Town records of Topsfield, Massachusetts, 1659-1739, Volume I, Part 14

Author: Topsfield (Mass. : Town); Topsfield Historical Society, Topsfield, Mass; Dow, George Francis, 1868-1936
Publication date: 1917-20
Publisher: Topsfield, Mass., The Topsfield historical society
Number of Pages: 460


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copia vera attests Samuel Stanley clerk for Topsfield


At a Meeting of ye Selectmen of Topsfield Aprill 16th 1703 then appointed and Impowered Deac Thomas Dorman and Elisha Perkins & Jacob Town to goe on Parambulation with such of Salem as are appointed for that end on the bounds between our Townes and to meet at the House of Deac Edward Putnams-by order of the Selectmen Samuel Stanley Town clerk


We whose names are under writen being chosen by ye Town of Salem and the Town of Topsfield to Perambulat on ye Line between Salem & Topsfield have accordingly mett, and in be- halfe of each Town owned and renewed a Red oake Tree with a heap of Stones at it: Commonly Called Cromwells Rock neare the River, from thence to a heap of Stones between three white oake Trees by a great Ash Swamp then to a heap of Stones near Nickoleses Brook, then to a Dead Tree with a heap of stones at it near the head of Smiths Medow; then to a crooked black oake Tree [116] near wheel Brook and then to a white oake Tree with Stones at it near Wenham Causway-Dat 23 Apr" 1703


Deac Thomas Dorman Elisha Perkins


Jacob Towne


Jonathan Putnam John Pickering Benjemin Putnam


copia vera attest Samuel Stanley Town Clerk


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At a Lawfull Meeting of the freeholders and other Inhabi- tants Quallified as ye Law directs Lieut Ephraim Dorman is Chosen Representive to attend at ye General Court for ye year Insuing voted


capt John How & Ephraim Willd is chosen to serve on the Jury of Trials, and corp" John Curtis to Serve on ye Grand Jury at Ipswich Court to be held on ye 3ª tuseday of May voted 1703


At a meeting of ye selectmen of Ipswich Aprill 20-1703 it is ordered yt ye bounds between our Town and Topsfield be renewed as the Law directs: the persons chosen to act therein are as followeth: Sargt Samuel Hart Sargt Robart Lord, M' Phillip fowller & Edward Nealand and that speedy notice be Given to ye Selectmen of Topsfield in order, to their appointing of persons to Meet and to act therein, and ye Day appointed to Perform Said work is on ye Eleveth Day of May next at on of ye clock of said Day The place appointed to Meet at is at the Hous of L' Perleys, Aprill 20 1703 attests Daniel Rogers Clerk for Ipswich


We whose Names are under writen being appointed and Impowred by ye Select-men of Ipswich and Topsfield to Renew ye Bounds between Said Towns; accordingly mett and renewed ye Bounds as followeth ; begining at an Apple Tree in Lieut Perleys field and so to an oak with stones at it ; accordingly to a white oake on a hill near m' Bakers Pond the Pond being the Bounds and a Tree marked at the end of ye Pond next fosters with stones at it; and so by the marked Trees till it comes to m' Symonses farme ; and by Said farme till it comes to a stake by or near m' Winthrops Corner in the Meadow, and from said stake to a stake on the side of an hill Called Pains hill and from thence westwardly to a stake with stones at it: near the Brook; and so to the Brook and as the Brook runes by Corp" William Howlets to Ipswich River this 12th of May 1703


Ipswich Sargt Sam1 Hart Phillip fowler


Topsfield


Thomas Dorman


Elisha Perkins


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Robart Lord John Pangry


Ephraim Dorman


Copia vera attests Samuel Stanley Town Cler. for,Top


At a Lawfull meeting of The Town of Topsfield June ye 18th 1703 The Town agreed to Chuse a Commitie to Treat with a Comitie of Boxford Concerning Setteling a Duiding Line between Boxford and Topsfield voted


