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1813.
Bruder The town of Lancaster tial acco! 1815 To sundry outstanding orders. $ 581.18 Continued. Juna Contra.
By, baskin the Incaresans Teaños 356.37 , Motes Vacco " Supposed colherable 160. 11 Ballance against the Town. 64.81 $ 581.18 March 6.1015 More, Emerson John Thurston Jarl Manning Lancaster
Select men of attest Josiah Flagg Town Clerk.
OP. thepost The Committee appointed at the last annual March Meeting to examine the access Committed of the Treasures and Select men the past year, have on attended faid service and report That we found Account, their account fairly and Correctly kept and we'll bouchede- cercoforthis faithful services we think them intitled to the thanks of the Town Lancaster March 13. 1815- Jonas Lane. bel"/ilder.
a true Copy attest SosialeFlagg Town blank. The town voted to accept the faid Report Flagg Town fleste .- > Porcenter for, Mandel6. 1815 Personally appears officers eds on the sixth day marche instantiand between Sworn that time and the date here of Eli Stearns Treafin Benjamin Wyman Jacob Fisher Solomon farter Cfrpros, Jonas Lance Josephi'll des Ultime Pot Land, Nathan Burst JosephRugg, Jacob Fisher
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Eleneger Bragg, Nathaniel Warner, Enterair
-1x/57 Howling Deity Willard, Leveyors of high Town ways. John" Wilder Elijah Wilder Fielddivers, Officers Joel"Wilder Edwin Goodwin Jonas" Whitney wien. Tence Viewers. Aaron Jones, Moses Barrett Solomon Santer, Pling Newhall, Hogy: Deves. Jonas Lone Deux Reeve. Lling Newhall Joseph Ruga Aliser Pollardo, Calvin Wilder Calvin Peabody, Ino Ballen TyThingMen. Calvin Wilder Ceeller fitares. Electrauns. Jonas Lane John Thurston Thomas Howe Jestwarteng. Joseple Maynard Pound Requer. Josiah Bridge Thomas Howe wise measures. Thomas Howe Surveyor of low cost Shingles . on the 23 Joicar Dridge Highway Surveys and Wowo menswer on the 3 april writtenon Willard affirmed) Surveyor of highways . were Severally worn to the faithful performance of the duties of the respective Offices to which They were sever ally dlavtedy for the year ensuring according to Law.
Before me Josiah Flagg town Clerk
Worcester Is. Jo Elijah" Wilder Constabile of Lan "Warrant May meeting.
Greetings. Inthe name of the Commonwealth of May achusetts, you are hereby required to notify and warm the pecholders and other Inhabitants of the down of Lancas tev qualified to vote for thepresentatives ano in Town affairs to assemble at the meeting house in fair Down on Monday the First day of May next at one ofold I.M to act on the following articles viz; -
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I, to bring in vous votes for a person or persons Warrant to represent the Town in the General Cours of
for He's Commonwealth, the war wrestling .-~ Muy " To choose a moderator to govern New meeting millily in town affairs.
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Contin 3, To see if the town will build astone wall in front of the Center burying ground instead of a board fence.
IT To SEE if the town will accept the laying out any highways. - -
o! Po see if the town will cheese a committe to Confer witte bapt Benjamin Lec respecting a lot of Ground suitable to build ameeting house upon filmated between Meses Smithex Merrick hice 197, or act anything relat ingthereto. - - Givenunder our Handsseal this seventeenth day of theil A.D. I.B. 14 Jam Manning, Calvin Milder Select Joel Wilder men of Lancaster.
"Worcesterfs Pruswant to the atrie warrant Notifica & hereby notify, and warm the feceholders and lion. other Inhabitants qualified as above, to mestar the time and place, andfor the purposes above named. - Elijati Wilder Constable
Return, Muy s. 1815. On the within I have rectified the free holders and other Inhabitants as the Law directs. Elijah Wilder- Constable
True Copies of the Warrant, notification 4. West Josiah Flagg Tour blesk .
