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Jany 31 1709/10
Recorded by me
SAMUEL SPRAGUE. Town Clerk.
1713. Feb. 24. Vol. a. Page 299.
At a town Meeting in Duxborrough February 24th Anno Dom 1713/14 the said town gave liberty to John Chanler, Ichabod Bartlet, Phillip Delanoe, Nathaniel Brewster, Pelatiah West, Constant South- worth, Jonathan Alden. JJohn Simons Jr. and Benoni Delanoe, to build a seat in said town's- Meeting house, adjoining to the front gallery, the the whole length of said gallery from girt to girt, provided the said seat doth not extend lower down- ward than the beam whereon the aforesaid seat in the said gallery is now built, the said town also gave to their Agents formerly chosen by said town, to pen said meeting house round &e. viz. Lieu' Sam1 Bradford, Mr. Samuel Seabury, Mr. Thomas Loring, Mr. John Partridge and Capt. John Alden, the front or fore seat in the uppermost, or second gallery, in the North West end of said meeting house, where- upon the said Agents gave to the said town their rights in the two hindermost seats in said gallery. At this town meeting Mr. Benjamin Chanler freely gave to the said town, liberty to build a School house upon his land near the road, for said towns use, to be set near the fence, that is the fence be- tween the said Benjamin Chanler and John Glass,.
1710. Jany. 31. Vol. a. Page 288.
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their lands, and that the said school house might there be settled and kept, with all the privileges or use of about half an acre of land adjacent, so long as said town shall see cause to keep their school house there.
(The town meetings from 1712 to this date were to choose Town and County officers. I find no other business transacted. )
GEORGE ETHERIDGE.
Copyist.
1718. Mch. 28. Vol. a. Page 300.
At a Town Meeting held in Duxburrough March 28th 1718. The said town by vote, gave liberty to Abraham Samson Senor, and his heirs forever, to make a fence across the highway lately laid out from the old landing place, so called, up to the country road, the said fence to be set np near to the Glade Creek, with privilege of a gate or bars convenient to open or draw, and to be kept up if he or they please, so long as he or they shall give liberty to all persons for landing their hay &c at said landing place. And at the same town meeting, he the said Abraham Sampson, did in behalf of himself, his heirs, &c en- gage and promise to the town, the benefit and privi- lege of the said landing place for the landing and carrying away their hay &c forever.
As witness his hand
ABRAHAM SAMPSON.
1721. Oct 20. Vol. a. Page 300.
At a Town meeting in Duxburrough, npon the 20th day of October Anno Domini 1721.
The said town chose Mr. John Partridge Modera- tor, they also chose Isaac Wadsworth petty juror to serve at the next Inferior Court at Plymouth, the said town also voted to choose Trustees to take out of the Treasury the said town's proportion of the fifty thousand pounds ordered the last year by the General Court to be emitted, and chose three trus- tees, viz, Mr. John Partridge, Capt John Alden and
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Mr. Thomas Fish, and ordered that the said money should be hired ont at five pounds per cent. to such persons as shall give sufficient security for the same. and that less than ten pounds nor more than twenty pounds. should not be hired ont to any one parti- enlar person, and that the said money, or any portion thereof, should not be hired out to any per- sons but such as are inhabitants within this town. until one month be fully expired after the said money is brought into the said town, and after that it may be hired to other town's people, and the said town adjourned their meeting till this day fortnight. at ten of the eloek.
1721. July 24. Vol. a. Page 95.
At a town meeting in Duxburrough July 24th Anno 1721, The said town did by their vote, give liberty to Nathaniel Thomas Esq of Marshfield to dig a passage way eighteen foot wide, through the said town's salt meadow now in possession of Mr. Robinson, from the Mill river into Carswell creek or river, provided he fills up said Carswell creek or river with the turf he digs out of the meadow below said passage way in the uppermost turn of the said river, and also keep it filled up or damed. as long as the said passage way is open, and that the inhabi- tants of this town have liberty use it, and also pro- vided Mr. Robinson gives his eonsent thereto.
1722/3. Mch. 4. Vol. a. Page 301.
At a Town Meeting in Duxborrongh upon the fourth day of March Anno Domini 1722-3. The said town voted to Deaeon Samnel Seabury a confirmation of Thirty Seven acres of land butting npon the head of the farm whereon he now dwells, said land being formerly sold him by the said town's Agents. for the sum of Eighteen pounds and ten shillings. but no record made thereof, the said town ordered that a record should now be made thereof. The bounds whereof are as followeth. viz. It begineth at the Northerly corner of said farm by the cart way that leads from thence to Island Creek pond, and thence
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bounded by said way to the cart bridge that stands upon said Island Creek pond brook, and thence bounded down stream by said brook to the head of said Seabury's said farm, to the cart way first men- tioned.
