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The Article relative to Deliquent Collectors - read & on a Motion, referred for consideration to the Adjournment -
Moved & Voted, that the choice of Wardens, be referred to the Adjournment as also of Another Constable - -
The Inhabitants were directed to withdraw and bring in their Votes for sixteen Fire Wards; and the same being brought in and sorted, it Appeared that -
[482.]
William Cooper Esq" : Hon ble : Caleb Davis Esqr : Edward Proctor Esqr. Mr. John Lowell Mr. James Tileston Capt. Gustavus Fellows - excused Thomas Melville Esqr. Mr. John Winthrop Jabez Hatch - Esqr.
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BOSTON. TOWN RECORDS, 1786.
Capt. John Ballard Andrew Syms Esqr. Mr. Joseph Clark
Mr. Jacob Rhodes Samuel Brick Esqr. Mr. Henry Bass Colº. John May
were chosen Fire Wards for the Year ensuing
The following Persons were chose Clerks of the Market for the year ensuing -
· Messrs. Moses Black Francis Wright Richard Codman Nath1 : Glover - declines
Daniel Sears Sam1. W. Hunt
Elisha Doane
Thomas Appleton
William Gray John Wells
Thomas Perkins
Jonathan Freeman Jur.
The Town having determined that five Collectors of Taxes should be chosen the Inhabitants as directed withdrew & brought in their Votes accordingly & upon sorting them it Appeared that -
[483.] Mr. William Lowder Gyles Harris Esq". Mr. Moses May Samuel Ruggles Esqr. Capt. William Fleet were chosen Assessors for the Year ensuing
The Votes, being brought in for a Clerk of Fanuiel Hall Market, upon sorting them it Appeard that
Mr. Matthew Nazro was chosen Clerk of said Market - unanimously
Moved & Voted, that the Clerk of Faneuil Hall Market, shall receive as a recompence for his services one third part of the Money he shall Collect the ensuing Year of the Market People without Doors - and also the same for what he Collected the last Year -
Moved & Voted, that Colº : Dudley Sergeant John Sweetser Esqr. Mr. John Andrews
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be a Committee to wait on the State Treasurer and to desire him to Acquaint the Town what Sums are still due from the several Collectors
The Inhabitants were directed to withdraw and bring in their Votes for twelve Overseers of the Poor, and the Votes having been brought in and sorted, it appeared, that
The
[484.] Honble. William Phillips Esq". Isaac Smith Esqr. Mr. Jonathan Mason Esqr. Mr. Samuel Whitwell . John White Esqr. Edward Proctor Esq". William Powell Esqr. John Sweetser Esq". Mr. Henry Prentice Mr. Jonathan L. Austin
Mr. Samuel Parkman
Mr. Edward Edes
were chosen Overseers of the Poor for the year ensuing -
Messrs. John Champney Joseph Buttler Henry Blaisdell Joseph Ballard Benjamin Page James Rogers Joseph Rogers-Eyres Clement Collins Abraham Hayward Samuel Fenno
were chose Surveyor's of Boards for the Year ensuing -
Messrs. Benjamin White Andrew Townsend Jur. [485.] Thomas Uran Edmund Ranger Abijah Crane were chosen Fence Viewers for the Year ensuing
Mess's. Samuel Bangs James Bruce Thomas Bradley Samuel Hicks were chosen Sealers of Leather for the year ensuing -
.
Mr. Adam Colson was chosen an Informer of Dear for the year ensuing -
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BOSTON TOWN RECORDS, 1786.
Messrs : Samuel Harris Arthur Langford John McElroy Capt. Manassah Master Daniel Bell Caleb Hayden John Owen
Job Wheelwright Samuel Healey Edward Burt
Henry Parks
Joshua Pico
were chose Collectors of Staves for the Year ensuing -
Messrs : John Skinner Jacob Edes William Tate
were chosen Hogreeves for the Year ensuing
[486.] Mess's : George Hambleton Samuel Curtis were chosen Haywards for the year ensuing
The Committee to waite on the State Treasurer, Reported as on file -
Adjourned to 3. O'Clock in the Afternoon -
3. O Afternoon, Met According to Adjournment -
Voted, that Edward Payne Esqr. Mr. Joseph Russel Capt. William Parsons Stephen Higginson Esq". Samuel Ruggles Esq™.
