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masters from paying for such children going to schoole In whole or In part.
2. It was agreed & voted that al persons who have Liber- ty of voting in Town affairs & of acting In choice of Town Officers, & that shal not attend Personally the General Town Meeting by Law for Election of Town Officers, either absent- ing himselfe at the time of calling over their Names, or that shal afterward absent himself wthout Leave from the modera- tor, or major Part of the assembly, shal pay Two shillings to the Town Treasury, & the Town Treasurer be Impowered to sec. forsd fine, unles his or their Excuse for such absence shal wthin one week after sd Meeting be allowed & Counted suffi- cient by the Judgmt of the Select men.
3. It is further ordered that In al public matters every man shal have free Liberty of speech, one after another, & one at a time, & that every one that shal Speake in a Tumultuous manner shal pay six pence to ye Town Treasury.
4. Feb. 7, 1670. At this meeting It is ordered, that if any Lands be granted hereafter to any Person, the Wood & Tim- ber upon such Lands shal be free for any Persons to take as they shal need, till such Lands shalbe fenced.
5. ffeb. 14, 1678. It is henceforth ordered that no Per- son shal have any lands given them on the same day they inove for the same, butt that as they would have any grants of land valid, they shal at one Meeting propound their de- sires for such lands as the Town hath to give, That the Town may Consider thereof, & then at any after town meeting such grants as they shal have made to them by ye Town shal be accounted valid & sure to them & yr heirs & assigns for ever.
6. May 3, Anno Dom. 1703. It is voted & concluded that what ever Cart way (the Town uses) shal be stoped or incumbered by reason of any Persons boxing of Pine trees, the Improvers of sd Trees shal remove such Nusances, wthin a weeks warning, or else forfeit five shillings to the Town, the same order to take place & be of force for falling any oth- er Trees across any high way.
The above orders were read the day abovesd, at the Town
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Meeting abovesd, & actual voted for & agreed on, & It is ap- pointed that they be p'sented to the next Gen1 Quarter Ses- sion of the peace for ye Confirmation. Attests John Hol- yoke, Clerk for sd Town. [III-32.]
Al the aforesd Orders were approved & allowed by the Quarter Sessions, May 20, 1707. Tests
John Pynchon, Clerk. Transcribed from the original Copy allowed of by said Ses- sions or Quarter Sessions. P John Holyoke, clerk
for Town of Springfeild.
To the Gen1 Quarter Sessions of the Peace siting at Springfeild May 18, 1708
It was voted at the Gen1 Town Meeting for Election of Town Officers Mar. 9th 1708 that such Persons as shal be chosen by the Gen1 Town Meeting to execute the Law re- specting swine. & shal be convicted of his neglect thereof shal be subject to the Penalty of five shillings upon a convic- tion, the one halfe to the Informer, the other halfe to the Town school, & that this order be prsented to the Justices of the Peace at the next General Sessions of ye Peace in Hamp- shire for their approbation. Extracted fro: Springfeild Re- cord-p. 285 of the said Town booke & vara Copia
p John Holyoke Clerk for sd Town
The vote abovesd was approved & alowed of by the Justi- ces of the Peace with in the Quarter Sessions at Springfeild May 18, 1708. Test Jnº Pynchon Clerke.
Transcribed from the original Copy allowed of by sd Quar- ter Sessions
P Jnº Holyoke Clerk for Town of Springfeild. [III-33, 34. 35, 36, and 37 blank. ]
[III-38.] , ffebruary 1664.
Here followes a Record or List of ye Names of the Townes- men, or men of this Towne of Springfeild that is to say, of the allowed & admitted Inhabitants who they are this pres- ent ffebr: 1664.
