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East about : 7 : pole to a heape of stones and thence North East 7 Degrees Northerly to a stone by a part of the path side being the Easterly Corner bound of sd harlows old lot and Thence by sd har- lows old lot to ye bounds first mentioned Reserveing a way threw sd land through Gates or bars in ye Winter season when ye snow lyes in Drifts.
Nathaniel Thomas Benjamin Warren surveiors
Two Acres of land belonging to Joshua Bamhal
At A Town meeting held at plimouth March Twenty first 17012 Then for and in consideration of ye sum of thirty shillings by Joshua Bramhall of sd Town of plimouth unto John Watson Treasurer of sd Town of plimouth for ye use of sd Town Well and Truly paid The said Town hath Granted bar- gained and sold unto ye sd Joshua Bramhall and unto his heires and assignes for Ever Two acrees of land as is below Described measured and bounded by ye surveiors Thereunto subscribed Aprill 15th 1712 laid out and bounded by us the subcribers Two Acrees of land unto Joshua Bramhall of plimouth lying betwen the land of John Mordo and the land of Ebenazar Dunham neere Shreves hole and is bounded from ye North East corner of ye sd Ebenasar Dun- hams land to the southeast corner of John Mordows land being : 20 : pole and then by sd Mordos land 16 : pole to a heape of stones and thence to ye Northeast corner of Dunhams land being 20 pole and Then by sd Dunhams land to ye bounds first mentioned.
Nathaniel Thomas Isaac Lathrop svrveiors
ing To Joshua Bramhall
At A Town meeting held at plimouth on ye 21st Lands belong- of March 17012 Then for and in Consideration of the sum four pounds and sixteen shillings well and truly paid by Joshua Bramhall of The Town of plimouth unto John Watson Treasurror of sd Town of plimouth for ye use of sd Town The
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sd Town hath granted bargained sold made over and confirmed unto him ye sd Joshua Bramhall and unto his heires and assignes for ever 15 acres and Eighten pole of land and is laid out by ye sub- scribers as ffolloweth December ye 30th 1713 laid out by us the subscribers fiften acrees and Eighten pole of land unto Joshua Bramhall of plimouth Joyning To ye land of Abiall Shurt- lif neere sparrows hill and is Bounded as followeth (viz) with a Red oake bush in ye Rainge of Richard Holmes land and is ye westerly Corner bonnd of land laid out ye same Day unto Eliazar Rogers Thence southwest by sd holmes Rainge : 31 : pole to a stake with stones about it standing on a hill in ye line which Devids ye land belong- ing to ye Town of plimouth and ye properietors of plimouth and particular persons and thence by ye Deviding line to land of said Shurtlef and thence Easterly by said Shurtlefs land until it meets with ye Roade and thence by ye Road to ye southerly corner bound of land laid out ye Same Day to Eliazar Rogers and Then by sd Rogers land to ye bounds first mentioned Reserving Wayes throw sd land where they may be Wanted
Nathaniel Thomas I surve Abiall Shurtleff
One acree of land belonging 'To Richard Cooper
Plimouth october 25 1711 A small peece or point of land Was laid out to Richard Cooper Containing one acree against his meadow at south meadows neere ye Cove for ye Con- venience of ye fencing of his meadow and is bounded from a white oake tree Marked which Was ye bounds of George Bonams land neere west and by north as ye sd Coopers fence now Goeth to a Cedar stake stuck into ye Ground neere ye Northwestermost Corner by ye post and from thence Bounded by his own
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meadow To ye bounds first mentioned The laud aforsd was a part of ye sd Coopers 60 acree lot
John Bradford William Shurtlif surveiors
lands belonging To Richard Cuper
March 15th 1701º Then 18 acrees of land was laid out To Richard Cooper: 10: acrees Thereof it being an old Grant of land to those yt had meadow at ye south meadow it being laid out in ye Right of . John Wood formerly of plimouth Deceased and Eight acrees in ve sd Richard Copers propety Right and bounded as ffolloweth on ye southerly Corner With a pine and oake trees it being the bounds of his other lands and from thence ye line to. Extend North East and by East 21 pole to a pine Tree marked it being the Corner bounds of William Rings land, and then bounded by William Rings land southeast : 97 : pole to a pine tree marked by a pond Caled Billentons sea and Ther ye line to Extend southwest: 34 : pole to a pine Marked and Then Northwest to a pine Marked on ye North side of south meadow Way and Then to Extend southwest 12 pole to ye bounds of his other lands and then Bounded by his other land to ye bounds first men- tioned allowing ye way Where it now goeth to ye south meadow.