1723. Sept. 2. Vol. a. Page 96.
At a town meeting in Duxburrough Sept 24, Anno 1723. The said town chose Mr. John Partridge, Moderator for said day. They also chose Thomas Phillips petty juror to serve at the next Inferior Court and Quarter sessions of the peace. The said town also voted that a rate should be made to de- fray their public charges, consisting of £152. 7s. 6d.
(here follows Particulars. )
COPYIST.
1723/4. Jany. 13.
Upon the 13th day of January Anno 1723-24 We the subscribers Select men of the town of Duxbor- rough, have made up accounts with Mr. Phillip Delanoe Treasurer of said town upon the said town's account, and find he having paid all the notes or orders from said town till Nov 28th Anno 1722, that there is due from said treasurer to said town the sum of £14. 16s. 05d.
ELISHA WADSWORTHI. JOHN ALDEN. JOHN WADSWORTHI.
1725. Aug. 2. Vol. a. Page 110.
At a Town Meeting held in Duxborrough the 2ª day of August Anno Domini 1725. The said town voted a rate should be made to defray their charges for this year. consisting of £128, 15s. 00d. (here follow Particulars. )
1726. Aug. 17. Vol. a. Page 110.
At a town meeting in Duxborrough August 1711 Anno Dom 1726. The town voted a rate to be made consisting of £163 10s 8d to defray the said town's charges for this year.
(Particulars follow)
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1728. Mch. 26. Vol. a.
Page 302.
At a town meeting in Duxborrow March 26th Anno Domini 1728. The town chose Mr. Edward Arnold, Moderator for said day, and chose Mr. John Partridge and Caleb Samson Grand JJurors, and James Arnold and John Turner petty Jurors, all to serve at the next Superior Court at Plymouth.
1728. May 16. Vol. a. Page 303.
At a Town meeting in Duxborrough the 16th of May Anno Domini 1728. The said town chose Capt. John Alden representative to serve the year ensuing, at the General Court at Boston, and then the said town chose Joshua Soule Moderator for said day, and also chose Edward Arnold, Joshua Soule and Pelatiah West, trustees to take out and let out upon good security, the said Town's propor- tion of sixty thousand pounds of loan money last emitted by the General Conrt, for the use of said town, and also voted that the said trustees shall not let out of said money, less than ten pounds nor more than twenty pounds to any one person, the said money to be let out at six pounds per cent, and also voted the persons that had none of the last loan money of said town. should have the privilege first to have the liberty of hiring this said loan money be- fore the persons that had the last loan money of said town. if they come for it at the time which the said trustees shall appoint.
1728. Sept. 1. Vol. a. Page 303. 1729.
Sept 4th 1728.
The town chose Jury-men, and made rate for town charges. Amt. to £137, 00s, 05d.
Mch. 25. March 25º Anno Domini 1729.
Vol. a. The town chose town officers and JJury men for the year ensning.
Page 304. Mch. 2. March 24 Anno Domini 1729-30. 1729/30. The Town chose town officers, and voted that six- Page 305. teen pounds should be paid out of their treasury to- wards the support of our Agent in England.
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1730. May 15. Vol. a. Page 306.
At a town meeting in Duxborrough upon the 15th day of May, Anno Domini 1730. The said town chose Capt John Allen their representative to serve at the General Court the ensuing year, they also chose Capt Allen moderator for the said day, and Joseph Freeman petty Juror to serve at the next In- ferior Court at Plymouth. The said town also voted that Thomas Burton should keep their school the year ensuing or so much of said year as he shall tarry in said town, and not remove out of it, and al- so voted that said Thomas Burton should not receive pay from the town for the time he did attend keep- ing the said school.
1730/31. Upon the 17th day of January Anno Domini 1730-31. Jany. 17. Vol. a. Page 306.
At a Town meeting in Duxborrough, The said town chose Justice Arnold moderator, for said day, and Capt Alden representative to serve at the next General Court, and George Partridge Grand Jury man for the ensuing year, and Jonathan Peterson and John Chanler Jr petty Jurors for the next In- ferior Court, and Pelatiah West said town's agent to answer their presentment of said Court for not being provided with school master. and John Wads- worth Jr school master.
1730-31. Mch. 1. Vol. a. Page 307.
