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Vot the Said Com' Shall Proceed in Law Upon advice that they Shall Recive from Such as are Skild in Law acording to their Direction
Vot that Money be Taken out of the Treasury to Defray the Cost of the affair Vot Josiah Chauncey Esqr & Jonth Dickinson be Comitty Men To Joyn a former Comtee to Seet the Meeting house
Vot that the Comtre Chossen to Seet the Meeting house Shall Seet said house by Age & Estate and Quallifications
JOSIAH CHAUNCY Moderator
At a Legal Meeting held in Amherst on the Eleventh Day of June 1767 after Jonth Dickinson was Chosen Moderator Came Into the following Vote
Vot to Discontinue Road or highway Lately Laid out by the Courts Committy through Decon John Nashes Lot he Now Lives on and through David Nashes Lot Jonathan Nash Lives on Near the South Line of said Lot
attest JON'TH DICKINSON Moderator
.At a Legal Meeting held in Amherst on Monday the fourth Day of Janawary at the Scool house at Nine of the Clock in the Morning after Josiah Chauncy Esq' was Chosen Moderator they Came Into the following Vots
Vot Mosses Dickinson Dan" Kellogg Martin Smith a Com" to Examine the Acounts of those that formerly builded Pews in the Meeting house & Make Report of the Sum to the Assessors
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Vot that the bills as they have Read and Considered And also Six Pounds Granted by the District to John Hubbard for Damiges Done him by Laying a Town Road Crost his Land and Likewise Mr David Parsons Sallary be Raised in a Tax on the District by the assessors & Paid out where Due
Vo' twenty four Pounds further to be Raised for the Use of Scooling & Paid out by the assessors
Vo' the North Scool be kept one halfe the Time in the West Street
Vo' that the Select Men Build a New Pound Near Hartling Stake or Repair the old Pound as they think Best
attest JOSIAH CHAUNCY Moderator
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[Seal] Hamshere St. to the Constables, or Constabe of the Destrict of Amherst or Either of them Greeting-In his majesties Name you are requir,d forthwith to warn all the freeholders and other inhabitants Qualified for voting in Destrict metings that they Assemble & meet at the Schoolhous near the hartling Stake in the west Street in sa Destrict on the first monday in March Next which is the 7th day of s.d March at nine of the Clock in the Morning viz to act upon the following articles
to Chuse a Moderator
¿dly to Chuse Destrict officers
3dly to see if the Destrict will get sum body to undertake to keep the buriing yard fence,d and Clear,d for Liberty to feed it and for land next to it
to see if the Destrict will take of the Sequestoration from any highway Land by the buriing yard
to Chuse a Committy to agree with some Person About Keeping the buriing yard well fensed and Cleard for Land joining to it and for liberty to feed the yard and to give deed and take obligations of them that they Agree with
4thly to see if the Destrict will Except of a highway Laid out by the Select men beginning north of Elijah Bakers Running into the Sawmill in Joseph Churches Land and Continuing Said Rhode through Mr Sharps Land
5thly To see if the Destrict will Lay a highway through the first Division from the west Street to the Sawmil in Joseph Churches Land Where they shall see fit
6'hly To see what mesures we Shall Come into to keep the highways in Repair for the year insuing
7thly To se if the Destrict will Except the Rhode Laid through the middle Division on the South Side of Pelletiah Smiths Lot from the Est End to mill River
Sthly To hear Mr Strongs request to Answer him the money which he paid the Committy for altering the highway against the buring yard
And make returne of this worrant and your Doings to one of us before Sª Day Given under our hands and seal this fifteenth Day of February 1768
JON'TH DICKINSON ) NATH'LL COLEMAN MOSES DICKINSON SIMEON CLARK JOSEPH EASMAN
Selectmen
Return of the Constable Indosd thus viz Hamsh ss. This may Certify that the Directions of this Worrant hath ben attended by Posting a Notification fourteen days before a meting according to the Vote of the Destrict-Hezekiah Belding Constable for Amherst
Att a Legal meting of the Inheabitants of the Destrict of Amherst on monday the seventh day of March 1768 at the school hous near the hartling Stake at Nine of ye Clock in y" morning After Josiah Chauncy Esq was Chosen Moderator they Came into y" following Vots
