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the aboue named Theo Burrill & Joseph Jacobs haue on the 17. of October: 1718: bounded out the aboue sd goare of Land to the sd John- son: sd bound being a heape of stones fixed four poles northerly from Nathaniel Collinses Corner of his fence near Rands field namely ye northerly Corner of said Collinses fence and said goare to Rainge pritty neare with the bondery fixt for the aboue said two acres &
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and the bounds of the Rainge of Lots
The committes
Theophilus Burrill
Return about the
highway and lands Joseph Jacobs
at the Sluce
at a Legall Town meeting held in Lyn Noveme: 3=1718
Capt Theophilus Burrill chose Moderator
Thomas Newhall John Newhall Junr John Reading & Lt Benja Potter chose to serve on ye Granjury
Samll Stocker Willm Gray Nathall Gowing Junr Samll Parker & Ebenr Burrill chose to serve on ye Jury of tryalls at the next Superior Court to beholden at Salem
at the same meeting
Whereas sundery of the Inhabitants of the New Precinct Petitioned the
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Town that they may be Reimbursed their tax for this year to Mr. Shepard out of the next Town Rate and that they would Dismis them from paying to the support of the Ministery in the town for the future solong as they support Preaching among them selves
Voted that this affaire be Referd to the Generall Town Meeting to be holden in March next following
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At a Legal Town Meeting held in Lyn March 2 = 1718/1719
John Burrill chose Moderator
John Burrill chose Town Clerk for ye year Ensewing at the Same Meeting
Lt John Poole Henry Collins Junr Lt Theo ffarrington Danll Hichins Junr Richard Johnson Thomas Newhall & John Burrill chose Selectmen for the year Ensewing at the same Meeting
Mr. John Readdon Thomas Stocker & Timothy Hartshorn chose Con- stable for the year Ensewing
at the Same Meeting
William Curtice Allin Breed William Bassit Junr Josiah Rhoads Junr Nathaniel Collins Jenr Robert Edmonds Daniel Newhall & Benjamin Chaplin chose fence vewers for the year Ensewing
at the Same Meeting
Joseph Edmonds & Samuel Stocker chose fence vewers for Rumney Marsh for the year Ensewing
at the Same Meeting
Richard Johnson Richard Mower John Hawks Junr Nathaniel Gowing Junr chose survewers of highways for the year Ensewing
at the same meeting
Nathaniel Collins Junr Edmond Lewis Benjamin Ramsdell Nathaniel Hathorn Thomas Huchason & Moses Hawks chose to see swine be yoakd & ringd as ye law directs
at the Same Meeting
Crispus Graves Epraim Stacy William ffarrington Allin Breed & Ens Samuel Parker chose tithing men for the year ensewing
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at the Same Meeting March:2= 1718/19
Benjamin ffuller chose Leather sealer
at the same meeting
Nathaniel Potter Benjamin Alley Samuel Newhall Junr John Jenks
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chose & fully Impowered to prosecute any breach of that Town order that prohibits geese going upon the Commons in all respects according to sd order
at the Same Meeting
Moses Hudson Eleazer Rhoads Nathaniel Collins Senr and Ebenezer Tarbox chose & fully Impowered they or any two of them to prosecute that town order that prohibits Rams going at large for part of the year: & if either of them neglect or refuse then to pay a fine of twenty shilling for the Vse of the poore of the town
at the Same Meeting
Ebenezor Tarbox chose Shepard
at the same Meeting
Voted that the Selectmen obtain a schoole Master agree with him the schoole to be kept in four parts of the Town: Viz: the body of the Town: over the bridg: the Woodend: & the New Precinct as neare as may be in proportion to Each parts bigness as shall be ordered by the Selectmen haueing regard for some help for Rev Mr Shepard in Preaching
at the same Meeting
Voted that the Town approves of the agreement & bond given Relateing to ffarringtons Mill
at the same Meeting
Samuel Collins & Joseph Jacobs are appointed to vew some land for recompense to Nathaniel Inguls and John Collins for Lands falling in to Capt Browns farm and to vew a bit of Land Jonathon Thoits desires to set a house on : make Return to the Town at the fall meeting
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at the same meeting March:2=1718/19
