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Dated the 13 (7) 69 By the Select men JNº CAPEN Record"
At a meeting of the freemen the ith of the (8th) 69 at the meet- ing house ther was Chosen for Deputies for the Generall Court Captain Hopstill Foster and William Sumner to continue till the next Court of Election.
The Select men on the 27 (7) 69 did agree with Goodwife Car- ter to let deliverance Stock abid at her house vntill and in the time of her lving in. for which she is to haue for the month of her lying in 105 p' the weeke of which 28 6ª in money p' the weeke, and for the time before to haue 48 p' weeke p'uided that deliverance must worke out as much of this, as she can, and what fall short to be made vp by the Towne and she went to her house the next day. At a meeting of the Select men the 8th (9) 69.
The day a boue said the Constable Jacob Hewens appeared and gaue in an account of the Towne Rate Comitted to him to gather li. s. d.
for the yeare 1668 the sume of the Rate being . 54-15-2 imp. to the Schol Master Sir Atherton . 25-00 - 0 It. to Jnº. Homes for Frances Trees Child . 2- 3-1
It. to Jnº Homes for wokre done at the Schole house 1-15 -9
It. to Robt. wils for work at the Schole house 1- 5-0 [20].] It. to Nicholas bolton for Ringing the bell and for a davs worke to warne a Towne meeting 5 03-02 -00
It To Nicholas Lawerence for Francis Tree 02-05 - 00 It. To William Turner for Francis Tree 02-11- 00 It. To Timothy Foster for work at Schole hous . 2 02-09-00
It. To Tho: Swift Sen" for bords for the metting house
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00 - 03 - 00
It. To Captaine Foster as Deputy 03- 04 - 08 It. To Nicholas George for expenses . 04- 03-00 It. To William Sumner as Deputy 03-01- 00
It. To Lift" Capen for a dept due to him for the last yeer
5 00-09- 07
It. To Jnº Minot besids what he hane already for } Charges about the Schole house [ 01-05-11 It. To Samuell Robbinson for worke about Schole- [00-03-10 windows.
It. To Quarter Master Smith for a bushell of Malt for 1 the Surucigher 00-04-00 and for Carrying of bords from Boston for the Schole ) hous
00 - 05 - 00
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1
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It. To M' Glouer for pt of what was due to him for - bords, the other being pd the yeer before ther being yet due from Mr Glouer 18 7ª
It. to Jnº Blake for a locke for the Schole hous
00 - 14- 01 00 - 02 - 01
It. To William Pond 78 4d and Ezra Clap 18 5ª and to Mathias Euens 18 3d and to Richard Euens 18 8ª and to Nathan Bradly by Rich: Euens order 1$ 3d. all this for worke don at the meeting house in pt of what is due to them
00- 12 - 11
Rest due to Jacob Hewens to ballance Sume Totall 54-19-11 00-04 - 09
The Same day ther was granted to Tho: Dauenport Jun" liberty to take a bout three loads of wood out of the 500 acres to make plows, some Ash and some Oake but the Oak is to be taken of such as is downe already.
Alsoe thier was granted to his father some of the tops of the trees in the same place for fire-wood, but not to fall any nor to take that which is p'uided by other men for theire vse which haue ben formerly Granted
The Same day ther was granted to Sargent Clap to haue 200 of Railes out of the 500 acrs.
[208.] The Same day Israell Mead made a motion for a place to sett a smale frame Joyning to the North pt of his old building in exchang. for some land neer his barne for the enlarging of that way and for his Conueniency for his frame, vnto which motion the Se- lect men appoints Captaine Foster and Srgnt Clap and Amiell Weeks and Isack Joanes to Vew his request and accordingly they to conclud and determine the matter and make returne.
