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At a meeting march 26: 1703.
Upon complaint of the defectiveness of ye meeting house on the East side of ye grt River, ye Proprietors of said Meet- ing house did chuse a Comittee to inspect sd Meeting house &
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to take effectual Course to have the house repaired, & to bar- gain wth any man or men to provide al materials for any worke about the Turret, for gutters, for penthouses or porch- es to the doores, & boardes or clap boards for one side & One End of the house; & the men chosen were David Mor- gan Nathanll Burt Jun' & John Holyoke, & they to keep for it accounts of al expences or disbursments, & It was further voted to make a rate of Twelve pounds for the present to en- courage Workmen, & where any pay money they to have one third of their Rates abated:
ffebr: 22: 1702 At a third meeting the freeholders of the Town made choice of Leiut John Hitchcocke to be Repre- sentative at the next Genll Courte for the Province the march ensuing.
The same day the ffreeholders on the East side of the grt River did meet, & made choice of Serjt Luke Hitchcocke to be added to the Comittee mentioned in the third paragraph of this page, for the procuring Instructions to give said Rep- resentative, for the managing of the affaire respecting the ministry Land in this Town, to be considered at the said Gen- eral Courte.
[III-277.]
March 9th: 1702-3 At a General Town Meeting for Elec- tion of Town Officers for Springfeild.
At this meeting were chosen Select men for the Managing the prudential affaires of the Town viz Eliakim Cooley Ens. Joseph Stebbins Edward Stebbins John Warner & Nathaneel Mun.
Assessors for the making the Rates of the Town were cho- sen viz: Eliakim Cooley Ens. Jose: Stebbins & John Barber. in' Pelatiah Glover chosen Treasurer for the Town.
John Holyoke was chosen clerke for the Town.
John Miricke Thomas Horton & Charles ffere were chosen Constables & sworn
John Burt Sen' Nathanll Burt Jun' & John Petty were chosen Measurers for Land.
Edwin Stebbins & Ebenezer Miller were chosen Packers.
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Pelatiah Bliss was chosen Sealer for Leather.
Samll Warner was chosen Clerke of the market, & Sworne.
Nathaneel Burt Sent Jonathan Morgan David Lumbard & Ebenezer Jones were chosen Tithing men for the yeer en- suing.
Samuel Keep Benja: Stebbins Tilly Miricke James Miricke & Obadiah Cooley were chosen Surveiors for the high wayes.
ffence veiwers were chosen viz: Tho Miricke Jun' & Wm Blisse for the genll feild above Agawam, John ffere & James Sikes for sd ffeild below Agawam, Jonathan Bag & James Barker for Chickupi feild on the west side the River, Oba- cliah Miller & Tho: Jones for the Plaine & Three Corner med- ow, Samll Chapin & Tho. Terrey for East Chickupi, David Burt & Thomas Hale for Long medow, And the same Per- sons were chosen ffeild Drivers for their Respective Pre- cincts.
Benja: Brookes & Thomas Lamb, Nathanll Sikes & Oba- diah Cooley John Atchinson and Samuel Colton were chosen to attend the Law about Swine, to Se to the Ringing & Yok- ing them.
At this meeting the Petition of the Inhabitants of Long medow p'sented at the Town Meeting Jan: 29 1702-3 was considered, and it was voted to give them Liberty to build upon the hil Eastward of sd Long medow.
It was further voted to give the land from Pacowsecke to Enfeilds bounds & from the hil eastward of the Long medow halfe a mile further Eastward into the woods unto the sd Longmedow Inhabitants, & unto such others as a Comittee appointed by the Town shal allow, in al which they shalbe or- dered & modelled in such way & manner as may be most com- fortable to settle on, Reserving liberty for convenient high wayes, And major John Pynchon Japhet Chapin & Lt John Hitchcocke were appointed to be the Comittee to se to the modelling & ordering of those said lands, & the charge of this worke to be born by the Longmedow Inhabitants & such others as shalbe added to the Long Medow Inhabitants.
Luke Hitchcocke Sent desired his dissent hereto to be en- tered.
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April 28, 1703. at a Meeting of the ffreeholders May the 3ª Anno Dom: 1703.
