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At a meeting of the Select men the 9th (10) 72
George Lyon at his request was granted liberty to take 600 of Rayles out of that land beyond the last deuission one the South side of Naponset if ther be timber enough fallen already lying downe to make soe many, if not then to take them out of that land beyond the line and not otherwise.
The same day it was ordered that wheras great inconvenience Comes to the towne by mens selling and allienating of ther lands and not acquainting the towne or Select men or Raters with the allienation thereof, wherby when Rates are made, and afterward demanded, it fals out that the land was allienated before the Rate was made [248.] for the p'vention whereof for the futuer. It is ordered and heerby declared that if any man sell and allienate his land and not acquaint either the Selectmen or the Raters thereof before the next Rate made after the allienation that then he or they or that p'son whatsoeuer that soe allienats, shall be lyable to pay all Rates for such lands (as if not allienated) vntill enformation be made as aforesaid, and this to extend to al lands Rateable within the p'cincts of Dorchester.
At a meeting of the Select men at Captin Fosters house the 23 10th 72 the select men made an agreement with Mr John Foster to be a Schole Master as apears in the new book p. 98.
The same day it was agreed that ther should be a town Rate made for the discharge of such depts as the towne are engaged in, and that the Recorder shall Isue out a warrant to the Raters to make this Rate and alsoe a rate of 80 pounds for the minestry.
The same day at the request of John Blackman it was granted him liberty to take some Cedar trees in some Swamps aboue bran- tree within the bounds of Dorchester, alsoe he is heerby empow- ered to take such trees as are ther already fallen although they are already Clouen out, p'uided it be not done by any belonging to our owne towne, and alsoe that he giue a true account of what is ther done, and to forbid any that he shall find ther trespassing vpon or lands.
The same day the Deacon Returned thie names of such as had not paid their p'portions to the minesters Rates both the money Rate and the other Rate for the yeer 71 and it was ordered that
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warrant should be Issewed out to the Constable to Colect the same.
At a meeting of the Select men the 13 11th 72.
Wheras it was Voted at a publique Towne meeting the 2 10 72 that Goodman Garnesy Edward Wiet and others conserned should haue alowance for the Contry highway that goes through ther de- uissions out of that 4 Rods laid at the end of the great lots, the Select men doe order and appoint that Amiell Weeks together with Liftnt Capen shall lay out this 4 rods they paying the Charges
[249.] The same day it was ordered that wheras Complaint is made against James Minot, of his Cutting and Carting away of wood from the 500 acres Contrary to towne order. It is ordered that the Record" shall send forthwith an order to p'hibit him from p'ceeding to Cut or to carry away any wood from thence, and that he appear before the Select men at ther next meeting which wilbe the Second Monday in Feburary to answer for what he haue already done.
The same day John Plume Came to the Select men to demand vpon what termes he should enjoy that land granted him by the towne lying beyond the late denissions on the North of Naponset neer to deadham mille : In answer therunto the Selectinen doe enjoyne the said plum that in Case hee doe enjoy that land he shall build vpon it, and liue theron with his famely within one whole yeer from the date heerof or elce not to expect to enjoy the land any longer, and if in Case he doe build and line as is afore- said, the said plum shall not allenate sell or let the whole or any pt therof vntill that he haue legally remoued and setled himself and his famely in some other towne and if in Case he doe remoue as aforesaid he shall not haue liberty to sell any more then the hous and three acres of land about it, and the remainder to re- turne to the towne, and if the said John plum shall dy his wife shall enjoy it for her life or ther Children after them but not to allienate or sell any pt or the whole without liberty from the Select men if they see Cause to grant it :
The same day the Raters returned the Rates which they weer ordered to make for the minestry of 801 and the towne rate 205.
At a meeting of the Select men the 10th 12. 72.
Goodman Pason had a motion to be p'posed to the towne that seeing his lot fales short for what it should be considering the high way that therfore the towne would be pleased to be satisfied with the way 3 rod broad from his hous west ward soe farr as his land doe extend, this was left to further Consideration.
