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Surveyors of Highways. Eben'. Miller, Esqr. Peter Boylstone Adams Edmund Billings, Moses Adams, Seth Spear, Elisha Niles Tho". Newcomb, Micah Wild, John Vinton, Caleb Hobart Jr. Thomas White, Lt. Seth Turner, L'. Nath" Belcher, Joseph Spear.
Voted, That the Town Treasurer, produce Bondsmen for the Towns security Respecting the Bonds in his Hands to the satis- faction of the Selectmen.
Voted, That Stephen Penniman be accepted to serve in the office of a Constable in the Room & stead of John Vinton and upon the same condition
[247] Treasurers Report Respecting the Towns securites Then the Town Treasurer offerd a Report to the Town Respecting some New Securities he had obtained (viz) Pursuant to the Towns direction I have called upon Mr Nath11. Wales & Ens". Thos". Thayer to Produce a sufficient Bondsman to the Town in the stead of Lt. Sam11. White decsd. and they accordingly pro- cured Eben'. Thayer Esqr. who stands bound with them to the Town in each of their Bonds. Mr. Peter Clark has Procured Mr. Benja. Veasy & his Bror John Clark to be bound with him to the Town in the stead of Mr. Eben". Whitmarsh decd & Lt William Whitmarsh and I have Recd their Bonds payable to the Town in the same manner as the former Bonds.
Braintree March 5th. 1767. Elisha Niles Town Treas". The above Report was voted accepted.
£3-0-0-per annum to Treas" Voted, That Elisha Niles Town Treas' be allowed three Pounds { annum for his service for two years last past.
1767, May 18th.
Warrants. The Freeholders & other Inhabitants of the Town of Braintree Qualifyd to vote in the choice of a Representative also those Qualifyd. to vote in town affairs being assembled at the Meeting House in the Middle Precinct of sd Town for the Trans-
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acting the affairs of sª Town the whereof as Inserted in the Warrants are as follows (viz) First, To Elect or Depute one or more Persons to serve for and Represent them in the Great & Gen11. Court or assembly of this Province the year ensuing Pur- suant to a Precept directed to the Selectmen of sd Town under the Hand & Seal of the sheriff of ye County of Suffolk.
Secondly, After a Moderator chosen, To raise money to defrey the charge of the Town the ensuing year.
Thirdly, To hear and act upon the Request of any of the mem- bers of sd Town respecting Highways.
Fourthly, To Hear the Report of any Comttees or choose any Comtees that may be necessary.
Representative. Assembled as aforesaid Ebenezer Thayer Esq". was chosen to Represent them in the Great & Gen11. Court the year ensuing.
Modr. Then Dea". Penniman was chosen Modr.
Money raised £80- Voted, That Eighty Pounds be assessed on the Polls & Rateable Estates within sd Town to defrey the charge the year ensuing.
Committee for Fish. Then Capt" John Hayward was chosen & appointed to take care that a suitable passage be kept open thro' the Damms for the fish called alewives to pass thro' in their season of running
Then Eben". Miller Esqr. Dea" James Penniman & Capt" John Hayward were appointed a Comtee to settle accts with the Town Treasurer.
[248] Anno Dom 1768. The Anniversary Town Meeting for the choice of Town Officers &c March 7th. 1768.
1768 March 7th.
Warrants. The Freeholders & other Inhabitants of the Town of Braintree Qualifyd by Law to vote in Town affairs being assem- bled at the Meeting House in the Middle Precinct of said Town for the choice of Town officers and the transacting affairs said Town the Particulars whereof as Inserted in the warrants are as follows (viz)
First, To choose all such Town Officers for the ensuing year as the Law requires, also a County Treasurer.
Secondly, To consider and agree upon some effectual Method to promote, occonomy, Industry & Manufactures thereby to prevent the unnecessary importation of European commodities which threaten the country with poverty and Ruin.
