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for Taking in or receiving Every hundred pounds of sd sum and that ye sd sum of six hundred pounds & fiften shilings be let out at : 6 : pe sent per anum to people of this Town upon good Legall Bonds En- tered into With surty for one yeare at ye Directions of ye major part of The Comittie or Trustees and ye Incom thereof to be Towards Defraying Town Charges That noe man have Above ffifty pounds of ye sd sum or under 25 pounds
Committe about schools
Voated allsoe ye sd meeting yt ye large Committy appointed at ye last meeting of this Town To Draw up proposals about ye Scholes in this Town be fur- ther continied and are Desired to prepare somthing in order to lay before ye Town refering to schools at ye next Town meeting
A Way Laid out for Mr Charles Little near Jones river
[29.] plimouth october 3ª 1721 We the subscribers Selectmen of the town of plimouth Being Desired to lay out A Way for Mr Charles Little from the rode Way yt leads to Bredgwater Within the Town of pli- mouth at Jones River to ye sd Littles land and after we vewed ye sd way We laid ye way out to begin at the Road Way that leads to bredgwater about Ten rods to ye Westward from the Corner of Jacob Mitchels land that lyes by sd way that leads Down to ye Mills at, Jons River by a small White oake tree & heape of stones yt stands by ye Way sid and from thence to run through Major Bradfords land to ye bredg that is now standing and then over sd bredg and streame or mill pond till it coms to Jacob Mitchels land and from ye sd bredg through ye sd Mitchels land till it coms to a gate that leads into Charls Littels land The sd way to be a conveniant Drift and Cart way Threw gats and Barrs both through Major Bradfords land and Jacob Mitchels land and the sd way to be Where it is now used
John Dyer John ffoster Selectmen
James Barneby
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Mr Josiah Cotton Moderator
At a Town meeting held at plimouth on ye 28th of September 1721 at this meeting Mr Joseph Sil- vester Did in open Town meting refuse to serve ye Town in that office of a Trustee Which he was Chosen to by ye Town on ye 7th of Agust 1721 upon Which The Town made Choyce of Capt John Dyer in his rome and againe Chose sd Warren and Mr John Barnes With Capt Dyer to be a comitty to act according to ye Towns Directions at their meeting agust 7th 1721
Mr Cotton Moderator school
Town Meeting held at plimouth on ye 3th Day of october 1721 at This meeting it was voated That there shold be but one schoole maintained by ye Town and That shold be A grammer schoole
Capt Warren Moderator
At a Town meeting held at plimouth on ye 23ª Day of october 1721 The following Account of What money is nessesary to be raised to Defray the Charges of the Town of plimouth in ye yeare 1721 Which was read in open Town meeting and voated
Pd S D
Imprimis To ye nesesary use of the Town
60.00.00
Item To The Representatives
26.00.00
Item To The assessors
05.00.00
Item To the surveiors of the high Ways
16.10.00
Item To The poore
10.00.00
Item To The Towns stock for powder
05.00.00
Item To the Treasurs Commissions about
04.00.00
126.10.00
A grant
to Stephen
Churchill
& others
about a
bridge at
At This meeting it was voated by ye Town That Stephen Churchill Samuel Marshall John Harlow and others have the use and Improvement of the land upon the point on ye north side of the Town pond to Wharffe on Which may be sufficent for A Bredge With a sufficent way straight from the Bredge over The point to the way betwixt Ephraim
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the Point by the
Kemptons and Timothy Mortons1 land provided They Keepe a Way ffree for all persons to Travel mouth of ye over soe long as They maintaine A Bredge There Town pond
[30.] Capt Waren Moderator
Small Pox
At a Town meting held at plimouth December 12th 1721 At ye house of Mr John Barns In order To take ye most proper method for ye · safety of ye Town With respect to ye contajon of the small pox A paper was offered to be communicated to ye Town signed by the Worship Josiah Cotton Esq Containing as it was thought sundrey reflecttions upon ye Selectmen & other good gentlemen of ye Town that have before Taken What Care with them lay for ye safety of the Town respecting ye small pox it Was voated That Thanks be given to the Selectmen and all others yt had ben assisting to them for their service in that affare for their Care and paines they have Taken about that affare voated also that sd paper lodg upon file With ve Town Clerk and he to give a copy of it To aney person or persons in sd Town that should Desire it they paying for Copy
Small pox
At ye Town meeting Desemb 12 1721 The Town considering The present Danger they are under respecting ye smal pox now in ye Town and In Danger of the spreding of it in ye Town it was voated that a Comitty Whose names are under Written Chosen in sd Town to Take Care to prevent soe far as in them lyeth the spreding of sd Destemper in sd Town and to use all proper & prudent methods they can in order to it And the sd Comity shall be in three parts of the Town (viz) nanily in ye middle of the Town and at Each End and to act in conjuction With
1Ephraim Kempton's land is now occupied partially by the stable of John C. Barnes, and Timothy Morton's land is now partially occupied by the coal shed of the Electric Light Company. The way to the bridge was between the two. The bridge was higher up than the present one.
