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till Munday or Tusday next before he gave an answere. Vot- ed to acsept of his desire.
Voted to give Nathaneel Mun Twenty Shilings for his ser- vice in weighting upon the Revd Mr Brewer to Boston.
[III-30I.]
At the Generall Town Meeting for Election of Town offi- cers march ye 12th: 1716-17.
The Select Men that were Chosen were Leutt Joseph Steb- bins & Leutt John Mirick & Samuell Bliss 3d & Leutt John Fere & Samuell Day.
The Clerk then Chosen was Pelatiah Bliss who was then Sworn.
The Constables then Chosen were Thomas Stebbins & Jo- seph Ashley jun' & Eliakim Cooly & Henry Wright who were then Sworen to sd office.
The Tything men that were chosen were Nathanell Dum- bleton & Deacon Ebenezer Parsons & John Burt & Tilly Mir- rick & Obadia Miller & John Atchonson.
The Surveigher of high wayes That were Chosen were Jo- seph Cooly 3d & Ensign Thomas Colton & Samuell Warner & David Morgan Senior & John Morgan & Samuell Bedor- tha & Jonathan Bagg & Jonathan Cooly & John Stebbins Senior.
The Town Treassurer Chosen was Leutt John Mirrick.
The Fence veiwers Chosen were Jonathan Chapen & Ben- jamin Chapen & Luke Hitchcock 3d & David Morgan Jun" & John Hitchcock Junir & Samuell Ely & Ebenezer Day & Leutt Joseph Bedortha & Pelatiah Morgen & Ebenezer Graves & Isaac Frost & Benja: Stevenson.
The Sealer of Lether Chosen was Increase Sikes.
The Measurers For Land Chosen were Henry Burt & Sam- uell Ely.
The Persons Chosen to Execute the Law Respecting Swine were John Hancock & Samuell & William Stebbins & James Taylor Junier & Francis Ball & James Phillips & Jonathan Stevenson & Jonathan Morgan & Thomas Glover & Nathan- ell Bliss 2d & Samuell Cooly & it was also voted That the
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Town Clerk viz Pelatiah Bliss should att the Town Charg make or provide Sutable Assisters for the Town Records.
May 6th: 1717 At a Lawfull Town meeting of the Free- holders and Inhabitants of the Town of Springfeild.
Leutt Joseph Stebbins was Chosen to be Representativ for the Town for this present year.
[III-301.]
September ye 20th: 1717. Att a Town meeting Lēutt Jo- seph Stebbins was Chosen Moderator.
At this meeting it was voted that there be a Pettition Sent to the Generall assembly praying that the Deviding Line be- tween the Town of Springfeild and Enfeild may be Estab- lished according as it was Run Last before the 30th of Aprill Anno: 1684 and Consented to by the Committe and Inhabi- tants of the sd Town of Enfeild on the sd 30th of Aprill 1684 and it was also voted that Capt John Pynchon and Leutt Pela- tiah Glover should Draw up or Prepare sd Pettion In ye Towns Behalfe.
November ye 22ª: 1717 Att a Lawfull Town meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Springfeild.
Capt Luke Hitchcock was Chosen Modorator.
