1782-05-02nd
At a meeting of the Selectmen May 2 1782.
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They ordered that a Town Meeting should be warned and held on Friday the 10 day of May
instant at 2 o’clock in the afternoon at the stated place for holding Town meetings in said Town for
the purposes of choosing one or more persons to represent them in the General Court appointed to
be convened and held for the government service at the State House in Boston or such other as may
hereafter be appointed for the General Court to convene at, agreeable to the Constitution, upon the
last Wednesday of May instant and there was a warrant issued out to Constable Andrew Elliott to
warn the same accordingly.
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At a meeting of the Selectmen May 2 1782.
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They ordered that a Town Meeting should be warned and held on Friday the 10 day of May instant
at 3 o’clock in the afternoon at the stated place for holding of Town meetings in said Town to be
warned by the Constables posting up notifications agreeable to a vote of the Town.
1ly. To see what sum of money they will grant to be assessed and raised on the polls and estates of
this Town for the purposes of paying the Town’s debts and defraying the necessary charges
arising within the same and give such directions relative to paying said debts and charges as
they shall think proper.
2ly. To choose some person to serve Constable in the room of Joseph Lovett and Robert Haskell,
they refusing to serve and to see if the Town will excuse said Joseph Lovett and Robert
Haskell and Israel Thorndike from paying their fines for not serving as Constable and act
thereon as they think best.
3ly. To choose some person or persons to be their agent to continue their application to the General
Court to have their taxes abated etc. etc.
4ly. To see what they will do relative to the powder and ball which have been delivered of the Town
stock by their Committees and officers to sundry persons which remain unpaid for and act
thereon as they shall think proper.
5ly. To see if the Town will do anything relative to the claims of the heirs of Israel Andrews to the
landing at Frost Fish Brook. And give such directions relative to said landing as they may
think proper.
6ly. To act on the petition of Capt. Eleazar Giles praying the Town would pay him the money they
owe him and make good that he has received of the Town, it then being in a depreciated state
and act thereon as may be thought for the best.
7ly. To act on the petition of Benjamin Beckford relative to the run of water that is so prejudicial to
the said Beckford.
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And there was a warrant issued out to Constable Andrew Elliott 2 to warn the same accordingly.
Attest.Joseph Wood, T. Clerk.