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Boston Sepm1 7th 1714
Recd of Mr John Curtis Consta of Topsfield four Pounds thirteen Shillings in full for My Master Jeremiah Allene Treas by M' Amos Dorman Pr James Gooch Jun"
At a Lawfull and General Meeting of the Inhabitants of ye Town of Topsfield of ye first Day of March 171; Liev Tobi- jah Perkins is Chosen Moderator for the Day voted
Samuel Stanley is Chosen Town Clerke for the year Isuing voted
Jacob Peabody and John Burton are Chosen constables for the year Insuing voted
Corp" Joseph Town; Ebenezer Averell; Amos Dorman ; Joseph Borman and Deac" Samuel Howlett are Chosen Se- lectmen for ye year Insuing votª
Clearke Elisha Perkins is Chosen to Serve on ye Jury grand at Ipswich Court next votd
and Sargt Daniel Clarke is Chosen to Serue on the Jury of trials at said Court votª
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OF TOPSFIELD, MASS.
And Jacob Robinson; Jesse Dorman; Ebenezer Nicholls and John Curtis Jun" are Chosen Surveyors of High Wayes for the Year Insuing voted
and Sarjt John Curtis and Corp11 Jacob Town are Chosen ffence Viewers for ye year votª
Lievt Ephraim Dorman; Corp" Ephraim Willds and Thomas Robinson are chosen Tithing men for the year Isu- voted ing
and Joshua Town and Joseph Robinson are chosen field Drivers for ye year Insuing votª
and Samuel Stanley is Chosen School Master for ye year Insuing voted
the Town agreed to give Samuel Stanley Twenty Shillings for keeping Schooll for the Town this year Insuing voted
the Town agreed that the present Select Men shall Cast up Zacheus Gould's Rate and make report to the Town at a
Town Meeting votª
the Town agreed that So long as Zacheus Perkins doth maintain a Sufficent Cart Bridge over the Brook by his House; So long said Perkins Shall be freed from other High- way Work in the Town voted
The Town Oficers all Sworn to the ffaithful discharge of their Respective Offices by the Select Men-March ye first one Thousand Seven Hundred fourteen
attests Samuel Stanley Town Cler.
At a Lawfull Town Meeting on ye Ninth Day of May 1715 Thomas Robinson and John Cummings was chose to Serve on ye Grand Jury at the Superiour Court to be Holden at Ipswich on Tuesday next Insuing the Date here of; and Corp11 Jacob Town and Micheal Dwaniel Jun' are Chosen to serve on the Jury of Trials at ye Court abovesd voted
Lievt Tobijah Perkins is Choosen Representitive for the Year Insuing voted
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We whose Names are under Writen being Chosen for the Town of Salem and Topsffeld to Perambulate on the Bounds between Said Towns; Have accordingly renewed them : viz : a Red oke Tree with a Heap of Stones about it; Com- monly Called Crumwells Rock Near the River from thence to a Heap of Stons between three White oke Trees by a great Ash Swamp, then to a Heap of Stones near Nickollses Brook, then to a Dry Tree with a Heap of Stons at it Near the Head of Smiths Meadow; then to a Crooked Black oke Tree near Weell Brook; then to a White oke Tree with Stons at it near Wenham highway. the 5th of April 1715
for Topsfield Samuel Howlett Joseph Town Amos Dorman
for Salem Ezekiel Cheever
John Trask
James Putnum Israell Porter Benjamin Holton Thomas Symonds
Copia vera attest Samuel Stanley Town Cler
Wee whose Names are here under Writen being appoint- ed to Perambulate the line between Ipswich & Topsfield ; Have agreed on the Bounds formerly Recorded and renewed them as witness our Hands
for Topsfield
Corp11 Ephraim Willds
for Ipswich Robart Lord Nehemiah Hart
Joseph Borman May 24th 1715
Phillip Rowler Jun™
Copia vera Attests Samuel Stanley Town Clerke for Tops- field
At a Lawfull Town Meeting on the 13th of September 1715. William Town and John Curtis are Chosen to Serve on the Jury of trials at Newbury Court next to be holden on ye Last Tuesday Instant voted
the Town have allowed Sarjt Daniel Clarke tenn Shillings which the Select Men allowed him for the Pound voted
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OF TOPSFIELD, MASS.
