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1 in case Dorchester men shall consent to a loveing & free treatie be- twixt them selues & you: you shall to them & in our name & behalfe declare & so fare as you may. & according to your best abillatie make cleerely apeere to them. the right & title our Town had granted them by the genrall Court the coppies of which you shall haue prsent at hand to make vse of as occa- sion may require.
2 such obiections as shall be by them made you shall answer according to the nature of the foresaid grants. & the iust reasons of our Towne in re- gard of our need. & thier sufficient supplye wthout that land
In case they shall not send any answer or send a refusall of such a treatie
1 you shall vse the best meanes you can to attayne the knowledg of the time & place of the meeteing of the select men there. at wt time and place you shall attend & desire audience. which being attayned you shall doe as before said. wherein you shall doe as much as in you lye vpon the cleereing of our Title to attayne the wthdraweing of thier clayme of any Title there namely in the Lands in question
209
DEDHAM TOWN RECORDS.
2 in case you cannot attayne the whole then you may offer composition [* so that Foule Meadowes & such other necessarie Lands adjacient. may be disclaimed by them & left to vs the Towne of Dedh as our Right ] accord- ing to your best discretion for the best good of our Towne in whole or in pt
3 in case neither of these issue as aforsd but they sattisfie you that the title is truely & legally thiers then you shall forbeare makeing further claime there of
4. in case none of the former issues shall succeed. you shall offer them a refference to Arbitration to such men & so many men chosen for & on the behalfe of each Town as you shall see & judg meet & safe to whose arbitra- tion you shall & may engage the towne.
Lastly in all these treaties. adgetations & conclusions. you shall by all your care and dilligence waue & auoide so much as in you lye. all occasions wt so euer may tend to pvocation or breach of peace & shall from time to time as occasion is offered prsent them wth the loveing respect our Town in genrall beare towards them
in all these cases p'mised you shall doe according to these instructions or vse your best skill and abillatie to attayne the end the Towne aymes at. not goeing directly contrary to any of them
It is agreed wth Robt Crosseman & granted to him libertie to erect a water mill vpon Charles Riuer at the place where a mill was formerly began to be built and a pmise is allso made to him of such Land adjacient as may conueaniently Accomodate the building & supplye of the mill aforesd pvidel alwayes that the mill be fully prpared in all respects to grinde sufficiently be- for the 29th daye of ye 7. month next. or in case the mill aforesd be not by that time prpared as afore said then all Lands so granted as aforesaid shall be returned to the towne againe otherwise to remaine to the sd Robt & his heyers for euer
10 of 11 mo 1652 Assemb. Joh. Kingsbery, Lieft Fisher, Joh. Dwight, Fra: Chickering, Sergt. Fisher, Pet. Woodward. & Elea: Lusher
Robt Crosseman hath Libertie to accept or refuse the building of a mill according to the grante to him made. vntill Lectur day comseuennight
Joh Kingsbery & Joh. Dwight ar at the request of Ens Phillips deputed to attend the heareing of those his priuate reasons that cause him to decline the gathering of the poulder bill & and to returne to the other select men thier Judgmt in the case vpon those his Reasons
Joh Fraerey who was Constable 1650 prsents the account of the Rate made that yeare for the purchaseing of Amunition ye sum of the Rate 22-13-1-
that whole Rate of 22-13-1- is assigned to be pd by the said Con- stable to Lieft Fisher. whose bill of Receit thereof by the sd Lieft shall be the discharge of the sd constable
210
DEDHAM TOWN RECORDS.
A warrant is delivered to Joh Fraery to leuie that Rate
Joh. Morse vpon request from ye Select men vndertakes. to gather in the bill of debt for poulder prsented by the Ensigne for which he is pmised equall sattisfaction for that his paynes. the bill is to be assigned to him by such as by the court order is authorised therto Ens: Phillips onely engage- ing to take to himselfe the accounts of such as shall not vpon demaund ac- knowledge the bill. or refuse to make due pay[ ] all the sums so gathered ar assig[ ] to be payed to Ens Phillips who engages to pcure the Towne an other Barrell of Merchantible poulder for the same paye for the price of eight pounde
Joh. Gaye & Tho: Fuller ar deputed to order. & require highway worke for the layeing a newe floore of clifts wher need is sufficientlye vpon the great Cart Bridge. in due season
Antho Fisher Ju: Rich. Ellice & Elea: Lusher ar deputed vpon viewe to , resolue of som fitt waye to repayer the Cart Bridge neere Joh. Dwights: & the worke is left to be effected by the guideance of the said Antho & Richard according to the former agreemt of all the three abouesaid. this to be pformed by high waye worke as much as may be
Joh Morse haue a bill delivered to him of the assignmt of the poulder bill. at 28 p lb in ye name of ye selectmen:
84 lb poulder by bill.
