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Mª. Austin one of the Sealers of Weights & Measures has liberty to procure a new Standard sealed beam-
Representation being made that Mr. Jonth. Balch was about leasing a piece of the Flatts lying Westerly of his Wharff for a Graving Yard-the Chairman was desired to inform Mr. Balch, that the Board considered the lease of any flatts below the Circular line an encroachment on the public property ; & that their duty will require that they should make complaint to the Attorney General against any incumbrance placed thereon
Boston ss : At a Meeting of the Selectmen October 28. 1805 Present Mess : Bulfinch, Tilden, Porter, Tileston, Hunnewell Chapman Wright
Passed upon Accounts-
Return was made on the 23d. Inst. by Deacon Jacob Holland of the expence attending the opening & repairing part of the common sewer in Nº. Street, the account thereof being duly examined by the selectmen is by them allowed, they being in- formed at the same time, that every person concerned in said drain had been duly warned according to law & no objection hav- ing been entr1 to his proceeding ASSESSMENT was made thereon by the Selectmen, an order for payment was made out & deliv- ered to the aforenamed Jacob Holland which is as follows-
Whereas a drain or common sewer in North Street has been repaired conformable to the directions of the Selectmen the whole expence whereof amounts to sixty six dollars & as such expence is to be borne by such person or persons whose drains enter into said common sewer & receive benefit thereby, in such proportion as shall be adjudged by the Selectmen of said town or the major part of them who are empowerd by law to apportion the same [278.] Therefore we the subscribers selectmen of said town of Boston do hereby certify that having considered the same expence
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& by whom & in what manner it ought to be paid Do Adjudge that the same should be paid in the proportion following & by the persons hereafter named-Vizt.
Revd. Dr. Eliot 1 Share -
$1 ,,
,, 30-
Mary Laughton
1-dº
1,,30
John Ripley
1 d° -
1,, 30
Lewis Leland -
1 d°
1,, 30
Michael Malcomb 1 d°
1,, 30
Joseph Adams
1 d°
1,,30
Thomas Clark -
1 d°
1,,30
James Williams
1 d°
1,, 30
Dolly Doubt -
1 d°
1,,30
David Steel
1 d°
1,, 30
[ William ?] Mills -
1 d°
1,,30
John Banister -
1 d°
1,,30
John D. Howard -
1 d°
1,, 30
Thomas Godfrey -
1 d°
1,, 30
Benjamin Fuller
1 d°
1, 30
William Woodward
1 do
1,,30
William Bell
1 d°
1,,30
John Trueman
1 d°
1,,30
William Dow
1 do
1,, 30
William Collins
1 do
1 ,,
,, 30
[Elias ? ] Tuckerman
1 d°
1,,30
Oliver Homes -
1 d°
1,, 30
William Butler
1 d°
1,,30
Jacob Holland
1 do
1, 30
Joseph Burbeck
1 do
1,,30
Samuel Winslow
1 d°
1,, 30
Jacob Hiler
1 d°
1,,30
Noah Lincoln
1 do
1,, 30
John Lombard
1 d°
1,,30
Henry Swift
1 dº
1,30
James Robinson
1 do
1,,30
David Watson
1 d°
1,,30
[279.] William Pulcifer
Capt. Cruft
1 d°
1,, 30
Paul Revere
1 d°
1,, 30
Amos Lincoln for
Nath1. & Joseph Clark-
2 d°
2,,60
Robert Gardner
1 d°
1,, 30
Henry Hutchinson
1 do
1,,30
Samuel Walls -
1 d°
1,, 30
Capt. Sampson
1 d°
1,,30
Stephen Gibson
1 d°
1,,30
Josiah Batcheldor
1 do
1,, 30
James Sherman
1 d°
1,,30
-
1,,30
[Edward ?] Oliver
1 d°
1,,30
Samuel Brown
1 do
1,,30
Thomas Parker
1 d°
1 do
1,, 30
SELECTMEN'S MINUTES, 1805.
285
Joseph Chandler
1 Share
$1 ,. 30
[Aaron ?] Clap
1 do .