The same day ther was granted to Thomas Grant to take 100 of Railes out of the 500 acrs.
The same day James Minot appeared to answer for his cutting and carrying away of wood from off the 500 acres, whose answer was that he was Ignorant of the [250.] order p'hibbiting the Cut- ting of wood and that he had not cutt or ordered the Cutting clowne of any tree for wood but what the Indians haue done Con- trary to his order.
Also the same time he desiered liberty for timber to build a
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house about 16 foot long and 14 wide and to have about Seauen or eight Cord of wood about Stantons ; this is granted p'uided it be not to Carry out of the towne.
The same day it was ordered that notice should be giuen to all the p'prietors within fence of the great lots, Six acre lots and Captins Neck vpland and meaddow to meete together on the next Second day being the 17th this Instant at the meeting hous about 12 of the Clock at farthest for to Consider of the fencing of that feild either in ginerall or p'ticuler as shall then be agreed by the p'prietors and Samuell paule and John Minot to giue notice heerof to p'sons Conserned.
The same day ther was granted to the widdow Minot liberty to gitt one or two hundred of Railes out of the 500 acrs.
The same day it was granted to John Memory liberty to take timber out of the 500 acres to build a hous of about 24 foot long and 16 or 18 wide.
At a meeting of the Select men the 17 12 72 at M' Stoughtons house It was agreed that the Constables should be ordered to Colect and gather the first payment of the Subscriptions for the Collige and to appoint some place or places for the receaueing of it and transporting it to Boston and to be alowed for it out of the principle.
The same day it was agreed that the Constables should be ordered to giue notice to the freemen to bring in their votes for Nomination of Majestrates and for the Choice of other officers as shall then be done on the 14th of March by ten of the Clock and the inhabetants to meet about twelue of the Clock to giue ther ap'bation or dislike of the place pitcht vpon by the Committee for the meet- ing hous on Rocky hill.
The same day it was agreed vnto that some distress should be made on the tenant at Captin Hudsons farme for some arrears of Rates which are vnpaid.
[251.] The same day the p'prietors of the great lots and six acre lots meet together at the meeting hous the Select men being prsent and then It was agreed betweene the p'prietors that ther shall be a p'tition fence between the feild Viz : on the North side of that lott which was M' Makepeas his lot from Timothy Tilstons stone wale to the west end of the great lot within fence, and from the fore mentioned place of Timothy Tilstones easward soe farre as to the sea, and this p'tition fence to be made and maintained p'portionably by the owners of the land that is on this side of it, and by the owners of the land on the other side of it at an equall p'portion according to ther land they doe posess each man make- ing ther end fence, the meddow bearing pt of this p'tition fence according to p'portion : further by the land on this sid as is aboue said is intended only the great pastuer which lys on this side of it, and soe to be freed from all outsid fence which each man did for- merly make on this side of the greate lots, the pastuer making the one half of the fence soe fare as their land goe, and the other sid to make the other half, and alsoe a sufficcient gate Cross the way, and all the fence to be made Sufficcient for all sorts of Catle and hoggs : And to this agreement the p'prietors doe bind them
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selues and Successors vntill the major pt shall see Caus to alter it this being put to the voate the Voate was in the Affermatiue.
Signed by vs whose names are heer Subscribed.
RICHARD LEEDS his marke (-|- JAMES HUMFREY
THOMAS PEIRCE
THOMAS TOLMAN SENT
THOMAS TOLMAN
SAMUELL PAULE JOIN TOLMAN
TIMOTHY TILSTONE
WILLIAM TRESCOT
JOHN MINOT ENOCK WISWELL
OBEDIAH HAWS
WILLIAM POND.
This is a true Coppie of the original which remains on file As Attests
JOHN CAPEN, Record".
[252.] At a meeting of the Select men the 10 (1) 7 2 - 3.