21. of 11. 1652. Assemb. Joh. Kingsbery, Joh. Dwight, Lieft. Fisher, Fra: Chickering, Pet: Woodward, Sergt. Fisher, & Elea: Lusher
Robt Crosseman lay down that grant of libertie made to him to build a water mill at or about the place called the old mille
Lieft Fisher. Joh Gaye & Sergt Fisher ar deputed to Joyne wth such of meadfield as shall be like wise by that Town deputed to lay out a cart way from Dedham to Medfield
28. of 11. 1652 Assemb. Joh. Kingsberey, Fra: Chickering, Lieft. Fisher, Joh: Dwight, Pet: Woodward, Sergt. Fisher, & Elea: Lusher
ppositions about the buyeing the mill
the things tendered to be sold as followeth
the mill itselfe. the mill house. the burze bought to make a new mill- stone. the pulleyes & Rope and all other the Appurttenances to the said mill belonging. what so euer
Item the dwelling house. the Barne. the Land as well vpland as mead- owe and the Appurttenances. Fences. and empuemts there vpon wt euer. except the young apple trees. all the lands. houses town Rights &c: that ar the pp estate of Nathaneell Whiteing lyeing & being in Dedh £ the price of all the p"mises is 250-0-0
211
DEDHAM TOWN RECORDS.
the time of paymts. at the delivery of the foresaid p"mises being demanded. by the Towne. being not before midsumer next that time twelue month
that time 2 yeare after the 1 paymt
100-0-0 100-0-0 50-0-0
matter of paymt
the one halfe being 20£ in money the rest in wheate
the other [*halfe] in Indian corne & Rye in equall portions or in merchantible Cattell at price Currant
all delivered in Dedham at the assignmt of Natha Whiteing
Libertie is granted to Thomas Wight to take timber in the bounds of Dedham for the fenceing in one pcell of Meadowe Lyeing in Meadfield wch meadowe was formerly granted to Thomas Jordan & purchased of him by Thomas Wight aforesaid .
Joh. Dwight. Lieft Fisher & Fra: Chickering, ar deputed to take care for the pcureing a heards man & pvideing a yard for the drye heard and all such things that shall be necessarie there in
7 of ye 1 mº 1652 Assemb. Joh. Kingsbery, Lieft. Josh. Fisher, Joh. Dwight, Fra: Chickering, Pet: Woodward, Sergt Danll Fisher, & Elea: Lusher to consider pportioning deuident
quest 1 whether such psons as ar entered townesmen in other Townes & there vpon take Town pruelidges tier. be not therby disengaged in any such Town as from whence they remoue
2 whether the Inhabitants of meadfield being by genrall consent exempt fro takeing deuident heere by reason of thier accomadation ther. riseing from Dedh be exempt from this deuident though thier psons be yet resident heere at prsent. & pt of thier estats but yet entered townsemen at Meadfield & act thier Town power & take Town pruelidges there
ye 7 of ye 1. Mo. 1652
The deuision of the deuident of 500 Acres to the Inhabitants vpon the rule of psons & estats ;
number of place acres roods poles
Mr Joh Allen
27 17 1 28 Mich. Metcalfe sen 14 9 0 34
Eld Joh: Hunting
25 8 1 5
Joh. Luson
7 1 28
Elea. Lusher 24 11 2 11 Antho: Fisher sen
50 10 2 0
Deac Hen: Chickering
58 12 0 22 Joh. Dwight
5 15 1 5 Deac Nath Aldus
44 4 2 00 Fra. Chickering 36 16 1 28
Joh. Kingsberey
38 12 + 05 Joh. Haward
7 0 11
212
DEDHAM TOWN RECORDS.