At a Town Meeting: or a meeting of the freeholders, &c
Leiut John Hitchcocke was chosen Representative for the Town to attend the General Cortes of the Province of the Massachusets Bay.
It was voted & concluded, that what ever Cart wayes the Towne now uses shal be stoped & Incumbered by reason of Persons boxing of Pine trees, the Improvers of said Trees shal remove such Nusance wthin a weekes Warning or else forfeit five shillings to the Towne.
April 23: 1703. At a meeting of the freeholders of the Town of Springfeild Henry Chapin was chosen Comissioner for this Town to join wth assessors for the Last Tax for their making a New List of al Estate of the Town both [III-278.] real & personal, In order to another Tax & to comunicate the same wth the Rest of the comissioners for Hampshire, as the late Act respecting this affaire directs.
December 10th 1703 at a Meeting of the ffreeholders of the Town of Springfeild.
It was voted that the Select men do make a rate according the particulars of charges read In said Meeting amounting to about 24£ or 25£.
At this meeting L' John Hitchcocke or Representative did show an order of the house of Representatives at ye Genll Courte June 2ª 1703 upon a Petition of the Inhabitants of the East side of the Town of Springfeild, wch was read in said house, which order was that the said Petitioners, viz: the In- habitants on the East side of the great River of sd Town pay to the Inhabitants on the West side of ye great River fifty pounds towards the building of ye meeting house & that the said fifty pounds be in provision pay, Hereupon the said East side Inhabitants did vote to raise fifty pounds for thein in pro- vision pay if they would accept thereof.
Jan: 7: 1703-4 At a Town Meeting
At this meeting It was voted & concluded to raise Ten pounds for the releife of the poore. besides what was allowed
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for ye poor, in the particulars read at a former meeting Dec: IO: 1703:
At the General Town Meeting March 14: 1703-4 of the voters of Springfeild.
At this Meeting were chosen Select men for the managing the prudential affaires of the Town for one yeer: viz, Luke Hitchcocke Sent James Warriner Sen' Edward Stebbins Ben- jamin Léonard & Joseph Wolaston.
And Three of the Select men viz James Warriner Luke Hitchcocke & Benjamin Leonard were chosen Assessors for the Makeing the Rates of the Towne.
John Holyoke was chosen Clerke for the Towne.
Jonathan Burt Jun' Tilly Miricke & Josias Leonard were chosen Constables & Sworne the same day.
Tithing men were chosen viz, Henry Burt William Warrin- er Pelatiah Blisse Samuel Ely & Joseph Cooley.
Pelatiah Bliss was chosen Sealer for Leather.
Samuel Warner was chosen Clerke of the Market.
Nathll Burt Jun' & John Petty were chosen measurers for Lands
Thomas Bliss Sen' Jonathan Day, Tho: Lamb Danll Cool- ey & James Miricke were chosen Surveiors of the high wayes. [III-279.]
Thomas Bliss Jun' & Geo: Colton, Ebenezer Graves & Jo- seph Stebin Jun' Tho: Barber & Samll Leonard, Samll Day & John Day, John Chapin & Henry Chapin Jun' & Samuel Hitchcocke & Thomas Lamb were chosen fence veiwers, for their Respective precincts.
Obadiah Cooley & Nath Sikes were chosen Ringers for swine:
Nathanll Burt Joseph Wolaston & Thomas Horton were chosen & appointed to meet the prsent Select men viz those of the Last choice some time wn Benjamin Leonard Comes home; to treate wth the Select men anno Dom: 1696, that were to pay the purchase rate to m' Glover for ye ministry Land, to se what may be done to get Leiut Stebbins his mon- ey he sent said Select men to pay m" Glover sd Rate that so ye sd Select men might take up the Select men bond &c.
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At this meeting the Inhabitants of Long medow did prsent their Petition wherein they did move that the Town would grant them Liberty to Invite procure & Settle an orthodox minister at the sd Long medow wch petition was read at sd Meeting & is on file.
April 21: 1704. At a Meeting of the ffreehold's &c. of Springfeild.
