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at a Meeting of ye selectmen March 5th 1705/6
Deacon Ballord Robert Potter Left Johnson and John Burrill or any three of them are apointed to Run ye Line betwixt the Towne Common & ye farm of Ens Edward & thoms Bakers & to Meet at the house of Ens Baker on Monday the 18th of March instant at two of the Clock afternoone on order to do the same & the Bakers to be timely notifyed therof
at a Towne Meeting March ye : 12 - 1705/6
Voated that John Hood shall have : 10 : 11 : or 12 pole of ye Common Land including ye Land wher his house stands as it shall be set out by Left Johnson & Cornet Lindsey he paying : 12d p pole for the same We Whose Names are here Vnto subscribed being apointed by ye selectmen to Run ye Line betwixt ye towne Comon & the farm of Edward & Thomas Baker we Mett at ye place ye : 18th of March - 1705/6 : Where was the two Bakers & they Refused to Run ye Line as Boston old highway Now goes betwixt ye Rocks & ye swamp & so over ye Corner of ye hill which is on ye southerly side ye great hill : as for ye Easterly Bounds of sd farm it was Left to Consideration
John Ballord Robert Potter
Samuell Johnson John Burrill
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at a Meeting of ye selectmen of Lyn April : 15th - 1706
Samuell Collins & Ebenezer Burrill are apointed & Impowered to Perambulate on ye Line betwixt the towne of Salem & our towne on ye Upper part and Joseph Collins senior & thomas ffarrar on ye Lower part all to Meet at ye House of Peeter Twiss Alias Jones of Salem afore sd on Monday being the : 22d of Aprill Instant at Eight of ye Clock in the Morning there to Joyne with such as are apointed by Salem to atend that service
at a Meeting of ye selectmen Lyn Aprill : 15th 1706
Ens Ebenezer Bancroft & Georg Lilley are Chose for the year Ensewing & fully Impowered to prosecute in behalfe of the towne the breach of any of ye towne orders Refering to ye preservation of wood timber Bark &c which they are to attend in their proceedings
at a Legall Towne Meeting held in Lyn Aprill : 15th - 1706 John Burrill was Chose Moderator
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at a Legal towne Meeting held in Lyn Aprill : 15th - 1706
Voated that all ye Vndivided Common Lands in ye Towne Except the training field & the severall highways shall be Divided to & among all ye propriators & inhabitants that have Land in the towne of their owne in fee (within fence) the one fourth part of ye same at ye Least Vpland & Each part of the towne to have their parts therin as Near to them as May be thaught sutable in Respect of ye Conveniancy of the Wood : and to be Divided by such Rules & in such way & Manner as shall be agreed Vpon by a Committee of three Men which shall be Chose by the Towne or any two of them agreeing therto which three Men are to be all Inhabitants of some other Towne or towns : and when such Division shall be Made then Each propriators part of Land therin to be Recorded in ye towne Book with ye Buts & bounds & so to be to them their heirs & assignes for Ever with all ye wood timber herbage & all other the privilidges & appurtenances ther Vnto in anywise belonging : and ye Charge for Doing the same to be paid by Each propriator according to the number of acres such propriator shall have therin said Committe to Leave Conveniant ways in all places as thay shall think fit
at the same Meeting Aprill : 15th 1706
Capt Samuell Gardiner of Salem Mr. John Greenland of Malden & Left Joseph Hacey of Rumney Marsh was Chose a Committee to Divid the Vndivided Common Lands in ye Towne according to the above written Voate
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at ye same Meeting
Voated that if any person or persons shall Cut Downe any Manner of green tree or trees Vpon the towne Common for any Manner of Vse at any time before the Next towne Meeting or Vpon the Day sd Meeting shall be such person or pers {torn] shall pay ten shillings for Each tree so Cut as a fine to ye towne
