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6t To see if the Town will Vote to give Mr. Trusting Whiting, who is now preaching on probation. for settlement in this Town & Call to settle In this Town in Gospell Ministry
7th If the Town should Vote to give Mr Whiting a Cali to see what Settlement and what Sallery they will give bim
8 If the Town should Vote to give Mr Whiting a Call to see if the Town will chase & Cow.tt to present sald Vote to Mr Whiting and Receive his 8DBWer-
9th To see if the Town will chose a Comm.tt to supply the Town with a Minister provided Mr Whiting should not Tarrey with us
10th To see what sum of Money the Town will Vore to be Raised to Defray the necessray onarges arising in this Town this Preasant year.
11th To see what sum of money the Town will Vote to be worked out on the Highway this presant Year and what they will Alow for a man & Days work and what for oxen Carte and Ploughs, &0
12 To see If they will Vote to send for sum Powder and what Method they will take to get it-
13 To see what time and how iong the Rams shall be kept from going at Larg with the Sheep. and what fine for the Owner of such as shall be found going at Large During said Term
14 To see what fine for the Owner of any Stalion that shall be found this present year above one year old
15th To see if the Town Will Vote to Let the Swine go at Large they be- ing Yoaked and Ringed as the Law Desects
17th To see what the Town Will Vote to give for Wolves that shall be catched and Killed in this Town this present Year
18th To see if the Town will Vote to Bniid a pown on Diers Neck to called near Sam 1 Hyltons-
19th To see if the Town wili Accept of a Road Laid out from the Town line near Jon.th Jones ju rs Down to the County Road also an Alteration by Elisha Clarks under the Hill by a Com.tt Chosen for that Purpose
20 To see if the Town will Accept
of a Road Laid ont from the Town Road near Benjamin Gledens to the Town Line. likewise to see If the Town Accept of & Road Laid out from the Road near Peter Pat+ rsons so Down to the Town line near Robert Cochrens. by a Committee Chosen for that Purpose-
21 To see if the Town Will Vote to Lay out & Road from Damariscotta Pond. Down to the Salt Bay and to lay out a landing place there Where it will most convenient for the Inabitants-
Hereof fail not and make Return of this Warrant with your Doings there. in one hour before the Time that sald Meeting begins
Newoustle Feb r 27th 1776
Sam 1 Waters - Selectmen
Robert Hodge Jon.th Jones ja.
According to the Within Warrant to me Committed I have warned the free- holders and other Inhabitants to meet at time and [ lace and for the Purpose above mentioned as the Law Directs New Castle March ye 14th 1766
Benjamin Woodbridge Constable
Agreeable to the foregoing Warrant the Freeholders and other Inhabitants met togather at the time and place mentioned and Voted and agree.d as follows
1st Benjamin Woodbridge Esq.r Chosen Moderator
@ Sam 1 Nickels Chosen Town Clark Divid. Hopkins Samuel Waters and James Little chosen Selectmen James Cargill Robert Hodge Ju.r and John Farley chosen a Committee to settle Accompts with the Town Treasurer and all other Demands to or from this town Samuel Waters & Job Day chosen Constables Samuel Waters agreed with Benjamin Woodbridge ju.r to sarve In his Room and the Town Voted to accept said Woodbridge as Consta- ble Sam 1 Nickels Chosen Town Treas- nrer Sam 1 Hylton Samuel Kennedy Thomas Kennedy Eben.r Clark Chosen Wardens Benjamin Jones Samuel Anderson and Neam.a Turner chosen Tythingmen Samuel Waters James Carr Robert Simpson James Cargill Archah. Robinson Christpher Eben.r Clark chosen Surveyors of high ways and sworn Samuel Hylton Samuel Waters chosen Fish keepers David Heynes Joseph Taylor and John MONsar jnr chosen Fence Vewers-
David Hopkins Neam.i Turner David Somes Kinsley Jones Benjamin Jones and Tobies Gledden Chosen field Drivers David Hopkins Samuel Waters and Joseph Jones chosen Surveyers of Lumber Samuel Waters Willlam Ken- nedy Benjamin Jones Arch Robinson chosen Hogg Reeves
3 James Oarglli John Farley and Robert Hodge ju.r chosen a Committey to settle Aco.tts with the Town Treas-
vote in Town Meetings, to Assemble and Meet togather at the old Meeting- honse on Tuesday the thirtieth Day of May instant at one of the Clock in the afternoon then and there to Act on the following Perticulars Viz.t-
1st To chusa a Moderator to Regu- late said Meeting
2d To see if the Town will Vote to ohnie a Committee of inspection of five seven, nine, or eleven Men Agree- able to the Desoretion of the Provential Congress.
