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And if ye partys in Controversy doe not agree in ye choyes ot ye two Indifferent men, then uppon complaynt ye magis- trate shall appoynt them: And this generall fence is to be finished by ye first of Aprill next, or else they will be lyable to pay damages as ye sd two Indifferent men shall award: al- soe ye end next ye River is to be rayled: Leaving out a suffi- cient high way next the River.
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It is alsoe further ordered, That if any neighbor from ffran- cis Balls lott to Goodman Coolys shall desire to Inclose his yard wth a garden or an orchard: If his next neighbor refuse to Joyne for ye one halfe of the sd fence he may compell his neighbors on each side of his lott to beare ye one halfe of his fence, p'vided he compell them not to Joyne for above 20 rodds in length, and in case his neighbor shall refuse to doe his share of the fence wthin 3 months after demands: He shall be lyable to pay damages as two Indifferent men shall award, ich shal be chosen by the partys in Controversy: or in case they agree not then upon Complainte ye magistrate shall appoynt them: P'vided alsoe yt ye sd fence exceede not ye charge of a sufficient five foote pale, or 5 rayles, as ye two in- different men shall order in case of disagreement betweene ye sayd neighbors.
wheras divers Inhabitants have alotments of Plantinge ground in ye longe meddowe, and some of these have mani- fested theyr desire to brake up theyr alotments the next Springe, and to defend it with a sufficient fence agaynst all Cattell: But others of that company are not willinge as yet to brake up theyr alotments nor to fence, wherby ye former company will be hindered of theyr intentions or put to an excessive charge to fence in particular wch was never intend- ed in ye first layinge out of those lotts: Therefore it is or- (lered that all those whose allottments lye within the others, yt have manifested theyr desires to breake up theyr ground and to fence this next Springe, shall be forced to beare a pportionable share in a Comon fence, agaynst all Cattell, accordinge to ye severall quantitys of theyr alottments: And
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in case any cattell breake in through any part of the sd gen- erall fence: Then two Indifferent men shall be chosen by ye partys in Controversy, or by ye magistrate if they agree not, to vew ye defects of the sayd fence, and he whose share it was to make the fence, & is ye owner of it shall beare ye damage as ye sd Indifferent men shall award, and shall be compelled to mend all ye defects as ye sd two Indifferent men shall order, and in case any P'sons shall refuse to Joyne in ye sd generall fence then such P'son or persons, shall pay as ye sd Indifferent men shall award. It is alsoe ordered yt every man shall cut his fencinge stuff upon his owne grounde (I-45.) except he first have ye consent of his neighbor to fell uppon his: and except it be ye fencinge of the two out- sides, then it shall be lawfull for such as fence ye two out- sides to fell in any mans lott yt is next to hand: and it is alsoe P'vided yt those yet set out every mans pportion of fence, shall as neere as they can place every man to doe ye reare of his own lott.
January ye 8th 1645.
It is agreed by ye Plantation wth John Matthews to beat the drum for the meetinge for a yeares space, at Io of ye clock on the lecture days and at 9 a clock on the Lords days in the forenoon only. & he is to beate it fro: Mr. Moxons to R: Stebbins house & ye meetinge to begin wthin halfe an hotier after, for wch his payns he is to have 6d in wampanı of every family in the towne or a peck of Indian corne if they have not wampam.
George Colton and Miles Morgan are appoynted to doe theyr best to get a Smith for ye towne.
Thomas Cooper is chosen measurer of ye lands of ye towne.
Thomas mirack and Joseph Parsons are chosen surveyors to make ye way fro: ye mill river to ye Longe meddowe who shal have power to call to ye worke, & in case any P'son shall refuse to come to ye worke havinge had 3 days warn- inge before hand, shall be lyable to pay 2s 6d fine except they can alledge such an excuse as ye magistrate shall Judge to be sufficient, alsoe they are to see this way finished by ye end of
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may next: alsoe if they give 3 days warninge to teames and they come not to ye worke they shall be lyable to a fine of 5s for defects except ye magistrate shall allowe of theyr excuse.
