From the collection of the Franklin County Historical and Museum Society (1969.717.1):
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Transcript:
Whereas according to a bylaw of the Town of Malone, horses, cattle, sheep and hogs are prohibited from running at large from the first day of November till the first day of April and whereas, much complaining is made by people visiting our village on account of being damaged by the above mentioned animals-- Therefore we the undersigned, do hereby agree that we will confine within our own limits our several animals -- and in neglect thereof recommend the due course -- viz in the custody of Mazuzan Esq. pound keeper.
Malone, Nov. 24th 1840
C. Warren Downs [George] Clark
James Ladd Enoch Drew
Nath P. Cato John Mazuzan
Dan'l Brown O. Conant
Leonard Bicknell William T. Brewster
Launston Amsden Abijah White
F.H. Fairbanks [Leon C.] L. Fiske
Horatio Powell Thomas R. Powell
Salmon Clark
Samuel Hyde
Wm. A. Mott
S.S. Clark
Frederick Barnard
Paul Themuski
William Drew
J.C. Spencer
W.B. Earle
Philip Schoolcroft
Nathan White
(Transcribed by Helen Parker Cosgrove)