1776-01-09At a meeting of the Selectmen Jan. 9th.1776.
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Ordered that a Town meeting be warned and held on Wednesday the 17 of January instant
at two o’clock afternoon at the usual place for holding Town meetings in said Town.
1ly. To see if the Town will hire any certain number of men for to guard or watch on the sea coast
in this Town and to determine what way or measured they will come into with regard to
keeping of said watch or guard and make such regulations for the same as they shall think
proper.
2ly. To determine what some of money they will grant to be raised on the ratable polls and estates
of this Town for defraying the charges of watching and guarding and other extraordinary
necessary charges arising within the same etc. and there was a warrant issued out to
Constable Wm. Hazeltine to warn the Town accordingly.Attest. Joseph Wood, T. Clerk