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3rd to here the report of the Committy that was appointed to examine the road that was Laid out the Laft year from Capt Kimballs to Labanon Line-
4th to see if the town Will aftablifh the Divifion in the firft North School Deftrict between the Seventh & Eighth Hundred acre Lots from the mile Line to the half mile thence on M' Abijah Smiths north Line from the half mile to the River as the proprietors of Sª Deftrict have agreed to-
5th to here the report of the report of the town Trefurer refpecting the finances of the town-
6th to Do any other bifinefs that refpects Sª town-
Dated at hanover the 22nd
Day of april 1792-
Ebenez™ Brewfter
Silas tenny Select men Elez™ Portor
[118] In perfuents to the fore Going Worning-
Voted & Chofe Co1 Ebenez" Brewfter Moderator-
on exammination of the New propofed Conftitution Votes Ware taken as follows (Viz)
I. Articles of amendments
Yeas 4.
Nays 24
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Voted that the 2nd article in the Worning be pafsed over untill some futer Day-
Voted to pospone the 3rd article in the Worning-
Voted to adjorn this meeting one fortnett from Next Satter- day at 9 O clock A. M. to be held at this place
TOWN RECORDS
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Voted that Wm Chandler Collect his arrearage Certificate tax at 10 /. on the pound-
Voted to except the Divifion of the firft North School Def- trick as requefted in the Worning
Voted to Defolve the Meeting
[120] State of Newhampshire Grafton S. s .-
The inhabitants of the town of Hanover Who are Legal voters in town meeting are hereby Notified to meet at the
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South meeting houfe in Sª town on monday the twenty-seventh Day of this Inftant Auguft at I O' Clock after Noon to act on the following articles (Viz)
Ist to Choofe a moderator to Govern Said Meeting
2nd to see if the inhabitants of Sd Town Will approve or regect the articles in addition to the amendments of the Con- ftitution of Sd State agread to by the Convention-
3rd to Vote for six Sutible perfons to be Electors of a prefi- dent and Vice prefident of the united States
4th to elect fore perfons Duly Quallified to reprefent this State in the Congrefs of the United States-
Dated at Hanover Auguft 1 1th 1792
Ebenez™ Brewfter
Select
Eleaz" porter Men
Silas Tenny
Att a town Meeting held agreable to the above Worning Voted & Chofe Majr Otifs Freeman Modarator-
Votes taken for & aganft the Laft amendments of the New pro- pof Conftitution yeas-8-Nays I
Voted to adjorn this meeting for one Weak from Next friday at I. O'Clock after noon to be held at the South meeting houfe-
Meet according to adjornment
Voted to Defolve this Meeting
[121] The Inhabitants of the town of hanover are hereby Notified to meet at the South meeting houfe in Sª town on friday the twenty Eighth Day of this Inftant Sept" at one O'Clock in the after Noon to act on the following articles (Viz)
Ist to Choofe a modarator to Govern Sd Meeting-
2nd to see if be the minds of the town to agree With the Revd m™ Collins on a Difsolution of the Covernent relation between him & them as it relates to his pastoral Care of the people if thay do not Choofe Sutch a method,-See What meafures thay Will agree on for his further Support and to here any propofals Mr Collins may then make and to act thare on as may be thought best-3ly-to Come into Some affectual mef-
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ures for Settlement With mr Collins on account of What may appere to be his Due from the people and to tranfact any thing Reletive thereto that Shall be thought nefecary-4th to agree on a plan for Settlement With any Candidate to Whome thay are Indepted for thair preaching in Sª town Sence the Divition tooke place-
Dated at Hanover Sept" 14th 1792
Ebenez™ Brewfter Select men Silas Tenny-
perfuent to the above Worning Voted & Chofe Silas Tenny Modarator
Voted & Chofe Joel Brown Clark pro Temporary
Voted to Adjorn this meeting to the Nineteenth Day of october Next at one O' Clock P. M. at this place opend accord- ing to adjornment
Voted that the prefent Select Men be Defired & Directed to take the several Bills maid for the Settlement & Sallary
Voted by this town for the Revd Samel Collins-alfo the several Bills maid to Collect and pay Candidates Sence ye year 1784 & Give Warrants to the Several Bills; Simuler to a Vote pafsd Laft & that the town Indemnify the Select men in So Doing
Joel Brown pro Tem-
Grafton Oct" 1792 then Doct" Joel Brown made solom oath that the foregoing Votes are as thay Ware pafsed in the above town meeting and penned Down by him as Clark pro Tempor- ary for Sª meeting
