Town records of Dudley, Massachusetts, 1732-1754, Part 33

Author: Dudley (Mass. : Town)
Publication date: 1839
Publisher: Pawtucket, R.I. : Adam Sutcliffe ;
Number of Pages: 1150


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Sep Warrant


SEAL


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 by required forthwith to warn or Notify the Freeholders and other Inhabitants of Said Town of Dudley quallifyed to Vote in Town affairs to meet at our Meeting House in sª Town on Thursday The seventeenth day of Sept Instant at One OClock in the afternoon Then and There to act upon the following articles (Viz)


First To Chuse a Moderator for said Meeting


2ndly To grant Money for schooling the present year if they see fitt


3rdly To Chuse school Committees for the present year


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4'hly To grant money to Defray the Necessary Charges of sd Town of Dudly The present Year if Needed


5thly For the Town to regulate the Juror Boxes as is pointed in the Law


6thly For the Town to give the assessors some advice about assessing the Ministerial Taxes


7thly To abate Taxes in any Constables hands that makes application for Abatements if the Town thinks best


Hereof fail not and make due return of this Warrant with your doings thereon unto the Selectmen on or before sa Day Dated at Dudley aforesaid this Third day of September Anno dominni one Thousand Seven Hundred & Eighty Nine By order of the Selectmen


John Chamberlain Town Clerk


Worcester SS Sept 17th 1789 By Virtue of the within Warrent I have warned or Notifyed The freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Dudley Quallifyed to vote in Town Town affairs to meet at time and place As the Law Directs by setting up this warrent at the usual place in Dudley


Pr me Lem1 Foster Constable of Dudly


At a Meeting of the frecholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Dudley qualified to vote in Town affairs regu- larly assembled At our Meeting House in Sa Town on Thurs- day the Seventeenth Day of Sept 17S9


First Voted L' John Warren Moderator for Said Meet- ing 2ndly Voted to raise 60 £ for Schooling The present Year


3rdly Voted and Chose John Vinton, Royal Sailes, Jont Bacon, James Brown, Will" Smith, L' Willm Larned, Stephen Healy School Committees the present year


4thly Voted to raise £150 Specially to pay a note of hand that Esq' Marcy holds against the Town


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5thly Voted for the Town Treasury to C' Cons. Benja Ed- munds for Goodel's Taxes amounting to £o. . 19. . 11 .. 2


6thly Voted Ditto for Daniel Hood £o .. 2 .. 8.3 7thly Voted to C' Constable J. Chamberlain for J. Win- ters rates


Sthly Voted to abate Ezekiel Browns Minister rate £2 .. 17 .. 0 I .. I .. S


Warrant March Ist 1790


SEAL


Worcester SS. To either of the Constables of the Town of Dudley in said County Greeting


In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you or Either of you are hereby requir'd to warn or notify the Free- holders and other Inhabitants Of said Town of Dudley (qualli- fied to Vote in Town affairs) to meet At our Meeting house in Said Town on Monday the first day of March Next at Nine OClock A. M. then and there to act upon the following articles (Viz)


First To Chuse a Moderator for Said Meeting.


2ndly To Chuse Town officers for the Year Ensueing as the Law Directes


3rdly To see if the Town will agree to hire a Collector or Collectors of Taxes for the year ensuing he or they procuring good Bondsmen


4thly To see if the Town will let their Swine run at Large as usual the year Ensueing


5thly To grant Money for our Highways, and Bridges


6thly To abate such Taxes as the Town see's fitt that the Constables Exhibit on sd Day


7thly To see if the Town will sattisfy the Demand of M' Elisha Corbin, for his Service in Looking up some Land Called Dudley's Land a Number Of years ago'


Sthly To see if the Town will rattify the agreement of the School Ward For dividing Said ward and making Two by M' Gore's


gthly To see if the Town will allow M' Ezbon Carter's


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account for keeping Mr Roger Carter from the Sixth day of April Last past to the time He agreed to keep him with the Selectmen


Hereof fail not and make due Return of this Warrant with your Doing Thereon unto the Selectmen on or before Said Day Dated at Dudley aforesaid This Eleventh Day of Feb : AD 1790


By order of the Select Men


John Chamberlain Town Clerk


Worcester SS. March Ist 1790 In obedience to the within warrent I have warned the Freeholders and other In- habitants of the Town of Dudley to Meet at time and place within Mentioned by Setting up this warrant at the usual place in Dudley


p' me Will Smith Constable


At a Meeting of the Freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Dudley (duly quallified to Vote in Town affairs) regularly Assembled at our Meeting house in Said Town on Monday the first Day of March AD 1790.


