Town annual report of Plymouth, MA 1743-1783 (vol. 3), Part 34

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Publication date: 1743
Publisher: Town of Plymouth
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Voted that the Committe Respecting beefe be & hereby are Desired to Procure the Beefe Requested by the State of this Town (being 13,050 lb) or money to Procure the Same by Subscription and that Those persons that Supply the Same


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402


PLYMOUTH RECORDS.


Shall have Interest for the value of Said Beefe till it is paid or Discounted out of their Taxes.


Mr James Doten appeard in Town Meeting & offerd to Serve as Collector in the Two Northern Districts in This Town the Currant year for the Premium & bounty allready, voted on Condition The Town would Indemnify & Save him harmless on account of any Execution or Executions that may be Issued against liim For taxes he may be ordered to Collect.


Then the Town Voted & Chose Sd Doten Collector for sd limits on sd Conditions.


Then the Town made Choice of Deacn William Crombie Mr Richard Cooper & Mr John Torrey a Committe to Ad- vise & assist the Surveyor Mr Joseph Ryder in Repairing the breach in the Road neere Thomas Sylvesters.


Then this Meeting was Adjournd Monday ye 30th Instant 2 a Clock P M.


[435.] At a Meeting of the Town of Plimouth Legally assembled and held at the Court house in Plimouth Octobr 30th A D 1780 by Adjournment from ye 16th Instant.


Voted that those Persons who Supply this Town with Beefe to answer the request of the State as by the Resolve of the Generall Court of the 26th of Septembr last, Shall not Suffer by the Depreciation of money till they are paid.


Then this meeting was Adjourned to ye 6th day of Novr next to 2 a Clock in the afternoon.


At a meeting of the Town of Plimouth Legally assembled and held at the Court house in Plimouth Novr 6th by Adjournment from ye 30th Octobr Last. The meeting was Adjournd to ye 20th Instant 3 a Clock in the afternoon.


The Town met ye 20th Novr 1780 & made choice of Messrs Ebenezr Samson & Amaziah Harlow to Serve on the Petit Jury at the next Inferiour Court to be holden at Plim- outh on ye 2nd tuesday of Decembr Next.


At a Meeting of the Town of Plimouth Legally assembled & held at the Court house in Plimouth Decembr 25th A D 1780.


Colo Theophilus Cotton was Chosen Moderator.


Then voted and made Choice of Majr Joshua Thomas Capt Thomas Davis Mr Joseph Croswell & Ephraim Spooner a Committe to Consider of the Recquisition of the Generall Court for a Quantity of Beefe of this Town about 25050 1b


403


PLYMOUTH RECORDS.


and report what they think Proper for the Town to do on the Premises & in particular to make Enquiry whether the money to answer the Purpose Can be hired in this Town or Elese- where and Report at the Adjournment.


Then voted to Raise the men required by the Generall Court of this town to Reinforce the Continentall army being about Twenty Seven in number by Classing the Inhabitants agreeable to the Resolve of the Generall Court.


And then made Choice of


Isaac Lothrop Esqr Mr Stephen Doten


John Cotton Esqr Mr Israel Clark


Capt Sylvs Harlow


Mr Jonathan Tuffts


To be Joyned by the Assessrs. Each Class to Furnish a man. Said Committe are Directed to make out a list of Each Class to the Town Clerk as soon as Possible, To be Recorded.


Then this Meeting was Adjournd to Monday Ist day of Janry next 2 a Clock P M.


[436.] At a Meeting of the Town of Plimouth Legally assembled & held at the Court house in Plimouth Janry Ist A D 1781 by Adjournment from ye 25th Decr last.


The Report of the Committe Respecting the Beefe Re- quested pr the Generall Court of this Town was read & is as as Follows.