At a meeting of the Select men the 1 (10) 69 at Captin Fosters hous. M' Timothy Mather as Constable for the year 68, appeared to make vp his account for the Contry Rate for the yeer 68 Comitted to him to Colect the Sume of the Rate being 76" 199 8d as followeth Viz
Imp to the Treasurer for which he brought the Treas- ) urers Recept . 557-17-04 It. to Samuell Jackson for Glasing 31bls of Endian at )
28 2ª p bl : but at the Contry price 41i 28 8d . 5 03-07- 02
It. for Carrying the Corne to Boston 00-05 - 02 It. for his diett 00- 04- 00
It. for a man to fetch the Glas from Boston 5 00-01- 00
It. for Nayles to M' Patten 00-01-06 The Sume of al this as it was pd in at the Contry Rate ) is. 5 01-11-01
It. To Captaine Foster as Deputy . 03- 12 - 09
It. To William Sumner as Deputy 03- 12 - 00
Rest due to Ballance
69 - 15-08 07-04- 00
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Recc of M' Mather in full of the towne of Dorches- ters p'portion to the Contry Rate for the yeer 1668 | the Sume of Sixty Seauen pound Seauenteene Shil- $57 - 17 - 04 lings fower pence I Say Recc p' me Richard Russell Treasurer
At a Generall Meeting of the Towne the 6 (10) 1669.
After the Derectory was read It was put to the Vote as followeth. Wheras the Select men haue formerly granted to Mr Timothy Ma- ther, ten pound towards the funerall expences and the erecting of a pillar on his fathers tomb. It was [209.] p'posed to the towne whether they would consent to what the Select men haue done with out limettation of the time but to be done as sone as Conueniently it may,
The Voate was in the Affermatiue
The Same day it was put agreed by a Vote that ther should be a Rate made 100li for the maintenance of the minestry for the yeer past which ends the last of this Month and this hundered pound to discharge what is due to M' Mather for fower Months seruice ; and alsoe for a recompence to M' Stoughton.
The same day it was put to the Vote whether we would haue a house built and p'uided for the Minestry and likewise that a Comit- tee be chosen to looke out for a Convenient Place to set it on ; and the house and accomodations to it to remaine to the Towne for such an end, and not to be allenated from that vse from time to time and the house to be such an house as James Blaks house is, namly 38 foote in lenth and 20 foote wid and 14 foote betweene Joynts gert worke.
The Vote was in the Affermatiue.
The same day it was Voted that the Select men that shall be Chosen for the yeere Ensuing, shall be the Comittee for to looke out for a place to set this house on : and to make report to the town for ther ap'bation therof, and likwise for to agree with the workmen for the doeing of the worke, and the Charges to be de- frayed by the Towne.
The same day ther was Chosen for Select men - Captaine Foster, Srgnt Clap, Liftnt Capen, Ensigne Hale, James Blake. for Recorder Liftnt Capen
for Raters. Mr Timothy Mather,
Steuen Minot, Daniell Preston
for Sup'uisors Richard Baker, Augustin Clement.
and for the Neck of land Nicholas Clap.
At a meeting of the Select men the 13 10 1669.
Daued Joanes made Request that his former Grant to George Procter for a hous plot might be laid out, the Select men appointed Liftenant John Capen and Ensigne Rich: Hale to lay it out accord- ing to grant and to make returne.
[210.] The same day it was appointed that the Single Con- try Rate should be fineshed, with the addition of a quarter pt for Colledg p'portion and Deputys expences.
Alsoe that ther should be a warrant Isued to the Raters to make a Rate of one hundred pounds for the maintenance of the minestry
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for the yeer past, and also for a towne Rate of 55" for the vse of the towne and to pay the Schole Master.
The Same day also it was agreed that ther should be an order sent to John Pope (the Select men vnder standing that a daughter of his is come from Boston into his famely) that he doe forthwith come to the Select men and giue Securety to saue the Towne harin- les from Damedg or els to expect the penalty which the towne order lays vpon such as entertaine Inmats.
The Coppie of the warrant which was sent to the Constable Samuell Rigby remains on file.
The Same day it was ordered that Roger Belleng and Tho : Swift of Melton (he being a p'prietor in this towne and being neer ther abouts) that they together with such as they shall take to them to Enform them shall be desiered and empowered to goe forth and vew such Seder Swamps aboue brantry wheer we understand that some doe trespas vpon or land and to take notice therof, and if they find that it is soe to forbid them and Cause them to desist as they will answer it, the Coppe of the order sent remains on file.
