Acton Memorial Library


Acton Memorial Library

Early Town Records of Acton, Massachusetts

File/page number: 151

1759 May 24 Town meeting (continued from previous page)

1759 December 21

Town accounts
1760 February 7 Town accounts
1760 February 13 Town accounts

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4 it was propounded whether the Town will Chuse a Committee to Seat mr Josiah Hayward and his wife according to their age and pay voted on the affirmative and then it was propounded whether the Select men Shall be a Committe to Seat mr Josiah Hayward and his wife voted on the affirmative
5 it was propounded whether the Town will Raise any money to Support the french family and it passed in the Negative
6 it was propounded whether the Town will Chuse a Surveyor of Highways in the Room [place] of Capt Fletcher voted on the affirmative and then it was propounded whether that mr Josiah Hayward Shall be a Surveyor of Highways voted on the affirmative and then the meeting was Dismist

December ye 21: 1759
To an order to mr John Cragin for two Shillings and Eight pence it Being for Runing the Line Between Concord and Acton 0=2=8

February 7: 1760
To an order to mr Samson Wheeler for fourteen Shillings and ten pence it Being for Extreordinary work at the Highways and for taking Care of Lydia Russel and her Child four weeks 0=14=10

February ye 13: 1760
To an order to mr Gershom Davies for two pounds thirteen Shillings and four pence it Being for Subsisting and taking Care of Lydia Russel in the time of her Sickness the year past in full 2=13=4

at the Same time an order to Lieut Billings for Seven pounds Nineteen Shillings and four pence it Being for mr Amos Prescot for the money that was Due from the town to mr Samuel Prescot Late of Acton Deceased 7=19=4

at the Same time an order to mr Samuel White [for] three Shillings and four pence it Being Remitted on mr Daniel Whitneys Rates this year past 0=3=4

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