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The same Day ther was a warrent granted to the Constable for the gathering vpe of those sums of those that haue not payd ther p'portion for the maintenance of the ministry for the years 1655 : and 1656 :
[118.] At the meeting of the select men the eleventh day of the eleventh moneth 1657 : was a towne Rate giuen vnto the Con- stable of 25 : 13: 9 : the Constables were John Capen and Wil- liam Trescott :
The same day order was giuen that the Constables in the yeare 1655 to bring in ther accompt of the Countrie rate to the select men the next Day of ther meetinge : the Rate was 251 : 16 : 0 : the Constables wer Richard Curtic and Thomas Tilestone.
The same day the selectmen did order that the Constable should pay the scoole maister 201i out of the Rate aboue sayd
It to Mrs Pecocke 1.2.0
It for a wolfe killinge to leiutenant and others 1.0.0
It to Leiutenant? being the remainder to make vpe ) that which is due vnto him for beinge due vnto him for beinge Deputie 0.8.0
1 This was Unquety or Uncataquissett, now Milton. - W. H. W.
2 Lieut. Roger Clap was deputy to the General Court in 1657. - W. H. W.
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It to Ensigne Foster 0.9.0
It to Richard Evans for worke he did at the meet- inge house 0.18.0
The same day ther was oder giuen to the Con- stable to pay vnto Liuetenant Clap and Ensigne Foster 2.18.0
George Procter Doth Desire a plott of Land to sett a house.
At the meeteing of the selectmen the 8 : 12 : 57 : Henry Wood- ward was apointed to pay Thomas Bird twentie shillings.
The same Day the Constable John Capen was to pay vnto Rob- ert vose for a wolfe 1-0-0 It the Counstable was to pay John Smith sen" 0 - 5 -5 It the Counstable was to pay Thomas Birde . 0-5-0
Gamaleel Beman Doth Desire a plott of Land to set a Barne.
[119.] We whose names are subscribed and beinge appointed by our severall townes, And being mett the first day of December 1654 : to lay out the heigh way through Dorchester woods from Brantry Bounds to Roxbury bounds Doe agree as followeth
1. That the Way shall be foure Rodd wide from Brantrey Bounds to Roxbury Bounds.
2. Beinge neare Henry Crans house the way to ly one the south east side of it in the old Beaten Roadway and soe to a low white oke marked on the same side of the way and soe by the marked trees to the brooke soe from the brooke the way being badd in the winter we agree to take aboute a Rod wide into Anthony Gulli- ford's lott wher the fence interrupts the way and soe to a marked post towards John Gills house and from thence to an other marked post against John Gills house, from thence to a stake in Elder Kingsleys yarde and from thence to the millin the old beaten Road way and from the mill to two great Rockes on the Lower side of the way att Robert Spurs and Henry Merifeilds houses ends and from thence to the new feild by the marked trees in the old Road way and so through the new feild wher the way formerly was and from thence by the marked trees on the left hand to Roxbury bounds :
of Dorchester of Branty NICHOLAS CLAPP MOSES PAINE
WILLIAM CLARKE GREGORY BELCHER
Entered and examined by me WILLIAM BLAKE Recorder
At a meeting of the select men the 8: 1: 57 ore 58 : It was ordered that those vnder writen are apointed to goe a p'ambelation betweene Brantree and Dorchester and to renew the bounds ac- cording to Law and make returne to the selectmen
John Capen Richard Withinton
The same Day, it was ordered by the select men that those vnder
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writen are apointed to goe a p'ambelation betweene Roxbury and Dorchester and to renew the bounds accordinge to Law and make returne to the select men. These men are to run the line betweene Dorchester and Dedham alsoe.
William Clarke Richard Leeds Enoch Wiswall
At the meetinge of the select men the 8 : 1: 58 : they Doe De- sire that John Capen would warne all the Commoners to meet at the meetinge house the 17 Day of this p'snt moneth to giue ther votes whether they would haue the Commons Devided ore noe.
