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John Britnall Wliliam Collins Ebenezer Merriam William Bassett Daniel Mansfeild Elisha Newhall and Mr Moses Hawks Being present at Laying out sd Highway freely and Volantaryly gave Each of them their Land Contained in sd highway only Reserveing Liberty to hang gats a cros sd high way if they se caus: and Lickwise ye above sd Wiley to maintain the southermost Bridg over the Mill Dich: as Witness our hands this 25th day of february: 1723/24
Benjamen Wiley
John Brintnall
Moses Hawks
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At A Legall Town Meeting held in Lyn Desember ye 23 = 1723 Major Theofilous Burrill was chose Modderater
at the same Meeting: John Hood apeared in said Meeting and Declared he gave up all ye Right hee had to that three acres and half Land Which Samuel and Richard Hood Demands a Right for By a petition Bareing Date May ye 14th 1714
at ye same Meeting
In answer to ye Petition and Demand of Richard Hoods sucsessors Voated that there shall be Layd out to ye sd Richard hoods sucsessors of common Land two acers and a half of Land adioyning to Thomas ffarrars Land beginning near sd ffarrars barn and so to the Bassets March and Mr Ebenezer Burrell Captn Benjamen Potter and William Bassett Junr are chosen to Lay out sd Land and Macke Retorn of ye same at ye same Meeting
Deacon Mansfeild William Collins and David Johnson was Chosen and appointed to Lay out Benjamen Newhalls Land in the Common Swamp so called
at ye same Meeting
Samuel Newhalls Petition for Land Read Pursewant to a Voat of the Town Desember the 23d = 1723
Wee the subscribers have Laidd out to Richard Hoods sucsesors Two acres & a half of Land Joyning to Thomas Farrars Feild beginning square of With the Nor side of his Barn being three Rod wide at that
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End and so Running southaerdly whome to the Bassets March 55 Rod in Length being seventeen Rod wide at that End and seven Rod wide in the Middel of the peace as it is now staked out :: Lyn February the 18th 1823/4
Ebenr Burrill Benja Potter William Bassett
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Att a Generall Town Meeting Held in Lyn March ye: 2d 1723/4 Richard Johnson was chose moderator for sd Meeting
at the same Meeting
Richard Johnson was Chosen Town Clerk to Keep the Town Books and Records for the year Insewing
at the same Meeting
Major Burrill Ebeneazer Burrill William Collins William Bassett Junr and Richard Johnson was Chosen selectmen for the year Insewing
at the same Meeting
Josiah Rhoads Junr and Nathaniel Collins Junr was chose Constables and ffrances Hutchason for ye year Insewing and the Town Did By Voat Chuse and Except of Jonathan Johnson In the Roome and stead of Nathaniel Collins sd Johnson Being present and Excepted of sd office of constable
at the same Meeting
Robard Edmonds Joseph Ramsdill Thomas Burriage Robard Potte and Benjamen Chaplin Was Chose tithenmen for ye year Insewing
at the same Meeting
Captn Bread Jacob Newhall fence vewars for Rumbly Marsh - and Alen Bread William Curtis Joseph Blaney Nathaniel Ingols sen Ebenezer Person Daniel Newhall Leftn ffarinton and Daniell Mansfield Ju fence Vewers for ye year Insewing
at the same Meeting
Voated that the High Ways shall be mended by way of Rate this year
at the same Meeting
Samuell Collins David Johnson Leftn Stocker Jonathan Waight William Eaton Samuel Starns was chosen survarers of high ways the precinct not to mend their part by way of Rate
at the same Meeting
Voated that If any person be Chosen tithenman at this meeting and Refuse to be sworn or tack ye oath he shall pay ye fine ye Law obligeth
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at the same Meeting
Benjamen Chaplin sworn to ye office of tithenman
at the same Meeting
Voated ye swine go at Large this year -
Ezekel Collins Benjamen Newhall William Williams Thomas Hutson Samuel Potter Jonathon Gowing are Chosen Howards as the Law Directs and their precincts to bear ye Milatary Companys : are bounded
at the same Meeting
Beniamen ffuller and Jacob Newhall was Chosen Lether sealors for ye year Insewing
at the same Meeting
Voated that Benjamin Newhall shall have all that Land according to ye Bounds setled by a Commity: viz: Daniel Mansfeild William Collins and David Johnson it Being: 120 pols Moar then his Measure upon Record
