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1st Ool.n James Cargell Chosen Moderator
2ly Benjamin Woodbridge Jun.r Chosen Town Olerk
Bly Maje - Jolin Farley Chosen town Treasurer
4 Chosen Samuel Waters James Little and David Hopkins Seleot Men-
5 Chosen James Carr, Jacob Gree- ley, Ool.n Jaunies Cargill, Maj.r John Farley, and William Nickels a Com- mittee of Safety Correspondenoe. and Inspeotion.
6 Obosen Samnel Nickels Consta- ble and agreed with David Morrey to Serve in his Room and the Town Voted to Except Said Mnrrey as Con- stable
7 John Jones Chosen Constable the East Side the Town
8 Chosen Thomas Kanady Benja- min Joues Samuel Kenady Samnel Waters Wardeans
9 Ebenezer Clark Thomas Hump. hris James Cooper Nehemiah Turner Chosen Tything Men
James Litele Christopher Hopkins, Ebenezer Clark, Peter Patterson Samuel Anderson. Col.n James Cargill, Jacob Greley. James Carr, Chosen Serveyers of high ways
James Carr and Jacob Greley Chosen Fish Keepers-
David Hopkins Samnel Kannady Joseph Jones Samuel Waters Chosen Serverers of Lumber
Daved Somes, Thomas Gillpatrick Samnel Waters. Archabel Roberson Jonathan Jones Jon r Chosen Hog Rifs fenoe Vewers and Field Drivers-
Samuel Hilton, John Cuningham, Solomon Dunbar, Chosen Pound Keepers
Peter Huntoon Joseph Taylor Chosen Sealers of Leather
Philip Cooper & Robert Hodge Chosen Deer Keepers
Samel Nickels Robert Hodge Jun.r & David Hanes Chosen to Settle Acots with the Town Treasurer and all Other Aoett. Dne to or from the Town
Voted to Rase forty Pounds to De- fray the Charges of ye Town this Present Year-
Voted to Rase fifty Pounds to be
Bily To see if the Town will gree, that if the Honerable Congress should for the safty of the said Colonies Declare them independent of the Kingdom of great Britain whither they will solomnly iugage with their Lives and fortains to support them in the Measure
Hear of fail not and make Return of this warrant on or before the time of said meeting to Town Clr.
Sam l Waters David hopkins
Selectmen
New Castle may ye 28th 1776
According to the foregoing Warrent I have warned the Freeholders and other Inhabitants to meet at the time ard place and the purposes therein mentioned
Benjamin Woodbridge Con.ble
Agreeable to the foregoing Warrant the Freeholders and other Inhabitants met at the time and place and Acted as follows-
1st Voted not to send a Representa- tive to the General Conrt and the Meeting was Dismissed
Sam 1 Niokels Town Olr.
Lincoln ss: To Benjamin Woodbridge Constable
These are to Require you forthwith Thomas Killpatrick to Depart out of this Town with his Familly imediasly Likewise Peter huntoon and familly as we object against their becoming Chargable to this Town here of fail not & make Return of this Warrent with your Doings to the Town Olr. New Castle May 31sc 1776
Sam 1 Waters David Hopkins
Select men
Lincolnss: According to the Above warrent to me Derected I have warned the within named Killpatrick and Huntoon and their Familly's to De- part out of this Town forthwith New Castle June ye let 1776
Benjamin Woodbridge Con ble Lincoln ss: To the Constable or Constables of the Town of New Castle You are Required in the Name of the Pecple to warn all the Inhabitants of this Town quallified by Law to vote in Town meetings to assemble and meet togather at the old meeting House on the westerly side of this Town on munday the twentyfourth duy of June instant at two o'clock in the afternoon then and there to act on the following Pertioulars Vız t
1st To chuse a moderator to regu- late said Meeting
2d To see it the Town will agree, that if the Hon:ble Congress should for the safty of the Colonies Declare themselves independent of the King- dom of Great Britain, whether they will Solomnly ingage to support them in the measure with their Lives and fortunes
3d To see where the Town will
agree to haye mr Writing ordained
4th To see what the Town will Do about providing for the Ministers and their Delegates, whom they have in. vited to assist in ordaination
5 To see if the Town will chuse & Com.ttman in the room of Cap Charles Gledden Deceased to Priz a spot of Land Laid out at the head of the Tide for a Landing place and Road
hereof fail not and make return of this warrant toour Town Clark on or before the Time of said Meeting New Castle June y 1776
David Hopkins James Little - Seleotmen
New Castle June the 24th 1776
