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Selectmen
The Selectmen that are chosen be Coll" Isaac Lothrop Benjamin Warren John Foster John Dyer and Josiah Morton.
Assessors
The Assessors that be chosen are Benjamin Warren John Dyer and Josiah Morton.
Constables
Nathaniel Chubbuck chosen Constable for the village of Agawam.
Thomas Fannce Junt and John Cooper are Chosen Constable and the said John Cooper came into Town Meeting and declared his non acceptance and paid the sum of five pounds and the Town proceeded to a new choice of a Constable in sd Coopers room and Ephraim Cole Jun" was chosen Constable.
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Surveyors of ye Highways
Tythingmen
The Tythingmen that be chosen are Thomas Morton 3ª Thomas Bartlett Gideon Ellis and Thomas Savory.
Fence viewers
Thomas Holmes Thomas Spooner Eleazer Holmes Ebenesur Holmes Joseph Bartlett Zepheniah Swift & Ebenezer Burge are chosen Fence viewers & feild drivers.
Clerks of ye
Market
Jolin Winslow and Stephen Churchell are chosen Clerks of ye market
Sealers of
Leather
Eleazer Morton and Elisha Barrow are chosen Sealers of Leather
Voted that the swine be confined according to the direction of the Law Hogreves
Voted that the Hogreves be chosen by Nomena- tion and the Hogreves chosen are George Holmes John Winslow Nathaniel Thomas Jun' Samuel Mar- shall Ichabod Bartlett Asa Beal Joseph Bartlett Benjamin Cornish and Ebenezur Burge.
County Treas™ At sd Meeting the Town put in their votes for a County Treasurer.
Town Treas"
John Dyer is chosen Town Treasurer.
Surveyors of
Lumber
John Dyer and Stephen Churchell are chosen surveyors of Lumber.
At sd Meeting Voted that the Selectmen be joyned with the Committe to adjust ye accompts that are charged upon the Town in the time of the small pox.
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Alewives Regulated in Agawam River
The Surveyors of the Highways that be chosen are Josiah Morton Thomas Holmes Joseph Bartlett & Joseph Warren.
Voted that the Town Meeting be adjorned to the last munday of this Instant March at ten a clock in the morning, before the Town Meeting was adjorned it was voted at sd Meeting that the Ale- wives that go up Agawam River have free Egress and Regress in sd River to go to half way Pond without molestation and none shall take above four barrels upon the Penalty of Twenty shillings upon each breach of sd Act. Voted that Israel Fearing shall prosecute any person or persons that
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shall trespass on sd Act. Town Meeting Adjorned to ye Last Munday of this Instant March at 10 a clock in ye morning.
[57.] At an Adjornment of the Town Meeting from the 16th day of March to the last Munday of March Instant 1730.
Grand Jurors for Supr Court
Petit Jurors
At sd Meeting The Town proceeded & made choice of Grand Jurymen to serve on the Supe- rior Court to be holden at Plymouth on the last tuesday of April next. The Persons Chosen to serve on ye Grandjury are John Atwood & Ste- phen Churchell. The Persons chosen to serve for Petit Jurors at sd Court are John Faunce Thomas Spooner Samuel Bartlett Jun" and Samuel Donham.
At sd Meeting Voted that Nathaniel Thomas Esqr be paid the sum of Twenty five shillings for a pair of sheets that Jacob Lewis & his wife were buried in.
£150 Grated to be raised
Voted that there be the sum of one hundred & fifty pounds raised on the Poles & Estates of the Inhabitants of the Town of Plymouth towards defreying ye necessary charges thereof
Committe abt ye Small Pox accts
Voted that there be a Committe to Examine adjust & proportion the charge of the several accompts of the sundrey persons that have been lately sick of the Small pox. The persons chosen for sd Committee are Nathaniel Thomas Esqr Isaac Lathrop Esqr & Jolm Dyer. Voted that Mr John Murdock John Dyer & Stephen Churchell James Warren & Joseph Bartlett be a Committe to take care to regulate affairs about preventing the Infection of the Small pors spreading. Voted that the Town Treas- urer do make a tender of what the Town has voted to be allowed and paid to the sundrey persons that have brought in their accompts against the Town of their Charge in the time of the Small pox which is to be in full of said accompts.
