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BENJAMIN READ Surveyor ADAMS CHAPIN Chainman
[172.] April 3ª 1805 Laid out to Israel Aldrich one Hundred and fifty rods of common land purchased of Thaddeus Read and laid on the rights of William Holbrook one of the former pro- prietors of Mendon. Said land lyeth in the Southerly part of Uxbridge in two pieces first piece begining at a corner of Gershon Keiths land and a corner of Banja Handys land runing South 40° west twenty three rods Ten links bounding with Said Handys land to a heap of Stons on a roek, then East 36° South Eight rods to a heap of Stons, then north 23° East twenty three rods Ten links to the first bounds ; the other bounded as foloweth begining at a corner of Keiths and a corner of Benja Aldriehs land a heap of Stons runing North 14" East twenty rods and a half to a heap of Stons, then South Six rods and a half to a heap of Stones at Said Keiths land theu west 5° South twenty rods to the first Bounds laid out by Thaddeus Read Surveyor
CALEB FARNUM Chainman
Mendon June 1st 1805 pr BENJAMIN READ Propt Clerk
May 31st 1805 Laid out for David Farnum three acres and one Hundred and forty rods of land lying and being in the westerly part of Uxbridge bounded as foloweth begining at an old Oak Stump being the Northeast corner, then west and bounded Northerly by Thomas B. Shoves land twenty three rods to Stons,
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the northwest corner then South 9º. East five rods & a Quarter to a black oak tree, then South 19 East and bounded all the way westerly by Said Shoves land thirty two rods to Jsrael Harriss land then East 41º North twenty rods to Stons being the South- easterly corner, thence twenty rods to the first bounds, laid out on the rights of Benjamin Read formerly Seth Tafts one acre & forty rods alowed out of the above for bad land laid out by Benjamin Read Surveyor CALEB FARNUM Chainman
Recorded June 1st 1805
May 31st 1805 Laid out for Mijamin Taft four acres & fifty four rods of Land lying and being in the South || || || | part of Uxbridge bounded as foloweth begining at a heap of Stons being the north- east corner and a corner of Capt Calvin Tafts and Abner Tafts land, a black Oak tree being near Said Corner then South about 34° East forty rods to a heap of Stons formerly called dammons corner and bounded Easterly by Said Calvin Tafts land, then west about 45° South about twenty Eight rods and bounded Southerly [173.] on land supposed to be common to a heap of Stones at the Northeast corner of land formerly owned by Caleb Taft (now Harriss) being the Southwest corner then North about 30° west about thirty four rods to a heap of Stons on a rock at David Farnums land, formerly Ezekiel Woods land and bounded westerly on land formerly called Benjamin Tafts then North about 19° East about Eleven and 3 rods to the first bounds Northerly by Said Farnums land laid out on the rights of Benjamin Read -
by BENJAMIN READ Surveyor CALEB FARNUM Chainman
November 18th 1805 Laid out for Seth Thayer Thirteen rods of land adjoining his other land in Milford on the west Side of the road leading by the greate medow begining at a Stake & Stones by Said Road being the North east corner of said piece of land then west 13" South about two rods and a Quarter to Stake & Stons being the Northwest corner then South about 213° East by Said Thayers land Ten rods to the above Said road, then north
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about 35 East Eleven rods by and with Said road to the first bounds. laid out on the rights of Capt Perly Hunt which he pur- chased of Adam Hayward
by BENJAMIN READ Surveyor ADAMS CHAPIN Chain man
Mendon November 18th 1805 Laid out for Capt. Perly Hunt two pieces of Upland adjoining the North Ceedar Swamp on the westerly Side of the road leading to Jesse Whitneys and is bounded as foloweth, Begining at a Chesnut Stump with Stons on it by the Side of Said road then west 9° South Nine rods by common Ceedar Swamp (as it is supposed) to a Stake & Stones then North 41º. west four rods to Stake & Stones at Seth Thayers Ceedar Swamp, then west about 2" South three rods to a Stake at Jacob Haywards Ceedar Swamp then South 353º west by Said Haywards Ceeder Swamp, three rods & three fourths of a rod to Stake & Stons, then South 35° west four rods to the corner of a greate rock then South 15°. west four rods to Stake & Stones, then South 75° west five rods to Stake & Stons then