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 Early Town Records 
 
 of 
 
 NEWCASTLE, MAINE 
 
 from 
 June 24, ij^6 to January 6^\jj() 
 
 Copied from the original 
 Manuscript Records 
 
 ^hQjw first published 
 
 Only 107 Copies made 
 
 DAMARISCOTTA, MAINE 
 1914 
 
 

Newcastle Town Records 
 
 [8] 
 
 [A]t our Toyrn meetiag held in New 
 Oastell June the 2lth 1756 voted by 
 the majer part of the Enhabilants that 
 tUe Revd — Mr Aaaxander Boyd was 
 not Legally Rese^ed according; to Law 
 or the preabetiren coustitutiau tho a 
 number of the Gahabitent against the 
 vote Entered a protest and said they 
 had no Bight to TOte aney such vote 
 2ly Voted by the majer part that thpy 
 will Not Reaeye the Revd Mr Alexan- 
 der Boyd to be thier luialster tho a 
 ]Snmberof the Enhabitent protessted 
 they had no Right to vot in that Gate 
 aLvdgiag he was Reseved slredy and 
 that they would Leave it witii the 
 Revii presbetry to Desid it 
 Sly Voted by the mij<?r part that they 
 will not have the Revd Mr Boyd to 
 preach at Damiscotty eid of the Town 
 at all and so the meetias; was Di<mised 
 the warent 
 
 you are hearby Required in his 
 majesty s Neaiu to give public Lawfull 
 warning to all je Inhabitants of ye 
 Town or Destriot of New Casel to 
 attesid ye pnbllo March Anuell town 
 meeting upon Thursday ye 17th of this 
 iDBtant march at ten oCIock iu the 
 forenoon at ye Meeting Hous of said 
 Destriot then & ther 
 lly to chnse all Nesesary Town offloers 
 for this present year as the L>iw 
 DerectB 3Iy to npoiut a time to settell 
 aOonnts with Mr Boyd and the 
 Treisurer and aney others who may 
 have payd aney part of tbier Rates to 
 Mr Boyd to bring in Iheir aoounte if 
 aney bo at or before the time that shall 
 be apoiated for setling aCountH with 
 Mr Boyd that Both minister and peo- 
 ple may know wliit is Oew for the 
 suport of the Qospell a'so to apoint 
 men to settel sayd aUonnti 3ly to see 
 if the Town glial Judge It Nesesary to 
 send a man to the ye Revt Presbetry 
 next Aprill in order to have ye Grivancee 
 Removed that has Ri?eu between ye 
 Rev. Mr. Boyd and t;ie Town for which 
 this shall ha your wnreat dated New- 
 castle March ye 2d 1757 and in ye 30th 
 year of his majestes Rfiirn Georgye 
 Second of Qrear Briten franco & 
 Ireland king Defender of ye fMith 
 to William Cuningham James Clark 
 Constabl taps Selectmen 
 
 William MoOlalland 
 March the 17th 1757 
 At the Annenl meeting held in New 
 Oasile it being Legally warned 
 
 1 William McOlelland voted to be 
 mojerutor 
 
 2 James Clark and William McOIal- 
 land votted to be Selectmen 
 
 8 John MoNear votted to be Town 
 
 Olark 
 
 4 Alexander Niokls Janr voted Town 
 
 treseurer 
 
 5 Petter Pattrson votted to bi Con- 
 Btabl and sworn 
 
 6 John Ward William MoOlalland 
 and John MoNear voted and Chosen 
 to Settell with the Revn Mr Alexander 
 Boyd and the treseurer and the 
 Conslabls and then the meeting is 
 ajorned nntill the Twenty eecond of 
 March 
 
 March the twentey second meet aoord- 
 ing to ajornment 
 
 1 William Blackston Selectman and 
 Glisha Clark votted to be Constabl 
 for the East eid of the Town John 
 Coaingham and David Hopkins votted 
 to be fence vewers 
 
 Rebert Hodg votted to be Hog Con- 
 stabl and Samuell Kenedy vottfd to 
 be feald Diiver and Josia Ulnrk and 
 John Balentin high way surveyors 
 Wiliiam Hopkins votted to be Toithing 
 man and philip Cooper hog Constabl 
 and Benjamin Speed fet d Driver and 
 Joseyh Johns fence Viewer and go the 
 meeting in Dismised 
 
 In His Msjestys Name yon arebearby 
 Required to pive Lawful Publick 
 warning to all the lahabitentH of the 
 Town or Destrect of New CaRtell to 
 attend a publick Town meeting upon 
 thursdav the seventh diy of April) ht 
 ten oOloak in the forenoon at the 
 meeting Hous of sajd Distrect to ROt 
 upon thes artickles hearwith Commeted 
 to yo which you are to Insert in the 
 notifej cation for which this shall be 
 your warent 
 
 Deated at NewCastl the twenty third 
 day of march in the tbirtith year of 
 his majestys Reign A: A 1757 George 
 ye 3 of great Brittand King &o 
 
 James Clark Select 
 
 William McClulUud men 
 turn over 
 LIO] 
 
 to Inquire Into ye Reaeon-i why we 
 have not had the Sacreuieot of tlie 
 Loda supper Adinine^tr.d amnngst us 
 sence the Revt Mr Alr'Zr Boyds ondana- 
 tion and whither Ihi^ nicii Mr Boyds 
 Con luot auiongiit us be a greivance or 
 not to the most part of the Town and 
 If Judgd a griveance as aforesaid to put 
 it to vote whither we ''ill senil a man 
 at the Towns Charge to the ^Revt 
 Presbytery in order to have thes 
 Greivances Removed as soon as sayd 
 Revt Presbytery In thier wisdoms chall 
 Jndg proper to deterrnin the same 
 2ly to Enquire Into the Resons why 
 the Pound was not Bait at the time 
 aud pleace where we formerly Votei it 
 to be don and if not ReputinaLt to 
 Law to see if they Jcdrf it i.ece^ary to 
 Bald a pound in E u'b side of the 
 Destrict also when and where sayd 
 pound or pounds shall be Bnit 
 Sly to vole what sum of money the 
 Town shall Judg neceearey to be Raised 
 f or a Toy\ n Etock to Defray nsoetarey 
 Town Charges as the Law Direota 
 
 New Castle march the 83d 1757 J: O 
 to Mr. Petter Patterson Constabl tlies 
 
 W: Mo 
 at a Town metting held upon thnraday 
 Aprill the 7-1757 the following artickis 
 wear votted and agreed upon 
 
 1 William MoClalland Chosen moder- 
 ator for 4ayd meeting 
 
 2 votted and agreed that Mr Alexan- 
 der Boyds Condock is a Qrevance and 
 that .ther be a mm sent up to the 
 presbetry to heave the agrevances that 
 U aserted in the warent Removed 
 
 3 voted and agreed that ther be a 
 pound BuU in Each Bid of the Town 
 the one at the Krook Near tho Gereson 
 that gos by the Neain of Mr Huchens 
 Garigon Bud the o^her at the Brook 
 that is Near John Ooninghams Hong 
 Both of tliem to be BuU on the first 
 wenslay of this present year 
 
 4 voted that ther be 4 pound sesed 
 and Reased for a Town Stock 
 Recorded er me 
 
 John McNear Town Clark 
 Page 13New-Caatle 
 Jacob Greeley and Mary Lailer both of 
 New-Castle Was Married Sept 18th 
 1761 by Joseph Pattan Justice peace 
 Samuel Nickols of Newcastle & Jan, 
 Miller of Walepole was Married 
 Oct. 14th 1761 by John Siinson Jaetloe 
 peace 
 
 Samuel Getterson and Jennet Hnuter 
 both of New-Castle was Married 
 May 6 1762 by John Stintson 
 
 Justice peace 
 Page 20 
 
 New Castle In the County of York & 
 Prove of yo Massachussetts Bay The 
 twenty seventh Day of June 1760 
 Public No'ice is hereby .Given that I 
 ye subscriber on the 25Mi day of this 
 Instant took np and Impoardei & 
 bath in ye Pound of New 0<st'e 
 aforesaid a stoned Hoise 
 Judg d to be about two years old of a 
 Black Oollour With no other Artificial 
 Marks Vizzable on him then b-ing 
 dipt on \e Under part of his neck 
 under part of his hesd & a nick cut In 
 bis left eare 
 
 and Also one Mure Judi^.ii to he about 
 four years old Without any Arlilcial 
 Mark to be seen ou her. her Natural 
 Marks Is her Main & tall and feet & 
 leggs is Black & a black striok from 
 her Tail over her Rump & a white Star 
 in her forehead her Chief Collour 
 Otherwise then ye Marks Already 
 Given Is Commonly Calle a mouse 
 
 Collour the Owner or Owners 
 
 of said Horse & Mare is hereby Re 
 qnirod Speedaiy to make out their 
 Ri-jht to them otherwije they will be 
 
 proceeded with as ye Law Directs 
 
 WiU m Canningham ) ^^,^ ^^,^^^ 
 
 Given In to be Record. das above 
 
 W: M: M:J ^ ^lark 
 
New Castle July ye 13th: 1758 page 21 
 
 In His Msjestys Name you are 
 hereby Required to gjvePublick Law- 
 fall Warning to all ye Inhabltanta of ye 
 Town or Distriot of New-Oastle to 
 attend a Publiok Towt -Meeting ui-on 
 Wenaday ye 12. of Jn y Next Ensuing 
 St ye Maetiug-bo'jse of 8:d: District at 
 ten O Clock In ye fore-coon then and 
 there to uct npoa ye foloing articles 
 viz. 
 
 llytoohuso a moderator to regulat 
 8:d: meeting. 
 
 2iy to ohnse a Town-Clark la ye 
 Room of ye former Clark Remov d 
 from ns 
 
 Sly to appoint ye time When to finish 
 ye Pound & aUo to Ohnse a Pound 
 keeper 
 
 41» to Chnse a bia;h-way surveior In 
 >e Room of ye former enrveior Re 
 moTtd from ns 
 
 5iy to gee if ye Town shall think it 
 Propper to send for a Justice of ye 
 PeaOf at the Tcwu Charge In order to 
 have Proof made as far as may bo 
 found Upon Ex>kuiinntion and our 
 PreaFunt ClrcamHtauces will Admitt: 
 of ye Coiupl&iuts they bare against ye 
 Uev.d Alex.r Bojd in oider to Lay 
 said Complaints before ye Rev.d 
 Presbytery Ht tbe Nix; susBion and 
 humbly to Icsiet upon ye Determina- 
 tion of ye same; or otherwise to take 
 whnt Meathod ye Town thinks most 
 fltt to obtain e:d: proof: Whither at 
 ye Towns Charge or otherwise so yt a 
 Determi.n may be Expected: also to 
 appoiutt Whom ihe ye Town shall think 
 ptopper: to H'rite lu behalf of \e 
 Town to said Rev.cl Pri'sbytery wbat 
 May Couc trn them In tlu« pre&sant 
 aCfriir 
 
 6ly to gee Whither jo Town as a 
 Town Dnsires yt ye Rev d Presby.y 
 shoal I Remove m'r Alex, Bovd fro.u 
 them & if it be ye miud of yo Towu to 
 put it to Vote it they think propper: 
 bIko it ye above mentioned removal of 
 m'Alex'r Boyd C'i nnot be obtain. d for 
 want of ye Evidences of som Persons 
 Which Cannot now be bai under our 
 preisant ciicumstances it not being 
 Practicable for them ut Preasaut to De- 
 clare What they know Conoerniner this 
 Afftkir eom of them baing tbre Abroad 
 at Preaiant and Consequently Cannot: 
 and also to lee if > e Towu thinks Qt to 
 order ye men whom they appoint to 
 Write to ye Rev.d Ptesby.y to continue 
 m'r Boyd to supply Elsewhere untill 
 snoh Proof may be had 
 
 71? to 8e» whatt ye Town thinks &t 
 todofor m'r Einelm Winslow In the 
 office of a Constable be being A 
 Usetull man Amongt us in bis Prao- 
 Ooe 
 
 for Which this shall be y'r Warrent 
 New Oas'.le June ye 87:th 1758 
 
 Jamei Clark > Se'.eot-men 
 Wm MClaland i 
 
 The foregoing Warrant Wag Comitud 
 to m'r Henry Little Conattible & 
 Notified by him: Accord. g to ye several 
 Articles therein Contained 
 
 At a Town-Meeting held upon Wens 
 day ye 13. of July 1758 ye foloing 
 Articles were Voted atd Agreed. 
 
 Uy Will.m MClaland Chosen Moder.r 
 to Resnlat s:d Town-Meeting 
 
 21y WiU.m MCluKind Cnosen Town- 
 Clark & sworn to e:d o£Qce 
 
 81y John Cuniugham Chosen Pound- 
 keeper 
 
 4lv Voted and agreed to send for a 
 Justice of ye Peace at ye Towns Charge 
 lu order to have proof made hs it is 
 speoify.d la ye foregoing Wan ent 
 
 61y Voted & Agreed yt ye Town- 
 Clark thail Write to ye Rev.d Presby.y 
 In behalf of ye Towu. 
 
 e.y Voted & 
 Agreed to De- 
 sire of the 
 Rev.d Presby.y 
 to Remove m'r 
 Alex r Boyd 
 ir.jm n-: & if 
 ye Said Re- 
 moval Cannot 
 now be obtain d | 
 to desire them 
 to Appoint m'r | 
 
 Boyd to supply , Recorded by Will.m 
 Elsewhere | MCluland Town-Clark 
 
 Page 22 New-CJastle Sap t ye SSih 1758 
 York; s? 
 
 In His Majeatys Naoie you are here- 
 by requir.d to give Publick Lawful! 
 Wa;'uiag to all the luhabitants of ye 
 Town or Distriot of New-Caetle to 
 attend a Publick Town Town-Meeting 
 upon Thursday ye 28'. h of this Iii- 
 staut, at tea Oolock in ye fore-noon 
 at ye Meeting hon^e of eaid District 
 then & Miere to Act npou ye following 
 Articles Viz 
 
 lly to ohuse a Moderator to Regnlate 
 ^:.3 Town-Meetliig 
 
 2ly to chuae a CoUimitee to settle 
 Acoompis with yo Rev. m'r Alex.r 
 Boyd yt. we may kuow how Munh of 
 hisstilety Keni.s due to him In order 
 to make Payment of ye eau e: nlao to 
 syttlo Accompts with ye selectmen: 
 Treasurer & Constables in atl things 
 Wherein .eny of y.m hath been Im- 
 ploy d In ye Towns service yt We 
 m-iy kuow w.t is Cue to any of them 
 Either by Law or Town vote for ye 
 laiLe: & that we may know what is 
 due bv any of them to ye Twon 
 
 Sly it it be neccesiary: to Chore a 
 Town Treat^urcr In ye Room of ye 
 
 former Treasurer Remov.d from ui 
 
 for Which this shall by y.r Warrent 
 James Clark ) 
 
 Will.m MClaland ( Select-Men 
 
 New-Castle Sept.r ye 15th 1758 
 
 In the 32th year of His Majestys Reign 
 
 George ye 3. K: of Brittan & O 
 
 ye foregoing Warrent was Commited 
 to Henry Little Oonsatble & notif.d by 
 him as ye Law Directs Accord . to ye 
 several Artiolea therin OontaU.d 
 
 at a Town-Meeting held at New- 
 Castle upon Thursday ye 28th of 
 Sep.tr 1738 ye following Articles were 
 Voted & Agreed upon 
 
 lly James Cargill Chosen Mode.tr to 
 Regulat s:d Town-Meeting 
 
 2ly James Forbes Jamea Cargill & 
 
 Will.m M Olalacd Chosen a Oommitee 
 
 to settle Aoc.ts for the Town with ye 
 
 everal Persons yf are specfled in ye 
 
 bove Warrent 
 
 aUo egree-d upon with yo several 
 Persons yt are specified lu ye above 
 Warrent 
 
 also at;ree,d upon yt ye s:d Com tee 
 shbili give In ye ocoount of ye Atfers by 
 ye 9th of nixt month if they kLOw how 
 to AtsesB 
 
 31v Voted to have a New T: Treas.r 
 also David Givin Chosen to be Treasurer 
 New-Castle Oct.r ye 9th 1758, 
 
 We being Appoint. d ye Committee to 
 settle with the Rev.d M'r Hoyd & finds 
 owe to him sellary & settlement Money 
 £S6- 13: 4 Whiah We have appoint.d 
 James Clatk Rub.t Hodge & Jamea 
 Cargill to Pay ye above to him: & M'r 
 Bojd is Willing to ,take ye Above men 
 as feourity for his pay Which ye Con- 
 stables is order. d to pay ye first Money 
 yt Coleot 
 
 M'r Alex Boyd also sign.d the above 
 Agreem.t James Forbes 
 
 W.m MClaland 
 JameN Cargill 
 
 Committee 
 
 After the Above Acoou.t pay.d to 
 M'r Boyd as p's his recepte 
 £ 18 7-^ Ballauce due to him £58 7-7-^ 
 tiettled by ye above Comm.tee 
 
 We ye Above Oum.tee having De- 
 liber:y Ooneider.d ye Towns Debt finds 
 it NeccBS y to Appoint £70 to be forth- 
 with AHuees'd for ye payment of ye 
 i.amB& We appoint to meet Dec. 25 to 
 settle accounts 
 
 At vo Above mention. dJTown Meet- 
 ing We ye eub^cribers being cboeeu a 
 0cm. tee on ye settl.t of ye Rev.d M'r 
 Atex.r Boyds have this day after giv- 
 ing Everyone preasant an Opertun'ty 
 of seeirjg ye manu.r of our proceed. g 
 proceed. d to Lott with M'r Boyd for 
 ye two lots number.d 16 & 16 & ye 
 Lott number 15 fell to M'r Boyd & ye 
 other Viz numb r 16 Rem.s ye Towns — 
 Oomujitee to be record. d by James 
 
 Cargill & Robert. Hodge by his mark 
 
 Rdcorddby W.mMOlal.nd) Town- 
 
 i Clark 
 
Page 23. Marjh ye 27th 1759 
 
 Pablic Notice is hereby given to all 
 ye lahabifealBof ye Towu or District 
 of NewOdsUe to sttend ye Public 
 March Aaunjl Town-Msetiug npoa 
 tnssday ye 27ih of this Instent March 
 at ten OolooU lu ye forenoon at ye 
 Meeting hons of said Distriot then & 
 there to Act upon ye foloing Articlss 
 viz 
 
 lly to Ohnse a Moderator to Regnlat 
 said Meeting 
 
 21y to (Juuse all neceifary Town 
 Officers for ye year Ensuing as ye law 
 Directs 
 
 8!y to Ohasa a Oommitee if ya Town 
 thinks P.-opper to Agree mith some 
 At; reablo Person as Devine providence 
 Miy ^iv6 opeituuity to i^rauch ye 
 Gospel amongst us this Eusuing sea- 
 sin 
 
 4Iy to Ohuse some Person or Persons 
 
 la ye Room of fuch as are Absent of ye 
 
 form?r Oommitee Appoiut. by yo Town 
 
 to fettle Accjucts wltli ye Treas.r 
 
 selectmen Constubl others 
 
 Dated at Newcastle March ye 13th 1759 
 
 James Claik ■! Selectmen 
 
 \ * 
 
 Will.ni MOIeland j Town-Olark 
 
 at ye Anaal Tovvn-Meating held at 
 Newcastle ye 17ili: 1759 ye folowitg 
 Articles Were Voted and Agree. d 
 upon- 
 
 lly Benjamin Woodbridi^e Olioson 
 Moderator ;to reguiat 8:d Town-Mcet- 
 ing 
 
 2iy Will.m MOlelind Chosen to be 
 Town-Clark 
 
 Sly VViU.m MOIeland: Benj.n Wood- 
 bridge & Joha JHusoy Cl-.osan to be 
 telectmeu 
 
 41y sam.l Kennedy Chosen to be Town 
 Treas. and sworn to s:d Oflioa. 
 
 6Iy David Hopl^ina & James Hall 
 Chosen Constables & sworn y'r 
 office 
 
 61y John Ballintine & Will.m Black- 
 ■ton Ohossn i)ighway surveyors 
 
 71y Will.m Onnuingliam & Christo- 
 pher Hopkins Ohossn field-drivers & 
 sworn 
 
 8'y John Cnauiughaai continued to 
 be fence vener 
 
 9!y Will.m Kennedy Jun.r & Kinelm 
 Wiufloiv Oho'en to be tythiag-men & 
 sworn 
 
 lOly Sam.l Kennedy & John Hnsey 
 Chosen to be hog-constabtes & sworn. 
 
 Illy Sam.l Kennedy & Eiisha Clafk 
 Appoint, to supply ye Room of ye 
 Delinqneut Coinmitees. 
 
 121y Benjamin Woodbridge Rob't 
 Hodge & Samuel Perkins Chosen a 
 Commitee to Imploy a Miuistcr to 
 
 Preach ye Gospel to us for this year 
 
 Becoid. by )7i I m Mcleland 
 
 Town-Clark 
 
 the above Mention Town-Officers 
 Was sworn to I heir Respective office 
 by ye Town-Clark there being no Jug. 
 
 tioe of ye peace to us at yo time 
 
 Page 24 
 
 New-Caetle March ye !3th 1760 
 
 these are to Give Publick Notice to 
 all ye lohabitents of ye Town or Dis- 
 trict of Newcastle to Attend ye Publick 
 Anual March Town-Meetiijg upon 
 ye folowing Articles viz 
 
 lly to fJhuse a Moderator to Regu- 
 late 8:d Town Meeting 
 
 21y to Chnse all Necessary Town- 
 officers for ye Year ensuing as ve Law 
 directs 
 
 Sly 10 Chiiso a Committee to Imploy 
 som fiithfnl Minititer to Preacli ye 
 Gospel among us as Devine Provldance 
 may give Opertuuity for ye ti:d 
 year 
 
 41y to Ohms a Committee to settle 
 Accounts '.vith all ye former Town- 
 Offijers Wherein any of them has been 
 loiploy d in ye Towns service from 
 Year to Year or any other Persons 
 who his tieeu Imploy. d In 6:d Town 
 service Ihsit ye Town May Know What 
 Is due b? any of them to ye Town for 
 their service Either es the Law or 
 Town Vote direota.- All»o to Appoint 
 ye e:J Gommitlee what ye Town think 
 proper tor their 6o;viee 
 
 51y to see if the Town thicks Proper 
 to have a Oonstabie to finish ye Col- 
 lections formerly Ooicmited to Will m 
 Hopkins Deceased to Collect & if 
 Judg d needfnll to tak^ ye Rule ye law 
 Directs for that Affair 
 
 61y to see what ye Town thinks 
 Proper to do for the Constable In ye 
 year 17E8 with Respect to ye Charges of 
 ye Exeonti.^n & trouble he has or may 
 be at yt affair it b«ingr none of his 
 Neeleot but "tfeerly lor wans of ye 
 Proper Warrent 
 
 7ly tochnsseom fit person or t'er 
 sons In heha'if of ye Town to take care 
 of je Ministetin! Lot both with re- 
 spect to ye Mareh & upland & to fence 
 ye Marsti & Improve or Lett it for 
 what fpace of time or from year to 
 year rb ye Town shall Judge Most 
 proper 
 
 8 y to Chuse a Propper Person to 
 Make Application to ye Getier.l Oaurt 
 In order to get ye Prov.c tax Abaited 
 or taken off for Reasons which me y be 
 Laid before s:d Person for ye time & 
 Charge he May be at In that affair 
 
 91y to know what ye Town thinks fit 
 to raise for je support of ye Gospel & 
 other Necessary Charges which may 
 Arise for the Preasent year 
 
 lOly to Chuse a Oommitee to Lay out 
 What roads are Necessary & for je 
 benefit of ye Town 
 
 Dated at New-Castle ye 27th day of 
 
 February 1760 
 
 by order of ye selectmen 
 
 Will m MOIeland Town-Olark 
 
 at our Town-Meeting held In New- 
 castle a« it is Above specified ye 
 following Articles Was Voted & 
 
 Agree.d M.r Benj n Woodbridge OhoEen 
 
 Moder r for s :d Meeting. 
 
 2iy Will m MOIeland Town-Clark: 
 Banjamin Woodbridge David Givin & 
 Elisha Clark selectmen: Samuel Nichols 
 Chosen Town-Trea-'. Samuel Kennedy 
 Chosen (nonstable for yo West side of 
 Diatrici & Kiuelm Winslow for East 
 side: John Cunningham David Hop- 
 Kius John Hnssey & Joseph Jones fence 
 vewers Robert Hodge & Samuel Hall 
 Csiosen tithlcg-men James Cargill & 
 Tobias Glidden Chosen hog-constables 
 Will m CuDniugham James Hall & 
 Joseph Jones Highway turveyor^: 
 Jame? Clark James CargUl & Samuel 
 Perkins Chosen a Committee to Imploy 
 a Miuister: John CnuLitgham Samuel 
 Nichols & Joseph Joues a Oouimiitee 
 Chofen to settle Accounts 
 
 John Cnning Samuel Nickols & 
 Joseph Jones a Committo choeen to 
 Settle Acaounts aieo alow.d 4 months 
 to settle E:d aoccnut.s & to be paid by 
 ye I'own for their teivice ye Town is 
 to give Henry Little Constable in 1758 
 £1-6 es^idos ye Oonstables pension and 
 to pay for ye Execution & trub!e 
 tlierebv: ye Town Treas: is 10 take 
 propper cair of & Lett ye Ministerial 
 Lott mr WooJbridge Chosen to make 
 Applic:ition to ye General Court in 
 order to Obtain &baitment of our Prov.l 
 tax at ye nixt May session & if ye 
 Town pays less in preportion of ye tax 
 laid upon ye Prov. c by Reason of 6:d 
 Application then ye Town is to pay f:cI 
 Woodbridge £8 & if he obtains no 
 Abaltment of s:d tax then he is to 
 h^ve nothing for his service ye above 
 Mention. d Town Officers were^fsworn 
 to their respective offices by ye Town 
 Claik there being no Jn-itice of ye 
 Peace nijih to us 
 
 Pccord.d by Wm MCieland] Town- 
 Clark 
 
 Voted lo laite £30 tor Town-Stock for 
 ye Preasant year as above. 
 
Page 25. 
 
 New-Oagtle Ootober ye 3.d 1760 
 
 York: Bg To any or either of ye Con- 
 stable of ye District of New-Castle 
 Greeting 
 
 yon are hereby Required In His 
 Majetyes Name forthwith to Notify ye 
 Inhabltents of 8:d New-Castle to At- 
 tend a Town-Meeting to be held at ye 
 Meetiog-honss of s:d Destrict on Fri- 
 day ye third of October Nixt at ten 
 OClock In ye forenoon then & there 
 
 II? to Obuse Moderator to Begnlat 
 B:d Meeting 
 
 Sly to see if they will Vote to become 
 one CoQgrigation with ye people of 
 Walpole and give a Call to ye Rev. d 
 Mr Kathin Ward to be onr Minister 
 & settle with ns and tbem onr Neigh- 
 bonrs of s:d Walpole to haye one half 
 of 8:d Mr. Wards time and Labours 
 and this Destrict ye other half 
 
 81v to see what they will Vote for 
 settlement & what for sallery to the 
 6:d Mr. Ward fur this Destriots half 
 aforesaid 
 
 4ly to cbase what nnmber of Persons 
 this District shall Judge propper to 
 transact ye affair of 8:d settlement & 
 Invest them with snch Power as they 
 Jndge Best by a Town-Vote 
 
 51y to see if this District will Vote to 
 have swine to go at Large they being 
 Yok.d & RIng.d Agreeable to ye Law 
 of ye Provance & for your so doing 
 this shall be suEScient Warrant given 
 under our band 
 
 ye 18 day of Sept.r 1760, 
 
 Elisha Clark ) 
 
 David Given ) Selectmen 
 
 Agreeable to ye above Warrant ye 
 Inhabiatantti were Notified to attend 
 e:d Town-Meeting & Return maae of 
 8:d Warrant by Sam.l Kenedy Con- 
 stable. 
 New-Castle ye 26th of Jan.y 1761 
 
 at our Towii.Keetini: by Adjnrnment 
 from our MeeiiuiK on } e 3 of Oct.r 
 
 lly Voted that ye Report of ye Com- 
 mittee on ye 4th article with Regard 
 to Mr. Ward be Commit d to ye Town- 
 Clark to Record 
 
 21y Voted yt ye further Consideration 
 of ye fourth Article be defer. d until 
 ye a & 3 Articles be voted upon 
 
 Sly Voted on ye 3 Article that we 
 Become one Congrigatiou with ye 
 people of Walpole if they agree to 
 become one with is >e srd People of 
 Walpole to have one half of Mr. Wards 
 time and Labours & this District to 
 have ye other half they of 8:d Walpole 
 becoming surety for their parte of his 
 settlement & support & to be left 
 Wholly to mr Ward In what part of 
 ye Congrlgatlon he will settle In: this 
 Vote to be In force so Long as ye s:d 
 mr Ward is our Minister & Walpoie 
 & ua shall Agree to be one ye one party 
 that is this District: or ye 8:d People 
 of Walpole not to Break off without 
 ye Consent of ye other 
 
 41 y Voted on ye 3 Artlale yt what 
 this District will pay for half cf ye 
 settlement afor es :d is £38:13&4&if 
 any time hereafter ye 8:d mr. Ward 
 should go Wholy Either to ye People 
 of Walpole or this District these to 
 Whome he goes to Repay whatfcoever 
 y» other «hall have paid to his settle- 
 ment 
 
 turn over to ye nixt page 
 
 page 36 
 
 New Castle Jan.y 36: 1761 
 
 5iy Voted on ye 3d Article yt £33; 
 6j & 6d is ye sume that this District 
 will pay for their half of ve eallery to 
 ye afarcB:d mr. Ward 
 
 61y Voted on ye 4th Article that yo 
 number of ye Committee for tranact- 
 ing ye matter in ye 4th Article Be five 
 men & that Will.ni MCleland David 
 Given Joseph Glidden Henry Little & 
 John Hassey be ye five men & that 
 they Let ye people of Walpole know 
 what we have done in this Matter & 
 that ye Committee is hereby invested 
 with full Power to Act & Transact 
 with mr Nath.n Ward: & ye People of 
 Walpole Everything Necessary to ye 
 settlem.t of a Minister over a Congreg.n 
 as to Manner Agreeable to ye Matter 
 of ye foregoing Vote lu Caee ye Peo 
 pie of Walpole Concurs with us & If 
 they Refuse: then to lay ye Matter 
 before ye District as soon as May be 
 
 71y Voted on ye 4th Article that their 
 be seven men Chosen as a Couimittee 
 & that David Qiyiu Joseph (jlidden 
 Henry Little John Uussey David 
 Hopkins Elisha Clark & John Cun- 
 ningham be ye seven men ■foreB:d & 
 ye power yt they are Invested with is 
 to Inquire Into ye Reasons of Rev.d 
 mr. Wards being Di^mis.d from his 
 former Congrii:ation & Into bis Moral 
 Chiraoter & lay what they liud will 
 give Litjht, In »:d Affair Before ye 
 luhnbltants of this District at their 
 ToA'n-Meeiiog on ye Last Monday of 
 Jau.y Nixt 
 
 Sly ye Report of ye above Mentlon.d 
 Committee Relalting mr Ward are as 
 follows- Whereas we ye subscribers on 
 ye 3d of Got r iHgt was Chose a 
 Com .tee to Inquire Into ye Moral 
 Character of ye Rev d Mr. Nath.n 
 Ward & ye Reasons of his Uismission 
 from his Congilgation & We find on 
 Inquiry that his Moral Character is 
 g jod & Becoming his pruffession boath 
 a« a Minister & a Christian & his Life 
 & Conversation more then Ordenary 
 blameless: as to ye Reas ms of his 
 Dismiss. n from his former Oongrig.n 
 was on Bcoonnt yt a Number of his 
 Congrig.n turned Anabaptis & Re- 
 quired him to Administer ye Ordinances 
 to them in that way of Worship: 
 Which he Refus.d & a Counsil being 
 Called Justified g:d mr Ward In big 
 Condnat &hetoldy.m that ai their 
 Nnmber waa small' they being devided 
 
 In Principles he apprehended hi» Use- 
 fullness with them was not Likely to 
 be great & therefore Ask.d his Dis- 
 miss n which he get & his Conduct 
 Justify. d thes things We are Persuaded 
 of to our Satisfaction 
 
 Elisha Clark John Husev David 
 Ola John Cunningham David Glid- 
 den Joseph Glidden Henry Little 
 
 Ji";om.tee 
 
 »ly Votfd on ye Article that ye 
 Swine have Liberty to go nt large 
 they beinj,' Yoak d & Riug.d Agreeable 
 to ye Laws of ye Prova.e ye foregoiDg 
 Articles given In to be Record. d 
 James Cargill | Moderator 
 
 per Will m MCleland | Town-OIark 
 
Page 27 
 Newcastle March 30th I76I 
 
 these are to give Noiioe & Warning 
 to all ye Inhabitoiits of yo District of 
 New-Orictie to Asftooiblo & meet at ye 
 moeticg-hoase In said District on ye 
 laRtt MondRy of ilns Instant March 
 beiuK ye 30Sh day iii teu O Clock In ye 
 forenoon than & there to Act as 
 follows 
 
 lly to ChuBe a Moderator to Regulat 
 Eaid Towc-Meetiug 
 
 8iy to Ohnse a T jwn-0!ark 
 
 81 s^ to Ohuae Seiectmen 
 
 41y to Ohnse all Neccs ;ary Town- 
 OfScers for said Di-trict a:;jardiDg to 
 li&w for ye Year Eo suing 
 
 Also to Vate for Conn! y Treituror 
 
 5 y to see what ye lahubitcnts will 
 do la Order to have tiieir Province 
 tax Eased or taken off 
 
 6'.y to see What ye lababitents will 
 Alow Jrhu CunDinghiim Saai'l Nickels 
 & Josijph JjDis per diy for settleiog 
 
 ye Aeo ts they weie ChOEe to settle 
 
 Newcastle 16;b 1761 
 
 Will.ui MOle'and Town-OIaik 
 by Order of ye select-meu 
 
 March BOrh Accord. g to ye Above 
 Warnins for ya Annal March-meeiing 
 ye Inhabitents Aefembled & Voted 
 upon ye above Articles as tolows 
 
 lly Benjamin Woodbridge Ohosen 
 Moderator to Regulat said Town- 
 Meeting 
 
 3Iy Will.ui MClelsnd Chosen Town- 
 Olarii 
 
 Sly Benjm Woodbridge David Givin 
 & Eliaha Olark Ohoeen to be select- 
 niea 
 
 41y James OargiU & Joseph Gliddcn 
 Chosen Wnrdeens 
 
 5;y John M:Nair Chosen Constable 
 for ye Shetpscot sida of ye District & 
 Joseph Jones for Dainurifcoity side 
 
 6iy Saiu.l Nickoie Chosen Town 
 TreaEurer 
 
 7iy Robert Dodge & Sam.l Hall 
 TiythiuK-Men 
 
 8iy David Hopkins John Onnniug- 
 ham & Ohristo.r Hopkins fens veiwer? 
 
 91y Wiil.m Cnrtniogham & Ohristo.r 
 Hopkins field Drivers 
 
 10;y Sam.l Nickels & Wiil.m Cnn- 
 ninghani high-way surveyers 
 
 Illy James OargiU & Joshua Linscott 
 hog Constables 
 
 I2I7 Henry Little & Elisha Clark 
 sarveyers of Boards 
 
 131y Voted that ye eelect*mea peti- 
 tion ye Court with Respect to ye 
 Provanos tax 
 
 14ly Voted to give 4s per day to ye 
 Oouimittee as above speclfyed ye 
 Above Mention d Town officers was 
 oworu to ye Respective Officers by ye 
 Town-Clark their b<>iDg do Jastioe of 
 ye Peace then preasent. 
 Record. d per 
 W. m M..d Town Olark 
 
 Page 28th. 
 
 Now-Castle May 18' 1. 1761 
 
 Lincoln :?s: to ye OoDFtable= of this 
 Di'itrict of Nesy-Castle or Either of 
 them Greeting 
 
 Your are hereby Required lu his 
 M-jesties Name to Nofcif-/ ye Inhabi- 
 tents of this Disttiot of New-Osstle to 
 Attend a Disitrict Meetinghouse of s:d 
 District on Mnnday ye 18th day of 
 lostant Mf y at ten OClock In ye 
 forenoon then & ths'e 
 
 lly to 01 ue a M-derator to Regclat 
 8:d Meeting 
 
 21y to see if thev will Vot" 'o G.ve a 
 Call to yp Rev d m.r Nath.t* Ward to 
 gett'e wii'i UB & be our Misiiater&if 
 they slioulci Judge theniselvc s rot able 
 to take his Whole tiireet Prt-npeat to 
 tijeiueelvtB to see What part they will 
 Vote to take nntill such times as they 
 may Judge themselves Able to take j e 
 Whole & Likewiso to Agree how yo 
 other part of his time will be Disposed 
 of Whither left In his own hand or 
 otherwise untill they Judpe themselves 
 ab'e as afotesaid 
 
 Sly to see what thoy will V^ote for 
 ssltlement & What for sallriry to B:d 
 lu r Ward for his settlement & support 
 if he should Aiept 
 
 41y to Note whec & In What Manner 
 to present our Call & Propcselg to s.d 
 m.r Ward for his CoiiaidersiioD: & to 
 Ohnse f nch Committee or Committees 
 to trauiactlall such Matters as they 
 May Judge Needfull to be done for 8:d 
 District & Invest them wi'h nil such 
 Power as they Judge bert by a Diatriot 
 Vote 
 
 & for your so doing this sbp.ll be yoa 
 Werrent 
 
 Given under one hands at New- 
 castle this 4th day of May 1761 
 
 Accord. e to this Wsrre nt ye Inh.ib.ta 
 was Notify. d par John M Nair 'Non- 
 stable—— 
 
 E isha Clark I „ „,„, _„ 
 D.vid Givin I aeleoc-men 
 
 According to ye Above Warrant ya 
 Inhabiteats Asiemble.d & Voted as 
 fciowB 
 
 lly James OargiU Oiioren Moder.r to 
 ReguUt sul Meeting 
 
 aiv Voted to Give ye Rev d m.r 
 Ward a call be our Minister also 
 Voted to settle m.r Ward In this 
 District 
 
 31y Voted to Give £53 63 8d fo» settle- 
 ment when m.r Ward Acepts of our 
 Call & is Regularly Ordaic.d to bs our 
 settled Minister: one half to be paid 
 ten days after his OrdiEation as afore- 
 sa'd & ye other half with ye second 
 years sallarv also Voted upon ye 3rd 
 Article to give m.r Ward forty six 
 Pounds thirteen shillings & four pence 
 Anualy for sallary 
 
 41y Voted that ye Oall Now Read In 
 ye TowD-Meetins as soon as may be 
 togither with ye Town Vote be pre- 
 
 snuted to m.r Ward for hia atiswsr also 
 Voted upon ye 4th Article vt 3 mea be 
 a Committee to forward ye Oall & Vote 
 a£;ree.d upon at this Meeting & that 
 John Balliutine David Giving and 
 Joseph Glidden be ye Cam.tee afore- 
 said: also said Com, tee is appointed to 
 agree with Fuoh supply as Devine 
 Providence May Offer to Preacli yo 
 Gospel to us for this Year in Case m.r 
 Wiud should nst accept of our Call 
 aUu Given In to & Appoint.d to be 
 Rec; rd.d 
 
 Record. d per 
 Wiil.m MClalund | Tcwa-Clsrk 
 An^u>.t 4!h 1761 Voted on ye 4th 
 AtUcle to Raise .i'oO in case m.r Ward 
 belnstently Ordain. d if not then to 
 Raite £30 only 
 
Page 29. 
 
 New Oastle Augoit 5th 1761 
 
 Lincoln: as: to any or Either of ye 
 Congt.8 of this District Greeting 
 
 yon are hereby Command.d In bis 
 MajestvB Name to notify ye Inhah.ts 
 of this District of New-Castle to At- 
 tend a District Meeting to be holden 
 at ye MeetlDghous of sid District on 
 Tuesday ye 4th day of August Nixt at 
 ten OOI )ck la ye forenoon then & 
 there 
 
 Hy to Ohoose a Moderater to Regnlat 
 s:d: Meeting 
 
 Sly to make Choice of what Churches 
 tbev think Best to fend for advice and 
 Direction & whatsoever thlnt-'s they 
 Judge bast and Needful to be Done 
 Relating to ye eettlement of m.r 
 Nathan Ward with us at he hath Ex- 
 cepted our Call: & when and in What 
 Manner they will send three Churches 
 yt they Ohos as aforesaid & agree on 
 time when Place where and Manner 
 how all onr further proceedings shall 
 be Carried on in said Aflhir: and as 
 there is no settled Minister In this 
 County to see if they will Apply to ye 
 Lew.t Governor and secretary for 
 their advice & Direction: to know 
 Whither these Ministers Approbation 
 Whoine We Chose will— answer the 
 Law of ye Provanee ye same as if they 
 were ye Majority of ye Ministers In a 
 County: & fully Impower this Dis- 
 trict bv law to Raise Money formT 
 Wards settlement & support. 
 
