Town annual report of Plymouth, MA 1743-1783 (vol. 3), Part 35

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Then Voted their Shall be as many Schools & under the Same regulations as the last year.

Then made Choice of

Messrs Thomas Davis John Watson & William Crombie a Committe to Supply the Grammer School with a Sute- able Schoolmaster.

PLYMOUTH RECORDS. 417

Then made Choice of

Messrs Andrew Bartlett Branch Blackmer & John Bart- lett a Committe to Supply the School at Manument Ponds with a Suteable Master

Then made Choice of

Messrs Barnabas Ellis & Thomas Ellis a Committe to Supply the School in their Neighbourhood with a Suteable person

Then made Choice of

Messrs Phillip Leonard Stephen Doten & Thomas Mor- ton Junr a Committe to Supply the School at Eellriver with a Suteable Keeper.

Then made Choice of

Colo Cotton & Ebenr Nelson a Committe for their Neighbourd

Then made Choice of

Ben : Lucas & Isaac Jackson a Committe for their Neighbd

Then voted & made Choice of the Assessors a Committe to Determine what Each part of the Town Shall Receive out of the Treasury to Support their Respective Schools.

[446.] The Act respecting the Observation of the Lords Day & The Choice and duty of Wardens was read after which

Messrs Isaac Le Barron Thomas Davis Junr James Col- lings Andrew Bartlett & Ichabod Holmes Were Chosen Wardens

Messrs Job Cobb John Torrey Benjamin Lucas Benjamin Barnes Junr Caleb Morton John Bartlett & Simeon Valler Were Chosen Surveyors of the highways.

Then made Choice of

Mr Thomas Jackson Mr Thomas Wethrell Mr William Warren Mr Daniel Diman Mr Jeremiah Holmes Mr Israel Clark Mr Andrew Bartlett a Committe to make Enqiury what is the Lowest Sum they Can procure Collectors for the whole Town & report at the Adjournment

Then made Choice of

Messrs Stephen Doten Junr Sylvanus Bartlett Thomas Nicolson Caleb Howland & Abner Bartlett Fence Viewers & Field Drivers

Then made Choice of

General Warren John Swift Ichabod Holmes Colo Cotton Capt Thomas Davis Benjamin Lucas Benjamin Cornish

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Israel Clark & Eleazr Ellis Were Chosen a Committe to hre the wood at a Proper time & prevent Damage to the Wood Lots in Town

Then Voted to take a Quantity of Alewives for Sail in the River runing out of Halfway pond not Exceeding Two Hun dred Barrells.

Then voted that no alewives Shall be taken for Sail in the Town brook and voted to Conduct Respecting Sd fish as in 1779 (See Folio 403)

Accordingly made Choice of

Messrs Thomas Jackson Ezra Burbank

William Crombie

William Harlow Junr

James Doten

Samuel Battles

Ebenezr Samson

Nathl Carver

Ichabod Holmes

Stephen Churchell

Richard Cooper

George Donham

James Drew

Ephraim Spooner

Sylvanus Harlow

John Torrey

Samuel Bartlett &

Sylvanus Bartlett

a Committe for that purpose

Allso voted & directed our Representative to Petition the Generall Court of this Commonwealth for an Act of the Same Simmelar to the by law now in force Regulating the Catching Sd Fish in the Town Brook

[447.] At Said Meeting voted & Chose

Messrs Thomas Jackson Caleb Howland Nehemiah Rip- ley Stephen Doten Junr & Seth Mendal a Committe to Con- sider what method the Town had best adopt respectg Yard- ing Sheep and Rams from Going at large in this Town and Report at the Adjournmt.

Then voted & chose Mr Thomas Jackson Capt Thomas Nicolson & Deacn Jonathan Diman a Committe to take into Consideration the matter of Supporting the Poor in Town for Future& report at the Adjournmt.

Then this Meeting was Adjournd to Monday ye 19th In- stant 2 a Clock P M.

At a Meeting of the Town of Plimouth Legally assembled & held at the Court house in Plimouth March 19th A D 1781 by Adjournmt from ye 5th Instant.

Majr Joshua Thomas the Moderator being absent Deacn Jonathan Diman was Chosen Moderator Pro Tem.

Voted the Constable Shall be Collector & Shall have

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twelve pence upon the pound for collecting & paying in the Towns money if they fulfill the Conditions Required in the vote of this Town ye 7th of March 1768 (See Folio page 240th ).