At this meeting it was declared that Judah Wright of Northampton sends to this Town to know whether the Town would allow or pay him the such grant hath been granted him in the matter of the Turpentine, to prevent his going to the Superior Court of Pleas for an order for execution & it was agreed & voted at this meeting to pay him the Judgment of Court granted to him Sept: Anno Dom: 1702 & the Ad- ditional charges by reason of Springfeild Towne Treasurers Appeale to the Superior Courte from the Judgmnt of sd Sept Courte.
May 22: 1704: At a meeting of the ffreeholders &c of the Town of Springfeild.
At this meeting the voters of sd Town made choice of Deacon John Hitchcocke to be their Representative at the General Courtes of ye Province of the Massachusets Bay for the present yeer.
November: 1704. At a Town Meeting: or meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Springfeild
It was voted that the Select men or assessors for sd Town have power to assesse the Inhabitants, for the defraying of necessary Town Charges.
March 13th: 1704-5 At the Town meeting for the Elec- tion of The Towns Officers.
mr John Pynchon Jun' Leuit Joseph Stebbin Luke Hitch- cock Sen' Joseph Cooley Sent & John Miricke were chosen Select men for ye managing the prudential affaires of ye Towne
Leiut Joseph Stebbin Joseph Cooley Sen' & Benjamin Leonard were chosen Assessors for making the Rates of the Town.
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Jolin Holyoke was chosen Clerke for the Town
Samuel Chapin Nathanieel Sikes & Ebenezer Miller were chosen Constables, & sworne.
Thomas Bliss Sent Samuel Hitchcocke & Joseph Stebbin Junt John Petty & Ephraim Colton were chosen Tithing men, & the first Three tooke ye oath of office.
Eliakim Cooley Sent, Jam. Dorchester Sent Jnº Hitchcocke Jun' & Samll Ely were chosen Surveiors of the wayes &c. [III-280.]
Luke Hitchcocke Sent was chosen Sealer of Leather.
Nathaneel Mun was chosen Clerke of the Market.
John Burt Nathll Burt Jun' & John Petty were chosen measurers for Land & sd John Burt was sworn.
Danll Cooley & Sam Keep, Charles ffere & Nathll Dumble- ton Tho: Jones & Obadiah Miller John Harmon Sent & Tho: Miricke Isaac Frost & John Hale, John Bag & Jonathan Bag were chosen fence veiwers & were also appointed the Hay- wards for the feilds in yr respective precincts.
The Comittee for the precinct on the West side the great River in behalfe of yr sd Precinct did Petition that the Town would either erect & Establish a school on yr side of ye grt River or else acquit them of paying any Rate for the Towns school on the East side of ye great River.
march 26: 1705. At a Town Meeting.
It was ordered to pay out of the Town Treasury an Addi- tion of Sixteen pounds to encourage the Inhabitants on the west side of the great River, & of the Longmedow to promote the Learning of their children for the present yeer: & the Se- lect men are to se to the disposing of said Sum according to their best discretion.
May 7: 1705. At a Meeting of the freeholders &c. of the Town of Springfeild to depute yr Representative for the Genll Courts of the prsent yeer.
At this Meeting Deacon John Hitchcocke was made choice of to Represent the said Town at the Genll Courts of the Province of the Massachusets Bay for the prsent yeer by the inajo" Part of the Electors prsent.
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At this meeting the Inhabitants of L. mnedow renewed yr request for Liberty to cal & settle a minister at L. Medow. & yn to free ym fro paying to their prsent minister, & they were referred for an answer to the next Town Meeting: ye Paper is on file
Samll Wright of Northampton by his father Sikes desired admittance as an Inhabitant in this Town.
At a Town Meeting Dec: 25; 1705. It was agreed & vot- ed that the Select men or the assessors should se to it that an equal proportion of the necessary charges of the Town of Springfeild be apportioned on & collected of the Inhabitants of said Town to satisfy those charges.
March 12th Anno Dom: 1705-6 At a Generall Town meeting for Elections of Officers for the Town of Springfeild.
Mr John Pynchon Jun' Eliakim Cooley Ebenezer Parsons John Miller & Nathaneel Burt Jun' were chosen Select Men for managing ye prudential affaires of this Town.
