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John Cuningham Joseph gleden and Samull Anderson Chosen to serve on the Jurey of trayls on the Last tusday of september nixt 1765 Recorded per me John MeNear Town Clark
Newoastie thes are to Give Publick Notice to all the freeholders and other inhabetents of thes Town or Destrict to assemble and meet togither at the meeting House in said Town on tusday the fortenth Day of may nixt inshew- ing the deat hearof at ten of the Clock in the forenoon then and ther to act as follows Viz
1 first to see if the Town will vote to Choose a moderator to regulat said meeting
2 to see if the Town wili vote to Choose a Commety of three persons suitable men who Lives cut of the Bounds of thes Town to apoint the please where the meeting House shall be Bult on the Esterly sid of thee Town and Choose them and that their Re- portbe the Determanent spot for said House to be Bult and that they be properly waited on and payd for thire troble
3 to see if the Town will vote the Demenshions that said House shall be 4 to Choose a Commety to Carrey on s:d Bulding as soon as the aforesaid Commety hath Reported which Com- mety when Chosen are to be sent for as soon as can be Convenently and invest thim with such powr as the Town shall think proper
5ly to see if the Town will acxept of aney Roads Layd out by a Commety Choosethes year for that porpose
6th][to see what money the Town will Reas for the Nemesary Charges of the Town for thes present year and what time said money shall be Reased in
7th to see whither the Town will send a pettison to the General Court to see if they will alow them their provenoe tax for them year to inable them to finish thir meeting Hous on the westerly sid of s:d Town and to Buld a meeting House on the Esteru sid of s:d Town sayd pettion to be wined by the seleotmen
Deated Aprill the 20th 1765
by order of the seleotmen to me John MoNear Town Clark
Benjamin Woodridg John Cuningham selectmen New Castle may the forth 1765 the Town Clark being absent we the subscribers read the warning and opned the meting and Op. James Cargell was Choosen moderator
Benjamen Woodbridg John Cuningham seleotmen New Castle may the 14th 1765
Ist Samull Nickles Chooser to be Town Clark and sworn to Record the votes thes day
2d Voted that ther shall be a Com- mety Choosen Living out of the Town of three persons to Choose a spot on the Estern sid of thes Destrict to Ereot a meeting House for the Publio Wor. ship of God most Convenent for the benefit of the Town
Biy voted that Mr James Boyd of penaquead and Thomas Rice Esquire and John stenson Esqr be a Commety to Choose a spot on the Estern sid of the Destriot and in case aney one of the three above Naimd persons should be absent at the time apointed to meet that the two then present shall have power to Choose a third man
5 voted that Samull Nickls Town Treasurer send to sayd Commety to Come and wait on them while hear and Board them and pay them for their troble.
