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Nathaneell Coaleburn. 4 loade alowed to cutt in a Meadowe wher Isaac Generey cutt the last yeare neere the Crotch in Charles Riuer
John Farington allowed to cutt 10 loade vpon that brooke where vpon John Aldus haue alloweance to cutt as aboue. if it be there to be cutt
Joseph Skelton to cutt 6 loade in Toyles end meadowe allowed to cutt next the grasse allready granted as aboue '
Thomas Mason allowed to cutt 6 loade in the Northwest corner of Toyles end meadowe
[141] Complaynt being made that by reason that in the first layeing out the Broade Meadowe the Riuer was accounted sufficient passage for haye from those pcels adjoyneing thereto. ther was no high way layed out thorough the Iland planting field nor haue hetherto yet beene layed out. by reason whereof passage is made thorough pprietie. it is therefore ordered that Lieft Fisher and Nathaneell Coleburne be and heereby are deputed to view the same and the Lands there about where a way may best be layed out or com- pound wth those ppriato's who are concerned in the land the way now passe thorough. and make returne to the select men. of what they doe heerein
Tho: Aldridg moue for liberty to enclose the high way wth two gates wch comes thorough the swampe betwixt thier dwelling house & thier barne. and engage to mayntayne that Cause way so long as they enjoy the way. in meane time to allowe comon vse for that for all passage the Town or. Inhab- itants shall need. this left to consideration
Granted vnto Elea: Lusher and to his heyers foreuer that tract of Land lyeing adjoyneing to the land lately layed out to Andrew Duein. which the said Andrew formerly purchased of Tymothie Dwight. as it lye adjoyneing to the east side thereof. to take so much land there as shall be judged fitt to laye out. this granted vpon account of his Naticke and 500 Acre deuident. for so farre as it extend towards the same and what this pcell shall be want- ing of the whole. is allso likewise granted. west of the second brooke beyond the sawe mill. to be layed out on the left hand of the way leading from the sawe Mill towards the great Ceader Swampe. the first grant is to be layed out by Lieft Fisher Joh. Gaye & Andr Duein and the grant beyond the sawe Mill is to be layed out by Lieft Fisher Jams Vales & Samll Parker
A letter being prsented this day by Elea Lusher by him receaued from
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the select men of Roxbery respecting the charge expended about thier great Gunne at the last Trayneing of Suffolke Regimt. which letter is conceaued to deserue an answer. Lieft Fisher is therefor desired and deputed to drawe vp an answer thereto in the select mens name. and send it to the select men of Roxbery in the first optunitie
Experience makeing it apeere that lambes falling too early. that is be- fore March are subject to be lost by reason of the hardnes of that season. and want of fitt feede. and considering that it is necessary to pruent such losse as farre as we are able It is for the pruention of that damage ordered. and heereby declared that no pson in our Towne whatsoeuer shall suffer any of thier Rames to goe abroad in the streete. high wayes or any Comon Lande within our Towne or any pt thereof from or betweene the first daye of August from yeare to yeare vntill. or before the 12 of october. vpon the pen- alty of forfieting 58 for every time such Ramme is founde abroade as before said at liberty. to be payed by order of the select men for the vse of the Towne besides payeing pticular damages wherein any pson may be damni- fied by such Rame
