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5148 (Contd.)
Voted and passed that there should be about 80 pounds leavied on the Inhabitants of said fown for to make and maintain the Towntx and highways for the ensuing year, the surveyors allowing for labor and teams for working on the highway and Town's ways the ensuing year as in years past.
At the same meeting, it was voted and passed to empower the Selectmen of the said low to levy about 60 pounds on the Town for to defray the Town's charged for the ensuing year.
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5149
At the same meeting entered on the other side of this leaf, it was voted and passed that the courses of the fish called "alewives" xxxx that are in Andover, shall be cleared by the Selection of the said Town at the charge of the Town.
At the same meeting aforesaid, the Inhabitants of suid low passed a clear vote that the said fown would freely exchange with Boxford the duties of their lands that lie in Andover for the duties of Andover lands that lis in Boxford, so that the Constables and Collectors of the said Towns of Andover and Boxford may not be ex- posed to go into either fown to gather charges or taxes so long as said Towns agree to do, lowying, yet wholly, to the Selectmen of Andover for to agree with Eoxford according to the tenure of what is the above-written vote; and then the meeting was dissolved.
At a lawful meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Andover, regularly assembled on the 4th of April 1728, Benjamin Stevens, Esq. was chosen moderator for said meeting.
At the same meeting, it was clearly voted and passed that the said Town would take out their proportion of the 60, 000 pounds o2 out of the Province Treasury that hath been ordered by the General Court to be xxxadxmutxxx issued out to the several fowns within the Province. Lot. John Frye, Ensign John Chandler, Lt. Timothy Johnson were chosen Trustees for the Town of Andover for to take out of the Provinne Treasury, their aforesaid part of the 60,000 pounds, and are fully empowered to take out of the aforesaid Province Treasury and are to let it out and call it in as their prudence shall see meet, and are also to pay into the Province Treasury the interest and principal according to the several times appointed by the General Court Act for the management of that affair.
Also at the same meeting, it was voted and passed that the said Trustees shall have the sixth part of the interest of the said Town's part of the 00, 000 pounds through the term of time of its being emitted for;
Likewise, it was voted and passed that the said Trustees shall pay into the Trustees the sixth part of the abovesaid interest during the term of time of years and yearly of the said Town's improvement thereof.
At the same meeting, it was voted and passed that the said Trustees shall not let out to any person above 00 pounds or under 10 pounds except it does not than to let it out at bigger sums as the aforesaid Trustees may think proper; and then the said meeting was dissolved.
At a legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Andover, convened on the 10th day of May 1728, Ensign John Chandler was chosen moderator for said meeting. James Stevens was chosen Clerk for said day.
It was voted and passed ik at the said meeting that the Select- men shall be empowered to provide a schoolmaster to keep school for the ensuing year.
Voted and passed that it should be left to the judgment da of the Selectmen to give to the widow White, or take away the clothing and wood that is left, which was provided by said low for her husband, John White, deceased.
5150
At a lawful annual town meeting of the inhabitants of the town of Andover convened on the 3rd of March 1728-9.
Ens. John Chandler was chosen moderator for said meeting.
At the same meeting, it was voted and passed that the selectmen are empowered for to levy about fifty pounds of money on the said town for to defrav the said town's charges, the ensuing year.
Voted and passed and empowered the selectmen of the said town to use all proper means for the preservation of the increase of the fish called "alewives" by clearing the several courses of the said fish in the said town at the town's charge.
At the meeting dated on the other leaf on the left-hand, voted that ye swine should go at large on ye common the ensuing year if yoked and ringed as the law directs.
On the 10th of December 1728, the selectmen of Andover laid out a way from Thomas Gros house to the way that reads "to Woburn". Said selectmen at the aforesaid meeting offered it to the town for their approbation, which the town passed by a vote that the way should stand good if the petitioners make good their promise in doing so much work on said way gratis as they have promised to do, the work being done for so much as was promised on the said way the selectmen for the year 1729 ordered said way to be recorded.
At the same meeting, it was voted and passed that there should be a committee chosen to perambulate between Woburn and Andover. The Land of Nod and to renew in state bounds that may be a final issue thereof as to the settlement of the said line.
