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Voted. That a Comittee be raised to Consider & make Report to the Town, of what they Shall think proper to be donc therein.
Voted. That Addington Davenport Esq", M' Richard Draper, and M' Thomas Cushing be the Sª Comittee, who are accordingly desired to undertake the Same.
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A Motion Now made Ab building a Row of Tooms in the bury- ing place is continued to be considered at the next Meeting in March.
[361.] 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 at the Town House the 7th of Decemb'.
The Honble Samuel Sewal Esq' is chosen moderator for this meet- ing
M' Edward Hutchinson is by ye Majority of Voters Chosen to Serve as Representitive for this Town according to a Precept now read. under the Hand & Seal of John Burrel Esq' Speaker of ye House of Representitives.
. Voted. That a Town Meeting be appointed to debate & deelare whether they are for a Publiek or Private Bank.
Voted. That the time of ye Sª meeting be monday next at nine of the Clock in the forenoon. And that the Seleet men do order Warrants to be Isued forth for the Calling ye Sd meeting.
The Honble Judg Sewell being called away Capt Ephr" Savage is chosen Moderator.
Voted. That it be left wth the Select men (at their discretion) to dispose of the Graine of ye Townes now Lying in the Granary, at Snch time and in Such manner as they Shall think fit & conven- ient.
At a Meeting of the Free-holders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Boston duly qualified, being Regularly Assembled in a Publiek Town Meeting at the Town House the 12th of Decemb" 1715 and by their Vote Adjourned to Assemble at the Briek meet- ing House in Corn hill, for the convenieney of more roomn there, and accordingly w' there Assembled.
Voted. That Major Thomas Fitch he ye Moderator for this meeting.
After abt two hours debate in order to Know the minds of the Inhabitants, whether they are for a Publiek or Private Bank.
It being pnt to Vote, whether it be the Oppinion of the Inhabi- tants, that it is best for the Sd Town to Endevour that a Public Bank be promoted. Voted in the Affirmative.
It being put to Vote, whether it be the Oppinion of the Inhabi- tants, that it is best for the Sd Town to Endevour a Private Bank be promoted. Voted in the Negative.
Collo Stephen Minot & M' Joseph Bass being present have de- clared their dissent from ye two Last foregoing votes.
[362.] 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 the Town House the 12th day of March. Voted. That Deacon John Marion be ye Moderator for this Meeting.
Voted. That the Town will chuse Assessors distinct fro Sel: men.
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Voted. That ye Town will proceed to Chuse Seven Seleet men.
Mesues John Marion, Will™ Welsteed, Habijah Savage, John Baker, Joseph Wadsworth, Samuel Greenwood, John Charnock, are Chosen to Serve as Seleet men for ye year ensuing.
Joseph Prout is Chosen to Serve as Town Clerk and also as Town Tresurer for the year ensuing.
Laws agt Prophaness & Imorality Read.
Officers Chosen wthin the district of Rumny marsh for ye year ensuing vizt.
William Borman to Serve as Constable.
Edwd Tuttle & Elisha Tuttle to Serve as Fenee Veiwers.
John Tuttle & Edward Tuttle jun" to Serve as Hogg Reeves. Isaae Wilkinson to Serve as Tithing man.
Mesues Daniel Oliver, Thomas Smith, Willm Hutchinson Esq', Timothy Clark, Edward Martyn, John Legg & James Gooch are Chosen to Serve as Overseers of the Poor for ye year ensuing.
Mesues William Down Pin maker Sworn, Elemuel Gowen rfuse, Thomas Cushing refuse, Timothy Lindall exeused, Benja Eliot re- fuse, Abiel Walley refuse, Edward Davise refuse, Josiah Bills refuse, are Chosen to Serve as Constables for the year ensuing.
m" Timothy Lindall Alledging yt he is abt to remove out of Town is by Vote exeused.
Mesues Thom8 Cushing, Abiel Walley & Benja Eliot do deelare their refusall to Serve as Constables.
Voted. That the Town will Chuse Seven Assessors one where of to be of the distriet of Rumny Marsh.
Voted. That the aforesaid Vote Last mentioned be reasumed & that they will proceed to Chuse Seven Assessors.