6ly voted that Demenshions of the meeting House on the Estern sid of che Town be 40 feet in Length and 30 feet im wedth and 11 feet stud
7ly voted that mr John Cuningham mr Joseph Jones and mr Samull Per- kens be a Cummety to Carrey on the Buiding turn over
of the meeting House on the Estern sid of the Town as soon as the spot is apointed and said Commety is invested with power to agree with one man or two to do it by the Great (?) or aney other ways that they may think well to be most for the benefit of the Town
8ly voted that the Report Given by mr Samull Kennedy Jonathan Liten and Samuli Anderson be Recorded and that said Roads be Excepted
9ly voted that ther be therten pounds six shillings and eight pence Lawfull money voted to be Reased of the Town and be sesed and Reased at or before the first day of March 1766
10ly voted that the selectmen should send a petition to the the Generall Court and pray them to Grant us our provens Reats thes present year to help us in the finising our Meeting House we in our present seroumstances being unable to do it
Lastly voted that the above votes be now read be recorded
James Cargill moderator Samull Nickis Clark of the day
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these are to warn and give public Notice to all the freeholders and other Inhabetants of thes Town Quallefayed as the Law Derests to vote in Town meetings to assemble and meet to- gether at the meeting House in said Town on thursday the forth day of Appill nixt inshowing the Deat hearof at ten of the Clock in the forenoon then and ther to act as follows vis
1 to chase a moderator to Regulat said meeting
2 to see whether the Town will agree and vote that ye inhabetents on the Estern sid of the said Town shall have the Liberty to fix upon a spot for Erecting a hous for Public worship and Chuse a Commetty for that purpose among themselves on the said Estern sid of the Town so as to be most Con- venient for them the said Estern in - habetents being at the Charge of the Land whear said House shall be sett and Burring yard adjoyning allso to be at the Charge the Commet7 may be at
3d whither the Town will agree and vote that the inhabetents on the Estern sid of the said Town shall have the Leberty to Chouse a Comety to Reseve the Report of the said Estern sid of the Town upon thire agreeing on the spot to Buld the said House
4th whither the Town well agree and vote that the said Commety 'shall be Impowered to act and allso to Carry on the Bulding the said House by Contract
5th whether the Town will vote and agree that the said Commety have the Leberty to draw upon the Town treasurer to defray such ingeagements as they shall Enter into relating to the Bulding the said House so far as the said Engagements and Charges do not exceed the sums Lemeted for the said purpose
6 wither the Town will agree and vote to Limit the time Necessary for the Estern side of the Town to agree upon a spot to Buld the said House and Report thire Charge to the above Commety
7th whither the town well agree and vote to Limit the time for the above Commety act on Regard to this procidings in Building said House thereon turn over
8th whether the Town will agree and vote upon the sume of money more than what they are already taxed for that porpose that the above Commety shall have Leberty to draw upon the Town treasurer to defrey such Engeagements as they shall Entar Into in Regard to the artickis above mensoned
New Castle march the 20th 1765 by order of the selectmen to me
John McNear Town Olerk
Benjamin Woodbridg John Cunningham Joseph Jones
selectmen
New Castle Aprill the 4th 1765 at our Town meeting agreeable to the above warent Op James Cargell Chosen moderator to Regulat said meeting
voted and agreed that non of the artickls in the above warent be granted or Conceded nor Excepted by the Town and so the meeting is desmesed
acte upon it they saying they are agrieved
9ly whither the Town will Con- sider the inhabetents on the Esterly side of the Town not haveing time to agree amongst themselves whear a House should be Ericted for publick worship before the Commety Came to aote they not acting before the time was up which time was Limeted by the Town vote for the said Commety to acte
10ly to see what time the ston horses and Rams shall be Kept from the mears and sheep and what fine shall be Layd on Fach of them for Going at Large
