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Voted to accept the report mentioned in the Sharticle in the warrant. (Dee report on file)
- On the 6th article, Voted, to choose a committee to erech a rail fence round the burying field near The old Common . Voted & choses Jonas Lane, Timothy Whiting & John Whiting esam said committee
In the report made respecting, the burying fiets at The North end of the Town _ Votes to accept it. (se refi on file) Votes to dissolve this meeting Jan Hard mode
aus UmStroman Town Clark.
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May meety. ott a meeting of the freeholder and other inhabitants 1800 of the Joven of Lancaster hold on Monday the fifth
day of May - AD INDO at Lo block PH. If a further y adjourn- ment of March meeting last, from the first monday 1 in April lash. The town proceeded as follows, viz. Voted, by ballot, a chave Laht: Benjamin : Hyman Constable for the ensuing of year. Voted to dissolve this meeting. John Maynard Mor
BWV! WirPerman , Town Black_
Constable. sworn
@lancaster June. 9. 1800. Benjamin Hyman personally appeared & took the oath prescribed by law , to qualify him to serve as a Constable for the Town of Lancaster the ensuing year Before Aersteorman Town Clark
To Gafit. Benjamin Hyman bonotable of the -Town of Lancaster. Greeting. Warrant for You are hereby required , in the name of the Common: "ineet? I homerealthe of a Vinforcheersella , Is notify and warse the inhabi 80f : jon boner lands of the said town of Lancaster duly qualified to vote. for representatives in the general court of said commons ang: 25- Wealth, to afrerable at the sweeting havere in ward town ---- on Monday the 25th day of August instant at 3 black: in the afternoon to give in their votes for a repre= ventative of the people of said commonwealth in the 1 Congress of the United States for the fourth westerns District , in the name of the Here. Duright "fenster esas decled a Senator of the trusted . to les, and who had resigned his seat as a Representative. Given under our hands and Seul this 4th day of August Anno Domini 1800- Foriah Plagg A Selectionsom Josef to White Force . Ballard ) Lamartin
These are to notify a earn the Inhabitants of the Tour of Lancaster to afsemble at the time & place & for the fuerposes mentioned in the foregoing warrant - Lancaster Burg: 4th 1800. _ Beny" Hyman Constable -
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Lancaster August 25. 1800 By virtue of the within "T have notified devarned the - Freeholders d'inhabitants of the Town of Lancaster to afsemble of the times a place & for the purposes mentioned in the within warrant by hosting the same as the Loss directo - Beng" Hyman Constable ...
intered by HerHerman Town black-
It a meeting of the inhabitants of the Sier of breastes duly qualified to vote for Representations in the General forest of this Commonwealth legally a perublad on How duy Congress The 25th day of august 12 1800 at 3ª block P.H.
The voted given in to the selection jer a 'representative to the Congress of the United States for the four the western district in the room of the Hon. Dwight Foster For electro Senator of the United States, and who has resigned his seat as a Reprentatives , being sorted & rounded are as follow viz.
For Jaber Upham any 52. Levi Lincoln esof 1.2. .. Au William Stedman Town Clerk.
Votes for Rap: to Aug: 25 1800
To Pakt. Benyamin Hyman, Constable of the town of Marrant Lancaster, Greeting
for meet? you are hereby required , in the name of to vote for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts , to notify and warm Up : to the inhabitants of the said town of Lancaster, duly quali= Cong refs. fied to vote for representatives in the general court of Ditt 2018? said Commonwealth, to afsemble at the meeting house in said town , on Monday the 20th instant at 9% lock in the afternoon for the following purposes, Vile- 1. To give in their votes for a Representative of the people of said Commonwealth in the Congress of the United States , for the four the Western District, in He room of the non. Deright Forter big clouded a Senator
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of the United States , and who has resigned his seat as a Representative.
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2. To choose a moderator to govern the meeting in Town affairs.
is? To order their collector to complete his collection. of taxes by the first monday of April next, or act or transact any thing relating thereto.
