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At a town meeting in Duxborrough upon the 14th day of May Anno Domini 1739. Said town made choice of Benjamin Alden. Moderator for said day, and then the said town chose Edward Arnold Esq, their Agent to answer their presentment at the next Court of Quarter Sessions at Plymouth, for not keeping in good repair the bridge over the North river in Pembrook, and also chose Capt. Gamaliel Bradford their factor to take care that the said bridge is mended and repaired.
At a Town Meeting in Duxborrough, upon the 22d day of May Anno Domini 1739. The said town chose Samuel Weston Moderator for said day for all town business except choosing of a representa- tive, and then the said town voted that there should be paid out of their treasury Twenty Shillings for every Wild Cat that should be killed within the said town the ensuing year, besides, what is allowed out of the Province. At this town meeting Moses Soule, Samuel Sprague and Joshua Delanoe, as Agents for the said town, brought into the said town the ac-
1739. May 1. Record No. 5. Page 26.
1739. May 14. Record No. 5. Page 26. 1739. May 22. Record No. 5. Page 26.
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counts which they had received of the trustees. which the said town had formerly employed to let out their part of loan money, and then. the said town chose Colonel John Alden their representative to serve at the General Court for the year ensuing.
1739. July 16. Record No. 5. Page 26.
At a town meeting in Duxborrough, upon the 16th day of July Anno Domini 1739. The said town chose Edward Arnold Esq. Moderator for said day, and then the town proceeded to adjust the town's charges, and debts for the present year amounting to £343 14$ 7ª.
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At this town meeting The town chose three Agents. viz, Cap' Gamaliel Bradford, Mr. John Chanler and Mr. Samuel Weston a Committee to join with a Committee, which the Church may appoint to treat with Mr. Samuel Veazie about his ordination into office in this Church and town. viz, about the time and place or places of entertainment, and what else may be requisite about the said ordination, The town having by their vote agreed to fall in with the said Church in their late vote concerning the above mentioned ordination.
At a town meeting in Duxborrough. upon the 3º day of October, Anno Domini 1739. Continued by an adjournment from Sept. the 10th, 1739. The said town voted to pay to Mr. Joshua Brewster the sum of Twenty Six pounds and Fifteen shillings in fuh for entertainment of two Councils, for the dismission of Mr. Robinson from the work of the ministry in this town. The said town also voted to pay to John Wadsworth the sum of Thirty Pounds in part for entertainment of an ecclesiastical Council for the ordination of the Rev. Mr. Samuel Veazie into the office of a Pastor over this Church and town. The said town also voted that the select men of this town should put the above mentioned and voted money, into the rate next made by them for defraying the
1739. Oct. 3. Record No. 5. Page 27.
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charges arising within said town. Said town also voted that their select men should take the care of supporting Mary Cole for one year next ensuing.
I, the subscriber do now declare that I never will lay any elaim or challenge any right to any Parson- age before this day voted in Duxborrough. and that, with reference to the Four hundred Pounds settle- ment voted me in case I settle in the work of the ministry in Duxborrough, I understood that to be Four hundred Pounds in bills of the old tenor. As Witness my hand-
SAMUEL VEAZIE.
Duxborrough Oct. 30th 1739.
At a Town Meeting in Duxborrough November 30th Anno Dom 1739. The town chose Mr. Edward Arnold Moderator for said day, and then the town chose Isaae Peterson and Nathaniel Fish petty Jurors, to serve at the next Inferior Court of Com- mon pleas at Plymouth, and voted that the select men should take the eare of Jane Delanoe the next Winter, and also voted. that Jonathan Delanoe should take care of the Parsonage land to prevent the wasting or eutting or carrying off the wood belonging to the said land. and to prosecute any that have trespassed. or shall trespass thereon, and then a vote was asked of the said town viz. whether they would choose a representative to serve the said town in the stead of Colonel John Alden, dec, but the vote passed in the Negative.