19: 6: 67 Assemb. to apoint men to take in the bills for the Countrey Rate Eldr Hunting, Lieft Fisher, Ensi: Fisher, Nath. Coaleburne, Elea: Lusher, Timo Dwight Comissioner
Tymo Dwight for east street Sergt Averey for middle playne Henry Wight for smooth playne Sergt Fuller for Iland
[142] 31: 6. 67 Assemb: to ppare the acct of the Countrey Rate for the Comissions meeting Lieft Fisher, Sergt Averey, Nath. Coleburne, Sergt Fuller, Elea: Lusher, Tymo: Dwight Comission
It is agreed that meadow. and pasture Land shall be aprized to the Countrey Rate as it was the last yeare
the bills are this daye taken in and the numbers. of psons. Cattell and acres of rateable Lands accounted
2: 8: 67 Assemb. to make the Rate to paye for the purchase of the Indian rights at paucomptucke- Eldr Hunting, Lieft. Fisher, Ens: Fisher, Sergt Averey, Sergt Fuller, Elea: Lusher
Vpon searious consideration and debateing the case respecting the payemt aboue specified it is concluded that the charge of that purchase must be defrayed by the ppriators in the Land at Pocomptucke. and to be assesed vpon them by the rule of Cow Comons accounting 14 Acres or therabout to each Comon and that the Lands allready granted in sattisfaction to them that layed out the whole 8000 acres shall beare pportion in this charge. acre for acre equally with each other acre there
A Rate made as followeth. for the payemt of the WorpFull Capt Pincheon that sume by him disbursed for the purchaseing of the Indian Title in the
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-8000 acres at pocomptucke wherin 48 is asessed vpon each Cow Comon. thoroughout the whole to be leuied vpon the Grantees as they are entered in the Town Recorde. or thier heyers or assignes. so farre as at present is fully knowen to vs, and for as much as ther may be more alienations then are known to vs. we leaue it to the psons concerned. to pportion thier accounts according to the rule aboue said
Majr Genll Leverett
03 08 08
Robt Ware
01 08 00
Elea: Lusher
01 16 10
Robt. Fuller
01 08 00
Mr Joh: Allin
04 09 08
Tho. Metcalfe
01 04 00
Eldr Joh: Hunting
02 12 00
Nath. Fisher
01 04 00
Deac. Hen: Chickering
01 14 05
Tho. Battely
01 10 05
Lieft. Josh. Fisher
10 06 00
The Church Lott
01 12 00
Mr. Ben: Buncker
03 11 03
[143] Tho. Jordan
00 18 05
Antho: Fisher Sen"
01 12 00
Joh. Guilde
01 00 10
Joh: Haward
01 12 00
Andr. Duein
01 00 00
Vid. Luson
01 08 00
Samll. Mills
01 00 00
Ensi: Dan: Fisher
01 13 08
Ralp: Daye
01 01 08
Ens. Hen Phillips
01 16 00
Hen. Wight
00 00 00
Tymo: Dwight
10 18 05
Hen. Wilson
01 06 05
Jonath. Farbank Sen"
01 12 00
Joh. Bacon
01 10 05
Josep: Kingsbery Sen™
02 16 05 - Robt Onion
00 12 00
Wm Bullard
01 00 10
Josep: Ellice
00 00 00
Rich. Euered
02 00 10
Ralp: Freeman
00 12 0C
Nath. Coleburne
02 04 10
Joh. Rice
00 CJ 00
Robt. & Joh. Mason
01 12 00
Joh. Hubbert
00 12 00
Joh Gaye
02 05 08
Edw: Hawes
01 04 10
Pet: Woodward
02 00 10
Isaac Bullard
01 01 08
Sergt Wm Averey
01 04 10
Cornell. Fisher
01 00 00
Edw: Richards
06 14 09
Jonath. Farbanke Jun™
00 15 03
Lamb: Generey
00 00 00
Jam. Vales
00 00 00
Christo: Smyth
01 16 10
Edw. West
00 17 08
Nath Whiteing
01 16 00
Jam. Macknabb
00 12 00
Theop: Fraery
01 08 00
Jam. Draper
01 00 00
Joh. Farbanke
01 01 08
Samll Hunting
00 12 00
· Vid. Judson
02 04 00
Joh. Eaton
01 12 00
Tho: Hering
01 04 00
Mich Metcalfe
00 13 08
Joh. Farington
02 04 10
Joh. Newton
00 00 10
Joh. Aldus
[*02 17 03]
Nath. Bullard
00 02 05
Sergt Tho: Fuller
02 17 03
Tho: Fisher
00 08 10
Tho. Payne
01 04 00
It is heereby to be vnderstood. that if any pson heere aboue asessed will paye thier pportion in money, they shall haue one fourth pt abated
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a warrant to the Constables for the Levieing of this Rate is deliuered there with,
