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Nat Fisher
A bill giuen to Nath Fisher to recaiue of the Constable 28 6ª for worke about Natick: to be payd out in the Comon rate
Assemb: 21: 11: mº 1661 Elder John Huntinge Ensigne Fisher Tim- othy Dwight Edward Richards John Bacon and Joshua Fisher
This day sume of thos that were defective in ther highway worke the last sumer doe appeare
hi. wa. works
[49] Deacon Chickeringe ingag to pay a bushell of Indian Corne & so is aquited
&c. compromited Henry Wilson is to doe a day worke of cartin for Joshua Fisher for which he alowe the Towne 58 & so Henry Wilson is discharged
Wid Luson is to pay 48 6ª in Indian Corne for her defect in high way worke
Tho Jurdin is to pay one bushell of Indian Corne for his defect in high- way worke
Will Mecanie is to pay 38 for his defect in highway worke which is assigned to Joshua Fisher
Wid Judson is to pay 88 for her defect in highway worke which is assigned to Joshua Fisher
A bill is giuen to Nath Fisher to recaiue 98 7ª out in the over pluse of the Country rate
The Country rate beinge rune over it a mount to 576: 148: 2ª
An Addition is aded to the troopers rate 18 10d to each Trooper by reason of the addition of the Towne rate to the Country
Vpon the request of Thomas Batle in the behalfe of the Wid Luson it is. Granted that she may haue her right in the 500 acre deuident layd out adjoynenge to the Land granted to Thomas Batle neere the rocke meadowe to be layd out by Edward Richards and Joshua Fisher
Petter Woodward Timothy Dwight & John Bacon are deputed to treat. with Richard Everit about his bill giuen in referance to the Country rate & exsameng the case whether all his ratable estat were giuen in
Assemb: 28 12 mº 1661 Eld John Huntinge. Ensigne Fisher Timothy Dwight Edward Richards John Bacon and Joshua Fisher
This day a rate was made for the leuieng of 14{ 108 by order of the Generall Court Decemb: 1661 for the payment of thos men that lent mony to the accomadation of the messengers sent to England
Eld John Huntinge is requested to catechisinge the youth in the Towne.
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DEDHAM TOWN RECORDS.
accordinge to the Courte order which require the Select men to take care about the same: the youth of the Towne are to Attend at the Elders house once a fortnight after Lecture from time to time & to attend his order for ther further instruction
Vpon a motion from sume of Cambridge to chuse some men to mete with some of Cambridge to lay out & setle a highway betwen this Towne & Cambridge the men heerafter named are deputed to that seruis Ensigne Daniell Fisher Timothy Dwight Samuell Parker
Timothy Dwight is requested to procure a barill of Powder to exchange that barell that nowe is in the Towne store & what it doe a mount to more then the ould powder is really worth to him the Towne is to make good to him
[50] Assembled after Lectture Elder John Huntinge Ensigne Fisher Edward Richards Petter Woodward John Bacon and Joshua Fisher
A bill is giuen to Robt Onyen to recaiue fortie shillings of the Constable for his seruice about the metinghouse in 1661
Agreed to giue m" welds of Roxbury a call to keep schoole in this Towne this yeare insuinge to alowe 20€ for the yeare
Joshua Fisher is appointed to treat with mr welds about the aboue men- tioned motion
Appointed to view fences
For the Great Plain John Bacon Andrew Duin
For the Iland Plaine Tho Fuller & Robt Ware
For the Rockfild John Gay Tho: Batle
For the South Plaine Nath: Coalburne Samll Gay .
