August 17, 1784

Boston Ss: At a Meeting of the Freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Boston Assembled at Fanuiel Hall on Tuesday the 17th. August AD. 1784.

The Article in the Warrant Viz. “To consider wether there shall be a Revision of the By Laws, & such Additions or alterations made as may be Judged proper by the Town—whereupon—

Voted, that the Honble. Robert T. Payne Esqr. John Lowell Esqr. James Sullivan Esqr. Benj. Hitchburne Esqr. Ezekl: Price Esqr.

be a Committee to Revise the By Laws and to report wether any further Laws can be made to regulate the Market.

Att: William Cooper Town Clerk

MS ; endorsed: “Honble. Robt. T. Payne”; endorsed by Charles C. Paine: “Vote of Town of Boston appointing comtee. & R.T.P. chairman to revise the By Laws. Aug. 1784.”