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6ly Voted to have the general Court by Joint Ballot to Chuse A governor out of the two that hath the most votes from the People provided no one hath A Majority of Votes from the People 42 voted for it
7ly Voted that the Representatives of each County Shall Nominate the Justices of the Peace for their County and their Nominations to be made yearly and the governor Shall Com- mission Them accordingley 42 voted for it
Sly Voted that the Revition of the Constitution be made Certain and that it be in the year of our lord 1790 42 voted for it
gly Voted that our deligates be impowered to Set the time when Said Constitution Shall take Place without haveing it Sent out to the people again Provided it be agreable to two thirds of the People or Can be made agreeable to the minds of two thirds of the People 42 Voted
Ioly Voted to Except of the Constitution with the amend- ments 39 men present
Worcester SS To either of the Constables of the Town of Dudley in Said County greeting
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In the Name of the goverment and people of the Massachu- setts Bay you or either of you are hereby Directed forthwith to warn the freeholders and other Inhabitants of Said Town qualified to vote for a Representive to meet at our meeting House in Said Town on monday the 29th Day of May Instant at one of a 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 at the great and general Court to be holden at the State House in Boston on wednesday the 31th Day of this Instant may and So from time to time Dureing theire Session or Ses- sions the Insueing year
2ly to Chuse a moderator for the Remainder of Said meeting
3ly to grant money for Schooling & other Necessary Charges for the year Insueing
4ly to Chuse a School Commeetie to provide Schooling the year Insueing
5ly to See if the Town will Build a Bridge over the River by mr Joseph Vintons and Chuse a Commitee if needed
6ly to act upon the artical Relative to the hire of nine month men or Rie Rate So caled by granting more money or other wise act as the Town thinks best
zly to hear and act upon any petetion or petetions that Shall be laid before the Town as they See fitt
here of fail not and make Due Return of this warrant with your Doings thereon unto the Selectmen at or before Said Day Dated at Dudley afore Said this Sixteenth Day of may Anno Domini 1780
Jedidiah Marcy
Joseph Vinton Select men Benj" Morriss of Dudley
Jona" Day
In obedience to the within written I have warned the free- holders and other inhabitants of the Town of Dudley Quallified to Vote for a Representative to meet at time and place Within
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mentioned By Seting this warrant up at the time and Place as usual
pr me Jedidiah Corbin Constable
Dudley may the 29th 1780
At a meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Dudley Regularly assembled at our meeting House on monday the 29th Day of may In' Anno Domini 1780
first Voted and chose Decon Davis Representative
2ªly Voted Decon Davis moderator for the Remainder of Said meeting
3ªly Voted Rais no money for Schooling and other Nessary charges
4dly Voted to Direct the Commeetee that way Chosen to hire our nine month men last July to procure and pay Said Soldiers in any Spheshe that they will accept and to Call upon the people to firnesh them with Said Speshe and Said Com- mettee is impowered to give a Discharge to all Such as Shall pay there taxes in Ry or any other Spheche aqivilint
5ªly Voted to Chuse a Commetee to veiu where to build a brig over ye River by m' Vintons
Galy Voted to Chuse three men for a Commetee
7ªly Voted Capt Morriss majer Larned and Thomas Cheyne a Commetee
June the 14th 17So the Inhabitants of the Town of Dud- ley being called to gether to raise 14 men to reenforce the Continantal armey and being Called upon by the Selectmen to Shew their minde whether Said men Should be Drafted by the militia officers they unanamously voted not to have them Drafted
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2 dly and then Voted to have them hired at the Cost of the Town
3ªly Voted m' Elisha Corbin Cornet Day maj' Healey & m' Daniel Newell with the militia officers a Commetee to hire Said men upon the best termes
Worcester SS To either of the Constables of the Town of Dudley in Said County greeting
In the Name of the government and people of the Massa- chusetts Bay you or either of you are Directed forth with to warn or Notify the freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Dudley Quallified to Vote in Town affairs to meet at our meeting House in Said Town on monday the fourth Day of September next at one of the clock in the after noon for the purpos of Electing a governor, Leiut governor and persons for Counsellers and Senators agreeable to the New Constitution or frame of government
