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2 To see if ye Town will Choose Two men to Joyn with ye Churches Committy that are to Discourse [with ] the Minis- ters yt ye Church have Chosen to Ordain Mr Willm Osgood
3 To see if ye Town will Answer the Petition of some of the Inhabitants on the south side of Nickoles Brook to abate their Rates towards the Minister in Topsfield
4 To see what they will do in order to fence ye Parsonage Land in Topsfield
5 To see if the Town Will Give Leave for swine to go at Large
6 To see if ye Town will allow ye Widow Mary Averills Petition
7 To Choose Overseers of the Poor
Dated Topsfield March ye 23 : 1726-7 Thomas Gould
John Willdes Constable for Topsfield Nathaniel Bordman
This is A True Copy of ye Notification William Redington
Attest Jacob Peabody Town Clerk Benja Towne
Selectmen of Topsfield
At A Legall Town meeting in Topsfield March ye 28 : 1727 I Dean Daniel Redington is Chosen Moderator for this Meeting voted
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2 Whereas ye Church have agreed to have ye Reverend Mr William Osgood ordained on the second Wednesday in June next ye Town do now Readily Concur therewith voted
3 The Town agreed that swine should go at Large this
year according as ye Law Gives Liberty voted
4 The Town Agreed to have ye watch house repaired & kept in repair voted
5 The Town have Chosen Mr John Perkins to Repair sd watch house voted
The freeholders and other Inhabitance of the Town of Topsfield Duly Quallified by Law for voting: are hereby Warned & Notified to Assemble and Meet together on Tuse- day the Ninth Currant. at two of the Clock in the After Noon; - at the meeting house in Topsfield.
Ily To Choose a Representative to serve at ye General Court for ye year Insuing
2ly To Choose Jury men for Ipswich Court
3ly To see if the Town will Concur with what the Church shall present to them then, in Order to the ordination of Mr Osgood
4ly To accept of ye Committies Return that was Chosen to apportion the fence Round the parsonage Land in Topsfield : to wit : Nath1] Porter and others and to see what they will do in Order to make up their fence
5ly To Alow bills of Charge
6ly To Choose a Committe to view the highway that goeth through Jacob Redingtons Land in order to turn it
Dated Topsfield May ye 5th 1727 Thomas Gould
John Willdes Constable for Topsfield Nath11 Bordman This is True Copy of the Notification William Redington
Attest Jacob Peabody Town Clerk Benja Towne Selectmen of Topsfield
At A Lawfull Town meeting in Topsfield May ye Ninth : 1727
Ily Mr Thomas Gould is Chosen Moderator for this meet- ing voted
2ly Quarterm:tr Nath11 Bordman is Chosen to serve for and Represent the Town At the Generall Court the year Insuing voted
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3ly The Town agreed that ye Trustees Namely Capt Joseph Gould Dean John Howlet & Mr Nath" Porter shall Call in one fifth part of the Towns Loan money of such Person or Persons to whom sd money was Let out where sd money may most Convenient be had According to their sound Judgement & Discreestion & pay in ye same to ye province Treasurer by ye first day of June next According to an Act Made And passed at the General Court in November 1725 voted
4ly Dear John Howlet Mr Nath11 Averill & Jacob Peabody are Chosen a Committe to View the highway that Leads through Jacob Redingtons Land in order to turn it and to make return to ye Town at ye next Town Meeting : what their minds are Concerning the turning of sd way voted
Aprill : 24th 1727
We Jacob Towne Jacob Robinson & Benjamin Towne be- ing appointed and impowered to Perambulate & Renew the bounds between the Townes of Salem and Topsfield accord- ly we met with John Preston and Cornelius Tarbell they be- ing appointed by the Selectmen of Salem for said service and have Renewed the bounds as they formerly stand Entred in ye Towns Records
This is a True Copy of ye Return of John Preston
Perambulation with Salem. Cornelius Tarbell
Attest Jacob Peabody Town Clerk
Topsfield To John Willdes Constable you are hereby Re- quired in his Majisties Name to warn and give Notice unto the Inhabitance of this Town on ye North side of the River Duly Quallified by Law for Voting that they meet together on fryday the sixteenth Currant at three of Clock in the after noon at ye meeting house in Topsfield in order to Choose one or two men as Attorneys or Agents to Implead the peti- tioners on the south side of Nickolses Brook in Topsfield which have Petitioned to the Great and General Court to be set off in order for a Township
Dated Topsfield June 13: 1727
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Jacob Towne
