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Sam Il Nickels Chosen Town Treas- urer
Robert Hodge chosen Constable and agreed with Benjamin Woodbridge jar to sarve in his Room and the town Voted to accept of said Woodbridge for Constable-
Solomon Danbar chosen Constable and agreed with Jon th Jones jr to sarve in his room and the Town Voted to accept said Jones for Constable
Samuel Waters John Farley and Robert Hodge jur chosen & Com.tt to settle acc.tts with the Town Treasurer and all other Domands that is Due to or from this Town-
Voted to accept of a Road and landing Laid out at the Head of the Tide on Dyers Neck agreeable to a Return made by a Comm.tt Chosen for that purpose Jacob Greely David Murey and James Cargill chosen a Comtt. to prise the Land Mentioned in said Return for a Public Landing
Voted that the People at the Head of the Tide have Liberty to bulld & Bridge over the Sheepscut River where Said Landing is Laid out at their own expense-
Voted that what money that has been Laid out on the Meeting hous on the easterly side of this Town Last Summer be paid out of the out of the Town Stock-
Voted to build a Meeting house on the West side of this Town fifty feet in Length and fourty feet in wedth
Voted that Alex.r Robinson Joseph Gledden and David Hopkins be a Comm.tt to invite Mr Sam Il Wheeler to preach the Gospell amroungss us on probation for Settlement ind Pro
vided the said Mr Wheeler is not will- ing to preach with us as above men- tioned they to take most Speedyest and best Method they can to get some other good Minister to come into the Town and preach the Gospel amoungst us on Probation
Voted to Raise Seventy five pounds Lawful to be worked out on the high Ways. and to give at the same Rate pr Day for a man. a yoak of Oxen. a Cart and Plough pr Day and also the same pennelty for those that Dont ateud then warned by the surveyor according to Law
Voted that the Owner of any Stalion that shal be found going at Large on the Common on the town this year shall pay a fine of twenty shillings the one half to the informer and the other half to the Use of this Town
Voted that Solomon Dunbar and John Cuningham be Pown keepers
Voted that Jacob Greely and David Murey fish keepers and that they use the utmost Skill that the fish have & free Pasage up Sheepscut and Dyers Rivers from the first Day of May to the first Day of June nixt
Voted to keep said Greely and Murrey clear of all Damages that may arise by their keeping said Passages open the term above mentioned they taking the proper steps of the Law in all their proceedings in such cases
Voted that Divid Hopkins Christi- phor Hopkins James Cargill Eben.r Hall Job Day Neam r Turner and Jacob Greely be Surveyors of High Ways
Eben.r Clark Johu Catland James Cargill and Samuel Hylton Chosen Wardens
John Plumer John farley chosen tything men
Alex.r Robinson Chosen Sealer of Leather
Voted that Solomon Dunbar Jon.th Jones junr Alexr Robinson and Mark Parsons and Samuel Anderson be fence Vewers feild drivers and hogg Con- stables
Peter Paterson and Phillip Cooper Chosen Deer keepers
Voted that David Hopkins Elisha Clark and Benjamin Stickney be Sur- veyers of Lumber
Jonathan Jones jur Benjamin Wood- bridge jur and Ebenr Clark Chosen a Committee to Lay out a Road from the Gulley on the Town Road near Elisha Clarks little feild so called & Cross the County Road round ths south West end of Damiscota Pond so northerly on west side of said Pond to the North Boundry Line of this Town- also to alter the Town Road where they shall think It necessery between said Gulley and Datuiccota Mills
Voted that David Hopkins Robert Hodge David Murey Jonth Jones and
Samuel Nickels be continued a Comm.tt to Carrey on the building of the Meeting house on the West side of this Town
the Meeting is Dismissed
Daved Hopkins Moderator A true Coppey
Samuel Nickels Town Olr.
