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[46.] At a Town Meeting held at plimouth July 31 1699 voted that the select men should take Care to provide A scoole Master for the town with all Conveniant sped & should settle him as Neere the senter of the Towne as may be with Conveniency & that Every scollar that Coms to wrigh or syfer or to lern latten shall pay 3 pence pr weke if to Read only then to pay 3 half pence per weke to be paid by their Masters or parents & what shall Remain due to sd scole to be Levied by Rate on the whole Inhabitants in there Just and Equal proportion
And for to prevent further strey of the Comons The Inhab- itants thought meete to make Choyce of A Comitty to Endeavour to draw up som Method or Rule to propose to the Town in order to a division of sd towns Comons sd Comity are
Lef : Bradford Joseplı Bartlet sen Me: Nathaniel Thomas John Waterman & James Warren.
and its further ordered and voted by the Inhabitants of the Town that Noe Cordwood, oake timber or planck shall be Cut on sd Comons to be transported out of sd towne untill sd Comitie have prepared some Method & propos to the towne as abovesd on forfiture of sd timber or the valew of it for the use of sd Towne & have Made Choyce of Joseph Bartlett John doty & Caleb Cook as Agents or trustees of sd town to se this order be duely & truly performed & to Mak seisyur of aney wood or timber that shall be soe brought down to be transported out of sd town as abovsd
At sd Meting A spot of land was granted to Mer Little and Caleb Loren to the Eastward of the Road Neer New strete and by the fence side which was somtime Mer Nath : Clarks fence : to dig a well Not to Exceed 5 foot into the lane from sd fence
At sd Meeting Liberty was granted to Ephraim Cole to set up a pew behind the North dore in the Meting house
Whereas sundry of the Inhabitants of The Town of plimonth haveing Takein in Certaine Tracts of Common Lands To The prejudace of sundry Neibhours whereupon the Inhabi- tants of sd Town Att a town Metting held at plimouth on the 15 th day of May 1699 Made Choice of William Shirtleif John Doty sen James Warren & Thomas faunce to be agents for & trustes in the behalf of said town to defend the sd Commons
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from particular Intrustions & In the Town's Behalf to Warne aney of sd Inhabitants that have Made aney Incloser of sd towns Commons to Remove theire fences of said Comons and upon Theire Neglecting or Refussing in Convenient time soe to doe the agents or trustees above Mentioned are hereby Impowred by sd Inhabitants To Remove all such fences found upon sd Towns Commons or sue such persons so Neglecting or Refusing to Remove Theire fences of sd Commons upon Warning given Them by sd Agents Its Further voated by sd Inhabbitants that aney three of sd fouer Agents agreing In setlement of The Ranges betwen The Towns Commons & particular persons Rights shall be and Remain good
[47.] November 16th 1699
Then laid outt to John dotty sen six acres of land granted to him by the town liing on the southerly side of his owne land above the Common Rhode Way and bounded as followth, below Next the Rhoad with a Red oake sapling Marked on 4 sides and Runneth up in length with his lots & at the half mile End It Is bounded With a White oake sapling standing on the North side of the Cart Way Nere sd Way
Measured and bounded The day above Written per Mee Tho : ffaunce surveigher
November ye 16: 1699
Wheras old Mer John holmes had a grant of ten acres of land att The head of his land above the Common Rhoad Way betwen The sd Way and James hursts land now in the posseshon of John Cob and Whereas Thay have by Their Anchient Claime and Common Estimation of Neibhours held this strip of land betwen the abovesd Way and the land of The abovesd Cobb and the six acres of land laid outt to John doty above Mentioned Therefore The sd strip of land Is laid outt to the sd holmses heirs for ten acres be It more or less and Is bounded as ffolloweth by the Road at The southerly End With a White oake bush and a stone sett into the ground and soe Ranging up to sd Cobs bounds Which Is a Red o ik sapling and att The Northwest End bounded Next the Road With a Red oake sapling Which Is John dotys Corner bound of his acres above recorded and so to Run up in Length with John dotys land and there bounded With a
