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Also the Town made Choice of Thomas Foster Esqr Dea- con John Torrey, & John Russell to be a Committee to ex- amine and take into their Consideration the affairs & cir- cumstances of Mrs. Sarah Little widdow, In Regard to her Concerns with Benja Bartlett and Jonathan Samson &c and to make Report at the Next Town Meeting.
Then the Town Voted That the same persons that were the Committees, Respectively to have the Care and Regula- tion of the severall additional Schools in ye Town for ye three Last years shall still be Committes for ye Regulation of sd schools Respectively for ye three years next to Come.
At a Town Meeting assembled & held in the Court House in Plymo on Monday the 2nd day of April Anno Domini 1759 for the choice of Jurors for the Superiour Court of Judicature &c to be holden at Plymouth within & for the County of Plymouth on the last tuesday of April Currant.
At said meeting Messrs Gideon White, Abner Holmes, Thomas Holmes, Nathaniel Donham, Samuel Lanman, & James Drew Chosen to serve on the Petit Jury at said Court.
A Town Meeting assembled and held In the Court House in Plymouth on Monday ye 21st day of May A. Dom. 1759 At sd meeting the Town voted to Choose but one Representa- tive to Represent them at the Great and Generall Court (for ye year Ensuing) To be Convened at Boston on Wednesday the 30th day of this Instant May
And then made Choice of James Warren Esqr to be Moderator.
Then the Report of a Committee was Read which Report is as follows viz. The Committe Chosen by the Inhabitants of the Town of Plymouth at their Anniversary Meeting in March Last To View the Beach & Causeway at & near the Swing Bridge, so called, and take into their Consideration the Premises, and to Determine what may be best for ye Town to do in that affair, haveing attended that service Re- port as follows, viz-The Committee are of opinion, that for the Town to Repair the sd beach or Causeway where the way formerly went will be attended with great expense, and after all would answer no very good purpose, as nothing more than a foot way can with any convenience be made there.
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That a Good Cartway may be made over ye Town Brook from the Southerly Corner of Mr. David Turner's Land to ye nearest place on the Beach on ye opposite side of the [174.] Brook, which if accomplished The Committee are of opinion will be of great Advantage to the Town in Gen- erall.
That in order to Accomplish this work It would be best for the sd Town to Grant all the lands, Beach, Dockage and Flats (Not already disposed of) Bounded Begining at the West Corner of the Wharfe, now possessed by Benja- min Churchell, and from thence No. 30 Degrees West on a Straite Line to ye fence which Divides the Land now possessed by Elizabeth Curtis, from those possessed by Han- nah Dyer, and from thence Easterly by said Curtis's land to the Land of Lemuel Drew, and so in his Range to the sd Turner's Southerly Corner before mentioned. And from thence No. 78 Degrees East in his Range to the East Cor- ner of his wharfe and so on the same Range into the Bay or Harbour, so far as Convenient for Wharfeing and from thence to Extend So-Easterly to ye North Easterly End of ye Line, Dividing the Land now possessed by Mr. Elkanah Watson from the Land Lately the estate of Jonathan Barnes Deceased, and so by sd Watsons Land to the sd Churchells Wharfe, and so by the sd Wharfe to the first Bound. To such Person or Persons as will accept ye same. To Hold to him or them and His or their Heirs or Assigns forever upon this Express Condition, That he or they and his or their Heirs or Assigns shall within such a time as the Town shall think proper Build a good and Convenient Cartway and Bridge of twenty foot wide, and so high as to be out of the Reach of ordinary Tides over and above the Town Brook aforsd, And to keep and maintain the sd way open and in good Repair forever, and to allow the sd way to be con- tinued and of the same Bredth across the Beach, to ye way Laid out below sd Watsons Land; and that for Default here- in it shall and may be Lawfull for ye sd Town to Enter upon ye sd Granted Premises, with the appurtenances, as in their own Right and hold the same as fully & Completely as tho' no such Grant had been made.
