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1691 Satisfying the treserers warant, which rate amounts by order of the select men Solloman Keyes Clarke
Boston march 16 th 1694/5 Received of Eliagar Brown Cunstable of Chelmsford by Abatements by & order of 4 Generall Court for i sume of seven pounds four pene being in full of 4 twenty Rates of sd town I say Received for mr James Taylor Treasurer p Jamies Allen A true boppy taken out of i Originally December 2nd 1695 for Eliajar Browne Town Clerk
mayo corporel in 91
an account of work at bilraca bridg in the year nity and ninty one farwell one day 020
hill one day in the year 90 and one day him slef and his man in ninty one 070
John burg one day 0 20
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hildrech one day
andrew Sholding one day 026
Isack baron one day 020
richard Stevens one day 020
ebenezer Parkes one day 020
nathanell buterfeld Ju (142)
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July the 30 1694 the inhabitants of this toune beinge convened to [ ] in obedins to a warant reseted from the country treserer gerill being dated June 27 1694 then the towne agreed to chose five "men to answer above sed write the men chosen ar to the abor wranant Mager thomas hincksman Josiah Richardson senor Corp Nathanill hille Sworne to the discharge of this worker Leif. Joseph forwell Serja thomas parker (143)
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Articles of Agreement bettwine mr Thomas Clerke And the inhabitants of Chelmsford in order to mr Clarks settellement in the ministry for time to bom in Chelmsford are as Foloeth
Firstly it is Agred beetwine both parties that the inhabitants of Chelmsford do pay yearly to the said Clarke the Just and full sum of eighty pounds in maner as Foloeth Twenty pound in Curent mony and sixty pounds in provision viz fortey -- foruds in born of all sortes as god gives and the other twenty powned in porke Beefe and other flish beefe not exseding tow pence halfe peny ti pound more over its allso Agreed that the towne shall soply mr Clerk with wood sofitient for his family 2 use yearly which is by Agreement thirty cord yearly Secondly it is also Agreed that the said towne shall pay sixty pounds in mony towards the parchas of borders land lying in Chelmsford and that thay build and ] house of on the said land which house shall be forty foot in length twenty in breath fiveten in stud and a kicking Adroyning of sixten foot square tenne foott stud provided that the said Clark shall hay on Quarter part of what this building shall bost 3 Thirdly it is Agreed that the said towne make An Addition to the salary Above stated if he stand in nede and the towne bee Abell ther to
4 Fourthly that the the select men shall stand ingaged yearly to the performance of the Above Agreements by making a Rate and prohorsining the the Inhabitants his part of the Forsaid sum and to levey the. 5 Fifthly it's Jared that this yearly salary shall be paid with in the yeare
Finaly it is Agreed that if the said ™ Clarke do groundlisty remove and leave the work of his ministry in Chelmsford then the said land and house as Above shall rettorne into the hands of the town of Chelmsford thay paying to my blerke what he hath expendid to wards the parches and building and betting the Acomendations And For A confirmation of this Agrement As above this fifth day of the Twelfth month one thousand sixe hundreth seventy and seven we have sett to our hands Thomas Clarke: $
Sanil Adams Clerk in the Name of The Inhabitants
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Thes Articles of Agrement as above, being Considered of by the towne all a general meeting the 5 of 12 mo 1677 did with a full voall pass and wear Assented to as willnis in the behalf of the Rest
Sawill Adams le bert
This may sertifie whome it Conserves that the Agreement! beetwine the inhabitants of Chelmsford and nur Thomas Clerke as Conserving the purchas of bowsers lands and building a house on the same is fully performed by the inhabitants as Above and is Accepted of by position of the same as withnes my hand. this 27th 11 mo 1679
Thomas Clarke
(144)
My order of the selectt men this Rate ensewing was made to satisfies the Townes Depts Baring date the 29 octob" 1678 and Toloeth in perticalers
Joshuah Fleches - 00-04-01 John Stevens
Samell French - 00-04-05- Joseph sp aldo Gestión Proctor - 00 - 03 - 07 With underwood. Jacob warren - . 3 - 08 leften Foster Soloman Weres - 00 - 04 - 07 John Fiske Jerashmell /Bowers-10-04 - 00 Josiah Richardson Steven Perce - 00-03-07 Joseph hide
Abraham Parker Jun-0-03-00 Richard wood Abraham Parker sen-00-11- 03 Richard hildreth John Bake - 00-03-07 James hildreth
John Parker 00-03-02