First Voted L' John Warren Moderator for said Meeting


2ndly Voted L' John Chamberlain Town Clerk


3ly Voted to have 5 Select Men this Year


4thly Voted L' John Warren First Select Man


5thly 6thly


Voted L' Will" Larned Second Ditto


Voted Capt John Eddy Third Do


7thly


Voted M' Isaac Lee fourth Do


Sthly


Voted Enss : Thomas Larned fifth 1)º


9thìly


Voted to have 5 Assessors this Year


rothly IIthly Voted L' Ezekiel Brown Second Do


12thly Voted L' John Chamberlain Third Do.


13thly Voted M' John Bracket fourth Do.


14thly Voted John Fenner Esq' fifth Do. Voted M' Simeon Wood Town Treasurer


15thly


These persons are quailified agreeable to Law


Return


Voted Colo Jonathan Day First Assessor


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16thly Voted to hire 2 Collectors this Year thay procuring good Bondsmen To Save the Town harmless from their neg- lecting or failing to Collect And pay in the Taxes according to Law


I7thly Voted Colo Jonathan Day East End Collector & Con- stable at 5P per pound for Collecting.


IStly Voted John Holly Morriss West End Collector & Con- stable at 5 1 /2" per pound for Col


Igthly Voted Lt Will" & Enss Thomas Larned Bondsmen for Said Colº Day


26th Voted Nath" Healy & Josiah Hovey Tithing Men


2 1 th Voted Maj Nath" HIcaly Sealer of Weights & Meas- ures


22nd Voted John Healey Sealer of Leather


231ª Voted Josiah Hovey Culler of Lumber


24thly Voted Enss Nathan Jeffords & Luther Chamberlain Fence Viewers


25thly Voted Israel Bates, Joseph Allen, John Eddy, Tim- othy Corbin, John Albee, Jeremiah Haskell, & Joseph Vin- ton J' Highway Surveyors & Collectors of the Same


26ihly Voted to let our Swine run at large the year En- suing


27th Voted Moses Healy, Rufus Conant, Mark Dodge Jr & Simeon Wakefield Hog Reaves


28thly Voted 60£ for the Cost of our Highways and Bridges this year


29thly Voted that the Same shall be worked out at 3 / o per Day by the first of Oct" Next


30'hly Voted to adjourn this Meeting until Tuesday the Ninth Day of March Instant at 10 OClock A. M. and it was adjourned accordingly


Meet agreeable to adjournment


First Voted to adjourn this Meeting to M' Benja Edmunds 2ndly Voted to put by the matter of Col Day's Serving as a Constabl & an assessor a little Time


3rdly Voted that the Treasurer should C' Eph" Corbin for


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Nath" Smith's Rates amounting to £O 11 6 2


4thly Voted to C' Timo" Corbin for Nath" Smith Rates £I II 512


5thly Voted to put by abating rates in Conle Putney's hands at present


6thly Voted to allow primas King's account for keeping Francis Liberty 2 Weeks amount £1 16


7thly Voted not to allow M' Elisha Corbins acct for Looking up some Dudley's Land


Sully Voted to Ratify the agreement of the School Ward by M' Gore's as Follows (Viz) The Devision to be all west of M' E Gores Taking him in to belong to the West Dis- trict and all East of Sa Gores (meaning all that did belong to S' Old Ward) to be the East District and the Money to be Equally Divided Meaning one half the money to be keep in the East & the other Half in the West District and but one of these Schools to Be keep at one and the Same Time


gthly Voted to allow M' Ezbon Carters acct for keeping Roger Carter


rothly Voted Doc" James Wallcot West End Constable & Collector at / 4" on the Pound for Collecting in the Room of John HI. Morriss


