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Ily Vot. Capt John Dodge Chosen Moderator of said Meeting 21y Votd the said Committee Consist of three Persons
Votd that Mr Isaac Porter and Capt John Dodge be two in committee to join Mr Rich. Hood who did not resign and to fill the place Lut John Dodge & Mr John T Dodge who resigned on Capasity of Committee to supply this Town with a candidate to Preach in said Town.
31y Votd that the Committee apply to two or more of this Clergy in this vicinity for their approbation for a Candidate to Preach in Said Town
41y Votd that the above said Committee serve in capasity of a committee to Procure a Candidate until March Meeting- Next 1802 and no longer unless Chosen again
then Mr Moderator Declared the Meeting Disolved and it was Disolved accordingly
A True Record Attest Joseph Fairfield T. Clk
Wenham June 19th 1801.
Att a Meeting of the overseers of the Poor in order to Let out Asa Kimball Said Kimball was let out to Capt Israel A Dodge one year from the date hereoff with the Town giving said Dodge 18 Dollars to keep said Kimball the above said
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term of one year & the said Dodge was to Put ten Dollars worth of Clothing upon him & receive pay there for & att the end of the year the said Dodge was to put ten Dollars worth of Clothing when the said Kimball went away from the said Dodge
Wenhamn Aug 24th 1801.
Att a Meeting of the overseers of Poor To let out Betty Senter and accordingly the said Betty Senter was let out to Downing Gentley for one year at 81 cets pr week. the said Gentley to Keep her clothes as in good repairs as they was when he took her
Doc" Bill & Nursing Excepted.
Nov 6. Meeting 1801.
Att a Legal Meeting of the Qualified voters of Wenham Con- veined on Friday the 27th Day of Nov'r 1801. agreeable to a Warrant from the Selectmen of Wenham the which war- rant on file may more fully appear
Ily Vot Capt Palatiah Brown Chosen Moderator of said Meeting.
2 Votd to reconsider the vote passed in april last as far as it Respects the New Setting of the wall upon the Parsonage Land.
1y Voted not to sell the Parsonage Land at all. then Mr. Moderator Declared said Meeting Dissolved & accordingly it was Dissolved
A True Record Attest
Joseph Fairfield T. Clk.
Parsonage Land
Att a Meeting of the Selectmen of Wenham June th 1802 the herbage of the Parsonage land Sold to Capt. Palatiah Brown for the sum of $6.66 for this Season. + The fruit on the Trees
Asa Kimball-Poor
Att a Meeting of the overseers of Poor for the Purpose of
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Letting out Asa Kimball one of the Poor of said Town for this 1802 Said Kimball was Let out to Uzzial Dodge until the first Tuesday of March insuing 1803 with the said Dodge giving Nine Dollars for the Labor of the said Kimball for the above said term the said Dodge is to Keep his Cloath in as good order at the Expiration of the above said Town as when he had him
Doc' Bill & Nursing Excepted.
and in case the said Kimball abscond from Dodge the over- seers are to know Cast in Looking after him.
Wenham June 19th 1802
A True Record Attest
Jos. Fairfield T-C.
March Meeting 1802.
Att an anual Meeting of the Qualified Voters of wenham Conveined on Tuesday the 2th Day of March 1802 att Nine oclock in the Morning for the purpose of Electing Town officers for the ensuing Year and Raising Money for ex- egencies for the Town the insuing year and enact other Busi- ness as is more fully sett forth in the warrant at large on file May appear.
fis15 To Chuse a Moderator Viz
Capt Palatiah Brown chosen Moderator for said Meeting, the following offecers sworn to the faithful Discharge of their office
Joseph Fairfield
Town Clerk.
Edmund Batchelder
John T Dodge
Selectmen
Joseph Fairfield
Lut John Dodge
T. Treasurer
John Baker
Abraham Knowlton
Constables
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James Friend Same1 Fisk Jr
tythingmen
James Friend
Cap® Palatiah Brown Isaac Dodge Surveyors of Highways
Lut John Dodge
Capt Israel Dodge
Surveyors of fence
Lut William Dodge
Danil Moulton
Jona11 Porter
Downing Gentley
Hay wards.
John Cleaves
Oliver Dodge
Nich Dodge
Lut. James Kimball
Nath. Kimball
Hog Rieves
Nich Dodge Lut Cor™1 Baker
John Cleaves.
