At a Council held at the Town Hall on Tuesday the 10th day of January 1804
Present
George French, Mayor
Benj'n Day, Recorder
Chas L Carter, Alderman
Wm Drummond, Alderman
James Smock, Councilman
James Brown, Councilman
Field'g Lucas, Councilman
John Lewis, Councilman
Wm Taylor, Councilman
Wm Drummond, Benj Day Alex Duncan John Lewis Wm Taylor & George French G't or any three or more of them are appointed to draught the scheme of a lottery or lotteries to raise the sum of $15,000 to be applied to paving the Streets of this Coporation and make report to the next Council
The time limites for hogs to go at large in this Corporation having expired on the 10th of November last ordered that the Constables carry the law respecting hogs at large in this Corp'o into effect ,after giving 10 days notice thereof
Ordered that the trustees of the Markett lease out the vacant lott No 3 formerly leased by Doc t French (he having forfeited the same) according to law
Signed
Geo French
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At a Council held at the House of Triplet T Estes in the Corp'o of Fredericksburg the 10th day of February 1804
Present
George French, Mayor
Benj'n Day, Recorder
Alex'r Duncan, Alderman
Thos Goodwin, Alderman
John Lewis, Councilman
Wm Taylor, Councilman
James Brown, Councilman
James Smock, Councilman
On motion made and seconded It Ordered that John Mundell Gent be authorized & required to provide standard weights & measures for the use of this Corporation, and that he be also authorized to draw on the Chamberlain for payment thereof
The Committee appointed to draft the scheme of a lottery on lotteries to raise the sum of $15,000 for the purpose of paving the main Streets of this town this day returned the following scheme viz't
We the subscribers, appointed by the mayor and commanlty of Fredericksburg to draft the scheme of a lottery to raise the sum of fifteen thousand dollars for the purpose of paving the main streets of Fredericksburg after mature deliberation repecfully report as follows viz't
That the contemplated sum may most conveniently be raised by a lottery of two classes for the first of which the following scheme is proposed; Scheme of a lottery to raise part of fifteen thousand dollars for the purpose of paving the main streets of Fred'sburg
| Prizes | ||
| 1 of $4,000 | $4,000 | |
| 1 of $2,000 | $2,000 | |
| 1 of $1,000 | $1,000 | |
| 2 of $500 | $1,000 | |
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| Prizes | ||
| 10 of $200 | $2,000 | |
| 50 of $50 | $2,500 | |
| 180 of $20 | $3,600 | |
| 3,000 of $10 | $30,000 |
| 1 | the first ticket drawn after 2,000 being a blank | $200 | $200 | |
| 1 | the first ticket drawn after 3,000 being a blank | $200 | $200 | |
| 1 | the first ticket drawn after 4,000 being a blank | $200 | $200 | |
| 1 | the first ticket drawn after 5,000 being a blank | $300 | $300 | |
| 1 | the first ticket drawn after 6,000 being a blank | $300 | $300 | |
| 1 | the first ticket drawn after 7,000 being a blank | $300 | $300 | |
| 1 | the first ticket drawn after 8,000 being a blank | $400 | $400 | |
| 1 | the first ticket drawn after 9,000 being a blank | $500 | $500 | |
| 1 | last drawn, being a Blank | $1,500 | $1,500 | |
| [Total] | $50,000 | |||
| 3254 Prizes | ||||
| 6746 Blanks | ||||
| 10,000 Tickets @ 5 Dollars each | $50,000 | |||
| Deduct 15 pr ct | $7,500 |
Your Committee beg leave further to subject the following resolution viz't
That the tickets be deposited in the hands of Benjamin Day who shal account for their discovery to the Mayor and Commonalty whenever required
That Alexander Duncan and David Henderson with the said Benj Day be a committee for preparing and disposing of the tickets for sale, at their discretion, taking receipts for the delivery thereof
That an account and the money arising from the sale of tickets kept separate and apart from the other accounts and money belonging to the agent who sells them so as to prevent inconvenience in case of the death of such agent, by such money being considered as part of his estate, and that this injunction be expressed in the receipt for the tickets
That the said Benjamin Day shall receive payment for the sale of the tickets from the agents employed to dispose of them, [Page 25] every 15 days, or as often as circumstances may admit and that he deposit the amount in the treasurer of this Commonwealth in the name of the Trustees of Fredericksburg Street Lottery
That a commission of 2 ½ pr ct be allowed for the sale of the tickets
That the drawing of the lottery commence the first class on Tuesday the first of May next, and the second class on Monday the first of October next provided a sufficient number of tickets of the class so to be drawn, shall be sold previous to the day appointed for the drawing thereof, Notice of the drawing of each class to be previously published,
That payment of the prizes be made at the expiration of thirty days after the last days drawing of each class, and if not demanded within six months after such last days drawing their such prize, not so demanded, shall be considered as freely relinquished for the purpose of the Lottery
Fredericksburg 9th February 1804
John Lewis
William Taylor
Alex'r Duncan
Benj'n Day
Which Scheme and Resolutions were approved of by the board and ordered to be Recorded
Signed
Geo French
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At a Council held at the Town Hall on Wednesday the 15th of February 1804.