And that Lt. John Frye, John Chandler, Ephriam Abbott and Thomas Chandler, Jr., shall be a committee or either three of the said committee shall have full power to issue the settlement of the said line between Woburn and Andover so that it may be the final settlement of the line be- tween the said toms.
Voted and passed that the town would allow to the jury of trials two shillings per day for their service the ensuing year.
Voted and passed that there shall be levied about eighty pounds on said town for to mend and maintain the ways in the said town, allow men and teams as in years past.
Voted and passed that the selectmen should allow to the representative present or the next year's representative for to prefer a petition to the General Court for to see if the town of Andover may be abated something of their province tax by reason of some part of Andover lands and families that have been laid to the town of Middleton at the towns of Andover's charges.
Mr. Ephriam Foster and Mr. Joseph Robinson was chosen a committee for to agree with Boxford and that Andover and Boxford may pay all their taxes in each town or to their own towns and not be rated for their rate effects only in the town where the persons belong to; buti "" that is to say, in Andover and Boxford.
5151
At an annual town meeting of the inhabitants of the town of Andover convened on the 2nd of March 1729/30.
Lt. Benjamin Barker was chosen moderator for the said meeting.
At the same meeting, it was voted and passed that the swine should or might go at large on the common the ensuing year if yoked and ringed as the law directs.
Voted and passed and thereby empower the selectmen for to clear the courses of the fish called "alewives" for the preservation of the increase thereof.
At the same meeting, it was voted and passed that there should be a committee chosen to make out the said town's line on the southwardly side of the said town of Andover and that Ens. John Chandler, Mr. James Bridges, and Mr. Ephriam Abbott shall be a committee and that the said committee shall have full power to issue the settlement of the southwardly line according to the town's deed allowed of by the General Court and that the said committee shall be supplied with money out of Andover Town Treasury for the management of the akaxxxxxxxx abovesaid affair to effect.
At the foresited meeting, it was voted and passed that there should be levied on the said town about eighty pounds for to mend and maintain the tovm's ways in such a method in some years past.
Then at the same meeting, Ens. John Chandler, Mr. James Bridges and Mr. Ephriam Abbott were fully empowered as a committee for to settle the line between Andover and Boxford, as they, the said committee, are empowered to make out the said town's southwardly line and then the meeting was dis- solved.
At a lawful town meeting of the freeholders and other inhabitants of the town of Andover legally qualified for voting convened on the 12th of May 1730.
Ens. John Chandler was chosen moderator for said meeting, it being put to a vote for to see whether there should be one school for the whole town in the center of town - passed in the negative.
Ens. Ebenezer Osgood, Jeremiah Ballard and Ebenezer Abbott was chosen a committee for to improve the land that was formerly improved by John White for the town's use and that the said committee was fully empowered for to recover said land by the law the cost of the said tom for the town's use and then the said meeting was dissolved. This vote above was not entered to the satisfaction of the town before the meeting was dissolved. Lt. John Frye, Clerk.
At a lawful town meeting of the freeholders and other inhabitants of the town of Andover legally qualified for voting convened on the 23rd of September 1730.
Lt. Timothy Johnson was chosen moderator for said meeting.
At the abovesaid meeting, it was put to a vote to see if the said Tom would let their action drop that their committee to whit Ens. Ebenezer Osgood, Jeremiah Ballard and Ebenezer Abbott, as entered against Josiah Chandler.
It was voted and passed that their said action drop and go no further in the law above the land. It was formerly approved by John White and that
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5151 ( continued )
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At a lawful town meeting of the freeholders of the town of Andover con- vened on the 30th of October 1730, Ens. John Chandler was chosen moderator for said meeting.
Granted that there shall be levied on the inhabitants of the town of Andover about seventy pounds for to defray the charges that may arise within the said tom the ensuing year.
