Acts and Laws of the Commonwealth of MassachusettsWright & Potter, 1895 - Law |
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Accounts allowed & paid appointed Approved February assessed attested copy authority aforesaid Benjamin Berkshire Boxborough Bridge Chapter Clerk Committee common seal Commonwealth Continental Army Corporation County of Hampshire Court assembled deceased deed discharge Dukes County eight pence empowered Esqr Esquire execution expence February 27 feby four pence four pounds further enacted Hampshire hereby directed holden House of Representa impowered incorporated inhabitants Janry January Session Jany Jonathan Joseph June June 22 junr land manner March March 27 meeting Merrimack River Nathaniel November 17 Officers Parish person petitioners praying previous editions printed in previous Proprietors Proviso reasons set Resolved for reasons River Samuel Selectmen Senate and House September 27 Services Sheriff shew cause shillings & eight shillings & six six pence Society Soldier in Colo Suffolk supporting thence thirty Thomas thousand seven hundred Town or District Treasurer Trustees twenty vote Whereas William
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