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Ist To chufe a Moderator to Govern said Meeting
2dly To chufe a Town Clerk
3rdly To chufe Select Men and Town Treafurer
4th To chufe Constables and all other town Officers this Town are directed to chufe by Law annually in the month of March-And to Chufe a Prefident for the State of New Hamp- shire-and to chufe a Senator for the County of Grafton-And to to chufe a Register to record deeds for said County-And to Chufe a Reprefentative to reprefent this Town to the Gen- eral Afsembly of this State
5th To accept of any roads that a plan of the same be here prefented
6th To accept of and allow any accounts that may be laid before the Town to act on any matters transacted by the Select Men by their audiating any accounts or allowances made to any one wherein they have Just demands against said Town and all persons are defired to settle with the Select Men that it may be laid before the Town and see if the Town will appoint auditors to settle all accounts with those that are indebted to said Town and make such allowances they Judge Just
7th To to raife Money for repairing highways a necefsary Town Charges
8th To raife money to supply the pulpit with preachers this prefent year
9th To And to chufe a Committee to provide a preacher or preachers this year
To see if this Town will chufe a Collector to Collect the Money Voted last year to suply this Town with preaching which money was made into a rate Bill, and refufed by ME O. Freeman one of ye Constables of this Town
Hanover
ye 27 Feby 1786
Nath1 Babbit
Jno Wright
Select
Ebr Brewster Men
Aaron Storrs
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[53] Att a meeting of the Inhabitants of Hanover 2ª Tues- day in March 1786.
Voted and Chofe Deacon John Ordway Moderator
Voted and Chofe Jonathan Freeman Esq" Town Clerk who was Sworn accordingly-
Voted and Chofe Jonathan Freeman Alexander Plumley and Solomon Jacobs a Committee to take into Confideration the Several accounts refered by this Meeting to a Committee to take into confideration and make report.
Voted and Chofe Capt Samuel Slade Mefsiers Otis Freeman and Nicholas Gilman Select Men for the Enfuing year, who were accordingly sworn.
Voted and Chofe Deacon John Ordway Town Treafr who was sworn accordingly
Voted and Chofe Isaac Bridgman Constable who was accord- ingly sworn
Voted and Chofe Eleazer Wheelock Constable
Voted and Chofe Eleazer Hill Jofeph Curtifs Shadrack Hill Captt Sam1 Cook David Tenny William Chandler Daniel Kendrick Alex" Plumley Sylvester Tiffany Daniel Goold Ben- jamin Colt Lemuel Holt Surveyors of Highways-
Vote and Chofe Dier Willis Jonathan Curtifs Jr Elisha Warner Eleazer Goodrich Deliverance Woodward Hogreaves
Voted and chofe Nath1 Babbit and Jonathan Curtifs Jun" Fence Viewers
Voted and chofe Thomas Durkee and Daniel Goold Sealers of Leather
Voted and chofe Stephen Benton Sealer of weights and meafures
Voted and Chofe Captain Aaron Storrs to Represent this Town in the General Court the Enfuing year-
Voted to adjourn this Meeting to a fortnight from this Day at this place-
March 28th 1786 Met according to adjournment Voted to raife the sum of two hundred pounds to be laid out on high- ways [54] The Enfuing year-to be paid in Labour at 4/ pr Diem one team work in proportion-
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Voted to allow the following accounts to perfons who have done service for the Town Viz :
To Aaron Storrs for plank for Bridge £1 . 4 -
To do I/. paid Capt Slaid, 2/3 to Mrs Dugitt 0 - 3-3
To Joseph Curtifs 5 days adjusting accts 0.15 . O To Colº E Brewster for sundries to Mrs Dugitt and Mrs Cleavland I/ to Capt Slaid I . O . 5
To Edward Smith for sundries to Mrs Cleav- land .
I .12 . IO To Gideon Smith for Do I . 17 . 6
To Capt S. Slade for a Journey to Plimouth To Capt Dan1 Clapp for service as Constable . To Jonathan Freeman Esq" for his Agency to Portsmouth exclufive of fro in public secu-
I 4 . 0
H .. O. 4
rities which he expended, for expences &c . To his Horfe
£5-16-0
To 33-days service @ 3/. pr Diem
0 .. 18- 0 4-19- 0
£11-13 ,. 0
Voted and chofe Peter Knap and Stephen Benton Select Men in Addition to thofe chofen the last Meeting, (who were sworn accordingly
Voted to raise thirty five pounds lawful money to defrey necefsary Town Charges the prefent year-
Voted to raife the sum of sixty pounds L. M. for support of preaching the Enfuing year [55]
Voted and chofe Capt S. Slade Rufsel Freeman Esq and Solomon Jacobs a Committee to procure preaching
Voted and chofe Liet Silas Tenny as a Collector of the last mentioned Tax.
