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at the same Meeting
Clark Ballard desired some of the select Men to goe & see the Line Beetwixt Ebenezer Stockers Land and his Land & see if thay Could Make Vp ye differance that is Bee twixt them : & Cornet Johnson & John Witt & John Burrill junr are apointed : to goe according to his desire : the : 18th : of : May : 1692 ; at three of ye Clock in the aftor Noone to Meet wee Whose Names are Vndor writon Beeing Chose By the towns of Lyn & Reding did Meet & Renew ye Bounds Beetween Lyn & Reding aCording to the Ancient Bounds - Aprill : ye : 11th = 1692 for Reding : Nathanell Goodwin : for Lyn : John Lewes sen John Bacheller John Witt
At a Meeting of the persons alowed By thear Majesties Chartor to Chuse persons to Represent them at ye great & genarall Cort a Cording to the Gouernous Warrant : the : 1 : day of june : 92 thay Chose Leftent John ffuller & John Burrill junr to serve for them at the afore said Corte [Page]
at a Town Meeting Held the : 28th : of July : 1692 Ebinezer Stocker : Samuell Collins : & Danell Going was Chossen Cunstables for the year in sewing
At ye same Meeting
Leftent John Persson was Chossen a Commissionr to Joyne wt the select Men : in Makeing Rates
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At a Meeting of the select Men : ye : 21 : september : 92
Thomas Chadwell Moses Hauen & Theophilus Burrill wair Chossen overseers of the far End of Rumny Marsh so Cauled : the fence bee gining at the East Ward side of Leftent ffullers Marsh that Lyes bee Low John Edmons feild : & from thence to benits Creek soe Cauled & soe far Uppon the Creek as is Needfull & what fence is insuficent wt in the above said sircumfrance the ouerseers aire to give the owners or owner there of six dayes warning to Make thear fence sufficent : & if the fence bee Not Made a cording to warning then the ouerseers aire to make the fence sufficent & bee double paid for thear paines : & the fence to bee Made according to an agreement of the propriators bareing date : ye : 10th : of Martch : 1690-91-& the affore said : ouerseers : are allsoe Chosen pindors or druiers : of the far End of Rumny Marsh soe Cauled : & thay or any two of them have full power as ouerseers or pindors : & thay bee Chosen for one year or tell others bee Chose : & in Case thay or Eather of them Neglect thear dewty & Care Eather as ouerseers or pindors thay shall pay twenty shillings apeece as a fine to the town
At a Town Meeting held ye : 11th : of October 1692 Samuell Inguls was Chossen Cunstable for ye year in sewing or tell another bee Chose
At ye same Meeting it was Voated
That thear should bee a Town Rate Made of sixty pound one Sixth part of ye said Rate in Mony & the other fie parts in pay : & it is to pay town debts
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at ye same Meeting held ye : : 11th : of : october : 92 it was Voated yt at ye Next town Meeting it should bee Concluded whether ye town would by a parssell of Land Mr Laughton senr says was granted to him or wheather thay will Lay it oute to him : it it appears soe to bee granted at ye same Meeting
it was Ppounded in ordor to bee Voated ye Next town Meeting wheather the town will Left a persell of Medow Caulled scrubee pond to Mr Cleffard for sum sertain years
at ye same Meeting
Clerk John Ballard & Ensine Samuell Tarbox was Chossen to bee aturneyes for ye town to prossecute a gainst any person or persons in a corse of Law that hathe Carryed away oute of the town any Mill stone or stones withoute the towns Consent
at ye same Meeting
it was Voated yt Noe person Nor persons should Cut Nor Cary a way any wood of one twenty acres of Land a Joyning to ye southward or southe East side of a ten acre Lott Caulled Edwardses Lott : Vntell ye the Next town Meeting
