Town annual report of Plymouth, MA 1743-1783 (vol. 3), Part 5

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Publication date: 1743
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And Messrs Theophilus Cotton Joseph Rider Junr Isaac Atwood Ebenezer Dagget Daniel Diman William Rider Jonathan Samson Benja Morton John Finney & Thomas Clark chosen Hogreeves.


Messrs John Harlow Silvanus Bartlett & Job Morton Surveyors of Lumber.


And Ebenezer Spooner & Joseph Morton Junr Sealers of Leather.


And Abraham Jackson & Benjamin Cornish to take care about ye Deer agreable to ye Act of ye Province.


Then the Town proceeded to vote for a County Treasurer and Delivered ye votes to George Holmes Constable who sealed them up in ye Meeting.


Messrs Elisha Doten Jeremiah Howes & Lemuell Morton to take care of the Beach, agreable to ye Province Act.


David Turner chosen Measurer of Timber Plank & Boards.


Messrs Joshua Bramhall Silvanus Bartlett & Ebenezer Spooner chosen to take care of the Herring Brook.


Messrs Lazarus LeBarron Saml Nelson James Hovey Joseph Bartlett Joseph Warren & Eleazer Holmes and Nathaniel Goodwin To be firewards.


At sd Meeting Mr. James Hovey & Capt. Theophilus Cot- ton were chosen A Committe to Enquire into ye affaires & circumstances of Tobe Cromwell negroman now Resideing in this Town and to make Report to ye Town at ye time this meeting shall be Adjourned to.


Then a vote was Called to Know if the Town would sell to Perez Tilson twelve feet of Land in Breadth next adjoyn- ing to the North side of his old Warehouse (that was Mr.


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Murdocks) sd twelve feet in Breadth to Extend from the Road there down into ye Bay. Voted In the affirmative.


And then made choice of Thomas Foster Esqr Thomas Spooner & John Torrey a Committee to value & convey to sd Tilson the sd 12 feet of Land In behalf of and for ye Use of ye Town.


Then a vote was Called to know if the Town would sell the Land at the Waterside which Elkanah Watson Peti- tioned, as Inserted in the warrant for this meeting. Voted In the affirmative. And Voted that sd Land should be sold by a Committe to ye highest Bidder, and to give a Conveyance of the same to the Purchaser; and then made choice of Thomas Foster Esqr Mr James Hovey & Ephraim Cobb a Committe to sell & convey the same as aforsd, In Behalf of and for ye Towns Use.


And then voted a Comitte shall be chosen to view & Con- sider ye circumstances of Cole's Hill so Called, said hill be- ing much diminished & Broken away. And made choice of Messrs James Hovey Deacon Joseph Bartlett and John Torrey a Committe to view & consider ye same, and to make Report thereon To ye Town at the Adjournment of this Meeting. Then this meeting was Adjourned To Monday the 20th day of this Instant March, Two of ye Clock In the afternoon.


[136.] At a Town Meeting Assembled & held at the Court House In Plymouth on Monday ye Twenty sixth day of March A Dom : 1753. By adjournment from ye 5th of March Currant Respecting the affair Relateing to ye Cir- cumstances of Tobe Cromwell Negro man as Entered ye 5th of March, and also the affairs Relateing to Coles Hill as Entered ye sd 5th of March. The Town voted that both should be continued or adjourned to the next Town Meet- ing.


At A Town Meeting Assembled & held at ye Court House in Plymouth on Monday ye 7th day of May Anno Domini 1753 Lemuell Jackson Eleazer Churchell Junr Silas Morton & Josiah Bradford were chosen to serve on ye Petit Jury for Tryalls at ye next Court of Generall Sessions of ye Peace and at ye Inferiour Court of Common pleas next to be holden at Plymouth on ye Third Tuesday of May Cur- rant.


At A Town Meeting Assembled & held in the Court


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House in Plymo on Monday ye 14th day of May Anno Domini 1753 A vote was Called to know the Towns mind if they would send Two Representatives to Represent them at ye Great & Generall Court to be held at Boston on ye 30th day of this Instant May. Voted in the Negative. Then ye vote was called to Know if they would Send one Represent- ative, Voted in ye affirmative, and then proceeded and made Choice of Major George* Watson to be their Representa- tive, and he manifested his non acceptance. The town pro- ceeded and Brot in their votes which did not amount to a Choice.


