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Coll- Hatch. having also, resigned As A Selectman, received the Thanks of the Town for his good. and faithful Services in that office for A Number of Years past. -
[197.] On Motion Voted. That the Town Treasurer give Bond with Sureties to the Satisfaction of the Selectmen. in the Penal sum of Ten Thousand Pounds. for his faithful discharge of the duties of his Office. -
The Article in the Warrant relative to Doctor Franklins dona- tions. - read and the Consideration of that matter is referred to the Adjournment.
Voted. That the Assessors be and hereby are directed and empowered to Set for such abatements of Taxes as they shall Judge reasonable, two days in Each week. after the delivery of
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the Tax books to the Collectors, for the Space of Six Weeks ; and no Longer. Saving that they be Allowed to Set the Last Week in February, Lords day Excepted, for the abatement of the Taxes of such Persons. as had not the opportunity of applying in the aboue Limited time by reason of their being out of the Common- wealth. or other unavoidable hindrance. and that the Assessors determine upon the Said Two days. which is to be Noted on the Tax bills, to be delivered to the inhabitants -
[198.] The Votes, being brought in for Five Assessors, it appeared that
Giles Harris Esqr. Mr. William Lowder Samuel Ruggles Esqr. Mr. John R .. Sigorney Mr. Edward Davis
were Chose Assessors for the year ensuing -
Messrs. James Morrel William Shaw Zachª. Hicks Lewis Carnes
Thomas Clark Daniel Greenleaf
Samuel Snelling
Samuel Bradley Joseph Woodward
James Green Thomas Rogers
William Coolidge
were Chosen Clerks of the Market for the Year ensuing
Voted That the Honº Thomas Dawes Esq". Herman Brimmer Esqr. Joseph Russell Junr. Esqr.
be and hereby are appointed A Committee to Audit the accounts of the Town Treasurer and also the [199.] Accounts of the Selectmen and Overseers of the Poor, And said Committee are also directed to report the Sum Necessary to be raised for the service of the Present year. -
Voted, That the Consideration of all money matters be referred over to the Next May Meeting. -
The Petition, relative to Hackney Coaches. Whereupon Voted,
. That Perez Morton Esqr. Mr. Benjamin Russell Coll- Craft Maj- Cobbet Mr. Edward Davis
be A Committee on said Petition to Report at the Adjournment.
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Adjourned. to Tuesday Morning 9. O.Clock A : M :
Tuesday the 15th. March Instant 9. O'Clock. Met according to Adjournment. -
Messrs. Benjamin White Samuel Dyer William Crafts Andrew Townsend Jur. William Todd
Were Chose Fence Viewers for the year ensuing -
[200.] Messrs. William Billings Thomas Bradley Jacob Holland Nathan Green
were Chose sealers of Leather for the year Ensuing -
The Selectmen were Chosen Surveyors of high ways for the Year Ensuing. -
Messrs. William McNeil Jeffery Richardson
were chose surveyors of Hemp for the year Ensuing
Mr. Adam Colson
was chose an informer of Deer. for the year Ensuing -
Messrs. George Hamlin Francis Booth James Wheeler
were chose Haywards for the Ensuing Year -
Messrs. George Hamlin Francis Booth
were chose Hogreeves for the year Ensuing -
John Lucas Esqr. Edward Tuckerman Esqr.