Voted to Raise one pound & five shillins for Thomas mer- rick for his Going to fech ye Schoolmaster & ther was also Granted To Pelatiah Bliss one Pound & Ten Shillins for Pre- paring Alphabets for ye Town Records & also Granted To Pelatiah Bliss Two shillins & Sixpence for Copeys out of ye Record & there was Granted for Preambulation Three Pound & Twelve shillins & it was voted That ye money be keept in ye Town Treasury until ye Preambulators do make Return that They have don their worke & there was also Granted to Leutt John Mirick Seventeen Shillins & six pence for Bords to make the Pound & there was Granted to Joseph Ashley five Shillins & Two pence for his work about ye Pound & There was Granted for Doctor Sherman Two Pound & Two shillins & four pence for what he Did for Thomas Crowfoot & there was Granted To Thomas Stebbins Two shillins & six pence for his makeing a Constabels Stafe also Granted to Ben-
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jamin Barclett Three Shillins for Keeping Thomas Crowfoot & there is Granted four shillins & six pence for mending the Pound on ye west side of ye Great River & it was voted to pay the Assessors for There worke & there is Granted Leutt John mirrick to have Twenty shillins for Serving as Town Treas- suerer & There is Granted Thomas Mirrick Three shillins & four pence for mending the Schoole House & .To Obadiah Cooly for mending the Schoole house two shillins & six pence & To Ensign Nathll Sikes five shillins & six pence provided he Satisfie ye Select men that his work is worth it & There is Granted to Defray ye Charg of Bulls Eighteen Pounds & Thirteen Shillins & there is Granted for Keeping James Os- bond Ten Pounds & it was also voted there shal be five Pounds Raised for ye Poore & There is Granted five Pound for the Schoole house on the west side of ye River & There is Granted Two Pounds for Reparing ye Schoole house on ye East side ye River & There is Granted Three Pounds for the Schoole House at Longmedow & There is Granted Eleven Pounds & Ten Shillins for James Garralls keeping ye schoole at Longmedow & it was also voted that the Select men do at the Towns Charges Provide meete Persons to Carry on the Affaire of schooling for the Town according to ye Discretion of sd Select men.
Voted also that Every Person that doth Send any Scholer to Schoole from the fiftenth of October to the Last of march and Neglects to Send a Load of wood within Eight or Ten Dayes after such Scholer is Sent That then there shall be Four shillins aded to such Persons Town Rate & it was also voted that sd vote be presented to the Sessions for Confermation. [III-303.]
January ye I: 1717-18. Att a meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Springfeild on the East side the River, ye Precinct of Longmedow Excluded.
Capt John Pynchon was chosen Modarator.
Voted that the Glas Windows of the Meeting house be Re- paired and Amended at the Charge of the Inhabitants be- longing to it. Voted that the underpining of the Meeting
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house and the sheds over the windows be Repaired and Amended at the Charge of the Inhabitants belonging to it.
Voted that James Warriner Junier and Joseph Parsons are appointed to Effect the aforesaid votes and to Lay out Twen- ty Shillins in Repairing any thing Elce in the Meeting house that shal be Needfull and whereas there was a former vote to Give the Reverd M' Daniel Brewer Eighty five Pounds a year for Three years it is now voted to Ad fifteen Pound thereunto for this year.
March ye ITth: 1717-18. Att the Generall Town meeting for Election of Town officers for the Town of Springfeild.
Lwutt Joseph Stebbins was Chosen Modarator.
Leutt John Fere & Samuell Bliss 3ª & Ensign Henry Burt & John Worthington & Joseph Parsons were Chosen Select Men.
Pelatiah Bliss was Chosen Clerk and Sworen to sd office
Thomas Haile & Increase Sikes & Thomas Chapen & Sam- tel Ball were Chosen Constables.
Ephraim Colton & Leutt John Fere & Samuel Day were Chosen Assessors. Leutt Jnº Mirrick was Chosen Town Treasurer.
John White & Thomas Miller & Sammel Colton & Samuel Sikes & Gershom Fere & Joseph Stebbins Junt were Chosen Tything men.
David Chapen & John Hitchcock Jun' & Thomas Mirick Sent & Ensign Nathanel Sikes & Nathanel Bliss 2d & Ensign James Mirrick & Joseph Lenord were Chosen Surveyer of high wayes.
Deacon Nathanel Burt & Ensign Henry Burt & Samuel Ely were Chosen Meassurers for Land. [III-304.]
And Ebenezer Warriner & Samuel Warner & John Chapen & Thomas Terry Sent & Nathanell Sikes 2ª & John White & Samuel Stebbins & Capt George Colton & John Burt & John Stebbines 3d & Nathanel Morgan Sen' & Samuel Barker were Chosen Fence vewers & Feild Drivers.
