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I) voted m' Joseph upham moderater for sd meeting
2) voted m' Silas robinson a select man and assessor in the roome of insign Corbin
3) voted 30-o-o lawfull money to defray ye charge of schooling this year
4) voted that the people on the west side quinibog river shall draw there own school money to expend among them- selves and the east school ward to draw there own school money as before
and the rest of the school money to be expended in four other parts of the town equely as follows one fourth part at or near Cap" Healys and one fourth part at the school house by insign Chamberlins and one fourth part at the school house between m' gores and Ezra Conants and the othere fourth part at m' philip Corbins or were they propose to build there school house
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5) voted 40-o-o for the mending of our highways
6) voted that labour at our highways shall be three shill- ing a day till the last of September and after that at two shillings a day
7) voted to dispose of those pewes which was mr' Sam11 Corbins and m' job ruewes
8) voted to m' phillip Corbin that pewe under the wemans stairs which was m' Sam" Corbins on the same footing the other pewes were disposed of he paying ye first cost
9) voted to m' Jacob Chamberline behind the west meet- ing house doore that was formerly Cap" Clement Corbins on the same footing the other pewes were disposd of he paying the first cost
10) voted to abate m' James Shafter and m' John Scott what there pols were assest at towards repairing our meeting house
II) voted and exepted the committees settlement with Cap" Newell town treasurer
12) voted to refer the committees account in settleing withe school committee to our next meeting
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Dudley Worcester ss to either of the constables of the town of Dudley Andrew Coburn or Nathan jefferds greet- ing you are hearby requird forthwith to warn or notify the several inhabitants of the town of Dudley qualifyd to vote in town affairs to meet at our meeting house in sd town on wednesday ye 15th day of Sept instante at three a clocke after noonc then and there to act upon the following articles
I) to chuse some meet person to be regester of Deeds and Conveyances of land for the county of Worcester in the roome of the honourable John Chandler Esq' late regester Deceast
2) to chuse a moderater for sl meeting
3) to se if the town will vote to pute the county rate into some other town rate
4) to see if the town will agree to set up a sign post near our meeting house whereon to post our notifycations
warrant
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and make due return of this warrant with your doing thereon as you will answer your neglect at the peril of the law
Dudley September ye It 1762 By order of the select men Benja" Conant Town Clerke
By vertue of this warrant I have notifyd the inhabitants of the town of Dudley to meet at time and place within mention Andrew Coburn Constable
meeting
At a meeting of the inhabitants of the town of Dudley regu- lerly assembled at our meeting house in sd town on the 15 day of September in 1762
I) voted m' Benja" Kidder moderater for sd meetinge
2) voted to put our county rate into some other town rate
3) voted to set up a sign post near our meeting house
warrant
Worcester ss to either of the constables of the town of Dudley Andrew Coburn or Nathan jeffords greeting you are hearby requird forthwith to warn or notify the several in- habitants of the town of Dudley qualifyd to. vote in town affairs to meet at our meeting house in sd town on monday the 25th day of october instent at 2 a clocke after noone then and there to act upon the following articles
1) to chuse a moderater for sd meeting
2) to se if the town will allow the committees accompt for finishing our meeting house
3) to se if the town will agree to collour our pulpit and the brest worke of our gallerys
and make due return of your doings thereon as you will answer your defalt at the peril of the law