11ly to see what the Town well allow Capt James Cargell for his time and Expenoes at the Generall Court in ansuring to the plemoth petitison about the Removing the Court to other Countys Deated in New Castle Feber. uarary the 10th 1765 allso to see if the Town well vot that the swine shall go at Large givin under our hands thes Day Deated at New Castle Feberary the 10th 1765 allso to see if the Town well vot that the swine shall go at Large givin under our hands thes Day Deated at New Castle Feberury 18th 1765
12 to see if the Town well vote that a Town Road shall be Layd out from Andersons further up the Town
13ly to see whether the Town well vote to Buld a bridge over the Mill Brook so Called a Lettel above wher mr NickIs mill stands
Lincoln ss New Castle the sixt day of March 1765
agreeable to the within warent to me Dereoted I have Notefeyd the inhabetents of these Destrict agreea- ble to the tenor of the within warent as the Law Derects
Thomas Clark Constable of New Castle
New Castle march the 6th 1765
at our Aunuell meeting agreable to the above warent mr Benjamen Wood- bridg Chosen to be moderator to Regu- lat said meeting John McNear to be Town Clark and Benjamen Woodbridge John Cuningham Joseph Jones Chosen to be selectmen- -
David Given and Nathanell Rolens Chosen to be wardens Op James Cambell and Abner Perkens Chosen to be Constable John MoNear John Starboard Tobias Oledn Chosen to be Taithing men Hugh Holms Samull Kenndy archebald Robeson and Samull Anderson Chosen and Samull Hall chosen to be Hogg Constabls
Op Sawall Nickle Samull Anderson Samull Perkens and Joseph Jones Chosen to be and Johnathan Liten Chosen to be hayway survears John Cuningham David Hopkens Joseph Jones and Christopher Hopkens Chosen
to be feald drivers and fence vewers Samull watters and John Husey Chosen to be Packers of fish and to be Packers of fish and to see that the fish be not obstrocted or hindred in heir passing up and down the Revers william Cuningham and Elisha Clark Chosen to be vewers of Lambs Samull Nickle Chosen to be Town treasurer and Jobn Cunit gham Pownd Keeper Cp James Cargill Benjamin Woodbridge and Alexander Cambell Chosen to be a Oomety to settell the Town accounts with the Town Treas- urer and all that are indeb'ed to the Town and aney that Town are in- deted to
turn over
Op James Camble Alexander Camble Johnathan Litten and John Cuning- ham and Samull Perkens Chosen to be a Commety to provide a minester for the present year and one the said Commety being Chosen by the Rest to Go and Look for a Minester and that the Town shall pay him for his time and all Ner sary Charges
voted that we will not have & Townscoll this year
voted that the Town will pay one pound for Every Grown wolf that that shall be Kelled withen the Bounds of thes Town
voted that Town do not reseve the Report por what the Commety has done Releating to the Chusing a pleace to set the meeting Hous on on the Estern sid of the Town
voted that ther be a Road Layd out from mr Nelsons meell down days Neck so Called providing that the oners of the land Gives the Land for the said Road as free Gratess without any Charges Coming upon the Town for the seam.
voted that ther be a Road Layd out from Samull Andersons to the uper Line or bownd of the Town
voted that Jonathan Liten Samull Kenedy and Samull Anderson be a Commety to lay out the above Road
voted that ther be a bridg Bult over the meell Brook above Op Nickls meell and that David Given and Op Samull Nickls and John Cuningham be a Commety to tray what aney workman will Buld the said Bridg and then to offer of it to sume of the workmen of the Town and to agree with him or them as Cheep as they can and the money to pay for the work to be Reased in a tax on the Town and the said Bridg to be finished by the 20th of Augest
voted that no ston horsh go at Larg and that Everey ston Horsh above one year old that shall be found going at Larg the oner of such Horsh shall pay the forfet of forty shillings to him or them that shall take up such horsh or horshes.
voted that the Rams shall not go at Larg from the first day of August till the twenteth day of November and that the oner of aney Ram that shall be found going at Large out of the oners Encloser shall pay the forfet of forty shillings and shall forfet the said Ram to him that shall take up aney Ram or show for the seam
voted that the swine shall go at Larg they being youcked and ringed according to Law ---
voted that James Cargell be payd therten pounds five shillings and four pence for his Charges and time stay- ing of the Plemoth petition and so the meeting is desmesed.