Mesues Daniel Powning, Gyles Fyfield, David Farnum, Nathan- iel Green, Jonathan Loring, John Marshall & John Floyd are Chosen to Serve as Assessors of the Rates & Taxes on this Town for the year ensuing.
Mesures Edwd Davis and Josiah Biles have declared their refusall to Serve as Constables for the year ensuing.
Voted. That the Assessors for the year 1715 be impowered for the Space of Three Months next ensuing to make Such further Abatements of the Rates and Taxes Comitted to the Constables as they Shall think needfull.
[363.] Voted. That ye Town will not choose Collectors dis- tint from ye Constables.
Voted. That the Constables of this Town who are to Colleet the Rates & 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 eomitted to them, to the Respective Treasurers by the first of Febry next and also Compleat and pay in the whole by the first day of June from thenee next following. And that Only Such of the Sª Constables who Shall So pay in according to the times of payment as afore Sª are to be Entituled to the Sd allowance of three penee on ye pound.
Mesues Henry Bridgham Late Curier, Andrew Eliot, Ezekiel Walker, & Jacob Mason, are Chosen to Serve as Sealers of Leather for ye year ensuing.
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Mesu" Samuel Bridge, Thomas Barnerd, jun', Jabez Negus Obadiah Reed are Chosen Fence Veiwers for ye year ensuing.
Mesues Sam" Kenney, Job Bull, Jeremiah Belknap & John Brown are Chosen to Serve as Hogg reeves for the year ensuing.
Mesues Nath" Aires, Thomas Lee, Anthony Blount, Will" Tyler, Benja Fitch, Henry Dering, Samuel Haugh, & Edward Okes are Chosen to Serve as Scavingers for the year ensuing.
Capt David Mason, Mesues James Barnerd, Zach"y Triscot, Will- Webster, James Tileston, & Erasamus Stevens are Chosen to Serve as Veiwers of Shingle, and measurers of boards, plank and Timber for the year ensuing.
Voted. That the Select-men be the Surveyors of the High waves for the year ensuing.
Mesues Will" Parkman Joyner, Grafton Feveryear, Stephen Payn Joyner, Thomas Dause, Obadiah Proctor, Daniel Henchman, John Barton & Eneus Salter, are Chosen to Serve as Clerks of the Market for. the year ensuing.
Mesu" John Ruck, John Frizzel, Capt Gilbert Bant, John Pitts, Abraham Blish, John Olton, John Mico, Benjamen Simpson, William Parkman, Sam" Gardner, Samuel Wentworth, Samuel Barret, Epaphras Shrimpton, George Bethune, John Marshall, Silence Allen are Chosen to Serve as Tything men for the year ensuing.
Adam Winthrop Esq', Thomas Fitch Esq", David Jefferyes Esq', Edward Hutchinson Esq & m" John White, or any three of them are desired & Impowered to Audit the Town Treasurers accots for ye ensuing year.
Voted. An Adjourment of this meeting to Tuesday the 13th of March Cur at eight of ye Clock in ye Morning. And being then againe Assembled.
In the room of Six persons before Chosen to Serve Constables & not Staning.
Mesue John Bucannan Sworn, Peter Lucey refused, Cornelius Waldo refused, John Barnes voted excused for this year, John Powel Sworn & Gyles Dyer refused are Chosen to Serve as Con- stable for the year ensuing.
[364.] Voted. That the Votes for County Treasu' be brt in and Numbered wch was accordingly done, Seald up & delivered to Consta Down viz *.
Votes for Collo Checkley 127, for Collo Winthrop, 11, for Justice Dummer 1, for Collo Ballentine 1.
Votes for County Register brt in Sorted, Numberª, Sealed up & delivered to Consta Down. declared to be vizt.
for Collo John Ballentine 108, for m' Samuel Tyley 48, for m' Jos. Marion 9, for m' Nath" Green 5, for Collo Checkley 2.
In the Room of 4 persons Chosen to Serve Constables who refuse to Serve.
Cap® Thomas Steel excused, Mesues William Tilley excused, John Visien excused, Thomas Moffet are Chosen to Serve as Constables for ye year ensuing.