That a Committee be appointed with full power and Au- thority, In the Town's Behalf to transact this affair; and to Convey the premises aforsd under the Restrictions and Limi-
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tations aforsd, to any Person or Persons that shall undertake the propos'd work. And that the Town, at their own Cost and Charge make & Maintain a Good & Sufficient Cartway over the Slough or Run of water at the End of the Lane Leading from the Country road by the shop of sd Church- ell to the Beach, on the Southerly side of said Town Brook; and Choose a Committee with power to Effect the same as soon as any Persons shall undertake to Build across ye Town Brook as aforsd, all which is Submitted by
Thomas Foster George Watson James Warren Joseph Bartlett James Hovey Committee
Plymo 21 May 1759
Then the Town voted their acceptance of the sd Com- mittees Report and made Choice of the Abovenamed Thomas Foster, George Watson, James Warren, Joseph Bartlett & James Hovey to be a Committee to act and do, in the Town's Behalf, Relateing to the premises Contained in the abovsd Report, and agreeable Thereto. Respecting Mrs. Little, Nothing to be Recorded. See the minits of the [175.] meeting, the Report on file. Then a Vote was Called to Know the Town's mind, If they will give up Caleb Tinkcam's Deceased's Bond to the Town, upon ye Heirs of sd Caleb paying Twenty Dollars to ye Town's Treasurer for sd Town's use. Voted in the affirmative.
And then a Vote was Called to Know if ve Town Would Choose a Committee to Examin and Determine what moneys upon the Town's Bonds due, are Doubtfull and to advise with the Town Treasurer In order to get better Secur- ity. Voted In the Affirmative And made Choice of Thomas Foster and Edward Winslow Esqr and John Churchell a Committee for that purpose.
A Town meeting Assembled and held at the Court House in Plymouth on Wednesday ye 27th day of June A D 1759 for ye Choice of Jurors. At sd meeting Job Morton & Wil- liam Torrey were Chosen to serve on the Petit Jury for Trialls, at the Next Inferiour Court of Common Please and Court of Generall Sessions of the Peace to be holden at Plymouth within and for ye County of Plymo on the first Tuesday of July next.
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A Town Meeting Assembled & held in the Court House in Plymouth on Monday the 27th day of August A. D. 1759 for the Choice of Jurors Thomas Jackson, Silvanus Bartlett, Josiah Whittemore and William Bartlett were Chosen to serve on the Petit Jury For Trialls at the next Court of Gen- eral Sessions of the Peace & Inferiour Court of Common Pleas next to be holden at Plymouth on the first Tuesday of October next.
At a Town Meeting Assembled and held in the Court House in Plymouth on Monday the 27th day of August Anno Domini 1759 Capt. Josiah Morton was Chosen Mod- erator & sworn before Edward Winslow Esqr. At said meeting the Town voted to raise the sum of Two Hundred & ten pounds Lawfull money to defray the necessary charges of the Town this Present Year.
A Town Meeting Assembled & Held at Plymouth on Thursday ye 13th Decm 1759 For the Choice of Jurors.
Messrs Cornelius Holmes, Silas Morton John Howard & Ebenezer Samson were Chosen to serve on the Petit Jury for Tryalls at the next Court of Generall Sessions of the peace & Inferiour Court of Common Pleas next to be holden at Plymouth within & for the said County of Plymouth, on the first tuesday of January next.
At a meeting of the freeholders & other Inhabitants of the Town of Plymouth Assembled & held in the Court House in Plymouth on Monday the 10th day of March Anno Domini 1760 the below mentioned Persons were Chosen into their respective offices, viz
Edward Winslow Esqr Chosen Moderator & took the oath apointed by law Before Samuell Bartlett Esqr.
Samuel Bartlett Esqr Chosen Town Clerk & sworn Be- fore Edward Winslow Esqr.
George Watson Esqr Edward Winslow Esqr Deacn Joseph Bartlett, Silvanus Bartlett & Capt. Josiah Morton, Selectmen
[176.] Silvanus Bartlett Nathaniel Bartlett Deacn John Torrey Assessors
Edward Winslow Esqr Town Treasurer
Thomas Mayhew, George Watson Esqr & James Warren Esqr a Committee to examine the late Town Treasurer's Books, papers & Accounts & Transfer them to the Treasurer now Chosen.
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The Vote for a County Treasurer was Brott in & sealed up by the Constable John Russell in open Town Meeting.
Thomas Foster Esqr Doctr Lazs LeBarron Deacn John Torrey a Committee to Supply the Grammar School for one year next Ensuing with a suitable person to keep sd school for sd term, to allow & give him fifty three pounds six shill- ings & eight pence if they can't procure one for less.
