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also voted that the money be Let out at five pound on the hundred pr Annum It was concluded also that this meeting be Adjourned unto October the 12th: Next Ensueing at 2 of the Clock In the afternoon: & accordinly on the 12th of Oc- tober: 1721 the Inhabitants of sd Town Met it was voted that the sd Trustees Do not let out any greater Sumes then Thirty Pound to any particlar Person nor any Less Sumes then Ten Pounds it was also voted that it be Left with the Trustees to act according to their best Discretion in Leting the above sd money Either to take Real Estate for Security or Personal Estate that may be Sufficient and it was also voted that when any of the Principal Sumes shall be paid Into the Trustees the Trustees have Liberty to Let out the Same again. [III-313.]
November 29th: 1721 At a Lawfull Town meeting of the ffreeholders & inhabitantes of Springfield.
Luke Hitchcock Esq' was Chosen Modarator.
the Inhabitants did then Grant the account & Several Sums which were presented to them by the Select men which were Debts Due from sd Town and they did also vote that the up- per Chickuppy have Three pounds Granted to help pay for their Schoole master which Is to be paid In Such pay as the Schoole on the West side the River & the Schoole In the Longmedow are paid In:
Voted that we Will Build a Court House provided our Neighbouring Townes viz Westfield & Suffield & Enfield & Brookfield be Assisting to us In doeing of It.
Voted also that this Town will be at Halfe the Cost & Charge of sd house:
Voted that Capt Luke Hitchcock & Joseph Williston & John Worthinton be a Committe to Inform the Towns of Westfield & Suffield & Enfield & Brookfield of the vote of this Town & to See what the sd Townes will Doe or Give to the Building of sd Ilouse & to make Returne thereof to this Town.
Voted that the Select men Doe Loock after & Secure the Townes Stock of Armes or Gunes & Ammunition.
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also there Is Granted seven or Eight Shillins to Defray the Charge of Dreneing the Townes Medow.
Voted that Luke Hitchcock ye 2ª have Two Shillins & Seven pence Granted on account of a mistake Commited by the Assessors Respecting Widow Mercy Days Rate. It was Concluded that the meeting be Adjourned to the 21 of De- cember 1721 : at one of the Clock In the afternoon: of sd Day: and on the 21 day of December 1721 the Inhabitants being Assembled together by Adjournement It was Concluded to Adjourne the sd meeting to the 26 day of December Currant at one of the Clock In the After noone of sd 26 Day: and on the sd 26 Day of December 1721 the Inhabitants aforesd be- ing Assembled together It was voted that Luke Hitchcock Esq' have foure pounds & Twelve Shillins Granted him for his Service In the General Court 3 Dayes In Last March & there is Granted to Joseph Stebbins Sent for his Goeing to Court 2 Dayes Eight shillins: and In answer to a petition of the Committee of Longmedow there is Granted Seven Pounds toward the Defraieng the Cost and Charge they have bin at about their School house and whereas the Inhabitants being Lawfully Assembled to Gether on November 29th 1721 Did voted they would Build a Court House provided our Neigh- bouring Towns viz: Westfield & Suffield & Enfield & Brook- field be Assisting us In Doeing of it It it is Now also voted the sd Court House shal be fourty foot Long and Thirty foot Wide and Seventeen ffoot Stud It was also voted that Jo- seph Williston and John Worthington and Luke Hitchcock Senior be a Committe to make provision for and Effect the Building and Finishing of the sd Court House [III-314.] and It was also voted that the sd Committe Doe appoint and they have full pouer to Conclude upon and determine the place where the sd Court House shall stand: and also Before the meeting was Dismised or Disolved ther was Delivered to the meeting a List of the Names of some persons who did enter their Desent against the Rate for Building of a Court House and Raiseing of money whome these Persons are may further apeare by said List.
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February 9th 1721-22 At a Lawfull Town Meeting of the ffreeholders and Inhabitants of Springfield quallified as Law Directs.
Lieutt Ephraim Colton was Chosen Modarator.
Voted the price of Graine for payeing Town Charges this year shall be as foloweth viz Indian Corne two shillins & six- pence the Bushell Rie at three Shillins & sixpence the Bushell Oates at Eighteen pence the Bushell wheat at five Shillins the Bushell barley at three Shillins & six pence the Bushell.
Voted Capt Luke Hitchcock Samuel Day & Lewtt John Fere be a Committe to Examine the Town Treasurers ac- counts and to make up accounts with him and to make Re- turn thereof to the Next Town meeting & that Capt Hitch- cock doe appoint the time to Examine sd accounts.
