Town records : Town of Lancaster 1800-1820, Part 4

Author: Town of Lancaster
Publication date: 1800
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.ancaster Dec. q1h 1801 .-


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We have made a School district Jax on the Inhabitants of Man or Daniel Prearms' District. of 3,33 Cents, with an excess or over plus of 13.43; and also a Tax on WS or Mores Lawyers District, of $60, and a lov a Jap on NO or Nathaniel White. Afselsors mares District of 230, with anexcess of 1.29 Cents. f. Retin have committed the feveral Lists Thereof to Constable. of Benjamin Wyman , with warrants in due form School Din't Few to collect and pray the fame to Daniel Takes. Dreams Treasures ofvalue Town, or to his fue ceffor in Jains Office.


Jonas Lane Same Wards afrefraction


John Maynard


To Jevich Fragg Firm black_


Lancaster Janey 111 1802. Jecisorally appeard Daniel Gop, and wald, warn to the faithful performance of the Duties belonging to the office of Sealer of Weights and Moulures to which he was appointed in the flead of Jonathan Whitney wtwo resigncas.


before Youich Irragg town black,


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Worcester s. Ja Capil Benjamin Myman Constable. Grety!


In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby required to warn the freeholders and other In (habitants of the town of Lancaster, qualified to vote in toure affairs, to assemble at the meeting house in faid Town on monday the first day of March next at 20 block .Al. to act on the following articles vis.


1. To choose a moderator to govern faid Meeting).


2. To choose town officers for the year Ensuing.


3. To choose a county Treasurer. -


4. To raise money to defray the necessary expences of the Town the ensuing year, and appropriate the fame.


J. To appoint fuitable persons to keep the large Bridgesing. Tour in good Repair, The ensuing year or all any thing rela Harant: live here to,


b. To revise and correct if necessary, the list of Voters as made out by the Assessors of said Lancaster ..


7. To lay out a private road, leading from the north bounty. Road, West of William Willard's dwelling house, to the Bridge lately built by the Shakers, or oct any thing relating Their


8- Jo exempt Benjamin Houghton, Benjamin Houghton Jim, and Shenever Haven from working out their highway taxes on the public Roads or act any thing, relating thereto. 9. To choose an agent, to oppose the laying out a bounty Road from the neck to calleds, this land of Ebenezer Joinery to the new Bridge or act any thing relating hereto. 10. To choose an agent to defend a fuit bought against the town of Lancaster , by the town of Harvard for the Support of one fame Kendall a pauper, the fame agent to be an Thouneds to prosecute said Town of Harvard is the fair pan Kers support while in the Town of Lancaster, ar act any thing rolul ing there 10, - - -- -


11. To annet Samuel Jones with his estate to the School District no4.


12. To indemnity William Arnold for the to, o hishouse. which happened by Writing's Bridge being out of Repair. 13. To adopt Measures for muting the nor the showd by Henry Harkelly on oct any thing relative . there to.


14 To consider the propriety of laying out a down Road From Robert Tournent'; Seltenline, a act any thing. Relative to relieving the Inhabitants of that Neighbour how, from the great ifrance of supporting a Bridge which


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Seal


Marın meeting


32 1802 March 1. Meeting Warrant.


which they cannot dispense with. Given under our hands and feel this fafeant.


day of Tel. A. D. 1802.


Moriah Alaga Joseph White Thomas Ballard


Selectmen.


There are to notify and warm the recholders and Inhalt. Nants of the Town of Lancaster to afsemble at the time and Place , and for the purposes mentioneds in the foregoing. warent. -


Lancaster diete 18 /802 Borja Wyman Constable.


Lancaster March 1"1802 .- agreeable to the within warrant, I have notified & warned the Recholders and Inhabitants of his own. to afsemble at the time and place, and for the purposes men hineds therein , by posting the fame at the Meeting house in Zuid Town, as the law directs.


(2) Benja Wyman Constable.


At a meeting of the recholders and other In habitants of the town of Lancaster a frem bled in pursuance of the Warrant and notification is that purpose on Mon Proceeds day the first day of March, A. D. 1802.


March 1 Noted and chose Gen. John Whiting Moderator ._


Meeting. 11 Anidentical Accounts were committed to


Comle


Timothy Whiting William Stedman Samuel Word Voted and chose. Josiane bilaga black loted and More Daniel Hlearns circajures. Voted and More Three Selectmen Or Thomas Ballard Jacole Fisher William Wilder oled and chose thece D'scher, vis. Jonas Lane John Maynard. Benjamin Wyman.


