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29thly Voted John Thompson moses Chamberlain & Josiah Hovey hog Reives
30thly Voted fifty pounds for to mend our highways and bridges this year
31stly Voted to work out the same at 2 / 6 per Day from the first Day of may to the first Day of october
32ndly Voted to abate the widow Sarah Slys minister Rates in Constable Samuel Emes List for the year 1773 it being 12 / 2:2
33™ªly Voted to abate one Poll in Obadiah Sabin Rates in John Curtis Jun' lists for the year 1773 it being S / S
34thly Voted that the Selectmen should purchis a Cow for the use of m' Alexander Thompsons family During ye pleasure of ye Town
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35thly Voted to accept of a Road Laid out by the selectmen of the Town of Dudley November ye 22nd 1773 a cross the Indian land so called for m' Daniel Dodge in Lue of the Road that leads from his Norwest corner of his farme to Dea Edward Davis house begining at a small chestnut tree marked near the west line of the said Dodges farme westerly from his house then leading westerly on the said Indian land to a black oak tree marked then to a white oak then to a small black oak then to a stake and stones in the line between the said Dea Davis land and the Indian land there turning southerly by said Davis east line till it comes to the Road leading from Ens : William Larnod house to our meeting house said Road is two Rods wide and the marks are on the northerly and westerly side of the Road
William Larned ) Selectmen Edward Davis S of Dudley
Said Davis to make the new Road as good as the old Road now is Reletive to mire & water that is where it is more mirey to copy till it is as good
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Worcester ss To Either of the constables of the Town of Dudley in the County of Worcester Greeting In his majes- tyes Name you are Required forthwith to warne or Notify the freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Dudley qual- lifyed by Law to vote for a Representative to meet at our meeting house in said Dudley on Thursday the Ninteenth Day of may Instant at one of the clock in the afternoon then and there to act upon the following articals viz
first to Elect and Depute one Person to serve for and Rep- resent us at the Great and General court to be holden at Boston on wednesday the 25th Day of this Instant may and so from time to time During the sessions of said court the insuing year
2"dly to chews a moderator for the Remaining part of said meeting .
3rdly to chews a School Committee to provide Schooling in our town the currant year
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Dodges Road
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4thly to grant money to defray the charge of schooling and other Necessary charges in the Town this year
5thly for the Town to act Reletive to buring places in our Town as they shall think fitt
6thly for to see if the Town well finish the back pues in the wemens gallarys or to grant them to such perticuler persons for the benifitt of the weomen as the Town shall think fitt
7thly for the Town to here and act upon any Petition or Petitions that shall be laid before them as they think fitt
and make Due Return of this warrent with your Doings thereon unto us the Subscriber at or before the said Day Dated at Dudley aforesaid the 5th Day of may in the fourteenth year of his majestyes Reign anno : Domini 1774
Jedidiah Marcy William Larned John Curtis of
Selectmen
Edward Davis
Dudley
Joseph Healy
may ye 19th 1774 In obedeants to this warrant I have warned the Inhabitants of the Town of Dudley by setting this up at the sign poste as usual as the Law Directs
Samuel Healy Constable
At a meeting of the Inhabetants of the Town of Dudley Regulerly assembled at our meeting house in our Town on Thursday the 19th Day of may 1774
first voted and did not chews a Representative
2ndly Voted Jedidiah marcy Esqr : moderator for the Re- maining part of this meeting
3rdly Voted Capt : Nath" Healy Asa Curtis Wm Carter Joseph Carpenter Ebenezer Ammidon Joseph Davis & Ben- jamin Stone a School Committee to provide Schooling in our Town this year
4thly Voted £50 for Schooling this year
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5thly Voted £15 for other Necessary charges in our town this year
6thly Voted Joseph Vinton Edward Davis & Nathan Jef- fords a Committee to see about our buring places in our Town & make Report to the Town
7thly Voted for the Town to build the back pues in the weomens gallary in our meeting
Sthly Voted to Ens: William Larned and Jonathan Day that pue in our meeting house the North side of the weomens stares
gthly Voted to abate William Gordens Rates in Constable Curtis list for the year 1774 it being S / S
rothly Voted not to act upon Timothy Fosters Petition and other about seats for singing
Worcester ss To Either of the Constables of the Town of Dudley in said County Greeting In his majestyes Name you are hereby Directed forthwith to warne the freeholders and other inhabitants of the said Town of Dudley quallifyed to vote in Town affairs to meet at our meeting house in said Dudley on Thursday the 30th Day of this Instant June at three of the clock in the after noone then and there to act upon the following articals (viz)
