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The same day Thomas Dauenport Sent brought Steuen Hoppin Sen" who tooke an oath about high ways to the fresh Marsh and alowance of land about the Marsh to sett hay on the which is on file.
The same day it was agreed that this day fortnight being 23 12 is appointed to meet on the land at the end of the great lots to setle the line and Conclud wher the high way lys.
The same day it was ordered that the Rates of Robt. Stiles, Elder Minot, Mrs Atherton and Samuell Minot for the yeer 70 the Sume of all being 68 8ª it shal be paid out of the towne Rate.
The same day it was granted to James Foster liberty to take about 15 or 16 loads of timber out of the 500 acres towards the building him an house.
looke for more orders made the same day p 262 omitted heer in order
[261.] At a meeting of the Select men the 9 (1) 72
Joseph Long prsented a petition to haue liberty to sell Cidar the which petition is on file.
The same day Richard Mather, Hopestill Humphry, Isack Humphry and John Trescot p'ferred a petition to haue libertie to erect a seate in the meeting hous at the west end of the pulpitt, the which is granted to them p'uided that if any damedg com to the Window by that means they shall repaire it.
The same day ther was appointed for fence Vewers for the Captins Neck - Richard Leeds, John Breck -
for that pt of the great lots beyond Timothy ) Thomas Trot
Tilstones
for the feild behind James Bird.
Israell How John Bird Obediah Haws
for the feild behind Mrs Joanes and before Enock ) Srg" Clap. wiswels old hous
for the feild behind Mr Stoughtons,
for the neck of land,
Nehemiah Clap
Hopestill Clap
{ Israell Mead
for Cleering the neck of Catell,
Isack Joanes
Amiell Weeks John Baker
Tho. Moadesly
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All fences to be made vp by the 25 March 72 and all Corne feilds to be cleered of Catell by the 1 Aprill.
The 16 (1) 72 ther was appointed fence Vewers of the 20 acre lots Elder Humphry and Rich Baker
The same day John Tolman and William Weeks are appointed to see to the execution of the Towne order Concerning the yokeing and ringing of hogs as the order expresseth Viz ringing all the yeer and once in euery month they are Enjoyned to goe about to p'secute the order and oftener if any Complaint be made to them of hoges being vnyoked or vnringed as the order expresseth and for cuery neglect heerin they are to be fined 58 to be leauyed vpon ther estate half for the enformer and the other for the vse of the towne.
[262.] At a meeting of the freemen the 10th (1) 78
Ther was Chosen Deputys for the yeer Ensewing beginning the yeer at the Court of Election.
Captin Hopestill Foster and Liftnt John Capen.
Alsoe at the same time ther was Chosen
Lift™t John Capen as Commissioner to Carry the Votes to boston at the time appointed.
Alsoe at the same time was Chosen for Constable Thomas Peirce and John Capen Jun".
The same day it was p'posed and put to the vote whether ther should be a Schoole Master p'cuered as formerly to teach both English and Lattin and to wright at the Schole-house and that the Select men doe take care therin.
The vote was in the Affermatiue.
The same day the orders formerly made and not yett repealled was read Concerning hogs ther being yoked and ringed and fences and fens vewers power and Care and also the order of Court and Towne respecting horses.
The 9 12 73 ther was granted to Enock Wiswell a liberty to Entertaine Margeret the Seruant of Goodman Sweet of Boston vntill the next meeting of the Select men and that without a penalty the which at the next meeting he did ingage to Secuer the towne as in the new book appears.
The same day it was ordered that the Constabl should giue notice to the Freemen to meet on the 10th (1) 72 to bring in Votes for Nomination of Majestrats.
Ma thes two last orders should have been placed in p. 260.