Before me Rufsell Freeman Geftifs pece
[122] The Freeholders and others Inhabitants of the Town of Hanover are hereby notified and Worned to meet at the South meeting Houfe in Sd Hanover on the twelfth Day of Nov" Next at one O'Clock in the after noon then & there to act on the following articles (Viz)
Ist to Choofe a moderator
2nd to Give in thair ballets for the purpofe of Compleeting the Choice of Electors for prefedent and Vice prefedent of the United States and of Reprefentatives to Congrefs-
3rd Elect a Reprefentative to the General Cort
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4th to see if the town Will Give there Confent that a Sutable Defstrect in the vicinity of Darkmouth Colledge (to be Dif- crib'd by the town) be incorporated into a Diftinct town-
5th To Do any other matters proper to be Dun on Sª Day Dated Hanover Oct 26th 1792
Ebenez" Brewfter Select Silas Tenny men
Perfuent to the above Worning Voted & Chofe Rufsell Free- man Efq" modarator
Voted not to Choose a Reprefentative to General Court
Votes for Reprefentative to Congrefs as follows-
Pain Wingate Efq™ had
30. Votes
Voted that the College Deftrect have the Lebity of Incopor- ateing them Selves into a Deftinct town agreable to the former Vote of Sª town-
Votes for Electors as follows
Jofiah Bartlet Efqr had
31. Votes
John. T. Gilman Efq" had 29. Votes
Benja Bellows Efq had
32-
Jonª Freeman Efq" had 31-
John pickering Efqr had
12-
Ebenez™ Smith Efq" had
30-
Ebenez" Thompfon Efq" had -3-
Thimothy farrar Efq" had 2I-
Danel Ring Efq™ had . I
Timothy Walker Efqr had
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Thomas Chogfdail Efqr had Meeting Defolved-
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[123] Aplicataon being Maid to us the Subfcribors Selectmen of Hanover by mr Jona Bearce of Sª Hanover-
We hereby Give our approbation for Sª Bearce to Sell all Kinds of Speritous Liquors by retail for the term of one Year from this Date-
Dated at Hanover this ye IIth Day of Feby 1793
Silas Tenny 3 s
Ebenez™ Brewfter 1
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Hanover Feby th 1793
thefe may Certify that Richard Lang of Hanover Trader in the County of Grafton & State of Newhampshire haspermifion to Sel Sperituos Liquors for ye Year one thoufand Seven Hun- dred and Ninety three-
Ebenez" Brewfter - Select men Silas Tenny-
We the Subfcribors Selectmen of the town of Hanover by application maid to us Do hereby Give our Licence & appro- bation for Mefrs Wheeler & Brooks to Sell any Kind of Speritous Liquors as Retealer for the term of one year in Said town of hanover ----
March Ist 1793 Ebenez" Brewfter Selectmen Silas Tenny-
We the Subfcribors Selectmen of the town of Hanover by application made to us Do hereby Give our Licence and appro- bation for M' Jonª Bearce to Keep tavern for ye terme of one Weak in Sd town of hanover
Hanover Merch IIth 1793 Silas Tenny Eben™ Brewfter Select men
[124] Where as Rufus Graves now refident at hanover haveing made application to us for the priviledge for retailing Spiritous Liquors ; this Certifies that We approve of him as a Suitable perfon for that Bufiness and pray your honors that he may be Licenced for that purpofe
Hanover 16th Augt 1792 Silas Tenny Eleaz" porter Select men Eben™ Brewfter
Whereas Co1 Eben" Brewfter of Hanover has made applica- tion to us the Subscribors for Licence to Keep a tavern Where he now Lives; This Certifies that we approve of him as a Suitable perfon for that imploy and therefore License him accordingly
Silas Tenny - Select men Eben" Brewfter
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Hanover March 12th 1793 this Certify that Mr Benja Hatch has permition to sell Spiritous Liquors as a Tervener for this Year 1793
Otifs Freeman
Sam11 Kendrick ! Select
Richard Lang
men
Silas Tenny-
State of Newhamfhire Grafton Ss-
To Jabiz Kellogg Conftable of the town of hanover in Sd County - - Greeting
You are hereby Required to notify the Inhabitants of Sd hanover Qualified by Law to Vote in town affairs to meet at the South meeting houfe in Sª hanover on the second tuefday in march next at nine O'Clock in the morning to act on the following perticulars (Viz)
[125] Firft to Choofe a Moderator to Govern Sª Meet- ing
2nd to Choofe a town Clerk for Year infuing
3rd to Give in there Votes for a Governor of Sª State
For a Councillor for the County of Grafton-for a Senator for the 12 Deftrict in Sª State and alfo to Choofe one perfon to reprefent Sª town in General Cort the infuing year-
4tlı to Give in there Votes for a County Treafurer & Recorder of Deeds -.
