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2 But to the woode to feel the town work 15 Ephraim Smith a tale wonfrown three am fundene that his for Daniel's head was Nottio at the Lifts being finithe after his death and Attach in the aftermative the town woalto to direct the Nfcsors to make a town Rate of forly pound to defray town Char) for the yeare Entering
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att a Legal Town meeting held in Bioxford the thirteenth day of March 1733 The Town chofe John Symonds Moderator for the day.
2 They chole Thomas Redington Town Clerk for the year ensuing
3.The Town chofe Corn! Stephen peabody, nathamel Symonds Jeremiah pearley Jonathan Foster and Samuel. Gouto Selectmen for the year enfiring
4 The Town chofe the above > Select men afselon for the year entuing
The Town chole Jonathan peabody and francis Worker Contable for the year lenfring.
6 The Town choke Daniel Wood, John Kimball, John Wood, Jonathan Byxby and John Gouto ferryen beway for the year enfuing
7 The Town chofe Jonathan Kimball and Joseph Symonds Tything men for the year enfring
8 The Town chole anthony attwood and John Butwell France viewers for the year enfining. the Town chope John Byxby Leader of Leather for the year enfing
9 10 The Town chofe John Dorman Leader of weight and Measures for the year enfring
The Town chofe Ezekiel Lower Matthew Butman Oliver andrews and Jeremiah Hofter Hog rewe for the year enfuing
12 The Town chofe It Jeremiah pearly Town Treasurer for the year enfuing, This page infect. 7-11
13 The Town chofe John Kimball to ferve on the Granjury for the year enfuing; and Nathan Eames and John andrews your to Serve on the Jury of Trial at ye Interiour Court at Ipswich on the last teuroay of march futtant
$4 allowed Capt Thomas Hearley twenty shillings and Levi Thomas pearly eight Shillings for getting adeco executed, that was given for the Land which MY. John Roger Junproves. Also allowed Lent Jacob pearley four Shillings for taking. care of Robert Willice and allowed Joseph. Symonds, John Wood, James Curtis and John- Buxby four shillings to each of them for Service Done at falem to prevent Thomas Gallup from com- ing to a Town charge
15 voted to pay the Representative Six Shillings per day- out of the Town freafurie according to the former act of the general fourt 16 It was put to vote whither the Town would free those Inhabitants that live above the Widow Ruth Tylers from their Ministerial charge either in park or in whole and it part in ye negative
17 The Town chofe Jacob Smith, John Andrews & Thomas andrews a Committee to Rockon with our former trustees which let out our Towns part of the fifty Thousand pounds Loan money
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We the Subscribers being appointed to pre ambulate and renew the bounds between Jeps fiets and Boxfor accordingly met on the fourth day of May 1733 and renew- et ye bounos, beginning at ye appletree in Capt Dearleys fiets to a stake and hear of stones of y Southeasterly corner of MY Bakers farm now in Boxforts and from theme to a Damm called andrew's Jamin near to IlY Thomas Goutos Houje and from theme being the place where the water runs under said Tamin theme Southerly to a Stake año heap of Stone, by the fishing Brook on ye Easterly fise of the Revelet running into 8. Brook of then as 8 Brook run into the river called Ipswich river then up said river to Miroleton Line
Boxford men Tops fiets Men
Thomas Dearley Joseph andrews
Jeremiah pearly Fo bijah perkins
Nathanael Symonds John With The following front of frags copied.