4. To adopt suitable measures for opening and making the road lately laid out from the guide post near the meeting house to the old Common, and for building the bridge across the River on the carre road, and to direct the application of any movies. or labour that may be subscribed for those peerfores , or act any thing relating to the subject of this article. 5. To choose an agent to oppose any alteration on the road at the north part of the town , or act any thing relating thereto:
Given under our hands & Seal his sixth day of October A $ 1800 -
Josich Flagg Veleitmen . Joseph White of
Thomas Ballard Lancaster
These are to notify & waon the freeholden din- habitants of the town of Lancaster qualified to vote for Representative , to apremble at the time a place & for the purposes mentioned in the fore- going Marranch Lancaster Mitr 6. 1800 Ben" Hyman Const" Worcester fo. Lancaster Bet 20 1800. "Therswant to the werther warrant I have notified & sourned the freeholder . inhabitants of said town of Lancaster to afsemble at the times aplace for the purposes mentioned thereenty hosting the same as the Law directs='
B Hy man Constable_
Henry homan Town Clark
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At a meeting of the inhabitants of the town of Lancaster qualified to vote for Representatives in the General Court of this Carmonwealth. Irely afsembled on Monday the 20- day of October AT 1800. -
The votes given in to the Selectmen for a Representa .. tive to the Congress of the United States for the fourth Western "istrich in the room of the Hon. Dieright Foster es: elected a Senator of the United States, and who has resigned his seat as a Representative being sorted L counte & are as follows viz- For Jaber Upharm es" 68. Levi. Lincoln exam 26 Seth Hastings coop 3. ~
Votes for Reh: to фондперь irtf 20. 1800.
1 Voted & chose John Maynard - Moderator Voter to dismiss the 3 articles .- On the 11th article, Votes to choose a committee to carry into effect the measures referred to in this article _ Voted that this committee consist of five -
Chose, John Maynard Merrick Nice John Thurston Eli Stearns Simone Whiting 1 Committee- New Meet Bridge
Voted that the same committee be authorized to com. track for stone or word materials for building the bridge, or any other bridges that may be necessary on the how mentioned in the l' article; and to report of the ajourmment of this meeting, the amount of monies necessary for the purchase of those materials - and also! to report as soon as may be a suitable model for The Bridge, together with an estimate of the whole expences for making the bridges & opening the road? Voted to dismiss the 5 articles. -
Voted to adjourn this meeting to the first monday in. Avvertier next at 2o Clock Macht. John Maynard Mod < AH! WymShoman Town Clerk
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To give in their votes for a Representative of the people of said commonwealth in the Congress of the United States for the fourth Western. District. Given under our hands and seal at Lancaster aforsale this 20th day of actor AD 1800. _ Josiah Flagg Selectman Joseph White Thomas Ballard Lancaster.
These are to notify & warn the freeholder's & inhabitants of the town of Lancaster qualified to vote for Representative to aprembles at the time of place d for the purposes mentioned in the foregoing warrant. :
13. Hyman Constable
-- Lancaster Oct 20. 1800 -
Lancaster Ao0. 3 1800. Pursuant to the within warrant The inhabitants of Lancaster have been duly notified as within directed, by posting this warrant at the meeting, house as the laws directs_ Beny " Hyman Constable- Entered for MenSherman Town Blesk
At a meeting of the inhabitants of the town of Lancaster qualified to vote for Representatives in the General Court of this Commonwealth duly afsemble & on Monday the & day. of November 1800. at 10 black MMM. .
The votes given in to the Selectmen for a Repre= tentative to the Congress of the United States for the Novo fourth Western District are as follows viz ~ For. Saber Upham esaf 104. Hon Sevi Lincoln esq. 5% feth Hastings esy. 1.
NomStedman Town Clerk ?
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Votes for Rep: to Congress
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1800- To Caps Benyamin Hyman Constable of the town of Lancaster_ - .... Greeting You are hereby required in the name of the Commonwealth of Mafrachusetts to notify and warm The inhabitants of the said town of Lancaster duly quali. Harranh fied to vote for representatives in the general court for meety of said for mon wealth to afsemble of the meeting, to vote for house in sais town, on Monday the third day of November. Ver next at 1 Clocks in the afternoon for the following. purpose" viz,-
Her: te. Congress Noor 3 .-
1800
At a meeting of the inhabitants of Lancaster held on the first monday in Now: 1800, by adjournment from Del 20th Lash, at 2 block P.M.
