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Boston Decem' 3ª 1706 Recd of Mr Jacob Town Consta- ble of Topsfield by ye hands of Mr Joshua Town Seven Pounds Seven Shillings in part recd M' James Taylor Treas. per Jer Allene
The two Copyes above entred are true Copyes as Attests Sam" Stanley Town Clerk Topsfield
At a Lawfull Meeting of ye Town of Topsfield 22 of April 1707 the Town agreed and chose M' Thomas Baker M' Isaac Peabody to go to ye Hond General Court; to manage the Towns Petition for the settelling of our Town Bounds Between Topsfield & Boxford voted
Capt John Gould is chosen to Joyn with ye above sª Baker & Peabody to manage the aforesd Petition voted
Whereas ye selectmen did on ye fifth Day of March 1706 or 7 : order a way to be layª out through ye Land of Zacheus Perkins; which way was accordingly lay out, but Zacheus Perkins being very obstinate in the matter; and y' Select- men not willing to do that which would bring great Charge upon ye Town; Have lay'd the above mentioned Way in an- other place; viz: where Zacheus Perk[i]ns was not only ffree that it should be; but did promise to make the causey
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upon his own cost from the side of ye Brook to ye upland on ye West side of said Brook. The way is lay'd out as follow- eth ; begining at ye Road where the Line runs between Zac .. heus Perkinses Land & John Robinsons Land : and their as the sd. Line doth run; have lay'd out the afore mentioned way upon Zacheus Perkinses Land till it comes up ye Hill about five or six Rods and then turns of to ye right as it is staked out to Zacheus Perkinses ffence: and when throu sª Perkinses ffence ; doth turn of to ye right; upon ye Land of Widow Hannah Clarke and Henry Lake as it is staked out to ye way whic [h] comes down Billins-gate Hill from Henry Lakes to Zacheus Perkinses ffence
Datª 22ª April1 1707
Samuel Howlett Joseph Town Jun" Ebenezer Averell Thomas Howlett Sam" Stanley Selectmen of Topsfield
Copia vera as attests Sam11 Stanley Town Clerke for Tops- field.
At a Lawfull Meeting of the Town of Topsfield ye 9th Day of May 1707 M' Isaac Peabody is chosen Representitive for ye year Insuing voted
The Town have chosen Lieu Thomas Baker & M' Isaac Peabod [y] to be Atturneys in behalfe of our Town; with full Power to manage our late Petition to ye Hond General Court for a Rehearing of the case Depending between Box- ford and Topsfield ; and allso to desier and chuse an Attur- ney or Atturneys to assist them if they see cause and the Town will Bear their charge voted
At a Lawfull Meeting of ye Town of Topsfield on ye 19th of May 1707 Thomas Perkins & John Robinson are chosen to serve on ye Grand Jury at ye Superiour Court to be held at Ipswich on May ye 20th Inst.' and Daniel Clarke; Timo- thy Perkins: and John Averill are Chosen to serve on ye Jury of tryals at ye Same Court voted
At a Lawfull Meeting of ye Town of Topsfield : I : Day of
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July 1707. The Town agreed & chose Capt John How; L' Tobijah Perkins; Nathaniel Averel; Ebenezer Averell and Jacob Town to Joyn with our comitee allready chose to manage our Towns case with Boxford : before ye comitee Chosen by the Hond General Court; to come to Topsfield and Boxford : to take a view of the Lines between the said Towns voted
[131] The Town agreed that Capt John How shall pro- vide Entertainment for the commitee chosen by ye General Court for ye purpose aforesaid voted
To the Selectmen of Topsfield Gentlemen
We do unanimously agree that in case Daniel Waters will take care of his Mother Waters and maintain her suteably as she is his mother; and according to his fathers agreement in providing for her: then we ye subscribers do Ingage that duering the time & terme of her life provided yt he ye sd Waters provides for his mother as a bovesd we will free him from being Imprest into Her majtles service provided the said Waters frees the town from all or any charge improviding for her
Datª 14th Octo: 1707
Signª sealed & delivered
John Gould Capt
Ephraim Dorman Lieut
in presence of us Daniel Redington Samuel Howlett Ensign
William Smith his Zacheus Z Perkins
mark
Copia vera as Attests Samuel Standley Town Clerke for Topsfield
Know all men that I Daniel Waters of Topsfield in ye county of Essex do oblidge my selfe & all my Estate to ye selectmen of Topsfield : to take my mother in Law Waters into my care & keeping: and to clear the Town from any furder charg or trouble about her: duering her life; upon those conditions that I received of the Selectmen
