1795. Edward Jones, Ebenezer Jennison, Joel Adams. 1796. Amariah Mero, Edward Jones, Joel Adams. 1797. Amariah Mero, Edward Jones, Joel Adams. 1798. Edward Jones, Rufus Gillmor, Joel Adams. 1799. Rufus Gillmor, Ebenezer Jennison, Josiah Maxcy. 1800. Edward Jones, Rufus Gillmor, Josiah Maxcy. 1801. Moses Hawes, Joseph Maxcy, Thomas Mitchell. 1802. Joseph Maxcy, Edward Jones, Rufus Gillmor. 1803. Joseph Maxcy, Rufus Gillmor, Nathan Blake. 1804. Joseph Maxcy, Rufus Gillmor, Joseph Morse. 1805. Rufus Gillmor, Joseph Morse, Nathaniel Robbins. 1806. Joseph Maxcy, Nathaniel Robbins, Joseph Morse. 1807. Joseph Morse, Matthias Hawes, Marlboro' Packard. 1808. Joseph Morse, Matthias Hawes, Marlboro' Packard. 1809. Nathaniel Bachelor, Joel Adams, William Hart. 1810. Nathaniel Bachelor, Nathan Blake, Joel Adams. 1811. Nathaniel Robbins, John Lermond, Joel Adams. 1812. John Lermond, Joseph Morse, Matthias Hawes. 1813. John Lermond, Joseph Morse, Micajah Gleason. 1814. John Lermond, Joseph Morse, Micajah Gleason. 1815. Nathl. Bachelor, Micajah Gleason, Nathan Daniels. 1816. Nathl. Bachelor, Micajah Gleason, John Lermond. 1817. Micajah Gleason, John Lermond, Thomas Mitchell. 1818. Micajah Gleason, John Lermond, John W. Lindley. 1819. Micajah Gleason, John Lermond, John W. Lindley. 1820. Micajah Gleason, John Lermond, John W. Lindley. 1821. Micajah Gleason, John Lermond, John W. Lindley. 1822. John W. Lindley, Herman Hawes, James Littlehale. 1823. John W. Lindley, John Lermond, Herman Hawes. 1824. John Lermond, John W. Lindley, Joseph Morse. 1825. John Lermond, Nathaniel Robbins, Noah Rice. 1826. John Lermond, Nathaniel Robbins, Noah Rice. 1827. John Lermond, Nathaniel Robbins, Samuel Stone. 1828. John Lermond, Nathaniel Robbins, Samuel Stone. 1829. John Lermond, Samuel Stone, Spencer Mero. 1830. John Lermond, Samuel Stone, Herman Hawes. 1831. Herman Hawes, Samuel Stone, John Payson. 1832. Herman Hawes, John Lermond, Peter Adams. 1833. Herman Hawes, Peter Adams, James Littlehale. 1834. John Lermond, Peter Adams, John W. Lindley. 1835. John Lermond, John W. Lindley, Jonathan Carriel. 1836. J. W. Lindley, Jonathan Carriel, Phillips C. Harding. 1837. J. W. Lindley, Phillips C. Harding, Nath. Bachelder.

1838. John Lermond, Peter Adams, Phillips C. Harding. 1839. Peter Adams, John W. Lindley, Willard Robbins. 1840. John W. Lindley, Willard Robbins, Wm. Coggan. 1841. John W. Lindley, John Payson, Nathan Hills.

1842. John W. Lindley, Ebenezer Blunt, Willard Robbins. 1843. Ebenezer Blunt, Phillips C. Harding, Wm. G. Hawes. 1844. Ebenezer Blunt, Phillips C. Harding, Wm. G. Hawes. 1845. P. C. Harding, George Cummings, Jo. M. Gleason. 1846. Ebenezer Blunt, Geo. Cummings, Elbridge Lermond. 1847. Ebenezer Blunt, Geo. Cummings, Elbridge Lermond. 1848. Ebenezer Blunt, Wm. G. Hawes, Elbridge Lermond. 1849. William G. Hawes, Elbridge Lermond, Wm. Coggan. 1850. Ebenezer Blunt, William G. Hawes, John Lermond. 1851. Ebenezer Blunt, William G. Hawes, John Lermond.