were chose Surveyors of Wheat for the year Ensuing -
Mess's : Thomas Green John Skinner
were Chose Assay masters for the year ensuing -
[201.] Mess's : John Ballard Thomas Uran William Cunningham Edward Welds were chose sealers of Wood for the year ensuing
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Mr. Joseph Peirce declines Serving as A Selectman, Moved and -
Voted. That the Choice of Three Selectmen in the room of those who have declined Serving be referred over to the Adjourn- ment -
Voted. That five per Cent be and hereby is allowed to the Collectors of Taxes for the Year ensuing. for all such Sums of Money and Public Securities as they shall Collect, and Pay into the Several Treasuries. of the Sums Committed to them to Col- lect ; Also that such Collectors shall give Bond with Sufficient Sureties. to the satisfaction of the Selectmen for the faithful dis- charge of their Duty in Said Office, and Complying with this Vote - and that they will not receive any Premium or Gratuity for discounting any orders, Notes or receipts. from the Treasurer of this State. or The Treasurer of this Town,
Messrs : Benja. Henderson James Thompson Thomas Bayley Charles Williams
[202.] Were Chose Collectors of Taxes for the year ensuing
The Assessors Return of the State of Collectors debts. being Previously read -
moved & Voted. That the Choice of Surveyors of Boards be referred to the Adjournment As also those of Collectors of Staves ; and that the Choice of those officers shall Commence at 12. O'Clock A : M. -
The Inhabitants as directed Brought in their Votes for 12 Constables. When It Appeared That -
Messrs : Shubael Hewes Samuel Whitney Benjamin Homans
John Bosson
John Cades
John Butterfield
James Perkins
Henry Crumston Abner Rumrill Edward Wentworth
Andrew Townsend Samuel White
Were chose Constables, for the Ensuing Year -
Adjourned to Wednesday The 30th. of March Instant 10. O'Clock A : M : -
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[203.] Wednesday 10. O'Clock A : M : Met according to Adjournment -
Mr. Charles Williams Chosen a Collector of Taxes having de- clined the present year -
on Motion. Voted, That the Choice of another Collector be referred over to May Meeting
The Inhabitants having brought in their Votes for Three Select- men and the Votes being counted. It appeared that the following Gentlemen vizt.
Mr. Samuel Salisbury Mr. William Little Mr. Samuel Cabot
were Chosen Selectmen in place of the Three Gentlemen, who had declined Serving. -
Mr. Jacob Rhodes having excused himself from Serving as A fireward the Present Year Ensuing - Voted That thanks of the Town be and hereby are given unto Mr. Jacob Rhodes for his faithful Services as A Fireward for A Number of Years Past. -
The Votes being brought and Counted. it appeared Mr. Samuel Whitwell - was Chosen A Fireward for the Ensuing Year. -
Messrs. Daniel Austin Arnold Wells Jun".
Were Chose Clerks of the market for the ensuing year
[204.] The Committee appointed to Consider the State of the Market and what Measures would be most Advisable for the Town to Adopt respecting the same -
Report, That it is expedient that all the Stalls without the House be Marked and Numbered, and that the Selectmen Affix A Monthly Price to Each, as well as to any future ones that may be established. That the Selectmen immediately publish Pro- posals for farming out the whole Of the Market. the Stalls within the House Excepted, in the Centinel for Three Weeks Succes- sively to the highest bidder being an inhabitant of this town, who shall deliver in his terms in writing to the Selectmen for one Year from the time of executing the Contract. and on The fol- lowing Conditions. -
1st. To Give bond with sufficient Security to the acceptance of the Selectmen for fullfilment of his Contract
2ª. The Rent to be paid Quarterly. -
3ª. To Observe Such regulations and Directions of the Select-
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men, as they shall Establish from time to time During the Ex- istence of the Lease respecting Transient Persons, Selling Meat & Vegetables -
[205.] 4th. In no Case to demand more from the Holders of the Stalls than the price affixed upon them by the Selectmen at the time of making the Contract. -
5th. That all Dirt shall be removed from all parts of the Market. Every day before Nine O'Clock at Night. The Con- tractor to have the sole right to the same. -
6th. The Contractor to Engage as far as lies within his Power to Prevent all forestalling
7th. That the Contractor shall Constantly keep in some suit- able Place where the Selectmen shall direct A standard of Weights and Measures for the Accommodation of the Inhabitants of the Town Sufficient to weigh to the amount of Fifty Pounds Also That the Selectmen or a Major Part of Them, be and they hereby are Authorized to Prosecute for all breaches of the Condition of the Bond. mentioned in this Report. and are authorized to appear in all Courts of Law to represent the Town on any Suits they may think Necessary to institute thereon And are also Authorized to dispense with all breaches of the Condition of said Bonds. as shall in their discretion be entitled to that indulgence - was read and Considered -
[206.] Whereupon the Question was put - Vizt. Whether this report as now Amended be received And Accepted by the Town -Passed in the Affirmative
The Committee directed by the Town at A former Meeting of the Inhabitants to take into Consideration the expediency of pro- viding A more Suitable Place for the reception and Convenience of the Poor -Have diligently Attended to this service together with A Proposition of A respectable Citizen upon the Same Sub- ject beg Leave to Submit the following report. -
They are Unanimously of Opinion from the Number of Sick and others, who, of Late, have been provided for in the Alms- house, as well as from its Situation which your Committee Con- ceive is very ineligible, that it must be soon expedient if not indispensably requisite, to Procure other buildings for their better accommodation ; but, your Committee think at the Same time, that the Completion of this business must be deferred to A future meeting, as the measures hitherto Proposed for this Pur- pose imply A Necessity for an Additional debt on the Town, Or an augmentation of Taxes, Neither of which your Committee can recommend. -
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CITY DOCUMENT.
