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13 Aprill 1673
pr Jnº Corwin Bartlemew Gedney
At a generall towne meeting held this 21th: of aprill 1673
Voted that the Instructions Given to the Select men In the year 1668 are giuen to the select men for this year
Voated that m' Wm Browne Sen' Capt Price & m' Sam- uell Gardner are apointed & Empowred to Agree with a Carpenter or Carpenters to build a houfe for the towne which may Serve for a Schoole houfe & watch house & towne houfe of the timber of the old meetinghoufe acord- ing as the timber will bear
Voated that the Select men : and the undertakers for the meetinghouse with m' higginson ar appointed and Empoured to Seat the people In the meetinghouse
Voated thatt the Select men ar Empoured to take Care for the finding out & setling all such land as belongs to the towne In any part therof & In Spetiall they are appoint- ed and Empowred to act In behalfe of the towne what Is Convenient Concening Wenham Swamp
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[186] the Returne of those that were Appointed to Enquire what what Comon Land the town hath amongst or about the farmes
Wee whose names ar under writen being chosen And appointed by the towne to Enquire what Comon land be- longing to the towne Lieth amongst or about the farmes doe find as foloweth
Inp'mis we find a tract of Land Lieing partly on Bev- erly bounds bljellgining at goodman howards Soe Runs up Beetweene Rich'd Leeches & Jacob barnie Sen' their Land on the on : Side & Cornelious Baker Edward bishop & hosea traske their Land on the other side soe quite up to the high way by Jeremy wats his houfe Aboute an hundred Acres of which ther Is about eight acres of low land very good almost cleared & well Spread with English gras : We found ther a bound tree newly Cut downe & hewed on the Sids It was marked to deface the markes we Conceave thear Is Reason for the towne further to Enquire Concern- ing thatt matter : It is said to be the antient bounds be- tween Ed Bishop & the towns Comon. The land which Cornelious Baker petitioned for lies within this Aboue men- tioned tract & Is about fifteen acres not of the Best of the Land
2 we find ther Is neer to Jnº harwoods land beetween goodman Nurs his land & Zacery marsh his land about fifteen acres of land which is towns Comon
3 neer to Samuell Cutlers land about the like quantety
4 neer to wiliam Shaws land about sixteen acres of of Comon
5 we are Enformed that betweene Nathaniell putman Nath felton & Antony neehams lands Is land belonging to the towne to a Conciderable value
6 that ther is within the land wch Jacob barnie Sen" Claims a parcell of land which belongs to the towne
7 that ther Is neer wenham Caufeway above Joseph porters land Sum land that belongs to the towne
8 between farmer porters meadow & topsfeald bounds about fourteen acres of Comon
9 ther Is Sum Comon land whear the timber was Cut for the meetinghoufe
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SALEM TOWN RECORDS.
10 neer the landing place by m" Reads farme a peec of of Sault marsh with Sum up land
11 alsoe at Ipswitch River neer Capt Corwins farm ther is Comon land
Dated 21 Aprill 1673
på Bartlemew Gedny Samuell Gardner francis nurce
[187] At A meeting of the select men 26 Arill 1673 being present as In the margent
mr Batter Agreed with wiliam lord to Ring the
Mr Jno Corwin bell boath on Saboath dayes and all Left Joseph Gardner other publicke ocations except on Coart Bartlemew Gedney daies and alsoe to Ring the nine a clocke bell and to Sweep all the Seats and pewes both aboue and below in ye metinghouse And likewise to Call m' Hig- inson At his house both morning and afternoone Evry Saboath day and alsoe to dig the graves for all Such as he is desired and to be paid by those that Imploy him In It & thees things to doe Constantly as the ocation Requires the Space of one whole year from this present day
And In Concideration of the p"mises he Is to have the full Sum of Seven pounds paid him out of the towne Rate the one halfe of said Sum to be paid him att or before michalmas next
on the 24th da of this Instant month ther was a pram- bulation upon the bounds which are setled between Lin & Salem from midle of m' Blano his house to the noated Spring & soe to llye | tre at the further end of the long pond toward Lin In all wch space we have Renewed the bounds Evry twenty Rod by ading to the heaps of Stons formerly made & this Run by
for Salem for Lin Andrew mansfeeld
m' Jonathan Corwin
Mr Jnº Price
Serjant Basett
Wm Basett Jun"
m' Hilyard Verin Jun" Tho Gardner Benja. Colins Sargt Pickring Bart Gedney The Returne of the Setling the bounds betwene Read- ing and of towne.