Voted that the Runing of the Line between this Town & Brimfield & this Town & the Equivalent Land be Entered on Record viz the Line Run by m' Chandler & those that were Assisting to him therein.
Voted that Lieutt Joseph Stebbins & Leutt John Fere and Samuel Ely be a Committee for to Consider & propose Some Conveniant way for providing wood for the Schooles for this Town and to make Report thereof to the Next Town meet- ing.
Voted that there be money Drawn out of the Town Treas- ury to be Improved toward Building the Court House.
Voted there be Twenty Pounds Drawn out of the Town Treasury if it be there to be had and that it be Delivered to the Committe that were Chosen to Effect the Building or sd Court house.
March 13: 1721-22 At the General Town Meeting for Election of Town officers. Luke Hitchcock esq' was Cho- sen Modarator Pelatiah Bliss was chosen Town Clerk & Capt John Mirick Leut John Fere Leutt Ephraim Colton John Worthinton & Increas Sikes were Chosen Select men: John Chapin John Mirick Jur Pelatiah Morgan Ebenezer Lenord Sen' Joseph Cooley 2ª were Chosen Constabels Joseph Cooley 2ª was Chosen and accepted In Eben' Bliss Sen"
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Roome or place sd Bliss was first Chosen to sd office: & Leutt Fere Leutt John Day & Leutt Joseph Cooley were Chosen Assessors: Capt Luke Hitchcock was Chosen Town Treas- urer: John Herman Danel Parsons Josia Lenord Samuel Day Sen' Thomas Colton Jun' David Chapen were Chosen Tything men: Deacon Nathanel Burt James Dorchester Jun' James Warriners 3ª Jonathan Taylor Nathanell Domb- belton John Fowler [III-315.] & Henry Wright Sent & Samuel Cooley were chosen Surveighers of highwayes: and there was Chosen for Fence veiwers Deacon Ebenezer Par- sons Samuel Ely Isaac Frost Jonathan Ball Jur John Bagg Ebenezer Ashley Thomas Mirick Sen' & John Glover John Colton Jur John Bliss Thomas Chapen Sen' & Thomas Tery Sen' & it was also voted that the Fence veiwers be also Feild Drivers: Voted also that Deacon Nathanel Burt Sammel Ely & Henry Burt be Measurers for Land: Increase Sikes was Chosen Sealer of Lether: and votes were Caried In for County Treasurer: and John Crofoot Jun" John Miller 4th or Smith: & Benjamin Dorchester Ebenezer Bliss JunT & James Taylor Henry Rogers Jur Jonathan Worthinton & Nathanel Bancraft were Chosen Hogg Reves Nathanel Bancraft was Chosen & accepted in Jonathan Worthintons place or Roome Voted also that Joseph Ashley & Ensign Nathanel Sikes be Surveigher of Board and Shingels.
April 6th: 1722 At a Lawfull Town meeting of the Inhab- itants of Springfield Luke Hitchcock Esq' was Chosen Mod- arator. Voted that there be liberty for Swine to Go at Large within ye Bounds of this Town for this present year provided they be yoked & Ringed as Law Directs. Also it was voted that the Select men doe take Care to obtaine a Cuer for Thomas Crofoot & that it be at the Cost & Charge of the Town: Voted also that the Selectmen doe take Effectual Care for the Relif of Sarah Hermon & also that they doe take Care of her Estate If she hath any that So it may be Improved for her Support & Relife: Voted that Capt Luke Hitch- cock be one of the Committe for the Precinct of Longmedow to se to the Modelling and ordering those Lands that were
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Granted to them in Answer to their Petition for sd Grant Se Page 277.
Voted that Henry Woolcutt be Hogg reve for the Precinct of Longmedow: & whereas the act for Regulating Swine hath made provision that those that are chosen Hogg reves Shall at Least once Every fortnight pas through their precinct to prosecute their office: the voters at this meeting did vote as following Voted that on the East side the Great River the two Chickuppes & Skipmuck be one Precinct Voted also that from Samuel Lambs to the Bounds of Longmeddow Precinct be a precinct: Voted also the Precinct of Long- meddow be an other Precinct & on the West side the Great River all on the South side Agawam within the Bounds Be- twen us & Suffield & this town Bounds & Westfield be one Precinct Voted also that all on the North side of Agawam be one Precinct.
[III-316.]
