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Then This meeting was Adjournd to the next May Meet- ing for the Choice of Representatives.
At a Meeting of The Town of Plimouth legally assembled & held at the Court house in Plimouth May 7th 1777.
John Cotton Esqr was Chosen Moderator.
Messrs Elkanah Watson Thomas Jackson & Nathl Torrey were Chosen to Serve on the Grand Jury & Messrs Nathan- iel Morton Junr Richard Cooper & Robert Brown were Chosen to Serve on the Petit Jury all at the next Superiour Court to be holden at Plimouth on the third tuesday of May Currant
At aMeeting of the Town of Plimouth Legally assembled & held at the Court house in Plimouth May 9th 1777.
The Honourable James Warren Esqr was Chosen Repre- sentative for the Presant year. Previous to which Choice the Town voted not to Send more than one Representative.
Then John Cotton Esqr was Chosen Moderator.
Then voted & Instructed our Representative to Join with the Councill for this State to Draw up a form of Government for the People thereof & lay it before the Severall towns within the Same for their Consideration that they may approve or Disapprove thereof as they think Proper.
Agreeable to a late order of the Generall Court.
Then Voted to repeal the road Act made by this town in 1773 & accordingly the Same is wholly repealed, & voted to recall the first road Tax of £60 out of the Collectors hands withall Directing that those people that have Laboured on
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the roads in this Town, agreeable to the orders of the Sur- veyors while Sd Act was in force shall be paid out of the Town Treasury.
Then voted to procure forty guns for the use of the Town, and made Choice of
Messrs Stephen Samson William Weston & Jesse Harlow a Committee for that purpose, They to procure them as soon as possible.
[365.] Messrs Isaac Symmes Ichabod Shaw Joseph Bartlett & Thomas Davis were Chosen to Serve on the Jury at the Meratime Court to be holden in this place ye 21st Cur- rant.
Then this Meeting was Adjournd to Monday y 2nd of June Next to 3 a Clock P M.
At a Meeting of the Town of Plimouth assembled & held at the Court house in Plimouth June ye 2nd 1777 by Adjournment from the 19th of May last, Inasmuch as Verry few people were at Meeting it was Adjourned to ye 16th Currant to 3 a Clock in the afternoon.
The Town Meet the 16th day of June agreeable to the above Adjournment And made Choice of Capt Thomas Nicholson as an Addition to the Committe of Correspond- ance in this Town.
Then this Meeting & the May Meeting was Adjourned to Monday ye 23rd Currant to three a Clock in the afternoon.
At a Meeting of the Town of Plimouth Legally assembled & held at the Court house in Plimouth June 16th A D 1777 John Cotton Esqr was Chosen Moderator.
Then the following list was Exhibited to the Town by the Selectmen agreeable to a late Law of this State
In Pursuance of a Late Act of the Generall Assembly of the State of the Massachusetts Bay, We the Subscribers Selectmen of the Town of Plimouth (with the Advice and Concurrence of the Committee of Correspondence ) do Pre- sent to the town the following list of Persons belonging to sd town whom we apprehend have been Endeavouring Since the 19th of April 1775 to Counter Act the Struggles of this & the United States for the Preservation of their Liberties & Previleges viz Gideon White John Watson Ichabod Shaw &
Edward Winslow
Edward Davis
Plimouth June 16th 1777
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John Cotton Theophilus Cotton Sylvanus Bartlett Samuel Jackson Ephraim Spooner Eleazr Stephens Nathaniel Loth- rop William Crombie Selectmen of Plimouth
[366.] At Sd Meeting voted to Choose a Committe to Collect what Evidence they can respecting the Inimical Dis- position of the People Called Toreys in this Town & report at the Adjournment of this Meeting & Direct said Evidences to appear at said Meeting.
Accordingly made Choice of Messrs Stephen Samson Joseph Croswell Nathaniel Torrey Thomas Nicholson & William Weston said Committe
Then voted to sell the old Pest house* Beyond the trane- ing Green & a Quarter of an acre of land therewith Adjoin- ing thereto on Monday next at public vendue & made choice of Messrs Stephen Samson Samuel Jackson & William Wes- ton a Committe for that purpose, they to Give a Deed there- of in Behalf of the Town, & receive the Money & pay it into the Town Treasurer. Then voted & made Choice of the Honourabl James Warren Esqr & Majr Joshua Thomas Agent in ye Town's Behalf to Petition the Great and Gen- erall Court of this State, Praying they would Excuse those men that belong to the Two fire Engines in this town from the Common Duty's of Melitia men.
