Town Records of Manchester (Volume 2); From 1718 to 1769, as Contained in the "Commoners' Records," and the "Fourth Book of Town Records," 1736-1786 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1891. Excerpt: ... said meeting 2ly. Benjamin Orsment and John Pearce Chosen to serve on the Grand Jury at ye-aforesaid Court 3ly. Chosen to serve on ye Jury of Trials at yc Court aforesaid Andrew Hooper and Jeremiah Dow At a Town meeting in Manchester Legally warned & met to gether on monday the Twenty first Day of Decemr Anno Domini 1761 In order to Choose Three Jury men to serve at the next Inferiour Court of Common Flees to be holden at Salem on the Last Tuesday of this Inst. Decemr. 1ly. Thomas Poland Chosen Grand Juryman for ye. year Ensuing. 2ly. Chosen to serve on the Jury of Trials at the Court aforesd. Jacob alien Samuel alien Junr. Essex ss. To mr. Benjamin ober Constable of the Town of Manchester Greeting--These are in his Majesties Name to will and require you forthwith to notifie and warn all The Freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Manchester that have any Estate of Freehold in Lands 92 within This province or Territorys of Forty Shillings pr. annum at the least or other Estate to the Value of Fifty pounds Sterling to assemble at our meeting-House our usual place of Town Meeting on Monday the Fifteenth Day of March Anno Domini one Thousand Seven hundred and sixty two at Eight o'Clock in ye morning Then and There to Elect and Depute Select Men: Overseers of the poor: Town Clerk, Constable and other Town officers as the Law directs. And to agree upon Granting such sum or sums of money as shall or may be adjudged needfull for the Belief of ye poor and defraying all other necessary Charges arising within the said Town. And also to see if the Town will raise a sum of money to mend the high-ways Dy a Bate: or wither ye Town will make a Division of the ways and allow Each person for his proportionable part of the said ways to Mend provided They will beco...