Thomas Gould Selectmen
Benjamin Towne of Topsfield William Redington
At A Lawfull Town meeting in Topsfield June : 16th 1727 Ist Mr Thomas Gould is Chosen moderator for this meet- voted ing
2ly Mr Nathaniel Bordman & Mr Daniel Clark are Chosen Attorneys for the Town to Appear at the General Court on ye Twentieth Currant to Implead the Inhabitants on the South Side of Nickolses Brook in Topsfield which have Peti- tioned to the General Court to be set of with other Inhabi- tants to make a Township : and the said Attorney are to give in the Reasons to the sd Court why the prayer of said peti- tion should not be Granted and s:d Attorneys are hereby fully impowered to use all Lawfull and proper means to pre- vent the sd Petitions being Granted voted
Topsfield To David Commings Constable of sd Town Greeting you are hereby Required in his Majisties name to warn & Notifie all the Inhabitants of sd Town on ye south side of Ipswich River Duly Quallified for voting in Town Afairs as the Law Directs: to meet together att the meeting in Topsfield on Tuseday the fourth of July next at three of the Clock in ye afternoon on sd Day : for to see and Examine, Wherefore ye Reverend Mr Osgood hath not Carried on ye work of ye Ministry Amongst us According to Agreement as in time past : and to take a prudent Care that we may no Longer be distitute of the publick worship of God being Car- ried on Amongst us and if need be to Chuse a Committe for the same service and make timely Return of your so doing Jacob Towne Selectmen
Dated Topsfield June 3 th 1727 Benja Towne
Thomas Gould of Topsfd
At A Leagall Town Meeting in Topsfield July 4th 1727
I Mr Zacheus Gould is Chosen Moderator for this meet- ing voted
2 Mr Thomas Gould & Mr Joseph Towne are Chosen a Com :itte to Suply the Pulpit with a minister to despence the word of God to us ye three next Sabbaths voted
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3 The Town agreed to send to five ministers viz : the Rev- ered mr ffisk mr Prescot & Mr Clark all of Salem : Mr Put- nam of Reading & Mr Barnard of Andover and desire them to meet together in Topsfield on ye nineteenth of this Instant July and to Give us their advice in what may be proper for us to do under our present scircumstances inasmuch as ye Reverend Mr William Osgood. Whom the Town & Church had agreed with to be our settled minister hath Left us voted
Mr Thomas Gould & Mr Joseph Towne are Chosen to De- sire ye sd ministers to meet together for ye End aforesd and sd Gould & Towne are to take Care that suteable provision be made for sd ministers where they shall think it most Con- venient in Topsfield voted
The free Holders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Topsfield Such as are Quallified as the Law Directs for vot- ing are Notified and warned to Assemble and Meet together at the Meeting House in Topsfield on wednesday the Nin- teenth Currant at Eight of ye Clock before noon on said day
I To Choose A Committe to Inform the Reverend Minis- ters that the Town And Church hath made Choice of: And to Lay before Them ye Difficult Circumstances that We the Town & Church Labour under in Respect of the Reverend Mr William Osgood
2 If any Person In sd Town are Agrieved they are Desired to Make their personal appearance at time & place and make known their grevience In order. In order to Bar Mr Os- goods settling amongst us in the Ministry
Dated Topsfield July the 13th : 1727
This is a True Copy of ye notification
Attest Jacob Peabody Town Clerk
Thomas Gould Jacob Towne Benjamin Towne Selectmen of Topsfid
At A Legall Town Meeting in Topsfield Jnly ye 19th 1727 I Mr Jacob Towne is Chosen Moderator for this Meeting voted
2 Dean Daniel Redington Mr Nath" Bordman Mr Zacheus Gould Mr Benja Towne and Mr John Prichitt are Chosen a Committe to Inform the Reverend Ministers that that ye Town and Church have made Choice of : And to Lay before them
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the Difficult Circumstances the Town & Church Labour un- der in Respect of ye Reverend Mr William Osgood voted
3 The Town agreed to send to such of sd Reverend Elders as are now in Town and Desire them to Come up to ye meet- ing house
4 The Town agreed to Leave the whole of the present Concern Refering to Mr William Osgood and the Town: To the Reverend Elders that the Church & Town hath sent for to advize us in that afair : voted
The freeholders and other Inhabitants of ye Town of Tops- field such As are Quallified for Voting as the Law Directs are hereby Notified to meet At the Meeting house on Tuse- day ye fifteenth Day of August Currant at one of ye Clock on said day after noon
