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Chose Samuel Douglas Moderator.
3d. Chose Simon Stevens Town Clerk.
4th. Chose Simon Stevens Supervisor.
5th. Chose Simeon Bradford Town Treasurer.
6th. Chose Abner Bisbee, Simeon Spencer and Noah Porter Commissioners of Highways.
7th. Chose Joseph Little, Samuel Scott and Nathaniel Powers. Assessors.
8th. Chose Timothy Spencer Highway Surveyor.
9th. Chose George Hall Constable.
10th. Chose Page Harriman Collector.
SPRINGFIELD, April 3d, 1770.
At a legal town meeting held at the house of Simon Stevens,. Chose Samuel Douglas Moderator.
2d. Chose Simon Stevens Town Clerk.
3d. Chose Simon Stevens Supervisor.
4th. Chose Simeon Bradford Town Treasurer.
5th. Chose Joseph Little first Commissioner of Highways,. 6th. Chose Simon Stevens 2d Commissioner of Highways, 7th. Chose Timothy Spencer 3d Commissioner of Highways, 8th. Chose Simon Stevens first Assessor, 9th. Chose George Hall 2d Assessor, 10th. Chose Page Harriman 3d Assessor, 11th. Chose-
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Abner Bisbee first Surveyor of Highways, 12th. Chose Joseph Little second Surveyor of Highways, 13th. Chose Oliver Sartwell Collector, 14th. Chose Joseph Douglas Constable, 15th. Chose Simeon Spencer first Overseer of the Poor, 16th. Chose George Hall second Overseer of the Poor, 17th. Voted that the Com- missioners of Highways, what time they spend in laying out the Roads, shall go towards Highway work.
APRIL 2d 1771.
At a legal annual town meeting, held at the house of Simon Stevens, in Springfield, to choose town officers, Chose Samuel Douglas Moderator, 2d. Chose Simon Stevens Town Clerk, 3d. Chose Simon Stevens Supervisor, 4th. Chose Simeon Bradford Town Treasurer, 5th. Chose Joseph Little, Simon Stevens and Timothy Spencer Commissioners of Highways, 6th. Chose Abner Bisbee and Simeon Bradford Assessors, 7th. Chose Simeon Spen- cer and Simon Stevens Surveyors of Highways, 8th. Chose George Hall Collector, 9th. Chose Timothy Spencer Constable, 10th. Chose Abner Bisbee and Joseph Douglas Overseers of the Poor, 11th. Voted the Commissioners should have their charges for this year as they had last year in Highway work.
SPRINGFIELD, April the 7th 1772.
At a legal town meeting annually, at the house of Simon Ste- vens, chose all town officers, as the Law directs.
1st. Chose George Hall Moderator.
2d. Chose Simon Stevens Town Clerk, 3d. Chose Simon Ste- vens Supervisor, 4th. Chose Simeon Bradford Treasurer, 5th. Chose Abner Bisbee Simon Stevens and Nathaniel Weston Com- missioners of Highways, 6th. Chose John Bisbee and Jacob Boney Assessors, 7th. Chose Ichabod Waddams and Oliver Sartwell Surveyors of Highways, 8th. Chose Samuel Scott Collector, 9th. Chose Joseph Little Constable, 10th. Chose Samuel Scott and Robert Parker Overseers of the Poor, 11th. Voted that the Commissioners should divide the Roads and the Hands for the Surveyors to work.
MAY THE 19TH 1772.
At a legal town meeting held and appointed by law at the House of Simon Stevens,
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1st. Chose Nathaniel Weston Moderator, 2d. Chose Simon Ste- vens Town Clerk, 3d. Chose Abner Bisbee Supervisor, 4th. Chose Simon Stevens and Nathaniel Weston Assessors, 5th. Chose . Joseph Little and Timothy Spencer Constables, 6th. Chose Robert Parker and Timothy Spencer Overseers of the Poor, 7th. Chose Abner Bisbee, Simon Stevens and Nathaniel Weston Commission- ers of Highways, 8th. Chose Ichabod Waddams and Oliver Sart- well Surveyors of Highways, 9th. Chose Nathaniel Weston and Simeon Bradford Fence-viewers, 10th. Chose Joseph Little, Thomas Lee, James Caul and Robert Parker Constables, 11th. Chose Simeon Bradford Town Treasurer for this year ensuing.
ANNUAL MEETING MAY 1773.
