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of Meletiah Bourn. for a few months only-Voted, that Majr. Tilden Mr. Sturgis & Mr. Tileston be a Committee to repair to the passage way aforesaid. consider the expediency of comply- ing with Mr. Cushings request. & if they think it advisable grant him the privilege desired .- they have full liberty for so doing, taking said Cushings obligation to remove said Shed whenever required by this Board so to do-
Several Persons approved of for licenses to retail as by list given the Town Clerk -
Boston ss : At a Meeting of the Selectmen January 26. 1801 Present Mess" : Bulfinch Tilden, Hancock, Tileston, Sturgis Howard Porter,
Passed upon Accounts-
Barnabus Connor on the 26 Inst as Hayward, made report of proceedings respecting two Stray Beasts taken up & impounded by him which are as follows-vizt- Boston ss : Suffolk County-
To Mess's : Benjamin Simpson & Edward Jones both of said Boston & Judicious & disinterested Men Greeting ---
Agreeable to the authority vested in me by a law of this [46.] Commonwealth intitled " An Act respecting lost Goods & Stray Beasts " You are hereby appointed & impowerd to appraise upon Oath at the true value thereof in money according to your best skill & Judgement a Mare of a black colour with a Saddle & Bridle : also a Bay Colt with a Star in his Fore-head, both taken up & impounded by Barnabus Connor, who has entred posted & cryed the same as the Law directs-and you are to make Return of this Warrant with your doings therein into the Town Clerks Office of said Boston within seven days from the date hereof- Given under my hand & seal this 1. Day of January Anno Domini 1801-
WILLIAM COOPER Clerk of said Town of Boston
Suffolk ss : Boston January 12. 1801
The above named Benjamin Simpson & Edward Jones Per- sonally appeared & made oath that they would faithfully appraise the Mare Colt & Saddle & Bridle mentioned in the foregoing Warrant, according to their best Judgement
Before me
WILLIAM COOPER Clerk of said Town
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Boston January 13, 1801
Pursuant to the 'foregoing Warrant, we the Subseribers have attended the service therein appointed to us to perform, and hav- ing carefully viewed & examined the Mare & Colt, described by said Warrant, together with the Saddle & Bridle-We are of opinion that the full value of said Mare is 2 Dollars that of the Colt, 15 Dollars and that of the Saddle & Bridle 1 Dollar, amount- ing in the whole to eighteen Dollars-
Witness our hands the Day & Year aforesaid
BENJAMIN SIMPSON EDWARD JONES-
At a Meeting for drawing Jurors for the Supreme Judicial Court, this Day proceeded to fill up the number of Jurors in the room of three exeused-Adjourned the Meeting for choice of Jurors to Wednesday the 4. of February next-
[47.] Boston ss : At a Meeting of Seleetmen Jany. 28. 1801. Present Mess's : Tilden, Haneoek, Sherburne, Tileston, Howard, Bulfineh, Sturgis, Porter, Oliver
Passed upon other Aeeounts-
The Chairman was desired to procure two eompleat Seales & Beams for Faneuil Hall Market and to have the two others repaired and any new weights added that may be wanting-
Boston ss : At a Meeting of Seleetmen Feby. 4. 1801 Present Mess Bulfinch, Tileston Howard Haneoek, Porter, Sturgis, Oliver, Sherburne,
Mr. Sturgis is desired to confer with Messrs: Parsons and Doane Sureties for Mr. Thompson, Colleetor deeeased, respeet- ing the Collection of the residue of the Taxes given him to Colleet, and to Report on Fryday next-
On the Petition of Oliver Hartshorne & others, that a Street bordering on their lots at West Boston should be laid out to aseertain their boundaries-the Chairman was desired to view the situation of the Street & to aseertain the situation of the old Street-and to Report-
The Chairman Mr. Sturgis, Mr. Oliver & MT. Hancoek a Com- mittee to attend the Committee of the General Court on the subjeet of the Towns Memorial requesting restrictions on the Aqueduet Corporation-
Voted, that Mr. Howard & Mr. Clap the Town Treasurer be requested to borrow of the Union Bank, two thousand Dollars for the purpose of paying for the Oil used in the Lamps this
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season. the same to be repaid to the Bank as soon as the Monies shall be paid in by the Collectors