The Committe appointed by the Town of Plimouth at their meeting the 25th Day of Decembr Instant to take into Consideration the late Requisition of the Generall Court For Beefe from this Town, Beg leave to Report as their opinion that it would be best for the Town at this time to raise the money wanted to furnish their Proportion of Beefe for the Army agreeable to the Requisition made by two Resolutions of the Generall Court by the Sale of the Ship Yard by the Lands of David Turner Deceasd, of the Sheep Pasture lands within the Limits this Town, and of the Southerly part of the Traneing Field, Bounded as follows, Beginning Twelve feet from the South Easterly Corner of The House belong- ing to the Heirs of the Estate of Mr Lemuel Barnes Deceasd, Thence Runing by the Fence now Standing South forty Eight Degrees East I Chain & fifty Links, Then South Thirty Nine Degrees East Three Chains Thirty one Links to a large stone by Samuel Battles Barrs, then North fifty three & a half Degrees East five Chains thirteen links to-


-


404


PLYMOUTH RECORDS.


Then North fifty three Degrees West Six Chains by the Country Road to a Stake in the Ground, and then South Seven Degrees West four Chains to the bounds first men- tioned, Containing two acres and Sixty three rod. And that a Committe be appointed to make Disposition of the Lands aforesd as soon as Possible, and in Such way & man- ner as Shall appear most advantageous to the Town, and be Impowerd to Give Good & Sufficient Deeds of the Same, and that the money ariseing from the Sail of them be appropri- ated to the Purpose of Dischargg the Requisition aforesd, and the overplus if any their be be Detaind in the Treasury for the Further order of the Town, And whereas it is Ex- ceeding Important that the said Resolution of the Generall Court be Immediately Complyd with, Sooner than it may be Possible or Convenient to Raise a Sufficient Sum in the manner before Provided, Therefore that a Committe be ap- pointed to hire a Sum of money for the Town not Exceeding the Sum of Four Hundred Pounds hard money & to be re- paid by the Sail of the Sheep Pasture Lands.


All which is Submitted pr James Warren Ephm Spooner Joseph Croswell Joshua Thomas.


Then voted to accept Said Report Except in the articall of hireg money which the Town voted not to do.


[437.] Voted & Chose Capt Thomas Davis Deacn Jona- than Diman Colo Theophilus Cotton Mr Sylvanus Bartlett & Ephraim Spooner a Committe for the purpose of Dispose- ing of the lands mentioned in the aforesd report, any three of them to Give Conveyances in the Towns Behalf in Case they Can Dispose of them for what they Said Committee may Judge a valuable Consideration.


Then voted and Directed Said Committe to view a peace of Land requested by Mr Nathaniel Morton Junr and Give him a Quit Claim in the Towns Behalf to Said Land he pay- ing the value thereof For the use of the Town.


Then the report of the Committee for Classing the Inhabi- tants of this Town as voted in the former meeting was read and accepted, which is as follows viz-


Pursuant to a Resolve of the Generall Court & the order & Direction of the Town we have Classd the Inhabitants Into 27 Classes in manner Following. Each Class to procure a


PLYMOUTH RECORDS.


405


Good, Sufficient able bodyed Soldier for the Continental Army.


Test John Cotton pr ordr


Ist Class Colo Theo Cotton


6


I


3


Capt Willm Crow Cotton


I


6


IO1/2


Josiah Cotton


0


9


81/4


William Morton


O


14


41/2


Rufus Robbins


O


IO 0


Caleb Howland


I


II


7


John Cobb


0


17


Job Cobb


0


I3


6 11/2


Cornelius Cobb


0


18


51/4


Silas Morton


0


14


534


Caleb Doten


0


18


11/2


John Nellson


I


4


8


2nd Class Elnathan Holmes


Ebenezr Nellson


2


19


3/4


Job Ryder


I


6


634


Eben : Nellson Junr


0


6


0


Sam: Nic: Nellson


I


9 81/4


Lemuel Cobb


O


6


63/4


Ebenezr Holmes


O


6


101/2


Benjamin Bartlett


0


7


6


Ebenezr Holmes Junr


0


5


0


Thaddeus Faunce


0


6


IO


Ichabod Shaw


I


16


3


Lemuel Robbins


0


9


81/4


Thomas Goodwin


O


9


I


Zacheus Harlow


0


7


93/4


Barnabas Holmes Junr


0


5


6


Richard Holmes Junr


0


9


3/4


Samuel Landman Junr


O


5


0


Samuel Doten


0


5


O


Isaac Symms


2


8


0


3d Class Samuel Lanman


William Drew


:


