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mr Tobijah Perkins and Thomas Goodhall was chosen to sarue on ye Jury of Trialls at Newbury Court next uoted
The Town did manifest by a uote yt m" Capens sallery should be Raised to Eighty Pounds for this yeare and the whole Eighty Pounds should be all paid in money or Bills of Credeat voted
it is granted yt Nathaniel Porter has Liberty to make a window in ye side of ye meeting house aganst his Pew uoted
it is left to ye Selectmen to repair ye meeting house whare it wants repairing
uoted
Wee whose names are under writen being desireed by some of ye Inhabitance of our Respectiue Towns to Lay out a Town way from the road that goes by m' John Capens to ye road that goes by Thomas Andrews barn acordingly we haue Laid out said way as followeth begining at m' Capens casaway so called along as the Lane now goes by the Land of Sa" Daniel Clark upon Thomas Goulds and Ensin John Goulds Land to ye Land of Benjamine Byxbe and so a Long between the abouesaid Benjamine Byxby house and barne to
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ye Broock as ye way was formerly Improued and so along ouer yº Broock upon ye aboue said Benjamin Byxby Land as ye way was formerly improued to Thomas Andrews his Land the aboue said way is to Enter upon Thomas Andrews Land about Three or fore rods to ye westward of a great Rock that is a bound betwen Thomas Andrews and Samuel Smith and so a Long as The way is now Improued to the road yt gooes by Thomas Andrews Barn the abouesaid way is Layd out two rods wide
Datª in Topsfield ye : 16: of october: 1718 John Gould
Joseph Byxby John Howlett
Copia vara attst
Samuel Symonds Jacob Peabody
Nathaniel Porter
Epheraim Dorman Nathaniel Porter
Town Clark Selectmen of Selectmen of Boxford Topsfield
The: 28th day of october: 1718
we ye Subscribers being apinted and Impowered by ye Se- lectmen of Ipswich and Topsfield to Perambulate the Line betwen sd Towns haue Accordingly been on sd Line and find the Bounds in order and Renewed the same the day and yeare abouesaid
Topsfield men
witness our hands copia uari: attst Robert Lord
John Howlitt Nathaniel Porter Nathaniel Hart
Jacob Peabody Town Clark Thomas Safford of Ipswich
All the freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Topsfield are Required in his maiesties name to meet at ye meeting house on fryday ye : 31 : of this Instant at Twelue of the Clock on said day to aLow Bills of charge by order of ye Selectmen of Topsfield October ye: 25: 1718
Elisha Putnam Constable of Topsfield
At a Lawfull meeting of ye inhabitance of ye Town of Topsfield on ye : 31 : day of october: 1718 mr Isaac Pea- body was chosen moderator for y day uoted
the Town alowed the asessors for there charges in yo ual- ouations of the Towns estate fiue pounds six shillings six pence uoted
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the Town alowed to John Howlett and Jacob Peabody foure shillings for preambleing with Ipswitch uoted
The Town alowed to In® John Gould John Curtis and Mi- chel Dwinel for preambleing with Salem six Shillings uoted
The Town alowed to John french Daniel Clark and Amos Dorman six shillings for gooing to preambuling with Box- ford uoted
The Town alowed to Corp" Jacob Town qu' Ephraim Willds an John Curtis one pound ten shillings for ueweing ye Bridg and perfiering a petition to ye Court uoted
The Town alowed to M' Nathaniel Capen for makeing some casements to ye meeting two pounds ten shillings uoted
The town alowed to Jacob Perkins for mending ye glase in the meeting house one pound fiueten shillings uoted
The Town alowed to William Auriel eighting shillings for sweeping the meeting house uoted
The Town alowed to M' Isaac Peabody Ortmr Eperaim Willds and M' Simon Bradstreet twenty fiue pounds nine shillings for Building ye Bridg uoted
The Town did menefest by and that the Selectmen should Raise mony for to pay thire representitiue for this yeare without coming to the Town
the Town alowed to Sar Stanly Deac Howlit Joseph Town and Michel Dwinel eight shillings for Laying out a highway in ye yeare 1717 uoted
Recued of Constable Borman of Topsfield ye sum of Three pounds seuen shillings and two pence for ye county rate it being full for ye said Town : may : 17 : 1713
Pr John Apleton County treasurer
Copia vari atest Nathaniel Porter Town Clark
The freeholders and other Inhabitances of the Town of Topsfield Quallified according to Law for voting are to Take notice to meet at our meeting house in Topsfield on the