James Warren Nathaniel Thomas S surveiors
Town Meeting For ye Choyce of Grand Jurors of Tryals
At A Town meeting held at plimouth ffebruary 15th 17012 for ye Choyce of Grand Jurors for ye yeare insuing at sd Meeting Ebenasar Cobb ffrancis Adams And Thomas Clark Junior were Cson to serve on a Jury at the Inferior Cost of Comon pleas on ye first Tuesday of March next At this meeting Major John Bradford Capt James Warren and Mer Nathaniel Thomas were Chosen and Impowered as agents and trustees in sd towns behalf To Run ye line betwen sd plimouth Dux- bury and plympton Township
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lands belong- ing to Eliasar Rogers
[142. ]At A Town meeting held at plimouth on ye 21st of March 17012 Then for and in Consideration of ye sum of pounds Well and Truly paid in to John Watson Town Treasurer of sd plimouth for the Euse of sd Town by Eliasar Rogers of sd plimouth The sd Town hath Granted Bargained sold made over and Confirmed unto him ye sd Eliasar Rogers and unto his heires and assignes for Ever seventeen acrees and 53 pole of land and is laid out by ye surveirs as ffolloweth December 30 th 1713 laid out by us The subscribers seventen acrees and 52 pole of land unto Eliasar Rogers of plimouth lying betwen sparrows hill and lands sometime past laid out to ye Ministrey and is Bounded as ffolloweth (viz) With a small Red oake bush with stones about it Being The West- erly Corner bound of land laid out ye same Day To Richard Cooper and is in ye Rainge of land belonging to Richard Holmes and from sd Bush Twenty Nine pole Southwest hy sd holmes Rainge to a small Red oake bush with stones about it and Thence southeast : 88 : pole To a Red oake sap- ling with stones about it standing by ye Roade and then by ye sd Road Easterly to ye bounds of land laid out ye same Day To Richard Cooper be- ing a Red oake sapling with stones about it and Then Northwest by sd Coopers Rainge To ye bounds first mentioned Reserving Wayes Through Gates or Barrs Through sd land Where they may be wanted
Nath Thomas
Abiall Shurtlef surveiors
At A Town meeting held at plimouth on ye 15th of March 1713 for ye Choice of Town officers for ye yeare above mentioned Att sd Meeting Thomas ffaunce Was Chosen Town Clerk and sworn to serve in That office ve same Day by Capt Warren At This Meeting The Town voated To Chouse five selectmen for this present yeare The persons Chosen To serve as select- men were Major Bradford Capt John Dyer Ins Benjamin
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Warren Jolin Watson and abial Shurtlif The Town also voted yt. ye select Men above named shall make all The assessments both provence county and Town Charges falling Within ye yeare Ensu- ing The Cunstabls first Chosen Were Capt Ephraim Morton and Jacob Mitchel but They both of Them openly in The Town meeting Declaring that they would not serve The Town in that office The Town proced to a new Choyce and made Choyce of Left Eliasar Jackson and James howland To serve in ye place of Cunstabes but sd James howland Declared he wold not serve in yt office but Jacob Mischel Did at last comply to serve ye Town in ye place of a cunstable soe ye Town made Choyce of Capt Dyer and abial shurtlef Two of ye selectmen to prosecut sd Morton and howland and site Them before ye JJustises at the next Cort of quorter ses- sions To answer for their Refusals to serve ye Town as abovesd surveiors for ye high waies Ephraim Bradford Haverland Tory Thomas Morton and James Clarke Junior The select men are apointed by ye Town to order out how farr Each surveior shall mend on ye high Wayes and what quontitye of men to assist them for Agawame village The Town Made Choyce of Ebenasar Burges for Tithing man and a surveior for sd village Tithing men Eliasar Cushman Helkiah Bosworth Stephen Churchell and Ebenasar Dunham ffence vewers Abiall Shurtliff Ebenasar holmes and Thomas Holmes John Watson Chosen Town Treasurer Heverland Tory sealer of leather Samuel Harlow and John Bradford Junor Were Chosen to have Inspection of what Relats to ye measur of bord and Timber That is brought to be sold The hog Cunstabls Left Lathrop Capt Church John Barnes Nathaniel Holmes Junor and John Cook and ye Town voted That The Watch house upon Coles hill should be a place to Coope such swine as are Taken up legally untill they can Dispose of Them as The law Directs.