be and hereby appointed a Committee to Audit the Accompt of the Town Treasurer and also the Accompt of the Overseers of the Poor, and that they make Report at the next March Meeting, and the said Committee are desired to Report from time to time a State of the Treasurey and many Matters relating to the Treas- urey or Overseeres of the Poor which they may think proper, and the said Committee are also desired to examine the Draughts of the Selectmen and the Vouchers for the same and its further [48'7.] Voted that Interest be allowed to such of the Over- seers of the Poor as shall advance Money for the Use of the Poor for the expiration of the year untill paid -
Selectmen Appointed Sur[ve]yers of High Ways
Messrs : Thomas Green John Skinner
were chosen Assay Masters for the year ensuing -
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Moved & Voted that the Selectmen be directed to make suita- ble provision for the impownding of Horses & also Hogs for the North part of the Town, the Northward of the Bridge - and
John Skinner
was chosen a Hayward for said District for the purpose of im- pownding Horses
John White Esq". John Sweetser Esq.
were chosen Surveyers of Wheat & Flour for the Year ensuing -
Consideration of Collectors Premium and what shall be allowed the Assessors referred to the Adjournment -
Moved & Voted, that Dudley Sargeant Esq". Thomas Walley Esqr. Thomas Crafts Esq" : Ezekiel Price Esq". Edward Procter Esqr.
[488.] be a Committee to confer with the Assessors with respect to the time the Assessors should set to make Abatements -to Report at the Adjournmt. -
Adjourned to Wednesday the 22d of March Inst : -
Wednesday the 22d of March, 10.'O'Clock A : M : Met accord- ing to Adjournment
Mr. John McLane
was chosen a Constable for the Year ensuing
M : Joseph Dyer
was chosen a Surveyer of Boards for the ensuing Year -
Paul D. Sergeant Esqr. was chosen a Fire Ward - unanimously -
Messrs : Samuel Cobb Thomas L Wenthrop - excused
were Chosen Clerks of the Market for the Year ensuing -
The Committee Appointed to consider what Measures shall be immediately taken for widening the Street leading from Charles- town Ferry to Winnesimet Ferry Report that the Town widen the same Street so as that said Street be fortey feet in wedth pro- vided the Abutters on said Street release their right in the Lands Necessary for that purpose without any Expence to the Town for the said Land -
[489.] The foregoing Report having been read & Amended
.
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- Voted, that the same be Accepted and the Selectmen Author- ised & empowered to proceed in widing said Street -
The Committee on the request of the Proprietors of Land on Boston Neck -
Report -
That said Proprietors, have ever Since run Parallel thro' their Lots on both sides the Street on condition that said Proprietors at their own Expence built a sufficient Stone Wall on the West side of the Neck to secure the same & prevent the inroads of the Sea from the Street to the Bluffs near Gravelly Point so called, and that said Proprietors keep the same Wall in good Repair at all times hereafter - -
The foregoing Report having been read & considered. Voted, that the same be accepted and the Selectmen are hereby Author- ised & impowered to give a Deed of said Land in behalf of the Town Accordingly -
The Commee : to Audit Town Treasurer Accounts & having Reported - the Report was read
The Committee to Estimate the Sum necessary to be raised to defrey the Expencies of the Present Year & to consider [490.] what Sums will be proper to grant to the several Officers, in pay of the Town - Reported, and the same being considered - as also the Report of the Committee to Audit the Accounts of the Town Treasurer, the Town came into the following Resolutions -
Voted, that the Sum of One hundred Ninety five Pounds be allowed & paid unto Mr. Samuel Hunt for his Salary the present Year the same to commence the 1st: of March Inst : and to be paid him Quarterly as it shall become due -
Voted, that the Sum of one hundred Ninety five Pounds, be allowed and paid unto Mr. Nathaniel Davis for his Salary the present Year, the same to commence the 1st. of March Inst : and to be paid him Quarterly as it shall become due -
306 Persons present.
Voted, that the Sum of one hundred & Seventy pounds be allowed & paid unto Mr. John Tyleston for his Salary as Master of the North Grammer School the present Year, the same to be paid Quarterly as it shall become due & to commence from the 1st. of March Inst :
Voted, that the Sum of One hundred and Seventy Pounds be allowed & paid unto Mr. James Carter, for his Salary as Master of the Writing School in Queen Street the present Year the same to be paid him Quarterly & to commence from the 1t. of March Inst.
