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Notice of town meetings
Voted that there be Posts set up in Several parts of the Town for to Set up Notifications of Town Meeting for the time to come dureing the Towns pleasure viz : to Set up one Post at the Northerly corner of Nathaniel Thomas Esqr his fence near ye Court House and one Post by the School house at Ele river and one Post at Man- ument Ponds near the Meeting house and one Post at Agawam near the Public house by the Griss Mill.
[71.] Plymouth May the 20th 1734
No 1
Isaac Lothrop
We the subscribers being appointed by the Town of Plymouth as Estimators & Surveyors to view & lay out the Lands within the mile & half that was not otherwise disposed off. We Estimate a Peice of Land containing thirty feet in wedth from the top Coles commonly so called and Runing down into the Bay only reserving a way through sd Land at the foot of the Hill of thirty feet wide. Said Land lying to the Southward of the Common Land left at the end of the new street for a landing place for vessels to lay on shore sd Land being Estimated
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for Isaac Lothrop Esqr for five pounds the sd Lothrop to keep up the side of the Hill.
Laid out also by us & is Bounded as followeth viz : Begining at a stone set into the ground at the foot of Coles Hill next to the new street at high waterjmark from thence South 21 degrees East to a stone set into the ground at the foot of sd Hill being thirty feet in wedth to Run down into the Bay along by the Common Land left for a Landing place below the New Street and also to run up thirty feet in wedth up to the top of Coles Hill at the head of said Lott onely sd Lothrop leaving a way from the foot of the Hill thirty feet in wedth across said Lott, sd Lothrop to keep up sd Hill so far as is contained in his Lott.
John Dyer Estimators John Murdock and
John Foster Surveyors
To Capt John Dyer Town Clerk these may inform you that I have received five pounds of Isaac Lothrop within mentioned in full for the Lands within mentioned. I say Received this 20th day of May 1734
John Foster Town Treasurer .
By virtue of the Vote of the Town on the ninth day of August 1725 for the consideration of the sum of five pounds paid by Isaac Lothrop Esq" unto John Foster Town Treasurer for the use of the Town of Plymouth the"sd Town have Granted and sold unto the sd Isaac Lothrop his heires and assignes for ever the Land as before laid out and described.
No 3
Plymouth May the 20th 1734.
Thomas
Foster
We the Subscribers Being Appointed by the Town of Plymouth as Estimators and surveyors to view and Lay out the Lands within the mile and half that was not otherwise disposed off. We Estimate a Peice of Land for Thomas Foster Containing Thirty feet in wedth from the top of Coles Hill commonly so called and Runing down into the Bay only reserving a way through sd Land at the foot of the Hill of thirty feet wide sd Land Lying to the Southwest of John Watson Esqrs Lott of Land being the 2ª Lott said Land being Estimated at four pounds
Isaac Lothrops Grant
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and the sd Foster to keep up the side of the Hill. Laid out also by us and is bounded as followeth viz : Begining at a stone set into the ground at the foot of Coles Hill in the Range of John Watson Esqr's Lott at highwater mark from thence South 21 degrees East to a stone set into the ground at the foot of sd Hill being thirty feet in wedth to Run down into the Bay a Long by sd Watsons Lott and also to Run up thirty feet in Wedth up to the top of Coles Hill at the head of said Lott only sd Foster leaving a way from the foot of ye Hill thirty feet in wedthi a Cross sd Lott, sd Foster to keep up said Hill so far as is contained in his Lott
John Dyer Estimators Isaac Lothrop and
John Foster Surveyors
Plymouth May 20th 1734. To Capt John Dyer Town Clerk. Sir these may Certify you that I have received of the within men- tioned Thomas Foster the sum of four pounds in full of the within Land. I say Received pr me
John Foster Town Treasurer
By virtue of the vote of the Town on the ninth day of August 1725 for the Consideration of the sum of four pounds paid by Thomas Foster unto John Foster Town Treasurer for the use of ye Town of Plymouth the sd Town have Granted and sold unto the sd Thomas Foster his heirs & assignes for ever the Land as before Laid out and described.
