Town records of Dudley, Massachusetts, 1732-1754, Part 34

Author: Dudley (Mass. : Town)
Publication date: 1839
Publisher: Pawtucket, R.I. : Adam Sutcliffe ;
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In the Name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts You are hereby Directed to warn or Notify the freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Dudley Aforesaid Qualified to Vote in Town affairs to meet at our Meeting-house in Said Town on Monday the Eighth Day of Now at Ten OClock


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A. M. then and There to act upon the following articles (Viz)


First To Chuse a Moderator for Said Meeting


2ndly To See if the Town will Concur with the Vote of the Church of Christ in Said Town of Dudley in Making Choice of The Revd M' Joshua Johnson of North Woodstock For their Gospel Minister


3rdly If the Town Concurs with the Church then for Them To agree what offers they will make the Said M' Johnson for his Settlement and Salery &c


Hereof fail not and Make due Return of this Warrant With your doings thereon unto us at or before Said Day Dated at Dudley the 22ª Day of October AD 1790.


John Warren - Jont Day Isaac Lee


Selectmen


Thomas Larned


Worcester SS. Nov Sth 1790 In obedience to the with- in Warrant I have Warned The freeholders and other Inhab- itants of the Town of Dudly Qualified to Vote in Town affairs &c. to meet at time and place within Mentioned by Setting up this Warrant At the usual place in Dudly


Pr me Jon' Day Constable


Dudley Nov Sth 1790 at a Meeting of the Freeholders And other Inhabitants of the Town of Dudley qualified to Vote in Town affairs &c Regularly assembled At the Meeting house in Sª Town on Monday the Eighth day of Nov' AD 1790


First Voted Doct" John Elliot Eaton Moderator for Sd Meeting


2"dly Voted to Concur with the Church of Christ in Said Town In making Choice of the Reva M' Joshua Johnson of North Woodstock for their Gospel Minister


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3rdly Voted to Chuse a Committee to Confer with the Revª M' Johnson


4thly Voted the Committee to Consist of Five


5thly Voted Edward Davis Esq', Colº Jont Day, Maj" Will" Larned, D' John E. Eaton, & Maj' Nath" Healy said Committee


6thly Voted to adjourn this Meeting for half an Hour


Met agreeable to adjournment


First The above Committee Laid their proposals Made to the Rev. M' Johnson before the Town which are as Fol- lows (Viz) For M' Johnsons Yearly Salery Eighty Pounds To be paid in the following manner (Viz) Thirty Pounds In Cash Ten pounds in Wood, Forty Pounds in Grain Estemating the grain as follows (viz) Wheat at Six Shillings p' Bushel Rye at Four Shillings pr Bushel & Indian Corn at Three Shillings p' Bushel and the Wood to be In the Same proportion with the grain all to be Delivered at M' Johnson's Dwelling-house in Dudly At or before the first day of March annually


2ndly Voted to acquiesce in the Committee's offers made to the Rev. Mr Joshua Johnson for his Yearly Sallery so long as he Performs the work of the Ministery with us


3rdly Voted to grant to the Rev. M' Johnson as a Settle- ment Seventy pounds to Be paid in the following manner (Viz) Thirty Five pounds to be paid in Six Months & Thirty five pounds in Eighteen Months


4thly Voted Wednesday the First Day of Dec' 1790 to be the Day for the Ordination of the Revd M' Joshua Johnson of North Woodstock


5thly Voted the Revd M' Williams West Woodstock, Revª M' Russel Thompson, Rev. M' Pain Sturbridge Rev. M' Williams Northampton, Rev M' Campbell Charlton, Rev M' Mills Sutton, Rev. M' Austin Worcester, Rev. M' Lyman Woodstock Rev. M' Atkins Killingly, to be the gentlemen to assist In the Installment of the Rev. Joshua Johnson


6thly Voted Doc' John E. Eaton, Maj" Nath" Healy, And


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L' Thomas Larned to be a Committee to prepare For the En- tertainment of the Counsell


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


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 the Town of Dudley (duly qualified to Vote for a representative to meet at the meeting house in Said Town on Friday the Twenty Sixth of Nov" Instant 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 Worcester in the Congress of the United States


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


3rdly To see if the Town will Repair, or new build the Bridge over Quinabogue, by M' Vintons.


