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at a pensarall meeting of the town of chelsford Febrewery the 2: "91 there was chosen to ofishate for select men leftenant John farett Letten Des heildrick left bowers abarham parker Joshaway flecher
for constabells for town clark
andrew Spalding Captine Josiah richardson
on the day above it was voted for a commity to vew the land profunded for by mister fisch the commity ar leftenant John barett und [] moses baron Sener and Sarant John bareett Ju on the day above was chosen for a commity to bound medows as formarly
cahling Josyah richardson and Joseph forwell sener and Thomis parker
on the day above leftenant John barett and his Sonn Jonathan barnett propounding for libary to erect a fuling mill on He will brock it was by note granted and ther was chosen on the day above
this to setell this mater
cantine richardson und Joseph farwell se and Thomes parker commity John burg on the day above was granted liberty to exchange a Small parsell of land near his paster (188)
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aprile the 10 1694
Constable Solomon Keyes had a rate comited to him conteinige fifty pounds opens - 050 4/ I one rate cornited to Counstable Jonathan barite contige fifties pounds 13 Stilss & five pens 050- 05
June 9:1695 Bounds set to A piece of Swamp A joyning to bear Swamp: i piece of swamp formerly belong ed to Jams parker & Now to i heirs of mr John fiske + is bounded as followith South upon y Land medow of mor John fisk east by y lowns ofland North on & east side of i swamp opon A horn bine, tree von if weast side of i swamp upon A fine tree provided there be A huge way Alowed cros y Swamp on of North side of i fence where it now stands . A true hoppe taken out of y originall & heare Recorded by me february
Thomas Parker Joseph farwell Shomitte
25- 16956 Eliagar Browne Town Clerke
Chelmsford Agust the 26th 16 gg the Selectmen of said owner Apointed Samuell. fletcher Jun- Scoolmaster to Learne young persons to write; on the Day Above said se lect men fronted for Scooldames: Decon Frosters wife In: wrights. Moses Barett's wife and Joshua Fletchers wife Here Recorded By me Same fletcher Towne Clerk. Chelmsford may the: 28.1705 the select men of sd toune Appointed Moses Barron and Eben wright scole Masters to teach young parsons To Right And one the Day a boue Ad the wido Burda the wife of John Snow the Wife of Israel Tochter the Wife of old tom bory the wife of sargent samuell foster was Appointed scoolse Dames for the teaching of Children to Reed Recorded By Moses Barron Town bla (189)
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yeare : 16: 59:
A List of the disbursements Levied by rate in this Toune of Chelmsford from the first of the first month 58: and the names of the persons to home they ware bomited :
A rate for the paiment for A drum to Henery Forwell If the Countery rate for y yeare was with an addition of half * A rate to pay mr Samuell Addams
0030500 014 06 00/2 046 08 00 I to A County rate 002 07 04 to Joseph Parker Constable
-4 years # I rate for the young house to meet in - - - 0:60: *. A Countery rate Colledg . Law books A rate for a toune stock of amunition A County rate and for A presentment Lobend Proctor Constable
ing years # A Counter rate with an addition + to i Colledg :61: of A Toune rate for glass and other dues from & toune -James Hilldereth Constable
017
/7 08
01501 08
032 19
4
m : 62: I A Counter rate with an addition and Colledg * Arate for the meeting house for y Toune Thomas Chamberline Constable
01919 03
100 08 00
20 3
X 63: H A rate for the meeting house If to the Countery is bolleda A A Joune rate for y meeting house Carting & other dues John Bourge Constable
100 00 00
01909 05%
027 01 11
V46 11 42
1. 64: A Country and bolledg rate If A bounty rate y yeare * A rate for the repairing the bridge at Billerikaie Samuell Fletcher Constable
027/2 00
002 17 06
002 03 06
032 13 00
1: 65: * A Countery rate and A halfe in to i Colledg of A Joune rate andfor the parches of the plantation of y Indians 31 A A County Rate yt years
029 10 09
17 08 004 12 03/4
William underwood Constable
066 00
82
066 04 42
0220206 0140100 013 06 00 002 08/06
05/
18 00
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m: 6: + + Countery Rate duffled + boat ware A Toune Rate to defraw if Jours debts A . County rate y yeare A A rate to i Colledg John Barit Constable