Then this meeting was adjourned to ye 23rd Currant to IO a Clock A M
At a Meeting of the Town Abovesd June 23rd 1777 by Adjournment from ye 16th Currant The Committe appointed to Collect what Evidence the Could of the Enimicol Disposi- tion of the People Called Toreys in this Town Reported as follows viz-
We the Subscribers being appointed a Committe by the town of Plimouth to Collect the Evidence against the per- sons Calld Toreys in this Town beg leave to report as fol- lows viz
Against John Watson.
Mr Abraham Hammett says, that being in Company with Mr Watson, Crocker & others at Mr Thomas Withrells, since ye 19th of April . 1775 Mr. Crocker Gave as a toast Success to the American Armes, Watson Sayd it was
* The pest house was situated on the northwesterly side of Gallows Lane, nearly opposite to the corner of that Lane, and the South Pond -road. One or more gravestones may now be seen in an orchard there.
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unpolite to drink Politicall Toasts in a mixed Company & after a Considerable Dispute with Crocker, Watson Sayd if he must drink Success to Either Armey it should be Success to the British Armes.
Mr Hammett allso Says that he has frequently Discoursd with Mr. Watson Concerning our Public Affairs when he (Watson )allways blamed our Conduct.
Mr Samuell Jackson says that he has Severall times talkd with Mr John Watson Since 19th April 1775 on Polittecall affairs and observd that he allways Disapproved of our Public measures.
Against Edward Winslow Esqr.
Mr Winslow acknowledged to the Committe of Corres- pondence that some time about the first of May last Mr Bethell Came from Rhode Island to this town and was at his house, Sd Bethell we look upon as an open Enimy to America. Mr Joshua Thomas says that Mr Winslow Pleaded in Excuse for not Informg of Said Bethell that he had Bonds from the bord of Cammissioners to make up all his loss, occasiond by the Boston Port bill.
[367.] Against Ichabod Shaw*
Mr George Holmes Says that Some time this Spring Early in ye morning he met Mr Ichabod Shaw & asked him where he'd been, Shaw answered Sowing flax, Holmes ask him who he Sowd it for. Shaw replyd he did not know who he Sowd it for, That if Howe Got the day Symms Should not have it, but if Washington Got the day the Devil might have the land. Mr. William Coye Says that in Discourse with Mr Shaw Concerng Generall Lee being taken prisoner Shaw Sayd he was Glad Genl Lee was taken, that he was a traytor & hoped that he would meet with his deserts or to that purpose. He then Explaind himself by Saying that Generall Lee was a half pay officer in the Kings Army & Sayd he took him to be a Spye & traytor to our Armey & that we Should do better without him. Mr David Bacon relates much the Same as Mr Coye does he being presant at the above Conversation.
Against Edward Davis
Mr William C. Cotton Says that he was in Company with
* Ichabod Shaw, son of Samuel, was born in 1734, and married in 1757, Priscilla, daughter of John Atwood, and was the grandfather of the late Samuel Shaw of Plymouth.
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Gideon White Junr, William Morton, & Edward Davis Some time last Winter Davis asked White, What the Whigs did there. And asked Cotton & Morton, if they had got their Commissions, they answerd Yes, he asked from what authority they Came. They replyd from the Honourable Generall Court, Davis then Sayd Dam the Generall Court & all Such Authority, in the run of their Conversation Davis Sayd before long you'l Come to me & Confess your Errors, & acknowledge you were led away by Silly fellows.
Against Isaac Lebarron
When Speaking of the Cruize he (Mr Coye) had been in the armed Sloop America Calld it Pirateing, Mr Thomas Southth Howland says that he has heard Mr Joshua Thomas and many others of their family lament Isaac Le- barrons being a Tory & that they Could not Change his Prin- cipalls & Prevent his makeing Such bad Speaches Against America. Mr Abraham Hammet Says that he had Several times heard Isaac* Lebarron blame all the measures taken by the Country in the Common Cause.