At a legal meeting of the Freeholders and Inhabitants of the Township of Springfield, began and holden at the Dwelling House of Joseph Little, in Springfield, on the 18th day of May 1773.
Voted 1st that Simon Stevens Esq. be Moderator for this meeting.
Voted 2d that Simon Stevens be Town Clerk for the year ensuing.
Voted 3d that Abner Bisbee & Natli'l Weston be Assessors for Ditto.
Voted 4th that George Hall & Robert Parker be Overseers of Highways.
Voted 5th that John Bisbee be Collector for the year ensuing.
Voted 6th that John Barrett and Abner Bisbee be Overseers of the Poor.
Voted 7th that John Griswold, Oliver Sartwell, Simeon Spen- cer, and Samuel Scott be Constables for the year ensuing.
Voted 8th that Simeon Bradford be Treasurer for the year ensuing.
Voted 9th that Timothy Spencer, Joseph Little and Simon Ste- vens be Commissioners of Highways for the year ensuing.
Voted 10th that Abner Bisbee be supervisor for Ditto.
ANNUAL MEETING MAY 1774.
At a legal Town Meeting of the Freeholders and Inhabitants of the Township of Springfield began and holden at the Dwelling
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House of Mr. Joseph Little, in Springfield, on the 17th day of May 1774.
Voted 1st that John Barrett be Moderator of Sd Meeting.
Voted 2d that John Barrett be Town Clerk for the year en- suing.
Voted 3d that Abner Bisbee and Simon Stevens be Assessors for Ditto.
Voted 4th that Wm Lockwood be Town Treasurer for Ditto.
Voted 5th that Robert Parker & Simeon Bradford be Overseers. of Poor.
Voted 6th that Abner Bisbee & Daniel Gill be Overseers of Highways.
Voted 7th that John Bisbee & Jacob Sartwell be Constables Do.
Voted 8th that James Martin be Collector for Do.
Voted 9th that Abner Bisbee be Supervisor for Do.
Voted 10th that Timothy Spencer, Simon Stevens and Joseph Little be Commissioners of Highways for Ditto.
Voted 11th that the Commiss that served the Town last year shall, for their arrears, have allowance this year in Highway work.
Voted 12th that Timothy Spencer, John Barrett and Simon Ste- vens be a Committee to see whether Judge Morris' People will contribute toward building a bridge across Black River, and make Report to this Meeting.
Voted 13th that this Meeting be adjourned to the thirty-first of Instant May, at four o'clock, then to meet at this Place.
31 MAY REPORT.
Met according to adjournment.
This Committee in consequence of their appointment applied to the People at the Falls, and they declined doing anything at present, but thought best to let it rest till Judge Morris comes home.
SPRINGFIELD, May 21st 1776.
At a legal annual town meeting held, 1st. Chose George Hall Moderator.
2d. Chose Simon Stevens Town Clerk.
3d. Chose Simon Stevens first Assessor.
4th. Chose Abner Bisbee second "
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5th. Chose James Martin third Assessor.
6th. Chose Simon Stevens first Commissioner of High ways.
7th. Chose Joseph Little second
8th. Chose Samuel Scott third . 66 66 66
9th. Chose Simeon Bradford Treasurer.
10tl. Chose Abner Bisbee first Overseer of the Poor.
11th. Chose Emanuel Case second Ditto.
12th. Chose Thomas Dumphrey Collector.
13th. Chose Thomas Dumphrey Constable.
14th. Chose Oliver Sartwell second "
15th. Chose Jacob Sartwell first Surveyor.
16th. Chose Jolin Nott second Surveyor.
17th. Chose Nathaniel Weston Fence-viewer.
18th. Chose Simeon Bradford 2d Fence-viewer.
Chose Simon Stevens County Committee.
2d. Chose Jeraphiel Powers Committee. Town Committee Men.
1. Chose Abner Bisbee.
2. Chose George Hall.
3. Chose James Martin.
4. Chose Joseph Little.
5. Chose Simeon Spencer.
Chose a Committee to settle with all officers that have been at any expense.
1. Chose Nathaniel Weston.
2. Chose James Martin.
3. Chose Joseph Little.
JUNE 18 1776.
At a town meeting held at Mr. Joseph Littles, by order of the County Committee, Chose Cols. Joseph Marsh & James Rogers and Simon Stevens Representatives to go to New York.
SPRINGFIELD, May 20th 1777.
At a legal annual town meeting, held at the usual place, opened said meeting.
Chose Jeraphniel Powers Moderator.