a Return of a landing and Road Laid out at the head of the Tide on the east side of the Sheepsont River. the said Landing is Laid against the great Salmon hole so called one acre of Land for that purpose three quarters of an acre of said Land on Mark Par- sons Land and one quarter of an acre on Benjamin Stickneys Land the Road from the Land running North east about Sixty Rods one half on said Parsons Land and the other half on said Stickneys Land then Bareing to the North ward by mark Parsons Barn. thence into the old Town Road Septr 9th 1773
By us
John Plumer - Com.tt
Mark Parsons Sam Il Waters
Recorded pr me Sam 1 Nickels Town Clr.
a Return of a Road Laid out on Diers Neck to the Northermost bounds of the Town. Likewise an alteration of the Town Road on Dyers Neck Viz beginning at the foot of the Mill to the westward of waterses Maddow and 80 running westerly to Boyontuns Brook so called just above the saw Mill and so running westerly By William Boy antums House and 80 & crose Sheep- herds and Stickneys Land into the Landing road
The Road Laid out begins just below Mr Hiltons Grist Mill from the Town. Road so running to the Northward as the Road now goes to ;Vinings Land then Bareing westward a little on the Oake land to the Town line
New Castle sep.t 15th 1778
By us John Plumer Sam 1 Hylton Committee
Sam Waters
Lincoln 88 To Either of the Con- stables in the Town of New Castle in said County Greeting Seal
whereas it appears to me Thomas Rice Esq. one of his Majesties Justices of the peace for said County and next unto said Town. that application hath been Made to the Selectmen of sald Town of Newcastle. by a num- ber of its Inhabetents for calling a meeting to consider of and'act up sun- drry Matters of Consequence to said Town and that said Seiectmen have unreasonably Denied to Call said meet- ing You are therefore Required in his Majesties Name forthwith to summon and warn the freeholders and other
Agreeable to the foregoin Warrant the freeholder and other Inhabitants met togather at the time and place above mentioned and Voted as follows Viz.
1st Voted Benjamin Woodbridge Moderator
2 Voted to finish the meeting House on the east side of this Town at the Town charge as mentioned in the foresaid warrant
3d Voted that Joseph Gledden Sam.ll Nickels and Robert Hodge J.ur be a Oomtt to carrey on the finishing of said House as mentioned in said warrant
4 Voted not to Lay out any money on the Old meeting house and Said Meeting is Dismissed
Benjamin Woodbridge Moderator Sam,Il Nickels Town Clerk
Lincoln ss. To the Constable or Constables of the Town or District of Newcastle Greeting -
You are here by Required in his majesties name to Warn the free- holders and Other Inhabitents of this Town or District Qualified to Vote in Town Meetings to Asemble and meet togather at the Meeting house on the westerly side of this Town on Tuesday the fifth Day of October nix' at one of the clock in the afternoon then and there to Act on the following Perticu- lars Viz.t
1st To choose a Moderator to Regu- late said Meeting.
2nd To see if the Town will Vote to give Mr. Jesse Reed a Call to settle in this Town and preach the Gospell amongst us
Bd To see if the Town will Vote to chose a Committee to present said Call to Mr. Reed and Receive his answer
4 To see what Settlement and what Sallery the Town will Vote to give Mr Reed provided he does accept said Call
5th To see if the Town Will Reoon- sider a vote passed in onr Last Town meeting concerning finishing the New Meeting house
6 To see if the Town will Chase a Com tt to measure the Distance from the Lower falls on Damiscoty River on a straight Line to the Lower falls on sheepsoot River and vote to build the Meeting house on the County Road as near the Middel as said Com.tt can find a convenient spott of ground
7th To see if the Town will chuse a Com.tt of five men one from each corner of the Town or one that the Inhabitants of the several parts of the Town shall Nominate and one near the middle of the Town and Leave it to the Mijority of the Com.tt Whitber there shall be one Meeting hoase in the Town or two Meeting houses And where said Meeting house or meeting houses and where said Meeting house or meeting houses shall s.and
8 to see what Dementions the Town will Vote to build said Meeting house 3 To see if the Town will Chuse a Com tt to prepare Stuff and agree with workmen to build said House
10th that if they Do not agree about said meeting house as above mentioned. to see what other method the Town will take to find a spot for said Meet- ing house to stand on
11th To see if the Town will chuse a Com.tt to alter any part of the Town Road on Diers Neck where it will be more convenient for the Inhabitents then where it is at present Laid out.
