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And it is further Ordered. That if any of ye Occupiers of Such Houses Lands or Tenements, Shall refuse or Neglect So to Rake up Such Dirt and Trash as aforesaid, by the Space of Twenty four hours after notice given them as afore said, Shall Forfeit and pay the Sume of five Shillings for every Such Trans- gression of this Order besides double the Charge that the Scav- inger Shall be at in Rakeing up the Sª Dirt or Trash.
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And the Sel: men are directed and Impowered to Order paymt out of the Town Treasury, for Such Sumes, of money as the respective Scavingers Shall expend for Carrying away of the dirt out of the Streets and wayes afore Sd; And for the rakeing up the dirt from before the Houses or Tenements of any Indigent or Poor persons, who are not able of ym selves, to do the Same, or to pay for its being So done, Over & above what of Such ex- pence as may be Saved, by the Labour of Free Negro's, being So Imployed as the Law directs.
It is also Ordered. That for the more Effectuall Keeping of the Streets and wayes Clean, Any Scavinger in this Town be directed and Impowered, to Imploy or Impress, any Cart or Carter, to Carry away the dirt out of the respective Streets & H wayes, being raked up in heaps, paying for the Same, not ex- ceeding One Shilling p' Load, And upon his or their refusall or Neglect, the Sª Carter Shall forfeit and pay for every Such offence the Sume of ten Shillings.
And that every Such Scavinger be desired & Impowered to Prosecute the breach of the Town order or By-Law (For preventing Nusances & Annoyances to or in the Streets or Highwayes &c.)
Voted. a grant of Two thousand & four hundred pounds to be Leveyed on the Inliabitts of this Town, for defraying the Charges of ye Town as mentioned in ye Computation given in by the Town Treasurer & now read.
[353.] At a meeting of the Free-holders and Other Inhabitts of the Town of Boston duly qualified, being Regularly Assembled in a Publick Town Meeting at ye Town House the 10th day of June.
Samuel Checkley Esq' is Chosen the Moderater for this meeting.
M' John Ruck is by the Major part of the voters present Chosen to Serve as a Representitive "for this Town, in the room of the Honble John Clark Esq" who was before chosen to that Service, and Since that is Elected and Called up to Serve at ye Counceil board.
At a Meeting of the Free holders & other Inhabitants of the Town of Boston, duly qualified, being Regularly Assembled in a Publick Town-meeting at the Town House the 30th of Novemb" 1714.
Collo Adam Winthrop being Chosen to Serve as Moderat" for ye Sª meeting.
Voted. That ye Town will proceed to the choyce of four Representitives
Collo Adam Winthrop, Mesues Oliver Noyes, John Ruck, Elisha Cook jun" w" by ye Majority of Voters present, Chosen to Serve as Representitives, pursuant to a Precept under ye hand & Seal of Wm Dudley Esq" dated the ye 10th of Nov" Curt.
Whereas the Select-men have now Signified to the Inhabitts at this meeting, That there being a Convenient Water Engine brot into this Town by a Stranger who is now just upon going away, And they being urged thereto by severall principall Gentlemen of
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the Town they have Secured the Sª Engine for the Service of the Town, and have paid for the purchase thereof the Sume of One hundred pounds.
Voted. That the Town doth accept of the Select mens pur- chaceing the Sª Engine for the Town, and at the Next Season for granting of money they will grant the afore Sª Sume for that use, And in the Intrim the Select men are directed and empowered to borrow money to Satisfy for their Sd purchacc.
Voted. That the Select men be desired to agree with Some meet person or persons, to procure two more of the like Sort of Watter Engines for the use and Service of this Town:
Voted. That it be left to the Select men to Consider of what proper methodes are further Necessary to prevent the Spreading of Fire, And to make report there of to the Town at their next meeting.
At a Meeting of the Free-holders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Boston, duly qualified ; Being Regularly Assembled in a Publick Town Meeting, at the Town-House the 14th day of March 1714. 15. In the First year of His Majties Reigne.
Thomas Hutchinson Esq' is Chosen to Serve as Moderater.
Voted. That the Town will Chuse Assessors distinct from Sel: men.
Voted. That ye Town will proceed to Chuse Seven Select men.
