Chelmsford Town Record, copy of books 1 and 2 , Part 8

Author: Chelmsford (Mass.)
Publication date: 1892
Publisher:
Number of Pages: 342


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The townes credite


maye the 16 It Reserved of Ens Josiph forwell for the tons us 7693 I Desember: 26. 1693: Reserved of constable foster in silver five rounde Jeven shillings and power ovle of the torne rate


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C genewey 6 1693 Item one found ten shilings in silver febreway the 27 Item the pound [ ] shilings in silver 03 1693 4 April 1694 Item one food & ten shillings in silver 01 September 10 It sixe shilings monie 1694 geneware the 029 1695- Ateme six shilings in moni


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toune debts pajed It to ' nathan hile in more The


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mage 16, 1693 It for nails to repaire the metinge hous five shiligs June 3 85 4 81693 oute of the toone rate Item monie to mister nathanil hile for entertainement shilgst Desember Item to Josiah Richardson senor in silver one pound sevn 00 26 16 93 Item to mis hille in silver one found & thre pens 01 It to mis hill for repairing the lake of the metinge hose Item payed to m hill in monie for his servis at the general courte 02 Item played by counstable foster nine shiling & eighte pens 00 to m hill


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Item to Josiah Richardson one found in silver Item to mis waldowe twenty shillings in silver fabry 27 It to ensigne edward shavedge in silver 169 34


the Date Item to i waldow twenty shilings in silver above


Item to m hille thirties to shilings and four pers Item to Josiah richardson senor geneware It to in walldow


the 15 1694 Item to i nathanill hill


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Item to Josiah Richardson sen in A Item to quartermaster hill in silve Item to Josiah Richardson sener in silver


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The towne debtor for servis con for the tome by the aspessoas It by one daye of five men by fover men the 28 of aguste 16094 the 3 of by fover men September 1694 by five men one daye monie payed to the asesers Item to magor hinchoman in silver - 60-06-0 Item to quartermaster hill in monie 000-6-00 Item to ensine Joseph farwell in monie 00-0 6-00


november the 9 1694


Item to Thomas parker in silver 00-02-00 Item to Josiah Richardson sen 00-06- 00


Chelmsford may 31. 1695 To of select men of Chelmsford: I have Received of i bunstables for y year 1692 my sallary + do hereby discharge & town of i same witnes Thomas black my hand


Chelmsford. may. 1695. A true Coffy Atest Eleazar Brown Blesk


Received my sallary in i year is Abraham parker was Constable As withnes my hand Chelmsford. June 5. 94 Thomas Clark


A true boppy taken out of i originall by me eliagar Brown Wat 1 August: 13.95; Town Blesk (221)


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chelmsford march 5: 169 45 The towne beinge convened to gether acted as fol overthe they chose may thomis hincheman for moderator to corie on the worker the Daye. for selecte men


/ 2 Josiah Richardson sen Ens Josiph Forwell Eliaser MBroone Ephrim Hildreth


There was voaled that the selecte men shall be over sears of the fore and distribut to them acordige as lawe directs


for toune clerke Eliaser bone swoime for constables for the north Ende Josiah Richardson for lithing, men all the north end of the toune


quat Nathanil hile For toune treasver Sargent Thomas parker 3 & for the south end peter proctor (For comisonr: Sargant Sol keyes sener For suvars of the his wayes in the north end Joseph parkis sener John perham sen stonie broke gershom procter corporal John spaulding For survairs of fenses in the north? end and the midel of the townte Sargant wilyam flicher corprall steven pears svvairs for the south end of the torne Josiph hildreth Jacob warin fon For wamasite felld Andrew Spauldinge sen John parker Sargante keye sent wilyam flicher in the rome wilyen. Tücher enseig Johan dward spauldinge are apointed Nathanil blojeft to gether an in venting of the towns Estate the torne did agre that the ministers Rate should be raised acordige to the counterye rate at one shilige the head(?)