Voted that the Town Treasurer be Impowred to prosecute any
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person or persons that are Indebted to the Town for what charge the sd Town was at either for Nursing tendance or other Neces- saries in the time of the Small pox.
May 11 1730 At a Town Meeting held at Plymouth in the Court House on ye 11th day of May 1730
Moderator
At sd Meeting Isaac Lathrop Esq" was chosen Moderator.
Representative
At sd Meeting John Foster was chosen Repre- sentative for this present year.
Jurors for May sessions
At sd Meeting the Town made choice of Jurors to serve at the Quarter Sessions in this present month to be holden at Plymouth, and the persons chosen are Samuel Cole & Jonathan Barnes Junr.
Small pox
At sd Meeting the Town made choice of Mr Nathaniel Jackson & Samuel Kempton to be added to the Committe which are to take care about the vessels and persons that come from & go to Boston and what goods they bring from thence that may be thought to be Infected with the small pox to do what may be suposed to be propper to prevent the Inhabitants being infected therewith.
June 15 1730 Moderator
At a Town Meeting held at Plymouth on the fifteenth day of June 1730 The Town made choice of a Moderator & the person chosen is Isaac Lathrop Esq".
Constable
David Turner is Chosen Constable, there be- ing a vacancy by the death of Ephraim Cole Jun' Deceased.
Ministers Additionall grant
Voted that there be the sum of forty pounds allowed and paid out of the Town Treasury to the Reverend Mr Nathaniel Leonard besides his salerry of one hundred & ten pounds for his preaching amongst us the present year, and that the Poles & Estates of ye Inhabitants be assessed for ye same
Manomet
Voted that there be the sum of ten pounds allowed to the Inhabitants of Manument Ponds for a ministers preaching among them four months the next winter season.
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Alewives
Voted that Thomas Spooner Thomas Branch & Timothy Morton be a Committe to joyn with the owners of the Gris Mill to make a Roleing Damm at the Gris Mill for a Convenient passage for the Her- ring to go up the Town Brook by said mill.
Voted that Nathaniel Thomas Isaac Lathrop John Watson Esq" Capt Benjamin Warren John Foster John Dyer Haviland Torrey & Israel Fearing be a Committe to draw up some proposals about the more orderly takeing the fish that goes up the Town brook and Agawam River that proceeds from half way Pond.
Dogs Voted that there be something don about Dogs. Voted that the above Committe about the fish be a Committe to Draw up something about Dogs
[58.] Voted that the Report of the Committe Relating to the
Small pox Several Bills which were read in Town Meeting for what was Expended on them for Nursing & Neces- saries in the time of the late Small pox be accepted. Thomas Delanoes Bill 37.12.00
Eleaser Morton Jun" Bill
28. 4.06
Elkana Delano Bill
22.15.03
The Estate of Jacob Lewis Deceased Dr
10.15.06
Sarah Warren Bill
9.9.0
Deborah Barden Widow Bil
3.14. 0
Ebeneser Bartletts Bill
10. 9. 6
Joshua Donhams Bill 11. 5. 0
Thornton Grays Bill 6.15. 0
Micajah Donhams Bill
15.15. 0
Edward Stephens Bill 4.14. 6
Gray Cr
1.12. 0
Voted that the Town Treasurer be Impowred to gather in the money that is due to the Town of Plymouth from the several per- sons that have been lately sick with the Small pox for what was Expended on them for nurses & necessaries as appears by their Several Bills. And to prosecute any person or persons that shall neglect or refuse to make payment of their several Bills.
Sep 14 1730 At a Town Meeting held at Plymouth on the Moderator fourteenth day of September 1730 At sd Meeting Isaac Lathrop was chosen Moderator.
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Jurors Sepr sessions
The Jurors that were chosen to serve at the Inferiour Court to be holden at Plymouth on this Instant are Timothy Morton & William Harlow Senr
Alewives & Dogs
Sedge in ye Town Pond children to be Regulated on ye Lords day
Voted that the affair about the Alewives & unruly Dogs be continued to next Town Meet- ing. Voted that the affair about the Sedge in the Town Pond be continued to the next Town Meeting. Voted that the Constables (viz) David Turner & Thomas Faunce the Elders son shall take care that the children & youths in the Town of Plymouth may be well regulated on the Lords day till the next Town Meeting
lease of land
Voted that the Selectmen be Impowered to Lease out the Common Land at Welensley whereon the Widow Bethiak Churchell now makes fish on not to exceed the number of seven years.