Against John Thomas .*
that he did take Oath of Allegeance to King George ye 3rd while he was at Nova Scotia.
Against Capt Thomas Davis,
that he did take the Oath of Aleegeance to King George ye 3rd while he was at Nova Scotia, we are Informed also that his Son William Davis has been heard to say, that his father was Safe let the Event of the war be what it will.
Against Capt Benjamin Churchell,
Mrs Ellis Says about Seven months ago Mr Churchell Came to her house & talked Verry high against America, Sayd he had a Son or Sons in the Armey, but hoped if he lived till Spring, to have them in the Kings Ser-
* Isaac LeBaron was a grandson of Dr. Francis LeBaron, who came from France in 1694, and settled in Plymouth. He was a son of Dr. Lazarus LeBaron, and was born in Plymouth in 1744. He married in 1774, Martha, daughter of Consider Howland, and lived in the house which stood where the house of Isaac Brewster now stands. Col. John B. Thomas and Nathaniel Russell married his daughters.
* John Thomas was descended from William Thomas, one of the Merchant Adventurers, and son of Nathaniel. He graduated at Har- vard in 1765. He was one of the original members of the Old Colony Club, and married in 1773, Anna, daughter of Thomas Mayhew. Be- ing a loyalist, he removed to Nova Scotia, and died in Liverpool, N. S., in 1823. His half sister, Hannah, married General John Thomas of the Revolution, who belonged to another distinct family.
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vice, he allso Say'd we had Stole from England & they was right in trying to Get it back Again. That our Cause was bad &c.
Stephen Samson pr Order.
[368.] After reading the report &c as aforesd Voted the persons Chargd as aforesd Shall be Severally Called upon in the order they Stand to make answer to the Charges against them & Examine the Evidences & produce such other Evidence as they think Proper now in Town Meeting.
Then John Watson was Called upon, after hearing what he had to say in his own Defence a Vote was Calld to know if he Should Stand upon the list and his name Transmitted to the Sessions for tryal agreeable to the late law of this State for Tryall. It passed in the Negative.
Then Edward Winslow Esqr was Called upon in manner as abovesd, after hearing his Defence the Vote was Called to Know if he Should Stand upon the list for tryal. It passed in the Negative.
Then Ichabod Shaw was Called in manner as aforesd, after hearing his Defence The vote was Calld to know if he Should Stand upon the list for Tryal. It passed in the Negative
Then Edward Davis was Called upon in the same manner, After hearing what he had to say in his Defence The Vote was Called to know if he Should Stand upon the list for tryal. It passed in the Negative.
Next Gideon White was Called upon in the Same manner. After hearing what he had to say in his Defence The Vote was Called to know if he Should Stand upon the list, it Passed in the Negative.
Then Inasmuch as the Committe reported Severall things against Isaac Lebarron, John Thomas Junr, Thomas Davis & Benjamin Churchell, They were Severally Called upon to Defend themselves Against said Charges. After hearing what Each had to say in his defence, The Vote was Sepe- rately Calld to know if their names Should be put upon the list. It Passed in the Negative respecting them all.
[369.] At a Meeting of the Town of Plimouth Legally assembled and held at the Court house in Plimouth June 23rd A D 1777
John Cotton Esqr was Chosen Moderator.
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Said Meeting was Adjournd to ye 30th of June Currant to ten a Clock in the forenoon.
Allso the March & May Meetings that were Adjourned to this time were again Adjournd to the time Abovesd.
At a Meeting of the town of Plimouth ye 30th of June 1777 by Adjournment from the 23rd Currant, viz the May Meeting.
Voted that the town will not order any part of their money Due on Bond ,to be Applyd to the Discharging the towns Debts on Interest &c.
At a Meeting of the town of Plimouth ye 30th of June 1777 by Adjournment from the 23rd Currant viz the March Meeting.
The Town resumed the Consideration of the matter of Alltering the road in Manument ponds, And Voted to Choose a Second Committe to View the Ground, discourse with the Neighbours thereabouts, and Estimate the Expence of Alter- ing the road, & make Report at the Adjournment of this. meeting.
Mr Stephen Samson Colo Theophilus Cotton Capt Wil- liam Weston were Chosen Sail Committe.
Then this Meeting was Adjourned to ye 13th July* next to 3 a Clock in the afternoon.
