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John Foster Treasurer for the Town of Plymouth
Dec 15tı
1740 At a Town Meeting Regularly assembled and held at Plymouth in the Court House December 15 1740. At sd Town Meeting the Town made Choice of James Warren Esqr to be Moderator.
At said meeting The Town made Choice of John Harlow Junr Eleazer Holmes Samuel Rider & John Howland To serve on the Petitt Jury on the third Teusday of December instant
At said Meeting the Town made Choice of Samuel Bartlet Esq" Thomas Foster Coll Warren Thomas Spooner & Jnº Murdock Esqr To be a Committe To Examine the accounts about ye Town bridge
At said meeting The Town Voted That the Constables for the future should Notyfie the Inhabitants in there Respective precincts To attend Town Meetings by setting up Copies of their Warrants- as usual and allso by leaving word with them or at there Houses.
[94.] 1741 Mar 2d
At a Town Meeting Regularly assembled at Plymouth in the Court house On Monday the Second day of March A D 1740. At said Meeting
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PLYMOUTH RECORDS.
Moderator Town Clerk Selectmen
James Warren Esq was Chosen Moderator. Edward Winslow was Chosen Town Clerk & sworn by Nathaniel Thomas Esq. The Selectmen that be Chosen are Capt Josialı Morton Capt Stephen Churchell Coll James Warren Doct" Lazarus Lebaron & Mr Thomas Holmes. Josiah Carver Haviland Torrey & Thomas Foster Over- seers of ye Poor. Capt Josiah Morton Capt11 Stephen Churchell & Samuell Bartlet Esq were Chose Assessors.
Overseers of the Poor Assessors
Grandjurymen Petitt Jurors
The Grandjurymen Chosen for the year are Mr Thomas Foster and Mr Samuel Bartlett.
The Petitt Jurymen for March Court instant are Barnabas Hedge Ansell Lothrop & John Cobb & Isaac Doty.
Constable
At said Meeting Voted That the highest in votes in the South Precinct should be the Con- stables there for the Ensuing year.
Collectors
Voted To choose Collectors to Gather in the Towns Money & to allow them Six pence on ye pound they to give bonds with Good Sureties for the Collecting & Seasonable paying in of the same into the Town Treasury.
Constables
At said Meeting James Hovey Jonathan Barnes & Joseph Holmes were Chosen Con- stables for the Ensuing year.
Agent
James Warren Esqr was Chose an Agent in the Towns behalf To make answer to the Petition of Capt Gersham Bradford of Kingston preferd to the Generall Court Relateing to Kingston Bridge.
Register
The Town brought in theire Votes for Register of Deeds for the County of Plymouth & Com- mitted to Constable Benjamin Bartlett.
Voted to adjourn sd Meeting to monday the Sixteenth of March instant at eleven of the Clock in the forenoon (and sd Meeting is accordingly adjourned.)
At an adjornment of the Town Meeting from the Second of March to the Sixteenth of March instant A D 1740.
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Grandjurors
At said Meeting The Town chose Capt Stephen Churchell & Mr Thomas Holmes Grandjurors for the next Superiour Court to be held at Plymouth.
Petitt Jurors
Capt Josiah Morton Mr Samuell Nellson Mr Thomas Mayhew & Mr Joseph Bartlett were Chosen Petitt Jurors for the next Superior Court.
Voted that the highest in votes at Eell River & Monument Ponds should be Tythingmen there for the Ensuing year.
Tythingmen
The Tythingmen that were Chosen are Solomon Sylvester Thomas Faunce Elders son Nathaniel Foster & Timothy Morton.
Surveyors of Highways
Samuel Ellis & Benajah Pratt Surveyors of the Highways for ye year. They to be paid Twelve pence on ye poll as usual out of the Town Treasury and to give bonds for the per- formance of said office.
County Treasurer
The Town brot in their votes for County Treasurer which were Sealed up and Deliverd the Constable.
Sealer of Leather
Thomas Spooner & Consider Howland Sealers of Leather.
[95.]
Fence Vewers and Feild Drivers
Messrs Solomon Sylvester Nathaniel Bart- lett Ebenezer Bartlett Benajah Pratt Thomas Holmes and Timothy Morton were Chosen Fence Viewers and Feild Drivers for the Ensuing year.
