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WILLM PADDY.
Walter Salter is Admitted an inhabitant and Beniamin Briseo and Thomas Edsell doe binde themselves, heires and assignes to the Towns Treasurer in a boud of twenty pound to save the Town from any charge that may arise from the said Walter or any of his family.
BENIAMIN BRISCO, THOMAS EDSELL.
[141.] 8 March, 57-8.
Att a generall townes meeting upon publiek notice from house to house, there were chosen for the yeare eusuing upon the townes service, for Deputyes. Capt. Tho. Clarke and Mr. Ed. Hutchinson.
Select men. M. Tho. Broughton, Mr. Wm. Paddy, Ens. Jos. Scotto. Mr. Tho. Lake, M'. Jacob Sheafe, Ens. Juo. Hull, and Wm. Davis.
Surveyors of Highwayes, Tho. Dewer, Joseph How, Ralph Mason. Rich. Carter, and Henry Greene att Rumny marsh.
Clarkes of the Markett. Henry Philips aud Jno. Odlin.
Sealers of leather, Wm. Courser and Sam Norden.
Packer of fish and meate, Wm. Dinsdale.
Constables. M. Jno. Richards, Fran. Dowse, Henry Powning and Jno. Blake.
Capt. James Olliver is chosen Comissioner to receive the
* This bond is cancelled by lines drawn over it, and in the margin the words, "he is departed the towne."
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proxyes for magistrates and County Treasurer, and to carry them to the shire meeting.
Itt is ordered that Goodman Cop shall have some land given him att Braintree, according to the diseretion of the select men.
9: 1:57.
Att a meeting of Wm. Paddy, Tho. Lake, Jacob Sheafe, Jos. Seotto, and Wm. Davis.
Wm. Davis was chosen Reeorder.
Ens. Jno. Hull, Treasurer.
Ens. Jos. Seotto for scaler of weights and measures.
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Att a meeting of Mr. Tho. Broughton, Mr. Wm. Paddy, Mr. Jacob Sheafe, M. Tho. Lake, and Ens. John Hull.
There is graunted to Wm. Copp one hundred aeres of land att Braintree, which hee is to lay outt next to some of the lands for- merly granted.
Mr. Peter Olliver hath liberty to make a Cart bridge over the Creeke that goes to Ben. Gillams.
Wm. Pollard hath liberty to sett upp a porch att his house three foote and a halfe before his house, and to enjoy itt during the townes pleasure.
Robert Blott is appointed to keepe the sheepe for this yeare, and the owners of all sheep that are putt on the eomon after the 10th of this month shall pay to the shepheard according to the order last yeare, and that all those that shall keepe sheepe on the eomon shall deliver them to the said shepheard, and if any are found on the eomon not delivered to the said shepheard the owners shall pay 2d. for every sheepe to the shepheard for every dayes trans- gression.
[142.] 2: 2: 58.
Att a meeting of Mr. Tho. Broughton, Mr. Tho. Lake, Mr. Jaeob Sheafe, Ens. Jno. Hull, Mr. Wm. Paddy, and Wm. Davis.
Bird Iland is lett to James Everill and Rieh. Woody for sixty yeares, paying 12d. silver or a bushell of salt every first of March to the Towne Treasurer, and in defeet of payment att the day 2s. or two bushells of salt, and so 12d. or a bushell of salt for every month's negleet, and the said Iland is bound for payment.
Whereas severall pareells of the townes ground is taken up by sellar doores, which proove aeeomodable to many of the inhabi- tants, and in time by eustome may bee elaimed to bee propriety by the present or future possessours of such houses as enjoy that privi- ledg. Itt is therefore ordered that every person that hath or shall have a eellar doore into any of the streetes of the towne shall pay twelve penee every first of March to the Towne Treasurer, and in ease of non-payment the Treasurer of the Towne is impowred to leavy the same by distress.
Whereas Mr. Habaeuek Glover hath sett up severall pillars upon the townes ground to support his house; Itt is ordered that the
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said Habacuek Glover shall pay twelve penee for every sueh pillar so ereeted, every first of March to the Towne Treasurer.