[207.] In Addition to these reasons for delay, they have thought proper to mention another circumstance to the Town which has had no little influence in deciding their Sentiments on this Point
The Inhabitants well know that all the standing Laws of the Government arising from that Spirit of humanity which has in- variably directed our public proceedings on this Subject, all strangers -destitute of the means of Support have been hitherto Maintained at the Expence of the Commonwealth in the same manner with the Poor of the Towns, who by every tie of birth and consanguinity are entitled to our Aid and benevolence -
The propriety of this Practise has been Confirmed by imme- morial usage in this Government. but an opinion having arisen that the Support of those who are distinguished as the Poor of the State. might be rendered Less expensive by A new ar- rangement, A Scheme has been Projected to have this Concern referred to the care of Individuals, which has been always Com- mitted to Bodies Corporate in this Country from its earliest set- tlement to the present moment. This business on its examination has determined your Committee to Suggest to the Town [208.] The Propriety of having it Conducted in future on New Principles - in order to this they recommend the Choosing A Committee to be Specially impowered to Negotiate and Conclude A Contract with the Government for the Support of the Poor of the State for a given time- The final Adjustment of this business with the Government must have A great influence in directing the Sense of the Town On the Subject under their Present Consideration ; As it must be Obvious that the Poor of the State are to be removed from this Town. The Necessity of Erecting New buildings would be less urgent than at Present - But if they are to be Continued by Virtue of A Contract with the Government This must operate as A Strong Motive to Carry the Plan of Erecting another House into a speedy Effect. - Perhaps A Sale of the Present Almshouse, Workhouse. & Granary together with such Donations as might be made by the opulent Citizens. would lessen the burthen Necessary to be Laid on the Town when this business shall require imme- diate Execution. -
The Committee ask leave to Sit again, That if Practicable, fur- ther measures may be devised [209.] To facilitate the accom- plishment of this object and they beg leave to observe that they are fully impressed with a due sense of the purity of the motive which Originated the Proposal referred to in the former part of this report, Although they cannot recommend it to the Town for their acceptance -
all which is submitted, Thomas Dawes + ordr.
The foregoing report having been Considered. The Question
·
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was put whether the same shall be Accepted - Passed in the Affirmative
The Committee relative to Hackney Coaches. - Reported, whereupon Moved that the further Consideration of this report be referred to May Meeting
Adjourned to 3 O'Clock P : M :
3 O'Clock P : M : Met according to Adjournment
The Inhabitants were directed to withdraw and bring in their Votes for one selectman and the same being brought in & Counted it appeared that Mr. Charles Bulfinch was Chosen Unanimously -
[210.] The Votes being brought in for one Constable. it ap- peared that
Mr. Nathaniel Henchman was Chosen A Constable for the Year Ensuing -
On Motion Voted to Consider the Vote for Choosing Twelve Cullers of Staves
The Votes brought in for 12 Surveyors of Boards and Shingles it appeared that only Ten were Chosen - Vizt.
Messrs. John Champney Samuel Dyer Benjamin Page James Rogers Abraham Hayward Benjamin White Daniel Ingersol Junr. James Blake James Robins Hopestill Capen
Were Chosen Surveyors of Boards for the Year Ensuing -
Voted That the Choice of the other two, be referred to May Meeting -
[211.] The Votes being brought in for 14 Cullers of Staves and Hoops it appeared that the 13 following Persons - Vizt. Messrs. Henry Purket Joseph Loring William Parkman James Barry Arthur Langford Edward Burt Edmund Dolbear
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CITY DOCUMENT.