166
SALEM TOWN RECORDS.
23: 2 mº : 1673. Know all by thees prsents that wee whose names are under written being Chosen by the townes of Salem and Reading to Run a devitionall line and to state Bounds Betweene the two towns above men- tiond wee hav agreed on a small white oake tree on ye south side of the River neer to Jno Phelps his house And to Run from that tree on a straight line to Cromwels Rock this to be for the towne of Reading for their line till they meet with the farme yt Is now In the hand or posetian of Goodman fuler
for Salem for Reading
Samuell Gardner Jonathan Poole
Nathaniell Putnam Mathew Edwards
John Putnam John Browne
[188] At a meeting of the Select men: 3 may 1673
mr Batter being prsent wee Appoint & Empower
mr Jno Corwin Jnº Dodg Jun' to Execute the orders Levt Joseph Gardner thatt are made for the p'servation of Jno Pickring timbr and young trees on the townes Bartlemew Gedney Comon on Riall Side and to Seaz on such wood as Is now or that he shall find Cut on ye said Comon Contrary to orders made by the towne Aggreed that Rich'd Roberts shall have a spot of ground to Build vpon abovt 2 pole wide In the front at the lower End of the Rang of lots sould by the towne next to george hodge his house lott
At a meeting of the select men this 26 may 1673 Being present agreed that Nathaniell Putman Is Dis-
mr Batter mist from Being a laier out of Land &
mr Jno Corwin that he shall make Returne unto the
Levt Joseph Gardner select men of all that he hath already
Jno Pickring done as a laier out of land for the towne
Bartlemew Gedney toany person w soeuer And that Care be taken the next towne meeting that new laiers out be chosen &
Agreed that ther shall Be a generall towne meeting warned for the Inhabitants of the towne to meet together on the 9th day of June being the second day of ye week that the towne may finish the mater about m' higginsons debts and to shuse new laiers out of land and to Considr
167
SALEM TOWN RECORDS.
of mr Jnº Browne Sent his Request for the laieng out of land formerly granted to him by the towne and alsoe of fletcher his demand of Land granted to true
Samuell williams doth acknowledg Rebeca outen to be his servant for one wholl year begining the 15th day of aprill Last & the select men doe setle her with him as a servant for that time & hee to furnish her with things needful for such a servant
John Pickring Is chosen and Appointed to Rebuild or Repaire forest River Bridg If Marblehead apoint one to act with them for their part And notis Is to be given to ye select men of marblehead that they apoint sum man or men to Joine with o's about It
Caried over leaf
[189] Wee Appoint and Impoure Antonie needham and wiliam tra||s||ke to take pay out of ye horses yt they take Runing on the Comons Contrarie |to law|| we say that they take the penaltie appointed by the Law unles ye ouners Compound with them to satisfaction
the order made By the Select men ye 8th may 1672 about those twelv persons Is Renewed and Confermed and the Select men doe now ad to yt number thees folowing viz Giles: Lee Jnº mason and w™ holis humphrie Coombes & mordecay Crafort | who : || are alsoe prohibited from fre- quenting the ordinaries only we Dismis francke Colins from yt prohibition
At A meeting of the select men 3 day of June 1673 be- ing present as In the margent
mr Batter Sould to henry Scery Sen" the fence on
mr Jno Corwin the buriall place he to pay to the Select Levt Joseph Gardner men for the townes use twentie and five Jno Putnam
Shilings
Jno Pickring Bartlemew Gedney Benjamin Garish and Company have libertie to build & Seat over the Staires : In the meetinghouse
wee Apoint and Impoure Antonie needham and wiliam trask to Execute the Law about horses made Last Court of Election
wee Appoint and Impor Bartlemew Gedney to pros- ecute an action against Joseph Phipen Sen' In behalfe of the Select men for his detaining pt of the Rates Comited to
168
SALEM TOWN RECORDS.