May 4th: 1722. Att a Lawfull Town meeting of the In- habitants of Springfield. Luke Hitchcock Esq" was Chosen Modarator Luke Hitchcock Esq' was Chosen Representative for the present year Voted that the Inhabitants of the East side the Great River have Liberty to Remove the Towns School house sumthing more Southward or Lower then it Now Standeth upon these Conditions (viz) Ist that It should not be Removed below the Casway: 2d that the sd persons that Remove sd house shall doe it upon there own Charge. 3ª that the sd house be forthwith Sufficiently Repaired and Left In as good Repaire as It now Standeth In on the Charge of the sd Removers and that no Charge In the whole Con- cerne be Laid upon the Town.
Voted that Every one that sendeth Schollers to Schoole Shall Bring a Load of wood for Each scholer that they shall Send and that the wood shall be Brought to the School house by the middle of October and that no Scholler shall have any Bennifit of the Wood but only those that have a Right to or part of the wood until they Bring their proportion with the Rest and that the Select men Give Instructions unto the
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Schoolemasters So to Doe this vote to Respect all the Schoole Respectively.
September 10: 1712. At a Lawfull Town meeting of the Inhabitants of Springfield Qualified as Law Directs.
Luke Hitchcock Esqr was Chosen Modarator.
Voted that there be a Committe Chosen to Consider of & propose some method or way to Compose the Differences that have bin or may Arise about the Court House & to make Report of their proposalls to the Town: Voted that their be Ten in sd Commite. Voted that Leutt Ephraim Colton Pel- atiah Bliss Increas Sikes Capt John Mirick Leutt Joseph Cooley Samuell Day Deacon Joseph Ely Ensign John Mil- ler Ensign James Mirick & Jonathan Worthinton be the sd Committe, & then the meeting was Adjourned to the 2d Munday in October Next Ensuing At one of the Clock In the afternoone being the 8th Day of sd month and according to the Adjournment on sd Day the Inhabitants above sd Assembled together the Committe aforesaid Did pre- sent their Proposalls to the Town which was as followeth: viz: that some part of Our Inward Commons be put under Good Regulation & be Exposed to Sale towards the De- freighing the Charge of Building sd Court house viz: that So much be sold on the West Side the Great River as to Ad- vance the Sum of Thirty Pounds and So much be sold on the East Side the Great River as to Advance the Sum of Sixty Pounds and that a Committe be Chosen to Regulate and Manage sd matter to as Little Dammage as may be to the In- habitants & If sd Sumes of Thirty Pounds & Sixty Pounds be more then will be Needful to finish & Compleat sd House with what is already Given & Granted toward sd house that the overplush be paid Into the Town Treasury and If the sd Sumes of Thirty and Sixty Pounds will not be Enough to finish and Compleat sd [III-317.] House there be money Drawn out of the Town Treasury to Compleat and finish sd House and that a meet Person be Chosen on the West side the Great River to Joyne with the Committe for Building and ffinishing sd Court house: the Inhabitants aforesd takeing the
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sd Proposalls Into Consideration and It was voted the sd pro- posals of sd Committe be accepted by the Town and It was voted that Deacon Ebenezer Parsons be one of the Comitte for Building and ffinishing sd Court House.
December 3ª: 1722 At a Lawfull Town meeting of the Inhabitants of Springfield qualified as Law Directs.
Lieutt Joseph Stebbins was Chosen Modarator. the vot- ers at this meeting did by their vote aprove of the paying the Several particular Sums Layed before them In the account Given by the Selectmen: also It was voted that John Lamb be Allowed seven shillins & eleven pence on the account of Daniel Graves Rate: Voted also that Benjamin Chapen be allowed six shillins & sixpence on the account of Daniel Graves Rate: Voted that there be Eight pounds Granted to be Improved for the Relife of Thomas Crofoot according as the Select men shall think It Nesesary. Voted that Capt John Mirrick Leutt John Day & Thomas Horton have Three Pounds for Service Don for the Town viz: as Trustees & Let- ing out the Townes Money: Also It was voted that the sd Trustees Doe Let out on Interest what money they have Re- ceived as Interest money in the Townes Behalfe.
March I: 1722-3 at a Lawfull Town meeting of the In- habitants of Springfield quallified as Law Directs.