The further transacting the affairs of the Schools in Town Continued till the Adjournment of this meeting
Eleazer Churchill, Thomas Jacyson Junr Zachius Mendall Constables & to be Collectors
Voted to allow the Constables for Collecting in & paying out the Towns money eight pence on the pound a Premium Provided They Give Bonds to the Town Treasurer to In- demnify & save the Town harmless from all charge that may arise through their Deficiency or Neglect.
Capt. Samll Nicholas Nellson Gideon White, Silvanus Bartlett Jonathan Churchill Joseph Warren Israel Tupper Ebenezer Samson Benjamin Cornish Surveyors of the High- ways.
Job Morton, Benjamin Bartlett Silvanus Bartlett, Amos Donham Thomas Jackson Junr & James Drew Chosen pack- ers of fish & Gaugers of Casks Agreeable to the last years vote
John May Nehemiah Ripley, Timothy Burbank, Nathan- iel Foster & David Turner to take Care of the Herring Brook agreeable to the law of the Province Respecting the takg Alewives therein.
James Hovey & Silvanus Bartlett Clerks of the Market Daniel Diman William Rider & Silvanus Bramhall Thithe- ingmen.
Abner Holmes Nathaniel Donham Junr, William Torrey, Gershom Holmes Jonathan Churchill Walter Rich, Joseph Lawrence, Samuel Shareman, Ezekiel Morton, Ichabod Shaw & Jonathan Bartlett Hogreaves
Ebenezer Spooner, Thomas Spooner Junr Sealers of leather
Joseph Lucas & William Ellis to take Care of the Act Respecting Deer
George Watson Esqr James Warren Esqr James Hovey, Joseph Bartlett & Nathaniel Bartlett Firewards
[177.] John May James Holmes Job Cobb, John At-
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wood, Benjamin Barnes Joseph Warren, Amaziah Churchell & Thomas Swift Fence Viewers & Field Drivers
John Harlow, David Turner Job Morton Thomas Savery Silvanus Bartlett & Jno Kempton Surveyors of Lumber & Measurers of Timber, Plank & boards
James Warren Esqr Gideon White & Amaziah Churchell to take care of the beach agreeable to the Act of this Prov- ince Respecting it, & are hereby Impowered by the Town to Prosecute any Persons that shall cutt or Carry off any wood from the Beach.
At said Meeting Voted that none of the fish Called Ale- wives shall be taken in the Town Brook for Sale this year and not more than 200 barrells of sd fish shall be taken for sale in other brooks & streams within this Town.
As to the affair of the strip of land & Sedge flat viz the Strip of land lying near Warrens Wells & the Sedge flatt now Improved by Ezekial Morton lying in or near Ell River, Voted to Choose a Committee to Examine & Consider the Same & to make Report at the time this meeting Shall be Adjourned to, or as soon as they can, and accordingly made Choice of Thomas Foster Esqr Capt. Nathan Delano James Hovey, John Churchell & Gideon White for that purpose.
Ebenezer Spooner & Jonathan Diman Chosen Grand Jury- men for the year Ensuing
And Deacn Robert Harlow William Watson Ebenezer Churchell & David Turner Junr Chosen to serve the Petit Jury at the Inferiour Court of Common Pleas & Court of Generall Sessions of the Peace to be holden at Plymouth within & for the said County of Plymouth on the first Tues- day of April next
Gershom Holmes Chosen Saxton.
And then this meeting was adjourned to Monday the 24th day of this Instant March at two of the Clock in the after- noon & then to be held in the Court House in Plymouth.
A Town Meeting of the Freeholders & other Inhabitants of the Town of Plymouth Assembled & held at ye Court House in sd Town, By Adjournment from Monday the Tenth day of March Instant To this 24th day of March Anno Domini 1760.
At sd meeting The Town voted to Reconsider that Clause of ye vote that passed the Last Town Meeting Respecting the Alewives viz That none of ye fish Called Alewives Shall be
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taken In ye Town Brook for sale and to proceed & Consider further as to takeing sd fish. A vote being Called to know the Towns mind If they will take any of sd fish Called Ale- wives in ye Town Brook (so Called) for sale the present year-Voted in the Affirmative.
And then voted that the Town do allow to be Catched or taken in sd Brook for sale a Quantity of sd Fish, not exceed- ing Three Hundred Barrells for sale, and the whole of that affair Shall be under The Regulation of the Selectmen (of sd Town) agreeable to ye Laws of this Province now in force Respecting sd fish.
