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2d to Chuse a Town Clark
3d To vote and chose three Select- men
4th To chuse a Town Treasurer County Treasurer and County Regester 5th To chuse all other Town of ficers os the Law Derects
6 To ohuse a committee of three men to Provid a good sound minister to come and presoh the Gospell amongst on probation for settlement
7th To Chuse a committee to Settle aco.tts with the town treasurer and all other acc.tts that is Due to or from the this town
8th To See what the Inhabetents of this town will Vote to raise to Defrey the nesesery charges arising withln Town this preasant Year
9th To see what Sam of money this Town will vote to rais for the support
of a Town School or Schools. and See what Method the Town Take to regulate said school or schools-
10th To see what sum of money the Town will Vote to be worked out on the Highways that preasent year and how much for a man how much for a cart or Plow pr. Day.
12 To See Whether the town will Vote that no stallion shall go at large and what fine shall be paid by the owner or owners of euch as shall be found going at Larg within this town this Preasant year
13th To see whither the Town will Vote to Let the swine go at large they being yoaked and Ringed according to law
14th To see what the Town will Give for Wolves that shall be catched and killed within this Town this Preasant year
15th To see whitber tho Town will accept of a road Laid out from the Town Road near samuel Andersons to Diars River go called by Mess.r Daved Hopkins and Henry Hodge and Wil- lim Cuningham Committee Chosen for that purpose
David Hopkins John Ward Seleotmen By order of the selectmen
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 Viz-
1ss Spencer Bennet Chosen Mod- erator
2d Samuel Niokels chosen Town Olark
3d Samuel Nickels John Ward and David Hopkins chosen Selectmen
4 Samuel Niokels chosen town treasurer
Votted for county Treasurer and County Register
Elisha Hatoh and Samuel anderson Chosen Constable
Richard Bowers Roberd Hodge ja.r and James Campbell chosen a comm.tt to settle with the town Treasurer and all other acc.tt that is due to or from this Town
Joseph Gliddon John Hodge and Samuel Niokels ohosen a committee to Look out and Provid a good sonnd minister to come and preaoh the Gos- pell amonngst us on probation for Settlement and if they hire some Good minister to come and preach amongat. till such time as they can find one that is willing to settle in this Town and preach the gosple amongst us
Thomas Kennedy and Spencer Bennet Chosen Tythingmen
Hugh Homes John Ward Samuel Watters Nath.1 Roulings Chosen Walden
Kinaliam Winslow William Cuning- ham James Cargill Eben.r Clark Jacob
agreeable to the foregoing warning the freeholders and other inhabetents mett togather at the time and place above mentioned and voted and agreed as follows Viz.
Alexander Campbell chosen modera- tor
Samuel Nichols chosen town Clark Benjamin Woodbridge Alexander Campbell and Daved Hopkins Chosen Selectmen
Samuel Nickels Chosen town treas- urer
James Cargill Alexr Campbell and Chosen a committe to luke out and Provid a Supply of the Gospell in this town the preasant year
Benjamin Woodbridge James Car- gill and Alexr Campbell Chosen & Committee to Settle with with the Parsons that are indebted or have any Demands on this town
David Hopkins Nathl Roulings chosen to be added to the above Com, tt that were chosen to feind a Suply ot the Gospell in this town the year in- suing
Voted to chuse any Committee that the town shall think nessesery for the use of the town the year insuing
Robert Koghern and james Brown Chosen Constables
James Cargill agrees to Sarve Con- stable in the Room of Robert Koghern and the town accepts him
James Brown refuses to take the Constables oath and the town Chuses Nath.1 Bryant in his Room to be Conatable
Samuel Watters Samuel Kennedy Ebenezer Clark and Archebilld Rob- inson Chosen Wardens-
Hugh Homes David Murey Joseph Tailer and Tobias Glidden Chosen Tythingmen-
Samuel Nickels Samuel Watters William Cunningham Joseph Jones Oristifor Hopkins and Thomas Hum- phris Chosen Surveyers of highways
Henry Hodge David Cuningham Hugh Homes Benjamin Stickney John plumer Joseph Jones Steven White- house and Archabild Robinson chosen Hogg Constables
Joseph Jones Jonathan Jones jun r Archabild Robinson Hugh Homes Jacob Greely Henry Hodge and David Hopkins Chosen fence Vuers and feld Drivers
James Cargill Chosen fish keeper
Joseph Jones Elisha Clark Alex Campbell Samuel Watters and Wil- liam Ouningham Chosen Surveyors of Lumber
William Kennedy sn.r and Jehoberd Linscott Chosen Deer keepers
John Cuningham and Nath.1 Bryant Chosen Pownkeepers
Alexander Robinson Chosen Sealer of Leather
Voted to give the Rev Mr Joal
Benidict a Call to settle and Preach the Gospell in this town
Voted to give mr Jsel Benidict the sum of one hundred pounds for his settlement
Voted to give Mr. Joel Benidict the sum of Eighty Pounds Lawfull money for his yearly Sallerey
