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White's. · Jeremiali Dyen
Noted and chose Abijahe Mite \ Cules John Dallisais of John Hawk'sJa Slaves
Noted by ballet and chose Benj," Houghtonz
Fish Tho. VV. Lyon Tto. Bennettif Waren's Eben Haven
Posted by ballot and chose Jacob Sweetser. Sound heger F Voted to pass over the 3 Article to April. Ditto
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Voted to Commit the subject matter of the sixth article of the Warrant to Cli Stearns Jacob Fisker Solomon Carter.
loted to accept the Report of a Committee to acc. comodate Samuel Jones with a Road forades. Cription see Record book of Roads page 62. Voted to commit the subject matter of the eighth article to Moses Smile gr Caleb Lincoln Joseph Leache.
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Noted to abate Hlephen Jangants taxis in: Collectes 1810. Farwell's list for 1805. - -
march meeting
Toled to Corrernit the Subject matter of the hint article of the Warrant, relative le huv . Her Thay en's filary, to a Committee of Thirteen, and for said purpose were Chosen
Messieurs Som Ware. Joseph Heller- New MM Jacob bisher Eli Hlearns Titus Hilder Jeremiah Bullar
Thayer's Valery business
Joel Milder John Shollins - Thomas Saffords laloire Hilders: Jonathan Wilder: Jonas Lane 4 Moses Emerson ...
Voted to adjourn this meeting to the first mon day of April next at 1º C locks PULL. John Maynard Modig :
att Josiane Flagy Jowin Ches
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March 5th 1810. Moses Smith for Caleb Lincoln and Jeremiah Ballato Select men of the town of Lancaster The current. "year, made oath that they would faith fully and impartially discharge the duties of Their Office as respects all elections avis the return's thereof. Before Josiah Flagg Town Cky
March & 1810. Josiah Flagg town Clerk of Lan own caster, made oath that he would faithfully ahi im partially discharge the duties of his said office and until another is chosen and Iwon in his Room. Before JAMES Smith Jos Jus. Paris.
Select Men's Oath:
Clerko Jworn.
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Worcester Is. March 15! 1810 Personally appear edson the fifth day of March instant and. between that time and the date hereof ) Ele Hlearns Treasurer, Benjamin Myman, Jacob Fish. a. Edward Goodwin Assessors, Jonas Whitney, Tho! Howe Edward Futter, Nathaniel Warner, Ho Jes Emerson, Nathaniel Kowe fur, Jeremiah Dyer, Daniel Laughton Ephraim barter Oficers Surveyors of Highways. Daniel Goss Freie drive, worm. Jacob Fisher bli Hlearns Surveyors of Lumber Alijah White John Dollison Surveyors of Staves John Gos, John Wilder Lything Men Jonas Lane Leader of Leather: Jonas Lane Benjamin Farnsworth 2" Nathaniel"Whitemniej "loses Jemerson Paul Villaro, blirhar Ballard Nathaniel Manner Benjamin Hawks Joshina Thomas Joseph Webb Flogreeves. Benja min Houghton 2" Thomas W Lyon Thomas Bennett für Ebenezer Haven Aishwarens Solomon Carter Charles & Knight, balen Lin Coln. Alijah White Fence Viewers.
Before Josiah Stagg Just Paris. were sworn, The above 22 ame to the faithful discharge of the duties Monally appeared this 16 day of Mouth 1810 Samuel Damen Ir Surveyor of highway) and on the rytinfant John Hawks for Jurrey 1 or of The ves, and on the 19th Fities" Wieder fun Field (Driver. On the 22" William Gould Hielddriver on the 18 th, that Rugy Field driver on the 24 " Joseple Nichols Surveyor of Highways, on the 31" Robert. Phelps Surveyor of highways. on the lotto day april Jonas Lane Leader of Leather and Hoy-reeve. an Joseph Wilder Junony ou of Highway, were sworn to the bischange of their offich below I vica things true to links
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ita Joseph Harwell Constable of the town of 1810. Lancaster. Greeting;
April
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In the name of the Commonwealth h of 11 assechusetts, you are hereby required Warrant. to notify and warn the Free holders and other inhabitants of the town of Lancas ter, qualified to vote for Governor, Liest, Governour Counsellors and Senators and in Town Affairs, to meet at the Meet. ing House, in said Town on Monday The Second day of April next at 1. (lock. If I to act on the following Arlick (0, 002) for To give in their votes for Governour, Lient Governour, Counsellors and Senators.
