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May ye 14: 1755
Then the Select men Appointed a Town meeting to be at the meeting House on friday ye Twenty third Day of this Instant may at two of the Clock in the afternoon to Consider and Conclude on the following articles (viz)

1	To Se if the Town will agree to Chuse a Representative
2	To Se if the Town will Grant the Revd mr Swift Six pounds thirteen Shillings and four pence for to make good his Contract the four years that the Town is Not Discharged for: or Chuse a Committe to Compute the four years Salary to Se what the Town is Indebted to the Revd mr Swift
3	To Se How much money the Town will Raise to Defrey the Necessary Charges that have arisen or may arise this present year
4	To Se How much money the Town will Raise to Support a Reading and a Writing School this present year and Likewise pass any other vote that may be Thought proper when met Relating to Said School and the Same was Committed to the Constables

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may ye 23: 1755
At a General Town meeting it Being Legally warned as appeared by the Returns of the Constables on their warrants

1	it was propounded whether the Town will Chuse a Representative voted on the Negative and then Deacon John Heald was Chosen moderator for Said meeting and proceeded as follows
2	it was propounded Whether the town will Grant the Revd mr Swift Six pounds Thirteen Shillings and four pence to make good his Salary the four years the town is Not Discharged for voted in the affirmative
3	it was propounded whether the Town will Raise thirteen pounds Six Shillings and Eight pence to Defrey the Necessary Charges that have or may arise this present year voted on the affirmative
4	it was propounded whether ye Town will Raise Twelve pounds to Support a Reading and a writing School voted in ye affirmative

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