Town records : Town of Lancaster 1800-1820, Part 8

Author: Town of Lancaster
Publication date: 1800
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Number of Pages: 580


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John Whiting moon attest Josiah Haga.


Marchmeet2 Continued,


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Monter Js. March 6th 1805. Joich Magg appear ad ance is fwvorm to the faithful performance of the drities of the office of town blevks to which he has been chosen for the current year.


down Clerk Sworn. before Jenillard Justin of the Race


Lancaster March 141805. Personally appeared on the fourth instant, and between that & The da te hereof bli Hlearns Treasurer. Benjamin Hyman, John Whiting and John Thurston Ofactions Thomas Ballando, John Goodwin Aman Hillard, Rich and Haven, Eli Stearns, John Love, La kel Lincoln" Joel Wilder, Jonas Gofs, Stephen Wilder, Salmon - Town Millard. Surveyors of Highways. Aman Willand! Officers JohneRobbins 2° Fired Lawyer Benjamin Thompson Sworn Field drivers, Eli Stearns, James Goodwin Je Juneyours. of Number. Abijack White, Joel Wilder Ulner Soll. ano, Thomas Bennett J. Fence Viewers . James Goodwin, John Holder Lything men. Jonas Lane Leales of leather, Ephraim Rugg, Aaron Johnson Josgian Rogers John Prenoti Hoogreeves. Lacole sweetser. Pound Keeper. Ebenezer downey Eli Stearns Paul Millaza. John Wilder. 2 Fishwardens. John Dal Lison Abijah White. Samuel Wilder Surveyons of Stories and were Severally sworn to the Faith ful per "formance of the duties of the respective Offices to" which they were feverally electors for the year en Quing accusing to Law.


1 before Jonah Inlägg town blanks.


1805. april meeting Warrant


Moreaster Io. To Joseph Maxwell Constable of the 14 Good Town of Lancaster ... Greeting! You are hereby required in the name of the Common wealth of Massachusetts to not. fy and warm the Inhabitants of seio down qualifieds by law to vote for Governor Lieu! Governor Senators and Counsellors andin town affairs; to meet at the meeting house if (R) Jair Jours on Monday, The first day of april heft at one Oblocks Pll. for The following pur poser vis.


I'd0 give in their votes for Governor & Lit Governor 2. To give in their votes for Jan Senators ACounsellors, 3. To choose a Moderator to govern the meeting in toun affare 4. To give in their votes for a County Jeafurer." 5. To See if the town will make the necessary alterati on and repairs on the latin Grammar School house, and build a wood house for the fame on oct any tingthere. bon.


Forestain neat Coule, Horses Mules, and after annoing to leave in fuch care made and provided. yh To See if the town will provide a build a fuit ble building a buildings for the heart and magazine, a aut any thing thereen.


To consider the propriety of making a fence round theold burying fieles, or act any thing thereare. att To consider the propriety of raising the price of laws bour on the highways or oct any thing thereare . 10h To Consider the propriety of thaikning the highway from W Oliver Gavter ito Bolton line,


Given under bun handy Heal this 18th March 1805,, John Brentijs"


> Select man Ledwantyouwin )


There are to notify and warn the free holders was other. habitants of thetown oflancaster qualifica to vote in the Choice of Recenteliber to meet at the time and file is a no further propone, men francup in the foregoing Wewant Torent Forwell Banstate, Varcenter JA. Lance The april l'1005 Persuasito The within warenty I have notifies and warners The freeholders and other inhabitants of the town of tamente qualified to vote for Governor the and in town affaire to meet at the time and place, and for the purposes Therain men Bianca by posting the frame of the washing humana. as the law directs, Joseph Forwell Contable


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At a meeting of the freeholders and other Inhabitants of the town of Spaincenter qualified as April the Constitution provides to vote for Senators and Meeting, Representatives daly warneds and assembled, on the Procesings first day of april A. D. 1805 being the first Monday of sale month: The Votes handeds in to lin Selection You Governor, Lient Governos, Senator obounsellers are as follows vis. - For Governor