At a Lawfull Town Meeting of the Town of Topsfield De- cember the fift 1715 it was agreed that if any person fall any Tree or Trees upon our Towns Common they shall forfit the Sum of Ten Shillings for Every Tree or pole under a foot over at the stump; and Twenty Shillings for Every Tree that is a foot over at the Stump and upwards and if any Wood be caried out of our Town that was at first taken up- on the said Common they shall pay the Sum of Twelve Shil- lings for Every Load so caried of voted
the Town hath chosen Ephraim Willds and Sarjt Daniel Clarke both or Either of them to prosecute against the break- ers of this act or by law and the Town will bear them out in their Lawfull proceeding therein voted
Taken up by Nathaniel Borman of Topsfield a stray Heif- er; darke Cullered on the sides and white on her Belly White on her Back White on her Tail; a Swallows Tail cut out of both Ears and two half penys Cut out of her left Ear
Data 6th Decem' 1715
Att a Lawfull Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Topsfield on January the 18th 1713 the Town agreed to Di- vide the Common to Every Householder an Equal Share Ex- cepting Tennants voted
Boston May ye 26th 1715
Recd of M' Thomas Town Constable of Topsfield one Pound Two Shillings five pence in full by the Hand of Mr To- bijah Perkins for M' Jeremiah Allen Tres" Pr James Gooch, Jun™
Copia vera attests Sam Stanley Town Cler
Recd of Thomas Town Constable of Topsfield the Sum of Twenty Shillings upon the account of said Towns County Rate for his part Recd Ipswich April 5th 1714 John Appleton County Trea™
Copia vera attests Sam11 Stanley T. Cler.
At a Lawfull Meeting of the Town of Topsfield December the fifth 1715 it was agreed that if any person fall any Tree
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or Trees upon our Town Common they Shall forfit the Sum of Tenn Shillings for Every Tree or Pole under a foot over at the Stump : and Twenty Shillings for Every Tree that is a foot over at the Stump: and upwards : and if any Wood be carried out of our Town that was at first taken upon our Said Common they shall pay the Sum of Twelve Shillings for Every Load so carried of voted
at a general Sessions of the Peace Holden at Sa- lem December 27th 1715 the above by Laws were Read considered and allowed and confirmed.
attests Stephen Sewall Cler
Copia vera Attests Sam" Stanley Town Cler.
Recd of M' Thomas Cave Consta of Topsfield Seven Pounds & Eight Shillings in full by M" Jacob Eastey Pr Jerem Allen Trea"
Copia vearah attests Sam" Stanley T. Cler.
At a Lawfull Town meeting on March the Sixth; being the yearly Meeting for the year 1716 Deac: Howlett was Chosen Moderator for said Day voted
Samuel Stanley is Chosen Town Clerk for the year Insu- ing
voted
William Town and Job Averell are Chosen Constables for the Year Insuing voted
Cler. Elisha Perkins; Ebenezer Averell; John Hovey; Amos Dorman and Thomas Robinson are Chosen Select- Men for the year Insuing voted
Ens. Timothy Perkins is Chosen Grand-Jury man for ye Insuing year voted
Edward Putnum is Chosen to serve on the Jury of trials at Ipswich Court next voted
Timothy Perkins Jun'; Ivory Hovey and Eliezer Lake and William Hobs are chosen Surveyers of High Wayes for the year Insuing voted
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OF TOPSFIELD, MASS.
M' Isaac Peabody and Nathaniel Borman are Chosen ffence viewers for ye year Insuing voted
and Corp11 Joseph Town; Benjamin Bixby and Jacob Eas- tey are Chosen Tithing Men for the year Insuing voted
The Town agreed that the present Select men Shall Cast up Zacheus Goulds Rates and what they finde wanting they
are to allow him voted
At a Lawfull Meeting of the Select men on the Sixth Day of March 1715 The Town Officers were all Sworn to the faithfull discharg of their Respective Offices before the Se- lect men. Attests Sam11 Stanley Town Cler
March 13th 1715 Corp" Joseph Towne was Sworn to the faithfull discharge of his Office by the Select men : He being Chosen a Tithing-man attests Sam Stanley T Cler.
