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The Towne haue agreed yt all wast land in ye Towne shall be Rated to Towne Rates and minnisters Rates and it is to be ualewed at four pounds pir score voted
The Towne haue agreed y' quortermaster Pirkins Repre- sentatiue is to haue two pounds siluer as is in Leiut Bakers hand as he reseued of ye Leiut Pabody for ye Townes use and ye said mony is to be disconted with ye Reppresentatiue for his saruse at court uoted
The Towne hath ordered Leiut Baker to diliuer forty shilings of ye Townes mony as is in his hand to Quorter- master Pirkins voted
Sargt John Auerill and Daniell Clark and John Houey iun' are chosen Tithing men for ye yeare ensewing voted
Samuell Towne and Timmothy Pirkins iun' and Joseph Towne ye third are chosen sirueyers for high ways for ye yeare ensewing voted
and Ephraim Wilds is chosen Sirueyor with ye other named voted
Sargt John Gould and William Smith are chosen fence uewers for ye yeare enswing voted
Sargt John Houey and Sargt Daniell Ridingtun are Chosen to sarue on ye Jury of trialls at next County Court to be houlden at Ipswich uoted
Sargt Thomas Dorman is chosen gran Jury man for ye yere ensewing voted
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The Towne haue declared by uote yt Quortermaster Pir- kins shall procure of ye Honnored Generall Winthrup a coppy of ye deed as ye Honored Gouernor Winthrup had of ye Saggemore of agowam voted
The Towne haue agreed to pay all in mony for what ye Com- mity shall agree with a carpender or carpenders for bulding a new meeting hous for our Towne as was formerly noted ye first third is to be payd next mickell muss: and the next third ye next mikell mus com twelue month and ye last third ye next mikell mus com two yeare from ye dat here of all to be paide in current mony of new England uoted
[109] The Towne hath made choyce of Sargent Houey and Ephraim Dorman sent to exchang a small parsell of land with Jacob foster yt is common land of our Towne for so much of his land voted
Boston July IIth 1700 Reseued of m" John Comings Con- stable of Topsfield by ye hand of Mr Daniell Clarke Twenty two pounds ninetene shillings in parte of a warrent for twenty four pounds : Reseued for m' James Tailer Treasurer 22 : 19 Jer : alline
copia vera compared and entred by me Ephraim Dormon Town Clarke for Topsfield
Boston Sept-16th 1700 Reseiued of m' John Comings Constable of Topsfield twenty one shilling in full of ye wor- rent for twenty four pounds by ye hand of m' Daniell Clarke : for m' James Tayler Treasurer
per Dauid Jenner
copia vera compared and entred per me Ephraim Dorman Towne Clarke for Topsfield
Boston Janu-ye 18th 1700 Reseued of mr John comings Constable of Topsfield forty eight pounds by ye hand of mr Daniell Clarke: being in full of a worrent for ye like sum for mr James Tayler Treusurer-
per Jer : allen
copia vere compared and entered per me Ephraim Dorman Towne clarke for Topsfield
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Ephraim Dorman being chosen Towne Clarke was sworne to ye faithfull discharg of yt place before ye Honered Co11 Wanright ye IIth of January 1700 or 1701 Sargt John Auer- ill and Daniell Clarke and John Houey iun took ye oath of Tithingmen : and Ephraim Wilds and Samuell Towne and Joseph Towne ye third took ye oath of sirueyers of highways : and Sargt John Gould and William Smith took ye oath of fence uewers those ware sworne by ye Selectmen of Tops- field ye 17th of march 1700-1701
at alawfull Towne meeting ye 24 march 1700 or 1701 Corp" John Curtious and Joseph Towne sent are chosen to see yt ye order for ye preseruasion of wood and timber be kept on ye south side of Reuer and Sargt John Auerill and Thomas Dorman iunr are chosen to see yt ye order for ye preseruasion of wood and timber be kept on ye north side of ye Reuer voted
Sargt John Houey is Chosen to prefer ye Towne order for Rateing wast land to haue it Confirmed at ye Honered Courte to be houlden at Ipswich which is ye next inferyor Court of pleas voted
and the Towne haue agreed yt ye Selectmen shall dispose of ye parsonage house all or any parte of it for ye use of ye Towne voted
Leiut Baker and Ephraim Dorman are Chosen to vew land as John Houey iun' desirous to exchang with ye Towne and to make report of ye same to ye Towne voted
