The early records of the town of Dedham, Massachusetts. 1659-1673, Volume 4, Part 21

Author: Dedham (Mass.); Hill, Don Gleason; Slafter, Carlos, 1825-1909
Publication date: 1886-99
Publisher: Dedham, Mass. : Dedham Transcript Press
Number of Pages: 330


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195


DEDHAM TOWN RECORDS.


are deputed to viewe that place. and consider how many Acres there may be equall to the 6 acres demanded. and make returne to the select men


Ensign Fisher. and Sergt Fuller are deputed to treat and conclude wth some fitt workeman or workemen to put a new groundcell into the south end of the meeteing house. and to close the wale againe and repayer what is need- full in the shingle. vpon the Townes Charge and all to be accomplished with all conueanient speede. and what else is needfull about that house


9. 9: 70 Assemb. after Lecture Eldr Hunting, Ens: Fisher, Pet: Wood- ward, Sergt Fuller, Elea: Lusher


Vpon complaynt of Nathaneell Whiteing that a conueanient way is not yet layed out from the East street neere the bridge to his dwelling house or mille. Sergt Tho: Fuller and Nath. Fisher are deputed to view the most con- ueanient place for that purpose and make returne to the select men


Complaynt being made that hoope poles for Cowpers vse. are wasted and transported out of Towne for puenting whereof it is ordered and de- clared that no pson what so euer shall exporte any hoope poles. or hoopes wrought. out of our Towne except they be taken of thier own land or consent of the owner except vpon Caske fully finished without licence orderly obteyned from the select men for the time being. vpon penaltie of 58 p. 100. for all hoopes or hoope poles as aboue saide transported contrary to this order. and so according to that pportion for all quantities more or lesse


[192] 27: 10: 70: Assembled Eldr John Hunting, Lieft Joshua: Fisher, Ensi: Daniell Fisher, Sergt Thomas Fuller, Tymothie Dwight, Elea: Lusher


A letter was this day receaued from m" Thomas Weld of Roxbery in the name of the select men ther. moueing that some men of this Towne might be deputed to meet with som of thier Towne to determine the question dependeing betwixt the two Townes Bounds not agreed vpon betwixt those men of each Towne that were deputed and mett the last Aprill vpon the bounds according to Lawe. which motion was accepted. and to that end were chosen and deputed Lieft. Fisher. if he can be at home and attend it and Ensi: Fisher and Sergt Fuller. and Nath: Coleburn if Lieft Fisher cannot attend it otherwise Nath: Coleburne is discharged and a letter was forthwith drawen to be sent to Roxbery accordingly


A Bill is giuen to Robt Onion to receaue: 4:5 of the Constable out of the next rate or Towne stocke which shall come to his hand. which is for the seruice of the said Robt for the time that end the 1st of January next


Information being giuen that Sam11 Gaye laye clayme to some meadowe in Broad meadowe that is suposed to be beyonde his grante. for the pruent- ing of damage to the Towne. Lieft Fisher and Sergt Fuller are desired and deputed to giue notice to the psons concerned and vpon viewe or by what other meanes they se cause to vse vpon the p"mises fully to enforme them


196


DEDHAM TOWN RECORDS.


selues. of the trueth of that case and make returne to the select men for that time being.


Samuell Gaye and Samuell Guilde in the behalfe of John Guilde his Father Constables in the yeare. 1669. prsents thier accounts of the schoole Rate and the ouerplusse in the Countrey Rate and the Countie Rate made that yeare. and vpon the strict examining of the Countie Rate ther remayne a question vpon the sume vndetermined. but as it apeere at prsent as it is possible the accounts may proue. rest due from them to the Towne


00-04-04


Robert Fuller and Richard Ellice make returne of the deputation made to them. 10: 8: 70. judging that 6 acres. ¿ may be granted in that place for. 6 acres of the deuident in which it was granted. and Lieft Fisher and the 2 men before named are deputed to laye it out accordingly. as they shall se cause to direct the Lieft in layeing it out


Vpon the motion of John Farbanke it is ordered that his Land vpon purgatory playne that was Jonathan Farbanks his Fathers shall be entered in the record puided that fitt and sufficient directions be brought to the booke that it may be entered vpon sufficient grounds and in due manner