Recª of M' Thomas Cave Consta of Topsfield Seven Pounds and Eight Shillings in full by M' Jacob Eastey Pr Jer. Allen Trear
Boston Decem' 6th 1715
At a Lawfull Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Topsfield on the 19th Day of March 1715 Samuel Stanley is Chosen School Master for the year Insuing voted
The Town agreed to give Samuel Stanley forty Shillings to be School Master for the Town the year Insuing voted
The Town agreed that Euery freeholder now Inhabitant in the Town that hath Twenty Acres of Land in the Town part of it meadow are made Commoners, and accordingly shall Share in the Town Common for Wood, timber, Herbige and other Common privilidges voted
At a Lawfull Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Topsfield the 8th Day of May 1718 Sarjt Daniel Clarke is Chosen Representitive for the year Insuing voted
Deac Samuel Howlett and M' Isaac Peabody are Chosen to serve on the Grand Jury at the Superiour Court to be holden at Ipswich next after the Date hereof voted
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Nathaniel Averell and Nathaniel Borman are chosen to Serve on the Jury of Trials at the above sª Court voted
The Town have Impowered the Selectmen to take all Lea- gal Methods for the having a way Lay'd out From Topsfield Town to Ipswich Town by Sarjt William Howletts House voted
The Town agreed and Chose a Commity to Seat the Meet- ing House voted
Corp" Joseph Town; Amos Dorman Ens. Timothy Per- kins; Corp" Ephraim Willds and Samuel Stanley are Chosen a commitie to Seat the Meeting House voted
At a Lawfull meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Topsfield on the thirteenth Day of June 1716 the Town then gave Liberty to some young People; properly belonging to the Town; to Set up a Seat over the Womens Gallery Stares voted
Recª of Jacob Eastey as Constable for Topsfield; for the year 1713 what was Commited to him to colect for my use by the Selectmen of Topsfield aforesd I say recd in full Pr me
Topsfield May 8th 1716 Joseph Capen
Copia vera Attests Samuel Stanley T. Cler.
At a Lawfull Meeting of the Town Topsfield on ye 18th Day of September 1716 Timothy Perkins and Joseph Gould were Chosen to Serve on the Jury of Trials at Newbury Court next voted
At a Lawfull Meeting of ye Inhabitants of the Town of Topsfield on the 12th Day of March 1716 Samuel Stanley is Chosen Town Clerke for the year Insuing voted
Thomas Gould and Edward Putnum are Chosen Consta- bles for the year Insuing voted
Deac Samuel Howlett, Corp11 Joseph Town, MickealDwin- ell, Jacob Peabody and Samuel Stanley are Chosen Select men for y® year Insuing voted
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OF TOPSFIELD, MASS.
L' Thomas Baker and Joshua Town are Chosen to Serve on the Jury of Trials at ye next Court to be held at Ipswich voted
John Cummings is Chosen Grand-Jury man for ye year In- suing voted
Thomas Robinson Joseph Robinson and John Willds are Chosen surveyers of highwayes for the year Insuing voted
Cler. Elisha Perkins and Sart Daniel Clarke are chosen ffence viewers for the year Insuing voted
Cler. John ffrench, Joseph Jun" and Ivory Hovey are Chos- en-Tithing for the year Insuing voted
John Dwiniell and Eliezer Lake are Chosen fieldrivers for ye year Insuing voted
the Town agreed that all Strays taken up in ye Town shall be brought to the Pound "on ye Second tuesday of Novem- ber by them that have taken them up or Information of such Strays as they have in Custidy voted
the Town agreed that noe Rames shall go upon the Town Common from the first Day of next August to the Last Day of October next voted
the Town Officers were Sworn to the faithfull discharg of their Respective Offices before ye Select Men on March the 12th 1719
attest Samuel Stanley Town Clerke: Topsfield
Samuel Stanley was chosen School-Master for the year Insuing voted
Edward Putnum was Sworn to the office of a constable on the first Day of Aprill 1717 before the Select Men
attests Samuel Stanley Town Cler.
Recd of Samuel Stanley the Sum of fifty two Shillings and Six pence one of the Select men and Clerke for the Town of Topsfield, it being Money ordered to me by the Town of Topsfield : as part of Six pounds which Said Town allowed
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for my use Instead of about tenn pounds arrears due to me from the Inhabitants of Boxford upon their goeing from Topsfield; and was accordingly accepted of me I say re- ceived the Sum above said : and on the account abovesd.
this first Day of Decem' 1714
Joseph Capen
Copia vera Attests Samuel Stanley Town Cler.