first to cliews a moderator for said meeting
2ndly for the Town to chews a Committee to Dispose of the pues back of the weamans gallaraes that was nuly build in our meeting house as the Town shall agree
3rdly to here and act upon any Petition or Petitions that shall be laid before the Town as they think fitt
here of fail Not as you would answer your Defect at the Perrill of the Law in that case made and provided and make Due Return of this warrant with your Doings thereon unto the Select men at or before the said Day Dated at
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Dudley aforesaid the Twenty fourth Day June anno Domini 1774
by order of the Select men
Edward Davis Town Clerk
In obediance to this warrant I have warned the freeholders and ye other inhabitants of the Town by setting up this at the Sign Poste as usual Dudley June ye 30th 1774- Samuel Healey Constable
At a meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Dudley Regulerly assembled at our meeting house in said Town on Thursday the 30th Day of June anno Domini 1774
first Voted and chose Ens: Wm Larned moderater of sd meeting
2ndly Voted Capt John Curtis Ens : Wm Larned and Ed- ward Davis a Committee to Dispose of the pues that are Nuly built in our meeting house back of the womans gallares to such persons as they shall judge they blong to and to set the time when the pues shall be paid for and if not paid for by that time to Dispose of them to others
3rdly Voted to grant Elisha Coburns & others petition for a Committee of Corespondance
4thly Voted Capt: John Curtis Lt Timº Foster Joseph Vinton Archabald Jewell & Elisha Corbin a Committee of Corespondance to corespond with the other Committees of Corespondance in other Towns
To all the freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Dudley in the County of Worcester that are sixteen years old and upwards you are hereby Desired to meet at our meeting house in said Town on monday the 19th Day of September Instant at ten of the clock in the fore noon then and there to act upon the following articals (viz)
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first to choose a moderator for said meeting
2ndly to see what Town stock the Town will have provided more than we now have
3rdly to choose millitia officers for our Town
4thly to act upon any other of our publick affairs as the Town shall think proper
Dated at Dudley aforesaid the 12th Day of September anno Domini 1774
by order of the Selectmen
Edward Davis Town Clerk
Dudley September ye 19th 1774 I have Notefyed the In- habetants of this Town to meet at time & place and for the purposes within mentioned by seting up this Notifycation at the meeting house
by order of the select men
Edward Davis
At a meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Dudley assembled at our meeting house on monday the 19th Day of September AD 1774
first Voted and chose Ens: Wn Larned moderator for sd meeting
2ndly Voted 100" of powder 4001b of lead and Io doz of flints to be added to our Town stock
3rdly Voted to have 5 men as a Committee to propose 9 proper measurs how our millitia officers shall be chosen
4thly Voted Colo. Thos Cheney m' Jacob Warren Ens Wu Larned Ens : Jacob Chamberlain & m' Elisha Corbin for to be sª Committee
5thly Voted to accept the Committee Report for to choose all the officers that was there last officers till further orders
6thly Voted for all the millitia officers both commissions & non commissions to be our officers till further orders
7thly Voted that the said officers have full power as they had before by Law on every account
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Suly Voted to send a Representative to the provinsial con- gress to be holden at Concord on the second Tuesday of octo- ber next
9thly Voted Colo : Thomas Cheney as our Representative for to goe to Concord to said Congress
rothly Voted that the assessors shall not assess the province nor County Rate this year
IIthly Voted to Excuse all the Baptist from ministereal Rates this year that has heretofore brought in surtificates
12thly Voted that our constable Samuel. Healy shall not make any Return of Jurymen in obediance to the New act of parliament and that the Town save him harmeless
Worcester ss To Either of the constables of the Town of Dudley in the County of Worcester Greeting In his majestyes Name you are hereby Directed forthwith to warn or Notify the freeholders and other inhabitants of said Town quallefyed to vote for a Representative to meet at our meeting house in sd Dudley on Tuesday the 27th Day of September Instant at three o clock in the after noon then and there to choose a Representative to Represent us at the Great and General court to be holden at Salem on the fifth Day of octo- ber next &c
and make Due Return of this warrant with your Doings to the Select men at or before said Day Dated at Dudley aforesaid the 23rd Day of September anno Dommini 1774