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We the subscribers being apointed to Vew ye highway that Leads through part of ye farm formerly Humphries by Tod hole so Cald & to agree with ye Now propriators therof & set out so Much of ye towne Comon by way of Exchange for sd highways going through sd propriators as May be Conveniant : Did on ye : 25th of May : 1705 : Meet w Capt Thomas Nickols Mr. Jno Bancrof & Mr. Ebenezer Bancroft propriators of sd farm of Humphries being on ye spot Did then & there agree & set out sd Land in way of Exchang in way & Manner as followeth: Viz : agred with sd Capt Nickols that the highway shall Lead from Mr. Ingullses Land Entoring on sd Nickolses Land on ye westard side of a White oake tree Marked as the highway Now goes through sd Nickolses Land to Mr. Ebenezer Bancrofts Land & the towne to have all that Land of Capt thom Nickols on ye westard side from ye forenamed white oake tree Marked on a Line Northerly to a black oake Marked thence to another black oake Marked standing on the brow of a hill Neare Mr. Ebenr Bancroft Land ye Whole Containing about three acres & halfe be it More or Less in Consideration & satisfaction wherof we the afore sd have agreed wt sd Capt Nickols & set out to him of ye towne Common on ye southerly part of his Land Next ye oxpastor so Cald about three acres of Land being 8 poles wide at Each Corner & 60 poles Long as ye bounds are Now stated also we have farther agreed with Mr. Ebenezer Bancroft yt ye afore sd Highway shall go through his propriaty being sixteen poles & about three qurs Long two poles wide & he to have in Consideration & satisfaction therof a small gore of Land of towne Common adjoyning at ye southermost End of his owne Land towards ye ox pastor so Cald being about 4 : poles at ye southwesteliy Corner & about one pole at ye south Easterly Corner wide : at a small Black oake Marked being bounded with an other Marked tree on ye other Corner afore sd Containing about : 75 poles of Land be ye same More or less - we the afore sd have farther agreed with Mr. John Bancroft for sd High ways going through his Land . 27 . poles two poles wide. 54 poles all that he have of ye towne Common ajoyning at ye End of his owne Land at ye southermost End Next the ox pastor afore said between Mr. Nickols Land & his brothers Land about Double of What ye highway goes through his Land & have set it out about 4 poles wide be ye
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same More or Less & bound Marked & stated - and we the aforenamed have finally agreed with the aforenamed three propriators that the said high way shall goe through their Land which Lyeth in
in partnership about 33 . poles Long two poles wide to the two pine trees as the highway Now Lyeth & from thence as the highway Now Lyeth & Leadeth Northerly to Bateses Brook so Cald & in Consideration & satis- faction for ye same it is agreed that ye sd three propriators Namely Capt thomas Nichols Mr. John & Ebenezer Bancroftt to have all ye Common Lands ajoyning to sd Highway Lying on ye Eastermost side of said high way Excepting one yard of Land Lying on that side of ye highway ajoyning from ye 2 pine trees to bateses Brook afore sd also the towne to have all ye Land that was the three propriators Lying on the westwardly side of said highway the towne Leaveing : 2 poles for ye highway to be in wedth in Cluding ye yard or 3 foote of Land Left on the Easterly side as afore said & ye afore sd Land to be to them their heirs for Ever in Confermation of this being a Mutuall agreement have subscribed our hands
Thomas Nickols John Bancrof Ebenezer Bancroft
Theophilus Burrill
John Poole
at a Legall towne Meeting held in Lyn Aprill : 15 - 1706
Capt Theophilus Burrill & Mr. John Breed ware Chose to see if they can obteine the Committe to Come & Divide ye Commons according to ye towne Voate
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at a Towne Meeting held in Lyn May : 13th - 1706 Mr. John Poole was Chose Representitive to serve at ye Generall Court according to precept
at the same Meeting
Voated that if any person or persons shall at any time before the twenty Ninth Day of September Next following Cut downe any green tree or trees Vpon the towne Common for any Manner of Vse such person or persons shall pay ten shillings for Each tree so Cut downe as a fine to the towne
at a Towne Meeting June : 18th 1706
John Newhall tertius & Benjamen Potter was Chose Juryors to serve at Salem Court
at a Towne Meeting held in Lyn July : 26 - 1706
Voated that Left Person Left Graves Joseph Mansfield Daniell Hichins Moses Hudson Henary Collins junr or some of them shall advise the Committee (that are to Divide ye Commons) where to Leave highways at ye same Meeting