His Excell y bald Strong 138 . Votes for How James Sullivan - 86 a Governo Min. Habridge berg -


For Lient Governor


Semaines His Homos Edward H. Rabbim Ly 134 Hon William Healthy - - 89


a Senator & Counsellors. Samuel Jones By Thomas Hale 131 Pling Merricks &y Elijah Brigham 130 John Writing - 87 Valem Toune 130 Edward Bang Daniel Bigelow 129


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squires .- oted and chose Hilliam Predman Ing. Moon Samuel Allen Ing. ha0 139 Votes for - County Treasurer Poted on the 3H article of the wawant to commit The subject matter thereof to a Committee of three Voted and Chose, Cli e Stearns John drensifs rifs + bommler William Could Toted to restrain near cattle horses, mulestasses from going at large on the Commons thighways from this Link of april to He finch November next. 1


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Posted on the y article to Commit the Subject There 123 of to three to report of May meeting nett. Poled and Chose Soli Stewens John Prentifs


Am Gould 1805


Poled that the felet men thal enclose the ancient april burying grounds by a fence composed of ports and meet? Rails.


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Polio that the prices of labour on the highways their be ten cents for a man for herer, and in that proportion Price of In terms and utensils, allowing for each of them even Labour &c. cents at the discretion of the appefinns on


highways. Voted on the 10 th article to commit the Subject- Thereof to the following persons vig. Jonas hairbank( Sand Hilland Comer Sam & I prague


Posted to dissolve this meeting,


autant of shagafler.


MHedman Modr.


, At a meeting of the Inhabitants of the town of Lan Carter held on Monday The first day of aprilA. D. 1805% ar 4º block by abjourment from March If" last being the ameal march meeting.


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Voted to accept the Report of The Committee on Prudential accounts. Toled to raise two thousand dollars to depay The expences of the town the current year Voted to appropriate five hundred tendollars for the Red Nathaniel Thayer's falary. Noted to raise. One thousand dollars In the repairs of highways.


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Voted to papp over the st article Kotex to dismiss the 6tharticle


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Hotels to adjourn this meeting to the first dumay May nett od 4 % laks Pil altern Josiah Plagg Clarke, John Whiting Mour,


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1805- 24 Here followedthe a platement of the punsential accost To the year 1804 as exhibited by the Selectoren


Account of epp enditienes of the moon of Lancaster for the 1. March 1804 to 1 March 1805- Prudential For support of Poor


Accol 'Widow Mesitable Woods 36.54.


1804 Jammer Dickinfor . 9.48


Joel Pried


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Rebecca Fletcher.



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Verresho Osgordo -. 59.90 William Lacking . 21. 7 Mores Dickenfond Hilfe 68.94


Um D'Autono Wife 59.7 Lucy Diskinforx - - 17.84 Merry Manning -58.22 Physicians Bili - - 15. ..


Yeter Manning


Midow Knight


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Jane Kendall - 46.55


Polly Wilder


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David Butler . . . 31.19


Mary Harrisdung, Life . 88.60 Betty Brown. .. 12.32 Sally Newman . 42.25 Samuel Dickinson 23.5. Ved 20 Marshal Pak, por, 48. 16 Jeter Davis - - - - 36.30 John Jolindine _ _ 2.50 Emily Willard - 7.49 Joseph Wilden + Wife, 52.48. Widow Mary Thalys 14.63 Timothy 16. Quality 4.73 Overseen feest Jeunes ti 46,50 Milfra 1 Concor for Happens of Four.


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$926.88 Tomar


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May New Center burying fields


-4 Collecting Taper year 1802 and 3. 147.68 Militia Companies Harry cine. 58 Paniken Bridge White Bridge. 81. 17.25 Spraques Bridge. - -


Minister Salary - - - 510 - 207.73 Latin G. School


English &. Schools.


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Meetinghouse. . 31.29 3. 91 ( - (


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Verambulating four times 6.50 Records ofBirths & Deaths 1 10.64


Guide Post ana Trees. Expense of wendring Town property


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Funeral Apparatus 64.54 Making A repairing Finale Bridge .6.64 Supporting & defending Junto. 14.40 New Worcester Road 33%. 11 Sterling Contemplated Road 1.92 Entertaining Town officers


61.21 . aprefing Takes .


