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NAMES OF THE GRANTEES OF THE TOWNSHIP OF STRATFORD
Joshua Wentworth Esq. William Gardner Joseph Seaward
The hon'ble Wm. Samuel John- son Esq.
John Wendell Esq.
Rev. Izrahiah Whitmore
Agur Tomlison Esq.
Hezekiah Tomlison
William Agur Tomlison
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Col'l Benjamin Hinman
Capt Agur Judson
Elijah Hinman
Agur Judson Jun'r
Aaron Hinman
David Judson
Samuel Averiel
Elisha Mills
Capt. Samuel Beers
Abner Judson
Capt. Joseph Willard
Capt Isaiah Brown
Joseph Holbrook
Capt Daniel Judson
Joseph Holbrok Jun'r.
Stiles Judson
Sam'l Sherburne
Nehemiah Curtis
Daniel Fowle Esq
Capt Nathan Booth
Richard Hart
Thomas Towsey
William King
Stephen Curtis Jun'r
George Royal Esq'r
William Thompson
George Craigue
Samuel Curtis
Joseph Bass
Capt Moses Little Samuel Beard
Benjamin Parker
Jacob Sheafe Jun'r
. Thomas Worster Jun'r
John Holbrook Jun'r
Ebenezer Worster
Beach Tomlinson
Thomas Worster, Tertius
Daniel Judson Jun'r
Joseph Worster ye 2d
Joseph Barlow
Moses Welkston
George Lewis
David Munn
Stephen Curtis
Capt Joseph Tomlinson
Joseph Wells
Stephen Tomlinson
Jabez Baldwin
Stephen Shearman
Heth Baldwin
Arthur Worster
Cap'n Moses Averiel
Renold Marvin Esq'r
Morgan Noble
George Marshall Jun'r
Perry Averiel
William Barker
Samuel Averiel Jun'r
Nathan Wells
Judah Kellogg J. WENTWORTH [SEAL]
Province of New Hamp's
May the 29th 1773. In the 4th Book of Charters P 160-161 &c this Charter is Recorded.
Attest
THEODORE ATKINSON, Sec'y.
State of New Hampshire
Received the 16th of Feb'ry 1781, and recorded in the Book of Charters No. I Page 193 &c.
Attest
E. THOMPSON, Sec'y.
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PROPRIETORS' RECORDS OF STRATFORD
Stratford, July 3, 1773. A list of Pitches and Draughts of the lots that ware maid Legal are as follows (viz) : No. To No To
I Capt. Sam'l Beers
17 Joseph Holbrook
3 Wm Thompson 50 Joseph Holbrook Jr.
4 Agur Tomlinson
49 Benj. Parker
5 Capt. Agur Judson
48 Wm King
6 Agur Judson Jr.
5I
Dan'l Fowle
now Major Mills
40
Thos Worster 3d
8 Abner Judson
41 Thos Worster 2d
now Major Mills
33 Moses Welton
9 Daniel Judson Jr
24 Hez'h Tomlinson
now James Curtis
25 Wm Agur Tomlinson
30 Beach Tomlinson
I3 Isaiah Brown now James Brown
29 Izrahiah Whitmore now Sam'l Wales
44
Sam'l Curtis now James Brown
20 Joseph Barlow
I4 Elijah Hinman
IO Wm Curtis
15 Aaron Hinman
3I
Joseph Wells
2I Truman Hinman 32 Dan'l Judson Jr.
28 Benj Hinman 22 Stiles Judson
II Joseph Willard
23 Nehmiah Curtis now Dan'l Judson Esq.
now John and Eunice Holbrook
27
Capt. Nathan Booth
now Eunice Holbrook
26 Sam'l Beard
38 Geo. Craigue
now Weston Beach
now Ebenezer Gracey
19
Samuel Munn
16 Joseph Bass
46 Arthur Worster
now Sarah Hicock
18 Jabez Baldwin
47 Heth Baldwin
37 Geo. Boyd now Abner Osgood Esq. 42 David Judson
39 John Holbrook Jr. now Thomas Bissel
36 Sam'l Sherburn now Abner Osgood Esq.
The above Pitches was made Legal in Presents of us and we order the same to entered on Record ARCHIPPUS BLODGETT
JOSHUA LAMKIN
JOSEPH HOLBROOK JAMES CURTIS, Proprietors
I2 Jacob Sheafe Jr.