Hogreaves
Messrs Joseph Morey John Witherhead John Stertevant Jun' Nath11 Warren Thomas Bartlett Eleaser Churchell Thomas Faunce the 3d George Holmes Jonathan Eames Isaac Little Consider Howland John Nelson and Cornelius Holmes were Chosen Hogreeves.
A vote was Called to know the Towns mind if the Hoggs should goe at large under the Regulations of ye Law in that Case provided (it passed in the Negative)
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Surveyors of Lumber
Messrs Capt Churchell Timothy Morton and Judah West Surveyors of Lumber.
Deer Act
The Town Chose Benjamin Cornish and William Lucas to prosecute any Persons that should. be guilty of a breach of the Deer Act.
Constable
Collectors
Whereas Jonathan Barnes being Chosen Cons- table and Collector for the year Ensuing and the sd Barnes haveing Agreed with Thomas Faunce ye 3ª To serve as Constable and Collector in his Room and Stead and the sd Faunce declared in open Town meeting his willingness to serve as Constable and Collector in the Room of said Barnes. Voated That the Town accept of sd Faunce in ye stead of said Barnes to be Constable as aforesaid.
Collector
The Town made Choice of James Hovey and Joseph Holmes to be Collectors to gather in the Towns Money and to allow them six pence on the pound they to give bond with good Security for the Collecting and Seasonable paying in of the Same into the Town Treasury
Whereas James Hovey being Chose a Collector for the year Ensuing and the said Hovey haveing agreed with Thomas Faunce the 3d to Serve as Collector in his place ; and the sd Faunce declareing in open Town meeting his Consent to Serve as Collector in the sd Hoveys Room : Voated That the Town accept of the sd Faunce as Collector in ye sd Hoveys Stead, He giveing bonds with Sufficient Security for the Collecting and seasonable paying in of the Towns money into the Town Treasurer.
At said meeting The Town made Choice of Deacon John Foster to be Town Treasurer Nemine Contradicente.
1741 May 18th
At a Town Meeting Regularly assembled and held at Plymouth in the Court house on monday the Eighteenth of May A D 1741 at one of the Clock P M.
Jurymen
At sd meeting Jabez Shurtleff & Thomas Jackson were Chosen to Serve on ye Petitt Jury on the third teusday of May instant.
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Representative
At said Meeting the Town made Choice of Capt Josiah Morton To be their Representative for ye Ensuing year.
[96.] At a Town Meeting held at Plymouth on monday the 1741 May 25th
Representative
twenty fifth of May A D 1741 in the Court House at Ten of the Clock A M. At said meet- ing upon Capt Morton Refusing to serve the Town as Representative for the Ensuing year The Town made Choice of Mr Thomas Foster to be their Representative the Ensuing year.
1741 August 31st Moderator
Jurymen
At a Town Meeting Regularly Assembled & held at Plymouth August 31 1741. At said Meet- ing James Warren Esqr was Chosen Moderator. At said meeting George Watson Ephraim Cobb Abner Holmes and David Turner were Chosen to serve at ye next Inferiour Court of Comon Pleas and Generall Sessions of the peace to be held at Plymouth on ye third teusday of Septr next on the Petitt Jury
£220 Tax
Voted to Raise the sum of Two hundred & twenty pounds to defrey the necessary Charges ariseing in the Town for ye present year.
Committe abt School
Voted to Choose three persons to be a Committe to take Care of ye Scholl in the middle of the Town, & Coll Isaac Lothrop Jun" Coll James Warren & Mr Thomas Foster were Chosen to be ye Committe
Committe at Eell River
Voted to Choose two persons at Eell River to take Care of the School & Mr Joseph Warren & Mr Joseph Morton were Chose.
Committe at Monument ponds
Voted to Choose two persons at Monument ponds to be Committe to take Care of the Schooll there & Capt Josiah Morton & Mr Joseph Bartlett were chosen for that end.
At a Town meeting Regulerly assembled & held at Plymouth December 14th 1741.
At said meeting Thomas Murdock Elkanah Cushman Jno Harlow Jun" and Return Waite were Chosen Jurymen to serve at. the next Court.
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1741/2 Jan 4th
Moderator
[97.] At a Town Meeting held at Plymouth on Monday The fourth day of January A Dom : 1741. Regularly Assembled In the Court House at Plymouth. At sd Meeting Mr Stephen Churchell was Chosen Moderator.
Town Clerk
At sd Meeting Samuell Bartlett Esq was Chosen Town Clerk In the Room of Mr Edward Winslow Clerk he being absent for sd Day, and sworn by John Murdock Esq.