The Chairman is desired to apply to our Representatives in the General Court for their exertions to obtain an addition to the Act forbidding Foreign Africans to reside in this State: the addi- tional Act to extend to Molattoes Lascars and East Indians-
Josiah Knap exhibited an Account of the Expence of building a Common Sewer. & filling up the dock between him & M". Healey, amounting to the Sum of 1069 Dollars 91 Cents-pur- suant to his agreement with the [48.] Selectmen on the 29t Day of July 1799 which is on Record, and the above mentioned Account is on file
Boston ss: At a Meeting of the Selectmen Feby. 11, 1801 Present MessTs : Howard, Tileston, Tilden, Sturgis, Bulfinch, Sherburne, Oliver,
Approved of the Indentures of Charles Bolt to Capt. Jeremiah Rea, as on file-
Boston ss: At a Meeting of the Selectmen Feby. 18 1801 Present MessTs : Bulfinch, Tilden Sturgis, Sherburne Tileston Porter, Oliver,
Mr. Dearborn having made an offer to present to the Town for the use of Faneuil Hall Market one of his Patent Vibrating Steel Yards-Voted to accept the same & that the Thanks of the Board be presented him-and propose that the Beam be marked Town of Boston, presented by Benjamin Dearborn-
The Board heard & examined several Persons on the subject of an alarm by fire discover'd yesterday in the Porch of Dr. Lothrops Meeting House, & endeavoured to ascertain whether the same was occasioned by accident or design-but after full examination could obtain no satisfactory evidence on the subject-N. B. An Advertizement recommending vigilance was inserted in the Centinel last Wednesday-
Boston ss : At a Meeting of the Selectmen Feby. 23d. 1801 Present Mess : Bulfinch Tilden Tileston Hancock Sturgis Sher- burne Howard, Oliver,
Passed upon Accounts-
Boston ss: At a Meeting of the Selectmen Feby. 25. 1801 Present Mess : Tilden Sturgis Howard Hancock Sherburne Porter Tileston Oliver
Passed upon other Accounts-
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Boston ss: At a Meeting of the Selectmen March 2ª. 1801 Present Mess : Bulfinch, Tilden, Howard Tileston Sturgis Porter Haneock Oliver
A Meeting called at 4. O. Clock to consider the application of John W. Folsom as an Auehtioneer-
[49.] Town Clerk to prepare a Warrant for Mareh Meeting to be held the 2ª. Monday of March Inst. being the 9t of said Month-
Mr. Edes to have the printing of the Notifications-
Mr. Sherburne & Mr. Howard a Commee. to wait on Revd. Mr. Baldwin & to request his opening Town Meeting with Prayer-
4. o Clock Mr. John W. Folsome according to his request is appointed an Auehtioneer for the remainder of [of the year]
Boston ss: At a Meeting of the Seleetmen March 9 1801 Present Mess : Bulfinch, Tilden, Sturgis Howard Sherburne Han- cock Porter Tileston Oliver
Approved of the Indentures to John Chapman to Daniel Lillie Jun". Boat Builder as on file-also approved of the Indentures of Joseph Morgan to Benjamin Conney Mast Maker as on file-
Capt. Howard was desired to call upon Mr. Welch the Agent of the Mill Proprietors, to have the Fenee repaired on the West side of the Mill Bridge, & to exhibit his Aecount for the Towns proportion-
Boston ss : At a Meeting of the Selectmen March 11. 1801 Present Mess : Bulfinch Tilden Sturgis Howard Sherburne Porter Tileston Oliver Hunnewell
On application of Aaron Dexter & others, for liberty to open the Common Sewer leading from Milk Street to Olivers Dock for the purpose of repairing the same-Ordered-
That the Applicants give notice to all the Proprietors in said Common Sewer, or where Drains enter therein to appear & show cause why said Repairs should not be undertaken & assessed on them generally according to Law, they to appear on or before Wednesday next at the Seleet Mens Room, or every Day pre- vious thereto ; between the hours of 12 & 1. o : Cloek
Upon complaint from Thomas O. Selfridge Esq. of abusive [50.] conduct from Timothy Coffran the Driver of Haekney Carriage Nº. 34-owned by Capt. Patrick Connor-Voted, the Parties having been heard, and the cause of complaint being
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proved-Voted. that Mr. Connor be required to dismiss the said Coffran immediately from his service as a Driver, otherwise that he will be deprived of his License for that Carriage
