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and ye Towne did conferme ye choyce of ye selectmen by a maior uote
The Towne did conferme yt land as ye select men or som of ym did lay out in way of exchange betweene ye Towne amd mr Capen acording as it was ordered to be exchanged ye last year by Towne meeting uoted
Joseph Towne sen" and Corp" John Gould and John Houey iun' and John Nickalls sen" are Chosen serueyers of high ways for ye yeare ensewing uoted
sargt Houey and sargt Thomas Dorman are chosen fence uewers for ye yeare ensewing uoted
Corp" Samuell Standly and Isaac Eastey iun' are Chosen tithing men for ye yeare ensewing uoted
1 Isaac Pabody and Capt John How are Chosen to serue on ye Jury of trialls at ye next County Court to be houlden at Ipswich uoted
OF TOPSFIELD, MASS.
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Sargt Danniell Redington is Chosen Graniury man for ye yeare ensewing uoted
2 The Towne hath renewed and confermed that order of wood and timber for ye presarueasion of it as ye Towne made in ye 10th of March 1796 or 7 and to continnew in forse this yeare insewing uoted
3 Ensine Dorman is chosen to go to Rowly and take out a Coopy of the quantity of land laied to Boxford: and to be paied for all nasosary charg uoted
4 This 19 of aprill 1698 ye land granted to Mr Capen at ye last end of his homested : is bounded as followeth begining at ye corner bounds formerly stated which is an elme tree: on a straight line to a small swamp oake with stones aboute it: and from thence to a small stump with stones about it : and from thence to a small walnut tree with stones about it: and from thence to ye southerly corner bounds of Mr Capens land ye old Bounds : all ye land now aded to Mr Capen is about three quarters of an aker : sargt Houlet being with us in ye doeing what wee did witness our hands as select men
John How Elisha Pirkins
Copia Vera compared atest Ephraim Dorman Towne Clark for Topsfield
5 The 1 of June 1698 we laid out from Samuell Smiths land for Mr Capen in exchang that Mr Capen layse downe to ye Common one aker and twenty pole: it being on ye east side of Beniamen Bigsbies meadow: it being forty fiue pole in length : and eight pole broad at ye west end : and nothing at ye east end at ye heape of stones witness my hand
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Samuell Smith John How Elisha Pirkins
Copia Vera compared atest Ephraim Dorman Towne Clark for Topsfield
6 The 9 of March 1698 or 9 ye men here named ware sworne by ye Honered Coll appleton to ye faithfull discharg of thare duty in ye sauerall plasis as thay ware chosen to: Ephraim Dorman Towne Clarke
Corp11 John Curtious Constable Joseph Towne sent and Corp11 John Gould and John Houey iun' serueyers of high ways : Sargt Thomas Dorman and Sargt John Houey fence uewers : Corp]] Samuell Standly and Isaac Eastye jun" Tithing men entred by order of Collonall Appleton Ephraim Dorman Towne Clarke for Topsfield
7 At a lawfull meeting of ye freehoulders and others alowed by law of Topsfield ye 10th of May 1699 quarter- master Pirkins was chosen Representative to sarve at ye next Generall Court to be houlden at Boston on ye 31 of this instant as ye worrent directs. uoted
8 Whare as Boxford hath petesioned for sum of our land and it is to be herd at ye next Generall Court and quarter master Pirkins is Chosen to answer ym in ye Towns behalf. uoted
1 Capt John Gould and Lieut Thomas Baker and Eph- raim Dorman are chosen to Joyne with ye Representitiue our agent to git what strength thay can and draw up reasons and pleas in ye behalfe of our Towne in prepera- sion for ye Generall Court to answer Boxfords Claimes of our land viz Cap Goulds farme and mr Endicut farme
uoted
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[102] At a lawfull meeting of ye Selectmen of Topsfield ye 10th Day of May 1699 in answer to an order from wenham for perambulation on ye line betwene Wenham and Topsfield. Capt. John How and Elisha Pirkins and Thomas Towne are Chosen to Joyne with Wenham gentlemen to renew as abouesaid. voted
Att a meeting of ye Selectmen may ye 2ª 1699 then agreed yt ye line be perambulated and ye bounds renewed betwene our Towne and Topsfield : on tuesday ye 23ª day of this in- stant may at about ten of ye clock in ye forenoone to meet at ye northwardly end of wenham Causway if faire weather if not then ye next faire day: and Sargt. James freind and William fairfield too of ye preasont Selectmen : and John Batcheler iun' John Gott and John Moulton or any three of them or so many of them as shall apeere are apointed for said seruis to Joyne with such gentlemen of Topsfield as shall apere apointed for said seruis-copia vera as it stands en- tered in Wenham Towne Book examd.