here of fail not 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 twenty third Day of august Anno Domini 1780
by order of the Selectmen
Jedidialı Marcy Town Clerk Dudley September the 4th 17So
In obedience to this warrant I have warned the Inhabitants and freeholders of the Town of Dudley for to attend at time and place by Setting up this warrant at the meeting House John Edmunds Constable of Dudley
At a meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Dudley Regularly assembled at our meeting House on monday the forth Day of September Anno Domini 1780
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first Voted for the Honable John Hancock Esq for a governor 47 votes
Voted for James Bowdoin Esq for a Leut governor 36 votes
Voted for Decon William Page for a Senator. 19 votes
Voted for Edward Davis Esqr for a Senator 17 votes
Voted for Levi Linckcoln Esqr for a Senator 17 votes
Voted for Izrael Nickals Esqr for a Senator 16 votes
Voted for m' Caleb Curtis for a Senator II votes
Voted for Seth Read Esqr for a Senator S votes
Voted for major Seth Washburn for a Senator 3 votes
Voted for mr Caleb Ammidon for a Senator 3 voies
Voted for Colo Timothy Newell for & Senator 2 votes
Voted for Ebenezer Crafts Esqr for a Senator 2 votes
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Dudley June the 30th 1780 the Town of Dudley being assembled to gether to raise 20 men to Reinforce tha Continent- al armay agreeable to two Resolves of the general Court one of the 22th and the other of the 23th Days of this Instant June and the Inhabitants being Notifyed by the Selectmen of Said Town to attend as a Town and
first Voted to have Said men hired by the Town
2ndly Voted Edward Davis William Larned & Thomas Cotton a Commettee to assist the melitia officers in hireing Said 20 men
Worcester SS To Either of the Constables of the Town of Dudley in Said County greeting In the Name of the goverment and People of the Massachusetts Bay you or either of you 'are Required forthwith to warn or Notify the free- holders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Dudley that are Qualified to vote for a Representive agreeable to the new Con- stitution or frame of goverment to meet at our meeting House in Said Town on monday the Sixteenth Day of this Instant
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october at one of the Clock in the after noon then and their to act upon the following articals (viz)
first To Elect and Depute a person or persons to Represent us at the great and general Court agreeable to the new Con- stitution or frame of government
2ndly . To Chuse a moderator for the Remainder of Said meeting
3rdly To grant money for Schooling and other Necessary Charges for this year
4ndly To See if the Town will order the Rie Rate So Called to be assessed in Rie or act thereon as the Town Shall See fitt
5ly To act upon a Resolve of the general Court past the 25th of September 17So To purchase our Coto of beafe or grant money for the Same or act on it as the Town thinks best
6ndly To hear and act upon any petition or petitions that Shall be laid before the Town as they See fitt
hereof fail not and make Due Return of this warrant with your Doings thereon unto the Selectmen at or before Said Day Dated at Dudley aforesaid this Second Day of october Anno Domini 1780
by order of the Selectmen
Jedidiah Marcy Town Clerk
october the 16th 17So In obedience to the within written warrant I have warned and Notified the Inhabitants and free- holders of the Town of Dudley to attend att time and place accordingley by my Setting this warrant up at the meeting House
John Edmunds Constable of Dudley
at a meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Dudley Regularly assembled at our meeting Honse on monday the Sixteenth Day of october Anno Domini 17So
first Voted Decon Davis our Representitive
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2ly Voted Decon Davis moderator for the Remainder of Said meeting
3ly Voted £So new money To pay the Charge of School- ing this year
4ndly Voted 60 new money for the Nessary Charges the currant year
5"dly Voted to pay the Rie Rate in Rie and them that paid the money to have the money Returnd and made good
6ly Voted m' Upham Daniel Newell and Nathanael Clark a Commetee to purchase our Coto of beafe
fly Voted they Shall have Interest for the money from the time they purchase ye Cattle
Sly Voted by way of petetion a School Commitee major Healy Asa Curtis Elisha Sabin Capt Morriss Joseph Up- ham Jur Josiah Hovey John Bracket
gly Voted £12 New money for mr Joseph Upham going and Seting in the Convention
Worcester SS To Either of the Constables of the Town of Dudley in Said County greeting In the Name of the goverment and People of the massachusetts Bay you or Either of you are Required forth with to warn or Notify the free- holders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Dudley that are quallified to Vote in Town affairs to meet at our meeting House in Said Town on monday the thirteenth Day of No- vember next at one of the clock in the after noon then and there to act upon the following articals (viz)