The Contry Rate for the yeer 69 amounts to 47" 3" 0d with the addition of a quarter pt for Colledg p'portion and deputys expence 471i 38 0d
This Rate delivered to Constable James White to Colect and to pay to the Treasurer or his order 371 28 11ª being the Single Rate and 3l 18 7 Colledg p'portion in all 40 48 6d.
Alsoe he is to pay to Nicholas Bolton towards his pay for Ringing the bell 1- 0-0
Also to Captin Foster as Deputy 2-10-0
Also to William Sumner as Deputy . 2-10-0 Also more to Captin Foster as Deputy 0-18-0
[211.] At a meeting of the Select men the 10th. (11) 69.
The Raters made returne of the minesters Rate the Sume wheerof was 1001 0$ 1ª and Comitted to the Deakon.
Alsoe the Towne Rate the Sume wherof was 551 0 6d and Co- mitted to Constable Samuell Rigby to Colect.
The Same day the Select men did order that the Rate for the minestry for yeer 69 being 100" should be disposed to M' Stoughton 70 pound and to Mr Timothy Mather for his fathers labour 4 months 26" 138 4ª and the remainder to discharge some former arrears behind to M' Stoughton.
The Same day ther was granted to Mrs Atherton liberty to haue timber out of the 500 acrs to make two ground sels.
Also vpon information of Captin Foster that some p'son haue fallen a tree vpon the highway between the 20 aer lots and good- man pasons farme contrary to order, the Select men vpon his request haue granted and empowered him to take the tree to himself.
At a meeting of the Select men the 14- 12 - 69
It was ordered that a warrant should be Ishowed out to the Constable to warne a meeting of the freemen the 2d weeke in March to bring in Votes for Nomination of Majestrates and Chousing deputys and Comissioner and the rest of the inhabetants also to Chous Constables and County Treasurer and other bussines that may be then done. .
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At a meeting of the Select men of Dorchester at Captin Fosters house about some prudentiall affaires of the Towne the 17 (12) 69 It is ordered
That wheras Deacon Samuell Bass of Brantry haue by himself or his order falen some tree or trees in a Swamp within the bounds of o' Towne (as we app'hend), and wheras the said Samuell Bass, haue made request to the Select men, that he may take a way that which he haue fallen and p'missing to make satisfaction for it, If vpon tryall it proue to be soe. The Select men doe grant that he may take what he haue already fallen, p'uided he fall noe more till tryall of the bounds be made, neither shall this liberty extend to any other who haue not made their address and Condissioned as he haue doun.
[212.] At a Towne meeting the 9 (1) , 62%
Ther was then and ther Chosen for . Depatys Captine Foster and William Sumner to serue for the whole yeere.
for Commissioners to end smale Causes Captin Foster, William Sumner, Littnt Jnº Capen.
for Constables Thomas Dauenport, Obediah Hawes.
At the same time ther was Chosen William Sumner, Augusten Clement, Richard Leeds, Nicholas George, Enock Wiswall and Jnº Wales, for to Vew the Creeke abont John Wales his hous, and to Consider the Charges that may be needfull for to make it a Convenient landing place ; and also the manner how ; and to make retorne to the Select men that soe it may be p'moted and a Com- plished by some Vollentary subscription of each man that is willing to disburst towards that Charg, and the Comodety therof to be free to the whol Towne.
The same day it was p'posed to the Towne whether they would Grant liberty to Nicholas Bolton to sell Sider or Victuale in a way of Common Entertainment either Saboth day or elce : the Vote was in the Negatiue.
At a meeting of the Select men the 14 (1) 93
Ther was appointed Fence Vewers.
for the great lots from Captains Neck to good_ man Tolmans
for the rest of the great lots to Naponset .
for the 20 acr Lots .
for the Feild behind James Bird
for the feild behind Mrs Joanes and before Enock Wiswals old hous
for the feild behind M' Stoughtons
for the feild behind Mr. Mathers
Rich : Leeds Steuen Minot Thomes Trot Abraham How Henry Merrifeild Thomas Pope Elder Humphry James Bird Enock Wiswall Joshua Henshaw Rich Withington Joseph Weiks Timothy Mather Daniell Elders
for the Neck of land William Sumner and Nathaniell Clap.
for Cleering of the Neck of land Jnº Homes.
for Cleering the great lots Jnº Smith and Robt Sanders or either of them.