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Aturmeeting of the pecholders and M/s. other Inhabitants of the town of Lancaster May qualified te vole for Representatives, and in Town meeting affairs, duty assembled on Monday the firstday proceedings. of May A.D. 1815. Ifthe Me list of Nations was read the town voted to be represented in the General Court of this Common wealth the ensu ling year. -
Noted to choose two Representatives, and the votes being called for were lounited ane forted the whole number being one hundred and four Of Two Capt William blive land having the whole was atives cho declaredi to be duly electedle. -
The town proceeded in the Choice of another Representative, The whole nuncher of votes being Counted un Sorted were Come hundred. of which leapt John Thurston had - . 98 2 William le levelação - - -TOO - Poled and chose M" littekens Moder?" Noted that the Committee raised for the pur
Pose of rebuilding or repairing the Center Bir bying field fenice, are authorized to rebuild. or repair said fence in fuck way and manner as will be most for the interest of the Jour Tobed to dismiss the fourth article of the warrant Noted on the start of the warrant to raise a Committee to Confec with Capt Benja. 1815. l'leur meeting House, Business. - Lee respecting the purchase of his farm or track pack of it as said Committee may describe for the purpose suitable to bucce first movement
a meeting house Thereon. -
Voted ano chose for said purpose Mejo?
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Mejor Jonathan Wilder John Thurston ungs of Jonas Lane, who are desired to sie May Meet Port of March Meeting next. ny. "Noted to dissolve this meeting .
Eli Stearns Mod! attest & Flagg Clerks.
March meeting adjournment
Monies.
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Noted to raise Three thousand five hundred Dollars to de pay the expences of the Town the Current year Appropriations as follows viz! Hoe Schooling $1000 . Kopences of Poor 1000 Rex Math Thayer Salary 525
50_2575 Singing School . Voted to accept the Report of the Committee
to whom was refer, To the Consideration of Report of the n thark of March Warrant. vin , The Com mitter to whom was referred the ~ thearticle of the mmitte March meeting warrant, which was to consider on the Impropriety the propriety of adoptingvorne move whereby a por following tion of the highway taxes may be diverted from Individuals their usual course, have attended the fevoice afsign to work out
Their Jaxeed them and report that considering that all mo. on their princes raised by Jours for the Support of the high ways vate Roadi are to be applied un' opportiones among the Inhabil ant, in the fame way as other Town Taxes ; and also, considering that real estate situated off from the public road as well as other wise disadvantageous by located is always estimated and taxes univer fuck disadvantages; are of opinion, That no more
can be legally be adopted whereby to divert any 1815. portion of the highway, Taxes from their usual I lay. Course. - all which is fulimited, Per Order Iflower faith_
Valid to dissolve this meeting. aus forich Tagy Town ble Eli Hlearns Modr
"Worcester to In Josiah" Hagy ownblesk of Greeting Warrant
Jeal Lancaster
In the name of the Commonwealth of October Massachusetts, you are hereby required tome. tify and warn the free holders and office in hal itants of Lancaster, qualified to vote in town affairs to assemble at the meeting house in Laid down on monday the 23 day of October instant at one of the Clock Dell to act on the following articles vin.).
1. do choose a moderator to govern said meeting, " To fee if the town will accept a way laid out by the felet men from AV! Whattricks clothiers slope. over the Bridge to the road leading from Lan caster to Berlin, or act any thing relating these to. 3 do hear the report of the Committee appoint ed under article the sthof last May meeting. warrant,,
yt To see if the town will accept the propo. Jalo madeby bapt Benjamin Les for Jar chas ing the place now occupied by bloses Imithe one, on oct any thing relating to procuring a place
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18.15. suitable to build a neceting house upon. - Warrant the to see if the town will take any measures. for Deto! for rebuilding or repairing the bridges .-- -
Meeting. Continued.
Given under our hands and seal this 9th day of October A. D. 1815 .- Daniel Manning! Calvin Wilder. Select Men Sarocastu
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Joel Wilder.
Worcester Jo. Octo. of 1015. In obedience to the Notifica above war rant, I hereby rectify and waar the tion. Bee holders and other inhabitants ofsaid Lancaster, qualified as afor cie, to meet at the time and place, and for the purposes. Thereisespecificado.
