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Nath1 Thomas Benja Warren
[63.] At a Town Meeting held at Plymouth on the seventeenth April 17 1732 day of April 1732. At sd Meeting Isaac Lathrop Esqr was chosen Moderator Voted that there be School a Gramer school set up in the hart of the Town for the Term of three years from the Last day of April Instant and a Writing & reading school at
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the Southerly end of the Town meaning Ele river & Manument Ponds to have the benefit of sd school in proportion untill they become a Precinct by themselves.
Voted to raise the sum of Eighty pounds Including the money of the mile & half Land for the Gramer school yearly, and forty pounds for the writing and reading school yearly Voted that there be a Committe to take care to provide Suitable Persons to keep sd School. The persons that are chosen are Nathaniel Thomas Esq" John Barnes Haviland Torry James Warren & Josiah Morton
Rams
Voted that no Rams shall be suffered to go at Large from the fifteenth day of July to the first day of No- vember following this present year upon the penalty of fifteen shillings for each ram so runing at Large to be paid by the owner thereof and it shall be in the Lib- erty of any of the Inhabitants of the Town of Ply- mouth to take up any Ram or Rams that shall run at Large and to have the benefit of sd fine to him or themselves and to prosecute ye owners for the same.
May 15 1732
At a Town Meeting held at Plymouth on the fifteenth day of May 1732 Josiah Cotton Esq" was. chosen Moderator
Petit Jurors
At sd Meeting the Town proceeded to make choice of a Grandjuror to serve at May Court and. so for ye following part of ye year the person chosen was Eleaser Churchell the Petit Jurors to serve at May Court are James Rickard & Gershom Foster
May 22 1732
At a Town Meeting held at Plymouth on the 22th day of May 1732 Josiah Cotton Esqr was. chosen Moderator.
Representative
At sd meeting Mr John Foster was chosen Representative to serve at ye Great & Generall Court to be held & kept for his Majesties Ser- vice at ye Court House in Boston. And he de- clared that his circumstances were such that he could not serve the Town, and so he was re- leased, and at sd meeting Isaac Lathrop Esq"
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was chosen Representative for the Ensuing year.
Constables
Thomas Morton Junt was chosen Constable and he being in Town Meeting declared his refusall and so paid the sum of five pounds for his fine.
At sd Meeting Thomas Faunce the third was chosen Constable and sworn by Josiah Cotton Esq".
Schools
Voted to Reconcider the vote of the Town on the 17th day of April 1732 relating to ye money that was raised to support the Schools the Vote being somewhat uncertain & the Warrant that called the Town Meeting in April last not Ex- pressing ye setting up of more schools then one
John Murdock 40 ft land
At sd Meeting Granted to Mr John Murdock forty feet of Land at the Lower end of the New Street to the Southward of where Mr Jacksons Wharff for- merly stood and to build sd wharff forty feet wide and down into the Bay so far as he pleases but not less then one hundred feet further into the Bay then Mr Jacksons wharff was and to build sd wharff in three years or Else sd grant to be void and of none effect.
There was a Town Meeting appointed and the Inhabitants were to meet on the fifth day of June 1732. Joseph Rider Constable notifyed the North part of ye Town and Thomas Faunce the third being Constable did not notify the South part of the Town and so the Town not being Legally Notifyed could not proceed
[64.] June 19 1732 At a Town Meeting held at Plymouth on ye 19th day of June 1732. At sd Meeting Josiah Cotton Esqr was chosen Moderator.
Representative
At sd Meeting Mr Josiah Morton was chosen Representative to serve for the remaining part of the year
Schools
At sd Meeting there was a Considerable debate about the schools, it was considered that wheras the Inhabitants of Ele river and Manument Ponds have had little or nothing towards maintaining a school amongst the n for years past Voted that the forty pounds yearly allowed them at the Town
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Meeting on ye seventeenth of April last for three years to maintain a school amongst them be con- firmed to them and that Manument ponds have their part of it although they become a Precinct provided they pay towards ye Grammer School
July 24 1732
At a Town Meeting held at Plymouth on the 24th day of July 1732. At sd Meeting Isaac Lothrop Esq was chosen Moderator.
