1842-11-14To Essex, ss.. To one of the Constables of the town of Beverly. Greeting. You are hereby required
in the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to notify & warn the qualified voters of said
town to meet at the Town Hall on Monday, the fourteenth day of November current at half past Eight
o’clock in the forenoon, by posting notices according to Town Regulations, to act on the following
articles:
1st. To decide the manner of choosing a Moderator, and to choose the same.
2nd. To act on the petition of George Brown & others to see what measures the town will adopt in
regard to purchasing the Gun House on the Common.
3rd. To see what measures the town will adopt in regard to finishing an Armory in the building in
the rear of the Town Hall, by confirming or granting authority or otherwise.
By the foregoing authority, you are also further required to notify & warn said voters, by posting
notices according to Town Regulations, to meet at said Hall on Monday aforesaid at half past nine
o’clock in said forenoon for the following purposes:
To see if the town will send one or more persons to represent them in the next General Court, and
if they do decide to give in their ballots for the purpose of choosing the same, also to give in their
ballots for Governor & Lieutenant Governor of this Commonwealth & For Senator for this district
for the ensuing political year & for a Representative in the next Congress of United States from
District Number Two: - The ballots will be received on one piece of paper & the poll will open
immediately after deciding upon sending Representatives, & close at four o’clock P.M. — hereof fail
not, but make due return of this warrant with your doings thereon before said time.
Given under our hands & seal, this first date of November A.D. 1842.
Wm. H. Lovett Selectmen
John I. Baker of
John Wilson Beverly
Essex, ss. Beverly Nov. 2d, 1842. Pursuant to the foregoing warrant I have notified the persons
therein named this therein directed.
Ezra Woodberry, Constable of Beverly.
A true record. Attest Edw. Bradstreet, Town Clerk.
At a legal meeting of the qualified voters of the town of Beverly, held on Monday, the fourteenth day
of November A.D. 1842.
Voted, to choose a Moderator, by nomination. Wm. H. Lovett, was then chosen Moderator.
On the second article in the warrant it was
Voted, that the petitioners have leave to withdraw.
On the 3d article, Voted, that the Selectmen be authorized to fit up an armory in the building in the
rear of the Town Hall, at an expense not to exceed three hundred dollars-
Voted, that this meeting be dissolved which was so declared to be.
A true record.
Attest.
Edw. Bradstreet
Town Clerk
Pursuant to the warrant on page 50, the qualified voters of Beverly and town meeting on Monday the
fourteenth day of November, A.D. 1842 and before proceeding to ballot.
Voted, to send two persons to represent this town at the next General Court.
The ballots were then given in, and the whole number of ballots for Representatives was
ascertained according to law to be; eight hundred and forty-four.
And the same were sorted, counted, recorded and declaration thereof made, and were as follows;
Necessary to a choice - Four hundred and twenty-three.
John Pickett, had three hundred & fifty-five.
Edwin M. Stone, had three hundred and sixty-six.
Edward Pousland, had three hundred & thirty-four.
John Porter 2nd had three hundred and forty-nine.
John Wilson, had one hundred and thirty-one.
Samuel Lummus, had one hundred and thirty-six.
Charles Stephens had one.
John I. Baker had one.
Robert Rantoul had one.
Josiah Lovett 2d had one.
William Endicott had one.
Calvin Lord had one.
Wm. Nutter had one.
And no person having the requisite number there are none elected.
Wm. H. Lovett
John I. BakerSelectmen
Joseph E. Ober of
Edwin T. Proctor Beverly
John Wilson
Voted, that this meeting be dissolved, which was so declared to be.
Attest.Edw. Bradstreet, Town Clerk
At a legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the town of Beverly in the County of Essex and
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, qualified by the Constitution to vote for Governor & Lieutenant
Governor, holden on the fourteenth day of November, being the second Monday of said month, in
the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & forty-two, for the purpose of giving in their votes
for Governor & Lieutenant Governor of said Commonwealth, - the whole number of persons who
gave in their votes was ascertained, as is directed in the Revised Statutes, (Chap. 4, Sec. 13) by
counting the whole number of separate ballots given in, and the whole number of ballots was - Eight
hundred and forty-three.
And the whole number of votes given in for Governor were sorted, counted, recorded, & declaration
thereof made, as by the Constitution is directed - and were for the following persons:-
John Davis, of Worcester, three hundred and sixty-five.
Macus Morton, of Taunton, three hundred and fifty-four.