The Committe for procureing a Collector or Collectors in this Town the presant year Reported it as their opinion it would be best to Divide the Town into five Districts, viz as many as their are Military Companys; and that their Should be a Collector for Each District.

Voted to accept Said Report.

Then voted to allow the Collector or Collectors for the whole Town the presant year the Sum of Sixteen pounds hard money or paper Equivalent, more than the premium of twelve pence per pound as abovesd to be divided amongst them in proportion to the Sum they may be Directed to Col- lect.

Then made Choice of

Mr Stephen Samson Collecto for ye Ist & 2nd Districts

Then Chose Mr Jeremiah Homes Collr for ye 3rd & 4th Districts

The oaths pr Law Required was Administered to them pr Thos Mayhew Esqr.

Capt Barnabas Hedge Came into Meeting & declared his Refusal to serve as a Selectman.

Then made Choice of Deacn Willm Crombie as a Select- man who Refused to Serve.

Then made Choice of Mr William LeBarron as a Select- man.

Then made Choice of Mr Thomas Jackson Capt Thomas Nicolson & Mr Daniel Diman a Committe to take the Re- quest of Mr John Goddard praying the Town would pay him the value of the Counterfeit money he took for Taxes & Cant tell of whom he took it. Allso That the Town would Reimburst him the fees he paid on an Exe from the State Treasury & report Their opinion To the Town as soon as they Can.

[448.] The Town made Choice of

Colo Cotton Willm Watson Esqr Mr James Drew Isaac Lothrop Esqr & Majr Joshua Thomas Committe of Corres- pondence &c &c

Then made Choice of Mr Benjamin Lucas as an Assistant to Mr John Torrey one of the Surveyors who is now in the Army.

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Then made Choice of

Mr Phillip Leonard Mr John Bartlett Sen Mr James Wright Capt Zacheus Bartlett & Mr Isaac Howland a Com- mitte to take care of half way Pond herring brook.

Then made Choice of

Mr Thomas Jackson Capt Thomas Nicolson Mr Samuel Bartlett Majr Nathl Goodwin & Ephraim Spooner Fire- wards

Messrs James Drew Thomas Jackson & Stephen Churchell were Chosen Guagers of Cask & packers of Fish

Messrs Samuel Battles Lemuel Drew & David Lothrop Were Chosen Tytheingmen

Messrs Nathaniel Lewis & Jacob Alberton Were Chosen Sealers of Leather.

Messrs Thomas Nicolson Nathl Lewis Thomas Lothrop Timo Goodwin Joseph Howland John Torrey Caleb How- land William Morton Jesse Harlow George Ellis Lemuel Morton Abner Bartlett Thomas Jackson Junr & Ichabod Holmes Junr Were Chosen Hogreeves.

Messrs Thomas Jackson & Ichabod Holmes Were Chosen Cullers of Fish

William Watson Esqr & Samuel Cole were Chosen Clerks of the Markit.

Messrs Daniel Diman Lemuell Drew & David Lothrop were Chosen Surveyors of Lumber.

Messrs Thomas Jackson James Drew Stephen Churchill & Leml Drew Were Chosen viewers & Cullers of Staves & hoops & Survevors Clapboards & Shingles.

Messrs Phillip Leonard Thomas Ellis & Joseph Trask Were Chosen Deerereeves

[449.] Messrs George Ellis Peter Shurteff Lemuel Mor- ton Thomas Clark Junr Thomas Morton Junr Samuel Bat- tles were chosen to take care of Plimouth Beach agreeable to Law.

Then voted the selectmen shall procure a sexton for the Ensuing year on the best terms they can. Then this meet- ing was Adjournd to Fryday ye 23rd day of March Instant to 2 a clock in the afternoon.

At a meeting of the Town of Plimouth Legally Assembled & held at the Court house in Plimouth March 23d 1781 by Adjournment from the 19th Instant.

William Bartlett of Ponds chosen Constable & Collectr.

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Then voted three of the Selectmen shall be a Quorum for doing the Towns business.

Then voted the Committe who were appointed for the mat- ter of yarding the sheep in Town, be Directed to report to the next Town Meeting.

At a meeting of the Town of Plimouth Legally assembled and held at the Court house in Plimouth on Monday ye 2nd day of April Anno Domini 1781 being the first Monday in said month, For the purpose of Collecting the votes for a Governor, Lieut Governor & senators the Ensuing year.