Jurors for Sepr Sessions
The Jurors chosen on September Sessions are Nathaniel Jackson and Thomas Morton Jun"
Bell
Voted at sd Meeting that they would repair the Bell which is cract.
Committe about the Bell
Voted that there be a Committe to take care to Procure us a new Bell for the meeting House of about 300 wt. and to dispose of the old one and in case the Town can be accomodated with a good Bell at home Reasonably then the Committe are directed to comply with it, if otherwise to send home to England as soon as Conveniently may be. The Committe which are chosen for the abovesd service are Isaac Lothrop Esqr Mr John Murdock and Capt Benjamin Warren. At sd meeting Mr John Murdock offred to give to the town the value of fifty pound weight of mettle more than what the Town Voted which should be towards the said Bell.
Town Charge
An account of what was necessary to be raised on the Town the following acct was read at the Town Meeting which is as followeth Towards obtaining a new Bell 70.0.0
To the Assessois about 8.0.0
To Wild Cats 12.0.0
To ye Surveyers
20.0.0
To the repairs of the Meeting house
10.0.0
To ye Treas" Commissions 10.0.0
To the Poor
50.0.0
The whole amounts to
180.0.0
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Voted to raise the above said sum of one hundred & Eighty pounds on the Poles and Estates of the Inhabitants of the Town of Plymouth to defray the charges thereof.
Ministers Salery
Voted to raise the sum of forty pounds on the Poles & Estates of the Inhabitants of the Town of Plymouth (the Inhabitants of Agawam Excepted) to be added to the Reverend Mr Nathaniel Leonards stated Salery which is one hundred & ten pounds so that the whole amounts to One hundred and fifty pounds for this year.
Jurors for Decr Sessions
At a Town Meeting held at Plymouth on the 11th day of Decr 1732. At sd Meeting Josiah Cotton Esqr was chosen Moderator.
At sd Meeting the Town made choice of Jurors to serve at the Court to be holden at Plymouth this present month who are as follows. Samuel Bartlett & Samuel Rider.
[65.] At a Town Meeting held at Plymouth on ye 1st day of march 1732/3. At sd Meeting Josiah Cotton Esq" was Chosen Moderater.
Mar 1 1733 Moderator Town Clarck
At sd Meeting Gersham Foster was Chosen Town Clarck for ye Ensuing year and was sworn by Josiah Cotton Esq".
Selectmen
The Selectmen That ware Then Chosen are Lefft Josiah Morton and Major Jeams Warren John Barnes Capt John Dyer & Stephen Churchell.
Assessors
The Assessors That ware Chosen are Josiah Cotton Esqr Capt John Dyer & Left Josiah Morton. Cap John dyer being Then present Refused to serve as assessor.
Town Treasur"
At sd meeting Gersham Foster was Chosen Town Treasurer
Cunstables
Voted That ye highest in number of Votes Should Carry it for 3 Cunstables.
The Cunstables That are Chosen are John may Benjaman mory & Return Waite Grand Jurors
The Grand Jury men That ware Chosen are Josiah Carver : John fance
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pety Jurors
The pety Jurors yt were Chosen to serve at march Court next are Seth Barns Capt Ebeneser Dogget melatiah Lathrop : & Benja" Bartlett
Another assessor Chosen Tythingmen
The Town proceded and made Choyce of Dr John Foster assessor in ye Room of Capt John Dyer who Refused to Serve
The Tythingmen That are Chosen are George Holmes Elkana Totman Samll Nelson Nath11 Chubbuck
a Comtee Refering to ye alewives
Voted that John murdock Esqr Mr John harlow & Coll Lathrop, Josiah Carver Ste- phen Churchell & Sam" Nelson, be a Com- mittee To Draw up something To offer To The Town In Reference To The alewifes and to make yr Report as soon as they can
Ajournment
Voted That The Town meeting Be ajourned To monday ye 12th of This Instant march at 10 clock & they were accordingly ajorned by ye moderator.
Mar 12 1733
Att a Town meeting held by adjournment on monday 12th of march 1732/3 The Town pro- ceeded and passed a Vote if They would farm out The highways as formerly They had done.
Highways
Voted That the highways be let out To some per- ticuler men for ye space of Seven years.
