USA > Massachusetts > Suffolk County > Chelsea > Documentary history of Chelsea : including the Boston precincts of Winnisimmet, Rumney Marsh, and Pullen Point, 1624-1824, vol 2 > Part 11
Note: The text from this book was generated using artificial intelligence so there may be some errors. The full pages can be found on Archive.org (link on the Part 1 page).
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 | Part 10 | Part 11 | Part 12 | Part 13 | Part 14 | Part 15 | Part 16 | Part 17 | Part 18 | Part 19 | Part 20 | Part 21 | Part 22 | Part 23 | Part 24 | Part 25 | Part 26 | Part 27 | Part 28 | Part 29 | Part 30 | Part 31 | Part 32 | Part 33 | Part 34 | Part 35 | Part 36 | Part 37 | Part 38 | Part 39 | Part 40 | Part 41 | Part 42 | Part 43 | Part 44 | Part 45 | Part 46 | Part 47 | Part 48 | Part 49 | Part 50 | Part 51 | Part 52 | Part 53 | Part 54 | Part 55 | Part 56 | Part 57 | Part 58 | Part 59 | Part 60 | Part 61 | Part 62 | Part 63 | Part 64 | Part 65 | Part 66 | Part 67 | Part 68 | Part 69 | Part 70 | Part 71 | Part 72 | Part 73 | Part 74 | Part 75 | Part 76 | Part 77 | Part 78 | Part 79
" Mass. Provincial Acts and Resolves, i. 256. See also the general act for the regulation of ferries, dated October 25, 1694, ibid., 183. [At the October torm of the Court of General Sessions of the Peace in 1706, " Thomas Giles one of the Ferry. Men belonging to Winnissimet Ferry being bound by Recognizance to appear at this Court to Answer for his Refusing to carry an Express for her Majlies Service over the st Ferry on the Twentyninth of August last past, he accordingly ap- peared & pleaded that what he did was through Ignorance." He was sentenced to enter into recognizance " for his good behaviour more Espe- cially with Relation to the su fferry " till the January term of court. At the April term of Court, 1707. he was discharged. At the April term of the same court in 1716, Thomas Gyles of Boston, "one of the Ferry- men belonging to the Ferry at the North end of the said Town com- only called Winisimet Ferry," convicted January 17, 1716, before Samuel Keeling, Justice of the Peace, "of refusing to carry Passengers over said Ferry contrary to his duty and ye Law," was sentenced to pay a fine of 208, one half to " Capt Nathan! Oliver who was the comple or Informer and the other half to the use of the poor of the Town of Boston as the Law directs."
104
HISTORY OF CHELSEA
[CHAP. XXIV
1695, April 29. " At a meeting of the Selectmen Then Let to John Scally Winnesimmet ferry for 7 yeares from the 27th day of this month, he to pay 51d p ann. to the Town Treasurer." 7
March 11, 1700/1. " It was voted, That the Town should be at no charge, To the maintaining the Water ways Over at Win- nicimet Ferry." 8
April 27, 1702. "The Select men have agreed to Let unto John Scholley the use and improvmt of Winnisimet | Ferry] as formerly, for wch he agrees to pay Nine pound p anum in money, he to have a lease for the Same for one, three, or Seven years, wch of them he shall determine to take it for, he to give his result thereof within a forthnight." "
October 11, 1708. "Ordered that notifications be posted up Signifieing the Townes Dock & wharfe at Merrys point. And Winisimit Ferry are to be lett." 10
November 29, 1708. " Agreed that Winisimet Ferry be let to Thomas Gyles from the 27th of Aprill next for the Term of Seven years from ye ist of March he pay for the Same 201 p Annum.11
Thomas Gyles appealed, but did not proseeute his appeal; and the judg- ment was affirmed.]
7 Boston Ree. Com. Rep., vii. 221. [The original lease signed by " John Seolle " is in Original Papers, i. 29, in the City Clerk's Office. He was to pay five pounds per annum quarterly on July 27, October 27, ete., " for the use of the Free-sehool," and had a right of renewal when the lease expired. Free ferriage of magistrates was provided for. Note a reference to the free sehool, supra, note (2). Also May 9, 1711, the town direeted the seleetmen to draw up a proposal for the appropriation of the rent of Win- nisimmet Ferry and eertain wharves " for the Support of a Free Sehool or Sehols at the North end of the Town." Boston Ree. Com. Rep., viii. 81.] 8 Ibid., vii. 239. [The estate of Governor Bellingham was then in litiga- tion in England; presumably the ferryways had fallen into deeay.]