Pr. John Newman Towne Clark.
Copia vera compared atest Ephraim Dorman Towne clarke for Topsfield.
Wee whose names are hereunto subscribed being meet to- gether in behalfe of our seauerall Townes Wenham and Topsfield to perambulate ye line and renew ye bounds be- tweene our said Townes we haue acordingly renewed said bounds as they haue bene formerly stated and setled by a- grement made betwene our Towns as witnes our hands this 23 day of May 1699.
James frind William fairfield John Batcheller for Wenham
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copia vera compared atest Ephraim Dorman Towne Clark for Topsfield.
At a lawfull meeting ye 19th of September 1699 of ye free- houlders and others alowed by law of Topsfield Capt How and Thomas Pirkins are Chosen to sarve on ye Jury of Tualls at ye next Nubary Court. uoted
Boston aprill 27: 1699. Reseued of Mr. Joseph Borman Constable of Topsfield : 34 pounds in parte of a worrent for forty three pounds fiftene shillings. Reseued for Mr. James Tailler Treasurer.
Pr. Jea' Allin.
Copia vera atest Ephraim Dorman Towne Clarke for Topsfield.
Boston Sept. ye 4th 1699. Reseued of Mr. Joseph Bor- man Constable of Topsfield nine pounds fiftene shilings in full of a worrent for fforty three pounds fiftene shilings : Reseued for Mr. James Tailler Treasurer.
Pr. Jeremiah Allen.
Copia vera compared atest Ephraim Dorman Towne Clarke for Topsfield.
16 of January 1699 or [1] 700 at a lawfull Towne meeting ye Towne did alow of Ephraim Dormans bill of charge-uoted quarter master Pirkins his bill of charg was alowed. uoted
The Towne hath giueen quartermaster Pirkins full power to chuse a man to asist him in ye behalfe of ye Towne in that case to be tried at ye generall Court depending be- twene Topsfield and Boxford. uoted
[103] Elisha Pirkins is allowed fiftene shilings silver for sweeping ye meeting house. uoted
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At a lawfull meeting of ye Town of Topsfield the 5 day march 1699-1700 Lieut. Ephraim Dorman is Chosen Towne Clarke for ye year ensuing.
Ens. Samuell Howlet and Capt. John How and quarter- master Pirkins and Isaac Pabody and Jacob Towne inur are chosen Selectmen to order ye prudensiall afaires of ye Towne for ye yeare ensewing thay weare chosen acording to our usiall maner uoted and confermed by a maier note. uoted
Ephraim Dormand and Isaac Easty iunr are chosen to sarue on ye Jury of trialls at ye next court to be houlden at ipswich. uoted
and Sargt Isaac Easty is chosen graniuryman for ye yeare enseuing. uoted
John Comings is Chosen Constable for ye yeare ensewing. uoted
John Robbi[son] senr and Thomas Pearly and Phillip Knite are chosen serueyers for highways for ye yeare en- sewing and Nathaniell Auerill is chosen serueyer of highwayes allso for ye yere ensewing. uoted
Ephraim Wilds and Beniamen Bigsbey are chosen fence vewers for ye yeare insewing. uoted
Sargt. John Houey and Mr. Timmothy Pirkins and William Towne are chosen Tithingmen for ye yeare ensewing. uoted
whareas Sargt. Thomas Dorman did mosion ye Towne that thay would alow him twenty shillings of what Edward Nearland was Rated and ye said Dorman was to gather : and ye said Dorman would loose twenty rather than contend at law with him the wholl being forty shilling: ye Towne did uote that thay would alow constable Dorman twenty shilings in siluer in ye next Towne Rate on that a count. uoted
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at ye request of Jobe Auerill and sum others yt thay might raise ye hinder seat in ye back sid of ye meeting hous under ye gallery the Towne gaue them leue so to bee pro- uided thay fill it with Towns men. noted
Ens Town desents as to this uote.