Eleaser
Voted that Eleaser Dunham shall have forty shil- lings paid him out of the Town Treasury for to pro- cure him a great coat.
Dec 14 1730
At a Town Meeting held at Plymouth on the fourteenth of December 1730. At sd Meeting Decon John Foster was chosen Moderator.
Jurors
The Town Proceeded and made choice of Jurors to serve on December Instant at the Quarter session to be holden at Plymouth. the Jurors are Lemuel Drew & Francis Lebaron.
Ministry
Voted that the charge of supplying the Pulpit in the time of the Rev. Mr. Leonards sickness be drawn out of the Treasury of the Town of Plymouth and that the Selectmen give orders to the Town Treasurer to pay the same
Highways
Voted that there be Two or Three men Joyned to the selectmen to see that the Highways be repaired. the persons Chosen are John Barnes Stephen Chur- chel & Sam11 Nelson
Jan 26 1731 Moderator
At a Town Meeting held at Plymouth on the 26th day of January 1730/1 At sd Meeting the Town made choice of Josiah Cotton Esq" for
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Grand jurors
Moderator. By virtue of ye warrant from the Clerk of the Inferior Court & General Sessions of the Peace The Town made choice of the fol- lowing jurors the Grand jurors are Benejah Pratt & Eleaser King who are to serve on the Ensuing year.
Petit Jurors
The Petit Jurors are Eleaser Churchell Sam- uel Bartlett John Harlow and Seth Jackson
Representative
The Town made choice of Mr Jolin Foster to serve and represent sd Town at the Great and General Court to be held & kept at Boston on the tenth day of february next.
Alewives
[59.] Whereas the fish commonly called alewives are of Pub- lick use & service. Therefore for the more orderly & Regular taking of said fish and for the preventing the unreasonable wasteing and destroying of them, Voted that none of the Inhabitants of the Town of Plymouth on no case whatsoever shall take more alewives in the Spring of the year as they are pass- ing up the Town Brook or in the Brook or river that runs from halfway Pond into Agawam Bay dureing the Season of their Spawning onely what is neces- sary and needfull for the use of their families to eat and what the fishermen want to use for bait and that no alewives be taken by any person or persons for to make a market off under the pain & penalty of Twenty shillings fine for each barrel so taken and so in proportion for a lesser quantity then a barrell the said fine to be for the use of the poor of the Town of Plymouth, and that there be a Committe annually chosen to take care to prosecute said Act and that any person or persons or fishermen that are strangers and not Inhabitants of said Town shall at all times whenever they want said fish apply themselves to sd Committe for liberty to take what they want so that it doth not exceed two barrels they paying to the said Committe not Exceeding the sum of five shil- lings per barrell sd money to be for the use of the poor of sd Town and sd Committe are appointed to
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take special care to prevent all disorderly persons either grown persons or children that shall unrea- sonably by beating or threshing in sd brooks or river so as to Wast & destroy said fish contrary to the true intent of the above sd Act. and this Act to be in force till the Town shall see reason to alter it.
The above sd Act is allowed and approved on by the Quarter Sessions at their Court held at Plymouth on the first tuesday of March 1730.
Mar 15 1731
At a Town Meeting held at Plymouth on the fifteenth day of March 1730/1. At sd Meeting Josiah Cotton Esqr was chosen Moderator.
Moderator Town Clerk
At sd meeting John Dyer was chosen Town Clerk & sworn by Josiah Cotton Esq". The Selectmen that be chosen are Isaac Lathrop Esq" Capt Benjamin Warren Decon John Foster John Dyer & Josiah Morton.
Assessors
The Assessors that be chosen are Josiah Cotton Esqr John Dyer & Josiah Morton.
Constables
The Constables that be chosen are Benjamin Rider Thomas Foster & Samuel Burge.
Surveyors of ye highways
The Surveyors of the highways that be chosen are Josiah Morton Thomas Holmes Joseph Bartlett & Joseph Warren.
Tythingmen
The Tythingmen that be chosen are Judah West Joseph Rider Jun' John Faunce and Thomas Savory.
