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Jeff: Mingay
11 It is agreed yt Jeffery Myngey shall haue a c'teyne pcell of grownd given him to build vpon & to imploye as may be sufficiently convenient for his subsistance.
12 It is condescended that mr Wheelock may lay out some R: Clarke pte of his Lott vnto Rowland Clarke to build an house vpon G: Bearestowe & yt our Towne shall conferre vpon him some more grownd for an addicon thervnto. And the like to Willm Bearstowe for his brother George Bearstowe.
H. Smith
13 It is by a gen all consent agreed yt Henry Smith shall haue ye next Lott yt is graunted out in our Towne.
14 For as much as our pportion of allottmts that we haue Noe more enterteynemt form'ly Resolved vpon are nowe fully compleate according to or Intendemts We doe nowe therfore fully agree by a gen'all consent that noe more Lotts shalbe graunted out vntill a further viewe be made what accomodacon may be fownd, for comp-
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fortable enterteynemt of others. In the meane tyme those whoe haue given [on] their names desiering to haue Lotts wth vs shall haue a negative Answer given them. for yt we haue as many as we conceive can yet be enterteyned.
15 Mr Dalton, mr Shawe, Samuell Morse, & Jonathan Bridge Farebanke Chosen to viewe, & estimate the Making of a . Caunsey & bridge our the litle River: That wth expedicon somewhat may be done for effecting of the same.
Robte Fekes farme
Wheras it was ordered yt mr Robte Feke shold haue an house Lott as others haue & also yt he shold haue for a farme wth in 2: myles soe much vpland & medowe as shalbe sufficient & he accept of. Soe it is nowe yt he hath accepted of 12: Acres for an house Lott lying by ye Rocks towards the East And 150 acres at ye backe of ye Rocks towards ye west. And one pcell of Medowe lying be- neath the same towards ye North next Charles Riu" as it lyeth by the sayd Riur buttelled & bownded betweene a litle brook & c'teyne Rocks: As also to haue 12. Acres of Medowe to be Layd out els wher as other men haue. pvided allwayes yt what portion shall at any tyme fall vnto him by other devisions in ye Towne: the same shalbe layd out to adioyne vnto the sayd 150: acres as is Required.
Layd out For John Kingsbery in yt greate Iland about 9. acres fnº. Kingsbery more or lesse as it lyeth betweene the medowe & hill towards the South of ye Rocks towards the North & abutteth vpon ye Claypitts towards the West & ye swampe towards the East: together wth a c'teyne Corner of grownd lying at ye West syd of ye Claypitts. As also One pcell of Rocky grownd as it lyeth betweene pte of his sayd Lot & the Riu" towards the South to make vp his full Lott soe estimated.
Dedham The 28th of ye 9th Month.
1637 Assembled whose names are vnderwritten
John Allen, Tymothy Dalton, Thomas Carter, Raffe Whelocke, Edw: Alleyn, Abr: Shawe, Sa: Morse, John Kingsbery, Mich: Metcalfe, Antº: Fisher, John Luson, John Haword, John Bacheler, Joseph Kingsbery, Phile- man Dalton, John Dwite, Tho: Wighte, Nich: Phillipps, John Gaye, Raffe Shepheard, Jon: Farebancke, Jos: Shawe, John Eaton, Fra: Austen, John Morse, Daniell Morse, Jos: Morse, John Rogers, Henry Phillipps, Eleaser Lusher, Robte Hinsdall, John Roper, Marten Phillippes.
That wch was agreed vpon the last meeting was Reade & Confirmed. mr Prudden last meeting had liberty given to come & haue Lotts in our
1 Wheras m' Prudden wth 13. more of his Company at our .
Towne yf they soe pleased: But not haueing since vnd stood anything of their acceptance: we nowe hould ourselves noe longer to stand engaged vnto them therin.
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2 For as much as Tho: Bartelet hath not attended vnto ye Measurer Comittees Measuring out of our Lotts, wherby our Towne is much priudised. we wholly discharge him of that Imploymt vntill he shall come & inhabit wth vs. And we make Choyce of Eleaser Lusher to pforme the same busines & to haue the like wages. And doe give him liberty to make choyce from tyme to tyme of whom he shall please to assist him: And for ye better effecting of all such businesses, we doe make choyce of mr Tymothy Dalton Edw; Alleyn & Abraham Shawe Comittees, yt they or any twoe of them shall direct such measurings or setting out of all such lands as are or shalbe graunted as is necessary accordingly.