Town Treasurer
At sd Meeting Thomas Foster was Chosen Town Treasurer In the Room of Deacon John Foster Deceased.
Committe
At sd Meeting Messrs Haviland Torry Lazarus LeBaron & Isaac Lothrop Junr were Chosen a Committe to Review ye Towns Books and Papers also to Examine & Settle ye accts and to deliver ye sd Books & accots To Mr Thomas Foster ye Treasurer.
acceptance of Report
At sd Meeting The Town Voted To accept of the Report of ye Committe to take Care of the School, as Entred Below.
Committes Report
We the Subscribers being Chosen and appointed a Committe (at a Town Meeting held at Plymouth on ye 31st day of August A Dom 1741) To Take Care of the School In ye middle of the Town. Do make our Report viz That we have agreed with Mr Enoch Ward 1 to keep The sd School for one year Commencing from the Twenty Third day of October Last past For the sum of Sixty Pounds and his Dyet The Town is To pay viz Fifty Two Pounds pr year for said Dyet.
Isaac Lothrop Junr Thomas Foster Committe Plymo Janry 4 1741/2 1741/ At a Town meeting Regularly Assembled & March 1st held at Plymouth on Monday the first day of
1 Enoch Ward came from Littleton, and graduated at Harvard in 1736.
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PLYMOUTH RECORDS.
Moderator Town Cler
March Anno Dom 1741/2. At said Meeting Samuel Bartlet was Chosen Moderator. At said meeting Edward Winslow was Chose Town Clerk & sworne to the faithfull discharge of sd office pr Samuel Bartlet Esq".
Grandjurors
At sd Meeting the Town made Choice of Mr Joseph Morton and Mr William Harlow Grand- jurors for the Ensuing year.
Petit Jurors
The Petitt Jurymen for March instant are Eleazer Holmes Michal Burn Jonathan Barnes & Jonathan Eames
Selectmen
At sd Meeting the Town Chose James Warren Esq' Lazarus Lebaron Capt Stephen Churchell Capt Josiah Morton & Mr Thomas Holmes Se- lectmen for the Ensuing year.
Overseers of the poor
Messrs Deac Haviland Torry Mr Thomas Foster & Mr Josiah Carver for Overseers of the poor Samuel Bartlet Esqr Capt Stephen Churchell & Capt Josiah Morton Assessors the Ensuing year
Assessors
Constable
At sd Meeting Voted that the highest in votes in the South Precinct should be Constable there for the Ensuing year.
[98.] At said Meeting James Shurtleff Samuel Ryder & Josiah Clarke were Chosen Constables for the Ensuing year.
Constables
Surveyors of highways
Samuel Ellis & Benajah Pratt Chosen Surveyors of the Highways for the Ensuing year they to be paid twelve pence on the pole as usual out of the Town Treasury & to give bonds with Security for the faithfull performance of said Trust.
Tythingmen
Nathaniel Shurtleff David Turner John Harlow & John Blackmer were chosen Tythingmen for the ensuing year.
Fence Viewers
At sd Meeting Solomon Silvester Nathaniel Bartlet Ebenezer Bartlet Benejah Pratt Thomas Holmes Timothy Morton Fence Viewers and Feild Drivers.
Hogreaves
At sd meeting Ichabod Samson John Blackme.I James Holmes Thomas Bartlet Jno Finney Elka
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PLYMOUTH RECORDS.
Churchell Thomas Faunce 3ª Jonathan Barnes Silvanus Brimhall Nath11 Dunham and Banjamin Holmes were Chosen Hogreeves for ye Ensuing year.
Sealers of Leather Surveyors of Lumber
At said Meeting Consider Howland and Thomas Spooner Sealers of Leather.
At sd meeting Stephen Churchel and Judah West were Chose Surveyors of Lumber.
Deer Act
Samuel Ellis and Abraham Jackson Chose to take Care of the Deer Act.
Watch
Voted to allow Returne Waite Six pound for Takeing Care of ye Watch the last year.
Committe abt Kingston Bridge
Voted to Choose two persons to be a Committe To make answer to a Petition preferd to the Generall Court by Capt Gershom Bradford Relate- ing To Kingston Bridge and the Town made Choice of James Warren Esq" and Mr Thomas Foster for sd Committe.
County Treasurer
At sd meeting the Town brot in theire Votes for County Treasurer which were sealed up & Deliverd Constable Hovey.
