The records of the town of Hanover, New Hampshire 1761-1818 : the records of town meetings and of the selectmen, comprising all of the first volume of records and being volume 1 of the printed records of the town, Part 8

Author: Hanover, N.H
Publication date: 1905
Publisher: Hanover, N.H. : The Town
Number of Pages: 354


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Voted to adjorn this Meeting untill the 2nd Monday of December Next at twelve O Clock profifely to be held at the South meeting Houfe is said Hanover


Mett according to adjornment


Voted to pafs by the six article for the preafent (Cary up) 7


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[101] Voted that the Selectmen town trer & town Clark be Directed as Soon as may be to make a fair Statement to the town of the Debts that the town owe & to Whom alfo of all the Demands that the town have aganft any perfon or per- fons and on Whome and that Jona Freeman & Rufsell Freeman Esqrs be Requefted to afforde the aforefaid offifers Sutch afsiftants as may be in thar power


Voted to Defolve the Meeting


Perfuent to A prefept from the Counfel of this State to the Select men of Hanover the Inhabitants of Sª town Who are Legal Voters in town Meeting are hereby Wornd to meet at the South Meeting Houfe in Said town to Give in thair Votes by Ballets for two perfons Quallified according to Conftatution to Reprefent this State in Congrefs on the Second Monday in Defember Inftant at two O Clock P. M.


Dated Hanover December the 3rd 1790 Jofeph Curtifs } Selectmen Dyer Willis


Att A town Meeting of the Inhabitants of Sª Hanover Duly Notified and Worn'd in purfuence to the above prefept for the purpofe of Chofeing two perfons to Reprefent this State in General Congrefs the Ballets Being taken the following perfons Ware Voted for


(Viz) Jeremiah Smith Efq™ had-18. Votes John Samuel Sherburne Esq" had - 17. Votes the Honorable Abiel Forfter Esq" had - 10. Votes The Meeting Defolv'd


[102] The Inhabitants of the Town of Hanover Who are Legal Voters in town Meetings are hereby notified and worned to meet at the South meeting Houfe in said town on tuefday the Eighth Day of March next at nine O'Clock in the Morning to act on the following Articles (Viz)


Firft, to Chofe a Moderator to Govern Said Meeting Secondly, to Chofe nefafary town Officers for ye Year infuing Thirdly, to Chufe one man to reprefent Said town at the General Court of the State of Newhampshire ye year insuing


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Fourthly, to Give in their Votes for prefident and Senator- fifthly-to Give in theer Votes for County treafurer and County Register for ye Year Infuing


Sixthly-to Raife such Sum or Sums of Money or any arti- cles of produce as are found nefasary for the pur- pofe -of makeing and repairing highways in Said town and Defraying town Charges


Seventh-to Raife Such Sum or Sums of Money or other articles of produce as the town Judge proper for the purpofe of Supporting Schools in said Town the Year Infuing


Eightly-to hear the report of town officers and others appointed by the town to Do Businefs for the town and may be Rady to report on Said Day and act thereon as shall be thought proper


Dated Hanover Febuary 21th 1791


Jofeph Curtifs Select men Dyer Willis


Perfuent to the above Worning


Voted & Chofe Jona Freeman Efq" Moderator of Sª Meeting Voted & Chofe Wm Chandler town Clark Sworn to office Voted & Chofe Maj" Otifs Freeman town trer Sworn to office Voted to Chufe the number of thre Select men


Voted & Chofe M' Eleaz" portur Lieut Silas Tenny & Lieut phinihas page Select men


Voted to Chufe two Conftables for the Infuing Year


Voted & Chofe Zenos Colman & Jofiah Manord Conftables Zenos Colman Sworn to office


[103] Voted & Chofe Meff's Gideon Smith Jabiz Bingham John Bridgman Lieut peter Knap Elifha Wornar tythingmen Who are accordingly Sworn to office


Voted & Chofe Meffs Titus Woodward John Durkee Lieut Bennona Dewey fence vewers titus Woodward John Durkee Sworn to office


