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Note de to prati over the 2 article
Note it to perfs over the 3? article
fored to commit the subject of the 4 th article to a Committee of Three to report at the anjoucomments of this meeting. Volevole hore
Timothy Whiting
Thumas Ballance Poter to profs over the 5th article . (
Posted to abate the ballance daw from Oliver Carter und Molti aniel Arnold, in the subscription. Super for the Center nowo.
Posted on the y hachicle, that in Select men be authorneds to unvery by Needs to jave Zuvier jun. The farm formerly conveyes to the town by faut ywier The faid fuede Beier jun, giving a bonds and Morgage" of the fame Traum on their indemnifies tion against the . Future changes for the peppeact of the tai faco to wien and wife.
loted to adium this meeting to Minday. The 200 day of august print at 30 % love in John Meiling Mour
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To josephe Forwell Constable of the town of Greeting.
Lancaster.
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Warrant
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby required to warn Meetings the free holders "tothe inhabitants of the said town of aug: 22" Lancaster qualified to vote in town affairs to afsemble at The meeting house in said town, on Monday the bran 1803. by second day of August instant at 3 blocks J.M. for the fourwing purposes vig .-
- 1. To choose a Moderator to govern fare Meeting? Q" Ja hear a list of furymen then to be laid before. The town by the Select men & select theneform agreat ly to astate Law.
To appoint an agent, or agents to oppose the laying out, a acceptance of a road from Sterling to Lancaster, a oct any thing relative to fais Roud. "" To consider the propriety of allowing individuals, Inhabitants to build Jobs in any of the burying Grounds in Jain kem under certain restrictions or act any thing relative thereto .
Je To allow an account in favour of the Shakers, For the Support of one de you of their Society, and Un Inhabitants of the hun of Lancaster or act any Thing relating there ho. Given under our hands Heal this eighth day of august D 1803. Jacole christer John Prentif of
Select men Lancaster.
There are to notify and warn the freehowers 3. other inhabitants of the town of Lancaster, qualifiers to vote in town affairs to med at the time & place o for the purposes mentinady in the hregoing warrant, tag: 8th 1809. Josepte Fairele Constable
Worcester fr. Lancaster August 2" 1803. By virtue of the william warrant, i have notifica and warned the faceholders and Inkat is ants of said town of Lancaster to afsemble at the time and place and for the purposes mentionner therein, by posting the fame at the meeting house on the Law Directs.
Inserido Joich Hogy For black. Joseph Parwell Constate
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1103 At a meeting of the freeholders and inhabit. ants of the town of A une with qualified to vote in town Proceedings affairs daily aprembled at the meeting house. Meeting the faid town on Monday. The hely second day Que 200 of August A. D. 1803 at 11a block S.M. process ed to act on the following articles vin). 1. Noted and chose Gen: Whiting How of w Poled to accept the best laid be for the town by the Select man of persons qualified to serve as Jurors ...
3. Voted to commit the aboverain list for selection agree ably to a lale Bow of the Commonwealth, to five-persons. and were accordingly chosen William Fried man Jacole dither. Jimothy Whiting John Prenlift William Wilder
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It Voled to accept the report of sair Committe Jakich is as formuer vis. What the first Thirty on said Leest ( being one third the edt to serve on the petit Jury at the Supreme policial Court, and on the Grand Jury as that found and the court of General Delsions of the Peace: ands onda's List the fermo thirty to serve as petit Jurors at the Courts of Common pleas and General tefsions of the Penсе.
Voted on the 3 Article. that William Stedman& Menicho Wice Enquires, be appointed agents for The Town to provecute. the weit of error, or certiorari now commenced and depending in the Supreme Jude cial Court to be holder at "Nowester on the fourth tuesday . of September next to final furgment .
Jombs Noted on the 4th article that leave be given to individu may be builtal Inhabitants of this town to build Ports in the burying places in faire town under Reductions forma 6cm mittle chien for the Purpose.
Voted and le hove You said Committee Ebenezer Torrey
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Joseph Wales.
Poled to difselve this meeting
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Proceedings at the adjournment of a meeting of the noth June bast, this I'D day of August June 20. A 1003 at 4 Ctors P.M. Meeting
Voted on the 3 article, to profs it over to the next anual. March meeting
The Committe raised unou the fourth article, not being Ready to report, the same subject, voted to pass over to the next meeting.