91.15 Tater abwtedy 53.67 Centre Road .1.20.13 laying ont Rowo new ley! 1. Ruggs 3 - y - Bridge new Tammed. 2011 464, 08 5 1


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and Fisher William Wilder John Prentips , Lamenta


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AT The town of Lancaster in account with di I learned Town Tres gener --- -- - 1804 R. 0


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Marching do town orders & Thomas Balans Note Of Selamenter : 59 4,23 Mars By balance bought from old account - 3054.93. Mayy, Jour order to selectmens receipt - -559.67 Sep 3 " Cash received Senoni'd an aar Phelpinst . ,90 438.81 Nov5 " Cash receivedof Level. Frales for money loster 82 Chry 6 , down orders of Selectmens recept - Lec . 3 " down order Of selectmens receipt. - - 766.89 1805


4 Jours outer Ir alalectmens receipt 247,53


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Jeb. 26 " Your order & Stelat mens a receipt 919.20 Mark 2 + Jour order to, telent inen, except. 550.98 " Oliver backens note Dexôi in Collector 14.211. 89.67 "Jour Orders Of Selectmen,. Rest. 200. if, down orders to Select men, Receipt. 1


2946, 2 " balance in Collections harwell, hands.


282.82


Moter uncable steds . ballance due The Tour -


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we hereby county that we have examiners


$7440.08


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crowns a fine in fairly and accurately itetens aquaable to select men account forrent, with the Tree weer


EliaStearns Forum decajuret


William Wilder


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Ditto receivers of dobest Jours head her 2 - 2 "Der, 3 " Dette receivers of Trening Bridge for 53.45 articles sord al lende


1805 Langy , back need for Windows Woods vendue. 2.83 Jeb 4. Cash cero for Ho Spherain Wilders no te 9.43 " Cash need for money lowneste Jno Vargany - 2. Cash receive formen cea forany town to Jacob Fisher.


, 1804 , 4008.82 11.35 "ajustements for The year . written to Lorents Tanwer to Correct. Mar 1 " Castração for cruel saugus noté. 13.68 2" Cash reco for telinha Bennete note. 1.13 " Cash recit Indenseus In " Willows note 41.90 "Notes uncollectedo 282.82. . A


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To sundry out standing orders 261.27. By Takes uncollected 2940, 2 " Collectors Commissions . . 60.9 " Eycho Beamannote, 245. '" abasement Tapes. . . 53.67 Je cavo prace 3 . Tresfunen notato Samuel Manier pain Japon allow for support of Menina, 100- nor am oun liable 4 1, 146.44 refundedy. balance in four of the town 2904,34 . notes uncollection: 37.82 Rollandun Jeune ( 10.11


$ 3379 39


$ 2379,39


Lancaster March y Hh 1 805.


We have agreable to our appointment of aminer the prvoential accounts of the town exhibition by the Select ment Features, and have carefully compares the Commer Report on "the orders with the entry ; in the book , and cast the fame and found them right cast and property vouchers, and Prudential, it is our opinion, that the Selectmen t Treafines and justly desewing the thanks of the town for the faithful dis change of their trunks


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Worcester Is. No Joseph Harwell, Constable of the town of Lancaster . · · · Greeting Jeak.


you are hereby required in the name of the Common wealth of Massachusetts, to notify and warm the inhabitants of said toun qualified by law to vote May for Representatives, and in town affairs, to mettes the meeting house in fais town on the first monday in May next at two o Clock till for the following furgones


warrant Yer meeting.