South 3". East two and half rods, then South 1| west Nine rods to Stons by the above said road and is bounded westerly all the way by Ceeder Swamp, then North 13" East Thirteen rods to Stons by a pine Stump, then North 45 East five rods to Stake & Stons. then East 183º North fifteen rods by and with Said road to the first bounds - Containing one Hundred and forty three rods - Second peice begining at a heap of Stons by said road being the Northeast Corner then west 30° North four rods to Stake & Stons then west 11° South three rods to Stake & Stons, then South 25° west Eight rods to Stake & Stons then South 8" west three & half rods to a heap of Stons, by a Sassfrax tree marked by Said road, then North 38" East nine rods to Stake and Stons, then East 39" North five rods and a half by said road to the first bounds con- taining tifty three rods. the whole being laid out on the Said Hunts rights he purchased of Adam Hayward
by BENJAMIN READ Surveyor ADAMS CHAPIN Chainman
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December 21st 1807 Laid out for Edward Rawson three aeres and Seventy nine rods of land in Northbridge adjoining his other land South from his house bounded as follows beginning at a white Oak tree being the north east corner then running west by thirty degrees South eighteen rods to a heap of Stones by a brook then west twenty six degrees South nineteen rod by the road to a black birch and Stones by it and thence South thirty one degrees East three rod to a heap of Stones by the fence, then east Seven degrees South ten rod on common to a heep of Stones by Said fence then east fifteen degrees South ten rods to a pine tree and Stones by it then East twenty degrees South on Common nine- teen rods and half to a heap of Stones by the fence by Dexter Woods land and from thence Northerly to the first bounds men- tioned Laid out for three acres and Seventy nine rods on land of Nathan Rawson which the Propriety allowed him for land that Sutton took off
by LYMAN ALDRICH Surveyor DAVID ALDRICH Chain man
[174.] Know all Men by these Presence that I Ebenezer Read of Worcester in the County of Worcester & Common- wealth of Massachusetts Yeoman. In Consideration of the Sum of Seventeen Dollars to me in hand paid by Arthur Cook of Mendon County & Commonwealth aforesaid Gentle || || | the Receipt is hereof I do by these Presents bargin Sel || and Conuey unto him the Said Arthur Cook his Heirs and Assigns Seuenteen Aeres land which may be laid out if found to be laid out on the propri- etory right which I now own that was formerly Samuel Torrys late of Mendon deceased, wherever the Same may b | found un- laid out lying & being in Said Proprietory o| the former Township of Mendon and the Same to Sell and despose of it to his & thaere use .- To have and to hold the Same to the Said Arthur Cook his heirs & Assigns, and I do by these Presents to Secure and defend the Same against all Persons Claiming by for or under me or my Heirs. prouiding there be not So much to be laid out on my right, if not the Subseriber is to refund one Dollar pr. Acre - In witness whereof I haue heareunto Set my hand and Seal
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this Sixth Day of September 1811. Signed Sealed and Delivered in presents of
ISAAC BARRETT
SAMI T. READ
EBNE READ (Se || ||
Worcester. Ss. September 6: 1811 then prsonally appeared the Above named Ebenezer Read and Acknowledged the ahoue Instrument to be his free act & Deed before
mne RICHARD GEORGE Justice of th | - the aboue is a Record of the original Received & Record April 4: 1815
PEARLEY HUNT Proprietors Clerk
[175.] Mendon April 8th 1812 then laid out to Arthur Cook a Certain tract of land lying in the Easterly part of Said Town ajoining to his other land Viz begining at a Stake & Stones it being the northwest Corner of Ichabod Cooks Land & from thence East Twenty Two Degs North nineteen Rods by his other Land to a Stake & Stones this Northeast Corner & from thence South Twelue Degs East ninetteen Rods & Sixteen links by Joseph Thayers Land to a heap of Stones it being a Corner of the Said Thayers Land and from thence west Twelue Degs South Eighteen Rods by the Said Joseph Thayers or Neceles Thayers Land it being the South west Corner and from thence North Twelue Degs west Eighteen Rods to the first Bounds Containing Two Acres and thirty four Rods and four Rods Allowed for a Road running through Said Land, Laid out on Rights that the Said Cook purchased of Ebenezer Read Laid out by Lyman Aldrich Surveyor and David Aldrich Chain man LYMAN ALDRICH Proprietors Surveyor DAVID ALDRICH Chairman PEARLEY HUNT Proprietors Clerk
