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In said meeting said Report was THOMAS CLAP
Read and a Considerable Debate had JOSEPH EDDY Committee. thereon: and then the said proprie- JAMES WILLIAMS
tors by a great majority Came into the following vote thereon
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Voted that the report of the Committe Chosen the 28th of May Last past be accepted & that the sum of Sixty pounds be aded to the said two hundred and forty pounds to be paid in Equal halfs, agreeable to the first & second articles in said Report -- all which was voted in the affirma- tive-And the said proprietors proceed to make Choice of the Committe above said: And the Committe then Chosen was Liut. Eliphelet Leonard Liut Morgan Cobb Mr Joseph Eddy Liut John Harvey & Ebenezer Dean
and then the Committe Chosen to make report what s'd proprietors should do as to fencing there Intervale & house Lotts next the River into one or more field or fields Reported as followeth : We the subscribers a Com- mitte Chosen by the proprietors of the township number one on the west side of Connecticutt River Consider what is proper for said proprietors to do about fencing the lower tier of Lotts & the Intervale Lotts, Do re- port that the said Lotts be fenced into a General field by those that shall Go up there before the first day of July 1740 & every proprietor that have his Lott or Lotts fenced in shall pay to those yt Do it nine pence a Rod which is submitted by us
Taunton June 8th 1739
THOMAS CLAP JOSEPH EDDY JOHN HARVEY
Committe
This Report Read & accepted and was voted in the affirmative James Williams propr Clerk And then the meeting was by vote Dismised and the Moderator Declared the meeting was Dismised accordingly at this adjournment 42 Rights present which acted in s'd meeting
James Williams propr Clerk
At a Legall meeting of the proprietors of the Township number one on the west side of the Connecticut River warned according to proprie- tors Order & held at the schoole house in Taunton on Munday the 7th day of Aprill 1740 being the first Munday in s'd month: and after s'd pro- prietors being meet Legally
1-They made Choice of Capt James Leonard Moderator for said meeting
2-Made Choice of James Williams Esqr Proprietors Clerk
3-Made Choice of Liut John Harvey Treasurer for sd. Proprietors for the next year ensuing
4-The proprietors made Choice of Ens Seth Sumner Ebenezer Dean & Seth Tisdale assessors for this present year
5-Made Choice of Mr Joseph Eddy Collector for this present year and then said proprietors by vote Dismised said meeting and the Moder- ator Declared yt said meeting was Dismised accordingly
James Williams proprietors Clerk
Bristol Sc At a proprietors meeting Legally warned and held at the school house in Taunton on the Seventh Day of Aprill 1740; which
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said meeting was warned by the proprietors Clerk upon application to him made by five proprietors: and then the proprietors Came into the following votes
1-Said Proprietors made Choice of Liut Morgan Cobb Moderator of said meeting
And then the said proprietors by vote adjourned said meeting to the Dwelling house of Ruth Tisdale and then meet forthwith according to adjournment
2-Voted that Capt James Leonard be an agent in the name & be- half of said proprietors to petition the Great and General Court (if need be) to Grant a further time to said proprietors to fulfill the Conditions of the Grant of said Court for settling the same according to Court act: the time being now elapsed
3-That article mentioned in the application Relating to putting in suit those bonds Given by some proprietors for building a Saw Mill was dismised by vote
4-Voted that James Williams Esqr be an agent in the name & be- half of said proprietors to petition the General Court Committe to Con- firm the votes of said proprietors at there meeting held at Taunton on the 28th Day of May 1739 and then said meeting was by vote Dismised and the Moderator Declared said meeting was Dismised accordingly
James Williams proprietors Clerk
At a proprietors meeting Legally warned and held at the Schoole house in taunton on the Eight Day of July 1740 to act and vote on the several articles set forth in the application for calling said meeting
The Moderator Chosen for said meeting was Ensign Seth Sumner
1-Voted that Messurs Joseph Eddy James Leonard Junior & Seth Tisdale be a committee to take into Consideration what way in (the) Township number one will be proper and beneficial for said proprietors to clear out, by way of Rate, for there conveniancy to pass and Repass to & from yt Saw Mill in said Township and yt said Committe Report to said proprietors what is Proper to vote thereon and to Report as soon as may be. Passed in the affirmative And then said proprietors by vote ad- journed said meeting to yt Dwelling House of the widow Ruth Tisdale and to meet at Eight O'Clock this present day: and then meet according to adjournment and then said Committe made report to said proprietors there place which is as followeth
July the 8th 1740: we the subscribers who was chosen a committe by the proprietors in the Township No 1: on the west side of Connecticutt River to Report to said proprietors what way in said Township proper and necessary to be cleared to pass and Repass to & from the saw mill in said Township: are of opinion yt the ten Rod highway Be cleared and made passable from the four Rod highway that is between the forty second and forth eighth Lotts south ward to yt Saw Mill, and so over as