Ith To Choose a representative , to represent them in the General Court , the ensuing year . -


200 to choose a modera for to govern the Meeting in town affairs .~ 1


3. To direct their areafurer to pay out Thirty dollars, to per Chase Books for poor Scholars, or act any thing the cow. 4th To consider The propriety of procuring Scrapers for the use of the highway surveyors on oct any thing the en,,


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1800. A To Compensate M. Samuel Rugg for his atter 12% tion to , and meeting with the tingers, the year post or act any thing thereon. ~ 6. To direct the tale of The Sargeant Farm ( so called) and take into Consideration the propriety of purchasing. the farm now in the propretion of thephen stargeant under certain conditions. -


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not To see if the town will discontinue the old road , Heat lies west of M Jonas Trainbank's mill pond and leaving from attending road to the Worcester road. --


Marrant, Gift to direct the Treasurer to enforce a speedy collection of Taxes a oct any thing herein ....


gt To see if the tour with direct their Select-men to lay out a row from W bald Lincoln; to the road near W Studley, a oct any thing Havean. _


10. Ja consider the propriety of choosing agents to oppose The new Contemplated Turn pike across the In terrale , or oct any thing Thereon. Given under our hands and feel This 2 day april 1805. John Prentif ( Celuimen Jonas Jane Edward Goodwin Janeane Inter texamina y Jovial hogy toun blev.


There are to notify and warn the free holders & other inhabitants of the town of Lancaster qualifiers -- to vote in the choice of Representatives and in town affairs to meet at the time and place and for the Purposes mentioned in the foregoing Warrant . Janconta April 22. 1805.


Pursuant to the within warrant, I have notified ano warners the freshorders and other Inhabitants of the town of Lancarta qualifiers to vote for Representation and in town ofpain to meet or the home and place and For the purpose, Thereis mentioned by posting the fame as the mes in, nouse as the Law directs.


Lamenta may 6th 1805. Joseph Forwell Constable. ..


At a meeting of the free holders and other In habitants of the town of Lancaster qualified to vote for Repar tentatives, and in town affairs, July assembled at the meeting house on Monday, the fixthe day of Vray A. D. 1805, at 2o Clock I.


Voted to sand a Representative to the Genoual bous The votes being handed into the Selectmen , were counted and sored, The whole number was 15g. whereof All Jonathan Wilden had -- 100. Gen. John Writing 5% Col. Jonas Lane 2 Posted to pup over the 3 articles of the warrank


Pored that The Selectmen be authorized to accom Goate the Several Highway districts with fruitable Scrapers.


Poled to commit the subject matter of the 5th article to a Committee of three, and acroingly were No ven fascin purpose John Carter" Jacob Fisher Cancè John Whiting,


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Noted to jeups over the 6 th article . - Voted to discontinue the old Road west of Mr Jones Fairbanks; mill fond.


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Voted to refi the Consideration of the 8th article to the Select men,


Posted to leafs over the gt article . - Posted to accept the report of the Committee on Jammed . "lugg , buings , and here formmaths the Report . The Committee Report on the within article , That Such compensation on the et elect men and the Com "mitter first cheren to Jupe vinter finging that judge "Adequate, nor electing Ten dollars, Jacob Finner ty Order.


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Um Stedman Mour May meeting attest of theogler. Proceedings.


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At an a journment of March meeting Voted and chose Toreple Harwell Constable. Votea to accept the report of a Committee on the Procesing Work house business, - see files. Pored to dissolve this meeting.


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May 18Th 1805. Joseph Forwell appeared and is swan to the faithful discharge of the duties of The Office of Constable and Collection for the town of bancaria. 1 as is foreverited by Space before forich Flagg hun kler Worcester Is To Josiah Hogy town block of the Youn of Lancaster. - - Greeting


You are hereby requires in the name of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts to notify and. Yarn theskiesholders and other Inhabitants of the town of Lancaster qualified by law to vote in Your affairs , to meet at the meeting house in fais Lancaster on Saturday the first day of June nett. at 3º block. S.M. for the following himpores vin. 1." To choose a moderator to govern the meeting . In? To receive a Report of a Committee rainerp at


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at the last- april meeting to consider the propriety 1805 June'. of making copains and alterations on the latin Grammar School house, o ast any thing therem, 3 To receive a report of a lecommittee vairead Marrant The last april meeting to Consider the propriety. of building a Hearse house and magazine or act any thing thereon.