1,, 30
Benjamin Varney
1 do 1,,30
Cap. Burroughs -
1 d° 1,,30
Capt. Webber
1 do
1,. 30
And we hereby empower & authorise Deacon Jacob Holland to collect & receive the above sums & to give discharges therefor-
CHARLES BULFINCH
DAVID TILDEN
JONTE. HUNNEWELL of
FRANCIS WRIGHT
JONTH. CHAPMAN
Selectmen Boston
Boston ss : At a Meeting of the Selectmen Octor. 30. 1805 Present Mess : Bulfinch, Porter, Tileston, Chapman, May Hunnewell Oliver
Passed upon other Accounts-
A Committee from the American fire Society waited on the Board at a late Meeting, to inform them that they had at their own expence provided a ladder for the security & use of the Inhabitants in case of fire & proposed that the ladder should be placed on the South side of the Rerd. Mr. Channings Meeting House
A written communication was received from the Commee. of the Amicable fire society, informing that they had also provided a ladder for the same purposes to be deposited in the wall opposite Concert hall
[280.] Voted, to present to the aforegoing Societies, the thanks of the Board in behalf of the Town; & that the Chair- man insert the same in the public papers & caution the Inhabi- tants from making any other use of the ladders than in time of fire-
On the application of Mr. Barker stating that his Cellar with others in Fish Street were overflowed, occasioned by the stoppage of the mouth of the Common Sewer where it empties into Ballard & Harts Yard-the Chairman was desired to view the same & to endeavour to obtain Mess : Ballard & Harts consent that the water from the drain should continue to run on their ground untill a more suitable season for opening the passage way to Parsons wharf
Boston ss : At a Meeting of the Selectmen Novr. 7th-Present Mess : Bulfinch, Tilden, Tileston, Wright, May, Oliver, Porter,
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Jurymen drawn for Grand & Petit Jurors for Supreme Judicial Court, & entered & posted in Jury Books & Adjourned the Meeting to this day fortnight, for the purpose of filling up any vacancies that may unavoidably happen in the List of Jurors
Mr. James Low being well recommended by a number of Frce- holders at the north part of the Town is appointed Captain of the North Division of the Watch-
Several Persons appeared & offered themselves for the place of Town Cricr - the choice was referred to the next Meeting-
Agrecd to attend the perambulations of the bounds between this Town & Roxbury, on Monday next the 7th. Inst. the Select- men of Roxbury having been notified to meet for that purpose-
Boston ss : At a Meeting of the Selectmen November 13th. 1805 Present Mess's : Bulfinch, Tilden, Tileston, Hunnewell, May, Wright, Chapman,
[281.] The Chairman Mr. Tilden & Mr. Hunnewell a Commee to view the passage way in State Street next to Robert G. Shaw's Auction Office, to consider whether it is practi- cable or expedient to form a Street in that direction-
Mr. John Green having produced recommendations from a number of respectable Inhabitants which is on file was chosen Town Crier, by a unanimous vote taken by ballot-
According to Agreement the Selectmen of Roxbury met at the time and place appointed on Thursday the 7th. Inst. & perambu- lated the bounds and renewed the marks, the particulars of which are on the mixed papers -
Boston ss : At a Meeting of the Selectmen Nov. 20. 1805- Present Mess : Bulfinch, Tilden, Porter, Tileston, Oliver, Hunne- well, Wright, May, Chapman
The Chairman Mr. Tilden & Mr. Oliver a Commee. to view Cambridge Strect near Mr. Chapmans house to consider what improvement may be made in widening the Street there
Mr. Goddard & MT. Knapp having requested in writing that the Board would order a suitable number of Lamps to be lighted in Front Street ; such lamps to be provided at the expence of the proprietors on that street-it was agreed that the Chairman should inform the Applicants that as soon as the street was properly secured by fences on the sides, they would give orders to have the lamps lighted as requested-
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The Chairman was directed to take measures to regulate the side walk to Mr. Skinners new house on Sister Street-to give Mr. Skinner one week to make the necessary alteration, & in case of neglect after that time, to have it done & the Bills with charges to be presented to him-
Boston ss : At a Meeting of Selectmen Novem1. 25. 1805- Present Mess : Bulfinch Tilden, Porter, Oliver,
Passed upon Accounts-
