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At a meeting of the Town of Plimouth legally assembled & held at the Court house in Plimouth Augst 27th A D 1781.
Majr Joshua Thomas Chosen Moderator.
William Goodwin Chosen Clerk Pro Tempora.
The report of the Committe who had Classed the Inhabi- tants for the purpose of procureing Soldiers for the Con- tinental army, was read, which by reason of an Error there- in was recommitted.
Then this meeting was Adjournd to ye 3rd Sept 3 a Clock P M.
At a Meeting of the Town of Plimouth Legally assembled & held at the Court house in Plimouth Sept 3rd A Domini 1781.
Mr Steven Samson Chosen Moderator P Tempora.
Messrs Ebenezr Bartlett & James Holmes were appointed to Serve on the Petit Jury at the Inferiour Court to be holden here ye Ist Tuesday of Octobr next.
Then Voted to put of the Consideration of the report of the Committe for Classing the Inhabitants for the purpose of procureing Soldiers untill the next Town meeting.
[457.] At a Meeting of the Town of Plimouth Legally Assembled & held at the Court house in Plimouth Novembr 12th Anno Domini 1781.
Messrs John Cobb & Richard Holmes were Chosen to Serve on the petit Jury at the Inferiour Court to be holden at Plimouth ye 2nd Tuesday of Decembr next.
Then John Cotton Esqr was Chosen Moderator.
Then voted and Directed the Selectmen to Notify & at- tend a Vendue this week to know what is the least Sum or Sums any person will appear to Support those People for, that are now Supported by the Town, Either by the week or otherways.
Then Voted & Chose Mr Daniel Diman Capt Thomas Nicholson & Deacn William Crombie a Committe to apply
431
PLYMOUTH RECORDS.
to the relations of Capt Nathan Dellano and The relations of the Children of Mr John Foster Deceasd viz, those of them that by law are liable to Support them, and find out what they will do toward their Support and report to the Town at the Adjournment.
Then this meeting was Adjournd to ye 19th Instant to 2 a Clock P M.
At a meeting of the Town of Plimouth Novembr 19th 1781 at the Court house in Sd Town by Adjournment from ye 12th Instant.
The following Estimate of Town Charges was layd be- fore the Town by the Treasurer &c, as what would be needed for 1781-viz-
School at Ponds
IO
0
0
School at Eellriver
5
6
O
School at Hobbshole
4
17
6
School at the North part
2
14
2
School at the West part
I
O
0
Sextons wages
8
0
0
Provisions & support for the other Poor
60
O
Assessors Wages making three taxes
15
0
Treasurers Commissions
16
O
Constables Commissions
240
0
Deficiency by reason of Abatements about
40
O
Support of Capt Dellano one year about
46
0
0
Support of the Soldiers Familys Say 14 at 40 each a month for Six months
I44
0
o
Joshua Bartletts Son at Eben Samsons about
IO
8
o
Support of Eleazr Churchell about
20
O
O
The Repairs of the Almeshouse
II
O
O
Expence of repairing the Town & Ellriver bridgs
3
O
O
Interest due to the heirs of Jams Pitts Esqr Deceasd
136
O
O
Suporting Priscilla Warren one year
31
O
864 15 8
Then voted to raise the Sum of Eight hundred & fifty pounds Towards defraying the Charges of the Town the Currant year.
Then voted and Directed the Committee that were Directed to wait on the relations of Capt Nathan Dellano &c, Wait upon Sd People & find out what they will do to- wards his Support and Report to ye Town at ye Adjourn- ment.
Then voted & Chose Messrs William LeBaron James Doten Thos Wethrell Eleazr Stephens & Lemuel Morton a Committe to Inspect the Classes of the Inhabitants as lately Classd for procureing Soldiers which was not Recorded &
432
PLYMOUTH RECORDS.
If they think best to Class them anew and Report to the Town at the Adjournment.
[458.] The Town meeting that was held Novembr 19th 178I was Adjournd to ye 26th Instant to 2 a Clock P M.
At a meeting of the Town of Plimouth legally Assembled and held at the Court house in Plimouth Novembr 26th 1781 by Adjournmt from the 19th Instant.
The Town voted & directed their Committe for waitg on the relatives of Capt Nathan Dellano &c to attend Sd Busi- ness as Entred ye 19th Instant and report to the next Town Meeting.