67: If the Countery Rate for this yeare If to the bolledg proportion at 2 p found A to the County it quarter of A single Rate John Tiske Counstable
1668 & to a Country Rate and halfe und the Coledg If to a towne Rate for the payment of town depts If to a Rate to pay our parte for the Bridge to George Byam Counstable
1669
To a Rate for the minister dew To a Country and Colege Rate To a towne Rate to pay the Towns depts Jonathan Buterfild bounstable totall is -
8000 . . 19 11 10
10/14 7
110 6 5
8017 01
72
This account is Renoed from hence to folio the 201 (100)
My Contr is bre To so much pd the County Treasurer as by his [Resite] apeares to the sum of and thomas Linksmans Resits Dated 6: 3:69 (200)
0 39 16 08
0/2 00 00
00419 07
002 00
06 058/16 9
019 11 06
001 17 06
004 17 02
026 6
2
1/2
02916 02711 0
047 08 5
10416
42
92 19 9
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Chelmsford is Deptor to severall publike accompts as apeares in folio the 200 the sum of To I a Country Rate and Colege Rate 1670 To a Towne Rate made the 27th 10 0 1670 and Commited to Josiah Richerson Con To a Country Ratt with Coleg and County Ratt in 1671 To a Towne Rate in this year 1671 (201)
by the the Risito
By Contr is Cre in folio 200 to severall publike acomptes paid to the sum of To a Country Rate pd by Constable Richerson To a Towne Rate pd by Constable Richerson (202)
8/7012 .10/15/
Constabels acounts; constabel fletcher have pays to the Selectmen in bills of creded Jonstabel flecher have payd to to Deacon waldo the 13 day of may 1691 the ful Some of fivetenn Shilings in pay upon the towns acount also he have hayd to corporal hill in pay to samewell flicker senear for the desency of the meting It to Jerathmell lovers Thoues
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150 0
0 12 0
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6
01 03 0
chelmsford June the 2 : 16 93;
delaccounts we whose names are under writer
taken 24:1691
november
Examining the townse A counts and the towns depts doe finde A nesesitie for the Selecte men to make a rate to paye the Jounse Debts which rate is not to exede fifty pounds: - The one halfe in silver & the other halfe in corne witnes our hands Thomas hinchsman samevel foster sen soloman keyes sen Edward spooldige comitée
5
8 7 2
817 01
10 15 6
12/6 4
. 16 .5 16 14
8 8
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Constabells Sholdings a count
on the account payd to mistres ester adames for room and bords(?) of the 10 rats hayd to Samewell adames for work aboule the meeting. also payd to the Selectmen in mony march 27 1691 und July the 7: 1691 to in waldo in mony to in waldo in pay payd to caption richeson in many payd to Joseph farwell sener und Sargent Spalding and John Jonathan baret in mony payd to leftenant heldrich in pay hayd to moses parker in corn out of the town rate hayd to Sargent Samewell flecken for the desiney of the meeting hous
26 Jenewery 16911
constabell Spalding hayd in many of the town rate
maye the 9 1693 Reconed with constable Joseph Spaildinge constable for the towne rate comited to him by the selecte men in yere 1690 3-00 00 And he rets debtor to the towne thre pounds: the one halfe in Silver of the reste in paye march 6 96- paid to Eliager brown right ten shillings 00 18 00 out of the Areas of the rets that was in ed Browns hands by order of the select men
november acounts balanced with Sarjant Samewell fletcher for the desencly of the 24:1:691 and all accounts payd that was formanly due and he is hayd for the year ninty one
geneway J 29 169号 Reconed with Sargent samevel fletcher aboute the desensi of the meting hose & the towne resto dotor to him the juste some of the pond eleven shilgo & six (203)
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1 5. 10
0 60
2/7 0 0145 2 45 2196
210 2 6
0 0 100
3 5 30
the meting house / 75
03/06
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marge 9 1693 Reconed with clearsor browne counstable[ of country rats and he rests debtor forten pound fiften Shilling and ten pens in monie 014/
chelmsford June 2 1693 Eliasor brown creditor Item by monic paye to the townse counte five found + one shilge-05- 1/ I seven pens
