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Att a meeting upon publiek notice, Itt is ordered that the right of comonage shall bee forthwith laid outt to the Comoners accord- ing to their several proportions by the seleet men acording to the order in (46), and to take the names of such as shall be reputed comoners.
27:2:55.
Att a meeting this day of Mr. Wm. Brenton, Mr. Wm. Paddy, Mr. James Olliver, Mr. Sam. Cole, Peter Olliver, and Wm. Davis.
Itt is ordered that the guns in the markett place shall be trimmed upp against the court of election annually, att the townes charge.
Itt is ordered that Tho. Leader, senior, shall be impowred to seize all forfeitures that shall arise by swine nott being yoaked and ringed according to the order in that case ; the one halfe to the townes use, the other halfe to the said Leader.
John Birchall is admitted an inhabitant.
Itt is ordered that the Constable shall distrayne upon the land in the possession of Mr. Symon Lynde, or any goods now upon itt, to the value of fourty shillings due to the towne for foure years rent.
Mis. Pacy is admitted an inhabitant, provided Mr. Bradstreet or John Johnson and Wm. Parkes of Roxbury give security to save the towne from all charges that may arise by her.
Itt is ordered that the wife of Xofer* Piggott shall bee forth with sent to Muddy river to her husband by the constable.
* The usual abbreviation of Christopher.
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BOSTON TOWN RECORDS, 1655.
Itt is ordered that the Constable shall distrayne upon Deare Iland for the rent that is due to the towne to the first of March last past.
[11S.] Itt is ordered that no dry Cattell or calves shall goe upon the neck, upon the penalty of sixe penee a day for every beast so putt on, as also that no horses or mares shall bee putt on the neck on the penalty of twelve penee a day or night for every horse or mare. and itt shall bee lawful for the cowkeeper to impound the said Cattell and leavy the said fines, the one halfe to him- selfe. the other to the towne ; this order to take place the 16th of the fourth month.
28 : 3 :1655.
Att a meeting this day of Mr. Wm. Brenton, M. Sam. Cole, M. Wm. Paddy, Capt. James Olliver, M. Peter Olliver, and Wm. Davis.
Whereas, the last running of the head line att muddy river be- tweene Boston and Cambridg was nott determined to mutuall sat- isfaction, itt is now agreed that the line shall bee run againe betweene us, and the issue of the case to bee in the determination of Leiut. Fisher and those sent by the towne, with Mr. Jackson for Cambridge, which shall bee done with convenient speed.
It is ordered that James Bill shall be prohibited selling any more wood att Deare Iland, itt being conceived that whatt wood is left is butt convenient for a farme, which is to bee left according to lease.
Richard Otis, Smith, is admitted an inhabitant, provided hee give security to free the towne from charge.
The account of Mr. Glover and the other Constables for the last yeare was received in, vizt. for a Country rate and a towne rate to the sum of three hundred eighty-seven pounds, nine shillings, five pence, of which sums they are discharged as per their account.
25:4: 55.
Att a meeting this day of Mr. Wm. Brenton, Mr. Sam. Cole, Mr. Wm. Paddy, Capt. James Olliver, MIT. Peter Olliver, and Wm. Davis.
Whereas a considerable part of the rent due to the use of the schoole for Long Iland and Spectacle Iland is nott brought in by the renters of the land according to the contract with the towne, Itt is therefore ordered that the present renters shall within ten dayes after the date hereof come in and cleare their severall pay- ments due for the said land, to the towne's treasurer upon the for- feiture of the said lands as by former agreement, to bee entered upon by the said treasurer by warrant under his hand to the Con- stable.
Itt is further ordered that whereas severall of the lands att the aforesaid Ilands are sold and changed from one to another that so itt cannott bee knowne who are in arrears for the land -
[119.] It is therefore ordered that all such as claime any title to that land or any part thereof as renters, shall yearely come in and declare themselves to bee renters, upon the first second day of the eleventh month, upon the penalty of payment of twelve pence
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an acre for every acre so rented, for which the treasurer for the present yeare shall leavy by warrant to the Constable, under his hand from time to time.
Itt is ordered that Tho: Aleoek shall allow three pence a head to the treasurer of the towne for every eow kept on the Comon towards the wintering of the Bull.