Chose Simon Stevens Town Clerk, Chose Abner Bisbee Super-
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visor, Chose Simon Stevens, Abner Bisbee Joseph Little Commis- sioners of Highways, Chose Solomon Stevens and John Nott Con- stables, Close Simeon Spencer and Simeon Bradford Overseers of the Poor, Chose Hezekiah Holmes Pound Keeper, Chose Davis Goodden and John Nott Fence-viewers, Chose Simon Stevens Treasurer, Chose James Martin jnn'r Collector, Chose John Han- nam Surveyor for the South District County Road, Chose Simeon Spencer for the East District, Emons Case for the North East District, William Lockwood for the West District, Abner Bisbee for the North District,
Chose Simon Stevens and Jeraphniel Powers for County Com- mittee men, Chose Abner Bisbee, Hezekiah Holmes, William Lockwood, James Martin junr. George Hall Sub Committee men.
A request being read from the convention at Windsor to know the minds of the People whether they would send a member or two to Windsor, Mr. Stevens moved, and was seconded by Mr. Spencer, that there be no notice taken of it, and it was passed in the affirmative.
Then dissolved said meeting.
A town meeting, held at the usual place in Springfield, on June 22d, 1777. By a request from the Convention at Windsor opened sd meeting. Chose Capt. Bisbee Moderator,
2d Voted that the People of lawful age should vote,
3d Chose Colo. Barrett and William Lockwood to go to Windsor to form a Constitution, 4th Mr. Case moved that the Committee be impowered to give warrants to the Surveyor, it passed in the affirmative, 6th Voted that the Committee divide the men and say how much they shall work, 7th Voted that the Committee be impowered to give warrants to all town officers, and to swear them.
Then dissolved sd meeting.
DECEMBER 19TH 1777.
Met at the usual place. Chose Colo. Barrett Moderator. 2d Voted to send a Representative to Windsor to set in Convention. 3d Chose Colo. Barret Delegate to set in Convention. 4th. Voted that Colo. Barrett have pay for sixteen days and a half, at four shillings per day, for attending on the County Committee.
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5th. Voted that Capt. Powers have the like fourteen days pay at four shillings per day. 6th. Voted that Simon Stevens have four shillings per day, for twenty eight days service. 7th. Voted that Capt. Bisbee have four shillings per day, for twenty-one days, as Supervisor. 8th. Voted that there be three Assessors chosen. 9th. Chose Simon Stevens, John Barrett, Hezekiah Holmes As- sessors for this year. 10th. Voted that the method that was pre- scribed in the raising the taxes should be the rule. 11th. Voted that each one bring their List by the fifteenth day of January, and if not brought by that time, the Assessors shall make the rate at their discretion. 12th. Voted the sum of fifteen Pounds eighteen shillings be raised and that the Assessors make the rate.
13th. Dissolved the meeting.
APRIL THE 9TH 1778.
At a town meeting at Mr. Roger Bates'.
1st. Chose Samuel Scott Moderator.
2nd. Chose Simon Stevens Town Clerk.
3d. Chose Simon Stevens Selectman. 4th. Chose Colo. Jolin Barrett and James Martin Selectmen. 5th. Chose Simon Stevens Town Treasurer. 6th. Voted that the rest of the officers be chosen by nomination. 7th Chose John Cass Constable, ditto Nathaniel Weston. 8th Voted that there be three surveyors of highways in the town. 9th Chose Samuel Scott, John Bisbee and John Nott Surveyors. 10th Voted and adjourned the meet- ing down stairs. 11th Chose Simeon Bradford Fence-viewer, ditto Colo. Barrett be ditto, Emons Case be ditto. 12th Cliose Hezekiah Holmes Lister, Samuel Scott for ditto, Daniel Gill for ditto, for Listers.
13th Chose John Griswold Collector.
14tlı Chose John Nott Leather Sealer. 15th Chose Samuel Scott Daniel Gill for Grand jurymen. 16th Chose Jolin Nott James Dumphrey Tithingmen, Davis Gooden for ditto. 17tli Chose Jacob Sartwell Hog Constable. 18th Chose John Nott Deer- reeve, ditto Davis Gooden for ditto. 19. Chose Hezekiah Holmes be Brander and Sealer of weights and measures. 20. Chose Hezekiah Holmes Pound-keeper. 21 Chose Colo. Barrett to go to Rockingham, to carry the votes for a Judge of Probate, the votes called and sealed up. 22nd Several papers being read,
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23d. Voted to adjourn sd meeting to the last Wednesday in May next. 24th. Voted to build a town house. 25th. Voted there be a committee of five men to purfix a place to set a town house. 26th. Close Capt. Bisbee, Emons Case, Col. Barrett, Taylor Spencer, Hezekiah Holmes be committee to purfix a place to set a town house. The officers sworn, the committee reported that the town house be set by the Burying Place. It was put to vote, the town voted not to have it there.