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[491.] Voted, that the Sum of One hundred & Seventy Pounds be allowed and paid unto Mr. John Vinal for his Salary as Master of the Writing School in the Common the present Year, the same to be paid him Quarterly as it shall become due & to commence the 1t. of March Inst. -
Voted, that the Sum of One hundred & Seventy Pounds be al- lowed & paid unto Mr. Samuel Cheney for his Salary as Master of the New Writing School at the North End, the present Year the to be paid him Quarterly as it shall become due, & to com- mence the 1st. of March Inst.
Voted, that Mr. John Tileston Master of the North Writing School be allowed for House Rent the present year the Sum of forty Pounds, the same to be paid him Quarterly as it shall be- come due & to commence the first of March Inst : -
Adjourned to 3'O'Clock P : M 3'O'Clock. Town Met
Voted, that Mr. Nathaniel Davis Master of the North Gram- mer School be allowed for House Rent the present Year, the Sum of Forty Pounds the same to be paid him Quarterly as it shall become due, and to commence at the expiration of the last Quarter -
Voted, that Mr. John Vinal Master of the Writing School in the Common be allow'd [492.] for House Rent the present Year, the Sum of Forty Pounds, the same to be paid him Quar- terly as it shall become due, and to commence from the 1t. of March Inst. -
Voted, that Mr. Samuel Cheney Master of the New Writing School at the North End, be allowed for House Rent the present Year, the Sum of Forty Pounds, the same to be paid him Quar- terly as it shall become due, and to commence the 1st. of March Inst. -
Voted, that Mr. Samuel Payson Usher of the South Grammer School, be allowed & paid the Sum of Ninety Seven Pounds ten Shillings for the present the same to be paid him Quarterly as it shall become due ----
Voted, that the 3 Ushers of the Writing Schools Vizt : Mr : Tileston Mr. Carter's & Mr. Vinals be allowed for their Salaries Eighty five Pounds # Annum each the same to be paid Quarterly as it shall become due & to commence from the 1st. of March Inst : --
Voted, that the Six Masters of the Public Schools have ten Cords of Wood each provided for them by the Selectmen -
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BOSTON TOWN RECORDS, 1786.
[493.] Voted, that one of the Town Watches be laid aside, and that the Selectmen settle it with the other Watchmen the allowance they are to receive -
Voted, that the Allowance to the Assessors be seven Shillings & Six pence # Day, for the time they may set in doing the Busi- ness of their Office
Voted, that William Cooper be allowed & paid the Sum of One hundred & thirty Pounds for his services as Town Clerk the Year ensuing the same to be paid him Quarterly as it shall become due & to commence the 1st. of March Inst.
Voted, that Mr. Peter Boyer be allowed and paid the Sum of One hundred and thirty Pounds for his services as Treasurer the prest Year the same to be paid him Quarterly as it shall become due & to commence the 1st. of March Inst. -
Voted, that the Director of Lamps be allowed for his services Five Pounds # Month untill further Orders of the Town - 280 Persons present
[494.] Voted, that the Sum of Seven thousand Pounds be raised by a Tax to be Assessed on the Polls & Estates of the Inhabitants of this Town to defrey the Charges of the Year ensuing ---
Moved & Voted, that that paragraph of the Report of the Committee to bring in an Estimate & which relates to the choice of Collectors, and if they find their Premium be referred to the Adjournment for consideration The Town Clerk is to give notice of this in the public Papers - and that the choice of Collectors of Taxes, be referred to the Adjournment
Mr. Benjamin White
was chosen a Surveyer of Boards & Shingles for the Year ensu- ing -.