Datª 14th Octo 1707 Daniel Waters
Signª Sealed & delivered in presence of us
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Daniel Redington William Smith his Zacheus Z Perkins mark
Copy vera as Attests Samuel Stanley Town Clerke for Topsfield
Boston Decem' IIth 1706 Recd of M' John Nickolls Con- sta : of Topsfield Seventeen Pounds in part received for Mr James Taylor Treasurer per John Wheelwright
Boston ffebr 19th 1706 Recd of M' John Nickolls Consta. of Topsfield by M' Elisha Perkins Six Pounds Eight & Six pence in part recd for M' James Taylor Treas' per Jer Al- lene
Boston June Irth 1707 Recd of M' John Nickolls Consta : of Topsfield fifteen Pounds six shillings and six pence in part rec d for M' James Taylor Treasurer per Jer Allene
Boston Nover 14th 1707 Recd of M' John Nickolls Consta. of Topsfield seven Pounds & five shillings in full recd for Mª James Taylor Treasurer per John Wheelwright
The four Copyes last above Entred are true Copyes as Attests Sam" Stanley Clerk
At a Lawfull Meeting of ye Town of Topsfield December 17th 1707 Capt John Hows Bill of charge for Entertaining ye Commity was allowed : which was one Pound one shilling voted
Lieut Baker was allowed nine shillings for three Dayes at Boston as the Townes atturney againest Boxford voted
Elisha Perkins his Bill of charg was allowed weh was one Pound one shilling for Sweeping ye Meeting House & for taking out a Reccord at Boston & for making Hasps for ye meeting House Windows voted
Corp" Jacob Town was allowed Six Shillings; which he could not recouer of weaver John Putnams Rate when He was Constable voted
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Samuel Perley sent had liberty granted him to make a fire in our watch House on Saboth Dayes at noontime so long as ye Town sees cause voted
[132] Boston Octo" Ist 1707 Recd of M' Thomas Perley Consta : of Topsfield five Pounds fourteen shillings and one penney in full recd for M' James Taylor Treasur per Jer. Al- lene
Copia vera attests Sam" Stanley Town Clerke
At a Lawfull Meeting of ye Town of Topsfield ye 28th of Jan3 1707 or 8 L' Tobijah Perkins is chosen commissioner to cary in ye Towns Estate to the Shire Town voted
The Town chose ye present Selectmen to be Trustees to Joyn with the afore sd commissioner to assess the Towns Es- tate voted
the Town agreed to give m' Capen two Contributions in a year for his Incouragement to Preach Lectures, the con- tributions to be on Saboth Dayes voted
At a Lawfull & General Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Topsfield on the second Day of March 1707 or 8 Deac. Samuel Howlett is chosen Moderator for sd Day voted
Samuel Stanley is chosen Town Clerke for ye year Insuing voted
John ffrench and Amos Dorman are chosen constables for ye year Insuing voted
L' Tobijah Perkins; Corp" Jacob Town; Ebenezer Aver- ell; Isaac Estey and Samuel Stanley are chosen Selectmen for the year Insuing voted
Thomas Perkins; Thomas Robinson and John Averell are chosen Surveyers of highwayes for the year Insuing voted Capt John How and Clerk Elisha Perkins are ffence viewers for ye year Insuing voted
Joseph Borman ; John Cummings & Job Averell are tith- ing[men ] for ye year Insuing voted
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the Town agreed to leave it to ye Selectmen to give Ips- which farms men an answer to there petition concerning Seats in ye Meeting House voted
the Town agreed to sell John Prichitt Jun' half an Acre of Land on ye North Side of Ipswhich Road a littell above his shop voted
the Town agreed & chose L' Ephraim Dorman & Sarjt John Hovey to lay out ye above mentioned land voted
the Town agreed to adjoyrn the meeting to ye next frie voted Day comsevenight
We whose Names are under Writon being appointed by the Selectmen to measur the Land which the Town is to have of Zacheus Perkins; in lue of so much Land on the South Side of the River as Shall be Judged aquivilent; the Town and Zacheus Perkins having made an Exchang; have Measured the Said Land and the Bounds of it are as follow- eth ; begining at a Wallnut Tree at the Sout[h] East Cor- ner of ye said Land and so running Westwardly to a heap of Stons in Daniel Clarkes Line; and so by Daniel Clarkes Line to a popler Tree Standing in a gutter in the fence ; and from thence by the Town Common to the Wallnut Tree f[i]rst mentioned the which by Measur Eleaven Acres and Twenty two Rods