Whereas divers offences arise through defective fences, and dif- ferent apprehensions of the sufficiency of fences betweene proprie- tors ; Itt is therefore ordered that all outside fences aboutt pastures or eornfeilds shall bee substantially feneed, either with five rayles, or posts and pales. or sufficient stone walls, or other wise, accord- ing to the judgment of the select men ; and that all partitionall fenees betweene lott and lott shall be ordered by the seleet men, in case of the disagreement of the proprietors ; and in case any dam- age arise to others, by the defect of fences, the party whose fence is defective shall pay all damages, as shall bee adjudged by the select men or any deputed by them upon the complaint of any damaged.
Itt is ordered that demaund bee made of Leiut. Turner for a high way from Elder Pen's to centry hill ; according to a former order of towne.
There is let unto Leiut. Wm. Hudson the Lane between Elder Pen and Mr. Willson's Garden. during the Townes pleasure, he paying ten shillings in mony everie first of March to the Townes Treasurer. and to seeure it that it may be ready for passage of Horse and foote, without Interruption.
[143.] Whereas by long and sad experience very many and greatt damages have acerued to this towne by swine, besides the many dangers that children have beene in of loss of life and limb, and elder people also of greatt hurt, by the unrulines and raven- ousnes of swine, and nottwithstanding the law in that case provided by the Gen. Court that requires the making and constituting effeetuall orders to prevent all harmes by swine. And although yearely endeavours have beene to attaine the end aforesaid and yett fruittles.
Itt is therefore ordered that henceforth every inhabitant in this towne that shall keepe any swine within this towne after the first of the next month they shall constantly keepe up such swine in their owne ground. And in ease any swine in any part of this towne, outt of the owner's lands. the owner of such swine shall pay for every such defeet two shillings, sixe pence to the Townes Treas- urer. for the townes use. to be leavied by warrant under his hand, or any other of the select men, to the eonstable. And to the end this order may nott bee frustrated, itt shall bee lawfull for (and is desired of) every one to inform of the breach of this order, and shall have liberty to impound such swine, for which the one halfe of the fines shall bee allowed to the enformer or impounder.
And nottwithstanding the aforesaid order of keeping upp swine, vett shall so keep them up to the anoyance of any neighbours or travellers through the eomon streetes or high wayes, upon the fore- said penalty for every offence, after notiee given them by any of the select men.
26: 2: 58.
Att a meeting of Mr. Wm. Paddy, Mr. Tho. Lake, M'. Jacob Sheafe, Ens. Jos. Scotto, Ens. Jno. Hull, and Wm. Davis.
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Ralph Roote is appointed to keepe the Cowes this yeare ensuing, and to have 2s. d. per head for every cow.
Itt is ordered that Jno. Marshall goe through the towne to view whether every house is supplied with a ladder according to order of towne, and to returne the names of such as are defective.
Itt is ordered that nine pounds, eight shillings bee paid to Wm. Cotton for mending the high way.
Itt is ordered that Capt. Walden shall have liberty to sett upp two pillars under his porch, and to pay two shillings every first of Mareh, in mony, to the Towne Treasurer.
[144.] Whereas Jno. Conney is aboutt to burne brickes in his lott behind his house, and very neare other houses, Itt is ordered that hee shall not proeecde in burning any brickes in that place.
Capt. James Olliver, Ens. John Webb, Nat. Williams, Jacob Eliot, Tho. Gardiner, and Jno. Kenrick are appointed for the per- ambulation betweene Roxbury and Cambridg.
31: 3: 58.
Att a meeting of Mr. Tho. Broughton, Mr. Wm. Paddy, Ens. Jos. Scotto, Ens. Jno. Hull, Mr. Jacob Sheafe, M. Tho. Lake, and Wm. Davis.
Jno. Peirce is admitted an inhabitant.
Esdras Read is admitted an inhabitant.
Capt. Jno. Culliek is admitted an inhabitant.
Tho. Ashley is admitted an inhabitant.
Jno. Martin is admitted an inhabitant.
Whereas Jno. Conny was prohibited to burne brickes in his lott behind his house, and yett nottwithstanding hath presumed to sett his kilnc, Itt is ordered that in ease hee fire the kilne hee shall pay ten shillings a day as a fine during the fire being in itt; And if after the burning the kilne now sett hee presume to sett another kilne or kilnes and fire itt, the former fine shall then bee doubled upon him.