Joseph Basset David Marston Thomas Barber Isaac Smith Thomas Foster Jonathan Cushing
Were Chosen Cullers of Hoops and Staves for the Year Ensuing -
The Votes being brought in for A Collector of Taxes it ap- peared that
Mr. Caleb Blanchard
was Chosen A Collector of Taxes - for the Year Ensuing -
Article relative to Doctr. Franklins donation read. On Motion, Voted that the further Consideration - Subside. -
[212.] Voted, that all matters and things Unfinished be re- ferred over to May Meeting -
Voted that the Thanks of the Town be and hereby are given unto the Honorable Thomas Dawes Esqr. Moderator for his good Services, in forwarding the business of the Meeting -
Then the Meeting was Dissolved
[213.] At, A Meeting of the male inhabitants of the Town of Boston of Twenty one years of age, and appeared qualified as the Constitution prescribes legally warned in public Town meet- ing Assembled at Faneuil Hall on Monday the 4th day of April Anno Domini 1791. -
The meeting was opened with prayer by the Reverend Mr. Clark -
Warrant for calling the meeting read
Paragraphs of the Constitution or frame of Government, rela- tive to the choice of Governor Lieut. Governor and Senators
read
It was declared by the Selectmen That no Vote would be re- ceived but such as are unfolded, and that they purpose the Poll should be Closed at half past 12 O'Clock and the Votes received at the Table -
It was Ordered by the Selectmen, that the Bell be tolled at 12. O'Clock. -
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BOSTON TOWN RECORDS, 1791.
[214.] Persons Voted for as Governor wth The Number of Votes for Each Person Vizt.
Votes
His Excellency John Hancock Esqr . 543
Honorable Francis Dana Esq".
80
Honble Samuel Adams Esq". 1
Honble Thomas Russell Esq".
1
Honble Azor Orne Esqr.
1
Mr. Andrew Oliver -
1
Mr. Christopher Clark -
1
Persons Voted for as Lieut. Governor - with the number of Votes for each Person - Vizt.
Votes
His Honor Samuel Adams Esqr.
- 540
Honble. Samuel Phillips Esq".
26
Honble. Thos. Russell Esq".
57
Honble. Elbridge Gerry Esqr.
1
Honble. Azor Orne Esqr.
3
Mr. John Kneeland -
2
Persons Voted for as Senators for the County of Suffolk with the Number of Votes for Each person - - Vizt.
Votes
Honble. William Phillips Esqr.
- 621
Honble. Cotton Tufts Esqr.
630
Honble. Stephen Metcalf Esqr.
625
Honble. Thomas Dawes, Esq".
627
Honble. Benjamin Austin, Jur. Esq".
. 469
Honble. Richard Cranch Esq".
2
Honble. Thomas Russell Esq".
26
Honble. Step". Higginson Esq".
2
Honble. Caleb Davis - - Esq".
1
John Read Esqr.
3
Charles Jarvis Esq".
3
Ebenezer Thayer Jur. Esq".
1
Attested Copies of Persons Voted for as Governor, Lieut Gov- ernor, and Senators for the County of Suffolk were Committed to the Secretary of this Commonwealth and the Inclosures sealed Up in Town Meeting, Superscribed as follows - Vizt. For John Avery Esqr. Secretary for the Commonwealth Of Massachusetts -
The Number of Votes, for The Town of Boston for a GOVER-
[215.]
Honorable William Heath Esqr. James Bowdoin Esqr. Jonathan Mason Esqr. - 151
- 469
156
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CITY DOCUMENT.
NOR, Lieut. Governor, and Six Senators for the County of Suf- folk, Certified with and Sealed up in Town Meeting -
Then the Meeting was Dissolved -
[216.] At A meeting of the Freeholders and Other Inhabi- tants of the Town of Boston duly qualified and legally Warned in Public Town Meeting, Assembled at Faneuil Hall on Tuesday the 10th day of May Anno Domini 1791 - 10 O'Clock A : M : -
Prayer was made by the Revd. Mr. Eliot -
Warrant for calling the Meeting- read-
That part of the Constitution, or frame of Goverment which relates to the Choice of representatives read
Sundry Laws to be read at Said meeting - were accordingly - read
The Town having determined to choose seven persons to repre- sent them in the General Court of Massachusetts to be held in the state.House- in Boston on the last Wednesday of May Cur- rent Agreeably to the Constitution or frame of Goverment for the Massachusets - The Inhabitants were directed to withdraw and bring in their Votes for Seven Representatives. And then it was declared [217.] By the. Selectmen. That no Votes would be received but such as are unfolded. and that they intend the Poll shall be Closed at half past 12. O'Clock. - Bell to toll A little before that time.
