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Agreed to the request of the Officers of the Boston Brigade that they might have the use of the Hall on the 4t. of October next for a Dinner after the review-also that they might make use of the Hall for exereise, any Evening previous to that time, when it shall not be otherwise engaged-
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Joseph Stevens is permitted to occupy the Fish Stall at the bottom of Summer Street, lately allowed to Robinson who con- sents thereto-Mr. Tileston & Mr. Hunnewell were desired to direct the alterations in the Stall which Mr. Stevens proposes to make-
M. Porter. Tileston. & Oliver a Commee. to view a Wooden Building in Essex Street which the Owner intends making into a Bake House. to consider whether it is proper to license the Building for that use & to report-
Approved of the Indentures of Stephen Robinson a Minor & a black to Ebenr. Oliver Esq. as a Servant untill the 25. Day of April 1810. as on file-
Boston ss : At a Meeting of the Selectmen Septem". 25. 1803 Present Mess": Bulfinch. Tilden, Porter, Tileston, Chapman, Hunnewell. Wright.
Passed upon Accounts --
[180.] Boston ss: At a Meeting of Selectmen Sepr. 28 Present Mess : Bulfinch, Tilden, Tileston, Chapman. Wright, Porter, Hunnewell,
Passed upon other Accounts-
Boston ss : Agreed to the Indentures of Cudit Morris, a Minor to Lewis Everet Confectioner, untill the time of his coming of age, being the 15%. Day of Decem' 1811-
4 Jurymen drawn & entred on Jury Books-
The Board had a conference with the Officers of the several Companies who have Armories in Faneuil Hall stating their objections to the grant made last Meeting to the Fusileer Com- pany-the Officers of the Fusileers were also present to answer the objections
Agreed that Colo. Wells & Capt. Brazier should view the vacant space in the upper Story of the Building & determine what part could most conviently be appropriated to the business -whether the Entry opposite the Assessors Room, with an addition of 5 feet inside the partition-or the space within the partition to include one Window-
Boston ss : At a special Meeting of the Selectmen
Present the whole Board
The Board was called together to consider what measures were proper to be taken with respect to the Funeral of the late Samuel
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Adams Esq. formerly Governor of this Commonwealth .- It was agreed that the Bells of the several Churches in the Town should be tolled- that the Seleetmen would attend the Funeral as a Board & that the Chairman should insert a Card in the public papers inviting all the Town Officers to attend the Funeral in honor of the deceased-
A Commee of Gentlemen from the particular Friends & Family Connections of Governor Adams attended to know the determina- tion of the Board on this subject and expressed their satisfaction at the Resolutions which had been adopted & the wish of the Connections, that there should be no military parade --
[181.] Boston ss : At a special Meeting of the Board Present the whole Board- except Mr. Porter
The present Meeting was called in consequence of a previous Communication from the Commee. above named stating that it was the wish of a great number of the late Mr. Adams Friends that there should be some military parade at his Funeral & as the Governor was not in Town to give orders to the purpose, they urged the Selectmen to request the Major General to order out a military escort-the subject having been considered, it was deter- mined that the Chairman should wait on the Commee. & enform them that it was the wish of the Board to show every testimony of respeet on the present occasion that was consistent with their Office ; but that they considered any military arrangements out of the line of their duty
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Boston ss : At a Meeting of Selectmen Oetor. 5. 1803 Present Bulfinch, Tilden, Tileston, Hunnewell, May, Wright, Chapman,
On the application and recommendation of the Proprietors of the Catholic Church, Mr. Thomas Doyle, Sexton to the Society is approved as a Funeral Porter
Mess's : Tileston Hunnewell & Chapman a Commee. to view a Building in Sudbury Street, to consider whether it may be proper to approbate it for a Livery Stable .-
The Chairman was desired to recommend in the publie Papers, that the Shops should be shut in the Streets through which the Funeral Procession of the late Mr. Adams will pass, & that the Shipping in the Harbour & all the Wharves display their Colours at half Mast-