Left Person Left Johnson & ye towne Clark Chose to bring Each persons
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Land to ye Right owner into a List with Each persons Name in it haveing ye Last List of Estate taken by ye selectmen to be a Direction to them Wheras the inhabitants of that part of ye Towne wher Ensigne Bancrofts Lvies Desires to have a highway to ye towne that May be Certaine that so they may Know wher to Mend the same : & ther being a Record : June : 15th 1677 : wherin is Mention Made of an old accustomed way Leading to the towne ward & ye place being something Vncertaine therfore at a Meeting of the selectmen July : 26th 1706 Lt John Person & John Burrill are apointed to Lay out a highway in Lew of the same so as it May be Most ConVeniant for the Neighbour hood & Least prejudicial to the propriators
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at a Legall Towne Meeting held in Lyn August : 14th 1706
Voated - that No part of ye Common Land in ye Towne when it shall be Divided shall be fenced in perticuler Vnless alowed by the propriators the persons here after Named Enter their Desents against the above Voate
John Pearson John Brintnall Timothy Wiley
Georg Lilley Daniell Hichins Thomas Newhall
Edward Belcher
John Hawks William Merriam
Alexander Duglus Thomas Chever Ebenezer Hawks
Abraham Burrill Moses Heborne John Chilson
William Bordman William Eaton Ebenezer Burrill
thomas Hawks apearing ye : 28th of Septemr : 1706 : & being in Her Majesties Service in ye time when ye above Voat was Made Now Entors his Desent also
at ye same Meeting
Voated That Ensigne Breed shall have Liberty to Carry two or three boateloade of stone from Nahant to Boston he paying one shilling to ye Town for Each boate Load so Carried
at a Legall Towne Meeting held in Lyn September the : 28th 1706 Voated that if any person or persons shall at any time before the first Day of December Next following Cut Down any green tree or trees Vpon the Towne Common for any Manner of Vse such person or persons shall pay ten shillings for Each tree so Cut downe as a fine for the towne
at the same Meeting
Daniell Mansfield Henary Collins junr Moses Hudson Richard Mowre Joseph Mansfield Joseph Jacobs John Hawks & Georg Lilley was Chose by the Towne & the selectmen to prosecute any person or persons that shall break any of the Towne orders Referring to wood timber shells Lime &C or any two of them are fully Impowered therto
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at the same Meeting
Voated that No Millstons should be Made in ye towne Nor sold out of towne on the penalty of forty shillings for any person that shall Make such sones that is to say that grew on ye Common Vntil the first of Decemr Next
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at a Legal towne Meeting held in Lyn September : 28th 1706
The Towne Considering the great Difficulty in Laying out Highways on the Common Land in ye Towne that so Each person that shall have Lotts therin (when it shall be Divided) May Come to fetch their wood & other things that shall be on their Lands by reason of the swamps hills & Rockenes of the Land
Therfore Voated that after said Common Lands shall be Divided Every person Interested therin shall have free Liberty at all times to pass & Repass over Each others Lotts of Land to fetch their wood & such other things as shall be Vpon their Lands in any place or places & for No other End provided they Do not Cut downe any sort of tree or trees in their so passing over
the Persons hereafter Named Entor their Desents against the above written Voate
Daniell Eaton sen Ebenezer Hathorn
William Eaton Timothy Wiley
William Merriam
John Hawks Daniell Hichins junr
Thomas Hawks Abraham Burrill Edward Belcher Nathaniell Hathorn
at a Meeting of ye selectmen October the : 2d 1706 Capt Theophilus Burrill & Mr John Breed are apointed to Run ye Line betwixt ye Towne Common & ye Lands of Ebenezer Hawks and Samuell Burrill (to wit) betwixt the Vper end of Edwardses swamp and Dexters Marsh & to Make Return of their Doings therin
Wee the subscribers being apointed to Run ye Line as it is above Expressed & set forth we Met on ye place on ye : 7th day of october 1706 wher was ye sd Ebenezer Hawks & Samll Burrill : Whoe braught with them Moses Hawks John Hawks & William Eaton persons whoe had formerly binn at the Runing sd Line & there we was shewed to our satisfaction that the sd