Chelmsford January: 6: 16956 A true A count quien in by Eliagar Browne late Con stable of i town of Chelmsford in order to Answer " A bo we Kiten Debt: forgiven to thomas cory sen" by & towns vout-03-04/
Taken off from my own Rate by y towns voate page: 32: 02-05/ John perham Jun over Rated in i twenty two Rates 00-18/ Due from Samuel Chamberlyne -01-15 Due from James bowen -00 - 1/4 Due from Joseph Baker -00-04. Due from Thomas Reade -01-10 Also An order sent to me by i former selectmen to pay to Leiunt Bowers. Twenty shilings which order is hear Recorded
To cunstable Browne: you are by order of i selectmen. ordered to pay to Leiunt Bowers & sume of twenty Shillings in many this " by order of i selectmen James hildreth in i name of i Rest A true coppy
Chelmsford: Date. this January. 24: 16923 atest Joseph Spauldinge creditor
Eliagor Brown (town clerk
Item in silver ninten shillings + Six pens 0- 19 Item in corne payd by Sorgen Jameval flecher 0 - /
Item Chelmsford february. 4. 16956 Then Received of Eliagar Brown Late Const able twenty shilings in monge y ed twenty shilings was Allowed by & selectmen I say Received by me A true Coppy taken out of i original + Recorded by me Eliagar Browne Town Clerk
Jerathmall Bowers
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lucconte of [soms dog to devrait persons! Servis done and expenses It to pay It in moni
It to Samwell fletcher senor for desinsie of the melinge house
It for the wolf's kilinge by atested by counstall 01-00 -. 10 peram
It for leftenante hildreth atested It tem 2 wolfs killed by Edward foster By cornetabl - 01 -0-0 01 Spaldge It tem to captan adams his Saliri in yeare 89 - 0-0 It to Josiph hid one wolfe Spauldg ble
atestd by constab payed his counst Spaulding
It to Josiph Shalldige for mendinge the pound 00-01 - 0 It to sameull foster Joner for mending the pond-00-02-00 It for Josiah richardson senor for his servis done A counte in monie 010 - 00 - 00 It for 2 yer serving the towne as toone clerke 002- 00 - 00 It to mister walldo too pond sixten shiligs & ten pens. 2-16-10 and 2 Shiling & 5 pes in monie 00-02 - 05 90 It to mosis baron & his sone for goinge the priamballason betwiste concord & chelmsford 00-06- 00 it for one would killed in 91 by information of constable brown 00-10 Item to Josiah richardson senor for going the priambelason betwen m tingo and the towne 00-03 - Item for runinge the bounds betwen gratton and chelmsford 00-03-00 Item to John wrighte for running the above said priamblasons-00-06 - 00 Item Ebineser parkis woning the above said priambilesons-00-06- Item to Josiah Richardson senor for serving the toune as clerk 101-0-00 Joseph Item to moses parker seven wolfs constable Spaldige
atested by
Item to Josiph Spauldingl sen one wolf constable samel flecht
atested constable brone
Item to mosis parker
by Josiph Spauldinge Eliesor Browne constable
too wolfs Atested
constable Andive Spaldge
and
Item one wolfe to Sameval flecher sen It to John walker
- 00-10-06 atested by constable Andver Spaulding kild may 6 1692
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wolfs killed sino may 14 : 1692 Item to mosis parker one wolfe Is a half It willam fletcher Jon2 halfe a wolfe It samevel varnum five wolfs november & December 92 Item to lef Terathemel bours one wolfe September 29 92
Jeneweyi Deacon Samevel foster is chosen moderator 29 169.5 And then the town voted to send a person to the courte to intrete the hoved general corte to medigate the somme that they aded to us A more if they place (205) At a legal torno metinge febuloair th 1691- The lonne for the incoridgement of keeping of sheepe do grante to the inhabitants of this toune several parsils of [
/ The firste is upon the pine plaine between the towne & the swamp vhon the north side of the waye goeinge done to the longe bridge 2 the hill aganste Joshewaye flechers and bengamin spauldings I so by the hie wyes and the land of Joshewye flicher & thomas chamber erlin sen
3 some parte of Robins hille upon the south & south Easte sid Theas above persilles of land are granted the improfe (?) of them after they have fenced them for four years & then to retorne to the use of the toune
Jeans Auton
chelmsford Jenevarie the 18: 1693 there Acors of lande layed oute too leamse Duton of chelmsford lyinge south by the land of wilyam underwood founded by a greate blake oak tree on the easte to A greate rocke : on the waste to A wallnote tree on nowith And so by to wallnuts tres to a white racke one the Easter by the country his waye