5th to Choofe Select men and, & all Necefsary town Offi- cers-
6th to raife Sutch Sum or Sums of Money as may be necefsary to pay Certain taxes to the Treafurer of this State Which Was Committed to George Forfter to Collect and he has failª in payment of Sª taxes to Sª treafurer-
7th To Hear Reports of Select men, Treafurers and Com- mittees refpecting town accompts & any other matters Which may have been before them-and act there on as thay Judge proper-
. 8th To see if the town Will agree on any other method for
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Calling Special town meetings (When the Select men Shall Judge Necefsary) then What is prefcribed,by Law-
Hanover Feby 25th A D 1793-Eben" Brewfter Selectmen
Silas Tenny Eleaz™ portor
of Hanover
Grafton Ss Hanover Feby 25th 1793
In Obedience to the above Directions I have Set up a true Coppy of the above Warning on the Sign poft neer the houfe of Co1 Eben" Brewfter on the Colledge plain-alfo one on the North meeting houfe in Sd Hanover alfo one on the South meeting houfe in Sª Hanover
Teft Jabez Kelogg Conftable
[126] Hanover Merch ye 12th 1793 Inperfuence to the afore Going Warning
Voted & Choofe Co1 Eben™ Brewfter modarator
Voted & Chofe Wm Chandler Town Clerk for the Year Infuing
Sworn to office-
Votes for Governer as follows (Viz)
John Langdon Efq" had - 36-Votes
Ye Honorable Jofiah Bartlet Efq" had 35-Votes
Jona Freeman Efq" had - I-Vote
Votes for Councillor as follows (Viz) Jona Freeman Efq" had - 68-Votes
Mofes Dow Efqr had - - I-Vote Samel Emerfon Efq" had - 2-Votes Votes for Senator as follows (Viz) Samel Emerfon Efq" had - 52-Votes
Jona Freeman Efqr had had - 9-Votes
Voted & Chofe Co1 Eben" Brewfter to Reprefent this town in General Coart ye year Infuing-
Votes for County Trer as follows (Viz) Ye honorable Beza Woodward Efqr had 44-Votes
Votes for recorder of Deeds as follows (Viz) Jonª Freeman Efq" had - I-Vote Ye honorable John Roges Efq" had - 59-Votes
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Voted that thair be five Select men Chofen for Ye Year infuing
Voted & Chofe Lieut Silas Tenny Co1 Aaron Kinfman Majr Otifs Freeman Capt" Samel Kendrick Richard Lang Select men for Ye Year Infuing Sworn to office-
Voted & Chofe Majr Otifs Freeman town trer Sworn to office
Voted and Chofe Webfter Hall Conftable Sworn to office
Voted & Chofe Jeduthen Wilcoks Conftable & Collr Ve Year Infuing Sworn to office --
Voted & Chofe Ifrail Camp Collector Ye Year Infuing- Sworn accordingly-
[127] Voted & Chofe Col ·Eben" Brewfter Chefter Ingals John Smith Asa Rifley Calvin Topliff Martin Kent Benja hatch Samel Hews Andrew Tenny James Murch Capt Stephen Kimball Gideon Rudd Heighways Survaors for Ye Year Infuing-
Co1 Eben" Brewfter Mertin Kent Benja hatch Samel Hews Andrew Tenny James Murch Capt" Stephen Kimball Gideon Rudd Sworn to office
Voted & Chofe Bennona Dewey Capt" Slade Capt" Kendrick Tything men ye Infuing year Sworn according
Voted & Chofe Deacon Jos Curtifs Nath1 Babbit Capt" Stephen Kimball Eben" Lane fence Vewers Deacon Jos Curtifs Nath1 Babbit Capt" Stephen Kimball Sworn to office-
Voted & John Brooks Clerk of the hay merkett (Sworn accordindly
Voted & Chofe Jeduthen Wilcoks Capt" Durkee Seelar of Leather Sworn to office-
Voted & Chofe Stephen Benton Selar of Wates & Meafures Sworn accordingly-
Voted & Chofe Eleaz" Wheelock Danel Chafe hogg Reaves Eleaz" Wheelock Sworn accordingly
Voted & Chofe Caleb Foolar Cordor of Wood
Voted & Chofe Abel Holden Survaor of Lumber
Voted & Chofe Rufus Graves Efq" Woodward Co1 Brewfter fire wards for the Colledge plain-Sworn accordingly
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Voted that the town of Hanover adopt an act pafsed the 6th of April 1781 by the Legiflature of the State for the pur- pofe of extinquishing fire &c. in the town of portfmouth, With this provifo that Sª act extend and be in force no further then What is Called the Colledge plain in Sª hanover and With This further provifo that the town be envolved in no expence arifing from the adoption of Sª act
