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the Committee to settle the same in accordance therewith.

Petitⁿ to change no. of Lot 2263 _

The Treasurer, for Mr George Bates, proprietor of lots nos 708 & 2263, asked the Trustees to authorize the number of lot 2263 to be expunged, & that the same may become a part of ^^lot 708, it having been purchased as an addition thereto.

Referred to Com. on Lots -

Voted to refer the same to the Committee upon lots with full power. _

Adjourn^t_

Voted that when we adjourn, it be to meet at this place on Saturday the second day of February, at 12 O'clock M. to hear the report of the Treasurer & Sup^t & transact any other business that may come before the meeting. _

Adjourned Attest A. J. Coolidge Sec^y

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Trustees Feb^y 2^d. 1856.

The adjourned meeting of the Trustees was held at the usual place on Saturday, the second day of February A. D. 1856, at 12 M. . _

Present, the whole board. ~

annual Rep^t of Treas^r

The Treasurer presented his annual report, duly audited, & the same was read. _

Voted to refer the same to the Annual Meeting of the Proprietors on Monday next. _

Lots 420, 421, 422 - petitⁿ of H. W. Dutton & others

A petition was received & presented from H. W. Dutton, Freeman Winship for the heirs of Jona. Winship, S. S. Holton, proprietors of lots 420, 421 & 422 respectivelly, that that the numbers upon the deeds & record may be

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Geo. Bates' memorial leave to withdraw

Upon the request of George Bates, Proprietor of lots 708 & 2263, presented at the meeting in January, (see p. 58) that the number 2263 might be erased, & that the lot might become part of lot 708. _

The Committee have ascertained that the lots are entirely separate & they deem it inexpedient that they should be united in one number. _

Voted that the same be accepted. _

Lots 420, 421, 422 - Petition for change of numbers upon record refused.

Upon the petition of H. W. Dutton, Freeman Winship for the heirs of Jonathan Winship, & S.S. Holton, proprietors of lots 420, 421, & 422 respectively, presented at the meeting in February, ^^{(see p. 58)} referred to this Board of Trustees, to by them at the March Meeting, referred to the aforesaid Committee & the Secretary: _ asking that the numbers upon their deeds, & the record of the same may be changed, so as to correspond with the numbers of the lots as actually occupied by them, according to a statement submitted by them: _

The Committee have been unable to determine from so distant a period, how the error originally arose: but independently of that consideration they deem it improper to authorize the alteration of the record as it would involve a departure from the system which has been uniformly observed - a correspondence between the number of the deed & the page of the record; and they see no necessity in this instance, since the parties by making transfers from one to the other, can obtain what they desire. _

They therefore report that the petitioners have leave to withdraw. _

Voted that the report be accepted. _