Upon the 1st of March Anno Domini 1730-31. At a Town Meeting. After chosing town officers The town voted that there should be paid out of said town's treasury. Twenty shillings for every Wild Cat that may be killed within this town, by any of the inhabitants thereof, to the persons chat may kill them viz. Twenty shillings above what is allowed for killing Wild Cats out of the Province treasury, said town also voted to pay out of the said treasury to John Delanoe Senor, ten pounds and fifteen shillings, towards his satisfaction for the support of Mary Cole the last year, provided he deducts out of it what particular persons have paid him on that ac-
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count. The said town also voted. that the Select men should take care to provide a school master for them for the year ensuing.
1731. May 12. Vol. a. Page 308.
At a town meeting in Duxburrough upon the 12th day of May Auno 1731. The town chose Capt Alden representative to serve at the next General Court at Boston. They also chose Capt Alden moderator for said day, and Ebenezer Bartlet petty Juror to serve at the next Inferior Court in Plymouth, and Isaac Peterson constable to serve one year ensuing, said town also voted that JJonathan Peterson Jr. might serve as constable the year ensuing, in the stead of Ichabod Wadsworth, the said Ichabod Wadsworth paying him or satisfying him for his services therein. and the said town also voted that Dr Benoni Delanoe as their agent, should procure their meeting house repaired, and to bring his bill of charge about it. not exceeding ten pounds.
1731. Aug. 2. Vol. a. Page 308.
At a town meeting in Duxborrough upon the 200 day Anno Domini 1731, The said town chose Mr. Elisha Wadsworth moderator for the said day. and also voted that a rate should be made to defray the said town's charges, consisting of £155, 75, 5d.
Particulars following -
1731. Sept. 8. Vol. a. Page 309.
At a Town meeting in Duxborrough 8th day of Sept Anno 1731.
The town elected town officers and Jury men. and also desired that Ichabod Wadsworth should care for and supply all things necessary for the support of Mary Cole.
1732. Mch 28. Vol. a. Page 310.
At a Town meeting in Daxborrough upon the 28th day of March Anno Domini 1732, The said town chose Mr. Elisha Wadsworth moderator, for the said day. And voted that the select men should procure a school master for said town, and the said town did by their vote signify their satisfaction with the
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making of the last town's rate by said late Select men. and their acceptance of their raising of Nine pounds and two pence more than the particular charges voted by the said town, and voted, that the said Nine pounds and two pence should be paid towards the repairs of the meeting house, viz, to the said towns Agents for Josiah Thomas whom they had employed in repairing said meeting house. The said town also accepted of Pelatiah West to serve as constable in room or stead of Nathaniel Cole.
1732. May 15. At a town meeting May 15t: 1732. Vol. a. The town chose petty Jury men for next inferior Page 311. Court.
May 22. Capt John Alden was chosen representative to the General Court.
1732. Sept. 18. Vol. a. Page 311.
At a town meeting in Duxborrough September 18th Anno Domini 1732, The said town chose Col. John Alden moderator for said day, and Samuel Seabury petty Juror to serve at the next Court in Plymouth, and Benjamin Simons constable for the present year. The said town also voted to make a rate-to raise £151, 165, 0 the said town's charges, and for said town's use- (particulars following)
1733. July 30. Vol. a. Page 313.
At a Town meeting in Duxborrough upon the 30th day of July Anno Domini 1733. The said town chose Colonel Jolin Alden their representative to serve at the General Court at Boston. this present year, and then proceeded and chose Col. Alden moderator for said day, and also chose Nathaniel Chanler petty Juror to serve at the next Court at Plymouth. At this town meeting. the said town voted that a rate should be made to defray the said town's charges, amounting to £153. 015, 030.
(Particulars follow )
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1733-34. Jany 16. Vol. a. Page 311.
At a Town meeting in Duxborrongh. npon the 16th day of January Anno Domini 1733/34 The said town chose Edward Arnold Esq. moderator for said day, and said town voted that a petition should be put in to the honorable. the General Court. by their present representative Col. John Alden in their behalf to address the said Court for their directions relating to the running a line, and setting the bounds between the said town and the town of Kingston. At this Town meeting the said town by their vote, desired and authorized their present representative Col. Jolin Alden to petition the Honorable the Gen- eral Court in their behalf, for a grant of a tract of land the better to enable them to support a school in said town.
1734. Sept. 3. Record No. 5. Page 11.
At a Town meeting m Duxborrough upon the 3ª day of September Anno Dom 1734.
