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Voted, that all the cost and charges while shesaid Perley and Peabody shall be at,in mannageing of the card between stopsfield and horford, shall be set the torre cost and charge: also, the town chose five men le agree with forgrant Thomas Andres, if they care, where The Highway shall go through his land, and to make return to the town of their doing" bertin. The men that he chessere for this service be Wilherm Footer Senior, Formul Symonds Serios, Corporal Joseph Peabody, Corporal Abraham Bording- ten, Corporal Timothy Dorman.
I o legal town-marting, held in therford they'd of Septemberijoy.
The townchose Sient. Jerley , Moderator for the pres ent meeting.
Noted that it! Lymmes invite We Acorsore, Nr Forward, Me Capere Mo Roses, le come and be helf full to the town, Church and M?" lymmes in man ageing themation Af Symmes made to the Church and town concerning his removing from The Town to dwell in Bradford; also, the Town chose firent. Perley, Samuel Symonds senior, and Sargeant
Kindly, to hour and answer to what MG Summen may Pay before these Gentfernen ca reasons why he both desired to leave the town to dwell at dorad ford; also, chove Northernest Peabody to serve as Jury. man at Newbury Court next.
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The lowerichove Sient. John Peabody Moderator; also, chove a Committee of four men to agree with some men or more if they corre in procuring six or eight acres of fored for a posture for the use of the Ministry in Boxford, as near to the Symmes' house as they with convencency www; also, to bargain with the man or mer what the townishall que for it, and how long a time for payment; and if they cennet buy land, then to have some land for the aforesaid und, and to agree how long the towni shall have it, and what to give by the year for the use of it, and so to make report to the town the next town meeting of their doinga berlin; the town reversing liberty to break their bargain, if the towni see conuse; if not, then the largoin to stand. - The names of this Committee be Livet. Perley, Sargeant Bixby, John Carnes and John, Peabody.
I an adjustment of this town-meeting above specified, to the intof Ternerary 1101/0, and then the towne met and voted to hire nine acres of found for seven years of Abraham Medington and of fam. wel "Fiske and of golin Fiske for theuse of the Man intry in Boxford- this nine acres of land leth in the sonstigerdly end of theer old field; also, the town noted I give them eighteen shillings by the year, yearly for the use of the same acres of fand above specified.
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At a loyal town meeting halden in Branford the 11th. of February 110'/07.
The lower chover Sirut. John Habady hade color for the meeting; also, voted by the lowry to allow six pourdes In, or as money forward forcing a portare for the Minister in thoseford, and it is noted that all persons in the town that will bring withes, posts and mail or both, shall be allowed of the rate of twelve stelling. a hundred for good and merchantable rails well, uherped, and four whittings a score for fourtode feat. ready sharper, good and made of white om black cat timber, and to give an account what they will bring to Corporal Berdinglow and Sournuet Fiske, by the next Month meeting, who are chover le dahe an account of what is brought, and to value sherrif not good and merchantable.
At a logof town meeting heldin Boxford the oph of < March 110/00. "The town chose bn? Hagen , Moderator for the) present meeting; also, chose Sieut. John Peabody Town Clerk for the year enowing, also, John Chadwick is chosen Constable for the year coming on the north side of the town; also, Richard Kimball ... chosen Comitable for the year coming on the south side of the toron; also, The town chose fine Selectmen which are alan Causessors, chover by the town for the year ensuing, and their names be as follows, bro" Hagen, Corporal, Abraham Redington, Loucheers Curtice.
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Curtice, Sinke Hovey and Corporal Jacob Perley; also the town have chose the above and Selectmen to be liseusers for to take a true account of the estate of the tour in pursuance of an Order of The Gen- crab Court, for auch a service to be done; also, have chansen livet febre Peabody to be the Commissioner . to carry dorure the cusdate of the town to Safer, as the order requires one to meet their; also, chose Corporal Joseph Peabody a Grand Jumpman for the year enoning; also, have chosen John barnes and Geremiale Perley to serve on the fury of africates next Courtat Spare; also, farentrare torby and Hoved Filer be chosen Tything men for the Year enaning; also, chose Samuel Foster, John How and John Wood armoryors of Highways for the year enning; also have chose John Stiles and downwel fare Forreviewers for the year enouang; also, have choses Clerk Joseph Male Jown "Treasurer for the year aring; also, the town Leave chose Sient. John Praseody to be Their school. master for the year enowing and till another be chosen en Ing room, also the town have voted to give face loberty to our Reverend Poster H? Thomas finnes to let the personage form for The
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term of eighteen years, the Selectionen joining with ben in taking a Scarse of the said Former it is to be understood, that if our Reverend Pastor shall be removed by death or otherwise, that the rent of sand, Farve is to be returned to this town of diyorford.