2% To choose a Moderator to govern the Meeting in Town affairs. - 3. To restrain neat Cattle Horses asses, and Mules, from going at large on the Common or highways, the ensuing season, or act any thing relating therelo. 4. To hear the report of the Committee on the 6 th article of the march meeting Warrant. and act any thing thereto relating.
5th To hear the report of the Committee on the eighth article of the el tarde meeting Warrant and act any thing thereto relating. - - 6th To hear the report of the Committee on the tenth article of the March meeting Warrant, an act anything relating therek.
do permit Messieurs Elias Bennett, Ezekiel Knowlton and William Jo mbe, to works out their highway taxes, on the way from Their Mills to the corner near Capul. Jonah Bower's
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1810. 8th To consider the propriety of petitioning the de April Court of Common pleas to obtain delay for mas. Warranging, or to discontinue the new road to Shirley, and choose an Agent or Agents for that pust Continues for or act any thing relating Miereto. 1 9th To choose three or more suitable Lessons to superintend the innoculation of the Kine Fox within the down; a gically to a late Lass of this Commonwealth.
10th To make provision for removing the Town Sound from MY Jacob Sweetser's land to some other suitable place, or act any thing relating Thereto.
11th To consider the expediency of selling Ground enough to make two Pews fronting Mr William Wilder's, and Major Hitler's news, or act. any ting thereon.
Given under our havios and Seal this nine teenth day of March, Anno Domini. 1810. & Moses Smith ? Select Caleb Lincoln men of Jeremiahé Balles Lancaster
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Notification Worcester for March 19th 1810. The freeholders & other inhabitants of the town of Lancaster, qualified to vote for Governour Liens Governous in town of: fairs, are hereby veolifies to meet at the time & place, and for the Purposes mentioned in the fore going war paint. - -- Joseph Farrell Contacted Lancaster
Pursuant to the within warrant I have notifica "Return warned the freeholders and other inhabitants of the Town of Lancaster qualified to vote in the choice of Repre "Tentative " in town of pairs to meet at the time A place in! for The purposes within mentioned by posting the fame of the Swing haune anth. Low directly, Lancaster april 201810. Joseph Forwell Construite Lon
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At a meeting of the free holders and 18/0,-, other inhabitants of The town of Lancaster in the bounty of I vorcester, qualified as the. Constitution provides, to vote for Senators and Representatives duly warner ande assembled on the first Monday in april A. 2. 1810. being the second day of said, month.
The Riot Act being read, and the list of Voters: The Selectmen then called on the electors for their votes, and according ly were handed in us follow . viz.
For Governour whole number For Lient Governor!
His Excell" Christopher Gore Esq 194 His Honor Davia Color 1042
Hon Eldbridge Gerry 819 87 Hon William Gray Er 87 Votes for For counsellors and Senators .. Governor Hon, Elijah Brighamles 194. Pliny Alerriche der, 87 " Jonas Kendall " 194 Edward Bangs. 8% Seth Hastings . 190 Moses White . 84 Francis Blake Esq 189 Samuel Jones
Hon. Salem Towne 2019 4. Thomas Hale .. 4 Toteda and chose Caps John Maynard Modo? Voted to restrain neat Cattle, horses, Asses and mules from going at large on the Common or High ways the ensuing season except Fuck mitule Cows whose owners have a privilege there to by or der of the Selectmen. - -
Hoted on the fourth Article to accept the Report stille committee which is as follow vig.
your Committee under the sixth article in March meeting warrant, have attended the Schooling on Service assigned there by visiting the School for kept by the people called & Shakers, which we Stak vs. found in a regular progressive that.)" card the car
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1810. parties relative to the foregoing article, and Proceedy's offer the following Report, vor. That so long. of us those people called Shakers, residing in Law April caster; that have the number of five or more. meeting subjects of Schooling, and shall actually teach Them in a regular manner , they Shall be Report entitled to receive annually nine Dollars for their portion of School money .- and Schooling your Committee further report, that if the Shakers tum of nine dollars, is taken from District. for "W). That District will have at least as large .
