1783-09-02 (2)[Selectmen September 2, 1783]
At a meeting of the Selectmen of the Town of Beverly September 2, 1783 they ordered that a Town
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meeting be warned and held on Monday the 15 day of September instant at three o’clock afternoon
at the stated place for holding of town meetings in said town.
1ly. To take under consideration the resolve of the General Court relative to their passing an act for
holding all the courts of law and said County Register of Probate and Register of Deeds etc.
to be holden in the and kept in the Town of Ipswich and act thereon they think proper.
2ly. To receive a report of a Committee appointed to take under consideration the run of water down
ferry hill and act anything relative to repairing the same as they shall think will be for the best.
3ly. To receive the report of the Committee appointed to take under consideration the affair of the
constables receiving counterfeit money for taxes and act thereon as may be thought proper
and there was a warrant issued out to Constable William Herrick Jr. to warn the same
accordingly.