Then a vote was called to know ye Towns mind whether or no they would Reconsider their vote for sending one Representative, and not to send one this year to Represent them at sd Court, voted in ye affirmative.


Then ye Town made Choice of Doctr Lazarus Lebarron to be Moderator.


At sd Meeting a vote was Called if the Town would act anything at all upon ye petition of Elias Trask and others, as mentioned in the Warrant; voted in the Negative.


At sd Meeting The Town Voted and made Choice of Thomas Foster Esqr & Mr George Watson a Committee to act in sd Towns behalf with ye Town of Kingston, as to the maintenance of Tobe Cromwell Negro.


Then the Town made Choice of Messrs John Torrey Ephraim Cobb & Joseph Morton Junr a Committee to trans- act the affair Respectg Coles Hill Continued from the 26th of March Last-To discover ye proprietors or owners of the Severall Lots there formerly granted or sold by ye Town, to Consider ye Circumstances of sd Coles Hill, and to make Report to ye Town at the next Town Meeting.


And Then the Town made Choice of Thomas Foster Esqr & Joseph Warren Agents for ye Town to act in the Towns behalf with the County of Barnstable, Respecting ye Rebuilding or Repairing of Eell River Bridge.


At a Town Meeting Assembled and held at ye Court


* George Watson was the great grandson of George Watson, who was in Plymouth as early as 1633. He was born in Plymouth in 1718 and died December 13, 1800. He married in 1748 Abigail, daughter of Richard Saltonstall, and in 1753, Elizabeth, daughter of Peter Oliver. He was a Selectman from 1756 to 1762 and again from 1764 until he declined further service in 1773. He was appointed one of the Man- damus Council but soon resigned.


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House in Plymouth on Monday ye 18th day of June A D 1753.


At sd Meeting Messrs Samuell Nelson, Eleazer Churchell Joseph Bartlett & Joseph Warren were Chosen to serve on ye Grandjury at ye Next Superr Court of Judicature &c to be holden at Plymouth on Third Tuesday of July next.


And John Harlow Eleazer Holmes Saml Donham John Blackmer Ephraim Cob & Barnabas Hedge were Chosen to serve on ye Jury of Tryalls at sd Superior Court.


[137.] At A Town Meeting Regularly Assembled & held at the Court House In Plymouth on Monday ye 20th of August A Dom 1753 Doctr Lazarus LeBarron was Chosen Moderator.


At sd Meeting The Town Voted to Raise the sum of One Hundred & Six pounds Thirteen Shillings & four pence money to Defray the Necessary Charges of the Currant year.


The Committee Chosen to sell 12 feet of Land in Breadth to Perez Tilson by a vote of the Town as Entered March ye 5th 1753 Verbally Reported That they had sold the same to sd Tilson for 6-13-4d and Conveyed sd 12 feet to him.


An Estimate for defrayg ye Charges of the Currant year viz for Mrs. Sarah Little 8 o od


Schools


53 6 8


Dc


Bridges


8 00


Saxton


2 13 4


Assessors


5


Commisrs &c


I3


6 8


Extra Charges


3 00


106 13 4d


Voted as above


At A Town Meeting Assembled and held at ye Court House In Plymouth on Tuesday ye IIth of Septr A Dom : 1753 Ezekiel Rider and Joshua Swift were chosen Jurors to serve at The next Court of Generall Sessions of the Peace & Inferiour Court of Common Pleas to be holden at Plym- outh on ye 3rd Tuesday of this Instant September.


At a Town Meeting assembled and held In ye Court House In Plymouth on Monday ye 10th day of December A Dom: 1753 Consider Howland Ephraim Holmes Zeph- aniah Holmes & Barnabas Churchell Junr were chosen


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Jurors to serve at ye next Court of Generall Sessions of ye peace & Inferiour Court of Common Pleas to be holden at Plymouth on ye 3rd Tuesday of this Instant December.


At a Town Meeting assembled & held In ye Court House in Plymo on Monday the 25th day of February Anno Dom- ini 1754 Jonathan Diman & Nathl Shurtleff were chosen Grand jurors for the year ensuing.


And Ebenezer Donham Robert Harlow Josiah Carver and Ebenezer Samson were chosen Jurors to serve at the next Inferiour Court of Common Pleas and Court of Gener- al Sessions of ye peace to be holden at Plymouth on ye first Tuesday of March next.


At A Town Meeting Assembled & held In the Court House In Plymouth on Monday ye 4th day of March Anno Dom: 1754 Doctr Lazarus LeBarron chosen Moderator.