Voted and chofe Gideon Smith to Collect the Bill made for the supply of preaching the last year.
Voted to appoint John Tenny Phinihas Page and William Chandler a Committee to settle accounts with Mr N. Babbit, and to make report to the next Meeting ---
Voted and chofe Edward Smith and Gideon Smith Tythingmen for the enfuing year
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Votes for Prefident for the State for the enfuing year as fol- lows Viz :
For John Sullivan Esq" 97 Votes
For John Langdon Esq"
I Do
For Mofes Dowe Esqr I Do
Votes for a Senator for the County of Grafton
For Elisha Pain Esqr 87 Votes
For Mofes Dowe Esq"
14 D°
For Jonª Freeman Esqr
I Do
The Meeting difsolved-
The Inhabitants of the Town of Hanover who are Legal Voters in Town Meeting are hereby Warned to meet at the Meeting House in said Hanover on tuesday the 28th Day of March instant at 12 O'Clock at noon then and there to upon the [56] following particulars Viz :
Ist To chuse a Moderator to Govern said Meeting
2ª To hear the report of the Agent sent by this Town to the General Court at thier last Sefsion and to act upon any matters that may appear necefsary in order to obtaining a further redrefs of our grievances and allowance of accounts at the General Court.
3ª To come into some meafures to refund the money to thofe perfons who have advanced the same towards anfwering an Extent to be in the Sheriffs hands against this Town
4th To see if the Town will abate the rates of sundry per- sons who apprehend themselves unjustly rated.
5th To see if the Town will take any meafures to get an alteration in the County road of late laid through this Town Hanover March 15th 1786. Sam1 Slaid Select
Otis Freeman Men
Att a Meeting in purfuance of the foregoing Warning March 28th 1786.
Chofe Rufsel Freeman Esq" Moderator-
Voted that those perfons who have lent the Town Certificates towards anfwering the Extent late in the Sherriffs hands may have the Liberty of drawing such sums as they have so lent
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out of the orders now in the hands of Jonathan [57] Freeman Esq" on the States Treafurer
Voted and chofe Jonathan Freeman Esq" M" Nath1 Babbit and Doctor Gideon Tiffany a Committee to prepare a petition to the General court for an altaration of the County road through the Town of Hanover, and to them where they appre- hend it will be more advantageous for the publick and for this Town-
Voted and Chofe Jonathan Freeman Esq" As an Agent in behalf of the Town to attend the General Court at thier next Sefsion in order to the obtaining a further allowance of our accounts against the State and redrefs of Other Grievances-
Voted that Mr Sylvester Tiffany may have Liberty to shut up the road from the hill on this side his Houfe to the Houfe of Benjamin Tiffany, on his opening another way for public pafsing-Meeting difsolved-
.
The Inhabitants of the Town of Hanover are hereby Noti- fied to meet in Town Meeting at the meeting Houfe in said Hanover on the Ninth day of May next at 2 O'Clock P. M. then and there to act on the following particulars Vzi
Ist To chufe a Moderator to Govern said Meeting
2ª To see if the Town will agree to chufe an Agent to Attend the General Court the next Sefsion in order for obtain- ing an allowance of accounts -- [58]
3ª To see if the Town will accept of any roads that shall be shewn by plan or returns by the Select Men of said Town.
