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5$ to Chnse and Vote a Comm.t cft three men to Lay out a road from the Connty Road to the Northernmost Bounds of this Town or District and for said Committee to make an Altra- tion in some part of the Town Road Leading towards Damariscotty Mills gos over a Ridge of Rocks down to side of the Hill and some way till it comes into the Town Road again so as to make it better Treaveling then where the Town Road is now Laid
6t To Act and Do anything further that appears necessery and for the benefit of of the Inhabetents of this Town or Destrict
Hereof fail not and make Return of this warrant with your doings thereln to some one of the Seelectmen in Sea- son Before said Town or Destrict meet- Ing begins.
Given under our hands this twenty- seventh Day of August 1775
Benjamin Woodbridge John Ward Sam.Il Waters
Selectmen
Agreeable to the above Warrant to me committed I have Notified the freeholders and other Inhabitants to meet at time and place above Mentioned accordingas the Law Dericts New Castle Sept.r 13th 1773
Benjamin Woodbridge for Constable Sam.ll Mickels Town Clr. New Castle Sept.r 13th 1773.
further Power as Town shall think proper
5thy To Chuse & Com.tt of three men to Settle acc,tts with the Town Treasurer and all other Demands that is Due to or from this Town
6t Whereas it was Voted in our Last annual Meeting to have but one Meetinghouse where it would be most oonveniant for the whole Town to meet: and & Com.tt was chosen to find a spott for said meeting House to stand on: and again on the twenty first of September Last it was Voted not to acoept of the spott Laid out by said Com.tt to see therefore what Method the Town will think proper to take to find a Spott that will be agree- able to the Mejority of this Town for said Meeting house to stand on as aforesaid
7thly To see what sum of money the Town will think proper to raise to Defrey the necessery Charges aris- ing within the same this preasent
8th To see what sum of money this Town will Vote to Raise to be worked out on the Highways this preasent year and what the Town will Vote to give pr. Day for a man. what for & yoak of Oxen and what for & Cart or Plo w-
9th To see what time and how Long the Town will vote to have the Rams kept from the Sheep and what fine the Owner cf such as shall be found going at Large shall pay. Dur- ing said Term
10th To see whither the Town will Vote to have Stalions kept from going at Large and what fine to be Paid by the owner of such as shall be found going at Large: and How said fine shall be Disposed of-
11th To see if the Town will Vote to let the Swine go at Large they being Yoaked and Ringed as the Law De. reots-
12th To see what the Town will Vote to Give for Wolves that to be Catched and killed. in this town this preasent Year-
13th To see what the Town will Do about a Town School
14th To see if the Town will Grant a request made by the Inhabetents of this Town on the upper end of Diers Neck so called Vizt to see if the Town will Vote to sett of to them a parcel of land on said Neok bounded southerly by Jacob Greelys Lott easterly on Diers River westerly on Sheepscut River and Northerly on the North Boundery Line of this Town-
15th To see if the Town will Choose a Com.tt to Lay ont a Publick Landing place at the head of the Tide on Sheepsout River
Dated at Newcastle Febry 22d 1773 JOHN WARD DAVID HOPKIN SAMUEL NICKELS
Selectmen
by order of the selectmen
Sam ll Nickels Town Clark
Agreeable to the for going Warrant I have Notified the freeholders and other Inhabetents to meet at the time and place within mentioned
Samuel Nickels Town Clr
Agreeable to the for going Warrant the freeholders and other Inhabetents met to Gather at the time and place above mentioned and agreed as follows Viz.t
1st Mr Benjamin Woodbridge Chosen Moderator
2 Samnel Nickels chosen Town Clark
3d Benjamin Woodbridge John Ward and Samuel Watters chosen Selectmen Samuel Nickels chosen Town Treasurer. Jacob Greely chosen Constable Benjamin Woodbridge jur agrees with said Greely to take his place and the Town Voted to accept of said Woodbridge in the room of said Greely for Constable and is sworn into said Office
Eben.r Clark chosen Constable and sworn