Whereas by experienee itt is found that the liberty of making cellar doores into the streetes (though acomodable to the owners) proove very disadvantageus to passengers in their travell to and fro, whereby they are forecd to difficultyes nott a few, Itt is there- fore ordered that every ecllar doore that opens into any streete of the towne shall be cutt off two foote att the lower end of the doore, and laid flatt with a planke, or else paved six foote withoutt their cellar doores, and this to bee done by the first of October next, on the penalty of twelve penee .a weeke for every weekes neglect after the day profixed.
Itt is ordered that what marishes about this neck eannott bee fed, and are capable of mowing, shall bee lett outt for mowing by the Towne Treasurer for the townes use. As also to improove the Cedar swamp att Muddy river for what grass may bee cutt therein.
24: 4: 58.
Att a meeting of Mr. Wm. Paddy, Mr. Tho. Lake, Mr. Jacob .Sheafe, Ens. Jos. Seotto, Jno. Hull, and Wm. Davis.
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Martin Stebin is allowed to draw beere for a yeare provided hee provide a meet person to take care of that employment.
29: 4: 58.
Att a meeting of Mr. Jacob Sheafe, M. Tho. Lake, Ens. Jos. Seotto. Ens. Jno. Hull, Mr. Wm. Paddy, and Wm. Davis.
David Chapin is admitted an inhabitant.
Sarah Brewster is admitted an inhabitant.
[145.] Whereas many children and others are exposed to many dangers by Carts, either by being left earelessly in the streetes without their drivers, or else by the Carters riding through the towne in their Carts, Itt is therefore ordered that heneeforth all horse-carts shall bee led by the earters with a rayne, and shall nott be left loose in any streete, butt shall bee tyed to some place where they may not break loose. And itt is further ordered that no other Carters shall bee permitted to ride in their Carts, when they drive through the towne, nor leave their oxen standing loose in any streete ; And in ease any shall bee seene to aet contrary to this order, they shall pay two shillings for every sneh offenee, and this order to take place upon every Cart that shall come to this towne after due publieation.
The Cedar swamp att Muddy river is lett to Ralph Mason his heyres and assignes for fifty yeares next ensning, after the first of March next, in consideration whereof, hee shall pay yearly every first of March fourty shillings in wheate and pease proportionately ; and hee is to pay fourty shillings for this summer, and a fayre livery Cupboard for the towne honse.
Whereas many eareless persons carry fire from one house unto another in open fire pans or brands ends, by reason of which greatt damage may accrew to the towne; It is therefore ordered that no person shall have liberty to earry fire from one house to another, withont a safe vessell to seeure itt from the wind, upon the penalty of ten shillings to bee paid by every party so fetehing, and halfe so much by those that permitt them so to take fire.
Whereas there is an order in foree for restraint of swine (within this towne of Boston) from passing thie bounds of their owners styes or fences, which though judged meete to abide as an act, wherein the good and welfare of this place is much eoneerned ; yett considering the present complaints of many for want of Corne to keepe their swine up with, and the nufitness of the season of the yeare for slaughter ; And that no just grievance may bee to any by denying the benefitt of grazing in the eomon this summer ; Itt is therefore hereby declared that no advantage shall bee taken against any by force of the present order untill the first of Oeto- ber next, provided their swine bee sufficiently yoaked and ringed as the law formerly hath provided in that ease. And whereas for the evading of the fines to bee leavied by distress for trespasses of swine according to towne order, many have refused to owne their swine, Itt is therefore ordered hereby that if no owner shall appeare, the hoggs trespassing shall bee forfeited to the towne, iff nott owned, and both fine and damage done by them to bee satisfyed within one weeke.
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[146.] 26: 5: 58.
Att a meeting of Mr. Wm. Paddy, Jacob Sheafe, Jos. Seotto, Tho. Lake, Jno. Hull, and Wm. Davis.
Itt is ordered that there bee two houses of easement sett upp aboutt the doek for the accomodation of strangers and others.
Itt is ordered that Mr. Woodmansyes house shall bee sufficiently repayred before winter.