Mr. Jacob Eustes
chosen Clerk of the Market for the year ensuing
Moved & Voted, that the Constables be requested to Walk the Streets of this Town on the Lords Day's agreeably to a former practice, taking with them some of the Inhabitants on those Walks as a means to prevent disorders on the Sabbath more especially in the time of Divine service -
The Report of the Committee relative to Sea Street read where- · upon -
Voted, that the Selectmen [be] requested to enquire into the
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Nature & Tenor of the Deeds of the Abuttors, and if they find that they then Report the same to the Town but if otherwise, that they then proceed in making necessary Repairs in the Usual manner -
[495.] The Report of the Committee on the Petition of Margaret Parker -- read - and recommitted, and Mr. James Bayley added to said Committee; who are desired to Report at the Adjournment -
Adjourned to Tuesday next 9. O'Clock, in the Forenoon -
Tuesday the 28th. of March 9. O.Clock A : M : met according to Adjournment -
Capt : William McNeil Mr. Edward How
were chose Surveyers of Hemp for the Year ensuing
Voted, that the Assessors be and hereby are empowered & directed to sit for such Abatement of Taxes as they shall Judge reasonable two Days in each Week for the delivery of the Tax Bills 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 an Oppertunity of applying in the Above limetted time, by reason of their being out of the Common- wealth, or any other unavoidable hinderance, and that the As- sessors determin upon the said two Days, which is to be noted on the Tax Bill to be delivered the Inhabitants -
On the Report of the Committee on Mrs : Margaret Parker's Petition -
[496.] Voted, that it is the sense of the Town that the Assessors pursue the Measures prescribed in the Law respecting the case of the late Mr. Daniel Parker one of the Collectors of the Town of Boston for the Year 1784 & 1785
On the Report of the Committee on Mr. Alexander Thomas's Petition which was read & as part Accepted -
Voted, that the Town Treasurer be directed to prosecute the Bondsmen of Mr. Alexander Thomas one of the late Collector of Taxes for such Taxes committed to him to Collect, as he has been deficient in Collecting
Voted, that the Assessors be directed to proceed with respect to the late Collector Alexander Thomas, in taking a List &c as the Law directs
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BOSTON TOWN RECORDS, 1786.
Voted, that the Town Treasurer be directed to suspend prose- cuting Mr. Thomas's Bondsmen untill he shall have received, the Returns from the Assessors respecting the Taxes uncollected, which the Law directs
On Report of the Committee to Audit Accounts Moved & Voted, that a Committee be appointed to make enquirey whether the Justices of the Town have paid into the Town Treasurey the proportion of Fines the Town by Law is to receive from said Justices
[497.] Voted, that Mr. Jeremiah Belknap William Story Esq". Mr. Samuel Whitwell
be a Committee for the purpose aforesaid -
Voted, that the Town Treasurer be directed to put in Suit the Bonds of all such Collectors as have been deficient in paying in the Sums committed to them to Collect previous to 1785 -
Voted, that no Person be chosen into the Office of a Collector that has not settled and paid into the State & Town Treasurey all the Taxes committed to him to Collect, prior to the Tax granted in 1785-
The Question being put on that Paragraph of the Report of the Committee as Audit Town Treasurer's Accounts relative to a motion made of Collecting Taxes, passed in the negative -
Adjourned to 3. O'Clock P. M
3. O : Clock P : M : Met according to Adjournment -
On Mr. Jonaah Torreys Petition
Voted, that the Town Treasurer be impowered & directed to give Jonah Torrey a late Collector one or more Notes bearing In- terest from the date of his settling his Accounts with the Select- men for the Sum due to him from the Town on said Settlement
[498.] Mr : Samuel Ballard - chosen a Hayward for the Year ensuing.
The Inhabitants were directed to withdraw and bring in their Votes for twelve Wardens, & the same being brought in & sorted it appeared that -
Mess's : James Allen - declined Nathaniel Jarvis do. Jacob Eustis do.
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Benjamin Jarvis
do.
Sylvanus Bourn do.
John Lovel do. -
Simeon Mayo do.
Simeon Eliot Jun". do.
Martin B. Sohier do.
Gilbert Deblois - do.
James Carter do.
