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Voted to allow Lieut John Wright two pounds and nin [e] shillings for servifes as mentioned by the auditors-
Voted to recomend to and Direct the Selectmen and collec- tors the same meafures for Collecting of Taxes and particularly destraining on Delinquents as have heretofore been Esteemed [ ] and customary and that they do it so effectually as to
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prepare [ ] speedy settlement with the auditors above Mentioned
Voted to raise a Tax of seventy pounds to pay the Rev'd mr Bur- [ ] Salary and such other Charges as belong to
this part of [ ]to pay exclufive of the College Destrect The proceedings of the united Committees held at Lebanon ] ult were read and unanimously approved
The Committee who have been empowered by us and ac [ ] behalf with the united Committees Exhibited the followi ] Capt Woodward 6 Days @ 6/. 36/ cash paid 6/ £2-[ ]
Cap+ Freeman 3 D° @@ D° . 0-[ 7
Lieut Freeman 7 do @ d° 42/ cash paid 6/ 2-[ ]
Cap® Storrs 7 do @ d° 42 / .
2- 1
Esq. Woodward 8 d° @ d° 48/ cash pª 10/ ·
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Voted to allow Capt Woodward for going to Coos
Tot1 [ [ ]
To Jonathan Freeman for Trouble and expence at plainfield . .
0 [ ] Voted to appoint Beza Woodward Esq' & Jonathan Freem [ ] either of them to Reprefent this Town in the Conven- tion of [ ] ttees from various Towns who have united in the western [ ] this State for the purpose of securing the Liber- ties of the p[ ] and profecuting such meafures as they Judge may have [ ] Effectual Tendency to Obtain a Re- drefs of [
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[22] and Afsembly of this State, and they are Directed to take such steps Relative thereto (in our behalf ) as they shall Judge proper Subject Neverthelefs to such Instructions as they shall from time to time Receive from this Town
Voted the following Instructions Reference to the files for said Instructions
Voted that said Instructions be signed by ye Moderator and Clerk
Voted that Capt David Woodward Beza Woodward Esq & Cap® Edmund Freeman be a Committee of Safety for the Ensu- ing year and that they or the Majority of them be instructed
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and impowered to Transact any affairs which may come under their Cognezence agreeable to the former ufage and the Gen- eral practice of Other Towns in the New England States, also that they take Cognezince of Breaches of the peace and any Criminal Disorders (during the disputes with the Afsembly of this State) so far as is Necefsary to restrain the out breaking of Disorders among us
Voted that the Select Men and Committee of Safety be em- powered to Licince publick Houfes in this Town and give them Instructions-That Tything men and Constables be Directed to inspect such Houfes and enter Complaints of Disorders to the Committee of Safety who are empowered to proceed to Trial and pafs Judgment and Execution relative thereto agreeable to the Recomendation of the united Committees
Voted that as soon as the propriety shall pafs such Votes as to render it feasible the Select Men proceed to some effectual Meafures for the Settlement of highways
Voted and Chofe Capt Edmund Freeman David Eaton and Enfª Nathaniel Wright Select Men for the year Enfuing
Voted and Chofe Capt Edmund Freeman Town Clerk for the year enfuing
Voted and Chofe John Bridgman Conftable
Voted and Chofe Samuel Slade and Capt Aaron Storrs Tyth- ingmen
Voted and Chofe Nath1 Woodward Thos page Rufsel Free- man Wm Woodward Wm Dewey Benja Davis and Capt Hendee surveyors of Highways
Voted and Chofe L' Thos Durkee Sealer of Leather
Voted and chofe Stephen Benton Sealer of Weights & Meaf- ures
Voted and chofe L' John Wright L' Rufsel Freeman Tyxhall Cleaveland and Capt Aaron Storrs Hog Howards
Voted and Chofe M' Lemuel Dowe Key Keeper
Voted that the Town Clerk administer the Oath of Office to the Clerk of the Committee of Safety
Voted that Beza Woodward Esq" Clerk of the Committee of Safety Administer the Oath of Office to the refpective Town Officers
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Voted that Hogs shall not run at Large
Voted to accept five dollars of Mr payn together with his excufes as compensation for neglecting his office of Constable two years ago
Voted to raise thirty pounds for Town Charges to be paid by the first of may next
Voted to empower the Select Men to examine into the ac- counts of Surveyors of Highways and see that the Monies in their [ ] be properly laid out [ ]
[23] Voted that the mile Road from Jeremiah Trescotts to Wolfborough Road laid out by the Select Men be accepted by ye Town
Voted to defire the Committee of Safety to Confer with the Co [ ] tees of some other Town or Towns and if prac- ticable to Join them in procuring standards for weights and Meafures-
Voted that the Vacant Ground on the East side of the Meet- ing House be allowed to the ufe of the singers
Voted that the Vacant ground at the N. E. corner of the Mee [ ] be made into seats for the Benefit of the Town.