Messures John Marion, Isaiah Tay, Joseph Wadsworth, John Ruck, Edward Hutchinson, William Welsteed & Capt Edward Winslow are Chosen to Serve as Select men for the year ensuing.
Mesue John Ruck. Edward Hutchinson, Isaiah Tay & Capt Edwd Winslow haveing Signified their refuseall to Serves as Sel: m. for ye ensuing year.
Cap' Habijah Savage, Mesues, Samuel Greenwood. John Char- nock & John Baker as chosen (in their room) to Serve as Sel: men for the year ensuing.
Joseph Prout is Chosen to Serve as Town Clerk for ye year ensuing.
[354.] Joseph Prout is Chosen to Serve as Town Treasurer for the year ensuing.
Voted. That the Town will proceed to the choyce of Seven Assessors.
Cap® Gyles Fifield, Capt Nathaniel Green, Capt Elisha Bennet, Mesu" William Antram, David Farnum, Jonathan Loreing, and Silence Allen are Chosen to Serve as Assessors of the Rates and Taxes on this Town for the year ensuing.
Voted. An Adjournment of this meeting to three of ye Clock, in the afternoon, at wch time the Inhabitants were then againe Assembled.
John Chamberline is Chosen to Serve as Constable for the Dis- trict of Rumny Marsh for the year ensuing.
William Hasie & Jacob Hasie Chosen Fence Veiwers for ye Same. William Borman is chosen Tythingman for ye Same.
John Center & Isaac Lewise wr Chosen Hogg reeves for ye Same.
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Mesuce Phillip Hedman, David Graige, James Smith jun, Capt James Smith, Capt John Sunderlinc, Capt Newcomb Blague, Capt Nathan" Oliver, & Ezekiel Cravath are Chosen to Serve as Con- stables for the year ensuing.
Voted. That the Assessors for the Last year be impowered for the Space of three moneths next ensueing, to make Such further abatements of the Rates & Taxes Comitted to the Constables as they Shall think needfull.
Voted. That on Condition the Several Constables Shall pay in One halfe of the rates Comitted to them at or before the twentieth of March Curt, And Compleat & pay in their whole Sumes by the tenth of June next, each of the Sª Constables So Complying wth the Sª Condition Shall be allowe three pence on the pound for Collecting the Provinee, County & Town Rates.
Voted. That the Constables of this Town who are to Collect the Rates and Taxes for the year ensuing, Shall be Allowed three penee on the pound for Collecting, Provided they pay in their first halfe of the Sumes Comitted to them, to the respective Treas- urers by the first day of February Next, and also Compleat and pay in the whole by the first day of June from thence next follow- ing. And that only Such of the Sd Constables who Shall So pay in according to the times of payment as aforesaid, are to be Entitled to the Sª Allowance of 3ª on ye pound.
Edward Lyde Esq", Capt Timothy Clark, Capt Edwd Martyn, Capt Thomas Smith, Mesues Daniel Oliver, John White & Grove Hirst are Chosen to Serve as Overseers of the Poor for the year ensuing.
Voted. That the Overseers of the Poor be desired to Consider and make report, at the next meeting of what they Shall think proper relating to the proposalls now Offered to ye Town abt Reg- ulating the Almes-House & work-House.
Mesues Benja Emmons, Ezekiel Walker, Silenee Allen, & Wil- liam Clear are Chosen to Serve as Sealers of Leather for the year ensuing.
Capt Thomas Barnerd, Mesues Samuel Bridge, Jabez Negus & Obadiah Reed are Chosen to Serve as Fenee Veiwers for ye year ensuing.
Mesues Thomas Vereing, Sam" Gardner, Wigglesworth Sweetsir & Nicholas Moorcock are Chosen to Serve as Hogg reeves for the year ensuing.
M' David Craige & Capt Daniel Oliver are dismist from Serveing as Constables for ye ensuing year.
[355.] Collo Stephen Minot, Capt Nathaniel Oliver, Mesues Benja Emmons, William Shepreeve, Eneas Salter, Fortune Rud- doek, Sam" Plummer & William Down Pin-maker, are Chosen to Serve as Seavingers for the year ensuing.