Voted to adopt the Regulations for the Office of Hay-weigher, which were passed the last Year on the 12. Day of March, as on Record-to be in force for the present Year
Wednesday next assigned for the choice of a Hay-weigher for the present Year-
The Board came to the choice of a Messenger for the Year ensuing. and the Vote being taken, it appeared, that Matthew Nazro, was chosen-
The Board came to the choice of a Superintendent of Police for the Year ensuing, and the Vote being taken it appeared that- Charles Bulfinch Esq .- was chosen-
Boston ss: At a Meeting of the Selectmen March 18. 1801 Present Messrs : Bulfinch Howard, Tileston, Sherburne, Porter, Oliver, Hunnewell. Tilden, Sturgis
Dr. Aaron Dexter made return of the Names of the Proprietors of the Common Sewer from Milk Street to Olivers Dock who had been notified conformable to the order passed on Wednesday last-It was agreed that the applicants should proceed to repair the same if in their Judgement it should appear necessary, upon examination of the same-
Mr. Porter MT. Tileston Mr. Oliver & Mr. Hunnewell a Com- mittee for the care & improvement of the Common the present Year-
Mr. Porter & Mr. Oliver a Committee for repairing Marl- borough Street, Newbury, Orange & Washington Street, like wise all Streets West & East to the South of Liberty Tree so called-
[51.] MT. Tilden Tileston & Hunnewell to repair Streets to the Eastward of the Main Street Ward Nº. 10-
Mr. Sherburne & Mr. Howard all the Streets below the Bridge-
Mr. Bulfinch & MT. Sturgis for the Streets in the other parts of the Town-
Boston ss: At a Meeting of the Selectmen March 25. 1801 Present Mess : Bulfinch, Tilden, Sturgis, Howard Porter Sher- burne Tileston, Oliver Hunnewell
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Edward C. How applies for a Deed of the Land on which his Ropewalk stands at the bottom of the Common
Jonathan Wild has liberty to lead the Waste water from his Pump into the Commnon Sewer in Middle Street on the usual Conditions-
Wednesday next assigned for coming to the choice of a Hay weigher, for the Year ensuing-
Mr. Zephenia Spurr, was approved of & appointed Captain of the new Cataraet Engine-and a list of Engine Men was pre- sented by him which was approved and ordered to be entred in the Book
On application from the Fire-wards of the Town that the Selectmen would direet the Constables to prosecute any Person who shall earry any fire thro : any Street or Lane or on any Wharff in this Town except in some cover'd Vessell, or who shall smoke or have in his possession any lighted Pipe or Segar in any Street or Lane or on any Wharff contrary to Law : and the Fire- wards agreeing by their application which is on file, to relinquish to sueh Constables, that part of the Fine which by Law accrues to them-Voted, that the several Constables of the Town be directed to prosecute the breaches of the law in this respect which come within their notice & observation & that they be informed of the encouragement offer'd them by the Gentlemen Fire-wards in relinquishing their proportion of the Fines-
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Meeting for choice of Jurymen for C. C. P. April term [52.] Adjourned to Wednesday next. 4. O.' Clock P : M :
Application having been made to this Board by several respect- able Gentlemen a Committee from a number of Inhabitants of the Town, that leave be granted them to meet at Faneuil Hall on some Evening previous to the 1st. Monday of April next- Voted, That the said request be so far complied with that the said Inhabitants so applying, have the use of the Hall on any Evening they wish, previous to the said Monday of April, Satur- day & Sabbath Evenings excepted, and in order that it may not be considered that the Selectmen act with any partiality, they now inform the Inhabitants of the Town at large, that any other application that may be made for the like purpose, will be granted-
Boston ss: At a Meeting of the Selectmen March 30. 1801 Present Mess : Sherburne, Bulfinch Tilden, Sturgis Tileston, Oliver Hunnewell Howard Porter
Passed upon Accounts