Whereas Ens. Seotto hath ereeted a porch in part upon the townes ground, hee shall pay twelve pence by the yeare while hee enjoyes itt.
29: 5: 58.
Att a meeting of Mr. Wm. Paddy, Mr. Jacob Sheafe, Jos. Seotto, Tho. Lake, Jno. Hull, and Wm. Davis.
Wm. Pollard and Jos Gridley are chosen executioners of the order aboutt swine being yoaked and ringed, till the other order for shutting up take place, and then for the observanee of that order for this yeare.
12: 6: 58.
Att a meeting of Mr. Wm. Paddy, Mr. Tho. Lake, Jno. Hull, and Wm. Davis.
Upon the complaint of greatt anoyanee by tan Fatts of Mr. Batts ; Itt is ordered that hee shall forthwith remoove what ever offensive upon penalty of twenty shillings, and if he transgress againe in the same kind hee shall pay twenty shillings for every offenee.
29: 7: 58.
Att a meeting of Mr. Tho. Broughton, Mr. Tho. Lake, Mr. Jacob Sheafe, Jos. Seotto, Wm. Davis, and Jno. Hull.
Itt is ordered the Treasurer shall leavy fourty shillings of Jno. Conny for burning briekes contrary to order.
Also to leavy of James Nash 20s. for anoyanee of the townes high way.
15:8: 58.
Att a publiek meeting of the freemen Itt was voted that the Gen. Court bee desired to make a law against publiek houses entertain- ment of any inhabitants to drink on the night after the Sabbath is ended.
29: 9: 8.
Att a meeting of Mr. Tho. Broughton, Mr. Jacob Sheafe, Ens. Jos. Seott, Ens. Jno. Hull, Mr. Tho. Lake, and Wm. Davis.
Itt is ordered that the towne Treasurer shall pay to Jno. Mellowes fifty shillings which is in full payment for a house and ground pur- chased of him by the seleet men of the towne some yeares sinee.
[147.] John Rodes is admitted an inhabitant.
Itt is ordered that the towne Treasurer pay Jonathan Negus his house rent for this yeare.
Whereas fifteene pounds were given by Mr. Wm. Paddy as a legacy to the poore of the towne, itt is ordered that the towne Treasurer shall dispose of the same according to order.
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Att a meeting of Mr. Jacob Sheafe, M. Tho. Broughton, MI. Tho. Lake. Ens. Jos. Scott, Ens. Jno. Hull, and Wm. Davis.
Itt is ordered that fifty shillings shall bee allowed to M'. Hez. Usher outt of his next yeares assessment.
Itt is ordered that the Treasurer shall forthwith provide sixe substantiall ladders and three iron hookes, as also to gett the leather bucketts repayred for the townes use.
Ben. Negoos is fined ten shillings for his ehimny being on fire twiee.
David Faulkner is fined twenty shillings for intertaining Henry Terry contrary to a towne order.
Riehard Staines is fined five shillings for his chimny flaming outt on fire contrary to a towne order.
31: 11: 1658.
Att a meeting of Wm. Davis, Mr. Tho. Broughton, MT. Tho. Lake, Mr. Jacob Sheafe, Ens. Jos. Seottow, and Ens. Jno. Hull.
Itt is ordered that fourty shillings bee given to the widow Fur- nell by the Treasurer to relieve her in low condition.
28: 12: 1658.
Att a meeting of Ens. Jno. Hull, Jos. Seottow, Mr. Jacob Sheafe, Tho. Lake, and Wm. Davis.
Whereas a high way was laid outt att Muddy river, as by a reeord dated June 8th. 1658. through the land of Jno. White, att Muddy river. and so by Tho. Gardners to the farme of Isaac Stedman, itt is hereby declared that the said way so laid out shall bee reputed the townes high way, and the other way in the lane is hereby relinquished. And itt shall bee lawful for the said Jno. White either to fence outt the said high way, or else to sett up gates such as may bee easy for opening to travellers, and if any leave the said gates open att any time, they shall pay five shillings for every defect, being legally convieted thereof.
[148.] 7: 1: 1658-59.
Att a meeting of the Freemen upon publick notiee.