Their were for a Governor as below viz-

His Excelency John Hancock Esqr 46 votes

The Honobl James Bowdoin Esqr 14 votes

The Honourl James Warren Esqr 6

For a Lieut Governor viz :

The Honourable Thomas Cushing Esqr 47 votes

The Honourble Azor Orn Esqr 2 Do

The Honourbl James Warren Esqr 16 Do

Mr Stephen Samson I Do

For Senators were as follows viz :

For The Honourable William Sever Esqr 31

For the Honourable Charles Turner Esqr

For The Honourbl Nathan Cushing Esqr I2

For William Watson Esqr

8 6

For Hugh Orr Esqr

For the Revd Gad Hitchcock

For Colo Thomas Lothrop

For The Honbl James Warren Esqr

For Isaac Lothrop Esqr

For John Turner Esqr

For Mr Abraham Hammet

For Mr John Peterson

For Mr Thomas Waterman

For Mr Zebide Sprout

For Ephraim Spooner

[450.] The Honourbl James Warren Esqr chosen Mod- erator.

Then the Report of the Committe respecting sheep was read & is as follows viz-

We the Subscribers being appointed by the Town of Pli- mouth at their meeting in March last to Consider and re- port to the Town what is best to be done in Refferance to

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yarding sheep, Report as follows. £ That it is our opinion that the sheep should be yarded on the first & second of No- vembr & all those persons that assist in takeing up & yarding them shall Receive their sheep clear of charge, and likewise Those persons which own sheep and do not assist in takeing up & yarding them shall pay six pence per head & the charge of keeping them if any charge their be. Allso that all sheep that are so taken up after the sixth day of Novembr not Badged shall be Considered as strays, and If the owner ap- pears for said sheep he shall pay six pence per head with the charge arriseing thereon to the yard keeper, which is sub- mitted pr

Thomas Jackson Caleb Howland Thomas Wethrell.

Voted to accept said Report.

At a meeting of the Town of Plimouth Legally assembled and held at the Court house in Plimouth April 23d A D 1781.

Majr Joshua Thomas chosen moderator.

Then voted & chose

Messrs Isaac Symms Stephen Samson & Abraham Hammit

a committe to ascertain the bounds of the sheep Pasture Land & Prosecute all Trespassers upon those lands & Report what is best for the Town to do in the matter of selling the same or laying it out into Lotts and Report at the Adjourn- ment.

Then voted that the Town Treasurer be & hereby is Di- rected to adjust and settle the Debts due to & from this Town agreeable to the Depreciation orderd by the Genll Court. Then made choice of

Majr Joshua Thomas Mr. Stephen Samson Capt Thomas Davis Isaac Lothrop Esqr & Mr Ichabod Shaw

a committe to take into Consideration the matter of this Town's procureing the Beefs Requested by the General Court, and report at the adjournment. Then this meeting was Adjournd to ye Ist May next to 2 a Clock in the after- noon.

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PLYMOUTH RECORDS.

At a meeting of the Town of Plimouth Legally assembled and held at the Court house in Plimouth on the first day of May 1781 by Adjournment from the 23d of April last.

Thomas Mayhew Esqr was chosen Moderator P T. Then voted & aded Colo Cotton & Lieut John Cotton Junr to the Committe Respectg Prosecuting the Trespassers upon the Sheep pasture Lands ascertain the bounds of those lands &c, as Entd 23rd of April last.

Then voted & directed the Committe for takeing into Con- sideration the matter of procureing Beefe for the army which were chosen at the last meeting to report at the next Town Meeting.

Messrs Thomas Jackson & Benjamin Ryder were chosen to serve on the Grand Jury at the next Supreme Judicial Court &c to be holden at Plimouth on the 3rd tuesday of May Instant.

& Messrs Israel Clark, James Clark, Joseph Bartlett Junr, James Clark Ben. Drew & Samuel Bartlett Junr were chos- en to serve on the Petit Jury at said Court.

At a meeting of the Town of Plimouth Legally assembled & held at the Court house in Plimouth June 14th A D 1781. Colo Theophilus Cotton chosen Moderator. Then the report of the committe Respectg Mr John Goddards Request was read & is as follows viz: The committe appointed by the Town to consider the request of Mr. John Goddard praying the Town would allow him the sum of two hundred & eighty Dollars, which sum he Recd in counterfit bills for taxes in the year 1779 & allso that the Town would allow him what fees he paid upon an execution Issued by the State Treasurer amounting to ninety eight pounds 8-4 Beg leave to report that we think the particular Scituation of this Town in respect of Geathering the Taxes at the time Mr Goddard took the bills, we would recommend that he be al- lowd one half the expence arriseing on the execution.

