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the Committee haveing reported thei. Determination to the Town at the meeting aforesaid in order that it might be re- corded mr Elisha Corbin Entered his Desent against the aforesaid report & Desired that it might be recorded
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Worcester SS To Either of the Constables of the Town of Dudley in said County Greeting
In the Name of the Common Wealth of the Massachusetts you or either of you are hereby Directed forth with to Warn the freeholders & other Inhabitants of the Town of Dudley quallifyed according to the Constitution to vote for a Repre- sentative to meet at our meeting House in said Town on mon- day ye 21st Day of may Instant at one o Clock in the after noon then & there to act upon the following articals viz
first to Elect & Depute a person to Represent us at the great & general Court to be held at the State House in Boston on wednesday the 30th Day of this Instant may & so from time to time During their session or sessions the Insuing year
2ndly to Chuse a moderator for the remainder of sd meeting
3'dly to grant money for schooling & other Necessary charges for the year Insuing
4thly to Choose a School Committee to provide schooling the year Insuing
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5thly to hear and 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 warant with your Doings thereon unto the Selectmen at or before said Day Dated at Dudley aforesaid this seventh Day of may Anno Domini 1781
Jedidiah Marcy William Larned
Selectmen of
Benjamin Morriss Nathaniel Healy
Dudley
Worcester SS may 21st 1781 By Virtue of this War- rant I have Warned & Notifyed the Inhabitants & freeholders of the Town of Dudley for to attend at time & place by setting up this warrant at the meeting House as usual
pr John Edmunds Constable of Dudley
At a meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Dudley assembled together at our meeting house in said Town on monday 25th Day of may Anno Domini 17SI
first Voted Major Wm Larned Representative
2ªdly Voted Esq' Marcy moderator for the Remainder of sª meeting
3rdly Voted not to grant any money for schooling
4thly Voted £ 40 in New Emission for Necessary charges
5thly Voted not to sustain Elisha Corbin & Elijah gore petition
the following persons entered their protest against the un- constitutional proceedings of the Town in Chusing major William Larned a Representative after the limited time by Law & Constitution was over & past (viz) Edward Davis Joseph Upham Elijah gore Jos : Sabin Capt John Curtis Lt John Cortis Jeremiah Haskel John gore & Benjamin Lee
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Worcester SS To Either of the Constables of the Town of Dudley in said County of Worcester Greeting In the Name of the Common Wealth of Massachusetts you are hereby Directed forthwith to Warn & Notify the freeholders & other Inhabitants of the Town of Dudley Quallifyed to Vote in Town affairs to meet at our meeting house in Said Town on monday the second Day of July next at four O Clock in the after noon then & there to act upon the following articals (viz) first to Chuse a moderator for said meeting
2ndly to grant money for the hire of our three years men that are gone into the Continental army
3rdly to act Relative to raising more.men & grant money or act otherwise as the Town shall think best
4thly for the Town to hear & act upon any petition or pe- titions that shall be laid before them as they see fitt
hereof fail not & make Due return of this warrant with your Doings thereon unto the select men at or before ye said Day Dated at Dudley aforesaid this Eighteenth Day of June Anno Domini 1781
by order of the Selectmen
Edward Davis Town Clerk
At a meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Dudley Regularly assembled at our meeting House on monday the 2nd Day of July Anno Domini 1781
first Voted Esq Marcy moderator for said meeting
2ndly Voted £300 in silver money towards the hire of our three years soldiars then adjorned the remainder of Said meeting without Day
July 12th 17SI the Town being Notifyed met according to adjornment &
first Voted to raise 10 men agreeable to the orders of Court by hire & .