Thirdly, To direct respecting the repairing their Highways
Fourthly, To consider & act upon a Report of the Selectmen respecting ways proposd to be laid out (viz) a way from Mr. Sam11. Nash's to Weymouth Line, also a way from the Run below Mr. Thos. French8 to Mr. Hobart Clarks House, and thence to the County Road nigh M' James Thayer's shop.
Fifthly, To hear the Report of any Comttees or choose any Com- ttees that may be necessary.
Modr. Assembled as aforesaid Dean. Joseph Palmer, Modr.
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Cler & Treas'. Then Elisha Niles was nominated & chosen Cler also Treasurer.
Constables. The votes being called for Consle Daniel Baxter, Jonathan Hayward & Seth Man were chosen. Seth Man was voted excused for this year. Then Nathaniel Pain was chosen, sª Pain & also Daniel Baxter were excused from serving this year Then Ebenezer Adams Jr & Nath11. Belcher was chosen, sd Adams being excused for this year Jona Bass was chosen and also ex- cused for this year. Then John Hall Jun" was chosen. Voted, That the Town allow the Constable in the North Precincts Four Pounds and the Constables in the other Precincts Forty shillings cach for their service this present year.
Then Jona Hayward Presenting Tho8. Newcomb to serve in the office of a Constable in his the sª Jona. stead.
Voted, That Thomas Newcomb be accepted to serve in the office of a Constable in the place & stead of sd Jonathan Hay- ward.
Provided, the said Hayward give Bond to secure the Town in case of any default of sd Newcomb in said office to the Towns damage.
[249] The act respecting Wardens being read before the Town, The following Persons were chosen to serve in that office the ensuing year (viz) Seth Baxter, Nathaniel Belcher, Abijah Allen, Caleb Hobart Jr. Noah Whitcomb, & Seth Porter.
Then the following Gent". were chosen to serve as Selectmen for the Town the ensuing year, (viz.) Mr. Norton Quincy, Ebenezer Miller Esq'. Dea". James Penniman, Ebenezer Thayer Esq'. & MT. Jona. Bass.
Previvious to the choice of Selectmen John Adams Esqr. signify to the Town a desire to be excused from that office as incompatible with his other engagements &c.
Voted, The thanks of this Town be given to John Adams Esq". for his services as Selectman in sd Town for two years past.
Then the Town proceeded to the choice of Town officers by Nomination and the following Persons were chosen to the Respect- ive offices (viz) Tythingmen. Peter Adams, James Thayer, Seth Man.
Fence Viewers. John Hall Jr. Daniel Arnold, William White, Micah Wild, Nathaniel Niles, Deering Spear.
Fire Wardens. Ephraim Blanchard, Moses French Jr. Wm. Harmon.
Surveyors of Lumber. Will™. Field Jr. Benja Thayer, John Curtis Jr. Jonº. Randall, L'. Seth Turner.
Sealers of Leather. Jedidiah Bass Benja Cleverly.
Cullers of Staves. Benja. Thayer, L'. Joseph White John Cur- tis Jr. Lt. Nath" Belcher Jr.
Sealers of Shingles. Benja. Thayer, John Curtis Jr.
Hogg reaves. Amos Stetson, Thomas Belcher, Silas Lovel, Peter Clark, Edward Cheesman, Ebenezer Pain, Benjª. Dyer, Naphtali Thayer, Salter Soper, John Vinton.
Surveyors of Highways. Sam1. Bass Jr. Ebenezer Adams Jr.
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Benja. Cleverly, Daniel Arnold, Josiah Veasey, Elisha Niles, Thomas Newcomb, Edmund Soper, Benja Hayden, Sam". Hol- brook, David Linsfield, Nath1. Belcher Jr. Joshua Hayward Jr. Seth Man.
Highways repaired. Voted, That the Highways within this Town be Repaired the ensuing year by a Tax laid on the Polls & Rateable Estates within said Town agreable, to the Towns vote for that purpose A.D. 1766.
Committee on occconomy. Voted, That Mr. Robert Williams, Ebenezer Miller & Eben'. Thayer Esqr. be a Comtee to draught a vote and offer to the Town respecting occonomy, Industry &c.