9 Seleetmen's Minutes, 1701-1715, Boston Ree. Com. Rep., xi. 21. [The lease to John Seolle, " Innholder," was for seven years, with a right of renewal. The seleetmen could not lease the town's property for a longer term. If the quarterly rent was not paid within thirty days after it beeame due, the seleetmen might take possession of the ferry. Free ferriage of magistrates was provided for. Original Papers as above, i. 59.]
10 Seleetmen's Minutes as above, p. 81. [January 30, 1707/8, admin- istration was granted on the estate of John Seolley, ferryman. No land was inventoried; the total appraisement was £63 10s. Ild. Two items were: "a ferry Boat Sayles &e," £6 14s .; "One Lattin bible one latin Testat in folio one Saw," £2. He was the landlord of the Salutation Inn on Hanover Street by Salutation alley, In 1697 Lady Phips, widow of Sir William Phips, was mentioned as the owner. Memorial Hist. of Boston, ii. p. ix .; Suff. Prob. Ree., L. 16, ff. 426, 428.]
11 [November 8, 1715, this lease to Thomas Gyles was renewed at the same rent for seven years from March 1, 1715/6. This later lease, signed
1
105
WINNISIMMET FERRY
CHAP. XXIV]
" Ordered that water wayes convenient for Winisimit Ferry be made at the Townes Wharfe where the Old Battree at Merry" point formerly Stood." 12
March 13, 1709/10. " The Select men haveing proposed to ye Town at this meeting, That whereas the water wayes for Landing from Winisimit are out of Repaire, And Since the North Battree is New built there is a comodious place at the west end of the Old Battree, wher: there is no Tide fo annoy the Fery boats Landing there, they propose that the Se wayes be there built on the Townes ground weh may be an Advantage.
" Voted. A Concurrence to ye Sd proposalls abt a water way to be built at Merrys point." 13
Soldiers engaged in the Indian wars at the eastward were sent by the way of the ferry :
To his Excellency Joseph Dudley, Esq! Govern! in Chief the Honble the Council and Representatives in General Court Assembled May 30th 1711./-
The Petition of John Brentnall of WynySimett
Sheweth ;/ That for the Space of Seventeen years Last past your Petitoner has kept the Ordnary jn Winysimett and the fferry be- twixt that and Boston, the Greater part of which Space has been a time of War wherein there has been ffrequent Occasion for Transporting of Souldiers and Posts Forward and Backward which
by Thomas Gyles, is at the City Hall, Original Papers, ii. 4. Thomas Gyles must " at his own cost and charge be provided with boats, and men Sutable, which shall duly attend and perform the Service of the sd Ferry so as to answere the intent of the Law in that case made & provided." See infra, note 61; also Boston Rec. Com. Rep., xi. 236, 238.]
12 Selectmen's Minutes, 1701-1715, Boston Ree. Com. Rep., xi. 82. 83.
13 Town Ree., 1700-1728, ibid., viii. 70. [In February and March. 1708/9, the heirs of John Smith of Winnisimmet. tenant of the Ferry farm, sold a wharf in Boston. The land conveyed lay ou both sides of Lynn Street (now Commercial Street), and bounded northwest on Henchman's Lane. (Suff. Deeds, L. 24, ff. 132, 135, 168. 170; Boston Rec. Com. Rep., vii. 94.) At the same time John Brintnall. son-in-law of John Smith, and his successor as tenant of the farm and ferry at Winnisimmet, bought what is now the United States Hospital estate in Chelsea. (Vol. i. pp. 43-45.) ITis further tenaney of the ferry was uncertain, as the arrival of the proprietors. Edward and Rebecca Watts, was anticipated. (Vol. i. pp. 580, 582.) Possibly the ferry from Winnisimmet had been in the habit of landing passengers at ferryways belonging to ,John Smith near the foot of Henchman's Lane, and that the town now decided to have a landing-place for the ferry from Winnisimmet at Merry's Point, where ferryways were ordered fifteen months before for the ferry from Boston to Winnisimmet. ]
106
HISTORY OF CHELSEA
[CHAP. XXIV
your Petitioner has at all times Readyly attended both by day and Night being willing to further the Publick Service but never keept any particular Accompt of what he has done in that Re- gard; which is well known to have been very Considerable and Never had any payment or Recompence for the same,14 and your Petitioner being about to Remove from that House and Service
Humbly prays yor Excellency and this Honb! Court to take the premisses into your just Consideration and to Grant yor Petitioner a Reasonable Allowance for the Ser- vices aforesaid as in your Wisdom you may Judge Meet. And yo! Petitioner as in Duty bound Shall Ever pray &ca John Brintnall 15