Joseph Town Samuel Stanley
We whose Names are under Writon being Mutaly Chosen by the Town of Topsfield and Zachus Perkins; that is to say Abraham How for Topsfield and Henry Wilkins for Zacheus Perkins to view & Determin the difference between the above mentioned piece of Land which the Said Perkins has lay'd Down to the Town: and the Land which the Town gives to ye said Perkins in lue of it on the South Side of ye River Joyning to Lieut Perkinses Lot and Wenham Meadows which accordingly on the 16th Day of feby 1707 or 8 have met and viewed and valued both pieces of Land above mention- ed; and have Determined that the said Perkins shall have Thirteen Acres of the said Land on the South Side of ye
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River for the Land he has layd down to the Town on the North Side of ye River provided that the way to come at the Clay ground may be at the South End of ye Said Clay ground and so to the Common and this is our award and Determination as witness our Hands
Abraham How his Henry H Wilkins mark
A true copy Attests Samuel Stanley Town Cler.
At a Lawfull Meeting of ye Town of Topsfield by adjoyrn- ment from ye second Day of March 1707 or 8 to twelveth Day Currant, and then met chose Capt John How and Lt Ephraim Dorman to Serve on ye Jury of trials at Ipswhich Court next Insuing and Elisha Perkins to be Grand Jury Man for ye year Insuing voted
the Town agreed that a Cartway shall be left between wen- ham medow and Thomas Townses medow; and that Land which Zacheus Perkins hath of the Town upon exchange on y® South side of ye River voted
the Town granted Liberty to some young Women in ye Town to make a hinde seat in ye East Gallerie; the town reserving their right in ye Meeting Hous voted
the Town granted and agreed that persons belonging to the Town shall have liberty to fall wood and Timber accord. ing as they need it; provided they carry away the Tops of what they fall as well as the Bodies voted
the Town agreed that no man in the Town shall sell or cary out of Town any Wood or Timber or Bark taking it upon our Town Common on the penalty of five Pounds per load voted
At a Lawfull Meeting of ye selectmen 12th Day of March 170g Thomas Perkins; Thomas Robinson & John Averell toke ye oath of surveyers of highwayes: and Capt John How & Elisha Perkins took ye oath of ffence viewers and John ffrench and Amos Dorman took ye Oath of Constables
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all Sworn by and before the Selectmen and Town Clerke; Entred by order of ye selectmen
Samuel Stanley Clerke
At a Lawfull Meeting of ye Town of Topsfield ye 4th of May 1708 Deac. Thomas Dorman & L' Tobijah Perkins are Chosen to serve on ye Grand Jury at ye Superiour Court to be holden at Ipswhich on the Eighteenth Day of May Insta and Lt Thomas Baker M' Timothy Perkins & Corp" Ephraim Willds are chosen to serve on the Jury of Trials at ye Court voted afore&d
At a Lawfull Meeting of ye Town of Topsfield ye 14th of May 1708. Lient Thomas Baker is Chosen Representitive for ye year Insuing voted
the Town granted M' Capen liberty to Improve ye Watch House so far as the Town hath Intrest in it voted
secondly the Town granted Mr Capen liberty to make a place in ye Watch to let in more Light for his conveniency to work by voted
[133] Wee whose Names are under writen being appoint- ed by ye Selectmen to lay out a highway from the Bridg over ye River by Edward Putnams to John Nickolsis and from thence to Thomas Robinsons; accordingly we have lay'd out ye said way from : Thomas Robinsons as the Cart way now goes to John Nickolsis house; and from John Nickolsis House as yª way now goes along by John Burtons House ; and so along as the Cartway now goes: half the way to be vpon the Land of Mr Cheeversis: and halfe sd way upon ye Land of Thomas Robinsons till it comes so far as the way goes upon their Land : and so along as the way now goes to Phillip Knights House; and so on as the Cart- way now goes till it comes to ye River by or beyond Edward Putnams House
Dat 3 May 1707 or 8
Samuel Stanley Joseph Town
Copia vera as attests Sam" Stanley Town Clerke
Recª of Sarjt John Gould ye full sum commited to him to
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colect for my vse & for the year 1705. it being 39 Pounds pay : and 15 pounds 10 shillings money: I say receid the full Sum above said per me Joseph Capen
A true Copy as Attests Sam" Stanley Town Cler.