2ndly Voted that the Militia officers be a Committee to hire said men & give securetes in the name of the Town
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3rdly Voted & continued the old Committee for the purchis of Beef then adjorned the meeting to monday the 16th Day of said July at 6 Oclock in the after noon met agreeable to adjornment & Voted to have the Committee give to the three months soldiars 17£ for the term they shall be gone 5 € per month for the time they serve & the Town to Draw their wages Said terms to be agree upon before they march
Worcester SS To Either of the Constables of the Town of Dudley in the County of Worcester Greeting In the Name of the Common Wealth of Massachusetts you or Either of you are hereby Required forthwith to warn and Notify the freeholders & other Inhabitants of the Town of Dudley Qualli- fyed to Vote in Town affairs to meet at our Meeting house in said Town on Thursday the thirtieth Day of this Instant August at two OClock in the after noon then and there to act upon the following articles (viz)
first to Chuse a moderator for said meeting
2ndly to see what measurs the Town will come into to pay what is Due on the obligations that was given to our six & three months men that went into the army last year
3rdly to see what the Town will do Relative to the paper money Taxes that are yet unpaid
4thly to see what the Town will do Relative to our paper money Notes that are given in the Behalf of the Town for Beef &c
5thly to Chuse a Committee to settle with the Revd mr Gleason
6thly to see what the Town will do Relative to the two men that are Drafted viz Cornet Jonathan Day & Nathaniel Clark
7thly to see what the Town will do Relative to Raising men for the time to come &c
8thly for the Town to act upon any petition or petitions that shall be laid before the Town as they see fitt
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hereof fail not and make Due return of this warrant with your Doings thereon unto the Selectmen at or before the said Day Dated at Dudley aforesaid this twenty fourth Day of August Anno Domini 17SI
by order of the Selectmen
Edward Davis Town Clerk
Worcester SS In obediance to the within written war- rant I have warned the freeholders & other Inhabitants to meet at time & place appointed by setting up this warrant as usual pr me Asa Robinson Constable of Dudley
Dudley August 30th 1781
At a meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Dudley Regularly assembled at our meeting house on Thursday the 30 Day of August A D I7SI
first Voted Esq marcy moderator for said meeting
2ndly Voted to Chuse a Committee to inquire into the paper money taxes that are Due & what payment can be ob- tained from them that have not paid said taxes
3rdly Voted to have three for said Committee
4thly Voted m' John Haskel m' Simeon Wood & mª Jedidiah Corbin said Committee
5thly Voted to Chuse a Committee to settle with m' Gleason
6thly Voted said Committee shall be three
zthly Voted m' Joseph Upham m' Joseph Sabin & Lt Mark Elwell said Committee
Sthly Voted not to act upon the sixth nor seventh articals
gtl'ly Voted to adjorn the Remainder of said meeting to the first monday in october next at one of the clock in the after noon
Iothly Voted that the two above Named Committees shall make report to the Town at said adjornment then the meeting was adjorned accordingly
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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 our Town quallifyed to Vote in Town affairs to meet at our meeting House in Dudley on monday the 24th Day of December Instant at ten O clock in the fore noon then and there to act upon the following articals viz
first to Chuse a moderator for said meeting
2ndly to grant money for Beef & other Necessary Charges
3rdly to grant money for schooling & choose a School . Committee
4thly to act Relative to moneys that is Due from the Town to soldiars & others as they think best
5thly to hear the Report of the Two Committees chose the last Town meeting; 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 afore said this tenth Day of Decem' Anno Domini 17SI
by order of the Selectmen
Edward Davis Town Clerk
Worcester SS In obediance to this Warrant I have warned the frecholders & other Inhabitants of this Town quallifyd to vote in Town affairs to meet at time & place ap- pointed by seting up this Warrant as usual
Asa Robinson Constable of Dudley
Dudley Decem' 24th 1781
At a meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Dudley Regularly assembled at our meeting House in said Town on monday the 24th Day of Decem' A D 17SI
first Voted Esq' Marcy moderator for said meeting
2ªdly Voted 115 pounds for Beef
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3rdly Voted 20 pounds for Necessary charges in leu of the 40 pounds New Emission that was granted last may 4thly Voted 60 pounds for Schooling 5thly Voted major Healy Cornet Day Simeon Wood Capt Corbin Capt Eddy Isaac Lee & John gore a School Committee ·
6thly Voted 140 pounds for the hire of the last summer soldiars
