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Wee Whoe are hereaffter Named With Reding Men Upon the day apointed which was the : 15 : day of Aprill : 1695 and Renewed the bounds betwixt Lyn & Reding according to the former Marks & aded to the heaps of stones in sd Line
for Lyn
for Reding
John Person John Gowing
Hannaniah Parker
Benjamin fitch
John Bancraft John Parker
at a Meeting of ye select Men July : 6 - 1695 att the Request of Mr Richard Ancock : qur Masr Willm Bassett : C. Mathew ffarrington Leftent Samll Johnson & John Newhall are apointed to Runn the Line betwixt ye Town Comon & the farm formerly Mr Humphrys so far as Joyns to our Town Common & to Meet the sd Ancock at the House of Samll Joans on tuesday Next at ten of the Clock in ye fore Noone in order to Runn sd Line and Make Return of therdoings therin
Wee Whose Names are Vnder Written beeing appointed by the select Men of Lyn to Run the Line betwixt the Town Common & the farm Caulled Humphrys farm wee Mett with Mr Richard Ancock at the House of Samll Joans on tuesday July : 9th - 1695 : & ye sd Ancock & we the subscribers Renewed the bounds as followeth : we began at a pine tree Marked with : R : standing on the southward side of stones Meadow from thence to a great pine tree Marked with : R : hardby a swamp from
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thence to two great pine trees standing by the Comon Roade that Leads to bateses from thence to a Read Oake Marked with : R : standing on the side of a hill Neare tod hole from thence to a white oake standing Near the Cuntry Rhoad from thence to a white oake by a great swamp on the Eage
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of the plain Cauled Humphrey plain from thence to a white oake standing in a Rockey plase Near the swamp which is a Corner bound from thence Runing Eastward to a white oake Marked from thence to a pine tree Marked standing on the side of the plaine Near a Little Hill from thence to a great white oak. from thence to two black oakes with a Rock betwixt them from thence Norward to a Rock in a hollow. from thence to a white oake with a heap of stones at the Roote from thence to Salem Line Near the House that Peeter Twist Luies in & it is to be Vnderstood ther is a streigh Line from one bound to another all the waye
Willm Basset senr
Mthew ffarrington senr Samll Johnson John Newhall Joseph Newhall
at a Meeting of ye select Men of Lynn September : 16th - 1695 Leftent John Lewes Leftent Jno Burrill qr Masr Willm Basset Was appointed to Runn the Line bee twixt the Town Comon & the farm Now in the possesion of Mr Jams Taylor formerly granted by ye Town to Thomas Dexter, on thirdsday : ye : 26th of Septemr 1695 : & to Meet at ye House of sd Mr Taylors at tenn of ye Clock in the Morning of sd day in order to Runn sd Line & to Make Retorn of ther doings therin
at ye same meeting Robert Potter senr Ensi Edward Baker & John Burrill junr Ware appointed to goe to Runn ye Line betwixt ye Town Common & the Land of Mr Isaac Wheelers Which Land Lys Near Mr Rhoads farm on tuesday : ye : 17 : of septemr : 1695 which was according to ye appointment of ye sd Wheeler
Wee ye subscribers being appointed by ye select Men to Runn the Line betwixt the town Comon & ye Land of Mr Isaac Wheelers that Lyes Near Mr Rhoads farm Wee met at ye time apointed & ye sd Wheeler Not showing any good Right he had to any Land he had on ye southerd side of a heape of stones Near strawberry hill & soe on a Line to another heape of stones by ye side of a hill hardby a hollow or Run of water in or by Rhoadses farm and
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and Elyezer & Josiah Rhoads did then & thear afferm to Vs that Thomas Wheeler father of sd Isaac Wheller did tell them that his Land Went Vppon a Line betwixt the afore sd two heaps of stones & then wee
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Claimed the Land on the southermost side of the afore sd Line betwixt the sd two heaps of stones to be Town Comon
September : 17th - 1695
Robert Potter sen Edward Baker Jno Burrill junr
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Wee Whose Names are Vnder Written being formerly apointed by the select Men to Be a Longwith & helpfull to Mr William Johnson of Wobern When hee Laid out the farm or tract of Land formerly giuen To Thomas Dexter and Now part of it in the possesion of Mr James Taylor) & We being Now desired by the select Men to Run the sd Line.) the bounds of said farm that was then Measured & Laid oute by sd Mr Willm Johnson & Uss acording to ye apointment of the select Men of Lynn & Now Runn by Us are as followeth
