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34thly Voted to let Capt Sam" Healys serving Constable be for a turn for his son Moses.
The before Named officers have taken the Oaths of office and those required by Law have taken and subscribed the oath of allegiance to this commonwealth contained in the constitution
Dudley November 13th 1786 then we the Subscribers laid out a Road for Mr Lot Marsh as follows (viz) begining at said Marshes south Line at a small wallnout or black oak stadle near said Line being marked and then it Runs near southwest on Land of Joseph and Nathaniel Healys till it comes to the East Line of Mr Joseph Uphams Land to a stake and stones then southerly by said m' Uphams east line till it comes to the County Road the whole of the Road to be on the said Healys land and the Road two Rods wide easterly from the bounds aforesaid
Edward Davis
Jonathan Bacon ( Selectmen
Jacob Chamberlain of Dudley
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the above Road was laid before the Town in March 1787 and accepted
attst Edward Davis Town Clerk
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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 Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby Required forthwith to warn or Notify the free- holder and other Inhabitants of the Town of Dudley quallified agreeable to the Constitution to Vote for a Governor &c to meet at our meeting House in Dudley on monday the second Day of April next at one of the Clock in the after noon then and there to act upon the following articals viz first to Vote for a Governer
2ndly to Vote for a Leiut Governer
3™ªly to Vote for Counsellors and Senators (agreeable to Law) 4thly to Chuse a moderator for the Remainder of said meeting
5thly For the Town to Dismiss their members of the County Convention or act thereon as they see fitt
6thly for the Town to act Relative to abating of taxes that the Constable cannot collect as they think 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 the said Day Dated at Dudley aforesaid this 19th Day of March Anno Domini 1787
by order of the Selectmen
Edward Davis Town Clerk
Worcester SS In obedience to the within Warrant I have warned the freeholders and other Inhabitants in the
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Town of Dudley quallified to Vote by setting this warrant up at our meeting House as usual by me Samuel Healy Constable Dudley April 2nd 1787
At a meeting of the freeholders and other Inhabetants of the Town of Dudley (quallified to Vote for a Governor &c) (Duly warned) at our meeting House in said Dudley on Mon- day the second Day of March in the year of our Lord 1787 first Voted for a Governer as follows
for his Excelency James Bowdion Esqr 3 votes
Do John Hancok Do 60 Do
for the Hon Benjamin Lincoln Do 2 Do
2ndly Voted for a Leiut Governor as follows for His Hon" Thomas Cushing Esq 49 votes
for the Hon Benjamin Lincoln Do 13 Do
3rdly Voted for Counsellors & Senators as follows for the Hon Moses Gill Esq 4 votes
Do Samuel Baker Do
I vote
Do Seth Washburn Do 9 votes
Do Abel Wilder Do
51 Do
Amos Singletary Do
45 Do
Jonathan Groute Do 45 Do
Joseph Read Do 05 Do
Mr Joseph Stone 45
Do
Do Ebenezer Davis
93 Do
Capt Stephen Maynard 53. Do
Do Bezaliel Taft 5 Do
Do John Tyler 3 Do
4thly Voted Mr Jonathan Day moderator for the Remainder of said meeting
6thly Voted to Dismiss all our members of County Con- ventions
zthly Voted to abate 30 / of James Curtis rates that Daniel Newell had given a Note for and credit Constable Chamberlain the same sum
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8thly Voted to have the Town Treasurer Credit Constable Chamberlain the sum of 46: 13: 8: 2 being Due from the following persons viz
Daniel Willcoks 11 : 16: 10: William Gorden 4: 9:6 Joseph Phillips 8 : 2 : 3 : 3 Nathan Powers 14 / 6: 2 : Ed- ward Washburn 18/6 Eleazer May 2 : 2 : 6; William Hobbs 30 / Isaiah Pratt 32 / 6: I James Curtis 3 / 9: 1 John Jones 21 Elizabeth & Joseph Senah 41 [ I and the said Constable Chamberlain is to collect all or any of said Rates if he can and to account to the Town for what he collects John Edmunds 12: I : I : 2
gthly Voted to have the Town Treasury Credit Constable Dodge 14 : 2 : 1 : I : it being William Averel Samuel Com- stok & Mikal Titas taxes & he to collect and account as afore said
rothly Voted to abate Jonathan Groos Rates in Dodges list being 1: 14; 10: I
Worcester SS To Either of the Constables of the Town of Dudley in the County of Worcester Greeting
In the Name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you hereby Directed forthwith to Warne the freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Dudley quallified agreeable to the Constitution to Vote for a Representative to meet at our meeting House in said Dudley on Friday the Eighteenth Day of may Instant at two of the Clock in the afternoon then and there to act upon the following articals (viz)
first to Elect or Depute a person to Represent us in the General Court appointed to be holden at the State House in Boston on the Last Wednesday of may Instant &c
2ndly To Chuse a moderator for the Remainder of said meeting if needed & to hear and act upon any petition or petitions that shall be laid before the Town as they think best
hereof fail not and make Due return of this Warrant with your Doings thereon at or before the said Day
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Dated at Dudley aforesaid the fourth Day may in the year of our Lord 1787.