Present
George French, Mayor
Benj'n Day, Recorder
Alex'r Duncan, Alderman
Thos Goodwin, Alderman
Wm Drummond, Alderman
James Brown, Councilman
David Henderson, Councilman
John Lewis, Councilman
James Smock, Councilman
Wm Taylor, Councilman
Upon motion made & seconded, Resolved that the resolution agreed to at the last council which directs the money for the sale of tickets in the Fredericksburg Street Lottery to be accounted for by the agents appointed to sell said tickets every 15 days and to pay the same to Benj'n Day Gent and by him deposited in the Treasurer of this Commonwealth be set aside and that the Committee appointed at the last Councilm do deliver to each of the members of this board and to Godlove Heiskell, John Minor, Grinnan & Mundell, Robert Hening, Wm C Williams, Benj'n Botts, John Ross & Co, Stone & Green, Robert Patton & Co, Robert Walker, Winchester Howard & Co, John Scott & Anthony Buck Gent such number of tickets to each of them as they shall think proper to be by them respectively accounted for with the Mayor for the time being & his successors on or before the 15th day of April next
For reasons appearing to the Council the resolutions allowing a Commission of 2½ pr cent on the sale of tickets is set aside.
Signed
Geo French
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March 19th 1804
This being the day appointed by law for the annual Election of 12 persons to serve the Corporation the present year as Mayor Recorder Aldermen & Common Council, the Free holders and house keepers being notified thereof met at the town Hall, and having deposited their ballots in the Ballot Box upon examination thereof the greatest number of Votes were found to be in favour of the following persons, towit
For
| George French | 69 |
| Thos Goodwin | 68 |
| Benj'n Day | 62 |
| Chas L Carter | 61 |
| James Brown | 56 |
| Elisha Thatcher | 45 |
| William Taylor | 41 |
| James Smock | 40 |
| Wm Pearson | 39 |
| John Lewis | 37 |
| R'd Peacock | 36 |
| James Newby | 34 |
And the following to wit, George French, Thomas Goodwin, Benj'n Day, Elisha Thatcher, James Brown, James Smook, John Lewis, William Taylor, William Pearson, Richard Peacock & James Newby being present proceeded to the choice of Mayor when Benj Day was duly elected & qualified to that office & took the oath of Fidelity to the Commonwealth the oath of a justice of the Court of Hustings in Chancery
They then proceeded to the choice of Recorder when Thomas Goodwin was duly elected and qualified accordingly
Then they proceeded to the choice of 4 aldermen when George French, Elisha Thatcher, Wm Taylor & Chas L Carter were duly elected and took the usual oaths of office except Chas L Carter who is absent, and the remaining six towit James Brown, James Smook, Wm Pearson, John Lewis, Richard Peacock & James Newby are councilmen who qualified accordingly
John Chew is unanimously preelected Clerk of the board
John Lewis balloted for and duly elected Chamberlain for the present year
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Thomas Legg is unanimously elected Vendue Master for the present Year and that he give bond with Security at the next Court
Bartho Fuller duly elected Guager & Geographer for this Corporation the present year
John Rogers is unanimously elected Clerk of the Market the present year
Wm Pearson, James Smock & Thomas Goodwin are duly elected Trustees of the Market House the present year
Geo French, James Brown and Richard Peacock are appointed to rent out the County Warf the present year
Signed
Benj'n Day
At a Council held at the Town Hall on Thursday the 29th day of March 1804
Present
Benjamin Day, Mayor
Thomas Goodwin, Recorder
George French, Alderman
Elisha Thatcher, Alderman
Wm Taylor, Alderman
James Brown, Councilman
James Smock, Councilman
John Lewis, Councilman
Richard Peacock, Councilman
James Newby, Councilman
Chas L Carter elected an Alderman at the last election this day took the oath of Fidelity to the Commonwealth, the oath of a Justice of the peace & in chancery & the oath to support the Constitution of the United States
Elisha Thatcher, Wm Taylor, Thos Goodwin G't are appointed to settle with the late Chamberlain his acc't with the Corp'o for the last year, also the sergeant acc't The Overseers of the poor and Trustees of the Market House & make return thereof to the next board