The Committee appointed under the 4th article in the warrant for this meeting not being ready to make report - Voted to dissolve this meeting- John Maynard Mod~ atthe HemSterman Town Clark ...
He the subscribers , as the Lawo directs , have this thirtieth Lancaster day of October 1800, perambulated the lines and reserved the bounds between the Tours of Lancaster and Laminate, Leominster which bounds are as follows, beginning at the Nor theast fines
Bilf-30.1800. ... - : corner of the Houghton garn at Lunenburg line being a herambulated the & stones and runs South 23º west 31. rods to an head of stones, South 570 west 160 rolls to ane head of stone South 17" west 23 rods to a white oak stump by the. meadow - Then South 4º cast 44 rods to a white ask tree, Then east 32° South 12 rods to a white oak stump a stones, Then South the west 68 rods to a white oak tree & stores by The road, there South 56° west 39 rocks to a white oak Hice and large stone, Then North UG" west gb words to the south west corner of the Houghton furore - then Youthe (9'℃ west 5/2 rods to a stake & stones ter. South 18° just 242 rods to a stump & stores, South 162" west. 472 Gods to a pitch pine tree & 72 rocks to the road, 325 nos to a small pitch pine tree the south side of the river, then South 192° west 94 rods to une oak stufe x stones by the road to Cupt Manners, then South 14" LesI St rods to a red oak tree, then South 1}" west 136 rods to a pitch pine tree on the hill, then South 162" west 1367 rods to a fine stump and stones at Leominster Sterling corner . -
Thomas Ballard, Selectman of Lancaster John Maynard by appointment. John Simonds Di electricer. 1 John Auss John Gardner Leominster
Hem Plerman , Town Clark Entered fre
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1500- To bapt. Benjamin Hyman constable of the
Harranh for meety Des ~ 15 1800
ud town of Lancaster, Greeting --- You are hereby required, in The name of the Commonswealth of Massachusetts, to notify and were The inhabitants of the voice town of aneaster italy qualified to vote jer Representatives in The General bowel ' wait forre manuwealth , To a fremble at the next ing house in said town on Monday the fifteen the day of Duember next at 2° block in the after non to give in Their votes for a Representative of the eople of said menunewith', in the lowrey refe of the United States is, The four ite Western district in the room of the Hon Dwight hoster esquire elected a Senator of The United States and who has resigned his seat as a Representative. - And to act on the following articles vin 1. To choose a Moderator to govern the meeting in town affairs .
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2. To reconsider a vote of the Town passed at ane adjournment of the arrival harch meeting 795 (which accepted the report of a committee, appointed to take into consideration the ninth articles in the warrant for the said annual meeting respecting The subject of School districts, schooling and school houses, or act any thing relating Mereto __ Given under our hands I seal at Lancaster aferencias this 1. at day of December AD 1800. - Fiscale Flagg q Selectinen.
"Thomas Ballard'\ Lancaster There are to notify I warre the freeholders dinhabe intanto of the terms of Lancaster to a fremble at the time Place a for the purfuertes mentioned in the foregoing warrant - Bory " Hyman Constable." aumentar Dec -1. 18 ....
Lancaster "Del" 15.1800. In obedience to the within precept I have notified the inhabitants of Lancaster to afsemble at the time a place of for the purposes men- tioned in win tien warrant by hosting the same at the meeting house according to Law Bettyman Constable
Entrando por Watwoman Town Black
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. It a meeting of the inhabitants of the town (Proceedings of Lancaster qualified to vote you . thepresentationes 1 in the General Const of this from mon wealth July Meeting Valsembled on Monday the je give me the day of December, Dee Nº15.1800 A$ 1800. at 2º black P.m ..
