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All other records of town meetings prior to 1795 have disappeared and are, doubtless, wholly lost. The past history of these fragments, as well as their
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present condition as to legibility, seems to warrant, and almost to require preservation in print and for that reason are here given. They are as follows:
PROVINCE OF NEW YORK,
County of Cumberland.
Kent, April 5, 1775.
YOU are hereby requested to warn the inhabitants of said town to meet att the Grist Mill on Monday, the Eight day of May Next att one of the clock, afternoon, to consider and vote on the following Article viz: TO SEE whether they will give their consent to change the School Lot as it interferes with James Patterson, and that said Land should be taken for it in some other part of the Town and this shall be your warrant Given by my hand
To Mr. David Oughterson.
EDWARD AIKEN, Town Clerk.
Kent, May ye 8, 1775.
JAMES PATTERSON chosen Moderator. Voted on the above warrant in the affirmative that there should be land taken in some other Part of the Town for the School Lot, and that Edward Aiken, Samuel Dun- lap & David Cochran be a committee to Estimate the same, and it shall be as valuable as the Land for which it is changed.
Kent, February 21, 1777.
YOU are hereby Required to warn the inhabitants of said Town to meet att the Grist Mill on Tuesday the 11th Day of March Next att one of the Clock afternoon to act and Vote on the following Articles, viz:
Ist to chuse their Town officers for the Present year.
2ly to see whether they will agree to Build a house for Public Worship in said Town and where it shall stand and this Shall Be your war- rant given under my hand
To Mr. Hugh Montgomery
Town Constable
EDWARD AIKEN Town Clerk
Kent, March ye 11th 1777
Meeting opened COL. ROGERS Moderator.
TOWN OFFICERS
Town Clerk, Edward Aiken, Town Committee Edward Aiken, James McCormick, Robert Mack, Edward Aiken Jr., John Woodburn. Select-
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men James Millar, John Woodburn, Edward Aiken. Constables Hugh Montgomery, Nathl. Aiken Invoice men Rob't McCormick, Robert Millar, Cap't Edward Aiken, Joseph Oughterson. Surveyors of High- ways John Mack, John Millar, Capt Edward Aiken, Joseph Oughterson. Voted on the second article to build a house for Publick Worship. Chose a Committee to fix on the Place where it shall stand. Said Committee Edward Aiken, David Cochran, William Mack.
STATE OF VERMONT In County of Cumberland
Kent February 18th 1778
YOU are Hereby Required to warn all the freeholders and inhabi- tants of said Town to meet on Tuesday the third day of March Next att Ten of the Clock in the forenoon att the house of Mr. Jas. Patter- son to Choose a Representative to Attend the General Assembly to be Holden att Windsor on the 12th Day of March Next and to give in their Votes for a Governor, Deputy Governor, Treasurer and Council.
21y to chuse all their Town officers for the Currant year. 3dly to see if they will come into any Method to have some Preaching the Present. year and this shall be your warrant given
sign'd Per Order
EDWARD AIKEN, Chairman
To Nath'l Aiken Town Constable
Kent, March ye 3d, 1778.
MEETING opened. Cap't Edward Aiken Moderator. Town officers Town clerk, James Hopkins; Committeemen, Robert Anderson, Joseph Oughterson, James Hopkins, Selectman, David Cochran, Robert Mc- Cormick, Robert Montgomery. Counters, Dea. Edward Aiken, John Woodburn. Town Constables, Henry Montgomery, Jonathan Aiken. Surveyors of Road, Edward Aiken, William Cox, Andrew Patterson, William Mack. Collector, Archibald Mack. Representative, Edward Aiken.
The above meeting adjourned till the first Tuesday of June.
Kent, April ye 20, 1778.
NOTICE is hereby given to the inhabitants of said Town to meet att the Dwelling house of Mr. James Patterson of said Town on Tues- day the 28th Instant att one o'clock P.M. for the following Purpose, viz.
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Ist to choose a Moderator to govern sd meeting.
2dly to see what Encouragement they will give for Two Soldiers that are to be Rais'd in said Town for the Term of Seven months.
3dly to give in their votes for a Probate Judge for Rockingham Dis- trict &c.
By me, JAMES HOPKINS, Town Clerk.