Ther was granted to Thomas Grant liberty to take two trees off from the 500 acres for to make posts and if thos trees doe not p'duce 50 posts then if he find any trees downe out of which he may make up 50 posts he may soe doe p'uided he doe not trespas vpon trees that are fallen lately for spesciall vse.
The same day M" John Foster, Amiell Weeks, Roger Billeng and Thomas Swift Jun" are appointed to run the line betweene brantree and Dorchester from the top of the blew hills all along that line soe neer as they can to the patten line and they to giue notice timely to brantree men.
And for the line betweene punkapage and Dorchester Joseph Homes and Timothy Tilston and the same men to run the line be- tweene Dorchester and melton, that is to say from Brantry line and the outsid of the last Six deuissions downe towards the Meaddow.
And for the line between Dorchester and Deadham Sargnt Clap Srgnt pond and Srgnt Wiswell.
And for the line between Dorchester and Rocksbery Liftnt John Capen, William Sumner and Nathanell Clap.
The same day Ebenezer Clap was granted to take trees for sels and plates for a barne out of the Commons beyond the blew hils and alsoe liberty to take some Cedar trees for Clobords out of some of the Swamps in or land beyond the blew hils, or if ther be any trees fallen by men of other towns either brantree men or others he may haue liberty to take such trees or bolts.
The same day the Condition of Daniell Elders was taken into Consideration being in want of an habetation, and the Seleet men haue appointed Ensigne Hale and Enock Wiswell to looke out a place in the 500 acres neer to Stanton's that may be a Convenient place for him and soe to lay out a peice of land for him and to make returne of what they doe in the p'misses.
The same day ther was appointed for fence vewers
for the Captins Neck - John Wales John Breck 1 Tho. Tolman Jun"
for that på of the great
lotts beyond Timothy Tilstons & Tho. Tilstone and 6 acre lots
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[253.] for the feild behind James Bird James Bird John Blackman
for the feild behind Mrs Joanes and before Enock Wiswells old house
Enock wiswell
Tho: Moadesly
for the feild behind M' ) Richard Baker Stoughtons John Withington
for the neck of land
Timothy Mather
John Blackman
for Cleering the neck of Catle
Isack Joanes
All Corne fields to be Cleered by the first of aprill and the fence vewers to vew fences by the 2 or 3 of aprill. All fences to be made vp by the 25 march 73.
At a meeting of the Freemen the 14 (1) 7 2- 3 ther was chosen for Deputys for the yeer ensewing Captain Clap, Captin Foster.
and william Sumner Chosen Comissin' to Cary the Votes to Boston.
The same day vpon the occasion of warning of a meeting of the towne about the meeting hous it was ordered that henceforth the Constables should haue orders in wrighting vnder the Recorders hand and the Constables to returne what they haue done therin.
The same day the Comittee for the meeting house made Report of the place which they had pitcht vpon on the Rocky hill for to erect a meeting house which was neer to the lime-kelme and being put to the Vote Concerning ther ap'bation of the place by Seuer- ing the Company the Vote was in the Affermatue Viz 41 vots for it besids the Comittee and 25 votes against it :
The same day Amiell Weeks and Henery Leadbetter weer Chosen Constables for the yeer Ensewing.
The same day it was appointed that al p'sons shall bring in a note of the Number of their dry Catle to some of the Select men by the 25 of this Instant that soe an agreement may be made with the herds man.
At a meeting of the Select men the 14 2 73
John Plum was Called before the Select men to giue an accompt of his entertaining his Sonne Chub and his wife, whose answer was that his Sonne in law was gon and the Select men ordered him to discharge the towne of his daughter alsoe forthwith.
[254.] The same day Johnathan Birch being Sumoned appeared before the Select men to answer for his being resident heer in this towne seeing he had been out of this towne at Lanchester about fower months. The said Burch is ordered forthwith to Cleere the towne and not to Continue heer.
