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Voted-To Direct the Treasurer to Collect the Debts Due to the Town from individuals as soon as he can by Law-
Voted-L' Moses Rowe, John Billing and L' John Field a Committee to view the Land Petitioned for by Martin Kellogg and report to the Town what is proper to be Done respecting the same
Voted -That Martin Kellogg and Moses Dickinson Esqr be Joined to the Committee appointed to examine into the State of the Treasury
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At a Legal meeting of the Inhabitants of Amherst May Ist 1786 Nath" Dickinson Jun' was chosen Moderator.
Voted-Eben' Mattoon Esq' and Cap' Eli Parker Delegates to meet in County Convention to take into Consideration the expediency of a Division of the County or any alterations as to the places of holding the Courts and Register's Office in said County
Voted-That the Treasurer be Directed to Pay Elisha Porter Esqr his Demands on an Execution he hath against the Town
Attest NATH'LL DICKINSON JN'R Moderator
At a Legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Amherst June 12th 1786 Da Elisha Smith was chosen Moderator
Voted-To Discharge Nath" Dickinson Jn" late Treasurer of this Town from all Demands against him as Treasurer and said Dickinson hereby Discharges the Town from all Demands against them as Treasurer-Voted-That each Surveyor expend the money Committed to him within the District he is ordered to repair --- Voted- That upon either of the Surveyors of Highways for the year 1786 presenting his Rate Bill to the Town Treasurer and Certifying on the same that the whole sum com- mitted to him has been by him collected and expended in repairing that part of the Heighway committed to his care, or a part thereof being collected in Labour with a Sum of money amounting in the whole to the sum Committed to him To Direct the said Treasurer to receive such rate bill so executed as above or a part in money as above Described and give the Surveyor presenting the same a Discharge there- from -- Voted-The Select men a Committee to find how much is Due from the Town to the Heirs of the Revd David Parsons Deceast -- Voted-That L' Moses Rowe Capt Moses Cooke and Eben" Mattoon Esq" be a Committee to view the Land Petitioned for by L' Zebina Montague and report to this meeting -Voted to adjourn to friday 16th inst at three of the Clock in the afternoon, being met according to Adjournment-Voted-Cap' Jonathan Dickinson, Major Mattoon and M' Isaac Goodale a Committee to view and Appraise the Land Petitioned for by Martin Kellogg-Voted-to Discontinue that part of the Highway hereafter Described and Grant the same to I.' Zebina Montague he giving security to the Town Treas- urer for Payment for the Same at the rate of fifteen Pounds Pr acre on or before the first Day of May next; said Lands are Described as follows-viz-Beginning at the North west corner of said Montagues shop and runs east 19 deg 30 min North ten rods, thence east 5 deg north 14 rods and 12 feet thence East 26 deg South 14 rods and It feet-thence south four feet-thence west 37 rods and 3 feet adjoining Moses Warner's north Line-containing one Acre and fourteen rods Attest
At a Legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Amherst August 7th 1786 Major Eben' Mattoon was chosen moderator-Voted To reconsider the vote passed the last meeting Directing the Treasurer to Postpone Collecting the town Debts, and that he be Directed to Collect them immediately agreeable to a former vote of the Town respecting the Treasurers collecting the town Debts without Delay
Attest EBEN'R MATTOON Moderator
At a Legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Amherst July 13th 1786
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M' Eben' Boltwood was chosen Moderator-Voted-That Cap' Eli Parker. Moses Cooke and Isaac Goodale be a Committee to Appraise the Land Petitioned for by Titus Stevens
Voted-To Grant the Sum of two Hundred and fifty Pounds to Pay the Deb :- Due to the Heirs of the Rewd David Parsons Deceas" and the Assessors are empowered to Assess the Same
Attest EBEN'R BOLTWOOD Mod"
At a Legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Amherst Jany Ist 178; Capt Moses Cooke Jun' was chosen Moderator
Voted-To allow Six Shillings for two inch Oak Plank and five Shillings for inch and half Oak Plank
Voted-To allow the Bills as read and corrected. and that the Assessors be empowered to Assess a sum on the Inhabitants of the Town sufficient to Pay the same
Attest
At a meeting of the Inhabitants of Amherst January 12th 1787
M' Daniel Cooley was chosen Moderator
The following Petition was read and passed; and thereupon ordered that the Moderator send an attested Copy of the same as the General Court for their con- sideration at their next Sessions
The Petition is as follows, to wit --
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
To the Honorable the Senate and House of Representatives in their present Sessions-A Petition
Wherein your Petitioners the Inhabitants of the Town of Amherst Humbly Sheweth-That your Petitioners being Deeply affected with the Calamities and Distresses that attend and embarrass the Good People of this Commonwealth : your Petitioners being sensible that there are many things in the transactions of our Publick Affairs that have a Direct tendency to involve the Common People in a State of Slavery and Poverty without some speedy relief.
