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30 March 1731
West, Stephen, 1736-1819
[Report of a meeting held at the town house].
The subject of the meeting is a meadow by Cedar Swamp. Attested as a true copy and signed as Clerk of the Township of Dartmouth.
GLC02924.038
10 September 1737
Howard, Edward, fl. 1731
[Power of attorney to Enos Gifford].
Also signed by Timothy Gifford (his mark), Jeremiah Gifford, and William Hicks, all residents of Dartmouth, who also give power of atttorney to Enos Gifford. Witnessed by Samuel Pack and Cornelius Bennet. Certified by Justice of the Peace [illegible]...
GLC02924.039
01 April 1737
Tripp, John, fl. 1737
[Description of a piece of property belonging to John Briggs of Dartmouth Township].
Tripp adds the names of the members of the committee: himself, Nathaniel Soule, and [illegible] Sanford. Attested as a true copy and signed as Proprietor's Clerk of the Township of Dartmouth.
GLC02924.040
8 September 1735
The subject of the meeting is a request to fill in Cedar Swamp. The meeting was adjourned without the matter being put to a vote. Attested as a true copy signed as Proprietor's Clerk of the Township of Dartmouth.
GLC02924.041
17 April 1748
Gifford, Cainan, fl. 1748
A receit to dress white leather.
A recipe for tanning white leather. Verso reads: "To Little Compton April 17th Day 1748."
GLC02924.042
3 June 1751
Gifford, Elijah, fl. 1751
Witnessed by Samuel Willbor and Martha Willbor (her mark). Attested by Justice of the Peace Samuel Willbor. Enos Gifford is the father of Elijah Gifford.
GLC02924.043
18 April 1758
Moore, Joshua, fl. 1758
[Report on the fitness for military service in the French and Indian War of Elijah Gifford].
"I have considered the case of Elijah Gifford and finding him deaf of one of his ears (as he saith) which (in my opinion) may render him an unfit person to serve his King or Country in this present expedition; becaus his hearing being depraved."
GLC02924.044
November 1726
Hathaway, Thomas, fl. 1717-1726
George Badcock and Henry Tucker have asked the township's permission to build a grist mill. After examining the records of the township and on consultation with Benjamin Hammond's survey, it is determined that title to the land is clear. Attested as...
GLC02924.045
12 April 1777
Spooner, Walter, fl. 1777
to Dear Friends
Tells six prisoners in jail in Taunton that he could find no one to interpose for them or to pay their fines. Asked William Tallman to send him a petition with their names, but it has not arrived. Has sent a letter to the sheriff asking him to...
GLC02924.046
18 January 1777
Bryant, James, fl. 1777-1778
[Copy of a warrant for the arrest of soldiers who failed to appear at the muster of 6 January 1777]
Also contains Bryant's clerical signatures of the selectmen, the militia officers, and the Committee of Safety. Gideon Brownell, Silvenas Sixon, David Sowle, Jonathan Gifford, Elijah Gifford, Christopher Slocum, and Timothy Comel of the Town of...
GLC02924.047
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