~ TRANSCRIPTION OF THE MEETINGS ~ Source - Actual recorded Town document
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The Committee of ten, consisting of Hollis Loring, L.E. Wakefield, O.W. Albee, Edward Wilkins, Sam Boyd, Mark Fay, W. H. Wood, Stephen Morse, Elbridge Howe and Francis Brigham appointed by the Town on Monday April 29, 1861 to take charge of disbursing the money voted by the Town to aid and encourage the military volunteers & c. met at the office of Hollis Loring April 29, 1861 and organized by the choice of Hollis Loring as Chairman and O. W. Albee as Secretary.
Voted to choose a finance committee of three.
Voted that Mark Fay, Sam Boyd & Francis Brigham be said finance committee.
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Voted that each member of the Irish Volunteers be furnished with two flannel shirts - two pairs of wollen socks - one pair of shoes.
(The following was inserted in the left hand column. "Voted May 11, 1861 to rescind the vote at the top of the page relating to shirts, socks & shoes on account of word from Col. Cass.")
Voted that John Chipman be a committee to make a list of the Irish Company - said list to specify the name and residence of each volunteer and also those who have families - the number and age of the children etc..
Voted to pay each Irish Volunteer five dollars when they arrive at the fort in Boston Harbor.
Voted that a Committee of three be appointed to look after the families of the Irish Volunteers and furnish them such assistance as they may need.
Voted that Mark Fay, Sam Boyd & John Chipman be that Committee. (In the right hand column is written "Irish Family Committee" and then scratched out)
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Voted that a Committee of three be appointed for providing shirts, socks shoes, bandages etc for the volunteers. (In the right hand column is written "volunteers in general")
Voted that Sam Boyd, William H. Wood & Charles M. Howe be said general providing Committee for the volunteers. (in the right hand column is written "General Providing Committee for the volunteers")
Voted that said general providing Committee furnish each one of the Rifle Company with two wollen shirts and such articles as the said Committee may deem proper.
Voted that the uniforms for the Rifle Company be paid for when the bills for said uniforms are presented to and approved by the Committee of ten. (in the right hand column is written "uniforms")
Voted that Stephen Morse Esq. Be the Treasurer of the Committee of ten. (in the right hand column is written "treasurer")
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Voted that the finance Committee be authorized to draw on the Treasurer of the Committee of ten for such sums as may be necessary to carry into effect the notes of said Committee of ten. (in the right hand column is written "Duties of the finance Committee")
The above voted item was scratched out an in the left hand column is written "Voted May 1st 1861 that the vote recorded with regards to the Committee of ten standing at the top of this page be rescinded as superfluous.
Voted that the finance Committee be instructed to procure two thousand dollars from the town Treasurer to be deposited in the hands of the Treasurer of the Committee of ten to be dispersed in accordance with the votes of the Committee of ten
Voted to adjourn to meet at this place previously at 7 o'clock P.M. on Wednesday next. (in the right hand column is written "Adjourned")
Signed by O. W Albee Sec'y
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Marlboro May 1st 1861
Meeting called to order by the Chairman
Voted to pay the board of the Irish Volunteers not exceeding three days from this date, fifty cents for each days board. (in the right hand column is written "Irish comp $1.50")
Voted that the approval of a bill by a majority of the Committee of ten endorsed thereon by the Secretary be sufficient order on the Treasurer of the Committee of ten for its payment. (in the right hand column is written "Bills how approved")
Voted to adjourn to Saturday next at 3 o'clock P.M.
Signed by O. W Albee Sec'y
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Marlboro May 4, 1861
Meeting called to order
Voted to pay to each member of the Marlboro Rifle Company three dollars for time spent in drilling during the week ending Saturday May 4th, 1861. (in the right hand column is written "$240.00")
Voted to pay each member of the Irish Volunteers fifty cents a day for the Sunday, Monday & Tuesday immediately succeeding this date. (in the right hand column is written "Irish Company $1.50" and then scratched out)
Voted that a committee of three be appointed to examine and report on the bills for the uniforms of the Rifle Company. (in the right hand column is written "Committee on bills for uniforms" and then scratched out)
William H. Wood, Hollis Loring & Eldridge Howe were appointed said committee.
Voted to lend Capt. John Carey a sum not to exceed fifty dollars to procure his uniform, sword & other equipment's. (in the right hand column is written "Capt. Carey $50.00" and then scratched out)
Voted to adjourn to Tuesday next at six o'clock P.M.