Saml Bartlett Esqr chosen Town Clerk & sworn Before Edward Winslow Esqr.


And Thomas Foster Esqr Doctr Lazarus LeBarron James Hovey John Torrey and Perez Tilson Chosen Selectmen.


James Hovey Perez Tilson and Joseph Bartlett chosen Assessors & sworn Before Thomas Foster Esqr Justce peace.


Thomas Foster Esqr chosen Town Treasurer & sworn before Saml Bartlett Justice of ye peace.


Consider Howland Robert Bartlett & Zacheus Mendall were chosen Constables. The Town voted that ye Constab- les shall be Collectors and they shall be allowed 6d p £ for Collecting the money they Giving Bonds to Endemnify The Town as usuall heretofore.


[138.] Continued from ye other side.


And Lemuell Jackson John Torrey Amaziah Churchell Ezekiel Morton Israel Clark & Benja Cornish were chosen Surveyors of the highways.


And Job Cobb William Rider John Murdock Junr Isaac Thomas Thomas Morton Stephen Doten & Jonathan Har- low were chosen Titheingmen.


Theophilus Cotton Caleb Sherman Zacheus Bartlett Elka Churchell & Ebenezer Holmes were chosen fence Viewers and field Drivers.


Lemuell Jackson Saml Nichols Nelson Silvanus Morton Thomas Jackson Junr Daniel Diman Jonathan Samson Job Holmes Josiah Morton ye 3rd John Sturtevant Thos Bum-


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pus & Eleazer Elles also Job Morton were chosen Hogreeves.


John Harlow Silvanus Bartlett & Job Morton were chosen Surveyors of Lumber.


Ebenezer Spooner & Joseph Morton Sealers of Leather.


Abraham Jackson & Benja Cornish to take care about ye Deer agreable to the Act of ye Province, Thomas Bartlett Jeremiah Howes & Lemuel Morton chosen to take Care of ye Beach agreable to ye Provence Act. John Kempton & Thomas Savory chosen Measurers of Timber Plank and Boards.


Then Consider Howland who was chosen Constable came into the meeting and Declared his Refusall of serving as Constable and the Town made Choice of Mr. John Torrey to prosecute (In the Law) the sd Consider Howland for his Refusal as aforsd to the next Court of Generall Sessions of ye peace to be holden at Plymouth within and for ye County of Plymouth on the First Tuesday of this Instant March. And the Town proceeded and made Choice of Cor- nelius Holmes to serve as Constable who accepted and was sworn Before Mr. Justce Foster.


And Then the Town voted That John Torrey Nathl Foster Ebenezer Spooner Benjamin Cornish and William Elles Be a Committee to see that ye Severall acts & Laws of this Province now in Force Respecting the Herring Brooks Throughout this Province be particularly put in Execution with Respect to the Severall Herring Brooks within this Town and that they or the Major part of them to prosecute any Violators of the sd Laws, or Either of them. And that their Necessary Expences both in takeing Care of ye sd Brooks according to ye sd Acts, and in any prosecutions thereon be Reimbursted them by the Town.


As to ye Request of Ebenezer Tinkcom petitioning for 14f to be allowed him as mentioned in the warrant for this meeting.


The Town voted That Messrs Nathan Delano Theophilus Cotton & Thomas Spooner be a Committee to take into Con- sideration the sd petition of sd Tinkcoms and make Report Thereon To the Town at ye time this meeting shall be ad- journed to.


And as to the Request of John Harlow Junr praying the Town to allow him fourteen Dollars being what he says was Taken from him, of ye money he Collected as Constable


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in ye year 1752. His petition for ye same being Read; a vote was Called to know if the Town would act any thing Thereon. Voted In the affirmative. And then the Town made Choice of Messrs Nathan Delano, Theophilus Cotton & Thomas Spooner.


[139.] To be a Committee to take into Consideration the sd Petition of ye sd John Harlow and to make Report there- on to ye Town At the time this meeting shall be adjourned to; after hearing what the sd John & his wife (to be under oath ) shall say Relating to ye premises.


Then the Town put in their votes for a County Treasurer which were sealed up In Town meeting by Cornelius Hol- mes Constable.


As to ye parragraff in the warrant Respecting Esther Cunnet an old poor Squaw who stands in need of support Is Continued to the Adjournment of this meeting.


And then the meeting was Adjourned to Monday ye 25th day of March Currant at Two of ye Clock in the afternoon.


