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Io too bilirica bredg 4 17 0
II too the county Rate 4 17 0
12 to Jonas Prescod for carig the pay biliryk 0 12 0
82
EARLY RECORDS OF
13 too Thomis boyin for paying him for finishin the meting hous 3 0
14 too John Pag for his ould arergis 0 9 10
This may sartyfy you that Joshiway Whitney haue prought in his acwitinc from mastr Hubords own hand that the Rat that was com- ited in too his hand when he was constabell was payd by me
JONATHAN MORS Clark
A a ginnrall Town meting 1o d 10 m 1683 the Tow haue cho- sin thar Town offiersers Just holdin and John Parish for Constibls
thos which war chosin seleckt men Jonas Prescod Heniry Willard Joshuay Whitny William Longly Jonathan Morse Clark and seleckt men
Io d 10 m 1683 At the sam meting it was agred upon and uotd that thay wold give Mastr Hubord seuenty pound for this yers sal- ory and a cwartr part of this must be payd in money and the Rest of his pay must be payd as it was determinid last yer and forty cord of wod
at the the sam meting it was agred vpon and uoted that all thar Toown charges shall be raysed by thar land and estats and if any parsin haue pourchad any land it shall be Rated at fue pound the hundred
Att a ginarall Town meting upon the 25 d 10 m 1683 them which wur chosin souuyrs was Nicklos Huchin Nicklos Cady Jams Parkr Cristuer Halle fo hog constiblls Samiwell Criptur goodman Willam green and uewers of fenses
At a ginarall Town meting upon 25 d 10 m 1683 John Page John Parish Insin Lorinc
as you are Chosin a comity for and in the behalf of the Towne you are desiered for too proue the Rit and titill we haue too our Tooun ship by all the legall testimony which can be procuerid when the Toown is sent too by aney a Tority and if aney ingins can proue a lagiall titall too the Remainer of our Town ship you haue power too by it at as easi a lay as you can and mack it as sur as may be in the behalf of the Toown and you shall haue Reasinabll satisfackion for your payns.
JONATHAN MORS Clark in the nam of the selckt men 31 d 10 m 1863
83
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31 d Io m 1683 4 The Comity did giue in thar acount too the selelkt men upon 31 d 10 m 1683 of the land sowlld
too Joshiway Whitni 12 ackrs 0
12 0
2 Nicklos huchin Io ackrs
10
3 Jonathan satel 17 acks 0
17
Insin Lorinc 40 acks 2
Just Holdin 4 ack
03
3
Obiadiah ssatill 54 ackrs 2
14 0
Jams Nutin 7 ackrs
0
7 0
at A ginnrall Town meting upon the 14 d 11 m 1683 the Toown comity did giue in thar acount of thar chargis for the purchis of our Town ship with the indins
thar Chargis in money-Eckspencis 1 -10
2 for thar tym in Town pay twelue shilins apese which doo amount too I -16-0 uotid that the comity was too entr the ded
in too the cunty records for this sum
This instrument is duly recorded in the Middlesex Registry of Deeds at East Cambridge, IX. 27.
14 d 11 m 1683 at a ginnrall Toown meting it was agred upon and uotid that this publick chargis con sarning the purchis of our Toown ship shall be raysed by the furst grants and too hom thay war furst grantid too
at the sam meting it was agred upon and by uot declarid that if any parsin doo Refus too pay for the purchis of this ingin titell too our Toown ship thar pur porsion thar nams are too be entred in too the Toown buck
at a ginnrall Town meting upon the 14 d 11 m 1683 4 it was agred upon and uoted that this Bublick chargis con sarning our purchis of our indin titll shall be Leuied upon our ffurst grants of lands and thay shall pay in hose hands thay are found
at the sam metin agred upon and uotid that Crisouer hall shold tack the inuoyc
29 day 11 m 1683 The Town comity did give in thar a count o the land sould for too procur ry for the Towns us Thomis smith 2 acks
I o 0
Nickloas Cady 15 ack 0 15 0
0
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John Barns 2 acks 6 acks 0
I O O
John farnom
6 0
nicklos haue payd his purporson which is his pur porson of a teen ackr grat of the indin titill whch is 0 8 4 nathanill blood haue payd for his furs grant land his money part in this indin purchis 30 da 11 1683 0 8
Jonathan Sawtell have payed his pur porsion in the indin purchis and halfe his fathers pur porcion acording too the lewey and uote of the Town
0 8 4 but not by his fathers ordr as did aper by Riting undr his fahers hands