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Rowland Thomas Henry Chapin William Brookes John Bagg
Capt John Pynchon John Harman Leiut Elizur Holyoke Nath Pritchard
ffrancis Pepper Benj Parsons
Widdow M. Bliss
William Hunter Peter Swinck
Deacon Sam1 Chapin John Matthewes
Griffith Jones
Japhet Chapin John Stewart
Rich Sikes
John Henrison
Thomas Noble
Jonathan Burt
Richard Excell
William Warriner John Lumbard
John Dumbleton
Serj Thos Stebbins
Thomas Bancroft
Jonathan Taylor
Benjamin Mun
Benjamin Cooley
Hugh Dudley
David .Ashley
John Bliss
John Baker
Abell Wright
John Keepe
John Scott
James Warriner
Nathaneel Burt
John Riley
Jeremy Horton
Widdow Burt
Joseph Crowfoot
Symon Bemon
George Colton
Edward ffoster
Thomas Day
Sam1 Ely
Thomas Miller
Charles fferry
James Taylor
John Leonard
Thomas Mirick
Jonathan Ball
Ens Tho Cooper
Sam1 Marshfeild
John Horton
Rice Bedortha
Nathaneell Ely
Samuell Terry
John Clarke
John Lamb
Rowland Stebbin
Robert Ashley
Lawrence Bliss
Serj Miles Morgan Jamies Osborne William Branch [III-39.]
A Continuation of ye Names of ye Townsmen or allowed Inhabitants, wth ye Date of their Admittance.
July 28th 1665
Tomas Powell admitted
John Petty admitted ye Same tyme Edmund Prinrydys admitted
Aprill 1666 1667 Symon Lobdell admitted
[III-39, 40 and 42 blank. ]
[Unnumbered Sheet in the hand of Peletiah Glover, Jr., bound between III-42 and 43.]
To all Christian People to whom this present Writing shall Concerne Know ye that I Pelatiah Glover of Springfeild the son of the Revernd Mr Pelatiah Glover Deceased late minister of the Gospel & teacher of the Church at Springfeild, for In-
Anth Dorchester
Obadiah Miller
Timothy Cooper
Mr Pelatiah Glover Sam1 Bliss
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corgment of the sd m' Glover my Honored fathers setlement amongst them in the ministry Had given a House & land as by deed or grant of Hampshire Records & of town Rec'ds ap- pears, which upon after Consideration became doubtfull whether it migh be- Lawfully done, because the sd land was first stated to the ministry In Springfeild: where upon a meet Compensation for the same was treated Concerning, that to the sd lands might return to the ministr & its primiture statemt there unto, which since my fathers Decease, I the sd Pelatiah Glover his son & the town of Springfeild by their as- sent have Come to an agreement Concerning that sª land may revert to the Town of Springfeild, wherefore thereupon I the sd Pelatiah Glover doe hereby acknowledge to have Recd the full sum of a hundred and ten pounds in Graine & pork, and nine Score pounds in money of the Inhabitants of the town of Springfeild as a meet Compensation for the same & doe exonerate the sd Town of Springfeild and Inhabitants thereof for ever from any further demands thereof or any part thereof from me my heires executors at any time hereafter for ever & having Recd the same upon the a compt of the a Compt of the towns Reasuming of the House and land aforemen- tioned, I the Pelatiah Glover for me my heires Do remit re- linquish release & quit Claime all my former Interest Right or title to the sd land, otherwise then In Comon wth the Inhabi- tants of Springfeild to which use the sd land is stated for the ministry In Witness Whereof I have hereunto sett to my hand & Seale this 18 day of febry Anno Domini 1698.
Pelatiah Glover [Seal]
Signed Sealed In presence of us
John Barber Jonathan Burt Senyr James Barkar
Pelatiah Glover above signeing & sealing before us under- writ Two of his Ma'ties Justices of Peace for Hampshire, Came Personally, & before us did owne & acknowledge the above Instrument of discharge & release of ye Land above mentioned To be his ye sd Pelatiah Glover, his free & volun-
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tary act & Deed: This done ye 18th day of Febr 1698-9: Be- fore us John Pynchon Jnº Holyoke Justices of ye Peace
Hampshire:
Memorandum,
That on the first day of April 1699 The within Instrument was Received Into the Registers office of the County afore- said, and was then Registered In the 235th page of the first Book of Records.
John Pynchon, Register.
[III-43.]
I664
At the Generall Towne Meeting Day, on ye first Tuesday in ffebruary, being the 7th day of ye Month, 1664, the day ap- poynted by Order for Election of Town Officers.
Capt John Pynchon was chosen Moderator for this & all other Towne Meetings for ye yeare ensueing.