4th To see what directions the Town will give with regard to the maintenance of Eunice Cole-
Dated Hanover April 24th 1786-
Sam1 Slade
Otis Freeman
Select Men
Stephen Benton Peter Knap
Met according to above Warning
Voted and Chofe Otis Freeman Moderator
Voted and Chofe Capt Aron Strorrs as Agent in lieu of Jonª Freeman Esq" who declines Serving
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Voted that in Cafe the said Storrs shall need Afsistance in the profecution of said Agency that the said Freeman be requested to afsist him therein --
Voted that the Select Men be directed to make enquiry whither James Murch is liable to support Eunice Cole and if they shall Judge him liable thereto by Law, and he refufes to profecute said Murch in the Law for her support-
Voted that the Reprefentative of this Town at the General Court, be directed to oppofe the taking of the Southeast corner of this Town into another Parish according to Colo Pains Petition
Meeting difsolved
[59] The Inhabitants of the Town of Hanover who are Legal Voters in Town Meetings are hereby Warned to meet at the Meeting House in said Hanover on tuesday the 14th Day of Novr next at 12 O'Clock at noon then and there to act upon the following particulars Viz :
I To chuse a Moderator to Govern said Meeting-
2. To see what further Meafures the Town will take in order for obtaining a further allowance of accounts with the General court of this State-
3 To take into consideration the plan proposed by the Gen- eral court for Emitting paper money
Hanover Oct™ 1786
Sam1 Slade Otis Freeman Stephen Benton peter Knap- 7
Select Men
Att a Town Meeting agreeable to the above Warning Voted and Capt Otis Freeman Moderator,
Voted and Chofe Jonathan Freeman Esq™ as an Agent further to purfue a settlement of accounts with the Committee of the General Court appointed for that purpose-
The Vote was put whither this Meeting do approve the plan propofd by the General Court for Emitting a paper currency,- pafsed unaminously in the Negative,
Quest" Whither any alterations in said plan be propofd. which likewife pafsed in the negative
Meeting difsolved
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[60] State of New Hampshire Grafton fs: Hanover 22ª Nov 1786
To Isaac Bridgman Constable for said Hanover Greeting- You are hereby required forthwith to Warn the Inhabitants of said Hanover who are Legal Voters in Town Meeting to Afsemble at the Meeting House in said Hanover on Wednes- day the 29th Day of Nov" Instant at 12 O'Clock at noon to act on the following particulars Viz :
I To chufe a Moderator to Govern said Meeting
2 To come into some Meafures for raifing Money sufficient to to pay the Demands the State have this Town either in part or in whole-
And to transact all matters that may relate thereto that may appear necefsary to be done-and you are to make due return of this Warrant with your Doings thereon at or before said time of Meeting-
Returned served pr Isaac Bridgman Conft
Sam1 Slade
Otis Freeman
Select
Men
Peter Knap
Att a Meeting in purfuance of the foregoing Warning Novr 29th 1786-
Chofe Mr Nath1 Babbit Moderator-
Voted that this Town will proceed to make out the Taxes to the amount of Demands the State of N. Hampshire may have against us for arrears after the return of our Agent from the next Court
Voted that in order that Justice to indivduals may take place, a Committee of seven Men be appointed take into con- sideration the Cafes of all thofe Individuals who apprehend themselves in Justice intitled to an Abatement of said [61] Tax in part, or in whole, and that said Committee proceed to make such Abatements as the Equity of their Several Cafes require, giving public Notice of the times and places of their meeting for said purpofe
Voted and chofe Jonathan Freeman Esq" M" Nathaniel Babbit Beza : Woodward Esq" Capt Sam1 Slade Capt Daniel Goold a Committee for said purpofe
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TOWN RECORDS
Voted to adjourn this Meeting to the second monday in Jany next.
The Inhabitants of the Town of Hanover that are Legal Voters in Town Meetings are hereby Warned to Meet at the Meeting House in said Hanover on tuesday the 9th Day of January next at 12 O'Clock at noon then and there to act on the following articles Viz.
I To chufe a Moderator to Govern sª Meeting.
2 To hear the report of the Agent,
3. To see what the Town will do in regard to the back Rear- ages, and to transact any Bufinefs relating thereto that then shall be thot necefsary-
4 To see what the Town will do in regard to the public Lands in said Town.
5 To see if the Town will chufe auditors to settle with former Select Men, Constables, Collectors Surveyors of High- ways, and all Other perfons that have any accounts unsettled with the Town.
6. To see if said Town will chufe a Town Collector,
7 To see what the Town will do in regard to Doct™ Colts account-against said Town
8 To Do any other bufinefs that relates to the above partic- ulars-
Hanover Decr
Sam1 Slade
Peter Knap
Select
25:1786-
Stephen Benton Men
[62] Att a Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Han- over January 9th th 1786*
Voted and chofe Rufsel Freeman Esqr Moderator
Voted and chofe Jonathan Freeman Esq" Mr Nath1 Babbit Beza Woodward Esq" Capt Sam1 Slaid Capt Daniel Goold Capt Samuel Cook and Rufsel Freeman Esq", as a Committee to take into consideration the Cafes of such perfons in said Town as may apprehend they have a claim in equity to an abatement in part or in whole of the Demand now lying against this Town for arrears of State Taxes previous to the year
*Should be 1787 .- EDITORS.