him when he was Constable and this to be done the next County Court
*agreed with Isack Cooke that for 35s to be paid to ye Select men for the towns vse In good and Curant pay he shall have the high way that goes thorough his grownd and the Land of the pound thatt Stands neer his Land alsoe p'vided that he purchase vpon his owne Charge for the townes use two pole and half of the north angle of of that ground Lately Laid out to widow Read the towne Ading soe much as will make a Convenient pound
Joseph gray hath paid unto m' Batter five pound for that Land which was granted Nicho maning for him
[190] At A Generall towne meeting held the 9th June 1673
voated that m" Samuell Gardner Bartlemew Gedney and franc Nurce Are Chosen Appointed and Impored to make Sale of Soe much of the townes Land mentioned In the Returne made By them to the towne of Land found amongst the farmes : as will Amount to the Sum of Eighty pounds and m' Higginson to have itt to pay his debts this to be done by the Land y+ Lies nerest to Beverly
voated thatt m' Jnº Browne Sen' Shall have twentie Acres of Land added to his former grant of thirtie Acres to be Laid out In sum Convenient place not to prjudice the bodie of the Comon nor that wch Is to be Sould to pay m' Higginsons Debts the wholl Sum to be Laid out Is 50 acres
voated thatt Leivt Joseph Gardner Sargt Rich'd Leach are Chosen & Appointed to Lay out Lands granted by ye towne to any and to make Returnes In writing of what they Soe Lay out at any time and alsoe ffrancis nurce Is also Joined with them any two of them together have pow' to Lay out Land granted
voated that m' Batter and m' Joseph Gardner are Chosen appointed and Impo'ed to Answer In behalfe of the towne att the Next Court the Complaint of Joseph ffletch- er In behalfe of the Children of | henry|| true for Land formerly Granted
. " which he has paid to Jno Higginson weh Sd Higm has alowed in his Acct 78." written in the margin.
(To be continued )
169
SALEM TOWN RECORDS.
Chosen to Serve on the Jury of trials
Mr Jnº Browne sen"
Mr Rich'd holingworth
Mª Joseph hardy
ffrancis nurce
M' Sam" Pickman
Samuell Beadle
M' Samuell Gardner Jun"
voated upon Jnº marston his Request to the towne that the fine Laid on Wm Courtis and Jnº marston by the Se- lect men is Remited
voated vpon henry Reinolds his Request for Land to be Laid out y was formerly granted that Its Left to ye select men to make him Satisfaction according to his former grant
[191] June 1673 the whole Sum of li 8 d the ministers Rate Is 182 : 14: 2
the whole Sum of the single Country Rate Is
72 : 01: 4
Constable Jn° marston his prt of the min- isters Rate Is 76:06:06
his part of the Country Rate Is 29 : 12: 02
Constable Christopher Babbage his pt of the ministers Rate Is 76 : 15:08
his part of the Country Rate Is
23:07: 08
Constable Jn° Pease his pt of y® ministers Rate Is
29 : 12:00
his part of the Country Rate Is
19:07:08
At a meeting of the Comitee of militia and the select men the 4th da of august 16 73
we having Received ord' from the major generall and the major of the
ye Comt of militia majr hauthorne Capt Corwin Regiment spedily to Repair our fort mend the platforme and fit up the great
& Capt Price
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SALEM TOWN RECORDS.
ye Select men artilary and make such provitian as this
majr hawthorne mr Edm Batter Juncture of time Requires doe Con-
Levt Joseph Gardner clude all of us, to take our turns. two
mr Jno Corwin of us at a time upon Each day to over- Sergt Jno Pickring see the worke and to Imploy workmen Bartlemew Gedney to Cary on the worke as the Cafe Re- quires and doe desire m' Bartlemew to be asistant with us In his turn In Carieng on of this worke
At a meeting of the select men the 15th day of August being present as In the margent
majr Hawthorn Agreed that ther shall be a generall
mr Batter towne meeting warned for the Inhabi-
Levt Jos : Gardner tants of the towne to meet together on
Jno Pickring the 22th da of this Instant mo to Chuse Bartlemew Gedney an eight man to Joine with the Select men In making the Country Rate 2ly to Chuse a grand Jury : 3ly to Consider about paieng the towns fine to the marshall and to take Care of Sarah Lamberts Child 5ly to make Choice of sum parsons to Run the Line betwen the farmers and the towne
[192] At a melle||ting of the Select men the 18 Au- gust 1673 Being present as In the margent
mr Batter wee having made enquiry after the mr Jno Corwin town stock of powder and musket Bul- Levt Joseph Gardner ets : doe find att Capt Corwins two Serj Jno Pickring Barrills of powder which we have Bartlemew Gedney Comited to m' Batters hands to keepe for the towne and of Bullets we find in mr Brown Sen" his hand 1c : 3/4ª : 0e : and In Capt Price his hands about 60" the wholl Is about 2º : 1ª : 4" : thes we have put Into Capt Price his Costodie to ||be || kept as town stock and alsoe that ye towne stock may Be Compleat according to Law : wee have provided each of us as foloweth m' Batter one Barill of powder m' Jnº Corwin one Barrill ditto and Capt Price & Leivtenant ||Jo Gardner || Each of them one Barrill of powder and Jnº Pickring and Bartlemew ||Gid- ny || Each of them 100 li of muskett buletts all which we Engadge to keep for the towns use untill march next : and Shall after Remaine towne Stock provided we abov-
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SALEM TOWN RECORDS.