[117] Lieu Ephraim Dorman M' Isaac Peabody Clark Elisha Perkins and Corp" Jacob Town and Nathaniel Averell ; are chosen a commitie according To the Advise of The General Court and the Towne Of Topsfield doth Give full Power To our Comitie to Agree wth a commitie of Boxford in behalf of Topsfield and Boxford To Determin the Difference be- tween the Said Towns if They Can In Settelling a Division- al Line between said Towns. If not to Chuse Three Able Men of the Councel To Determin The Case; and our Com- mitie Shall Enter into Sufficient Bond In the behalf of our Town to Stand to the Determination of Those Gent" Men as above said : Provided Boxford Commitie will doe accord- ingly ; and then the Town will Stand to what Comities doth Therein voted


the 24th of September 1703 Deac Thomas Dorman Elisha Perkins Corp" Jacob Town Isaac Estey and Samuel Stanley took ye oath of an Assesors for ye Town of Topsfield before me Samuel Stanley Town clerk for Topsfield


At a Lawfull Meeting of the Town of Topsfield ye 5th of october 1703 the Town agreed that the new Meeting House should be Seated after the maner as Ipswich new meeting House is seated leavening no room for Puese except Mr Capens Pue voted


the Town Granted Liberty to People of the Town to set up Stables for there Horses on the back Side of ye New Meeting House provided they set them as near the Swamp as they can voted


the Town agreed that the Surveyers Should Cut Timber on the Common to mend Bridges with all voted


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At a Lawfull Meeting of the Town of Topsfield the 5th of November 1703, the Town agreed and Chose Deac" Samuel Howlet and Lieu Thomas Baker and Lieu' Tobijah Perkins ; and Sarg" Daniel Redington; and Corp" Joseph Town to be a Commitie to Seat people in the New Meeting House voted


the Town agreed that M' Tillton should take down the Pulpit voted


the Town agreed that M' Tillton should have 7 or 8 of the pla [n]ck of ye wimens seats in the olde meeting House for his charge of taking down the Pulpit excepting proprieties voted


the Town agreed that the former return of laying out ye highway from the Bridg ouer the River up in to the Town; Should be Recorded in ye Town Book voted


the Town agreed that ye Selectmen Should Join with Lieu Ephraim Dorman to draw up apetition to send to the General court: that a Surveyor may be sent to veiw the Lands in contryversy between Boxford and Topsfield voted


The Town agreed to Adjorn the Meeting down to the New Meeting House voted


The Town agreed to pass acts then in the new meeting House voted


The Town agreed that the vacant room on both Sides of ye Pulpit should be for Puese reserving the Right of ye Room to the Town voted


the Town agreed ; that M' Baker should have Liberty to set up a Pue behinde Mrs Capens Pue the Town reserving their Right in ye room voted


the Town agreed that M' Brodstreet and Lieut Perkins and M' Isaac Peabody Should have Liberty to Set up three Puese on the west Side of the Pulpit; the Town reserving their, Right in the Room voted


at a lawfull Town meeting 3 of December 1703 the Town


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granted Liberty for Pues to be set up at each end of the pu [1] pit voted


[118] The Town granted Liberty to Mr Baker to set up a Pue behinde Mrs capens Pue for his wife and familie the Town reserving their Right in the room voted


the Town Granted Liberty to M' Brodstreet to set up a Pue at the west end of the Pulpit and himself to sit with his wife in the Pue; and the Town Reserving their Right in the Room voted


[118] the Town Granted Liberty to Lieu' Perkins to set up a Pue next Mrs Brodstreets Pue and himself to sit with his wife in the Pue : and the Town reserving their Right In the Room voted


At a Lawfull Town meeting 28 of December 1703 the Comitie chosen to seat People in the New meeting House made their return of seating People : and the Town did not accept of it


Instructions for the Comitie to Seat People by agreed up- on by the Town ; first men from Sixty years & upwards to be Respected for their age before money in younger men the meeting House Rate that was made in ye year 1702 and the Country Rate that was made in ye year 1703 to be the Ruls to seat the rest of the People by


the Town agreed that the Instructions aboue written should be the Instructions for the Commitie to seat People by voted


the Town agreed and Chose Sargt John Gould and Corp11 Jacob Town & Ebenezer Averell to be a Commitie to Joyn with the former Commitie in Seating people voted


at a Lawfull Towne meeting ye 7 of march 1703 of ye In- habitanc of Topsfield it being theire Generall Town meeting Sargant Standly was Chosen Towne Clarke for ye yeare in- sueing voted


Sarg John Gould, Thomas Perley, John Cumings, Eben- ezer Averell and Samuel Stanley are Chosen Selectmen for the year Insuing voted