December 9, 1960
At a General Town Meeting the first of March 1660:
The Town, taking into consideration the great damage that might come to the Town by persons living remote from the Town upon such land as was given them only for plowing or planting, and so by their heges and cattle 22:tr: (?) the meadows adjoining thereto have, therefore, ordered and do hereby order that whomsoever, inhabitant or other, shall build any dwelling house in any part of the Town but upon house lots or other places granted for said ^ without express leave from the Town, shall forfeit twenty shillings a month for the time he shall live in any such prohibited place; provided it is not intended to restrain any person from building any shed for himself or cattle if shall be necessary for the plowing of his ground or saving of his corn, but to restrain anyone from their constant abode there, the Town having given house lots to build on to all such as they have reckoned inhabitants of the Town.
At a lawful Town Meeting on the 17th of October 1661:
It is ordered that every male person of sixteen years old and upward shall, upon three or four days warning given by the surveyors, attend the mending of the highways upon forfeiture of double damage for every day's neglect by any person and to likewise every team: it is every man four shillings a day and every team ten shillings a day so neglected
At a lawful Town Meeting on the 4th day of February 1661:
Granted to Mr. Francis Dane that his second six-acres lot shall have after rights and privileges of upland and meadows, excepting what is ex- cepted to whit Shawsheen, Newfield, third division of Upland and the first division of Meadow.
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Also, it is ordered that the first comers of the inhabitants that have been at the charges of purchasing the plantation and building the minister's house: the mill and the meeting house, for and in consideration thereof, are allowed one acre and a half to every acre house lot: of low and swamp land. And every other inhabitant that has been at the charges of building the meet- ing house and mill is to be allowed one acre to each acre house lot.
Granted to Thomas Chandler, twelve acres of land at the north end of his house lot.
Granted to John Lovejoy, seven acres and a half on the east end of Thomas Johnson's lot.
Granted to Edward Faulkner, nine acres of land by his new ground.
Granted to George Abbott, Jr., four acres of land on the east side of his new division land and the wooden bridge.
Granted to Mr. Francis Dane, six acres of swamp land adjoining to the six acres of land given to Mr. Dane
This was transcribed out of an outside leaf of the old Book of Grants, which was worn off from the book. It is truly copied out of place into this,
Signed: Christopher Osgood, Town Clerk
(Christopher Osgood's writing may be recognized by the curve of each line which is characteristic.)
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5153
At a legal town meeting of the freeholders and other inhabitants of the town of Andover convened on the 5th day of May 1737.
Capt. Timothy Johnson was chosen moderator for said meeting.
At said town meeting, Daniel Faulkner and Peter Russell were chosen jurymen to serve at the Superior Court of Judicature to be holden in Ipswich on Tuesday, the 10th day of this instance May.
At an annual town meeting of the inhabitants of the town of Andover convened on the 1st day of March 1730/31, Lt. Banjamin Barker was chosen moderator for the said meeting.
Voted and passed that swine should go at large on the common the en- suing year if yoked and ringed as the law directs.
At the same meeting, it was voted and passed that the selectmen shall have power and are betrusted with the care to see the fish called "alewives" their courses for the preservation of the increase thereof ku be cleared. Voted and passed that the town and kigkxxxxxxxakkxk high ways shall be mended as in several years past and that there be about eighty pounds levied on said town for to defray the said charges about the said ways in Andover.
5154
At a lawful town meeting of the freeholders and other inhabitants of the town of Andover convened on the 8th day of October 1731, Sgt. John Johnson was chosen moderator for said meeting.
It being put to a vote to see if the saad town would grant money for to grant defray the said town's charges for the ensuing year - passed on the affirmative that there should be so much money is one-quarter part of our town's province tax this present year levied on said town for to defrav the said tom's charges.
Voted and passed that there should be a committee chosen for to set- tle the line between Andover and Wilmington and that Ens. John Chandler, Thomas Chandler, Jr., Sgt. John Johnson, Stephen Osgood, and Deacon John Osgood or the major part of them shall be a committee and have full power for to settle the line between Andover and Wilmington according to former perambulation, and if the said town of Wilmington refuse for to settle the said line between the taxas said towns according to former perambulation as have been between Woburn and Andover, then our said committee shall make report to our town.
At an annual tom meeting of the inhabitants of the town of Andover convened on the 6th of March 1731/2, Ens. John Chandler is chosen moderator for said meeting.