Signed O. W. Albee secy
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Marlborough May 7, 1861
Meeting called to order by the Chairman
Voted to approve the bill of Ball Brothers & Co. for flannel. (in the right hand column is written "$203.04")
Voted to approve the bill of Blodget Goodridge & King for socks ( in the right hand column is written "$53.70")
Voted to pay each member of the Irish Volunteers fifty cents a day for the Wednesday, Thursday & Friday immediately succeeding this date.
Voted to adjourn till Saturday next at 1 1/2 o'clock P.M.
Signed O. W. Albee secy
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Marlborough May 11, 1861
Meeting called to order by the Chairman
Voted to approve A. F. Hall's bill for labor on the uniforms for the Rifle Company. (in the right hand column is written "$3.61")
Voted to approve E. A. G. Roulstone's bill for cap letters. (in the right hand column is written "$7.00")
Voted to approve the two bills of A. W. Pollard for Epaulets. (in the right hand column is written "$100.50")
Voted to approve the bill of Brigham & Peters for sundries. (in the right hand column is written "$29.42")
Voted to approve the bill of O. Sterns & Co. for uniforms &c. (in the right hand column is written "1179.44")
Voted to approve the bill of the Marlborough Rifle Company for six days drilling ending Saturday May 4, 1861. (in the right hand column is written "240.00"
Voted to pay each member of the Irish Volunteers fifty cents a day for Saturday & Monday including & succeeding this date.
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Voted that the Treasurer of the Committee of ten lend John Chipman sixty dollars for the Irish Volunteers.
Voted to rescind the vote passed April 29, 1861 in regard to shirts, socks & shoes for the Irish Volunteers. This was done in response (?) of word from Co. Cass.
Voted that John Chipman, W. H. Wood & O. W. Albee be a committee to escort the Irish Volunteers to Boston next to be the day.
Voted to approve the order of fifty dollars on the Treasurer of the Committee of ten in favor of Capt. John Cary as by vote of May 4, 1861 (in the right hand column is written "50.00")
The Finance Committee reported that they had procured two thousand dollars of the Town Treasurer and placed the sum in the hands of the Treasurer of ten in accordance with a vote passed April 29, 1861.
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Voted that the Finance Committee be instructed to draw on the Town Treasurer an order for one thousand dollars to be placed in the hands of the Treasurer of the Committee of ten. (in the right hand column is written "1000.00")
Voted that the Committee of ten be instructed to furnish the committee appointed to escort the Irish Volunteers to Boston with four hundred dollars for the purpose of paying each member of the Irish Volunteers five dollars in accordance with a vote passed April 29, 1861. (in the right hand column is written "400.00")
Voted to uniform the Union Rifle Guards provided the cost of each uniform does not exceed sixteen dollars.
Voted that a committee of two be appointed on the part of the Committee of ten to be joined by a Committee of one on the part of the Union Rifle Guards to procure said uniforms.
Hollis Loring & Eldridge Howe said Committee.
Adjournment to week after next on Monday at six o'clock P.M..
Signed by O.W. Albee
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Marlborough May 20, 1861
Meeting called to order by the chairman
Voted to approve the _____ board and family support bill. (in the right hand column is written "502.38")
Voted to approve Chipmans bill including Eagers bill. (in the right hand column is written "24.70")
Voted to approve the bill of Whitney & Co. for brogans. (in the right hand column is written "60.00")
Voted that Sam Boyd be a committee to dispose of the brogans the best he can.
Voted to pay each member of the Marlborough Rifle Company one weeks board from this date three dollars each - 79 members (in the right hand column is written "237.00")
Voted to furnish each Irish Volunteer one flannel shirt.
Voted to furnish the Irish Volunteers with caps and belts.
Voted to adjourn to one week from this meeting at 6 o'clock PM
Signed O. W. Albee secy
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Marlborough May 27, 1861
Meeting called to order by the chairman
Voted that the Secretary correspond with Col. Cass & Mayor Wightman in regard to the communication received from Col. Cass in respect to our Irish Company.
Voted to approve the bill of A. Brigham & Co. for sundries. (in the right hand column is written "3.30")
Voted that the Finance Committee be entrusted to draw an order of five hundred dollars on the Town Treasurer to be placed in the hands of the Treasurer of ten. (in the right hand column is written "500.00")
Voted to adjourn to one week from this evening at 6 o'clock PM.
Signed O. W. Albee secy
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Marlborough June 3, 1861
Committee met and adjournment to June 8, 1861 at 5 o'clock PM.
