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DANIEL BAKER.
Dedham, Dec. 29th, 1711.
1711-12 .- Jan. 14th. At a meeting, Voted that Rev. Daniel Baker's Answer be verry gratefully excepted, and the Town renders thanks to him for his good intentions towards them, and do freely concur and take up with his said Answer.
At the same meeting a committee was chosen to take care about what is subscribed towards the Building for Rev. Daniel Baker, that it be regularly and orderly performed.
The only reported publications of Mr. Baker were two Fast Day ser-
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mons, one preached at Dedh., 1726, and the other at S., 1727, which make an 18mo vol. of 164 pages. His dedication of the latter dis- course to his people illustrates his style and the condition of both pastor and flock in his day.
"Beloved Friends,-It is now more than Seventeen Years since you first Invited me to Preach to you, and above Fourteen since my Inau- guration into the Office of Pastor to you, as an assistant to my worthy Predecessor, the Rev. Mr. Gookin ; whose Company and Help in the great Work I had undertaken, I so much prized, that might I have yet enjoyed it, I have often thought that I could have been contented with the small Salary you first gave me. But a righteous GOD has ordered it otherwise ; However much to My loss, yet undoubtedly to His great Gain and Advantage. It is now more than Ten Years that I have had the whole Pastoral Care of you. And it has been in Weakness and in much Fear that I have been with you. Yet I have this to Comfort and Encourage me, that I have reason to hope that my Preaching has not been altogether in vain to you. GOD has (and to Him be all the Glory) since my coming amongst you, made a very considerable, Addi- tion to His Church ; and I am willing to hope of such as shall be saved. Moreover, it has been no small Encouragement to me that my Labours have found so much Acceptance with you. One Instance of which you have now given, in your forwardness to be at the Charge of Printing those Sermons which were Preached on Days of Fasting and Prayer for You and Others.
It is well known that it is owing to the Repeated and Undeniable Request of some of you (especially) that these Sermons are thus come to Publick View. Might I have had my own Inclination, and if I had no more regard to publick usefulness than my own private Interest, or Applause, and had it not been a pain to me to deny you, they had never seen the Light. * * * * *
I have one Request to you, since I have granted you yours. I must frecly confess, I don't remember that ever I asked anything of you of . an external nature, or on a worldly account, but you always granted it. And now my Request is, that you would be earnest in your Prayers to GOD for me, that I may obtain mercy to be Faithful to GOD and Souls ; that my ministry may yet be more successful among you, and that I may save my own Soul as well as yours. I am Your Affectionate Friend and Servant of your Souls.
DANIEL BAKER."
1718 .- Sept. 26-A Committee was chosen to inspect the timber at Badluck Swamp, within the late grant of 3000 acres of land, and im- powered to prosecute any person, or persons, should cut, make strip or pillage any wood or timber upon said premises.
The ensuing Warrant and Rate found among the papers left by my gr. grd. father Cuzzens is here inserted as showing the former manner of raising support for ministers, and the No. of polls and heads of fam ilies in S. in 1721, and also the comparative amount of real and personal estate which each possessed.
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MIDD'X SS. To the Constable or Constables of the Town of Sherborn, Within the County of Midd'x & every of them, Greeting.
In His Majest's Name you are Required to levy and Collect of ye Severall persons Named in the list herewith committed unto you, Each One his respective proportion (herein Set Down) of the Sum Totall of such list ; being a Tax or Assessment made by the Assessors of the said Town of Sherborn for the paying our minister the Rev'd Mr. Daniel Ba- ker his Salary this present year, according to ye Grant, and agreement of the said Town, And to Deliver and pay in the Sum and Sums which you shall so Levy and Collect unto Ensign Jno. Death Treasurer of the said Town and to Compleat and make up an accompt of your Collections of the whole sum, at, on, or before the last Day of March next :
And if any person or persons shall neglect or refuse to make payment of the Sum or Sums whereat he or they are respectively assessed and sett in ye said list, to Distrein the Goods or Chattells of such person or persons to the Value thereof and the Distress or Distresses So Taken to keep by the space of four days at the Cost and Charge of the Owner : And if the Owner do not pay the Sum or Sums of Money So Assessed upon him Within the said four Days Then the said Distress or Distresses So Taken, you are to Expose and Openly Sell at an Out-Cry, for pay- ment of the said Money and Charges ; Notice of Such Sale being posted up in some publick place within the same Town, Twenty-four hours before- hand : And the Overplus coming by the Said Sale (if any be) beside the Sum or Sums of the Assesment & the Charges of Taking and keep- ing of the Distress and Distresses, to be Emmediately restored to the Owner-And for Want of Goods Or Chattels whereon to make Distress, you are to Seise the Body or Bodies of the person or persons So refus- ing, and him or them commit unto the Common Goal of the said County, there to remain until he or they pay and satisfie the severall Sum or Sums whereat they are Respectively Assessed as aforesaid ; unless upon application made to the Court of Generall Sessions of the peace, the same or any part thereof shall be abated. Dated at Sherborn the Sixth Day of November In the Eighth year of His Majest's Reign. Annoque Domini 1721.