I To Choose a Committe to make up Accompts with Mr William Osgood
2 To Choose a Comtee to supply ye Pulpit
3 To see what Method the Town will take to Support the Pulpit : Whether by Contribution or other ways.
Datd Topsfield august ye 12 : 1727 Thomas Gould
John Willdes Constable for Topsfield
Jacob Towne
Benja Towne
Willm Redington
Selectmen of Topsfield
At A Leagall Town meeting in Topsfield August ye 15th 1727
I Dean Daniel Redington is Chosen moderator for this meeting voted
2 The Town Agreed that the present Selectmen or any of them shall make up And Settle accompts with Mr William Osgood Referring to his service in the work of ye Ministry in Topsfield voted
3 Mr Nath11 Averill mr Zacheus Gould Ens Timothy Per- kins & Mr Daniel Clark are Chosen a Committe to Agree with three Ministers to Preach to and Amoungst us three Sabbath Days a piece and the time to begin ye Last Sabbath in August Currant voted
4 And sd Comtee are to take Care to provide Quarters for such ministers as they shall Git to preach : for ye time above
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mentioned
voted
5 The Town Agreed to Contribute towards the paying of sd Ministers During ye sd Term voted
May ye 15th 1727
We the Subscribers being appointed by the Selectmen of our Respective Towns viz : Wenham, & Topsfield ; to Per- ambulate on ye Line between our sd Towns, have according to Agreement Renewed the heap of stones by the End of Wenham Casway & the Clump of Maples at ye Edge of the Medow so as ye Brook Runs to a stake & heap of stones near to Robinsons Island and so on ye Line of Pigdins Mea- dow (so called) to the Island & on ye Ditch to the River. as the Line of Townships is stated Witness our hands ye Day above sd
for Topsfied David Batchelder
Michael Dwinel Josiah Hairfield for Wenham
Daniel Clark This is a True Copy of ye Return
Robert Perkins Attest Jacob Peabody Town Clerk
The free Holders and other Inhabitants of ye Town of Topsfield Such as are Quallified as ye Law Directs for voting are hereby Notified and Warned to Assemble and meet to- gether at the Meeting house in said Town on Tuseday the Ninteenth Currant At Two of ye Clock on sd day
Ist To see if the Town will agree upon a Rule to Raise money To Defray Town Charges
2 To Allow Bills of Charge
3 To see if the Town will agree that ye advice of the Rev- erend Ministers Concerning Mr William Osgood shall be En- tered in the Town Records: to wit the advice that was Left by ye Reverend Mr ffiske and others
4 to Choose Jurymen for Newbery Court
5 to Accept of the Return of the Committe that was Cho- sen to Turn ye way that Layeth through Jacob Redingtons Land.