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On Wednesday the 25 of March Inst. a Warrant was issued by the Selectmen, for convening the Inhabitants on the 1st. Monday of April next, for the choice of Govr. Lt. Gov. & 4 Senators as by ve Law directed-
Voted, that Mr. Benjamin Edes have the printing of the Notifications
M. Bulfinch & Oliver a Commee. to wait on the Rerd. M. Freeman with the request of the Selectmen, that he would open said Meeting with prayer-
Mr. Benjamin Henderson & MT. Thomas Bayley Collector for 1799. having produced discharges from the several Treasurers for the Sums committed to them to Collect-the Town is to deliver them their Bonds for said Year-
The Chairman is desired to view the fence lately put up by Mr. Polley & to Report Wednesday next, whether any encroachment is made on the Street-
The Committee on Common, to enquire for Popler Trees & Report the Price-
[53.] Mr. Tileston Sturgis & Hunnewell a Commee : to view the Common Sewer which is now repairing from Milk Street to Olivers Dock-to consider the propriety of altering the course of part thereof, which runs under the Buildings of Mr. Magnor- also what part of the expence of said alteration should be paid by Mr. Magnor-
Boston ss : At a Meeting of the Selectmen April 1-1801 Present Mess" : Porter, Bulfinch, Tilden Sturgis Tileston Sherburne Tileston Hunnewell Oliver
This time being assigned for coming to the choice of a Hay- weigher, the ballots were taken & it all appeared that MT. George Trott was unanimously chosen ; his appointment to commence from this Day-and the Town Clerk is to furnish him with the Vote of the Selectmen for regulating the Duty of the Hay-weigher, which passed the last Year-
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The Commee. to view the Common Sewer from Milk Street to Olivers Dock Report-That part of said Sewer runs under Buildings the property of Mr. John Magner, that there is danger of injuring said Buildings & of incurring a very great additional expence in any attempt to clear or repair that part. Mr. Magner having proposed that the course of such part of this Common Sewer should be altered so as to lead into the Street clear of the
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foundations of his buildings-the Commee. have agreed that he shall pay one half of the whole expence of digging, laying & eompleating the new part of said Common Sewer, Materials included & shall remove his necessary-house from its situation over the Scwer, and that Mr. Magner shall be exempted from any proportion of the Assessment for the present repair of the other part of said Common Sewer ---
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Mr. Marshall lately chosen a Collector of Taxes by the Town, having proposed Eben". Parsons & Isaiah Doane Esqrs as his Bondsmen, they are approved of for his Bondsmen-
On application of Dr. Townsend & others for liberty to plant a Row of Poplar Trees in front of the Common-leave is granted on condition of their being placed 4 feet only from the Brick Wall
[54.] The Chairman & Mr. Porter a Commee. to view the spot of Ground in Pleasant Street, where Mr. Whitmarsh intend to ereet a Building-to ascertain the line of the Street in that place, or to vary it as the public convenience may require-
Boston ss : At a Meeting of the Seleetmen April 4. 1801 Present Messrs : Bulfinch, Sherburne Sturgis Howard Tileston Hunnewell
Upon representation that Mr. Elisha Sigorney was making an incroachment on the new line of Cambridge Street & that he per- sisted in doing it after being requested to desist-
Voted, that the Chair- man be desired to enter a complaint before the Town Advocate that Mr. Sigorney may be brought to tryal at the next Municipal Court for this trespass-
Boston ss: ' At a Meeting of the Selectmen April 8. 1801 Present Mess Bulfinch Tilden Sturgis Tileston Sherburne Porter Oliver,
The Committee chosen to view Pleasant Street-Reported that the[y ] had drawn a line on the Easterly side of said Street, from the Corner of Eliot Street Southerly, to be considered in future as the boundary line of that part of said Street .- beginning from the corner of Eliot Street which is 30 feet 6. inches from the house of John Tuckerman & 38 feet from the opposite side of Pleasant Street on land of John Bowens-thenee running on a straight line Southerly to the north corner of ye house of Mr. Stevens ; said Pleasant Street being 38 feet 6 inches wide from the north corner of Stevens's house to the South corner of the House of Simon Hastings-this Report was accepted & confirm'd by the Board & order'd to be entred on record-