Then the Classes of the Inhabitants as made a Second time for procureg Soldiers was read & acceptd ad is as fol- lows.
First Class Elnathan Holmes
0
7
6
Ebenezr Nellson
2
19
3/4
Job Ryder
I
6
63/4
Ebenezr Nellson Junr
0
6
0
Samuel (Nic:) Nellson
0
9
81/4
Lemuel Cobb
0
6
63/4
Ebenezr Holmes
0
6 101/2
Ebenezr Holmes Junr
0
5
0
Thaddeus Faunce
0
6 101/2
Benjamin Bartlett
O
7
6
Ichabod Shaw
I
16
3
Nath1 Thomas .
0
15 1144
Barnabs Holmes Junr
0
5
George Holmes
0
7
Richard Holmes Junr
0
14
James Collings
0
9
3/4
Samuel Lanman Junr
0
5
0
Samuel Doten
0
5
Isaac Symms
2
8
O 9 101/2
Samuel Lanman Junr
0
II
William Coye
0
8
51/4
Daniel Diman
2
8
9
Joseph Croswell
I
3
9
William Keen
O
5 III4
Elkanah Bartlett
O
9
81/4
Jeremiah Holmes Junr
O
8 11/2
Deacn Jonathan Diman
0
19 41/2
£22
5 81/4
Second Class Lewis Weston
2
4 41/2
Colo Watson
II
6 41/2
Thomas Coverton
O
9
3/4
Benjn Drew
O
19
3/4
John Russell
0
5
II34
James Russell
0
7
6
Eleazr Morton
0
8 11/2
Joseph Howland
0
5
6 81/4
PLYMOUTH RECORDS.
433
Bobert Brown
I
3
9
Samuel Harlow
I
I
63/4
Stephen Samson
0
15
83/4
Thomas Goodwin
0
9
I 71/2
Capt Thomas Mathews
0
I6
3
Estate of Capt Gideon White
0
I6
IO
Lemuel Robbins
0
9
81/4
£22
9
II14
Third Class Thomas Jackson'
7
I
3
Thomas Jackson 3rd
0
12
IO1/2
William Hall Jackson
3
O
0
James Carver
O
8
11/2
Willm Bartlett Junr
0
9
41/2
John Goodwin
2
17
6
Samuel Cole
I
5
334
Capt Thomas Nicolsn
I
14
71/4
Lemuel Drew
I
5
7 3/4
Capt Charles Dyre
I
2
21/4 3/4
John Kempton Junr
0
I7
6
Zepheniah Harlow
0
7
21/4
4th Class Samuel Jackson
Nathl Jackson
I
17
93/4
Thomas Jackson Junr
I
2
21/2
Joseph Treeble
O
IO
334
Stephen Pain
O
7
934
Nathl Burgess
2
O
71/2
Seth Ryder
O
9
3/4
David Drew
0
9
41/2
Edwd Winslow Esqr
I
7
6
John Watson
3
0
3/4
John Washburn
O
IO
51/4
Nathl Lewis
O
9
81/4
Jabez Doten
O
6
3
Benj Pearce
0
5
71/2
Nathl Carver
6
14
81/4
Peres Wright
0
5
0
£22
IO
91/4
5th Class Majr Benjn Ryder
I
19
41/4
Capt Barnabas Hedge
5
17
61/2
Thomas Mayhew Esqr
I
19
81/4
Willm Mayhew
0
6
0
Benjn Ryder Senr
2
IO
334
James Eaton
O
5
73/2
Joseph Jennings
I
IO
334
John Cotton ye 3rd
2
8
51/2
John Bishop
0
9
83/4
David Lothrop
I
3
9
John May
0
II
3
28
*
Thomas Burgess Junr
O
5
0
John Bartlett
I
9
11/2
Samuel Jackson Junr
0
II
3
Richard Holmes
I
4
£22
5 71/2
6
8
John Morton
0
IO
434
PLYMOUTH RECORDS.