·Voted. That the Revd Ministers together wth ye Select men of this Town are desired to be the Inspectors of ye Free Gramer Schools for the year ensuing.
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Voted. An Adjournmt of this meeting to halfe an hour after two of the Cloek this afternoon. And being then againe Assembled.
Mesues Edward Richards, Stephen Minot juu", Thomas Row, wr Chosen to Serve as Constables for ye year ensuing in the room of 3 who w" before Chosen and by Vote of ye Town excused.
Voted. That Joseph Prout be allowed out of the Treasury ye Sume of Thirty pounds as a Reeompenee for his Last years Ser- viee as Treasurer.
Whereas the Committee formerly Raysed to Consider of of what they Shal think proper to Suppress abuses to the Inhabit's of this Town by Hueksters.
And of Some Effeetual means to Oblige persons to pave & Repaire pavement in the Streets agt their Lands. Have now (Relating to that of Hucksters) given their Opinion that the best way to prevent that abuse, is for ye Town to come into the Setting up of a Publiek Market &e.
Voted. That the Same Comittee Viz' Addington Davenport Esq', Thomas Fiteh Esq", Elisha Cook Esq", Oliver Noyes Esq', Samuel Keeling Esq', untº weh Comittee they do now Add Thomas Hutchinson Esq", Adam Winthrop Esq" and M' John White, desireing them ye Said comittee to Consider and Lay before ye Town at their next Publiek meeting, what they Shall think proper for ye Town to do, Relating to the Setting up of a Publiek Market in this Town. And also abt Paveing & repairing pavemt in ye Streets agt the Lands of pertieular persons.
Voted. That the Seleet meu be desired to consider abt the im- proveing of that peiee of Vaeant Land nigh Capt Southaeks House and what manner of Buildings are proper there to be Erected. and to make Report of what they Shall think proper therin, to the Town at their next Meeting.
Voted. That a writeing School be Erected at the Southerly part of this Town.
Voted. That ye United Comittee who have money to Lay out for ye Suport of a writing School, be desired to apply the Same, for Such a School at ye South Eud of this Town.
[365.] Voted. That the fore going Vote Last mentioned be Re Assumed.
Voted. That a Comittee be raised to Consider of a proper place for ereeting a School House at the Southerly part of this Town, and to make report to the Town at their next meeting of what they Shall think proper relating thereto.
Voted. That Samuel Sewall Esq', m' Dauiel Oliver, Capt Tim- othy Clark, m' Thomas Walker, & m" Henry Hill be the Sd Com- ittee who are also desired to Consider abt the demeutions of Sueh School House.
Pursuant to a proposal formerly made by Tho® & Edwd Huteliu- son Esqrs, For the Eneourragemt of Ereeting a Writing Sehool at ye North end of this Town.
Voted. That John Clark Esq", Thomas IIutehinson Esq", Adam Winthrop Esq' Edward Hutchinson Esq' & m' John Ruek be desired as a Comittee to Consider of a Sutable place at the Norterly part of this Town, whereon to Ereet a Writeing
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School ; And in Concert with the Select men, to purchace the Same.
Voted. That it be recommened to the Representitives of this Town to Lay before the Geu" Court the Consideration of Provid- ing a House for the reseption of Infectious persons weh may hapen to be imported.
Voted. That the cousideration of the return now made by the Comittee ab' Elizabeth Lyford's Petition be continued to the next meeting.
Voted. That the cousidera of Nath" Butts Petition be con- tinued to the next meeting : and yt he be directed to bring vouch- ers for w' he asserts.
In answere to the Petition of m' John Barnert master of ye Free Grammar School at the North ..
Voted. An Addition of twenty pound p' Annum to his Sallery, & fifteen pounds for the Reut of his House.
Voted. That the Motion formerly made Abt Erecting Toombs in the buryiug place be continued to the next meeting.
Voted. That the Motions made by Collo Adam Winthrop abt Reading Schools an by Elisha Cook Esq' Abt a Free writeing Schools in ye Nature of a Charity School, be Coutinued to ye next meeting.
Voted. That the consideration of the Memorial of Addington Davenport Esq' & ye Rest of je Comittee abt ye mouey being ye Produce of ye Blue hill Lands be Continued to ye next meeting.