Capt Pynchon: Benjamin Cooley: George Colton: Samuell Marshfeild: & Lawrence Bliss are chosen Select Men for Or- dering the Prudenttiall affaires of this Towne for the yeere ensuinge
Ens: Cooper & Sam1 Marshfeild are chosen a Comittee to examine the accountes of the form" Select Men whose tyme is now expired :
Nathaneell Ely & Thomas Miller are chosen Constables to this Township for the veere ensueing: (who tooke ye Oatlı belonging to their Office.)
Elizur Holyoke is chosen Record" to the Towne for ye Yeere ensuinge.
Thomas Mirick & Nathaneel Pritchard are chosen Survey- ors for the high wayes wch belonge to the whole Towne for ye yeare ensuing:
Rowland Thomas, Nathaneell Ely & Samuell Marshfeild are chosen a Comittee to consider of a proposition made by Serj: Stebbin, for change of some of his land in the wett med- dow for some of the Town land in ye same wett meddow:
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who are to goe to the place or places to veiw the same, & to make report to ye Towne what they app hend in the case. [III-44.]
At the same Gen'll Town meeting ffebr 7th 64:
Capt Pynchon: Nathaniell Ely: George Colton: Benjamin Cooley: & Elizur Holyoke were chosen to be a standing com- ittee to have the sole power to Order matters concerning ye land at Worronoco, both for admittance of Inhabitants for that place and for grannting of lands there, or any other af- faires that concerne that place, & yt may conduce to ye Set- linge of it A Towne of it Selfe. This Comittee to hold till the Towne see cause otherwise to Order.
John Williams of Windsor is admitted an Inhabitant for Worronoco of this Township and hath liberty to build on his land there which he bought of Joseph Parsons:
It is voted & concluded that the Select men chosen at this Gen'll Towne Meetinge Shall make M' Glovers rate now to be made & his rate next winter: & any other rates that may be raysed on the Inhabitants for Town charges this yeere en- sueing they shall also next Winter some tyme in January take a list of the estate of the Plantation, where by mr Glovers rate next winter shalbe made as allso all other Towne rates for yt yeere: vizt till ye winter ffollowinge: And Soe in a constant Course hereafter, all the Towne rates & the Ministers rate shalbe made Sometyme in January from tyme to tyme.
It is also voted concluded & aggreed that there shalbe al- wayes two Constables in ye Towne To wch end One Constable shalbe chosen at every halfe yeeres end: that is to say one shalbe chosen on ye Generall Town meeting day in ffebr yeerely & another in August yeerely vizt ye day when ye Com- issioners is chosen for joyning wth ye Select Men to make ye Countey rate.
[III-45.]
At this Gen'll Towne Meeting It is further voted & con- cluded that there shalbe a high way of Eight rod broad by the North side of the Comon ffence yt extends from the Great River to Agawam River:
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Also at this meeting these p'sons were chosen Haywards for ye Severall ffeilds vizt Jonathan Taylor for ye ffeilds on ye west side of ye River opposite to ye Towne:
Joseph Crowfoote for Chickuppe playne.
John Clark for the homelots & 3 Corn' Meddow:
And Sam1 Ely for ye Long Meddow:
At a Legall Town meeting April IIth 1665 being a full Meeting.
It was voted & determined, all present consenting thereto To give m' Pelatiah Glover, All the land wych ye Towne bought of in' Moxon Our Teacher shall continue and abide in this Towne dureing his life, or that his remooving from this Town be wth and by mutuall consent: And in case of his remoov- ing by mutuall consent, or in case that after his death his wife and children shall choose to leave this Town and remove to Some other place. That then the Town shall have ye refusall of it: Upon these tearmes, m' Glover accepting hereof as a competency wth ye ffourescore pounds p annu : for his maynte- nance, ye Town doth give and grant ye Said land & housing to m' Glover to be his own propriety, and doe hereby appoynt and order Capt John Pynchon Gerorge Colton, Sam1: Marsh- feild Benjamin Cooley, Lawrence Bliss Rowland1 Thomas & Nathaneel Ely to give him possession thereof, & to make it sure to him by Record or other wise, and to take his accept- ing thereof on ye Tearmes aforesaid in writing, they to act therein as they shall see best to make things sure.