[143.] At The Town meeting last mentioned on ye 15th of March 1714 The Town Made choyce of Capt Dyer Ensign Warren and abial Shurtlif to serve on ye Grand Inquest at ye Next Supe- rior Court in sd plimouth And Charles little Capt Morton Jolin Barnes John foster and James Barnebe to serve on ye Jury of Tryals of sd Court With Refferance to the Sexton ye Town leaves ye matter With The select men of The Town To appoint The per- son and to allow such wages for his service therin as they shall Think fitt With Reference To ye promoting of a scool for lerning
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of children at Each End of ye Town The Town Appointed The select Men of sd Town Together With Capt warren and Jacob Michel to consider of som Method To present To ye Town at the next Town meeting in order to promot That Work.
29 acres of land belong To John Wood
At a Town meeting held at plimouth on ye 21st of March 17012 for and in consideration of the sum of fifteen pounds five shillings and six pence well and Truly paid by John Wood of the Town of pli- mouth unto John Watson Treasurer of the Town of sd plimouth for the use of sd Town the Town hath Granted Bargained sold made over and Confirmed unto him ye sd John Wood and to his beires and as- signes for Ever Twenty nine acres and 24 pole of land as it was laid out by ye surveiors of the Town as folows December 29th 1713 iaid out by us the subscribers Twenty nine acres and Twenty four pole of land unto John Wood of plimouth Joyning to ye northerly end of land laid out for the use of the ministrey som yeares past and is Bounded as fol- lows (viz) with a stake and hepe of stones on the side of a hill being the Easterly Corner bound of land lately laid out to Richard holmes and thence southwest by sd holmes his Rainge: 56 : pole to a stake and a heape of stones and Thence south east : 66 : pole to a stake and a heape of stones standing on ye side of a hill about 20 foot Eastward from the Westermost Corner of the sd ministrey land and thence Eastward by ye sd ministrey land about : 50 : pole to a Red oake bush and a heape of stones being the southerly Corner bound of land lald out The same day unto Abiall Shurtlef and thence Northwest by the sd Shurtlefs Rainge : 60 : pole to the south- erly corner of the land of Mer John Mordo and then by sd Mordos Rainge Northwest to the Bounds first mentioned Reserveing wayes through Gates or Barrs through sd land where they may be desired.
Nathaniel Thomas surveiors
Abiall Shurtlef
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Town meeting September 16 1714
Att a meeting of ye Inhabitants of ye Town of plimouth Duly warned and held on ye 16th Day of September 1714 voted at sd meeting yt a Rate of forty pounds be made and levied on ye Town for ye Towns use upon a petition of Timothy Mor- ton yt an addition of lands mite be Granted him to ye old warehouse spott yt was formerly Mer Grayes The town appointed Nathaniel Thomas Esqr and Isaac Lathrop and Mer John Mordo to vew sd land and Make Report to the town how much or whether aney of sd land may be Conveniently Granted to sd Morton
Saxton ye select men to agre with
Voated in sd Town meeting that the selectmen Doe chose and Bargaine with a saxton to Give him not Exceeding six pounds per anum to swepe and Take care of ye meeting house and to Ring the bell by usuall and alsoe at nine of ye clock at night con- tinually
John Churchell
[144.] Plimouth March 10th 1713 Then laid out by us The subscribers Three Acrees and a half of land which formerly was Granted To Richard Willice Which sd Williss hath sold to John Churchell Bounded as ffol- loweth (viz) beginning at a heape of stones a little above the South East Corner of Nathaniel holmes his fence on ye side of ye hill from thence ye line Extends south Twenty six Degrees Westerly 43 pole or there- abouts To a heape of stones To Ebenazar Eatons Rainge at oberey from thence by his Rainge Three Rod and a half wanting five foot to a heape of stones and from thence The line extends North : 26 : Degrees Easterly fforty Three Rod or thereabouts To a heape of stones on the North side of a hill and from Thence The line Extends west 26 Degrees Northerly To ye bounds first mentioned.