Voted that the Select Men for the year be empowered to settle and Determine with refpect to the Road from Jeremiah Trescotts to the Mill Road-
Voted to Difsolve this Meeting-
Att a Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Hanover- - Warned and Held april ye 18th 1777
Voted and Chose D" Ichabod Fowler Moderator for said
Voted to Raife the sum of £142-10-o for encouragement of ] Men for the Continental Service
Voted and Chofe Capt David Woodward Capt Edmund Free- man L' John Freeman m' Edward Smith Enfª Del' Wood and Ty [ ] Cleaveland and Samuel Slade a Committee to pro- cure the said Men and that Each Man have five pounds paid [ ] for the three years.
mittee to return the Thanks of the [
Voted that L' John Wright and [ ] Freeman be a Com- ] to M' Burroughs for
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his Kindness and Generosity in giving twenty pounds [ his Sallary for the Benefit of the Town
Voted to adjourn this Meeting to ye 23ª Day of this Instan
[ ] to this place at one O'Clock P. M.
Ap1 23 Met according to adjournment
Voted to Give Moody Freeman all the Rates which laid [ ]
in the year 1775 on account of his being in ye Service
Voted to give Elijah Smith his Rates in Gideon Smiths and David Chandlers Bills on sª account
Voted to Reconsider the foregoing vote for raising ye of 142-10 Voted to Difsolve this Meeting
Att a Town Meeting Legally Warned and met may ye [8 ?] Voted and Chofe Capt David Woodward Moderator for said Meet [ ]
Voted and chofe Lieut Jonathan Freeman as an [ ] to. repair to Exeter to reprefent to the Afsembly or Com [ ] of Safety the peculiar Difficulties we Labour under in regard to raifing the Quota of Continental Men by the [ ] required of us and to endeavour to gain some red [ ] that matter Voted that ye Select Men Committee of [
] Directed [ ]
[24] have gone from this Town into the publick Service
Voted to allow Dª John Ordway for Service as Selectman in ye year 1775 £ 1-12 [ ]
Voted to allow Capt David Woodward for D° in
1774. 6 days Voted to Do for Do in 1776 I-2- 0
1-4 [
Att a Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Hanover Legally Warned and Met June 3ª 1777
Voted and chofe Dª Ichabod Fowler Moderator for said Meeting
Voted and chofe Jona Freeman Clerk P. Tem .-
Voted to raise 20/ pr month [ ] to be paid to six men who may inlist into the Continental Service for the Quota required for this Town for the Term of three years said Wages
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to be paid at the End of every 6 months during their contin- uing in said Service
Voted that L' Durkee Capt Woodward and L' Freeman be a Committee to write to Capt Freeman now at Ticonderoga Defiring him to procure said men in behalf of ye Town and that ye Town will be Holden to make Good any Obligation he shall enter into in their behalf agreeable to said Vote
Att a Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Hanover held Feb 2ª 1778 Voted and Chose D" Ichabod Fowler Moder- ator
Voted and Chose Jona Freeman Clerk P. T.