At ye Same Meeting, It was voted to chuse a Comitee for giveing out ye land of ye Plantation, wych yet lyes undisposed of. And 'tis Ordered yt Capt Pynchon George Colton, Benja- min Cooley Sam1 Marshfeild Rowland Thomas & Lawrence Bliss & Nathaneell Ely: shalbe a Comittee for that end: Which Seaven men mett together or the Major part of them, provided all of them had notice to meete, (though there be but foure of them yet they aggreeing) shall have full power to act in granting of lands to any person; And to whomsoever they shall grant any lands, it shalbe as fully ye propriety of such Persons as if the whole Town had granted it unto them. [III-46.]
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August ye 16th 1665.
The Constable according to warrant from ye Treasurer called together the Inhabitants of this Towne, Who, being as- sembled made choyce of Deacon Chapin to be a Comission" for ye Towne to joyne with ye Select Men for making & per- fecting the Countrey rate for this yeere according to Law:
At ye Same meeting according to Town Order, the Inhabi- tants peeeded to choyce of a Constable for this Towne: And they chose William Warriner Constable for ye yeere ensue- inge: (who took his oath accordingly) (Nathaneely Ely being dismist of y' Office:)
At this meeting also, the persons deputed by the Towne on ye 1 1th of Aprill 1665 as in the former page is mentioned, did declare. That They had been wth m' Glover, & had acquainted Him with the Townes gift & grannt & the tearmes thereof, and that m' Glover accepted thereof, and that thereupon they had given m' Glover possession of the house wherein he dwells & ye land thereunto belonginge upon the tearmes mentioned in ye Townes act before recited: And accordingly the said Per- sons gave m' Glover a deed to secure the said house & land to Ilim.
At the Towne meeting Aforesaid viz on ye LIth of Aprill 1665, This was ordered, (wych should have bin then Recorded) vizt :
Whereas Severall p'sons that had lands grannted them at fresh water brooke this winter past have neglected to get it measured by the end of March last whereby those grannts are voyd: The Persons desiring longer tyme to be given them, and their grannt to stand good, The Towne doth renew & continue those grannts to them, Provided they take their lands, accordinge as the last Comittee granted them, & get them measured out by ye last of May next: Otherwise neg- lect the measuringe thereof by that tyme are to loose their said lands Soe granted unto them. Others also of ye Towne that have had grannts of land elce where have liberty till ye last of May next for to get them measured out. [III-47.]
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Att the Generall Towne Meeting Day, being the first Tues- day in ffebruary and the Sixth day of the month: Anno Dmi: 1665
Capt Pynchon is chosen Moderator for this Meeting & for all other Towne Meetings this yeere ensueing:
Ensigne Cooper: Robert Ashley: John Dumbleton: Ben- jamin Parsons: & Elizur Holyoke are chosen for ye yeere en- sueing to Order all the Prudential affaires of the Towne who are impowered to act therein as Select Men accordinge to what is expassed in page 5th of this booke:
Ensigne Cooper & Elizur Holyoke are chosen a Comittee to examine the accounts of the Select Men of ye yeere from hence past: Who attended the worke accordingly.
Edward ffoster is chosen Constable for this Towne for ye yeere ensuing (who tooke his oath belonging to his office).
Elizur Holyoke is chosen Recorder to the Towne for ye yeere ensueinge:
The Select Men for this yeere insueinge vizt Ensigne Coop- er Robert Ashley John Dumbleton Benjamin Parsons & Eli- zur Holyoke together wth Rowland Thomas & Thomas Mill- er are chsen a Comittee for grannting of lands that lye in Comon & undisposed of: Whose power is ye Same as the Comittee of ye last yeere had, wch were chosen in Aprill the IIth:
Nathaneel Ely is chosen Measurer of lands for ye Towne for Je yeere ensueinge. [III-48.]
Att this Meeting there were Haywards chosen for the sev- erall ffeilds vizt.
John Clark for ye home lotts & 3 corn" Meddow & ye playne above End brooke.
Obadiah Miller for the ffeild ovr ye River opposite ye Towne & ovr Agawam River.