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ye selectmen of the Town upon speciall ocasions all of them to act together yet ordinaryly a majorety of them in ye remote parts of the have power & athorety to act & Doe Every thing yt may be thought nesesary for The safty of the Town Either as to ye preventing aney farther coming into ye or ye spreding of it The Comunity Chosen are
Committe
Major Lathrop Capt Warren Ephraim Morton
Thomas Morton Caleb Studson
Caleb Cook Junior
Eleazar Morton Haveland Torey frances Adams Stephen Churchil Samuel Kempton Nicholas Drew
Jonathan. Barnes Land
At a Town meeting held at plimouth on ye 12 Day of March 17011 ffor and in Consideration of The sum of ffifty shillings By Jonathan Barns of The Town of plimouth in ye County of sd plimouth Within The province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England Well and Truly paid unto Mr John Watson Town Treasurer of sd plimouth for The use of sd Town The sd Town hath given granted Bargained made over & By These presents Doe Confirm unto ye sd Jonathan Barns & unto his heires and assignes for Ever A small peace of land as it Was laid out October 10th 1716 by ye surveires here below subscribed October 10th 1716 Laid out by us The subscribers unto Jonathan Barns of plimouth A small peece of land Containing about : 20 : pole it is the land betwen the land yt was formerly Mr Jonathan Barnes and the land yt was formerly Richard Willices and it Extends in length from ye lane which leads from The Training Green
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to ye uper End of Barns medow to the way Which leads over the mouth of Barneses Creack and is : 4 : foot below a smal rock which is about : 4: fot southward of the fence
Nathaniel Thomas Benjamin Warren
[31.] At A Town meeting held at plimouth legally Warned Town Meeting generly attended on ye first Day of March
March first 1732 Thomas ffaunce Chos Town Clerk and 1721/22 sworn to yt officee by Josiah Cotton Esq Jus-
Josiah Cotton tice of peace The Selectmen Chosen Were
Esqu Moderator five by a Town voat and are as ffoll (viz)
of sd meeting Capt Benjamin Warren Deacon John ffoster town officers James Barnebe Capt John Dyer & John Bradford Junior
The Asors for ye yeare Ensuing Chosen are Capt Warren Capt Dyer and Deacon ffoster voated That ther shall be but one Cun- stabell Chosen at the meting in the north precint and the highest in ye north precint in nomination & the 2 highest in ye south pre- cint shall be ye custe and William Bradford sen was Chosen Cun- stabel in ye north precenet and Stephen Churchell and Haveland Torey in ye south precint but ye sd Torey Declared That he Wold nither serve the Town in That place nor pay a fine for refusing as the law Directs soe the Town mad Choyce of Capt Ephraim Mor- ton To prossecut him for his refusing at the next Cort of qurter sesions Stephen Churchel being Chosen ye other cunstable he hired Sammuel Nelson to serve in his stead and he Declaring it before ye Town ye Town accept by their voat in stead of sd Churchell Major Bradford Chosen for surveior for ye high Wayes The Tithingmen are JJacob Mitchell Eleazar Dunham Thomas Harlow & Jacob Tinkham
Capt Jolin Dyer Chosen Town Treasurer
The Town Chose Major Lathrop Jolin Barns & Charles Little To Eamine The old Tresurs account relating To Town busnis and to Transmit to ye new Treasur The Tows bill & bonds unto Capt Dyer now Chosen The Town Treasurrer
The Town voated to give To Seth Jackson his rate in ye year 1720
and soe the Town meeting Was adjorned untill ye last Munday in ye month of March 1721/22
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The Inhabitants of The Town mett being an adjornment of the Town meeting from ye first Day of March 1721/22 To ye 26 Day of sd month Mr Josiah Cotton Moderator & made Choyce of fence vewers Which are as ffolows (viz)
Nathaniel Jackson Joseph Mitchell Joseph Bartlet and Joseph Morton
Sealer of leather Chosen Was Thomas Spooner
feild Drivers Chosen Were
Isaac Doty John Gray Joshua Bramhall John Rider
Benjamin Rider and Thomas Bartlet
Swine
At This meeting the Town voated That swine should run at large this present yeare observeing The Derec- tions of the law concerning swine.
