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At a Town meeting in Duxborrough May 12th Anno Dom 1718. The said town chose Gamaliel Bradford Esq Moderator for the day, and also chose Gamaliel Bradford representative to serve at the next General Court at Boston the year ensuing, and Nathaniel Samson and Ebenezer Samson petit Jurors to serve at the next inferior Conrt at Plymouth, and a vote of the town whether or no. they would choose another Constable in room of Abraham Samson, dismissed by the Court, and it passed in the Negative. And voted Miles Standish should go and ask Mr. Sam' Veazie whether or no he would accommodate the matter, and agree with the town about a suit depending at Court next week. between himself and this town, and said Standish acquainted Mr. Veazie accordingly with said message, and Mr. Standish came to town meeting accordingly and told said town that he, Mr. Veazie was willing for to accommodate the matter, provided the Town and he could agree about it. And then the town chose Gamaliel Bradford Esq, Mr. Samuel Alden and Mr. Samuel Seabury, their agents for to Agree or accommodate the difference now subsisting between Mr. Veazie and said town. But if Mr. Veazie and the above said Agents should fail of agreeing or accommodating of the difference now subsisting as above said, that then the aforesaid Agents have full power from said town for to answer Mr. Veazie at Court. And said town voted that the high way over the South river be had or laid out over the old Saw Mill dam near the house of JJoseph Delanoe, Isaac Partridge being obliged to make and maintain a good floom for term of Twenty years next coming, for the stream to pass through, and voted that the owners of the Grist Mill viz Mr. John Southworth, Mr. George Partridge, Mr. Joshua Delanoe and Dr. Eleazer Harlow, shall turn Green harbor brook from the bridge at the
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going over in the side of the high way to the land of Phillip Delanoe's, provided said owners shall keep good the way from any damage it may thereby sustain.
1748. June 6. Record No. 5. Page 52.
At a Town meeting in Duxborrongh June 6th 1718. The Town chose Mr. Sam1 Seabury Moderator for said day and chose Grand and petit JJury men. A vote was asked the town whether or no they would give up their right in the Common Meadows to the Proprietors, and the vote passed in the Negative.
And also voted to hire out said Common meadow to the highest bidder in the said town, for the present year. Edward Arnold Esq and Deacon JJohn Wads- worth protest again .t any of the votes about the said meadow. and the town have hired out their said Common Meadow to Edward Arnold Esq for Sixty Eight pounds the present year in Old tenor.
1748. June 6. Pamphlet B. Page 32.
At a meeting of the Proprietors of the second division of the Common land which belonged to the towns of Duxborrough and Pembrook, upon the 6th day of June Anno Domini 1748, The said Proprie- tors voted that their former Committee for selling land &c viz Edward Arnold Esq, Capt Nehemiah Cushing and Mr. Joshua Soule. should pay to the said Proprietors whose names are in the list that was accepted by the said Proprietors at their last meeting at Pembrook. as voters among the said Proprietors, from which said 10th day of May the said meeting was adjourned to the first Monday in June, instant viz that the said Committee should pay to the said Proprietors each one their respective proportion in the money due, and coming to them by sale of the above said lands.
1747. Aug. 22. Pamphlet B. Page 33.
These are to give notice unto, and desire all the Freeholders and inhabitants within the town of Duxborrough that have any interest in the second division of the Common lands which formerly belonged to the townships of Duxborrough and
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Pembrook, and are lying within the said townships, that they assemble and meet together at the Public Meeting house in Duxborrough on Monday the 28th day of September next. at eleven of the clock in the forenoon, then and there to act and do on the fol- lowing articles as they shall then think proper.
First, to choose a Moderator.
Secondly, To see whether the Proprietors of the said lands will lay out lots in said lands to such Proprietors as had not lots laid out to them in the said division, if there be a sufficieney of land there for, or make them any other satisfaction in lieu thereof.
Thirdly, To lay out such pieces of Common land for Publie uses as shall be thought necessary.
Fourthly, To choose a Committee to sell sueli pieces of land as the said Proprietors shall then think proper.
Fifthly, To act and do any other thing that the .
said Proprietors shall then think proper or necessary to be done.
pr JOIN WADSWORTH, Proprietors Clerk.
Duxborrough August.the 22 A. D. 1747.
The above written is a copy of the notification or warrant for all the afore said Proprietors meeting, from September the 28th Anno Domini 1748. to June 6th in the same year.
Transcribed pr
JOHN WADSWORTH,
Prop Clerk.
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1748. July 10. pamphlet. B.