John Riley for Chickuppe playne.
And John Keepe for ye Long Meddow:
Anthony Dorchester & Serjant Stebbins are chosen Sur- veyors for ye high wayes for ye ensuing vizt for the Countrey high wayes:
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At this Towne meetinge The Constable calling upon the Inhabitants for paymt of ye Countrey Rate of this yeere: The prizes of corne for paymt thereof beinge discussed, The Towne did vote & declare that they will pay the sd Rate at such prizes of corne as was Ordered by the last Gen'll Corte for paymt of ye Countrey Rate & at noe Lower price, & yt they will Save ve Constable harmless.
ffebru: 26, 1665. A Comittee being chosen on the Generll Town Meeting day vizt the 6th of this Instant to consider of Some thorough course for setting a corn Mill for supply of this Town, vizt to consider whether to keepe up this Mill yt is in p'sent being or to pipe for another in some other place: And this day a Town meeting being called to heare wt the said Comittee judged requisite in the case: And therefore the said Comittee doe now declare that they judge it best for the Town yt a new mill be built on ve Old Mill streame, & not to have dependance on the Mill yt is in prsent being: whereup- pon ye case being long debated. & Capt. Pynchon being urged to sett up a new mill on ye Old streame he did engage for such worke: And for his encouragmt diverse p'sons did promise to allow Capt Pynchon some little assistance towards the worke vizt about 17£.
At the same Town meeting It was also voted & granted yt Capt Pynchon shall have fifty acres of upland & thirty acres of Meddow where he can find it Soe much undisposed of, Provided he doe wthin three yeeres from this tyme build a Saw Mill eyther on fresh water brooke on on ye Old Mill streame, & yt it be ready to be sett on worke wthin that tyme: Otherwise this grant is to be voyd:
And further the Town did vote conclude & aggree (nemine contradiccente) yt the said Capt Pynchon shall have the Twelvth part of the bushell of all Such corne or graine as shall be ground at his corn mill above mentioned to be built. [III-49.]
Att the Gen'll Towne Meeting on the first Tuesday in ffebruary And the fifth day of the Month: Anno Dmi: 1666:
Capt Pynchon is chosen Moderator for this Town Meet-
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ing & for all other Town Meetings in this Town in this yeare ensueinge
George Colton Nathaneell Ely Benjamin Cooley Rowland Thomas & Samuell Marshfeild are by the Towne Ordered to ye Place of Select Men for the veere ensueing, to Order all the Prudentiall affaires of the Towne, Who are impowered to act therein as Select Men according to what is expressed in page 5th of this booke & according to what the Law directs as the works of their place.
Nathaneell Ely & George Colton are chosen a Comittee to examine the accounts of ye last Select Men: Who attended the worke accordingly:
Rice Bedortha is chosen Constable for this Towne for y-e yeere hence ensueing: Who took his Oath belonging to his Office:
Elizur Holyoke is chosen Record' to ye Towne for ye yeere ensueinge.
The Select Men for ye yeere ensueinge together wth Serj: Stebbin & Thomas Miller are chosen a Comittee for granting of lands yt lye in comon or undisposed of in ye Plantation, for ye yeere ensueing:
Nathaneell Ely is chosen Measurer of lands for ye Towne for ye yeere ensuing :
Miles Morgan & Thomas Miller are chosen to be Surveyors of ye high wayes for ye yeere ensueinge.
At this Meeting there were Haywards chosen for the Sev- erall ffeilds of the Plantation for ye yeere ensueinge. Vizt: John Clarke for ye house lotts & 3 corner Meddow & the Playne above End Brooke:
[III-50.]
And Lawrence Bliss for the ffeilds on ye West side of the Great River pposite to ye Towne & over Agawam Rivr.