30: 5: 55.
Att a meeting of Mr. Wm. Brenton, Mr. Wm. Paddy, Mr. Sam. Cole, Capt. James Olliver, Mr. Peter Olliver, and Wm. Davis.
Martin Stebbin hath liberty, upon his good behavior, to sell beare for one yeare.
Christopher Avery is admitted an inhabitant.
Mathew Barnes, upon complaint of the defeet of the Bridg at the mill doore, is ordered to repayre the sayd bridge sufficiently for horse and foote within fowre dayes on the penalty of twenty shillings.
Wm. Blantan hath liberty to dig 6 or 8 load of earth outt of the swamp by the windmill or where Mr. Cole, Mr. Peter Olliver allow.
Itt is ordered that Edward Greenliff shall have liberty to sett a house of eighteene foote Deepe and twelve foote to the Front from the end of Mr. Batts tan house paying two shillings, six penee per annum to the sehooles use, as long as hee improves itt for a dying house.
Whereas the towne formerly granted a peeee of land to M'. Wm. Hibbins before his new frame; itt is ordered there shall bee foure foote in breadth along before the new house allowed to her .* . Whereas, complaint is made of a noysome pitt by the house of Joseph Howe. Cooper ; itt is ordered that the same pitt shall bee filled upp within a month, upon the penalty of twenty shillings.
[120.] 29:8:55.
Att a meeting of MT. Wm. Brenton, Mr. Tho. Marshall, Wm. Paddy, Peter Olliver, Sam. Cole, James Olliver, and Wm. Davis.
Itt is ordered that Tho. Duer, Christopher Clarke, and John Bar- rell shall have liberty to make a Defenee for the Cawsy before their houses, either by setting downe posts and rayles or otherwise, to preserve the Cawsy from damage of Carts or horses.
William Whittwell hath his lieense renewed to sell beare for the yeare ensuing.
Mathew Pries is admitted an inhabitant.
Itt is ordered that Mauditt Ingles, Jno. Marshall, and Rich. Tay- lor are chosen to bee sworne measurers for all corne that shall bee received outt of vessells till new are chosen in their roome, for which the receiver shall pay to the measurer three penee a seore. And itt is ordered that all eorne shall bee struck with a rowle so measured.
According to the power granted by the Gen. court to the seleet men of the towne of Boston in reference to the disposall of the house and land of Eliz: Rider, in Dorehester, which her father, Wm. Lane, gave to her and her children, wee have inquired into
* The marginal note is " Mis. ( ¿. e. mistress) Hibbins grant."
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the value of the land and house and have consented to the sale of the sayd land and house to James Bates, of Dorchester leaving the sayd Bates to receive his title from the Gen. Court.
27 : 9 : 1655.
Att a meeting of Tho. Marshall. James Olliver, Peter Olliver, Sam. Cole. Wm. Paddy and Wm. Davis.
Isaac Walker, Sam. Norden, Robt. Nanny, and Xofer Gibson are fined 10s. a man for their Chymnyes being on fire, which the Constables are to leavy.
Samson Shore is fined.10s. for the like offence.
The Constables are to allow to Walter Merry eight shillings in lieu of a debt due to him from the towne in ('44).
Sam. Jewell is admitted an inhabitant and Mark Hames is bound in a bond of 407. to save the town from charge.
Deacon Johnson hath liberty to sett up a porch before his house doore foure foote into the streete.
Robert Wyatt and Wm. Lane are appointed to sweepe chimneycs and to cry aboutt streetes that they may bee knowne.
Sam. Norden hath 5s. of his fine remitted.
[121.] 31: 10: 55.
Att a meeting of Tho. Marshall, Wm. Paddy, Sam. Cole, Capt. James Olliver, Peter Olliver, and Wm. Davis.
Whereas Mr. Tho. Lake and Joshua Scotto, administrators to the estate of Major Ed. Gibbones, deceased, have frequently de- maunded of the towne a debt of fourty-five pounds, due from the towne to the sayd Gibbones, itt is therefore agreed by us with the sayd My. Lake and Jos. Scotto, that (because the whole debt appeares nott so clearely due) twenty pounds shall bee payd to the sayd Lake and Scotto, upon which payment the towne shall be discharged from any further demaunds of any debt or debts, pre- tended to be due from the towne by the said Administrators to the said estate of major Ed. Gibones.