Voted to give Samuel Kenedy the Leberty of a gate or barrs on his Part of the town Road that Leads to Barn of James Cargills
Voted to raise the sum of one hun- dred pounds to Defray the Nesserey Charges of this town at Presant
Voted to Rais the Sum of ten pounds to Support a town Schooll
Voted to Bais the Sum of one hin- dred Pounds to be worked out on the highways this Preasant year-
Voted to give fore shillings a Day for a man two Shillings pr Day for a yoak of cxen and Eight pence pr Day for a Cart or Plow for Each Day that they Shall work on the highwayein this town
Samuel Nickels Benjamin Wood- bridge and Alexander Campbell Chosen a committee to lay out a town Road from the county Road Near Damer- scota Mills Round the Sout end of the fresh Pound known by the name of Vagns Pound so up the west Side of said pound where they think will be most convenient to the North Bounds of of this town-
Voted that owner of any Ram that Shall be found going at Large from the first of agust to the twentieth of November shall forfit and pay a fine of twenty shillings the one half to him or them that Shall Sue for and Re- cover the same and the other half to the use of the town
Voted that the owner of any Stalion that shall be found going at large above one year old Shall forfit and pay a fine of forty Shillings to be recov- ered in the Sam manner and form 8.8 that of rames
voted to give ten Shillings for Every grown wolf that Shall be catched and killed in this town this preasant year
Henry Hodge William Cuningham and Daved Hopkins chosen & commit- tee to See whither they think it is best to alter a sartain Road Laid out thorugh Samuel Andersons land by a late committee chosen for that Pur- pose-
voted that the Selectmen ba a com- mittee to lay out a town road in the southwest Part of this town where they think it most convenient for the use of the town-Henry Hodge chosen surveyor of highways-
Stewart Hunt chosen to be a Sur- veyor of Lumber
the above votes being red it is voted to Record them as they Stand.
Sa Nickels town Cl.r
At the request of a number of free- holders of this town or Destrict- These are to warn and give Notice to all the freeholders and other inhabe- tents of this Town or Destrict to asemble and meet togather on tuesday the twenty second Day of this instant May at two of the clock in the after. roon then and there to act on the fol- lowing Particulars Viz .-
1st To chuse a moderator to ragu- late said meeting
2 To see whither the town will Vote to send a sutable Parsons to wait on the Rev Mr Emerson of Georgetown and the Rev.d Mr Eaton of Harpswell and Desiar these two Menisters, to chuse good sound Gospel :Minister, and come to this Town as soon as they conveniantly can and gather a church in this town or Destrict and for them to know whither that church when gathered will vote to give Mr Joe bennidict a Call to come and Preach the Gospell and settle in this town agreeable to a late vote Passed in this town relative to Mr. Benedict settling here-
3rd To see Whither the town Will Vote to send a sutable Parson to offer the Call of that Church to Mr Bendict and intreat of him to come and settle here Viz in Newcastle if he Access the that Call then for the Parsons that gos to wait on him here provided he can come soon if he cannot to agree with him to come as soon as possable if Mr Benedict Dos not accept the Call then the Parson that is chosen to go to take great care the best advice of good min- isters and other good men and get a good sound preacher of the gospell well Recommended a sutable Parson to Come and Preach the gospell amoungst us on probation for settle- ment here
4 to see whither the town will Vote that the Selectmen of this town Peti- tion the Justices of the General Ses- sions of the peace holden at Pownal- borough on the first tusday of June next insuing the Date hereof that the Court alow no License be granted to any Parson whither inholder or Retailer in this town or Destrict without such holder or Retailer habe an approbation from the Selectmen Every year they apply for it-
5 to see Whither the Inhabetents of this town will vote that the Select- men of this Town shall mak the Rate for the highways by the Last years in- ventory
Newcastle May ye 7th 1770 Benjamin Woodbridge
David Hopkins Select
Alexander Campbell men
By order of the Selectmen Sa Nickels town Clark
Agreeable to the forgoing Notifica- tion the freeholders and other inhabe-
the Sixt Day of September at two of the Clock in the afternoon then and there to act on the following Perticu- lars Viz-
1 to Ohuse a modarator to Ragulate Said Meeting
2d to see What Sum of money the town Will Vote to Rais to Defray the Nessery Charges of this town untill the annal Meeting in March nixt
3 To chase a Committee of three men on each side of this town to hier Schoolmasters or mistresses and invest them with Power to Draw out their Proportionable Parts of the the Sum that Shall be Raised for that purpose as Each Side of the town Pay town Rates
To see What Sum of money the town will agree npon and Vote for said Schooll or Schoolls for hire and Bord- ing.