43 Wm Sam'l Johnson
7 Elisha Mills 52
Richard Hart
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No
To
No To
64 William Barker now Benj Cargill
68 Stephen Curtis
now Thomas Towsey
63 Moses Averiel
56 Moses Lettel
2 Morgan Noble
now John Bealey
65 Eben'r Worster 66 Geo. Marshal now Philo Treat now John Wendell
34 Renold Marvin 67 John Wendell Esq.
53 Samuel Averiel
now Benj Strong
55 Thomas Towsey now Oliver Mitchel
35 Stephen Tomlinson 57 Thomas Worster
now Wm Curtis
now Ruben Holbrook
45 Jabez Baldwin
60 Nathan Wells
[NOTE-Most of the changed names were made at the time of recording and in the same hand but a very few afterward. Nos. 52, 54, 58, 59, 61 and 62 are not taken or mentioned in the above list-ED.]
The next entry found is as follows, viz:
Voted that after the Committee have Established The Pitches to the Several writes which they say are Equitable and Legal we will put into a hat all the Remaining Number of Names of the Several Grantees or Proprietors and in another hat all the Re- maining Number of Alotments and Draw the Name out of one Hat and the Number to be Annext to Sd Name out of the other hat without first Seeing Either Name or Number and that the Clark shall record the Number Drawed to be the lot belonging to him against whose name it was Drawed and that the Same Shall be Confirmed to be his Lot and no other unless it be by Purchase or other Legal Conveyance.
Voted that Daniel Judson and Samuel Curtis Shall be the Drawers of the alotments.
Then follows the following list which contains the remaining Nos. :
To No. To
No.
27 Jacob Sheafe
64 Perry Averiel
39 John Holbrook
16 Joseph Bass
59 Rich'd Hart
68 Joseph Willard
37 Col. Benj Hinman 33 Geo. Boyd
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No. To
. No. To
63 Willard Barker
2I
Moses Averiel
62 Samuel Sherburn
50 Stephen Tomlinson
65 Tho's Towsey
26 Moses Little
52 Wm King
38 Benj Parker
46 Joseph Tomlinson
36
Nathan Booth
55 Samuel Beard
61 Geo. Crageu
67 Daniel Fowle
53 Beach Tomlinson
35 Samuel Averiel Jr. 2 Morgan Noble
5I Capt. Agur Judson
58
Wm Agur Tomlinson
60 George Marshall Jr.
45 Tho's Towsey
25 Joseph Holbrook Jr.
57
Aaron Hinman
54 Edward Hawley
44
Renold Marvin
34 Wm Thompson Esq.
56 Abner Judson
28 Moses Welkston
66 John Wendell Esq.
20 Joseph Barlow
A Meeting is called at the house of Wm. Thompson Stratford Conn. on ye 2Ist day of Feb. 1774 to consider the matter of Pitches made the 28 of last Dec. (this seems to be the last list). signed Agur Judson Clark.
DANIEL JUDSON
SAM'L BEERS
STEPHEN CURTIS
JAMES CURTIS
Proprietors
The following action was taken whereas a number of the Pro- prietors of Stratford in the Province of New Hampshire have ap- plied to this meeting respecting their uneasiness at the Determina- tion of the Committee appointed at a meeting on the 28th of December Last past to Determine with Respect to the Legality of the Pitches made in sd town and it appearing that they had not full opportunity to be heard in Support of their Claims before sd Committee and being now willing to acquiesce in the Decision of the gentlemen on being heard before them. Voted that sd Com- mittee viz. Robert Fairchild, John Brooks Esq and Capt. Sam- uel Whiting be and are hereby reappointed with Same Powers as they were before invested with to hear the sd Dissatisfied Persons and to reconsider all relative to sd disputed Pitches. And in Case they make any alteration from their former Determination
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to make such Alteration also in the Pitches Drawn by lot as they shall find to be Necessary Just and Equitable and their Determi- nation therein shall be Decisive to all Parties-We quote from their Report-We are of Opinion that Nathan Booth has Done the Duty and Labor of a Settler on Lot No. 27 and that he has a Just Right to the pitch on sd lot and we set to Jacob Sheafe the Lot No. 36 in ye lieu thereof and we are of Opinion that Mr. Beach Tomlinson has Done the Duty and Labor of a Settler on ye Lot No. 30 and that he has a Just Right to the Pitch and that Judson Burton has the Lot No. 53 set to him in lieu thereof and we find that Elijah Hinman has Done the Duty and Labor of a Settler on the Lots No. 21 and 28 and that he has a Just Right to the Pitches on sd Lots and that we set to Moses Welton Lot No. 37 in lieu of 28 to Moses Averill the Lot No. 57 in lieu of 21.