At a Meeting of the town of Plimouth June 30th 1777 by Adjournment from the 23rd Currant
John Kempton
Robert Brown
Thomas Jackson
James Clark &
Samuel Battles John Swift
were Chosen a Committe to See that the Act respecting monopoly & oppression be put in Execution.
Then this Meeting was Adjournd to July 14th to 3 a Clock in ye afternoon.
[370.] At a Meeting of the Town of Plimouth at the Court house in Plimouth July 8th A. D 1777 Stephen Sam- son James Clark James Doten & Nathl Goodwin were Chosen to Serve on the Jury at the Meratime Court to be holden in this town the 14th of July Currant.
At a Meeting of the Town of Plimouth Legally Assem- bled at the Court house in Plimouth July 14th 1777 by Adjournment from the 30th of June last, viz the March Meeting.
* This date should be July 14th.
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Voted to allow Mr. Ezra Ripley* our late Schoolmaster three pounds Six Shillings over & above his year's Sallery being So much he paid for board the last twenty two weeks of the time he kept the school more than the usual Price in time past.
Then this Meeting was Adjournd to Monday ye IIth of August next to 3 a Clock in the afternoon.
At a Meeting of the Town of Plimouth Legally assembled at the Court house in Plimouth July 14th 1777 by Adjourn- ment from the 30th of June last, viz, the Meeting appointed for Chooseing a Committe to prosecute the breakers of the Monopoly Act So Called.
Said Meeting was Adjournd to Monday the IIth of August next to 3 a Clock in the afternoon.
At a Meeting of the Town of Plimouth Assembled & held at the Court house in Plimouth July 30th A D 1777
John Cotton Esqr Chosen Moderator.
Voted to Choose a Committe to Enquire what necessarys of life are now in town & to Prevent their being Carryd out of town by wholesale.
Allso to Consider what is proper for the town to do Respecting the Same & to report at the Adjournment of this Meeting. Accordingly made Choice of
Messrs Samuel Battles
Ichabod Holmes
Colo Theophilus Cotton Thomas Mayhew Esqr
Lemuel Morton
Capt Sam : Nich : Nellson
James Doten
to be Said Committee.
Allso voted they Said Committee Shall take no Notice of the Goods in This Town belonging to the Neighbouring States (or any of their Inhabitants) on this Continant.
Then this Meeting was Adjourned to next Monday ye 4th of August next to 3 a Clock In the afternoon.
[371.] At a Meeting of the Town of Plimouth August 4th 1777 by Adjournment from ye 30th of July last.
The Meeting was Disolved without doeing any more busi- ness.
At a Meeting of the town of Plimouth Assembled and held at the Court house in Plimouth August ye 3rd 1777.
* Ezra Ripley graduated at Harvard in 1776, and died in Concord, Mass., September 21, 1841. He was born in Woodstock, Conn., May I, 1751. He was a Chaplain in the Revolution, and was settled over the church in Concord, November 11, 1778.
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John Cotton Esqr was Chosen Moderator.
Then Voted to Give Each man that Shall Inlist into the Service of the United States of America to Complete the proportion this town is to furnish of the Continentall Army one hundred Dollars.
Then Voted to Give twenty Shillings Lawfull money per month to Each of the men that Shall Inlist into the Service Abovesd for the Term of Eight months only.
Then Voted that this town will raise a Sum Sufficient at their Meeting for Raising money to Defray the Charges of the Currant year, to pay the moneys they may need for the purposes Abovesd.
Then made Choice of Isaac Lothrop Esqr Mr Silvanus Bartlett & William Watson Esqr a Committe to hire on be- half of the town what money may be Wanted for the Pur- poses Abovesd.
Then Voted and made Choice of the Honourable James Warren Esqr An Agent to Prefer a Petition to the Generall Court praying them to Give us liberty to Choose a Collector or Collectors for the presant year we haveing neglected to Choose them in the month of March last.
Then this Meeting was Adjourned to Monday ye 8th of Septembr Currant at 3 a Clock P M.
[372.] At a Meeting of the Town of Plimouth Legally assembled and held at the Court house in Plimouth Novr 3rd A D 1777.
Voted & Raised the Sum of Five hundred pounds Lawfull money for Defreying the Charges of the Town the Currant year.