Nathanill [Blodget] sargunte samevell flecher V Edward foster for the South vd Eli foster Mosis bar[ret] sener for feld drivers athe south end Sameol procter Joseph parkis fr In the north End tailor Samevel flecher


The comitt for in structions to the selecte men is major hinkoin Decon fostr Ensighn Spauldinge Solomon keyes sen


how the daye above writen Danill galvsha was granted a transcripte of his land that was formerly would to him by the towns comite


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march 5. 1694/5 voted Timan shall be Chosen Is sent down to the general, Court to Answer & order sent up by in Addington bearing date. 1694/5 Descenters Sar Samuel Fletcher Thomas Parker sar" will fletcher Cor Nathanell hill Andrew Spaulding John wright


Edward foster Is Jacob waren Jun was appointed to Run y preambulation betwext Concord & Chelmsford


it is voted if the Instructors of y Selectmen Are to order what monys shall be Raised for & defraying & towns Debts moses Barret & John Swallow are losen svruairs of fences for & south end of i town Decon foster & sang parker are those of Comitte to Recompens Daniell galusich in Reference to A hige way i goeth through his medo at tadnek The selectmen & Danill Galusiah have Agreed to put the diferance Relating to & hige way i goeth through so galusias medow to two indiferent men if selectren thuseing one x sd galusiah if other & If theas two men do not Agree they shall have Lit erty to Chuse A third man & their determination shall be A final jsme of this matter: Saint Tho- June 24.95. Parker is Chosen for y town


march &. 5. 945 exchuing of Land Granted To samill fletcher sen To The Chamberlyne Jun"


Samuel Flatcher is A pointed to be A scolle master for the Town for the yere 1696 bye order of the selatmen Thomas Parker Clarke 223)


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June: 10.95 At A Legal meeting of & town to thuse An Assembly man majer Hinchman is Chosen A representative for this year voted & Captain Richardson & Insign spaulding do Acco- inpany m' Daniel waldo to vew i bonnenancy for A mill. below & bridge vhon stony Brook as also to view of Land y may be Convenient for so waldo & so make Return to town


July 30.95, At A Legal meeting of i town of Chelmsford sarg Soloman keyes is Chosen A Comisiones for This year


it is voted & A Comite of three men shall be Chosen to Agree is mir Daniel waldo in refer and to erecting A will & town Leaving i matter wholy to them as thay shal Agree if st born mill is to be set vhon Stony brook between merimack vig fridge majer hinchman ensig spaulding + sargent solo man keyes Are Legaly Chosen A Commetty to Agree it m Danill waldow in Referans to i drawing of Articles of Agree ment between no Dani'll wald . & in behalf of of town (own having Left of management of if wholl matter in this Case to i Above sd bomitte as is Ahoue voted v


so bomitte Are to draw of such firm Conclusions w sa waldo Relating to i born mill: which is to be set of upon stony brook between merimack & bridge: as they shall see baus


Attest Eliager Browne town Clerk (224)


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march. 3. 1695€ At A general town meeting wear Chosen to ofice as followeth majer Hinchman is Chosen moderater remited to Thomas Read & Jums herwod Lievent Bowers & sargut soloman keyes are Chosen a Comite to make up of A counts of i town is i tres wier this voted for selectmen


1 Ensig farvel 2 Quart Hill 3 sar thomas parker 4 sant will- fletcher 5 Ephrim Hildreth I samle fletcher Junk 2 Jacob warren fund Sart Thomas Parker


for bunstable for Town Clerk for Instructors of i select men


majer hinchman Leunt Bowers Seit Soloman keyes for ything men Lernt Parrat Ins parker Same fletcher sin for Comisiones. John stevens John perham for surwears of t hige ways Johen spaulding sen Soloman Keyes June Joseph keyes John Burge Ebenezar parkhurst moses keyes Joseph spaulding of stony brook John procter for & neck Nathanel Buterfeild sent Jonathan Richardson for grand Jury man Ensi spaulding