The Towne haue renewed the former order about wood and timber as was made on ye tenth of march 1696 or 7. uoted
Boston december 5th 1699: Reseued of mr. John Curtious Constable of Topsfield seauentene pounds in parte of a wor- rent for twenty four pounds Reseued for Mr. James Tailer Treasurors' by Jer : allen.
£17-copia vera Compared atest Ephraim Dorman Towne Clarke for Topsfield.
Boston fabruary 23" 1699-Reseued of Mr. John Curtious Constable of Topsfield seaueen pounds in full of a worrent for twenty four pounds Received for Mr. James Tayler Treasuror. Pr. Jer Allen.
£7-copia vera compared atest Ephraim Dorman Towne Clarke for Topsfield.
The persons under writen are sworne to thare ofice march ye 7th 1699 or 1700-Ephraim Dorman Towne Clarke John Comings Constable and John Robison sent and Nathaniell Auerill serueyers Ephraim Wilds and Benjamin Bigsbye fence uewers sargent Houey and Mr. Timmothy pirkins Tithing- men sworne before coll Appleton. atest Ephraim Dorman Towne Clarke for Topsfield.
att a lawfull meeting of ye Selectmen of Topsfield on the 5th day of august 1703 then went and laid out a Country Road from our Meeting Hous to the Towne Bridg over ye River and so on as the Road now gose through our Town to Salem Line.
John Gould Junr John Cummings, Ebenezer Averell Samuel Stanley, Thomas Perley
Selectmen of Topsfield.
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[104] At a lawfull Towne meeting of ye Towne of Tops- field ye 2 day of aprill 1700.
whare as Salem haue a greed and impowered men to agree aboute a further settlement of a diuisionall line be- twene Salem and Topsfield and haue sent to Topsfield that thay might apoint men for that end in answer thare unto Topsfield haue chosen Capt. John How quortermaster Tobijiah Pirkins and Isaac Pabody and Joseph Towne Jun" and Ephraim Dorman and Impowered them to agree with Salem to confirme ye six miles exstent spasified in ye Gener- all Court did in 1643 and also for a firther confirmation of ye line all ready settelled in march ye 25th 1659 as it is thare spasified.
At a lawfull meeting of ye Selectmen of Topsfield ye 15 of march 1699 or 1700 John How and Ephraim Dorman and Isaac Pabody are chosen and apointed to run ye bounds with ye gentlemen of Ipswich apointed for yt end in peram- bulation and to renew ye bounds agreed.
copia vera Compared and entered atest Ephraim Dorman Towne Clarke for Topsfield.
Samuell Howlet in ye name and by order of ye Selectmen of Topsfield atst Ephraim Dorman Towne Clarke for Topsfield.
at a meeting of ye Selectmen of Topsfield ye 5th of april 1700 in answer to ye Selectmen of Ipswich we have chosen and appointed men to atend yt seruis thare names are as foloweth Ephraim Dorman Ens Samuell Howlet Isaac Pa- body and John How to run and setle ye Bounds.
copia vera compared atest Ephraim Dorman Towne Clarke for Topsfield
John How by order in ye name of ye Selectmen of Topsfield.
We whose names are Subscribed being apointed by ye Townes of Ipswich and Topsfield Respecttiuely to run ye line between said Ipswich and Topsfield haue renewed ye bounds all ready stated: from ye apple tree in Leiut Thomas Parlyes field to a read oake marked with stones at it
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betwixt mr. Bakers pond and said apple tree : on a straight line from said apple tree to said read oake and from said red oake to a white oake marked upon a hill a few rods from said pond : an y" as ye pond runs to a markt tree at ye end and next fosters and y" by ye former markt trees till it comes to m' Simonds farme so called and by said farme till it comes to ye stake by or nere a spring nere mr Winthrops corner in ye meadow: and from sd stake haue setled ye bounds on a straight line about two rods and a halfe westerly of Edward Nearlands now dwelling house to a stake and heape of stones : upon ye side of a hill called pains hill: and from said stake and stones westwardly to a heape of stones and stake nere ye brook and so to ye brook yt runs to Corpll Howlets and y" said brook runs into Ipswich Riuer : in tes- timony here of we haue set to our hands this 8th day of aprill anno: dom seauenteene hundred.