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William Taylor, Chas L Carter, James Brown & Richard Peacock G't are appointed to superintend the overseers of the Streets the present year
Ordered that the Mayor do affix the assize of Bread in the Corp'o from time to time as he shall see cause & publish the same
William Taylor, Elisha Thatcher & John Lewis G't are appointed to devise the most practicable plan for erecting a machine for weighing Hay and report the same to the next Council
Ordered that the Clerk of this board do have inserted in the newspapers of this Town that tickets in the Street Lottery may be had of Benj'n Day, Thos Goodwin, Geo French, Elisha Thatcher, Wm Taylor, Chas L Carter, James Brown, James Smock, Wm Pearson, John Lewis, Rich'd Peacock, James Newby, Alex'r Duncan, Wm Drummond, David Henderson, Field'g Lucas, Godlove Heiskell, John Minor, Grinnan & Mundell, Robt Hening, Wm C Williams, Benj'n Botts, John Ross & Co, Stone & Green, Robt Patton & Co, Rob't Walker, Winchester Howard & Co, John Scott & Anth'y Buck and that the lottery will commence Drawing on the first Monday in May next provided a sufficient number of tickets be sold to authorize the same
Wm Taylor, James Brown, Richard Peacock, James Newby & James Smock are appointed to superintend, and have kept in order the pumps in this Corporation and to superintend the washing of the Fire Engine and to enquire into the state of the water buckets
The following persons are appointed to take the number of free male tithables, Slaves above 12 years, Horses, Mares, Colts & Mules, Riding carriages, Drays & Carts within this Corporation to wit: Wm Taylor, & Chas L Carter from the upper end of the Town to Stone & Greens Store
Benj'n Day & Elisha Thatcher from Wm Taylors Store to Alex Duncans
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Thos Goodwin & James Smock from Peter Gordons to Timothy Greens
Richard Peacock & James Newby from Powell & Herndons to Mrs Walkers
Geo French & Wm Pearson from Mrs Walkers to the lower end of the town, and make return thereof to the next Council
Ordered that the Overseers of the poor be requested to agree with a physician to attend the poor in this Corporation until the third Monday in March next and report such agreement to the next Council
Benj'n Day, Wm Taylor, Elisha Thatcher, John Lewis and Chas L Carter Gent are appointed to revise the bylaws and ordinances in this corporation and report thereof to the next Council
On motion made & seconded Ordered that an assistance guager be appointed, whereupon Adam Darby was duly elected
The Board proceeded to adjust the following accounts against the Corporation viz't:
| To Timothy Green pr account | $12.83 |
| To Timothy Green pr acc't | 50.00 |
| To Alex Walker pr acc't | 6.25 |
| To James Walker pr acc't | 3.33 |
| To Peter Tinsly Clk H Court Ch'y | .18 |
| To Robt Crutchfield Dy Sh'f | 1.05 |
| To Carmichael & Carter pr acc't | 20.45 |
| To Chas Brown by acc't | 4.25 |
| To Chiles & Burch by acc't | 2.00 |
| To Thos Newton Cons't pr acc't | 13.92 |
| To Thos Perry late constable pr acc't | 12.00 |
| To Arch'd Burden cons't pr acc't | 41.17 |
| To William Davis Cons't pr acc't | 17.49 |
| [Carried forward] | $184.72 |
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| Amount brought over | $184.72 |
| To Thos Legg late sargeant for serving & attending council last year | 30.00 |
| To Arch Burden pr account | 2.25 |
| To John Chew Clk pr account | 108.33 |
| To John Minor att'y | 66.77 |
| [Total] | $391.97 |
Ordered that the Chamberlain pay to John Chew Clk $12.50 for a record book for the use of this Corporation
Signed
Benj'n Day
At a Council held at the Town Hall on Saturday the 14th day of April 1804
Present
Benj'n Day, Mayor
Thos Goodwin, Recorder
William Taylor, Alderman
E Thatcher, Alderman
Ch's S Carter, Alderman
Rich'd Peacock, C Councilman
John Lewis, C Councilman
Wm Pearson, C Councilman
Jas Brown, C Councilman
The committee appointed to settle the Chamberlain's acc't this day made report by which it appears that the sum of $559.21 cents is due to the Corporation, Ordered that the account be recorded and an abstract copy published in the Fred'sburg newspapers