Samuel Kennedy David Heynes John Plumer Joseph Jones and Jacob Greely chosen Wardens and Sworn Joseph Jones Samuel Kennedy Samuel Watters Daniel Scott and George Bestow[Chosen Surveyors of Lumber and Sworn David Given Benjamin Gleden Samuel Calley and Samuel Anderson Chosen Tything men Thomas Humphris Samuel Hylton Ezek.l Laiten Christifer Hopkins David Murey James Cargill and Jonathon Jones ohosen Surveyors of Highways and sworn-
Danial McQuigg John Dodge Ebenr Hall James Cargill Jacob Greely : Benjamin Gledden. and David Hop- kins chosen Hogg Constables. fenoe Veweres and fleld drivers and sworn Pater Paterson and Philip Cooper chosen Deer keepers James Cargill and David Hopkins chosen fish Rives and sworn Alexr Robinson Danial McQuigg James Shepherd ohosen Sealers of Leather and Sworn-
John Cuningham and Solomon Dun. bar chosen Pown keepers
4 Voted not to raise any money for a Town Stock at Present
James Cargill Thomas Humphris and Alexr Robinson ohosen a Com.tt Look out and provid a good sound Minister to preach the Gospell amoungst us this preasant year
Voted that Capt. James Cargill Be the parson out of said Com.tt to go in quest after a Minister, and him to take the advice of his brethren the Com tt and set out on his journey at the time when. and go as they shall think proper. also on his journey to take the best advice he can get of Ministers and other good men. so that he may if
Possable find A good minister to come into this Town and Preach the Gospell amoungst us on Probation for Settle- ment here. Voted also that said Car- gill make return of his Doings herein to this Town on or before the first Day of June next and that the said Cargill be paid out of the Town stock for his time and Reasonable Expence-
5 Voted that Jonathan Jones. Sam- uel Calley. and Robert Hodge be a Com.tt to settle with the Town Treas- urer and all other Demands that is Due to or from this Town
Agreed not to act on the sixth artikle
8 Voted to Raise the sum of sixty pounds to be worked out on the High way this present year
Voted that the Highway Rate be Laid on acoording to the Last Years Inventery
Voted to give four shillings pr Day for a man. two shillings for a Yoak of Oxen two Do for & Plow and one for a Cart
Voted that all those that work on the Highways shall begin their Days work at seven a clook in the morning and end at six in the evening, alowing one hour only for refreshment
Voted that each Surveyor of High- ways shall give the men named in the list Due Notice, of the time and place. to attend: either by themselves or some meet Parson in their Room. and those that do not attend as aforesaid and work out his Rate. the surveyor shall make return: of each Delinquent parson with the exact that he has not worked out. to the Town Clark on or before the first Day of october nixt and the Town Clark shall give said aco.tt to the Selectmen. and the Selectmen shall add the sum that each man has not worked to his nixt Town Rate. and the Surveyor shall hire men where he can: and work out the sum that is returned by him to the Town Clark and to Draw said sum out of the Town stock to Pay the men so hired
9 Voted that the Owner of any Ram that shall be found going at Large from the first of August to the twen- tieth of November. shall pay & fine twenty shillings the one half to the informer. and the other half to the use of the poor of the Town
10th Voted that no Stallion shall go at Large this present year and the owner of any such as shall be found going at Large shall pay & fine of twenty shillings. to be recovered and Disposed of in the same manner as that of Rams
11 Voted to let the Swine go at Large they being yoaked and Ringed as the Law Dereots
12th Voted to give twenty shillings for every grown Wolf that shall be catched and killed in this Town this present year
David Mury Sam.l Nickels Joseph Glidden Lemuel Perkins Jona.th Jones ju.r Jona.th Laiten and Mark Person chosen Surveyors of highways
James Cargill and Samuel Watters chosen Fish Reves
Cornealos Jones and Peter Paterson Chosen Deer Keepers
David Murey James Sheepherd Christifer Hopkins chosen Hogg Con- stables
Stewart Hunt Sam. I Watters William Cuningham Elisha Clark Joseph Jones and John Ward ohosen surveyors of Lumber