Itt is agreed that Lieut. Fisher shall bee imployed in running the line and drawing a draught of all the lands in Braintree belonging to the towne of Boston, as also to draw a draught of all the land given to the Iron-workes and confirmed to M'. Leader on their behalfe.
Mis. Hanbury is fined five shillings for intertaining Francis Smith contrary to order.
Wm. Reade is fined sixe shillings, eight pence, for intertaining Tho. Sheffield contrary to order.
It is ordered that fourty pounds, thirtene shillings bee added to the next country rate in the yeare 56, being to satisfy for the same sum that should have beene gathered as a quarter rate this yeare, for which sum a bill is given to the Treasurer under the hands of Peter Olliver and Wm. Davis in the behalfe of the towne.
28: 11: 1655.
Att a meeting of Tho. Marshall, Wm. Paddy, Sam. Cole, Capt. James Olliver, Peter Olliver, and Wm. Davis.
Itt is ordered that three pounds shall bee paid to Wm. Dawes
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for worke done at Fort-hill ; upon the payment of which the towne shall bee acquitted of any further clayme by the sayd Dawes.
Itt is ordered that ten pounds shall be payd to Cant. Tho. Savage and Capt. James Olliver in consideration of the like value payd to Henry Blake for brick and lime att Fort-hill, upon the payment of which they are to secure the towne from any further clayme by the sayd Blake.
[122.] Memoranda, that there is a greatt bell belonging to the towne lent to Castle Iland to Capt. Rich. Davenport.
Mr. Cogan is fined thirteene shillings, foure pence in case lice elcare nott the streets before his howsing of stones, rubbish and ehests be- fore the 4th day next att night, as also to scenre his sellar doore.
Itt is ordered that foure pounds, ten shillings bee payd to Sam Syndall and Peter Goose for worke done att Fort-hill, upon the pay- ment of which they are to aeqnitt the towne from any further clayme.
Henry Lee is admitted an inhabitant upon his good behavior, and Capt. Davenport is engaged to save the towne from any charge that may arise from his family.
Wm. Spowell and David Hitehbone are authorized to warne the inhabitants of the towne to yoke and ring all the swine in this towne by the 4th of the next mo., else the foresayd persons may impound snch swine so found nnyoked and unrung, aeeording to for- mer order.
Itt is ordered that twenty shillings bee payd to Jasper Rawlins for lime and brick att Fort-hill, upon the payment of which he is to acquit the towne from any further clayme.
25: 12: 55.
Att a meeting of Mr. Wm. Brenton, Tho. Marshall, Sam. Cole, Peter Olliver and Wm. Davis.
Itt is ordered that sixe shillings bee allowed to Wm. Talmage for land taken into the high way.
Nathanecll Woodard is admitted an inhabitant, and Thomas Har- wood bound in a bond of 207. to seeure the towne from any charge that may arise by the sayd Wodard or his family.
For as much as there was a grant nnto Isaake Culimore of a dwelling howse, which is about twenty-cight foot in length, and between his honse and the highway ten foot, the whole breadth of the House and ground at the front is twenty-six foot, it not being formerly recorded it is now orderly performed.
Macklin Knight also having formerly changed with Goodman Collimore and enjoying that piece of Land formerly graunted to Isack Cullimore, being thirty two foot in length as now fenced in. and acknowledged to be his proper right.
[123.] 10. 1. 55.
Att a generall townes meeting upon Publick notice.
Capt. Tho. Clarke and Capt. Tho. Savage are chosen Depntyes for the yeare ensning.
Selectmen chosen : Mr. Wm. Brenton, Tho. Marshall, Mr. Sam. Cole, Capt. James Olliver, Cornett Peter Olliver, Mr. Wm. Paddy, and Wm. Davis.
Constables ehosen for the towne : Wm. Toy, Daniell Turin, Wm. English, and Henry Allin.
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BOSTON TOWN RECORDS, 1655.
Rumny Marsh and Muddy river, Wm. Ireland and Henry Stevens.