Low Shalden 00-07-03 Moses barron 00-04-06 Beniarne Spalder-00-05-04 Pellation Adams-00-03-07 eller brown -00-03-08 Samell Plecher sen-00-05-06 Timothy Adams -- 00-03-07 Saft hinchman - 00-4-00
Jacob Parker Robert Procter Daniel galutiah Samuel goold henry sparks my Cor waldow 0 John Burge 0 George Robins 0
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John wright -00-05-06 Joseph Perkis - 00-06-03 George brand -00-07-10 Jonathan barrett-00-04-00 John Shiply -00-03-03
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Aco with leftenant Foster the 26 9 1678 and The rest bre to the toune to bulas all Aco to this day -3.01 9
31 Desember 1678 the select mett And Aponted my Cornett waldow to gather op Acordo to the genovall Courts warrett what was dee to the Colege From persons not paying which is 215 and so to [] the discharge
The day Above Joseph Barrett late Constale produseth A discharge From the Country treasurer for 10 Rates as under his hand withnes Sam Adams blick
The day Hove was a Rate Comited to Constable John wright to satifie the Country treasurer his 3 single watts 37 rd 85_at the over plush for the lownes rode 042-10-11 The same day was a rate Comited to Constable
balls for the towns use bering datt 29 october 1678 $19 18 3 milestones 26 march 1678 the select men ordered as Foloeth
For the good of the towne that if Any person what so ever shall take to worke or worke of Any stone for a mill bee it for borne or sider or Any other mill and make all of the same stone or stones to Any other persone then of this towne such person so selling shall pay to the use of the towne the sum of twenty skillens a stone in mony For every stone so sould out of town and no stone or stones as Above is to be transported out of this towneship ontill this order bee satified datted the 26 march 1678 by order of the sellectt men: by Sam Adames clarke 30 Desember 1679 the selectt men Chose those persons whose names are underworten to bee tithing men for this year ensewing -
Abraham Parker sen Solomon teies S
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John wright S
John Barrett sen S
Jacob warren 5
Samell Flicher S
(14-6)
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The 4 day of February 1678 att a Tenorall metting of the Inhabitants wear Chosen to office for the years ensuing as Foloeth For selecttimen
Cap Samuell Adames Cap Thom hinchman william underwood Josiah Richardson leftenant Poster
Constable
Nathaniel Buterfield John Spaldin
For Comisoners
Baj Thom hinchman Cafe Sam Adams william underwod
For surveiers of high waies
Samuell Foster Jun 1-Adames Joseph Perkis
For a Comite to order the, Coop thom hinchman seating in melting house ) Lop Sam Adams en Thom Adams william underwood Josiah Richardson
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The 25 February 1678 the select men toke An Aco of the severall in habitants of the Real estate, Rattable Acording to towne order to the ministry for that years and foloth in particular Joseph Barrett 000 048 9 Sam Foster funer 0 0 0 02 Thomas Barrett
05 9 0 0, 0 Henry Sparks 3 0 0 0 0 0 widow lidiah Blecher 08 2 0 0 Thomas Parker
William Fleches
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Jacob Parker
Nathanell Butterfeild Joseph Butterfeild
Beniamin Butterfeild Samell /Butterfeild John Perham
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George Biam Edward Spalden Brigett Richardson widow John Burge John Barrett John Blanchard Joseph Jerkis
John Spalden John Right Joseph Spalden Cap Thomas Hinchman George Robines
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Thomas tdames enti Timothy Adames Solomon Reries Sam Adams Cap Sergent Josiah Richardson Arther Grouch mr John Fiske
(148) # to the Forgoing Aco Sam- Cleveland Samell Goold
Jonathan Barrett Joseph hided Thom. Blogett Richard word
with Good Thomas Read Jerashmell bowers
Samuel French Steven Perce Andrew spalden John barke Joseph Harwell tr waldow Thomas Corry daniell galiciah Ambras swallow Daniel burge Lamell Blecher Jun beniamin spalden Roberto Proctor Gestion Proctor is Joshuah Flecher Abraham biam lames hildreth
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Inio Rate above was Advanced Four times which maks of 80 pds and ditt to bounstable "Buterfild to gather of for the use Above 25 12 1678 by order of the selectt men - (49) the 24 day of march 167% Abraham Parker senior with his tew sonnes moses and Isack weare A cused for seling of strong lickers to severall endians Contrary to the law established thay doe each of them frely Achnolege ther Faulte ther in And does heave by find them selves severaly onto the select men of Chelmsford sever hear after to sell Any more stronge lickers to Any Indians as willnes our hands the day above
Know all men that whear as mr Thomas Clarke is of on Aco