4 To see if the Town will Vote that said Committee shall Act. as a Com- mittee of Coresspondance. or wbither the Town will Chuse another Commit. tee for that purpose.
5tly ' To see what the Town wili Doe about sending for Powder.
6. To see if the Town will Vote to Raise a Sum of Money forthwith to Buy Corn and how large a Som the Town Will think nesesary for that Purpose
7 To see if the Town will Chuse a Com.tt to Puchase said Corn and bring it into this Town, to snply the Inhabitants
8th To see if the Town will chase a Deligate to send to the Provencial Congress to Represent this Town in that Assemble
9 To see if the Town will chnse a Com.tt to Lay ont a Road in the Southwest part of this Town near Peter Pattersons where it is most nesessary And make Return of this warrant with your Doings therein, Som time before said Meeting begins. to our Town Clark. -
Dated at New[Castle Aforesaid this 19th of May An: Dom; 1775
Robert Hodge Jon:th Jones - Selectmen
according to the above Warrant to me Derected I have Notified the In- habitants to meet at the time and place and for the Purposes above Mentioned
Benjamin Woodbridge jur Consta bie May y 30th 1775
Agreeabie to the foregoing Warrant the Freeholders and other Inhabetants met togather at the time and place mentioned and Voted and agreed as follows Viz .-
1st Capt James Cargill Chosen Moderator
2 Voted to ajnrn this Meeting to William Kennedyes Dwellinghouse there to meet in five minets from this time-and met togather accordingly
3d Voted to chuse a Committee of nine Persons to inspeot into ail matters Agreeable to the Derection of the Congress: and that Maj r John Farley James Cargill, James Littile, David Hopkins, Benjamin Woodbridge Jur. Joseph Jones Sam Il Calley, Jacob Greeley, and Prince Barker be a
Com.tt for that purpose
4 Voted that said Com tt shall act as a Com.tt of Correspondence
5 Voted to send for half a Barrel of Powder for the Use of this Town
6 Voted than Mess.rs David Hop- kins, Robert Hodge jur. and Thomas Humphris be a Committee to Lay out a Road from Orummeys Reach 80 oalled to Robert Cochren's where thev think it will be most convenient for the Inhabitants of this Town
The above Votes being Red it was Voted to Record them as they now stand
James Cargill Moderator Sam I Nickels Town Olerk
Lincoln Fs: To the Constable of the Town or New Castle or either of them Greeting-
You are hereby required on bis Majesties Name fourthwith to warn all the freeholders and other inhabi- tants of this Town Qualified by Law to Vote in Town meetings that they assemble and Meet togather at the old Meeting house on the westerly side of this Town on Tuesday the eleventh Day of this instant Jnly, at nine of the slock in the forenoon then and there to act on the following articles Viz.t-
1st To chuse a Moderator to Regu- late said Meeting.