Nov: 2th 1646. The same surveyers voted to continue ye worke and finish it by ye last of may. 1647. & in case ye sur- veyers be defective In finishing by ye day they are to pay IOS P weeke for every weeke after ye day appoynted.
Lieftenant Smith Rich: Sykes: Sam: Chapen Tho: Cooper Henry Burt are discharged of ye office in looking to ye af- fayrs of ye Towne.
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January 8th 1645.
It is ordered yt if any Trees be feld having no other worke bestowed on ym above 6 months from this day forward in ye Comons, it shall be lawfull for any man to take them. But any tymber yt is cross cutt, or fire wood yt is cut out & set on heapes, or rayls, or clefts for pales, no man may take any of these till it have lyen twelve months after it is soe cross cut or cloven and in case any P'son shall be found to cary away or convert to his use any tymber or fire wood. before ye tyme above limited he shall be lyable to make satisfaction to ye owner in kinde or otherwise to his content. & shal alsoe forfeite Ios to ye Towne use for every such parcell of tymber rayls bolts or fire wood, yt he shall soe disorderly take away & convert to his owne use.
March 12th 1645.
It is agreed on by the vote of ye Plantation that a rate shall be made for ye remayninge £40 due to Thomas Cooper for ye completinge of ye meeting house. £30 of weh is to be payed into him by ye last of this month ye other fio to rest in ye Towns hand till opportunity appeare for P'curinge glass or till ye house be finished.
It is alsoe voted yt a rate shall be made for £55 for mr moxons maintenance for ye P'sent yeare ensuinge. 1646,
It is alsoe voted yt these 2 rates above sd shall be made upon all uplands (meddows excepted) and livinge stock in
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towne. mr Holyoke ffra: Ball, Thos Stebbins are chosen to valew goods, who alsoe are to make up ye rates.
September 4th 1646
A bargaine was driven the day abovesd betwixt the towne of Springfield and Francis Ball for a shop for a Smith wch is to be 12 foote wide, 16 foote in length, six foote studd be- twixt Joynts, a chimny for the forge rungd, to be boarded both roofe and sides, to make a doore and windowe in the end, wth a beam in ye middest, for wch worke to be sufficient- ly accomplished by September ye 28th next, the towne doth condition to pay him ffive pounds either in wheate at 35 8d P b. or worke as he shall neede it, to be payd in unto him y.e ioth of March next, at the house of Henry Smith.
He doth alsoe agree to find boards for ye Coveringe and sides wth nayles and hinges &c. and what he wants else, and he is to bringe in his account what boards he useth & what other charges he is at, for which he is to be payd as before in wheate at 3s &d p b: or in worke as he and they shall agree.
It is agreed yt this house shal remayne in the hands of the towne till they se cause to dispose otherwise of it.
This shop [for the Smith] was by Joynt consent given to John Stewart Jan: 10th, 1658.
[In the handwriting of Elizur Holyoke.] Septembr 4, 1646.
It is likewise agreed by the vote and Consent of the Plant- ation that Robert Ashley shall keep the ordinary:
[In the handwriting of Henry Smith.]
It is ordered that Thomas Cooper shall measure out the playne for wch he is to have Id P acre.
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[In the handwriting of William Pynchon.]
September 23 1646
It is agreed by the joynt consent and Generall vote of the Townsmen that this 5 men are chosen for the orderinge of all the prudential affaires of this Plantation viz: mr Henry Smith Elitzur Holioak, Samuell Chapen Henry Burt & Ben-
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jamin Cooly to be for a year or untill new be chosen in their places.
2. They shal reach to reconsile disgrements & disputes between neighbor & neighbor.
3. They shall take care to find out some convenient way to separate oxen from Cowes in their daily feeding.
4. They shall judge where bridges & high ways are to be made or mended & how it may be done and they shall call uppon the surveyers it to be their affair.
5. They shall also advise about some course about de- stroying of medows: & how hogs may be kept with most D'fitt & least damage of ye plantation.
7. They shall have power also to see that mens chimnies be kept clean or else they shal have power to fine men for their neglect so that their fine be under 5s a tyme.
