File/page number: 149
1759 March 5 | Town meeting (continued from previous page) |
1759 May 14 |
Selectmen's meeting: warrant for May 24 Town meeting |
and Lieut Billing was Chosen Town Treasurer and Capt
Davies mr William Cutting and mr Simon Tuttle and mr
David Brooks Capt Fletcher and mr John Edwards and
mr John Cragin Jun was Chosen Surveyors of Highways
and mr John Chaffin and mr Francis Barker was Chosen
Tything men and Lieut Adams and mr Robert Chaffin
was Chosen fence viewers and mr Mark White was
Chosen Sealer of weights and measures and mesrs Francis
Chaffin and Samuel Wheeler Jun was Chosen Hogreeves
all which was Sworn into their Respective offices as
the Law Directs |
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2 | it was propounded whether the Town shall be assessed
for the money the Town owes the Estate of mr Samuel Prescott
Late of Acton Deceased this present year voted in the affirmative |
3 | it was propounded whether the Town would accept of a
Short Bit of way to accomodate the Rev mr Swift and
the Heirs of Capt Osgood Late of Acton Deceased voted in the
affirmative |
4 | it was propounded whether the Town would abate
the Rates of Benjamin Allen Late of Acton Deceased
voted in the affirmative |
5 | it was propounded whether the Swine Shall Run
at Large this present [year] voted on the affirmative
and then the meeting was Dismist |
may ye 14: 1759 Then the Select men met and appointed a Town Meeting to be at the meeting House on Thursday the twenty fourth 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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1 | To See if the Town will agree to Chuse a Representative |
2 | To See How much money the Town will Raise to Defrey the Necessary Charges that have or may arise with in the Same this present year |