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1784. And that said Committee be directed to make out a particular list of such abaments as in their oppinon the Town ought to make on the prefent list in order to making out an Equatable Tax and that they make report to this Meeting at their adjournment.
Voted to adjourn this Meeting to the 23ª day of Jany instant at I O'Clock P M.
Met according to adjournment
The Committee proceeded to make report which is as fol- lows Viz :
To the Inhabitants of the Town of Hanover in Town Meet- ing Afsembled-Gentlemen-
Your Committee appointed to take into confideration the Cafes of such persons as may apprehend they have an Equita- ble Claim to an abatement in part or whole of the proportion of the Demand now lying against this Town for arrears of State Taxes-previous to the year 1784-and to report to the Town their oppinion thereon-Having attended to said persons [63] and heard and duly confidered there reafons : Beg leave to report as follows Viz: That we find no equitable claim for abatement to any perfons who were ratable in the Town pre- vious to, and at the time of Making the List in the year 1782 as the substance of the money to be raifed is ultimately to sat- isfy the Demands of the state against us since the time of tak- ing the List in said year-That with regard to those perfons who have removed into the Town since that period and have since paid Taxes in any other State or Town, or have been soldiers in the Army We have attended to thier several and particular Cafes, and further report, as our Oppinion ; that there be an Abatement on the List for the prefent year on which said Tax is to be made (so far only as relates to said Arrears) to the several perfons hereafter Named the sums annexed to their respective names Viz To Peter Knap 15/. Peter Knap Jun" 10/. Samuel Cook 10/. Sam1 Cook Jun" 10/. Samel Hews 10/. Roger Freeman 10/. Roger Hovey 15/. Nathaniel Hurl- butt 10/. Nath1 Hurlbutt J' 5/. Asher Hurlbutt 5/. Elijah Hurl. butt 5/. Israel Camp 10/. Benja Tiffany 10/. Sylvester Tiffany 10/. Sam1 Carr 10/. Stephen Herrick 10/. Stephen Wilson 10/.
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Dan1 Fobes 5/. Calvin Topliff 5/. Shadrach Hill 10/. David Green 10/. Alex" Plumley 10/. Webster Hall 5/. Pearly Buck 5/. Charles Brown 10/. Joshua Cushman 10/. John Edwards 10/. Agustus Storrs 10/. Stockman Sweat 10/. Elijah Wooley 10/. Luther Lincoln 10/. Jofeph Smith 10/. Elisha Warner 5/. William Hall 5/. Timothy Owen 5/. Benjamin Tiffany 10/. Joseph Lamb 10/. Nehemiah Esterbrook 5/. Dan1 Goold 10/. Nicholas Gilman 10/. Gam1 Loomifs 10/. Adam Rice 10/. Joseph Lee 5/. Benja Coult 10/. Ciphas Smith 10/. Enos Kellogg 10/. Dan1 Clapp 10/. Jabez Kellogg 10/. Ebenezer Lomis 10/. Asa Holden 10/. Dier Willis 10/. Jonathan Sprague 10/. Jabez Bingham 10/. Thads White 10/. [64] George Foster 10/. Habbakkuk Turner 10/. John Marshal 10/. Zachh Weston 5/. Luther Ingols 10/. Joseph Greene 5/- Lemuel Holt 10/. Samuel Greene 10/. John Wood 10/- George Watton 10/. Stephen Hopkins 10/. Solo Mann 5/. Jeremiah Thomas 10/. Richard Clement 10/. Wm Rice 10/ which is submitted by
Jonª Freeman Nath1 Babbit
Beza Woodward
Comte
Sam1 Cook
Dan1 Gould
Rufsel Freeman
The foregoing report being read and confidired was accepted by Vote
Voted And Chofe Jonathan Freeman Esqr Beza Woodward Esq" and Capt Daniel Clapp Afsefsors to Join with and afsift the Select Men in revifing the Town Invoice. and in making out the Tax Bills for the Arrears-
Voted that said Bills be made out for the sum of eleven hun- dred and twenty pounds.