2 To see if the Town will chnse a Representative to sit in the assembly at Watertown, on the nineteenth of this instant July .-
3d. If the Town shall ohuse a man to go as a Representative, to see what the Town will allow him, or what lay they will send him on -
4th To see if the Town will Chuse & Com.tt to Prize a Spott of Land Laid out for a Landing place, at the head of the Tide and a Road Laid out, from said Landing, to the Town Road
5 To see if the Town will Vote that said Comm.tt sball take a Deed of said Land on the Towns behalf and get said Deed on Record
6t To see if the Town will Vote to Dissolve the Com.tt of inspection and correspondence, and ohuse another Comtt of inspection and Correspon- dance in ther Room or stead
Hereof fail not, and made Return of this warrant with yonr Doing therein, to our Town Clark on or before the time above mentioned-
New Castle Jnly ye 7th 1775
Sam 1 Waters Robert Hodge Jon:th Jones jar
Seleotman
according to the above warrant to me Dereoted I have warned the free- holders and other Inhabitants to meet at the time and place and for the pur- poses mentioned
Benj.n Woodbridge Con :ble New Castle July ye 11th 1775 Agreeable to the foregoing warrant
the Freeholders and other Inhabitants, met togather at the time and place mentioned and Voted and agreed as follow 8
1st Mr Benjamin Woodbridge Chosen Moderator
2 Voted to send a Representative and Voted to send Mr Benjamin Wood- bridge Representative
3d Voted to give said Woodbridge fore shillings pr Day. and What ever money said Woodbridge shall Draw out of the Province Treasnrev more than four shillings pr Day he shall pay into this Town Treasurer which said Woodbridge promises Publickly to Do .-
4thly Voted that Capt. Charles Gledden Capt. Henry Hodge and Mr Ase Smith be a Com.tt to Priz a Land- ing place and Road Laid ont By Town order. at the Head of the Tide, on the Land of James Carr, and take a Good Deed for said Landing place and Road and Get said Deed pnt on Record and that said Com.tt give said Carr all order on the Treas. of this Town, for the sum they shall priz Said Landing place and Road at
5 Voted not to act any thing on the sixt article mentioned in the fore going warrant
6 Voted that all the above Votes be Recorded as they now stand
Benjamin Woodbridge Mod.r Sam | Niokels Town Olr.
To the Constable of the Town or District of New Castle Greeting
You are hereby required in his Majesty's name forthwith to warn all the freeholders and other Inhabitants of this Town Quallified to Vote in Town meetings, that they Assemble and meet togather at the new Meeting house on the Easterly side of this Town on thursday the fonrteent Day of December nixt at one of the clock in the afternoon then and there to Act on following Artickles Viz.t
1st To chnse a Moderator to Regn. late said Meeting
2 To see what the Town will do in Regard to Mr. Whiting. they will Vote to Continne him to preach the Gospell amounget us this Winter on probation for Settlement
Hereof fail not and make Return of this warrant with your doings therein on or before the time above mentioned New Castle ye 29th 1775
Saml Waters Robert Hodgel - Selectmen
according to the above Warrant to me committed I have warned the free- holders and other Inhabitants to meet at time and place and for the purposes above Mentioned, by Posting up & warrant at a Publick House in this Town
New Castle Dece.r 14t 1775
Benjamin Woodbridge jur Constable
hands
14th To see if the Town will con- sider Mr. James Given on acctt of the Roads being on his Land & Considera- ble way
New Castle Feb r 23d 1775 Sam ll Nickeis Sam Il Cally Selectmen
According to the above Warrant to me committed I have warned the Freebolders and other Inhabetants to meet at the time place and the Pur- poses above mentioned according to Law
Benjamin Woodbridge Constable New Castle March 14th 1775 New Castle March y 14 1775 Agreeable to the foregoing Warrant the free- holders and other Inhabitants met togather at the time and place therein mentioned. and Voted and agreed as follows Viz.t
Ist David Hopkins chosen Moderator 2 Voted to adjourn the Meeting into William Kennedys house
Sam 1 Nickels chosen Town Clerk
Sam 1 Nickels chosen Town Tr. 88. urer
Robert Hodge jr. Samuel Waters and Jonathon Jones ju.r chosen Select- men. Nesmiah Turner chosen Con- stable. he agreed With Benjamin Woodbridge to Sarve in his Room. and the Town Voted to accept said Woodbridge for Constable .-
James Cargill David Hopkins and John Farley chosen a Comm.tt. to Settle acotts with the Town Treasurer and all other Demands that is Due to or from this Town-
David Hopkins Jacob Greely and Thomas Kennedy chosen & Committee to imploy Mr. Urquhart to Preach the Gospell amoungst us in this Town on Probation for Settlement. and in Case Mr Urquhart should not incline to preach with us on Probation. they are to take all prudent care to provide & Minister of the Gospell to come into this Town, and preach with us on Probation.