by order of the select men
Benja" Conant Town Clerke Dudley october ye 15th 1762
By virtue of this warrant I have notifyd the inhabitants to meet at time and place within mentioned
Andrew Coburn Constable
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at a meeting of the inhabitants of the town of Dudley regu- lerly assembled at our meeting house in sd on monday ye 25th october 1762
I) voted and chose m' Benja" Kidder moderater for sd meeting
2) voted to adjurn this meetinge from our meeting house to m' will™ Carturs
3) voted by the town there axceptance of the committees accompt as to the finishing our meeting house the cost 624-7-9 old tenor
4) voted to culour our pulpit the canopee and the brest work of our gallerys
Dudley November 1762 rates made and deliverd into the constables hands with warrants for collecting the same
Constable Andrew Coburns list for the province rate $4-14-7-2 and his list for the ministers rate 24-1-0-0
· his list for the wood rate 4-5-2-1 and his list for the school and county rates 17-IS-6-2
Constable Nathan jefferds list for the province rates 72-10-2-2 his list for the minesters rate 20-18-4-2 his list for the wood rate 3-15-I-I and his list for the school and county rate 15-7-6-0
Worcester ss to either of the constables of the town of Dudley Andrew Coburn or Nathan Jeffords Greeting you are hearby Required forthwith to warn or notify the several in- habitants of the Town of Dudley Qualified to vote in Town affairs to meet at our meeting house in said Town on mon- day ye 7 Day of March Next at Nine o Clock in ye morn- ing then and there to act upon the following articles
1) to chuse a moderator for said meeting
2ly) to chuse Town officer for the insuing year ·
meeting
warrant
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3ly) to Grant money for schooling & also to to chuse a Com- mittee to provid schooling the insuing year
4ly) to see what the Town will do Respecting the bridges over Quinebog River
5ly) to grant money for meen ding our highways and to agree on what method sd money shall be work out
6ly) to Grant Money for Necessary uses
7ly) to hear the Report of the Committee that was chose to Reckon with ye school Committee
Sly) to hear and Grant anny Petitions that may then be laid fore the Town as far as they shall think proper
gly) to see if the Town will allow Do' Waldrons accompt for Doctring the widow Jane Rich
Ioly) to see if the Town will agree to pay M' Benja" Roth for the pew that was Ensign Sam' Corbins
and make Return of this warrant with your proceedings thereon as you will answer your defalt at the perrill of the law Dudley Feby ye 17 1763
Phinehus Mixer Benj" Kidder
Sam" Fairbank Selectmen
Silas Robinson Ezra Conant
Worcester Ss In obediance to the within warrant I have Notified the inhabitants of Dudley to meet at time and place within mentioned pr me Nathan Jeffords Constable of Dudley Dudley February ye 24 1763
Town meeting At a meeting of the inhabitants of the Town - of Dudley Regularly Assembled at our meeting house in sd Town on monday ye 7 day of march 1763 I) Voted M' Benjn Kidder moderator for ye present meet. ing
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2ly Voted to have five Selectmen
3ly Voted M' Benj" Kidder Phinehas mixer Ezra Conant Wm Carter & Sam" Fairbank Selectmen Dismisd Sam" Fearbank and chose Silas Robinson in his Rome
8 Voted the Select men to be Assessors
9 Voted Ezra Conant Town Clerk
Ioly Voted M' Benj" Kidder Town Treasurer
IIly Voted Sam" Farbank Constable for the east end of the Town
I2 Voted Abijah Newell Constable for the west end of the Town
13 Voted Mr Eben' Bacon & Nathan Jefford Wardins for the year insuing
14ly Voted Lieut John Curtis Elkanah Day Elijah Gore Sam" Eames Timº Foster & Benj" Dennis surveyors of highways Voted the surveyors of highways to be Collectors
15) Voted Eben' Scott Archibald Jewell and Eben' Child tithing men
16 Voted Nathan Jefford and Joseph Healey fence Viewers
17 Voted Capt Healey Sealer of weights & measures
18 Voted Sam" Kidder Sealer of Leather
19 Voted that swine go at large