May ye 7th: 1718. At a Lawfull Town meeting of the
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freeholders & other Inhabitants of the Town of Springfeild, Capt Luke Hitchcock was Chosen Modarator.
Capt Luke Hitchcock was made Choice of to be Represen- tative for this Town to attend the Sessions of the General Court for this Present year.
Voted also that there be a Comitte to prepare A Petition to ye General Court with Respect to their Conserning of the Aunchent Bounds between this Town & ye Town of Enfeild & it was voted that Capt Luke Hitchcocke & Leutt Joseph Stebbins & Samuel Bliss 3d be of sd Comittie.
Voted also that the Select men have power to Let out the Town Meddow for the Terme of two years & it is farther voted that ye Selectmen have power to lett out the barrieng place at ye End of Pelatiah Bliss his Lott for ye Term of Seven years. & it was also voted that their be Levied on the Inhabitants of the Town Nine Pounds for the Procureing of a free ferry for this present year and Twenty & five pounds for the year Ensuing & that the Nine pounds be Raised this year and it was also voted that if their be not occasion for so much as the whole Sum that then the Remainder be paid into the Town Treasury and it is also voted that John Worth- inton & Joseph Williston & James Mirrick be a Comitte to see ye affair Respecting the ferry Efected & it is voted also that the ferry be kept at the uper wharfe.
August 22: 1718 Att a Lawfull Town meeting Lut Jo- seph Cooly was Chosen Moderator. ye meeting was ad- journed unto September ye Ist: 1718 att ye 2 of ye Clock in the afternoone but they did not then meete.
[III-305.]
September ye 12th: 1718. Att a Lawfull Town Meeting Capt Luke Hitchcock was Chosen Modarator.
it was voted that the Schoole House on the East side the Great River be Removed to the East side of the Street and that the House be New builded and that it be done at the Cost and ye Charge of ye Town and further it is voted that the Se- lect men do take Care that ye Same be Speedly Effected.
At a Lawfull Town meeting of the Inhabitants of Spring-
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field on the Twenty Sixth of December 1718 Samll Bliss 3d was Chosen Modarater.
The payeing of the Particular Sumes hereafter Named were then Granted.
To Increase Sikes for mending James Osband Shoes 2 shil- lins.
To a shirt for James Osband 7 shillins.
To James Gerralls for Keeping Schoole att Longmedow 8 pounds 15 shillins.
To the Schoole master in the Town Plat 45 pounds.
To the schoole master on the west side the River 30 pounds.
To the 2 Chicopes Schooles Six poundes.
To the School master at Longmedow 15 pounds & 5 shil- lins.
To Henry Burt for makeing a Pound Gate & hangeing of it 4 shillins.
To Samll Bliss 3ª for Runeing ye Line between Springfeild & Enfeild 3 shillins & to John Worthinton for Runing the Line 3 shillins.
To Collonel Partridge and mr Samll Porter for Runeing ye Line between us and Enfeild 3 poundes and there is also Granted Twelve Pounds for the Assessors and for Pounds and other Contingent Charge and further there is Granted to Ephraim Colton for a Bull one Pound & Eight shillins
To Captain Thomas Colton for one Bull one pound & Eight shillins.
To Deacon Burt for a Bull one pound & Ten Shillins &
To Nathanell Burt Sent for a Bull 25 shillins &
To ye Cooleyes for a Bull one Pound & 14 shillins also
To Thomas Bliss for a Bull 25 shillins and
To John Fere for two Bulls one pound & 10 shillins and To Joseph Stebbins for one Bull one pound & 5 shillins & To Samuel Lamb for one Bull one pound 10 shillins and To Timothy Horton for one Bull one pound & five shillins To Thomas Chapen for one Bull one pound & 5 shillins [III-306.]