A Town Meeting Assembled & held at the Court House In Plymo on Monday the 25th day of March Anno Domini 1754 By Adjournment from the fourth day of March Cur- rant. At sd Meeting Robert Bartlett who was chosen Con- stable come into ye meeting and mentioned his Desire That ye Town would accept of Josiah Churchell to serve as Constable in his Room for the present year. The Town by vote accepted of sd Churchell to serve as Constable in the Room of sd Bartlett. Then the Town voted to choose a Constable to serve in ye Room of Zacheus Mendall who was chosen to serve he being in a poor state of health and (as supposed) not able to serve in ye sd office and a vote was Called to know if the Town would choose any one to Prosecute sd Mendall for his non acceptance. Voted In the Negative.


And Then ye Town proceeded and made choice of Seth Swift to serve as Constable for the present year. And as to Esther Cunnet a poor old Squaw as Inserted in ye Warrant. The Town in Consideration of ye same voted That ye Se- lectmen and they are Desired to write to ye Gentlemen Com- missioners in Boston, who have ye care of the Donations for ye Instruction & Support of ye Indians, and Their answer to be laid before the Town for their further Consideration.


The Report of ye Committee appointed to Consider ye


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Petition of Ebenezer Tinkcom as Entered ye 14th of March was now Read & Considered and ye vote was Called to know if they would accept sd Report as it stands. Voted In the Negative.


And then voted to allow and pay Out of ye Town Trea- sury to sd Ebenezer Tinkcom the sum of Three pounds, for his trouble & hasty Removall of his Family & Household Goods &c. In the small pox time, in ye year 1752.


The Report of ye Committee appointed to Consider ye petition of John Harlow Junr as Entered ye 4th of March was Read and accepted, which was in ye words following viz. We the Subscribers Being chosen by the Town to Con- sider of the Petition of Mr. John Harlow Junr have met & Examined sd Harlow & his Wife upon oath; and We are Satisfied that he has Lost 14 Dollars of the Towns money and therefore We are of the mind that the Town aught To allow the Petitioner Ten Dollars.


Thomas Spooner Nathan Delano Theophilus Cotton


Plymouth March 25th 1754.


Then This Meeting was Adjourned to Monday ye first day of April next at Two of ye Clock in ye afternoon.


At a Town Meeting Assembled and held In ye Court House In Plymouth on Monday ye first day of April Anno Domini 1754, By Adjournment from Monday the 25th of March Last Cornelius Morrey was chosen Fence Viewer & field Driver and Gershom Holmes was chosen Saxton.


[140.] Town Meeting Continued from the other side. At sd Meeting Job Cobb William Rider Isaac Thomas Thomas Morton and Jonathan Harlow were chosen Tithe- ingmen.


Theophilus Cotton Elkanah Churchell & Ebenezer Holmes Junr chosen Fence Viewers and Field Drivers.


Josiah Morton the 3rd chosen Hogreeve.


Ebenezer Spooner and Joseph Morton Sealers of Leather.


Abraham Jackson and Benjamin Cornish were chosen Informers Respecting the Deer Act agreable to the Law of the Province.


Ezekiel Morton Surveyor of the highways.


We the Subscribers Selectmen of the Town of Plymouth, with the Advice & Consent of Samuell Bartlett of sd Plym-


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outh Esqr one of his Majtys Justices of the Peace for the County of Plymouth, Have Set off & by these Presents Do Assign and set off the High Ways streets and Common Roads in said Town into Six Districts, as follows :


The first District Begins at Kingston Line & Extends Southerly by the N. W. Corner of Barnabas Hedges House and Includes the street Leading Down from the Main Street In said Town by the North *Meeting house & the New Street so Called Down To the Waterside, and the Way along the Water side Between the said Streets, as also the Way upon Coles Hill.


The Second District Begins at the North West Corner of said Hedges House and Extends Southerly to the North side of the Town Bridge Including all the Streets & Ways Eastward of the Main Street in said Town to and by the Water side and Coles Hill Between said Hedges corner and said Town Bridge, as also the streets and Roads leading from said Bridge To Plimton Line.


The Third District Begins at the South side of said Town Bridge & Extending to the N W Corner of Lemuell Mor- tons House as the Cuntry Road Goes and allso all the Ways & Roads lying Westward of said Cuntry Road, Within Those Limits.