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All Corne feilds are to be Cleered by the 11th day of Aprill and Fence Vewers arc to Vew Fences by the 12 day of aprill this yeere. [213 ] Artecles of Agreement had made and agreed vpon be- tween Captaine Hopstill Foster, Liftnt Jnº Capen, Ensigne Richard Hale, Srgnt Samuell Clap and Srgnt James Blake, Select men of the Towne of Dorchester for the time being of the one p'ty : and Hen- ery Merefeild and Margeret his wife of the Same towne of the other p'ty : this three and twentyeth day of March one thousand Six hundred Sixty and nine or Seauenty, as followeth :
Wittneseth that the said Select men on the behalf of the Towne have put and bound the child of John Stock and Deliverance his wife vnto the said Henery Merifeild and Margeret his wir their heyers executors Adminestrators or Assignes, to Nurce, Educate and bring vp vntill it accomplish the age of Sixteene or eightteene yeers (at the liberty of the Said Merrifeild to accept off) it being now about the age of twenty weeks, finding vnto and p'viding for the maintenance of the Child now in its Infancy.
And soe forword, as it shall grow vp to more ripnes of yeers and statuer duering the whole terme such sufficient nessesarys for food and rayment &c. as shal bee meete : as alsoe when it shalbe Capable to teach or Cause it to be taught to read p'fitly the English tongue, And also to teach and instruct her in the principles of Christian religion. And in such houswifry employment of Spin- ning and knitting, as she may be Capable off to learne and her to keep in Sicknes and in helth. And to the premisses the said IIen- ery Merrifeild and Margeret his wife doe bind them selues their heyers excecutors Adminestrators or Assignes to p'forme the Con- ditions aboue mentioned and to Secuer the Towne harmeless from any further Charge, And in Consideration hveroff the foresaid Se- lect men doe in the behalf of themselues for the time being and their successors on the behalf of the Towne that ther shall be paid out of the towne Rate the Sume of therty pounds : Viz : ten pounds at the end of the feirst yeer after the date heerof whether the Child line or dy ; and ten pound p' the yeer for the next two yeers, p'uided that if the Child dy in any pt of the Second or theird yeers, then he the said Merrifeild shall haue but p'portionably of th . pay according to the life of the Child in witnes heerof the p'tys aboue named haue heer vnto set ther hands the day and yeer abone said.
Witnes hercof The mark of HENERY = MEBRIFEILD The mark of MARGERET = MERYFEILD
AMMIEL WEEKES the marke of NICHOLAS N BOLTON
HOPESTILL FOSTER JOIIN C'APEN Sen" RICHARD HIALL Select men SAMUELL CLAP JAMES BLAKE
[214.] The same day being the 14th (1) 63/70 ther was granted liberty to Henery Merrifeild to take timber for 200 of Railes and two trees for posts out of the 500 acrs.
The same day it was ordered and appointed that John Homes
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and Clement Maxfield should see to the execution of that towne order Respecting yokeing and Ringing of hogs made in the yeer 44 follio 409 in the first book, and for ther paines they are to haue 4ª p' swine for all that are defectiue and if the owners refus to yoke them and Ring them, then they shall doe it themselues, and the owners shalbe lyable to pay them 9ª p swine for soe doeing ; If only yokeing them 8ª for a yoke p'uided the owner be first Enformed before they yoke them, but the penalty of 4ª shall be paid and this order to be in force the Eleventh of Aprill for yokeing and all the yeer for Ringing, and this order extends to all Swine within this plantation ; and any other p'son may execute this order also.
The same day Nicholas Georg is a lowed by the Select men to keepe an ordinary If the Court Please to admit of it.
At a meeting of the Select men at Captin Fosters hous the 23 (1) 69/70 Henery Merrifeild and his wif Came before the Select men and made an agreement about Stocks Child as is recorded in the first book follio 213.
The same day they appointed Amiell Weiks ; Roger Belleng, Rich. Withington Samuell Rigby and Daniel preston to Run the line from the top of the blew hill between Brantry and vs ; and soe home to Plimoth Line.
