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Early Town Records of
Acton, Massachusetts |
File/page number: 097
| 1751 May 21 | Town meeting (continued from previous page) |
| 1751 September 17 | Selectmen's meeting: warrant for September 24 Town meeting |
| 1751 September 24 | Town meeting |
| 1751 February 13 | Town accounts |
| 5 | it was propounded Whether the Town will Dismiss the fifth
article voted on the affirmative |
| 6 | it was propounded Whether the Town will Give mr John
Gill his Rates for his poll [tax] voted on the affirmative
and then the meeting was Dismist |
September ye 17: 1751
Then the Select men met and appointed a Town meeting to be at the meeting House on Tuesday the Twenty fourth Day of this instant at three of the Clock in the afternoon to Consider and Conclude on the following articles (viz)
| 1 | To See How much money the Town will add to
the Rev mr John Swifts salary for this present year |
| 2 | To See How much money the Town will Raise to
Suport a Reading and a Writing School this present
year and the Same was Committed to the Constables |
September ye 24: 1751
at a General Town meeting at the meeting [House] it being Legally warned as appeared by the Returns of the Constables on their warrants Deacon John Brooks was chosen moderator for Said meeting
| 1 | it was propounded Whether the Town will add any
Thing to the Rev mr Swifts Salary more then the
Three Hundred and Sixty Seven pounds old tenor and it
passed in the Negative |
| 2 | it was propounded Whether the Town will Raise
Twelve pounds Lawfull money to Support a Reading
and a Writing School voted in the affirmative and then
the meeting was Dismist |
| February ye 13: 1751 To an order to mr John Cragin for four Shillings Lawfull money it being Remitted on his poll [tax] to the province Rate in the year 1751 |
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