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May Ioth: 1725: At a Lawfull Town meeting of the Free- holders & other Inhabitants of Springfield quallified as Law Directs: Luke Hitchcock Esq' was Chosen Modarator: it is voted that there be Liberty this year for Swine to Goe at Large within the Bounds of this Town they being yoaked
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and Ringed according to Law: voted that there be five Pounds Raised for the procureing & Careing on of a Schoole for the Inhabitants of Agawam: the sd money to be Raised at the Later End of the Year viz the usial time of Raising Town Charge:
Lieutt William Pynchon was Chosen Representative.
December 30th: 1725 at a Lawfull Town meeting of the Inhabitants of Springfield Quallified as Law Directs Samuel Bliss 2ª was Chosen Modarator. at this meeting the voters Granted the Several Particulars Read to them by the modara- tors: what the Several Particulars are may more fully apear by sd List or account: and there is also Granted Fiveteen Pounds for the keeping of A Schoole at Longmedow: And there is Granted Twenty Pound for the keeping a Schoole on the West side of the Great River on the North Side of Aga- wam: there is Granted Five Pound for the Support of a Schoole on the South side of Agawam: In answer to the Petition of Joseph Crowfoot for keeping his brother Thomas Crowfoot there Is Granted Ten Pounds.
May 3d: 1726: At a Lawfull Town meeting of the frehold- ers & other Inhabitants of Springfield. Luke Hitchcock Esqr was Chosen Modeartor. It is voted that the Trustees Chosen by the Town for Receving and Leting out the Towns Proportion of the Bank money do on or Before the first Day of June next Ensueing the date aforesaid Pay Into the Treas- urer of this (Se Next Page ye Lower Part of ye Leafe) Pro- vince one fifth Part of sd Towns Proportion of sd money. It is voted that the Trustees Do Let out the Interest money the Next year. At this meeting Samuel Day was Chosen Rep- resentative for the next Great and General Court or Assem- bly at Boston.
It is voted that If Jonathan Bagg Set up & Leave a Good Sufficient Fence on or about the Town Land at Chickuppe with Good White Oake Posts and Thre Railes & Schouer up [III-325.] The Dich where it doth want: that on the Doe- ing of which the Town will Deliver up the Bond which was Given by Joseph Barker & Oliver Barker on the account of
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the Rent of sd Land: the Lease of sd Land being out Next April: and also provided ye sd Jonathan Bagg Paying Twelve Pounds for this Present Years Rent to the Town. [III-324.]
March 9th: 1725-6 At the General Town meeting for Election of Town officers for the Town of Springfield Luke Hitchcock Esq' was Chosen Modarator.
Lieutt James Warriner Sert John Bagg Ensign John Hitchcock & Joseph Williston & Deacon Henry Burt were Chosen Select men Pelatiah Bliss was Chosen Town Clerk & was sworen to sd office John White & John Miller Son of Ensign John Miller & Pelatiah Glover Jur Ensign Nathan- iel Sikes & William Stebbins were Chosen Constables Eben- ezer Warner was Chosen Constabel & Ensign Nathll was ac- cepted and Chosen In his Place or Stead.
Thomas Bliss 2ª & John Morgan John Lamb & Nathaniel Dombleton were Chosen Tythin Men. Deacon Ebenezer Parsons & Increas Sikes were Chosen Sealers of Leather: Lieutt Ephraim Colton Lieutt John Fere & Samuel Ely Sent were Chosen Assessors: Capt Luke Hitchcock was Chosen Town Treasurer: John Cooley Obediah Cooley & Ebenezer Hitchcock Benjamin Chapin Frances Ball and Nathaniel Sikes Jur Jonathan Taylor & Nathaniel Bancroft were Cho- sen Surveighers of High wayes: Samuel Mirick Jonathan Ball Jur Samuel Day Jur Christian Vonhorn Ensign Nathan- iel Sikes Benjamin Morgan & Jonathan Cooley Thomas Bliss 3ª John Chapin & Joseph Crofoot Samuel Barker & Samuel Morgan were Chosen Fence veiwers & Feild Drivers: votes were given In for a Register for the County: Votes were Given In for County Treasurer.
[III-325.]