at a Town Meeting held : ye : 23 : of desemr : 1692 Thear was Chose to serve at ye infearier Corte of pleas held at Salem ye Last tewsday of this instant
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For ye granjury : Thomas Iuery : for ye Jury of tryalls : Andrew Townsend : Danell Huchings senr : Elyezer Lynzy and John More
At a town Meeting held ye : 29th : of Desemr : 1692 thear was Chose to serve at the Corte of asises and Jeall delivery held at Salem on the : 3 : of Jeneary : 92
For granjuryors : Clerk Pottor & Benjemen Redknap
For ye Jury of tryalls : Cornet Johnson : Leftent Person John Witt Bengemen Collins The year was called, 92 till March, then, 93
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1693
at a genarall Townmeeting held ye : 5th : of Jeneary : 1692/3 it was Voated & agreed yt Mr Jerimyah Sheppard our pastr should have given him For ye yearinsewing Ninty pounds one third Mony the other two thirds in pay as it fformerly yeuse to bee paid & it is for his Labour & worke in the Minystry a Mounsks Us
and at ye same Meeting
Mr Jerymiah Sheppard did declare that hee did then guie the town tenn pound of the afore said some Back again & would bee Content with Eighty pounds of the afore sd some in the same speciah for ye year in sueing & it was Excepted & agreed to by ye town
at ye same Meeting
The town did Vote & Chuse Danell Huchings senr & Jacob Knight colecters to gather Vp & pay to Mr Jerimiah Sheppard pastor of ye Church at Lyn what is Remaining of the inhabytents or others that has Not paid thear Pportion as thay was Rated in three Rates Made for sd Mr Sheppard for his Labour in ye Ministry for ye : year : 1689 : & for the year : 1690 : & for ye year : 1691 : & have Full power to gather sd Rates : & thay Excepted of ye plase & thay or Eather of them haue full power to prosecute in bee half of the town against any person or persons yt shall Neglect or Refuse to pay there preportion as thay bee Rated in sd Rates
at ye same Meeting
it was Voted Wheather ye Town would Lay oute to Mr Laughton sent seuen acers of Land hee said was granted to him Noe Record appearing it was Uoted in ye Negative
at ye same Meeting
Ebenzer & Nathanell Harthorn Clameing a parsell of Land on the south East side of a tenn acer Lott Cauled Edwardses Lott & thay Not showing a good tytle to it the town Voted yt sd Land should Ly Comon : at a town Meeting held ye : 4 : of May : 1693 this Vote about the Land above said was Made Null that was a boute ye harthorns
at ye same Meeting
The town Voted yt the ordor it prohibits the Cuting of any green trees
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Vndor a Foot ouer for the fire Except in swamps yt was Made the first of desember : 1685 : should stand in full Forse
at ye same Meeting
The town Voted and Chose Ensine Tarbox Corprall Richards Thomas Farror junr John Newhall terty Henary Staty & John Bread to prossecute the afore Mentioned ordor & thay or any two of them to have full power to prossecute the same tell ye town Meeting held in Martch Next [Page]
Vppon a Complaint of ye propriators of the Marsh yt Lys bee Low willases Neck soe Cauld to ye select Men of thear beeing hindored from fetching thear hay Up oute of ye Marsh : : ye : 31 : of August : 1692 : the select Men Layed oute a highway Through ye Land yt was formerly in the possesion of Nathanell Tylor as wee find it granted in ye town Book as Near as it Could a pole & half wide & set Vp seuerrall stakes & Marked seuerall young trees
At A genarall Town Meeting held : ye : 7 : of Martch 1692 93. John Burrill junr was Chose Town Clerk : to Keep the Town Books & Records for ye year in sewing as the Law directs
At ye same Meeting
Cornet Samuell Johnson Leftent Jno Person Elyezer Lynzy John Witt Thomas ffarrar junr John Newhall Terty. & John Burrill junr ware Chose select Men for to ordor ye prudentyall affaires of ye Town for ye year in sewing.