Ilthly Voted L' Ezekiel Brown & Capt John Eddy Bonds- men For Sª Walcot


12th Voted not to allow Colo Day to Serve as Constable and assessor


13th Voted to adjourn this Mecting to the Meeting House 14th Voted to put by Chusing an assessor in the Room of Co' Day Until April Meeting 15th Voted to adjourn this Meeting untill the First Monday In April at HI OClock A. M. and it was adjourn'd accord- ingly


April 5 Meet agreeable to adjournment


1 st Voted L' Joseph Keith & M' Richard Flyn Wardeans 2ndly Voted to abate M' Lot Marses Ministerial Rates for 2 years past


Division of the School Ward by Mr Gores


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3'ly Voted to abate Ens" Eleazar Jacksons rates in L' J. Keiths hands S / 9


Worcester SS. To either of the Constables of the Town of Dudley in Said County Greeting


Warrant


SEAL


In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts You or Either of you are hereby Directed forthwith to Warn or notify the Freeholders and other Inhabitants of Said Town of Dudley (Duly Quallified to Vote in Town affairs) To meet at our Meeting House in Said Dudley on Tuesday the Ninth Day of March Next at one OClock P. M. then and There to act upon the following Articles Viz


First To Choose a Moderator for Said Meeting


Gleason


2ndly For the Town to Choose an Agent or agents to De- fend Said Town In an action of Debt that the Rev. Charles Gleason has lately Brought against Sd Town or act thercon as the Town Shall think Most to their advantage


Hereof fail not and make Due return of this Warrant with Your Doings thereon unto the Selectmen at or befor Sd Day Dated at Dudley aforesaid this Twenty Sixth Day of Feby A D 1790


John Warren Selectmen of


Wm Larned Jr.


Isaac Lee Dudley


Worcester SS. March 9th 1790


In obedience to this Warrant I have warned the Freehold- ers and other Inhabitants of the Town of Dudley Duly Qual- lified to vote in Town affairs to Meet at our Meeting House in Dudley as the Law Directs


Will Smith Constable of Dudley


At a meeting of the Freeholders and other Inhabitants of The Town of Dudley (Duly quallified to Vote in Town


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affairs) Regularly assembled at the Meeting House in Dudly On Tuesday the Ninth Day of March A D 1790


First Voted L' John Warren Moderator of Said Meeting


2 ndly Voted to Choose one agent to Defend Sª Town against Rv. C. Gleason


3rdly Voted and Choose Edward Davis Esq' Agent for the Town of Dudly to Defend Sd Town in an action of Debt, that the Rev. Charles Gleason has brought against Said Dudly The above Meeting Dissolved


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 in the Name of the Common Wealth Forthwith to warn or notify the Freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Dudley (Duly Qualified to Vote for a Governour agreeable to the Constitution to Meet at our Meeting House in Sd Town on Monday the Fifth Day of April Next at One OClock P. M. then and There to Act upon the following articles (Viz


First To Vote for a Governour


2ndly To Vote for a L' Governour


3rdly To Vote for Counsellors & Senators agreeable to Law


4thly to Choose a Moderator for the remainder of Sd Meeting


5thly To Vote for a County Treasurer for the County of Worcester


6thly To Grant Money for Schooling for the present Year if the Town Sees fitt


7thly To Chuse School Committees for the year Ensuing Year.


Stly . To abate Such Taxes as the Constables Exhibit on sª Day if the Town thinks it Expedient


9thly To Grant Money for Necessary Charges of Sd Town if Needed


April Meeting 1790


SEAL


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Iothly To the See if the Town will acquiesce in the Select Men's Drawing All orders on The Town Treasurer in Lieu of Drawing them on The Constables


IIthly To see if the Town will agree in the assessors Mak- ing but one Distinct Colum of all Town Taxes (except Minis- terial Taxes) as the assessors think It will be an Easment


Hereof fail not and Make Due return of this Warrant with your Doings thereon unto the Selectmen on or before Sd Day Dated at Dudley aforesaid this Nineteenth Day of March Anno Domini One Thousand Seven Hundred & Ninety


