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year, In testimony whereof, the said Massa chusetts Horticultural Society have caused their common seal to be hereto affixed & this deed to be signed & delivered by Elijah Vose, Jonathan Winship, Robert T. Paine, Marshal P. Wilder, & Isaac P. Davis (a committee of the said Society legally appointed for this purpose at a Meeting thereof held June 6, 1835, as by reference to the record thereof, a copy of which is herewith annexed will appear) on this nineteenth day of June A.D. eighteen hundred & thirty five.

Signed Elijah Vose Jon^a Winship (L.S.) Robert Treat Paine Marshal P. Wilder Isaac P. Davis

Suffolk ss. Boston July 13, 1835. Personally appeared Robert T. Paine & acknowledged this instrument to be the free act & deed of the M.H.S. Before me Cha^s P. Curtis Jus. Peace. Suffolk ss. Boston July 11. 1835 Personally appeared Marshal P. Wilder & acknowledged this instrument to be the free act & deed of the Mass. H.or. So^y Before me Cha^s P. Curtis Jus. of Peace Suffolk ss. Boston July 17. 1835. Boston. Personally appeared Isaac P. Davis & acknowledged this instrument to be the free act & deed of the Mass. H. So Before me Cha^s P. Curtis Justice of Peace acknowledged this instrument to be the free act & deed of the Mass. Hor. Society before me Cha^s P. Curtis Justice of Peace Suffolk ss. Aug. 1. 1835-Personally appeared Jon^a Winship and acknowledged this above instrument by him subscribed to be the free act & deed of the Mass. Hor. So^y. Before me Cha^s P. Curtis, Jus. Peace A true copy attest B. R. Curtis, Secy.

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May 18. 1832

At a meeting of the Garden & Cemetery Committee present, Joseph Story, George Bond, Jacob Bigelow & Z. Cook Jun^r.. held May 18. 1832.

Subscripⁿ for Lots

It was voted that D^r Bigelow and Mr Curtis be a committee to obtain subscribers for lots, by employing an agent to go round, if they deem it expedient.

Sale at Auction

Voted that there be a sale of lots at Auction, on M^t Auburn June 18^th.--

Charles P. Curtis, Sec^y..--

June 23, 1832

At a meeting of the Garden & Cemetery Committee held June 23, 1832, present, Joseph Story, George Bond, Jacob Bigelow, Z. Cook Jun^r.. George W Brimmer and B A. Gould-

Enlargement of Lots &c.

Voted. that Gen. Dearborn, D^r Bigelow & GW Brimmer be a Sub Committee to decide on all applications for enlarging lots or laying out new lots, on the terms of the Vote of Nov^r 3. 1831 -

Voted that the Same Committee employ proper officers or servants to take the grounds on 4^th July; -

Receiving Tomb-

Voted that the Same Committee build a receiving tomb at such place on the grounds and at such time as they deem proper;

Subscriptⁿ for Obser.

Voted that a subscription be opened at such time as the aforesaid committee deem expedient, for the erection of an observatory on Mount Auburn Voted that the same Committee adjust the bounds of Mess^r Winships lot -

Voted that Mess^rs Cook, Pratt, Gould, Elijah Vose

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Sept 20. 1834 Transfers recorded.

Voted that for all transfers of lots recorded the person requiring such transfer to be recorded shall pay one dollar.—

Charles P. Curtis Sec^y

Oct 27. 1834

At a Meeting of the Garden & Cemetery Committtee held on 27 October 1834, present, — D^r Bigelow, M^r Bond, M^r Bradlee, M^r Curtis, M^r Samuel Appleton & M^r Elijah Vose— D^r Bigelow was chosen Chairman pro tempore M^r Bond was chosen Treasurer, & M^r Curtis was chosen Secretary of the Committee—

Comm^ee to examine Garden &c

M^r Vose and M^r Bradlee were appointed a Committee to examine the Garden & Garden Pond, and to report what improvements ought in their opinion to be made therein in order to render the garden productive and profitable—

Sluice

and also whether the sluice below running under Indian Ridge shall be cleared out

Chapel

Voted that D^r Bigelow be a Committee to prepare a plan & obtain ^^an estimate of the expense of erecting a suitable Chapel—

Comm^ee on Lots

Voted that M^r Bond, D^r Bigelow & M^r Curtis be a Committee on laying out & discontinuing lots with power to authorize the employment of as many hands as they see fit—

Plan

Voted that the Committee last named be author-

of the Garden and Cemetery, but its surplus products be equivalent, as they certainly should at no remote period be, of to defraying the expenses of the labor of conducting it. In the meantime it will be advancing towards that point, when it may be considered not only an object of interest and of utility but worthy of forming a part of the institution of Mount Auburn.

All of which is respectfully submitted.

Elijah Vose.

Joseph. P. Bradlee

ascertain the Sales of Lots of the preceding year.

In Testimony whereof, the said Massachusetts Horticultural Society have caused their common Seal to be hereto affixed, and this Deed to be signed and delivered by Elijah Vose, Jonathan Winship, Robert T. Paine, Marshal P. Wilder and Isaac P. Davis, (a committee of the said Society legally appointed for this purpose at a meeting thereof held June 6^th 1835, as by reference to the Record thereof, a copy of which is annexed, will appear) on this nineteenth Day of June, A.D. Eighteen Hundred and thirty five.

Executed in presence of

Elijah Vose Jon^a Winship Robert Treat Paine Marshall P. Wilder Is P. Davis-

Suffolks. Boston, July 13 1835. Personally appeared Robert T. Paine and acknowledged this instrument to be the free act and deed of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society ~ before me, Charles P. Curtis, Justice of Peace

Suffolks. Boston July 16, 1835 Personally appeared Marshall P. Wilder and acknowledged this instrument to be the free act and deed of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society ~ before me, Charles P. Curtis, Justice of Peace

Suffolks. Boston July 17, 1835. Personally appeared Isaac P. David & acknowledged this instrument to be the free act and deed of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society ~ before me ~ Charles P. Curtis, Justice of Peace -

Suffolks. August 1, 1835. Personally appeared Jonathan Winship & acknowledged this instrument to be the free act and deed of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society - before me - Charles P. Curtis, Justice of Peace