[120.] 8: 1: 1658. The names of such as are apointed to veiw the fence in the Common feilds for this yeare 1658 :
Imp'mis the necke of land § John Capen Nicolas Clap
The field beyond Mris ) Richard Leeds Stoughtons Hugh Batten
The great Lotts from M"
Hollands and soe Round John Smith
westward and end soe farre { John Pelton as widdow Popes lott
for the rest of the great ) Edward Brecke lott fence Abraham How The twentie acre Lotts James Humphrey Edmund Bowker - Henry Woodward
The Lot behind Mr Joans Thomas Locke
The feild behind Joseph \ Joseph Farnworth Farnworth Enoch Wiswall
The feild behinde Mr Timothy Mather Mather William Trescott
The feild behind . ( Richard Williams
Thomas Bird Thomas Bird
Henry Woodward
The eight acre Lotts
Roger Sumner
At the meeting of the Select men the 8 : 1 : 57 : ore 58 : ther was bill giuen Nicolas George to receive of Thomas Tolman 11. 105. 0.
The same day the selectmen Did apoint Richard Baker, William Clarke, and John Capen to Lay out a heigh way of four Rod broad from Clement Topleafes house vnto the heigh way that is in M' Thomas Jones Lott in the eight acre Lotts vntill they come to the heigh way that Runs betweene Roxbury and Brantry.
At the meeting of the selectmen the : 8 : 9 : 1658 : payd Nicolas George for Diet - 0. 12. 0
[123.] Dorchester : 8: 12: 1657 : Forasmuch as timber and fire wood is of great vse to the p'sent and alsoe future generations and therfore to be prudently p'serued from wracke and Destroying
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for the vse of the people interested in the same. And wheras ther is complaint to the select men of this towne of much abuse by some p'sons that take libertie to fall cut and cary ofe the Commons in this towne notwithstanding Diuers orders that haue ben made and are yet in force to the Contrary, To the intent that none may plead ignorance and that such abuses may be restrained : It is therfore further ordered by the select men of the towne of Dor- chester aforesayd, that no person ore persons what soeuer whether free men or non free men Commoner ore not Commoner within the towne of Dorchester aforesayd shall fall ore cutt ore cary away any timber ore wood (that is standing ore fallen) from ofe the Com- mons ore any part of the Lands undeuided in Dorchester, or from any of the heigh wayes, either for ther owne vse or others vpon penalty of forfeitinge fiue shillings for euery tree soe falled ore cutt and for euery load of timber ore fire wood caried offe the Com- mons aforesayd excepting such as had liberty from such as were apointed ore shall haue liberty from such as shall be apointed to grant Liberty for cutting and feching timber ore wood for mens necessary ocasions. The aforesayd penaltie to be taken by dis- tresse ore otherwise for the vse of the towne: And because this order should not hinder any who haue right in Commons from tim- ber ore wood for mens necessary ocasions at p'sent till such time as Commons may be allotted out we do therfore apoint and athoriz our beloved brethren Joseph Farnworth Nicolas Clap and John Capen ore any two of them to grant liberty to such whose ocasions may necessarily require, p'vided it be not to sell or carie out of the towne either directly ore ore indirectly in which case they shall not grant liberty at all : and for the better and more due obseruation of this order we doe desire our foresayd brethren to keepe a Record of what number of trees wood or timber they grant, and to whom and when it was soe granted that the select men may haue account therof if they se cause to call for it at any time.
[124.] At a Lawfull meetinge of the towne the 9 : 1 : 57 ore : 58 : It was voted that Ensign Foster Nicolas Clap and William Clarke are apointed to veiw the gates at the south ore south west end of the great lotts, whether only one gate may be sufficient ore whether ther then must be two gates maintained continually.
The same day vpon the request of George Proctor It was voted and granted vnto him a plott of land to sett a house ypon, by his now Dwelling house and John Minot and Richard Hall were apointed to lay it out soe that it exceed not seaven Rods.