Kent, April 28, 1778. MEETING opened EDWARD AIKEN, Moderator. Voted 30£ per man for Two Soldiers as a Bounty. Voted on the 3d Article in the Negative. Meeting Dissolved.
Kent, June ye Ist, 1778.
THE Inhabitants of said Town are hereby Reminded that their Annual Meeting stands till Tuesday the 6th of this Instant att Two o'clock P.M. att the Grist Mill.
Pr JAMES HOPKINS, Town Clerk. (No record of proceedings at this adjourned meeting appears.)
Kent, August 22d, 1778.
THESE are to Notify the Inhabitants of said Town to meet upon Tuesday the first of September att the Grist Mill att Two o'Clock P.M.
Ist to Choose a Moderator to govern said meeting.
2dly to give in their votes for a Governor, Deputy Governor and Council. 3dly to Choose a man to Represent said Town in General Assembly to be held att Windsor, and this shall be your Warrant
given under our hands ROBERT MCCORMICK Selectmen
DAVID COCHRAN
Sept. Ist, 1778. MEETING opened Capt. Edward Aiken chosen moderator Voted to Leave the Choice of Governor & Council with the Representatives. Voted Dea. Edward Aiken Representative Meeting Dissolved.
Kent, February 22d 1779.
NOTICE is hereby given to ye Inhabitants of said Town that their Annual Meeting is on Tuesday the 2d of March Next to meet att the
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Grist Mill att 10 o'Clock in the forenoon. Ist to Choose a Moderator to Govern sd meeting. 2dly to choose all their Town officers for ye Currant year. 3dly to see what money ye Town will agree to Raise for Preaching the Ensuing year and to Consider upon some other affairs that may be Thought Necessary when met, and this shall be your warrant given under our hands DAVID COCHRAN Selectmen
ROBERT MONTGOMERY
March ye 2d 1779
MEETING opened Dea. Edward Aiken Chosen Moderator. Town Clerk, James Hopkins, Selectmen, Cap't Edward Aiken, Cap't James Anderson, Lieut. James Hopkins. Constable, John Mack. Collector Jo- seph Oughterson. Listers, David Cockran, Robert McCormick. Grand Furyman, James Patterson, Tythingman, Joseph Oughterson. Leather Sealer, Archibald Mack. Surveyors, Cap't Edward Aiken, John Wood- burn, Rob't Montgomery, John Patterson. Treasurer, James McCor- mick. Brander of horses Robert Anderson. Hogg Constable Lieut. James Hopkins
A Committee to Provide Preaching Dea. Edward Aiken James Mc- Cormick. Voted Fifty Pounds to be Expended in Preaching the Gospel the Present year. Voted James Hopkins to get a Town Book. Voted Edward Aiken Justice of ye Peace. Meeting adjourned till the first Monday of May.
STATE OF VERMONT
To the Constable of ye Town of Kent.
YOU are hereby Required to warn all the freemen of the town of Kent to meet att the house of Mr. James Patterson in said Town on Monday the 6th Day of March next att ten O'Clock A.M. then and there to hold their Annual Meeting for the folloeing Purpose, viz. to Chuse a Moderator to Govern said meeting. 2d to choose all their Town officers for the Ensuing year. 3d to see what method they will take concerning Preaching and to act upon any other affairs that may be Thought Necessary when met, and this shall be your warrant given under our hands this 23d Day of Febry 1780.
EDWARD AIKEN Selectmen
JAMES ANDERSON
March ye 6th
MEETING opened. Lieut. John Woodburn Chosen Moderator. Town Clerk, Robert McCormick. Selectmen, John Woodburn James Mc-
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Cormick, Hugh Montgomery. Listers, Robert McCormick, James Mack. Constable Robert Anderson. Collector, Robert Montgomery. Grand Juryman, James Patterson. Tythingman, Joseph Oughterson. Treasurer, James McCormick. Surveyors, Nathaniel Aiken, David Cochran, Robert Millar, Henery Montgomery. A Committee to Provide Preaching, Cap't Edward Aiken, John Woodburn. Dea. Edward Aiken Chosen Justice of the Peace.
The Above meeting Adjourned till the Second Tuesday of April.
Kent, April ye 4th 1780.
THE Inhabitants of said Town are hereby Reminded that their Annual Meeting Stands adjourned until Tuesday the 11th of this Instant att two O'Clock P.M. att the Grist Mill.