[282.] Boston ss : At a Meeting of Selectmen Norr. 25. 1805 Present Mess : Bulfinch, Tilden, Porter, Tileston, Chapman, Oliver,
Passed upon other Accounts-
The Petition of Andrew Parker a confined Debtor, praying for liberty to carry on his business of Picture frame making in the Cellar of the Centre School house was considered-and it was determined that the building would be endangered by such use. & therefore the Petition could not be granted-
Upon the request of a Musical Association by their Commee. Mess's : Merian & French, they have liberty to make use of the upper Room in the Centre School-house on such Evenings in the Week as may not have been previously engaged-
It was determined to widen the west entrance into Bowdoin Square, by drawing a line from the North West corner of Mr. Chapmans house to the Nº. West Corner of Mr. Boots Stable, & to proceed at present to lay out so much of Mr. Chapmans & M". Shimmins vacant land into the Street as will fall to the North of sueh line-Mr. Chapman and Mr. Shimmin to be notified to appear on Wednesday next to agree upon Referees to ascertain their damages-
Boston ss: At a Meeting of Selectmen Decem. 2ª. 1805- Present Mess : Bulfinch, Tilden, Tileston, Oliver, Porter, Hunne- well, Chapman
Proceeded to draw Jurors for District Court -- and the names have been entred & posted in Jury Books
Boston ss : At a Meeting of the Selectmen Decem. 4th. 1805 Present Mess : Bulfinch, Tilden, Tileston, Wright, Chapman, Hunnewell May, Oliver,
MIT. George Erving Willson having produced a recommenda- tion from the Revd. Mr. Harris of Dorchester is approved as a Master of a private School in this Town to teach Reading writing & Arithmetick-
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An application for opening the westerly end of Broad Lane was committed to Mess's : Hunnewell & Wright-
[283.] The Chairman Mr. Tilden Oliver, Hunnewell & Chapman a Commee. to consider the expedieney of widening part of Cambridge Street, where Mr. Maekey & Newells land borders upon it-also to view the foundation of Houses now lay- ing in Leveret Street, to consider the expediency of widening the Street in that place-
The board went into the consideration of the propriety of ap- pointing an agent to proseeute the suit of the Town against Ward. N : Boylston Administrater upon the estate of the late Thomas Boylston Esq before the Probate Court & to final Judge- ment in the Supreme Court-the subjeet having been fully con- sidered, it was determined by a very full vote, that it was not expedient to appoint an Agent to transact the business, in the Courts of this Commonwealth
It was then unanimously Voted, that Samuel Dexter & Perez Morton Esq's. be requested to pioseeute the Towns elaims upon the estate of Thomas Boylston in the eapacity of Joint Counsel to the Seleetmen, who were appointed by the Town Agents for this purpose by vote of October 23ª. 1799-
It was also Voted, that if either of the Gentlemen above named should in the course of the prosecution render essential & special services, the Board would consider them as entitled to liberal & special compensation-
Perez Morton Esq. having been invited to attend the above resolutions were communieated to him and after some conversa- tion he consented to aet as Counsel for the Board upon the con- ditions proposed, & that the compensation to be allowed him should be left untill the termination of the suit-
Mr. Morton then communicated an extract of a letter from George Erving Esq. of London & withdrew-
It was agreed that this communication should be considered & aeted upon at a future meeting
[284.] Boston ss : At a Meeting of Selectmen Deer. 11. 1805 Present Messrs : Bulfinch, Tilden, Tileston, Oliver, Hunne- well Wright Chapman
The Board agreed with Mr. Chapman to refer the consideration of the amount of damages for his land taken into Cambridge Street, to General John Winslow Mr. Joseph Coolidge Jun". & Mr. Jonathan Loring-
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Agreed to recommend MIT. Stockbridge Joslyn for a license to retail Spirits at his Shop in Grove Street one door south from Cambridge Street-
The Gentlemen who applied for lighting ye. Lamps in Front Street. having represented the difficulties in the way of feneing that Street at present according to the wish of the Board, & having expressed their determination to do it, as soon as the powers of the Corporation should be extended to that objeet at the next Session of the General Court-Mr. Tilden was desired to employ another lighter & to have the Lamps lighted at the expence of the Town-
