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Sdly. to Chuse Town Officers for the ensueing year and to Raise Money Tor the support of the Gospell in said Town
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the currant year and likewise to support School and Poor in said Town as by Warrant May appear viz The Following persons were Chosen into office
Joseph Fairfield
Town Clerk.
The above said Clerk servs the Town Gratis
Jacob Dodge
Edmund Batchelder Select-m
Thomas Kimball Jr
Edwª Perkins
Town Treasurer
John Baker
Nehemiah Perkins Constables.
Nich Dodge Jr. served as a Turne-for sd Perkins
James Friend John Baker Jr trythinmen.
Cap® Pelatiah Brown
Capt I. A. Dodge Surveyors of High Ways.
Benj Edwards-not sworn.
Luit John Dodge Luit William Dodge Surveyors of Fences.
Edward Perkins
Jonath Knowlton Abraham Edwards
Paul Porter
Haywards.
Enos Gallop
Adam Reddington
Sam11 obear
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John Dodge
Joshua orne Abra™ Knowlton
Uzz1 Dodge
Hogrieves
Jonth Porter
Isaac Porter
Daniel Butman
Caleb Kimball Jr
Cor™1 Baker
Cap® I A. Dodge
Capt. Sam11 Blanchard
Overseers Poor
John T. Dodge
Sam11 Fisk Jr John Hooker Sealer of Leather
Richard Hood
Paul Porter
Corders of Wood.
Nich= Dodge Jr
Edmund Batchelder
Sealer of Weights &
Measures
The above said officials was sworn to the Faithful Discharge of their office Th. ly. Voted to raise $316-66.ets to supply the Town with Preaching the present year
41y Voted to raise 150 Dollars to support Schools in said town. 51y Voted to Raise 200 Dollars For the support of the Poor For the currant year
617 Voted To abate the Wid Molly Gently tax supposed to be about 13 Dollars then Mr Moderator Declared sd meeting Disolved & accordingly it was Disolved
The Bell The Bell was Lett to Joshua Herrick for the sum of 5 Dollars for the ensuing year A True Record from the minits Attest
J Fairfield T Clerk.
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Church Meeting
Att a Meeting of the Church in Wenham Regularly Con- vened this eighteenth of March 1800. For the Purpose of Calling a Minister to Sittle in this Town. Dea Caleb Kimball being Moderator
Voted To give Mr Moses Dow a Call to be their Minister
signed Caleb Kimball Moderator A True Record From the Minits Attest J. Fairfield T. Cler
April Meeting 1800
Att a Legal Meeting of the Qualified voters of this Town of Wenham Conveined on on Monday ye 7 Day of April 1800 Att 2 o clock in the afternoon agreable to the Con- stitution Tor Chusing Gov" & Luit Gov" & Senators agreable to a warrant from the Selectmen of Said Town For the above said Purpose and to act upon other Busines as by warrant on file May More Fully appear.
Voted For the Hon. Caleb Strong for Gov. 34 Vott
Voted the Hon Elbridge Gerry for Gov 15 Vot
Voted For Lut Gov" the Hon Moses Gill Liut Gov" 40 V Senetors.
Hon. Sam11 Phillips
Stephen Choate
Elez. Marsh
Nath. Marsh
John Treadwell Esq. 28 Vots.
Dr. Thomas Kittridge
Francis Carr Esq
Stephen Cross Esq 12 Vot-
Maj Robert Farley
Capt Jacob Crowninshield
County Treasurer Voted For the Hon Stephen Choat Esq For County 37V
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Firstly To Chuse a Moderator Viz Capt Same1 Blanchard was chosen Moderator of sd meeting
21y Voted that Every Person of twenty one years of age shall Vot For a Minister in said Town as Respecting giving Mr Moses Dow a Call as their Minister.
2 15 To invite Mr Dow by a large majority of votes to be their Minister in said Town.
31y Voted To Chuse a Committee Consisting of twelve Men to agree upon Proposal of Salary or settlement with Mr Dow & make report at this adjournment
41y Votd. that Major Richard Dodge Capt John Dodge Mr Benj Edwards Jacob Dodge Capt Sam11 Blanchard Capt Palatiah Brown Tyler Porter Esq Isaac Porter Natt Porter Lt. Cornelius Baker Thomas Kimball Jr & Joseph Fairfield be said Committee For the above sd Purpose of stating a salary or settlement For Mr Dow & Make a Report to this Town For their concern at the adjornment in order to re- ceive the report of this Town Committee.