Benjamin Warren ? surveiors John Dyer
Lands
At a Town meeting held at plimouth on the 21st of March 1701º ffor and in Consideration
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belonging to John Wood
of the full sum of ffifty two shillings and six pence Well and truly paid by John Wood of the Town of plimouth unto John Watson Town treasurer of sd plimouth for the use of sd Town The Town hath granted Bargained and sold made over and confirmed unto ye sd John Wood and to his heires and assignes for ever Three acres and one half of land and laid out by the surveiors as folows December 29th 1713 laid out by us the sub- scribers three acres and one half of land unto John Wood of plimouth being part of Dones field and is three sevenths of sd feild being all the three shares which Did belong unto Richard Cooper which ye sd Cooper Did Exchange with ye Town of plimouth for som common Joyning to his other land on ye Easterly side of ve Town brook neere the newfeilds the sd three acres and half is all the common land within ye sd feild and is lying with severall shares which Doth be- long to Deacon Nathaniel Wood and is Bounded as followeth (viz) on ye east with ye land lately laid out to Nathaniel Jackson and Northerly with land lately laid out to Doctor Little Charles Little and Eliazar Jackson, and westerly by ye land be- long to the ministrey and southerly partly by the Roade and partly by ye land which did belong unto Mr Nathaniel Warren Deceased Reserveing wayes through sd land through gates or barrs where they may be wanted
Nathaniel Thomas Abiall Shurtlef
School houses
[145.] At a Town meeting held at at plimouth June 7th 1714 for ye Choyce of Jurors which were Ebenazar holmes Samuel Nelson and Return Weight There Being formerly some motion made to ye Town to offer something To promote a scoole at Each End of the Town in compliance Therewith The Town voated at sd meeting To allow : 20 : pound to the
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North End of ye Town to build a scool hous som- where Neere Jacob Cooks and Twenty pounds To the south End In case they erect a scoole in that part of sd Town within two months or to abate in proportion for the time suspended for ye Erecting of sd scoole voted that with Referance to the Bonds given in to the Town Treasurer for the payment of money Due to sd Town from sundrey persons that have bought of those lands in sd town yt was sett to be sold for the suport of a scoole in sd town which now lyeth in sundry perticular men's hands Doo now voat that ye sd Town Treasurer gather in money Due to sd Town for the lands sold for the End abovesd by the first of No- vember next Ensuing and those that neglect to pay in their money by that time the sd Treasurer is required to bring his actions against them for their sd neglect.
John Harlows Land
At A Town meeting held at plimouth on the 21st of March 17012 for and in Consideration of the sum of six pounds Well and truly paid by John Harlow of the Town of plimouth unto John Watson Town Treasurer of sd plimouth for the use of the sd Town The Town hath granted Bargained sold made over and Confirmed unto him the sd John Harlow and unto his heires for Ever Twelve Acres of land and is laid out and Bounded as ffollowing
ffebruary 22ª 17011 Then Twelve acres of land granted unto John Harlow at ye Town meeting March 21st 17010 was laid to him by us the subscribers and bounded as ffolloweth on ye Northwest Corner with a stake and heape of stones by ye path at ye head of Samuel Dunhams old lot of land and from sd stake and heape of stones The line to Extend southwest to a heape of stones in the Rainge of Ephraim Mortons land and then ye line to Extend southwest and by East : 32 : pole to a heape of stones it being the Corner bounds of land laid out ye same Day to John ffaunce Junior and then the line to Extend North East by sd ffaunces land : 52 : pole to a heape of stones by ye path and Then by sd path North Northwest : 32 : pole to the bounds first mentioned
James Warren John Dyer surviors
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John Harlows Land
At A Town Meeting held at ptimouth on ye 21 st Day of March 17012 for and in consideration of thirty and four shillings Well and Truly paid by John Harlow of the sd Town of plimouth unto John Watson Town Treasurer of sd plimouth for ye use of sd Town hath granted Bargained sold made over and confirmed unto him ye sd John harlow and unto his heires and assignes for Ever one acree and Twenty pole of land Joyning to ye land where his house standeth and was laid out by the Surveiors of the Town on ye 6th of ffebruary 1711
laying out of John harlows Land
[146.] ffebruary 6 1711 laid out by us ye subscribers To John harlow of plimouth one acree and 20 pole of land Joyning to ye land Where his house standeth granted to him by ye Town of plimouth some years past And is Bounded as ffolloweth (viz) with a stone by the highway being ye Easterly Corner bound of his fathers old lot and thence southwest 7 Degrees south- erly to a Rock on ye hill and thence on ye same point of Compas to a heape of stones neere huttle bery swompe being ye southerly corner bound of land laid out the same Day to his father and from sd heape of stones East about five pole to a heape of stones and thence North East and by East : 13 : pole to a stone - sett into ye ground being ye bound of the land of Thomas Dotey and thence North East 2 Degrees Northerly to a heape of stones by the highway and then by ye sd highway to ye bounds first mentioned Reserving a way through sd land through gats or barrs in ye Winter season When ye snow lyeth in Drifts.