Voted & Chofe Capt" Thos Durkee Seelar of Leather Sworn to office


Voted & Chofe Stephen Benton Selar of Wates & mefures Who is Sworn accordingly


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Voted & Chofe Meffs Jona Bearce Nathaniel Hurlbut Eliada Brown Aaron Smith Umphry Farror Ifaac Bridgman Wm Dewey Samel Wright Luther Ingals Samel Karr Heighway Survaors


Jonathan Bearce Umphry Farror Eliada Brown Aaron-Smith Samel Karr Luther Ingals Sworn to office


Voted & Chofe Majr Otifs Freeman Rufsell Freeman Esq" Mr Gideon Smith Hogg Reves Sworn to office


Voted & Chofe Capt" Solomon Jacobs Jabiz Bingham pound Keepers & Jabiz Bingham Sworn to office


Voted & Chofe Jona Freeman Esq" Reprefentitive the Year Infuing-


Votes for prefedent are as follows (Viz)


The honorable Jofiah Bartlett Efqr - had 73 Votes


John pickering Efq™ -- had .


7 Votes


Votes for Senator are as follows (Viz)


Jona Freeman Efq" had


73 Votes


Rufsell Freeman Efqr-had


I Vote


Elifha pain-Efq™ had


I Vote


Mofes Dow Efqr-had


5 Votes


Aaron Hutchinfon Efq" had


2 Votes


Voted & Chofe Deacon Jofeph Curtifs Lieut peter Knap Lieut Bennona Dewey a Committy to Look into Mrs Houfis Situation


Voted to adjorn this Meeting untill Next Monday at one O clock to be held at this place-


[104] March ye 14th 1791 Met according to adjornment Voted & Chofe Rufsell Freeman Efq" Modarator pro tmn


Voted to rafe the Sum of one hundred pounds for the pur- pofe of Mending & repairing of Heigh ways the Infuing Year to be paid in Labor at 4/ª pr Day & team Work and plows Carts Equiverlent-


Voted that the 4th & 5th Deftrict be maid & Divided into three Deftricts


Voted that Deacon Jofeph Curtifs Capt Samel Kindrick Ruf- sell Freeman Efq" M" Eleaz" porter Lieut peter Knap be a Com- mitty for the afore Said purpofe and make Report to the next Meeting


Voted to rafe the Sum of one hundred pounds including the


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thirty pounds that is rafed by the State for the ufe of Schooling ye Infuing Year to be paid in Wheat at 5/ª pr Bufhal


Voted to adjorn this Meeting to the 28th Day of this Inftant March one O clock in the after Noon to be held at this place-


Met according to adjornment


Voted & Chofe M' Daniel Kindrick Select man in Stead of Lieut phinihas page Who Declines serving & is Sworn to office


M" Nath1 Hurlbutt Ifaac Bridgman Wm Dewey Samel Wright are Sworn to office


The Committy appointed for the purpofe of Makeing & Divid- ing the 4th & 5th Deftricts into three Deftricts


Report Nothing Dun


Voted and Chofe Dyer Willis hogg Reve


Voted to Chufe Committys in the Several Deftricts for to Receve there Eaqual propotion of the Money according to thair List & Lay out the Same for the ufe of Schooling the Year Infuing


Voted & Chofe Dyer Willis Umphry Farror Jofeph Green a Committy for the firft Deftrict-


[105] Voted & Chofe Wm Dewey Capt" Samel Kindrick Eleaz™ poter a Committy for the 2nd Deftrick


Voted & Chofe Rufsell Freeman Efq™ Deacon Jofeph-Curtifs Lieut Peter Knap a Committy for the 3rd Deftrick


Voted & Chofe Stephen Benton Capt" Thos Durkee Jona Freeman Efq" a Committy for the 4th Deftrick


Voted and Chofe Capt™ Stephen Kimbel Lieut Silas Tenny Jonª Bearce a Committy for the 5th Deftrick