Ebenezer Parsons Nathaneel Burt Jun' & Pelatiah Bliss were chosen Assessors for makeing the Rates of the Town: & sworne.
Mr Joseph Parsons was chosen Comissioner for the pub- lique Assessmt.
John Holyoke was chosen Clerke for the Town & sworne.
James Warriner Jn', Nathaneel Sikes & Nathaneel Dum- bleton were made choice of For Constables, & sd Wariner & Sd Sikes were sworn.
Thomas Mirick Charles ffere Tho: Lamb & Samll Warner & Benja. Cooley Junr were chosen Surveyors of the high waves.
Daniel Cooley Sen' Edward Stebins Samll Bliss 3ª Increase Sikes Sen & Samll Ely were chosen Tithing men.
John Hitchcocke Sent was chosen Clerke of the Market.
Luke Hitchcocke Jun" was chosen Leather Sealer.
John Day & James Miricke, Samll Cooper & Joseph Leon- ard Jun" John Miricke & Joseph Williston Tho: Terry & Tho: Chapin Tho: Hale & Tho: Collins Jun' Ebenezer Graves & David Morgan Jun', were chosen ffence Veiwers. [III-281.]
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Henry Rogers & Josiah Leonard & James Tailor Jun' Jon- athan Day & William Wariner, Samuel Cooley & Danll Cool- ey Jun' Nathaneel Bancroft Nathanll Morgan & Joseph Bar- ker Tho: Jones & Danll Graves were chosen Haywards.
Samll Wariner & Matthew Crowfoot. Barret Steele & Jnº Atchinson, & Jnº Colton. Francis Bal & John Rogers were chosen to attend the Law about Swine.
John Burt John Petty & Nathanll Burt Jun' were chosen Measurers for Lands.
It was voted at this meeting to allow Wid. Sarah Atchison what the Judge of Probate grant to this Town for the Towns paying Doctor Aurault for his medicines he gave her husband Benoni Atchison in his sicknes whereof he died.
John Hitchcocke Sen' Luke Hitchcocke Sent & John Mir- icke were appointed to Lay out the high way thorow mn" John Pynchon Jun' his mil Lot. Se pa. 73.
The Inhabitants of the West side the River p'sented a Pe- tition to the Town that they would allow them support for encouragement of their schools: And it was voted, that, if they keep a schoole to continue the vote of the Town march 26: 1705 on backward page. Nathanll Sikes & Ebenezer Wariner dissent from this vote.
It was voted to free the Inhabitants of Skipmuck & of Chickupi, on the East side ye great river from ye sd vote march 26: 1705.
It was also voted that the Selectmen have power to Let out the burying Place to any man, or to dispose it according to their best discretion, so as that it might be Secured fro al un- meete usuages.
The Town did grant to m' Joseph Parsons the Pine ledge of Chickuppi River for makeing wares for fishing, he not dam- nifying high wayes, or any of the passages over the sd River & the priviledge is to cease when he ceases fishing.
The desire of the Inhabitants of Long medow that the Town would allow them Liberty to cal a minister to preach the word of God to them, was read in their meeting, & was disaccepted for the prsent.
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At this meeting the Inhabitants of the West side the grt River put in their Petition, wch was read, wrin they desire that the East side Inhabitants would pay the fifty pounds In Pro- vision pay that the Honoured Genll Court ordered them to pay to sd Westside. 2ly that the said East side Inhabitants would allow them the hundred acres of Land the sd honord Genll Corte them to have for ye ministry on the West side of the great River & 3ly that the sd West side Inhabitants might have Imediately one half of the ministry Lands on the West side the grt River. The answer followes: I. for the provi- sion pay, the said East side Inhabitants have Two yeeres fro ye time of sd ordr to pay 50f. 2. for the 2ª the west side In- habitants signify no Place wr they would have this hundred acres allowed ym sd West side Inhabitants. 3. for the 3ª branch of said Petition, the vote was Negative, yet the dis- course was, that It might be put to the Ministers to agree about sª Division.
May 13: 1706. At a meeting of the freeholder of the Town of Springfeild.
Joseph Parsons Esq was chosen Representative for the Town at the Genll Courtes for this yeer.