David Murey chosen Tythingman 3d Samuel Watters David Hopkins and Joseph Glidden Chosen a Comm.tt to look out and provide a good sound Minister to preach the Gospell amoungst us in this Town this presant year
Voted that in case no sutable apears one of said Com'tt may go on quest after a Minister and take the best advice he can get of Ministers and other good men untell he can get a Sutable minister to come into this Town and preache the Gospel amoungst us on probation for settle- ment
Voted the said Parson shall go on or before the first Day of April nixt or not go atall
4th Robert Hodge jur James Car- gill and Nath.1 Bryant chosen & Com.tt to settle Acc.tts with the Town Treasurer and all other aoc.tt that is due to or from this Town
5t Voted to raise eighty pounds to Defrey the mesesary charges of this Town this presant year
6 Voted to raise fifty pounds this year to be worked out on the high ways
Voted to give four shillings pr Day for a man two shillings for a yoak of nine pence for a Cart and three shil- lings for a Plow pr Day
7 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 Shall pay & fine of forty shillings the one half to him or them that shall sew for and recover the same and the other half to the use of the Town also the Ram
Voted to let the Swine go at Large they being Yoaked and Ringed aocord- ing to Law
Voted that the owner of any stallion that shall be found going upon the Common above one year old shall pay a fine of twenty shillings to be recov- ered and Disposed of in the same man- ner as that of the rams
Voted to give twenty shillings for every grown wolt that shall be catched and killed in this Town this year in- sning
Mr Benjamin Woodbridge Mr John
Ward and Mr Jona. th Jones jur chosen a Committee to Lay out a Road from the County Road near Dameriscotta Mills where it is most conveniant to the northeast corner of this Town
Voted not to have anything done to the Meetinghouses as they now stand-
Voted to build one meeting house near the middle of the Town where it will be most convenient to the whole Town
Voted that Thomas Rioe Esq.r John Stinson Esq.r and James Mckobb Esq.r be a Commi.tt to pick upon the spott for said Meetinghouse to stand where they think it will be most conveniant for the Whole Town to meet
Voted that Samuel Nickels wait upon said Com.tt and when they have agree.d on a time to meet on said business in this Town he is to give Publick notice of said time to the Town
The above Votes being read over in the meeting it is voted to reoord said votes as they now stand
New Castle Maroh y .e 4th 1772
Richard Bowers Moderator Sa. Niokels Town Ola.r
These are to warn and give notice to all the freeholders and other Inhabe- tents of this Town or District of New Castle Qualified by Law to Vote in Townmeetings that they Assemble and meet togather at the meeting house on the Westerly side of said Town on munday the twenty first Day of Sept.r instant at two of the Clock in the afternoon then and there to act on the following particulars Viz t
1st To Chuse a Moderator to Regu- late said meeting
2d To Chuse a Com.ttman for acc.tts & Pown keeper in the Room of Mr. Bryant Lately Desesed
3d To Chuse & Surveyor of High- ways in the Room of Mr Jonathon Laiten lately Desesed
4 To see whither this Town will Aocept of a report made by a Comm.tt Chosen by this Town to lay out a Spott of Grown for a Meeting house to stand on-
5t And provided the Town Do aocept of said spott To see what Method will take to build said Meet- ing hous. whither they will Agree to remove the meeting house on the East side of this Town and enlarge it or agree to build an entire new Meeting house.
6₺ And Provided they Do agree to build said meeting house. To Ohuse a Comm.tt to carrey on said work.
7 Tosee what sum of money the Town will vote to raise to oarey on the building said Meeting house-
Eth To see what the Town will do about a Minister. Whither they will agree to Chuse a new Comm.tt for that Purpose or invest the Comm.tt
allready ohcson with larger Power
9th And provided the Town Do not accept of said spott as Laid out. to see whether the town will agree on any other spott either by Voting or other ways as the Town shall think fit Newcastle Sept.r 4th 1772
By order of the selectmen
John Ward David Hopkins selectmen
Sam Nickels Sa Nickels Town Clr.