may ye 2: 1701 acording to ye Towne order we haue exchanged a bout an aker of Topsfield common for an aker of Jacob ffoster his land that now his land by his house is bounded by Topsfield Common begining at a read oake tree marked with stones at it : on ye north side of ye ford by Thomas Pearlyes house : so on a straight line westwardly to a white oake marked with stons at it: from thence norwest- wardly to an other whit oake marked with stones at it: and so on a line to a stake with stones at it: and on a line north- eastwardly to a stake with stones at it: standing in Ipswich Line
Ephraim Dorman sen" John Houey sen'
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I am fully satisfied with what you haue dun as witnes my hand
Jacob ffoster
copia vera compared atest Ephraim Dorman Towne Clarke for Topsfield
[[TO] At a lawfull meeting ye 5th of may 1701 as ye law directs Quartermaster Pirkins is Chosen Representatiue to sarue at ye next Genarall Court to be houlden at Boston voted
Capt Gould and Quor" Tobiiah Pirkins and sargt John Houey and sargt Daniell Redington and Ephraim Dorman are chosen a commity and haue full power giuen them to agree with Boxford or men in thare Towns behalfe to put a finall iseue to all deferences about land in contreuersy and to set- tle bounds betwene said Towns uoted
ye Towne haue agreed yt in case ye commityes of Tops- field and Boxford doe not agree about lands in contreuersy : then Topsfield commity are to procure an artis to run ye lines a cording to Court Grants and to draugh a drft for a plaine explainasion thare of to informe ye Honered Court of voted ye same
At a lawfull Towne meeting ye 24th of June 1701 the Towne did agree that yt ye charge as did arise about a gree- ing with ye indians a bout ye lands of our Towne of Tops- field shall be raised on ye lands in our Towne only voted
At a lawfull meeting of ye Towne of Topsfield ye 19th of Sept 1701 Capt John Gould and Capt John How are chosen to sarue on ye Jury of trialls at ye next County Court to be houlden at Nubary voted
Sargent Samuell Standly being chosen schoole master for- merly and now confermed by uote in ye plce : and also for ye better incorridgment of him in ye place The Towne haue agreed to giue him fiue pounds in siluer for this next yeare ensewing besides euery one alowing for thare childrens learning voted
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At a lawfull Towne meeting ye 31 of october 1701 capt John How is chosen to sarue on ye Jury of Tryalls at ye next superyor Court at Salem
voted
m' Timmothy Pirkins is chosen a Grand Jury man to sarue at ye next Suprior Court at Salem voted
At a lawful Towne meeting ye 2 day of december 1701 it was agreed upon that ye Towne doth leue it with ye Select- men to raise ye Meeting house Rate acording to thare best descreasion haueing respect to ye law conserning heads and incum in a espeasiall maner voted
know all cristian people by thes preasents that whareas I Samuell Inglish Indian Heir to Musquanomenit Sagamore of Agawom for and in considerasion of three pounds in mony in hand payd to my full sattisfaction doe absolutly quit claime to ye Towne of Topsfield of all my right: that I haue had or euer might have had: within ye bounds or limmits of ye Towne of Topsfield : as it hath bene by Genarell Court established and to which land by vertue of my aforesaid heirship I doe look upon my self as the rightfull owner of : also I doe hereby oblidge my selfe Heirs Executers: &c: to ye Towne of Topsfield to defend them in thare posestion and in Joyment of ye aforesaid said premises for euer and to bare them harmless and in damnifye from any other persons whatsoeuer whether English or Indian that shall lay anny claime to ye premisis or any part thare of that hather to bene improued or posesed by ye Towne aforesaid : by vertue of any Indian title or conueyence I ye aforesaid Samuell English doe a gaine declare that in considerasion of three pounds corrent mony in hand paid by a committy apointe by ye Towne of Topsfield to agree with mee in behalfe of said Towne : doe for my selfe and Heirse &c: renounce and Re- linguish : all my reall or soposed Right with in ye limmits a- foresaid : and doe hereby confirme to ye committy aforesaid : in behalfe of said Towne and to thare Heirs &c: for euer: (ye names of yª comity being Capt John Gould Leiut Thomas Baker Capt John How En& Samuell Howlet and Isaac Pa- body) ye afore said premises : and yt it shall be lawfull to and for ye said Towne for euer here after to haue hould