Whereas the Major part of the New Precinct Petitioned the Town November the:3=1718 to be Reimburst them part of the tax made for our Minister for this present year: and so Dismis them from paying to the support of the Ministrey in the Town for the future so long as they Support Preaching among themselves: which was Referd to this Meeting: Now Voted and past in the Negative
at the Same Meeting
Voted that William Basset Junr John Basset & Edmond Lewis shall Haue about two acres &: 97: poles of Town Common Land lying on the SouthEasterly Side that highway that goes on the back side William Basset Senr hous to Edmond Lewises Draw Rail neare his barn as it is set & staked out Each one his part the which is in full satisfaction for
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about: 160: poles of Land laid out to sd John Basset near the Read spring & now ownd by Coll Browne: and also in consideration & full satisfaction for two small Lots of Land laid out on Lyn Town Commons by Mathew Easteses Land in the Sixth Division; one Laidout to William Basset Junr of: 101: poles, the other to John Lewis Junr the father of sd Edmond Lewis containing one acre 137: poles the which two Lots in Consideration as aboue Described is fully freely & Cleerly surrendered up to the Town by sd William Basset Junr & Edmond Lewis so to Remain forever: the above sd William Basset Junr John Basset & Edmond Lewis being present agreed to all as above said
at the same meting
Crispus Richards petitiond for a Corner of Land: Henry Collins & Nathall Ingulls to Vew the same & make Report at the next full meeting: & he to Improve the same till said meeting
at the same meeting
Thomas Graves petitioned for about halfe an acre of Land Ebenr Burrill & Willm Collins to vew the same & make Report at the next full meeting: & he to Imroue the land till sd meeting
May ye 20th 1738 then the said Thomas Graves paid in full for ye Land four pounds in bills of Credit to me Richard Johnson Town Clerk
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at a meeting of the Selectmen of Lyn March: 23 =1718/19
John Burrill sworn to the office of Town Clerk in Lyn
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at a Town Meeting held in Lyn May: 14th 1719
John Burrill was chose Representative to serve at the Generall Court accoring to Precept
at the same meeting
Voted that Robert Potter should pay twelve pence a pole for the land granted to him by the Town last March meeting this day sd potter paid fiftysix shillings & six pence for the same
(In the margin appears the following note "Robert Potter paid" Eds.) at the same meeting
David Johnson chose to be one of the Committy to take care the order about Keeping bulls be duly ovservd
Ess ss to Thomas Stocker Constable in Lyn= Greeting
Whereas the Selectmen of Lyn are informed that on or about the: 20th Day of June last past 1719 Joseph Slack & Rebeckah his wife came into the Town of Lynn & came from the Town of Attleborough where they
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properly belong and had their residene
Wherefore at a meeting of the Selectmen of Lyn July 28th 1719:
you are apointed forthwith to warn the said Joseph Slack & Rebeckah his wife to depart with their family out of sd Town of Lyn or they shall be proseeded with as the Law directs: faile not & make Return with your Doings herein
Pr order of the Selectmen of Lyn John Burrill Clerk
pursuant to the above warrant I have warned the above named Joseph Slack & Rebeckah his wife to Depart with their family out of sd Town of Lyn or they shall be proseeded with as the Law directs
Lyn August the: 1=1719=
Pr me Thomas Stocker Constable in Lyn
Enterd in the Court
103 at a Legal Town Meeting held in Lyn Setemr: 18th=1719 John Burrill chose Moderator
at the same meeting
Voted that the Revernt Mr Jerimiah Shepard shall have for his Labour in the Ministrey for this present year which will be Vp the 8th of January next the sum of ninty pounds in bills of credit in Lue of the forescore pounds voted by the Town the 2 of March: 1680/81 the contribution to be as heretofore
at the same meeting
fifteen pounds be paid out of the Town Rate towards the Repairing highways for this present yeare the new Precinct is Excepted
at the same meeting
one hundred & sixty pounds be Raised to pay for the schoole & all proper town debts and this & what is granted this day to our Minister be made in one assessment
at the same meeting