Vot Seth Coleman Clerk for the Sª District the Ensuing year
Vot" Mr Simeon Strong Treasurer
Vot' Lev' John Dickinson. Alexander Smith Dea" Jonathan Edwards Ins" John Field Moses Dickinson Select Men
Vot4 Dea" Jonathan Edwards Moses Dickinson Alexander Smith assesors
Vot to adjurn for the space of one hour and Meet at this Place
Met at said School hous after s." Space and
Vot Nehemiah Dickinson John Nash jun' Constables
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Vot4 Jonathan Cowls Peter Smith Jonathan Nash fens vewers
Vot4 Joseph Esman Roburb Emmons Jonathan Smith John Field jun" Teithing Men
Vot Pheilup Ingram Samuel Alling Joel Moody Oliver Clap Chileab Smith Hog-reeves
V'otd Moses Cook Elijah Baker Deer reeves
Vot' Thomas Hastings Gideon Handerson Timothey Green John Billings Surveyers of highways
V'otd Joseph Church surveyer of lumber
Votª Gideon Honderson Sealer of Leather
Vot Elishar Ingram Dea" Simeon Clark Ins" John Field wardens
the following Votes were Committed to riting and red in the audience of the destrict of Amherst which are as follows viz
Amherst District meting March 7th 1768
Vot" To take of the Sequestration from the Land in the town Highway adjoining to the Burying Yard Northward as far as Thomas Bascoms Fence
Vota to Dispose of and Grant Said Land the Highway adjoining to the Burying Yard & as far North as Thomas Bascombs Fence to D" Seth Coleman in Fee he giving Good Security for Erecting and Maintaining a Good & sufficient Fence about said Yard forever & keeping the same well Clear,d
Vot that Ins" John Field Dea" Simeon Clark Joseph Eastman Daniel Kellogg & Mr Simeon Strong be a Comter in behalf of District to Dispose of & Grant Said Land to Said Seth Colem", & to Grant him Right of Feeding and Pasturing the Burying Yard in such manner & for so long time as Sa Comter shall think Proper and that said Comter be impowered to make and Execute in Behalf of the District a Good Deed or Deeds for the Effecting the Purpose aforesaid to Sª Colman, & to take & receive of him in like manner such securities & join in making such obligations, Covenants Indenters or to receive the same of him as Shall be affectual to secure the Performance of the Engagements on his part Respecting the making Maintaining said fence and for Keeping said Yard always well Clear !---- and the said Com'er are to use their Discretion as to what Quantity or part of said Land -they will Dispose of ; and at what Price they will Sell the Same for over and above the Consideration of fencing & Clearing as aforesaid in Case on View of the land they shall find it of more Value than is now apprehended Test JOSIAH CHAUNCY Moderator
Votd To Repare the High-ways this year by a Tax
Vot4 that hogs should run from the tenth of may next to the first of September Ensuing being ring,d and yoked according to law
Vot! To Allow Mr Simeon Strongs his bill for altering the highway against the buriing yard ; which is as follows
May 1767
To p" for Record of Altering the highway North of Hartling stake &- 3 IO S
To pa for Entry of Caution at Crb
To p" Capt Dwight for laying out ye way 17 9
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V'ot' To adjurn this meting to munday the 28th of march Currant at the School hous near the Hartling stake
At a Legal meting of the Inhabitants of the District of Amherst hokl at the meting hous on Wednesday the 16" day of march AD 1768 at 4 of the Clock in y" afternoon &c
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Vo' Moses Dickinson Moderator
Vot to remove to the School hous near Landlord M Warners
Vot that all Persons that have Either Children or Prentices or any under their Care that have seats aseined them in the meting hous see to it that they take and keep their respective seats unless at any particular time they were for some speatial reason invited into an nother seat by the oner or oners of the same
On Monday y" 28th of March 1768 the Inheabitants of the Destrict of Amherst met by adjurnment at the School hous Near the hartling Stake at fore of the Clock in y" afternoon but paist no Votes
Test JOSIAH CHAUNCY Moderator
Att a Legal Meting of the Destrict of Amherst Holden at y" Meting hous on Monday ye 16th of May AD) 1768 at two of y" Clock in ye afternoon-after the choice of Moses Dickinson Moderator Came into ye following Vots