Agreeable to the fore going warrant the freeholders and other inhabetents met togather at the time and place above mentioned and voted and agreed as follows-
1 Mr Samuel Calley Chosen Modera- tor
2 Mr Samuel Calley Chosen & Comm.ttman for aco.tts in the Room of Nathel. Bryant Decesed Mr Solo- mon Dunbar Chosen Pownkeeper in the Room of Mr Nath.1 Bryant Decesed 3 Voted not to accept of the Spott Laid for a Meeting house
4 Voted not to Obuse any other Comm.tt to Look out for a Minister to cowe into this Town and preach the Gospell amoungst us
5 Voted that the Comm.tt already ohosen in our Last annual meeting to provide a Minister to preach the Gos- pell amoungst us have no more Power granted them. then they had granted in said Meeting
6 Voted not to agree on any other Spott for a Meeting hous to stand on at presant-
Sam.l Calley Moderator Sam Nickels Town Olr.
Lincoln ss.
These are to warn and give Notice to all the freeholders and other Inhab- etents of the Town or Destrict of Newoastle qualified by Law to vote in Townmeeting that they assemble and meet togather. at the old Meeting house on the West side of this Town. on thursday the eleventh Day of March nixt at ten of the clook in the fore- noon then and there to act on the Perticulars Viz.t
1 To chuse a Moderator to Regu- late said Meeting
8d To Choose a Town Clark
3d To Choose three Selectmen and all other neoessrey Town Officers
4th To Chuse a Comm.tt of three men. to look out and Provid a good sound Orthodox Minister to come into this Town and preach the Gospell amoungst us on Probation for Settle- ment. And provided no Minister ap- pears that is likely to settle here. whither the Town will Vote to send one of said Com.tt in quest after a Minister at the Towns Expenoe: and let him take the Best advice he can till he can find a good Minister that will be likely to settle here. and to invest said Comm.ttman with suoh
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ely chosen feild Drivers and fence wers samuel Nickels Daved Hopkins
acob Gregly Thomas Humphris hristifer Hopkins Joseph Taylor Jonathon Jones Chosen Surveyers of highways
Samuel Watters and James Cargill Chosen fish keepers.
Curnalous Jones Chosen Deer keeper Kinsley Jones Archabild Robinson James Cargill Samuel Watters Wil- liam Ouningham Chosen Hogg consta- bles
Joseph Jones William Cuningham Samuel Watters Richard Bowers chosen Surveyors of Lumber
Voted that owner of any Stallion that Shall be found going at large on the common in this town this preasent year above one year old Shall pay a fine of forty shillings the one half to him or them that Shall Sew for and recover and the other half to the Use of the Town
Voted that the owner of any Ram that Shall be found going at Large upon the Common within this Town this preasant year from the first of agust to the twentith of Nov.r Shall pay a fine of twenty shillings and for- fit the Ram said fine to the same Use as that of Stalions
Voted to let the Swine go at Large they being yoaked and Ringed accord- ing to Law
Voted to give twenty Shillings for Every grown Wolf that shall be Oatched and killed within this town this Preasent year
Voted to Rais Twenty pounds to be worked out on the highways at the same Rate that it was worked out Last year
Voted to Rais Sixty pounds to be to Pay the Nesserey Charges arising with- in this Town this preasent year
Voted to Rais thirty pounds for the Support of a town School or Schools
Alex.r Robenson chosen Sealer of Leather
the Whole of the above being Red it is Voted to Reecord them as they now Stand
Spencer Bennet Moderator Sa Nickels town Clark
New Castle Marchiye 12th 1771
These are to warn and give Notice to all the freeholders and other inhab- tents of this Town or Destrict of New- castle Qualified by Law to vote in Town meetings that they Asemble and meet togather at the Meeting house on the westerly sid of said Town on friday the Twenteth Day of this In- stant Septembrat Three of the clock in the afternoon then and there to act on the following Perticulars Viz