Vpon the request of Nathaneell French Liberty is granted to him to fell such Timber for the vse of his Trade as he shall emproue for any the In- habitants of this Towne pvided he fell it within the Comon lands of the Towne. and be carefull that he waste no timber
13. 9: 67 Assemb after Lecture Eldr Hunting, Wm Averey, Nath Coaleburne, Elea: Lusher
Joh Pigg desireing that a pcell of Land in the swampe playne may be granted to him for an accomadicion for a house scituation adjoyneing to the pcell sometimes granted to Ensigne Chickering. which grante he desire vpon the account of Peter Woodwards Natick deuident being 4 Acres therein. Robt: Fuller and Isaac Bullard are deputed to view the place desired. and allso estemate how much Land ther may be equall in value to the 4 acres aboue said and make returne to the select men. and the same men are allso deputed to viewe one pcell desired by John Euered neere his house lott and make returne accordingly of what they judg of his motion
5: 10: 67 Joh. Rice ppound his desire to haue his Naticke deuident in a pcell of vpland adjoyneing to his pcell of meadow in the broade meadow eastward and at the end of the swampe that lye along by the west side of broade meadowe
[144] 18: 9: 67 Assemb to make the Countrey Rate Eldr Hunting, Lieft. Fisher, Ens: Fisher, Sergt Averey, Sergt Fuller, Nath Colburne
The Countrey Rate made for the defrayeing charges and the engagemt to the Colledge. asessed at 2ª pf as followeth. the ouerplusse being for and toward Towne charges
Eldr Joh: Hunting 0 14 10 Tymo: Dwight 1 12 06
Deac: Hen: Chickering
0 19 03
Sergt Averey
1 04 04
Deac: Nath. Aldus
0 03 01 Sergt Fuller
1 11 02
Lieft. Josh Fisher
0 19 09 Sergt Ellice 0 09 10
Ensi: Dan: Fisher
1 00 05 Wid Judson
1 12 11
Pet. Woodward Sen™
0 19 01
Robt Fuller
1 06 03
Joh: Haward
1 00 00
Nath. Coleburne
1 12 03
Jonath: Farbanke Sen"
0 05 09 Joh. Aldus
1 03 11
Rich: Euered
1 01 10
Joh: Farington
1 01 05
Joh. Gaye
1 14 00
Hen. Willson
0 17 11
Edw: Richards
1 17 05
Hen Wight
0 16 01
Christo: Smyth
0 17 06
Nath. Fisher
0 09 10
Josep: Kingsbery Sen™
1 03 01 Joh: Guilde®
0 19 08
Lamb: Generey
0 06 00
Joh: Bacon
1 00 03
Nath: Whiteing
1 06 05
Tho: Batteley
0 17 10
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DEDHAM TOWN RECORDS.
Tho: Jordan
0 13 00
Samll: Sheers
0 07 08
Isaac. Bullard
0 10 10
Willm: Mackeaney
0 10 04
Dan: Ponde
0 19 07
Joh: Kingsberey
0 11 08
Nath: Bullard
0 15 04
Ellice Woode
0 05 00
Samll: Hunting
0 11 01
Joh: Euered
0 10 07
Robt. Ware
1 09 06
Andr: Duein
0 19 05
Tho: Payne
0 18 04
Samll: Parker
0 09 10
Joh. Mason
0 19 10
Quinton: Stockwell
0 07 02
Tho. Metcalfe
0 15 01
Ralp: Freeman
0 09 04
Josep: Ellice
0 02 11
Jam: Vales
0 13 02
Joh. Mackintosh
0 07 00
Joh: Rice
0 07 08
Jam: Mackrory
0 08 11
Hen: Duein
0 03 04
Samll: Fisher
0 11 09
Tho: Clapp:
0 07 11
Elnath: Dunckley
0 05 05
Danll Holebrooke
0 05 07
Vid Morse
0 04 07
Jam: Macknabb
0 09 01
Mich Metcalfe
Joh. Hunting Jun™
0 02 07
Jam: Draper
0 07 07
Hezek: Gaye
0 05 10
Antho: Fisher Jun™
Josep: Skelton
0 05 06
Tho: Hering
0 12 11
Nath: Heaton
0 06 00
Joh. Farbanke
1 00 00
Robt Allin
0 03 04
Jonath Farbanke Jun™
0 09 07
Tho: Fisher
0 06 04
Wid: Kente
0 04 02
Joh: Pigge
0 16 10
Edw: Hawes
0 08 02
Joh: Hubert
0 03 04
Samll. Milles
0 19 10
Jam: Grante
0 05 07
Ralp: Daye
0 14 01
Nill: Makiah
0 06 06
Samll: Gaye
0 10 09
Nath. French
0 03 04
Cornell: Fisher
0 08 08
Edw: Cooke
0 03 10
Robt Onion
0 00 04
Dan: Makiah
0 07 09
Jam. Thorpe
0 08 02
Tho. Pope
0 03 04
Josep: Kingsbery Jun™
0 14 07
Joh. Pepper
0 03 04
Joh. Eaton
0 08 10
Tymo: Chandler
0 03 04
Joh: Littlefield
0 06 10
Ezra Morse
0 12 02.
