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DEDHAM TOWN RECORDS.
frame vpon the north end of ye meeting house for ye hanging of ye Bell and doe all ye Carpenters worke therevnto necessary. the shingling of the pent- house ouer ye Bell excepted. & to make & set vp one conueanient & sufficient payer of flewe boards at the said end of ye meeting house. the Towne vnder- takeing onely all the necessary cariage of the timber therevnto necessary. & puide the boards for ye flew boards
this frame for ye hanging ye Bell is to be made according to ye forme & pportion then betwixt ye pties exp"sed. all this worke is to be done wth ye first optune & fitt season
For & in Consideration whereof the said Joshua & Eleazer in the be- halfe of ye Town engag to sattisfie to the sd Daniell the suine of 3f & in case the sd Daniell when the worke be done shall aprhend he loose by the worke & shall make it reasonably apeere he is to haue Ten shillings more. the whole to be pd. halfe in wheat & halfe in Indian corne. the Indian when the sd Daniell shall demaund vpon reaso[ ] warning & the wheat when the worke is done
vnto which Couenant as is all ready expressed on the other side of this Leafe the pties engaged subscribe thier names
Eleazer Lusher, Joshua Fisher in ye behalfe of ye Towne
Daniel Pond in ye behalfe of himselfe
Robt Onion sell Nath Coaleburn 5 Acres 2 acres one halfe meadow in ye purchased mead. abutts Nah Coalebor north. Robt Onion is to in form the other abuttmts. & 2 acres } vpland yet to be layd out
[*26 of ye 10th mo. 1651. Robt Hinsdels account in refference to mrs Stoughtons Anuall Rent
Anno 1647: due for ye whole yeare- 2-0-0
1648: due for ye half yeare- 1-0-0
1650: due- 1-8-0
1651 due- 2-0-0
6-8-0
heere of pd by Joh Dwight 2-13-4
Assigned to receaue of Joh. Plimpton wheate
1-0-0
of Antho: Fisher Juni: 5 bushels Indian Corne 0-15-0
4-8-4
Joseph Morse assigned to pay
2-0-0
6- 8-4]
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DEDHAM TOWN RECORDS.
18 of ye 10 mo 1651 Assemb Joh Kingsbury, Joh Dwight, Fra. Chick- · ering, Lieft: Fisher, Sergt Fisher, Nath: Coalburne
Joshua Fisher is deputed to take a note of wt is passed vpon this daye by ye select men
It is agreed to ppound the supply of fireing at ye Generall meeting
It is agreed that Francis Chickering shall take 408 of Joseph Morse. wch is due to ye Towne: from mrs Stoughton for ye yeare 1651
Fra: Chickering doe engage to pay 5 { 128 due to Boston for ye Bell.1 and to deliver the Cpts Bill to the Capt wherein he is engaged for ye Towne 56 128
It is agreed that Capt Lusher, Joh. Dwight & Joshua Fisher or any Twoo of them ar apointed to take in ye Carpenters account that did groundcell the Meetinghouse to see wt is due to him when he shalt prsent his account
[*Reckoned wth Joshua Fisher & ther is due from the Town to him 2- 16-10]
Reced. of Robt Hinsdell by Joh Dwight 26-138-4d-wch was due to ye Town from mrs Stoughton. wch John Dwight haue sattisfied to ye Towne in Corn. to ye Carpenter and by a Bill wch he prsented. wch was examined & alowed by the select men so ther remaynes due still from Robt Hinsdell to the Towne 1-14-8 of that which was due from mrs Stoughton. Anno 1650
1 See previous records relating to this bell on pp. 165, 170, 177, 187.
It seems pretty clear that this was one of the six bells given to Boston by Capt. Thomas Cromwell in his will dated Aug. 26, 1649 and proved two months later. He seems to have taken a liking to Boston. His will contains this bequest: -
"I giue my six bells being in the Custody of Henry Walton vnto the towne of Bos- ton." The Records of Boston show that "The 9th mo., 1650. At a Generall towne meting upon warning, it was agreed that the Bells Capt. Crumwell gave the Towne should be by the Select men disposed of to the Best Advantage, and the produce Laid out for one Bell for a Clocke." Boston Rec. Com. 2ª Report, page 102. Another of Cromwell's bells may have gone to Castle Island, 1655. See Memorial History of Bos- ton, I, 509.