51y Votd. that the sum of 200 Dollars be raised for the use of the High(ways) the ensuing year.
61y Votª that Cattle & Horses are not to go at Large in the Highway in said Town the Ensuing year.
71y Votd. that this Meeting stand adjourned to Monday ye
st of April 1800 att 2 oclock in the afternoon in or to 2Ist receive the Report of the above said Committee
A True Report From the Vot.
Attest J. Fairfield T. Clerk
The General Court Passed and act that Towns should vot att any Town Meeting to Stop Cattls & horses in going att Large in highway on any town in the Commonwealth the act was passed feb'y 26th 1800
Plans for erecting Guide Boards
A. Greeable to an act of General Court Passed Feb 28. 1795. Respecting the Erecting Guide Boards in the several Towns in the Commonwealth the Perticular places in the town of Wenham for Erecting guide Boards is as followeth Viz two boards at the corner of the roads at Joseph Fairfields to Haverhill 16 Miles Topsfield 4M. Att Danvers Planes 3M
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Cap' Israel A. Dodges Corner two boards to Beverly 41/2 M to Wenham 11/4 M at Joshuas Herricks on the County Road at Capt Palatiah Brown corner to Manchester 8 M two boards at. Lut Wilm Dodge Corner to Beverly one board at the Road that Leadeth to John T Dodges 2 Boards at Maj Richard Dodges corner to Manchester & Beverly.
Towns Committee Report.
April Meeting
the indorsigned Committee of the Town of Wenham ap- pointed by the Town on the 7th instant to take into theer consideration & Report to this Town What in their opinion aught to be the Compensation that should be offered Mr Moses Dow in his capasity of Minister of the Gospel in this Place Now Repart-that having mett this Day & after Due deliberation on the subject of their appointment came to the following Resulations that the annual salary of Mr. Moses Dow in case he should except the invatation to settle among them in the Ministry should be the sum of four hundred Dollars which sum shall not be subject to Deduc- tion from or addition to unless by the Mutual Consent of the Parties and that sd Mr Moses Dow Shall have the sole use of the Parish Pew & Parsonage Lands as long as he con- tinues to be the Minister of ye sd Society & that the Salary shall be paid in half yearly payments viz one half of the sd sum of four hundred Dollars to be paid him in six months from the time of his ordanination & the Remaining half in one year from sd. time of his ordaination & that in every succeeding year payments shall be considered as folling due in the Manner before Mentioned. and your Committee forth- with Reports that if at any time Mr Dow shall express a De- sire to Discontinue his Ministrial Labors in sd Society he shall be att Liberty so to Do after the expiration of six months from the time he shall Notify his Desires to sd Society and if att any time a Majority of the Legal Voters in sd Society shall notify Mr Dow that he shall cease to be their Minister the Connection between Mr Moses Dow & ye sd Society shall be Desolved in one year from the time of each notification shall be given Mr Dow by the sd Majority of
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Legal Voters Mr Dow supplying the Desk for the sd year & Receiveing his salary for the same
Sam11 Blanchard Clk Richd. Dodge Chairman
April Meeting Wenham April 21th 1800
Att a Meeting of the Legal voters of the Town of Wenham held by adjournment from the 7th of april inst Voted that the Call of Mr Moses Dow To the Gospel Ministry be con- firmed & that the said Town Concur in the foregoing ex- pressed Resolutions of the Committee Respecting the Salary of Mr Dow & that a Committee of five persons be Chosen To wait on Mr Dow to ask his exceptance there of & that this Committee be Tyler Porter Esq
Mr Isaac Porter Capt John Dodge
Capt Sam11 Blanchard & Leut John Dodge be said Com- mittee.
Capt Sam11 Blanchard Moderator
A True Record from the Minits
Attest J. Fairfield T. Clerk.
May Meeting 14
Att a Meeting of the Qualified voters of the Town of Wen- ham on the 14th day of May 1800 agreeable to the Con- stitution for Chusing Representative and act upon other Business as is more fully Set fourth in said warrant on file May appear
Vot To send a Reprisentative To Represent said Town in the General Court to be holden att Boston on the Last Wed- nesday of May insuing. viz Capt Samuel Blanchard chosen to represent said Town for the insuing year.
firstly Vot that Tyler Porter Esq be moderator of said Meet- ing to transact the other Businiss in said warrant for said meeting.