For Purgatory Plaine
For Plantinfild Petter Woodward Jo: Furington
For Edward Hawes land
For the lowe Plaine Rich: Everit Tho: Metcalfe
For Roxbury Plaine Timothy Dwight Tho Heringe
Appointed to burne the woods: for the midle plaine & smooth plaine John Bacon Edward Hawes
For the Iland Thomas Fuller
For the East street Petter Woodward and Nath: Whittinge
Assemb: march 25 1661-2 Elder John Huntinge Ensigne Fisher Tim- othy Dwight Edward Richards John Bacon and Joshua Fisher
Petter Woodward & Timothy Dwight are deputed to speack with Brother Meatcalfe & treat with hime about the Keepinge of the schoole at the schoolehouse for the prsent & if thay can to agree with him to begin the 2ª day of the next week
There beinge a complaint of diuers persons that ther is like to be dam- age to sundrye persons for want of sume order in refference to the cowe-
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DEDHAM TOWN RECORDS.
herds by the reason of sume lettinge there cowes goeinge in the heard- walkes with out a Keeper and that the court order refferinge the care & charge about the orderinge herds to the Select men in every Towne : we doe therefore Order that whosoever shall suffer there cowes to goe in the Comon with in any of the cowe walkes of the seuerall herds in the Towne without the consent of the major part of the persons that belonge to the seuerall heards : thos persons so lettinge there catle goe at libertye from the heard shall pay to the herdsman for there catle as well as if he keept them; proportionably with the rest of the Inhabitants in the seuerall herds, that so none of the herds by such a practice of lettinge ther cowes goeing at libertie be disinabled or the in habitance over burthened for want of a compadent number of catle.
[51] Agreed to send to Dorchester to rune the South west line between them & vs that we may knowe what land we haue a bout woolomonupak and what land we haue to purchase of the Indians
Assemb : 31 may 1662 After Traineng Eld John Huntinge Ensigne Fisher Edward Richards Timothy Dwight John Bacon and Joshua Fisher
Vpon the request of John Gay and Andrew Duin about the setlinge the line between them concering there Grant in the 500 acre devident & Naticke Devident they not agreeinge in the devisonall line Ensigne Daniell Fisher and Edward Richards were mutally chosin by the parties & Eld John Huntinge by the Select men thay 3 or any 2 of them agreeing are im- pouered to setle and determine the runinge of the Devision line betwen the 2 parties
21 Jun 1662 Assembled Eld John Huntinge Timothy Dwight Petter Woodward John Bacon and Joshua Fisher
Agreed that an order be drawne vp and posted to restraine the cuttinge of any Grase in any of the Comon meadowes of the Towne vpon the the penaltye of fiue shillinge for every lod or hurie of grass or hay & so proportionable for any so cute to be payd to the vse of the Towne by whom- soever contrarye there vnto shall cut before the first 3d day of July
Agreed to call the Inhabitance to gether the 3d day of the next week in the moringe sune halfe an houre high to considare what shall be done . about the cart bridge over charles Riuer vnto the Iland.
Jun : the 24 Many of the Inhabitance beinge assembled agreed to chuse a comity to view the cart bridge in questan & if thay se it capable of repair- ing for a feasable charge then thay are to procure workemen & efect the busines at the Townes charge : The comitty impouered heerin are Timothy Dwight John Haward and Nath Coalburne
This day it was agreed the former order made to restrayne mouing in the Comon to the first tewsday in July shall stand in force till the 3d tewsday in July vpon the former penalty provided it hinder not a perteckuler grant from the Towne
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DEDHAM TOWN RECORDS.
Assemb : 29. 6. mº: 1662 Elder John Hunting Ensigne Fisher Timothy Dwight Petter Woodward Edward Richards John Bacon and Joshua Fisher Being mett to take in the ratable estat of the Inhabitance to make the Country rate
Agreed to rate land that is brokin vp at 20 s the acre
Also that English pastor about home at 10 s the acre
Agreed that remot unbrokin land &c att 3 s an acre
[52] Agreed that meadowe shall be rated att 20 s the acre.