Joseph Fairfield
Nath Kimball
Corders of Wood
Nich. Dodge
Richard Hood
Sealer waits & measures
John Hooker
Sealer of Leather
Capt Palth Brown
Thomas Kimball Overseers Poor
Lut Will™ Dodge
21y Voted Money for Preaching for the insuing year $250.00
ly Voted Money for Schools for Do. 200 .-: :
41y Votd Money for Poor for Do 166.66
51y Votd that Cattle horses & swine Shall not go at large in the Highways in Said Town the ensuing year
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Ministers Committee
61y Vot that Richard Hood Isaac Porter and Capt John Dodge be a Committee to Procure Some suitable Charactor to Preach in said Town as a Candidate for the Ministry 71 Votd. To Pass by the seventh article in the warrant and not act upon it at all which was to see if the Town would hear Mr Joseph Emerson any more
Sleds.
81y Votd that the Town Shall make their sleds four feet wide in said Town in Eight months from this Date or forfeit their sleds. sleds less than four feet wide any Person shall have Liberty to use upon their own Land.
Committees Limits for Candidates
91y Votd. that the Committee to Procure a Candidate to Preach in said Town shall engage the Candidate for three or four Sabbath Day and then to call upon the Town in order to see if the Candidate shall Preach any longer or Give him a Call.
Io1y Said Town gave in their Votes for County Treasurer for the year insuing vis the Hon11 Stephen Choate Esq
37 vots
Pound & Bell & Burying Ground
The Bell was Lett to Sam11 Fisk Jn. and to sweep the Meet- ing House for one year $4 .: : the pound was Lett to Paul Porter for the Lawful fees the Burying Ground Lett to Paul Porter for $1.25 A True Record Attest Joseph Fairfield T. Clerk
Betty Centre one of the Poor
Att a Meeting of the overseers Wenham March 2th 1802. in order to Lett out some of the Poor of said Town. Viz. Betty Center was Lettout to John Perkins at 50 Pr week for one year from this Date here of. said Perkins is to Return said Bettys cloath as good as he had them
Doctoring and Nurseing Excepted.
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April Meeting 1802.
Att a Legal Meeting of the Qualified Voters of the Town of Wenham on Monday the fifth Day of April at 3 o clock in the afternoon for the purpose of Giving in their Votes for a Gov" and Lut Gov" and Senators agreeable to the Consti- tution of this Commonwealth and Trancact other Business as is more fully sett fourth in the warrant on file
Vots Given for Govnor
for Excly. Caleb Strong Esq 36 vots
for the Hon Elbridg Gerry Esq II Vot
Leut. Gov"
for the Hon. Edward Hutchinson Robbins Esq. 38 v
"
" Hon William Heath Esq IO V
Senators
Hon John Treadwell )
33
Stephen Choat 1 Esq.
36
Enoch Titcomb
37
Nathaniel Marsh
37
Banja Pickman Jr
35
William Pearson
9
Francis Carr
8
Dr Thomas Kittridge
8
Capt Jacob Crowningshield
9
Dr Daniel Killam
II
Alewive Ketching & Committee
I fly Capt Palatiah Brown chosen Moderator for said Meet- ing.
Votd that their be a Committee Consisting of five Persons For the purpose of Regulating the Ketching of alewive in Wen- ham Pond and Brook.
Vote that James Friend Edmund Batchelder Lut John Dodge Jacob Dodge & Peter Dodge be said committee.
Places for Ketching fish
Vot the Places for Ketching of alewives be at Peter Dodges Mill Waldrons Bridge and Wenham Pond Bridge and thirty acre Brook be the Places for Kitching said fish
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Vot. that Monday & Wensday & friday be the Day for Ketching fish.
Restrictions and Penealty in Ketching Fish Vot that no person shall Ketch said fish with a sean Vot that thare be a fine of 10 Dollars forfiture for any Per- son that shall ketch aylwive upon any other Day than is above expressed or with a sean- - one half of the for- fiture is to go to Complainant
A True Record Attest Joseph Fairfield T. Clk.
May Meeting 1802.
Att a Legal Meeting of the inhabitants of Wenham Con- veined thursday the 6th Day of May 1802 for the purpose of Chusing a Representative to Represent said Town in General Court and transact other Business as is More fully sett forth in said warrant on file May appear
Ily Voted To Pass by the first article in the warrant which was to Chuse a Representative -- unamiously not to send. 21y Votd that Samuel Blanchard Esq be Moderator for sd meeting.