Lieft. Josh: Fisher
49 15
3
Thwa. Strickland 5
4
6 0 34
Ens. Hen. Phillips
52 12 1
5 Robt Fuller
3
7 2 11
Jonath. Fayerbanke sen 43 9 0 11
Nath. Fisher
48 4 2 11
Pet. Woodward
46 11
3 28 Tho. Battelle
1 8 0 23
Joh. Fraery
51 4 1 28 Tho. Jordan
57
4 3 5
Josep. Kingsbery
54 12
1 16 Joh. Guilde
39 4 2 34
Joh. Eaton
35 8 2 0
Andr. Duein
6 0 0
Rich. Euered
10 1 16
[*Antho. Fisher ]
Nath. Coaleburne
28 11
3 17
Antho Hubert
45
4 2 22
Robt Mason
21
4 0 22
Joh. Mason
34
3 1 16
Joh. Gaye
10
1 28
Ralph. Daye
63
4 0 11
Hen: Smyth
61
3
0 22
Hen: Willson
18
7 0 22
Sergt Danll Fisher
41
8
34
Hen. Wight
22
8 0 11
Sergt Geo: Fayerbanke
5 1 28
Joh. Bacon
17
5 2 22
Joh. Morse
53
8
2
0
William Bullard
31
8 0 11
Edw. Richards
6 10
32
Edw Hawes
32
5
2 0
Will Averey
5
3
18
Josh. Kent
4
0 11
Lamb. Genery
26
4
3
5
Robt Onion
2
3
0 11
Christo Smyth
23
5 34
Samll Mills
7 2 22
Jam. Jordan
47 1 2 22
Robt. Crosseman
37
3 2 0
Nath Whiteing
19
5
3 28
Danll Ponde
7
4 2 22
Mich. Metcalfe Ju
16
6
28
Rich. Ellice
9
4 0 33
Joh. Fayerbanke
20
4
:18
Ralfe Freeman
15
2
0 11
Samll Judson
42
8
11
Cornell Fisher
59
1 3 5
Tho. Hering
10
7 0 22
Video. Maplehead
11
2 0 11
Rich Wheeler
29
8
) 11 C
Joh. Rice
1 3 5
Joh. Farington
30
8
3 28
Joh. Partridge
12
0 2 11
Joh. Aldus
60
4
2 11
Mrs Deengaine
40
0 2 33
Tho. Fuller
8
17 Joh. Newton
8
0
2 34
Tho. Payne
62
6
2
0 Tho. Wight
1 1 17
Robt Ware
6
3
5
Samll & Tho. Fisher
0
2 22
Antho. Fisher Ju
13
G
Tymo. Dwight
55
5 1 5
11 of ye 1 mo 1652. 53. Assemb. Joh. Kingsberye, Joh. Dwight, Lieft. Fisher, Fra: Chickering, Pet Woodward, Sergt Fisher, & Eleaz. Lusher
for the settling of the forme & scituation of each pticular Lott in the seuerall tracts of land now to be layed out. its agreed and before any lotts ar drawen it is ordered that this order be observed in the layeing out the same. that is heere after declared
its ordered that any man that shall at any time after the draweing the Lotts finde out any place to take any pt of his deuident: (pvided it be not in a place of such priudice that the select men shall not alowe of it.) shall haue
213
DEDHAM TOWN RECORDS.
liberty so to doe. & he shall take the remaynder wherso euer his Lott shall cast his deuision pvided allso that this place so chosen be measured befor any pt of the deuident be measured in pticular deuision
a bill of 1£ 48 2d-ob1 is giuen to Josh: Fisher seni to receaue of Mead- field Constable
the lotts in this deuident ar this daye drawen. by the seuerall Inhabi- tants after Lecture
18 of ye 1 mo Assemb Joh Kingsbery, Fra. Chickering, Lieft. Fisher, Joh. Dwight, Sergt Fisher, & Elea: Lusher, Pet. Woodward
agreed wth Jacob Farrow to keep the Schoole to begin 28 of 1 mo. 1653 to haue 20% p añ to be payed in towne paye being merchantible at the end of each halfe yeare the one halfe of the said sume he vndertakes to teach. to read English & the Accidence & to write & the knowledg & art of Arithme- ticke & the rules & practice therof: this to be pposed to the towne
Its agreed that the Towne Amunition should be layed vp in a place to be made safe for it in the Roofe of the new Meetinghouse ouer the east gallerie
Granted to Edw Richards that smale pcell of Land formerly reserued for other vse as it abutts vpon his own Land east & north. & the way leading in to the woods. towards the southwest
The aboue written agreemt wth a schoole m" was this daye pposed to the towne after Lecture & consented vnto
a bill giuen to Tho Fuller to receaue of ye Constable 78
a bill giuen to John Partridg to receaue of the Constable- 78.
a bill giuen to Robt Crosseman to receaue 208 of ye Constable 208.