Capt. Tho. Savage and M. Anthony Stodard are chosen for Dep- utyes for the Gen. Court for the yeare ensuing.
Capt. James Oliver was chosen Comissioner to carry in the votes for magistrates and County Treasurer.
Whereas formerly itt was a custome among us to make ehovee of Deputyes and all officers in the towne upon the second 2d day in March yearely, And it being judged convenient that the Freemen should méete distinctly as to what eoneerns them, Itt is therefore ordered that the select men shall for the future appoint the times of meeting for the Freemen, distinct from the general townes meetings, as they shall judge meete.
9: 4: 59.
Whereas Jeremy Murrells hath entertained Wm. Robins as a sojourner into his family, the said Jeremy Murrells doth bind his
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heyres and executors to secure the towne from any charge that may arise by the said Robins in a bond of twenty pounds during his abode with liim.
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JEREMY X MURRELLS.
mark.
[149.] 4: 1: 1658-59.
Att a Generall townes meeting upon publick notice from house to house were eliosen for the yeare ensuing.
Scleet men Mr. Thos. Broughton, Ens. Jos. Seotto, Ens. Thos. Lake, Ens. Jno. Hull, Mr. Jacob Sheafe, Mr. IIezekiah Usher, and Wm. Davis.
Constables, Mr. Tho. Brattle, Mr. Jno. Jolliff, Mr. Symon Lynde, and Mr. John Chiekley. James Bill for Rumny Marsh, Winchester for Muddy River.
Surveyors of high wayes, Henry Blake, Tho. Walker, Robt. Samford, and Ed. Cowell. Robert Butcher for Rumny Marsh.
Packer of fish and meate, William Dinsdale.
Clerkes of the markett, Sam. Norden, Tho. Baker.
Sealers of leather, Bartholmew Cheevers, William Courser. Water bayliffs, Alexander Adams, Rich. Gridley.
Itt is ordered that the Instructions formerly given to the select men, in writing, bee still in foree till the towne present others to them.
Itt is ordered that in ease of fire breaking outt in any parts of this towne, which may possibly threaten ruine to a greatt part thereof iff not seasonably prevented by pulling downe some house or houses to that end; Itt shall therefore bee lawful for the major part of the magistrates, Comissioners, and select men, that shall then bee present att the fire, or for any three of them mett together, and two of them concurring, to eause any house, or part thereof, to bee, puld downe ; And that whatever house or part thereof bee puld downe by their order, shall againe bee repayred and made good by the towne to him or them who shall so have their houses puld down or impayred ; and the former order in p. 105 of this booke is hereby repealed.
Itt is ordered that Leiut. Hudson shall throw open the lane by Elder Pens as formerly.
[150.] The towne this day made demand of a high way to Centry Hill, through Leiut. Turner's ground, according to a former order of towne in 1640, which is accordingly to bee made good by the said Turner.
Upon a debate aboutt the order for cellar doores and the imposi- tion of 12d. upon each doore annually.
Itt was voted in the affirmative that the said order shall remayne in force.
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Att a meeting of Ens. Jos. Seotto, Jno. Hull, Mr. Hez. Usher, Mr. Tho. Lake, and Wm. Davis.
Ens. Jno. Hull is chosen Treasurer.
Mr. Tho. Lake, sealer of weights and measures.
Wm. Davis, Reeorder.
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Att a meeting of Mr. Tho. Broughton, Mr. Tho. Lake, Ens. Jos. Scottow. Ens. Jno. Hull. M. Hez. Usher, and Wm. Davis.
Jno. Dawes is ordered to oversee the youth att the new meeting- house. that they behave themselves reverently in the time of divine worship. and to aet aeeording to his instructions therein.
Itt is ordered that no person, whether watehman or any other, shall. att any time. take tobaeeo. or bring lighted mateh, or fire underneath or aboutt any part of the towne house execpt in ease of military exereise. upon the penalty of twenty shillings for every such offenee. exeept under eovert for the use of the house above.
31: 1: 59.
Att a meeting of Mr. Tho. Broughton, Mr. Tho. Lake, M'. Heze- kiah Usher, Ens. Jno. Hull. and Wm. Davis.