The Fourth District Begins at the N W Corner of sd Lemuell Mortons House, and Extends Southerly as the Cuntry Road Goes Towards Barnstable as far as the foot of the Hill a little Northward of where +John Gould formerly Dwelt, and Includes all the High Ways and Common Roads Westward of said Cuntry Road Within the Limmitts afore- said.


The Fifth District Begins at the foot of the Hill a Little Northward of Where said John Gould formerly, Dwelt and Extends Southerly as the Cuntry Road Now Goes Home To Sandwich Line.


The Sixth District Begins at the Corner Where Ele River School House formerly stood and Includes all the


The North Meeting-house stood on the North side of Middle Street, where the house of Mr. Frink and Spooner's Alley now are. It was built by seceders from the first church in 1744, who were organized as the third church. In 1881 the members returned to the parent church and the meeting-house was taken down.


t The house of John Gould was on the Sandwich road south of the old Cornish tavern. Gould's hill was named for him.


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Highways and Common Roads from thence to and In Monument Ponds Precinct Lying Eastward of the Cuntry Road.


The first of the foregoing Divisions is assigned To Lemuell Jackson, one of the Surveyors of Highways Within Said Town for the Present year.


The Second is assigned to John Torrey another of said Surveyors.


The Third Is assigned To Amaziah Churchell another of said Surveyors.


The Fourth Is assigned To Ezekiel Morton another of said Surveyors.


The Fifth is assigned To Benjamin Cornish another of said Surveyors.


And the Sixth is assigned To Israell Clark another of said Surveyors, Each of Whome it is Expected will faith- fully Discharge there Dutys Within their Respective Lim- mitts for the year Ensuing. Wittness our Hands at Plym- outh the first Day of Aprill 1754.


James Hovey


Lazarus Lebarron


Thomas Foster


John Torrey


Perez Tillson


Samuell Bartlett


Selectmen of said Town.


[141.] To The Selectmen of the Town of Plymouth.


Gentlemen. Joseph Croocker and his wife came from Pembroke in ye County of Plymouth on ye first of March Instant and now Dwell in my House in This Town. Plyno 17 March 1753. Theo : Cotton


Recd ye above on ye 17th of March 1753 of Mr. Cotton.


James Hovey one of ye Selectmen of sd Town.


At a Town Meeting Assembled and held at the Court House in Plymouth on Monday ye 13th day of May A Dom: 1754. James Shurtleff Joseph Bates Ezekiel Mor- ton & John Howard were chosen Jurors To serve at the next Court of Generall Sessions of the Peace & Inferiour Court of Common Pleas to be holden at Plymouth within . & for ye County of Plymouth on ye Third Tuesday of May Currant.


Then The Town Voted To Choose one Assemblyman to


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Represent them at ye Great & General Court and Assembly To be held at Boston on ye 29th day of this Instant May.


Then the Town Voted and made Choice of Thomas Fos- ter Esqr Assemblyman To serve at ye abovsd Generall Court for ye year Ensuing, And the oath appointed to be Taken in the Publick Bills of Credit was then Administered to him pr Saml Bartlett Justce Peace.


These are to Notifye you Gentlemen Selectmen of ye Town of Plymouth That I have hired one Lydia Greenleaf Original from Boston Late of Bridgewater, and now have taken her Into my service This Third day of June 1754.


Saml Kent. ·


At A Town Meeting Assembled and held In ye Court House in Plymouth on Monday ye 15th of July Anno Domini 1754 Messrs Joshua Bramhall Jabez Shurtleff Thomas Spooner and Nehemiah Ripley were Chosen to serve on the Grand jury At the next Superiour Court of Judicature &c to be holden at Plymouth within & for ye County of Plymouth on ye Third Tuesday of July Currant.


And Joseph Bartlett Benjamin Rider John Finney James Warren Junr Silvanus Bartlett & John Atwood Junr were Chosen to serve on ye Jury of Trialls at sd Court.


At A Town Meeting Assembled & held In ye Court House In Plymouth on Monday ye 12th day of Augst Anno Domini 1754, Thomas Foster Esqr was Chosen Moderator and took the oath appointed to be Taken In the act for call- ing in the Bills of credit of the Province of ye Massachusetts Bay.


At sd Meeting the Town Granted and voted to Raise the sum of One Hundred & six Pounds Thirteen Shillings & four pence, to defray the Needfull charges of the Town the Currant year.