Marlborough June 8, 1861
Voted to approve the bill of the escort committee and pay the balance owed the four hundred dollars already approved by vote April 29 to wit, five dollars to each Irish Volunteer. (in the right hand column is written "474")
Voted to approve S. Klans bill for caps for the Irish Volunteers. (in the right hand column is written "39.00")
Voted to approve the bill of Whitney & Co. for flannel &c for shirts. (in the right hand column is written "102.15")
Voted to approve the bill of C. F. Wilson for sundries. (in the right hand column is written "3.91")
Voted to approve the bill of Whitney & Co. for groceries for the Irish families by order of S. Boyd one of the general providing committee. (in the right hand column is written "4.04")
Correspondence between the Secretary on the one part and Mayor Wightman & Col. Th. Cass on the other
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subject mes deferred in order that Col. W. H. Wood may see Col. Thm. Cass personally.
Voted that the general providing committee furnish the Union Rifle Guards with two flannel shirts each and such other articles as said general providing committee may deem proper.
Vote that Mr. Wakefield be added to the general providing committee.
Voted to approve John Chipman's bill for the support of the Irish families as shown by bills and account. (in the right hand column is written "43.24")
Vote to authorize John Chipman to pay for the board of the child of Coneilius Shea, one dollar per week.
Voted to adjourn to Saturday next at 6 o'clock PM..
Signed by O. W. Albee sec'y
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Marlborough June 15, 1861
Meeting called to order by the Chairman
Voted that the Chairman be a committee to correspond further with Col. Cass.
Voted that the communication of Col. Cass. be held over to next meeting.
Voted that the Chairman correspond with the Treasures of Salem, Stoughton and Milford as to what they have done in regard to Casses Regiment.
Voted to adjourn till one week from this evening after the Town Meeting.
Signed O. W. Albee sec'y
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Marlborough June 22, 1861
Communication from the Treasurer of Milford on the Cass Regiment.
Voted to place said communication on file.
Voted to pay Col. Cassses bill 620.00 for the board of the Irish volunteers at Camp Wightman. (in the right hand column is written "620.00")
Voted to approve the bill of Swift & Hussy for provisions for the Union Rifle Guards. (in the right hand column is written "4.17")
Voted to pay the bill of Lambert Bigelow & Co. for uniforms of the Union Rifle Guards. (in the right hand column is written "1195.20")
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Voted to instruct the finance committee to draw on the Town Treasurer an order of two thousand dollars to be placed in the hands of the Treasure of the Committee of ten. (in the right hand column is written "2000.00")
Voted to adjourn till Friday next to meet at 5 o'clock PM.
Signed O. W. Albee sec'y
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Extra Meeting
Marlborough June 27, 1861Meeting called to order by the Chairman
Voted to give the Band twenty dollars to perform escort duty to the two Rifle Companies to Boston on Saturday next.
Voted to reconsider the vote of May 20th 1861 whereby Sam Boyd was appointed a Committee to dispose of the Brogans.
Voted to pay O. W. Albee's bill for Rail Road expenses when on business for the Irish Volunteers. (in the right hand column is written "10.00")
Voted that Francis Brigham and John Chipman be a committee to arrange with the Rail Road to pass the soldiers and then escort to Boston.
Voted to enlist the Fire Department to perform escort duty on Saturday next.
Voted to pay Wm. Barnes bill for provisions (in the right hand column is written "2.90")
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Voted that the Rail Road Committee make arrangements to give the soldiers a dinner in Boston on Saturday next.
Voted to adjourn to 6 o'clock PM on the fifth of July next.
Signed O. W. Albee sec'y
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Marlborough July 1st 1861
Meeting extra called to order by the Chairman
Voted that Mark Fay be a committee to see to the case of Mrs. Maynard until the subject may be assumed by the Selectmen.
Voted that Col. Wood be a committee to see to the families at the North part of Town.
Voted that Stephen Morse be a committee to see to the families of volunteers at the middle of the town.
Voted that we as a committee of ten, request the selectmen to call a town meeting as soon as possible to make provisions for the families of the volunteers.
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Voted to approve the bill of W. H. Wood for dinner for the volunteers at the Quincy House. (in the right hand column is written "120.00")
Voted to approve the bill of William Barns for boarding the soldiers and also for books and stationary as clerk (in the right hand column is written "6.50")
Voted to approve the bill of Charles Rockwood for sundries. (in the right hand column is written "4.02")
Voted to approve the bill of O. Stearns for socks. (in the right hand column is written "5.25")
Voted to approve the bill of E. S. Woods for sundries (in the right hand column is written "4.06")
Voted that the bill of John Chipman as the provisioning Committee for the families of the Irish Volunteers (in the right hand column is written "73.20")
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Voted to rescind the vote of June 22, 1861 by which we voted to pay Col. Casses bill of 620.00 for the board of the Irish Volunteers at Camp Wightman because the same had been paid by the Gov. Andrew.