Voted that affore Said Committies be and hereby are appointed in the Several Deftricks to Which thay belong too, By & With the advice of their refpective Deftricts Which thay are to notify for that purpofe to Lay out Sutch propotion of money as eatch of Sª Deftrits pay Within the Same & to Set up Schools in Sutch place or places Within Sª Deftricts as the Deftricts shall agree to-


Voted that the former Select men town tre" & Clark togather With Jona Freeman and Rufsell Freeman ' Efq's Still Continue in the Bifenefs of making an arrangement of the town accompts & to make report theiron


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Voted to adjorn this Meeting untill Next Wednefday at-two oClock in the after Noon to be held in the Chappel on the Colledg plain for the purpofe of taking in Votes for County & State officers


March ye 30th 1791 Met according to adjornment


Votes for prefident are as follows (Viz)


the honorable Jofiah Bartlet Efq" - had - 6. Votes


John pickering Efq™ had - 7. Votes


Votes for Senatur are as follows (Viz)


Jonª Freeman Esq" had - 7. Votes


Mofes Dow Esq" had - 5. Votes


Aaron Hutchenfon Efq" had - 2. Votes


said Votes are aded to & Set Down with Sd Votes at the firft Meeting


Voted to Defolve the Meeting


[106] Grafton Ss, Hanover May ye 6th A D 1791


The Inhabitants of the town of Hanover are hereby Notified and Worned to meet at the South meeting Houfe in Sd town on friday the twentieth Day of this inftant May at two of the Clock after noon to act on the following perticulars-


I.st to Chufe a Modarator to Govern Sª Meeting-


2nd to see What Directions the town Will Give the Select men refpecting the makeing a tax or Rate-Bill for the Revd Mr Collins : Sallary the Current Year-


rd to see What method thay Will agree on for payment of M" Collins's Sallary the Laft Year for Which no Rate bill was made and act and anything relative thereto-


4 thly to raife Sutch sum or sums as may be found necefary for the payment of Mr Collins's Sallaries and for the payment of any Candidates to Whome the town may be Indebted to for their preaching in Sª town since the Divition took place


5thly to appoint a Collector or Collectors as shall be found needfull to Collect Such Sum or Soms as may may be raifed.at Sª Meeting and finally to tranfact any Bufinefs at Said meet- ing relative to the foregoing articles as may be found moft Expedient


Silas Tenny 1 Select Dan1 Kendrick .S men


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Perfuent to the foregoing Worning


Voted & Chofe Mr Gideon Smith Modarator


Voted to Chufe a Committy the Nº of five to Give the Select- men Directions in What manner & Way thay shall profead in making out a tax Bill for the payment of Mr Collins's Sallary for the prefent year


[107] Capt™ Samel Slade Doct" Joel Brown Deacon-Edward Smith Rufsell Freeman Efq" Alex" Plumley are appointed for the affore Sª purpofe


Voted that the Select men be Directed to make the tax bill for the Revd Mr Collins Sallary the Curent Year in Which to Exclude the Inhabitants in Colledge Deftrict so Called & thofe who Joined Burrough's and thofe of any other perswation Who make it Known thay are Confientioufly Scrupolous of Sur- porting the preaching of the Gofpel by a tax-


Voted that the Select men make out a tax bill to raife a sum for the payment of the Revª Samel Collins Sallary for the Cur- rent Year agreeable to Contract With Sª Mr Collins-


Voted that Mr Collins have Intreft of his Money after it became Due for the Laft year


Voted that the Selectmen be Directed to make out a tax bill for M' Collins Laft Years Salary on the prefent Lift


Voted to appoint one Collector to Collect the Revd M" Collins Sallary for the prefent year


Voted & Chofe Mr John Smith Jun for the affore Sd purpofe .