 Sly to Choose such Person or Persons 
 as they Jndu;e Needful to act & trans- 
 act all such Matter or Matters as they 
 Judge Needful to be done for this 
 District & invest him or them with all 
 such power as they Judge Best by a 
 District vote 
 
 41y to see what sum of Money they 
 will Vote to be Bale. d in this District 
 at preasant & when it shall be done^— 
 
 for which this shall be your warrant 
 Dated at New-Castle this SOth Day of 
 July in ye first Year of his Majestys 
 Reign A. D. 1761: 
 
 David Sivin Elisha Clatk | Selectmen 
 
 at onr Town Meeting being legaly 
 assembl.d as above ye following 
 Articles Were Voted & agreed upon 
 viz 
 
 Ily Voted to Apply to ye Churches 
 tIz M.r Bliss of Concord m.r Amersen 
 of Hollis m.r Pemberton of Boston m.r 
 Porter of bridgewater m.r Hall of 
 Sutton m.r Cleveland of Jebacoo & m.r 
 Sewelld:d: 
 
 Sly Voted yt ye time when place 
 where & manner how ye affair of 
 Ordinat.n shall be oarri d on be 
 wholy left to ye ministers 
 
 Sly Voted yt onr Commiton.r Apply 
 to ye Lew.t Qov.r & secretary for 
 Direction In this Affair agreeable to ye 
 Warrant 
 
 41y Voted on ye 3 Article to lend only 
 
 1 Oomeision.r to Attend & try for the 
 Affair of Ordinat.n 
 
 5ly W MOIeland Chosen Commision r 
 Refuses for Reasons given John MNiir 
 chosen Acepted and undertook je same 
 
 6!y if ye Advice given by s:d Gentle- 
 men be such yt ye Approbation of 
 thos Ministers will fully Answer ye 
 Law of ye Prov.c fully .-is it is Specify d 
 in ye above Warrant if said Ministers 
 as A Council advise then to procepd to 
 said Ordinat.n when & where end In 
 what Manner they shall Drect; our 
 Commiss.ris Cairfully to obseive the 
 directions of said Geu'lemen & to 
 proceed or Desist Acecrdingly 
 
 Page 30th 
 
 August 4th 1761 
 
 at a Town-meeting August 4'b 1761 
 the following Dieect was Eutr.d 
 Whereas at ye Last District Mertinc 
 In this place it was Vut( d lo give mr 
 Nathan Ward a Call to stttle vote his 
 Sallary & settlement: Provided he 
 could be Rogularly settled here 
 
 which Was ye Motive £ Believe the 
 luhabiteute Acied Upon aud as Wo 
 don't know Whither he Can be Regu- 
 larly sertled or not I desire the Vry 
 Nixt thing that is AotCvi upon may be 
 to that: Before ye luhabittiu s proceed 
 any further: If not I Elnter my Diseot 
 Against ye Proceeding: if yon Act 
 Contrary I think you Act lm[ rndentiy 
 In not knowing Whither m.r Ward 
 has a prop r Dismission from those 
 over Whom I have heard he was settled 
 at place Called Watertown 
 
 if yon act Contrary to Authority 
 Viz: ye act of our General Court: I 
 Enter my Dissent against ye Whole 
 
 Proceedings 
 
 New-Castle august 4th 1761 
 
 Benjamin Woodbridge 
 EInelm Winslow 
 James Brown 
 James Hall 
 
NewCMtle Mftroh 34tb. 1762 
 
 at oar Anaal Towa-Meetiog being 
 Legaly Warned as ye Law Directs: 
 the lababiteats Aasembted and Voted 
 and Agre.d npoD ye followJD^ Articles 
 Viz 
 
 lly BeDJiQiin Woodbridge Ohosen 
 moderator for 8:d meetiug 
 
 2ly Will m MOleland Cbosen Towd. 
 Olark 
 
 Sly BeDj n Woodbridge David Oirin 
 & Elleha Clark Cboseo felect-men 
 
 4ly Saiu.l Kenedy and Hamnel Per- 
 kiuB Cbosen Wardeui 
 
 51y Will.m Kenedy »ad Jotiab Olark 
 Cbc'seo Constables 
 
 61y John Oauningham and Beoj.n 
 Speed Oboseu hog Conettibles 
 
 71y Will.m CunuiDKhaiu Elisha 
 Olark & Joseph Joues sairoyora of 
 Boards 
 
 Sir Sam 1 Niokels Sam.l Andereon 
 Thomas Hmupb s & Jos.b Slidden 
 highway carveyors 
 
 9ly Saoj.l Nickels Town Treas r 
 
 lOly Robert Hodee & Kinalm Wins- 
 low tiytbing-men 
 
 Illy John CuDuiD^b.ni David 
 Hopte 8 John Hasey and Jaoieb Hal] 
 fence vewers- — 
 
 ISly Will m OnnDlngb m & Ohrig> 
 taph.r Hopkins field Driveri 
 
 ISly Will MOle.and Jon n Leatten 
 & Henry Little Obosen a Com. tee to 
 Imploy sach supply to Preach ye 
 Qospel a? Devine Provid.c may offer 
 this Tear AlbO to settle all acconnts or 
 Debts due to or from the Town 
 
 14ly Voted to give the Constable In 
 the Ertst side of ye Town three pounds 
 this year 
 
 ISly Voted that all the Bams Own.d 
 or kept In the Town shall be kept from 
 ye sheep from ye first of Angnst till ye 
 fifth of Nore.r under the penalty cf 
 forty shillings fine 
 
 161y yt no stallion above a year old 
 ehall Rna at Large aJder the peualty 
 of fonr pannds floe Esijept Alow.d by 
 ye Town 
 
 I7ly Voted to Petition the Gen.l 
 Oonrt for Liberty to ye nnimproved 
 Land 
 
 Page 81 
 
 Angnst 81st, 1763 
 
 Pablio Notice is hereby given to all 
 the Inhabltents of the District of 
 Newcastle to attend a Pablick Town- 
 MaetiDg to be held at the Meeting- 
 honse of said District upon tueeday 
 the 81 of this Instant Agu.t at ten 
 Ojlook in ye forenoon then and there 
 to Act apon ye following Articles 
 Viz 
 
 lly Deliberately and Oairfally to 
 Consider what the Town shall further 
 Judge proper to do with Respect to 
 the settlement of m.r Ward with us 
 as our Minister and to Come to a final 
 Determination of that Affair. 
 
 2ly to see what sum of Money ye 
 Town shallJadge proper to Raise at 
 Preasent for Defraying the Town 
 Debts and Charges— — 
 
 Aocord.g to the Above Notification 
 ye fallowing Articles were Voted & 
 agreel Upon Viz 
 
 lly to Consider and Act further 
 Concerning ye settlement of mr N .tli.n 
 Ward 
 
 2ly Voted and Agreed Not to Apply 
 any farthe.- t) the General Court In 
 this Affair — - 
 
 Sly Voted to Ohuse seven Ministers 
 fur Approbation of m.r Ward v z m.r 
 Biiss of Conoord: m.r Amerson of 
 Hollls m.r Cliveland of Jebaooo m r 
 Porter of Bridgewater ui r Peuiberton 
 of Boston Dr. e^ewel of Ditto & m.r 
 Hall of Sntton 
 
 4ly Also Agreed upon by the Major- 
 ity ttien Preasent at said TowQ-Meet- 
 iug ytif lu r Ward be Approbated by 
 s:d Geatlemen to have him Ordain. d 
 for Newcastle only & to pay him by 
 snbacriplion by these perticalar Per- 
 sons of our District who shall sub- 
 scribe According to thalr subscriptions 
 and Enjoy his Labours Accordingly: 
 and the Remaining pirt of bis time in 
 Devlne service to be at mr Wards 
 Pleasure to go Where Devine Prori- 
 denoe may give him O.jportunity 
 
 6ly Voted to Rais forty Pounds In 
 Town-Rates which is to be paid to the 
 Treasurer the ll:th of Deer Nixt 
 Ensuing 
 
 Record.dper W.m M: Town Clark 
 
 / 
 
Page 83 
 
 Thes are to give Pablio Notice to all 
 the lababltenta of thes Town or 
 Deitriot to aegemble an<) meet together 
 at the meeting Hoase on Tasday the 
 38d of thes inatent at ten of the Clock 
 in the Fornoon to act on the following 
 artickla 
 
 Id to Cbuse a Moderator to Begalate 
 sayd Meeting 
 
 8d to Chase a Town Olark 
 
 8d to OhooBe three select men 
 
 4I7 to Ohooie two warden! 
 
 5d to Cho08 Two Constables 
 
 61y to lee what the luhabetents will 
 act and do in order to get a ehntable 
 person to preach the Qospell amongst 
 ns 
 
 71y to see whether the Inhabetents 
 will send to the Rev nd m.r Parsoni 
 of Kewbury to come and pay us a 
 veset 
 
 Sly to see what the Inbabeteuts will 
 do in order to get a sbatable man to 
 keep a Town school 
 
 91y to vote for a conntey Treasurer 
 
 lOly to CbooB two propej' persons to 
 take Care of the meeting Honse and 
 the flankers of the gareeon 
 
 Illy To vote to take care of the Rams 
 and stone horses 
 
 12th To CboostwoTythingmen and 
 all other Town officers according to 
 Law 
 
 13 To see what meathod or by whom 
 the Town shall think fit to fence the 
 Grave yard 
 New Castle march 7tb 1768 
 
 per William mOlalland Town Clark 
 March the 23 1T68 aCording to the 
 above warning the following arteokls 
 were voted the Inhabetents being as 
 sembled and meet together 
 
 1 Benjamin Woodbridg Chosen 
 moderator to Begulat sayd meeting 
 
 2 John MoNear Choosen to be Town 
 Clark 
 
 3 Johannathan Liten Samnel Kenedy 
 and Joseph Jones Ohooeen to be select 
 men 
 
 4 Samuel Perkins Samuel Kenedy 
 Choosen to be wardens 
 
 5 William MoClalland and Joseph 
 Qleden Choosen to be Constables 
 
 6 Voted that the Inhabeteuts send 
 to the Revn.d mr parsons to pay ns a 
 veset same time this sumer 
 
 T voted that we Choose some shnta- 
 ble persons to be a oometey to Inquire 
 and get a shntable person to prtach 
 the Qospell to us allso to writ to the 
 Revn.d mr parsons to oome to pay ns a 
 veset Bumetime this sumer and John 
 Cunningham Elisha Clark and David 
 Hopkins is Choosen for a Commety for 
 the same 
 
 8 Voted that we have no Town 
 schoolmaster thes year Samnel Deney 
 Esq Choosen to be Connty treasurer 
 
 turn to the nizt peage 
 
 Page 8S 
 
 Robert Hods William MoClalland 
 Samul Nlokles and John Cunningham 
 Choosen to take Care of the meeting 
 Hoase and frankere and Gareson and 
 let thu f rankers for the Towns nse 
 
 10 Robert Hodg and Elisha Clark 
 Choosen to be tything men 
 
 11 voted that the Inhabetents of the 
 North Sid of the Town fence the grave 
 yeard or Burying Pleaoe 
 
 13 wlUlam Cunningham and Elisha 
 Clark Choosen to be enrvers of all 
 lumber that be for eealt this year 
 
 13 William Cunningham Samnel 
 Nickles Hinerey Lettell and Elisha 
 Clark to be Hayway survers for the 
 present year 
 
 14 David Hopkins James Cnnniog- 
 ham and Eenallem winslow Chosen to 
 be f eald Drivers for this year. 
 
 15 John Cunningham David Hopkins 
 John Husey Nathanall Rollands Chosen 
 to be fence vewers 
 
 16 James Cargell Choosen to be Hog 
 Constable and James Hall allso 
 
 17 Voted that aney Rams that may 
 be found going at Larg out of his 
 oners inclosher from the first of 
 august till tbe 30th of November shall 
 be forfeted and the oner to pay forty 
 shillings to be Recovered by being 
 Cjnvected or proved before a justes of 
 the peace the one half to the informer 
 or he that sheweth for tbe same 
 
 18 voted that aney stallon or stone 
 horse that may be above one year old 
 may be fonnd within tbe Bowns of the 
 Town or Destriot shall be forfeted to 
 he or they that shall take npsucli 
 horah and the oner to pay two pounds 
 tbe one half Both of tbe borsh and 
 money to be payd to the Town Treaa- 
 nrer for the Town nse and the other 
 Half to be that shall shew for tbe 
 seam 
 
 19 Samuel Hall willlam McClalland 
 David Uivin and Henery Lettell 
 Chosen to be Grand jurey men 
 
 20 James lilven John Cnnnlngham 
 Johanathan Liten and tobias Gleden to 
 serve on the jurey of traials and so the 
 meeting is Desmesed 
 
 Recorded by me John MoNear Town 
 ClarK all the above Town officers were 
 iworn to their Respecttiv oSeses by 
 the Town Clark he being sworn by tbe 
 raoderater ferst 
 
Lincoln bb march the 9th 1764 
 
 To the Constable of New Castle you 
 are in bis majestieB name Required to 
 Notefey and warn the freeholders and 
 other InhabeteotB CJnalefeyed as the 
 Law Diricts to Vote in Town Meting 
 to assemble and meet at the lueetini? 
 HouB on Tusday the twentyseventh 
 Day of thes Instent at ten of the OlocK 
 in the fornoon then and there to act 
 on the following Partiokelors Viz first 
 to Chuse a moderator and other Town 
 offesors aa the Law Directs. 
 
 2 to see wbat the Town will do as to 
 the Repearing of the meeting House 
 
 turn over 
 
 Peage 27 
 
 3d to see whether the] Town will 
 leave the swine to go at large this 
 year. 
 
 41y to see whether the RamB shall be 
 taken from the eheep. 
 
 5 to see whether the stone Horses 
 sliall go at large 
 
 6 to see whether the Town will 
 Raise aney money for a Town stock 
 and what tbev well Raise also to see 
 wbat the Town well do Releating to a 
 micister, 
 
 Jonathan Laiter ) select 
 hamuel Konedy J men 
 Joseph Jones 
 Lincoln ss. Newcastle the 2nd day of 
 march 1761 
 
 agreeable to the within warrent to 
 me Derioted I have Notefeyed the 
 within Named Inhabetents aa the Law 
 Dericts 
 
 Henerey Hodg Constable 
 Lincoln ss New Castle the 27th day of 
 March 1764 agreeable to the withing 
 warrent to me Derioted I have Note- 
 feyed the withen named Inbabetents 
 aa the Law Dericts 
 
 Henerey Hodg Constable, 
 
 New Castle march 27th 1764 at onr 
 anueil meeting I Benjamin Woodriilg 
 Chosen moderator and John McNear 
 Town dark Jonathan Litin Saiuull 
 Kennedy and Henerey Lettell Chosen 
 to be selectmen Thomas Cl'irk and 
 Thomas Hnmphres Constable John 
 Hus«y and David Hopkins warners 
 Samnll Nickls Town treasurer Hugh 
 Holms and Christopher Hopkins tith- 
 ing men James Camble Samnll Nickls 
 Arcbebald Robenion SamuU Hall 
 Einalem Winslow Hayway survers 
 Samnll Nickls william Cunningham 
 Oollers of Lumber Joseph Jones Elisha 
 Clark Cullers of Lumber william Ken- 
 nedy and Samull Anderson feald 
 Drivers James Hall Nathancll Rolins 
 feald Drivers SimuU Kenedy Jaiues 
 Cutiiugham Hcjg ODUSJables william 
 Rankley (?) Abcier Horkeiis Hog Con- 
 stable the feald Drivfl'-s are the fence 
 fewers John Onningiuiu Pownd keeper 
 voted that the meeting House be re- 
 peared and that all from Cpc Samull 
 Nickls House thes sid of the Town 
 Repeated »ud that all the other sld be 
 
 at no Charge of it voted that ther be 
 twenty six pounds thertea sbillicgs 
 and four pence Reased to Rppsar the 
 meeting House turn to the other aid 
 
 Peage 28 
 
 voted that Samull Nijkle Jauiea 
 Camble an 3 John Cunlngham be Com- 
 ety to see the meeting Hou-e Repeared 
 the money that is to bs Reased for that 
 use voted tliat tnor be a Comety 
 Chosen to treat with mr Rolan and to 
 find a supply for the Pulpet and 
 Robert Hodj Joseph Gleden and John 
 McNear Otiosea for the Csmaty for 
 that purpose voted tliat the swine go 
 at Large and that no Raiues go at 
 large from the first of Anguit untell 
 the tenth day of November and if eney 
 is found going at Lar^je the oaer of 
 such Riuie sliall pay two pounds to 
 the n-se of ths Town and foifat the 
 Rtme to him tiiat tak3^ up such 
 Rame voted ihat no stou liors tr 
 stallea go at Large and if auoy such 
 hors be found goinc; at lixrgd the oner 
 shall pay four pjuuda one half to the 
 use of the Town and the otlaer half to 
 him or them that takei up such Horse 
 voted tliat there oe therSy pounds 
 Reaeed for a Town stock a-d sotlie 
 meefiog ij dacuesed 
 
 Rsoorded by ma JohnjMcNear Town 
 Clark. 
 
Page 25 
 
 by Tertew of a warent to me de- 
 reoted from the Clark of the enprcme 
 Court thes are Notify and warn all 
 the freeholderg and others Inbabi 
 tentB of theDestriot of New Castle 
 qaalefayed by Law to vote in 
 Town afairs to meet at the meetiog 
 House upon tusday the fortenth of 
 June nixt att Eleven aClook in the 
 fornoon for to Ohoos three jurey men 
 qnalefayed by Law eupreme Court at 
 fallmoutb one for the Grangurey and 
 two for the juerey of trayls way the 
 therty ferst 1768 Joseph Gledden 
 Oonstnble 
 
 aooordlng to above warent or Notey- 
 fercation the (reeholders and inhabi- 
 tents being asembled togatber at the 
 meeting Hous Choose James Oargell 
 to serve for Granjarey man Samuel 
 Nickls and Kenalm winslow to serve 
 on the jurey of trials to be held at 
 tallmonth the 28 of June 1763. 
 
 agreeab!e to a warent from the 
 selectmen to me for that purpose De- 
 reoted publiok notice is hearby given 
 to all Inhabitants of thee Destrict 
 Qualifayed as the Law Deriots to vote 
 in Town afairs to aasemble and meet 
 at the meeting House of the Destrict 
 on the thirtyeth Day of June Instent 
 at one of the Clock in the afternoon 
 
 then and there 
 
 1st to Chose a Moderator to Begalat 
 said meeting 
 
 aiy to Choose a Constable in the 
 Boom and steed of william MoOlalland 
 Deoesed 
 
 Sly to see wheather they will Repear 
 the Meeting House 
 
 41y to chuse a Committee to Lay out 
 a Road from Allexander Campbells 
 
 House to the Lags of Rooks so Called 
 
 Sly to sea what money the Town 
 will Raise to Defray Town Charges 
 and when it shall be payd into the 
 Town Treasurer 
 
 61y to see wheather the Town will 
 have the Swine to go at Large 
 Deated at New Castle thes 19tb Day of 
 June 1763 
 
 Joseph Oleden Constable 
 agreeable to the above warent or 
 Noteyfeyoation the freeholders and 
 Inhabetents being asembled and meet 
 together at the meeting Hoase 
 
 liy Chuse Jonathan Litter moderator 
 to Regulat sayd meeting 
 
 21y Henerey Hodg Chosen to be 
 Constable and sworn to his office. 
 
 Sly voted that we do not repear the 
 meeting House yet 
 
 4ly voted that Henerey Lettell 
 Thomas Hnmfres and SamuU Perkins 
 be a commety to Lay out a Road from 
 Alexander Campells to the Leag of 
 Bocki 80 called— — turn to nixt peag 
 Page 86 
 
 Sly voted that ther be therty pounds 
 teased for Deffraving the Town 
 
 Obarges to be payd to the Town 
 treasurer the ferst of Desember cist 
 
 6ly voted that the swine go at Large 
 thes year 1763 
 Lincoln ss 
 
 To the Constable of New Castle you 
 are in his majesties Neame Required 
 to Notefey and warn the freeholders 
 and other Inliabetants of this Town of 
 Destiitft Qnalefayed as the Law Derecta 
 to vote in Town affairs to asemble and 
 meet at the meeting House on Wednes- 
 day the 12th Day of October next at 
 Ten of ye Clock in the fornoon then 
 and there to act on the following par- 
 tloularb first to see what the Town will 
 Do in Regard to mr Nathan Wards 
 Call whether they will Desmiss the 
 Call acording to his Disire or what 
 tbey will Do secondly to see whether 
 the Town will Raise any money for a 
 Town Stock and how much therdly 
 to see what Roads they will except 
 thet 's alltedy Laid out Deated In 
 New-Castle September the 26th 1773 
 Joseph Glidden Constable 
 
 at our meeting held at our meeting 
 Hons on Wednesday the 12 of October 
 agreeable to the above warent the 
 folowing artickls wear 
 
 1: voted and agreed that the Call 
 that was Given to Mr. Nathan ward 
 Be dismissed Johnathan Leter being 
 moderator of sayd meeting 
 
 secondly voted and agreed that ther 
 be 20 pounds Raised for a Town stock 
 for this year aud^then the meeting is 
 Dismised 
 
New Oastle June the tth 1764 
 By vertew of a Request to ns di- 
 ricted we hearby ^otefey and warn 
 the freeholders and other inhabetents 
 Qaalefeyed to vote in Town meeting as 
 the Law Dereots to asemble and meet 
 at one of the clock in the afternoon 
 then and there to act on the fowloing 
 and is to Reseve perticklers 
 
 first to sea whither the Town will 
 ezept of the meeting Honee as it Is 
 prayed by a Commety Ohose for that 
 purpose 
 
 2 To sen what money the Town wil' 
 Raise in order for Repearing the above 
 mentioned meeting Honse and provid- 
 ing a place Oonvenent on the Estern 
 Bid of tbea Town paplick worship of 
 God 
 
 3 to Ohase a Oommety and impow- 
 eiing them to Lay out what money 
 Bhall be Raised in Repearing the above 
 mentioned meeting Honse and pro- 
 viding a place on the Estern aid of (he 
 Town to be Layd out in EQuall Pro- 
 prtion to the Town 
 
 turn over 
 
 4 to see whear the Town will vote a 
 place for publiok worship on the 
 Estern std ot tbes Town Sly to see 
 what time the said money shall be 
 payd for the above menioned Repear- 
 ing and Providing and what time shall 
 be alowd for said work to be done 
 
 Jonathan Liten j a„i„„t 
 
 Samull Kenedy | Selectmen 
 
 New Caetell jnne the 19th 1764 
 
 then at our Town meeting it being 
 
 Lawfully warned it is voted that mr 
 
 Benjamin Woodbridg be moderator 
 
 to Regulate the nfairs of said meeting, 
 
 2 voted and agreed the Town ex- 
 cepts the meeting Hon&e as it is 
 apraised by the Oommety Ohosen for 
 that Perpose 
 
 3 voted that ther be one Hundred 
 pounds Raised for Repering the meet- 
 ing Home and providing a pleas Con- 
 venient on the other sid of the Town 
 and fayd money to be Lajd out in 
 Equell proporion to the Town Reats 
 in Repearing of the meeting Hons and 
 said pleas Oouvenient for publick 
 worship on the Estern «id of the Town 
 
 4 voted that John Coningham Op 
 Samull Niokls and Henerey Hodg 
 James Brown and Henerey Littell be 
 a Commety Empowered by theTo«n 
 to Lay the above money in Repearing 
 the meeting Hons and in providing a 
 pleas Convent for the pnblitk woiship 
 of God on tho oihor sid cf tbe Tow a 
 
 5 it is voted tli"t tha above O m- 
 mety are EifpowtTod to OtiUBO r.ud 
 determau the [i.eag whear theplriis 
 ebail be fi^rpuliiick worship oi tlie 
 otiier 8:d of thi- Town 
 
 6 voted that ihe Oommety fhnM 
 have the said work don in three mouths 
 from the above deat 
 
 7 voted that the money that is to 
 be Reaeed for the above work be 
 
 Reased In three months from the above 
 said deat and so the meeting is dia- 
 mesed 
 
 we the subscribers have Laid oat 
 the Road from Alexander Oombells to 
 the Leag which Road Lays as foUowi 
 from Oombells to Littels southwest 
 from Littels to the turn of the way to 
 Days southwest and be west from the 
 tarn of the Road to Dodgs southwest 
 and be south from Dodgs up the hill 
 west from the hill to the Leag Near 
 southwest as witness our hands June 
 tbe 1, 1764 
 
 Henerey Little 
 Thomes Humphres 
 Samull Perkens 
 
 By verty of aBeqaeit to ai Dereoted 
 
 we do hereby Nctefy and warn the 
 freehol'iers and others inhabatenta 
 Qa . lefe> d as the Law Dereets to vote 
 in T'>wn meetiog to asemble and meet 
 at the meeting Hons on tuesday seven- 
 teenth Day of July Enttent at two of 
 the Clock in tlie afternoon to tee if 
 the Town will ReConseder the vote 
 that was voted the Last Town meetine 
 In Regard to Repatrintr and providing 
 plaaes for Pnbllo worship in thes Town 
 Pr Its Jonathan Liten I ielectmen 
 Samull Kenedy | 
 
 July tbe 17th 1764 then at oar Town 
 meeting it being Lawfully warned by 
 the selectmen it is voted and agreed 
 that tbe votes Oonceming the meeting 
 House and Plea* of worship on the 
 Estern sid of the Town shall stand and 
 Bemean as they were voted at tbe Last 
 meeting the 19th day of Jane laet and 
 as they are Beoorded in the Town 
 Book pr oie John McNear Town Olark 
 
 Linoola ss to Thomas Clark Con- 
 stable yon are in bis majeates name 
 Required to Notefy and warn the 
 freeholders and other inhnbetenta qaale- 
 feyed as the Law Deriota to vote In 
 Town meeting to aaemble and meet at 
 tbe meeting Hous on Wednesday the 
 6th day of march Inshewing at ten of 
 the Clock in the morning then and 
 there to act on the following perticklera 
 viz first to Uhens a moderator and all 
 other Town officers as the Law 
 Deriota and allao to Chens a Commety 
 to aettel with the Town treasurer and 
 all other Persons Indited to tbe Town 
 and whom the Town it indited to 
 
 9 to see what provesion the Town 
 will make in order to have a mlnester 
 to preach Gospell amongst as 
 
 Sly to see what the Town will do in 
 Regard to Oheusing and imploying a 
 a soool master to keep the Town acool 
 thes Pretkent yetr and what money the 
 Town will Raise to defray tbe Town 
 Charges 
 
 41y to Chouse a Connty Regester 
 ■nd a County treasurer for the present 
 year 
 
 Sly to aee what incorigment the 
 Town will Give to thoae Persons that 
 shall Kelt wolves or wild Oaia in tbe 
 Town the Present year 
 
 61y to see whither the Town will 
 Except of what the Commety bath 
 don in Regard to appointing a pleace 
 to setting up a meeting House on the 
 Esterly sidof the Town allso to see if 
 the 6aid Commety shall proced to Rreot 
 the said House and finish it said House 
 and finish the meeting House on the 
 west sid 
 
 71y to see if the Town will Chouse 
 a Commety to lay out a Road from 
 Nilsons mell down the Neaok 
 
 Sly to see wbither tbe Town will 
 hear a desent f rom the inhabetents of 
 tbe Esterly side cf these Town and 
 
aote npon it they sayir g they are 
 agrieved 
 
 91y whither the Town will Con- 
 sider the inhabetents on the Eeterly 
 side of the Town not haveing time to 
 agree ainonget thenjselyes wliear a 
 House should be Eriofed for publiok 
 worship before the Oomiuety Game to 
 aote they not acting before the tiiue 
 was np which time was Limeted by 
 the Town vote for the said Commety 
 to acta 
 
 lOly to see what time the ston 
 horses and Rams shall be Kept from 
 the mears and sheep and what fine 
 shall be Layd on Fach of them for 
 Going at Large 
 
 Illy to see what the Town well 
 allow Oapt James Oargell for his time 
 and Expences at the Generall Court Id 
 ansnring to the plemoth petlti^on abont 
 the Removing the Court to other 
 Oountys Daated in New Castle Feber. 
 uarary the 10th 1766 allio to see if the 
 Town well vot that the swine shall go 
 at Large givin nnder our hands thes 
 Day Deated at New CasMe Feberary 
 the 10th 1765 allso to see if the Town 
 well vot that the swinp shall ?o at 
 Large givin under our hands thes Day 
 Deated at New Castle Febernry 18th 
 1765 
 
 12 to see if the Town well vote that 
 a Town Road shall be Layd out from 
 Andersons farther up the Town 
 
 13ly to see whether the Town well 
 vote to Bnid a bridge over the Mill 
 Brook so Called a Lettel above wher 
 mr Nickls mill stands 
 
 Lincoln sa New Castle the eixt day 
 of March 1766 
 
 agreeable to the within warent to 
 me Dereoted I have Notefeyd the 
 Inhabetents of these Destriot agreea- 
 ble to the tenor of the within warent 
 as the Law Dereots 
 
 Thomas Clark Constable of New Castle 
 New Castle march the 6th 1766 
 
 at our Annnell meeting agreable to 
 the above warent mr Benjamen Wood- 
 bridg Chosen to be moderator to Regu- 
 lat said meeting John McNear to be 
 Town Clark and Benjamen Woodbridge 
 John Onningham Joseph Jones Chosen 
 to be selectmen 
 
 David Given and Nathanell Rolens 
 Chosen to be wardens Op James 
 Oambell and Abner Perkens Chosen 
 to be Constable John McNear John 
 Starboard Tobias Oledn Chosen to be 
 Taithing men Hugh Holms Samull 
 Kenndy archebald Robeson and Samnll 
 Anderson Chosen and SamuU Hall 
 chosen to be Hogg Oonstabls 
 
 CpSa.unll Nickls Samull Anderson 
 Samull Perkens and Joseph Jones 
 Chosen to be i.ud Johnatban Liteu 
 Chosen to be hayway mrveiirs John 
 Cnningham David Hopkens Joseph 
 Jones and Christopher Hopkens Chosen 
 
 to be feald drivers and fence vewers 
 SamDll wptters and John Husey 
 Chosen to be Packers of fish and to 
 be Pa-kers of fish and to see that the 
 fish be not obstrootfd or hindred in 
 
 heir pashing up and down the Revers 
 William CiiDiugbBm and Elisha Clmk 
 Chosen to be vewexs of Lambs 
 Samnll Nickls Chosen tj be Town 
 treasurer ind Jo'in Cnnii gbam Pownd 
 Keeper Cp James Cargill Benjamin 
 Woodbridge and Alextinder Cambell 
 Chosen to bo a Oamety to settell the 
 Town accounts with the Town Treas- 
 urer and all that are indeb ed to the 
 Town and aney that Town are in- 
 deted to 
 
 turn over 
 
 Cp James Camble Alexander Gamble 
 Jobnathan Litten siid John Cnning- 
 ham and Samnll Perkens Chosen to be 
 a Commety to provide a uiinester for 
 the present year and one the said 
 Commety being Chosen by the Rest 
 to Qo and Look for a Minester and 
 that the Town shall pay bim for his 
 time and ullNe-eary Charges 
 
 voted that we will not have a 
 Townscoll this year 
 
 voted that the Town will pay one 
 pound for Every (Jrown wolf that 
 that shall be Kelled withen the Bounds 
 of thes Town 
 
 voted that Town do not reseve the 
 Report nor what the Commety baa 
 done Releating to the Chusing a pleace 
 to get the meeting Hous on on the 
 Estern sid of the Town 
 
 voted that ther be a Road Layd out 
 from mr Nelsons meell down days 
 Neck so Called providing thftt the 
 oners of the l»nd Gives the Land for 
 the said Road as free Gratess without 
 any Charge* Coming upon the Town 
 for the seam. 
 
 voted that ther be a Road Layd out 
 from Samull Andersons to the uper 
 Line or bownd of the Town 
 
 voted that Jonathan Liten Samull 
 Kenedy and Samnll Anderson be a 
 Commety to lay out the above Road 
 
 voted that ther be a bridg Bult over 
 the meell Brook above Cp Nickls meell 
 and that David Given and Op Samull 
 Nickls and John Onningham be a 
 Commetv to tray what aney workman 
 will Buld the said Bridg and then to 
 ofifer of it tosume of the workmen of 
 the Town and to agree with him or 
 them as Cheep as they can and the 
 money to pay for the work to be 
 Reased in a tax oc the Town and the 
 said Bridg to be floished by the aOth of 
 Augest 
 
 vottd that no ston horsh go at Larg 
 and that Everey ston Horsh above one 
 year o'd that shall be found going at 
 Larg the oner m gnch Horsh shall pay 
 the forfet of forty shillings to him or 
 them that shiill take np such horsh or 
 hortihes. 
 
 voted that the Rams shall not go at 
 Larg from the first day of August till 
 the twenteth day of November and 
 that the oner of aney Ram that shall 
 be found going at Large out of the 
 oners Euoloser shall pay the forfet of 
 fory i>h lllngs and shall forfet the said 
 R'<mtohim that shall take up aney 
 Ritn or show for the seam 
 
 voted that the swine shall go at 
 Lirg they being youoked and ringed 
 ac. ording to Law 
 
 votid that James Oargell be payd 
 therttn pounds five shillings and four 
 pence for bis Charges and time stay- 
 ing of the Plemoth petition and ao the 
 meeting is desmesed. 
 
these are to warn and give public 
 Notice to all the freeholders and other 
 Inhabetante of thea Town Quallef ayed 
 ai the Law Dereotg to vote in Town 
 meetins-s to aesemble and meet to- 
 gether at tne meeting House in eaid 
 Town on thnrsday the forth day of 
 Appill nut inshewing the Deat hearof 
 at ten of the Olook in the forenoon 
 then and tber to aot as follows yis 
 
 1 to chase a moderator to Regnlat 
 ■aid meeting 
 
 2 to gee whether the Town will agree 
 and vote that ye Inhabetents on the 
 Bitern aid of the said Town shall have 
 the Liberty to fix upon a spot for 
 Erecting a hous for Fablio worship and 
 Obnse a Commettyfor that purpose 
 among themselves on the said Extern 
 Bid of the Town so as to be most Con- 
 venient for them the said Estern in- 
 habetents being at the Charge of the 
 Land wbear said House shall be sett 
 and Barring yard adjoyning ailso to be 
 at the Charge the Comniet'? may be at 
 
 8d whither the Town will agree and 
 vote that the inhabetents on the Estern 
 sid of the said Town shall have the 
 Leberty to Ohoase a Comety to Reaeve 
 the Report of the said Estern sid of the 
 Town apon thire agreeing on the spot 
 to Bald the said Hoaae 
 
 4tb whither the Town well agree 
 and vote that the said Commety ^shall 
 be Impowered to aot and ailso to Carry 
 on the Balding the said Hoase by 
 Contract 
 
 6th whether the Town will vote 
 and ag-ree that the said Commety have 
 the Leberty to draw upon the Town 
 treasurer to defray sach ingeagements 
 as they shall Enter Into relating to 
 the Buldiog the said House so far as 
 the said Engagements and Charges do 
 not exaeed the sums Lemeted for the 
 said purpose 
 
 6 wither the Town will agree and 
 vote to Limit the time Necessary for 
 the Estern side of the Town to agree 
 npon a spot to Buld the said House 
 and Report thire Charge to the above 
 Oommety 
 
 7th whither the town well agree 
 and vote to Limit the time for the 
 above Commety aot on Regard to this 
 prooidlngs in Bailding said Hoase 
 thereon turn over 
 
 8th whether the Town will agree 
 and vote upon the inme of money 
 more than what they are already 
 taxed for that porpose that the above 
 Commety shall have Leberty to draw 
 npon the Town treasurer to defrey 
 snoh EngeafT'emsnt* as they shall Entir 
 into in Regard to the artiokis above 
 mensoned 
 
 I^ew Castle march the 20th 1766 
 by order of the seleotmen to me 
 
 John McNear Town Clerk 
 
 Benjamin Woodbridg 
 
 John Cunningham selectmen 
 
 Joseph Jones 
 
 New Castle Aprill the 4th 1766 
 
 at oor Town meeting agreeable to 
 the above warent Cp James Cargell 
 Chosen moderator to Reguiat said 
 meeting 
 
 voted and agreed that non of the 
 artiokis in the above warent be granted 
 or Conceded nor Excepted by the Town 
 and so the meeting is desmeeed 
 
Newoaitle thes are to Olve Pabliok 
 Notice to all the freeholders R&d other 
 inhabetents of thee Town or Destrict 
 to aieemble and meet togitber at the 
 meeting Home In lald Town on tusday 
 the fortenth Day of may nixt Inihew- 
 ing the deal bearof at ten of the Clock 
 in the forenoon then and ther to act as 
 follows Viz 
 
 1 first to see if the Town will Tote 
 to Oboose a mo.leralor to regnlat said 
 meeting 
 
 2 to see if the Town will vote to 
 Oboose a Oommety of three persons 
 suitable men who Lives cut of the 
 Bounds of thes Town to apoint tbe 
 pleaoe where the meeting Hoase shall 
 be Bait on the Esterly sid of thes Town 
 and Choose them and that their Re- 
 port|be the Uetermanent spot for said 
 Hoase to be Bolt and that they be 
 properly waited on and payd for thire 
 troble 
 
 3 to see if the Town will vote the 
 Demensbions that said Honse shall be 
 
 4 to Choose a Oommety to Carrey 
 on s:d Balding as soon as the aforesaid 
 Oommety hath Reported which Com- 
 mety when Chosen are to be sent for as 
 Boon as can be Convenently and invest 
 tliim with Buoh powr as the Town 
 shall think proper 
 
 Sly to see if the Town will aoxept of 
 aney Boads Layd out by a Oommety 
 OhooBitbes year for that porpose 
 
 6thJtto tee what money the Town 
 will Reas for the Nesesary Charges of 
 the Town for thes present year and 
 What lime said money shall be Reaeed 
 in 
 
 7th to see whither the Town will 
 send a pettison to the General Court 
 to see if they will alow them their 
 provenoe tax for thes year to inable 
 them to finish thir meeting Hons on 
 the westerly sld of s :d Town aud to 
 Bnld a meeting House on the Esteru 
 Bid of B:d Town sayd pettion to be 
 lined by the selectmen 
 Deated Aprill the 30th 1765 
 
 by order of the selectmen to me 
 John McNear Town Clark 
 Benjamin Woodrldg I , ^ 
 John Onningham | G^leotmea 
 New Castle may the forth 1766 
 
 the Town Clark being absent we the 
 •nbsorlbers read the warning and 
 opned the meting and Cp. Jamea 
 Oargeli was Choosen moderator 
 Benjamen Woodbrldg j , , 
 John Onningham | •eleotmen 
 
 New Cattle may tbe Uth 1765 
 
 Ib» Samull Nlokles Choosec to be 
 Town Clark aad sworn to Record the 
 votes thes day 
 
 ad Voted that ther shall be n Com. 
 mety Choosen Liviog out of the Towu 
 of three pergons to Olioose a i pot on 
 the Bstern sid of thes Destrict to Ertct 
 a meeting House for the Public Wor. 
 Bhlp of God most Oonvenent for the 
 benefit ot the Town 
 
 Sly voted that Mr James Boyd of 
 penaquead and Thomas Rice Esquire 
 and John stenson E^qr be a Oommety 
 to Oboose a spot on tbe Eitern sid of 
 the Destriot and In caee aney one of 
 the three above Naimd persons should 
 be absent at the time apolnted to meet 
 that the two then present shall have 
 power to Olioose a third man 
 
 5 voted that Samnll Niouls Town 
 Treasurer send to sayd Oommety to 
 Come and wait on tbeiu while bear 
 and Board them and pay tbem for 
 their troble. 
 
 61y voted that Demensbions of the 
 meeting Honse on tbe Extern etd of the 
 Town be 40 feet in Length and 30 feet 
 im wedth and 11 feet stad 
 
 71y voted that mr John Cuningbam 
 mr Joseph Jones and mr Sauiull Per- 
 kens be a Cummety to Carrey on the 
 Balding turn over 
 
 of the meeting Hotue on tbe Kdtem 
 sid of the Town as soon as the spot is 
 apointed and Raid Oommety is invested 
 with power to agree with one man or 
 two to do it by tbe Great (?) or aney 
 other ways that they may think well 
 to be most for tbe benefit of tbe Town 
 Sly voted that the Report Given by 
 mr Samall Kennedy Jonathan Liteo 
 and Samnll Anderson be Recorded and 
 that said Roads be Excepted 
 
 9ly voted that ther be therten 
 pounds six ehilllugs and eight pence 
 Lawfull money voted to be Reased of 
 the Town and be sesed and Reased at 
 or before the first day ot March 1766 
 
 lOly voted that the selectmen should 
 send a petition to tbe tbe Generall 
 Court and pray them to Grant us oar 
 provens Reats thes present year to 
 help us In the finislng oar Meeting 
 House we in oar present sercuwstances 
 being unable to do it 
 
 Lastly voted that the above votes be 
 now read be recorded 
 
 James Cargill moderator 
 Samull Niokls Clark of tbe day 
 
New Oastle may the 3d 1765 
 
 thcB are to inform the Town that 
 wo the Oommety Agreeable to our De- 
 rections liave Layd out a Road begin- 
 ning a Lettel below Mr. Nillsons mell 
 Rannint; down by the sid of the Rever 
 forty or fifty rod§ then Esterly by 
 marked trees down Davis Neck eo 
 called tbree rods wide to the Rever 
 called Davis Rever against the road 
 that comes by mr Robert Hodges 
 fipencer Benet and Jo&athaD Liten 
 Reserving to themselves the prevledg 
 of Gates and bars tnrew thir Land 
 then beglning at a Brook near to 
 SamiiU Andersons have laid ont a 
 Road Notherly by marked trees fonre 
 rods wide to the Town Line 
 Jonathan Liten I 
 Satnnll Kenedy I Oommety 
 SamuU Anderson I 
 
 these are to give Pnblic Notice to all 
 the freeholders and other Inhabetents 
 of thes Town or Destrict qualefeyd as 
 the Law Derects to vote in Town af- 
 fairs to assemble and meet together 
 at the meeting House in thes Town on 
 Wednesday the Eleventh day of aeptem- 
 bar nest Bnshewing ye Deat benrof at 
 Eleaven of the Clock in the forenoon 
 then and ther to act as foUowg viz 
 
 Ist to Choose a moderator to Regu- 
 lat said meeting: 
 
 3Iy whearas there is a gentlnian 
 hear keeping hoooI by order of the 
 select men of thei Town Neamed 
 Eleazer Hndsou whether the Town well 
 vote to have sayd person to keep a 
 ecool in thes Town or Destrict for one 
 year from the date of his begining to 
 keeo ioool hear at the Reate twenty 
 six pounds therteen shillings and four 
 pence pr year and what time payments 
 shall be made and find said ecool mas- 
 ter his Board Lodging and washing &q 
 and what the Town will vote shall be 
 Oiven a week for his Board and wher 
 he shall keep. 
 
 Sly to see what part of the time 
 said Bcool master shall the scoot on the 
 westerly siae of the Town and what 
 time on the Easterly side an wher to 
 be stationed to keep said scool 
 
 41y to see whither the Town will 
 take any other method in order to have 
 the Qospel preached hear in thes Town 
 
 Sly whethenthe Town well Choose 
 two satebl men to get one of the 
 flankers repeared and to be alowed 
 and cept for a scool house the other to 
 be sold to the highei-t bider and when 
 sold to the person or persons who shall 
 by it to Reiuove it off and take it away 
 in therty days and the money it ehall 
 be sold for to be for the use of the 
 Town aiUo to find a pleaoe or Repear a 
 Pleaee on the Bsierly kide of thes 
 Town for a ecool to be ofpt in 
 
 6ly tasee what method thi' To«u 
 will take in or ier to have the 8utvii g 
 place properly fenced 
 
 71y to act or do anythiug further 
 that the Inhabetents shall find Neces- 
 sary for the benefit of the Towu 
 
 Deated at Newcastle the 27th of 
 angast 1765 by order of the select men 
 to me John McNear Town Clark 
 Benjamen VVoodbridg 
 John Onnigham Selectmen 
 
 Joeepli Jones 
 
 New Castle eeptembor the llth 1765 
 
 1 at our meeting thes day agreeable 
 to the warent voted that Benjamen 
 Woodbridg be moderator. 
 