[263.] In Referance to an order made the 9 12 73 appointing some to vew the highway at the end of the great lots and to deter- min wher it shall ly it is as followeth
23 12 73
Viz M' Stoughton Capt. Foster, Liftnt Capen, William Sumner, Ensigne Hale, Rich Withington, Samuell Robinson, Mr Timothy Mather, Tho. Lake and others Concerned being p'sent, Amiell weeks was desiered with his Instruments to fetch the line from two marks shewed by Ensigne Hale (the first of the marks he did aferme vnto of his knowlidg) to see how that line would direct,
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the which he did beginning at thos marks in Ensigne hale his pastuer vntill he came past Richard Bakers lot, but saw that line run two much in vpon the deuissions, and therfor gaue ouer that line, then he measuered the lenth of the deuission lots vpon a line between M' pattens lot and George procters and found it 81 rod and & then he went to the line between M' Duncans lot and Capt. Foster and found it the same lenth as the other which made vs conclud that the way lay on that side of the line next the deuissions and the former act done as in p. 260 about staking out 4 rods at the end of Wiet Spurs and Garnesys lot ends was nullified and the staks pluckt vp.
At a meeting of the Select men the 13 2 74
Henery Garnesy appeared before the Select men and manifested his willingnes to entertaine Frances Bacon from the day of the date heerof vntell the next meeting of the Select men which wil be in the fowert Month next and in Case he like her he shall be willing to keepe her longer.
The same day it was granted to Increas Sumner liberty to take about 7 or 8 load of timber out of the 500 acrs towards the building him an house.
The same day ther was granted to Nicholas George libertie to keep an house of publique entertainement if the Court p'mitt of it.
[264.] At a meeting of the Select men the 8 4 74.
It is ordered that the burying place shall be fenced in with a stone wall and notice is to be giuen to the towne upon some lectuer day and the time then to be appointed both for teemes and hands for the efecting of it some time the latter end of this Sumer.
The same day an order was directed to the Constable to demand and receaue twenty shillings of John Plumb for entertaining his Sonne in law Chub and his wife Contrary to towne order and alsoe to giue plumb notice that he despatch the said Chub and his wife away and Cleer the towne of them as he will further answer the penalty of the towne order p'scribed therin.
At a towne meeting the 17 4 74 in referrance to the foresaid order made by the Select men the 8th of this Instant Concerning the fencing in of the burying place, the towne did by their Vote referr the matter to the Select men to order the time when to be done and the maner how and anything elce for the efecting of it.
The 19th (6) 74 Roger Billeng was Chosen Commissioner for the Contry Rate.
Md. the Sume of the Contry Rate made the 26 (6) 74 delivered to the Comisioner is 391 08 6ª.
At a meeting of the Select men the 14 (7) 74
The Constable was appointed to speake with Willm Chaplin and giue him notice that Complaint is made of some abuse that is Committed at or about his house by playing at kitle-pins and expending of time Idly, and therfore that he reforme such abuse vnless furthe Cource be taken and that he doe forewarne him not to sell beare without licence vpon his perill.
[265.] The same day John Plumb appeared before the Select
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men and requested that he might receaue the pay for that timber which he formerly sold to Jonathan farebanks which was taken off from the land vp by Deadham which was forfitted by his neglect.
The same day in referance to a towne Vote wherin they did Commit it to the Select men to order the fencing in of the burying place the Select men doe appoint John Homes and Obediah Haws to see that it be done by calling vpon such men as haue teemes and hands and keepe an accompt of what is done and to be paid out of the towne rate and that the outside be done first and then the sid next to the feild and that it be made fower foot and half high and faced both sids.
The same day at the request of Nicholas Lawrance for a little peice of land by the Clay pits for to set pt of a barne or Cowhouse vpon it the Select men doe Comite that bussiness to Mr. Stoughton and John Capen Sent to act therin as they shall Judg meete without to much p'jedice to the towne or nightbors Concerned.
The same day John Browne was Called before the Select men to answer for his maner of liucing and was aduised or admoneshed to attend famely Gouerment in the place where he did reside and that he be dillegent in his Calling.
The same day Ensigne Richard Hale was desiered and empow- ered to see that the Scholehous be repaired either by Clobording or shingleing the Roofe and to take an acct what is done and to be paid out of the towne rate.
