Acton Memorial Library


Acton Memorial Library

Early Town Records of Acton, Massachusetts

File/page number: 101

1752 March 2 Town meeting (continued from previous page)

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  and Lieut Jonathan Billing was Chosen Town Treasurer and mr David Brooks and mr John Davis Jun was Chosen Tything men and messrs Daniel Lock Daniel Shepard and David Forbush Ens Samuel Hayward Francis Barker and John Emery was Chosen Surveyors of High ways and Timothy Brooks and oliver Wheeler was Chosen fence viewers and Samson Wheeler Francis Faulkner and Stephen Law was Chosen Hog Reives all which was Sworn into their Respective offices as the Law Directs
2 article it was propounded Whether the Town will accept of a way Laid out by the Select men to accomodate mr John Barker to meeting according to the Return of Said way voted on the Negative
3 it was propounded Whether the Town will Discharge the Heirs of the Widow Sarah Brabrook for the time past untill this Day in case mr Joseph Temple will Ingage the town shall be at no more Charge upon the account of Said Widow voted on the affirmative at the same time mr Temple promised his mother Should be no more Charge to the town of acton
4 propounded Whether the Town will Choose a Committee to adjust accounts with the Town Treasurer voted on the affirmative propounded whether mr Joseph Barns and mr John Davis Jun and mr phinehas Osgood Shall be a Committe to adjust accounts with Said Treasurer voted on the affirmative propounded Whether the Select men Shall agree with Said Treasurer for his Service voted on the affirmative
5 it was propounded whether the Sheep Shall Run at Large without a Shepherd voted in the Negative
6 propounded whether the town will agree to Let the Swine Run at Large this present year voted on the affirmative and then the meeting was Dismist


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