Capt. Thomas Cromwell was one of the earliest of the famous buccaneers. In 1646 he was in command of three fast-sailing brigantines under commission of High-admiral (Earl of) Warwick, and having captured in the West Indies several richly laden Spanish vessels was driven by a gale about the middle of May into Plymouth harbor. "He had abord his vessels aboute 80. lustie men, (but very unruly,) who, after they came ashore, did so distemper them selues with drinke as they became like madd-men; and though some of them were punished & imprisoned, yet could they hardly be restrained ; yet in ye ende they became more moderate & orderly. They continued here aboute a month or 6. weeks, and then went to ye Massachusets." Bradford's Plymouth IV Mass, Hist. Soc. Coll., iii, 441. After a short stay in Boston, he set forth on another voyage to the West Indies, was gone about three years, and returned to Massachusetts with many rich prizes, and "ther dyed the same somere, having gott a fall from his horse, in which fall he fell on his rapeir hilts, and so brused his body as he shortly after dyed therof." Two chapters are devoted to this bold Buccaneer by Jane G. Austin in Betty Alden, one of her stories of the Pilgrims.
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DEDHAM TOWN RECORDS.
It is agreed that the Grante of enlargement in ye Rocks made to John Gaye & Layed out by ye Capt & John Luson. shall be entered in the Town booke according to the grante
Joh. Gaye. Sergt Fisher & Joshua Fisher. ar apointed to newe marke the Line at the west end of John Newtons Lott. according to the grante that the Towne may know thier owne Land
[*Nath Coaleburn is assigned to receaue of Joseph Clarke. 158 wch is due to the Towne from Meadfield. in pt of paye for that 4 bushels of wheate wch the said Nathaneell did lende to ye Town to pay for the Bell
Remayn due to Mathaneell Coaleburn one bushell of wheate & 58 that he payed to Edward Hawes]
30 of ye 10th. 1651 Assemb. Joh: Kingsbery, Joh: Dwight, Lieft: Fisher, Sergt: Fisher, Nath: Coaleburn & Elea. Lusher
whereas Thomas Wight haue bene deputed to laye out to
voate Thomas Jordan that 4 Acres of Meadowe Granted to the said Thomas at Bogastowe & that the same is not yet done It is now ordered that those men that wer formerly deputed to lay out the Line betwixt Meadfield & dedh they or any 3 of them ar deputed to appoint the layeing out of that grante. & Thomas wight is discharged
[*Joh Morse prsent his accounts in refference to that 7£-88-3ª due the last yeare. as allso for accounts due to the Town by seuerall defects in high- way worke wch the sd John was assigned to gather 1649. remayn still due of those accounts-188-Totall .- 8-6-3
Recd heereof by the Town 6- 2-8
Remayn still due from John Morse to ye Town 2-3-7
In this account of John Morse-he haue pd to Sergt Daniell Fisher
0-10-0
Remayne still due to Sergt Fisher 0-0-6
Recd more of John Morse his account 100 Ceader boarde 0-4-0
Remayn still due from Joh Morse vpon. ye Ballancing the accounts
1-19-7
1-19-7
The Deacons coming to cleere thier accounts ther apeare to be in thier hands yet due to ye Town 2- 0-0
this 2£ the Deacons ar assigned to pay to Eleazer Lusher 2- 0-0 Assigned to be pd more to Eleazer Lusher by bill out of Meadfield Rate by the glouer of Boston 0- 9-0
remayn due to Elea. Lusher 0- 1-7
ye Deacons vndertake to paye that 208 to Joh Kingsberey at the Towns assignmt weh Joh Dwight stand Debtor to the Town in as is entered before in this booke 1-0-0
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DEDHAM TOWN RECORDS.