29 of 6 mo: 1653 Assemb Joh Kingsberie. Joh. Dwight, Lieft Fisher, Fra Chickering, Pet. Woodward, Srgt Fisher, & Elea: Lusher
the Countrey Rate made
mr Joh. Allin
2
7
4 Joh. Haward 1
3 8
Eld Joh. Hunting
0 16 7 Fra Chickering
2
11 8
Elea. Lusher 1
9
9 Lieft. Jo. Fisher
1
9
10
Dea. Hen Chickering
1
8 10 Tho. Wight
0
3 4
Dea: Nath. Aldus
0
13 4 Ens. Hen Phillips 1
10
4
Joh Kingsbery 1 17 2 Jonath: Fayerbanke sen 1 3 10
Mich metcafe sen
1
3
1 Pet Woodward
1
7
8
Joh. Luson
1
7
4 Josep: Kingsbery
1
1 3
Antho. Fisher sen
1
11
3 Joh: Eaton 0
19
1
Joh. Dwight
1 12
6 Rich: Euered
1
5
3
1 See Note, page 151.
214
DEDHAM TOWN RECORDS.
Nath. Coaleburn
1
0
6
Ralp: Daye
0
10
2
Robt Mason
0
5
0 Hen Willson
0
12
4
Joh: Gaye
0 15 3 Joh. Bacon
0
14
6
Sergt Dan: Fisher
0 16 7 Edw. Hawes
0
5
3
Sergt Geo: Fayerbanke
0
13 6 10
Rich: Ellice
0
6
10
Joh Morse
0
11 4
Samll. Mills
0
15
11
Edw: Richards
1
3
2
Jam. Thorpe
0
5
10
Lamb: Generie
0
6
8 Theo. Fraery
0
14 4
Christo. Smyth
0
16
11 Hen. Smyth
0
3
6
Jam: Jordan
0
0
10
Jam. Draper
Nath Whiteing
1
1
11
Rich. Hartely
0
5
0
Joh: Fayerbanke
0
8
[]
Samll Dane
0
5
0
Samll Judson
1
1
[]
Joh. Littlefield
0
5
0
Tho: Hering
1
1
8
Joh. Rice
0
5
2
Rich. Wheeler
0
19
08
Joh. Kent
0
5
6
Hen Wight
1
5
0
Ralp. Freeman
0
6
9
Tho. Battell
1
3
9
Elnath. Dunckely
0
5
0
Joh. Farington
1
2
10
Willm Bullard
0
13
10
Joh. Aldus
0
14
0
Joh Newton
0
1
8
Tho Fuller
1
0
0 Isaac Bullard
0
13
8
Tho. Payne
0
11
3
Danll Ponde
0
14
0
Robt Ware
0
12
16
5
Rich Hartely
0
12
3
Robt Fuller
0
12
8
Rich Ellice
0
7
11
Nath. Fisher
0
11
6
Tymo Dwight
0
13
10
Tho: Jordan
0
12
5
Joh. Fraery
0
1
2
Jolı. Guilde
0
8
4 Math Edwards
0
5
0
Andr: Duein
0
17
3 Tho Saluadge
0
5
0
Joh. Mason
0
18
2 Joh Generie
0
5
0
Antho: Hubert
0
7
0
Jonas Fayerbanke
0
5
0
Jonath. Fayerbank Ju
0
5
2
Christo: Webb
0
5
0
5 of 7 mo 1653 Assemb. Joh Kingsbery, Joh. Dwight, Lieft: Fisher, Pet: Woodward, Sergt: Fisher, & Eleaz: Lusher
Rich Euered Constable prsent to giue account of Towne Rates one made 17 of 10 mo. 1652. the suine 175. 28. 3d.
a bill of 26. 38 delivered to Fra Chickering
vpon the Request and motion of Jacob. Farrow its consented vnto that himselfe or his Brother shall attend the keepeing the Schoole according to
0
0
10
Thwa: Strickland
0
10
10
Jam Draper 5
Antho. Fisher Ju
0
11
Josh. Kent
0
G
8
Sergt Willm Avery
0 16
Sergt Nath. Stearnes
0
8 10 Robt Onion
Joh Houghton
Mich. Metcalfe Ju
5 Josh. Fisher sen
0
215
DEDHAM TOWN RECORDS.