Hereof fail not and make due return of this Warrant with your doings thereon unto the Select-men on or before Sd Day. Dated at Dudly aforesaid this Nineteenth day of Nov' 1790.


John Warren 1


Isaac Lee Selectmen Thomas Larned


Worcester SS 26 of Nov. 1790 In obedience to the within warrant I have warned the freeholders & other Inhab- itants qualified to vote for a Representative to meet at time and place within by Setting this Warrant at our meeting house Pr Jont Day Constable


At a Meeting of the Freeholders & other Inhabitants of the town of Dudley Duly qualified agreeable to the Constitution to Vote for a Representative Regularly Assembled at the


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Meeting house In Dudley on Friday the 26th of Nov' 1790


First The Votes being Sorted and Counted the following Persons were Voted for Viz


Hon. Jonathan Grout Esq' had 42 Votes


Artemus Ward Esq' had S Ditto


2ndly Voted Colº Jont Day Moderator for the remainder of Sª Meeting


3rdly Voted to Chuse a Committee of 3 to view the Bridge over quinabogue River by M' Vintons & Report as soon as may be


4thly Voted L' John Warren L' Thomas Larned & Co" Jont Day Said Committee


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


March Warrant For 1791


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 of Dudley Quali- fied to Vote in Town affairs to meet at the Meeting House in Sd Town on Monday the Seventh Day of March Next at Nine OClock A. M. Then and there to act upon the Following articles Viz


First To vote and Choose a Moderator for S' Meeting 2ły To Choose Town officers for the Year Ensuing as the Law Directs


3ly To See if the Town will agree to a Collector or Collectors of Taxes For the Year Ensuing he or they Pro- curing good Bondsmen


4ly To See if the town will let their Swine run at large the Ensuing Year


5thly To grant money for our highways & Bridges this year & agree how the Same Shall be Expended


6thly To Vote for a County Register for the County of . Worcester agreeable to Law


7thly To See what the Town will do with the action that M' Elisha Corbin Brought against Sª Town


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Sthly To see if the Town will allow the North-West School Ward In Dudley to appropriate their school money that is in Consle Walcots hands for Building a New School House


othly To See if the Town will agree that all Orders be Drawn on the Town Treasury


Iothly To see if the Town will appoint a Committee to Serch into the matter relative to some Some Soldiers Wages which they Expect is now Due to them


IIly To hear the report of the Committee relative to the Bridge over Quinaboge River.


Hereof fail not and make Due return of this Warrant with Your doings thereon unto the Select-men on or before Sª Day Dated at Dudley aforesaid this fifthteenth day of Feby Anno Domini One Thousand Seven hundred & Ninety one


Jont Day John Eddy Isaac Lee Thomas Larned


Select Men


Worcester SS March 7th 1791 In obedience to the within Warrant I have warned the Freeholders and other In- habitants of the Town of Dudley to meet at time and place within mentioned by seting up an attested Copy of This Warrant at the Meeting House the Usual place in Said Dudley.


James Walcot Constable


At a Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Dudley (qualified To Vote in Town affairs) Regularly assembled at the Meeting House in Dudley on Monday the Seventh Day of March AD 1791


First Voted Colo Jon Day Moderator for Said Meeting


2ndly Voted Capt John Chamberlain Town Clerk


3ly Voted to have 5 Selectmen this Year


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4ly Voted Colº Jont Day First Select man