Edward Davis
Jonathan Bacon
Nathaniel Healy
Selectmen of Dudley
Lemuel Corbin Willm Larned Jr J
Worcester SS Dudley May ISth 1787 In obediance to the within written I have warned the freeholders and other Inhabitants of this Town to meet at our meeting House on said Day by setting up this Warrant as usual by me Samuel Healy Constable
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At a meeting of the freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Dudley Regularly assembled at our meeting House in Dudley aforesaid on Friday the ISth Day of May 1787
first Voted to send a Representative to the General Court this year
2ndly Voted m' Jonathan Day said Representative
no petitions being offered the meeting was Desolved without chusing a moderator being no business to Do further
mrs Corrtis petition for Support
To the Selectmen of the Town of Dudley : Sirs in as much as I the Subscriber an Inhabitant of said Town am very aged and unable to support myself therefore pray for releafe as to a home and Necessaries to subsist upon as in Duty bound &c
her Sarah X Corttis mark
Dudley Aug 3 1787
Attest Ephraim Bates Nathan Jeffords
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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 Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby Required forthwith to warne the freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Dudley quallified agreeable to Law to Vote for a Representative to meet at our meeting House in said Town on Tuesday the Eleventh Day of Decem- ber next at ten of the clock in the forenoon then and there to act upon the following articals viz
first to Chuse a Delegate to Represent us in the State Con- vention appointed to meet at the State House in Boston on the second Wednesday of January next agreeable to a late Re- solve of the General Court to take into Consideration the Con- stitution or frame of government proposed by the Continental Convention and act thereon as they think best
2ndly To Chuse a moderator for the remainder of said meeting
3™ªly To grant money for schooling the year Insuing
4thly To Chuse Schoole Committees as usual if they see fitt
5thly To grant money for other Necessary Charges in our Town the year Insuing
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 Nineteenth Day of November in the year of our Lord 1787
by order of the Selectmen
Edward Davis Town Clerk
Worcester SS December 11th 1787 In obediance to this Warrant I have warned the freeholders and other Inhabitants of this Town to meet at our meeting House on said Day according to Law by setting up this Warrant as usual Samuel Healy Constable of Dudley
At a meeting of the freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Dudley Regularly Assembled at our meeting House in Dudley on Tuesday Eleventh Day of December 1787
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first Voted M' Jonathan Day our Deligate to Represent us at the State Convention to meet at the State House in Boston the second Wednesday of January next to consider of the pro- posed fedral Constitution
2ndly Voted M' John Chamberlain moderator for the remainder of said meeting
3rdly Voted and granted sixty pounds for Schooling the year Insuing
4thly Voted Eleazer putney Jun" M' Elisha Corbin Lt Ezekiel Brown Dr Eaton Ebenezer White Lt James Hill & Ebenezer Edmunds School Committees
5thly Voted & granted two Hundred pounds . for other Necessary in our Town the year Insuing
March 17SS Worcester SS To Either of the Constable of the Town of Dudley in the County of Worcester Greeting
