Hallowell Town Records (Original)
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Folio 92 indicates a plan to form a committee to procure a preacher. Folio 98 records a vote to appoint the town's selectmen to "said committee." And Folio 107 shows that Ephraim Ballard was a selectman in 1786 -- so as a selectman, he was on the committee.

 92 (Mar 6, 1786 mtg)   98 (Mar 6, 1786 mtg)   107 (Apr 10, 1786 mtg) 

 

folio 98 (March 6, 1786 meeting)


 

Proseedings of March
Meeting, Continued, 1786

98
8th

     under the eighth article, Voted to accept of the road between. Lots No. Forty three and Forty four, agreeable to the minutes presented this day in Town meeting by the Select Men. Also voted to accept of the road between Lots Number Twenty two, and Twenty three, (East side the river) agreeable to the minutes of the same, presented this day in Town Meeting by the Select Men. Also Voted to accept of the alteration of the County road East Side of the river, through the Lands belonging to the heirs or Mr. Samuel Cony, Deceased, Mr. Natha. Hersey, James Howard Esq. and Colo. William Howard, -- agreeable to the Minutes of the same, presented in Town meeting this day by the Select Men.
      Also Voted to accept of a road from Winthrop line begining at a beach Tree, ( [near] Mr. Follitt in [s.d] Line) and running Easterly to the County road, _ agreeable to the minutes of the same, presented in Town meeting, this day by the Select Men -- Also voted to accept of a road (or piece of a road) near Mr. Isaac Clark's and ajoining Kenabec river agreeable to the Minutes of the same, presented in Town-meeting this day by the Select Men and also Voted to accept of an alteration of the Town road near Mr. Daniel Stevens agreeable to the minutes of the same presented in Town meeting this day by the Select Men.

5th      under the fifth article, Voted to grant thirty Pounds for the support of the poor of the Town, and for the other Necessary Charges of the Town
     Also Voted to grant Two Hundred Pounds, for the purpose and use of repairing the highways the present year -- Also Voted 6/ pr day for a man, til the first of October and 5/ after that time, and a yoke of oxen with a yoke and chains the same price --
6th article, Voted that the Select Men be a Committee for the purpose of hiring preaching the present year