Voted and chofe John Durkee Asa Holden and James Murch Collectors of the aforesaid Tax-
Voted to adjourn this Meeting without day-
Hanover Decr 6th 1786
The Inhabitants of the Town of Hanover that are Legal Voters in Town Meetings are hereby Warned and notified to
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meet at the Meeting House in said Hanover on Wednesday the 20th Day of this Instant Dec" at 12 OClock at Noon then and there to act on the following particulars Viz
I To chufe a Moderator to Govern said Meeting-
2. To see if this Town will give the rev'd M" Salvanis Ripley a Call to settle in the Gospel Ministry in this Town
3 To see how much this Town will give the Rev'd Mr Ripley for a Settlement for his Incouragement to settle among us
[65] 4 to see how much this Town will Give the Rev'd m" Ripley Annually for a Salary on condition he should settle amongst us
5. to Chufe a Committee to treat with the Revd mr Ripley on the foregoing particulars
6 to transact any other matter or thing that Relates to the above mentioned particulars
Sam1 Slade select
Stephen Benton Men Peter Knap
att a meeting of the Inhabitants of Hanover Held in pursu- = ance of the foregoing Warning
Voted and Choofe Deacon John Ordway Moderator
Voted and Choofe Rufsel Freeman Esq" Clerk Pr. T.y
the Question was put whether this meeting will give the Revª Mr Sylvanus Ripley a Call to settle with us in the Gospel ministry. Voted in the affirmative
motion being made what this meeting will agree to give the Revd mr Ripley as an annual Salary in cafe he should settle with us in the Ministry. Voted that if the Revd m" Sylvanus Rip- ley Sho'd Accept the Call from the town and Settle with us in the work of a Gospel Minister we will give him for an annual Salary beginning for the first year with the sum of sixty pounds and to Rife yearly with the list of the town till it rifes to Eighty pounds which is afterwards to be his yearly Salary from the town said sum to be paid annually by the first day of Nov" att the rate that wheat pafses in the Country as a Current market price. Voted and Choose Mifsiuers Solomon Jacobs Peter Knap & John Slap a Committee to treat with the Revd m" Ripley on the above proposals
Meeting Disolved
Attest Rufsel Freeman Clerk Pro. ty
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Grafton fs Hanover Jany 4th A D 1787 then Rufsel Freeman Esqr personally appeared and made solemn oath that he acted faithfully and impartially in his office as Clerk Protempore at the above mentioned meeting and that votes were therein just as above stated Coram Beza Woodward Just. pacis
the above Entred upon record April the 7 1787 and is a true Copy from the Records of the meeting
attest Rufsel Freeman Town Clerk
) the Inhabitants of the town
[66] State of New Hamshire Grafton fs S of Hanover who are by law Qualified to vote in town meetings are hereby warned to afsemble at the meeting Houfe in said Hanover on the second tuesday in March next at nine OClock A. M. to act on the following Articles
Viz first to Chufe a Moderator to Govern said meeting
2ª to see whether the town will disanul and make void Cer- tain regulations by adopted by vote some years since respecting the payment of the select men and other town officers for there services
3ª to allow the accounts of any perfons who have done ser- vice for the town that may be Exhibitted
4ly to chufe all necefsary town officers for the enfuing year
5th to raife such sum or sums of Money as may be thought necefsary for making and repairing highways and other necef- sary town Charges
6ly to Chufe Auditors to settle accounts with all such per- sons as have been selectmen or otherwise had the Charge of the town money
7th to hear and Accept the report of the selectmen respect- ing highways &c .-
8th to see if the town will allow Mr Turner anything for the support of a Certain Child that he has in keeping suposed to belong to Charles timfon
Feb.y th 26 1787
Sam1 Slaid Otis Freeman
Peter Knap Nicholas Gilman
Select Men
Stephen Benton
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Att a meeting agreeable to the above warning Voted and Choofe m™ Gideon Smith Moderator
Voted to abate Luther Linkons Rate in the bills for arrears of taxes from this town to the State of N Hamshire
Voted to allow Lieut Sam1 Kindrick for services in carring mrs Cleavland bed to the College $0-5-6 Voted to abate Sam1 Hewes Rate made for arrears of taxes [67] Voted to allow Capt Daniel Clapp for ser- vices fo . 10 . O Voted to allow Jonathan Curtifs Jur for keeping Sarah Cleavland 28 weeks @ 2/6 . O .