Agreeable to the forgoing warrant I have warned the freeholders and other inhabitants to meet at the time and place and for the purposes above mentioned-
Ben: Woodbridge Constable New Cas le June ye 24th 1776
agreeable to the foregoing warrant the freeholders and other Inhabitants met toeather at the time and place mentioned and Voted and agreed as follow& Vizt-
1st James Cargill chosen Modera- tor
3d Voted that if the Honourable Continental Congress shall Judge it necessary for the Safty of the Colonies to Declare themselves independ nt cf the Kingdom of Great Brityin that they will support them in the measure with their Lives and fortunes
3d Voted that Mr Thurston Whiting be ordained in mr Sam.I Nickel's Barn
4 Voted to Leave providing for the Ministers and their Delegates with the Com ts as Voted in our former meet- ings
Voted that Capt Daniel Scott be a Com.tt man in the Room of Capt Charles Gledden Deceased to priz a Spot of Land at the head of the Tide Laid out for a Landing place and Road
The above Votes being publickly Read the Town Voted to Record them as the now stand
James Cargill Moderator Sam 1 Nickels Town Clr
Lincoln ss: To the Constable or either of them of the Town of New Castle Greeting-
You are hereby required in the name of the State of the Massachusetts Bay forthwith to warn all the freeholders and other inhabitants of this Town to Meet and assemble togather at Capt Sam :l Nickels's Barn on Tuesday the twenty fourth Day of Deeember instant at one of the Clock in the afternoon then and there to Act on the following articles-
1st To Chuse a Moderator to regu- late said Meeting
2d To see if this Town will raise the Men that is now sent for by a Rate
or by Subscription-
3d If the Town should Vote to Raise the Men by a Rate to see when the Rate shall be made: and whither the Rate shall be made by the Last years In- ventery
Hereof fail not and Make return of this Warrant to the Town Clerk on or before the above mentioned Decem r 24th 1776
Sam l Waters David Hopkien Selec tmen
New Castle Decem r 24th one of the Clock 1776
Agreeable to the foregoing warrant the freeholders and other Inhabitants Met togather at the time and place mentioned & Voted and agreed as follows-
1st James Cargill Chosen Moder- ator & the Acts of the General Court were Publickly Read.
3 Voted to hire the Men that De- manded to go in the Army by a Rate-
3d Voted to give twenty Dolars bounty to each man that shall Volan. teryly inlist. March and continne in the Sarvice three months
4th Voted that the said sums shall be Assessed in five Days from this Date and Collected five Days from that time
5 Voted to make the above Rate by the Last years Inventery
James argiil Moderator Jam i Nickele Town Olr.
Linoolu is To the Constable or either of them of this Town of New Castle Greeting-
You are hereby Required in the name of the State of Massachusetts Bay: forthwith to warn all the free- holders and other Inbabitinis of this Towu Quallified by Law to Vote in Town meetings that they meet and Assemble togather at the new meeting- bonse on the easterly side of this Town'on Thirsday the twenty sixth Day of this Mouth at one of the clock in the afternoon then and there to Act on the following Articles Vizt
1st To Chuse a Moderator to Regu. late said Meeting
2 To see what money the Town will Vote to Rais- to Defrey the neccesary charges arising within the same-
3d To see if the Town will Do any thing about settleing the Towy Line between New Castle and Edgecomb as they have Disputed our Bounds-
4th if the Town will Vote to Settle the bounds between New Castle and Edgecomb. to see if the Town will Leave it to a Committee Nominated by the Selectmen of each Town and that Committee to say where the bounda shall be or any other way the Town shali think best-
Hereof fail not and Make Return of this Warrant with your Doings on or Before on or before the time above
the Highways Last year and Did not work out their Respective sums which they were assessed, if it shall be added to this years High way Rate
5tly To see if the Town will Vote that all Persons that shall neglect to work out their highway Rate this year. they being Daly notified by the Sur. Veyors whither their Deffisiancy Shall be added to their nixt Town Rate and that they be made to Pay the money and the Surveyor have Liberty so hire men to work out their Rates on the Roads.