Whereas Mr John Reading was chose Constable at the Last March Meeting and now Decesd: therefore Benjamin Collins Junr chose Con- stable in said Readings place as the law in that Case provids
at the same meeting
John Newhall Junr & Joseph Jacobs chose and hereby fully Impowered in behalfe of the Town to prosecute in a due corse of Law any person or persons that hath taken in or incroached Vpon any of the Towns Commons or Lands of the Town: and if they see cause may first bring the matter to the Town
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at the same meeting Septemr 18th 1719
Whereas the New Precinct in Lyn petitiond the Town to have an En- largment to make them a Township or to grant that there be two Ministers maintained in the Town by one Generall tax Vpon the whole Town as setforth in their motion dated August 25= 1719 (and for Severall Reasons then given) pasd in the Negative
at the same meeting
Voted that Capt Theophilus Burrill & Ens Daniel Mansfield be a Committe to obtain a schooe Master for the Town & to help the Revernt Mr Shepard in Preaching for one year from the time the school will be ended at the New Precinct which will be some time the Latter End of December next
at the same meeting
Wheras Widdow Abigail Liscome petitioned the Town for a bit of Land possed by her father Brewer where he Dyed: & Desires it may be Laid out for her father had given it to her - Therfore
Voted that Henry Collins Junr & Ebenezer Burrill layout to sd Abigail Liscome the said bit of Land possesd by sd Brewer as neare as may be and a highway of one pole wide from sd Land to the Country Road & sd bit of Land to be to sd Liscome forever
at the same meeting
Ens Mansfield & Joseph Jacobs chose to Vew some Land near Bassets Marsh by the beach desired by James & Richard Hood & Report to the Town
at the same meeting
Thomas ffarrar & Joseph Jacobs chose to layout to John Collins so much of the Towns land that lye near Rands as they shall Judg will be sutable
Recomende for the Land laid to sd Collins in Browns land by the Road Spring
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at a meeting of the Selectmen of Lyn Septemr 2-1719
Being informd that Richard Brixe William Bull and Robert Bull all came in to the Town of Lyn on or about the twelfth Day of June last past: 1719 and not belong to sd Town of Lyn: therfore sd Thomas Stocker constable in Lyn thefo are to order you to notify & warn the said Richard Brixe William Bull & Robert Bull all to depart out of sd Town of Lyn forthwith or they shall be proceeded with as the Law directs failenot & make returns of your Doings herein
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Dated Lyn Septemr the 2 - 1719 pr order of the Selectmen of Lyn John Burrill Clerk
pursuant to the above warrant I have warned the above Named Richard Brixe William Bull & Robert Bull all to Depart out of the Town of Lyn forthwith or they shall be proceeded with as the Law directs
Dated Septemr 3 - 1719 by me
Thomas Stocker Constable in Lyn
at a Town meeting held in Lyn Decemr: 17th=1719 Ens Edward Belcher Nathaniel Collins jun & Capt Samuel Hart chose Juriors for Salem Court next and Jonathon Wait John Breed Jur Eleazor Collins & John Hood chose for the Jury of tryals at sd Court
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at a Meeting of ye Selectmen of Lyn January: 20th=1719-20
Wheras Mr Thomas Cheever & severall of the Neighbours therabouts has petitioned the Selectmen to Lay out a highway as hereafter desired & described: & is as followeth
To the Selectmen of the Town of Lyn: Gentlemen
Wheras you ware pleased at the Request of aboue forty of our neighbors to come upon the Land according to our peitions & Every Circumstance considerd to give Vs your Judgments that it was most agreeable to Equity that the highway should lie through our Land; that is to say to begin at a Lyn town highway by the Norwest Corner of the orchard of Thomas Cheever & so along on the westerly End of sd Cheevers Orchard till it come to a stake in Sarah Pauls Land set up by your selues & so Crossing across a Corner of sd Pauls Land into the Land of John Berries & so along on sd Berries Land an a streight line so far as sd Berris Land lies & so through the Land of William Gray & William Curtice to Boston Line where ye way is now Vsed -