Then adjourned sd meeting to the last Wednesday in this Instant May.
APRIL 21ST 1778.
At a town meeting held at Mr. Roger Bates', opened sd meet- ing. 1st. Chose Jeraphniel Powers Moderator. 2nd. Mr. Holmes moved that the article in the warrant be put to vote, and it was carried in the affirmative, that the town will go on to chose mili- tia officers. 3d. Voted to adjourn sd meeting down stairs. 4th. Voted to reconsider the vote that was passed up chamber, relative to choosing officers. 5th. Voted to suspend the putting in the militia officers. 6th. Voted to suspend the putting town officers for this meeting. 7th. Voted that there be a committee chosen to inquire into the service that has been done in the town in the war, and allow each one according to the time he has been in the service, and if there is any that has not done their tower, for to class them. 8th. Voted that the men be classed according to their interest. 9th. Voted that there be five committee men be chosen to class these men for seven months. 10th. Chose Capt. Bisbee, Mr. Weston, Mr. Lockwood, Mr. Bates and Mr. Parker committee men. 11th. Voted that the committee take an invoice of each man's estate according as is subscribed. 12th. Voted each committee man be sworn. 13th. Swore the committee. 14th. Voted that the meeting be dismissed.
According to adjournment met Wednesday the 28th day of May 1778. Met at time and place, opened sd meeting. 1st. Mr. Hall moved that the old Representative be dismissed, it was carried in the affirmative. 2nd. Voted and dismissed sd meeting.
At a legal annual town meeting held at Mr. Roger Bates', in Springfield, on the third Tuesday of May 1779, opened said
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meeting. Warrant being read, Chose George Hall moderator to govern sd meeting.
2nd. Chose Simon Stevens Town Clerk. 3d. Chose Capt. Abner Bisbee, Simeon Spencer Joseph Little, Assessors. 4th. Chose John Bisbee, 'Taylor Spencer, Ichabod Waddams Com- missioners of Highways. 5th. Chose John Griswold, Nicholas Bragg Overseers of Highways. 6th Chose George Hall jun. John Hannam Constables. 7th Chose Taylor Spencer, William MeClelland Overseers of the Poor. 8th Dismissed the meeting.
At a town meeting held at Mr. Roger Bates', by warrant, to raise money to pay for preaching, on December 16th, 1779. 1st Chose George Hall moderator. 2nd Came into a method to pay the four Sabbaths Preaching by subscription. 3d Subscribed Sixty-two Pounds twelve Shillings, to wit : 56 Pounds it is due to the minister, the rest left in Bank. 4 Chose Mr. Martin to pay the money to the minister. 5tl Voted to settle Mr. Treadway. 6th. Chose a committee to treat with him, to know what he will do and what we will give hint. 7th Chose Mr. Hall, Mr. Stevens, Mr. R. Bates a committee. 8th Adjourned sd meeting till the 23d day of this instant December, on Thursday, at one of the clock in the afternoon.
23d of December. One o'clock in the afternoon. Met according to adjournment, opened sd meeting. The committee made report. Put it to vote, the town accepted the Report. A motion made to choose a committee to draw up instructions for hiring or set- tling a minister. 3d Chose Mr. Martin Mr. Holmes, Mr. Weston, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Spencer a committee. 4th Voted that the draft made by the committee be accepted if thirty signers be got. 5tlı. Voted that the old committee that was first chosen be revived, and to agree with Mr. Treadway. 6th Voted that this meeting be adjourned to the first day in March, at two of the clock in the afternoon, at time and place .*
April 4th 1780.
At a legal town meeting held at the house of Simon Stevens Esq., opened said meeting. 1st Chose Capt. Abner Bisbee Moderator. 2nd Chose Simon Stevens Town Clerk. 3d. Cliose Simon Stevens, Abner Bisbee, William McClelland Assessors.
* No record of this adjourned meeting has been tound.
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4th Chose John Bisbee supervisor. 5th Chose Abner Bisbee, Ichabod Waddams Commissioners of Highways. 6 Chose Joseph Hannam George Hall and John Hannam Surveyors of Highways. 7th Chose Ichabod Waddams Constable. 8th Chose Abner Bisbee Town Treasurer. 9th Chose Wm. Downer Collector.
