And Mr Jonathan Wheeler and mr John Davis Jur [jr] was
Chosen Dear [deer] Reaves and mr Joseph Wheeler and mr David
Lamson was Chosen fence veiwers and mr Benjamin Lamson and
and mr Joseph Farr and mr Josiah piper was Chosen hog Reaves
al which was sworn into their Respective offices as the Law
directs
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on the Second article it was propounded whether the Town will
have a Reading and a writing School this present year voted on
the affirmative and also propounded Whether the Town will
raise Twenty five pounds old tenor for to Support Said
School voted on the affirmative then it ws propounded whether
the Town will Begin said School by the first of october next
voted on the affirmative and then it was propounded whether
the Select men shall proportion the Town according to their pay
relating to said school voted on the affirmative
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3 |
propounded whether those parsons that are behind in their
High way rates the two years past shall have Libberty to work
out the same this present year voted on the affirmative
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4 |
it ws propounded whether the Town will Give to Timothy
Farrar the pew Ground under the Womens Stairs voted
in the Negative
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5 |
propounded whether the Town will Let mr George
Robbins have a way Laid out from his House to the meeting
House voted on the affirmative
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6 |
propounded whether the Town will Except of a bridle
way Laid out for to accomodate mr John Law from his
own Land through Land of mr John Brookses voted on the
Negative
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7 |
propounded Whether the Town will Give mr Samuel
Prescot and Mr amos Prescot Libberty to work out their High
way work on their own Land voted on the Negative
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8 |
propounded whether the Town will agree to Lett the
Swine Run at Large this present year voted on the
affirmative and then the meeting was Dismist |
May ye 14: 1746
Then the Selectmen met and appointed a town
meeting to be at the meeting House in Said town on Tuesday
ye twentyeth Day of this instant may at two of the Clock
in the afternoon to Consider and Conclude on the following
articles (viz)
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To see if the town will agree to Send a Representative
this present year
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2 |
To see how much the Town will add to the Revd mr John
Swifts Salary to make it good according to agreement
this present year
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3 |
To see what mony the town will Raise to Defray
necessary Charge that Shall arise within the same this
present year
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