The Votes being brought in for Seven Representatives. The Number of the same were found to be four hundred and Seventy Nine, and upon sorting them it appeared that the following Gen- tlemen were Chosen by A Majority of Votes - - Vizt.
Votes
William Tudor Esq".
348
Charles Jarvis Esqr.
478
Samuel Breck Esqr.
473
Jonathan Mason Esqr.
472
John Coffin Jones Esqr. 471
William Eustis Esqr.
472
Jonathan Mason Jur. Esqr.
472
The Choice of Representatives being Over it was Moved and Voted. that the Town Now Come to the Choice of a Moderator
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by A hand Vote in order to transact the other business mentioned in the Warrant. -
The Honorable Thomas Dawes Esqr. was Chosen Moderator accordingly -
[218.] On Motion Voted That 3. O'Clock P : M : be As- signed for the Choice of County Register - and that the Poll be Closed at 5. O'Clock
Adjourned to 3. O'Clock P : M :
3 O'Clock P. : M : Met according to Adjournment -
Messrs. Joshua Bently Edward Ranger
were Chosen Surveyors of Boards the Year Ensuing -
Voted, that the Selectmen be and hereby are appointed A Com- mittee to Count the Votes That shall be brought in for A County Register -
VOTES for A Register of Deeds for the County of Suffolk. brought in and Counted by the Selectmen. (A Committee chosen for that Purpose) When it appeared that the whole Number was Eight hundred and Thirty four. and that they were for the following Persons - Vizt.
Votes
Joshua Henshaw Esq". 151
Samuel Barrett Esqr.
185
Samuel Ruggles Esq. - - 113
Mr. Henry Alline
385
The above being discreet suitable Persons and freeholders and Residents in said County -
Attest William Cooper Town Clerk
[219.] Memorandum. An Attested Copy hereof was given to Ezekiel Price Esqr. Clerk of the Sessions directed as follows. - Boston, Number of Votes for A Register of Deeds. -
The Committee appointed to Audit the accounts of the Town Treasury and Examine the draughts of the Selectmen & Over- seers - Report
That the Treasurers Accompts are right cast and well Vouched and we find by the accots Now rendered A balance in favour of the Town £9119 ,, 17 ,, 111/2 The General State of the Treasury is as follows - Vizt. - -
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CITY DOCUMENT.
Due to the Town from Several Collectors March 1st. 1791 Charles Williams for 1789 Tax Do. 1790 -
£1944,, 12 ,, 412
1433 ,, - , 812
James Thompson for 1789 Tax 819 , 12 ,, 10
1790 do. 1587 ,, 5,, 1114
2406 ,, 18 ,, 934
Thomas Bayley - 1789
1790
1421,, 19 : 3
2063 ,, .6 ,, 1.
Benjamn. Henderson 1789 329 ,, 10 ,, 274
1790
1536 ,, 11 ,, 7
1866 ,, 1, 914
From the Commonwealth
10503 ,, 2,, 8
Town Powder
£312 11
8
Several Small Notes
35 ,, 10 ,, 8
£20252,, 13 ,, 1
[220.] Sum brought over £20252 ,, 13,, 1
Sundry balances from A Number of People out of which the Committee Think £1300 - - bad
1716 ,, 14 ,, 412 1
From Several Persons for Rents -
Estate of David Jeffries -
317 ,, 2,, 9 30,
Old Paper Money funded
411 ",
Cash in the Treasury
1 „, . 8 189 ,, 16 ,, 3
£22917 ,, 8 ,, 112
Due from the Town as follows - Vizt.
Sundry Small balances -
£393,, 19 734
To the Estate of Sam1. Partridge Matthew Nazro
168 ,, 8 31
Samuel Whitwell
37 ,, 7 61/2
Due on Selectmens drafts
478 9 5
"
Overseers
78, 9 ,, 1012
William Cooper
54 ,, 15 "
John Vinal - -
9 176 ,, 15 ,, 334
Notes on Interest -
12532 41%
Interest due to March Compounded 2118,, 10 ,, 10
£16749,, 15,, 10
Probable deductions. Vizt.