William Harlow Israel Donham Joseph Ryder Nicholas Smith
I
3
11/2
0
5
0
I
9
41/2
0
7
6
[459.] Sixth Class Brigadier Goodwin
Mrs Lydia Goodwin
I
8
9
William Goodwin
0
9
41/2
Colo Thomas Lothrop
I
8
51/4
Samuel Bartlett
2
4
3/4
Ezra Burbank
O
9
I
Osborn Morton
O
5
0
Majr Thomas
O
14
41/2
Doctr Willm Thomas
I
17
934
James Savery
O
6
3
Thomas Wethrell
I
5
33/4
Willm LeBarron
2
8
0
Hezakiah Tinkcom
0
2
6
Ebenezr Luce
O
5
0
Thomas Spooner
O
6
63/4
Capt Simeon Samson
4
0
0
George Bartlett
O
6
IO1/2
John Drew Junr
O
6
3
Branch Churchell
0
6 . 9
22
12
O
The Seventh Class viz Capt Thomas Davis
9
4
81/4
Thomas Davis Junr
I
IO
O
William Davis
I
6
IO12
Joseph Trask
O
8
9
Jonathan Tufts
0
8
9
David Bacon
0
II
IO1/2
Ephm Spooner
6
I
II
Isaac Le Baron
I
16
IO
William Churchell
0
7
6
Joseph Treeble Junr
O
9
41/2
Ezra Holmes
O
5 II1/2
£22
12
61/4
The Eighth Class viz Capt Sylvanus Harlow
Isaac Harlow
0
14
81/4
Bartlett Marshall
0
6
3
Amaziah Harlow
0
9
3/4
Lazarus Harlow
0
IO
71/2
Capt James Doten
O
12
6
Nathl Washbn
0
5
71/2
William Bartlett
0
9
IO
Samuel Bartlett Junr
0
5
O
John Torrey
3
0
O
Benjn Barnes
0
8
11/2
Joseph Barnes
0
14
3
Capt Jesse Harlow
0
17
6
Capt Corbin Barnes
I
5
0
Josiah Finney Junr
0
7
71/2
William Bradford
0
9
1/4
Seth Harlow
0
16
3
£22
7 1/4
4
I
63/4
I
0
0
PLYMOUTH RECORDS.
435
James Drew
2
16
63/4.
Capt Stephen Churchell Lemuel Barnes
O
6
0
Benjn Barnes Junr
I
II
63/4
Isaac Barnes
I
9
3/4
Nathl Harlow
0
IO
O
Samuel Battles
2
I
63/4
John King
0
6
3
£22
II 41/4
The Ninth Class viz Eleazr Stephens
I
3
III/2
Ebenezr Samson
0
18
I1/2
John Edwards
O
6
IO1/2
William Ryder Junr
O
5 III/2
Abner Sylvester
0
IO
O
Mrs Mercy Hedge
0
IO
O
Bartlett Sylvester
0
5
II1/4
Barnabs Churchell
O
8
I1/2
Estate of Bars Churchell
0
12
Nathl Doten
0
8
11/2
Charles Bradford
O
6
0
Robert Davie
O
7
21/4
Silas Donham
0
9
41/2
Joseph Robbins
0
7
6
Amos Ryder
I
I
IO1/2
Lemuel Holmes
0
15
71/2
Lemuel Holmes Junr
O
8
11/2
Joshua Holmes
0
5
Josiah Bartlett
O
9
63/4
William Davie
0
7
2
Capt Elkanah Watson
2
12
934
Estate of Sam: Bartlett
I
5
0
John Kempton
I
II
IO
Estate of James Hovey Esqr
3
2
6
William Huston
O
7
6
Timothy Goodwin
0
9
8
Nathl Brown
0
7
2
Peter Holmes
0
9 6
3
Jeremiah Howes
0
4
6
James Cole
0
6
O
James Wright
O
5
0
£22 16 2
The 10th Class Eleazr Holmes
I
18
51/2
Samuel Donham
0 14
41/2
Barnabs Donham
O I2
6
William Donham
0
12
6
Thaddeus Churchell
0
8
Amaziah Churchell Junr
O
7
6
Peleg Faunce
0
5
7
Ichabod Holmes
2
I
Ichabod Holmes Junr
O
6
7 63/4
Thomas Morton
I
8 1.1/2
Thomas Morton ye 3d
0
5
Thomas Bartlett
I
13
I12
0
19
0
8
Willm Sever Esqr
0
3 0
Jesse Churchell
I
I
6
436
PLYMOUTH RECORDS.