Voted & made Choice of Deacn William Crombie Mr An- drew Croswell Mr Stephen Samson a Committee to make Enquiry into the Circumstances of the Soldiers Famelys in this Town, that need to be Supply'd with necessarys for Liveing & report to the town at the Adjournment what they think Proper for the Town to Do respecting them.
Then made Choice of Messrs Stephen Samson Thomas Jackson Andrew Croswell Samuel Jackson & Zacheus Bart- lett a Committe to hire a Collector or Collectors for the Town the presant year on the best Terms they Can & report at the Adjournment. Then made Choice of Thomas May- hew Esqr Mr Stephen Samson & Ephraim Spooner a Com-
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mittee to Procure a Place for boarding the Schoolmaster on the best Terms they Can.
Then this Meeting was Adjournd to Monday the 10th of Novembr Currant to 2 a Clock in the afternoon.
At a Meeting of the Town of Plimouth Legally assembled & held at the Court house in Plimouth Novr 7th A D 1777. Messrs Elkanah Watson Thomas Bartlett John Bartlett Junr & Ephraim Spooner were Chosen to Serve on the Mere- time Court to be holden at Plimouth on ye IIth day of Novr Currant.
Messrs Zacheus Bartlett & William Warren were Chosen to Serve on the Petit Jury at the next Inferiour Court of Generall Sessions of the Peace to be holden at Plimouth the Second tuesday of Decembr next
[373.] At a Meeting of the Town of Plimouth Legally assembled and held at the Court house in Plimouth Novr Ioth 1777 by Adjournment from ye 3rd Currant.
The Committe appointed to procure a Collector reported they had hired Mr. Joseph Croswell to be Collector for the whole Town Excepting Manument Ponds Precinct for the Sum of nine pounds more than the Usual Premuim of 12d on the pound.
Said Croswell appeared in Meeting & Declard his accept- ance of said office on them Conditions.
Then made Choice of Mr. Joseph Croswell Constable & Collector, who was Sworn in Town Meeting by Thomas Mayhew Esqr.
Then made Choice of Stephen Doten Constable & Col- lector for Manument Ponds on the Same Conditions as Mr Croswell Serves abovesd :
Then Voted the town & County tax shall be made together as Usuall.
Allso Voted the Surplusage of taxes Shall not Exceed twenty pounds.
Then made Choice of Majr Joshua Thomas & Mr Stephen Samson agents to prosecute the Towns Sutes or Actions now depending in the Inferiour Court Respecting the land Called the Sheep Pasture.
Then Voted & Choose Mr Daniel Diman Mr Stephen Samson Capt Nathaniel Goodwin, Isaac Lothrop Esqr & Mr Nathaniel Morton Junr a Committee to Supply the famelys of the Soldiers in this Town that need Supply's of
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necessarys of Provisions agreeable to a late Act of this State.
At a Meeting of the Town of Plimouth Legally Assem- bled & held at the Meeting house of the first Precinct Novembr 12th A D 1777.
John Cotton Esqr Chosen Moderator.
Then voted to apply to the Revd Samuel West & Desire him to Preach a Sermon in this town ye 22nd of Decembr next being the Anniversary of our fore Fathers landing in this place, Accordingly made Choice of Majr Joshua Thomas to Present Sd vote to Sd Gentleman & Desire his Complyance therewith.
[374.] At a Meeting of the Town of Plimouth Legally Assembled & held at the Court house in Plimouth Decembr 23 A D 1777.
John Cotton Esqr Chosen Moderator.
Voted that the Committe appointed to Supply the Fame- lys of those Soldiers that belong to this town, that are now doing duty in the Continentall Armey be Directed to Bor- row money or Purchase necessarys of Such of the Inhabi- tants as will Supply them therewith to Enable the Sd Com- mitte to Furnish Necessarys for said Famelys Agreeable to a late order of the Generall Court that they may join in a Confederacy with the other American States for the defence & Safety of the whole of sd States Against our Enemys as Recommended by the Honourable Continentall Congress.
Then this Meeting was Adjournd to Tomorrow 10 a Clock.
Att a Meeting of the Town of Plimouth Assembled & held at the School House in Plimouth Decembr 24th 1777 by Adjournment from ye 23rd Currant.
