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PLYMOUTH RECORDS.
Relating to the Catching alwives to Transport to a market
The widow Barrow Grant
At this meeting The Town Granted unto ye Widow Lidiah Barrow something more than three acres of land upon the hill above followels mea- dow 2 lying neere to some lands that Ebenasar Dunham hath lately bought of the Town at Shrefes holes to belong to her and her heires and as- signes for ever.
Elisha Dotys house Lot Granted
The Town at this meeting Granted A house lot on the northward of the Widow Weights unto Elisha Doty in Case sd Elisha Doty build a Dwel- ing house on sd lot by next May Come Twelve month after this date then sd house lot to belong to him and his heirs for ever.
[128. The Account of ye Division of Littls Meadow swomp, Lot belongeth to Elnathan Bartlett
The first Alotment begining at the Dam Called ye Grat Dam and marked and numbered as ffol- loweth (viz) The first lot belongeth to Elnathan Bartlett The Northend Joineth to the Grat Dam Easterly by ye upland untill you Com to A Red oak tree marked one of the one and two of the other side so Running south and by west over the brook to a stake standing by ye Edg of the upland marked two.
3 lot belonging to Samuel Cornish 2 lot belonging to Jonathan Morey
The second lot belonging to Samuel Cornish bounded Northerly and Easterly by the upland Westerly by Elnathan Bartlett southerly by Jona- than Morey as the stakes now stand
The 3ª lot being Jonathan Moreys The 4th lot is Elisha holmes The 5th lot James Clarks Juniors The sixth lot John Clarkes The seventh lot John Mayes The eight is Jonathan Moreys lot the ninth lot is Thomas Harlows The tenth lot is Nathaniel
2 Followel's meadow was between Summer Street and Edes Street. Shrefes hole, of which the proper name is Shrieve's Hole, was named after Thomas Shrieve, who lived in Plymouth as early as 1643. It is often called in the records Sheriff's Hole, as it was supposed that Shrieve meant Sheriff. It lies on the easterly side of Oak Street, a short distance from Summer Street.
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Garners The eleventh lot is Joseph Silvesters The Twelveth lot is samul Riders The thirtenth lot is M' Ephraim Littles The fortenth lot is Ben- jamin Bartlets The fiftenth lot is Deacon Thomas Clarkes These lots are bounded one by the other Their breadth lying North and by East and South and by west The southermost of the first alot- ments The bounds is A white oak bush on the upland Edg marked with 15 scratches on the Easterly side and the Westerly side of ye same bush with one scratch North Easterly A stake on the Meadow with ye same mark and soe Running over to ye upland The length of this first Alot- ment beginning at ye upland which is ye West End soe Runing Easterly into a boxbery swompe bounded by stakes Now there is ADition made to ye 4 first lots The last addition is joined to the bounded Northerly and southerly by ye upland and Westerly by the stakes in the meadow one of the'stakes one two The second lots AdDition is bounded Easterly by ye first lots adDition Northerly by ye upland Southerly and Westerly by a stake standing in ye swompe which is ye head of the other lots with two Noches The addition of the third lot is Joyning with ye second The West End is Joyning to ye bounds of the other lots The addition of the 4th lot is JJoyning to ve addition of the third lot Northerly and Southerly by a Markt : | | | | : Westerly by ye other lots
2 Alotment
The Acount of the second Alotment of Littles Meadow swompe The first lot Belonging To Elisha Holmes beginning at ye bounds of the -lot of the first Alotment Runing upward to a stake in ye Marsh Marked : | : | | Noches from thence Northwest to A stake on ye upland The second is the Widow Clarks the lower bounds by sd holmes and soe Run- ing upward to a stake on Each side the swompe by the upland Marked with : | | : Noches The third is Joseph Silvesters Joyning with ye second and soe Runing upward to a stake Marked with : || : Noches
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on Each side the swompe The forth is Samuel Riders sen bounded by the 3ª soe Runing upward to a maple tree standing on ye Dam marked : | | || : Noches bounded by the Dam The fifth lot is Nathaniel Garners bounded by the fourth soe Runing upward to a stake on Each side the banke marked : | | | | |: Noches The sixth lot is James Clarke Junior bounded by the fifth lot and soe Runing upward to a stake on a tree on Eachside ye swompe Marked : .. Noches The 7 is Benjamin Bartlets bounded by the 6th soe Runing up to a tree on a stake Nocht with : ||: on each sid ye bank The eight is Mer Ephraim Littles bounded by the 7th soe Runing up- ward to a stake on Each side the swompe Marked : ! : Noches The ninth is Jonathan Moreys bounded by the 8 and soe Runing upward to a stake on Each side the swompe Marked : Noches