Thomas Jackson Daniel Diman Thomas Nicolson

Plimouth May 9th 1781.

After considering the matter fully the Town voted to al- low to sd Goddard the money requested viz Two hundred & eighty Dollars old Emission is the Counterfit monev & on account of the peculiar circumstances of the Town when Mr Goddards bills were Given to him, and the Taxes being

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made much later than usual & for a larger sum, than had been collected in any former year in this Town, The Town voted to reimburst him the expence he paid of fees on the last execution from the state Treasurer being ninety eighty pounds Eight Shillings & 4 d money the old Emission.

Recd my Dues as above by an ordr on Mr. Treasurer Cot- ton Dated June 14th 1781

pr John Goddard.

[452.] Then voted that the committe appointed to make sail of part of the traneing Green & building yard be and hereby are Directed to make Deligent Enquirey what Price they Can Geet for those lands, with the allowance that the purchaser shall not be taxed for the same the term of Ten years.

Then voted to allow Capt Jesse Harlow Intrest for his Dues from this Town since ye 31st of Octobr 1778 for Two Hundred Forty three pounds 5-6 as by the Selectmens order on the Town Treasurer.

Voted to abate Mr Ebenezr Bartletts Poll Tax in Mr Stephen Dotens bills, he being more than 70 years of age.

Then this meeting was Adjournd to ye 18th day of May Instant to 2 a Clock in the afternoon.

At a meeting of the Town of Plymouth Legally assem- bled and held at the Court house in Plimouth May 18th 1781.

*Deacn Jonathan Diman chosen Moderator Pro Tem. Then voted that the Committe for selling part of the Trane- ing Green & the Building yard Endeavour to Dispose of the. same at vendue if they can geet neere the value thereof, they to use their discression in the matter.

Then the meeting was Adjournd to Fryday ye 26th day May Instant.

At a meeting of the Town of Plimouth Legally assembled & held at the Court house in Plimouth June 4th 1781.

John Cotton Esqr chosen Moderator.

Capt Samuel Nick Nellson & Lemuel Cobb were chosen to serve on the Petit Jury at the next Inferiour Court of Com- mon Pleas to be holden at Plimouth on the first tuesday of July next.

* Jonathan Diman was a son of Thomas Diman of Bristol, Rhode: Island, and was born in that town.

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Then this meeting was Adjournd to Monday the 11th of June Instant to 3 a Clock afternoon.

At a meeting of the Town of Plymouth on the 11th day of June 1781 by Adjournment from ye 4th Instant.

Voted that those persons that supplyd the Town with money in May last for the purpose of buying, or paying for Beefe Requested of this Town by the Generall Court, shall be paid if they Desire it their severall Disburstments, in the next tax, at the same rate the Agent for collecting Beefe, or the Generall Court allow this Town therefor.

The money was Recd of the Persons as Below viz :

*The 3rd Precinct in Plimo

2517 0

of Deacn Jonathan Diman

150

of John Goddard Pd

108

of Robert Brown

162

I2 0

of Generll Warren

558

of Davis & Spooner

1013

of Thomas Mayhew Esqr

150

of William Watson Esqr

300

of The Revd Chandler Robbins

303

£5352 I2 0

* In 1743 a portion of the First Church drew off and formed a new Society which was called the Third Precinct. They built a meeting house on the North side of Middle street (then called King street) on a site covering the opening of the alley leading to North street. In 1783 the Society returned to the First Parish, and then the meeting house was abandoned. The original members of the Third Precinct and seceders from the First Church were the following:

Joseph Abbot James Faunce

John Murdock

Francis Adams

Thomas Faunce

Thos. Murdock

Robert Brown

John Finney

Samuel Nelson

Josiah Carver

Josiah Finney

Ephraim Paddock

Eben Cobb

Robert Finney

Walter Rich

Elisha Cobb

Rodolphus Hatch

Joseph Rider

Ephraim Cobb

Abner Holmes

Joseph Rider, Jr.

