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Capt. Theo Cotton Mr John Russell Nathll Morton Junr Dean Nathll Warren Willm Ellis Junr Chosen Surveyors of the High Ways & Sworn in open Town Meeting Before Thomas Foster Esqr Eccept Willm Ellis Junr.
John Waterman Amos Donham Joseph Warren Chosen Tything Men.
James Drew Benjamin Churchell Zacheus Churchell Packers of Fish & Gaugers of Casks.
Levi Drew Richard Cooper Josiah Jonson Willm Clark Jonathan Bartlett Samuel Marshall, Amos Donham Chosen Hogreeves & Levi Drew Sworn in open Town Meeting.
Thomas Spooner Willm Rider Sealers of Leather
George Watson Esqr James Hovey Esqr James Warren Esqr Dean John Torrey Dean Joseph Bartlett Nathaniel Bartlett Chosen Fire Wards
[205.] Jeremiah Holmes Jonathan Samson Thomas Lothrop William Clark Silvanus Bartlett Fence Viewers & Field Drivers.
John Kempton David Turner Thomas Savory David Turner Junr William Rickard Surveyors of Lumber & Measurers of Timber, Plank & Boards.
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Amaziah Churchell Lemuel Morton Nathaniel Morton Junr To Take Care of Plymouth Beach So Called Agreeable to the Province Law in that Behalf made and Passed.
John May James Drew & Benjamin Churchell Surveyors of Clapboards & Shingle and viewers & Cullers of Staves & Hoops Agreeable to an Act Passed the Generall Court of this Province at there Sessions in June 1762.
Zacheus Mendall Thomas Jackson Junr Amaziah Church- ell Benja Rider Junr To Serve on the Petit Jury of Trials at the Next Inferiour Court of Common Pleas and Court of Generall Sessions of the Peace To be holden at Plymouth within & for the County of Plymouth on the first Tuesday of April Next.
Ebenezer Donham Lemuel Jackson Chosen Grand Jurors for the Ensuing year.
Then this Meeting was Adjourned to Tuesday ye 20th Instant at II of the Clock in the forenoon.
We the Subscribers Select Men of the Town of Plymouth with the Advice and Consent of Thomas Foster Esqr one of his Majestie's Justices of the Peace for the County of Plymo Have Set off and by these Presents Do Assign and Set off the high Ways Streets and Common Roads in sd Town into Six Districts as Follows viz-
Ist The First District Begins at Kingston line and Ex- tends Southerly by the North *west Corner of the Widdow Mercy Hedges House and Includes the street called Kings street and so Directly Down to the Water side & the way along the Water side Between sd streets and New Street So Called also the Way upon Coles Hill.
The Second District Begins at the North West Cor- 2 ner of sd Hedges House & Extends Southerly To the North Side of the Town Bridge Including all the Streets and Ways Eastward of the Main Street in sd Town to and by the Water Side and Coles Hill Between Said Hedge Corner and Said Town Bridge as also the Streets & Roads Leading to Plimton as Far as the Town Line.
The Third District Begins at the South side of the 3 Town Bridge and Extends to the House Belonging to the Heirs of Thomas Sears Deceasd as the Country Road Goes,
* Mercy Hedge was the widow of Barnabas, and her house was that standing now on the corner of Main and Middle Streets. She was the widow of Samuel Cole and daughter of William. Barnes.
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and all the Roads & Ways Lying Westward of said Country Road Within those Limmitts.
4 The Fourth District Begins at the House of Said Sears' Heirs and Extends Southerly as the Country Road Goes Toward Barnstable as Far as the House of Benjamin Cornish and Includes all the high Ways and Common Roads Westward of sd Country Road within those Limitts.
5 The Fifth District Begins at Said Cornish House & Extends Southerly as the Country Goes as Far as Sandwich. 6 The Sixth District Begins at the Corner Where Eeel River School House Formerly stood and Includes all the High Way and Common Roads From thence to and in Monement Ponds Precinct Lying to the Eastward of the Country Road.
The first District is assigned to Capt. Theos Cotton one of the Surveyors of ye high Ways of sd Town.
The Second to Mr. John Russell
The Third to Nathaniel Morton Junr
The Fourth to Dean Nathll Warren
The Fifth to Willm Elles Junr
The Sixth to Jonathan Harlow
Plymouth March 14 1764
John Torrey Thomas Mayhew Selectmen of Plymouth Thomas Foster Justice of the Peace.