For the pruention of disorderly felling or cutting downe hoope poles or such like smale plants. to the damage of the Towne. It is ordered that if any pson what so euer after publication heereof without orderly liberty first obteyned for any occasion to vse. or sell out of Towne. shall fell or cause to be felled. cutt. empued or carried away or Transported out of Towne. any of the plants aboue mentioned. he or they shall Forfiet to the vse of the Towne. for euery hundreth of hoopes wrought or hoope poles. 58. and to him or them that shall first enforme any of the select men of that offence: 18. 6d. p 100. to be demanded and leuied by the Constable by warrant from · the select men


[193] 31: 10: 70 :- Assemb: Eldr. Hunting, Lieft: Fisher, Ensi: Fisher, Sergt Fuller, Tymo: Dwight, Elea: Lusher


Samuell Gaye late Constable prsent a mistake in thier last account. as concerning Joh: Guile and himselfe. that is that the payemt they recd by the ouerplusse of the Countrey. and Countie Rates being in Indian Corne at 38-6ª p bushell. which in payemt of the Towne debts by bills. they payed it at 38. p bushell by reason whereof they lost a 7th. pt which was not then discounted which ouerplusse being 2-18: 1-ther remayne due to them to be allowed-0-8-3.2


The Constables abouenamed came to make vp thier accounts for the Rate for the payemt of the purchas the Indian Rights at wollomonuppoage. but they not being capeable of pfecting at prsent that account is left to be cleered by the next select men


psons defectiue in high way worke. 1670. are as followeth:


197


DEDHAM TOWN RECORDS.


James Mackrorie 2. dayes [*wanting] 4$: Tho: Fisher 1 2


Pet. Woodward Sent. 3.


6: Deac. Chickering 1.3 6


Ezra Morse 2 4: Danll. Ponde 2 4 5


Ephra: Morse 13 3: Josep. Skelton 1 2


Joh: Littlefield 2


4


Joh: Ware 1 2


Jonath. Metcalfe 1


2 Nill Makiah


1 2


besides the accounts. abouementioned other debts from the Towne as at prsent apeere


Lieft Fisher one bill. 1£ 58. vnpayed the Constables haueing no towne Estate in thier hand


1- 5-0


Ensign Fisher the like bill of 16-58. vnpayed


1-5-0


Robt Onion reced one bill of 4£. vnpayed


4-0-0


-


6-10-0


besides diuers other debts as deputies sallary & dyet and sundry other charges: as the schoolem's paye and others not yet accounted with


To be pposed to the Townes consideration


What is to be done in refference to the payeing the last payemt to Phillip sachem for wollomonuppoag rights. and some other questions concerning that case


What is to be done in the case of widdow Dunckly. and her childeren


After the former accounts were entered Brother Averey came to the select men in the begining of the euening and intimated that he vnderstood that the way to the olde mille was like to be layed out thorough his Lott much to his damage but the Comittee entrusted in that worke not haueing made thier returne. and no time being left for consideration thereof. it is left to the consideration. and determination of the Towne in thier generall meeting if they please


[194]


At a Generall Towne meeteing. 2: 11: 1670


The Acts of the Select men for the yeare last past being read.


The first case ppounded respecting the cleereing the question of Title purchased of Sagamore Phillip. and the payemt for the same is left to the care and discretion of the select men this daye to be chosen. to doe therein as they shall ap hend the case may require


The 2 case ppounded respecting the reliefe of the widdow Dunckley and her childeren the Towne comit the care and trust of that whole case to the select men. and the Deacons who haue power to pvide reliefe for them and to dispose of such of those childeren as they shall judge meet. it being ex- pected that the woman should attend the aduice that may be giuen her in this case. by them or the major pt of them. and the Towne be charged no further then is necessary.


198


DEDHAM TOWN RECORDS.