At the aforesaid meeting, it was put to a vote for to see if the said Town would allow swine for to go at large if yoked and ringed as the law directs, which vote passed in the negative.
Voted and passed that the selectmen shall have full power for to em- ploy men for to clean the brooks and rivers in Andover for the preservation of the increase of the fish called "alewives".
Turn over this leaf for there is on the other side, three votes re- corded that was passed at the above said meeting.
5155
Voted and passed that the selectman shall. levy the one-half of the last province tax that was on the said town for to mend and maintain the tom ways the ensuing year and that men shall have for labor and teams and carts, as in several years past.
At the request of John Wilson that he might turn the way that hath been formerly laid out to the den hill, the said town of Andover allowed La of the said turning way to said hill, provided that the said John Wilson could make a good passable way for and to the acceptance of all such persons as shall have occasion for to make use thereof. Voted on the affirmative.
At the aforesaid meeting, the said town allowed of the way that the selectmen had laid out before the date hereof from the house that was formerly Hambrow Blounts over the river called "Shawsheen River" at the new mill so over the pine plain to the country road, the said way for to be maintained by the said town for the future so long as the corn mill stands and is serviceable for the said town.
At a legal town meeting of the freeholders and other inhabitants of the town of Andover convened on the 22nd of March 1731/2, Ens. John Chandler was chosen moderator for the said meeting.
Voted and passed that the town would reconsider and dixxkkaxxthax disannul their vote relating to swine that the said town passed at their annual meeting on the 6th of March current that their vote shall be of none effect or value.
At the same meeting, it was voted and passed that swine may go at large on Andover common the ensuing year if yoked and ringed as the law directs.
It was voted and passed that John Frye, John Johnson, Jr. and John Chandler was chosen a committee for to renew the bounds between Billerica and Andover, the said committee having full power to order a new and state the bounds between said towns. so that there may be a record of all the bounds, that is between Andover and Billerica in Andover and Billerica records.
And likewise the aforesaid John Frye, Thomas Chandler, Jr., and John Chandler were chosen a committee having full power to settle the line be- tween the said town of Andover and Wilmington and that the said committee agreement, if they can agree with Wilmington committee, it shall be a final settlement of the said line between the said towns.
At a lawful town meeting of the freeholders and other inhabitants of the town of Andover convened on the 19th of May 1732, Lt. Benjamin Barker was chosen moderator for the said meeting.
Mr. Joseph Parker, Mr. Thomas Chandler, Jr. and John Frye was chosen agents for to defend the said town of Andover's right against Reading, north precinct's petition, that is desirous to come in one mile on Andover's southwardly line and that the said agents or the major part of them shall have full power for to take all methods as they shall think proper for to defend the said town of Andover's lands at the town's charges.
At the same meeting, it was voted and passed that there shall be about eventy pound
nds Levied on the inhabitants of the said town of Andover for to defray the town's charges for the ensuing year.
5150
At a lawful town meeting of the freeholders and other of the inhabitants of the town of Andover convened on the 19th of September 1732, Capt. . John Chandler was chosen moderator for said meeting.
At the same meeting, it was voted and passed viz. granted that there shall be about thirty pounds levied on the said town with the seventy pounds that was granted on the 19th of May last past for to defray the said town's charges the ensuing year, and then the meeting was dissolved.
At a annual town meeting of the inhabitants of the town of Andover con- vened on the 5th of March 1732/3, Capt. Timothy Johnson was chosen moderator for the said meeting.
At the above said meeting, it was voted and passed (that is to say) the selectmen shall levy a rate on the inhabitants of the town as big as their last year province tax for to mend and maintain the town and county roads the ensuing year and that the ways shall be made and maintained as in years past as to the time of year and the price for labor and for teams. Turn over this leaf.
5157
At the said town's annual meeting dated on the other side of this leaf,
It was voted and passed that there shall be money drawn out of the said town's Treasury for to pay for plank to cover all the bridges in the said town.
Voted and passed that the selectmen shall levy about eighty pounds on said town to defray the said town's charges for the ensuing year.