Noted on the 5th article to choose a Committee to Examine The new road laid out over the mill pons of M Jonas Fraisbank, and confer with him relative. to coping vaid mile pono for the acomo dation of the Public travel, andreport teri doings together with a plan of said 2000 and The probable expense of multi- ing and finishing the fame. at the next meeting .- Voted and chose
bli Hearns Samuel Wilder- John Truslen John Maynard. William Wilder
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i'dto . 1th 1803 . We the Subscribers hereby certify that we have His day perambulated the line and renewed tie boun Is between the towns of Lancaster I Shirley. John Egestion (Selectmes Thomas Whitney Shirley. John Prentif (Selective. Um Wilden ) Lautesten
Outo, S" 1803. We the Subscribers have this day per- - ambulated , and renewed the linenos lecture in the hound of Lancaster & Lumenbrage.
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Octo. 11th 1803. We the Selectmen of Lancaster and 90 Committee of the town of Boylstone have this day herambulated the lines between the fair Jours & Boylibre have renewed the boundy agreable to law, vin begin live running at a white out and flames at the South west Corner of Lancaster and the South east corner of of Sterling in Boylstone nuthe line, then run ning 6, 11 deg N. 1/4 mile and 20 2005 to a white Oute tree in the east banks of the River and Juin to be the land marks between Thephen Wilder and Jonathan Hastings fum thence 6.27/4 deg J. .
Mile and fifty eight rods to a fakeoftenes an Deter Lacking westerly line in the Meadow Aaron Lawyer Committee Oliver Lawyer Boylstone William Hilder Selectmen John Prentifi Lancaster
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Octo 14 th 1803. The the Subscribers, hereby certify That we have this day peramba letech the lines and renewedp the bounds between the bruns of Lancaster line sura , and Berling as follows win beginning at the corner. at Boylstone at a fake Stones, there running n. 30 /2. last 90/2 200% Stakeshines M. 1/4 Just 29, trois Stati. and Jones M. 15/2 back kyroos Gute Stube oflines 1. 36% Cash 2 9/2 roos ark tree N. 12/2" bail &g roos large rock and pile of times, J. 61 beard 86 roos blackout tree S. 23/2 Lait 12 2001 18 I heap of Thrones J. 14." wert 40 god, heap of thrones 9.53. bast 44 rood heap of Stones at 12/2" west 28 voor heap of Stones S. 60. Pack 8 2000 to a fake a no flones, Thence N 19/4 degrees bart 5 98 pour lo a female white onthe tree, Vitones Bolton wormer Caleb Fairbanks (Selectmen Ephraim Have William Wilder (Selectmen by appointment Benjamin Ny man ) Junevater
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Octo. 10 # 1803. We the Subscribers herdy certify that We have this day per cembulated the lines, and reria ed the bounds between tons of Lancaster aring Sterling).
Jaut Bailey Lebutmen John Parte
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We the Subscribers, hereby certify, that we have this day perambulated the line , Frenewer Harvard the bounds , between the towns of Lancaster ande Harvard. Joseph Willam fo ( Select men John Hapgood Harvarde 0 William Wilder Select men. byapointment Benjamin Hyman \Junius 1
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Noncenter . To Joseph. Faiwell Constable of the town of Lancaster Greeting. In the name of the Common wealth of Massachusetts you are here. by required to warn the free nordens & other inhabitants of the Four of Lancaster, qualified to vote in town affairs to afsemble of the meeting house in Jain town on hierday the first day of November next en 3 block P.M. In the following fringues vin. ---
1. To choose a moderator to govern vaid meeting 2. To hear the report of their Committee relative to a load over The mill hands of Jonas hairbank It and any thing theram a rela tive to making air road .
3. To adopt fome method for warning meetings in future. for drawing Jury men, ar act any thing relating Merck. - Ath To hear the report of their committee for africa mining the brands of the road by or near John Milano, heure. 5th to allow Deacon Joseph wales to ser a flores on land be longing to the town net the Grammar Jehode heure. .
6.A To make application to the General bonet for the privilege of a Louery for rebuilding the large bridges, on oct any Thing! relating there to.