first To Chuse a moderator for Said meeting
2ly To act upon a Resolve of the general Court past the 25th of September Last to purchase our Coto of beafe and grant money for the Same or act there on as the Town thinks best
3ly To hear and act upon any petetion or petetions that Shall be Laid before the Town as they See fitt
here of fail not and make Due Return of this warrant with
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your Doings thereon unto the Selectmen at or before Said Day Dated at Dudley afore Said this thirteenth Day of october Anno Domini 17So
by order of the Selectmen
Jedidiah Marcy Town Clerk
Worcester SS November the 12th 17So In obedience to the within written warrant I have warned and Notifyed the Inhabitants and freeholders of the Town of Dudley to meet at time and place within mentioned by Setting up this warrant at the meeting House in Dudley acordingley
by me John Edwards Constable of Dudley
At a meeting of the freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Dudley Regularly assembled at our meeting House in Said Dudley on monday the thirteenth Day of November AD 17SO
first Voted maj' Healey moderator for Said meeting
2ly Voted to Raise £7000 to purchase our Coto of beafe
3ly Voted to Endemnify the Constables if they find the money to pay for the beafe from any Cost of the executions till they can Collect the money of the people again in a Rean- able time
gly Voted Deacon Davis for to carrey the money to the Commetee at Springfield
Worcester SS to either of the Constables of the Town of Dudley in Said County Greeting
In the Name of the Common welth of the massachusetts Bay you or either of you are Required forthwith to warn or Notify the free holders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Dudley that are qualifyed to vote in Town affairs to meet at our meeting House in Said Town on Tuesday the Second
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Day of January next at ten of the Clock in the four noon then and Their to act upon the following articals (viz)
first to Chuse a moderator for Said meeting
zly To grant money to hire our Coto of the Continantal men for three years or Dureing the war agreable to a Resolve of the general Court or act thereon as the Town thinks best
3ly To grant money to pay our Six month men and three month men that was hireed last Summer or act thereon as the Town thinks best
4ly to grant money to purchase our Coto of beafe agreable to a Resolve of the general Court in theire Last Sessions or act thereon as ye Town thinks proper
sly To hear and act upon any petition or petetions that Shall be laid before the Town as they See fitt
hereof fail not and make Due Return of this warrant with your Doings there on unto the Select men at or before Said Day Dated at Dudley afore Said this eighteenth Day of December A D 1780
by order of the Select men
Jedidiah Marcy Town Clerk
Worcester SS Dudley January the 2" 17SI
In obedience to the within written warrant I have warned and Notified the within mentioned Inhabitants to meet at time and place within perfixt by Seting up this warrant at the meet- ing house as usual
Pr Jedidiah Corbin Constable of Dudley
at a meeting of the freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Dudley Regularly assembled at our meeting House in Said Dudley on Tuesday the 2th Day of January AD 1781
first Voted and Chose Decon Davis moderator for Said meeting
ely Voted to Choose a Commetee to agree with our Soldiers we hire Last Summer
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Bly Voted major Healey Daniel Newell Simeon Wood Capt Corbin Cornit Day a Commete
This meeting is adjorn to two of the clock in the after
noon then meet agreable to adjorment
first Voted not to Clase the People
2ly Voted not to Clase into twelve parts
3ly Voted to Chuse a Commete of twelve men to agree on what Teirms they could hire the three years men for
4ly Voted m' Upham John Curtis Jur Leut Newell Jacob Chamberlain m' Simeon wood Capt Eady encine Silas Robinson Leut Hill Samuel may Jut asa Robinson Nathaniel Clark Benj" Edmunds to hire our three years men
5ly Voted that any three of ye Commetee is impowered to give Security for ye Town
. Gly Voted to except of the Comeete Report how to pay our Six month and three month men
Fly Voted £1412 New money to pay the Soldiers the Town hired Last Summer
Sly Voted to Chuse a Commeete to Se about our Coto of beafe Majer Healy Nathanael Clark and Cornit Day
This meeting is adjornd to Thursday the eleventh Day of January instant at one of the clock in the after noon precisely
Then meet agreable to adjornment January the 11th 1781 first Voted mr Joseph Upham moderator p.T.