1739. Dec. 31. Reeord No. 5. Page 27.
At a Town Meeting in Duxborrough upon the 31st day of December Anno Domini 1739. The said town chose Capt Gamaliel Bradford Moderator for the said day, and then the town chose Moses Soule. Joshua Delanoe and Samuel Sprague, Trustees in room of Mr. John Partridge, Capt John Alden and Mr. Thomas Fish, who were all chosen by the said town of Duxborrough, at their meeting bearing date the 20th day of October A. D. 1721. as of the town's
1739. Nov. 30. Reeord No. 5. Page 27.
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records may appear, Trustees to take ont of the Treasury the town's proportion of Fifty thousand Pounds ordered the last year then preceeding, by the General Court to be emitted, and ordered that the said money, viz, the said town's proportion of the said Fifty thousand Pounds, should be hired ont at Five Pounds pr cent to such persons as should give sufficient security for the same &c-and the said town vested the said Moses Soule. JJoshua Del- anoe and Sam1 Sprague with power and authority as the said John Partridge. Capt Alden and Thomas Fish formerly had, to act in the behalf of said Town in calling in what money yet remains due to the said town of their proportion of the said Fifty thousand Pounds, with Interest thereof. of all persons that hired any part of the said money, and to prosecute in the law all that shall refuse to pay in their respec- tive parts of what is due from them of the said Fifty thousand Pounds, to the afore said Moses Soule, Joshua Delanoe and Sam1 Sprague Trustees as above said. The said town also chose Isaac Par- tridge and Ezra Arnold, officers. to take care that the law of this Province relating to Deer. be observed and kept.
1739-40. Record No. 5. Page 28. 1740. May 3. Record No. 5. Page 28.
At a town meeting in Duxborrough on the 3º day of March Anno Domini 1739-40.
The town chose all the town officers.
At a Town Meeting in Duxborrough upon the 3d day of May Anno Domini 1740, The said town chose Capt. Gamaliel Bradford Moderator for said day, and also chose Seth Bartlet petit Juror to serve in the next Inferior Court and Quarter Sessions of the peace. to be hoklen at Plymouth. The town also chose John Wadsworth their Agent, and in- vested with their full power demand, and receive an account from the Trustee's chosen by the said town May 16th Anno Dom 1728 to take out, and let out
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upon good security the said town's proportion of the Sixty thousand pounds of loan money then last emitted by the General Court of this Province for the use of the said town. in order that the said money may be paid in to the said Province Treasury. that so the said town may be freed from any charge or trouble relating to the premises, and likewise to make up accounts with the Trustees chosen by the said town December 31> Anno Domini 1739. in room of John Partridge. Capt. Alden and Thomas Fish chosen by the said town October the 20th Anno Dom 1721. to let out the said towns proportion of Fifty thousand pounds loan money formerly emitted by the said General Court, and their management of the trust reposed in them relating to that affair. And also to enquire about the disposition of the money paid by some particular persons in some years past. to excuse them from serving as constables of the persons that received it. viz, whether it be disposed of to the use which by law is directed and appointed. and if it be not, to reenre it for the order of the said town. and the said town also chose Israel Silvester to take care that the repairations of the church. be made and done.
At this meeting the said town voted that their stock of Ammunition, which by law is required. should be procured. and desired Capt. Gamaliel Bradford would take care that it be done, and that the said town should pay the charge of it.
1740. Aug. 25. Record No. 5. Page 29.
At a Town meeting in Duxborrough. upon the 25th day of August. Anno Domini 1740. The Town chose Capt Gamaliel Bradford moderator for said day. The town also adjusted the said town's rate for the present year. to defray the town's charges, amounting to £538 13> 024 - particulars follow -
At the above said Meeting a vote was asked of the said town whether they would raise money to satisfy an execution which Ephriam Norcut had
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against said town, but the vote passed in the negative.
The town also voted that the select men should take the care of Jane Delanoe. The town also voted that JJoseph Simons should improve their salt meadow this year, he allowing the town one half of the hay when it was stacked, and voted that Robert Stanford should take care of the town's part of the salt hay, and dispose of it for the said town's use. The said town also granted to Benjamin Prior JJr. four acres of land. but not exceeding that. contiguous to the farm where on he now dwelleth on the North- erly by Westerly side of the road that comes from the meeting house, and authorised the select men to lay it out to him at said Prior's charge, and also authorized and empowered the select men on the said town's account. to make up all accounts with all Trustees formerly employed about letting out and calling in the said town's part of all loan money formerly emitted by the General Court of this Prov- ince, and with all other persons indebted to the said town. and to recover and receive of them for the use of said town, what they are indebted to the said town.
At this town meeting the said town voted an abatement out of the rate bills committed to Samnel Weston to collect. as constable, the last year. the sum of Twelve Pounds Ten Shillings and Six pence, viz. £4. 10 6 on account of John Delanoe, dec, and £4 8s. 4º on account of John Douglas, dec. and £1. 15, 6 on account of Sam' Alden Jr. and Sam1 Partridge, both removed out of this town.
1740/41. Jany 20. Record No. 5. Page 32.
At a Town Meeting in Duxborrough. upon the 20th day of January, Anno Domini 1740/41.