[176.] Mendon November 18: 1805 Laid out for Cap Pearley Hunt Two Pieces of upland adjoining the north Ceedar swamp on the westerley Side of the road leading to Jesse Whit- neys and is bo | | | | | as followeth, begining at a Chesnut stump
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with Stones on it b | the Side of Said Road thence west 2 Deg North nine Rods by Common Ceedar swamp to Stake & Stones, then North 41d west four Rods to Stake & Stones at Seth Thayers Ceedar swamp then west about 2 Degs South by Seth Thayers Ceedar swamp three r|| | | to Stake & Stones then South 353 Degs west by Said Hayward Ceed | | Swamp three Rods & three fourths to Stake & Stones, then South 33° w || | | | four Rods to the Corner of a Great Rock, then South 15° west fo || || Rods to Stake & Stones, then South 73º west five Rods to Stake & Ston | || then South 3° East Two & half rods, South 1º west Nine ro | | to Stones by the aboue Said Road and is bounded westerly all the way by Ceedar swamp, then North 13º East thirteen rod || to Stones by a pine Stump, then North 45° East fiue rods to Stake & Stones then East 183º North fifteen rods by Said road to the first bound Containing one hundred & forty three Rods -
Second piece begining at a heap of Stones by Said road, being th | Northeast corner then west 30" North four Rods to Stake & Silil | then west 11° South three rods to Stake & Stones. then South 25 west Eight Rods to Stake & Stones, then South 8º west thr || | and a half rods to a heap of Stones by a Saufrase tree mark | | by Said road, then North 38° East nine rods to Stake & - then East 39º North fine rods and a half by Said roa | the first bounds, Containing fifty three Rods - the whole being laid out on Said Hunts Rights he purchased of Adam Hayward
by BENJAMAN READ Surueyor ADAMS CHAPIN Chain man
[177.] Mendon April 8th 1812
then laid out to Arthur Cook a certain tract of Land lying west Side of Mill-riuer begining at a heap of Stones being the South west Corner of his other land then East forty four Degrees North Eighty three rods to Stones, then North Twelue East, ten rods to Stones then west thirty five Degs North Ten rods to his other land then South thirty Seven Degs west to the first mentioned Bound, the aboue Supposed piece of land Contains four Acres & fifty Rods fifty Rods allowed for bad land laid out on a wright that the Said Cook purchased of Ebenezer Read laid out by
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Lyman Aldrich Proprietors Surveyor and David Aldrich Chain- man
LYMAN ALDRICH proprietors Surveyor DAVID ALDRICH Chainman
Mendon December 6th 1817
then laid out to Arthur Cook a certain piece of Land lying on the East Side of Mill Riuer a little North of John Kelleys and is bounded as followeth begining at a heap of Stones being Southwest Corner of a piece of land that was Laid out Edward Pickering then north ten Degs East nineteen rods to a heap of Stones thence East forty Degs South Eighteen rods and from thence west Twenty four Degs South nineteen rods to the first bounds by the Said Cooks other land the Said Piece of Land Contains one hun- dred and Twenty two Rods be the Same more or less laid out on a right that the Said Cook Purchased of Ebenezer Read laid out by Lyman Aldrich Proprietors Surueyor & David Aldrich Chain man
the Same Day laid out to the Said Arthur Cook another piece of land Joining to his other land East of Danielses Wall begin- ing at a heap of Stones being the northeast Corner of his other land then Running west fourteen Degs South Twenty Rods to the Said Daniels Wall then on Said Wall north Eighteen Degs East Twelue [178.] Rods then Turning west Twenty Degs South Eigh- teen rods to the first bounds the Said Piece of Land Contains one hundred Rods be the Same more or less laid out on a wright that the Said Cook Purchased of Ebenezer Read laid out by Lyman Aldrich Proprietors Surveyor David Aldrich Chain -
LYMAN ALDRICH Proprietors Surveyor DAVID ALDRICH Chain man
Mendon December 5th 1817
then laid out to James Paine a certain piece of land of the west Side of Mill riner a little South of his House whe|||| the Said paine now liues and is Bounded as followeth begining at a white Oak Stump by the Side of an old Rolf Supposed to be a Corner of Asa Pickerings land then runff North Twenty seuen