> a sum left in proportion to the Foxes they pay or the number of Scholars, on the other Districty in Town.
Lancaster April2. 1810 Gli Hlearns Jacob Fisher Solomon Carter Comer.
Ated to discontinue the road leading from the house Occupied by W" Thomas W, Lyon to the Mill a. greatly to a cheport of a bern mitter raised for mu/ Purpose, See files for Sexport año falan! -. Noted on the seventh article, to permit Messieurs Elias Bennett, korekiel Knowlton and William Tombs, to work out their Highway Taxes on the way from their Milly to the Corner near Capt Josiah Bowe MI. - - - Under the direction of the Surveyor of Highways of the District to Which they belong.
Noted on the 8 th article to dismiss the fame, as the Petitioners for the Rows to which The Fan
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articlerefers, Who were present, consented that no further progress be made thereon for one Dear_
Hled on the ninth article to submit the important Consideration there of to a bom mitter of Seven, and accordingly were chosen for said Purpose
Jim Whiting Merciche Rice Same Warde Sarael Atherton Calvin Carter Saul"Willard
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Posted on the 10 th article To refer The Same to the Selectmen. on the eleventh article Ited to limmit the Subject Thereof to a
Committee of Three, and were Chosen Jacob Fisher Eli Hearns Jonas Lane
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april meeting adjourned to the first Monday in Mail next at 4° Clock Dele. Proceedings at the Adjournm" of March meeting, 1 Voted to accept the Report of the law n itter on the accounts of the Select men and Treasurer for the Last can Voted to excuse Jam "Vai Lasy horn sero ingin the Office of Highway Surveyor.
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Voted and chose Joseph Wilder Surveyor of "Proceedings Highway, in The room of Capt Jamt Ward
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april Meet? Nated to raise Twenty eight hundred dot Continuate: lars to depay the necessary expenses of the town the current year, and the appropri Adjaummentation Thereof as it was the last year vis.) March Met. of For Res Nathaniel Thayer Salary,400 English Grammar schooly. . 72 Latin Grammar School . . 275
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Monies 2800 alls
Support of door, Bridgesto 1403 $2800
Voted to raise eight hundred dollars to be laid Highway out and expende do on the public highways, monies, after the usual manner, and prices of labour 800 dlls. and Utensils for such purpose.
Old Menke
Toledo on the fifth article of the March meet. ing Warrant, That if necessary, a fim not ex. Provision for Needing one quarter part of the Taxes set to the Inhabitants of the Highway district on the east Tide of the necks for highway purposes be , and Bridge is hereby allowed to be worked out on the de Hecke bridge, under the direction of the Meficus Surveyor of sun District: also that the Mes" Hildaths Hildreth's , be allowed to work out the Taxes Get to them in the Surveyors list, on their Road and Bridge so called, under The Surveyors direction as apresaid. lote de to adjourn March meeting to the first mon day in May 4º block I'M. In Maynard Mod
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(An account of the expenditures of the Town of Lancaster from March 1"1809. to March 1" 1810.
For support and relief of the door vin.
James Dickinson.
.3.93
Nathaniel Write
.34.67
Rebecca Fletcher .
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61.25
Jernsha Osgoode
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William Larkin .
20.24
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Moses Dickinson & Wife : 59.4$ 233,34
Lucy Dickinson
21.15
Marcy Manning
30-
Lydia Knight
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Jane Kendall
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24.48
David Butler
56.96
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Betty Brown
14.80
Samuel Dickinson
13. 5 269 53
Emily Willare
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5.31
Timothy H Certifi " Wife . 33.64
Dolly Phelps.
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Joel Thelps
16.8
Archibald H Intochtwife 85.62
William Hood
2.00
Francis Davis
12.48
Ruth Johnson
8.99 167,36
William Shearer & Nije & Lydia Mansfield 90.1
1 Ebenezer Sergant &family. 7.418 Sarah Depection . 43.34 Jonathan Osgood( deceased) 2
Micati s timmons -
34.72
Stephen Dickinson
9.53
Rebecca Fletcher 2.