These are therfore to inform you that wee do comply with your advice & will freely alow of a highway one pole & halfe wide so far as it lies through our Land & as is above Described without Expecting any pay for sd Land: Reserveing the fee of sd way to our selues & heirs forever: with a Liberty to fence a cross to highway with a gate or gates in such place or places as we or any or either of Vs our heirs think fitt: Sarah Paul to leave to sd highway a Little peice of Land so as to acomidate a convenient passage between two Rocks in a place where the way is now Vesed near the Corner of sd Berries Land
Lyn July:16 =1719
William Curtis William Gray Thomas Chever John Berry
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In answer to what is before written Richard Johnson & John Burrill is oponted to Lay out said highway
We the Subscribers met at the place above sd the:21 Day of January 1719/20 and did layout a highway of one pole
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pole & half wide & in all respects as is before described and setforth till it coms to Boston Line: save onely the sd way to lie below the two Rocks mentioned in the before mentioned agreement (if the sd petitioners doe comply there with)
John Burrill Richard Johnson
Pursuant to the vote of the Town of Lyn September: 18th=1719 we the Subscribers being apointed for to Lay out to John Collins so much Land as should be equivalent for that Lot of his that was Laid out in Collal Browns farm: & for to lay it out by Rands Land setout to him one acre and halfe of Land in the place where we were desired for to Lay it out viz: beginning at the Eastward End of Zechary Rands Barn two poles distant from said Barn & Running East thirty poles & from the end of the thirty poles partly Norwest Eight poles to a Rock put in the ground & from that bounds West thirty poles to another Rock put in the ground & from that bounds Eight poles to the afore named Rands fence two poles from the above sd Barn & so adjoining to said fence thirty poles above said
Dated November: 1719
Thomas ffarrar Joseph Jacobs
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at a Meeting of the Lower part or body of the Town of Lyn January 27th 1719/20 considering the age & infermity of Body of Our Reverent Paster Mr Shepard and his Inability to Carry on the wole work of the ministrey in this place: therefore
Voted that another Minister be cald to settle in the work of the Ministrey amongst us as soone as maybe with Convenience
Essex ss to Timothy Hartshorn Constable in Lyn: Greeting
Whereas the Selectmen of Lyn are informd that on or about the fifth Day of December 1719 John Brown came in to the Town of Lyn & came from the Town of Reading where he properly belongs and had his last Residence
Therefore at a meeting of the Selectmen of Lyn January the 27th 1719/20 you are apointed and Required forthwith to warn the said John Brown
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to Depart out of said Town of Lyn or he shall be proseeded with as the Law Directs: faile not & make Return with your Doings therein : Lyn January 29th - 1719/20
Pr order of the Selectmen of Lyn John Burrill Clerk
Pursuant to the above warrant & have warned the above named John Browne to depart out of the Town of Lyn as the above warrant directs: Lyn March4th 1719/20
Left Timothy Hartshorn Constable in Lyn
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At a Meeting of the Lower part or body of the Town of Lyn the 17th of february 1719/20
Whereas at a meeting of the Church of Lyn ferurary the 4th 1719/20: Mr Nathaniel Hinchman was chose a Minister for this part of the Town and Pursuant to the Law in that case made & Provided this part of the Town was warnd to meet this Day to see if they will concur with the Church in their choice as above said
A Concurance with the Church in their choice of Mr Nathaniel Hinchman to be a Minister for this part of the Town to Preach the Word of God amongst us
at the same meeting
Capt Breed Lt farrington Richard Johnson Thomas Stocker Joseph Mansfield Junr Thomas Cheever & John Burrill was chose a Committy to wait Vpon Mr Nathaniel Hinchman & Inform him that he is chose a Minister for this part of the Town: and advise about settlement & maintenance and to Request his answer wheither he accepts the Choice & to make Report to the next meeting
at the same Meeting
the above Commity wait on the Revernt Mr Shepard to see if he be willing now to part with any of the Land he Improves that belongs to the Town by the Widdow Breeds hous
at the same Meeting
