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The same day Constable Haws Came to make vp his account but it was not fully Cleered.
The same day Lift Jnº Capen gane in an account of recepts and disburstments by him made as in p. 134. 135.
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The Towne Credit'
Imp Recc. by me John Capen Sent of Viall of Deadham for Rent for Remote Meaddows for the yeer 68
It. Recc of Samuell Parker for the same yeer
0- 6-0 0- 6-0
0- 12 - 0
It. Recc. into my hands 44li and half of wooll ) at 10d p '" on the Childs acct 1-17-1
and 12li of tobackoh at 4ª - pli
0- 4-2
It. Recc. 58 in money of Joseph Long a fine for defectiue fence of which ther was 18 pª to Con- stable Dauenport and 18 the Captin had to ex- pend on the Indians and 18 for Liquors for the - Jorney to wading Riuer ther remains 0- 2-0
It. Recc. of Nicholas Lawrance in money for 1000 of shingls 0 - 14 - 0
It. Recc. into my hands 200 of yron which Came from Tanton for the Church being the first yeers p'duce and sold for . 2 - 8-0
Sume Totall
3- 17 -3
The 13 9 71 at a meeting of the Select men this acct was p'eused and accepted and ther remains due to Jnº Capen Sent nineteene shillings.
[%35.] The Towne Dept"
Imp. due to me Jnº Capen on ballance of acct for the yeer 69 .
0- 0-9
It. laid out to Merryfeild a bl of peas towards the keeping the Child 0- 3-6 It. for a pa of shows for his wife . 0- 4-6
It. pd Nicholas Bolton for moneys he laid downe 0- 6-0
It. d' to Capt. Foster 4's of the Tobackoh 0- 1-6 It. d' to Ensigne Hale 41s of the Tobackoh 0- 1-6
It. dew for my Jorney to Wadeing Riuer two days hors and man . 0- 6-0 0- 8-0
It. for money laid down to the Sachem .
It. for money laid out to Tom the Indian and other neccesary expences besids what we had at Sister Georges 0- 3-0
It. pd for the hier of a hors to goe to Deadham It. laid out for a quier of paper for the towne It. dew for Recording the yeer 70 .
It. for Runing the line between Rocksbery and ) vs two days. wth the Instruments 0- 6-0
It. pª Capt Foster for two bls Corne and one bl of Pease which he let merryfeld haue towards the keeping the Child
It. pª Ensigne Hale for a bl of pease on the same acct
It. pa bro" Sumner for 18 money he laid downe
0- 1-0 0- 0-6 1- 0-0
0 -10 -6
0- 3-6 0- 1-0
.
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It. pd Nathanell Clap on the Same acct . 0- 1-0 It. pª Capt. Foster for money he laid downe to the Sachem 0- 8-0
.
It. pª Ensigne Hale for the same acct 0- 4-0
It pd Nicholas Whit for bringing the yron 0- 6-0
Totall Debt 4 -16-3
Creddit as on the other sid 3-17-3
Rest due 0-19-0
[236.] At a generall Towne meeting on the 4 10 71
After the Directory was read The Confession of Aurther Cart- wright (Concerning the wrong done against Quarter Master John Smith and his Sonne) it was published according as the Court En- joyned him.
The same day William Sumner made a motion to the towne, that they would grant him about 12 or fowerteene rods of ground at the North East end of his bearne, the Towne granted his motion and appointed Tho : Swift Sen" Augustin Clement and Richard Leeds to Vew the same and set it out and make returne.
The same day Rich Leeds, Augustin Clement and Richard With- ington weer Nominated and Chosen by the towne for to take Care of the repaiering of the meeting hous for the present occasion that we may Comfortably come to gether for the worship of god, and they to be paid out of the towne rate. the glass to be taken care for by the Constable.