8. also they shall have power to higher a cow keeper for the keeping of cowes of the plantation.
9. & the making of all Rates for the Plantation shall be- long to their affaires & in genrll for the making of the Rates for the Smith as it is understood on the other side of the leaf.
IO. They shall have power to fine such persons as carry fire uncovered provided it be under 5s at a tyme & whoso- ever shal refuse to pay the said fines they shal complaine to the magistrate who will grant his warrant to distraine for ye said fine.
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[In the handwriting of Henry Smith.] November 3th 1646 1
It is agreed by ye generall vote of ye Plantation that if any inhabitant shall absent themselves from any towne meetinge upon sufficient warninge given them or shall wthdraw ym- selves before there be a full discharge wthout a sufficient ex- cuse or leave granted, or shall no be Psent when ye bless- inge is desired, shall be lyable to a fine of a bushell of Indian Corne, or the valew of it, to be Levyed by ye Constable on such as shall transgress.
It is alsoe agreed by ye Plantation that the first Tuesday in
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November shall be a generall towne meeting for all ye In- habitants, on wch day orders are to be published & towne officers chosen, &C.
There is choyce made by ye generall vote of the Planta- tion of five men who have by mutuall consent agreed to refer into theyr hands the orderinge of all ye Prudentiall affayers of the towne, and whatsoever they shall soe order in reffer- ence to ye good of ye Towne shall stand in force as ye Act of the towne: P'vided yt what orders or conclutions they shall agree upon, be openly published, before ye generality of ye Towne after a lecture or at any trayninge day, or any other publique meetinge: and in case there be no negative vote by ye generality of ye Towne within 7 days after, Then it shall be taken for granted that the Towne by such silence doe con- firme and establish theyr orders. The men chosen are as fol- loweth: Henry Smith, Elizur Holyoke, Sam. Chapen, Henry Burt, Ben: Cooley.
It is alsoe voted by ye Plantation yt ye abovesª 5 Towns- men shal have power accordinge to theyr discretion to give a pportion of meddow ground to those that yet have none in ye longe meddow, and in case any other shall manifest theyr want of meddow ground, they shall have power to give an addition of meddow to ym as they in theyr discretion shal see fitt & competent for ym.
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November 3th 1646.
Thomas Stebbines and william warrener are chosen sur- veyers for this next yeare ensuinge, and till another be chosen in yr roome.
Robt Ashly and miles morgan are chosen by ye towne to ye oversight of ye fence of ye house lotts and the greate playne accordinge as they shall be directed by ye townsmen.
George Colton and James Bridgeman are likewise chosen to ye oversight of ye fence in ye long meddowe.
It is likewise agreed and voated by ye Plantation that Jnº Clarke or those that shal! Joyne with him in ye burninge of Tarr shall have liberty to gather candlewood in ye playne
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in ye Bay path: p'vided they come not togather on this side the greate pond, and the swamps that poynt out from it to Chicopee river and the mill river wch is Judged to be about five miles from the towne. And in case the sayd Inº Clarke or any of his partners shal be found to transgress and gather wthin these limits they shall be lyable to a fine of 20s for every loade they shall soe gather: This grant to stand to them for a yeare this P'sent.
To draw an order for candlewood 6 miles East.
Thomas Cooper is appoynted to measure out ye meddow ground in ye Longe meddowe.
performed accord to order. January 29th 1646.
It is voated yt a rate shal be made for mr moxons main- tenance of £55 for ye P'sent yeare ensuinge 1647, to be payd the first halfe at ye 25th march next & ye rest at michalstide next. The rate to be made on all lands & goods.
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It is alsoe voted that ye £30 wch is due to mr Pynchon shall be raysed on all ye alotments in ye towne, wch is due to him from each inhabitant for ye purchas of the lands of the Plantation, of the Indians, to be raysed wholly on lands, and by ys order a former order for raysing £20 is made voyd.
January 29th 1646.