.
By Order of the Assessors of Sherborn,
WM. RIDER, JUN'R, Town Clerk.
The Ministers Rate, Anno 1721 [not including aged citizens who had pr. settled their estates, nor the Assessors who were also Selectmen, but all minors over 18 ys.]
Upon
Polls.
Real & Per'l Estate.
Sum Total.
S.
d.
£
S.
d.
S.
d.
Ebenezer Lealand, Sen'r
8
0
0
16 10
11
1
4
11
Ebenezer Lealand, Jun'r,
4
0
0
James Morse,
4
0
0
10
2
0
14 14
2
Joseph Morse,
8
0
0
Ebenezer Badcock,
4
0 0
0 0
9 10 10
10 5
0 d 0
17 14 5
Joseph Twitchell,
4
10
14 10
0
0
0
10
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Upon.
Polls.
Real & Per'l Estate.
Sum Total.
s.
d.
£
s.
d.
£
S.
d.
Ephraim Twitchell,
4
0
0
3
8
0
7 8
The Widow Twitchell,
0
0
0
1
8
0
1
8
Benja. Bullard,
8
0
0
6
8
0
14
8
Elea'r Hill, Sen'r,
4
0
0
9
3
0 2 8 2 8
0
10 10
8
Abrah'm Cuzzens, Sen'r,
4
0
0
9
6
0
13 6
Jacob Cuzzens,
4
0
0
4
8
0
8
8 0
Hope Lealand, Jun'r,
4
0
0
11
5
15
5
Joshua Kebbey, Sen'r,
8
0
0
10
8
0
18 6
10
William Lealand,
4
0
0
5
10
0
9
10
William Sheffield,
8
0
0
15
0
1 0
4
8
Daniel Sheffield,
4
0
0
3
2
0 0
7 10
8
Nath. Sheffield,
3
0
0
7
9
0
15
9
John Goulding,
4
0
0
17
5
1 0
1 18
3
Farm Aaron Morse,
4
0
0
7
8 2
0
19
2
Ebenezer Hill, Sen.,
8
0
0
19
6
1
7
6
Eben'r Hill, Jun.,
4
0
0
1
2
0 0
11
6
Eben'r Pratt, Jun'r,
4
0
0
4
2
0 0
14
0
Joseph Johnson,
4
0
0
9
4
0
13
4
Moses Adams, Jun.,
4
0
0
6
8
0
10
8
Benony Adams,
4
0
0
5
4
0
9
4
Isaac Morse, Sen'r,
4
0
0
1
8
0
5
8
Timothy Lealand,
4
0
0
9
5
0
13
5
James Lealand,
4
0
0
7
2
0
11
2
Isaac Bullard,
4
0
0
7
8
0
11
8
Isaac Foster,
4
0
0
9
8
0
13
8
Timothy Knowlton,
4
0
0
7
10
0
11
10
John Twitchell,
4
0
0
4
10
0
S
10
Jonath. Whitney,
8
0
0
12
8
1
0
8
Abrah. Cuzzens, Jun'r,
4
0
0
5
6
0
9
6
Isaac Cuzzens,
4
0
0
8
6
0
12 6
Gershom Eames,
4
0
0
3
8
0
8
John Wallis,
4
0
0
1
8
0
5
8
8
0
Solomon Hill,
4
0
0
5
Nath. Hill,
4
0
0
2
Benj. Twitchell,
4
0
0
6
Ebenczer Twitchell,
4
0
0
6
5
0
0 0
9
8
Joshua Kebbey, Jun'r,
4
0
0
2
10
0
3
3
Isaac Sheffield,
4
0
0
0
8
Joseph Sheffield,
4
0
0
6
8
.