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far as can be done with thirty pounds, and that a rate be made on s'd proprietors of thirty pounds and Delivered to a Committe appointed for yt purpose to receive it and see it laid out accordingly: July 8th 1740
JOSEPH EDDY JAMES LEONARD 3d · Committe
SETH TISDALE
and after the foregoing Report was Read again voted that the same be accepted
James Williams proprietors Clerk
The Second article mentioned in said application being Read Relating to meeting some Consideration to the first settler at yt South East Corner of s'd Township or otherwise was by vote dismised
The voted that this meeting be adjourned unto the first Munday of September next being the first Day of s'd mounth at one of the Clock in the afternoon and then to meet at the Schole house in s'd Taunton: and the Moderator Declared said meeting was adjourned accordingly
James Williams propr Clerk
Sept 1st 1740 Then the proprietors of the Township Number one on the west side of the Connecticutt River meet according to adjournment: and after a considerable Debate had on the foregoing meeting
Voted that it is thought proper that a greater majority of proprie- tors be present to act in the affair of said meeting Therefore voted that this meeting be adjourned unto Munday the twenty-second Day of Sep- tember Currant at one of the Clock in the afternoon: and then to meet at the schoole house in said Taunton
Passed in the affirmative
And the Moderator Declared that said meeting was adjourned ac- cordingly
James Williams Proprietors Clerk
Sept. 22d 1740 The Proprietors of the Township number one on the west side of Connecticutt River meet according to adjournment and there Came into the following vote: Viz Voted that this meeting be adjourned unto the third Munday of November next being the 17th Day of s'd mounth and then to meet at s'd schoole house in Taunton at one of the Clock in the afternoon and the Moderator Declared said meeting was ad- journed accordingly
James Williams propr Clerk
At a proprietors meeting held and Continued by several adjourn- ments from the 8th of July 1740 unto Munday the 17th of November 1740 and there meet at the schoole house afforesaid and then adjourned to the Dwelling house of Mrs. Ruth Tisdale in said taunton at four of ye Clock in the afternoon of s'd Day and there meet accordingly
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And then voted that Mr Seth Sumner Liut Eliphelet Leonard and Mr. Jonathan Barney be a Committee to take into consideration and con- sider what Service have been Done by several Persons who have Done Service on the Respective house Lotts: and how far Each of them have been servisable to the propriety and make Report to the adjournment of this meeting what allowances Each one that has Labored on s'd Town- ship ought to have, provided they forego there former vote of £300 for Incouragement of the first setlers, and also to Report what allowance shall be made to our present Clerk for his service as proprietors Clerk ever since we have been a propriety; voted in the affirmative and then the meeting was adjourned by vote to tuesday ye Second Day of December next and then to meet at s'd Schoole house at one of ye clock in ye after- noon and the Moderator Declared it was adjourned accordingly
James Williams proprietors Clerk
At a proprietors meeting held at the Schoole house in Taunton on Tuesday the second Day of December 1740 being continued by adjourn- ments from the Eight day of July Last past unto this Day and then meet according to adjournment and then the Report of the Committee Chosen the 17th Day of November Last past made Report according to Order as followeth viz
We the subscribers being a Committe Chosen by the proprietors of Township number one & on the 17th Day of November Last to Take into Consideration and Consider what service have been Done by several Per- sons who have done service on the Respective house Lotts and how far Each of them have been servisable to the proprietors and make Report to the adjournment of said meeting what allowance each one that has Labored on said Township ought to have provided they forego the vote of £300 for Incouragement of the first setlers: as also what allowance shall be made our present Clerk for his service as proprietors Clerk ever since he has served in said office
1-We have duly considered and find a vote of May 29th 1739 that said proprietors did Chuse a Committe who Reported to said proprietors that the sum of two hundred and forty pounds should be Raised by way of Rate on them to Incourage a sertain number of proprietors that should be first setlers and leading the settlement of there Grants in said Township and that such number of proprietors as should in the same year 1739 Repair to his Respective house Lott and build a Dwelling house according to Court act and by the fifteenth of June 1740 fence in and brake up for plowing or clear and stock with Inglish Grass five acres of Land; that such member as should so do and make the same appear to a committe should Draw out £120 of the afforesaid £240
2ly-And the Other half of the two hundred and forty pounds being €120 should be paid to those that should actually Inhabit there houses
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so built themselves or some other subjects of Our Lord the King for the space of three months between the 15th of June 1740 and the 15th of No- vember the same year &c.