Some time in December voy opon complaint made to the Selection of thoseford for wound of a convenient Highway From Ipswich Power to Fortes telfort's land along in andover old highway to Salon, and de to accommodate all persons who shall have occasion. to use the highway for carting or otherwise without being interrupted, or turned into billy rocky ground; the Selectmen then in being, found out of Higherrey from Spamich Viver near to the old highway, from ward River to Andover, as near to the hilly ground au can be found with convenience, till it comes to the north side of Nathaniel Curtice's House, and so along to the north corner of Francis lothat's rail. fence where there is a deff och withen four roda of ward kot fence, and wo along in the old mary toward, andover; also, The Selectmen laid army from said Averell's house to Framis Ilhota House along by the fence on The left hand over the vampy tend to said Elliot's fandas witness our hands.
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John Peabody \"Selectmere inthename ofthe Sax aberford.
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It or legal town meeting held in Boxford the 21 of Happy000.
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The lowry chove Clerk Joseph Halv Moderator for the present meeting.
"The lowwe have Locchers Centre for a Collector to gather of all the arrears of rates which are yet behind in the town of thoseford, not quartiered by the Constables that were intimated to gather there; and the Town deth hardly empower him to use lawful means to recover there; also, the town doth order ham to deliver The money to Sient. John Peabody.
The tore weded, that the following information, or declaration should be recorded, that o theremay not beany misunderstanding of our reasons, why car ellimaster and we do pent, and from the other, if it should be so.
" There may certify, where they may concernethat, whereus cur Reverend Master, De ilhamas Sommes, after a very comoderable tome of treat, and we conclude much consideration and advice, does, as we understand, Het remain andet uncomfortable circumstances, and vorrang and fries contamosme on that account, being apprehensive that he might be more comfortable and serviceable invsome other place them with us, and we tommy sensible, efter all that we can at present da, for him to accommodate for, that we cannot do what A.c.
he made us some other places muy do; not that we free any dish of his persen, ministry er conversaber; but should be ficartely glad if we might xxxxxxxxinjoy bin lators ; but unwilling to keep him aberys in trouble and uncomfortable, we have, the most of Us, we real love and good will toward him, lovingly agreed, that we will no longer of frase his removal; but free way to it and way the will of the Sand be done, in case the reverend Ålders meet together " Semburg sometime in the beginning of June mert 1700, or the major part of them do adverse cento dismit. him from his pastoral obligations to vas - and in case our Theverend Faster, M. Thomas Summer will. release to the town of Boxford , ull that they have) done for him by way of settlement, and celso, what he hatti laid out in finishing of his House and que them what instrument They shall think proper to secure it to them from him or any others frem, by or under birre laying dlain merito- and ifet be ac, we heartily wish him well, and thank him for his labora amongus, and forcy God to bless him. and his and make them blessings; and de fordy recommend him to the Christian fellowship and communion of whatever Church and people he may settle witte.
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At a town meeting, hold in Branford freme the oth "you by adjournment from Hayat, 100.
The town consented by a vote, to our Reverend Pastor Hi Thernad dy mines removal upon the conditions expressed in the vote of the town and Church together, refering to that case, passed at a town-meeting on "Hay the 21 beforesaid, ward lite being allowed and approved of by the Reverend folders met at Newbury Sme the eth Nos.
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Moneffi Hedle Clerk for the meeting.
Jenford , Hay 99,9990. The Courche anet to consider and determine what to do custo Ms Symme desire ofi diamomen from bis fensteral obligationsto the, and after a considerable cogitation about that offair, they at tenepth armanimely agreed, no man disenting, to join with the town in the management of it, whereupon the meeting was dismissed and They aded accordingly.
the fittest Themen Gammes Vanor of war Church.
. A a legal town- meeting, held in Branford the 2
The Torre chose Sernael Symonds Moderator and You? Hoyen rose Black for the meeting.