Deacn Joseph Bartlett
3
7
21/4
Joseph Bartlett Junr
I
IO
0
Lemuel Bartlett
0
19
81/4
David Holmes
O
10
0
Nath1 Morton Junr
I
12
93/4
Amaziah Churchell
O
II
63/4
Sylvanus Howes
0
15
31/4
Jabes Churchell
0
8
9
Ephraim Bartlett
0
16
63/4
Capt Thomas Doten
0
8
6
William King
0
6
3
£22
0 II1/2
The IIth Class Nathl Morton
0
18
I1/2
Lemuel Morton
2
19
41/4
Half of N Mortons Farm
0
19
3 /4
Peter Shurtleff
I
4
3/4
Sylvanus Holmes Junr
O
7
6
Willard Sears
0
10
71/2
Capt John Finney
2
I
3
Bartlett Holmes
O
18
IO
Ellis Holmes
O
12
1034
James Harlow
I
3
81/4
Jonathan Harlow
I
5
71/2
Andrew Croswell
3
18
1 1/2
James Clark
4
15
71/2
Willm Harlow 3rd
O
12
6
£22
17
1034
The 12th Class Abner Bartlett
John Bartlett
I
IO
73/4
Andrew Bartlett
I
2
6
Estate of Jonathan Bartlett Deceasd
I
I
3
Willm Bartlett ye 3rd
0
5
O
Eliphalet Holbrook
O
15
0
Ezekiel Ryder
0
17
6
Jonathan Harlow Junr
0
7
6
Benjamin Cornish
I
3
8
James Holmes
0
18
31/4
Sylvester Holmes
O
5
0
Barnabas Holmes
I
II
61/2
Isaac Harlow
0
13
I1/2
Azariah Thrasher
O
5
o
Jacob Johnson
0
14
434
Joseph Bates Junr
0
5
0
David Bates
O
9
81/4
Nathl Bartlett
I
I3
9
Joseph Sylvester
I
16
IO1/2
John Ryder
0
6
3
Seth Holmes
2
5 21/2
£23
4
The 13th Class Capt Zacheus Bartlett
4
9 41/2
[460.] At a Meeting of the Town of Plimouth Legally
4
17
93/4
Thomas Sears
0
IO
71/2
437
PLYMOUTH RECORDS.
Assembled & held at the Court house in Plimouth Decembr 3rd 1781.
John Cotton Esqr was Chosen Moderator.
Then the Act of the General Assembly of this Common- wealth laying a duty on Spirituous Liqrs &c was read, After which the Town voted that inasmuch as Said Act appeared to them a verry unequill way of raiseing money for the Pub- lick and would operate to the Great disadvantage of many towns in this Commonwealth, more Especially those on the Sea Coast. They would choose a Committe to Petition the Great & General Court of the Commonwealth that they would repeal Said Act. Accordingly made Choice of Ephraim Spooner William Watson Esqr
Capt Thomas Nicolson Mr Stephen Samson &
Mr Samuel Cole
a Committe for that purpose they to confer with the other Town's in this County on that Subject in Such a manner as they may think Best.
Then voted and Chose
Mr Stephen Samson
Capt Thomas Nicolson Mr Jeremiah Holmes Mr Thomas Davis Junr & Ephraim Spooner a Committe to draft a Petition to the Generall Court of this Commonwealth Praying for releaf Considering our presant Distressd circumstances we being unable to Comply with their requisition for men, Beefe, Taxes & Cloathing Sd Committe to Collect the particular Circumstances of the Town & represent them in Sd Petition in Special they are directed to pray for an Abatement of the men required of us for the Continental Army Considering the numbr we have now in the Army & our Inability to pro- cure the remainder they required.
Then this meeting was Adjournd to ye 10th Instant to 2 a Clock afternoon.
At a Meeting of the Town of Plimouth Decembr ye 10th 1781 by Adjournment from ye 3rd Instant.
The Town voted to Indemnify the Assessors & Save them harmless for not Complying with the Requisition of the General Court of ye 20th of Octobr last Directing them to Assess the Classes that han't procured their men to rein- force the Continental Army.
Then made Choice of Mr William LeBarron a Committe to Copy the Class's for procureing Soldiers as Entd ye 26th
438
PLYMOUTH RECORDS.
past & delivr them to the first person named in Each Class.
Then this meeting was Adjournd to Monday ye 24th In- stant to 2 a Clock P M.