28.62
Stephen Cleverly & family . 116.90 James Clarke 1 14.08 185,6g
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886.47
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1810. Procesos (Amount of expences of door brot over 886,41 Otis Wilder expense . 16.75 4
april: Loois Haskell " . 11.88 Meeting & leasen Driest and wife. .59.8% in Janak Weight.
. 84.25
William Bridge and wife. . 31.40 Augustus Grenville . . 34.44 Doctoring Me Foor 15 .- ៛
Overseeing 2°.
45.918.93 1205,34 Suport of Pomniken Pige 8.15
Atherton Bridge.
16.41
Pprogues Bridge . 79.40
Bennett' Po . 96.99 Center 0 94.82 €
82.61378,38
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Latin Grammar School 423,50 English Grammar 2. 722. Singing School. . 61.53/204.03. Der Math Thayer Salary 400-
Taking Care of the Meeting house 8.50 Old Common burying Ground . 5.23 Center Buying Grouno . 3.82 Militia Companies Town Stock 16. 95 Terambulating Town Lines . 3.49 Thisley Road. divão 2- Stationary . 3.70 Guide Posts. - 1.25 Weights felleasures. 2 :-
Carrião Over.
$ 3297.69 306.94
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Assessing Taxes. 62.25 Abatement Do. 78.79 Collector's Commissions for the 10 72.18 years 180 % año 1809 Ventertainment of Jour Office Home. 69. 9
Contingent expences, 48.84 431.15
$3728.84
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Jeremiale Pallazo.
Lancaster Marchesthe 1810. 7
D' The town of Lancaster in acest with bli Hlearns down Freadun. 1
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Mar 6 Jo bullance of old acco brought JourEn Mo. 91 Mart dry balance in Col terwall 1537. 3 July , Down orders) Select meno Recept 73282 Cup 12 , Cash of Myman for Coway Taxes 2.96 Magic 2) 415.44 Maynulask for"Internote. 27.845 De De 455.98 Juneibulark Poudreche Mate. 16.58 0
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ク D D' 984.92 Julyryn Defen Bush note 18.76 620 =) 2141.97 Ung su prop" for 1809 - - 3589.72 1. D' - 89. 76 Jan4 23., Cash on abijahe had ju no6 16.32 &
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Bullanes in Coll' horwath, 10% ... 1
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Balance due to is Treasury. .
Cash of Tour of Dor Chester fonctionmanstag 14.35 & Cashe of Town of Menon, 4.39 In Support of & Paigant > 308.4, Carla for Support offer 3.50 Mart Cart for Dell'iran note . 8.18 2.2% In Townshen00 - 1,4g 5.0% relief offer " 0100 1/2
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th 5319.811 Gli Steauns Jown Treasurer Moses Smith y Seled man.
P Caleb Lincoln. Jeremiah Ballard
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1810. , 3297.69 Procesos of april meet & Contin?
Moses Smithe Js Caleb Lincoln of Iscencaster.
1810. fr The town of Lancaster,
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by Taxes uncollecter. . 108. OR
Proceed To sundry outstanding Orders by.47 at ( thril \balance in favour of Town 435. 9 meeting. Prudential Accounts 4 Contin?
1 cundan, protes supposed to be cot, 80. 2 Lectable . 5 1 " Carlin Treasurers hamax 308. 4 8 505.6 Lancaster March Ste 1810 .. 1 $ 50506
(Jebutmen Cabel Lincoln of Jeremiale Ballano Lancaster,
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Report
Lancaster March 16 th 1810. The Committe Committe appointed by the town, to examine the accounts on of the selectmen ario Treasurer have attend Grudento that Service, and find them correct, and in at accounts ion of the Committee, they are deserving. - - The thanks of the town for their Services . Josiah Flagg Facol Fisher (Committee Josephe Hates 4 . May myth 1810. Calvin Wilder made cash. Sealer of. that he would faithfully and impartially discharge the duties belonging to the office. Weights of y leader of weights and Measures for the measured, Swome! Town of Lancaster the year ensuing od cording to his best thill and judgment. Bet Before Josiah Flagg Down Clark. 1
It's So Joseph Hawell, Constable of the town of in 1810.0 Lancaster. Greetings Marrant for In the name of the Commonwealth of Massa & May Med Uhresetts, you are hereby required to notify and ing wann the Freeholders and other Inhabitants of the town of Lancaster, qualified to vote in the choice. of Representatives, and in town affairs, to assume ble at the Meeting house in said toun, on Mon 5 day the seventh day of May next, at one of the Clocky Sell. for the following Purposes vize. 1 " To give in their votes for some Person or pe. Jons to Represent the town in the General Court the year ensuing ..