Voted & requested Messrs Ichabod Holmes & Nathaniel Morton Junr to repair the Bridge over Hobs hole brook So Called at the Expence of the Town.
Then Voted to Choose a Committee of Nine Persons to assist the Assessors in takeing A Valuation of the Estates in this Town, in order for makeing the Taxes the Currant year,
And Accordingly made Choice of
Colo Theophilus Cotton Mr Ichabod Holmes
Mr Thomas Jackson Mr Seth Morton
Capt Thomas Nicholson Mr Thomas Morton Junr
Mr Nathaniel Morton Junr Capt Zacheus Bartlett & Mr Thomas Ellis to be Sd Committe
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[375.] At a Meeting of the Town of Plimouth legally Assembled and held at the Court house in Plimouth on Mon- day the 16th day March Anno Domini 1778.
John Cotton Esqr Chosen Moderator.
Ephraim Spooner Chosen Town Clerk & Sworn pr Willm Watson Esqr.
George Watson Esqr Colo Theophilus Cotton Deacn Wil- liam Crombie Capt Thomas Nicholson & Ephraim Spooner Were Chosen Selectmen
John Cotton Esqr Eleazer Stephens & Stephen Doten were Chosen Assessors.
John Cotton Esqr Chosen Town Treasurer
Then the Votes for a County Treasurer were brought in & Seald up in Town Meeting pr Mr Joseph Croswell Con- stable.
Then the Act respecting the observation of the Sabath & the Choice & duty of Wardens was read after which,
Capt Thomas Nicholson Mr Isaac Symms Doctr Nathl Lothrop Mr Samuel Sherman Mr Joseph Bartlett Junr & Capt Silvanus Harlow Were Chosen Wardens
Colo Theophilus Cotton Capt Thomas Nicholson Capt John Gray Deacn William Crombie Mr Silvanus Bartlett Capt Nathaniel Torrey Mr Samuel Jackson Mr Andrew Croswell & Ephraim Spooner Were Chosen a Committe of Correspondc Safety &c.
Then Voted to keep up the Same number of Schools & under the Same Regulations as the last year
The Honourable James Warren Esqr Capt Thomas Davis Mr John Watson were Chosen a Committe to Supply the Grammer School with a Suteable Schoolmaster.
[376.] Messrs Zacheus Bartlett Israel Clark Benjamin Cornish Junr Were Chosen a Committe to Supply the School at Manument Ponds with a Suteable Schoolmaster.
Messrs Phillip Leonard Thomas Morton Junr & Seth Morton Were Chosen a Committe to Supply the School at Eellriver with a Suteable Schoolmaster.
Messrs Ichabod Holmes Nathl Morton Junr & Samuel Bartlett Were Chosen a Committe to Supply the School at Wellingslee with a Suteable Schoolmaster.
Messrs Theophilus Cotton & Ebenezr Nellson Were Chosen a Committe to Supply the School at the North End the Town with a Suteable Schoolmaster
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Messrs Benjamin Lucas & Isaac Jackson Were Chosen a Committe to Supply the School at the West End of the Town.
Allso Voted to pay that Neighbourhood the Same Sum out of the Treasury for School Keeping as the last year.
Messrs Eleazer Ellis & Seth Mendall Were Chosen a Committe to Supply the School in their Neighbourhood with a Suteable Schoolmaster.
Then Voted to allow the Collectors the Same Premium & on the Same Conditions as the Last year.
Then made Choice of Capt Thomas Nicholson Mr Nathaniel Jackson & William Watson Esqr a Committe to hire a Collector for the Town Excepting Manument Ponds.
Then voted not to Sell the Fort on Coles Hill.
Then voted that Majr Joshua Thomas Isaac Lothrop Esqr & William Watson Esqr be & they are hereby appointed a Committe to Wait on the Revd Samuel West, with the thanks of this Town for his learned & Ingenious Sermon Diliverd in This Town on the last Anniversary of the land- ing of our Fathers here, and request a Copy thereof that it may be Printed.
Then Voted & made Choice of The Revd Abraham Wil- liams to Preach a Sermon in this Place on the next Anniver- sary of the Landing of our Fathers here, And Chose Majr Joshua Thomas, Isaac Lothrop Esqr, & William Watson Esqr a Committe to Present Sd Gentleman with a Copy of this Vote & Desire his Complvance with our Request.
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