Joh Dwight is discharged thereof
Discounted wth Joh Morse in regard of 28 -- 6ª lost in ye Countrey Rate by Robt Eames & 58-3ª by ye Treasurers account 0-7-9]
Remayn due in Totall from Joh Morse 1-11-10
vot
Granted vnto Eleazer Lusher & to his heyers for euer that pcell of Swamp wch was layed down to the Town by mr John
Allen Pastor conteyneing one Acre & one halfe or there about lyeing adioyneing to that house Lott somtimes Ralph Shepheards. or neer there vnto
Granted vnto Nath: Coaleburne & to his heyers for euer one vote: pcell of vpland conteyneing halfe an Acre more or lesse as it lyeth adioyneing to that Land somtimes Lambert Generys & the mill Creeke. Reserueing such a passage thorough the same in all respects as shall be needfull for the vse of those that ar ppriators in the purchased meadowe there. Joh Dwight & Lieft Fisher ar deputed to lay it out
Sergt Daniell Fisher is deputed to call the Rolle of the Townsemens names. at ye Genrall Meeting
A Bill of the names of those Townsemen that ar to be called at the gen- rall Town meeteing
Mr Allen Pastor, Eldr Joh: Hunting, M' Ralph Wheelock, Captaine Lusher, Deacon Hen: Chickering, Deaco Nath Aldus, Joh: Kingsberey, Mich. Metcalf. senio, Josh: Fisher senio, Samll Morse, Joh: Luson, Hen: Brock, Antho Fisher seni, Joh Dwight, Joh: Haward, Fra: Chickering, Tho. Wight, Lieft Josh: Fisher, Ensign Hen. Phillips, Jonath. Fayerbank, Peter Woodward, Joh Fraerey, Joseph Kingsberey, Willm Bullard, Joh. Eaton, Rich. Euered, Nath: Coaleburne, Robt Mason, Joh. Gaye, Henry Smyth, Sergt. Dan: Fisher, Sergt George Fayerbank, Joh: Morse, Edw: Richards, Willm Auerey, Lamb: Generey, Christo: Smyth, James Jordan, Nath. White- ing, Mich: Metcalf Juni, Joh: Fayerbank, Samll Judson, Tho: Hering, Rich. Wheeler, Joh. Farington, Joh. Aldus, Tho: Fuller, Tho: Payne, Robt Ware, Antho: Fisher Junio, Thwa: Strickland, Robt Fuller, Nath. Fisher, Tho. Batteley, Tho Jordan, Joh Metcalfe, Joh. Guilde, Andrew Duein, Antho: Hubert, Joh. Mason, Joh. Plimpton, Ralph Daye, Hen. Willson, Tho: Ban- croft, Joh. Bacon, Edw. Hawes, Henry Glouer, Josh. Kent, Rich. Ellice, Robt Onion, Samll Milles, Timo. Dwight, [*Andr Duein] Josep. Ellice, Ralp Freeman, Joh. Rice, Dan: Ponde, Hen Wight, Cornll Fisher, [*Robert Crossman], Jonath Farba: Ju, Ja. Vales, Joh Houghton, Ja Draper, Ja Thorpe, Jsa. Bullard
Considerations to be pposed at the genrall Meeteing
1. consideration wt supply of firewood may be safe for ye Town. whether to lay out wood Lotts. or giue larger Libertie of felling wood
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2. that the time of Couent in ye schoole keepeing. being expired. wt may be the resolution of ye Town therein.