13th To see in what manner the Town will agree to settle Mr. Reed provided he accpts our Call
14th To see if the Town will recon- sider a vote Pased in this Town some time Fast to have one meeting house to sarve this Town
15th To see whither the Inhabitents of this Town or Destrict will vote to to have two men Aded to the Comwit- tee Chose tre last Town meeting to assess in finishing the Meeting honse on the east side of this Town or Destrict
hereof faill not and make retourn of this warrant with your Doings hereof unto the Town Clerk on or before the said fifth Day of October nixt New Castle Sep t Je 16 1773
According to to the above Warrant Derected I have warned the Inhabe- tents to n eet at the time mentioned
Benjamin Woodbridge for Constable John Ward Selectmen Sam Il Waters -
New Castle Oct r ye 5t 1773
the Inhabitente met togather agree- able to the above Warrant. when met Disagreed about Chuseing a Modarator. and the meeting was Broke up
Sa Nickels Town Olr.
Lincoln ss: To the Constables or either of them in the Town or District of Newcastle Greeting.
In his Majesties name you are re- quired forthwith to summon and warn the freeholders and other Inhabitants of this Town or Destrict to assemble and meet togather at the old Meeting- house on the westerly side of this Town or District on thursday the twenty elghth of October at eleven o Clock in the forenoon. then and there to Aot on the following Perticu- lars Viz
ist To Chuse a Moderator to Reg- ulate said Meeting
2d To see if the Town will Vote to give Mr Jesse Rard & Call to Preach and Settle in this Town or District
Bjiy To Vote for a Committee to pre-un' sandt Ou1. 10 Mr. Read and & ceive his answer-
4th To see what Settlement and what Sallary the Town will give Mr. Reed Yearly Provided he Does Settle and preach the Gospel in this Town or District-
5t To see if the Inhabitants of this Town or District will Vote to Reconsider a Vote Passed in this Town in March 1772 to have one Meeting house in this Town
6t To see if the Town will Vote a Request of ten freeholders of this Town or District to have two men more added to a Committee Latly Chose in this Town to finish off the New Meeting house on the Easterly Side of this Town or District Viz Joseph Jones Jones and Christiph Hopkins.
7 To see if the Town will Vote for another meeting house to be built on the westerly side of this Town or District where the Town shall Vote to be a Sutable place for said Meeting house to stand whither near the Oak Tree which stands on the Town Road to the northward from Mr. Robert Hodges or on the Ministerial Lott 80 oalled near the Town Road
8 To see what sum of money the Town will Vote to Rals for Defreying the charges of Building both Meeting- houses in said Town or District and other . necessary charges for this present year
9th :To see if the Town will Vote & request of ten freaholders of this Town. to see if the Town will Vote to give mr Jesse Reed a Call and if the Town gives said Reed a Call, pro- vided he accapts to see in what method the Town will proceed concerning his Settlement
10 To see if the Town will Vote to Build one Meeting house in the Center of this Town. if not to see if the Town will reconsider a Vote passed in the annual Meeting in March 1772. if not for building one Meeting house to see if the Town will Vote to build a Meeting house on the Westerlv side of this Town on the Ministerial Lott or any where els that the Town shall think proper on said west side of this Town. also the Method for carrying on said house, also the Method for carrying on the Mesting house on the Easterly side of this Town
11th To see if the Town will Vote a Comtt. to Alter the Road on any part of Diers Neck where it shall be more conveniant for the Inhabitants then where it now is and for the Commtt to Lay out a Road from the Town Road to the Northermost Bounds of this Town
Hereof fail not to make Return of your doings herein to some one of the Selectmen before said meeting begin New Castle, October 11. 1773
Benjamin Woodbridge John Ward Sam I Waters
Selectmen
According to the above Warrant to me committed I have Warned the Inhabitants according to Law.