รต Whereas there has been a disput Whither there has been a a Road agreed upon and laid out for the Bene- fit of the town Inhabetents . . . . Road called ferrey Road near the Burring yard . . . . Mr Cristifor Late of New- berrey Deces.d Running Nor. . . . yard soCalled and Easterly by mr Robert H. . . . in town or Destrict Road from the . . . . appears thare . ..
Lawful money for his settlement. Provided he is ordained and settles in this town
5 Votedio Pay mr William Southi- mayd too therdes of the above Sum the year after he is called and the other third the second year after provided he Accepts said call and is settled
6 Voted to Chuse a committee of five men to Present said Call to David Hopkins Alexander Campbell Joseph Glidden James Cargill Samule Nickels chosen for said committee and also voted they shall have full Power to Provid and carrey on all things and manner of ordination at the Expence of this town
Votted to chuse a committee to lay out & Road from the town Road Diers neck to Joyn the town Road on the Eastern side of Diers Neok Jacob Greely Samuel Watters Benjamin Woodbridge choosen for said purpose
Voted that there be a petition sent to the General Sessions Signed by our town Clark praying that there be an accademy of Learning Erected in the town of Buthbay
this meeting is Desmised Sa Nickels town Clark
These are to warn and give Notice to all the freeholders and of this town or Destrict to Asemble and meet to- gather at the meeting house on the westerly side of this town on friday the Eighteenth of of this Instant at
three of the Clook in the afternoon then and there to act on the following Particulars Viz .-
Is To Chuse a moderator to ragu- late said meeting
2d To see what sum of money the Inhabetents of this Destrict will Rais for the keeping of schooll in this Dis- trlot until the annual meeting in march nixt insuing the Date h. . . . and how to be Disposed off
3d To see what the town will Vote to give David Cnn. . . . .. . making up his grate Loss he has met with. . otherways as they think proper
To See wither the will accept of the Road. . . to the town Road Near Samuel
NOTE-At this point appears the Declaration of Independence written out in full and in a clear band followed by this statement "the foregoing Act of Independence Recorded By me Benj n Woodbridge Jun town "Clerk" A large number of blank pages follows and then the entries are resumed dated 1770. This apparent confusion cannot of course be explained now.
These are to give Notice to all the inhabetents of this town or Destrict on wensday tue foreteenth Day of march nixt insuing the Date hereof at ten of the clock in the forenoon of said Day then and there to act on the following Particulars Viz
1 To Vote and chuse a moderator to Ragulate said meeting
2d to chuse a town clark
3 to chuse three Seleotmen and they to Sarve for assessors this preasant year
4 to chuse a town treasurer and & County treasurer
5t to chuse a Committee of three men to lookout and provid in such a manner so as the town may be Re- patedly supplied with a Minister to Presoh the Gospell amoungst as this preasant year
6 to chuse a Committee of three men to settle with the town treasurer and all other aocounts or Demande that is Due to or from this town
7 Voted to chase all other town offesers according to Law to carve the preasant year
8 to see whither the Inhabetents of this town will vote to chuse any other committee as Shall be agreed upon and found nesseserey on any Ocation to sarve for ye Preasant year and the town to Invest them with such Powr as they think Proper
9 to see whither the inhabetents of this town will vote to Give Mr. Joel Bealdict to settle and Preach the
Gospell amounget us in this town or Destriot
10 to see What Settlement and what Sallery yearly the Iuhabetents of this town or Destrict will vote to pay mr Joel Benidict provided he inclines to Settle amonngst ns
11 to see wither the inhabetents of this town will vote to slow mr Samuel Keunidy Either a gate or Barrs that part of the high Way that leads by his barrn to Mr James Cargills
13 to see what Sum of money the inbabelents of this town will vote to Rais in order to Defray the Nesseserey Charges Arising in the same
14th to see what sum of money this town will for a School or Schoolls to be kept in this town this presant year
15 to see what sum of money the town will vote to be raised to be Worked out on the highways for this preasant year and how much Shall be allow.d pr Day for a man how much for & pare of oxen how much for a plough cr cart
16 to see if the inbabetents of this will Vote Eaoh Devetion of said town as shall be agreed upon Shall have it in their Powr to Draw their proportion- able part of the Schooll Rates by an order from their committee on the town treasurer for payment of their own Schooll master
17 to see what time and Long the Rames shall be kept from the Sheep
18 to See whether the town will vote that no Stalion Shall go at large above one year old and what Penalty against the transgresser