) Af to receive a Report of a committee raires at the last april meeting to consider the proper chy of making any alterations, on the road near M.Richard Heaven's a oct any thing thereen. 5th To consider the propriety or experience of selling the Sargeant Farm to calleds, oral- any thing theroom.


Given under our hands steal thingthe day of May 1805. John Prentity ( Lelet me of "Porcenta: Jo May 18th 1805. This is to notify and warm the freeholders and other inhabitants of the tour of Lancaster to meet at the time and place and In the purposes mentiones in the foregoing warrant Jonah Blogg tumbler.


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Movester Io Queme " 1800 Permant to the within warrant, I have notified and warned the fee. holders and other Inhabitants of the town of la messter. qualifies to vote in town affairs to meet at the time and place and for the purposes mentioned) therein; by working the fame at the meeting house


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At a meeting of the fee holdred and other Inhabitants of the town of Lancaster qualified to vote in town affairs held at the meeting Moreery house in Juin tam on along the I day of , June 1805 at 3 blocks Soll. -.


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fine & Noted and choc William Stedman Ling Modis Posted to accept the Report of a Committee on the Subject of Repairing and altering the Latin grammar school house. de files


Noted that a committee of three becherent Carry into effect the object of sais Report, Posted and chose boli Stearns Richard Haver EdwardGoodwin


Voted to accept the Report of a Committee for building an Hearse house and magazine , and that the Subject matter of pain denos be carries into effect by the select men. Noted on the 4th article of the warrant to accept The Report of the Committee for making and - altering the Row near W Richard Haven't provided, the whole efpence to the town for carrying into effect the subject thereof, shall not exceed, twenty five dollars, and that the Select men are hereby anthough to lay out the rows and make the alteration, necpay. Voted to describe the MM article . An Stedman Mod? Voleo to difotor this meeting West Jonah Klass blue?


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your Committee to whom was refor'd the 5"x9th articles in warrant for App! meding, hast have collided that Service & report that in and opinion, on the 5. article, School House The Lottin Grummant ought to be attrice agreatly to the plan accompanying this report Ng, by putting down the Chimney, placing a ttowe near the centre, to warm the house, buiting a Torch at the east and for a place of interance, placing the mothers tek at the west and dircity opposite, and booking Three range of Sexto & Writing Tables on eachside whatt


the middle avoler, which will, with a low ocit round said arole for small Scholars, coname 100 A least , and that the export will be about 120 $ -


and on the 7th atulu that a comment busting ought to be exists for the Acarre, Powder magazine &", that intren fact by ten, & eight fut high wai'll be sufficient for that purpure, that a trong that should be provided for the Powder " about la feet long, 2 fut high & 2 futwice that the whole expense will be about $ 80,00 rec further what that 're our opinion the most Mitable place for the who ve bustoring will be form in the new burying field -- all which is


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Worcester Lo So Joseph Forwell Contable of of the town of Lancaster.


· Greeting June 24. A You are hereby required in the name Marrant. of the Commonwealth of Mapachusetts, to notify and warm the Inhabitants of sair Lancaster qualified by law to vote in Form affairs , to meet at the meeting house in Laid Down on Wednesday 26th of fine instant, at 3 blocks Till for The following purposes vin .


J' To choose a Moderator to govern the Mest ing.)


200 To consider the propriety of reconsidering a. Vote passede by the town June 1. 1805 relative. to repairing the latin Grammar School house" or oct any thing relating to sais House., Given under au hands deal this 12th une 1805


John Prentify felarmen Jonas Lane . Edward Goodwin Lancaster.


This is to notify and warn the pecholdes and inhabitants of Lancaster qualified to vote in town affairs to meet at the time and place, and for the pur porc) mentioned in the foregoing warrant. June 1212 1805. Josephe Jarwell Constable


Horcister Js. Lancaster June 26th 1805 Pursuant to the within warrant, I have notified and warner the free- holders and other Inhabitants of the town of Lancaster qualifies to vote in town affairs to meet at the time and place and for the purposes within mentioned by hosting the fame at the meeting heure of the law directs. Joseph Farwell Constable


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1805- 134 At a meeting of the Inhabitants of the town June 26 of Lancaster qualified to vote in town affairs afrem Hled at the meeting house on Wednesday the 26. of June A.D. 1805.