John Warren Wm Larned


Selectmen


John Eddy


of


Isaac Lee Dudley


Thomas Larned


Worcester SS April 5th, 1790


In obedience to the within Warrent I have warned the Free- holders And other Inhabitants of the Town of Dudley (duly qualified To Vote for a Governour &c. to meet at time and place within mentioned by setting up an attested Copy of this Warrant at the Usual place in Dudley


Pr me Jonathan Day Constable


At a meeting of the Freeholders and other Inhabitants And other Inhabitants of the Town of Dudley regularly Assembled at the Meeting House in Dudley on Monday The Fifth Day of April 1790


First Voted For a Governour as follows (viz)


For his Excellency John Hancock Esq 62 votes


2 For L' Governour as follows viz For His Honour Sam" Adams Esq" 52 Do


3rdly Voted for Councellors & Senators as follows Viz For the Honte Moses Gill 49 Votes


John Fesenden 35 D


Amos Singletary 34 Do


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M' David Bigelow 34 D'o


Capt Jeremiah Larned 43 Do


Abel Wilder 14 D° Timothy Paine 14 Do


Seth Washburn 6 Do


Mª Ebenezer Davis


15 Do


& Caleb Ammidown Esqrs I


4 thly Voted Colo Jonathan Day Moderator for the remain- der of sª Meeting


5thly Voted for a County Treasurer as Follows (Viz)


For Sam" Allen Esq"


22 Votes


For Nathan Perry Esq" 24 1º


6ly Voted to raise 60€ for schooling the year Ensuing


7ly Voted Timothy Corbin, John Albee, Isaac Lee, Jont Day, Josiah Barnes, Tim. Foster J' & Gideon Sabin School Committees


Sthly Voted to C' Eleazar Putney for Ezra Holbrook rates 10 / 6 Ditto Pearly Phillips 16 / 034


gthly Voted to abate Epm Willards Ministerial rates in J. Chamberlain's hands


IOth Voted to abate D' James Walcot Minister rates in Sam" Healys bands


IIth Voted to Cr Capt Sam Healy for Ebenezer Bacons Rats


12th Voted to raise 40 pound for Necessary Charges the Current year 13ły Voted Not to acquiece in the Selectmen's drawing orders on the Town Treasury


14ły Voted to pass by the 11th Article in the Warrant Disolvd the Meeting


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 requir'd forthwith to warn or no- tify the Freeholders & other Inhabitants of the Town of Dud-


May Warrant


SEAL


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ley qualified (Agreeable to the Constitution) to vote for a Representative to meet at our Meeting house in Dudley on Tuesday the Fourth Day of May Next at One OClock P. M. 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 in May & From Session to Session (whereever the Said Court shall sit) for the year Ensuing


2ndly To Chuse a Moderator for the Remainder of Said Meeting


3rdly To see what the Town will Do about the Land that M' Elisha Corbin Pretends to Claim that the Town Sold some time past to Mr. Thomas Morris


4thly To abate Taxes that will Exhibeted on Said Day


5thly To see if the Town will mend the Meeting House Windows


6thly To see if the Town will Give a Bounty for Killing Crows


7thly To see if the Town will allow Mr' Ezbon Carter's act for keeping Roger Carter Fourteen Weeks when Sick


Hereof fail not and make Due return of this Warrant with Your doings thereon unto the Selectmen on or before Sd Day Dated at Dudley aforesaid this Nineteenth Day of April Anno Domini One Thousand Seven Hundred & Ninety


John Warren


Selectmen


John Eddy


of


Isaac Lee


Thomas Larned Dudley


Dudley May 4th 1790


In obedience to the within Warrant I have warned the Freeholders And other Inhabitants quallified to vote for a Representative to meet At time & place within Mentioned by Seting up a True Copy of this warrant at our Meeting House in Dudley Pr Jonathan Day Constable of Dudley


At a Meeting of the freeholders & other Inhabitants of the


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Town of Dudley Duly quallified to vote for a Representative Regularly at the meeting house in S' Town on Tuesday the fourth Day of May A D 1790


First Voted L' John Warren to Representative us this Year


2ndly Voted M' Thomas Cheney Moderator for the Re- mainder of Said Meeting


3rdly Voted not to act upon the Third article in the War- rant


4thly Voted to abate John Fenners J' Rates in Cont. Stephen Healys hands £ 1 : 15 : 81%