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deg East Twenty two Rods to a hea | of Stones then South fifty three degs East thirty Rods to Stones by his other land then South nine degs west thirty four Rods to Stones by a wall then South Sixty d|| || " East Twenty nine rods to a pine Stump then South Six and a half degs west fifty three rods to a heap of Ston || | by the End of a Wall and from thenee north Twenty Degs west one hundred and nine rods to the first Bouff || | the aboue piece of land Contains fourteen Acres & for|| || one rods only one Acre inclosed that was Surueyed bef|||| || to Arthur Cook when that is deducted leaues thirtee|| acres and forty one Rods laid out on an a right that Said Paine purchased of John Scammell laid ou !! by Lyman Aldrich Proprietors Surveyor and Dill"" Aldrich Chain man
LYMAN ALDRICH Proprietors Sur DAVID ALDRICH Chain mall
[179.] Bellingham December 4th 1817 This may Certify that I John Scammell of Bellingham in the County of Norfolk Com- monwealth of Massachusetts. do Giue full Liberty to James Pain of Mendon to Suruey and lay out any Common Land Laying in the former Township of Mendon that he may find on the Rights that I bought of Nahum Taft which he agreed to lay out at his own risk
JOHN SCAMMELL
Know all Men by these Presents that I Nahum Taft of Mendon County of Worcester Commonwealth of Massachusetts yeoman, for and in Consideration of Seuen Dollars paid me by John Scammell of Bellingham County of Norfolk Commonwealth ||fore- said Physician do Sell and Convey to the Said John Seammell and to his heirs a fourteen Acre Right in the former Township If Mendon that I bought of Moses Taft of Uxbridge with all Ille Priviledges & Appurtenances thereto Belonging ||o Have & to Hold to the Said John Scammell his Heirs & Assigns for- ever and I do Covenant with the Said Scammell that I am Law- fully Seized of the premises that they are free from Incumbrances that I will warrant & defend the Same to the Said Scammell & his Heirs against the Lawfull Claims of all Persons In witness
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whereof I hane hereunto Set my hand & Seal this twelueth Day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred an thirteen. Signed Sealed & delivered in Presents of us
Attest JOSEPH TORREY SAMUEL JONES
NAHUM TAFT Real
Mendon Apral ye 16th 1720
[180.] Laid out for Joseph Taft one acor and a 100 of Seder Swamp at Shockolog Joyning to the no: w. Sid of his land no: E: on Ben Taft 20 Rod No: w on Shocklog Brook 13 Rod Sou: w on Comon 20 Rod Sou: E. on his one land 13 Rod laid out by ROBERT EVENS JACOB ALDRICH
Decr 10- 1829 John Corbett
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October ye 30=1781 Survayed and Laid out for Det John Corbett on his Own Rights Five Acres and Twelne Rods of Lan| Lying in Milford adjoining his other Land Near Parkharsts Land Shown to us to be Common Land by the Said Corbett bounded as fol- lows begining at a heap of Stones being a Southerly Corner then Runing North Six Degrs West 115 Rod to a heap of Stones on a Rock bounding westerly on his other Land then Runing East Senen Deres North fifteen Rod to Mordecai Days Land bounding North on Land formerly Deacon Daniel Corbetts - then Runing South two Degrs west one hundred and Sixteen Rods to the first Bounds bounding East on Said Days Land - Also Laid out and Suruayed for the Doctor John Corbett the Same Day = On his own Rights one acre and one hundred and thirty nine Rods of Land Lying in Milford afore afore Said Shown to us by the Said Corbett to be Common Land Said Land Lying about thirteen Rods East from the North east Corner of the first described piece and is Bounded begining at a Pine Stump and Stones being the North east Corner then runing west twenty Seuen Degr South forty Six Rods to a heap of Stones bounding Southwardly on Mordecai Days land then Runing North thre degres East fifteen
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Rod to the Land formerly Deacon Daniel Corbetts then Runing East Seuen Degrs North forty Rods to the first bounds bounded Northerly on Land formaly Deacon Daniel Corbetts -
Laid out and Suruayed by James Sumner Suruayor Samuel Read Chain man and Josiah Ball Juner Assistant
Recorded by Samuel Read Proprietors Clerk
[2.] An: account of the grants and Sales of the Severall Tracts of Land Sold at Sundry times by the proprietors Commit- tee in the year 1725 Conformable to their order.
