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Hertinghouse), and there names be as followett, John Pecabody, Siest. Perley, Sargeant thirty, John lindrewo and Jonathan Foster, and ifie Town do leave these men to their own discretion and prudence in the matter; and those, who will not set in their seats, which those mere shall appoint them, may jually be called break -ers of good order, and have a fine laid on them that will get forwarder Than They shall be acoted.
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At a legal town meeting, held in therefor the the of Cofril 1 70 3.
The town chose Ephronm Curtice.Moderatorfor the firewent meeting; also, the tour have chave Joseph Undresed to be the Comme missioner tojaen with the faite Selectmen to take a true account of allratrable estate, Pollo and securities; also, the town have voted to bewild our Paard, and Rouet it ufo between the Heatinghouse and Cobreshare) Redington' howwe, where the Selectmerewheell agreetoo for the use of the whole downat the towno cout. also, the town voted to pay John Andrews and Joseph andrews twenty sixwhil. Pengo out of the Town freeweary as soon as con- - veriently may be, and in so doing they do convent that There shall be gostes set up through their found, where there is need of them; and if There.
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there be no damage done in their land in one year's time; then there way" may stand longer .
The twentynine shillings afore isled to be paid to John and Joseph Andrews is accordingly paid to them by Comptable Thomas Perley.
At a loyal town meeting, held in tsoxford that of May 1903. The town chove Sient. Porley Moderator for the present meeting; also, The toware voted to get the Ministers wood at four whillingu a cord in money, and if that will not Jay there share of wood, must allow after that rate in money; also, the town voted that the pres. . - ent delect meru, This prevents year 170 3. hall call off the former Constables and Collectors to an account, how they have disposed of all the money fondiin their years for to gather for the use of the town, wach ows havenot already discharged what we their just deve to do; also, The Town have proved a vote, that they be satisfied with " The har gore that the Committee made with the Andiamo, namely, Mascomomenstr successors, format English and Joseph English and John Umper the Ground childress of Marscomomenet, ·Tagsmore of Agawam, and by these presente do ratify
rectify the sand bargain by a unanimes vole. also, to pay of the towns money, two shillings by the hundred, more or less as the Committee have already proportioned it ; colso , voted their be hand for it by the town expense of that which is done with also, the
Town voted, that John Peerbody and Josiah Bridges shall be the Collectors, to gather the money of the persones that live in the town, and of those out of the town that have found in the town , of every one , his equal where; at the rate of two wshellings a hundred, and use foraportionnable for more or less; also, the town voted to send abient. Perley to the General Court This present year ago 3. to serve as a thepresentative for the lowry of theoxford. in the Great and General Unvermilly.
Whereas the town have chosen the Selectmen for the year 190 8 . to call off the Constarbless and Collectors, to give them an account of theirmoney ordered them to gather for the use of the town, in their several years, which ranch man served, and for what arrears are get behind the Town do fully said unpower the Selectmen to Janne out warrants to the present Constable to make distress upon the Count ables and Collectors which were formerly in Pourford )
for what money They have not ,which was by law recoverable in their respective yeard; also.
06. also, for what money they have gathered, which is not improved for The sense and benefit of the town, as it should have been done, they observing the directions of the Law in their proceedings in all Jurek affairs which will hear them harmless.
At a legal town-marting; held in Boxford The 21 of June ByOB.
The town chose Joseph andrews Moderator for the day. The lonne have chosen five men whose names are as follows, Lecut. Perley, Lachaus Curlies, John Peabody, Enon ithormon Hazer, Lerubber- -bet Endicott, who are a Committee fully empow.
- erre to agree, if they see conese, with a Committee chosen by Toprofield about the bounds between The towns; and if these Committees do not agree, there we do empower our Committed to join with Soprafield Committee, in the choice of a Com- mitted to end the difference that is between Saprfield and Shoxford relating to town lourds. the Committee, so chosen by the Committees of sach town, having fully power to decide the afore. said difference, they taking the General Court Grant for their reale to judge begin their determ. - inction of sound difference; also, it is agreed and voled by the town of oxford, that in case the Committur
Committees of the two towns aforesand do agree to end the aforeword difference among themodoes. Their award shall be a full end of said Difference as far as Boxford in concerned; and if they should not agree, and it be left to a Committee, choven by the Committee of sorch town, the award of said Committee shall be a fandt end of This difference,00 they taking the grants aforesand for their direction en this matter; also, it is further veled, bly the town of Horford, that irecord would own do not stand to, and alude by the award or determination of the aforesand Committees or Committee chosen by them then the tower of oxford do forfest to the Town of Topsfield the curse of thousand pourdes atero it is further voted, that are come our Committee shall enter into a thousand pounds bond to the Town of Sobrefuld or their Committee, there the Town of Boxford do agree to hold their own Com - mettre chosen for the service afores and indem mifred. The town of Topsfield did object again? Lerublabels Endicott, therefore the town of oxford have chosen Ens? Hoogen in the room of An Condicatt.