20 Voted Benj" Dennis & Jacob Chamberlain Cutters of shingle and Claboards
2I Voted Eben' Scott Deer Reave
22 Voted 35 £ for schooling the preson year
23 Voted Lieut Curtis Sam" Robinson Elisha Corbin Nathaniel Healey Andrew Coburn & Joseph Healey a School Committee
24 Voted this meeting adjourned to monday the 14 Day of this instant march at twelve oclock then met and adjonrned to Wm Carters
25 Voted the bridge Near Cap' Edmunds to be compleated for a Cart bridge
26ly Voted 40 £ pounds for mending our highways ye pres- ent year
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27ly Voted highway work at 3 shillings a day from the first of may Next to the last of Sept after that at 2 shillings pr day 28 Voted not to accept Joseph Vintons accompts as a school committee
29 Voted to accept Capt Healey accompt
30 Voted to accept Treasurer Joseph Uphams accompt
31 Voted to accept Sam" Robinsons accompt
32 Voted not to accept Sam" Waldrons accompt
33 Voted not to pay M' Benj" Roth for the pew that was M' Sam" Corbins
34 Voted to open the Road from Deacon Edmunds to the Colony Line as it hath bin Laid out
35 Vote to allow Sarah Curtises accompt for nursing M' Benj" Putney Decd
36 Voted not to allow Dor Garfield & Do' Gleasons ac- compt for Doctering M' Putney
37 Voted to allow Daniel Coburn 25 dollars towards his accompt for taking care of Phebe Chamberlain in her sickness 38 Voted 15€ for necessary uses
Note that the above named officers have all taken their oaths
Town meeting
Worcester Ss To either of the Constables of the Town of Dudley Sam" Fairbank or Abijah Newell Greeting you are hereby Required forthwith to warn or notify the several inhabitants of ye Town of Dudley qualified to vote in Town affairs to meet at our meeting honse in said Town on thirsday ye 12 day of May next at four O clock afternoon then and there to act upon the following articles
1) to chuse a moderater for said meeting
2) to chuse a representative to represent our Town at the Great & General Court to be holden at the Court House in Boston on Wednesday ye 25 day of May next
3) to chuse a Committee to oversee and order the building the bridge near Capt Edmundses over the river
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4) to hear and grant any petition that may then be laid be- fore the Town so far as the Town shall think proper and make return of this warrant with your doings thereon as you will answer your default at the peril of the law
By order of the Select men
Ezra Conant Town Clerk
Dudley April ye 30 1763
By virtue of this warrant I have notified the inhabitants of Dudley to meet at time and place within mentioned Abijah Newell Constable
at a meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Dudley reg- Town Meeting ulerly assembled at our meeting house on thursday the 12 day of May 1763
I) No vote for a Deputy
2) Voted Deacon Newell moderater for the present meeting
3) Capt Healey Cornet Bacon & Dor Elkanah Day a com- mittee for building the bridge over the river near Capt Ed- mundses
4) Voted to abate M' Sam" Chubbs meeting house rate
warrant
Worcester Ss to either of the Constables of ye Town of Dudley Sam" Fairbank or Abijah Newell Greeting you are hereby required in his Majesties Name to warn or notify the several inhabitants of ye Town of Dudley qualified to vote in Town affairs to meet at our meeting house in said Town on Tuesday the ninth day of August 1763 at 5 O clock after noon then and there to act upon the following articles
I ) to chuse a moderator for said meeting
2) to see if the Town will accept of the persons drawd by the Selectmen to serve as jourors bothe at the Superior Court to be holden at Worcester for said county
and make return of this warrant with your doings thereon
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as you will answer your default at the peril of the law By order of the Selectmen
Ezra Conant Town Clerk
Dudley August ye 1 1763
In obediance to ye within written warrant I have notifyd the inhabitants of Dudley to mect at time and place within men- tioned.