Page 34.
These are to give notice unto. and desire all the proprietors. freeholders and other inhabitants within the town of Duxborrough that have any interest in the second division of the common lands which formerly belonged to the towns of Duxborrough and Pembrook. and lying within said townships, that they assemble and meet together at the Public Meeting house in Duxborrough, on Monday the Eleventh of July next at Ten of the clock in the forenoon, then & there to act and do on the follow- ing articles and things herein after mentioned, as they shall think proper or needful Imprimis to choose a Moderator, and then to receive or accept of (if the said proprietors see cause) the report and return of the committee which they chose at their meeting at Pembrook on the 10th day of May last, viz Daniel Lewis, Jr Samuel Seabury and Samuel Weston to divide their Common Meadow into three parts, said meadow is lying in Duxborrough above said, at a place called Rouses point, and also that the said proprietors draw their lots or choose some indifferent person to draw their lots or parts in the said mea- dow for them, but if the said proprietors do not see cause to act any thing relating to their acceptance of the report of the said Committee, or drawing their lots in the said meadow, then the said proprietors to act and do any thing else that they shall see cause, in dividing, Selling, or disposing of their above said Meadow, and also to dispose of any other parcel of land belonging to the above said division viz Second division of their common lands (if any there be) not as yet disposed of, and also to take care to recover their part of the rents due to them for the hire of said meadow.
Dated in Duxborrough upon the 10th day of June A. D. 1748.
pr
JOHN WADSWORTH.
Proprietors Clerk.
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The above written is a copy of the notification or warrant for holding the above mentioned proprietors meeting. Transcribed pr JOHN WADSWORTH. Proprietors Clerk.
1748. July 11.
At a meeting of the proprietors of the second division of Common land, which belonged to the towns of Duxborrough and Pembrook, at the Public Meeting House in Duxborrough upon Monday the 11th day of July Anno Domini 1748. The said pro- prietors chose . Isaac Little Esq of Pembrook their Moderator, and then after some proposals about disposing or dividing their common meadow, a pre- vious vote was asked of the said proprietors viz whether or no they would proceed on a division of their aforesaid Common Meadow, and the vote was passed in the affirmative, viz that they would pro- ceed to make a division of the said meadow, but the day being so near spent that they, the said proprie- tors proceeded no farther at that time. but ad- journed their meeting till that day fortnight coming viz, being the last Monday in July inst. being the 25th day of July aforesaid at ten of the clock in the forenoon.
The above written is recorded by
JOHN WADSWORTH, Proprietors Clerk.
1748. July 25. pamphlet. B. Page 35.
At a meeting of the proprietors of the Second division of the common lands which belonged to the towns of Duxborrough and Pembrook. at the Public Meeting house in Duxborrough upon the 25th day of July A. D. 1748 the said meeting being continued by adjournment from the 11th day of July, instant. a vote was asked of the said proprietors, viz whether they would proceed to a division of their Commou meadow lying in Duxborrough above said, at a place called Rouses point. according to a vote of the
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said proprietors at their meeting in Duxborrough above said upon the 11th day of July A. D. 1748, the above said vote of the said proprietors which was asked on the above said 25th day of July A. D. 1748 was as followeth, viz. Whether they the said proprietors would proceed to divide their above said Meadow into three parts, but the vote passed in the Negative.
The above written was recorded by
JOHN WADSWORTHI, P. Clerk.
At the above said Proprietors meeting JJuly 25th A. D. 1748 Isaac Little Esq desired and demanded of said proprietors. that they would set off to him his right in the above mentioned Common Meadow. which is his two rights, or shares, also Edward Arnold Esq desired of the proprietors that they would set off, or divide to him all his rights or shares in the above mentioned.
Know all persons whom it may concern, That the proprietors of the undivided lands in Pembrook and Duxborrough, have by their committee. sold and bounded out. two acres of their said land to Joshua Soule for the sum of £10 old tenor to them in hand paid by said Soule, said two acres are part of the forty fourth lot in their last division, and begins at the South East corner of said forty fourth lot, and runneth to the Westward of the line of said lot 16 poles to a stake and stones. in a line, and from thence it runneth to the Northward 20 poles to a stake and stones, and from thence the North end thereof is bounded to the Eastward by a squaring line with the South end down to Christopher Wads- worth late of Duxborrough's dec. swamp a little to the North on the Easterly side to the first mentioned corner of the said 44th lot of which it is a part.
June the 1st 1748.
EDWARD ARNOLD.
NEHEMIAH CUSHING.