Thomas Horton was Chosen Modarator: Voted that there be money Drawn out of the Town Treasury In order to Prosicute the Breach of the Law on those that Shall Gett Turpintine within the Inward Commons: voted that there shall be a Committe Chosen to Prosicute the Law on those that shal Transgres the Law In Getting Turpentine within the Inward Commons: voted that John Burt: Ebenezer Warriner: Thomas Mirick Jun': Jonathan Chapin & Joseph Knowlton be the Committee to Prosicut the Law on those that shall Transgres the Law In Getting Tirpintine In the In- ward Commons.
[III-318.]
March 12th: 1722-3 at the General Town meeting for Election of Town officers for the Town of Springfield Luke
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Hitchcock Esq was Chosen Modarator: Pelatiah Bliss was Chosen Town Clerk & Sworen Samuel Bliss 2ª Leutt Jo- seph Stebbins Leutt Ephraim Colton Samuel Day & Leutt John Day were Chosen Select men: Samuel Sikes Henry Chapin: Joseph Colton Joseph Barnard & Samuell Stebbins were Chosen Constabels: Leutt John Fere Samuel Day & Thomas Colton Jur were Chosen Assessors: Benjamin Smith Sen' Benjamin Stebbins Gershom Fere Joseph Ashley Thomas Mirick Sen' & John Cooley were Chosen Tything meen: Luke Hitchcock Esqr was Chosen Town Treasurer: William Stebbins Thomas Mirick Jur Ebenezer Morgan Tho: Terry Sen' Danel Cooley Jun Samuel Fere Jonathan Bagg Benjamin Knolton were Chosen Surveighers of the High- wayes. Increas Sikes was Chosen Sealer of Lether: Ensign Nathanel Sikes Ebenezer Day John Miller 2ª Ebenezer War- iner Joseph Lenord Nathanel Morgan Samuel Barker Benja- min Chapin Isaac Colton Jun' Thomas Bliss 3ª Josiah Len- ord Jonathan Chapin were Chosen Fence veiwers & Feild Drivers: Voted that there be Hogg reeves Chosen & on further Consideration it was voted to Reconsider or Recall sd vote Respecting the Choosing Hogg reeves.
March 21 : 1722-23 at a Lawfull Town meeting of the In- habitants of Springfield Luke Hitchcock Esq was Chosen Modarator Voted to Release Thomas Mirick Sent from the office of a Tything man voted that Ebenezer Colton David Chapin Obadiah Cooley Senior Jonathan Ball Jun' Benjamin Parsons & John Glover be Hoggreeves voted that there be Liberty for Swine to Go at Large being yoaked & Ringed ac- cording to Law: Voted that the Select men have Power to Draw Money out of the Town Treasury as there may be Nec- esity for the Towns use. Voted that Joseph Barnards Mon- ey payed to Joseph Coltons acceptance be accepted by the Town as If sd Joseph Barnard had Served as Constabel: Whereas there is a Soposed Highway Twenty rod wide at the West End of the So rod Lotts on the West side of the Great River it was voted by the proprietors to take of Ten Rod and a halfe wide and forty Rod Long on the Easterly side of sd
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Highway being where Christian Vanhorn Lives & it was vot- ed & Granted by the sd Proprietors that Christian Vanhorn Shall have the sd tract of Land of forty Rod Long and Ten Rod and halfe wide Provided that he sd Christian Give a Lawfull Convaience of the Same quantitie of Land to the Reverend m' Hopkins according to the Determination [III- 319. ] of the Committe for Disposing of the Proprietors Land: the sd Land to Ly or be on the Easterly side of his sd Chris- tian Vanhorns home Lott it is now voted that the Town will Indemnify Christian Vanhorn in his Title to the Land he hath of the Proprietors according to the Conditions Before men- tioned In the Grant made by the Proprietors to Christian Vanhorn.
May 3: 1723 at a Lawfull Town meeting of the Freehold- ers and other Inhabitants of Springfield quallified as Law Di- rects
Leutt Joseph Stebbins was Chosen Modarator: John Pynchon Esqier was Chosen Representative for this Town at the Genll Court for to Represent them In their Sessions of the Great & Generall Court & then the meeting Adjourned to the 10th Day of may Currant at 3 of the Clock In the af- ternoon to Receeve answer from sd John Pynchon Esq Re- specting his acceptance of sd Office or Trust.