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first Tuseday in march next at eight of ye clock in ye forenone first to chuse Town officers : 2ªly to consider of the petition of some of our Towns men that Liue on ye west of Nickeolses Broock and to act as shall then be thought Best: 3ªly to consider of ye petition of m' Isaac Peabody for a peace of Land neare the mill pond and to act upon it: 4:ly to agree upon some way to preserue ye wood and Timber y' is upon our Town Common Land and find out some way to prevent the carring of wood and Timber from of our Com- mon Land out of ye Town or to devide our Common Land or y® wood and Timber yt is on it or to agree upon any other way or method to act concerning it as shall then be Thought most benefitiall to ye Town and allso to do any other thing or things that shall then be Thought neadfull or proper to be done for ye benifit of ye Town and to Chuse Jury men for Ipswitch Court
Datª in Topsfield : th day of febuary : 1718-19 Elisha Putnam By order of ye Selectmen
Constabel of Topsfield Nathaniel Porter Town Clark
At a Lawfull Town meeting of ye inhabitance of Topsfield being ye annuall meeting on ye third day of march : 1718-19 Capt Tobijah Perkins is Chosen moderator for ye day uoted
Nathaniel Porter is chosen Town Clark for ye yeare insu- ing
uoted
m' Syman Bradstreet and m' Joseph Knight is Chosen Constabel for y® yeare insuing voted
Jacob Town John Houey John Howlett Jacob Peabody and Nathaniell Porter is Chosen Selectmen for ye yeare in- suing uoted
Ens" John Gould is Chosen Town Treshour for ye yeare insuing voted
John Avril Michel Dwinel and Timothy Perkins Jun' are Chosen Tyingmen for ye yeare insuing voted
Edward Putnam John Curtis Nathaniel Borman & Jacob Dorman is Chosen Seruavis of the Highways for yo yeare insuing uoted
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Amos Dorman and Joseph Town is Chosen fenceuiers for ye yeare insuing uoted
Jesse Dorman & Benjamin Town is chosen feild driuers for yª yeare insuing uoted
Job Avriel is Chosen Scoollmaster for ye yeare insu- ing
uoted
Deac" Daniel Redington is chosen to sarue on ye gran Jury at Ipswitch Court next uoted
michel Dwinel and Zeccheus Gould is Chosen to sarue on ye Jury of trialls at Ipswich Court next uoted
John Redington is chosen seeller of Leather for ye yeare insuing uoted
John Houey John Howlett and Jacob Peabody are chosen in behalf of ye Town of Topsfield to go to ye Town of Ips- witch to demand a Highway to be Laid out from Ipswitch Town by William Goodhuses to grauely Brookk neare ye reuer and from thence by ye house yt was formerly m' Wil- liam Howletts to Topsfield Line and in case yt Ipswitch Town neglects or refuse to Lay out said way then ye abouesaid John Houey John Howlett and Jacob Peabody are Impowered to make aplication to any Court of Qurter sesions to be holden in ye County of Ssex
March : : 1718-19
Joseph Knight was sworn to ye faithfull discharg of his respectiue offis
Jese Dorman and Benjamin Town was sworn to ye faithfull discharg of thire respectuie offisses :
John Auriel and michel Dwinel was sworn to ye faithfull discharg of their respectuie offises
Nathaniel Borman John Curtis and Jacob Dormon was sworn to the faithfull discharg of thire respectiue offises
Ensign John Gould is sworn to ye faithfull discharg of his respectuie ofis
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John Redington was sworn to ye faithfull discharg of his respectuie offiss
Before ye Selectmen and Town Clark march: th: 1718- 19 m" Symon Bradstreet was Sworn to ye faithfull discharg of his respectuie offise
Amos Dorman was sworn to ye faithfull discharge of his respectuie offis
Timothy Perkins was sworn to ye faithfull discharg of his respectuie offis
Edward Putnum was sworn to ye faithfull discharg of his respecttuie offis
Before ye Selectmen and Town Clark
The Inhabitants of Topsfield Qualified according to Law for voting are to Take notis to meet hear at ye meeting house in Topsfield on friday the Thirteenth of this Instant march at twelve a clock on said day : I : to chuse a schoolmaster :2ª: to considerd how to Improve ye Common Land In Topsfield and to make any act concerning it as ye Town shall then think best 3ª to consider of m' Isaac Pebodys and Leuetenant Beakers petitions and act as ye Town shall then think best : 4thly : to chuse men to agree with or prosecute Edward Nealand for falling a tree on our Town Common
If the Town shall then think Best