We began at the Eastward End of the ould dam at a white oake Marked from thence Northerly on a Line to a great Rock with a heape of stones Vpon it & soe a Longe the sd Line to a Read oake tree with a heap of stones a bout it : & from thence Westerly to a great Rock with a heape of stones Vppon it : from thence to a seader tree in the same Line with a heape of stones aboute it, from thence ouer saugust Ruier to a black oake Marked from thence on a Line to a white oake Marked by a Little swamp : from thence to a great oake Marked at the pitch of a Little hill. from thence to a great pine tree Vppon a hill with a heape of stones aboute it with seuerall other trees Marked in the Line, from thence southerly or southeast to a White - wood tree Marked by a swamp, from thence on a Line to a great Rock with a heap of stones Vpon it : from thence to the stump of a pine tree with a heap of stones a boute it on the side of a hill, from thence North East to the White oake by ye ould dam where We began the first bound, within the aforementioned bounds is three hundred & fifty acres according as the sd Johnson then declaired to us - - & we have showed ye sd bounds To sd Mr Taylor
September : 26th - 1695
William Basset senr John Lewes senr John Burrill senr
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at a Town Meeting in Lynn October : 18th : - 1695 Their being a summans Read wherein Was signifyed that the Lands Caulled Nahants Was Attached by Mrs Mary Daffern of Boston & James Mills summoned to answer sd Daffern at an Inferior Court to be holden ye Last tuesday of Desemr : 1695 = the Town did then Chuse Leftent Samll Johnson Joseph Bread & John Burrill Junr To Defend the Intorest of the Town in ve Lands Cauled Nahants : & to imploy Anaturney or aturneys as thay shall se cause in the Towns behalfe against sd Daffern : & soe from Court to
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Court tell the cause be Ended thay or Eather of them : & the Town to bare the Charge
at ye same Meeting
it was Voated that if the persons chose to defend ye towns Intorest in Nahant Needeth any farther power or instructions about that action that the select men shall giue it to them as Need shall Require
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at a Town Meeting Held : Nouemr : 11th = 1695 then was Chose to serue at ye superriar Court at Salem for Juryors -
for ye gran Jury ffrancis Burrill Zachariah White
for ye Jury of Tryalls
Walter Phillips
Richard Eastes
Samll Ingulls
Mathew ffarinton junr
Ebenr Hathorn Thoms Norwood
at a Town Meeting held in Lyn : Desember : 24 - 1695 then was Chose to serue at the Inferior Cour to be held at Salem on the Last tewsday of this Instant for the Jury of tryalls
Clerk Jno Baullard Joseph Burrill Thomas Lewes Allen Bread junr
at the same Meeting
the Town did by Voat Impower the select Men at any time here after to prossecute any person or persons in behalf of ye town that hathe or shall taken in or Improued any of the Towns Land by beulding on it or fenceing of it : the select Men to Pulle down any such fences or prosecute any such persons in a due corse of Law the penalty being twenty shillings : & Where Houses are Erected to agree with such owners of houses & Make Reporte to the town of ther doings therin : & thay Consent then the selectmen to sell any such Land
Vppon Information giuen to the select Men by seuerrall persons that on desember the : 23 - 1695 : that Nathanell Whittemore did Remoue from the Town of Boston to the Town of Lynn
at a Meeting of the select Men of Lyn desember 24-1695
Theophilus Burrill Counstable is apointed to goe forthwith & warn Nathanell Whittemore to depart out of our Town fourth with or He to be prosecuted as the Law directs
I being apointed & Required by the select Men of Lyn to goe forth with to Warn Nathall Whittemore that came from boston as I am informed to
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depart out of our town : I Went the 1th of january 1695 : to the plase of aboad of the said Nathall Whittemore & Red the Warrant I had from the select Men to the sd Whittemore, & I told him he must depart out of the town of Lyn or to be prosecuted as the Law directs