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| Dr The Mayor & Commonality of Fredericksburg | |||||
| Rects | $/Cents | ||||
| 1803 June | 16 | To Cash paid Barth'o Blunt as pr order of Council | No 1 | $94.19 | |
| To Cash pd Thomas Perry as pr order of Council | 2&3 | 35.17 | |||
| 18 | To Cash pd Arch'd Burden as pr order of Council | 4 | 34.75 | ||
| 20 | To Cash pd Thomas Goodwin as pr order of Council | 5 | 83.17 | ||
| To Cash pd Mrs Caloe one of the poor | 6 | 2.00 | |||
| To Cash pd Alden Pusey by order of Council | 7 | 130.00 | |||
| 22 | To Cash pd Mrs Hammond one of the poor | 8 | 2.00 | ||
| 25 | To Cash pd Wm Legg by order of Council | 9 | 24.00 | ||
| 27 | To Cash pd Mrs Hammond & Mrs Caloe two of the poor | 10 | 4.00 | ||
| pd Mrs Booze | 11 | 5.75 | |||
| July | 01 | pd Mr Burden for digging a grave for Mr Grison | 12 | 1.00 | |
| pd Mrs McCoy one of the poor | 13 | 2.00 | |||
| 02 | pd Mrs Caloe & Mrs Hammond two of the poor | 14 | 2.00 | ||
| pd Zachary Lewis his acc't | 15 | 12.50 | |||
| 07 | pd Robert Patton (by Mr D Henderson) as directed by order of Council 23 May 1801 | 16 | 114.29 | ||
| 08 | pd Mrs Moore one of the poor | 17 | 12.00 | ||
| pd Mrs Hammond one of the poor | 18 | 4.00 | |||
| 12 | pd Thos Sacrea (by Wm Drummond) by order Council | 19 | 22.50 | ||
| pd Mrs Richardson one of the poor | 20 | 4.00 | |||
| 17 | pr Mrs Catoe one of the poor | 21 | 2.00 | ||
| 19 | pd Mr John Chew by order of Council | 22 | 138.03 | ||
| 22 | pd Mrs Hammond one of the poor | 23 | 2.00 | ||
| 25 | pd Nancy Carter one of the poor | 24 | 2.00 | ||
| 30 | pd Mrs Moore one of the poor | 25 | 4.00 | ||
| pd Mrs Caloe one of the poor | 26 | 2.00 | |||
| Augst | 01 | pd Mrs McCoy one of the poor | 27 | 2.00 | |
| pd Mrs Hammond one of the poor | 28 | 2.00 | |||
| 03 | pd Mrs Caloe one of the poor | 29 | 2.00 | ||
| Nancy Carter one of the poor | 30 | 2.00 | |||
| 08 | Mr T Goodwin on acct, Mrs Moore's child bit by a mad dog | 31 | 12.00 | ||
| Mrs Richardson one of the poor | 32 | 4.00 | |||
| 11 | Mr Taylor sundry disbursements made for the poor | 33 | 53.54 | ||
| 16 | Mr James Brown on acc't of the pumps | 34 | 66.50 | ||
| 18 | Mrs Hammond one of the poor | 35 | 2.00 | ||
| 19 | Mrs Caloe one of the poor | 36 | 2.00 | ||
| Edw'd Herndon one of the poor | 37 | 16.63 | |||
| 28 | Mr Alex'r Duncan repairing the wells | 38 | 7.87½ | ||
| 31 | Mrs Caloe one of the poor | 39 | 4.00 | ||
| Sept | 01 | Mrs Richardson one of the poor | 40 | 4.00 | |
| Mrs McCoy one of the poor | 41 | 2.00 | |||
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| Mrs Moore one of the poor | 42 | 4.00 | |||
| Beam | 43 | 1.00 | |||
| 02 | Wm Pusey | 44 | 2.00 | ||
| Fanny Debaptist | 45 | 6.00 | |||
| Mrs Hammond | 46 | 3.00 | |||
| Thomas Legg | 47 | 9.25 | |||
| 09 | Catherine Ball | 48 | 2.00 | ||
| 12 | Nancy Harvey | 49 | 2.00 | ||
| Mrs Grant | 50 | 2.00 | |||
| 17 | Moses Perry (by Adam Darby) as clk of market | 51 | 20.00 | ||
| 20 | Frankey Debaptist | 52 | 6.00 | ||
| 21 | Catherine Ball | 53 | 2.00 | ||
| 23 | Thomas Cowan | 54 | 4.00 | ||
| 24 | Mrs Grant | 55 | 4.00 | ||
| [Total] | $989.50½ | ||||
| 1803[?] | |||||
| Oct | 01 | Pd Mrs Richardson one of the poor | 56 | 4.00 | |
| Mrs Caloe one of the poor | 57 | 4.00 | |||
| Mrs Moore one of the poor | 58 | 4.00 | |||
| Mrs Ball one of the poor | 59 | 2.00 | |||
| Mrs McCoy one of the poor | 60 | 2.00 | |||
| 03 | Mrs Hammond one of the poor | 61 | 4.00 | ||
| 05 | Arch'd Burden for digging grave for Peggy Thomas | 62 | 1.00 | ||
| 17 | Thomas Legg by order of Council, bal due 1802 11.46 | ||||
| To Thomas Legg for attending & serv'g Council 30.00 | 63 | 41.44 | |||
| Simon for digging a grave | 64 | 1.00 | |||
| 18 | Wm Coleman expenses burying Thos Ryan | 65 | 4.25 | ||
| Jesse Wright by ord Council for McDermot a watchman | 66 | 10.00 | |||
| Negro Jack for a coffin | 67 | 3.16½ | |||
| 25 | Arch'd Burden for digging a grave &c | 68 | 4.33½ | ||
| 29 | Mrs Grant | 69 | 4.00 | ||
| Nov | 01 | Mrs Moore | 70 | 4.00 | |
| Mrs Richardson | 71 | 4.00 | |||
| Mrs Caloe | 72 | 4.00 | |||
| Catherine Ball (22 Oct) Omitted then | 73 | 2.00 | |||
| 02 | Mrs Hammond | 74 | 4.00 | ||
| 07 | Catherine Ball | 75 | 2.00 | ||
| 11 | Ester Taylor | 76 | 2.00 | ||
| 12 | Geo Richardson | 77 | 4.00 | ||