The Towne being at prsent enformed that Thomas Walker. last Apprentie to Goodman Gurney of Dorchester. a Tanner haue shewed his willingnes to set vp his Trade in this Towne. the care heereof is left to the select men this daye to be chosen who are empowered to allowe his settlemt in Towne if vpon further information they shall be encouraged so to doe


Sergt Fuller and Nath: Fisher bringing in thier Returne referring to a way to Nathaneell Whiteings house and mille. which case is left to the select men this day to be chosen to doe therein as they shall se cause


Vpon the question being put to the Towne whether thier intent in grant- ing deuidents to the name of Mary Judson. that those deuidents should be the pper estate to the said Mary in distinction from the estate of Samuell Judson and his heyers. the voate being put the answer is vnanimousely nega- tiue


where vpon the Towne declared by a second voate that they did and doe intend that the Grants of the deuidents in question should remayne good to the heyers of Samuell Judson. according to the last will of the said Samuell and ordered that in all those grants so entered to Mary Judson in the Record it shall bc enterlyned in these words. to Mary Judson as Executorix to Samuell Judson and to his heyers, voated in the affirmatiue


Vpon the request of John Gaye for a smale pcell of shruffie land neere his meadow by wolfe pit hill vpon equall alloweance to the Towne. the Towne by voate grant his desire (if Sergt Fuller. Robert Ware. and Henry Wight who are a Comittee apointed for the viewe thereof) shall judge it may be spared without prjudice to the high way thereby. then they are empowered to set out what thinke fit and value the worth of it to the Towne


Granted to James Grante liberty of enlargemt of some Land for the bet- ter setting of his fence to be sett out to him by Peter Woodward Senr. and John Furington


Liberty is Granted to Elder Hunting and the other ppriators in the South Playne to take within thier Fence. about that Playne a stoney hille. that lye betwixt some pcells allready granted. and they haue granted to make vse of the feed of that hill


[195] Elea. Lusher is chosen Towne Recordr and one of the Select men


Ensi Fisher, Sergt. Fuller, Lieft Fisher, Eldr Hunting, Tymo: Dwight, Edw. Richards are chosen Select men for the yeare ensueing


Tho Battelle, Nath. Coaleburn, Sergt Fuller, Isaac Bullard are chosen Surveyers


James Fales is chosen Surveyer for the Families at the Sawe mille and Wollomonuppoage


The pportioning of our Reuerd Pastors alloweance is comitted to the Deacons and the Select men for the yeare ensueing


199


DEDHAM TOWN RECORDS.


6: 11: 70 :- Assemb: Eldr Hunting, Lieft: Fisher, Ensi: Fisher, Sergt. Fuller, Edw: Richards, Elea: Lusher


Nath: Whiteing coming this day to moue that a waye to his house and mille be layed out according to the former motion. and Sergt Avery allso, coming to shew his reasons against it being layed out in that place. thorough his Lott for the more safe effecting whereof Eldr Hunting and Ensign Fish [ ] deputed and desired to Joyne with the Comittee formerly em- ployed in that worke who are to call Sergt Averey. and whosoeuer else they thinke meet. and to viewe the places considerable for that end and it is to be determined and set out by them or any 3 of them and returne to be made to the select men


The Schoole Rate to paye the schoolem". 206: each scholler being asessed at 58 p scholler and estate at 1ª. ¿ p f. the ouerplusse which is aboue the schoolem's payemt. is to defray Towne'charges