The votes given in to the Selectiveers for a Representative to the Congress of the United States for the four the western district in the room of the Hon. Dwight. Foster es elected a senator of the United States and who has re- signed his seat as a Representative being sorted counted, are as follows voz.
For Jabez Upham ery 13.
Timothy Whiten ergy- .50
Voted a chose John Maynard Moderator
Unic I chose John Writing Moderator. On The I Article, Voted; to comomich this article to The consideration of a committee consisting of eight cen, two to be chosen from each school district. Voted of chose, Parel Willard Jonathan Hilder Joseph Farwell John Whiting James Goodwin Jonas , Fairbank John Thurston John Runt John Prescott Titus Wilder. Charles Chace, William Gould Thomas Ballard Daniel Hlearns Samuel Hard William Wilder Jacob Shisher bli Stearns
said committee. They to report. thereon at March meeting nech ._
Voled to dissolve this meeting .- John Whiting Moderator I Sleiman, Tron Glash ._
So Cap! Benjamin Hyman Constable Greeting? In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, You are herdy required to notify und wann the Freeholders and other Inhabitants of the town of Lancaster, qualified to vote in Town. affairs , to uisemble at the meeting , house in Paid toun on eston; day, the woond day of March next at 1 block. Pull, to action: the following articles vin.
1. To choose a Moderator to govern faid meeting.
2. To choon loun Officers for the your inouing. Harrand for ". To give in their Votes for a County Preajuren. 1. To raise money to defray the necessary Expences of the town for the year ensuring, und appropriate the fame. -
% choon a Committee, the fume le procure the necessary materials, le pret and have the jeverat large thinges in toun in good Repair, the ensuing year, in the most durable & least expensive. method they can adopt.
6. Do obale, sustrand, or give un Order for the Dates jel to Ler" uel Barrett, Eudaim bretsch, Oliver Buary, "Benjamin Bucker , France Lowdry, William Flood, and Reuben Weatherbes , or act any thing relating the amo.
J. "To order the face of what Stock the town holds in. The funds or oct any thing relating thereto.
8. To hear the Report of their Committee for Jubeir tions, for opening a Road from the Meeting house to the Old Common , ar act any thing relation to the lol lection or application of Laid Money.
No Tran Aus Report of their Committee directie to furnish a model for a Bridge to craft the River, in the above Road , purchase Materials He , and add any thing relative . to carrying the fame into effect, to gather with opening faid choad .
10. To authorize the select mon, to license De Grace With. erton, to inoculate with the Small fees for the pre from a ascertaining the efficacy of the Kim prox.
Given under our hands and feet this fifteenth day of chevy A. D.1801.
Josiah Diagg Joseph White 1 Thomas Ballando, 1
Selectiven
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9 March'meet ing 1801.
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There use to notify und warn the fccholders and Intet itants of the town of Lancaster, to assemble at the time &, place'i hoe the har pons mentioned in the Foregoing What
Benjamin Hyman Constable.+, karel.
Lancaster March 200/801. Ilyenable to the within request, I have notified and warm ed the 'ecchelders und inhabitants of said Town of Lances the to afsemble at the time and place and for the purposes mentioned in the within warrant, by posting the fame at the Meeting house as the Law directs Benjamin Hyman Constable.
Foregoing Warrant and return entered by Josiah Flagg Town Clerk-
At a meeting of the faceholders & other intrabitants of the town of lancaster afsembled in pursuance of the was Mais Meeting vant and notification for that "rifle." on Monday The focond day of March it. n. 180%.
Proceedings 1801. Poled and Chose John Writing a Hedaralar.
Credentials read and committed to a Commits of Three. Noted I Chose slimoily Whiting Said Eli Plains - Ebert Journey Poled and chen forcate ITtags toun bebechy. Voted and Chose Daniel Dreams Down are afurer. Noted that there Should be chosen three Select een .
Voted & Chore Josiah Shagy DeSelectmen. Thomas Ballauch )
Voted and chose. Jonas Lane Samuel Maid John allaynard.
Afsefsors.
Surveyors of Highways.