The said town chose Edward Arnold Esq modera- tor for the said day, and ordered a rate should be made to defray the said town's charges, amounting to £195. 09. 074.
(Particulars following) .
1731-5. Record No. 5. Page 11. Mch 3.
At a Town meeting in Duxborrongh upon the 3d day of March Anno Domini 1734-5. The town chose Edward Arnold Esq. moderator for said day - and then chose town officers, and Jury men. At this town meeting the said town voted to pay to Colonel Alden, Twenty Pounds in full satisfaction for his trouble and time, and the time, pains and trouble of any others which they had taken and spent in taking up, surveying and laying out the five hun- dred acres of land some time since granted by the General Court to this town to enable them to support a school in said town. The said town also agreed with Deacon Alden to take the care of Mary Cole, and give her a suitable maintenance one year for the sum of fifteen pounds. They also voted that there should be paid of the said town's money fifteen
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pounds one shilling and six pence more than the thirty pounds already ordered in full satisfaction to Jonathan Peterson Jr. for his service in the said town. as school master.
At this Town meeting the said town did by their vote, give liberty to Jacob Peterson, Ichabod Wads- worth Jr., Peleg Wadsworth and Bartlet Turner. to build a pew in the southerly corner of the meeting house. in the gallery, for their use provided they did not discommode others, that sit in the adjacent gallery, viz, do not hinder them in their going to their seats.
At a Town meeting in Duxborrough upon the 11th day of April Anno Dom 1735.
The said town made choice of Grand and petty Jury men.
At a Town meeting in Duxborrough May 21st Anno Dom 1735. The said town chose Col. John Alden their representative to serve at the General Court at Boston, the year ensning, they also chose Col. Alden moderator for the said day to manage the town's business for the said day, that is herein after mentioned. And at this town meeting the said town voted that their seleet men should in their belialf, take eare that the lines between the towns of Duxborrough and Marshfield should be settled, and bounds renewed, and if the said town of Marshfield refuses to do what is requisite on their part, to bring an action in the law against them, the said town of Duxburrough also voted, that the old line between them and Plymouth, should be the line between them and Kingston, and no other.
At the afore said town meeting May 21, 1735. The town ehose Isaae Partridge constable to serve in the room of Joseph Weston who refused to serve. The said town also voted that their sehool should be kept in four places or parts of the town annually,
1734-5. April 11. Record No. 5. Page 11. 1735. May 21. Record No. 5. Page 11.
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and for that end ordered a division of the said town into four parts or quarters, viz. Imprimis, that the said town should first be divided into two parts, by the line that divides the constablewicks in said town, and then that the North part or half of the said town, should be divided by a line begining at Marsh- field line at Lient. Arnold's. and thence to run by a line to Pelatiah West's to the Eastward of his house, to the said Constable's line, and to divide the south- erly side of said town, to begin at said Constable's line at Nathaniel Brewsters, and leaving his house on the westward, thence running to the mouth of Island Creek Pond brook, and thence by said brook down stream, to the salt water bay, they also ordered that the school should be kept, first at that quarter of the town that contains Powder Point, and 24, at the quarter that contains Phillip Chanler and Ensign Bradford's, and 3dly at the quarter that con- tains Nathaniel Samson's, and 4thly at the quarter that contains the Capts Hill. The said town also chose three Agents, viz. Edward Arnold Esq Joshua Soule and Samuel Alden, to procure a school master for the said town, and to make their report to the said town. at their next town meeting of their doings there in, the said school master to serve for one year next ensuing, the said town also voted to pay out of their treasury Twenty shillings to Benjamin Simons, for one wild cat killed by him the last year, they also voted that there should be paid out of the town's treasury Twenty shillings for each wild cat that shall be killed by any person or persons within this town at any tune within one year next ensuing, to any person or persons that shall kill any wild cat as above said.
1735. Nov. 21. Record No. 5. Page 12.
At a town meeting in Duxborrough November 21>1 1735. The said town chose John Wadsworth Clerk for said day, and Edward Arnold Esq Moder- ator, and Abraham Samson and Joseph Weston petty Jury men to serve at the next inferior Court
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of Common pleas, to be holden at Plymouth, and said town voted to have two school masters to serve half a year, one school master to serve one end of said town. and the other to serve at the other end of said town, except the Northerly end of said town agrees to have two school masters among themselves for one quarter of a year, instead of one school master for half a year above mentioned, and it is voted that the select men shall take care of Jane Delanoe, and to improve or sell or prudentially dis- pose of her estate, to the best advantage of the town and herself.
1735/6. Feb. 16. Record 5. Page 12.