Rt To choose a Moderator to govern the Much ing in Town Affairs .--
3. To hear the Report of the Committee on the ninth article of the April meeting Warrant, ano actuny thing relating thereh.
4. To hear the Report of the Committee on the tenth article of the Queil meeting warrant, and act anything there to relating.
5Th To hear the Report of the Committee on the eleventh article of the April meeting Warrant , and act any thing thereon.,
6th To permit Salmon Willard, Lowther Lyon Reuben Barrett, Moses Barrett William Willare to work out their highway Taxes, The ensu ing Year, on the roue leading from Lowther Lyon's to Salmon"Villato's, and act anything thereon .. with To hear the Report of the Committee on the fifth article of the May meeting warrant last, and act anything thereto relating ._
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Given under our Hands and Seal This hvem ty third day of April , t. D. 1810. -
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Moses Smith for ( Select mesi Jeremiah Bullard of Lancaster. : Continued.
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Worcester fr. April 23. 1810. The free holders and other Inhabitants of the town of Lancaster, qualified to vote in the choice of Representatives fintoin affairs are hereby notified to meet at the time and place, tion and for the purposes mentioned in the foregoing Warrant. - Joseph Harwell Constable of Lancaster
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May y th 1810. Agreable to the within Warrant. I have notified and warned the freeholde is and Return other Inhabitants of the town of Lancaster quale. fied by the Constitution to vote for Representative año in Town Affairs, to meet at the time & place , and for the Purposes therein mentioned, by point ing the same at the Meeting house as the law
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Enterado año examine Josiah Hagg town bles
At a meeting of the freeholders and other $ 1810. habitants of the town of Lancaster, qualified tout May for Representative and in town affairs duly as meeting. Tumbled on Monday the seventh day of May Proceedings Eighteen Hundred and Jen, at 1. Clock 211, Noted that the down be represented in the Gener at Court the year ensuing).
The vote's being called for by the Selectment for a Thepresentative, counted and forted are. as follow vir, whole number 178. For MYli Stearns -. 129. Timothy Whiting bag. . 49. The Selectmen declare the choice of MY Ili Sticaans for their Representative. Noted that another Representative be sent to the General Court
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were counted and sorted are as follows vist, comole number 130.
For Col Jonas Lane 129 " Samuel "Wilder. . . 0 The Select men declare the choice of bol. Jonas Lane for their otherape presentative: - Jown Affairs.
D loted and chose Capt John Maynard Modo Voted to accept the Report of the Committee towhom. was referred, the Consideration of the utility of introducing the Line Sox Innoculation and chose a committee to Carry the Same into Effect. Here follows são Report.
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1810. The committee under the foregoing article Trocar have attended that Service and Report, That in our opinion it will be proper to choose a Committee Hay of Five to superintend the Innoculation of the bow meeting Fox in this town , and we further recommend that Contin? the Committee give public notice when and where Reportthe Inhabitants shall assemble for the above pour or Rose. He also recommend that Said Committee Kine posé Keep a drogister of the names of all persons den I'mout pouleters, and distinguish such as do, and fechas tion _ do not take effect= "We also suggest that the feveral district School Houses will be proper places for the Innoculation. Eli Stearns "Order. Lancaster May y th 1810.