Voted & Chofe Capt" Jacobs Co1 E. Brewfter pound Keepers Ve Year Infuing Sworn to office-
Voted that hoggs Shant run at Large Ye Infuing Year
[128] Voted to adjorn this meeting untill ye 27th Day of this inftant march at I O'-Clock after noon to be held at the South meeting houfe-
March 27th 1793 Meet according to adjornment
Voted to Raife the Sum of 256. Silver moy for the pur- pofe of Setling a Certain tax Which Was Committed to George Forfter to Collect Which tax is Now Due to the trer of this State
Voted & Chofe Auguftus Stores Col for ye year Infuing- Voted to Defolve this Meeting
To Mr Jeduthan Wilcox one of the Conftables of the town of Hanover Greeting-
You are hereby Required to Warn the Legal Voters of the town of Hanover to meet at the South meeting houfe in Sd Hanover on the 27th Day of this prefent month at 2 O'Clock in the after noon to act on the following matters-
Ist to Choofe a modarator to Govern Sd meeting
2nd to Raife money for Repairing Highways-
3rd To Raife money for the Surport of Schools-
4th to Raife money for town Charges that may appear Nefefary-
5th to see if the town will appoint a houfe of Correction and a perfon to Govern the Same-
Hanover Merch 12th 1793
Samel Kendrick
Silas Tenny Selectmen Richard Lang
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[129] Inperfuence to the foregoing Worning
Voted & Chofe Co1 Brewfter modarator
Voted to Rafe the Sum of 150f for the purpofe of making & repairing Highways ye year infuing to be paid in Work at fore Shillings pr Day
Voted to Raife 100f for the ufe of Schoolling Ye Year infu- ing to be paid in Wheat at 5/d pr Bufhal
Voted & Chofe Umphrey Farror Jos Green Col Brewfter School Committee for the I. for the first School Deftrict
Voted & Chofe Lieut Webfter Danel Kendrick Eleaz" portor Captain Kendrick Deacon Wright Lieut page Lieut Tenny Capt™ Kimball Lieut Knap Ezra Carpenter Wilm Dewey John Smith School Committee's for Ye Year Infuing-
Voted that Ve prefent Select men be requefted to examine all accompts & Demands that is Due too and from Sd town Who too & Who from & make a fair Statement of the same and make Report thereof to Some futer meeting
Voted to raife the sum of 20f to be paid in Wheat at 5/ª pr Bufhal for the purpofe of Defraying town Charges ye Infuing year
Voted that Mr Babbitt houfe be a houfe of. Correction
Voted that Mr Babbitt be overfear of Sª houfe for Ve Infuing Year
Voted to abate Jeriel Trefcotts Rates in W™ Chandlers tax bills and to allow to Sª Chandler Ve Same
Voted that Co1 Brewfter's accompt be allow'd him £1-16 -o. Cafh it being for the renewel of an execution aganft George Forfter Alfo that he be allow'd 40/ in Grain it being for 1000. feet of plank to Cover mink Brook Brdge-
Voted to allow Danel Kendricks accompt-fo-18-od
Voted to allow to Deacon Benona Dewey three pounds pay- able in Wheat at 5 /ª pr Bufhal
Meeting Defolved
[130] Grafton County Ss at Hanover-
To Jabiz Kellogg one of the conftables of the town of Han- over-Greeting
In the name of the State of Newhampshire You are Required
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to Warn Thomas George & his Wife Frederick Wifer & his Wife Goram Lane his Wife & his With their Children & Deborah Sprague all Refidents in Said hanover (and Who have not lived one year in Said town) to Depart from Said town of Hanover. hereof fail not and make return according to Law-Given under our hands & Seal at Said hanover this 13th Day of Nov" AD 1792
Eben" Brewfter Selectmen -- Silas Tenny
Agreable to the above precept I have truly & faithfully Warn'd thofe perfons Whofe names are above mentioned (Viz) Thomas George & his Wife Frederick Wifer & his Wife Goram Lane & Wife & Children & Deborah Sprague
Jabez Kellogg Constable
Fee £0-6-3
[131] State of Newhampshire Grafton fs .