Endirect for the aforesand service at a legal town meeting held in Boxfor the 22 of february 703/4. More, the town paraved a vote to allow anteen samenstelling, for the expence about the Fast and Ordenation of Hr Symmes- and Modymmes is indebted to the down' one found two shillings of it; also, the town voted to allow Lernt. Perley's bell, amounting to the sum of eleven pounds seventeen abillings and six pence; also, to allow what money they should spend, that shall go to the Governor to carry a petition to release our town from receiving After Gary, which otherwise our town must have done
Pickand with Locheres Carlos an he was a Constable, - and we find the town to be eight whitting in his debt upon the lower rates- The eight shillingswers for paying so much for Me Endicott in the rates; alue, the defectmere for the year 190 3. reckoned with Tourph Harte an he was the Constable, for the waiter committed to herre to goother in his year, and we find here to be vex pounds fourteen shillings, in the Towro delt, or there abouts.
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At a legal town meeting held in therford the 2ndf February 1903/4. the down chose Quartermaster Wood Moderator for the day. The town voted a full for Lieutenant Perley amounting to eleven freunde seventeen shillings and wir herce.
the Selectmen of Boxford monde the Country rates, The 10thof October 110 3. each rate amounting to the sur of sixty nine' founda five shillings to be paid to the fremmer, and the over plus of the rate to Laut John Peabody; also, a Minister rate amount ing to the sum of sixty founder eight challenges; also, the Selectioner made wrote to pray somme town charges amowriting to the sum of thirty founder, five whillings and six pence. Of this towro vorte, is to be paid to Len! Perley In.50 To Lecut Mecbody the sum of 14.100.0 To My Withown Foster The sumof. "2""1"0 Is Joseph andrews the sum of- To John andrews the sum of 0.7.0 Also, the Beboeren made a County rate the 0th of October 1703. amounting to the sum of five pounds three shillings and six pence. all those roten above aspecified were delivered to our Constables Moves Tyler, to gather them und
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90. Is deliver the money xanax to all the persons abovenamed, to each man trio just sur a id above specified
. At a lawful town meeting, held in thereford March 14th1703/1.
The town chase icut Perley, Moderator for the day. The town chose Seen! Then Peabody down clerk for the year 1you; also, the town chose John Condrews for the year snowing to be their Constable; also the town chove Secut Perley, Sargeant Finely, abraham Rederestore, Joseph , Andviews and Morate Bridges, Salutimere for the year enowing and Gardensors; also, Corporal Temball, i chose Grand Jury mare for the year evening The town chose Ibacchus Curtice to serve on The Jury of Trials next Court; also, the town chose Themen Jewell, Jonathan Footer and Sommet Symonds fue to be Tything men for the year enowing; also, the town chose Har Tyler, Corporal Peabody and John How Surveyors of Highroofe for the year emaring; also, the town those Josefle Hold and Nathaniel Perley Fence- viewers for the year emorning.
At a town meeting held in therford the , Bof Hay 1704.
The town chone Lecut Perley Mederistor for the day. Also, chave Somuch of y mondo semor to vervestu year enoming for a (Prepresentative).