The same day James Blake and Hugh Batten were chosen Con- stables for the yeare insninge.
the: 10: 3: 1658 Upon the request of John Pelton and in the name of Edward Brecke John Minot Richard way and others it was granted by the select men that they may haue libertie for the security of Corne of the great Lotts and Captaines Neck to sett vpe a gate at John Peltons Barne for this yeare :
At a Lawfull meetinge of the towne the 9: 1: 1657: or 1658 vpon the request of Gamaleel Beman it was voted and granted vnto him a plott of Land adioneing vnto his Barne to make an
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adition vnto his Barne and William Blake and William Clarke were apointed to lay it out. John Capen was apointed alsoe because William Clarke was remoued vnto Northamton and William Blake and John Capen hath Done this worke accordinge to this order.
[125.] Wheras ther hath ben and still is Complaint by reason of want of gates ore insufficiente gates leading thorow the great lotts and to the necke of land, for the making and repairing the sayd gates : It is therfore ordered by the select men that all p'sons possessing and improuing any land in tillage in any of the sayd Corne feilds shall pay ore cause to be payd one peny for euery acre in tillage vnto Abraham How for the great lotts and vnto Richard Withington for the necke of land (except such as haue already payd vnto Richard Withington by vertue of a former order) the sayd peny p' acre to be payd at ore before the first of october next and whosoeuer shall neglect as afore sayd shall pay two pence p' acre to be taken by Distresse ore otherwise of all such as shall soe neglect to pay ther peny p' acre, and those that receive the same are to keepe account what he hath received and payd out for the maintenance of the sayd gates and to giue account of the same yearly if called ther vnto by the p'priettors of the sayd feilds ; ore by the selectmen :
At a generall towne meeting the sixt of December: 1658: the officers that were chosen for the yeare ensuinge
Select men Maior Atherton Leuitenant Clap Ensigne Foster
Mr Joans
Mr Patten
Raters John Capen William Sumner. William Robenson
Bailiffe Clement Maxfeild
Thomas Swift sen"
Supervisors of the heigh ways - Thomas Lake
John Gill. Nicolas Clap
Supervisors of the way to the Necke of land Timothy Mather
The same day It was agreed and voted by the inhabitance then, that all p'sons shall giue in a true and p'fect accompt of all ther Ratable estates vnto the Raters by the thirtieth Day of this p'sente moneth and soe by euery thirtieth Day of the tenth moneth from time to time, And alsoe to bringe in a true and p'fect account of ther Ratable estates vnto the select men by the thirtieth day of the fift moneth next and soe by the thirtieth day of the fift moneth from time to time vpon the penaltie of fiue shillings for ther neglect of each time from time to time, and alsoe to abide the will and Doome of the selectmen and Raters of them the fine ore penaltie to be put into, ore added vnto the towne Rate :
The same Day it was agreed and Voted that they would giue Mr Mather one hundred pounds for the yeare that is past to be Rated
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vnon all the inhabitance accordinge to p'portion of euery mans estates.
The same day it was voted that the selectmen should make an order that noe p'son should take into ther houses ore habitations any p'son without the alowance ore consent of the select men vpon such penalty as the selectmen shall se good to lay vpon them :
The same Day it was Voted vpon the motion of John Gill that the Landing place aboue Naponsett Riuer should be altered vpon the veiw of Robert vose William Robenson and Robert Badcocke and they to make returne vnto the select men.
The same Day it was voted vpon the testimony of Diuers that in euery Rung in euery Devission ther should be two Rod wid layd out for high wayes :
[126.] At a generall meeting the sixt of December : 1658 : It was voted that the landing place by Mr Huchensons Farme should be recorded to be a Common Landinge place and a way nto it upon the veiw of Robert vose, William Robenson and Robert Badcocke and they to make returne vnto the select men.
The same day it was voted that Robert vose, William Roben- son and Robert Badcocke should veiw a way to goe to George Badcockes house.
