1862-12-16 Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex, ss. To one of the Constables of the town of Beverly, Greeting.
You are hereby required in the name of said Commonwealth to notify and warn in the usual
manner the qualified voters of said town to meet at the Town Hall on Tuesday, the Sixteenth day of
the December instant, at Two o'clock afternoon, for the following purposes; viz.:-
1st. To decide the manner of choosing a Moderator, and to choose the same.
2d. To see if the town will grant any aid or bounty to the families of said Beverly men as have
heretofore enlisted, or that may hereafter enlist in the United States Navy, during the present war,
and who may not receive any prize money or bounty otherwise.
Hereof fail not, but make due return of this warrant, with your doings thereon,
before the time appointed for said meeting.
Given under our hands and seal this fourth day of the December A.D.1862.
John Meacom
Joseph Wilson Selectmen of Beverly
John Pickett
Beverly Dec. 15,1862. Pursuant to the within warrant I have notified the persons therein named as
therein directed by posting notifications of said meeting at or near each of the public houses in town
according to the town regulations.
William P. Moses, Constable of Beverly.
At a legal meeting of the qualified voters of the town of Beverly, held in pursuance of the foregoing
warrant, at the Town Hall on Tuesday the Sixteenth day of December A.D. 1862 at Two o'clock,
afternoon
Voted. to choose a Moderator by hand vote and William W. Hinkley was thus chosen.
Upon the Second Article of the warrant,
Voted, that the whole subject be indefinitely postponed.
Voted, that this meeting be dissolved, and it was so declared by the Moderator.
A true record.
Attest. James Hill, Town Clerk