3 We order yt eury mans Swamp not yet layd out shalbe Swampe Pynes done wth all expedicon. And therfore we also order yt noe more Pynes be felled any wher wthout the pticuler assignemt of ye aforesayd Comittees or twoe of them. Only those pynes yt before this daye are felled vpon other mens Lotts shall stand good vnto the fellers, yf they take them both stock & toppe awaye cleer before the first daye of the third Month next, els not, & then moreover yf he taketh awaye pte and not all, he shall forfet twenty shillings vnto the Towne. And also pvided that such feller shall pmit him vpon whose Lott such tres weare felled, to take in like mañer soe many such trees vpon his owne swampe at any tyme after- ward when he shall please after ye same be layd out, the sayd Pynes to be ther assigned by 2: of ye aforenamed Comittees.
4 We doe order yt euTy Inhabitante in our Towne yt hath Trees to be Assigned not Pynes Clapbord trees, or other Tymber convenient for their vse: may have it assigned vnto them for supply of their appent wants by our sayd Comitties or twoe of them. Every mans ppriety allwayes Reserved.
5 We doe order yt all highwayes prsently needfull shall wth Highwayes expedicon be orderly set out by our Measurer, & twoe of ye sayd Comittees, wth the assistance of some of the neighbours, wch the sayd high wayes are adiacent vnto. And the same, to be well m™ked & dooled wth lastinge dooles.
G Ordered yt 400: planke shalbe forth wth sawne & layd for 400 Planke a passage over the litle River. M' Dalton vnd taking to sawe the same wthin one month we order yt our Collector shall pay him for the same. And John Dwite shalbe alowed for shulveing ye Snowe
Bridge
7 John Kingsbery & John Hayward appoynted to order ye makeing of a foote bridge over the greate River over against mª Carters lott At a Comon Charge.
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8 It is agreed that whoesoeur shall Really intend to make Canooe a Cañooe for his pp vse may haue one Pyne assigned vnto him by twoe of our sayd Comitties (not haueing of his owne sufficient yervnto. Provided that he doth finish ye same Cañooe wthin thirty dayes after ye same be felled vpon ye penalty of 208. fyne as Form'ly in case of Tymber disordered felled.
H: Smith
9 Henry Smith is accepted to haue a lott according to our former pmise, subscribeing his name vnto our Covenant, paying Charges & brenging certifficate.
10 Ordered that Edward Colver wheelwright shall haue Ed: Coluer twoe Acres layd out for ye prsent for imploymt in his trade & after to haue an addicon els wher as shalbe fownd need- full. In the meane tyme to haue free liberty of taking Timber for his trade every mans ppriety Reserved.
11 It is Agreed yt soe many as will Joyne together to fence Hoggs Parke in a pcell of grownd for ye keeping of Swyne shall haue soe much set out vnto them in some convenient place for yt pur- pose: And yt the same shalbe in equall pportion pp vnto them for ever. Pro- vided yt every mans pportion of Fenceing alike be pfected before the 15th day of ye second Month next & those yt doe beginne and not pfect ye same soe vnd'taken shall loose their labour & the Rest may finish ye same imedi- atly after ye same daye & possesse ye same. Also it is agreed yt those wch doe not Joyne nowe, may at any tyme after haue assigned vnto them grownd in ye like pportion for yt purpose to adioyne vnto the former or in some other place.
12 It is agreed yt all fences agaynst high wayes next every Fenses mans Lott shalbe made before ye last of ye second month next sufficient in ya Iudgemt of 4: men to be Choesen ther- vnto. And the same to Judge of every damage yt shall arise by any such defect ether in makeing or maynteyneing ye same to be prsently made good by him yt is the ocasion therof.
13 Wheras John Dwite haueing his grateficacon Lott layd Joh: Dwite out next vnto Elea: Lusher he is contented the Towne shall make vse of the same otherwise yf they please. Provided that he may haue one other Lot layd out els wher when he shall prsent a frend yt ye Towne shall accept of for ye same. John Fraery & Robte Willms are ppownded conc'neing the sayd Lott but not prsent.
R: Shep: 6: acres
14 John Eaton manifesting himselfe to be willing to laye downe vnto ye Towne ether his Lott in ye Iland or that sixe acres in ye playne wch he purchased of Raffe Shepheard, & wch of these to doe he hath taken 6. weeks liberty to give his Resolučon.