Ebenezer Miller was accepted to be Constable In the Room of Nathll Dumbleton.
John Pynchon Esq complained that he was overrated In ye Revd m' Brewers Rate for some yeeres & offered to the Town that if the assessors might be abated him Twenty shil- lings In the Revd m" Daniel Brewer his next rate; & that the Assessors did so, he would be contented, & It was voted forth with to comply with his sd motion & Offer.
It was voted that a Cart bridge should be made over the mil River at the Towns Charg.
May 30th 1706. At a Town Meeting of the Inhabitants of Springfeild.
Upon Complaint of the streightnes of encroachmts on the high wayes at the Lower End of the Town, It was voted that Deacon Burt & John Holyoke do consider the state of sd high wayes, & endeavor the enlargmt of the same & make re- port of their doings here in to the Town.
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It was proposed to nominate some men to answer the Pe- tition of the Inhabitants on the west side of the grt River at the present Genll Court respecting a Schoole for them: & it was disliked.
And it was agreed to & voted that the said west side Inhab- itants have Liberty to get a schoole master to teach their chil- dren to read & write & that the charge be carryed on by ye Town in the same manner as the schoole affaire is carryed on, on the East side of the grt River according as the Law directs: And the like vote was passed for the Inhabitants of the Long- medow.
Nextly It was proposed whether the high way where the brooke runs along by said high way or the street should be maintained at the Towns charge, & this also was wholy re- jected It was also proposed whether It was the desires of the Town that the waters of said brooke should be turned out of said street or high way Into the Medows, & the Town did Manifest it as their desire it should be soe.
Jan. gth: 1706-7 At a meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Springfeild.
It was agreed to & voted to give John Miller thirteen pound for his dieting of Widow Swinke the yeer past. also it was agreed to & voted to raise forty shillings to buy cloth- ing for sd Widow Swinke.
It was also voted to allow five pounds to Satisfy for the schooling that halfe been carried on at Longmedow the sum- mer past.
ffurther It was voted to allow Thirteen shillings & four pence to satisfy those persons who have releived John Killum In his late Sicknes & want.
ffebr: 17: 1706-7. At a meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Springfeild, Which meeting the Selectmen ordered to acquaint the Town that the Assessors had raised the school Rate on the Poles & Estates only, without Laying any thing of payment on the Scholars that come to schoole.
It was questioned whether it was a Legal meeting, & Two Constables p'sent affirmed that had taken an effectual course
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to warn the Inhabitants: It was farther debated or demurred whether to act because so many of the Inhabitants were called of to go to the upper Towns, because of tidings of the army of the enemy. Then it was put to vote whether the persons present would allow this to be a meeting & the vote was for the affirmative. & further it was voted whether to pay the schoolmaster according to the former manner, & there the vote was for the affirmative: but divers persons dissenting did enter yr dissent, viz m' John Pynchon 2ª Jam. warriner Senr Jam: Wariner Jun', William Wariner Luke Hitchcocke Sent & Luke Hitchcocke Jun' Samll Bliss 3ª Joseph Parsons Jun" Henry Burt Ebenezer Wariner Nathanll Burt Jun' Tho. Mir- icke Increase Sikes Jun', Gershom ffere Nathaneel Sikes Jon- athan Burt Jun' Josiah Beaman John Holyoke.
also at this meeting the west side of ye Grt River Inhabi- tants did desire the Town would grant ym a Tract of Land on the great hil west from their meeting house extend from ye South end of sd hil to ye northerly end of Chickupi feild. also a Tract of Land the South side of Agawam on the Plain fro Benja Leonards land, down to Samll Coopers for house Lots
ffebr: 28: 1706-7. At a Town meeting ordered to consid- er for the grant of their desires Se page 283 & 221. what method to raise the schoolmasters Salary: & the dues for keeping of the school at Long medow.
It was put to vote whether the schoolmasters dues should be raised on the Towns Poles & Estates wthout Laying any thing on the Scholars, & ye vote was for ye Negative. It be- ing declared that the scholars paying three pence P weeke, the dues by reason of that way would be Sixteen pounds Six- teen shillings & Sixpence, & then it was put to vote that whether the sd 16£ 16$ 6d should be Layed on the scholars & the vote for the affirmative part. [III-283.] Then it was declared that the charge for schooling besides the proportion for scholers & the rents of the school Lands would be IO£ 18s 6ª. & then it was put to vote whether to raise said sum on the Town, yt is the Towns Poles & estates & ye vote was for the affirmative.