Dee. 3, 1711. " At a motion made by Mr. Thomas Gyles Ferry man, Liberty is granted to him to joyn wth Mr. Watts in Setting up a third boat to ply between Boston & Winisimet, So as that he as Leassee to the Town, retaine ye one halfe of ye whole benefitt of that Ferry dureing the term of his Lease." 16
More legislation was required to regulate the ferries :
1711/12, March 21. "Whereas, notwithstanding the provision made in and by the aet passed in the eighth year of the reign of his late majesty, King William the Third, entituled 'An Act in addition to the aet for regulating ferries,' there is still great eom- plaint of negleet of a due attendance of the ferry from Boston
14 See Council Rec., iv. 43. July 12, 1704, " An Accompt of John Brentnal Inholder and Ferryman at Winnisimmet, for horse hire, post expence, and Ferridge from August 11th 1703 to this day, examined by Penn Townsend and John Walley Esqrs was by them reported to amount to the sum of six pounds, twelve shillings." [It was ordered paid.] This petition, with the depositions of William Kirtbe and John Floyd (supra, p. 95), give the succession of the lessees of the Maverick Ferry down to 1711: Richard Bellingham paying rent to Stitson, or Russell his assignee, and employing assistants, first William Kirtbe and secondly Jonathan Balston; Lieutenant John Smith to about 1694, and then John Brentnall to about 1711. After that, the Watts family, as proprietors ran the ferry until its sale to Henry Howell Williams in 1793. [ John Moulton and others were ferrymen between the service of Jonathan Balston and the lease of the ferry and farm to John Smith in January, 1664. Supra, vol. i. pp. 296, 438.]
15 Mass. Archives, cxi. 83.
16 Selectmen's Minutes, 1701-1715, Boston Rec. Com. Rep., xi. 150. This vote shows the relation of the two ferries. Gyles was the lessee of the town's ferry between Boston and Winnisimmet; and Edward Watts, with Rebecca his wife, owners of the Bellingham estates, were owners also of the ferry from Winnisimmet to Boston. Gyles, as lessee, and Watts, as owner, of the respective ferries, might unite in running a third boat, and Gyles take one half the profits without any increase of his rent as lessee of the Boston ferry. [See infra, note 61.]
107
WINNISIMMET FERRY
CHAP. XXIV]
to Winisimmit, and from thence to Boston, to the grievous delay, inconvenience and damage of travellers, and others constantly resorting thither for passage, and there being but one boat on a side hitherto provided to tend the said ferry, and the river wide, and the number of passengers much increased by the growth of the towns on the road in which the said ferry lies, -
" Be il therefore enacted.
(Seci. 1.) " That, for the more speedy transportation of pas- sengers, especially posts, there be from henceforth, at all time and times hereafter, a third, sufficient, suitable boat and appartenances, with able, sober persons to row in her, provided and kept constantly to attend the said ferry, for the transporting of passengers, horses and other things over the river; one of the three boats, in turns, to be always passing on the water, from side to side, in all proper seasons when boats may safely pass, not being obstructed by ice or extraordinary stormy weather; and as one of the said three boats shall land on either shoar, the other boat, on the same side, shall put off immediately : the three boats to continue plying from side to side, with all industry and diligence, daily (except on the Lord's day, and then to pass no oftner than necessity shall re- quire), from simrise until nine of the clock at night, from the first of April until the first of October, and until eight at night, from the first of October to the first of April, annually, and after those hours, upon any necessary occasion, especially posts, for which there shall be paid two shillings (except posts), if it be with one person only, and if more, [ then] double forrage for the whole number, over and above the two shillings, among all the passengers in equal proportion ; and that two boats be lodged on Winisimmit side every night, and one on Boston side: and the ferry-men employed in the said boats, respectively, are re- quired to give constant and diligent attendance, and not to deny or delay the speedy carrying over any passenger or passengers, especially posts, according to the trne intent and meaning of this and the former laws relating to ferries, under the penalty therein provided.