A bill is giuen to Robt Onyen to recaiue of the Constable 2£-28-0d for his seruice a bout the meetingehouse till the 29 of sept : 1662 :
Assemb : the 4 of october 1662 Elder John Huntinge Petter Wood- ward Timothy Dwight John Bacon and Joshua Fisher
The schoole beinge layd Downe Petter Woodward & Timothy Dwight. are deputed to treat with Brother Meatcalfe for the keeping of the schoole & if they can to agree with him vpon the termes that formerly he keept vpon
Agreed to call the comitye that are appointed by the Court to desid the charge of the Bridges : viz at Timothy Dwights and over vnto the Iland whether it shall be borne by the Towne or the county that so they may be repaired if it may be forthwith :
Joshua Fisher is deputed to giue notice to the comity to appoint there meetinge & to prouid for them when thay com to Towne ..
Assemb: the 21 of the 9 1662 Elder John Huntinge Ensigne Fisher Timothy Dwight Petter Woodward Edward Richards John Bacon & Joshua Fisher
A bill giuen to Thomas Fuller to recaiue of the constable which was due the last yeare to him 128 11ª
more to him an other bill of 168 for time & money exspended about Na- tick to be payd out in the Comon rate
Libertie is Granted to Ezra Morse to fell and improue 2 or 3 trees for to make payles on for to suply the Towne only
Assemb: 1: 10 1662 Eld John Huntinge Petter Woodward Ensigne Fisher Timothy Dwight John Bacon and Joshua Fisher
beinge mett to perfect the Country Rate made the 21 of the 9 mº 1662 which was then Subscribed the rate beinge for 256-168-8d the single rate & for a { part aded 66-98-2 & for Colidge proportion 26-118-8d & for secutary orders 18 the sumes together being 356-158-6ª & the rest of the rate to be for deputies diet allowance & other Towne charges so fare as it will reach the Totall beinge 536-148-4d
0 18 6 Deac: Chickering 0 9 9.
major Lusher
Eld Huntinge 1 0 2
Deac: Aldis 04 7
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DEDHAM TOWN RECORDS.
Jonath Fayrb: sen:
0
8 Robt Onyen
0 0 10
Antho Fish: sen:
0
9
5 Ralph Freeman 0 5 4
John Haward
1
4
7 John Rice
05 0
Joshua Fisher
1
2
2 Daniell Pond
07 8
Ensigne Fisher
0 18 2
Henry Wight
0 19
5
Petter Woodward
1 13 10
Cornelius Fisher
0 9 4
Jos Kingsbury
1
8 4
Jonath Fayrb: Juner
0 7 11
Nath: Coalburne
1
7 6
James Vales
0 5 10
Edward Richards
1 11 11
John Houghton
0 12 0
Rich Everit
1
1
0
James Draper
08 2
John Gay
1
9
1
James Thorpe
0 4 10
[53] Sergt Auery
0 17
0
Isaac Bullard
0 10 11
Lambt Genery
6
9
Samll Fisher
070
Christo Smith
0 13
8
Tho Fisher
04 0
Nath: Whitinge
1 10
9
Tho Fisher
04 0
Joshua Kent
0 13
1
Nath Bullard
0 19
3
John Fayrb:
0 15
3
John Kent
0 6
6
Wid Judson
1
5 10
John Littiffild
0 4
9
Tho Heringe
0 10 10
Daniell Mecia
0
6
6
Rich Wheeler
0 9
6
Will Mecanie
0 10
4
John Furington
1
5
0
John Read
0
3
8
John Aldis
1
7
2
John Pery
0
3
4
Tho Fuller
1
8
2
John Foster
0 3 4
Tho Paine
0 19
3
Samuell Parker
0 12
2
Robt Ware
1
1 10
John Everit
0 4 8
Robt Fuller
1
2 10
Samuell Huntinge
0 3
4
Tho Meatcalfe
0
9
7
James Grant
0 4 8 0 4
Nath Fisher
0
6
5
John Holdridge
0
3
4
Tho Jurdin
0 12
6
James Makinab:
0 7 4
John Guild
0
9
5
John Makintoch
0
2
Andrew Duin
0 14
1
James Makarory
0
8
John Pidge
0 14
2
Nath Heaton
05 2
Samll Mills
0 14
1
Samuell Gay
0
5
Samll Sheers
0
4
4
Elnath: Dunkly
0 4 6
John Mason
1
2
1
Wid Luson
0
2
Ralph Day
0
9
4
Samuell Mayes
0 10
4
Henry Wilson
0 16
1
Calube Seuers
04 2
John Bacon
0 19
4 Tho Clape
0 3 10
Edward Hawes
0
6
3
John Eaton
0 14 4
Rich Elice
0
9 10
Joseph Morse
05 0
Timothy Dwight
1 6 10
Ezra Morse
03 4
Joseph Elice
0 3 0
3
Tho Batle
0 17
3
Toby Doble
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DEDHAM TOWN RECORDS.