Voted. That Capt. Ballentines Motion Abt Repairing ye doek be continued for Consideration at ye next meeting.
Voted. That ye Treasur' be directed to pay m' Fr. Wainwright Late Constable Thirty Shillings for the relicfe of Moses Deshon with respect to his Rates.
Voted. That the Petition of Consta Natha" Coney. And that of Joshua Hewes be refered to the Consideration & determina- tion of ye Sel: men.
Voted. That it be Left wth the Seleet men in Concert wth the Fire-wards to Provide So many Ladders for the Publiek Service of this Town as they Shall think needfull.
Voted. The Motion made for the Repeal of ye Order or By- Law mad: Anno 1714 Relateing Gutters. Be dismissed.
Capt Edwd Martyn haveing Signified his refusall to Serve as Over seer of ye Poor.
Grove Hirst Esq' is Chosen to Serve as Over seer of ye Poor for ye year ensuing.
[366.] The Proposal of Deacon John Marion for a Town Order or By-Law to prevent abuses by Such as Offer to Sale any Sort of Perrished meat, continued to be further Considered at ye next meeting.
Voted. That the Granting money to defray the charge of this Town be deferred untill the next meeting.
William Sanders & John Gibbins are Chosen to Serve as Con- stables for ye year ensuing.
At a Meeting of the Free-holders and other Inhabitts of the
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Town of Boston duly qualified, being Regularly Assembled in a Publick Town Meeting at the Town-House the 8th of May 1716.
M' John White is chosen to Serve as moderator for this Mcet- ing.
Voted. That the Town will chuse four Representitives 376 Voters.
Elisha Cook Esq', Anthony Stoddard Esq, Oliver Noyes Esq, & William Payn Esq', are by ye majority of Voters chosen to Serve as Representitives of this Town according to the precept now read.
Mesues Wigglesworth Sweetsir, Michael Shaler, (who wr both Sworn) and m' John Walley mercht were chosen to Serve as Con- stables for the year ensuing, in the room of three others who wr Chosen in March Last and have refused to Serve.
M' John Walley haveing Signified his answere by Consta Moffet that he refuseth to Serve in that office.
In his room M' David Craig is chosen to Serve as Constable for the year ensuing ; and hath pd his fine.
In the room of m' Eneas Salter who at ye Town meeting in March Last was chosen to Serve as a Clerk of ye Market & hath refused to Serve in Sª Office.
M' William Sanders is Chosen to Serve as Clerk of ye Market for ye year ensuing.
In the room of mr Oba Reed who in March Last was Chosen a Fence Veiwer, and hath Refused to Serve in that Office.
M' William Brown is Chosen to Serve as Fence Veiwer for the year ensuing.
Whereas in answere to the Petition of Elizabeth Lyford, Grand- Child to Thomas Smith deceaced, claiming a Right to a peice or parcel of Land of her Sª Grand-fathers Estate now in ye Posses- sion of this Town: The S' Town, did then raise a Comittee to Consider and make report to the Town of what they Shall think proper to be done therein. And the Sª Comittee haveing now given in their Report thereon in writeing, and being read at this meeting weh is as followeth vizt.
Pursuant to the desire of the Town by their above recited Vote, wee have made Inquiry into the Right of the Sª Eliza Lyford, and her claim to the above Sª Land, and haveing heard & considered what was Offered both on behalfe of the Town and of the Sd Eliza. Are of Oppinion in consideration that ye whole [367.] Personal Estate, with the dwelling house & Land Adjoyning, hath been disposed of and Sold by the Town for the Support & Subsisting of Thomas Son of the above said Thomas Smith, That therefore the above Sª remaining peice or parcel of Land, ought to be delivered to the Sª Elizabeth Lyford the Petitioner, She quitting her claim to the above Said House & Land Sold by the Town as afore Sª Boston, March the 10th 1615-16. Richard Draper, Thomas Cushing two of ye Sd Comittee.
And where as the Sd Elizabeth hath now presented unto the Town a Quit claim of ye House & Land afore Sd, and ye Same being read to the Town and by them accepted.