2ly Voted to Chuse two more to ad to the Commete to hire our three years men in Lue of two that woud not Serve
3ly Voted mr John Haskel Elisha Sabin to ad to the Commeete
This meeting is adjorned to ye eighteenth Day of this instant January at one of the Clock in the after noon
Then meet a greaable to adjornment January the ISth 1781 first Voted to give the three years men one hundred Pounds in Silver money each
this meeting is adjond to monday the twenty Secon Day of this instant January at one of the Clock in the after noon
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Then meet a greaable to to adjornment the 22th Day of January 17St
first Voted not to except of the Report of the Commeete to hire the men
2ly Voted to pay our men £33-6-S to be paid yearly if they enter the year they be intitled to their pay that year and if they Serve three years they are intitled to the whole Sum and if not paid yearly they are to have interest yearly
3ly Voted £225 new money to purchase part of our Coto of beafe
4ly Voted the Commeete to give notes on Interest for the beafe till the money is Collectted and To allow the Same to ye Commeetec
this meeting is adjorn to Thursday the first Day of February next at one of the Clock in the after noon February the ith. Day 1781 then mett agreeable to adjornment
first Voted to Reconsider the vote that was past the last meeting not to except of the Comeetes Report to hire the men
2ly Voted to except of the Commeetes Report to hire the men
3ly Voted £225 new money to Purchas the Remainder part of our Coto of beafe
An Agreament Made this ISth Day of January 17SI Between us the Commette Chosen by the Town for the purpos of hire- ing the Soldiers for three years and the Soldiers that appear to go upon the Consideration (viz)
They agree to in list for three years upon their having one Hundred pounds for the term above mentioned and to have one third of the money Paid down or upon interest as parties may agree and the other third upon interest at the eand of two years if not paid and the last third at the end of three years if not paid upon interest till paid
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N : B. the above Said Sums is to be paid in hard money
[ John Curtis Jr 1 Jacob Chamberlain
Samuel may Simeon Wood James Hill Benjn Edmunds Asa Robinson
Worcester ss To Either of the Constables of the Town of Dudley in said County Greeting
In the Name of the Common Wealth of Massachusetts you or either of you are hereby Directed forthwith to warn or Notify the frecholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Dudley quallifyed to vote in Town affairs to meet at our meet- ing house in said Town on monday the 5th Day of march next at 9 o clock in the fore noon then and there to act upon the following articals viz
first to Choose a moderator for said meeting
2ndly to Chuse Town officers for the year Insuing as ye Law Directs
3rdly to See if the Town will let their swine run at large this year
4ªly to act Relative to our highways & bridges as the Town sees fitt & to grant money & Chuse Committee if needed
5thly to see if the Town will Dispose of the hind seates in our meeting house to make pews on and the pues not to be on the same footing that the other pews are on ; or act there on as the Town thinks best
6th to hear & act upon any petition or petitions that shall be laid before the Town as they see fitt
hereof fail not & make Due Return of this warrant with your Doings thereon unto the Selectmen at or before the said Day Dated at Dudley afore said this 19th Day of Feb"y Anno Domini 17S1
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by order of the Selectmen
Jedidiah Marcy Town Clerk
Worcester ss March the 5th 17SI By virtue of this warrant I have warned & Notifyed the freeholders & other Inhabitants of the Town of Dudley to meet at time & place by Setting up this warrant at the meeting house
John Edmunds Constable of Dudley
At a meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Dudley Regularly assembled at our meeting house on monday the 5th Day of march 1781
first Voted & Chose Edward Davis moderator for .4 meeting endly Voted to have 5 Selectmen this year
3rdly Voted Esq' Marcy first Select man
4thiy Voted Edward Davis Second Select man
5thly Voted Major Larned third Select man
6thly Voted Capt Morriss fourth Select man
7thly Voted Major Healy fifth Select man
Sthly Voted Edward Davis Town Clerk
Voted John Curtis Jun' Town Treasurer
gthly Voted to have 5 Assessors the Currant year
rothly
Voted Edward Davis first Assessor
13thly Voted Timo : Foster Jr third Assessor
14thly Voted Jacob Chamberlain fourth Assessor
15thly Voted Joseph Keith fifth Assessor
16thly Voted m' Jacob Warren west end Constable .