The same Day it was Voted that William Sumner and William Clarke are appointed by the towne to require Mris Goer that shee doe Desist from making any vse of any land at ore neare Wain- mans ordinarie or any wher else in Dorchester for buildinge mak- inge of hay ore any other vse.
· At the meetinge of the select men the : 13: 10: 1658 It was ordered by them that Leiutenant Clap is intreated to see speddy repaires of the glasse windows about the meeting house and John Capen is ordered to see other repaires in and about the meeting house as the sayd John Capen shall be directed by the select men ore some of them : and they shall be payd out of the next towne Rate.
The same day ther was a warent granted out that John Capen and William Trescot Constables in the yeares 56 : and 57 : should bring in ther accouts vnto the select men 28: 10: 58: vpon the penaltie of 20s.
The same day ther was twentie shillings giuen vnto William Blake and his Rate the last yeare which was 38 for his paines for writinge attending vpon the selectmen for time past and for six pence he leyd out for paper :
At the meetinge of the select men the : 10 : 11 : 1658 :
Maior Atherton was intreated to speake with the scoolmaister to know his mind whether he will keep scoole For longer time.
And M' Patten is intreated to looke vpe what notes and papers he heth that concernes the accounts of the scollers for the two yeares past 56 : and 57 : and bring them to select [men].
The same day M' Joans was appointed to warne John Aldis to come and gine an account vnto the select men of what timber he hath fallen in the swamp Commonly Called purgatory swamp.
The same Day it was ordered that William Robenson and Thomas Mekens are appointed to lay out the landing place by Na-
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ponset Mill and the landing place in Mr Huchensons farme : And it is further ordered the same day that the aboue sayd William Robenson and Thomas Mekens are appointed [to veiw] the most convenient places for two heigh wayes from the Country heigh way to run into the woods towards the Blue Hill and to make Returne vnto the select men the 14: 12: next.
[127.] The same day it was ordered that Abraham How is to bring vnto the select men of whom he hath received a peny an acre towards the setting vpe of the gates in the greate lots : and Abraham How and William Robenson are to bring vnto the select men the number of acres of land that is broken vpe and what num- ber of acres every p'prietor hath in the great lotts the 14: 12: next.
Dorchester the 10: 11 : 1658 : Wheras the generall Court hath taken care what strangers shall Reside in this jurisdiction and how lisenced as by the law title strangers it doth appeare, but haue taken noe order for families ore p'sons that remoue from one towne in this Jurisdiction to an other : Now to p'vent such incon- venience as may come if euery one be at liberty to receiue into this towne whom they please. It is ordered therfore by the select men of this towne that if any maner of p'son ore p'sons in this towne shall intertaine any soiorour ore inmate into his or ther house ore habitation aboue one weeke without lisence from the selectmen ore the maior parte of them first had and obtained, shall forfeit fiue shillings, and for every weekes Continuance three shil- lings foure pence. And if any p'son as afore sayd shall receive any family into his or ther house ore habitation longer then the time aboue sayd shall forfeit the penaltie of twenty shillings, and for euery weekes continuance 138 : 4ª: all which fines shall be forth with taken by distresse ore otherwayes by warent from the select men from time to time ;
The account of William Trescott constable taken the 28: 10 : 1658 for the yeare : 1657 :
li. 8. d.
The whole Rate commited vnto his hands was 78. 2.5
Imp'mis payd vnto the treasurer for the Country 1. B. d. rate in the yeare : 1657 52. 6.4
It more a quarter parte being added 13. 1.7
It to the treasurer for our parte to the Colledge
5. 5.0 It to the treasurer for Copies of the Court orders .
It payd to Leiutenant Clap in part for his Diet being Deputy . 1. 5.0
It payd vnto Ensigne Foster for the same account 1.13. 0
It payd vnto the treasurer for the Deputies Diet .
3.10.4
77.12.3
So ther is Due vnto the towne from William Tres- cott Constable .