Voted that a Comtty of 3, be appointed to make out an arrangment of all the arrears of Moneys that have Been Raifed Heretofore for the Surport of preaching and that a fair State- ment be made Whereby the town may Know What thay owe and to Whome and in Whofe hands the Moneys are in


Voted & Chofe Rufsell Freeman Efq" Mr Abel parks Lieut peter Knap a Comtty for the affore Sª purpofe


Voted to adjorne this Meeting to the 27. Day of Next- June at I. O Clock after Noon to be held at this place-


[108] June ye 27th 1791 Met according to adjornment


Voted & Chofe Capt™ Samel Slade a Collector to Collect M" Collins's Sallary for the Laft year


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Voted to abate M" Asa Hills Rate on Mr Gideon Smith Bill made for preaching Dated Ap1 24-1786


Alfo Isaac Bridgman John Bridgman Jona Bearce abel Bridgman Ebenez™ Crane Jos Curtifs Jona Curtifs Jr Ezra Car- penter Zenos Colman Ebenez™ Curtifs Jofhua Cuihman Benja Davifs David Eaton Jona Freeman Otifs Freeman Rofwell Fenton Jeremiah Gillet Eleaz™ Goodrich Ebenez" Griggs Nath1 Hurlbutt Roger Hovey Jos Ketcham Zopher Ketcham Jonas Ketcham Samel Kindrick Nath1 Hurlbutt J' Ebenez™ Kendrick Nath1 Ketcham Thos page Eleaz" porter Phillip paddleforde Gideon Rudd Elijah Smith Samel Wright Jr Samel Wright Nath" Weft J' Seth Weft Isaac Walbridg Nath1 Wright Elisha Warnor Jona Woodward


Voted to allow Capt" Solomon Jacobs his accompt to the amount of Six pound Eleven Shillings Which is payment for Bording Candidates and their Horfes and for three Hundred of hay and for Hawling ten Hundred of hay to the Colledge &, C.


Voted that the Committy Give Capt" Jacobs an order for Seven pounds according to Contract for Bringing a Load of Goods from Sandown for Mr Samel Collins


Voted that Capt" Samel Slade take the tax Bill now in Capt1 Jacobs's hands & Collect it


Voted to Defolve this Meeting


State of Newhampshire Grafton Ss.


the Inhabitants of the town of Hanover Who are Legal Voters in town Meeting are hereby notified & Worn'd to meet at the South Meeting Houfe in Sª town on Monday the Eight Day of Augt Next at fore O Clock after Noon


[109] To Choofe one Dellegate to reprefent this town in the Convention to be Holden at Concord in Sª State on the firft Wednefday of Sept" Next for the purpofe of Revifeing the Conftitution of this State agreeable to an act of the General Cort paffed the Sixteenth Day of June AD-1791


Dated Hanover July ye 29th 1791


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Silas Tenny Select men Danel Kendrick


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Purfuant to the above Worning


Voted & Chofe Jona Freeman Efq™ Dellegate to Reprefent this town in State Convention


Voted to appoint a Commity the No. of 3. to Give Sª Delle- gate inftructions to act upon


Rufsell Freeman Efq" M" Nath1 Babbit M' James Murch is appointed for the affore Said purpofe


Voted to Diffolve this Meeting


Hanover Augt 22nd 1791


We the Subscribors hereby approve of M' Nath1 Nelson's Keeping tavern in the town of Hanover for the term of one week from this Date


Silas Tenny Select men Danel Kendrick


Hanover Augt ye 22nd 1791


We the Subfcribors Select men of the town of Hanover approve of M' Samel Hafe's Keeping tavern in Sd town of Hanover for the tearm of one year from this Date


Silas Tenny Danel Kindrick Selectmen


[110] To the Gentlemen Selectmen of the Town of Hanover We the under Signers Inhabitants of Sª town being imprifsed With an Idea of the danger thofe are in Who have not had the Small pox by being Dayly Expofe'd to that Diforder do pray you as soon as may to warn a meeting of the Inhabitants of Sd Hanover to act upon the following Matters (Viz)


Ift To Choofe a modarator to Govern Sª meeting,


2nd To se if they will Suffer Inoculation for the small pox to be Carried on in Sª town under proper regulations