att a Legal Town meeting het at Boxford on the 9th of Stay 1733
1 the Town chofe Capt Joseph Hale Moderator 2. The foun chole Stephen peabody to farve on the Granjury on ye third tenway of this In. Hant may at je Superior Court at Sprich 3 The Town choke lob chyler and Joseph symonds to serve on the Jury of of Trial are Court 4 The Town chofe Ezekiel Gewelt to Levere as Contable in y Room of francis Wooster who Refused to Serve and paid his five pousses
att a Legal town Meeting held in Boxfor november ye 27th 1733 It was put to vole to fee if the Town would allow the account of Reckoning of Jaco? Smith John andrews and thomas andrews with Capt The- pearley Eaph Joseph Hale & Lein Thomas pearley former frutes, concert ing their letting the Towns lone money and it part in the affirmative
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2 Voted to allow Samuel Goodridge thirty Shillings for taking care of the Meeting how, voted to allow Jacob smith John Undnews and thomas andrews nineteen Shillings for their trouble in Reckoning with the above said Trustees
4 voted that the aftersors shall lay a Rate of fifty pounds to defray our Town charges for the year enfring
I put to vote to fee if the sown words allow twenty pounds to ye Inhabitants live. ing at ye upper end of our Town toward. maintaining a minister the ensuing winter and it past in the negitive
6 voted to allow John Wood four shillings for returning warrants of persons being warned out of Town, Theabove schied,
Ws the fuckcribers Decr 10th 1733 We the tubberiber being Selectmen & others appointed by the Selection of the towns of Rowley & Boxford to preambulate the line between 80 towns met on e 10th day of December and then did find the bounds between od clowns and Renewed Some of the bounds the as witness our hands
Jeremiah pearley ) persons
John Hobson. of
amos pearley Jmen of Boxford
Yprofes stats Selcot 2 Men Ezekiel Jewel (appointed) Soy ye Select
Thomas Lambert Rowley
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We the Jublerbers appointed to pream bulate the line between the Towns of Ipswich and Boxford met on y day about" said año perambulated the Law line and Renewed the fame by marking trees and laying stones. as witness our hands the Day and year afore ??
Jeremiahperley Committee Stephen peutrooy sor Box for 1733
Thomas Barry Committee Benja Crocker of Ipswich Nathaniel Hart Caron potter 1733 The following copied.
att a Legal Town Meeting held in Box- foro January 4 28th 17,33/4
The Town shofe Leiw! Thomas perley moder ator for to meeting.
It was put to vote whether the crown
2 would build a new meeting-house as near our ato meeting house as may be and it past mye negitive
3 It was put to vote to fee if ye Jown words build a new meeting-house at ye upper eno of our Town and if part mye negitive 4. It was put to vote to see if ye down would free those Inhabitants that live at the upper end of our down (VII) those that live above francis Wooster and Jonathan Kimballs from their Ministerial charge and it part in ye negitive.
it was put to vote to fee if the Town would repair our meeting house and it part m'ye negitive
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The Town also voted to free Joseph Curtis from paying his Rates for je year 1732 Received of Jeremiah perley Treasures of Boxford the fun of one hundred and I twenty pound, province bills on the account of my Salary for 4 year 17326 & fay
by me received John Royers
Boxford Decr 12 1733
Received of Ihr Nathan Peabody freativer at Boxford the him of one hundred and twenty pound oils of Credit for my salary for 4 year 1739 y say Received by me John Rogers.
off elegal Town metting heto in Boxjord march the 121733/4 the Town (hofe frelphen) peabody inorciafor for s melting
2 ly The Town Chofe Jorcpf Hale Town (Lerda for the ye are enfewiny
3 The Town (hoje John fymonos Joseph Hale 12. Thomas codington Smothy flits no Zo Geriat foster felett men; In afictieve for the year Enfewing; the Town (hoje famuel Spotfor and John flits Confiables for the year Infewing The Town (hofe nathen Eames Job Jules Jacob perley In John youto two fioren Barbey for layers of high ways for the yeare infewing
5 Robert hibrews and Ephvarin Kimball are Chefe Tithing men for the year Infowing
6 Jonathan Byxby cho John Butwell are Chofe Since viewers for the year infewing John Byxley In Chofe fealles of Leather For the ycare Currant This page capire.