At a laget town meeting held in Boxford the 15 of March 04/5. The town chove long? Hagen Moderator for the present meetingialso, The lower choose Seenst. John Probody Jowan Clerk for Buscar craving; also, the town char Stwo Constables for the year ensuring, namely John Miles and Jad Terley - and The Secretmen be as followsth, Sent. John Peabody, Joseph Peabody Jut Glavid Hood, Nathaniel Perley and Loveher Curtice, and to be Assessors; also, Jonathan Frater is chosen to serve on the Jury of Trials next Concert to lie holden at Ipauncle; also, Joseph Hale in choven' Grand Juryman This year; also, choose Corporal Kimball, Sargeant Perley, Timothy Fenster Flytt. -ingmen this year, envering; also, Samuel, Foster, David Peabody, Jeverrisch Perley and Luke Havey are chosen Surveyors of Higherorys the year. enaring; also, voted by the town that En"Player) shall betown creatures for the year enving; also, informes Jewett and sacre Perley be chosen .Fereviewers for the year evening; also, voted
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by the Town to pay to Me lyrics eight hours by the year, yearly, for seven years together, after the date hereof is good provision in lieu of the wood for A. fymmer, at money price and to be fand by the font of November every year yearly till the seven years are expired; and then The vote for the wood to take place agarre an before. - At a meeting of the tour of thestand by an adjourn. - mont from the Is of March Motels to thes of april 105. and then and, and the Moderator not being at the meeting, the Comptable Stiles did carry on the work of the day by proting things to vote and first the town voted to allow twenty hellings this year ijos to the man who shall keep the key of the Meeting- houve, and open and what the doors and all publie meeting in contable time- and to saucefor the Meetinghouse as oftenices There in occasione; also, the town chove Sweet John Peabody to be a School manter for this year, also, chose richard Kimball and trobert Stiles to be Houpwards this year crossing.
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At a legal town meeting, held in thoxford the 3th of October 1705.
The town chose Quartermaster Wood Moderater for the present meeting, and by reason of our mat agreeing to act towne business- we fraud) adjourned the meeting to the first ihrerdary in November next at 3 O'clock afternoon.
At a legal town meeting, held in therefor the of january 1108/6.
" The tour chose Joseph forte , Moderator for the' prevent meeting; also, The town voted to send there following proposals to it profeld to invite them to join withour ine agreeing to choose a Committee to end our long diference if they please.
Boxford February 5 1 10.516. From the Town of Aboreford, To The town of Proporfield, Gentlemen, Some time since we went to your Schelmen to destive them to come and peramburlige. with us upon the line between over towns, and they sent res word that they did not account There was any time settled to perarnele zu upon; but were willing to join with us ine settling al line if we could contreve any rational way for street and- wherefore we have thought it convenient
convenient to make you this offer, that , if you see course to join with us in choosing a Committee of suitable persons to do that work for nos , we are freely willing to join with you , and we pray, That you will matre res a return, whether you will tokie refe with these offers, and we think it national and Christiane like; or if you can makeno a better Her, we hope we shall not be backward to accept of any rectional proposals to end over difference in love; also, voted by the town to build a house for the floor of the town, andito act it upon that france of found devoted for the use of The town, where our hostinghowwe don't stand- and The dimensions of the House aforesand is an foll- oweth, it is to be shirly feet in length and four. - teen feat in breadth and six feet stud, with a convenient celler under one end of it; also, the town have chosen three men to agree with Home men or mere of our town to build and finish this above and House and cellar accord . - ing to the sound discretion of those three men under named, upon the towns cost and charge. The names of this Commuter for this service, ure Thomas Jewett, Jord Perley and David Peabody and thiswork is to be done by the last of June vient enowing.
It a legal town meeting, held in theoxford The 11th February vous/h.
The town chove Corporal, thomas Andrewa. Med. evalor for the firedent inmeeting; also, the Tworided allow several bills of charge for many experts for the Town service. To, N' Endrecht for merry land out at Bouton and Cambridge for the cure f2.200 To John Carnes for money expended at Cambridge our pe To John files for keeping the key and ancesping the Westinghouse.
So Thomeus Bedlington fornecefing the Heating. - fronte .... 1 .. 040 (Hloso, the tower did allow John Porbody all that sand Peabody read in the town meetings, banquet down in said Perbody's own book of acomputer, except in shillings that he with be delivered to John Ecomes; but said Games demeth him and will not sure it ; also, to Withour For les it was allowed for sweeping the Westinghouse one year1.000 Also, to Torrefch Peorbody it was allowed for
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also, the town chose bon? Hogere, Sargeant County and Lerestbubel Endroit to view a piece of fond that John Wood devred of the lower lying in the cashwardly corner of the Personage hari, and to methe return to the town what they did enterme soud found To be worth.
. It a legal town meeting, held in Bosford the 12" day of honch 1905, 6.