[129.] The tenth lot is Deacon Thomas Clarks bounded by the ninth lot and so Runing upward to a stake on Each side of the swompe marked : | : Noches and The Eleventh is Jon- athan Moreys bounded by the tenth The other bounded by the upland with a stake marked : : Noches the 12 lot is John Moreys the lower End is by a stake marked with : : Noches soe upward by ye upland all Round the 13th lot is the Widow Harlow by the 12th of ye one End the other End by a stake on a tree on Each side the swompe Marked : Noches ye 14th lot is Samuel Cornishes bounded by the 13th lot one part the other is by the upland the ffiftenth lot is Elnathan Bart- lets the one End by Harlows the other by the 8 and 9th lots and soe as the swompe Goeth March 20 17011 by M' Ichabod Tupper
Wee whose names are hereunto subscribed or under written which are the owners of the allotments within written Doe gointly with our Consent Committ this our Alotments to Record forthwith March 10th 17011
Thomas Clarke James Clark Ju Jonathan Morey
Rebecah Clark widow Nathaniel Garner
Ephraim Little Joseph Silvseter
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Elnathan Bartlett Elish Holmes Lidiah Harlow widow Benjamin Bartlet
Samuel Rider senior
Samuel Cornish
John May
Lidiah Barrow
By vertue of a grant of land from ye town of Pli- mouth unto ye Widdow Lidiah Barrow on ye 17th Day of March, 17011 Containing something more than 3 acres We the subscribers laid out ye same unto ye sd Lidiah Barrow on ye 15th Day of aprill 1712 and is bounded as followetii (viz) from ye southerly Corner of William fol- lowels land along by sd followels land to ye land of William Ring and by sd Rings land to the land of Joseph Ring and by Joseph Ring land and Rings pond to ye land of Mer John Mordow and by sd Mordow land to land laid out ye same Day to Joshua Barmhall and by sd Bramhals land to ye land of Ebenasar Dunham and by sd Dunhams land To a heape of stons by ye high way a little Distance from squerels Rock and from sd heape of stones by ye sd way to the southerly Corner bound of sd followels first mentioned leaving ye sd way 50 ffot wide
Nathaniel Thomas Isaac Lathrop
land at Wellensly
Plimouth November 1705 Then pursuant to a laid Eliazar Churchil out by us The subscribers This 21 Day of Aprill 1710 unto Eliasar Churchell Jun A peece of land of 30 foot Junior his square Granted to him by ye town of Plimouthi at a meeting held at Plimouth on the first Day of August 1709 at Wellensly and is bounded on ye southeast side by ye land belonging to Robert bartlet from bis Northerly Corner 30 foot unto a stone sett into ye Ground and from thence Northwest 30 foot to a stone sett into ye Ground and from thence Southeast to the Northerly Corner of Bartlets land first named or men- tioned
James Warren Nathaniel Thomas
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[130.] At a Town meeting held at Plimouth May 12th 1712 for ye choice of a representative at sd meeting Mer Nathaniel Thomas Junior was Chos Representative for sd Town and ye town voated to allow him 4 shillings per day for his time while in ye Towns service in sd worke Jurors Chosen are Ebenazar holmes hum- phrey Turner and James Clarke to serve at June Cort next. At sd meeting it was voated That Every hous keeper in sd Town be provided with a good lather of sutable length for his house between this Date and the last of october on forfiture of Ten Shillings fine for every neglect of observing sd order and so ye like penalty for every quarter of yeare yt aney person being a hous keeper shall neglect being provided as above sd to be Received by ye Town Treasuror in a Cors of law for ye use of ye Town At this meeting ye Town granted To Nathaniel Jackson the one half of a peece of Comon land lying between The Widow Weights and Eliazar Rogers ye whole of sd spott being about 95 fott in breadth and to extend back in proportion with ye former lots there laid out provided sd Jacson Doe Erect a comfortable Dwelling hous on sd spot within 2 years after this Grant then sd land to belong to him and his heires and assignes for ever but otherwise to Retorn to ye Town At sd meeting liberty was granted unto Mer Mordo and others yt have small lots on ye Northward of ye Widow Weights along ye Roade un- till ye latter end of october next and by yt time to Erect Tenatabl Comfortabl Dwelling houses on sd lots or sd land to Return to ye Town Insign Benjamin Warren hath ye like liberty for his Grant at ye shore side till ye last of october next Left Lathrop and Thomas Holmes are to settle ye matter with Sam : Nelson Relating to ye way Down ye walk to ye highway and to make Report to ye Town what they have Don therin to ye next Town meeting at sd meeting the
Nath1 Jackson
John Mordo
Benjamin Warren
Sheep pasture Town Chose ye select men to Joyn with the agents of Committee plimton to Treat with ye owners of ye sheep pasture Relating to ye Resigning up sd land to ye Town again.