A true copie of the original by Josiah Richardson sen Corne clarke
comite Edward Spavage nathaniel bilerfeil
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march the 7 1693 the toone beinge convened to gether & acted as folowith for Selectmen for loone, clarke 3 for Josiah Richardson sonor, constables for Survers 3 sworne) of hiswages at Solomon Key Junior in nathanill hille the south parte of ? Jonathan Barite the torne
Josiah Richardson
Ensi Josiph farwell lef Jeams hildreth
Samevell Flecht mal for comisiones lef Jerathmel bours
Joshwage flecher Joseph barite and for fens vevis
bengamin parker peter procter for feld drive thomas parker Josiph keyen for [those ] men Abraham parker sworn John walker Thomas chambilin sen swore Jacob warin senor titheg men more fens vers John Shouldge sargat John but
for suveir for his wayes withmall and ensigne edward spadge. and nathanile boterfeld sworn & for fenses vevers John peram & John wright for feld drives Josiph wrighte Ebineser parks for men to loke after horses to se
thay be acted is acorginge to lawe John bats sen mosis baron senor for tithge men samevl butenfeld sworne Andrew spaulding more fens vers
magor Thomas hinchyman Ensign Edward Spada fost in the common felld at wamasite Josiph hide nathanle bloge Deacon Segr Solomon keyes ar chosen to give the selecte men instructions for this present genewarie 29 169# upon the daye above wrighten counstable edward foster was granted ( 2 11 )
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Chelmsford the november the 30 1691 a record of the last devision of the town stock of how[d]er shot and flints according to the account that Decan foster gave to the selectmen is as followsh moses parker two 2 pounds of powder andrew wight one pound of powder
moses baron se two pounds of powder and four pound of shott Thomis read one pound of powder and one found of shott magor hincksman samewell. fletcher one found of powder and one found of shott one pound of powder and one found of shott one found of powder and one found of shott and 4 flints one found of powder and one pound of shott insyngh forwell one found of powder m clark one found of powder and two of shott pounds
mistres shouse Sar wilyam fleches John Bates Ju one found of powder and one of shott
captín adames three found of powder two found of shott and 6 flints beneman parker one round of powder one round of shott and 2 flints Joseph Reyes one found of powder one pounds of sholl and 6 flints Josyah cleveland one found of powder one found of shott and 4 flints Samewell fletcher se one found of powder two pounds of shott 6 flints Josaway fletcher one found of powder and one found of shott Josefien spalding se two pounds of powder five of shott and 10 flints m nathanell haward one found of powder the hound of shott and 4 flints ezekell richason one pound of powder the pounds of shott
Steven peres one found of powder two pounds of sholl and 8 flints
moses parker one found of powder low of shot and 6 flints Samewell foster Ju two pounds of powder one found of sholl 6 flints insyngh Stevens one found of powder one found of shott Samuel foster one found and half of powder and one found of chott Thomis harker one found of powder and one found of shot John parker one found of powder and one pound of shott and 4 flints three hounds and ahalf of powder six pound of shott and one flint
For heldrich hefte heldrick five pounds of powder and tenn of shott Thomis read, one found of powder and one of sholt ? hound, moses baron se one pound of powder
folloman Leyes Ju. half a pound of powder and one found of shott decon foster two found of powder captin richason six found of powder and six found of shott
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John Spalding se the pound of powder and two found of shott edward coborn one found of powder Thomis richosen one found of powder Thomis read
one pound of shott found benjamin Spalding two found of powder and two of shot and i] flints John wright two found powder and two pound of shott Joseph harkis se two pounds of powder and two pounds of shott Solloman keyes Ju half a pound of powder
John Gates se one hound of powder