[72.] Plymouth May the 20th 1734.
No 5
Quintin Crymble
We the Subscribers being appointed by the Town of Plymouth as Estimators and Surveyors to view and lay out the Lands within the mile and half that was not otherwise disposed off. We Esti- mate a Peice of Land for Quintin Crymble con- taining Thirty feet in wedth from the top of Coles Hill commonly so called Runing down to ye foot of the hill to Two stones sett into the ground by the way side sd way to be thirty feet wide a Cros the Lott at the foot of the Hill above the thirty feet of Land runing down into the Bay formerly
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granted to Abiel Shurtleff. We Estimated the sd land on the side of the Hill above said at thirty shillings and the said Crymble to keep up the side of ye Hill. Laid out also by us & is bounded as followeth viz : Begining at a stone set into the ground at the foot of Coles Hill in the Range of James Warrens Lott at high water mark from thence South 14 degrees East to a stone set into the ground at the foot of sd Hill being thirty feet in wedth to Run down into the Bay along by the Southerly side of sd Warrens Lott and also to Run up thirty feet in Wedth up to the top of Coles Hill at the head of sd Lott only sd Cymble Leav- ing a Way from the foot of the Hill thirty feet in Wedth a Cross sd Lott sd Cymble to keep up sd Hill so far as is Contained in his Lott
John Dyer Estimators and
Isaac Lothrop John Foster Surveyors
Received of the within mentioned Quintin Crymble the within mentioned sum of Thirty shillings in full of the within Grant of the Town to him. I say Received this 28th day of June 1734
By virtue of the vote of the Town on the ninth day of August 1725 for the Consideration of the sum of Thirty Shillings paid by quintin Crymble unto John Foster Town Treasurer for the use of the Town of Plymouth the Town have granted and sold unto ye sd Quintin Crymble his heirs and assignes for ever the Land as before laid out and described.
[73.] No 6
Quintin Crymble
Plymouth May the 20th 1734
We the subscribers Being appointed by the Town of Plymouth as Estimators and Surveyors to view and lay out the Lands within the mile and half that was not otherwise disposed off. We Estimate a Peice of Land Containing fifty feet in Wedth from the top of Coles Hill Commonly so called and Runing down to the foot of the Hill to two stones set into the ground by the way side, sd Land lying to the Southward of Abiel Shurtleffs
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Land on the side of sd Hill. We Estimate the sd Land for quintin Crymble at fifty shillings and the sd Crymble to keep up the side of the Hill. Laid out also by us and is bounded as followeth viz : Begining at a stone set into ye ground at the foot of Coles Hill in the Range of Abiel Shurtleffs Lot at highwater mark from thence South 14 degrees East to a stone set into the ground at the foot of sd Hill being fifty feet in wedth to Run up to the top of the Hill to two stakes drove into the ground being fifty feet distance from each other on the top of sd Hill, sd quintin Crymble to keep up sd Hill so far as is Contained in his Lott.
John Dyer Estimators Isaac Lothrop and
John Foster Surveyors
Plymouth May ye 20th 1734
This may Certify you that I have received of the within mentioned quintin Crymble the sum of fifty shillings in full of the within premises to him Granted. I say Recd pr me John Foster Town Treasurer To Capt John Dyer Town Clerk.
Crymble
By virtue of the Vote of the Town on the ninth day of August 1725 for the Consideration of the sum of fifty shillings paid by Quintin Crymble unto John Foster Town Treasurer for the use of the Town of Plymouth the Town have granted & sold unto the sd Quintin Crymble his heirs and assignes for ever the Land as before Laid out as described.
No 4 Plymouth May 21th 1734
We the Subscribers Being appointed by the Town of Plyth Estimators and Surveiors to view and lay out the Lands within the mile & half that was not otherwise disposed off.