Voted and chose The following persons a Committe to Carry the fore going Report into effect vir Messieurs bli Stearns Moses Emerson Merricky Rice. John Maynard
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loted on the fourth article to accept the Report - Dites. of the Committee, relating to the Town Pound. ---
Toted on the fifth article to accept the Report of The Committee , and that the stelectron be an . See Files, Whoused to sell the New Ground as is mention Dinsaid Report, after giving proper Motice of the fale at auction. 1
Note d on the six the Article, that the persons
the vein named be allowed to work out their
Highway Takes agreable to their drequest in faid. fixthe article of the warrant under The dire. tion of their district Highway Surveyor .- Noted that the seventh article be dismissed. Voted to dissolve this meeting ._ March meeting opencv. 1
MI lotes for bounty Treasurer being call'd You the whole number was gb, and for Adjourn! Samuel Allen Esquire .-
Noted and chose AV elijah Wilder Con stable for the year ensuing)- Voted and chose bapt Asahel Jowe . douno Keeper. Noted and chose MeJS" Jonathan Wilder E benezer Journey E diváro Goodwin
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Adjourn! of april. Ren 12 That we See Files. 1 meeting .! loted to reject the report of the Committed. to whom was referred the Consideration of the tenth article of the March meeting warrant last, Relative to the Red Ir Thayer's Salary ..
Voted to dissolve. This meeting; 1
Et Ono Maynar Mada A Special Meeting opened. 1
Warned by the Constabile in consequence of the prevailing epidemic. - .
1810. May meeting
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1810. Worcester to. Joseph Farwell, Constable of May the town of Lancaster, -- - - - Greeting Seal. In the name of the Commonwealth of Has vachusetts, you are hereby required to notify and wain the free holders and other inhabit ants of the Town of Lancaster qualified to vote in Town affairs, either by personal notice on by leaving a notification in writing at their usual place of abode, hiventy four Hours of Special least, before the time of meeting, to assemble at Meeting the meeting house in said Town, on Monday The seventh day of May next, at 4º block P.M. for the following purposes viz 1. To choose a Moderator to govern Jeto med ing. - -
Warrant for
250 To consider what measures shall be. taken for affording medical aid, and other. relief to those who now are, or may be visited C by the prevailing epidemic fever, and to raise buch sum of money as may be necessary to carry the same into effect, or to act and doa! Wri Thing relating to the disease now fre valent among us. Given under our hands and Seal this thirtieth day of April Aund i
Domini 1810. - Moses Smith Ger Select
Caleb Lincoln mer® of
Jeremiale Pallã Lancaster
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Worcester IS. Lancaster Mays!1810., Equeable to 1810 .- the within warrant, I have notified and warned the three holders and other inhabitants of the town. Notifica. of Lancaster qualified to vole in down affairs tion g return. agreable to a list of volery made out by the apers. ors of Lancaster for 1810, by personal notice, or by leaving a written notification of their usual places of abode, to meet at the time and place, area for the purposes within mentioned ! Joseph Harwell Contabile of- Luncenter Procesos 01 Miceting.
ett a meeting of the Freeholdces and other Inhabitants of the Town of Lancaster qual Special ifie do to vote in town affairs warned to assemble at the time anew place in pursuance of the fore 1 going Warrant, "Proceeded as follows vi) Note de and chose Col. Jonas Lane Moderator Noted to authorize the select men to pay those Physicians whom they have employed from other downdi The charges they have against persons unable in their opinion to pay such Changed, and afford further Supplies to such as are fiche and in distrefy. -
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attest Josiah Hago Town betarty.
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- was sworn to the faithful and importials discharge of the duties of the Office of Consta Sword. He and Collector for the Town of Lancaster the ensuing year, as is prescribed by Law. Before Josiah Flagg Town Clerk.
Worcester DS. Jo Elijah Wilder Constable Jeal.] of the town of Lancaster Greetings In the name of the Commonwealth Warrant of Massachusetts, you are here by requin et Jer to notify and warm Me Free holders and other inhabitants of the Town of Lancaster Aqualified to vole in Town affairs, to assom ble at the Meeting house in said Town on Monday the tenth day of september next, at 2º C locks 2. Il to act on the following articles vi. Ist To choose a Do choose a moderator to govern saio Mois ing. 2 In d'o adopt measures for rebuilding In Center Bridge, H Atherton's Bridge and raise Money necessary to defray the erences there of, or act any thing therest Relating, D 3. To adopt measures for the erection of duita ble Party to the Horses in front of the Meeting House, so as to guard MyMed- man's fence, ar act anything thereth relating.
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