31 d 11 m 1683 Richard Sautill haue payd his purporsion in the ingin purches for' A twenty acker Right the full and fast sum of 0 16 8
as atest Richard satill Obadiah Satell Just Holdin Cunstibll b me JONATHAN MORS Clark
James blood have payd his full purporsion for a thurty ackr Right too the Indin purchis as atest John parish and Jonas prescod
Groton January 31th 16834 Att a Meeting of the select men att the house of Jonathan Morse then Reconed with Captne Parker and all account ballanced concerning the land Captne Parker bought of the the Towne and what the towne ought him upon all pticulars
to this day and Capte Parker is Debt to ye Towne 11 5 d
0 = 07 = 00 In ye account of Capt"e Parker is payd
for Paleg Lawrance
00 = 00 = 00
for Nicholas Cady 0I = 07 = 00
00 = 12 = 00
for Jnº Barron for Luiten : 55 Sargn' K 125 00 = 17 = 00 00 = 06
for James Nutten
JONATHAN MORS Clark
The 31th day of January 16834 Recconed with Tho : Booden concerning his worke done in finishing the Meeting house and found that he hath received of the thirty two pounds that he was to haue in the pticulars as followeth p Capthe as p Tho Boodens Acknowl-
4
85
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edgement before the select men
p Jonathan Lawrance for Peleg Lawrance
01 : 00 = 00
p Sam : Holden for Peleg 01 = 05 = 00
p Jnº Page 00 = 16 = 00
p Jnº Farworth 02 = 00 = 00
p Jonas Prescott
01 = 10 = 00
p 100 Acres of land
p Ensigne Lawrance
05 = 00 = 00 00 = 08 : 00
by me JONATHAN MORS Clark
in the nam of the clark [selectmen ?]
January 31th 16834 then Rockoned with Sargnt Knop and all accounts from the begining of the world to this day are all ballanced upon every accont betwine the Towne and him And due from him to the Towne 00 = 02 = 00
by me JONATHAN MORS Clark
in the nam of the seleckt men
Reckoned January 31th 16834 at the same Meeting with Luiten : Laken & all accounts in all pticulars clear and ballanced betwine the Towne and him from ye begining of the world to this day
by me JONATHAN MORS Clark
Joseph Parkr dept
The Town in Det too patickler men for thar work for seuerall workes and forcys
I too Leteninant Lackins 4 days and a half I
2 0
2 too Sargin Lackins 3 days and half 0
17 0
3 too Sargin Knop 3 days and half and I day too Biliryca bredg I 5
4 too Captin Park 3 days 0 12
5 too Insin Loranc I daye Chensford linn
II
3
7 too John ffarnum 3 days and half II
3
8 too Leftenant Lakins for ould areligis [arrearages? ] 12 0
9 too John Pag for ould areligis 9
Io too Thomis Boydin for inish met 32
2
6
II too Jams Nutin in 8 d of Septembr too wolues heds I
0
12 too Thomis Wods and Willam green won wolf hed 0 IO
11 16 09 = 00 : 12
4
6 too Jams Nutin 3 days and half
0
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13 too good man wods for bringing up the poudr and for his sune wachin
0 4 0
14 too Jonathan Mors for ceping the Toown book 0 10 0
15 too Joseph Parkr for paying too Bilirica Bredch 5 O 0
the Town haue payd too Thomis Boyden
by Captin Parkr
16
6 0
by Palig Loranc
I
16
0
by John farnworth
2
O
0
by Jonas Prescod
I
5
O
for 100 ackrs of land
5
O
0
when all thes Town dets are payd thar is dew too the Town
OI 16 6
4 d 12 16834 at a selekt mens meting it was determined by the selek men that goodman allin shold haue won and thurty shillins and six pens which will be dew in the begining of the march next 16834
grotin the 7 day 12 16834 A trew Resaight that Just holdin Constibell hath payd too the Towns comity the Just sum of 12-12-0 I saw twellue pound and twellue shilins in cash I say resaiued
by me JOHN PAGE in the nam of the Rest of the comity the 9 d 12 1683-84
grotin Febriwary 18 16834 Resaiued of Just Holdin Constaball the Just sum of teenn pound fiue shillins in Corn which was payd by the sayd Holdin for the purchis of the Toown of Groton of the Indans
I say Resaiued by me JOSIAH PARKR
Resaiued of Just Holdin Constabll twenty five Bushils of India Corn in the behalf of Captin Linksman
I say Resaiued by me ROBIRT ROBIN fabriweri 18 16834
Jons Prescod haue payd for his l[and] which he did purchis of the Town comity in the yer 1682 the full aud Just sum of fiue pound teen shillins for won hundred and ten ackers of land I say payd for acording too ordr for the Toowns use
by me JONATHAN MORS Clark
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GROTON, MASSACHUSETTS.