Vot To Chuse a Committee to regulate the ketching of ale- wifs in said Town and to Regulate the Same
Viz that said Committee consist of five persons & them to serve till others are Chosen in their Room.
Vot Messers Isaac Porter Lut John Dodge Nathan Brown
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Peter Dodge & Edmund Batchelder be said committee for the purpose of carrying this vot of said town into effect Vot that there shall be three Day in a week for the Ketching of said fish-viz Monday & Wednesday & friday
Vot. that there shall be a fine of fifty dollars Laid upon any person that Shall be found Ketching said fish excepting on the above mentioned Day
Vot that if any person be found Ketching said fish on the Sabbath Day he or they shall be fined the above sum and to be received in any Court Proper to fine the same
Vot. that if any money is recovered by the Breach of this vote that the one Moiety thereof is to be paid into the Town Treasury for the use of said Town & the other Moiety thereof to be for the use & benefit of said Committee or in- formant or informants.
A True Record attest J. Fairfield T. Clk.
June Meeting 4. 1800
Att a meeting of the Qualified voters of the Town of Wen- ham Legally Conveined by two several warrants from the Selectmen to meet on this Day & Duely return the purport of which will appear by the said warrents on file
Vot that Capt Samuel Blanchard be Moderator of said meet- ing.
21y Votd that the Town Reconsider that part of the Vote of the Town Meeting held on the 21th of April Last which Respects the permishion given Mr Moses Dow to Discon- tinue his Ministreal office when ever he shall express a De- sire to that ammount or that a Majority of the Legal Voters should express a Desire to the same ammount.
31y that the Town Do agree to strike the same from the Terms offered Mr Moses Dow accompaning his Call to settle in this town in the Gospel Ministry
41y Votd that all the other Paragraphs in the two warrants issued for a Town Meeting this Day by the Selectmen be struck out & not to be acted upon at all
51y votd that the same Committee which was appointed by the town to give Mr Moses Dow a call & term of Settlement Should now be Requested to inform Mr Moses Dow of the
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Transactions of the town as it Respects the fore going al- terations of the terms offered him to settle among them in this Meeting
6. Votd. that this Meeting stand adjourned to Meet at the Meeting House in wenham on wednesday five oclock on the afternoon. on the 18 June -
A True Record. Attest J. Fairfield T -
June Meeting 1800
Att a Meeting of the Qualified voters of wenham conveined on wednesday the 18th of Jun 1800 held by adjournment Viz Capt Same1 Blanchard Moderator of said meeting Votd That the Committee wait upon Mr Dow and inform him that the Town Desires him to give his answer to said Call from said Town as being their Minister as soon as convenient
Vot that this Meeting stand adjourned to Meet at the Meet- ing House in wenham on monday the 16th of july at five oclock in the afternoon 1800
A True Record Attist J. Fairfield T. Clk
Meeting July 16th 1800
Att a Meeting of the Qualified voters of wenham held by an adjournment on wensday the 16th Day of July 1800 Capt Sam11 Blanchard Modr -- -
Voted that thare be no Committee chosen to Procure a Can- didate to Supply the town with Preaching as the former Committee or the Major Part of them Declining to serve the Town any longer in Capacity of a Committee to procure a Candidate to Preach in said Town .- then moved & Seconded to Disolve said Meeting and accordingly Mr Moderator De- clared Said meeting Disolved
A. True record of the vots.
Attest J. Fairfield T. Clk.
Att a Meeting of the Selectmen of Wenham July th 1800 in order to sell the herbage or produce of the Parsonage Land
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that belong to the Town & it was sold at Vandue to the High- est bidder who was Paul Porter for the sum of three Dollars and seventy five cents for the present year
A True Record Attest J. Fairfield T. Ck
Att a Legal Meeting of the Qualified voters of the Town of Wenham Conveined on wensday the 17th of Sept. 1800 Agreeable to a warrant from the Selectmen of said Town as by warrant on file more fully appear
Ily To Chuse a Moderator for said Meeting Tyler Porter Esq Chosen Moderator for said Meeting.