It is agreed by a genrrall vote that all Swine that breake into any mans corne ground or meddows yt is sufficiently fenced agaynst yoked hogs: In case men let yr Swine abroad unyoked if they breake in and doe any man Trespass, then ye master of the sayd Swine shall be lyable to pay all damadges as two indifferent men shall Judge ye damadge to be: But if Swine be yoked and runge then they are free from damages.
This order is repealed by ye Joynt consent of ye Inhabi- tants the first of Aprill 1647.
This ffirst of Aprill 1647, at a Towne meeting by a Joynt consent of the Towne there is power given to je Townsmen to make an order according as they shall thinke mecte about
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yokinge and ringinge of Swine yt are kept about mens howses, alsoe they are to endevore to make a bargayne wth some P'sons for ye keeping of Swine in ye woods, & ye Towne doth p'mise to stand to wth the conclutions they shall soe agree upon, as alsoe they have power to rayse a rate for his paymt.
March 1Ith 1646.
At a publipue Towne meeting It was agreed to give to any man yt shall kill wolves wthin five miles of ye Towne Ios for every wolfe, to be raysed by rate upon all sorts of Cattell. And if by accident any P'son shall by setting of gunns, or trapps kill any Cattell they shall be free from damages, p'vid- ed it be done fro: halfe an houre before sunsett, till halfe an houre after sun risinge, provided alsoe that they doe give ye owner word that he may have the flesh. But if any Cattell be killed fro: halfe an houre after sun rise till it be halfe an houre before sun set, he yt sets ye gun or trap shal be liable to pay damage as two indifferent men shall Judge meete. [I-52]
By the Townesmen, march 6th 1646.
wheras there are Surveighors chosen yearely by ye Towne for ye oversight and amendinge of high ways bridges or other defects of yt nature: we have therfore ordered that ye sur- veighors shall give sufficient warninge to any man to attend such workes who shall attend such warninge soe given: And in case any man shall be defective and not attend such warn- inge he shall be lyable to a fine of 2s 6d for every days ab- sence: Alsoe if any P'son shall neglect to cutt downe his stubbs or cleere ye high way before his Lott of timber wood, or other offensive matter within 6 days after he is soe warned he shall be lyable to a fine of 12d, & in case he neglect it 7 days longer, then ye fine to increase to 2s, & soe to increase 12d for every weeke it shall be soe neglected to be amended.
wheras there is observation taken of the scarsity of tymber about the Towne for buildinge sawinge shingles or such like: It is therefore ordered that no man shall hence forth trans- port out of the town to other places, any buildinge tymber
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board loggs or sawne boardes or planks or shingle tymber or pipe staves, wch shall be growinge in ye Towne, to the p'ju- dice of the Plantation, viz: fro: chickopy river to freshwater brooke & six miles East from ye greate River. And if any man shall be found to transgress this order, he shall be lyable to a fine of 2os for every fraught of such tymber, boards, shin- gles, or such like by him soe transported.
wheras it is Judged offencive and noysome for flax & hemp to be watered or washed in the Brooke before mens doores, yt is of ordinary use for dressinge meete: Therfore it is or- dered that noe P'son shall hence forth water any flax or hemp in the sayd brooke or any where neere adjoining to it, & if any shal be found transgressing heerin he shall be lyable to a fine of 6s &d for every such default.
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A rate for ye raysinge of £30 for the purchase of the lands of the Plantation 1646.