| Simon for digging a grave | 78 | .80 | |||
| John Hardia | 79 | 6.66½ | |||
| Henry Ensor for repairing pumps | 80 | 1.00 | |||
| 19 | Nancy Payne | 81 | 3.00 | ||
| Henry Ensor for mending pumps | 82 | 1.00 | |||
| Dec | 01 | Mr Cole | 83 | 44.00 | |
| Mrs Richardson | 84 | 44.00 | |||
| Mrs Moore | 85 | 4.00 | |||
| Catherine Ball | 86 | 2.00 | |||
| 02 | Mrs Grant | 87 | 4.00 | ||
| 03 | Mrs Hammond | 88 | 4.00 | ||
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| 1803 | |||||
| Dec | 03 | Mrs Brink for C Ball | 89 | 2.00 | |
| 20 | Jack Edwards for removing a poor woman to Stafford | 90 | 2.50 | ||
| Mrs Brink for C Ball | 91 | 2.00 | |||
| 22 | Peter Hord overseer of the streets | 92 | 6.00 | ||
| Arch'd Burden overseer of the streets | 93 | 6.00 | |||
| Arch'd Burden overseer of the streets | 94 | 1.50 | |||
| 29 | Mrs Brink for a poor woman | 95 | 2.00 | ||
| 1804 | |||||
| Jan | 02 | Mrs Brink for C Ball | 96 | 2.00 | |
| Mrs Hammond | 97 | 4.00 | |||
| P Kegan for a coffin | 98 | 4.00 | |||
| Mrs Caloe | 99 | 4.00 | |||
| Mrs Richardson | 100 | 4.00 | |||
| Mrs Moore | 101 | 4.00 | |||
| 03 | John Minor | 102 | 326.73 | ||
| Mrs Grant | 103 | 4.00 | |||
| 12 | Mrs Brink | 104 | 2.00 | ||
| Mrs Hammond | 105 | 2.00 | |||
| $1,517.89 | |||||
| 19 | Paid Catherine Ball as pr order | 106 | 2.00 | ||
| 20 | Simon for digging a grave | 107 | .83 | ||
| 31 | William Raines for a coffin | 108 | 3.33 | ||
| Feby | 01 | Mrs Richardson | 109 | 4.00 | |
| Mrs Grant | 110 | 4.00 | |||
| Mrs Moore | 111 | 4.00 | |||
| Mrs Caloe | 112 | 4.00 | |||
| 13 | Bearer | 113 | 2.00 | ||
| 14 | Fanny Baxter | 114 | 2.00 | ||
| Catherine Ball | 115 | ||||
| Catherine Ball (Omitted 31 Jany) | 116 | 2.00 | |||
| Mrs Hammond | 117 | 2.00 | |||
| 18 | Mary Dite | 118 | 2.00 | ||
| 28 | Cath Ball | 119 | 2.00 | ||
| Old Joe | 120 | 2.00 | |||
| 29 | Wm Baxter | 121 | 3.00 | ||
| Mar | 01 | Mrs Hammond | 122 | 4.00 | |
| Mrs Richardson | 123 | 4.00 | |||
| Mrs Caloe | 124 | 4.00 | |||
| Mrs Moore | 125 | 4.00 | |||
| 03 | Mrs Grant | 126 | 4.00 | ||
| 09 | Major B Day | 127 | 107.15 | ||
| 13 | Fanny Johnston | 128 | 2.00 | ||
| 14 | John Edwards | 129 | 2.50 | ||
| 16 | Catherine Ball | 130 | 2.00 | ||
| 22 | Mary Dight | 131 | 4.00 | ||
| 26 | Fanny Johnston | 132 | 2.00 | ||
| $1,698.70 | |||||
| John Lewis Chamberlain, commission on $1,698.70 at 5% per annum | 84.88 ½ | ||||
| $1,783.58 ½ | |||||
| 472.32 ½ | |||||
| Fredericksburg March 28th 1804 Balance Due | $2,250.91 | ||||
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| 1803 | |||||
| Jany | 16 | By cash received of Thomas Legg (Sergeant) | $828.54 | ||
| 20 | By cash received of Thomas Legg | 152.17 | |||
| 27 | By cash received of Thomas Legg | 200.21 | |||
| 25 | By cash received of Thomas Legg | 24.36 | |||
| July | 19 | By cash received of Mr John Chew | 33.50 | ||
| 21 | By cash received of Mr Thomas Legg | 310.64 | |||
| Sept | 08 | By cash received of Mr Thomas Legg | 265.17 | ||
| Oct | 06 | By cash received of Mr Thomas Legg | 117.96 | ||
| 17 | By cash received of Thomas Legg pr acc't of P House | 60.00 | |||
| Nov. | 14 | By cash received of Thomas Legg | 105.86 | ||
| 1804 | |||||
| Jany | 03 | By cash received of Thomas Legg | 113.50 | ||
| Mar. | 19 | By cash received of Thomas Legg | 45.00 | ||
| $2,256.91 | |||||
| Balance Due | $474.32½ | ||||
| By commission charged by me to go to Council | 84.88½ | ||||
| Ballance due the Corporation of Fred'sburg this 28th of March 1804 | $559.21 |
Fredericksburg April 21st 1804 We have examined the above account and find it correctly stated and supported by proper vouchers, leaving a balance due from the Chamberlain to the Corporation of Fredericksburg of Five hundred & Fifty nine dollars & Twenty one Cents
Elisha Thatcher
William Taylor
Thos Goodwin
On motion made and seconded Resolved that when any member of this board shall address the chair that he shall rise for that purpose
An account produced by the Exors Of Thos Miller, decd. Against the Corporation, for reasons appearing to the Board is rejected
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The Council proceeded to adjust the following acc't against the Corporation Viz't
| Amount brought forward | 391.97 |
| To Doct. Robt. Welford by acct | 19.25 |