at ye same Meeting
Clerk John Ballard was Chose Comissionr as ye Law directs
at ye same Meeting
Thomas Chadwell Danell Mansfeilds and Hananiah Huchason was Chose Cunstables For ye year in sewing
at ye same Meting
Robert Gowing Henary Collins senr Allen Bread senr Ensin Edward Baker & Thomas Laughton junr ware Chose Titheing Men as ye Law directs
At ye same Meeting
Leftent Burrill was Chose Clerk of ye Market
At ye same Meeting
Henary Silsbee & Moses Hauen was Chose seallers of Leather as ye Law directs
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at ye same Meeting held ye : 7th : of Martch : 92-93
William Basset junr John Lewes junr Clerk Potter Thomas Norwood John Pool & Ebenezer Bancraft ware Chose ouerseers of all ye gennarall & perticuler ffences a boute or in ye town Exceping the ffence a boute Rumny Marsh & ye select Men to giue ye affore Named persons thear ordors & penaltys Not Exceeding twenty shillings a pees
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at ye same Meeting
Thomas Iuery Jacob Knight & Thomas Burrage was Chose ouerseers of Rumny Marsh fence ffrom ye Riuer by ffox hill to ye Eastward sid of Left John ffullers Marsh bee Low John Edmonses & said ouerseers to be pindors for sd Marsh & thay to serue for ye year in sewing & ye sellect Men to giue them thear ordors & penaltys Not Exceeding twenty shillings apees
At ye same Meeting
Moses Hauen & Theophilus Burrill ware Chose ouerseers of Rumny Marsh ffence ffrom the East ward side of Leftent Fullers Marsh Bee Low John Edamanses to Bennets Creek & soe far Vppon ye Creek as is Needfull & sd ouerseers to bee pindors for sd Marsh & to serue ffor ye year in sewing & the select Men to give them thear ordors & penalltys Not Exceeding twenty shillings apees
At ye same Meeting
Sergant Timathy Bread Joseph Burrill Samuell Collins Nathanell Inguls John Poole & Ebenezer Bancraft was Chose seruaires of ye Highwayes ffor ye year in sewing & ye select Men to giue them thear ordors & pennalltys not Exceeding twenty shillings a pees
at ye same Meeting
Isaac Ramsdell sen Nathanell Harthorn Bengemen ffar Bengemen Irson Nathanell Gowing & Samuell Parkers ware Chose to see all swine in ye town bee sufficent Ly yoaked & Ringed according to ye ordor of ye town & ye select Men to give them there ordors And penaltys Not Exceeding twenty shillings a pees
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at ye same Meeting ye : 7th : of Martch : 92-93 It was Voated yt all the fformor Town ordors should stand in full ffors tell other prereissian bee Made in yt Case
At ye same Meeting
Capt Wormall Clement Coldum Joseph Mansfield jun Allen Bread junr Moses Burrill John Pottor & Nathanell Harthorn was Chose to see yt ordor of the town that prohibits the Cuting of young wood bee duely Cept & to prosecute against any person yt shall Break ye same : & to stand in yt plase for ye year in sewing & thay or any two of them have full power to prosecute against any person that shall break ye same : & if any one of them shall Neglect thear deuty & Care thear in thay shall pay twenty shilling as afine to ye town
At ye same Meeting
It was Voated yt Clerk Ballard should bee ye Keepper of ye pound tell a Nother bee Chose & have A peny a peece For all sheep yt shall orderly bee put in to said pound & two pence apeece For all other Cretors to bee paid by the persons yt Have ordor to take sd Cretors [torn]t
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At a Meeting of ye select Men ye : 20th : of Martch : 1692-3 Cornet Johnson Clerk Pottor thomas ffarrar junr & John Newhall terty was apinted to Rhun the Line or settle the bounds Bee twen the town Comon & Mr Henary Rhodses farm
at ye same Meeting
Leftent Burrill quertor Masr Basset Leftent Person Thomas ffarror junr John Burrill junr & John Newhall terty was apinted to Rhun ye Line or settle ye bounds Bee twen ye town Comon & Danell Huchinges farm [Page]
at a Meeting of ye select Men ye : 3th : of Aprill : 1693 Cornet Samll Johnson Thomas ffarrar junr John Newhall & John Diuin was appinted to goe in Pambulation Vppon the Line Bee twixt Boston & Lyn to Meet wt Boston gent Men at ye Hous of William Edmonses the second Tewsday in aprill at Eight of ye Clock in ye Morning
At a town Meeting Held ye : 4th : day of May : 1693 John Burrill junr was Chose a Representitiue to serue at ye great & genearall Court at ye session & sessions of said Corte to bee holden at boston
at ye same Meeting
it was Voted that for ye year in sewing Sergant Collins should have Liberty to set Vp ye fence that is Needfull bee twixt Cooper Collinses Barn & the ffresh Marsh & allsoe if any person shall Leaue down any part of that fence for the spase of one year shall pay fiue shillings as a fine to ye Use of ye town
At a Town Meeting ye : 8th : of May : 1693
Thear was Chose ffor Juryors to serue at a sueperior Court to Bee holden at Ipswich accord to a Warrant from ye Clerk of said Court
for ye gran Jury : Mr haberfeild : & Mr cleffard.