Faunce Constable
Voted to accept of Mr Thomas Faunce as Consta- ble in the Room of Samuel Ryder who refusd. The Town made Choice of Thomas Faunce the 3ª James Shurtleff & Josiah Clarke to be Collectors to gather in the Towns money & to allow them six pence on the pound they to give bond with good Security for the Collecting & Seasonable paying in of the same into the Respective Treasuries.
Collectors
Town Treasurer
Voted That the Town Treasurer That Shall be Chosen for ye Ensning year be Enjoined to give a Receit on an account under hand to the Town of the bonds bills & of what money due on Book in the Towns favour and allso of all the money belonging to the Town in his Hands.
Town Treasurer At said Meeting the Town made Choice of Mr Thomas Foster Town Treasurer for the year Ensuing The Town Voted to accept the Reporte of the Committe that was Chosen to inspect and adjust the Town Treasurers Accts.
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PLYMOUTH RECORDS.
Books. Papers &c and order the same to be Recorded (The Report is as followeth viz)
At a Town Meeting held at Plymouth January 4th 1741 We the Subscribers being Chosen and appointed as a Committe to inspect and adjust the Town Treasurers accts, Books & papers then in the hands Mr Thomas Foster as Executor to his Father Mr John Foster dec'd late Treasurer to deliver ye same to Mr Thomas Foster present Treasurer & to make report thereof at the next Town Meeting do report as follows viz.
[99.] That there is due to the Town to ballance on book the sum of 60-15-6
and severall sums outstanding in Con- stables hands viz from Benjamin Bartlet 29-13-3
From Thomas Faunce 12-4-3
From Nathaniel Bartlet 11- 2-8
From Nathaniel Foster former Con- stable 6-8-2
Treasury
From Joseph Bartlett
4-11-5
Allso Twenty Seven Bonds Twenty-four of which Bonds principal amount- ing to 610-14-6
Intrest
74-3-0
Allso two bonds Principall & Intrest amounting to 30- 7-1
Allso one bond Intrest 4-17-6
Allso due the Poor 1-6-3
The above bonds Mr Thomas Foster present Treasurer Received but thot it not Proper to give a Receit for the same.
Haviland Torrey Isaac Lothrop Jun™ Lazarus Lebaron·
Plym® February 1 1741
Committe
At the aforesaid Meeting Messrs Haviland Torrey Isaac Lothrop Jun' & Lazarus Lebaron were Chosen a Committee to Receive of the Execrs of Deaº Jno Foster late Treasurer of sd Town all the Papers in theire Hands belonging to the Town & give a Receit therefor in the Towns behalf and to Deliver them
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to Mr Thomas Foster the present Treasurer and take a Receit of him for the same.
1742° April 1st Moderator
At a Town Meeting Regularly assembled at the Court House in Plimouth on Monday the first Day of Aprill Annoq Domine 1742, At said Meeting Samuell Bartlett Esq" was Chosen Moderator. At said meeting James Hovey was Chosen Clerk for the day in the Room of Edward Winslow the standing Clerk (who was absent) and was sworn to ye Faithfull Discharge of sd office by Sam11 Bartlett Esq.
Grand Jurors
At sd meeting the Town made Choice of Capt Stephen Churchell and Deacon John Atwood to Serve on ye Grand jury at ye next Supr Court of Judicature Court of Assise &c on ye second Tues- day of Aprill Instant.
Petitt Jurors
At said meeting Messrs Haviland Torrey Thomas Spooner Timothy Morton and Thomas Doty was Chosen to serve on ye Jury of Tryalls at ye Court aforesd.
[100.]
1742 May 10th Moderator
At a Town Meeting Regularly assembled and held at Plymouth at the Court house on Monday the 10th of May 1742. At sd Meeting James Warren Esq" was Chosen Moderator.
Representative
At sd meeting the Town made Choice of James Warren Esqr to be Representative for the Ensuing year.
Jurymen
At sd meeting Ansill Lothrop Barnabas Hedge and John Howland were Chose Petitt Jurors for May Court instant.
Grand Jurors
At a Town Meeting Regularly assembled and held at Plymouth on the twenty first day of June A D 1742. At said meeting Mr Stephen Churchell and Mr John Atwood were Chosen to serve on the Grandjury at the next Superiour Court to be held at Plymouth &c on the second teusday of July next.
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PLYMOUTH RECORDS.