Jonas Prescod haue payd for his land which he did purchis of the Town comity in the yer 1683 the full and Just sum of thurien shillins for thurtene ackrs I say payd for acording too ordr for the use of the Town
by me JONATHAN MORS Clark
Jonas Prescod haue purchised [paid ?] for his land which he did purchis of the Towns comity in the yer 1684 the full and Just sum of won pound for twenty ackr of land I say payd for acording too order for the us of the Touwn
by me JONATHAN MORS Clark
Joshuay Whitny haue payd for his land which he did purchis of the Town comity in the yer 1683 the and iust sum of twellue shill- ins for twellue ackrs of land I say payd for acording too ordr for the us of the Town
by me JONATHAN MORS Clark
John ffarnworth haue payd for his Land which he did purchis of the Towns Comity in the yer 1683 the full and Just sum of fiue pound fiue shillins for won hundred and fine ackers of land I say payd for acording too ordr for the us of the Town
by me JONATHAN MORS Clark
Captin Park Parkr haue payd upon the Toowns acount won pound seuen shilins which was his due too the Town upon the Last acount
by me JONATHAN MORS Clark
Josiah Parkr haue payd for his land which he did purchis of the Towns Comity in the yere 1683 fifty fiue ackrs
I say payd for acording too ordr for the us of the Town and too pay town dewes
by me JONATHAN MORS Clark 16 d 12 m 1683
Insinn Loranc haue payd for his land which he did purchis of the Towns comity in the yer 1684 forty ackers I say payd for acording too ordr for too pay him in the Toowns dues
by me JONATHAN MORS Clark 24 d 9 m 1684
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at a seleckt mens meting 24 d noucm 1684 Captin parker did giue in acount of the land which he had purchised of the Towns cmity and as he is a comity too sell land for the Toown
too Captin Parkr twelue ackrs 0 12 0 the Towns Comity
at a selekt mens meting 24 day 9 moth 1684 Jonas presod did giue in thar acount too the seleckt men and this is the acount of the Toown dets
Jonas prescod haue due too him from the Town I I 5
and thar is dew too Jonathan Mors from the town too him I 0 3
fifteen pens of this must be payd in money
the Town indetid too Willlam longly from the town 0
14 0
The Town indetid too heniry Willerd for gathrin m Wilerds Rat
The Town indetid too Joshuey Whitney for constibell 0 10 0 16 0
at a ginnrall Town meting [held on] the 1od rom 1684 thay
did chus thar publick ofisers for constabel Jams Nutin for seleckt men Insin Loranc Captin Parker Leftenint Lackins John Pag Jonas Prescod Josiah Parkr John Parish Jonathan Mors Clark
Mathias farnworth Constibell Willam Long was chosin too tack the Cuntry inuoy
for souayrs Samiwell Kempe Samiwell dauis Jams Blood Josh- uay Whitny
for hog constibls and fens uewers Samiwell Wods and Elis barin
at a ginarall Town metin upon Iod 1om 1684-5 it was agreed upon and uotid that thay wolld giue mr Hubord for this yers sallory seuenty pound won quartr part in money and the Rest of the pay shall be payd in Corn what Rye and Ingin Corn Beter pork and won hallf of this pay is too be payd in by the furst of march and the other hallf of his pay shall be payd in by the ninth day of the ninth month and forty cord of wood which shall be payd in by the furst of march nex and if any parsin doo negleckt and Refus shall pay aftr the Rat of six shillins a cord in corn forth with
at the sam meting it was agred upon and uotid that if any of our propriators which doo neg leckt or Refus paying thar Bublick dews Twis in the yer by them selues or thar agent thar lands shall be sased by the constibell and sould by the seleckt men for too pay thar dus and all due damigis
GROTON, MASSACHUSETTS.
