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at a Meeting of the select Men ye : 19th : of Martch : 1693/4 Joseph Bread & John Bread Was apinted to warn the person or persons that ownes the farm that was docter Wauldens to Run the Line Beetwixt the Towns Common and said farm the third Munday in aprill Next at ten of the Clock in the fore Noon & to Meet at the Hous of Willm Bordman & there to Meet the persons here aftor Named Chose by the select Men to do sd Wourk
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at a Meeting of the select Men ye : 19th : day of Martch : 1693/4 Leftent Jno Lewes querr mastor Willm Basset Ens Edward Baker & John Duin Was apinted To Runn the Line Beetwixt the Towns Common & the farm that was formerly doctor Wauldens & to Meet With them that are Conserned to do sd Wourk at the hous of Willm Bordmans the third Munday of aprill Next at Ten of the Clock in the fore Noon in order to do sd Wourk
At a Leagall Town Meeting held in Lyn ye : 20th : day of Martch : 1693/4
The Town did then grant a Town Rate of sixty pounds to pay pay the Town debts & Nessecary Changes propper for the Town to pay the one halfe Mony : the other halfe pay : to bee Made by the select Men & delivered to the Constables with warrant to gather Vp as the Law prouids in that case : the one halfe of sd Rate that is Mony to bee paid at or beefore
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the Last of the Next June : & the other halfe that is pay o bee paid at or beefore the twenty fifth day of desember Next
At the same Meeting
itt was There said Mr Appleton desired to have a treaty with some persons in the Town about the Land Mr Rhodes Layes Clame to : : the Town then Chose : Leftent John ffuller Leftent John Lewes Robert Potter senr & Cornet Samuell Johnson in order to Treat with him : & thay have power to agree if thay see Cause
at the same Meeting
Capt John ffloid Was Chose to defend the Towns intorest in the Land Mr Henary Rhoads Lays Clame to
At a Meeting of the select Men of Lyn : ye : 5th : day of Aprill : 1694 :
Leftent John Person Ensin Samll Tarbox querr Mar Joseph Collins & Ensine Jne Bancraft are apointed to goe in preambulation With Salem to Meet with Salem Men at the house of Samll Joanses the second tuesday of this instant aprill at Eight of the Clock in ye Morning
at the same Meeting
Robert potter senr & John Newhall Was apointed to giue Mr James Tailler Warning to Run the Line Beetwixt the Town Common & his farm : the : twenty fifth day of this Instant aprill at Nine of the Clock in the foure Noone : & Leftent John Burrill querr Mastor William Basset & Robert Potter senr are appointed to Meet at the samee time at ye said Mr Taillers hous at sd : farm : in order to Run sd Line
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at a Meeting of the select Men ye : 9th : of Aprill : 1694 Leftent Lewes : Clerk Potter & John Mower was appointed to Runn the Line Beetwixt the Town Common & Mr John Haukes farm : sd Line to bee Runn ye Last Munday of this Instant Aprill the persons to Meet at Chues hill at Nine of the Clock in the Morning Where Mr Hauks promised to Meet them
At a Meeting of the select Men : ye : 17th : of Aprill : 1694 Leftent Jne Lewes Clerk Potter Cornet Johnson are appointed to Meett the percons that shall bee appointed by the select Men of Redding at the Hous of Mr Arnulls on the second Munday in May Next at Nine of the Clock in the fore Noone : to Renew the High Waye that was Formerly Laid out Beetwixt Lyn & Redding towns
Wee Whose Names are Vnder Written beeing apointed by the Towns of Salem & Lyn to preambulate on the Line bee twene the said Towns Wee did this : 10 : of aprill : 1694 : goin preambulation from the bounds Neare Samll Jones Near doge pond down to the sea & Renewed the sd bounds on sd Line that is to saye from Newhalls ffence to the
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Head of Longue Pond & thence to ye Springue & thence to the sea Near the Run of Wattor where is a heape of stones & a stake
John Higginson Steph. Sewall
Samll Tarbox Joseph Collens
We Whose Names are Vnder Written bein appointed by the select Men of Salem & Lyn to go in Pambulation Vppon the Line of the bounds beetwen the sd towns have acordingly Met to gether & Renewed the bounds on sd Line from the Upper End of dog pond Vnto Ipswige Riuer so Cauled according as thay are settled & agred Uppon by the Towns of Salem & Lyn in the Year of our Lord : 1679 : as Witness our hands this : 10 : of Aprill - 1694 --