By order of yª selectmen
Nathaniel Porter Town Clark
Deated march the :6: of 1718-19
Simon Bradstreet Constable
At a Lawfull Towne meeting of ye inhabitants of the Town of Topsfield on the 13: of march 1718-19 : 1: deaccon Daniel Redington was chosen moderator for that meeting
Leuit Thomas Beaker was chosen scholmaster for yo yeare insuing
The Town agreed to deuide all the common Lands be- longing to ye Town of Topsfield both on the north and south side of Ipswitch Ruier and that all the free house holders
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belonging to said Town of Topsfield shall haue an Equal share in said common Lands according to the Reats that haue been paid by the present free house holders and thire predesessors in the Estate that Each house hollder is att present possesed of euer sence the yeare : 1715 pole money exemted voted
Amos Dorman Entered his Contrey Decent to this Last uot[e]
the Town agreed yt thire shall be nithere tree or trees be cut down or sell on the Common Lands belonging to ye Town of Topsfield on the penalty as the Law directs for Trespas in prepriety after the Date heareof before the first day of october next after the date heareof unless it be devided before : voted
all The freeholders of ye Town of Topsfield Qualified ac- cording to Law for voting are to Take notice to meet att thire meeting house next monday comfortnight which will be ye thirtenth day of aprill next Ensuing the date heare of at nine of ye clock in ye morning
To see if there may be away found out in Lawe to end the diffarance that is betwen ye Town and some pertickeler men who clame ye title of ye common Lands in ye town of Tops- field to them selues and if not to find out away to know what ye Titel is to the common Lands in ye Town of Tops- field and complaint being made : yt if ye common be deuided it will be hurtfull to more then half the Town and therefore
To see if ye Town will stand by thire Last vote for the diui [s]ion of the Common Land and to act as then shall be thought best in that matter 3 to take care that the Bounds be renewed about the parsonage and any other Thing or things that may be then thought benefissiall for the Town
Datd Topsfield march : th : 28: 1719 By order of ye Se- lectmen Nathanial Porter Town Clark Simon Bradstreet Constable
At a Lawfull meeting of ye inhabitants of ye Town of Tops- field on the 13: of Apriell: 1719
Mr Isaac Peabody was Chosen moderater for that meeting voted
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That Town agreed that thay would deuide ye Common Lands in ye Town of Topsfield according to ye vot past on the : 13: of march : 1718-19 for Deuiding of said Common Lands uoted
John Hovey John Dwiniel Capt John How Amos Dorman and John Jeffords Entred thire Contrey Decent to this Last vot
The Town gaue Liberty to some young persons to build a seat ouer ye gallary stairs in ye Southwest Corner of ye meet- ing house prouided yt thay Seet in the Seat and Trobule no other seat in ye meeting house prouided thay buld not the seat in the way of peoples going in to ye gallery Namly John Perkins Nathaniel Auriell Nathaniel Redington Jacob Aur- iell Jacob Wilds
Sarg John Howlett and Sarg Zechchous Gould are Chosen to Joyn with ye former Commity to new seat ye meeting house Namly Ser Daniel Clark Corp Joseph Town and mr Nathaniel Auriel uoted
The Town granted Liberty to Iovory Houey Nathaniel Borman and Jacob Robinson to seet up a seat between Na- thaniel Porters pue and the west dore uoted
The freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Topsfield that haue an Estate of freehold in Land within This Prouence or territory of forty Shillings peranaum at the Lest or other Estate to the value of fifty pounds sterling you are to take notis to meet at this meeting house on frie- day which will be the fifteenth of May at two of the clock in the after noon firstly to Chose a man to Represent them at at the Court house In Boston : 2ly To Chuse Three men To serue at Ipswich Court two whereof to sarue upon the Gran Jury and one to serue upon the Jury of trials : 31y To see whether the Town will take Care of the wife of William Auriell : 41y : to se whether the Town will giue Liberty to sett up Pues under the front gallery
Simon Bradstreett Constable of Topsfield
John Houey in ye name and by ye order of ye Selectman of Topsfield
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At a Lawfull Town meeting of ye Inhabitants of ye Town of Topsfield on the : 15: of may: 1719 Capt Tobijah Per- kins was Chosen moderator for ye day voted