In the Name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby Required forthwith to warn or Notify the Free- holders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Dudley qualli- fied to Vote in Town affairs to meet at our Meeting House in Said Dudley on Monday the Third Day of March Next at Ten of the Clock in the Forenoon then and there to act upon the Following articles (Viz)
First To Chuse a Moderator for said Meeting
2ly To Chuse Town officers for the Year Insuing as the Law Directs
31y To see if the Town will Let their Swine Run at Large as usual The Year Insuing
4ły To grant Money for our Highways & bridges this Year and agree how the same shall be Expended
sły To See if the Town will agree to hire a Collector or Collectors of Taxes For the Year insuing they procuring good Bondsmen
Gly To see if the Town will allow Lieut. Curtis Town Treas- urer ten Pounds That he Cannot account for as he supposes by an order being Lost or Mislaid
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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 of
Dated at Dudley aforesaid the 15th Day of February in the year of our Lord 1788
By order of the Select Men
Edward Davis Town Clerk
Worcester SS Dudley March 3rd 178S
In obedience to the within Warrent I have warned the Free- holders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Dudley qualli- fied to Vote in Town Affairs by setting up this warrent at our Meeting house as the Law Directs
by me Sam" Healy Constable of Dudley
At a Meeting of the Freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Dudley Regularly Assembled at our Meeting house on Monday the Third Day of March AD 1788
First Voted and Chose M' Jonat Day Moderator for Said meeting
2ły Voted John Chamberlain Town Clerk who is sworn These men
31y Voted to have 5 select Men this Year
have Taken
4ly Voted M' Jonat Day first selectman the Oaths
5ly Voted Lt John Warren second Select Man
Required
615 Voted Capt Jacob Chamberlain Third Do
by Law
7' Voted Ens. Willm Larned Fourth Do
Sly Voted M' Isaac Lee fifth Do
20 Voted to Have 5 Assessors this Year And the Men Chosen to Refuse the office if they Expect To be paid for assessing the Taxes
Ioly Voted John Fenner Esq' first Assessor These Per- sons have
Voted Ebenezar Foster Second Do
12ły Voted L' Ezekiel Brown Third Do Taken the
13ly Voted L' James Hill Fourth Do Oaths Re-
Voted M' John Bracket Fifth Do
15ly Voted M' Simeon Wood Town Treasurer
quired by Law,
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16Vy Voted to Hire a Collector this Year he giving Bonds with two good Bondsmen to save the Town harmless from his Neglect or failing to Collect & pay the Taxes according to Law
Ily Voted M' Timothy Corbin Collector and Constable he being the Lowest bidder bid it off at Twopence the pound
IS'y Voted to Accept Silas Hayden & Joshua Corbin as Bondsmen for Timothy Corbin Constable
19 1y Voted Ephraim Corbin & Thomas Cheney Wardiean
20ly Voted Nath" Ilealy jr & Josiah Hovey Tythen men
2 18ly Voted L' Moses Jewell & Willm Foster Fence Vewers
22ły Voted Maj. Nath" Heally Sealer of Weights and Measures
231y Voted John Voce Sealer of Leather
241y Voted Josiah Hovey Culler of Lumber
25ly Voted Edward Chamberlain, Jedediah Corbin, An-
drew Brown Luther Chamberlain Lemuel Healy Oba- diah Bates & Gideon Sabin Surveyors of the Highways
26ly Voted that the Surveyors of the Highwas Shall be Collector of that Rate
27ły Voted to Let our swine run at Large this Year
28ly Voted John Lawton, Elijah Hayden, Ruber Stone & Joseph Davis Jr. Hogreaves
29ly Voted Forty Pounds for the Cost of our Highways & Bridges this year