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Att the same Meeting March ye 2d 1723/4
The Town being Informed that there is a Deed Latly Lodged in Majer Sewals office In order to be Recorded Justly suspected to be falce or fraudelant Whereby the Town is in Danger of being Damnified Wherefore Voated
That Leftn James Person & Mr Ebenezer Burrill are Chosen and fully Impowered as agents or attorneys They or Either of them to prosecut to Effect Every such person or persons Justly suspected to be gilty of forging or causing to be Made or assent to be forged or Made any such falce Deed Conveyanc or Writing Refering to Land Contrary to the Laws of this his Majesties Province of ye Massetucas bay in New Ingland Whereby the Town is or May be in Danger of being Damnyfied and to prosecute ffrom Court to Court as the Matter May Require In the Towns behalf and to Constetute one or moar attorneys under them and to act & Do In all things relating there to as may be thought best
at the same Meeting
Voated that Mr Ebenezer Burrill Henery Collins and William Collins are chosen and fully Impowered to see unto ye Mansfeilds Right to ye highway and to see What Land is taken into their Land of ye Towns Land and Make an Exchange With that Land and such other Land of ye Towns as the afforenamed Commity or persons appointed May think best and to Lay out sd Land if any be Laid out Wheare it may be Least Damag to ye Town or any propriators
We ye subscribers being Chosen and fully Impowered by ye Town to se
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into the Mansfeilds Right to the high way that Lieth between the Land of Deacon Mansfeild and Daniell Mansfeild Junr and to se What quantity of ye Towns Land was taken into their Land & to make an Exchange with that Land & such other Land of ye Towns Land as we should thinck best -
Pursewant to sd Voat we have Considered the Matter in all Respects and find that the Land Contained in sd highway was the Towns Conditinoly the Town Being abliged to Make & Maintain two gates on sd way therefore upon the Consideration that ye afore sd Daniell Mans- feild Junr Doth fence out sd highway two Pols Wide so that it shall Lye an open highway for the Towns use at all times after ye first Day of august next Ensewing the Date here of We have Laid out to sd Mansfeild one acer and one hundred and twelve pols of Land Lying in the Common swomp so called nigh ye Eastward corner of Robard Potters fence running Eastwardly three Pools then turning Northwardly three pools & a half then turning Northwesterly Upon a straeight Line to the afore sd Daniell Mansfeild Junrs Barn Lately Thomas ffullers Being two pools wide at that End as it is now staked out as allso a small strip of Common Land Lying within sd Mansfeilds feild Con- taining about fifteen pools: Dated Lyn March the 23d 1723/4
The afore Named Deacon
Henery Collins
Mansfeild & Daniell
Ebenezer Burrill
Mansfeild Junr agreed that
William Collins
the above sd high way
should be opened as above
sd
as Witness their hands Daniell Mansfeild Daniell Mansfeild Junr
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att the same Meeting March the: 2d 1723/4
Jonathan Mansfeild Requested a peace of Common Land by his hous of ye Towns Land and after sume Debate thereon the question was asked Wheither the Town Would grant ye prayer of ye petisinor and it pased in the negative
at the same Meeting
Jonathan Ramsdill Requested a peace of Land to sett up a hous upon and after Sum Debate thereon the question being asked Wheither they would grant the prayer of ye petisinor his Request and it pased i the negative
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at the same Meeting
Voated that all the stray sheep should be Drove to the Widdow Linseys on ye first Tewsday in Desember
at the same Meeting
Wheareas ten petitinors Requested that ye Town Would appoint a place to Errect a scoolehous that so they that se caus to bould may Know the place - wherefore Voated that there shall be a peace of Land apointed near to Mickaell Bowdens Wheare the scoll is now Kept and sd hous when boult to be for ye Towns Use and the selectmen to apoint the place: That ye petitinors and others that se caus to Joyn With them may Bould If they se caus
at the same Meeting