The town chose Lient. Perley Moderater for the press ent meeting; also, Timothy Dorman is chose Constable for the year emorning, for the southonde of the torem ; also, Job tyler in chose Constable for the northwide of the town for the year enowing; also, John Peabody in chose Town Clerk for the year enowing; also, bon? Hoyen is chosen electrman for the year ryab. and Gonesor; also, David Wood. Richard Kimball, formel Symonds senior und Jonathan Hudby be chosen filmer and assess word for the year enowing; also, the tower chose Thomas Jewett for a Grand jury man for The year ensuing; also, ban? Haren is choven Town Creamnurer for the year enowing; also, John Stiles and Lathe Honey are chosen ilyth . ungmen for the year vyote. Also, Nathaniel Peabody and Francis belhot and Robert Stiles bechowere Surveyors for vol. also, Jeremate Perley and John Wood are chover Fenceviuvers for the year "job. also, David Perbody is chose to to verve on the Jury of Trials next Court at Ino: wich; also, the town voted to give George Bixby twenty shillings this year opol to meet the key of
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the Mertinghouse and To sweep it and oper and. shut the doors, and to lay it in the first rate; also, voted by the town that there be a Committee chosen to make engering whether there is no land buying can. vement for the use of the Ministry, that may be on changed by The tevere for the whole, or a part of the Personage, which Commettic aball forth with engage in that offers, and make their report of there doings to the town out your own may be; also, they shall roche enquiry whether there be any land convenient for Hat and to be sold, and mettre report to the Torre of their doing thereine; also, voted by the town, tal part of, or the whole Parsonage form shall be exch- - anged for some land in some other place conven= -cently for the use of the elleristry, if an opportunity prevents that the town shall approve of The town chase three men to be a Committee to make enquiry, whether there be any land to be exchanged for all or part of the Parsonage, or to besold for the rest of the ettimentry , if none care be exchanged; also, whether, To profeld how vinto- - moited to no, that they have chose a Committee to agree if it be possible with a Committee chosen by over town about a dividing line between our lowna, we, in answer to them have chosen Lieutenant Peabody, Eno? Hazen and John Carnes to bea Committee to meet with Topsfield Commette afcrescido and.
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and do que them full power to agree with Them in the matter ceforward if it be possible, and are que them full power to join with themin any other method for ending that difference, if They are conese- and we oblige ourselves to stand too, and abide by whatever they shall do in That matter; also, the town chose Sicest. John Peabody vetroof manter for the yeter enowing,
John Hood of thesford aforeward, proposed to the town at a town meeting held February the 26, 2106. I have a small parece of land lying at the south. enot corner of the Parsonage. Term granted to him, offering the town what it should be rationally valued at-in answer to the said Wood's request, the town did, at the meding aforesand make choice of three mere whose normes be hereante mobiscribed. to take a survey of the found prepared for by the
and Wood, and to para e valuation and soin Land and make return to the town a foresaid; and accordingly we have been sport the land and have viewed said land and measured it, and there is three oures of it- and bounded ciu followett, beginning at a realmit tree between between Jord Perley's land and said Hoods lane, from.
from there on a straight line to a stump stand- ing in the corner of or fence by the Widow Peabody's meadow, so the meadow being the bounds till it corners to the aboveand Wood's found and so the thood being the bounds till it comes to the first mentioned bound tree. The land being valued at two pounds ten shillings in money by red one The fifth day of March 1906. Joseph Kirby. Thomas Hoyen. Lerubberbel Endicott. - --
At a legal town meeting, held in thexford the 2 of March 1706.
The town accepted the return of the Committee which were chosen by the town at a town meeting held February the 26" Mob. To take a survey of the Land which John Wood desired to purchase their names are as followsth, Joseph Birdy, ithome Hazere and Lerubabel Endreatt. "The lowrythen passed a vote, that John Wood should have The land, which he wished to purchase, being about three acres, and bounded as in the Committees theturn, the sand John Wood paying twenty shillings an were for ound land- The sand John Wood to be posted af sind Land upon the payment of sound money.
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At or legal town meeting, held in theoxford The 20 of September 1906.
The town Sargeant Shores Andrews Moel- erator for the meeting. the town chone gaban. - a Lamed to serve on the jury of itrials the next Court at Newbury.
At a legal town meeting held in thoseford The 11th of October 1906.