Theop : Burrill Constable for the town of Lyn
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at a Meeting of the select Men of Lynn : January : 3-1695/6
Robert Potter senr Leftent Samll Johnson sert Joseph Bread Was apointed to Warn all persons to throw Vp their fence that had bey incrochment taken in any of the Towns Common & if thay would nott promis to them that thay would throw Vp all such fences as soone as the frost permits then the persons apointed as aforesd to throw Vp all such fences themselves & to Make Retorne of ther doings theirin
Wee the subscribers being apointed by the select Men to Warn all persons in our town to throw Vp their fences that had by incrochment taken in any of the towns Comone & where beuldings were Erected on any such incroachment to Make Retorne of the same We Wentt on January : 6 : - 1695-6 : to the seuerrall persons hereafter Named : Wee warned Henary Collins senr to throw Vp his fence on a parcell of Common a boute one acre & a halfe Joyning to the fresh Meadow Nott far of the saw Mill We warned ye sd Collins to throw Vp the fence about atobacowe Yard & he promised Vs he would do it when frost permitt : the afore sd Henary Collins has part of a house stands on the Common
Samuell Ingulls has abarn & a stack Yard on the Common John Hood & Nathanell hoode has Each of them a house on the Common Richard Easty was Warned an incroacher Thomas Iuery promised Vs to throw up the fence of a stack Yard & some fence by his Well when frost did permit -
Widdow Chadwell Was warned to throw up her fence a bout a garding that is on the Common John Bread promised to throw up the fence aboutt a cow Yard that is Common When frost permitts Capt Rogers proferd to giue the Town ten shillings for foureteen pole of the Towns Lands within his fence Elyezer Lynzy profers to by a smalle parsell of the Towns Land that he has fenced in
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Robert Potter sen
Samll Johnson
Joseph Bread
a a Meeting of the propriators of the fresh marsh January : 6 : 1695/6 Joseph Mansfield & Samll Burrill was Chose Vewer of the sd fresh marsh fence for ye Year in sueing & thay to act in that afaire as the Law directs [Page]
At a generall Town Meeting held in Lynn January 8th 1695/6
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the Town did by Voat sett the prises of Beefe pourk & Corne as followeth to paye the pay part of the Rate Made for oure Reuet pastor Mr Jerimiah Sheppard for his Labour in the Ministry for ye Year : 1695 -
S
d
Beefe Pourk
0-2-2/4 : p pound 0-3- 0 p pound
Indian Corn barly Mault 4-60 p bushall
4-0-0 p bushall
Rye oates
4-6-0 p bushall 2-0-0 p bushall
at the same Meeting
the Town did Voate that if any person did pay Mony for the pay part of the afore sd Rate for the Year : 95 thay should be abated one third part
at the same Meeting
itt was putte to Voate Wheither the Town Would Make the foure score pound. that was giuen to our pastor Mr Sheppard in the : 2 : of Martch in the Year : 1680-81 : one third part Mony for sd Mr Sheppards Labour in the Ministry a Mounsk us for the Year insueing and the Contributione to be held Vp as here to fore it has binn : & it Wass Voated in the Negatiue
at a Meeting of the select Men of Lyn January : 13 : 1695/6
Robert Potter senr & John Burrill junr are apointed to Runn the Line betwix the Town Comon & the Land Known by the Name of bloods Lott Now in the possession of Ebenr & Nathall Hathorn : on the : second tuesday in february Next at one of the Clock in the afternoone : & to Meet at the house of Leftent Leweses in Lyn
at ye same Meeting
The select Men did agree with Mr Normenton to bee scoole Mastor for ye Town for ye year Ensewing and the Town to give him five pounds for his Labour & ye Town is to pay twenty five shillings towards the hire of Nathaniell Newhalls house for one year to keep scoole in & ye sd Mr Normenton to hire ye sd house
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at a generall Town Meeting held in Lynn Martch ye : 9th - 1695/6 John Burrill Junr was Chose Town Clerk to Keep the Town Books & Record as ye Law directs for ye year Ensewing -- -
at ye same Meeting
Leftent Jno Lewes Leftent Samll Johnson Leftent Jno Person John Witt Joseph Bread Joseph Newhall & John Burrill Junr Was Chose select Men to order the prudentiall affairs of ye Town for ye year Ensewing