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loted and chose


Thomas Ballard Merick Rice Daniel Rugy William Haskell John Hawkes Cyrus Fairbanks Timothy Whiting! Robert Barker Ephraim Garter


loted and chose


William Hledman Ebenezer Journey Eli Hearns


Com es for hiring Latin Grammand


Field Drivers.


School


visitina Committee;


3


l'urveyors et number.


John Thurston Istence viewers. Juul Willard


L'anie Go's Daniel Laughton S


Tything vikler.


10. Proceedings 01 March meets Continued 1802.


loted and chose


Jonas Whitney Claran Johnson North Lowe Jun James Goodwin


loted and chose.


The flathaniel Thayer William Stedman Samuel Ward John Whiting Jonas Lane. Timothy Whiting. Track otherha Henrick Skive. John ullaymand I Jonathan Wilder Thomas Bullard, Ebenezer Joney Jonathan Whitney bli Stearns


2. 7 loted und chase


Noted and chose.


Loted and chose


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Highway Surveyors. -


Gardner Pollard John Hunt


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loted and chose Jonas Lane, Leader of Leather. Noted and chose John Howkes gus Daniel Rugg John Townshend Jeremiah Fates


Hoy-greeves-


Posted and chose "Jacob Sweetser, Foundkeeper. --


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March Voted and chose Samuel Ward Meeting Proceedings Contin.


Ebenezer Journey and Willard John Maynard


Jich warders.


loted and chose Samuel Wilder ( Culler of Taves Alijah White


Ih article passed over.


Noted that a Committee of one person be chosen to earth. of the large Bridges, to inspect them, and make - Finale repair if necessary, and accordingly were cho John Sprague fa Spraques Pidge - sen .


Thomas Safford " Center de. 1 Jonathan Wilden. athertons de Samuel Rugg . Whiting de John White. Jun . Whites de. Forich Bowers " Lawyer, do. Posted to accept the list of voters.


Jarred over the y th article Passed over the 8th article Voted to commit the subject matter of the of article . and report at aprice meeting Samuel Ward') Forich Alaga John Thurston Committee


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Jonas Fairbank John Maynard 10th article dismilieus Noted to anned Samuel Jones with his estate to School District Nº 4. Noted that the Select men be a Committee to afcertain the facts relative to the loss of M Urnolds House at Whitings Bridge, and report as the adjourn ?


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13 article of the Warrant passed over. The subject matter of the 14" article commettere to William Hedman/ Samuel Para John Maynarda who are to report as the next aprice meeting .


Com (c)


Voted to adjourn this meeting to the first Monday) of april nett at 40 blocks Pithat this place. March


John Whiting Mod"


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Meeting Proceedings 1802. att uriah Jagg town Clear_


Officers Sworn


Lancaster March &,"1802. Personally appeas? .. on the first day of march instant and between that time. and the date hereof / Daniel Hlearns Treasurer. Jonas Lane, John Maynard, and Benjamin Wyman. africtions, Thomas Ballard Merrick Rice, Laniet Rugg, William Harkell, John Hawkes, Cyrus Fairbanks, Timothy Whiting , Robert Parker, Ephraim Carter, Gli Thearms, Highway Surveyors . Jonas Whitney , Aaron John . In Field drivers Jonathan Whitney, Hi Stearns, Sur veyors of Lumber. John Thurston Paul Millar fence Viewers. Daniel Laughton Lything man. Jonas Lune Jealer of Leather: John Hawkes fun Daniel Rugg, nº Tainthemup and Jeremia in Fales Hagreens Jacob a weather Round Keeper, Ebenezer Jersey, Vand Willard John Maynard, Samuel Hard fish Wardens Samuel Wilder, Alijan White Surveyon of Llaves. and between the faid 8th of march instant, and on the Gardner Collards, Surveyor of Highway, James Goodumand Nathaniel Low field drivers. John Hurt Surveyor of High way 1. and were feverally sworn to the faith ful performance of the duties, of the respective Offices, to which they were fes cully elected, for the year enning according to Lewww.