2ly-it appears to your Committe that altho there was a Rate for said sum of three hundred pounds yet no part thereof is Collected by Reason there was no Collector sworn for said year 1739 Therefore your Com- mitte Report as followeth
1-It Doth not appear to us that any person or persons has fulfilled or Complied with the afforesaid vote so as to be Intitled to any part of said three hundred pounds
2ly-Are of the Opinion that the said sum be not Collected nor paid into the treasury of said Township
3-Are of the opinion that those persons that have actually been up and Labored in said Township should have an honourable allowance made to each of them according to there Respective service as followetli
To Mr Richard Ellis who in a Great measure so to us appears built a Dwelling house and broke up five or six acres of Land be paid and al- lowed by said proprietors for both years service 1739 and 1740 the sum of £45=0=0 Voted.
To be paid Leuit John Harvey for himself and hand in ye year 1739 £10=0=0 voted.
To be paid James Washburn for his service and part of the team £10=0=0 voted.
To be paid Mr Joseph Eddy for himself and one hand and one third part of the team £15=0=0 voted.
To be paid Seth Tisdale for his Labor 1739 £5=0=0 Voted
Jonathan Harvey ye 2d to be paid £5=0=0 Voted
£90=0=0
To be paid Jonathan Thayer for his service in the year 1740 on said Township £10=0=0
This article of Jonathan Thayers was Read and passed in the nega- tive: and upon said proprietors voting the several sums to the several Persons above named they to Declare under there Hands that Each of them Do freely and fully Discharge the proprietors vote of £300 and that our Clerk Record the said Discharge on our proprietors Records And that our present assesors be Directed to make a Rate and assess- ment on said proprietors in Due proportion for collecting the same and the Collector to Gather in the same and pay it to our Treasurer and he to pay out the same by the twentieth Day January next to the Respec- tive persons to whome it is voted in bills of Either of the Governments of New England
Also we further Report that the sum of ten pounds be Raised and added to said Rate for payment of James Williams Esqr Our present
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Clerk for his service as proprietors Clerk ever since we have been a pro- priety and in full Discharge of all the service he has Done the proprie- tors in the propriety and yt the same be aded to said Rate and the treas- urer Directed to make payment to him said Williams by the said 20tlı of January next-all of which is humbly submitted.
December 2d 1740 .
SETH SUMNER ELIPHELET LEONARD Committee
JONATHAN BARNEY
December 2d 1740-The foregoing Report being Read and Consid- ered voted that the same be accepted and that the Clerk Record the same
Recorded Dec. 3d 1740 by James Williams Proprietors Clerk James Williams propr Clerk
And whereas at this meeting on the Sth of July 1740 it was in a Con- mittees Report then Chosen that thirty pounds be Raised for clearing a highway from the saw mill to the four Rods highway between the 47 and forty Eight house Lotts in said Township; now it is voted that Mr James Walker Jur, Liut. John Harvey and Mr Seth Staples be Chosen and they to Do and perform as by said Report on Record is Directed, which was voted in the affirmative and then the meeting by vote was Dismised and the Moderator Declared the same was Dismised accordly,
James Williams proprietors Clerk.
