Page 600 (433 & 434 missing) (435) State of New Hampshire, Rockingham: Chichester August 29, 1808 at a Legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Chichester met agreeable to Notification Date of warrant August 13, 1808 1Abraham True Esq Chosen moderator to Govern Sd Meeting 2 The votes were Given for five Persons to Represent this state in the Congress of United States are as follows: for Clemont Storer– 61, Daniel M Durrel Esq– 61, Jedediah Smith Esq– 61, Francis Gardner Esq– 61, Charles Cutts Esq–?, Nathaniel A Haven Esq– 44, William M? Esq– 44, James Wilson Esq– 44, John C Chamberlain Esq– 24, Daniel Blaisdell Esq–44 Page 601 1. Voted to lay out a road agreeable to the third article in the warrant on the reserve between the fourth division from Gilmanton Road so-called to Simeon Rings land 2. Voted the lay out a road on the reserve between lots No 23 & 25in the second range and first division from Job Griffin House to the range from there to No 32in the first range and same division 3. Voted Asa Lane and Enoch tilton agents to see against Silk that just cyan mason has commenced Moses Seavey, Town Clerk (436) A Return of a Road We the subscriber selectmen for the town of Chichester being requested by a number of the inhabitants the same to lay out a road on the second range beginning at the Center Road in said Chichester from their running north 41° west 366 rods to the corner of Thomas Hooks lot No 32 Said road to come off the south easterly side of the spotted and number trees We have also this day laid out a road on a reserve near Job Griffins beginning at the turnpike in send to Chester from there to Page 602 strike the second range said road to come off in north westerly side of the spotted line said road running North 33° and 45 minutes East 102 rods to strike the New Hampshire Turnpike said road to be two rod’s wide Asa Lane Joseph Sanborn selectmen for Chichester Ebenezer Cate Moses Seavey, Town Clerk A return of a road late out by selectmen of Chichester October 19, 1808 beginning at the westerly side of Gilmanton old road so called the lot No 7 in the eighth Range and first division and the lot No 61 in the ? division of lots then north about ? degrees West on the range between the first and forth division about 405 rods to the road leading from John ? to Richard Maxfields then on the same ? about 50 rods to Simeon Rings land (437) Above road is to be 3 rods wide beginning on the first division of lots the whole distance from said Gilmanton Road to Simeon Rings land Dated at Chichester this day and year above-mentioned Asa Lane Joseph Sanborn selectmen for Chichester Moses Seavey, Town Clerk Page 603 This may certify the Daniel Drake has our approbation to sell spirituous liquor as a taverner and retailer to present year provided that he conducts agreeable to the laws of this state Chichester October 25, 1808 Asa Lane Joseph Sanborn selectmen for Chichester Ebenezer Cate Moses Seavey, Town Clerk Chichester August 3 18 oh wait This may certify to all men that deadly smart as our approbation to sell spirituous liquor provided he conducts as the law directs Asa Lane Joseph Sanborn selectmen for Chichester Ebenezer Cate Moses Seavey, Town Clerk To Chester March 13, 1809 This may certify that John Leavitt has our approbation as a taverner to sell spirituous liquor provided he conducts agreeable to laws of this state Asa Lane Joseph Sanborn selectmen for Chichester Ebenezer Cate Moses Seavey, Town Clerk Page 604 (438) State of New Hampshire, Rockingham: these are to notify and warn all persons who are qualified by law to vote in Town meetings to assemble and meet at the public meeting House in Chichester on Friday the 4th day of November next at 1 o’clock in the afternoon and when met to act as follows 1. To choose a moderator to govern said meeting 2. To vote by ballot for seven persons inhabitants of this state who shall not be senators or representatives in Congress or persons holding an office of profit or trust under the United States to be electors of the president and vice president of the United States and each voter is required to get in on one ballot the name of every person that he votes for 3. To vendue 25 cords of hardwood for the Rev. Carpenter to the lowest bidder. Send wood is to be delivered at his house by or before December 26 next 4. To see if the town will vote the reserve that lays between lot No 5 & 7 the road