3rd If the above be Voted to appoint a proper place or Give Directions to the selectmen to appoint one for Sª Bufinefs and alfo a phyfitian to overse the Same


And your petitioners as in Duty Bound will Ever pray Hanover Nov" 30th 1791 the Inhabitants of Hanover are hereby Notified to meet David Fogg


Eleaz" Wheelock phinehas Annes


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att the South Meeting Houfe in Sd Hanover on the firft Tuefday of Next Jany at one of the Clock in the afternoon to act on matters as setforth in the above petition-


Dated at Hanover Decr 10 th 1791 Silas Tenny Select Eleazor porter Men


In perfuence to the above Worning Voted & Chofe Co1 Ebenezr Brufter Moderator to Govern Sª Meeting-


Gamaliel Lomis Jeduthan Wilcox Caleb Fuller Gordg Walton John Walton Isaac Bifsell


Titus Woodward Jefse Heath Bela Turner Jr


Mofes Bringham


John Jones Jofeph Lee Jofeph Kellogg


Jabiz Kellogg


Benja Tiffany Benja Tiffany Jr


Voted that the Selectmen Clere this town of the Small pox as soon as be Confiftent so to do, that it spread no further.


Voted that the Selectmen Choofe a Committy to infpect the small pox When Cafe requires. Voted to Defolve the meet- ing .----


[111] State of Newhampshire Grafton Ss-


The Inhabitants of the town of Hanover Who are Legal Voters in town meeting, are hereby notified & Worned, to meet at the South meeting houfe in Said town on Tuefday the thir- teenth of March next, at ten oClock in the morning; to act on the following articles (Viz)


I. to Choofe a modarator to Govern Said meeting-


2. to examine any accompts that may be exhibited-


3. to see if the town will except of the roads that have been laid out the Year paft-


4. To see if the town Will raife money for the purpofe of makeing & repairing highways, and other town Charges


5. To see if the town Will raife money for the purpofe of Surporting Schools in said town the infuing Year-


6. to Give in thair Votes for a prefident the Year infuing


7. to Give in their Votes for a Senator for said County for the year infuing-


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8. to Give in their Votes for a, County Rigefter and Treaf- urer the Year infuing-


9. To Choofe one pearfon to reprefent Said town in Gen- eral Cort the Year infuing-


IO. To Choofe town officers for the infuing Year as the Law Directs


II. to see if the town Will abate Roger Freemans rate in the arrearage tax-


12. to see if the town will Give the Committy that Was appointed to Leafe out the School Lands inftructions to sell them, or any part of them-


13. to see if the town will Divide the forth School Deftrict in said town into two Deftricts between the sixth & seventh hundred acre Lots from the mile to moofe Mountain


Dated Hanover Feby the 24th 1792


Elez™ porter


Silas Tenny Select men


Dan1 Kendrick


[112] Hanover March ye 13th 1792


Inperfuence to the foregoing Worning


Voted & Choofe Co1 Ebenez™ Brewfter Moderator


Voted that M" John Durkee Rufsell Freeman Efq" Lieut Isaac Bridgman be a Comtt to examine the accompts that may be exhibited to them by Deacon Jos Curtifs & Deacon Bennona Dewy-


Voted that Rufsell Freeman Efq" Capt" Samel Slade James Wheelock Efq' be a Comtt to Examine Mr Jos Lee's accompt & Make report to this or Some after meeting-


Voted to Choofe a Comtt the number of five to view the road that was Laid out from Capt" Stephen Kimballs towards M" Samel Karr Last fall and report thair oppinion to Some after meeting-


Lieut peter Knap Majr Otifs Freeman Capt Sam1 Slade Capt Samel Kindreck Deacon Nathì Wright are appointed for the affore Said Comtt_


Voted to Excepted of the alteration of the heighway maid by the Select men by mr Durkee's-


Voted to raife £100 - for the purpofe making and repairing


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of heighways the Infuing Year to be paid in Labor at 4/. pr Day-