19 to see what the ichabetents of this town will Vote to give for Wolves heads and Willd cats killed within the town this preasant year
20 that whereas at a Late town- meeting Legualy called the inhabetents of this town received a Report from a committee apointed to Lay out a road from Diars neck so Called to the town Road Near Samuel Anderson's and said anderson complain that said road is much to his Damage. to See whither the inhabetents of this town will reconsider the former Vote at Least so fare as it Efeots him the said Anderson and ohuse another Commit- tee to Lay out the road a cross said Andersons Land their Report to be received by the town. and said Ander- son to be Duly Notified by said com- mittee-
Dated at Newcastle February ye 27 1770 David Hopkins
Alexander Campbell seleotmen
By order of the selectmen
Sa Nickles town Clark
or Mr. Kogirans Easterly to Oromeys Road so called against where the town Road is already laid out and Cleard
9 Voted that Henrey Hodg Robert Koghern and Petter Patterson Shall Draw their proportion of the money Raised for School to help Provld & Schoollmaster or misteris among them- selves
10 John plomer Samuel Watters & John me Olnre Chosen a committee to provid a school at the uper end of this town and to have power to Draw their proprotion Rais.d in the town for that perpos as above
11 James Cargill and James Given Chosen Constables and also vote to give said Constables too pounds thir- teen and fore penoe for their trouble or sarves in that office
12 David Given John Hodge Samuel Hall Tobias Glidden chosen wardens 13 William Cunningham Saml Nickels Henerey Hodge Samuel Wat- ters Riohard Bowers Joseph Jones and thomas Humphris Chosen Surveors on High ways
14 William Cunningham John Cunningham Ichobod Ashinga Nath'l Rouling Abnir Perkins and Cristifor Hopkens Chosen fence Vewers and fild Drivers.
John Cunningham Chosen Pown keeper
kinalam Winslow Ebenezer Hall John Plumer Job Day John Cunning- ham and Benjamin Woodbridge Jun.r Chosen Hogg Constables Michal Batt Chosen Sealer of Leather Richard Bowers Chosen Dear keeper
Kinalum Winslow David Murey John Plumer Chosen tything Men
Joseph Jones Elisha Clark William Cuningham Chosen Survayors of Lumber
James Cargill and Samuel Watters chosen fish keepers
Voted to give twenty five shillings for Everey grown Wolf that shall be catched and killed in this town this preasant year out of the town Stook-
Voted to Raise fifty pounds Lawfall money to Defrey the Neserey Charges of this town at prasent
Voted all town meetings to be Noti- fied by Posting up Notifiecations thereof at Sum Publick Pleace or Pleaces in this town
Voted to Rais twenty five pounds Lawfull money To support a town schooll or Scoolls
Voted that the Committee that was Chosen to Supply the Eastern Side with a Schooll shall have Power to Draw their proportion of the above Som to help to hier a Schoolmaster or Schoollmisteris as they think Proper or as they and the Rest of the inhabetents on that side can agree
Voted that the Committee Chosen on the westeren side shall have Power &8
said Committee on the Eisteren
Voted to Rais the sum of one hun- dred pounds Lawfull money to be worked out on the highways in this town at the same Rate it was one before
Voted to give Mr Joseph Trow one half of the Note that he has given our town treasurer or one half of the snm Cartained in said Note
Nathl Bryant Samuel Nickels and James little Chosen a Committee to lay out a Road from cur town Road where they Shall think Most Conven- iant to Joyn a Road Proposed by the Seesion to be ont through a place called freetown towards Buthbee
Voted that the Swine go at Large being yoaked and Ringed according to law
Voted that the owner of any Ram that Shall be found going at Large from the first agust till the twentieth of November Shall pay a fine of twenty shillings the one half of said fine to him or them that shall sew for and Recover the same and the other half to the use of the town and forfit the Ram
Voted to give our town treasurer the sum of three pounds Lawfull money for his Expence and trouble in that office
Voted that no stalion shall'go at large above one year old and that owner of any Shall be liable to ther same forfi. ture or fine as those that owne's Rames to be Recover.d in the same manner and converted the same use and this meeting is Dismissed
Sa Nickels town Clark
These are to warn and give Notice to all the freeholders and other inhabe- tente of this town or Destrict of New Castle qualified to vote in town or destrict meeting to assemble and meet togather at the meeting house on the western sid of this town or destrict on munday the seventeenth day of april Instant at ten at ten of the Clock in the forenoon then and there to act on the following particulars
1st to chuae a moderator to ragu- late said meeting
to see whether the inhabetents of this town or destriot will agree and vote to Mr. William Southmayd a Call to preach the gospell and settle in this town