mr Joh: Allin Pastor 00 15 01


Joh: Bacon


00 17 11


Eldr Joh: Hunting


00 06 11


Tho: Battelle


00 11 02


Deac. Hen: Chickering


00 07 07 Tho: Jordan 00 03 01


Deac: Nath. Aldus


00 02 03 Isaac Bullard 00 10 11


Lieft: Josh: Fisher


00 11 10 ₺


Danll: Ponde


00 11 06


Ensi: Danll: Fisher


00 12 00


Nath: Bullard 00 08 01


Pet: Woodward


00 18 04 } Samll: Hunting 00 13 04 Robt: Ware


01 00 04


Rich: Euered


00 09 10 } Tho: Payne


00 08 01


Joh: Gaye


01 00 05


Joh. Mason


00 04 04


Edw: Richards


00 19 11


[196] Tho: Metcalfe


00 14 08


Christo: Smyth


00 09 03


Josep: Ellice


00 02 09


Josep: Kingsbery Sen™


00 11 06


Joh: Mackintosh


00 08 06


Lamb: Genery


00 00 04 ₺ Jam: Mackrorie


00 04 11


Nath. Whiteing


00 18 00


Sam: Fisher


00 05 05


Sergt Wm. Averey


00 ,10 03


Vid: Morse


00 00 07 ₺


Sergt Tho: Fuller


01 00 10


Tho: Hering


00 11 10 ₺


Sergt. Rich. Ellice


00 09 06


Joh: Farbanke


00 14 02


Sergt Nath Stearnes


00 06 04


Vid: Kent


00 01 07


Tymo: Dwight


01 09 02


Edw: Hawes


00 15 04 3


Robt: Fuller


00 11 07


Samll: Milles


00 06 07 3


Nath: Coaleburne


01 03 06


Ralp: Daye


00 08 00


Joh. Aldus


01 00 09


Samll: Gaye


00 05 00


Joh. Farington


01 03 03


Corn: Fisher


00 14 07 3


Hen: Wilson


00 07 06


Robt: Onion


00 00 05


Hen. Wight


00 19 04


Jam: Thorpe


00 14 03


Nath: Fisher


00 08 04


Josep: Kingsbery Jun™ 00 06 06


Joh: Guilde


00 08 11


Joh. Eaton


00 02 02


00 10 10 }


Joh: Haward


200


DEDHAM TOWN RECORDS.


Joh: Littlefield


00 01 05 } Tho: Fisher


00 03 01 글


Samll. Sheeres


00 03 10 } Joh: Pigg


00 08 00


Wm. Mackeany


00 10 00 Jam: Grante


00 03 09


Vid. Kingsbery


00 04 07 & Nill: Makiah


00 03 08


Ellice Woode


Danll Makiah


00 01 06


Joh: Euered


00 05 04 Ezra. Morse


00 07 01 ₺


Andr: Duein


00 17 01 } The olde Mille


Sam11. Parker


00 11 05


The new Mille


Joh: Hubbert


00 00 07 } Joh: Ware


00 02 09


Sam: Euered


00 03 07 3 Caleb. Church


00 02 06


Quint: Stockwell


00 03 05


¿ Joh: Baker ·


00 02 08


Ralp: Freeman


00 08 04


Nath. Chickering


00 00 04


Jam: Vales


00 06 10


Joh: Houghton


00 02 05 3


Joh: Rice


00 08 01 } Elea: Lusher


00 15 02


Tho: Clappe


00 07 06


Thomas Aldrige


00 07 02 4


Jam: Macknab


00 02 03


Mary Haward


00 07 00


Joseph Skelton


00 01 03


Nath. Heaton


00 02 07 ₺


Jonath. Farbanke


01 01 06


John Mackintosh came this daye and tendered to paye his debt to the Town for the Lande he should haue layed downe to the Towne in the deui- dent neere Meadfield: he pmiseing to paye 128 to Lieft Fisher who accepting thereof. John Mackintosh is discharged


9: 11: 70: Assemb. for the makeing our Reuerd Pastors Proportion ac- cording to the order of the Town at the last Gen11 Towne meeteing Deac: Hen: Chickering, Deac. Nath: Aldus, Eldr Hunting, Lieft: Fisher, Ensi: Fisher, Edw: Richards, Sergt Fuller, Tymo Dwight, Elea: Lusher


[197] An asessemt for the paymt of what is due to our Reuerd Pastor for the yeare that end in Aprill 1671. wherin each inhabitant is pportioned thier seuerall sumes to be payed where in one eight is to be payed in money. made by them deputed by the Towne


Deac Hen Chickering 00 15 00 Rich: Euered 00 19 00


Deac: Nath Aldus 00 10 00 Joh: Gaye 02 13 00


Lieft: Fisher 01 13 03 Tymo: Dwight 03 16 00


Sergt. Wm: Averey 02 17 00 Ensi: Fisher 01 05 00


Joh: Haward 01 14 10


Sergt: Tho: Fuller


02 03 09


Pet: Woodward 02 07 06 Joh: Aldus 01 08 06


Josep: Kingsbery Sen™ 01 16 02 Lamb: Genery 00 00 09


Nath: Colburne 02 00 00 Christo: Smyth 00 19 00


Edw: Richards 02 12 01 Nath. Whiteing 01 18 00


00 00 04 를


John: Hunting Jun™


00 03 01


Epherum Morse


40 11 05 ↓


201


DEDHAM TOWN RECORDS.