5thly Voted not to mend the Meeting House Windows


6thly Voted to give as bounty for Killing Crows Eight pence p' Body meaning the Bodys to be brought to the Town Clerks. And none to be allowed a bounty upon only what is killed in the Town and the pay to be made as other Neces- sary Charges are Defrayed


Voted to allow M' Ezbon Carters account for keep- ing Roger Carter


Pursuant to a Law of this Common-wealth we the Sub- Preambula- scribers Selectmen of the Town of Dudley & Sturbridge met tion Between agreeable To appointment to preambulate & Renew the Sturbrig and bounds between Said Towns begining at the Monument at Dudley the South West Corner of Dudley thence Northardly on S' line to a White Oak tree Thence Westardly on Said line to a heap of Stones thence Northardly on Said line to the Monument at the Northwest Corner Of Dudly


John Eddy { Selectmen of Isaac Lee Dudley Jedediah Marcy 1 Selectmen of Simeon Allen Sturbridge


Worcester SS. To Either of the Constables of the Town of Dudley in Said County Greeting


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Warrant


SEAL


In the Name of the Common-wealth of Massachusetts you or either of you are hereby required Forthwith to warn or Notify The Frecholders & other Inhabitants of said Town of Dudley (qualified to Vote in Town affairs to Meet at the Mecting-house in Said Town on Wednesday the Twenty Third Day of June at twelve OClock at Noon then and there to act upon the following articles (Viz)


First To Choose a Moderator for Said Meeting


2ndly For the Town to Vote (if they see fitt) that the Pub- lick Teachers or Teachers of the Gospel Shall be Supported by Free Donation in Said Town for the Time to Come


Hereof fail not and make due return of this Warrant With Your doings thereon unto the Select-men on or before Said Day Dated at Dudley aforesaid this Seventh Day of June AD 1790.


John Eddy Isaac Lee Selectmen Thos Larned


Dudley June 23d 1790 In obedience to the within War- rant I have warned the Freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Dudley qualified to Vote in Town affairs to meet at Time and Place within Mentioned By Sitting up this warrant at the Usual place in Dudly


Jont Day Constable


At a Meeting of the freeholders & Other Inhabitants of the Town of Dudley Regularly asembled at the Meeting in Said Town on Wednesday the 23d of June 1790.


Ist Voted and Chose Co1 Jon' Day Moderator for sd Meet- ing 2ndly Voted not to Support the Publick Teachers of the Gospel by Free Donation 53 against Donation and 43 in Favor of it.


Dissolved


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Worcester SS. To either of the Constables of the Town of Dudley in Sd County Greeting


Warrant


SEAL


In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you or either of you are hereby Directed forthwith to warn or Notify the Freeholders & other Inhabitants of the Town of Dudley qualified to Vote in Town affairs to meet at the Meeting- house in sd Town on Wednesday the Twenty Third Day of this Instant June at one OClock P. M. then and there to act upon the following articles (viz).


First To Choose a Moderator for Said Meeting


2ndly For the Town to grant money to pay for preaching in the Said Town if they think it best and agree thereon as they Shall See fitt


3rdly If the Town Grantes money to pay for Preaching as aforesaid To chuse a Committee to provide preaching in Said Town


Hereof fail not and make due Return of this Warrant with Your doings unto the Select-men on or before Said Day Dated at Dudley aforesaid this fifth day of June AD 1790


John Eddy Isaac Lee Selectmen Thomas Larned


Dudley June 23rd 1790 In obedience to the within War- rant I have warned the Freeholders & other Inhabitants of the Town of Dudley qualified To vote in Town affairs to meet at time and place within Mentioned by Setting up this Warrant at the usual place in Dudly


Jonathan Day Constable


At a Meeting of the Freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Dudley regularly assembled at the Meeting house in Sd Town on Wednesday the 23rd Day of June 1790


First Voted Col Jon' Day Moderator for S' Meeting


2ndly Voted That all Denominations in the Towns of Dudly Viz Congregationalist, Baptists, Universalists &


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Quakers Bring in their Names to the assessors of which Denomination they are of and all that refuse or Neglect to return their Names as aforesaid Shall be Taxed to the Con- gregational order