Pr. ROBERT MCCORMICK, Town Clerk.
April ye 11th Proceedings of this Adjournment as Follows
Voted 14 Pounds 8S.O d as good as money Passed in the year 1774 to be expended in Preaching the Gospel.
Voted that ye Place of meeting for Public Worship be att David Anderson's for ye Present year. Meeting Dissolved.
STATE OF VERMONT
Cumberland ss.
NOTICE is hereby given to the freemen of Londonderry who are Required to meet on Tuesday the 12th Day of December Next att the Dwelling house of David Anderson in said Town att ten o'Clock A.M. for the following Purpose viz.
Ist to Choose a Moderator to Govern said meeting.
2dly to Choose a Representative to Represent us in the General Assem- bly of said State.
3dly to Choose a Committee to Lay out the Publick Lots in said Town And to act upon any other matters that may be Thought Neces- sary when met.
Given under our hands this 29th Day of November one Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty.
JAMES MCCORMICK JOHN WOODBURN Selectmen
December ye 12th 1780.
MEETING opened, Cap't Edward Aiken Chosen Moderator. said Edward Aiken chose Representative A Committee Chosen to Pitch ye
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Publick Rights in ye Town, Joseph Oughterson, Rob't Montgomery, James Mack.
Voted that the Town of Londonderry Hereafter shall have two Cen- ters, and the Publick Lots so be Laid out accordingly.
Meeting adjourned to the first Day of January Next.
Londonderry, December ye 22d 1780.
THE Inhabitants of said Town are hereby Reminded that their Town Meeting held upon Tuesday ye 12th of this Instant Stands Ad- journed to Monday the first day of January Next att one o Clock P.M. att the Dwelling house of David Anderson in the aforesaid Town. Pr. ROBERT MCCORMICK, Town Clerk.
(There is no record of proceedings at such adjourned meeting.)
STATE OF VERMONT
Cumberland ss.
NOTICE is hereby given to the Inhabitants of Londonderry who are Qualified to vote in Town affairs to meet on Monday the 19th of this Instant March at the Dwelling house of David Anderson in said Town att Ten o Clock A.M. Then and there to Hold the Annual Town Meet- ing for the following purpose, viz.
Ist to Choose a Moderator to Govern said meeting.
2dly to Choose all their Town officers for the Ensuing year
3d to see what money the Town will raise to hire Preaching for the Ensuing year
4th to see where they will have the Preaching and hold other Town meetings.
5thly to see what the Town will do with the Bridges over West River 6thly to Choose a Committee to settle with the Collector for ye year 1779 & 1780.
7th to see if the Town will Raise money to purchase a Town Book and to act upon any other matters that may be Thought Necessary When met, and this shall be your warrant given under our hands in Londonderry this 2d day of March in the year 1781. JAMES MCCORMICK Selectmen JOHN WOODBURN
March the 19th.
MEETING opened. Cap't Edward Aiken Chosen Moderator. Town Clerk, Robert McCormick. Selectmen, Moses Greham, Robert Millar,
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Nathaniel Aiken. Listers, Andrew Patterson, Jonathan Aiken. Con- stable, Archibald Mack. Collector, John Cox. Grand Juryman, James Mc- Cormick. Tythingmen, Joseph Oughterson, William Mack. Treasurer, Cap't James Anderson. Surveyors of Highways, Joseph Oughterson, William Cox, John Patterson, William Mack, John Mack.
Voted that the above Named John Mack be Surveyor for New Dist on ye Cross Road from David Anderson's & Including Henry Mont- gomery's.
Voted Sixty Dollars hard money to be Raised for ye Present year to be Expended in Preaching the Gospel, said money to be Laid on Poll and Estate. Voted unanimously That ye Place for Building a House for Publick Worship be North of the Grist Mill upon Cap't Edward Aiken's land, Said House to be Built this Present year, said Aiken proposing to give Two Acres of Land for the above mentioned Purpose.
Voted Relative to the Bridges over West River that a Petition be Laid in to ye General Assembly of this State. Committee chosen to settle with ye Collectors for ye years 1779 & 1780. Said Committee John Woodburn, Rob't McCormick, David Cochran. Voted that a Town Book be Provided this Present year, said Book to be Provided by the Town Clerk.