yh To choose an agentia agents to oppure the Proposed Turo Mike from derminster to Borrow Through Hawany,
Given under and names Meal. This eighteenth day of October As 1800 Jacob Fisker(delatimes
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92 There are to notify and waren the free holders and other. Inhabitants of the town of Lancaster qualifies as above mentimers to meet at the home and place and for the Propres mentioned in the fregoing courant. Lancaster Och0. 18th 1803. Josephi Tanwell- Contabile
Monster Jr. Nr. 1 . 1803 By vin line of the within wer an runt I have notified and warners the free holder and other inhabitants of the town of Lancaster to afsem ble of the time and Place and for the purposes men. timer therein by Posting the fame or the meeting home as The Law directs. Greph Fanwere barnstable
: at a meeting of the freeholders and other- Inhabitants of the town of Lancaster qualified to vote in town affairs duly aftemblea at the meeting have in Jain town Proceedings on Tuesday the first day of New. 7103 at 3 o Clock P.M. Proceeden to act on the following articles vis . - Nov. Meeting. Noted and chose & Samuel Ward Long. Now! See the files. of Posed to accept the report of a Committee for making. a road over the mile Ponce of M Jimas Fairbank. Voted to carry the saire report into effect by a Come of three, and aunoingly were chosen for sain Purpose John Thurston ? Menick Rice Coml William Wilder Jurors how Noted on the 3 article of the warrant ; That the lon itable shall in future give Seven days notice to the Warned. Inhabitants for warning meetings for throwing Jurors. Noted to accept the report of their Committee which is as followsth vin "The committee to whom was fulmitten deport on the 6th article ofthe meeting april fifth have attended In Willow, that Service, and report. Road, That it will be inchrevient to" make any alteration in the road near John Willard excepting where the road interferes with Land of Nathaniel Wittemore, which by ancient records never was intended; and that the Town ought & may withers injury , discontinue the how to far as it goes upon land of vaid Whitemore, to that the west line of the road will begin at a Japakus Free at The J. b. corner of sive Whitemore, farm, Thence'n. 120° & the course of his line 66 vous . In Writing ( a) Lununtar Nov. 1.1803. Benja Hyman & affection
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1803. 93 Committee of seven to report at this meeting and /proceedings accordingly were chosen In Whiting In Maynard Nov meeth Cortina Jon: Wilder Jacob dither > bemle im! Whiting Jonas Luna Joseph White
Vaid committee accordingly reported that leave may be given to Deacon Wales to set a build Ing near the grammar School house within certain! Limits.
Voted , not to accept the report oferesaid .
Poled to choose three agents to join our Represent While at the General court to hetition In the grant of a Lavery.
Poted and chose Samuel Ward( Timothy Whiting
agents. Merrick Rice
Noted that no agents be chosen to oppose The pre - finca turnpike from Leominster to Boston through Haward !!
Noted to accept the following report of a committee for Division Dividing the Neck School district"The subscribers a team C mittle appointed to establish the bounds of the neck Der Heck School District kids on the west and east fides the neck have attended The business a signed them , and report , That all the Inhabitants and their estates on the west side of the news Jum Deacon Hale's dwelling house- to find Harleys Including said Haler and Hurley Shall be the well District, and that all the Remainder of the dochabitants and their estates which belanger to the Heck District . that be the Last District. "Timothy Whiting No 1 " 1803. Thomas Obilas Gamle 1 Toled to dipolve this meeting
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Worcester Jo. 20 Joseph Forwell Constable of the treating. Seal town of lancaster, In the name of the commonwealth of Massachusetts, You are hereby directed to warn The freeholders and other inhabitants of the town of Lancaster qualified to vote in hun affairs, to meet at the meeting house in faid town on Monday the Yah Dec at 2 blocks Pull. In the following purposes vis! I To choose a moderator to govern the Meeting ) Warrant Da To fee if the town will reconsider The vote passed. Meeting 12 :The last meeting whereby agents were chosen to present a petition to the General bort fra grant of a Lottery, or act any thing relating there to. 3. To Sappoint agents to oppose the granting a turn pike hom Derminster through Hawant y Concord to Bortins, or act anything relating therehe. 4th To hear the report of their Committee raised for the Purpose of building tomly, or act any thing Relating Mereto. Given under our hands and feal
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Prim Stad Dec. 1803. Jacob Fisher 1pm Wilder John Prentif
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Lancaster. Lancaster Dec. 5th,803. Surwant to the above war can't I jummen & notify The Inhabitants of said form qualifica as therein at prefers to afsemble at the time and place and In The purposes therein mention és. Joseph Fannode benitable
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Worcester is. De 19 th 1803. By virtue of the within thanant, I have notified and warner the free trouver and other inhabitants of the termof Lancaster to afsemble at the time and place and for the purposes. mentimed therein by posting the fame at the meeting House on the Law directs. Joseph Farvele Constatich autor Moriah Fragghun blev.
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procesos nov. 19. meeting
At a meeting of the free holders and other In habitants of the town of Lancaster qualified to vole in Youn affairs , duly aferbled at the meeting house in Juin Town on Monday The nineteenth day of Decem. bar eighteen hundred and three, at 20 blocks P.M. Proceeded to act on the following articles vin Noted and chose John Maynard Ing moderator.
Voted to reconsider the vote passed at the last meeting, Whereby agents were chosen to present a petition to the General bout for the grant of a Lottery.