0
11
8
Joshua Underwood,
8
0
0
11
David Hill,
4
0
0
7
6
Thomas Jones,
12
0
0
7
0
19
2
John Lealand,
4
0
0
10
0
0 0 0 0 0
13
3
Elea'r Hill, Jun'r,
4
0
0
4
2
9 6
8
2
Joseph Cuzzens,
1
0
0
0
14
3
George Fairbank,
4
0
8
2
2
5
5
2
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HISTORY OF SHERBORN.
Upon.
Polls.
Real & Per'l Estate.
Sum Total.
S.
d.
£
S.
d.
£
s.
d.
Joseph Lealand,
4
0
.
0
4
8
0
8 8
John Holbrook, Jun'r,
4
0
0
4
8
0
8
8
Plain Aaron Morse,
4
0
0
0 0
1 2
2
0 0
5 6
2 2
John Learned,
4
0
Zacry Paddlefoot,
0
0
0 0 0
1 1
0
Joseph Haven,
0
0
1
0
0
3 5 0 1 1 Q 0 10
59. The Sum Totall, [or the half of £70, payable in money,] 34
This Rate was made by us the Subscribers November ye 6th, 1721, for the paying the Rev. Mr. Daniel Baker His Salary this present year according to the Grant and agreement of the Town with Him.
To Constable Isaac Cuzzens this list is Committed to Collect.
SAM'L BULLARD, JOHN DEATH, WM. RIDER, JUN.,
Assessors of Sherborn.
1720-1 .- Feb. 20-A committee of 3 from the W. and 3 from the E. part of the town, were chosen to consult together and report at the next meeting, respecting the building of a new meetinghouse near dirty meadow, [W. Sherborn] bridge, and to deliberate and make report of what they may think may be for the best for the town to act upon in the premises ; and to propose any method, that may be likely to conduce to the peace and well-being of the town referring to the concern of the meeting-house, &c.
March 20. The report of this committee not being accepted, it was voted to run a direct line from Framingham corner to Dopping brook, and then the brook to be the bound till it come into Bogestow brook, and then that to be the bound till it come to Medway line.
Sept. 25, 1721 .- Voted to receive &£267, their proportion of £50,- 000 of bills of credit, issued by the G. C. for the relief of the towns of the colony and to let it out in sums not above £30 nor less than £10 to a man so it might be timely paid in to the public treasury accord- ing to the provisions of the act.
N. B. The interest of these loans went to defray Town charges.
1721-2 .- Feb. 5. Voted by a majority that money be raised by way of rate, (sufficient with the old meeting-house) to build a new one upon the land that the town formerly set apart for that purpose, near or upon the place occupied by the old house.
1722 .- Nov. 12. It being moved to reconsider and nullific the above vote, the motion was negatived by a majority.
1722-3 .- March 6. The qualified voters met at the meeting-house, and immediately adjourned to meet at " the platt seventy or six Score Rods Easterly from Dirty Meadow Bridge, or Thereabouts," [about half a mile E. of the E. Depot in Hol. ] when and where it was voted unanimously by all present, " that a meetinghouse be built for the town
2
0 0
Edmond Morse,
4
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to worship God in, on Lord's Days upon a certain hill by the road side, where was laid a heap of stones to know the place by, &c. and made null and void and of no effect the former vote of the town above and bearing date Feb. 5th, 1721-2, so that the town remain together for the strengthening thereof."
1723 .- Nov. 18th. The inhabitants "voted to nullifie and make void this vote of March 6, in consideration that the Form and Situation of the Town is so ill Convenient, that one Meeting house Cannot be so placed as to Suit the Whole town, but that in time there will be need of two to accommodate the Inhabitants." Also voted to build on or near the spot where the old meeting house is standing a new one, " ye Lemen- sions to be about forty foot in length, about thirty two foot in bredth and about twenty foot post." And "that £160 be Levied on ye In- habitants by way of Rate upon Polls & Estates to be Emproved towards the defreying the Charge of the said Building."