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Lands belong- ing to Charles Little
At a Town meeting held at plimouth ffebruary 11th 17011 ffor and In Consideration of 84 pounds to The Town of plimouth Well and Truly paid by Charles Little of plimouth aforsd have Granted and sold unto him ye sd Charles Little a certaine peece of upland meadow and meadowish land ly- ing in plimouth aforesd at a place called Wel- lensly bounded as followeth (viz) begining with a stake in ye Creak which is Robert Bartlets North- west corner bound of his old lot and thence by ye meadow ground of ye sd bartlet which he this Day purchased of ye Town To a stake stuck into ye ground by or neere a spring and from sd stake south and by West nerest up to ye high Way To a stone sett into ye Ground and by ye way to ye fence and by the fence where the fence now standeth untill it comes to a stone sett into ye ground in or neere ye gutter a littel to the nortli- ward of ye Widow Rickards Rainge and from sd stone on a straite line to ye stake first mentioned With All the proffits and priviledges of ye sd peece of land belonging to have and to hold To him ye sd Charles Little his heires and assignes for ever with out aney lett or molestation of aney person whatsoever.
At a Town meeting held at Plimouth february Joseph Rings 11 17013 for and In Consideraton of ye sum of land bought of ye Town Twenty shilling's to ye Town of plimouth Well and truly paid by Joseph Ring of plimouth aforsd have Granted and sold unto him ye sd Joseph Ring of sd plimouth About 3 quarters of an acre of land lying betwen his orchard and feild and is bounded from ye southerly corner of ye sd orchard as the fence stands to ye Northerly Corner therof and thence Westerly to a heap of stones being ye bounds of land laid out the same Day to William Ring and thence Northerly by sd Rings Rainge to an other heape of stones and then westerly to ye Northerly Corner of sd Rings feild and thence by sd Rings feild to ye
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southeast corner thereof and thence by land laid out ye same Day to William Ring to ye southerly corner of sd Rings orchard first mentioned Re- serving Liberty of a way through Gates or barrs through sd land sd land to belong unto him the said Joseph Ring and to his leires and assignes for Ever This was laid on ye 8 of ffebruary 1711 by the persons hereunto subscribing.
James Warren Nathaniel Thomas sur.
Land belonging unto Ignatious Cushing Memorandom it is agreed on betwen ye sd Ignatious Cushing and sd Joshua Mors that sd Mors shall have a way of twelve foot wide through sd Cushing land
begining at the South East Corner of ye parsonage lot and so along by sd land till it Coms to sd Mors his land
[131.] At A Town meeting held at Plimouth on ye 21st of March 1741 ffor and in consideration of Twelve pounds paid to ye sd Town Well and Truly paid by Ignatious Cushing of sd town of Plimouth aforsd have Granted bargained and sold unto him ye sd Ignatious Cushing A Certaine parsell of land' lying in plimouth aforsd upon the hils above The Road Comonly known by the name of the ffort hills and bounded as ffollows The bounds of ye land sold to Ignatious Cushing is as ffolloweth (viz) from the southerly corner of ffrances Curtices hous lot and thence by the house lot. to the Westerly corner of Richard holmes his house lot and thence south west 3 Degres Westerly 12 pole to a stake with stones about it and thence neere Southeast to A stake in ye Rainge of Jand belonging to the ministrey standing 13 pole fro n ye Southerly Corner of sd Curtices land and thence by ye sd Ministers land to ye sd Curtices Corner first mentioned To have and to hold sd land as here above Expresed and sett forth by ye severall bounds thereof above mentioned to belong to him The sd Ignatious Cushing and to his heires and assignes for Ever