John How John Appleton
Ephraim Dorman John Wipple
Samuell Howlet Abraham How
Isaac Peabody William Howlet
John Pingry
copia vera compared and entered pr me Ephraim Dorman Towne Clarke for Topsfield.
at a lawfull meeting of ye Selectmen this 19 of aprill 1700 we have apointed quortermaster Pirkins and Ens Samuell Howlet and capt john How or ye maior part of them to goe on perrambulasion with Salem gentlemen apointed for yt end : and to meet at mr Joseph Porters on ye last tuesday of this instant aprill at ten of ye clocke by order of ve Selectmen of Topsfield. Isaac Pabody.
copia vera compared and entered Pr me Ephraim Dorman Towne clarke.
[105] at a meeting of ye Selectmen of Salem aprill 2-1700 Ordered that capt Thomas fflint mr Joseph Putnam mr Samuell Gedney mr John Trask or ye maior part of them or any two of them doe meet on ye Last tuesday of this instant aprill at ten of ye clock in ye morning at mr Joseph Porters with such as Topsfield shall apoint to perambulate bounds ;
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Pr. order of ye Selectmen.
Daniell Epes Town Clark.
copia vera compared atest Ephraim Dorman Town Clarke for Topsfield.
We whose names are underwritten have met with Topsfield men as aboue said and renewed the bounds to Crumwells rock from a white oake tree with stone[s] at it nere Wenham Causway this 30 of aprill 1700.
John Trask Joseph Putnam Samuell Gidney
copia vera Compared and entred Pr me atest Ephraim Dorman, Towne Clarke.
At a lawfull meeting of ye Towne of Topsfield ye 7th of May 1700 quortermaster Tobiiah Pirkins is chosen Repre- sentitiue for to sarue at ye grate and Genarall court to be houlden at Boston on ye 29 of this instant. voted
Whare as it doth apere that Salem hath giuen full power to thare Selectmen : to agree with Topsfield or men chosen in our Towns behalfe for a full settlement and conformasion of ye diuisionall Line betwene Salem and Topsfield : in ansuer thare unto Topsfield hath chosen capt John How and quor- termaster Tobiiah Pirkins and Isaac Pabody and Joseph Towne iunr and Ephraim Dorman and hath giuen them full power to agree with Salem Gentlemen about lands and to conferme and establish the diuisionall Line and what the maior parte of them shall agree upon the Towne will stand by as vallued. uoted
We whose names are under witen being apointed by ye Selectmen : to lay out a highway to goe with carts and hosis: from Thomas Pirkinsis in to ye way below En& Towns haue dun it: beginning at Thomas Pirkinsis a fence being on ye South Side : till we com behind his barne and a wal- nut tree marked on ye north side: and a black oack tree marked on ye south side : and ye plaine beten path all ye way to land formerly Thomas Brownings to two heapes of stones : one on ye south side and one on ye north side and
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then ye old beaten path all ye way with trees marked on both sides till we com ouer ffosters bridg : and then ye path that goeth to Elisha Pirkinsis: till we come to a little oake tree marked and through his field to ye causeway that goeeth ouer ye meadow and brook and then the plaine path till we com to Sargt. Easties pasture and then his pasture fence the bounds on the south side till we com in to ye Cuntry Rode. dat ye 26th of october 1699.
Samuell Howlet Elisha Pirkins
copia vera compared and entered atest Ephraim Dorman Towne Clarke.
at a Lawfull Meeting of the Town of Topsfield ye Second Day of March 1702 the Town agreed that there should be no Trees cut down upon our Town Common untill furder order on ye penalty of Twenty Shilling Pr Tree. voted
This is a true Copy as it stands on our Town Book attes- ted by me Samuel Stanley Town Clerke for Topsfield.
allowed at a General Sessions of ye Peace holden at Ip- swich march 30th 1703 the above order: or by Law: is Read Considered & allowed : and Entred with the County Records: accordingly.
attests Stephen Sewall Cler. copia vera attests Samuel Stanley Town Clerke for Topsfield.
