145 may ye 11: 1758
Then the Select men appointed a town meeting at the meeting House on monday ye 22 Day of may Instant at two of the Clock in the afternoon to Consider and Conclude on the following articles (viz)

1	To See if the Town will agree to Chuse a Representative
2	To See if the Town will agree to Chuse a Select man in the Room [place] of Capt Fletcher
3	To See How much money the Town will Raise to Defrey the Necessary Charges that Shall arise with in the Same this present year
4	To See how much money the Town will Grant to the Rev mr Swift for procuring His firewood this present year or pass any other vote that may be thought proper when met Relating to that affair
5	To See how much money the Town will Raise to Support a Reading and a writing School this present year and pass any other vote Relating to Said School that may be thought proper when met
6	To See if the Town will accept of the Report of the Select men Relating to mr Josiah Pipers Request
7	To See if the Town will here and accept of the Report of the Committe that was Chosen to adjust accounts with the Town Treasurer and the Same was Committed to the Constable

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may ye 22: 1758

	at a General Town meeting at the meeting House it being Legally warned as appeared by the Returns of the Constables on their warrant on the first article it was propounded whether the Town will Chuse a Representative and it passed in the Negative and then Deacon Heald was Chosen moderator for Said meeting and proceeded as follows on the
2	article propounded whether the Town will Chuse a Select man in the Room of Capt Fletcher voted in the affirmative and then Lieut Billing was Chosen Select man
3	propounded whether the Town will Raise Seven pounds to defrey the Necessary Charges this present year voted on the affirmative

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