(Seet. 2.) " That it shall and may be lawful to and for the ferry- men to demand and receive pay of all passengers, except posts, before they set them on shoar, and that they shall not be required or obliged to exchange for above the value of three shillings and sixpence, where the ferrage does not exceed that sum; and that the town of Boston, and the proprietors of the farm on Winisimmit side, who claim the privilege of the said ferry, do respectively maintain, and, from time to time, keep in good repair, sufficient and convenient ways for passing to and from the ferry-boats, from
108
HISTORY OF CHELSEA
[CHAP. XXIV
the landing place on either side, any law, usage or custom to the contrary notwithstanding." 17
June 23, 1718, it was enacted that " two of the three boats appointed for the service of the said ferry shall be always passing on the water"; and that ferrymen should keep "a pair of planked trucks of a sufficient breadth for the safe and more convenient passing of coaches, eolashes, horses and cattle in and out of the ferry-boats." 18
The ferry landings both in Boston and Chelsea have changed their positions more than once since they were set up. Mav- criek's ferry landing was from the United States Hospital grounds westerly of the bridge; and later, easterly of the bridge about a third of the distance to the present slip. On the Boston side, Merry's point, some distance southeasterly of the present slip, was the old slip.19 This was found incon- venient, and for many years efforts were made to have it estab- lished at the foot of North Street, now Hanover Street, which finally succeeded.2º When the Winnisimmet Company pur- ehased the present ferry slip, it extinguished the rights of Boston in the old town ferry.
Petition for a New Landing
To the Inhabittants of the Town of Boston, at theire publick Town Meeting holden by adjournment the 16th of March 1713 : 14
Whereas the sd Town as yet hath no place of their own Sutably accomodated for the takeing in and delivering out of Passengers, and Horses &c which pass over Winesimit Ferry.
17 Mass. Provincial Acts and Resolves, i. 683.
18 Ibid., ii. 102.
19 [ See supra, vol. i. pp. 57-59, infra, p. 123.]
20 [ No resident of Rumney Marsh is recognized among those who signed the petition of Mareh 15, 1713/4, and out of 114 signers of the petition of 1734, only two. The petitioners were residents of the North End of Boston, to whom the ferryways at North Street gave convenient access to the sea. (see infra, p. 125.) March 15, 1708/9, the town voted: "That the Town Slip at the Lower end of North Street Shall be eleared from any Incumber- ane: lieing there, and that the Sd Slip Shall be Kept clear, for the benefit of the Town and the Inhabitants thereof." (Boston Ree. Com. Rep., viii. 60.) But John Greenough, who owned a ship yard adjoining this slip (Suff. Deeds, L. 26, f. 78; L. 53, ff. 187, 188, Boston Ree. Com. Rep., viii. 54; xi. 74), continued to encumber it. (Ibid., xi. 102, 164, 243.) He was desirous of its repair in 1714. A new wharf was built in 1715 and rented to him. Ibid., 240.]
100
WINNISIMMET FERRY
CHAP. XXIVI
It is therefore proposed by John Greenough, David Robinson, Fortune Reddock and John Souther, on the behalfe of themselves and others of the Neighbourhood who are nextly Concearned,
That they will make, Carry out, and maintaine Sutable and Sufficient wayes in the Town Slip, from the Lower end of North- Street So farr as boats may Land at all times of the Tide, and also will repaire the wharfe at the end of the sd Street which is now very much fah to decay, and at their own charge will bear on halfe of the Cost of makeing the so Wayes and repairing the sª Wharfe, for the free use of the Town and the Inhabitants thereof. Provided the Town will Assign that place for the sd nse, and defray the other halfe of the sd Charge thereof.
Signified under their hands the 15th day of March 1713 : 14. THOMAS GYLES Ferryman. JOHN GREENOUGHI, DAUID ROBENSON, [and 28 others] 21
March 16, 1713/14. " Proposals Abt Erecting a Ferry way at the cand of North-Street wr read, and referred to the Consider- ation of ye next meeting for choyce of Representitives." 22
| May 17, 1714. "The Petition of John Greenough and Asso- siates referring to the Stateing a Ferry place at the end of North Street is by a Vote of the Inhabitts dis approved." 23]
The petitioners had to wait many years, for the next refer- ence to the subject is March 15, 1725/6: "Voted that the Consideration of the Petitions of Winnisimett Ferry place be Refered to the next General Town Meeting and in the meantime the Petitioners have Liberty to attend the Selectmen with their Proposals that so the Selectmen may be prepared to make a Report to that Meeting of what they think may be best for the town to do therein." 2+
Thomas Gyles, lessee of the town's ferry did not prosper. Thereupon, March 12, 1721/2: " In answer to the Petition of Thomas Giles for abatment of the Rent of Winny-Simmet ferry for Reasons there Set down.