Vid: Kent


00 02 00


Jonath: Farbanke


00 14 03


Jon: Farbanke


01 03 09 Jam: Fales 00 09 06


Tho: Payne


01 03 09


Jam: Thorpe


00 13 04


Robt. Ware


01 13 11


Isaac: Bullard


00 16 00


Robt: Fuller


01 18 00


Nath: Bullard


00 15 03


Tho: Metcalfe


01 03 09


Sam: Fisher


00 02 00


Tho: Battelle


01 10 09


Tho: Fisher


00 09 06


Nath: Fisher


01 06 09


Joh: Littlefield


00 04 09


Tho: Jordan


00 12 00


Wm Mackeany


00 04 09


Joh: Guilde


01 08 06


Dan. Mackiah


00 07 05


Andr: Duein


01 10 06


Sam: Parker


00 03 10


Joh: Pigg


01 04 07


Sam: Hunting


00 19 00


Sam: Mills


01 02 02


Joh: Euered


00 15 03


Sergt Rich: Ellice


00 13 03


Jam: Grante


00 05 09


Sergt Nath: Stearnes


00 15 02


Jam: Macknab


00 09 00


Joh. Mason


00 09 06


Nath: Heaton


00 09 09


Joh: Bacon


01 04 01


Sam: Gaye


00 14 03


Ralp: Daye


00 17 02


Tho: Clappe


00 03 10


Sam. Sheeres


00 02 00


Hen: Wight


01 12 00


Vid. Judson


Joh: Mackintosh


00 07 07


Tho: Hering


00 14 03


Jam: Mackrorie


00 09 06


Joh: Farington


01 18 00


Joh: Eaton


Hen: Wilson


01 03 09


Ezra: Morse


00 17 00


Edw: Hawes


00 15 03


Nill Mackiah


00 09 06


Josep. Ellice


00 03 00


Josep: Skelton


00 07 02


Dan: Pond


01 08 06


Vid. Morse


00 02 00


Robt: Onion


00 02 00


Quint. Stockwell


00 05 08


Ralp: Freeman


00 05 00


Hen: Duein


00 05 00


Joh: Rice


00 08: 00


Josep: Kingsbery Jun™


00 04 06


Vid: Kingsbery


00 05 09


Robt: Allin


00 05 00


Nath. Hide


00 05 00


Elea: Kingsbery


Caleb: Church


00 04 09


Ellice. Woode


00 06 08


Joh Thurston


00 02 06


Tho: Wight Sen"


00 01 06


Mary Hawards Estate


00 19 00


Sam: Wight


00 01 00


Joh: Baker


00 08 06


Tho: Boyden


00 03 00


Joh: Houghton


00 03 10


Joh: Hubert


00 05 00


Sam: Euered


00 11 06


Nath: Chickering


00 07 00


Joh: Hunting Jun™


00 10 06


Tho: Aldridge


01 03 01


Joh. Ware


00 10 00


Elea: Lusher


00 15 00


Cornell. Fisher


00 12 09


Tho. Payne Jun™


00 06 00.


[198] 20: 11: 70 Assemb to pfect the schoole Rate and make the Countrey Rate Eldr Joh: Hunting, Lieft Josh: Fisher, Ensi: Danll Fisher, Edw: Richards, Tho. Fuller, Elea: Lusher


202


DEDHAM TOWN RECORDS.