3. wt may be done for the supply of swampe to those Inhabitants whose deuision lay in that wch Cambridg now posesse & those whose Lotts. being drawen & the Rate being the rule of thier pportion is lost allso
4. whether no meanes can be found to pruent damage by horses. &c: in ye Great playne most especially. & other comon fields allso
5. wt the select men may doe. wn they cannot attayne paye suitable to. defray the necessary charges of ye Town
6. a Motion about ye drye heard
7. whether the Meetinghouse shall be couered wth shingle or not
8. whether we shall call for pay from Meadfield or how much & when
9. whether it be not Just & reasonable to allow the select men thier diet vpon the Just occasions of the Townes seruice in Town meeting Dayes & allso allow equall recompence for the time our Deputies shall expend in ye countrey seruice heere after
Accounts to be p'sented at ye genrall Meeting
Recd from Meadfield in pt of ye 20£ demanded from thence 10- 1- 0 from Mrs Stoughton 9-8-0
6-15-7
fro Joh Morse
Recd by an ouerplusse in ye Countrey Rate 3- 0- 6
29-5-1
Disbursmts. for ye Bell & the cariage of ye corne for ye paymt 6- 0- 0 for building the schoole house chimney 3-0-0
to m' Haynes 1-4-0 for Boarde. nayles schoole house &c: 1-8-0
to Lieft Fisher for measuring & seuerall Journeyes at ye Townes apointmt 2-14-7
charges at ye last genrall meeting 1-2-[]
more for diet for ye select men & for the Arbitrators chosen to settle the purchased Lands & about the question con- cerning ye mille & the constable in makeing the Countrey Rate. and other disbursements for the Towne as apeere by his bill
3-4-8
[*To Eleazer Lusher for composeing & entering the table in the booke of Record. & new draweing & entering the Towne orders. & for seuerall Journeyes at the Townes assignmt 2-19-9
To Sergt Dan: Fisher for diuers dayes Journeyes & other occasions of attending at ye townes assignmt 1-13-6]
To Joh Dwight for seuerall Journeyes: draweing timber & disbursemts for ye towne
1-14~ 4
ELLA ALAP HOPKINS
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DEDHAM TOWN RECORDS.
To Fra Chickering for nayles & Journeys 0-16-3
Besids these. pª to seuerall other men for Journeyes. & other
publike occasions we have allowed. as vpon thier Bills to vs haue apeered Just & reasonable
vncertaine sume 25-12- 9
[*mrd that Ralph Daye owe mor in ye Countrey Rate then is therin assessed 0-1-4]
seuerall other Accounts by Reckoning will be due to seuerall men who haueing notice of our meeteing yet not apeereing it must be left to the care of ye next men chosen
[*whereas ther remayne tenn shillings yet due to Joh. Kingsberey for that wheat he lent ye towne the Constable is assigned to sattisfie him that Tenn shillings out of ye ouerplusse of the Countrey Rate]
Due to Willm Auerey for nayles for ye Schoole house as apeere by his Bill:
0-17-3
Joh. Plimpton is assigned to pay to Lieft Fisher for Robt Hinsdell 1- 0-0
Thwaits Strickland & Nath: Fisher ar assigned to pay that 15-168 that is in thier hand from meadfield Rate vnto Lieft Fisher 1-16-0
all these assignmts to Lieft Fisher being pd. he is debtor to ye Town
0-10-0
more questions to pposed
10. whether succession in Lands by purchase make the purchasers to be Townsemen or not
11. wt way the questions by Meadfield men in refference to the charge of purchaseing Amunition for a Town stock shall be issued
At a Genrall Meeteing 1651 ye first of the eleventh mo: called Januarie The question concerning the right of heyers or purchasers to
voale all Town pruelidges. & Right of voateing in all cases together wth other Townsemen is referred to ye Selectmen now to be chosen. that they may prpare & ripen the answer & comend it to the Townes resolution
Tymo: Dwight, Andr: Duein, Josep. Ellice, Ralph. Freeman, John: Rice, Dan: Ponde ar admitted Townesmen
voate
It is resolued not to deuide woodland into ppriaties for fire- wood. and the care of ordering the cutting of firewood is left to ye select men for ye yeare ensueing
voate
Its Resolued that a Schoole for the education of youth shall be continued & mayntayned in our Towne
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DEDHAM TOWN RECORDS.