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White oake sapling Marked on 4 sides standing on the southerly side of the Way opposite against dotys Corner bound at the head Which sd White oake Is a side Rang of sd Cobs Land, Alwayes provided that the sd holmeses heirs Leave a Way for Carts and Cattle to pass Through sd land up to ye Commons att the head Thereof ass theire May be ocation for the Neibhours to pass Through to the Commons
Measured and bounded The day above Written per Mee Tho : Faunce surveigher
November 17th 1699
Then Measured & bounded out unto George Morton ten Acrees of land att a place Comonly Caled & Known by the Name of the high Ridg & is bounded as followeth begining at the Nor- west Corner of ye swamp below sd Redg & there bounded with A stake and a heap of stons About it & thence Rainging West south- west 40 pole to a Red oake sapling Marked on 4 sides & a heape of stones by it and thence Ranging south southeast 40 pole to a grate white oake tree and a heap of stones by sd tree said tree being Marked on 4 sides and thence Rainging East Northeast 40 pole to the swamp below the Ridg & there bounded with a grat Red oake tree Marked on 4 sides & soe bounded by the above named swamp till it Cometh to the stak & stons above mentioned
Measured and bounded per Thomas ffaunce surveyor to the town of plimouth
At a Town Meeting held at plimouth october 19 th 1699 The following bill of Charge was alowed of by the Inhabitants to be leavied by Rate on sd Inhabitants which is as foloweth Impri- mis for ye
£
S
d
Representative
12
00 00
for Keeping John Andrew
10
00
00
for glasing the Meeting house
02
11 06
To abraham Jacson for Keeping the Meeting house & Ringing
01
14 00
To John Bradford for service at bostorn for the Town
01
10
00
To the Comitty for Taking account of the select men
00
09
00
To the select men for Atending to give the acount
00
00
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£ S d
To the present select men for Making Rates
02 00 00
In Referance to a former order Made by a Comitty Chosen by sd Inhabitants for that End bearing date March 13th 1693 for the preventing the strey of timber on the Town's Comons which were allowed by the Justesses acording to law viz that henceforth noe spruce or pine timber or boards made of Either of them shall be Caried or transported out of the town upon forfiture of sd tim- ber or boards or ye vallue of them for the use of the Town and if any person or persons shall bring down aney boards or timber in order to transport outt of the town he or thay shall be Liable to Make It appeare that thay have Cutt sd timber upon theire owne Lands or out of some other township on forfiture of sd timber or boards As abovesd. Its further voatted that the same obligation shall be upon Coardwood Ceder or oake timber for the partyes that bring It to transport away out of the town such persons so bring- ing sd Wood or timber shall be Liable to prove as abovsd that thay have Cutt sd Wood on theire owne Land or otherwise to pay The dutyes on shingle Claboard or Railes by the former orders sett upon them and these orders to take place Within a month after the date hereof and henceforth noe more Timber to be Cutt to be trans- ported out of the town and that the months time spessefied is only to Transport what Is Already Cutt, The town apointed Leut Mory & Lev briant John doty sen benjamin Warren Elknah Cush- man and Caleb Lorein to have the Inspection of these orders.
[49.] Att a towne Metting held at plimouth December ve 11 th 1699
The Juriors Chosen att sd Meting were John Morton Elia- zer Churchell John Churchell Ephraime Cole Nathaniel Jackson and John barnes
Att sd Meetting the towne voatted to Let out a sertaine branch of a Ceder swamp Lying about The head of Wonquonquauy unto shuball smith at Sandwidg for three years for forty shillings per yeare. Also the select men are Impowred to Lett outt a small Ceder swamp Liing neare Roches for Three years provided he pay five pound downe upon his takeing of the Lease for the use of the towne : Its further voatted att så Met that with Refferance to the settlement of the bounds between plimouth and Midleborough the town voatted to stand to the proposition Made by the Agents of
18
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Midlebereh viz to Chose Capt basseett Capt Edson & Capt Chit- tengton to Run the line and settle the bounds betwen sd plimouth and Midleberough acording to oure Court grant of township.