31y Votd To Raise 200. Dollars to Repair the Highways the ensuing year then Mr Moderator Declared the Meeting Disolved and it was Disolved accordingly.
A True Record Attest Joseph Fairfield T. Clk.
Att a Legal Meeting of the Qualified Voters of Wenham Conveined on Mondayth 30 Day of August at 6 oclock in afternoon 1802 agreeable to a warrant from the Selectmen of said Town upon file which may more fully appear Ily Vot. Tyler Porter Esq Moderator of said meeting 21y Votd to hear Mr Barnard Ripley Preach four or six Sab- both Day Longer Just as the Committee could ingage for him Vot that this Meeting stand adjourned to Monday the 13th Day of Sept insuing at 5 oclock in the afternoon at the Meeting House in Wenham.
A True Record. Attest Joseph Fairfield T. CK.
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Sept™. Meeting 1802.
Att a Legal Meeting of the Qualified Voters of Wenham held by an adjournment on Monday the 13th Day of Sept™. 1802 for the purpose of taking the voice of the Town relating to hearing Mr. Barnard Kiply preach Longer in said Town Vot. that the Committee procure some Candidate to Preach three Sabbatt in Mr Riply abscent.
Voted that the Town hear Mr Riply four Sabbatt Longer which the Committee have engaged him for-which time is to Commence on Sabbatt Dayth 10 of Oct. ensuing. then Mr Moderator Disolved the Meeting without Day. and accordingly it was Disolved.
A True Record attest Joseph Fairfield T. CK.
Oct. Meeting
Att a Meeting of the Qualified Voters of Wenham Conveined on Monday I Ith Day of Oct" 1802 for the purpose of Chus- ing a Committee to Meet a Committee from the Honb Court of Sessions of the Peace for the County of Essex for the purpose of Laying out A New Road in the Westerly Part of Wenham leading from Topsfield to Beverly agreeable to a warrant on file which May more fully appear.
11y Tyler Porter Esq chosen Moderator for said meeting.
21y Votd to Chuse a Committee Consisting of three Persons to Meet the Committee from the Honb Court of Sessions
31y Votd that Dr Daniel Killam Same1 Blanchard Esq. & Lut John Dodge be a committee for the Purpose of meeting the Court Committee Respecting the way
1y Votd that the Committee us all Lawful means in behalf of the Town Respecting the Laying out of the Road as above & to Repulse the Court Committee Reporting or the expedi- ency of the way being Layed out at their Discrission.
51y Votd. that the Town pay Same1 Blanchard Esq the sum of 33 Doll + 50 Cts for money he paid Wm. Herrick for painting the Meetinghouse in full. Then Mr Moderator the Meeting Dissolved & it was Dissolved accordingly.
A True Record. Attest Joseph Fairfield T. Clk.
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Copy of a Letter from Hamilton Overseers to the Overseers of Wenham.
To the overseers of the Town of Wenham we must inform you that there has been a complaint to us of Elisah Fairfield being not in his Right mind & you must coîne & take care of him & his Property.
July 19. 1802. Isaac Dodge overseers of Hamilton
Joseph Patch
A Copy of answer of a litter from Wenham overseers to Ham- ilton overseers in answer to the above letter.
Wenham July 29. 1802
Gentm We have Received your of the 19th instant & in reply have only to say that we conceive that We are under no more obligation to take care Elisha Fairfield & his Property than to take care of the Personal Property of any others in Hamilton
To Mess" Isaac Dodge- Palatiah Brown
& Joseph Patch Thomas Kimball
overseears of the Poor overseers of the Poor of Hamilton of Wenham
A True Record Attest Joseph Fairfield T. CK.
Nov. Meeting for Representative-Congress Att a Legal Meeting of the Qualified voters of Wenham Con- veined on Monday the first Day of Nov'r 1802. for the pur- pose of electing a Represintative to Represent the Essex South District in Congress of the United States and transact other Business as exprest in said warrant on file May More fully appear.
Vot givin for Representative.
Hon Timothy Pickering 33
Hon Jacob Crowninshield I7
I'y Tyler Porter Esq chosen Moderator for the Meeting. 21y Votd to hear Mr Bernard Riply four Sabbath Day more after being absent four Sabbath Day
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31y Votd that the Committee Procure some Candidate to Preach four Sabbath in Mr Riply abscent.