" Voted that the Said Thomas Giles be abated the Sum of
21 Original Papers, i. 147, in the City Clerk's Office, Boston.
22 Town Rec., 1700-1728, Boston Rec. Com. Rep., viii. 99.
23 Ibid., 102.
24 Ibid., 196.
110
HISTORY OF CHELSEA
[CHAP. XXIV
fifteen pounds of the Said Rent and that the Treasurer alow it him accordingly." 25
May 3, 1726. " .. . Upon the Petition of Sundry Inhabi- tants of Boston To haue Liberty of a Landing place From Wini- simet Ferry, at the Lower end of North Street as Set forth in the Petition now on File
" Voted That the prayer of the Petitian be allow'd the Peti- tioners giving Sofficient Cautian to the Selecetmen for the time being to Make & keep in good Repair the Wayes belonging to the Said Ferry for Accomodating all Passengers passing the Said Ferry and Indemnifie the Town from all Presentments for Defi- cieney of the Way, And paying a Reasonable Rent therefore: Pro- vided nothing herein Contained Shall Debar or hinder the Boats Landing passengers at the Old plaee, The Ways being Sutable therefore for the Same -" 26
The next is May 8, 1734. "Upon the Petition 27 of Mr. Wil- liam Parkman and Others for Liberty to Lay down Ways [at the Slip in North Street] for aeeomodation of a Ferry.
" Voted, To Chuse a Committee to Consider the subject Matter, of the said Petition, and Report What they think proper for the Town to do thereon." Committee chosen: Thomas Lee, Anthony Stoddard, Esqr., and John Staniford.28
May 21, 1734. "The Committee appointed the 8th. instant, to consider the subject matter of the Petition of William Parkman, and others, for Liberty to lay down Ways for Aeeommodation of a Ferry, made Report thereon as follows, Vizt
" We the Subseribers having reed the aforewritten Vote of the Town of Boston, have been upon and viewed the several Places that were recommended to the Town for a Ferry Way to be made down to the Sea for the more Easy Passing Winisimet Ferry, and have considered the Subject Matter of the Petition now Lying before the Town.
25 Town Ree., 1700-1728, Boston Ree. Com. Rep., viii. 163. [February 26, 1722/3, the lease to Thomas Gyles was renewed for seven years. (Supra, note 11.) July 22, 1729, "Thomas Giles in Ship Street " was lieensed a " retailer of strong drink without doors." Feb. 18, 1729/30, the selectmen leased the ferry to Samuel Watts, innholder, and Thomas Gyles, retailer, for seven years for £20 per year on the same conditions as before to Gyles. (Original Papers, ii. 37, 43; Ree. of Court of General Sessions; Boston Ree. Com. Rep., xiii. 187, 192.) May 9, 1733, the town remitted to Samuel Watts £20 due for the rent of the ferry. (Town Rec., 1729- 1742, Boston Rec. Com. Rep., xii. 48.) ]
26 Town Ree., 1700-1728, ibid., viii. 198.
27 [For this petition see infra, p. 125.]
28 Town Rec., 1729-1742, Boston Ree. Com. Rep., xii. 84.
7
111
WINNISIMMET FERRY
CHAP. XXIV]
" And are humbly of Opinion, That the Town Ship of Land at the lower End of North Street is most convenient to be im- proved, as a Landing Place in passing Winisimet Ferry so called, and that the said Town Slip of Land, be only improved as a Landing place on this Side the Ferry, and not otherwise incum- ber'd, Provided the Petitioners, at their own cost and Charge, make and Lay Sufficient Ways for the said Ferry to the Satis- faction of the Select Men.
Dated at Boston May 21st. 1734.
ANTHONY STODDARD, THOMAS LEE, JOHN STANIFORD.
Quest. Whether the Town will Accept the Report of the said Committee?
It pass'd iu the Negative.
Quest. Whether Yon will grant the Prayer of the said Petition ? Il pass'd in the Negative.2º
June 25, 1731. " The Petition of Mr. William Parkman and Others [was read a second time] as follows, Viz!
Boston, June 17, 1734.