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The lavere chose Sergeant Bixby . Haderatie; alue, If .. teren voted that they did accept of the " und stret, H." Siprimas gave the town, of The House and land which the town gave him for his settlement in Benford, it wing the full filling of the condition relating to il !? Simies, bis removing from theseford aus is mentioned in a vote paused at a town meeting held entre 2% of
. It a legal town meeting, held irutherford fic 21
get The town house lenogres Hogen blesk for the forvent 2nd The town veled to inviter, the John Rogers of Salem to preach for na feur Sabbath days after the date. barcofalse, voted that Dracon Terley and Sergeant Sichy ahalf invite MY John Rogers, and agree with him and how to pay him and according, to the role of the town, we the above and derley and thinly have agreed with . He John Mogens to pereach with ers forvs serbberth days after the date hersof, also, we did, in behalf of the town, promise to give ME John dragers four pounds in money for the month, we have agreed for with. have an witness ourhands to the return of our service an thes matter.
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It a loyal town meeting, held in thorford Ih 12 of July 1 you.
"The townchose Sargeant trendy , Moderator for the medling; also, voted to invite H" Johns thogers to diespence the word of God amongst un for one quarter of' ayear after the month be out that we have hired bern for; also, to allow ham twenty stuffings a week for the quarter above mentioned and to pay him at the end of the torne for the abovesaid Quarter 1 of the year; also, the town voted to impower the Selectmen to make a rate of fifty two pounds to be improved to anosanterin the public worship of God comany us, and to pay it quarterly; also, to impower the defect mere to procure a glass for the parfait .
"The Selection of thorford, in the por sjons. fordi out a way from "forofits bonnes' land , through fcart of John Carnes land till it comes to about Eftererrado from the fence, and then as the trees are wwearhed on the north wide till it comes to the corner of Jannes Ablack's land, and from ward Ablack's House to mert there, there through feverny Perley's land, trees marked on the north till they come over ties troch upon the blair, there upon the north of clarae Cummings land tillitcomes to the road, which leads from Nathaniel Peabody's. it is to be understood, the way in laid out from Joseph Emmers Houve.
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At a legal town- marting, held in Ihrerfor the " of The town chose Sargeant dennehy Moderater for the fortasent meeting; also, base hered four acres of land? of Corporal Absabor Bedingten for this apart of twenty agerer, and to give himme eight ballings a accor, and act to the ministeriale er low rate. . The tourrevoled to call a minister, in order to vatt- Herment with en; also, the town have chevere fre Selectmen to receive theje Ministry house according to the Gerd or instrument the town have received of" A Summer; also, The Toure voted to call all" John Roger to be their settled Minister; also, the hours chave five mente trout with It? John trogers of Salem in order to Settlement with no, to be our Minister- and there names be an followett, Lieut. Perley, ofdi MS . Symonds, Corporal abraham Redington, Sargeant Joseph deundby and Johore barnes; also, thermen abovenamed be tornate report, to the tour of the answer they have from here in respect of the matter abovesaid. - ult a legal town meeting held in troxford the 22% of October11000.
st Chove John Carnes Moderator for the meeting. 2" Veled Shoman Hargen Glück in Lieutenant Herbody reamor absence.
3. The tourevoted there concurence with the vote of the Church, are calling all" John Rogers to be their weltfed.
vellfeel Minister.
Ih the town voted to give ME Logers, for the present Year, from the time he began his quarter, till The you're be cut, fifty two pounds in money- and yearly after for his settled Salary, sixty pounds, two thirds in money, and the otherthird in com of money frace, together with the income of The Parsonage forni and short four overes of land which was hired of interestcom Medington- This so long aus . He drogers continues our settled Minister, except sand four acres when He francis out.
stk thetown veled to give the House and land, all of them which was given to its Syromes, which Jord Surmes returned to the town, to MY Boy- er and his heirs forever, except The town nce come to pay to ulf hogerd' sucessora, atall! Rogers decrase, one hundred and twenty pouros money, then the House and fared to return to the torre again.
itt er town meeting held in Ahereford by can adjourn. ment from the 22"of October 1700. to theson of Aloter 17000.
ist offre town voted Abraham Redington, John Games and Gravid Word a Committed to make up accompte with My Agrumes,
2." "The town noted a Committee to agree and bargain
with some man overmere, to build the galeries in the Meetinghouse with astairs convenient to them - and the meria names of the Committee are, "Dieeen Peabody John Condrews and Joseph Hale ; alise, House galeries to be baut at the towns cost and charges, and to be finished as soon as they come conveniently be, and the towere voted to pay for the beastding of the galeries , at the first day of Hereche emming the date bereef, provided the galeries be then finished. 3 .- The town voted their acceptance of Nr Rogers snower, which is to be put are actard return!
4th iffe lown' voted to Samuel "Fishe's hive land again, and to pay birre aix whatting.s.
It a legal town meeting held in disoxford the "of"
Abetwww chose Sargeant Aringby . Moderatorfor the present meeting ..