Before Josiah Flagg town bleiks


Worcester ps. do Capt Benjamin Hyman Constable of the town of Lancaster . Greeting:


Seal In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby required to warn. The Freeholders and the Inhabitants of said Lancas. ter qualified to vote for a Governor De and in Town affairs to assemble at the meeting house in faia Town on Monday The fifth day of Upril next at Marrant 2º block P.M. for the fourwing Purposes , viz


for 1." To give in their votes for Governor , Lien! Governo, Counsellors and Senators for the year ensuing). 2" To choose a moderator to Govern the meeting. in Jour affairs.


To consider the propriety of restraining neat Cattle, Horses, mules and asses going allaige on the Highways in Jai a Lancaster the Current Mehr


To choose a Committee of three fuitable persons to quand the property of the Inhabitants of the. Youn against House Healers Thieves of every description, and that Committee be authorged to carry into effect, the first and meaning of a Report, made by a committee for saco per , pose, or act any thing relating there to. To authorize their Surveyors , or any other Perfon, a person to enter into Contracts, in making and repairing The publick Highway from Levin inter town Line, to the meeting house in Jan caster, ar act any thing relating there to.


To empower their Surveyors of Highways. to collect Takes, on making and repairing the Ways , which than not be praiss in labour on. otherwise within fuck periods , as may be agreed upon by the Town, ar act any thing relating. Thereto


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april meet mg. 1802.


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myth To direct a Suitable Carriage to be provided. for the use and convenience of the teflon in attending funerals. - - Given un der our hands and feel this twenty jeand day of March t. D. 1802.


Thomas Ballard Jacob Fisher -Selectment


William Wieder Lancaster, of


Warrant for april Meer. Inq Centin? 1802.


These are to notify, and warm the Fince holders and In habitants of the town of Lancaster, to afsemble. at the time and place , and for the Purposes manhiness in the face going Warrant.


Lancaster March 2201802. Ban" Hyman Constall. Worcester Ss. Lancaster april 5th 1802. agreable to the within request , I have notified , and warned the Tree holders & Inhabitants of the Town of Lancaster to afremble at the time and place, and for the purposes mentioned in the within Warrant by Posting the ame at the meeting house, as the Law directs


LEtuin


Benjamin Hyman Constable Intered by josiah Lagy hum bleck


At a meeting of the freeholders and other Inhabitants of the town of Lancaster in the april Meeting County of Honester qualified as the Constitution Provides to vote. for Senators and Representation Proceeding duly warned & afrembled on the 5th day of april a. D. 1802. being the first Monday of sair month The Votes handed to the Selectmen for Governoun Votes for tient Governor, Senators Counsellors areas follows via. For Governor For Licut Government His Excell " baled trong 128. Edward H. Robinity 124. Blobriage Gerrylig 62. William HowMit, 55.


Hor Senators and Counsellors.


1000 boccadings


Bezalcel Fast 115 Gen. John Whiting 73


Mares White . . 66


april Meets Taler Town - 114 Thomas Hale . 113


Notes for Senators. !


Edward Bangs. . 66 Iling Merrick 65 Elijah Brigham 112 Daniel Bigelow 107 Samuel Jones . . 64 David Henshaw --. / Jaber Upham - 1 Jonathan Grout 1 Voted and chose Samuel Ward 2019 moderator.


Voted that neat cattle, houses t house kind Mules or Ofres, be restrained from going at large : within the times of the Town to the ' November next . -


On the 4th article Voted to choose a committee of Three to quarto the property of the Inhabitants of this Town ag! House Hteale is to .


Ebencier Torrey William a Stedman Merrick Rice


On the 5th article voted to commit this article to a . Committee of Three who are to report at the adjoin ment.


In Whiting ( The Maynard, Committee bli Stearns Noted that the Surveyors of highways be , and they are hereby empowered to collect the money of all those. Persons, in their feveral districts who neglect or refuse / to work out their highway Taxes, or any part of them by the first of October in every year , and that they do it immorite by after the fair first day of October annually, and that They expend fuch money in repairing the highways in then' several districts.


Committee


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Loted to commit the subject matter of the y Particle 59 to a Committee of three. Jeho any to report at the Gajoum ! Jonas Lane Joseph Wakes Committee Proceeding Lacole Fisher Contin"


Voted to adjourn this meeting to the first monday In May next at 4 black Bull.


alk Josiah Flagg town CK Jam & Mand ellod


It a meeting of the Inhabitants of the. Town of Lancaster held on Monday, the fifth day of Upvil st. D. 1802, at 4º belack by adjournment from March mes March I being the anual march meeting ? The in Town Proceeded as formos vin


Toted and chose bapt Thomas Bennett Constable.