that it be proposed to the Town at their next March meeting wheither the Town will grant a peice of Land on the Common to this part of the Town for them to Dispose of for the settlement of a Minister or Ministers amongst us as they or the Major part of them shall see cause the bounds of it to begin not far from Joseph Burrillls barn so Running Norwesterly not far from the hous Widdow Ramsdell Lives in: from thence Running Easterly
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not far from the hous of Joseph Breeds so joyning to the Land Mr Shepard now Improves and to be marked out by Capt Breed Lt farrington Richard Johnson Thomas Cheever Thomas Stocker Joseph Mansfield Junr & John Burrill that so it may be Vewed in the meane time
at the same meting
that this part of the Town shall meet at the Meeting hous on Mon Day the 29th Day of february currant one a Clock after noon to receive the Committies Report & so see what they will doe further Relating to a Ministers settlement & maintenance
at a Meeting of the Lower part or body of the Town of Lyn february the 29th 1719/20
John Burrill chose Moderator
at the same Meeting
Voted that if Mr Nathaniel Hinchman acceps the Call to be our Minister that then there shall be paid to him ninty pounds pr year for his labour in the Ministrey in Preaching the Word of God amongst us so long as the Revernt Mr Shepard shall carry on part of said work of the Ministrey: and the time of the five years payment to begin the twenty fifth Day of March next Ensewing
at the same Meeting
Voted that when Mr Nathaniel Hinchman comes to carry on the whole work of the Ministrey amongst us that then there shall be paid to him one hundred and fifteen pounds pr year annually for his Labours in the Ministrey in Preaching the word of God amongst us so long as he shall so continue to be our Minister
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At the same Meeting february 29 1719/20
Voted that there shall be given to Mr Nathaniel Hinchman one hundred & sixty pounds towards his settlement amongst us: & to be paid to him at or before the twenty fifth Day of March 1721
at the same meeting
Voted that it the Town shall grant all the Land proposed to them for settleing a Minister or Ministers in this part of the Town that then we will give Mr Nathaniel Hinchman one third part of the whole of it: Excepting onely two pole wide at the East end of that part Mr Shepard now inprovs: and Mr Nathaniel Hinchmans third part to be at one End of the whole of said peice of Land: but so much of it as fals in that part as Mr Shepard now Improvs not to Come in to the actual possession of said Mr Hinchman till after Mr Shepards Improvement in it is
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Expired: and then the whole of said third part to go to said Mr Hinchman & his heirs forever: he tarrying with us so long as he shall be able to Preach the Word of God amongst us
at the same Meeting
Voted that it be proposed to the Town at their next March Meeting whither the Town will grant to this part of the Town that peice of Land Mr Shepard now Improvs Lying by Joseph Breeds hous when Mr Shepards time is Expired in it, for them to dispose of as they shall see cause for the settlement of a Minister or Ministers amongst us
at the same Meeting
Voted that John Burrill & the two Deacons wait on Mr Nathaniel Hinchman & inform him what is Voted by the Town for his sallary & settlement: & Reportt his answer in convenient time
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at a Legall Town Meeting held in Lyn March 7th 1719/20 John Burrill chose Moderator
at the same meeting
Capt Theo Burrill Lt John Poole Lt Theo ffarrington Daniel Hichins Junr Richard Johnson Joseph Mansfield Junr & John Burrill chose Selectmen for ye year ensewing
at the same meeting
Richard Mower Joseph Newhall & Martin Herrick chose Constables for the year Ensewing
at the same meeting
William Collins David Johnson John Ballard & John Burrage & Ens Samuel Parker chose Titheing men for the yer Ensewing
at the same meeting
Jacob Newhall & Samuel Hathorn chose fence vewers for Rumney Marsh for the year Ensewing at the same meeting
Joseph Jacobs Joseph ffarr Junr John Newhall the 4th & Samuell Newhall Junr was chose fence Vewers for the year ensewing
at the same meeting
Joseph Mansfield Junr Moses Hudson Henry Collins Junr Crispus Richards Samuel Stocker Joseph Edmonds William Eaton senr & John Bancroft Junr was chose surveyoers of highways for the year Ensewing