Ebenezer Spooner Comes in & manifests his Refusal of Serving as Grandjuryman, he haveing served in that office the Last year. The Town proceeded & made Choice of Ebenezer Donham to serve as Grandjuryman the year En- suing.
[178.] Upon the motion made by Silvanus Bartlett. He desires (for Reasons Given) that ye Town would Excuse him from serving as an assessor into which office he was Chosen for the Ensuing year. A vote being Called passed in The Affirmative.
And then the Town made Choice of Mr James Hovey to be an Assessor for the present year. Eleazer Churchell & Thomas Jackson Junr who were Chosen Constables for ye present year came into the meeting & Desired the Town to accept of Josiah Churchell to serve as Constable in their Room, And the Town voted their acceptance of him.
At a Town Meeting Assembled & held In the Court House in Plymouth on Monday ye 14th of April A. D. 1760 For the Choice of Jurors to serve at the next Superior Court of Judicature &c To be Holden at Plymo Within & for the County of Plymouth on the Last Tuesday of this Instant April.
Messrs Gideon White, John Torrey Ebenezer Spooner John Churchell Chosen to serve on the Grandjury.
And Nathaniel Bartlett Thomas Swift Nehemiah Ripley Thomas Spooner Junr Thomas Davis Isaac Harlow Chosen to Serve on the Petit Jury
At a Meeting of the Freeholders & other Inhabitants of ye Town of Plymouth Duly Qualified Assembled and held in ye Court House in sd Town, On Monday the Nineteenth of May A. D. 1760, The Town Voted to Choose but one Repre-
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sentative to Represent them at the Great and Generall Court of this Province for ye year Ensuing and accordingly made Choice of George Watson Esqr to be their Representative. He Desired the Town to excuse him. The Town proceeded & made Choice of Thomas Foster Esqr to be their Represen- tative, to Represent them at the Great & Generall Court abovsd, for the year Ensuing.
And then the Town made Choice of Doctr Lazarus Le- Barron to be Moderator for the present meeting & took ye Usuall oath. At this Meeting the Selectmen of ye Town Regulated the Jury Boxes agreeable to a Late Act or Law of the Generall Assembly of this Province.
Then the report of a Committee Chosen in March Last to Examine the Late Town Treasurers Books, papers & ac- counts and to Transfer them to the Treasurer then Chosen was Read & accepted which is as follows. A list of bonds due the Town of Plymouth taken May 15 1760
Principall.
Intrest.
Deacn Bartlett & Robert Bartlett bond March 4 1756
20
IO
0
0
0 O
9
9
4
I
IO
4
Benjamin Bartlett & John Harlow Do to June 28st 1759
5 15
9
0
O
O
Silvanus Bartlett & David Turner Do to June 2Ist 1760
25
I7
4
2
I3
61/2
[179] Josiah Morton Junr & N Brad- ford bond May 12th 1749 Cast to May 4th 1760
John Finney & Nat Warren Ditto Febry 20th 1753 Due April 1 1760
Nat Warren & John Finney Ditto Febry 28th 1753 due March 17th 1760
7
8
2
0
8 IO1/2
4
O
O
O
3
4
5
2
9
O
O
8
IO
6
13
4
O
I2 O
6
2
2
O
7
7
6
I7
9
O
0
o
I7
IO
O
3
IO
IO
II
I6
0
0
O
0
15
I
4
3
IO
7
.