Voted to raise £140 L. M. to be levied on the present list for the purpose of raising our proportion of Men for the Con- tinental Service to be paid in by the first of may next and that any two Men who shall hire a third for said Service and shall produce Certificates thereof and of his being Mustered for the State of N. H. shall be intitled to Draw out of the Treasury of the Town Twenty pounds untill seven men shall be hired
Voted to raise the sum of two hundred and fifty L. M[ ] to be levied agreeable to the Law of the State of N. Hamp- shire and that the same be paid into the Treasury of this Town by the first Day of may next to be Disposed of as the Town shall hereafter Direct for Defraying the Expenses of the War. Voted and Chose Capt Woodward D" Ordway Esqr Woodward Lieut Durkee and Jonathan Freeman Afsefsors to estimate the Value of the Real Estate within this Town and to make a Tax Bill on that together with the Common List for the above men- tioned sum of two hundred and fifty pounds and to Commit the same into the Hands of such Collectors as shall be appoint- ed for that purpofe. Voted and Chose Capt Joshua Hendee Collector for that part of Sd Tax as is within the College Destrict. Voted and Chose Jonathan Freeman T [ ] Treasurer
[25] Att a Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Hano
] 2ª Tuesday of March 1778 Voted and Chose Capt David [ Woodward Moderator for said Meeting-Voted and Chose Jonathan Freeman Town Clerk-Voted and Chose Capt David Woodward Lieu+ Jona Freem [ ] and Lieu John Wright
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Select Men for the Enfuing year-Voted and Chofe Jonathan Freeman Town Treafurer -Voted and Chose M' Sam1 Slade Constable for the Ensuing year-Voted and Chose m™ Thomas page Tythingman Voted and Chofe Mefsiers John Bridgman Samuel Kendrick Nathaniel Woodward Benja Davis Thos Page and William Dewey Surveyors of Highways-Voted and Chose Lieu Thomas Durkee Leather Sealer-Voted and Chose Moody Freeman and Rufsel Freeman Hog Howards-Voted and Chofe Lemuel Dowe Kee Keeper-Voted Chofe Capt David Woodward Jona Freeman and Lieut John Wright Com- mittee of Safety for the Ensuing year Voted the Rev'd Mr Burroughs his Sallary according to Covenant for the prefent year, and that it be paid [ ] at wheat at six shillings pr Bushel Rye at 4/ p' D° Indian Corn at 3/ pr D° or in Other articles of produce to his acceptance or in Money Equal to Grain at the aforesaid prices-Voted and Chofe Jonathan Freeman Dª Ordway and Lemuel Dowe Auditors to audit and settle accounts of the Select Men and Collectors for years past so far as they shall find that Settlements have not been made and that they make payment of Debts Due from the Town which remain unpaid and produce an account of their proceed- ings to the next annual Meeting
Voted that Jonathan Freeman be appointed to settle and adjust the accounts between the College District and the Town. Voted to raise the sum of fifty pounds L. M. to be paid in unto the Treafury by the first Day of may next-Voted to allow the follow accounts Viz.
To Beza: Woodward Esqr for his agency to Exeter
To 18 Days with the united Committees . ·
£6-16-[]
II-14-[ ]
To 2 Days Afsefsing I-16-[]
To Jonathan Freeman for 8 Days with ye united Committees 7-4-0 .
To Afefsing and making Rate Bills 1-16-0
To Capt David Woodward 2 Days at Wind- for 1-16-0
To 4 Days at Nº 4
3-12-0 To I Day of Afsefsing
0-18-0
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D" Ordway to I Day at Do £0-18-0
Lt Thos Durkee to one Day at Do · 0-18-0 To Enfª Wright for making 3 rate Bills . 0-18-0 To David Eaton for 2 Days making List . 0-12-0' To I Day geting Lists at ye College 0- 6-0 .