William Simson, James Cargill, Jasob Greely, Samuel Hilton Abner Perkins Christopher Hopkins, and Eben.r Clark chosen Surveyors of Highways.
Samuel Hilton and Jacob Greely chosen Fish Rieves. Samuel Waters William Kennedy, John Ostland aud Joseph Jones, chosen Wardens .-
John Plumer, Hugh Holmes, Kina- lim Winslow and James Clark chosen tything men,- Ichobod Austing, Joseph Taylor, Daniel McQuigg Neam:h Turner Eben R. Hall, John Dodge James Given and William Kennedy, chosen Hogg Constables and feild Drivers Samuel Kennedy Jacob Greely and Sollomon Dunbar choseu fence Vewers .-
Peter Paterson and Philip Cooper
chosen Deer keepers
Solomen Dunbar and John Caning- ham chosen Pown keepers David Hopkins, Samuel Kennedy, Sam 1 Waters and Joseph Jones chosen Sealers of Leather
Voted for a County Treasurer.
Voted the Raise the sum of one Hundred pounds to Defrey the neces sary charges arising within this Town this present year
Voted to raise the Sum of Sixty Pounds to be worked out on the High- way this year at the same Rate for men oxen Carts and Ploughs. as the went at pr Day Last year and what is not worked out of eich muans Rate or tax (they being Duly warned by the Surveyor) shall be added to their next Towu Tax
Voted that the Owner of any Ram that shall be found going from the first of August to the twentieth of Nov.r this present year stall pay a fine of five snit ing- and forefit the Raw be cue half of said fine to be to him or thein that shall Sue for and Recover the same and the other half to the Use of the Town
Voted that the Owuer of any Stalion above one year oid tha shall be found going at Large this year shall pay a fine of fourty shillings. to be recov- ered and Desposed off in the same manner as that of Rame
Voted to give the Sum of twenty shillings for every Grown Wolf that shall be Watched and killed in this Town this Year
Voted Let the Swine go at Large they being Yoaked and Ringed as the Law Derects
Voted to pay the Province money Sessed on this Town and now in the Constables Hauds to Henry Gardner Eeqr of Stow and that bis Recept shall be the Constables Discharge for said money
Voted to make the highway Rate By the Last years li ver orrey
the above Votes being Read in Town meeting the Town Voted to enter them as they now star d
David Hopkins Moderator Sam Il Nicsels Town Olr.
To the Constable or Constables of the Town of New Castle Greeting, You are hereby Required in his Majes- ties Name fourthwith to warn all freeholders and other Inhabitants of this Town Qualified to Vote in Town meetings that they Meet and assemble togather at the New Meetinghouse on the easterly side of this Town. on thursday the twenty-Seventh Day of this instant April, at one of the clock in the afternoon, then and there to act on the following Artickles Vizt .-
1st to chuse a moderator to Regu- late said Meeting
2 To see if the Town will agree
upon some perticnia place or placee for to put up Notifications for to warn Town Meetings for the Time to come 8 To see if the Town will vote that all the Town Meetings for the Time to come shall be held at Samuel Nickelses
4th To see if the Town will Vote to chuse a Committee to send to the westward after Corn or provisions to Suply the Inhabitants of this Town and jhow much, and in what method the Town will proceed.