Your Petitioners therefore think it their Duty and Do encourage themselves in presenting this their Petition to your Honors for relief in the following Articles all which we apprehend are within your Honors power to redress-The Existance of the Court of Common Pleas ; a grievance as all matters cognizable before may be brought to a final Issue by a Jury of 12 men Drawn out of the Box by order of a Justice - The General Court Sitting in Boston -a Grievance-as there is an undue influence upon the Members by the Merchants and other Inhabitants of said Town. together with many other Diversions by attendance to Trade. and much noise and Claims stretched. likewise as catables are much Dearer at the second or third hand-The Grants made to the Officers of Government-far beyond their Deserv- ings or the Principles of the Constitution and the Peoples abilities to Pay -- The Present mode of Paying State Securities without any Description between the original Owners and those who purchase them-The present appropriation of the Excise and Impost money : as it ought to be improved to answer the Demands of the foreign Debt-The late great Tax imposed on the People for far beyond their abilities to Pay under their Distressing circumstances together with the speedy collection of the same - The present mode of Taxation, as it operates unequally
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between Poles and Estates. and the Mercantile and Landed Interest a grievance- The want of a sufficient Medium of Trade to prevent the mischiefs arising from a scarcity of money, a Grievance. To which your Petitioners add their most fervent Desires that your Honors would Repeal the Suspension of the Writ of Habeas Corpus likewise the Riot Act: the continuance of those Acts your Petitioners apprehend will be greatly subversive of the Constitutional Protection of the good l'eople of this Commonwealth-Your Petitioners request your Honors to empower the Select-men of the Several Towns in this Commonwealth to effect the whole matters of Licencing Innholders and Retailers. likewise the registering of Deeds in every Town-That the Treasurer of each Town be empowered to collect the Excise money-The often Sitting of the Court of Sessions. a Grievance, as we think one session of said Court in a year would Serve to all intents and purposes- We likewise Pray your Honors to send to all the Towns in the Commonwealth to Know their minds with regard to the Revisal of the Constitution as your Petition- ers apprehend great improvements may be made upon the same -- That the Settle- ment of Estates or all Probate matters be accommodated and settled in each Town, as it will be a vast saving to the Fatherless and Widows-To all which your Petitioners beg leave to suggest, that the gratifying the above requests will be a happy means to prevent a strenuous movement of the western Counties to be formed into a separate State-all which is humbly submitted to your Honors Can- dor and Wisdom as in Duty bound shall ever Pray
by order
The forementioned meeting being assembled January 12th 1787 made choice of John Billing. Cap' Eli Parker. Moses Dickinson Esq Martin Kellogg and E" John Nash to Draught the foregoing Petition and adjourned to the Wednesday follow- ing when being met according to adjournment the same was read and accepted and ordered to be Recorded in the Town Book of Records
Attest DANIEL COOLEY, Moderator
At a Legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Amherst March 26th 1787
M' Zebina Montague was chosen Moderator