Dismissed sd meeting.
A D 1780. Records of Town Meetings of Springfield.
These are to notify and warn the free Holders of the town of Springfield to meet at the House of Lieut. Roger Bates, on Tues- day, the twenty-eighth day of this Instant March, by ten oclock forenoon, in order to choose town officers, for the ensuing year, according to Law, and what other business the town sees fit when met.
SAMUEL SCOTT JAMES MARTIN junr Selectmen. . ROGER BATES
Dated Springfield, March 13th, A. D. 1780.
SPRINGFIELD, March 28th, 1780.
Met according to said notification, and voted as follows viz : Voted 1st Nathaniel Weston Moderator.
2nd James Martin junr. Town Clerk.
3d Roger Bates 1st
66 4th Nathaniel Weston 2d Selectman
66 5th. Samuel Scott 3d
66 6th. that said meeting should choose the following officers by hand vote.
66 7th Samuel Scott Town Treasurer.
8th John Nott Constable.
9th Col. John Barrett
66 10th Hezekiah Holmes Listers.
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11th Samuel Scott
66 12th Roger Bates, Collector.
13th John Nott Leather Sealer.
14th Samuel Scott Grand Juryman.
15th Nathaniel Weston
66 16th James Martin junr S Tithingmen.
66 17th Hezekiah Holmes Brander of Horses.
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Voted 18th Hezekiah Holmes Overseer of Highways.
66 19th John Nott ditto.
6. 20th Abraham Lockwood ditto.
.6 21st Anthony Sheldon Deer-reeve.
.. 22d Abraham Lockwood ditto.
23d Hezekiah Holmes Pound-keeper.
66 24th That a Pound shall be built.
66 25th Roger Bates - Committee men to see that the .6 26th Nathaniel Weston said Pound be built.
66 27th Emanuel Case
28th Samuel Scott
29th William Lockwood Fence-viewers.
66 30th Robert Parker
66 31st That said meeting be dissolved.
SPRINGFIELD Sept. 19, 1780.
This is to notify and warn the free-Holders and Inhabitants of said town to meet at the House of Lieut. Roger Bates, on Thurs- day the twenty-first day of this Instant Sept., by one oclock P. M., in order to adopt and agree upon some way of raising men for the service of guarding the frontier of this County, or any other business the town shall think proper when met.
Signed - NATHANIEL WESTON { ROGER BATES Selectmen.
Met according to the above Notification, and voted as follows viz :
Voted. 1st. Hezekiah Holmes Moderator
2d A Committee to consult of the business of said meeting.
3d. A Committee of five. 66 4th. Emanuel Case 1st 1 66 5th Roger Bates 2d
66 6th Robert Parker 3d Cominittee men.
66 7th Nathaniel Weston 4th
8th William Lockwood 5th )
66 9th That the article No. 1 in the report of the Commit- tee be amended. Each man to be allowed for what service he hath done in the War.
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Voted. 10th That men that have done service out of town, be allowed for one half of said service.
66 11th. That a committee of five be chosen, to take the value of each man's estate, and make a rate according to law.,
12th. James Martin 1st
66 13th. Nathaniel Weston 2nd
14th. Daniel Field 3d Committee men
66 15th. Daniel Gill 4th
66 16th. Robert Parker 5th
66 17th. Two collectors.
18th. John Cass 1st - Collector.
66 19th. Elisha Brown 2nd
66 20th. Hezekiah Holmes, Treasurer.
.. 21st. The report of the committee accepted.
.. 22d That the fines that the officers have in their hands, be paid to the treasurer as good as when received.
23d That the treasurer call for said fines.
24th. The committee to make the rates by the 7th of Octo- ber.
66 25th. To dissolve the meeting.
The original copy of the report of the committee referred to in the fore- going record is preserved with the names of the signers to the agreement in their own handwriting, and is as follows :
SPRINGFIELD, Sept. 21st 1780.
GENTLEMEN :
The report of your Committee is as follows :
Article 1st. That each man that have lived in this town since the beginning of the war, have credit for what he hath done in the war, and each new inhabitant be allowed for one-half his service in said war.
Article 2nd. That the men be raised by a rate according to what each man possesses.
Article 3d. To choose a committee to take the value of eachlı man's estate, and to make a rate, according as the law directs.