At a proprietors meeting warned and held at the schoole house in Taunton on Tuesday the Second Day of December 1740: the Moderator then Chosen was Ens Seth Sumner And then the proprietors adjourned said meeting to the Dwelling house of Ruth Tisdale widow; and there forthwith meet according to adjournment, and came into the follow- ing vote viz
Voted that Liut Morgan Cobb ye 2d, James Williams Esqr Liut John Harvey, Decon Samuel Sumner and Liut Eliphelet Leonard be a Com- mitte in the Behalf of the proprietors to make the Best Inquiry they can and Inform themselves so as to be abill to Lay before the proprie- tors at the adjournment of this meeting how the Circumstances of the said Township are as to settlement of Hampshire Line and what the General Courts Committes opinion is thereon to which we have Given bonds for the performance of the Conditions therein Enjoyed: said Com- mittee to be at no Charge to the propriety Voted in the affirmative and then the proprietors by vote adjourned said meeting unto the first Tuesday of January next at one of the Clock in the afternoon and then to meet at the schoole house in said Taunton: and then the Moderator Declared said meeting was adjourned accordingly by
James Williams propr Clerk
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At a proprietors meeting held at the Schoole House in Taunton on Tuesday the 6th Day of January 1740 being Continued by adjournment from the second Day of December Last and now meet according to ad- journment and then the proprietors by vote adjourned said meeting unto the first Munday of Aprill next and said moderator Declared that said meeting was adjourned accordingly
James Williams propr Clerk
At a proprietors meeting held at the schoole house in taunton on Munday the 6th Day of Aprill 1741: being the first Munday in sd month : for Choice of Clerk treasurer assesors and all Other officers necessary for the proprietors of the said township or propriety and being meet Came into the following Choice of Officers
1-Mr Seth Sumner Chosen Moderator for said meeting
2-James Williams Esqr Chosen Clerk for said propriety for ye year 1741
3-the Collector Chosen was Mr Seth Staples but he Refused in sd meeting to serve and then the proprietors made choice of Mr Joseph Eddy
4-assesors Chosen for sd year 1741 was Mr Seth Sumner Ebenezer Dean and Seth Tisdale the Treasuer chosen for said year 1741 was Lieut John Harvey and then the proprietors by vote Dismised said meeting & moderator Declared said meeting was dismised according.
James Williams Propr Clerk
At a proprietors meeting held at the Schoole house in Taunton on Munday the 6th Day of Aprill 1741 being continued by several adjourn- ments from the 2d Day December 1740 and meet according to adjourn- ment. Voted that this meeting be further adjourned unto the second Munday of May next; and then to meet at the Schoole house in taunton at one of the Clock in the afternoon of sd Day and the Moderator De- clared ye meeting was adjourned accordingly
James Williams Propr Clerk
At a proprietors meeting held at the Schoole house in taunton on Munday the Eleventlı Day of May 1741 being Continued by several ad- journments from the Second Day of December Last past and meet ac- cording to adjournment and came into the following vote 1
1-Voted that there be a division of fifty acres of Land to each Pro- prietor also three fifty acre Lotts: one for the Minister: One for the Min- istry: and one for the Schoole and Each Lott to be Laid in proportions for Quantity and Quality and to be surveyed and Laid out agreeable to the Direction said proprietors shall Give to there Committe yt shall be ap- pointed to Lay out the same-It is also voted that Richard Ellis one of ye proprietors of said Township shall have full Liberty to Lay out one
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fifty acre Lott at the South East Corner of said Township: he being at the cost of the survey of said Lott; and he to Lay the same in one square body; and said fifty acres to be Deducted out of his Right for one of his Lotts on s'd Division and said Ellis to present a Return of s'd fifty acres to said Proprietors Laid out by a surveyor and Chain men by the first Munday of Aprill next. Provided he actually Repair to said Township and settle on the same this present year and build a Dwelling house on the same Lott: but if he fail of so doing then to be as one of the Other Lotts to be Drawn for ye said proprietors ; also provided he Do not lay any part of said fifty acres within thirty Rods of the Line of ye Equive- lent Land adjoining to said Township. voted in the affirmative
And then said Proprietors adjourned said meeting by votes unto the Last Munday of July next and there to meet at said schoole house at one of the clock in the afternoon, and the Moderator Declared said meet- ing was adjourned accordingly
James Williams Propr Cler
To James Williams Esqr Clerk of the Township No 1 on the west side of the Connecticutt River these are to Desire you to warn a propri- etors meeting on fryday the 25th of September Instant at one of the clock in the afternoon: in the schoole House in Taunton for the ends and purposes here after mentioned viz
first to Chose a Moderator
2-To Choose three or five or more men to lay out the fifty acre Divi- sion all Ready agreed upon
3d-To agree upon a division of the Intervail Land and how many acres shall be to a Right
4-To Impower the above said Committe to Lay out the Intervale Land if the said proprietors Think fitt to to have a Division of it.