1y Votd that the Restrictions of the Committee Relative to them to their Procuring a Candidate to preach in sd. Town for the futer is to be at their Discrestion and in their hireing as Long as they think necessary & not to call the Town to- gether in four Sabbath as was former vote in this Town. A True Record. Joseph Fairfield T. Clk
Feb"y Meeting 1803
Att a Legal Meeting of the Qualified Voters of Wenham Conveined on Thursday the 10th Day of Feby 1803 at 3 oclock in the afternoon For the Purpose of Seeing whether the Town will Concur with the Laying out of a Turnpike Road through Wenham Leading from Beverly Bridge over Choats Bridge So Called to Newbury Port by a petition from John Heard & others from the General Court by said petition & warrant on file May More fully appear
I1 Vot. Tyler Porter Esq chosen Moderator for said Meeting. 21y Votd to adjuorn said Meeting with out Day. and it was adjourned by said Moderator accordingly.
A True Record Attest Joseph Fairfield T Clk
A Record of the Removement of Jonathan Hobbs and family from Town of Wenham after Living in said Town nine year Removed April th 1803 formally and inhabitant of the Town of Topsfield & removed to Topsfield this Date. A true Record. Joseph Fairfield T. Clk.
Wenham March. 1803
The artifical Mark of Cattle & Sheep Belonging To Joseph Fairfield of Wenham are as followeth. Viz the end of the Left Ear cut off and a half Cross on the under side of the Right ear.
Truly Recorded by Joseph Fairfield T Clk.
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Wenham March Ith 1804.
The artifical Mark of Cattle & Sheep Belonging to James Friend of Wenham are as followeth viz the end of the Left ear cut of and a half Penny cut out of the under side of the same ear
Truly Recorded by Joseph Fairfield T. Clerk.
March Meeting 1803
Att an annual Meeting of the Qualified Voters of Wenham Conveined on Tuesday the 3th Day of March at nine oclock in the Morning 1803. for the purpose of Electing Town officers for the insuing year and for Raising Money for the Exegencies of the Town the Current year and transact other Business as is more fully sett forth in a warrant at Large on file May More fully appear
Tyler Porter Esq Moderator of said Meeting
the following Persons were chosen into office.
Joseph Fairfield
Town Clerk.
Edmund Batchelder
John T. Dodge
Select m-
Joseph Fairfield
Nathaniel Porter
Town Treasurer
John Baker Nicholas Dodge
Constables.
Paul Porter John Baker tythingmen
John T Dodge Lut John Dodge Ct. Israel A. Dodge Adam Reddinton
Surveyors High ways
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Uzziel Dodge Thomas Kimball Jn Nicholas Dodge Lt. John Dodge Hay wards.
Daniel Moulton
Lut John Dodge
Ct. Israel A Dodge
Surv-Fences
Downing Gently
Nath Kimball
Abraham Knowlton Hogrieves
Paul Porter
Nath. Porter
Downing Gently Cap Palatiah Brown.
Joseph Fairfield
Nicholas Dodge
Corder Wood.
Nehemiah Stanley
Sealer weights & measures
John Hooker
Sealer of Leather
Capt. Palatiah Brown Lt. Will m Dodge overseers Poor
Thomas Kimball Jr
the above officers sworn to the faithful Discharge of their office.
Votd 11y to Raise Money for Preaching for the ensuing year the sum of $333.33
Voted 21y to raise the sum of
$333.33
for school the insuing year
Votd 3ly the sum of $150.
for the support of the Poor the insuing year
Votd 41y that the Collection of Taxes for the insuing year Shal be litt to the lowest Bidder with the Collectors giveing bond for their Collections.
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Vot 51y that cattle & horses shall not go att large in the High- way in this Town the insuing year.
Vot 61y that a committee of Three persons be chosen to meet a committee from Hamilton Relating to the Regerlation of catching alewives in Miles River so called.
Vot. 71y that Tyler Porter Esq Same1 Blanchard Esq & Dr Daniel Killam be said committee as above
Vot. 81y that Cap' John Dodge Richard Hood and Isaac Por- ter be the standing committee to procure a candidate to Preach in said Town till others are chosen in their Stead.