James Warren & Nathaniel Goodwin Dit- to Nov 15th 1757 due Nov 15th 1759 Timothy Burbank & John Kempton Augst 24th 175I
John Torrey & Nat Torrey Ditto July 24th 1750 due Febry 17th 1760
Perez Tillson & Elkanah Watson Ditto April 10th 1753 due Apr 10th 1760
9 I7
83/4 0
I2
3
6
O
0
O
4 91/2
Josiah Morton Junr & John Morton Ditto Janry 2nd 1755 due Janry 2nd 1760 Consider Howland & James Shurtleff Dit- to Ap 25th 1753 Cast to Apr 25th 1760 Ebenezer Donham & John Donham Ditto April 15th 1753 due Dec. 25th 1759 Perez Tillson & John Churchill Ditto Aug 17 1753 due Febry 17th 1760 Gershom Holmes & George Holmes Ditto Nov 29th 1751 due May 19th 1760
7 I3
4
Elkanah Watson & Thomas Spooner Do May II 1760
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Ebenezer Holmes & Thomas Davie Ditto June 25th 1731 due Ap 15th 1760 John Harlow & Samuel Rider Ditto March 6th 1744 due March 6th 1760 David Turner & John Harlow Ditto Febry 26th 1746 due May 26th 1760 John Nellson & Lemuel Morton Ditto Febry 8th 1759 due Febry 8th 1760 Edward Winslow & Gideon White Ditto Sep 10th 1757 due Mar 10th 1760 James Shurtleff & Consider Howland Dit- to Ap 25th 1753 due Ap 25th 1760 Benjamin Barnes & Josiah Rider Ditto Ap 20th 1759 due Ap 20th 1760 Seth Morton & Job Morton Ditto May 30th 1759 Intrest I year
Thomas Jackson bond Febry Ist 1756 4 years Intrest
18
12
11/2
4
9
0
17
18
4
3
4
6
2
O
0
0
O
O
Eleazer Churchell & Josiah Churchell bond Apr 28th 1759 with I years Intrest
20
0
O
I
4
O
James Howard & Josiah Churchell bond May 9th 1759 with I years Intrest
13
6
8
0
16
0
£400
12 II34£39
16
434
& outstanding in the hands of the Con- stables viz :
Timothy Burbank Constabel in 1757
4
13
93/4
Jonathan Darling
Do 1752
7
7
3
George Holmes
Do 1753
13
2
434
Cornelius Holmes
Do 1754
5
15
II1/2
Seth Swift
Do 1754
4
I
5
Ezekiel Rider
Do 1757
I
II
21/2
John Kempton
Do 1758
42
16
IIY4
Thomas Spooner
Do 1759 130
18
II
£226 19
11/4
[180.] We the Subscribers being Chosen a Committe by the Town of Plymouth at their meeting on March last To Examine the late Town Treasurers books, papers & accounts & transfer them to the treasurer then Chosen have attended that service & Report as follows viz that on the sixteenth day of this Instant May there was in the late Treasurers hands in money not hired out £46 4 od
There was allso of the poors money in his hand
I5 2
£61
6 IOĘ
And that the Town was Indebted to him the sum of
49
5 54
0
6
6
6
7
4
0
19
41/2
13
9
4
0
14
41/4
5 19
1/2
0 7
11/2
60
15
8
5
9
41/2
0
14
8
0
6
11/2
13
6
8
O
16
0
66
13
4
4
O
O
Thomas Jackson Junr & Perez Tillson bond Febry 20th 1757 with 3 years In- trest
John Kemptons Note Augst 18th 1752
5
I 7
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So there remains on his hands due to the
£12 I Town
52
Which sum he has now paid to us & we delivered to the new Treasurer Edward Winslow Esqr £12, 1-52
We allso find sundry bonds as p the Foregoing list amounts to 400-12-IId
Principall, Interest due thereon as p list 39, 16, 4
Which we have likewise Rec'd & delivered to the new Treasurer, we allso find two notes of hand for the poors money amountg to 15-10-6d which we have allso Delivered him agreeable to his Rect below, we allso find outstanding in the Severall Constables hands the sum of two hundred & twenty six pounds nineteen shillings & one penny ¿d as is aforementioned & particularly express'd.
All of which is Submitted p Thomas Mayhew James Warren Geo. Watson Committee
Plymouth 17th 1760
Rec'd May 17th 1760 From Messrs Thos Mayhew, Geo. Watson & James Warren the sum of twelve pounds one Shelling & 53d being the ballance due from the late Treasu- rer together with all the foregoing bonds notes & book of Accounts.
Edward Winslow Town Treasurer.
At a Town Meeting Assembled & held in Plymo on ye 16th day of June A. D. 1760 John Russell & Elkanah Churchell Junr was Chosen to serve on the Petite Jury At ye Inferiour Court of Common Pleas & Court of Generall Ses- sions of ye peace to be holden at Plymouth within and for ye County of Plymouth, on the First Tuesday of July next.