its resolued that som settled way of the maintenance of the Schoole shall be agreed vpon.
voate
voate
its ordered that 206 a yeare at the least shall be the settled recompence of the schoolem" for 7 yeares next ensueing
the 5 men heerevnder named ar chosen to ripen this case of rayseing 20£ p añ for the schoolem". and ppose thier thoughts to ye Towne Elder Joh. Hunting, Fra: Chickering, Joh Dwight, Lieft Fisher, Nath Coaleburne
the sattisfaction of those men that ar disapointed of swampe in Cam- bridg swampe is left to ye care of ye selectmen for ye yeare ensueing to be made either in vpland in the next deuident or in swampe as they can best agree wth the psons and can best make supplye
the damage done by horses & other vnruely cattell in Comon Fields is left to be recouered in a due course of Lawe
It is resolued to raise a Town stock of 20£ by that paymt due from Meadfield & so to vphold this stock by suppies in our Towne. from time to time. the publike stock to be raised this yeare
the care of a drye heard is left to the select men for ye yeare ensueing the meeteinghouse shall be couered wth shingle
its concluded that meadfield can make no iust clayme to any pt of the stock of Amuniton
its ordered that the select mens dyet vpon the Town meeteing dayes shall be payed for by the Town front time to time heereafter
Its ordered that those that shalbe heerafter chosen deputies for the gen- rall court shall be alowed for thier time. the sum & the manner is left to the select men to resolue & settle
Elections.
Eleazer Lusher is chosen to keepe the booke
Lieft Fisher, Fra Chickering, Joh. Kingsbery, Jon. Dwight. Sergt Fisher, Pet. Woodward, ar chosen select men for the yeare ensueing
Antho. Fisher Ju, Joseph Kingsbery, Andr Duein, Surveyors
Joh Morse, Tho: Fuller, Nath. Coaleburne, Mich. Metcalf Ju, Woodreeues
The Accounts of ye Select men for the yeare last past ar alowed of by the Towne
5 of ye 11: mo. 1651 Assemb: Joh Kingsberey, Lieft. Fisher, Fra. Chick- ering, Joh. Dwight, Sergt. Fisher, & Eleazer Lusher
vpon examination of ye Surveyers Bill for ye yeare 1650. ther apeere yet to be due to the Towne for defect of the high way worke of that yeare from the psons heere vnder named as followeth
Robt Mason 0 6 8 Sergt Barber 0 50
Lamb Generey
0[]0
Robt Onion 0 1 6
Deacon Aldus
038 Josep. Clarke 03 8
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DEDHAM TOWN RECORDS.
Mr Wheelock
03 8 Edw Richards 034
Tho. Bately
038 Joh Haward 050
Joh. Fraerey
0 [ ][] Sam: Judson 01 8
Mich: Metcalfe senjor 0 1 8 Joh. Bacon () .1 8 3 0 10
A bill to be drawen to send to Joh Bullard to demand 108 for ye vse of halfe the Meadowe called the Church Meadow one yeare - he haueing pformed. none of ye condicions wherevpon he entered the said meadowe
voate.