At a Meeting of the Town of Plimouth Legally Assem- bled & held at the Court house in Plimouth Decr 24th 1781 by Adjournment from the 10th Instant. Voted and Directed that this Town Petition against the Excise act be deliverd to our Representative he to prefer it to the General Court provided he can do it under Such Circumstances as that it will not operate to the Injury of the Town.
Voted & Chose Majr Joshua Thomas an Agent in the Towns behalf to present the Petition of the General Court praying for releaf Considering our presant circumstances & that he do his Endeavours to get the prayer thereof Granted.
Then voted & directed our Sd Representative to Petition the Generall Court of this Commonwealth for an Act of the Same Enabling this Town to regulate the herring brook agreeable to a plan that shall be deliverd him by the Select- men who are hereby directed to perform Sd business.
Then voted & directed the Committe that were appointed in April last respecting the Sheep pasture land belonging to this town to Dispose of Such of said lands they may think proper, If they Can Geet what they may Suppose the Value thereoff.
At a Meeting of the Town of Plimouth Legally assembled & held at the Court house in Sd Town Janry 7th 1782.
Thomas Mayhew Esqr Chosen Moderator.
Voted & Chose Messrs William Watson Esqr Thomas Nicolson & Ephraim Spooner a Committe to prepare Intsructions for our Representative directing him to use his Influence in the Generall Court at their next Sessions, that Congress may be requested to give possitive Instructions to their Commissioners for Negociateing a peace, to make the right of the United States to the Fishery an Indispensible Article of Treaty.
Then this meeting was Adjournd to Fryday ye IIth In- stant to two a Clock in the afternoon.
At a Meeting of the Town of Plimouth Janry 1Ith 1782 by Adjournment from the 7th Instant the Committe ap- pointed to draw up Instructions for our Representative Re- ported as follows.
439
PLYMOUTH RECORDS.
To Majr Joshua Thomas Sir
The Extraordinary Successes that have attended the Armes of the United States & our Allies in the preceeding Campaign, Thanks to Heaven therefor, Give us Some rea- son to think that our Enimies will Soon Sue for peace, In which your Constituants feel themselves as Immediately In- terested as any part of the Continent, and as the fishery has been the principal Support of this town neerely Ever Since the Settlement of it until the Commencement of the presant war. Since which they han't been able to pursue it to any advantage, which with other losses has almost ruin'd us, this being the Case, we think it our Indispensable duty to In- struct you to use your Influence in the approaching Session of the Legislature of this Commonwealth, that an applica- tion be made to Congress, Praying they would Give possi- tive Instructions to their Commissioners for Negociating peace to make the right of the United States to the fishery an Indispenceable artical of treaty. The Instructions Given by the Town of Boston to their Representative on this Sub- ject to which we refer you, are in our opinion
[462.] amply Sufficient, and the arguments therein Contained must Convince Every Honest mind, that it is of the Greatest Importance, This matter Should be attended to, not only by this and the other Eastern States, but to the whole of the United States without Exception & If ne- glected, or lost, will be verry Senceably felt by them all.
Signd Ephm Spooner pr order.
Then voted to accept Said report, the Town Clerk to make out a Copy thereof & Give it to Majr Thomas for his Guide- ance in Sd affair.
At a Meeting of the Town of Plimouth Legally assembled & held at the Court house in Plimouth on Monday ye 4th March 1782.
John Cotton Esqr Chosen Moderator.
Ephraim Spooner Chosen Town Clerk & Sworn pr John Cotton Esqr.
Messrs Naaman Holbrook Stephen Doten Daniel Diman William LeBarron Majr Joshua Thomas Thomas Davis & Ephm Spooner Were Chosen Selectmen
Messrs John Cotton Esqr Eleazr Stephens & Andrew Croswell Were Chosen Assessors.
440
PLYMOUTH RECORDS.
Messrs Thomas Davis & Wm Le Baron were added at ye Meetg ye 29th Instant.
John Cotton Esqr Chosen Town Treasurer.
Then the votes for a County Treasurer were brought in & Seald up in Town Meeting pr Mr Stephen Samson Con- stable who took them.
Then voted that their Shall be as many Schools kept in this Town & under the Same regulations as the last year.