at ye same Meeting
Samuell Collins Thomas Burrage & John Perkins Was Chose Constables for ye year Ensewing - -
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at ye same Meeting
Ens Samll Tarbox Was Chose Comiscionr for assesments as ye Law directs for ye year Ensewing
at ye same Meeting
Thomas Laughton Junr & Joseph ffarr Was Chose titheing Men for ye year Ensewing - -
at ye same Meeting
Leftent John Burrill Was Chose Clerk of ye Markitt for the ye year Ensewing - ---
at ye same Meeting
Moses Hauen Was Chose sealer of Leather
at ye same Meeting
the Town did then by Voat fully impower the select Men to Chuse & give orders to serveyers of Highways fence Vewers & persons to see ye orders be kept about young wood : & c : & to see all swine be yoakd & Ringd & about geese & Clam shells - -
at ye same Meeting
the Town did Voate that Not any person or persons what so Ever should Cary or Cause to be Caryed any Clamshells out of The Town Nor any Lime that shall be Made of any Clam shells : on the pennalty of twenty shillings a Load or any part of a Load or any small quantaties What soe Ever of shells or Lime as afore sd : & the Town to Chuse persons to take care sd order be duly observed & Cept : & thay have full power to prosecute any person or persons as ye Law directs that shall at any time here after break sd order : and if the persons Chose s afore sd shall Neglect their duty & care theirin thay shall pay twenty shillings apeece as a fine to ye town : & farther the Town did Voat that Not any person should gather Vp any clamshells More then for their owne improvement or perticuler Vse in the Town on the penalty of twenty shillings a Load or any part of a Load to be Recovered as afore said
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at a Town Meeting held in Lynn Martch : ye : 9th - 1695/6 Their being Information then given to the Town that the select Men had Made a Rate according to the Voat of the Town for Mr Jerimiah Sheppard paster of ye Church of Lynn for his Labour in the Ministry for ye year : 1695 : & Richard Hood Constable had Refused to Collect or Receve his part of sd Rate when offered to Him by ye select Men on January the 20th - 1695 - theirfore the Town did then by Voat impouer & order the select Men to prosecute the said Richard Hood according to Law for his Refuseing to Receve & Collect his part or preportion of the Rate Made for Mr Jerimy Sheppard pastor of ye Church of Lynn for his Labour in the Ministry in ye year 1695 : & tendered to him by the select Men on January ye 20th - 1695 - 6 with a warrant
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to it which Rate bares date octobr the 30th - 1695 - & sd Rate & warrant is signed by the select Men of Lynn
at the same Meeting
the Town did Voat that if any geese should at any time here after be found on the Common the owners of any such geese should pay sixpence apeece for ye Vse of the Town soe offten as any geese shall be found on the Comon : & the Town to Chuse persons to take care sd order be duly obserued & Kept & thay to prosecute as the Law directst & if the persons Chose as a fore sd shall Neglect their duty & Care theirin thay shall pay twenty shillings apeece as a fine to ye Town
at the same Meeting
it was Voated that the Contrebution for Mr Sheppard Might be held Vp.
at a Meeting of ye select Men Martch : ye :18th - 1695 - 6
Thomas Lewes & John Ivery was Chose to take Care that order be duly observed & Cept that prohibits the Carying of any shells or Lime oute of ye Town & thay to prosecute the persons that break sd town order as ye Law directs for ye yeare Ensewing
at ye same Meeting
Joseph Mansfield Thomas Lewes Theophilus farrington & John Ivery was Chose for ye year Ensewing to take Care that order be duly observed & Cept that prohibits any geese for going on the Common on the penalties as is in sd order & thay to actt in that affaire as the Law directs in behalfe of the Town
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at a Meeting of ye select Men Martch : 18th - 1695 - 6
Henary Collins senr & John Richards was Chose serueyers of ye High- ways for ye year Ensewing & thay to act in yt afaire as ye Law directs -- [Page]
at a Meeting of the select Men Martch : 18th - 1695 - 6
Thomas Chadwell John Bread Ephraham Silsbee John Hoode & Samuell Parker : ware Chose for ye year Ensewing to take care that all swine be sufficiently yoaked & Ringed as ye Law directs