Thomis read half a pound of powder and two round of shott John shiple one found of powder and one found of shot and 4 flints (2/2)
June 7.95 y mony Rate for & town was made by one quarter of mr clarks Rate & corn part by & County Rate
June 13.95 Delivered to Cunstable Richardson, A Rate for m& Clark 54-18-00 Delivered to Cunstable procter A Rate for m& Clark- 45-08 - 0 Delivered to Cunstable Richardsun A town Rate to gather
y sum of which is in many 12 -16-00 + in pay 03-14-00 Delivered to Bunstable procter A town Rate in many-10-08-00
-02-15-00 I in Common pay All which is ordered to be fayd to Sang Thomas Parker town treasurer or his orders
may 2096 delivered to Constable samuell flatcher A Rete 56 19 06 to gether and pay in to staphen perce Town Tresur to answer the Town in gadgment with in clerk may 20 96 delivered to Constebell Jacob warin A Rate 44 03 06 to gather i pay in to staphen perce Town Tresur to answer the Town in judgment with i clark may 20 96 the Rats above are ordered to Stephen perce Town Tresur to answer the Towns in gadgment with in clark for the year 1696
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June 3 1696 A rate Conted to Constabell ninefranc Jacob warin of seven found fover shilings- 07-04-09 to pay in to stephen perce Tresur to pay the Town depts for the yere 1695
June 3 1696 -A rate comited to Constabell Samuell flatcher of nine pounds ten shillings the pence to pay in to stephen 09-10-03 perce Town Tresur: to pay the Town depts for the yere 1695
June 3 1696 paid out of the Town Rate for mending the pound and entering 2 Canicts at bonkend Court Against parsons warned out of the Towne 01-01-0 ( 2 / 3)
nathanell buterfeld one round of houder one found of shott and 4 flints benjeman blogett one found of powder one pound of sholl and 4 flints samewell buterfeld one found of powder one found of sholl and 4 flints wilyam underwood two pounds of powder two pound of sholl and H flints Abraham parker one found of powder one found of shott and 4 flints in haward two pounds of powder forer found of short and 6 flints Polloman keyes se one found and a half of powder and two pounds of shott Joseph heldrich one pound of powder and two pound of shott peter dill two pound of powder two pounds of shot and 4 flints roburd procter the found of powder six found of sholt and 8 flints Thomis barelt one found of powder two found of shott and 2 flints Joseph baker one found of powder two pounds of shott and 2 flints Samewell warum two pounds of powder six found of shott and 8 flints ezra coborn one found of powder two found of shott and 6 flints thom's richuson one found of powder four pound of sholl and 6 flints danell roof one found of powder two pound of shott and 6 flints Jolin coborn one found of powder two of shott and 2 flints daniel coborn one found of powder two pounds of shott and 2 flints Joseph coborn one found of powder two pounds of shott and 2 flints samuel cleveland one found of powder two found of chott and I flints Josiah fletcher one found of powder one of sholl and 2 flints Sameul underwood one found of powder two pounds of shott and 2 flints
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Thomis blogett one found of powder one found of sholl and 2 flints arther crouch one pound of powder one found of shott and I flints Sameul burg one found of powder one found of sholt, and I flints thom's charnarling the second the hound of powder six found of shot and 6 flints Joseph baret one pound of powder two of shot
moses barett one pound of powder one pound of shot
decon woldo one pound of powder two found of shot and 4 flinto
in clark two pound of powder two found of shot and 4 flints Sameull baret one found of powder one pound of shot and 3 flints John core one pound of powder one found of short and 3 flints Thomis core se one pound of powder one found of shot and 3 flints mistres adames one pound of powder two pounds of shott richard Straten one round of powder one pound of sholt and 2 flints in haward one hound and half of powder the pound of shott John Parker one pound of powder
Samuel chamerlin one pound of powder abraham byam one found of powder one pound of shott and I flints Sameul fletcher juhalf a pound of powder Joseph parkes yu one found of powder one found of shott Edward Sholding Ju one found of powder one pound of sholt eleazar brown one pound of powder one pound of sholl John parker one found of powder one found of shott (214 )