1 The land granted to Ignatius Cushing was in the rear of the Court street lots North of Court Square.
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Land belonging to Joshua Mors
At A Town meeting held at plimouth on the 21st of March 1713 Then for and in Considera- tion of Twelve pounds paid to ye sd Town by Joshua Morse 1 of plimouth aforsd The sd Town have Granted bargained and sold unto him ye sd Joshua Morse A Certaine parsell of land lying in plimouth aforsd upon the hils above the Road Comonly Known by the name of ye fort hils and bounded as follows The bounds of the land sold to Joshua Mors is as followeth (viz) from a stake in the Rainge of land belonging to ye Ministree being the southerly Corner bounds of Ignatius Cushing land and thence by sd Cush- ings land 33 pole and a half more to a stake in sd Cushings Rainge and thence Southwest half a point Westerly to a stake by Mer Mordows land and then by sd Mordows land to the land of Joseph Ring and thence to ye land of William Ring to a stake against the Rainge of ye land belonging to ye Ministrey and thence to ye Westerly Corner of the ministrey land and soe by ye sd Ministrey land to ye stake first men- tioned The land herein mentioned To belong unto him the sd Joshua Mors and unto his heires and assignes for Ever.
Land belonging unto Abial Shurtlif
At A Town meeting held at plimonth March 21 1711 for and in Consideration of the sum of Twelve pounds Well and Truly paid by Abiall Shurtlif of sd2 plimouth unto sd Town have Granted bargained and sold unto the sd Abiall A Certaine Tract of land lying in plimouth aforsd upon the hills above ye Roads Comonly Called and Known by the name of the fort hils and is bounded as ffolloweth (viz) begining at ve Corner of ye Widow holmeses Sonth Corner
1 The land granted to Joshua Morse adjoined the Ignatius Cushing land.
2 The land granted to Abiall Shurtleff was in the rear of the Court street lots and extended to Samoset street, which was " ye lane betwen Deacon Atwood and Mr. Rickard."
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bounds and Rainging by his land and by ye land of Deacon atwood till it Comes to ye lane be- tween Deacon Atwood and Mr Rickard and soe by sd lane till it Comes in ye Rainge of Mer Rickards land and from thenc to a stake neere a Grat Rock and from thence to a stake which is ye Northermost Corner of Mer Mordos land and then by Mer Mordos Raing till it Comes to a stake and heape of stones and from thence Rainging neere Northeast half a point Easterly ACross sd hills till it Comes to A stake and heape of stones in the Rainge of Mer Cushings land and by sd Cushing land till it Coms to the bounds first mentioned.
These three parsels of land next above Recorded their agremen as to their Division of sd land betwen they : 3: was Publickly Read in open Town Meeting at a Town meeting held at plimouth May 12th 1712 and then voted that ye several lots of land Recorded in this page should be Recorded upon Town Records.
Ebenazar Dunhams land at Shreefs hole
At A Town meeting held at Plimouth on the 12 th of March 1743 for and In Consideration of the sum of Six pounds Well and Truly paid by Ebenazar Dun- ham of sd plimouth unto sd Town have Granted bargained and sold A Certen Tract of land Centain- ing About : 3: Acres and thirty pole of land at Shreves hole and is bounded by a heape of stones on ye high Way on ye side of a hill and from Thence North and by East 24 pole to a heape of stones on the side of ye sd hill.