Boston ss : At a Meeting of the Seleetmen Oetor. 12. 1803 Present Mess : Bulfinch, Tilden, Porter, Tileston, Chapman, Wright, May, Hunnewell,
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On the application of Mr. Asa Hammond-a Cominee. of Mr. Tileston. Oliver, May. Wright & Chapman, were raised to view the situation of the Warehouse in Market Square called Faver- wethers to consider the expedieney of allowing Mr. Hammond to [182.] bring his intended new Building forward in Market Square in consideration of his widening the Passage Way to M'. Codmans Whartf-
The Chairman Mr. Tilden & MIT. Wright a Committee to enquire & confer with the Abutters & Claimants of the Dock between Butlers Row & Greens Wharff, for the purpose of filling up the Dock to form a Communication for Carriages the Commee. is empowered to choose Referrees in conjunction with Mr. Bray or any other Claimant-to determine the damage which they will sustain by the procedure, & to carry the proposed improvement into effect-
The Chairman Mr. Tileston Mr. Oliver & MT. Hunnewell a Comme. to view Pleasant Street to determine the line of the Street in front of the Lot where Mr. Marsh intends to build a House : & to examine respecting incroachments of Buildings on said Street now occupied by Mr. Minot
Mr. Richard Austin one of the Sealers of Weights & Measures has liberty to exchange his set of Standards for those in the hands of the County Treasurer-
Boston ss : At a Meeting of the Selectmen October 19. 1803 Present Mess's : Bulfinch, Tilden. Tileston, Oliver Wright, Hun- newell. Chapman,
In compliance with a direction from Thomas Dawes Jun'. Esq. Judge of Probate for the County of Suffolk, the Selectmen of the Town of Boston have made inquisition into the circumstances of Nicholas Peirce of said Boston & found him to be a Person Non Compos & incapable of taking care of himself
On the application of Mr8. James for liberty to open the Com- mon Sewer in Fish & Clark Street, Order passed to Notify the Proprietors to appear on & before Wednesday next to state their objection :-
Passed upon a List of Applicants for approbation to retail Spirits-
Mr. Stephen Lilley applied for liberty to build a Distillery of Spirits of Turpentine &". on the North side of Copps Hill [183.] this request was considered & it was determined that works of that kind were unsafe, & improper to be established in a Popu- lous Town, and accordingly that liberty could not be granted-
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Boston ss : At a Meeting of the Selectmen October 26, 1803 Present Mess : Bulfinch, Tilden Porter, Tileston, Oliver, Wright, Chapman May,
Mrs. James having made return of the Proprietors in the Com- mon Sewer in Clark Street agreable to order passed the 19th. Inst. & no Person having appeared to make objections she has liberty to proceed to open & repair said Common Shore
The Commee. for filling the Dock between Butlers Row & Greens Wharff-made Report of a number of Claimants in the Dock, some of whom were ready to relinquish their right others being Minors could not act on the subject-the Commee. was directed to endeavor to ascertain the expence of the head Walls & the amount of the Claims & Report-
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A conference was had with Mr. Asa Hammond & several pro- posals were considered for straightening the line on Market Square-no determination was made, but the subject left for further consideration-
The Chairman presented to the Board a Copy of the Record, relative to the Mill Pond-to ascertain the rights of the sale, whether it lay in the Proprietors so called or in the Town-the subject led to some general conversation, & was referred for Consideration-
Boston ss : At a Meeting of the Selectmen Octor. 31. 1803 Present Mess's : Bulfinch, Tilden, Tileston, Oliver, Porter, Wright, Chapman, Hunnewell,
Passed upon Accompts-
On the representation of a Commee. of the Overseers of the Board of Health that Nancy & Sally Delarue werc idle dissolute & intemperate persons & in danger of wasting their property & becoming a charge to the Town-the Board made application to the Honble. Judge of Probate that a suitable Guardian might be appointed for them-