Hearof fail not and make Return of this Warrant with your Doing to the Town Clerk on or before the time above Mentioned
New Castle Apr.1 ye 22d 1776 David Hopkins Samuel Waters
Selectwen
Linooln Bs: According to the within Warrant to me Committed I have Warned the Freeholders and other Inhabitants at the Time and Place a id for the Purposes within mentioned-
Benjamin Woodbridge Constable New Castle May the 9th 1776
According to to the foregoing War- rant the Freeholders and other Inhab- itante met togather at the time and place mentioned and Voted and agreed as follows Viz t-
1st Mr James Cargill chosen Mod- erator
2d Voted to give Mr Thursting Whiting his cholce whither to settle in the presbiterial or Congregational Platform. Mr. Whiting came into the meeting and Refused to chuse a Church government as his own private Senti- ment. then it was Voted to Settle Mr Thursting Whiting on the Congrega- tional Platform. Mr. Whiting then Delivered his answer to the Com tt appointed by the Town to Receive it and it being Read In Publio, the Town Voted to Record it on the Town Book
Voted that those Persons that Did not work out their Highway Rate (The above two lines are cancelled)
Mr. David Hopkins Majer John Far- ley and Mr Samuel Nickels be a Com- mistee to Invite the Ministers that this Town shall nominate and their Re- spective Churches
Voted that the R.d Mr Ezekiel M Emerson of George Town the Rev.d Mr Samuel Eaton of t .e Harpswel the Rev.d Mr Crestian Gillman of North Yarmouth the Re.d Mr. Alexander MoClain of Bristol the Revd Mr Thomas Moer of Pownalbero and the Revd Mr Mr Franoes Winter of the North Perish of Georgetown be the Ministers apointed to ordain Mr Thurst. ing Whiting to the Pastoreal Charge of the Church in New Castle Voted that the said ordination shall be on the Second Wednesday of July nixt, and that the said David Hopkins Samuel
Nickels and John Farley shall make provetion for said Ministers and their Dalligates entertainment
Voted That all those Persons which did not work out their highway Rate Last Year. their Last years highway Rate or such part of it as they have not worked shall be aded to their this years highway Rate and the Highway Surveyors shall cause them to work it out on the Highways
Voted That all those Persons that shall neglect to work out their High way Rite this year they being Duly notified their highway Rate or such part of it as they Do not work out shall be aded to tt eir nixt Town Rate and that the Surveyors shall have Power to hire men to work it out in their Room-
the above Votes being Read In Pub- lick the Town Voted to Record Ti.em as the now stand
James Cargill Mcderator Sam 1 Nickles Town Olr.