New Castle june the tth 1764
By vertew of a Request to us di- ricted we hearby Notefey and warn the freeholders and other inhabetents Qualefeyed to vote in Town meeting 88 the Law Dereots to asemble and meet at one of the clock in the afternoon then and there to act on the fowloing and is to Reseve perticklers
first to ses whither the Town will exept of the meeting House as it 18 prayed by a Commety Chose for that purpose
2 To see what money the Town will Raise in order for Repearing the above mentioned meeting House and provid- ing a place Convenent on the Estern sid of thes Town puplick worship of God
3 to Chuse a Commety and impow. ering them to Lay out what money shall be Raised In Repearing the above mentioned meeting House and pro. viding a place on the Estern sid of the Town to be Layd out in EQuall Pro- prtion to the Town
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turn over
4 to see whear the T'own will vote a place for publick worship on the Estern sid ot thes Town bly to see what time the said money shall be payd for the above menioned Repear- ing and Providing and what time shall be alowd for said work to be done
Jonathan Liten Samull Kenedy - Selectmen New Castell june the 19th 1764 then at our Town meeting It being Lawfully warned it Is voted that mr Benjamin Woodbridg be moderator to Regulate the afairs of said meeting, 2 voted and agreed the Town ex- cepts the meeting House as it is apraised by the Commety Chosen for that Perpose
3 voted that ther be one Hundred pounds Raised for Repering the meet- ing House and providing a pleas Con- venient on the other sid of the Town and sayd money to be Layd out in Equell proporlon to the Town Reats in Repearing of the meeting Hous and said pleas Convenient for publiok worship on the Eastern sid of the Town 4 voted that John Coningham Op Samull Nickls and Henerey Hodg James Brown and Heneres Littell be a Commety Empowered by the Town to Lay the above money in Repearing the meeting Hous and in providing & pleas Convent for the publitk worship of God on the other sid of the Town
5 itis voted that the above Com. mety are Empowered to Ohuse and determen the peas whear the pleas shall be for pub ick worship ou the other sid of the Town
6 voted that the Commety sball have the said work don in three months from the above deat
7 voted that the money that is to be Reased for the above work be
Reased in three months from the above sald deat and so the meeting is dis- mesed
we the subscribers have Laid out the Road from Alexander Combells to the Leag which Road Lays as follows from Combells to Littels southwest from Littels to the turn of the way to Days southwest and be west from the turn of the Road to Dodgs southwest and be south from Dodgs up the hill west from the hill tothe Leag Near southwest as witness our hands June the 1, 1764
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Henerey Little Thomes Humphres Samull Perkens
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By verty of aRequest to us Derected we do hereby Notefy and warn the freehollers and others inhabatents Qa .leferd as the Law Derects to vote in Town meeting to asemble and meet at the meeting Hous on tuesday seven- ternth Day of July Enstent at two of the Clock in the afternoon to see if the Town will ReConseder the vote that was voted the Last Town meeting in Regard to Repairing and providing plases for Publlo worship in thes Town Pr us Jonathan Liten | seleotmen Samull Kenedy |
July the 17th 1764 then at our Town meeting it being Lawfully warned by the selectmen it is voted and agreed that the votes Concerning the meeting House and Pleas of worship on the Estern sid of the Town shall stand and Remean as they were voted at the Last meeting the 19th day of June last and as they are Recorded in the Town Book pr te John MoNear Town Clark
Lincoln ss to Thomas Clark Con- stable you are in his majestes name Required to Notefy and warn the freeholders and other inhabetents quale- feyed as the Law Deriots to vote in Town meeting to asemble and meet at the meeting Hous on wednesday the 6th day of march inshewing at ten of the Clock in the morning then and there to act on the following perticklers viz first to Cheus a moderator and all other Town officers as the Law Derlots and allso to Cheus a Commety to settel with the Town treasurer and all other Persons indited to the Town and whom the Town it indited to
2 to see what provesion the Town will make in order to have a minester to preaoh Gospell amongst us
3ly to see what the Town will do in Regard to Cheusing and imploying a a scool master to keep the Town scool thes Present year and what money the Town will Raise to defray the Town Charges
4ly to Chouse & County Regester and a County treasurer for the present year :
bly to see what incorigment the Town will Give to those Persons that shall Kell wolves or wild Cats in the Town the Present year
6ly to see whither the Town will Except of what the Commety bath don in Regard to appointing a pleace to setting up a meeting House on the Esterly uld of the Town allso to see If the said Commety shall proced to freot the said House and finish It said House and finish the meeting House on the west mid
7ly to see if the Town will Ohouse a Commety to lay out a Road from Nilsons mell down the Neack
8ly to see whither the Town will hear a desent from the inhabetents of the Esterly side cf these Town and
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by vertew of a warent to me de- rected from the Clark of the supreme Court thes are Notify and warn all the freeholders and others Inhabi. tents of the Destrict of New Castle qualefayed by Law to vote in Town afairs to meet at the meeting House upon tusday the fortenth of June nixt att Eleven aClock in the fornoon for to Choos three jnrey men qualefayed by Law supreme Court at fallmonth one for the Granjarey and two for the juerey of trayls may the therty ferst 1763 Joseph Gledden Constable
according to above warent or Notey- fercation the freeholders and inhabi- tents being asembled togather at the meeting Hous Choose James Cargell to serve for Granjarey man Samuel Nickis and Kenaim winslow to serve on the jurey of trials to be held at fallmouth the 28 of June 1563.