Comtee Report on Industry Occonomy &c. The Committee ap- pointed Respecting occonomy, Industry &c offerd. their Report to the Town as follows (viz)
Whereas the well being & happiness of civil community depend upon Industry, occonomy, and good moralls, and this Town taking into serious consideration the great decay of the Trade of the Province, the scarcity of Money, the heavy Debt contracted in the late war, which still remains on the People, and the great difficul- ties to which they are by these means reduced.
Therefore, voted that this Town will use their utmost endeav- ours and inforce their endeavours by example in suppressing, ex- travagance Idleness & vice, and promoting Industry, occonomy and good morals in this Town.
And in order to prevent the unnecessary exportation of money, of which this Province has of late been so much drained, it is fur- ther voted, that this Town will, by all prudent means discontinue the use of foreign Superfluities and encourage the Manufactures of this Province and particularly, those of this Town.
pr. order of the Comtee Robert Williams.
A true copy Elisha Niles Town Cler.
The above draught being read before the Town was Voted, accepted, and the above Resolves confirmed.
The Comtee appointed in May last to settle accts. with the Town Treasurer offerd. their Report thereon to the Town which was voted, accepted said Report with the outstanding Debts carried into the Treasurers Book vide foll 2ª page 130
Voted, The Town Treasurer be allowed three Pounds for his last years service.
Then James Thayer 2ª. Abijah Allen & Moses French Jr. were Seperately chosen a comtee to take care off & keep open a passage for the fish and to prevent obstructions by damns or otherwise in their season of running.
1768 May 16th.
Warrants. The Freeholders & other Inhabitants of the Town of Braintree Qualifyd. by Law to vote in the choice of a Represent- ative also those Qualifyd. to vote in Town affairs being assembled at the Meeting House in the Middle Precinct of said Town for the choice of a Representative and the transacting other affairs of said Town the Particulars whereof as Inserted in the warrants are as
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follows (viz) First to Elect or Depute one or more Persons to serve for and Represent them in the Great & Gen" Court or assembly, the year ensuing, Pursuant to a Precept directed to the Selectmen of sd Town under the Hand & Seal of the Sheriff of the County.
Secondly, After a Moderator chosen &c. To raise money to defrey the charge of the Town the currant year
Thirdly To see if the Town will order a peice of Land to be disposed off for the benefit of said Town a Deed of which has lately been Recd. from Benja owen in behalf of sd Town.
Fourthly, To hear the Report of any Committees, or choose any Comtees. that may be necessary.
Assembled as aforesaid, The Question was put by the Select- men whether the Town would send one Person only to represent them in the Great & Gen11. Court the year ensuing, Voted & passed in the affirmative. Pursuant thereto Ebenezer Thayer Esq". was chosen for that service.
Modr. Then Dea". Joseph Palmer was chosen Moderator.
Money raised £80- Voted, That Eighty Pounds be assessed on the Polls & Rateable estates within sd Town to defrey the charge of the Town the current year
Benja Owens Land to be sold. Voted, That Elisha Niles be de- sired and impowered to make sale of the Land above mentioned for the benefit of the Town and to make a Deed of the same in behalf of the Town
Committee to settle with the Treasurer also to examine the Selectmens accts & Report. Voted, That a Comtee be raised to settle accts. with the Town Treasurer, also to examine the select- mens accts and report to the Town thereon. Then Dea". Joseph Palmer, Capt. John Hayward & Lt. Joshua Hayward, were chosen a Committee for those purposes.
Comtee to Lett out Half Moon for Gunning. Then Mr. Norton Quincy, Capt. John Hayward & Thomas Newcomb, were chosen a Comtee to Lett & Lease out Half moon (so called) for Gunning for the benefit of the Town.
[252] 1768 Sept. 26st.
The Freeholders & other Inhabitants of the Town of Braintree Qualifyd by Law to vote in Town affairs being assembled at the Meeting House in the Middle Precinct of said Town for the Trans- acting affairs of importance, The Particulars whereof as Inserted in the Warrants are as follows (viz) After a Modr. chosen.