215 To see if the Town will Recall Mr Moses Dow to be their Minister in said Town or act anything thereon
Vote. To Recall Mr Moses Dow to be their Minister in said Town
Vote that this Meeting stand adjourned to Wensday the first Day of Oct insueing at the Meeting House in said Town at four oclock in the afternoon
Tyler Porter Esq Moderator of sd meeting A True Record Attest J. Fairfield T. Clk.
The above vote was passed by & not acted upon nor Re- considered att all. the reason was the Church Did not agree with their former vote & the Towns Present vote
Town Meeting adjournment oct .- Ith 1800
Att a Meeting of the Qualified voters of Wenham held by adjournment on wensday the first day oct. 1800 Att the Meeting House at four oclock this afternoon Tyler Porter Esq Moderator
Ily Vot. To Chuse a committee of three Persons to Procure some suitable person to Preach in said Town as a candidate for the Ministry
Viz. Thomas Kimball Cap I. Andrew Dodge Maj Rich Dodge. be said committee
21y Vot to add two Persons to the above said Committee for the above mentioned purpose. Viz Dec Stephen Dodge Lut John Dodge was joined in committee
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315 Vot that the above committee supply this Town with a Candidate to preach in said Town the term of three months from the first Day of act instant insuing 1800
41y Votd that the above said Committee serve in capasety of Committee the term of three months from this Date & no longer unless sd Town Chuses them to serve Longer in the capasity of Committee of Supplying.
then Mr Moderator Declared said Disolved and it was Disolved accordingly
A True Record Attest Joseph. Fairfield T Cl
Town Meeting Nov 3ª 1800
For a Representative for the fourth Middle District.
Att a Meeting of the Qualified voters of Wenham Con- veined on Monday the 3ª Day of Nov'r 1800 for the Purpose of chusing a Representative to Represent the fourth Middle District in Congress of the United States of America as by warrant on fifth May more fully appear Viz Voted for Rev Mannascher Cutler 42 vot.
Vots for Dr Thomas Kittridge 8 vot.
A True Copy Attst Josiah Fairfield T. Clk.
Meeting Decmr 26th Committee.
Att a Meeting of the Qualified voters of Wenham Con- veined on Friday the 26th of Decmr 1800 agreeable to a warrant from the Selectmen of said Town for the purpose of Chusing a Committee to procure a Suitable Character as a Candidate to preach in said Town as is sett fourth in said on file may more fully appear
Vot. that the Town act upon the warrant as it now Stands. Tyler Porter Esq Moderator.
Votd. That thare be a committee of three Persons Chosen to Supply this Town with Some suitable Character to Preach in said Town as a Candidate for the Ministry.
Viz Tyler Porter Esq Richard Hood and John Dodge be said Committee for the above purpose. Said Committee is to supply The town in Capasity of Committee During the Town Pleasure
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Vot that the above said committee is to supply the Town with some suitable Person to Preach in said Town after the first Day of March next 1801 Then Mr Moderator De- clared said Meeting Disolved and it was Disolved accordingly A True Record Attest J. Fairfield T. Clk
March Meeting 1801.
Att a Meeting of the Qualified Voters of the Town of Wen- ham Conveined on Tusday March the third 1801. for the Purpose of Electing Town officers and Raising Money for the exigances of the Town for the Ensuing year as by war- rant on file May fully appear
Capt Sam11 Blanchard Moderator of said Meeting. Viz the following persons chosen in office for the ensuing year
Joseph Fairfield
T. Clerk.
Edm. Batchelder
John T Dodge
Selectmen
Joseph Fairfield
Edward Perkins
T. Treasurer
Sam11 Fisk Jr
Constables
John Dodge 3ª
James Friend
Tythingmen
Jonª. Knowlton
Natt Porter
Paul Porter
Surveyors of Highways
Lut Will Dodge
Capt John Dodge Cap® I. A. Dodge Lut John Dodge
Surveyors of fences
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Paul Porter
Jonª. Knowlton
Isaac Porter
Haywards.
Jonath Porter
Uzil. Dodge
Nath Kimball
Caleb Kimball
Hogrieves
Josh Orne Abm. Knowlton
Paul Porter
Josh Fairfield
Corders of Wood.