ouerplusse for the Towne
-17-02-02
[145] 11: 10: 67. Assemb, after Lecture Eldr Hunting, Lieft Fisher, Ens: Fisher, Sergt Averey, Sergt Fuller, Nath. Coleburn, Elea: Lusher
The Countrey Rate is now pfected compared subscribed and delivered to Ensi: Fisher to deliuer to the Constable
Robt Fuller and Isaac Bullard make returne of thier actings in the worke where vnto the were deputed. 13: 9. 67. as followeth
We whose names are heere vnder subscribed. being deputed by the select men to view and estimate one pcell of Land desired by John Pigge vpon the playne called the swampe playne. we accordingly haue viewed the
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DEDHAM TOWN RECORDS.
Land and doe judge that lande to be one Acre worth one Acre and an halfe of Natick deuident and we haue bounded as followeth it abutteth vpon the Land of the said John Pigge toward the south. vpon the high way towards the west and vpon the waste Lande East and North. onely we judge it neces- sary. that if this land be granted as we haue bounded it. that then the said John Pigg should be jnjoyned to make a sufficient waye next the north side of this his grante, leadeing from the high way into the woodes. which is on the East side of his ground
Subscribed. Robert Fuller. Isaac Bullard
The same men allso make returne of what they have done farther in what they were at the same time deputed.
We being like wise deputed to view and estemate a pcell of Land desired by John Euered. the which accordingly we have done. and doe Judg that Land desired to be one Acre worth one Acre and halfe of Naticke deuident we haue bounded it as followeth. vpon the high way towards the west and vpon the way leading into the woods towards the south and vpon the waste Lande towards the East and North. but further we conceaue this pcell of Land will be a dammage to the Towne. because its a smale pcell. and yet will take neere 60 rodd of fence to enclose it
Granted to John Pigg and to his heyers foreuer. vpon the Account of Peter Woodwards Naticke deuident & by him purchased so much of that pcell bounded by the comittee as is aboue written. as is answerable to foure Acres. one third pt being discounted. pvided that John Pigg. make the carte way by them named sufficient. within 3 monthes after this pcell is measured and layed out to him by Lieft Fisher. Robt Fuller and Isaac Bullard. who are heereby deputed thereto. other wise this grante is nulle.
20: 10: 67 Assemb: in the morning Eldr Joh: Hunting, Lieft Josh: Fisher Ens: Dan: Fisher, Nath Coleburne, Sergt Averey, Sergt Fuller, Elea: Lusher A Rate made for rayseing paye the schoolemasters sallerey and the de- frayeing other Towne Charges as followeth vizt each scholler being assesed at 48. 2ª and estate at 1ª 4 p£
major Lusher 0 06 04 Joh: Gaye 0 12 11
m™ Joh Allin
1 00 00 Edw: Richards 0 17 00
Eldr Joh. Hunting
0 07 02 Christo: Smyth 0 10 11
Deac Hen Chickering
0 10 00 Josep: Kingsbery Sen™
0 10 03}
Deac: Nath Aldus
0 01 11 Lamb: Genery
0 03 09
Lieft Josh: Fisher
0 10 03
0 12 04
Ensi: Dan: Fisher
0 16 11
Nath. Whiteing Tymo: Dwight 1 05 06
Pet Woodward
0 10 00
Sergt Averey
0 09 00
Joh. Haward
0 10 05 Sergt Fuller
1 00 07
Jonath. Farbanke Sen™
0 03 07 Sergt Ellice
0 08 03
Rich Euered
0 14 03
Vid Judson
0 16 05
1
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DEDHAM TOWN RECORDS.