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quietly and peaceably in Joy ye [111] ye premises thay thare heirs Executors Administrators and asigns foreuer in testimony whare of I ye said Samuell English haue here vn- to set my hand and seale: this twenty eight day of march anno doming one thousand seuen hundred and one: and in ye thirtenth yeare of his maiastie's Reigne William the third of England &c
signeed sealed and diliuered in ye preasence of witnesses Joseph Capen John Pricherd Nathaniell Pearly
ye mark of S English
Ipswich may ye fortenth day 1701 then ye a boue said Samuell English personally apered and acknowledged this instrement to be his free act and deede be for mee
John Appleton : Justis of ye peace
copia vera compared and entred per me Ephraim Dor- man Towne Clark for Topsfield
At a Genarell Court held at Boston 13th of ye first month 1638 Maschannomet the Sagamore of aggawam acknowl- idged that hee had reseiued twenty pounds of M' John Win- throp iun' for all his lands in Ipswich for which he acknowl- idged himselfe fully satisfyed as in the courte Book of Reacord at that time doth apere first Book page 240 as atest Edwerd Rawson Seacretary
At a Genarell Court held at Boston on ye 1 5th day of fabril- ary 1682 capt Waite Winthrop son of John Winthrop aboue mentioned and one of his Exerers presented ye Originall bill of sale to his late father from said Maschannomet his hand to the Gouerner and maiastrets then in Court desireing it might be recorded which being granted by ye Court is as foloweth-
I mascannomet Sagamore of aggawam doe by these preasents acknowlidg to haue resciued of mr John Winthrop the sum of twenty pounds in full satisfaction of all ye right property and claime I have or ought to hane vnto all ye land lying and being in ye Bay of Aggawam alias Ipswich being
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so called now by ye English : as well all such land as I for- merly reseued unto my owne vse at chibacko as also all other land belonging unto me in those partes : m' Dumers farme exsepted only : and I here by relinguish all ye right and in- trest I haue unto all ye hauens Riuers cricks Ilands hunt- ings and fishings with all ye woods swamps timber and what- soeuer else is or may be in or upon ye said ground to me belonging : and I doe hereby acknowlidg to haue resecueed full sattisfaction from ye said John Winthrope for all former agreements touching ye premisies or any parte of them and I doe hereby binde myselfe to make good ye fore said bargaine and sale unto ye said John Winthrop his heirs and asigns foreuer and to secure him against the title and claime of all other Indians and natines what so euer witnes my hand this 28th June 1638
witnes hereunto John Joyliffe Thomas Coytimore James Dowing Robart Harding
Mascannomet his
S mark
This Deed aboue writen so signed and witnesed : being compared with ye originall word for word stands here thus entred and recorded at ye request of sª Capt Waite Winthrop this 15th day of fabruary 1682 as atest Edward Rausen seacretary
A true Copy as a peres in ye Records of ye Genarall Court -Exammoned
per Isaac Addington seacretary copia vera compared atest Ephraim Dorman
Towne Clarke for Topsfield
[112] At a lawfull Towne meeting ye 20th day of January 1701 or 2 it was a greed upon yt ye Pulpit shall be placed on ye north side of ye new meeting house voted
and ye Towne did agree yt ye seats shall be plased after ye maner as thay be placed in Rowly meeting house and ye fiue seates before ye Pulpit is to be sixtene foot long voted and m' capens pue is to be placed next the pulpit stairs
voted
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At a lawfull Towne meeting ye 3ª of march 1701 or 2 sarg Samuell Standly is chosen Towne Clarke for ye yeare voted ensewing
John Robison sen' is chosen constable for ye yeare ensew- ing voted