October 31 : 1726 at a Lawfull Town meeting of the Inhab- itants of Springfield Thomas Horton was Chosen Modara- tor at this meeting a Petion of the Committe of Longmedow Precinct that the Town would Order them a Schoole persew- ant to a voate of the Town passed many years since It being Read and the Question was Put whether the Petition shall be granted and it Passed in the Negative.
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December 2ª: 1726 At a Lawfull Town meeting of the Freeholders and other Inhabitants of Springfield. Samuel Bliss 2ª was Chosen Moderator at this meeting the voters Granted Payment to be made out of the Town Treasury for the Several particulars Read to them by the Moderator which was Set or Entered in a List Given In by the Select Men and then the meeting was Adjourned till Monday the 12th Day of December Currant at Ten of the Clock in the fore noon and accordingly on the sd 12th Day the sd modarator Adjourned the sd meeting till the Next Monday at Ten of the Clock In the fore noone It being the 19th Day of December Currant and accordingly at a Lawfull Town meeting Con- tinued by Several Adjournments to Monday the 19th of De- cember 1726 and then the voters Granted that the As- sessors should Assess the Inhabitants and Estates within this Town the following Sumes that were Granted viz Twenty five Pounds for the Gramer Schoole and Twenty Pounds for to Defray the Charge of a Representative and Thirty Pound for Carieing on a Schoole on the West Side of the Great Riv- er and Ten Pounds for a Schoole at Long medow Precinct and Eight Pound for a Schoole at Agwam [III-326.] and there is Granted two pound Ten Shillings for a school at Skipmuck and In answer to a Petition of the uper Chickuppe signed John Chapin and David Chapin there is Granted Five Pound to Cary on a School there and there is Granted Thirty thre Pound Eight Shillings & Ten pence to Defray the Charge of Sundry Particulars Contained in a List of Town Debts Due from sd Town (Se Dec: 2ª which List was Given in by the Selectmen) also It is voted that the Removing the Seats & Inlargeing the Seat for the Judges to Sit on In the Court house be Don and Effected at the Cost and Charge of the Town and it is voted that Lieutt James Warriner and Thomas Mirrick Sen' be a Committe to Effect sd worke.
There is Granted to David Chapen five shillings and two pence In Consideration of Ebenezer Webs Rate ye which sd Chapin saith he hath not been Enabled to Recover of su Web.
January 31: 1726-7 at a Lawfull Town meeting of the
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ffreeholders and other Inhabitants of Springfield qualified ac- cording to Law m' Samuel Day was Chosen Modarator.
Mr Joseph Dwight was Chosen Town Treasurer for the Re- mainder of this present year: Frances Ball was Chosen Con- stabel for the Remainder of this present year: It is voted that the Ferry at the upper wharfe be Let out for five Years: on the Desire of Mr John Huggins Dated January 31; 1726-7 viz that the Town would Grant him the Ferry and the whole Priviledge thereof at the place Caled the upper wharfe at the Great River being the Common place for the Ferry in Spring- field for the Space of five years and he will Give them Sixty shillings for the Same yearly Every year for the whole Time and Give sufficient Bond for keeping sd Ferry wel the whole Time and to begin within Twenty Dayes from this Date or Time and to Give Bond within Twenty Dayes to the Town Treasurer and his. Sucksessor the which Bond is to be of the Sum of one hundred pounds: at this meeting the sd Desire of the sd Mr John Huggins is Granted: In answer to the De- sire of John Worthinton Dated January 31: 1726-7: viz that the Town would Give him his Note which he Gave for Thre pounds Six Shillings and Eight pence the Desire of the sd John Worthinton is now Granted.
[III-327.]
March 14th: 1726-7 At the General Town meeting for Elec- tion of Town officers In Springfield Samuel Bliss 2ª was Chosen Modarator: Samuel Bliss 2d Lieutt John Fere Lieut Ephraim Colton & Lieutt John Day and Ensign John Wor- thinton were Chosen Selectmen.
. Pelatiah Bliss was Chosen Town Clerk.