The same day at the request of the Select men vnto Richard Baker of Dorchester to lend for the vse of the towne the Sume of three pounds ten shillings in money for the payment of the remain- der of the money rate which was due to M' Flint he the
[looke more of this p. 268]
[266.] A note of the acct of William Trescot Concerning the rent of the minestry land taken notice off it heer to gether though Credit be giuen for it in several other places and accounts.
Md. the yeer 1672 was the first yeer that he entered into pay and then he was to pay fiue pounds which was pd as followeth. It. dl. to M' Flint 600 and { of Clobord for which )
Mª Flint is dept" dl. by Samuell Trescot 1-11-3 It. by 5002 of Clobord dl. to Jnº Capen Jun" for which his father pd on acct with the towne . 1- 8-9
It. by Ebenezer Withington which by Sam Trescots order he pays to Jnº Capen Sen' on acct also with the towne 2- 0-1
It. by 600 of Clobord left in Lift Capens orchyard, of which Liftt had fower hundred and forty and Capt. Foster had 125 the rest lost 1-10-0
It. by what he pd to Capt. Foster by himself and Samuell as by the Captains acct appears 1-14-0
It. by 600 of Clobord for the Scholhous which En- sign Hale sold to Jnº Bird for money to buy nails for the Scholehous
1 -10 -- 0
2
S
f 0
to 1
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It. by John Trescot appointed by Samuell Trescot
on acct with John Capen Sen" which is accounted for between the towne and him
It. by Samuell Trescot on acct with Lift. Capen
1- 2 - 0 0- 4- 0
11- 0- 0
Md. the aboue said sume of 11li was pd by Samuell Trescot for the yeer 72 and 73 which was the two yeers he had it of his father.
Towards the yeers 74 and 75 William Trescot haue pd followeth which should be fifteen pound
as
Recc. of Mr Flint by order of W. Trescot 2 - 6 - 0
Recc. of Tho. Bird by order &c. . 1- 0- 0 .
Recc. of Nehemiah Clap p' order of W. T. . 1- 0- 0 Recc. of Widdow Gornell p. order &c. 1- 0 - 6 Recc. by Lift. Capen on acct with W. T. 4 - 0 - 0
Md al these Sums last mentioned weere pd to Lift. Capen and discounted by him with the town as by his acct doe appear
Recc. of Henry Glouer for pt of his rent whill he ) Occupi it pª to Jnº Capen in bark and bill and discounted with the towne as on his acct will appeer p. 293 old book 7- 5- 0
It. Henery Glouer left in the hands of Obediah Swift Gli 10° which Obediah haue engaged to pay and Glouer haue a receipt as pt of his rent
6- 10 - 0
It. more pª by Henry Glouer in 4 qrs of beif and a hid .
4- 10 - 0
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[268.] Continued from p. 265.
he the said Richard Baker doe p'mise soe to doe and the Select men for the time being doe Engage that it be repaied to him againe, and Mr Stoughton engageth to see that the Select men doe p'forme what is heer p'mised this dett discharged to Richerd bacor, as acknoliged by me. James Baker. this 14th: 10:1691 :
Me. Frances Bakon went to Thomas Moadeslys house the 7th of May 1674 and she lay in about the 2 of (5) 74.
Thomas Moadesly haue receaued of Richard Leeds fower bushels of Indian Corne at 128 and two bushels of Rey at 8º also he receaued of John Gornell 11i 58 and for her work before she lay in 108 6ª and Since her lying in 38 6d.