Recd of Corp" Ephraim Willds as Select Man for the Town of Topsfield for the year 1714 the Sum of thirty Nine Shil- lings and tenn pence; it being in consideration of Six Pounds order to me for the clearing up of Boxford Arrears Due to me. I say received the Sum above sd this first Day of March 1715 Pr me Joseph Capen
Copia vera attests Sam11 Stanley Town Cler.
We whose Names are under writen being Chosen and Im- powered by the Select Men to lay out a Highway from Paul Averells Land to the Road by Ebenezer Nickolses House, accordingly have done it, begining at Paul Averells Land ; and have layd it out two Rods wide all the way keeping the olde plain Path till we come a Cross the Plane in John Cum- mings Land: and then turning to the right Hand as the Way is now lay'd out, till we come to Corp Joseph Towns Land and from the uper Side of the Way in Corp"1 Joseph Towns Land; the two Rods being allow'd on the North & North East Side of the Way till we come to M' Peabodys Land : and as the Road is lay'd out, till we come to William Hobses Land; and as the Road is lay'd out till we come to Thomas Robinsons Land; and as the Road is till we come in to the olde Road.
Dated y® 12th of march 1715
Thomas Robinson Joseph Knight Elisha Perkins
Copia vera Attests Sam" Stanley Town Cler.
At a Lawfull Meeting of ye Inhabitants of the Town of Topsfield on the third Day of May 1717 Deac. Samuel How- lett is Choosen Representitive for the year Insuing voted
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Capt. Tobijah Perkins and Deac. Daniel Redington are Choosen to Serve on the Grand Jury, and John Hovey Junr & John Howlett are choosen to Serve on the Jury of Trials att the Superiour Court next to be holden at Ipswhich voted
The Town agreed to prefer to the General Court a Peti- tion for a line to be run between Rowley Topsfield and Box- ford according to General Court Grant voted
the Town agreed that the Select men shall git a Petition drawn up to Send to the General Court for the Buissiness afores₫ voted
The Town agreed that all Rams shall be taken up that are found running upon our Town Common from the Twenty fifth Day of July next, to the last of october next voted
At a Lawfull meeting of ye Town of Topsfield on the tenth Day of September 1717 Clarke John ffrench and Ivory Hovey was Chosen to Serve on the Jury of trials at Newbury the 24th Currant voted
This may certifie the Hond Court now Siting at Newbury on ye 24th Currant that we the Inhabitants of ye Town of Topsfield are willing & desierous that a Country Road be layd out from the Town of Biffilld along by Nehemiah Ab- bitts and so to the Country Road that goeth through our said Town voted
at a Town Meeting on the Tenth Day of Sept" 1717 We whose Names are under Writen being desiered To lay out a way from the Road that is lay'd out thrugh M' Peabodys Land & Jesse Dormans Land to Ipswich to the Bridg to Ja- cob Peabodys Land : accordingly we have don it: and have laid it out as the way now goes to said Jacob Peabodys Land
Samuel Howlett Samuel Stanley Michael Dwaniel Select men of Topsfield
Datd 3ª octo 1717
Copia vera attests Sam " T. Stanley Clerk
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At a Lawfull Meeting of ye Select men on the third Day of octo' 1717 we then went and Laid out a Country Road from Ipswich line, near ye uper End of m' Bakers Pond so called along as ye way now goes to Leivt Ephraim Dormans; and So on as the Road now goes to Capt John Hows Samuel Howlett
Samuel Stanley Michael Dwaniel
Copia vera Attests Sam" Stanley T. Cler
at a Lawfull Town Meeting on ye Seventh Day of Jan' 1713 the Town then granted Liberty to ye Inhabitant of ye said Town to cut Wood upon ye common for there own use and not to Cary Any out of our Said Town Voted
There is a Stray mare taken up in Topsfield about five or Six years olde a Black mare with a white Blaeze in Her face with a little Black Spot in the White right between Her Eyes, with a little on Her fore feet & white on Her hinder feet up to Her Hams almoste aprised at five Pounds and the Mare is Shod round. Dat Decem' IIth 1717
to Thomas Gould Constabel of Topsfield
for His maghise Name you are required forth with to warn all the freeholders & other Inhabitants of ye said town rate- able at twenty pounds estate besides ye poll to meet at ye meeting house in Topsfield aforesd on Tuesday next at nine of ye clock in ye forenoon then & there to Elect and depute Selectmen Constable and other Town officers as ye Law di- rects to sarve this Town for ye yeare Insuing and to agree upon the granting such sum or sums of mony as shall be thought nead full for defraying all nesary Charges ariseing within said town and to agre and conclud upon any other mate [r]s or things which shall y" be though nead full to pro- mote ye benefit and welfare thireof as also to chuse Jury men for Ipswich cort herre of fail not make return of your doings thire in unto my self before ye said time of meating dated in Topsfield the I : Day of march 17118 by order of ye select men of sd town Samuel Stanley town clark Thomas Gould Constable
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OF TOPSFIELD, MASS.