Att a town Meetting held att plimouth february 26th 1700 The Grandjuriors Chosen for the yeare Were William Ring Thomas Lorein Benjamim Eatton Jun & Georg Shaw
The petty Jury Chosen to serve att the County Court the fifth of March Were Capt Warren Mer Mordo John ffoster and William harlow ;
Att sd Metting The town voatted to Alow the sum of ten pounds to Mistris Cotton upon the Acount of Arears Due from the Town to her Latte Husband Mer John Cotton deceased and thatt upon the payment of The Money she give a General Acquittance To the Town :
Att the Metting abovesd The town doe order Thatt with Refferance to all former grants of Lands within the Township shall have Nott vett ben Laid out and bounded That thay shall be Laid out within 3 months after this Datte
[50.] And with Refferance to aney grants of Lands within the township That shall be hereafter Made Thatt the persons to whome It Is granted shall have theire Land Laid outt within three Months after It Is granted or Else forfeitt theire grant. And Thatt No Records of bounds of Land shall be Recorded by the Clerk of the Town but it Comes from under the hands of 2 of the snrveighers of the Town and for that End the Town Made Choice of James Warren & Will Shurtlif to be surveighers for the Town for the Measureing of Lands as ocation shall be
Att a town Metting held att plimouth March 18th 1700 The Select Men Chosen Were William Shirtlef James Warren & John Mordo: The Cunstables Chosen Were Richard seers & Benjamin sole : The surveighers Chosen for the High Wayes Were Samuell Stirtevant samuel fuller Isaac Lathrop Ebenaser holmes & Ben Praat : William Shirtlef Chosen Town Treasurer
The Town Mad Choice of a Committy To settle how far Each surveigher shall Mend and surveigh; Which is Capt Bradford William Shirtlef Ephrame Morton John briant & John praat ; The Tithing Men Chosen were John Dyer Eliazar Morton & William Churchell Att sd Meetting The Town granted to samuell ffuller Libberty to Exchange The hundred acres of Land
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formerly granted to Mrs Bridgett ffuller att her Meadow at Lakenham & to take Itt up att the Indian pond plaine
Att sd Metting Ten acres of Land Is granted to Nicolas May at Manomet ponds Ten acres Is granted to Samuell Cornish at or Neare the sam place
Att sd Metting Samuell Rider protests against the grants
[51.] Att sd Meeting The Gran Juriors Chosen to serve att The superior Court were James Warren Nathaniell Southworth & Nathaniell Morton The petty Juriors Chosen to serve att sd Court were William shirtlef Ephraime Morton John Mordo Samuel Stirt- tevant John Stirtevant & John Carver
Att sd Meetting The town grantted to Isaac Lathrop A peice of Land att the gutter by The Corner of John Wattsons ffence to sett a house on sd Land to be 50 ffoott ffront.
Att sd Meetting The town voated to seett up a pound on the Towns Charge
Plimouth Aprill 3 1700
The Land granted to Isaac Lathrop by the Town of plim- outh Is Bounded as ffolloweth : on the Easterly Corner of John Watsons ffence with a stake seett in the ground and from thence Extending 80 foott Westerly by The sd Watsons ffence to a stone seett unto The ground and from thence Southerly ffifty foott to a stone seett into the ground and from thence Easterly 80 fott to a stone set in the ground nere the high way and from thence fiftty foott to ye bounds first mentioned
Measured and bounded The day and year first mentiond per James Warren & William Shirtlef surveyer of ye Town of plimouth
Att A Town Meeting held at blimouth on the 13 th of May 1700 Nathaniel Warren was Chosen Representative : The Juriors Chosen to serve at the County Court in June were Benjamen War- ren John Bradford Junor John Watson & Thomas Shirtlif ; At sd Meeting The Inhabitants Then Mett voated that the select men should be the assessors for the yere Ensuing att sd Meeting The Town voted to Raise the sum of 63 pound for to defray publick Charges in sd town (viz)
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£
S
d 00
To the scool Master
33
00
& for Mer Cottons Arrears 10 00 00 & for the Asembly man & for the pore 10 00 00 & this sums to be Rated for on the Inhabitants & paid in by the last of September Next after this date
10 00 00
[52.] At the Meting last Mentioned A former grant of 10 acrees of land to Giles Rickard was Confirmed Lying at the south Meadows against his meadow
Att sd Meeting The Town granted to Elisha Holmes & Manasses Morton fifty foott frunt of Land along the Road Above John Riders land in the Comon ty Lyeth betwen sd Riders land & the Road that is to say to each of them fifty foot frunt A peece & to Extend in length down towards the sea till Coming with 12 or 14 foot of sd Riders land ; provided sd holmes & morton build or Cause to be builded dweling housing upon sd spotts of land within two years after this date or otherwise to Return to the Town againe Att sd Meting Liberty was granted to Nathaniel Warren to fence in A pece of Comons betwen the Town brook and barrows land for 7 years provided at the End of sd time he Remove his fence and leave it to the towne.
