This is taken from the Tiverton Town record book of February 10, 1746. (Note all spelling and grammar is as recorded.)
At a Town Meeting Legually warned & held at ye house of Isaac Howland in Tiverton on tuesday the tenth Day of february A: D: 1746/7
Voted John Howland moderator for sd meeting and was sworn to ye faith full Discharge of his Duty or of his office.
And ye persons whose names are underwritten appeared & were admitted free men according to ye Law of ye Colony – – – – – – – – – – [semi-colons added for clarity; original has two columns of names]
John Manchester Esq.; William Almy; James Snell Senr.; Joseph Anthony; Roger Cory; Cpt. Thomas Cook; Thomas Weight; Edward Wanton; John Gordon; Samuel Hix; Samuel Durfey; Weston Hix; Stephen Cook; Thoms Howland; John Taber; Ephraim Willcock; Cornelius Soule; Phillip Cory; Thomas Cook son of Joseph; George Cook; William Willcock; John Almy; Ebenezer Taber; John Bennit; Benjamin Durfie; Peter Talman; John Jennings; Abraham Barker; Samuel Borden; Restcome Sanford; Oliver Bealy; Samuel Snell Jones; Joseph Taber; John Taber Son of John; Samuel Hart; Jonathan Hart; William Sanford; Thomas Weight; Peleg Sanford; Joshua Dwelly Secnd; Joshua Dwelly Junr; Blake Perry; John Cook son of Thomas; William Woddle; John Bowen; Samuel Shermon; William Shreve; William Fish; John Sisson; William Manchester son of Stephen; Joseph Crandell; Josiah Sawyer; David Lake; Joseph Jennings; Thomas Mosher; Benjamin Macomber; Phillip Taber; Joseph Taber son of Phillip; Benjamin Chase Junr; William Cook; Thomas Fish; William Cory; Jonathan Davel; Isaac Howland; George Westgate; Benjamin Braton; Thomas Anthony; Clib Cory; Phillip Cory; Thomas Gray; Edward Gray; William Gray; John Brown; Thomas Willcock
Voted that Restcome Sanford is Chosen Town Clerk for ye Remaining part of ye year & was sworn to ye faithful Discharge of that office.
Voted that Jonathan Devel is Chosen Town Sergent for ye Remaining part of this year & was Immediately sworn to ye faithfull Discharge of that office.
Voted that John Manchester is Chosen first Town Council man.
Voted that Joseph Anthony is Chosen second Town Council man.
Voted that Phillip Gray is Chosen third Town Council man.
Voted John Howland is Chosen fourth Town Council man.
Voted that Thomas Cook son of Joseph Cook is Chosen fifth Town Council man.
Voted that Samuel Durfie is Chosen ye sixeth & Last of ye Town Council man.
Voted that John Sisson is Chosen Town Treasurer for ye Remaining part of this year.
Voted that Isaac Howland is Chosen Town packer for ye Remaining part of this year.
Voted that Samuel Snell is Chosen Sealer of weights & measures for ye Remaining part of this year.
Voted that Josiah Sawyer & William Cook son of Joseph Cook are Chosen Constables for Town ye Remaining part of this year & untill others be Chosen in their Room.
Voted that William Willcock, John Brown & Thomas Anthony are Chosen assessors for ye Remaining part of this year.
Voted that John Manchester Esq., Joseph Anthony & Phillip Gray are Chosen overseers of ye poor of ye Town.
Voted that Phillip Cory, Thomas Gray, Thomas Anthony & Benjamin Durfie are Chosen Surveyors of ye highways for ye Remaining part of this year.
Voted that Peleg Sanford & William Shreve are Chosen fence vewers.
Voted Benjamin Graton & Edward Gray field Drivers.
Voted that Thomas Howland is Chosen vandoe Master.
Voted that Jonathan Davel is Chosen pound keeper.
Voted that William Willcock , Weston Hicks & Samuel Borden are Chosen Inspectors into mens Estates to sea wheather they are Quallified to vote or not according to ye Late Law of ye Colony.
Voted that John Manchester Esq. & John Howland was Chosen Deputies to attend ye General Assembly at their next sessions to beholden at providence.
Voted that Thomas Howland ye former Town Clerk shall Deliver ye Towns books to Restcome Sanford ye present Town Clerk voted that John Manchester Esq. shall provid two suitable books for ye Towns use at their Charge & Cost & Deliver them to Restcome Sanford the present Town Clerk.
This meating is Desolved by me —-John Howland Moderator