To Webfter Hall one of the Conftables of Hanover-Greet- , ing
You are hereby required to warn the Inhabitants of Sd Han- over who are by law authorized to Vote in Town Meeting to meet at the South meeting House in Sd Hanover on Tuesday the Eleventh day of March next at nine of the Clock in the morning then and their to act on the following particulars (Viz)
First to Chuse a Moderator to Govern Sª Meeting
secondy to Give in their Votes for a Govener of Sª State
For a Counsellor for the district of Sª County
For a Senetor for Sd County
For a County Treasurer and Recorder of Deeds and lik- wise to Chuse one person to represent said Town in the Gen- eral Court the year enfueing
Thirdly to Chuse necefsary Town Officers for the Year ensue- ing
Forthly to raise Money for the Support of Schools in Sd Town likewise for the repairing Highways and for such Other purpofes they may think proper or best
Fifth to see if the Town will make any Alterations in the present School Destricts in Sd Town and
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Sixthly and lastly to see if the Town will make Compensa- tion to Habk Turner for the support of Betsy Timson an Orphan Child which Sª Turner has Supported for Eight Years past and to do any other bufinefs proper for Sª Meeting to trans- act Here of fail not and mak due return according to Law
Given under our hands and seal at Sª Hanover this nine- teenth day of Febuary AD. 1794
Aaron Kinsman Samuel Kendrick Richard Lang Otifs Freeman Silas Tinny
Select
Men
Hanover Feby 25th 1794
Grafton fs
Agreeable to the within warning I have Warnd the Inbabi- tants of Hanover by puting up a Copy on the South meeting House in Sª Hanover also another on the North meeting House and also another on General Brewfter Sine post as the Law Directs
Attest Webster Hall Conftable
[132] Hanover March the IIth AD. 1794
Att a Legal Town Meeting
Voted and Chose Generel Ebenezer Brewster Moderator
Voted and Chose Doc' Joel Brown Town Clerk the Year enfuing ... and Sworn
Votes for Govener are as follows
John T. Gilman Efq" had-51 Votes
Bezel Woodward Esq" had-23. Votes Elisha Paine Esq" had . . . I Vote Votes for Counfeller are as follows
Jonathan Freeman Esq" had . 68 Votes
Elisha Paine Esq" had · 2.Votes
Votes for Senator are as follows Elisha Paine Esq" had 25 Votes
Rufsel Freeman Esq" had . 12 Votes
Jonathan Freeman Esq" had 6 Votes
Mofes Dow Esq" had 18 Votes Ebenezer Brewfter had 2. Votes
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Votes for County Tresurer
Bezel Woodward Esq" had . 67 Votes
Jonath" Freeman Esq" had . 2. Votes
Rufsel Freeman Esq" had . I. Vote
Andrew S. Crocker Esq™ had . I Vote
Votes for recorder of Deeds
Andrew S. Crocker Esqr had 39 Votes
Samel Brooks Esq" had 9 Votes
Bezel Woodward Esq" had 5 Votes
Ebenezer Brewster Esq™ had I Vote
Representative
Voted and Chose Ebenez" Brewster to represent this Town the Year insuing in Genel Court
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Town Officers
Voted and Chose Capt" Samuel Slade
Select Men
Genel Ebenezer Brewster and Sworn
Dech Joseph Curtifs ... to office
Voted and Chose Conel Otis Freeman Treafurer. & Sworn Voted and Chose Delino Wright & ) Constables & George Walton Sworn to Office
Voted and Chose Nathel Babbit Jabez Kellogg x Sworn x Samuel Slade. & Samuel Wright Tything Men
Voted and Chose John Durkee and Sworn George Walton Collectors of Taxes Sworn
Surveyers of Highways
Voted and Chose Asa Holden John Wood Swor Amos Kinney Sworn John Williams Jun" Jonathan Curtifs Jun" Caleb Webster Sworn Daniel Allen sworn David Wright Sworn Sylvenus Pingry sworn Nathel West sworn John Smith Jun" sworn Ezra Carpenter sworn Berny Tisdal : Sworn sworn to the office of Highway Surveyers