The same day it was p'pounded to the towne whether they would haue a rate of one hundred pound to be leuyed out of which for the maintenance of the minestry ninty pound Viz Seaunty pound for M' Flint and twenty pound for M' Stoughton for his labour amongst vs for fower months as alsoe rate free for the same rate and the other ten pounds towards the repaire of the meeting-house or the like vse and that one fowerth pt of the whole to be paid in money.
The Vote was in the affermatiue.
The same day ther was chosen for Select men Mr Stoughton, Captin Foster, Lift Capen, Ensigne Hale, William Sumner. for Recorder Lift Jnº Capen
for Raters - Srgut Pond Srgt Ja Blak Srgt Preston.
Sup'uisors Jnº Gornell, Richard Withington and for the neck Srgt Clap.
[237.] At a meeting of the Select men the 11th 10 1671.
It was agreed that an order should be sent out to the Raters to leuy on the inhabetants one hundred pound of which 90" for the minestry and 101 for other vses.
Also a towne Rate of 50" 11ª and both thes Rates to be made and Returned vnder their hands by the next meeting of the Select men, also a Rate about pork - 0 - 15 - 8
The same day Joseph Long was sent for to answer for entertain- ing of a maid or yong woman in his house and seruice which was not of any good report ; his answer was she was to depart the towne the next day.
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The same day it was ordered that a warrant should be directed to the Constable for to goe vp to Capt. Claps farme wher Henery Merrifeild doe liue and to enquier whether his daughter which marryed funnell be abiding at his hous, which if she be, then to demand or take by distress ten shillings for his Entertaining her Contrary vnto the towne order.
The same day it was agreed vnto that a warrant should be directed to the Constable to Sumon Timothy Wales and his wife, and his two lesser boys, to appeare before the Select men at their next meeting, to be enquiered after Concerning their Education and improvement of their time, and peter Lyon and his wife, and Jnº Plum and Arthor Cartwright and Robt Stiles all on the same account they or some of theirs.
At a meeting of the Select men the 8 (11) 1671.
Arthor Cartwright (being formerly Somoned) appeared before the Select men ; his answer Conserning his Sonne was, that he was about to put him apprentice to a kindsman of his that is a Sea-man and soe was dismissed.
The same day Robt Stiles being Sumoned appeared also before the Select men to answer for their Idleness, and vpon examination it was found that both hee and his wife haue not improued their time to the aduantag of their famely as they ought and ther vpon was aduertized to reforme or elce to be further p'ceeded with as the law requiers.
[238.] The same day Peter Lyon appeared and gaue an accoupt that his Sonns did follow their employment and that for the time to come he would looke dillegently after them.
The same day Timothy Wales appeared without his sons and could giue noe good accoumpt of that for which he was sent for, but his words and answers weer very offensiue and Contemptuous vnto the Select men, and therfore it was ordered, that both he and his two Sons be againe Sumoned to appeare and to giue an acompt how he answers the law title Children and youth :
The same day Richard Withington and Thomas Tilstone in the name of others p'sented a wrighting, wherin they did desire, that the remoueing of the meetinghous may be p'moted and taken into serious Consideration, and that the Vote of the towne may not be forgotten, or neglected.
The same day Richard Butt appeared to answer for his enter- taining of his father in law Steuen Hoppen, whos answer was, that he did not entertaine him, but haue enformed him that it is not the mind of the Select men that he should continue at Tomsons Hand or elce where in dorchester, but for to turne him out of doares, he could not Considering the relation that is between them, but he would willingly be ridd of him if he could.
The same day the wife of Henery Merrifeild appeared before the Select men, to answer for entertaining of their daughter Funnell. Contrary to towne order, whose answer was, that she was their daughter and Could not turne her out of doars this winter time but she would willingly returne to her husband as soone as a passadg p'sents ; But they weer not approued in entertaining her, but the penalty of the town order the Select men would remitt and would
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leaue it to the County Court to determine the thing, if in Casse she be not gon before ;
The same day John Plume appeared to answer for his negligence in his Calling, but Could giue noe good acompt for himself, or for not disposing of his Sonne to some Master.