[206.] At a Meeting of the Freeholders and other In- habitants in the Town of Plymouth Assembled & Held in the Court House in said Plymouth on Tuesday ye 20 of March By Adjournment from Tuesday The 13 of this In- stant March Anno Domini 1764. Jonathan Harlow was Chosen Surveyor of ye High Ways
Dean Elisha Holmes Samuel Cole who were Chosen War- dens are now Sworn in to sd office In Open Town Meeting
Then a vote was called to Know the Towns Mind if they would Accept the Report of the Committe Chosen to Ex- amine the Tax bills Comittd Formerly to Jonathan Darling & George Holmes Collectors.
Voted in ye Affirmative.
Voted to Accept the Comittees Report that Were Chosen to View and Examine The Breaches that are made in the Town Beach So Called. Then voted that the Considera- tion of and acting on said Report be Continued to the Town Meeting in May Next.
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A Vote was Called to Know the Town's Mind if they would allow the Collectors one Shilling per pound for Col- lecting the Taxs Voted in ye affirmative. The above said Vote was Reconsidered.
Then a vote was Called to Know if the Town would allow to ye Collectors of Taxs Four pence on a pound to add to the Eight pence on a pound which was voted ye 13th of this Instant March and on the same Conditions. Voted in ye affirmative.
Then this meeting was Adjourned to 5 a Clock this after- noon.
At sd Meeting Joseph Bates William Rickard Samuel Battles Chosen Constables
Ichabod Holmes was sworn as a Wardeen in open Town Meeting.
Gershom Holmes Chosen Saxton
At said Meeting The Town Voted as Followeth viz-
In answer to the Petition of Isaac & Thomas Lothrop Praying for Liberty to build a Wharf adjoining to the New Wharf So Called at the Corner a Little to the Eastward of Melatiah Lothrop's Warehouse and from thence on a Direct Line aCross the Common Landing to the Wharfe owned by the Heirs of Isaac Lothrop Esq Deceased. Voted that sd Petitioners have Liberty to Build such a Wharfe as is prayed for provided it be Done to the Acceptance of the Town, Pro- vided also that when sd Wharfe is Built it shall still be Owned Improved & Used by the Town as a Common Land- ing and to be kept Free from Incumberances to all Intents & Purposes for the use of a Common Landing and be Built Free from any Charge to The Town. Then This Meeting Was Adjourned To Monday ye 26 Instant 5 a Clock in the afternoon.
[207.] At a Town Meeting of the Freeholders & other Inhabitants of the Town of Plymouth Assembled & held by adjournment (in the Court House in Plimouth) From Tues- day 20th day of March Instant to Monday the 26th day of March Instant anno Domini 1764 Samuel Bartlett Esqr the Town Clerk haveing sent word to the Town that he was Sick and unable to attend the meeting, The Town made Choice of John Torrey to be their Clerk For the Present meeting who was sworn Before Thomas Foster Esqr.
Samuel Battles Who was Chosen one of the Constables
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of the Town For the Present year haveing come into this meeting and made excuses and Given Reasons Why he could not serve the Town in that Office, A vote was Called Whether his Reasons were Sufficient and Whether the Town would excuse him From Serving as Constable, voted in the affirmative.
Then the Town made Choice of John Bartlett Junr For a Constable.
Then William Rickard and John Bartlett Junr who were chosen two of the Constables For the present year, Presented Mr. Ebenezer Donham To the Town to Serve as Constable in their Room, and the Town voted to accept of said Ebene- zer Donnam For a Constable in the Room and Stead of said Rickard & Bartlett and said Ebenezer Donham was Sworn to the Faithful Discharge of that office Before Thomas Fos- ter Esqr
At a Town Meeting assembled & held in ye Court House In Plymouth on Tuesday Apr 10th 1764 Elkanah Watson Nathaniel Torrey Jonathan Diman Jeremiah Howes Chosen to Serve on The Grand Jury
John Waterman John Churchell John Kempton John May Nehemial Ripley David Turner Chosen to serve on the Jury of Tryalls
All to serve at the Next Superior Court of Judicature &c To be holden at Plymo within and for the County of Plymo on the Last Friday of this Instant April.
[208.] To the Constables of the Town of Plimouth in the County of Plymouth, or Either of them Greeting.