A rate made the 1 of the 10 mº for the payment of 106 to Michell Met- calfe for his last half yeare in keepinge schoole & the overpluse of the rate to pay other Towne charges the Totall beinge 156-148-1ª major Lusher 0 3 9} 4 0
mª Allin
0 11 4
Henry Wilson
4 10
Eld Huntinge
0
4
2 John Bacon
6
6
Decon Chickering
0
2
Edward Hawes
6 7
Decon Aldis
0
1
2
Rich Elice
3
33
Jonath Fayrb sen
0
1
5 42
Joseph Elice
0
9
John Haward
0
5
4 Robt Onyen
0
2}
Joshua Fisher
0
7 2}
Ralph Freeman
3
0
Ensigne Fisher
0
8
John Rice
3
4
Petter Woodward
0
6
Daniell Pond
6
1
Jos Kingsbury
0
4
7
Henry Wight
11
6
Nath Coalburne
0
7
83
Cornelias Fisher
2
3
Edward Richards
0
6
4
Jonath Fayrb: Ju
4 11
Rich Everit
0 9
2
James Vales
3
13
[54] John Gay
9
9
John Houghton
1
4
Will Auery
5
1
James Draper
3
8}
Lam Genery
4
2
James Thorp
2 10}
Christo: Smith
7
7
Isaac Bullard
1 11
Nath Whitinge
9
4
Sam Fisher
0 11
Joshua Kent
2
5 Tho Fisher
0 2
John Fayrb:
4
8
Nath: Bullard
4 0
Wid Judson
5
John Kent
0 93
Tho Heringe
5
23
John Littilfild
0
Rich Wheeler
4
1
Daniell Mecia
0 93
John Furington
9
7 Will Mecanie
1
9
John Aldis
7
7}
John Read
0
1
l'ho Fuller
7 113
Sam Parker
2
23
Tho Paine
3
3 John Everit
0
4
Robt Ware
6
32
James Grant
0
4
Robt Fuller
4
James Makinab
1
0
Tho: Metcalfe
1
7
John Makintoch
0
53
Nath: Fisher
1 10
James Makarory
0 103
Tho: Batle
6
6 Nath Heaton
0 5}
Tho Jurdin
2
33
Sam Gay
1 0
John Guild
1
6 Elnath: Dunkly
0
33
Andrew Duin
7
8 Wid Luson
1
9}
John Pidge .
2
Sam Mayes
1
9
Samll Mills
5
2
Calub Seuers
0 21
Sam Sheers
0
3
Tho Clap
0
1}
John Mason
3 10
Timoth Dwight
8
9
Antho Fisher sen
0
2
Ralph Day
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DEDHAM TOWN RECORDS.