Surveyors of high wayes chosen : Rich. Samford, sen., Robt. Wright, Jacob Eliott and Sam Norden, and Sam Davis att Rumney Marsh.
Clarkes of the markett, Habacuck Glover and Wm. Cotton.
Sealers of leather, Jno. Parker and Jno. Stivinson.
Packers of fish and flesh and gagers of cask, Wm. Dinsdale, and Jno. Cunny.
Corders of wood, Tho. Leader, Rich. Taylor, Anthony Harker, and Rich. Greene.
Water Bailyes. Rich. Gridley, Mauditt Ingles, Alexander Adams. and Wm. Beamsley.
Upon the request of Wm. Toy to accept of Hugh Drury to serve as constable, the towne accepted of the same.
Wm. Davis is chosen Commissioner to receive the proxyes for magistrates and to carry them in att the County meeting.
Whereas greatt inconveniences may accrew to the towne and inhabitants thereof, especially children, by persons irregular riding through the streetes of the towne, and galloping. Itt is therefore ordered that if any person shall bee seene to gallop through any streete of the town after this day, except upon dayes of military exercise, or any extraordinary case require, every such person shall pay two shillings. sixe pence, for every default, the one halfe to come to the town, to bee paid to the Treasurer then being, and the other halfe to the informer ; and itt shall bee lawfull for any person to make stop of such horse or rider till the sayd fine be paid as aforesaid.
Further whosoever shall turne outt any horse loose through the towne to water or otherwise shall pay 12d. for every defect of that kind being seene without a guide or rider.
[124.] 12. 1. 1655.
Att a meeting of Wm. Brenton, Tho. Marshall, Sam. Cole, Wm. Paddy, Capt. James Olliver, Peter Olliver, and Wm. Davis.
Itt is ordered that publick notice bee given to the towne to mecte the next day to choose another Constable in the roome of Hugh Drury if they see meete.
Wm. Davis is chosen Treasurer and Recorder for the Towne for this yeare.
Peter Olliver is chosen sealer of weights and measures.
14:1:55.
At a meeting of the towne upon publick notice.
It is ordered that (upon the request of Ensigne Jno. Everett and MIT. Joseph Rock. to have liberty to stop carts from passing through the paved lane by their houses) they shall have liberty to sett up posts att each end of the lane till the towne or select men see cause to lay itt open.
Itt is ordered that the select men shall have liberty to lay outt a peece of Ground outt of the townes land, which they give to the building of a house for instruction of the youth of the towne ..
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CITY DOCUMENT NO. 46.
31:1: 1656.
Att a meeting of Wmn. Brenton, Tho. Marshall, Capt. James Olliver, Wm. Paddy, Sam. Cole, Peter Olliver, and Wm. Davis.
James Everill is enjoyned forthwith to secure the sellar where the old meeting house stood, from such inconveniences as otherwise may accrew.
Att the request of Henry Phillips, butcher, in the behalfe of liim- self and the neighbourhood, to repayre the lane leading behind his house to the spring, itt is ordered that the surveyors shall, att the townes charge, repayre the one halfe of that lane for a foote way.
Wm. Pearse is admitted an inhabitant, James Nabors and Michaell Wills being bound in a bond of ten pounds to secure the town from charge. (Wittnes our hands.)
Tho. Reade is admitted an inhabitant, Lieut. Wm. Hudson being bound in a bond of twenty pounds to secure the towne from charge. (Wittnes my hand.)
Whereas Joseph Rock hath sett a fence into the streete betweene his dwelling house and Mr. Lyndes house, itt is ordered that hee shall remoove the said fence within a weeke, on penalty of twenty shillings, and so from weeke to weeke till removed, and to sett itt to range from the corner post of the house that hee lives in, to the corner of Mr. Lyndes house in a straight line.
[125.] Itt is ordered that Wm. Ireland and Aron Way shall bee allowed fourty shillings for the country high way that is laid out through their land att Rumny Marsh.
The peece of land formerly granted to Edward Greenliff by the spring is lett to Mathew Coy, from yeare to yeere while the towne pleases, for two shillings, sixe pence, per yeare for the schooles use.
Richard Pittman is fined twenty shillings for nott giving security to save the towne from charge, and to depart the towne forthwith if hee put nott in security.