1728. June 1. pamphlet. Page 36.
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June 1. Page 36. Know all men whom it may concern, That the proprietors of the undivided lands in Pembrook and Duxborrough, have by their committee sold, and bounded an half acre of land, be it more or less, ly- ing in Pembrook, bounded by Thomas Burton's land, and by Joseph Fords Jr land, and by the high- way that leads from Burtons to Hobamoks pond, with the fence on it, and all the privileges belonging to the same.
Signed by ns as a committee June 1st 1748.
EDWARD ARNOLD. JOSHUA SOULE.
1748. Sept. 19. Record No. 5. Page 53.
At a Town Meeting in Duxborrough. September 19th Anno Domini 1748. The Town chose Gamaliel Bradford Esq Moderator for said day, and likewise the said meeting was for to adjust the said Towns debts and to raise money to defray the same. and likewise ordered the select men forthwith to make a rate to raise money for to defray these debts and charges- Amounting to £335.015.
Particulars follow.
At this meeting Town officers, and Jurors were chosen.
1748/9. Mch 1. Record No. 5. Page 54.
At a Town meeting held in Duxborrough March 1st Anno Domini 1748/9. At said meeting they chose Gamaliel Bradford Esq Moderator for said day, and John Wadsworth, Town Clerk. The town also chose town officers. At this meeting a vote was asked whether they would pay Mr. Samuel Veazie his due, and the vote passed in the Negative.
1749. May 15. Record No. 5.
At a Town meeting in Duxborrough May 15th 1749 said meeting chose Gamaliel Bradford Esq Moderator for said day, and the town chose Gamaliel Bradford their representative for the year ensuing.
The Town chose John Samson their agent to inform the Court to be holden at Plymouth on the
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third Tuesday in May. instant, concerning an action of trespass that Edward Arnold dec. commenced against Capt Nehemiah Cushing of Pembrook, for mowing the Town's meadow. the year past.
1749. July 24. Record No. 5. Page 54.
At a Town Meeting held in Duxborrough July 24th 1749, Said Town chose Gamaliel Bradford Esq Moderator for said day, and said town hired out their meadow with all the grass that is now standing on it, to Robert Sampson for £125 in Old tenor bills of credit. for the present year, and said town chose Capt Samuel Alden for to prosecute any person or all persons, or agree with any person or all persons that has ent or carried away any grass, hay. or sedge. or shall hereafter presume to cut, or earry away any grass, hay or sedge off of the Town's salt meadow for the present year, as he shall think pro- per. At this town meeting Jurors were chosen.
1749. Aug. 16. Record No. 5. Page 55.
At a Town Meeting held in Duxborrough Aug 16, 1749, Said Town chose Gamaliel Bradford Esq Moderator for said day. The said meeting was for to adjust the town's debts, and to raise money to defray the same. and ordered the seleet men to forthwith to raise the money by making a rate amounting to £291.15$.04d.
And voted that Dr. Eleazer Harlow should draw out of the treasury £37.10s in order to pay Mr. Isaac Bowls for keeping school one quarter of a year. And said town ordered, that Phillip Delanoe, John Samson, Benjamin Prior, Briggs Alden and John Wadsworth Jr all of them to go down to Mr. Veazie and discourse with him. to see whether or no he would leave the contentions and differences now subsisting between the Town and Mr. Veazie, te an Ecclesiastical Couneil. or referees, and to make their report to the Town accordingly of what he saith unto it. and then the Town adjourned their meeting to September next at, or on the 14th day. at 3 o'clock afternoon.
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Sept. 11. At said Town Meeting held in Duxborrough, held by adjournment on the 14th day of September, and the Town chose Peleg Wadsworth. Clerk for the day and Gamaliel Bradford Esq Moderator.
The said Town chose Capt Samuel Alden. and Mr. Samuel Seabury and John Samson, a Committee to settle the difference now in controversy between the Rev. Mr. Samuel Veazie and said town, and gave them free power to act and do as they shall think proper, provided that Mr. Veazie will leave the work of the ministry in said town or else to call an Ecclesiastical Council to hear and determine what they shall, think proper to be done about it.
1749/50. Feb. 19.
A Town meeting in Duxborrough. upon the 19th Feb A D 1749/50. Sam1 Seabury Moderator- To choose Jurors.