Jacob Towne
Dated Topsfield September 16th 1727 William Redington John Willdes Constable for Topsfield Benja Towne
Selectmen of Topsfield
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At A Lawfull Town Meeting in Topsfield Sept 19th 1727
I Mr Thomas Gould is Chosen Moderator for this Meet- ing voted
2 The Town agreed that the Selectmen in apportioning the Town Rate (that shall be needful for ye Defraying ye town Charges for this year) shall Lay five shillings on Each Ratable pole to Every hundred pounds and so in that pro- portion for a Greater or Lesser sum voted
3 The Town Allowed to Mr Daniel Clark Eighteen shill- ings for six mens dinners viz ye four Reverend Ministers; and two Mr Osgoods. and also thirteen shillings & six pence for other nescesarys for sd Gentlemen on ye Day that the Ministers Gave their advice to ye Town Concerning Mr Os- good voted I-II-O
4 The Town allowed to Joseph how fifteen shillings for sweeping ye meeting house from ye Twenty first day of Octo- ber 1726 till sometime in June 1727 0 15 O
5 The Town Allowed to Mr Simon Bradstreet for serving school-master in 1727 IO0
6 The Town Allowed to ye widow Anne Averill fourty shillings for keeping and Looking after ye widow Mary Aver- ill five weeks some time ye Last spring 200
7 The Town allowed to Ephraim Willdes three shillings for Carrying ye wido Mary Averill from Jonathan Willdes his house to the widow Phebe Goodhalls in ye year 1726 0 3 0
8 The Town Allowed to John Wildes Eight shillings for warnning Two Town meetings some time in ye summer past voted 0-8-0
9 Samuel Howlett & Joseph Dorman are Chosen to serve on ye Jury of Tryalls at ye Next Inferiour Court to be hold- en at Newbery voted
The freeholders and Other Inhabitants of the Town of Topsfield such as are Quallified as the Law Directs for vot- ing are hereby Notified And warned to Assemble and meet together at the meeting house in Topsfield On Tuseday the thirty first Currant at twelve of the Clock on said day
I To Choose a Representative to serve in a Great and General Court or Assembly Appointed to be holden at the Court House in Boston Upon Wednesday the Twenty second
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Day of November next Ensuing the Date hereof
2 To allow Bills of Charge
3 To see if the Town will take further Care that the Par- sonage Land May be fenced in
Dated Topsfield October 28th 1727
Jacob Towne
David Commings Constable of Topsfield Thomas Gould Benja Towne
Selectmen of Topsfield
At a Legall Town Meeting in Topsfield October 31st 1727 I Dean Daniel Redington is Chosen Moderator for this meeting voted
2 Quartermaster Nath" Bordman is Chosen Representive to serve at a General Court or Assembly to be holden at ye Town house in Boston On ye Twenty second Day of Novem- ber next Ensuing voted
3 The Town Allowed to Jacob Robinson Jacob Towne & Benjamin Towne seven shillings and six pence for perambu- lating on ye Line between Salem and Topsfield in April 1727 voted 0-7-6
4 The Town Allowed fourteen shillings to Clerk Elisha Perkins for Entertaining Mr White and his horse four Sab- bath Days ye summer past voted 0 14 0
5 The Town Allowed to Mr Daniel Clark two pound four shillings and six pence for keeping a minister & his horse Eight Sabbath Days voted 2 4 6
6 The Town allowed to Mr Daniel Clark one pound for going to Boston and fagintown four Day to prevent sd fagingtown being set off as a township voted 1 0 0
7 The Town allowed to Thomas Gould Joseph Towne one pound four shillings for going to Desire the Reverend Ministers to meet together in Topsfield to Give their advice to the Town and Church Concerning Mr William Osgood
voted 1 4 0
8 The Town Allowed to Thomas Gould five shillings for Perambulating with Ipswich Men in 1724 & with Boxford in 1727 voted 0 5 0
The freeholders & other Inhabitants of the Town of Tops- field Such as are Qualified for Voting as ye Law Directs are hereby Notified and warnd to Assemble and Meet together
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at ye Meeting house in Topsfield on ye seventeenth Currant at one of the Clock after noon on sd Day
First To see what Method the Town will take to Supply ye Pulpit
2 To see what ye Town will do in order to Clear with Mr William Osgood
3 To Allow bills of Charge
4 To see if ye Town will Abate the Inhabitants on ye south side of Nickolls Brook to the Ministers Rate
5 To see if the Town will Joyn with ye Non Petitioners in Topsfield to try to Prevent their being set off from us