Voted, Nath" Dickinson Jun' Town Clerk-Voted-D' Seth Coleman Town Treasurer-Voted-L' John Field. D" Elisha Smith. M' Eben' Bohwood, Joseph Church and Jonathan Dickinson Jun" Select men-Voted-D" Elisha Smith, D" Seth Coleman and I)" Hezekiah Belding Assessors :- Voted-Zebina Montague. Daniel Cooley, Elijah Baker David Blodgett and Solomon Boltwood Wardens --- Voted -- Capt" Moses Cooke Major Eben" Mattoon, Simeon Clarke Jun" E" Joseph Pettes. and D" Hezekiah Belding. Tythingmen-Voted-Gideon Dickinson. Stoughton Dickinson. Gideon Parsons. David Blodgett, Eleazer Cowls. Simeon Clarke Jun' Surveyors of Heighways-Voted-Joseph Eastman In' and Enos Cowls Constables-Voted L' John Field and L' Noah Dickinson Fence Viewers- Voted-Gideon Dickinson, Stoughton Dickinson, Gideon Parsons. David Blodgett, Eleazer Cowls, and Simeon Clark Jun' Collectors of the Heighway rate-Voted- Joseph Church, surveyor of Shingles-Voted-D" Elisha Smith Sealer of Leather -- Voted-E" Elijah Hastings. Levi Cooke, David Cowls, Nath" Edwards and Eldad Moody and L' John Field Haywards-Voted -- Jonathan Dickinson Jun" Packer of Beef-Voted-To grant the sum of Seventy Pounds to repair the Heighway and the Assessors are empowered to Assess the same-Voted-To
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allow three Shillings pr Day for work Done at Highways from the first Day of May to the first Day of September and two Shillings pr Day in September and October and one Shilling and six pence the remainder of the year-Voted-To Grant to Isaac Hubbard Six Pounds for killing a grown Wolf and the Assessors are empowered to Assess the same-Voted, that Hogs yoked and rung according to Law may run on the Common from the first Day of May to the first Day of September
Attest
At a Legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Amherst on the first Monday of April A D. 1787
Voted for Governor as follows -- viz.
His Excellency James Bowdoin Esq' thirteen The Honble John Hancock Esqr eight
Voted for Lieutenant Governor as follows, viz, the Hon"le Benjamin Lincoln Esqr twenty two-
Voted -- for Senators as follows -- viz For David Smead Esqr Seventeen William Shephard Esq' Nineteen Caleb Strong Esq twenty one John Bliss Esq' twenty one Oliver Phelps Esq' four
John Hastings Esq" one
JOHN FIELD -
EBEN'R BOLTWOOD
Select men of
Attest ELISHA SMITH JONATHAN DICKINSON J'R Amherst
JOSEPH CHURCH
Nath" Dickinson Jun' Town Clerk
At a Legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Amherst May 14th 1787 Mr Daniel Cooley was chosen Moderator
Voted-To relinquish to Isaac Hubbard a Town Tax against him and com- mitted to Stephen Cole to collect, he having paid the same or Similar Tax in another Town -- Voted --- To empower the Select men to give an order to Isaac Hubbard to Draw Six Pounds out of the Town Treasury for his killing one grown Wolf -- Voted -- to accept the List of Jurors laid before the Town by the Selectmen -- Voted -- That the Select men be empowered to give an order to Stephen Smith to Draw Seven Shillings and Six pence out of the Town Treasury for removing a Poor Family to Sunderland -- Voted-That the Town Tax which should have been committed to Daniel Kellogg Jun' be committed to the Constables for the present year and the Assessors are Directed to Issue their warrants accordingly Attest DANIEL COOLEY Moderator
At a legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Amherst August 13th 1787 The votes for a Register of Deeds for the middle District in the County of Hampshire were as follows
For Solomon Stoddard Esq' thirty eight
For Eben' Hunt Esqr two
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At a Legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Amherst Oct 15th 1787 L' John Field was chosen Moderator
Voted-To Grant fifty Pounds to Support Schools
Voted -- to keep the Schools the ensuing year
Voted -- that the east School in the middle, shall have one month more than the others to make up what they wanted of their proportion the last year
Voted-that each District or School shall have a sixth part of the [sum] that is granted for the Support of the Schools €
Voted-To choose a Committee to Instruct our Representative
Voted-That D" John Billing. Martin Kellogg. L' Moses Rowe Elijah Baker, Moses Cooke Cap® Eli Parker and Joseph Dickinson be the Committee aforesaid
Voted -- to Adjourn to friday the 19th instant at three O'Clock P. M. then to meet in this place
At a Legal meeting of the Inhabitants of Amherst Oct 29th 1787
Capt Eli Parker was chosen Moderator
Voted to adjourn this meeting unto the 12th Day of November next
Nov 12th 1787. Being met according to adjournment --