The town chose Capt Gamaliel Bradford Modera- tor for said day, and chose Moses Soule Grand Jury man for the year ensuing. the said town also chose Amariah Delanoe and Samuel Sprague, petit jurors to serve at the next Inferior Court at Plymouth.
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The said town also voted that their school should be kept in course as to the quarterly placing of it. to go round with the sun, as it has been kept ever since the said town were provided with a grammar school till two full years were completed and expired, and then to begin in that part of the town that they ordered it should first be kept, when the said town divided themselves into four parts concerning their school.
1740-41. Mch 23. Record No. 5. Page 32.
At a Town Meeting in Duxborrough, upon the 234 day of March, Anno Dom 1740-1. The town chose Capt. Gamaliel Bradford Moderator for said day, and after electing town officers for the ensning year, The town voted that the Manufactory bills of credit that are now passing among many people in this Province, shall pass as sufficient payment to defray all town charges that may arise within this town the year ensuing.
May 15. 1741.
At this town meeting, Town officers and jury men were chosen.
June 29. Gamaliel Bradford was chosen Representative to serve at the next General Court in Boston.
1741. June 29. Record No. 5. Page 33.
Duxborrough, June 29th, Anno Domini 1741.
Where as, sundry of the inhabitants of the town of Duxborrough have signified to us the subscribers, select men of the town of Duxborrough, that there is necessity of a high way to be laid out across the South river at or near the Saw mill dam, which belonged to Deacon Alden, late of Duxborrough, dec, and have desired us to lay out said high way, we therefore have laid out a high way across said South river, as the said high way formerly went right over where the said Dam did formerly stand.
JOHN WADSWORTHI. GAMALIEL BRADFORD. SAMI WESTON.
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1741. Aug. 17. Record No. 5.
Page 33.
At a Town Meeting in Duxborrough upon the 17th day of August Anno Domini 1711 - The town chose Capt Gamaliel Bradford moderator for said day. The town then chose petit jurors, for the Superior Court.
The town also adjusted said town's charges, and ordered a rate to be made for the present year, amounting to £290 17$ 014 - particulars follow -
The said town also voted that the assessors in making the above said rate. if they see reason. may make said rate something more than the above said -but not exceeding Twenty Pounds.
At the above said Town Meeting The said town of Duxborrough hired out their Common salt meadow to William Brewster Jr. for the ensuing year. viz, the grass and sedge now standing and growing upon said meadow. for Seventeen Pounds and 12 shillings. the said town having first voted to hire out the said meadow to the highest bidder. the said town before they hired out their meadow, as above said, voted to sell the said salt meadow, but they again reconsid- ered that vote. At this town meeting the town voted that the said town should continue to stand divided into four parts or quarters, according to a former vote of the said town, as of said town records may appear, relating to the keeping of their school, for the term of Twenty years next ensuing. They also voted that the inhabitants of each of the said quarters respectively. should provide house room for the said school master, while he keeps the school in their respective quarters, also that the said school shall be a free school for the whole town, for any of the said inhabitants to send their children into any of the above mentioned quarters where the school may be kept.
The town also voted an abatement in the rates made Anno Dom 1740, to several persons herein after mentioned.
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At a town meeting held in Duxborrough upon the 5th day of April A. D .- 1712.
The town chose Mr. Samuel Sprague Moderator, and then made choice of Grand and petit Jury men.
At a town meeting in Duxborrough upon the 17th
day of May Anno Domini 1742. The town chose Capt. Gamaliel Bradford their representative to serve at the General Court at Boston, for the year ensuing. They also eliose petit Jurors, and also chose Mr. Sam1 Seabury their Agent to procure a School master.
1742. Dee. 6. R 5. Page 35.
At a Town meeting in Duxborrough upon the 6th day of Deeember. Anno Domini 1742. The said town elose Mr. Samuel Weston Moderator for said day, and chose David Alden an Blanie Phillips petit Jurors to serve at the next Inferior Court at Ply- mouth. The said town also ehose Joshua Delanoe their Agent to shingle the Meeting house on the baek side. as soon as he ean. and the said town to pay the charge. The said town also, by their vote, gave to the Rev. Mr. Samuel Veazie all the wood standing upon their Common land commonly called Ministerial lot. lying at a place some times ealled fresh marslies or Wyburns boggs. They also voted to supply Hannah Wormal with three cords of wood.
1742-3. Feb. 14.
A Town Meeting to choose Grand and petit Jurors at the next Inferior Court at Plymouth.
A Town Meeting to make choice of Town officers.