Vot" To adjurn this meting for y" Space of a quater of an hour
Vot To Come into some Measures to Clear off the incumbrences from the high way runing East and west between Moses Warners and Simeon Dickinsons on that Side next to S" Dickinsons Land
Vot To Chuse a Committe to agree with Jonathan Dickinson & Simeon Dickinson about the Incumberrence on ye highway adjoining to Simcon Dickinsons Land
Vot That Esq Chauncy Peter Smith and Solomon Boltwood be the Committe
Vot," To Adjurn this meting to Munday ye 234 of May Currant at ye Meting hous at fore of ye Clock in ye afternoon
. On Monday the 232 of May 1768 the Inlieabitants of ye Destrict of Amherst met by adjurnment at y" Meting hous at Fore of y" Clock in ye afternoon
Amherst meting May 23 1768
Voted To Take of the Sequestration from a Sartain peas of town high-way Cut & bownded as follows viz Beginning at a black oake Staddle markt at about thirty seven rods East (as the line of y" lots run) of Simeon Dickinsons South East Corner thence running East upon the line of Simeon Dickinsons lot twenty three rods, thence South seven rods to a Stake thence westwardley twenty three rods to a stake Thence North Eleven rods to the former markt Black oake Steadle
Vot,d That the above bounded lot of land be granted to Preserved Clapp in fee he Paying or giving good security for the Sum of Six Pound Test MOSES DICKINSON Moderator
At a Legal Meting of ye Destrict of Amherst at the school hous on Monday ye 2ª Day of January AD 1769 at nine of y" Clock in ye Morning after Josiah Chauncy was Chosen Moderator Come Into the following Votes viz
Voted To Allow John Nash jun' his Bill for Money Expended for advice in ye affare of ye Highway on his lot viz fifteen Shillings
Vot," To adjurn this Meting for the Space of one hour and to meet at this place ---- the Inheabitants being met after sª space
Vot," To Chuse a Committe to agre with Mrss Nashes about the Damage dun them by a highway laid out through their land
Vot," To Chuse five men for a Committe for ye Purpus above
Vot," To that Josiah Chauncy Esq Peter Smith Alex" Smith Ins. John Field and Moses Dickinson be the Committe
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Vot,d that if the Committe Cannot agree with Mrs Nashes they Shall Nomi- nate three men out of town to agree with the s," Nashes --- & their judgment to be Diseiscive
Vot,d That Josiah Chauncy Esq Ins John Field Daniel Kellogg be a Committe to settle the line between our Destrict and the Equevolent land
Vot,d To Chuse a Committe to Exzeamin the bridge Near Mearicks and if wanted to build a new one
Vot,d That Solomon Boltwood John Nash jun' and John Billings be a Com- mitte for the Purpus above
Vot,d To Rebulde or repear that Bridge Near Nathan Dickinson jun' as a Committe shall think best
Vot, That Peter Smith Daniel Kellogg Noah Dickinson be a Committe for the Purpus above
Vot,d That Simeon Strong Esq Josiah Chaun[cy] Esq Moses Dickinson be a Committe to assertain the Bounds of the Town Ways in this District and to Erect Sufficient Boundaries Whereby Such Ways may be Clearly Known for the future and to Prosecute Such Persons as have Made Incroachments Thereon Eccept in Such Cases Wherein they Shall think Expedient to Delay Prosecution in order for the Person to Appley to the Town for Discontinuance
Vot,d To Pay the Bills as they have bin Red & Considerd
Vot,d That the Assesors Shall be impowered to rais the money that the Com- mitte shall allow to the Nashes and for ye Highway acros their Land
Vot," To rais twenty seaven pound ten Shillings for Schooling
Vot,d To allow Mr Parsons ninty three pound six and eaigh Pence for his sallery and assesors impowerd to rais the same
Test JOSIAH CHAUNCY Moderator
At a Legal Meting of the Intheabitants of the Destrict of Amherst on Monday y" 13th Day of March 1769 at the Meting Hous at Nine of the Clock in ye Morning After Josiah Chauncy Esq Was Chosen Moderator Came Into the following Votes Vot,ª Seth Coleman Clerk
Vot,d Simeon Strong Esq Treasurer
Vot, Simeon Strong. Joseph Eastman, Moses Dickinson, Nath" Coleman, Jonathan Dickinson, Selectmen
Vot,d to Adjurn this meeting for the space of one Hour and then to Meat at the School House Near Hartling Stake-
the Inheabitants being met at time & place Voted as follows (viz)