| To Thomas Legg by acct | 8.50 |
| To Benj Day for an inquest on the body of a negro slave | 2.80 |
| [Total] | $422.52 |
Ordered that each free male tithable in this corp'o and owners of slaves above 12 years pay to the Sergeant 50 cents pr poll for each horse, mare, colt & mule one dollar; on every riding carriage wheel one dollar on each Dray and Cart four dollars and two pr cent on the amount of Rents agreeable to the return of the Comm'r of the Revenue and that the Sergeant collect the said tax and pay the same to the Chamberlain within three months from this date
Doct George French is appointed Physician to attend the poor of this Corp for which he is to be allowed the sum of $15 pr annum agreeable to the report of Committee appointed for that purpose
William Taylor, Richard Peacock & James Brown Gent are appointed to view the situation of the Courthouse & report next to Council
The committee appointed to settle with the late Sergeant his account for the last year this day reports which is ordered to be recorded
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| Dr The Corporation of Fred'sburg in account With Thos Legg, Sergeant | ||||||||
| 1803 | ||||||||
| June | 11 | To Cash pd Chas Brown for covering a well pr order of the Mayor | 2.50 | |||||
| 14 | This sum paid for benches in the Court House | 7.75 | ||||||
| 16 | Cash paid the Chamberlain pr rect | No 1 | 838.54 | |||||
| 20 | old [?] taxes remitted by Council this day | 6.00 | ||||||
| 20 | Cash pd to the Chamberlain pr receipt | No 2 | 152.17 | |||||
| 25 | Cash pd to the Chamberlain pr receipt | No 3 | 24.36 | |||||
| 27 | Cash pd to the Chamberlain pr receipt | No 4 | 200.21 | |||||
| July | 19 | Cash pd to the Chamberlain pr receipt | No 5 | 33.50 | ||||
| 21 | Cash pd to the Chamberlain pr receipt | No 6 | 310.64 | |||||
| Cash paid John Rogers for glazing the Court-house windows the 29th of April | 5.00 | |||||||
| Sept | 08 | paid the Chamberlain pr receipt | No 7 | 265.17 | ||||
| 12 | This am't remitted Geo Hieskell for 1 road wagon, 2 horses & 1 female that was free by Council this day | 7.00 | ||||||
| Oct | 06 | Paid the Chamberlain per receipt | No 8 | 117.96 | ||||
| Paid John Rogers for glazing Court-house windows this 28th September | 6.00 | |||||||
| 17 | Paid the Chamberlain pr receipt | No 9 | 60.00 | |||||
| Nov | 14 | Paid the Chamberlain pr receipt | No 10 | 105.86 | ||||
| Paid summoning an inquest over the body of Thos Ryan | 3.80 | |||||||
| 29 | Paid for wood for the use of the Court | 1.00 | ||||||
| 1804 | ||||||||
| Jany | 03 | Paid the Chamberlain pr receipt | No 11 | 113.50 | ||||
| Feb | 20 | Paid for wood for the use of the Court during Winter | 2.50 | |||||
| March | 10 | Paid for hinges for Court house window shutters | 1.50 | |||||
| 19 | Paid for 1 cart load of wood for the Election this day | 1.00 | ||||||
| Paid the Chamberlain pr receipt | No 12 | 45.00 | ||||||
| A list of delinquents where there is not any possible | ||||||||
| chance to collect from | ||||||||
| Capt James Allen | $5.50 | |||||||
| Robt Crookshanks | .50 | |||||||
| Gerard Evans | 1.00 | |||||||
| Abraham Fulton (run away) | 4.50 | |||||||
| $11.50 | ||||||||
| Amount carr'd forward | $2,300.46 | |||||||
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| 1804 | To amount brought forward | $2,300.46 | ||||||
| List of delinquents brot up & courted | $11.50 | |||||||
| Birkett G Johnston removed | 2.00 | |||||||
| Samuel Johnston removed | 1.00 | |||||||
| James McClanahan broke | 1.00 | |||||||
| Walter McFarlane (decd) | 1.50 | |||||||
| Thomas Perry no effects | 2.00 | |||||||
| William Lewis (removed) | 1.50 | |||||||
| John Willis no effects | 1.50 | |||||||
| Thomas Ryan (dec'd) | 1.50 | |||||||
| Benj'n Sebastian (dec'd) | 1.00 | |||||||
| Edw'd Shepherd (run away) | 1.50 | |||||||
| Thomas Cowell dec'd | 1.50 | |||||||
| John Brown (removed & dec'd) | 2.00 | |||||||
| Old Negro Judith no effects | 1.00 | |||||||
| Jos Williams no effects | 1.00 | |||||||
| Charles Evans (a slave) | 2.00 | |||||||
| Isaac King (no effects) | 1.50 | |||||||
| Charles Soper (run away) | 1.00 | |||||||
| James Nelson (no effects) | 1.50 | |||||||
| John Edwards (no effects) | 1.50 | |||||||
| Billy Olliver (no effects) | 1.50 | $42.50 | ||||||