To Benjamin Chapen for a Bull fifteen shillins and
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To Jonathan Chapen for a Bull Eight shillins and To Nathanell Dombleton for a Bull one Pound & 15 shillins To William Scot for a Bull Ten shillins and
To Benjamin Leonard for a Bull one Pound and
To Benjamin Beamon for a Bull one pound & 10 shillins &
To the Assessors Samuel Day & Ephraim Colton & Leutt John Fere upon ye valuation and makeing the Lists ffourteen Dayes and a halfe Each or a peice the Sume Granted for that Service was six pounds & 10 Shillins and Six pence.
To Leutt John Fere for 4 Dayes about makeing the Coun- ty Rates Twelve shillins & there is Granted for James Dor- chester for keeping James Osband Eight pound and Sixteen shillins.
To Capt Luke Hitchcocks Service as Representative Eighty & Eight dayes Seventeen pounds & Twelve shillins &
To Charges for or about Setting ye Line between this Town and Enfeild Three Pounds & Twelve Shillins and To Ensign John Miller Ten Shillins & To Jonathan Ely Ten shillins.
To Leut John Mirick for Service of Town Treasurer Twen- ty and five Shillins and in answer to the Pettition of Matthew Noble there is Granted to him Twelve pounds In answer to the Petition of the Precinct of Longmedow there is Granted Three Pounds and In answer to the Petition of Nathanll Mor- gan and Jonathan Bagg the Town voted to Abate Three Pounds of the Rent of ye Land for this year and it was also voted the Select men to make up the Towns accompts with Capt John Pynchon and pay what is his Due from the Town.
In the first part of this meeting it was Proposed to the Town wheter they would Grant the accompt of the Charges and Cost of the Schoole House then presented by the Select men and it was voted in Negative and on further Consid- erations it was againe Put to vote and the accompt and Par- ticular Sums were Granted.
May ye 7th: 1718. Ebenezer Warriner Petitioned to the Town that they would Grant him Liberty to build a House In the highway Between ye foot path that Ledeth over mill river and ye Path that Ledith over at the Cart way: and at a
.
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Town meeting August ye 2d: 1718: ye above sd Petition of Ebenezer Warriner was Granted.
[III-307.]
March Ioth: 1718-19. At the Generll Town meeting for Election of Town officers for the Town of Springfeild Capt John Pynchon J' was chosen Modarater.
Samuel Day & Samuel Ely & Deacon Ebenezer Parsons & Leutt John Day & Ensign James Merick were Chosen Select men.
Pelatiah Bliss was chosen Clerk and he was then Sworn to sd office.
Benjamin Chapen & Samuel Warner & Joseph Cooley 3d & Jonathan Bagg were Chosen Constables.
Leut John Mirick was Chosen Town Treasurer & he was sworen to sd office.
Joseph Williston & Samuel Ely & Capt George Colton were Chosen Assessors.
John Chapen & Eliakim Cooley & Leut Joseph Bedortha & Jonathan Worthington & Daniel White & Obadiah Cooly & John Lamb were Chosen Tything men.
Nathanel Morgan & Benjamin Stebbins & Josia Lenord & Samuel Cooly & John Atchonson & John Hitchcock Sen' & Jonathan Chapen & Luke Hitchcock 2d & James Dorchester Jun' were Chosen Surveyers of Highwayes.
Sammel Lamb Sent & Ebenezer Hitchcock & Christian Vanhorn & Samuel Ball & Joseph Lenord & Ebenezer Day & Samuel Colton & Nathanel Bliss Junt & John Bagg & William Scot & Ebenezer Chapen & Benjamin Wright were Chosen veiwers & ffeild Drivers.
Deacon Nathanll Burt & Henry Burt & Samuel Ely were Chosen Measurers for Land.
John Hancock & Joseph Cooly 2ª & Jonathan Cooly & Thomas Chapin jun' & Born Vanhorn & John Stebbins Jr & Ebenezer Morgan & Nathanll Bancroft & Benja Stevenson & Samnel Barker & Thomas Miler Jur were Chosen to Exe- cute the Law Respecting Swine.