89
. . . 29d 10 m 1684 . [tith]en men sargin ffisk mathias ffarnworth . [Chri]stiuer Hall
The seleckt men which war chosin for the yer 1684-5 haue tackn car too pay sum of the Towns tets
Samiwell Kemp haue Rsaiued of the seleckt men upon the Towns count for swping the meeting hous I
Jonathan Mors Resaiued 0-6
too Jonas Prescod
I- 5-6
too Willam Longly 0- 3-0
too Widow longly Bengiman Crisp 0- 3-0
too Samiwell Kemp I- I-0
too Jams Nutin 2 - 10 -0
too Captin Parkr
0- 9-4
too Leftenint Lackins 0-16-0
too John Parish 0- 1-3
too Jams Knop
0-18-0
too Heniry Willard
0-10-0
too Joshiway Whitny
0-10-0
too Samiwell Woods
0 - 9-0
*
too Josiah Parkr
0-14-1
grotin march 6 1684 Resaiued of Just Holdin the full and Just sum of sixtenne pound teenn shillins in money corint Coine of New ingland and in corn thurty six shillins which was payd by the sayd Holdin for part of the purchis of the Town of grotun of the Indins I say Resaiued by me John Page in the behalf of the Comity that Bought the for sayd Town of the Indins JOHN PAGE in the nam of the Comity
at a ginnarall [town meeting held] The Im 30d [1685 it was agreed] upon and uotid that . . . [comm]ity which was chosen to . . . the use of the Towwn shall mor to no parsin hensforth shall by any mor land
3od Im 1685 At a ginnrall Town meting it was determined and uotid that the uote which past in a Town meting in Jod 10 m 1683 shold stand in fors and if any parsin haue purchised any land of the Towns comity of the Towns land shall pay all town Dues at the Rate of fiue pound the hundred and soo dubled with the Rest of the estat of the Town
90
EARLY RECORDS OF
at the sam meting sargin Knop was chosen a comity for too Joyn with the Rest of the comity for too Reguilat any erior or too Satisfy sum agreuied parsin in the sating of the meting hous
at a ginarall Town meting held at grotin 27 d May 1685 agred upon and uotid that thay wold giue Willam Sandrs that small pes of land lying by John Parshis too set your hous upon considratyon Willam Sandrs is too haue the hy way fower poll wid and if he doo any way damig to the hy way he is too mack it soo fisint
leftniant lackins insin Lackins John Parish
9d gm 1685: at a ginarall Town meting Josiah Parkr was chosen an atarny for the Town for too seue and prosicut the non Residnc too efeckt too help mastr hubord too the pay that is his due upon the Rat
at the sam meting it was grantid too Nicklas Cady a small pes of land at the south sid of ingin hill at the ind of his own lot soo he Dooe in no ways in trench upon the hye way
at the sam meting it was grantid too Robin Robards tenn ackrs in the furdr sid of the bond agining too Chensford linn and Neshoby
at the sam meting grantid too John Elecksandr tenn ackr of land from all thes grants of land Jonas Prescod doo Right his desent
at the sam meting it was grantid too John Parish teen ackrs of land
at a g[en]arall Town meting upon Iod 1om 1685-6 the Town did chus thar Bublick ofisers
ffor seleckt men Captin Parkr Jams Knop Leftenint Lackins Jonas Pescod Josiah Parkr Willam Longly Jonathan Mors clark
ffor Constibll Simon Ston Jams Parkr
ffor souayrs Nicklous Cady John barns Joseph Loranc John Page
Hog constibls John Cady Obadyah Satall
ffens uewers Joshiway Whitny Enosh Loranc
this Rate must be Raysed as it was the last yer
Captin Parkr Chosin too tak in uycs
at the sam meting it was agred upon and uotid that thay wold give Mr Hubord for this yer sallory seuenty fiue pound and won
91
GROTON, MASSACHUSETTS.