acres
£
S
Rowland Thomas
29 I-2
00
08
02
John Stebbins
27 I-2
00
07
08
miles morgan :
34 I-2
00
09
06
James Osburne
40
00
II
0.4
Tho: Cooper
4I
00
II
04
Mr will: Pynchon:
237
03
05
06
mr: Elitt: Holyoke:
125
OI
14
06
Hen: Smith:
148
02
00
08
mnr moxon
67
00
18
08
Sa: Chapen
43
00
I2
00
Tho: Reeve
32
00
08
IO
Rich Sykes
39 I-2
00
II
00
will: warener
40 I-2
II
II
02
Tho: Stebbin
34
00
09
05
ffra: Ball
33
00
09
05
Robt Ashley
5I
00
09
02
John Leonard
34 I-2
00
09
06
Tho: mirack
46
00
I3
00
Ja: Bridgeman
4I
00
II
04
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Alex: Edwards
60 I-2
00
16
09
Jnº Clarke
36
00
IO
00
Wid: Deeble
22
00
06
00
Katterine Johns
19
00
05
0.4
Rowl: Stebbin
38 I-2
00
IO
08
Sa: wright
4I
I-2
II
II
06
Hen: Burt
47 I-2
00
I3
04
Jnº Herman
33
00
09
02
Roger Pritchard
28
00
07
09
Nat: Bliss
51 I-2
00
07
09
wid: Haynes
40 I-2
00
II
02
Tho: Thomson
56 I-2
00
15
IO
Rich: Exell
40 I-2
00
II
02
Jos. Parsons
42 1-2
00
II
09
Jnº Matthews
3I
00
08
08
will: Branch
27 I-2
00
07
08
Geo: Colton
61
00
16
09
Grif: Jones
36 I-2
00
IO
00
Reice Bedortha
20
00
05
об
will: Vahan
06
00
OI
08
Benj. Cooly
40 I-2
00
II
02
Hugh Parsons
37 1-2
00
IO
04
Jnº Lumbard
25
00
06
IO
2 vacant Lotts
40
00
II
00
vacant lott
25
00
06
IO
vacant Lotts
40
00
II
00
3 vacant lotts above
60
00
16
06
2178 1-2
30
II
02
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Aprill the first 1647. By ye Townesmen.
It is ordered that all Swine that any person shall keepe about his house or neere any corne ground belonginge to the Plantation and not under the hand or custody of a keeper: shall be sufficiently yoked and runge, accordinge to the age and bigness of the Swine: And in case any Swine that are above the age of six months shall be found in the Streete or
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about any of ye Comon fences of the corne fields wthout yoke & ringe: It shall be lawfull for any person soe finding them, to drive them to the pound (wych may be any mans private yard or out house in ye present defect of a Comon pound) P'vided alsoe yt he give the owner of the sayd Swine notice of his impoundinge them within 24 hours after it is soe done who shall be Lyable to pay to the party that hath soe im- pounded them 6d for every Swine before they be set at Lib- erty: But if any Swine shall be found in corne unyoked or unrunge, then ye owners of the sd Swine shall be Lyable to pay any damages done by them, as 2 indifferent men shall Judge it to be, besides the 6d on every head for impoundinge them. And in case any shal neglect to redeeme his Swine in 24 hours after he hath warninge of theyr impoundinge: It shall be lawfull for the party that hath impounded them to take two neighbours to apprise one or more of the sayd Swine, & to sell it or them, satisfyinge himselfe of the dam- ages done in his corne, as the sd 2 indifferent men shall Judge it to be, as alsoe for the impoundinge of the Swine, and to returne the overpluss to the owner.
This order to take force fro: the 20th of Aprill next, 1647. [I-55]
ffebr 10th 1647.
At a towne meetinge It is agreed by ye generall vote of ye towne yt £55 shall be raysed by a rate on goods & lands for mr moxons maintenance.
The persons under named have agreed to add £5 more soe yt ye wholl some is £60. ·
mr Pynchon, mr Jnº Pynchon, Hen: Smith, Elitzur Holy- oke, Sam: Chapen, Rich: Sykes, Tho: Cooper, ffra: Ball, Sam: write, Hen: Burt, Tho: Reeve, Ro: Prichard, will: Branch, Rice Bedortha, Nath: Blis, Jnº Matthews, Griffith Jones, Tho: mirack.
November 2th 1647. at a generall Towne meetinge, The names of the persons chosen for orderinge the prudentiall affayres of the Towne to whom the Towne by a Joynt con-
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sent have conferred full power to order and determine all the prudentiall affayers of the Towne.
Sam: Chapin. Hen: Burt.
Henry Smith. Tho: Cooper Benj: Cooly:
The Surveyers chosen at the same tyme.