Datd 20th July 1708
Boston January 9th 1706 Recdof M' Jacob Town Con- sta : of Topsfield by M' John Gould Six Pounds thirteen Shillings & Nine pence in full recd for M' James Taylor Treasurer per Jer Allene
A true Copy as Attests Sam" Stanley Town Cler. for Tops- field
Boston Septem" 18th 1708 Recd of M' Thomas Perley Consta : of Topsfield Nine Pounds sixteen shillings & three pence in full receved for M' James Taylor Treasur per Jer Allene
Copia vera as Attests Sam" Stanley Town Cler. for Tops- field
Boston 3ª 1708 Recdof M' Michael Dwaniell Consta. of Topsfield Three Pounds and Ten Shillings in full recd for Mr James Taylor Treasurer per Jer Allene
Recd of M' Thomas Perley Constable of Topsfield for ye year 1706 the full of ye Rate in pay and money ; that is that part of ye Rate Commited to him to gather for ye use of ye ministry in Topsfield for sd year. I say recd by me Joseph Capen
At a Lawfull Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Topsfield on the first Day of March 170g being there Gener- al Meeting Lieu Tobijah Perkins is Chosen Moderator for ye Day voted
Samuel Stanley is Chosen Town Clerk for ye year Insuing voted
John Hovey Jun' & Joseph Town Tersus are Chosen Con- stables for ye year Insuing voted
L' Tobijah Perkins; Corp" Joseph Town; Lt. Ephraim
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Dorman : Thomas Howlett and Samuel Stanley are chosen Selectmen for the year Insuing voted
Joshua Town: Nathaniel Porter and Jesse Dorman are chosen Surveyers of highways for the year Insuing voted
Sarjt John Averell and Corp" Ephraim Willds are Chosen ffence viewers for the year Insuing voted
Sarjt John Gould; Timothy Perkins Jun' and John Curtis Jun' are chosen Tithing men for the year Insuing voted
William Town is chosen Grand Jury man for ye year Insu- ing voted
Sarjt John Hovey and Michael Dwaniel Jun" are chosen to serve on the Jury of Trials at Ipswich Court next Insuing voted
Samuel Stanley sen' is Chosen School Master for the year Insuing voted
Benjemen Bixby is Chosen to Dig Graves in ye Town & to have three shillings and six pence per Grave for all above four foot long : and two shillings for all under four foot long voted
Thomas Dwaniel and William Hobs are Chosen Hawards or field drivers for the year Insuing voted
the Town agreed to lay a restriction upon Cuting of wood and timber upon our Town Common voted
[134] and the restriction is as followeth : viz that no Tree or Pole under a foot over shall be Cut down upon our Town Common on penalty of Ten Shillings per Tree or Pole: and allso that no Tree or Trees above a foot over shall be cut d [own] upon said Common under the penalty of Twenty Shillings per Tree voted
M' Isaac Peabody ; Corp" Daniel Clarke; Phillip Knight and Isaac Eastey Jun" Enter there Contryrary desent
ye Ist Day of March 1708-9 Sarj' Gould; Timothy Per- kins Jun' & John Curtis Jun' being chosen tithing-men for
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the year Insuing were Sworn to ye faithfull discharg of that office by ye Town Clarke & ye SelectMen on ye above sd Day as Attests Sam" Stanley Town Clerk for Topsd and John Hovey Jun' and Joseph Town Tersus being chosen Constables for ye Town of Topsfield for ye year Insuing were sworn to the faithfull discharge of that Officeon ye above sd Ist day of March by ye Town Clerke & SelectMen as At- tests Sam" Stanley Town Clerke for Topsd and Nathaniel Porter; Jesse Dorman and Joshua Town being chosen sur- veyers of high Wayes were sworn to ye faithfull discharg of that office by the Select Men. Entred per me Sam " Stan- ley Town Clerke and John Averel and Corp" Ephraim Willds took ye oath of fence viewers Entered per me Samuel Stanley Town Clerke for Topsª
At a Lawfull meeting of ye Town of Topsfield on ye 22ª Day of April 1709 L' Tobij[a]h Perkins is Representitive Chosen for ye year Insuing voted