Vot,d Joseph Eastman. Moses Dickinson Simeon Strong Assesors
Vot,d Simeon Pomeroy Ebenezah Dickinson Jun' Constables
Vot," Jonathan Coles, Natha" Coleman Fens Vewers
Vot," Joel Moody, John Nash jun" Isaac Goodale Teithingmen
Vot," Henery Jonson Frankling, Thomas Hastings jun". Jonathan Coles jun" Joseph Eastman jun' Gideon Dickinson jun" Thomas Baskcum Hogreeves
Vot," that Hogs Shall run sum Part of the year hampered according to law
Vot." that Hogs shall run well rung and Yok' from y" first of May to the Midle of August Next
Vot, Nathaniel Dickinson 2" Moses Coock Dear Reeves
Vot.ª Levt John Dickinson, Alex" Smith Elijah Baker Samuel Ingram, Daniel Kellogg. Peter Smith Surveyers of Highways
Vot to do the Highway worke this year by the Pole
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Votd Joseph Church Surveyer of Lumber
Vot Isaac Goodale Sealer of Leather
Votd Ebezer Mattoon Eli Parker Jonathan Coles Vordens
Vot' To Cheuse a Committe to Inspect the ways from the west Street to the East from the Highway by Jonathan Coles Lot to the Sawmil that was formerly Joseph Clareys & see Where is the best place for a Heighway to be laid
Votd Peter Smith Dec" Jonathan Edwards, John Billings, be a Committe for the Purpus above, and to Make reporte to the Select Men
Test JOSIOH CHAUNCY Moderator
Seal Hampehire ss. To the Constables of the District of Amherst or Either of [them] Greeting -----
You are hereby requird in his majestys Name forthwith to warn the Inhabi- tants of the st District that are Legally Quallified to Vote in town Metings that they assemble at the Meeting Hous in SA District on Monday the twenty third Day of october Currant at one of the Clock afternoon then and there after Mod- erator Chosen to Consider of and Act on the following things (viz Ist To Hear the Report of the Comter Chosen in March Last [to] Ascertain the bounds of the town ways in said Distreet 24 To Give said Comte what farther Instructions they may think Proper respecting Clearing said Ways and prosecuting such as have made Incrochments thereon
3ª To Hear the application of such as may apply to the Distrect to have any part of said Ways Discontinued and act and Determin thereon
4th To Give Such Instructions as they shall think proper to the Select Men for Laying out or altering town Ways
5th To Determin What Methods shall be usd for obtaining or securing any Debts due to the Distrect
6th To Determin Whether the Distrect will allow fore month Schooling in the North Part
Hereof fail not and Make due Return hereof with your Doing herein to us or Some one of us at or before the time herein before Appointed for opening & holding said Meting Dated at amherst the Sixth Day of October in ye Ninth year of his Majestys Reign A. D. 1769
SIMEON STRONG JON'TH DICKINSON Select men MOSES DICKINSON
Return of the Constables Indors" thus viz the Directions of this Worrant has bin attended by us
SIMEON POMEROY EBENEZER DICKINSON S Constables
Att a Legal Meting of the Distrect of Amherst at ye Meeting Hous on Monday ye 234 of October A D) 1769 at one of the Clock afternoon After Choice of Josiah Chauncy Esq Moderator Came into ye , following Votes Viz Voted To adjurn to the School hous by ye Hartling Stake
Voted To Allow the North and South Schools their Proportionable Part of Money for Schooling with the Middle Schools
Voted That Simeon Strong Esq Treasurer of ye District be Impower! & Directed to Serve the Debts Dne from John Keet to the District Either by Taking Land Security or otherwise at his Discretion
Voted That the Committe Chosen to Clear of Incumberences from the town
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highway shall postpone the Prosecution of those Persons that have made incroch- ment till ye ist Day of October A. D. 1770
Voted To Adjourn this Meting to the first of November Next at this Place at Nine of the Clock in the morning
Att a Meeting of the Inhabitants of Amherst holden by Adjurnment on the first Day of November being Monday at nine o'Clock in the Forenoon
The Comtee Chosen in March last for Assertaining and Clearing of Incum- brances from the town Ways, And afterwards at this Meeting begin and Holden on the twenty third Day of October Laist. Instructed to hear the Applications of Such as desird or should Desire any Part of Said Ways Discontinued for their own Perticular Accomodation and to make their Report to this Meeting Now Holden by Adjournment ; heaving according to their said Instructions heard and Carefully Considerd the Several Applications to them made and the Reasons Pleas & Alli- gations of the Several Parties thereon do Now accordingly Make their Reporte as follows viz