30ły Voted that the Same Shall be worked out at 3/0 pr Day On or before the first Day of October Next
311y Voted to Pospone Lt Curtis Request till the First Mon- day in April
321y Voted to Adjourn this Meeting to the first Monday in April next And it was adjourned According
Meet agreeable to adjournment
Ist Voted Not to allow Lieut John Curtis Request in the 6th article
All the above Officers are Sworn Except N' Healy Ephraim Corbin & Obadiah bates Ephraim Corbin is since sworn
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April 1788 Worcester SS. To the Constable of the Town of Dudley In the County of Worcester Greeting
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts ; you are Hereby required forthwith to warn or Notify the freeholders and Other Inhabitants of the Town of Dudley Quallified to Vote agreeable to the Constitution for Governour &c. to meet at our Meeting house in Dudley on Monday the Seventh Day of April Next at one of The Clock in the afternoon then and there to act upon the following Articles (Viz)
First To vote for a Governour
2ndly To Vote for a Lieut. Governour
3rdly To Vote for Counsellors and Senators (agreeable to Law)
4thly To Vote and Chuse a Moderator for the remainder of Sª Meeting
5thly To Vote for a County Treasurer for our County of Worcester
6thily For the Town to act Relative to abating of Taxes in Constable Corbins, Willards, Dodges, and Healys hands that they Cannot Collect As they think best
zthly To see if the Town will abate James Arnold Minis- ters Rate for the Year 1787 and also Ezekiel Browns Minister rate for the year 1784 or act thereon as they think best
Sthly To see if the Town will Divide the Two School Wards Near M' Gores and Capt Corbins and make Three Wards or Destricts of the Two
gthly To see if the Town will acquiesce in Disposing of some of our poor People Belonging to the Town by way of Vendue or by the Loest Bidder for their Maintainance
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 Twenty Fourth Day of March Anno Domini I-SS
By order of the Selectmen
John Chamberlain Town Clerk
Worcester SS. April 7th 1788 In obedience to this Warrent I have Warned the Freeholders & other inhabitants of
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the Town of Dudley Quallified to Vote agreeable to the Con- stitution for a Governour to meet At time and place within mentioned by setting up a True Coppy of this Warrent at the usual place as the Law Directs
Timothy Corbin Constable of. Dudley
At a meeting of the freeholders and other inhabitants of the Town of Dudley quallified to Vote for Governour &c Regu- larly assembled At our Meeting house in Dudley on Monday the seventh Day of April AD 178S
First Voted For a Governour as Followeth (Viz)
For his Excellency John Handcock Esq" 78 Votes
Hon. Elbridge Gerry Esq 2 Do
2ªdly Voted for Lieut. Governour as Followeth
For the Hon. James Warren Esqr. 25 Votes
For the Hon. Benjamin Lincoln Esqr. 24 Do
For the Hon. Elbridge Gerry 22 Do
For the Hon. Nath" Gorham Do I Do
For Edward Davis Esqr
I Do
For M' Joshua Robbins
I Do
3rdly Voted For Counsellors and Senators as Follows
For the Hon Peter Penimon Esq. 46 Votes
For the Hon. Amos Singlitary Do 45 Do
For the Hon. John Fesenden Do 45 Do
For the Hon. Jonathan Grout Do 45 Do
For the Hon. John Taylor Do
46 Do
For the Hon. Moses Gill Do 2I Do
For the Hon. Sam" Baker Do
21 Do
For the IIon. Seth Wasbourn Do 21 Do
For the Hon. John Sprague Do
22 Do
For the Hon. Abel Wilder Do
22 Do
For Timothy Pain Esqr.
I Do
Bezaleal Taft Esqr.
I Do
Eber Larned Esqr.
I Do
For the Hon. Joseph Stone Esqr.
I Do
Josiah Whitney Esqr.
I Do
Timothy Fuller Esqr.