Voted-to Sell some part of the Town Heighway -- Voted -- That the Heigh- ways North and South shall be in no place less than Six rods wide where they are now so wide-Voted -- That the Committee act Discretionary as to the width of the Cross Highways-Voted-To Choose a Committee to Dispose of said Highways or any part thereof as they think proper -- Voted-Capt Eli Parker. Moses Dickin- son Esq' Simeon Strong Esq' L' John Field M' Daniel Cooley. Joseph Church, Josiah Warner, Enos Dickinson, and Noah Smith be the Committee aforesaid- Voted -- To allow the People in the Northeast part of Amherst, eighteen pounds, in Case they shall build for the Town such a School house as is built in the North west part of the Town-
Voted-To Abate to L' Ezra Rood the Rates that were made against him when in Northampton Goal-Voted -To Discharge L' Ezra Rood from all other Rates in the Constables hands against him provided he give a Note to the Town Treasurer for the same sum on interest, for the use of the Inhabitants of this Town Attest ELI PARKER Moderator
At a Legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Amherst January 14th 1788
Joseph Church was chosen Moderator
Voted-to adjourn to Monday next at one of the Clock afternoon then to meet at the first Parish meeting house-being met according to Adjournment-
Voted-to accept the Bills as read and corrected and to empower the Asses- sors to Assess a Sum of money on the Inhabitants of this Town sufficient to Pay the same-Voted -six shillings Pr hundred feet for two inch Oak plank and five shillings for inch and half Oak Plank-Voted-three shillings Pr Day to the Assessors-
Voted-three shillings Pr Day for work Done at Bridges and three shillings and four pence Pr Day for Hewers of Timber-
Voted-two shillings Pr Day to each of the Committee appointed to Ascertain the Town and County Heighways-Voted-To Adjourn to the Seventh Day of
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February next at one of the Clock afternoon then to meet at the first Parish meet- ing house-Being met according to Adjournment-
Voted-To allow thirty Pounds for Building the schoolhouse in the north east part of the Town-
Voted-To Abate to Nath" Dickinson 2' the rates he had to collect against Daniel Cheney, Enos Rolph and William Moores-Voted-To abate to Thomas Marshall the whole of the rates Due from him to the Constables of this Town not by them collected-
voted-To choose a Committee to proportion the money that may arise from the sale of Highways to each Parish in this Town-Voted-That Dr Seth Cole- man Col. Eben" Mattoon, I)" John Billing, L' Zebina Montague be the Committee aforesaid
Attest JOSEPH CHURCH Moderator
At a Legal Meeting of the Inheabitants of the town of Amherst holden at the Meeting-hous in the First Parish in S+ Amherst on Monday the 31 day of March A. D. 1788 Come to the following Votes. (Viz)
Voted Joseph Church Moderator. Voted Seth Coleman, Town Clerk
Voted Seth Coleman town treasurer- .
Voted Josiah Warner, Joseph Dickinson. W" John Billings, Thomas Hastings & Timothy Green Selectmen
Voted Jnr. John Nash, Josiah Warner & Medad Dickinson Assessors -
Voted to Adjourn this Meeting for the Space of one Hour and half and then meet at this place-The Meeting being Met According to Adjournment Come to the Following Votes (viz)
Voted to Chuse two men for Constables the Present year-
Voted Medad Moody & Eleazer Cowles Constables.
Voted to Chuse six Teythingmen this year-
Voted Simeon Clark, Timothy Henderson, John Eastman, Perez Dickinson, Enos Dickinson & David Cowles teything men-
Voted to Chuse Seven Survayors of Highways this year --
Voted Zeachariah Hawley, Ebenezer Dickinson. Joseph Dickinson, Noadiah Smith. Moses Hastings. Elijah Hastings and Nath" Alexander Smith Surveyors of Highways -- Vot. the Surveyors of Highways be Collectors of Taxes -- Voted Wm Elisha Smith Sealer of Leather.
Voted Joseph Church Surveyor of Shingle & Clabboards-Voted Last John Hayward.
Voted to have two Fence Viewers this year-Voted Elijah Dickinson & Alli- son Cowles be the Fence Viewers above.
Voted to Rais Seventy Pounds to Reprove the Highways this year-
Voted to empower the Assessors to levy a tax to rais the same.