Clerks of
The Clerks of the market that be chosen are Timothy Morton & Thomas Spooner.
ye Market
Sealers of
Leather
Sealers of Leather are Eleazer Morton & Elisha Barrow.
Town Treasr
Town Treasurer John Dyer.
Voted that the Swine run at Large & to be under the regulation of the Law. Hogreves
The Hogreves that be chosen are Eleaser Chur- chell George Holmes Thomas Faunce ye 3ª Benejalı Prat Jolin Sturtevant Jun' Samuel Nelson Consider Howland Isaac Little Benjamin Lathrop Benjamin Mory James Warren Joseph Warren & David Besse.
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Committe about ye alewives
The Committe that be chosen to Look after Act about ye alewives are Decon Haviland Torrey Thomas Branch Samuel Kempton Thomas Spooner Nathaniel Thomas Jun' and any three are to act in the affair.
Surveyors of Lumber
The Surveyors of Lumber that be chosen are John Dyer & Stephen Churchell.
County Treas™
At sd meeting the Town put in their votes for a County Treasurer
Register
At sd meeting the Town put in their votes for a Register of Deeds.
Widow Little
Voted that there be a sufficiency of money Lent to Mrs Sarah Little widow to the Reverend Mr Ephraim Little deceased to satisfy a Judgment of Court obtained by Abiel Shurtleff.
Alms &
Correction House
Voted that the Selectmen should settle and adjust the accompts about the Alms & Cor- rection House.
Jurors
The Grandjurors chosen to serve on the Superior to be holden at Plymouth on the last tuesday of April next are Mr Jolin Atwood & Thomas Holmes. The Petit Jurors chosen to serve on sd Court are Samuel Nelson Stephen Churchell Solomon Silvester & Thomas Branch. The affair about Bartlets Land was adjorned to next Town Meeting as also about ye Common Land & about Ebeneser Curtis petition about sd Land.
[60.] May 13 1731
Moderator Jurors for May
At a Town Meeting held at Plymouth on the 13th day of May 1731. At sd Meeting Josiah Cotton Esqr was chosen Moderator. The Town proceeded & made choice of Jurors to serve at the next Sessions. the persons chosen for Jurors are Mr John Rickard & Joseph Peirce
Representative Alewives
Decon John Foster chosen Representative Voted that there be some further care taken to preserve the Alewives.
Voted that there be a Committe to take care about the Ale- wives. The Committe that are chosen are Nathaniel Thomas Esqr
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Isaac Lothrop Esqr Haviland Torrey and Capt Benjamin Warren Robert Voted that there be a Committe about the Land Bartletts land which Robert Bartlett deceased formerly bought of the Town the sd land lyeth at Welensly. the Committe chosen are Jolin Watson Esqr Havi- land Torrey Left Josiah Morton.
The affair about the mile & half land is adjorned till next Town Meeting
Sep 13 1731
At a Town Meeting held at Plymouthi on the 13th day of September 1731. At sd Meeting Josiah Cotton Esq" was chosen Moderator.
Moderator
Jurors for
Sep
At sd Meeting John Morton was chosen to serve on the Grandjury.
The Petit Jurors to serve at the Sessions in this Instant Sep- tember are Joseph Bartlett & Samuel Morton.
Town An Account of what money is necessary to be Charges raised to defray the necessary charges of the Town of Plymouth was read the perticulars are as fol- loweth.
To the School 30 0.0
To the Assessors about
8.0.0
To ye Surveyors of ye highways
19.0.0
To the Treats Commissions about
2.0.0
To the Reverend Mr Nathaniel Leonard ye same as was last year 150.0.0
To the Saxton
10.0.0
To the poor
60.0.0
For Wild Cats
10.0.0
Money
raised
Voted that there be the sum of Three hundred pounds raised on the Inhabitants of the Town of Plymouth both for their Poles and Estate.
Money Voted that there be the sum of ten pounds Lent Lent to out of the Town Treasury to Mrs Sarah Little Mrs Little widow to the Reverend Mr Ephraim Little deceased. The Extract of the Jornals of the House of Representatives relating to the Supply of the Treasury was read at sd Meeting.
Manument
Ponds
Voted that the Consideration of the Petition of the Inhabitants of Manument Ponds relating to their being a Precinct be adjourned to the next Town Meeting.