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Line Run from a black oake Marked standing at the Vper end of Edwardses swamp so cald by a pine tree which sd black oake has a heap of stones about it which we Renewed : from thence on a streight Line to a heap of stones Vpon a flat Rock which we Renewed from thence on a Line to another heap of stones at the stump of an old tree thence on a Line to a great white oake tree Marked & a heape of stones aboute it all which bounds we Renewed by both parties as the bounds betwixt sd Hawks & Burrills Land & the Towne Common
Theophilus Burrill John Breed
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at a Towne Meeting held in Lyn october the : 23th - 1706
Left Samll Johnson Mr. Daniell Hichins senr & Ensigne Ebenezer Bancroft was Chose to serve on ye Granjury at the Next superior Court holden at Salem
and Left Graves Thomas Baker Walter Phillips Thomas Chever & Samuell Parker was Chose to serve on ye Jury of tryals at sd Court
at the same Meeting
Voated That our Minister Mr. Jerimiah Shepard shall have seventy pounds Money & ten pounds Mony to find himselfe wood all which Eighty pounds is for his Labour in ye Ministry in this present year which will be Vp the 8th day of January Next Ensewing in Lue or Consideration of ye fourscore pounds Voated by the towne March the : 2 - 1680-81 : which Eighty pounds Mony is to be paid in such Mony as Now passes from Man to Man and the Contribution to be Kept up as heretofore
at the same Meeting
Voated that No Mony shall be paid by the Towne for ye future for Killing of foxes Vnless otherwise orderd by the town
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at a Towne Meeting held in Lyn November ye : 15th 1706
Thomas Roote John Gowing & Joseph Blaney Chose to serve on ye Granjury at ye Next Court holden at Salem according to warrant from ye Clerk of sd Court
and John Breed & Samll Burrill Chose to serve on ye Jury of tryals at sd Court
at the same Meeting
Voated to have a grammet schoole Master to Keep schoole in the towne for three months Viz January february & March Next following
at the same Meeting
Voated thrity pounds Money to pay the schoole Master & other Towne Debts
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at ye same Meeting
Voated that Robert Potter Ens Edward Baker & Thomas ffarrar should Vew the Differrance betwixt the Towne & the Hawkes about a peice of Land Lying betwixt ye way going over at the {Not to Burches {so Cald] & ye westerly End of Bloods swamp allso ye Nor Branch of ye Marsh and Issue the same if ] they see cause
We the subscribers being apointed to Vew the Differrance betwixt the Towne & ye Hawkses a bout a peice of Land Lying betwixt ye way going over at ye Burches so Cald & ye westerly End of Bloods swamp also the North Branch of the Marsh & Issue the same
Moses Hawks Ebenezer Hawks & we Do agree that the sd Hawkeses shall have three acres of Land Fach of them ajoyning to their Lott that is yet to Lay out in the towne Common & all that is Now Laid out to Each person in Dexters Marsh so Cald to be to them as it is already Laid two
November : 30th - 1706
Moses Hawks Ebenezer Hawks
Robert Potter Edward Baker Thomas ffarrar
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We the subscribers being apointed by the select Men to Lay out a high way in that part of the Towne where Ensigne Bancrofts Lvies in Lewe of the old acustamed way Mentioned in the old Towne Boke the 15th of June : 1677 Doe Lay it out as followeth : we began at Batses Brook where the old Cart way Now Lies so Vpwards to a Rock on the brow of a hill & so by the way that Comes from Bassets Meadows so Cald & so Leaveing he old way turning Easterly by two Little White oake trees Marked on the Easterly side. & so along by the Easterly side of two stakes set downe & so to a pine tree Marked on the East side and the way Lyeth on the Easterly side of the above sd Marks & so to a pine tree that is a bound between Ens Ebenezer Bancroft & John Goings Land & ye way Lyeth on ye westerly side of said tree and so a Little Rounding Vpon a Ridge of Land to a Crooked white oake tree Marked on the west side & so to another white oake Marked on the west side & so to a Rock on the Easterly side of the way & so to a Little while oake Marked on the west side & so to another Little white oake Marked on the west side : & so to a white oake Marked on the west side & so to a flat Rock on the East side of the way & Nine foote East of said Rock & so as ye Cart way now goeth to a stake on the East side of the way & so to a great Rock on ye East side of ye Cart way and so to John Goings fence at it now stands Vnto the way that goeth to Wills Hill & this highway is to be two poles wide and against the pond