Hog Reives Chosen and Their precincts sett as ffollows The north precint Two hog Reaves for the north side all To ye north- ward of Jons River Wrastling Brusters part and all to ye south side of Jons River to the precint line Robert Cushmans part and from Thenc to Nelsons Brook Thomas Holmes his part from Nelsons Brook to Town Brook Nathaniel Jacksons part from Thence to Welinsly Brook John Riders part from Wellensly brook to Eale Rever Elkana Churchils part and from Eale Rever to the pine hills Thomas Bartles part and from ye pine hills to the ponds John Mays part for Agawame Ebenazar Burge and Nathaniel Chubuck
The hog Reeves chosen are Wrastling Bruster Robert Cusliman Tho. holmes Nathaniel Jackson John Rider Elkana Churchill Tho. Bartlet John May Ebenazar Burge and Nath Chubuck
[32.] At a Town meeting held at Plimouth by adjornment on March 26 ye 26th of March 1722 voated That ye bonds Be 1722 now Drawn With ye surtyes for ye moneys of bonds about ye the mile & half lands Disposed of by The Town
on ye 26th Day of March 1722
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mile & half to be regulated
to sunderey persons and That ye sd bonds be poved and That Major Lathrop Mr Charles Little and Mr John Barns be a commitie To se it Don
At This meeting Ephraim Cole and Mr John Barns Were Chosen to serve at ye Superior Court in aprill next and Capt Ephraim Morton Caleb Studson Nicolas Drew & Judah West Were Chosen to serve on ye Jury of Tryals at sd Superior Court
Nathan Hood 12 acres Indian lands
To all Christian people Before Whom These presents shall come We the subscribers Indians at Teticut ales Cuttootqat on ve East side of Tanton River in The county of plimouth sendethi greeting (viz) That Wheras There is a certaine Tract of land at Catooquot aforsd cituated and granted & allowed to such as shall Dwell or settle on sd lands They upholding ye Worship of God amongst them and there being but few Inhabitants amongst them and land To settle maney more Then is vett There settled There being one Nathan Wood of plimouth Coming to our plantation at Tootqut and Declaring his Willingness to live amongs us We also Willing To show our Kindnes To all such as are Willing to uphold ye Worship of God amongst or with us and haveing vewed The land We the subscribers have agreed That A certaine peece of land containing : 12 : acres joyning to the grat river att Catootquot aforsd lying northeast from ye house of Isaac Wanno sd 12 acres shall be to and ffor sd Nathan Hood lie living Theare and will also be helpfull to us in upholding the means of grace in our plantation and Doe further Declare That if he or his Children Doe Want more land to Improve and he or they live in an orderly way We the subscribers Declare That we Will sett out and allow land to him or them as they shall have ocasion & There be land to spare Wee the subscribers have this seventh Day of March
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sett our hands to This our Declaration in ye year of our Lord Christ 1738 In the sixth yeare of the reign of our soveraign Lord Geoge by The Grace of God of Grat Brittan (E R) King
Signed by us In the presence of
These Wittneses
Isaac Wonno
John Simonnon
Benjamin Wannoh
Joseph Secolyn
Wowookantam
Moses Waymbbam
John Wopookquth
Joseph peter Sam Robon Wokontam
Town Meeting March 26 1722
Nathan Hood leave to sell land
At a Town meeting in plimouth held by ad- jornment March 26th 1722 Wheras Nathan Hood an Indian belonging To this Town hath sundrey Times petitioned to the Town To grant him librty to sell his land that Came to him from his father neere The grat fresh pond at a place called manoment ponds in plymouth aforsd in order to pay his Debts That he may be suffered to remove to situat where he has the offer of a parcell of land sufficent for his use on free cost The Town Therfor upon the consideration of the sd Nathan Hoods Importunity and the ad- vantag it may be to him Doe voat & grant that ye sd Hood have all the liberty strength & power that the sd Town can invest him with in order to his making a legall conveyance of sd land to aney sutabl man that sees cause to buy