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Nov 9 1731 At a Town Meeting held at Plymouth on the ninth day of November 1731. At sd meeting Moderator Isaac Lothrop Esq' was chosen Moderator.
Constable.
At sd Meeting Josiah Sturtevant was chosen Constable.
Small pox
Voted that the Selectmen with the Assistance of their Neighbors & friends if the Providence of God should so order that the small pox should spread and there should be danger of its being brought amongst us that they use some prudent method to endeavor that it may not be brought amongst us.
The affair about the Inhabitants of Manument Ponds in Rela- tion to their being a Precinct was moved at sd Meeting & the Town Voted it should be adjorned to the next Town Meeting.
Nov 25 1731 At a Town Meeting held at Plymouth on the 25th day of November 1731. At sd Meeting Isaac Lothrop Esq' was chosen Moderator.
Jury for Decr
The Jurors chosen to serve at December Court are John Crandon Benjamin Lothrop Samuel Rider and John Cooper.
At sd Meeting Joseph Rider Jun' was chosen Constable and he made Excuse to the Town that he was Chosen Tythingman for the year & so was Excused.
Manomet Precinct
[61.] At sd Meeting the Town proceeded and made choice of John Crandon for Constable and he declared he would not serve as Constable unless the Law forced him thereto. At sd Meeting the Town proceeded and made choice of Jonathan Eames for Constable. At sd Meeting the voat was called whether the Town would grant the Inhab- itants of Manument Ponds their Petition for a Precinct It passed in the Negative there being a small assembly it was thought not to be proper to grant it.
At sd Meeting Isaac Lathrop Esqr was chosen to prosecute Josiah Sturtevant & John Crandon who were chosen Constables & refused to serve.
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Moderator
At a Town Meeting held at Plymouth on the ninth day of December 1731 At sd Meeting Isaac Lathrop Esq was chosen Moderator. At sd Meet- ing Maletiah Lathrop was chosen Constable.
Constable
At sd Meeting John Churchel withdrawed his petition relating to the use of his house in the time of the small pox. Voted that Isaac Lathrop Esqr prosecute Jonathan Eames who was chosen Constable the last Town Meeting held at Plymouth on ye 25th day of November last past.
Monument Ponds Precinct
At sd Meeting Voted that the Inhabitants of Manument Ponds be a seperate Precinct and to contain the land within the boundaries hereafter named, viz. To begin at the Sea by the North side of Elisha Holmes Land and from the sd Elisha Holmes Land the range to run Southwest and by South to Manument Ponds Road & then as the Road goes to run Easterly a mile in sd Road & from thence to run a straight line to a hill on the West side of William Ellises which is about a quarter of a mile from sd Ellises House and from thence on a straight line to ye Easterly side of Herring Pond and so on the same course to Sandwich line and from thence to run down to ye sea and by the sea to the bounds first mentioned.
Voted that the Inhabitants of Manument Ponds do draw out of the Town Treasury what they are Assessed in the Ministers Rate for this present year.
Dec 20 1731 At a Town Meeting held at Plymouth on the Twentieth day of December 1731. At sd meet- Capt Warren was chosen Moderator. At sd Meeting Elisha Barrow was chosen Constable and sworn to his office by Nathaniel Thomas Esq".
Voted that the affair about the well which is belonging to Ebenezer Curtis Timothy Morton & others be continued to ye next Town Meeting. And that Nicholas Drew be ordered to apear at the next Town Meeting to give reason why he built his well on the Towns Land.
Feb 21 1732 Moderator
At a Town Meeting held at Plymouth on the 21st day of february 1731/2 Josiah Cotton Esqr was chosen Moderator.
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Grandjurors
The Grandjurors chosen to serve for ye year Ensuing are Joseph Warren & Timothy Burbank.
Petit The Petit Jurors to serve at March Court next Jurors for are John Churchell Thomas Westren Thomas March Spooner and Jonathan Barnes Jun".
Voted that John Churchell be paid out of the Town Treasury the sum of Eight pounds for the use of his house in the time of the small pox while Thomas Morton lived therein and damages sustained &c.
the Petition of Ebenezer Curtis & others relating to a Well that is in the highway yt Leads out of Town it is adjorned to next Town Meeting
[62.] At a Town Meeting held at Plymouth on the 20th day of March 1731/2 Josiah Cotton Esqr was chosen Moderator.