SELECTMEN'S COMPENSATION. - April 4, 1791, "Voted the selectmen's work may be allowed as highwaywork that is done in laying out roads the year ensuing." With this exception, there is no record of the compensation to the selectmen till " April 5, 1802: allowed Thomas Mitchell, $5.50; Capt. Joseph Maxcy, $4; Moses Hawes, $12.84; all three for serving as selectmen the year.... Voted the selectmen be allowed one dollar a day." This compensation continues to the present time, the selectmen bearing their own expenses when on duty.

ASSESSORS.

1786. Jason Ware, Josiah Robbins, Samuel Hills.

1787. Jan. 15. Samuel Hills, Josiah Robbins, Jason Ware. 1788. Jason Ware, Josiah Robbins, Moses Hawes.

1789. The Selectmen.

1790. The Selectmen.

1791. Barnard Case, Josiah Robbins, Joseph Maxcy. 1792. The Selectmen.

1793. David Robbins, Jason Ware, Josiah Robbins. 1794. Moses Hawes, Samuel Hills, Joseph Maxcy. 1795. The Selectmen.

1796. Edward Jones, Joel Adams, Moses Hawes.

1797. Matthias Hawes, Josiah Maxcy, Edward Jones.

1798. Edward Jones, Waldron Stone, Christopher Butler. 1799. The Selectmen.

1800. The Selectmen.

1801. Ebenezer Jennison, Josiah Robbins, Henry Blunt. 1802. Josiah Maxcy, John Tobey, Nathaniel Robbins. 1803. Nathaniel Robbins, Josiah Maxcy, Samuel Daggett. 1804. Nathaniel Robbins, Josiah Maxcy, Samuel Daggett. 1805. Josiah Maxcy, Samuel Daggett, Joel Adams. 1806. Josiah Maxcy, Nathan Daniels, Joel Adams. 1807. Josiah Maxcy, Samuel Daggett, Timothy Stewart. 1808. Josiah Maxcy, Edward Jones, Joel Adams.

1809. Josiah Maxcy, Ebenezer Alden, John W. Lindley. 1810. Simeon Butters, Timothy Stewart, Nathan Daniels, Edward Jones.

1811. The Selectmen.

1812. John Little, Timothy Stewart, Spencer Walcott. 1813. Timothy Stewart, John W. Lindley, Herman Hawes. 1814. Spencer Walcott, Bailey More, Henry Blunt.

1815. Henry Blunt, Herman Hawes, John W. Lindley. 1816. Spencer Walcott, Thomas Mitchell, Nathl. Robbins. 1817. The Selectmen.

1818. Thomas Mitchell, Herman Hawes, William Boggs. 1819. Thomas Mitchell, Herman Hawes, Sterling Davis. 1820. Herman Hawes, Thomas Mitchell, John Butler 1st. 1821. Thos. Mitchell, John W. Lindley, John Butler 1st. 1822. Spencer Walcott, Samuel Stone, John Lermond. 1823. Thomas Mitchell, Spencer Mero, James Littlehale. 1824. Herman Hawes, Calvin Gleason, James Littlehale. 1825. Calvin Gleason, Ziba Simmons, James Littlehale. 1826. Calvin Gleason, James Littlehale, Ziba Simmons. 1827. James Littlehale, Calvin Gleason, Ziba Simmons. 1828. John W. Lindley, James Littlehale, Herman Hawes. 1829. James Littlehale, Calvin Gleason, Noah Bartlett. 1830. James Littlehale, Calvin Gleason, Noah Bartlett. 1831. Calvin Gleason, Sterling Davis, Ziba Simmons. 1832. Thomas Mitchell, James Littlehale, Ziba Simmons. 1833. Henry Blunt, Christopher Young, John W. Lindley. 1834. Thos. Mitchell, Phillips C. Harding, Herman Hawes. 1835. Phillips C. Harding, William Coggan, Nathan Hills. 1836. Phillips C. Harding, William Coggan, Nathan Hills. 1837. The Selectmen.

1838. William Coggan, Nathan Hills, Sterling Davis, jun. 1839. Ebenezer W. Adams, Isley Martin, Jo. Vaughan, jun. 1840. John Gowen, Joseph Vaughan, Leonard Barnard. 1841. James Littlehale, Jo. M. Gleason, Stephen S. Hawes.

1842. Joseph M. Gleason, Stephen S. Hawes, Elbridge Ler

mond.

1843. Joseph M. Gleason, Stephen S. Hawes, Elbridge Ler

mond.