 31y voted that Eleazer Hudson keep 
 a Town ecooI in thes Town or Des- 
 trict; for one year from this begining to 
 Keep scool at the Reate of twenty six 
 pounds therten shillingH and four pence 
 pr year and find bis Board washing 
 and Lodging 
 
 3'y voted that one half of sayd sum 
 be payd at the end of six months and 
 the Remender when sayd year 
 
 41y voted that the Town well pay 
 six shillintrs and Eight pence pr week 
 for sayd Hudsons Board washing and 
 Lodging 
 
 Sly voted that the scool be Oept 
 both on the west and E8t side of the 
 Town In proporsion to thire reatea 
 payd thes present year 
 
 61y vote that the scool be Cept four 
 months tt the flankerand two at William 
 Ounlogbams or there abouts whereso- 
 ever they shall provid a place Convent 
 for the same and one month in the 
 uper end of the Town on sheeps gnt 
 Rever and two months at damescoty 
 meels and two months at Abner per- 
 kens or therabouts and one month at 
 or about the (?) 
 
 7ly voted that the westerly flanker 
 be sold to the highest beder the money 
 to be for the Towns use and the byer 
 to Remove it in therty days after they 
 have Bought it the flanker is sold to 
 Cp James Oimbel foi one pound twelve 
 shillins to be payd in therty days from 
 thes day 
 
 John Cunlngbam Joseph gleden and 
 SamuU Anderson Chosen to serye on 
 the Jurey of trayls on the Last tnsday 
 of September nizt 1766 Recorded per me 
 John MeNear Town Clark 
 
These are to warn and give Notice 
 to all tlie freeliolderB and otlier Inhab- 
 tenti of tliea Town or Degtrict qnala- 
 fyed by law to vote in Town meeting 
 to ascemble and meet together at the 
 meeting bonse in laid Town on wednei- 
 day the twentyiiztb Day of thel in- 
 stent at teen of the Olooh in tbe 
 forenoon tben and tber to act aa 
 follows Vist, 
 
 brst to Obooses a moderator to 
 Regulate laid meetiusr 
 
 Sly whereas ther was a Town vote 
 same time past and a Oomuiety obose 
 to ag^ee with a person or persons to 
 bold Bridge over will BrooK so-Oalled 
 just Hbove wheie Nicldes mill stands 
 ■aid Bridge to be Bait finme time in 
 siisnst 1765 said Commitree offering 
 the Jobb to sums of tbe lobabetaitits 
 of thes Town for one hundred and 
 Eightyfpounds old teoer wbioh it was 
 allowed to be worth to bnid said 
 Bridge by persons ont of Town agree- 
 able to said vote we Oonid not get it 
 done by the time Limetcd Bnt have 
 ■ence agreed nith a man to Bald and 
 finish said Bridge by the second day of 
 Jane 1766 whether the Town will 
 accept of such a greement 
 
 31 V to vote what same of money 
 the Town well ordpr to be Raised for 
 the saport of the Qospel being preached 
 hear amongst us to TOte what further 
 Bume nhall be Necessary to defray tbe 
 Oharg-s of said Town 
 
 41y to see what Derections the Town 
 will Give the Constable Relating to 
 taking orders on tbe Town Treasurer 
 for aoey Debt that shall appear to be 
 due from the Town to aney persons 
 
 61y toseelf the Town will allow a 
 demand which Oapt alesander Nickles 
 penmaqnid have on sundry persons In 
 said Town for having and sending 
 solders for use of the Town. 
 
 7ly to see if the Town well vote 
 aneything further that shall be for the 
 Benefet and profet of the Town 
 
 Kew Oastle the 12th day of teber- 
 warey 1766 
 
 Benjamen woodbridg 
 
 John OnniuKham selectmen 
 
 Joseph Joues 
 
 by order of the selectmeo to ma 
 John MoNear Town Clark 
 
 New Castle feberweary the twenty* 
 sixth 1766 
 
 I have warned the inbabetaints of 
 thes Town or Destriot agreeable to tha 
 within warent Dereotea to me John 
 McNear Town Clark 
 
 feberweary the 26th 1766 tbe meeting 
 being opened and the Warent Read 
 Benjamen Woodridg Is Chosen moder- 
 ator to Regulat said meeting 
 
 21y the town has Excepted by vote 
 the pgreement that tbe Commettee 
 has made for Bnlding the Bridge over 
 mill Brook so called 
 
 8ly vote that there be 80 pounds 
 
 Reased : or (he paying of the Charges 
 of the Town forthwith 
 
 4ly voted that the Constables shall 
 take orders on tbe Town treasurer or 
 Reseve orders from the treaserer for 
 any Debts to auey person or persons 
 In said Town 
 
 5y Toted that Town acept tbe 
 Report of the Commutee that eettled 
 with the Town and treaserer tbe i'iaA 
 d»y of feberweary 1766 
 
 61y voted that the four pounds 
 sexteen shillings dew to Cpt alexander 
 Nlokls for having and sending solders 
 for the towns use be pavd by the Town 
 treserer ont to the Town stock 
 
 71y Toted that all persons that have 
 Demands on the Town eball briug in 
 (hire acuuntsat tbe maroti meetii g lo 
 be Read bt beopniugot tbe meeting, 
 voted that tbe Gommette chosen by 
 tbe Towu for eupplyiug the Pulpit do 
 treat with the Reverent, McLean about 
 aney thing for the becefit of the Town 
 91y voted that the Town will not 
 sllow John MoNear auey mure tor his 
 time and charges for going to Bosion 
 •bout mr wards settling with us then 
 what the Commette d'd allow bim in 
 t!ie vear 1763 to wete wlliiam UcClal- 
 land Ueuerey Littel and Jonathan 
 Liten and so the meeting in Deemesed. 
 
Newcaatle March 11th 1766 
 These are to warn aud ^ive Notice 
 to all the freeholders and other Id- 
 habitauts of this town or Deatriot 
 Qaalifled by law to Vote in town meet- 
 ings to Bsemble and meet togither at 
 the Meeting house in said town on 
 Wednesday the Twenty Sixth Instant 
 at Ten of the Olock in the forenoon 
 then acd there to act as follows 
 
 Ist to Ohoose a Moderator to regu- 
 late said meeting 
 3ndly to Ohooae a town Olark 
 8dly tn OboOEe Selectmen 
 41y to Ohocse a Oonnty treaenier 
 Sly to Choose a County Regester 
 61y to Choose a town treasurer 
 7 to see what the tovvn will Vote 
 Relating to the Stellicns Bunuins at 
 large 
 
 8th to see what the town will vote 
 as a bounty on wild Creatures 
 
 9th to see what time the town will 
 Vote the Rams Shall Run at Large 
 
 10 to see what the town will Vote 
 relating to the fish 
 
 11 To see if the town will Vote the 
 Swine Shall Run at Large Being Yoked 
 and Ringed 
 
 12 Whereas there is a Petition sent 
 to the general Court by sum of the 
 Inhabitants of Powcalborrough in 
 order to have Eaid town Divided 
 Wither they Vote the Eastern sid of 
 Pownalborroagh to be theire town by 
 ft Petition 
 
 13 as the Meeting bouse is not 
 Raised on the Eastern side of this town 
 Whither the Town wijl order any 
 Alteration in said frame if it shall be 
 found to be for the benefit of the town 
 
 14 Whither the town will Vote to 
 Choose a Committee to feind a snplr 
 of Gospel being Preacht here in this 
 pleace and give them power to treat 
 further with MoLain about bis settle- 
 iDg with ns 
 
 16 to see what further Sum of 
 money the town will Vote to Defray 
 the Neoessary Charges of the town 
 
 16 to Choose all other town officers 
 according to Law 
 
 17 to Choose a Committee to order 
 and Lay out the Road from Mr. David 
 Qivens down to Millbrook where the 
 Bridg is goini; to be built 
 
 Lastly To see if the town will vote 
 any thing farther for the benefit of 
 the town 
 
 Benjamin Woodbridge 
 John CunLiingham 
 Jo8eph Jones selectmen 
 Bv order or the selef^tiuem 
 
 Jotn McNear Town Olnik 
 New Castle March ye 30 1766 
 at the annual meeting legnaly Called 
 agreeable to the aforesaid Warrant 
 the Inhabetants asembled together at 
 the time and Place apoiuted and voted 
 as follows Viz. 
 
 Ist Banjamin Woodbridge Sen r 
 Chosen moderator 
 ad SamI Nickels Chosen town Clark 
 3rd Benjamen Woodbridg Snr Dan- 
 iel Hobkens and Alexander Campbell 
 Chosen Selectmen 
 4th Voted for a County treasurer 
 5th Suuil Niokles Chosen town 
 treasurer 
 
 6 Voted for a County Regester 
 
 7 Voted that the owner of any 
 Stallion shall be fonud Running at 
 Large from the twenteth of May Next 
 to the twenteth of November following 
 Shall forfit and P»y a fine of forty 
 Shillinss the one half to biiu or them 
 that shall Sue for and Recover the 
 same and the other half to the Use of 
 the town. 
 
 8 Voted that ther be paid the Sum 
 of twenty Shillings out of the town 
 Stock for Every grown wolf that shall 
 be catoht and kill.d in this town this 
 year 
 
 9 Voted that the owner of an'- Ram 
 that shall be found Running at large 
 from the twenteth of a. gust nixt to 
 the twenteth of Nove.r following Shall 
 forflt and paiy a fine of forty sbilliogs 
 and forflt the Ram the one half to him 
 or them that shall Sue for and Recover 
 the same the other half to the Use of 
 the town. 
 
 10 Voted that if any Person out of 
 this town shall at any time this year 
 Come iu this town to Catch tish for 
 Sail that such Person or Persons shall 
 forflt and pay a fine of five shill.ngs 
 for each barrel to the use of the town 
 and forflt ye fish Voted that James 
 Shipard aud Jacob greeley take care 
 that the fish has a free passage up the 
 Rivers 
 
 11 Voted that the Swine shall Run 
 at Large they being Yoked and Ringed 
 according to law. 
 
 12 Voted that there be a Petition 
 Sent to the General Council Signed by 
 the town Clark in behalf of the town 
 Praying that if the town of Pownal- 
 borrongh is Devided the Eastern Side 
 may be the Shire town and that Said 
 Petition he sent to Majer Noble to 
 prepare 
 
 13 Voted that there be an alteration 
 in the Meeting hons fram that is now 
 haUed out on the Eastern Bide of this 
 town aod alleo tliat f-aid alteration be 
 six feet in Wedth and seven feet in 
 bight, that Said alteration be Carried 
 oa bv Jo-eph Gliddeu Nathanial Bryant 
 aud .(OSPpM ^^liddrn nnd that they 
 have f-s "<u i ier«iion for the same a 
 Li'ertT to Hci'd six pewes on the 
 south Sid of (-aid Veeting hous six feet 
 sqaire Hiid when the siiid Pewes ar» 
 Built the Rbove named persons are to 
 uffer them upon sail to Persons on the 
 West side as well as on the East side 
 Of the tovtn at the Price it shall apear 
 
 said Paes cost and If no person in the 
 town apear to purchase Part or all of 
 said pnes Still belong to said under- 
 takers and they are to pay the Charge 
 according to their Bond 
 
 14 Voted that there be a Committee 
 Chosen to feicd a suply of the Gospel 
 this year acd allso to treat further 
 with McLain about eetling with us 
 and tha' Samuel Perkins Spener Ben- 
 net and David given John Cuningham 
 and Jumes Brown be a Committee for 
 said Purpose 
 
 15 Vote that there be sixty pounds 
 Raised at Preasent for the use of the 
 town 
 
 16 Voted on the Sixtinth artikle as 
 follows 1st John Cuningham Chosen 
 Constable and sworn 2d Benjamin 
 Woodbridg Chosen Warden and 8.d 
 Einalim Win<-low Cuosen Wardan and 
 Sworn 4 Nathanail Rollings Chosen 
 Tythingmau and snrveor of Bordsand 
 staves and sworn 5 James Geven 
 Chosen tythingmau 6 Robert hodg 
 Jonathan Laiten and samuel Nickels 
 Chosen Survayor of the highways for 
 tne Western Side of this town and fth 
 James Brown Joseph Jones and Lemuel 
 Perkings Chosen Survayors of hlgh- 
 wajB for the Eastern side of this town 
 and Joseph Jones James Brown aud 
 John Dodge Chosen hogg Constables 
 and James Uargill Hugh Homes and 
 William Cuningham Chosen feild 
 Drivers and fence Vuers for the West 
 Side of this town Cristifor Hobkens 
 and Jobb Day feild Drivers for the 
 East side of this town Elisha Clark 
 Chosen a survayor of Bords and staves 
 Henry Little and William Kennedy 
 Sn.r Chosen Dear keepers James Car- 
 gill Benjamin Woodbridg and John 
 Cuningham to lay out a highway from 
 David Qivens house Down to Nickels 
 MillbrooK where the Bridge is to be 
 Built Voted that all Person that has 
 got ony accounts against the (town) 
 Shall Bring them in at our Nixt Meet- 
 ing that they may Be Red there 
 Voted that James Carglll Repay to 
 Edward Nore the ten shillings that he 
 Received of Thomas Rice Ecq'r for a 
 Breach of Sabeth 
 
These are to warn and give notice to 
 all the free holders and otiier Iniift'oi- 
 tants of this town or Destriot Quali- 
 fied as the Law Derects to vote in 
 town meeting to asBembel anti meet 
 togather Rt the meeting house in said 
 town on fiiday the Eighteenth of this 
 Instant april at one of the Olcok in the 
 afternoon then and there to act as 
 follows Viz 
 
 1st to Ohoos a Modarator to Ragn- 
 late said meeting; 
 
 8dly to Choos a Oommittee to Ereot 
 and Carry on the Building of a mect- 
 iucr house on the Easterly Side of this 
 town or Destriot and that whereas 
 Messrs Joseph Olidden Lemuel Perkings 
 and Nath.l Bryant gave their Bond to 
 Carry on the Addition which the tovyo 
 "Voted Should be in said house at their 
 own proper Cost & Charge that the 
 said Committee shall have Power to 
 agree and Carry on the Bniidiugs.d 
 house with the above Kamed Parsons 
 agreeable to said Vote and have Power 
 to Draw upon town treasurer for Mony 
 to Carry it on 
 
 3dly to Choose a Oommittee to Re- 
 pair the Meeting houae on the West- 
 erly Side of this town and Seat it 
 Proppsrly and Decently and Build a 
 pnlpit in Said house and have Power to 
 Draw on the town treasurer for money 
 to Pay the Obarg of it 
 
 4thly to See what the town will 
 alow the Selectmen who were Cited to 
 appear at the :a8t Inferionr Court to 
 answer for the town not having; a town 
 School Kept in Said town 
 
 5tly to See if the town will Send a 
 Petition to the Justices of Sessions at 
 Pownalborongh to see wither the Bridg 
 over Mill brook so Called Just above 
 where Nickelses Mills stands said bridg 
 on theCounty road wither the Court 
 will alow the Charge to be a County 
 Charge or any part Said Petition to 
 be Signed by the Selectmen in behalf 
 of the town 
 
 6thly to See if the Town will Choose 
 a Oommittee to Lay out a Conv.t Road 
 from Mr. Henry Littles to Mr. Job 
 Days 
 
 7tbly to see what the town will 
 alow Mr. Kinalim Winslow for one 
 acre of Land to Erect Meeting hong on 
 Knd for burying Place 
 
 8thly to see if the town will send a 
 petition to the Qeneral Court to see 
 Court will make any abatmeut on our 
 Nixt Provence Tax. Most aijacenta 
 being Incorpornted 
 
 9thly to see what the towu will 
 alow the Constables for eratnering the 
 Rates thie year 
 
 lOthly to Choose a Oommittee to 
 Lay out a Road from the County Road 
 upward on the Westerly Side of 
 Dameraeootty fresh Pond So Called to 
 the Bound of the town 
 
 llthly to See what the town Vote 
 
 to the town treasurer for his troabie 
 for thin present Year. 
 Dated at Newcastle April 4-h 1760 
 Benjamin Woodb/idg 
 Dftvid Hopkins Selectmen 
 
 Alexander Campbell 
 By order of the Selectmen 
 
 Sam.l Nickels town Olwrls 
 
 agreeable to the Aforesaid Warning 
 the Inhabitants have been Notified to 
 meet at the time and place Mentioned 
 in said warning 
 
 Saml Nickels town Clark 
 
 Agreeable to the aforesaid warning 
 the freeholders and other Inhabitants 
 Mett at the time and Place apointed 
 and voted and agreed as follows Viz t 
 
 Ist Mr Benjamin Woodbridg Ohoeen 
 moderator 
 
 3d John Oaningham James Brown 
 and sJamnel Nickels Chosen to Carry 
 on the building of the meeting bouse 
 on the Eastern Side of this towu and 
 have Power to Draw on the town 
 Treasurer for money to Pav the Charge 
 of it 
 
 Sdlv Voted that Benjamin Wood 
 bridge Robert Hodge and Sam'l Nickels 
 be a comiuittee to Repair the meeting 
 house on the western Side of this town 
 and Seat it properly and Deuently and 
 Buld a Pulpit in Said house and have 
 Power to Draw on the town treasurer 
 for money to pay the Charg of it 
 
 4thly Voted that Beugewin Wood- 
 bridge Shall be Paid five Shillsng and 
 fore pence Joseph Jones ten shillings 
 and Bight pence John Cunningham 
 five Shillings and fore pence out of the 
 town Stock for their time and Expense 
 atending onr last inferior Court at 
 Pownalborongh they being Sited over 
 to answer for the towns not being 
 Provided with a towu School 
 
 6thly Voted that there be a petition 
 Seat to the Justices of Sessions at our 
 Nixt Inferiour Court at Pownalborongh 
 Praying them to alow the Charge of 
 the building the Bridg of Nickels Mill 
 brook So Called to be a County Charge 
 Said Petition to be Signed by the 
 Select in behali of the town 
 
 6thly Voted that John Ouningham 
 Henry Little John Dodge and thomas 
 Humphris be a oommittee to Lay out 
 a conveneant Road from Henry Littles 
 Down to Job Days 
 
 7thly Voted that John Cnningham 
 James Brown and Samuel Nickels 
 be a Oommittee to agree with Kinalim 
 Winslow for the Price of one acre of 
 Laud to build a meeting hous on and for 
 a burying Piuoa and take a Sufficient 
 I>oi'd for lijeeame and Lodge it with 
 tile town tieat,urer 
 
 Sih.y Vottd that the town Send a 
 petition to the General Court Signed 
 b^ ihe town Clark in behalf of the 
 town Olark In behalf of the town 
 praying we might be Eas.d in our 
 nixt Provance tax most of adjaoents 
 
 beiog i;jcorporated 
 
 9ilily Voted that ;here be alow.d to 
 the Each <f the Constables one pound 
 six Sliillii'ss and Kit; ht Pence for their 
 trouble giithering the rates this year 
 
 Voted that Joslah Olark and Natb.J 
 Rouling and Shmue! Hall be a commit- 
 tee to Lay out a Road from the County 
 Road Upward on the Western side of 
 Damerscota fresh Pond to the North 
 East Corner of the town 
 
 Samuel Nickels towu Olftrk 
 
These are towarn and give Pnblick 
 Notice to all the freehoWei* and other 
 Inhabitants of thi» town or Deatriot to 
 Bstemble and meet togather at the 
 meeting honse In eaid town or Deetriot 
 on munday the foreteenth Day of July 
 NIxt Inineing the Date hereof at two 
 of the Clock in the afternoon than 
 and there act on the following artickeU 
 Vfzt 
 
 Ist to Ohooie a moderator to Regn- 
 late said meeting 
 
 Sadly to see it the town will Ohooie 
 a Committee to give Mr. Job Lain a 
 Call to lettle in the Ministry In this 
 Place 
 
 8dly To See what the Inhabitants 
 of this town or Deitriot will vote to 
 give Mr. Job Lain who is now preach- 
 ing the gospell here for his Salary 
 Provided he Inclines to settle in this 
 place 
 
 4tniy To vote what the inhabitants 
 will give Mr. Lnin for settlement 
 provided he Does settle in this town or 
 Destriot and preach the gospell among 
 
 HI 
 
 fitbly To see what farther Snm of 
 Money the town will rote to Rai^e 
 towards the Defraying the Necessary 
 Charges of the town 
 
 6ehly to see what the town will 
 alow mr Lain for his Jonrnev here and 
 for his Jonrnev home and Back 
 David Hopkins 
 
 Benj.m V/oodbtidge Selectmen 
 Alex.r Campbell 
 
 Dated Newoasle June ye 28 1766 
 By order of the selectmen 
 
 Sa NickelB town Clark 
 New Castle July ye 14th 1766 
 
 agreeable to the aforesaid warning 
 the freeholders and other iDhabitants 
 met togather at the time and place 
 mentioned and voted and agreed ai 
 follows Viz t 
 
 Ist Benjamin Woodbridge Choosen 
 Moderator 
 
 Sndly Voted to Choose a Commit- 
 tee to give Mr. Job Lain a Call to 
 Settle in Ministry in this place 
 
 Voted that David Given James 
 Brown Spencr Bennet John Cuning. 
 ham and Lsmael Perkens be the Com- 
 mittee for s.d Purpose 
 
 4thly Voted to give mr Job Lain 
 Sixty Six poncds thirteen ehillings and 
 fore pence Lawfull money tor a yearly 
 Salary and also the Benneflt and Im- 
 provement of Ministeral Lott of Land 
 that is in this town Provided he ac- 
 cepts of onr Call 
 
 5thlv Voted to give Mr. Job Lain 
 Sixty Six pounds thirteen fhillicga 
 and fore pence Lawfall money for his 
 settlement provideil he aonepts of the 
 Call and preaches the got'pell among 
 us 
 
 6ihly Vo;ed to Raiie S venty ponu ja 
 LiwfnII muiey for th ■ Pi easRut use of 
 the town 
 
 7thly Voted that Case mr Lain ac- 
 cepts of the Call to give him all the 
 Contrabntion that is now Raised and 
 all that iball be Raised before he goes 
 home and also all that shall be Raised 
 it three months after bis Return for 
 Necesgerey Cbarg of bis Jorney home 
 and Back and the Mee'ing is Dis- 
 missed 
 
 Sa Nickels town Clark 
 These are to warn and give Notice 
 to all the freeholders and other inhabe- 
 tants of the town or DestriCt of New- 
 castle qnallified to vote in town meet- 
 ing as the Law Derects that they 
 aaemble and meet together at the 
 meeting house on the Westerly Side of 
 Said town on mnnday the twenty 
 Seventh Day of this Instant October at 
 ten of the Clock in the afternoon then 
 and there to act on the following 
 perticnlars Viz t 
 
 1st to ohnse a moderator to Regu- 
 late said meeting 
 
 2dly to see if the town will Except 
 of Mr faithful Singer as a towa Soool- 
 master in order to Keep Scool in Said 
 town he being imployed by the Select- 
 men for that pnrposa 
 
 3rdiy to see what yearly Salarey 
 the town will vote to 8»ld Sinter ad 
 mitting the town doth Except of him 
 
 4thlv to see it the town will ohniie a 
 committee of three men in order eo 
 Lay out the town Road from the house 
 of Mr. Heory Little to the Sotherly 
 Bounds of said town 
 Newcastle October 13th 1766 
 Benjamin Woodbridg 
 David Hopkins Selectmen 
 
 Alexander Campbell 
 By order of the Selectmen 
 8a Nickels town Clark 
 Agreeable to the above warrant I 
 have Notifyed the freeholders and 
 other inhabitants to meet at tlie time 
 and Plaoee above mentioned 
 
 Sam Nickels town Clark 
 New Castle Octob.r ye 27th 17G6 
 Agreeable to the aforesaid warrant 
 the freeholders and other inbabetftnts 
 mett together at the time and place 
 mentioned and agreed as follows Viz t 
 Ist Mr Benjamin WoodHiidBe Is 
 Cboien moderator 
 
 2ndly Voted not to hair mr Faith- 
 full Singer as a town School master 
 for this town or Destrict 
 
 3dly Voted that Mr Henery Little 
 Mr Abner Perkens and Mr. Thomas 
 Humph ris be a committee to Lay out a 
 town Road from Said Henry Littles 
 honse to the Sotherly bounds of this 
 town: and the meeting is Dismieed 
 8a Nickels town Clark 
 New Castle, March t •• 16 li 1767 
 Thece are to give Notice and wa'U 
 the Freeholders and other inhabitants 
 of this town or District qua'ified by 
 liw to vote iu town meeting to ns 
 seiuble and meet together at ; lie meet- 
 
 ing honse on the westerly side of this 
 town on munday the lixteenth Day of 
 March at ten of the clock in the fore- 
 noon then and there to act as follows 
 Viz 
 
 Iht to vote for a moderator to Reg- 
 ulate said meeting. 
 
 a to vote a town Clark 
 
 3 to vote three Selectmen 
 
 4 to chnee Tow wardens 
 
 5 to chose a Committee of three 
 men to provide a supply for the Gospel 
 being preached amongst this present 
 year and also for the town to vote one 
 out of these three to go and look out 
 and take the best advice he can get of 
 those Ministers and others that he can 
 or may advise with which he thinks 
 will be beet to get a minister or one 
 that is alow d to be an orthodox man 
 to come pnd preach ti.e Gospel among 
 us Provided no Immediate prospect of 
 a supply Mppears and that said pardon 
 So Chosen Shall be Invested with such 
 power as the town think proper. 
 
 6 to (?hnse and vote two Constables 
 
 7 to Chuse and vote ty thingmen 
 
 8 to Vote a oommittee of three men 
 to settle the owns acc.tt to town 
 treas r and all others that have any 
 Demands. 
 
 9 to Vote a committee of three men 
 to prnvide SohoU ma sr to keep a town 
 Bobooll in this town this year 
 
 10 tooiuseand vote a Oommittee 
 to lay out the tcwn Roads from Capt 
 Alexander Cain| bellb up to Elitha 
 OlarKB and Joseph Jones 
 
 11 to Chuse and vote a County 
 Treasurer 
 
 12 to Chuse and vote a town treas- 
 urer 
 
 13 to See what the town will Do 
 Relating to Mrs Trow and her Daughter 
 
 14 to Chuse all other town offlciers 
 as the law Dirlcts 
 
 15 to vote Whether the town Rodes 
 shall be n'ad and repearedby a town 
 rate 
 
 16 to see what shall be alwo.d a 
 bend for killing of wolves in s d town 
 
 17 to see whether the Stallions shall 
 Ran at large 
 
 18 to vote what time the Rams shall 
 be Cept from the shiep 
 
 19 to vote a oommittee of three men 
 to Carry on the building and Rebuild- 
 ing the meetinghonses in said town 
 
 20 to vote what snm of money the 
 town will Rais for Defraying the 
 necessary Charges of the town this 
 year 
 
 Dated at New Caitle Pebmery aist 1767 
 BenjamlnlWood bridge 
 David Hopkins Selectmen 
 
 Alexander Campbell 
 By order of the Selectmen 
 Sam Nickels town Clark 
 Agreeab e to the above warning I 
 have Notified the freeholders and other 
 
Inhabitants to Meet at the time above 
 mentioned 
 
 8a NickelB town Olark 
 Newcaetle March 16 1767 
 
 agreeable to the foresaid warrant the 
 freeholders and other inhabitants met 
 together at the time and place men- 
 tioned and Voted and agreed as follows 
 as follows Viz.t 
 
 Ist Benjamin Woodbiidg Obosen 
 Moderator 
 
 ad Samuel Nickels Chosen town 
 Olark 
 
 3 Benjamin Woodbridge David 
 Hopkins and Alezacder Campbell 
 Chosen Selectmen 
 
 4 Orlstifor Hopkins and Samuel 
 Kennedy Chosen Wardens 
 
 6 Spencer Bennet Davis Hopkins 
 and Lemuel Pirkins Chosen a com- 
 mittee to look ont and provide a minis- 
 ter to preach the gospel in this town 
 Spencer Bennett Chosen to go in quest 
 after said minister and nse tho Best 
 meeng be can to get a gocd minister 
 provided no immediate prospect of a 
 Sopply appear! and be paid for his time 
 and Ezpence of traveling ont of the 
 town stock 
 
 6 Jonatlian Laiten Chosen Consta- 
 ble and sworn Jonathen Jone3 Cboien 
 Constable 
 
 7 Hugh Homes and John hauey 
 Chosen tything men 
 
 8 Benjamin Woodbridg James Car- 
 gill and Alexander Campbell Chosen a 
 Committee to Settle the towns aoc.tts 
 the the town treasurer and all other 
 Demands on said town 
 
 9 Samuel Nickels James Cirgill and 
 Jamei brown Chosen a committee to 
 look ont and provide a town achoU 
 master 
 
 10 Alezender Campbell David Given 
 and Elisha Clark Chosen a committee 
 to Lay out a town Road from Alez.r 
 Campbells house up to Dameiscota 
 mills 
 
 11 David Oiven David Hopkins John 
 Plnmer and Archibald Robinson 
 Chosen surveyors of high ways 
 
 12 Archibald Robinson and Jacob 
 Greelly Chosen hogg Constables 
 
 18 John Cofferen Jotm Cuningham 
 and Cristifor Hopkins Chosen fense 
 Tewers and felld drivers 
 
 14 John Ouningham Ohoien pown 
 keeper. 
 
 16 Philip Cooper Chosen Dear keeper 
 
 16 Voted to mend the town Roads 
 by a town Rate 
 
 17 voted to give twenty shillings 
 out of the town stock for Gyery Grown 
 wolf that shall be Catohed and killd 
 Within this town Voted that the owner 
 of anv stallion that shall be found 
 going at large this preasent year Bhall 
 forflt and pay a fine of fore pound the 
 one half to him or them that shall sew 
 for aud recover the same the other half 
 to be for the use of the town 
 
 19 Voted that the Rams shall he 
 kept from the Sheep from the Ist . t 
 agust to the 20th of Nov.r and the 
 owner of any Rum thai Sh II be found 
 going at Larg within said time Shnll 
 forflt and Pay aflne of forty sbilliugs 
 to be Recovered ae aforesaid 
 
 20 Voted that Jatues Biomn Sam 
 Nickels and John CnniDgham te a 
 committee to carry on the bnUding of 
 the mesting house at Damerscota 
 
 21 Voted that Benjamin Woodbridge 
 Robert Hodg and Sam Nickels be a 
 committee to Ripsir the old meeting 
 hjuse on the west Side of this town. 
 
 S3 Voted and agreed Ra's seventy 
 pound to Defay the necessarv Charges 
 to the town, the meeting is Dismii^sed 
 Sa Nickels town Olark 
 
 Thes are to warn and give cotioe to 
 all the freeholders and other Inhabi- 
 tants of this town Qualified by Law to 
 vote in town meetings to assemble and 
 meet togather at the meeting bouse on 
 the Wefterc side of this town on tniday 
 the fifth Day of may nizt losarlng the 
 Date hereof at one of the clock in The 
 afternoon then and there to act as 
 follows Viz: 
 
 1st to Cbuse a modarator to Regu- 
 late said meeting 
 
 2d to Vote Whether Captt Saml 
 Nickels he being town Olark shall Sign 
 a Petition which this town Is agoing to 
 send to the general Court Praying that 
 if the town of Pownalborongh is De- 
 vided that the Eastern Side may be 
 Shire town that the town Clark shall 
 Sign said Petition on behalf of the 
 town and Send the town vote with Said 
 Petition 
 
 Sly that Whereas the was a com- 
 nittee Chosen to Purchase one acre 
 of Land of Mr. EInelm Winslow where 
 the meeting home frame is Erected 
 on the Esteren side of this town for a 
 meeting bouse to stand on and for a 
 burying Place said Winblow being 
 Dissatisfied with the terms agreed on 
 what the town will Vote as said Wins- 
 low Shall have for said acre of land he 
 Qiveing a sufBihant Deed to the town 
 for said land 
 
 4tbly Whereas the town voted at 
 their Last meeting to make and Repair 
 the town Roads by a Rate to Vote 
 What Shall be alow.d to a man for a 
 days Work what for a yoak of oxen 
 and what for a cart 
 
 5th ly to see wither the town will 
 Vote to Repair the Pownd on the 
 Western side of this town and to build 
 a Pownd on the Estern of this town 
 and where said Pownd shall stand 
 
 6 Illy to See wither the town will 
 Vote that the Rate for the town Roads 
 Shall bn made aonording to the last 
 Inventorey 
 
 Newcastle april ye 18th 1767 
 Benjamin Woodbridg 
 David Hopkins Selectmen 
 
 Alexaner Oampbeli 
 By order of the Selectmen Saml Nickels 
 town Clark 
 
 Agreeable to the foresaid warrant 
 the freeholders and other Inhabitents 
 met togather at the time and place 
 mentioned and voted and agreed as 
 follows Viz 
 
 let Unanemosly Voted that there 
 shall bo a Petition sent Signed by town 
 Olark on behalf of the town praying 
 that if the town of Pownalborongh be 
 Devided into tow towns the Eastern- 
 most Part may be the Shier town 
 
 3d Voted to give Kinalm Winslow 
 five pounds Six shillings and Eight 
 psnce for one acre of Land ou the East 
 Bide of this town where the meeting 
 bouse frame now stands Bounded 
 where Sanmel Nickels shall think it 
 it Commodions (or the Use of the 
 town Said WIbbIow giveing a sufflshant 
 Deed to the the town for the the same 
 said Deed to be given to the town 
 treasurer before the Payment of the 
 money 
 
 4th Voted to give a man thre Shill- 
 ings for a days work note that a man 
 mus work from Seven a Clock in the 
 morning till six at night and said man 
 to feind himself one shilling aud six 
 pence also for a yoak of oxen and 
 nine pence for a oartt 
 
 6th Voted that the Pown on the 
 Western side of this town by the 
 Surveyor of that high way where the 
 Pown stands as other highway work 
 
 6t Voted that Alex.r Campbell 
 Kmalm Winslow and Joseph Jones be 
 a committee to Chnse a place on the 
 East side of this town Where to bnild 
 a Pown and also that there be a pown 
 built there by the surveyor of that 
 high way as high way work 
 
 7th that the Rate for mending high- 
 ways be made by Last years Inyenter- 
 rey — and then the meeeting is Dis- 
 missed 
 
 Bam NickelB town Olark 
 
These are to warn and Give notice 
 to all the freeholders Bnd other in- 
 tiabitents of this town or District of 
 New Castle Qualified by law to vnte in 
 townmeetings that they esemble and 
 meet to gather at the meeting house 
 on the westerly Bid of thin town on 
 monday ihe Etgtb Day of June nixt 
 EasuiuK the Date hereof at one of the 
 Oiook in the afternoon then and 
 to act on the following Particulars Viz: 
 
 Ist to Ohnse a moderator to ragu- 
 late said meeting 
 
 3d to See if the town will Impower 
 the Oommittee now standing to give 
 the Rev d Mr. Samnel Perly a Oall. 
 that if he Can be Obtained to Settle 
 and Preach the gospel among ns to offer 
 ■noh propoeals as the town thall think 
 proper 
 
 5 to see what Sallary the town will 
 TOte to give the Rever d Mr Perly 
 yearly and what Settlement, pro- 
 vided he Does Oom and Settle and 
 Preach the gospell among ns 
 
 4 to iiLpower the Committee and 
 order them by a Vote of the town to 
 take, the most Prndent Method they 
 Can in order to know "Vhither the 
 ReT.d Mr. Perly can Oome and Settle 
 among us and Preach the go9( ell ' 
 
 6 tn See what sum of money the 
 town will Vote Shall baRais.d for 
 making and Repairing the to<^n Roads 
 In this .town 'Oi Destrict for this 
 Preasent year 
 
 6t To see wither the t mo will Vote 
 that the Hoggs shall go at Run at 
 Large they being yoaked and Ringed 
 New Castle May ye 25 1767 
 Benjamin Woodbridge 
 David Hopkins Selectmen 
 
 Alex.r Campbell 
 
 By order of The Selectmen 
 
 Sa Nickels town Clark 
 New Castle June y.e 8»h 1767 
 
 Agreeable to the foregoing warrant 
 the freeholders and other Inhabitant* 
 met togather at the time and place 
 mentioned and Toted and agreed as 
 follows Viz: 
 
 Ist Benjamin Woodbridge Ohoeeu 
 Moderator 
 
 2 Alex.r Campbell CUos^eh Clark 
 for the preasent meeting 
 
 Voted that Mess.s David Hopkins 
 Spencer Bennet & Lemuel Perkins the 
 preasent Oommittee are Im powered to 
 give the Rever.d Mr Samuel Perly a 
 Call to oome and preach the Gospell 
 amongst ui in this town 
 
 4d Voted to give the Rev. d Mr Perlv 
 Eighty Pounds Lawfull money p.r 
 year far 3a4lorey anJ one hundred 
 pouuds Lanfull for S'ttkment Pro- 
 ridea he Dos :om • aui a-me nnii 
 preach tbe '■JosppllKiuotigfit ni 
 
 4ly Voted the SaidComm ttee above 
 mentioned take ttie wm Pm ent 
 metdod they Can to S- e "bitierthe 
 
 Baid Mr Perley can come and preach 
 the Qoapell amoungst us 
 
 5t Voted that the town ihall Raise 
 ttiirty pounds Liwfnll money for 
 making and repairing the high ways 
 lor the preasunt year 
 
 6 Voted that the Swine shall Run 
 at large they being votied and Ringed 
 aoor liag to Law 
 
 7 Voted that the above be Re- 
 corded as i now stands 
 
 Benjamin Woodbridge Moderator 
 Reoijrded bv me Sim Nickels town 
 
 OJark 
 
 Committee Report of road 
 We tbe Subscribers being Chosen and 
 apointed a Coiumittee at our Last 
 annual Meeting in march 1767 in order 
 to lay out the town rode from the 
 house of Alex.r Campbell upward as 
 fare as Voaiis mill so called agreeable 
 thereto we the said committee apointed 
 and mett April 1767 and laid oat said 
 road aa follows Viz: 
 
 beginning about six rods to tbe 
 westerd of said Alex r Campbells house 
 on the town road at a white rock run- 
 ning about east north east past James 
 girens hon^e then on the usual road to 
 mr Bowerses said Bowes to remove 
 about six or seven rods of his fence 
 (interfering) about eight fert in to tbe 
 eastward according to the marks run- 
 ning along the hill and also acres mr. 
 Winslows little feild fore or five rods 
 further to the westward then as is 
 staked out from from thence alonge 
 near a white oak tree and along to the 
 sunthard of the new meeting house on 
 the old road past mr Hopkiuaes and 
 along tbe outside of mr Browns paster 
 fence the said Brown to remove about 
 ten or twelve of his pasture fence about 
 one rod farther in to the eastward ac- 
 cording to tbe steakes set np then run- 
 ning straight past Browns feild and 
 pasture right up the hill on mr Hnssey 
 on a new road acros his which he is to 
 make at his own expense agreeable to 
 the marks: about too rods to the west- 
 ward of said new road running about 
 halfway over Mr Colsens land said 
 Colsen also promises to make the same 
 good at his own expense: thence on 
 the old road up to mr. Joseph Joneses 
 field which the said Jones if to remove 
 his fence ou the left hand about one 
 rod to the westward for about eight or 
 ten rods in length agreeable to the 
 stakes setup: from thence on the old 
 road as far as the mills Note the 
 above nam.d parsons have been noti- 
 fied to move their fences given under 
 our hand this 15 Day of 1767 
 David Given 
 Alex r Campbell 
 
 committee chosen by tbe town to 
 Lay out 8ai<1 road 
 
 Sai 1 roai! is exoeped of by the town 
 muruh tbe 15th 17i;S 
 
 recorded by me Sa Niokeh town Clark 
 
 These are to warn and give notice to 
 the freeholders and other inhabitents 
 of this town or Destrict Qualefled by 
 law to vote in town meetings to 
 asemble and meet together at tbe 
 meeting house of this town or destr'ct 
 on tuesday the fifteenth day of March 
 instant at ten oclcck in the forenoon 
 then and there to act as follows Viz: 
 
 let to ohuse a modarater to regulate 
 ■aid meeting 
 
 2d to chuse a town olerk 8dly to 
 chuse three selectmen 
 
 4 to vote too constables or colectore 
 
 5t to abuse a county treasurer 
 
 6t tochnse a town treasurer 7tli to 
 chuse too wardens and also to chase a 
 committee to finish the meeting honie 
 BO far as they may be fit to meet in 
 
 8 to chase to tytbing men 
 
 9th to vote three men for a com- 
 mittee to provid a suply of the gospell 
 being preached amongst ns this preas- 
 ant year and for the town to vote one 
 oat these three to go and take the 
 best advice he can get ministers or 
 others and bring a good Minister to 
 preach the ccospell amongst us in this 
 town or destrict and to Invest that 
 parson with power as that he may go 
 uutlll he feinds one that is likly to 
 settle in this place 
 
 10th to see whither the town will 
 except a return and establish a road 
 laid out on the eastern side of this 
 town by a committee chosen for that 
 purpose when £aid road was Laid out 
 from Capt alex.r Campbells to Dame- 
 risoota mills so called the last year 
 
 11th to see what money the town 
 will rais for tbe nesessery of this town 
 (or the preasent year 
 
 13th to chuse a oommittee of three 
 men to settle with the town treas.r 
 and all other town acoompts 
 
 13lh to see what the town will do 
 relating to building a pound or pounds 
 
 14th to see what the town will do 
 relating to sheep and hoggs 
 
 ISth to vote all other ofiScers as the 
 law dreots 
 
 16th to see what the town will vote 
 in order to repair the bridge over mill- 
 brook 
 
 17th to see whether the town roads 
 in this town or destrict shall be made 
 and repaired by a town vote or other- 
 wise — and what money the town will 
 vote for that purpose 
 
 18th to see what the town will do 
 relating to fish 
 
 19tb to vote what tbe town will 
 give for killing wilde creaters 
 
 20th to see if the town will chuse a 
 oommittee to make an alteration in the 
 roads at the uper end of the town on 
 the westeren side 
 Newcastle March y It 1768 
 Benjamin Woodbridge 
 David Hopkins 
 Alexander Campbell Selectmen 
 
 By order of the selectmen 
 
 Sa Nickels town Clark 
 
agreeable to the above warrant I 
 have Notified the freeholders and 
 otheriuhabitents to meet at the time 
 and piece above mentioned 
 
 Sa Nickels town Olark 
 New Caatle March 16th 1768 
 
 agreeable to the forenoing warrant 
 the freeholders and other inhabits 
 met togather at the time and place 
 above mentioned and voted and agreed 
 as follows Viz: 
 
 Ist Benjamin Woodbridge chosen 
 moderator 
 
 2d Samael Nickels chosen town 
 Clark 
 
 3d Daved Given Jame« Given 
 Samuel Anderson & James Shepard 
 chosen wardens 
 
 4 Benjamin Woodbridge Daved 
 Hopkins & Alex r Campbell ohoeen 
 select men 
 
 5 James Cargill and Cristifor Hop- 
 kins choien Constables 
 
 6t Samnel Nickel chosen town 
 treasarer 
 
 7 Vot«d for oonnty treasurer 
 
 8 Benjamin Woodbridge Natb.l 
 Bryant and Samnel Niokels chosen 
 
 9 a committee to carry on the 
 flneiting of the meeting houses in this 
 town 
 
 10 James Cargill Lemuel Perkins 
 and Daved Hopkins chosen a commit- 
 tee to look out and provid a minester 
 to preach the C^pell Id this town 
 
 11 James Clrgill chcien and apolnt- 
 ed by the town to go after a minister 
 and take the best advise be can get 
 from minister-n and others until) he can 
 find a minister that ie likly to settle 
 amongst us in this place 
 
 12th Yoted to rais a hundred and 
 fifty pound lawfuU money to defray 
 the Nesseserey charges of the town 
 this preasent year 
 
 13th Benjamin Woodbridge James 
 Cirgill & alex.r Campbell chosen a 
 oommltee to settle aco.tt with the 
 town tieasurer and all other acot : or 
 demands on this town 
 
 14 John MoNear and John Hueey 
 chosen tything man 
 
 John MoNear and James Shepard 
 chosen Hogg constables 
 
 James Cirgill and John mClure 
 chosen fish keepers 
 
 John Plamei chosen tything man 
 
 Jacob greely chosen Hogg constable 
 
 John Jones and arohibald Robibeoa 
 chosen hogg Constables 
 
 Jonh Cuningham and William Cun- 
 ingham chosen fence vewers 
 
 William Ouningham aud Eiisha 
 Clark chosen Snrveyera of lumber 
 
 Ebenez.r Whithaiu aid Sie « nrrt 
 Hont chosen surveyors of limber 
 
 Robart Hodge William Ounintjh n, 
 and Benjamin Woodbridgi^ p.I(e»e r. 
 commitee to alter the roads at the uper 
 part of the town 
 
 Eiisha Clark Archibald Robinson 
 
 and Samuel Nickels ch( sen Fnrvej ors 
 
 of highways. 
 