for Lyn
John Pearson
John Bancraft
for Salem Samll : Gardner Nath Putnam Jno Pickering junr
[Page] At a Town Meeting held in Lyn ye : 11 : of Maye : 1694 there Was Chose for Jury Men to serue at the superrier Court held at Ipswich for ye gran jury for ye Jury of tryalls. Corp Jno Richards Elyezer Lynzy
Ebenezer Stocker
John Newhall terty
Thoms Burrage
at ye same Meeting
Leftent Jno Burrill Was Chose to bee Joyned a Longe with ye percons that are to go to Redding the second Munday in May : 1694 a boute the High way bee twix Lyn & Redding to see if there May bee a Comply ance in that Matter
at A Legall Town Meeting held in Lyn ye : 11th : of Maye : 1694 John Burrill junr Was Leagally Chose to serve for & Represent this Town in the session & sessions of the great & genarall Court or assembly held at boston apointed to bee Begun the : 30th : of this Instant May
at the same Meeting
Leftent John Burrill Was Chose to Joyne a Longue With the persons that are apointed to go to Reding a bout the high Way Beetwixt Lyn & Redding to see if there may bee a compliance in that Matter
at ye same Meeting
it was prepounded for ye Town to Consider against the Next Town Meeting whether thay will sell one pole of Land to Thomas farrar at ye End of his house
at a Town Meeting held in Lyn ye : 18th : of June : 1694 it was there Voated & agreed that where as John Duiin of Lyn was sued by Mr Henary Rhoads for Cuting Wood Vppon ye Land ye Town Lays Clame
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to that the Town would stand by the sd Diuin & pay the Caust & Charge that the sd Diuin shall be at in sd action & the sd Diuin to Make Choise of home hee shall see Cause for an aturney to defend the Towns intorest in sd Land
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Wee Whose Names are Vnder Written being apointed by ye select Men of Lyn to Runn ye Line betwixt the Town Common and The farm that was formerly doctere Waulders Wee Met at The plase apointed & Thear Was Jno Usher Esquir Whome owned him selfe to be owner of sd farm & Runn ye Line With Vs from a White oake Tree to a great Rock with a heape of stones about it Which is betwixt the Town Common & his Land & is the Two Last stations on ye Line betwixt Boston & Lyn : witnes our hands - - - this : 16th : day of Aprill : 1694
John Lewes senr Willm Basset sen Edward Baker John Diuin
an addition of ye persons Return that Laid outt the high waye from Lyn to Redding that is Recorded in the Leafe
Memorandum wee the Comitty Chose by the select Men of Lyn & Redding to Layoutt the highway betwen the two towns afore said Wee Mett the : 14 : of May 1694 & Nott finishing said Waye Wee Mett a gaine february : 11 : - 1695 : & finished the Laying oute of sd Waye : Wee began on the southe West side of Rhoades Land the first station is a Rock Within side sd Rhoads fence with stons Vpponitt the Way to Ly on the southerly side of sd Rock : & said Way To Run straight from thence through Rhoads Land to the gate Neare Rhoades barn & soe to Continue a Longe by the stone Wall as afore sd
John Lewes senr
Lyn Robertt Potter sen
Samuell Johnson
Jerimiah Saine Red John Bacheller
Benjamin fitch
Thomas Bancraft
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Lyn May ye : 14th 1694
wee whose Names are Vnder written being Mutally Chosen by the select Men of the Towns of Lyn & Redding to Renue the Countrey high way formerly Layed out by a Comittye Chosen by Each Town Betwen sd Towns we Cuming Vpon the place did Renue Marks as followeth, begining at the house that was formerly Capt John Smiths the way being two poles wide a poast being Marked & a stake standing Next the sd House and so a Longue by the stone waull being two pole wide Vpon