by order of the Select men
Edward Davis Town Clerk
In obediance to the warrant I have warned the freeholders and other Inhabetants by setting up this at the Sign post as usual
Dudley September the 27th 1774 Samuel Healy Constable
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At a meeting of the Inhabetants of the Town of Dudley Regulerly Assembled at our meeting house on Tuesday the 27th Day of September 1774
first Voted Colo : Thomas Cheney our Representative
To either of the Constables of the Town of Dudley in ye County of Worcester Greeting you are hereby Directed forthwith to warn the freeholders and other Inhabitants of of the Town of Dudley to meet at our meeting house in said Dudley on monday the 2Sth Day of November Instant at ten of the clock in the forenoon then and there to act upon the following articals (viz)
first to choose a moderator for said meeting
2ndly for the Town to give the Assessors and Constables Instruction in their Respective offices and to act in any matter Reletive thereto as they think best
3rdly to see if the Town will procure and lay up some provitions for the minnit men if needed for them or any other use that they shall order and act Reletive to said minnit men cost of fitting them selves as the Town sees fitt
4thly to see if the Town will Drop their non Importation agreement and adopt the Grand Congresses Resolves Relitive thereto and act on any other matters Reletive to said Resolves as the Town thinks best
and make Due Return of this warrant with your Doings thereon unto the select men at or before said Day Dated at Dudley aforesaid this 16th Day of Novem' anno Domini 1774 by order of the Select men
Edward Davis Town Clerk
In obediance to this warrant I have warned freeholders and ye other Inhabitants by setting up this warrant at the sign poste as usual
Dudley Novem' 28th 1774
Samuel Healy Constable
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At a meeting of the Inhabetants of the Town of Dudley Regularly assembled at our meeting house on monday the 28 Day of Novem' 1774
first Voted Capt Curtis moderator for said meeting
2ndly Voted that the Constables shall not pay the moneys in there hands or that they shall colect to the province Treas- urer that was assessed in the year 1773
3rdly Voted for the Constables to colect the Remainders of their Lists forthwith and to keep the province money in their hands till further orders
4thly Voted to choose a Committee to assist in settling and astablishing of the minnit men
5thly Voted Joseph Vinton Capt morress major Larned andrew Brown & Archabald Jewell for said Committee
6thly Voted to adjourn this meeting to monday the 19th Day of Decem" next at one of the clock in the afternoon persisely
met according to adjournment and proceeded and voted first not to lay up any provitions for the minnit men now
2nd Voted to take the money in the Constables hands and purchis half a chest of guns with Bayonets for the Town
3rdly Voted to Drop the non-importation agreement signed by the major part of the Town and to adopt the grand Con- gresses Resolves Reletive there to and to adhear to said Con- gress in all matters what soever
4thly Voted major Larned Joseph Vinton Cap' morress Joseph Upham Cornet Day Jacob Warren Joseph Sabin Jr Capt Carter and Ens : Jeffords as a Committee of Inspection to see that the grand Congresses Resolves are carried into Execution
5thly Voted that the assessors shall assess the province Rate forth with
To Either of the Constables of the Town of Dudley in the County of Worcester Greeting you are hereby Required forthwith to warne the freeholders and other Inhabetants of
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the Town of Dudley quallifyed to vote for Representetives to meet at our meeting house in said Dudley on monday the second Day of January next at one of the clock in the after noon then and there to act upon the following articals viz
first to choose a moderator for said meeting
2ndly to Elect and Depute a person or persons to Represent us in a provintial Congress to be held at Cambridge on the first Day of February next and to give then instructions to meet sooner if need Requires
3rdly to choose a committee for to take care about the con- trebution for Boston & Charlstown
4thly to hear the Reporte of the Committee chosen to view the buring places in our Town and act there on as the Town sees fitt
5thly for the Town to act on any of our publick affairs as need shall cale for
here of fail not and make Due Return of this warrent with your Doings thereon unto the select men at or before said Day
Dated at Dudley aforesaid this Twentyeth Day of Decem" anno Domini 1774
by order of the select men
Edward Davis Town Clerk
Agreeable to the within written warrant I have warned the freeholders & other Inhabitants of the town of Dudley to meet at time and place within mentioned by setting up this warrant at the sign post as is usual
Dudley January 2nd 1775
Samuel Waldron Constable
At a meeting of the Inhabetants of the Town of Dudley Regularly assembled at our meeting house on monday the 2nd Day of January 1775