Mr Whitings Answer to the Call of This Town
To the Committee in New Castle, who presented me a Call to Se'tle in the in the Ministry in eald Town-
Gentlemen. the Call you presented me in behalf of the Town of New Castle, has been under my Serious considera- tion- I have Laboured to find out what the Glory of God and the spiritual Intrest of this People Dictated as my Duty in the Answer I should make to your invitation- I have consulted my friends and Rev. Father in the Minis- try on this important Affair. I have made Repeated Applications to the God of all Grace and Wisdom for De- rection. The Result of my Deliberations npon the matter. I would now Dis- close to you-I was some time held in Suspence and Doubtful of the Clear- ness of my Call to Settle with vou, by reason of some unhapy Difficulties which I feared might Increase and Eventually prove an objection to my usefulness In this place-Conscious of my own weakness and two great want of wisdom and prudence. I Dreading taking oharge of a People among whom a party Spirit prevailed, Least it might lead to Consiquences unhappy tor me and prejudicial to your well fare But the Disoouragements arising from this Quarter have in great measure been over Ruled by the pacific and Condi- sending Disposition which I have Latly had the Pleasure to observe in the generality of this People-this Consideration, togather with the con- tinuance of the Attachment of this People to me as their Minister haa Determined me to to comply with your Request-I would hope and trust you have been Devinely Derected in your Late proceedings with Reference to the settlement of Gospell among you,
and that the answer I now make to you weets with the Approbation of the Great Head of the Church-
You aquent me Gentlemen that the Vote for inviting me to the Pastoral Office in this Town unanimous-this must be Acknowledged fundamental to all probable Hopes of siccess in my Labours amoungst you and as this has the greatest influence in inducing my compliance with your Call, so you must be sensible of the importance of the continuation of Union Religions Intrest of the Society in this Town should a closer connection between that ni d moron mence-I trust there. fore it will beev rour endeavours in future to main!xin oultivate and im- prove a mutual ff .ction towards each other-if my publick preformances have as yet been satisfactory and ed- Ifying to you I . ejoice In it and Disire to B'oss God therefor-And it is my constant and fervent Prayer that so long as Providence continues me Atuo inget y u in the Ministerial capac. ity, I may be Derected and enabled to feed you with wholesow and sound Docterire, end if you should please the father of marcles by his Blessing to canse the G'orious Cospell of his Son with all the Disadvantages that attend it from wy unskilful Lips to meet with an affectionate welcom from you. my hig :est ambition will be gratified-
I hartily thank you, Gentlemen, for your kind wishes for my personal well- fair and your prayers for the prosper- ity of my Ministry amounst you and hove nothing further to add but to request a continuance of the same- I am Gentlemen yours and the Town of New Castles Cordial Friend and Sar t in Christ Jesus.
Thurston Whiting
May ye 9.h 1776 Sam i Nickels Town Olr.
Lincoln ss: To the Constable or Con- stables of the Town of New Castle Greetings
You are hereby required In the name of the Gov. rument of Massachusetts Bay, forthwith to warn all the Free- holders and other Inhabitants of this Town Qaa ified to Vote in Town meet- ings. that they assemble and meet to. gather at the new Meeting house on the easterly side of this Town on tuesday the twenty eitbeth Day of this instant May at two of the clook in the afternoon then and there to act on the following Artickles Vizt
1st To see if the Town will Vote to send a Representative to the Great and General Court of this Province-
2dly If this Town should vote to Elect aud Depute a man to go and set In that Assembly to see what agree- meut the Town will make with him or what Terms they will send him on-
urer and all other Demands to or from this Town
4 Voted for a Ocunty Treasurer
5 Voted for a County Regester
6 Voted Unanimously to give Mr Trusting Whiting a Call to Settle in the Gospel Ministry in this Town
7 Voted to Give Mr. Trusting Whiting the sum of one hundred pounds for Settlement. and the Sum of eighty pounds for a Yearly Sallary
8 David Hopkins Samuel Nickels and Thomas Kennedy chosen & Com- mittee to present said Call to Mr Whiting and Receive his answer
9 Voted to Raise the sum of one hundred pounds to Defrey the neces- sary charges arising in this Town pro. vided Mr Whiting accepts said Call and provided Mr Whiting Dos not ac- cept said Call this Vote to be Null and Void
10 Voted to Raise the Sum of Sixty pounds to be worked out on the High- ways this presant year. and also Voted to alow the same pr Day for a man. a Yoak of oxen. a Cart and Plow as was alow.d Last Year and those that Do not Work their Rate, ther rate to be Colected as usal. and the Surveycrs to make their Return as usal