To attend to the Proceedings of the Town of Boston, transmit- ted to the Selectmen of this Town and act thereon as the Town shall think proper. Particularly to see if the Town will choose one or more persons as a Committee to join the Comtees of the other Towns in this Province in convention to consult & advise such measures as his Majesty's service & the peace & safety of the sub- jects in this Provence may require.
Assembled as aforesaid Sam1. Niles Esqr. Modr.
Then the Proceedings of the Town of Boston were read before the Meeting &c.
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Committee of Convention. Voted, To choose two Persons as a Comtee to join the Comtees in convention, Then Josiah Quincy, & Ebenezer Thayer Esqrs. were chosen for that purpose.
Committee of Convention
Voted, To instruct the sª Committee respecting their conduct in that affair. Instructions being prepard for that purpose was read before the Town and Voted accepted orderd that said Committee conform thereto.
Said instructions are as follows, (viz)
Gentlemen.
You are sensible that the subject of our most serious considera- tion this Day has been the distressed circumstances of the continent in General & of this Province in particular, especially under their present allarming apprehensions of a military Power which if not already arrived is daily expected, designª (as we are informed) to enforce certain acts of the British Parliament by which our money is to be drawn from us without our consent attended with this mallancholly circumstance of Agravation, that in this dark & diffi- cult season we are deprived of the Councills of a Generall assem- bly. You are also sensible that the result of our Deliberations thereon is to pursue the stepts pointed out to us and Put in Practice by our Brethren of the Town of Boston, in consequence of which you are chosen and appointed by this Town to act for them as a Committee of convention with such as may be sent to join with you from the several Towns in this Province in order to consult Deter- mine upon and pursue unitedly such measures, as may be conducive to [253] his Majesty's service and the peace safety & welfare of his subjects in this Province, The Importance of the Trust reposed in you is as great perhaps as can be delegated by any civil society to any of its members, Than which you can have no greater Proof of their Confidence in your fidelity and dependence upon your incli- nation and endeavours to serve them to the utmost of your Ability
The measures now agreed upon is the last & perhaps the only safe resource of a Free People in their civil capacity and God for- bid we should ever be reduced to the dreadfull necessity of acting in any other.
It is true our most Humble dutifull and truly Loyall suplications to his Majesty and his ministers for redress, of those grievances we already feel and for security against greater we have reason to fear have hitherto been ineffectual or rather attended with Effects that instead of diminishing have greatly increased them. However thanks to Almighty God such is the Strength of the British Consti- tution as secured to us by Magna charter, the Bill of Rights and the Act of Settlement at the revolution that it is not in the Power even of a British Parliament to deprive any one or any Number of his Majestys subjects of their unalienable Right of applying to him and his Parliament by Petition for Relief & Redress, of any public grievance which we apprehend ourselves labouring under and of which we are left to judge, of this inestimable Privilege then let us avail ourselves. And since in all probability one cause why our former Applications have been despised & neglected is that they
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have been represented as the sentiments of a small part only and not of the People in general, It is therefore our earnest request & Desire you would exert your best endeavours that a Printed form of an Humble Dutifull & Loyall Petition to the King and Parliament may be prepared and sent to each Town in the Province to be by them considered and Determined upon by Positive and Negative votes and the number of each to be taken by an exact scrutiny. By this method if properly pursued his Majesty and his ministers as well as the Parliament and whole Nation will be able to Determine with certainty whether our petitions are or are not the weak efforts of an expiring faction.
[254] We have only to add our humble and ardent suppli- cations that you may be so directed by infinite Wisdom in all your Councils and Decisions with your Brethren in Convention as that nothing may be said or done which even by Implication can fairly be construed into any Degree of undutifullness to his Majesty disrespectfull to his Parliament or inconsistant with that happy constitution of Government under which we live, and that whilst our Governors demand and expect our Allegiance which they have Indisputable Right to, we in, Return may receive that Protection and Favour and be secured in the peaceable enjoyment of those Liberties & Priviledges which we have an equall Right to as natu- rall and free born subjects.