5t To see if this Town will Vote to send a man after Some gun Powder to Supply the people at present and how much they will Send for
Hereof fail not and make Return of this Warrant with your doings herein, to the Town Clerk on or before the time above Mentioned Dated at New Ca,tle aforesaid this 25 Day of April Anno Dom: 1775
Jon:a Jones Sam 1 Waters Selectmen
Notified the Inhabitants of Said Town Agreeable to the above warrant Job Day Coustable
New Castle April ye 27 1775 agree- able to the foregoing warrant the freeholders and other Inhabitants 88- sembled and Met togather at time and place mentioned and Voted and agree.d as follows Viz.t
1st Samuel Cally Chosen Moderator- 2 Voted to put up all Notifications for Town Meetings here after at the Meetinghouse on Damascota side of this Town and at the House of Capt Robert Hodge Inholder
3 Voted that the Town Meetings shall be held at the Usal places
4 Voted to chuse a Comm tt to send to the westward after Corn and that Messrs. Joseph Jones, Samuel Calley, Prince Barker, James Campbell and David Murey be & Comm tt for that purpose-
5 Voted that said Comm:tt (if pos- abie) shall purches one hundred and fifty pounds worth of Corn and bring into this Town
6t Voted that said Com tt shall parches one hundred wait of Powder which Powder and Oorn they are to bring into this Town, as soon as they posably can
7 Voted that the Town Pay the expence of going for said Powder and Oorn
8 The above Votes being Red in Town meeting it is Voted to Record them as they now stand
Sam 1 Cally Moderator Sam Nickels Town Olerk
Lincoln ss: To the Constable or either of them in this Town or Destrict of New Castle Greeting-
In his Majesty's Name you are Re- quired forthwith to Notify and worn the freeholders and other inhabitants of this Town of Newcastle qualified to
Inhabetents of said Newcastle qualified by Law to vote in Town meetings that they Assemble and Meet togather at the Meeting house on the Westerly side of said Town on Thursday the Twenty first Day of July inst: at eleven of the clock in the forenoon then and there to act on the following articles-
first to chuse moderator for the Meeting
Secondly To see if the Town will Reconsider their vote Lately passed for setting the Meetinghouse on the western side of said Town on the Ministerial Lott
thirdly To see if the Town Will vote that the Meeting house frame they have now redy for Raising shall be erected on the ground where the old Meeting house now stands or such other place as shall be agreed upon at said meeting
Hereof fail not and make return of this warrant and your Doings thereon unto the Olerk of said Town. one hour at least before the time for hold- ing said Meeting
Given under my hand and seal at Pownalbr. in said County the fifth Day of July in the fourteenth year of his Majesties Relgn An Do 1774
Thomas Rice
Lincoln ss According to the wi bin warrant to me Committed I have put up a warrent at the old Meeting house Dore on the sixth Day of this ins ent July which was to Notify the In- habetents to meet at the time and place and for the Purpose within mentioned but said warr.t was not there the nixt Day after I pus it up. But was seen there one Day some time after
New Castle July ye 21 at 10 of the Clock Benj:n Woodbridge Constable New Castle July ye 21st 1774
Agreeable to the foregoing warrant the freeholders and other Inhabitants mentioned and voted and agreed as follows
first Benjamin Woodbridge was chosen Moderator
second it was put to Vote whithier the former Vote for Building the meetinghouse on the Ministerial Lott should be reconsidered and it passed in the negative-
and the Meeting was Dismissed-
Benjamin Woodbridg Moderator
Lincoln Ss: To the Cons of the District of New Castle or either of them Greetngs:
In his Majesties Name you are hereby Required to Summon and warn the the freeholders and other Inhabitants of this Town or District qualified by law to Vote in Town Meeting to Asew. ble and Meet at the Meeting house on the Easterly side of this District ou thursday the twenty Second Day of
this instant September at one of the Clock in the after noon then and there to act on the following Pertlculars-
1st To Vote a moderator to Regu- late said meeting
2d To Vote what sum of money the Inhabitants will Raise to Carrey on the Meeting houses in sald District and other neccesery Charges how Much of the money that is Voted to be laid out on the Meeting house on the Westerly side of. this District. and how much of the money that is to be Voted. be laid out on the Meeting house on the Easterly side of this District
31 To Vote a Com.tt of three men. to Lay out a Road from the Town Road near Benjamin Gleddens to the Northermost Bounds of this Destrict so to accomodate the People of Balls Town so called