Sosia harlagg town block of ) Lancaster.
Return Worcester Is Oto. 23 1815. Pusswant to the within warrant, I have notified the fee holder, and other Inhabitants of the town of Lancaster, as commanded by The within loan vant, by posting the same at the meeting house as the Law direct .- Flagg Town blesk. Fare copies of the Warran, Notifications. and Return. attest
Josiah Hagy Town Clerk
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ings of October Meeting
At a legal meeting of the freeholders and 1813, other inhabitants of the town of Lancaster geral Procced. ified to vote in town affairs assembled at the meeting house in said town on Monday the twenty third day of Citation t. L. 1815 at one of the Clock P.M .-
"Voted and chose M Glistean Mod! And after an introductory Prayer, the
town vo lad not to accept the defeet of these
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Committee on the in article of the warsaw ..
Conteniplus the town voted to Con, idet The Subject matter ed New. of the 3 04 articles of the warrant, as one article Heating And accordingly were acted upon is the fellow House Business ina manner, on M' Smith, motion,_
ated" that a cam mitter consisting ations from each School District be appointed to view and Consider what spot would be most eligible to erect. : a meeting house upon, and how much land would be necessary. fansput on Caps Les place should be considered preferable, whether the Town can afford to give the price he asks, and how the residue after selecting the spot can be disposed of _ Also to make sure estimate of the probable expense of building a meeting house with brick, as well as with 10000, canso to take into Consideration any other matter relating raid Correo the play dexin needfor y. to the place to erect a meeting house where, which Il low to Consider the propriety of compensating
the New holders and otherwise dispose of the old meeting House, Jaid Committee to report at an adjournment of this meeting- Hovouiafun
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pose the following Gentleman werechosen viz. Proceedings Elisha Jandehun, John Polling Outof meeting "/m Gould, Thomas Bullar Continued. Jacob dritter, Clictrening Samuel"Was In Cleveland John Thurston, Dan Harris Situ, Wilder JosiahBridge.
Voted to raise a Committee to inspect the feveral Bridges, and report at the adjovenment of This meeting, the repairs necessary thereon to C be made, and werechosen fewsaid purpose, Un" ali Steary Farol disher, Ane Thumlin.
Voted to adjourn this meeting to the first mon day of Decembernext If I block Pelle. Eli Steams Moderator Attest Jovial Flagg Town Clearly. C Warrant Worcester for Fo Elijah Milder Constable of Lancaster. Greetings Dev? In Vive name of the Commonwealth of meetinga Massachusetts, you are hereby required to notify and warn the prechilders arid other Jest. Inhabitants of Lancaster qualified to out in town affairs to assemble at the meeting house bu faid Town on monday the fourth day of December next at two of luck Full ti action the following articles viz !- ctrlis. To choose a Moderator to governoai I'm To see if the Town will build a meeting house
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and adopt such measures as they shall think x13. most fuitable for building the same, or oct any thing relating there ._
Lec. Marrant? 3. To see if the town will accept the laying clean out aroad across the result Bridge da callede. - - Given under our hands and feal this 19th of November t 2. 1816. - -
Cam Manning Geluk Joel Wilder Sumente men
Worcester Jo. In pursuance of the above warrows- I hereby notify, and warn the nechal der une politica other inhabitants of Lancaster qualified as tion. afor isaid, to assemble at the time places for the buviroses abovenamed. Elijah Wilder Constable
6 ec. 4 1315- In the within , I have notified the bree holders and other inhalten to meet at the time and place, and for the purposes of the within warrant, Which Wilder Constathe True Copies of the loavant, notifica tion and Return attest 'arial Malaga townblech
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ehe in habitants qualifica asmen tioned is the Warrant main pursuarech ings. there of this fourth day of December anno Domini 1815 at 2º block, and morecod to Busing's as follows. viz. on the unfinish ei Business of the town meeting of the 23 to den las' which was so journwo to this day?