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& Above sa Commity Leunt Bowers & soloman keys sene" are Apointed to Agre is thomas parker town treasurer for y year past this voted;


it is voted y two men shall be ordered to make two dors at back side of i meeting hous it is voted { if instructors of i selectmen have Liberty to A gree w two men to do i work About i meeting hous is needful


i Above so Commete have Agreed w Thomas parker town treasurer for his service i year past for seventeen shiling If two pene in Common pay is he hath in his hands already w sume doth balanc i whol Acounts between & town & thomas parker town treasurer for town treasurer Corp steven peirce it was voted if i Local Laws shall be A Rule to mak our Rate for our minister


exchaing of Land granted to ebenezar wright it is voted if this persuns yt had liberty to break oh & fene & mak improvement of i fine plain Near & Buterfelds swamp shall have Liberty to improve so Land five years After i Above wrighten Date. (225 )


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march 31 At A ginarall meting of the Town henery farwall and John Bats are hosen feld drivers mosis baron Juner Edward Spaldin Juni majar hinchman daken foster quarter master hill are Chosen to sate the meting house


daken waldo mad choise of eliazar brown to be his man to ajust the account be twen him and the town


Thomas parker is chosen by the Towne granted to samuell barit libertye to fens in and improve secuen arcars of land ontall the tarme of seven years be uxsfiared and then to lay it down to the homan the land lise between sd barits land and the land of John watdall all ways provided that no his way be damnifid ther by this voted


July 17 1696 at a ginarell Town meting it is granted to sauevall of our in habitance liberty to fence in and improve of fine plain lying one the south side of hart ford tell the terme of five years be axspired then to lay it downe to the Coman and to so all the land that thay improve with inglis grase and to tack Care that the Ad land be nt over rune with young pinse so long as the land lyse in Comon (226)


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march the 2:1697 at of generell Town meeting to Elect and Chuse Town officers for the yeare insuing for selet men


Tho Parker bornit will Ephrim hildreth Stephen perce Town Clerk losaph farwell Thomas parker north sid for Constebelas John woright Joseph hildreth serveres for high ways Ebinger park's Abraham parker John prockter Afther Crouch for tithing men natheniell bouterfild Sarg samuell foster Jacob warin sem" moses baron sen newers of fence Edward Spaulding sen for stony brook Iserell prockter Joseph wright Joseph forwell uner for the neck feild John Richardson feld drivers. John Parker - - bock John spaulding moses baron inner Joseph Parkem william blogit for Town Traser Cornit hill the local law shall be the rule for the Raising mony for minister Town and Countery the Above waited Joshewa flecher ad beniamin parker is chosen to tak the invoice of the town for the south side Sarg selem Keys seng Richardson


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Jenivery 29 1696% at A general meeting of the Town warned A cording to law majer hinchman is Chosen moderater the inhabitance are not willing to grant mony to releve the por to be raised by way of reat but promis to do it by A Contribution the Above coated


that parsell of madow that was A counted to be John shiplys is Confirmed to John spaulding sener as it is bounded the Above woated at a ginerell meeting of the Town September 29 1697 A towne Rate was granted and mony to Rapayer the meeting hous glase the Above woated (228)


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march 2 1697 it is woaled that there shall be of doar mad out at the north side of & meeting house and A pillow set under & Game nathanill bouterfild is granted Liberty to Exchang apiece of land Samuell barit is granted liberty with sum other of his naibowers to fence in and improve part of A fine plaine nere i tar kills for five yare and then to lay it down and so it is inglish hay seed and to tack Care to keep down the young pins so long as the ad land lise in Common Samuell Burg is granted that his lot shall be Recorded a ten acker lot w i privelig of upland belonging to it