Vot. 91y that the Extream Part of the Town called Little Comfort Shall have twenty Dollars over and above their Porportion of the three hundred & thirty three Dollars votd for Schools in said Town the insueing year
the collection of Taxes for the insueing years was lett out the Lowest bidder for 1803. To John Baker for the West ward for I Dollar and forty upon the Hundred Dollars col- lected also for the East Ward to Nicholas Dodge for I Dollar 65 cts upon the Hundred for collecting
Bonds Capt. John Dodge & Thomas Kimball Jr
Miss Peirce and Betsey Senter the Poor of the Town was Let to Abraham Knowlton for one year from this Date for the sum of thirty eight Dollars the said Knowlton is to keep their Cloth in as good repair as he finds them when he Dilivers them to the Town. Nursing & Doctr Bills Excepted.
the Bell was Let to Sam11 Fisk for one year for sum $5.93. the Pound was Let to Nath Porter for the Lawful fees. A True Record attst Joseph Fairfield T Clk.
April Meeting 1803.
Att a Legal Meeting of the Qualified Voters of Wenham Con- veined on Monday the 4th Day of att 3 oclock in the after- noon for the purpose of giving their votes for a Gov"r Leut Gov"r. and Senetors agreeable to the Constitution of the Commonwealth & transact other Business as is More fully Sett fourth in said warrant on file may More fully appear
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Vots for Gov"r
Lut. Gov"r.
Excl. Caleb Strong
41. Hon. Edm Robbins 40
I7 James Bowdoin Esq. I7
Elbridge Gerry Esq I.
Senators.
Hon Bnja Pickman Esq. 44
Francis Carr 17
Dudly A. Tyng
4I Dr Tho™ Kittridge I7
Nath1 Marsh
42 Joseph Sprague I7
Elias H. Derby
4I Wm Pearson I7
John Heard
42 Stephen Cross I6
Enoch Titcomb
4º Dr Dan1 Killiam 15
Thom Pearly Esq
I Tho™ Pearly Esq I.
11y Tyler Porter Esq Moderator for sd. Meeting
21y Vots Given in for County Treasurer Hon. Stephen Choat 45 Robert Farley Esq. 15
31y Votd. not to reconsider their Vot relative to the Raising 333.33 for Schools in said Town this insuing year
41y Votd to chuse an agent settle this Dispute Between Ham- ilton & Wenham relative to Elisha Fairfield being one of the inhabitants of Wenham & to take advice To Final Judgment.
Dr Killam agent Poor
51y Votd that Dr Daniel Killam be the above Said agent for the above purpose -- relative to Elisha Fairfield
Fish Committee
61y Vot. that the former committee respecting the catching alewive be the same that was chosen before and Places for takeing as before
Viz James Friend Edmund Batchelder Lut John Dodge Israel Dodge & Peter Dodge be said Committee for the above pur- pose
Ministerial Committee
ly V"d that Capt John Dodge Isaac Porter Richard Hood Lut Will Dodge & Capt. Edmund Batchelder be a committee to procure a candidate to preach in said Town During Pleasure
A True Record Attest Joseph Fairfield T. Clk
Hon Elbridge Gerry
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May Meeting 1803
Att a Legal Meeting of the Qualified Voters of Wenham Con- veined on thursday the 12th Day of May 1803 for the pur- pose of chusing a Representative to represent said Town in the General Court to be holden at Boston on the Last wen- esday in May and transact other Business as expressed in said warrant on file May More fully appear
Ily Votd to send a Representative Viz Same1 Blanchard Esq had 22 votes and was Chosen.
Scattering votes 14 Mr Richard Hood had. II vots
21y Tyler Porter Esq chosen Moderator for said meeting.
31y Voted to raise 200 Dollars for the Purpose of repairing the Highways the currant year
41y Votd that the Selectmen be a committee for the purpose of Makeing out a List of Jurors as was Exhibited to said by the Selectmen agreeable to a Law of this Commonwealth.
then Mr Moderator Declared the Meeting Disolved and it was disolved accordingly
A. True Record Attest Joseph Fairfield T. Clk.
Att a Meeting of the Selectmen May 12. 1803 for the pur- pose of Selling the Herbage of the Parsonage Land which was sold to Joseph Friend for the sum of 14 Dollars 25 cts. for the present season
Town Meeting to hear Mr Popkin longer
Att a Legal Meeting of the Qualified Voters of Wenham Con- veined on Friday this 5th Day of August 1803 agreeable to a Petition from a number of the inhabitants of Wenham & a warrant from the Selectmen of said Town on file as may more fully appear
11y Tyler Porter Esq chosen Moderator for said Meeting.