Capt David Mason, Capt Thomas Barnerd, Mesues James Gooch, Thomas Lec, & William Webster, are Chosen to Serve as Veiwers of Shingle, and measurers of Boards, Plank & Timbr for the year ensuing.
Voted. That the Select-men be the Surveyors of ye High wayes for the year ensuing.
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Mesu" Joseph Graut. Jeremiah Condey, William Payn Joyner, Benja Gibson. William Palfrey, William Yound, Nathaniel Wheeler & Henry Hill are chosen to Serve as Clarks of the Market for ye year ensuing.
Mesues Timothy Thornton, Nathaniel Henchman, John Cookson, John Cunneball. Richard Proctor, James Barnes, Sam" Torey, Joshua Hensha, Benjamen Goodwin. George Robinson, Joshua Winsor. Josiah Frankling. Hopestill Foster, Zachwy Triscot, William Clark Merch, Soloman Kneeland were chosen to Serve as Tythingmen for the year ensuing.
Voted. An Adjournment of this meeting to monday next being the 21th of March Curt at nine of ye Clock in the forcuoou.
At a meeting of the Free-holders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Boston. duly qualified, being Regularly Assembled in a Publick Town Meeting on the 14th of March 1714. 15. And Cou- tinned by Adjournment to the 21th day of the Same, and Accord- ingly being then againe Assembled.
M' John White is Chosen Moderator for this meeting.
In answere to the Petition of Capt Newcomb Blague & for the reasons therein given. Voted, that he the S' Blague is ex- cnsed from Serveing as Constable for ye year ensuing.
In answere to the Petition of Silence Allen. Voted that he the Sª Allen is excused from Serveing as Assessor for ye year ensuing.
In the Room of m' Silence Allen, m' Daniel Powniug is chosen to Serve as Assessor for ye year ensuing. & was accordingly Sworn.
Laws Ag Immorality & Prophaness wr Openly read.
Voted. That the Select men to gether wth the Revd ministers of this Town be desired to be the Inspectors of the Free-Grammar Schools for the year ensuing.
Collo Adam Winthrop, Mesues John White, Jonath" Belcher, Edward Hutchinson & William Harris or any three of them are desired to Audit the Treasu" Accot for the year ensuing.
Voted. A grant of Twenty pounds unto Joseph Prout for his Service as Treasurer in the year Last past.
In the room and Stead of Cap Oliver, Capt Blague & Capt Craige who are excused, and of m' Phillip Hedman who hath refused to Serve as Constble.
Mesuer Caleb Eady. John Dixwell, William Lowder & Nicholas Bowes are Chosen to Serve as Constables for ye year ensuing.
Voted. An Adjournment of this meeting to Fryday the 25th of march Cur at two of the clock in ye after noon.
[356.] At a Meeting of the Free-holders and other Inhabi- tants of the Town of Boston duly qualified being Regularly As- sembled in a Publick Town Meeting the 14th of March Cur And continued by Adjonrnment to this day, and Accordingly Now As- sembled.
M' John Ruck is Chosen to Serve as Moderator for this meeting.
Whereas it is represented to this meeting That m' John Lothrop one of the Constables for the Last year, is dangerously Sick and
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not likely to perfect his Collection of the Rates comitted to him, and that he is desireous that Care may be taken that Some other Sutable person may be Appointed to Effect the Samc.
Voted. That it be left with to Select men to advise and direct in that matter as they Shall think proper.
Mesues Nicholas Bowes & William Lowder haveing Signified their refusall to Serve in the Office of Constable.
Mesures James Scolley & John Edwards Goldsmith are Chosen to Serve as Constables for the year ensuing.
Votes given in for County Treasu' & delivered to a Constable. M' John Edwards haveing refused to Serve as Constable.
M' Noah Champney is Chosen to Serve as Constable for the year ensuing.
Edward Loyd Esq', Mesures John White & Grove Hirst haveing Signified their refusall to Serve as Overseers of the Poor.
Mesues John Colman, James Gooch, & William Hutchinson are Chosen to Serve as Overseers of ye Poor for ye year ensuing.
M' John Colman haveing refused to Serve as Overseer.