at the anuall Town meeting of the Town of Topsfield in March 1717 Mr. Nathaniel Porter was chosen Town clark for sd Town for the year insuing and sworn
uoted yt Ivury Houey and Elelisah Putnum are chosen constabels for ye yeare insuing
uotd John Howlet Amos Dorman insin John gould Jacob Pebody and Nathaniel Porter chosen selectmen for ye yere insuing
uoted Eleisha Perkins are Chosen gran Jury man for ye yere insuing
uoted Nathaniel Aurel and John Howlit are chosen to saruv on ye Jury of trilis at ye next court to be holdon at Ipswich
uoted Nathaniel Borman Joseph Goold and John Nickels are chosen tithing men for the yeare insuing
uoted m" William Porter m" John Capen Ebenezer Nickells and Left Joseph Borman are chosen serueyers of ye hiewayes
uoted Thomas Goodaell is chosen scoolmaster for ye yeare insuing by ye Town alowed him Twenty Shillings Sallerrery
Joshua Town and Jacob Robinson are chosen fenceuiers for ye yeare insuing uoted
Samuel Howlet and John Gefords are chosen fealds Dri- uers for ye yeare insuing uoted
John Redinton is chosen cealler of Leather for yo yeare insuing sum of yº Town offersers ware Sworn before y' se- lectmen to the faithfull Descharg of thire Respective ofises on ye 4: march 1717-18
as atest Nathaniel Porter Town Clark
march : 1717-18 ye rest of yº Town ofisers ware sworn before ye Select men in yr respective oficeses who was John Capen Jacob Robinsons Ebenezer Nickells and William Por- ter as atest Nathaniel Porter Town Clark
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March ye: 26; 1718; The selectmen ware sworn asessors to the faithfull descharge of there duty before the Town Clark and selectmen
as atest Nathaniel Porter Town Clark
apriell the 28; 1718
Wee whose names are here unto subcribed being chosen the Town of Salem and the Town of Topsfield to meet to gather to Preambelate between the Towns and renewed bounds be- twene the sd. Towns haue owned and reneud those bounds as foloweth beginning at a read oke tree with an heep of stones at it commonly called Cromwells Roock neare the riuer from thence to an heep of stons between Three white okes trees by a great ashe swampe then to an heep of stonse neare Nickcols brook Then to a driey tree with an heepe of stones at it neare the head of Smith meadow then To a crocked black oke neare wheall brook then to a white oke tree with stones at it neare whenham highway
for Topsfield for Salem
John Gould
Nathaniel Putnum
Michael Dwinel
Zorobabel Rea
John Curtis James Putnum Jnnr
Copia uari attst Nathaniel Porter Town clark
Essex To M' Iuory Houey constabel of Topsfield greating In his maiestis Name you are Required forthwith to warn the freeholders and other Inhabitants of Topsfield in youre presink qualified according to Law for uoting to meet at ye Meeting house on Tuseday the thirteenth of May next ensuing at two of ye clock in ye afternoon : I : To chuse a representative to sarue at ye General Court : 2 : to Chuse Jury men for Ipswich Court and make return of yaire so doing at or before said time of meeting fail not as you will answer it at ye perill of ye Law By order of ye Selectmen of Topsfield Dat Topsfield. Apriel :23: 1718
Nathaniel Porter Town Clerk
At a lawfull meeting of ye Town on ye : 13: of May : 1718: Dack Daniel Redinton is chosen moderater for ye meting uoted
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Dack Samuel Howlett is chosen Representative uoted
Ephefim Wills and Joseph Borman is chosen to sarue on ye gran Jury at Ipswich Cort
John Houey is chusen to Sarue on ye Jury of trialls at ye next Superior Court to be held at Ipswich