ffor ye Jury of tryalls Danell Huchings senr Danell Needham William Basset Junr & Samll Jynks
I beeing desired to Mesure a parsell of Land in Which stands Josiah Roads his house & find that within the Lins I there Runn to bee ffourscore acres wee bee gan at Whellers Line & Run to a black oake stump south west and : 160 : pole a Longue the brooke then went a southe west pwint from the brook to a heape of stones in a Little plaine & Leaveing in a corner at ye West End with in a ffence Willm Johnson
the : 27th : of Martch : 1693
wee whose Names are Vnder written beeing Chose by the select Men of Lyn to Run the Line or settle ye bounds beetwixt the towns Comon & Mr Henary Rhodes farm : wee Met the day aboue Written at the hous whear Josiah Rhods Now Lies : thear was Mr. William Johnson of Wobern : wee was desired by Mr Henary Rhods : as sd Rhods told seuerall of Us beefore wee went & by seuerall of his sones at ye plase & yt thay would have thear Eighty acres mesured according to ye grant & thay desired Mr Johnson to Mesure it & thay would bee satisfyed there
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with & wee Consented thear to & wee Joyned wt sd Mr William Johnson in Mesureing of said Land whear Josiah Rhods Now Liues & thear was Eighty acres Mesured as ye said Johnson informed Vs & the bounds of sd Land is as ffollowes beegining at ye Creek a Joyning to whealers Land & soe as ye Creeke or brooke Runs to a Rock by a white oake tree marked by it at ye Norwest Cornor hardley the house whear Dispaw now Liues & soe from thence southe East as the fence Now stands to a Little black oake Marked : & from thence Vppon a line southe west to a heape of stons by the side of a hill hard by a great Rock : & from thence Vppon a Line [Page]
Line southe East to a black oake stump with a heap of stones a boute it : & from thence Vppon a Line Northe East to ye Creek Rangeing with Wheelers Land whear is the first bound
Samll Johnson Thomas ffarrar John Newhall Rober Potter senr
Wee Whose Names are Vnder written beeing Chose to Rhun ye Line Beetwixt boston & Lyn did Meet the third tusday of aprill : 1693 with seuerall of Boston Men yt was Chose by By Boston select Men at ye plase apinted & did Run the Line & Renew the Bounds of said Line according to former Manner
Samll Johnson Thomas ffarrar John Diuin John Newhall
At a Town Meeting held ye : 22 : of June : 1693 William Basset junr Edward ffuller Mosses Hauen was Chose To serve Vppon ye Jury of . Tryalls at ye Next infearyer Corte to bee holden at Salem
At a Town Meeting held ye : 30th : of June : 1693 - The town & Danell Huchings senr did agree & Chose ye persons Vndor Named to bee a Committy to End ye differance & settle ye bounds Bee twixt the Town Comon & sd Huchings ffarm : & if thay Chanot or ye Majoir part of them agree then thay to Chuse ye ffifth man & to bee Ended by the Majour part of ye holle Commity ye persons Chose bye the quertor Mast Willm Basset Town are John Burrill junr of Lyn
ye persons chose by Danell Huch- ings Capt John Greery of Maulding and Leftent John Person of Lyn at the same Meeting
it was Voated the persons a boue Named have ffull power to hear & determing & settle the bounds bee twixt the town Common & Danell Huchings senr his arm that was granted to Richard walker & if thay or
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the Majour part of them Channot agree then ye Comity to Chuse a fifth man & what shall bee agreed Vppon by the Maiour part of the holle Commity to bee afinall Ishue of that Matter : 1 : at the same Meeting it was Voated that the persons Chose by ye Town : Viz : William Basset or John Burrill have ffull power to Entor in to sufficent bond in beehalfe of the Town With Danell Huchings senr : that what shall bee determened by ye Commity as afore said the town will stand by & bee satisfyed thear with
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at a Town Meeting held : ye : 18th : of September : 1693 John Burrill junr Was Chose to serve for & Represent the Town in the sesion : & sesions of the great and genarall Court held at boston to bee beegun the twenty seventh of this Instant September : 1693
at a Town Meeting held ye : 30th : of October : 1693 John Burrill junr Was Chose to serve for & Represent the town in ye sesion & sesions of ye genarall Corte held at boston to bee begun ye Eighth day of Novem- ber Next insueing this Date