Benjamin Austin Jur. -
do.
were chose Wardens for the Year ensuing
Voted, that a Committee be appointed to take into considera- tion what Premium shall be allowed the Persons who shall be chosen Collectors of Taxes for the year ensuing Voted
Colº. D Sergeant
Samuel Ruggles Edward Payne Esq".
be a Committee for that purpose to Report at May Meeting -
[499.] Messrs : Thomas Bayley James Thompson Charles Williams Benjamin Henderson
were chose Collectors of Taxes for the year ensuing
Adjourned to Monday next to meet in this Place immediately after the choice of Goverment & is declared -
3 O'Clock P : M : Met According to Adjournment-
All the Persons who were chosen into the Office of Wardens at the Adjournment having declined Serving they were by the Town the Day upon Application to them excused from serving in that Office -
Moved & Voted, that a Person Elected and empowered to Col- lect the Outstanding Taxes which have been committed to Mr. Alexander Thomas to Collect and which by reason of his being taken by execution he has been unable to compleat provided the Person so elected gives Bond for the faithful discharge of his Trust, to the Selectmen
Mr : Benjamin Henderson
was chosen by Ballot a Collector of Taxes for the purpose afore- said -
Moved & Voted, that the Town Treasurer be desired to sus- pend putting Mr. Cudworths Bonds in Suit untill July term
[500.] Moved & Voted, that there be allowed & paid for
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the said Benjamin Henderson five Cent for Collecting Mr. Thomas's outstanding Debts -
Moved & Voted, that the Town Treasurer be desired to sus- pend putting Mr. Cudworths Bonds in Suit untill July term
Moved & Voted, that the Town so far reconsider the Vote lately passed directing the Town Treasurer to put Mr. Grays Bonds in Suit, as that the Treasurer be now directed to suspend the same untill May next upon Condition that the Bondsmen shall pay all the Charge that may have arisen as to this Suit
It was moved that the same direction be given the Treasurer with respect to Mr. Thomas's Bonds - and the Question being put - passed in the Negative
about 165 Persons present
Voted, that the Assessors be directed to receive of Mrs. Catharin Gray a List of her late Husband Benjamin Grays out- standing Taxes, and make such Abatements thereon as they shall Judge reasonable -
Voted, that all matters & things which remaine unfinished at this Meeting be referred over to the General Town [meeting] in May next then to be Acted upon -
Then the Meeting was dissolved -
[501.] At a Meeting of the Male Inhabitants of the Town of Boston of Twenty one Years of Age and upwards, qualified as the Constitution prescribes and legally warned in public Town Meeting Assembled at Faneiul [Hall] on Monday the 3ª Day of April Anno Domini 1786 9. O'Clock A : M : -
Prayer was made by the Revd : Mr : Lothrop 1
Warrant for calling the Meeting read
Paragraph of the Constitution or Frame of Goverment, relative · to choice of Governor & Senators, also read -
On a Motion Voted, that the Town will now come to the choice of a Governor Leut. Governor and six Senators for the County of Suffolk --
It was then declared by the Selectmen that no Vote would be received but such as are unfolded, and that they propose the Poll shall be closed at 12. O'Clock -
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On a Motion Voted, that the severall Bells in the Town be set aringing ten Minutes befor 12. O'Clock
Persons Voted, for as Governor with the number of Votes for each Person Vizt.
Votes
His Excellency James Bowdoin Esq".
765
Honble : Samuel Adams Esq". -
1
Honble : John Hancock Esq".
13
Capt. Job Prince -
1
[502.] Persons Voted, for Lieut : Governor, with the Num- ber of Votes for each Persons Vizt.
Votes
His Honor Thomas Cushing Esqr.
505
Honble : Samuel Adams Esq". -
267
Honble : James Warren Esq". -
8
Honble : Benjamin Lincoln Esq".
1
John Lucus Esqr.
1
Mr. Amos Hovey
1
Persons Voted, for as Senators for the County of Suffolk with the number of Votes for each Person - Vizt : _
His Honor Thomas Cushing Esq".
278
Honble : Samuel Adams Esq". -
720
Honble : William Phillips Esq"
744
Honble: Benjamin Austin Esq".
375
Honble : Richard Cranch Esq".
771
Honble : Cotton Tuffts Esq".