School
. At a Town meeting in plimouth held by adjornment March 26 1722 voted That ye Gramer school in this Town be a movabl school (viz) That it be keept six months in the middle of the Town and Three months at Jons River and thre months at Eale River and Man- oment ponds in plimouth aforsd To continew for a yeare from This Day and That Capt John Dyer Mr
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James Barneb Capt Benjamin Warren and Mr Charles Little be a comittie to gett a scholmaster and to settle him in the sd severall parts of the Town
[33.] The six acres of medow formerly granted unto Samuel Dunhamn at a Town meeting held at plimouth ye 21st of february 1663
Edmond Tilson
Was laid out to Edmond Tilson of plimpton June the 23d 1719 in a cove neere the lower south medow and is Bounded as ffoloweth (viz) Begining at a pine tree Where the old path Went over betwen sd cove and the lower southmeadows and from Thence Due north to the upland on ye other side and from sd line ye southerly and northerly side are bounded by ye upland : 116 : pole Toward ye Westward along sd cove and There Bounded with a stake stuck in ye meadow on ye northerly side and from Thence Due south to Two pine Trees marked on ye southerly side
per mee Isaac Cushman Junior Surveior for The Town of plimpton
At A Town Meeting held at plimouth on ye 14th Day of May 1722
Major Lathrop
Moderator of
sd meeting
At This Meeting Capt John Dyer Was Chosen To represent The Town at ye Grat and Generali assembly at bostorn on ye 29th of this Instant month soe for ve Whole yeare
The Jurors Chosen To serve in June next are Frances Curtice Jeremiah Cushin
At a Town meeting held at plimouth September 10th 1722
Major
Lathrop
Moderator
At This meeting The Town Being Warnd in to raise money To Defray nesesary charges in sd Town An account of What moneys is pesessary To be raised to Defray the charges of The Town of pli- mouth in the yeare 1722
LS d
To the Representative
18.00.00
To The assesors 6.00.00
To the surviors of the high Wayes
16.00.00
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PLYMOUTH RECORDS.
To the poore 10.00.00
To the Treasurers commissions about 3.10.00
To the Towns stock for powder and arms about 30.00.00
84.00.00
This Bill of charge Was publickly red in open Town meeting and voated to be raised
Jurors Chosen are Gorge Morton Tho. Sponer and Ebenazar Morton
Doctr
Laz Lo Barron
At This Meeting Lazaros Doctor Lebaron Was granted liberty To sett A stabl on the Town Commons to the northward of thie meet- ing and to Take the Direction of the Selectmen as to the Distance of the place from ye meeting house to erect the sd building and to Injoy that priviledg soe long as he sees cause to ceep a stable on sd spot and then to return to the Town
Town Meeting
At a Town Meeting held at plimouth Desember 3ª 1722 for choyce of Jurors for Desember Court Which are as follows
Major Lathrop
Josiah Carver
Close Moderator Jurors.
Lemuel Drew
and Eleazar holmes
[34.] November 6th 1722
Town Bounds Between Sandwich & Plymouth
The We Benjamin Warren & John Bradford Junior Two of the Selectmen of plimouth and we Girah Swift & Eliakim Tuper Selectmen of the Town Sandwich all mett together to know ye bounds betwen the sd Towns from the picket Clift and the Red Brook and accord- ingly we did as formerly as Witness our hands Benjamin Warren John Bradford Jerah Swift Eliakim Tuper
Town Meeting ffebruary 18 1722/23
At a Town Meeting held at Plymouth on the 18th Day of ffebruary 1722/3 ffor The Choyce of Grand Jurors ffor ye yeare Ensuing Which are Deacon John Wood
Desember 3ª
1722
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Thomas Sponer & John ffaunce.