[239.] The same day John Capen Jun" made request for to take 150 railes and 30 post off from the 500 acre, which was granted him.
The same day Thomas Swift Jun' as Select man of Melton, Came before the Select men, to be resolued in a question Consern- ing a way runing through Goodman Vose his farme from John Gils barrs vnto the fowerteenth lott, whether ther should not be alow- ance for the land which the way taks vpp ; In Answer therunto the Select men of Dorchester saith, that the vse of the way and the right therunto was long before goodman Vosse, or Mr Glouer had a farme granted or laid out, and therfore we Conclud that when the farme was laid out, ther was alowance in measuer for the high way, and nothing demanded for alowance euer since vntill of late.
The same day Liftnt Capen and William Sumner weer desiered and empowered to setle the bussines about the Comon Swamp at. Melton, and to Issue and determin matters therabouts.
At a meeting of the Select men at the house of Nicholas George the 16 11 1671 Timothy Wales and his Sonns, being Sumoned ap- peared before the Select men, and upon examination of the boys they weer found to be very Ignorant, and not able to read, and being admoneshed was dismissed at that time, only he made some acknowledgment of his offensiue words and Carridge the last day of meeting and that in wrighting which remains on file.
The same day it was Concluded that Nathan Bradly and Thomas Birch should be suinoned to appeare before the Select men at their next meeting.
The same day it was Concluded that the Elder and Deacon should draw vp a list of the members of the Church, and leauy or p'portion the expences at the ordaination ; and the expences for en- tertaining of M' Flint on the estates of the said members.
The same day it was ordered that the Rates both for Contry and towne should be delivered to the Constables and they ordered to disburst out of them such depts as are dew to Contry and towne.
[240.] At a meeting of the Select men the 12 12 1671
It was agreed by the Select men that the Scholmaster should be agreed with for to teach such as shalbe sent vnto him, and Liftt Capen, Ensigne Hale and William Sumner are appointed to speake with Mr Jnº Foster Concerning that matter.
The same day it was ordered that ther should be a towne meet- ing called on the 23 of this Instant Feb : to p'mote subscriptions for the Collidg and to conferr about the meeting hous and Stanton about a dry herd.
The same time it was ordered that Tho. Birch should be Somoned by warrant to the Constable to appear before the Select men at their next meeting to give an acompt of his orderly walking.
The Same day Robt. Stanton appeared before before the Select
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men and tendered his seruice to keep a dry herd of Catle, and if he haue to the number of Six score he will keepe them for 29 34 p' head and in Case he haue not soe many from our towne then he may take in from other towns vnto the fore said number and noe more, but if the towne sends more then Six score he is to keepe them at the Rate of 28 3ª p' head and to begin at May day next and to keepe to the end of September ; and this to be p'posed to the towne at their next meeting.
At a generall Towne meeting the 26 12 71 It was Voted in the Affermatiue that Mr. Stoughton, Captain Foster, Liftent Capen, En- signe Hall, William Sumner, Augustin Clement and Richard Withington : Thes men or the Major part of them are appointed to Consider and pitch vpon a place on the Rocky hill for the meeting hous to stand vppon and make report therof to the next towne meeting, and the place being agreed vpon, they shall haue full power to determine all other matters referring to the remoucall of this p'sent hous, or if they see it best the erecting of one wholy new.
The same day it was put to the Vote that M' Flint might hane liberty to take in that Corner of the Comon which lys on the back- sid of Liftenant Capens and Steuen Minots pastuers or feilds. by running a fence ouer from goodman Clements his feild to his pas- tuer, and the same soe enclosed to improue for pastuer, as long as the town shall Judge it Conuenient, reseruing a drift way for p'sons [241.] Concerned and that Liftent Capen William Sumner and Augustin Clements doe state how the Crose fence shall rnn most conueniently p'uided and it is heerby vnderstood, that the towne reserues a libertie to digg or take off stones from this said land as formerly.
The Vote was in the affermatiue.