Voted and passed that the said town selectmen shall have power for to clear the fish courses in said town by themselves or others at the said town's charges.
At the said meeting, it was agreed, voted and passed that swine shall and may go at large in Andover from the 20th day of October to the 20th of April if the law is observed as to their being yoked and ringed as the law directs and from this present date to the 20th of April next, the rest of the ensuing year, the law shall take place on all swine found out of their owner's en- closure. from the 20th of April next to the 20th of October next after ensuing the date hereof, the law shall take place on all swine found out of their owner's enclosures as above.
At a lawful town meeting of the freeholders and other inhabitants of the town of Andover convened on the 14th of May 1733, Lt. Benjamin Barker was chosen moderator for said meeting.
At the same max town meeting it being put to a vote for to see if the said
town would and repeal their vote that the town passed on the 23rd of September 1730 relating to the land that was formerly improved by John White the which vote passed in the negative.
At the same town meeting as abovesaid, it was clearly voted and passed that said town would totally and forever let their action drop and sink relating to the land that was formerly improved by John White and that the said town would not enter into the law anymore forever about said land.
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At a lawful town meeting of the freeholders and other inhabitants of the town of Andover convened on the 13th of September 1733, Capt. Timothy Johnson was chosen moderator for said meeting.
Voted and passed that the present selectmen shall draw the town's present county rate out of their Town Treasury.
At the same meeting, it was voted and passed that the selectmen of the said town shall, from time to time, and at all times hereafter, shall order the over plus that may happen in making their province tax rate, the selectmen shall order said over plus into our Town Treasury for the defraying of the said town's charges.
5158
At an annual town Meeting of the inhabitants of the town of Andover convened on the 4th of March 1733/4, Capt. John Chandler was chosen moderator for said meeting.
At the same meeting, it was voted and passed that the selectmen shall have full power for to levy about one hundred and forty pounds on the in- habitants of the abovesaid town for to renew or add to their town stock of ammunition and to defray the said town's other necessary charges that may arise in the said town the ensuing year.
At the aforesaid town meeting it was voted and passed that swine may go at large on Andover common the ensuing year if yoked and ringed as the law directs.
At the same town meeting, it was voted and passed that the said town would chose a committee for to settle the line between Andover and Wilmington. Capt. Timothy Johnson, Mr. Henry Engalls and Capt. John Chandler were chosen a committee for to settle the said line between Andover and Wilmington, the said committee having full power for to settle the line between the said town of Andover and Wilmington, and then the said committees agreement if they can agree with Wilmington according to Andover's former perambulation with Woburn, then the said committee's agreement shall be a final settle- ment of said line; if not, to bring the objections of Wilmington to Andover town for the town's further consideration for further prosecution of the aforesaid action and affair.
Voted and passed that the selectmen shall have full power to employ men for to clear the fish courses in Andover for the preservation of the increase of the fish called "alewives".
At the aforesaid town meeting, it was voted and passed that the said tomm would have their grand jurymen present the town of Middleton for not mending and making the place called the "long casse (?)" so passable that people may pass with more safety than they have done the last winter, for some have been, this last winter, exposed to great difficulty and hazard at that place.
At the aforesaid annual town meeting, it was voted and passed that the selectmen of the town shall make a new draft of a by-law about or concern- ing the fish that was allowed or approved of by the aforesaid town on the 2nd of March 1723/4 and that the said town selectmen use the utmost of their endeavor to have the said by-law approbated at the next sessions of the Peace that is in the County of Essex.
5159
At a lawful town meeting of the freeholders of the town of Andover convened on the 22nd of March 1733/4, Capt. Timothy Johnson was chosen moderator for sååd meeting.
It was voted and passed that the said town would mend and maintain their town and high ways the ensuing year by a rate as in some years past and there shall be a rate levied on said tom for the abovesaid and three- quarters as big as our last year's province tax and that all persons shall work out their town's high way rate as in years past in May and June, the survevors allowing all such men as work on said town's high ways two shillings and sixpence per day for labor and one shilling a day for a yoke of oxen and RixEpEnesx sixpence a day for a cart.
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