Ensine Timothy Perkins is Chosen representetive for ye yeare insuing voted
Nathaniell Auriell and William Town is Chosen to sarue on ye gran Jury at Ipswitch Court next voted
mª Isaac Peabody is Chosen to Sarue on ye Jury of Trialls at Ipswitch Court next uoted
The Town granted Liberty to ye yong people that haue ye Seats ouer ye stares to make windows against e[a]ch seat under the plate Prouided thay buld them at thire own cost and charge and repair them when thay want repairing at there own Cost and Charg uoted
At A Lawfull Town meeting of the Inhabitants of ye Town of Topsfield on the : 18: day of September: 1719 Deac Samuel Howlett is Chosen moderator for said meeting uoted
Thomas Gould and Jesse Dorman is Chosen to Sarue on ye Jury of Trialls at Newbery Court next uoted
ye Town alowed to Qurtmaster Epheriam Willds 00-14-8 uoted
The Town alowed to John Howlett for keeping the wife of William Auriel and Phisick 2-13-6 voted
The Town alowed to John Redington for a stamp to Seal Leather 0-3-0 uoted
The town alowed to William Auriel for Swepeing ye meet- ing house 0-18-0 voted
The Town alowed to Deac Samuel Howlett 1-7-0 uoted
The Town alowed to Thomas Gould for mending ye under pinning of ye meeting house 0-4-0 uoted
The Town did manifest by a uot yt mr Capens Sallerey should be as it was ye Last yeare voted
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The Town alowed to John Houey for Keep ye wife of Wil- liam Auriel 0-16-0
voted
Qertmaster Epheraim Willds is Chosen ouerseare of ye voted pore
The Town alowed to John Houey for gooing to Ipswitch about the high way o-2-6 uoted
the Town did menifest by a vot yt ye people that belongs to ye hind seat in ye west gallerly to haue some of ye old hinges to hang ye gasements in ye meeting house voted
We whose names are under writen haue been desired by mr Edward Putnam Junier to Lay out a highway through his Land for him self and his naighbours being some of our Towns Inhabitants we haue accordingly laid a highway from the Gate that standeth upon sd Edwards Land by ye high- way that cometh from ye river and so along by ye Easterly End of sd Edwards house and so on till it goeth through the said Edwards Land as ye path now goeth towards Salem
Jacob Town Nathaniel Porter
Dated October : 23 : 1719 Copia uari attst John Houey
Nathaniel Porter Town Clark Selectmen for Topsfield
Att a Lawfull Town meeting: I: September: 1719: mª Isaac Peabody moderator :
The Town agreed that the selectmen shall rais a rate amounting to ten Pounds and commit it to ye Constables to Colect for Ensin Timothy Perkins Representiue yt is due to him for going to Boston and ye Rest to Lie in ye Treasurers hands till further order for ye Towns use
attest John Houey John Howlett Selectmen
Copia uari attest Nathaniel Porter Town Clerk
The freeholders and others Inhabitants of this Town are to Take notis to meet here at the meeting house next Tues- day ye ninth of this Instant at tow of ye clock in the after noon to prevent the Extravagant cutting down the wood and Timber upon the Common and Carring it out of Town and
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to agree upon a suitable meathod for ye preservation of ye same in order to a deuition
Dated february : 2ª : 1719-20
Simon Bradstreet Constable
Jacob Town Nathaniel Porter John Hovey John Howlett Jacob Peabody Selectmen of Topsfield
Att A Lawfull Town meeting of yª Inhabitants of ye Town of Topsfield the nineth of febuary 1719-20
Capt Tobijah Perkins is Chosen moderator for ye meeting voted
Ephraim Willds and Daniel Clark is Chosen atorneys for ye Town to prosecute any yt has or may Carrey any wood or Timber of from our Common Land Contrery to Lawe voted
The Town did manifest by a vot that if any wood or Tim- ber Lays upon ye ground of our Common Land after ye Last of march next it shall be free for any man to Take away voted
John Hovey entered his contrey desent to this Last vote
The freeholders and other Inhabitance of ye Town of Tops- field Qualified according to Law for Voting are to take notice to meet at Our meeting house on Tuesday ye first day of march next Ensuing ye date heare of at Eight of ye Clock in ye morning Ist to Choose Town officers and to agree with some man to dig the graues and: 2dly to Choose a comitie to settle bounds between proprietors and ye Town Common that there be no Incroachment made on ye Towns Com- mon Land : 3 : ly : to see if ye Town will agree upon a meth- od to divide the undivided Land on ye south side of ye River or the wood and Timber that is on it or else to see if ye Town will proceed in ye Division of all our undivided Com- mon Land on Both sides of ye River according to ye Last vote yt is Entred in our Town Book concerning it or to agree of upon any other way or Methode to Divide Improue or dispose the whole or any part of ye Land that ye mjer