3rd Voted to grant and Raise 60£ to pay for preaching this Season


4ly Voted to Chuse a Committee of 3 persons to provide preaching


5 Voted Doctor John E. Eaton, Edward Davis Esqr & Colo Jonathan Day Said Committee


Dudley August 30th th 1790 The proposals of Dr Wm Glysson administrator on the Estate of the Rev. Charles Agreement Gleason Late of Dudley Deced and Edward Davis agent of of Dr Wm the Town of Dudley Relative to the action that the Said Gleason Es' Davis Deced had Commne'd against the Inhabitants of Said Town that the Said agent agrees to Recommend To the Town that they Pay unto the Said administrator the Eighty Seven pounds voted & granted in May 1785 that is not already paid and In- terest from the Time of the Grant untill paid & all Cost of suit to this Day


Will™ Glysson Edward Davis


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 requir'd forthwith to warn or notify the Freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Dudley (qualified to Vote for a Representative) to meet at the Meet- ing house in Said Town On Monday the fourth day of Oct' Next at One OClock P. M. then & there to act upon the following articles (Viz)


First To Vote for a person to Represent the County of


SEAL


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Worcester in The Congress of the United States agreeable to the Resolve of the General Court of this Common-wealth


2ndly To Choose a Moderator for the Remainder of Said Meetg


3rdly To Choose a Select-man In the Room of L' Wm Larned Late of Dudley Deceas'd


4thly To abate such Taxes that the Constable Exibit on Sª Day That the Town sees fitt


5thly For the Town to Ratify the Mutual agreement of Edward Davis Esq' & Doc' Willm Gleason Relative to the Action that the Rev. C. Gleason Brought against S' Town if they think Best


6thly To see if the Town will Grant to Colº J. Day, Doct. Jolin E. Eaton, M' Isaac Lee & M' Joseph Allen the Two Hind Body Seats for pew Spots


7thly To See if the Town will agree that the Two School Districts By M' Gores be made into One as Usual & but one School House & that to Be in the Center


Hereof fail not and make Due Return of this Warrant with your doings thereon unto the Selectmen on or before Said Day Dated at Dudley aforesaid this Ninth Day of Sept AD 1790


John Warren ) Selectmen John Eddy of


Isaac Lee Dudley


Worcester SS. Dudley oct' 4th 1790. In obedience to the within Warrant I have warned the Freeholders And other Inhabitants of the Town of Dudley qualified to Vote agree- able to the Constitution for a Representative &c. to meet at Time and place within Mentioned by Setting up this Warrant at the usual place in Dudley


Pr me Jonathan Day Constable


At a Meeting of the Freeholders & other Inhabitants of the Town of Dudley qualified agreeable to the Constitution to


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Vote for a representative &c. on Monday the fourth day of Oct' AD 1790


Voted for a Representative as Follows Viz


For the Honle Jonathan Grout Esq 40 Votes


Hon John Sprague Esq' 22 Ditto


2ndly Voted Colo Jon' Day Moderator for Rem of Said Meeting


3rdly Voted Colo Jonat Day Selectman in the Room of L' Larned


4thly Voted to abate Ichabod Chamberlains in Timy Cor- bins hands 7 / 2 Also Amos Cummins Rates in D° hands 3 /8


5thly Voted to abate Will" Hobbs Rates in Con Stephen Healy's hands £1 .. 15 .. 812 Ditto John Johnson in Ditto £2 .. II .. S Ditto Joseph Leshuse in Dº £2 .. 5 .. 1 Ditto Perly Phillips Cr in Ditto hands £1 .. 7 .. o .. o Ditto John Vinton D° 3 /3


6thly Voted to abate Aaron Albees Minister Rats in Sam1 Healys 3 / 812 Ditto to abate Micarah Robinson Min- ister Rates in C. Corbins hands


7thly Voted to Ratify the agreement of Edward Davis Esq agent for S' Town & Doc' Willm Glysson administrator on the Estate of the Rev. C. Gleason Late of Dudly Decª


Stily Voted not to Grant the Request of Col J. Day & others


gth ly Voted to pass by the 7th Article


Desolved


Warrant SEAL


Worcester SS. To Either of the Constables of the Town of Dudley in Said County Greeting




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