Jo in formon was those jealler of weights and meajury For the year Enfewing (John Chapman Thomas Inovul Thomas peabto and Jeremiah sames are Chofen hogy reuses for the year (urant
1 0 Your fave mich pearley Is those Treasurer for the stown for The yeare Enfewing
11 It was putt to the wake to fee of the Town worte felt of the north and north wetterly part of our town as fett forth, in a specificon Zawo before the town at the Lafs town metting and It craft in the negative
12 The Town made Choice of Mr pole Tiler te Hend Att Ips wich Court Court tendocuiour to prevent a : Going Toyo our from recover Roadto throw 2 Cm Ezer Fillers Pane To Rowly Ime The teuerall Town ofificis a love named way To the faith full of charge of thous net peelt one ofres Excent John Butwill
wacyal Town Meting bito in Boxfor cocomber 10 1734- The Forty Chofe giun Thomas perley Moderator for the King
1 2 It was putt to the route to fre of the town would Runfe fixty rounds for to repay town, charges and It just in the . firmative,
I was just to the worte to fee of the Town-would matur
3 (an addition to 12 Rogers his faltery and It pragt in snc nogetina
+ It was pult to the woate to fre of the Town would man Hain Two Ministers at the Cost of the whole Four and If paft in the hayaline wouts It was luft to the world to fee of The lowna free the in habitants of the North part of the Town for far as they fried be mell Convenient for the new meting hout's which they have Built from any ministerial Charge forny South part of the town that fornay rows for them filmes and It haft in the negative
6 It was put to the route to fre. If the town would GT widing that the ministry that Is maintained by the while town hall be Carried on for the time to am in loth meting houfies by turns according to the love portion of charge that that have and that may m Each part of the town, and it paft in the Keys true
Received of Jeremiah perly Treasurer for Boxford the form of one hundred and Twenty rounds for my fallary For the yeare 1734 & fay Recuar by me Bacione January 1: 1734 John Roger
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ICH it Legal Town Metting hitom Boxford March 11 17341 The Town (hofe cun Theracy serley Mosocrates fors 3. The Town Chefe Jose sh Hale Town flext for the year Enfer? 3. The Town Chefe gofe ch Hale fang Jacob finish gona then foffer Timothy frites cono cemos perley felet men for the year Enfowing + the Tow allfo (Hofe the a force I felett mente Go infrcfsors for the yearen fewmy
5 The Town (hoje John youto ito Jonathan Kimball Confiables for the yeare Enfewing
The Town (hofe Benjamin porter Thomas preto) Jeremiah folter Robert andrews cu thomas per cho famuel fondo furlayers of high ways for
The yeare Enfewing. This page cafeter.
7 faire Jacob faith and John werd are Chofe Sithing then for the yeare Entering
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famuel goodring and op anthony att wood was 8 Those force wewere for the yeare Enfewing EGmezer Curtis was hoje feather of Leather ford die) Dosc/12 friefan and formell flandly was (hoje Hty vers John Dormons was Chofe fealler of weight and Measures for the years Entering
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11 It was put to the route to fee of the town would pay. la fonction on the formelt way gay out by the felett men from the Country Road Regning be twen mr John Kimbals hours and Jonathan foster's hours a (vafs sothe Country Roade GyComwell for10000 hours and It praff in the affermative the faid formal way of stunde as followthe beginning by the Roade that taos from chudover to Insurene betwist the houfsen of in? John Kimbals and Conthen foffer at the Eagle for of a white oak tree thence northerly to Ly Two Roo wide Betwires fais Kimbals and foffers Land mine Time betwist the matill It come to a grate Rock
m's time going to the Eage of s Rock and to on between Two wiert oates martacd and to on betway Lund of nathen Kimball and fonathen foster and Zebirak fosters To Two move what vala trees marked
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Ino fo a (rof & foffers Land and Richard Tylers and fam Tylerstan and a (rof famwed frafor, fand to the (ontry) Road by farmuel profords hours we have Lago the way Two Roos wide through the fair Lands as a foresthe's princet was Law out boy or John fy monos The file
March 22 173(1+ Timothy fils (tt Inen
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It was putt to the wood to fee of the Town would
13 fett of The inhabitants of the north part of the Sown or free their from theire ministerial ( havre That they be a parrish by thein felices as favas The Bounds following "iz from a mine fre flanding ne Andover Line the northworry to the power Eno of Long pono then sono to the uper. End of the som and then be twen Lawo of vaett woods año wolters farme año jano of fonather Kimbals año fam frodovos to Rogerses tree and to Founded on Row ly Giaoforo and Inoover It payton the negative 143 It was putt to the want to fee of the town wants (hope a Man to go to the general Cort to make pleas m the Towns be half a gainft John prale by John Honey And George Carltons Gc mafett To the Town of Bradford and It pajem the negitive
(apm Jeremiah, perley was Chefe Freafurer for Town For the year Enfering
It was putt to the route to See If the Town wouts For mr John fy mon their Represent. time to petition the grate and general Court for the wright, that fretter preficult a lavie gumfet foutvier might be Entitled to by a gran of the grate and generall Court and It paff In the offer me tive This page child.