Ebenezer Merriam petitined for a peace of Land to Erect a hous Upon ye Westward sid of ye great bridg upon ye southerly side of ye high- way - In answer to sd petition Voated that Robard Edmonds Samuell Harthon and Jacob Newhall are Chosen and appointed to Vew sd Land and make retorn at the next Town Meeting
at the same Meeting
Voated that Henery Silsbey shall have the Common Iland of sedge in the River Near sedg Iland he paying five shillings to the Town for the same for this year - 1724
at the same Meeting
Whereas John Collins Desireth that he May have Moare allowance for his Lott that was Laid out in Coll Browns farme: Upon his Request Voated that Henery Collins Ebenezer Burrill and William Collins May vew a peace of Land for sd John Collins and Make Retorn ye next town Meeting
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att a generall Town Meeting Held in Lyn March ye: 2d 1723/4
Voated that Joseph Mansfeild senr William Bassett Junr and Joseph Newhall are Chosen & fully Impowered to Exchange such of the Town Common Land as they may thinck Least hurtfull to the Town and neighbourhood With Theofilous Burrill Esq Joseph Collins Junr & Jacob Collins propriators of Land on the sluce plain or such of them as they may see caus so as to make the Contrey Road and highways there brouder and Moar Conveniant the Medow: Lying Within sd Collinses Incloser Called Rootens Meddow to be part of the Lands So Exchanged With such other Lands as the afforenamed Commity or persons appointed May thinck best & the same to be Recorded
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Whereas We Joseph Mansfeild senr William Bassett Junr and Joseph Newhall Was Chosen and fully Impoured To Exchange such of the Towns Land as may be Least hurtfull to the Town & Neighbourhhood with Theofilous Burrill Esq Joseph Collins Junr & Jacob Collnis pro- priators of Land on the sluce plain so as to make the contrey Road & highways there Moar Conveniant -
The Loe Land or Meddow called Rootens to be part of the Land so Exchanged with such other Lands as May be thought best as by the Town vote bareing Date March ye = 2d = 1723/4 Will moare fully shew forth
Pursewant to the above sd wee the afforenamed Did one the Towns behalfe one the 4th Day of March: 1723/4 set out to the above named Joseph Collins Junr & Jacob Collins by way of Exchange that peace of Low swampie meddow of of the Towns called Rootens March Lying betwixt the two sluce ponds Bounded Eastwardly with the Broock yt runns out of the old sluce pond into the new = and westwardly on the Lott Laid out to John Mowers sucsessors Running southerly Even with the Range Line that goes betwixt sd Mowers Lott & Daniel Mans- feild Junrs Land and to Extend Northerly so far as the Town hath ony Right = allso the sd Collins to have all that Right the Town hath in that peice of Low swampy Meddow Land Lying Eastward of the afforenamed brook buting southerly Even with the affore sd Line and to Extend notherly & Eastwardly so far as the Town hath any Right sd Land being now much covered with water could not be measured The first of sd peices of Land soposed to be about two or three acres the other Less
We Have allso set out to sd Collinses a small peace moare of the Towns Land Lying at the End of the Wood end plain one the Northwesterly part and on the front of sd Collinses Dweling place Betwixt the two highways leaveing Each way in the streightest place ffour poles in breadth sd Land Measuering about Ten poles and an half in Length and about Eight poles in breadth at the southerly End and about: 10: poles at the notherly end so as to make about ninty five poles the whole all which affore sd Lands as they are Discribed to be to the sd Collins and in Consideration there of the Town to have of the sd Collinses Land by way of Exchang as followeth = viz = all that part of the affore menshoned Lott Laid out to John Mowers succesers now belonging to the sd Collinses Lying to the Westward of the Contrey Road Joyning to the affore named Burrills pasture Containing near three accers
It is allso agreed by the affore named Impowered persons and the