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hole that is against John Goings fence there to be three poles wide November the : 20th 1706
John Pearson John Burrill
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at a Towne Meeting November the : 30th 1706 Voated that if any person or persons shall at any time before the fifteenth Day of January Next following Cut downe any Manner of green tree or trees Vpon the Common for any Manner of Vse such person or persons shall pay ten shillings for Each tree so Cut downe as a fine to the Towne
at the same Meeting
Left Johnson Capt Theo Burrill are Chose to Vew a peice of Land that Capt Larrabe Desires to have : and Make Return to the Next Towne Meeting
We the subscribers being apointed to agree wt Robert Gray & settle the bounds betwixt his Meadow formerly Saddlers Meadow & the Towne Common Did on the : 16th of Decemr : 1706 : go wt sd Gray to sd Land beginning at the Vper End of the old sluce pond on the souther Most Corner of sd Marsh Where We Made the first bound a stake with a heape of stones : from thence Runing Norwest to a small tree Marked : thence to a great Rock with a heape of stones thence to a small bushe Marked with a heape of stones from thence a Cross sd Meadowo North East to a White oake Marked standing on the side of ye hill thence on a Line to a small White oake Marked thence on a Line to a black oake stump with a heape of stones thence a Cross sd Meadow to a Corner stake standing on the top of a hill being Thomas Chadwells & Widdow Lois Burrills bound Mark : thence Runing of a Line southe west to the sd stake being the first bound Named these being a Mutuall agreement of bothe parties that all the Meadow without sd bounds to be Towne Comon & all the Vpland Included within said bounds to be said Grays in witness have set our hands : it is also agreed before signeing that the sd Graye Leave a Convenient highway by the sd Thomas Chadwells & Widdow Burrills Corner bound stake
Robert Graye
Samuell Johnson Daniell Mansfield Theophilus Burrill
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RECORDS
1706 - 1754
Town of Lynn
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Farringtons Mill Granted Augst 16 1714
Bridge Mill Granted Octr 27 1721 49-11/
Jonathan Ramsdells Grant of Land during the Towns' pleasure Sepr. 15 1725
The Comittee to Wait on the sessions about Repeiring Great Bridge Jany 26 174
Grant of the Liberty to Erect a Mill or Mills at the Great Bridge to Thos Cheever & Ebenr Merriam Octr. 8 1722 -
The High Way Thro Ebenr. Burrills field by rd. Brick House Octr. 1725 Land sold to Joseph Bates Septr. 1733
Lands Granted to Firm During Life March 1734/5
Mathew Breeds Grant of Land by the parsonage March 4th 1727/8 Joseph & Jacob Collins Exchange of Land for Rutons Cove 1723/4 [Page]
A Book of Records for the Towne of Lyn begun March the fourth anno Domini - 1706/7
1. at a Legal Towne Meeting held in Lyn March : 4th 1706/7 Left John Pearson was Chose Moderator
at the same Meeting
John Burrill was Chose Towne Clerk for the yeare Ensewing as the Law provids
at the same Meeting
Left John Pearson Capt Theophilus Burrill Ens Edward Baker John Newhall tertius Daniell Mansfield John Breed & John Burrill ware Chose selectmen for the yeare Ensewing
at the same Meeting
Daniell Hichings Junr John Ivory & Moses Aborne senr Was Chose Constables for ye year Ensewing as the Law Directs
at the same Meeting
John Newhall Clark & Moses Hudson was Chose fence Vewers for the year Ensewing
at the same Meeting
Richard Mowre & Joseph Jacobs was Chose fence Vewers for the year Ensewing
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at the same Meeting
Thomas Roote Allin Breed Thomas ffarrar Samuel Collins Nathaniell Going & James Person was Chose fence Vewers for ye year Ensewing
at the same Meeting