Countrey Rate


Mr Joh: Allin Pastor


0 08 02 2 Sam Fisher


0 05 03 3


Eldr Joh. Hunting


0 04 07 3 Vid. Morse


0 00 05


Deac. Hen Chickering


0 05 00 } Tho: Hering


0 06 03


Deac: Nath Aldus


0 01 06 Joh: Farbanke


0 09 05 }


Lieft Josh: Fisher


0 09 07 Vid. Kent


0 01 00 4


Ensi. Danll: Fisher 0 09 08


Edw: Hawes


0 05 03


Pet: Woodward


0 13 06 } Mary Hawards Estate


0 10 00


Joh: Haward


0 12 02 2 Samll Milles 0 07 09


Rich: Euered


0 08 03


Ralp: Daye


0 06 00


Joh. Gaye


0 18 07 } Samll: Gaye


0 05 00


Edw: Richards


0 18 03 } Cornell: Fisher


0 04 09 3


Christo: Smyth


0 09 07


+ Robt Onion


0 00 03 1


Josep. Kingsbery Sen™


0 12 08 } Jam: Thorpe


0 04 06 1


Lamb: Genery


0 00 03


Josep: Kingsbery Jun™


0 06 03 호


Nath: Whiteing


0 14 06


Joh: Eaton


0 00 05 3


Sergt Wm. Averey


0 15 02


Joh: Littlefield


0 02 07 3


Sergt Tho: Fuller


0 15 06 } Samll. Sheeres


0 07 02 }


Sergt Rich: Ellice


0 04 08


Wm: Mackeany


0 06 08


Sergt Nath Stearnes


0 05 10 } Vid. Kingsbery


0 03 01 4


Tymo: Dwight


0 17 04 3 Ellice Woode


0 01 08


Robt: Fuller


0 12 08 } Joh: Euered


0 05 02 ₺


Nath. Coleburne


0 14 00 ₺


Andr: Duein


0 09 09


Joh: Aldus


0 08 09 3


Samll. Parker


0 05 04 ↓


Joh: Farington


0 12 01


Joh: Hubert


0 01 08


Hen. Wilson


0 08 04


Samll: Euered


0 04 01


Hen. Wight


0 11 02 4 Quint: Stockewell


0 03 11 ₺


Nath: Fisher


0 05 01 } Ralp: Freemen


0 05 06 3


Joh: Guilde


0 10 11 } Jam: Vales


0 05 04 3


Joh: Bacon


0 08 07 ₺ Joh: Rice


0 03 09


Tho: Battelle


0 10 09 } Tho: Clape


0 04 11 ₺


Tho: Jordan


0 03 09


Jam: Macknab


0 03 02


Isaac. Bullard


0 05 07 } Joh. Hunting Jun™


0 03 09 ₺


Nath. Bullard


0 07 01 Josep: Skelton


0 02 06


Dan: Ponde


0 09 04 Nath: Heaton


0 03 05


Samll: Hunting


0 06 05


Jonath. Farbanke


0 07 03 4


Robt. Ware


0 11 10 & Tho: Fisher


0 03 09


Tho: Payne Sent


0 08 08 ₴ Joh: Pigg


0 08 07 3


Joh. Mason


0 04 04 3 Jam: Grante


0 02 02


Tho: Metcalfe


0 07 01 1 Nill: Mackiah


0 04 01 호


Josep: Ellice


0 01 00 } Danll: Makiah


0 02 08


Joh: Mackintosh


0 03 02 } Ezra Morse


0 06 05


Jam: Mackrory


0 04 01 3 The old Mille


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DEDHAM TOWN RECORDS.


The new Mille


Tho. Aldridge


0 08 01 4


Joh: Ware


0 03 06


Tho: Payne Jun™


0 02 00


Caleb Church


0 03 04 Hen: Duein


0 01 08


Joh: Baker


0 03 05 3 Nath: Hide


0 01 08


Nath Chickering


0 01 10 } Elea. Lusher


0 06 09 ₺


Joh: Houghton


0 03 10 ₺


Ephra. Morse


0 01 11


30 10 3 ±


[199] The Rate for the Countrey Charges is asessed at 1d. p {. the ouer- plusse which is aboue what is due to the Countrey. is to paye the Colledg pportion. and the Deputies allowance and charges and other Towne charges


A Bille is giuen to Peter Woodward Jun to receaue of the Constable. 10s. for the killing one wolfe which wolfe was killed by an Indian who sold his Right to the saide Peter. as is wittnesed by Cornellius Fisher late Cons- table


A Bill is delivered to Isaac Bullard to receaue of the Constable for him- selfe and Thomas Metcalfe and James Thorpe for each of them. 28. for thier running the line next Dorchester. one daye


The Case respecting Vid. Dunckley and her childeren which was left by the Towne in thier Gen11 meeteing to the care of the Deacons and select men. Deac Aldus being prsent is taken into Consideration. and after debat. the prsent trust and power is comitted to Ens. Fisher Edw. Richards. and Sergt Fuller. to dispose of her 2 eldest childeren. the boye as speediely as may be and the Girle as soone as they haue optunite if it can be put out without charge. but if it require charge. then to returne the case to the select men before they engage


Assembled the 11 of march 1670-1 Elder John Huntinge, Ensigne Daniell Fisher, Edward Richards, Sergt Thomas Fuller, Timothy Dwight, & Joshua Fisher


Joshua Fisher is chosin by the select men to enter such acts as conserne the Towne that shall be acted by them this day: by ressin of the major beinge absent