Survayers of ye high ways
Voted That Left Josiah Morton and Thomas holmes & Joseph warren and Joseph Bartlett be Survayers of The highways and To have ye same pay That They had for Sundry years past & To give in Bonds To ye Selectmen To Indemnifie ye Town
fence Vewers
Voted yt ye Selectmen of The Town agree with ye Survayers To mend ye highways of ye Town for ye tearm of Seven years from this day and That they Be paid anually out of ye Town Treasury The sum of Twelve pence per head for Every Rateable Poll and That ye Selectmen Take proper Bonds of Them Concerning sd affair so as to Indemnifie ye Town. Bridges To be mend according To Late agreements. Voted that Nath1 Thomas Jun" Esq1 Joseph warren Joseph Bartlett havaland Tory Benjamin Rider Lemuell morton Major Jeames Warren Samuell
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Burg Thomas Bates be fence Vewers for ye year Ensuing
hog reaves
Voted That Benjamin Lothrop John Crandon Elizer ring. Thomas Bartlett, Caleb Tinkum Nath11 Bartlett Benjamin pratt, Elkana Churchill Joseph peirce Be hog Reaves for ye Ensuing year.
[66.] The Leather Sealers That ware Chosen are Cap Benjn Leather Sells Warren : John Rider
Survayers of The Survayers of lumber are Capt Jolin Dyer : Lumber Stephen Churchill.
County
The Town put In their Votes for a County Treasurer & delivered them to Return Waite
treasurer
Voted that Elezer Roggers Be Saxton for ye Ensuing year
There was a Vote Called wheither they would alow ye Saxton Twelve pounds for ye Ensuing year it pased in ye negative ; & Elezer Roggers being ther present Refused to Serve
Saxton.
The Town made Choyce of Ebenezer Curtis as Saxton for this year and to alow him ten pounds for his service
Preamble
The Town taking into Consideration That whearas the fish Commonly Called alewifes Commonly Coming up the Town Brook or River are of publick use and service to ye sd Town and That by the Irregular practices of Sundry of the Inhabittants of Late years Great Destruction & waste hath been made of Them which Ill practices If not timely prevented may Probably End In ye Turning ye Course of sd fish and The Town thearby Loose ye Benefitt of Them for ye Preventing of which Irregular Practices The Town in Town meeting for that purpose (among other things) Regularly warned have Agreed and Voted To be Enacted as follows, viz.
1. That theare Be a Good Convenient & Sutable way made for their passing up the Brook at ye Charge of those to whom it Belongs and that Care may Be Taken That they Be not hindered by Wares or other obstructions.
2. That no person under no pretence Whatsoever shall Take any of sd fish for sale and That Each and Every Inhabitant Shall
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be Regulated by the Commitee for ye quantity That they make for their Severall families as also ye fishermen for their Bate
3. That none of ye sd fish Shall Be Taken at any time in The night season while They are passing up sd Brook by any Person Whatsoever without Leave first had of ye Commitee under whose Inspection ye Brook shall be put under ye pennalty of Twenty Shilings per Barrell and so in proportion for a lesser quantity.
4. That if any Person shall Presume To Enter into ye sd Brook To by Beating or Threshing theare or to Take any of sd fish any otherwise Than by hand or by Scoop nets shall for Every such ofence forfit and pay ye sum of four shilings and ye same fine for Leaveing ye heads or Guts in or near sd Brook
5. That if any of The Inhabitants of ye neighbouring Towns or fishermen That may Come Into this harbour for Bate & Stand in need ye Committe upon aplication made to them shall Grant liberty to such persons neighbours or fishermen to Take as many as sd Commitee Shall se Cause ye sd Comitte Taking of them a Reasonable alowance not Exceeding five Shilings pr Barrell
6. That ye Committe are to advise in ye Towns Behalf & to Desire ye miller to stop The Grinding mill as often & as long as they Judge necessary for ye fish to pass up said Brook.
7. That ye former Act by ye Town made on ye 26 day of January 1730/1 Be and by these are hearby Revoked anuled & Every Article thearin made Voide by this act.