And as to ye Clause In the Warrant for this Meeting viz : Likewise to Consider that part of the Excise Bill passed by the House of Representatives & the Counsell at the Last sessions of the Generall court Respecting an Excise upon Private Familyes for Rum Wine &c consumed therein : The Town proceeded thereon as follows viz : upon Consideration of that part of the Excise Bill Lately passed both Houses of Assembly, Respecting an Excise on private Familyes for ye Rum &c, Consumed therein; and his Excellenys speech up- on That ocasion.


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Voted Unanimously That ye sd Bill is Disagreable to the Town, as it appears unequall and unjust, and has a direct Tendency to Destroy ye Natural Rights and Privileges of Every Individuall In the Government; And that Thomas Foster Esqr Representative for ye sd Town Be and hereby is Instructed at ye next Sessions of ye Generall Court and at all times after, dureing his being the Representative of this Town, to use all possible and proper measures to prevent the sd Excise Bill from passing into a Law.


Then the Town Voted to Choose a Committe to draw up a proper Address of Thanks to His Excellency Governour Shirley, That he was pleased to Suspend Signing sd Excise Bill and for his speech on that occasion.


And then the Town Voted, That the Selectmen shall be ye sd Committee.


[142.] Continued.


At sd Meeting A List of those person suitable to serve as Jurors was by the Selectmen Laid before the Town; And the Town voted their acceptance of the same, And made Choice of Samuell Bartlett Esqr James Hovey & Thomas Foster Esqr to be a Committe to select out of sd List fifty eight in Number to serve as Jurors at the Superiour Court. Then this meeting was Adjourned to Monday ye 19th day of August Currant at four of ye Clock P M.


At a Town Meeting Assembled and held In the Court House In Plymouth on Monday ye 19th day of August A Dom: 1754. By adjournment from Monday ye 12th In- stant.


At sd Meeting The Address of Thanks to his Excellency Governour Shirley Respecting the Excise Bill as Entered at the meeting ye Twelveth day of August Instant prepared and now proferred by the Selectmen who were Chosen a Committee to prepare sd Address, was now Read, And the Town Voted their acceptance of the same.


And also Voted That Thomas Foster Esqr and Mr James Hovey be a Committe to present a Coppy of sd Address (on file) To His Excelency William Shirley Esqr Capt Generall & Govr In Chief In & over his Majtys Province of the Mass- achusetts Bay, In New England.


At sd meeting was by Thomas Foster Esqr Saml Bartlett Esq & Mr James Hovey selected out of the List of the per- sons suitable to serve as Jurors Fifty Eight in number to


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serve on ye Jury of Trialls at the Superr Court of Judica- ture, and put them into the proper box.


The above Address To his Excellency Governour Shirley Referred to Is viz: To His Excellency William Shirley Esqr Capt Generall and Governour in Chief In and over his Majestys Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New Eng- land. May it please your Excellency.


The Inhabitants of the Town of Plymouth At A Town Meeting Legally Assembled and held at the Court House in sd Town on the Twelveth day of August 1754. Haveing Taken into Consideration That part of the Excise Bill Lately passed Both Houses of Assembly Respecting an Excise upon Wines and Spirits Distilled Consumed in Private Family's &c Together with your Excellency's speech To both Houses on that occasion, and unanimously voted That the sd Bill is Disagreable to them as it appears unequall and unjust, and has a direct Tendancy not only to Destroy the Naturall Rights & Priviledges of Every private Family, but also of Each Individual In the Government. And being sensible from your Excellency's speech on this occasion, as well as other Instances of your Tender Regard for the Libertys of the People Committed to your Government at all Times, and Especially in so far Defeating the Late unprecedented at- tempt upon ye same, By Refuseing your Assent to the sd Bill when Laid before you, And Looking upon it as their Duty Beg leave with Gratfull Hearts, To Return your Ex- cellency Their sincere Thanks for the same, not Doubting but your Excellency will kindly accept this Testimony of their Gratitude and hopeing that your Excellency's Assent will never be Given to the sd Bill. And as your Excellency's Administration of the Government has we trust hitherto been unexceptionable, and the Libertys of the People, as well as his Majesty's Just Rights has always been the object of your care and concern, and the Interest of ye Marritime as well as the other Towns, have been Equally Regarded by you, So we trust That in the Important offairs of the sd Excise your Excellency will Continue the same Equall Re- gard, and not suffer ye Marritime Towns to be Burdened, more than the Inland Towns (as they must as we apprehend unavoidably be) if the said Bill should pass into a Law.




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