O


5


0


William Coye


0


8


514


William Wood


0


5


0


Daniel Diman


2


8


9 9


William Keen


0


5


III4


Lemuel Drew


I


5


73/4


Capt Thomas Mathews


0


16


3


Jeremiah Holmes Junr


O


8


11/2


Capt Thomas Nicolson


I


14 714


John Morton


0


10 712


Capt Charles Dyre


I 2


21/4


Doctr Willm Thomas


I


I7 934


Joshua Thomas


0


14


434


Nath1 Thomas


0


15


IILA


£16


0 11/4


0


7


6


George Holmes


O


7 14


81/4


James Collings


£16


0 43/4


0


II


IO1/2


Joseph Croswell


I


3


406


PLYMOUTH RECORDS.


Deacn Jonathan Diman Joseph Howland


0


19


41/2


0


5


II1/4


£15


19


71/


[438] 4th Class William Watson Esqr


George Donham


0


5


71/2


Isaac Lothrop Esqr


3


5


51/2


Doctr Nathl Lothrop


2


9


8


Capt Abrm Hammet


0


12


6


Thomas Sylvester


0


5


O


£16


2 51/2


5th Class John Goddard


0


9


3/4


General Warren


II


0


Benja Churchill


O


II


3


Capt Wm Weston


2


5


71/2


Thomas Finney


0


5


0


William Weston Junr


0


II


3


Josiah Drew


0


8


I1/2


Capt Willm Weston for 1/2 his farm


0


9


41/2


£16


0


6th Class Lewis Weston


George Watson Esqr


II


6


41/2


Thomas Cummingtn


O


9


3/4


Ben Drew


O


19


John Russell


0


5


113/4


James Russell


0


7


6


Eleazr Morton


0


8


I1/2


£16


0 53/4


7th Class Thomas Jackson


7


I


3


Thomas Jackson 3d


0


12


91/4


William Hall Jackson


3


O


O


James Carver


0


8


11/4


Willm Bartlett Jr


O


9


41/2


John Goodwin


2


17


6


Samuel Cole


I


5


334


James Savery


0


6


3


£16


0 71/2


8th Class Samuel Jackson


Nathl Jackson


I


17


93/4


Thomas Jackson Junr


I


2


21/2


Samuel Jackson Junr


0


II


3


Zacheus Curtis


2


0


71/2


Seth Ryder


O


9


3/4


William Cuffs


O


II


63/4


Thomas Burges Junr


O


5


0


David Drew


0


9


41/2


John Kempton Junr


0


17


6


Joseph Treeble


0


IO


33/4


Stephen Pain


0


7


93/4


£15


18 51/2


9


4


41/2


6


8 I1/2


O


7


93/4


2


4


41/2


3/4


PLYMOUTH RECORDS.