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affore named Theofilous Burrill to Exchange Lands as followeth that is to say the sd Burrill to have the westerly part of the sd Mowers Lott Joyning to sd Burrills pasture measuering Two poles and half at the southerly end neare the brdg and six poles in the middle as allso six poles at the notherly end neare bachelder's hous which measuer Includs: 57: poles of Land Which was before belonging to sd Burrill the whole with sd 57 pols containing Two hundred and five poles and all the remaining Lands yt belonged to sd Mowers Lott to be The Towns for the Making the contrey Roade and Highwayes there brouder & Moare Conveniant ---
And have also set out to the sd Burrill a small Goar of Land Joyning to the southerly side of the fresh march betwixt Browns & Ramsdils Running the Length of the Burrills Land Measuring Two Poles and Two feet at the Eastwardly End and Running to To nothing at the westarly end next Browns hous so as to make fforty five poles together with sum allowance Included in they affore sd Lands for sd Burrills removeing about 14: poles of stone wale one sd sluce plaine & to Inclose sum part of the Lands now granted to him there
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In Consideration of the Lands set out to sd Burrill & Moveing Said Wall it is ffurther agreed that the Town shall have of sd Burrills Eighty five poles of Land Joyning to the Two pole Highway that Leads from Bachelders hous along by the side of Collinses stone Wall Running Norwestarly so farr as sd Burrills Land goes sd way thereby to be Made Three poles Wide & three foot at Bachelders hous and Three poles wanting three feet at the other End So as to make Sd way three poles Wide threwout
In Consideration of the severall exchanges of Land as they are set forth and Discribed to Each party Wee the affore named Joseph Mansfield Wm Bassett & Joseph Newhall as Impowered by sd Town and Joseph Collins Jacob Collins & Theofilous Burrill as propriators and owners have set to our hands on this ninth Day of March = Anno Domine one Thousand seven hundred & twenty four
It is agreed by the partys Conserned before Signing That the Highway at the Eastwardly end of Bachelders hous shall runn so even with as to be answerable to the afforemenshoned Three pole Waye and the Contrey Roade and all the Land Lying Eastward there of be allso for the Making the high ways there Moare Conveniant signed in presence of
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Joseph Collins
his Joseph X Mansfeild sign
William X Bassett senr March
Jacob Collins
William Bassett
Michall Bowden
Theofilous Burrill
Joseph Newhall
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At a Meeting of the selectmen of Lyn Aprill ye 15th 1724
persuant to an order for ye selectmen of Salem Mr Ebenzer Burrill and Mr William Bassett Junr are apointed to perambulat and Renew the bounds betwixt Salem and Lyn on ye Lower Line and to Meet at Mr Gedneys farm hous in Lyn on Monday ye 27th of this Instant at Eight of the clock in the Morning to Joyn with such as Salem has appointed for sd servs and to make Retorn of their Doings therein.
at the same Meeting
Mr John Bancraft Junr and Mr Joseph Newhall are appointed to perambulate and Renew ye Bound upon ye uper Lyne betwixt Salem and Lyn and to Meet at Mr Gedneys farme-hous in Lyn on Monday ye 27th of this Instant at Eight of the Clock in the Morning to Joyn with such as Salem has appointed for sd servis and to make Retorn of their Doings herein
Wee ye subscribers being appointed by ye Towns of Salem & Lyn to preambulate of ye Lower Line between sd Towns have accordingly Meett this 27th Day of Aprill att Mr Gidneys ffarm Hous and per- ambulated sd Line beginning att a Heap of stons beareing southerly from sd Gidneys alias Jones to ye Head of Long pond to an old stump & heap of stons and have renewed about Twenty five bounds in or nigh to ye wall and from sd stump & heap of stons over ye Countrey Roade on Lynseys wall Wee renewed three Bounds down to a Heap of stons by a Branch of spring pond & from thence on ye other side of ye pond to a Heap of stons on a rock on ye Brink of the Hill and so to the spring & from thence as the ffence now stands to ye Contrey Road & thence over by Mr Blaneys House Leaving sd House about six feet Eastward & from thence down to ye Heap of stons to ye westward of the out Let Where wee have renewed about sixteen Bounds
for Lynn
Ebenezer Burrill
for Salem John Trask
William Bassett
William Osborn
William Collins
Ezekell Fowler
Thorndik Prockter
Aprill ye 27th 1724: Pursewant to an order wee the subscribers have