Newcastle October 28. 1773
Benjamin Woodbridge Constable Recorded pr
Sam 1 Nickels Town Olr
New Castle October 28 1773
Agreeable to the foregoing Warrant the freeholders and other Inhabitants met togather at the time and place mentioned and Voted and agreed as follows Vizt
1st David Hopkins Chosen Mcdera. tor
2d Vote to give Mr. Jesse Reed a Call to Settle and preach the Gospell in this Town,
3 Alexr Robinson, Thomas Hum- phrles and Robert Hodges jur chosen a Commtt. to present said Call to said Mr. Reed and Receive his answer
4 Voted to give Mr. Reed the Sum of one hundred pound Settlement and the Sum of eighty pounds yearly Sallary provided he accepts said Call and Settles in the Ministry in this Town
5t Voted to Reconsider a vote pased in this Town in March 1772 to have but one Meetinghouse in this Town
6 Voted not to add any more men to the Commtt. for finishing the new Meeting house
7 Voted to build a Meetinghouse on the westerly side of this town on the Ministerial Lott near the Town Road
8 Noted to Raise the sum of one hundred pounds to Defrey the Charges arising within this Town this present year
Voted to Carrey on the Building said Meetinghouse as mentioned In the Warrant
9 David Murey Jonathan Jones David Murey Samuel Nickels and Robert Hodge ju.r Chosen a Com.tt the Building of said Meetinghonse
10 Samuel Hylton Samuel Watters and John Plnmer chosen & Committee to alter the Town Road on Diers Neck so that it may be more conveniant then where it is now. also to Lay out a Road from the Town on said Neck to the Northerly bonnds of this Town Toted to Record the above Votes as they now stand
David Hopkins Moderator Recorded pr Sam I Nickels Town Olr
Lincoln Ss: To the Constables or either of them in the Town or Distrlot of Newcastle Greeting-
In his Majesties you are Required forth with to Summon and warn the freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town or District qualified by Law to Vote in Town or District Meetings to Asemble and meet togather ax the Meetinghouse on the er ste ly , ire cf this Town or District on Monday il +
fourteenth Dav of March nixt ensuing the Date hereof at ten of the clock In the forenoon then and there to act on the following Perticalars Vizt.
ist To Vote and chuse & Moderator to Regulate said Meeting
2d To Vote and chuse a Town Clark 3d To Vote and chuse a Town Treasurer and all other Town Officers
4th To Vote and chuse three men to settle acctts. and to settle with the Town Treasurer as a Committee for the Town. and to have an acompt. Drawd and Read in the Anual Meeting that the Inhabitants may know how the money expended which the In- habitants have Voted to be Raised in this Town or District,
5 To Vote for County Troafurer-
6 To See whither the Town will accept the Report of & Commtt. who were chose to alter and Lay out a road or Roads on Diers Neck 10 called for conveniancy of the Inhabitants
7th To see whether the Town will Vote for & landing place where the Committee have Laid out. near Benja- min Stiokneys where the Committee have laid out a Road which Comes to Sheepscos River what the Town will alow for the Landing place being about one Acre of Land-
8th Where said Landing place is Leid near said StickDeve there is & conveniant place to build a Bridge over said River. which will greatly &c. comodate the Inhabitants, and is much wanted and will be a Pnblick bennefit. Whither the Town will vote to build one half of said Bridge. and what manner they will Vote it shall be Don
9th To see if the Town will Vote to allow What has been Don on the Meeting house on the easterly side of this Town as there was & Ocmtt and voted some time past to finish said Meeting house
10 To see If the Town will Vote to Disanull that Committee and Vote and Chuse another Committee of threa men on the easterly side of this Town or District to carrey on and finish said Meeting house either by building Pews and Seats or any other way, that the Town shall vote. in order to pay the charge of finishing said Meeting house