Pelatiah Bliss was Chosen Sealer of Leather: the votes were caried In for Countey Treasurer.
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May IIth: 1719: At a meeting of ve ffreeholders & of ye Town of Springfeild Capt Luke Hitchcock was Chosen to be their Representative for this present yeer.
[III-308.]
Aug ye 29th: 1719. At a Legal Town meeting of ye Inhab- itants of Springfeild Leutt Joseph Stebbins was Chosen mod- erator
Voted that the Present Selectmen Provide a meet person to Teach the Gramar Schoole in this Town for the present year. voted also that the present Select men take care for the su- plying the schooles in the precincts of the West side and the Long meddow with Sutable persons to accomplish sd Service voted also that the Select men Imploy m' James Garreld In the Service of teaching a Gramer Schoole In this Town if he be found Capable.
Voted that Leut Joseph Stebbins Samll Bliss and Samll Ely be a Commite to Examine the Town Treasurers acompts.
Voted that John Barber have the Town fferry for the term of one year next Insueing he payeing to the Town Treasury the Sum of Six Pounds & Giveing Bond to attend sd Ferry ac- cording to Law.
At a Lawfull Town meeting of ye Inhabitants of Spring- feild December ye 18: 1719. Voted to Raise these Several Sums of money as followeth:
£ S d
for ye Schoole on the West Side the Great River
30
00 00
for yd Schoole on the East Side the River
28 IO 00
for ye Schoole att ye Longmedow
I7 08 00
for William Scots Bull
OI
IO 00
for Joseph Ely, Bull
00
IO
00
to Nathanel Dombleton for his Bull
OI
IO
00
to John White & Josiah Lenard for a Bull
OI
IO
00
to Benjamin Lenord for his Bull
00
IO 00
to Ephraim Stilles for Ringing of Nine a Clock Bell
02
00
00
to Leutt John Day for a Bull
00
O5
00
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for the Pound on ye West side the River 04 IO 00
to Ensign James Mirick for a Lock for ye Pound 00 02 00
to James Dorchester for Keeping James Osband
II
00
06
to Thomas Hail for a Bull
OI
00
00
to Capt Thomas Colton for a Bull
OI
00
00
to Leutt Joseph Cooley for a Bull
OI
IO
00
to Leutt John Fere for Bulls
03
00
00
for a quier of Paper
00
OI
IO
for Drening ye Town Land [III-309.]
II II
to Leutt John Mirick for his Serving in ye Work of a Town Treasurer 02 00 00
to Joseph Ashley for Worke att ye School house 00
06 00
for Nailes for ye Schoole house
00 12 00
to Capt Luke Hitchcock for his Serveing ye Town as Representative 84 Dayes ye
Whole Sum being 16£ 16s: Whereof he is paid Seven pound and Remains Due to him to Raise 09 16 00
to Joseph Ashley for a Great Chaire for ye Schoole 05
00
to Deacon Burt for his Bull
OI
00
00
to Samuel Lamb for his Bull
OI
05
00
to money for a paire of Stockes
00
I2 00
to Benjamin Chapen for a Bull
OI
IO
00
to Benjamin Beamon for a Bull
OI
IO
00
to Jonathan Chapen for a Bull
OI
00
00
to Ebenezer Miller for a Bull
OI
05
00
to Eliakim Cooly & Henry Stills & Eben- ezer Warriner & Nathanel Sikes & John Burt for Carieng a way Person Three Shillings a peece all att 00
15 00
to David Burt for his Horse
00
OI
IO
to Their Charges att Enfeild
00
05
00
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to Samuel Warner 02 00 00 to Capt Hitchcock as an addition to the up- er Chickuppe towards a Schoole 03 00 00 Voted that ye money Raised for the Maintainance of James John Holyoke was chosen clerke for the Town.