I Do
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4thly Voted M' Jonathan Day Moderator for the remainder of sd Meeting
5thly Voted for a County Treasurer as Follows ( Viz ) For Nathan Perry Esqr. 37 Votes
6thly Voted to take up the Matter of abating Taxes in Con- stable Corbins And Willard hands
7thly Voted to abate Isaac Bolsters rates in Constable Cor- bins hands 4 / 6
Sthly Voted to abate or so far abate some Taxes in Constable Willards Lists as follows He being accountable to the Town for the whole sums hereafter Mentioned or any part thereof if it is Ever in his power to Collect Them
The sum abated is £ 10 : 8 : 10 in the Following mens hands Viz Joseph Phillips £7: 6: 3: 3 Joseph Senath £ 1 : 2 : 6: 2 Elizabeth Senath £ o: 2: o Willm Gorden £ 1 : 14: 6: I Jacob Amidown £ o: 2: 4 3. Benja Freeman £ o: o: II : 3 the Selectmen to Give an order on the Town Treas- urer to the amount of £ 10: 8: 10
othly Voted to abate Zephaniah Tuckers rates in Constable Corbins hands To the amount of £ 2: 2: 11 : 3
rothly Voted to abate Jacob Jacksons rates in Constable Corbins hands to the Amount of £ 1 : 15 : 9 on the Following Condition viz if Corbin Ever Can Collect them he is to be accountable to the Town and is To Exert himself to get them
IIthly Voted Not to abate James Arnold Minister rate in the year 1787
12thly Voted Not to abate Ezekiel Browns Minister rate for 1784
13thly Voted to Let the Sth Article Subside till May Meeting
We the Subscribers Selectmen of Oxford and Dudley mett and Preambleated the Line between said Towns begining at the south east Corner of Charlton thence Eastwardly to a heep of stones thence Southardly to a Black oak Tree & stones the North side of sd Dudley Road thence Southardly renewing
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the bounds to a Maple Tree & stones By the North side of the Mill Brook that Emptys out of the Great Pond by us
Eben' Humphry ) Selectmen Eph' Russel J of Oxford
Jonathan Day Selectmen Willm Larned S of Dudley
Worcester SS. To the Constable of the Town of Dud- ley in Said County Greeting
In the Name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are Hereby Directed forthwith to warn or Notify the Free- holders And other Inhabitants of Said Town Quallified (agreeable To the Constitution) to Vote for a Representative to meet at Our Meeting House in said Dudley on Thursday the Eighth Day of May Next at one O Clock in the After- noon then And there to act upon the Following articles ( Viz)
First To Elect a Person to represent us at the General Court appointed To be holden at the State House in Boston on the Last Wednesday of May Next and from session to session whenever the said Court Shall Sit for the year Insuing 2ndly To Chuse a Moderator for the remainder of said Meeting
31dlv To see if the Town will order the Town Clerk to rase out Certain Lines Enserted in the Town Book Relative to the Rev M' Gleason Sallery in the Year 1779 which he Saith is Not true
4thly To see if the Town will Reconsider the Vote Not allowing Lt. Curtis Town Treasurer ten pounds which was Lost or Mislaid As he supposes which was passed Last Town Meeting and Allow the Ten Pounds or act thereon as they think best
5thly To see what the Town will Do relative to a Note of hand that M' Jonat Day has given for Henry Brown's rates
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May Warrant
£
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6thly To act Relative to abating Taxes in Constable Dodges and Healys Lists which they Cannot Collect or any other Con- stable
7thly For the Town to act Relative to the Middle of the Towns Building a School House near the Meeting House or any Other place as they Can agree and they to Draw their own Money and the Two remote parts of the Town by M' Uphams And Lieut Warrens Draw their Money
8thly To see if the Town will abate Ephraim Bates Minis- ter rates in Constable Ephraim Corbins rates or hands
- Hereof fail Not and Make Due return of this Warrent With your Doings thercon unto the Selectmen at or before the Said Day. Dated at Dudley aforesaid the 24th Day of April in the Year of our Lord 17SS
By order of the Selectmen
John Chamberlain T. Clerk
N. B. the Inhabitants are Desired to attend Punctual at the time
Worcester SS. May Sth 17SS In obedience to the within warrent I have warned the Freeholders And other Inhabitants Quallified agreeable to the Constitution to Vote for a repre- sentative to mect at time and place within Mentioned by setting up a True Coppy of this warrent as the Law Directs