5ly Voted Capt John Eddy Second Do


6ly Voted Leut Thomas Larned 3ª Do


7ly Voted L' Ezekiel Brown 4th Do


8ly Voted M' Isaac Lec 5th Do


gly Voted M' Simeon Wood Town Treasury


Ioly Voted to have 5 assessors the present Year


IIly Voted L' Ezekiel Brown First


[ 2]y Voted Capt John Chamberlain 2ª Do


13ly Voted D' James Walcot 3rd Do


14ly Voted L' Thomas Larned 4th D°


15ly Voted M' Stephen Wood 5th D°


These men have taken the oaths Required By Law


16ly Voted to have 2 Collectors this Year they Procuring Bondsmen


Izly Voted James Walcot West End Collector he Bid- ing it off at 412D On the pound & Capt John Eddy & L' Ezekiel Brown ware Brought for S' Walcots Bondsmen & accepted


I Sly Voted Timothy Corbin East End Collector he offer- ing to Serve Free of any Cost to the Town & Brought E. Davis Esqr. and Mr Jont Bacon for Bondsmen & Were ac- cepted


Igly Voted the Collectors to Be Constables the year En- suing.


Constables Sworn


2oly


Voted Nathal Healy Jr. & L' Tim. Foster Jr Wardi-


eans


2Ily Voted Stephen Healy & Willm Foster Tythingmen


22ly Voted Maj" Nathel Healy Sealer of Weights & Measures


23ly Voted John Healy Sealer of Leather


24ly Voted Josiah Hovey Culler of Lumber


25ly Voted Luther Chamberlain & Eleazer Putney Jr Fence Viewers


26ly Voted Royal Sayles, James Dyer, Willm Vinton, L' Jo Keith, L' Jon' Willard, Joseph Davis Jr, Daniel Ar-


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nold, Thomas Morris, Daniel Sabin, Asa Curtis, and Moses Healy Highway Surveyors


27ly Voted to Let our swine run at large this year


2Sly Voted Daniel Albee, Ezbon Carter, Daniel Wiman, Joel Wakefield, Pearly Stone & Joseph Upham Hog-reaves the present year


The Committee appointed to view the Bridge over Quina- bogue River Report that is their opinion to Build the Bridge above the old one at that place that has been much talked of . 29ly To put over the Matter about Raising money for our Highways and Bridges untill April meeting


30ªhly Voted for a County Register for the County of Wor- cester as follows (Viz)


For Co1 Daniel Clap 40 Votes


For Colº Samuel Flagg 26 Do


31ªt Voted to Contest the matter in the Law with M' E. Corbin


32ly Voted Edward Davis Esq' agent for the Town of Dudley To Contest or Defend the Town against the action that M' Elisha Corbin has Brought against Sd Town


33rd ly Voted to grant liberty to the North West School Ward to Draw Their School money in Doc' James Walcot's hands for the use of Building a new School house


34ly Voted that all orders be Drawn on the Town Treas- urer


35thly Voted To Choose a Committee of 3 to Search into the matter relative to Some Soldiers Wages


36ly Voted Colº Jon' Day, Edward Davis Esq' & and Capt John Chamberlain Said Committee


37ly Voted to adjourn this Meeting untill aprill Meeting Meet agreeable to adjournment


Ist Voted to put over the Matter about the Bridge of Quin- aboge River untill may Meeting


2ªdly Voted to choose a Committee to Inquire of M' John Vinton the Wº Sarah Cheney, and Caleb Ammidown Esq What Conditions the Town may have a Road through their Land and also to know What Esq Ammidown will Do to- wards Building a Bridge over the River by Mrs Cheneys


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3ly Voted the Committee to Consist of 5 Persons


4ly Voted Capt John Eddy, Maj" Nath" Healy, L' John Warren, Edward Davis Esqr. & Dr James Walcot Sª Com- mittee


5ly Voted £60 for the cost of our highways and Bridge this year


the aforesaid officers have all Taken the oaths Requir'd by Law Except


N. B. the highway work to be at 3 / per Day to the Ist of Oct" Next


April Warrant 1791


SEAL


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


In the Name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you or either of you are hereby Required Forthwith to warn or No- tify the Freeholders & other Inhabitants of the Town of Dudly duly Qualified to Vote for governours &c agreeable to the Constitution to meet at the Meeting House in Dudley on Mon- day the Fourth Day of April Next at Ten OClock A. M. Then and Their to act upon the Following articles viz