April 24 1700 The Meadow Granted To Giles Rickard & Samuel dunham at A place Caled southers Marsh is bounded as followeth from the Northermost beaver dam southerly all the meadow lying upon sd brook To the bounds of Will: Rings Meadow is laid out to samuel dunham
Surveyed and bounded per William Shurtlif & James Warren surveyors
May 9 th 1700
The Meadow Granted to Giles Rickard at south Meadows is bounded as followeth the first two acrees are on the southwest by Mer Jonathan barnes Meadow & is in length 26 poole and a half and Runs over at Each end West Norwest to pine trees Marked at Each Corner
Wm Shurtlif James Warren sur :
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May 9 th 1700
The 4 acres of Meadow Granted to Jonathan barnes at the south meadows is as followeth southwest by Giles Rickards & Runs up the River or brook from Giles Rickards one hundred Rood 80 Rood is six Rood Wide and Twenty Rod is Eight Rood wide & at the uper End two pine Trees Marked on Each side upon the upland
per Wm Shurtlif & James Warren surv ;
The 4 acres of Meadow & Meadowish land laid out at south Meadows To Giles Rickard by vertue of A grant is as fol- loweth from the aforesd barnses Meadow it Raingeth Eighty Rood up the brook towards swan hold & is betwen Eight or Nine Rood in bredth & at the head two pine trees Marked on the upland Rainging west norwest & East south East Wm Shurtlif & James Warren surveyors
Att a town Metting held at plimouth May 13th 1700 The Towne granted to Ephrame Tilson a Certain Core of Meadow be- ing an acre and a half or there abouts liing on the Easterly side of The south Meadow brook
[53.] May 9 1700 The ten acres of upland granted to Giles Rickard at south Meadows Is bounded as ffolloweth. viz It Lieth on the southeast side of his Meadow a stake stuck in the ground on the southwest Corner Neare a Run of Watter that goeth into the Meadow and from sd stake Runeth 32 Rod East and by south to a stake Neare the Way that goeth to south Meadows and from thence to a nother stake 50 Rod North and by East to a pine tree Marked and from sd tree 32 Rod West and by North to a stake sett by the Meadow side and from sd stake 50 pole southwest & by West & the Meadow to be the Westerly bounds till it Comes to the stake first mentioned per Wm Shirtlef & James Warren sur- vighors
May 9 th 1700
The Meadow granted to Daniel Dounham on south Meadow brooke is bounded as followeth thirty six Rod to the Westward of south Meadow brook to two pine trees Marked one on the North side and another on ye south side Liing on horse Neck brook per William Shirtlef & James Warren
surveyers
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May 9 th 1700
The Meadow granted to Benijah praatt att horse Neck brook is bounded as ffolloweth on the Easterly End of Daniel Dounhams Meadow and soe Extendeth up to a stake stuck in the ground where ye upland Comes Neare to ye brook on the Westerly side and a pine Tree on the Easterly side Marked
pr William Shirtlef and James Warren surveyers
The twenty acres of Land formerly granted to Deacon Dounham is Laid out and bounded as followeth, att Wenham, viz, bounded Northerly by The Way aboutt six or seven Rood that Cometh from thence to Towne & from Thence the brook and way or Rhoad that goeth to south Meaddows to be the other bound one Each side East & West till it Come down to a Red oak tree Marked by a swamp and from sd tree to Extend Westerly to. the brook to a Maple tree Marked pr William Shirtlef & James Warren surveiers
plimouth Aprill 2ª 1700
The Land granted to John Rider is bounded as followeth on the southeast Corner with a stone sett into the ground by sd Riders fence, from sd stone Northwesterly to a Nother stone set into the ground. from thence on a straite Line Nere the southeast- erly Corner of sd Riders house to a stake sett into the ground Nere the southeasterly Corner of sd house about 6 ffoott from sd house, from sd stake East Northerly to sd Riders other Land