first voted and chose Colo Cheney moderator for said meeting
2ndly voted and chose Colo: Cheney to Represente us at
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the provintial Congress to be holden at Chambridge on the first Day of February next or sooner if need be
3rdly voted Ens : Chamberlain Capt morriss & Lt Keith a Committee to take care about the contrabution for the poor of Boston & Charlstown
4thly voted for the Select men to gitt a deed of m' gleason of our buring place by him and to ad to it as conveniance will permet
5thly voted to Reconsider that vote past last meeting to take the province moneys in the Constables hands to purchis guns
6thly voted to have our Constables pay their province moneys unto Henry gardner Esqr of Stow and that his receipt shall be their Discharge from any demands from the province Treasurer Harrison gray Esqr
7thly voted to adjorn said meeting without Day
Worcester ss To Either of the Constables of the Town of Dudley in the County of Worcester Greeting you are hereby Directed forthwith to warn and notify the frecholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Dudley quallifyed to vote in Town affairs to meet at our meeting house in said Dudley on monday the Sixth Day of march next at nine of the clock in the forenoon then and there to act upon the following ar- ticals (viz)
first to choose a moderator for said meeting
2ndly to choose Town officers for the insuing year as the Law Direct
3rdly to see if the Town will let their Swine run at large this year
4thly for the Town to grant money to Defray the charges of our highways and bridges the current year and to agree how the same shall be expended
5thly to see if the Town will accept of a Road laid out by the select men on the west side of the buring place across m'
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gleasons Lot and Discontinue the Road that was laid out on the south end of the buring place and across the East end of said m' gleasons lot and appropriate said Road to the use of of the Town to bury in so far as it adjoins to the buring place 6thly to choose a county Treasurer
7thly to see if the Town will accept of the Road Leading from the foot brigge over Quinnabog River to the Road from mr Joseph Vintons to Colo Cheneys where it is now trod in lue of where it was laid out
Sthly to hear and act upon any petition or petitions that shall be laid before the Town as they see fitt
And make Due Return of this warrant with your Doings thereon unto us at or before said Day
Dated at Dudley aforesaid this seventeenth Day of February anno Domini 1775
. Jedidiah Marcy 7 William Larned John Curtis Edward Davis Joseph Healy
Selectmen of Dudley
In obediance to this warrant I have warned the freeholders and the other Inhabitants to meet at our meeting house by setting this up at the sign post as usual
Dudley march ye 6th 1775
Samuel Healy Constable
At a meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Dudley Regulerly assembled at our meeting house on monday the sixth Day of march anno Domini 1775
first voted and chose Esq' marcy moderator for said meeting
2ªdly voted to have 5 select men this year
3rdly voted Esq' marcy first selectman
4thly voted major wm Larned second selectman
5thly voted Capt Curtis third selectman
6thly voted Joseph Vinton fourth selectman
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7thly voted Edward Davis fifth selectman
Sthly voted Edward Davis Town Clerk
9thly voted Esq' marcy Town Treasurer
Iothly voted to have three assessors this year
voted Joseph Sabin Jr first assessor
IIthly 12thly voted David Keith second assessor
13thly voted Timothy Foster Jr third assessor
14thìly voted John Curtis Jun' west end constable
15thly voted Benjamin Kidder Jr east end constable
16thly voted Joseph Edmunds and Jacob Chamberlain Jr wardians
1 7thly voted Andrew Brown and Justus Jewell Tithing men
ISthly voted Capt Curtis Culler of shingles and clapboards
Igthly voted Andrew Brown Cornet Day Lemuel Corbin Ebenezer Amidon John Bacon John Vinton & moses Jewell surveyors of highways and collectors of the highway Rates
20thly voted to accept Jonas Fairbank to serve constable for Benja Kidder Jr
2Istly voted Capt Carter sealer of weights & measurs
22"dly voted Samuel Kidder sealer of Leather
23rdly voted Samuel Palmer & moses Chamberlain fence viewers
24thly voted Timothy Foster Jun' Deer Riefe
25thly voted to let our swine rune at large on our commons this year
26thly voted gideon Sabin John Warren Japheth Corttis & Daniel Hebberd hog Rieves
27thly voted £50 for to Defray the charge of our highway & bridges this year
2Sthly voted to have the same worked out at 2 / 6 per Day from the first of may to the first of october
29thly voted to accept of the Road from m' gleasons wall east of his house to the buring place and on the west side of it across his lot into the Road by m' gleasons Norcast corner and Discontinue the Road on the south end of the buring place and across the east end of said mr gleasons lot and appropriate