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Dedham The First of ye 11th Month
1637 Assembled whose names are herevnder written
Mª John Allen, m' Tymothy Dalton, mr Raffe Wheelocke, Edw: Alleyn, Abr: Shawe, Sam: Morse, John Haward, Mich: Metcalfe, Antº: Fisher, John Luson, Tho: Fisher, Phil: Dalton, Joseph Kingsbery, John Dwite, Lambert Genere, Nich: Phillips, John Gaye, Raffe Shepheard, Joseph Shawe, Jon: Farebanke, Tho: Wighte, Eleaser Lusher, Robte Hinsdale, John Morse, Daniell Morse, Jos: Morse, John Rogers, John Huggens, Willm Bearestowe, Henry Phillipps, Ferd: Adam, John Roper, Marten Phillips, Henry Smith, Fra: Austen.
That wch was agreed vpon ye last meeting was nowe Reade & confirmed. Vpon a motion made by Antº Fisher It is condescended Smiths Lott that Josua Fisher may enter vpon the Smithes Lott & ther fitt himselfe ye building & otherwise for to doe some worke of yt trade for ye Towne in the behalfe of his Father wch is expected this next somer. Provided yt yf he cometh not in such a tyme as may be conceived fitting by our sayd society Then the sayd Josua shall leave ye sayd Lott & ye Towne to be at liberty to put in another Smith: aloweing vnto the sayd Josua his wholl Charges vpon the same to be alowed by 2: Judicious men.
Michaell Metcalfe, John Luson, Antº: Fisher & Jos: Kings- Meetinghouse bery Choesen to contriue the Fabricke of a Meetinghouse to be in length 36 Foote & 20: foote in bredth, & betweene the vpp & nether sell in ye studds 12: foote, the same to be girte and to order men to worke vpon the same in all workes as they are seurally apted accord- ingly. As also to pportion the same workes & wages equally in all cases. And they are alc wed to take Pynes for ye same house for board vpon ye wig- wame playne or vpon ye entry goeing vnto the same. And are alowed to take Oakes vpon yt grownd betweene Raffe Shepheards Lott & the Swampe westward
Ordered yt considering ye prsent deepe Snowe If any man Timber shall lend Timber neer the same shall haue as much layd vpon his Lott by the Towne afterward when they shall Re- quier the same.
Wheras Phileman Dalton hath consented to laye out 2. Acres
Ph: Dalton of the west end of his Lott vnto Rowland Clarke to build an house vpon. It is ordered that Phileman Dalton shall haue soe much layd out vnto him in some other place wth advantage according to the order form'ly made in yt behalfe.
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The 18: of ye 11th Month: 1637
Our weekely meeting appoynted for other occasions falling to be at Joseph Kingsberies became altogether spent in agitacon conc'ning the meeteinghouse wher these conclusions weare agreed vpon & soe ordered yt they shold be added vnto ye busines of the form' meeting, most of the same men being also nowe prsent
First it is agreed yt ther shalbe alowed vnto such as doe fell
Meetinghouse Pynes of 2: Foote over at ye carfe sixe pence, & for Oake of the same thicknes Eight pence: And for greater & smaler after ye same Rate.
Thomas Wight, John Dwight, Nicholas Phillipps, John Eaton haue vndertaken to fell all at the same Rates.
And agree yt yf any tree split by the default of the feller he shall loose ye felling.
Crosse cutting every 2: foote over to be alowed sixe pence & soe eury scantling after yt Rate.
Samuell Morse, Phileman Dalton, Ferd: Adam, Raffe Shepheard haue vndertaken to pforme the same. 1
To allowe for digging of Pitts 12: foote in length 4}. foote broad [and] 5: foote deepe [25]. 6ª
John Morse vnd taketh to pforme the same, & hath liberty to take what helpe he pleaseth.
To alowe for saweing Pyne board 5$ & for spliting 6$ p Cent™ And for ye breaking Carfe of 2. foote deepe 3d p foote Running measure.
Carpenters to haue for makeing of pitholls 12d ye payer
Those 4. men appoynted to order ye worke shall appoynt wages for get- ting Tymber to ye pitts & other such necessary busines.
Wheras John Eaton hath Relinqueshed vnto our Towne . R: Shep: 6: acres those 6: acres. wch he purchased of Raffe Shepheard. Pro- to m' }: Allen vided yt the Towne doe satisfye Ra: Shepheard & doe dis- charge him of ye sayd bargen. And yt nowe m' John Allen vndertaking to satisfye the sayd bargen, We doe wth a genTall cosent conde- scend thervnto: And yt he may confer ye same vpon one or 2: freinds after- ward for house scituacons we aloweing vnto such his sayd freinds. Lotts els wher as is Requesite in yt behalfe.
