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HISTORY OF AMESBURY. 303
April 2d. Votes for Governor as follows :
John
Hancock 45.
James Bowdoin 4.
May 14th. " Voted to raise two hundred pounds to defray
the charges of- the town."
" Voted that the Selectmen sell the shovels, Axes and Pick
axes at the best advantage."
" Voted that the Selectmen look up the town guns and if
any person refuse to deliver them up when called for to pro-
ceed to prosecution."
The guns were lent during war time^ to those who had none.
Most of them came in chests from France, aud were distributed
through the towns, and one or more chests were had and dis-
tributed in Amesbury, some of which may still be found in fam-
ilies and one or more at the Natural History rooms at the
Mills.
Dec. 10th. The river road having become a fixed fact the
town instructed the selectmen to settle the damages for land,
but they were unable to do so and the receipts show that the
Court of Sessions made the award. Congress made a grant for
lights on Plum Island this year.
West Parish. A new meeting house has been built this or
last year, as we find on the parish record, " Nov. 19 ordered
to Stephen Clemens for making provision for the dedication of
the Meeting House jQi— o— o."
This house was removed after the new church was built, pro-
bably about 1842 or 1848.
1788.
One hundred pounds were raised for repairs of highways,
and three shillings allowed per day for work.
Three hundred pounds were raised for town expenses.
April 7th. The Governor vote was, for John Hancock 32.
for Elbridge Gerry 14.
July 7th. A meeting was held in regard to a new valuation,
and the selectmen were ordered to take a new valuation, and
allowed 2 s. 6d. per day, 6 d. less than for work on the road.
Dec. 18. This is a noted day for the election of the first
President of the United States. The meeting was called at Mr.