quartr part in money and ayght pound in pork and the Rest of the pay is too be payd in whate Rye and ingin Corn Won half of this pay is too be payd by the last of march next and the other hallf is too be payd a month befor his yere is out and forty cord of wode which is too be payd in by the latr ind of the next Feueuery and thay which doo not pay wood in that tym shall pay in Corn at the Rat at 5 shillins a cord
at a ginnrall Town meting rod 10m 1685 it was agred upon and uotid that Obadyah Sautill shall haue a small pes of land agoyning too his patchis Boundid with his own land and with the high way
Desembr 14 day 1685 at a ginarall town meting it was agred upon and uotid that thee Town wolld giue in Hubord ffour core pound
at a ginarall Town meting lagualy warned desembr 14 day 1685 the inhabitauc of the Town of grotin being ginaraly asembled then determinid and uotid that thay wold giue M Hubord ffour core pound this yere and soo from yer too yer and soo not rising any higr [ The last four words interlined ] anolally in spashie as foloweth twenty pound in money ayt pound in pork at three pens a pound and ffifty too pound in corn of all sorts as it plase god too blese them too be payd at too tarms won half by the furst of march next and the other half by the tenth day of novembr next and forty cord of wood which is too be payd yerly by the last of Jeniwary next and soo anoaly from yer too yere and not too Ris any Hirer
this Record is entr lined the sixt lin
understanding ye porke to be payd in the first halfe years pay I assent to ye uoat as witnesse my hand GERSHOM HOBART
The sentence over the signature, as well as the signature itself, are in Mr. Hobart's handwriting.
IdIIm 1685 the Town desented from mr Hubords asinement too the uoat above menchened
at a seleckt meting 23 dec™ 1685 : Samiwell Kemp was Chosin too swep the metin hous and he doo in gag too swep the metinhous
92
EARLY RECORDS OF
carefully wuns a weck in sumer tym and he is too haue won and twenty shilius for his labors for this yer
at the sam Timithy allin did tack the oth of a Tithin man
Cristiuer hall did tack the oth of a tithing man
at a ginarall Town meting grotin Desembr 28 d 1685 the inhab- itnc of the Town being asembled then detarmined and uotid that m garshom Hubord have set him self at liborty from the sd Town as too any ingagement from him too them as thar ministr as allso have fred the Toown from any in[gage]ment too him self by mr Hubrds Refusing and sliting what the sayd Town ofvered him for his sallory at Too seucrell Town metings as doo apers by Reckord in the Town book and that the Town is yet Redi and willing too agre with him for the futr and if he se case from this uote thar was no man decented
at a ginarall Town meting grotin desem 28 d 1685 the inhabitanc being ginarally asembled that they did then agree and by uot declar that they will giue Mr Hubord this yer a hundrid pound and from yer too yer as standing wagis in pay as followeth teen pounds worth in pork and the Rest of the pay shall be payd in such pay as it plase god to bles us with all - the pork is too Be payd at threpanc a pound and the corn at cort pris
william longley doth desent from this uote Jonas prescod Josh- iway whitny Dackn Lorane nicklas Cady jr Willam gren
4d 11 m 1685
This hundred pound uote was confurmed at a ginarell Town metin hild at grotin 4d 11 m 1685 the second time and mr hubords asinement too the fower cor pound uot was not consentid too
8 d 11 1685 at a seleckt mens meting the seleckt men did mack a rat of seuenty fiue pound and did laue the Town at thar liberty too con furm the four cor pound for standing wagis and if thay if thay se cas be twen this and the day of aleckyon of the Town ofisers
at a ginarall Town meting id 12 1685 the Town of grotin agred upon and uotid that the seleckt men shall mack uoat for mr Hub- ards yers sallary of a hundrid pound in pay as is expresed in that uot which pasd 28 d 1om 1685
93
GROTON, MASSACHUSETTS.
at a seleckt mens meting 5 d 12 m 1685-86 Samiwell Kemp was chosin too swep the metin hous for the yer 1686 and his yer be gin the tenth day of march next and he is too haue won and twenty shillins for that work in corn pay
at a genirill Town 21 day 2 m 1686 the nams of thos parsins which war chosin tithin men Joseph loranc Palig Loranc Nicklos Huchion Samiwell Wods sener Jonathan Loranc
at the sam meting Josiah Parkr was Chosen Clark of the Rits
at a ginarall toown meting held at grotin July 27 1686 it was then agred upon and uotid that thay wold giue too mr garshom Hubord four core pound a yer and soo anoloaly as he continou the Towns ministr won quartr part in money the other thre parts in such as it plas god too bless them with all in cas the non Residnc pay thar purporsion as they haue doon formerly don
but otherwise and if the non Residnc be exemptid we doo agree too giue the sayd garshom Hubord seuenty pound this yer and soo anoly won quartr part in money and if any pursin canot paye his part in money have a liborty too pay his quartr part in corn or other prouision at half prise
Josiah Parker, the ninth town clerk, was the son of Captain James and Elizabeth (Long) Parker, and was born in the year 1655. He held the office during the remainder of 1686 after the death of Mr. Morse, and until the year 1691 inclusive. His handwriting was good, and he expressed himself well. He was a Captain, and served in the war against the Indians ; he was in command at Groton, July 21, 1706, when Nathaniel Healy, of Newton, one of his company was "waylaid" and slain, together with Ebenezer Seger, also of Newton, "as they were going to Meeting On the Sabbath day." His brother, Joshua, subsequently married the widow of his predecessor.