The foregoing is a true copy of the Towns Instructions to their committee for convention.
Day of Prayer. The Town having under their consideration the Distressing and Alarming circumstances they were now subjected to as also those impending : concluding it to be the Duty of a peo- ple professing Godliness to address the Supreme Governor of the universe in a social as well as in a more private manner, for the Removing the evils they feel as also the averting those they fear, Voted, the Selectmen be Desired and Directed to wait on the Min- isters of the several congregations in this Town Requesting that they would keep Tuesday the fourth Day of October next as a Day of Humiliation & Prayer and that they notify their respective congregations thereof the next Sabbath.
N.B. The above request was complied with by all the Dissent- ing Ministers in the Town.
[255] Anno Dom 1769. The Anniversary Town Meeting for the choice of Town Officers, March 6th. 1769.
1769 March 6th.
The Freeholders & other Inhabitants of the Town of Braintree Qualifyd by Law to vote in Town affairs being assembled at the Meeting House in the Middle Precinct of sd Town for the choice of Town officers and Transacting other affairs of sd Town the particulars whereof as Inserted in the Warrants are as follows, (viz)
After a Moderator chosen.
First, To choose all such Town Officers for the ensuing year as the Law directs.
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Secondly, To direct respecting the repairing the Highways within said Town the year ensuing.
Thirdly, To Hear the Request of a Number of the Inhabitants of the Town relative to a way thro' lands lately sold by the Town to William Harman and act thereon.
Fourthly, To see if the Town will remit to Enoch Hayden the Interest due on his bond to the Town for reasons to be offered.
Fifthly, To see if the Town will build a Work House and act thereon as the Town shall think proper.
Sixthly, To consider the request of any of the Inhabitants of the Town respecting ways and act thereon.
Seventhly, To see if the Town will sell or Lease out Half moon and Hangmans Island (so called) and act thereon if the Town shall think proper.
Eighthly, To Hear the Report of any Comtees or choose any Comtees that may be necessary.
Modr. Assembled as aforesaid Dean. Joseph Palmer Modr.
Wardens. The Act Relating to the observation of the Lord's Day being Read, Messrs. William Adams, Joseph Bass, William Penniman, Moses French, Zebulon Thayer and Mathias Cheesman were separately chosen Wardens.
Constables. Then Ebenezer Adams, jun' Thomas Newcomb & Seth Man were chosen Constables. Voted, said Eben'. Adams be excused serving this year. Then David Bass, was chosen. Voted, that David Bass be excused serving this year. Then Josiah Vesey was chosen.
Voted, That Thomas Newcomb and Seth Man be allowed forty shillings each, they performing the office of Constables the ensu- ing year.
Clerk & Treas'. Elisha Niles was chosen Clerk next after the choice of the Modr. but omitted in its proper place, also the said Elisha Niles was chosen Treasurer for the year ensuing.
[256] Selectmen. Then the following Gentlemen were chosen Selectmen Mr. Norton Quincy, Ebenezer Miller Esq'. Dea". James Penniman, Ebenezer Thayer Esq'. & Mr Jonathan Bass.
Then the Town proceeded to the choice of Town officers by way of nomination and the following persons were chosen to the re- spective offices as follows, (viz)
Tythingmen. Benja Bass, Lemuel Dwelly & Seth Turner.
Fence Viewers. Eben'. Adams Jun'. Christopher Thayer Jun". Jacob Payn Jona Bass, Uriah Thayer, David Linsfield
Fire Wardens. Ephraim Blanchard, Moses French, William Harman.
Surveyors of Lumber. William Field jr Benja. Thayer, John Curtis Jr Jona. Randall, Seth Turner.
Sealers of Leather. Jedidiah Bass, Benjamin Cleverly Jr.
Cullers of Staves. Lt. Joseph White, Benja Thayer, John Curtis Jun'. Nath11. Belcher j'.
Sealers of Shingles. Benje Thayer, John Curtis Jun".