Sam" Fairbank Constable
Town meeting At a meeting of the inhabitants of ye Town of Dudley reg- uarly assembled at our meeting house in said Town on Tues- day ye 9 day of August 1763
I) Vote M' Benj" Kidder moderator for sd meeting
2) Voted & accepted of the persons whose names were the put into boxes for jourors
Perambulation between Woodstock and Dudley April 26 1763 Nath" Child one of the Selectmen of Woodstock & Eliphelet Carpenter by appointmen met Phinchas Mixer & Ezra Conant Selectmen of Dudley at the southwest corner ot Dudley at a heep of stones in Ephraim Bacons stone wall formerly Eliphelet Carpenters hedge fence 2ª to a white oak tree markd and stones about it west of Capt Ed- mundses 3ª a white oak tree mark & stones about it it being Woodstock north east corner 4th a white oak with stones about it to the west of sd corner 5th a hemlock tree in a swamp 6th a stake & stones near Brackits 7 a stake & heep of stones a little S: E of Andrew Coburns on a sid hill S a poplar stump with stones about it to the west of sd Coburns 9 a white oak stump & stones west of a small run in a hedge fence IO a heep of stones in Nath Bacons fence II a heep of stones near a chestnut tree 12 a heep
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of stones near a path 13 a large heep of stones near a large
white pine tree which is the sothwest corner of Dudley
Nath" Child Selectmen
Eliphelet Carpenter of
by appointment Woodstock
Phinehas Mixer Selectmen
of
Ezra Conant
Dudley
We the subscribers met on the 3 day of May 1763 & per- ambulated the line between Oxford and Dudley begining at a maple tree with stones about it near where the brook runs out of the great pond to M' Sam" Robinsons mill & renud the bounds from thence to Dudley north east corner which hath bin establishd from time to time and erected sundry new bounds with the help of the surveyor
Eph™ Ballard
Eben' Learned
Selectmen of Oxford
Benj" Kidder - Selectmen
of Ezra Conant S Dudley
We the subscribers according to a notifycation given met on the 9 day of May 1763 and perambulated & Renud the bounds between Dudley & Charlton begining at a heep of stones in the north line of Dudley it being the sotheast corner of Charl- ton thence westerly to a black oak thence to a white oak then to a white oak being M' Josiph Uphams N : E corner then to a maple in a swamp then to a white oak then to pitch pine with stones about it then to a white oak on the east side M' Pierponts meddow then to a white oak then to a red oak in sd Pierponts wall then to a white oak then to a heep of stones near a red oak tree then to a great red oak south of M' Fos- kitts then to a walnut tree then to a stump with stones about then to a white & black oak together then to a red oak on the
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east side of the great pond then to a gray oak on W : side of ye pond then to a chestnut tree then to a great black oak on the east sid of the little pond then to a white oak on the west side of sª pond then to a white oak on the west side of the swamp then to a heep of stones soth of M' Bloods then to a heep of stones on a rock then to a white oak south of Isaiah Bloods land then to a walnut tree in Eleazer Putneys north line from thence to a white oak then to a stake and stones then to a white oak with stones about it on the hill N : of M' Joseph Sabinses then to a black oak then to a heep of stones by a crotched red oak then to a large white pine near where trout brook enters into the river then to a heep of stones on the side hill on the west sid of the river then to a white oak tree then to a white oak then to a walnut tree then to a white oak then to a small white oak west of a ledge of rocks then to a heep of stones which is Dudley north west corner and Charlton south west corner
John Dresser
Edward Chamberlain
Selectmen of
Daniel Williams Cherlton
Phinehas Mixer Selectmen of
Ezra Conant
Dudley
On the 17 day of May 1763 the Selectmen of Sturbridge and Dudley met and perambulated the lines between said Towns begining at a heep of stones which is Dudley N :W corner then rin S : 2 :0 20m E to the great moniment being Oxford old S :W : corner then E : S :º 15N to a larg white oak then S : 8 :º 30m E 400 rods to Woodstock line to a large heep of stones near a large white pine tree and found bounds every 20
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rods on the last line which is suppose to be the west line of Vintons farm
Phinehas Mixer ) Selectmen of William Carter $ Dudley .