" At said Meeting after Sundry votes had passed, relating to the building, or rebuilding of ye publick Meeting house, the following mo- tion was made by Sundry of ye Principle Inhabitants of ye said town, Who are Dwellers on ye West side of Dopping Brook. The request of us the Subscribers in behalf of Our Selves and the Other Western Inhabitants of ye town ; Do desire that the following articles may be put to vote, viz. Whether they will not be free to Grant us ye liberty of Having that part of ye Sheffield's Farm Lying on ye East Side of Boggestow Brook and Edmund Morses Land and possessions on ye East side of Dopping brook aforesaid over and above ye Dividing line projected between the Eastern and Western parts of the town from Colonel Buckminsters Corner, &c. Then We will do all publick Duty to the town as heretofore 'till the Genll. Court Shall Set us off Except in ye Cost of Building or rebuilding the meeting house, as it has been this day voted. And if so We'll ask for a Dividing line no further Eastward."
JONATHAN WHITNEY,
JOHN GOULDING,
TIMOTHY LEALAND, JOSHUA UNDERWOOD,
AARON MORSE,
THOMAS JONES,
MOSES ADAMS, JR.,
ISAAC ADAMS,
JOSEPH JOHNSON,
JOHN TWITCHELL,
EBENEZER PRATT, GERSHOM EAMES,
JOHN LARNIT.
On the above the following vote is recorded. "The town by their vote do save to the said Western Inhabitants over Doppin Brook when- soever they are sett off, their proportion in ye £160 this day granted towards ye Building ye publick Meeting House where it now stands." The remainder of the above motion passed in the affirmative, "for the sake of future peace and good Neighborhood."
Sh., 1725 .- Sept. 13. " One hundred and fourty pounds was granted to Defray ye Cost & Charge of Building & finishing the Meetinghouse in Sherborn."
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HISTORY OF SHERBORN.
Dec. 6th. Voted that " the room round the sides of the meeting- house below (except the alley room) be Emproved for the building of Pues, and that Such persons unto Whome the Town Should See reason to grant the liberty of the room for pues, Should do it at their own Cost."
G. C. Rec., June 3, 1724. A petition of the inhabitants of the Westerly part of Sherborn. showing the great inconvenience they are under by reason of their great distance from the place of Public Wor- ship, the said town being near 12 miles long and the meeting house situated at the Easterly End ; That they have applyed to the Town to be set off but cannot obtain a division by such a line as they think rea- sonable ; and therefore praying that they may be made a distinct and separate township by such boundarys as are in the said petition particu- larly set forth. In Council read and ordered that Adam Winthrop, Jona. Dowse, Esqs., (with whom the House joined Eben'r Stone, John Quincy, Esqs., and Mr. Edward White) be a Committee to repair as soon as may be to Sherborn and make inquiry into the matter of this petition and report what they think proper for this Court to do thereon. The charge of the Committee to be born by the petitioners.
June 16, 1724. A petition of Timothy Leland and others. A Com- mittee of the inhabitants of the Westerly part of Sherborn, praying that this Court would direct the said town not to levy any tax on them for building the meeting house till September next. The Committee appointed to consider their former petition not being able to proceed to Sherborn till the recess of the Court.
In Council read and ordered that the prayer of this petition be granted. In the House read and concurred in.
Nov. 20, 1724. Reported and recommended the Western part be erected into a precinct and separated from the first parish by the line that now divides Sherborn from Holliston and Ashland ; that they be obliged within eighteen months to erect and finish at their own charge a suitable house of worship ; that they provide as soon as may be a learned and orthodox minister ; that they be allowed to assess the lands of non-residents within said precinct 1d. per acre towards the charge of building and settling a minister ; that they be freed from paying any part of £160 lately assessed by said town for building a meeting-house in the Easterly part of the town ; that they continue to pay their pro- portion for the support of the present minister of the town until they obtain a minister of their own, and no longer ; that they procure and maintain a schoolmaster to instruct their youth in reading and writing.