And for the line between Rocksbery and vs Captine Clap, Captin Foster, Liftnt Capen and William Sumner.
And for the line between Deadham and Dorchester: William Sumner if he be able Clement Maxfeild, William Pond and Nathaniell Clap.
And for the line between Melton and vs and punkepage and Dorchester Ensigne Rich. Hale, Joseph Homes and Steuen Minot.
The Same day Notice was giuen to Henery Merrifeild to dis- charge the towne of his daughter Funnell which hath been at his hous about a weeke ; vnless he gitt a note vnder the hands of the Select men of Melton that they will receaue her againe if need be and to looke at her as an Inhabetant of their Towne, notwith- standing her residence at her fathers hous for the p'sent :
[215.] The same day Nicholas Bolton was appointed to giue notice of a Towne meeting to be assembled the next Second day to publish towne orders and to give notice therof to the Seauerall Inhabetants.
At a Towne Meeting the 28 (1) 1670 It was Voted that at the next meeting of the Select men in their ordinary Cours being the Second Monday in May they shall appoint a day for the towne to Come together to declare whether they will haue the meeting hous remoued or noe.
Alsoe the same time it was voted that the Selectmen should p'sent against thos that entrench vpon our lands beyond the blew hills.
The same day diuers in the Towne did at the motion of the Select men Engage to lay downe some money and Some Corne and peas for the p'sent supply in placeing of Stocks child to be repaid again out of the next Rate.
Captin Foster 2 bls. of Corne and one bl. of peas
Liftnt Capen one bl. of peas.
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Ensigne Hale one bl. of Corne. Srgnt Clap one bl. of Corne
Edward pason 2 bl. corne and on bl. of peas. And in money
Jnº Smith Sen" .
2
Augustin Clement
2
William Sumner
1
Samuell paale
Rich Leeds
1 & a bl. of Corne
Richard Baker
2
Tho : Tilstone
1
Daniell Preston
1
Thomas Trot
1
Nathaniell Clap
1 2 d
Thomas Lake
0-6
Robt. Spur
0-6 2
Rich Withington
Nicholas Bolton
6
Md merrifeild had also some oats out of the Towne rate of Isack Joans two bl.
4
and a pair of shows for his wif of Jnº 4-6
Capen Sen™
The 16 (3) 1670. [216.] At a meeting of the Select men vpon an occasionall meeting ther was granted to Ensigne Hale liberty to take 4 or 5 load of timber out of the five hundred acrs towards the building of his barne,
the same day ther was granted to Jnº Bird to take a load or ther abouts of timber out of the 500 acres.
The 17 3 70. Richard Leeds and Steuen Minot brought a prsent- ment of defectiue fence about the great lots as followeth
According to order wee whos names are vnder writ, haue Vewed the great lot Fence, and haue giuen warning to all whom we found defective ; Now upon or theird Vewing wee find divers p'sons de- fectiue in ther fence.
Joseph long 2 rods defectiue by Toplifs : Timothy Tilston 2 rods 13 foote Joseph long 12 rod defective all but 2 lenth of railes somthing good : Timothy Mather 12 rod defective by Tolmans
Timothy Tilston 6 rod defectiue by Tolmans
the mark of RICH cl -> LEEDS STEUEN MINOT
The 19 3 70 A warrant was directed to the Constable for the leuying of the aboue said fines the which remains on file with his retorne.
At a meeting of the Select men the 13 (4) 1670.
It was ordered that a Towne meeting should be rated for to Con- sider and determine whether the meeting house should be remoued in order to the Voate of the towne of the 28 (1) 70 and the Con- stables to giue notice.
The same day it was ordered that Ensigne Hale should see that
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Jnº Gornell
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the pound be forth with repaiered and made sufficcient to keepe in all sorts of Catle and hoggs.