Joh. Dwight, Fra: Chickering & Elea. Lusher ar Deputed to settle the way leading vnto the wigwam playne & thorough the
same vnto the swampe as pticular ppryaties may necessarily require. & to sattisfie for the land layed out for ye waye by land vpon the said playne. as they shall iudge equall & most conueanient
Granted vnto John Rice and to his heyers for euer. one pcell of vpland lyeing neere the ponde. as it shall be layed out to him by the direction of Sergt Fisher & Eleazer Lusher
6. of ye 11 mo. 1651. Assemb. Joh. Kingsberey, Joh. Dwight, Fra: Chick- ering, Lieft: Fisher, Pet Woodward, Sergt Fisher & Elea: Lusher
20€ p an for ye schoole for ye schoole
The rule of rayseing 20£ p ann this day considered and resolued
Elnathan Dunkely & Matthewe Edwards being sumoned apeere this daye befor ye select men
Robt Mason & Joh. Mason for former defect in thier high way worke vndertake to paye in shingling ye meeteinghouse when the Town call for it 0-16-8
Antho: Fisher Juni. being assigned by Robt Hinsdell to pay vpon his account for mr Stoughtons Rent. 158 he vndertakes to paye it & is assigned to paye this 158 & 98 mor for gdm Rockwood of Meadfield wch is to pay for him. to Ralph Daye. 1-4-9
12 of ye 11 mo. 1651 Assemb: Joh Dwight, Lieft Fisher, Pet: Wood- ward, Sergt Fisher, Joh. Kingsberey, & Elea: Lusher
Tho. Payne. coming to cleere vp that he haue pformed 3 daye worke in the high waye the last yeare. its resolued that if he can make it apeere to the Surveyers. that they may testifie it to any of ye Select men. that then except he heare from ye select men further demaund of worke he shall take himselfe discharged therof
Nath Whiteing is to paye for not apearing at the generall Towne Meeteing 0-1-6
assigned to pay it to Joh Dwight
Joh Haward is assigned to paye to Lieft Fisher for defect in high way worke 0-13-0
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DEDHAM TOWN RECORDS.
Henry Smyth is assigned to pay out of Meadfield Rate vnto Tho: Bat- teley in pt for shingling ye Schoolehouse 1-18-7
vpon information that our Bretheren of Meadfield haue declared them- selues grieued that our Town hauehaue resolued to call for 20£ from thence. & that they haue declared a purpose not to paye till it be cleered whether any be oweing to Dedh or not its therfor concluded to write a letter to send to the Inhabitants & Select men of Meadfield to desire a loueing treatie wth som of them such as the Towne or select men shall send. Eleazer Lusher is desired to drawe vp this letter
Samll Judson is assigned to paye to Lieft Fisher for his defect in high waye worke 1650 0-1-8
Lieft Fisher is deputed together wth Nathan Aldus & Joseph Kingsbery to agree about a Leading waye to the Meadow of Joseph Kingsbery thorough the vpland of Nathan Aldus: & to return answer to ye Select men
Joseph Kingsberey inform that Lambert Generey hath taken shingle Timber & oakeing Timber. wthout leaue from the Towne. its resolued that Br Generey shall be called to the next Town meeting. by warneing by Lieft Fisher
Tho. Batteley haueing taken building & shingle timber wthout Leaue. its to be considered of heereafter. he answers he thought building Timber had bene at libertie in comon
Elnathan Dunckley is according to ye Court order in that case provided. placed in seruice for one whole yeare next ensueing to dwell wth Anthoney Fisher senior. and the said Anthoney Fisher doth couenant & agree to pay to the said Elnathan or his assignes the sum of 9£ for ye yeares seruice. vizt 26. 58 each quarter of ye yeare
John Bullard is assigned to paye to Joh: Dwight that debt due to the Towne by his rate in Meadfield & that due for the yeares rent for the mead- owe. the whole 16-0-0
Joseph Clarke is assigned to paye to Danll Ponde 12$ due from him selfe in pt for defect in high waye worke. & in pt from meadfield Rate 0-12-0
13 of 11. 1651 Assemb. Joh: Dwight, Lieft Fisher, Pet: Woodward, Sergt. Fisher, & Elea: Lusher, Joh: Kingsbery
Whereas it apeare vpon experience that such firewood as hath hetherto bene alowed to be made vse of as in comon voate libertie to each of our Inhabitants is now much spent and therefor for ye more conueanient supply of the Towne more libertie is found necessarie. and that allso such care be taken to prserue such oake trees as at prsent ar: or hereafter ar like to be vsefull timber for supply of building fenceing &c:
It is therfor ordered. that it shall be henceforth in ye libertie of euerey
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DEDHAM TOWN RECORDS.