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Thomas Howlet is Chosen Constable for the year Insuing voted


John Curtis, John Prichit, sarg John Averell and John Dwaniel are Chosen Surveyers of high wayes for the year Insuing voted


Benjemen Bixby sen' and William Smith are chosen fence · viewers for the year Insuing voted


Thomas Perkins sen' and Corp" John Curtis and William Town are Chosen Titheing men for the year Insuing voted


Ephraim and, Thomas Dwaniel are Chosen Hawards or field drivers for ye year Insueing voted


Sarjt John Havey is Chosen to serve on ye Jury of trials for march Court voted


Sarjt Daniel Redington is Chosen to serve on ye Jury- Grand at Ipswich Court next voted


The Town Granted to Daniel Waters the Parsonige House : the Town confirmed their former Instructions for Seating People voted


the Town agreed that there should be away lay'd out from ye Meeting House to M' Capens Casway voted


L' Thomas Bakers, Ensine Jacob Town and mir Isaac Peabody are Chosen to renew and Settel Bounds with mr Zorobabel Endicott on the South Side of ye River between our Town Common and Endcotts medow and between ye Cow Common and the Lots voted


the Town agreed that those which have Cut Trees contry- rary to the Town order should be fined according to ye Town order voted


the Town agreed y' those that have broke ye sd Town order in Cuting Trees contryrary there to shall be prose- cuted by the Selectmen according to Law voted


the Town agreed that ye Selectmen should make orders for ringing of Hogs and restraining of Rames voted


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the Town agreed that the Town order or By Law: Shall Still Stand in force for ye prohibition of cutting down any Trees upon our Town Common until furder order voted


[119] The Town agreed to defend the Constables in all their Legal Actions with Mr Zorobabel Endicott and John Keney for ye recovery of their Rates to ye Town voted


the Town agreed that ye Select-men should send to our Neighbors of Boxford concerning what they are behinde in their Rates with Mr Capen voted


the Town agreed y'all yt have Perticuler Rights; as to Seats in ye old Meeting House shall have liberty to take them voted away


The Town agreed to sell ye olde Meeting-House to Sargt John Gould for five Pounds in money voted


The Town agreed that ye Select-men should lay out ye High-way from the Meeting House to ye Town Bridge over ye River : and so to Salem Line voted


The Town officers sworne for ye year Insuing to the faith- full Discharg of their Respective offices by Samuel Stanley Town Clerke for Topsfield the 14th of March 1703


Samuel Stanley being Chosen Town Clerke for ye year Insuing was sworn to faithfull discharg of that office before the Select-men of Topsfield March 20th 1702


March 20th the Select-men for ye year Insuing was Sworn to the faithfull discharge of their places before me Samuel Stanley Town Clerk for Topsfield


At a Lawfull Meeting of ye Select-men March 20th 1703 Then appointed Capt John How and Samuel Stanley to Re- new ye Bounds between ye Land of Zacheus Perkins and ye Town Common Copia vera attests Samuel Stanley Town Clerk


We whose Names are underwriton being appointed by ye Select-men to Perambulate and Renew the Bounds between ye Land of Zacheus Perkins and ye Town Common: and


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accordingly we have renewed ye Bounds as we finde them Recorded in our Town Book: only ye Bounds near to Ber- zillah Barkers Cornner Seemes to be demolisht but ye Tree that was marked there we finde lying upon ye fence as we think


Dated 21 March 1702


John How Samuel Stanley


Copia vera attests Samuel Stanley Topsfield Town Clerke.


Boston November 18th 1701 Received of Mr Ebnezer Averell Constable of Topsfield Two Pounds in full of a war- rant for Forty Six Pounds Sixteen Shillings Received for Mr James Taylor Treasurar per Jeremiah Allene


Copia vera attests Samuel Stanley Town Clerk for Tops- field


At a Lawfull Meeting of ye Town of Topsfield ye Twelveth Day of May 1704 Capt John How is chosen to serve on ye Grand-Jury at Ipswich Court next, and Sarg Samuel How- lett and clarke Elisha Perkins are chosen to serve on the Jury of Trials voted