And ther was due to him for 16 weeks boarding at his house, both for her lying in and her diet and attendance and all expences fiue pounds, of which is paid in the p'ticulers aboue said the Same of 21 198 0
Rest due to Thio: Moadesly this 14 (7) 74 : - 21- 18 - 0
At a meeting of the Select men the 9 (9) 74
The Constables Viz : Henery Leadbetter and Amiell Weeks gaue in their acct of the rates Comitted to them to Colect the Country and towne rate both together being 3711 - 158 - 9d and the Castle rate 52 - 10- 11 as followeth
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Imp to the Country Treasurer
29 - 2 - 4
It. to Captin Foster 02 - 0 - 0 It. to Nicholas George the other 208 he had in malt 02 - 12 - 0
It. to Lift"t Capen pt of his dew . 01 - 10 - 0 It. to Nicholas Bolton and 20$ he had in Clobords 02- 00 - 0
It. to Amiell weeks for runing a line 00- 10 - 0
It. to M' Jnº Foster for the same line 00- 06 - 0 It. to Tho. Swift for the same line 00-06 - 0
It. to Roger Billeng for the same line and other Charges 00 - 14 - 0
It. to Srgnt Clap for Deadham line 00- 09 - 0
It. to Srgut Pond for the same line 00- 09 - 0
It. to William Sumner . 00- 08 - 4
It. to Nathanell Clap . 00 - 02 - 6
It. to Glass for the meeting house 00 - 14 - 2
It. to William Nahatton for a woolf killing 00- 05 - 0 It. to Robt Stiles for his releife . . 01- 00 - 0 It. to Obediah Swift for worke . 00- 07 - 6 1 - 10 - 0
[269.] It. to Israell Euered of Deadham for 3 wolues
It. to Timothy Tilston foor a line between pun- capage and vs
It. to Joseph Homes for the same line . 00- 06 - 0 It. to Obediah Haws for rates vnpaid . 0.0- 04 - 0
It. to Rich. Leeds for Frances Bacon 01- 06 - 0 .
It. to Jnº Tolman for worke about wheels
It. to Tho. Tilston for worke about Guns
It. to Timothy Foster about the Carredges
00 - 06 - 0
· 00- 03 - 1 00- 03 - 0 00 - 01 - 11
46 - 15 - 10
also the acct of the Castle rate being Colected by the same Con- stable the rate being 52 10 11
Imp to senerall men as by bill exprest . 23 - 19 - 06
It. to Capt. Foster and his order 13 - 10 - 00 02 - 12 - 00
It. to Capt. Foster againe .
It. to Daniell preston . 02 - 09 - 00
42 - 10 - 06 Md the Treasurer of the Castle should haue 44li It. to Jnº Blackman fell short his rate 0- 7 - 6
It. to Capt. Hudson paid not both rates -- 11 - 0
Reckoned with the Constables Viz Henery Leadbetter and Amniell Weeks for the Contry rate and Castle rate and towne rate, and they are accquitted and discharged and their acct is ballanced this 9 9 74.
The same day it was Concluded by the Select men for the time being that shalbe, shall Commence an action against some of thos that have entered vpon o' lands beyond Wainmans ordinary and about wadeing riuer and bring it to a tryall and p'secut it to effect.
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The same day Thomas Swift Jun' and Henery Leadbetter is de- siered and empowered to enquier after witnesses to p'mote the bussines aforesaid.
The same day the Condition of Frances Bacon was taken into Consideration being destitute of a habetation. It is ordered by the Select men [20.] that she shall be p'uided for in the famelys as they are drawn vp in a list and to be fortnight at a place or more if the famely be willing to entertaine her and such a famely is to be alowd 38 p' weeke and her worke for she and her Child and soe to be p'portioned accordingly out of the towne rate and that which the Court appointed John Gornell to pay is to goe towards beding or Clothing as the Select men shall appoint.
The same day it was appointed that William Sumner and Ensigne Hale shall vew a place for a foote bridge ouer mother brooks riuer in the way to deadham and to appoint the Sup'uisors of the high ways to call vpon fitt p'sons to help as neede requier.
At a publique Towne meeting the 7 (10) 74 -
After the directory was read Capt. Roger Clap made a motion and Request that seeing ther is some differance between himself and some other p'prietors of vpland bordering vpon his Meaddow at the neck of land, he desiers that the towne would appoint some men to determine and state the bounds. In answer to his petition the towne by a vote did appoint Ensigne Hale Richard Baker and Liftnt Jnº Capen to be the men for to efect and state the bounds and this is with the Consent of Capt. Clap and William Sumner : The returne is in New book p 103.