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Worcester SS To Either of the Constables of the Town of Dudley in the County of Worcester Greeting
In the Name of the Common Wealth of Massachusetts you or Either of you are hereby Directed forthwith to warn or Notify the freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Dudley Quallifyed to Vote in Town affairs to meet at our meeting House in said Town on monday the fourth Day of march next at nine of the clock in the forenoon then and there to act upon the following articals (viz)
first to Chuse a moderator for Said meeting
2ndly to Chuse Town officers & Committees for the Current year as the Law Directs
3'dly to Chuse som person to take care of our meeting house
4thly to see if the Town will let their swine run at large this year
5thly for the Town to grant money for the cost of the two Bridges that was build over Quinebog River last year
6thly to grant money for the cost of our highways & Bridges the Current year & agree how the same shall be Expended
zthly 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 at or before said Day Dated at Dudley aforesaid this ISth Day of February Anno Domini 17S2
by order of the Selectmen
Edward Davis Town Clerk
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Worcester SS march 4th 1782 In obediance to the within written Warrant I have warned & Notifyed the within named Inhabitants to meet at time & and place within men- tioned by this warrant being set up at the meeting house as usual př Asa Robinson Constable of Dudley
At a meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Dudley Regularly assembled at our meeting House in said Town on monday the fourth Day of march A D 1782
first Voted Esq Marcy moderator for said meeting
2ndly Voted to have five Selectmen this year
3ªly Voted Esq March first Selectman
4thly Voted Edward Davis second Do
5thly Voted Capt Morriss third Do
6thly Voted major Healy fourth do
7thly Voted Cornet Day fifth Do
Staly Voted Edward Davis Town Clerk
gtlily Voted Leiut Curtis Town Treasurer
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Voted to have five Assessors this year
I Ithly Voted Edward Davis first Assessor
12th]y Voted Leiut Foster Jun' second Do
13thly Voted Capt Chamberlain third Do
14thly Voted Leiut Keith fourth Do
15thly Voted John Warren fifth Do
16thly Voted Leiut Jonathan Willard West end Constable
17thly Voted David Wakefield East End Constable
ISthly Voted to have three for a Committee of Corespond-
ence &c Igthly Voted Joseph Sabin Capt Healy & Capt Carter said Committee
20thly Voted Nathaniel Clark & John gore Wardians
21&tly Voted John Vorce & Ebenezer White Tything men
22"dly Voted Capt Curtis Culler of Shingles & Clapboards 23"dly Voted major Healy sealor of weights & measurs
24thly Voted John Vorce sealer of Leather
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25thly Voted Leint Foster Junr & Isaac Lee fence Viewers 26thly Voted Stephen Coman William Smith Leiut Keith Joseph Allen Obadiah Bates Reuben Chamberlain & Elisha Sabin highway surveyors & Collectors of the highway rates
27thly Voted to have our swine run at large this year
28thly Voted Stephen Wood & Eleazer Putney Jun" Hogg Reives
20thly Voted m" Alex" Thompson to take care of our meeting House
30thly Voted 60 pounds for the cost of the two Bridges over Quinnebog River that was Build last year
31stly Voted 50 pounds for the coste of the highways & bridges this year
32ndly Voted that the same shall be worked out at 2 /6 per Day at or before the first of october next
the aforesaid officers are Sworn
Worcester SS To Either of the Constables of the Town of Dudley in the County of Worcester Greeting
In the Name of the Common Wealth of Massachusetts you or either of you are hereby Directed forthwith to warn the freeholders and other Inhabitants of said Town Quallifyed to vote for governer &c to meet at our meeting house in said Dudley on monday the first Day of April next at one O clock in the after noon then and there to act upon the following articles viz
first to Vote for a governer
2ndly to Vote for a Lt governer
3rdly to Vote for Councellors & Senetors (agreeable to Constitution)
4thly to Chuse a moderator for the remainder of said meeting
5thly to Chuse a person to meet in Convention at Worcester on the second Tuesday of April next if they think it best
6thly to here the Report of the Committee that was Chosen to Call upon the militia officers Relative to fines they have
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Collected from the people and to act there on as the Town sees fitt
7thly To see if the Town will set off' mr Joseph Upham and others from their School Ward and let them Draw their own money or act thereon as they see fitt
Sthly to hear and act upon any petition or petitions that shall be laid before the Town as they see fitt
hereof fail not and mak Due Return of this Warrant with your Doings thereon unto the Selectmen at or before said Day Dated at Dudley#aforesaid the 22™ Day of march Anno Domini 1782