Posted to dismiss the article.
Posted to dismiss the L'article in the warrant . ..
Posted to accept the report of a Committee for building tombs. report as follows " your committee chosen
The 22" August bast to consider what restrictions are necessary Jomb to be observed in building Tombs, report asfollows. The Committe" fonts to be built on the front lines of the new burying ground Report: and all others in Town to begin on each fide the front gate That each propriet be obligated to build a good brick wall in front for feet high and twelve inches thick to be cover ed with a painted timber, and a flate to beplaced in front of each Fornl , on which his name Shall be inscribed and that each perfin be allowed ten feet of ground in front and Levelve deep, and an uniformity in building be attended to throughout the whole, the person that - builds the first Don't Shall to construct the wall on the Vive that the next must build on, that he may turn his auch upon it three feet from the bottom, and thater ery person who thall build after shall be obliged to pay The Person who built before him three Dollars and fifty Cents. Any person disposeds to build Thall in future apply to the telecomer for Directions: All which is submitted .
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Voted to dissolve this meeting,
Joseph ¿Vales
John Maynard
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Worcester fr. To Joseph Harwell Constable of the town Seal of Lancaster . Greetings In the name of the commonwealth of 18014. Massachusetts, you are hereby required to notify and Warrant Year, the free holders and other in habitants of the town of Lancaster qualified as the law directs to vote in March "boun affairs to afsemble at the meeting house in Join Meeting town on Monday the fifth day of March next at one Clock Dll. for the following purpures vin , 0 I'do choose a moderator to govern faid meeting, 200 To choose town Officers in the year ensuing? 3. To adopt fome methods which shall make the Re. Nathaniel Thayer's falary as good as it was at the time it was granted, or but any thing relative thered . It To direct their Select men to lay out a road how The corner of Asa Warner by the house of bay " Daniel hugo to the road leading to Shirley, a act anything Thereme.
goth To see if the form will agree to keep the latin Grammar School Stationary, through the year. or act anything relative to Schooling in general. 6th To allow an account presented by Joseph New man against the town for the support of Sally, Neumany on oct any this q relative to the fame. yh To abate the taker of the following persons vy? James Barey, Jacob Patch, John Lvory, James Pratt Rufus Fletcher, or out any thing thereany. 8. To accept the report of a Committee for building Bridges or act anything relative thereto. 9! To see if the town with adopt forme methods whereby the Highway surveyon that jeale their accounts, annually and pay The ballance into the treasury a act any thing relative though ,
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Given under our hands and feel, the twentieth day of February D 18014. Jacob Fisher Select men 1804. John Trentiff "Miliam" Wilder 2
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here are to notify and warn the free holders and other inhabitants of the town of Lancaster, qualified to Vole in town affairs to meet at the time and place and for the purposes mentioned in the foregoing Warrant . February 20th /204. Joseph Forwell Constable,
Norcenter Jo. March 5th 1804. Agreable to the within warrant, I have notified and warnedp the freeholders and other inhabitants of the fairy town to afsemble at the time and place, and for the Purpose, Therein mentiones. by posting the fame at the meeting house a, the Law directs. Joseph Farwell Constable ...
Ut a meeting of the feeholders and other In habitants of the town of Lancaster assembled in pursuance of the warrant I notification for that Purpose, on Monday The fifth day of March D 1804.
Nored and chose General Whiting moderator.
Voted to commit the Prudential accoty to Samuel Words John "Whiting Benjamin Wyman.
oted and chose. Josiah Flagg Foun blesk,who was du ly sworn .
Posted and chore Eli Hearns Treasurer. Vetid and chose Jacob Fisher- John Prentifs Selvtinen. William Wilder
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Benjamin Hyman John Thrivitor John Whiting
Assessors.
Meeting Voted and chose. Thomas Ballardo, Jacole Fisher Survey Highway
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Charles E. Knight, Leonard Janwells John Hawks jun. Joel Wilder Richard Haven . John Ballause Eli Stearns , Vitres Wilder Joseph Rive.
oted and chose Samuel Warda Committee for Ebenezer Journey Shining latin Grammar : Merrick Rice Ichovi master:
oted and chose Stephen Hilder Paul Willarde Caleb Lincoln Frael Sawyer
Field drivers.
Koted and chose Kev, Nathaniel Thayer Israel otherting. Samuel Wards. Ebenena Journey. James Carter. Benjamin Lee . ( Meniche. ho Rice . Jucat Tweeters. John Whiting Jeremiah Ballard John Maynard John Thunting, Eli Means James goodwin jun
School visiting " Committee? $2.
loteel and chose
Purveyor of Lumber,
12 Toted and chose Jonas Lane , Sealer of Leather- Noted and chose Jonas Lame Fence-viewers. - John Thurston oted and chose Samuel Joslyn, Amoja Hillary \Hogy, neever Benjamin Chandler. Richard Haven
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loted and chose James Goodwin William Blanchard dything, men
Posted and chose Jacob Sweetser Found keeper
buller of Shares .