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all that is propriaty & from ye stone waull to a cratched White Oake tree & a black Oake tree standing on the Northerly side of the waye & from thence to awhite oake tree and a black oak tree and from thence to batchellers Broock to an ash tree and a white Oake tree & from thence by the Lower way to Mine Brooke to two black oake trees Marked and at ye End of the bounds of Redding or their abouts two black oake trees Marked, & from thence a Longe as the ould way go Eth betwene two brushey ponds and there is Marked a Maple tree & swamp white oake and from thence a Longe the way betwene Danell Hichings and Mr Bormans & so to a white oake at the foote of a Rock oake & a white on the plaine & from thence to a white oake and a black oake at the parting of the way to whites farm & from thence to the brooke Caulled Samuell Jenckes brooke to a white oke tree & a flat Rock & so a Longue by said Jenkes fence to two trees Marked at the poynt of the hill & so a Longe to the Norwest Corner of Mr Rhoads feild & two poles wide through Rhoades Land till wee Com to Rhoades gate & soe a Longe by Rhoades fence till wee Come to Wheelers Land & so throw wheelers Land till wee Come to Dimons Land Leaueing Dimons fence on the East side of sd High waye till wee Come to the Country Road that goes to Linn Bridge wee Meene from Mas Rhoades gate & wheelers fence as it Now stands to be one the Easterly side of sd Way : , & where ther sd way Lieth on the Comon it is to be foure poles wide & all propriaty but two poles wide
Lyn Robert Potter sen Redding
John Lewes sener
John Burrill sen Samll Johnson
Jereh Swaine
Benjemen ffitch John Batcheller Thomas Bancraft
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At a Town Meeting held in Lyn : ye : 25 : of July : 1694
Robert Potter senr Leftent Jno Pearson En Edward Baker S Joseph Bread & John Burrill junr Ware Chose assesors according as the Law directs at ye same Meeting
the Town did Voat & giue full power to ye select Men to Caull all the Counstables in the Tow to an account that have any arears of Rates Made by ye select Men of ye Town & Commited to them or Either of them to gather Vp & thay or Either of them have not paid & Cleared acording to their orders & if any of sd Counstables shall Neglect or Refuse to a Compt withe the select Men when Caulled there to : & pay what Remains in there hands to sd select Men for the Towns Vse the select Men have full power to prosecute acording to Law against any such Counstable or Counstables
at ye same Meeting
the Counstables personally apearing & declareing thay had all warned
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there seuerall parts of ye Town acording to ther warrants : & so many being absent from sd Meeting
the Town did then Voate & giue power to Jacob Knight in behalf of ye Town to prossecute against any & Euery percon or percons that has not atended this Town Meeting according to ye by Laws or Town order & to prosecute against them or any of them acording to Law & sd Knight to bee alowed for his troble & Charge out of the fines & Return the ouer- plush to ye select Men for ye Vse of ye Town
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At a Town Meeting held ye : 8 : of Nouemr 1694 then ye Town did Chuse to serue at ye superyer Court at Salem according to a Warrant from ye Clerk of sd Court for Juryors the percons Under Named
for ye gran Jury Joseph Rhoads Danll Needham Joseph ffarr
Vpon information giuen to ye select Men by seuerall percons yt Vppon Octor : ye : 30th : - 1694 : the Widdow Sarah Dispawe with her family did Remove from ye Town of Maulding to ye Town of Lyn
for ye Jury of Tryalls
Ensin Samll Tarbox
Thoms ffarrar
Theoph Burrill
Samll Bread
Joseph Edmons
At a Meeting of the select Men of Lynn ye : 26 : of Nouemr : 1694
Robert Potter sen & En Edward Baker was apointed to goe forthfith & Warn Sarah Dispawe the Widdow of Edward Dispaw Whoe deseasedat Maulding to depart out of our Town forth with shee & her familye Wee Whose Names are Vnder Written being appointed by the select Men went ye 26 : of Nouemr : 1694 & Warned Sarah Dispawe the Widdow of Edward Dispaw hoe deseased at Maulding Shee & her famyly to depart out of our Town forth with or Elce shee should be prosecuted against as the Law directs
Robert Potter senr Edward Baker
at a Town Meeting held ye : 19 : of desemr : 1694 then was Chose to serue on the Jury of Tryalls at the Next infereyer Court to behoulder at Salem according to Warrant
Mr Jacob Allen Capt Ezekill Rogers Thoms Baker Richard Hood junr
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At a Genarall Town meeting held in Lyn January : ye : 8 : - 1694 it Was then Voated that the fourscore pounds that Was giuen to our