First To Vote for a Governour


2ły To vote for a Lieu' Governour


3ly To Vote for Counsellors & Senators agreeable to Law


4ly To Choose a Moderator for the Remainder of Sª Meetinge 5ly To vote for a County Treasurer for the County of Worcester ·


6ly To Grant Money for Schooling for the Year Ensuing 7ly To Choose School Committees for the Currant Year Sly For the Town to appropriate the Ministerial Money already assessed in the Constabls hands to that Use which will be most advantageous


gly To See if the Town will Empower L' Timo' Foster Jr to Collect The remainder of the Taxes that is Due to Lem- uel foster Conske From the East part of the Town


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Ioly To See if the Town will grant money to pay Doc' Willm Glyson The arrears due to the Rev. Charles Glea- son Late of Dudly Decd


IIly To abate Such Taxes as the Constables Exibit on Sª Day that the Town Sees fitt


1 2ły To Choose a person to take Care of the Meeting House


Hereof fail not & make Due Return of this Warrant With your doings thereon unto the Selectmen at or before Said Day Dated at Dudley aforesaid this Twelfth day of March One Thousand Seven hundred & Ninety One


Jont Eddy Thos Larned Ezekel Brown Isaac Lee


Selectmen


Worcester SS. April 4th 1791. By virtue of the within Warrant I have Notified the freeholders And other In- habitants of the Town of Dudley Qualified Agreeable to the Constitution to Vote for Governours to Meet at Time & place within Mentioned by Setting Up this Warrant at the usual place in Sª Dudly as the Law Directs


Timoy Corbin Constable of Dudly


At a Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Dudly Reg- ularly Assembled at the meeting house in Dudly on Monday the Fourth Day of April 1791.


First Voted For a Governour as follows. (Vize For his Excellency John Hancock Esq' 70 Votes


2ły For Lieu' Governour


For His Hon' Sam" Adams Esq' 5S D°


For Counsellors & Senators as follows (Vize Hon. Moses Gill 50 Votes


Abel Wilder 50 D°


Jont Grout 40 D°


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John Fesenden 40 D°


Amos Singletary 27 D°


Timothy Newell 14 D°


Jont Warner IO D°


Sam" Baker


9 D°


and Dwight Foster Esqrs


S Do


4ly Voted Colº Jont Day Moderator for the Remainder of Said Meeting


ly Voted for a County Treasurer as follows vize For Sam" Allen 41 Votes


6by Voted £60 for Schooling the Present Year


718 Voted Lieu' Keith, John Bracket, Luther Chamberlain


L' Jont Willard, John Healy, En. Lem. Healy, Thomas Cheney & Lt John Warren School Committees


Sly Voted to appropriate the Ministerial Money already assessed in the Constables hands to pay the Settlement of the Rev. M' Johnson


gly Voted Edward Davis Esq' a Committee to Receive Donations that may be given by People out of Town for the Support of M' Johnson


Ioly Voted to pass by the 9th article in the Warrant


IIly Voted to Raise £55. to pay Doc' Will™ Glysson The old arrears of the Rev. C. Gleason


12ly Voted £16 to pay M' Gleason for what he preached The last year of his life and also for what Neighbouring Min- isters preached after his Decease


13ly Voted To abate Jeams Brown Ministerial Poll Tax In Lem" Foster Hands


14ly Voted to C' Ephraim Corbin for Eb' Kimballs Rats 12 / 014


15ły Voted to abate Sam" Pikes Rates In E. Corbins hand 9/ 612 16ly Voted David Nichols To Take Care of the Meeting House 17ly Voted To abate Nathel Fitts Rates in Cons. Will Smith Hands to Collect


This Meeting Disolved


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


Warnt


In the name of the Common-wealth of Massachusetts You or either of you are hereby Directed forthwith to warn or No- tify the Freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Dudley duly qualified to Vote for a Representative to meet at the Meeting-house in Sª Town on Monday the Second day of May next at one OClock P. M. then and there to act upon the Following articles (Viz)