corp"1 Joseph Towne and Sarg Samuell Standly and mr Timmothy Pirkins and Isaac Pabody and Sarg' John Gould are Chosen Selectmen for ye yeare insewing voted
Daniell clarke is chosen gran Juryman for ye yere ensew- ing voted
Elisha Pirkins and Sarg John Auerill are chosen to sarue on ye Jury of trialls of ye next Court to behoulden at Ips- wich voted
beniamen Easty and John Borman and Thomas Gould and John Nickalls and Timmothy Pirkins junier are chosen seru- eiers for ye yere ensewing voted
Thomas Pirkins and corp" Jacob Towne and Joseph Bor- man are chosen Tithingmen for ye yere ensewing voted
John Houey iun' and Thomas Robison and John ffrench Juner are Chosen fence uewers for ye yere ensewing voted
The Towne haue left it to ye Selectmen to make orders aboute ye Rames voted
May: 16: 1701 then or before I had resiued ye full of what was due to mee : on rate acount in pay and mony for y' yeare 1691 which was commited to constable clarke for said yere togather I say resiued ye full per mee Joseph Capen
Topsfield May ye 16 1701 Copia vera compared atest Ephraim Dorman Towne Clark for Topsfield
Samuel Stanley being chosen Town Clark was Sworn to the faithful discharge of that place before ye Hon'd Colo11 Apleton : ye 5th day of march 1701 or 2
Benjemen Esty and Thomas Gould and John Nichols and John Borman and Timothy Perkins took the oath of sur-
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veyers of high wayes and Thomas Perkins and Corp" Jacob Town and Joseph Borman took the oath of tything men, and John Hovey Jun' and John french Jun' took the oath of fence veiwers, and Thomas Robinson took ye oath of a fence veiwer these were Sworn before the Selectmen of Topsfield ye tenth day of march: 1702 atest Samuel Stanley Town Clark for Topsfield
At a Lawfull meeting of the Town of Topsfield march the 17th 1702 Nathaniel Avirill was Chosen then Constable for the Town of Topsfield for the year Insueing and sworn by Sam1 Stanley Town Clerk voted
At a Lawfull meeting of the Town of Topsfield march ye 1 7th 1702 Thomas Town and Mickill Dwanill were chosen to see that no timber be tooke off of the Common next to wen- ham bounds voted
At a Lawfull Meeting of ye Town of Topsfield the 2ª Day of March: 1702 The Town agreed that no Man in the Town shall cut down any Trees upon our Town Common untill further order, on ye penalty of Twenty Shillings per Tree voted
[113] At a Lawfull meeting of ye freeholders and others of Topsfield allowed by law the 6th day of May 1702 Lieut Ephrim Dorman is chosen Representitive to serve at ye General Court to be holden at Boston one ye 27th day of may Instant voted
Ensyne Samuel Howlet, and Sarg John Hovey are chosen to serve one the gran Jury at the Superiour court to be held at Ipswich one ye 18th of may Instant: and Lieut Thomas Baker, and Thomas Perly are Chosen to serve one ye Jury of trials at ye Same Court voted
At a meeting of the Selectmen of Topsfield May 6 1702 haue apointed and Impowered M' Isaac Pebody, Elisha Per- kins and Thomas Town to goe one parambulation with such of wenham as are apointed for that End one the bounds between wenham and Topsfield and to meet one ye 18th of may Inst at ten of the clok in fore-noon at the west End of wenham Casway
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Copia vera atest Samuel Stanley Town Clark for Topsfield Samuel Stanley in ye name of ye rest of ye selectmen of Topsfield
At a Lawfull meeting of the Town of Topsfield may 18th 1702 Quart mastr Perkins Lieut Ephrim Dorman and Isaac Pebody and Nathaniel Avirill & Sargt John Gould; are Chosen a commitie to meet with boxford Commitie to settle the bounds between our Towns according to General Court Grant voted
The Town agreed to prefere a petition to the General Court provided the commities doe not agree voted
The Town have agreed to and Impowered Lieut Ephraim Dorman and ye Selectmen to prefer a petition to the Hond General Court in behalfe of ye town for a further hearing of ye case between Boxford and Topsfield voted
Nathaniel Avirell & Corp" Daniel Clark & Ens" Jacob Town and Ephrim Willd and Isaac Pebody are Chosen to rune the Line and renew the bounds between the Cowe Common and the Lots voted
The Selectmen are to see after Incroachments upon the Common voted