ROBERT FAIRCHILD JOHN BROOKS SAMUEL WHITING
Feb. 22, 1774
Voted that Elijah Hinman shall be allowed the Interest for what money he has advanced for the Proprietors Last Spring until he Receives the same from the treasurer.
Voted that the treasurer pay to the Pitching Committee for their Services this day nine shillings.
Voted that all the votes that were Passed in the Last Meeting here in December Last together with the Doings of the same and all the votes of this meeting Together with the Several Alterations of the Same shall be Ratified and confirmed Adjourned to the First Tuesday in December next to this place.
The adjourned meeting was held and Daniel Judson was chosen moderator a committee was appointed consisting of Capt Samuel Beers Capt Daniel Judson and Hezk Tomlinson to adjust the Debts against the Proprietors of sd Town for cutting a Road thro the Township and bridging the same adjourned to the 13th inst and the Bill for cutting the road thro the town was passed and the meeting adjourned to the second Tuesday in January next.
Met and adjourned till the next morning. Met and passed Sun- dry Bills &c and the Meeting adjourned so the 15th of next March at the house of Benjamin Deforest innholder at Ripton.
At this meeting, March 15, 1775 it was voted that any Proprie- tor or any Person that will undertake to build a Saw Mill and
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Grest Mill within two years from this time in sd town shall have granted him and his heirs the stream or brook called Bogg Brook three miles from Connecticut River, being where it empties into the said River and running as the brook runs so far as to make three miles on a straight line, Together with 100 acres of land adjoining to sd mill-to be in two 50 acre lots on each side of both and in a square piece-to have any person who will be secure to the clerk in the sum of 200£. lawful money, for building the saw- mill shall be entitled to the privileges.
Voted Whereas it has been found inconvenient to build a Grist Mill and Saw Mill in the manner it is now voted and agreed that the proprietors will at their own expense Erect a Grist Mill and Saw Mill in sd town and that 100 acres be sequestered-John Holbrook Moses Welton Jas Brown and James Curtiss are hereby appointed and empowered to Survay and lay out sd 100 acres and - to agree with some proper able workman to erect and finish such Mills with all convenient dispatch.
Voted a tax of forty shillings upon each Right in said Township for defraying expense and that Capt Samuel Beers be appointed Collector adjourned to second Tuesday of May next.
STRATFORD, CONN., May 14, 1776.
Met and appointed Hezekiah Tomlinson a committee to assess sd 40 s. tax. Adjourned to the fourth of June and then to the Last Monday in January 1777.
Met and adjourned to Mr. David Osborns the same day and passed the following voats. Whereas the Comtt appointed by the vote of the Proprietors on the 15th of March last have not taken no steps toward erecting the mills-and Mr. Ebenezer Perry of Derby proposing to Erect Such Mills at his own Expense upon the terms of the vote of the Proprietors which proposal this meeting has agreed to accept therefore voted that if the said Ebenezer Perry shall and do erect and complete a good Grist Mill and Saw Mill upon sd Bogg Brook within 18 months from this time he the said Perry shall be entitled to enjoy all the Right Grants and Privileges in the sd vote of March 15th 1775 and if he shall fail to enter upon and begin said business for the space of six months from this time vote shall be void and of no effect.