Timothy Corbin Constable of Dudley
At a meeting of the Freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Dudley Quallefied to Vote for a representative &c Regularly assembled on Thursday the Eighth Day of May 1788
First Voted to send a Representative
2ªdly Voted Lieu' John Warren said Representative this year
3rdly Voted and Chose M' Jonat Day Moderator of the remainder of said Meeting
4"hly Voted to pass over the 3ª article in the Warrent
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5thly Voted to reconsider the Vote that was passed the Last Town Meeting relative to not allowing L: John Curtis Town Treasurer Ten pounds which he Lost or Could not account for and to allow it
6thly Voted to have the 5th article in the warrent subside
zthly Voted to abate Stephen Spaulding rates in Cons. Dodges hands To the amount of £ o. 9. 7
Sthly Voted not to abate John Heaths rates in Cons. Dodges hands
gthly Voted to abate I. Bolsters rates in Const. Dodges hands Amounting to £o. I. II. I
Iotily Voted to put over the matter about abating Widow Slys rates in Constable Dodges hands
IIth ly Voted to order the Town Treasurer to Credit Con- stable Dodge for David Thayres rates .£ o. 4. 1}
ratly Voted to abate Daniel Haydens Rates in Constable Dodges hands £ 10. 5. 3. 1
13thly Voted to let the matter Subside about abating Wm Hobbs rates In Constable Step. Healys hands and he Not to be Called on at present for sª rates
14uly Voted to Let the matter Subside about abating Taxes in Const Stephen Healys hands and he Not to be Called on for such as he Cannot Collect
15"ly Voted to Let the 7th article Subside till the next Town Meeting
16'hly Voted to abate Ephraim Bates Minister rates in Constable Ephraim Corbins hands
May 19th 17SS
We the Subscribers Selectmen of Charlton and Dudley Mett And Preamblated the Line between said Towns Beginning At the South East Corner of Charlton thence runing Westardly To a White oak Tree Marked thence to a Black oak Tree marked thence To a Walnut Tree with stones about it thence to a Chesnut Tree Marked thence to a stake and stones thence
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to a stake and stones thence to a stake and stones thence to a White oak Tree Marked Thence to a white oak Tree thence to a white oake Tree Thence to a Walnut Tree thence to a stake & stones Thence to a white oak Tree with stones about it thence to the South West Corner of Charlton and North west Corner of Dudley
. Witness our Hands
John Warren
Isaac Lee
Selectmen
Free Comings
of Dudley and Charlton
Ephim Morey
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At a Council Convened at Dudley, August the 19th 1788- Present the Honorable Joseph Dorr; Joseph Reed Esq"s & Joseph Huntington D. D. a Complaint was laid before the Council, by Edward Davis Esq' against the Revd Pastor of the Church in this place And Colo Jonathan Day Charg- ing the said Pastor And Sd Colo Day with a breach of the Ninth Commandment, as by Sa Complaint, bearing date June 19 17SS on File appears - - also a charge was brought against the Above named Edward Davis Esq' for breach of the fourth Commandment, in absenting himself from the Holy sacrament of the lord's supper, and other unbecoming Conduct on The same occation ; and some other matters relative to the expence of S' Council were also Submitted to the decesion of the Same.
Result of Council 1788
The Council opened by Prayer : and after a Deliberate and Impartial attention to the Evindences and all arguments That were offered, and a mature consideration of the same, the Council have unanimously agreed on the following result, (Viz) with regard to the Sd Revd Pastor and Colo Day, It is our opinion that the charge brought against them is not sufficiently supported, and that what they said relative to Deacon Davis in alledging that he made a record not agreeable · to the Truth of facts &c. was spoken according to their opinion
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and Understanding of the Vote of the Town in that case and also Agreable to the Justice of the matter contained in Sd Vote Although, at the s me time Gospel Charity leads us to believe that the Sd Decon did record the said vote according to his own sense and understanding of the same ; yet we disapprove of the vague and incorrect method in which Sd record was made; and we look on this article only as a Misunderstanding between the adverse parties, which is unhappy, but not criminal, as a matter of Censure.
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