The attention of the Board was oeeupied in considering the memorial of a number of Inhabitants at West Boston who eom- plain of the loss of the water from their wells, which they attribute to the very great use of water from a well in Chambers Street to supply Mess : Cotting & Jacksons Distillery a number of statements from the Complainants & also from Mr. Jackson were read & compared, & it was agreed for the further satisfae- tion of the Board. to have all the wells in that neighbourhood sounded daily, & a minute kept of the quantity of Water in them, & a return thereof made at the next Meeting
Boston ss : Ata Meeting of the Seleetmen Decem. 18. 1805- Present Mess : Bulfinch. Porter, Tileston. Wright,-
Boston ss : At a Meeting of the Selectmen Decem". 20. 1805- Present Mess : Tilden. Hunnewell, Wright, May, Tileston, Bul- finch, Chapman. Porter,
In pursuance of a Precept from the Honble. Judge of Probate [285.] Inspection was made into the circumstances of David Spear & return was made to the Judge that he was incapable of taking care of himself, & recommend that a Guardian should be appointed for him-
Mr. Tilden & Mr. Wright a Commee. to offer to Judge Wendell a piece of land fronting on his Garden on Fort hill at the average price of the land lately sold by the Town in that Neighbourhood & in case he declines purchasing to offer the same to Mr. Eaton who has applied for it --
The Chairman was desired to measure & stake out the land now owned by Deacon Brown on Orange Street formerly sold by the Town, that the true bounds of the land now belonging to the Town may be ascertained-
Boston ss : At a Meeting of Selectmen Decem'. 26. 1805 Pres- ent Mess : Bulfinch Tilden, Oliver, Hunnewell, Porter, Wright Tileston, Chapman
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The Chairman Reported that had in company with Dcacon Brown measured the land now occupied by Mr. Brown ; & found that it was agreable to the deed given by the Town then con- sidered & adopted certain terms of accommodation & proposals for reference to be offered to Deacon Brown respecting thc bounds of the Towns land which are on file & the Chairman was desired to furnish Deacon Brown with a Copy of them-
Another Remonstrance was received & read relative to Mess : Cotting & Jacksons Well at west Boston-& a statement of the depth of Water in a number of wells taken 7 Days successively & made by Mr. Folsome-the Chairman was desired to enquire of the Distillery whether there was a prospect of their selling their works & renewing their manufactory-as the Board wish for such information previous to coming to a decision on the subject-
Boston ss : At a Meeting of the Selectmen Decem". 30. 1805 Present Mess : Bulfineh Tilden Porter Tileston Oliver Hunnewell Wright
Passed upon Accounts-
[286.] Boston ss : At a Meeting of Selectmen Jany. 3d. 1806 Present Messrs : BulfinchTileston, Oliver, Hunnewell, May-
Return was made by Mr. Benjamin Eaton of the expence attending the opening & repairing part of the Common Sewer in Cross Street the Account thereof being duly examined by the Selectmen, is by them allowed ; they being informed at the same time that every Person concerned in said Drain, had been duly warned according to Law ; and no objection had been entered to his proceeding. ASSESSMENT was made thereon, an Order of payment was made out & delivered to the aforesaid Benjamin Eaton, which is as follows -.
WHEREAS a Drain or Common Sewer in part of Cross Street has been repaired conformable to the directions of the Selectmen, the whole expence whereof amounts to One hundred & eighty Dollars & thirty Cents and as such expence is to be born by such persons whose Drains enter into said Common Sewer & receive benefit thereby in such proportion as shall be adjudged by the Selectmen of said Town or the major part of them who are empowered by law to apportion the same-therefore we the Sub- scribers Selectmen of said Town of Boston hereby Certify that having considered the same expence and by whom and in what manner it ought to be paid-
Do ADJUDGE that the same shall be paid in the proportion follow- ing, and by the Persons hercafter named-
Mr. Bright - Daniel Tuttle - 1 ditto - - 18 ,, 3
D
1 Share - 18,, 3
SELECTMEN'S MINUTES, 1806.
291
D
Christopher Smith
2 Shares
36,, 6
Benjamin Eaton -
1 ditto -
18,, 3
[Patrick ?] Me. Bride
1 ditto -
18,, 3
[28%.]