Voted that the Secretary and Treasurer be a committee to make up the report to the Town of the doings of the Committee of ten.
Singed by O. W. Albee sec'y
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Marlborough July 10, 1861
Meeting called to order by the Chairman
Voted to pay the bill of Brigham and Peters for ____ and other articles. (in the right hand column is written "6.08")
Voted to pay the bill of W. H. Wood for 42 pairs of shoes, 2 dos. Socks &c. (in the right hand column is written "53.15")
Voted to pay the bill of John Cotting for the board of certain volunteers of the Union Rifle Guards living at a distance out. (in the right hand column is written "6.50")Voted to pay the bill of C. M. Howe for boxes &c for Union Rifles. (in the right hand column is written "4.08")
Voted to pay the bill of O. W. Albee for a record book and for the Rail Road fare of Lowell Wheeler &c. (in the right hand column is written ".98")
Voted to pay the bill of Rockwood for a trunk for the Union Rifles. (in the right hand column is written "5.00")
Voted to pay the wife of Adolphus Howe a volunteer two dollars. (in the right hand column is written "2.00")
Voted to pay the wife of Wm. Willis a volunteer six dollars. (in the right hand column is written "6.00")
Voted to pay the bill of Mark Fay for the support of those Irish families of the volunteers under his charge as per the bill. (in the right hand column is written "79.25")
Voted to pay the bill of John Chipman for the support of the Irish families of the volunteers under his charge as per the bill. (in the right hand column is written "21.50")
Voted to pay the bill of H. Loring for the support of the families of the volunteers belonging to the Union Rifle Guards as per the bill. (in the right hand column is written "12.00")
Voted to pay the bill of H. Loring for Rail Road fare &c as per the bill. ((in the right hand column is written "6.40)
Cash paid the 13 and for escort duty (in the right hand column is written "25.00")
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Voted to pay the bill of John Chipman for services rendered the Irish volunteers and their families. (in the right hand column is written "25.00")
Voted to pay the bill of John Fay for Rail Road fare as per the bill. (in the right hand column is written "5.00")
Voted to pay the bill of Stephen Morse for expense incurred in borrowing money for the use of the town. (in the right hand column is written "5.00")
Voted to appropriate $187.00 for the purchase of India Rubber blankets for the members of the Marlborough Rifle & Union Rifle Guards belonging to Marlborough. (in the right hand column is written "187.50")
Voted that W. H. Wood be a committee to purchase the blankets at his discretion.
Voted to adjourn to 4 o'clock PM on Saturday next to wit July 13, 1861.
Signed O. W. Albee sec'y
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Marlborough July 13, 1861
Meeting called to order by the Chairman
Voted to pay Henry G. Callahan. (in the right hand column is written "1.00")
Voted to appropriate three hundred and forty six dollars at the discretion of a committee to the Marlborough volunteers now at Fort Independence, not exceeding two dollars to each member. (in the right hand column is written "346.00")
Mark Fay, Stephen Morse and W. H. Wood msr Hows a committee to carry out the above note.
O. W. Albee sec'y
Adjourned O. W. Albee
This is the last of the entries regarding meetings of the Committee of ten. What appears next in this log, is the summary of all expenses and bills paid out by the Committee of ten, to wit.
Sums paid in aid of the Marlborough Rifle Company ….. Total $1,767.55
Sums paid in aid of the Union Rifle Guards ….. total $1,234.81
Sums paid in aid of the Irish Company …… total $998.07
Articles distributed between the three Marlborough Companies, to wit,
The Irish Company, The Marlborough Rifles and the Union Rifle Guards …. Total $1,280.23Sums paid in supporting the families of the Irish Volunteers ….. Total $283.95
Sums paid in support of the families of the Union Rifle Guards ….. $21.00
Your Committee have drawn from the Town Treasurer the sum of five thousand, five hundred dollars and placed in the hands of Stephen Morse Esq. Treasurer of the Committee of ten.
The Treasurer of the Committee of ten has paid out five thousand, five hundred and sixteen dollars and sixty one cents.
He has received back for articles not used nineteen dollars and forty two cents, thus leaving a balance in the hands of the Treasurer of two dollars and eighty one cents.
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