M' John Legg is Chosen to Serve as Overseer of the Poor for ye year ensuing.
In answere to the motion of Sundry Inhabitts whose lands are abutting on Baek Street who have proposed at their own cost to pave the Sª Street from ye Black Smith Shop nigh ye mill Bridg as farr North ward as Beer Lane, Provided the Town will come into the Charge of Regulating ye ground.
Voted. That it be left wth the Select men to do what they Shall think proper for their Eneourragement to go on wth ye Sd worke.
In Answere to the Petition of Sundry Inhabitants at the South end of the Town who are Abutters on the H. way Leading from Deaeon Elliots Corner South ward to wards the Neek, Setting forth the Necessity of Paveing the Sª High way, Praying to Town to order a Survey to be made of the Sd Highway in Order to a Speedy Amendment of the Same.
Voted. That five persons be Chosen as a Comittee to Con- sider of what they Shall think proper abt paveing the Sª Highway & to make report there of to the Town as soon as may be.
Voted. That Collo Elisha Hutchinson, Major Thomas Fitch, Capt Timothy Clark, Capt Edward Martyn and in" John White be the Sd Comittee.
Voted. A grant of Three hundred pounds to be raised on ye Inhabitants & Layd out, in paveing in ye High wayes.
Voted. A grant of Two hundred & fifty pounds to be raised on ye Inhabit's for the Support of the Watch.
Voted. That the Salleryes as granted ye Last year to m' John Barnerd & m' Jacob Sheafe, and ye Sallery & School rent granted to m' Richard Henchman be further continued untill the Same be otherwise ordered.
Voted. That it be left wh the Seleet men to Consider of the motion now made Abt Enlargeing the School House in Queen Street, and to make report to ye town at their next meeting of what they Shall think proper to be done.
[357.] Voted. That a Stock of Graine be layd in towards a Supply of the Inhabitants of this Town.
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Voted. That the Select men do procure & Lay up for the Town. three Thousand bushels of Iudian Corn, five hundred bush- els of wheat, and five hundred bushels of Rhy.
Voted. That the Select meu are Impowered to furnish themselves with money at Intrest. So much as Shall be needfull for purehace- ing the aforesaid graine.
Voted. That it be left wth the Select men to procure one more Couveuient Stoar House for the Laying iu of Graine.
In answere to the Petition of John Smalpeice.
Voted a grant to him the Sª John Smalpeice of the Sume of fifty pounds to be paid to him out of the Town Treasury. Iu cousid- eration of the Bodily hurt weh befell him by ye blowing up of pow- der at the Late fire we} brake out uigh ye Doek
The question being proposed whether the Town will grant Some House Lotts on ye neck iu order to maiutaine Lights there, wch was Voted in the Negative.
Voted. That the Town will come in to halfe the Charge of makeing and maintaining a two raile feuce from oue end of the Neek, betw Boston & Roxbury to the Other for the benefit and Safety of Travillers: And that it be giveu as an Instruction to the next Representitives for this Town : That they Endevour to pro- cure the other halfe part there of to be done at the Charge of the Province, wth Some Sutable provision in the Law, for defeuding the Same against Such as Shall demollish the Same or any part thereof.
Voted. A Grant of Twelve hundred pounds to be raised on the Inhabitants & Estates of this Town, for the reliefe of the Poor and Other Necessary Charges Ariseing within & for the Sd Town for the year eusuing.
Voted. That Addington Davenport Esq', Major Thoms Fitch, m' Elisha Cook jun', Cap: Oliver Noyes & Cap' Sam" Keeling. Be a comittee to to Consider of what they Shall think proper to Sup- press the Abuses to the Inhabitants of this Town by Hueksters, and they are desired to inake report to the Town at their next meeting of what they Shall think proper upon that head.
And the Sª Comittee are aso. desired to Consider of Some Ef- fectuall Means to Oblige persons to pave, and repaire pavemt in the Streets against their Land, and to make report to the Town at their next meeting of what they Shall think proper relating there- to : And Also to draw up in writeing a Projection of an Act Prop- er to Pass in to a Law to enjoyn the Same.