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Thes are to to sertific that whear as the inhabitants of to helmsford are engaged to pay unto mr Thomas Clarke pastor the sum of eighty pounds the yeare as is expressed on towne booke they are to sertifie that the selecte men have made an Agreement with The foresaid, Clarke to pay yearly for three years After the date hear of the sum of seventy pounds The years in spesy According to Agreement before And then the former obligation of eighty pounds to stand in full forse but for the three years as above expresid the fore said blecke doth ingage to Accept of the fore said seventy hownds as Withnes my hand this is from the First of February Next 1679 27 the 11 mo 1679
Thomas Clarko:
Clarke They are to certifie that Thomas Clerke pastoar to the Church all Chelmsford is and by thes do Acknoleg my selfe indepted to the in habitants of Chelmsford the gust sum of seven pounds tenne shillens which sum is to bee paid in Corne all Curent price within three years After the datte hear of as wittnes my hand this 27 the 11 ano 1679
Thomas Clarke:
by a unanimus voat of the towne all a genovall melting the the 12 mo 1681 This dept of mr Thomas Clerks as above being seven pounds tenne shillens was Freely Forgiven him as is exprst in the A co of that days Action see page : 159: (150)
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The 25 March 1678, the select men all the meeting have Chosen To the years ensewing to be vewers of Fences as Foloeth
For the midst of the Towne Jacob Parker Abraham Parker fun From Gros bridge to the North end John Perham Andrew Spaldin For the west end to stony brook Ambros swalow John barrett Jun
to be swine marshalls
Elzer Browne John Burge
samuell Foster Jun Jacob warren Samuell Flecher The day Above was ordered that a Rate should bee mad and gathered to the sum of halfe the last Contry Rat which is to pay part of it to fulfill the County treasurers warent for 4-3-2 the remainder is For the townes us
the 27 may 1679 at a meeting of the select men the surveiers of Fences make ther Retorne all is and shall bee well ---
the 29 July 1679 the select men mad a rate of 54 14 6 and ordered the Constable to mak payment to the Country treasurer as his warrent reques 49-18 4th and 6" 6" [to] george tram and thre howds to mr John Fiske
26 Agust 1679 John wright Constable brought a Resite From the Country thepuren and discharge [for 3 Bounty 37 89 rattles for the Country dated march 28th 1679 27 october 1679 Aco with mr waldow and he is Bre up on all Accounts to that day for selectl mms diett x 5 Att a melling of the towne on the Request of Arther Crouch the towne granted him the privilige of a tenne Acer on the Condition of his purchas of his loott From the towne by order of the town (151) Sam Adams blecke
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The 25 November 1679 att a metting of the select men thay order According to the Country treasurers warrent that Constables Butterfield and spalding shall gather of a Ratte and halfe to satiffie the same as by a list and warent given them
The 30 day of the 10 mo 1679 Daniell galitiah desiring that wheat as hee had liberty to live in the town house with his mother Loold and now shee being deseasid his desier is to leave the house and land About it and only to injoy that land he broke up of the townes near to thomas barett's house for fower years from the first of march Next the select men do hear by grannt his desier provided that the forsaid galutiah doe pay yearly for an Acknolight of the townes intrest to say one peck and half of endian borne yearly for the terme of Fower years withnes in the name The selectimen Sam Adams Lolek
the 27 the 11 mo 1679 the selectt men Aconted with Josiah Richardson Soloman Keils and mr John fiske For their worke in laying out land to severall - persons A cording to towne order dated the 3th 3 mo 16/9 And thay with Consente Alow them for the worke
S to the datte hear of the sun of 010 00 00
provided thay give to every man a deed of salle for ther several parsills of land According to order Sam Adams
(52)
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"All a tenorall meeting of the inhabitants this 3 day of February 1679 thes Acts following pared that the power the last genorall melling given to losich Richarson soloman Heves and in John fiske to sell lund for the townes wie is now by a point voat Baled in granted to samell Poster Jun to exchange tenne Acers of land- in the pine plaine to have it elce whear
3 to John spalden granted to exchange 10 Acers of land on The west of story brooke and take it else whear not to the damage of Neibors and high waies
4 Choise of Celeett men which are , baj Adames