These are in his Majesty's Name to Will and Require you Forthwith To Warn & Give Notice to Zepheniah Doten and his Familly Who Came Into this Town the latter End of April Last or the beginning of May, From the Town of Plimton That They Immediately Depart This Town or else they may expect to be proceeded Against According to Law, Also you are Alike Required to Warn & Give Notice to Reginald Mackreth a Stranger Who came From Liverpool In Nova Scotia into this Town in the Month of October Last that he Depart This Town Immediately or that other- wise be will be proceeded against according to Law. And you are alike Required to Warn & Give Notice to Abigail Waite Who came into this Town in the month of February Last from the Town of Hardwick In the County of Worces-
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ter that she Depart This Town Immediately otherwise She may Expect to be proceeded Against according to Law. Hereof fail Not and make Return of this Warrant and your Doings Therein To the Selectmen of Plymouth as Soon as May be.
Plymouth April ye 11, 1764
John Torrey Thos Mayhew Thos. Foster Selectmen of Plymouth.
Pursuant To the above Warrant to me Directed I have Warned the Severall Persons within Named To Depart this Town Imediately by Reading this Warrant To them pr Ebe- nezer Donham Constable Plymo Apr ye 13 1764
At a Town Meeting of the Freeholders & other Inhabi- tants of the Town of Plymouth Mett & Assembled at the Court House In Plymouth on Monday the 14th day of May Anno Domine 1764 at sd Meetting a vote Whas Called to Know the Town's mind if they would Choose more Repre- sentatives than one For the Currant year, Voted in the Negative.
Then the Town made Choice of Thomas Foster Esqr To Serve as Representative to Represent the sd Town of Plym- outh At the Great & Generall Court & Assembly of this Province to be Convened & Held at Concord upon the Last Wednesday of this Instant May. At sd Meeting Thomas Foster Esqr Was Choosen Moderator & Took the Oath By Law Required Before Samuell Bartlett Esqr Justice of the Peace.
At sd Meeting Thomas Foster Esqr Was Choosen Agent, Who Is Desired & Directed to Prefer a Petition to the Great & General Court of this Province, at their Next Ses- sion, Seting Forth the Dangerous and Deplorable Condition of the Beach Comonly Called Plymouth Beach, Which Makes the Harbour in sd Town; & the Great Danger sd Harbour Is In of Being Intirely Spoiled and Ruined if Some Measures Be not Immediately Taken to Prevent the Same; Praying the sd Court's Interposition, aid & Assist- ance & that they Would Grant them Such Relief as they In their Wisdom may Think Fit.
At a Town Meeting Asembled & Held In the Court House at Plymouth on Wednesday ye 13th Day of June Anno Domini 1764.
Robert Harlow, Samuel Cole where chosen to serve on the Petit Jury For Tryalls At the Next Inferior Court of
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Common Pleas To be holden at Plymouth Within & For the County of Plymouth on the first Tuseday of July next.
[209.] At a Town meeting of the Freeholders & other Inhabitants of the Town of Plymouth assembled & Held at the Court House In Plymouth on Thursday the 12th Day of July Anno Domini 1764.
At sd Meeting Thomas Foster Esqr Was Chosen Moder- ator & Sworn Before Samll Bartlett Esqr Justice of the Peace.
Then the Town Voted to chuse a Committe of 13 persons To veiw The Beach; and accordingly made choice of Mess George Watson Esqr, Capt. Thomas Jackson, James War- ren Esqr, Thomas Foster, Esqr, Lemuell Morton, Capt. John Finney, Nathaniel Warren, Jeremiah Howes, Capt. Theophilus Cotton, John Torry, Nathll Morton, Junr, Icha- bod Holmes & Joseph Warren. This committee to veiw the Beach Called Plimouth Beach & Report what They Think Propper & Nessessary to Be Done to secure the sd Beach & Harbour & To Project some Plan or method, that they may think Best for The Town to Do In ye Premises & to make an estimate of the charge & To make Report At the Adjournment of this meeting.
John Cotton Esqr, Deacon John Torry, John May, chosen a comitte to View ye Lotts at Coles Hill & To search The Town's Records to see whether the Grantees Had Complied With the condition of their Grants.
Then this Meeting Was Adjourned to Wednesday ye 10th of July Instant At 3 of ye Clock In the Afternoon.