Osband be paid to James Dorchester by order of the Select men att 45 & 6d pr weeke for his Board & also a vote made to allow or Representative the Sum Exprest.
Voted that the Precinct of the Longmedow have Liberty to Build a Pound and to bring in the account to be alowed by the Town.
Febr ye I: 1719-20 at a Lawfull Town Meeting of ye In- habitants of Springfeild Capt Luke Hitchcock was Chosen Modarator. Voted that Joseph Williston & John Worthing- ton & Ensign James Mirick be a Comitty to agree with Some Persons to Cary on ye affaire of Ferrys for this Town.
March ye 8th 1719-20 Att the Generall Town meeting for Election of Town officers for the Town of Springfeild.
Capt Luke Hitchcock was Chosen Modarator & it was voted that Capt Luke Hitchcock & Leutt John Fere & Sam- uel Blis 3ª Ensign Henery Burt & James Warriner Jur Should be the Select men for the year Ensuing.
& Pelatiah Bliss was Chosen Town Clerk.
& Luke Hitchcock ye 2ª & Jonathan Chapen & Samuel Cooley & Joseph Lenard were Chosen Constables.
& Ensign Samuel Keep & John Ely & Leutt John Day & Joseph Parsons & John Worthinton were .Chosen Assessors.
& Leutt John Mirrick was Chosen Town Treasurer. [III-310.]
& Henry Chapen & Samuel Stebbins & Jonathan Taylor & Pelatiah Morgan & Thomas Bliss st & Ensign Nathanel Sikes & Thomas Stebbins were Chosen Tything men & Samuel & Ebenezer Day & John White & Ephraim Colton & Jonathan Cooley & Danel Parsons & Samuel Chapen & Joseph Ashley & William Bliss were Chosen Surveighers of Highwayes.
& Joseph Stebbins Jr & Ebenezer Morgan & Thomas Mil- ler Sent & Charles Fere & Joseph Colton & Ebenezer Lenord
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Jun' & Thomas Bliss 2ª & Joshua Feild & Nathanel Sikes Jr & Joseph Barker & Henery Wright & Thomas Chapen Jun™ were Chosen Fence viewers & Haywards or ffield drivers.
Deacon Nathanel Burt & Ensign Henery Burt & Samuel Ely were Chosen Measurers for Land.
& Pelatiah Bliss was Chosen Sealer of Lether
& Luke Hitchcock 3ª & Increas Sikes were Chosen to be Surveyers & Measurers of Boards Plank Timber & Slit-work & Surveyers of Shingles.
At a Lawfull Town-meeting of the Inhabitants of Spring- field March ye 29th: 1720
Capt Luke Hitchcock was Chosen Modarator.
Voted that there be money Raised In order to prosecute the Law against those that shall Transgres the Law in Cut- ting the Pine Trees.
Voted that the Select men do agree with James Gerrald to Teach ye Gramer Schoole for this present year.
Voted that Deacon Nathanel Burt & Leutt Joseph Cooley & Leutt Ephraim Colton be a Committee to agree with En- field In Running the Line or Bounds Between us & them and to Ajust & Settel ye sd Bounds.
At a meeting of the freeholders & other Inhabitants of the Town of Springfield May ye gth 1720: Capt Luke Hitch- cock was Chosen Modarater.
Capt Luke Hitchcock was Chosen Representative for the Town of Springfield to Represent them in ye Sessions of the Great General Assembly for this year & whereas the present Select men Notefiing the Town that they are by the Heirs of Colonel John Pynchon Deceased & by mr Joseph Parsons Summons to Answer their Neglect of Laying out a Tract or Grant of Land to them It was voted that the Select men doe manage that affaire viz: of Answering in that Case In behalfe of the Town & It was also voted that It be done at the Cost and Charge of the Town.
At a meeting of the freeholders & other Inhabitants of the Town of Springfield on June ye 20th: 1720: Capt Luke Hitchcocke was Chosen Modarator.