Ezra Conant Surveyer
Sam" Freeman 1 Daniel Fisk
Selectmen of
Ezekiel Upham
Sturbridge
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the persons hereafter mentioned mooved out of Smithfield in Rhod Island government into our Town in the year 1769 viz Caleb Smith and his wife Martha Smith and their children Patience & William Shadrick Russel & Caleb-and Samuel Cook and his wife Sarah Cook and their children Juday Joseph Tamer Lydia Eli & Sarah and Suruiah Sayls
Dudley March ye 19th 1768 then I the subscriber having Received one pound four shillings in full of my Right for my labour a building of that pue on the east side ef the pulpett in the meeting house in Dudley I quit my Right to Edward Davis of Dudley as witness my hand Ebenezer Edmunds
Ebenezer Edmunds Jun" Cornelius White
Worcester ss to either of Constable of the Town of Dud- ley Sam" Fairbank or Abijah Newell Greeting you are hereby Required forthwith to warn or Notify the several in- habitants of the Town of Dudley qualified to Vote in Town
Warrant
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affairs to meet at our meeting house in said Town on Wednes- day ye 23 Day of November courant at three oClock after
noon then and there to act upon the following article
I) to Chuse a moderator for said meeting
2) to see what addition the Town will make to ye Revd M' Gleasons salery
3) to see if the Town will agree to send a petition to the General Court for a committee to establish the line at the east end of our Town
4) to hear and allow any accompts that may then be laid before the Town if they think proper
and make Return of this warrant with your Doings thereon as you will answer your Neglect at the peril of ye Law
By order of ye Select men
Ezra Conant Town Clerk
Return
Dudley November ye 23 : 1763
In obediance to this warrant I have Notified the inhabitants of this Town to meet at time and place within mentioned
pr me Abijah Newell Constable
Town meeting at a meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Dudley Re- gularly assembled at our meeting house in said Town on wednesday 23 November 1763
I) Voted Deacon Jonathan Newell moderator for said meeting
Mr gleasons grant
2) Voted to add so much to ye Revd M' Gleasons salery as to make the whole £53 6 8
3) Voted to do nothing Respecting the east bound of our Town
4) Voted not to allow any accompts at present for Do' Phebe Chamberlain
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Rates made made and Deliverd to ye Constables of Dudley Decem' ye 2 :1763 Viz
Constable Fairbanks Province List his minister Rate
£48 4
914
24 5
234
· Wood rate
3 13
71/2
School Rate
16 0
63/4
Town & County Rate
S 12 1112
Constable Newells Province List
56 14
23/4
his minister Rate
28 5
91/2
Wood Rate
4
I 514
School Rate
18 17
1 3/4
Town & County Rate
19
I 514
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Worcester ss To Either of the Constables of the Town of Dudley Sam" Fairbank or Abijah Newell Greeting you are hereby Required forthwith to Warn or Notify the several Inhabitants of the Town of Dudley Qulified to Vote in Town affairs to meet at our meeting house in said Town on monday ye 5 Day of march Next at 9 oClock in the morning
then and there to act upon the following articles
I) to Chuse a moderator for said meeting
2) to Chuse Town officers for the insuing Year
3) to see what money the Town will grant for mending our high ways and in what method the same shall be workt out 4) to see if the Town will agree that Swine may go at Large this Year
5) to if the Town will Discontinue the Road between Dec" Jacob Bradburies & John Stones and also accept of any other Road that may then be Laid before the Town
6) to hear and Answer any Petition or Petitions that may then be laid before the Town
7) to see if the Town will accept of the Road as it is Now trod through Capt Sam" Newells Land and Discontinue part of the Road as it was formerly Laid out
Hereof fail not as You will Answer your Default at the peril
warrant
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of yª Law Given under our hand at Dudley this 14 day of March 1764
Return made by Sam" Fairbank Constable
Town meeting at A meeting of ye inhabitants of the Town of Dudley regu- larly Assembled at our meeting house in said Town on monday ye 5 day of march 1764
I) Voted Phinehas Mixer moderator for said meeting
2) Voted Ezra Conant Town Clerk
3) Voted to have 5 Select men