[26] To Lieut Timº Durkee for Bringing powder
0-18-0 To Moody Freeman Benja Davis & Jona
Curtifs for going scout
2-14-0
Voted to raise the sum of Fifty pounds Lawful Money for to be paid in to the Treafury by the first Day of June next-
Att a Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Hanover April 2ª 1778 Chose Enfª Del' Woodward Moderator Voted to revoke and Disanul all thevotes of the last annual Meeting relative to the allowing accounts and Granting Money to Defray Town Charges-
Voted and Chofe Jonathan Freeman to reprefent this Town in the Convention of united Committees to be Holden at Leba- non the Last wednesday in may next-
Voted that Capt Woodward Dea" Fowler Lieut Durkee Lieut Wright Enfª Wright Deacon Ordway and John Smith to be a Committee to give said Freeman his Instructions
Voted to Allow to Jonathan Freeman four shillings a Day for his Expence whenever he has been in the service of the Town abroad and 2ª pr mile for his Horfe Travel whenever he has rode from Home in the service of the Town, and that he be paid the Balance in his favour in money Equivalent to the Common price of provisions in the year 1774-and that noth- ing be allowed him for his time he having Offered it Gratis-
Voted that Mefsiers Jofeph Curtifs James Murch and John Tenny be appointed a Committee to Settle with said Freeman on the aforesaid Conditions-
Voted that the aforesaid Committee be directed to settle accounts with Capt David Woodward on the aforesaid Conditions the whole to be paid by the last of may next
Voted to raise forty pounds Lawful Money for Defraying Town Charges to be paid in by the first Day of may next
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Voted to raise the sum required by the State of N Hampshire agreeable to the Warrant and that the same be Deposited in the Town Treafury untill thier further order-
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Att a Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Hanover May 25th 1778 Voted and Chose Capt John Houfe Modera- tor
Voted and Chose Cap John Houfe and Enfr Nath1 Wright to attend the Convention to be holden at Lebanon in Conjunction with Jonathan Freeman heretofore appointed for that purpofe
Voted That the Town will take the pews now in the Meeting Houfe into thier Hands will Build pews on the Vacant Grounds and will refeat [27] the Meeting and that thier be a Committee of seven Men for the aforesaid purpose and the apprizal of the pews already Built Voted John Tenny Deacon Fowler Stephen Benton Nath1 Woodward James Murch Capt Houfe & Joseph Curtifs a Committee for the aforesaid purpofes Voted that the said Committee have Due regard to age Interest and accommo- dations for singing
Voted to abate the Rates of Capt Houfe William Dewey and David Eaton in John Bridgmans Bill for Raifing Continental Men-Voted to adjourn this Meeting to Saturday 3 O'Clock in the afternoon for the purpofe of Giving the Comee to attend the Convention at Lebanon their Instructions and for that only-
Att a Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Hanover July 30th 1778-Chose Capt John House Moderator-
Voted That this Town do join with the State of Vermont for the same Reasons, and on the same Conditions that a number of the other Towns on the New Hampshire Grants have alredy joined said State-
Att a Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Hanover held [sic]
[28] Att a Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Hanover Legally Warned and Met 2ª Tuesday in March 1779 Voted and chose Cap' John House Moderator-
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Voted and chose Rufsel Freeman Town Clerk P. T.
Voted and Chose Jonathan Freeman Town Clerk for the Ensuing year
Voted and Chose Dear John Ordway Capt John Houfe and Lieu't Thomas Durkee Select Men for the year Enfuing-
Voted and Chose Jona Freeman Town Treafurer for Enfuing year
VoteQ and Chose Jofeph Curtifs Constable-
Voted and chose Samuel Haze Thomas Brown Capt Jos House Dr Joel Brown Sam1 Wright Samel Kendrick and Nath1 Wood- ward Surveyors of Highways
Voted and chose Rufsell Freeman Stephen Murch and John Smith Tythingmen-
Voted and chose Lieu't Thomas Durkee Sealer of Leather- Voted and chose Stephen Benton Sealer of Weights & Meafures-Voted and chose Voted and chose Sam1 Haze L' Tho's Durkee Isaac Bridgman and Asa Parker fence Viewers
Voted and chose Solomon Jacobs Key Keeper
Voted and chose Deacon Ichabod Fowler and Zadoc Brown Hoghowards-
Voted that Hogs shall not run at Large the present year
Voted and chose Jonathan Freeman Stephen Benton and John Tenny auditors to settle accounts with the Selectmen for 4 years last past-
Voted and chose Jona Freeman David Woodward and Nathaniel Wright Committee of Safety for the Enfuing year
Voted to allow to Jona Freeman for his time and expence at Cornish in Decr last 35 Dollars-
Voted to allow to Nathan West and others who have had · amounts allow'd for past Service a discount of six for one-
Voted to raise the sum of eighty pounds equal to wheat 6 / pr Bushel for the payment of the Rev'd M' Buroughs Salary the current year
Voted to raise the sum of Fifty pounds to Defray Town charges-
Voted to raise the sum of sixty pounds to be expended on highways in Labour at 3 / pr Diem
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[29] Att a Meeting of the Inhabitants of Hanover April Ioth 1779
Voted and Chose D" John Ordway Moderator-
Voted to release Jonathan Freeman from the Office of Treas- urer and Committee of Safety within this Town the present year in compliance with his request for the same.