Robt Fuller
0 10 02 Jam. Mackrorey
0 03 051
Nath. Coleburne
0 19 02 Vid Morse
0 00 09}
Joh. Aldus
0 19 01} Vid: Kent 0 02 07
Joh: Farington
0 19 07} Jonath: Farbank Jun™ 0 12 03
Hen Willson
0 11 02} Robt: Onion
0 04 043
Hen: Wight
0 17 04 Joh. Eaton
0 05 06
Nath Fisher
0 07 02 Joh: Kingsbery
0 05 02}
Joh. Guilde
0 06 00} Joh: Littlefield
0 02 02
Joh. Bacon
0 18 10 Joh: Euered
0 01 06}
[146] Tho: Battely
0 13 03 Samll: Sheeres
0 06 03
Tho. Jordan
0 06 00₺ Wm: Makeaney
0 07 06
Isaac. Bullard
0 08 10 Ellice. Woode
0 01 001.
Andr: Duein
0 11 00} Samll. Parker
0 08 04
Dan: Ponde
0 06 00
Quint: Stockwell
0 02 05
Nath: Bullard
0 07 06 Ralp: Freeman
0 12 01
Samll. Hunting
0 02 09
Jam: Vales
0 14 06
Robt. Ware
1 00 06
Ezra Morse
0 05 06
Tho. Payne
0 07 11
Joh: Rice
0 11 00}
Joh: Mason
0 11 02
Tho. Clapp
0 02 10}
Ralp: Daye
() 08 09} Dan: Hobrooke
0 01 05
Tho: Metcalfe
0 07 04 Jam Macknab
0 03 063
Joh: Farbanke
0 16 08
Joh: Hunting Jun™
0 01 07
Tho Hering
0 14 03} Hezek: Gaye
0 01 07
Samll Gaye
0 05 08
Tho Fisher
0 01 10}.
Cornell: Fisher
0 07 06
Joh. Pigg
0 06 04
Samll: Milles
0 08 03
Josep. Skelton
0 01 04
Edw: Hawes
0 13 05
Nath: Heaton
0 01 08
Josep: Ellice
0 01 09} Jam: Grante
0 01 041.
Samll: Fisher
0 09 05 Nill Makiah
0 02 00
Jam: Thorpe
0 08 02} Dan: Makiah
0 01 00%.
Josep: Kingsbery Jun™
0 07 00₺ Edw. Cooke
0 00 04
Jam: Draper
0 04 09
Elnath Dunckley
0 05 053
Totall is.
35 18 09
Joh. Mackintosh
0 02 033
ouerplusse aboue wt is for the schoole
15 18 09
Hen Duein haue liberty to sojourn at the house of Joh. Gaye
A bill is giuen to Samll Hunting to receaue Three pounds of the Con -- stable it being due to him by Lawe for killing 6 woolues,
Daniell Ponde and James Thorpe late Constables this day prsent thier- accounts of such Towne Rates as were comitted to them being 3 seuerallt Rates
vpon all accounts make vp wth the Constables it apeere ther remayne. yet in thier hands due to the Towne 66-19-8-1
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DEDHAM TOWN RECORDS.