pr William Shirtlef and James Warren surveyers To The Town of plimouth
March 28 1700
Whereas Elder Thomas Cushman deceased gave unto his three sons Thomas Isaac & Elknah 12 acres of Meadow at Winat- tuxett Liing betwen the Meadow of John dounham formerly de- ceased and the Meadow of Mer John howland deceased, The sd Thomas Isaac & Elknah have agreed that ye sd Thomas is to take the uper and Next the sd dounhams Meadow & the sd Elknah Is to Take in Midle next to the sl Thomas and the sd Isaac Takes his at the lower end next the sd howlands Meadow, and The bounds of division are as ffolloweth That the bound on the North- erly side of The River betwen The sd Thomas and Elknah Is a White oak Marked, The bounds on the southerly side is a pine tree Marked on 4 sides and the bounds betwen the sd Elknah and Isaac on the Northerly side of the River is a Maple tre Marked
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on 4 sides and on the southerly side of a pine tree Marked on fouer sides
Thomas Cushman Isaac Cushman Elknah Cushman
Bartlet 5
The eight Acres of Meadow Granted to Joseph bartlet att a town Meeting held at plimouth on the 14 th of July 1667 at the south Meadow River is bounded as ffolloweth from Samuel Eedys bounds down the River to A pine Tree Marked on the North East side of the River & from sd tree to Run south- west and by west to an other tree Marked on the south west side of the River All the Meadow on both sides the River with the above mentioned bounds William Shurtlif & James Warren surviors to the Towne of plimouth
Coombs 1
This shold have ben first Entered
The six acres of Meadow Granted to frances Combs at south meadow River At a town Meeting held at plimouth on the 14 th of July 1667 is bounded as followeth on the Eastward side of the River A lettle below John Bensons it Runs 26 pole by the River to a stake stuck in the Meadow Neere a Run of water & from sd stake 28 pole about East & by south to an other stake stuck in the Meadow & soe Running to the upland the same Corse to A yong Red oake sappling Marked & the upland to be the Northerly & Easterly bound together with an other acre lying up sd River Above John Bensons survyed & bounded per Will : Shurtlif James Warren surveyors To the town
Aprill 22 1710
Then ye 4 acrees of meadow Granted by ye Town of plimouth on ye 31 of August 1702 To Nathaniel holmes senior and Joseph faunce at ye Ceder swamp on southers Marsh brook & bounded on the North end with a spruce tree marked & then to Extend Northwesterly to a maple it being ye bound of Robert barrows Meadow & then by sd meadow a
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Cross ye brook to A Crooked Maple Marked on 4 sides and then to Extend 44 pole southwest 7 De- grees westerly to a Crooked Maple standing in the brook Marked on 4 sides & then 14 pole southeast 7 Degrees southerly to ye bounds of ye Ceder swampe & then to Extend soe as to take in all ye Meadow Ground to ye bound first mentioned
James Warren Nath. Morton surveiors
hugh Cole
155.] 2 The Ten acres of Meadow granted to hugh Cole att a town Meeting held at plimouth July 14 1667 liing at south Meadow River is bounded as ffolloweth on the Northerly side by francis Combses Meadow and Easterly With a pine tree standing on the upland on the Northerly side of sd Meadow and from sd tree to run southerly by a Little Neck of upland to two pine trees Marked on the southerly side growing both out of one Root which is the East- ward bounds of sampsons brook and from sd bounds all The Meadow down the River on both sides Within our bounds to a pine tree Marked on 4 sides where the River Comes Nere the upland and from sd tree to Run over the River south south west to another pine tree Marked and soe on the same Course till It Come to Rochester bounds
surveyed and bounded By William Shurtlef and James Warren Surveyers to ve town