Mendon April 23d 1725 the Committe mett at the house of Capt Seth Chapins in Mendon and by Virtue of a vote of the pro- priety of Mendon aforsaid made Sale of the Severall Tracts of Land in the following maner (viz)
£ sd
To Solomon Wood Sen" : 33 acres at 11s pr acre 16-10-0
more to Joseph Chilson 6 acres at 118 pr aere 3- 6-0
more to Jonathan Nelson 6 acres 3- 6-0
more to Seth Aldrich 10 acres 5-10-0
more to peter Aldrich 10 acres
5-10-0
more Sold to Ensign Eleazar Daniels two acres
1 .- 2-0
May 11th 1725 the Committee made Sale of more Land as followeth
To Solomon Nelson 6 acres at 11s pr acre 3- 6-0
more to Lict Joseph White 10 acres 5-10-0
more to Samuel Perry 10 acres 5-10-0
more to William Green Sen' - one acre 0-11-0
more to Samuel Thayer 10 acres 5-10-0
per Contrary Credit : Recd. the Cash of the Severall per- sons above mentioned the Sum of 55-11-0
Angust the 3ª 1725 the Committe being mett Sold unto Seth Aldrich 10 acres at 11s pr acre 5-10-0
august 30º 1725 Sold to Thomas Tinney 4 acres 2- 4-0
november 29th 1725 Sold to Sert Jacob Aldrich 5 acres 2-15-0 more Sold unto Leit Joseph White 5 acres 2-15-0
more Sold unto Samuel Thayer 5 acres 2-15-0
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£ sd
at the Same time Sold to Seth Aldrich 10 acres 5-10-0 at the Same time Sold to Nathan Tyler 40 acres 22-00-0
at the Same time Sold to Capt Seth Chapin 10 acres 5-10-0
more Sold vnto Sert Seth Chapin 10 acres 5-10-0
Janvary the 10th 1725-6
Sold unto William Hayward tertius 60 acres 33-0-0
Janvary the 24th 1725/6 the Com" mett
and Sold unto Benjamin Taft 20 acres 11-0-0
Sold to Dec" John Jones 8 acres 4- 8-0
at the Same time Sold to Decon John Tyler one acre 0-11-0
pr Contr Credit to Cash Recd. of the Severall persons the Severall Sums as above
[3.] Mendon april 25th 1726 the Com" mett & Sold unto Samuel Thayer of the towns Commons fifty five £ s d acres at 119 pr acre and Received the Sum of 30-5 -0 at the Same time Sold unto Solomon Wood 20 acres at 118 pr acre and Received the Sum of 11-0 -0
at the Same time Sold to Decon John Tyler 3 acres and Received the Sum of one pound 13 Shillings in full 1 .- 13-0 at the Same time Sold unto Daniel Taft 40 acres at 11s pr acre & Received in full thereof 22-0 0
at the Same time Sold unto Jacob Aldrich 16 acres Eight acres there of for Benjamin Craging and Received in full at 11s pr acre 8-16-0
at the Same time Sold to Benjamin White 3 acres at 11s pr acre & Received in full 1-13-0
at the Same time Sold to Eleazar Taft 6 acres for Crag- ing & Harwood & Received in full 3- 6-0 at the Same time Sold unto Joseph Taft Sen' 20 acres at 119 pr acre & Received in fuil 11- 0-0
at the Same time Sold to Ebenezer Read 3 acres and Re- ceived in full 1-13-0
at the Same time Sold to Ens : Eleazar Daniels 4 acres and Received in full 2- 4-0
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at the Same time Sold to Decon John Jones 10 acres £ s d and Received in full 5-10-0
at the Same time Sold unto Seth Aldrich 30 acres and Received in full at 118 pr acre 16-10-0
at the Same time Sold to Stephen Fish 3 acres and Re- ceived in full 1-13-0
at the Same time Sold to John Tyler Jun' 10 acres and Received in full 5-10-0
at the Same time Sold to Thomas Tinney 10 acres and Received in full 5-10-0
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at the Same time Sold to Thomas White Survy" for John White one acre & Received 0-11-0
Sold unto John Jones & Nathanael 5 acres Each and Re- ceived in full 5-10-0
Sold unto Thomas Taft 14 acres & Received in full 7-14-0
Sold to Liet Joseph White 10 acres & Received in full 5-10-0 Sold to Benjamin Taft 7 acres & Received in full 3-17-0
Sold to Joseph Thayer 5 acres & Received in full 2-10-0
[4.] Mendon May the 9th 1726 the Com" mett and Sold unto William Boyce 3 acres of the towns Comons £ s D at 118 pr acre Received of Said Boyce 1-13-0
Mendon June ye 6th 1726 the Com" met and Sold Sundry percalls of Land to the Sundry persons Subsequently named as follows namly
to Samuel palmer two acres & Received 1- 2-0
to Ebenezer Read 40 acres & Received in full 22- 0-0