at ye same Meeting
Francis Burrill &
Mr Hawkes was Chose Gran Juryors
& Ensine Bancraft Jacob Knight
Moses Hudson
John Lewes junr
John Gowing & John Bread was Chose for ye Jury of tryals
to serve at ye Corte of assises & genarall gale delivery held at Salem : November : 1693
at the same Meeting
it was Voated that Leftent Person & Ensine Bancraft should take Care yt a Covering should bee set Vp ouer a seller for John Cole senr according to their descresion & ye town to pay for it
Dated at Lyn the : 30 of June : 1693
Know all Men by these presents that the Town of Lyn & Danell Huchings senr Dothe Bind their selves to Each other in a Bond of five Hundred pounds of Currant Mony of New England to End the differance that dothe arise bee Twixt the Town & sd Danell Huchings his farm the Town & Danell Hichings hath Mutily agreed & bound there selves to Each other as a boue said to Leave their differance to a Committy Chose by Each other Whose Names are as followeth Capt John Green of Maulding & Leftent John Person of Lyn - & Capt John Burrill & quar Mas William Basset of Lyn those persons agreeing or the Major part of them shall bee an
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End but if thay Not agree then thay have power to Chuse a fifth Man to them & the Major part of them agreeing then there is to bee a finall End of sd diferance of sd farm & the town = whear Unto Danell Huchings hathe set his hand & Capt John Burrill in ye beehalf of the Town hath set his hand & both their seales
his Danell -- Hichings - Mark.
John Burrill -
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Lyn ye : 1 : Nouember : 1693
Where as there hathe happened a diference betwene the said Town of Lyn & Danell Hichings senr with Reffarrance to a trackt of Land that was fformerly granted to Richard Walker of sd Town : in the year : 1638 : for Ending sd Controuerty the sd Town have Made Choice of Capt John Burrill & quertor Mastor William Basset Their Committy & have impowered them to Make a finiall Isue of sd Controuerty by Laying oute sd grant giuen to Richard Walker afore sd the sd Danell Huchings Chuseing two More to Joyne with them which was Capt John Green & Leftent John Peirson all which Meeting on the plase did Uenanimusly agree that the ffarm should bee Laid oute acording to the bounds follow- ing : viz : to beegin Near the Widow Burrills House at a smalle White oake : to another White oake to the West ward of sd Burrills house : from thence to a black oake Neare Mr Taylers Line of his farm : & from thence Leaueing a high way of two pole Wide bee twene Mr Taylers Land and sd Walkers ffarm Nere the Brook at seuerall plases to a stake Where Mr Taylers Land & sd ffarm parts : & then to a White oake on a Little plaine Marked for the southe East Corner ffrom thence to another White oake Neare the hedge & then to the Brook to a Burtch tree & Leaueing a high Way a Longe Bordmans Line to the Norwest Corner beeing an Elme tree & then by a straight Line to a black oake on the Northe East corner in which Line there are diuers trees Marked with stones at the Roots of them & an olde seder tree standing one a Rocke hill & an other Liueing seder : & from the Black oake at the Northe East Corner to the White oake Near Burrills House Whear Wee first beegan all which Bounds Wee the said Committy doe fermly agree Vnto & is to bee a finall Isue of the Laying oute of the said Richard Walkers ffarm or graunt of two hundred acres & Vppon other Considerations : is Now Layd out for two hundred & forty acres as sd Committy have agreed as Wittnes our hands
William Basset John Burrill John Green John Person
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at a Town Meeting held the : 22 : of desemr : 1693 Then was Chose For Juryors to serve at the inferyer Corte held at Salem : ye : 30th : of : desemr : 93 : the persons Vndor Named
For ye gran Jury
Robert Potter senr
Henary Collens senr John Newhall senr For ye Jury of tryalls
Joseph Collins senr
Joseph Bread John Poole
at the same Meeting
it was Voated that the select Men should take care that the Windows a boute the Meetinghous should bee Mended & the town to pay for the Mending of the same Exceping one Ly the windows against ye pewes
At a generall Town Meeting held in Lyn ye : th 8 : of January in ye Year : 1693/4