James Warren
We Estimated a Peice of Land for James Warren containing thirty feet in wedth from ye top of Coles Hill Commonly so called and runing down into the Bay onely reserving a way through sd Land at the foot of the Hill of thirty feet wide said Land lying
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to the Southeastward of John Fosters Lott of Land fifteen feet of sd Land from high water mark into ye Bay being part of the thirty feet of Land granted to Capt James Warren deceased the remainder of sd Land being Estimated for James Warren at two pounds & fifteen shillings and the sd Warren to keep up the side of the Hill so far as is contained in his lott. Laid out also by us & is bounded as followeth viz : Begining at a stone sett into the Ground at the foot of Coles Hill in the Range of John Fosters Lott at high water mark from thence South 14 degrees East to a stone set into the ground at the foot of sd Hill being thirty feet in Wedth to Run down into the Bay along by sd Fosters Lott and also to run up to the top of Coles Hill at the head of sd Lott, onely sd Warren Leaving a way from the foot of the Hill thirty feet in wedth a Cross sd Lott, sd Warren to keep up sd Hill so far as is contained in his Lott.
John Dyer
John Foster
Estimators &
Isaac Lothrop Surveyors
Plymouth May 21 1734
To John Dyer Town Clerk these may Certify that I then Re- ceived two pound & fifteen shillings of James Warren of Plymouth in full for the within Granted Land. I say Received per me John Foster Town Treasurer.
[74.] At a Town Meeting held at Plymouth on the nineteenth 1734 day of August 1734. At sd Meeting Capt Benjamin
Aug 19th Warren was chosen Moderator.
Voted that there be a Committe to Examine the Town Treas- urers accompt against the next Town Meeting and the Committe are the same persons as did formerly Examine the Treasurs Ac- compts viz : Decon Haviland Torry Mr Isaac Lothrop Jun" Majr James Warren and John Dyer is added to sd Committe
Benejah Voted that Benejah Prat shall have forty paid him Pratt out of the Town Treasury in full for his cureing Ruth Donhams children off their Scald heads.
At sd Meeting an accompt of what money is necessary to be raised to defray the charges ariseing within the Town of Plymouth for the year 1734 was read & voted
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Town charges
To the Schools 84.0.0
To the Assessors 6.0.0,
To ye Surveyors of ye Highways 20.0.0
To ye Treas' Commissions 10.0.0
To the Poor 40.0.0
To Wild Cats 10.0.0.
To the Saxton
10.0.0.
180.0.0
Juries
At a Town Meeting held at Plymouth on the sixth day of September 1734 at sd Meeting Josiah Cotton Esqr was chosen Moderator. The Petit Jurors to. serve on the Jury of tryals at the next Inferiour Court on September Instant are David Turner and Thomas Foster.
Plymouth September the Gth 1734
Wee the Subscribers Being appointed by the Town of Plymouth as Estimators and Surveyors to view lay out and dispose of the Lands within the mile and half that was not otherwise disposed off We Estimated a peice of Land for James Warren of James Plymouth aforesd lying & being at the foot of the Warren Fort Hill in Plymouth on the Westerly side of the way that leads from the meeting House Northerly at the foot of sd Hill & is over against the vacancy that is. between the Barnes of Isaac Lathrop Esqr and Samuel Clarke and containethi thirty feet front on sd way and Twenty five feet back We Estimated sd Land for the- sd James Warren at forty shillings.
Isaac Lothrop Estimators and
John Dyer John Foster Surveyors
Pursuant to a vote of the Town of Plymouth at a Town Meeting held at Plymouth on the 9th day of August 1725 for and in Consideration of the sum of three pounds one shilling by Samuel Bart- lett merchant & Lazerus Lebaron Phititian of sd Plymouth well & truly prid for the use of the Town unto John Dyer Gent Town Treasurer of sd Plymouth hath given granted bargained. made
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Bartlett & Lebaron Shop lat.
over & confirmed unto them the sd Samuel Bart- lett & Lazerus Lebaron & to their heirs & assignes for ever a certain peice of Land lying below Coles Hill in Plymouth & bounded as follows Plymouth Novr 24 1733. Laid out by us the Subscribers below Coles Hill to Samuel Bartlett & Lazarus Lebaron a peice of Land being thirty foot square Southerly by the Land of Ephraim Cole Deceased westerly by the Hill Notherly by the Towns Land, Easterly by the road, it being the Land wheron the shop which was Francis Lebarons Deceased now stands.