407


9th Class Ephraim Spooner


6


I


II


Richard Holmes


I


4


3/4


Edward Winslow Esqr


I


7


6


Nathaniel Lewis


0


9


81/4


Zepheniah Harlow


0


7


21/2


John Watson


3


0 III/4


John Washburn


0


IO


51/4


John Bartlett


I


9


3/4


Thomas Wethrell


I


5


334


Thomas Spooner


0


6


63/4


£16


2 81/4


ye Ioth Class Barnabas Hedge


5


I7


61/2


Andrew Campbell


0


8


9


Isaac LeBaron


I


16


IO1/2


William LeBaron


2


8


9


Jabez Doten


O


6


3


Isaac Doten


0


5


71/2


Thomas Mayhew Esqr


I


19


81/4


Willm Mayhew


0


6


0


Benja Ryder Sen


2


IO


33/4


£15


19


91/2


IIth Class Majr Goodwin


Mrs. Lydia Goodwin


I


8


9


William Goodwin


O


a


41/2


Colo Lothrop


I


8


534


Samuel Bartlett


2


4


3/4


Robert Brown


I


3


9


Ezra Burbank


O


9


I


Osbourn Morton


O


5


O


Samuel Harlow


I


I


63/4


Stephen Samson


o


15


334


Elkanah Watson


2


12


93/4


£15


19


9


12th Class Capt Thomas Davis


9


4


81/4


Thomas Davis Junr


I


0


O


Mrs. Mercy Hedge


O


IO


O


William Davis


I


6


IO


James Eaton


O


5


71/2


Joseph Trask


O


8


9


John Thomas Junr


O


9


81/4


Jonathan Tuffts


0


8


9


Nicholas Smith


O


7


6


Nathl Carver


O


14


81/4


Benja Pearce


0


5


71/4


John Bacon


O


5


0


David Bacon


O


II IO1/2


£15


19


01/2


13th Class Ebenezr Robbins


0


12


6


Richard Cooper


I


17


93/4


Lemuel Bradford


0


I7


63/4


Nathaniel Bradford


0


7


6


Joseph Bramhall


O


I2


93/4


4


I


63/4


408


PLYMOUTH RECORDS.