At a Town Meeting Assembled & held In the Court House in Plymo on Monday ye 18th day of August Anno Domini 1760 George Watson Esqr Chosen Moderator and took the Usuall oath, and then ye Town proceeded & voted to raise the sum of one hundred & Sixty Pounds money to defray the needful Charges of the Town for ye present year, And voted that the Town Assessors be directed to Assess ye sum Set on the Town as the The proportion of the County Tax the present year on ye Inhabitants in the same proportion as they Assess the Town Rate, and Include the same in the sd Town Rate and that they be directed to order the Collectors to pay in ye same to the County Treasurer.
And the Town voted and made Choice of James Warren
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& James Hovey Esqrs, and Deacon Joseph Bartlett, A Com- mitte to act in Conjunction with the County of Barnstable in Seasonably Repairing the Eell River Bridge (so called) within the Township of Plymouth.
[181.] At a Town Meeting Assembled & held in Plym- outh on Wednesday the 24th Day of December Annoqe Domini 1760
Branch Blackmer Lemuell Bartlett Jacob Tayler Elias Trask was Chosen to serve on ye Petit Jury at ye Inferiour Court of Common Pleas & Court of Generall Sessions of the peace to be holden at Plymouth within & for ye County of Plymo on ye first Tuesday of Jany next.
A Town Meeting of the Freeholders & other Inhabitants of ye Town of Plymouth Regularly Assembled & held in the Court House in Plymouth on Monday ye Ninth day of March Anno Domini 1761. At sd meeting Doctor Lazarus LeBarron Chosen Moderator and Took the oath by Law appointed.
Lemuell Bartlett Esqr Chosen Town Clerk and Sworn Before Edward Winslow Esqr Justice of the Peace.
Messrs Thomas Foster Esqr Edward Winslow Esqr George Watson Esqr Deacon John Torrey Mr. Thomas Mayhew was Chosen Selectmen and took the Oath by Law appointed, Administered to them By Saml Bartlett Justs Peace
Then the votes of ye Town for a Register & County Treasurer were Brot in and Separately sealed up by Josiah Churchill Constable in open Town Meeting
The Town proceeded and made Choice of Messrs James Hovey Esqr John Torrey and Thomas Mayhew Assessors for ye present year.
Then the Act & Law of the Province (Intitled an Act for Repealing ye Severall Laws now in force which Relate to ye Observation of ye Lord's Day, and for makeing more Effectuall Provision For the Due observation Thereof Was Read and the Town voted thereon to Choose five *Suitable persons to serve as Wardens as in & by sd Act is provided,
* The Provincial General Court passed an Act at its 3rd Session of 1760-61, the tenth Section of which provided "That each town and district within this province shall, at the time of choosing town and district officers, annually, and every year, choose certain persons, being of good substance and of sober life and conversation, to be wardens of such town or district."
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and that ye highest in ye number of Votes in ye South Pre- cinct, and ye Highest in or near Wellingsly (So Called) the highest in the North part of ye Town, and ye two highest in number of votes in or about the middle of the Town shall be ye Wardens so Chosen, and Then proceeded & made Choice of as follows
Deacon John Torrey Ebenezer Spooner John Blackmer Josiah Churchell Lemuell Jackson Wardens
At sd Meeting Mr. John Cotton was Chosen Town Treas- urer.
Then ye Vote was Called to know ye Towns mind whether they would choose a man to prosecute any person or per- sons that have taken alewives for sale the last year in Plym- outh or Wareham Contrary to ye Act of this Government Made & passed in ye year 1755, and still in force, Intitled an Act to prevent the unnecessary Destruction of the fish Called alewives &c.
Voted in the Affirmative And Thomas Foster Esq was Chosen to prosecute any person or persons in Either of sd Towns of Plymouth or Wareham that have Taken fish for sale Contrary to sd Act.
The Town Then Voted That no alewives shall be taken for sale this year in the Town Brook so called and made Choice of Deacon John Torrey Capt Thomas Jackson & Silvanus Bramhall to take care of the sd Brook, to be a. Committe for ye Regular Improvement of ye same.
[182.] The Town Proceeded, and voted to Choose three Constables who shall be Collectors of the Town Taxes, and to allow the Constables for Collecting and paying in the Towns money, eight pence on ye pound, a premium Provided they give Bonds to ye Town Treasurer To Indemnify & Save the Town harmless from all charge and Damage that may arise by their Deficiency or Neglect.
And voted, That in ye Choice of Constables the highest in ye Number of votes The North Side of ye Town Brook, The highest Southerly of sd Brook & ye highest in ye South Precinct Shall be ye Constables Chosen.
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