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Dedham The 20th of ye Last Month: 1637
1037 Assembled whose names are heerevnder written vizt Mr John Allen. m' Tho: Carter, mr Tim: Dalton, mr Raffe: Whellocke, Edw: Alleyn, Abr: Shawe, Sam: Morse, John Haward, Phi: Dalton, Jos: Kingsberye, John Dwite, John Coolidge, Lam: Genere, Nic: Phillipps, Mich: Metcalfe, Antº: Fisher, Tho: Wight, Elea: Lusher, Tho: Fisher, John Luson, Robte Hins- dall, John Gaye, Ra: Shepherd, Jos: Shawe, Jon: Farebanke, John Eaton, Daniell Morse, Jos: Morse, Ferdi: Adam, John Rogers, John Huggens, Will: Bearestowe, Rich: Eured, Hen: Phillippes, John Morse, John Bacheler, Nat: Colberne, John Roper, Mar: Phillipps, Hen: Smith, Tho: Hastings, John Frary, Robte Williams.
That wch was agreed vpon ye last meeting was Read & confirmed.
John Frary [*& Robte Willms] enterteyned to haue yt Lott J: Frary wch John Dwyte layde downe vnto ye Towne wth all ye bene- fits yr vnto ye same to be belonging [*to devide ye same be- twixt them selues as they agre, we pmising at all tymes to give them further accomodacons according to yt they shall seurally need in their Imploymts & as ye towne can well afoarde vnto them]
Thomas Hastings enterteyned agayne & subscribed.
Th: Hasting For yt some men suppose yt their Lotts layd out are not full measure according to their graunt: We doe nowe order yt yf
errors in Lotts any man soe conceiveing conc'ning his owne Lott maye haue Rectefyed the same measured agayne, & whatsoeur shall therin be want- ing shall haue it made good wher it may most convenient be. Provided yt such pson agreeth wth the measurer for his paynes therin & twoe of our Comittees to to viewe & Rectefy ye same: And also pvided yt none shall in such case medle wth any other mans lott or other grownds at all the pty him selfe Resting satisfyed
Wheras diuse men haveing Lotts in ye smooth playne fall- supply for defects in Lotts ing shorte of Twelve acres in their lyne: ther is set out vnto them by our measurer & our Comittees soe much amongst ye Rocks as was adiudged fitt to make vp the valewe of 12 acres according to their seurall wants, as by the Abuttalls & bownds mªked out appeth. All wch we alowe of: And nowe order yt all others shalbe sup- plyed in ye like case yf neede Requireth: And all to be exactly Recorded in our Towne booke accordingly That wt grownd is granted vnto every man may in quantety or quallety be made good vnto them
L. Generes pte of 300 acres
For as much as ther hath ben often & much agitacon wth Lambert Genere conc'neing ye purchase of his Eight pte of the 300. acres, but noe convenient agreemt ariseing out of ye same. we doe nowe Relinquish vnto ye sayd Lambert all
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pposicons formerly made concrneing ye same, soe yt it may henceforth Re- mayne vnto himselfe wth out any more treateing wth him to any other purpose. And for yt ye Reckonings conc'neing ye sayd purchased to p'fect ye Accº: Lands are not as yet pfected: we doe make choyce of mr John Allen, mr Tymothy Dalton, m' Wheelocke, Edw: Alleyn,
of 300 acres
Abr: Shawe, Antº: Fisher, & Elea: Lusher, to pfect ye same wherby such as we yet stand engaged vnto may haue satisfaction made vnto them forthwth
mr Greene
At the Request of mr Dudly desierous to confer vpon m" Greene 100: Acres of his gift land & desiering the towne to confer vpon him soe much grownd fit for a seate of an house as nere ye same as may be : we condescend to doe it, only Respit vntill we can take viewe wher it may be & then give him knowledge accordingly
Swampes Wheras ye depth of the snowe & hardnes of ye weather hath ben such yt mens Swampes could not be measured out, much lesse could cleer them in pte as ye form" order did enioyne Wherfore we nowe by gnerall consent agree yt liberty Resteth vnto every man for ye pformance of yt first pte vntill May day next come 12: monthes except some just cause may appe to ye contrary. ye penalty notwth standing soe that yt & ye second fourth pte be both fully cleered before ye sayd first daye of Maye vpon ye penalty therin specefyed. pvided yt those 2: fourth pts of ech mans Swampe wch is next the Towne be soe first cleered.