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Voted to accept the Report of the Committee to whom I've. 4" was referred the subject matter of the A article of Miling the warrank of the 23 October last, which report Urecoding's as follows vy. You Committee appointed Continued to consider the subject of building u wasting. Hause have attended that services and report, this the feite of the form of Cops Lee's in the maskeli gibile, That the quantity of land nece fary for that purpose will betwo acres , That of the Town decline purchasing the whole of the testare
Depois other provision will bemade to accommodate the
of Towin. "With respect to building with Bricks Committee on wood, webelieve pom what information we have Von building · new Meel -; ,been ableto obtain, that a house "1 feet square ing house in the interior, with a porch Tower and Cupola built of wars, will cost about $ 12000 and if bill of Bricks , will cost about 2000 more; ma my however are of opinion, that by contracting How to Large a quantity of Bricks , they will come. much Cheaper ._ They further Report, tharika ortico in fond of the Tower should be thought nece Mary (which many do ) it will be an addition al'expence. With respect to compensating en holders in the old meeting house, ofour bom mittee are of opinion, that any remuneration to them must depend on the future will of the Town, Elisha Janouson, John Rollins 2Million Gento, Thomas Ballaro Jacob Fisher, Oli Steam, Sam "War David Haris, Titus "Wilder Posiaty Bridge ?-- -
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Voted to accept the Report of the Committee 1813. whom was referred the & th article of the warran Liec.u. A23' October meeting respecting Repairs on the Meeting River Bridges For the files. Voted alsother Drivers a committee be chosen to carry suis Report int effect, and accordingly were chosen for said Purpose Mess"Jauch Fisher- In Thurston Elitteruns
Noted to dissolve this meeting.
atter 1. Haga Clark.
The new meeting being now opener, MI Oli theains was chosen. be, Baller Moderator .--- New meeting :
Noted to build a Meeting house.
Noted that the said meeting house be House bill Seventy one feet square in the Busines interior of the house.
noted that the walls of the fame house be built with Bricks.
Noted that a Supota be added to the tower of the new meeting house. Ilajue Fisher proposes to the town, that he will Punchuse the form of Capt Les and. will tell the Town two acres of land of the Premises suitable to build the Meet ing house when, at a fair appraisment made by three judiciou, disinterested men not belonging to down, who may
1815 be selected by the Town's Committee himself. Dec 4. Viled to accept the aforesaid Proposal of Meeting Major Sister's.
Process Voted that a Committee of Three be Chosen Continued to Superintend the building a Meeting? House, and were accordingly Chosen Mess ili Stearns Jacob Fisher
Noted that the sui I committee be author Comme vised to negotiate a loan of Money for maybelow Money fa The Purpose of building the Meeting Building House, and Completing the Jame.
Meeting Voted to accept the Report of the Sommitte. House: Select men on a how lai Dont by them -7.1 over Prescott, Bridge so called. C Noted to dissolve this Meeting. Poli Steam, Modi? atttett Forlaget look.
aSpecial Worcester for. To Potomon darte of Lancaster seat Gentleman --- Greeting. In the name of the Commonwealth of Warant Massachusetts, you are hereby required to no tify and warn the precholders and other Inhabit Var' Med ants of Lancaster qualified to vote in town afairy to assemble at the Meeting house in said Touse. on Wednesday the third day of January next, at one of fo the Pelle to all of the following
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articles vig. 1. To choose a Moderados to govern said Meeting. 20 To so far reconsider their vote paped at the last town. meeting, respecting the new meeting house as to reduce the fize then adopted, and also to comid. ex the propriety of adding a portico. - Given under our hands and feel this 29 day of Dec. A.D. 1815. 1
Sam Manning Joel Wilder Calvin Wilder men of. Lancaster
Worcester for. January 3"1816: In obedience 10 the within warrant I have no tifica the Inhalt. itants of the Town of Lancaster to meet at the return time and place and for the purpose, within men tioned. Solomon Center.
drue Copie, attest Josiah Flagg Town :
At a special Meeting of the Inhatil ants of the Town of Lancaster duty assembled Proceed Pursuant to the lawant this Third day of Jan ings .- varg A. D. 1816. 1º flotte Pelo ..