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his
preambulated ye upor Lyne betwixt Salem and Lyn beginning at a heop of stons behind the ye hous Whear Joseph Sibly formerly Lived and from thence about: NW to another heap of stons and so from one heap of stons to another till we Came to ye Brink of ye hill by ye Edge of Humphris pond and so vewed ye Island in the pond and to ye place where ye water runs out of ye Pond at ye N W Corner of the Pond: and from thence to a heap of stons on the Edge of ye pond and from thence to a heap of stons by on ye Edge of a hill in sight of ye pond and fro from thence from station to station till we came to a rotten pine tree Lying on ye ground Called ye seven Mens Bounds and so to a pine tree now fallen Down Broke of about three or four foot from the ground with severall marks on it & a heap of stons at ye Root of it & so from heap of stons to heap of stons till we came to a whit oak tree marked: S:L near Ipswich River
for Lyn
Thomas Newhall Joseph Newhall
for Salem Josiah Willard his Peter X Twist Junr Mark Jonathan Nurss
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Att a Legall Town Meeting Held in Lyn May ye 14th 1724
Richard Johnson was Chose Representitive to serve at ye Generall Cort according to precept: at ye same meeting: Thefelous Burrill Esqu was Chose Moderator of sd Meeting
at ye same Meeting
There was granted to William Ballard forty shillings according to his Request for Keeping Scoole fifteen Days
at the same Meeting
Leftn Jam Person Mr Ebenezer Burrill Ens: Richard Mower and Mr Daniell Mansfeild Junr and Mr William Curtis was chose a comity to obtain a scoole master and agree with him and to settle ye scoole as they shall Think Best for the year insewing
att the same Meeting
Mr John Newhall Junr Captn Bread Ens Richard Mower was Chose to Lay out to Ebenezer Merriam about six pole of Land Which he petitined the Town for in Last March Meeting and they to Lay it out so as not to Infring upon the Contrey Roade nor to Damnify the Landing place upon the westwardly side of the Great Bridge
att the same Meeting
Whereas sundry trespasses have bin Commited by persons building on &
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fencing in the Towns Lands as allso straighening & Lessoning the Highways to the great Damage of our town: Wherefore Voted: That Captn John Bread Mr Henery Collins and Mr Joseph Mansfeild Junr aree Chosen & fully Impowered they or Either or them as agents or attorneys for and in behalf of sd Town to prosecute to Effect from time to time such person or persons by such proper ways & means as may be thought best who have or shall hereafter by way of Incroachment or otherwais Erect any building or buildings on any part of the Towns Land or that hath or hereafter shall fence in or Inclose any of sd Towns Land -
As allso to prossecut as a fore sd aney such person or persons as have or hereafter shall Erect or Caus to be Erected any Edifice boulding or fence what so Ever set up in up or or over any of the Highways streets or Lans in our Town or any part of aney of them so as to straighten the passage or Lessen the breadth of any such ways whereby the same may be Demed a Common Nucance and to prossecut as affore sd from Coart to Coart as may be thought best and to Constitute on or moar attorneys under them and to act & Doe in all things Relateing to the affore sd Consern as they May see caus they attending the Law therein: and the affore named John Bread Henery Collins and Joseph Mansfeild are allso further Impowered by and with the advise of the selectmen for the time being to agree with aney trespassing person or persons as afore sd where the trespass is not Deemed a Nusance in the Towns behalf Every such trespased so agreed with paying Down their money to the selectmen and they alowing sd agents for their charge and trouble wt may be thought Reasonable Refering to the Whole Concern they are appointed to
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att a Town Meeting Held in Lyn June ye 22d: 1724
Richard Johnson was chose Moderator
at ye Same Meeting
John Brintnall John Brown Richard Jacson Nathaniel Ingols senr was chose Jurymen for Salem Coart
at ye Same Meeting