| Sundry persons overcharged viz | ||||||||
| Walter Bourke for 1 Horse | 1.00 | |||||||
| James Dogget for 1 slave | 1.00 | |||||||
| Wm McArthur charged for a free female | 1.00 | |||||||
| Anderson McWilliams 1 horse | 1.00 | |||||||
| Lewis Peirce twice charged | 1.00 | |||||||
| Dan'l Storke for 1 dog | .50 | |||||||
| David Smith for 1 free female | 1.00 | |||||||
| Thomas Sacrae 1 slave | 1.00 | |||||||
| Mary Sullivan 1 free female | 1.00 | |||||||
| Rob't Wellford 2 tithables & 1 slave | 3.00 | |||||||
| Rich'd Winchester 1 horse | 1.00 | |||||||
| John Welch two whites | 2.00 | |||||||
| James West twice charged | 3.50 | |||||||
| Joseph Shannon free female | 1.00 | |||||||
| Fanny Lewis two slaves | 2.00 | $21.00 | ||||||
| Mrs Gillason discontinued running her dray when her year was up | 5.00 | $68.50 | ||||||
| Amt Brought forward & carried over | $2,368.96 | |||||||
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| 1804 | ||||||||
| Mch | To Amount brought forward & continued | $2,368.96 | ||||||
| The following persons are Journeymen and will not pay viz | ||||||||
| John Foster | $1.00 | |||||||
| Thomas Law | $1.00 | |||||||
| John Jones | $1.00 | |||||||
| Robert Shaw | $1.00 | |||||||
| John Hambleton | $1.00 | |||||||
| Andrew Buckhannon | $1.00 | |||||||
| Edw'd Cox | $1.00 | |||||||
| William Grayson | $1.00 | 8.00 | ||||||
| Winifred Armstead's house not tenated value of rent is $50 3 pr c | 1.50 | |||||||
| Estate of Gane Walker House pulled down value of rents $50 | 1.50 | |||||||
| 19 | My commission on $2,300.46 at 5% | 115.00 | ||||||
| My allowance as Sergeant by law | 25.00 | 151.00 | ||||||
| Balance due the Corporation this day | 20.87 | |||||||
| $2,540.83 | ||||||||
| 1803 | ||||||||
| Apr | 29 | By amount of Property tax assessed | $1,333.50 | |||||
| By amount on rents assessed | 1,14733 | |||||||
| [Total] | $2,480.83 | |||||||
| Oct | 06 | Cash received of players | 60.00 | |||||
| $2,540.83 | ||||||||
| 1804 | ||||||||
| Mch | 19 | By Balance per debit | $20.87 |
Fredericksburg April 14th, 1804 We have examined the within account and find it correctly stated and supported by proper vouchers having a balance due from the Sergeant to the Corporation of Fredericksburg of twenty Dollars and eighty seven cents given under our hands
Thos Goodwin
Elisha Thatcher
William Taylor
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Ordered that the Clerk of the Market, be directed to adjust the weights, measures now in use in this Corporation by the standard provided for that purpose, any person using weights & measures without having that adjusted as foresaid shall forfeit and pay the sum of $5 for use of the Corporation
Be it ordained by the Mayor Recorder Alderman and Common Council men that if any member of this board shall fail to attend in Council at the hour appointed for the meeting of such council, after receiving due notice thereof, he or they shall forfeit & pay the sum of $5 to the use of the Corporation unless he or they so failing shew sufficient cause of his inability to attend at the next meeting of such Council
The committee appointed to revise the By laws & ordinances of this Corporation this day made a report of summary of sd laws which are ordered to be published in the Fredericksburg newspapers
Signed
Benj'n Day
At a Council held at the Town Hall on Saturday the 2nd day of June 1804
Present
Benj'n Day, Mayor
Thos Goodwin, Recorder
Elisha Thatcher, Alderman
Williamm Taylor, Alderman
Chs L Carter, Alderman
Wm Pearson, Councilman
James Brown, Councilman
John Lewis, Councilman
Rich'd Peacock, Councilman
James Newby, Councilman
The committee appointed to devise the most practical plan for erecting a machine for weighing Hay made their report in these words In obedience &c and thereupon It is ordered that the same Committee report an ordinance to this board in conformity to the said report [Page 41] and that the said committee do also carry the said ordinance into effect
William Taylor and Richard Peacock Gt are appointed to have the necessary repairs made to the Courthouse, and the undertaker thereof to be paid by the Corporation
Benj'n Day & Thos Goodwin G't are appointed to provide such a number of ladders, axes, bags, Cops & fire Hooks as they may think necessary for the use of the fire Company in this Town