The Following Petitions and Reports were Each Seperately Voted according as follows viz
Voted Upon the Petitions of Daniel Kellogg according to the Comtees Reports that the after described Piece of Land adjoining to the front of his Lot be discontinued from being of the town Way (viz) Beginning at the South East. Corner of His Lot and thence running Easterly in the Line of his Lot Continued Six Rods from the said Corner thence Northerly to a Station one rod Easterly of and Directly against the Southerly Side of his Hous Then Still Northerly leaving the Breadth of one Rod against Said House to the North East Corner of Sª House thence Northerly to the Stone Wall Which begins at the North East Corner of his Corn house thence Northerly by the Said Wall to the End of the same, and thence Northerly to fall in with the Line of the way at the Distance of Six Rods from the North End of Said Wall-
The above Piece is to be understood to Include within it all Former Discon- tinuances at the Front of the same lot Said Peace Containing Sixty Rods and that he pay therefor the Sum of Thirty Shilling
Voted Upon the Petition of Nathan Dickinson, according to the Comtees reporte that the after Decsribd Part of town way at the Front of his Lot be Discon- tinued (viz) Beginning at a station one rod north of the North West Corner of his Barn and three rods West of the Line of the townway thence a Line North to fall in with the Line of the way at the Distance of Ten Rods and Running from Said Station South one rod Westerly of his Dwelling Hous till the Line Comes Against the South West Corner thereof then turning Easterly to fall in with the Line of the way at the Distance of twelve Rods the Same Containing Ninety two Rods of Land : and that he Pay therefor the sum of forty six shillings-
Voted Upon the Petition of Gideon Dickinson for Discontinuing a part of the Way at the Front of his Lot in the third Division Where Moses Hawley Now Dwells: according to the Comtees Report that the following Piece be Discontinued (viz)
Beginning at a Birch Stake a Rod Westerly of the South Side of the Lot thence to the west Side of a Small apple Tree Marked and Standing between the House & the Travelled Road thence to a Station half a rod West of the Northwest Corner of the Barn thence Northerly twenty three rods to fall in with the Line of the way. the Same Piece Containing one Hundred & fore Rods and that he pay therefor the Sum of forty four Shillings
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Voted Upon the Petition of Ebenezar Mattoon. according to the Comtees report that all that part of the Way which Lies within his fence at his front from the South Side of his Lot that he Lives on to his barn and within on Easterly of the Line of Said fence Continued to the North Side of the Lot be Discontinued and the Comtee being fully Satisfied that Said Land has been once Purchased & paid for to the town of Hadley while the Land belong4 there, Report that no Farther Recompence be made therefor
Voted Upon the Petition of Solomon Boltwood, according to the Comtees Report, that All that Part of the way lying between his Dwelling Hous & his hous on the hill lately owned by his brother William Boltwood that is to say all that lies within the grant made to His Father by Hadley Committe between Said houses be Discontinued-and that he make no Recompence therefor having Proved to yt Comtee that the Same has been paid for to ye town of Hadley-
Voted Upon the Petition of Moses Warner, according to the Comtce Report to Discontinue the following Part of the way at the Front of his Lot (viz) Beginning one Rod north of his House and Door Yard two Rods wide from the Line & Con- tinuing the same Breadth Southerly to the South Side of his garden thence to a Point at the South Side of his Lot the same Containing fifty four Rods, and that he pay therefor the Sum of forty Shillings-