The Jury of Tryals Nathaniel Thomas Joseph Warren and James Warren
3 schools 1 year
At This meeting It was voated by ye Town That There be three scholes Erected in ye Town This yeare That is to say A Gramer school in ye middle of ye Town and A Reading & Writing Schole at Jons River and a Reading & Writing schole At the Eale River one half The yeare and at Manoment ponds the other half the yeare To be suported by ye Town as They Were in the yeare 1720
It was voated also That Mr John Watson Esq Capt John Dyer Mr JJohn Murdock John Bradford and Capt Ephraim Morton to be a Com- mitie To provid sutabl Instruments to keepe sd schools and to agree with Them at as reasonabl a rate as They can for the yeare Ensuing Which is to. begin on The 26 of March 1723 or on ye Eleventh of Aprill for then Mr Angers yeare will be ended
Mr Anger teacher
It was also voated That Capt Warren shold Take care to se The bredge at ye Eal River repaired at the Towns Charge
eelriver bridge
May 12th on 1722. Then a settlement of the Bounds Between us the subscribers of our Land at Roekey hill as folows Begining at a heap of stones in Thomas Clarks Westerly Corner Between him & JJames Clark and from said heap of stones the Line Extends north 32 Degrees Easterly 44 Rodds To a heap of stones. and from thence North 10 Degrees Easterly by Ranges Mark Till it comes To the salt sea the Bounds so run & settled shall stand & Remane a full settlement of the Bounds Between us and. our heires and assigns for Ever Thomas Clark on the Easterly side and Thomas Harlow on. the west.
Thomas Clark Jun and Thos Harlow Bounds
As Witness our hands
Thomas Clark Jun"
Thomas Harlow
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Town Meeting March 18th 1722
The Selectmen
[35.] At A Town meting held at plimouth on ye 18th of March 1722/3 for ye choyce of Town officers for The yeare Ensuing Major Lathrop Chosen Moderator and Thomas ffaunce Chosen Town Clerk The Selectmen chosen are Capt John Dyer Capt Benjamin Warren Deacon John ffoster James Barneb & Josiah Morton
The assers for the yeare are Capt Dyer Capt Warren and John Bradford Ju
Capt Dyer Town Treasurer
Cunstabls
The Cunstables voted to be three in ye Town Which Ephraim Bradford Joseph Morton and Timothy Morton but ye Town voated To accept of Samuel Nelson to serve in his roome in ye Constabls office in .sd Mortons roome ye Town voted yt there shold on Cunstabl Within The North precinct
Tithing men
The Tithing men are JJoseph Mitchel Joshua Bramhal Nicholas Drew & Joseph Bartlet ffence vewers Benijah Pratt Ebenazar holmes Thomas Holmes John Barns Deacon John Wood Eleazar holmes Jacob Mitchel, heaverland Torey sealer of leather
Surveiors for ye high Wayes
The surveiors ffor The high Wayes are Capt Morton Deacon ffoster Deacon Clark & William Bradford Junior They are to bring in an Account to ye Town to be paid by ye Town Voted That the Swne . shall be confined for ye yeare Ensuing.
hog Reives
The hog Reaves are Joshua Bramhal John Cooke Capt Morton Ben : pratt William Bradford senior Ebenezar Cobb Eleazar Churchill & Samuel Bates voted That ye Selectmen are to sett their precints of the hog Reaves
ffeild Drivers
.
The feild Drivers are William Comer Josiah Sturtevant Joseph Warren & James Clarke Ju & Stephen Churchill Cullers of fish Eleazar Morton and Stephen Churchill
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A comittee Chos To vew Jones River Bredg
Voated That Major Lathrop Capt Little and Jolin Barns Do vew Jons River Bridg in order To make some reparation Therof and make report at The next Town Meeting.