John Cole 3
The six acres of Meadow granted to John Cole Liing on South Meadow Biver att a town Metting held at plimouth July 14 1667 is bounded as followeth Itt Lieth on The southwest side of the River in a Body of Meadow below Willesses and Is bounded Westerly by sepecan Line : 53 Rood in Length and is Eighteen Rod in breadth and at The Eastward Corner stakes stuck into the Meadow
surveyed and bounded By Will Shurtlef & James Warren surveyors to The Town
Nathallen holines & Joseph ffaunce their medow
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Sam Eddy 4
The Meadow grantted to Samuell Edey on south Meadow River att a Town Meeting held at plim- outh July 14 1667 is bounded as ffolloweth from the aforesd hugh Coles bounds att the Meadow Liing Down the River to a great pine tree Marked on the Northeast side of the River and from thence to Run southwest and by south to the North- eastermost part of John Coles bounds
surveyed and bounded By Will Shurtlef & James Warren surveyers to ye town
John 6 fallowell
The five acres of Meadow granted to John ffalla- well at south Meadow River att a town Metting held at plimouth July 14 1667 is bounded as ffolloweth Att The Meadow below Joseph Bartlets bounded down the River till It Come to sepecan bounds That Lieth on sd River
surveyed and bounded By William Shurtlef and James Warren surveyers to the town of pli- mouth
[56.] plimouth June ye 8th 1700
The Land granted to Manasses Morton and Elisha holmes Att a town Meetting held att plimouth May 13th 1700 and Is bounded as followeth that Is to say Mannasseth Mortons partt on the southwesterly Corner with a stone sett in the ground Nere The high way and from sd stone Running Northeasterly to a stone sett into the ground 14 ffoott from John Riders Land and from sd stone Running fifty foott westerly To another stone seett into the ground and from sd stone Running southerly To another stone sett into the ground Nere the high way and from sd stone fifty foot to the stons Last Mentioned.
Elisha holmneses part Is bounded as followeth that Is to say on the Easterly side With Mannasseh Mortons Land and from Manasseth Mortons southwest Corner bound Running Northwest- erly fifty foott to a stone sett in the ground Nere the high way and from sd stone Running Northeasterly to a stone seett into the ground about 14 foott from sd Riders Land and from sd stone Running Easterly to Manasseth Mortons Northwest Corner bound Surveyed and Bounded By William Shirtlef and James Warren surveyers to The Town of plimouth
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The bounds of Nicolas Mayes Land Granted him by the town above Manoment ponds is as followeth on the North East side bounded by samuell Cornishes Lands from the Red oake Tree Marked standing by the path thatt Goeth to the herring pond To Extend west and by north fifty pole to a grate Rock & from thence to Extend south and by west 32 pole to a Red oake tree Marked on : 4 : sides & from thence to Extend East : and : by south fifty pole to a Red oake bush standing neer the aforesd path & from thence to Extend 32 pole North & by East Till it meteth with the bounds first Mentioned
Measured & bounded on the 26 th of Aprill 1700 pr James Warren William Shurtlif surveyors
The bounds of Samuell Cornishes Land granted to him by ye Town above Maneoment ponds is bounded as followeth viz on the southeast Corner With a Red oake Tree Marked on 4 sides standing by a Run of Watter and from Thence to Extend East and by south 40 pole To another marked Red oake Tree standing by The way yt goes to the herin pond and from Thence to Run North & by East 38 pole to a Red oake sapling Marked and from ye bounds first mentioned to Run 42 pole to a White oak Tree marked on 4 sides North and be East and from sd White oake To Run on a straite Line till It Comes to ye Red oake sapling.
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