December 12th: 1723: At a Lawfull Town meeting of the Inhabitants of Springfield Leutt Joseph Stebbins was Cho- sen Modarator: the voters at this meeting did aprove of the Payeing the several particular Sumes that were Laide before them by the modarator & which were Set In the List of Town Debts Given by the Select men: voted that Capt Luke Hitch- cock have one Pound & five shillins for Service as Town Treasurer In the year 1722: voted that Samuell Day Leutt Ephraim Colton & Thomas Horton be a Committe to Ex- amine the Town Treasurer accounts and also to Examine the accounts of the Committe for Building the Court house vot- ed that Capt John Mirick Lentt John Day & Thomas Horton have Each of them Twenty five shillins for their Service In takeing In the Interest of the Bank Money: Voted that
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Capt Luke Hitchcock Leutt John Fere & Samuel Day have Each of them Three Shillins for Service as a Committe to Ex- amine the Town Treasurer account viz Capt John Mirrick when he was Treasurer.
January 6th: 1723-4 at a Lawfull Town meeting of the Inhabitants of Springfield Luke Hitchcock Esq" was Chosen Modarator: voted that Lieutt John Fere & Samuel Bliss 2d Joyne with the former Committee (viz Samuell Day Thomas Horton & Leutt Ephraim Colton) to Examine the Town Treasurer accounts & make Report thereof to the Town: Voted that any Three of them act In that affaire voted that the Selectmen doe from Time to Time agree with Som per- son to Sweep & Keep Clean the Court House & then the [III-320.] Meeting was adjourned to the 7th of January Currant at Twelve of the Clock: & on the 7th of January: 1723-4 as aforesd the Inhabitants being assembled or met to- gether there was Granted to Henry Chapin five shillins & five pence In Consideration of a Rate of John Gulliver Deceased which sd Chapin was not Inabled to Recover: it was voted that the Selectmen be Impoured to Receive of Major John Pynchon the Bond that Tilly Mirick & David Ingersol Gave
to the Selectmen: voted that If David Ingersol & Tilly Mir- ick doe not Pay to the Selectmen what Interest money is Due to the Town from sd Ingersol & sd Mirick the first day of July 1723-4 that then the Selectmen Doe Sne ont sd Inger- sol & sd Miricks Bond: voted that Lientt Ephraim Colton Samuell Day & Thomas Horton have Each of them five Shil- lins for the service as a Comitte In Examineing the Treasurer accounts and the accounts of the Comitte for the Building the Court house: voted that the Report of the Committe viz Samuell Day Lieutt Ephraim Colton & Thomas Horton Re- specting the Committe of the Court House be accepted.
March Ioth: 1723-4 At the General Town meeting for Election of Town officers for the Town of Springfield Luke Hitchcock Esqr was Chosen Modarator. Pelatiah Bliss was Chosen Town Clerk & Sworen. Leut John Fere & Leut James Warriner Samuel Bliss 2ª Ensign Nathanel Sikes & In-
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creas Sikes were Chosen Selectmen: William Warriner & John Fere Jur Henry Rogers Jur William Scot & Joseph Cooley 2ª were Chosen Constables: Deacon Ebenezer Par- sons & Increas Sikes were Chosen Sealer of Leather: Leiut John Fere & Leuitt Ephraim Colton & Leiutt John Day were Chosen Assessors: Ebenezer Warriner & Thomas Stebbins Jonathan Chapin Nathaniel Dombleton John Rimington James Mirick Jun' Ensign Thomas Colton & Thomas Mirick Jun' were Chosen Surveighers of High Wayes: Ensign Samuel Keep & Ensign John Worthington John Harmon & John Lenord were Chosen Tything Men Capt Luke Hitch- cock was Chosen Town Treasurer: Deacon Jonathan Ely David Burt Sen' & Ensign John Hitchcock John Lamb Thomas Tery Sen" Thomas Chapin Jur Ensign James Mirick John Ely John Fowler Daniel Cooley Jur Charles Fere & Benjamin Ashley were Chosen Fence Viewers & Field Driv- ers: Benjamin Knolton & Ebenezer Cooke Jonathan Cha- pin William Colton Isaac Frost & Joseph Ball were Chosen Hog-reeves: Votes were Given In for a County Treasurer. It was voted that William Scot who was Chosen Constabel agreeing with Henry Rogers Constabel to Do sd Scots part as Constabel Shall be accepted as If sd Scot had served In sd office.
[III-321.]
March 30th: 1724 at a Lawfull Town meeting of the In- habitants of Springfield Lieutt Ephraim Colton was Chosen modarator: ther is Granted Fourty Pounds In Money for the Procureing of Amanition for a Town Stock: & It is voted that the Town Do Receive of Joseph Williston Thirty Pounds & of John Hitchcock Ten Pounds of the Bank Money on Condition that the Town Do Relinquish the Interest of sd money for halfe a year Past and It is voted that the sd money be Improved for Procureing a Town Stock of Amunition: It is voted that the Trustees Do Deliver the sd money to the Town Treasurer: It is voted that there be Liberty for Swine to Goe at Large this year they being yoaked and Ringed ac- cording to Law.