Voted to raife the some of £30 - to be paid in Wheat at 5/. p" Bufhal for the purpofe of Defraying town Charges the Year Infuing-


Voted to raife the sum of £100 - for the ufe of Schooling the year infuing to be paid in Wheat at 5/ª pr Bufhal


Votes for prefedent as follows (Viz)


The honorable Jofiah Bartlett Efq™ had 85. Votes


Votes for Senator for Grafton County (Viz)


Jonª Freeman Efq" had - 86. Votes Wm Simfon Efqr had II. Votes


Voted and Choofe Jona Freeman Efq" Reprefentative for ye year Infuing-


[113] Voted & Choofe Wm Chandler town Clark Sworn to office


Voted & Choofe Lieut Silas Tenny Eleaz" porter Co1 Ebenez" Brewfter the Year infuing Sworn to office-


Voted & Choofe Maj" Otifs Freeman town treafuer the year Infuing Sworn to office-


Voted & Choofe Elisha Warnor Conftable & Sworn to office Voted & Choofe Jabiz Kellogg Conftable ye Infuing year


Voted that the affore Said Conftables be Collectors the Infuing Year-


Voted & Choofe M' John Smith Beza Davifs Co1 E. Brewfter Maj" Otifs Freeman Jonathan Curtifs Jr Deacon Nath1 Wright Nath1 Everit John D Kingfbury James Murch Robart Mafon Dillano Wright Lieut Jos Green Survayors of Heighways the Year Infuing-


Voted & Choofe Ebijah Durkee Survayor of Heighways the Infuing Year


Voted that the forth Deftrict be Divided from the Mile Line Betwix the Sixth & Seventh hundredth acre Lots to Moofe mounting-


Voted & Choofe Capt" Sam1 Slade & M" Calven Topliff a Comtt for the North part of the 4th School Deftrict


Voted & Choofe Deacon Jos Curtifs Lieut peter Knap for the 3rd School Deftrict-


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Voted & Chofe Lieut Jos Green Deacon Benona Dewey for the Colledge Deftrict-


Voted & Choofe Lieut Silas Tenny Jona Bearce a Comtt for the 5th Deftrict-


Voted & Choofe Capt" Sam1 Kendrick M" Eleaz" porter Mr Wm Dewey a Comtt for the 2nd School Deftrick


Voted & Choofe Mr Stephen Benton Selar of Wates & Meafures-


Voted & Choofe Capt" Thos Durkee M' Zacariah Wefton Seeler of Leather-


Voted & Choofe Capt" Solomon Jacobs Coi E. Brewfter pown Keepers the Year Infuing-


[114] Voted & Choofe Mr John Bridgman Majr Freeman Capt Samel McClure Lieut peter Knap tythingmen the Year Infuing-


Voted and Choofe Capt Durkee Mr Farror MT David Chand- ler M" Titus Woodward fence Viewers ye Infuing year


Voted & Choofe M' Titus Woodward Jos Bridgman Bela turnor John Walton hoggs Reeves for the Year Infuing-


Voted that the Committee Who Ware appointed to Sell or Leefe the School Lands be impowered if thay see fit to agree with sutch perfons as receive Leefes to have Deads in Leiu thereof When thay shall pay over to the town the prinfiple Sum of the Value of Said Land-


Voted to adjorn this Meeting for 15. minits to the houfe of Mr Benja Hatches-


Met according to adjornment


Col Ebenez" Brewfter Majr Otifs Freeman Nath1 Everit John D Kingsbury Lieut Jos Green Sworn to office of Heigh- way Survayors-


Ebigah Durkee Heighway Survayor Sworn to office Col Ebenez" Brewfter Capt" Solomon Jacobs pound Keepers Sworn to office


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Maj" Otifs Freeman tyhingman Sworn to office


Capt" Solomon Jacobs pound Keepor Sworn to office


Meeting Defolv'd


[115] The Inhabitants of Hanover are hereby Notified to meet at the South meeting houfe in Sª town on monday the


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27th Feby Inftant at one of the Clock in the afternoon to act on the following perticulars