17thly Voted Asa Robinson East End Constable
then the meeting was adjorned to monday the 12th day of said march at one o Clock after noon : met according to ad- jornment &
first Voted Capt. Corbin & Capt. Healy wadians endly Voted mark Dodge & Isaac Lee Tything men 3rdly Voted Capt Curtis Culler of Shingles & Clapboards
rithly
12thly Voted Joseph Sabin Second Assessor
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4thly Voted Cornet Day Capt Carter Daniel Newell Simeon Wood & Ens Amidon Committee of Corespondence &c 5thly Voted Capt Healy Simcon Wood Eben' White Benjamin Kidder Jr John gore Lt Putney & Benja Stone surveyors of highways & Collectors of the highway Rates
6thly Voted John Curtis Jun' Collector of the minister Rates
7thly Voted major Healy sealer of weights & measurs
Sthly Voted John Vorce sealer of Leather
gthly Voted Joseph Allen & Asa Curtis fence viewers
rothly Voted to have our swine run at large this year
I Ithly Voted William Foster John Healy Elkanah Cor- bin and John Heath hog rieves
12thly Voted 50£ in silver or other money equivilant to Defray the charge of our highways & bridges the present year 13thly Voted that the same be worked at 2 / 6 per Day & to be worked out before the first of october next
14thly Voted that the five hind seats in our body seats in the meeting house of each side of the broad alley be cut up for to build S pews upon the ground
15thly Voted to dispose of said pew spots on the same footing our other pews are Disposed of
16thly Voted to Chuse a Committee to Determen what per- sons shall have the pews
I7thly Voted major Healy Edward Davis Esq Marcy Josiah Conant & Daniel Newell said Committee
ISthly Voted to abate all the highway rates that are not worked out that was assessed before this meeting
The aforesaid officers are sworn
Worcester SS To Either of the Constables of the Town of Dudley in said County Greeting
In the Name of the Common Wealth of Massachusetts you or either of you are hereby Directed forthwith to warne or Notify all the Inhabitants of the Town of Dudley Qualifyed
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according to Constitution to vote for a govorner &c to meet at our meeting house in said Town on monday the second Day of April next at 2 o Clock in the afternoon then & there to act upon the following articals (viz)
first to vote for a govenor for this Common Wealth
endly to vote for a Lt govoner for Do
3'dly to vote for Councillors & Senetors for Do
4thly to Choose a moderator for the remaing part of s" meeting
5thly to hear the report of the Committee Chosen the last Town meeting Relative to ye pew spots in our' meeting house 6thly to see if the Town will grant money to pay our soldiars in part or act thereon as the Town thinks best
7thly for the Town to hear and act upon any Petition or Petitions that shall be laid before them as they see fitt
Hereof fail not and make Due return of this warrant with your Doings thereon unto the Selectmen at or before said Day Dated at Dudley aforesaid this 19th Day of march anno Domini 17SI
Edward Davis William Larned ! Selectmen Benje morriss of Dudley
Nathall Healy
Worcester SS April 2" 17Si In obediance to the within written warrant I have warned & Notifyed the Inhabitants within mentioned to meet at time & place within perfext by setting up this warrant at the meeting house in s' Town as usual
Pr Jedidiah Corbin Constable of Dudley
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At a meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Dudley Regularly assembled at our meeting house in said Town on monday the 2nd Day of April 1781
first Voted & the votes for his Exelency John Hancock
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Esq for governer was 39 & for his Ilon' : Thomas Cushing CSq I
2ndly Votes for his Hon': Thomas Cushing esqr for Lt governor was 32
3rdly Votes for Councillers & Senetors was as follows (viz) for the Honrble Moses Gill Esq : IS Votes
for Samuel Baker Esq IS
for Joseph Dorr Esq IS for Israel Nickols Esq IS
for Seth Washburn Esq 18
4thly Voted Esq Marcy moderator for the remainder of sd meeting
5thly Voted £1oo in silver money to pay the soldiars in part
6thly Voted to Impower our Committee that was Chosen to hire our three years men to Call out of the Constables hands so much of the silver money tax as they cannot get any other way : to pay the soldiars before they march
7thly Voted to pay all the Cost that the Constables shall be put to on account of their advancing the money to the said Committee (if any be)
Sthly Voted to abate Daniel Waldos soldiar rate and rates for the last quato of beef that is assessed on him
Dudley March 19th 1781
We the subscribers being appointed by the Town of Dudley as a Committee to Determin who should have the ground or spots for the eight pews that the Town at their adjorned meet- ing the twelfth Day of this Instant march voted to have build where the five hind seats in our body seates now are : having considered of the matter Do agree to report as follows viz Capt John Curtis & sons to have one pew spot m' Joseph Upham & sons to have one pew spot m' Joseph Healy to have one pew spot Capt Benja Morriss to have one pew spot m' John Dalrympbell & m' Simeon Wood to have one pew spot m' Elijah gore & m' Ralph Vinton to have one pew spot Capt Sam" Healy & Capt John Eddy to have one pew spot & Capt Lemuel Corbin & mr moses Jewell
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to have one pew spot : and said pews to be build in six months from the above Date and if not the spotes to return to the Town and the seates shall not be taken up more than one month be- fore the pews are set to set in and the seates to be the property of the Town : and if any part of said Seates are profitable towards building the pews the owners of the pews may have them allowing the Town the Value of said seates &c
Nathaniel Healy Edward Davis Jedidiah Marcy Daniel Newell
Committee
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