Ebenezer Morgan Sen' & Ebenezer Jones Jun' Joseph Mil- ler Thomas Mirick Jun' & Jonathan Cooley were Chosen Constables Thomas Bliss 3ª & Thomas Stebbins Thomas Mirick Sen' were Chosen Tything Men Deacon Ebenezer Parsons & Increas Sikes were Chosen Sealers of Lether: Ensign Samuel Keep Lieutt John Fere & Samuel Ely were Chosen Assessors: William Stebbins was Chosen Constable and accepted In the Roome of Jonathan Cooly Robert Har- ris was Chosen Constable on the Refusal of Thomas mirick
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Jun' Refusing to Serve as Constable: Ensign Nathaniel Sikes was Chosen Constable In the Roome of Robert Harris Pelatiah Bliss was Chosen Town Treasurer: votes were Given In for County Treasurer: the Surveighers of highwayes that were Chosen were John Hermon: Nathaniel Mun Jun' Jona- than Chapin David Burt Jun' Benjamin Stebbins Sent Jona- than Bagg Sen' Ebenezer Parsons jun' & Lamberton Cooper the Fence viewers that were Chosen were Thomas Terry Sent Japhet Chapin James Warriner 3ª John Stebbins Jun' Thom- as Colton Jun' Nathaniel Bliss 2ª Samuel Ely Jun and Ben- jamin Ball Ebenezer Cool & Abel Leonard Sent and Serjt John Bagg & Pelatiah Morgan Sent & It was voted that the Fence Veiwers should be Feild Drivers: John Stebbins Sent & Joseph Mirrick & John Colton were Chosen Hogreves.
May 4th: 1727 At a Lawful Town meeting of the Free- holders and other Inhabitants of Springfield quallified accord- ing to Law Lieutt Ephraim Colton was Chosen Moderator: Mr Samuel Day was Chosen Representative it is voted that Samuel Bliss 2ª Lieutt John Fere and Lieutt James Warriner and Samuel Ely be a Committe to make up accounts with m™ Joseph Dwight the former Town Treasurer and also to make up accounts with the Executors of Capt Luke Hitchcock De- ceased: who hath Bin Town Treasurer [III-328.]
In answer to the Petition of the Precinct of Longmedow viz that the Town would appoint a Committe man In the Roome of Luke Hitchcock Deceased for the Layeing out or modling the Home Lots on the Hill Eastward of the Long- medow & to Impower the sd Committe man with the Same power the former Committe man aforesaide Luke Hitchcock Esq' had at this Town meeting Deacon Henry Burt was Chosen a Committe Man according to the sd Petition.
June 9th: 1727. at a Lawfull Town meeting of the Inhabi- tants of Springfield quallified according to Law Leuitt John Day was Chosen Modarator.
Thomas Mirick 2ª was Chosen Constable in the Roome of Constable Sikes Lately Deceased: at this meeting the Com-
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mitte that was appointed to make up accompts with the form- er Treasurers: viz the Heires or Executors of Capt Luke Hitchcock Deceased & also with Mr Joseph Dwight: their Return or Report being Read It was voted that It should be accepted and allowed: at this meeting ther was Granted Ten Pounds to the support of ye Schoole at Longmedow which is to be paid out of the Rate to be made at the Later End of the year at this meeting Lieutt John Fere & joseph Williston and M' Joseph Dwight were Chosen a Committe to make up ac- compts with the Town Treasurer for this present year that so the Town may the better know what money to Grant.
June 30th: 1727 at a Lawfull Town meeting of the Inhab- itants of Springfield quallified as the Law Directs: Ensign John Worthington was Chosen Modarator.
James Warriner 2ª was chosen Constable for the Remain- der of this present year: it is voted the money be Called In which is Due to the Town by the Bond from m' Tilly Mirick and Mr Thomas Ingersol.
[III-329.]
November roth: 1727 At a Lawfull Town meeting of the Freeholders and other Inhabitants of Springfield quallified as the Law Directs: Lieutt Ephraim Colton was Chosen Mod- arator: Mr Samuel Day was Chosen Representative: it is voted that Joseph Williston & Samuel Bliss 2d & Ensign John Worthington be a Committe to Set a Price upon the Groath Product & manufacture of the Town how the Constables Shall Give the Inhabitants for Every Species in their payeing the Province Tax and they the sd Committe are to make Re- port thereof to the next Town meeting.