the Couent formerly made wth the said Jacob & the Couent to remaine in force as its
leaue is granted to Jacob Farrow to fell 2 or 3 oakes for his vse vpon the Comon Lands of the Town
[*vpon the Constables account of the Rate aforesaid he prsenting bills of Disbursmts &c ther remayne due of that Rate- 2-12-4]
pd to Sergt Danll Fisher for his own. & Nathaneell Fishers & Ralp: Dayes Rates the sum of 1f 148. sixten shillings & 6ª pd in boarde. & 178-6. pd by bill delivered to the Constable. pª-16-148-0
this paymt is for seuerall dayes worke of them all being reckoned amounting to that sum of. 16-14
[*this was reckoned befor the account last from the constables]
Granted vnto Willm Averey & his heyers for euer one pcell of Meadowe conteyning about 4 or 5 acres. abutting vpon and adjoyneing vnto Stopp. Riuer neere Meadfield & in pt vpon Nath Coalburns Meadowe & vpon Meadfield Line & the wast vpland
a bill delivered to Joh Gaye to receaue of the constable 0-6-0 pª Lieft. Fisher out of the Town Rate of 17-2-3- 1-6-10
[*Remaine due of the last Town Rate 3-2- 5 after all the accounts made aboue said]
16 of ye 7. mo 1653 Assemb: Joh Kingsbery, Joh Dwight, Fra: Chick- ering, Lieft Fisher, Pet: Woodward, Sergt Fisher, & Elea. Lusher
The men heere vnder named ar deputed vpon viewe to settle the line of an enlargemt vpon the west side of Ensign Phillips his Farme not exceeding 20 Acres and make report of that thier act to the select men: who shall settle the Title of that Land to the Ensig vpon what account they shall Judg meete & equall Lieft Fisher, Sergt Fisher
Whereas Lambert Generey did formerly giue one smale pcell of Land in his Lott beyond the Mill Creeke for the vse of the Towne in publike the Towne vpon experience findeing that it is not like to be vsefull doe disclaime and giue vp all that right & Title that the Towne haue there vnto. seing the clay is not vsefull as was expected
to be pposed after the Lecture this day to the Towne that whereas it is aprhended needfull that the meeteinghouse should be better enclosed by daubeing the walles, and that workemen fitt to accomplish the same vpon our experience ar hard to attayne and paye to thier content is scarce at prsent: its therfor thought meet if a better way cannot by the Towne be pposed. that the Towne should com joyntely together to doe that worke a true account to be kept what euery man doe. that equall alloweance may be made accordingly.
the Account of the Surveyors taken those whose names ar vnder- written ar behind in thier worke as followeth
216 .
DEDHAM TOWN RECORDS.
Ralph Daye 4 dayes Joh Smyth 4 Jam Thorpe 4 Ens. Phillips 1 Fra Chickering
Lieft Fisher 2
Cornell. Fisher 2
The Schoole Rate-24 of 7 mo. 1653
Mr Joh Allen
0 10 7
Joh. Farington
083
Eld Joh. Hunting
0 7 11 .