Voted to profs over the 3 article.


Noted to raise Four Thousand L'ollars to defin Monies. the expences of the Town the current year.


filed to appropriate Four hundred Dollars thereal for the Red Nathaniel Thayer's Salary. The current year .


Posted to appropriate Five hundred Dollars for the Support of english Grammar Schools, and Two hundred Dollars for the Support of a Latin Grammar School the current year. Posted to raise eight hundred Dollars to be worked out on the Highways in Town, and that the work on the highways Should be at the jame rates it was the last year.


Posted to accept the Report of ine Committee on Prudential accounts.


Lec files.


loted to accept the Selectmen's report on the Road near William Willands. - des files.


Voted to pass over the gth article in the warrant. 60 1802 Voted to accept the Report of Selectmen on MU Ma Adjourn? arnolds petition. see the files. ~ March Noted that the Selectmen be authorized to make Meeting the road by Henry Haskelli. Noted to pass over the 14th article.


att Josiah Plagg hum bles.


Noted to adjourn this Meeting to the fint Monday of May next at half part 4 % look. John Whiting Hody 6/1 Prudentials. 1801.


An account of the expenditures of the Town of Lancaster from the first of March 1801. to the first of march 1802.


For The Support of the Tour.


Lucy Priest for a balance due for support: 5. 10 Working and transporting to. vermont ) Jacob Vlekjes, for his Supportin prison. . 8.95 Moses Dickinson and wife & their for games Their Support , a ballance du 1800 50.0


Support in 1801. .


.34.31


Clothing fun D ..


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43.14


. 3.83


Mercy Manning,


her Board . . 33.55


Clothing.


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43.78 Removal furn "Western: 3.


Betty Brown,


her Board.


. 10.48


Clothing


8.24 18.72


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Martha Micelocki Board.


.106.


Lucy Dickinson Board;


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9.49


12.49


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3.


Clothing


8237.90


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2


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61


Parpers Support Brought over 237.98


Jane Kendall,


her Board Removal to Harvard 2 . Nathaniel White, Relief afforded him . .


24 Clothing. -


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28.0 .


17.42 Prudentials Continued. 1801.


William. L'Jutron Jin family Support . . 3.75 Clothing 1.64 5.42 Lemuel Dickinson Relief afforded.


1.11 Stephen Covey's 2 Children Support 52.65


Veruska Osgood 11


The board .


.29.80 Clothing 1


William Larkin


. 1.16 30 .. 96 " for relief afforded him . 6.94 Dinah Holt , her Board. . 30.34 William Looker & Wife .


Their Support . 43.45 Cost in Contesting Settlement. 11. 9ry


William & Aution Wife


their Sound. €


, 41.0 Clothing


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10.8 51.8


Cliver F. Triest's family


Support . € 4.39


Clothing 2.83 4.22


Physicians Bill . . 28.0


Overseers, for their Services . .


45.0


Stationary 0,3 45.93 .


Total amo. $ 607,30


Taxes


afresing and taking valuation . 136.31 Entertainment of Town Offices Select men and Committees . 33.15 45.81 78.96


assessors .


can? over 8822.53


8.50 61.15


Clothing


822.5%


Umot Brought over. River Bridged


Vin fraques .. . 49.95


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34.88


Whiting!


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.20.02


Vonniken


Whites



Neck .


11.42


. 20.31


Jawyer



23 ..


204.62


Ammunition


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64.50


abatement of Taxes.


Jonadal Moor .


Samuel atherton


.1.96


Timothy H. butif


2.22


Oliver Geary & others


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8.5g


- 16.6


bli Dreams overrated.


Repairs on Small Bridges


. . 9. 8


Major Rice paid him for Gasprices on? 19 .-


Contemplated Turm


Meeting House


Repairs on


. 1.20


Sweeping + taking care of


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8


9.20


Town blacks expences.


Recording 24 Births :


1.92


Ditto - 15 Deaths .


.1.20


3.12


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Desk and Book care for Dille .


y .. 79 Rev Nathaniel Thayer's Salary 400 .- Schools.


Latin Grammar .145.27


English Grammar . 500- Singing School in 1800


63.53


Condoom. 48 2267. 99



62


Prudential.