At a meeting of the freemen the 8th (1) 73 ther was Chosen for Deputys for the yeer Ensuing, Captain Hopstill Foster and william Sumner and Capt. Foster was Chosen Commissioner for to carry in the Votes.
The same time ther was Chosen for Constables John Blackman and Samuell pale, but afterwards Jnº Blackman being a Dromer at the Castle got off and Obediah Swift was Chosen in his steed.
At a meeting of the Select men the 11th (1) 7 1 - 2 It was Con- cluded that the fence about the great lots should be maintained and vpheld for the yeer ensewing as formerly, by the p'ticuler p'prietors of the feild.
The same day ther was appointed for fence Vewers for the great. lots
from Captains neck to goodman Tolmans for the rest of the great lots to Naponset for the twenty acre lots
for the feild behind James Bird .
Richard Leeds John Breck Thomas Tolman Sen' Tho : Trot Sen"
Tho Grant Robt. Stiles Obediah Haws James Whit
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for the feild behind Mrs Joans and before Srgnt Clap Enoch Wiswells old hous A Augustin Clement
for the feild behind M' Stoughton
Jnº Withington
Isacke Joanes
for the Neck of land .
Nicholas Clap
Srgnt Blake
for the Cleering of the neck of land of Catell : Jacob Hewens. for cleering the great lots Robt Sanders and he to keepe the key of the pound till the select men shall take furder order.
The same day it was agreed that al Corne feilds shall be cleared by the first of Aprill and fence Veweis to vew fences by the 2ª or 3ª of Aprill.
The same day ther was granted to Jnº Farington liberty to take one hundred of railes on the Commons at or beyond the blew hils.
[242.] The same day a letter was concluded to be sent to the Select men of Melton to Enforme them of some abuss that is done by taking in of the way leading to the meddows some wher beyond William Blaks, which is offenciue to vs as well as to some of Melton.
At a meeting of the Select men the 13 (3) 72.
John Smith Sent appeared and desiered to haue his lot laid out about the blew hils, which was omitted through some mistake to be laid out when other lots weer laid out.
The Select men doe order that he shall git some man or men to lay it out according to the same forme that other lots weer laid and according to his p'portion which he should then haue had, and the Select men doe order him to p'cuer Liftennt John Capen and amiell weiks to lay it out or either of them.
The same day in answer to a letter which is on file sent from Melton in reference vnto the way leading ouer brush-hill, The Select men of Dorchester doe determine, that either the way shall run as it was first laid out, or elce if the way be removed from the Corner of Ebenezer Claps fence vnto the Corner of William Blaks lott wher his barrs are : then Ebenezer Clapp shall be at the charge to remoue William Blaks fence, and sett it in its Right place, and make it sufficcient as now it is p'uided that William Blake shall be at the Charge of adding soe much fence as is requisit by means of the way runing more angular, and in case that the way run wher it was first laid out, that then William Blake shall sett in soe much of his fence as now stands in the high way.
The same day it was ordered that the Constable should be or- dered for to Colect the remainder of the hundred pound money Rate which was for the purchasing of M' Flints habetation.
The same day at a motion of Henery Garnesy and others about some land at the end of the great lots, it was Concluded that p'sons Conserned should appeare before the Select men at their next meeting for to adjetate that bussiness to which end notice was giuen to Samuell Robinson and Jnº Minot and who elce may be Conserned therein the which remains on file.
The 22 4th 1672 the Select meu mett att the house of Liftnt John Capen (in reference vnto the determination of the County
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Court) and gaue their ap'bation vnto the placing of Mary the daughter of John Plum vnto service with praiseuer Turner of Northampton p'uided it be not for less than one whole yeer or more if they two doe so agree.
[243.] At a meeting of the Select men the 28th (4) 1672 at the house of the Honre M' Stoughton.