A Committee appointed to Provide Preaching, John Woodburn, Jo- seph Oughterson. Meeting Adjourned till ye 27th of this Instant.
The vote Passed upon the Fourth article of ye Foregoing Warrant is Reconsidered as may be Seen By a Vote on ye warrant Hereafter Recorded.
STATE OF VERMONT
Londonderry, September 5th 1781.
THIS is to Notify the Inhabitants of said Town to meet at ye Grist Mill on the Twentieth of this Instant month Twelve o Clock then and there to Proceed upon the following Articles: first to Choose a Modera- tor to govern said meeting. 2dly to agree upon some Place for Public Worship. 3dly to see what they will agree upon for Laying out Publick Highways and to Proceed upon afairs that shall be Thought Proper when met.
MOSES GRIMES
Selectmen
ROB'T MILLER
September ye 20th
MEETING opened. Edward Aiken Esq. Chosen Moderator. Voted that a house Be built to meet in for Publick Worship, sd house to be
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built west of Mr. James Patterson's Dwelling house, said Patterson will give half an acre of Land for ye above mentioned Purpose. Meeting adjourned till ye first Monday in November.
Londonderry, October ye 27, 1781.
THE Inhabitants of said Town are hereby Reminded that their Town meeting Held upon the 20th of September Stands Adjourned Till Monday ye Fifth day of November att which Time they are to meet att the Dwelling house of Mr. James Patterson att one o Clock P.M. Pr. ROBERT MCCORMICK, Town Clerk.
November ye 5th Voted Relative to the Second article in ye Fore- going warrant Concerning the house to be built for Publick Worship, that the Demensions thereof be 38 feet in Length and Thirty in Bread- th. Meeting adjourned until ye 12th of this instant.
November ye 12th
MEETING continued. Voted that the aforesaid meeting house be set up, Boarded & Shingled & Claboarded with saw'd Claboards, ye Floor Laid with one Door Hinged, said work to be Finished in one year from this time.
A Committee Chosen to Carry on and Forward s'd Building as far as Before mentioned. Said Committee apointed by a vote of said Town, Edward Aiken, Esq., Cap't James Hopkins, Cap't James Anderson, Robert Millar, John Patterson. That the Aforesaid Committee make an Estimation of the whole cost of Building the meeting house as far as is agreed upon to be done within the Term of one year, that s'd Committee make a Rate of s'd Cost upon the Inhabitants of s'd Town. That s'd committee put a Valuation upon Days works done att said Building, also a Valuation upon Boards, Shingles & Nails & Claboards. That s'd Committee Shal Determine who shall Provide s'd articles.
Voted that the Necessary Cost arising from the Building of s'd house be Laid on ye Inhabitants of s'd Town by poll and Estate according to the Valuation of the Invoice Taken this Present year.
Meeting Adjourned until ye 19th of this Instant.
STATE OF VERMONT
Londonderry, December 29th 1781.
NOTICE is hereby given to the Inhabitants of Londonderry to Meet att Mr. James Patterson's Dwelling house on Monday the 7th
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Day of January Next att Ten of the Clock A.M. then and there to act upon the following Articles. Ist a Choose a Moderator to Regulate said meeting. 2dly to see what they will Do about Raising Provision for the Troops in this State for this Present year, and any other affairs that may be Thought upon when met.
MOSES GRIMES Selectmen
ROBERT MILLAR
January ye 7th 1782.
MEETING opened, Edward Aiken, Esq., Chosen Moderator. Meet- ing adjourned until the Annual Town Meeting to be held sometime in March Next.
STATE OF VERMONT
County of Windham
To ARCHIBALD MACK, Constable:
YOU are hereby Required in the name and by the Authority of the freemen of the aforesaid State to Warn the Inhabitants of Londonderry to meet att the Grist Mill in said Town on Tuesday the fifty day of March Next att Ten o Clock A.M. then and there to hold their Annual Town Meeting for the following Purpose, viz.
Ist to Choose a Moderator to Govern said meeting.
2dly to Choose all their Town officers for the Present year.
3dly to see what money the Town will Raise to hire Preaching for the Ensuing year.
4ly to see if the Town will agree to Raise money to Purchase a Town Book.