at the same Meeting
Robert Potter senr John Newhall senr William Bassett Junr Johnathon Silsbee & John Gowing ware Chose fence Vewers for ye year Ensewing & thay to act in that ffaire as ye Law directs
at the same Meeting
Mr Masr Basset Clerk ffarrington Henary Silsbee ffrancis Burrill & John Poole was chose servayers of the highways for ye year Insewing & they to act in that affaire as the Law directs
at the same Meeting
Ens Samll Tarbox Ens Jno Bancraft John Diuan Moses Hudson Joseph Mansfield Robert Potter junr Theophilus Burrill & Ebenezer Bancraft
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ware chose for ye year Ensewing to prosecute as the Law directs the Town order : Viz : that order that prohibitts ye cutting green oake or waulnut wood Vnder one foote over for ye fire fenceing : vc : & that order that prohibits the carying of wood oute of ye Town that grew on the Common & for haueing any prohibited trees in ther Custaty with out a breefe Vnder two of the select Mens hands as is More at Large in sd orders -
at the same Meeting
Joseph Brown & Samuell Newhall was Chose for ye year Ensewing for ye Vewers of the fence & pinders for ye Eastward End of Rumly Marsh from ye River by fox hill to ye Eastward side of the fullers Marsh by Edmonses & thay to acte in that afaire as ye Law directs
at the same Meeting
Moses Hauen & Daued Fulton was Chose for the year Ensewing Vewers of the fence for the Westward End of Rumly Marsh & drivers or pinders . from the Eastward side of the fullers Marsh so far on bennits Creek as is Need full to be fenced
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at a Meeting of ye select Men of Lynn Aprill : 20th -- 1696 Leftent Jno Lewes Leftent Samll Johnson John Diuin & Jno Burrill junr : are apointed to goe in Pambulation with Boston & to Meet with Boston Messengers at or Near brides brook on tuesday the 28th of this Instant at Nine of ye Clock in ye Morning -- - δΈ€
Wee Whose Names are Vnder written beeing apointed by ye select Men of Boston & Lynn to Runn the Line Beetwixt Boston & Lynn Wee Mett at ye plase apointed on tuesday ye 28th of Aprill : 1696 : & Renewed the bounds on said Line according to ye agreement of bothe Towns from brids brook to ye heap of stons at Reading bounds -
for Boston
Capt Samll Legg Mr Joseph Proute
for Lynn Leftent Jno Lewes Leftent Samll Johnson John Diuin Jno Burill junr
Wee ye subscribers Warned ye percons here after Named to throw Vp their fence that fenced in Lands that are incroach in the Mill street soe cauld wee warned them on Martch : 1695 - 6 - Leftent Burrill John Newhall senr : Widdow Brown Joseph Hartt
John Mansfield
Joseph ffarr Samll Johnson Robertt Potter senr Joseph Bread
at a Town Meeting held in Lynn : May : 18th -- 1696
the Town did then Chuse John Burrill junr to serue for & Represent them
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in the session and sessions at the Genarall Court apointed to bee begun & held at Boston on the 27th : of ys Instant May
at ye same Meeting
the Town did grant Liberty for Docr Busted to sett Vp a pewe in the North side of ye Meeting House prouided hee does Nott prejudise ye stare way that goes Vp to the pulpett & Maintains somuch of the glas window as is against sd pew
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at a Town Meeting held in Lyn May : 18th - 1696
the Town did then by Voat grant a Town Rate of seventy pounds to pay the Town debts & Nessecary charges proper for ye Town to pay the one halfe Money the other halfe pay : & if any percon pays Money in Lew of ye pay part thay are to be abated one third : sd Rate to bee Made by ye select Men & delivered to ye Constables with warrant to Collect as ye Law prouids in that Case : said Rate to be Collected & paid at or before the : 25th : day of desember : 1696
at ye same Meeting
the Town by Voat did Chuse Ensine John Newhall junr a Collecter to Collect that part of ye Rate that was Made by ye select Men : October : 30th 1695 : for Mr Jerimiah Shepard pasr of ye Church of Lyn for his Labour in ye Ministry for ye year : 1695 : which should haue bin Collected by Richard Hood Constable desesd : sd Collector to Collect & pay sd Rate as the Law prouids in such Cases
at the same Meeting
