1781-01-24th
At a meeting of the Selectmen Jany. 24.
Ordered the Treasurer to pay to Francis Smith, Surveyor of the Highways, sixty pounds
fifteen shillings for labor and extra charge on the Highways in his ward.
Ordered the Treasurer to present Zachariah Stone seventeen pounds for abatement of a poll
tax in the Beef Rate, through mistake.
Ordered the Treasurer to pay William Taylor three hundred and thirteen pounds six shillings
for labor and extra charge as Surveyor on the Highways as per account.
Ordered the Treasurer to pay to Capt. Joseph Knowlton one hundred and forty-seven pounds
in full of his account for the Selectmen’s and Assessors’ expenses at his house in taking valuations.
Ordered the Treasurer to pay Capt. Joseph Rae eighty one pound it being for abatement of
his son’s poll tax in 1780, being taken and absent.
Ordered the Treasurer to pay to William Brown fifteen pounds, he being over taxed that sum
in 1780.
Ordered the Treasurer to pay Joseph Wood four hundred & thirty-six pound ten shillings in
full of his account as followeth. Viz.
To 1 day about Town affairs and settling accounts.18.0
To 7 ½ days making of estimates & the Commonwealth and Town Tax at £ 18.135.0
To 1 day procuring and receiving and delivering money for the beef sent for to this
st
Town the 1 tax.18.0
To 7 ½ days taking valuations at £ 18.135.0.0
To 5 days recording the State and Town tax.120.0
To ½ days settling with the late Treasurer’s executor.10.10
Ordered the Treasurer to pay John Lovett 3d six hundred and twenty-nine pound four shillings
in full of the following account. Viz.
1780 Decr.To 9 1/2 days making of estimates & Town & State Taxes at £ 18.171.0
To my horse to Andover carry beef money.36
To 1 day about Town affairs.24
Jan. 7To 8 1/4 days taking valuations at £ 18.148.0
To cash paid Mr. Richard Obear for repairing the Grammar School
house.10.0
To dinners and drink at his house for the Selectmen at their making
of passes at my house.205.4.0
To ½ day settling with the late Treasurer’s executor.12.0
To Jonathan one part of day assisting about estimates.23
629.4
Ordered the Treasurer to pay Dea.William Dodge two hundred and seventy pounds in full of
the following account.
1780 Dec.To 7 days making Town’s and State taxes at £ 18.£ 126.0
To ½ day settling Town accounts. 9.0
To 7 ½ days taking valuations at £ 18.135.0
£ 270.0
Ordered the Treasurer to pay Capt. Asa Leech five hundred and thirty-six pound four shillings
in full of his account as followeth. Viz.
1780 Dec.To 1 day procuring clothing and finding.24.0
To ½ cushel salt for Town’s use.25.0
To 1 pair stockings for the Town.21
To ½ days settling Town affairs.9
To 7 days making estimate and Town and State taxes at £ 18 per.126
To going to Andover to carry beef money.18
To expense and horse keeping.30
To 8 days taking valuations at £ 18.144
To glass and putty for School House.18
To 1 day settling with the assurer and at Thissell’s.18
To Selectmen’s expenses at their making taxes and making valuation
at my house.163.4
596.4
Credit by one blanket of the Town.60
536.4
Ordered the Treasurer to pay William Taylor two hundred and seventy pounds in full of his
account as followeth. Viz.
1780 Dec.To 6 ½ days about Town and State taxes and other Town business117.0.0
at £ 18 per. 153.0.0
To 8 ½ days taking valuation at £ 18 per.£ 270.0.0
Ordered the Treasurer to pay Andrew Stone thirty-six pounds abatement of his son’s poll tax,
taken and poor.
The following is account of orders drawn on the Town Treasurer for abatement etc. in the
Hard Money Tax.
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At a meeting of the Selectmen Jan. 24 1781.
Ordered the Treasurer to pay Peter Homan 5/4 poll tax, not of age.
On the 6th of February on Dea. John Conant’s administrator, abatement of his poll tax, he died not
long after tax is made 5/ .
Ordered the Treasurer pay Benjamin Shaw 5/ abatement of his son’s poll, in captivity.