Mch 8. 1742. Aug. 2. R Nº 5. Page 36.
At a Town Meeting in Duxborrough upon the 211 day of August Anno Domini 1742. The town chose Peleg Wadsworth their clerk for said day, and also chose Capt Gamaliel Bradford, moderator for said day. The town then proceeded to adjust the Town's debts and charges for the present year amounting to £293. 104. 2.
1742. April 5. Record No. 5. 1742. May 17. R 5. Page 35.
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The town also voted that the select men shonkl make a rate not exceeding Ten Pounds, to defray charges which may arise. The town also voted that David Alden should improve the town's salt meadow marsh this present year, paying for the rent or hire thereof Eighteen pounds and Five shillings at the years end. The true intent is. that all the above mentioned charges are all to be paid in the old tenor. The town also voted that Moses Simons should ditch the town's meadow, and bring in his bill to said town.
The town also voted and chose two Agents. viz. Capt Gamaliel Bradford and Mr. Sam1 Seabury to go down to the Eastward to see about the land the General Court granted for the town towards the support of a grammer school, and gave them power to sell the land if they saw fit, if not to take some proper care about it, and make a report to town what they shall act about it.
1743. Aug. 9 Sept. 7. R Nº 5. Page 37.
At the Town meeting in Duxborrongh upon the 7th day of Aug. Anno Domini 1743, and Sept. 7th, 1743 The town adjusted the rates for town charges amounting to £348. 85. 91. Particulars given . -
Also at the above said Town Meeting Sept. 7th, The town voted to sell their school land at Lohegan. for Seven hundred and Fifty pounds old tenor, and voted that Capt. Bradford he Agent to sell the said school lands, and have full power to make convey- ance of it, and voted that Samnel Seabury be Agent to provide a School master for them for the year ensuing.
1743. Oct. 6. R Nº 5. Page 38.
Duxborrough October the 6th Anno 1743.
The said town voted Capt Gamaliel Bradford Moderator, and Jonathan Peterson Clerk for the said day, and voted to give Thirty Pounds old tenor to Mr. Joseph Freeman to maintain Mary Cole the year ensuing, and twenty eight pounds old tenor to Mr. Phillip Delanoe for boarding Jane Delanoe the
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year ensuing, and said Phillip Delanoe is to be accountable to the town for said Jane's work if she doeth any, and voted that the select men should provide for Hannah Wormall for the year ensuing.
At a town meeting in Duxborrough. upon the 1st day of March Anno Domini 1743/4.
The town chose Town officers-and also voted to authorize Capt Gamaliel Bradford to sell their land granted them by the General Court, to enable them to support a grammer school, at any price at his best judgment and discretion, for the good and ben- efit of the said town, and where as in the warrant for holding the aforesaid town meeting. this para- graph was inserted, viz. You are also to notify the said town meeting to take care that their meeting house be shingled on the North side. a vote was asked of the said town, whether they would do any thing relating to the said paragraph, and the vote passed in the Negative.
1744. May 21. Page 40.
At a Town Meeting in Duxborrough, on the 21st day of May Anno Domini 1744.
The town chose Capt Gamaliel Bradford their rep- resentative, to serve at the General Court at Boston for the year ensuing.
1744. Oct. S. R Nº 5. Page 42.
At a Town Meeting in Duxborrough upon the 8th day of October Anno Domini 1744 The said town chose Capt Gamaliel Bradford. Moderator for said day, and proceeded to adjust their charges to the said day, and ordered that their select men should make a rate to pay the said charges amounting to £328. 13. 074.
And voted that their select men should make a rate to pay the above charges, and something more, but not exceeding Ten pounds.
1744/5. Feb. 18. R. No. 5. Page 42.
At a Town Meeting held upon the 18th day of February 1744-5. The town chose Grand and petit Jurors for the year ensuing. IS
1743. Mch 1. R Nº 5. Page 38.
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1744-5. Mch. 18. R. No. 5. Page 42.
At a Town Meeting in Duxborrough upon the 18th day of March Anno Domini 1741-5. The town chose Mr. Sam' Weston moderator for the said day, and then proceeded to choose town officers. The town then proceeded about some other business in- serted in the warrant for calling the about said meeting. And first about building a New Meeting house, and a vote was asked by the said town. viz. whether they would act any thing relating there un- to, and the vote passed in the affirmative, and then the town voted to choose some persons to take care of their meeting house, to keep out of it itinerant preachers, but that matter not being finished, the said Town adjourned the above meeting until the third Monday in May next, at two of the clock in the afternoon.