Posted and Chose Jeremiah Ballardo Merrick Rice. aaron Jones Torépète étravewell. Math + Whitemore Elijah Hughhing: Cena Poiland" foriar Bowers John Carter Charles Chase stores Jauger.
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180%. Proceedings . Han meeting yo ted and Chose. Contin'a
John Hiding Menicho Wice. john Skusten
Committee for hiring Satin Grammar School Master.
Calvin Wilder alijah White Jonas Jordyn Stephen Wilder
Field-drivers.
Committee for Visiting, Schools.
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Chose
Surveyors of bounds. and ithingles.
Chore Aaron Johnson
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fence Viewers John Threeston
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la hose Mannasch Wilder ? Tything men Daniel Gole . J .. " Chore Jonas Lane Leader of Leather. Chose Luther Lawyer John Wilder CHogreeves Chose Jacob Sweeter Pound Keeper. " Chore Mersiche Rice William Goodman ! wish Haldens Ebenen lowrey Eli Hlearns ( , Choro abijak White S
(Free your of Samuel "Wilder.Sloves + Hoopt.
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The Notes handed in for a bounty Treasurer being coun! led que eleventy Tivo: For it Samuel allen / for Timothy Writing
Chose New Name" Thayer, Chairman. District nº 1. Benjamin M. Willard 2. Jamas 9,00 devis. 3. William Gould 11. Johnellaynard 5. Jacob Fisher 6. William Stedman 7. Forich Hagg 8. Jim: Whiting 9. John Thuersten 10. John Hurt 11. Freqken Milder Jonathan Whitney bli Beans
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Districting Report.
Posted to accept the Report of the School Committee
now read as follows viz.
The Committee to whom was referred the Consideras tion of the Med Article in the Warrant of Dec. last redaction Is Schools De. have duly considered the Subject and report Treat the feveral Districts Shall be formadas follows, viz.
District Hof. The Inhabitants and Istates living School within a line drawn fourth of John White's, from the Hist. Lank of Hashua Hiver Meaning westerly, north of The farm lately owned by Reuben Lipp manall, and 1 forapele Pregg's, thence north including the Farm a". John Mycall to Shirley line .-
Liveid Nº2. Beginning east of Petie etshorton's? Running west of ara Warner's to the north branch of Mashua River, including all the Inhabitants and estates between this, and Leominster and Lunenburg fines.
District Nº3. Beginning touch of Samuel Domani and running wellesly, South of Nathaniel Whitemore's to the finale Bridge north of Isa Warner's, including all the Inhabitants and Estates, northwardly, not comprised. in Districts nº 1. &2.
District 10/1. Beginning truth of Ulled Rugy's , Hearia easterly jouch of forph the gais's Human north, custer john Maynard's to the River, including the Inhabitants and totales near Lunstronakon , Hills + uefa thaneis Maine. comprising all the Inhabitants and Estates, fourth of the Northern' Branche Mashua River le Leominster and Herting lines!
District 1103. Beginning fourth of Ephraim l'rolli running easterly to the tour of water diverdis There. northbily to Quasiponation Brook including fructe nekad it'ants and bestates as are not numbered in the above Distracts. District Not. Beginning at l'e Cintra Bridge, Thereis! " easterly by the River , to the check "Bridge , including all the Inhabitants and Costales northwardly, not number'as in the foregoing , Districts.
7 "District Not Beginning at the hives fourth of canyon, Bridge, There westerly foute of steter Ministries said Gof': William Hilde, to Starting line suding Hee
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Inhabitants and estates west of the skiver not comping ed in the above. Districts.
District HOS. Beginning at the Neck Bridge afcending. The Southern branch of Mashua River, South of the farm ! owned by the heirs of Judge Prague, thence Last to Protion live compizing the Inhabitants, and estates not include ed in the foregoing Districts.
District Nº9. Beginning west of Pton Thurston's farm thence fouth, by a line drawn east of Jacob Slune's farm. to Boylstone line, including the Inhabitants and beirates to the West, not comprizado in the above. Districts. District Nº 10. Bounded west by District Nog. north. by District Moy. East by the fourth branch of nashua River & South by Boylstone.