Their report was accepted in the several articles thereof, " saving that the Western part of S. be a Town and not a precinct, and that a bill be brought in to erect the said lands into a Township ; and that the inhabitants of the W. part pay the charges of the Committee, viz., £10." This bill passed to be enacted by both Houses, Dec. 3, 1724, dividing Sherborn, and erecting the W. part into a township by the name of Holliston, in honor of the illustrious Thomas Hollis, Esq., of London ; and directing that Mr. John Goulding, a principal inhabitant of Hollis-
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ton be empowered and directed to summon the inhabitants qualified for voters to meet for the chusing of town officers to stand until the next annual election according to law. In the House read and concurred in and consented to by Wm. Dummer.
Sherborn, 1726 .- Sept. 26. Leave was granted to all persons in ye said town that are disposed to build stables or Houses [called noon houses] for their conveniences on Lord's Day, to build on ye sides of ye Meeting- house Common, so as not to Discommode the Same.
1726-7-Jan. 27 .- Voted that what persons payed in ye last Meet- inghouse rate be a rule to seat ye meetinghouse by allowing but one head to an Estate having respect to old age ; that the third seat below and ye fore front be equal in dignity and ye fourth seat below and ye second front be equal in dignity. Deacon Hopestill Lealand, Dea. Be- noni Lerned and William Greenwood were chosen a committee to seat the meetinghouse.
1727 .- Dec. 29. A vote passed to build a schoolhouse 18 feet wide and 20 feet long, and to set it on Meettinghouse Common on the South easterly side of the Meetinghouse.
1728 .- April 16. A committee was chosen to sell ye school land in the town towards defraying the Charge of building and finishing the school house. This no doubt included the 50 acre lot that was " to be appropriated forever for the use of a free school for teaching the Eng- lish and Indian children " if "it was ever set out." The consent of the G. C. seems not to have been asked.
1728-9 .- Jan. 6. The school lands were sold to Obediah Morse and Dea. Benoni Learned, the former paying forty and the latter ten pounds.
1731 .- Dec. 8. Voted and granted that ten shillings be assessed in the next town rate to repair the old, or build new stocks.
1733 .- Dec. 7. Granted to Capt. Death the sum of ten shillings which is now in his hands to pay the Cost he was at for Entering a peti- tion at the G. C. on the towns behalf relating to their being Doomd for Not sending a representative.
Granted to Mrs. Rebecca Baker the sum of £3 to make up a De- ficiency in the late reverd. Mr. Bakers salary.
1736 .- May 18. Several other grants were made to individuals, " to be paid out of the fine the G. C. sent back to the town."
1737 .- May 18. Several other grants were made to individuals to be paid out " of the fine the Genll. Court returned to the town."
1746 .- Nov. 12. Then ye Town Voted to pay Mr. Wilson, for Preaching (in the time of ye Revd. Mr. Porter's sickness) out of money returned to ye Town for not sending a representative.
1749 .- Octr. 31. Then the town voted that the Revd. Mr. Porter's Sallary, for this present year, Shall be four hundred Pounds Old tenor. -Then a vote was asked whither the women should sit with their chairs in the alleys of the meeting house, and it passed in the Negative.
1752 .- May 19. Isaac Coolege, Esq., was Chosen to represent the town in a Great and General Court appointed to be Convened for his Majesty's service at Concord, may 27, 1752.
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1753 .- March 6. Granted £13 6s. 8d. to Recrute the town stock of Ammunition. Granted to Elisha Kendal for ye Locks to Lock up the amunition 8d. Granted to the Selectmen that Were at Expence in Geting a fine remitted for the towns not sending a Representative the Last year, 13s. 4d.
1754 .- " This year is remarkable, for the prevalence of an uncommon disorder, which prevailed in this town and Holliston, denominated in the latter place, the Great Sickness, and, in Sherborne, the Memorable Mortality. The number of deaths recorded in January is 12; Febru- ary, 6; March, 2; April, 5. During the next six months no deaths are recorded. November 3, Dec. 5.
The whole number who died of this fatal malady in S. was between 20 and 30."
1759 .- Septr. 9. A certificate was sent from the Baptist Church of Christ in Boston, declaring Mr. Jonathan Partridge, of said Sher- borne, to be a member of said Church, under the care of Mr. Ephraim Bounde, Elder of sd. Church.
Septr. 10 .- Then the town voted that Mr. Porter's Sallary should be this present year 66 pound 13 shillings and 4 pence.