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It was further voted that there should be a comittee to con- sider of such orders & by Laws as have been formerly made & to prepare to show ym at ye next Town meeting & also to draw up other orders & by Laws as may be profitable for the Town to present as aforesd to ye Town for approbation in or- der to p'sent ym to the Genll Sessions the next May to be ap- proved of & rendered binding to al the Inhabitants of this Town: according to act Title Townships: Se 5th & that mr Joseph Parsons m" John Pynchon 2ª Capt Colton Henry Chapin Sent Lt Abel wright Benja: Leonard & Jnº Holyoke be this Comittee.
March II, 1706-7. At the General Town meeting for Election of Town officers for the Town of Springfeild.
Capt Thomas Colton John Mirick Samll Bliss 3ª Benja: Leonard & Jnº Holyoke were chosen Selectmen for the man- agmt of the Prudential affaires of the Town. & said Capt Col- ton Benja: Leonard & Jnº Holyoke were chosen Assessors for ye Towns Taxes.
John Holyoke was chosen clerke for the Town.
Benjamin Stebbins George Colton & James Miricke were chosen Constables & Sworne.
Jonathan Bal Joseph Cooley Sen' David Morgan Sent Eb- enezer Wariner were chosen Surveiors for the high wayes of the Town
Obadiah Miller Thomas Miricke Joseph Parsons Jun' Saml Day & Samll Keep were chosen Tithing men.
Jonathan Burt Jun" & Nathaneel Bliss Jun', John Hitch- cocke Jun' & Tho: Stebins Sen" Ebenezer Day & Josiah Leon- ard James Barker & Joseph Ely, Isaac ffrost & Tho: Barber, Benja: Chapin & Ebenezer Chapin were chosen veiwers of fences.
William Crany nathanel Morgan, Henry Rogers & charles ffere, Thomas Hail & Samuel Colton Tho: Jones & Joseph Stebins Jun' were chosen ffeild drivers.
Pelatiah Bliss was chosen Sealer for Leather.
John Burt Nathanll Burt Jun" & John Petty were chosen measurers for Lands.
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Henry Burt was chosen Sealer for weights and measures
It was voted that the Select men receive the schoolmasters accounts of the scholars comeing to the school. & that they demand of their Parents & masters the paymts due upon the account of sd scholars coming to Schoole.
It was voted to allow Samuel Warner Twenty one shillings for the Planke used for the bridge he made over the mil River & that the Persons who did worke at said bridge, have their sd worke set off as high way worke.
It was voted that the Select men dispose of or let out the Town Land at the Reere of Pelatiah Bliss his homelot.
Att the fformer Meeting viz: Jan. 9th. 1706-7 the Inhabi- tants of the east side the grt River Febr 28th p'senting their Petition to the Town to grant them a Tract of Land for the house lots, the Town did vote that most at the sd Meeting grant them with others to have their sd Petition &c: Se 221 page of this booke for the further Record of said Grant.
May 9th 1707. At a meeting of the ffreeholders & Inhabi- tants of ye Town of Springfeild.
Leiut Joseph Stebbins was chosen Representative to at- tend her majtics Service in the grt & General Court or Assem- bly the 28th Day of this Instant May during yr Session & Sessions
whereas there hath been difficulty & contradiction about payınt The Townes prsent Schoolmaster his dues for the year past whether to raise it on Poles & Estates only, or on the scholars, also according to former custome & practise, It was agreed to & Voted. That the Select inen lay the whole mat- ter before the Gen1 Quarter Sessions this Instant Month of May, & the Town to Rest In the determination of the Jus- tices of the Peace, that come from the other Towns of the County, Excluding the Justices of the Peace dwelling in Springfeild. & the sd Justices of the Peace at sd sessions did determine the sd schoolmaster dues be paid as the other Town charges are paid, as attests Jn1º Hoilyoke Clerk for the Towne
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