At a Lawfull Meeting of ye Inhabitants of ye Town of Topsfield on the 3ª Day of May 1709 Thomas Perkins sen" and Elisha Perkins are Chosen to serve on the Grand-Jury at Ipswhich Superiour Court to be held on ye 3ª tuesDay of May Instant. voted
and Deac. Samuel Howlett, Sarjt Daniel Redington & Ebenezer Averell are Chosen to serve on the Jury of trials at ye aforesª Court voted
At a Meeting of ye Selectmen May: 9th 1709: Sarjt John Batchelder & Sam11 ffisk Jun' and William Rogers or any two of them are Chosen & appointed & Impowered to Meet with such as shall be appointed by the Selectmen of Topsfield to perambulate the Bound line between our Towns of Topsfield and Wenham : and to meet at the westerly End of Causway on ye gth day of may Instant at: 9; of ye Clock in ye morning by order of the Selectmen of Wenham
William fairfield Town Clerke
We whose Names are under writen being appointed & Impowerd to renew bounds between Wenham and Tops- field being met and have renewed the Bounds
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may the 9th 1709
John Batchelder William Rogers
Copia vera as Attests Sam" Stanley Town Cler.
At a lawfull meeting of ye Inhabitants of ye Town of Tops- field it being their General Town Meeting on ye first Day of march 1708-9: the Town agreed to lay a restriction upon ye Cuting of Wood and Timber upon our Town Common voted
the restriction is as followeth: viz: that no Tree or Pole under a foot over shall be cut down upon our Town Com- mon under ye penalty of Ten Shillings per Tree or Pole : and allso that no Tree or Trees above a foot over shall be Cut down upon said Common under the penalty of Twente Shillings per Tree voted
this is a true Copy as it stands Entred in Topsfield Re- cords as Attests Sam" Stanley Town Clerke for Topsfield
Essex. fs. Att a General Sessions of ye peace holden at Ips- wich march 29, 1709 the above By-Laws were Read Consid- ered allowe [d] and confirmed
Attest Stephen Sewall Cler.
We whose Names are under writen Being Chosen by ye Towne of Salem & Topsfield to perambulate ye Bounds be- tween sd Towns have accordingly owned and renewed them unto a red oak Tree with a heap of Stones at it commonly called or known to be by crumwells Rock and from thence to a heap of stons between three white oke Trees by a great Ash Swamp; then to a heap of stons near Nickolsis Brook then to a dry Tree fallen down with a heap of stons near Nickolsis Brook then to a dry Tree fallen down with a heap of stons at it; near the head of Smiths medow; then to a crotched Black Oak Tree Near [135 ] Wheell Brook and thence to a white oak Tree with Stons at it near Wenham highway.
Dated April Eighteenth Day 1709
for Topsfield John How Ephraim [ ]
for Salem Peter Osgood
Tobijah Perkins
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Copia vera attests Samuel Stanley Town Clerke for Tops- field
Wee whose Names are hereunto Subscribed; being ap- pointed by Ipswich and Topsfield for Perambulation on ye Bounds between said towns Respectively; have mett the twenty fifth of this Instant & have Renewed ve Bounds as followeth ; beginning att the Apple Tree in L' Thomas Per- leys field ; thence to a Black Oak Tree with Stons at it thence to a whitt oak Tree marked with Stons at it; near yo Pond called M' Bakers Pond so on a straight Line to ye Pond; thence as ye Pond runs to a White oak Tree marked with Stons at it; at ye South East corner of sd pond next ffosters ; thence to a Black oak-Tree wth Stons at it; nex [t] to a wallnutt Tree wth Stons at it; thence to Crotched Red oak tree wth Stons in ye crotch ; next to a Red oak tree wth Stones at it; next to an olde white oak tree in Jacob ffosters field; and so on a Straight Line to M' Symon- sis farm so called; and then sd farme to be ye Bound till it coms to a stake by or near a Spring near ye corner of M' Winthrops farme in a Meadow from thence to a stake & stons at it; on ye Side of M' Pains Hill so called: then from sd Stake westwardly to a Stake & Heap of Stons; and so on a line to ye Brook that runs to William Howletts Hous then as ye Brook Runs into Ipswich River.