Hogg Reaves. Eben'. Penniman 2ª. Amos Stetson 2ª. Edmund
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Soper Joshua Blanchard, James Ludden, Jonathan Randall, Moses Littlefield & Jessee Thayer.
Surveyors of Highways. Eben'. Miller Esq". Peter Boylstone Adams, James Clark, John Hall Jr. Daniel Baxter Sam" Niles Esqr. Lieut. David Holbrook, Thomas Newcomb, Nath". French, Silas Wild, William White, Ens". John Hollis, James Faxon, Lt. Joseph White, Richard Spear, Elijah French, Noah Thayer, Isaac Spear.
Highways repaired Voted, To repair the High Ways within sª Town in the same manner they were the last year.
Comtee respecting the way thro' Harm". Voted, That Dea". James Penniman, Eben". Miller Esq'. and Capt. Benja. Beal be a Comtee to Consider the affair respecting the way thro' Wm Harman's Land and also thro' James Brackett Jun".'s Land, and endeavour an accomodation.
Surveyor directed to mend Collo Quincey lane. Voted, That the Surveyor that shall have the care of the Towns way leading to Squantum, be directed to mend the lane from sd way to Collo. Jo- siah Quinceys Dwelling House.
Comtee on the way To Ferry Point. Voted, That Dea". Joseph Palmer, Sam11 Niles Esqr. & Thompson Baxter be and hereby are directed to remove the obstructions in the way leading from the Town Landing place so called to ferry point according as they shall upon enquiry find themselves impowered by Law so to do.
Comtee respecting Half moon Isld. Voted, That a Comtee be ap- pointed & directed to take a Quit claim of Mr. Norton Quincy of the Island called Half moon lying adjoining to his farm and to lease the same if upon inquiry they shall find a legal foundation to act thereon in the Name & Behalf of the Town
Then Capt. John Hayward, Eben'. Miller Esq". & Thomas New- comb were seperately chosen a Comtee for that purpose.
Voted, The aforesd. Comtee let out sª Isld. for one year only.
[257] Anno Dom" 1769
Comtees Report respecting the Treasury. The Comtee appointed to settle acct' with the Town Treasurer. offerd. their Report there- on which Report was accepted, and stands recorded on the Treas- urers Book, vide Vol. 2ª folio 134.
The aforesaid Committee offerd. another Report to the Town (viz)
Braintree March 1. 1769.
Comtees Report on the Selectmens accompts. The Comtee ap- pointed to examine the Selectmen's accompts have attended that service & Report to the Town That by a carefull examination of said acct'. so far as we had time & opportunity we did not find any error.
Joseph Palmer Comtee John Hayward
The above Report was voted accepted.
Comtee to settle the Treasury & examine the Selectmens acct". Then Dea" Joseph Palmer, Lient. Joshua Hayward & Capt. John
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Hayward were chosen a Comtee to settle accompts with the Town Treasurer and examine the Selectmens accompts.
Voted, the Selectmen be directed to Deliver in their acct8 to the Town Treasurer, fourteen Days at least before the next March meeting
Comtee on Fish Voted, The Comtee appointed last March for the preventing the obstructions of the Fish in their season of run- ning, be continued.
Treasurer allowed £3-0-0 Voted, the Town Treasurer, be al- lowed Three Pounds for his last years service.
Adjourned Then then the Meeting was adjourned to the third Monday in May next, at two o'clock P.M. to this Place.
1769, May 15th.
The Freeholders & other Inhabitants of the Town of Braintree Qualifyd to vote in Town affairs, also those Qualifyd to vote in the choice of a Representative being assembled at the Meeting House in the Middle Precinct of said Town for the choice of a Represen- tative and the Transacting the other affairs of sd Town the particu- lars whereof as Inserted in the Warrants are as follows, (viz)
First, To Elect or Depute one or more Persons to serve for and Represent them in the Great and Gen11. Court or assembly the year ensuing &c. Also after a Moderator chosen, &c. To raise money to Defrey the charge of the Town the current year and to hear the Report of any Comtees or choose any Comtees that may be necessary.
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