Joh. Aldus
07 3
Elea. Lusher 0 9 11 ob1
Tho. Fuller
090 ob
Deac Hen. Chickering
0 4 8 ob
Tho. Payne
0 11 7
Deac Nath Aldus
0
2 1
Robt Ware
0 11 10 ob
Joh Kingsberie
0
5 6 ob
Antho. Fisher Ju
0 1
6 ob
Joh Luson
0
3
1
Robt Fuller
0 6 11 ob
Mich: Metcalfe sen
0
3 3 ob
Nath. Fisher
0
1 7 ob
Antho: Fisher sen
0
5 4
Tho. Jordan
0
1 10 ob
Joh. Dwight
0
6 3 ob
Joh. Guilde
5 10 0
Joh Haward
0
9
8
Andr. Duein
0
1 10
Fra Chickering
0
6
8 Joh. Mason
0
3 3 ob
Lieft Josh Fisher
0 5
0
Ralp. Daye
0
1 3 b
Ens. Hen Phillips
0 9 8
Hen. Wilson
6 10 0
Tho. Wight
0
0 10
Joh. Bacon
1 10 ob 0
Johath: Fayerba:
03 5 ob
Tymo. Dwight
2 2 ob 0
Pet. Woodward
0 45
Theop: Fraerie
0
2 4
Josep. Kingsbery
0 19 1
Will Bullard
0
3 5 ob
Joh. Eaton
0
3 6 ob
Isaac Bullard
0 11 0
Rich Euered
0
8 10
Samll Milles
0 2 9
Nath. Coaleburn
0 13 10 ob
Rich. Ellice
0 9 0
Sergt Dan: Fisher
025
Edw. Hawes
0
1 4
Sergt Geo: Fayerba:
0 0 10 ob
Danll Ponde
10 0
Sergt Will Avery
0
6 8 ob
Robt Onion
0 0 5 ob
Sergt Nath. Stearnes
0
1
0
Jam: Thorpe
0 0 2 ob
Joh. Morse
1
1
7
Ric. Hartley
0 0 7
Edw. Richards
0 14
6 ob
Ja: Draper
Joh Gaye
0 12 7 Joh. Newton
00 5
Lamb. Generie
0 1
8
Ralp: Freeman
0 0 5 ob
Christo. Smyth
0
1
9 Joh Fraery
0 3 ob
Nath Whiteing
0 14 3
Hen. Smyth
0
0 10 ob
Mich. Metcalf Ju
0 6
7 ob
Josh. Kent
05 0
Joh. Fayerbank
0 15 10 ob
Thwa Strickland
0
6 5 ob
Samll Judson
0 12 9 ob
Antho. Hubert
0 6 0
Tho. Hering
0 2 11
Rich. Wheeler
0
7 5
19 5 7
Hen Wight
0
9
[*12]
Tho. Battell
0 3 5 ob
19 4 0 ob
.
1 See Note, page 151.
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Dea Aldus
217
DEDHAM TOWN RECORDS.
this sume com short of the schoole mrs due payemt 199-5d which we Judge may be payd out of the ouerplusse of the Countrey Rate
mrd that Tho. Fullers Rate was abated 69-2ª. being mistaken so much
29 of ye 10. 1653 Assemb: Joh. Kingsberie, Joh. Dwight, Lieft: Fisher, Fra: Chickering, Sergt. Fisher, & Elea. Lusher, Pet. Woodward
Granted to Ralph Freeman and to his heyers for euer one pcell of vp- land conteyneing about 2 acres which is to be layed out at the discretion of Peter Woodward & Richard Euered beyond the south end of the east streete. betwixt the drawen waye there & the swampe pvided that if the said Ralph Freeman doe not build & in habit vpon the said pcell wthin the space of one whole yeare after this daye: then this prsent grant shall be voide & one of none effect. pvide allso that if the said Ralph his heyers or assignes shall purpose to sell the said pcell wthin the space of 7 yeares after the grante. then the said pcell & the appurtenances therof shall first be tendered to the Towne or the Select men therof for the time being at such a price as another would realy giue which if the said select men refuse it shall be at libertie to sell to any other
[*A bill giuen to Joh Dwight of 1f-118 3ª being due for diuers Jour- neyes & otherwise
A bill giuen to Eleazer Lusher of 16-58-8ª for worke about the Amu- nition place & diuers Journeys for the Towne 168-10d. due of the last year
2{ of this debt is assigned to be pd from Joseph morse: rest due 28-6ª]
A bill giuen to Thomas Herring of 69-8ª for his pt in the killing of a woolfe
A bill giuen to Isaac Bullard of 20$ for killing one wolfe to be payed by the Constable
Josh. Kent a bill of 2º for one daye worke for the Towne
pd by the Constable to Joh Kingsberie in debt from the Towne to him 68 remayne due from Joh Kingsberie to the Towne 0-0-4ª
Fra Chickering prsents a bill of 45-28. whereof 3£ is due for his dep- uties. aloweance the other for nayles & Journeyes. and other disbursemts. this bill is allowed
the acct of that Twentie pounds. due from Meadfield ye 26 of ye 12 mo: 1652
Recd by Lieft Fisher 105-88- 4ª
recd by Pet. Woodward 4-2-0
in board to the Towne 1-5-0
pª for killing of woolues wthin Dedham Bounds 1 -13- 4
pd to Josh Fisher seni for Iron worke for the bell-&c 1 -4-2
pd to Danll Ponde for work about the meeteing house pª to Dan. Fisher for worke
0 -12- 0
0 -5-[]
196- 98-10d
218
DEDHAM TOWN RECORDS.