11th Wheras there was a Vote passed at & Legal Meeting In this Town or District in the month of October last past to build a Meeting house on the westerly part of this Town or District and a Committee Voted and chose by the Inhabetants of Town or District for that Purpose and as there is nothing appears that the Committee has Don aby thing so much as to get a fraim towards building said Meeting house Whither the Inhabetants will V Te a D:sonoll that Committee that were Chose and vote and chuse another
Committee of five men on the westerly side of the Town or District to carrey on build and finish. said Meeting house in Some Method or wav that the Town shall think and Vote to be proper. and what Dementions said meeting honse shall be built. whither as much Larger then the Meeting house on the Easterly side of this Town or District as the westerly side pay more Town Rates and that Committee shall be Directed to Let all these persons that have a mind to get their proportion of said frame as it is necessery or any other Stuff for said House-
12 To Vote and chnse & Committee of three men and impower them said Commtt to agree with Mr. Samuel Wheeler to preach the Gospell in fhis Town or District on probation in order for Settlement. and in Case Mr. Wheeler Don.t incline to preach on probation in order for Settlement then and Directly for the Committee to take all prudent care that can bee to get & good preacher of the Gospell to come and preach the Gospel in this Town or District on probation and in order for Settlement-
13th To see what sum of money the Town will Vote to Raise to be worked ont on the High Ways Bridges &C: Town or District and what pr. Day for a man. what for a yoak of Oxen. plough. Cart and so .-
14 To see What time the Rams shall be kept from the Sheep
To Vote what fine Shall be for Stallions Running at Large.
15th To Vote and chuse Pown keepers in this Town-
16 To Vote and chnse two men to take care the fish are not hendred from going up Sheepsont River or Dyers River either by Dams Mills or either way
17 To Vote and chuse a Town Schoolmaster and what to give him pr. year and for the Selectmen to Station him where he Shall keep, and for the people on Dyers Neck to have their proportion of the sum allow.d them for their own Schooling
18 To Ohuse a Committee of three men to Lay out a Road from the Gulley on Town Road Elisha Clarks fieid across the County Road for the convenence cf the Inhabitants on the westerly side of Damiscotta Pond to the Northernmost bounds of this Town and for the same Committee to Alter the Town Road going to Damiscotta Mills which has been Laid out over a Ledge of Rockes. to be altered and to go to the eastward under the hill some Way iill it comes into the Town Road again
Newcastle Febr ye 24th 1774
Benjan Woodbridge John Ward Sam ll Waters
Selectmen
13 Voted not to act anything about a Town School
14 Voted not to Grant the Request of the people at the head of Diers Neok
15th John Plnmer Mark Parsons and Samuel Watters chosen to Lay out a Publick Landing at the head of the tide on Sheepscut River. and also a Road from sald landing to the Town Road where it is most conveniant New Castle March ye 11th 1773
Sa Nickels Town Olr
New Castle May ye 66 1773
These are to warn and give Notice to all the freeholders and other Inhabi tants of this Town Qualified by Law to Vote in Town Meetings to Asemble and Meet togather at the meeting house on the Easterly side of this Town on Thursday the thirteenth Day of this Instant at three of the clock in the afternoon, then and there to act on the following Viz.t
1st To Vote or ohuse a Moderator te Regnlate said Meeting
2d Then and there to Elect and Depute a Sntable and proper Person. (being a Freeholder and Resident in said Town) to marv for, and Represent them In a great and General Conrt or Assembly appointed to be convened, held and Kept. for his Majesties Sarves. at the Town House in Boston upon Wednesday the twenty sixt Day of May instant at nine a Clock in the morning and so De Die in Diem Dnr- ing the Session and Sessions
By order of the selectmen Sam Nickels Town Clr.