agreeable to a warent from the selectmen to me for that purpose De- rected publick notice is hearby given to ali Inhabitants of thes Destrict Qualifayed as the Law Dericts to vote in Town afairs to assemble and meet at the meeting House of the Destrict on the thirtyeth Day of June Instent at one of the Clock in the afternoon then and there --
Ist to Chose a Moderator to Regulat said meeting
2ly to Choose a Constable In the Room and steed of william MoOlalland Decesed
Bly to see wheather they will Repear the Meeting Honse
4ly to chuse a Committee to Lay out a Road from Allexander Campbells House to the Lage of Rooks so Called --
bly to see what money the Town will Raise to Defray Town Charges and when it shall be payd into the Town Treasurer
6ly to see wheather the Town will have the Swine to go at Large
Deated at New Castle thes 19th Day of June 1763
Joseph Oleden Constable
agreeable to the above warent or Noteyfeycation the freeholders and Inhabetents being asembled and meet together at the meeting House
1ly Chnse Jonathan Litter moderator to Regniat sayd meeting
2ly Henerey Hodg Chosen to be Constable and sworn to his office.
Bly voted that we do notrepear the meeting House yet
4ly voted that Henerey Lettell Thomas Humfres and Samnll Perkins be a commety to Lay out a Road from Alexander Campells to the Leag of Rooks so called -- turn to nixt peag Page 36
5ly voted that ther be therty ponads reased for Deffraying the Town
Charges to be payd to the Town treasurer the ferst of Desember nixt
6ty voted that the swine go at Large thes year 1763 Lincoln ss
To the Constabie of New Castle yon are in his majesties Neame Required to Notefey and warn the freeholders and other Inhabetants of this Town of Destrict Qualefayed as the Law Derects to vote in Town affairs to asemble and meet at the meeting House on wednes- day the 12th Day of october next at Ten of ye Clock in the fornoon then and there to act on the following par- ticulars first to see what the Town will Do in Regard to mr Nathan Wards Cali whether they will Desmiss the Call acording to his Disire or what they will Do secondly to see whether the Town will Raise any money for a Town Stock and how much therdly to see what Roads they will except thet is allredy Laid out Deated in New-Castie september the 26th 1773
Joseph Glidden Constable
at onr meeting held at onr meeting Hous on wednesday the 12 of october agreeable to the above warent the folowing artickls wear
1: voted and agreed that the Call that was Given to Mr. Nathan ward Be dismissed Johnathan Leter being moderator of sayd meeting
secondly voted and agreed that ther be 20 pounds Raised for a Town stock for this year and then the meeting is Dismlsed
Lincoln ss march the 9th 1764 To the Constable of New Castle you are in his majesties name Required to Notefey and warn the freeholders and other Inhabetents Qualefeyed as the Law Diricts to Vote in Town Meting to assemble and meet at the meeting Hous on Tusday the twentyseventh Day of thes Instent at ten of the Clock in the fornoon then and there to act on the following Partiokelors Viz first to Chuse a moderator and other Town offesors as the Law Directs.