Noted that James Brown, James Curtiss, John Holbrook, Joseph Barlow, Abel Hull, Josiah Walker, Archippus Blodget be
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and are hereby appointed a Comtt to Survey and lay out a Town Platt upon the hill called the meeting house hill in sd Town in proper and convenient Lots to each Proprietor with necessary Highways in such Manner and Such extent of Lots as the Land on sd Hill will best admit of, reserving a Convenient and Spacious Parade not less than 6 acres in the most convenient place near the center of sd Town Platt and make report of Such Survey to the Proprietors for their approbatian with all Convenient Dispatch any 5 of the Comtt to have power to act in the Premises. Ad- journed to the first Monday of June next.
Met and considered Sundry Matters and adjourned to the 5th of December next William Thompson Stratford Innholder met and after some business adjourned to 19th inst. Met and ad- journed to the Ist January 1776.
Met and adjourned to the 8th inst and to the 22d of February then to the 5th of May met and chose Capt Isaiah Brown Mod- erator.
Voted that Dr. Hezekiah Tomlinson be and he is hereby Re- quested to write to Mr. Wendell of Portsmouth and obtain Infor- mation from him relative to the Subject Matter of delinquent Proprietors Rights and the Law in that Case provided and for obtaining a revival of such Law if need be.
March 15, 1776.
At a meeting of said Proprietors legally warned and convened at the house of Mr. James Brown Innholder at Stratford, Joseph Peverly and James Brown Clark and Treasurer. Joseph Peverly Esq'r, James Brown, James Curtiss, Joshua Lamkin and John Holbrook were chosen a committee to settle with those persons who have any demands on sd proprietors and with the treasurer.
Voted that the above committee run out and lay bound on the rear of the first divisions lots and that the said committee order to call Joseph Waitt for one of the chair men when thought proper.
Voted that these men be allowed six shillings per day when in actual service they providing for themselves.
Voted the selectmen viz. Joshua Lamkin John Holbrook and James Curtiss be assesssors.
Voted James Curtiss a collector to collect all arrearages due on former taxes and such other taxes as shall be laid by sd proprietors at this meeting.
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Voted that the tract of land at the south end of the Town known by the name of the Governor's farm be esteemed equal to two full rights in shares of land in sd Town in all Proprietors' taxes and no more.
Adjourned to Tuesday the 2Ist of March inst. at James Brown's.
Decem'r ye 8th, 1777. A meeting is called to meet at Benjamin Deforest's in Ripton on the Ist Tusd'y of January next then and there to consult measures for the erecting of a Grist Mill and Saw Mill &c-The Meeting was held as called and Capt. Samuel Beers was chosen moderator-after consulting upon matters relative to sd mill and some other business-adjourned to the first Tuesday of January 1779. Met and adjourned to the first Tuesday in Febr. at a meeting of the Proprietors of Stratford in the County of Grafton in the State of New Hampshire covened according to adjournment on the second Tuesday of May at the house of Mr. Benjamin Deforest in Ripton passed the following voats :
Voted that we fully approve of third vote passed at this place on the second day of February 1779 with this alteration that the sd two hundred acres voted to be laid out on each right shall be laid out a square piece.
Voted that Archippus Blodget be a collector on the tax of six dollars on a right passed on the second of February 1779 or Such a part as the Assesors shall appoint him to collect.
Voted that this meeting be adjourned to this place on the second Tuesday of February next at one of the o'clock afternoon.
June 6th, 1780.
At a Proprietors meeting met according to Legal Warning at the house of Mr. Benjamin Deforest in Ripton the meeting being opened Capt. Isaiah Brown was chosen moderator The meeting proceeded to pass the following votes:
Voted that we will Chuse a committee to settle with the collector of rates which have been laid on the Proprietors of Stratford and make report at the next meeting what is due the Proprietors.
Voted that Mr. Hezekiah Tomlinson Esq. Daniel Judson and Capt Isaiah Brown be a committee for the purpose afore sd.
Voted that this meeting is adjourned to the first Tuesday of
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November next at this place at 12 o'clock on sd day. Met and adjourned to the 12th day of December. Met according to adjournment The meeting was opened the former moderator not being Present Daniel Judson was chosen moderator and the meeting was adjourned to the first Tuesday of January 1781.
At a legal meeting of the Proprietors of the town of Stratford in the State of New Hampshire held by Adjournment at the house of Mr. Benjamin Deforest Innholder at Ripton on Tuesday January 22nd 1781 Voted that a tax be laid of six shillings of Hard Money on Each Right for the purpose of Raising a sum of money to bear the expense of a person to Portsmouth to carry the Charter for record and all necessary Expense attending the Same.
