Acton September ye 26th 1738
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The Selectmen met & Appinted town meeting to be on ye 10th
of October Next at ye meeting house in said town at one of ye
Clock in ye after noon to Consider & Conclude on ye Articles here
after mentioned viz first to se if ye town will Except of
the Reverend Mr John Swifts Answer to their Call |
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to se if ye town will mauke his Salary as good for ye fu[ture]
in value as it is at Present and allso Chuse a Commeett to [illegible]
act with ye Said Gentleman |
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to se if ye town will Grant ye Revernd Mr John Swift his
wood according to his Desire
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to se how ye town woold have ye payments of his Sallery
agreed on
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to se if ye town will Appint a day for ordination
and allso how & whare they will make Provitions for
minesters & mesengers or Any other thing Relating to
that affare
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to see if ye town will Do any more to ye meeting House
Before ye ordination |
Acton October ye 10th 1738
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At a Ginariel town meeting at ye meeting House in sd town
being Legally warned as appered by ye Returns of ye Constable
warrants at one of ye Clock in ye afternoon being meet
did proseed as folloeth Mr Joseph Fletcher was Chosen
moderator for sd meeting & first it was Propounded whether
the town woold Except of ye Reverend Mr John Swifts answer
to ye towns Call & voted in ye affarmitive
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It was propounded whether ye town will Keep Mr Swifts Salary
Good in value as It was when ye town Gave him his Call voted
in ye affirmitive allso chose Lt John Heald Jonathan Wheeler John Brooks
Ammiruam Faulkner and Simon Hayward as a Commeett to contract with Said Swift
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It was propounded whether ye town wood Give Mr Swift
his wood According to his Desire voted in ye Negative
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It was propounded how ye town woold pay Mr Swifts Salary
voted it would be paid Every half years End
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It was propounded When the town will have thair ordination
voted that ye second Wednesday in November Next be ye
Day allso voted that Mr. Joseph Fletchers be ye house for [illegible]
allso voted that ye Selectmen shall assess ye town for ye
Charge aforesaid
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It was propounded whether ye town will do any more at ye
meeting house before ordination voted in ye Negative & ye meeting
was Dismist
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Acton November ye 25th 1738
Taken up and strayd by Jonathan Billing of Said town Acton
A Dark Bay hors with a starr in his forehead & Some White
on his hind feet Branded with M on ye Near Shoulder
and is supposed to be cuming in Eight years old about
fourteen hands high Entred November ye 26th 1738
Acton January ye 3 1738
Thomas Wheeler of sd
town paid in five pounds which he recd of Mr Emery