The town chose Sargiant Barely Moderator for The prevent meeting; also, voted that the Inhabitants of our town, living on the southwest side of theach-brook, should mond all the Highways from time to time, from faterre bounds to Joseph Tenbody's house, the said Peabody and Asray Wilkins to help them- and so long as they keep Them in good repair to be freed from any other highway work in the town; also, the town voted to give Me Symmet the three pounds and a crown, which John Wood was to give the town for the land he had of the town in the Parsonage Storm; also, that John Wood shall deliver the three pounds and a crown to Mr . fyrmmers for his rose on the Tamanage- form. Ivoted for his use and improvement during the time he is our Minister.
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At a legal town meeting, held in Boxford The 13th of November 1706. is The town chose Ar Sommel Symonds Moderator. (3) . Chose Lecut. Porley, Sargeant Busby and Corporal Abraham' Medanton to be a Committee to rection with all persons that the town are indebted Ic; and what return The Committee shall make to the present Selectmore of the several nurmos due to every man that how donc service for the town, shall be warrentable for The sand, Selectmen to lay in a rate for the Town to pay- andall persons, who are concerned aredesired to reckon with the Committee.
2 The Teaen voted, That Corporal Abraham Reding ton should forthwith demand the town rate of Corporal John Andrews and Constable for 1704. that was made by the Secretmen of oxford in the yearigot and delivered to said Constable Johnstrid. rewe to goother. And if the above and Jahre Andrews dott neglect or refuse to deliver the abovesaid money. Paid in the town rate an abovesand by the Selectmen, that there The aboveward Abraham Redington, as he is chosen to be the receiver of the Town rate, shall. we all lawful means to obtain the money into. fris.
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his own hands, that so he may be capable to deliver every man proper right to them as
% was intended by the Selectioner that then made the rate for that and, which we hope, mary fre- vent complaints and suites at Low, and that none' may be abused and kept out of his money by the neglect of ary.
The town voted to bear the said Abraham bedingten harmless and undannified in his prosecuting this business abovesaid, housing. those methods in his proceeding as the Law directa en weich cases; also, the town voted to allow him an litarney at the torres cost in the provecenting of the trust repose ire him and called for at his hands .
"It, a legal town meeting, held in Boxford The 15thof March igot.
The town chove John Peabody Town Clerk for the never ending; also, Jonathan Footer is chower Corestable for this year, for the northwiele of the of the town; also, Samuel Symonds que. in chosen tomutable for this year, for the south- side of the town; also, the Selectmen for this year 110% John Peabody, Sargeant Perley, Joseph Hole, Samuel Foster and Themore Withina be chosen Selectionen
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Selectmen and Grovessors for The year ensuing. also, Ensign Hagen is chosen Grand jury man for the year enowing; also, Sient. Perley is chosen he verve on the Jury of Trials next Court at Ipswich. also, Quartermaster Wood and ilermothy. Foster be chosen Bythingmen for the apar enowing; also, Cornelius Brown, John Symonds und Jonale White be chosen Surveyors of Highway's for the year enowing; also, Abraham Berdinglow and formade Fash be chosere Jenerviewers for the year ening; also, the town chase a Committee of five) men to exchange so much of the Parsonage with Robert, Stiles for his living to accommodate the ministry, as the Committee chosen by the lower shall agree with wound Stiles, in cause of compliance The Committee chosen to agree with Robert Stiles in case of complying- "there names bean followers, John Peabody, brus Heryere, Joseph Hele, Hoved Tyler and John formed ..
At a lowfest town-meeting, held in Boxford the oth
The town chose List. , Perley Moderator for the , meeting The town voted, That John Andrews Constable.
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104. should not gather any more rates of themjamen Stacy card Jahre Nelson, from be at that Time gathered.
The teren voted, that Moves Tyler Constable, should not gather any more rates of John Nelson Then he had there you thered.
The town veled and agreed with Abraham Reding. tor to let It? Sommes have Hherce acres of found in the great field for six years, for mise shillings a year. and the said thedington is to keep a good fence about it the whole six years abovesaid.
At a bogat town meeting, field in Boxfordithey of Mayiyor.
Hetown chose forgrant Thomas andrews Moderator for the present meeting .- The town chose Dient. hornos Perley to hear (Representative for the year enaning.
I'dled by the town, that Sent. Perley and Liest. Peabody be chosen and impowered by the town of Horford, To use all fonofel methods that they Think proper in managing the cause beteron Topoferto and boxford at the Great and General Court, and To answer Topsfield petition about The two Forms which Topsfield positioned the General Court for, and to answer topsfield in any further objection or challenge they makein reference to the bounds between cach down.
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