named be paid In Specie according to or disbursments : for sª powder and Bulletts
Wee Appoint Capt Price Sirueier of the high way from the meetinghouse to m' Ruckes to take Care speedily to Repair thatt Broken way neer m" Rucks and thatt by Jnº horns house
We allsoe Appoint deacon prince Surveier of the high way from timothy hix his hous downe to ould goodman Rumbals
At a generall towne meeting held the 22th day of Au- gust 1673
ther was Chosen to Serve on the grand Jury Tho ffuller Sen" Edward fflint
mr Jnº Ruck Thomas Roots
ffrancis Scery John Ingersoll
Sam11 Eaborne Sen"
Capt Georg Corwine Is Chosen Eight man or Comis- sioner to Joine with the Select men In making the Country Rate
Voated that the fine of five pound which the towne Is to pay to the marshall shall be paid out of or next towne Rate.
[193] 22 August 1673
Chosen To Run the Line Betwene the ffarmers and us Betwen this and the Last of Octobr next mr Jnº Corwin mr Wm Brown Jun"
Levt Jos Gardner mª Benja Browne
Serjt Jnº Pickring Bartlemew Gedney Anthony needham
Voated that the Select men shall aggre with greansled as they shall thinck fitt for the keeping Sarah Lamberts Child : and In ord" to It they have power to dispose of Land to the valew of five pounds
vpon the motian of Sum for the ful prosecution of the Last Law made about horses
It is Left to the Select men and they are desired"to draw up wt they Judg meet In that Case and present It att the Next towne meeting to be Confirmed by the towne
Nathaniell Beadle Is dismist from being sealer of Leather : and Ishack williams Is Chosen in his Roome
172
SALEM TOWN RECORDS.
vppon Jnº higginsons Request for a houselott Next to goodman Rumbals Its Left to the select men to veiw the place & make Returne att the Next towne meeting wther any or how much may be Conveniently spared for thatt End
Att a meeting of the Select men 29 August 1673
majr hawthorne Agreed with mr Batter to pay the mar-
mr Batter shall five pounds for the towne which
mr Jno Corwin the towne was fined att the County
Levt Gardner Court for Neclecting to fitt up the Bridg Jno Putman neer Wils hill & he Is to have one qrtr Jn Pickring of an acre of Land next to the End of Bartlemew Gedney Jnº neals ground neer old m" gednys pafture to be laid out by : mr Jnº Corwin Left Joseph Gerdner and Bartlemew Gedney
[194] At a meeting of ye Select men the 12thday of 7 br 1673 Being presen As In the margent
Majr hawthorne Wee Appoint & Impower peeter Chevers
mr Batter and Jnº Lander to make up the Draine
Lefft Jo Gardner for Conveieng the water thorough all
mr Jno Corwin those Lotts thatt were Granted to Sev-
Bartlemew Gedney: erall persons on the Comon below good- man Rumbals & to warn the severall p'priato's to Asist In the doing of the whole In Case any Refuse or Neclect they above named are to disburse for the doing of It and Each propriator that doth soe Neclect Is to pay them Againe the Charge of their part of the worke
Constable Jnº Williams Is Dr
11
ffor his part of ye ministers Rate
71
14 06
ffor his prt of the Country Rate 22
18 06
for his part of the towne Rate
25
06 01
119
19 01
The acct Above Is Cred"
pd | of | m' Higinsons Rate to m' Browne
60
00 00
pd the Country tresurer
pd m™ Epps
06
05
08
pd ffrancis Scerry
06
08 00
pd ffrancis Scerry more
04 00 00
173
SALEM TOWN RECORDS.