At a Town Meeting of the free holders & other Inhabi- tants of the Town of Plymouth; assembled & Held at the Court House In Plymouth By Adjournment from Thursday 12th Day of July Instant, To Wednesday the 18th Day of July Instant Anno Domini 1764. The Report of the Comit- te chosen to view the Beach &c as Above Was Read In the Town Meetting & the Town Voted their Acceptance of it.
Sd Report Is as followeth, viz. : The subscribers a Comitte as within mentioned, Haveing Viewed the Beach Within mentioned Do Report that we think it proper & Nessessary for secureing the sd Beach & the Harbour Depending there- on, that there Be Built a very Good & strong Hedge Imedi- ately Well secured Behind with a Good Backing of Posts & Rails In the two Breaches From Sand Hill to Sand Hill
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against the Beach woods; & Likewise set a couple of smaller Hedges In the two Low places to the Southward of the Beach woods, & that there Be next Spring Beach Grass Trans- planted against the sd Breaches & Low Places, and that they choose some suitable Persons Well acquainted with such Business to Procure The Stuff & Get the Work Done & that We Estimate the Expence of the same At Twenty Pounds Lawful Money.
James Warren, John finny, Jeremiah Howes, Lemuell Morton, Nathll Warren, Ichabod Holmes, Nathll Morton, Jur, Major Part of the said committee.
Then the Town made choice of Capt. John finney, Jere- miah Howes & Lemuell Morton To Procure the Stuff Need- full & Gett the sd work performed & Well Done According to the Best of their Judgments.
[210.] At said meeting the Town Voted to continue the Affair Relative to the Lotts at Cole's Hill to the Next Town meeting.
A meeting of The Freeholders & other Inhabitants of The Town of Plimouth Assembled & Held At the Court House In Plimouth on Tuesday ye 18th of Septbr Anno Domini 1764. At sd meeting Thomas Foster Esqr Whas chosen Moderator & Took The oath By Law Required;
Benjamin Rider Junr Whas chosen Constable In the Room of Joseph Bates Who Whas chosen Constable, Whom the Court of Sessions Excused From Serving.
Then the Town Proceeded & Voted to Raise two Hun- dred & Fifty Pound L money To Defray the Necessary Charges of The Town this Present year.
And Also Voted That The Assessors In Makeing The Taxes Shat Not exceed the sum of fifteen pounds surplusage & Voted that the Assessors Are Directed To Make the Taxes In the same Manner & Method that they made them the Last year.
As to the Affair of Abigail Bartlett & Isaac Morton Re- specting their Loss & Damages They sustained By Perez Tilson's Haveing the Small Pox in their House. The Town voted that the Selectmen are Desired & Directed To Settle that Affair with them the sd Abigail & Isaac. Voted that A Comitte Be chosen to confer with the owners of the Lotts By the side of Coles Hill Relating to the condi- tions of their Grants & To Acquaint them with the report of
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A Comitte That Whas Appointed to examine the Records of these lotts & To Take A View of them. John Cotton Esqr, John May, & John Torrey were chosen for sd com- mitte.
At sd meeting voted that Thomas Foster Esqr, Coll George Watson, Thomas Mayhew Esqr Deacon John Tor- ry & Mr. Jonathan Samson Be a committee to take under Consideration the Affair Mentioned In the warrant Relative To ye Removeing the Pest House In Plimouth And Report to the Town At The Adjournment of This meeting What May Be Proper For The Town to Do In ye Affair. Also To consider of Some Proper Place to Remove sd House to & to see if such Place May Be Obtained & on what Terms In case the Town should vote to Remove said House.
At sd meeting Silvanus Bartlett, Thomas Morton Jona- than Harlow & Joseph Sylvester were chosen to serve on the Petit Jury For Tryalls At the next Inferior Court of Common Pleas & Court of General sessions of the Peace To be Holden At Plimouth Within & For the County of Pli- mouth on The First Tuesday of October next.
Then this meeting Whas Adjourn To Monday ye 15th of . October next at 2 clock In the afternoon.
[211.] A Town Meeting Assembled & Held At The Court House In Plimouth On Monday the 15th of October 1764 By Adjournment from Tuesday the 18th of September Last : Monday ye 15th of October at two of The clock In the Afternoon. The Town Mett & ye meeting was opened at ye Time Appointed By ye Adjournment & the Meeting was then further Adjourned to Thursday the 15th of No- vember Next at two of The clock In ye Afternoon.