2 Cap Hinchman 3 William underwod
4 Josiah Richardson
50 John Fiske John Parker John Barrett
5 For Constables is Chosen -
6 For bomisoners is Chosen -
lap hinchman Cap Adams William underwood
7 For surweiers of high wares
Steven Perce Lohn Perham Thomas Chamberlin Jun
The belectt men have Chosen to be vewers of Fences for this yeare For the midst of the towne Thomas Parker ely Foster
From brose Bridge to the north end eliazer 1Browne John sheply
From the west end to Story brooke - 3
Jonathan Jarrett moses Barrow
warento wear given out 27. 1: 1680
(153)
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This insewing list was taken the 24 February 1679 Acording to the towne order to Raise the ministers dewo for this year inserving by the select men I.s Abraham Parker sen 000 lohn shalden 0 60 leften sam foster 0 0 0 moses barrow 0 lohn burge 6 0
Beniamin buterfild sen
Nathanell, Buterfild John Blanchard Samell Foster Jun Robertt Choctor Samell varnum-
John Battes Samell buterfild Thomas Parker Andrew spalden Samell Flecher sen Joseph Farwell
Beniamin spaldin Soseph buterfild william Plecher widow Flecker Joseph Perkis John Right Joseph Plecher elger browne John Parker Steven Verce lohn barrett sin John barett lun Jonathan barrett Abraham Parker Jan Abraham biam Thomas barett Gestión Procter George Robines
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danielle Salutiah Thomas Chamberlin fim Jerathmell bowers zur waldow John sheply Arther Crouch en Thomas Adames Jonathan Adames John Bake Samell burge Joseph hide Thom Corry John Berham Joseph spaldin Thom blogett (154) John stevens
-Joseph farell ser James Hildrik Solomon Kein's Samil Mechen Jun Richard Hildreth
Thom Chamberlin sen Samell Chamberlin Sam French Cup hinchman Gelatiah Adams Thomas Richardson mr John Diske William underwod Josiah Richardson Cap Adams henry sparks Jacob warren Timothy Adams Samell Cleveland Samell Goold Edward Shalden Ambros swallow
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000 04 8 James harwood 000 0/ 11 Mr Nathanell haward For 3 of years is 001 02 9 This Rate Above except mr howard was Advanced 3 times and Counited to the Constable parker to gather For the minister which in all Amounts to .69 6 8
The 29 of June 1680 the Selectt men made an Agreement with Samuell Fletcher sin to Elence the melting house for this yeare ensewing for which the selectmen is to Pay the fore said Hecher the sim of Fourty Shillens in Borne all towne price all good and merchantable -- Sam Adams blek 1681 The 30 August 1681 the select men mde Agrement with Samuell Flecher sen to blene the melting house For which here is to have Fifty Five shillens in Coman pay [ boinc att lowne price For this ensewing years) 7
(155)
The 23 of November 1680 the selectt men all the meeting of on Consideration that the way bethwine games bloods house lot and Isach's lerneds land is of no great use to the towne oh on the Request of John Burge do grante hime to seelt of and manetage to gates on att each end of the way for free pasage for Any inhabitant or traveler with Calle Cattell or horse all Any time: and the way to be Foure Pode in breath this by order of the select men the datte Above Som Adames The day Above was a Rate of 53 powds 19 & Comted to the Constable to pay thee treasures warent of 49 is and the over plush for the towns use
The First day of the Twelfth month 1680 the select men of Chelmsford doe lett oute to farme into John Spaldin Beniamin Spaldin Joseph spaldin and eliager Browne all the swampe and medow that is the townes lying on Story brooke and is surrounded by the Common upland For the Terme of eight years from the datte heare of : in Consideration ther of and For the same the Foresaid John Beniamin and Joseph spaldin And ellager browne do Covenant with the selectt men of Chelmsford to pay yearly one pack of indian Corne as an Acknowledgment that the land is the townes and all the end of eight years to surender of the fore said land peaceably and sixetene Acers of the same well Cleared From all treese and underwood and so made into medow And to the trew performance hear of wee the foresaid John: Beniamin and Joseph spaldin and eliager browne doe find our selves. jointly and severaly as willnes our hands the day above mentioned John Spalding Beniamin Spalding his V' mark
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Joseph spalding his ~marke
(156)
The 1 February 1680" Att a Cenarall towne metting Weare Chosen to ofice for the yeare ensewing as Moloeth by Name
« For select men 1 bah Adamo 2 Cap hinchman 3 Will underwood 4 Seng Richardson 5 mr John Fiske
You Constable
Same Foster Jun
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You Sureiers of The john Fiske high waies Ser Richardson John Parett sen Thomas Chamberlin Jun