Ordered that the Chamberlain pay to Arch'd Burden $3.50 cents pr acc't this day allowed
Ordered that the Bakers in this Corporation so in future stamp the Bread by them baked with the Initials of his or her name and that the Clerk of the Market inform the Bakers thereof
Benj'n Day
At a council held at the Town Hall on Friday the 20th July, 1804
Present
Benj'n Day, Mayor
Thomas Goodwin, Recorder
William Taylor, Alderman
Chas L Carter, Alderman
Elisha Thatcher, Alderman
William Pearson, Councilman
James Brown, Councilman
John Lewis, Councilman
Rich'd Peacock, Councilman
James Newby, Councilman
A sufficient number of tickets not having been sold to justify drawing the Street Lottery in May last as was intended to insure its being drawn in October next, Resolved that it be recommended to the inhabitants and owners of property on the Main Street to purchase as many tickets as will be equal to [Page 42] the probable expense of paving along the front of their premises estimating it at the rate of one dollar and fifty cents per foot, The amount to be paid in ten days after the drawing is finished, The purchaser of tickets on these terms being requested to give security for the payment of any balance that may be due after deducting the value of the prizes that may not be drawn against the tickett they may hold, It is hoped that this measure may be adopted especially when it is considered that it will be much less inconvenient than reporting to a Tax on the property which will probably be done if the sum contemplated cannot be raised by Lottery for in that event the Holders of property will be subject to a tax at least to the amount of tickets they may buy as now recommended, even admitting that every ticket they may so hold should be drawn a blank. Resolved that the clerk in this town cause the above to be published in the newspapers in this town
Resolved that a Commission of 2½ pr cent be allowed on all tickets in the Street Lottery be paid after the drawing of said Lottery is finished
An ordinance directing the purchase of a Patent ballance to be Erected for the purpose of weighing Hay or Fodder was reported to this board approved and OK
Signed
Benj'n Day
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At a council held at the Town Hall on Wednesday the 12th day of December 1804
Present
Benjamin Day, Mayor
Thomas Goodwin, Recorder
Geo French, Alderman
Wm Taylor, Alderman
Elisha Thatcher, Alderman
Chas L Carter, Alderman
James Brown, Councilman
James Smock, Councilman
William Pearson, Councilman
John Lewis, Councilman
Rich'd Peacock, Councilman
Whereas it appears that an anonymous letter dated the 30th November last, hath been addressed to Mr Robert Walker Merchant of this town, by some evil disposed person [or] persons, and conveyed to him by being privately slipped under the door of his compting house in the night of the said 30th Nov requiring of him a pecuniary contribution of considerable amount, and in failure of his compliance threating violence to his person & property The absence from Town of one of the members of this board having prevented an earlier attention to it, Be it now resolved by the Mayor and Commonalty that in Justice to the Rights of Society and the feelings of a worthy and respectable member of it, the most vigilant and active exertions ought to be made to discover the author and abetter of so reprehensible and detestable an aggression that he or they may be detected and punished as the law directs, and whereas the inhabitants of this Town having already offered a liberal reward for the apprehension of the author of said anonymous letter It is deemed inexepedient to offer a further sum, Whatever may have been the motive of such an incendiary letter it cannot but be criminally [Page 44]reprehensible and deserving the Reprobation and severest censure of every Good Citizen, from its diction it would appear that the writer of it prosessed talents which if properly exercised might preclude an attempt at any indirect means of support and place him in a situation useful to society, beneficial to his family and respectable to himself
Ordered that the foregoing Resolution be published in each of the Newspapers of this Town
Signed
Benj'n Day