That ye feild wch is agreed to be fenced vpon ye East side of East feild for Fenceing ye litle Riu" may haue Tymber assigned by twoe of our Com- itties for the side fences wch may not conveniently be had vpon ye side Lotts Provided yt care be had, to take it only vpon such places as are likely to continewe waest: as also yt the best Tymber be not waested for ye vse of fenceing.
Dedham The 6th of ye 2ª Month
1638 Assembled whose names are herevnder written
mr John Allen, mī Tho: Carter, m' Tym: Dalton, mr Rafe Whelocke, Edw: Alleyn, Abra: Shawe, Sam: Morse, John: Kingsbery, Phi: Dalton, Jos: Kingsberye, John Dwite, Lamb Genere, Nicº: Phillips, Raffe Shepherd, Jon: Farebanke, Jo: Eaton, Fra: Austen, Dan: Morse, Jos: Morse, Jo: Gaye, Jo: Huggens, Hen: Phillips, Mich: Metcalfe, Ferd: Adam, Antº: Fisher, Elea: Lusher, Joh: Luson, Tho: Fisher, Nat: Colborne, Joh: Roper, Mar: Phillips, Henry Smith, John Frarye
That wch was agreed vpon ye last meeting was Reade & confirmed. some- what being altered Robte Willms not comeing vnto vs.
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Tho: Alcockel
It is condescended yt Thomas Allcocke shall haue sixe acres of vpland & sixe acres Medowe yf he shall vpon his viewe accept of the same, not being nowe prsent
Francis Chickering accepted vnto Tho: Cakebreads Lott yf Fra: Chickering they agre for ye [cost] done ther. Otherwise to haue accom- odacon els wher as ye Towne can aford, yf he like ye same
vpon his viewe.
Fon: Humfry
Jonas Humfry accepted to haue a lott, yf he shall accept of y Lott weh the Towne can lay out for him vpon his viewe of ye same betwene this & soon after planting tyme.
Joseph Kingsbery & Nicº: Phillips laying downe ech a pcell Buriall place of grownd for a buriall place, are to haue good alowance of grownd in some other place for ye same. As also ye [sayd] Nicholas for a pcell of grownd layd downe by him at the Keye.
Tho: Bayes
Thomas Bayes accepted to haue a convenient pcell of grownd layd out for him wher it may be fownd fitting for him to subsist by in his calleing.
Jeames Allin accepted to haue sixe acres layd out for him in Fe: Allen yt corner by Jeffery Myngey yf ther it may [be] fownd fitt It is consented yt m' Carter maye haue pte of yt hill in the m' Carter Iland form'ly layd out vnto John Kingsbery. And the sayd John to haue for satisfaction other grownd Layd out vnto him by 2: of our Comittees accordingly
The the f 2 Month 1135
Denham graunbeth to
Thomas ficocke Bisphenol martin hoffe at it Ly RBetweenothernot toward the North of Trong Shilling? toward the & onthe Voting abit for on the moonft toward the Raft What is seaof toward the scope,
Edward Morn that
Fac-simile of the original grant, showing handwriting and autograph of Edward Alleyn.
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It is by gen all consent ordered yt such as are or shalbe taken Lesse portions into our Towne haueing lesse portions of Land then form"ly Townsmen graunted vnto other men shall enioy all priviliges, as other Townesmen, & beare all charges according to their propor- tions as others doe.
Ordered by gen'all consent yt all scathes done: by any Swyne Swyne shalbe be satisfyed by ye owner thereof: In mañer following. The First Scath shalbe satisfyed to the full val- ewe. The Second scath done by the same Swyne shalbe satisfyed to the full doble valewe of ye damage done by them. The third scath shalbe satisfyed by paying 3. tymes soe much the damage then done doth amount vnto. being done by ye same Swyne. And yt all the sayd damages are to be payd vnto ye Towne, To be valewed by 3: Indifferent neighbours accordingly. This prsent order is to begine to be in force ye 8th day of yis month before wch tyme eury man is to make his owne Swyne.
Further it is ordered conc'ning Swyne yt yf any man whose Swyne have done scath shall Refuse to satisfy vnto ye Towne what is soe adiudged wthin one month after demand made. The Towne shall haue power to cease vpon ye Swyne for full satisfaction as aforesayd. wherfore yf any man haueing Scath done shall conceale ye Swyne & not discover whose they weare: him- selfe or any of his Famely knoweing ye same shall Receive noe satisfaction for such scath done. And yf he hath Received ye same. he shall Repaye it backe agayne yf it be pved yt he or his knewe the Swyne.