Jabez Cobb

Cornelius Holmes

Wm. Rogers

Nathan Cobb

Nathaniel Holmes

James Sallers

Sylvanus Cobb

Thomas Holmes

Jonathan Saunders

John Crandon

Nathl Howland

Jedediah Stetson

Eben Curtis

Wm Keen

Perez Tillson

Jacob Curtis

Isaac Little

Eleazer Tinkham

Zacheus Curtis

Isaac Lothrop

Helkiah Tinkham

Jonathan Darling

Seth Luce

Perez Tinkham

William Dawes

John Martin

Zedekiah Tinkham

Nathan Delano

David Moore

Richard Waite

Jonathan Diman

David Morton

Elisha Doten

Ephraim Morton Ezekiel Morton

Nathl Warren

Joshua Drew

Joseph Morton

Silas West

Lemuel Drew

Joseph Morton, Jr.

Edward Winslow

Charles Dyer

Josiah Morton

James Witherell

Thos. Witherell

Benjamin Warren James Warren

Thomas Dotey

Benjamin Holmes

Josiah Rider

Job Cobb

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PLYMOUTH RECORDS.

1781 Novr 13th Then The Selectmen Drew on ye Town Treasur to pay this money at 75 for one being what ye Town Got for it.

Voted that the Agent appointed by the Town in Febry last viz Isaac Lothrop Esqr for Receiving money of six De- ficiant Classes be & he hereby is Directed to call upon the Agents for those Classes and know if their money is ready agreeable to said vote and Report at the Adjournment. Then this meeting was Adjournd to Monday ye 15th July Instant to 3 a clock P M

At a meeting of the Town of Plimo June 18th 1781 by Adjournment from the 4th Instant.

Voted & added Capt Thomas Nicolson & Deacn Jonathan Diman to the committe who was Isaac Lothrop Esqr to Call upon the 6 Classes & know if their money is ready as abovesd & Report at the adjournment.

Then this meeting was Adjournd ye 25th June Instant 3 a clock p m

The Town met on the 25th of June as abovesd & adjournd to the 9th July next 3 a Clock p m

At a meeting of the Town of Plimouth Legally assembled & held at the Court house in Plimouth July 9th 1781.

The Town voted & choose

Mr James Drew Capt Barnabs Hedge & Colo Nathl Goodwin

a Committe to procure Supplys for the Soldiers familys agreeable to the order of the Generall Court & report at the Adjournment.

Then made choice of John Cotton Esqr

Majr Joshua Thomas & Ephm Spooner

a committe to make an estimate what money it is necessary should be raised Towds defreying the charges of the Town the presant year & report at the Adjournment.

Then voted to put of the consideration of the collectors & report at the Adjournment.

Then voted to put of the consideration of the Collectors & Town Treasurers not takeing continental Currancy of the old Emission for Taxes until another town meeting.

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PLYMOUTH RECORDS.

Then voted & choose

Mr Sylvanus Bramhall Capt Thomas Davis & Colo Theophilus Cotton a committe to consider the last Requisition of the Generall Court for about 10,000 lbs Beefe to be paid in 6 months I-6th pt each month and report at the Adjournment.

Then this meeting was Adjournd to ye 16th Instant to 3 a Clock p m

[454.] At a meeting of the Town of Plimouth Legally assembled & held at the Court house in Plimouth July 16th 1781 by adjournment from the 9th Instant.

The estemate of what money was needful to be raisd was laid before the Town, is as follws viz:

for abt 12 Soldiers familys at 24-0 Each Silver money

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Expence of the Sutes to prevent Seining in half way pond River our half

0 0

Expence of the Action against

Nathl Barnes's Estate

O 0

Expence of Supportg Capt Nathan Dellano 6 mo Is 26 weeks at 18 pr week

The Supplys to the other poor

Cloathing for the Army viz

43 pr Shoes at 12

16 0

43 pr Stockings at 5

15 0

43 Shirts at 9

22 blankits at 24

8 0

6 0

for what is Due to Mr Nathl Junr

our former Schoolmaster

0 0

for what is Due to Mr Jos Crocker our former Schoolmaster

5 6

346 19 6

Then voted to Raise the sum of Three hundred & forty six pounds silver money towards defreying the charges of the Town the Currant year to be made at the same time the next state tax is made & be paid in silver money or pa- per at the Currant Exchange when paid.

Then made choice of

Majr Joshua Thomas Isaac Lothrop Esqr & Capt Ben. Ryder Junr

a committe to make application to the Generall Court that

O O

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we may be allowd our Disburstments for the six & three months men the last year.

Then voted the committe for procureing supplys for the soldiers familys be Desired to continue their endeavours to procure such supplyes & report their doings to the Town.