Voted to Allow Deacon John Ordway for services o : 6 : o Voted to Nath1 Babbit for Services I .. II .. IO Voted to Do. for Continental money which he lent the town in 1786 O .. 9 .. o
Voted to Doct" Joel Brown for Doctering Eunice
Cole I . 4 . 1I · Voted to Zenas Coleman for Services O .. 6 .. o Voted to Capt Sam1 Slade for Keeping Dugates child 5 weeks @ 2/6 I 2 6 Voted to Capt Otis Freeman for services and for 1 Keeping Dugates Boy 22 weeks @ 2/6 4 .. 12 .. 6 Voted to Lieut Peter Knap for Keeping mifs Cleavland and time and Expence in taking I .. I .. O Care of her .
Voted to Stephen Benton for Expence in Keep- ? .. 12 .. 6 ing and taking Care of Eunice Cole O
Voted to Isaac Bridgman for services I .. IO .. 4 Voted to Col. Elear Wheelock for service O
.. 4 .. O
Voted to Edward Smith for paying mifs \ I .. 4 .. 0 thatcher Nursing mifs Cleavland
Voted to allow Jabez Bingham for plank I .. IO .. O Voted to allow John tenny for boarding and 2 .. o .. 8 Nursing Eunice Cole
Voted to Jonathan Freeman Esq" for a Jour- ney to Exeter as agent for the town in Sep" 7 .. 8 .. o 1786
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to Do for Journey to Portsmouth as agent in Dec" 1786 7 .. 18 .. 4
to Do. for services Done in town to be paid out
of David Tennys highway bill . I .. 14 " O
Voted and Choofe Rufsel Freeman town Clerk. who was sworn accordingly
Voted and choofe Stephen Benton Esq" Lieut Silas tenny Benona Dewey James Wheelock & Simon P. Clapp selectme for the Enfuing year who were sworn accordingly
[68] Voted and Choofe Phenehas Page and Dyer Willis Conftables the Infuing year who were sworn accord'y
Voted and Chofe Benjamin Plumley Luther Lincoln Luther Ingols Tythingmen, sworn accordingly
Voted and Chofe Isaac Bridgman Joel Brown David Wright Nehemiah Esterbrook Peter thatcher Nath1 Babbit Eber Brew- ster Lemuel Dow Aaron Storrs Laban Gates Jonathan Curtifs Jun Delino Wright Highway Surveyors the insuing year
Voted and Chofe Capt Daniel Gould Capt Thos Durkee Sealers of leather
Voted and Chofe Rufsel Freeman Esq" town treasurer who was accordingly sworn to office
Voted and Chofe Nathan Cobb Webster Hall Robert Mason Samuel Slade Hogreaves
Voted and Chofe Mifsieurs Solomon Jacobs Daniel Gould Key keepers
Voted and Chofe Stephen Benton sealer of weight and meaf- ures
Voted and Chofe thos Durkee John ordway Jabez Bingham fence Viewers
Voted to Raise the sum of one hundred and fifty pounds to be expended on Highways the insuing year @ labour four shillings pr Day
Voted to Raife fifty pounds to be paid in grain @ wheat 5/ pr bushel for Necefsary town Charges the Current year
Voted and Chofe Alexander Plumley Nath1 Babbit and Gideon Smith Auditors to Audate accounts with former select Constables Collectors and others that have towns money in their hands and Report to the town their Doings therein
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the following Report of a Highway made by the selectmen Viz the return of A Road from Nathan Wests to Seth Wests is as follows beginning at A stake and stones 4 Rods and and half west of the Dwelling houfe of Nathan Weft then run south II Degrees west 18 rods then south 35 Degrees East 8 rods then south 65 Degrees East 52 rods then south 34 do East 18 rods then south 3 Degrees East 14 rods then south 3 Degrees West 30 rods then south 20 Degrees west 16 rods Sum total 156 rods to a stake and stones 3 rods [69] East from Seth Wests Dwelling Houfe where a Road began as will appear by a Return made thereof in 1785 Dated Hanover Nov" 15.th A D. 1786
Samuel Slade
Stephen Benton
Select
Peter Knapp
Men
the Meeting Dissolved
State of New Hamshire Grafton fs
Hanover March 14th 1787
the free holders and other inhabitants legal Voters in said Hanover are hereby notified And Warned to meet at the meet- ing in sª town on on tuesday the 27th of march current at I o Clock P M .-
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