Jacob Towne
Datd November ye 8th 1727 Thomas Gould
John Willdes Constable of Topsfield
Paul Averill
William Redington
Thomas Robinson
Selectmen of Topsfield
John Commings
Daniel Towne
At A Legall Town Meeting in Topsfield November 17th 1727
I Dean John Howlet is Chosen Moderator for this Meeting voted
2 The Town agreed to make Choice of one out of the three Ministers that have Lastly Preacht with us (viz: Mr ffitz Gerald Mr Tappan & Mr Bradstreet) to Preach to & among us some time longer upon probation voted 3 The Town having brought in their votes for one of said Ministers it appeared that Mr Benjamin Bradstreet had the Major part of ye votes
4 Dean John Howlet Mr Nath"] Porter & Mr Elisha Per- kins are Chosen a Committe to Inform the Reverend Ben- jamin Bradstreet that the Town hath made Choice of himself to preach to and Amongst us two months Longer: and also the said Committe are to Agree with ye sd Mr Bradstreet for sd service voted
5 Mr Nath" Porter Mr Thomas Gould & Mr Benjamin Towne are Chosen a Committe to Agree with Mr William Osgood Concerning ye Parsonage in Topsfield and also to
Job Averill
Benjamin Towne
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git an aquitance from sd Osgood to Clear the Town from all Covenants and agreements that are between said Mr Osgood & ye Church & Town of Topsfield voted
6 The Town allowed to Samuel Smith two shillings for Timber to mend the Bridge near the Meeting house voted
To David Commings Constable of Topsfield Greeting &c You are Hereby Required in his Majisties name to Notifie and warn the Inhabitance of Topsfield one South Side of ye River : such as are Quallified for Voting as the Law Di- rects : to assemble and Meet together at the meeting house in sd Topsfield On Wednesday the Twenty second Currant at one of the Clock after noon on sd: first To see if the Town will agree to Give Mr Benja Bradstreet A Call to ye Ministry amongst us: or to seek Some other way to suply Pulpit 2ly: To Allow bills of Charge And make Return of your so doing at time and place as you will answer ye Con- trary at ye Perrill of the Law
Datd Topsfield November ye 20th 1727 Thomas Gould
Jacob Towne
William Redington Benja Towne Selectmen of Topsfield
At A Legall Town Meeting in Topsfield Novem" 22 : 1727 I Dean John Howlet is Chosen Moderator for this meeting voted 2 Whereas the Church hath agreed to give the Reverend Mr Benja Bradstreet A Call to the work of the Ministry in Topsfield The Town Readily Concurs therewith voted
3 Mr Nath"1 Porter is Chosen to Joyn with ye Committe yt ye Church hath already Chosen to give the Reverend Mr Benja Bradstreet a Call to ye work of the Ministry in Tops- field voted
4 The Town Agreed that in Case Mr Bradstreet is unable at present or if he doth not incline to preach amonge us any more then Dean John Howlett Mr Elisha Perkins & Mr Nath" Porter are impowered to provide some other minister to preach with us the two next Sabbaths voted
5 The Town allowed to John Wilds Constable fifteen shill- ings & four pence it being an abatement of Nathan Hoods head money to ye province & ministers Rates in ye year 1726 he being out of Town before ye sd rates were made voted
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The Inhabitants of the Town of Topsfield Such as are Quallified for Voting as the Law directs are Notified and warnd to Assemble and meet together at the meeting house in Topsfield on Monday ye fourth Day of December Currant at one of the Clock in the afternoon on sd Day
first To see what method the Town will take to Supply the Pulpit Whether By sending a Comtee to any Perticular gen- tleman or to Leave it to a Committe to gitt such an one as they may think fitt for sd service
2ly To Allow bills of Charge
Dated Topsfield December ye first 1727 Jacob Towne
John Willdes Constable for Topsfield Thomas Gould Willm Reddington
Selectmen of Topsfield
At A Legall Town meeting in Topsfield December ye 4 : 1727
first Mr Nathaniel Porter is Chosen Moderator for this Meeting voted
2 Whereas The Church have Agreed to Give Mr Bezaleel Tappan a Call to settle with us in ye Ministry in Topsfield ; the Town Doth now Concur therewith voted
Notwithstanding ye Last vote the Town for some Reasons Did Decline sending a Committe to the sd Mr Tappan
3 Mr Joseph Towne Mr Thomas Gould & Jacob Peabody are Chosen a Committe To procure a Minister or Ministers to Dispence the word of God to & amongst us in Topsfield the four next Sabbaths: And gd Committe are to agree with such minister Or ministers as they shall git for said service voted