Timothy Dwight prsent 3 law books that he payd for to the countie treassurere which are at the Towns Disposing
[55] John Haward moue for a parcell of shrufie land adjoyneng to his meadowe beyond the caucie on the outsid of his fence in sattisfaction for a parcell of swamp that was takin a way by Cambridge
The Select men judge meet the land should be viewed whether it will be no prdijuse to the highway & so retorne made to the Select men the next metting: Thomas Fuller and Robt ware are Deputed to that seruice
A bill is giuen to Nath Fisher to recaiue out in the Comon rate the sume of 78 for 3 days worke
A bill is giuen to John Fayrb: to recaiue out in the last yeare rate the sume of 198 6ª
A bill giuen to Richard Elice to recaiue 32$ out in the last yeres rate
A bill giuen to Timothy Dwight to recaiue 16-18-8ª out in the comon rate
A bill is giuen to Ensigne Fisher to recaiue 128 out in the comon rate
A bill giuen to Rich Elice to recaiue 108 out in the comon rate for Henry Phillips to pay for the petetion the towne put vp to the generall Court
A bill giuen to Rich Elice for Richard Wheeler to recaiue 78 6ª out in the comon rate for 3 days to woolomonupuck
The Serueyers prsent a bill of thos that are deffectiue in there highway ·worke this prsent yeare 1662 the Select men consideringe the seueral pleasse of thos that did prsent the same & haue agreed thes seuerall sumes should be payd to the vse of the Towne as Followeth
James Makinab 28-0d
John Mason 4-0
Daniell Mecia
2-0
John Littilfild 4-0
Will Mecanie
2-0 Edward Richards 0-0
Wid Judson X 9-0 John Bacon
are 0-0
To Eaton 4-0
James Makarory 2-0 were appointed to mend the cart
Sergt Avery X 6-0 bridg over vnto Iland so it might
Sergt Elice X
James Grant
Nell Mecia
Nath Heaton
2-0 2 -- 0
6-0 be pasable with out prsent danger 2-0 & there defect in highway worke vpon that account remitted.
Samll Huntings was sett of for helpinge the Sealler two years past
Nath Bullard 48 6ª in corne or a day worke with his teame
A bill giuen to Nath Coalburne to recaiue 38 of the Constable for ·worke done about the Cart bridge vnto the Iland
Elder John Huntinge Timothy Dwight & Joshua Fisher are deputed to take in the accounts of Sergt Elice & Ralph Day late Constables of thos rates that were comited to them the last yeare & make there retorne to the next meetinge of the select men
Nath Bullard is to pay 58 for cuttinge grass in the comon meadowes .Contrary to Towne order : the transgretion is testifyed by Ensigne Fisher and Andrew Duin
John Rice S 0-0
52
DEDHAM TOWN RECORDS.
A bill giuen to petter Woodward of 278 10ª for Jurnies & disbursments to Naticke runing of lines &c to be payd out in the comon rate
A bill giuen to Ensigne Fisher of 4{ for deputies allowance & kill- inge woulfes
[56] A bill giuen to Joshua Fisher to recaiue 3f of the Constables
A bill giuen to Eld Huntinge to recaiue 68 of the Constable for 2bb of Indian corne lent to Robt Onyen
A bill giuen to John Bacon to recaiue 68 of the Constable for 2bb of corne lent the Towne
Assembled the 17 Decemb 1662 Elder John Huntinge Ensigne Fisher Petter Woodward Edward Richards John Bacon and Joshua Fisher
A bill giuen to Samuell Huntinge to recaiue of Anthony Fisher Juner of the rent due from m's Stoughton the sume of 1f 178 for killinge wolfes & time exspended that way
A bill giuen to John Gay of 20 to recaiue of Anthony Fisher Juner out in the rent due from mrs Stoughton : for killing wolfes
Elder John Hunting Timothy Dwight & Joshua Fisher make there retorne about the last years constables accounts Rich Elice & Ralph Day beinge present they giu en account of the rates comited the last yeare to- them it appeare there is 28 4ª due to them this 28 4ª is payd to Rich : Elice
Assembled the 23 of December 1662 Elder John Huntinge Ensigne Fisher Petter Woodward Edward Richards Timothy Dwight & Joshua Fisher Joseph Kingsbury hauinge made diuers motions for- Fos. Kingsbury want merly and now cominge to renewe a claime of sattis- faction for sume part of the church lott and part of the buringe place : we hauein serched the records. and hauing the majors testimony and m" Allins we. can not but Judge that he was formerly fully sattisfyed in the land he had of m' Allin by the majors ; and also 5 acres vpon the Iland plaine and other payments for his improuments vpon the church land ; and if the said Joseph doe yet remaine vnsattisfyed we leaue the case to the Towne at the generall. meeting ; not seinge light for our selues to act any further therein in refference of the motions made by Joseph Kingsbury
pay for Chch lot & burying ground
Itt beinge a questan whether Such younge men as liue in the Towne and not vnder parents or masters dispose but in there imployment are at there owne dispose : whether such are not to be accounted Inhabitants & to doe sume worke in the high wayes as other inhabitance doe : it is answered in the affirmitiue
The order about killinge blakbirds Jays chirie birds &c is hereby repelled
[57] Henry Wilson is assigned to pay 208 that was formerly due to the. Towne vnto Joshua Fisher
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DEDHAM TOWN RECORDS.