2ly Votd to hear Mr John Popkin preach a term Longer after his return from Derry & else where eight Sabbath from this Date here off.
31y Votd to Keep the Meeting House door open eight Sab- bath Day for the return of Mr Popkin to preach in said
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Town. then Mr Moderator adjourned said Meeting without Day. and it was adjourned accordingly.
A True Record. Attest Joseph Fairfield T CK.
Nov br Meeting 1803.
Att a Legal Meeting of the Qualified voters of Wenham Con- veined on Wensday the 2th Day of Nov'r 1803 att 3 oclock in the afternoon agreeable to a warrant from the Selectmen of said Town for the purpose of Giveing Mr John Snelling Popkin a call to settle with them in the Ministry and trans- act other business as exprest in said warrant on file May More fully appear.
11 Tyler Porter Esq Chosen Moderator for said Meeting.
21y Votd the Town Voted to give Mr Popkin a call to be their Minister of the Gospel one year in said Town.
31y Votd to Pass by the third article in the warrant & not act upon it.
41y Votd that the Meeting be adjourned with out Day.
then Mr Moderator adjourned the meeting without Day.
A. True Record Attest Joseph Fairfield T. Clk
Att a Legal Meeting of the Qualified voters of Wenham con- veined on Friday the 25th of Nov'r 1803 at 2 oclock in the afternoon agreeable to a warrant from the Selectmen of Said Town for the purpose of Raising a sum of Money as a salary to answer to the call the Town gave Mr. John Snelling Pop- lin att a Lat Meeting to be their Minister of the Gospel in said Town as exprest in said on file May more fully appear I'y Capt Palatiah Brown chosen Moderator of said Meeting 21 Votd that the Town Raise a sum of Money for an annual Salary for Mr Popklin support in said Town if he should give his answer in the affirmative so long as he should continue to be their Minister.
31y Votd five hundred Dollars as a Salary for his support an- nually.
41 Votd To give Mr Popklin five hundred Dollars as a settle- ment if he should accept the call.
51y Votd that there be a committee of five persons chosen
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to confer with Mr Popklin & Lay before him the Vote of the Town att their two Late Meeting
61y Vold that Cap' John Dodge Isaac Porter Richard Hood Lut Wm Dodge & Cap' Edmund Batchelder be said com- mittee to confer with Mr Popkin & make a report at the adjournment of said Meeting
71y Votd that this meeting stand adjourned to Friday the second of Dec insuing at 2 oclock the afternoon at this place. A True Record Attest Joseph Fairfield T. Clk
Town Meeting Dec™r 2th 1803.
Att a Legal Meeting of the inhabitants of Wenham held by adjournment on Friday the 2th Day of Dec 1803 for the pur- pose of receiving the Report of the Committee Relative to Mr Popkin giveing his answer to the Town on his being their Minister in answer to the Town he gave the following answer in Town Meeting-in the Negative.
Capt Palatiah Brown Moderator
To the inhabitants of the Town of Wenham I have Duly Received from your Committee your Vote Relating to myself Considering the Violent opposition which is made to them I cannot hesitate a moment in Regard to the Dictates of Pru- dence and Propriety you all will undoubtedly anticipate that I must Decline the Proposal which they contain, my Friends will Please to except my sincere thanks for the proof they have given me of their esteem and all will Permit me to Pray that on so serious a subject they may be governed by pure and peaceful spirity of Christianity
Your Humb1 Sarvt in the Gospel Wenham Dec 2ª 1803. John Snelling Popkin
then the Moderator Declared the Meeting Disolved and it was Disolved accordingly
A True Record Attest Joseph Fairfield T Clk.
Town Meeting Dec 19-1803
Att a Legal Meeting of the Qualified Voters of Wenham
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conveined on Monday the 19th Day of Dec"r 1803. agreeable to a warrant from the Selectmen of said Town & a pelition from the Committee relating to the Laying out of a New Road in the western Part of sd. Town on file May More fully appear Cap® Palatiah Brown Moderator of said Meeting Ist Votd to instruct the Committee of the Town to oppose the report of the Viewing Committee of the Court of Session at their. Next Term on the Petition of Joseph Chapman & others Praying for a Road through the Western part of this Town by all Lawful Means.
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