As also to secure his chimney from danger within a day on pen- alty of twenty shillings.
James Nabors is fined five shillings for his chimney flaming outt.
Itt is ordered that the gallowes shall bee removed to the next knole of land before the next execution.
Itt is agreed that Capt. James Olliver shall have forty shillings a yeare for three yeares to provide a bull for the townes use winter and summer.
Itt is ordered that a third part of the last rate bee leavied by the Constables for a County rate.
28: 2: 56.
Att a meeting of M' Wm. Brenton, Sam. Cole, Wm. Paddy, James Olliver, Peter Olliver, Tho. Marshall, and Wm. Davis.
It is ordered that ten pounds be paid to Rieh. Gridley for lime and brickes d'd* att Fort-hill, which being paid hee is to Free the towne from any further demands.
* Delivered.
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BOSTON TOWN RECORDS, 1656.
Martin Stebbin liath lieense to draw beare this yeare ensuing. Jno. Poole is admitted an inhabitant.
26: 3: 56.
Att a meeting of Tho. Marshall, Wm. Paddy, Sam. Cole, Peter Olliver. and James Olliver.
Walter Merry is fined ten shillings for receiving an inmate.
Tho. Leader is appointed to yoke and ring all swine, and to returne the names of them that refuse to yoke and ring to M'. Cole.
Wm. Pollard is chosen Shepheard for this yeare, and to have Sd. per sheepe for all sheepe of a yeare old and upwards.
Wm. Beamsley is fined 10s. for receiving an inhabitant without lieense.
[126.] 28: 5: 56.
Att a meeting of MIT. Wm. Brenton, Tho. Marshall, Sam. Cole, Peter Olliver. James Olliver, and Wm. Davis.
Tho. Harding is admitted an inhabitant, Walter Merry and Tho. Munt being bound in 407. to save the towne harmless from charge.
Itt is ordered that the north battery bee forthwith repaired.
If any young person or others bee found without either meeting honse, idling or playing during the time of publick exereise on the Lords day, itt is ordered that the eonstables or others appointed for that end shall take hold of them and bring them before au- thority.
25: 6: 56.
Att a meeting of MIT. Wm. Brenton, Tho. Marshall, Sam. Cole, Peter Olliver, Capt. James Olliver. and Wm. Davis.
Gabriell Tetherlev is admitted an inhabitant, Mr. Brenton security for him in a bond of 201.
Whereas greatt annoyance aecrewes to the towne and inhabitants aboutt the doek, by the butehers throwing garbidge into the dock and over wharfes. Itt is therefore ordered that heneeforth sueh butchers as have nott convenienees of their owne to dispose of their beasts entralls and garbidg. shall have liberty, and are hereby ordered, to cast such things that so shall annoy into the mill ereeke over the draw-bridg, and in no other place upon the penalty of twenty shillings for every defect.
Whereas Richard Webb, Shoemaker, hath lately ereeted a frame of a house eoming three foote or thereaboutts upon the townes land, wee hereby declare that the said Rieh. Webb hath so erected the said frame withoutt the consent of the select men.
Jno. Parker is admitted an inhabitant, and Rich. Greene bound in 20/. bond to save the towne free from charge.
[127.] 29: 7: 56.
Att a meeting of Tho. Marshall, Mr. Sam. Cole, Wm. Paddy, James Olliver, Peter Olliver, and Wm. Davis.
Robt. Douteh admitted an inhabitant, and Walter Merry and Tho. Munt bound each in 207. to secure the towne from charge.
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William Whittwell hath his license to draw beere renewed for the yeare ensuing.
Capt. Tho. Savage liatlı liberty to make sellar doores before his new house betweene the draw bridg and the conduitt, to eome out 3 foote from his house and no more, except they lye flatt and covered sufficiently with plank, and that nott to exeeede two foote.
Itt is ordered that fifty shillings shall bee allowed to Isaae Culli- more for worke done att the Battery.
29: 8: 56.
Att a meeting of Tho. Marshall, Sam. Cole, Wm. Paddy, James Olliver, Peter Olliver, and Wm. Davis.
Itt is ordered that there shall bee a pound sett upp by the Con- stable att Rumny marsh, for which hee is to pay outt of the rate to bee leavied this yeare.