1745. May 20. R. No. 5. Page 43.
At a Town meeting in Duxborrough upon the 20th day of May Anno Domini 1745, which was con- tinued by adjournment from the 18th day of March aforesaid. The town spent much time in consider- ing the matters and things contained in the warrant for holding their meeting, held on the 18th of March aforesaid, the business whereof not being wholly finished at that time. but the said town finding much difficulty and having had a long debate about the above said business brought nothing to a vote, but still continued the adjournment of the above said meeting until the first Monday in July next. at one of the clock in the afternoon.
The town chose Capt. Gamaliel Bradford, their representative to serve at the next General Court at Boston.
1745. May 20. 1745. July 1. R. No. 5. Page 43.
At a Town Meeting in Duxborrough upon the 1st day of July Anno Domini 1745. it being continued by adjournment from the 20th day of May last past, a vote of the said town was asked viz, whether or no they would reconsider their vote passed by the said
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town upon the 18th day of March last past, about building a New Meeting house, and said town voted a reconsideration of their former vote.
July 1.
At a Town Meeting in Dnxborrough upon the 1st day of July Anno Domini 1745 To adust the said town's debts and raise money to defray the same.
The town voted to the Rev. Mr. Veazie money to be paid him after the rate of £150 a year from the Eighth day of April last, to the 1st of July instant, and then a vote was asked of the said town whether they would vote him any thing more than what was voted as above said, but the votel passed in the negative.
1745-46. Mch. 24, R. Nº 5. Page 45. 1746. May 19. June 30.
At a Town Meeting in Duxborrough upon the 24 day of March A. D. 1745, The Town chose the several Town Officers.
The Town chose Capt. Gamaliel Bradford Repre- sentative to the General Court at Boston.
The Town chose Grand Jurors to the Superior Court at Plymouth.
1745-6. Aug. 18. R. Nº 5. Page 45.
At a Town Meeting in Duxborrough upon the 18th day of August. The said town adjusted the town debts, and ordered a rate to be made to pay and dis- charge the same, with some other business concern- ing the said town, the charges amt'ed to £179. 18s. 74.
At the above Town Meeting Aug. 19th, 1746, the said town chose Capt. Bradford, Moderator, for said day, and ordered the select men to make a rate to pay the above charges, and something over, but not over Ten pounds, and the above said charges to be paid in paper money in the old tenor. The town also voted their select men should prosecute in the law the town of Marshfield, for their neglecting to run the line between the Towns of Duxborrough and
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Marshfield. The town also hired out their common Salt meadow to John Hunt for this year, foi Forty five Pounds. paper money in the old tenor.
1746-7. Feb. 19 R Nº 5. Page 16.
Duxborrough Feb 19th 1746-7 Then Balanced all accounts with Phillip Delano. Treasurer of the said town, and the balance was in favor of the Town the sum of £74 5> 4ª old tenor, exclusive of a note of John Hunt, which he hath in his hands, for the sum of £45 old tenor, which was given for rent of said town's meadow for the past year.
GAMALIEL BRADFORD SAM SEABURY Select møn. PHILLIP DELANOE. Town Treasurer.
1746-7. Mch 2. R Nº 5. Page 16.
At a Town Meeting in Duxborrough upon the 2nd day of March, Anno Domini 1746-7. The said Town chose Capt. Gamaliel Bradford. Moderator for said day. The said town also chose JJohn Wads- worth Town Clerk for the year ensuing. The town also chose the several town officers. At this town meeting the said town voted that the select men should draw money out of the Treasury to pay their part of the County tax last ordered by the Quarter Sessions of the County of Plymouth to be made to defray the said County's charges, and desired the select men to sort the names they brought to be put into the Jury box, and put them into their proper places.
1747. May 18. R Nº 5. Page 17.
At a Town Meeting in Duxborrough upon the 18th day of May, Anno Domini 1747. The said town chose Cap1. Gamaliel Bradford their Representative to serve at the General Court at Boston the year ensuing, and then the said town chose Capt. Gama- liel Bradford. Moderator for said day for town business. At this Town meeting a vote was asked of the said Town, whether they would grant that any money should be raised for the support of the Rev.
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Mr. Samuel Veazie in the work of the ministry, and the vote passed in the Negative.
And at this town meeting the, said Town voted that Mr. Moses Simons should take special care that all obstructions shall forthwith be removed on Southworth's Mill river, and convenient passage opened. so that alewives may run into the Mill pond, also to keep all persons from catching any of the said fish, on Mondays, Tuesday and Saturday in each respective week until the 10th of next June.
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