- cum Thomas perley was (hoje furueyes of him p. and flax for the yeare Enfewing The a for fald officers ave tore to the forte full
NO: The Jublesites bo ing Comitys apporto by the felett mer Boxford and Middleton to preambulate and Renew bounds be Iwore our Two Towns have accordingly Met on the first to of May 1735 and preambulatio and Renewed the fourits as the saw Directs Begining att a Mapple neave Ipswich Rive, with Rocks a bout It then Running north westerly to a bles oak with flows a bout It marked to on to a Black oaktree Marked with frons a bout It then to another Blackoch then to a white oak them to a Blahoata then to a heap of fom Then to a while vah then to a Black oad Hump which Is a former Bounds be twen Andover and Middleton and= Boxford deattio May the finge Day 1735 as withmis
Jams Curtis Committee for Bril Hobs francis pratory
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ZaruGefall Encent Boxford The following copie)
Boxfor fets 29172,9, To The Town of Boxford Beloved friends If you will matic my fallary as good for The futuras. It was all the time of my settlement & mong you or If you add fourty pounds annually To my present fallary you will for well both for your files and Me And If you do fo I will (gry Town ochine mie) acquit you from all arrearage. That might bere mander on the account of the oit Ferance Between mony and Bills and By these por. fonts secure The Town from all legal Claims that my heives might make of 5 avrcarages. I am your fincere friend and pafter John Rogers
Itt a Legal Town Miting heto in Boxford may 101735 The Town Those Joseph Hale their Representteline to force Them at the grate and Generall Court to be holden all The Court houp in Boston on the fall wednesday of may (um) 2 The Tow (hofe cun Thomas perley moderator for the prof. metting (3) It was pult to the route to face of the town) would make good the refiniency that Is in the Rogers his fallary for the time saft and Ihaft in the negative 4 It was put to the woate to fee of the town wouts pay mr Rogers one hundred and Twenty pounds me view of the hougs año tano that he Is now in the policysion of and It paft in the negative
It was putt to the coate tofee of the town would make Charge of Joseph Hale to off the general Court to object! against the Courts granting the prayer of the ppetific oners that owed on the Mostwordly End of our town = And It paft in the affirmative
It was just to the route to fee of the town would take? Tirarforage farme in to their own havo, that forms Rogers Might have the profile of It If he shouts fee Confe and If pagt in the negative men
It was put to the woate to fee of the town would a low fower chilling aday for preambulatting on the feveral Ims of our town when appointed by the felett men from time to time and yo paft in the aftermetive
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att a Legal Jour netmas tilo mit derenter in 1735 The Town Chate Let of ho percey moderator it was punto the vie to see if the the will a wave . Previ farens a few of the towny Gala n order to a new vacations any 14 1bin :- antennething it may not touse if the de la for than sen: 8: the Ringt for drawings Afaites -y a new valation and it part in the afteractive
I had fun to the water to see if the town would a tave wenn flymenos finde nythillings for served cone at the Gonnec PA world it hos 17
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I ch was put it the note to the how big the low Rate should be this year and the town us Greet pounds: 30-00:00 Jonathana folier wir Chate Black for fare meting
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Rt datigate Town melting hets in Boxford march 17 The Four Prefe farmwell fefter monocrator fors meting by The Town Chefe John fy menos ifign fake Howy = Jonathan foster Care freephen peabody and John foi Bos felacht much for the year! Enfewing of the Town of it