First to Choose a person to Represent the Town of Dud- ley In the General Court of this Common-wealth to be holding in Boston on the Last Wednesday of may Next and from Ses- sion to Session whenever the Said Court Shall Sit for the year Ensuing


2ndly To choose a person for a moderator for the Remain- der of Sª Meeting


3rdly To hear the Report of the Committee Chosen at April meeting last past to Enquire of Messrs. Obadiah Sabin, John Vinton & the Wº Sarah Cheney on what Condition the Town May have a Road through their Land and also to know what Encouragement Caleb Amidown Esq' gives relative To the Building of a Bridge over Quinabogue River by Mrs Che- neys, and to act thereon as the Town See's fitt


4ly To Sce if the Town will allow or Grant to James Dyer & Others the Priviledge of their Drawing their School money


51 To See if the Town will make Maj' Nathe) Healy Some Sattisfaction for the Entertainment of the Council in the Set- tlement of the Rev. Joshua Johnson


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 Eighteenth Day Of April Anno Domini 1791.


Jonathan Day, John Eddy Tho® Larned Ezekil Brown Isaac Lee


1 Selectmen


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Worcester SS. May 2ª 1791 By virtue of the within Warrant I have notified the freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Dudley duly qualified to Vote for a Repre- sentative to meet at time & place within Mentioned by Setting up this Warrant at the usual Place in Sd Dudley


p" me Timy Corbin Constable of Dudley


At a Meeting of the Freeholders & other Inhabitants of The Town of Dudley Regularly assembled at the Meeting House in S' Town on Monday the 2ª Day of May 1791.


First Voted and made Choice of Capt John Chamberlain to Represent the Town at the general Court


2ły Voted Colo Jon' Day Moderator for the Rem' of Sª Meeting


The Committee Reporting Concerning the Bridges &c. 3'y Voted to Repair the Old Bridge By m'J. Vintons 419 Voted to request the Selectmen to lay out a Road from The Widow Cheneys to Charlton line meaning on the West Side of the line Between M' John Vintons & the Wº Cheanys and the Road to be opened & kept In good Repair as soon as their is a Bridge Erected over The River by Individuals & the road to Continue So long as the Proprietors keep the Bridge in good Repair and no Longer.


5ly Voted to Grant James Dyer, Thoms Dyer & Theoder Marcy The Priviledge of Drawing their School money untill Further orders from the Town


Gly Voted to put over the matter of Maj' IIcalys Request untill the next meeting


SEAL


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 or No- tify the freeholders & other Inhabitants of the Town of Dud-


ـل مع خط .. نشاط


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ley qualified to Vote in Town affairs To meet at the meeting house in Sª Town on Monday the Nineteenth day of this In- stant Sept 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 Give the Assessors some particular instructions Respecting the assessing the Ministerial Rate


3rdly For the Committee to make Report to the Town of what Donations are Given towards M' Johnson's Salery


4thly To hear our Agent respecting our Law Suites if he pleaseth to exibit any thing


5thly For the town to take into further Consideration the Bridge Over Quinabogue River by M' Vintons


6ły To grant money for the necessary Charges of the Town the present Year


zły To abate Such Taxes as the Constables Exibit on Sª Day That the Town Sees fitt


S'y To hear the Report of the Committee respecting the Six & Three months men's Wages for the Year 1780 And Act thereon as is most Expedient


Hereof fail not and make due return Of this warrant with Your doings unto the Selectmen on or Before Said Day Dated at Dudley aforesaid this fifth Day of Sept AD 1791.


Jonathan Day John Eddy Thomas Larned Selectmen Ezekeil Brown Isaac Lee


Worcester SS. Sept 19th 1791. In obedience to the within Warrant I have warned the Freeholders & other In- habitants of the Town of Dudley to meet at time & place within Mentioned By Setting up an Attested Copy of this Warrant at the Usual Place in Said Dudley


James Walcot Constable


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At a meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Dudley Regularly assembled at the meeting house in Said Town on Monday the 19th day of Sept 1791.