Fence Viewers
Voted and Chose Stephen Kimbol Sworn and Humphry Farrow sworn Peter Kap swor
Voted and Chose Levi Parks Clerk of the Hay Market
Voted and Chose Thomas Durkee Sealer of Leather sworn
Voted and Chose Stephen Benton Sealers of Wtt and Meas- ures sworn
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Hog rieffs
Votd and Chose Capt" Moses Brigham Danel Dodge John Bridgman Jun" Patten Davis Robert Mafon Solomon Jacobs Jun" Daniel Kendrick Hog rieffs
Voted and Chose Rufus Graves Surveyer of Wood. and Lumber sworn
Voted to raise One hundred pound for the support of Schools in the Town to be paid; Wheat at five shilling p" bushel to be paid by the first day of January next and to be under the direction of the School Committee in manner as heretofore practised in this Town
Voted to raise One Hundred and fifty pounds to be paid in Mending and repairing Highways at four shillings pr day
Voted to Chuse a Committee to settle the Destricts in the North and North West part of the Town and Destrict adjoining
Voted and Chose Jonathan Freeman Esqr Jofeph Curtifs Dyer Wills for the above purpose
[134] Voted to accept the Petition of Sundry perfons in the South East part of the Town to be sot off as a District as will appear on file
Voted that the School District in Greensborough so calld begin One mile from the Colledge and Extend to the East line formerly Callª Dresden line
Voted and chose School Committees- (Viz)
Nathaniel Lord Aaron Smith Aaron Kinsman Humphry Farrow. Dyer Wills Martin Kent. William Dewey Zenas Col- man. Gideon Rudd Nathaniel West. Nathaniel Babbit Jonathn Curtifs Jun" Israel Camp Augustus Stores. Phineas Page Joel Brown Joseph Green Lemuel Stephens for the above Com- mittee
Voted to Chuse a Committee of Bezel Woodward Esq" Eben- ezer Brewster Esqr Stephen Kimbol Phineas Page Ebenezer Lane to Examine into the Matter of Habbakok Turners Keep- ing a Child of One Timson and report to the Town
Voted to Adjourn this meeting to the Twenty Eight of this Instant March at One O Clock P. M. at this place
March Twenty Eight 1794 Meeting Opend according to adjournment
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Voted Genel Ebenezer Brewster Capt" Solomon Jacobs key keepers the insueing Year
Voted that Nathaniel Babbits House for Correction and that sª Babbit be the Overseer of sª House
Voted to accept the report of Committee on Habk Turners acct as may be seen on file
Voted that the report of the Committee on the Acct of Joseph Lee be so far accepted that the said Committee be autherised to adjust and settle all account between sd Lee and the Town of Hanover in Equity and to Give the sd Lee an Order on the Select men for such ballance as may be found due to him
Voted to Difsolve this Meeting
[135] State of Newhampshire G. fs
To George Walton one of the Constables of the Town of Hanover-Greeting
You are hereby requested to warn the Inhabitents of sd/ Town of Hanover who are by law Legal Voters in Town meet- ing; to meet at the south meeting House in sª Hanover on Friday the 28th Instant at One of the Clock P. M. then and there to act on the following Particulars (Viz)
First to Chuse a Modarator to Govern sª Meeting
Second to see if hogs may be allowª to run at Large
Third to hear the report of Your Committee on Mr Joseph Lee acct against the Town
Fourth to see if the Town will pay Doc" Gideon Tiffeny demand for his attendance in the small pox in the Year 1788 & 1789
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