William Mackay -
1 ditto -
18,, 3
Francis James
1 ditto -
18,, 3
Estate of Enoch James
1 ditto - 18,, 3
Edward Rumney -
1 ditto - - 18., 3
And the aforesaid Benjamin Eaton is hereby authorized to receive the above and to give discharges therefor
CHARLES BULFINCH
JOHN TILESTON
EBENR. OLIVER
EBENR. HUNNEWELL
JOHN MAY --
Selectmen-
Boston ss : At a Meeting of the Selectmen Jany 8. 1806 Present Mess's : Bulfinch, Tilden, Porter, Tileston, Wright, Hunnewell, Oliver,
Deacon William Brown having agreed to submit the Question of his bounds on the Towns Lands to five disinterested Free- holders. the Board in conference with him, made choice of the following Gentlemen for that purpose --
William Sherburne John Jay William Parsons John C. Jones Samnel Cabot-Esqrs-
and the Chairman was desired to notify the Gentlemen of the appointment. and to request their services-
Further discussion was had, respecting the complaints against Mr. Cottings Well at New Boston, also respecting the suit in the Probate Court against W. N : Boylston Esq. but nothing decided upon-
Boston ss : At a Meeting of the Selectmen Jany. 15. 1806 Present Messrs : Bulfinch, Tilden, Tileston, Oliver, Porter, Hunne- well, Wright,
Voted, that the Town Treasurer be requested & authorized to give [288.] his Note of hand payable on demand & bearing interest after the 1st. Day of April next to Tuttle Hubbard Esq for three thousand six hundred & sixty six dollars fo Too being the surn awarded to him for part of his land & buildings taken by the Selectmen to widen Merchants Row-
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The Chairman Mr. Hunnewell & Mr. Wright a Commee. to take snitable measures to mark the boundaries of the new Divisions of the Wards of the Town, by affixing boards at the Corners of the Streets and such other places as they shall Judge necessary. Also to have the description of the Wards printed and dis- tributed-
Boston ss : At a Meeting of the Seleetmen Jany. 220. 1806- Present Mess's : Bulfinch, Porter, Tileston, Wright, Oliver,
Approved of several Persons for lieenses as Inholders & retailers of Spirits ----
The Commee. relative to designating the bounds of the new wards, reported the information they had received of the expense of bounds & painting-and were desired to proceed upon the business-
On application of the heirs of John Rowe Esq. for the removal of the Engine house now standing on their land, Mr. Hunnewell was desired to look out for a suitable plaee for the same-
Mr. Tileston to apply to Mr. Patty for liberty to plaee the Cataraet Engine house on his land near Liberty Square ---
Boston ss : At a Meeting of the Seleetmen Jany. 27. 1806- Present Mess : Bulfineh Porter, Tileston, Wright, Oliver Chapman
Passed upon Aeeounts-
Boston ss : At a Meeting of the Seleetmen Jany. 29. 1806- Present Mess : Bulfineh Porter, Tileston, Oliver, Wright, Hunne- well, Chapman, May,
Passed upon other Accounts-
An order of notiee having been published respeeting an appli- eation for liberty to make a Street aeross the Mill Pond, [289.] the Chairman Mr. Hunnewell & Mr. Wright, were desired to attend the Meeting of the Committee of the General Court upon the subject, to explain the Towns right in the Pond, & defend the Towns interest therein-
Boston ss: At a Meeting of the Selectmen Feby. 5. 1806 Present Mess's : Bulfineh, Porter, Tileston, Oliver,
Boston ss : At a Meeting of the Selectmen Feby. 12. 1806 Present Mess : Bulfinch, Tileston, Chapman, May, Hunnewell, Wright, Porter, Oliver,
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The Committee chosen last Meeting to attend the subject of the Street across the Mill Pond, was desired to apply to the Attorney General & to William Sullivan Esq. for advice, & to proceed accordingly-
A Commee. of the General Court having advertized that they should meet on Monday next. at a place named in Dorchester for the purpose of widening the route of a proposed continuatiou of the Brush hill Turnpike to lead to the Northern end of Front street in Boston :- the Chairman, Mr. Porter. Mr. Oliver, M". Wright & MT. Hunnewell were desired to attend the Commee. & were authorised to consent to the proposed Turn Pike on the following conditions .-