Wheras it is Required by ye Court yt a booke shold be made A survey of Lands of all ye graunts of Lands done in Townes & other matters necessary & the same to be deliured into ye Court & a Coppy therof to be kept in Towne & yt Coppyes may be deliured vnto ye possessors according to their seurall Entryes at such Rates as the Court hath ordered in yt behalfe. For wch purpose we haue desiered Edward Alleyn to take survey of all lands layd out & To drawe notes & a Booke therof accordingly. We doe therfore wth gen"all consent order yt for his care & paynes in ye sayd busines every Lott shall paye vnto him twoe shillings. And yt for his assistance he may take what neighbours he shall please to further him in ye same for ye pfecting of ye sayd booke.
Dedham The 30th of ye 3ª Month 1638.
1638 Assembled whose names are herevnder written
mr John Allen, mr Tim: Dalton, mr Tho: Carter, mt Rafe Whelocke, Edw: Alleyn, Abr: Shawe, Sam: Morse, John Kingsbery, Mic: Metcalfe, Antº Fisher, John Luson, Tho: Fisher, John Frarye, John Haward, Phi: Dalton, John Dwite, Lam: Genere, Jos: Kingsbery, Nicº: Phillipps, John Gaye, Ra: Shepherd, Jon: Farebanke, John Eaton, Dan: Morse, Jos: Morse, Fra:
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Chickeringe, Tho: Wighte, Elea: Lusher, Robte Hinsdale, John Morse, John Bacheler, John Rogers, John Huggens, Hen: Phillips, Nat: Colberne, John Roper, Mart. Phillips, Hen: Smith, Tho: Baye.
That wch was agreed vpon ye last meeting was Reade and Confirmed. Ordered yt mr Tymothy Dalton, Edw: Alleyn, Abr: Shawe, Medowe Tho: Wight, Sam: Morse, John Haward & Jon: Farebanke shall measure out those pcells of Medowe wch adioyne to mens Lotts. And to measure out soe much medowe in seurall pcells as is al- lotted vnto eury man according to their graunts made vnto them. As also for soe many men more as may be thought fitting to be after- ward enterteyned vnto vs. And this being done then to haue a meeting to determine the same, yf by any meanes it possibly may be pformed. otherwise to comit ye same vnto ye [Society] by Lot to be resolved yf then it may be soe adiudged fitting
Also it is agreed yt some smale pcells of vpland adioyneing Smale p'cells of ye severall devisions of medowe shalbe anexed vnto ye same vpland 10 wher it may be conveniently layd to the same wth out Medowes priudice vnto other devisions of vpland afterward to be layd out.
Plowe grownd
Further it is agreed yt the aforesayd men shall set out some plowe grownd for such men as may make vse of ye same in some shorte tyme convenient.
It is agreed by a gentall consent yt M' John Oliuer shalbe pcured to measure out the aforesayd medowes yf it may be
Courte
M™ Timothy Dalton & Edw: Alleyn appoynted to attend the next gen"all Court for such busines as ther may befall con- crneing our Towne.
Meetinghouse
Agreed yt a Rate shalbe made of & for all charges conc'ne- ing ye meeting house according to those Lands in pportion
Rate weh eury man nowe hath graunted vnto him. And apoynted to make sayd Rate are Antº: Fisher, Joseph Kingsbery, Mic: Metcalfe, Jo: Luson, Edw: Alleyn, John Kingsbery, Samuell Morse.
:20: :17:
Ordered by ye maior pte yt ye Mettinghouse shalbe sett vp in ye place wher it nowe lyeth, or vpon some pte of ye waest grownd neer thervnto, as it was left for yt purpose.
Dedham The 6th of ye 5: Month 1638
1638 Assembled whose names are vnder written
M" John Allen, mr Tim: Dalton, mr Tho: Carter, mr Rafe Whelock, Edw: Alleyn, Abra: Shawe, Sam: Morse, John Kingsbery, Mich: Metcalfe, Antº: Fisher, Mar: Phillips, Phi: Dalton, Jos: Kingsbery, Jo: Dwite, Jo: Luson, Tho: Wight, Ele: Lusher, Tho: Fisher, Lam: Genere, Nicº: Phillips,
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