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Reuernt Pastor Mr Jerimiah Sheppard the : 2 : of Martch : 1680-81 : should for ye Year in suing Be one third part Mony the other two thirds acording to said Voate for sd Mr Sheppards Labour in the Ministry a Mounsk us for ye Year in sueing & the Contribution to be held Vp as here to fore it has binn
at the same Meeting
The Town by Voat did impower ye present select Men to Caull all Counstables in the Town to anacount for the Rates that was delivered to them that was Made for Mr Sheppard our pastor for his Labour in the Ministry amoung Vs Whear any part of sd Rates Remain Yet Vncollected : & if sd Counstables Refuse or Neglect to acount With sd select Men & pay acording to the assesments & Warrants delivered to them. the select Men haue full power to prosecute sd Counstables or Eather of them as the Law directs : & allso to take all prudent Care that all the arrears of Rates Made for Mr Sheppard afore sd Not delivered to Counstables Be Collected & all accounts Clered wt sd Mr Sheppard be twixt ye Town & him & to git a generall acquittance at or before ye : 5 : of Martch Next at the same Meeting
the Town did Voat & sett the prises of Beefe pourk & grain as followeth to pay ye pay part of the Rate Made for our Reuernt pastor Mr Sheppard for his Labour in the Ministry for ye Year : 1694
d
Beefe - () - --
- 2 - 2/4 : R : pound
pourk 0 S
3
R pound
Indian corn 3 0 R Bushall
Barly Mault 3 - - 6 - R Bushall
Rye 3- 6 - R Bushall
Oates 1 - 7 - R bushall : & at ye same Meeting it was allso Voated that in case any person Rated to the afore sd Rate : 94 : pays Mony for ye pay part he shall be abated one third part [Page]
at ye same Meeting January : ye : 8 : 1694-5 it Was Voated that Leftent Samll Johnson Joseph Mansfield & Danll Mansfield should have Liberty to set Vp a Convenit pewe on the North side of ye West doore in the Meeting House & thay to Maintaine the Windows against said pewe or seat
at ye same Meeting
the Town did Voate & graunt to Thoms ffarrar so Much Land as the East End of his house stands on & two foote Round sd End of the house he paying twelve pence & pole for the same
At a genarall Town Meeting held in Lyn Martch : 8th = 1694/6 John Burrill junr Was Chose Town Clerk for ye Year in sewing to Keep the Town Books as ye Law directs
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at ye same Meeting
Leftent John Lewes Leftent Samll Johnson Leftent John Pearson C Robert Potter senr En Edward Baker s Joseph Bread & John Burrill Junr Was Chose select Men to order ye prudentialls afaires of ye Town for ye Year insewing
at the same Meeting
Robert Bates Richard Hood junr & Theophilus Burrill was Chose Counstables for ye Year insewing
at ye same Meeting
Leftent John Burrill was Chose Commiscionr for assesments as ye Law directs for ye Year insewing
at ye same Meeting
A Mathew ffarrinton sen & Henary Collins sen Was Chose Titheing Men as ye Law directs for ye Year in sewing
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at a Town Meeting held in Lyn - Martch ye : 8-1694/5 Leftent Burrill was Chose Clerk of the Market
at ye same Meeting
Moses Hauen was Chose sealler of Leather
at ye same Meeting
Leftent Burrill Ensine Newhall Thoms ffarrar Thoms Lewes & Nathanll Gowing was Chose surueighers of ye Highways as ye Law directs : for ye Year insewing
at ye same Meeting
Mr Danll King Henary Wormwood Joseph Haurt Nathall Ingulls & Hananiah Huchason Was Chose fence Uewers for ye Year insewing as ye Law directs for ye Genarall & perticuler fences about the Town
at ye same Meeting
Thoms Baker & Thoms Norwood Was Chose Uewers of ye fence at ye far End of Rumney Marsh from the Eastward side of Leftent fullers Marsh to Bennet Creek & so far on ye Creek as Needs to be fenced & all so feild driuers & thay are to act in that afair as ye Law directs for ye Year insewing
at ye same Meeting
Willm ffarrinton & Danll Mansfeild was Chose Uewers of ye fence for ye heather End of Rumney Marsh from ye Eastwardside of Leftent ffullers Marsh to ye Riuer by fox hill & allso thay be feild driuers as ye Law directs for ye Year insewing
at the same Meeting
Corll John Richards Benm Collins Clemt Couldom John Potter Joseph Mansfield En John Bancraft Allen Bread junr ware Chose to Take Care that the Laws or Town order that prohibets ye Cuting of green wood Vnder one ouer & that order that prohibets the Carying any wood of ye Town Common that grew on sd Comon & to prosecute all persons that shall