Voated that Mr Thomas Chever Shall have six pole of Land upon ye westwardly side of ye Great Bridge which Mr Ebenezer Merriam petitined for as it is now stacked out By Mr John Newhall Junr and Captn John Bread: the Said Land is given to Mr Chever to Errect a hous for ye conveanance of ye Mills
at ye Same Meeting
Voted that Joseph Mansfeild and Daniell Mansfeild Junr have Liberty
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to Keep up ye gats through ye feild by Daniell Mansfeild Junrs untill a fortnit after Micklmous
Att a Town Meeting Held in Lyn October ye 5th 1724
Mr Thomas Chever was Chose Moderator of sd Meeting
at the Same Meeting
Voted That there shall be Raised by a Tax 100 11 together with the Intrest of the Loan Money to Defray the necessary Charge that shall arise in ye Town and the trustees to pay ye Intrest Money to ye select men for the afore sd Sevis
at the Same Meeting
Whereas sundry Trespases have bin Commited by Persons Boulding on and fencing in the Towns Common Lands & high ways & Contrey Rhoads To the Great Damage of our Town
Wherefore Voted that Captn John Bread Joseph Mansfield Senr & Henery Collins are Chosen and fully Impowered they or the maior Part of them as agants or attorneys in behalf of the Town to prosecute to Effect from time to time Such person or persons that hath or shall hereafter by way of Incroachment: and the sd Commity are further Impowered with the advise of the selectmen to mack sail of any such Lands where it may be thought Conveniant or procecut any of them in a coars of Law and to Imploy an atorney or atoreys under them: or by puling up aney such fences so Erected The said Commity To Render an account to the Town of their Doings Therein: and they to be paid for their Trouble for the same
We the Subscribers according to the power given to us by ye Town with the advice of ye selectmen have mad Sale of the severall peacin of Land as hereafter Described: Sold to Samuel Graves about his Barn so much as is found in Recd of him: 2=0=0 to William Procktor at the Corner: 3 poole Recd of him: 0=12=0 Widdow Rebecca Collins: 3 poole where her barn Stands Recd: 0=12=0 Edward Irson: 6 Rod where his hous Stands Recd: 1=4=0 William & John Basset near their Dore 3 Rod: 15s John Williams 3 Rod Where his Barn Stands Recd: 0=12=0 Ms Tonkin 3 Rod Joyning on Thomas Witt Recd: 0=12=0 Thomas Witt 8 Rod Whe Drivers hous Stands or near Recd: 1=12=0 Thomas Burriage: 10: Rod about his hous Recd: 2=0=0 Richard Hood one Rod Where his hous Stands Recd .: 0=4=0 Robert Potter
The money that was Recd was paid to Majer Burrill for the fenceing the Burying place in the year 1725
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Att a Town Meeting Held in Lynn october ye 19 = 1724
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Majer Burrill was Chose Moderator
At the same Meeting
Whereas Zacariah Rann petioned for an Exchange of Land Wihth ye Town upon ye plain by his hous Which more Largly apear upon ye petition Wherefore Voted that Henery Collins Samuell Collins William Basset ju and William Collins be a Commity to vew the Sd Land petetioned for and Make Report the next Town Meeting: and whereas John Collins Requests that he might have sum more allowance for the Land that was taken away from him in one of his Common Lots Where- fore the Sd Commity are allso desired to vew a peace of Land adioyning to the Land allready Laid out to ye sd Collins so as to make it two acers and make report allso of that
at ye Same Meeting
There was Chosen for Jurymen to Serve at Salem Coart acording to warrant from ye Clark of ye Superior Cort
of ye Jury of Tryals
Grand-Jury
Martin Herrick William Eaton ju
Ens Samuell Parker
John Basset Samll Hathan
Leftn Thomas Stocker
Joseph Newhall
Daniell Huchings ju Ephraim Stacey
Essex se To Jonathan Johnson Constable in Lynn - Greeting
Whereas the Selectmen of Lynn are Informed that on or about ye twenty first of November Last 1724 James Goke and Elizebeth his Wife & famaly Came into the Town of Lynn & came from The Town of Salem where they had theyr Last Residence and Where they properly belong
Therefore by order of ye Selectmen you are appointed & Required forthwith to warn the Sd James Goke and Elizebeth his wife & famaly to Depart out of ye Town of Lynn or they shall be Proceeded with as the Law Directs: fail not and Make Retorn of your Doings herein: Dated in Lynn Desember ye 29th 1724
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