4) Voted Phinehas Mixer Sam" Fairbank Wm Carter Joshua Vinton & Sam" Robinson Select men
5) Voted the Selectmen to be Assessors
6) Voted Benj" Kidder Town Treasurer
7) Voted Joseph Healey west end Constable
8) Voted Joshua Wetherel est end Constable
9) Voted Philip Corbin & Joseph Sabin Jun' Wardins
IO) Voted Elijah Gore and Andrew White Tithing men
II) Voted Jacob Bradbury Nathan Jeffords Andrew Coburn Jun' Jacob Chamberlain Elisha Corbin & Thomas Gould Surveyors of highways
12) Voted Capt Joshna Healey Seler of weights & measures
13) Voted Sam" Kidder Sealer of Leather
14) Voted Silas Robinson & Benj" Dennis Cullers of shingles clabords
15) Voted Jedediah Marcy & Elisha Corbin fence Viewers
16) Voted Eben' Scott Deer Reif
17) Voted Benj" Dennis & Stephen Carter Cullars of hoops and Staves
IS) Voted Ephraim Corbin & Eben' Bacon In' hog Reivs
19) Voted to raise 40 £ for mending our highways
IS) Voted Labour to be at 0 :2 :6 pr Day from the first of April to Last of Sept
19) Voted that Swine may Run at Large
£
£
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20) Voted to Discontinue the Road between Jacob Brad- buries & John Stones
21) Vote to accept the Road that is Laid out though John Brackitts & John Stones Land
22) Voted to Give M' Robins of Douglas £1 :o :o for taking Care of Phebe Chamberlain part of her Last Sickness
23) Voted not allow M : D Greens accompts for Doctering Phebe Chamberlain
24) Voted to Discontinue the Road as it was formerly Laid and accept it as it Now trod from Capt Sam" Newells to Daniel Newells
25) Voted to discontinue the Road as it was formerly Laid and accept it as it is Now trod from Silas Robinsons to Noah Halls
Paul Robinson hath Enterd his Decent against the proceed- ings of the within meeting
The Officers within mentiond have all taken their oaths Ex- cept Philip Corbin & Elijah Gore
A highway Laid out and accepted by the Town begining at the West End of the Lane that Comes from Paul Robin- sons to John Brackitts and Runs 46 Rods a straight Course on said Brackitts Land partly on Land that Brackit purchased of Amidown then Runing upon Mr Stones Land about 3 or 4 Rods then W : N : W a Crost an old field from thence N : N :W in the most convenient place on the Brow of the hill till Comes to Deacon Bradburies Land then west on Dea" Brad- buries Land till it Comes to the bridge the whole of the Road to be 2 Rods wide
Worcester ss to Joseph Healey one of the Constables of Dudley Greeting
In his Majesties Name you are Required to warn Eben"
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Searls & Hannah Searls his wife so called to Depart the Town of Dudley forthwith they being Stagling persons and Residing in said Dudley at the House of Eben' Griggses and you are also Required to make Return of this warrant and your Doings thereon to us the Subscribers as soon as may be given under our hands and seal at Dudley afforesaid this 5 Day of April 1764
persuant to the within written I have made Dilligent Search for the with named Eben' Searls and he is not to be found I have warnd the within Named Hannah Searls to Depart out of Dudley forthwith
Joseph Healey Constable
Dudley April ye 5 :1764
Warrant
Worcester ss To Joseph Healey one of the Constables of the Town of Duley in the County of Worcester greet- ing you are in his Majesties Name Required forthwith to warn or Notify the severeal inhabitants of the Town of Dudley Qualified to Vote in Town affairs to meet at our meeting house in said Town on monday the 16 day of April instant at three O Clock after noon then and there to act upon the follow- ing articles
I ) to chuse a moderator for said meeting
2) to See if the Town will grant Daniel Coburn a fur- ther Consideration for taking Care of Phebe Chamberlain when sick
3) to See if the Town will Excuse Philip Corbin & Elijah Gore from paying their fines for Refusing to Serve in the offices where to they have bin Chosen
4) to See if the Town will agree and Chuse other persons to Serve in the Rome of M' Corbin & Gore
5) to hear and grant any petition or petitions that may then be Laid before them if they shall think fit
hereof fail not and make Return of this warrant with your
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doing hereon as you will answer your Default at the peril of ye Law
Dated at Dudley ye 2 Day of April AD 1764
Phinehas Mixer
Joshua Vinton
Select men
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