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Break sd orders as ye Law directs for ye Year in sewing : & allsoe to prosecute all persons that shall break that ordr yt prohibits ye Cutting of green wood for the fire for the Year insewing [Page]
At a Town Meeting held Martch ye 8th : 1694/5 John Lewes junr & John Bread Samll Collins Thoms Chadwell & John Perkins - Shuball Sterns Ware Chose Hawards to Take Caire all swine be sufficently Yoaked & Ringed as the Law directs for ye Year insewing
at the same Meeting
it was Voated by the Town that Not any person shall Cut nor Cause to be Cut on the Town Comon any green Wood for ye fire Except swamp Wood for ye spase of one Year aftor ye date here of on the penalty of fiue shillings for Euory tree so Cut or if Carry aWay then the same penalty for Euery tree
at the same Meeting
it was Voated that Elyezer Lynzy had Liberty to set Vp a Conuenient pewe on the North side of ye pewe yt was graunted to Leftent Johnson & the Mansfields in the Meeting house & he to Maintain the Windows against sd pewe
at ye same Meeting
Clerk Baullard Ensine Tarbox John Witt & Thomas ffarrar was Chose to Vew ye accounts of the Committy that was apointed by ye Town to Erect the New Meeting Hause & Make Report of thear doings thear in to ye Town
at a Meeting of ye select Men of Lyn Martch : ye : 22-1694/5
Leftent Jno Person Ensin Jno Bancraft & Jon Gowing are apointed to Rambulate on ye Line betwixt Lyn & Redding the third Munday in Aprill Next : & for that End are apointed to Meet with Redding Men on the day afore said at tobackah hill at ten of ye Clock in the Morning & to Make Retorne of thear doings thear in & if that day proue foull Weather then the Next faire day
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at a Meeting of ye select Men of Lyn Martch ye : 22-1694/5
qur Masr Willm Basset & Mathew ffarrinton senr are apointed to Run the Line betwixt the Town Common and the Wellmons farm on the first Munday in aprill Next & to Meet at the house of Isaac Wellmons on the day afore sd at Nine of ye Clock in the Morning : & Leftent Person is apointed to Notify Abraham & Isaac Wellmon to atend at time & plase in order to sd Wourk & to Make Retorn of thear doings thearin : & if that day proue foull Weather then the Next fare day
Wee Whose Names are here Under Written according to order have Runn ye Line between Abraham & Isaac Wellmans farm and the Town Common from a Red oake tree at ye brook that Comettout of stones Medow so we have Runn ye Line a Longe to a Little duble White oake by ye
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Meddow to a Nother stooping White oake on ye other side ye Meddow from thence to a black oake Uppon a hill from thence to the Corner Mark tree
Aprill : 1 - 1695 - William Basset senr Mathew ffarrinton senr Abraham Wellman Isaac Wellman
at a Meeting of ye select Men Lyn Aprill : 10th-1695 Then Leftent Jno Burrill Roberd Potter senr Ens Edward Baker & John Burrill junr are apinted to Runn ye Line be twixt ye Town Common & ye Land Thomas Townsend Liueson Vppon ye for the tuesday of this Instant aprill & for that End Thoms Townsend is Notyfied to Meet with the persons afore sd at his house on said day at tenn of ye Clock in ye Morning & hee to Notify his Land Lord of this ocation & to Make Retorn of thear doings thearin
at the same
qur Masr Willm Basset Henary Collins sen John Newhall terty & Ens John Bancraft are apointed to Runn ye Line betwixt the Town Comon & the Hawkes farm on the forthe Munday of this Instant Aprill & for that End Moses Hawks John Hawks & Thoms Hawks is Notifyed to Meet with the persons afore sd at thear house on sd day at Nine of ye Clock in the Morning & to Make Retorn of thear doings thearin [Page]
Aprill : 1th - 1695
Wee Whose Names are Vnder Written Being apointed by the select Men to settle the Highway through the Land that Now Mr John Perkins is in possesion of : Considering thear Was a highway formerly Laid out Round the great Meddow : it was agreed by sd Jno Perkins & John Town- send & Samuell Parker that has occation to improue sd Way from thear Land through sd Perkins Land to the Common Roade by Beuer dame . & We Consented that the Highway should goe from the drawbars as thay Now stand betwixt sd Perkins & sd Parkers Land & soe streight tell it Comes hardby ye East End of sd Perkins house and from thence as the Highway Now goes to the Common Roade by beauer dame : & sd Townsend & Parker to Make & Maintain two gates the one at the drawbars afore sd the other at a Cros fence betwixt sd bars & sd Perkins house & sd Townsend & Parker to Make another Gate hardby the East End of sd Perkins house & after the gate is sett up : then the sd Perkins to Maintain the same : & it is to be Under stood that the Makeing of the three gates & Maintaining two of them as afore sd is in full satisfaction to sd Perkins for ye sd John Townsend & Samll Parkers improuement of sd waye