The same day Liftnt Capen and William Sumner are appointed to run the line between the 400 acrs laid out betweene Melton and Dorchester and to Joyne with them Some of Melton.
The same day ther was a returne made of thos that did run the line between Deadham and Dorchester to the furthest extent and it is vpon file.
The same day it was ordered that the fence vewers of the neck from yeer to yeer shall take Care to see that the gate belonging to
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the Neck be hung vp and put in order and they are to be satisfied for it.
The same day in order to the Subscription for the Castle repaira- tion it is ordered that Captin Foster Lift"t Capen Ensigne Hale and William Sumner shall Each of them take a Sargent with them and goe to the Seauerall Squadrons and take ther Subscriptions.
The same day it was ordered that Obediah Haws and Robt. Spur are appointed to looke after Hoggs that are vuyoked and vnringed ; and if they find any such they are to demand and receaue 4ª p' swine for all that are vnyoked and vnringed for the first ofence and for the Second ofence Six pence and if they refuse to pay then to impound them till satisfaction be made and if complaint be made of thes mens neglect vpon any man's Enform- ing of them, then they shall be lyable to pay such a fine as the Select men shall see meete to impose vpon them or either of them.
The same day it was ordered that John Plum shall look after all horses that goe vpon the Comons Contrary to towne order and hee to haue the one half of the fine for his labour and the other to the vs of the towne ..
The same day Nicholas George was alowed to kepe an publique house of entertainement if the Honrd Court will admitt of it.
At a meeting of the Select men the 28 2 72 on atraining day It was ordered that Robt Stiles and John Merifeild shall be fence vewers for the 20 acre lots.
The same day it was ordered that Joseph Weeks shall haue the keeping of the Lock for the pound (he p'uiding one) and to re- ceaue in and lett out as the Case may requier.
[255.] The same day it was ordered that the Recorder should draw vp some thing which may be prsented to the County Court respecting Johnathan Birch who remains in our towne notwith- standing warning giuen him to dept.
The 10th of the 3 Mº 1673 Captin Clape being Chosen formerly to serve as deputy at the generall Court, and the Court finding a necessety of his p'sence at the Castle in thes troublesome times (and vpon their notice giuen to the freemen that they may Chouse another deputy) the freemen being called together vpon the day aforesaid made Choice of Liftnt John Capen to serue as deputy for the yeere ensewing.
At a meeting of the Selectmen of Dorchester this 9th day of June 1673 The Select men did lett vnto John Farrington of Deadham all that meaddow vp in the Contrey neer vnto the three hundred acres which Captin William Hudson had by Contract of Porches- ter Select men ; That Farme being excepted, and Roger Billeng his farme lately laid out ; the rest of the Meaddow we doe lett vnto the fore said John Farrington ; And doe Authoriz the said Far- rington or his order to Mow the same, And for what hee or to his order shall be ther gotten he shall pay one shilling p' loade, and we doe heerby inhibit all other p'sons from intermedling with any of this Meaddow to his p'jedice, and doe engage to maintaine him in the vse and improvement of it.
Signed by HOPESTILL FOSTER JOHN CAPEN SEN' WILLIAM SUMNER RICHARD HALE.
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This is a true Coppie of that which was delivered vnto John Far- rington as Attests Jolin Capen Record"
At a meeting of the Select men the 9th 4 1673 Joseph Birch was caled before the Select men to answer for his Idlenes whose an- swer was that for the p'sent he had noe yron nor Coles but he would Endeauer to reforme.
The same day it was ordered that Robt. Stiles should haue some supply made to him in respect of Corne and that the Treasurer of the Towne may deliuer him two or three bushels of Corne at his descretion to be alowed in his accompt.
[256.] The same day a letter was sent to peter Woodward of Deadham and Mr Woodcock beyond Wadeing Riuer to inhibit the faling of Ceder trees in o' Swamps the Coppies therof remaine on fill.
The same day returne was made of runing the line between Dor- chester and Rocksbery at large and is on fille.