Finally That There Be a Committe appointed by The Town To Take Care that these by Laws and orders & Every article in them Contained be observed & kept & if any person shall ofend against any of Them Then ye Committe or ye major part of them to Be agents in the Towns Behalf To prosecute such ofenders in ye Law and Recover in the name of ye Town ; Each of which sd fines are to be to ye use of ye poor of ye Town of Plymouth & defraying ye Charge of prosecution & no other use whatsoever & this act to Continue in force till ye Town see Cause otherwise to allter it The above sd act is alowed & approved by ye quarter sessions at the Court held att Plymouth on the first Thursday of March 1732/3 Atesed John Winslow Clerk.
[67.] Voted That Nath11 Thomas Jun' Esq" Thomas Spooner Comtee Nehemiah Ripley Timothy morton & Ebenezer Curtis Be the Committe To Take care That Every article in
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ye afore sd Act Relateing to ye alewifes be observed and kept.
Comtee
Voted That Josiah Cotton Esq" major warren and Sam11 Bartlett should Be a Committe To Exammine & settle ye acompts between ye Town & ye Treasurer Capt John Dyer & make Report thearof unto the Town.
There was Considerable Debate about a Complaint of Severall of the Town about Grinding The Towns Grain and then it was put to a vote wheither they would defer ye matter till ye next Town meeting & it passed in ye afirmative.
Ministry at Manomet
Voted That the Inhabitants of monoment Ponds should draw out of ye Town Treasury what they have paid Towards ye support of ye Reverend Mr Lenard for ye year 1732 in order to support of their own minister.
Grand Jurors Petit Jurors
At a Town meeting held at Plymouth on ye 16 day of Aprill 1733 At sd meeting ye Town made Choyce of Capt John Dyer Moderator and ye Proceeded and Chose Decon haviland Torry and Decn John Atwood Grand Jurymen
The Petit [Jurors are John Morton and Decn Jolin Foster Robbert Brown and Sam" Bartlett Jun"
Voted that the matter Concerning ye Examineation of ye Treasurers acct be deferd Till the next Town Meeting.
May 14 1733
Att a Town Meeting held at ye Court house in Plymouth on the 14th of May 1733 at sd meeting ye Town made Choice of Capt John Dyer Town Clerck for ye day and he was sworn by Josiah Cotton Esqr at said meeting ye Town made choice of Isaac Lothrop Esqr Moderator
Moderator Jurymen
The Town made Choice of Capt Richard Waite and Capt William Dyer To serve at ye Inferior Court to be held at Plymouth this present montlı.
Representative
The Town made Choice of Jeames Warren Esq' To serve as Representative for ye Isuing year. The Comtee apointed to Examine ye Town Treasurers acct made Report of their doings & left it on file.
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Voted that ye Comtee which ye Town Chose to Examine ye Treasures acct should be Paid for their times & Expenses viz to Josiah Cotton Esqr 85.5ª to Sam11 Bartlet 75-5ª To Capt John Dyer 25-5ª.
Birds
Voted that theare be the sum of two pence pr head Paid out of ye Town Treasurey To Each person that shall kill any Black birds & four pence pr head for Crows, & to be Regulated as in ye year 1726 and to be the same vote only Jaybirds is to be aded in with ye Black birds. Concerning ye Rams the Last years vote is Confirmed and stands in force.
July 23 1733 Moderator Town Clerk
At a Town Meeting held at Plymouth on the 23d day of July 1733 at sd meeting the Town made choice of Isaac Lathrop Esqr to be Mod- erator at sd meeting the Town made choice of John Dyer to be Town Clerk for the remaining part of the year, and was sworn to the faithfull discharge of the office by Nathaniel Thomas Esq™
Town Treasurer
At sd Town Meeting the Town made choice of John Dyer to be Town Treasurer for the remaining part of this year.
petit Jurors for Sepr
Ministers Salery
At sd meeting the Town made choice of Ephraim Cob and Josiah Sturtevant to be Jurors to serve on ye Jury of tryals for September sessions next. Voted to Raise the sum of forty pounds on the Poles & Estates on such of the Inhabitants of the Town of Plymouth who are properly to pay the same to be added to ye Reverend Mr Nathaniel Leonards stated Salery which is One hundred & ten pounds so that the whole amounts to One hundred and fifty pounds for this present year.
[68.]