John Bagg for ye ffeild called Chickuppe:
And Sam1 Ely for ye Long Meddow:
Consideration being had at this Meeting of the poore es- tate of Some in the Plantation, who it is thought by Some need releife, Certyne persons were appointed to consider of
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their condition & to make report to ye Towne what they judge convenient to be done in the case: The Persons chos- en are Capt Pynchon George Colton Benj: Cooley Ens: Cooper Deacon Chapin: Nathaneell Ely Robert Ashley and Elizur Holyoke:
It is voted & concluded yt Long Meddow bridge shal be made wth Stone work on each side of the Brooke for ye Tym- ber work to lye upon: And ye Select Men are to Sett forward the work & to take care & Order for the doing thereof.
ffebr. Ifth 1666. At a meeting of ye Select Men: Among other things, there was granted to Serj: Stebbins upon his desire, liberty to build on his lott neere Robt Ashley's house.
ffebruary 3ª 1667. Att a meeting of ye Select Men, Amongst other things acted by them, They Testify their ap- provall of Samuell Marshfeilds building on yt land he pur- chased of Peter Swink on ye west side of the great river by the comon fence:
May ye 2ª 1667. Samuell Marshfeild & Miles Morgan beying appointed by the Select Men to lay out high wayes between the two brookes below Chickuppe playne both for going into ye playne & for the house lotts there: the said two persons have thus determined that there shalbe a high way between Rice Bedortha's lott & Edm: Prinridayes five rod wide, & at the reere of their lotts it turnes a little to ye hill & Soe runneth Six rod wide to ye way leading into the woods & thence it is two rod & half wide to the gate: And for a way to Rich: Sikes his lott by the lower brook, it is to be two rod wide, & at the reere of their lotts it turnes a little to ye hill & where ye brooke bends neerest those lotts & at the reere of Edmunds lott & ffrancis Peppers, Joseph Crowfoote is to have One rod wide for passage to the high way in leiw of wch each of them are to have halfe a rod wide in the flankes of their lotts out of that 6 rod wch was formerly left for the high way
[III -- 51.]
Att the Gene'll Towne Meeting on ye first Tuesday in ffebruary, and the ffourth day of ye Month: 1667.
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Capt Pynchon is chosen Moderator for this Town meeting. & for all other Town Meetings in this Town this yeere ensue- ing.
And Lieut Cooper Miles Morgan John Dumbleton Ben- jamin Parsons & Elizur Holyoke are by the Towne chosen & Ordered to ye place of Select Men for ye yeere ensueing who are to Order the Prudentiall affaires of ye Towne, who are in their places as the Law directs & according to what is speci- fyed in page 5th of this booke.
Lieut Cowper & Elizur Holyoke are chosen a Comittee to examine the accounts of the Select Men of the yeere last past who attended the work accordingly:
John Lamb is chosen for & ordered to ye place & Office of a Constable for ye yecre ensueing: who tooke ye Oath belonging to his place.
Elizur Holyoke is chosen Clarke or Record" to ye Town for ye yeere ensueing :
The Select Men above chosen for this yeere are also Or- dered & appoynted a Comittee for grannt of lands yt lye in Comon & undisposed off according as they see reason & necessity: This their power to continue for the yeere ensuing.
Nathaneell Ely & Samll Marshfeild are chosen for Meas- mrers of lands for ye veere ensueing: eyther of ym to doe ye worke as they are there unto called:
Robert Ashley & Samuell Bliss Sent are chosen surveyors for ye high wayes for ye yeere ensueing. [III-52.]
At this Gen'll Towne meetinge there were also chosen Haywards for the Severall comon ffeilds of the Plantation for ye yeare ensueinge: vizt John Clarke for ye home lotts & 3 corner meddow and playne above end brooke.
Joseph Crowfoot for ye ffeild over ye great River and over Agawam River.
John Riley for ye playne called Chickuppe:
And John Keepe for ye Long Meddow:
m' Glover by Deacon Chapin propoundinge to ye Planta- tion yt Some p'ticular p'sons may be ingaged to see his rate yeerely paid :
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The Plantation Voted & Ordered yt a day being appoynted by the Deacon for paying of mr Glovers rate, One of the Se- lect men at least shall attend & assist the Deacon to receive what is brought in. & if what is due be not then paid another day shalbe appointed for bringing it in, at wch tyme One or more of ye Select Men shall then also attend with the Deacon to receive wt shall then be due: And for what remaynes yet unpaid after two dayes waiting as abovesaid the Select Men shall from yeere to yeere deliver ye Rate to Constable under their hands yt he may gather in the remaynder of the Rate by distress.
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