Article 4th. To choose a collector to collect the rate for to pay the men that are hired.
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Article 5th. That a collector be chosen, to take the money and pay the Captain when the men are raised.
Article 6th. That the Captain shall call the company together, and those that will go cheapest shall go.
Article 7th. And all that doth agree to this way of raising men, shall sign their names to this agreement.
Article 8th. And those that will not agree as above said, the committee shall take the value of their estates, as the Captain may know their part, and we may know ours.
Roger Bates
Isaac Tower
Josiah Johnson
James Dumphrey
Jesse Richardson
Hezekiah Holmes
John Nott Luther Field
Jonathan Barnes
Combs House
Elisha Brown
Nath'el Weston
Jacob Sartwell
Daniel Field
Antony Sheldon
SPRINGFIELD Nov. 28th 1780.
This is to notify and warn the freeholders and inhabitants of this town, to meet on Friday, the Eighth day of December, at eleven oclock in the forenoon, at the house of Roger Bates, in order to come into some measure to raise our proportion of pro- vision which is called for from the town, by the State, and also any other business that the town shall think proper when met.
NATH'EL WESTON Į ROGER BATES Selectmen.
Met according to the above notification, and voted :
1st. Emanuel Case Moderator.
2nd. That this meeting is adjourned to Thursday, the twenty- eighth day of this Instant December, at one o'clock P. M.
3d. That this adjournment and other town meetings should be warned by Notifications, set up at five different places, viz : Esquire Stevens, Lockwood's Mill, Roger Bates', Morrises Mills, & at Colo Barrett's.
4th. That this meeting is adjourned.
SPRINGFIELD, Decr 11th 1780.
These are to notify the freemen and other inhabitants of the town of Springfield, that the meeting that was holden on Friday
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the eighth day of said Instant, stands adjourned to Thursday the 28th day of this Instant Decr, at one o'clock P. M., at the house of Roger Bates.
Extract from the minutes. JAS MARTIN JR. Town Clerk.
Met according to the above Notification, and voted :
1st. That there should be delegates chosen to sit in Convention at Charleston, the third Tuesday of January, with proper instructions.
2d. To send three delegates to said Convention.
3d. That Nath'el Weston be the 1st -
Delegate.
4th. That Simon Stevens be the 2nd
5th. That Capt. Abner Bisbee be third delegate.
6th. That a Committee be chosen to draw instructions.
7th. Chose George Hall senior 1st)
8th. Emanuel Case 2nd
9th. Hezekiah Holmes 3d
Committee.
10th. James Martin junr 4th
11th. Simon Stevens Esqr. 5th
The Report of the Committee : That the Grants upon the East side of Connecticut River can come in with the State of Vermont upon honorable terms. We are willing to receive them, but not to enter into any quarrel with the State of New Hampshire, neither to hurt or in any way harm the State of Vermont.
12th. That the report of the committee is accepted.
13th. That this meeting is dissolved.
A. D. 1781, January 1st.
SPRINGFIELD, STATE OF VERMONT.
This is to notify and warn the freemen and other inhabitants of the town of 'Springfield, to meet at the house of Roger Bates, on Friday the twelfth day of January, at one o'clock P. M., to con- sult upon what way the town will come into our portion of pro- vision which is called for by the State, to victual the men that shall be raised to guard our frontiers, for the year ensuing, and any other business the town shall think proper when met.
SAMUEL SCOTT NATH'EL WESTON - Selectmen.
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Met as above notified, and voted as follows :
1st. That Nathaniel Weston be moderator to govern said meeting.
2nd. That Beef shall be set at £1-10 per cwt. Pork £3 per cwt. Flour 18 shillings per cwt. Rye 4 shillings per bushel. In- dian Corn 3 shillings per bushel.
3d. That Widdow McRoberts land is exempted from War rates. 4th. That this meeting is dissolved.
SPRINGFIELD, March 13th, 1781.
At an annual town meeting of the freeholders and other in- habitants of said town, met and voted as follows :
Voted 1st. Simon Stevens be Moderator.
66 2nd. Simon Stevens be Town Clerk.
3d. Simon Stevens
66 4th. Nathaniel Weston |
66 5th. Abner Bisbee
Selectmen.
66 6th. Isaac Tower
66 7th. James Martin
66 8th. To choose the Constable by hand vote.
66 9th. Simon Stevens Treasurer.
66 10th. Elisha Brown Constable.
11th. Oliver Sartwell 1
66 12th. William McClellan 2 Listers.
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