The Commee. appointed to determine the line 'of Pleasant Street on M". Marshs front & to enquire respects. encroachments [184.] of Mr. Minots Buildings, reported that it would be an advantage to the Street to draw the line from the west corner of John Francis's house to the west corner of Minots Kitchen, & as the supposed encroachments were not made by ME. Minot but by his Predecessor many years since, it was reasonable the Town should be at the expence of removing the Buildings, if Mr. Minot would relinquish the Land taken into the Street, which he agrees to do by his billet on file, & to pay ten dollars towards the
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expence of a new Necessary-the Report accepted & the Commee. empowerd to proceed immediately npon the improvement-
Mr. Ephraim Marsh executed a deed to the Town conveying to the Inhabitants the privilege of a Common Sewer from Pleasant Street to the Water-the same to be laid at the Towns charge & ever afterwards maintained by the said Marsh-
Boston ss : At a Meeting of Selectmen Novem'. 2d. 1803 Present Mess" : Bulfinch, Tilden Porter, Tileston, Oliver Hunne- well Wright Chapman
Passed upon other Accounts-
Return having been made by Dr. Nathaniel Smith on the 15t. Day of June last of the Expence attending the opening & repairing the Common Sewer in Middle Street, from the House of the said Smith to Procters Lane; the accounts thereof were then duly examined by the Selectmen & by them allowed; they being informed at the same time by the said Smith that he had caused to be warned every Person concerned in said Drain according to law & no objection having been entred to his proceedings, Assess- inent is now made thereon by the Selectmen & order of payment is now made ont and delivered to the said Nath1. Smith which is as follows Vizt
WHEREAS a Drain or Common Shore in Middle Street has been duly repaired by the aforenamed Nath1. Smith, the whole Expence whereof according to an account laid before & examined by the Selectmen amounted to $150, and as said Expence is to be born by such Person or Persons whose Drains [185.] enter into said Common Sewer & receive benefit thereby in such proportion as shall be adjudged by the Selectmen of the Town or the major part of them who are impower'd by law to apportion the same, & the said Smith having agreable to law notified all concerned before he had proceeded npon the business & no objection having been made thereto-Therefore we the Subscribers Selectmen of said Town of Boston do hereby Certify, that having considered of said expence & by whom & in what manner it ought to be paid-Do ADJUDGE the same to be paid in the proportion follow- ing and by the Persons hereafter named-
Nathaniel Smith
1 Drain
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Nicholas Smith
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Jonathan Wild -
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Thomas Moor
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Revd. M. Grenough
1 d°
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7 Drains-
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And we do hereby appoint the aforenamed Nath1. Smith to recieve of the Persons within named, the Sums affixed to their Names, and to give discharges therefor-
CHARLES BULFINCH
DAVID TILDEN
WM. PORTER
JNO. TILESTON
EBENR. OLIVER
JONTH. HUNNEWELL
F. WRIGHT JONT. CHAPMAN
Selectmen of Boston
Boston ss : At a Meeting of the Seleetmen Novr. 9. 1803 Present Mess's : Hunnewell, Tileston, Bulfinch, Wright, Tilden, Chapman, Oliver, May
An application was signed by Thomas Dawes Jun". Esq Judge of Probate for the County of Suffolk stating that Joseph Han- bury was in the Jayl in this Town as a Person of an idle dis- solute eharaeter & that there is danger of the wasting the prop- erty [186.] of his Children & thereby oceasion their becoming a charge to this Town-the Board therefore request that a suit- able Guardian may be appointed to the said Children
On the application of Thomas Bartlet & others Proprietors of Land in a new Street leading from Southacks Court to Beaeon Street requesting that said Street may be laid out & Recorded aceording to law-Mr. Tilden, Oliver, & May were appointed a Commee. to confer with the Applieants
The Chairman Mess's : Chapman & May a Commee. to examine into the cireumstanees of ye. Lease of the Winnisimit Ferry Ways, and to eall upon the Executors of the Estate of the late Henry Williams the Lessee for Settlement-
Aeted upon a List of Persons applying for license to retail Spirits-