Voted to allow three Shillings Pr Day for works at the Highways from the first of May to the twentieth of September-and to allow one Shilling and Eight Pence Pr Day from the twentieth of September to the first of December- Test. JOSEPH CHURCH. Moderator.
At a Legal Meeting of the Inheabitants of the town of Amherst holden at the Meeting-hous of the First Parish in Said Amherst on Monday the Sth day of March A. D. 17SS. Come to the Following Vote viz -- V -- Thomas Hastings Moderator --
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Voted to Chuse three men as a Comte? to examine the Treasury to Ascertain what sum is necessary to be Assessed on the town to discharge the Debt due to the Hears of the Rev David Parsons, Late of Amherst Deceas' -- and make reports to April Meeting.
Voted Col. Ebenezer Mattoon, John Nash & Capt. Eli Parker be the Com- mittee above.
Voted to abate Wn Jearild Rate on Thomas Hastings -- List (Viz)
Voted that the rates of Gayes Rowe, Silas Robbins, Edward Allen. David Fuller, W. M. Rolf, Nath" Peck 2ª and Roswell Clay in Thomas Hastings List upon Town Rate Lay for one year before the Treasurer Call upon him for them -
Voted to Adjourn this Meeting to thirsday. the thirteenth day of March at one of the Clock in the Afternoone --
Thirsday, the thirteenth day of March 17SS the town being Met according to Adjournment Come to the following Votes (viz)
Voted to Sel the Hole of the town ways as they have bin Survey,d by the Comtee appointed by the town for that Purpos in Nov 12 : 1787 & at the Price they have affixed to each bit of ground ---
Voted to accept of the Reports of the Comtes Appointed to make the Aver- adge at the Value of the Highway Property to be Sold in Amherst betwixt the two Parishes that Each Parish might have their Proportion of Said money arising from the Said Lands-
Voted that the Comtee appointed to Survey the Highways in Amherst take their Report and make such alterations as they think Propre and make a Report to the future Meeting-
Voted that no One Shall have his Land without Either Paying for it or Procur- ing a bondsman for the Payment.
Test. THOMAS HASTINGS. Moderator
At a Legal Meeting of the town of Amherst on Monday the 7th of April A. D. 17SS Voted for Governor as follows (viz)
For the" Honorable Elbridge Gerry-Fifty Nine
For His Excelency, John Hancock Twenty Seven - For the Hon. James Bowdoin one-
Voted For Lieutenant Governor as Follows- For the Hon James Warren Sixty Six - For the Hon Benjamin Lincoln, twenty three -
Voted for Senators as follows (viz) For the Hon Olliver Phelps Esq. Fifty two. For Mr Phineas Stebbins Fifty seven.
For Mr William Bodman Fifty five. For Mr David Cooley Fifty Four. For Hon. Caleb Strong Esq. Thirty Five.
For Hon David Santon Esq. Thirty five.
For Hon John Bliss, Esq. Thirty Four.
For Hon John Hastings Esq. Thirty Four.
For Col Benjamin Eli Esq Four ,
For Mr Solomon Stodent Esq three.
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For Gen. Wareham Parks. one.
For Mr Samuel Mather Esq one.
THOMAS HASTINGS r Selectmen of
Attest
TIMOTHY GREEN
JOSIAH WARNER
JOHN BILLINGS
Amherst
Seth Coleman Town Clerk-
Hampshire, ss. to Mr Medad Moody Constable. of Amherst-Greeting-In the Name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby required forth- with to Notify and Warn all the Free Holders and other Inheabitants of Amherst Qualified to Vote in Town Meetings that they assemble and Meet at the First Parish Meeting holden in Amherst on the Seventh Day of April Next at two of the Clock in the afternoon. then and there to act on the following articles. Ist To Chuse a Moderator. 21 To hear the reports of the Comte appointed to Examine the State of the town Debts, and to make fresh order thereon as Shall be thought Propre.
3ª. To hear the Report of the Comtre directed to make alterations in the Report of the Committee that surveyed the Highway in order for Sale-and make such order thereon as they see fit.
4th. To make some order for the Conveyence of the Town Lands to Those Persons that Purchase them-
5th. To make some order whereby Each Parish may be furnished of their Pro- portion of the Money Arising from the Sale of the Town Lands.