Mar 20 1732
Moderator
Town Clerk
John Dyer was chosen Town Clerk for the Ensuing year & was sworn by Josiah Cotton Esq".
Selectmen
The Selectmen that are chosen are Capt Benjamin Warren Decon John Foster Left Josiah Morton John Dyer and John Barnes.
Assessors
The Assessors that be chosen are Josiah Cotton Esqr John Dyer & Josiah Morton.
Constables
The Constables that are chosen are John Churchell and Nathaniel Holmes Sent and Ebenezer Swift and the sd Nathaniel Holmes being in Town Meeting declared his refusal to serve in the office of Constable and would not pay the fine the Law obliged him to. Joseph Rider was chosen Constable in the room of Mathaniel Holmes who refused to serve.
Voted tc prosecute Nathaniel Holmes for his refuseing to serve as Constable
Agent
Voted that Isaac Lothrop Esq" do prosecute Nathaniel Holmes Sent at the next Court for his refusall to serve in the office of Constable. Isaac Lothrop declared his refusall.
Town Treas™ John Dyer was chosen Town Treasurer.
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Tythingmen
The Tythingmen that are chosen are Timothy Burbank Thomas Bartlett George Holmes and Joshua Gibs.
John Churchell came into Town Meeting and declared his refusall to serve in ye office of a Constable and did not pay his fine.
, Agent
Josiah Cotton Esqr was chosen to prosecute Nathaniel Holmes Sent and John Churchell at the next Court for their refuseing to serve in the office of a Constable.
Constable
John Crandon was chosen Constable in the room of John Churchell who refused to serve pd fine.
Surveyors of ye highways
The surveyors of the highways are Josiah Morton Thomas Holmes Joseph Bartlett and Joseph Warren, and the sd surveyors are to have the same pay as they have had for sundry years last past
fonce viewers
The fence viewers are Samuel Nelson Eleazer Holmes Timothy Morton Ebenezer Holmes Thomas Faunce ye Elders son Left Josiah Morton Solomon Silvester Israel Fearing and Ebenezer Burge
Hog Reves
The hogreves yt are chosen are Silas West Benjamin Rogers Nathaniel Jackson Thomas Spooner Uriah Savory Stephen Churchell John Bartlett Thomas Faunce ye Elders son Sam11 Cornish and Jonathen Morey Jun"
Sealers of Leather are Capt Benjamin Warren and John Rider
Leather Sealers Surveyors of Lumber grist mill
The surveyors of Lumber are John Dyer and Stephen Churchell
Voted that Timothy Morton Jonathan Eames and Thomas Spooner be a Committe to joyn with the owners of the Griss Mill to view the mill dam and to see what is wanting and to repair the way for herrings to pass up the brook at sd Mill as Conveniently they can.
County Treas™
The Inhabitants of ye Town put in their votes for a County Treasurer.
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PLYMOUTH RECORDS.
The Grandjurors Chosen to serve at the Next Supr Court are Thomas Holmes and Stephen Churchell
Petit
Jurors
The Petit Jurors to serve at ye Supr Court are John Barnes James Warren Joseph Morton and Samuel Nelson.
The affair about Ebenezer Curtis and others in Relation to a well in the highway is ajorned to next Town Meeting.
Saxton
Elkanalı Totman was chosen to be Saxton for the year Ensuing and to be paid the sum of ten pounds for the year, he began to ring the bell on the 23d day of March Instant
Bounds of ye Personage Lott Renewed
Whereas at a Town Meeting held at Plymouth the ninth day of December 1728 Wee the sub- scribers were chosen to Renew the bounds of the fourty acres of Land laid out for the use of the Personage or Ministry above Dones feild on the 30th of November 1702 did on the 17th of January 1729/30 Renew the bounds of sd Land and we found the Southeast corner bound to be cut down and the tree lying upon the fence which was made by Nathaniel Warren deceased but the stump with stones about it stands about 3 foot within the sd fence where we marked a white oak bush by the said stump and from thence we renewed ye bounds to the other three corners and marked several small trees in the range between each corner but on the North and East sides we found the old marks a little out of the true range and here we marked several saplins & trees which stand on the range. Witness our hands
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