The town did Voat that if any person did at any time here after Erect any house or any part of a house on ye Comon with oute Leaue from the Town such person or persons shall pay fiue pounds as a fine to ye Towne at a Town Meeting held in Lynn June : 24th : 1696 Danll Huchings senr & thomas & Left Samll Johnson Left Jno Iverey was chose to serue on ye Person Joseph Newhall & Ebenezr granjury at ye Next in ferryor Court held at Salem
Bancraft was Chose to serue on ye Jurey of tryalls at sd Courtt
at a Town Meeting held in Lynn : Novemr : 4th 1696
Ens Jno Bancraft & William Bas- sett junr Was Chose to serue on ye granjury at ye Next superior Court to be holden at Salem
& Mr Danll King Joseph ffarr John Newhall terty Aquilla Ramsdell John Gowing & John Potter Was Chose to serve on ye Jury of tryalls at said Courtt
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at ye same Meeting Novemr : 4th 1696
The Town did grant Liberty for Henary Collins senr to sett Vp a pewe in the southe side of ye Meeting House between ye south dowre & ye stares : provided itt does Nott prejudice the going Vp ye stares in to the
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gallery & Maintains so Much of ye Glas windows as is against sd pewe at ye same Meeting
the Town did grant Liberty for Joseph Newhall to sett up a pewe in ye East End of ye Meeting house Between ye East Dowre & the stares : pro- uided itt does Nott prejudice the going Vp ye stares in to ye gallery : & Maintains so much of the glas windoe as is against sd pewe
at ye same Meeting
Clerk Ballard Was desired & by Voate impowered to Looke after ye Meeting House & indeauer to prevent all damage that May Come to the same
at a Meeting of ye select Men Novemr : 4th 1696
Ens Edward Baker Was Chose a serueyer of ye higways to Joyne With francis Burrill & thaye to act in that affaire as the Law directs tell others be Chose
at a Town Meeting held in Lynn desemr : 23th - 1696
John Richards John Diuin Henary Collins junr & Henary Treuitt
Was Chose to serve on the Jury of tryalls at the Next Inferyor Court at Salem
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at a Town Meeting held in Lynn January ye : 8th - 1696 - 7 the Town did Voat that ye select Men should Make the Rate of Eighty pound for our pastor for ye year past for his Labour in ye Ministry & Mougnst Vs & asses ye inhabitants & Estate of ye town as Near as May be to pay sd Rate Voated by ye Town ye 2 : of Martch 1680-81 : & de- liver it with warrants to ye Constables to collect
at the same Meeting
the Town did by Voate sett the prises of beefe pourke & Corn to pay the Rate of Eighty pounds for our pastor for his Labour in the Ministry tor ye year : 1696 : And if any person assesed in sd Rate should pay Money they shall be abated one third part of What they shall be assesed in sd Rate
S d Beefe at- 0 - 3 - pence p pound pourk at- 0 - 4 - pence p pound Indian Corn at : 5 - 0 - p bushall Barly Barly Mault- 5 - - 6 - p bushall
Rye at- 5 - 6 - p bushall Oates at- 2 - 0 - p bushall
Vppon imformation given to ye select Men of Lyn that Vpon Nouemr ye : 6- 1696 : William Hebborn With his family did Remove from the Town of Salem to ye Town of Lyn : therfore at a Meeting of the select
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Men of Lyn. January ye : 8th 1696/7 John Perkins Constable of ye Town of Lyn Was appointed & Required to go forth with & Warn the sd William Hebborn With his family to depart oute of our town forth with or they should be prosecuted against as ye Law directs
the Constables Retorn of ye aboue sd Warrant In obseruance to the Within Warrant I have bin at the House of the sd William Hebborn & Red this Warrant to his Wife & desired her to inform her husband January ye : 9th-1696/7 John Perkins Constable [Page]
at a Town Meeting held in Lyn february : 8th --- 1696 - 7
the Town by Voate impowered the select Men in behalfe of ye town to prossecute any person or persons What so Ever in a due Corse of Law that hathe heretofore or shall hereafter Cut upon or Carry of any Manner of Wood or timber of on our towns Common
at ye same Meeting
Information being giuen to the Town that John Lerves junr as Constable had Leaueyed a distres Vppon an ox that Wodow Phillips Lays Claime to : to pay What Water & Widdow Phillips was Rated to gether in ye Rate that was Made for ye Minister & delivered to sd John Lewes When Constable to Collect and pay to ye Minister and Vnder standing their May be a sute at Law Vppon the same
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