p Alowed him for Charge About yº french woman
00
08 00
By Abatement of Severall mens Rates that Could not be gathered 418
02
01 00
by a bill to m' Norrice
10
00
00
by mr Bartholmew
03
14 05
by feverale men gone out of towne before he had yº Rate
01
07
06
by tow men wch was In his Rate yt Niko manning Refd
00
13
00
by his own Rate
00
10
00
95
07
07
Reft to ballance this Accompt
01
13
00
Resª of Mr Batters to ball abovesd acct agreed p Selectmen
00
15
00
we Appoint and Impower m' Samuell Gardner francis Nurce and Bartlemew Gedney & Jnº Putman to Bound out the Comon Lieng neer beverly and to Require the neighb's bordering upon It to shew their bounds that yt land may be bounded out In ord" to the Sale of It to pay mª Higinsons debts
[195] At a meeting of the Select men the 24th day of September 1673 Being present as In margt
Majr hawthorne
m' Batter Leift Gardner m' Rucke & mª Jnº Hawthorne are appointed to
mr Batter
mr Jnº Corwin finish the high way at mordecays Cut Leift Jo: Gardner Jno Pickring that It may bee a Suffitient way for Cart and horse to Goe to the ffort we Alsoe Bartlemew Gedney Joine with them mr Jnº Turner
Jnº Gilman Is alowed to Live in the towne a 12 month upon triall : not to have any privelidg on the towns Comon Exept to Cut sum timber for making of wheeles
Its ordered thatt Wm dounton shall build up the west End of the two formost womens seats as he hath begun the East End of the Said Seats Nothing being ffuly Con- cluded In o' former meeting but Refered for the finishing untill another time and to be done upon the towne Charg and Capt Corwine & Ed Batter to pay w" dounton for his worke
174 SALEM TOWN RECORDS.
*m' Batter is d' to the towne as ffoloweth Inp" By Joseph Grey 5" & by Joseph prince 511 10 00 00
5 to paid him by Thomas Beadle 00 00 paid him by Jnº Land" 5 00 00
more paid to him by Peeter Chevers
5 00 00
mor by Nath Sils by 5 00 00
more In Lead 1º 0or : 76
2
00
04
32 00 04
m" Batter Is Cred' for severall disbursments 33 09 07
Rest due to him to Balance 11 98 : 3 01 09
03
*Wm Lord Is debt" for wine had of m' Gardner 0
08 00
by m' Corwin 38
0 03
00
By Bartlemew Gedney 28 6ª mony
0 02 06
Pr Jnº Pickring 1 buf hell of Corne 0 03 00
Pr m" Batter 58 8ª 0
05
08
1 02
02
to a bill to Nath Ingersoll for 6" 6 00 00 to a bill to John marston 0 18 00
8 00 02
Wm Lord Is Cred' for Ringing nine and 5 a clock bell and sweeping the meeting- howse 8
00 00
[196] A meeting of the Select men 4th of Novemb" 1673 Being present as In the margent
Majr Hawthorne Its ordred thatt a generall towne meet-
Mr Batter ing be warned for the Inhabitants of Mr Jno Corwin the towne to meet together on Saturday
Jno Pickring
Come Sevennight being the fifteenth
Levt Jos Gardner
day of this month at 9 aclock that Bartlemew Gedney those to whoum the towne Is Indebted may Bring In their Seveverall accompts of the townes debts In ord' to making the towne Rate and to ffinish the agree- ment with Tho Greanslat about Sarah Lamberts Child
*This account between the asterisks is crossed ont in the original.
175
SALEM TOWN RECORDS.
Agreed that the select men are to meete together the next tuseday after the towne meeting ye 18th of this month to Receive the severall accompts about the fort : Cut & great artilary
Aggreed that the Laiers out which are Chosen By the towne Shall Lay out & Bound that 200 Acres of Land that was fformerly Granted to m' Peeters
& alsoe that quarter of an acre that was Grantd to old mª Gedney
At a generall towne meeting held the 15 of November 1673
Chosen to Serve on the Jury of Trialls
Nathaniell Putnam Steven hasket
John Graffton Thomas Jeggles
John Turner
John Procter
Edward wooland
Voated that the Select men have pow" to dispose of halfe an acre of Land to Thomas Greenslat provided that he doth Engadge : In Consideration of It to Keep Sarah Lambrts Child till It be eighteen years old : and that the said Land be Security to the towne for the the performanc of It.