At a select inens meeting Decembr the 3th 1686: we ye sd select men find the town indeebted as foloweth viz
to Cap® James Parker for tacking ye towns Invoic in ye year ; 1685 0 3 º
to Samuell Kemp for sweping the meeting houes
in ye year 86 his year began on march ye 10 OI OI O
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to James Parker for worke don at ye highways in ye year 84 0 06 0
to William longly for Runing the line betwen this & chelmsford 00 03 0 to Josiah Parker for ye select mens expences mony o 2 6
o I 6 for ye papr 3 qur
Decembr : 10: 86 Thes above named Deebts ware aproued by a town voat.
Atest JOSIAH PARKER Clark this payd to ye aboue sd porsons p order of ye select men :
Decembr. 10: 1686 at a Girl towne meeting to chons town ofesers. capt James parker was Chose modrater for y' day : for con- stabls Christepher hall : and Nicklos cady sen"
for select men I cap' James Parker 5 James Parker
2 John Page 6 Peleg lawranc
3 Josia Parkr 7 ensi John lacken 4 John Parish
Josiah Parker Clarke for this year
for sauaiers of high ways John Mors John Barron Jonathan lawranc nathanell blood
a comitey chos to tacke notes of incrochments in to high ways & towns land lef Willim Lacken sargnt James Knop Copo' John Page
and what thay find amis to reglaut &. so to macke ther Report to ye select men
Corporal page chous to Joyne with the former comity to see that all ye seats be filed ; in ye meting hous :
Groton. Decmbr: 24: 1686 At a towne meeting Jams Parker Juner was chos by the town to sue John Page for so much as was due to M' Gershom hobart in the year that the sd Page was consta- bell the sd page Refusing to bring an aquetanc from M' Gershom hobart to the towne and whart charg the sd Parker is exposd to the town is to mack good to him
Atest JOSIAH PARKER Clark
Decembr 24h 1686 : At a Ginrall town meeting : Joseph parker sener being Rated for a 28 : acer right for some years past & now Refusing to pay for. 10. acres of sd 28 acres the town deed then by voat Detarmen and grant to capt James Parker the sd 10 acer Right
95
GROTON, MASSACHUSETTS.
with ye same priueligs that outher ten acer Rights haue had that ware lately granted by ye town ye said capt parker payeng the dues past & to come that shall arise on a ten acre right with all after deuishans
JOSIAH PARKER Clark
April 14 1687 the Selectmen chose Cap' James Parker & Peleg Lawranc to Renew the line betwe Chelmsford and groton which thay atended and are to have thre shilings apiese for the labor to be payd by ye town 6 00
April. 14. 1687. Sargnt James Knop Zachriah Parker & Joseph Gilson ware chose to renew the line betwen mir Jonathan Tyngs new Plantaton & our Towne. and thay atended ye sd work on June folowing : 22. & 23 days. for which sd Knop is to Receue fiue shil- ings p day & sd Parker & gilson three shiling & six penc p day apece. which is to be payd by ye town. ye total is 01 = 04 = 00
June : 14") 1687 the comity chosen Decembr : roth 1686 this day by examanatoun of a high way lying betwen ye lot yt was wilim martins & Joseph Lawrance find by euedans yt ye incrochment in ye high way is by the sayd Joseph lawranc except in one Place ouer against Joseph lawrancs houes & ther is a swamp oack tree so marked within Insin lackens fence and eleswher ye high way to Remain & Con- tinu four pols wid & what it now wants is tacken out of Joseph lawrancs that he now injoys as ye markes derect : finding him to be ye incrochr : ye witns
Atest
Jams Parkr Nathaneel blood JOSIAH PARKER town clarke
The Town Dr : 1687 Noumbr. 7
To Corpral John Page for goeng to Salam to fech John Longlys Rats
=
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to Sagt James Knop and corp' John Page for inspecting incrochments
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