Agreable to the Vote of the Town for Warning town meetings. Certified by me David Starret Constable. Recorded this 8th Day of May 1776 David Starret Town Clerk Hillsboroug s s Derryfield March the 4th Day 1776. at a meeting of the freehoulders & Inhabitants of Said Town Legely Called and Convened ond Said Day. Voted Colon John Goffe Moderator of Said Meeting Voted on the Second Articul in the Warrent George Emerson Poll Tax Left Uppon Susppance in the Constables hands Voted on Dito to Abate Alexander Irwing the Whole of his Rats for the year 1775. as Likwayes Benjamin Pilsbuary the Whole of his Rats for Said year Which Rats is in David Starret Constable List and Amounts to the Sum of £0=7= 0=0 Voted on the third Dito, the Town Clerk have Six Shillings for his Service as Clerk for the year 1776. as Likwayes the Select Men for Said year have for there Sarvice Eight Shillings p' Man. as Likways the Commessioner of asessment have Six Shillings, for his Service in Said year. and the Countors to have one Shilling per Man for there Service in Said year. Voted on the fourth Dito to alow the Town Accounts as the have ben Rade in the following mannor, Colouny of New Hampshire and County of Hillsborough February the 26th Day 1776 We the Subscrirbers, Being a Commettee Chousen to Sattle the Town of Derryfields accompts with the Select Men and Constable for the year 1775, and upon Examenation we find that the whol List Commited to David Starret Constable by the Select men of Said Derryfield Baring Date the fifth Day of December 1775. Amounts in the Whole to £23—2—6—0. The affore Said Constable Discharges him Salf of the affore Said, £23-2-6-0 as followeth (viz), Paid to the province Treasurer as by his Receat £ S d f the Sum of . paid to Mr John Harvay for his attandance at Amhirst at the Count Congrass as by order of the Select men . paid to m2 William Mc Clintok for his Ceeping Elisabeth Marcy one year it being a Vote of the Town 14 8 0 0 0 12 0 0 2200 paid to Mr William nutt it being for abatment of two three year olds over Invoist. . . . 0 0 9 2 paid to Mr David Mc Night it being for abatment of Land over Invoist. paid to the Select Men (viz) Joseph George Brought Down the above Irwing & Pilsbory 0 0 6 0 1 4 0 0 0700 . 0 6 0 0 paid to Mr William parham Junier it Being for abatment of a Cow Lost after Invoist . . . 0 0 6 0 Paid to Levin John Hall for taking the Invoice in the year 1775 Paid to Said Hall for entertaning Minestars on the Sabeths (viz) M2 Taggert two Days M2 Wabstar one Day and Mr Cook one Day: the Sum of . paid to Colon John Goffe and Ens Nathaniel Boyd it being for Counting with the Selectmen and Constable . We find there Remains in the Constable hand to Balance his List . 0700 . 0 4 0 0 £19 11 9 2 £3 10 8 2 Co" John Goffe and Ens" Nathaniel Boyd Satled the above accompt Voted on the fifth Articul, David Starret Town Clerk for the Insuing year Voted David Starret, Ezekiel Stavens, and John Parham, Select Men for Said year. Voted three Select Men Suficent for Said year Voted to Ajourn this meeting to Levin John Halls House Meet According to Ajournment the Moderator and Clerk present & Voted Joseph George Constable for the Insuing year. Voted Abraham Merrill Junier, Daniel Hall, James Pairce, Levin Samuel Moor William Parham Junier, and John Reay, Surveyors of High Ways for the Insuing year. Voted the Select Men be fence Viewers and Prisers of Damages for Said year Voted Capt Alexander Mcmurphy, and Captn William Parham Tything Men for the Insuing year. Voted Ebenezer Stavins, Levtn Samuel Moor, Ens Samuel Boyd, and Ezekil Stavens, Surveyors of Lumber for the Insuing year Voted Robert Clark, Benjamin Baker, and Moses Merrill Hogg Reves for the Insuing year. Voted John Russ Commissioner of Assessment for the Insuing year. Voted Ebenezer Stavens, an Levtn Samuel Moor, Deer Capors for Said year Voted Co1 John Goffe, and Benjamin Crombie a Commettee to Sattle the