Benjamin Woodbridge John Ward Samuel Waters
Seleoimen
Newcastle May the sixtteenth 1773
Agreeable to the foregoing warrant the freeholders and other Inhabetents met togather at the time and place mentioned and Voted and agree.d am follows Viz.t
1st Benjamin Woodbridge Chosen Moderator
2d Samuel Cally Chosen Clark for said Meeting the Town Clark not be- ing present-
3d Voted that the Town are nnder such Surcomstances that they are not able to send any parson to represent this Town at the General Court this Year aud Pray they may be excused
4 Chose Jnreyman to sarve on the Grand and Pitet Jury and the Meet- ing is Dismissed
Samu'l Cally Clark of s.d Meeting A true Coppy enter.d by me Sam Nickels Town Clark
Lincoln ss. to the Constable or either of them in the Town or Destriot of New Castle Greeting.
In his Majestles name yon are Re- quired forthwith to Summon all the freeholders and other I habetents of
this Town or Destrict qualified by Law to Vote in Town Meetings. to Assemble and Meett togather at the New Meet- ing house in said New Castle on Mnn- day the therteenth Day of Septem.s nixt Ensning the Date hereof at ten of the clock in the forenoon then and there to act on the following Artickles herein mentioned
let to choose a Moderator to Regu- late said Meeting
2d To act and Vote on the following perticulars. Requested to be incerted by ten freeholders Inhabetents of Town or Destriot. to see whither the Inhabetents of this Town or Destrict. will vote that the new meeting house on the Easterly side of this Town or Destrict be finished as soon as Posable in the following manner Viz to finish Clabording the ontside and What else is neccessary. and to finish the inside in manner following. Viz.t to build as many Pews on the flour of sald Meet- ing honse as can be conveniently built Leaving Room for Alleys and to built four iony seats on the east side of the front Alley towards the Pnlpit for men and Women to set in and what further is Geoessary at the Cost of the Town. and that a oom.tt of three men be chose and impowered to Buy Stuff and hire men to build said Pews and Seats Olabording &o as above men- tioned and to Draw on the Town Treasurer of this Town or Destriot for what said Stuff and work comes too. or whither the Iuhabetents of this Town or Destrict will vote two or three Sufficient men in this Town or Destriot that Dos appear and offer to finish said Meeting house as above mentioned and give Seonrity to the Town to Pre- form the same shail have full Power of themselves to sell said Pews to the Inhabetents of this Town or Destrict at the Price said Pews Cost in building. they being alow.d what is Reasonable and hansom for time and trouble in getting said Pews built and what alow d for those persons for their time and trouble to be put on the price of said Pews before said Pews are Sold. or for the Inhabetents of this Town or Destrict to Aot and Vote in any other Method either to have Alesser number of Pews and more Seats. or as above mentioned so that said Meeting house May be finished.
8dly To see wither the Town will Vote that six pounds therteen shil- lings and four pence be laid out on the old ineeting house on the Westerly side of this Town or Destrict in Re- pairing the same in the following manner Viz.t to make the plank seats. mend the windows Doors &c so farr as the above sum will Doe. to make said meeting hous more decent to meet in then it Is at present and that a Com.ts of men be chose and Vote to
Lay out said money on said honse to the best advantage and when said work is don. the Com.tt to have an order from the Selectmen for their Pay.
4th To see whither the Inhabetents of this Town or Destrict will Vote Mr Jesse Reed that Preaches the Gospel in this place. as he proposes to go to the westward this fall. shall have proposal made to him that may En- courage him to Retourn soon after he gos np. and preach the Gospell in this Town or Destrict in order for settle- ment here in the Ministrey order. and what yearly Sallery and Settlement. the Inhabetents will vote to give pro- vided he Dos settle and Preaoh the Gospell in this Town or District
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