The town chose theses prevent, delectmen to deliver the House and fand to M' Rogers, That IS Supommes released to the towery, where the conditions that fiel tower gave wand House and fond to Me Rogers; also, the town voted that MY Joseph Hale should" provide forthe Ministers entertainment on the day appointed for rent, and to pay him for it.
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" answer to the town vote, hearing date theis; tt.
"We have delivered to M' Nagers, The House and land which the towere voted for hire, this first day
of February porfy. Lachaus Curtice)
to netrovo our hands.
ifforan Hagen, Select. rien Speronia year.
. It a legal town meeting held in Boxford the et
"The Town Siret. Porley , Moderator for the present meeting.
,The town voted, that if any of the man that have in the south sideny the lowse of disanford, will be at Hie cout Af fetch the new found that stands by Elerle Hedås house, and och it ufe between Corporat braham Bedingten's house, and Samuel Foster's houve, in some convenient flores, they that shall fetele the said Found, shall, bear the damage they may do to it by moving of said Found
- It a legal taren meeting held in theoxford theeth of March voorja, "The town chose Par grant fixly Moderator for the forment meeting; also, chose Sicut Peabody Blown Work for the year enaning; also, chose David Peabody Constable for the south side of the town for this year.
also, chose Josiah Bridges Gonalable for the north side of the town the year crowing- and the Selecmen be as followeth, Lieut. Porley, Corporal John Condicio, Sargeant Bixby, June Hovey, formel "Fiske be chosen Chosessons as wellas Selectmen.
Our Surveyors of Highways for the year moving their names he can followett, Ebenezer Thormin, Hace Herley, Jacob Smith and Daniel, Kommer; a los, the Hything- men be as followsth, Thomas Janett, John Hood, fam -ucl Foster; also, Hones Tyler is chosen Grandjury man for The year emusing at Iforwich; also, Gift. John whyler is chosen to serve on the fury of ilnicolas next Court; also, bons" Hogen is chosen Townifrears uver for the your sowiening: also, the town chose four Haywarda or Juela drivers, to look after hours and alwine that go at large on the Common con trary to the directions of the Lone, and their names boas followeth, Joseph Peabody ju" and ithoras Wilkins for the South side, and James Iblack and Joseph Carnes for the North side of the town; also, Choud George Beerby and Robert Stiles Fenceviewers for the year enowing.
Voted, that the stairs for the Women galery shall go up from The south door.
Voted to allow john Carnes Thirty shillings for
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the You that was A" Supernice'- and do note Hielt Dound Wood shall hay ward john Carnes the thirty estatringer above specified, for hay the would Woodford of Gammel for rent of the Parsonage Farne; also, voted, that Samuel "router shall enverte the Nectaroghouse for one your. Loded, that formed Simmonds shall remove the few by taking ofit for the other way.
At a liget town- marting, hild rethoxford The 30 Từ "The there'shave Gom" Morgen Moderater for the present meeting; also, the townsuoted to invite in My Noyes of Salem, He liarush of Wenham "He Capon of ipafield and H? legers filhos- wich, the Ministers to be helf ferlito our Church. auditocurre are keeping asfast do nich to the Sard for a blessing upon our calling and Ordaininy of the John Rogers to beour Poster; also to be helpful are the Ordenation, to carry on the work of the day amongst us: The day for the front above send us to bettie second Wednesday are) 1. May next, and the Ordination to be the third Wednesday in the same month; relse, voted) to send for messengers to come on the Ordination diary.
1001. day to assist the Hisisters in the carrying on the work of the day; the' Hessengers are to be sent for to come with the Ministers. Liens. Perley and elt" Surmand ferrier be chosen to invite The Ministers and Messengers to come for the service abversand. and their names beas fellowette. He Jarnud dim. andovermor, Pargrant Bixby, Sprechenes Curtice Formas jeanth, Jonathan Foster and Larpara" Araba Ardengler.
Ato town meeting held in Bradford the 2boj Cfrel Blog. upon adjournment from the iss of March 'you to this torne.
The tourn voted, there shall be another siat made. behverre the Hornen- scala and the stairs, moving two of the old rates something forward.
Chove Sicet. Perley to serveas Irepresentative this year vyog. "The townnot having time to do what roces to be done, The townidad adjourn the town-menting from the 26thof april jog. to the eleventh of Hay vyog, and there the town did ad- journ the town meeting to the last day ofithay 170%.
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At os Pecjal town meeting, held in Sborford the 11th of July yog.
If The town chose Quartermaster Wood Moderator for the present meeting.