 Benjamin Wocdbridg Jnner and 
 Stewart Hunt chosen snive^ors of 
 highwsyi 
 
 Robart Hodge and arcbibiid robinson 
 chosen Deer keepers 
 
 John Cuniogham and Jam's Given 
 chosen pown keepers and also voted to 
 build a pown on the Eastern side of 
 the town at the most conveclont plane 
 to comad ate people and haodv to waiter 
 
 voted to let the swine inn at laige 
 they being yoaked and ringed as the 
 law D reels 
 
 Voted that the owner of any ram 
 that shall be found going or runlng at 
 large from the first daf of aga^t to the 
 last of November shiill be liable to pay 
 a fine of forty shilliogs the one half to 
 bim or them thnt shall sew for end 
 recover the same and the other half to 
 the use of the town 
 
 James Cirgill John Cnningbem and 
 Hamnel Nickels chosen a committee to 
 repare the bridge over millbrook so 
 called 
 
 Thomas Hui. phria chosen warden 
 
 Voted to rais Seventy pound to make 
 and repp re the highways 
 
 Voted to pay twenty shillings lawfull 
 money for every grown wolf that shall 
 be oatohed and kill.d in this town this 
 preasent yoar 
 
 JoBe|>h Jones and arcbabilld Robin- 
 son chosen feild drivers- 
 voted to recored the above votes as 
 tbey stand this meeting is dismised 
 Sa Nicke.s town Olark 
 
 These are to warn and give notice to 
 all the freeholders and other iohabe- 
 tents of this town or Dettrict to asaem- 
 ble and meet togather at the meeting 
 house un the Easterly side of this 
 destriot on mnnday the twenty secotd 
 day of this instant at two of the clock 
 in the allernoon then and there to act 
 on the following perticnlars Viz: 
 
 Ist to Chase a modaralor to raga- 
 late said meeting 
 
 2d to see what sum of money the 
 town will vote for a school or Schools 
 to the keept in said town this preasent 
 year that is a year from this meeting 
 
 8d to see whether the town will 
 vote that what money Shall be raised 
 for a School or schools Shall be De- 
 ▼ided that is for the westerly side and 
 Easterly side of this Destriot to Draw 
 out of said sum of money as each side 
 Pays town Rates. 
 
 4ly to Chnse a committee of three 
 men one on each side of this town to 
 Draw out the Proportion for Each side 
 from the town treasrur and state the 
 schools where to be kept and pay those 
 that keep the SchoollH 
 
 Sly to vote vfither those of the In- 
 habitants at the head of the tide bhall 
 Draw their Proportion as they Pay 
 town Rates in order to hiet a School 
 mistress among them 
 
 eiy to See whither the town will 
 accept of the road Laid out at the uper 
 end of this to >vn on the westerly side 
 by a committee Chose for that Furpose 
 New Castle 8th 1768 
 
 Benjxmin Woodbridge 
 
 David Hopkins Selectmen 
 
 Alexander Campbell 
 
 New Castle Agust 22d 1768 
 
 Agreeable to the foregoing warrant 
 the freeholders and other inhabetents 
 met togather at the time and place 
 mentioned and voted and agreed as 
 follows Viz: 
 
 1st Mr Benjamin Wood bridge 
 Chosen moderator 
 
 2 Voted to Rais forty pounds Law- 
 full money for the Suport of town 
 Schools for the year insuing this date 
 
 3d Voted that the Easterly and 
 Westerly sides of this town Each Shall 
 Draw their proportion of the above 
 Sum to maintain a School among 
 themHelves the year insuing this Date 
 
 4thly Voted that Messrs Riobard 
 Bijwers Lemuel Pirkins & Nathaniel 
 Rouliuge be a Committee for the 
 Eastern Side of this town to imploy a 
 Schoolmaster or Schoolmistress as they 
 think proper and have power to Draw 
 upon the town treasurer for their 
 proportion of the money voted for 
 that purpose to pay the master or 
 mlitress 
 
 5tly Voted that Messrs Benjamin 
 Woodbridge David Hopkins and John 
 Cnningham be a oommittee to provide 
 a town Soboollmaster fo^ the westereO 
 Side of this town and to have power to 
 draw upon the town treae.r for their 
 proportion of the Sum voted to Pay 
 said master 
 
 Ct Voted that the peopel at the head 
 of the tide shail have Power to Draw 
 upon the town treas.r tor their pro- 
 portion in order to have a sohooll- 
 mibtresshiered among themselves— the 
 above votes being Red the town voted 
 to Enter them as they now stand 
 
 Benjamin Woodbridge Moderater 
 Samnel Nickels town Olark 
 
 To Cristifor Hopkine Constable on 
 the Eatteren Side of the town or 
 Destrict of New Castle: yon are here- 
 by Required in his Majesties nam to 
 notify the freeholders aud the inbabe* 
 tents of this town qnalifyed by law to 
 vote|in]town meeting that they assem- 
 ble and meet togather at the meeting 
 honse£on the westerly side of the town 
 on satarday the twenty forth Day of 
 this instant September at ten of the 
 Clock in the forenoon then and there 
 to take into Consideration the follow- 
 ing Perticulars 
 
 1st to Chuse a modarator to ragn- 
 late said meetiug 
 
 2d that wheras the town of boston 
 on a late town meeting whose Votes 
 and Resolves we have to Communicate 
 & in Pertioular Voted that the Select- 
 
men of said town ehoald send a Coopey 
 of said votes and resolTes to the Seleot- 
 oieuof each Resptciive town within 
 this provanee with an Ernest Suppioa- 
 tion Disiaring that they should Imede- 
 atlv lay ihe lame before the town or 
 Destrlct after Galling a meeting: the 
 requestes and votes has letly coiue to 
 hatid and in compliance therewith we 
 felnd.it neseerey to call this meeting to 
 S&e whither the town will cl nee a 
 committee anf Send Said committee 
 to Boston there to Jojn the General 
 Convention which is to be held at 
 Boston,as soon as poeable in order to 
 consnlt and Determin on the mo»t 
 prndant methods that Can be taken 
 with respect to Dibooaraging Deflcnltys 
 which our Oountery in giaeral and 
 Ffovanoe in perticnlar labours nuder 
 
 8d that it the town Shall think it 
 Best to cbnae any parson or Partons 
 for that pnipose as a comittee to vo*e 
 who the said parson or Parsons Shall 
 be 
 
 4th to See what Provition tbe town 
 win make with regard to tlie nes erey 
 charges that is needfuil tu the person 
 or parsons lo chosen to pros eed on said 
 on said pnrpose 
 
 New Oastle September ye 22d 1768 
 Benjamin Woodbridge 
 David Hopkins Selectmen 
 
 Alexander Campbell 
 
 Agreeable to the foregoing warrant 
 
 I have Notified the freeholders and 
 
 other inbabitents to meet togathf r at 
 
 the time aud place above mentioned. 
 
 Cristifor Hopkins Constable 
 
 Agreeable to the foregoing warrant 
 tbe freeholders and other iiihabitects 
 met togatber at tbe time and place 
 •hove mentioned and voted and agreed 
 aa follows — 
 
 Ist Benjamin Woodbridge chosen 
 moderator 
 
 3nd Voted that William Nickels 
 Shall be a Committee to Represent 
 this town to Jojn the General conven- 
 tion in boston and that he be fnrni^'bed 
 with a copey of the town Vote to 
 Bnable him to proseed in said business 
 
 8d Voted to Pay the said William 
 Nickels for his time and Expenees 
 While Neseserely Imployed in that 
 Business oat of our town treasurery 
 
 Recorded by me 
 
 Sa Nickles town Clark 
 
 These are to give Notice and warn 
 all tbe freeholders and other Inbabi- 
 tents of this town or Destrict Qualified 
 by Law to vote in townmeetings that 
 they assemble and meet togatber at 
 tbe meeting house on tbe Easterly side 
 of this town or destrict on tnesuay the 
 fourteenth day of march next at ten of 
 the cluck in the forenoon then acd 
 there to act on the following Pertioa- 
 lars Viz- 
 
 lit to Choose a moderator to Ret u- 
 late said meeting. 
 
 2 to vote and Ohuse a town OlMrk. 
 
 8 to vote and chuse three select- 
 men and the same to be asaesors 
 
 4 to vote and chuse a to hVD treasurer 
 
 5 to vote and chuse a onnty treas- 
 urer 
 
 6 to ohuse a Oouimittee of three 
 men to settle with the towa treasurer 
 and all other pcc tt 
 
 7 to ohuse a Committee of three 
 men SntHbie PHrsoiiS to Provid ond 
 br'ng a proper parson to p:eHfh the 
 Gospell in this pleace this prensant 
 year and thnt the town will be Kxceed- 
 iu!» carefall to chuse tlioae parsons for 
 that committee that will End.-ver by 
 all fear met ns to bring a good preacher 
 a minister that is lickly to settle in this 
 place as soon as may be 
 
 8 to chuse a ccmmitti e cf three 
 men to lay cut a Road on the Esterly 
 Side of this town or Destrict beginning 
 at Mr. Elisha Olarkes little leild 
 ajoyning the County Road from thence 
 to the Northerly bounds of this town 
 
 9 to chuse a Committee of three 
 men to Lay out a Boad in order to ac- 
 comodnte those people wlio live there 
 viv: Robert Kou^hern ileurey Hodge 
 and Petter Prttterson- 
 
 10 to eee whither th.3 town will 
 Vute that said Conthorn Hodge and 
 Patirson shall ba alow.d to Draw out 
 their proportion of the Sonoll Rates 
 they liveiog Inoonveniant to where the 
 school Is genarely kept that they may 
 hiar Schoolmaster among them selves 
 as they think proper 
 
 11 to vote for sutable Parsons to 
 sarvp as Constables and Coleoters and 
 see Whst the town will alow them for 
 their trouble Collecting this year 
 
 13 to vote and chuse fore sutable 
 parsons to Saive as Wardens this year 
 
 14 to to See what the town will slow 
 for wolve Cetohed acd killed in thll 
 town this present year 
 
 16 to see what sum of money the 
 town will Vote to be Rais.d this 
 preapent year to Defrey tbe Nesserey 
 Charges Arising within the same 
 
 16 to see wither the town will chuse 
 acccmmittee to lay out a Koad to ac- 
 comodate Mr Joseph Uliddtn to and 
 from his farm he not hnving tbe add- 
 vantage of Roads as others genarely 
 have 
 
 17 to see wither the tbe town that 
 all Pnbliok town meetings Shall be 
 Notified by Posting up a warning at 
 the meeting house or other Public 
 places in said town. 
 
 18 to see what sum of money the 
 town will Tote to be Raised to maintain 
 a School or Schools this current year 
 
 19 to See what sum of money the 
 town Will vote to be rais.d to be 
 work.d out upon the high ways this 
 preasant year and what shall be alow.d 
 
 pr Day for a man oxen cart Plow 
 
 20 to whither the town will Vote 
 to Receive and take into Consideration 
 what Mr Joseph Trow offers bv way 
 of abatement 
 
 21 to see wither tbe town will Re- 
 ceive a Return from a former commit 
 tee who has Laid out a Road at the 
 nper end of this town 
 
 22 to see whither tbe town will 
 chuse a committee of three men to lay 
 out a Road between Samuel Nickels 
 aud alex r Campbell to the sotherly 
 hounds of this town in order to joyn a 
 Road proposed by the session to be 
 laid out through freetown toward 
 Buthbee 
 
 23 to eee whither tbe Swine shall go 
 at large they being yoaked and Ringed 
 
 24 to see what time the Rames shall 
 be taken from tbe Sheep 
 
 25 to vote that no stalion Shall go 
 at Ihrge above one year old and what 
 fine to lay for every such offeose 
 
 26 to see what the town will alow 
 the town treasurer for this correD 
 year 
 
 New Castle Feb.ry 25th 1769 
 by order of the selectmen 
 Benjamin Woodbridge 
 David Hopkins Selectmen 
 
 Aexander Campbell 
 
 Saml Nickels town Clark 
 Agreeable to above warrant I have 
 Notified the freeholders and other 
 inbabetent to meet at the time and 
 Pleaoe above mentioned 
 
 Sa Nickels town Clark 
 Asreeable to tbe foregoing warrant 
 the freeholders and other inhabetents 
 met togatber at the time and place 
 above mentioned and voted and agreed 
 as follows 
 
 1 Benjamin Woodbridge Chosen 
 moderator. 
 
 2 Samuel Nickels ohoeen town 
 dark 
 
 3 Benjamis Woodbridee Alexr 
 Campbell and David Hopkins Chosen 
 Selectmen 
 
 4 Samuel Nickel Chosen town 
 treasurer 
 
 5 Benjamin Woodbridge Alexr 
 Campbell and James Cargill obosen a 
 committee to settle with the town 
 treasurer and all other aco.tt with the 
 town 
 
 6 Samuel Nickels Alexr Campbell 
 and David Hopkins ohos n a commit- 
 tee to Lo3k out and piovid a meinister 
 agreeable to the warrant above men- 
 tioned 
 
 7 Joseph Jones Elisha Clark and 
 Richard Bowers Chosen a committee 
 to lay out a Hoad Bound Vanes pound 
 so called to Josiab Clarks from thenoe 
 to tbe Northernmost Bound of this 
 town 
 
 8 Benjamin Woodbridge Alexr 
 Campbell and David Hopkins Chosen a 
 Committee to lay a road from the 
 Sheepscot River Near Henrey Hoge 
 
or Mr. Koglrans Easterlj- to Oromeys 
 Road 60 called against where the town 
 Koad la already laid out and Cleard 
 
 9 Voted tbat Henrey Hodg Robert 
 KoRhern and PeUer Patterson Shall 
 Draw their proportion of the money 
 Raised for School to help Provld a 
 SohooUmaster or mlBterie among them- 
 eelves 
 
 10 John plomer Samuel Walters & 
 John mo Olnre (Jhosen a committee to 
 proTid a Bobool at the uper end of this 
 town and to have power to Draw their 
 proprotion Rais.d in the town fcr that 
 perpoi as above 
 
 11 James Cargill and JamCB Given 
 Chosen Constables and also vote to 
 give said Constable* too pounds thir- 
 teen and fore pence for their trouble 
 or sarves in tbat office 
 
 18 David Given John Hodge Samuel 
 Hall Tobias Qlidden chosen wardens 
 
 13 William Cunningham Saml 
 Nlctels Henerey Hodge Samuel Wai- 
 ters Richard Boireis Joseph Jones and 
 thomas Humphrls Chosen Burveors on 
 High ways 
 
 14 William Oanningbam John 
 Cannlngbam lohobod Asblnga Nath'l 
 Roallner Abnlr Perkins and t ristifor 
 Hopkens Chosen fence Yewers and Bid 
 Drivers. 
 
 John CnuDingham Chosen Pown 
 keeper 
 
 klnalam Winslow Ebenezer Hall 
 John PInmer Job Day John Cunning- 
 bam and Benjamin Woodbtldge Jun.r 
 Chosen Hog»; Constables Michal Batt 
 Chosen Sealer of Leather Riohatd 
 Bowers Chosen Dear keeper 
 
 Klnalam Wins'ow David Murey 
 John Plumer Chosen tytbing Men 
 
 Joseph Jones Ellsha Clark William 
 Caningham Chosen Survayors of 
 Lumber 
 
 James Oarglll and Samuel Watters 
 chosen fish keepers 
 
 Voted to give twenty five shillings 
 for Everey grown Wolf that shall be 
 oatobed and killed in this town this 
 preasant year out of the town StooK- 
 Voted to Raise fifty pounds Lawfull 
 money to Defrey the Neserey Chaiges 
 of this town at prasent 
 
 Voted all town meetings to be floti- 
 fled by Posting up NotlSecatlons 
 thereof at Sum Publick Pleace or 
 Pieaoes In this town 
 
 Voted to Rais twenty five pounds 
 Lawfull money To support a town 
 BChooll or SoooIIb 
 
 Voted that the Committee tbat was 
 Chosen to Supply the Eastern Side 
 with a Scbooll shall have Power to 
 Draw their proportion of the above 
 Bum to help to hier a Schoolmaster or 
 Sohoollmlsterls as they think Proper or 
 as they and the Rest of the InhabetectB 
 on tbat side can agree 
 
 Voted that the Committee Chosen on 
 the weiteren side shall have Power as 
 
 ■aid Committee on the E isteren 
 
 Voted to Rais the sum of one hun- 
 dred pounds Lawfull money to be 
 worked out on the highways In this 
 town at the same Kate it was one 
 before 
 
 Voted to give Mr Joseph Trow one 
 half of the Note that he has given onr 
 town treasurer or on° half of the snm 
 Certalned in said Note 
 
 NathI Bryant Samuel Nickels and 
 Ja i.es little Chosen a Committee to 
 lay out a Road from rur town Road 
 where they Shall think Most Conven- 
 lant to Joyo a Road Proposed by the 
 Seesion to te out through a p'ace called 
 freetown towards Buthbe* 
 
 Voted that the Swine go at Large 
 being yoaked and Ringed according to 
 law 
 
 Voted that the owner of any Ram 
 that Shall be found going at Large 
 from the first Hgust till the twentieth 
 of November Shall pay a floe of twenty 
 shillings the oue half of said flue to 
 him or them that shall sew for and 
 Recover the same and the other half to 
 the use of the town and foifit the Ram 
 Voted to give onr town treaeurer the 
 snm of three pounds L*wfu'l money 
 for hia Expenoe and trouble iu that 
 office 
 
 V jted that no stallon shall go Rt large 
 abL,ve one year old and that owner of 
 any Shall bj li'jb'e to ther same forfl 
 ture or fine as tho^e that ownes Rames 
 to beReiQverd iu the same manner 
 and converted the same use and this 
 meeting is Dismissed 
 
 Ba Nickels town Clark 
 These are to warn and give Notice 
 to all the freeholders and other Inhabe- 
 tectB of this town or Destrlct of New 
 Castle qualified to vote In town or 
 destrlct meeting to assemble and meet 
 togather at the meeting bouse on the 
 western sid of this town or destrlct on 
 munday the seventeenth day of aprll 
 Instant at ten at ten of the Clock in 
 the forenoon then and there to act on 
 the following partlcniars 
 
 l(t to chuae a moderator to regu- 
 late said meeting 
 
 to see whether the Inhabetents of 
 this town or destrlot will agree and 
 vote to Mr. William Southmayd 
 a Call to preach the gospell and settle 
 In this town 
 
 31 to see whet the inhabetents of 
 this place will vote to give Mr. William 
 Southmayd fcr his silleiy vearly pro- 
 vided he Excepts of said Call and Dos 
 settle and preach the gospell iu this 
 place 
 
 41y to see what the Inhabetents of 
 this place win vote to give mr William 
 Southmayd for his Settlement in this 
 place 
 
 6 to see whither the inhabetents of 
 this town or Destrlct will chuce a com- 
 mittee of three or five Sntable parecns 
 
 to give the call to mr Wiiram South" 
 mayd to preach the gofpel and settle 
 In this town or Destrict and give sa d 
 committee full power to piovid and 
 Carrey on every thing for his ordina- 
 tion at the Expenoe of this town or 
 Destrlct provided he Dos Accept and 
 Bettle hern 
 
 6 To see whither the Inhabetents 
 of this town or Destrict will vote to 
 80* or transact any tbltg further pro- 
 vided it appears to be n.Bsesery & for 
 the benefit of this town 
 New Castle aprlll vp 3d 1769 
 
 By order of the Sehotmen 
 Beojimin Woodbridge 
 Alexander Campbell Selectmen 
 David UopklnB 
 
 Sa NlcKelB town Clurk 
 
 Agreeable to the above notlflcatlon 
 I have Notified the freeholders and iu- 
 bahetents to meet togather at the time 
 and place bove mentioned 
 
 Sa Nickels town Clark 
 
 Agreeable to the above Warrant the 
 freeholders and other Inhabetents met 
 togather at the time and place above 
 mentioned and voted and agreed as 
 follows Viz- 
 
 lat Benjamin Woodhjidge ohosec 
 moderator 
 
 2d it 18 unaLemosly voted to give 
 Mr Wlllirm Southmayd a Call to 
 Settle in the mluistetey and preach the 
 gospell amonng as in ibis town or 
 Destriot- 
 
 3 Votted to give mr William South- 
 mayd the sum of Eighty pounds lawful 
 for bis yearly Sallarey provided he 
 Dos Accept of Said Call and is ordained 
 and settled in the mlnlsterey In this 
 town 
 
 4 Voted to give mr William Sonth- 
 mayd the Sum of one hnnnred pounds 
 Lawlul 
 
 Note— The records of the above 
 meeting stop at tbi" point and the next 
 page goes on with the return for an- 
 other warrant. Evidently a page has 
 been lost. 
 
 Agreeable to the Witbln Warrant I 
 have Notified and freeholders and 
 other inhabatants to meet togather at 
 the time and Place within mentioned 
 
 Sa Nickels town Olark 
 New Castle Agust 18th 1769 
 
 Agreeable to the foregoing warrant 
 the freeholders and other inhabatents 
 met togather at the time and place 
 and voted as follows 
 
 Benjamin Chosen moderator 
 
 Votel not to act any thing further on 
 the foregoin? Warrant and the meetin 
 is Dismissed 
 
 Sa Nickels to Clar 
 
 These are to warn and give Notice 
 to all the freeholders acd other tnbab* 
 etents of this town or Destrlot that 
 they asemble and meet togather at the 
 meeting bouse on the Westerly sld of 
 this town or Destrlct on Wednesday 
 
the Sixt Day of September at two of 
 tOe Clock in the afternooo then and 
 tnere to act on the following Perticu- 
 lars Viz- 
 
 1 to Ohuee a modarator to Ragn^ate 
 Said Meeting 
 
 2d to see What Sum ot monty the 
 town Will Vote to Rale to Defray the 
 Neisery Oharges of this town untill 
 the ancal Meeting in March nixt 
 
 3 To chase a Oouimittee of three 
 men on each side of tbia town to bier 
 SohooliuaBters or mistreeses and invest 
 them with Power to Draw out their 
 Proportionable Parts of the the Sniu 
 that Shall be Raised for that purpoee 
 as Each Side of the town Pay town 
 Bates 
 
 To gee What Snm ot money the town 
 will agree npon and Vote for said 
 School! or Sohoolls for hire and Bord- 
 ing. 
 
 5 Whereas there has been a ditpnt 
 Whither there has been a a Road 
 agreed upon and laid out for the Eene- 
 at of the town Inhabetents .... Road 
 called ferrey Road near the Euriipg 
 yatd .... Mr Oristifor Late of New- 
 berrey Deoes.d Runniug Nor . . . 
 yard EoOalled and Easterly by uir 
 Robert H. ... In town or Deitrict 
 Road from the .... appears thaie . . 
 
 Lawfnl money for his settlemen*. 
 Provided he is ordained and settles In 
 this town 
 
 5 Voted io Pay mr William South- 
 mayd too therdes of the above Sum the 
 year after be is called and the otner 
 third the second year after provided 
 he Accepts eaid call and is settled 
 
 6 Voted to Ohnse a committee of 
 five men to Present eaid Call to David 
 Hopkins Alexander Campbell Joseph 
 Glidden James Oargill Samule Nickels 
 otaooen for said committee and also 
 voted they shall have Inil Power So 
 Provid and carrey on all things and 
 manner of ordination at the Expence 
 of this town 
 
 Votted to chase a committee to lay 
 out a Road from the town Road Diers 
 neck to Joyn the town Road on the 
 Eastern side of Diers Neck Jacob 
 Greely Samuel Walters Benjamin 
 Woodbridge ohoosen for said purpose 
 
 Voted that there be a petition sent 
 to the General Sessions Signed by our 
 town Olark praying that there be an 
 aocademy of Learning Erected in the 
 town of Buthbay 
 
 this meeting is Desmised 
 
 Sa Nickels town Olark 
 
 These are to warn and give Notice 
 to all the freeholders and of this town 
 or Destrict to Asemble aud meet to- 
 gather at the meeting house on the 
 westerly side of this town on friday 
 the Eighteenth of of this Inatitnt at 
 
 threa of the Oicck in the afternoon 
 then and there to act on the following 
 Pcrliculnrs Viz.- 
 
 Is ToOhusea moderator to ragu- 
 late said meeting 
 
 3d To see what sum of money the 
 Inhabetents of this Destrict will Rais 
 far the keeping of echooll in this Dis- 
 trict until the annual meeting in 
 march nixt insuii-g the Date h. . . . 
 and how to be Disposed cIT 
 
 3d To see what the town will Vote 
 
 to give David Cun makiug 
 
 up his grate Loss ho has met witli. . . . 
 otherways as they think propfr 
 To See wither the will accept of the 
 
 Road to the town Road Near 
 
 Samuel 
 
 Note— At this point appears tiie 
 Declaration of Indtpentiei ce written 
 oat in full and in a cler.r hand followed 
 by this f.tatement "the foregoing Act 
 of ludepeGdenoe Recorded Bv me 
 Benj n Woodbridse Jun town "Clerk" 
 A Urge number of blank pages follr.ws 
 and then the entries are resumed dated 
 17(0. This apparent confusion cannot 
 of couise be esplilned now. 
 
 These ore to give Notice to all the 
 inhabetents of this town or Destiiot on 
 weutday t e foreteenth Day of march 
 nixt iosuing the Date berecf at ten of 
 the clo ^k iu tlie fortnocn cf si.id Day 
 then and liiere to act on the following 
 Pertioulars Viz 
 
 1 To Vota and ohnae a maderator to 
 Ragulate said meeting 
 
 2d to chuse a town dark 
 
 8 to chuse three Selectmen and they 
 to Sarve for assesaois this preasant 
 year 
 
 4 to chuse a town treasurer and a 
 County treasurer 
 
 5t to chuse a Committee of three 
 men to lookout and provid In such a 
 manner so as the town may be Re- 
 patedly enpplied with a Minister to 
 Preach the Qcspell amoungst us this 
 preasant year 
 
 6 to chuse a Committee of three 
 men to Bettla with the town trecsurer 
 aud all other accounts or Demands 
 that is Due to or from this towu 
 
 7 Voted to chuse all other town 
 offesers according to Law to saive the 
 preasant year 
 
 8 to see whither the Inhabetents of 
 this town will vote to chuso any other 
 committee as Shall be agrt-ed npon aud 
 found nesseserey on any Goation to 
 siive for ye Preasant year and the 
 towu to Invest them with such Powr 
 as they think Proper 
 
 9 to tee whither the inhabetents of 
 this town will vote to Give Mr. Joel 
 BenidicS to settle and Preach the 
 
 Oospell amaanget us in this town or 
 Destrict 
 
 10 to see What Settlement and what 
 Sallery yearly the Inhabetents of this 
 town or Destrict will vote to pay mr 
 Joel Benldict provided he inclines to 
 Settle amoungst us 
 
 11 to see wither the inhabetents ol 
 this town will vote to rlow mr Samuel 
 Kenuidy Either agate or Barrs that 
 part of the high Way thnt leads by his 
 barm to Mr James Cargills 
 
 13 to see what Sum of money the 
 Inhabetents of this town will vote to 
 Raisin order to Defray the Nesgeterey 
 Charges Aruiog in the Shme 
 
 14th to see what sum of money this 
 town will for a School or SchooUs to 
 be kept in this town Shis presant year 
 
 15 to see what sum ot money the 
 town will vote to be raised to be 
 Worked out on the highways for this 
 preasant year and how much Shall be 
 allow. d pr D.iy for a man how much 
 for a pare cf oxen how much for a 
 plougli or cart 
 
 16 to see if the inhabetents of this 
 wlU Vote Each Devetion of said town 
 as f hall be agreed upon Shall have it 
 in their Powr to Draw their proportion, 
 able part of the Schooll Rates by an 
 order from their committee on the 
 towu treasurer for payment of their 
 own Sohooll master 
 
 17 to see what time end Long the 
 Ramss shall be kept from the Sheep 
 
 18 to See whether the towu will 
 vote that no Station Shall go at large 
 above one year old and what Penalty 
 against the transgreseer 
 
 19 to see what the inhabetents of 
 this town will Vote to give for Wolves 
 heads aud Willd cats killed within the 
 town tills preasant year 
 
 20 that whereas at a Late town- 
 meeting Legualy called the inhabetents 
 of this town received a Report from 
 a committee apointed to Lay out a 
 road from Diars neck so Called to the 
 town Road Near Samuel Anderson's 
 aud said andersou complain that said 
 road is much to his Damage, to See 
 whither the inhabetents of this town 
 will reoonsidep the former Vote at 
 Least so fare as it Efeots him the said 
 Anderson and chuse another Commit- 
 tee to Lay ont the road a cross said 
 Andersons Land their Report to be 
 re3eived by the town, and said Ander- 
 son to be Daly Notified by said com- 
 mittee- 
 Dated at Newcastle Febrnary ye 37 1770 
 
 David Hopkins 
 
 Alexander Campbell selectmen 
 
 By order of the selectmen 
 
 Sa Niokles town Clark 
 
agreeable to the foregoing waruing 
 tbe freeholders and other Inhabetents 
 mett togsther at the time and place 
 aboYC mentioned and voted and agreed 
 as folluws Viz. 
 
 Alexander Oampbell choBen modera- 
 tor 
 Samnel NiohoU chosen town Olark 
 Benjamfa WooJbridpe Alexander 
 Oampbell and Daved Hopkins Chosen 
 Selectmen 
 
 Samael Nlckeli Ohoeen town treas- 
 nrer 
 
 James Oarerill Alezr Oampbell and 
 Chosen a committe to lake out and 
 Provld a Supply of the Oospell in this 
 town the preasant year 
 
 Benjamin Woodbridge James Oar- 
 gill and Alexr Campbell Ohoeen a 
 Committee to Settle with with the 
 Parsons that are indebted or have any 
 Demands on this town 
 
 lyavid Hopkins Nathl Roulings 
 chosen to be added to the above Oom,tt 
 that were obosen to feind a Suply o( 
 the Gospell in this town the year in- 
 iuing 
 
 Voted to chase any Committee that 
 the town shall think nessesery for tbe 
 use of the town the year insaing 
 
 Robert Koghern and james Brown 
 Chosen ConstableB 
 
 Jamea OarglU agrees to Sarve Con* 
 stable in the Boom of Robert Koghern 
 and the town accepts bim 
 
 James Brown refases to take the 
 Constables oath and the town Chnies 
 ITath.l Bryant in his Room to be 
 Oonitable 
 
 Samnel Walters Samuel Kennedy 
 Ebenezer Clark and Arohebilld Rob- 
 inson Chosen Wardens- 
 
 Hagb Homes David Murey Joseph 
 Tailer and Tobias Glidden Chosen 
 Tythlngmen- 
 
 Samnel Nickels Samuel Watters 
 William Cnnningbam Joseph Joneg 
 Cristifor Hopkins and Thomas Hum- 
 phris Obosen Snrveyers of highways 
 Henry Hodge David Cuuingham 
 Hugh Homes Benjamin Btiokney John 
 plumer Joseph Jones Steven White- 
 house and Arohabild Robinson chosen 
 Hogg Constables 
 
 Joseph Jones Jonathan Jones jun r 
 Arohabild Robinson Hugh Homes 
 Jacob Oreelv Henry Hodge and David 
 Hopkins Chosen fence Vners and feld 
 Drivers 
 James Cargill Chosen fish keeper 
 Joseph Jones Ellsha Olark Alex 
 Oampbell Samnel Watters and Wil- 
 liam Cuningham Chosen Surveyors of 
 Lumber 
 
 William Kennedy sn.r and Jehoberd 
 Linsoott Chosen Deer keepers 
 
 John Cuningham and Nath.l Bryant 
 Obosen Pownkeepers 
 
 Alexander Robinson Chosen Sealer 
 of Leather 
 Voted to give the Rev Mr Joal 
 
 Benidict a Call to settle and Preach 
 the Oospell in this town 
 
 Voted to give mr J:el Benidict the 
 sum of one hundred pounds for bis 
 settlement 
 
 Voted to give Mr. Joel Benidict the 
 sum of Eighty Pounds Lawfull money 
 for his yearly Sallerey 
 
 Voted to give Samuel Kenedy the 
 Leberty of a gate or barrs on his Part 
 of the town Road that Leads to Barn 
 of James Oargiils 
 
 Voted to raise the sum of one hun- 
 dred poaudg to Defray tbe Nesserey 
 Charges of this town at Presaut 
 
 Voted to Rais the Snm of ten pounds 
 to Support a town holiooU 
 
 Voted to Bp.is the Sum of oue hin- 
 dred Pounds to be worked cut on the 
 highways this Preasant year- 
 Voted to give fore shillings a Day 
 for a man two Shilliogs pr Day for a 
 yoak of rxen and Eight pence pr Day 
 for a Cart or Plow for Kaoh Day that 
 they Shall work on tbe highways in 
 this town 
 
 Samuel Nickels Benjamin Wood- 
 bridge and Alexander Oampbell Chosen 
 a committee to lay out a town Road 
 from the countv Road Near Damer- 
 scota Mills Round the Sont end of the 
 fresh Pound known by tbe name of 
 Vagns Pound so up tbe west Side of 
 said pound where they think will be 
 most convenient to tbe North Boncds 
 of of this town- 
 Voted that owner of any Ram that 
 Shall be fonnj going at Large from 
 the first of agust to the twentieth of 
 November shall forDt and pay a fine of 
 twenty shillings the one half to bim 
 or them that Shall Sue for and Re- 
 cover the 8ame and the o her half to 
 the use of the town 
 
 Voted that the owner of any Stalion 
 that shall be found going at large 
 above one year old Shall forflt and pay 
 a fine of forty Shillings to be recov- 
 ered io the Sam manner and form bb 
 that of rames 
 
 voted to give ten Shillngs for Every 
 grown wolf that Shall be catohed and 
 killed in this town this preasant year 
 Henry Hodge William Cuningham 
 and Daved Hopkins chosen a commit- 
 tee to See whither they think it is best 
 to alter a sartain Road Laid out 
 thorngh Samnel Andersons land by a 
 late committee chosen for that Pur- 
 pose- 
 voted that the Selectmen be a com- 
 mittee to lay out a town road in the 
 southwest Part of this town where 
 they think it most convenient for the 
 use of the town— Henry Hodge obosen 
 surveyor of highways- 
 Stewart Hunt chosen to be a Sur- 
 veyor of Lumber 
 
 tbe above votes being red it is voted 
 to Record them as they Stand. 
 
 Sft Nickels town 01. r 
 
 At the request of a number of free- 
 bcldets of this town or Di'strict- 
 Thepe are to warn and give Notice to 
 all Ibe freeholdfTS and other inliabe- 
 tents of tills Town or Deslrict to 
 nsemble and meet togather on tuesday 
 the twenty second Day ot this instant 
 May at two of the clock in the after- 
 I. oon then and there to act on the fol- 
 lowing Particulars Viz.- 
 
 Ist To chnse a moderator to ragu- 
 late said meeting 
 
 3 To see whither the town will 
 Voteto send a sntable Pareons to wait 
 on the Rev Mr Emerson of Georgetown 
 and the Rev.d Mr Eaton of Harpswell 
 and Deslar these two Menisters, to 
 ohusa good sound Gospel .Minister, 
 and come to this Town as soon aa they 
 couveniantlj can and gather a church 
 in this town or Destrict and for them 
 to know whither that church when 
 gathered will vote to give Mr Joe 
 bennidiot a Call to come and Preach 
 the Gospell and settle In this town 
 agreeable to a late vote Passed in this 
 town relative to Mr. Benedict settling 
 bere- 
 
 Srd To see Whither the town Will 
 Vote to send a entable Parson to offer 
 the Call of that Church to Mr Bendict 
 and intreat of him to come and settle 
 here Viz in Newcastle if be Acceps tbe 
 that Call then for the Parsons that gos 
 to wait on bim here provided he can 
 oome soon if be cannot to agree with 
 him to oume aa soon as possable if Mr 
 Benedict Dos not accept the Call then 
 the Parson that is chosen to go to take 
 great care the best advice of good min- 
 isters and other good men and get a 
 good sound preacher of the gospell 
 well Recommended a sutable Parson 
 to Come and P.-each the gospell 
 amoungst us on probation for settle- 
 ment here 
 
 4 to see whither the town will Vote 
 that the Selectmen of this town Peti- 
 tion the Justices of the General Ses- 
 sions of the peace bolden at Pownal- 
 borough on tbe first tusdayof June 
 next insning tbe Date hereof that the 
 Oonrt alow no License be granted to 
 any Parson whither inholder or Retailer 
 in this town or Deatrict without snch 
 holder or Retailer babe an approbation 
 from the Selectmen Every year they 
 apply for it- 
 
 6 to see Whither the Inhabetents 
 of this town will vote that the Select- 
 men of this Town shall mak the Rate 
 for the highways by the Last years In- 
 ventory 
 
 Newcastle May ye 7th 1770 
 Benjamin Woodbridge 
 David Hopkins Select 
 
 Alexander Oampbell men 
 By order of the Selectmen 
 
 Sa Nickel! town Olark 
 
 Agreeable to the forgoing Notifica- 
 tion the freeholders and other inhabe- 
 
tents met togather at the time and 
 place witbiu mentioned and voted and 
 agreed as follows Viz.t 
 
 1 Benjamin Woodbridge cboeen 
 Moderator 
 
 Voted to send a Salable Parson to 
 wait on the Rev.d Mr. Emerson of 
 Georgetown and the rev.d Mr Eaton 
 of Harpswell and Disiar them two to 
 obuse another good Sound Gospell 
 Minister and come to this town as soon 
 as they can conveniantly and Gather a 
 church in this town, 
 
 Voted that Thomas Humphries be 
 Parson chosen to wait on 8aid minis- 
 ter for said parpos 
 
 Voted that (if satd chnrch when 
 gathered should vote to give mr Joel 
 Benedict a Call) that there should be 
 Sntable (Parson chosen to go to Mr 
 Benedict and to offer him said call. 
 
 Voted that Samuel Nickels be the 
 Parson Ohosen to go and offer 8aid call 
 to Mr. Boned'ot and if he accepts said 
 call then Said Ministers to wait on him 
 here Provided he can come soon, if he 
 cannot come soon to agree with him 
 to come soon as posable and if Mr 
 Benedict Dos not accept said call then 
 Nickels is to take ttie best advice he 
 can get of ministers and other good 
 men and get a good Sound Preacher of 
 the Gospell well reoommeiid to come 
 and preach the Uospell amonugst ns 
 on a probation for Settlement hero 
 
 Voted that the Selectmen of this 
 town send a petition to toe General 
 Bessious of the Peace to be holden at 
 Fownalboroagh witDin and for the 
 oonnty of Lincoln on the first tusday of 
 June nixfe Praying Praying their honers 
 that there may be no License renewed 
 to any Parson in this town whither 
 inholder or Retailer unless such in- 
 bolder or retailer have the approbation 
 of the Selectmen of town Every year 
 
 Voted that the highway rate this 
 year be made by the Last years inven- 
 tery 
 
 Recordsd pr me 
 
 8a Nickels town Ola 
 
 Newcastle May ye 32d 1770 
 
 These are to warn and give Notice 
 to all the freeholders and other in- 
 habitants of the town or Destriot of 
 Newcastle Qaalifled by law to vote in 
 townmeeting that they Asemble and 
 meet togather at the meeting bouse 
 on the Eisterly side of this town or 
 Destrict on tusday the forth Day of 
 September at two of the clock in the 
 afternoon then and there to act on the 
 following Particulars Viz- 
 
 Ist Obnge a mederator to regulate 
 said meeting 
 
 2d to vote and chase a sutable Par- 
 son to sarve as a seleotwau on the 
 Easterly side of this town 
 
 3 To vote aud chuse a proper Par- 
 UDu to sarve as a comm.tt man for 
 acoonta 
 
 4 To vote aud ohuse a sutable Par- 
 son to sarve as a comui.ttaan for a 
 minister 
 
 5 To see Wbither the to«n will 
 vote to continue Mr. Mose§ Ho'.man as 
 a scbooUmaster in said town 
 
 6 to see what further sniii of money 
 the inhabeteuts of this town will vote 
 to Defray the Publick charge- 
 Newoaftle Agust ye Slst 1770 
 
 Bflnjamin Woodbrid 
 David Hopkins Selectmen 
 
 Alexr Oampbeli 
 By order of the Selectmen 
 
 Sa Nickels town Olr 
 Newcastle Sept ye 4 h 1770 
 Agreeable to Jlie foregoing wnrrant 
 the freeholder* and other luhabetents 
 met togather at t!ie time and place 
 mentioned and voted and ngreed as 
 follows Viz 
 
 1st Benjamin Woodbridge chosen 
 moderator 
 2 Mr John Ward ohoaen Selectman 
 3d Mr Richard Bowers ohosen a 
 oom.ttman for aconnts 
 
 4 Mr Joseph Glidden a com.tt man 
 for to see that this town Is provid 
 with a good Minister to preach the 
 Qoepell in this Town 
 
 5 Voted to continne Mr Moses 
 Holman sohoolmaster to ktep school 
 at one hundred and fift3r Puund old 
 tenner pr year 
 
 6 Voted to lais the sum of fifty 
 pounds Lawful money to Dafrey the 
 Publick Charges of this Town 
 
 Sa Nickels town Clr 
 
 These are to warn and give Notice 
 to all the freeliolders and other of 
 this Town or Destrict Qualified by law 
 to vote in Townmeeting to assemble 
 and meet togather at thehneeting house 
 on the westerly Side of this Town on 
 tusday the twelveth Day of match 
 nizt insewicg the Date herof then and 
 there to act on the following Pertloa» 
 lars Viz. 
 