Voted and Chose Dn John Ordway Town Treafurer-
Voted and Lieut John Wright one of the Committee of Safety-
Voted and Chose m' Solomon Jacobs Tythingman
Voted that the Instructions Given to the Committee of Safety the last year be continued to the Committee this year appointed-
Att a Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Hanover Nov 29th 1779 Voted and chofe Capt David Woodward Mod- erator
Voted the the following instructions to the delegates appointed by this Town to attend the Convention at Dresden Viz That they ufe thier influence that meafures be taken to obtain an establishment of a distinct State on ye New Hampshire Grants on both sides of the River, and 2ªly if that be obtained that the whole belong to New Hampshire-
Voted to raise the sum of two hundred pounds to be paid by the 15th day of Dec" next, as our proportion of M" Woodwards Agency to Congrefs-
Voted that the two mile road be opened from Capt Durkee to Lime line
Voted that the Select Men be directed to make out a Tax Bill to be paid forthwith at the discount of 20 for one and at that rate pay of the several accounts allowed last annual meeting
Att a Meeting of the Inhabitants of Hanover Jany 21+ 1780 Voted and chofe Capt David Woodward Moderator-
Voted to raise nine men to Join Capt Bushes Company as a scouting party on the Frontier for the Term of two months and that the Town will pay them 40/ each per month in wheat at 5/ pr Bushel.
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[30] Att a meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Hanover the second tuesday in March 1780-
Voted and chofe Cap't Thomas Durkee Moderator
Voted and chofe Jonathan Freeman Town Clerk
Voted and chofe John Ordway Town Treafurer-
Voted and chofe Thomas Durkee Jonathan Freeman and Solo- mon Jacobs Select Men for the enfuing year.
Voted and chofe Samuel Kendrick and Moody Freeman Con- stables for the enfuing year-
Voted and chofe Joel Brown Nathan West J' and Joseph Curtifs Tythingmen for ye enfuing year-
Voted and chofe Thomas Durkee Otis Freeman and Samuel Haze fence viewers.
Voted and chofe Thomas Durkee Sealer of Leather
Voted and chofe Stephen Benton Sealer of weights and meafures
Voted and chofe Rufsel Freeman Nathaniel Wright Aaron Smith Bezaleel Davis, Nathaniel Woodward Stephen Benton Highway Surveyors-
Voted and chofe John Houfe John Ordway and Nathaniel Wright Committee of Safety-
Voted to raife the sum of sixty pounds Lawful money equal to wheat at 5/ p" Bufhel for the payment of the Rev'd Mr Bur- roughs his Sallary and incidental charges to be paid by the first day of Novr next
Voted that Hogs shall not run at large the ensufing year-
Voted that whereas two years past the rev'd M' Burroughs did give to the Town twenty pounds of the Salary to him due, seven pounds of which yet remains in his hands, and whereas the said M' Burroughs has this day voluntarily given in to the Town thirty pounds of his Salary for the prefent year, therefore Voted that he be releafed from the payment of the said seven pounds
Voted that Jonathan Freeman and Isaac Bridgman be a Committee in behalf of the Town to return their thanks to the Rev'd Mr Burroughs for his kindnefs and generofity in relin- quishing thirty pounds of his Salary.