Benjn Warren Surveyors
John Foster John Dyer Estimators
Plymouth November 24: 1733 Then Received of Lazeras Lebaron the sum of three pounds & one shilling for the use of the Town of Plymouth on the acct of the within mentioned Land per John Foster Town Treas"
[75.] Plymouth May 20th 1734
We the Subscribers being appointed by the Town of Plymouth as Estimators & Surveyors to view and lay out the Lands within the mile and half that was not otherwise disposed of.
Mr John Murdock
We Estimated a peice of Land for Mr Jolin Murdock being bounded as followeth viz : begining at a stone set in the ground on the westerly side of the way West 5 degrees Northerly 74 feet to a stone set in the ground on the side of the hill and from thence North ten degrees West 12 feet to the foot way that goes down the hill and from thence North- east 1 degree Northerly 33 feet to the stone set in the ground and from thence East 4 degrees Southerly to a stone set in the ground by the Cartway being on the westerly side of said way and then by the way to the bounds first mentioned, sd Land being Estimated at four pounds which he hath already paid to the Town Treasurer and the sd Land is sold
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to the said John Murdock to him and to his heires & assignes for ever.
John Dver Estimators Benjan Warren &
John ffoster Surveyors
Jona Barnes
Plymouth December 11th 1734. Then laid to Jonathan Barnes seventeen acres and a quarter of Land lying adjoyning to Lout Pond bounded as followeth begining at Stephen Churchels Westerly corner bounds by Lout Pond being two small white oak Saplins marked near the Pond thence by Stephen Churchels land ye Range being Northeast ten degrees Northerly seventy nine Rods to a heap of stones and from thence by the way Westerly to an oak tree marked on four sides where two ways meet being John Barnes corner bounds from thence South Westerly by the way till it comes to Lout Pond and from thence to Lout Pond to a White oak tree marked on four sides by the Ponds side and from thence by the Pond Southeasterly to the bounds first mentioned
Benjamin Warren John Dyer Surveyors
[76.] At a Town Meeting held at Plymouth on the 16th day of December 1734. At said Meeting the Town made choice of Capt John Winslow for Moderator. At sd Meeting the Town made choice for Jurors to serve at the Inferiour Court at the Sessions to be held at Plymouth on this Instant December the persons chose are Caleb Stetson Thomas Mayhew Joshua Donham and William Harlow
Sam1 Kempton
We the Subscribers being appointed to view and dispose of the Towns Land Excepting what the said Town had reserved to themselves and haveing viewed sd Land for Samuel Kempton we value it to be worth forty shillings. We have Laid out for Samuel Kempton on the 24th day of May 1733 the sd Land which Lyeth near to Ephraim Kemptons
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House by the Road way at or near the bottom of the Hill below the way that goes to Francis Curtis Junrs House, to begin at a Stone set in the ground below sd way to Range by the Road way that goes down the Hill Thirty Two feet East ten degrees South and so to range eighteen feet back from the Road upon a square the sd Samuel Kempton his heires and Assigns is prohibited for ever not to build or set up a Smiths shop on sd Land
Isaac Lothrop Benja Warren John Dyer John Foster
Surveyors & Committe
To Mr John Dyer Town Clerk. These may Certify that upon March 1st 1734/5 I then Received of the within mentioned Samuel Kempton the sum of forty shillings for the within mentioned Land. Received by me John Foster Town Treasurer.
Deacon Foster
We Isaac Lothrop Benjamin Warren and John Dyer being chosen & by the Town of Plymouth to view and dispose of the Town Land within the mile & half Excepting what they had reserved to them- selves being desired by Decon John Foster to view & Estimate a peice of Land lying at the mouth of the Town Pond on the Beach a Little to the Norward of the Bredge we value said Land to be worth forty shillings. and for the Consideration of the sum of forty shillings paid by John Foster to sd John Foster Treasurer of sd Town of Plymouth for the use of sd Town. We have Laid out to sd John Foster a peice of Land of forty feet in Length and thirty feet in Wedth a Little to the Northward of the Bridge on the Beach to him his heires and Assignes for ever.