Nathaniel Thomas Benjamin Warren
Ephraim Kemptons Land
At A Town meeting held at plimouth on ye 21 st Day of March 17012 for and in Consideration of the sum of three pounds Well and Truly paid by Ephraim Kempton of the town of plimouth unto John Watson Town Treasurer of sd plimouth for the use of sd
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Town hath granted bargained sold made over and Confirmed unto him ye sd Ephraim Kempton and unto his heires and assignes for Ever a peece of land1 Containing fifty foot in length and forty foot in breadth adjoining to the southerly side of the peece of land his house standeth upon and is laid out and bounded by ye persons subscribing as ffol- loweth September 9th 1714 laid out by us the sub- seribers unto Ephriam Kempton of plimouth a peece of land Containing fifty foot in length and forty foot in breadth and adjoines to ye southerly side of the peece of land his house standeth upon and is bounded as follows (viz) Northerly by ye land of the sd Kempton Easterly by The way which leads to ye beach betwen ye sd Kemptons land and land of Timothy Morton : 40: foot to a stake and southerly by the Common : 50 : foot to an other Stake and Westerly by a strip of Common which lyeth betwen ye land of Capt Jolin Dyer and the sd Kemptons land
Nathaniel Thomas Isaac Lathrop.
Town Meeting May 10 th 1714
At A Town meeting held at plimouth May ye 10 th 1714 the Inhabitants of the Town of plimouth made Choice of Jolin Dyer to serve in ye place of a Town Clerk for this present Day At ye abovesd Town Meeting The Town made Choice of Mer John Watson To serve for and Represent them in the Great and Generall Court of Assembly held at Bostom for this yeare The Town also voted yt he should have four shilling a Day for wt service he should Doe for sd Town at sd Court Its farther voted yt Each householder should kill Three Blackbirds or one crow to Two householders this yeere voted that The seleeetmen should receive ye Taile of Birds
Town Meeting November 14 1714
At A Town meeting held at plimouth No- vember 29 th 1714 for Choyce of a Represen-
1 This piece of land was in the rear of the barn of E. and J. C. Barnes stand- ing on the southerly side of Leyden street.