Jno Burrill junr Edward Baker
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Lyn Aprrill ye : 23th - 1695
Wee Whose Names are Vnder Written being apointed by the select Men to Runn the Line betwixt the Town Common and the Land Thomas Townsend Liues on that is Caulled Mr Whites Land & We Mett at the plase appointed : & there Was Mr White Whowe said he Was Executor on the Estate of his Brother White desesd & Thoms Townsend ye Tennant on sd Land, we Wentt on the Land & thay Nott showing any Wright to ye Land Nor We Nott Understanding any Wright said Mr White had to any Land that Lyes West or Nor West from ye plaine Commonly Known by ye Name of Hooks Plaine : We did not se cause to Runn the Line Where they would Joyne with Us to Runn but tould them We Would Runn the Line at the West or Norwest End of the plain Known by ye Name of Hooks plain but thay Refused to Runn that Line with Us : Wee did then Claime in behalfe of the Town all the Land within our Town Bounds West or NorWest of the plain afore said to be Town Common to huchings and Bormans Land & forwaned them from Cutting any Wood on said Land Contrary to our Town orders
Robert Potter sen Edward Baker Jno Burrill junr
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Lynn Aprill : 23th - 1695 Wee Whose Names are Vnder Written being apointed by the select Men To Runn the Line betwixt the Town Common & ye Hawkes Lands Wee Mett at the plase apointed : & the bounds ffollowing Was Runn & agreed on by all ye subscribers With seuerall other Bounds on said Lines : Wee began at ye Brook Nott farof John Coalls house & Mesured forty poles Northe East to a White oake Tree Marked & from thence southEast to a black oake Tree Marked & from thence to a White oake tree Marked Vnder a Rock these bounds are against ye Land formerly Iresons : then we began at a great Rock with a hepe of stones at it on ye back side of the Meddow by Hawkes house & soe to a White oake a corner bound on the Backside of the Meddow Caulled Dexters Meddow & soe to a Crotched White oake a this side the Meddow : from thence southerdly to aheape of stones on a hill & to another heape of stones on a Rock from thence to a Read oake Marked by a Run of Water Not far of ye End of Edwards swamp - & from thence Westwardly to a Tree on the pinacle Rock from thence to a Little Black oake Marked by the Wayeside on a Little hill & soe on the same Line to a heape of stones on a Rock : from thence to a heape of stones by a Rock from thence to : two Round Rocks Not far of ye Riuer against the Clay Pitts
Willm Basset sent Henary Collins sen John Newhall terty John Bancraft
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at a Town Meeting held in Lynn May ye : 14-1695 The Town did then Leagally Chuse John Burrill junr to serue for & Represent them in the session and sessions of ye genarall Court held at Boston Which Courr is apointed to be begunn on ye : 29th : of this Instant May
at ye same Meeting
Thear Was Chose for Jurriors to serue at ye Next superior Cour to be held at Ipswige
for ye gran jury
Thoms Laughton
for ye Jury of tryalls. Jno Perkins
Thoms Hartt
Ser Timothy Bread Zacariah Rand
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at a Town Meeting held in Lynn Maye ye : 14th-1695. Clerk Potter Ens Edward Baker John Witt and John Burrill junr Was Chose to Vewe all the Loose papers Whearin is Writt any Voats of the Tow & somany of them as is thaught Needfull by this Committy the Town Clerk to Entor them in the Town Book & to be a Lowed for it by ye Town
at ye same Meeting
francis Burrill & Robert Potter senr Was Chose to Vew That peece of ye Towns Land which ye Widdow Duggle Liues on & sett auallyation on ye same & Make a Repourt of thear doings thearin to the Next Town Meeting
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