To the Inhabitants of the Town of Boston
Whereas at the last Town Meeting, Our Petition for Liberty to lay down Ways at the lower end of North Street was not Granted, 30
We whose Names are here unto Subscribed with Others, Desire Liberty to Lay down, and Maintain for Twenty or Thirty years, Good and Sufficient Ways, for the Landing of Passengers from Winisimet, at the Towns Ship at the lower End of North Street, To the Satisfaction of the Select Men, during said Term.
William Parkman. Elias Parkman. Thomas Stoddard. John Greenongh. John Baker junr. Newman Greenough.
Voted That the Prayer of this Petition be Granted. And. That the Petitioners William Parkman, and his Associates, accordingly have Liberty to Lay down the said Ways, at the Towns Ship, at the lower End of North Street, for the Landing of Passengers
20 Ibid., 85; [also in Original Papers, above cited. ii. 98.]
30 [In the original petition the following words were cancelled at this point, - " being Debated when we Did not Expect it & so were not there To speak to It." Original Papers, cited above, ii. 98.]
112
HISTORY OF CHELSEA
[CHAP. XXIV
from Winisimet: Provided - They make them Good and Suffi- cient, And Maintain them for the full Term of Thirty Years next coming, to the Satisfaction of the Select Men of the Town of Boston, for the Time being." 31
June 25, 1735. " Elias Parkman Desires Liberty to Build a Shed for the Convenience of the Passengers, at Winnisimet Ferry, at the lower end of North Street.
" Voted, That Capt. Armitage, Mr. Collson and Capt. Forsyth, View the Place, and Appoint where the Shed shall be Erected." 32
Feb. 28, 1736/7. " Mr. Elias Parkman Appearing desired that he with mr. Thomas Stoddard might Hire the Ferry between Boston and Winisimet, the late Lease expiring this Day." 33
March 16, 1736/7. " Whereas the Lease of the Ferry between Boston and Winnisimet Expired the first instant. And that so it happens the same has not been Advertised, Nor any Publick Notice given thereof according to the Order of the Town in that Case provided. Therefore,
" Voted, That the Town be Informed hereof, at their Meeting by adjournment the 29th. Currant, That so they may give direction in the Affair, as to them shall seem best." 34
May 4, 1737. "Upon the Motion made at the Beginning of the Meeting, by the Hon. John Jeffries Esq". relating to the Lease of Winnisimet Ferry, which expired the first of March last, be- fore the letting the same on a New Lease had been Advertised according to Order, Praying the Town would give direction in the Affair
" Voted, That the Select Men be Desired and Impowered to let the said Ferry continue in the hands of the last Lessees for the Year current, if they see cause: And that they proceed to Lease out the same for a Term of Years, giving Public Notice thereof, According to the Vote and Order of the Town at their Annual Meeting the 12th. of March, 1732." 35
June 1, 1737. " Voted, That an advertisement be printed in the Publick News Papers for the Leasing of Winisimet Ferry Agreeable to a Vote of the Town the 3d. May last." 36
31 Town Rec., 1729-1742, Boston Rec. Com. Rep., xii. 89; also 88.
82 Selectmen's Minutes, 1716-1736, ibid., xiii. 275.
33 Ibid., 1736-1742, ibid., xv. 24. See supra, note 25.
34 Ibid., 28.
35 Town Rec., 1729-1742, ibid., xii. 167. [Public notice should have been given " at least Twelve months, before the Expiration of the former Lease." Ibid., 42.]
36 Selectmen's Minutes, 1736-1742, ibid., xv. 47. [An advertisement ap- peared in the Boston Evening Post from June 6 to 20, stating that the
113
WINNISIMMET FERRY
CHAP. XXIV]
Ang. 31, 1737. " Voted, That mr. Savell be directed to Notify m". Elias l'arkman and others who at present are in the Improve- ment of said Ferry to Attend the meeting of the Select Men next Wednesday." 37
Sept. 7, 1737. "Samuel Watts Esqr. being present with his Lease of the Ferry betwixt Boston and Winnisimet, which Lease expiring the first of March last past,38 desired the Select Men to Exchange the same for the Counter part, at the same time Show- ing a Receipt under the Hand of the Town Treasurer for the full Payment of Rent for said Ferry to the said 184. of March - the Leases were Accordingly Exchanged.
Need help finding more records? Try our genealogical records directory which has more than 1 million sources to help you more easily locate the available records.