Voted that Agur Judson and Agur Judson Junr be assessors of the above tax.
Voted that David Judson be collector of the same.
Voted that David Judson be and hereby is appointed to carry the above Charter for Record This meeting is adjourned to the first Tuesday of February next 1781 at two o'clock in the after- noon at the house of Capt Jedediah Mills Innholder at Ripton. The Proprietors being met according to adjournment as above the meeting was opened the former Moderator not being present Capt Nathan Booth was chosen moderator and the meeting was then adjourned to Thursday the 8th day of March 1781 to the same place The Proprietors being met according to adjournment the former moderator not being present Daniel Judson Esqr was chosen.
Voted that we would chuse a comtt to settle a compt with the collectors and treasurer.
Voted that Daniel Judson Esqr Capt Nathan Booth and Capt Beach Tomlinson be a comtt for the Purpose afore Said ad- journed to thirdsday the fifth day of April in the same Place 1781 Met according to adjournment.
The committee that was appointed at the former meeting having adjusted the Town accomps exhibited the same which is as follows, viz:
Proprietors Dr. the following persons:
£ S d
Dr. to Major Agur Judson Town Treasurer
I5
18 0
Dr. to Daniel Judson Esq.
I
13 6
Dr. to Capt. Beach Tomlinson 0
14 0
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£
S
d
Dr. to Capt. Nathan Booth
0
I2
0
Stephen Curtiss Bill pasd of 18s. and paid By his 18s. tax
0
18 0
Remains due upon Mr. James Brown for working at the roads past in the year 1774
4
4
0
This day Adjusted with Capt Samuel Beers Col- lector of the 40/8/8/Taxes and due to Cr. by James Brown's Bill
8
I4
O
The Proprietors
8
14
O
To a Bill passed to Capt. Beers for collecting the above rates 0
Judson Burton's Bill passed and paid Test :
0
8
0
DANIEL JUDSON
NATHAN BOOTH
BEACH TOMLINSON Committee
Voted that the above be recorded
Test:
AGUR JUDSON
Clerk.
Voted that Agur Judson be a collector of the Arrearages of all the back taxes of Stratford.
Voted that he advertise in the New Haven newspaper notifying that all delinquent Proprietors to pay their arrearages of taxes due on Stratford by the first of July next otherwise so much of their land will be sold as will pay the same in manner and form as the law directs.
Voted that this meeting be adjourned to Thursday the 14th day of June next at the same place 1781.
The next meeting of which we find any record is dated No- vember II, 1783. The Proprietors being met according to warning chose Joshua Lamkin moderator James Brown Proprietors Clerk.
3rd, Voted to tax Original Rights of Land II dollars to defray the Charges arising for Building a good Grist Mill and Saw Mill in sd Town of Stratford. Sd Mills to be kept in good repair so long as the inhabitants of sd town shall think it needful and upon the non payment of the II dollars tax within twelve months from the IIth day of this present November 1783 that eleven acres of land of each Proprietor is Taken out of that Tract of Land that is set apart of sd mills on Great Bog Brook to answer the II dollars tax.
I2
0
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4th, Voted to tax each original Right of Land 5 dollars for clearing a road through sd town.
5th, Voted to tax each original Right of Land I dollar for locating sd town.
6th, Voted that James Curtiss collector for the above II dollars tax for building mills and for the above 5 dollars tax for clearing the aforesaid road and the I dollar tax for locating sd town.
7th, Voted James Brown Treasurer.
8th, Voted to lay out a third Division of 100 acres of each Original Right to be laid out in two lots if the owners of sd lots think proper.
9th, Voted John Holbrook Archippus Blodgett Joshua Lamkin James Curtiss Joseph Barlow be a Committee for locating sd Town and laying out the third division in laying out the aforesaid 100 acres discreshelinary with sd committee.
Ioth, Voted that each Proprietor by Making Application to said Comtt Shall have their lots laid out successively as they come.
IIth, Voted that each Man shall have I dollar per day for working at the road-adjourned to the third Tuesday of Septem- ber next at dwelling house of James Curtiss.