Daniell Pond beinge freed of his high way worke for 7 years for build- ing the gallarie in the mettinge house we find the tearme is expired into two days worke accordinge to the agreement the Ensigne made with him
Ensigne Fisher is desired to call vpon the clarke of the band to pay Timothy Dwight what pay is due for the bariell of powder that was sould out & for the pay that is due for the former pouder that was sould out.
Joshua Fisher prsent a bill to the Select men wherin it appeare the Towne is debter for time exspended about Natick suit & to m' Rauson & other disbursments & for Select mens diet and to the comity that came vp about the bridge & deputies allowance to the vallew of 186 38 1ª & if it fall short of 8{ that was payd to m' Rauson then the said Joshua must a bate so much & pay it to the vse of the Towne
Payd Joshua Fisher by bills to the Constable & other debts assigned to hime 166-88-8ª
more payd hime by a bill to recaiue of thos that were defectiue in ther highway work 1662 for which he haue order to require of the seuerell inhab- itants what is due to the Towne exsept Sergt Avery & Sergt Elice which is to cleere the account between the said Joshua Fisher and the Towne
A bill is giuen to Edward Richards to recaiue 38 of the Constable for a bb of corne he lent the Towne
Rest due to Edward Richards for 2 days worke 48
Timothy Dwight prsent a bill of diuers perteculer disbursments for the Towne at Liuft Turners and Liuft Hudsons and for a barell of powder and other disbursments to the sume of 216-58 6ª for which the Towne is Debter
Recaiued a warrant from the Countie Tresserere to pay 66 9$ 2ª accord- ing to his order:
29 of the 10 Assembled Eld Huntinge Ensigne Fisher John Bacon Timothy Dwight Joshua Fisher
Timothy Dwight is Deputed to goe with Sergt Elice in stead of Joshua Fisher to cleere the Title about woolomonupack
Agreed to propose to the Towne that sume corse may be takin about the disposinge the comon meadowe in the Towne
Agreed to propose to the Towne that sume care may be takin for a schoole
[58] Att a generall mettinge of the Inhabitance the 1 of the 11: 1662 The acts of the Select men for the yeare past were read over
Timothy Dwight and Rich Elice make retorne of there
woollomonu- Deputation about the cleeringe the Indian Title about wooll- packe 6 miles omonupacke: thay prsentinge a wrighting vnder the hand & square pur- seale of the Sagamore which shew the purchase of six mile chased of the square or the quantity there of and capt willit assistinge
54
DEDHAM TOWN RECORDS.