4th To Vote another Committ. man for supplying this Town or District with a minister in the Room of Mr Alexr Robinson Latly Removed ou of this Town or Destri3 ?-
Make Return of this warrant with your Doings herein to some one of the Selectmen Some time before the Meet- ing
Dated a New Castle th: 6 h D. of Sept 1774
Benjamin Wo dbrider Sawo. I Nick+ Is Fel co . en
Lincoln es; According to the within warrans to me con mited I have wan- ed the Iababi to meet at the time and place and for the purposes within mentioned according to Law
New Castle Septr the 22d 1774
New Castle Sept. 22d 1774 Agree- able to the foregoing Warrant the freeholders and other Inhabitants Met togather at the time and place men- tioned and Voted and agreed as follows Vizt .-
1st David Hopkins chosen Moder. ator
2d Voted to Raise fourty pounds to Defrey the Necessary Charges ar:sing in said Town-
3rd Voted that Vessrs James Car- gill David Hopkins and Benjamin Woodbridge & Comtt: to Lay out a Road from the Town Road near Ben- jamin Gleddens to the Norther most Bounds of this Town so as to accomo- date the People of Balls Town so called
4th Voted that Jacob Greely be a Committee man in the Room of Mr Alexr Robinson Latly removed out of this Town for supplying this Town or District with a Minister to preach the Gospel amongst us-
the above Votes being publickly it is Voted to Record them as they now now sta d
David Hopkins Moderator Sam l Nickels Town Oir
Lincoln Ss: To the Constable or either of them in this Town or Dis-
trlet of New Castle Greeting
In his Majesties name you are Re- quired forthwith to Notify and warn, the freeholders, and other Inhabitants of this Town or District of New Castle Qualified by Law to vote in Town Meetings to Assemble ard meet to- gather at the old Meeting on the westerly side of this Town or District on Tuesday the fourteenth Day of March nixt at ten of the Clock in the forenoon theu and there to act on the following Pertculars Viz.t-
1st to chuse a Moderator to Regu- late sald meeting
2d to chuse a Town Olark and all other necessary Town Officers as the Law Derects to carve for the Year insuing
3d To chuse a Committee to Settle Acctts with the Town Treasurer and all other Demand that is Due to or from this Town
4th To Vote for a County Treasurer 5th To chuse a Committee of three men, and impower said Committee to agree with Mr. Urquhart to preach the Gospel amungs us on probation for Settlement. and in Case Mr. Urquhart should not incline to preach ou proba- tion for Settlement. then for said Committee to take all prudent care that Can be. to get a good sound preacher of the Gospel to come into this Town and Preach the gospell amoungs us on Probatlon for Settle- ment
6 Tosee what Sum of money the Town will Vote to Raise to Defray the necessary charges arising within the same this Present Year
7 To see what Sum of momey the Town will Vote to Raise to be worked out on the High ways this Present year. and and what Rate the Town will Vote to give for a man pr. Day what for a Yoak of Oxen. what for a Oart &. 0:
8th To see what time and how Long the Rams shall be kept from go- ing at Larg with the Sheep. and what fine for the owner of such as shall be found going at Large Dureing said Term
9 To Vote what fine shall be paid by the owner of stallon that shall be found going at Large above one year old in this Town this Present year.
10th To see what this Town Do about & Town Schoolmaster
11th To see if the Town will vote to let the Swine go at Large they being Yoaked and Ringed as the Law De- rects
12 To see what the Town will Vote to give pr Head for Wolves that shall be Watched and killed in this Town this year
18th To Vote what the Town will Doe with the Province money Last Sessed and now in the Constables
Hereof fail not and Make Return of this warrant With your Doings hereon to one of the selectmen at or before the 14th Day of March nixt ensuing the Date hereof
Lincoln Ss: According to the within warrant to me commited I have warned the freeholders and other In- habitants to meet at time and place and for the purposes within mentioned and according to Law by Posting up & Coppy at two publick places within Town-
New Castle March ye 14th 1774
Benjamin Woodbridge Constable
A true Coppey Sam Il Nickels Town Clerk
New Castle March the 14th 1774
Agreeable to the foregoing the freeholders and other Inhabitants met togather at the time and Place men- tioned and Voted and agree.d as follows. Viz.t-
1 David Hopkins chosen Moderator
2 Samuel Nickels chosen Town Clark
Samuel Nickels Benjamin Wood- bridge and Sam Il Cally chosen Select- men
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