Estate Sylvanus Bramhall


3


2


6


Peter Kimball


Thomas Torrey


0


12


6


Charles Mortons Sons Poll


0


5


0


James Churchell


0


6


63/4 71/2


Samuel Sherman Junr


O


6


3


Elijah Sherman


0


6


3


Sylvs Bartlett


3


3


514


Nehemiah Ripley


0


14


51/4


Nathaniel Ripley


0


14


51/4


Samuel Robbins


0


7


6


Edward Morton


0


8


9


[439] ye 14th Class Benja Ryder


Joseph Ryder


I


9


41/2


John Kempton


I


II


IO


John Cotton ye 3d


2


8


51/2


Joseph Jennings


I


IO


33/4


John Bishop


0


9


83/4


John Torrey


3


0


0


David Lothrop


I


3


9


John May


0


II


3


William Harlow


I


3


11/2


Josiah Cushman


0


14


412


Israel Donham


0


5


O


£16


6


63/4


ye 15th Class Jacob Albertson


0


7


6


Deacn William Crombie


8


7


6


Joseph Lucas


I


II


101/2


Benjamin Lucas


I


16


63/4


Bela Lucas


0


5


0


Isaac Tinkcom


I


II


101/2


Eben Cobb


O


8


51/2


Zephaniah Doten


0


5


0


Benjamin Shaw


0


8 11/2


Zacheus Kempton


0


81


17


93/4


ye 16th Class Capt Sylvanus Harlow


Isaac Harlow


0


14


81/4


George Bartlett


O


6


IO1/2


Bartlett Marshall


0


6


3


Amaziah Harlow


0


9


3/4


Lazarus Harlow


0


10


71/2


Capt James Doten


0


12


6


Joseph Treeble Junr


0


9


41/2


Ephraim Holmes


0


5


0


Nathl Washburn


0


5


71/2


William Churchell


O


7


6


William Bartlette


0


II


I01/2


Nathl Barnes


I


I


3


Benja Barnes


0


8


1 1/2


Joseph Barnes


0


14


Jesse Harlow


O


17


19


6


I


19


41/4


Samuel Sherman


I


0


9


3/4


£15


I


2


6


PLYMOUTH RECORDS. 409


Josiah Finney Junr


0


7


71/2


James Thomas


O


10


II1/4


William Bradford Seth Harlow


O


16


James Drew


2


16


3 63/4


Lemuel Barnes


0


12


0


Stephen Churchell


I


2


2


James Drew Junr


O


6


3


ye 17th Class Capt Benjamin Barnes Junr


Samuel Battles


2


I 63/4


Ebenezr Samson


O


18 I1/2


John Edwards


O


6 61/2


William Ryder Junr


0


5


II12


Eleazr Stephens


I


3


III/2


Abner Sylvester


0


10


0


Bartlett Sylvester


0


5


Barnabs Churchell


O


8


I1/2


Estate Barnabs Churchell


O


12


Nathaniel Doten


O


8


William Doten


0


6


Robert Davie


O


7


21/4


Silas Donham


O


9


41/2


Joseph Robbins


O


7


6


Amos Ryder


I


I


101/2


Sylvanus Stephens


O


7


21/2


Lemuel Holmes


O


15


71/2


Lemuel Holmes Junr


O


8


Jesse Churchell


I


I


3


Joshua Holmes


O


5


O


Isaac Barnes


I


9


3/4


William Davie


O


7


2


ye 18th Class Eleazer Holmes


Samuel Donham


0


14


412


Barnabs Donham


0


12


6


William Donham


0


I2


6


Thaddeus Churchill


O


8


11/2


Amaziah Churchell Junr


O


7


6


Ansell Faunce


O


7


21/2


Peleg Faunce


0


5


7


Ichabod Holmes


2


I


7


Ichabod Holmes Junr


O


6


63/4


Thomas Morton


I


8


11/2


Thomas Morton ye 3d


0


5


II1/4


Thomas Bartlett


I


I3


11/2


Deacn Joseph Bartlett


3


7


21/4


Joseph Bartlett Junr


I


IO


0


ye 19th Class Lemuel Bartlett


0


I9


81/4


David Holmes


0


IO


0


Nathl Morton Junr


I


17


93/4


Amaziah Churchill


O


II


63/4


Sylvanus Howes


O


15


31/4


£16


3 IO1/4


I


II


63/4


O


9


3/4


£15


18 III/2


I


18


51/2


£15


18 914


6


11/2 IO1/2


410


PLYMOUTH RECORDS.


Jabez Churchell


0


8


9


John Faunce


0


8


11/4


Ephraim Bartlett


0


I6


63/4


Sylvanus Holmes Junr


0


7


6


Nathaniel Morton


0


18


I


Lemuel Morton


2


19


41/


Nathl Morton Junr 1/2 Farm


0


19


3/4


Peter Shurtleff


I


4


3/4


Willard Sears


0


IO


71/2


Thomas Sears


0


IO


71/2


Capt John Finney


2


I


3


[440] ye 20th Class Capt Robert Finney


Ezra Finney


William Finney


0


8


3


John Finney Junr


0


5


0


Jacob Howland·


o


6


3


Thos Clark Junr


0


6


101/2


Sylvanus Morton


O


7


21/4


Ichabod Morton


0


13


51/4


William Clark


I .


5


II1/2


Nathaniel Clark


0


6


IO1/2


Josiah Clark Junr


O


6


101/2


Josiah Morton Junr


2


2


6


George Ellis


0


6


3


Thomas Morton Junr


I


7


6


Ezra Harlow


O


12


6


Jeremiah Holmes


2


9


41/2


Nathaniel Holmes


O


18


51/4


Gilbert Holmes


0


9


71/4


George Thrasher


O


IO


0


Eliab Richmond


0


8


I1/2


Jonathan Holmes


0


7


6


Joseph Wright


0


IO


33/4


Joshua Wright


0


5


II14


£16


I


0


ye 21st Class Ezekiel Morton


Ezekiel Morton Junr


0


6 IO1/2


Caleb Morton


O


5


II14


Seth Morton


3


0 II14


Stephen Doten


I


3


I1/2


Stephen Doten Junr


I


7


934


John Swift


I


19


81/4


Diman Bartlett


O


5


0


Thomas Bartlett Junr


O


5


IIX4


William Warren


2


I3


51/4


Phillip Leonard


0


19


3/4


George Bramhall


0


4


81/4


Ebenezr Bartlett


0


7


0


£16


0


I1/2


ye 22d Class Bartlett Holmes Deacn Ellis Holmes


0


I8


IO


0


12


103/4


James Harlow


I


3


81/4


£15


I8


41/2


0


8


I1/2


0


I3


Amaziah Morton


O


5


o


3


O 71/2


PLYMOUTH RECORDS.


