HomeMy WebLinkAbout283 Appraisal of a Cow by Nathan Chandler, January 9, 1804Middlesex SS
To James Brown and John Mulliken Esq both of Lexington
in the aforesaid County Gentlemen Greeting
By virtue of the Power and Authority to me given
in and by a law of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Entitled an act respecting lost goods and stray beasts
I do here by appoint you to appraise upon oath at the
true value thereof in Money according to your best
skill and judgment a cow with an X marked on her right
side long horned with the tip broke or sawed off &c that brook [broke]
into the yard of Peter Howard of Lexington on the 13th of
Nov 1803 - having performed this service you are to make
return of this warrant into the town Clerke office of said
Lexington within seven days, from the Date hereof
Given under my hand and seal at Lexington this
sixth day of January AD 180[missing]
Nathan Chandler Town Clerk of said Lexington
6 9 1804
Middlesex SS Janr 9th 1804
The above named James Brown & John Milliken
Personally appeared and made oath that they would faithfully
and impartial perform the service to which they are
appointed by the above warrant
Before me Nathan Chandler Town Clerk
Pursuant to the within warrant we have appraised the
above mentioned cow at Eighteen Dollars
Jno Mulliken
James Brown
Lexington Jan 12th 1804