Upon information that Jno. White, of Muddy River, hath stopt up the high way that was laid outt through his feild with a stone wall.
Itt is ordered that the Treasurer shall issue forth a warrant for a fine of twenty shillings for his offenee, to bee leavied by distress by the Constable, and so from day to day twenty shillings till the said White open the way againe.
25: 2: 59.
Att a meeting of Mr. Tho. Lake, M'. Hez. Usher, Ens. Jos. Seottow. Jno. Hull, and Wm. Davis.
Clement Gross is allowed to draw beere for the yeare ensuing, if the County Court aeeept.
Whereas Orlando Bagley hath intertained Abell Benjamin into his family as a sojourner, the said Orlando doth bind himselfe, heyres and assignes in twenty pounds to the townes Treasurer, to seeure the towne from charge that may any way arise by the said Benjamin. Wittnes his hand.
ORLANDO BAGLEY.
[151.] Whereas information is given of a considerable traet of meadow and upland belonging to this towne, which lays obseured under the claime of M. Cogans farme in Rumny Marsh. Now to the end that the towne might nott loose itts right, nor yett by any claime of the said towne the said Cogans just due diminished ; itt is therefore ordered that a surveyor bee speedily sent to measure the said land, and according to the right due either to towne or person aforesaid, to sett out the bounds, that the eleare right of the said Cogan may bee settled on a sure foundation, and the towne advan- taged to make improovement of what shall appeare justly to be their owne.
5:3:59.
Att a meeting of Mr. Tho. Lake, M. Tho. Broughton, Hezekiah Usher, Jno. Hull, and Wm. Davis.
Richard Gridley is chosen overseer for the swine, and to leavy two shillings, sixe penee by distress for every swine either unyoaked or unrung. And itt is hereby deelared that the former order for
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shutting up swine is onely suspended by reason of scarcity of corne.
Tho. Blott is chosen Cow keeper for this yeare, and to have two shillings, sixe pence for every head.
16: 3: 59.
Att a meeting of Mr. Tho. Broughton, Mr. Hezekiah Usher, Jno. Hull, and Wm. Davis.
Francis Easts son is appointed to keepe the shecpe this yeare, for which every owner shall pay 6d. for every sheepe, and two pence for every lamb.
30: 3: 59.
Att a meeting of Mr. Hez. Usher, Mr. Tho. Broughton, Mr. Jno. Hull, and Wm. Davis.
Jno. Wakefield is fined twenty shillings for entertaining -, contrary to the towne order.
Evan Thomas is fined twenty shillings for entertaining Tho. Somes, contrary to a towne order.
Henry Kemble is fined twenty shillings for entertaining Wm. Robins, contrary to towne order.
Itt is ordered that the cellar by the armoury bee laid under a fine of twenty shillings if not seeured from danger by the 10th of the next month, and this to be notifyed to Capt. Francis Norton.
Notice was aeeordingly given to Capt. Norton the same day, and promise to secure the same cellar.
[152.] 13: 4: 59.
Att a meeting of the inhabitants upon publick notice from house to house.
Franeis Hudson is chosen a measurer of salt aboard of ships according to law.
Itt is ordered that the title of the land in Mr. Cogans hand shall be prosecuted by the select men.
Itt is ordered that there shall bee a moderator chosen annually to regulate publick towne meetings, and for this present yeare Wm. Davis is chosen.
Whereas sundry inhabitants in this towne have nott so well attended to former orders made for the sccuring the towne from charge by sojourners, inmates, hyred servants, journeymen, or other persons that come for help in physick or chyrurgery, whereby no litle damage hath already, and much more may accrew to the towne. For the prevention whereof Itt is therefore ordered, that whosoever of our inhabitants shall henceforth receive any such persons before named into their howses or employments without liberty granted from the seleet men, shall pay twenty shillings for the first wecke, and so from weeke to weeke, twenty shillings, so long as they retaine them, and shall beare all the charge that may accrew to the Towne by every such sojourner, journeyman, hired servt., Inmate, &c., received or employed as aforesaid. Pro- vided, alwayes, that if any person so receiving any shall, within fifteene dayes, give sufficient sccurity unto the select men that the
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