Town Meeting for Choyce of Jurors for ye superior Court
At a Town meeting held at plimouth Aprill 15th 1723 Major Lathrop Moderator at sd meet- ing Capt John dyer and Thomas Morton Were Chosen for the Grand Inquest and Deacon John ffoster Charls Little Jacob Mitchel & James Barnebe Chosen to serve on ye Jury of Tryals at ye Superior Court on ye last Tusday of April Instant
Jones River Bredge
With referance to Jons River Bredges reparation it was voted That Deacon Jolin ffoster and John Brad- ford Juner be A Comittie To Take care for ye repera- tion of sd Bredg Acording to ye Determination of ye last Comity in order to be repared
Beach
alewives
voted That Major Lathrop Capt Dyer and James Barnebe be a comitie To Treate With ye owners of ye Beach To prent Their Cattle going on sd beach which Will Indainger ye ruen of the harbor by ye sea breking over ye beach also That Deacon ffoster Stephen Churchell James Barnebe and Josha Bramhall Take care To preven The stroy of the fish in ye Town brook
[36.]
Town Meeting May 13 1723
At A Town meeting hield at plimouth on ye 13th of May 1723 for ye Choyce of A Representative for sd yeare Capt Benjamin Warren Moderator At A Meeting Capt John Dyer was chosen by ye Inhab- itants To be their Representative for ye yeare Ensu- ing Capt Dyer Then being Abroad and upon his be- ing notifyed refused sd service
Jurors Chosen to serve at June Court next are Simon Lazell James Shurtlef & Return Waite
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PLYMOUTH RECORDS.
Major Lathrop Moderator Representative
Town meeting on The 13th of May 1723 The Inhabitants of The Town meet on Due Warning given and made Choyce of Josiah Cotton Eq to be their Representative for The following yeare and voated to give sd Cotton five shillings pr Day for his service at ye Generall Court During The Time he is Improved in the Town service Therin
Major Lathrop Moderator
At a Town meeting held at plimouth on The 2ª Day of september 1723 for the raising money To Defray nesesary Charges in The Town for ye ffolloing yeare At sd meeting The ffollowing Bill of Charge Was Drawn up and publickly read allowed and voated by ye Town
The particulars are as ffolows
Town Meeting Septembe 2ª 1723
Imprimis To The Representative
LS d 25.00.00
To keeping The high Wayes in re-
pare 18.00.00
To The schools 50.00.00
To Manoment ponds Towards a min- ister in ye Winter season - 00.00
To The assers and other Charges 10.00.00
Towards The County Rate 16.00.00
119.00.00
The Jurors Chosen at sd meeting are Joseph Silvester Haver- land Torey & Joseph King
Eel River
Bredge
At This meeting Capt John Dyer was Chosen apointed and Desired to acquaint ye Cort at Barn- stable of Their part of The Charges That ariseth upon The reparation of Eale River Bredg It was also voated That Major Lathrop Capt John Dyer Capt Warren Deacon John ffoster & Insign James Barnebe be a commitee & That all of Them or the Major part of Them shall have power To settle The line betwixt particular prsons and ye Town and to remove ffences or building Where aney person or
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Committee about the high ways or Towns Land
persons have Incroached on ye high ways or aney of The Towns land or to procecut him or Them in ye law or to remove aney Incumbrances as according to The Direction of ye law and The Town to pay The Charge That may arrise therupon
list of voters
voted That The selectmen Doe Draw a list of the names of such of the Inhabitant of the Town That are quallefied according to law to voat in Town meetings in order to present at the next Town meet- ing to Indever to Com into a method for more Jen- eral attendance on ym when legaly Warnd thereunto
[37.] At A Town meeting held at Plymouth on the second day Town Meeting March 2ª 1723/4
Grand & petit Jurors
of March 1723/4 At the sd meeting the Town made choise of John Dyer to be their Clerk for ye year Ensuing and was sworn to the fathfall discharge of his office
The Grand Jurors Chosen for the year are Samuel Donham Joseph King & Elisha stetson The Persons Chosen for the Jury of Tryals this March sessions are Thomas Holmes Stephen Churchell and Jabez Shurtleff
voted That there be five Selectmen Three in the midle part of the Town and one at each End. The Names of the persons are as followeth Deacon John Foster James Barnebe John Bradford Junor Josiah Morton and John Dyer
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