going through said lots in the eighth Range and first division Page 605 5. To act on any other matter that maybe thought proper at said meeting Given under our hands and seals at Chichester October 19, 1808 Asa Lane Joseph Sanborn selectmen for Chichester Moses Seavey, Town Clerk This may certify that Thomas Hook has our approbation to sell spirituous liquor as a taverner and retailer in Chichester providing he conducts according to the law of this state for the term of one year from this date Chichester September 11, 1809 Asa Lane Joseph Sanborn selectmen for Chichester Joseph Moulton (439) State of New Hampshire, Rockingham: Chichester November 4, 1808 at a legal meeting of the inhabitants of the town of Chichester met according to notification Date of warrant October 19, 1808 1. Voted Abraham True moderator Page 606 2. The votes were given four seven persons of this stateo be electedrs of the president and vice Pres. Of the United States are as follows: his Excellency John Langdon– 72, Samuel Bell – 72, Amasa Allen– 72, John Goodard – 72, Robert Alcot– 72, Nathaniel Shannon– 72, William Tarlton– 72, Jeremiah Smith– 33, Oliver Peabody– 33, Samuel Hale– 33, Timothy Farrer– 33, Robert Wallis– 33, Benjamin West – 33, Jonathan Franklin– 33 3. Voted the fourth article out of the warrant Moses Seavey, Town Clerk Chichester November 4, 1808 To be sold this day at public vendue agreeable to notification 25 cords of hardwood for the Rev. Carpenter it being his yearly proportion allowed him by the town articles for sale as follows 1. Said wood to be set up one cord at a time and struck off to the lowest bidder 2. Said wood to be drawn to the Rev. Carpenters House by the first day of January next and cut and corded 3. Call disputed bids are to be decided by a majority of the bidders present Name Cord Price (S-D $) Name Cord Price (S-D $) Jacob Sanborn 1 $1 Elphelet Leavitt 1 $1 Jacob Sanborn 1 $1 Jacob Sanborn 1 $1 Jonathan Leavitt Jr 1 $1 Elephet Leavitt 1 $1 Nathan Marden 1 $1 Jonathan Edmunds 1 $1 Nathan Marden 1 $1 Dudley Watson 1 $1 Page 607 (440)Levi Stanyan 1 $1 Ephraim Leavitt 1 6-95 Edmund Leavitt 1 $1 Jonathan Edmunds 1 -95 Dudley Watson 1 -95 Francis Hook 1 -95 Nathan Marden 1 .98 Edmund Griffin 1 -94 Samuel Davis Jr 1 -95 Edmund Griffin 1 $1-92 Francis Roach 1 -97 Edmund Griffin 1 -86 Jonathan Edmunds 1 $.97 Levi Stanyan Jr 1 -79 Jonathan Edmunds 1 -86 Moses Seavey, Clerk to vendue Moses Seavey, Town Clerk State of New Hampshire, Rockingham: by order of the clerk of the Superior Court of judicature in and for the County of Rockingham these are to notify and warn all persons who are qualified by law to serve as juror to assemble and meet at the public meeting House in Chichester on Monday the 13th day of January instant at 1 o’clock in the afternoon and when met to act as follows 1. To choose a moderator govern said meeting 2. To choose one man of those duly qualified to serve as grand juror at the Superior Court of judicature to be holden at Portsmouth on the first Tuesday of February next 3. To choose one man of those duly qualified to serve as a petit juror at said court on the first Tuesday February next Page 608 4. To choose one man duly qualified to serve as petit juror at the Superior Court to be holding at Portsmouth on Monday the 13th day of February next Given under my hand and seal at Chichester January 18, 1809 Moses Seavey, Town Clerk (441) State of New Hampshire, Rockingham: Chichester January 30, 1809 at a legal meeting of the inhabitants of the town of Chichester met agreeable notification Date of warrant February 18, 1809 1. Voted Joshua Lane moderator to govern said meeting 2. Voted Asa Lane chosen to serve as grand juror at the Superior Court of judicature to be holden at Portsmouth on the first Tuesday of February next 3. Voted James Maxfield chosen to serve as petit juror at the Superior Court of judicature to be holden at Portsmouth on the first Tuesday of February next 4. Voted Abijah Lane chosen to serve as petit juror at the Superior Court judicature to be holden at Portsmouth on Monday February 13 next Moses Seavey, Town Clerk Page 609 State of New Hampshire, Rockingham: these are to notify and warn all persons who are qualified by law to vote in town affairs to assemble and meet at the public meeting House in Chichester on Monday the 30th day of January instant at 2 o’clock in the afternoon and when met to act as follows 1.