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May 8th: 1724 at a Meeting of the Freeholders & other Inhabitants of the Town of Springfield Lawfully quallified & Assembled together Leiutt Joseph Cooley was Chosen Mod- arator.
M' William Pynchon was made Choice of to be Represen- tative to attend the Sessions of the General Court for the present year It is voted that the Assessors doe Assess the Inhabitants the Sume of Fourty & Seven Pounds Ten Shil- lins & Eleven pence to Dfray the Cost & Charges of Building the Court House
Decembr 22ª: 1724: At a Lawfull Town Meeting of the Inhabitants of Springfield quallified according to Law Leutt Ephraim Colton was Chosen Modarator: the account of Town Debts that were Given In by the Selectmen were al- lowed of & Granted: there is Granted to Samuel Stebbins Two Shillins & six pence on the account of Abraham Elgers Rate: there is Granted to John Morgan Nine Shillins & thre pence on the account of Joseph Touslys Rates: Voted that the Present Select Men Doe Examine the Town Treas- urers accounts and make Report thereof at the Generall Town meeting In March Next Ensuing: there is Granted Ten pounds for the Releife of Thomas Crofoot & voted that the Select men doe take Care that it be Disposed of for the sd Crofoots Benefit: there is Granted Fourty Shillins for the Schoole at the Lower Chickuppe: there is Granted Five Pounds for the Releife of Thomas Jones [III-322.] there is Granted to Capt John Mirick & Thomas Horton & Lieutt John Day Twenty five Shillins a Pease for Service Done by them for the Town: viz In Takeing In and Leting out the In- terest of the Bank Money.
January 28th: 1724-5 at a Lawfull Town meeting of the Inhabitants of Springfield qulified as Law Directs. Luke Hitchcock Esq' was Chosen Modarator.
It is voted that the Town Rates as it is now made be not ac- cepted: It is voted that the Assessors do not Assess the In- habitants the Sum of fourty Seven Poundes which was Grant- ed to Defray the Cost and Charges of Building the Court house :
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It was voted to allow or Grant the Heires of Benjamin Leonard Deceased the Sum of ffifteen Shillins for the Ser- vice of sd Lenords Bull: there is Granted to Benjamin Bea- mon Twenty five Shillins for the Service of sd Beamons Bull: It was voted to allow to Daniel Parsons Nineteen Shillins and Thre pence In Consideration of Thomas Lees Rates: the sd Daniel Parsons promising to Returne the sd Sumes to the Town If he sd Parsons Doth Recover the sd Sumes of him sd Lee.
March 9th: 1724-5 At a Generall Town meeting for Elec- tion of Town Officers: Luke Hitchcock Esqr was Chosen modarator. Pelatiah Bliss was Chosen Town Clerk and was sworen to sd office. Capt Luke Hitchcock & Leutt John Fere Leuitt Ephraim Colton Samuel Bliss 2ª & Joseph Willis- ton were Chosen Select Men: David Chapin & William Col- ton James Dorchester Jun' John Fowler and Nathanell Len- ord were Chosen Constabel: Joseph Parsons Sent and Luke Hitchcock 3ª David Burt Sent & Frances Ball were Chosen Tithingmen: Deacon Ebenez Parsons and Increas Sikes Sn' were Chosen Selaer of Lether: Lieutt John Fere & Lieutt Joseph Cooley & Samuel Day were Chosen Assessors Capt Luke Hitchcock was Chosen Town Treasurer Ensign Nathaniel Sikes & Eliakim Cooley John Mirick Jun' Pelatiah Glover Jur Thomas Tery Sen' & Samuel Ely Junr Nathaniel Sikes Ju' Daniel Cooley Jur were Chosen Surveighers of Highwayes: Ebenezer Day Sen' & Samuel Ball Ebenezer Lenord Sen' Joseph Bedortha Jun' Joseph Barker & Joseph Williston Jur William Cooley & David Burt Jur were Chosen Fence Veiwers and Feild drivers: Thomas Tery Jur Ebenz Warner & Ephraim Bartlet [III-323.] and Thomas Haill Isaac Frost and James Taylor Samuel Fere & Joseph Wright Sent were Chosen Hog-reeves.
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