6th. To sce if the Town will release Elihu Hubbard of his rates paid to Stephen Cole.
7th. To see if the town will abate Stephen Cole of a number of rates.
8th. To see if the town will abate Ephraim Kellogg of Some Persons rates.
9th. To Chuse such town officers as Shall be found needfull for the Present year.
Ioth. To see if the town will accept the list of Jurors that may be presented by the Selectmen-
Hercon fail not to make some return of this warrant and your doings thereon to some one of us before the time of Said Meeting.
Given and in our Hands and Sed this Thirteenth day of March Seventeen hundred and eighty eight.
Voted at Amherst March 13. 178S
JOHN BILLINGS - TIMOTHY GREEN JNR.
THOMAS HASTINGS. Selectmen of Amherst.
JOSEPH DICKINSON
The Directions of this Warrant have been attested by me. Medad Moody. Constable.
At a Legal Meeting of the Inheabitants of the Town of Amherst Holden at the Meeting House in the First Parish in S4 Amherst on Monday the 7th of April 1788 Voted as follows (Viz)-
Voted Daniel Cooley, Moderator.
Voted to Release Ebeazor Cowls from being Constable the Current year.
Voted Solomen Boltwood Constable.
Voted to rais forty five Pounds for the Purpos of Settling with the Hears of the Rev. David Parsons. Late of Amherst-Deceas'-
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Voted to Empower the Assessors to levy a tax on the Inheabitants to rais the Same.
Voted to accept of the Reports of the Comtec appointed to survey the High- ways in Amherst and apprise the Same for Sale according as it Now Stands with the Amendments.
Voted That all the money arising from the Sale of the Town ways shall be averaged by the Last list when the averadge is made : after thene forty five Pounds reduction out for to Pay the hears of the Rev David Parsons late of Amherst- Deceast
Voted That the Reports of the Comtee appointed for assessing the Land in the town ways be filed in the Clerks office and Recorded in the Town Records. Voted that the tracts of Land laid out and Described to the Persons respectively named in Said Reports be and hereby are granted in Fee to the Said Persons and their Hears Respectively on the Conditions following (viz) that they Pay the Sums whereat the Several tracts were respectively apprised to the Town Treasurer, or give Security with one good Surity to the town Treasurer for Payment of the same with Interest within one year from the time of giving the Same Security and that when even Said Payment Shall be Made on Security given, the Town the town way in Each Tract Respectively Shall be Discontinued-Provided However. that the Lands in Said Report Described to Nehemiah Strong. Robert Cutler. Thomas Bascum, & Isaac Goodale be excepted out of the grant and referred to the future order at the town-Voted-to accept of the list of Jurors as they have bin red & so forth.
Attest. DANIEL COOLEY. Moderator.
To the Inheabitants of the Town of Amherst at their Meeting there on Mon- day the Fourteen Day of January Anno Domini 17SS-
The Comter for Disposing of Lands in the Town Ways report that they have according to the Instructions of the Town, Laid out and Surveyed a Town Way Six Rods Wide, between the first and Second Division and another between the Second and third Division of the Same Breadth, Except that in the Way between . Second and third Division they have Laid out the way but four rods wide from the Bay Road, to the North side of Stoughton Dickinsons House Lot : Excepting also that in Several Places the Comtee have left and reserved the whole breadth of the former Way for Particular or Public use. the Said New Lain Ways are within the old Town way and for the most part Contain the County Roads. The Committee have also laid out Ways, in the Same Manner, there as the Divisions from West to East, four Rods wide, they have measured out and bounded the Several Pieces of Land at the Front. Rear on Sides of Each Mans Lot bounded on the Said Sur- veyed Ways : which Pieces of Land the Town will sell to the Respective Owners of the lots if they think Propre. The Committee have also appraised Each of Said pieces of Land according to their best skill and judgement and now Exhibit to the Town a Particular list of their Locations and Appraisements-The Following Exhibition shows the names of the men Against whose Lands the Said Pieces of Land are Laid out for Sale. then the Quantity of Land in Acres and Rods: The Several Pieces by the Acre and the Amount of the Lands Laid out for each man to Purchase-
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