At a Meeting of the Selectmen of Wenham Aprill 25 1702 they then apointed that our Town bounds between our Town & Topsfield be perambulated & renewed one the 18th day may next Insuing at ten of ye clok in ye fore-noon if it be fair wether but if it be fowle wether then one ye next faire day at the Same hour of the day and to meet at the west end of wenham Causway and Joseph Herick and Theophelos Rix and Samuel ffiske or any two of them are appointed to meet with such of Topsfield as shall be sent to performe said work by order of ye Selectmen Thos ffiske Clark
Copia vera atest Sam" Stanley Town Clark for Topsfield
We whose names are under writen being appointed to meet with such of Topsfield as were appointed for to renew ye bounds betwixt each Town and have renewed the bounds
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as have bin Renewed according to agreement the 18th of May 1705 Isaac Peabody Samuel ffiske
Elisha Perkins
Joseph Herick
Thomas Town
Theophelous Rix
Copia vera attests Samuel Stanley Recorder for Topsfield
At a meeting of the Selectmen of Topsfield June ye : 3 : 1702 did then appoint Sargt John Gould and Samuel Stan- ley Sent to lay out a way from ye new meeting House to Mr Capens Causway which accordingly we have done. John Gould : Samuel Stanley
Attests Samuel Stanley Towne Clark
At a lawful meeting of ye Town of Topsfield June ye 8th 1702 the Town then agreed that ye new Meeting House should be set upone ye hill which is Leveled for that End, which is one the plane by Mr Capens voted
ffeb. 26th 1702 then I Received of Joseph Borman Cun- stable for ye year 1698 what was due to me one Rate ac- count for ye said year and was commited to him by ye Select of Topsfield for said year, to gather I say then or before Received the full of what was due to me one Rate account by me Joseph Capen
Copia vera attest Samll Stanley Town Clark for Topsfield
[114] At a Lawfull Meeting of ye Inhabitants of ye Town of Topsfield July 31 1702 the Town then agreed and gave Lieut Ephrim Dorman full power to Employ an atturney or atturneys as may be needful for managing the Case between Boxford and Topsfield : and allso the Town Impowered the Selectmen to allow such money as they shall think needful for ye carying one of the same voted
the Town agreed that four front: seats in the New Meet- ing-House should be made about twelve foot Long voted
At a Lawfull town meeting Septem" 18th 1702 John Pric- hit is chosen to serue one Jury of trials at Newbery Court voted
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At a Lawfull meeting of ye Town of Topsfield Novem" ISth 1702 the Town then agreed to Rate M' Endicotts farme as formerly voted
Capt John Gould is allowed one pound & foure shillings for a Gun which he bought to send Nerland out with : which Gun is now apart of ye Town s[t]ock voted
wee whos Names are under writen being sworn to aprise a Hors taken up by John Borman: he is a dark cullered Hors Branded on the near Shoulder: and hath two whit sadlle spots : and a half peney cut out of the right Ear he is thought to be an olde Hors: we doe aprise him at thirty Shillings in money Datd the 12th day of Desem' 1702
John How
Timothy Perkins
Copia vera attests Samuel Stanley Town Clerk for Tops- field
At a Lawfull meeting of the Town of Topsfield ye 17th of ffebruary 1702 or 3 Capt John Gould is chosen Represente- tive to attend at the Hon'd General Court to be holden at Boston on the Tenth Day of March next Insuing ye Dat here voted of
At a Lawfull meeting of ye Town of Topsfield the 2 day march 1703 Sargt Samuel Standly was Chosen Towne Clarke for ye yeare in sewing voted
Phillip Knight is chosen Constable for ye year Insning voted
Deacon Thomas Dorman; Jacob Town; Elisha Perkins; Isaac Estey Jun' and Samuel Stanley are Chosen Selectmen for the year Insuing voted
Michill Dwaniell Jun and Zecheus Gould ; Amos Dorman and Steben Cumings are Chosen Surveyors of high-wayes for the year Insuing voted
Ephrim Wild and Joseph Town Sen" John Robisson Sent and Thomas Robisson are Chosen Tithing-men for the year Insuing voted
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Thomas Perley and Thomas Dorman Iun' are Chosen fence viewers for ye year Insuing voted