Ist to Choofe a moderator to Govern Sª meeting-


2nd to see What thay Will do With refpect to Sallary With the revd M' Collins, Concerning What is Due to him and Like wife to Candidates Who have preached With us


3rd to see What meafures thay Will Come into With regard to m' Collins's Support in futer or Whether thay Will Choofe to agree With him on a Difmittion and to appoint a Comtt if thought best to adjeft any matters in their behalf With mr Collins or any other to Whome we are indepted-and finilly to Do or transact any bifnefs refpecting the forefaid matters that may Conduce moft to the peace and well being of the people in this town-


Dated Hanover the Ioth of Feby 1792


1 Silas Tenny Select men Danel Kendrick


Inperfuence to the above Worning Voted & Chofe Deacon : John Ordway Moderator-


Voted to adjourn this meeting to the Houfe of Mr Solomon Jacobs J' immidiately-


Met according to adjornment-


Voted to pafs over the 2nd article in the Warning for the prefent-


Voted to Choofe a Comtt the nomber of 3 to treat With the Revª Mr Collins and adjeft matters as Specified in the Worn- ing-and make report to the next meeting-


Voted & Chofe Capt" Samel Slade Ruf1 Freeman Efq" Lieut Silas Tenny for the affore Sª Comtt_


Voted to adjorn this meeting to the 2nd friday in march next at I. Oclock afternoon at this place-


[116] Met according to adjournment-


Voted to adjorn this meeting to the 3rd Friday of this Inftant March at one O Clock afternoon at this place


met according to adjornment-


Voted to pafs the 2nd article in the Worning for the prefent-


Voted that M" Collings make & Lay in propofals to the town in Writing if any he have-


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Voted to Difmifs Deacon Ordway as modarator-


Voted & Chofe Capt™ Samel Slade moderator


Voted that M' Alex" plumley Mr Stephen Benton Capt11 Sam1 Slade Lieut Silas tenny Lieut phinihas page be a Comtt to treat With mr Collins on Conditions of a Settlement-


Voted to adjorn this meeting to next thurfday one O Clock afternoon-


Met according to adjornment


Voted that Mr Benton Silas Tenny Lieut Nathel Weft be a Committy to Look into & adjest matters With mr Collins and make report to our next meeting


Voted to adjorn this meeting till the firft Wednefday of may next at one O Clock afternoon to be held at this place-


Met according to adjornment-


Voted that the Select men for the several years make out Serfitiant Warrants for Eatch Collector Whereby thay may be able to Collect Sutch tax Bills that are maid out for the pay- ment of m" Collins's Settlement & Salaries put into thair hands Alfo Ingage to indemnify the Select men in So Doing


Voted that M" Danel Fobes be a Collector to Collect Capt" Durkees rate bill-


Voted that the Selectmen make out a tax bill for the Current year immediately for the payment of Mr Collins's Salary alfo Ingag to indemnify them in So Doing


Voted that David Tenny be a Collector of Mr Collins rates the prefent Year --


[117] Voted & Chofe Rufsell Freeman Efq" agent to Receive in of the Several Collectors and pay out to m' Collins and Candidates Who have Demands on us for preaching --


Voted that the Select men make out Extents on the Several Collectors of the three firft Bills if not Settle'd up by the firft Day of July next-


Voted that Mr Gideon Smith Doct" Brown Capt" Durkee be a Committy to Seat the meeting houfe


Voted & Chofe Edmon Conent Salmon Dow Wm Dewy Jr Edward Smith Jr Quirefters of this Congragation --


Voted to Defolve this Meeting


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State of Newhampshire Grafton Ss-


The Inhabitants of the town of Hanover Who are Legal Voters in town meeting are hereby notified to meet at the South meeting houfe in Sª Hanover on monday the Seventh Day of April Next at one of the Clock P. M .- to act on the following articles namely-


Ist to Choofe a moderator to Govern Sª meeting-


2nd to see if the town Will Except of the Conftitution as adapted by the Convention-




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