That on making the Street from Roxbury landing Place to the Sº. End of Front Street, the Earth to form the same should be taken wholly from the Flatts on the East side thereof-That there never should be a Toll Gate erected within the line which divides Boston from Roxbury-
That the whole length of said Street, from Front Street to the Roxbury line should be lighted by Lamps, placed at the same distance from each other, as was determined by the law granting the continuation of the Norfolk & Bristol Turn-pike on the West side of the Neck .-
That the Town of Boston should have liberty at any time to lead Streets from Washington Street Easterly to the Turn Pike without any expence for the priviledge of entering thereon
[290.] That should the Town of Boston at any time here- after. dig a Canal across the Neck to unite the Waters with the East & West sides, they should have liberty to dig through the Turn pike making suitable abutments & Bridges at the expense of the Town
Boston ss : At a Meeting of the Selectmen February 19, 1806 Present Mess's : Bulfinch Porter, Tileston, Hunnewell, Wright, May, Chapman,
At a legal Meeting, 21 Grand Jurors & 48 Petit Jurors for Supreme Judicial Court-drawn out of the Box, which are entred and posted in Jury Books-
Boston ss: At a Meeting of the Selectmen Feby. 24. 1806 Present Mess : Bulfinch, Porter, Tileston, Wright,-
Passed upon Accounts-
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Boston ss : At a Meeting of the Selectinen Feby. 26. 1806 Present Mess : Bulfinch, Tileston, Wright, Porter, Chapman, May, Oliver,
Passed upon other Accounts
Warrant was issued for Mareh Meeting to meet at Faneuil-Hall Monday the 10th. of March Inst. for the choice of Town Officers -- 10. o.' Clock A : M.
MT. Newell to print Notifieations for March Meeting-
The Chairman was desired to request Dr. Eckley to open Town Meeting with prayer-
Upon the application of Mr. George Carter, he was approbated as an Auehtioneer to the end of last term-
Mr. George Trott Hay-weigher having exhibited his Aceounts to Decem". 31st. 1805-they were examined, & it appeared that the proportion of the Receipts of the Hay Seales which he reeived for his services amounted to 672 Dollars & that there was due to the Town after deducting expenses the amount of 200 Dollars-the Accounts were approved and directed to be handed to the Treasurer for Settlement-
[291.] Boston ss : At a Meeting of the Seleetmen March 10th Present Messrs : Bulfinch, Porter, Tileston, May, Oliver, Chapman,
Approved of the Indentures of Thomas Wreath to Daniel Raymond Stueco worker, to expire the 22d. of March 1809 also of Christopher Gill to the same D : Raymond to expire the 15t. Day of March 1810-
Voted that the Town Treasurer be requested and authorised to give his Note of hand to Russell Sturgis Esq. for the amount of the sum awarded to him for part of his Land and Buildings taken by the Seleetmen to widen Merchants Row-the Note to bear interest from the first Day of April next & payable on démand-
Mess's : Adam Freneh & James Farrar have liberty to build a Tomb in the North Burying Ground-Mr. Joshua Ellis has the like liberty-both to be on the East side of the Burying Ground-
Boston ss: At a Meeting of the Selectmen March 12. 1806 Present Messrs : Bulfinch, Tileston, Wright, Porter, May, Oliver,
No business at this Meeting matter of Reeord-
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SELECTMEN'S MINUTES, 1806.
Boston ss : At a Meeting of the Seleet[men] March 19th. 1806-Present Mess : Bulfinch, Tilden, Porter, Tileston, Oliver, Wright Kettle.
The Board eame to the choice of a Chairman & the Votes being taken by ballot, it appeared that Charles Bulfinch Esq was chosen ---
Warrant Issued for a Town Meeting on the 1. Monday of April next being the 7th of April next, 9. o Clock. A : M: for the choice of Governor &e_
MI. Newell to have the printing of Notifications for the ensuing Town Meeting ---
Mr. Emmerson - to open the Meeting with prayer &
The Chairman a Commee. to wait upon him & request his attendance
[292.] The Chairman presented the printed list of Voters according to the return of the Assessors-the same were ordered to be posted at Faneuil Hall & at the office of the Board of Health, and the following advertisement to be iuserted in the public papers-
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