4II


Jonathan Harlow


I


5 71/2


Jonathan Harlow Junr


0


7


6


Andrew Croswell


3


18


I1/2


James Clark


4


15


71/2


William Ryder


I


2


21/4


Eliphlet Holbrook


0


5


0


Ezekiel Ryder


0


17


6


Ebenezr Holmes


0


2


6


ye 23d Class Phineas Swift


Phineas Swift Junr


0


5


O


Samuel Norris


O


7


21/4


Seth Mendal


2


16


IO1/2


John Mendal


0


5


71/3


William Ellis


I


17


6


Thomas Ellis


O


19


3/4


Eleazr Ellis


2


7


Barnabs Ellis


O


7


4 0


Zoar Hammond


O


6 IO1/2


Abraham Turklow


O


6


IO1/2


Prince Wadsworth


0


8


11/2


Silas Valler


0


17


6


Simeon Valler


O


I8


9


Willm Harlow 3rd


O


12


6


William King


O


6


3


John King


O


6


3


Cornelius Morrey


0


9


41/2


ye 24th Class Josiah Morton ye 3d


0


5


0


Jacob Johnson


0


14


41/2


Azariah Thrasher


O


5


O


Isaac Harlow


O


13


11/2


Ezekiel Raymond Junr


O


5


0


Barnabs Holmes


I


II


634


Sylvestr Holmes


O


5


0


James Holmes


0


18


31/4


Abner Bartlett 4th


4


I7


934


John Bartlett


I


IO


71/2


Andrew Bartlett


I


2


6


Estate Jonathn Bartlett


I


I


3


William Bartlett ye 3d


O


5


O


ob x Benjamin Cornish


I


3


8


David Bates


0


9


81/4


Samuel Bates


O


5


0


Joseph Bates Junr


O


5


0


£15


17 IO1/2


[441] ye 25th Class John Cornish


I


3


8


William Cornish


O


5


0


Estate Thomas Cornish


I


O 334


Thomas Cornish


O


5 0


Nathaniel Cornish


0


16 81/2


Joshua Battles


0


12


6


£15


9


51/4


I


5


0


Orion Fuller


O


5


Josiah Swift


O


5


0


£15


14 1/2


412


PLYMOUTH RECORDS.


Lothrop Clark


Israel Clark


2


0


o


Josiah Clark


0


12


4


Thomas Clark


0


8


9


John Blackmer


I


6


I


Branch Blackmer


2


I


I


Naaman Holbrook


3


I


3


Samuel Hovey


0


5


II1/4


Naaman Holbrook Junr


O


5


9


ye 26th Class Capt Zachs Bartlett


4


19


41/2


Nathl Bartlett


I


13


9


Joseph Sylvester


I


16


1012


John Ryder


0


6


3


Seth Holmes


2


5


21/4


Lothrop Holmes


O


IO


0


Do for his Mothers Farm


I


14


81/4


James Wright


0


5


0


Perez Wright


O


5


0


Ezra Holmes


0


5 II1/4


ye 27th Class Willm Sever Esqr


James Hovey Esqr


3


2


6


Capt Simeo Samson


4


0


0


Capt Corbin Barnes


0


17


21/4


Estate of Capt Gideon White


0


16


IO


Capt Consider Howland


0


5


II1/4


Estate Eben : Churchell


0


13


I


Estate Thos. So Howland


0


6


3


Estate Samuel Bartlett


I


5


o


Timothy Goodwin


O


9


8


Nathaniel Brown


O


7


2


Peter Holmes


0


9


8


Samuel Hunt


0


7


IO


Thomas Mayhew Junr


o


12


934


Eben : Luce


0


5


O


Jeremiah Howes


0


9


8


Capt Nathl Torrey


0


5


O


Hezekiah Tinkcom


0


2


6


£15 2 4


N. B. John Cotton Esqr who was Enterd in the list Class No 14 for f1-6-10} has by his own offer Promised to do the business of a Treasurer for the Tax of 100,000 made for Payg the Soldiers in the fall of 1780 in Conse- quence of his being Excused from Disbust any money to- ward Reinforcing the Continental army agreeabde to the Resolve of the Gennll Court.


[442.] Voted & Directed Each of the foregoing Classes


4


4


£15


8


9


7


8


Elkanah Holmes


£15


9 83/4


0


6


3


John Kempton Error


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to Choose a man to do the business for the same, They said Agents to Convene together & agree what Price they will Give for Each Soldier, that no one may Injure the others.


Then made Choice of Messrs Isaac Symms John Torrey & Stephen Churchell a Committe to Distribute the Copys of Said Classes in a Proper manner.