Joseph hildreth is granted liberty to thandg land Samuell Burg is granted liberty to Chandy land Sargent Joseph Keys is granted liberty to chang land


it is woated that the Lige way shall be betwen Thoma Chamberlings lot and Edmon Chamberlings lot Samuell Chamberling is granted thang of land John Perrem is granted liberty to exchang land Sarg Soloman keys and sang Richardson are Chosen to exsammon the Tresurs A Counts and to a gree at him for his saruis- Corparell perce is A quited from & Town Rate Comited to him to Receive and pay out as Town Treashur and is satisfied for his pains He Common mado upon Stony brook is lat to Joshawa Fletcher for the yeare 1697 for which he is to pay one shilling six pence 00 - the common medo upon stonny bock for the year 98 1698 is let out to edward sholding you for two shildings . 2 6 six pence in monny the common medo beyound long sought for near grotton lyne is let out to Joshuah flecher senior for the year 98 1698 for the shillings in mony 0 - 3 0 Joshua flecher have hayd for the medow about exprest march the 7: 1699


as atest solloman keyes Town clerk


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Chelmsford desember 25 1697 the Towne being legally met together to choose acomite to carry on the worke of fibraca bridge:


on the day above sd Town did choose


on the day about was chosen a comite to examen the town book for towne rights and macke a report to the towne how they find things on that a counte: The comitte chosen for ed worke war caften bowers insyn flicher Soloman keyes se and all parsons that chalens towne rights ar to mack ther application to sayd comite: to macke out the rights other by towne book or deeds or Safshant enedane


on the day above was chosen to take notes of the land layd out for the ministre and macke report to the town of He condition of Ad land:


the men choesen ar leftent Spolding and insyn forwell


on the day a bone was granted by wete to Joseph Picidrech once accare of land on the north syd of the hy way by ad heldreth house


on the day about ware house by a town welt a comite for bilraca bridge: namely majear Thomis hinchman esqui and cornitt nathanell hill and solloman keyes se: which comite ar by Towne well fully impowered to carry on the whole consarns of ed bridge according to the best Judgment and aprehentión


as atest Solloman keyes Towne clerk (230)


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march 27 day 1697 A Rate Comited to Constabell Joseph hildrath of ten pound four shilinges to pay in to barnit hill Town tresur to answer the town depto for & yare 1696 - the day above A Rate Commited to Constable John wright of twelve pound four shillings six pence - 12 05 06 To pay in to bornit hill town tresur to answer the town dapts for of yore 1696 - may 26 - day. 1697 A Rate Comited to John wright Constable of finety three found five shilings 53-05 0 to gather and pay in to Cornit hill Town treser to answer the towns in gadgment im Clark for i yere 1697-


may 26 day 1697 A rate Comited to Constable Joseph hildreth of fourty six pound six pence 46 00 00


to gather and pay in to Cornit hill town tresur to answer the towns ingadgment w in black for the yere 1697 25 october 1697 A Rale Commited to Constable John wright of seven found low shilings and a peny-07-02-01 to pay the town depts with all 25 of october 1697 A town Rate Commited to Constable Joseph hildreth of five pound three shillings and tow pance - and worants made to the A bove Ad Rat's where in the Constables are Required to pay in the afore menshowed sums of mony to Carnit hill Town traser at or before the last of november next by order of the selet men


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march the 1 day 1698 at A ginerall meeting of the town to Elact and Chouse town ofisers for the year insuing magor hinchman Soloman keys sener daken waldo Ephrem hildreth Stephen perce Town Clerk Solaman Keys sener for Bonstables Jonathan Richardson Cornit hill for tything men Joseph parkes juner Town tresur Abraham parker Surg Andrew Spalding Corfill Joseph barit Sargant Joseph Keyse Surnayer of high ways - william longly Samuell flecher sen Edward foster mosis barit benjamin baterfild william bloged for the neck John bats uner henery forwell for the midell of the town moses parker John burg for stony brook and Robino hill ande Joseph warin Edward Spalding juner feld drivers Ebenazer park[ william flatcher John peram and John wright are Chosen to tak the list of the Estat one the north side of the town moses baron ivner Sergant Joseph Keys for the south sid