Poted and chose Samuel Wilder( thejack White John Dollison loted and chose. Merrick Rice John Maynard Sand Willar up Ebenezer Tony
Fishwardens,
Noted and chose
Forael Lawyer Thor Jafor de Samuel Rugg. John White june
John Maynard,
Committee to" take care of any Inspect the River Bridges .~ Jonathan Wilder
Voted to commit the Subject of the 3 , article in the Warrant to the consideration of a Committee of eleven, who are to report at the adjournment of this meeting and accordingly were chosen Samuel Wards James Carter Eli Stearns Daniel Rugg Jonas Fairbanks Timothy Whiting?
Committee. Mores Lawyer Asa Warner Jonas Lane john Thurstone Ebenezer Joney
led to dismiss the 4th article .
Noted to commit the fifth article to a committee of huelve By fa School district 1.2.1. Paul Willard. Nº 2. James Goodwin " 3. Consider Studley " 4. Thomas Ballando 5. Jacob Fisher " 6. Eli Hlearns. " y cruel Athertime " 8. Timothy Miting - Jonas Fairbank " 10. Joseph Rice
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Doted to commit . the subject matter of the 6" article to a comite March meet' Voted and chose there for John drentifs John Maynard Comme on Jophi Newman's demand? Continuado Jonas Lane
Noted to pass over the seventh article( In abatement of Takes) 2
Pored to pass over the Eighth article in the warrant. to Consider The fame at the adjovenment of this meeting
2 Posted to commit the subject of the gh article to Eli Strains Merrick Rice Comes Benjamin Hyman
oled to adjourn this meeting to the first monday in april neft as 4. º C locks Till. John Whiting Moderation
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Howester for March 5th AMEL Josiah Flagg appeand and is sworn to the faithful discharge of the office of Town Clerks for the year ensuing). before Israel Atherton Juspais Honester Jo. April 30 1 804. Joseph Fanwell appeared. ·
: Constable and is sworn to the faithful discharge of the Sworn duties of the office of bonitable as in prescribed by Law, before forcal Hagy Toumbles.
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Lancaster March 12th 1804. Personally appeared on The fifth instant and between that and the date here of Eli Stearns Treasurer. Benjamin Hyman John down shin and John Whiting Afselsors. Thomas Bal. land, Jacob Fisher Charles &. Knight, Leonardo Dawell John Hawks Jun, Joel Wilder, Richard Haven, John Ballarde Lli Hlearns, Titres Wilder, and Joseph Rice; Surveyors of Highways. Sand Willand Galeb Lincoln Israel Sawyer, Field drivers, bli Hlearns James Goodwin, Surveyors of Lumber. Jonas Lane, John Thurston Fence viewers. James Goodwin William Blanchard Tything men Jonas Lane Sealer of Leather. Samuel Joslyn amasa Willard, Benja min Chandler, Richard Haven, Hogy-reeves. Merrick Rice, John Maynard, Paul Willard Eben ezer Torrey Fish wardens. Samuel Wilder alijah White, John Dallison Surveyors of Staves. and were. Leverally sworn to the faithful performance of the Duties of the respective offices to which they were severally cleite do for the year ensuing according to Law.
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Lancaster 1804 Jacob devectier appear. and is fworm to the faithful discharge of the office of Sound keeper futhe year enining before foreach Flaggtous ( ler,
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To Joseph Farwell Constable of the town of Greetings
Lancaster
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby required to warn the Recholders and other inhabitants of said Lancaster qualified to vole for a Governor He He, and in town affairs to afemble at the meeting house in fais town on Monday the second day of April next at A flock P.M. for the following Purpose, viz
1. To give in their votes for Governor , Lien . Governos Counsellors and Senators for the ensuing year. 200 To choose a moderator to govern the meeting in town affairs. 2
3. To raise money to depay the expences of the town 1 the current year and appropriate the fame . ~
With To consider the propriety of restraining neat Carele Horses other horse kinds, Mules or alles , going at Large on the highways , within the limits of the town the present year , or oct any thing relative thereho ._. 5Th To hear the report of their committee on the busines of Schooling and act any thing therema.
6. To hear the report of a committee raises for the : Youupone of taking into Consideration the Res Nathan i'd Thayer's Salary and act any thing thereens .
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