 1st to Chase a moderator to Ragu- 
 late said meeting 
 
 2d to Ohuse a Town Clark 
 
 3d To vote and chuse three Select- 
 men 
 
 4th To ohuse a Town Treasurer 
 County Treasurer and County Regester 
 
 5th To chuse all other Town of 
 fleers as the Law Derects 
 
 6 To chuse a committee of three 
 men to Provid a good sound minister 
 to come and preach the Gospell 
 amongst on probation for settlement 
 
 7th To Chuse a committee to Settle 
 aco.tts with the town treasurer and all 
 other Bcc.tts that is Due to or from the 
 this town 
 
 8th To See what the lohabotents of 
 this town will Vote to raise to Defrey 
 the nesesery charges arising within 
 Town this preasant Y^ar 
 
 9th To see what Sum of money this 
 Town will vote to rais for the support 
 
 of aTown SchoolorSohoolf. and See 
 what Method the Town Take to 
 regnlate said school or schools- 
 
 lOtb To see what sum of money the 
 Town will Vote to be worked out on the 
 Highways that preasent year and how 
 much for a man how much for a cart 
 or Plow pr. Day. 
 
 13 To See Whether the town will 
 Vote that no stallion shall go at large 
 and what fine shall be paid by the 
 owner or owners of such as shall be 
 found going at Larg within this town 
 this Preasant year 
 
 I3tb To see whither the Town will 
 Vote to Let the swine go at large they 
 being yoaked and Ringed according to 
 law 
 
 14th To see what the Town will 
 Give for Wolves that shall be catched 
 and killed within this Town this 
 Preasant year 
 
 15th To see whither the Town will 
 accept of a road L-tid out from tiie 
 Town Road near samuel Andersons to 
 Diars River so called by Mess.r Daved 
 Hopkins and Henry Hodge and Wil- 
 Urn Ouaingham Oommittee Ohosen for 
 that purpose 
 
 David Hopksns 
 
 John Ward Selectmen 
 
 By order of the selectmen 
 
 Sa Nickels town Olr. 
 
 Agreeable to the fore^ioing warrant 
 the freebolaers and other inhabetents 
 met togather at the time and place 
 mentioned and voted and agreed as 
 follows Viz- 
 
 1st Spencer Bennet Choaen Mod- 
 erator 
 
 2d Samuel Nickels ohosen Town 
 Olark 
 
 3d Samuel Nickels John Ward and 
 David Hopkins chosen Selectmen 
 
 4 Samuel Nickels chosen town 
 treasurer 
 
 Votted for county Treasurer and 
 County Register 
 
 Elisba Hatch and Samuel anderson 
 Ohosen Constable 
 
 Richard Bowers Roberd Hodge jn.r 
 and James Campbell chosen a comm.tt 
 to settle with the town Treasurer and 
 all other acc.tt that is due to or from 
 this Town 
 
 Joseph Gliddon John Hedge and 
 Samuel Nickels chosen a committee to 
 Look out and Provid a good sound 
 minister to come and preach the Gos- 
 pell amouiigst us on probation for 
 Settlement and il they hire some Good 
 minister to oome and preach amongst, 
 till such time as they can find one that 
 is willing to settle in this Town and 
 preach the gosple amongst us 
 
 Thomas Kennedy and Spencer 
 Bennet Ohosen Tythingmen 
 
 Hugh Homes John Ward Samuel 
 Watters Natb.l Roulingi Ohoaen 
 Wai den 
 
 KInaliam Winslow William Cnning- 
 ham Jamea CargiU Eben.r Olark Jacob 
 
CJreoIy chosen feild Drivers and fence 
 Vewers 
 
 Satunei Niokela Daved Hopkins 
 Jacob Greely Thomas Huinplnis 
 OlKistifer Hjpkinj Josepli Taylor 
 Jonathon Jones Ohosen SnrveyerH of 
 higlnvnys 
 
 Simaul Walters and Jaiues Oargill 
 Chosen fljh keepera. 
 Carnaloua Jones Chneen Deer teeper 
 Kiusley Joaes Arohsibiid RDbiasou 
 James Oargill 8a.iinf 1 Waiters Wil- 
 liam Ouuiugham Chosen HOf;? oousta- 
 bles 
 
 Joseph Jones William Cnnlngham 
 Simuel Wattera Richard Bowers 
 ohosen Surveyors of Lumber 
 
 Voted that owner of any Stallion 
 that Shall be found aroiof! at large on 
 the common in this town tnis preaaent 
 year above one year old Bhall pay a 
 fine of forty glullings the one half to 
 him or tliem that Shall Sew for and 
 recover and the other half to the Vie 
 of the Town 
 
 Voted that the owner of any Kam 
 that Shall be found going at Iiarge 
 upon the Common within this Town 
 this piea-aut year from the flrat of 
 agnst to the twentith of Nov.r Shall 
 pay a fine of twenty shillingB and for- 
 fit the Ram said fine to the same UfO 
 as that of Stalions 
 
 Voted to let the Swine go at Large 
 they being yoaktd and Ringed aoooid- 
 ing to Law 
 
 Voted to give twenty Shillings lor 
 Every grown Wolf that shall be 
 Oatohedand killed within this town 
 this Preaaent year 
 
 Voted to Rais Twenty pounds to be 
 worlied out on the highways at the 
 same Rate that it was worked out Last 
 year 
 
 Voted to Rais Sixty pounds to be to 
 Pay the Nesserej Charges arising with, 
 in this Town this preasent year 
 
 Voted to Rais thirty pounds for the 
 Support of a town School or Schools 
 
 Alex.r Robonson chosen Sealer of 
 Leather 
 
 the Whole of the above being Red It 
 is Voted to Reecord them as they now 
 Stand 
 
 Spencer Bennet Moderator 
 8a Nickeh town Clark 
 New Csptle Marchjye lath 1771 
 
 ThPBK are to warn and grive Notice 
 to all the freeholders and other inhab- 
 tents of this Town or De.Urict of New- 
 castle Qnalified by Law to vote in 
 Town meetings that f hey Asemble and 
 meettogather at the Mee'iiit; house 
 on the westerly aid of s»id Town on 
 friday the Twenteth Day of this In- 
 stant Septemb r at Three of the clock 
 in the afternoon then and there to act 
 on the following Perticulars Viz 
 
 Ist To chuse a moderator to Regu- 
 late said Meetlujt 
 2J To Vote for a C'onuty rreapnrer 
 
 8d To Ese what further sum of 
 mouBj I be Town will vote to raise to 
 Defey neasessety Charges of this Town 
 this pr?eant jear 
 
 4lh To see what the Town will Do 
 about Laving out a road from the 
 County road near Dameiiaoo ta Mills 
 round the southwest end of Vaughns 
 Pond 80 called and up the westerly 
 side of said Pon to the Northeast 
 Bounds of this Town 
 
 5- To see wiiat the Town will Do 
 about clearing and bti.igiug shid road 
 Provided it ia Laid out 
 Newcastle Sept ye 6t 1771 
 By order of tlie Selectmen 
 John Ward 
 Sam Nickels 
 
 David Hopkins selectmen. 
 Sa Nickels Town Olr 
 Agreeable to the foregoing Notifica- 
 tion the freeholders sud luhatjetents 
 mett toarather at the time and place 
 meotiened Voted and agreed as fol- 
 lows- 
 
 1 Mr Nath.l Bryant chosen mod- 
 erator 
 
 2d Voted for a County Treasurer 
 3d Voted not to rais any further 
 sum of money to Defrey the Town 
 Charge at preasant 
 
 4'h Voted to Lay out the aforesaid 
 road Jooathan Jones Joseph Qlidden 
 HUd BdujimiQ Woodbridge chosen a 
 Committee for that Purpose the above 
 Votes being Read in the meeting is 
 voted to record them as tliey now 
 Stand 
 
 Nath Bryant Moder.t 
 Sa Nickels Town Clr, 
 Newcastle Sep.t ye 20th 1771 
 
 These are to warn and give Not'ce 
 to all the freeholders and other Inhab- 
 eteuts of the Town or Destrict of New- 
 castle Qualified by Law to vote in 
 Town meetings that they asemhle and 
 meet togather at the Meeting honso on 
 the Easterly side of this Town or 
 De«riot on Wed.s Day the fourth Day 
 of March cixt then and there to act on 
 the following Perticulars Viz t 
 
 Ist To chuse a Moderator to Regu- 
 late Maid meetlLg 
 
 2d To chnse Town Clark and all 
 other Town officers as ihe Law Defects 
 to sarve the year ensuing 
 
 3d To ohuseaCom tt of tbree men 
 to Look oat and proyij a good Bound 
 Minister to come into this Town and 
 preac'j the Qospell ainonugst us. and 
 Provided no lilinlster appears that is 
 sutable Whither the Town will vote to 
 send one of said Oom.tt in quest after 
 one untill he can find a good minister 
 that ia willing to come into this town 
 and Preaoh the aospell amoungst ua 
 on probation for settlement 
 
 4th To chuse a Com.tt of three men 
 to settle With the Town Treasurer and 
 aU other acs.tt that is due to or from 
 thos town 
 
 5th y To see what sum of money 
 the Inhabetents of this Town will Vote 
 to rai«ie to defrey the nesesery charges 
 of this preasant Year 
 
 6tly To gee what snme of money 
 the Town will Vote to raise for the 
 su Import of 11 Town Sobool or Schools 
 
 7th To see what sum of money the 
 Town will Vote to raise to be worked 
 out on the highways this year insuing 
 and at what rate 
 
 gl^h To see whrit time and how long 
 the Rims shall be kept from going at 
 Large and what for the owner and 
 how Dif- posed of. 
 
 9th To see whither the Town will 
 have Stallions kept from going at 
 Large and what fine for the owner of 
 snob aB shall he fjnnd going at Large 
 and how said fine shall be Desposed of 
 10 To see whilher the Town will 
 Vote fo Let the Swine go at Large 
 being yoaked and Ringed according to 
 Law 
 
 11th To see what the Town will 
 Give for WoivHri that shall be catohed 
 and killed witliiu this Town this year 
 insuing 
 
 lath To see what the town willj^Do 
 about meeting houses, whither they 
 will agree to build one meeting house 
 near the mid'llo where it will be most 
 oonveniant for the whole Town 
 
 13th To see >vhither the Town will 
 Vote to Lay out a Road from the 
 County Road near Dameriscota Mills 
 where it is most conveuiaut to the 
 North Corner of this Town- 
 New Castle Feb.ry I8th 1772 
 John Ward 
 
 David Hopkins Selectmen 
 Sam Nickels 
 By order of the Selectmen 
 
 Sam Nickels Town Clr. 
 Agreeable to the foregoing warrant 
 Delivered to me by the selectmen of 
 said Town I have Notified said inhabe- 
 tents to meet at the time and place 
 mentioned 
 
 Sa Nickels Town Clr. 
 Agreeable to the foregoing warrant 
 the freeholders and other Inhabetents 
 met togather at the time and place 
 mentioned and Voted and agreed as 
 follows 
 
 Ist Mr Richard Bowers chosen 
 Moderator. 
 
 2d Saml Nickels Chosen Town 
 Clark 
 
 Jonc Ward David Hopkins and 
 Sam 1 Nickels Chosen Selectmen 
 
 Benjimin Woodbridge and Benja- 
 Jones Ohosen Constables 
 
 Ssmnle Hylton and Kinalem Wins- 
 low Tyhing men and sworn 
 
 Samuel Kennedy bamuel Walters 
 Thomas Kennedy and Nath.l ReuUngs 
 Ohosen Wardens 
 
 Samuel Palmer William Cuniogham 
 James Cargill Ebenez Clark and 
 Christifer Hopkins chosen fence 
 Vewers and Feild Drivers 
 
Ddvid Mnry Sam.l Nickels Joseph 
 Glidden Lemuel Perkins Jona.th Jones 
 jn.r Juna.th Laiten and Mark Person 
 chosen Surveyors of highways 
 
 Jnoiee Oargill anci Samuel Watters 
 chosen Fish Rsves 
 
 Cornealos Jones and Peter Paterson 
 Oboseu Deer Keepers 
 
 Divid Murey James Sheepberd 
 Chriatifer Hopkins chosen Hogg Con- 
 stables 
 
 Stewart Hunt Sam 1 Watters William 
 Cnningham Elisha Clark Joseph Jones 
 and John Ward chosen surveyors of 
 Lumber 
 
 David Murey chosen Tythingman 
 
 3d Samuel Watters David Hopkins 
 and Joseph Olidden Chosen a Comm.tt 
 to look out and provide a good gonnd 
 Minister to preach the Gospell 
 amounget ui in this Town this preeant 
 year 
 
 Voted that in case no sutable apears 
 one of said Oom-tt may go on quest 
 after a Minister and take the best 
 advice he can get of Ministers and 
 other good men untell he can get a 
 Sutable minister to come into this 
 Town and preache the Oospel 
 amonnget us on probation for settle- 
 ment 
 
 Voted the iald Parson shall go on 
 or before the first Day of April nizt or 
 not go atall 
 
 4th Robert Hodge jur James Oar- 
 gill and Kath.l Bryant chose i. a 
 Oom.tt to settle Acc.tts with the Town 
 Treasurer and all other aoc.tt that is 
 due to or from this Town 
 
 6t Voted to raise eighty pounds to 
 Defrey the neeesary charges of this 
 Town this presant year 
 
 6 Voted to raise fifty pouads this 
 year to be worked ont on the high 
 ways 
 
 Voted to give four shillings pr Day 
 for a man two shillings for a yoak of 
 nine pence for a Cart and three shil- 
 lings for a Plow pr Day 
 
 7 Voted that the Owner of any Ram 
 that shall be found going at Large 
 from the First of August to the 
 tweuteth of Nov.r Shall pay a fine of 
 forty shillings the one half to him or 
 them, that shall sew for and recover 
 the same and the other halt to the use 
 of the Town also the Ram 
 
 Voted to let the Swine go at Large 
 they being Yoaked and Ringed accord- 
 ing to Law 
 
 Voted that the owner of any stallion 
 that shall be found going upon the 
 Common above one year old shall pay 
 a fine of twenty shillingg to be recov- 
 ered and Disposed of in the same man- 
 ner as that of the rams 
 
 Voted to give twenty shillings for 
 every grown wolf that ehall be catohed 
 and killed in this Town this year iu- 
 Bttin^ 
 
 Mr Beajamiu Woodbridge Mr John 
 
 Ward and Mr Jona.th Jones jui chosen 
 a Committee to Lay ont a Road from 
 the County Road near Dameriscotta 
 Mills where it is most conveclant to 
 the northeast corner of this Town 
 
 Voted cot to huve anythicg done to 
 the Meetinghouses as they now stand- 
 Voted to build one meeting bouse 
 near the middle of the Town where it 
 will be most convenient to the whole 
 Town 
 
 Voted that Thomas Rice Esq.r John 
 Stinson Efq.r and James Mckobb Etq.r 
 be a Comsiii.tt to pick upou the eputt 
 for said Meetinghouie to stand where 
 they think it will be most convenisnt 
 for the Whole Town to meet 
 
 Voted that Samuel ISickels wait 
 upon said Oom.tt and when they have 
 agree. d on a time to meet on said 
 business in this Town he is to give 
 Pnblick notice of said time to the 
 Town 
 
 The above Votes being read over in 
 the meeting it is voted to record said 
 votes a3 they now stand 
 
 New Castle March y.e 4th 1773 
 Richard Bowers Moderator 
 
 Sa. Nickels Town Cla.r 
 
 These are to warn and give nofice 
 to all the freeholders and other Inhabe- 
 tents of this Town or District of Now 
 Castlo Qualified by Law to Vote in 
 Townmeetings that they Assemble and 
 meet togalher at the meeting house on 
 the Westerly side of said Town on 
 munday the twenty first Day of Sept.r 
 instanc at two of the Clock in the 
 afternoon then and ttiere to act on the 
 following peniculars Viz t 
 
 Ist To Chuse a Moderator to Regu- 
 late said meeting 
 
 2d To Chuse a Com.ttman for acc.tts 
 & Pown keeper in the Room of Mr. 
 Bryant Lately Deeeaed 
 
 3d To Chuse a Burveyor of High- 
 ways ia the Room of Mr Jonathon 
 Laiten lately Deiesed 
 
 4 To see whither this Town will 
 Accept of a report made by a Ccmm.tt 
 Chosen by this Town to lay out a 
 Spott of Grown for a Meeting house to 
 stand on — 
 
 5fc And provided the Town Do 
 accept of said spott To see what 
 Method will take to build said Meet- 
 ing hons, whither they will Agree to 
 remove the meeting house on the East 
 side of tbis Town and enlarge it or 
 agreo to build an entire new Meeting 
 house. 
 
 6t And Provided they Do agree to 
 build said meeting bouse. To Chuee 
 a Comm.tt to carrey on sHid work. 
 
 7 To Bee what sum of money the 
 Town will vote to raise to oarey oa 
 the building said Meeting btnse — 
 
 tth To see what the Town will do 
 about a Minister. Whither they will 
 agree to Chase a new Comm.tt for 
 that Purpose or invest the Comm.tt 
 
 allready ohc tei with larger P:wer 
 
 9th And provided the Town Do not 
 accept of said spott as Lnid out;, to 
 see whether the town will agree on 
 anv other spott either by Voting or 
 other wk;. s hs I be Town shall think fit 
 Newcastle Sept.r 4th 1772 
 By order of t''e selectmen 
 John WB-d 
 
 David Uopkiua sekctmen 
 Sam Nickels 
 
 Sa Nickels Town CIr. 
 Agreeable to the fore going warrant 
 the freeholder? and other inhabetents 
 met togatber at the time and place 
 above mentioned itnd voted and agreed 
 as foilows- 
 
 1 Mr Samuel OaUey Chosen Tvlodera- 
 tor 
 
 2 Mr Samuel Galley Chosen a 
 Comm ttmaii for acc.tts in the Room 
 of Nathel. Bryant Decesed Mr Solo- 
 mon Dunbar Chosen Powr.keeper in 
 the Room of Mr Kath.l Bryant Decesed 
 
 3 Voted not to sccppt of the Spott 
 Laid for a Meeting house 
 
 4 Voted not to Chuse any other 
 Comm.tt to Look out tor a Minister to 
 CO L'e into this Town and preach the 
 Gospell amoungst us 
 
 5 Voted that the Comm.tt already 
 chosen in our Last annual meeting to 
 provide a Minister to preach the Gos- 
 pel! amounsBl us btsve no more Power 
 granted them, then tney had granted 
 in said Meeting 
 
 6 Voted not to agree on any other 
 Spott for a Meeting hous to stand oa 
 at presant- 
 
 Sam.l Callev Moderator 
 Sum Nickels Town Clr. 
 Lincoln ss. 
 
 These are to warn and give Notice 
 to all the freeholders and other Inhab- 
 etents cf the Town or Destrlct of 
 Newoa!-t!e qufilificdby Law to vote in 
 Townmeeting that they assemble and 
 meet togather. at the old Meeting 
 house on the West side of this Town, 
 on tharsday the eleventh Day of March 
 nixt at ten of the clock in the fore- 
 noon then and there to act on the 
 Perticnlarg Viz.t 
 
 1 To chuse a Moderator to Regu- 
 late said Meeting 
 
 8d To Choose a Town Clark 
 
 3d To Ohoose three Selectmen and 
 all other necessrey Tov n Officers 
 
 4th To Chuse a Comm.tt of three 
 men. to look ont and Provld a good 
 sound Orthod. x Biinister to come into 
 this Town Hcd preach the Gospell 
 amourgst us on Probation for Settle- 
 ment. And 1 rrvided no Minister ap- 
 pears that if likely to settle here, 
 whither the Town will Vote to send 
 one of said C ic.tt in quest after a 
 Minister at the Towns Espenoe: and 
 let him take the Best advice he can 
 till he can find a good Minister that 
 will be likely to settle here, and to 
 invest said Oomm.ttman with luoh 
 
fnr(her Power «b Town shall tliiok 
 proper 
 
 6thy To Ohuse a Coiutt of three 
 men to Settle aco.tts with the Town 
 Treasurer and all other Demands that 
 i8 Due to or from this Town 
 
 6t Whereas it was Voted in our 
 Last ancnal Meeting to have but one 
 Meotinghouee where it would be most 
 oonveniant for the whole Town to 
 meet: and a Oom.tt was chosen to 
 find a spott for laid meeting House to 
 stand on: and again on the twenty 
 first of September Last It was Voted 
 not to accept of the spott Laid out by 
 said Oom.tt to eee therefore what 
 Method the Town will think proper to 
 take to find a Spott that will be agree- 
 able to the Mejority of this Town for 
 said Meeting honse to stand on as 
 aforesBid 
 
 7thly To see what snm of money 
 the Town will think proper to raise 
 to Defrey the necessery Charges arit- 
 ing within the same this preasent 
 
 8th To see what snm of money this 
 Town will Vote to Raise to be worked 
 out on the Highways this preasent 
 year and what the Town will Vote to 
 give pr. Day for a man. what for a 
 yoak of Ozen and what for a Oatt or 
 Plow- 
 
 9th To see what time and how 
 Long the Town will 7ote to have the 
 Rams kept from the Sheep and what 
 fine the Owner cf fuch as shall be 
 found going at Large shall pay. Dnr- 
 iug saiil Term 
 
 10th To eee whither the Town will 
 Vote to have Stalions kept from going 
 at Large and what fine to be Paid by 
 the owner of such as shall be found 
 going at Large: and How said fine 
 shall be Disposed of- 
 
 11th To see if the Town will Vote 
 to let the Swine go at Large they being 
 Yoaked and Ringed as the Law De- 
 rects- 
 
 13th To see what the Town will 
 Voie to Qiye for Wolves that to be 
 Catched and killed, in this town this 
 preasent Year- 
 
 13th To see what the Town will Do 
 about a Town School 
 
 Uth To see if the Town will arant 
 a request made by the Inhabetents of 
 this Town on the upper end of Biers 
 Neck so called Vizt to see if the Town 
 will Vote to sett of to them a parcel of 
 land on said KeoR bounded sontheily 
 by Jacob Greelvs Lott easterly on 
 Diers River westerly on Sheepscut 
 River and Northerly on the North 
 Bonndery Line of this Town- 
 
 15th To see if the Town will Ohoose 
 a Oom.tt to Lay out a Pnblick Landing 
 place at the head of the Tide on 
 Sheepsout River 
 
 Dated a,t Newcastle Febry aad 1?78 
 John Ward 
 David Hopkin Selectmen 
 Samuel Nickels 
 
 by order of the selectmen 
 
 Sam 11 Nickels Town Clark 
 
 Agreeable to the for going Warrant 
 1 have Notified the freeholders and 
 other Inhabetents to meet at the time 
 and place within mentioned 
 
 Samuel Nickels Town Clr 
 
 Agreeable to the for going Warrant 
 the freeholders and other Inhabetents 
 met to Gather at the time and place 
 above mentioned and agreed as follows 
 Viz.t 
 
 Ist Mr Benjamin Woodbridge 
 Oiiosen Modeiator 
 
 2 Samuel Nickels chosen Town 
 Clark 
 
 3d Benjamin Woodbridge John 
 Ward and Sauiuol Walters chosen 
 Selectmen Samnel Nickels chosen 
 Town Treasurer. Jacob Qreely chosen 
 Constable Benjamin Woodbridge jnr 
 agrees with said Qreely to take his 
 place and the Town Voted to accept of 
 said Woodbridge in the room of said 
 Greely for Constable and is sworn into 
 said Office 
 
 Eben.r Clark chosen Constable and 
 sworn 
 
 Samnel Kennedy David Heynes 
 John Plumer Joseph Jones and Jacob 
 Greely chosen Wardens and Sworn 
 Joseph Jones Samuel Kennedy Samuel 
 Walters Daniel Scott and George 
 BestowtChosenJbuiveyors of Lumber 
 and Sworn David Given Benjamin 
 Gleden Samuel Calley and Samnel 
 Anderson Chosen Tythiug men Thomas 
 Humpbris Samuel Hylton Ezektl 
 Laiteu Christifer Hopkins David Mnrey 
 James Cargill and Jouathon Jones 
 chosen Surveyors of Highways and 
 Bworu- 
 
 Danial McQuigg John Dodge Ebenr 
 Hall James Oargill Jacob Greely: 
 Benjamin GledJen. and David Hop- 
 kins chosen Hogg Constables, fence 
 Veweres and field drivers and sworn 
 Pater Paterson and Philip Cooper 
 chosen Deer keepers James Cargill 
 snj David Hopkins chosen fish Rives 
 and sworn Aiezr Robinson Danial 
 McQnigg James Shepherd chosen 
 Sealers of Leather and Sworn- 
 John Cuniugham and Solomon Dan- 
 bar chosen Pown keepers 
 
 4 Voted not to raise any money for 
 a Town Stock at Present 
 James Oargill Thomas Hnmphris and 
 Alexr Robinson chosen a Oom.tt Look 
 out and provid a good sound Minibter 
 to preach the Gospell amonngst ns this 
 preasant year 
 
 Voted that Capt James Cargill Be 
 the parson out of said Com.tt to go in 
 quest after a Minister, and him to take 
 the advioe of his brethren the Com tt 
 and set out on his journey at the time 
 when, and go as they shall think 
 proper, also on his journey to take the 
 best advice he can get of Ministers and 
 othsr good men. so that be may if 
 
 Possabie find a grod minister to come 
 into this To%vu and Preach the Gospell 
 amouDgst us on Probation for Settle- 
 ment here. Voted also that said Oar- 
 gill make return of his Doings herein 
 to this Town on or before the first Day 
 of June next and that the said Cargill 
 be paid out of the Town stock for hi« 
 time aud Reaeonable Expence- 
 
 5 Voted that Jonathan Jones. Sam- 
 uel Calley. and Robert Hodge be a 
 Com.tt to settle with the Town Treas- 
 urer and all other Demands that is Due 
 to or from this Town 
 
 6 Agreed not to act on the i-ixth 
 artikle 
 
 8 Voted to Raise the sum of sixty 
 pounds to be worked out on the High 
 way this present year 
 
 Voted that the Highway Rate be 
 Laid on according to the Last Years 
 Inveijtery 
 
 Voted to give four shillings pr Day 
 for a man. two shillings for a Toak of 
 Ozen two Do for a Plow and one for a 
 Cart 
 
 Voted that all those that work on 
 the Highways shall begin their Days 
 work at seven a clock in the morning 
 and end at six in the evening, slowing 
 one hour only for relreshment 
 
 Voted that each Surveyor of High- 
 ways shall give the men named in the 
 list Due Notice of the time and place, 
 to attend: either b,' themselves or 
 some meet Parson in their Room, and 
 those that do not attend as aforesaid 
 and work out his Rate, the surveyor 
 shall make return: of eaob Delinquent 
 parson with the exact that he has not 
 worked oat. to the Town Clark on or 
 before the first Day cf October nizt and 
 the Town Clark shall give said aco.tt 
 to the Selectmen, and the Selectm.en 
 shall add the sum that each man has 
 not worked to hii nizt Town Rate, 
 and the Surveyor shall hire men 
 where he can: and work out the gum 
 that is returned by him to the Town 
 Clark and to Draw said sum out of the 
 Town stock to Pay the men so hired 
 
 9 Voted that the Owner of any Ram 
 that shall be found going at Large 
 from the first of Angnst to the twen- 
 tieth of November, shall pay a fine 
 twenty shillings the one halt to the 
 informer, and the other half to the use 
 of the poor of the Town 
 
 10th Voted that no Stallion shall 
 go at Large this present year and the 
 owner of any such as shall be found 
 going at Large shall pay a fine of 
 twenty shillings, to be recovered and 
 Disposed of in the same manner as 
 that of Rams 
 
 11 Voted to let the Swine go at 
 Large they being yoaked and Ringed 
 as the Law Derects 
 
 18th Voted to give twenty shilllnge 
 for every grown Wolf that shall be 
 catched and killed in this Town this 
 present year 
 
13 Voted not to act anything about a 
 Town School 
 
 14 Voted not ^o (irant the Request 
 of the people at the head of Diers 
 Neok 
 
 15th John Plnmer Mark Pareong 
 and Samuel Watters chosen to Lay out 
 a Publiok Landing at the bead of the 
 tide on Sheepacut RiTer. and aUo a 
 Boad from Bald landing to the Town 
 Road where it is most couveniant 
 New Castle March ye Uth 1773 
 
 Sa Nickels Town Olr 
 New Oastle May ye 6e 1773 
 
 These are to warn aud give Notice 
 to all the freeholders and other lohabi 
 tants of thia Town Qualified hy Law 
 to Vote in Town Meeticgs to Aeemble 
 and Meet togather at the meeting house 
 on the Easterly side of this Town on 
 Thursday the thirteenth Day of this 
 Instant at three of thp clock in the 
 afternoon, then and there to acton 
 the following Viz t 
 
 let To Vote orohuse a Moderator 
 te Regulate said Meeting 
 
 2d Then and there to E'eet uud 
 Depute a Sutable and proper Person, 
 (being a Freeholder and Resident in 
 said Town) to aarv for, and Represent 
 theoi in a great and General Court or 
 Assembly appointed to be oonventd, 
 held and Kept, for his Majesties Sarves. 
 at the Town House in Eoston opon 
 Wednesday the twenty sixt Day of 
 May iustaut at nine a Clock in the 
 morning and so De Die In Diem Dur- 
 ing the Session and Sessions 
 By order of the selectmen 
 
 Sam Nickels Town Clr. 
 Benjamin Woodbridge 
 John Ward Selec'.men 
 
 Samuel Waters 
 Newcastle May the sixtteenth 1773 
 
 Agreeable to the foregoing warrant 
 the freeholders aud other Inhabetents 
 met togather at the time and place 
 mentioned and Voted andagree.dai 
 follows Viz.t 
 
 1st Benjamin Woodbridge Chosen 
 Moderator 
 
 2d Samuel Oally Chosen Clark for 
 gaid Meeting the Town Clark not be- 
 ing present- 
 
 3d Voted that the Town are nnder 
 auch Snrcomstanoee that they are not 
 able to send any parson to represent 
 this Town at the General Court this 
 Year aud Pray they may be excused 
 
 4 Chose Jnreyman to sarve on the 
 Grand and Pitet Jury and the Meet- 
 ing is Dismissed 
 Sauin'l Oally Clark of s.d Meeting 
 A true Ooppy euter.d by me 
 
 Sam NickeJs Tok n Clark 
 Lincoln ss. to the Constable or either 
 of them in tlie Town or Deslric: of 
 New Castle Greeting. 
 
 In his 51sJ88tieB UKme > on are Re- 
 quired forthwith to SnmuKunlt the 
 treeho'deis mid ut-^er I l.Kbetents of 
 
 thia Town or Destriot qualified by Law 
 to Vote in Town Meetings, to Assemble 
 and Meett topjather at trie New Meet- 
 ing house in said New Castle on Mun- 
 day the thrrteenth Day of Septem.r 
 nixt Eiuniijg the Date hTreof at ten 
 of the (dock in the forenoon then aud 
 tliere to not on the followine; Attiokles 
 herein mention" d 
 
 1st to choose f\ Modf Titor to Regu- 
 IfttB gaii MeftiEg 
 
 2d )'o act and Vote on the followlDg 
 par:icn:i;rs. Requnst. d io be incerted 
 by teu treelioldeFK Isihabcteuts of 
 Town cr Dsbtrio!. to see whither ttie 
 luhabetenta of this Town or Oesttiot. 
 will vote that the new meeting house 
 on tho Easterly side of tbis Town or 
 Destriot be finished as sof n as PD?ab!e 
 in the foliowina luaiiuer Viz to finish 
 Clabordiiig the outside and What oUo 
 is nooceasarv. and to fioih Ihe inside 
 in manner foliowing. Viz.t to buiid as 
 many Pews on the float of said Meet- 
 ing house as can be conveniently built 
 Leaving Rootu for A leys and to built 
 four looi.- sebtd on the east side of tiie 
 front Alley towsirts the Pulpit for 
 men ai d Women to set in and what 
 further is i-ece^-hBry at the Cost of the 
 Town, aud that a com.tt of three men 
 be oliose aud irapovTfrred to Buy Stoff 
 and hire men Co boUd said Pews aud 
 Seats Olabordiug &o as above men- 
 tioned aud to D aw on the Town 
 Treasurer of tliis Town or Desttict for 
 what said Siuff and work comes too. 
 or whither tfce I itiabefents of (his 
 Town or Destriot will vote two or three 
 Sufficient men in thi« Town or Dcstrict 
 that Dss appear aud (jffer to fiuith 
 gaid Mtetitg house aa above mentioned 
 aud give i^eoujity to the Town to Pre- 
 form the same sliall have full Power 
 of themselves to si'll said Pews to the 
 Inliabeteuta of this Town or Destriot 
 at the Price said Pews Cost in building, 
 tiiey b?ing alow.d what is Roasonable 
 and hansom ff>r lime and trouble in 
 getting fa'd Pews built aud what 
 alow d for thosa persons for their time 
 and trouble to te put on the price of 
 said Pews before said Pews are Sold. 
 or for the Inhabalents of this Town or 
 Destriot to Act aud Vote in any other 
 Method ei! her to have Alesser number 
 of Pews and more Seats, or aa above 
 mentioiiod so that said Meeting house 
 May befli.ishs3. 
 
 3dly To see wither the Town will 
 Vote that sis pounds therteen shil- 
 lings and four ponce be laid out on 
 the old meeting Siouse on the Westerly 
 side of this Town or Destriot in Re- 
 pairi-ig the same in the following 
 manner Viz.t to make the plank seats. 
 m6r:d the wiudowe Doors &b so f arr 
 as the above sum will Doe. to make 
 said meeting hous more decent to meet 
 in then it is at preasent ard that a 
 Oom.tt of men l;e chose aud Vote to 
 
 Lay cut said money on said house to 
 the best advantage and when said 
 work is den. the Com.tt to have an 
 order from the Selectmen for their 
 Pay. 
 
 4th To see whither the Inhabetents 
 of this Town or Destriot will Vote Mr 
 Jeate Reed that Preaches the Gospel 
 in this place as hs proposes to go to 
 the westward this fall, shall have 
 proposal made to hiai that may En- 
 coarage him to Retourn aoon after he 
 gos up. and preach the Gofpeil in this 
 Town or Destrict in older for settle- 
 ment here in the Miuistrey order, and 
 what yearly Sallery and Settloment. 
 the Inhabetents will vote to give pro- 
 vided he Dos settle and Preach the 
 Gospel! in this Town or District 
 
 5t to Uhute and Vote a Oomm.t oft 
 tluee men to Lav out a road from the 
 County Road to the Northernmost 
 Bounds of this Town or District and 
 for said Oommittea to make an Altra- 
 tion in some part of the Town Road 
 Leading towards Daraariscotly Mills 
 gos over a Ridgs of Rooks down to side 
 of the Hill aud some way till it comes 
 Into the;,Town Road again so as to 
 make it better Treaveling then where 
 the Town Road i« now Laid 
 
 6t To Act aud Do anything further 
 that appears necessery end for the 
 benefit of of the Inhabetents of this 
 Town or Destrict 
 
 Hereof fail not and make Return of 
 this warrant with your doings therein 
 to some one of the Seelectmen in Sea- 
 son Before said Town or Destrict meet- 
 ing begins. 
 
 Given under our hands thia tweaty- 
 geventh Day of August 1775 
 
 Benjamin Woodbridge 
 
 John Ward Selectmen 
 
 Sam. II Waters 
 
 Agreeable to the above Warrant to 
 me committed I have Notified the 
 freeholders and other Inhabitanta to 
 meet an time and place above Mentioned 
 aooordingas the Law Dericts 
 New Oa«tle Sept.r I3th 1773 
 
 Benjamin Woodbridge for Constable 
 Sam 11 Mickels Town Clr. 
 New Castle Sept.r 13th 1773. 
 
According to the above Warrant to 
 me oommitted I have Warned the 
 Inhabitants accordiog to Law. 
 Newoaatle Ootober 28. 1773 
 
 BeojamiD Woodbridge Constable 
 Recorded pr 
 
 Sam I Nickels Town Olr 
 New Oaetle Ootober 28 1773 
 
 Agreeable to the foregoing Warrant 
 the treeholders and other Inhabitants 
 met togather at the time and place 
 mentioned and Voted and agreed a« 
 follows Vizt 
 
 Ist David Hopkins Obosen Modera- 
 tor 
 
 3d Vote to give Mr. Jesae Reed a 
 Call to Settle and preach the Gospell 
 in this Town, 
 
 3 Alexr Robinson, Thomas Hum- 
 phries and Robert Hodges jur chosen 
 a Commit, to present said Call to satd 
 Mr. Reed and Receive bis answer 
 
 4 Voted to give Mr. Beed the Sum 
 of one hundred pound Settlement and 
 the Sum of eighty pounds yearly 
 Ballary provided he accepts said Call 
 and Settles in the Ministry in this 
 Town 
 
 5t Voted to Reconsider a vote 
 pased in this Town in March 1772 to 
 have but one Meetinghouse in this 
 Town 
 
 6 Voted not to add any more meB 
 to the Oommtt. for finishing the new 
 Meeting house 
 
 7 Voted to build a Meetinghouse on 
 the westerly side of this town on the 
 Ministerial Lottnear the Town Road 
 
 8 Noted to Raise the sum of one 
 hundred pounds to Defrey the Charges 
 arising within this Town this present 
 year 
 
 Voted to Carrey on the Building 
 said Meetinghouse as mentioned in 
 the Warrant 
 
 9 David Murey Jonathan Jones 
 David Murey Samuel Nickels and 
 Robert Hodge J n.r Chosen a Com.tt 
 the Building of said Meetinghouse 
 
 10 Samuel Hylton Samuel Watters 
 and John Plumer chosen a Committee 
 to alter the Town Road on Diers Neck 
 BO that it may be more oonveniant 
 then where it is now. also to Lay out 
 a Road from the Town on said Neck 
 to the Northerly bounds of this Town 
 
 Toted to Record the above Votes as 
 they now stand 
 
 David Hopkins Moderator 
 
 Recorded pr Sam 1 Nickels Town Clr 
 
 Lincoln Ss: To the Constables or 
 either of them in the Town or District 
 of Newcastle Greeting- 
 
 In his Majesties you are Required 
 forthwith to Summon and warn the 
 freeholders and other Inhabitants of 
 the Town or District qualified by Law 
 to Vote in Town or District Meetings 
 to Asemble and meet togaiher as 'h<> 
 Meetinghouse on the ei ete ly .i^eof 
 this Town or Distrlot on Moi da> !:f 
 
 fourteenth Dav of March nixt ensuing 
 the Date hereof at ten of the clock in 
 the forenoon then and thereto act on 
 the following Perticnlars Vizt. 
 
 1st To Vote and chuse a Moderator 
 to Regulate said Meeticg 
 
 2d To Vote and chuse a Town Clark 
 
 8d To Vote and ohuge a Town 
 Treasurer and all other Town Officers 
 
 4th To Vote and chuse three men 
 to settle Bcoltg. and to settle with the 
 Town Treasurer as a Comiuittee for 
 the Town, and to have an acompt. 
 Drawd and Read in the Annal Meeting 
 that the luhabitants may know how 
 the money expended which the In- 
 habitants havs Voted to be Raised in 
 this Town or District 
 
 5 To Vote for Ccnniy TroBfurer- 
 
 6 To See wbitlicr tlie Town will 
 accept the Report of a Commtt. who 
 were chose to alter and Lay cut a road 
 or Roads on Diers Neck lo called for 
 conveniancy of the Inhabitants 
 
 7tb To see whether ihe Town will 
 Vote tor a lauding place where the 
 Committee have Laid out. nsar Benja- 
 min Stiokneyg where the Committee 
 have laid out a Road which Comes to 
 Sheepecot River what the Town will 
 alow for the Landing place being 
 abont one Acre of Land- 
 
 8t)i Where (aid Landing place is 
 Laid near suid Stickuevs there is a 
 oonveniant place to build a Bridge over 
 said River, which will greatly ac- 
 comodate the Inbabitdnis, and is 
 much wanted and will be a Pnbliok 
 bennefit. Wliither the Town will vote 
 to build one half of said Bridge, and 
 what manner they will Vote it shall 
 be Don 
 
 9,h To see if the Town will Vote to 
 allow What has been Don on the 
 Meeting house on the easterly side of 
 this Town as there was a Ccmtt and 
 voted some time past to finish said 
 Meeting house 
 
 10 To see if the Town will Vote to 
 Disannll that Committee and Vote and 
 Chuse anoti.er Committee of threa 
 men on (lie easterly side of this Town 
 or District to carrey en and ficish said 
 Meeting houee either by building Pews 
 and Seats or any other way. that the 
 Town shall vote, in order to pay the 
 charge of finishing said Meeting house 
 
 11th Wheras there was a Vote 
 passed at a Legal Meeting In this Town 
 or Dtstriot in the mouth of Ootober 
 last past to build a Meeting house on 
 the westerly part of this Town or 
 District and a Committee Voted and 
 ohose by the Inbabetants of Town or 
 District for that Purpose and as there 
 i» unttiing api ears that the Coiumictee 
 has Don Muy ihicg so much as to get a 
 ffaiiu towards bnildiug said Meeting 
 hcufie >A hither the Inhabetants will 
 V I'' . D s<i'ii'.l that. Oomujtttee that 
 were Ohoie and vote and obnee another 
 
 Committee of five men on the westerly 
 side of the Town or DUtriot to carrey 
 on build aud fiuish. said Meeting 
 house in Some Method or way that the 
 Town shall think and Vote to be proper, 
 and what Dementions said meeting 
 house shall be built, whither as much 
 Larger then the Meeting house on the 
 Easterly side of this Town or District 
 as the westerly side pay more Town 
 Rates and that Committee shall be 
 Directed to Let all these persons that 
 have a mind to set their proportion of 
 said frame as it Is cecresery or any 
 other Stuff for raid House-' 
 
 12 To Vcte acd chufe a Committee 
 of three men and 'mpower them said 
 Commtt to apree with Mr. Samuel 
 Wheeler to preach the Gospell in fhis 
 Town or District oa probation in order 
 for Settlement, and in Case Mr. 
 Waeeler D^n.t incline to preach on 
 probation in order for Settlement then 
 and Diiectly for ttie Committee to take 
 all prudent caie that can bee to get a 
 good prracber of the Goepell to come 
 and preach the Gospel in this Town or 
 District on probation and In order for 
 Settlement- 
 
 ISch To fee what sum of money the 
 Town will Vote to Raise to be worked 
 out on the High Ways Bridges &C: 
 Town or District and what pr. Day for 
 a man. what for a yoak of Oxen, 
 plough. Cartacdso.- 
 
 14 To see Whiit time the Rams 
 shall be kept from the Sheep 
 
 To Vote what fine Shall be for 
 Stallions Running at Large. 
 