Voted. That the Seleet men be directed to Come into the Charge of paveing the the Meddle part of Charter street, from mrs Ransfords Corner upward, in Case the Neighbourhood thereto agree to pave what or So much as hath been Accustomed on each Side that is to Say not exceeding So far as one hundred pounds will go in paveing the Townes part.
Whereas by reason the Number of Overseers of ye Poor was not y" Completed there was no report by them made Abt Regulat- ing ye Almes House and Worke House as was Comitted to them ye 14th Cur *.
Voted. That the Overseers of the Poor wth the Advise & Con-
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currence of the Sel: men, are impowered to proseeute the proposal Offered to the Town, Relating to makeing a division of the present Almes House & work House, So as to Accomodate Sober and aged People by themselves, and yt those put in for vice & disorder may be Seperate from them.
[358.] Or to Lay before the Town at their next meeting what they Shall think more Adviseable.
Voted. That it be left wth the Seleet men, to move the Gen11 Court by their Next Representitives, That the fifty pounds of Gun Powder allowed by Law, for Sellers of Powder to Keep in their Houses, may be reduced to Twenty pounds.
At a Meeting of the Free-holders and Other Inhabitats of the Town of Boston duly qualified, being Regularly Assembled in a Publiek Town Meeting at the Town-House the 17th of May 1715.
Thomas Hutchinson Esq' is Chosen to Serve as Moderator.
Voted. That the Town will proceed to ye Choyee of four Rep- resentitives 262 Voters.
Capt Oliver Noyes, Collo Adam Winthrop, M' Elisha Cook & M William Payn, are by the Majority of Voters Chosen to Serve as Representitives of this Town aeeording ye warrant now read.
M' Zachery Thayer is ehosen in the Room of Mr Ezekiel Cravath deeeaeed, to Serve as Constable for the year ensuing, and Aeeord- ingly Sworn.
Voted. That the Consideration of Paveing at the South end of ye Town be deferred untill the next meeting.
Whereas the Comittee appointed ye Last meeting to Consider abt Hueksters &e. have not yet brt in their report.
Voted. That the Sª Comittee be further Continued in that Ser- viee and that they be desired make their return to next T. meet- ing.
Voted. That the Town will proceed to the ehoyee of a Comit- tee of five persons to joyn wth the Sel: men, to give Instructions to the Representitives of this Town.
Voted. That Elisha Cook Esq", Capt Timº Clark, M' Edwd Hutchinson, M' Daniel Oliver, & Capt Edward Martyn be the Sª Comittee.
At a Meeting of the Free-holders & other Inhabitants of the Town of Boston duly qualified & Lawfully warned being Assem- bled in a Publiek Town Meeting at the Town-House on the 13th of June 1715.
Capt Timothy Clark is Chosen to be ye Moderat" for this Meeting.
Voted. The Town will not be at the Charge of Turning the High way to pass through the Lotts of pertieuler persons, in order to the paveing the High way at the South end of ye Town.
Voted that the Town will proceed to grant money for pave- ing Forty-two Rodd in Length of the High way in Orange Street, that is to Say, from the Town Slip by yt wch was Welcomes House as far Southerly as m's Thomas Walkers House according to the report now made by the Comittee formerly Appointed to Consider thereof.
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Voted. A grant of Two hundred and Sixty pounds to be Layd out in the afore Sd Paveing, Provided that the Owners of the Lands wch are Abutting on the Same do undertake and defray the Charge of paveing each Side of the Sd Street, the Same breadth as hath been usually done by the neighbourhood in Other paved Streets.
[359.] Voted. A grant of One hundred pounds, to be layd out in Inlargeing the School-House in Queen Street in manner as hath been proposed by ve Sel: men. And that the Select-men be a comittee to get the Same effected.
Voted. An Addition of Ten pounds p Annum to m' Wiggles- worths Sallery as Usher of the Gramer School.
Voted. A grant of One hundred & eighty pounds, for defray- ing the Charge of two water Engines formerly agreed to be sent for.
Voted. That the Committee raised in March Last to consider Ab Hucksters, be further Continued, And they are desired to make a Speedy return of what they Shall think proper therein, and if need be to Consult Some persons Learned in the Law Abt the Same.