Capt Theophilus Burrill John Breed Hanania Huchason & John Hawks was Chose surveyers of ye highwais for ye Body of the Towne for the year Ensewing
at the same Meeting
Henary Collins Junr & John Lervis Junr was Chose surveyars of the highways for the Eastward End of the Towne for ye year Ensewing 2. at the same Meeting March : 4th 1706/7
Ens Ebenezer Bancroft & Samuell Parker Was Chose surveyers of the highways for the part of the Town where they Live for the year Ensewing at the same Meeting
Thomas Chadwell & Thomas Norwood Chose Hawards or field Drivers for ye year Ensewing at the same Meeting
Thomas Norwood Edmond Needham Ebenezer Hathorn Joseph Browne Hugh Alley John Hood John Hart and Nathaniell Huchason was Chose hawards to take Care all swine be yoaked & Ringed as the Law in that Case provids
at the same Meeting
Voated that if any person in Towne shall at any time betwixt the : 15 of March Instant & the : 15th Day of June Next following Kill any old black birds such person or persons shall have paid them by the Towne three halfe pence p head & three pence p Dozen for young black birds & to be braught to Either of the Constables & thay to take & Keep an accoumpt of the same
at the same Meeting
Henary Collins Junr & Samuell Collins are Chose to Make In quiery after any Land that belongs to the Towne in Dark swamp or Neare to Wellmons farme or Else where & Make Report of their Doings to the Towne
at the same Meeting
Voated that John Newhall tertius & Ebenezer Hathorn shall Cut two or three Loade of Wood Vpon the Land that has been in Contreuerty betwixt the towne & ye Rhoadses in order to bring sd Land to a tryal & the Towne to pay the charg in trying the same
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at a Legal towne Meeting held in Lyn October the 27th 1707
Left Pearson Ens Ebenr Bancroft Jonathon Silsbe & William ffarrington was Chose to serve on ye gran Jury of the Next superior Court at Salem
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and Danll Hichins sen John Redden Samll Ingulls Joseph Hart & Thomas Newhall Chose on the Jury of tryalls
at the same Meeting
Voated that our Minister Mr. Jerimiah Shepard shall have Eighty pounds in such Money as Now passes from Man to Man for his Labour in ye Ministrey for this present year which will be Vp the 8th day of January Next Ensewing in Lue or Consideration of the fourscore pounds Voated by the Towne March the : 2 - 1680-81. and the Contribution to be Kept up at heretofore
at the same Meeting
Voated to have a grammer school Master to Keep schoole in ye Towne for three Months Viz: January february and March Next following
at the same Meeting
Voated thirty pounds Money to pay the Schoole Master and other Towne Debts
at the same Meeting
Capt Theophilus Burrill Lt John Pearson John Newhall tertius John Breed & Thomas farrar are Chosen & fully Impowered to Collect gather up & Receive Each persons proportion of the Money that is Due to the Committe that Laid out the Common Lands in the towne Viz Capt Samll Gardner Mr. John Greenland & Lt. Joseph Hacy according to Each persons proportion therof as it is set by sd Commi and if any person or persons shall Neglect or Refuse to pay their proportion as is set to Each of them in such Case they ye sd Capt Theophilus Burrill Lt John Pearson John Newhall John Breed & Thomas farrar or any two of them are hereby fully Impowered to prosecute any such person or persons that shall so Neglect or Refuse and to Recover their part of the same in such way & Manner as it most proper
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to Daniell Hichins Junr Constable in Lyn
Whereas the selectmen of Lyn are Enformed that on or about the : 20th day of October Last past Samuell Pollard & Abigail his wife with several of their children Came into the Towne of Lyn & Came from the Towne of Taunton wher they Properly belong or had their Last Residence
Therfore at a Meeting of the selectmen of Lyn December the : 15th 1707 : you are hereby apointed to warn the above sd Samuell Pollard & Abigail his wife to Depart out of our Towne with their Children forthwith or they shall be proceeded with as the Law Directs & Make Return with your Doings therin - John Butrill Clerk
Pursuant to the above order I have warned the above Named Samuell Pollard & Abigail his wife to Depart out of the Towne of Lyn with
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