1 Contin? 1801 3


( adjournment) March meeting /2020


atherton,


Joseph abbot.


. 2.22


.3.25


. 41.24


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Amount Brought over : 2267.99 Rent paid for the use of Window Words thirds 7. Portage of a letter him Andover. . 10 Takes on Jacob Jeviens form. .4.57 auctioneers fees : 2. 5


Damages paid on north Road 50. - Prudentials New Benter Road & Bridge 2051.38 Contin? 1801. $4383.09


1801 D" The town of Lancaster in accot with Daniel Stearns, Treasurer CM June To sunday orders for Receipt. 772. 3 March & By Call. on date Fre a Sucess acco: 1745.54 ditto for Mejs Lar & Hymaninal 47.0 " Mess " Lane & Hyman, nole 47% " Ordered by the Town to Credit the 65.81 Late Trenfuer Maynard Que')


1802 Jan Ju Feb. 2.3


"Jundry or dans for Best .1824.91 1. Ditto do por Do . 1010.59 " Ballance carico to new ano: 1524.59


bash need for U.d. Irockford 89.60 1200.11. Jours & afrefiour Certif + 2600 .. Ditte for New Math Thayer 400- 1 1. Exeof in making Takes .. 44.26 amo of sunday Subreciations 3110. 0 for new Roaat Bringe " Cash reco, an old weights tc . 1.53 Carla seed of Timothy Mating ( 6 .- Erg Tor foundry fine, to beach, of sabbath


8.5244.93


85244.93


Lancaster march 1. 1802. Errors Excepted Daniel Steams Ireafr


1,802 IN The Town of Lancaster- 1802 Mar, To Sundry outstanding orders 1431.11 Mars Uby Taxes uncollected 1419.60 вотчтопишет ти с 63 ..


" Town of Andover .. .233.44 " balance in fac: of the Town. 70


" foundry notes which, $1. 0,6 may be collected. J . Ballance in Treafung 104. 99


$ 1669.55


$ 1669 55 Erron Excepted Foreach Flagg foreple White Thomas Ballard


Selectmen.


The committee appointed to examine the prudential) accounts of the Town of Lancaster In the year past report, that they have. attended that Service, and find these accounts regularly kept, well vouched and rightly cast, That the Selectmen the year Pant have evidenced their fidelity in the Interest of the Town and are entiled to Thanks. april 3' /802.


Timothy Whiting William Stedman Jam " Para J


commetter


64 Constable


Lancaster April y ! ,802. Thomas Bennett Jun. fre. Jonally appeared, and took the Bathsprescribed by Law to qualify him to Serve as a Constable, and as a Collector Sworn. In the Town of Lancaster, the ensuing year. Before Josiah Flagg town Clerk.


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Worcester Is. To Cape Thomas Bennet Consta ble of the town of Lancaster. Greetings? 1 In the name of the Commonwealth of thex Facturells , You are hereby directed to warn the Freeholders and other Inhabitants of vaid Town qualified to vote for a Representative; and in Toun affairs, he a freemble at the meeting house in fid town. On Monday the third day of May nett at 2 Clock, I'M for the following purpones viz. !


Warrant " To choose a Representative , to represent them jos at the General Court , appointed to be held at Busteni May men the last Wednesday in May next. - 1802. 200 To choose a moderator to govern the meeting in ~ Town affairs . -


3. To choose an agent ar agents to oppose the accept ance of a Road proposeas to be laid out from healing to Lancaster, or act any thing relating Touch ... 4th To abade suspend, a give an order for the Takes of the following flersons vin Samuel bucloth Obadiah. Fry , forich Southwick , the heirs of John Cleverly , joseph . Cutting William Flood Reuben Witherbe and Richard Sargeant jun on the Tax bills of Collector Hyman, ar actany thing relating thereno .. Given under our hands and feel this nineteenth day of april A. 1202.


Thomas Ballard Jacob Fisher L'élect men William Wilder Lancaster


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1802 May.


There are to notify and wann the free holders, and other Intrabitants of the town of Lancaster to afterbite at the time and place and for the purposes mentiones in the foregoing warrant Lancaster april 19th 1802. Tho Bennett fun Contitle


In obedience to the within precept I have not fieds the Inhabitants of Lancaster to afsemble at the time and place, and for the purposes mentiones. therein by posting the fame at the meeting house. according to Law. Lancaster May 3 1802. Thor Bennett fo Constable Vorial Haga hunbleit


At a meeting of the Recholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Lancaster qualifica To vote for Representatives , and in town affairs duly afsembled on Monday the third day May meet? of may t. D. 1802. at 2Clock P.M.