Sarg John Hovey is chosen to Represent ye Town at ye General Court to be kept at Boston for this year Insuing voted


the Town agreed that y' Selectmen should lay out a high- way through the Land of Zacheus Perkins to M' Capens Causway voted


At a Lawfull meeting ye (4th) of 5th month; 1656 it is herby ordered and Granted that there shall be a way of foure Rod wide from the forde nigh to the House of William Towne: Through the Lands of the sd William Towns, Will- iam Howard, Jacob Town, Edmund Towne and George Buncker as it is layd out by Francis Pebody, John Reding- ton, Edmun Town, and William Howard : at the Request of the sd. Town voted


Received of Ebenezer Averell of Topsfield former Con- stable ye Sum of Eight Pounds six shillings & six pence : for ye year 1701 upon ye account of ye County of Essex there being so much Comitted to him to Colect: by ye Select-men


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of Topsfield for said County. Ipswich June ye 7th 1704: per me John Apleton County Tresurer


Copia vera attest Samuel Stanley Towne Clerke for Tops- field


[120] At a Leagal Meeting of ye Town of Topsfield ye 9th of June 1704 Sargt Daniel Redington is Chosen Represent- itive for ye year Insuing voted


At a Lawfull Meeting of ye Town of Topsfield ye 16th of June 1704 the Town then agreed and did chuse Lieve Eph- raim Dorman Deac Samuel Howlett, Cler Elisha Perkins, Ephraim Willd and Nathaniel Averell to be a commitie to Joine with a commitie of Boxford, to Settle a Divisional Line between Boxford and Topsfield : and our Town have given our commitie full Power to Joine with Boxford commitie : and to settle a Divisional Line between ye Said Towns; Ifye said commities Therein can agree voted


Wee whose Names are under writen being appointed by y& Selectmen to lay out a high-way from ye Meeting-House upon ye common and through the Land of Zacheus Perkins to M' Capens Causwey ; which accordingly wee have done ; and lay'd out said way where ye olde way before went to ye west end of Mr Capen causey


Samuel Standley John Gould


Dat 26 of June 1704


Copia vera attests Sam11 Stanley clerke


At a Lawfull Meeting of ye Town of Topsfield 22 Septem- ber 1704 Capt John How and Benjemen Estey are Chosen to Serve on ye Jury of Trials at Newbery Court to be holden on ye last TuesDay of this Inst Sept™ voted


the Town agreed to leave ye mater concerning M' Page to ye Selectmen voted


the Town agreed that the Stone wall which is about ye old Meeting-House shall not be medled with without leave from ye Town voted


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Boston Desember 2ª 1704 Received of M' Phillip Knight Constable of Topsfield Thirty Seven Pounds Twelve Shillings ; in part; Received for M' James Taylor Treas.


per me Jer Allene


Boston Aprill 18th 1704 Received of M' Phillip Knight Constable of Topsfield forty Nine Pounds Seventeene Shill- ings & Six pence in part: Received for M' James Taylor Treasurer


per Jer Allene


Boston July 3 ; 1704 Received of M' Phillip Knight Con- stable of Topsfield ffifty-one Pounds Ten Shillings in part Recd for my father James Taylor Treasurer


per James Taylor


Boston September 5th 1704 Received of Phillip Knight Constable of Topsfield Twenty four Pounds three Shillings & 4 pence in pt Received for my father James Taylor Treas" per James Taylor


Boston November 13th 1704 Received of Phillip Knight Constable of Topsfield Sixteen Pounds Seventeen Shillings & two pence in full Received for M' James Taylor Treasurer. per Jer Allene


Ipswich Feb 3ª 1702 Received of Phillip Knight Constable of Topsd the sum of six: Pounds ffourteen Shillings &: Six pence which is in full of ye sum he was to pay for ye Coun- try Essex


per John Appleton County Tres"


The Six Copyes last above entred are true Copyes as at- tests Samuel Stanley Recorder for Topsfield


[121] At a Lawfull Meeting of ye Town of Topsfield ye 8th of Decem" 1704 the Town agreed to allow Constable Knight one Pound Sixteen Shillings and two pence his Coun- try Rate being so much too short voted


the Town agreed and Chose Capt John Gould and Deac : Samuel Howlett to be a Commitee, and gave them full Power to act and vse the best methods they can for the recovering