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Colº. Dawes a Comme. from Massachuset Bank applies for liberty to open the ground in Corn Street to lay a drain from their Bank to the Common Sewer-condition'd to repair the pavement & properly securing it .-
MIT. Sturgis & MT. Tileston were desired to procure the Towns proportion of Powder Ball & Camp Equipage against the next Brigade inspection-
[35.] Inspected MIT. Tukesbury Accot. of Repairs on the Buildings at Deer Island & directed him to make an addition to the East end of the Hall 14 feet long-and to plant 20 Poplar Trees in front of the House-the expence to be allowed out of the Rent-Agreed to allow Mr. Tukesbury the privilege of taking Ballast from the two points of Deer Island called Cedar point & Secured point, he to pay 100 Dollars for this privilege, for one rear only-all the paving Stones to be reserved for the use of the Town. The above sum of 100 Dollars to be considered as addi- tional to the Rent of 200 Dollars for the Island for the Year-
The Board appointed MIT. Mock to Collect the Cow money for the Year ensuing-he to receive d. of the sums he may collect, for his services
Boston ss : At a Meeting of the Selectmen April 15. 1801- Present Mess's : Bulfinch Tilden, Sturgis, Oliver Porter, Hunne- well Tileston. Howard,
The Town Clerk is to draw a Bond for Christopher Marshall Esq. appointed by the Assessors to collect the balance of Taxes given to the late Collector Thompson to Collect-the Bond was accordingly drawn & being approved of by the Selectmen, was executed by Mr. Marshall & placed on the Town file of Bonds, he was also sworn to the faithful discharge of his duty, by the Town Clerk-
The Committee of the Common was authorized to plant a number of Trees round B[e] acon-hill & to fence the same-
The Chairman is authorized to confer with the Abuttors on Belknap Street respecting the expediency of opening a passage through the Rope-walks of MT. Austin & to determine what part of the expence they will defrey, & to confer with Mr. Austin on the subject-
The Chairman is desired to inform the Agents of the Aqueduct Corporation, that the Board would be ready to confer with them or any Committee of them on the subject of their proposal for a Reservoir on Fort-hill, next Wednesday P : M : 4 o'Clock
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Boston ss : At a Meeting of Seleetmen April 22ª. 1801 Present Mess's : Bulfineh, Tilden, Hunnewell, Tileston, Oliver, Sturgis, Sherburne, Porter,
Mr. Mock appointed to Collect Cow money was directed to advertize the Tax on the Cows for the present Year at 75 Cents for such as go at large & 372 Cents for those that are kept up-
[56.] The Board had a conference with the Committee of the Agents of the Aqueduct upon their proposal for a Reservoir on Fort-hill-
Boston ss : At a Meeting of the Selectmen April 1801 Present Mess : Porter, Tileston, Hunnewell, Sherburne, Bulfinch, Oliver, Howard Tilden
Passed upon Aecounts
Mr. Benjamin Jepson Collector having produced Receits from the State County & Town Treasurers for all the taxes of 1799 given him to colleet-the Town Clerk is to deliver him his Bond for that year-
On application of Colo. Seth King & others for liberty to open the Common Sewer in Dock Square for the purpose of repairing the same-Ordered that the Applicants give notice to all the Proprietors in said Common Sewer, or where Drains enter therein, to appear & show cause why said Repairs should not be under- taken & assessed on them generally aeeording to law-they to appear on or before Wednesday the 6th. of May next at the Seleetmens Room or any day previous thereto, between the hours of 12. & 1. o.'Clock-
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Boston ss: At a Meeting of the Seleetmen April 29. 1801 Present Mess : Bulfinch Tilden, Tileston Porter, Oliver, Hunne- well,
Passed upon other Accounts
The Town Clerk is directed to prepare a Warrant for a Town Meeting on Wednesday the 13t. of May next 10. o Clock A : M :