at the same meeting
Richard Hood Jonathon Collins Allin Breed John Ramsdell John Hawks Junr & Samuel Waltom was chose Hawards to take care that all the swine in the Town be yoaked & Ringd as the Law Directs for the year Ensewing
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at the same meeting Benjamin ffuller & Jacob Newhall was chose Leather sealers as the Law Directs for the year Ensewing
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at the same Meeting March 7th 1719/20
Edmond Lewis Benjamin Alley Thomas Rhoads and William Gray chose & hereby fully Impowered to Prosecute the breach of that order that prohibits gees going Vpon the Common
at the same meeting
Capt Theo Burrill chose Clark of the Markit
at the same meeting
Ebenezer Tarbox chose Shepard & he to order the flock of sheep as he shall be Directed by ye Selectmen
at the same meeting
Benjamin Collins chose Collector to Collect all the Remainder of the severall assessments yet uncollected that was Commited to his son Benja- min Collins Last Constable Decesd and to be accountable to & pay in the same to the Selectmen or their order so far as belongs to the Town: and to pay the Province Treasurer his part he being present at sd meeting acceped therof & the Selectmen Consented therto
at the same meeting
Voted that the Selectmen take Care of the schoole
at the same meeting
Voted that the Titheingmen order the boys what seats they shall sit on in the Meeting hous: & to prevent persons from Keeping on the outside of the Meeting hous in Meeting time: and to Vse all proper means to prevent playing & Disorders at Meeting Either in Meeting time or between meetings on the Lords Day
at the same meeting
Voted that Peice of Land on the Common for the settlement of a Minister or Ministers in the Lower part or Body of the Town for them to Dispose of (for that End) as they or the Majour part of them belonging to said Ministrey shall see cause: the bounds of it to begin not far from Joseph Burrills barn: so Runing Norwesterly not far from the hous Widdow
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Widdow Ramsdell lives in: from thence Runing Easterlyl not far from the hous of Joseph Breeds: so joying on the Land Mr Shepard now Improus of the Towns at is shall be setout by John Burrill Capt John
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Breed Lt Theo ffarrington Thomas Stocker Richard Johnson Thomas Cheever & Joseph Mansfield Junr
at the same meeting
Voted that Peice of Land Mr Shepard now Improus of the Towns by Joseph Breeds hous (Exceping only two poles wide at the Easterly End of it) for a settlement of a Minister or Ministers in the Lower part or Body of the Town to Dispose of for that End as they or the Majour part of them belonging to that Ministrey shall see Cause: Provided not- withstanding Mr Shepard to haue the Vse & Improvement of it. as heretofore Granted by the Town
Deacon John Pearson Left James Pearson Ens Samuel Parker and George Nurss Entors their Decents against the two Last Votes
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at a Meeting of the Selectmen of Lyn March: 29th 1720
Pursuant to an order from the Selectmen of Boston Bareing Date the 21-of March - 1719/20
Mr Joseph Mansfield Mr Thomas Stocker & Mr John Lewis are apointed to Run the Line & Renew the bounds betwixt Boston & Lyn they or any two of them and to meet at the house of Capt Elijha Bennets at Rumney marsh on Tuesday the: 12th of April next to Joyne with such as are apointed by Boston for that service and if that Day prove wett & Unsutible for that service then on the tuesday next following: and to make Return of their Doings
Returnd by the above Joseph Mansfield & Thomas Stocker that the bounds beetwixt Boston & Lyn was Renewed by Elijah Cooke Esqr and Mr William Clark for Boston & the sd Mansfield & Stocker for Lyn
April :12-1720
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at a Meeting of the Selectmen of Lyn April 4th 1720
Lt John Poole Mr John Williams & Mr Benja Chaplin or any two of them are apointed to Run the Line & Renew the bounds betwixt Lyn & Reading & to meet with such persons as Reading shall apoint for that service at Tobacco hill so cald on WednesDay the twentith Day of April Currant at ten of the clock in the forenoon: and to make Return of their Doings
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