[197] 15 Novembrits Voated that mr. Ed- ward norice Shal have ten pounds Alowed him out of the towne Rate this year In Consideration of his Keeping Skoole as a Gramer Skoole master the year to begin the 17th day of July Last.
It is voted that It is Left to the Select men to vew that Land which Niclis Bartlet would purchase of the towne & make Returne to the Next towne meeting how much It is or what may be Spareed.
Its alsoe voted that the Same persons that were Chosen the Last towne meeting to Run the Line Betwene the farmers and us : have their power Continued and are de- sired to Run that Line as soone as they Can Conveniently : not to exeed the first of January next
At a meeting of the select men : 18th day of November 1673 Being prsent as In ye marjent
176
SALEM TOWN RECORDS.
Constable francis Nurce Is D' to his part of the min- isters Rate 4011-145-00
Major hawthorn
his part of the town Rate is 18-06-03
mr Jno Corwin
Thee Above acct. Is Cred".
Levt Jos Gardner
By mr Browne for ye minis-
Sarjt Jno Pickring
ters Rate 31-08-00
Jno Putman
pd to m' Norrice
04-17-00
Bartlemew Gedney
pd to John Putnam
01-15-00
pd to William fflint
02-04-00
pd to John Smith
00-03-00
pd to Josiah Southrick
01-07-00
more paid to m' Browne as pr. Receipt
00-04-08
more paid to m' Bartlemew 30$ 6ª
01-16-00
more by 7 months abated of the ministers Rate to the farmers 05-05-10
pd to Lt Gard" 01-16-00
posted the other fid pd 50-19-02
At a meeting of the ffree men 1 day of decemb" 1673 mr. Batter was Chosen to serve as a deputy at the Gen- erall Court for the Reft of the year untill the Next Generall Court of Election
[198] Ata generale towne meeting held the 4th day of decemb 1673
accompt of Debts brought In for the Raising of a towne Rate
By Captaine Price 02-13-06
by Wm Lord for Ringing the bell 71 07-00-00
more for Ringing att 5 a clock 00-10-00
p" Jnº Pickring o' part of marble bridge
to m' Gidny select men expences 0-18-5
to his seruant work on high wais 0-04-0
diat of Jnº Baker w" about ye fort 0-04-0
18-06-05
to provitions at Raising the metin houfe 17-00-0
18-06-5
By deacon prince mending the highway 01-17-00 to m' Bartlemew for his servis at the Court as a deputy 56 dayes att 2$: 6ª p da and ffor whatt he shal Spend Next Sesion as deputy 9-00-00
mr Batter
SALEM TOWN RECORD8.
177
ffranc Nurce Crd. on other fide
50-19- 2
p Jno Phelps out of Towne
00-05-00
p Thom Gofey
00-05-00
p John Hebbert
00-01-06
p Ifack Meacham
00-01-06
p his payns about gatheringe Rats & other labour
for comig to towne
01-00-00
52:12:02
Accted : 30: (11) 73: Rest to ballance is fixe) pounds eight shillings wh the faid Nurce doth Ingage to pay to the felect men at or before the -06-08-00 last of the 4th moneth next enfuinge as witnes Lis | Land | the day & yeare above written figne
ffranc Nurce 工
[199] 4th day of decembr 1673
Voated that the select men that are the next year shall make a Rate ffor to pay Capt Corwin and others for ther worke and charg on the ffort In the ffirst building of It according to the towne order the 18th of 4th mo 1666
vpon Jnº Higginsons | Jun':s/ Request to the towne to sell him a peece of land next to good man Rumbals: It is voated that Leaving the way four Rod wide att the ffront and soe wide In the Reare. as the groand will give. Leav- ing for him ther 3 Rods in Breadth: that he Shal have It home to good man Rumballs fence he payeng for It aftter the same Rate or proportion that other men have paid for their Lots further downwards and that the select men are to Lay It out
Voated that maj" hawthorne and m' Wm Browne Jun" are desired and Impoured to Agre with the doctor for the Cure of thomas Robinson and alsoe to take Care for his accomodation In ord' to It and the towne to pay the Charge
Its voated that the select men have pow' to dispose of Sarah Lamb't according to their best discretion and allsoe of her Child: But not to dispose of above 30 Acres of Land although It be very Rocky
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