5ly to Proceed upon the Adjournment of their Town meeting held upon the 7th of January last, and to act upon any other affairs that may be Thought Proper when met, and this shall be your warrant-given under our hands. Londonderry, February ye 20th 1782.
NATH'L AIKEN Selectmen
ROB'T MILLAR
I have Posted the above warrant agreeable to Law. Pr. me ARCHIBALD MACK, Constable.
March ye 5th MEETING opened. Cap't Edward Aiken Chosen Moderator. Town Cler , Robert McCormick, Selectmen, Cap't James Anderson, David Cochran, Jonathan Aiken. Listers, John Patterson, John McCormick. Constable, Edward Cox, Collector, William Cox. Grand Juryman, Joseph
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Oughterson. Treasurer, Cap't James Anderson. Surveyors of Highways, Lieut. John Woodburn, Cap't Edward Aiken, John Patterson, Rob't Montgomery, Hugh Montgomery Jun.
Voted Forty hard Dollars to be Expended in Preaching the Gospel this Present year, Excepting so much as will Purchase a Town Book to be Reducted out of the Aforesaid Sum of money.
Meeting Adjourned until the first Tuesday in April.
NOTICE is hereby given to the Inhabitants of Londonderry that the Adjournment of their Annual Town meeting is to be held upon Tuesday the 2d day of April att one o Clock P.M. att the Grist Mill in the aforesaid Town.
Pr. ROB'T MCCORMICK, Town Clerk. Londonderry, March ye 5th 1782.
STATE OF VERMONT County of Windham.
To the CONSTABLE of the Town of Londonderry:
YOU are hereby Directed to warn the Inhabitants of S'd Town to meet at the Grist Mill on Thursday the twenty first of this Instant March att one of the Clock in the afternoon to Act upon the following articles:
Ist to choose a Moderator to govern s'd meeting.
2d to see what method the Town will take to raise their quota of men for the Ensuing Campaign, and Transact on any other Business that may be Thought Necessary when met, and this shall be your warrant given under our hands.
Londonderry the Sixteenth Day of March, 1782
JAMES ANDERSON JONATHAN AIKEN Selectmen
DAVID COCHRAN
Londonderry, March 21st 1782.
MET and opened the Town Meeting according to the Warrant, and first Chose Lieu't John Woodburn Moderator. 2d Voted to Raise two men for the Ensuing Campaign agreeable to the Resolves of Assembly.
Voted to exclude Sam'l Eayrs, John McCormick and John Mack, who were out in the three Years Service, from Paying any Part of the Bounty, which is to be given to the men to be Raised for the Ensuing Campaign.
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4ly Voted to Hire Jonathan Aiken & James Mack to go into the Service and to have each of them 7£ Ios for Bounty, and to have for wages 2 Pounds Pr month which is to be paid in Clearing of Land att 2 Pounds Pr. acre and to be made fit for the Seed by the first of Sep- tember 1783.
Pr. ROB'T MCCORMICK, Town Clerk.
STATE OF VERMONT
County of Windham
To EDWARD Cox, Constable of the Town of Londonderry:
YOU are hereby Required in the name and by the Authority of the freemen of the State of Vermont to warn the Inhabitants of s'd Town to meet att the Grist Mill on Tuesday the Twenty third of this Instant April att One of the Clock in the afternoon to act on the following Articles, viz.
Ist to Chuse a Moderator to Govern said meeting.
2d to see what the inhabitants of said Town will do in Regard of Levying a Tax on the Non resident Lands in said Town for the Purpose of Building houses for Publick Worship, School houses and Bridges, and to act upon any other articles that may be Thought Necessary when met, and this shall be your warrant given under our hands in London- derry this Sixth Day of April in the year 1782.
JAMES ANDERSON JONATHAN AIKEN Selectmen
DAVID COCHRAN
I have posted the above warrant agreeable to Law. Pr. me EDWARD Cox, Constable.
Londonderry, April ye 23d. MEETING opened and Proceeded upon according to the Warrant. First voted and Chose Cap't Edward Aiken Moderator. Voted unanimously that a Tax be Levied to the amount of two Pence Pr. acre upon all the Non-resident Lands in said London- derry. Meeting Dissolved.
STATE OF VERMONT
County of Windham.