 16th To Vote and chuse Pown 
 keepers in this Town- 
 
 16 To Vote and obnse two men to 
 take care the fish are not hendred 
 from going up Sheepscut River or 
 Djers River either by Dams Mills or 
 either way 
 
 17 To Vote and chuse a Town 
 Schoolmaster and what to give him pr. 
 year and for the Selectmen to Station 
 him where he Shall keep, and for the 
 people on Dyers Neck to have their 
 proportion of the sum allow. d them 
 for their own Schooling 
 
 18 To Ohuae a Committee of three 
 men to Lay out n Road from the 
 Onlley on Town Road Eli-'ba Clarks 
 field across the Cnnnty Roaj for the 
 conyenence cf the Inhabitants on the 
 westerly side of Damisootta Pond to 
 the Northernmost bounds of this Town 
 and for the same Committee to Alter 
 the Town Road going to Damisootta 
 Mills which has been Laid out over a 
 Ledge of Rockes. to be altered and to 
 go to the eastward under the bill some 
 Way illl It comes into the Town Road 
 again 
 
 Newcastle Febr ye 24th 1774 
 
 Benjau Woodbridge I 
 
 John Ward I Selectmen 
 
 Sam 11 Waters | 
 
Agreeable to the foregoin Warrant 
 the freeholder and other InhabitKiits 
 met togather at the time and place 
 above mentioned and Voted as follows 
 
 Viz. 
 
 let Voted Benjamin Woodbridge 
 Moderator 
 
 2 Voted to finish the meeticg Honse 
 on the eftBt tide of this Town at the 
 Town charge as mentioned in the 
 foresaid warrant 
 
 8d Voted that Joseph Gledden 
 Sam. II Nickels and Robert Hodge J.ur 
 beaOomtt to Carrey on the finishing 
 of said House as meatioued in said 
 warrant 
 
 4 Voted not to Lay out any money 
 on the Old meeting bonse and tSaid 
 Meeting is Diemieeed 
 
 Benjamin WooJbridge Moderator 
 
 8am.ll Nickels Town Olerk 
 
 Lincoln bs. To the Coustable or 
 Conetabiesof the Town or Dlatriot of 
 Newcastle Greeting - 
 
 You are here by Required in his 
 majesties name to Warn the free- 
 holders and Other Inbabiteute of this 
 Town or District Qualified to Vote in 
 Town Meetings to Asemble and meet 
 togather at the Meeting hon&e on the 
 westerly side of thia Town on Tuesday 
 the fifth Day of October nix at one of 
 the clock in the afternoon then and 
 there to Act on the following Perticu- 
 lars Viz.t 
 
 Ist To choose a Modarator to Regu- 
 late said Meeting. 
 
 and To see if the Town will Vote to 
 give Mr. Jesse Reed a Oall to settle in 
 this Town and preach the Gospell 
 amongst us 
 
 Sd To see if the Town will Vote to 
 chose a Committee to present said Call 
 to Mr. Reed and Receive his answer 
 
 4 To gee what Settlement and what 
 Sallery the Town will Vote to give Mr 
 Reed provided he does accept ssid Call 
 
 5th To see if the Town Will Recon- 
 sider a vote passed in onr Last Town 
 meeting concerning finishing the New 
 Meeting bouse 
 
 6 To Bee if the Town will Ohuse a 
 Com tt to measure the Distance from 
 the liower falls on Damiecoty River on 
 a straight Line to the Lower falU on 
 Bbeepsoot River and vote to build the 
 Meeting honsa on the County Road as 
 near the Middel as said Com.tt can 
 find a convenient spott of ground 
 
 7th To see if the Town will ohuse a 
 Com.tt of five men one from each 
 corner of the Town or one that the 
 Inhabitant! of the several parts of the 
 Town shall Nominate and one near 
 the middle of the Town and Lenve it 
 to the Mijority of the Oom.tt Whitlier 
 there shall be one Meeting house m 
 the Town or two Met tiog houses Hid 
 where s&ia Meeting house or mealing 
 bouses and where siii Meetintr hue 
 or meeting houses shall s aud 
 
 8 to see what Demeations the Town 
 will Vote to build said Meeting house 
 
 9 To see if the Town will Chuse a 
 Com tt to prepare Stuff and agree with 
 workmen to build said House 
 
 10th that if they Do not agree about 
 Baid meeting house a8 above mentioned, 
 to see what other method the Town 
 will take to ficd a f pot for said Meet- 
 ing house to stand on 
 
 11th To see if tae Town will obnss 
 a Com tt to alter auj part of the Town 
 Road on Diers Neck where it will he 
 more couvenieut for the Iiiliabiterits 
 then where it is at presfut L^id out. 
 
 13th To see in what manner the 
 Town will egree to settle Mr. Reed 
 provided he accpts our Call 
 
 14th To see if the Town will recon- 
 sidei a vote Pased in tl^s Town some 
 time Past to have one meetiiig house 
 to sarve this Town 
 
 15th To see whither the Inhubitents 
 of this Town or Dastrlct will vote to 
 to have two uieo Adod to the Comaiit- 
 tee Chose t.e last Town m^eiing to 
 assest in fiaiiblng the Meeting honse 
 on the eKSt side of this Town or 
 Destriot 
 
 hereof falil not aud make re*ourn of 
 this warrant with your Doiugs hereof 
 unto the Town Clerk on cr before tho 
 said fifth Day of Ojio'^ r uixt 
 New Ca-ti9 yep t ye 16 1773 
 
 According to to the nbove Warrant 
 Derected I have warned the Inhabe- 
 tenti to n eet at the time lututioned 
 
 Benjamin Woudbridge for Constable 
 John Ward I Selectmen 
 Sauj 11 Waters | 
 Now Castle Oct r ye 5t 1773 
 
 the Inhabitent* m?t togitther agree- 
 able to the above Warrant, when met 
 Disagreed about Chnteing a Modarator. 
 and the meeting was Broke up 
 8a Nickels Town Oir. 
 
 Linco'.n sb: To 'he Constables or 
 either of them in the Town or District 
 of Newcastle Greeting. 
 
 In his Ms jestles name you are re- 
 quired forthwitb to summon and warn 
 the frt^eholders and other lahabitants 
 of this Town or Destriot to assemble 
 and meet togather at the old Meeting- 
 house on the westerly side of this 
 Town or District on thnrsday the 
 twenty eighth of October at eleven 
 o Clo'.;k in the forenoon, then and 
 there to Act on the following Pertian- 
 lars Viz 
 
 Ist To Ohuae a Moderator to Reg- 
 ulate said Meeiinij 
 
 2d To Hee if the Town will Vote to 
 glveilrJ^sse R^»d a Call to Preach 
 Kiid Settle in 'his Town or Difiriot 
 
 8J y To Vote for a Oomiiiiltee to 
 pr<.i-> n" Si'<t Ol 'o Mr. Rf o ( and 
 R oeive his answer— 
 
 4th To see what Settlement and 
 what Sallary the Town will give Mr. 
 Reed Yearly Provided he Does Settle 
 and preach the Gospel in this Town 
 or District- 
 
 5t To sea if the Inhabitants of 
 this Town or District will Vote to 
 Reconsider a Vote Passed in this Town 
 in March 1772 to have one Meeting 
 house in this Town 
 
 6t. To see if the Town will Vote a 
 Request of ten freeholders of this 
 Town or District to have two men 
 more added to a Committee Latly 
 Cliofein this Town to finish off the 
 New Meeting house en the Easterly 
 Sileof this Town or District Viz 
 Joseph Jones Jones and Cbristiph 
 Hopkins. 
 
 7 To see if the Town will Vote for 
 another meeting house to be built on 
 the westerly side of this Town or 
 District whrre the Town shall Vote 
 to be a Sutabla place for eaid Meeting 
 house to stand whithsr near the Oak 
 Tree which stands on the Town Road 
 to the northward from Mr. Robert 
 Hodges or on the Ministerial Lott bo 
 called near the Town Road 
 
 8 To see what sum of money the 
 Town will Vote to Riis for Defreylug 
 the charges of Building both Meeting- 
 houses in said Town or District and 
 other , necessary charges for this 
 preseut year 
 
 9.'h i.To see if the Town will Vote a 
 request of teti freeholders of this 
 Town, toieeif the Town will Vote 
 to give mr Jesse Rued a Call and if the 
 Town gives said Reed a Call, pro- 
 vide! be accapts to see in what method 
 the Town will proceed concerning his 
 Settlement 
 
 10 To sec if the Town will Vote to 
 Build one Meeting house in the Center 
 of this^Ttwn. if not to see if the 
 Town will reconsider a Vote passed in 
 the annual Meeticg in March 1772. 
 if not f Jr building one Meeting honse 
 to see if the Town will Vote to build 
 a Meeting house on the Westerlv side 
 of this Town on the Ministerial Lott 
 or any whers els that the Town shall 
 think proper on ssid west side of this 
 Town, also the Method for carrying 
 on s»ld;house. also the Method for 
 carrying on the Meetinghouse on the 
 Easterly side of this Town 
 
 nth To see if the Town will Vote 
 a Comtt. to Alter the Road on any 
 part of Diers Neck vyhere it shall be 
 ujore oonveniant for the Inhabitants 
 then where it now is and for the 
 Commtt to Lay out a Road from the 
 Town Road to the Nortbermost 
 Bounds of this Town 
 
 Hereof fail not to make Return of 
 your doings herein to some one of the 
 Keif c'men before said meeting begin 
 N9"J na'-tle, October 11. 1778 
 Het j .mln Woodbridge 
 John Ward Selectmen 
 
 Sim 1 Waters 
 
 I 
 
Hereof fail not and Make Return of 
 this warrant With your Doings hereon 
 to one of the selectmen at or before the 
 14th Day of March nist ensuing the 
 Date hereof 
 
 Lincoln Se: According to the within 
 warrant to ma ooumited I have 
 warned the freeholders and other In- 
 hahitants to meet at time and place 
 and for the pnrpoBes within mentioned 
 and according to Law by Posting op a 
 Ooppy at two pablick places within 
 Town- 
 New Oastle March ye 14th 1774 
 Benjamin Woodbridge Constable 
 A true Ooppey Sam U Nickels Town 
 Clerk 
 
 New Castle March the 14th 1774 
 
 Agreeable to the foregoing' the 
 freeholders and other Inhabitants met 
 togatber at the time and Place men- 
 tioned and Voted and agree. d as 
 follows. Viz.t- 
 1 David Hopkins chosen Moderator 
 3 Samuel Nickels choeen Town 
 Clark 
 
 Samuel Nickels Benjamin Wood- 
 bridge and Sam 11 Cally chosen Select- 
 men 
 Sam 11 Nickels Chosen Town Treas- 
 
 itobert Hodge chosen Constable and 
 agreed with Benjamin Woodbridge 
 jnr to garre in his Room and the town 
 Voted to accept of said Woodbridge 
 for Constable- 
 Solomon Donbar chosen Constable 
 and agreed with Jon th Jones jr to 
 earve in his room and the Town Voted 
 to acoept said Jones for Constable 
 
 Samuel Waters John Farley and 
 Robert Hodge jar chosen a Com tt to 
 settle acctts with the Town Treasurer 
 and all other Demands that is Due to 
 or from this Town- 
 Voted to acoept of a Road and 
 landing Laid out at the Head of the 
 Tide on Dyers Neck agreeable to a 
 Return made by a Comm.tt Chosen 
 for that purpose Jacob Qreely David 
 Murey and James Cargill chosen a 
 Comtt. to prise the Land Mentioned 
 iu said Return for a Public Landing 
 
 Voted that the People at the Head 
 of the Tide have Liberty to build a 
 Bridge over the Sheepsont River where 
 Said Landing is Laid ont at their own 
 expense- 
 Voted that what money that has 
 been Laid out on the Meeting bons on 
 the easterly side of this Town Last 
 Summer be paid out of the ont of the 
 Town Stock- 
 Voted to build a Meeting house on 
 the West side of this Town fifty feet 
 in Length and fonrty feet in wedth 
 
 Voted that Alex. r Robinson Joseph 
 Qledden and David Hopkins be a 
 Comiu.tt to Invite Ur SaUi II Wheeler 
 to preach the Gospell aiuonngst us on 
 probation for SeitUmeiu / ud j'lo 
 
 yUed the said Mr Wheeler is not will- 
 ing to preach with us as above men- 
 tiooed they to t«ke most Speedyest 
 audbest Method they can to get some 
 other good Minister to come into the 
 Town and prescn tte Ooepel amonngst 
 us OQ Probation 
 
 Voted to Raise Seventy five pounds 
 Lawfal »o be worked out on the high 
 WavB. and to give at the SHme Rate 
 pr Day for a man a yoak cf Oxen, a 
 Cart and Plough pr Day and also the 
 same pennflty for those that Dont 
 ateud then vparued by the euiveyor 
 aoBordIng to Law 
 
 Voted that the Owner of acy Stalion 
 that shal be foanrl going at Large on 
 the Common on the town this year 
 shall pay a fine of twenty shilliugs the 
 one half to the iuf jrmer and the othtr 
 half to the Use of this Tuwn 
 
 Voted that Solomon Dnubar and 
 John Cnn Ingham be Pown keepers 
 
 Voted that Jacob Greely and Davtd 
 Mnrey flsh keepers and that they ute 
 the utmost Skill that the fish hava a 
 free Pasage up Sheepsout and Dyers 
 Rivers from the first Day of May to 
 the first Day of .June nixt 
 
 Voted to keep said Greely and 
 Murrey clear of all Damages that may 
 arise by their keeping said Passages 
 open the term above mentioned thev 
 taking the proper steps of the Law in 
 all their proceedings in guon cases 
 
 Voted that Dtvid Hopkins Chrisli. 
 phor Hopkins James Carfjill Ebeii.r 
 Hall Job Day Neam r Turner and 
 Jacob Greely be Surveyors of High 
 Ways 
 
 Eben.r Clark John Catland Jameg 
 Cargill and Samuel Hylton Chosen 
 Wardens 
 
 John Pinmer John farley obogen 
 tything men 
 
 Alex.r Robiugon Chosen Sealer of 
 Leather 
 
 Voted that Solomon Dunbar Jon.th 
 Jones janrAlexr Robinson and Mark 
 Parsons and Samuel Anderson be fence 
 Vomers feild drivers and hogg Con- 
 stables 
 
 Peter Patergon and Phillip Cooper 
 Chosen Deer keepers 
 
 Voted that Dav.d Hopkins Elisha 
 Clark and Benjamin Stiokney be Sur- 
 veyers of Lumber 
 
 Jonathan Jones jnr Benjamin Wooi- 
 bridge jnr and Ebenr Clark Chosen a 
 Committee to Lay out a Road from 
 the Gulley on the Town Road near 
 Elisha Clarks little feild so called a 
 Cross the County Road round ths 
 south West end of Damisoota Pond so 
 northerly on west side of said Pond to 
 the North Bouudry Line of this Town- 
 also to alter the Town Road where 
 they shall thiiiK it neoesrery between 
 said Gulley and Daiui«coia Mills 
 
 Voted that David Hopkins Robert 
 Hodge David Murey Jontb Jones and 
 
 Samuel Nickels be continned a Comm.tt 
 to Carrey on the building of the 
 Meeting house on the West side of 
 this Town 
 the Meeting is Dismissed 
 
 Daved Hopkins Moderator 
 A true Coppey 
 
 Samuel Nickels Town CIr. 
 a Return of a landing and Roed 
 Laid out at the head of the Tide on 
 the east side of the Sheapecnt River, 
 the said Landing is Laid agsinit the 
 great Salmon hole so called one acre 
 of Lind for that purpose three quarters 
 of an acre of said Land on Mark Par- 
 sons Lind and one quarter of an acre 
 on Benjamin Stiokneys Land the Road 
 from the Land running North east 
 about Sixty Rods one half on said 
 Parsons Land and the other half on 
 said Stiokneys Land then Bareing to 
 the Northward by mark Parsons Barn, 
 thence info the old Town Road 
 Septr 9th i;73 
 
 By us 
 John Plumer 
 Mark Parsons Com.tt 
 Sam II Waters 
 Recorded pr me Sam 1 Nickels 
 
 Town Clr. 
 a Return of a Road Laid out on 
 Diers Neok to the Northermost bounds 
 of the Town. Likewise an alteration 
 of the Town Road on Dyers Neck Viz 
 beginning at the foot of the Mill to the 
 westward of waterses Maddow and bo 
 running westerly to Boyontuns Brook 
 so culled juat above the saw Mill and 
 so running westerly By William Boy 
 antniug Honse and go a crose Sheep- 
 herds and Stiokneys Land into the 
 Landivg road 
 
 The Road Laid out begins just below 
 Mr Hiltons Grist Mill from the Town. 
 Road so running to the Northward as 
 the Road now goes to :VininKs Land 
 then Bareing westward a little on the 
 Cake land to the Town line 
 New Castle sep.t loth 1773 
 By us 
 John Pinmer 
 
 Sam 1 Hylton Committee 
 Sam Waters 
 
 Lincoln ss To Either of the Con- 
 stables in the Town of New Castle in 
 said County Greeting 
 
 Seal 
 
 Whereas it appears to me Thomas 
 Rice Esq. one of his Majesties Justices 
 of the peace for said County and next 
 unto said Town, that application 
 hath been Made to the Selectmen of 
 said Town of Newcastle, by a num- 
 ber of its Inhabeteots for calling a 
 meeting to consider of and.aot np gun- 
 drry Matters of Consequence to said 
 Town and that said Selectmen have 
 unreasonably Denied to Call said meet- 
 ing You are therefore Required in his 
 Majesties Name forthwith to summon 
 and warn the freeholderg and other 
 
Inhabetents of said Newcastle qnalifled 
 by Law to vote in Town meetingB that 
 they Aseemble and Meet togather at 
 the Meeting house on the Westerly 
 Bide of said Town on Thursday the 
 Twenty first Day of July Inst: at 
 eleven of the clock in the forenoon 
 then and there to act on the loUowing 
 articles- 
 first '0 ohnse moderator tor the 
 Meeting 
 
 Secondly To see if the Town will 
 Reconsider their vote Lately passed 
 for getting the Meetinghouse on the 
 western side of said Town on the 
 Ministerial Lott 
 
 thirdly To see if the Town Will vote 
 that the Meeting house frame they 
 have now redy for Raising shall be 
 erected on the ground where the old 
 Meeting house now stands or such 
 other place as shall be agreed upon at 
 said meeting 
 
 Hereof fail not and make retnrn of 
 this warrant and yonr Doingi thereon 
 unto the Clerk of said Town, one 
 hour at least before the time for hold- 
 ing said Meeting 
 
 Given under my hand and seal at 
 Pownalbr. in said Conuly the fifth Day 
 of July in the fourteenth year of his 
 Majetties Reign An D) 1774 
 
 ThoiuHS Rice 
 Lincoln ss According lo the wi Liu 
 warrant to uie CoiiimlHid I hav*- put 
 up a warrant at the old MeeticK li< u-e 
 Doreon the sixth Day of this n a nut 
 July which was to Notify the In- 
 habetents to meet at the time and 
 place and for the Purpose witnin 
 mentioned but said warr.t was not 
 there the nixt Day after I put it np. 
 But was seen there one Day some time 
 after 
 New Castle July ye 21 at 10 of the Clock 
 
 Benj:n Woodbrid^e Constable 
 New Castle July ye 31st 1774 
 
 Agreeable to the foregoing warrant 
 the freeholders and other Inhabitants 
 mentioned and voted and agreed as 
 follows 
 
 first Benjamin Woodbridge was 
 chosen Moderator 
 
 second it was put to Vote whither 
 the former Vote for Building the 
 meetinghouse on the Ministerial Lott 
 should be reconsidered and it passed 
 in the negative- 
 
 and the Meeting was Dismissed- 
 
 Benjamin Woodbridg Moderator 
 Lincoln Ss: To the Cons of the 
 District of New Castle or either of 
 them Greetngs: 
 
 In his Majesties Name yon are hereby 
 Required to Summon and worn the 
 the freeholders and other Inbubitants 
 of this Town or District qualified by 
 law to Vote in Town Meeting to Aseuj 
 bid and ilce. at the Meeting hou'O ( n 
 the Eisterly side of this District on 
 tbursday the twenty Seoond D.\ of 
 
 this instant September at one of the 
 Clock in the after noon then and there 
 to act on the following Perticnlars- 
 
 let To Vote a moderator to Regu- 
 late said meeting 
 
 2d To Vote what sum of money the 
 Inhabitant* will Raise to Carrey on 
 the Meeting houses in said District and 
 other neocesery Charges bow Much of 
 the money that is Voted to be laid out 
 on the Meeting house on the Westerly 
 Bid*- of. this District, and how much of 
 the money that is to ba Voted, be laid 
 out on the Meeting house on the 
 Easterly side of this District 
 
 31 To Vote a Com. tt of three men. 
 to Lay our- a Road from the Town 
 Road near BeoJRmin Gleddecs to the 
 Northermost Bounds of this Destrict 
 BO to accomodate the People of Balls 
 Town so called 
 
 4th To Vole anothei Committ. man 
 for enpplyicig this Town or District 
 with 8 minister in the Room of Mr 
 Alexr R ibinsnn LHtly Removed en of 
 this Town or DestriJ'- 
 
 MaKf Retnrn of ibis warrai^t with 
 your Doings herein (o some one of the 
 Selectmen Seme time before the Meet- 
 
 iop 
 
 Dated a New Cstle ihi 6 1: D. of 
 
 Sept 1771 
 
 Beujd:i in V o dbii'ti I 
 Sauiii' 1 Ni.U.ls I ^>' C! en 
 
 LinooU t"-, Acco dlit to ihe within 
 warranf io me rcii miitd I ii-i' <• «» n- 
 ed the laiiBbi t^< i..eet at li"- 'i "' »>'d 
 pine- and for me purposes within 
 m 'U'loned accodmg to Law 
 New Castle Septr the 22d 1774 
 New Castle Sep'. 22d 1774 Agrfe- 
 ftble to the foregoing Warrant the 
 freeholders and other Inhabitants Met 
 topather at th" time and placemen- 
 tioned pud Votfd ai.d at,'reed as follows 
 
 Vizt.- 
 
 Ist David Hopkins chosen Moder. 
 
 ator 
 
 2d V )ted to Raise fourtv poucds to 
 Defrey the Neoessery Charges areing 
 In s«id Town- 
 
 Sd Voted th«t '^'essi-s JamesCar- 
 gill David Hopkins hud Biujimln 
 Woodbridge a Coiutt: to Lay out a 
 Road from the Town Road near Ben- 
 JKmin (Gleddecs t.> the Ncttli. r most 
 Bounds of this Towu so as to aonomo- 
 date the People of Balls Town so called 
 
 4th Voted that Jacob (ireely be a 
 Oouimlttee man in the Room of Mr 
 Alexr Robinson Latl> removed cut of 
 this Town for supplying this Town or 
 District with a Minister to preach the 
 ftospel amongst us- 
 
 the above Votes being pnbliokly it is 
 Voted to Record thum as they now 
 now sta d 
 
 David Hopkins Moderator 
 S„M, \ Nu-k-lR Town dr 
 Lincoln Ss: To the Constable or 
 either of them in this Town or Dis- 
 
 trict of New Castle Greeting 
 
 In his Majesties name you are Re- 
 quired forthwith to Notify acd warn, 
 the freeholders, and other Inhabitants 
 of this Town or District of New Castle 
 Qnalifled by Law to vote in Town 
 Meetings to Assemble and meet to- 
 gather at the old Meeting on the 
 westerly side of this Town or District 
 on Tuesday the fourteenth Day of 
 March nixt at tr-n of the Clock in the 
 forenoon then and there to act on tbe 
 following Pertcnlnrs Viz.t 
 
 Ist to chuEe a Moderator to Regu- 
 late taid meeting 
 
 2d to cliuse a Town Clark and all 
 other necessary Town Officers as the 
 Law Dereots to saive for the Year 
 insniog 
 
 3J Toohusea Committee to Settle 
 Acctts with the Town Treasurer and 
 all other Demand that is Due to or 
 from this Town 
 4th To Vote for a County Treasurer 
 5th Tochueea Committee of three 
 men, and iuipower said Committee to 
 agree with Mr. Urquhart to preach the 
 Gospel amungs na on probation for 
 Settlement, and in Case Mr. Urquhart 
 should not incline to preach ou proba- 
 tion for Settlement. <hen for said 
 Committee to take all prudent care 
 that Cm be. to get a good sound 
 preacher of the Gospel to come into 
 this Towu and Preach the gospell 
 amonugs us on Probation for Settle- 
 ment 
 
 6 To see what Sum of money the 
 Town will Vote to Raise to Defray the 
 necessary charges arising within the 
 Bame this Present Year 
 
 7 To see what Sum of momey the 
 Town will Vote to Raise to be worked 
 out on the High ways this Present 
 year, and and what Rate the Town 
 will Vote to give for a man pr. Day 
 what for a Yoak of Oxen, what for a 
 Cart & O: 
 
 8th To see what time and how 
 Long the Rams shall be kept from go- 
 ijg at Larg with the Sheep, and what 
 fine for the owner of such as shall be 
 found going at Large Dnreing said 
 Term 
 
 9 To Vote what fine shall be paid 
 by the owner of stallon that shall be 
 found going at Large above one year 
 old In this Town this Present year. 
 
 10th To Bee what tt.is Town Do 
 about a Town Schoolmaster 
 
 11th To see if the Town will vote to 
 let the Swine go at Large they being 
 Yoaked and Ringed as the Law De- 
 rects 
 
 la To see what the Town will Vote 
 to give pr Head for Wolves that shall 
 be Catobed and killed in this Town 
 this year 
 
 18th To Vote what the Town will 
 Doe with the Province money Last 
 Sessed and now In the Constables 
 
hands 
 
 14th To see if the Town will con- 
 sider Mr. James Given on acctt of the 
 Roads being on bis Land a Oonsidera- 
 ble way 
 
 New Castle Feb r 38d 1776 
 Sam 11 Nickels | 
 Sam II Oally | Selectmen 
 
 According to the above Warrant to 
 me oonamitted I hare warned the 
 Freeholders and other Tnbabetants to 
 meet at the time place and the Pur- 
 poses above mentioned according to 
 Law 
 
 Benjamin Woodbridge Constable 
 Newcastle March 14th 1776 
 Mew Castle March y 14 1775 Agreeable 
 to the foregoing Warrant the free- 
 holders and . other Inhabitants met 
 togather at the time and place therein 
 mentioned, and Voted and agreed as 
 follows Viz.t 
 
 Ist David Hopkins obooen Moderator 
 
 2 Voted to adjourn the Meetiij({ 
 into William Kennedys houte 
 
 Sam 1 Nickels oiioaen Town Clerit 
 
 Sam 1 Nieliela chosen Town Tr a'«- 
 nrer 
 
 Robert Hodge jr. Samnel Waters 
 and Jonathon Jone» ju.r chosen Select- 
 men. Neamiah Turner oboteu Con- 
 stable he agreed With Benjamin 
 Woodbridge to Saive in his Koom. 
 and the Town Voted to accept said 
 Woodbridge for Constable - 
 
 James CarglU David Hopkins and 
 John Farley chosen a Coaim.tt to Settle 
 acc'.ta with the Town Treasurer and all 
 other Demands that is Dae to or from 
 this Town- 
 David Hopkins Jacob Greely and 
 Thomas Kennedy chosen a Committee 
 to imploy Mr. Urquhart to Preach the 
 Qotpell amonngst as in this Town on 
 Probation for Settlement, and in Case 
 Mr Urquhart should not Incline to 
 preach with us on Probation, they 
 are to take all prudent care to provide 
 a Minister of the Gospell to come ioto 
 this Town, and preach with us on 
 Probation. 
 
 William Simeon, Jamts Carglll, 
 Jajob (ireely, Samnel Hilton Abner 
 Perkins Christopher Hopkirs, and 
 Eben.r Clark chosen Surveyors of 
 Highways. 
 
 Samuel Hilton and Jacob Greely 
 chosen Fish Rieves. Hamael Waters 
 William Kennedy, John Catland and 
 Joseph Jones, chosen Wardens. - 
 
 John Plamer, Hugh Holmes, Kina- 
 Urn Winslow and James Clark chosen 
 tything men,- Ichobod Austing, Joseph 
 Taylor, Daniel McQuigg Neam:h 
 Tnrner Eben R. Hall, John Dodge 
 James Given and William Kennedy, 
 chosen Hogg Constables a' d fei'd 
 Drivers Samuel Kbui eiiy J ooU 
 Greely and Sollomon Dniib«-i c•^opp^l 
 fence Vewprs.- 
 Peter Ha'ptson and Hbii-ji O- I'r 
 
 chosen Deer keepers 
 
 Solomon Dunbar and John Cunine:- 
 ham chosen Fown keepers David 
 Hopkins, Samuel Kennedy, Sam 1 
 Waters and Joseph Jones chosen 
 Sealeri of Leather 
 
 Voted for a County Treasurer. 
 
 Voted the Raise the sum of one 
 Hundred pounds to Defrev the neces 
 sary charges arising within this Town 
 this present year 
 
 Voted to raise the Sum of Sixty 
 Pounds to be worked out on the Hie;b- 
 way this year at the eame Rate for 
 men oxen Carts and Ploughs, as the 
 went at pr Day Last year and what Is 
 not worked out of each inang Rate or 
 tax (they beiug Duly warned by the 
 Surveyor) shall be added to their nez^ 
 Town Tax 
 
 Voted that the Owner of any Ram 
 that shall be found going from the 
 first of August to the twentieth of 
 Nov.r this present year shall pay a 
 fine of five shil ings and forefit the 
 Ram he cue liulf of said fine 
 
 to be to him or tutm that shall 
 Sue for and Recover the same and 
 the other half to the Use of the Town 
 
 Voted that the Owner of any Stalion 
 above one jear old tha. shall be found 
 going at Large this year shall pay a 
 fine of fourty shillings, to be recov- 
 ered and Deeposed off in the same 
 manner as that of Rams 
 
 Voted to give the Sum of twenty 
 shillings for every Grown Wolf that 
 shall be Oatohed and killed in this 
 Town this Year 
 
 Voted Let the Swine go at Large 
 they being Yoaked and Ringed as the 
 Law Derects 
 
 Voted to pay the Province money 
 Sessed on this Town and now in the 
 Constables Hands to Henry Gardner 
 Esq r of Stow and that bis Recept 
 shall be the Constables Discharge for 
 said money 
 
 Voted to make the highway Rate By 
 the List years Inven oirey 
 
 the above Votes beiug Read in 
 Town meetius the Town Voted to enter 
 them as th. y now srai d 
 
 David Hopkins Moderator 
 Sam II MleKels Town Clr. 
 
 To the Constable or Constables of 
 the Town of New Castle Greeting, 
 You are hereby Required in his Majes- 
 ties Name fourth with to warn all 
 freeholders and other Inhabitants of 
 this Town Qualified to Vote In Town 
 meetings that they Meet and assemble 
 togather at the New Meetinghouse on 
 the easterly side of this Town, on 
 thnrsday the twenty-Seventh Day of 
 this instant April, at one of the clock 
 in the afternoon, then and there to act 
 on thefol owinj: Attiokles Vlzt.- 
 
 Isi to chuse a moderator to Regu- 
 late said Meeting 
 
 3 To see If the Town will agree 
 
 upon some pertion'a place cr placee 
 lor to put up NoiifloRtioBB for to warn 
 Town Mestin. 8 for the Time to ooiue 
 
 3 To see if the Town will vote that 
 all the Towu Meetings for tlie Time to 
 come shall be held at Samuel Nickelse'- 
 
 4 h To see if the I'own will Voe to 
 chuse a Oominittee to send to the 
 westtvaid after Corn or provisions to 
 Saply the luhal i-antc of this Town 
 and Jhow mu'h, ai d in what metiiod 
 the Towu will proceed. 
 
 5t To^ee if tbi- Town will Vote to 
 send a uiHij after Some gun Powder to 
 Supply the people at present and how 
 much the I will Send for 
 
 Hereof fHil not and make Return of 
 
 this Wirrant with your dointiS lit rein, 
 
 10 the Town Clerk on or before the 
 
 time above Mentioned Duted at New 
 
 Ci lie aforecaid this 25 Day of April 
 
 Anno Dom: 1776 
 
 Jon:a Joiies I a„.„ ,„„„ 
 u„ 1 \if . _ oe ectmen 
 Sam 1 Waters | 
 
 Notified the luhabitants of Said 
 Town Aareeable to the above warrant 
 Job Day Ooustable 
 
 New Castle April ye 27 1775^g^ee• 
 able t3 the foregoiug warrant the 
 freeholders and other Inhabitants as- 
 sembled and Met tog«ther at tia,e and 
 placd mentioned and Voted and agree d 
 as follows Viz.t 
 
 Ist Sauiuel Caily Chosen Moderator- 
 
 2 Voted to put up all Notifications 
 for Town Meetings here after at the 
 Meetinghouse on Damasoota side of 
 this Town and at the House of Capt 
 Robert Hodge Inholder 
 
 3 Voted that the Town Meetings 
 shall be held at the Uaal places 
 
 4 Voted to ohuee a Oomm tt to send 
 to the westward after Corn and that 
 Me^sru. Joseph Jones, Samuel Calley, 
 Piiuoe Barker, James Campbell and 
 David Murey be a Comm tt for that 
 purpose- 
 
 5 Voted that said Comm:tt (if pos 
 abie) shall purches one hundre 1 and 
 fifty pound* worth of Corn and bring 
 into this Town 
 
 6t Voted that said Com tt shall 
 purohes one hundred wait of Powder 
 which Powder and Corn ihey are to 
 bring into this Town, as soon as they 
 posaoly can 
 
 7 Voted that the Town Pay the 
 expence of going for said Powder and 
 Corn 
 
 8 The above Votes being Red in 
 Town meeting it is Voted to Record 
 them as they now stand 
 
 Saml Gaily Moderator 
 Sam Nickels Town Clerk 
 Lincoln ss: To the Constable or 
 either of them in this Town or Destriot 
 of New Castle Greeting- 
 
 'n his Majesty's Name you are Re- 
 quired forthwith to Notify and worn 
 the freeholders and other Inhabitants 
 of this Town of Newcastle qualified to 
 
vote in Town Meetins-g, to Aiseuible 
 and Meet togather at the old Meeting- 
 home ou Tuesday the thirtieth Dny of 
 May ingtant at one of the Clock io the 
 afternoon then and there to Act on the 
 folio 4?ing Perticnlarg Vla.t- 
 
 Ist To chu8» a Moderator to Regu- 
 late gaid Meeting 
 
 8d To gee if the Town will Vote to 
 obuie a Oocimittee of inepeotion of 
 five »9von, nine, or eleven Men Agree- 
 able to the Uescretlon of the Proventlal 
 OoDgress. 
 
 4 To see if the Town will Vote that 
 gaid Oommlttee gball Act, ag a Com- 
 mittee of Ooregspondance. or whither 
 the Towu wfU Chuse another Commit- 
 tee for that purpoge. 
 
 5tly To gee what the Town will Doe 
 about sending for Powder. 
 
 6. To gee if the Town will Vote to 
 Biiae a Sam of Money forthwith to 
 Bay Corn and how large a Sum the 
 Town Will think nesesary fcr that 
 Parpose 
 
 7 To see if the Town will Chuse a 
 Com.tt to Pnohase said Corn and 
 bring it Into this Town, to gnply the 
 Inhabitants 
 
 yth To gee if the Town will ohose a 
 Deligate to send to the ProTencial 
 Congregs to Represent this Town in 
 that Assemble 
 
 9 To gee if the Town will chase a 
 Com.tt to Lay ont a Road in the 
 Southwest part of this Town near 
 Peter Pattersons where it is most 
 neseesary And make Return of this 
 warrant with yonr Doings therein. 
 Bom time before said Meeting begins. 
 to our Town Clark. - 
 
 Dated at Kew(CaBtle Aforesaid this 
 19th of May An: Dom; 1776 
 
 foSFol^s" I ««•-»-- 
 
 aooording to the above Warrant to 
 me Derected I have Notified the In- 
 habitants to meet at the time and 
 plnoe and tor the Purposes above 
 Mentioned 
 
 Benjamin Woodbridge jur Constable 
 May y 80th 1775 
 
 Agreeable to the foregoing Warrant 
 the Freeholders and other Inhabetants 
 met together at the time and place 
 mentioned and Voted and agreed as 
 follows Viz.- 
 
 Ist Capt James Oargill Chosen 
 Moderator 
 
 a Voted to Bjnrn this Meeting to 
 William Kennedyes Dwellinghouee 
 there to meet in five minets from thia 
 time— and met togather accordingly 
 
 3d Voted to chuee a Committee of 
 nine Persons to inspect into all matters 
 Agreeable to the Dereotion of the 
 Congrees: and that Maj r John Farley 
 James Cargill, James Littlle, David 
 Hopkins, Benjamin Woodbiidge Jnr. 
 Joseph .lones Shiu U Callfj, Jacob 
 Greeley, and Piinoe BaiU.r be a 
 
 Com.tt for that pnrpose 
 
 4 Voted that said Com tt shall act 
 a* a Com.tt of Correspondence 
 
 6 Voted to gend for half a Barrel of 
 Powder for the Use of this Town 
 
 6 Voted than Mese.rs David Hop- 
 kins, Robert Hodge jur. and Thomas 
 Homphris be a Committee to Lay ont 
 a Road from Ornuimeys Reach «o 
 called to Robert Ooubren'g where tbev 
 think it will be most oonvecient (or 
 the Inhabitantf of this Town 
 
 The above Votes beiug Red it 
 was Voted Io Record them as I hey 
 DOW stand 
 
 Jimes Ccrgill ModerBtor 
 Sam 1 Nickels Town Clerk 
 
 Lincoln Fs: To the Constable of the 
 Town or New Osstlp or either of them 
 Qreetinp- 
 
 You are hereby reqaired on his 
 Maje8ties Name fonrthwilh to wtirn 
 all the freeholders ana other inhabi- 
 tants of this Town Qualified by Law 
 to Vote in Towu meetings that they 
 asssiuble and Meet togather at the old 
 Meeting house on the wei[eily tide of 
 this Towu ou Tuesday the eleventh 
 Day of tUig instant Jaly, at nine of the 
 ^lock in the forenoon then and there 
 to act on the following articles Viz.t- 
 
 lat To obnie a Moderator to Regu- 
 late «nid Ueetiug. 
 
 » To see if the Town will chuhie a 
 Representative to eit in tlie assembly 
 at Watertown, on the nineteenth of 
 this instant Jnly.- 
 
 3d. If the Town shall oliiise a man 
 to go as a Representative, to see what 
 the Town will allow him, or what lay 
 they will send him on - 
 
 4th To «ee if the Town will Chase a 
 Com.tt to Prize a Spott of Land Laid 
 ont for a Landing place, at the bead of 
 the Ttde and a Road Laid out, from 
 said Landluer, to the Town Road 
 
 5 To see if the Town will Vote that 
 said Comuj.tt shall take a Deed of said 
 Land on the Towns behalf and get said 
 Deed on Record 
 
 6t To see if the Town will Vote to 
 Dissolve the Cum. tt of inspection and 
 correspondence, and chase another 
 Comtt of inspection and Oorrespon- 
 dance in tber Room or stead 
 
 Hereof fail not, and made Return of 
 this warrant with your Doing therein, 
 to our Town Clark on or before the 
 time above mentioned- 
 New Castle July ye 7th 1775 
 Sam 1 Waters 
 
 Robert Hodge Selectman 
 
 Jon:th Jones jar 
 
 according to the above warrant to 
 meDerecttfd 1 have warned the free- 
 holders and other Inhabitants to meet 
 at the time and place and for the pur- 
 poses luentioned 
 
 Beijj.n Woodbridge Conible 
 New Castle July ye lltb 1775 
 
 Agreeable to the foregoing warrant 
 
 the Freeholders and other Inhabitants, 
 met togather at the time and place 
 mentioned and Voted and agieed as 
 follows 
 
 Igt Mr Benjamin Woodbridge 
 Chosen Moderator 
 
 2 Voted to send a Representative 
 and Voted to send Mr Benjamin Wood- 
 bridge Representative 
 
 8d Voted to give said Woodbridge 
 fore shillings pr Day. and What ever 
 money said Woodbridge shall Draw 
 oat of tlie Province Treasnrev more 
 than four shillings pr Day he shall pay 
 into this Town Treasurer which said 
 Woodbridge promises Publiokly to Do.- 
 
 4thly Voted that Capt. Charles 
 eiedden Capt. Henry Hodge and Mr 
 Ash Smith be a Com.tt to Priz a Land- 
 ing place and Road Laid out By Town 
 order, at the Head of the Tide, on the 
 Land of James Carr, and take a Good 
 Deed for said Landing place and Road 
 am! Get said Deed put on Record and 
 that said Ooui.tt give said Carr an 
 order on the Treas. of this Town, for 
 the sum they shall priz Said Landing 
 place and Road at 
 
 5 Voted not to act any thing on the 
 sixt article mentioned in the fore going 
 warrant 
 
 6 Voted that all the above Votes be 
 Renorded as they now stand 
 
 Benjamin Woodbridge Mod.r 
 Sam I Nickels Town CIr. 
 