2 to see what the Town will do as to the Repearing of the meeting House turn over
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3d to see whether the] Town will leave the swine to go at large this year.
4ly to see whether the Rams shall be taken from the sheep.
5 to see whether the stone Horses shall go at large
6 to see whether the Town will Raise aney money for a Town stock and what they well Raise also to see what the Town well do Releating to a minister.
Jonathan Laiter } seleot Samuel Kenedy men
Joseph Jones
Lincoln ss. Newcastle the 2nd day of march 1764
agreeable to the within warrent to me Derloted I have Notefeyed the within Named Inhabetents as the Law Derlots
Henerey Hodg Constable
Lincoln ss New Castle the 27th day of March 1764 agreeable to the withing warrent to me Dericted I have Note- feyed the withen named Inhabetents as the Law Dericts
Henerey Hodg Constable,
New Castle march 27th 1764 at our anuell meeting I Benjamin Woodridg Chosen moderator and John MoNear Town Clark Jonathan Litin Samall Kennedy and Henerey Lettell Chosen to be selectmen Thomas Clark and Thomas Humphres Constable John Husey and David Hopkins warners Samull Nickls Town treasurer Hugh Holms and Christopher Hopkins tith- ing men James Camble Samull Nickls Archebald Robenson Samull Hall Kinalem Winslow Hayway survers Samull Nickls william Cunningham Collers of Lumber Joseph Jones Elisha Clark Callers of Lumber willlam Ken- nedy and Samull Anderson feald Drivere James Hall Nathanell Rolins feald Drivers S.mull Kenedy James Ouningham Hog OJus.ables william Rackley (?) Abner Perkens Hog Oon- stable the feald Drivers are the fence fewers John Ouningham Pownd keeper voted that the meeting House be re- peared and that all from Opt Samull Niokls House thes sid of the Town Repeared and that all the other sld be
at no Charge of it voted that ther be twenty six pounds therten shillings and four pence Reased to Repsar the meeting House turn to the other sid Peage 28
voted that Samull Nickls James Camble and John Cuningham be Com- ety to see the meeting House Repeared the money that is to be Reased for that use voted that ther be a Comety Chosen to treat with mr Rolan and to find a supply for the Palpet and Robert Hodg Joseph Gleden and John McNear Chosen for the Comety for that purpose voted that the swine go at Large and that no Rames go at large from the first of August untell the tenth day of November and if eney is found going at Large the oner of such Ramme shall pay two pounds to the use of the Town and forfet the Rame to him that takes up sach Rame voted that no ston hors cr stallen go at Large and if aney such hors be found going at Large the oner shall pay four pounds one half to the use of the Town and the other half to him or them that takes up such Horse voted that there be therty pounds Reased for a Town stock and so the meeting is demesed
Recorded by me John McNear Town Clark.
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Thes are to give Public Notice to all the Inhabitents of thes Town or Destrict to assemble and meet together at the meeting House on Tusday the 23d of thes instent at ten of the Clook in the Fornoon to act on the following artickis
1d to Chuse a Moderator to Regulate sayd Meeting
2d to Chuse a Town Clark 3d to Choose three select men 4ly to Choose two wardens 5d to Choos Two Constables
6ly to see what the Inhabetents will act and do in order to get a shutable person to preach the Gospell amongst ns
7ly to see whether the Inhabetents will send to the Rev.nd m.r Parsons of Newbury to come and pay us a veset
8ly to see what the Inhabetents will do in order to get a shutable man to keep a Town school
9ly to vote for a countey Treasurer
10ly to Choos two proper persons to take Care of the meeting House and the flankers of the gareson
11ly To vote to take care of the Rams and stone horses
12th To Choos two Tything men and all other Town officers according to Law
13 To see what meathod or by whom the Town shall think fit to fence the Grave yard
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