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dasember 4, 10 1697 at alegell meting of the town it was woated that acomity be Chosen to act in the towns behalfe in all things nevery as to the finding out the first grant of the town and to do what soauer is medfull to secuen the town as it is bounded Capter bowers is Chosen the first man Thomas parker is Chosen the 2 man Sargent Samuell foster is Chosen and apointed by the town to dig graves for the beuring The dad


John spaulding sener leve spalding Sargant Richardson


are A pointed a Community. to lay out daniel waldows land granted by the town Joseph parkhurst jun is granted liberty to Chang a small parsell of land


Sang Richardson and his breatheren have liberty to Chang land


Joseph hildreth is granted liberty to Chang land Cap bowers Ephrem hildreth and samuell foster are Chosen acommity to draw up Artikels in order to the keping a flock of shep in a publick way upon Robins hill and frasent them to the town the next town meeting it is noted that where as Abraham parker has bin Consaund by selet men to give Answer to the order sent from m Adington the town seas no Reason to imply him iny fordor but daclars against it - -:-


march & 1 1698- it was noted that the lockall law shall be the Rule to mack in Clarks Rate by and for all other town Charges This year in suing (233 )


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AtA General Towne Meeting Aprill if -6th- 1699 The Inhabitants of Chelmsford Being Asembled Did not that there should be A Rate made for the Defruing the Charges of the Bride betwen Bilraca and Chelmsford and other Towne Charges amounting to sixty five Pounds thisten shilings + six pence-65 13 06 2h it wase woated on the daye Above ed that all nesisa ry Charge that shall Arise In the Towne for The year Issuing this Presant yeare shall be payed In Common Pay and Left to the Selectmen to Agree with those persons to whome Depts is Due 3 it wase coated on the Day Above sd l that There shall be A Comity Chosen to Agree with Abraham Parker for what servis he hath Done In Reference to Runinge the Line Betweene Chelmsford and Bilraca and for his Going to Boston. (ig) likewise with Leatt Baret for his servis as he wase Imployed upon the same A count as to Runing the Line as afored on the Day Above sd it wase woated that Cornet Hill and Can't Bowers and Insigne fletcher shall Be A Comity to Agree with the Above Named persons And the above Inhabitants of Chelmsford and Likewise the Above named persons namely Leavetenant In°- Barret And Abraham Parker Did Ingage To stand to the Award of the Commity A forest namely lah Jerahmell Bowers Cornet Hill and Insigne Fletcher} us atest That is to say for the servis that Samll Fletcher the above named Barret and Parker Clerk Did In atending upon the General Courts Commity


Chelmsford April. i- 6th 1699 at A General Towne meeting one Acer of lande Granted to m Edward Emerson by a woale of the Inhabitants of sd Towne


on the Day above so the Medow which lys Common In the Towne Caled snake Medow and the Common medow theire , wase let To abouts Joshua Fletcher seur for this Presant year: for three shilling in monny to be paid In to Cornet Hill Treasurer for the uce of i Towne (234)


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May the 12: 16:98 the towne being M edward emerson scoolmaster for the year 1698


Chelmsford Desember In the towne being melt chose majair hinchman was moderater on the day about ware chosen as a committe for filraca bridge mager hinchman cornit hill and Solloman Keyes se it was worked on the day about, that corprell francses flechers evedeans about the laying out and bounds of our plantation should be procured upon with


on the day about it was voeted that facrah richardson of woborn should have 3 or 4 acers of land on condition he come and dwell in our town and follow the trate of a black Smith on the day bowe was granted to aighter cruch a boute 3 quarters of an acere of land ajoneing to his own land on the day about itt was wocted that the owners of all saw mills in our towne execht the first that improve the Towns Timber into bords shall pay two shilings a thousand in corn for the use of the Towne and so proportiabley for greter or leser quantelys: the corn is to be payd at the curant prys as it got from man to man in our Towne and on the failed hear of no Timber is to be improud for lord of the Town comon this wocted at a general meeting of the


Toine as atest Solloman keyes Towne clerk


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The Commity Chosen By the Towne to make up A counts with m nathan- Hill as he wase treasurer For the towne: Have Reconed with so treasurer This twenty first Day of march; 1699: and have made satisfaction to him for his servis as he wase Treasurer a and all Accounts Balanced as atest Sam Fletcher Town clerk (236 )