£1300
Suppose bad Debts - part of Rents
150
abatemts. on Tax 1790
900
Collectrs. & Assessors pay
700,,
3050 ,,
19799 15,, 10
Balance
3117 ,, 12 ,, 312
[221.] Your Committee having Examined the State of Town Treasury find A balance in favour of the Town on the first day of March last of £3117 ,, 12 ,, 31/2 Provided all the Outstanding taxes are paid, and the other debtors of the Town pay their bal- ances due. Your Committee beg Leave further to Report. that the Annual draught of the Overseers and Selectmen for Several Years past have been £7000 - And that the Present Year there
3377 ,, 13 ,, 1
614 ,, 6, 41/4
710 ,, 14,, 915
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BOSTON TOWN RECORDS, 1791.
are Several New Peices of Pavements, And A New School house Petitioned for, which if Completed will make the Current expences exceed the former sum, And as the Taxes from the Collectors cannot be Collected for Sometime, and the Last year having Proved to the Town The Necessity of having money in the Treasury (as all the Towns expences by having Money to pay on demand are made at Twenty five per Cent less then they have heretofore been on Credit) Your Committee are therefore of opinion that the Town will make A Saving by raising A Tax of Ten thousand Pounds. which will enable the Town to pay their Notes, and Prevent not only Compound interest which they have long been subject to. but put them out of debt and enable them to go to Market, with ready money -
. Thomas Dawes & order
[222.] The aforegoing Report having been read and con- sidered, The Town came into the following resolutions - - - Vizt.
Whereas at A Legal Town Meeting the 10th March 1783: The following Vote was Passed Vizt.
Voted, That the Town Treasurer be impowered and directed to allow the Several Creditors of the Town, who have lent money to the Town, Interest and Compound Interest on the Moneys Lent -
And it being found very detrimental to the Interest of the Town that the said Vote should continue any longer in force -
Voted, That the Town Treasurer be and he is hereby Author- ized and directed to pay £2118 ,, 10 ,, 10 Out of the moneys arising from the Warrant in his hands On the Treasurer of the Commonwealth to the Several Creditors who shall receive Interest & Compound Interest from March 10th. 1783 to March 1st 1791 -
Voted, That from and after the first day of march 1791. Com- pound Interest shall cease to be allowed the Creditors of The Town. -
[223.] And Whereas it further appears that the Sum of £12532 ,, 4 ,, 412 principal will remain due to the Several Credi- tors who are Possessed of Due bills from the Late and Present Treasurer, and there being A balance of £1381 ,, 9 ,, 2. from the Warrant on the State Treasurer after the said sum of £2118 ,, 10 ,, 6 is paid for Interest and Compound Interest on the Prin- cipal aforesaid, Also the Sum of £10000 - being in the hands of the Town Treasurer which he has received from the State Treasury for the Support of the State poor. carrying Interest from Janry. 1st. 1791. Which is to be paid by Instalments from all the Taxes due to the Commonwealth prior to Tax Nº. 8. not
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appropriated agreeable to A resolve of the General Court passed February 21st. 1791. These two Sums with the further Sum of £1250 ,, 15 ,, 212 which it is presumed will be immediately Col- lected from the 1789 Tax will be sufficient to discharge the afore- said Debts of £12532 ,, 4 ,, 412 thereof - Voted, That the balance of £1381 ,, 9 ,, 2 and the £10000 -in Treasury Notes and the further sum of £1250 ,, 15 ,, 212 aforementioned be and hereby is appropriated to discharge the said debt of £12532 ,, 4 ,, 412 and the Treasurer is hereby directed to govern himself Accord- ingly, and upon no Occasion or demand [224.] Whatsoever to Apply any part of the Sum so appropriated to any other Purpose - also
Voted, That the Treasurer be, & he is hereby Authorised and directed to pay to the Creditors by Instalments as he receives the Moneys due from the State in Proportion to their Several de- mands - Provided however, that if any of the Creditors of the Town be desirous of receiving the State Treasurers Notes on Interest in the hands of the Town Treasurer in Payment for their Notes or due bills, or parts of them bearing Interest, he is hereby Authorised to pay the Same in sd. notes
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