Itt is ordered that sixteene pounds bee paid to Capt. James Olliver, Peter Olliver, Wm. Paddy, and Wm. Davis for so much disbursed by them for the repayring the north battery.
26 : 9: 56.
Att a meeting of Wm. Brenton, Wm. Paddy, Tho. Marshall, James Olliver, Sam. Cole, Peter Olliver, and Wm. Davis.
Itt is ordered that elder Pens rate shall bee taken of and dis- charged with the Constables.
There is this day a rate for towne and country and colledge comitted to the Constables to bee leavied to the value of two hundred eighty eight pounds, sixteene shillings, nine penee.
[128.] 29: 10: 56.
Att a meeting of Wm. Brenton, Thomas Marshall, Sam. Cole, Wm. Paddy, James Olliver, Peter Olliver, and Wm. Davis.
Itt is agreed that att the next generall eourt motion bee made by our Deputyes that the line betweene Boston and Lynn may bec determined by the said court.
Goodman Wales hath 6s. abated of his rate for his yeare in regard of his poverty.
Itt is agreed that the next day of our meeting some time bee spent to consider of Capt. Keayne's will in respect of the legacyes given to the towne.
Itt is ordered that care bee taken to pay Rich. Gridley for build- ing the schoole house chimny.
25: 11: 56.
Att a meeting of Wm. Brenton, Tho. Marshall, Sam. Cole, Peter Olliver, James Olliver, Wm. Paddy, and Wm. Davis.
Upon the perusall of Capt. Keayne's will respecting the legaeyes given to the towne, itt is agreed that forthwith the executrix and overseers of the said will bee advised with concerning the said legacyes withoutt delay.
Itt is agreed upon the complaint against the son of Goodwife
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BOSTON TOWN RECORDS, 1656-7.
Samon living withoutt a calling, that if shee dispose nott of him in some way of employ before the next meeting, that then the townesmen will dispose of him to some service according to law.
Itt is ordered that notice bee given to Mathew Barnes to secure the mill bridge by a sufficient fence of foure foote high, and that within 6 daves. on penalty of twenty shillings.
Jno. Andrew on consideration hath 6s. 3d. abated outt of his rate. which the Constables are to allow.
Robert Harris of Muddy River, in consideration of two high waves taken outt of his laud, hath 4 acres of land grauted him outt of the townes wast land most convenient for him, and Mr. Peter Oliver is ordered to lay itt outt.
[129.] 23: 12: 56.
Att a meeting of Wm. Brenton, Thos. Marshall, Wm. Paddy, Sam. Cole, Peter Oliver, James Olliver, and Wm. Davis.
- - Frary admitted an iuhabitant.
The Constables of Boston arc discharged of a rate comitted to them to bee leavied for the towne. Country, colledge, and powder, to the sum of two hundred eighty eight pounds, sixteene shillings and nine pence for this present yeare, as per their account under their hands.
Whereas a tract of land. as by plott drawne cont. one thousand fifty seven acres. is lett to Moses Payne of Braintree for foure pounds. foure shillings per aunum, for ever, as by former agree- ment, and that there is a vacant peece left outt which is convenient to bee included that the line may ruu streight, itt is therefore agreed that the said vacant land shall be lett him for sixe shillings per annum, to be added to the other foure pounds, foure shillings, so the whole is 47. 10s. per annum, to bee paid the first of first moneth yearely.
There is lett to Capt. James Johnson all the wast land belong- ing to the towne on the southside of the Creeke by Mr. Winthrop's warehouse and adjoyning to the land already lett to Beu Ward, to enjoy the same for ever, hee paying foure ponnds, ten shillings per annum for ever to the schoole of Boston, alwayes reserving high waves through the same land for the townes use, and the said land to bee bounded on all parts and to bee specifyed in covenants ex- pressly. and the land to bee bound for security of payment, which is to bee paid every first of the first mo, and to begin the first March, 57, on forfeiture.
Itt is ordered that Tho. Walker shall bee allowed forty shillings for brickes and lime att the fort.
Itt is ordered that Rich. Woody shall bee allowed thirty shillings outt of the next towne rate for whatt hee disbursed upon the bridge by Mr. Winthrops warehouse.
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