by order of the Selectmen
Edward Davis Town Clerk
In obediance to the Within Warrant I have Warned the In- habitants of the Town of Dudley Quallifved to Vote in town affairs to meet at time and place within mentioned by setting up this Warrant as usual
David Wakefield Constable of Dudley
Dudley April 1st 1782
At a meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Dudley Regularly assembled at our meeting house in Dudley on mon- day the first Day of April anno Domini 1782
first the Votes for governer was as follows viz
for his Exelency John Hancock Esq" 19 Votes
for the Honble Artemus Ward Esq" 14 Votes
& for the Honble James Bowdoin Esq' 5 Votes
2ndly the Votes for Leiut governer was as follows viz
for his Honor Thomas Cushing Esq' 9 Votes
for the Honble Samuel Holton Esq II Votes
& for the Honble James Warren Esq" I Vote 3rdly the Votes for Councellors & Senetors was as fol- lows viz
for the Hon moses gill Esq IS Votes
Do Samuel Baker Esq II Votes
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Do Joseph Dorr Esq 17 Votes
Do Israel Nickolls Esq 9 Votes
Do Jonathan Warner Esq 15 Votes
Do Seth Washburn Esq I Vote
Joseph Reed Esq 7 Votes
Jacob Davis Esq IO Votes
m' Nathan Perry I Vote
, & m' Challs Curtis I Vote
4thly Voted & Chose Esq marcy moderator for the re- mainder of said meeting
5thly Voted to send one person to the county convention proposed to be held at Worcester on the second Tuesday of april Instant
6thly Voted & Chose Cornet Jonathan Day for said purpose
7thly Voted to have a Commettee of three to settle with the militia officers concerning the moneys in their hands & the officers refused to be Settled with by a Comee but said the militia Law was their rule of conduct
Sthly Voted to put over ye 7th artical to may meeting
gthly Voted to have Isaac Coburn bound to Joshua Coburn free of all taxes till he is 21 years old
lothly Voted to abate Joseph Whitfords rates that is Due to Constable Corbin being about 48 /
Worcester SS To Either of the Constables of the Town of Dudley in the County of Worcester Greeting
In the Name of the Common Wealth of Massachusetts you or either of you are hereby Directed forthwith to Warne the Inhabitants of said Town quallifyed to vote for a Representa- tive to meet at our Meeting House in said. Dudley on monday the 13th Day of May next at one O clock in the after noon then & there to act upon the following articals viz
first to Chuse a person to Represent us at the Great and General Court the Currant year
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2ndly to Chuse a moderator for the Remainder of said meeting
3rdly to grant money for the horses that was purchised for · the armey in the year 1780
4thly to grant money for to pay our Cunstables in part for their Trouble & Cost if the Town sees fitt or act there on as they think best
5thly to act Relative to m' Joseph Uphams school ward that was put over from last meeting &c
6thly 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 the said Day Dated at Dudley aforesaid the 29th Day of April Anno Domini 1782
by order of the Selectmen
Edward Davis Town Clerk
Worcester SS Dudley may 13ª 1782 In obediance to the within Warrant I have Warned the within mentioned persons by setting up this Warrant at the meeting House as usual
by me Jonº Willard Constable of Dudley
At a meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Dudley Regularly assembled at our meeting House in Dudley on monday the 13th Day of may 1782
first Voted and did not chuse a Representative
2ndly Voted Esq' Marcy moderator for the remainder of sd meeting
3rdly Voted 53£ of the Receipt in favour of Constable Jacob Warren (being the benefit of the Town) to Esq' Marcy to pay for the horses he purchised for the army in the year 17So
then adjorned the meeting to next monday ye 20th Instant at five O clock in the after noon
met according to adjornment and
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first Voted not to grant any money for to pay the Con- stables for their cost and trouble
2ndly Voted not to set off m' Joseph Upham & others as a School ward by them selves
3rdly Voted Not to let them have one third of the money that ward Draws that they belong to to school out as they please
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Worcester SS To Either of the Constables of the Town of Dudley in said County of Worcester Greeting
In the Name of the Common Wealth of Massachusetts you or either of you are hereby Directed forthwith to warn or Notify the Freeholders & other Inhabitants of said Town Quallifyed to Vote in Town affairs to meet at our meeting House in said Dudley on Wednesday the twenty fifth Day of September Instant 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
2ndly to agree how the remainder of the money Due to the Town for the 6 & 3 months mens wages that went into the Service in the year 1780 shall be appropriated
3rdly to Chuse a Committee to see what the Town owes &c
4thly to Chuse a Committee to Repair the Brid over the River near m' Andrew Browns or act thereon as the Town sees fitt