1735 Mar 3d
Moderator
Town Clerk
[77.] At a Town Meeting held at Plymouth on the third day of March 1734/5. At sd Meeting Isaac Lothrop Esqr was chosen Moderator. At sd Meeting John Dyer was chosen Town Clerk & sworn by Isaac Lothrop Esq".
Selectmen
The Selectmen that be chosen are Josiah Morton James Warren Thomas Howland Samuel Nelson
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and Lazerus LeBaron. At sd meeting Deacon John Foster was chosen Town Treasurer.
Assessors
The Assesors are Josiah Cotton Esq" Josiah Morton and John Dyer.
Constables
Voted that the highest persons in the votes for Constables on each side of the Town Brook shall be Constable. The Persons chosen are Thomas Murdock & Barnabas Churchell. for Agawam the person chosen is Josiah Swift. Abiel Pulcifer appeared in Town Meeting and paid the sum of five pounds for Thomas Murdock his not serving as Constable.
Barnabas Churchell came into the Town Meeting & declared his refusall to serve in the place of Constable and paid the sum of five pounds.
Treasurer
At sd Meeting Deacon John Foster was Chosen Town Treasurer
Voted that Thomas Bartlett shall have the sum of three pounds paid him for what he paid for refuseing to serve in the place of Collector the Last Spring
Constables
At sd Meeting the Town proceeded and made choice of Constables being the others that were chosen had paid there fine, and the Constables that are chosen are Josiah Finney and Thomas Foster and the sd Thomas Foster being at sd Meeting declared his non acceptance and there- upon there was a vote called to know the Towns mind whether they would prosecute the said Thomas Foster and it passed in the affirmative.
Voted that Majr James Warren shall prosecute the sd Thomas Foster for not serving in the place of Constable. At sd meeting Samuel King was chosen Constable.
Grand Jury
At sd Meeting the Town proceeded and made choice of Grandjurymen to serve for the ensuing year, the Persons that was chosen are Judah West and Joseph Bartlett Jun"
Petit Jurors
The Petit Jurors to serve at the Sessions on this Instant March are Barnabas Hedge Jona-
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than Eames John Bartlett and Nathaniel Foster
Voted that the Town Meeting be adjorned to the last munday on this Instant March at one o Clock in the afternoon and it was accordingly adjorned to sd time.
Adjournment
At an adjornment of the Town Meeting from the third day of March to the last Munday of March 1735. The Town met at ye Court house in Plymouth on sd day and chose Josiah Cotton Esqr Moderator.
Moderator
At sd Meeting Samuel King appeared and declared his non acceptance to serve in the place of Constable. At sd meeting Maj" James Warren was chosen to prosecute Samuel King for his refuseing to serve in the place of Constable.
At sd Meeting Thomas Jackson was chosen Constable.
At sd Meeting the surveyors of the highway that were chosen were the same that were the last year and to have the same pay. the persons were Josiah Morton Thomas Holmes Joseph Warren and Joseph Bartlett.
At sd Meeting Samuel Burge was chosen Tything man at Aga- wam within the Township of Plymouth. Elisha Barrow John Bartlett & Jonathan Barnes Jun" were chosen Tything men.
At sd Meeting the Sealers of Leather that were chosen were Thomas Spooner & George Holmes.
At sd Meeting the fence viewers that were chosen were the same yt were ye last year.
At sd Meeting the Hogreves that were chosen were Nathaniei Jackson Nehemiah Riply Asa Beale Joseph Morton Jun" Benjamin Cornish and Israel Fearing.
Surveyors of Lumber that were chosen were John Dyer & Ste- phen Churchell.
The feild drivers that are chosen are Benjamin Lothrop John Cooper & Nathaniel Foster
Surveyor of hemp & flax is Thomas Spooner. Josiah Finney declared his non acceptance to serve as Constable. Voted that Major James Warren shall prosecute Josiah Finney for not serv- ing as Constable at the next quarter sessions. At sd Meet- ing William Harlow was chosen Constable. William Harlow appeared in Town Meeting and paid the sum of five pounds for not serving in the place of Constable.