To the above felett min afrefers for the you're Infewing 3." The town (hofe Jose phottale Town (les ) for the yer 44 Thomas Antoniowi Ol no Matthew Beatt man (hoje confi 6) for the year Enfowing John nereus fun John Kimball and avon firm (ap) Jeremiah presley Thomas Damiano As Caleb Bidin are Chefe are Chofer fuilayers of high ways for the yeare Enfewing 4 gofeph Hale quer ~ and John wefter ate (hofe TilAring; ) Jonathan fluchne and mathanelt Sinum fu are lofen for. Wewere for the yeare Enfewng
7 Elmezer Curtis those leader of there is John con- Chefe Leader of wargfly and meajust for the year S. A. A Gner Hale Joshua movers año Samuel Tive Cact. Hogreves for the yeare Enfewring
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geoffwith Is Chose Town, Treafter for 9 year Enfern Roma, reker (a) (hofich furway crofrem, and flax It way out to the route to fee of the town would fin, power forth Have Theire Representative to relate The abate and general Court to over the Pagina out a group of Town in (retter prets cuts wright the way a narragansett fouteer made tothe Town CH Borloo where It may be moff Concernant, Of theme and It kell in the afermeture, It was muth to twoale to fee of the Town doe in fly Cuisson Taking un acquitance from M2 Rogers of all avversage's that may be renanod on the account of The sitevance Betwine Mony and Gil, of (veroist air able to the tener of a Letter fent by in Rogers to the Town Bareing icate Leistember 29 1729 Chefe a Committee to fan's fuck an acquittances in be half of the Town as fo there in fromlified by in- Rogers The fair Committee to be Impowcis by the Town to make up? año Ballence account with mr. Rogers Relating to ne a five fair fourly pounds in the Towns Behalf and Whit many appears to be fully Dew to the Rogers This porquecopied
was Before The Town revisa into Two partilhes To Be paid him out of the Town Treafurree And gopalin the formative The Town (hofe fumuell foster Joseph Hale uno finethem foffer a (omitted chio have fun pouco them to take are acquittance of mr Roger and Julmake up and Ballenee accounts with hima gree alle to the profis my woate of the Town
The Town officers before mentioned wave form to the faithful di ficarge of their feverad beforeett une offifics they are Chofren to for the yeare inferring ta crept Joseph Have funz and Caleb Brown
Know all Man By These preagents that I John Rogers of Berg. in the County of thex in It wingland Clerk have Remitir Released and for Ever quitt Claro and by + hefe preagents doe for me my heure Executors and administrators and Sierry of us Clearly and absolutely Remite Release and forever que (Prime unto The Town of Boxford all and all imanes of uricarages that May any ware Dew to Me of my yearly fallery fines & fettles in the work of the ministry in. Boxford on the account of the difference Betweene many and Billy of Credit untill october 20 1729 at which, June the Town-mar an adifiyon to my gallery of fourty powis yearly for witnes where of I have here unto fill Ing ham and frale this 12 day of May mathe years of our Lord 1736
figned feather and delito
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m. preagents of Jonathan foster Mathanick Rogers
oft a Legal Town Metting Fiche in, Boxford May 1th 1736 The Town (hofe John fymenos to Represent them all The Grate and Generall court to be heten at Boston may 26 1736 The above copied.
May/31 1736 Nic Coph nathaniel Mighill Soword pail John Bayley Bing felett men of the Town of Bowl formuell fpofford emos perly Jonathan Kimball, Being sporttio by the filett men of Boxford to fre ambolate the Log between the Two Towns and accordingly we have Renewed the Bounds acccion To Record upon The day a Bow Mentioned fam & Proford Matha" mighill kronor perley. for positiva Sonalien Kimball John Bayly Eviera payton
Of a segall Town meeting foto in Boxfoto Rounds 23 1738: The Town (hofe Cap Stephen perbory Mer aerator for fais metting
2 The town (hofe Jacob Smith Costa for fais ray
It was putt to the wont how Big the Town Rate theR.