5thly to Chuse a person to meet in County Convention & act thereon as the Town thinks best
6thly to hear and act upon any petition or petitions 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 the said Day Dated at Dudley aforesaid the ISth Day of September AD 1782
by order of the Selectmen
Edward Davis Town Clerk
Worcester SS Dudley September 25th 1782
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In obediance to the within written warrant I have warned & Notifyed the within Named Inhabitants to meet at time and place within mentioned by seting up this warrant at the meet- ing House as usual
př David Wackfield Constable of Dudley
At a meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Dudley Regularly assembled at our meeting House in said Town on wednesday the 25th Day of Septem' 1782
first Voted & Chose Esq Marcy moderator for said meeting
2ndly Voted that the remainder of the money that is Due to the Town of the 6 & 3 months mens wages that went into the Service in the year 1780 shall be appropriated to pay the Town Debts that is or will soon be on Interest
3rdly Voted to chuse a Committee of three to see what the Town owes
4thly Voted Lt Foster Jun' Enss Jeffers & Capt Chamber- ain said committee
5thly Voted to Chuse a Committee of three to Repair the Brige over the River near m' Andrew Browns
6thly Voted Cornet Day m' Andrew Brown & Lt Hill sd Committee
zthly Voted not to send a person to the County Convention
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 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 Twenty third Day of December Instant at one oClock in the after noon then & there to act upon the following articals (viz)
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first to Chuse a modarator for said meeting
2nd]y to grant money for schooling the Coming year
3rdly to Chuse schoole Committees for the year insuing
4thìy to act Relative to the money that was Borrowed of m' Job Holbrook as the Town thinks best
5thly to Chuse a Committee to Call upon the Militia Officers Relative to fines in their hands &c
6thly to hear and act upon any petition or petitions 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 the said 23rd Day of December Currant Dated at Dudley aforesaid the ninth Day of December Anno Domini 17S2
by order of the Selectmen
Edward Davis Town Clerk
Worcester SS In obediance to the within warrant I have warned the Freeholders & other Inhabitants of the Town of Dudley Quallifyed to vote in Town affairs to meet at time place appointed by seting up this warrant as usual
by me David Wakefield Constable Dudley December ye 23rd 1782
At a meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Dudley Regularly assembled at our meeting House in sd Dudley on Monday the 23rd Day of December A D 1782
first Voted & Chose Esq Marcy Moderator for said meeting 2ndly Voted 30 pounds for schooling the coming year
3rdly Voted Ensign Ammidon Cornet Day m' Joseph Allen Leiut Keith Capt Healy m' Benjamin Stone & Leiut Jewell School Committees for the year Insuing
4thly Voted to put over the fourth artical to next March meeting
5thly Voted to have a Committee of three to call upon the Militia officers Relative to fines in their hands &c
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6thly Voted m' Jacob Warren
Cornet Day & m' Stephen
Coman said Committee
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Worcester SS to Either of the Constables of the Town of Dudley in said County of Worcester Greeting In the Name of the Commonwealth of massachusetts you or Either of you are hereby Directed forthwith to Warne or 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 third Day of march next at nine oClock 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 & Committees for the Insuing year as the Law Directs
3rdly to see if the Town will agree to pay our Constables for Collecting the taxes the year Insuing
4thly to see if the Town will let their swine run at large this year
5thly to grant money for our highways & Bridges this year and agree how the same shall be Expended
6thly to see if the Town will Chuse a Committee to Draw a petition to to send to the general Court for a redress of our grievences
7thly for the Town to act Relative to any Road or Roads that shall be laid before them as they think best
Sthly to see if the Town will let the New school Ward Draw as much money as the other middle wards
gthly to here and act upon any petition or petitions 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 thercon unto the Selectmen at or before the said Day Dated at Dudley aforesaid this fifteenth Day of Feb- ruary Anno Domini 1783
by order of the Selectmen
Edward Davis Town Clerk
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Worcester SS march 3rd 1783 In obediance to the within written warrant I have warned and Notifyed the several In- habitants within mentioned to meet at time and place within ordered by setting this warrant up at the meeting House in Dudley as usual
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