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. of the Arears of M' Capens Rates Due to him from Boxford voted


the Town Granted liberty to Joseph Andrew to get the Pue finished which is in ye North west Corner of our Meet- ing House and he paying for ye making of sd Pue; hath liberty to Improve it so long as he is a Constant hearer of ye word of God with us, and doth yearly pay to M' Capens Sallery pay Ten Shillings as hath promised and that when ever y® sd Andrew doth leave our Town, the said Pue is to remain to be disposed of by the Town voted


The Town agreed to allow Elisha Perkins twent[y] one Shillings for Sweeping the Meeting House from the time he first began to sweep ye new Meeting House, unto next March Meeting voted


Whereas his Excelency our present Governer hath ordered M' Page to our Town and hath by his perticuler order to the selectmen ; ordered them to finde him a House and Land to Improve at a Reasonable Rent; Pursuant hereunto wee the Selectmen of Topsfield have lay'd out unto Mr. Page Ten Acres of Land or there abouts; out of that Land lying Joyning to Lieut. Perkinses Lot; on the South side of Ips- wich River : Bounded with an Assh Tree standing near the Clay Pits : and so Cross that Land to an Heap of Stones in or near Lieut. Perkinsis Line. The conditions with Mr. Page are as followeth : If the Town will be pleased to Ex- change Land with Zacheus Perkins: viz: that Land above saiad : for that Land of his that lyeth to Mr. Capens Causey and Joyning to the Common: Acre for Acre; or as out Towns men; Shall Judge; to be chosen by the Town and Zacheus Perkins: Respecting Quallity ; Then Zacheus Per- kins doth by These Presents-Binde himselfe to clear the Town from the above said order : by finding him a place to live in; as the Governer hath ordered. or Elce wee the Se- lectmen of Topsfield Do Binde our-Selves In behalf of the Town: to Pay to Mr. Page, so much as he Shall Expend in Building and ffencing (not exceeding five Pounds) upon that Land : If the Town will not Exchang the Land above


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said ; or if he should be called away by Authority or other- wise Datd. ye 19th of Decem". 1704


his Zacheus ? Perkins mark


Samuel Stanley


John Gould Thomas Perley John Cummings Ebenezer Averell


Select Men of Topsfield


Copia vera as Attests Samuel Stanley Town Clerke for Topsfield


We whose Names are underwriten being Chosen by ye Town to settle the Bounds between ye Town Common and the Lots have settled the Bounds between Corp" John Curtis and the Common: We have agreed as followeth; that the Bounds Shall run from a Black oake Tree which is Reputed to be the Bounds of our Common, upon a straight Line to a Black oake marked, with a heap of Stones at it: and on a strait Line to M' Endicotts Line.


Dated 22ª of March 1704


Thomas Baker Jacob Town Isaac Peabody


Copia vera as Attests Samuel Stanley Town Clerk for Tops


At a Lawfull Meeting of ye Town of Topsfield : 29 Decem' 1704 the Town allowed five Pounds towards paying for ye Watch-House to be Pay'd in money, or Corn as it pass- eth for money from man to man in ye Town voted


the Town agreed that ye Selectmen should call yº Con- stables to account that are behind with Mr Capens Rates here in ye Town: and Town Rates allso to see that they gather up these Rates & Clear with M' Capen, and with the Town both voted


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the Town agreed ether to Pay M" Page what he doth Ex- pend in building & ffencing, not Exceeding five Pounds upon the Land which the Selectmen have lay'd out to him; or to Exchang the Said Land with Zechus Perkins voted


the Town agreed that Sargent John Gould Should have the Glass which did belong to the old meeting House voted


This may certifie whome it may concern that I received of corp" Curtis, what he was ordered to pay to me when he was Constable as was Due to me from ye Town, I say recei- ved by me Ephraim Dorman: Dated 21 feb: 170;


This may certifie whom it may concern that in ye yeare 1699 Corp11 John Courtis Payd to me that Money which was ordered to me by the Selectmen for what the Town was In- debeted to me: Received by me Tobijah Perkins


This may certifie whom it may concern that I have Re- ceived sixteen pence of Constable Courtis; which was Due in a Town Rate to me, which he was to gather; Received by me John How


Received of Corp" Curtis when he was Constable all that he was ordered to pay to me out of the Town Rate commit- ed to him to gather up: I say Received by me Elisha Per- kins; Dat. ffeb 21 : 170;