The Select men haueing sent for John Plum and his daughter Mercy, and finding that his said daughter being marryed to Thomas Chub of Beuerlee, and being alsoe neere the time of her delivery is not p'uided for by her said husband, nor taken home to him, but continues heer with her father, contrary to good order, and to the hazarding of a charge vpon the towne, doe therefore order and re- quier, that the said Mercy Chub doe spedily within Six or eight days leaue this towne, and betake herself to her said husband. And doe also warne and order the said John Plum that he noe longer entertaine his said daughter, but hasten her to her husband as aforesaid vpon the penalty by the Town order in that Case p'uided, and of being complained of further to Authorety that soe the towne may be saued harmeless.
The same day The Select men did lett vnto Samuell parker of Deadham for this yeer all that Meaddow vp in the Contry neer to woodcocks well, which formerly he did vs to Mow saueing what was laid out latly to Rodger Billeng thes are therfore to licence and authoriz the said parker to Mow the said meaddow, and for what hay he shall ther make he shall pay one shilling p' load and we doe heerby inhibit all other p'sons from intermeddleing with this meaddow to his prjedice, and doe engage to maintaine him in the vse and improvement of it. Signed by
WILLIAM STOUGIITON HOPESTILL FOSTER JOHN CAPEN WILLIAM SUMNER RICHARD HALE
Mª the Sixt day of the Select mens meeting which was the 10 (4) 72 ther was nothing done which was to be Recorded.
At a meeting of the Select men the 10th of the 7th mº 72.
It was ordered that Amiell Weeks together with the Asistance of Lift. John Capen, William Sumner and Ensigne Richard Hale should Run the head line of the great lots, with Referrance to Henery Garnesy, Robt Spurr, Edward Wiett and others who are damnefied by the Contry high way which runs through their deuis- sions, that soe they who are damnefied may receaue Sattisfaction out of that way which was alowed by the town.
[244.] The same day ther was granted to Increace Turner liberty to haue 100 of Railes and posts sutabl out of the fine hill- dred acrs.
The same day ther was granted to Samuell Capen liberty to take two or three load of timber out of the 500 aers towards the building of an house.
At a meeting of the Select men the 4th (8) 1672 at M' Stough- tons house it was Concluded that the Comittee which was ap-
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pointed to Vew a place for the meeting hous to stand on, shall meet for that end, the first Monday after the Gen'll Court is ended which is now to begin the next weeke, to meet about two of the Clock in the afternoone at the Schole-house.
The same day Richard Butt was Called before the Select men, to answer for his Entertaining of Steuen Hoppin Jun", whose an- swer was that the said Hoppen was gon from him, and that his Master Paine had sent for him to imploy him.
The same day it was ordered that notice should be sent to the Sup'uisors of the high-ways, that they forth with see them re- paired.
The same day it was ordered that a warrant should be Isewed out to the Constable for to Colect by distres or otherwise the re- mainders of the money Rate which was for the purchasing of a habetation for M' Flint.
The same day Constable Tilston Came to the Select men to make vp his acct of the Contry Rate Committed to him to gather for the year 1671 the Sume of which Rate was 281i 48 4d. Imp he brought the Tresuerers Recept for 25 - 15 - 10
It. pd to Capt. Foster a dept due to him about Court expences 2 - 0 - 0 0- 1- 8
It. pd to William Sumner
The Constable Tilston Remains dept" to the
27-17 - 6 Towne
0 - 6- 10
[245.] The same day Constable Nathaniell Clape Came to make vp his account of the Town Rate Committed to him to Colect for the yeer 1671 the Summ of which Rate was 501i 38 8d and a smale Rate for pork, 158 8ª.
Mª that which the Constable was appointed to discharge did amount vnto 71 68 8ª more then the Sume of the Rate Viz : the glass for the meeting hous . 41 148 6ª and other Charges.