Inhabitant in our Towne. from time to time. to take. fell & carry away any such firewood of the comon Land of the Towne as he or they shall neede from time for his own burning
pvided all wayes that they be such as by reason of the rottennes crookednes or other defect ar vnfitt for timber but if any man shall fell any such oake tree. or young oake stand or plant. as in a reasonable aprhension & Judgmt. may apeere by this order. is truely & really intended to be prserued & that is not burnt at the bottom or stubb. or very crooked or defective as aboue said. shall forfiet 28. 6ª. for euery such tree so felled contrary to the true intent of this order except they haue leaue fre wood. the offence to be Judged of by thee woodreeues. the forfiet or penaltie to be the one halfe due to the informer & the other halfe to ye towne. and any order or clause or pvisoe in any former order to the contrary. is heereby repealed
pvided allso that if any Inhabitant shall fell firewood & suffer it to lye vncutt or vnsett vp 14 dayes after it be felled it shall be in the libertie of any other Inhabitant to take it & cary it away
17 of ye 11 mo 1651. Assemb. Joh Kingsberey, Joh. Dwight, Fra: Chickering, Lieft Fisher, Pet. Woodward, Sergt Fisher & Elea: Lusher
We conceaue it safe that all such Inhabitants in our Towne from time to time. as doe not subscribe to ye Towne Booke and thereby declare his en- gagement to subiect to ye gouermt of ye Towne & beare pportionable charges therein &c: according to the Couenant whervnto we haue genrally subscribed shall be debarred all Libertie of cutting firewood or hearding Cattell in ye Comon Land of ye Towne. except such as shall by inheritance posesse any one house Lott all ready built whose p'decessors haue formerly subscribed pvided that the libertie & power of ye Towne exp'ssed in ye 2 Article of ye Couenant be not heereby priudiced but remayne in full force
pvided allso that the select men for ye time being shall haue power to alowe libertie. to make vse of the Comon pruelidges before exp'ssed to any Inhabitant vntill he haue an optunitie to subscribe & is by the Towne ad- mitted there vnto
vpon ye motion from ye Selectmen of Dorchester desireing a meeteing to consider a way to take wolues Lieft Fisher & Elea: Lusher ar deputed to attend therevpon
Joh. Fraerey is allowed 68 for that charge he was occasioned to be at concerning the woman & childeren that cam thorough the Towne & stayed diuers dayes in the Towne at his house he being Constable: & went to Sea- conque. this 68 is discounted in his defect of high way worke 1650
Agreed wth Lieft Fisher. that he shall shingle the meetinghouse and doe all the worke & beare all the charge thereof that is the takeing of of the old couereing & make the spares feite & set them on. lay on the board shingle &
.
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DEDHAM TOWN RECORDS.
flewe boards at one end & one pyramedy at ye south end and shingle the penthouse ouer the Bell the Town onely to beare the charge of all the Iron nayles therein necessary and all this to be pformed sufficiently before ye 24 of ye 4 mo: next. 1652
for all which he is to receaue of the Towne in such paye as by Rate will arise. the sum of 156-0-0
30 of 11 1651 Assemb. Joh. Kingsbery, Joh: Dwight, Fra: Chickering, Lieft Fisher, Pet: Woodward, Danll Fisher & Eleazer. Lusher
in answer to our former letter to Meadfield Sigt Geo: Barber & Sergt Hen: Adams ar sent by the Towne of . Meadfield to treate.
the grievances of Meadfield ar
1 that the voate of grant of ye 3 pt of ye meadow ptly by sale & pt by gift is so altered that those yt would giue thier pts now cannot
2 that ther is not so much loue from Dedh as they expected apeere in demanding 20€ at this time
3 in that it is demanded for ye raysing a towne stock. it being pmised to be for borne as long as the occasions of Dedh could admitt
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