11 Voted to alow the Selectmen to provid Powder for a Town stock Voted that the Owner of any Ram that shall be found going at Large from the first of august to the twenteth of Nov.r nixt shall Pay a fine of five shil- lings the one half to the Use of this Town and the other half to him or them that shall sew for and Recover the same
13 Voted that the Owner of any Stallion that shall be found going at Large in this Town above one Year old shall pay a fine twenty shillings, to be recovered and converted to the same use as that of the Rams
13 Voted to give the sum of twenty shillings for every Grown Wolf that shall be catched and Killed in Town this present year
14 Voted to Buld a pown on Dyers Neck near Samuel Hyltons
15th Voted to accept of a Return of a Road Laid out by Jonath Jones Jur Ebenr Clark and Benjamin Woodbridge jur
16 Peter Paterson and Philip Cooper chosen Deer keepers
17 Thomas Humphris Thomas Ken- nedy Samuel Nickels Robert Hodge jur and James Carr chosen to act as a Comtt of inspection. correspondence and Safty for this Town agreeable to the Derestion of the General Court of this Colony
18 Vote to Lay out a Road from Damiscotta Pond to the Salt Bay and to Lay out a conveuiant Landing ther for the use of the Inhabitants
19 Voted to Record the following Returns of high Ways
the above Votes being Publickly Read in Town meeting the Town Voted to Record them as they now Stand
Benjo: Woodbridge Moderator Sum I Nickels Town Clerk
We the Subscriber being appointed a Committee to Lay out a Road from the North Bounds of this Town down the West side of Damarscotta Pond to the County Road also to alter the Road by the side of the Hill near Elisha Clarks field fenoe sc oalled-
Have Don as follows: Viz:t Began at at a Larg white Oak Tree on the North Side of a Large Gnlley at or near said Town Line Running voross said Gulley about S: W . Down to Jona th Jones jur field fence and along said fence, through a Lain by his Barn and over the end of the Hill and by his House from theuce Down to King- lesy Jones field taking about one Rode within said fenoe. from thence about West S: W : as the Trees are marked half a mile. thence S: W: to Eben r Clarks Barn. also Down Round to the eastward near as the old Road goes Down to the Jounty Road about half a Mille from the Mills to the Eastward on said County Road. to an Oake and Burch Tree Marked-
Also altered the Road under the Hill by Elisha Clarks as above said about eight Rods to the eastward of where said Road was Laid out before New Castle June ye 17 1774 Benj.n Wocdbridge Eb en r Clark Jon th Jones Jun r
- Commtt
A Return of & Road
We the Subscribers being & Com.tt chosen and appointed By the Town to Lay ont'a Road in the S: W: part of this Town, have Laid out said Road as follows-
Beginning at the south side of Mr Peter Patersons field fence thence Runing Northerly by marked trees to Thomas Clarks clear Land so called. thence to said Clarks Landing so called. thiince along the old Road to Henry Hoge's Place. within a few Rods of Said Hodges fence. thence along the old Road to the South Line of this Town near Robert Cocherns Dwelling House-
New Castle July 3d 1775
Robert Hodge Th.o Humphris Tugh Holmes
Committee
March ye 14th 1776 the above Return being Publish in Town meeting it was accepted and Voted to be Recorded Sam 1 Nickels Town Olr.
A Return of a Road
We the subscribers being appointed to Lay out a Highway from the Town Road near Benjamin Gleddens to the Head Line of this Town. have laid it
out as follows, Begining at the end of the County Road at the Head of this Town and Runing nearly South S: E: By marked trees about sixty Rods thence nearly S: E: about twenty Rods thence Nearly 8: S: E: by marked Trees about eighty Rods thence nearly S: by marked Trees about Nearly S: S: E: by marked Trees about Sixty Rods to a Redoake Tree marked on four sides thence Nearly east S: E. by marked Trees about fourty Rods to ar old Road thence nearly S. S. E. by marked Trees. about eighty Rods, to a Red oak Stump marked on four sides. thence nearly S: by E: by marked Trees about forty two Rods. nntill it comes to the Line be twixt the Lotts of John Plumer and Benjamin Gled- dens thence S: W : as said Line Runs about one hundred and sixty four Reds to a White oake Tree Marked on four sides. theoce thirty Rods East. about fourty Rods to a stake and stones at the Town Road and we also alow that from the County Road to the Red oake stump above mentioned the Road to be six Rods wide and the Remainder of said Road to be but four Rods wide New Castle the tenth Day of March 1775 James Cargill David Hopkins Banjamin Woodbridge
Comm.tt chosen by the Town to lay out said Road
March the 14th the foregoing Return was accepted in Public Townmeeting by Vote and ordered to be Recorded Sam | Nickels Town Clr.