Imp. paid or ordered to be pd to Anthony New- - ton for the child he tooke . 05- 00 - 00 It. to Nicholas Bolton for the meeting hous work 03- 00-00
It. to Nicholas George for Expences 03 - 15 - 00
It. to Capt. Clap as Deputy 02- 05 - 00 . It. to Liftnt Capen as Deputy
It. to him also for Recording for the yeer 71 and to him also a dept due to him last yeer
It. to Ensigne Hale for helping about Roger Bel- lenges farme 68 and gocing to wadeing Riuer 98 to demolesh marks 00 - 15 - 00
Also to him also for another Jorney to the same place
It. to Roger Belleng for 4 days at Wadeing Riuer It. to Timothy Tilston the Constabl 4 days . It. to Samuell Rigbe 4 days
It. to Thomas Dauenport Jun' 4 days .
02 - 05 - 00 01- 00 - 00 00 - 19- 00
00 - 06 - 00 00 - 12 - 00 00 - 12 - 00 00 -12-00 00 - 12 - 00
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It. to Amiell Weiks about Rogers farme 00- 06 - 00 It. to James Blake for his Jorney to plimoth . 00-05-06
It. to Joseph Long for his hors to plimoth .
00-05- 06
Thus fare he p'ceeded at this time.
[246.] The Same day the Comittee appointed for the looking out a place for the meeting hous vpon Rocky hill, did on the day abouesaid (Viz this 11 (9) 72) Vew the place or places ther about and did conclud of a place neer vnto the lime-kilme and soe to make returne therof to the Towne at the next publique towne meet- ing.
At a publique Towne meeting the 2 (10) 1672.
After the directory was orderly read, ther was some adjetation about changing a day of the Select mens meeting : Viz : Wheras the Second Month by the directory is exempted as one of the fower months ; It is now agreed vnto by Voate that the theird mouth is exempted from meeting, and insteed therof they are to meet the Second Month for the time to come and it shalbe soe ordered in the directory.
The same day it was Voted that one of the Constables for the time being from time to time shall attend the Select men at their Seauerall days meeting for to atend such seruices as the Select meet shall haue occassion for them ; and for their encuredgment they shall haue their diners at the towne charge.
The same day it was p'posed to the Towne whether it weer not meete to Chouse yeerly a man to be a Treasuerer, whose worke or office should be to take all accompts from Constables for Rates or fines or what other accompts doe belong vnto the towne, and to make disburstments for the towns vse and in Case of non payments by any, for to Isue out warrants to the Constables to distreine ; and the Tresurer to giue an acompt to the Select men at the end of the yeere, or at any time that the Select men shall see meete to requier it and from them to haue discharges.
This being put to the Vote it was Voted in the affermatiue.
The same day Nicholas Clap p'posed whether it weer not good to p'serue the latter feed in feilds vnto the p'prietors.
Also at the same time the towne was Enformed of some damedge that brantree men doth doe vpon o' Conon Swamps thes two last things and left to the Select men to Consider off.
[24%.] The same day it was p'posed to the towne whether they would giue to Daniell Elders a peice of ground according as the Select men shall Judge meete for the place or quantety, and one Such Conditions as they shall appoint not entrenching vpon mens p'ticular rights.
The Vote was affermatiue.
The same day it was Voted and agreed vnto that wheeras the Contry highway is taken out of the deuissions lying at the end of the great lots it is agreed that the fower rods laid out at the end of the great lots should be alowed vnto such men as haue the way taken out of ther deuission lots in recompence.
The same day was Chosen for Selectmen.
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M' Stoughton 29, Capt. Foster 24, Lift"t Capen 29, William Sumner 22, Ensigne Hale 17.
for Recorder Liftnt Capen.
for Treasurer Captin Foster.
for Raters Srgnt Clap Srgnt wiswell Srgnt preston.
Sup'uisors of highways Isack Joanes, Timothy Tilston.
and for the neck Amiell weeks
The same day it was Concluded that M' Flint should haute eighty pounds for his labour in the minestry for the yeere that is past (out of which shall be deducted what each man haue put into the box the Sabboth days) of which one fowerth part to be in money ; Indian Corne at 38 p' bl to the Rates peas at 38 6ª Rey 48 barly 48 and wheat 58
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