1749. Dec. 29. Pamphlet. Page 37.
These are to give notice unto and desire all the freeholders and other inhabitants, and all the Pro- prietors within the Townships of Duxborrough and Pembrook, and any others who have any right or interest to or in a certain tract of Salt Meadow lying within the township of Duxborrough above said. in the County of Plymouth, commonly called, and known by the name of Ronses Point, which said Salt meadow is part of, and belonging unto the Second division of the Common lands which belonged to the above said towns of Duxborrough and Pembrook, That they assemble and meet together at the Public Meeting house in the first precinct in Pembrook above said, on Tuesday the 30th day of January next ensuing the date hereof, at 11 o'clock in the fore noon. then and there, to act, and do on the following articles and things herein after mentioned. viz 1st To choose a Moderator, and then, if the said Pro- prietors shall think it proper or needful, to make choice of some person or persons, to represent them as their Agent or Agents and authorise them with full power in behalf of the said Proprietors. to sue
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the Town of Duxborrough, or any of the inhabitants thereof, or any others, in an action of trespass and ejectment or any other ways that they shall think proper, to recover of said town of Duxborrough, or any of the inhabitants there of or any others. the damage done by them or any of them to the said Proprietors, by mowing the above said Salt meadow, and carrying off the grass or hay which grew and was made thereon without leave or allowance from the above said Proprietors, and also the above said Agents to do anything needful where by the said Proprietors may each of them have their respective rights set off to them, and to be put into possession thereof. Dated December the 29th A D 1749.
JOHN WADSWORTH, Proprietors Clerk.
The above and what was written on the other leaf is the copy of the warrant for holding the Proprietors meeting there in mentioned.
At a Meeting of the Proprietors of the second division of the Common lands which belonged to the Towns of Duxborrough and Pembrook held at Pem- brook upon the 30th day of January A. D. 1749-50. The said proprietors chose Daniel Lewis Esq Mod- erator for said day, and then the said proprietors proceeded and chose Mr. Joshua Soule their agent to represent them, and authorized him with full power in the behalf of them, the said proprietors to sue the said town of Duxborrough, or any of the inhabitants thereof or any others, in an action of trespass or ejectment, or any other ways that they shall think proper, to recover of the said Town of Duxborrough or any of the inhabitants thereof or any others, the damages done by them or any of them, to the above said proprietors by mowing the above said salt meadow and carrying off the grass or hay which grew and was made thereon, without leave
19-50. Jany. 30. pamphlet. B. Page 38.
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or allowance from the said proprietors, and also any thing needful. whereby the said proprietors inay each of them have their respective rights set off to them, and be put into possession thereof.
At a town meeting held in Duxborrough March
Record No. 5. Page 56.
1749-50. Mch 5. 5º A. D. 1749-50. The town chose Major Brad- ford Moderator for the said Day, and proceeded to choose town officers.
The Town also voted to dismiss the Rev. Mr. Samuel Veazie from the work of the Ministry in said Town, and also chose Capt. Samuel Alden Mr. George Partridge and Samuel Seabury a committee to acquamt Mr. Veazie of his dismission, and that they have no further service for him to do as a Min- ister, and have fully empowered the afore said Com- mittee to agree with Mr. Veazie relating to his past services as to his salary, either by themselves or by leaving the difference now subsisting, to such men as they, the said committee and Mr. Veazie shall choose relating to his salary. And the town accepted of the list of the Jurors made by the Select men as the law directs.
1750. May 14. Record. No. 5. Page 57.
At a Town meeting held in Duxborrough May 14th 1. D. 1750. A vote was asked whether or no they would choose a Representative. and it passed in the Negative. And then they chose Gamaliel Bradford Esq Moderator for said day, an then said Town chose Capt Samuel Alden their agent to answer Mr. Joshua Soule at the next Court, in two actions which said Soule hath commenced against said town, or to agree with said Soule in the small action which said Soule demands of said Town for his service done about the late loan money, as he shall think proper. The town voted to pay the agents Capt Samuel Al- den Mr. George Partridge and Sam1 Seabury what they agree to give the Rev. Mr. Sam1 Veazie upon
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his dismission from the work of the Ministry in said town and church, with the charge of the council, which is £147. 025. 034 lawful money, and ordered the assessors to raise the money when they shall think proper, They chose Gamaliel Bradford Esq, Mr. George Partridge and Mr. Sam1 Seabury a com- mittee for the town to join with the church's com- mittee in getting a suitable Minister to preach the Gospel in said town, And the said town voted to build a New Meeting house, and to make use of the old meeting house to the best advantage towards building the New one, and to have it so far finished as to be comfortable to meet in, by October in the year 1751. And said town voted to choose a Com- mittee of three men out of the three neighboring towns, to see where the said Meeting house should stand, and the said committee chosen are Mr. Thomas Foster of Marshfield. Mr. John Boney of Pembrook, and Capt Robert Bradford of Kingston, and said town have left the whole affair with the afore said committee, to determine where the said New Meeting house shall stand. and said Town have chosen Deacon Arnold. Mr. George Partridge Mr. Isaac Partridge and Mr. Benjamin Loring, a com- mittee to wait upon, or assist the above said com- mittee upon this affair of building a New Meeting house, and the said town voted, that George Part- ridge and Joshua Loring should repair the old meet- ing house with lumber, and Glass, as they shall think proper till such time as said should be taken down. And said town made choice of George Part- ridge and Peleg Sprauge a committee to report to the next town meeting. how much they shall think proper to enlarge or build bigger the New Meeting house, than the old one was, and to see if anybody or people will build it bigger or larger at their own cost and charge for the room in it which it is en- larged or made bigger.