Also Voted that Since the Precinct at Manument Ponds & the Neighbourhoods of Eellriver & Wellingsle, on account of the Depreciation of the Currancy did not keep a School in Either of those places the last year, that in This Instance & for that reason only they Draw their proportion of School money for 1781 this presant year 1782 & this years propor- tion allso as usual In Case they apply the Same for Keeping Schools & not otherways.
Then made Choice of Deacn Jonathan Diman & Mr James Doten Grand Jurors for ye year. Doten Excused & Nathl Shurtleff Chosen.
And Messrs James Doten Junr Nathl Holmes Barnabas Hedge John Washburn & Cornelius Cobb were Chosen to Serve on the petit Jury at next April Court.
Then this Meeting was Adjournd to Monday the 11th of March Instant to ten o'clock P M.
[463.] At a Meeting of the Town of Plimouth Legally Assembled & held at the Court house in Plimouth March IIth 1782 by Adjournment from the 4th Instant.
Deacn William Crombie Capt Thomas Davis & John Watson a Committe for Supplyg the Grammer School with a Suteable Master.
Messrs Branch Blackmer John Bartlett & Abner Bart- lett Were Chosen a Committe for Supplyg the School in their Neighbourhood with a Master.
Messrs Thomas Ellis & Barnabs Ellis Were Chosen a Committe for Supplyg the School in their Neighbourhood with a Suteable Master
Messrs Phillip Leonard Stephen Doten & Thomas Mor- ton Junr Were Chosen a Committe for Supplyg the School in Eellriver with a Suteable Master
Messrs Ichabod Holmes Thomas Bartlett & Lemuel Mor- ton Were Chosen a Committe to Supply the School at Wil- lingslee with a Suteable Master
44I
PLYMOUTH RECORDS.
Messrs Ebenzr Nellson & John Cotton Junr Were Chosen a Committe to Supply the School in their Neighbourhood with a Suteable Master
Messrs Benjamin Lucas & Isaac Jackson Were Chosen to Supply the School in their Neighbourhood with a Master Then made choice of
Messrs Thomas Wethrell Samuel Cole & Isaac Le Baron a Committe to Procure a Collector or Collectors for the Town Except Manument ponds.
Then made Choice of
Messrs Branch Blackmer Seth Holmes & Zacheus Bart- lett a Comm to Procure a Collectr for Manument ponds.
Then voted to allow the Collectors The presant year the premium of twelve pence a pound on the Same Conditions as the last year.
Then voted & directed the Committes for procurg Col- lectors to attend their business & report at the Adjournment.
Then made Choice of Messrs Samuel Battles Branch Blackmer Daniel Diman John Swift & Ebenezr Nellson a Committe to Consider what is proper to bo done respectg Yarding Sheep & Restraining Rams in this Town for the future & report at the Adjournment.
Then after reading the Warding Act made Choice of
Capt Abrahm Hammit Mr Lemuel Morton Mr Job Ryder Mr Branch Blackmer & Mr Willm Le Baron Were Chosen Wardens.
Then made Choice of
Messrs Jno Cotton Junr John Watson Ichabd Holmes George Ellis Joseph Sylvester & Thos Ellis were Chosen Surveyors of the highways.
[464.] Messrs Thomas Nicolson Thomas Mathews James Collings John Watson Benjamin Warren Jacob Al- bertson Samuel Sherman Isaac Harlow William Davie Ama- ziah Harlow Amaziah Churchel Seth Morton Andrew Bartlett John Cotton ye 3rd Timothy Goodwin & Stephen Churchell were Chosen Hogreeves
Messrs Job Ryder Daniel Diman Willm Crombie Thomas Bartlett Geo Ellis & Branch Blackmer were Chosen Fence viewers & field Drivers
Messrs William Watson Joshua Thomas Thomas Davis Isaac Lothrop & James Drew Were Chosen Committe of Correspondence &c
442
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Messrs Thomas Jackson John Watson Brigadeer Good- win Ephm Spooner & Thomas Nicolson were Chosen fire- wards
Messrs James Drew Stephen Churchell & Thomas Jack- son were Chosen Guagers Cask & Packers of Fish.
Messrs Nathaniel Lewis Isaac Lebaron & Sylvanus Har- low were Chosen Tytheingmen
Messrs Nathaniel Lewis & Jacob Albertson were Chosen Sealers of Leather
Messrs Thomas Jackson & Ichabod Holmes were Chosen Clerks of the Markit.
