1788.

     At a meeting of the freeholders & other inhabitants of the town of Hallowell, qualified to vote in town affairs (being duly notified & warned, on Tuesday, the ninth day of September 1788- The meeting opened, they proceeded to business.
     Voted, and chose Daniel Cony, Esq., Moderator.
A paper signed by the Rev^d. Mr. Foster, containing some terms which he proposed for a dismission, had [two] several readings in the meeting. The question being put whethe the town will accept or comply with the laws, proposed by Mr. Foster, relative to a dismission, and it passed in the negative.
     Voted, to choose a Committee of three to wait on Mr. Foster, and request him to attend the meeting.And Mr. Nathan Weston, Capt. Enoch Page &Mr. David Thomas were chosen for said Committee.They attended on Mr. Foster, and he attended.
     The question was asked Mr. Foster, if he had any other, or further proposals to make; and he answered, he would propose to take two hundred pounds; and the question was put whether the town would accept, or comply with the proposal of of 200, and it passed in the negative.
     Voted, to adjourn the meeting for the space of five minutes; and it was adjourned accordingly.
     Met again and the meeting was opened.
     The question was put, whether the clause for granting money should be dismissed, and it passed in the affirmative (viz dismissing)
     Voted, to allow Mr. Benjamin White £ 4.16. towards the Province tax for the year 1773, which he collected in paper money, and it depreciated to almost nothing in his hands.
     Voted, to dismiss that clause in the Warrant, relative to the abatement of taxes in Mr. White's Tax bills for the year 1773.
     Voted, to choose a Collector of taxes in the room of Daniel Acvens, who has refused to serve; and that the collection be struck off to the lowest bidder, who shall find sufficient sureties for his paying the collection to the several Treasurers', agreeable to his Warrants,