At said Meeting Messrs Haviland Torrey George Watson Thomas Spooner Timothy Morton and Thomas Doty were Chosen Petitt Jurors for sd Superiour Court.
Aug 30th
1742 At a Town Meeting Regularly Assembled at the Court house on monday the thirtyeth of August A D 1742
Moderator At sd meeting Lazarus Lebaron was Chosen Mod- erator.
At said Meeting The Town Regulated these lists for Jurymen agreable to the Late Law.
Petitt Jurors
At sd Meeting Lemnel Bartlett and Abiel Shurtleff were appointed Petitt Jurors for the next Septr Court.
Assessors
Voted To allow the accounts of the Assessors for takeing a List of the poles and Estates in sd Town and that the Selectmen be impowered to draw an order on the Town Treasurer for the paymt of ye Same, the acco is as follows viz.
To Josiah Morton 8 days at 10/ & for his horse 52ª 6.13. 4
To Stephen Churchell 123 days at 10/ 6.15. 0
To Samuel Bartlett 10 days at 10 p 5. 0.0
21 sheets paper for Books & Lists 0. 3.6
paid Jas Hovey for Coppy& ye Lists 0.12.0
Bartletts horse for Churchell & selfe 5 days 2. 5.0 8. 0. 6 viz paid pr Josiah Morton 4 /
ditto pr Stephen Churchell 4 / 0. 8. 0
21.16.10
Samuel Bartlett
Stephen Churchell Assessors Josiah Morton
Memº The above in old tenour
Voted To adjourn this meeting until monday the 13th of Septr at one of the Clock in ye afternoon.
1742
Sept 13th
[101.] At a meeting of the Freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Plymouth quallified as ye Law Directs held at ye Court House in sd Plymouth by adjournment from ye 30th of August A D 1742 to the 13th of September A D 1742.
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PLYMOUTH RECORDS.
Moderator Town Clerk
Doct" Lazarus Lebaron Moderator.
At sd Meeting James Hovey was Chosen Clerk for the Day (Mr Edwd Winslow the Town Clerk being absent) who was sworn to ye faithfull Dis- charge of his office Before Isaac Lothrop Esq" Just Peace
220 £ old Ten" Raised
Voated to Raise Two Hundred and Twenty Pounds (old Tenn") to Defrey the Necessary Charges of ye Town for this Present year, Exclu- sive of what may be Raised for ye use of the Poor of sd Town.
50 £ old Ten" for ye Poor
Voated To Raise Fifty pounds old Tennour 1 to be paid in to the Town Treasury for the use of ye Poor of the Town as occasion may Require.
Voated that James Warren Esqr be the Town Agent to Repre- sent ye affair of Moses Clark to the Generall Court of this Prov- ince in order to Defrey the Charges that have arisen by means of said Moses Clark.
Jas Hovey Cler
1742
Oct 18th
At a Town Meeting Regulerly assembled and held at Plymouth in the Court house on Monday the 18th of October 1742.
1 "Lawful money" and "old tenor" at that date were synonymous terms, meaning the bills of credit issued by order of the General Court of the Prov- ince. The value of this currency as compared with sterling varied. In 1739 it was as five to one, in 1748 it was as ten to one, and in 1756 it was four to one. Paper money called bills of credit were issued by the Massachu- setts colony, and their issue was continued by the Province of Massachu- setts Bay until 1749, when specie payment was resumed and no more paper money was issued by Massachusetts until the revolution. On the 4th of December, 1716, it was ordered by the General Court that one hundred thousand pounds of these bilis be issued and distributed among the counties according to their last province tax, and that five trustees be appointed by the Court for each county to let out the money on sufficient security, at interest not exceeding five per cent. At various other times these bills 'were issued for the payment of public debts. On the 31st of March, 1721, it was voted by the General Court, "Whereas, the public bills of credit on this Prov- ince, which for want of silver have for many years not only answered the charge of this his Majesty's government, both in war and peace, but served as a medium of exchange in the merchandise, trade and business of the Province, are grown scarce in proportion to the great demand for the same-that fifty thousand pounds of public bills of credit be issued and placed in the hands of the Treasurer of the Province, who is directed and empowered to distribute the same to the several towns within this Province according to each town's re- spective proportion to the last Province tax; and that the several towns within this Province which shall receive their respective parts of the said sum of fifty thousand pounds, may by their trustees let out the same at interest on good real estate or personal security, or otherwise make improvement thereof as they shall judge most beneficial and advantageous for them." This act ex- plains the repeated references in the text to the town's share of money received from the Province.