At a town meeting in Duxborrough Feb. 16th, Anno 1735/6 Edward Arnold Esq was chosen Mod- erator, and the town also chose Grand and petty Jury men.
A vote was asked or called for of the said town, viz, whether they would act or vote any thing relating to Mr. Robinson's salary, and the vote passed in the Negative.
1735/6. Mch 1.
At this town meeting-only town officers were Record 5. chosen.
Page 12.
1736. April 5. 1736. May 10. Record No. 5. Page 13.
At this town meeting Grand and petty Jury men were chosen.
At a town meeting in Duxborrough upon the 10th day of May Anno Domini 1736 - The town chose Colonel Alden their representative to serve at the General Court for the year ensuing. The town also promised John Delanoe Fifteen pounds to maintain Mary Cole one whole year, to be reckoned from the 5th day of March last passed, and from thence one year ensuing. and said Delanoe accepted. And a vote of said town was asked, whether they would order the money which was raised by vote the last year for Mr. Robinson. should be paid to him, he giving a receipt for what he shall receive, and the vote passed in the Negative.
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Aug. 9.
Record No. 5.
Page 16.
1736. At a Town meeting in Duxborrough, upon the 9th day of August Anno Domini 1736. The town made choice of Edward Arnold Esq. Moderator for the said day, and chose Lient. JJames Arnold their agent in their behalf at the next Court of Quarter Sessions of the peace. to be holden at Plymouth. to answer unto the remonstrance, or complaint. of the Rev. Mr. Robinson against the said town for their not paying him his salary in full, according to their promise, for some time past, and also voted that Ten pounds should be paid ont of said town's Treasury to the said James Arnold to enable him to manage his Ageney relating to the premises, and if the said Ten pounds be more than may be necessary about the said premises, the overplus to be returned into the said treasury again. The said town also chose three agents to proenre them a school master for the present year, viz, Edward Arnold Esq. Mr. Joshua Soule and Mr. Samuel Alden. Said town also chose four men, viz, Mr. Nathaniel Samson, Mr. Thomas Phillips, Mr. George Partridge and Mr. Isaac Simons Jr, to take care, and order the children and young people in said town and restrain them from unbecoming carriage, and from making any disturbance in the meeting house in the time of wor- ship, or in the interim between, the forenoon and afternoon exercises on the Sabbath day. The said Town also voted and ordered a rate should be made consisting of £174 125 50 to defray the said town's charges.
(particulars follow)
1736-7. Mch 14. Record No. 5. Page 17.
At a town meeting in Duxborrough upon the 14th day of March Anno Domini 1736-7. The said town chose Edward Arnold Esq. Moderator for the said day, and also chose town officers.
At this meeting chose five men as their agents, viz, Edward Arnold Esq. Colonel John Alden. Mr. Joshua Soule, Mr. Samuel Weston and John Wads- worth. to treat with the Rev. Mr. John Robinson
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about the matter relating to his salary, which hath been lately controverted at Court viz, about agreeing and making up that matter about which there is an appeal depending to be tried at the next Superior Court at Plymouth, and to make a report of their doings therein at the next town meeting. The said town also at the said meeting did by their vote, give their school house to Ebenezer Warmal, the said town also at this meeting, made choice of Justice Arnold and Mr. Thomas Loring to clear the Mill brook and Island Creek brook in the said town, and to make the said brooks more convenient and passa- ble for the going up and coming down of the herring, and to bring an account of their doings therein, the first opportunity at some town meeting which may be in said town. At this town meeting the said town voted, that there shall be paid out of said town's treasury to any and all persons, Three pence for each and every Crow-bill Black bird that shall be killed at any place or places, within the said town (except the salt house marsli or Beach. ) at any time between the present time and the last day of May next. to any and every person that may kill any such bird or birds, and also Three pence for each and every Blue bird of that sort which usually destroy Indian corn, which may be killed as above said between this and the last day of October next, to be paid as above said, and in the same manner. Also Six pence for every Crow that may be killed. At this town meeting the said town voted to address the General Court, by a petition, in order to a regulation of fowling in and about the Salt bay in Duxborrough, by reason that for a want of prudent care concerning the matter. the wild fowl have almost forsaken the bay.
1737. April 12. Record No. 5. Page 18.
At a Town meeting in Duxborrough upon the 12th day of April Anno Domini 1737. The said town chose Mr. Benjamin Alden and Mr. Caleb Samson Grand jury men. and Mr. Samuel Sprague and Christopher Wadsworth petty JJurors, and to serve
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