The Town Meeting which was by Adjournment to be At- tended this Day there was But very few Persons Appeared & the Moderator Being Absent there was No Business trans- acted.
A Town Meeting Assembled & Held At the Court House In Plimouth on Monday ye 24th of December 1764.
At sd meeting Jonathan Diman, Ezekiel Morton, Daniel Diman & Nathaniel Leonard Were chosen to serve on the Petit Jury For Tryalls At the Next Inferior Court of Com- mon Pleas & Court of General Sessions of the Peace To Be holden at Plimouth Within & for the County of Plimouth on the first Tuesday of January Next.
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At a Town Meeting of the Freeholders & other Inhabi- tants of the Town of Plimouth assembled & Held at the Court House in sd Plimouth on Tuesday ye 12th of March A. D. 1765. Thomas Foster Esqr was chosen Moderator & Took the oath By Law Required.
Samuel Bartlet Esqr chosen Town Clerk & sworn Before Thomas Foster Esqr Justice of the Peace.
Thomas Foster Esqr, Edward Winslow Esqr, Dean John Torry, Capt. Theophilus Cotton, George Watson Esqr chosen select men & sworn In Open Town Meeting.
In chosing the select men By the First Voates Brought in Thomas Foster Esqr, Edward Winslow Esqr, Dean John Torrey & Capt. Thomas Jackson, were chosen Select men but Capt. Jackson excusing Himself By his son the Town accepted of his Excuse & a voate was called for two more Select men & Capt Theophilus Cotton Was Chosen, then a voate was Called for One more Select man & George Wat- son Esqr Was Chosen & Were all sworn.
John Cotton Esqr Dean John Torry John Blackmer, chos- en Assessors; John Cotton Esqr Chosen Town Treasurer & . sworn Before Thomas Foster Esqr. Then the Town Voated that there Be the same number of Schools kept in the Town this year as there Was the last year & under the same regulations.
Lieut Elkanah Watson Dean John Torry were chosen the Committee For the Grammer school.
Dean Elisha Holmes Stephen Doten & James Clark com- mitte For Monument Ponds school.
Dean Nathaniel Warren Ezekiel Morton & Joseph War- ren committe For Eel River school.
[212.] Dean Joseph Bartlett Nathaniel Morton Junr Ichabod Holmes committe For the School at Wellingsley.
Capt. Theophilus Cotton Silas Morton & Ebenezer Nel- son comitte For the School at Northend.
Voated That the Consideration of the Petition of Gideon White & Eight others appointed To take care of the great Engine as contained in the Warrant For this meeting be Refered to the adjournment of this meeting, sd Petition is as followeth, viz : To the Select men of Plymouth.
We the subscribers Being Appointed to manage & attend the great fire Engine belonging To this town In case of need, & it being an office of considerable trouble & Pains
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we do Hereby Request that something may Be Inserted in the Next Warrent for a Town Meeting that the Town at sd Meeting may if they see cause, voate to Exempt us From all town Duties Dureing our continuance in sd station, Agree- able to the Practice at Boston for several years Past. We subscribe Gideon White, William Ryder, Samll Cole, Willm Rickard, Abiel Shurtleff, Zacheus Curtis, Lewis Bartlett, John May & William Crombie. Plymouth February 18th 1765.
Then the Law Respecting the Sabbath & the Choice & Duty of Wardens, was read in Town Meeting Imediately Before the choice of Wardens.
Seth Morton Ebenezer Samson John Russell Ebenezer Nelson were chosen wardens.
Voated that the Constables be collectors of the Town, County & Province Taxes & to allow the constables for Col- lecting & Paying in the same eight Pence on the Pound, Provided they give Bonds to the Town Treasurer to In- demnify & save the town Harmless From All charge & Damages that may arise By their Deficiency or Neglect.
Capt. Theophilus Cotton Ebenezer Samson Josiah Morton Junr James Clark Phineas Swift surveyors of High Ways.
Then Voated that the Person that has most votes For Constable in either of the three Districts as they are Now Divided shall serve as Constable For the Present year. Sam- uel Cole, Benjamin Rider the third & Joseph Sylvester were chosen Constables. Then the Town Voated that there shall Be no Alewives Taken this year out of the Town Brook so Called For Sale & Further Voted that there shall Not Be more then two Hundred Barrells Taken For Sale out of the Brook that Runs out of Half Way Pond & other Brooks Within the Limmits of sd Town. Ebenezer Samson Sil- vanus Bramhall Zacheus Churchill committe to take Care of the Town Brook Respecting Alewives.