First Voted Colº J. Day Moderator for Sª Meeting


2ły Voted to assess the ministerial Tax as they were as- sessed The Last Year


Edward Davis Esq" enter'd his Protest against the Vote


415 Voted to Grant & Raise Sof for Necessary Charges


51y Voted to Pass over the 7th Article


61y Voted to put over hearing the report of the Committee respecting the Six & 3 Months men's Wages untill the Next Meeting


zly Voted that Our Agent produce the particulars of the Law Suits and lay the Same before the Town at their Next Meeting


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 or noti- fy The freeholders & other Inhabitants of the Town of Dudley qualified to vote in Town affairs to meet at the meeting house in Said Town on Monday the Seventh Day of Nov' Next at . One OClock P. M. Then and there to act upon the follow- ing Articles (Viz)


First To Choos a Moderator for Said Meeting


2ªdly To See if the Town will Rebuild the Bridge over Quinabogue River By M' Vintons or act thereon as the Town thinks Most Expedient


3''ly For our Agent Respecting the Law Suits against the Town To Exibit the Particulars of all Costs that have arisen * in Consequence of Said Suits Agreeable to a Vote of the last meeting.


4ly To grant money to Pay the Rev. Joshua Johnson's Sal- ery that Becomes Due the first Day of Dec' Next


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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 Twenty-Fourth day of Oct" In the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Seven hun- dred and Ninety One


Jonathan Day - Thomas Larned Isaac Lee


Selectmen


Worcester SS. Nov' 7th 1791. I have warned the free- holders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Dudley qualified to vote in Town affairs to meet at Time and Place within mentioned by Setteing up this Warrant at the Usual Place in Dudley


Timy Corbin Constable


At a meeting of the Freeholders and other Inhabitants Of the Town of Dudley Regularly assembled at the meeting House in Dudley on Monday the 7th of Nov' 1791


J st Voted Colº Jont Day Moderator for Said meeting


2ndly Voted to Rebuild the bridge over Quinabogue River by M' Vintons


3rdly Voted that the Expence of Said Bridge be Paid in Town orders


415 Voted to let the Jobb of Rebuilding Sd Bridge out to M' Thomas Cheney upon the following Conditions (vize) the Bridge to be Built of White Oak Timber or Chesnut and to Contain five String pieces Two at least to go the Whole length between the Butments With Good plank. 14 feet long with Good King posts & Sufficient pillanes .* all the above men- tioned work to be done and Compleatly finished by the first of May Next For which Sarvices the above mentioned Cheney is to Receive Fifteen Pounds


sly Voted to Pass by the 4th article in the Warrant Edward Davis Esq' Entered his Protest against the above Vote


* Probably purlins .- ED.


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Worcester SS To either of the Constables of the Town of Dudly In the County of Worcester Greeting


In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts You or either of you are hereby directed to warn or Notify the free- holders & Other Inhabitants of the Town of Dudley (duly Qualified to Vote in Town affairs) to meet at the Meeting house in Dudley on Fryday the Eighteenth day of this Instant at One OClock P. M. then and there to act upon the fol- lowing articles Viz


First to Vote for a Moderator for Sd Meeting


2ły To Chuse a Constable & Collector in the Room & Stead of Doc" James Walcot who is under Necessaty of being absent Which will prevent the Collections of Taxes by Sa Walcot


31y To see if the Town will Request the Selectmen to Lay . out a Road From Capt John Eddys to M' Joseph Vintons meaning from The road by Capt John Eddys to the Road Lead- ing from Dudly To Sturbridge not far from Sd M' Vintons


415 To Abate Such taxes as the Constables Exibit on Sª day that the Town Sees fitt


5thly To hear the Petion of John Fenner Esq' and others respecting the Six months men Wages in the Year 1780


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 Seventh Day of Nov 1791.


Jonathan Day John Eddy Thomas Larned Ezekiel Brown Isaac Lee




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