Nich Dodge
Edm. Batchelder
Sealer of Wait & Measure
Same1 Fisk Jr
Sealer of Leather
Capt Same1 Blanchard
Cap® I. A. Dodge
Overseers of Poor
John T. Dodge
the above officers sworn to the faithful Discharge of their Trust.
Vots. Money Raised for the support of the Gospel in said Town for the ensuing year $316 .- 66 cts
Vot for Schools in said Town 200. Vot for the Support of the poor in said Town 150.
Votd To put a stop to cattle and horses in going at large in the Highway in said Town for ensuing year
Votd that Lut John Dodge be a committee to supply the Town with Preaching During the Towns Pleasure
Tyler Porter Esq Desenting to serve as one of said committee with Richard Hood and John T. Dodge. Votd for Regester of Deeds
Hon John Pickering Esq 36 Vot.
for register of Do-Sam11 Ward Esq. 6 V
for County Treasurer Hon Stephen Choat 32 V
- for Robert Farley Esq 2 V
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The Bell was let out to Sam11 Fisk for the sum of $4.00 The Pound was let to Jona Porter for the Lawful Fees. A True Record Attest J. Fairfield T Clk.
Preambulation of line between Wenham & Manchester 1801
We the Subscribers having Mett this first Day of April A.D. 1801 in order to Preambulate the Line and Renew the Bounds between the Town of Wenham and Manchester and have proceeded as followeth.
Viz Beginning at a heap of Rocks at Beverly Corner so called Running from thence to a Pine Stump Marked W-M from thence on said Line as it runs till it comes to a Pine tree Marked W-M Near Dodges Stump so called which is the Bounds Between the towns of Wenham & Manchester & Hamilton &c
Ezel Leach Selectmen John T. Dodge Selectmen
Davª Collen of Rich Dodge
of
Manchester Committes Wenham
April Meeting 1801.
Att a Legal Meeting of the Qualified Voters of the Town of Wenham Conveined on Monday the 6th Day of April 1801. agreeable to a Law of the Commonwealth for Chusing a Gov" and Luit Gov" a Senators for said Commonwealth for the insuing year and transact other business as by warrant on file May More fully appear
Vot. Gov". for The Hon Caleb Strong Esq 34 Vt
for Do. Hon Elb. Gerry Esq 16 V
32 V
Lut Gov for Hon Sam11 Phillips Esq Hon Wm Heath Esq 18 V
Senator.
for Hon Stephen Choat Esq - 32 Vot
Sam11 Phillips Esq
Natt Marsh Esq.
John Treadwell Esq
Elez March Esq
Nab Marsh Esq 31 V
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Dr Thomas Kittridge
Francis Carr Esq.
Jacob Crowninshield Es 14 V
Stephen Cross Es
Robert Finly Esq
Scatering Vots Enoch Titcomb I V
John Norris I V
Ily Tyler Porter Esq Moderator for the other Busines of sd Meeting
21y Votd. that the Constables Notify the Town Meetings by Posting a notification at the Meeting House Door for the futur
3 Vot That if any Person Pull Down the notification they are to be Delt with as the Law Directs.
41y that the Town Chuse a committee to repair the Deck of the Meeting house that Edward Perkins Natt Kimball & Jona Porter be sd committee to repair the Deck of the steple of the Meeting House
51y that Lut John Dodge Isaac Porter Jacob Dodge Peter Dodge Edmund Batchelder Lut Isaac Kimball be said com- mittee to Regulate the Ketching of alewifs in Wenham Pond & Brook. Votd that the County Road Bridg Waldrons Bridg & Peter Dodge Mill & therly acre Brook is to be free for Ketching fish the Said fish is to be Ketched on Monday & Wensday & Friday to be free to Ketch fish. if any Person is found Ketching fish on any Day or Place as above Described are Liable to be fined 10 Dollars one half to the informant & the other half for the us of the Town
V 71 That the Town Make a present of the Remains of the House that was occupied by Thomas Sentor to Ruben Wheeler Except the Rocks in the Sullor.
8 Vot that the Town sell the herbage of the Parsonage Land for the present year to the Highest bidder. Said herbage & apples was sold to Joseph Friend for the sum of 10 Doll & 75 cent for the present year
91y Votd That the Town New sett the wall on the Parsonage Land
Votd That the Selectmen be a committee to agree with each part of the Town to new sett the wall upon the reasonable
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term. Within the term of 18 Months from this date hereoff. Io Vot. That the Town sell the land that was occupied by Thomas Santor late of Wenham Decd.