Men chosin to viewe Fences within the Towne eastward of the way lead- inge from charles riuer towards the pond in the Swamp neere the wigwam plaine; John Furinton; Isaac Bullard and for the rest of the Towne westward of the forementioned way John Gay; Thomas Battele


for Roxbury plaine John Aldis Sergt Elice


for South plaine Joseph Kingsbury & Tho Fisher


for Naponsett plaine & the other filds in that part of the Towne Jo: Everit Jams Thorp


for Rockfild & the other filds in that part of the Town; Jo: Bacon: Henry Wight


204


DEDHAM TOWN RECORDS.


for the Iland scoole ground & thos filds on the Iland sid Robt Ware Tho: Paine


for Edward Richards fearme Ralph Days grownd & the other filds to Natick ward Nath: Fisher Samull Huntinge


men chosin to burne the woods


for the east street: Samll Everit for the Iland: Andrew Duin


for the midle & smooth plaine Cornelius Fisher, Tho: Fisher


Nathanell Coalburne Sener is chosin to Seale the wayts & messurs for this yeare accordinge to Lawe


[200] A Bill is Giuen to Thomas Battele to recaiue 28 6ª of the Con- stable for a days worke in runinge the line betwen Metfild and Dedham in the yeare 1670


A bill is giuen to Timothy Dwight to recaiue 38-6ª of the constable for a day worke in runinge the line between metfild and Dedham and halfe a day to meet with Roxbury men


the select men beinge informed of one Epherum Pope that sorjane with Thomas Paine the select men doe allowe him to sorjane with Thomas Paine Sener prouided Thomas Paine Sener doe secure the Towne accordinge to Towne order otherwise he is not allowed to continue in Towne


Nathanell Coalburne cominge this day to the Select men and aquainted them that the messures that are in his costady that belonge to the Towne as standers for the Towne messures to be tried by doe not agree one with the other he is there vpon requested and deputed to gitt them tried & rec- tifyed by the country standards att the charge of the Towne


Diuers of the Inhabatants cominge this day to the Select men and moued that some care might be takin that our Reuerent Pastor may haue his sallary yearly duely payd; and that the towne may be secured from damage by any of the bills of pportion that haue benn formerly made for the raysinge of our Reuerent Pastors sallary: which motion is takin into consid- eration and our Honerd major Lusher; and Elder Huntinge are requested and deputed to treat with our Pastor about the p"mises aboue mentioned and make retorne to the select men att there next mettinge as also to prsent sume mett exspedint which may be for the safty of our pastor & the Towne


Petter Woodward Juner make a motion to haue the vse & dispose of the Barke of such trees as he haue prsent ocation to feell for repayringe of his fencis in towne or about repayring his building: provided he make no wast of timber & fell but for his prsent ocation his motion is granted


Petter Woodward Sener is deputed to demand & recaiue that Rent that is due from m' James Minot for the Meadow neere Dorchester mill & to se that the bounce be maintained and free pasage accordinge to the Agreement the last payment was made in; 1664;


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DEDHAM TOWN RECORDS.


A Bill is giuen to Joshua Fisher to recaiue 2£ of the constable for Select mens diet &c


A Bill is giuen to Thomas Heringe to recaiue 2 shills of the constable . for bringin clay to the metinghouse


[201] 12: 2: 71 Assemb. after Lecture Eldr: Hunting, Lieft: Fisher, Ensi: Fisher, Edw: Richards, Sergt Fuller, Tymo: Dwight, Elea: Lusher


vpon the request of Jonathan Metcalfe is granted him Liberty to fell 6 Timber trees in the Comon Lande of the Towne for the vse of his Trade for to sell Coups ware for the vse of the Towne or the Inhabitents thereof


Asahell Smyth of Dorchester haue liberty to Inhabit in Towne and to vse his Trade he being a shoemaker


John Gaye and Tymo Dwight are deputed to view the passage ouer the Riuer neere the sawe mille in refference to a Complaynte of want of passage ther. and to make returne of what they judge needfull. and the manner of supply. and of the charge thereof


24: 2: 71: Assemb: Eldr Hunting: Lieft Fisher: Ensi: Fisher: Edw: Rich- ards: Tho: Fuller. Tymo: Dwight. Elea: Lusher


A bill is giuen to Elea: Lusher to receaue 128 of the Constable out of the Towne Rate now in thier hand for diuers writeings for the Towne & other accounts


A bill is giuen to Samll: Hunting to receaue 10% of the Constable for one wolfe killing




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