January 2ª: 1727-8 At a Lawful Town meeting of the In- habitants of Springfield quallified as the Law directs. Lieutt John Day was Chosen Moderator: at this meeting the voters Granted that payment Should be made out of the Towns Treasury for the following particulars & Sumes. There is Granted to David Mirick for Twelve dayes worke at the Court House att 58 a day. Three pound also there is Granted to David Mirick five Day worke at sd House by Beriah Sherman
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3 & 6 a day Nineteen Shillins & 3ª: there is Granted to Dea- con Henry Burt Seven Shillins & 2 pence It being for work done by him for Sarah Hermon & for his mending the Schoolehouse. There is Granted to Eliakim Cooley for one Bull Two pounds: There is Granted to Nathaniel Burt Jun" & David Burt Junier for one Bull Two pounds: also there is Granted to Daneil Parsons for one Bull one year & I-4 Two pound & five Shillins ther is Granted to the Executors of Capt Luke Hitchcock Desesd for one Bull Two pounds: There is Granted to John Fere Jun' for one Bull one pound five Shillins & There is Granted to Thomas Horton for one Bull Two pounds: there Is also Granted to Deacon Nathaniel Mun for one Bull Two pounds: there is Granted to Joseph Leonard for one Bull one Pound & ten Shillins: There is Granted to Nathanel Leonard & Ebenezer Leonard for one Bull one pound ffifteen Shillings there is Granted to Dea- con Ebenezer Parsons for one Bull one Pound ffifteen Shil- lings: there is Granted to Deacon Ebenezer Parsons for one lings: There is Granted to Samuel Ball for [III-330.] one Bull one Pound ffifteen Shillings: there is Granted to Joseph Ely Junier for one Bull one pound five Shil- linds There is Granted to John Day Jun' for Returning the Precept Six Shillings: there is Granted to Hen- ry Chapin for one Bull one Pound ten Shillings: there is Granted Thirty pound for the Schoole on the West side of the Great River: there is Granted for a Schoole at Long- medow Twenty five pounds twelve Pounds ten Shillings to be Raised this year and twelve pound ten shillings the next Winter Ensueing: there is Granted Four pounds ten shil- lings for a Schoole at the uper Chickuppe: there is Granted to the Assessors for their takeing the valiation List & make- ing the Country Rate viz to Samuel Keep Three pound & thre Shillings & to Samuel Ely Three pound & thre Shillings & to Leuitt John Fere Thre pounds & twelve Shillings: there is Granted to Jonathan Chapin for one Bull one pound & ten Shillings: there is Granted to Thomas Colton Junt for Draining the Town Land two pound nine Shillings and four
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pence: there is Granted to Ebenezer Miller for one Bull one pound ten Shilling: there is Granted to Deacon Nath1 Burt for mending the Pound two Shillings: there is Granted to Widow Deborah Gerralls for tending and Medison for a Child of Cornealus Web Four pound and for what she did for Benjamin Beamon twelve Shillings: there is Granted Ten Pounds for the Relief of Widow Maccraney & hir Son that is Lame ther is Granted to Samuel Chapin Junt for 2 Bulls one Pound: there is Granted to the Administrators of Ensign Nathaniel Sikes for a Bull one pound ten Shillings: there is Granted to Widow Martha Fere for a Bull ffifteen Shillings: there is Granted for a Schoole at the Lower Chickuppe Thre pounds: there is Granted to Henry Rogers the Interest money that he paid It being two pound thre Shillings & nine pence: in answer to the petition of Nathaniel Burt & Jona- than Ely & William Stebbins viz: for Repaireing of the Schoole house at Longmedow there is Granted one Pound Eight Shillings & nine pence: it is voted that the Graine that the Constables Shall Receive for the Province Tax Shall be one Shilling & sixpence Pr Bushell Less then the Price the Law Stateth it at: It being for the Transportation there- of: at this meeting the Memorial of Lieutt William Pyn- chon being presented to the Town: it was voted that En- sign James Mirick mr John Huggins & Luke Hitchcock 2d be a Committe to take the same Into Consideration & make Report to the Town what they think proper for the Town [III-331.] To Doe In answer thereunto: upon the desire of Nathaniel Mun: & John Hitchcock Joseph Stebbins Sam- uel Warner Thomas Stebbins Luke Hitchcock 2ª Ebenezer Hitchcock Ebenezer Morgan John Hitchcock Jur & John Stebbins Jut viz that the Town would Grant them Liberty for the Erecting and Setting up a House for their Horses at the South West End of the meeting House in the Town Plat: it is voted that their Desire be Granted: and then the meeting was adjourned to the 16th day of January Currant at Twelve of the Clock at noone and accordingly on sd Day the Inhabi- tants being Assembled to gether it was voted to Give Henry