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tative and at sd meeting Mer John Watson Was againe Chosen to serve ye sd Town as their Representative At This meeting The Town made Choyce of four Jurors to serve in Desember Court which were Edward Stephens John ffaunce Jun George Morton Jun and Stephen Churchill At This meeting the In- habitants voated to Improve Abiall Shurtlif to make Shutters to all the lower windows in ye meeting house upon ye Charge of the Town It was further voted that ye selectmen shold make sale of the wach house if they see cause for ye Towns use
Town Meeting february 21 1715
At a Town meeting held at plimouth ffebruary 21 st 17013 att This meeting it was voated That With Refferance to William Stirtevants complaint against the Town unto the Court Relating to ye high way That Capt James Warren with any one of The selectinen should answer in the Towns behalf To sd complaint At sd meeting Timothy Morton had an Enlargement of land granted to him Joyning to ye land Mer Grays warehous stands or neere ye Town pond At This meeting it was voted by ye Town yt ye new way lately laid out toward Sandwich above Moreys be cleared at ye Towns Charge and made Choyce of Insigne Ben- jamin Warren to hire sd way Cleared att sd Towns Charge It was alsoe voted that ye selectmen should with aney that offer To mend all the high wayes by ye year and to make Report thereof at ye next Town meeting
Timothy Mortons Grant
Whereas upon The petition Timothy Morton To ye Town of Plimouth at Their meeting held September 16 th 1714 That There might be an addition of lands made to the warhous spott of land formerly M' Gray's The Town appointed us the subscribers a commitee to view and make Report of what may be conveniently Done Thereon wee make Report as ffollows The sd
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Morton being The proprietor of the next lot on ye Northerly side which was granted to Mr William Clark and he agreeing yt a straite line cutting a bitt of his sd Northerly lott on the southwest corner Therof be Runn as ffolloweth wee do on yt condition run sd steaght line (viz) from ye northwest corner bounds of sd lot granted to sd Clark sixty ffoott southerly to a stone sett into ye ground about Eighteen foot from ye line of Ephraim Kemptons oposite land and from sd stone seventy five foot Easterly on a parralle line with ye land or wharffe of John Rickard provided sd Mor- ton do whorf down so far within Three years from this Time but if not then so far Down as he shall within sd space have whorfed Dated this 21st ffebruary 17014 15
Nathaniel Thomas Isaac Lathrop Jolın Mordock
Comitty
This Return sined by sd Comity was Red in open Town meeting on the 21st of february 1714 and voted the sd lott of land as above described shold belong to ye sd Timothy Morton and unto his heires for Ever.
At a Town meeting March 7th 1714 115
At A Town meeting held at plimouth March 7th 1713 for Choyce of Town officers the Town Clerk chosen was Thomas ffaunce and voted to chose 5 selectmen which are as follows Major John Bradford Capt John Dyer Ensign Benja- min Warren Abiall Shurtlef and Mer John Wat- son and voated yt ye selectmen shold be ye assessors for ye yeare Ensuing The cunstables chosen James Howland and Joshua Bramhall The Tithingmen chos are Eliazar Rogers Elisha Studson and Joseph Holmes Jun surveiors for ye High ways are Girsham Bradford Ebenazar hol nes, Joseph Silvester and Stephen Barnabe Samuel Bates Tithingman and William Swift surveior for Agawame precincts fence vewers Josiah Finney Ebenazar Cobb James Barnabe
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Capt John Dyer sealer of weights and measures Samuel Harlow and John Bradford chosen to have inspection of bords Timber and Lumber that is brought to sale
Committe
[148.] At A Town meeting held at plimouth March 21st 1715 upon a motion made to ye Town Relating to the build- ing a Cart bredg over Jones River neere Jacob Cooks Major John Bradford prefered to give Toward the building sd bridge what stones were on his That were sutable for sd worke and sett his hand thereunto Jolin Bradford Jacob Cooke likewise proffered that In case Those yt Did sd worke should have what stones They could get of his land in case they Took as many loads of Cobling stones as of binding stones for sd work and To this promise to ye Town he set his hand in town meet- ing Jacob Mitchell also promised to give what stones was on his land convenient for sd worke only they were not to take any that were neere his raing where he was about to erect a fence upon this The Town voted a Cart bredge to be built over sd River to be built with stones and voated yt the selectmen should make a rate upon ye In- habitants of the Town to Defray ye charge thereof and voated That Benjamin Warren John Watson and Abiall Shurtlef should agree with persons to Doe sd work At this meeting Samuel Doty petitioned that the Town would be pleased to give him the grant of the house lot out and out or to grant him some farther time upon which the town voated That In case yt Samuel Dotey did build a Deasent Credable house on sd land aney time within three years after This date then The sd land to belong to ye sd Samuel Dotey and unto his heirs and assignes for Ever Voated That the selectmen are to make som orders Relating to the measuring of wood yt is brought to sale voated That on condition that the owners of the seat before the place where the Negroes and Indians sett at the meet- ing house Doe give 3 pounds Towards Erecting a plase
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