[132.] And from thence North East and by East : 4 : Degres Northerly : 16 : pole to a heape of stones and from thence South South East 4 Degrees Southerly 28 pole to a heape of stones by ye high Way and then by ye high Way to ye bounds first men- tioned leaving the sd way : 45 : ffoot wide from Capt : Warrens fence March 13th 17012 laid out and bounded by us ye subscribers
James Warren Nathaniel Thomas
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Town Meeting
At A Town meeting held at plimouth September 8 th 1712 Jurors Chosen at sd met - were Capt Ephraim Morton John holmes and William Barnes At This meeting the Town voated That for four years next Ensuing ffrom ve first Day of Novem- ber next That ye use or Interest of all ye money voated by ye Town for the use of a scoole for Ever in sd Town for ye lands within ye mile and half alReady sold or yett to be sold shall be by the town Treasurer yearly paid in To Capt James Warren Mer Nathaniel Thomas and Mer John Mordo Pro- vided they shall Keepe or Cause to be Kept in ye sd Middle of sd Town in ye scoole house A Good Grammar school according to law for for the said 4 years. The Town also voated to pay or Cause to be paid yearly During sd four years Ten pounds per anum unto ye sd Warren Thomas and Mordo to be Raised by Rate on sd Inhabitants of sd Town and all fines which by law shall belong to sd scoole within sd: 4: years shall be paid to sd Warren Thomas and Mordo And it was also voated that During sd 4 years the schole Gate to be paid to ye persons above named ) according to the voat September 17th 1705 and the sd Warren Mordo and Thomas Impowered by ye Town to Collect and Gather the same and to have the benifit of it It was also voated That all persons that have bought aney of ye land within ye mile and half at or before the 20 th of october next Either pay the money or Give in bonds to ye Town Treasurer according to law and the voat of sd Town is other wise sd lands be lyabele to be taken by aney other Inhabitant of sd Town that will take it at the prise it was prized at and pay the money or Give bond for the same to the Town Treasurer as abovesd At this meeting it was voated by the Town That ye peece of land yt Mer Ephaim Little was to buy of the Town he shold have the sd land for Eight pounds.
A School
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Capt James Warrens
4 acres and ¿
february 25 1743 Then 41 /2 acres of land granted to Capt James Warren betwen his other land and Samuel Rings land where he now liveth was laid out by us ye subscribers and bounded as ffolloweth (viz) from ye South East Corner of sd Capt War- rens Ditch ye line to Extend East Southeast 13 pole 10 a white oak tree marked on 4 sides with a heape of stones at ye Corner of a swompe and from sd stake and heape of stones the line to Extend Southeasterly by sd swompe to a white oake tree marked on : 4 : sides in ye swompe and and then on ye same line to ye brook or mill heavorr and then by sd brook North Easterly to sd Warrens other lands and then bounded by his other land to ye bounds first mentioned.
Nathaniel Thomas - Sur Isaac Lathrop
The land Above Recorded to Capt James Warren was sold to him by the Town for four pounds which he hath alReady paid or in ye law secured and the land above mentioned is to belong to him the sd Capt James Warren and unto his heires and assignes for Ever
Town Meeting At A Town meeting held at plimouth November November 3ª 3ª 1712 Jurors Chosen Were Nath howland John Wood and John Rider An account of money to be Raised for to Defray Town Charges
Imprimis for the Representative
14. 00. 00
Item for ye schoolmaster
10. 00. 00
Item for ye Saxton
01. 10. 00
Item To Major John Bradford for making Rates 02. 08. 00
Item to Ensign Wrrren for making Rates
02. 05. 00
To Capt Dyer for making Rates
02. 08. 00
To ye poore
10. 00. 00
Item to ye Repare of Jacob Cooks bredg
15. 00. 00
This bill of Charges was voted to be Raised on ye Inhabi- tants of the Town of Piimouth by Rate.
