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Early Town Records of
Acton, Massachusetts |
File/page number: 148
| 1759 February 10 | Selectmen's meeting: warrant for March 5 Town meeting |
1759 March 5 |
Town meeting |
| February ye 10: 1759 then the Select men
Met and appointed a Town meeting to be at
the Meeting House on the first monday of
march Next at one the Clock in the afternoon
to Consider and Conclude on the following articles
(viz) |
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| 1 | To Chuse Town officers for the year Ensuing |
| 2 | To See if the Town will agree to Assess the Town
forth with for the principall and Intrest of the
fifty pounds old tenor that the Town owes the Estate
of mr Samuel Prescott Late of Acton Deceased and
to See the assessors Shall make the assessment by
the Last Envoice or pass any other vote that may
be thought proper when met Relating to that
affair |
| 3 | To See if the Town will accept of a Short bit of
way to accomodate the Rev mr Swift and the Hiers
of Capt Osgood Late of Acton Deceased according to
the marks made by the Select men Last may Said
way is bounded on mr Josiah Pipers fence and Said way
is two Rods wide |
| 4 | To See if the Town will abate the Rates of
Benjamin Allen Late of Acton Deceased which his
father was assessed for in the year 1757 |
| 5 | To See if the Town will agree to Let the Swine
Run at Large this present year
and the Same was Committed to the Constables |
March ye 5: 1759
at a General Town meeting [at] the meeting House it Being Legally warned as appeared by the Returns of the Constables on their warrants and Capt Fletcher was Chosen moderator for Said meeting and proceeded as follows Jonathan Hosmer was Chosen Town Clerk and Select man and mr Josiah Hayward was Chosen Constable for the Southwest part of Said town and mr Samuel White was Chosen Constable for the Northest part of the Town and Lieut Billings was Chosen the Second Select man and Capt Hayward was Chosen the third Select man and the Select men was Chosen assessors
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