[106] Whare as thare hath arisen sauarall difaransis be- twene ye Towne of Salem and ye Towne of Topsfield about ye bounds betwene ye said Townes and ye lands which ware formerly granted by Salem to sauerall persons without ther six miles extant : by uertue of ye grant of ye Generall Court in ye yeare 1639 uontil ye 19th october 1658: at which time ye said Genarall courte did determen that what lands said Towne of Salem had granted before said 19 october 1658 the propriete thare of should belong to ye persens to whome thay ware granted by Salem: and ye Towneship of said lands should belong unto ye Towne of Topsfield-now for ye preuenting any firther deferences betwene ye said Townes for ye future we whose names are here unto sub-
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scribed : being apointed and impowered by ye said Townes of Salem and Topsfield: to consider of agree and deter- men about ye said deferences : we doe agree and determen as followeth viz .- yt ye bounds betwene ye said Townes shall be and remaine to be on ye circomference Line: from Wen- ham Causway to Ipswich Riuer on Cromwells neck to three trees marked nere a rock on said neck as ye bounds haue bene stated and perrambulated this many yeares and no fir- ther any pretence to ye contrary not with standing: and yt what so euer land weare formerly granted by ye towne of Salem to any person or persons befor ye Igth october 1658 which may fall without Salem Circomference Line before mentioned shall be hild and inioyed quietly and peaceably by ye said persons unto whom ye grants weare made and to thare heires and asigns for euer a cording to thare respect- tiue grants and bounds : allways prouided that if any parte or parsell of such lands shall fall within Salem Circomference line before mentioned that then ye Towne of Topsfield is on- ly to compleate and make up ye remainder of ye complyment to ye full of such grante and grantes as they haue bene laid out and bounded : and firther that all ye land and meadow which lieth betwene Ipswich Riuer and ye afore said Cir- comference Line granted to Salem in September 1639: and after ward by an explanasion of said act in ye yeare 1643 ye same land was granted to Topsfield we say and agree that ye Towneship of ye said land shall be and remaine to Topsfield for euer : thay makeing good the grants to pertick- quiller persons as a fore said : and this to be and remaine and continew a finall end isue and determinasion of all con- treuersies and difference betwixt said Townes or of any cause of diferences : In Testimony whare of we ye said parties haue here unto afixed our hands and seales : this 14th day of may 1 700 signed seled and dd in preasence of
John Higinson iun' Daniell Epes
John How Ephraim Dorman Tobiiah Pirkins Joseph Towne
Israell Porter Samuell Gardner Stephen Sewell Samuell Browne John Trask Joseph Putnam
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Copia vera compred with ye origenall as it is here entered atest Ephraim Dorman-Towne Clarke for Topsfield.
At a lawfull meeting of ye proprietors and Commoners of ye Towne of Topsfield : ye 10th march 1696 or 7 it was or- dered yt no wood shall be fallen on ye south side of ye Riuer on ye Common for fire wood : and no trees shall be fallen on ye north side of ye Riuer on Topsfield Common for fire wood under a foot and halfe ouer except in birch maple and popler on both sides of ye Riuer: and no timber to be falen on either sids of ye Riuer with out leane from ye maior parte of ye Selectmen and who soeuer shall fall wood or timber contrary to ye orders abouesaid shall pay ye sum of ten shil- lings per tree to be recouered by ye Selectmen and euery one are to take notis if any falls trees contrary to ye orders abouesaid and thay are to informe ye Selectmen : and ye in- formers shall haue halfe ye fine for thare paines: and ye other halfe of ye fine as abouesaid to be disposed of as ye Towne shall giue order: and firther who euer haue liberty as aboue said for falling timber shall be in ioyned to take ye wholl top away in two months on the pennallty for falling trees as aboue said to be recouered as aboue said and those orders shall continew inforse till ye proprietors shall pass fir- ther orders on ye same acount uoted
copia uera compared as it stands on Topsfield Towne Rec- ords atest Ephraim Dorman Towne Clarke for Topsfield.
at a lawfull meeting of ye Towne of Topsfield ye 5th day march 1699 or 1700 The Towne haue renewed ye former or- ders about wood [107] and Timber as was made ye Ioth, march 1696 or 7
copia vera taken out of Topsfield Towne Records atest Ephraim Dorman Towne Clarke for Topsfield
At a Generall Seasions of ye Peace houlden at Ipswich march 27th'd : 1700 ye aboue By laws weare read considered and a lowed atest Steuen Sewill Clarke
Copia vera compared atest Ephraim Dorman Towne Clarke for Topsfield
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OF TOPSFIELD, MASS.