The same day it was ordered that vpon the ginerall towne meet- ing in the tenth Month from yeer to yeer thos that have not paid their p'portions to the minestry for the yeer past their names together with their Sumes shall be published on that day.
[21.] The same day at the request of Nathaniell Clap to ex- chang that peice of land on which the house stands which belongs to the Church and Schole giuen by John Clap, the towne by Vote doe leave it to the Select men to act therin as they Judg meete.
The same day at the request of Matthias Euans for a place to set a house on neer to his orchyard the towne leaues it to the Select men to Vew the place and act therin as they see meet.
The same day Henery Leadbetter was Chosen to be aded to the Comittee concerning the meeting house in the steed of Augustin Clement which is dead.
By way of explaination of the Vote Concerning the erecting a new meeting house wherby a Comittee stand appointed for the Carrying on that work. It is declared and Voted that the said Comittee or the Major pt of them shall have full power to make all agreements and bargains Concerning the p'mises and what Sume or Sums they agree for and Engage shal be discharged both for quantetie and kind by a publique Rate vpon the inhabetants and p'prictors as in other publique Charges.
The same day it was ordered that M' Flint should have ninty pound for his labour in the minestry for the yeer ending the first of January next whereof one quarter pt to be in money.
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CITY DOCUMENT NO. 9.
The same day (ther was Chosen) for Select men Mr Stoughton, Capt. Foster, Liftnt Capen, William Sumner, Ensigne Hale.
Raters Srgnt Clap Deakon Blake Srgnt preston.
Sup'uisors Jnº Tolman, Obediah Swift.
for Recorder Liftnt Jnº Capen.
[272.] Sup'uisors of the Way to the neck, the Committee that was the last yeer appointed Viz William Sumner, Srgnt Clap, Isacke Joanes. Deacon Blake and Timothy in the roome or steed of Augustin Clement or the Major pt of them.
The same day it was Voted that the Sup'uisors of the high ways for the time being and soe from yeer to yeer shall keepe an exact accompt of those that doe afford help either with hands or teemes and deliver it or a Coppie therof vnto the next Sup'uisors that soc equallety may be attended.
The Vote was Affermatiue.
At a meeting of the Select men of Dorchester the 14th of the 10th Mo. 1674
It is ordered by the Select men that wheras ther is much hurt and damedg done in o' Comon lands both in our Swamps and vpland both Cedar and other timber notwithstanding all former orders that have been made to pruent the same. It is therfore or- dered that Ensigne Richard Hale, Srgut William Pond, Richard Withington, Roger Billeng, Henery Leadbetter, Timothy Tilstone and Samuell pale thes are Nominated and appointed and em- powered to take speccall Notice of any that shall fale or take any. timber either Oake or Cedar or any other wood or timber by any within or towne or by any out of or towne vnder prtence of their owne or freinds Rights, except they haue speccall leaue from the Select men of Dorchester or such as they shall appoint, And if thes men or any of them shall know of any breach of order it shal be lawfull for them or any of them to Seaz or take or ('ause to be tooke, for the vse of the towne such timber or stufe as they shall find taken Contrary to order, and further thes men or some of them (as they shall agree together) shall goe and take a Vew once euery Month or oftener as they Judg meet, not excluding any other p'son in the towne from docing the like.
[273.] Further it is ordered that noe man shall imploy any Indian to Cutt or gitt bolts or Clobord or shingle except they leaue the order or Coppy of the order with him, which the p'sons who doe employ them haue obtained from the Select men Signed by the Recorder, that soe it may appeare (to such as are to take a Vew) whether they doe it by order or not, and that noe timber or Clo- bords or Shingle in bolts or otherwise or wood or barke shall be sold or disposed to any out of the towne, either directly or indirect- ly, and if thes men or any of them can make any discouery or proofe of any that doe or any that haue done any thing contrary to this order they are to make report therof to the Select men, that some Cours may be taken with them by Way of action or other- wise, and this doe not repeale former orders Concerning wood or timber.