Vot that the Selectmen be a committee to sell the Land of Thomas Senter or what was occupied by sd Sentor or the land that sd Thomas Senter used to occupy was sold at auc- tion at the High bidder (by sd committee) to Lut Will™ Dodge for the sum of 8 1 Dollars The herbage of the Bury- ing ground was sold at auction to Paul Porter for the sum of I Dollar
A True Record Attest
Joseph Fairfield T Clk
Att a Ligal Meeting of the Town of Wenham held on wens- day the 6th Day of May 1801. for the Purpose of Chusing a Representative to Represent said Town in the General Court to be holden at Boston on the Last Wenesday of May instant and inact other Business as is more fully sett forth in said warrant on file may appear
Votd Not to Send any Person to Represent said Town in the General Court
Votd that Sam11 Blanchard Esq be moderator of said Meet- ing Current year
21y Voted That the Town raise 200 Dollars to repair the Highways the current year
31y Votd. that the Town chuse a committee consisting of three Persons to answer a petition from Salem Committee Respecting a Turn Pike Road from Salem to Boston in this General Court.
Votd that Sam11 Blanchard Esq Tyler Porter Esq and Capt John Dodge be sd committee to answer above said Salem Committee Respecting the Turnpike Road.
A True Record attest J Fairfield T Clk.
Att a Town Meeting April 1793 the Town Voted the Price of Labor at the highway should be stated as followeth. Viz Man 67 Cents Per Day each horse shall be 23 cents per day each yoke of oxen 28 cents per day each cart 28 cents per Day. Price of labor on the High Ways
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Preambulation Between the Towns of Wenham & Beverly. We the Subscribers appointed by the Selectmen of Wenham & Beverly in the County of Essex To Preambulate on the Line and renue the Bounds Between said Towns have ac- cordingly Mett this 13th Day of April 1801. Viz.
Beginning at a white oak stump standing in the wall Be- tween the Land of Cornelius Baker and Nath Porter Marked W-B & D.
Preceeded thence on sd. straight Course South seventy one Degrees and thirty Minits East to a Bound in Nata Porter orchard which is a stone sett in the ground Marked W-B. and thence South Eighty Degrees and thirty minits East to a Bound called Alford Stone Marked W-B in James Kim- balls Land. thence to the corner of the wall on the Eastern Side of the County Road three feet & one half Southerly of an apple tree standing to the Northward of Charles Dodges land formally Free Balches Land Marked W-B thence to a stake and stone in Jacob Dodges Land formally Nath™ Brown said line is about four feet Southerly of a white oak tree Marked W-B. which oak is about Seventy feet Westerly of said stake & stones thence to a Long stone by the wall the south side of the Highway a few Rods Easterly of the Barn belonging to Jacob Edwards one Rod and half northerly of an apple tree in said Edwards land. Marked W-B. thence to a stake & stones Near Larcombs Corner so called. Marked W-B thence to a heap of stones to the East Side of Long- ham Meadow thence to an apple tree the South side of the road by the mile stone about twenty pol westerly of Simon Wyatts house marked W-B. thence to a stake the Easterly side of Rackcoon Marsh so called thence to a white oak stump in the wall formally Natt Dodges now George Stanley which said stone is about two Poles and a half Southerly of a Pine tree by the wall Marked W-B thence turning North- erly to a White oak tree on Gravely Ridge marked W-B thence more Easterly to a corner of Prestons field thence feet southerly of a walnut Stump with a stake by it marked W-B. thence in a straight Line from Prestons Corner to a
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Pine Stump Marked W-B- and M. which is a Bound between Wenham Beverly and Manchester.
J. Fairfield
Selectmen of
Edm Batchelder
Wenham
John Low
John Francis
1 Selectmen of
Beverly.
Elez Rea
July Meeting 1801.
Att a Legal Meeting of Qualified Voters of Wenham Con- veined Wensday the 15th Day of July at 6 Clock in the afternoon For the Purpose of Chusing a Committee to pro- cure some suetibal Character to Preach in said Town as a candidate for the Ministry agreeable to a warrant on file may more fully appear.
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