Voted. a grant unto the Sª Elizabeth Lyford according to the afore Said Comittees Report.
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In answere to the Petition of Nathaniel Butt, who is the pres- ent Teunant to this Town for Deer Island.
Voted. a grant to him the Sd Nath" Butt of Twenty eight pounds to be allowed by ye Town Treasurer in Consideration of the great Loss he Sustained by ye Loss of his Sheep in the great Storm weh hapened in January Last, Provided that, (according as he now promiseth) he will dureiug the remainder of his present Lease, Improve ye Sª Islaud to grazeing as formerly he hath done.
Voted. That Liberty be given to the Select men (if they Shall think it for the benefitt of the Town) to purchace and Lay in more grain So as to make up the whole Stock of, grain to be five thousand bushels, and not to exceed that quantity.
Voted. That it be left with the Select men to Consider and make report to the Town when they meet next, of what they Shal think proper Relating to the paveing of Summer Strect.
And likewise to Consider and make report relateing to the motion made ab Repairing the Northly Side of ye Dock, and wharfe there to adjoyning.
Voted. That the consideration of Providing a Town Clock to be placed in the Brick meeting House be continued to ye next meeting.
Voted. That the Town will adjourn this meeting to Some other day.
Voted. That this meeting be adjourned to Fryday the eighteenth of May Curr at two of the Clock in the after noon, and the other buisiness of this meeting is further continued untill then.
At a meeting of the Freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Boston duly qualified (According to Adjournment) being regularly Assembled the 18th day of May 1716.
Samuel Keeting Esq' is chosen moderetor.
M' David Craig who was before Chosen to Serve as Constable and hath refused to Serve in that Office. to Supply his room.
M' Thomas Jackson House wright is chosen to Serve as Con- stable for the year ensuing.
In as much as it is thought there is now too Slender Appear- ance of ye Inhabitta at present.
Voted. a Continuance of the remaing business of this meet- ing nnto ye next meeting weh Shall be appointed by ye Sel: men.
[368.] 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 the Town House the 12th day of Jnne.
Voted. That the town will proceed to the choyce of a Modera- tor in the Same manner as hath formerly been used.
Voted. That the Town will not now reasume their above Sª Vote. Edward Hutchinson is chosen Moderator for this Meeting.
In the room of m' Tho" Jackson who was before Chosen and hath refused to Serve in the Office of Constable.
M' Mathew Bntler is chosen to Serve as Constable for ye year ensning.
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In the room of m' Mathew Butler who refuseth to Serve.
M. Joseph Wisc is Chosen to Serve for Consta for ye year ensuing, who upon a Motion of his was by a Vote of ye Town at this meeting Excuscd.
M' Robert Sanders is chosen to Serve as Constable for the year ensuing, and being present was accordingly Sworn.
Voted. A Grant of Two Thousand Pounds to be raised on ye Inhabitants and estates within this Town, and to be applyed for the Reliefe of the Poor, and other Necessary Charges ariseing within and for the Sd Town for year ensuing.
Voted. A further grant, of Fonr hundred pounds to be raised as aforesaid and to be layd out for paveing in ye H: wayes wth in this Town.
Voted. A grant of Three hundred pounds to be raised on ye Inhabitts & residents of this Town, and to be applyed to the Sup- port of the wateh.
Voted. That the Projection an Aet (For facilitating the Pave- ing of the Streets in Boston) and now under consideration at this meeting, be further continued untill Some other Publick meeting of the Inhabit of y8 Town.
It being Signified to the Town that the paveing in Charter Street, and in School Street hath not as yet been Effected accord- ing to former Votes by reason ye Some of the Abbutters are either Unable or onwilling to Carry on their proportions thereof.
Voted. That it be left to the Select men, accoding to their diseretion to get the Said pavement done.
Voted. That ye Comittee formerly Appointed to Consider abt a School house at ye South end of this Town be further continucd.
Voted. That the Sel: men be impowered, In ease they Shall judged it for the benefit of ye Town, To mak Some Addition to the wharfe on ye North Side of ye Town Dock as they Shall See meet.
Voted. That ye Representitives of ys Town be desired to move in Gen" Court for their Assistance in ye Charge of a T. Clock.