1st To chuse a moderator to Regu- late said Meeting
2d To Vote for a County Tressurer
8d To see what further sum of money the Town will vote to raise to Defey nessessery Charges of this Town this presant year
4th To see what the Town will Do about Laying out a road from the County road near Damerisco ta Mills round the southwest end of Vaughns Pond so called and up the westerly side of said Pon to the Northeast Bounds of this Town
ốt To see what the Town will Do about clearing and bridging said road Provided it is Laid out
Newcastle Sept ye 5t 1771
By order of the Selectmen John Ward Sam Nickels
David Hopkins selectmen. Sa Nickels Town Olr
Agreeable to the foregoing Notifica- tion the freeholders and Inhabetents mett togather at the time and place mentioned Voted and agreed as fol- low8-
1 Mr Nath,1 Bryant ohosen mod- erator
2d Voted for a County Treasurer
3d Voted not to rais any further sum of money to Defrey the Town Charge at preasant
4th Voted to Lay out the aforesaid road Jonathan Jones Joseph Glidden and Benjamin Woodbridge chosen a Committee for that Purpose the above Votes being Read in the meeting is voted to record them as they now Stand
Nath Bryant Moder.t Sa Nickels Town Cir.
Newcastle Sep.t ye 20th 1771
These are to warn and give Notice to all the freeholders and other inhab- etents of the Town or Destrict of New- castle Qualified by Law to vote in Town meetings that they asemble and meet togather at the Meeting house on the Easterly side of this Town or Destrict on Wed.s Day the fourth Day of March nixt then and there to act on the following Perticulars Viz.t
1st To ohuse a Moderator to Regu- late said meeting
2d To chuse Town Clark and all other Town officers as the Law Derects to sarve the year ensuing
3d To chuse a Com.tt of three men to Look out and proyid a good sound Minister to come into this Town and preach the Gospell amoungst us. and Provided no Minister appears that is sutable Whither the Town will vote to send one of said Com.tt in quest after one untill he can find a good minister that is willing to come into this town and Preach the Gospell amoungst us on probation for settlement
4th To chuse a Com.tt of three men to settle With the Town Treasurer and all other acc.tt that is due to or from thes town
5thy To see what sum of money the Inhabetents of this Town will Vote to raise to defrey the nesesery charges of this preasant Year
6tly To see what sume of money the Town will Vote to raise for the support of a Town School or Schools
7th To see what sum of money the Town will Vote to raise to be worked out on the highways this year insuing and at what rate
8th To see what time and how long the Rams shall be kept from going at Large and what for the owner and how Disposed of.
9th To see whitber the Town will have Stallions kept from going at Large and what fine for the owner of such as shall be found going at Large and how said fine shall be Desposed of
10 To see whither the Town will Vote fo Let the Swine go at Large being yoaked and Ringed according to Law
11th To see what the Town will Give for Wolves that shall be catched and killed within this Town this year insuing
12th To see what the town will!'Do about meeting houses. whither they will agree to build one meeting house near the middle where it will be most conveniant for the whole Town
13th To see whither the Town will Vote to Lay out a Road from the County Road near Dameriscota Mills where it is most conveniant to the North Corner of this Town-
New Castle Feb.ry 18th 1772
John Ward
David Hopkins Selectmen Sam Nickels
By order of the Selectmen
Sam Nickels Town Clr.
Agreeable to the foregoing warrant Delivered to me by the selectmen of said Town I have Notified said inhabe- tents to meet at the time and place mentioned
Sa Nickels Town Olr.
Agreeable to the foregoing warrant the freeholders and other Inhabetents met togather at the time and place mentioned and Voted and agreed as follows
1st Mr Richard Bowers chosen Moderator.