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1750. June 6. Pamphlet B. Page 39.
Plymouth ss. To Joshua Soule of Duxborrough (s) in the County of Plymouth. yeoman. and one of the Proprietors of the Common lands which belonged to Duxborrough and Pembrook.
Where as application hath been made to me the subscriber, one of his Majesty's Justices of the peace for the County of Plymouth, by Joshua Soule Jonathan Peterson, James Arnold, William South- worth. and Ezra Arnold, all of Duxborrough in the County of Plymouth yeoman and Proprietors of the Common lands which belonged to the towns of Dux- borrough and Pembrook. That I would grant out a warrant for calling a Proprietors meeting in the Town of Duxborrough. for to choose a Clerk. These are therefore in his Majesty's name to will, and require you. the above said Joshua Soule. forthwith to warn, and give notice to the Proprietors of the Common lands which belonged to Duxborrough and Pembrook, That they assemble themselves and meet together on Monday the Twenty fifth day of June, instant at one of the clock in the afternoon at the meeting house in the said Duxborrough, Then, and there. in the first place to make choice of a Modera- tor to govern the meeting, and Secondly, to make choice of a suitable person for a Proprietors Clerk in the room of John Wadsworth late of Duxborrough. deceased, to enter and record all votes and orders that from time to time shall be made and passed in the Proprietors meetings. Here of fail not. Given under my hand and seal the Sixth day of June, in the Twenty third year of his Majesty's reign.
Anno Domini 1750.
ELIJJAN CUSHING.
1750. June 25. Pamphlet B. Page 40.
At a meeting of the Proprietors of the Common lands of Duxborrough and Pembrook on June 25 1750, at one o'clock in the afternoon. at the meeting house in Duxborrough, and at said meeting the said Proprietors chose Daniel Lewis Esq for their Moder-
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ator, to govern the meeting, and John Wadsworth their said Proprietors Clerk, who was sworn to the true performance of said office.
At a Town Meeting held in Duxborrough July 4 A D 1750 The said town chose Mr. Samuel Seabury Moderator and then proceeded to draw Grand Jury men.
At a Town Meeting in Duxborrough July 25th A I) 1750 The town chose Major Bradford Moder- ator for the day. The said meeting was to adjust and pay the town's debts, and to make a rate to pay the towns charges.
Particular charges follow, Amounting to £712, 035 Money raised for the schcool 100.00
To be paid in the Old tenor or lawful money equivilent there unto.
1750. Dec. Record No. 5. Page 58. 1750. Junć 7. Pamphlet B. Page 61.
The town chose a Committee to join the Church Committee in providing or choosing a candidate for to preach the Gospel to us this Winter.
To Samuel Alden one of the Proprietors of the (s) Common and undivided lands belonging to the townships of Duxborrough and Pembrook within the County of Plymouth, - Greeting -
Whereas Six of the Proprietors of Common lands, have, by their request under their hands, made application to me the subscriber, one of his Majesty's Justices of the peace for the County afore said, To issue out a warrant for calling a meeting of the Proprietors of said land, to act upon the following articles- viz
1st To choose a moderator to manage the affairs of said meeting.
2 To choose a Proprietors Clerk in room of Dea- con John Wadsworth, the late Clerk, deceased.
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34 To see if the Proprietors will suffer a default at the next Superior Court to be holden at Plymouth on the Second 'Tuesday of July next, in an action the said Proprietors commenced against the town of Duxborrough by their Agent Mr. Joshua Soule, or to see if the Proprietors will take some other method to settle that affair, and choose an agent to manage the same.
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