Voter and chose IN Bli Steams Modro Noted to reconsider the vote passed at the last Town? Meeting respecting the size of the Contemplalist new Meeting House.
Noted That a Committee be chosen to take into Consideration the Subject respecting the Size
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1816 of the new Meeting House; and for said purpose Jany 3 were chosen Auf Jonathan" Wilder Benja Wyman 1 Moses Emerson Joel " Wilder Moses Smith Davis Whitman who
are requested to report immer cal ly to this meeting
Noted to Es jours for half an hour The Committee then offered the following
Size of the
Removing Report," The committee appointed to can sider The Juliject-relation to the fire of the Contemplar. Comes edellecting house, having attended the Service on the aligned them, report That in their opinion the Committee appointed to superinten the building, Meeting Jair House le instructed by the Town to Muito faire House. House in such manner as not to contain more I than Four thousand four hundred, nor less than Four thousand two hunde square feet in the interior, conforming as near as conveniently may be to one or the other of the plan, herewith Submitted ;- and also that fair borremitte le Luther instructed to add a parche año portico of such size and dimensions as shall be deemed Recepary and convenient by said formmitted. Jany 3 1816.
Yon Wilder Proceder The town look into Consideration Musaco Report and Voted to accept the fame, as far as relaties to the five of the Meeting House, and a poufi to the same. Noted also to accept the Remainder of the Rojas
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as respects the building a Portico, lo he said House, 1816 Jany 3 meeting
"Noted to dissolve This meeting"
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Worcester fo. Do Flijah Wilder Constable
Jeat. of Lancaster. Greeting.
Warrant for
In the name of the Commonwealth March of Massachusetts, you are hereby requiere, meeting 1815. to notify and warm the freeholders ando- the Inhabitants of Lancaster qualified to vote in the choice of Representatives, and in town affairs, to assemble at the meeting house in said Town, on Monday the fourth day of March next, at one oflock Pell. to act on the following articles viz. -- Je To choose a moderator to govern the meet ing in Town affairs.
2. To choose Town officers for the year,
ensuing, 3. Ja raise money to depay the nacepary expences of the town the current year, & appropriate Hudeme. - : 4. To give in their votes for County Treasures I."To give in their votes for Register of Deads for said County.
6." To see if the Town will reconsider their vote passed at a meeting heldon the 23° of Octolice last by which the house refused to 1 1 accept of a town way laid out boy thistelecamere from Buttricky clo thiers Phone to the Broad - leading hem Egg Whiting, to Berlin and act any thing relating thereto.
the To hear a Report from their Committee for
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building the Meeting house and act any March thing thereon.
"Warrant &" To determine whether the Town will have Contin? a Clock Trial preparED for the Meeting house. gth To instruct Mais Committee respecting the ere france into the new Meeting house. Given under our brands and seal This for the day of Theliary A. D. 1816. Jane Manning Deleur foul"Wilder? men of Lancaster
Motifi hereby notify the free holders and Cation. the inhabitants of Lancaster qualified 11 to vote in the choice of Representations and in Town affairs, to assemble at the time and place, and for the purposes of the above war rant: 'lijate" Wilder, Constable.
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Worcester for Marche 4. 1886. pursuant to Return the within warrant, I have notified am warneed the free holders and other Inhabit and of the Town of Lancaster qualified to vote for down officers and in Town affairs, to assemble at the time and place, and for the Purpose, therein mentioned by posting the fame at the meeting house as the law directs. - Elijati" Wilder Constabile.
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ett a Meeting of the hee holders a noother Inhabitants of the town of lancaster qualify jed to vote in the choice of Town officers and
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Atarde in Joun affairs, afrembled inpursuance meeting of the Warrant on Monday the fourth day of March anno Domini 1816. After The warrant, a list of Voters
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was read the town then voted and chose, Jacob Hinter Esgit Moder Sprayers were then Offer es to the of March Throne of Grace by Mes I' Thayer and after the down processesin theire- qual Annual lusineja. - Noted and chose The following persons in to Office. Nin Sosiale Flagg town black. The Selectmen, account, together with The Treasurer's were read, and committed to Jonas Lane Jacob Fithere Josich Alaga.