 To the Constable of the Town or 
 District of New Castle Greeting 
 
 You are hereby required In his 
 Majesty's name forthwith to warn all 
 thefieeholdersand other Inhabitants 
 of this Town Quallified to Vote in 
 Town meetings, that they Atsemble 
 and meet togather at the new Meeting 
 house on the Easterly side of this Town 
 on thursday the fourteent Day of 
 December nixt at one of the clock in 
 the afternoon then and there to Act on 
 following Artickleg Viz.t 
 
 Ut To chuse a Moderator to Regu- 
 late said Meeting 
 
 2 To see what the Town will do in 
 Regard to Mr. Whiting. Whither 
 they will Vote to Oontinae him to 
 preach the Qospell amonngst as this 
 Winter on probation for Settlement 
 
 Hereof fail not and make Return of 
 this warrant with your doings therein 
 on or before the time above mentioned 
 New Castle ye 29th 1776 
 
 I* k' T'u^aI I Selectmen 
 Robert Hodgei | 
 
 accoiding to the above Warrant to 
 me committed I have warned the free- 
 holders and other Inhabitants to meet 
 at time and place and for the purpoeea 
 above Mentioned, by Posting up a 
 warrant at a Fublick Hoase in this 
 Town 
 New Castle Deoe.r 14t 1776 
 
 Benjamin Woodbridge jur Constable 
 
New 0<ftle Deonnber 14th 1775 
 
 According to the foregoiDg Warrant 
 the freeholdprK «Dd o'her lohabitants 
 met at the time and pinoe above mec- 
 tioned and Voted and agreed as fol- 
 low! 
 
 let David Hopkins obo^en Moderator 
 the Towa Clerk uot being present 
 Saiul Galley is oboseo Olerk for the 
 Day 
 
 3d Voted UoaDimoily to oontinne 
 Mr Whitiog in preaobiog tbe Go(>pell 
 amoDgst U8 tbe Insuing Winter on 
 probation fer Hettlement 
 
 Sam 1 Caller Olerk 
 Saiu 1 Nickels Town Clr 
 Linooln 8B To the OonstabUs or 
 either of tbem In this Town or District 
 of New Castle Greeting- 
 
 Ton are hereby required forthwith 
 to warn all the freeholders and othpr 
 Inhabitants of this Town qnaliGed to 
 Vote Id Town meetings, to Assemble 
 togather at the old Meetinghoose on 
 the Westerly side of this Town on 
 thnrsday the eleyentb day of this in- 
 stant Jann.r at ten of tbe clock in tbe 
 forenoon, then and there to act on the 
 followimg Articles Viz t- 
 
 1st To obuse a Moderator to Regu- 
 late said Meeting 
 
 3d To see if the Town will Vote to 
 send for Corn so as tbe Inhabitants 
 may be supplied 
 
 3d if tbe Town should Vote to send 
 for Corn to see what Method they will 
 take in order to procure It 
 
 Hereof fail not and uiaice return of 
 this Warrant with your Doings to tbe 
 Town Clerk on or bofore tbe time nbove 
 mentioned- 
 New Castle January ye 6 1776 
 
 Sam 1 Waters I g^, „j^„„ 
 Robert Hodge jurP^'"''™^^ 
 According to the within warrant to 
 me Derected I have Warned the Free- 
 holders and other Inhabitants to Meet 
 at time and place and for the purposes 
 within Mentioned 
 New Castle January ye 10th 1776 
 Benj.n Woodbridge Constable 
 Agreeable to the foregoing Warrant 
 the freeholders and other Inhablttnts 
 Met at the time and place mentioned 
 and Voted and agreed as followo 
 Ist Jacob Qreelv chosen Moderator 
 2d the Town Clerk not being present, 
 Benjamin Woodbiidge jar is chosen 
 Clerk for the Day 
 8d Voted not to send for any Corn 
 
 Jacob (ireeley Moderator 
 Linooln ss: To the Constable or 
 either of tbem of the Town or District 
 of New Castle Qreeting- 
 
 You are hereby required forthwith 
 to warn all the freeholders and other 
 Inhabitants of this Town QualiBed to 
 Vote in Town meetings to Asiemble 
 and meet togather at the new Meetui; 
 house on the easterly side of this Town 
 on thursday the fourteenth Duy of 
 
 March nixt iosuing the Date ht-reof at 
 ten of the clook in the forenoon then 
 and there to Act on the following 
 articles Viz.t 
 
 l9 to chnsf a Moderator to Regu- 
 late 8>iid Meeting 
 
 2d to chure a Town Clark and all 
 other Town Officers as the Law De- 
 reots tosarvo the Insniug Year. 
 
 8 Tochuse a Com.tt to Settle with 
 the Town Treiturer and all other De- 
 mands that is Due to or from this Town 
 
 4!h To vote for a OouiHy Treaenrer 
 
 6 To Vote for r Oonnty Register 
 
 6t To see if the Town will Vote to 
 give Mr Tmstlng Whiting, w ho is now 
 preaching on probation, tor settlement 
 in this Town a Gall to settle in this 
 Town in Oospell Ministry 
 
 7th If the Town should Vote to 
 give Mr Whiting a Call to see what 
 Settlement and what Sallery they will 
 give him 
 
 8 If the Town should Vote to give 
 Mr Whiting a Gall to 868 if the Town 
 will ohnse a Com.tt to present said 
 Vote to Mr Whiting and Receive his 
 answer- 
 
 9tb To see if the To wr> will chuse a 
 Comm.tt to supply tbe Town with a 
 Minister provided Mr Whiting should 
 not Tarrey with us 
 
 10th To see what sum of Money the 
 Town will Vote to be Raised to Defray 
 the necessray cnareta arising in this 
 Town this Prea^^ant year. 
 
 Ilth To eee what sum of monev the 
 Town will Vote to be woiked r>at on 
 the H'gbway ibis presant Year and 
 what thev will Alow for a mnn a Days 
 work and what for oxen Osrts and 
 Ploughs. &o 
 
 13 To sceiftiey will Vote to send 
 for sum Powder and what Method they 
 will take to get it- 
 
 13 To fee what time and how long 
 the Rams shall be kept from going at 
 Larg with tbe Sheep, and wlmt fine 
 for the Owner of such as shall be found 
 going at Large Dnriug said Term 
 
 14 To see what flue for the Owner 
 of any Stalion that shall he found this 
 present year above one year old 
 
 15th To see if the Town Will Vote 
 to Let the Swine ^o at Larre they be- 
 ing Yottked and Ringed as the Law 
 Desects 
 
 17th To see what the Town Will 
 Vote to give for Wolves that shall be 
 oatched and Killed in this Town this 
 present Year 
 
 18th To see if the Town will Vote 
 to Build a pown on Diers Neck to called 
 near Sam 1 Hyltons- 
 
 19th To sea if the Town will Accept 
 of a Road Laid out from the Town line 
 near Jon. th Jones ju rs Down to the 
 County Road al-o an Alteration by 
 Bli«ha Clarks under the Hill by a 
 Com tt Cbcsen for that Purpose 
 
 20 To see It (he Town will Accept 
 
 of a Rnad Laid out from the Town 
 Road near Benjamin Hlt-dens to the 
 Town Line likewise to t-ee if the Town 
 Accept of a Road L«ld out from the 
 Road near Peter Pat- rsnne so Down to 
 the Town line near Robert Cochrens. 
 by a Oommittfe Chosen for that 
 Purpope- 
 
 21 To see if the Town Will Vote to 
 Lay out a Road from Damnriscotta 
 Pond. Down to the Sail Bay and to lay 
 out a lauding place i liere Where it will 
 most oonreniaot for the Inabitauis- 
 
 Hereof feil not and make Retnrn of 
 this Warrant witu your Doings there- 
 in one hour before the Time that said 
 Meeting befiins 
 Newcastle Feb r 27th 1776 
 Sam 1 Waters 
 
 Rohert HodL-e Selectmen 
 Jon th Jone»i ja, 
 
 Accord'ng to the Within Warrant to 
 me ;:!ommitrei1 I have warned the free- 
 holders and other Inhabitants to meet 
 at time aud i lace and for the Purpose 
 at)Ove mentioned as the Law Directs 
 New Castle March ye 14th 1766 
 
 Benjamin Woodbridge Constable 
 Agreeable to the foregoing Warrant 
 the Freeholderi and other Inhabitants 
 met togather at the time aud place 
 meuiioued acd Voted and agree d as 
 follows 
 
 Ist Benjamin Woodbridge Esq.r 
 Chosen Ml derator 
 3 ham 1 Nickels Chosen Town Clark 
 D.vid Hopkins Samuel Waters and 
 Jame*' Little chosen Selec'men James 
 Oargtll Robert Hodge Ju.r and John 
 Farley chosen a Committee to Settle 
 Accompts with tbe Town Treasurer 
 and all other Demands to or from this 
 town Samuel Waters & Job Day chosen 
 Ooostshles Samuel Waters agreed 
 witli Benjamin Woodbridge ju.r to 
 sarve in his Room and the Town Voted 
 to accept said Wondb'idge as Consta- 
 ble Sam 1 Nickels Chosen Town Treas- 
 urer Sam I Hylton Samuel Kennedy 
 Thomis Kennedy Eben r Clark Chosen 
 Wardens Benjimin Jones Samuel 
 Anderson and Neam. a Turner chosen 
 Tythipgmen Samuel Waters James 
 Oarr Ro')ert Simpson James Oargill 
 Archa'i. Robinson Cbristpher Bben.r 
 Clark cbo^en Surveyors of high ways 
 and sworn Samuel Hylton Samuel 
 Waters chosen Fish keepers David 
 Heyues Joseph Taylor and John 
 MoNear jar chosen Ifence Vewers- 
 
 David Hopkins Neam.i Turner 
 David Somes Kinsley Jones Benjamin 
 Jones and Tobies Uledden Chosen field 
 Drivers David Hopkins Samuel Waters 
 and Joseph Jones chosen Surveyer^i of 
 Lamber Samuel Waters William Ken- 
 nedy Benjamin Jones Arch Robinson 
 chosen Hogg Reeves 
 
 3 James Oargill John Farley and 
 Robert Hodge ju.r chosen a Committsy 
 to settle Aco.tts with tbe Town Treas- 
 
urer aod all other Demands to or from 
 this TowD 
 
 4 Voted for a Ocnnty Treaeurer 
 
 5 Voted for a County Regegter 
 
 6 Voted UnanimonBly to pive Mr 
 Trnating WbftiDg a Call to Settle in 
 the eoepel Miniatry in this Tovd 
 
 7 Voted to QiTe Mr. TrnBting 
 Whiting the Bwu of one hnndred ponnds 
 for Settlement, and the Snm of eighty 
 ponnde for a Yearly Sallary 
 
 8 David Hopkins Samuel Nickels 
 and Thomas Kennedy chosen a Com- 
 mittee to present SHid Call to Mr 
 Whiting and Receive bis answer 
 
 8 Voted to Raise the sam of one 
 hundred ponnds to Defrey the neces- 
 ■ary charges arising in this Town pro- 
 Tided Ur Whiting accepts said Call 
 and provided Mr Whitiog Dos not ao> 
 oept said Call this Vote to be Null and 
 Void 
 
 10 Voted to Rait e the Sum of Sixty 
 pounds to be worked oat on the High- 
 ways this presant year, and also Voted 
 to alow the same pr Day for a man. a 
 Yoak of oxen, a Cart and Plow as was 
 alow.d Last Year and those that Do 
 not work their Rate, tber rate to be 
 Ooleoted as atal. and the Surveycrs 
 to make their Return as nsal 
 
 11 Voted to alow the Selectmen to 
 provid Powder for a Town stock 
 Voted that the Owner of Gny Ram that 
 shall be fonnd going at Large from 
 the first of angnst to the twenteth of 
 Nov.r nixt shall Pay a fine of five shil- 
 liugi the one half to the Use of this 
 Town and the other half to him or 
 them that iball sew for and Recover 
 the same 
 
 13 Voted that the Owner of any 
 Stallion that ahall be found going at 
 Large in this Town above one Tear old 
 ■hall pay a fine twenty shillings, to be 
 recovered and converted to the same 
 nse as that of the Rams 
 
 13 Voted to give the snm of twenty 
 Btalliings for every Grown Wolf that 
 shall be oatched and Killed in Town 
 this present year 
 
 14 Voted to Buld a pown on Dyers 
 Neck near Samuel Hyltons 
 
 15th Voted to accept of a Return of 
 ■ Road Laid out by Jonath Jones Jar 
 Eb«nr Clark and Benjamin Woodbridge 
 jur 
 
 16 Peter Paterson and Philip Cooper 
 chosen Deer keepers 
 
 17 Thomas Bomphris Thomas Ken- 
 nedy Samuel Nickels Robert Hodge 
 jar and James Oarr chosen to act as a 
 Oomtt of inspection, correspondence 
 and Safty for this Town agreeable to 
 the Dereotion of the General Court of 
 this Colony 
 
 18 Vote to Lay out » Road from 
 Damiscotta Pond to the Salt Bay and 
 to Lay oat a conveulant Landing ther 
 tor the use of th« Inhabitants 
 
 19 Voted to Record the following 
 Returns of hi:.h Ways 
 
 the above Votes being Pnbliokly 
 Read in Town meeting the Town Voted 
 to Record them as they now Stand 
 Bei'ju: Woorlbridge Modetator 
 Sam I Nickels Town Clerk 
 
 We the Subscriber being appointed 
 a Committee to Lay out a Road from 
 the North Bounds of this Town down 
 the West side of DamerECOtta Pond to 
 the Oonnty Road also to alter the Road 
 by the side of the Hill near Elielia 
 Clitrks field feuoe so onlled- 
 
 Hdve Don as lollows: Viz:tB(gan 
 at at a LHrg white Oak True ou the 
 North Side of a Large Gnlley at or 
 ntrar said Towu Liue Running xcross 
 said Gulley aboat S: W" Down to 
 Joua th Jones jar field fence and along 
 said fence, through a Lain by bis Barn 
 and over the end of the Bill and by 
 his Honee from theoce Down to King- 
 lesy Jones field takicg about one Rode 
 within said fence, from thence about 
 WestSiW: as the Trees are marked 
 half a mile, thence S: W: to Ebeu r 
 Clarks Barn, also Down Round to the 
 eastward near as the old Road goes 
 Down to the Joanty Road about half 
 a Mi He from the Mills to the Eastward 
 on said County Road, to an Oake and 
 Bnroh Tree Marked- 
 
 Also altered the Road under the Hill 
 by Eliaha Olarks as above (aid about 
 eight Rods to the eastward of where 
 said Road was Laid cut before 
 Ne« Castle June ye 17 1774 
 Benj.n Wocdbridge | 
 Eb en r Clark i Commtt 
 
 Jon lb Jones Jun r | 
 
 A Return of a Road 
 We the Snbccriberi being a Com.tt 
 chosen and appointed By the Town to 
 Lay ont > Road in the S:W: part of 
 this Town, have Laid out said Ruad 
 as follows- 
 
 Beginning at the sooth side of Mr 
 Peter Patereons field fence thence 
 Runing Northerly by marked trees to 
 Thomas Clarks clear Land so called 
 thence to said Clarks Landing so 
 called, thince along the old Road to 
 Henry Hoge's Place, within a few 
 Rods of Said Hodges fence, thence 
 along the old Rohd to the South Line 
 of this Town near Robett Cocherns 
 Dwelling House- 
 New Castle July 3d 1775 
 
 Robert Hodge 
 
 Th.o Humphris Committee 
 
 Tngh Holmas 
 
 March ye 14th 1776 the above Retaru 
 being Publish in Town meeting it was 
 accepted and Voted to be Recorded 
 Sam 1 Nickels Town Olr. 
 
 A Return of a Road 
 
 We the subscribers being appointed 
 
 to Lay out a Highway from the Town 
 
 Road near Benjamin Oleddens to the 
 
 Head Line of this Town, h&velaidit 
 
 out as follows, Begining at the end of 
 the County Road at the Head of this 
 Town and Runing nearly South S: E: 
 By marked trees about sixty Rods 
 thence nearly S: E: about twenty 
 Rods thence ^ear:y 8: 8: E: by 
 marked Trees about eighty Rods 
 thence nearly S: by marked Trees about 
 Nearly S: S: E: by marked Trees about 
 Sixty Rods to a Redoake Tree marked 
 on four sides thence Nearly east S: E. 
 by marked Trees abont fourty Rods to 
 a' old Road thence nearly 8, S. E. by 
 marked Trees, aboat eighty Rods, to 
 a Rt-d oak Stump marked on four sides, 
 thence nearly S: by E: by marked 
 Trees about forty two Bods, nntill it 
 comes to ttie Liue be twixt the Lotts 
 of John PInmer and Benjamin Gled- 
 dens thence S: W: as (aid Line Runs 
 about one hundred and sixty four 
 Rods to a White oake Tree Matked on 
 four sides, tbecce thirty Rods East, 
 about fourty Rods to a stake and stones 
 at the Town Road and <»e also alow 
 that from the County Road to the Red 
 oake stump abi^ve mentioned the Road 
 to be six Rods wide and the Remainder 
 of said Road to be but 'our Rods wide 
 New Castle the tenth Day of March 1776 
 James Cargill 
 David Hopkins 
 Banjamin Woodbridge 
 
 Comm.tt chosen by the Town to lay 
 out said Road 
 
 March the 14th the foregoing Return 
 was accepted in Public Townmeeting 
 by Vote and ordered to be Recorded 
 Sam I Nickels Town Clr, 
 
 Lincoln ss: To the Constable or 
 Constables of the Town or District of 
 New Castle Greeting- 
 
 Yoa are hereby required forthwith to 
 warn all the freeholders and other 
 Inhabitants of this Town that they 
 meet and assemble togatber at the old 
 Meeting house on the Westerly side of 
 this Town on thirsday the ninth Day 
 of May nixt ineniug. at two of the 
 Clock in the afternoon, then and there 
 to aot on the following Artickl Viz.t 
 
 1 To cbuse a Moderator to Regulate 
 said Meeting. 
 
 3dly T(i see what method or on 
 what Platform the Town will Vote to 
 settle Mr. Tharsten Whiting on pro- 
 vided he accepts the Call to settle in 
 this Town In the Ministry of the Oos- 
 pell. whither in the Presbiterial or 
 Congregational Platform or Govern* 
 ment 
 
 3d To see if the Town will Chase a 
 Committee or what Method they will 
 take, if Mr Whiting should accept the 
 Call to provid for his Odenatlon, and 
 when it shall be and all other things 
 that the Town shall think necessary to 
 act in order for the settlement of the 
 Govpell. 
 
 4tb To see if the Town will Vote 
 that all Persons that were Rated to 
 
the Highways Last year and Did not 
 nork oat their Respective rams which 
 they were assessed, it it shall be added 
 to this years High way Bate 
 
 6tly To see If the Town will Vote 
 that all Persons that shall neglect to 
 work oat their highway Rate this year. 
 they being Daly notified by the Sar< 
 Teyors whither their DefiSsiaooy Shall 
 be added to their nixt Town Rate and 
 that they be made to Pay the money 
 and the Sarveyor have Liberty eo hire 
 men to work ont their Rates on the 
 Boads. 
 
 Hearof fail not and make Return of 
 
 this Warrant with your Doing to the 
 
 Town Olerk on or before the time 
 
 above Mentioned 
 
 New Oastle Apr.l ye asd 1778 
 
 David Hopkins I a„,„„, „„ 
 Samuel Waters | Selectmen 
 
 Linoolo ss: According to the within 
 Warrant to me Oomiuitted I have 
 Warned the Freeholders and other 
 Inhabitants at the Time and Place a jd 
 for the Porposes within mtntioned- 
 Beoj^min Woodbridge Constable 
 New Oastle May the 9th 1776 
 
 According to to the foregoing War- 
 rant the Freeholders and other lobab- 
 Hants met togather at the time and 
 place mentioned and Voted and agreed 
 as follows Viz t- 
 
 Ist Mr James Carglll cbosen Mod- 
 erator 
 
 8d Voted to give Mr Thnrsting 
 Whiting his choice whither to settle in 
 the presbiterial or Oongregational 
 Platform. Mr. Whiting came into the 
 meeting and Refused to ohnse a Oh iroh 
 Hoyernment as his own private Senti- 
 ment, then it was Voted to Settle Mr 
 Tharstlng Whiting on the Congrega- 
 tional Platform. Mr. Whiting then 
 Delivered bis answer to the Com tt 
 appointed by the Town to Receive it 
 and it being Read in Public, the Town 
 Voted to Record it on the Town Book 
 
 Voted that those Persons that Did 
 Dot work out their High way Rate 
 (The above two lines are cancelled) 
 
 Mr. David Hopkins Majer John Far- 
 ley and Mr Samuel Nickels be a Oom- 
 miitee to Invite the Ministers that this 
 Town shall nominate and their Re- 
 ■peotive Charches 
 
 Voted that the R.d Mr Ezekiel M 
 Bmerson of George Town the Rev.d 
 Mr Samnel Baton of t .e Harpswel the 
 Ber.d Mr Orestian Gillman of North 
 Yarmoath the Be.d Mr. Alexander 
 MoClsln of Bristol the Rev d Mr 
 Thomas Moer of Pownalbero and the 
 Revd Mr Mr Frances Winter of the 
 North Perish of Qeorgetown be the 
 Ministers apointed to ordain Mr Thnrst- 
 ing Wbltiag to the Pastoreal Charge 
 of the Oharoh In New Castle Voted 
 that the said ordination shall be on the 
 Seoond Wednesday of Jnly ntxt, and 
 that the said David Hopkins Samnel 
 
 Nickels and John Farley shall make 
 provetlon for said Ministers and their 
 Delllgates entertainment 
 
 Voted That all those Persons which 
 did not work ont their highway Bate 
 Last Tear, their Lant years highway 
 Bate or sncb part of it as they have 
 not worked shall be aded to tbeir this 
 years highway Rate and the Highway 
 Surveyors shall cause them to work it 
 out on the Highways 
 
 Voted That all those Persons that 
 shall neglect to wotk out their High 
 way Rite this year they heing Duly 
 notified their highway Rate or euoti 
 part of it as they Do not t^ork out 
 shall be aded to ti eir tiixt Tonu Rate 
 and that the Surveyors ghnll have 
 Power to hire men to work it ont iu 
 their Room- 
 
 the above Votes being Read in Pub- 
 liok the Town Voted to Record Tl.cm 
 as the now stand 
 
 James Cargill Moderator 
 Sam 1 Niokles Town Olr. 
 
 Mr Whitings Answer to the Call of 
 This Town 
 
 To the Committee in New Oastle, 
 who presented me a Call to SeUle in 
 the in the Ministry in said Town- 
 Qentlemen. the Call you presented me 
 in behalf of the Town of New Oastle, 
 bas been under my Serious considera- 
 tion- I have Laboured to Qnd ont what 
 the Glory of God and the spiritual 
 Intrest of this People Dictated as my 
 Duty in the Answer I i-honid mpke to 
 your invitation- I have consulted my 
 friends and Kev. Father in th? Minis- 
 try on this iiuportant Aflfalr. I have 
 made Repeated Appllcntiotis to the 
 God of all Grace and Wisdom for De- 
 recMon. The Result of my Deliberations 
 upon the matter. I would now Dis- 
 close to yon— I was some time held in 
 Suspeuce and Doubtful of the Clear- 
 ness of my Call to Settle with vou, by 
 reason of some unhapy Difficultiea 
 which I feared might Increase and 
 Eventually prove an objection to my 
 usefulness in this plaoc — Confcious of 
 my own weakness and two great want 
 of wisdom and prudence. I Dreading 
 taking charge of a People among whom 
 a party Spirit prevailed. Least it might 
 lend to Coosiquences unhappy lor me 
 and prejudicial to your well fare But 
 the Dlsoouragr-ments arising from this 
 Cjnarter have in great measure been 
 over Ruled by the pacific and Condi- 
 sending Disposition which I have 
 Latly had the Pleasure to observe in 
 the generality of this People — this 
 Consideration, togatber with the con- 
 tinuance of the Attachmeut of thi.^ 
 People to me as their Minister baa 
 Determined me to to comply with your 
 Request— I wonld hope and tru«t yon 
 have been Devinely Dereoted in yoar 
 Late proceedings with Reference to 
 the settlement of Gtospell among yen. 
 
 and that the answer I now make to 
 you meets with the Approbation of 
 the Great Head of the Ohuroh- 
 
 You aquent me Gentlemen that the 
 Vote for inviting me to the Pastoral 
 Offlco in this Town unanimous — this 
 must be Acknowledged fundamental 
 to all probable Hopes of sicoess in my 
 Labours amoungst yon and as this has 
 the greatest influence in indnoing my 
 compliance with your Call, so yon 
 must be sensible of the importance of 
 the cDiitiDUHtirn of Union Religious 
 IntrtBii. of the S ciety in this Town 
 shoild a closer oonneotion between 
 tha' HI d me roil mance — I trust there- 
 for** It will be BV r our endeavours in 
 future to miuu''-n cultivate and im- 
 pn ve a mutu^tl S -ction towards each 
 other— if my publick preformanoes 
 have a« yet b3en satisfactory and ed- 
 ifying to >ou I ' ejoice in it aud Disire 
 to B'ess Goc* therefor— And it is my 
 constant an! fervent Prayer that so 
 long as Provi lence continues me 
 amOiing't y >n la the Ministerial capac- 
 ity, 1 mny be OerHcredand enabled to 
 feed you with wholesom and sound 
 Dooterine, end if yon should please 
 the father of mercies by his Blessing 
 to cause the G'orions Lospell of his 
 Son with all the Disadvantages that 
 attend it froiu my unskilful Lips to 
 meet with en affectionate welcom frcm 
 you mv h'g lost ambition will be 
 gratified- 
 
 I hartily thank you, Gentlemen, for 
 your bind wishes for my porsonal well- 
 fnir and your prayers for the prosper- 
 ity of m> Miaistrv amouost you and 
 hive iioihirg further to add but to 
 request a coutinuanoe of the same- 
 I am Gentlemen yours and the Town 
 of New Odrtles Cordial Friend and 
 Sar I in Christ Jesns, 
 
 Thurston Whiting 
 May ye 9ch 1776 
 
 Sam i Nickels Town Olr. 
 Linoolu ss: To the Constable or Con- 
 stables of the Town of New Castle 
 Greetings 
 
 You are Hereby rtqnired In the name 
 of the OoV' romeot of Massachusetts 
 Bay, forthwith to warn all the Free- 
 hulders and other Inhabitants of this 
 Town Qaa.iflcd to Vote in Town meet- 
 ings, that they assemble and meet to- 
 gather at the new Meeting house on 
 the easterly side of this Town on 
 tuesday the tvtenty eitbeth Day of 
 this instant May at two of the cloak 
 in the afteruoon then and there to act 
 on the fol owing Artickles Vizt 
 
 Ist To see If the Town will Vote to 
 send a Representative to the Great 
 and General Court of this Provlnoe- 
 
 3dly If thii Town shonld vote to 
 Kieot and Depute a man to go and 
 set In that Assembly to aae what agree- 
 ment the Town will make with him or 
 what Terms ihey will send him on- 
 
3Jly To see il the Town will gree, 
 that if tbe Honerable CoBgreBB sliould 
 for the safty ot the sala Colonies 
 Declare thtm independent of the 
 Kingdom of great Britain whither they 
 will goloinnly iugage with their Lives 
 and fortain* to support them in the 
 Measnrg 
 
 Hear of fail not and make Return of 
 
 thi« warrant on or before the time of 
 
 eaid meeting to Town Clr. 
 
 Sam I Waters I gelectnien 
 Dfivid .jopkins | 
 
 Newcastle may ye 28th 1776 
 
 A.ocordiiig to ihe foregoing Warrent 
 I have warned the Freeholders and 
 oher luhabitftut? to meet 6t the time 
 ,. d ple.ce ani tbe purposes therein 
 mentioned 
 
 KeniMmin Woodbridge Oon.ble 
 
 Agreeab e to Ihe foiegoing Warrant 
 the Freeholders and other Inhabitants 
 met at the time and piaoe and Acted as 
 
 folloWB- 
 
 1st Votednot to send a Representa 
 tive to the General Court ai.d the 
 Meeting was Dlsmitsed 
 
 Sam 1 Niokols Town Olr. 
 
 Lncolass: To Bdoiamin Woodbridge 
 Oouttabie 
 
 These are to Require yon fortliwilh 
 Thoiuas Killpauick to Depart cut of 
 this To-vn with his Famiily imsdiaJy 
 Likewise Peter huntoon and fumilly 
 88 we ol'jeot ngainpt their becoming 
 Chargable to this Town here of fuil 
 not & make Return of this Warrent 
 with yonr Doings lo the Town Oir. 
 New Castle May Slsc 1776 
 
 ?^°'',«"T* ISelecimen 
 David Hopkins | 
 
 Lincoln Bs: According to the Above 
 warrent to me Uerecteil I have warneil 
 the within named Killpatiick and 
 Hiintooo and their FamilU's to De- 
 part out of ttiis Town torihwii h 
 New Castle June ye I't 1776 
 
 Benjamin Woodbridge Con ble 
 
 Lincoln se: To the Constable or 
 Constables of the Town of New Castle 
 You are Required in the Name of tlie 
 People to warn all tlie Inliabitants of 
 this Town quallifled by Law to vote in 
 Town iLeel lugs to assemble and meet 
 togat her at the old meeting Houpe on 
 the westerly side of this Town on 
 mnuday the twentyfourth dny of June 
 ins:ai;t at two o'clock in the afternoon 
 then and there to act on tbe followinet 
 Pertioulars Viz t 
 
 Ist To ohuse a moderator to regu- 
 late said Meeting 
 
 2d To see If the Town will agree, 
 that if the Hon:ble Congress Bhould 
 for the safty of the Colonies Declare 
 themselves independent of the King- 
 dom of Great Britain, whether they 
 will Solemnly ingage to supoort them 
 in the ujeasnie with their Lives and 
 fortunes 
 
 3d To see where the Town will 
 
 agree to have mr Writing ordained 
 
 4th To see what the Town will Do 
 
 about providing for the Minlefers and 
 
 their Delegates, whom they have in- 
 
 vited to assist in ordaination 
 
 6 To see if the Town will chnee a 
 
 Com.ttmin in the room of Cap Charles 
 
 Gladden Deceased to Priz a spot of 
 
 Land Laid out at the head of the Tide 
 
 for a Landing place and Road 
 
 hereof fail not and make return of 
 
 this warrant t J our Town Clark on or 
 
 before the Time of Kaid Meeting 
 
 New Castle June y 1776 
 
 D vid Hoiikins / <-,„, ,„,„ 
 
 I T .n selectmen 
 
 James Little | 
 
 New Castle June the 24th 1776 
 
 Agreeable to the forgoing warrant I 
 have warned the freeholders and other 
 iahablrauts to meet nt tlie time and 
 plane end for the purposes above 
 mentioced- 
 
 Beu: Woodbr'dge Constable 
 New Cas le June ye 24th 1776 
 agreeable to the foregoing warrant 
 the freeholders and other Inhabitants 
 met totrather at the time and place 
 mentioned and Voted aud agreed as 
 foilowt Vizt- 
 
 Ist Je.mes Caigil! chosen Vodars- 
 tor 
 
 3d "^oted that if the Hononrabl« 
 Ooutinen'al Congrees f-hsU .:n<^gp it 
 necessary for the Safty of the Colonies 
 to Declare themfcelves indejiend nt of 
 the Kiuglom of Grmt Brit.'iin that 
 they will support them iu the mea'-ure 
 witli their Lives and lortunes 
 
 34 Voted that Mr Thurston whiting 
 b« ordniiied in mr Saiu.l N'oksi's Harix 
 4 Vo«ed to Leave providing for the 
 Ministers Hnd thfir DeleRates with the 
 Com tt cB Votid iu our former meet- 
 ings 
 
 Voted that Oapt Daniel Scott be a 
 Com.tt miiu ill the Room of O.ipt 
 Cnarles Gledden Deceased to priz a 
 Spot of Land at the he«.d of the Tide 
 Laid out for a Landing place nnd Road 
 Tbe atjove Votes beiui; puldickly 
 Read the Town Voied to Record them 
 as the now stand 
 
 James Cir^ill Moderator 
 dam 1 JNickels Town Clr 
 Liuocln es: To the Conslbble or 
 either of f. em of the Town of New 
 Castle Greeting- 
 Yon are hereby required in the name 
 of the State of tte M.fssacbnse'ts Bay 
 forthwith to warn all the freeholders 
 and other iuhabitKnts of this Town to 
 Meet and assemble tcgHther at Capt 
 Sam:l Nickels's Batn on Tuesday the 
 twenty fourth Day of Deeember instant 
 at one of the Clock in the afternoon 
 then and there to Act on the following 
 articles- 
 
 Ist To Chueo a Moderator to regi- 
 late shid Meeting 
 
 2d To see if this Town will faise 
 the hen that is now sent for by a Rate 
 
 Selectmen 
 
 or by Snbsoription- 
 
 3d If the Town should Vote to Raiee 
 tbe Men by a Rate to see when the Rate 
 shall be made: and whither tbe Rate 
 shall be made by the Last years In- 
 ventery 
 
 Hereof fail not and Make return o^ 
 this Warrant to the Town Clerk on or 
 before the above mentioned Decern r 
 24th 1776 
 
 Saiu I Waters 
 David HopkiBD 
 
 New Castle Decem r 24th one of the 
 Clock 1776 
 
 Astreeable to tbe foregoing warrant 
 the freeholders and other Inhabitants 
 Met togather at the time and place 
 mentioned & Voted and agreed as 
 foilowB- 
 
 l8t James Curgilt Chosen Moder- 
 ator & the Acts of the Qtneral Court 
 were Publickly Read. 
 
 3 Voted to hire the Men that De- 
 manded to go iu the Army by a Rate- 
 
 31 Voted to give twenty Dolars 
 bonutv to each man that ^ball Volau- 
 teryly inlisl. March aLd cuntinne in 
 tue Sarvioe three mouths 
 
 4sh Voted that tlie stiid sums shall 
 be Aetefsed in five Days from this 
 Dale and Collected Uve Days from 
 that time 
 
 5 Voted to make the above Rf.te by 
 the La-t \earg Inventery 
 
 James e.rgill JUoderator 
 aam I Nicki'ls Town Olr. 
 
 Lincoln .'S To tl e Coll^tHble or 
 either ot th'mcfibis Towu of New 
 C.istle GreetiLg- 
 
 You are hfrtby Ri quirt d in the 
 name ot tlie S ate of Alaesechnsette 
 Bi) : forihwi li to warn all the free- 
 holders Hnd oiher InhaljU tnie of thU 
 Towu Qualliflt-d l)y Law to Vote in 
 Town meetii.gM that tliey meet and 
 A-igemo:e ti goiher at (he new meeting- 
 house on tho easteriy sit!.- of this 
 Town. on Tl.irsday tl'.e twei.fy s'xth 
 Day (if this Moulh at one of the clock 
 in the ntterncou then and ilieie to Act 
 on the following Articles Vizt 
 
 1st I'o Chuue u Moderator to R*gn. 
 late laid Meeting 
 
 2 To nee whft money the'Town wHl 
 Vote to Rais^ to- Delre> the necccsary 
 ctiari-eB arisii g within the tnme- 
 
 8d To see if the Town will Do any 
 tlilnffabcu, tetileng the Towi. Line 
 between New Oastls and Edge comb as 
 t!,ey h ive Lfisputed our Bounds- 
 
 4!;n if tbe Town will Vote to Settle 
 the bounds between New Castle aild 
 Edgeoomb. to see if the'Tovtrl' Wiil 
 Leave it to a Committee Nomin'atedlfy 
 the Self clmen of each Town and that 
 Committee to iay wh^te the bounds 
 shall be or any other way- the Town 
 shall think best- 
 Hereof fail not and Make Retnrn of 
 this Warrant with your Doing^t on or 
 Before on or Defore the t'me above 
 
Mentioned 
 
 Newcastle Deoem r lOlh 17T6 
 
 New Castle Deoiu:r a6t 1776 
 
 Agreeable to tbe foregoing War- 
 rant the freeholders and other Inhabi- 
 tants met togather at tbe time and 
 plaoe Mentioued and Voted and agree.d 
 as follows 
 
 let Mr. Dftvid Hopkins choiea 
 Moderator. 
 
 2 Voted to Raise fifty ponods law- 
 fnl OBsidee what was Voted to be 
 Raised in our Last Anuaal Meeting 
 
 3 Voted not to Do anything abont 
 the Line between Edgeoi.mb and New 
 Castle 
 
 Sam 1 Niokles Town Olr. 
 Lincolu 88: To the ConBtnble or 
 either of them of the Town of New 
 Castle Greetingg- 
 
 You are hereby Required in the 
 aamj of the State of the Missa- 
 chu3«et69 Bay forthwith to w tru all 
 the freeholders aod all the InhabitaDts 
 of this Towu Quilifled by Liw to 
 Vote in Townmeeticgs, that they Meet 
 and Assemble togather at the old 
 Meetint; hoaae on tha westerly side ot 
 this Town Tneaday the thirty first 
 Day of this lostant December at ten of 
 the ClocK ia .the forenoon then and 
 there toast on the followiug Articles 
 Viz.t- 
 
 IsC To Ohase a Moderator to Rega- 
 a?3 said VI eating 
 
 8d To See if the Town will Confirm 
 the Vote pis^d ou the twenty fourth of 
 this instant, to m ik<) a Rate to oolleot 
 tnoney forthwith for a Bouaty for 
 twenty men thnt will Inlest to sarve 
 in the Coatimeotal Sarvioe or any 
 oShor way that the, Shall thiuk best- 
 Hereof fail not and make Return of 
 this Warrant with yoar IVoing to the 
 Town Olerk on or before tbe time 
 above Mentioned 
 
 Sam I Waters 
 David Hopkins 
 
 Lincoln ss According to tbe within 
 Warrant to uie committed I have 
 warned the freeholders and other In- 
 habitants to Meet at time and place 
 and for the parpose therin mentioned 
 New Oastle Deoem r 31 1776 
 
 Beujtmin Woodbrldge Oon-bl 
 
 Ne" Castle Deo. Slst 1776 
 
 Agreeable to the forgoing Warrant 
 the freeholders and other Inhabitants 
 met togather at the time and place 
 mentioned & Voted ^nd agreed as 
 follows- 
 
 Ist Benjamin Woodbrldge Esq.r is 
 chosen Moderator. 
 
 2 Voted to Confirm the Votes that 
 wore passed in a Town Meeting in this 
 Town on the twenty forth of this 
 Instant December 
 
 Benjamin Woodbrldge Moderator 
 
 Sam 1 Nickels Town Clerk 
 
 Selectmen 
 
 Linooln as To the Constables or 
 Constables of the Town of New Castle 
 Greeting- 
 
 In the Name of tbe State of the 
 Maseachaeetts Bay these are to will 
 and require yon forthwith to Warn all 
 the Freeholders and Other Inhabitants 
 in this Town Qaalifled by Law to Vote 
 in town meeting that they meet and 
 Asuembel togeatfaer at the Old Meet- 
 ing house o the Westerly Side of this 
 town on Monday the Seventeenth Day 
 of this Instant March at ten O'clock io 
 the forenoon then and there to Act on 
 the following Articles- 
 
 1st To Ohuse a Moderator to Regu- 
 late Said Meeting 
 
 3 To Chase a town Clerk & all other 
 town Offl:er8 as Law Directs to Serve 
 the Eusaing Year 
 
 3 Ta Ohuse a Committee to Settle 
 with the town Treasurer aud all other 
 Demands that is Due to or from tbe 
 towu 
 
 4 To Vote (or a County Treasurer 
 
 5 To See what Sum of Money the 
 the tov7n will Vote to Raee to Defray 
 ye Neocessary Charges arising in ye 
 Same 
 
 6 To see what Sum of Money the 
 town will Vote to be workt out on the 
 high ways this Present Year & how 
 uiuob a Mans Days work and how 
 much for Oxen Cart & plow 
 
 7 To hee if high way Rate Shsll be 
 made by last Tesrs Inventary 
 
 8 To See if the town will Vote that 
 any Person or Persons Duly Notified 
 by ye Serveyor cf high vsays & ISball 
 Refuse or Neglect to work there Rate 
 aud there Deficiency Shall be aded to 
 there Next town Rate 
 
 !) To See if tae town will Bnild or 
 Repare the pounds by the hish way 
 Rate or an- Other Way 
 
 10 To See what time & how lone 
 Rams Shall be kept from going at large 
 with the Sheep & what fine for tbe 
 owner of Such as Shall be found going 
 at large During Said term 
 
 11 To Vote what fine Shall be paid 
 by the owner of Stallions that may be 
 found going at large above one year 
 old in Town this Present Year 
 
 12 To See what the town will do 
 abont a town School Master 
 
 13 To See if the town will let the 
 Swine go at large being Yoakt and 
 RIng.d as ye Law Directs 
 
 14 To see what the town will Vote 
 to give for WoolvB that Shall beketoht 
 and .killed in this town this Present 
 Year- 
 
 15 To;i"8ee if the town will give 
 David Somes leave to keep op Gates or 
 Bars on the Rode that leads to ye 
 head ofjlong Reach 
 
 Hereof fail not and make Return of 
 this Warrant with your Doings to ye 
 town;Clerk on or before ye time here- 
 in Mentioned 
 
 New Oastle March 8rd 1777 
 David Hopkins | 
 James Little I Selectmen 
 Samuel Water* I 
 
 Linooln ssNew Oastle March 17th 1717 
 
 According to the within Warrant to 
 me OoiumittedJ I have Waro.d the 
 freeholders and Other Inhabitants to 
 Meet at time and place and for the 
 Purpose within Mentioned 
 
 Benj m Woodridge j.r Constable 
 New Castle March ye 17th 1777- 
 
 Aocording to the foregoing Warrant 
 the Freeholders & Other Inhabitants 
 met togeat her and Voted and Agread 
 as follows 
 
 lit Ool.n James Cargell Chosen 
 Moderator 
 
 3ly Beujimia Woodbrldge Jnn.r 
 Chosen Town Olerk 
 
 Sly Maje John Farley Chosen town 
 Treasurer 
 
 4 Chosen Samuel Waters James 
 Little and David Hopkins Select Mec- 
 
 5 Chosen James Carr, Jacob Gree- 
 ley, Ool.n James Oargill, Maj.r John 
 Ftrley, aud William Nickels a Com- 
 mittee of Safety Correspondence, and 
 Inspection. 
 