Messrs Daniel Diman Lemuel Drew & David Lothrop Were Chosen Surveyors Lumbr.
Messrs Thomas Jackson James Drew Stephen Churchell & Lemuel Drew Were Chosen viewers & Cullers of staves & hoops and Surveys of Clapboards & Shingle
Messrs Nathaniel Cornish Seth Mendal Seth Morton & Isaac Jackson were Chosen Deerereeves.
Messrs George Ellis Peter Shurtleff Lemuel Morton Thomas Clark Junr Thomas Morton Junr & Sam: Battles were Chosen to take Care of Plimouth Beach.
Then voted that the Selectmen procure a Sexton on the best terms they Can.
[465.] The Town voted to take a Quantity of Alewives for Sail out of half way pond river not Exceeding Two Hundred barrills.
Messrs Phillip Leonard Nathaniel Cornish & James Wright were Chosen a Committe to take Care of Half way pond brook.
Then This meeting was Adjournd to Monday ye 18th In- stant 2 a Clock.
At a meeting of the Town of Plimouth legally assembled and held at the Court house in Plimouth March 18th by Adjournment from ye IIth Instant.
Voted & directed the Committes for procureing Collec- tors Endeavour to procure one or more & report at the Adjournment-
Then Voted & Chose Capt Thomas Nicolson Majr Joshua Thomas & Ephm Spooner a Committe to make a Draft of a by law for regulateing the takeing the Alewives in the Town Brook & lay it before the Town at The Adjournment for their Consideration.
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Then Voted & Choose
Messrs John Swift Ichabod Holmes Thomas Davis Stephen Samson George Ellis Ben : Lucas Ben : Cornish Israel Clark Eleazr Ellis & Jno Cotton Junr a Committe to fire the Woods in a proper manner at a Proper time to prevent Damage by fire to the wood Lots.
Then Voted & Chose Majr Joshua Thomas Capt Thom- as Nicolson & Ephm Spooner a Committe to prefer another petition to the Generall Court at their next Sessions in be- half of the Town representing our distressing Circum- stances, Inserting the Substance of our former Petition & make Such Additions & alterations as they think proper. They allso are Directed to Wait upon the Committe of the Generall Court, that are appointed to view the County of Barnestable and Show them the Several parts of this Town & desire them to forward Sd Petition & Endeavour to Geet the Prayer thereof Granted so farr as they may think it Just.
Then Voted & directed the Hogreeves in this Town to do their duty in takg up the Swine that run at large. It is allso recommended to the Inhabitants Universally to Assist them therein.
Then this meeting was Adjournd to Monday the 25th of March Instant.
[466.] At a meeting of the Town of Plimouth March 25th 1782 by Adjournment from ye 18th Instant.
Voted & directed the Committes for hireing Collectors to make tryal to procure them at Vendue.
Then the Committe for prepareing a by Law to regulate- ing the herring brook reported the following draft viz-
We the Subscribers being appointed by the Town of Plimouth at their meeting on Monday last to prepare a draft of a by-law to regulate the Catching & distributeing the Ale- wives that pass through the Town brook So Called haveing Considered of that matter do report the following draft of a Town Act or by Law viz-
Plimouth S S-at a Meeting of Plimouth legally assem- bled & held at the Court house in Plimo on Monday the Twenty fifth day of March Anno Domini 1782 The Fol- lowing rule, order or by law for the better regulateing the herring brook was presented to them by their Committe.
Ist That a respectable Committe be appointed by the Town to Catch & distribute the Sd fish in due Proportion to
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Every family in town in the manner practiced the two last years for the Catching of which they Shall have the Sum to be agreed upon by the Committe which they Shall sell to the Inhabitants for one Shilling a Grose hundred Except those familys that in the opinion of the Committe are not able to purchase them who shall have them Grattice, as Allso the familys of those Soldiers who are in the Continental Army.
2dly That no person whatsoever Shall Catch any herring in Sd brook Except those Employd by Sd Com- mitte under the penalty of ten Shillings a Score and in the Same proportion for a larger or Smaller quantity. Parents & Masters or Mistresses Shall be Subject to pay the Same fine for their Chilldren or Servants that Shall break the rules abovesd.
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