As alsoe the line between Dorchester and Brantree from the top of the blew hils soe farre as Tanton path and is on file.
At a meeting of the Select men the 8th (7) 1673.
Mrs Hollaway of Boston Came before the Select men and did desier that it might be p'posed to the towne at their next publique meeting, that they would be pleased to grant her one hundred and fifty acres of land which was formerly laid out about woodcock well or ther about.
At a meeting of the Select men on a training day on the 13 8 73 Samuell Rigby was called before the Select men to giue answer vnto him of his desolute liuing, and neglecting his calling, and other misdemeanors and after seriouse admonition giuen to him of reformation he was requiered and appointed to appeare before the Select men at their next meeting in Nouember to giue an accompt of his maner of liueing or reformation if it may be.
At a meeting of the Select men the 17 (9) 73 being a weeke after their vsuall time vpon some occassion.
The Constable Obediah Swift Came to make up his accompt for the Towne Rate Comitted to him to Colect made for the yeer 1672 the Sume of which Rate was 201 8 7.
Imp. to Nicholas Bolton 3 - 0 - 0
It. to Nicholas George . 3 - 7 - 8
It. to Rich. Leeds for Corne to Merifeld and for g a bl. of Malt and runing the line . 0 - 6 - 9 It. to Rich. Withington and James Whit for worke and nailes at the meeting house S
0 - 5 - 6 the rest was pd by the other Constable paule.
It. to Ezra Moss, for a woolfe killing 0 - 3 - 10 . It. to Samuell pitcher attendance at Court 0 - 1 - 6 It. to William Sumner as deputy . 5 -17 - 0
It. to Tho. Tolman Sent for worke about the Carridg 0 - 3 - 7
It. to John Tolman for the like worke 0 - 2 - 4 · It. to Thomas Tilstone for the like worke ·
It. to Timothy ffoster about the Gunn .
0 - 3 - 2 0 - 3 - 1
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[257.] It. to Joseph Long for keeping of Frances Bakon 0-1 - 8 It. to Capt. Foster and his Sonne in pt of what fell short for the yeer 71 which was 7 - 6- 8 4 - 2 - 3 It. to Nathan Bradly for a woolf killing 68 the re- mainder pª by Constable paule 0-6 - 0
It. to Augustin Clement for worke at the meeting · house It. to William Pond for work 0- 7- 6
0-11 - 6
It. to Richard and Mathias Euens the remainder of the 178 6ª which was not pd by Samuell paull 0- 7-11
19- 11 - 3
The 27 9 73 Constable Samuell Paule gaue in an accompt of the remainder of the minester Rate for the yeer 71 Committed to him to gather the Sume wherof was 13-6-9 ther being 10" aded to this Rate for the vse of the towne.
Imp. pd by Seauerall to M' Flint 51i 48 4ª of which the most of them was Reckoned for by Mr Flint li 8 and the Deacon . 5- 4- 4
It. wheras ther was 17$ 6 due to Richard and Mathias Euens for work at the meeting hous the Constable haue pª them out of this Rate
0- 9- 7 .
The rest pd by Constable Swift as aboue.
It. pd to Nathan Bradly, or Hix by his order for kill- ing a woolf 48 the rest by Obediah Swift 0- 4- 0
It. pª to Ezra Moss for a woolf 0- 6- 2
It. pª to Nicholas George in Malt towards expences for the yeer 73 . 1- 0- 0
Also Elder Humfrey his Rate not paid 0-19 - 5 0-13 - 4
and Hudsons farme not paid .
It. Jnº Merifeilds Rate for which M' Flint haue giuen Credit for it 0- 3- 10 0- 1- 3 0- 1- 3
It. Joseph Garnesys Rate not pd
and James Womsly
[258.] It. Ezra Claps Rate vnpaid but vnder- taken for by Deacon Capen 0- 1- 5 It. Robt. Stiles Rate vnpaid . 0- 4- 5
It. pª to the Towne Treasurer Capt. Foster 0- 13 - 8
10- 2- 8
Remaines yet behind 3li 48 3d.