Voted. That the Town will now proceed upon the Consider- ation of the proposals offered by m' John Marion and other Inhab- itants relating to the fifteen hundred pounds being the produce of the Blue hill Lands.
Voted. That the Worsds in ye Town Vote relating thereto ye 13th of March 1710/11 (That they Lay out the Sd money in Some Real Estate for the use of the Publick Lattin School) be reasumed.
Voted. That the Vote of the Town the 9th of May 1711 Re- lating to the Thirteen hundred pounds and the two hundred pounds, produce of ye Townes Land in Brantree, as Recorded p 324 be Reasumed.
Voted. That the Appropriated Money being the produce of ye Blue hill Lands, Shall be Applyed for the purchaceing of Corn or other provisions as the Town shall direct.
Voted. That whatsoever Loss Shall hapen by the purchaceing & Laying in of Grain or other Provisions, Shall from time to time be made good by ye Town, So that the Stock Shall not be Ex- hausted.
Voted. That the Select men are impowered to Lett at Intrest upon good Security all Such of ye Above Sª Appropriated money as Shall not be by them Imployed for the purchace of Corn or other provision as aforesd.
Whereas it is now represented to the Town that by reason of a Long fitt of Sickness m' John Lothrop one of the Constables for the Last year, hath been hindered from Collecting and paying in the Rates Comitted to him, at the time limited by ye Town in ther Last meeting.
Voted. That in Case the Sª Constable Lothrop perfect his Collections & pay in the Same to the respective Treasurers by the 10th of August next he Shall be Intituled to his three pence on the pound for Collecting, as other Constables were who made up their payments by the 10th of June Curt.
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At a Meeting of the Free-holders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Boston duly qualificd, being Regularly Assembled in a Pub- lick Town mecting at the Town House the 20th of September 1715.
Capt Ephraim Savage is Chosen to Serve as Moderator for this Meeting.
In Aswer to the Petition of Sundry of the Inhabitants who are desircous to Erect a New Meeting House. Praying the Town to grant them a Pcice of Land Sutable to build the Same upon.
[360.] Voted. A grant to Mesues Henry Hill, Eliezur Darby, David Craigc, Nicholas Boon, Samuel Adams, & their Assosiates and Successors for ever, a Peice of Land, Comonly Called Church Green Nigh Summer Strect in Boston, of Sixty-five feet in Length and forty-five feet in Breadth, (with Convenient Highwayes Round the Same) for the Erecting thereon an Ediffice for a Meet- ing House for the Publick Worship of God, Provided the Sd Meet- ing House be Erected and improved to that use within the Space of Three years next ensuing.
Voted. That it be left to the Sel: men men to to Lay out the Sd peice of Land According to the above Sª vote.
Voted. That the Select men be directed and Impowered to make and Execute a proper deed of Conveyance of the Sª peice of Land Agreeable to the Tenour of the afore Sª Grant.
Voted. The Town will proceed to the Sale of that their peice of Land on the South Side of School Street wch they formerly purchaced of John Mathews.
Voted. That the Select men are Impowered to sell the afore Sª peice of Land for not less then One hundred pounds.
Voted. That the Consideration of the improvement of that Peice or Strip of Land below the Stone wall Nigh Capt Southinks House be continued untill the next Town Meeting in March.
Voted. The motion now made for Erecting Houseing in Some remote place, for the Lodging of Sick persons in Case of Inec- tion be further Considered at ye next Meeting in March.
Voted. That the Assessors for this present year be desired & impowered to take into their Consideration the motion & desire of Capt Timothy Clark, Collector of ye Rates Anno 1712 & 1713, who sayes there is yet Out Standing Ab+ 12 or 13 pounds weh he cannot get in ; And at any time wthin the Space of Three moneths next ensuing, to make Such abatemts thereof as they Shall Judg necessary.
Whereas it is now represented to the Town on the behalfe of Elizabeth Liford Grand Child to Thomas Smith Deceaced, that She the S' Eliza hath a Right to a Certaine peice or parcell of Land, of licr Sd Grand fathers Estate now in the Possession of this Town. Praying that her claime may be considered and that her just due May be Assigned her without the Trouble of any Contest in the Law.
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