Then this meeting was adjourned to ye 23rd Instant 3 a Clock p m

At a meeting of the Town of Plimouth Legally assembled & held at the Court house in Plimouth July 23d 1781.

Messrs Sylvanus Bartlett Thomas Bartlett Richard Coop- er Benja Ryder Junr Benjamin Warren & Thomas Davis were chosen to serve on the Jury at the meratime court to be holden at Plimouth July ye 25th Instant.

Then the meeting that stood adjournd to this day was opend.

Majr Joshua Thomas was chosen Moderator Pro Tem.

Then this meeting was adjournd to ye 30th of July In- stant 3 a Clock p m

[455.] At a meeting of the Town of Plimouth Legally assembled and held at the Court house in Plimouth July 23d A D 1781 for the purpose of takeing into Consideration the matter of Giveing encouragement to those men that are Re- quested of this town by the Generall Court as pr their Re- solves of June last.

Messrs Joshua Thomas Chosen Moderator.

Voted this Town will Give an additional Encouragement to those men that Shall be raised for ye Service abovesd.

Then this meeting was adjourned to ye 30th July Instant to 3 a Clock P M.

At a Meeting of the Town of Plimouth July 30th A D 1781 by Adjournment from the 23rd of July Instant, viz the meeting for Raiseing money.

Majr Joshua Thomas Chosen Moderator Pro Tempora.

Then voted to Raise the Sum of Seventy five pounds Sil- ver money to be Included in the tax now makeing to be paid in Silver money or paper at the Currant Exchange to pay those men that lent the town money to pay for Beefe as Entd ye 4th of June last.

At a Meeting of the Town of Plimouth Legally assem- bled and held at the Court house in Plimouth Augst 13th 1781.

Majr Joshua Thomas was Chosen Moderator.

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Then voted to procure one half the Quantity of Beefe re- quested of this Town by the Generall Court as pr their Re- solve of ye 22nd of June last viz-5171 lbs, the whole being 10342 lbs.

Then voted & Chose Capt Thomas Nicolson Capt Thomas Mathews & Deacn William Crombie a Committe to procure of Individuals Either money or Beefe agreeable to the abovesd vote as Shall be most Advantageous to the Town Considerd as Connected with the whole Commonwealth, they to take Such methods in doeing Sd business as they may think proper, & to forward Sd Beefe or money to the prop- er Agent for receivg It as soon as possible.

Then voted and Gave Mr Belcher Manter of Rochester liberty to Set a Sawmill on the brook runing out of half way pond in this Town agreeable to his request, he Giveing a bond to the Town Treasurer, obliging himself, his heirs & assigns to keep a Good Sufficient & Convenient Passage way open Annually & Every year through his Dam for the ale- wives to pass in Sd Brook for so long a time Annually as the Committes for takeing Care of the Same Shall think proper.

(See his bond at the Town Treasurers)

[456.] At Said Meeting the (Town) voted & Chose

Majr Joshua Thomas Capt Thomas Nicolson & Mr Sam- uel Cole Agents In the Town's Behalf to remonstrate to the Great & Generall Court of this Commonwealth at their next Sessions Informing them the many peculiar Difficulties this town labour under by means of the presant war, that puts it out of our power to pay the Taxes and procure the Clouth- ing, Provisions & Soldiers, requested of us by Said Court, & pray an abatement or remission of the Same.

Then voted & Directed the Several Captains of the Mili- tary Companys in this Town, Each to Exert himself with their under officers to know on what terms the men re- quested of this Town by the General Court, as pr their resolves of the 30th of June last can be procured & report to the town at the Adjournment.

Then this Meeting was Adjournd to the 20th of August Instant to 3 a Clock in the afternoon.

At a Meeting of the Town of Plimouth Legally assem- bled & held at the Court house in Plimouth on Monday ye 20th of Augst 1781-The Town voted that three pounds

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per month in Specie be paid to Each of those men that Shall be procured agreeable to a late resolve of the General Court to do Service in the State of New York for ye Term of 3 months, and Forty Shillings per month to Each of those men that Shall be procured to do Service in Rhode Island for the term of five months, the above Sums are over & above the State or Continental wages.

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Town annual report of Plymouth, MA 1743-1783 (vol. 3), Part 35

Author: Publication date: 1743 Publisher: Town of Plymouth Number of Pages: 498

Author:
Publication date: 1743
Publisher: Town of Plymouth
Number of Pages: 498