At a Generall Town meeting the 1 (10) 1673.
After the Directory was read ther was a petition p'sented by some who weer deprived of their meaddow at the blew hils desier- ing Satisfaction : after some adjetation it was referred to the Con- sideration of the Select men that shall be chosen to p'pare an answer against the towne meeting in March next.
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The same day ther was chosen for Select men M' Stoughton, Capt Foster, Liftnt Jnº Capen, Ensigne Hale, William Sumner. and for Recorder Jnº Capen Sen"
and for Raters Srgnt Clap Srgnt Blake Srgnt Pond.
for Sup'uisors of highways Samuell Robinson Jnº Withington.
The same day it was agreed vnto to alow vnto Mr Flint ninty pounds for his labour for the yeer past which will be ended the last of this month : and a quarter pt to be pa in money of which thos that haue put in Contribution to be alowed.
The same day M's Hollways motion of 150 acrs of land to be giuen her was p'pounded and Voted in the Negatiue.
At a meeting of the Select men the 8 (10) 73.
Nathan Bradly vpon his petition to sell Cider by retaile the Select men considering his low Condition grants him libertie soe to doe with the ap'bation of the Court he obserueing to keepe good order in soe doeing and attending the law therin.
[259.] The same day it is granted to Nathan Bradly liberty to take two or three load of timber off from the 500 acres towards the building him a hous.
The same day Samuell Hix p"sented a letter from his Brother Zackery Hix of Cambridg wherin he requested that his aged mother might be entertained in the house of Samuell Hix and the said Zackery vntertaks for the Secuerety of the towne : the which is granted on condition that the said Zackery Hix doe Come p'sonaly and engage to the Select men for the Securety of the towne.
The same day it was ordered that the Raters should be requiered to make a Rate of 92" for the vse of the minestry of which M' Flint is to haue 90" for the yer past and the other 408 is for alowance for some that are low in their estates and it may be not able to pay their p'portions.
The same day at the request of Isack Ryall ther was granted to him liberty to take about 100 of Railes and 30 posts out of the 500 acrs.
The same day at the request of Thomas Daunport Jun" ther was granted to him liberty to take 8 loads of timber towards the building him a house out of the 500 acrs.
At a meeting of the Select men the 12 11 73 -
Samuell Hix was sent for to answer for his entertaining of his mother into this towne before securety be giuen to Secuer the towne and he is appointed the next Second day to giue in Securety.
The same day Richard Leeds brought in an acct of expences on Francis Bacon which amounts to 1li gs out of which he alows her for her labor and a p'cell of woole he had of her 238 and the Select men orders him to receaue one pound Six shillings more out of the towne rate.
The same day the Deacon made returne of Seauerall that had not paid their p'portion to the maintenance of the minestry for the yeer 72 and a warant was Issued for the Constables to leuy the same Viz/ Constable Amiell Weiks.
[260.] The same day Richard Withington and henery Garnesy appeared and desiered that the high way at the end of
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the great lots might be determined to which end the Sixt day of this week being the 16 instant is appointed for p'sons Concerned to meet on the place but that day proued not fitt in regard of Snow but the 23 12 73.
The same day it was granted that Robt. Stiles should haue 20% in Corne if it can be had for his p'sent releife.
About the same time the Rates weer delivered to the Consta- bles to Colect Viz the Sume of the Castle Rate of thos that Contributed and thos that did not Contribute amounted to 521 109 11ª and the Contry Rate amounted vnto 37-15 - 9
At a meeting of the Select men the 9 12 73.
It was ordered that the meeting hous bell (being broken and .c may be dangerous to be rung ; it shall not be rung any more but speedily taken downe and meanes vsed to Conueigh it to Eng- land that another may be p'cuered either ther or elce wher.
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