Town Charges
An account of what is necessary to be raised on the Town for this present year was read in Town meeting which is as followeth Towards the schools 84.0.0
Towards the bell 30.0.0
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Towards Wild Cats
10.0.0
To ye Saxton
10.0.0
repairs of ye Meeting house 12.0.0
To ye Assessors
8.0.0
to ye Surveyors
20.0.0
ye Treas" Commissions
10.0.0
To the Poor
40.0.0
224.0.0
each article was voted particularly by itself
Voted that the sd sum of Two hundred and Twenty four pounds be raised on the Poles and Estates of the Inhabitants of the Town of Plymouth and they be assessed for the same
There was a debate about selling the School house & the Land whereon it stands to Ebenezer Curtis after some time there was a vote called whether the Town would sell the School house & Land whereon it stands to sd Curtis and it passed in ye Negative.
There was a vote also called Whether they would sell any Land on ye side of fort hill or at the foot thereof beyound Mrs Weth- rels Stable and it passed in ye Negative.
Meeting
house
Voted that Nathaniel Thomas Esqr John Mur- dock Esqr and John Dyer be a Committe to take care that the Meeting House be repaired where it is needfull and perticularly to do something about the Decons seat that it be removed so far back as it may be even in the front with Mr Leonards Pew
Aug 13 1733
At a Town Meeting held at Plymouth on the thirteenth day of August 1733 at sd Meeting the Town made choice of Capt Benjamin Warren to be Moderator
Committe to Examine & settle The Town Treasurers Acct
At sd meeting John Murdock Esq' Isaac Lathrop Junr & Samuel Bartlett Jun' are chosen to Examine, & settle the former Town Treasurers Accompt and to receive of Decon John Foster what money and bonds he hath of the Towns in his hands, and to a receipt for the same and to make report the next Town Meeting
Dec 17 1733
Att a Town Meeting Held at Plymouth on the seventeentb Day of December A D 1733 The
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Moderator
Town Made Coyce of The Honble Isaac Lothrope Esqr Moderator.
T. Clerk for ye D
Att sd Meeting The Town appointed & Chose John Winslow for ye Day who was Sworne according to Law
Petit Juriours
Att sd Meeting ye Town Made Choyce of Jonathan Eames John Harlow Elisha Barrow & Nathan Delano to serve on a Jury of Tryals at December Court
Maj Warren chose agent
Att sd Meeting The Town Made Choyce of Majr Warren To answer at Decembr Court to the Towns Presentment for not keeping ye way In Repair agst Capt Warrens & for not haveing a Bridge over Agawam River
Mrs Littles affairs
[69.] Att sd Meeting the Town Voted that the sum of Ten Pounds be Lent by the Town & paid out of ye Town Treasurey to be Delivered to Mr Stephen Churchell to be Disposed of by him To & for the use of Mrs Sarah Little widdow of the Late Rev- end Mr Ephraim Little our Former Minester and that Deacon Foster & Deacon Torrey together with Mr Churchell be a Committe to Talk with the sd Mrs Little Relating to her Future Maintaine- ance & That they make Report to the Town at ye next Town Meeting to which Time the Further Consideration of her affair is Continued.
Mar 4th 1734 Moderator
At a Town meeting held at Plymouth in the Court House March 4th 1733/4 at sd Meeting Isaac Lothrop Esqr was chosen Moderator
Grand Jurors
The Grandjurors that are chosen for the Ensuing year are John Harlow and Eleazer Holmes
Petit Jurors
The Petit Jurors that are chosen to serve for March Court Instant are Isaac Lothrop Junr Joseph Bartlett Junr Abiel Pulcifer and Redol- phus Hatch.
Selectmen
The Selectmen that be chosen are Leut Josiah Morton Stephen Churchell Decon Havi-
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land Torry Thomas Holmes and John Dyer
The Assessors are Josiah Cotton Esq" John Dyer and Leut Josiah Morton
Constables
The Constables that are chosen are Joseph Rider Jun" Joseph Warren and Mica Gibs
Joseph Warren declared his non Acceptance as Constable and paid five pounds as a fine
The sd Joseph Rider Jun" being chosen Constable for the year Ensuing and the sd Rider haveing agreed with Abiel Pulcifer to serve as Constable in his room and sd Pulcifer declared in open Town Meeting his willingness to serve as Constable in the room of sd Joseph Rider Jun. Voated that ye said Abiel Pulcifer be Constable for the year Ensuing in the Roome of sd Joseph Rider.