Then this meeting was Adjournd to ye 8th Instant 2 a Clock P M


At a Meeting of the Town of Plimouth Legally assem- bled & held at the Court house in Plimouth January 8th 1781 by Adjournment from ye Ist Instant.


Voted That Ephraim Spooner Capt Thomas Nicolson & Majr Joshua Thomas be and hereby are appointed a Com- mitte to Present the thanks of this Town to The Revd Jonathan Moore for his verry Serious & Learnd Sermon Diliverd in this Place the last Anniversary, the Town hereby Assure him they Entertain the highest Sentiments of his Conduct on that occasion and wish the Circumstances of the Town would Admit them to ask a Copy of the Same to be Printed for the Benefit of the Publick.


Then Voted & Chose


The Honourable James Warren Esqr Capt Thomas Nicolson & Ephraim Spooner Ageuts to Petition the Gen- erall Court for a Abatement of the number of men lately re- quired from this Town to Reinforce the Continental Army, on account of the Number we have now in Sd Army from this Town According to the Schedule Exhibited by Majr Goodwin.


Then this Meeting was Adjournd to Monday ye 15th In- stant to Two a Clock in the afternoon.


The Subscriber hereby Certifys that when the Inhabi- tants of the Town were Classed for the purpose of Geeting Soldiers in Janury last It was agreed upon by the Committe that Mr Benjamin Cornish who was in the 24th Class Should Exchange with Mr Lothrop Clark in the 25th Class, Said 24th Class hath procured a Soldier & Sd Cornish has paid his full Proportion of the Expence. Plimo Decr 12 1781 Branche Blackmer


[443.] At a Meeting of the Town of Plimouth Legally Assembled and held at the Court house in Plimouth on Mon- day the 15th day of January A D 1781 by Adjournment from the 8th Instant.


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PLYMOUTH RECORDS.


A Schedule of the Expence of the Town for the Currant year was Exhibited by the Town Treasurer-is as follows VIZ-


Grammer Schoolmaster Salary one year


£1080


0 0


School at Manument ponds


Joseph Bartlett 59-6-8- (Gave an order for it)


178


IO


0


School at Eellriver


94


IO


O


Ditto at Willingsley


87


15


0


Ditto at the West part of the Town


16


10 0


Ditto at the North part of the Town


48


15


O


Sexton Wages


80


0


O


Support of Priscilla Warren one year


470


O


Assessors Wages with Valuation


I200


0


Treasurers Commissions


400


O


Constables Commissions 12d pr pound


£ 9000-Bounty 1500-0


10500


O


Supporting Hannah Thorn I year


370


Provisions & Support for the Poor about


2000


Supplyg the Soldiers Familys about I200-0 a pr in a family


13200


O


0


Beefe Procured for the Army


I2600


O


Interest money Due to William Sever Esqr Currant money


2700


0


Equal to 1187-0-od bill the new Emission.


Then Voted to Raise the Sum of Eleven Hundred pounds for Defraying the Charges of the Town the Currant year.


Then voted the Interest Due on Capt Thomas Davis's Bond Should Cease when It appears the value Thereof was paid by said Davis to ye Treasurer.


Then voted to allow Majr Joshua Thomas Interest for the money the Town ows him.


Then this meeting was Adjournd to Monday ye 29th of this Instant January to 2 a Clock in the afternoon.


At a Meeting of the Town of Plimouth Legally assembled & held at the Court house in Plimouth on Monday ye 29th of January A D 1781 by Adjournment from the 15th In- stant.


At Said Meeting the Committe for Selling the Common lands as Entd the Ist Instant Desired to be Directed by the Town whither they Should Sell the Towns building yard & that part of the *Traneing Green they were orderd to


*In 17II all the common land bounded by Pleasant, Sandwich, South, and North Green streets, was set off as "a perpetual common or train- ing place, never to be granted any part thereof, but be perpetually for public and common benefit." Notwithstanding the above vote of the town the burdens of the war were so severely felt that the town sold in 1788 that portion between South and Green streets, and reduced the Green to its present dimensions.