sagamore Indian them there in & Ingagin on the Townes be halfe to pay the Sagamore the Inhabatane doe agree that a letter be sent to him to retorne him thanks for what he haue done & to request of him to git a deed signed by the Sagamor that may be athenticke accordinge to our lawes & doe order a rate shall be made & gathered for the payment of capt willit accordinge to the agreement made with him by Tim- othy Dwight & Richard Elice: & the care heerof is left to the Select men nowe to be chosin:
Agreed that all the Comon meadowes in the Towne be layd out to the perteculer propriators accordinge to proportion and also a comity nowe to be chosin to setle & dermine the Corcumference of all the comon meadow that as neere as may be by there estemation there may be an equallity by an adi- titon of quantie to such parcells as are not so good in quallity as others be so that that which at prsent is not moughabl but may with a resonable charge be improved may com in to the corcumference: and so with the determina- tion of thes men heer after named the Inhabitance agree to sitt downe con- tented in reference to the aboue mentioned devision of meadows the worke to be done by the first of Jun next the comity are Joshua Fisher Nath Coal- burne Edward Richards Tho Fuller John Bacon
Itt beinge put to the consideration of the Inhabitance whether the former proposition in the yeare 1653 about the disposinge the comon medowe in foule meadowe be still of force & that thos persons then proposinge for the purchase there of ought still to be attended it is answered that there is no ingagement of the Towne now vpon that account
The Towne doe leaue the orderinge of persons sittinge in the meetinge hovse to Elder John Huntinge & the Select men nowe to be chosin
Major Lusher Eld Huntinge Deacon Chickeringe Deac: Aldis and Ensigne Fisher are a comity to rayse the pastors maintenance for this yeare vpon the Inhabitance:
Itt is agreed that Petter woodward and Timothy Dwight shall perfect the laying out of John Makintoches Grant for a house lot & if any of the Inhabitants shall dislike the same the Select men nowe to be chosin are impouerd to Issu & determine the case
The Towne declare that such men as part with there lotts at Naticke & desire Land for it in sume other place of the Towne: that thay shall haue it in Land elce where in the Towne: & the Select mene nowe to be chosin are impowered to the regular orderinge the sattisfaction of thos men that desire satisfaction in land in the best equall & orderly way thay can
[69] Joshua Fisher is chosin to keep the book & to be one of the Select men
Elder Huntinge Petter Woodward Ensigne Fisher Timothy Dwight Edward Richards and Thomas Fuller are chosin to be Select men for the yeare insuinge
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DEDHAM TOWN RECORDS.
Serueyors Nath Coalburne: Henry Wight: Tho: Metcalfe:
The Towne agree that but 3 days the inhabitance shall worke in the highwaye for the yeare insuinge
Woodreues John Bacon John Gay Robt Ware John Furington
Granted vnto Elder Huntinge a smale parcell of swampie land that lye with in the tract of his Devident neare the herd yard
Assemb: the 6 of the 11 mº 1662 Elder John Huntinge Ensigne Fisher Timothy Dwight Petter Woodward Edward Richards Thomas Fuller and Joshua Fisher:
Agreed that Joshua Fisher should drawe vp a deed & send about a Deed of to Captaine willit to gett the Sagamore to signe & seale that Woollomon- it may be accordinge to Law & also to draw vp a Letter to. upacke Capt willit in way of thankfullnes for his assistance about the purchase of the Land about woollomonupacke
Capt Willet to be paid for services
Agreed to make a rate of vpon the cowe comons for the pay- ment of Captaine willit the 24£ 108 that he payd to the Sagamore for the purchase of six mill square about woollo- monupack & that we shall rate the propriators att 12ª a cow comon & so proportionbly to be payd in mony:
some intend to vpon the motion of thos that intend to goe to woollomonu-
go to Wooll- pack it is agreed to call the propriators together the next 2d omonuck of the next weeke that there & then such queries may be answered as shall then be proposed &c;
A bill giuen to Daniell Pond to recaiue of the Constable 78 for worke done about the hangin of the bell the cart bridge & the seat vpon the east gallary
This day sume Consideration was had about the placing of persons in the metinghose
[60] Assembled the 12 of the 11 mº 1662 Eld John Huntinge Ensigne Fisher Timothy Dwight Petter woodward Edward Richards Thomas Fuller and Joshua Fisher
The placing of the Inhabitance in the mettinge hovse is this day in con- sideration
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