Proceder Posted to send a Representative to the General's Court the present year.


The votes handed in to the Selectmen be ing forted and Counted are as follows vin the whole number being 145.


William Stedman borg had 99 General 'in Whiting 32 Main Merrick Rice 12


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Capt John Thurston 1 acres Jones. The Select men declive the choice of William tter man Ling for Their Representative. -


Voted and chose bol. Jonas Lane Moderator


Noted to choose two agents to oppose the laying. out a Road from thesting to Lancable. Voted and Chose William Hedmarkg & agents. Major Merrick Rice


Represent ative Chosen.


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6 1802 May


loted to pass over the 4" article of the Warrant.


Dureeving.


Meeting toted to dissolve this meeting. Jonas Lane Moderator, all' Joich Flagg


at a meeting of the free holders and other Inhet itants, of the Town of Lancaster held on Monday the 3 day of May it. D. 1802 by a further adjournments of marche meeting last from the first monday in March april last: The hour proceeded as follows. ein_ Meeting Noted In a bounty Ineafurer .. W Samuel allen had.


a 0 joursment Voted to dismiss the 8th article . Noted to accept the Report of the Committee on the 9 th article in the warrant. - Lee report on file. Noted to dismifi the 14th article, Noted to difsolve this meeting


att josiah Maga" John Whiting mode


Town Clark


at a meeting of the heeholders and other Inhabitants of the Tour of Lancaster held on Mon day the 3 Day of may it. I 1802 at half just 4°flex I'll by adjournment of april meeting last the 1


Meeting form fierceedeus as follows viz .


ad journ ! Voted to accept the report of the Committee on the INarticle reference has to the files. Noted and chose bapt Jacob Fisher to ac bact in Concert with the Surveyor of Highways of the localmus. Swamp District to effena the money on the roadsin Jain District agreeable to the Committees the port afire? 0 Lee files ! oled to accept the report of the Committee on the Myth. article with an exception as noted on juin Report, and alsovoted that the Selectionen be authorized to carry into effect said Report with the exception alors. toted to divive this meeting. ater Jon's D Tugg how bleck Jam Hard modr.


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Lancaster May 29th ,802. personally appear ed Daniel Gofs, and was sworn to the faithful perform ance of the duties belonging to the Office of Sealer of


Sealer of Weightsvi weights and measures , to which he was appointed. before Jonich Flagg town black,


Sworn.


(Self Worcester J. To Can't Thomas Bennet Constable of the town Lancaster. 1 Greeting you are hereby required in the name of the Common wealth of massachusetts, to notify and warm the ornes holder and dis Inhabitants of the fair Town of Law Nurvant caster qualified to vote for a Representative to the General to "Choose a Court of vaid Common wealth, to afsemble of the meeting Represent Have in Jain Lancaster, on monday The first day of Now! neft at 2º C locks J.M. for the forming pour Goes vin.


1. To give in their votes In a Representative of the people. of sails Commonwealth in the Congress of the united States of America , In the Worcester North District ._


2ª To choose a moderation to govern the meeting in town affair.


3. To recomi miidea a vote jeunes last meeting relative to The Construction of a Hlcause For the use and Convenience of the Sefton in attending funcials, and act any for ----


Then relating to the fame.


Given under am hands and feel this eighteenth. day of Ould. 1802. Thomas Ballando Jack Fischer William Wilder


Lelechner


there are to notify and ware the tree holders and other th he vilane . of the beren of Lawis the. to assemble at the time ano Je te er &fir. The Purgeses mentioned in the foregoing waroch. Theme Permets lindell Pancarta Octo 18 th ,202.


Warenter fr. Le menten 20 1. 1802. agreable to the within. Warrants have notified a na warner the free holder and. whathurts of the Town of Lancaster to afemble at the times and. Place and for the purposes mentioned theraven by posting The fame at the making house on the haw discute


To Congress,


Il a meeting of the fireholders of the town of Lamaria qualified to vote in a Representative to the General Court if this Commonwealth apportled in Manuais The 1th day of November 1802. at 20% looks J.m.




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