[369.] Voted. That the consideration of the Memorial for- merly offered to the Town by the Comittee appointed to Lay out ye money being the Produce of the Blue Hill Lands, and the reply therunto be further continued to be considered at ye Town meet- ing in Mareh.
Voted. That the Projection of an Act abt a market in Boston now read, be further eoninued to be considered at ye Meeting in March.
At a mecting of the Free-holders and other Inhabitts of the Town of Boston duly qualifyed, being Regularly Assembled in a Publick Town Meeting at ye Town House the 11th March 1716/7.
M' John White is chosen by ye Inhabit's to Serve as Moderator for this meeting.
Laws Agst Imorality & Prophaness Publikly Read.
Voted. That Assessor Shall be Chosen distinet.
Voted. to chuse Seven Select-men.
Mesues Joseph Wadsworth, John Marion, William Welsteed,
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Habijah Savage, Samuel Greenwood, John Charnock & John Baker are Chosen to Serve as Select men for ye year ensuing.
Joseph Prout is Chosen to Serve as Town Clerk & Sworn.
Joseph Prout is Chosen to Serve as Town Treasurer.
Officers Chosen to Serve for the district of Rumney Marsh vizt.
Jacob Hasie to Serve as Constable.
Isaac Lewis to Serve as Fence Veiwers.
Will- Hasie
Edward Tuttle Sen', to Serve as Tithingman.
Thomas Berry to Serve as Hogg Reeves.
John Tuttle
E for the year ensuing.
Mesue Daniel Oliver, Timothy Clark, John Ruck, Thoms Smith, John Legg, James Gooch, & William Huthinson are chosen to Serve as Overseers of the Poor for the year ensuing.
Mesu" John Jenkins, Arthur Savage, Samuel Tiley jun', James Varney, Cap' David Mason, Dan" Johnot, Soloman Kneeland & Jacob Wendall are Chosen to Serve as Constables for ye year ensuing.
Voted. an Adjournm' of this meeting to three of the Clock afer noon and being then againe Assembled.
Voted. That Sam" Tilcy be excused from Serveing Constable for the year ensuing. Cap David Mason is Excused as haveing formerly pª his fine
Voted. To chuse Seven Assessors.
Mesues Daniel Powning, Jonath" Loring, Nath" Green, Gyles Fyfield, John Marshall, David Farnum & John Floyd arc chosen to Serve as Assessors of the Rates & Taxes of this Town for year ensuing.
Voted. That the Assessors for the year 1716 be impowered for ye Space of three moneths next ensuing to make Such further Abatem" of the Rates and Taxes comitted to the constables in ye year past as they Shall think needfull.
[370.] Voted. That the Constables who are to Collect the Rates & Taxes of this Town for the year ensuing, Shall be allowed three pence on the pound for Collecting : Provided they pay in their first halfe of the Sumes comitted to them, to the respective Treasurers by the first of Feb'y next : and also Com- pleat & pay in the whole by the first day of June from thence next following and that only Such of the Sd Constables who Shall So pay in according to the times of payment as afore Sd are to be Intituled to the Sª Allowance of three pence on ye pound.
Votes for County Treasur br' in, Sealed up & deliverd to Consta Varney.
In the room of Six others before Chosen whe refuse to Serve. Mesue John Jefferyes Sam" Sewall
Cap* Joseph White are chosen to Serve as Constables for ye Isaac Dafforn year ensuing.
Edward Pell & John Ellis
Voted. a grant of Thirty pounds to be pa out of ye Treasury, to Joseph Prout for his Service as Treasurer ye Last year.
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Voted. That the graing of money except wt Shall be thought needfull for Paveing, & for Support of ye Wateh) be deferred untill ye next Meeting.
Voted. A Grant of Three hundred pounds to be raised on the Inhabitts & Estates in this Town, and to be Layd out in paveing in ye Streets.
Voted. A Grant of three hundred pounds to be raised as afore said, & to be Applyed to ye Support of ye Watch.
Voted. That the Select men be the Surveyors of the H. wayes for the year ensuing.
Mesues Timothy Thornton
John Frizzel Gilbert Bant
John Pitts *
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