2d Saml Nickels Chosen Town Olark
John Ward David Hopkins and Sam.I Nickels Chosen Selectmen
Benjamin Woodbridge and Benja- Jones Chosen Constables
Samule Hylton and Kinalem Wins- low Tyhing men and sworn
Samuel Kennedy Samuel Watters Thomas Kennedy and Nath.1 Reulings Chosen Wardens
Samuel Palmer William Cuningham James Cargill Ebenez Olark and Christifer Hopkins chosen fence Vewers and Feild Drivers
tents met togather at the time and place within mentioned and voted and agreed as follows Viz.t
1 Benjamin Woodbridge chosen Moderator
Voted to send a Sutable Parson to wait on the Rev.d Mr. Emerson of Georgetown and the rev.d Mr Eaton of Harpswell and Disiar them two to chuse another good Sound Gospell Minister and come to this town as soon as they can conveniantly and Gather a church in this town.
Voted that Thomas Humphries be Parson chosen to wait on Said minis- ter for said purpos
Voted that (if said church when gathered should vote to give mr Joel Benediot a Call) that there should be Sutable [Parson chosen to go to Mr Benediot and to offer him said call.
Voted that Samuel Nickels be the Parson Chosen to go and offer said call to Mr. Benedict and if he aocepts said call thon Said Ministers to wait on him here Provided he can come soon. if he cannot come soon to agree with him to come soon as posable and if Mr Benedict Dos not accept said call then Nickels is to take the best advice Le can get of ministers and other good men and get a good Sound Preacher of the Gospell well recommend to come and preaoh the Gospell amonngst us on a probation for Settlement hero
Voted that the Selectmen of this town send a petition to the General sessions of the Peace to be holden at Pownalborough within and for the county of Lincoln on the first tusday of Jnno nixt Praying Praying their honers that there may be no License renewed to any Parson in this town whitber inholder or Retailer unless such in- holder or retailer have the approbation of the Selectmen of town Every year
Voted that the highway rate this year be made by the Last years inven- bery
Recordsd pr me
Sa Nlokels town Ola
Newcastle May ye 22d 1770
These are to warn and give Notice to all the freeholders and other in- habitants of the town or Destriot of Newoastle Qualified by law to vote in townmeeting that they Asemble and meet togather at the meeting house on the Easterly side of this town or Destrict on tusday the forth Day of september at two of the clock in the afternoon then and there to act on the following Particulars Viz-
1st Chuse a mederator to regulate said meeting
2d to vote and chiuse a sutable Par- son to sarve as a selectman on the Easterly side of this town-
3 To vote and chuse a proper Par- Bon to sarve as a coum.tt man for acconto
4 To vote and chuse a sutable Par- son to sarve as a comm.ttu an for a minister
5 To see Wbither the town will vote to continne Mr. Moses Holman as a schoollmaster in said town
6 to see what further sum of money the inhabetents of this town will vote to Defrey the Publick charge-
Newcastle Agust ye 21st 1770
Benjamin Woodbrid
Duvid Hopkins Selectmen
Alexr Campbell
By order of the Selectmen
Sa Nickels town Clr
Newcastle Sept ye 4 h 1770
Agreeable to the foregoing Warrant the freeholders and other !ahabetents met togather at the tune and place mentioned and voted and agreed as followe Viz
1st Benjamin Woodbridge chosen moderator
2 Mr John Ward ohosen Selectman 3.1 Mr Riohard Bowers ohosen a oom.ttman for acconts
4 Mr Joseph Glidden a com. tt man for to see that this town is provid with a good Minister to preach the Gospeil in this Town
5 Voted to continue Mr Moses Holman schoolmaster to keep school at one hundred and fifty Puund old tenner pr year
6 Voted to rais the sum of fifty pounds Lawful money to Defiey the Publick Charges of this Town
Sa Nickeis town O!r
These are to warn and give Notice to all the freeholders and other of this Town or Destrict Qualified by law to vote in Townmeeting to assemble and meet togather at the meeting honse on the westerly Side of this Town on tusday the twelveth Day of match nixt insewing the Date herof then and there to act on the following Perticu. lars Viz.
1st to Chuse a moderator to Ragu- late sald meeting
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