Third Tuesday of September 1784.
Met according to adjournment at I o'clock and adjourned to the dwelling house of John Holbrook at 2 o'clock. Met and adjourned to the 23rd. Met and voted to reconsider and dis- annul the 8th 9th and 10th of the foregoing votes.
Voted that Joshua Lamkin Capt Benoni Cutler Lieut. John Holbrook Capt. Benajah Strong and James Brown be a Comtt to look and lay out a road through the town of Stratford from the Southerly to the north side of sd Town in the most Convenient place for the benefit of the Proprietors and of the Public in general and to make a return of the same as soon as may be to the Proprietors and also to locate and bound around the Town, also to erect Bounds on the rear of the first or River Division from the Southerly to the Northerly side of the town.
Voted also to impower the aforesaid Committee to lay out a second Division to each Proprietor's share of 50 acres of land adjoining the above said road qualifying the same quantity and quality making 50 acres of usable good land adding the number of
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acres in their estimate according to the best of their judgment and coupled with and nearly adjoining the first Division as may be.
Voted that the above Comtt be empowered to join the Select- men of Stratford for the time being to make any necessary ex- change of land for road for the benefit of the proprietors and public where any of the sd road shall through any of the first div'n making by such exchange to the owners of sd first div'n who shall be aggrieved thereby.
Voted that Jeremiah Eames Esq and James Blake be appointed lot layers to assize the lots of the second div'n of the Town of Stratford.
Voted that the above Comtt be authorized to lay out three lots of 300 acres each for the public uses viz. one for the first settled minister in the town of Stratford; one as a parsonage for the benefit of the Ministry; one for the benefit of a school in said town as near the town platt as the quality of the land will admit of.
Voted that the above comtt lay a third division of 100 acres to each original Right or Share of good land laying the same in form convenient for settlement and return a plan of the road second division third division Town platt and public rights at this meeting or as soon as may be.
Voted they lay out a town platt for their rule before the third division is laid.
Voted that they lay out the remainder of the undivided land in Stratford when called upon by a major part of the proprietors at a legal meeting.
Voted that the proprietors' clark of the town of Stratford in the State of New Hampshire send forward to the State of Connecticut for the Proprietors' Book to be sent to the said clark in Stratford aforesaid without loss of time.
Voted that a tax of 5 dollars be laid on Each Original Right of land for laying out a road and second div'n public lots Town platt third and fourth div'n.
Voted that the Comtt and lot layers have and receive six shillings per day for their services to be paid by the proprietors treasurer.
Voted the above comtt be appointed to locate the above sd town according to the Charter.
Voted that Mr. James Brown and Benoney Cutler be appointed
.
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surveyors to cut clear and bridge a road through the town of Stratford sufficient to pass with carts and wagons. Adjourned to the first Monday in June next at I o'clock at the dwelling house of James Brown.
September 23, 1784.
Then the Messrs Joshua Lamkin, Benoney Cutler, John Hol- brook, Benajah Strong and James Brown appeared and made oath to the faithful Discharge of Trust reposed in them as Comtt to lay out a road and the undivided lands in the town of Stratford before me.
JEREMIAH EAMES, J.P.
June 6, 1785.
Met according to adjournment at the dwelling of James Brown.
Whereas at a meeting of the proprietors held Sept 23rd, 1784, at the house of John Holbrook at sd Stratford and voted at sd meeting to reconsider and Disannul the 8th 9th and 10th of the foregoing votes, and it is the opinion of the proprietors at this Present Meeting the foregoing votes viz. 8th 9th and 10th of the aforesaid votes ought to remain in force and to Disannul a vote passed to Lay out a second division of 50 acres of Land on the River tear of lots which sd vote was passed.
Also to Disannul a vote passed at sd meeting to Tax each proprietor 5 dollars for laying out the second division and un- divided land.
Voted that this meeting be adjourned to the second Tuesday of this instant June to the house of James Brown June 14, 1785.
Met at the house of James Brown and adjourned without day.
No year can be found to the following call, but it evidently follows the above, as the books have been brought from Connecti- cut; but 1787 is the probable year :
Jeremiah Eames calls a meeting as a Justice to meet at the house of James Brown on the 15th day of March.
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