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Noted and chose bol. Jonas Lane Moderator, Noted that the Committee raises to makeal terations and repairs on the Latin Grammar Jeho house, surprend the repairs till further Orders from the Town.


Noted to dipolve this meeting man Dame Moderator attest Flagg ler.


X 2 Moverte Is do Joseph Farelly bonestable of the town of Lancaster - Greeting Warrant You are hereby requireds in the name of the boom monwealth of Massachusetts to notify and warm nov. meet the freeholders and other inhabitants of said town ISO's: qualified by law to vote in town affairs to meet at the meeting house in Jain Town on Monia; The 18th of Na. instant at one OClock, I'M for The following figures via. 1 1. To choose a moderator to govern saw meeting 2." To consider the propriety of choosing an agent or agents to oppose the road which is contemplad to be more from new keep" Thomas Bennett, ban to the corner of Major Jaude Fishers Partie adjoint 1


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sig uld Jacob Tweetient Saim on the county vous ar act any thing therean.


3. La consider the propriety of choosing an agent now in agents to oppose The contemplation Turnpike fum faut Fishers warof the intervale & Botten on oct any thing thereare


4th To consider the property of taking doma methods to collect a note due the Inhabitants of Lancaster Jum bole Heart wach any thing thereon, 5th To consider the propricity of taking forme mithing to open the rows fum Starting line new Cop! Henry Wilders to Cap' John Thurston, or autant thing therem. Given under our handst feel This 4th day Mro. 180 5.


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Jonas Jane Lamenta Edward 9000 min 0 There are to notify and warm the pen holder and other inhabitants of the town of Lancaster qual ifies to vote in Town affairs to meet at the time and Mace and for the purposes mentioned in the foregoing lawant Nov. 4 1805 Joseph Farrell (ons!


Harcester Jo. Lancaster Nov. 10.1005 Paramax to the within warrant, I have notified and, want the free holders and Other Inhabitants of the hunof Lancaster qualifies to vote in town ofarms to meetor the time and place and for the Parking Within mentioned by printing the James the man ing house on the Law Divery.


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18050 136 At a meeting of the prechilders and other. Here 18th inhabitants of the town of pan carter qualified to vote in town affairs apemblede at the meeting have an! proceeding. "Monday The 18th of November. A Didos at & Clark


Voted and chose Samuel How by Mods Voted and chose Moves Smith J. borguine an agent to oppose laying out a row new bak Thomas Bennett barn to the Corner of Major facile Fishers paiture adjoining Il Lard tweeters Stat. Noted that if the legislature of the Commonwealth That for fit to grant the prayer of the petitiones for a turn pike from Major Saute Fisher in Lancent to W Joule Fisher in Bothin, The Representative. of this town be requesteds and instructeurs to use his influence to have a clause ingrafte in the. Out for the incorporation to indemnify the Form of Lancaster from ever being subjecter th any expense for said contemplation Turn pike Road on its future Japort.


Poter that the Jelent men be authorized to collect, or Dispose of the moth which is due from bol. Le. : muni Heard, as they may thinks first propers - Voted to dismiss the 5th article in the warrant. Noted to dipolar this meeting).


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seal of Lancaster . . Greetings.


you are hereby required in the name of the Commonwealth of massachusetts, to notify. and warn the inhabitants of said town qualified March Mety


by Law to vote for Representatives and in town offin


3 to meet at the meeting house in said town on Monday 3. day of March next, at one block a. M. for the following purposes viz.


1." To choose a moderator to govern the meeting IT To choose town officers for the ensuing year .~ 3. To raise Money to depay the necessary expences of the town the current Year , and appropriate the fame . 4th To consider the propriety of keeping the latin Grammar School stationary in the center of the Town another year, or act any thing, thereon, a any thing ze lative to the English grammar Schools .




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