District MON. Includes the inhabitants and boteles Last of the fourth branch of Nashua River, not companies. in the foregoing Districts. --
Sand Willando Jorepele Franwell James Goodwin William Gould Thomas Ballard Daniel Dreams Jacob Fisher Eli frears Jonathan Wilder John Whiting John Thurston Titres Wilder Jonas Fairbank John Prescott William Wilde. John Hurt.
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Posted to leafs over the 40 th article. Poled to pass over the 5th article. "oted to pass over the 6th article.
Voted to direct the Treasurer to dispose of what flock the Town holds in the United States Freund .- filed to jeafe over the 8th article . 1801 Poled to accept the Model, or plane of a Wooden Bridge inq. Cont. to be erected oure the River on the new Road, leading from the meeting House to the Old Common. - Report - for a picasa & Estimate for the
etlar : meet
Noted that the opening and compleating the new files. Road, and building the Bridges as mentioned in the of the article of the Warrant be entrusted with the Committee raised les the free por of furnishing a model ferenchearing materials, and executing the Work.
John Maynard Merrick Rice John Thurston Time ! Whiting Eli Dreams
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Commedes
Noted that the Selectmen be author, e desto license. Dir Israel e Atherton le Inoculate for the final Jeux. to Ascertain the efficacy of the kine por Loted'o adjourn this meeting , to the hast ellonday in aquiil n'est al ' block Time. answer to meet at this Vlace. John Writing hetine Moder ??
Attest" forich Magq rown bleck. -L -
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Officers 1801.
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Lancaster March 9 th 1801. Personally appeared on the (Second day of March instant & between that time and the date here of ) Daniel Learns Treafurer, Jeremich Dal. Lord, Merrick Rice, Claron Jones, Josepte Forwell, Nach." Sworn. Whilemore, Elijah Houghton, Aber Collard, Joriche Bow! ers, John Carter, ble . Stearns, Charles Chase: L' Moses Jaws. Vyen fun. Sure you of Highways. Calvin Wilder, alijah White. If Jonas Folyos & Peperon Wilder Field drivers. Jonathan Whitney Vili Stearns, Juneyous of Clopboards shingles, Co: non Jonnfont John athunston fence viewers, Jonas Lane und John Maynard Ofregions, Daniel Goff & Mannanche Wilder lything men, Jonas Lane Sealer of Leather, Luther Sawyer Hoy. Decre, Merrick Rice, Williams Hedman & Lli Stearns Fish: Wardoni, ilbijathe White & Samuel Wilder Surveyors of Llaves. & between the Lord of thefu March and on the 6th of april Jacobs tweetion Found Keeper, Ebenezer Joincy fish worden. & were feverally feverm to the faithful hartorrance of the duties of the respective offices, to which they were leverally elected for the year enfer. ing according to face.
Before. Josiah Haga Town flew :
To Cant Benjamin Hyman Constall of the 1 town of Lancaster .. Greeting :_.
In the name of the Common wealth of attursache users 180.1. : you are hereby required to warn the free hol ders & other in habitants of the town of Lancaster qualified to vote for a) Gove nous to, and in Toun affairs, le assemble at the meen. Warrant for iny house in faid town on ellenday the fifth day of april; april prest at 2º block " P. M. for the following purjuses. Veg. (Meetings) " To give in Mein Votes for Governor, Liant Governo Coup Yellow & Senators, for the year ensuing .- D. To choose a ellodorates to govern the Meeting in Town affairs.
3. To Consider The propriety of restraining neas Cattle. Horses, " other house kind, mules or afres young at large Within the limits of the down the present year , or and any Thing relating there to.
With "To Je lost & regulate (according to the Law in Such case. made a providedof the list of such Reasons as the select ment Judge well qualified to serve as Juros, Then there li be laid before The town by there for that parque. -
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5th % ouder the Constable to set up an attested Copy of the War 2 ants he may in futinas receive from the stolochman, for calling, Youn Meetings, that the original may be safety hepe; or oct any thing relative therete. - 6. To adopt Measures for repairing damages Sustained by the lake floods, or act any thing relating theact.
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