Revd. Mr. Emmerson to be requested to open the Town Meet- ing with prayer-& Mr. Tilden & Mr. Tileston-a Committee to wait upon Mr. Emmerson for that purpose-
Mr. Edes the Elder, to have the printing of the Notification
The Administrators on the Estate of Mr. James Thompson late Collector having produced Receipts from the State County &
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Town Treasurers for the sums given him to collect for 1799- the Town Clerk is to deliver the Bonds given for that Year-
MI. Richard Faxon Mr. Richard Austin Mr. Timothy Greene are chosen Sealers of Weights & Measures in the several Districts assigned to them the last Year-
[5].] Boston ss : At a Meeting of the Selectmen May 6th. 1801 Present Mess's : Bulfinch, Sherburne, Sturgis, Porter, Tileston, Oliver, Hunnewell, Tilden,
At a Meeting of the Selectmen the 1st. of May Inst .- On application from John Osborn, John Welles & Jonathan Amory for liberty to open the Common Sewer from back of the Houses on the North side of Franklyn place, for the purpose of repair- ing the same, Ordered that the Applicants give notice to the Proprietors in said Common Sewer, or where Drains enter therein, to appear & show cause why said repairs should not be under- taken & assessed on them generally according to law-they to appear on or before Wednesday the 6t. Inst. at the Selectmens Room or every day previous thereto, between the hours of 12 & 1. O.'Clock-
On application from MI. Samuel Hastings for liberty to open the Common Sewer in Newbury Street for the purpose of repair- ing the same-Ordered that the Applicant[s ] give notice to the Pro- prietors in said Common Sewer or other Drains entring therein, to appear & show cause why said repairs should not be undertaken & assessed on them generally according to Law, [that] they do appear on or before Wednesday the 13 Inst. at the Selectmens Room on any day previous thereto, between the hours of 12 & 1. O.'Clock-
On complaint of the Proprietors of the Common Sewer in- Middle Street against a Drain which Mr. Josias Nottage in behalf of Mr. Devens, is carrying into the same & to be made of Wood-Mr. Nottage is directed to lay that part of the Drain which is in the Street with Brick or Stone & to cover all with Slate-
Mr. Israel Cook is approved as a packer of Pork & pickled Fish for the Year ensuing-
Mess's : Tilden, Sherburne & Hunnewell a Commee. to consider on what conditions & restrictions the Petition of the Aqueduct Corporation for a Reservoir on Fort Hill may be complied with-
[58.] On the application of Stephen Gorham Esq & others that the Board would direct the part of Water Street at the bot-
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tom of Pearl Street to be raised to carry the Water over Ground into the Sea-
Voted unanimously, that upon consideration that the Street has lately been paved at the expenee of the Town & the Common Sewer has been throughly repaired, which its hoped will remove the in- convenienee complained of, the Board eannot think it expedient to make the proposed alteration at the expence of the Town; but that the Petitions may have liberty, to make the proposed im- provement at their own expence, upon condition that they indem- nify or otherwise satisfy all the Abutters for every injury that may be done them by so raising the Street .-
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Boston ss : At a Meeting of the Selectmen May 7 1801 Pres- ent Messrs : Bulfinch, [Blank]
Return was made by Dr. Aaron Dexter of the Expenee attend- ing the Repairs of the Common Shore from Milk Street to Olivers Dock, and Order passed that the same be assessed on the Persons interested as follows Viz
The Aecompt of the Expences in opening and repairing the Common Shore from Milk Street to Olivers Doek, was laid before the Selectmen by Dr. Aaron Dexter, & by the Selectmen exam- ined & allowed ; they being informed at the same time, that he had eaused to be warned every Person eoneerned according to law, and no objection having been entred to his proceeding- Assessment was made by the Seleetmen, and an Order for pay- ment delivered to the said Aaron Dexter, which is as follows- Vizt-
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