Boston ss : At a Meeting of the Selectmen Novr. 16. 1803 Present Mess : Tilden, Bulfinch, Tileston, Porter, Oliver, Hunne- well, Chapman, Wright, May
Mr. Michael Homer who is laying the Common Shore from Ship Street aeross a Passage way leading to Parsons Wharff, appear'd & informed that Mr. Parsons had forbid his proceeding any further than the old Sewer had been laid; and that it was necessary to continue it further to get a sufficient out-let-the subject being considered, Voted that Mr. Homer be authorized to proceed to lay the Common Sewer as far as to the East end of the House on the Passage way & from thence to turn it North
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into the Dock below the new Stone head built by Colo. John May, who consents it shall be carried in that direction & remain so for ever for the use of the Town-
It was agreed that the following letter from the Chairman should be sent to Mr. John Peck one of Proprietors of the Mill Pond addressed to him & the other Proprietors
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I am directed by the Selectmen to acquaint you that having been informed of your offering land, for sale on the borders of the Mill Pond. which was formerly within the limits of the Pond, & also that it is your intention to lay [187.] out Streets across the Pond & to offer other lots for Sale they conceive it their duty to forbid your proceeding Altho'. the Board of Selectmen feel convinced that the right of Soil in the Mill Pond belongs to the Town and was granted to the Proprietors so called for specious uses only, they will be ready to confer with you any day which shall be agreed upon respecting your title & claims & to consider any proposals which you may offer for the public good-
The Comme. appointed to confer with Thomas Bartlet & others who request the Street from Beacon Street to Southwicks [Southack's ] Court may be laid out according to law - Reported that in their opinion it was not expedient to take any measures respecting said Street for the present and said report was accepted-
Boston ss : At a Meeting of the Selectmen Novr. 21. 1803 Present Mess : Bulfinch, Tilden, Tileston, Oliver, Hunnewell, Porter. Wright, Chapman
The Board had a special Meeting to consider the request of Eben. Parsons Esq. that the work in the Common Sewer in the passage way leading to his wharff ought to be suspended for the present-
Mr. Parsons & Daniel Sergeant Esq appeared & stated that the Wharff through which the Drain pass if it is continued is made wholly of sticks of Pine Timber laid Cross ways which are only 12 feet long. that by cutting through them the work would be much injured & might endanger the total ruin of the passage way that the business of the Wharff would be greatly incommoded during the winter, they therefore request that the work may be suspended untill Spring, & engaged that the Drain may be carried in that season in any direction which the Selectmen may consider most advantageous to the public and the Proprietors of the Common Sewer, even if it should be thro'. land which is their
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property-the subjeet being considered it was unanimously agreed to suspend the work untill the Spring, and orders were given to Mr. Homer accordingly-
Boston ss : At a Meeting of the Selectmen November 23ª. 1803 Present Mess : Bulfineh Tileston, Porter, Oliver, Hunnewell, Wright, Chapman May-
[188.] Capt. Brazier informed the Board that Colo. Welles declined pointing out the most convenient position for an Armory in the upper Story of Faneuil Hall as requested by Vote of the [Blank] and
wished the Seleetmen would deeide on the subject-tlie Gentlemen present view'd the situation & determined that Capt. Braziers Compy. should enelose a space for their Armory within the partition on the Nº. side to extend from the Partition to, the rafter next beyond the Window being about 20 feet long & to leave a passage of 6 feet wide
Boston ss : At a Meeting of Selectmen Novr. 28. 1803 Present Bulfinch, Tilden, Porter, Tileston Oliver Hunnewell Wright May Chapman
Passed upon Accounts
Approved of the Indentures of William Morris to Thomas Appleton to continue untill the 17t. of Jany 1807
On the Application of the President & Trustees of the Me- ehanick Association, liberty is granted to make use of Faneuil- hall on the 15. of Decem". next for a publiek Dinner-
Boston ss : At a Meeting of Selectmen Novr. [30] 1803 Present Mess : Bulfineh, Tilden Porter Tileston, Hunnewell, Wright, May.