0.10.2
. The towne Rate delivered to William Trescott constable for this 1658 : the Rate was · 40.12. 2
0.11.0
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Considering his losse and troble the selectmen thought meet to discharge the sayd William Trescott : the 12 (9) 1660.
The : 14: 12: 1658 ther was a warent giuen vnto Clement Maxfeild Balife for the gathering of two pence an acre of euery acre in tillag in the great lotts.
The 8 : 1 : 1658 : or 1659 William Robenson and William pond were Chosen Constables for the yeare insuinge.
At the meetinge of the select men the 14: 1 : 1658 or 1659 ther was a warent giuen William Trescot for to gather of those parents and Maisters that sent ther children ore seruants to the free scole those summs that are in his list.
The same Day Leiutenant Clap and Ensigne Foster are appointed to Manage the business of Tomsons yland for the obtaining of it.
[128.] At a twone meeting the: 8: 1: 1658 or 1659: It was voted then that the inhabitants would haue a tryall at the Charge of the towne for to gett Tomsons yland for the towne of Dorchester as they suppose that it is ther by right and it was alsoe voted the same day that the selectmen are desired and impowered to p'secute the triall in the best way and maner as they shall thinke best and most Convenient for the obtaining of it.
The names of such as are appointed to veiw the fence in the Common feilds for this yeare. 1659 :
Ipinis for the necke of land Edward Clapp Lawrence Smith
The feild behind Mris Stoughtons Richard Withinton Edmund Bowker
The great lotts from Daniel }
Prestons and soe Round | Richard Leads westward and end so farre { Richard Hall as the widdow Popes lot J
Thomas Tolman
for the rest of the great lotts { Thomas Trott
The twenty acre lott ! Thomas Dauenport Thomas Grant The lott behind M' ) William Clarke Joans : William Blake
The feild behind } Isaac Joans
Enoch Wiswall § Thomas Swift
The feild behind M" } Timothy Mather Mather § George Dier
The' feild behind John ) John Blackman Blackman Obadiah Haws
Jonas Humphrys
The eight acre lotts § Henry Woodward
The feild aboue Naponsett Riuer at the North side John Gill of William Daniels house, Thomas Swift
At a towne meeting the 8 (1) 165 8 or . William Robenson and William Pond were chosen constables for the yeare ensuing : 9
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At a meeting of the towne the 28: 1: 1659 : It was concluded and voted that they would haue a scoole kept in Dorchester as in former times.
It was voted the same day that M' Thomas Joanes should haue the pound he paying for it thirty shillings and he doth p'mise to sett vpe a pound at an other place wher the select men shall see fitt he being alowed what charge he is att in setting vpe the New pound :
At the meeting of the select men the 13: (4) 1659: Came John Smith sent to the select men and Desired libertie of passage through a high way that Runeth by the North east end of the great lotts from the beach by Edward Breckes to the smelt Riuer : which liberty was granted him :
[129.] At the meeting of the select men the 12 (7) 1659 : William Robenson was desired by the select men to inquire how long tho Trott hath lived at Vncatte1 in Nicolas Whits house :
The same day ther was order giuen to the sup'visors of the heigh wayes that they should se the heigh wayes to be made good and sufficient espesially that way by the widdow Battens feild it being p'sented at the County Court.
The same day John Capen was ordered and intreated to se the meeting house repaired according to a former order made the 13 (10) 1658.
The same day M' Batten was intreated and ordered by the select men that he would se a speedy repaire of the scoole house.
The same day William pond Constable had order to warne Angola the Negar to depart this towne.
At the meetinge of the select men the 14: (9) 1659 they then desired and impowered William Clarke and Henry Woodward to serch and seeke out a farme of 1000 acres of land granted vnto the towne of Dorchester for the vse of a scoole by the generall Court held at Boston the 18th of october: 1659 :
The same day M' Patten was appointed to speake with Nicolas George for taking of an Inmate into his house contrary vnto order.