[122] Received of Corp" John Courtis Constable for Topsfield for ye Year 1699 the full of the Minesters Rate for said Town commited to him to colect: I say Received of him in full for sd Rate by me Joseph Capen Dated : ffeb ; 13th 170g


The five Receipts here last entered: are enterd true copyes as attests Samuel Stanley Town Clerk for Topsfield


Received of Ephraim Willds as Constable for topsfield for ye year 1692 the full of ye Rate for ye Ministry for said Town and year. I say received the full


per me Joseph Capen : ffeb : 27: 170,


Received of John Commings Constable for Topsfield for ye yeare 1700 the full of the Rate for the use of the Ministry


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for said Town and year. I say received in full


per me Joseph Capen : ffeb 27: 1705


. Compared & entred per me Samuel Stanley Town Clerke


At a Lawfull meeting of ye Towne of Topsfield it being there Generall Towne meeting apon ye 6: day of march 170} Sarg Samuel Standly was Chosen Towne Clarke for ye yeare insueing. voted


Sarg John Gould and Corp11 Jacob Town are Chosen Constables for the year Insuing for Topsfield voted


Ebenezer Averell, Thomas Perley, Sargt Daniel Reding- ton : Clerke Elisha Perkins; and Corp11 Joseph Town, are Chosen Selectmen for the year Insuing voted


Thomas Dwaniell, Ephraim Willd, William Hobs, and Jo- seph Gould are Chosen Surveyers of highwayes for the year voted Insuing


Sargt John Hovey, Isaac Estey and Thomas Perkins are Chosen Tithing men for the year Insuing voted


Zacheus Gould and John ffrench Jun" are Chosen ffence viewers for the Year Insuing voted


John Town and Michill Dwaniell Jun" are Chosen Hawards for ye year Insuing voted


Nathaniel Wood and Stebbens Commings are chosen to see that People do yoke and Ring their Hogs voted


L' Ephraim Dorman is Chosen Grand-Jury-man for ye year Insuing voted


Joseph Borman and Thomas Dorman are Chosen to Serve on the Jury-of Trialls at Ipswich Court to be holden on y' last Tues-Day of this Instant voted


The Town Granted Liberty to Abraham Howard Jacob ffoster and Daniel ffoster and Caleb ffoster to set up a Stable to Shellter their Horses in upon our Common near our meet- ing House voted


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the Town agreed that the order or By Law which was considered and allowed at a General Sessions of ye Peace holden at Ipswich March 30th 1703 concerning ye Prohibi- tion of falling wood or timber on our Town Common Shall Still Continue till the Town See Cause to Repeal it voted


the Town Granted to those that are Seated in ye ffront Gallery ; Liberty to raise ye ffront of that Seat according to their mindes voted


The 9th of march, 170g The Town Officers chosen for the Year Insuing were Sworn to the faithfull discharge of their Respective Offices by the Selectmen


The 9th of March 170; Samuel Stanley being chosen Town Clerke for the Year Insuing was Sworn to ye faithful dis- charge of that Office by the Selectmen and ye Select Men wear sworn as Assessors to ye faithfull discharge of their officies by ye Town Clerke : as attes[t] Sam" Stanley Clerk


At a Lawfull Meeting of ye Town of Topsfield, May 8th : 1705 Elisha Perkins was Chosen Representitive to Represent the Town at ye Great and General Court or Assemble for the year Insuing voted


[123] Sam1] Stanley is Chosen to Serve on ye Grand Jury at ye Superiour Court to be held at Ipswich the fifteenth of May Instant voted


Lieut Thomas Baker and M' Isaac Peabody are Chosen to Serve on the Jury of Trials att the same court voted


The Town agreed to give the Select-men full Power to Call the Constables to an account for not gathering ye Arears of the Meeting-House Rates and ye said Select-men are appoint- ed to receive the Said Arears for the use of the Town, viz : the use which ye said Rates wear made for, and to be de- livered to the Commitee that Pay'd M' Tillton: viz: Leiut Baker Leiut Perkins and Sarjt Redington : and ye sª Select- men are Impowered to prosecute againest the sª Constable, før not gathering and bringing in the sª arears; and The Town will beare them out in all their Lawfull prceedings voted




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