Voted Upon the Petition of John Nash According to the Comtee Report for Discontinuing the after Discribed Part of the way at the front of his Lot (viz) Begining at a Stake Erected by the Comtee at ye North West Corner of Said Lot as it is Now Inclosed. thence Runing a Strait Line [to] a White Oake Tree about three Rods South of his Barn: the same Peice Containing twenty four Rods of Ground and that he paid therefor the Sum of Fifteen Shillings ---
Voted Upon the Petition of Elisha Ingram. and John Billings, and for Straitning as much as may be the Line of the Way on that Side according to the Comtee Report, that the Line of the Way from the South East Corner of the Rerd Mr David Parsonss Garden run Southward as his Fence now Stands to a Stake Erected by the Comtee thence Running to a Station west of Said Fence and one rod East of High black Oak Stump or Tree Mark.ª H. W. thence to a Stake about three Rods Southward in the same line thence to a Stake Standing ten feet East of Ingrams Ditch thence to the West End of Said Ingrams Shop thence running to a Station four Feet East of an apple Tree Marked in John Billings Lot and tlience falling in with the Line of the Way at the North East Corner of Said Billings Shop and that all that Part of the townway which now lies on the west side of said Line be Discontinued. and Also the Land on Which Said Ingrams Shop stands and that said Ingram pay for his part of Said Lands being Sixteen Rods the Sum of ten Shillings and that Said Billings pay for his part of Said Lands being twenty five Rods the sum of fourteen Shillings-
Voted Upon the Petition of Josiah Moody According to the Comtees Opinion that whereas the Accomodating of Eli Parker with Lands about his Dwelling hous according to the Instructions of the town will much Deforin & Damnify the Front of Said Moodeys Lot Lying on the North Side of Said Parkers and also make the Line of the way in Said place veary Crooked and Inconvenient unless they provide therefor in bringing forward the Line against Said Moodeys Lot they therefore Reporte that the Line of the Way in that place be as follows viz
Beginning at a stake standing in the midle of a grate Hollow Oak Stub thence Runing Southerly to a Stake and Stones Erected by the Comtee at the North End
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of a Little Knoll thence a Line Directly to the North West Corner of Eli Parkers Hous and that all the Land within the Said Lines Adjoining to Said Moodeys Lot be Discontinued untill it Comes to the Distance of one rod of Said Parkers House and no Farther the same being Ninety Rods of Ground and that he pay therefor the Sum of thirty Shillings-
Voted Upon the petition of Eli Parker according to the Comtees Report for the Discontinuing of the after Discribed Part of the way at y' Front of his Lot (viz) Whereon his Dwelling Hous stands and one Rod at the North End thereof the whole Breadth of y" House & Extending ten feet Eastward: Also Ten Feet before Said Hous Eastward the whole Length thereof also the whole Tract Con- tained in the Following Description (viz) Beginning about Seven Rods Easterly from the South East Corner of His Lot at a bunch of Staddels (viz) four Maples and one Elm Standing Close together all Marked by the Comtee thence a Straight Line to the South East Corner of his Dwelling Hous and Extending one Rod North of the Lane- the Same Piece Containing the Quantity of two Acres & ten Rods and that he pay therefor-the sum of Six Pounds
Voted Upon the Petition of James Merrick and Timothy Green According to the Comtee report that the Line of the way Against the front of their Lots be as follows (viz) From the Line of the way at or against the North side of said Mericks Lot to Run Southerly by said Mericks Dwelling Hous So as to leave one rod before or Eastward of Said House then Continuing Southward to a Stake Against the South Line of his Lot one Rod & half Est from the Line of the way and thence Running a Strait Line So as to leave one Rod before and Eastward of the said Greens Dwelling Hous thence running So as to fall in with the Line of the way at a White Oak Staddle Marked about fourteen Rods southward of Said Hous: and that all the present way lying between Said Line & the Lots be Discontinued and that Said Merrick pay for his part there of being ninety Eaight Rod the Sum of thirty Shillings and that Said green pay for his Part thereof being Sixty four Rods the sum of twenty two Shillings-
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