The free holders and Other Inhabitants of the Town of Topsfield such as Are Quallified as the Law Directs for vot- ing Are Hereby Notified and warned to Assemble and meet together at the Meeting House in Topsfield On Tuseday the second Day of January Next at Twelve of ye Clock on said day
I To see what Method the Town will take for ye further supplying of the pulpit in Topsfield
2 To see how the Town will Support the Ministry
3 To see if the Town will give Mr Jacob Eliot an Invita-
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tion to Preach to & amongst us in Topsfield sometime Longer in Order to his settlement with us in the Ministry
4 To see How much money [ye Towne] will order to be Raised to Defray Town Charges
5 To see What ye Town will do with ye intrest of the Loan Money
6 To Allow Bills of Charge Jacob Towne
Dated Topsfield December ye 28: 1727 Thomas Gould
John Willdes Constable for Topsfield Benja Towne Willm Reddington
Selectmen of Topsfield
At A Legall Town Meeting in Topsfield Jan'y ye 2nd : 1727-8
I
Dean John Howlett is Chosen Moderator for this
Meeting voted
2 The Town agreed to give Mr Jacob Eliot an Invitation to Preach to and amongst us in Topsfield sometime Longer in Order to his Settlement with us in ye ministry voted
3 Mr Thomas Gould Mr Joseph Towne & Jacob Peabody are Chosen a Committe to Discourse with sd Mr Eliot to see if he will see Cause to preach sometime Longer amongst us in Answer to the above written vote voted
4 The Town Agreed that ye present Selectmen shall Raise or Levie a Tax of one hundred & Thirty pounds to Defray Town Charges voted
5 The Town agreed that the Town Treasurer shall Receive ye Intrest of ye Towns Loan Money (for ye year past) of the other Trustees viz Capt Gould & Dean Howlett for ye towns use voted
6 The Town agreed that ye Committee viz Thomas Gould Joseph Towne and Jacob Peabody shall have power to Draw Money out of ye town Treasurey to pay Mr Eliot for his ser- vice in ye Ministry as Long as he shall Preach to & amongst us in Topsfield upon ye above written vote at Thirty shillings per day voted
7 The Town Allowed to David Commings Constable Eleven shillings for warning three Town meetings in ye sum- mer past voted 0-11-0
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S The Town Allowed to John Willdes Constable four shill- ings for warning a town meeting in November Last past voted 0-4-0
9 The Town Allowed to Mr Elisha Perkins Ten shillings for Entertaining Mr Benja Bradstreet four Sabbaths in ye summer past
voted 0 10 0 IO The Town Allowed to Thomas Dwinel three shillings for Three Trees to mend ye town bridge voted 0 3 0
II The Town Allowed to Benja Towne two shillings for Timber to mend ye ways in 1727 voted
12 The Town Allowed to Mr Daniel Clark one pound nine shillings & four pence which is for the glass that John Smith set & mended in the meeting house ye year past Ex- cept Mrs. Bakers pew windo & ye glass in the west pew aboue voted 1 9 4
13 The Town Allowed to ye Assessors viz Jacob Towne Thomas Gould Benjamin Towne and William Reddington for taking ye valuation of the Towns Estate in 1727 five pound twelve shillings 5 12 0
Boston June 21st 1727
Recd of the Trustees of Topsfield by Mr Nath"] Porter ffifty one pound being the second fifth part of their Proportion of the £ 50 000 Loan
ffor my masr Jere Allen Treasurer P Geor: Rogers
The Inhabitants of the town of Topsfield such as are Qual- lified for Voting As the Law Directs are Notified & Warnd to assemble and Meet together at ye Meeting house in Tops- field on Tuseday ye thirteenth Currant at Eleven of ye Clock on sd day
first To see if the Town will Concur with ye Church In giving the Reverend Mr Jacob Eliot a Call to the Work of ye Ministry in Topsfield
2 If the Towne Dont see Cause to Concur With the Churches vote in Calling ye sd Mr Eliot then to Chuse a Committe to supply the Pulpit some other way as they may think best
3 To see If the Town will abate ye Inhabitants of our Town on the south side of Nickolses Brook their Rates or any part
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of them which is made to Defray Town charges for this year
Datd Topsfield February ye 6th 1727-8 Jacob Towne
John Willdes Constable for Topsfield Thomas Gould
A True Copy of the Notification Benja Towne
Attest Jacob Peabody Town Clerk Willm Reddington
Selectmen of Topsfield
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