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"Younter lent to the garasons and sholl as folloeth
lefte barett two pounds of powder and the pound of shott
madames two found of powder and the hound of shott in haward two found of powder and the found of shott insingh Stevens two pound of powder and the pound of shott cantine richason two pounds of powder and thre pounds of sholl
July 26 1696 A account of what is due to the select men for making the countery Rats at two shillings per day five ten shillings-00-15-00 october 26-1696 Recauid depen foster eightten shiling 00-18-08 which paid the selectmen for making the rate and three shilings to bornit hill upon the Towns A count
Jenewery 21: 16967 Meckned with Cornit hill for his entertaining of the select men and there is due to the Town one found two and six pens 01-02-06 (2/5)
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Torne charge for ther magistis servis Aprile the 12 by one rate comited to counstable, Edward foster-05-10-4 1693 Item to counstable Thomas chamberlin one rate-034-13-03 June 3 1693 It A toune Rate directed to the counstables of the lone for the answeringe of our covinant it in Thomas clarke Amountingy to one hundred pound eighte shilings and eleven pens-0100-08-011 June 3" 1693 Item one ratte delivered to the above sad counstable to pay tone debts Amountinge to fifties pounde & seven shiligo 0500-07-06 It one rate for the county comited to counstable foster-05-00-00 Reserved this y of February 169% of Edward foster counstable for chelmsford at three payemente five found in and as money which is in file fortheir county rate made in January 1693 I saye resed by me samevel Andras county treasurer february 27 1693 a tive copies of the original
doe to leftant gerth mel as atest Josich richodson town clarke
The some of six Shil's by the select mens ordor
Seg Sameval flecher
Desember Is payed in come oute of the toone rats -
26 :: 1694
05-014-8 more in corne the same daye 00-07-06 march the 5 169# Reserved of Edward foster Counstall of chelmsford forty too shilgs If fover pens in full of lorns assesment to the thirty thousand ponds Jax I say reserved for m Jeams tayler tresuer
Cleans Aline A tive copie of the original Ateste Josiah richeson Joune clarke
Chelmsford march 5:1694/5 Then Received of Edward foster Constable the Just sum of six shillings & three fiene it being or making of his full pro portion of twenty six pounds of three shill ings Commited to him to Collect by order of y select men - (217)
Eliagar Brown Clark
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genewarce marcy fiske widow of dedham and her children wer wound to d[epart] the 6:1693# The tourie by the counstable of chelmsford he havinge order for the from the select men geneway & counstable chamberlus accounts 1693 01-010 00 It shilings in silver Item fover shilings Ad too pens 00 04 02 Item by magor hincheman Item in silver
Desember 27 1694
00 07 00 00 0/3 010 genewarie the Item in silver 29 1693
02 018 00
September then hayd by Tho parker treasurer out of y town
9.1695 erears of Thomas Chamberlyns Rates four pounds eight shillings & eleven pene in born 04 08 11
Desember
counstable chamberline beinge somoned to apeare to give in in acoule the 26 of of his acounte conservinge the towne rate comitd to him by the selecte men in yeare one thousand six hundred nintie v 1694 thre his proporshow of sad rates amounted to -- 24-04-00 which he was to gather which is monie the valew of 1 pound one shilge ad seven Jens ffin corne seven hound too shilings + four pens which the stille remans yet debtor to the toone Reconed with cornstable Thomas chamberlin he beinge Somaned to apeare for that end And he remains debtor upon the accounte of a torne rate comited to him in years one thousand six hundred nintie And there And hon recone nge with the selecte men I acknowledge my selfe in detor in. silver the juste some of seven pounds one shilinge & seven pens And in corne seven pounds too shillings is fover pens which I The said chamberlye in gage to paye in to the select men as witnes my hand
Thomas MU chamberlin his
26 Desember 1694
marke
witnes
Tho: Hinichmu Aytice (218)
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