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may the 12: 16:96 the freshoulders and outher inhabitanc met to choes a representeine Cap bowers is chosen a representative for the year 98 on the day about it was noted that the selectmen shal mack., arate of to sixten pounds or then aboute that Is to say a single rate at one shilling a head and one penny on the found


may 27 1698.


arate commited to constable parkes May271698 of forly there pounds fourten shilings and aight frene to gather and pay in to cornit hill, to answer our 7 town tresuer 43 14 8


Town covenant with with in thomis clark for the year 1698 on the day about a rate commited to constable harkes of seven pounds freften Shillings 7 15 to gather and pay in to cornit hill Town tresver to defray Town charges.


may 23 day 1698 a rate commited to constable richardson of fruity six pounds the shiling and a leven pene 56 3 11 to gather in and pay in to cornit hill Town tresuer to answer out Town covenant with in clark for the year 98 may 23 day 98 a rate commited to constable richardson of nine pounds aighten Shillings and tenne penc in mony 9 18 10 to gather and ray in to cornit hill Towne tresuer to defray Town charges


august 18 about the 15 day a rate commited to constable parkes to answer the countre tresuers warant which rate amounts to aight pounds flowersshillings and 4 penes 8 4 4 at the same time a county rate delivered to constable harkes to answer the county treasures warent which rate amounts to two pounds hurten shillings : 6 penes 2 13 6 august 12 1698 a rate deleured to constable richardson to answer the countery tresuers warant which rate amounts to nine pounds finten shillings and aight pene 9 15 8 august 12 1698 a rate commited to constable richardson to answer the county tresuers warant which rate amounts to the pounds six skilings and six francs - 3 6 6


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Chelmsford Junne the 20 1698 order was genen to cornit hill as town treseuer to pay town deles as followth to bah Jerashmell bows aight pounds 8


to edward foster one found-


to Sar Samewell, foster one found for the desengy of the meeting house to left edward Spolding futenn shillings


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0 15 0 to the comisheners that tooke the towno estate


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for returnin the presepe five shilings 0 50 to cornit hill for entertainment of the select men hayd to cap bowers 3 0 0 to John Lyder for thyin mens Staves to John bates se for mending the stoxo 0 / 6


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Pamewell foster for the desency of the meeting house 0 10 0 february Samewell foster for the desancy of the meeting house 0 10 0 14 16986


July 27 98 comited to cornit hill as town trasuer for the towns use being over plush of contrey and county rates the some of 1 210 Jeneurey comited to cornit hill as town trasver for the towns 21 use the some of being over plush of a countery rate 1 1010 mimar andome Comited to cornit hill as town tresuer for kiling a grown would 00 the 7: 1699 march Comited to cornit hil in money due from Joshava flecher 0 40 which is for rent of medo.


february arate comited to constable richardson to answer


9 the counterny tresuers warant which rate amounts to 20 0 0 also on the same a count a rate commited to constable parkhust which rate amounts to" 15 00 (238)


Chelmsford Aprilli-6th 1699 the select Men of ed Towne Gave liberty To Joshua Fletcher sen" to now the medows this prest yeare which Lye Common on Stony Brooke and at snake medowe which sa fletcher is to pay three shillings in mong to Cornet hill Tres- for the use of the towne


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Chelmsford march the 7 first 16:99 the towne being legally met to choos towne ofesers did choos as foloweth on the day above majear hinchman is chosen moderater for the work of the day On the day above it was noted that the first tustday in march shal be the day for the town to meet to choos Town ofesers


on the Majer hinchman chosen the first select man day


above Cor perce the second select man Cornit hill the third select man ephraham heldreth the 4 select man clark fleches the fifth select man Clark flecher chosen Town clark Jonathan baret for graw Jury man for constables ebineser parkust and Joseph warin for Town trester cornit hill




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