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Wright Sent a Compensation for the Land taken from him a Highway & that the Compensation be according to the val- lew that the Jury appointed by the Court did Return Respect- ing the sd Land: there is Granted to James Warriner Jur Twelve Shillings It being for boords he found for the Court house: there is Granted to Ebenezer Warriner Eleven Shil- lings It being for Boords for the Court house: there is Granted to David Ingersol Eighteen Shillings It being for Sundrys as more fully appeares Pr the acompt: there is Granted to Ephraim Stills for Ringing the Nine a Clock Bell & for Ringing for other meetings the Sum of Two pound ffifteen Shillings: there is Granted to the Town Treasurer for his Serviss the Sum of Two pounds: there is Granted to Lieutt James Warriner five Shillings it being for an hundred of Boord for the Courthouse: there is Granted to William Warriner two shillings & sixpence it being for 48 foot of Slit- work for the Court house: there is Granted Four pound for the making or Repaireing the Pound on the East side the Great River In the Town plat: it is voted that Joseph Willis- ton & Daniel Parsons & Obadiah Cooley be a Committe to take Care to Effect the makeing or Repaireing sd Pound ac- cording as Shal be most for the advantage of the Town: there is Granted to Thomas Mirick Sen' for One Hundred of Plank for the Court house the Sum of Eight Shillings: there is Granted to Samuel Killborn for Brads two shillings: on the question put whether the Town will Grant to Thomas Horton Lieutt John Day & Capt John Mirick Each of them Four pound for their Serving as a Committe of the Town Bank it being for their Last years service & whether the sd. money Shall be paid out of the Interest money of the sd Bank It was voted & Concluded In the affirmative: at this meet- ing was Presented the desire of John Chapin Benjamin Cha- pin Samuel Chapin Jun' Thomas Horton David Chapin Jon- athan Chapin & Henry Chapin: viz that the Town would Grant them Liberty to Set up a Horse House on the North Side of the Lane near the meeting House on the East side of the Great River in the [III-332.] Town Plat it was voted
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that the sd Desire should be Granted at this meeting It was voted the Assessors do Asses the Inhabitants on their Poles & Estates Reall and Personal the Sum of one Hundred and six pound Eleven shillings and Eight pence to Defray the Cost & Charges arising with In sd Towne acording to the Grants made for the same.
[In the handwriting of William Pynchon.]
Att a General Town Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Springfield, Quallified, and assembled according to Law, on the Twelfth day of March Anno: Dom: 1727-8 For the Choice and Election of Town officers In the said Town for the year Ensuing; And also to Consider and Settle the Fer- ry at Agawam.
Mr Samuel Day was Chosen Moderator.
Mr William Pynchon Jun' was Chosen Clerk.
Mr Samuel Bliss, Mr Ebenezer Warriner, L' Ephraim Col- ton, Capt John Day, and L' John Ferry were Chosen Select- men.
John Lamb, Samuel Sikes, John Chapen, John Morgan, Capt George Colton, Thomas Millar Sen', Benjamin Smith Sen', Benjamin Jones and Josiah Leonard, Were Chosen Surveyors of Highwayes.
John Hitchcock Sen" Ephraim Bartlet, Nathal Burt Jun" John Bagg Sen' & Ebenezer Cooke were Chosen Tything- men.
Joseph Barnard, John Ely, Joseph Colton, John White, Samuel Barker, Miles Morgan, Luke Hitchcock Jun' Joseph Wilistone Sen" John Cooley, Wm Colton, Benjamin Chapen and Samuel Chapen Sen' were Chosen Fence viewers.
Thomas Glover, Ebenezer Colton, Benjamin Parsons, Samuel Morgan, & Pelatiah Hitchcock were Chosen Con- stables.
Ebenezer Parsons Sent and Increase Sikes Sent were Cho- sen Sealers of Leather.
[III-333.]