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[133.] At A Town meeting held at plimouth on ye 12th of 14 acres of March 1712 ffor and in Consideration of nine land belonging pounds sixten shilings Well and Truly paid by to Nath holmes and his sons Nathaniel holmes senior Nathaniel holmes Ju : and John holmes his sons unto The Town Treas- urer for ye use of the Town sd Town have Granted bargained and sold unto the above named holmes their heirs and assignes ffor Ever forten acres of land laid out in one peece Whereof four acres to belong unto ye above Nathaniel holmes senior and five acres thereof to his son Nathaniel and the other five acres to his son John holmes March 24 1712 laid out by us ye subscribers unto Nathaniel holmes and his sons Above named 14 acres of land Joining to sd Nathaniel holmes other land at pontosses meadow 1 and is bounded as ffolloweth (viz) by a Red oake sapling standing in ye sd holmes hedg and from thence West Southwest 29 pole to a stake with stones about it by ye path and thence by ye sd path South East and by East to A Red oake bush by ye path being 76 pole from ye stake before mentioned and thence by ye patlı neere North East and by East 28 pole to a Red oake bush and thence by ye path as it Turns Northerly to a white oake tree standing in sd holmes Rainge of his other land and then by ye sd Raing as it Turns to the Red oake sapling first mentioned Alowing wayes through sd land where they may be wanted
James Warren Nath : Thomas surveiors
Samuel Dunham land
At A Town meeting held at plimouth on the 2 nd of March 171º Then for and In Consideration of ye sum of fouer pounds by Samuel Dunham of sd plimouth well and Truly paid the Town have Given Granted bargained and sold unto him ye sd Samuel Dunham and to his hers and assignes for Ever 10 Acres of land neer Little Town ffebruary 22nd 17044 Then 10 acres
1 Pontoses Meadow, named after William Pontus is near the farm of Thomas O. Jackson and was granted to him very early. He was in Plymouth in 1630.
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of land was laid out to him by us ye subscribers and bounded as ffollowethi at the East Corner with a heape of stones by an old path Caled Sandwich way which hepe of stones is one of the Raing bounds of ye Comon land laid out to ye Town and from sd heape of stones the line Extends southwest by sd Comon land Raing- ing ; 42 : pole to a heape of stones and then the line to Extend West Northwest 40 pole to a tree marked and heape of stones and then the line to Extend North East 42 pole to liis other land and bounded by his other land East Southeast by his other lands to ye sd path and soe to ye bounds first mentioned leaving a way throw Gates or barrs through sd land for the Con- venience and use of ye neighbors.
James Warren Nathaniel Thomas Surveiors
Samuel Dunham Jun : his land
At a Town meeting held at plimouth on ye 2nd of March 17010 Then for and in Consideration of the sum of thre pounds and thre shillings by Samuell Dunham Junior Well and truly paid The Town have Granted and sold unto him the sd Samuel Dunham and unto his heres for ever 5 acres and thre quartors of land neere unto Little Town and laid out April 7th 1712 by us the sub- scribers unto ye sd Samuel Dunham Jun : and is bounded as followeth with a heape of stones by ye Widow Jordans land on ye Eastward side of Little town old path and thence by ye sd path South Southwest 36 pole to a lieape of stones by the sd path neere the Easterly Corner of the land of John ffoster and thence Southeast and by south 10 pole to a lieape of stones by two Cross pathes and thence North North East 16 pole to ye land of his father Samuel Dundhat and thence by sd Dunhams and ye sd Jordans land to ye bounds first mentioned
Nathaniel Thomas Isaac Lathrop sur
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[134.] At A Town meeting held at plimouth on the 25 Day february 26 1710 '11
Grand Jurors Chosen pety Jurors
of ffebruary 1743 Grand Jurors for the yeare En- suing which are as ffolloweth Samuel Harlow, John Wood and John Bradford Junior Jurors for tryals John Churchell Ignatious Cushing and Eli- asar Jacson At sd meeting Eliasar Jacson Re- quested of the Town to Release him of the three pounds that he stood Ingadged by bond to pay Towards the scool and upon his Request it was voted to Remit sd money. At this meeting Left Lathrop was voted to stand in Capt Warrens roome in forming the scoole Capt Warren Desiring to stand out that sd Lathrop mite be put in his Roome to help to manage the scoole in sd town acording to the late settlement of sd Town Relat- ing to the support of the scoole in sd Town And have voted and Impowered Capt John Dyer and Insine Benjamin Warren To Take bonds in the Towns behalf of those Gentlemen that formed ye scoole to Keepe it according as the law Requires that the Town be not blamed for aney neglect therein At this meeting upon a motion made by some of those that are the undertakers of the new part of the meeting house That ye Town would appoint some men to sett a valiation upon the pues in that part of sd meeting house, upon sd motion the Town Chose Capt JJames Warren Left Isaac Lathrop and Insign Warren to Doe that work for them.
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