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Voted to raife the sum of Forty pounds L. M. [31] to be laid out on the highways the enfuing year in labour at 3/. pr day
Voted to raife the sum of thirty pounds equal to wheat at 5/ p" bufhel to be paid in to the Treafury forthwith, and that the Select Men be directed to add to said sum in making up said bill the amount of the accounts allowed last annual meet- ing which have not been paid
Voted to appoint Jonathan Freeman as an ajent in behalf of the Town to settle all the past accounts of the Town to the year 1772 with the Select Men and Collectors for each year respectively, and likewife to examine into what debts the Town owes and in Cafe he can find money in said arrearages for the purpofe to settle and pay the same-
[32] Att a meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Hano- ver June 30th 1780
Voted and chofe Cap't Thomas Durkee Moderator
Voted that we will Raife five men for the Term of six months for the defence of thofe Frontiers in purfuance of orders from N. Hampshire by Colº Chafe for that purpofe
Voted that each of said Men shall be intitled to a Bounty of forty shillings equal to wheat at 5/. pr Bushel-and forty shil- lings pr month in like pay during the time the shall be held by thier enlistment, the Bounty and one months wages to be paid at the expiration of three months from thier inlistment and the other half at the time of thier discharge-and that the Town shall be intitled to such wages as they may draw from New Hampshire-
Att an adjourned meeting of the Inhabitants of Hanover July 3ª 1780
Voted to raife six men to Join Capt Steven Company agree- able to a requifition from N. Hampshire and that they be in- titled to a Bounty of forty shillings each equal to wheat at 5/. pr Bushel and forty shillings like pay p" month Wages so long as they shall continue in service the Town to be intitled to such wages as they may draw from N. Hampshire
Voted that David Eaton, Beza Davis, David Woodward Jr Roswell Fenton, and Zenus Coleman be excufed from paying any proportion of the above mentioned Bounty and Wages
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[33] Att a meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Han- over Dec" 25th 1780
Voted and chofe Capt Thomas Durkee Moderator
Voted to proceed to appoint delegates to attend the Conven- tion at Charlestown
Voted that Jonathan Freeman Esq' and Col. John Houfe, or either of them be appointed and authorifed for the above men- tioned purpofe-
That the be instructed to ufe thier influence and endeavour to effect a union of the whole of the Grants and to prevent a line of Jurisdiction from taking place at the River-either by a Seperate State on the Grants or a union of the whole with N. Hampshire-
Att a Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Hanover Feby 26th 1781
Voted and Chofe John Ordway Moderator
Voted to comply with the requifition from Col Chafe for raif- ing six men to March with Capt Nelson for the Defence of thefe frontiers
Voted to said Men when inlisted 8 bushels of wheat pr month pr man, or money equivalent to be paid by the first day of april next
Voted to appoint M' Asa Parker to provid for said Men while in service at the expense of the Town-
Att a Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Hanover 2ª Tuesday in March 1781-
Voted and chofe Capt" David Woodward Moderator
Voted and Chofe Jonathan Freeman Town Clerk
Voted and Chofe Jonathan Freeman Solomon Jacobs and Samuel Slade Select Men
Voted and chofe Ichabod Fowler Constable-
Voted and chofe John Ordway Town Treafurer
Voted and Chofe Nathaniel Wright Ebenezer Kendrick and William Dewey Tithingmen
Voted and chofe Thomas Durkee Sealer of Leather
Voted and Chofe Stephen Benton Sealer of Weights and Meafures-
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[34] Voted and chofe Samuel Hafe Afa Parker and Thomas Durkee fence viewers-
Voted and chofe Solomon Jacobs Kee Keeper
Voted and chofe John Ordway John Houfe and John Wright Committee of Safety-
Voted that all Highway Surveyors heretofore appointed see to it that thier Bills are compleated and laid out on the public highways the present year
Voted to abate the rates of Amos Thompson and Jonath" Houfe in Rufsel Freemans Bill Amt.g to 19/ 1-3
Voted that Hogs shall not run at Large the enfuing year-
Voted and chofe Gideon Rudd Ebenezer Kendrick and Nathaniel Lord Hogreaves
Voted the Rev'd M' Burroughs his Salary the present accord- ing to agreement in wheat at 6/. pr bushel or money equivalent, and that ninety pounds be raised for that purpose and Other Town Charges to be paid in by the first day of Sept" next
Voted to raife the sum of fifty-four pounds in silver money to be paid in like money or good wheat flour at 18/ 3 pr Hª for the ufe of a public Store in said Town to be paid in by the first day of May next-
Voted that said flower be stored at the Houfes of Ichabod Fowler and Joseph Curtifs
Voted to appoint Beza Davis Collector of the south district for said Rate
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