Highways
The Surveyors of the highways that be chosen are Josiah Morton Thomas Holmes Joseph Warren and Joseph Bartlett and they are to give in Bonds to the Selectmen to Idemnify the Town concerning any charge that may arise thereon (Bridges onely to be mended according to late agreements) for which they are to draw out of the Treasury twelve pence per head for every Ratable Pole. The Tythingmen are Nehemiah Riply David Turner Benjamin Cornish and Israel Fearing. Voted that affair about Mrs Little be continued to the next Town meeting.
Francis Adams
Voted that Major James Warren John Barnes and Thomas Holmes be a Committe to view the land that was formerly laid out to Francis Adams but not returned.
Voted that the Town meeting be adjorned to the last munday on this Instant March and it was accordingly adjorned to sd day at 10 a clock in the forenoon by Isaac Lothrop Esq' Moderator.
At a Town Meeting held at Plymouth in the Court House by Adjornment from the fourth day of March to the last munday in March Instant at ten a Clock in the forenoon at sd meeting Thomas Bartlett was chosen Constable sd Bartlett paid five pounds. Voted at sd Meeting that the Town Treasurer do draw
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in the Intrest money of the bonds due to the Town for the mile & half Land yearly as it becomes due and whosoever doth not pay in sd money shall be liable to be sued for the same.
Treasurer Decon John Foster is chosen Town Treasurer.
Fence viewers that be chosen are Samuel Nelson Timothy Morton Joseph Warren Joseph Bartlett Israel Fearing Decon John Atwood.
[70.] Committe At sd Meeting the Town made choice of a Com- mitte to Examine and settle the Town Treasurers accompts the Committe are Majr James Warren Haviland Torry Mr Isaac Lothrop Jun".
The Leather sealers are Jonathan Barnes Jun" & George Holmes Voted that the Swine be confined.
The Hog Reves are George Holmes Nathaniel Jackson Thomas Spooner Ebenezer Cobb Timothy Morton Thomas Faunce ye third Elkanah Churchell Nathaniel Warren John Sturtevant at Manument Ponds Sam11 Burge and John Morton.
The Surveyors of Lumber are Jolin Dyer & Stephen Churchell.
Field drivers are John Cooper Benjamin Lothrop & Nathaniel Foster.
The Grandjurors that are chosen for the next Superiour Court are Mr John Foster & John Dyer.
The Petit Jurors that be chosen are Mr Haviland Torry Stephen Churchell Samuel Donham Thomas Spooner.
Francis
Adams 5} acres of Land
At sd Meeting John Finney is chosen Constable Laid out to Mr Francis Adams 53 acres of Land bounded by Samuel Kings southerly corner being a Pine tree and by sd Kings Land 23 Pole to a white Oak bush marked on 4 sides and thence Southwest 44 pole to a walnut bush marked by little pond and thence Southerly by sd Pond to James Barnebes land to a stake with stones about it being the West- erly corner bounds of land laid out the same day to Capt Church and then by sd Churches land to the Pine tree first mentioned, Reserving ways through sd land where they may be wanted
Layd out March 21, 1710/11
At the Town Meeting aforesd the Town Voted to quit their claim to the land aforesd upon Mr Francis Adams paying the sum of 7 : 15 : 3 by the first of April next
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1734 May 13th
At a Town Meeting held at Plymouth on ye thir- teenth day of May 1734. At sd meeting Isaac Lothrop Esqr was chosen Moderator.
Representative
petition for grant of province lands in aid"of schools
At sd Meeting Majr James Warren was chosen Representative for ye Ensuing year. At sd Meeting Thomas Jackson & Lemuel Barnes were chosen to serve on the Jury of tryals at the Inferiour Court on this present May ses- sions. Voted that a Petition be prefered to the Honorable General Court at Boston for the Grant of a Tract of the unapropriated Lands belonging to the Province for the support of a School or schools in sd Town of Plymouth and that Isaac Lothrop and James Warren Esqr's are appointed ajents in behalf of sd Town to prefer a Petition for the same.
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