Samuel E. Sewall, of Roxbury, one hundred and twenty-three.
John W. Brown of Lynn - one
Wm. H. LovettSelectmen
John I. Bakerof
Edward T. ProctorBeverly
Joseph E. Ober
John Wilson
Attest. Edw. Bradstreet, Town Clerk.
At a legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the town of Beverly in the County of Essex and
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, qualified by the Constitution to vote for Governor & Lieutenant
Governor, holden on the fourteenth day of November, being the second Monday of said month, in
the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred & forty-two, for the purpose of giving in their votes
for Governor & Lieutenant Governor of said Commonwealth - the whole number of persons who
gave in their votes was ascertained, as is directed in the Revised Statutes (Chap. 4, Sec. 13) by
counting the whole number of separate ballots given in, and the whole number of ballots was eight
hundred and forty-two.
And the whole number of votes given in for Lieutenant Governor were sorted, counted, recorded &
declaration thereof made, as by the Constitution is directed - and were for the following persons:-
George Hall, of Sandisfield. Three hundred and sixty-four. 364
Henry E. Charles, of Pittsfield. Three hundred and forty-three. 343
William. Jackson, of Newton. One hundred and twenty-four. 124
John A. Collins, Boston. One.1
Wm. H. Lovett
John I. BakerSelectmen
Edwin T. Proctor of
Joseph E. Ober Beverly
John Wilson
Attest.Edw. Bradstreet, Town Clerk
At a legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the town of Beverly in the County of Essex and
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, qualified by the Constitution to vote for Representatives in the
General Court, holden on the fourteenth day of November, being the second Monday of said month
in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and forty-two, for the purpose of giving in their
votes for a Representative of said Commonwealth, in the Congress of the United States, for District
Number Two.
The whole number of persons who gave in their votes was ascertained as is directed in the Revised
Statutes (Chap. 4, Sec. 13) by counting the number of separate ballots given in, and the whole
number of ballots was-
Eight hundred and forty-four.
And the whole number of votes given in were sorted, counted, recorded, and declaration thereof
made as is bylaw directed - and were for the following persons:-
Leverett Saltonstall, of Salem. Three hundred and fifty-two
Robert Rantoul Jr. of Beverly Three hundred and sixty-six
William B. Dodge, of Salem One hundred and twenty-one
Charles S. Remmonds of Salem. Three.
Ebenezer Hunt of Danvers. One.
William Porter of Beverly. One.
Wm. H. LovettSelectmen
John I. Baker of
Edward T. Proctor Beverly
Joseph E. Ober
John Wilson
Attest.Edw. Bradstreet, Town Clerk.
At a legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the town of Beverly in the County of Essex & Commonwealth
of Massachusetts, qualified by the Constitution to vote for Senators, holden on the fourteenth day
of November, being the second Monday of said month, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight
hundred & forty-two, for the purpose of giving in their votes for Senators, for the District of Essex.
The whole number of persons who gave in their votes was ascertained, as is directed in the Revised
Statutes (Chap. 4, Sec. 13) by counting the number of separate ballots given in and the whole number
of ballots was-
Eight hundred and forty-four.
And the whole number of votes were sorted, counted, recorded & declaration thereof made, as by
the Constitution is directed, and were for the following persons:-
Allen W. Dodge of Hamilton. Three hundred and fifty-nine.359
John Safford, of Beverly. Three hundred and fifty one.351
Robert Cross of Amesbury. Three hundred & fifty eight.358
Francis S. Newhall of Lynn. Three hundred and fifty eight.358
Alfred Kittredge of Haverhill. Three hundred and fifty nine.359
Benjamin F. Browne, of Salem Three hundred and fifty five355
George Savary, of Bradford. Three hundred and fifty four.354
George Hood, of Lynn. Three hundred and fifty three.353
Asa Pingree of Topsfield. Three hundred and fifty two.352
Stephen Isley of Newbury. Three hundred and fifty five.355
George Cogswell, of Bradford. One hundred and thirty one.131
Jesse Putnam of Danvers. One hundred and twenty nine.129
William Carey of Amesbury One hundred and thirty two.132
Lemuel Gott, of Rockport. One hundred and thirty two.132
Ian Weed of Ipswich. One hundred and thirty.130
Israel Trask 5th of Beverly. One.1
Wm. H. Lovett
John I. BakerSelectmen
Edward T. Proctor of
Joseph E. Ober Beverly
John Wilson
Attest. Edw. Bradstreet, Town Clerk.