itt was then Voated that the ffowrscore pownds that was giuen to our Reuerrant Pastor Mr Jerimiah Sheppard : the 2 : of Martch : 1680-81 : should for the Year insueing bee one third part Mony the other two thirds acording to said Voat ffor said Mr Sheppards Labour in the Ministry a Mounsk us for the Year insueing & the Contribucion to bee held Vp as here to fore it has bin
at the same Meeting the persons Vndernamed Entored There desents against that part of ye afore sd Voate Refering to the one third in Mony for ye Year in sueing
1
Thomas Iuery Danell Needham
John Newhall terty John Witt Joshuah Rhodes Samuell Bread Isaac Ramsdell senr
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At a genarall Town Meeting held in Lyn : the : 7th : of Martch : 1693/4
John Burrill junr : was Chose Town Clerk to Keep the Town Books & as the Law directs : for ye Year insueing
At the same Meeting
Leftent John Lewes : Leftent Jne Person : Cornet Samll Johnson Ensine Baker Clerk Potter Corprall Bread & John Burrill junr Was Chosen select Men to order the prudenciall afares of the Town for the Year insueing
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at ye same Meeting
Leftent Burrill was Chosen Comicioner for ye Yearin sueing as ye Law directs
at ye same Meeting
John Lewes junr John Bread & Ebenezer Bancraft Ware Chosen Constables for ye Year in sueing
At the same Meeting
ffrances Burrill Joseph Mansfield senr & Thomas Iuery was Chosen Titheing Men as ye Law directs in that Case for ye Year in sueing
At the same Meeting
It was Voated that the same persons yt was Chosen Clerk of the Market : & seallers of Leather should stand in there places for the Year insueing
At the same Meeing
Quertor Mastor Willm Basset Henary Silsbee Mathue ffarrinton senr Allen Bread senr John Townsend ware Chose serueyers of ye High Wayes & thay to actein that affaire as ye Law directs
At ye same meeting
William Basset junr Thomas Chadwell Was Chosen Vewers of that part Rumly Marsh fence from ye Riuer by fox hill to the Eastward side of Leftent ffullers Marsh yt Lys bee Low Jne Edmonses : & thay was Chose allso Hewards or driuers of said Marsh & thay to acte in that afaire as the Law directs
at ye same Meeting
Moses Hauen & Theophilus Burrill Was Chose Uewers of that part of Rumly Marsh ffence from the Eastward side of Leftent ffullers Marsh bee Low John Edmonses to Bennets Creek or so far Vppon ye Creek as is Needfull to bee fenced & thay are all so Chosen Hewards or driuers of said Marsh and thay to acte in that beehalfe as the Law directs [Page]
At the same Meetin held the : 7th : of Martch : 1693-4 John Newhall senr John More Ensine Tarbox Henary Collins junr & Danell Gowing Was Chose Vewers of all the genarall and perticulere fences a boute the town ffields Danell Gowing for ye fences aboute Where hee Liues & the persons a fore said Was allsoe Chosen Hewards or driuers of said feilds for the Year in sueing & thay to acte in that affaire as the Law directs
at the same Meeting
Corprall Richards Benjemen Collins Allen Bread junr Willm ffarrinton John Hartt & William Eaton Ware Chose Hawards to take Care all swine bee sufficently Yoaked & Ringed for the Year insueing & thay to acte in that affaire as the Law directs
At the same Meeting
Corprall Richards Benjemen Collins John Diuin John Mower Joseph
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Mansfield junt & Allen Bread junr Ware Chose to take Care that town order that prohibbits the Cuting of Wood Vnder one foot ouer bee duly prossecuted according to sd order : for ye Year insueing
at ye same Meeting
Corprall Richards Joseph Mansfield junr & John Newhall terty & Thomas Lewes Ware Chosen for ye Year insueing to take Care that Law bee duly obserued & prossecuted Refering to Horses going at Large to feed Vppon Common Land
at ye same Meeting
It was Voated that the select Men should giue orders to the persons Chosen to the seuerrall offeces afore said
at the same Meeting
William Smithe gaue two pence to the town Clerc as anacknowledgment for ye Rent of a peece of Meddow Cauld seldome good that hee has of the Town & the two pence was giuen to him againe
at the same Meeting
it was Voated that Not any person in the town should Let any geese go Vppon the Common after the : 7th : of Martch 1693-94 : and any person finding any geese Vppon the Common or any propriator finding any geese Vppon there owne Land aftor this date thay haue Liberty to Kill or Caus any such geese to bee Killed
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