Jonathan Churchill John May Nathaniel Morton Ebene- zer Samson To serve on the Petit Jury for Tryalls at the Next Inferior Court of Common Pleas & Court of General Sessions of the Peace to be Holden at Plymouth within & for the County of Plimouth on the- -Tuesday of April Next.
Then this meeting was adjourned to Thursday ye 21st In- stant at ten Clock in ye forenoon. At the above sd Meet-
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ing the voates For a County Treasurer Was Sealed up In Town Meeting By Ebenezer Donham Constable.
[213.] At a Town Meeting assembled & Held at the Court House In Plimouth on Thursday ye 21st of March Anno Domini 1765 By Adjournment From Tuesday ye 12th of this Instant March.
Ephraim Cobb Silas Morton were Chosen Grandjury men For the year Ensueing.
Ezekiel Morton Barnabas Churchill & Lemuel Jackson were chosen Tytheingmen.
Benjamin Rider the third appeared & Refused to serve in the office of Constable and A Voate Being Called to know if the Town would choose Any Person to Prosecute him it Passed in the Negative.
James Drew Benjamin Churchill Zacheus Churchill were chosen Packers of fish & Guagers of Casks.
Voated the same number of Hogreeves as Last year.
Josiah Waterman, Solomon Atwood, Silvanus Harlow, Nathaniel Barnes, John Patee & James Bartlett chosen Hog- greeves.
Thomas Spooner, William Rider Sealers of Leather.
George Watson Esqr, James Hovey Esq., James Warren Esqr, Dean John Torrey, Dean Joseph Bartlett & Nathaniel Bartlett chosen Fire Wards.
Jeremiah Holmes, Jonathan Samson, Samll Nichols Nel- son, William Clark & Silvanus Bartlett Fence Veiwers & Field Drivers.
John Kempton, David Turner, Thomas Savory, David Turner Junr, William Rickard surveyors of Lumber & Measurers of Timber, Plank & Boards.
John May, James Drew & Benjamin Churchill surveyors of Clapboards & Shingles & Viewers & Cullers of Staves & Hoops agreeable to an Act Passed the Generall Court of this Province at there Sessions in June 1762.
Eleazer Ellis, Nathaniel Donham, Joseph Trask, chosen Deer Reeves.
Amaziah Churchill, Lemuell Morton, Nathll Morton Junr, to take care of Plymouth Beach So Called agreeable to the Province Law in that Behalf Made & Passed.
Gershom Holmes chosen saxton.
Then the Town voated that the Collectors chosen this year shall Have One Shilling on the Pound Includeing the
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Eight Pence on the Pound already voated them For Col- lecting & Paying in the Town, County & Province Taxes. Provided they Give Bonds as usually (Before) to save the Town harmless.
Samuel Cole appeared & Refused to serve in the office of Constable & A Voate Being Called to know if the Town would choose any person to prosecute him, it Passed in the Negative, (he being at Present a Warden. )
[214.] Ichabod Shaw, Zacheus Bartlett chosen Con- stables.
Voated Not to choose any person to Prosecute Zachs Bartlett as Constable, he haveing served in that office some years Past.
* John Russell was as a Warden in open Town Meeting Before Thomas Foster Esqr, Joseph Bartlett Junr chosen Constable. Then this meeting Was adjourned to Thurs- day ye 28th of March Instant at three of the clock in the af- ternoon.
At a Town Meeting assembled & Held at the Court House In Plimouth on Thursday ye 28th of this Instant March An- no Domini 1765. By adjournment From the 21st of March Instant, at sd Meeting Mr. Ichabod Shaw came into the meeting & Refused to serve as Constable & Paid five Pound For his Fine, By Giveing a note on Demand to the Town Treasurer & Joseph Bartlett Junr appeared & Refused to serve as Constable, & Paid a Fine of five Pound by Giveing a note on Demand To the Town Treasurer. Voted that the consideration of the Petition of Thomas Foster Esqr & Four others Respecting the Building a Gristmill near the New Bridge &c as is expressed in the warrent For this meet- ing be Refered to the Town Meeting In May Next, at sd meeting.
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