John Ferry, John Ely & Samuel Keep were Chosen As- sessors.
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Henry Burt was chosen Treasurer.
John Sikes, John Hancox, Samuel Stebbins, Thomas Col- ton Jun' Caleb Chapen Samuel Terry, James Taylor Ebenezer Leonard Sent and Benjamin Ball were Chosen Hogg Reaves.
With Reference to the sd Ferry at Agawam the following vote was voted: (viz) Voted that there be a Ferry Settled at the Mouth of Agawam River, To Cross both the Great River, and said Agawam River, and that the Present Selectmen be appointed to agree with and Settle a ferryman for that Pur- pose.
Att a Town meeting of the freeholders and other Inhabi- tants of the Town of Springfield Quallified and assembled ac- cording to Law, for the Chooseing one or more Persons to Represent the Town in the Great and General Court or As- sembly to be kept at Boston for his Majesties Service upon the Twenty Ninth day of May Currant, And also to Choose Trustees (if they see meet) to take Care of the Towns Propor- tion of the Sixty thousand Pounds Granted by the General Court as also to Consider whether the town will allow Swine to go at Liberty upon the Comons when they are according to Regulations in the law provided, also to Resolve whether they will accept of the Sureties that have given bond for the money that belongs to the Poor of the Town; and also to Choose a Committee to make up acctts with the former Treas- urer, and also to Choose a Committee to make up acctts with the Present Treasurer before the Granting the Town Charge; And also to Consider whither the Town will buy a Toomb Stone for the French man Deceased that bestowed the mon- ey on the Poor of the Town and act as they shall think meet, on the Seventh day of May Annoque Domini: 1728.
Capt John Day was Chosen Moderator.
Mr Samuel Day was Chosen Representative.
Mr John Burt Mr John Worthenton and Mr John Ely were Chosen Trustees For the Said Town, To Receive and let out the sd Towns Proportion of the £60,000 In Bills of [III- 334.] Creditt Granted by a Late act of the General Court or assembly of the Province of the Massachusetts Bay.
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Voted that Swine May Goe at large upon the Commons when they are yoaked and Ringed according to law.
Voted that the Security that was given by Thomas Inger- soll, and David Ingersoll for the money that belongs to the Poor of the Town, be accepted.
Voted that the Present Selectmen or any three of them be a Committee to make up acctts with the former Treasurer Mr Pelatiah Bliss, and with the Present Treasurer Before the Town meeting for the Granting Town Taxes.
Voted that the Selectmen Gett a good Handsome Toomb Stone, or Grave Stone and Sett up at the Grave of John Mal- liford Deceased, being the man that gave the money to the Poor of the Town.
Att a Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town.
Att a Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Spring- field Quallified and assembled according to Law. To Give Instructions unto the Trustees Chosen and appointed by the Said Town to take Care of the Towns Proportion of the Six- ty thousand Pounds granted by the Generall Court, and to Give the Trustees order how they shall Dispose of the sd money, on the Twenty-fourth Day of May Annoque Domini: 1728.
Mr William Pynchon Sent was Chosen Moderator.
Voted that the Trustees for the sd Town for Receiving and letting out the said Towns Proportion of the £60,000, In bills of Credt Granted by a late Act of the General Court, (viz) Mr John Worthenton Mr John Ely and Mr John Burt. Shall let out the Same upon Personal Security, and that they shall [III-335.] Not Let out of the Said Bills to any Particular Person Exceeding the sum of Thirty Pounds, nor under the Sum of Ten Pounds, And that all the bonds the sd Trustees Shall take from any Particular Person or Persons, that shall hire the sd bills shall be made Payable within twelve Months from ye date of the sd bonds Twas also voted that the sd Trustees Shall Pay to Capt George Colton the Sum Thirty Shillings out of the sd Towns Proportion of the sd Bills for his Charge and trouble in bringing the Same from the Province
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treasurer upon his delivering ye same to them, And also that the sd Trustees shall Pay the Interest of the sd towns Proportion of the sd £60,000 of the sd Bills thereof to the Pro- vince Treasurer (viz) four Pound 4 Cent thereof to the Pro- vince Treasurer and Two Pound Pr Cent to the Treasurer of the sd Town for the use of the sd Town from year to year Con- formable to the Said Act of the General Court.
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