At a lawfull Towne meting of ye Towne of Topsfield ye 28 day of august 1700 Sarg Samuell Standly is Chosen a schooll master as ye law directs uoted
The Towne haue giuen full power to ye Selectmen to call all ye Cunstable to an acount as are defecttiue and haue not clered with m' Capen upon ye a count of the Rate as ware Commited to ym to gather and pay to m' Capen uoted
The Towne haue ordered yt ye Towne orderes in ye old Towne Book as giues power to Rate wast land: shall be transscribed in to ye new Towne Book voted
The Towne haue Chosen Capt Gould and Leiuet Thomas Baker and Ephraim Dorman to meet ye gentlemen apointed by ye Honered genarall Courte to com and vew ye farmes as Boxford Claimes and to act in ye Towns behalfe on yt a- count voted
Capt John Gould and Isaac Pabody are Chosen to sarue on ye Jury of Trialls at ye next County Court to behoulden at Newbury on ye last tuseday of next September uoted
At a lawfull Towne meeting ye 17th of december 1700 Ephraim Dorman being implyed in ye Townes behalfe con- serning Ipswich Salem and Boxford in time and righting the Towne alows fiftene shillings voted
and quortermaster Pirkins his bill of charge of seauen pound eightene shilings and eight pence is a lowed voted
and Capt Gould is alowed for his Time with ye gentlemen as came from ye Genarall Court a bout Boxfords petesion a bout m' Endicuts farme and Capt Goulds farm and also for wrightings twelue shilings voted
and Leiut Baker is alowed six shilings for his time aboue said voted
and Capt Hows Bill of charge about publick bisnes is a lowed which is one pound fiftene shillings and eight
pence
voted
and Corp" Joseph is a lowed two shilings voted
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and Ens Howlet is a lowed fower shilings voted
The Towne hath freed James Waters from all Rate as long as he liues voted
The Towne haue agreed to repaire ye meeting house for our preasent conueniance uoted
At a lawfull meeting of ye Towne of Topsfield ye 14th of January 1700 or 1701 ye maior part of ye Towne declared that thay ware for haueing the new meeting house plased on ye plaine by mr Capens voted
and the Towne did agree to build a new meeting house by a maior part voted
[108] Leiut Thomas Baker and Capt John How and quor- termaster Pirkins are chosen to goe to Ipswich to see if thay can preuaile with Ipswich to fauer thare inhabitence in thare Rates as are constent partakers of ye worship of God in our Towne that thay may be in corridged to be helpfull to us as to ye minisetry voted
ye Towne have agreed to buld ye new meeting house two and forty foot wide and four and forty foot long voted
The Towne haue chosen Leiut Baker and quortermaster Pirkins and Sarg' Ridingtun a commity to agree with a car- pender a bute bulding a new meeting house voted
At a lawfull Towne meeting ye 10th of fabruary 1700 or 1701 it was agreed to giue full power to a Commity to agree with ye Indians as lays claime to our lands voted
Capt John Gould and Leiut Thomas Baker and Capt John How and Ens Samuell Howlet and Isaac Pabody are Chosen and haue full power in ye behalfe of ye Towne to agree with the Indians as lays Claime to our Lands voted
Leiut Thomas Baker is Chosen and fully impowered in ye behalfe of ye Towne to demande and Reseiue ye mony as was contrebuted for ye redemsion of John Heard and neuer was im- proued for yt eand and ye mony remaining in Leiut John Pabodys hand and ye said Baker is to rescue ye said mony for ye Towns use voted
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At a lawfull Town meting the 4 of march 1700 or 1701 Left Ephriam Dorman is chosen Towne clark for the yere insuing voted
Ebineser Auerill is chosen Constable for ye yeare insew- ing voted
Capt John How and sargent Samuell Standly and Elisha Pirkins and Jacob Towne iun' and Ephraim Dorman Sen' are chosen Selectmen for ye yeare ensewing to order ye pruden- siall afairs of ye Towne uoted
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