Passed upon other Aecounts
Acted upon a list of Persons applying for approbation, as Taverners & Retailers of Spirituous Liquors-
The Town Treasurer applied for directions respeeting the Rent of one of the Stalls under Faneuil Hall-Mr. Asa Page who oe- cupies the Stall Claims a deduetion in the rent as he has been deprived of a part of the Stall to accommodate Mr. Brown in con- sequence of the Stalls being built in the Sº. West Corner-It was Voted, that the Rent of the Stall occupied by Mr. Page be at the rate of forty Dollars p Year, from the time the alteration took place, & that the Stall oeeupied by Brown be at the rate of 60 Dollars from the same time-
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[189.] Voted that the Town Treasurer inform the Occu- pants of the Stalls under Faneuil Hall, that the Rent of the sev- eral Stalls will be as follows after the 1. of January next-vizt The two Stalls at the east & the two Stalls at the West end to be at two Dollars p Week each & the four middle Stalls to be at 1} Dollar p Week each, -the Rent to be paid quarterly-
Voted. that the Persons who have neglected to pay their Assessments for the repairs of the Common Sewer from Cornhill down Spring Lane. be again called upon for their proportions, & that they be informed that the prosecution will commence against them. unless they come to an immediate Settlement
Boston ss : At a Meeting of the Selectmen Decem'. 7. 1803 Present Mess's : Bulfinch. Tilden. Tileston Oliver, Chapman, Wright-
It was agreed that the Fusileers Company have liberty to make a Door into their proposed Armory thro.' the plastered Partition of the entry-subject to removal whenever it should be found inconvenient or the entry way should be differently appropriated by Order of the Selectmen-
Boston ss : At a Meeting of the Selectmen Decem'. 14-1803 Present Mess™ : Bulfinch Tilden, Porter, Tileston, Oliver Wright, May, Chapman. Hunnewell
Jurors drawn for C. C. P. and entered in the Jury Books-
A Committee from the West Boston Society, applied that Mr. Low may be restored to the Office of Funeral Porter & presented the Vote of the Commee. of their Society to that effect also a Certificate from Mr. Avis expressing his consent-the Subject was considered but no determination on the subject & it was referred to this Day fortnight-
The Board proceeded on Selection of Names for Jury Boxes-
Warrt. issued for a Town Meeting at Faneuil Hall on the 21. Ins'. 10. O.' C: A: M :
Mr. Newell to have printing of Notifications-
[190.] Boston ss : At a Meeting of the Selectmen Decr. 26. 1803 Present Mess's : Bulfinch, Tilden, Porter, Tileston, Wright, Chapman May,
Passed upon Accounts-
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Boston ss : At a Meeting of the Selectmen Decem". 28. 1803 Present Mess : Bulfinch, Tileston, Porter, Wright, May, Oliver, Chapman,-
Passed upon other Accounts
Return having been made by Mr. Moses Barker of the Expence of laying a new Common Sewer from said Barkers house in Ship Street to Clarks Street & of the Repairs of the Common Sewer leading from Clark Strect to the Sea; the accounts thereof were duly examined by the Selectmen & by them allowed; they being informed at the same time by the said Barker, that he had caused to be warned every Person concerned in said Drains according to law. No objection having been entered to his pro- ceeding Assessment is now made thercon by the Selectmen, and Order of payment is now made out which is as follows-Vizt .-
WHEREAS a Drain or Common Shore in Ship Street has been laid conformable to the directions of the Selectmen & part of the Common Shore leading from Clark Street to the Water has been repaired the whole Expence whereof, according to an account laid before & examined by the Subscribers amounted to $332- and as such expence is to be born by such Person or Persons whose Drains enter into said Common Sewer & receive benefit thereby, & in such proportion as shall be Adjudged by the Select- men of the said Town or the major part of them, who are empower'd by law to apportion the same, & the said Moscs Barker having agreable to Law Notified all the concerned before he had proceeded on the business & no objection having been made thercto-Therefore we the Subscribers Selectmen of said Town of Boston do hereby Certify that having considered of said Expence & by whom & in what manner it ought [191.] to be paid do ADJUDGE that the same ought to be paid in proportion following & by the Persons hereafter named-Vizt-