Daniell Ponde is assigned to take 48 of Ralph Daye being due from him vpon defect of his high worke in Anno. 66: by wch 48 Daniell Ponde is fully payed what is due to him for worke about the planckes vpon the great Cart Bridge. his own high way worke for this prsent yeare being allready allowed him vpon the same account
A bill is giuen to Nath: Fisher to receaue 108 of the Constable for his paymt in full for 3 dayes worke in running the line betwixt Dorchester and Dedham so farre to. or twards plimouth Line as. the psons interressed by both Townes judged needfull at prsent
[147] 25. 10: 67 Assemb. after Lecture Eldr Hunting, Ens: Fisher. Sergt Averey, Nath Coleburne, Sergt Fuller, Elea: Lusher. Lieft Fisher
A Bill is giuen to Robert Onion to receaue 3£ of the Constable for his attending the meeting house worke wch is in full for the yeare ending 1 of 11: 67
A bill is giuen to Richard Ellice and Isaac Bullard. to receaue each of them. 108 of the Constable in full sattisfaction for thier Asistance in Runn- ing the Line betwixt Dorchester and Dedham they being deputed thervnto
Lieft Fisher and Nathaneell Coleburne are deputed to laye out to Danll Mackiah that grant made to him to be layed out at Wollomonuppoag accord- ing to the grante
26: 10: 67 Assemb Eldr John Hunting, Lieft Josh: Fisher, Ensig: Dan: Fisher, Sergt Wm Averey. Sergt Tho: Fuller, Nath Coaleburn, Elea: Lusher
The Rate began the former meeteing is this daye pfected and finished which time then pruented
Vpon the request of Ellice Woode to haue some swampe that lye against his house Lott granted to him vpon the account of Peter Woodward Senior his Naticke deuident Robert Fuller and John Farington are deputed to view that swampe and make returne to the select men of what they judge meet of granting the same in refference to how well it may be spared. and how many acres in that deuident may be equall in value thereto
John Gaye. Robt Ware and Nathaneell Fisher being of the comittee apointed to take a further viewe of that place called Pawcompticke came this daye and made demande of payemt for that thier seruice, which is taken into consideration
Lieft Fisher Ensign Fisher Nathaneell Coaleburne and Sergt Fuller being allso of the same Comittee. and attended the same seruice. tender, that if they may be repayed that money they wer occasioned to expend in that seruice. they are willing to giue thier owne and thier horses laboure and time bestowed in that Journey aud seruice. pvided the rest of the said Comittee will doe the like
John Gaye. Robert Ware and Nathaneell Fisher abouenamed doe each of them for himselfe consent to accept of the money by them disbursed vp-
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on that occasion for sattisfaction for thier seruice abouesaid. so all the Comitte Joyntly consent
Granted to John Rice vpon his request that pcell of vpland that he ppounded and described 5. 10. 67 in sattisfaction for his Naticke deuident to be layed out to him by Lieft Fisher and Sergt Fuller. who are to determin. how much land ther is equall sattisfaction for his right aforesaid
27. 10. 67 Assemb Eldr Hunting, Lieft Fisher, Ensi Fisher, Nath. Cole- burne, Sergt Averey, Sergt Fuller, Elea Lusher
An account of the surveyors returne of psons yet defectiue in high way worke Anno. 1667
Sergt Wm Avery debtor to the Towne 68
Tho. Clapp
Dan: Hobrooke 4 Quint Stockewell
Joh. Littlefield 6
Wm. Makeaney 4
Jam. Vales
Joseph. Skelton 12
Sam Parker
Josep: Kingsbery 4
[148] A Bille is giuen to Lieft Fisher to receaue 5£ of the Constable to sattisfie his alloweance as Deputie and select mens Dyet and for board and nayles to repayer the meeting house and other charges by him expended for the Towne
A bille is giuen to Ensigne Fisher to receaue 3{ of the Constable in sat- tisfaction for his seruice as deputie at the Generall Court 67:
A bill is allso giuen to Ensigne Fisher to receaue 7f, of the Constable for the defrayeing the deputies Charges in entertaynmt at Boston in Generall Court time,
A bill is giuen to Elea: Lusher to receaue 68 of the Constable to satisfie for draweing of 5 Rates and the List to be prsented at the Commissioners meeteing
vpon the request of Lieft Fisher to be sattisfied for 5 Acres due to him in Naticke deuident in some course lowe land adjoyneing to some meadowe layed out in Rosemary meadowe ther is so much of the Land desired granted to him as may be judged equall to 3 acres in the deuident aforesaid accord- ing to the judgmt of John Haward and Nathaneell Coaleburne. who are heereby deputed there to and to order the layeing it out together wth Lieft Fisher
Nath Coaleburne and Sergt Fuller are deputed to viewe one pcell of meadowe in Crambery meadowe. desired by Lieft Fisher and make returne to the select men
A bill is giuen to Daniell Ponde to receaue 26-158-for payemt for 4 wolues killed by John Magus. and 10$ for his worke done about Robert Onions Chimney and 58. Sergt Fuller was ouer rated in 66.