Ipswich Men Topsfield Men Samuel Howlett
William Howlett Nathaniel Hart Phillip ffowler
Thomas Perley
May 25th 1709
Copia vera as Attests Sam" Stanley Town Clerke for Tops- field
This 6th of October 1709 we whose Names are Subscribed ; have according as we were Impowered by ye Selectmen ; lay'd out a highway for our Town to ye Clay Pites : and allso for Beverley and Wenham Men to cary ther Hay according to our Town order; begining at the Medow by Thomas Townses so by the fence on ye left hand and a white oak on the right hand Marked : and so on between the fence & aBlack oak marked and so on between Thomas Townes fence on ye left
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hand : and Zacheus Perkins his fence on the right hand: and so upon a Ridg to a white oak marked on the left; and still on ye Ridg about Tenn Rods; and then leveing ye Ridg on the right hand : and a swamp on ye left till it comes to two white oaks Marked one on the Right hand the other on the left: and so to the Clay-Pites; and so on leaving ye Clay Pites on the left hand; and so through Zacheus Per- kinses fence to two White Oaks marked on Each Side; and ye medow on the left hand untill it come to two Blacke Oaks marked on Each side of ya way : and so into a usall Cartways from Wenham Medows to a White Oak Tree and a Black Oak Tree marked on Each side ye highway; and so along the Cartway to Wenham Causway so Called
John How Tobijah Perkins Ephraim Dorman
Copia vera as Attests Samuel Stanley Towne Clerke for Topsfield
At a Lawfull Meeting of ye Town of Topsfield ye thir- teenth Day of December 1709 the Town allowed Nathaniel Averell the money that was Due from M' Endicotts farm to ye Town for ye time sd Averell was Constable voted
Topsfield June ye third 1706 At a lawfull Meeting of ye SelectMen; then appointed and Chose Corp" John Curtis ; Sarjt Daniel Redington and Elisha Perkins to go & lay out the way for Beverley Men from Wenham Land near the Causey to ye Meadow near Thomas Townses
a true copy Entred per Elisha Perkins in ye name
Sam" Sanley Town Cler. of ye rest of ye Selectmen of
Datd Decem' 14th 1709 Topsfield
We whose Names are under writen ; being Chosen to lay out a way for Beverley Men from Wenham land near ye Casey to ye medow near Thomas Townses; have met this first day of July 1706 & have lay'd out ye way two Rods wide : begining at ye meadow; the first are Stakes with Stons at them on Either side ye way; and ye way is ye plane beaten Roade up the first Hill with Trees marked; and then turning to ye right with trees marked till it comes
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to ye great Hill ; and then ye plain path till it comes to Wen- ham Land; with Trees marked all the way.
this is a true copy Entred John Curtis
per Sam" Stanley Town Daniel Redington
Cler. Elisha Perkins
Datª Decem" 14th 1709
[136] Recd of Constale Perkins ; Consta : Timothy Perkins ; who was Constable for the year 1695 I say Received of him this 20th Day of ye roth month 1709 Mr Endicotts Rates; in pay & money for ye above sª year, which was 16 shillings pay and 5 shillings money I owing said Perkins for Bricks; he accepting so much as Payed by me Joseph Capen
Accepted of Constable Nathaniel Averell the full of whot he was to colect as Constable for ye year 1702 there being about Twenty shillings behinde to be colected by him ; which on his word to see it done to my Satisfaction I have accepted it as allready done ; I say accepted it as in full for that year this 20th Day of ye roth month 1709 by me Joseph Capen
Boston Novem" 21st 1709 Recª of John ffrench Consta. of Topsfield Eighteen pounds five shillings & Tenn pence in full recd for M' James Taylor Treasurer per Jnº Whell- wright
may 14th 1709 then or before Received of Constable Thomas Howlett the full of what was Commited to him to gather for ye use of ye ministry in Topsfield for ye Year 1704 I say received by me then or before the full both in pay or money per me Joseph Capen
A true Copy as Attests Samuel Stanley Town Cler.
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