Lincoln ss: To the Constable or Constables of the Town or District of New Castle Greeting-
You are hereby required forth with to warn all the freeholders and other Inhabitants of this Town that they meet and assemble togather at the old Meeting house on the Westerly side of this Town on thirsday the ninth Day of May nixt insuing. at two of the Clock in the afternoon, then and there to act on the following Artickl Viz.t
1 To chuse a Moderator to Regulate said Meeting.
2dly To see what method or on what Platform the Town will Vote to settle Mr. Thursten Whiting on pro- vided he aocepts the Call to settle in this Town in the Ministry of the Gos- pell. whither in the Presbiterial or Congregational Platform or Govern- ment
3d To see if the Town will Chuse a Committee or what Method they will take. if Mr Writing should accept the Call to provid for his Odenation, and when it shall be and all other things that the Town shall think necessary to act in order for the settlement of the Gospell.
4th To see if the Town will Vote that all Persons that were Rated to
New Castle December 14th 1775
According to the foregoing Warrant. the freeholders and other Inhabitants met at the time and place above men- tioned and Voted and agreed as fol- lows
1st David Hopkins chosen Moderator the Town Clerk not being present Saml Calley Is chosen Clerk for the Day
2d Voted Unanimosly to continue Mr Whiting In preaching the Gospell amongst us the insuing Winter on probation fer Settlement
Sam I Calley Clerk Sam l Nickels Town Clr
Lincoln ss To the Constables or either of them in this Town or District of New Castle Greeting-
You are hereby required forth with to warn ali the freeholders and other Inhabitants of this Town qualified to Vote in Town meetings, to Assemble togather at the old Meetinghouse on the Westerly side of this Town on thursday the eleventh day of this in- stant Janu.r at ten of the clock in the forenoon, then and there to act on the followimg Articies Viz.t-
1st To chuse a Moderator to Regu- late said Meeting
2d To see If the Town will Vote to send for Corn 80 as the Inhabitants may be supplied
3d if the Town should Vote to send for Corn to see what Method they wili take in order to procure it
Herecf fali not and make return of this Warrant with your Doings to the Town Clerk on or bofore the time above mentioned-
New Castle January ye 6 1776 Sam l Waters Robert Hodge jur - Seit otmen
According to the within warrant to me Derected I have Warned the Free- holders and other Inhabitants to Meet at time aud place and for the purposes within Mentioned
New Castle January ye 10th 1776 Benj.n Woodbridge Constable
Agreeable to the foregoing Warrant the freeholders and other Inhabitants Met at the time and place mentioned and Voted and agreed as follows
1st Jacob Greeiv chosen Moderator 2d the Town Clerk not being present, Benjamin Woodbridge jnr is chosen Olerk for the Day
3d Voted not to send for any Corn Jacob Greeley Moderator
Lincoln ss: To the Constable or either of them of the Town or District of New Castle Greeting-
You are hereby required forthwith to warn all the freeholders and other Inhabitants of this Town Qualified to Vote in Town meetings to Assemble and meet togather at the new Meeting. house on the easterly side of this Town on thursday the fourteenth Day of
March nixt insuing the Date hereof at ten of the clock in the forenoon then and there to Act on the following articles Viz.₺
1s to chuse a Moderator to Regu- late said Meeting
2d to chuse a Town Clark and all other Town Officers as the Law De- rects tosarva the insuing Year.
3 To chase a Oom.tt to Settie with the Town Treasurer and all other De- mands that is Due to or from this Town 4th To vote for a County Treasurer 5 To Vote for a Connty Register
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