Do Ben Keys


240


Deficiency by reason of Abatements


2200


47 466


Wm Holbrook 119-3-4 (Gave an order for it)


415


PLYMOUTH RECORDS.


Sell for the Sum offerd viz Forty pounds for the building yard & Forty pounds an acre for the Traneing Green.


A vote was Calld & pas't in the Negative.


Then this Meeting was Adjournd to the time the March Meeting Shall be held.


[444.] At a Meeting of the Town of Plimouth legally assembled and held at the Court house in Plimouth on Mon- day ye 26th day of February Anno Domini 1781.


Capt Thomas Nicolson was Chosen Moderator.


Voted it is the Sense of the Town that when the Inhabi- tants were Classed for the purpose of Procureing Soldiers for the Continental Army That if one Class Should pay more money for a Soldier than another, the Surplusage Should be Everaged.


Then a vote was Calld to know If the Town would direct that Six of the Classes who were Directed to procure Each one a Soldier Should Immediately pay One Hundred hard Dollars a Class or paper money Equivalent to Such per- son as the town Shall appoint to receive the Same in order to purchase beefe for the Army agreeable to the Requisition of the Generall Court. It passed in the Affirmative.


The Classes to lott for the Same. Then made Choice of Isaac Lothrop Esqr to Receive The Same.


The Classes met pr their Agents at the house of Mr John Bartlett Inholder on tuesday ye 27th day of Febry In- stant & Drew lots for that purpose. The below mentioned Classes by lot are to lodge their money for Beefe as aforesd viz-


ye 12th Class Capt Thomas Davis & others


3rd Class Majr Joshua Thomas & others


8th Do Mr Zacheus Curtis & others


9th Do Mr Nathaniel Lewis & others


17th Do Mr Samuel Battles & others


19th Do Mr Lemuel Morton & others


At a Meeting of the Town of Plimouth March 5th A D 1781 being the Annual Meeting to which time the Meetings for Classg the Inhabitants & procureing Beefe were Ad- journd to, (See the last page) The Town voted That all those classes of the Inhabitants of this Town, That han't Procured Soldiers for the Continental Army Pay One Hun- dred hard Dollars a Class or Paper Equivalent, Immediately into the Selectmen (or Such other person as the Town Shall


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appoint) to be Applyd for the purpose of procureing our full Quota of men for the Continental Army the remainder of Said money to be applyd for the purpose of Procureing our part of Beefe for Said Army. Allso voted the whole Ex- pence that hath or may arrise for Procureing Said Sol- diers Shall be Averaged amongst all the Inhabitants Equally. And in Case this Town Shall be so unfortunate as to have a fine laid on them by the General Court for not procureing our Quota of Sd Army it Shall be paid by the whole Town. Their was in meeting at the Same time a number of the Agents for Severall of Said Classes who Declared that was the Determination of the Sd Agents when they first met on said business about three weeks ago.


Then the meeting was Adjournd to ye 19th Instt 2 a Clock P M.


[445.] At a Meeting of the Town of Plimouth Legally assembled and held at the Court house in Plimouth on. Mon- day ye 5th March Anno Domini 1781.


Majr Joshua Thomas Chosen Moderator.


Ephraim Spooner Chosen Town Clerk & Sworn pr Thomas Mayhew Esqr.


Majr Joshua Thomas MrNaaman Holbrook Mr Stephen Doten Mr Samuel Bartlett Mr Daniel Diman Mr Barnabas Hedge & Ephraim Spooner Were Chosen Selectmen


John Cotton Esqr Mr Eleazer Stephens Mr Andrew Cros- well Were Chosen Assessors


Then the Votes for a County Register & a County Treas- urer were Seperately brought in & Sealed up in open Town Meeting pr.


John Cotton Esqr was Chosen Town Treasurer.


Mr John Waterman & Deacn Jonathan Diman Were Chosen Grand Jurors for the year.


Messrs Andrew Bartlett Branch Blackmer Joseph Sylves- ter Silas Valler & Robert Davie Were Chosen to Serve on the Petit Jury at the next Inferiour Court &c to be holden at Plimouth on the Second Tuesday of April Next.




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