762
Honble : Stephen Metcalf Esq"
439
Honble : Benjamin Lincoln Esq"
99
Honble : Jabez Fisher Esq".
2
Honble : Caleb Davis Esq" -
27
Honble: Jonathan Jackson Esq".
5
Honble : Samuel A. Otis Esq".
7
Thomas Dawes Esq".
1000
Honble : Samuel Nyles Esq".
1
Benjamin Hitchborn Esqr.
1
John C. Jones Esq". -
1
Mr. Elias Parkman -
1
Mr. John Wear -
1
Capt. John Hinckley -
1
[503.] Mr. Samuel Whitwell
1
Mr. Jacob Edes
1
Honble : John Lowell Esq".
313
Honble : William Heath Esq". -
44
Honble: James Warren Esq".
1
Thomas Russell Esqr.
Votes
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Mr. Benjamin Hall
Leonard Jarvis Esqr.
Mr. Ebenezer Bridge
Votes
1
1
1
Attested Copies of the Persons Voted for as Governor, Lievt. Governor and Senators for the County of Suffolk were committed to the Secretary of this Commonwealth, and the Inclousers sealed up in Town Meeting Superscribed as follows - Vizt. - For John Avery Esqr. Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
The number of the Votes of the Town of Boston for a Gover- nor Lieut. Governor & Six Senators for the County of Suffolk Certified within & Sealed up in Town Meeting -
Adjourned to 3. O'Clock P : M Met accordingly & then the Meeting was dissolved
At a Meeting of the Freeholders & Other Inhabitants of the Town of Boston duly qualified and legally warned in Public Town Meeting Assembled at Faneuiel Hall on Tuesday the 9th. Day of May Anno Domini 1786 10. O : Clock A. M :
Prayer was made by the Revd : Mr. Wight
[504.] 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 Rep- resent them in the General Court of Massachusetts to be held at the State House at Boston the last Wednesday of May Currant Agreeably, to the Constitution or Frame of Goverment for the Massachusetts - The Inhabitants'were directed to withdraw and bring in their Votes for Several Representatives and then it was declared by the Selectmen that no Votes should be received but such as were unfolded and that they propose the Poll should be closed at 12' O'Clock-the Assessors were requested to stand at the Door while the Inhabitants were giving in their Votes -
On a Motion, Voted, that all those Persons who Vote for Rep- resentatives shall on their giving in their respective Votes, enter into the Hall and there remaine, untill the Poll is closed -
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The Votes being brought in for Seven Representatives, the number of the same were found to be Seven hundred sixty two [505.] And upon sorting them it appeared that the following Gentlemen were chosen by a Maiority of Votes - Vizt.
Votes
Honble. Caleb Davis Esqr. 730
Samuel A. Otis Esqr. 667
Thomas Dawes Esq". - 750
Leonard Jarvis Esqr. - 531
Samuel Brick Esqr. · - 630
Jonathan Mason Senr. Esqr. - 454
John Coffin Jones Esqr. - 570
Menº. An Attested Copy dld Caleb Davis Esqr.
The choice of Representatives being over and declared by the Selectmen, it was moved that a Moderator be chosen to preside at the Meeting for the choice of a County Register -
John Brown Esqr.
was chosen Moderator by a Hand Vote
Moved & Voted, that 4. o Clock P : M : be Assigned for bring- ing in & receiving Votes for a County Register -
Adjourned to 3. O'Clock P. M be Assigned for bringing in & examining Votes
3 O'Clock P. M. Met according to Adjournment --
Moved & Voted, that the Selectmen be a Committee to collect count & sort the Votes in Town Meeting that shall be brought in for a Register of Deeds for the County of Suffolk (error)
[506.] John Scollay Esqr. Harbottle Dorr Esqr. Ezekiel Price Esqr. John Brown Esqr. Capt. Edward Tyler
2
Mr. John Andrews Mr. Moses Grant
Mr. William Cunningham Mr. Thomas Walley
were chosen to Collect sort & count the Votes for a Register of Deeds for the County of Suffolk the written Votes of each Person as were qualified by the Constitution to Vote for Representatives having been by the said
John Scollay Harbottle Dorr Ezekiel Price
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