1844. Joseph M. Gleason, Orson Cromett, Sterling Davis,

jun.

1845. Sterling Davis, jun., Cyrus Gowen, Elijah Vose. 1846. Willard Robbins, William Gleason, Nelson Cutler. 1847. The Selectmen.

1848. Moses Hawes, Sterling Davis, jun., Charles Fogler. 1849. Wm. G. Hawes, Elbridge Lermond, Wm. Coggan. 1850. Ebenezer Blunt, William G. Hawes, John Lermond. 1851. Ebenezer Blunt, William G. Hawes, John Lermond.

ASSESSORS' COMPENSATION. The assessors have commonly been chosen by ballot; but sometimes, as March 8, 1790, the town has voted that the selectmen should be the assessors for the year.

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The compensation has not been uniform. 1793, April 1, "Voted, for making taxes, to Capt. Joel Adams, £1. 14s.; to Lieut. Maxcy, £1. 4s.; to Amariah Mero, £1. 12s." 1794, April 7, " Voted to allow Mr. Jason Ware £1. 14s. for taking valuation and making taxes." 1802, April 5, "Allowed the following accounts, viz.: Josiah Robbins, $10.50; Henry Blunt, $7.50; Ebenezer Jennison, $16.75; all for taking valuation and making taxes the year passed." 1796, April 4, "Voted the assessors have 83 cents a day for 1795 and 1796." In 1797 and 1798, the compensation was $1.17 a day. In 1800 it was $1 a day, and so continued till 1847, when it was fixed at $1.25; but, in 1848, it was again restored to $1 a day. No extra compensation is allowed for board, lodging, or travel. The assessors divide such expenses by entertaining each other at their respective dwelling-houses, while making the taxes.

CONSTABLES.

1787, Jan. 15. David Robbins.

1787, March 5, 1788. Abijah Hawes.

1789-90. Samuel Hills. - 1791-1802. Amariah Mero.

1803. Moses Hawes. - 1804-6. Amariah Mero.

1807. Spencer Walcott.

- 1808. Jabez N. Mitchell.

1809. John Drake. - 1810. Thomas Mitchell, jun.

1811. Thomas Mitchell, jun., Rufus Gillmor.

1812. Thos. Mitchell, jun. 1813-17. Eben. W. Adams. 1818-19. Rufus Gillmor. - 1820. John Chapman Robbins.

1821. Herman Hawes. 1822. Rufus Gillmor.

1823. Nathan D. Rice. - 1824. Thomas Mitchell. 1825-28. Isaac Hills. 1829. John Chapman Robbins. 1830. Samuel Daggett, jun. - 1831. Nathan Hills. 1832-33. Nelson Cutler. - 1833, Oct. 28. Wm. Caswell. 1834. Robert Thompson, jun. 1835-39. Nathan Hills. 1840. Christopher Young, Nathan Hills, Thomas C. Fossett, Elbridge Lermond, Thurston Whiting. 1841. Nathan Hills, Thos. C. Fossett, Christopher Young. 1842. Elisha E. Rice.

1843. Christopher Young, Nathan Hills, Elisha E. Rice, Thomas C. Fossett, Joseph M. Gleason, Robert Thompson, jun.

1844. Christopher Young, Nathan Hills.

1845. Christopher Young, Nathan Hills, Ebenezer Blunt. 1846. Christopher Young, Nathan Hills, Ebenezer Blunt, George Jones.

1847. Christopher Young, Ebenezer Blunt, Edward Hills, Charles Fogler.

1848. Edward Hills, Christopher Young, Ebenezer Blunt. 1849. Edward Hills, William Caswell, Christopher Young, Charles A. Hawes, Nathan Hills, J. W. Payson, Samuel Haskell, Thomas C. Fossett.

1850. Edward Hills, William Caswell, Joseph M. Gleason, Danford Blackington, Nathan Hills, William Gleason, Nathan Whiting, Christopher Young.

1851. Edw. Hills, Christopher Young, Joseph M. Gleason.

CONSTABLES' COMPENSATION. May 20, 1799, it was "voted to allow Amariah Mero eight dollars for eight years' service as constable." April 5, 1802, "Voted to allow the constable one dollar a year." Oct. 28, 1833, "Voted to set up the office of constable to the highest bidder." It was taken by William Caswell at five dollars and seventy-five cents. April 7, 1834, it was bid off by Robert Thompson, jun. at fifteen dollars.