Town Accompts With the Select Men and Constable, for Said year Voted John Griffen Cealer of Wates and Mishures for Said year Voted to Ajourn this Meeting to the first Monday in April next at one of the Clock in the after noon to Levtn John Halls House April the 1th Day 1776 Meat According to Ajournment the Moderator and Clerk Present and the meetint Called, Voted to Pay the Revt Mr Emerson for Priching one Day in Said town formerly out of the Present Money now in Bank. Voted Likways to Pay Mr Taggert for Priching one Day in Said Town Last year out of the Present Dito. Likways voted to pay Mr Wabster for Priching one Day in Said Town Last year out of the Present Dito. Likwayes voted to Pay Mr Cook for Priching one Day in Said Town Last year out of the Present Dito Voted to Dismis the Sixth Articul in the Warrent at Present Voted on the Seventh Articul in the Warrent that the Person Who takes Elisebath Marcey Shall furnish her with the After Mentioned Articuls (viz) One pare of Shows, one Pare of Stockens. one pare of Shifts, one Petticot, one Good Humspon Gound, one Henkerchiefe and two Aprons. Voted Daniel Hall is to Ceep the above Marcey with Victules Washing and Lodging, Suficant and to furnish her with the Above Articuls in Good Season for her Comfort to the Setesfacttion of the Present Select Men for one year from the Above Date he being the Loest Bider for her, and if the above Mercey be furneshed with the Said articuls in Good Secon then the above hall is to Receive three Pounds twelve Shillings Lawfull money out of the Insuing Assessment. Voted on the Eight Articul in the Warrent five men for a Committee of Safty for the Insuing Year (viz) Voted Col. John Goffe, Cap. William Parrham. Cop: Alexander Macmurphy, Ens" Samuel Boyd, and Ens Samuel Stark, bee the affore Said Committe. Voted that the Constable warn the Town meetings for the Insuing year as Youesal. Voted that the present Select Men pay the one Hallf of the Charges that has alreadey arisen Concerning a fifth act Maid for the Clearing of Great Cohass Brook in Said Town. Likways Voted Cap: Alexander Macmurphy, Lev: Samuel Moor, and Lev: John Parham a Committee to Inspact and See that Said Brook is Sufacently Cleared So that the Ealwives May not be Incumbred in their Seasons of Runing ind Said Brook accordin to the true Intant of the act. Recorded this 12th Day of August 1776 David Starret Town Clerk Province of New Hempshire Hillsborough s s (Seal) To Joseph George Constable for the Town of Derryfield Greeting You are hereby Required to warn a meeting of the freehoulders Inhabitants of Said Derryfield that they meet at their Meeting House upon the first Monday of April next at two of the Clock after Noon to Act on the following Articuls. 1-ly to Chouse a Moderator to Regulate Said Meeting 2-ly to See What Method the Tow Will take to Recover the Money Due to Said Town upon the Notes Given by former Constables, and to See if the Town Will Make aney Abatment to the Said Constables Who May Pray for Abeatment. 3-ly to See if the Town will Alow the Men Aney ConSiderration that Want from Said Town to Caimbridge Upon the First Alarm And this Shall Be Your Sufacant Warrant Given Under Our Hands and Seal at Derryfield Afore Said this 4th Day of March 1776 David Starret Recorded this 12th Day of August 1776 Select Men David Starret Town Clerk Hillsborough s s Derryfield April the 11th Day 1776 this May Certifi that I have Geven warning to the free Houlders Inhabitants of Said Town by posting a Coppy of the warrent Certifed by me, Joseph George, Constable Recorded this 12th Day of August, 1776 Hillsborough s s David Starret T: Clerk Derryfield April the 1th Day 1776 at a Meeting of the free Houlders Inhabitants of Said Town Legely Called and Convined ond Said Day. Voted Col: John Goffe Moderator of Said Meeting. on the Second Articul of the Warrent to Impower the present Select Men to Exeming the Notes Due to Said |