To EDWARD Cox, Constable:
YOU are hereby Required in the name and by the Authority of the freemen of the aforesaid State to warn the Inhabitants of Londonderry to meet att the Grist Mill in s'd Town upon Thursday the Eighteenth
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of the Instant att one o'Clock P.M. to act upon the following Articles, Viz. Ist to Choose a Moderator to govern s'd meeting. 2d to Choose a man to serve as one of the Selectmen of said Town as said Town is Deficient in their Quota of Selectmen.
3d to choose Counters to count with the Selectmen of said Town, and Collectors for two or three years back, and to act upon any other affairs that may appear necessary when met, and this shall be your warrant given under our hands.
Londonderry July ye 6th 1782.
DAVID COCHRAN Select- JONATHAN AIKEN men
I have posted the above warrant according to Law.
Pr. me EDWARD Cox, Constable.
July ye 18th, meeting opened & proceeded upon according to the warrant and first chose Cap't Edward Aiken Moderator.
2d made choice of John Cox for one of ye Selectmen. Meeting adjourned till ye first Tuesday of September.
NOTICE is hereby given to the Inhabitants of Londonderry that the adjournment of their Town meeting held upon the 18th of July is appointed to be att the Grist Mill upon Tuesday the third day of September att Nine O Clock A.M.
Pr ROB'T MCCORMICK, Town Clerk.
Lond'ry August 26th 1782.
Proceeded upon the third Article of s'd warrant to choose Counters, viz. Edward Aiken, Esq., Joseph Mack.
STATE OF VERMONT County of Windham
To EDWARD Cox, Constable:
YOU are hereby required in the name and by the Authority of the freemen of the aforesaid State to warn the Inhabitants of Londonderry to meet att the Grist Mill in said Town on Tuesday the 26th of Nov'r Ins't att one o Clock P.M. then and there to hold a Town meeting for the following Purpose, viz.
Ist to choose a Moderator to govern s'd meeting.
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2d To see if the Town will agree to choose a Committee to Receive and improve to the Best Advantage the money by tax levied on the Non resident Lands in said Town agreeable to an act of the General Assembly Passed at Charlestown October ye 18th 1781 and to act upon any other affairs that may be for the Benefit of the Town or shall be accounted Proper when met, and this shall be your warrant given under our hands at Londonderry this 15th of November A.D. 1782.
DAVID COCHRAN JONATHAN AIKEN Select-
JOHN COX men
The Before Written Warrant Posted agreeable to Law. Pr. EDWARD Cox, Constable.
November ye 26th, meeting opened. Cap't Edward Aiken Chosen Mod- erator. Meeting adjourned until the 25th of December.
STATE OF VERMONT County of Windham
To EDWARD Cox, Constable:
YOU are hereby Required in the name and by the Authority of the freemen of the afforesaid State to warn the Inhabitants of Londonderry to meet att the Grist Mill in s'd Town on Thursday the 13th of March Next att one o Clock P.M. then and there to hold their annual town meeting for the following Purpose, viz., First, to Choose a Moderator to govern s'd meeting. 2dly to choose their Town officers for the En- suing year. 3dly to see what method the town will take to raise money for Preaching for the Ensuing year. 4thly to choose Counters to Count with Collectors for two or three years Back. fly to Proceed upon the adjournment of their meeting held the 26th of Nov'r in the year 1782, and to act on any other articles that may be thought Necessary when met, and this shall be your warrant given under our hands this 21th Day of February 1783.
DAVID COCHRAN JONATHAN AIKEN Select-
JOHN COX men
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March ye 13th meeting opened. James Patterson Chosen Moderator. Town Clerk Robert McCormick. Selectmen, John Patterson, Cap't Ed- ward Aiken, Joseph Oughterson. Listers, Andrew Patterson, James Mack. Constable, John McCormick. Grand juryman, David Cochran. Collector, Daniel Aiken. Surveyors of Highways, Joseph Oughterson, John Cox, John Patterson, William Mack, Joseph Mack, Archibald Mack. Counters, Andrew Patterson, James Mack. A Committee Chosen to improve to the Best Advantage the tax levyed on the Nonresident Land, s'd Committee John Woodburn Cap't Edward Aiken James Mc- Cormick.
Voted that one Soldier Shall be Paid for his services in the Last Campaign, viz. from the time of his Entering into Service Until the time he was discharged. Meeting adjourned till the first Tuesday of April Next.
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