1758 .- Oct. 2d. Granted twenty seven pounds and fifteen shillings to fulfil and Complete what remained due from the town for the Sallary of the Revd. Mr. Samuel Porter, Late Deced .* At the said meeting, the town granted £66 13s. 4d. to supply the town with Preaching for time to Come. At the above said meeting, the town made Choice of Deacon James Whitney, Deacon Jonathan Russell and Mr. Arthur Clark, a Committee to supply the Pulpit in sd. town.
Decr. 18-Voted that the committee Which Ware appointed to sup- ply the Pulpit be Desird to Ingage Mr. Minot for 1 or 2 months Longer to preach in sd. town.
1758-9 .- Jan 29. The Church and town unitedly made Choice of Mr. Steven Minot to be their Gospel minister by a Unanemos Vote, and offered £133 6s. 8d. towards his settlement; and £66 13s. 4d. for his Salary.
June 29 .- The town Voted that the Committee allready Chosen, are desired to Ingage Mr. Locke, to Supply the town with Preaching, or Some other gentleman or gentlemen, Until there shall be another meet- ing on that affair.
August 15 .- The town Concurred with the act of the Church, in Choosing Revd. Samuel Locke for their Gospel minister, by a majority of
* The following Translation of his Latin epitaph in the central graveyard in S. is presumed to be a just discription of his character.
" Beneath this stone are deposited the remains of the Reverend SAMUEL PORTER; a man distinguished for active powers of mind; conspicuous for piety and prudence, for benevolence and courtesy of manners ; a zealous preacher of the gospel; an ornament of the doctrine, and a shining example of the life of Christ ; a most watch- ful and affectionate pastor of the church at Sherbourn, during twenty-four years. He was also well versed in human learning and sacred Theology, and distinguishingly endowed and adorned with social affections and virtues. He passed from this life to the heavenly regions, September 16, 1758, in the 49th year of his age."
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Votes, and voted £133 6s. 8d. for his encouragement to sottle with us ; also £73 6s. Sd. per annum, for his salary, provided he settle with us in the Gospel ministry, and so Long as he continues in the same. At the aforesaid meeting, the town chose as a committee, to join with the churches committee, Dr. Bela Lincoln and John Morsc, to treet with Revd. Samuel Lock.
Rev. Samuel Lock, by his answer in ye affirmitiue, on September 23d, 1759, manifested his Exceptence of the choice above mentioned.
Octr. 11 .- In town meeting, voted that Wednesday, the 7th day of November next, be the day for the Ordenation of Revd. Samuel Lock, into the office and service of the Gospel ministry in Shurborne, by a ma- jority of Votes. Also at ye said meeting, the town chose Capt. Edward Learned, Capt. Amos Coolidge & Mr. Samuel Sanger, a committee to provide entertainment for the Revd. councel, at ye sd. ordenation, and voted that the selectmen are desired to draw money out of the town treasury, so much as they Judge needfull for ye sd. Entertainment.
1760 .- Decr. 3d. The selectmen gave order to the Town Treasurer to pay Mr. Stephen Minot's Heirs what remained due to Him for preaching.
1763 .- March 7. Voted to pay Mr. Brooks for preaching when Mr. Locke was sick.
May 7 .- Mr. Benjamin Whitney, Deacon Jonathan Russell and Ebenezer Twitchell, were chosen to supply the town with preaching, and voted that the committee provide three young ministers to preach one month each, as soon as may be convenient. Granted £40 for the purpose.
Dec. 3 .- Voted to pay Timothy Hilliard his account for preaching at Sherborn.
1767 .- Oct. 17. Granted £9 to be assessed on Polls and Estates to pay ye fine and Cost of a Presentment for not Having a Gramer School in S.
1768 .- Granted to Esqr. Perry 6s. & to Jos. Twitchell 18s. for the cost and charge they ware at in Giting a fine granted by sessions to the town to be spent in a Gramer School.
1768 .- Feb. 15. Gave order to the Treasurer to pay Mr. Thomas Prentice, ye School Master and the several Persons that Borded him at the Several Parts of the Town their Proportion of £18-the School- master to Have after the Rate of £26 13s. 6d. a year, and those that Borded him 4s. per week.
1769 .- May 22. Voted to put in twenty feet in the length of the Meeting-house, and that the Peace be put in the middle. Granted one hundred pounds for this purpose : Chose a committee of five to see How they would Git it Donc.
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