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Propounded wether ye town woold agree on a Day for thare
annuel Town meeting in ye month of March: voted that they
Woold Have it on ye first Monday of March for time to come
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9 |
Propounded what ye town woold allow their Constables a year
for ye three years next coming; voted that they will alow
Them five Pounds a year for thair Extronary troble
for Gathering ye Tax money ___
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10 |
Propounded whether ye Town would alter a way throw [through]
William Connant’s Land from an open to a bridle way
Voted that they would: Said Connant at ye same time
Being Present Promised that he woold through ofe [thow off?] one
Rod ^ wide of his Land for ye Privelige at ye End of [illegible]
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11 |
Propounded whether ye town woold underpin their meeting
House by working Eatch man a Day Voted in ye affirmitive
+ Said day for Said work to be on ye Last Wednesday
But one in May Next Following ____
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12 |
Propounded whether ye town would hire a Pound of
Danniel Sheperd for ye sum of ten shillings or build
one Voted that they will Hire the Pound for one year for 10 shillings
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13 |
Propounded whether ye town will alow ye selectmen of
acton to have no power to Draw any money out of ye treasury
for victuels or Drink voted thay should not - -
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Acton May ye 18: 1737
Then ye Selectmen
of Acton met & agreed on a Town meeting to Be on
Friday ye Twentieth Day of may Current ye warrants was
Given to ye Constables
[hands?] to warn sd meeing ye article [illegible]
In sd warrants was
[first?] to see if ye town will Elect & Depose
one of ye freeholders Qualified to serve for & Represent ye town
of acton at ye Grait Ginaril Courte - -
Acton May ye 20 1737
At a Ginaril town meeting being Legally warned as aperd by ye R[eturns] of ye Constables warrants ye ^
town was assembled and ye meeting [illegible] & It was Propounded whether ye town woold
chuse [illegible] one to Represent them at the Grait & Ginaril Corte: Voted that they will Not Send & Return was made accordingly
Acton May ye 23rd / 1737
Then ye Selectmen apinted a meeting of ye town to be on Monday
the thirtieth day of may at ye meetinghouse in Sd Town & on
several articles following viz
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To see if ye town will portiche [purchase] a peice of Land of Nathan Robbin
For a buring [burying] Place
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2 |
to se what money ye Town will Raise to Defray town Charges for
this Present year
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