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The Grand jury for Superior Court are Mr John Atwood and John Morton.
The Petit Jurors for ye Superiour Court are Thomas Holmes Samuel Nelson Joseph Morton & Return Waite. William Don- ham is chosen Constable. Eleazer Rogers is chosen Saxton.
Voted that there be the sum of eight pounds paid out of ye Town Treasury to sd Eleazer Rogers
[78.] At a Town Meeting held at Plymouth on the 12th day 1735 May 12 Representative grant of £15 yearly to Sarah Little
of May 1735. At sd Meeting Isaac Lothrop Esqr was chosen Moderator. At sd Meeting majr James Warren was chosen Representative Voted that Fifteen Pounds be granted yearly to Mrs Sarah Little Relict & Widow of the late Reverend Mr Ephraim Little deceased during her continuance as Widow of the sd Mr Little and that the same be Draughted out of the Town Treasury by the Selectmen or by some meet Person whom they shall appoint and by the sd Selectmen or Person by them appointed to be disposed for her use.
Constable
Voted that Thomas Foster be Constable in the Room of William Donham.
Voted that Return Waite be Constable in the Room of Thomas Jackson.
At sd Meeting Josiah Swift informed in Return of his Warrant that he was moved out of Town and should not serve as Constable.
At sd Meeting the Town proceeded to a new choice of Con- stable and Hezekiah Bourne was chosen to serve at Agawam.
Josiah Finney having declared his non aceptance to serve in the place of Constable the last Town Meeting. Voted that Majt James Warren shall prosecute Josiah Finney for his not serving in the place of a Constable.
Alewives
Voted that there be a Committe to draw up some- thing for the better preservation and encrease of the alewives for the time to come in order to be delivered to some one of the Committe and to be preferred to ye General Court by Majr James Warren.
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Voted that the Selectmen be a Committe to put one or more person or persons in place to look after the Alewives and to pro- secute any breach that may be made contrary to the Town Act in force about Alewives. Committes Names are Nath1 Thomas Esqr John Murdock Esqr Samuel Bartlett Esqr Lazerus Lebaron Nath1 Jackson Stephen Churchell Majr James Warren Coll Lothrop, Sam11 Nelson and Capt John Winslow and ye major part to Act in sd affair.
Voted that there be a Committe about the Alewives at half way pond and the Committe are Left Josiah Morton Capt James War- ren Joseph Bartlett Joseph Warren Israel Fearing and Ebenezer Burge and the major part agreeing to be in force.
Committe about ye school
At sd Meeting Voted that the Schools be contin- ued till the last day of April next in the same method as they are now in and there be a Committe chosen to take care about Settling the School for the Term of Seven years and to make their report at the next annual meeting in March. the Committe that be chosen are Samuel Nelson John Murdock Esqr Left Josiah Morton Docter Lazerus Lebaron John . Foster Joseph Warren & Israel Fearing.
Petit Jurors for May
The Jurymen that are chosen to serve in May sessions are Capt Lemuel Drew and Nathaniel Shurtleff.
1735 Sept 5th
At a Town Meeting held at Plymouth on the 5th day of September 1735. At sd meeting the Town made choice of Isaac Lothrop Esq' for a Moderator.
Agawam Bridge
Voated that Agawam Bridge be repaired. Voated that Isaac Lothrop Esqr shall get said Bridge re- paired and go to Agawam to view said Bridge and to treat with the owners of the Mill about the high way and make report thereof at the next Town Meeting.
Committe abt Coles Hill
Voated that there be a Committe to take care about any persons Intruding up on Coles hill.
Voated that Nathaniel Thomas Esqr Lazerus Lebaron & Na- thaniel Jackson be a Committe relating to the affairs of Coles Hill and to be anext to the former Committe that were to view & Esti- mate & dispose of the Common Land about Coles hill and Fort
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