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Moderator
At sd Meeting James Warren Esqr was Chosen Moderator.
Batterye Committe
At sd meeting The Town voted to Accept of ye money Granted by the Generall Court for Erecting a Battery on ye Conditions mentioned in sd Grant.
Voted to Choose a Committe who are to make re- porte on ye adjournment of this meeting as to ye place they shall Judge most Suitable & Convenient (all Things Considered) to Erect sd Battery on. The Committee are Jno Murdock Esq" James War- ren Esq" Isaac Lothrop Jun" Capt Josiah Morton Capt Stephen Churchell Doct" Lazarus Lebaron Jo- seph Morton Thomas Foster Nath11 Thomas Esq" Joseph Warren Samuel Bartlett Esq" Thomas Holmes Thomas Spooner Capt Benjamin Warren Isaac Lothrop Esq" Robt Brown Esq" Capt John Watson & Josiah Carver.
Voted That Nath11 Thomas Esq" Thomas Holmes Doct" Lebaron Thomas Spooner & Thomas Foster be a Committe to take care that the ways be Repaired which are Presented.
Ways Presentd
Voted that Coll Warren be an Agent to appear at ye next Court of Gen1 Sessions of ye Peace to be held at Plymº &c on ye third Teusday of December next to make answer as to ye Towns Presentments & voted to adjourne this Meeting untill Friday the 22nd of this instant October at four of ye Clock P Meridan and it is accordingly adjourned.
[102.] 1742 Oct 22d
At a Town Meeting Regulerly Assembled and held at Plymouth by Adjournment on Friday the 22ud of October A D 1742. At sd Meeting The Committe Chosen to veiw & Report as to ye place they should think most suitable for Erect- ing there Battery upon Reported as follows viz :
Committes reporte Battery
We the Subscribers Chosen & appointed by the Town of Plymouth a Committe to Consult & propose a Suitable place in sd Town for the
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a Battery on Coles hill
Erecting a Breast work & Plattform. Pursuant to ye Province Grant made to sd Town for that use and to make Reporte to ye Town at ye adjournment of ye Town Meeting to the 22nd of October and haveing duly Considered ye Same do make our Reporte That ye place Called Coles hill is ye most Suitable place To Erect sd Breast. worke and Plattform.
Plym® Octº 22 1742
Jno Murdock In Behalf of the Committe
At sd Meeting voted to accept the above Reporte of the Com- mitte Relateing to ye Erecting a Breast work & Plattform on Coles hill.
Agents
At sd Meeting The Town made Choice of James. Warren & Isaac Lothrop Jun" Esqrs Agents to Receive the Towns money Granted by the Generall Court (on ye Conditions mentioned in sd Grant) and They to. give Security for ye money in ye Towns behalf agre- able to ye Towns vote.
At a Town Meeting Regulerly Assembled and held at Plym on Teusday the fourteenth of December A D 1742.
Petitt
At said meeting Jolin Blackmer Ebenezer Dunham Joseph Ryder & John Waterman were appointed Petitt Jurors for December Court instant.
Jurors 1742/3 Jan 10th
Moderator
At a Town Meeting Regulerly Assembled and held att Plymouth on Monday the tenth day of January A D 1742. At sd Meeting James Warren Esqr was Chosen Moderator.
Ladders
Voted that Every Dwelling house in this Town be- provided with a Suitable & Sufficient Ladder at the Cost of the owner of sd house that it be made and put up at or before the fifteenth of June next on the. forfeiture of two shillings & and six pence for every months Neglect.
Voted from and after ye first day of March next & so yearly & Every year here after Every house-
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Water
holder that lyes between the house of Deacon John Atwood & the house of Eleazer Churchell including both houses of the sd John and Eleazer Shall within ye Limitation aforesd keep in theire houses yards or Backsides nigh to theire houses a Hogshead or Two barrells full of water or a Cistern to ye value of a hogshead on pain of forfeiting ye sum of two shillings & sixpence for every months Neglect Not- withstanding this vote all the Houses That stand twenty rods from ye Highway or Kings roade are Excluded from keeping water as aforesaid.
Comitte
Voted That John Murdock and Nathaniel Thomas Esqrs be a Comitte To apply to the next Court of Generall Sessions of the Peace to
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