Moses Barker fifty feet length of - new Drain
$62 ,, 50
Mrs. Mackay forty fect of-do
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Mr. James ten feet
Moses Barker Clark Street Drain
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William Mackay do
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MT. James
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Alexander Hill
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George Hyler Brown
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Samuel Mather
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New Nº. Society
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Capt. Appleton
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-Wild, Guardian
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Capt. Curtis
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Eumons Guardian $8,, 65
Anna Farnum & Elizabeth Walter 8 ,, 65
Thomas Binford
8,, 65
Cesar Spear
James Lamb Thomas Foster
William Pool
Job Turner
Widow Polly Colesworthy
Widow Abigail Hayward
Charles Shelton
John Shelton
And we hereby appoint MT. Michael Homer to receive of the Persons within named the Sum affixed to their names & to give discharges therefor
CHARLES BULFINCH
WILLIAM PORTER
JOHN TILESTON
EBENEZR. OLIVER
JOHN MAY
FR. WRIGHT
JONA. CHAPMAN
Selectmen of Boston
[192.] Upon a requisition of the Honble. Thomas Dawes Esq Judge of Probate for the County of Suffolk, that Inquisition be made into the Circumstances of Francis Robins represented as a Non Compos-the Board made return that the said Robins was incapable to take care of his property, & that a Guardian ought to be appointed for him-
Boston ss: At a Meeting of the Selectmen Jany. 4. 1804 Present Mess Bulfinch, Tileston, Chapman, Hunnewell, Wright,
In pursuance of a Vote of the Town at a late Meeting it was Agreed to call a Meeting of the Inhabitants in their respective Wards on Thursday the 12 Inst .- & the Chairman was desired to communicate the Vote of the Town to the Clerks of the Wards & to acquaint them to preside at the Meeting, and make return of the proceedings-
On the application of Colº. Tudor & Mr. Gardner Green a Warrant was signed for a Town Meeting to be held on Monday 16. Inst .-
Upon a requisition of the Honble. Thomas Dawes Junt. Esq Judge of Probate for the County of Suffolk that Inquisition be made into the circumstances of Mehitable Hagger represented as a Non Compos-the Board made return that the said Mehitable was incapable to take care of her property & that a Guardian ought to be appointed for her
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Boston ss: At a Meeting of the Selectmen Jany. 9. 1804- Present Mess18 : Bulfinch, Tilden, Tileston, Hunnewell May Wright Chapman-
The Board was ealled together to take measures in consequence of an error in the Notifications which have been distributed for the Town Meeting the 16 Inst.
Colº. Welles appeared in behalf of a number of the Gentlemen at the South part of the Town to request that the proposed Town Meeting should be postponed to give them opportunity to make Survey- the sense of the Board was taken, & it was unanimously determined not to postpone the Meeting
[193.] It was agreed to insert a correet Notification for a Town Meeting to be assembled on the 16. Inst. in all the public Papers & at the foot to make the following addition. N : B. From an error in transcribing the Notifications which are distributed mention Monday the 15 for the time of Meeting in- stead of the 16t. as in the above-
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