The Townes account as debtor and Creditor is as followeth
The Town is Creditor. as from the Rates. and is remayneing in the hands sf the Constables of 66
8-3-10
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DEDHAM TOWN RECORDS.
And by the 2 Rates of this yeare vizt the Countrey and Schoole Rates besides what is in billes allready giuen out and the schoolem's sallerey
13-4-11
totall 21-8- 9
this the reckoning. as at prsent is made vp. but seuerall debts are yet: due from the Towne. though not yet demanded. nor reckonings made vp
To be pposed Lieft: Cookes motion
1 Whereas it is too aparent that great waste is made in the wood and timber in the Comon Lande of the Towne notwithstanding the known order to the contrary which is judged very prjudiciall at prsent but especially for the succeeding generations. which it concerne vs to consider
It is therfor put to the consideration of the Towne whether for the pruention they will thinke fitt to reuiue that order allready pvided for the prs- eruation of woode and Timber, and appoint and empower some men to put it in execution or laye out those woodelands neere the Towne that each man may p'serue his owne or else leaue all at liberty. and repeale that order that no transgression may be against it to occasion offence
2 That all psons that yet clayme land vpon the Account of the 500 Acre deuident or Naticke deuident: may be enjoyned to come to the select men now chosen within some conueanient prfixt time and make thier Right apeere that all such titles may be cleered and sattisfied. or that such as attend not that order shall forfiet thier rights. that so the Towne may bring those claymes to an end
[149] 3 That the Towne may consider that the time p"fixt by the Gen- erall Court for the planting a Towne at Pocompticke doe shorten: and it wer good to resolue what the Towne will doe in that respect and that if it be in- tended to empue it according to the grante. that then it might be put into some way conduceing therto
At a Generall meeteing of the Towne 31: 10: 1667
The select mens acts of the yeare past being reade nothing is objected
In consideration that the price of seuerall sorts of corne as now valued by the Generall Court is lower then in this Towne can be afforded to be payed vpon the account of sattisfieing Town debts vpon other occasions. It is ordered by generall consent that the Rates allready made shall be payed at the same prices of corne according to the prices set by the Court but all charges and debts that shall arise due from the Towne vpon any contract to be made after this daye shall be payed at those prizes that wer currant the last yeare for the Country Rate. and all Rates heereafter made shall be payed at the same prizes. any order or custom formerly to the contrary notwith- standing, voated in the negatiue
the question being put whether the order formerly made ordering all Town Rates to be payed at Countrey Rate price. should be repealed. it was voated in the negatiue
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Daniell Ponde haue liberty granted to fell. and empue 8 or 9 Tunne of building timber for the vse of Lieft Cooke of Boston. puided he fell none within a mile of any house in the Towne
It is by voate agreed and ordered that the order entered entituled. fire- woode is heereby reviued and remayne in full force. and the men vnder written are deputed and empowered to se the full execution thereof, and it is further ordered that who so euer shall employe any psons that fell trees . disorderly shall be lyeable to paye the penaltie as fully as if it had beene done by thier own hands Robert Fuller Nathaneell Fisher Tho. Battely Joh. Farrington Joh Aldus Joh Bacon are chosen for the yeare ensueing
It is ordered that the 500 acre deuident shall be all layed out that is so much as is not allready layed out, all to be finished before the middle of may next. and it is further ordered that euery grantee to whome Land shall be so- layed out shall duely pay for the layeing out thier Lands vpon the pennaltie of forfieture of eighteen shillings to the vse of the Towne
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