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Capt Luke Hitchcock was Chosen Representative
Voted that the Select men Doe Lett out the Town meddow Not Exceeding the Term of five years.
[III-3II.]
January 3ª: 1720-21. At a meeting of the ffreeholders and other Inhabitants of Springfield Lawfully Assembeled
Capt Luke Hitchcock was Chosen Modarator.
at this Meeting the voters Granted the Several Particular Sums that were presented to them by the Select men & al which were put to vote by the modarator and it was also voted that the uper Chickuppe have Thre Pounds as money In Grain toward ye Support of a School there.
March 14th: 1720-21. At the General Town Meeting for Election of Officers for the Town of Springfield.
Leutt Joseph Stebbins was Chosen Modarator.
Pelatiah Bliss was Chosen Town Clerk.
& Leutt Joseph Stebbins & Leutt Joseph Cooley & Sam- uel Bliss 2d & Thomas Bliss Sen' & Increas Sikes were Cho- sen Select men:
& John Lamb & Thomas Miller & Nathanel Bliss 2d & John Morgan & Samuel Barker were Chosen Constabels.
& Leutt John Fere & Leutt Ephraim Colton & John Bagg were Chosen Assessors.
& Leutt John Mirick was Chosen Town Treasurer.
& Samuel Chapen & Samuel Sikes & Ebenezer Warner & Thomas Bliss 3d & John Ely & Ensign John Miller were Cho- sen Tytheing men:
& Francis Ball & Henry Rogers & Thomas Stebbins & William Warriner & Ensign Nathanel Sikes & Thomas Haile & Benjamin Ball were Chosen Surveighers of Highwayes:
& Daniel Cooley Jun' & Ebenezer Day & Leutt John Day & Benjamin Stebbins & Joseph Williston & John Worthin- ton & Benjamin Morgan & Ensign John Hitchcock & Elia- kim Cooley & William Stebbins & Benjamin Chapin & David Chapin were Chosen Fence vewers & Feild Drivers.
& Deacon Nathanel Burt & Henry Burt & Samuel Ely were Chosen Measurers for Land.
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& Increas Sikes was Chosen Sealer of Leather.
& Ephraim Barclet & Cornealus Web & John Atchonson & James Taylor & Oliver Barker were Chosen to be Hog- reeves.
& Fanil White & Joseph Ashley were Chosen to Execute the Law Respecting Bords & Shingles.
At a meeting of the freeholders & other Inhabitants of the Town of Springfield May 19th: 1721 :
Leutt Joseph Cooley was Chosen Modarator.
Leutt Joseph Stebbins was Chosen Representative for the Town of Springfield to Represent them in the Sessions of the Great & General Assembly for this year also it was voted that there be Liberty Granted that the Swine do goe at Large for this present year they being yoaked & Ringed according as the Law Directs.
[III-312.]
August ye 16: 1721: At a Lawfull Town meeting of the Inhabitants of Springfield Luke Hitchcock Esqr was Cho- sen Representative
September the 20th: 1721. Att a Lawfull Town meeting of the Inhabitants of Springfield
Luke Hitchcock Esqr was Chosen Modarator.
it was voted that the Town will Receive their Proportion of the Fifty Thousand Pounds in Bill of Credit according as it is Set forth in the Act of the Generall Assembly Respecting the Same which is Six hundred Twenty Seven pounds five Shillings and it was also voted there be Three Trustees to act In the Towns behalf according to the Rules Set or Given In sd act and it was voted that Leutt John Mirick and Leutt John Day and Thomas Horton be the Trustees for the Town which Trustees were Sworn to the faithfull Discharge of their Trust and it was voted that the Selectinen be Impowered to Receive from the Treasurer this Towns proportion of the fifty Thou- sand pounds in Bills of Credit which is Six hundred Twenty seven pound five Shillings and that the Select men doe Deliv- er the sd Sumes of money to the Trustees aforesd and Receive a Receipt thereof of the Trustees In the Towns Behalfe it was
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