A bill giuen to Joh Dwight of 15-108-3ª due for diuers Journeyes &: 11 bushels of Lime brought to Towne & for money disbursed
A bill giuen to Ensigne Phillips of 58 due for 2 Journeyes to Meadfield A Bill giuen to Fra Chickering of 15-6-3-to receaue of ye Constable out of the 17{-28-3d in pt of paymt of the 45-28 rate due to him
Disbursed by Pet Woodward out of that wch he receaued of Meadfield
for Court orders 1-10-0
for glasse for the meeteinghouse 1- 0-0
for the payeing of seuerall workemen in the Townes worke 1-10-0
rest due. 28 this 28 is assigned to be pd to Richard Ellice
[*due to Daniell Fisher for 2 Journies to Dorchester 0-5-0]
whereas Thomas Battelie was apointed to paye 108 for the rent of the meadowe that he did mowe the yeare 1652 weh was the Townes and at prsent it apeere that the grasse was nothing so good as it was then judged we doe now. abate 58 to him weh is to be set of in the next yeares high waye worke:
of which bills ther remayne in all yet vnpayed more then is yet in hand 4-18-6 to paye wth all the sume of
mrd that the publike worke at the mille Creeke & the meeteing house be pposed to be comitted
Lieft Fisher his account
he receaud of medfield Rate 10- 8-4
in nayles from meadfield former paye
2-0-0
in wheat for debt [*for] the Townes [*medowe] 0-7-6
vpon a bill of highway worke of old account 0-9-0
13- 4-10
disburse for the Town as apeere by his bill
12-13-9
remaine due from him to the Towne 0-11-1
At a generall meeteing of the Towne 2 of ye 11 1653
[XXX Record of the Meeting, as page 139.]
Lieft Fisher Fra. Chickering & Danll Fisher ar further entrusted & empowered to make a finall settling of that case respecting foule meadowe.
the disposeall of the comon in foule meadow at reasonable rates accord- ing to the goodnes of the meadowe for the supplye of them that ar in most want. is left to the descretion of the select men this day to be chosen
the whole case concerning Natick is still left to the 5 men last deputed therevnto. according to the first deputation giuen to Lieft Fisher & Sergent Fisher haueing the same power then giuen to those 2 men
the bridges ouer Charles Riuer before in adgetation ar resolued to be: both forborne building for this prsent yeare
[X X X Elections, as page 139.]
Elea Lusher, Deac Chickering, Joh Kingsbery, Comissioners
219
DEDHAM TOWN RECORDS.
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11 mo 3 53
the returne of them that measured the length of the great playne Fence from gate to gate on the south side is 27 score rodd
on the north side 24 score rodd & 4 rodd & 6 foote
Joh Gaye desire his deuident to be layed out in a place on the north side of Charles Riuer neere Naticke. vpon the south side of a playne there that abutts vpon the Riuer towards the East. south. & west & a swampe towards the north. he desire his pt should lye. wthin the elbowe or turne of the Riuer by a smale swampie place by the Riuer side. & so to haue his pcell runne east & west by. or on both sides of a long hill. ther. or there abouts 9 of ye 1st mo: 1653.
Andrew Duein desire his deuident should lye on the fore said playne. & John Haward desire his deuident may lye there also. if it be there to be had. 9 of ye 1 mo. 1653
Henry Chicering hath sold his deuident to Hen. Wight. acknowledged by himself
Tho. Battell Rich Ellice & Ralp Daye chuse pt of thier deuedent ouer against Rock meadowe on the left hand of meadfield waye adioyneing to ye pastors Farme or neere therto 7 of ye 1st mo 53-54: Tho Battell desire som ther vpon the grant of Ed Hawes. and mor 1 acre } by the side of Rocke Field on the south side. neere Ralp Dayes Lande
Ralp Daye & Rich Ellice desire to take all thier pts in the fore named place if they may
Rich Euered desires his deuident & the remaynder of his purchased land at the southerly end of south playne as it abutts vpon that brooke that runnes into south meadowe. or if not all there. then wt he may wth conueaniencie 15 of 1st mo 53-54
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