3 "Ge this yeare and the Town watto forty points It was putt to the route to fee of the Town, would may ink Rogers the fix and Twenty pouros for the depratiation of the forty poures and It craft in the afterincture The above copied
may ( 311736 we (apt nathaniel Mihill Edward parte anto John Barley Berg felett men of the Townof Rowly (famille Pro for0 anos perley and Jonathon Pinball being appointed by the selection of the Town of Boxford to macambulate the Line Getireat the Two Town's and accordingly we have Renewed the bounds between the Two towns according to Recon a four mentioned whenthe owl "the followingschied.
Accounts of Cap guvernare pearly Treasurer of Bectwo the film of the huntiores and: Twenty pounds for my falary for the yeare 1734(, & fay Received byine Boxfor december 20 1739 John Rogers
Received of Copp gave meak perley Twon Iscafetier of Boxfisc the fun of 26 pourvos Belly of Creoof which turn the Town woatt to to make good the fourly pround granttic by the Town to them the year !129 & fay
Fosfor march 2.1736G
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Att a legull Town Matting hoto in Boxford Munich the the -173664the Town Chafo Timoth OMits Moderator for o Meting.
24 the Town Chefo Sofo on Juments Johan Kimball Infig" Yoloph Halo Thomas peabody und honormich Troffen doloct Mon for the your Ensuing also the Town Chofor the a Gove Hamo dolor mon afsejers for the your Injuing the Town (hole Jojoph Symonds Tour Clark for the your Injuring t the Town Chefe I nathan Folder and John Bixby Inflation for the your Enfuing the Town Cholo Jamuoss pickand Benjamin
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5 portion David wood Jonathan pati dy trus party and Econagyon Cortis Jumuayons of high ways for this year Enfuina
Tun Chofo Jamuch Youto Cap In games much portug Can't John Tylon and Calol Brown tything Men for the yoan Ensuing
7 the Town Chifo Godion Bixby and Samuel Gooding fonce vorvous for the your Enjuing the Tium Cafe John Bixby Souton of Lothon for fr For Enfran this Town Chofo John Derman deaton of weight and Moffurs for the your Enfing.
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10 the Town Chase " Iotoph Mikro John satroy hunt Daniel wood and Howhon Gonale Hoge was panthe yuan the The Town Chato down Thomas portoy fouai of fromp and for the yan Entering i fication
Wow worn to ye faithful Ditching of their oficios! Coloro David/ woods, att a Loyal Town Meeting note in Benford May the ninth 1737 -4 Town Chefe Jimnoll Faller moddonation for Heating the Town Choje John dymond to Represent them at the
2 Great and General Count to be holcon at Beston the Is of this in It was put to the wolo to See If the Town woto give Love for the didoct More to draw out of the Town Treasury that Yum of fix pounds fifteen Shillings and Eight ponce to pay the County Ral and it ratod in the affirmative. the Town walid to pay Mr Lohn Roger five pounds for Hooping School one Month the year pasta
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At a Legal Town Moling hoto in Boxfor doplomberthere 1737 For the Chayco of Fury ion to dance on the Jury of tryat ut Nowbury Court and then ware Chofo by doing proximus out of the Box Mathow Boolman and Amor porley-
cit alogal Town Mobbing Testo in Boxford January When day 173713 this Town Chefe Capthe Lovemian person Moderator for daid Merling
I the Town Uotro Hohen Symonds & Joloph Symonds four Tillings Each for Rending Bounds Botwird Top field and (Boxford
the Town wolod to a low Car the Heromich portoy four pounds for forviny asa Fromfueron four years in the your 179283:34:35 A the Town Votos Ens gotoph Halo for Thisting for fire Entering portons at Court that were warriors out of Town the Town Volod Capthe Mophon peabody five Shillings Kor Eniving portons at Cout that ware wannis out of Town 6 it twas put to bolo to fo how big the Town Rats Shall to this your and the Town Hold Forty pounds 81
The eyyyyy the Foun Chaser 9 Jahre, thesame blod in ate con face moothie
219, was put to the unto to fro If the Town bo To Chut amon on How to answer the portentment ar atom (a) for want of aJehous that love and it paft In the Adromactivo
354 the Tron Chowo Ielash Symonds and Thomas malady to go to face Count in the Towns Gehalt the Town Noted that the detect Mon houds prout af choent Maple: for the Town a quantin of a your Enfiny
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