31 to see what the inhabetents of this place will vote to give Mr. William Southmayd for his sallery yearly pro- vided he Excepts of said Call and Dos settle and preach the gospell in this plaoe
4ly to see what the inhabetents of this place will vote to give mr William Southmayd for his Settlement in this place
5 to see whither the inhabetents of this town or Destrict will chuse a com. mittee of three or five Sutable parsons
to give the call to mr William South" mayd to preach the gospel and settle in this town or Destrict and give said committee full power to provid and carrey on every thing for his ordina- tion at the Expence of this town or Destrict provided he Dos Accept and settle here
6 To see whither the inhabetents of this town or Destriot will vote to act or transact any thing further pro- vided it appears to be nessesery & for the benefit of this town
New Castle aprill ye 3d 1769
By order of the Selectmen Benjamin Woodbridge
Alexander Campbell Seleotmen David Hopkins
Sa Nickels town Clark
Agreeable to the above notification I have Notified the freeholders and it. habetents to meet togather at the time and place / bove mentioned
Sa Nickels town Clark
Agreeable to the above Warrant the freeholders and other inhabetents met togather at the time and place above mentioned and voted and agreed as follows Viz-
1st Benjamin Woodbridge + chosen moderater
2d itis unanemosly voted to give Mr Willirm Southmayd a Call to Settle in the ministerey and preach the gospell amoung us in this town or Destrict- -
3 Votted to give mr Willlam South- mayd the sum of Eighty pounds lawful for his yearly Sallarey provided he Dos Accept of Said Call and is ordained and settled in the ministerey in this town
4 Voted to give mr William South- mayd the Sum of one hundred pounds Lawful
NOTE-The records of the above meeting stop at this point and the next page goes on with the return for an- other warrant. Evidently a page has been lost.
Agreeable to the Within Warrant I have Notified and freeholders and other inhabatants to meet togather at the time and Place within mentioned Sa Nickels town Olark
New Castle Agust 18th 1769
Agreeable to the foregoing warrant the freeholders and other inhabatents met togather at the time and place and voted as follows
Benjamin Chosen moderator
Voted not to act any thing further on the foregoing Warrant and the meetin is Dismissed
Sa Nickels to Clar
These are to warn and give Notice to all the freeholders and other inhab- etents of this town or Destrict that they asemble and meet togather at the meeting house on the Westerly sid of this town or Destrict on Wednesday
men of said town should send a Coppey of said votes and resolves to the Seleot- men of each Respective town within this provance with an Eruest Suppica- tion Disiaring that they should Imede- atly lay the same before the town or Destrict after Calling a meeting: the requester and votes has letly come to haud and in compliance therewith we feind it nesserey to call this meeting to See whither the town will chuse a committee and Send Said committee to Boston there to Joyn the General Convention which is to be held at Boston'as soon as posable in order to consult and Determin on the most prndaut methods that Can be taken with respect to Discouraging Deficultys which our Countery in gineral and Provauce in perticular labours under
3d that if the town Shall think it Best to chose any person or Parsons for that purpose as a oomittee to vote who the said parson or Parsons Shall be
4th to See what Provition the town will make with regard to the nes erey charges that is needfull to the person or parsons so chosen to proseed ou said on said purpose
New Castle September ye 22d 1768 Benjamin Woodbridge
David Hopkins Seleotmen Alexander Campbell
Agreeable to the foregoing warrant I have Notified the freeholders and other inhabitents to meet togather at the time and place above mentioned.
Cristifor Hopkins Constable Agreeable to the forogoing warrant the freeholders and other inhabitents met togather at the time and place above mentioned and voted and agreed as follows-
1st Benjamin Woodbridge chosen moderator
2nd Voted that William Nickels Shall be a Committee to Represent this town to Joyn the General oonven- tion in boston and that he be furnished with a copy of the town Vote to Enable him to proseed in said business
3d Voted to Pay the said Willlam Nickels for his time and Expeuses While Neseserely Imployed in that Business ont of our town treasurery
Recorded by me
Sa Nickles town Clark
These are to give Notice and waru all the freeholders and other inhabi- tents of this town or Destriot Qualified by Law to vote in towumeetings that they assemble and meet togather at the meeting house on the Easterly side of this town or destriot on tuesday the fourteenth day of maroh next at ten of the clook in the forenoon then and there to aot on the following Pertion. lara Viz-
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