The same day it was granted to Thomas Andrews liberty for to take timber off the 500 acrs for to build him a barne of 24 foote in
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lenth and 20 foote wide p'uided hee tak what timber his fathers lots will afford.
The same day at the motion of Nathaniell Clap, and in referrance to the Voate of the towne the 7th of this Instant in order to the Ex- change of land that lys wheer ME Sensions house stood, the Select men doe appoint Richard Withington and Daniell preston to Vew the house and land and the land that he will gine in exchange, and as they doe Judge meete soe it shalbe determined.
At a meeting of the Select men the 25 10 1674 vpon some other . occassion Richard Withington was granted libertie to take 100 and halfe of railes off from the Comons.
The same time ther was granted to Samuell and Barnard Capen libertie to take about 4 or 500 of Railes off from the 500 acres or other Comons and Posts sutable.
The same time it was ordered that the Raters should be called on to make a Rate for the minestry of Ninty pounds and a Rate for the Schole and Towne of fifty pounds and to make their returne to the Select men at their next meetinge in January.
[274.] At a meetinge of the Select men the 11th of the 11th Mo. 74.
The Raters made Returne of the Rates Comitted to them to make, Viz the minesters Rate of 90 pound and the Schole and towne Rate of 50li
The same day it was granted to Thomas Holman of melton power to fetch away any bolts or Clobord that are gotten by men of other townes, especcialy brantry men out of the Swamps belong- ing to Dorchester and bring them to his owne house and if the bolts or Clobord be more worth than his Cost in fetching them then to be Countable to the vse of the towne, and the said Thomas Holman doe engage to be Countable for the same.
The same day at the request of Thomas Holman ther was granted to him libertie to take 3000 of Clobord out of the Swamps that are belonging to Dorchester p'uided that he doe not make sale of them to any out of o' Towne of Dorchester for their owne vse.
The same day ther was granted to Thomas Swift of Milton libertie to take two load of Clobord for his owne vse.
The same day ther was granted to M' Stoughton libertie to git Clobords for to Clobord his house about.
The same day Captin Foster send word to the Select men of his non acceptance of the place of a Select man.
At a meeting of the Select men the 8th 12 74
Thomas Moadesly came and demanded pay for keeping of Fran- cis Bacon Six weeks after his last reconing for which he demands twenty Shillings of which he receaued fine shillings in money of Mr Stoughton and fower shillings 9ª in money from seauerall p'sous on a training day Remains due to him ten shillings 34 besids the former Ballance of acct which was 2" 18 ()
Md. - ther is charged on Jnº Gornels acct 21 118 34 which is due Tho Modsly.
The same day William Chaplin presented a petition to haue leaue to keepe an ordinary but it was not granted.
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The same day it was ordered that the Constable shall giue notice to John Pope that himself and such of his Children as are of Ca- paccetie for learning doe appeare before the Select men at their next meeting.
[275.] The same day Richard Withington and Daniell pres- ton being ordered the 14 10th 74 to Vew the house and land which was M' Sensions to Change it for land at neck of land they make returne that they Judge meete that when the house and land fall to the towne then he shall giue one acre of land for it Joyning to the Church land at the Neck to which the Select men doe agree that it shal be as they haue p'posed.
The same day ther was granted to Increas Sumner libertie to git 4 or 500 of Railes out of the 500 acrs.
The same day ther was granted vnto Ensigne Hale libertie to git one or 200 of rails in the same place and Sixtie posts to be taken of trees already fallen.
The same day ther was ordered that the Constable should deliuer out of the towne rate 3 bushels of Corne to Samuell Hill for his p'sent Supply.
And if the Constable can p'cuer a litle meale for the supply of Daniell Elders he is ordered for to doe.
At a meeting of the Select men the 8 (1) 74
Consider Atherton was granted to haue 3 or 4 load of timber out of the 500 acrs for the repaiering of his house.
The same day it was appointed that the line from the top of blew hils and soe at the head of Brantree shall be forth with run and that brantree men shall haue notice of it to Joyne with our men and the men Chosen for o" towne are Amiell Weeks Roger Belleng and John Capen Jun"
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