At a Lawfull meeting of yo inhabitance of ye Town of Topsfield on ye :23: of may; 1718; capt John how was moderator for ye meeting the Town made choys of Jacob Town Epheriam Wills and John Curtis a commity to uew and to set a uallaution according to thire best skill and Judg- ment of what ye cost may amount to in rebuilding and re- paireing our Bridg and caseway ouer Ipswich reuer and prefar the same with a petition to ye honered court of qurter seshition to be holden at Salem in June next insuing the date hereof to see whether ye honored court will asist us with help from the county so that we may be inabeled to rebuild the aboue said Bridg and caseway uoted
may the :23: 1718
We whose names are underwritten being apointed and im- poured to preambleate and renew bounds Betwen Wenham and Topsfield by our Respectiue Towns and we haue meet and preambleated the Bounds and reneued the bounds at the maples and so as the Brook Runs by and old maple stub by ye way going ouer into the medows to a stak and heap of stons in ye brook then to the corner of pigden medow so to ye riuer according to the settlement of our Towns: 1694 then from the said maples towards the cassaway to the tree men- tioned in the agreement Betwen our Towns: 1682: which bound we do agree unto
John How Thomas Town
John Curtis John Dwinel for Topsfield
John Gott William Rogers Selectmen for Wenham
Copia vera attst Nathaniel Porter Town Clark
These are to giue notis to the inhabitance of the Town of
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Topsfield qualified according to for uoting to meet at the meeting house on Wensday the ninth day of July instant at two of the cloock in the after noone : I : to consider which way the Town will rebuild the Bridg ouer the riuer and to act upon it as ye Town then shall see cause :2: to see whether ye Town will chuse a commity to new seeat ye meet- ing house : 3: to consider whether the Town will seat or dispose of ye pue in ye west end of ye meeting house not yet disposed of as ye Town then shall see cause.
At a Lawfull meeting of the Town of Topsfield on ye :9: day of July 1718 Mr Iaac Pebody was choson moderater for y' meeting uoted
The Town did manifest by a uote y' thay would rebuild ye Bridg anew ouer ye reuer :- uoted that the Bridg ouer the riuer should be done by a reat uoted
that the Town would chuse a comity to agree with car- penters for to rebuild ye Bridg ouer ye reuir :
Mr Iaac Pebody quer mast Ephefraim Wills and Mr Simon Bredstret is choson a comity to agree with Carpenters to build ye Bridg ouer ye riuer and the Town do giue them full Power to Build ye abouesaid Bridg and the Town will stand to what they shall do in that mater uoted
Mr Daniel Clark Clar Elisha Perkins mr Nathaniel Aueral corp Joseph Town and Nathaniel Porter are chosen a comity to new seat the meting house : uoted
the Town granted the pue in ye west corner of the meeting house to Nathaniel Porter for him and his family to set in prouided he paies for ye Building of yª said pue uoted
Esex 88 To mr Elisha Putnam Constable of Topsfield Greet- ing &c
You are Required in his majesties Name forthwith to warn the Inhabitance of youre Town on ye south side of the riuer Lawfully quallified for voting To meet at ye meeting house on Tuesday ye sixtenth of this stant at one of y' clock in ye afternoon
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to chuse two men to sarue on ye Jury at ye next Inferiour Court at Newbery 2ly to see if ye Town will add somthing unto m' Capens sallery or agree yt his sallery shall be paid all in money
To see if ye Town will giue Nathaniel Porter Liberty to make a small window in ye side of ye meeting house against his Pue
to Take care y' ye casments or any other Part of ye meet- ing house be Repaired yt wants Repairing make retorn at or before ye said time of meeting file not as you will answer ye contrary
Dated Topsfield September ye : 11: 1718
Jacob Peabody in ye Name and by ye order of ye Selectmen of Topsfield
At a Lawfull Town meeting of ye Inhabitance of ye Town of Topsfield on y8 : 16: of September 1718 Capt Tobijah Perkins was chosen moderator for y meeting voted
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