5-To agree and vote how much they shall have a day for Laying out the above said Land
6-To vote how much the said proprietors will Give to the first set- ler or setlers
7-To vote to Impower those men that ware formerly Impowered to sell the Rights in the affore said Township of those men that neglect or Refuse to pay there part of the Charge that have all Ready Risen or shall Rise
8-To see whither the proprietors of s'd Township will Impower the above said Committe to Imploy any persons to Clear a path From fort Dummer to the Township number one and in so Doing you will oblige yours to serve
Taunton September the 8th 1741
Sept 9th 1741 Notification -
posted up to warn the affore said meeting at Taunton meeting house according to Law by me
James Williams propr Cler
James Leonard Joseph Eddy John Harvey Jonathan Thayer
Jonathan Harvey
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Bristol Sc At a proprietors meeting warned and held at the Schoole Hlouse in Taunton on fryday the 25th day of September 1741 for the Ends and vies set fort in the warrant Calling said meeting as on Record
Lieut. John Harvey was Chosen Moderator for said meeting and then voted that this meeting be adjourned unto the first fryday of Octo- ber next being the Second day of said month at two of the Clock in the afternoon. and the Moderator Declared said meeting was adjourned ac- cordingly
James Williams propr Clerk
October 2ª 1741 the proprietors meeting held at the Schoole house in taunton the 25th of September Last being Continued by adjournment to this Day meet according to adjournment voted that Lieut John Harvey, Mr Joseph Eddy, James Williams, James Leonard the 3d and Seth Tis- dale or the major part of them be a Committe to take a survey of all the Intervale Land in said Township that adjoynes the Connecticutt River that is not all Ready alotted and Drawn for in the former survey; and to Lay the same into sixty three Lotts and proportion the same for Quality and Quanity that each Lott may be of Equal value, and to make Return of the survey and alottment to said proprietors in a meeting for that pur- pose with a plan of the said survey- -- -Voted in the affirmative, and then voted that this meeting be adjourned at the time and place when the next Legall meeting shall be held by said proprietors: and then to meet: and the Clerk is Directed to Give notice seasonably that said meeting is adjourned by posting up the same at the publick meet- ing house in said Taunton: and then the Moderator Declared said meet- ing was adjourned accordingly
James Williams propr Cler
At a proprietors meeting held at the Schoole House in Taunton the fifth Day of Aprill 1742, being continued by several adjournments from the 25th Day of September A. D. 1741 met according to adjournment and then adjourned said meeting to four o'clock in the afternoon and then met accordingly and then the proprietors adjourned said meeting by vote to the first Munday of August next at one of the Clock in the afternoon. and the moderator Declared said meeting was adjourned accordingly.
James Williams, Proprietors Clerk.
Bristol Sc at a proprietors meeting legally warned and held at the Schoole house in Taunton on Munday the fifth Day of Aprill A. D. 1742 being the first Munday of said mounth : and anuall meeting for said pro- prietors according to there vote Being meet according to warning,
1 Capt. James Leonard was chosen moderator for said meeting.
2 James Williams was Chosen Clerk for the ensuing year 1742.
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3 Voted that Mr. Joseph Eddy be an agent and wait on the Honl Committe to whom the proprietors of our Township Gave Bonds for performance of settlement of said Township according to Court act, and said agent is fully Impowered and Desired to acquaint said Com- mitte of the Difficulty said proprietors Labour under; and lias ex- pended Considerable money and Labour on said Township and in Con- siderable preparation to fulfill the Court act on us enjoyned: yett not with standing said Township of Land (as sd proprietors are Informed) is now fallen into the Government of New Hampshire: which is much Discouraging to said proprietors Settlement and Going forward to fully Compleat there worke on said Township said proprietors humbly De- sires the Honl Committe to Inform said proprietors and give them Di- rection what proper meathod to take in order to have there Rights se- cured to sd proprietors according to Court act :- said agent to make report to said proprietors at the adjournment of this meeting: and shall have five shillings for his trouble and Expence in said affair.
Voted in the affirmative and then the proprietors by vote adjourned said meeting unto the second Munday of June next at one of the Clock in the afternoon: and the Moderator Declared said meeting was ad- journed accordingly.
James Williams, Proprietors Clerk.
The Record of this last meeting closes the Records under the head of Township No. I on the west side of the Connecticutt River The call for the next meeting is from the Proprietors of the Town ship of Westminster in the Province of New Hampshire and was dated July 26, A. D. 1753 and in the Record Book immediately follows the record above given, and therefore leaves a missing link between the two setts of Proprietors, which was probably lost, as nothing appears between April 5, 1742, and July 26, 1753.
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