Lieut Tobijah Perkins is chosen grand Jury-man for the year Isuing voted
Lieut Ephrim Dorman and Ebenezer Averell are Chosen to Serve on the Jury of Trials at ye next Court to be holden at Ipswich voted
Samuel Smith & Thomas Dwaniel; John Robisson Jun" are Chosen Hawards for the year Insuing voted : Michill Dwaniell & John Town are chosen hogringers voted
the Town agreed that noeman in ye Town shall cut down any Trees upon the Common (on Ether Side of ye River) untill furder order on ye pennalty of twenty shillings and ye one halfe of ye fine is to goe to ye informer & the other half to ye Towns vse voted
the Town agreed that Every man that hath Timber Cut down on ye Comon In a fortnight after ye date hereof shall take it a way or Else it shall be forfited voted
capt John Gould; Jacob Town; Isaac Estey; Ephrim Wilde and Daniel Clarke are chosen to look after ye timber on ye common both sides of ye River to see that no more Timber may be cut down on the Town common: untill fur- der order voted
The Surveyors of highwayes fence viewers, & tithing-men chose on the second day of March 170? for ye year Insuing were Sworn to the faithfull discharg of their Respective dutyes by the Selectmen on ye 6th day March 1702
attests Samuel Stanley Town Clark for Topsfield
[115] The 6th Day of March 170? the selectmen chosen for that year took the Assessor oath before me Samuel Stan- ley Town Clarke: attested by me Sam" Stanley Town Clerke
We whos Names are under written being Chosen by ye Town of Topsfield to runn the Line between ye Cowe Com-
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mon and the Lots: we begun at a great white oak tree near ye River which is ye olde bound tree; and from thence about sixteen Rod to a heap of stons with a stake; and from thence to a Red oak tree which is the olde bound tree : standing abought twenty Rods Esteward from Michill Dwan- iell Jun' house ; making a bounds at Every forty Rods End ; this being the Line Eastwardly then: begining at ye above said red oak tree to a heap of stons & a stake about twenty six Rods from ye said Red oak tree: and from thence to a heap of Rokes being the Reputed bounds between the Com- mon and ye Lots; making a bou [n]ds at Every forty Rods End: and from thence to a black oak tree standing on ye Ridge between John Curtisis house and his sons house ; making abou[n]ds at Every forty Rods End : betwixt ye said heap of Rocks and the oak tree; and from the above-said black oak tree by the same Rule; we finde that John Curtis Sent his orchard is a littel of it in the Common; and to run uppon a straight Line to Endicotts Line we finde that ye a- bove said Courtis hath taken in a conciderable deale of the Common ; we finde yt John Curtis Jun" hath taken in a Slipe of Land ; we finde that Jacob Town Jun' hath taken in a Slipe of Land; we finde that John Perkins hath taken in a Slipe of Land ; we finde that Michill Dwaniell and his son hath taken in a conciderable parcell of Land which we Judge is common and young Dwaniells house is as we Judg upon the common ; and we find that Thomas Town hath taken in a Slipe of Land : Dated ye Second day of Desember 1702
Jac [o]b Town Daniel Clarke Ephraim Willdes
This is a true Copy compared and Entred by me Samuel Stanley Town Clerk for Topsfield
At a Lawfull meeting of the Town of Topsfield ye 26th of March 170? the Town Chose Samuel Stanley to be School- master for ye year Insuing and left it to the Select- men to provide a School-House as soon as they could Convenient- ly
voted
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Ephraim Willd tooke ye oath as Tithingman before ye Select- men ye 26th of March 1703 attest Samuel Standley Town clark
At a lawfull Meeting of the Town of Topsfield 23 apr" 1703 Lieut Thomas Baker is Chosen Commissioner to Joyn with the Selectmen in takeing an account of the Towns Estate and to carry it in to the Shere Town voted
Chosen to Parambulate Topsfield Line Mr Jonathan Put- nam M' James Lendall M' Benjemin Putnam M' John Pick- ering or any two of them to Meet at ye House of Deac" Edward Putnam with Topsfield men on tusday Aprill ye 20 1703 at eight of the Clock in the morning; Daniel Epes T. Clerk
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