The same day the Select men vnderstanding that Deliverance Stock is Come into towne againe from her scruice at Melton; It it is ordered that Captin Foster Srgnt Clap and Srgnt Blake should giue hier notice that she put herself in some setled way of liueing under some famely-gouerment ; or elce to expect that the Select inen will take further order with her
[21%.] The same day Augustin Clement made a motion to the Select men for to remoue his fence at his pastuer about a rod and half wide out, and about ten rod long for his Conueniency of hauing feirme ground to sett his fence vpon, and in Consideration therof he is willing to lay downe forty shillings in money for the vse of the towne and not to be repayed againe ; vnto this motion the Select men did agree to p'pose it to the towne for their ap'ba- tion. At which Towne meeting on the 27 (4) 70 it was granted him. And William Sumner John Capen Sent and John Gornell weer appointed to lay it out not exceeding twenty rod of ground.
The same day being the 13 (4) 70 It was ordered (that wheras Constable Thomas Dauenport had taken a gun of Joseph Longs for a fine for his defectiue fence at the great lots) that he should deliner him his gun againe upon his payment of 68 besids the Con- stables fee.
The same day notice was giuen to the Sup'uisors of high ways about the Towne and neck to see that they be sufficciently mended by the first of July next.
The same day it was ordered that at the next towne meeting. the Court order about Horses should be minded.
At a Towne meeting the 27 (4) 1670 the Court order about stone horses was read and diuers Complaints weer made against stone horses as against John Merrifield : Jnº Pelton, Tho : Birch two horses : Joshua Henshaw : Jnº Wales and Nicholas Lawrence.
The same day It was put to the Vote whether the matter Con- serning the meeting hous of its standing or remoucing whether it sho ild be at this time determined by a Vote.
The Vote was Affirmatiue
The same time it was put to the Vote whether the meeting hous should be removed from the place that now it stands to the Rocky- hill by the Schole house and be set vp in the same forme that now it is.
The Vote was in the Affermatiue.
['18.] The same day it was put to the Vote whether the house should be remoued to the place formerly mentioned by September 1671 vnless the towne see meet to deferr it longer
The Vote was Affermatiuc.
At a meeting of the Select men the 27 (4) 1670 at Captin Fosters hous, at the motion of Ensigne Daniell Fisher of Deadham, ther was granted to him and his Brothers, soe much Scare Ceder as they shall make vse off for Shingle (vnless the Select men p'h bitt him) in a Swamp or Swamps neer pole-plaine and a quan- tity of Greene Cedar for Clobord to the quantety of a thousand or two thousand of Clobord : p'vided he shall not hinder any of or owne
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towne to fetch ther alsoe ; but to p'hibbet any of another towne from takeing of any without liberty from o' towne or the Select men for the time being.
At a meeting of the Select men the 1 (5) 70 Steuen Minot and Johnathan Birch brought two hors Colts before the Select men to be vewed for ther legall goeing at liberty in the Comons a black hors, and a pied hors ; the black hors was aproued off but the other was not but was fined 20$ for a month goeing in Comons and Steuen Minot Engaged for the payment of the pied Hors which was Thomas Burch.
The same day Jnº Merrifeld was fined 209 for a hors of his goeing at liberty on the Comons Contrary to law and not bringing him to be vewed.
At a meeting of the Select men the 12 (7) 70 a warrant was Isued out to Constable Tho : Dauenport to take fines for defectiue fence at great lots and ludlows neck of Elder Jnº Wiswall for 2 rods and a half, Mr Mather for 8 rods Jnº Wales for 3 rod and Joseph Long for 2 rods and half.
The same day order was giuen to Srgnt Clap and Srgnt Blake to p'cuer some man or men to stop the holes of the meeting hous by dawbing of them.
The same day Liftenant Capen and James Blake weer desiered to speak with Liftnt Fisher and to p'cuer him to run the line from the blew hills to plimouth line.
[219.] At a meeting of the Select men at Srgnt Blaks house the 27 of the 7th 1670. It was ordered that Ensigne Hale Srgut James Blake Sir Foster Srgnt Wiswall John Withington and Con- sider Atherton should (together with Liftnt Fisher and such as Brantry should send, ) run the line from the top of the blew hils and soe at the head of Brantry and to plimouth bounds; the time appointed by Liftnt Fisher is the next Second day being the theird of September if that day proue not fit, then the next day, and to meet at the lower end of the blew hill meaddow.
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