Jnº Clarke
for the upper pt. for the lower pt of ffrancis Ball
miles morgan Jnº Harman Je Towne
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The surveyers are not to call any person to the high way worke above 6 days in a yeare. Every family is to work his dayes and those that have Teames are to come with theyr 1 eames if they are required. If a family have 2 or 3 men in it and a Teame, If the surveighor call not for the Teame he shall send 2 men in place of the Teame if he have ym. If any man refuse to come to ye worke havinge 3 dayes warninge he shall forfeite 28 6d, & each Teame 5s a day, to be implyed to the use of ye highwayes.
The Speciall works to be attended this yeare are, a Horse way over the meddow to ye Bay path, a Bridge over the 3 corner Brooke into the playne, &c.
September ye 8th 1647.
It is ordered yt no person shal gather any hops that grow in ye Swamps or in the comon grounds untill this P'sent day yearly, upon payne of forfeitinge what they shal soe disor- derly gather, & 2s 6d for breach of order. The forfeiture to ye Informer, & ye penalty to the Towne treasury.
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January the 2d, 1647.
wheras it is Judged needfull in Sundry respects that each inhabitant should have the severall parcells of theyr land re- corded, Therfore for prevention of future inconveniences lt is ordered that every particular Inhabitant of this Township shall within six months after the date of this P'sent order, re- payre to the Recorder who is chosen and appoynted by ye sd inhabitants for that purpose: who uppon information given
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him by each person of his severall parcells of Land, the num- ber of acres, wth the breadth & length of the sd alottments, and who are adjoyning on each side of them, shall by virtue of his office fairely record each parcell of land wth ye limits, bounds, and situation of them, in a booke for that purpose: for which his paynes, the owner of the sd lands, shall pay unto the Recorder two pence for every parcell of his land soe re- corded. And if any inhabitant shall neglect to have his lands thus recorded accordinge to the tyme above limited of six monthes, he shall be lyable to a fine of 2os for every such par- cell of land as he is possessed of which remaynes unregis- feild.
Henry Smith is chosen Register for ye Towne of Spring- field.
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March the ffirst 1647.
It is ordered yt all P'sons that have any interest in generall fences shall carfully attend to repayrs & sufficiently close up theyr severall fences in ye comon feilds by ye 25th day of march yearlly, & to see yt they be kept in sufficient repayre till the last day of September, in wch interim it shall not be lawfull for any P'son to put in any cattell to pasture or any way lay open ye Sayd Comon feild to his neighbors pridjce: wthout ye Joynt consent of the wholl yt have interest in ye sd feild. But after that tyme it may be lawfull for any P'son to put in his cattell yt hath interest in ye sd generall feild, & If any shall be found to lay open his fence or turne in any cat- tell Into any comon feild before ye day above limited he shall pay all ye damages & a fine of five shillings for contempt of order.
It is ordered yt ye P'sons who are yearly chosen overseers of ye generall fences shall at least 2 severall tymes in the yeare, viz: march 29th & July 20th & as often as they se cause diligently vew over ye fences under theyr trust that they be fuly closed up and repayred as they shall in theyr wisdome Judge to be sufficient: And if upon theyr vew of
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them they shall find any insufficient fences, they shall give the owners of ye sd fence warninge to amend it within 2 days: If ye pty so warned shall neglect to amend his sd fence ac- cordinge to ye tyme appoynted by vewers he shall be lyable to a fine of 12d for every defect, and for every day that it re- mayns unamended after to encrease 12d upon every such de- fect, besides all damages yt may fall on him by the Insuffi- ciency of his fence, ye one halfe of ye fines to fall to the over- seers of the sd fence, & ye other halfe to ye use of the Towne and if any Just complaints shall be brought against the sd officers for neglect of theyr charge they shall stand account- able to ye Towne at ye generall metinge or when they shall be thereunto called.
Chosen for long meddow, Geo: Colton Tho: mirack, for ye home lotts, James Bridgeman Hugh Parsons, for ye Plaine, will: warener Tho: Reive.
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At a generall Towne metinge the 6th of Novembr 1648
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