to James Keith 50 acres & Received in full 27-10-0
to Samuel Thayer 30 acres & Received in full 16-10-0
to Nathan Tyler
20 acres & Received in full 11- 0-0
to Daniel Taft 20 acres & Received in full 11- 0-0
to Solomon Wood 20 acres & Received in full 11- 0-0 10 acres Received in full 5-10-0
to David Wood
to Dear John Jones 10 acres Received in full 5-10-0
to John Jones Jun"
10 Ditto Received in full 5-10-0
to Nathanael Jones
10 Ditto Received in full 5-10-0
To Joseph Taft Sen"
12 Ditto Received in full 6-12-0
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To Woodland Thomson 20 Ditto Received in full 11- 0-0
To William Hayward ye 3ª 12 Ditto Recd in full
6-12-0
To Thomas Tinney
10 Ditto Received in full 5-10-0
to Peter Aldrich 10 Ditto Recª
5- 0-0
to Benjamin Taft
5 Ditto Recd in full
2-15-0
To William Boyce 9 Ditto
March ye 13th 1726 To Liet Joseph White the 9 acres of Land Remaining to be Sold at 113 pr acre Received in full 4-19-0
[5.] April ye 23ª : 1725 being a propriators meeting leagaly warned the propriators being conveined together : -- voted and chose John Brown moderator at said meeting voted and chose Thomas white propriators clerk : -- at sd : meeting it pased by a clear vote : that the propriators would sel svm vndivided land to defray the propriators charges alredy arisen or that should arise by Reson of providence petioners the land to be sold not to Exseed 300 acres : - at sa meeting voted that so much of the above granted land as the grand committee shal sel to any pvt- ticvlar person for the propriators vse their giving order for the laying it ovt and pvting it on Record shall be acovmpted as good & valvable a title as if the whole propriaty did it themselves : --- at sd meeting voted that the land so sold the propriators to lay it ovt Joyning to their other land alredy laid ovt and by the same committee that laid ovt the seventh division and in the same method the seventh division was laid ovt in vnles the grand com- mittee think it may be most benificiall to the : propriators to lay ovt one or two hundred acers together
November ye 25th 1725
At a propriators meating Leagually Warned to Se what the propriators will Do ConCerning a pretended Riott Commited at Sd Mendon at Said Meeting it pased by a clear Voat that the Charge of Said pretended Riott Commited on Apriel " 1725 Shal be Equally born by the proprietors of Said Mendon according to their Rights in Said Mendon and att Said meeting it pased by a
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Clear Voat that if need be there Should be Two hundred Acres of the Undiuided Land in Said Mendon Sold to Defray the Charges of the above Said Riott and that So much of this two hundred Acres of Land now Granted to be Sold for the De- fraying Said Charge Shall be Sold by the Same Committee and in the Same Method as that Land Was Sold in which Was Granted to Defray the Charge arisen by Reason of Prouidence Pititioners and at Said meeting it pased by a Clear Voate that for the futer the Method for Calling propriators meetings Shall be that when and So often as Ten of the propriators of Said Men- don Shall make their application to their Proprietors Clark he Shall Grant a Warrant to Warn a meeting of the propriators according to their request -
[6.] March ye 21: 1726. being a propriators meeting leagaly warned : voted and chose m' daniel taft moderator for sd meeting and vpon leftenant Rawsons Reqvest abovt chainging some land he had Joyning to the minestry land for some of said minestry land the propriators chose Capt seth chapin Thomas white and Jacob aldrich to go and vew sd lands and if thay thought it benificial to make an Exchange to measvre of an Eqvifilent and lay it before the propriators at there next meeting to see whether : thay will accept it or not and at said meeting after debate conserning Thomas sanfords standing tryal in the law with samvel staples conserning a peace of land now in his posesion on the East side petveket River voted to leave it to the grand committee to con- sider what to do Relating to that mater -
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