The Country Rate made by the selectmen and the Comissioner for the towne of Dorchester the single rate
1 8 d
the sum is
51. 8. 5
in the yeare : 1659 :
At a meeting the 29 (9) 1659 : James Blake Constable for the yeare 1658 : gaue his account as followeth : the sum he was 1 8 d charged with was 77 16 8 Payd of it as followeth to the tresurer as it doth appeare by 1 8 d his acquitance 74 1. 3
It mistake in casting vpe
the Rate 0. 4.3
It those that follow haue not payd ther Rate John Skriven
1 Now Milton. - W. H. W.
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0. 2. 5 Bastian Caine 0. 3. 2: the Administrators : of tho : Birch 0. 1. 6 : John Plumb : 0. 4. 3 : Moses Simons 0. 2. 5. It for Cariag of Corne to Boston 5% and other losses 0. 6. 8.
The same day John Capen Constable for the yeare : 1657 : gaue vpe his account and ther is due vnto him 0. 5. 1.
Ther is due from James Blake vnto the towne the 29 : (9 :) 59 1. 19. 9.
[130.] At the generall towne meeting the fifth of December 1659 the officers that were Chosen for the yeare ensueinge.
Selectmen maior Atherton Lieutenant Clapp Ensigne Foster Mr Patten M' Joans Raters Edward Breeke
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John Capen William Sumner Bailiffe Jacob Huens
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Supervisers of the heighwayes ( Robert Badcocke Laurence Smith John Gurnel
the two last are to veiw the way vnto the Necke of land alsoe : and to se it repaired sufficient.
The same day it was agreed and voted that the select men should take and perfect the account of William Trescott Constable for the yeare 1659.
The same day it was agreed and voted by the inhabitance of the towne that they would give M' Mather one hundered pounds for the yeare 1659 to be Rated accordinge to p'portion.
The same day it was agreed and voted that the p'prietors of the land beyound the mill vnto the Bleu Hills are to meet the second day of January next to consider about ther deuission of the land ther.
The same day vpon the request of Richard Dauis it voted and granted a litle plott of land vnto him next vnto Henry Conliffe land soe it doe not rech the springe vpon the veiw of Mr Patten, John Capen and William Sumner soe they doe exceed one hundered Rodds and they to make returne to the select men.
The same day Thomas Mekens and James Minott did p'mise to sett vpe a fullinge Mill vpon Naponsett Riuer by the first of De- cember next.
The same day vpon the request of Robert Stanton to have a parsell of land about the ox penn M' Patten Leiutenant Clapp and . William Robenson are appointed to veiw it make returne vnto the select men before the second day of January next :
The same day vpon the request of James Blake to exchange of a plott of Land ioining vnto his fence by the water : it was voted that Ensigne Foster, Joseph Pharnworth Nicolas Clap and Timo- thy Mather to veiw it and make returne vnto the select men.
The same day vpon the request of M' Joans the heigh way be-
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tweene Roxburie and Dorchester Containing foure Rod broad on the east it begines at Edmund Munings lott and ends on the west vnto Nicolas claps lott: It was voted and granted vnto him in consideration of land taken away from him, by reason of the heigh way layd out from Clement Topleafes to the Country heigh way.
At the meeting of the select men the 12 (10) 1659 they agreed to goe aboue the mill to veiw wher they shall thinke best wher the wayes should be layd.
The same day was an order giuen vnto the Raters for Leuie a Rate of 100" for M' Mather and alsoe a Rate of fortie pounds for the vse of the towne.
[131.] At a generall towne meeting the 16 (11) 1659: the p'prietors of the commons gaue in ther votts by papers and the Maior vote was for Devidinge of the Commons on both the sids of the Riuer to the Blue Hills.
The same day it was Voted by papers by the Maior parte that euery p'prietor may improue his devissions as he seeth good.
The same day it was voted and granted vnto Robert Stanton vpon his former request a parsell of land about or neare the oxe pen soe that it Doe not exceed thirtie acres : it being veiwed ac- cording vnto former order by Mr Patten, Leiutenant Clap and William Robenson who made ther Returne vnto the select men as they were ordered.
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