Med ano Chose Samt Manning Calvin Wilders Jeletmen. - Gli Steaun, Freqfaces. Benja Wyman ! 11 Dell'autore
Jonas Lave, Tarne Manning Jam ' Dollisust, Elijati Wilde, Jon "Wilde" Peter Lawyer Martin Burfree, Joel Wilde. Paul Millar, Jacob Fisher, Lake Wilders Jaml Rugg, Thomas Burpee In Hawks un. Surveyors of Highways. Voted año chose. Benja H. Fruster fer. les of Loastra. Asa Amoto Anos Lawyer elliejale White Calvin Johnson Field deckers.
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" Jonas" Whitney, fu Goodwin, 11 Jon , Buttriuko Joseph Jauwell2. Sience Viewers. -
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Voted and chose for " Buttrich and Thomas Howe, Surveyors of Boards anothingtos.
meeting. Continued.
George Lawyer, Jam ! Wilder Amos Adam's, Joseph Frawell 2. Hannibal Laughton, Ogra Lawyer, Martin Burpee Amasa" Willard. Sam " Dottison, Elias Sawyer Ho greaves.
Voted and chose Josiah Bridge. Josiah Stagg The Howe. Wall Low2. Uriomeasuress .- :
Noted to pays over the choice of I wear reeves, and Jiste worden, to the ad journment. Poled also to page over the choice of found Keeper to the adjournment
Voted and chose Joseph" Wilder. (Committee Jolie hope 2. Superinten Pling Newhall Singing. "Voted and chose Sam " Manning. t James Carter, Kine Por Calvin Cartón)
Committee ! Voted and chose Joseph water, Jesiale Bridge, Joel" Wilder Jonas Lane, Jeremiah Dyer John G ofs, In Rolling, Joseph Ruga Dything. Men.
Noted and chona edward Goodwine ! Comes Josephi Wales, More, I mitte ( master Volo d and chose The Math Inayer, Jeremiah Dyer. Wimm Cleveland, Som. "Maio, jon" Wilder, Josiah Bridge, Moses Emerson, Tam "Manning Gli Hlearns Farnham Plummer for l"Wilder Bary: Houghton 2? "Visutive a Committee.
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1816. Small Repairs on the River Bridges .- March Niz Charles Bigelow for of pragues. Thomas Bennett the Bennetts, Ahner Pollaio la Center, Benj " Houghton for Quasipon. Jonathan Wilde for Athertons, Jeremiah eyes for Whites, Daniel Haris for Harris
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"Noted to pass avec raining Money to the ad tourment ettrotted choice of fourte, Treasure. The inhabitants being called upon to bring in their voted for a Register of Freedy & alle being counted an waited the whole number was one hundred Sixty Your Vote's for of which Number Benje Kimball ong
Josiah Hägg 23
James Million. 20
164 Poled to reconsider the vote passed at a train held on the 23 / the last by which the down
"refuses to accept of a town way laid outhis The Selermen from Butticky Clothe how to the Road leasing from oslokiting to Berlin, -
loted to acceptthis felcomuns de pour. Road laid out by them from Elias Bennity Will to the Road leading kom Lancenter to Berlin.
" Noted on the seventh article to accept the de Busines. 1 port of the Committee which is astock. Vijf. New reacting "Whenasal a legal meeting of the In hat, House. it ants of the Town of lancaster on the 2nd day of December 1815. the Joan vole to build a new meeting house and erect it on the Lane owned by Benjamin Locc Ola Mamariage.
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provided they could have to access for that pure March pose of a fair price, which they were a pure meeting should be the case by Major Fisher, vig Par Continue Said land should be appraised to the down by Three Judicious Men, not living in Lancaster to be Shepard agreed on by the town's Com mitter, and the pur of chaser of the whole of lapo ter's farm. The Committee town accepted that proposition; but it to happen that the Joun's Committee were allintuest Meetelle go in the purchase of the whole of leapt Lee and House for that reason the telet men were requested "Businif.
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