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said Road to the use of the Town for to bury in so far as it adjoins to the buring place
30thly voted to accept of the Road from the foot bridge over Quinnaboge River to the Road from mr Joseph Vintons to Colo : Cheneys where it is now trod in lue of where it was laid out
318tly voted to abate the widow Robinsons minister Rates for 1774
32"dly voted not to grant Esq' marcys petition
33™ªly voted & granted the select mens petition to Reconsider that vote that was past by the Town the 2 Day of January last to have ye Constables Emes & Curtis pay the province moneys in their hands to Esqr Gardner of Stow and to have it paid to the selectmen
24thly voted to abate Jonathan Stones Rates in constable Emes Lists
Road
A Road laid out by the select men of Dudley begining at a wall east of mr gleasons house by the Road then Runing east- erly by Capt Carters land to the buring place then turns Northerly by said buring place to a chesnut tree then Norther- ly by the buring place to a stake and stones being the Nor : west corner of it then Northerly through mr gleasons land into the former Road to a stake and stones in said Carters west line the bounds of said Road is on the Easterly and Souther- ly sides of it and is three Rods wide from mr gleasons wall to the buring place and from that two Rods wide to the North end of said Road
Dudley January ye 9th 1775
accepted march ye 6th 1775
Jedidiah marcy John Curtis Edward Davis Joseph Healy
Selectmen of Dudley
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To either of the constables of the Town of Dudley in the County of Worcester Greeting you are hereby Directed forthwith to warne and Notify the freeholders and other In- habitants of said Town quallifyed to vote for a Representative to meet at our meeting house in said Dudley on monday the 29th Day of may instant at one o clock in the after noon then and there to act upon the following articals viz
first to Elect and Depute a person or persons to Represent us in a provincial Congress to be held at the meeting house in watertown on the 31st Day of may instant and to be continued by adjornment as they shall see cause until the exparation of six from said 31st instant and no longer
2ndly to choose a moderator for the Remainder part of said meeting
3rdly to grant money for schooling and other Necessary charges for this year
4tily to choose a school Committee to provide schooling for the present year
5thly to agree and order how the highway Rate shall be assessed
6thly to see if the Town will have our Town stock remooved
and make Due Return of this warrant with your Doings thereon unto the select men at or before the said 29th Day of may Instant
Dated at Dudley aforesaid the 15th Day of may anno Domini 1775
by order of the selectmen
Edward Davis Town Clerk
Dudley may the 29th 1775
In obediance to this warrant I have warned & Notifyed the Inhabitants herein mentioned by setting up this warrant two Publick Days at the Signe Post at our meeting house in Dudley ¿ one of the Constables
Jonas Fairbank of Dudley
At a meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Dudley
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Regulerly assembled at our meeting house on monday the 29th Day of may AD 1775
first voted and chose major Wm Larned as a Dellegate to Represent us at a provincial Congress to be held at Watertown on the 31st Day of may Instant and so from time to time for six months
2ndly voted major Larned moderator for the Remainder of said meeting
3™ªly voted 25 £ for schooling our children this year
voted 10£ for other Necessary charges this year
5thly voted Asa Curtis Cornet Day Ralph Vinton John Blood mr Joseph Upham mark Dodge & Joseph Healy as a school Committee this year
6thly voted not to assess our highway Rates till further order
7thly voted to have our Town stock Remooved by the selectmen
Sthly voted to adjorn this meeting without Day
agreeable to Notifycation the Town met on wednesday the 14th Day of June 1775 at five of the clock in the afternoon for to act Reletive to our province money in the constables hands for 1773 & 1774 collected and to be collected by them and
first voted Capt John Curtis moderator P:T for that meeting
2ªdly voted and Reconsidered that vote past by the Town the 6th Day of march last for to have the province money paid to the selectmen
3"ly voted that our Constables for the years 1773 & 1774 do as soon as may be pay their province money in their hands that is collected and collect and pay that that is not now col- lected to Henry Gardner Esq' of Stow our Receiver General and his Receipt shall be their Discharge
4thly voted to adjorn this meeting without Day
To the Selectmen of the Town of Dudley :
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whereas I the Subscriber haveing no Estate and by Reason of old age and other infirmitys am unable to procure sustanance for my natural life I must therefore cast myself on your care under God for my maintainance this from your Humble Needy friend
Dated at Dudley ye 11th Day of august anno 1773
John Corttis
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