Bind The town voted that the present delectmen shall be a Committee to take a Gerd of the proprietors, of the "Land that the town gave to M' Sommes, which Sand Ar Symmed surrendered up to the town againe- and this Committecare to take a deed for this town, and we to act for the town, and in The towns behalf; also, voted to allow ME Samuel Sym- onda sixteen pounds for the two new galeries; also, by wrote, chose que men to be a Committee to rechen and agree with topsfield concerning the crecer they charge the town of oxford to be indebt. ed to the town of ileporfield , is not paying their dne proportion to the Ministry in Solofield- and The names of the Committee That the town chose, to treat with Schofield are our followerh, Lieut.Perley, Ens?" Herren, Sargeant Binchy, old M" Somurt Symonds and John Peabody. Uso, the town agreed, that those men whose wives
did vet in the few, made for the Ministers wife that
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that thosemen should have the old few that the lower. bought of John Carnes, and set it up in the north corner of the Meetinghouse adjoining to the Minister's wife's few und so to set in it , all that did set in the new the town bought ..
- The Church and town of Hereford, sendeth to the town and Church of topfield Greeting.
Brethren and Neighbours, we think it a little unchrust. ian like dealing, that there are so many scandalous reports in our neighbour towns, that our neighbour ministers make it a reason why they will not come to Ordain our minister, when if our town indebted to you, and neglected or refused to pracy, you might have made use of the sole Law; and if our Church were indebted to you, then we think they should have been disciplined according to the order of Churches. Now, brethren and neighbours, since it is our duty to follow france with men and, consid oring the gracious promised made to peacemet ers, we make you the following proposals,
rt If you awert, that our town in indebted to you, by a reale of righteousness , and you not legally to be recovered, we therefore fray you to leave the matter
two of the chosen by yourselves, and two of them chosen.
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chosen by was , they chooseing a fifth all of them not belonging to Topsfield or doncford.
1st If you will choose a Committee in your town, to join with or Committee foren in our town to inform the abovesaid Commetter what has poised between us and you relating to the Ministry of Topsfield, both before and since we were a town.
2" Said Committee to be informed how Topufield Representative made complaint to the General Court that our toron leved at loose ends and had no Minister and came to their meeting and traub- led them and prayed; but they to pay, by. that means our town was doomed three pounds to a wingle country rate; two pounds taken off Toprofield, and pound taken off elndover, and land on our town, that being doubled several ternes made we pay many pounds, which we think , by a rule of righteousness might be out set in this matter of debt which you demand if it appears to be a debt.
2 3. That if over Church are indebted to your Church in your esteem, we desire that might be left to vaid Committee.
That if you will bend yourselves in a Bond of fifty pounds to stand by the award of said
Committee
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Committee, chosen as above provided, if they bring apour into our debt, that we will find ourselves in the . like fond although we fall in your debt, as a town or ce Cherche).
Boxford July them, Preg.
"We have chosen our Gom malte and fully empower ered shown to act in this affairs and their names uro no followeth, Vient: John Bobody, Sunt Sammen Perley, No Sarmuch, Symonds, God's Thornces Hazen and Sargrant Jourph Aserby.
At a legal town meeting held in thoxford this i" of September 1/09.
The towni chose MY Sammael Symonda Moderator for the day.
Voted to give the man that will provide for the Ordination of Me John degers, theoumoften pounds in,or ao money; also, those Quartermes. ter Wood to serve on the Jury of fools next Court at Newberry.
. It a logul tron- marting, held in therford the vthof Marchi/09/10.
The town chose Laest John Prosbody Town Clerk for
endorse yrer coming; also, chase freen-
win Elliot Constable for the South side of the tour
Huis year; also, chose Nathaniel Probody Constable
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for the north side of the town this year, and the edtret mon bei www followett, Samuel Symonds Semor, Thomas Jedt, Jonathan Foster, Daniel henney and Samuel Fiske be chosen Select- men and assessors for the year enowing. Chose Corporal Browse Grand juryman for the year enowing; also, chase john Games to verud on the fury of Trials next Court at Ipswich- and the Mythingmen be no follow- tto, Jocore Perley, Joseph Probody Senior and George Barby; celsa, The Surveyors of Highways be Jerermake Perley, Job Tyler, Richard Hamball Samuel Symonds fans and Henry Wilkins to Herve for the year ensuring; also, Field drivers be en followith John Chadwick, Nathan Games John Fiske and Nathan Peabody be chosen Field drivers for the year ensuing; also, Samuel Faster and Ephraim Dorman be chosen Fence visitors the year coming.
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