 6 Cijosen Samuel Nickels Consta- 
 ble aud agreed witu David Murrey to 
 Serve in his Room and the Town 
 Voted to Except Said Murrey as Con- 
 stable 
 
 7 John Jones Chosen Constable the 
 East Side the Town 
 
 8 Chosen Thomas Kanady Beoja- 
 min Jones Samuel Kenady Samuel 
 Waters Wardeans 
 
 9 Bbenezar Cl-irk Thomas Hump- 
 hris James Cooper Nehomiah Turner 
 Chosen TythligMeo 
 
 James Litae Christopher Hopkins. 
 Ebtntzer Clark. Peter Patterson 
 Samuel Anderson. Col n James Cargill, 
 Jacob Greley. James Oarr, Chosen 
 Serveyers of high ways 
 
 James Carr aud Jacob Oreley 
 Chosen Fish Keepers- 
 David Hopkins Samuel Kannady 
 Joseph Jones Samuel Waters Chosen 
 Serveyers of Lumber 
 
 Daved Somes, Thomas Gillpatrlck 
 Samuel waters. Archabel Roberson 
 Jonathan Jones Jon r Chosen Hog 
 Rlfs fence Vewers and Field Drivers- 
 Samuel Hilton, John Cuninghim, 
 Solomon Dunbar, Chosen Pound 
 Keecers 
 
 Peter Huntoon Joseph Taylor 
 Ohosen Sealers of Leather 
 
 Philip Cooper & Robert Hodge 
 Chosen Deer Keepers 
 
 Samel Nickels Robert Hodge Jun.r 
 & David Hanes Chosen to Settle Accts 
 with the Town Treasurer and all Other 
 Aootts Due to or from the Town 
 
 Voted to Rase forty Pounds to De- 
 fray the Charges of ye Town this 
 Present Year- 
 Voted to Base fifty Pounds to b» 
 
work* ont on the hi^h ways this 
 Presint Ye vr and the wagers to be as 
 l«flt Year 
 
 Voted that the Rste shaU be made 
 by iBHt Years luventary 
 
 Voteathat any Pergon bfiug Dn\y 
 wsru.d and don work ont his Rate 
 that it Shal' be aded to his Next Years 
 Rate and that the Surveyets hire nien 
 to work it out- 
 vote to Baild and Repare the Pound* 
 by ye h'ghwftv Rate 
 
 Voted to keep the Rams from the 
 Sheep or from noi^g af large from the 
 QiBtdav of AajfUBt to the twentieth 
 Dayof Novem.br anJ that any Ram 
 that Shall be fonud koIdk at large 
 within said titue shall be forfeted to 
 the florter 
 
 Voted to do nothing about t'i:e 
 Stallions 
 
 Voted that the Hogs go at large being 
 Yo^kt and Rt'g.d 
 
 Voted to give a Boanty of Forty 
 Shillings for eaoli Woolf thttt Sha'l be 
 ketolit and kill.il iu this Town this 
 Year 
 
 Voted that D*vid SouieB has Liberty 
 lo ke^p np a Gate or Boib on the Koad 
 that lends to long Rtach- 
 
 Voted that this M^olinirbe ajorne.d 
 till the 20th Duv of tuie I s.t Match to 
 this Same place utt two O clock in ya 
 AiteroooD and VH Town Clerk get the 
 town Recoids & ye Aot of Indeiien- 
 dsLce to hii»t tl.em at Said Meeiitij; 
 laHgujach as they are not here also all 
 \eAciadnd Laws ibat belocg to this 
 Town 
 
 March 20tb 1777 The Town melt Ac- 
 cording to AdioriiUit-nt and Voted to 
 ReoouBidor tie Votes for the Oou mit 
 teas of Safety ConefpOLdenre end In 
 spection- 
 
 Vcted to Reconsider the Vote for Ibe 
 Oomiuittee to Settle with the Town 
 Treasurer Buda'l other Town Acctts- 
 
 Voted to brii^g in boath by wiiiteu 
 
 Votes 
 
 Voted (hat Col.n James CargU, 
 Maj.r John Farley, Jacob Grelev nna 
 Willittui Nickels be a Oominittee of 
 Correspondence Safety and Inspection- 
 Voted and Ohose BecJHmin Vvcod- 
 bridge Efq.r David HaiieH and James 
 Oarr a Oommlttee to Settel with the 
 Town TreHsiirer and al' other Town 
 Accttn in the Room of ihem that were 
 Chosen the 17th Inst 
 
 The aboTe Votes bei« g Rfad the 
 Town Voted that they Should be Re- 
 corded as they now Stand- 
 
 Jameg Carptll Mcderator 
 Ben jamiu Woodbiidge Jnu r Town Olerk 
 lilncoln S9 To John Dodge Constable 
 of the Town of New Oastle yon are 
 hereby Required forthwith to warn 
 Heujiuiin Day and his Wife and 
 Family to Depart ont of this Town on 
 or before je Twentieth Day of this 
 
 month 88 we Object against their be- 
 coming any Charge to this Town 
 
 Hereof fale not and make Return ol 
 this Warrent to the town Clerk 
 New Cas'le Jaf nars 7 h, 1777 
 
 Sainn,! Waters | selectmen 
 
 D-ivld Hnpkins | 
 
 Agreeable to the above Wnrrentl 
 have Warn.d the Said Benj n Day with 
 his Family toD pirt forthwith out 
 this Town 
 
 John Dodge. | Oonstable 
 
 Liucolu 3k; To the Oonstable or 
 Constables of the Town of New Oastle 
 Greeting- In the Name of the Govern 
 meut and People of the Massachusetts 
 Bay-yon art hereby Required forth- 
 with to warn all the Freeholders and 
 other Inhabitunts of this Town and of 
 the Uuinoorporated Plantations that 
 pays Stale Taxes to this town snd are 
 Qualified by Law to Vote iu Said 
 Mweting that ihey meet, and Afseiuble 
 togeather at tae New Mee'.ing hiuse 
 on the Eisterlv Side of tliis town on 
 Mondi\ the tweuty httli Day of this 
 Inst Ja'.y att oue O'Olock in the after- 
 noon to See if tUt y will Vote to Elect 
 a ad Depute one or more Persons to 
 Serve for and Represent them In a 
 Great auil Geii»rMl Ooart or Asrembly 
 Appointed to be Convened held and 
 kept for tiie Governments Service att 
 the Siale house iu Boetoti In the 
 Ooumy of SnffolK n()c>n Wednesday 
 the twenty Eiiiht Day of May and so 
 ou Daring there Session or Sessioua 
 &o,- 
 
 Also to See if the Towu will Ohnse a 
 Moderator for to Regulate Said Meet- 
 uutill Some Vote he PhB»ed 
 
 L-t To See what the Town ^ill 
 abjut the Moiie; that Betj n Wood- 
 biidgo Esqr. Received above four 
 Shillings pr Day that Year he was 
 Bepreten ative whether he shall Re- 
 fund it Back according to ProiuiSB or 
 whether they will give it to him 
 
 aiy ToSpi it the Town will Vote 
 to do anything to the Meeting house 
 on the Westerly Side of tnis Town- 
 Sly If the Towu Should Vote to do 
 anything to the Meeting bouse to See 
 what Method they will take and to 
 Aot as they Shall think best- 
 
 4!y To See if the Town will tyhnse 
 a Committee to La} out a Rode from 
 Daiuastootte poud lu the Salt Bay tird 
 a Landing place a)>rteable to a Voie 
 past in 1776 
 
 Sly To See if the Town will Chute 
 a Constable for the East Side of the 
 Town- 
 
 Hereot fail not and make Return of 
 this Warrent with your Doings to the 
 towu Clerk on or Before the time 
 above Mentioned 
 New Oastle July 4 Ji 1777. 
 
 David Hopkins 
 Sam. I \\ aierd 
 
 Select Men 
 
 Lincoln Sa. July 3l8t 1776. By 
 Vertnre of t'le foregoing Warning I 
 have Notifyed the Inhabitants of this 
 Towu and of Adjarent Inhabitants of 
 the time and place of S.d Meeting ao* 
 cording to Law 
 
 David Murrey Oonstable 
 New Oastle July Slst 1777 
 
 According to the Foregoing Warn- 
 ing Che Freeholders and other Inhabi- 
 tants have Mett att time aud place 
 and Acted as follows- Vizt- 
 Voted not to Send a Repre8eDtit''Te- 
 1st Chosen Ool n James OHrgiil 
 Moderator - 
 
 2ly Eaahutmously Voted upon the 
 brsr ArtioU that Benj'.u Woodbridge 
 have the whole of what Money be 
 R^ceiv.d 
 
 Sly Voted not to do anything to the 
 Meeting liouBe 
 
 4ly Voted not to do anything about 
 the Rode at Dam^isootte pond 
 
 Sly Chor^en John Jones Constable 
 for Easterly side cf the Town- 
 
 Tbe Town Voied to Record ye above 
 Votes RB they now Stand. 
 James {'argill Moderator 
 Benj a Woodbrsdge Town Cletk 
 Lincoln Sb To the Constable or 
 OoQstubles of the Town of New Oaitle- 
 You are hereby Required in the Name 
 of the GLivernineiit of fha people of 
 the State if the MtssbOhngetts Bay 
 foithwithto Warn ail the Freeholders 
 & Cher Iiihnbi ants of the Town 
 Qmlitied to Vote iu town Meetings 
 that tliey Meet and a'^semble togeather 
 ate the old Meeting bouse on the 
 Westerly side of this Town on Monday 
 the tenth Day of November Next att 
 one O'Olock in the Afternoon then and 
 there to Act ou the following Ai tides 
 Vizt- 
 
 1st To0^use a Moderator to Reg- 
 U'ate Said Meeting 
 
 2ly To See if the Town will Vote 
 tJ give the Rev.d Mr Thirsting Whiting 
 a Deed > f tiie Ministerial Lott of Land 
 so Oalled iu lue of his Settlement 
 Money providing he will allow the 
 Town the Meeting house privilidge 
 upon it- 
 Sly To See if the Town will Vote 
 that the Money whii^h the Select men 
 of this towu Reo iv ii for the five Men 
 Gone into the Oo-i'iu' utal Army more 
 then Oar proportiouable part, Shall 
 be paid to the to.«n Treasurer of this 
 Tnwn- 
 
 4ly Tost-eifthrt Town will Vote to 
 do any thing to tbe Meeting house 
 frame on the Weat' rly Side of this 
 Town and what they will do and so to 
 Aot as they Shall think best- 
 Sly To See if tbe town will Rese 
 the Bounty on Woolves thut Shall be 
 Oatched and killed in tbig Town 
 Hereof fale not and make Return of 
 this Warrent with your Doings to the 
 
town Clerk on or Before the time Above 
 
 MeDtioned- 
 
 New Castle October 25. 1777 
 
 Sam 1 Waters^ | Select 
 David Hopkiag | Men 
 
 Lincoln S«, Nov.r 1777 By Vertue 
 of this Warrent I have Notified the 
 Freeholders & Inhabitants of thia town 
 of the time and place of Meeting by 
 posting np Notifyctaions of the Con- 
 tents AcoordiDg to Law- 
 David Mnrrey Oonstable 
 
 AcoordiDg to the foregoing Yarrent 
 the Freeholders and olber Inhabitants 
 hav« Mett att time aod place and 
 Acted as follows- 
 
 Ist Benjatuia Woodbridge Esq 
 Chosen Moderator- 
 Sly Voted not to act anr thing 
 upon the second Article at this Meeting 
 
 Sly Voted not to put the Soldiers 
 money that is in the Select mpo- hand* 
 into the town Treasnrers har d9 
 
 4ly Voted not to do auy lliiig 
 abonte Meeting honse frame 
 
 5ly Voted to give four pounds for 
 Each Woolf that Shall be ketcht and 
 kill. din (his Town 
 New Caetle Nov r 10th 1777 
 
 Benjumin Woodbridge Moderator 
 Benj n Woodbridge j.r iown Clerk 
 
 Lincoln 8n To Che Constable er 
 Constables of ye Town of New Castle 
 lirceting 
 
 In the Name of the Government of 
 the People of je State of the Massa- 
 chusetts Bay- these are to require yon 
 forthwith to Warn ail the freeholders 
 and Other Inhabitants of this Town 
 Quaiitied by Law to Vote in Tovrn 
 Meetings that they meet and Assemble 
 togeatber at the New Meeting honse 
 on the Easterly Side of this Town on 
 Monday tbe twenty Secona Day of 
 December Inst Ht twelve O'Oiock in the 
 Day tbeu and tber to Act on <be fol- 
 lowing Articles Vizt: 
 
 l.st To conse a (Moderator to Regu- 
 late Said Ueeiiug 
 
 a.ly To See what more Money tbe 
 Town will add to the Rev.d Mr- 
 Thirsten Whitings Settleuitut oii Ac- 
 C3nut of tbe tall of Money wheather 
 they will add what the^ Proposed the 
 last Meeting 
 
 8.1y To Bee what Mouey the Town 
 will Vote to Rase to Defiay the Nee- 
 sesary Charges Arising Witliiu the 
 Same- 
 
 4.ly To See if the Town will CI. use 
 a Committee to Supply Soldiers 1am- 
 illei with Nessesary Articles of Life 
 asrneable to an Act of tbe great and 
 General Couty they being in the Con- 
 tinental Army and to See what Money 
 they will Vote to Raee to enable to 
 Committee to do It 
 
 5.lV To See of the Town will Chuse 
 a SeUot Man in tbe place of Mr, David 
 Uopkinf- 
 
 6.1y To See if the Town will Vote 
 
 to Sell ye Old Meeting house to the 
 highest bidder and to tee if the Moder- 
 ator shall be tbe Vandne Master and 
 tbe Sale to be att Said Meeting 
 
 Hereof fail not and make Return of 
 this Warreut with your Doingn to tbe 
 town Clerk on or before the time above 
 mentloned- 
 New Castle Deer the 6th 1777 
 
 Saml. Waters j „ , . 
 Thomas Linie | Selectmen 
 
 Lincoln Ss. Deer 32nd 1777. By 
 Virtue of tb's Wairrnt I have Noti 
 fled thu Inhubltants ot ttiis Town of 
 the time and place of Meeting by post- 
 ing np Notifications AooordliiK to Law 
 
 David Hdnrrey Constable 
 Lincoln Ss. Dec r 22Dd 1777. 
 
 According to the (oregoing Warrent 
 the Freeholders and other li.bRbitHnts 
 have mett at time and Place ai;d (*cHd 
 as Folio vf fi- 
 let Cho'en Coin James Caigill 
 Mo.ipra'or 
 
 Sad Chosen Robert Hodge Jnnr 
 Sflec Man 
 
 3iy Voted to ad i Ifty p 'tiuds to the 
 Beverd Mr Thirston Wninrgs Settle- 
 meat Mouey- 
 
 Voted t ) Ruse twei:t\ pjn ds to ()o- 
 far7 town Uhargps 
 
 Vo ed to Sell tiie (»ld UeetiiiB houss 
 on toe Wept Side of t.aa Town and 
 that the Moderator be tbe Vaniine 
 Master, and to be Sold utt tbis Vifpt-ug 
 Mr D»vid Som^s bid of the Meeting 
 honse at 3.5 Dollars and paid five Dol 
 lars to the town Trpasnrer in pHrt 
 
 Vuti'd that tbe Select Men be she 
 C Miimittpe for the Supply the Soldiers 
 Families that aie in ihe Continental 
 Service- 
 Voted thirtv pounds for the Select 
 Men lo Supply ihn Sulitier» Families 
 they bi-iijg Acoonutable for the Same- 
 Voted to Reooril the al.ovr- Votes h» 
 they now Stand 
 jEimos Oargill Modera'or 
 B'-njiu Woodbridge j.r town Clerk 
 To the Ooni "ible or Conrtables of 
 the ro*n of N -w O.t-tie Gree lug 
 
 In the Nam of tie Qovermei i of 
 the State of tbe MA^<^^ ohucfttH Bay, 
 yon are hereby Required forthwith to 
 warn ali the freeholders and other 
 I 1 habitants of this Town Qiallifitd by 
 Lvw to Vote in Townmentings that 
 they maet and Asse uble togathe-r at 
 t'le New ineetint; honse on Ihe Ea- erly 
 Side (if this Town on mi-.ndav the 
 sixteeucb Day of march uixt iusuiog 
 the Date hereof at ten of the clock in 
 the forenoon then and there to act on 
 tne followit.g Artio'es Viz'. 
 
 Ist To chnse a Moderator to Regn 
 late said Meeting 
 
 3d To chnse a Town Clerk and all 
 other Town OflBoers to sarve for the 
 present Year as the Law Derects- 
 
 3d To cbnie a Committee to Settle 
 with the Town Treasurer and all other 
 
 Demands that ia Due to or from this 
 Town- 
 4th To Vote for County Treasurer 
 
 ■5t To see if the Town will consider 
 the R.d y.r. Thursting Whiting with 
 regard to bis Sallary. Whither they 
 Will chuse a C )tumitte to Pr.)vid such 
 things as be shall nsea for bif Support 
 to the Amount of fifty pounds accord- 
 ing to the price of Snoh articles or any 
 other way as the Towii tlicU thick 
 best- 
 
 6t To see if it will agree to have 
 but one meeting hones in tie Town 
 and where tiie Meeting honst« shall 
 etand: to see it they tt(jree to set it 
 between tbe Bridge and Onpt Nickel's 
 new bouse he giving an Acre of r.f 
 Land for Meetint; house Preval'ge: or 
 whether tbey will agree to set it to the 
 Westward of Mr David Qivens where 
 a tormer Com.tt appcinted it tbonld 
 (•tand ;or any other piece Ihe Town 
 thall Bgree upon 
 
 7th If the Ti wn sgreet to have but 
 one iiieeling bouee to tee it they will 
 Reoonrider a former Vo'e pa-sed in this 
 Town for havi'ier two Meetrg li<;u-.fs- 
 
 8 to thke Dvjwn the Meet^r g I'oiise 
 Frame on the tn est tide of ihicTown 
 and move it to the place wbrre tte 
 Town shall agree upon aud R-iise it 
 end pgreewith workmen & procure 
 n^iis and otLCt materials for them to 
 Giver it or any other Meibcd tbe 
 Town shall think bett to act about 
 Meelirg bouen or Meeting bouses 
 
 9th To fee what sum of u'cney the 
 Town will Vote to raise to Defray the 
 necessary charges arising wiihln the 
 Btrne 
 
 10th To see what snm of morey Itie 
 Town will VotH to He worked out on 
 the Highways this Year and how much 
 for a man pr Dty how luiioh for a 
 Yoak of t xei: and how much for a Oart 
 or plow pr Day & ! 
 
 11th To see if the hisrhway Rate 
 shall be made by the Last years lo- 
 ventary 
 
 13 To see if the Town will Vote 
 
 that any Person or Pep eons Duely 
 
 Notified by the Surveyor of Highways 
 
 and shall Refuse "i neglect to work 
 
 out their Rate and their Dificeucy 
 
 shall be Added to their next Town 
 
 B'tte- 
 13 To see what tiiue and how Long 
 
 the Rames shall be kept from going at 
 
 Larg with the Sheep and wiiat fiue for 
 
 tbe owner of snoh as shall be found 
 
 going at Large During said Term- 
 
 14ch To Vote what fine for the 
 Owner of any Stallion that shall be 
 found going at Large above one year 
 old In tie Town this year 
 
 ISth To see what the Town will Do 
 about a Town Schoolmaster 
 
 16 To see if the Town will Vote to 
 Let tbe Swine goat Urge they being 
 Yoaked and Ringed as tbe Law 
 Dereots 
 
17 To see what the Town will Vote 
 to giTe for Wolves that shall be catched 
 and killed in tbie Town this present 
 Year 
 
 18th To see If the Town will obn^e 
 a Oom.tt to Provid for the Soldier* 
 family agreeable to an Act of the Oen- 
 eral Oourt Paaoed io Sept. 1777 
 
 Hereof fail not and make Return of 
 this warrant with vour Doings to the 
 Town Olerk on or before the time with- 
 in mentioned 
 New Oastle ye S6 1778 
 
 Samnel Waters I a.»io/.f«,«« 
 Rob t Hodge I Selectmen 
 
 Lincoln Ss: March ye 16th 177Sor 
 the aboTe warrnDt to me Dereoted I 
 have warned the lahabitants of this 
 Town by Foaling up Notifications to 
 meet at the lime and place mentioned 
 HOJordiug (o La>v 
 
 DuTid Murrey Oone t 
 
 New Castle March ye 16 h 1778 
 
 Aooording to the foregoing warrant 
 the Freeholders and other inhabitants 
 Met t02ath»-r at the time and place 
 uientioned a>id Voted and agreed as 
 follows VIzt. 
 
 lat Benjamin Woodbr dg Esq.r 
 cboseu Modera'ur 
 
 a Sam.l Nloke « chosen Town Clerk 
 Benjamin Woodbridge Esq.r Arobabild 
 Robinson and Jniues Carr chosen 
 Selectmen Majer John Farley chosi^n 
 Town Treasurer James Oargili Jacob 
 Qreeley and H^nry Little choten a 
 oommittee of ioipeotiou, oorref pondence 
 and Safety 
 
 Benjamin Gledden and Jamej Little 
 ohoieu OjUdtables 
 
 James O •.rgill William Nickels and 
 Moses Laitin chosen a Cominittee to 
 Settle with tli3 Town Treasurer and all 
 other Deiuaodi Dne to or from this 
 Town 
 
 William Rise David Given ai d 
 Tobias Glt^ddec chosen TytDingii.t^u 
 
 Jonn P.amer and Kiualiiii Wiuslow 
 chosen Waidena 
 
 John P.omer Ezlekel L8it><n Thomas 
 Woodbridge James Carglll Chrlstlpher 
 Hepklus, Thomas Humphris Eben.r 
 Olark and Peter Paterson ohoten Sur- 
 veyors of Hi^'h Ways- 
 Joseph Jones Samuel Kennedy and 
 Samuel Waters ohoseu Surveyors of 
 Laoiber- 
 
 John Harly David Somes Benjamin 
 Jones Kinsiey Jones Peter Hnutoon 
 and George Robinson ohoten Hogg 
 constables Amose Parsons Jorepli 
 Taylor and Benjamin WoodbridKe jur 
 ohosen Veweri and field Drivers 
 
 John Cunningham Solomon Dnnbar 
 and Samnel Hylton chosen Pown 
 keepers 
 
 Voted to Pay Mr Whiting fifty 
 pounds of bis Sallary this year In such 
 things as this Town produces and be 
 stands in need at the same price snob 
 
 tiVolos went at when he was ordained 
 the year to begin this Day- 
 Voted to Chnse a Oom.tt to Receive 
 said Articles 
 
 Voted that James Oargili Mr John 
 Farley and Robert Hodge be a Coai.tt 
 for said purpose 
 
 Voted not to do anything abont 
 Mettlng houses at Present 
 
 Voted not to raise any money to De- 
 fray necessary charges at present 
 
 Voted to raise two hundred pounds 
 to be worked out on the highways this 
 Tear 
 
 Voted to give eighteen shillioga pr 
 Day for a man nine shiUlDg for a yoak 
 of oxen three shillings for a Cart and 
 six shillings for n Plough pi Day 
 
 Vote to Make the High Way Rate 
 by L^.t't years I.-vpnten y 
 
 Voted to let tlie Rams go it Large 
 
 Voted thitt the owner of any Stallion 
 t at thail be fonnd f^oii.e at iHige 
 above one Year old shall pay fine of 
 fo ly sliilliiigg the one half to him or 
 them that shall suw for aud reotver 
 the same and the other half to the Use 
 of the Town 
 
 Voted to tfive fonrty shiilugs for 
 tvery grown Wolf thai hhall bf ca-clied 
 and kille,l in ibis Town this preetnt 
 Year 
 
 Voted that the Selectmen be a Com 
 mitlee to provid for the S ikliers w ives 
 
 Voted to Reconl the aljove Votes as 
 they now btand 
 
 Sam Nictels Town Olerk 
 
 State of the Msssacbntette Bay New 
 Oistle April ye 14h 1778 
 
 These aie wnrusud give Notice to 
 all the freeholders and other Ihbabi- 
 tunts f this Town Qna'ified a-' the law 
 Dereots to Vote in Town MeHtiug to 
 Assemble and m«et tc gather at the 
 house (if WsUiam Ktnuei.> on the 
 West side of this Town on Wednesday 
 the twentyninth of this Instant .April 
 at two of the Clock in the afternoon 
 then and there to act on the following 
 Perticnlars Viz c 
 
 1 To Ob use a M- derator to Regn 
 late said Meetiut; 
 
 3d To see if the Town will Send a 
 Sutable person to Represent them in 
 the Great and General C ort ot this 
 Mate 
 
 3rd To see if the Town will Vote to 
 Oill Mr Sum 1 Waters M.r D.>vid 
 Hopkii.B and Mr J-imea Lliile t > Ace tt 
 with the Town this present Meeting 
 for the five huolred Dolara which was 
 laid from the Town of Sallzberrey, to 
 them or their orders as tieleotmtn of 
 this Town of New Oastle and to 
 Render an aco.tt at said at said Meet- 
 ing what they have Don with said 
 Money, who they have paid any part 
 of said Money too, and how maoh, and 
 then see if the Town will Alow tha', 
 then see wh^.t part of the five hundred 
 Dolars Remains in their hands, and 
 
 the Town at this Meeting to make a 
 Demand of that part of the money to 
 be paid Down when paid put into the 
 Town Treasurers band to be laid out 
 Directly for Oorn end pork where it 
 can be got, that the Selectmen may 
 know where to Draw for it to SnpUy 
 the Soldiers famillya belonging to tbia 
 Town, who are Snfifering for want of 
 it, the over pins is much wanted if the 
 above named Gentlemen dont accompt 
 at this Meeting to their Satisfaction 
 then if the Town will Authorise some 
 proper Person to Recover the same for 
 the use above n entioned 
 
 4'h To See if the Town will Re- 
 ceive and Qratt a Request from a 
 unmber of Fret holders Liveing at the 
 Northermoat part of this Town to be 
 get oS. from this Town they baveing 
 a prospect of Jojning the North 
 Parish in PownaUiorroagb wnich will 
 be mnch more conveniant for them to 
 attend public Worship 
 
 5 To See if ttie Town willchuse a 
 Oouimittee to alter the Town Road on 
 Diers Neck from Kzeklel Laitens Land 
 |0 Samnel Waters Land agreeable to a 
 Request given in by a number of 
 freeholders for that Pnrpoce to be a 
 Bridle Road- 
 
 6tly To see what t-nm of money the 
 Town will Vote to Raise to support the 
 Soldiers Famllyes belonging to this 
 Town they being in a Suffering con- 
 dition- 
 
 7tb To see if the Town will Recon- 
 sider anv Vote passed the Last Town 
 Meeting or act or transact euy thing 
 further that may appear to be for the 
 Beunc fit of the Town 
 
 Ja;ro«r^°''"'"'*1 selectmen 
 
 Newcastle April ye 29 h 1778 I have 
 warned said Inhabitants of this Town 
 agreeable to a Warrant to me oom- 
 mltted - 
 
 Banjamin Gledden Con table 
 New Oastle April ye 29 1778 
 
 Agreeable to the foregoing warrant 
 the freehi/lder and other Inhabitants 
 met togather at the time and place 
 mentioned and agreed as follows Viz t 
 
 Ist Benjamin Woodbiidge Esq.r 
 Cboseu Moderator. 
 
 2d Voted to adjorn the Meeting to 
 Oapt Robert Hodges 
 
 8d Voted not to send a Representa 
 live to the Great and General Court of 
 this State this Year- 
 
 4'h Voted to call the former Select- 
 men Vizt Mr David Hopkins Mr 
 Samnel Waters and Mr James Little to 
 an accompt for the five hundred Dolars 
 they Received from the Town of 
 Salsberry 
 
 6 Voted not to Alow Mr James 
 Little Aco.tt of fifty four pounds ten 
 shillings wbioh he paid away of the 
 money he Received of the Town of 
 Salsberrey 
 
6 Voted not to alow Mr Samuel 
 Waters aoo tt he has paid the Soldiers 
 Wives to be any part of the Money he 
 Received of the Town of Salsberrey 
 
 7 Voted to make a Demand cf the 
 flTe hundred Dolars nhiob eaid Select- 
 men Viz.t Mesas David Hopkins 
 Samule Waters and James Little Re- 
 ceived of (he eaid Town of Salsberrey 
 
 8 Voted that said five hundred 
 Dolars Received by onr sair* foriuer 
 Selectmen Shall be paid Into the Town 
 Treasurer of this Town, to be Draw.d 
 out by onr Selectmen for the use of 
 the Soldiers wives in this Town 
 
 Qch Voted not to grant a teqaest 
 made by the Inhabitants of the north- 
 wet's part of this Town: for seting oS 
 from bis Town 
 
 10th Voted thai Samuel Waters 
 Bzekiel Laiten and John Harley be a 
 Committee to Lay out a Road from Mr 
 Ezekiel Laitens north Line to Mr 
 Samuel Waters that it may be good 
 Bridle Road 
 
 11th Voted not to raise any money 
 at present to snpport the Soldiers 
 wives 
 
 13 Voted not to act any thing further 
 at present and tho meeting is Diemieed 
 San 1 Nickels Town Clerk 
 
 State of the Massachnsatts Bay 
 
 These are to warn and give Notice to 
 all the freeholders and other [nbabi 
 tants of this Town of twenty one years 
 of age and also all the male Inbabi 
 tanta of the adjacent Places Paying 
 Bates and twentv one years of age 
 Qualified as the Law Derects to Vote 
 In Town meeting To assemble and 
 meet at the Meeting house on the 
 Easterly side of this Town on Thurs- 
 day the twenty eighth Day of this In 
 stant May at ten of the clock in the 
 forenoon on s.d Day then and there to 
 Act on the following pertioulars Viz.t 
 
 1st Tocbuiea Moderator to Resu- 
 late said Meeting 
 
 3ad To see if the Town will ac- 
 oept ihe Plan of Qoverment formed by 
 the general Court for this State- 
 
 3 To see what the Town will Vote 
 as to Raising the clothing for the 
 seventh part of our Male Inhabitants 
 as the General Court has ordred 
 whither by volantary snbsoriptioD or a 
 Town Tax- 
 
 4 To see wither th* Town will re- 
 ceive a Request from a number of 
 freeeholders Liveing at the norther- 
 wessermost part of the Town and 
 0rant it or what other way the Town 
 will Act and to satisfy those agrieved 
 Freeholders 
 
 6( To see if the Town will recon- 
 sider a Vote past Last March Meeting 
 ooDcirning our Miui-ter Mr Thorton 
 Whiting and gee what they will Vote 
 to give him more than his Stated Sal- 
 larey as at present Vlzt from Joty 1777 
 to July 1778 for his Snpport 
 
 6 To see what the Town will allow 
 the Selotmen that sarved Last year pr 
 Dav 
 
 7 To see what snm of money this 
 Town will Vote for the Soldiers fam- 
 illys that belong to this Town Snrport 
 they being in a Suffering condition 
 
 8 To see whither tho Town will Re- 
 ceive a request from the Coiumittee of 
 Walpole and Act upon it 
 
 9 To see wtiiiher the Town will 
 Vote that those Town ofBcers thst 
 were Voted to sarve this Town for this 
 year and not Sworn shall be voted in 
 again and sworn at this Meeting- 
 
 10 To see if the Town will Vote to 
 choose a Committee to settle with Mr 
 David Hopkins Mr Sauj 1 Walters and 
 Mr James Little for the five hundired 
 Dolars they or their order received hs 
 Selectmen of this Town nnd pay the 
 Money into the Town Treasurer 
 
 11 To see if the Town will r' con. 
 aider a Vote Relative to the Town Line 
 below Mr Robert Coohereus and what 
 metht d they will Take in order to 
 settle SHid Line 
 
 13 To see whither the Town will 
 Vote money for the Selectmen to snp- 
 port the Soldiers faiuillies who are 
 suffering for want and threaten to send 
 to the (jeueral Court 
 
 13 To see whither th- Town will 
 Vote another Hogg constable 
 
 Qiven under our hands nnd Seals 
 this fourteenth Day of luuy Auno: 
 Dom: 1778 
 
 Bfuj'im n Woodbridge and (seal) 
 
 Jaiues Carr and (eeaU 
 
 Archabild Robininson and (seal) 
 Selectmen 
 
 According to the foregoing warrant 
 the freeholders and other Inhabitants 
 of this Town met Togatber at the time 
 and place mentioned and Voted and 
 agreed as follows 
 
 1 Benjamin Woodbridge Esqr. 
 chosen modirator 
 
 3d Voted not to act any thing at 
 present on the plan of Govermeut for 
 this state of the Massachusetts Buy 
 
 8d Voted to give Mr Thurstiu Whit- 
 ing the sum of two hundred and twenty 
 pounds besides his Stated Snllarey as 
 at present, in oousideration of his 
 Labours from July the ten th 1777 to 
 July ye 10th 1778 
 
 4th Voted to give our Last years 
 Selectmen Vlzt Mr David Hopkins Mr 
 Sam 1 Waters and Mr James Little the 
 sum of ten shillings pr. Day every Day 
 they were Necessarily Detained in the 
 Sarvice of this Town During the Term 
 which they acted in the office of Select- 
 wen 
 
 5 Voted to Raite fifty pounds for 
 the support of llin Soldiers Wives 
 which are in this Town 
 
 6 Voted to R i-B I he Cloathing for 
 the seventh p»rt (.f • ur male Inhabi- 
 tants now in the 0.<a iD-.i.tal army by 
 
 a Rate on the Town 
 
 6 Voted not to grant the request of 
 the Committee of Walpole 
 
 8 Voted that the Town Offloera 
 obo en at onr annual meeting in March 
 LHst (hall be Sworn to their respective 
 Offices 
 
 This Meeting Dismissed 
 
 Sam 1 Nickels Town CIr. 
 
 Lincoln sa: To the Constable or 
 Constables of the Town of New Castle 
 In tlie State of Ihe Massachusetts Bay. 
 yon are hereby Reqnired and requested 
 lu the name of said State forthwith to 
 Warn all the freeholders and other 
 lababltants of said New Castle Qualil- 
 fied by Law Co Vote in Town meetingt: 
 to assemble and Meet togother on 
 thnrsilay the second Day of July nixt 
 at two of the clock in the afternoon at 
 at William Kennedys House on the 
 western siiie of this Town then and 
 there to act on the following perticn- 
 lars and yon are to make return of this 
 Warrant on or before the time afore 
 said- 
 lit To chuse a modirator to Regu- 
 late said Meeting 
 
 3d To see If the Town will Vote one 
 hnnrfred and twenty seven pounds ten 
 shillings LawfuU money In order to 
 pay the mens Town Bounty & Milege 
 that is gone to help fill up the Con- 
 tinental Army 
 
 8 To see if the Town will Vote tho 
 Plan of G .verment or what part of it 
 
 4 To see if the Town will Accept • 
 request of a number of freeholders at 
 the Dorthtrmost part of this Town and 
 Grant it 
 
 5 To see if the Town will choose a 
 Committee to alter the Road mnniog 
 through Mr. James Givens Land that 
 he may not be obliged to fence on both 
 sides of the Town Road as It is now 
 Laid out. and when altered will be 
 straiter and better for the Town it 
 being at Jumes Givens expense 
 
 8t To see if the Town will Disire 
 Jon.th Jones and Benjamin Wood- 
 bridge jur to repay the money Back 
 to Ihote that paid them their Province 
 Tax and which have not been paid to 
 the Province Treas. 
 
 7ih Toseeif the Town will Receive 
 and act on a Request given in to the 
 Selectmen viz. To the Seleolmen of 
 the Town of New Cattle We the inb- 
 soribers being Freeholders in said 
 Town, Diiire to Request for a Town 
 meeting to be called to see whither 
 the Town will Reconsider a Vote 
 passed the twentielghth of may Last 
 to give the Rev.d m.r Thnriting 
 Whiting Minister of this Town the 
 Sum of twohundrsd and twenty pounds 
 Lawfiill. money as a preitnt Which 
 we and our Children are not able to 
 bare 
 
 8th Toseeif tbe Town will Act on 
 Verbal Request from Mr Isaac Hall. 
 
to Bee If the Town will peramble or 
 Enn northern Line of this Town (or 
 the ialdlMao Hall eayehe is not in 
 
 thii Town 
 
 9th To Bee whither the Town will 
 Vote to act any thing further that 
 •hall be for the Bennefit of the Town 
 Dated Kew Oaitle June 16th 1778 
 Giyen under onr hands and Seals 
 Benjamin Woodbridge (seal) 
 James Oarr (seal) 
 Arohabald Robinson (seal) 
 
 Selectmen 
 
 Newcastle July ye 2d 1778 
 
 According te the fore going warrant 
 the freeholders and other Inhabitants 
 met togsther at the time and place 
 and Voted and Agreed as follows- 
 l8t James Carpill ohosen Moderator 
 2 Voted that Majer John Farley 
 shall have the sum of one hundred and 
 twenty seTen pounds ten ihillings. to 
 pay the three Soldiers that went in 
 the Coutenental army their Bounty 
 and Mileage and that the same be 
 imediately Assessed on the Inhabitants 
 of this Town and oolected by the Oon- 
 stables forthwith 
 
 8d Voted not to act on the Plan of 
 Goverment 
 
 4 Voted not to grant the Rtqnest of 
 the people at the Northermost part of 
 this Town Viz.t at the head of the tide 
 5t Voted that John Farley Samuel 
 Nickels and Ohristlphor Hopkins be a 
 Oommittee to alter tne Town Road on 
 James Girens Land 
 
 e Voted to Request and Dielre Mr 
 Benjamin Woodbridge jur. and Mr 
 Jonathan Jones Jur. to pay Back the 
 Money they collected for the Provence 
 Tax in the Year 1774 to the several 
 Persons they Received it from 
 
 7 Voted not to Reconsider the Vote 
 of Passed in our Last meeting for 
 glveing the Rev.d Mr. Thursting 
 Whiting tiie Sum of Of two Hundred 
 and twenty pounds as a prefent in con- 
 sideration that the Goods he stands in 
 need of tor his necesiary support are 
 Risen toBUoh an extra vigint price 
 that the bare snm of eighty pounds 
 which is his stated Sallarey Is not 
 
 SufBoiant 
 
 bam Nickels Town Olr. 
 
 State of the Massachusetts Bay in New 
 England. 
 These are to warn and give notice 
 to all the freeholders and other In- 
 habitants of the Town of Newcastle 
 Qualiifled as the L»w Derects to Tote 
 in Townmeetlng to assemble and meet 
 toeather at the Meetinghouse on the 
 easterly side of this Town and act on 
 the following Perticnlars. Viz.t on 
 mnnday the seventh of Sep.r nixt in- 
 suing at one of the Olook in the after- 
 noon— 
 
 1st To Ohuse a Moderator to Regn 
 late said Meeting 
 
 2d To see Whither the Town will 
 
 Vote and choose a Collector for the 
 west side of this Town to gather the 
 State, Town Oonntv and other Taxes 
 for this Town, that is for the Westerly 
 side of the Town this present year. 
 
 8d To see whither the Town will 
 Vote to Act any thing further that 
 may or shall appear to be for the 
 benefit and peace of this Town, 
 Ben:m Woodbridge I 
 Arch d Robinson I Selectmen 
 James Oarr I 
 
 New Castle Sept r ye 7th 1778 
 
 according to the foregoing Warrant 
 the Freeholders and other Inhabitants 
 met togather at the time and place 
 mentioned and agreed as follows Viz 
 
 iBt Benjamin Woodbridge Esq. 
 chosen Moderator 
 
 2d Vosed not to chooie a OoUector 
 and the Meetin is Desmieeed 
 
 Sam 1 Nickels Town Olr. 
 I Lincoln te: To the Oonstable or 
 Constables of the Town of New Castle 
 or either of them Greeting— 
 
 In the name of the State of the 
 Massachusetts Bay in New England: 
 Your are hereby required to Summon 
 and warn the freeholders and other 
 Inhabitants of this Town Qaallifltd by 
 Law to vote in Town meetings to 
 assemble and meet togather at the 
 House of William Kemedy. on the 
 westerly side of this Town near the 
 old Meetinghouse on ^teduesday the 
 sixth Day of Jennary next enduing the 
 Date hereof at eleven of the clock in 
 the forenoon theu and there to Act on 
 the followlDg perticnlars Viz.t 
 
 Ist To choose and Vote a Modera- 
 tor to regulate said Meeting 
 
 2illy To see if the Town will receive 
 a Request from a number of frei- 
 holders at the Northwestermost part 
 of this Town and ^rant it so far as to 
 exout-e them from payieg a Ministers 
 Rate In this Town 
 
 3d To see what method the Town 
 will come into, for the support of onr 
 Rev, d Minister, whither the Town 
 will Vote to make the eighty ponnds 
 he settled for as good to him as eigtity 
 pounds was when he settled here or 
 what way the Pown will Vote and do 
 for his support, as he has oomplained 
 for want of a Reasonable i-npport— 
 
 4lh To Bee whither the Town will 
 Vote a sufficient sum of money to 
 support the Soldiers famillyseo fare 
 as the General Oonrt tias ordered the 
 Town to support them, or whither 
 the I'own will suffer their Selectmen 
 to be sued for not Doing according to 
 the Act of the General Court when 
 the Town will not Vote them a snffioi* 
 enoy for to do it 
 
 6thy To see whether the Town will 
 vote to supply onr Town Treasurer 
 with a iufSoient sum of money to be 
 raised by vote to enable him to pay 
 the Trust Debts Due from this Town 
 to sundry Pereons who: have ad. 
 
 vanoed it for the Credit of the Town. 
 6 To see whither the Town will 
 chnse and Vote a Sntable Person for a 
 Selectman in the room of Mr. James 
 Oarr who is moved to the westward 
 Dated at New Castle December t5th 
 A. D. 1778 
 
 Benjamin Woodbridge I geieotmen 
 Arcnabald Robinson | 
 
 Lincoln sb New Castle ,'ennary ye 6t 
 1779 
 
 I have summoned and warned all 
 the Freeholders and other Inhabitants 
 of the Town agreeable to this warrent 
 and according to Law 
 
 Benjamin Gledden Oonstable. 
 New Castle January ye 6fh 1779 
 
 According to the foregoing warrant 
 the freeholders and other Inhabitants 
 met togather at the time and place 
 mentioned and Voted and agreed as 
 follows Vizt 
 
 Ist Jame<! Oargill chosen Modera- 
 tor 
 
 a Samuel Kennedy ohosfu Select- 
 man in the room of James Oarr Lately 
 moved out of this Town to the west- 
 ward 
 
 S Voted to raise the Sniu of one 
 hundred pounds to Dtfray the nfces- 
 sary r.harges arising witliing this 
 Town 
 
 4 Voted to raise the som of fifty 
 pounds to Sai ply the Soldiers 
 famllljs with the neceitaiies of Life 
 
 6t Voted to adjourn this meeting to 
 the Meetinghouse on the Easterly side 
 of this Town on Wednesday the 
 twentieth Day ot Jenuary instant at 
 eleven of the clonk in the forenoon 
 New Castle Jenuary ye 20th 1779 
 
 The Freebo ders and other Inhabit- 
 ants met ;tngather s ccoiding to ad- 
 journment and Vottd as follows 
 
 Ist Vi'ted to udjonru this meeting 
 to Mhjer John Farleye to meet there 
 in quarterfot an hour and Met there 
 accordingly aLd Voted and agreed as 
 follows 
 
 1 Voted not to take any cotloe of 
 the Request given in by the Inhabit- 
 ants at the northwestermost part of 
 this Town 
 
 2 Voted to give the Revd Mr Whit- 
 ing the sum of two hundred and 
 twenty ponntis in consideration of his 
 Labours Don in this Town before July 
 1776 and that the Selectmen Assess it 
 forthwoth 
 
 Voted to R< cord the Above votes as 
 they now Stand 
 
 James Oargill Moderator 
 Saml Nickels Town Olr 
 
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