There was a voatt past that they should be a bell bought for the Towns use and that ther should be so much land sould out of the Comon as will purchas the bell and hange him in the melting house that is to say if the towns stock in hand will not doe it then to sell land The Commity to sell the lands ar mr John Fisk Ser Richardson Soloman Keres the 24 october 1681 mr thomas blecke gives a Receipt for his full satisfaction for what the towne proud him in the yeare hast 1680
Perkis
Rate
Noumbor the Fourth day of 1681 was granted to the Joseph Lerki's one Acer of land in satisfaction for a foot path over his land begining att Jerathmello bowers and so to John wrights land 4 the 9 moth was a Rate mad of 19 pounds 3 2 to be paid in borne And dett to Constall Sam Foster to gather and pay in to mr John Fiske for the towns use (157)
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the 29 November was a Country Rate mad and Comited to Constable Foster to pay into the hontry treasurer one singell rate in may and I rate and halfe in Corne in all to the mesurer 36 pd I more in over flush for towns use to the sum of 375-
John Shold The 21 Jenewary 1681 The select men of Chelmsford have Grouch sell out to Farme onto John spalden and Arther Crouch Jointly and severaly tenne Acers of medow bee it more or les which medow is lying in the limits of thelinsford weare vinto Beniamin Buterfilds snacke medow and is founded by an racke tree and north west by a pine tree marked; and they to enjoy the fore sayd medow for the terme of seven years from the date heave of And the forsaid John shalden and Arther Crouch do Covenant to and with the select men to page yearly for the townes use to the select men the same of Foure shillens in good merchantable Corne As willnes our hands the day and yeare Above writen John Spalding Aster Crouch This Covenant Above was by Arther Crouch and the select men of the
Rate
towne with free Consent on both, parteys bansald and the medow Above lett is now lett to John Spalden sen for tenne years by the flowance of Arther Grouch the 5 Feburay 1683 sam Adams Clerk The 31 the 11 mo 1681 the select men made a Rate and Comited the same to Sam" Foster Constable to gather and make payment ther of to the County treasurer hee requiring by his warenth 3-12 2 the full of the Ralle is 4.14
Swine order
ordered that all Swine Above three month old shall bee soffitiently Ringed in the middle of the Nose Constantly and youcked From the tenth day of April untill the Twentieth day of october: soffitiently on penalty of sixe pence a swine for wante of either youck or Ringe and twoclue pence a swing for wante of boath and this penalty to be paid to the officer Appointed or to Any other on the empounding of such swine with all other damages For empounding or leagall Conviction of the owners of the swine (158)
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All a general meeting of the towne the 7 the: 12:1681 I it was voated to Remitt what my Thomas Clarke was indented to the towne and To pay the full Agrement of 30 fonds yearly Acording to the towns qvist Agreement
Keder 2 Johro hedder by a voate hath liberty to parchas a parsell of land of the lowones and the family is impoverd to lay it Sayer 3 on the Request of Joshuah Sawyer here is Accepted of as an inhabitants in Chelmsford and hath liberty to purchas of the towne lands of the Comity fronted 4 by a voate it is granted to the proprieters of the New feild to erecht a fishing worke on merimake River att the vher end of the New feild and that they shall have liberty of a high way betliving the New feld and sam Trenches land downe to the fore said fishing palace in the river allwais Conditioned that any inhabitant of Chelmsford shall all Any time of on his paying his proportion of exspensis about the erecting the worke have his share Accordingly in the fishing trade 5 Choice of Towne of isers for this yeare insewing for Select men
1 bak Adams 2 bak hinchman 3 will underwood 4- Josiah Richardson 5 mg John iske
For Constable is
Edward Spaldinge
The three Comision are (Caf Adames Caf hinchman will underwood
Surveiers of high wais ar John wright Samell Foster sen Thom Barrett
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vewer of Tences are
Sam" Flecher sen For midst of Town (Abraham Parker Jun) henry Sparks For west end gestión Proctor) Jerathmell bowers ) North end A joseph hide Joseph spalden Lilatiah Adams story brooke to this Above a warent was given the date Above
(15%)
The 27 march 1683 the Select men of Bilarakry and the selectt men of Chelmsford made of the Aco of expences on bilarakey bridge und Chelmsford Reste deptor to the day Above the sum of -- 0016/
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