There was a "comity" to study the formation of a new county. a "comity" to meet with another committee to decide if Westford should joint the country road. a "comity" to find the boundary of the first burying grounds. a "comity" to build a fence for the burying ground when the boundary was finally foundafter 2 yearsa fish committee to help fish pass the dams between the Merrimack River and Forge Pond. and others. A system of schooling was established. At first. school was held in private houses for a short time during the year. Eventually. school houses were built. At times one teacher would rotatea month at one neighborhood school. the next month at another. The first immigrants to settle in Westford probably were from Nova Scotia. After the English took possession of Nova Scotia. they required all the French Catholic inhabitants to take an oath of allegience. When these Arcadians refused to comply they were expelled.
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