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part of the sosiety shall then think to be most for ye pub- lick good 4ly : To see if the Town will a Low mr Edward Putnam his Demands for work done at ye highways as a suryeyor [217] and see how ye Town will repair the [High- ways] ye future and to see if ye Town will chuse men to prosecute any yt has or shall carrey any wood or Timber of from our Town Common Land
Jacob Towne Nathel Porter Jacob Peabody John Howlett
Simon Bradstreet Constable John Hovey Selectmen for Topsfield
At a Lawfull Town meeting of ye Inhabitants of ye Town of Topsfield on ye first day of March: 1719-20
Capt Tobijah Perkins is Chosen moderator for said meeting voted
Nath" Porter is Chosen Town Clark for ye year Insuing voted
William Porter and Jesse Dorman is Chosen Constables for ye year Insuing voted
Ephriam Willds Ivory Hovey Leu Joseph Gould Joseph Town and Elezar Lake is Chosen selectmen for ye year In- suing voted
Jacob Town Joseph Borman and Nath11 Auriel are Chosen Tithing men for the year insuing voted
Thomas Robinson Joshay Town Isaac Peabody and Daniel Clark is Chosen seavairs for ye high ways for ye yeare insuing voted
Elisha Perkins Jacob Robinson John Burton and John Nickcols is Chosen fence uiers for ye yeare Insuing voted
Benjamin How and John Perkins is Chosen field Driurs for the yeare Insuing voted
John Redington is Chosen Sealer of Leather for ye yeare Insuing voted
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Deac Samuel Howlett and Deac Daniel Redington is Chos- en ouer seers of ye Pore for ye yeare Insuing voted
John Howlett Natha" Auriel and Natha" Porter is Chosen to Renew and Settell Bounds Betwen ye propriators of Land Ajoyning upon ye Common and to Loock and see if any Person has incroached any of ye Towns Common and ye Town dos giue them full power to renew and settel ye Bounds betwen ye Common and ye propriators voted
Leut Thomas Baker is Chosen Scoolemaster for ye yeare insuing. voted
John Wilds and Joseph Robinson are Chosen to Loock after the horses from gooing at Large upon ye Common Land in Topsfield and to prosecute ye Breakers of that Law voted
Zacheus gould is Chosen to didge the graues voted
The Town agreed to ajorn the meeting to the : 8: day of march Instant at Eight of the Clock in the forenoon voted
march the first: 1719-20 Nathaniel Porter was Sworn to ye faithfull Discharge of a Town Clark
Ephraim Willds Joseph Town Ivory Hovey Joseph Gould and Elezar Lake was sworn to the faithfull discharge of thire duty of being asesars
[218] Elisha Perkins John Nickcols and John Burton are sworn to ye fathfull discharg of thire duty of fence uerues
Jesse Dorman and William Porter are sworn Constables
John Redington is sworn Sealer of Leather
Jacob Town Nathaniel Auriel and Joseph Borman are sworn Tithingmen
Daniel Clark Joshay Town and Thomas Robinson are sworn to ye faithfull discharg of their duty as seruaours of the Highways
John Willds is sworn to the faithfull discharg of his duty John Perkins is sworn to ye faithfull discharge of his duty
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Jacob Robinson is sworn to ye faithfull discharge of his duty
this: I : of march 1719-20: before the Selectmen
march the: 4: 1719-20 Town offesers before the Select- men
Joseph Robinson was sworn to ye faithfull discharg of his duty
at a Lawfull Town meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Topsfield it being on a Jornment from the first day of march Instant to this day :
Ephriam Willds and Daniel Clark are Chosen agents or atorneys for the Town to sue and prosecute all such as haue allredy or shall here after cut down any tree or trees or carry of any wood or timber of from our Town Common Land in Topsfield Contrery to Law and the Town will beare them out in all theire Lawfull proseeding in yt mater voted
John Hovey is Chosen grand Jury man to Sarue at Ips- wich Court on ye Last Tusday of march Instant voted
Nathel Auriel and Leut Thomas Baker is Chosen to Sarue on ye Jury of Trilalls at ye aboue sd Court voted
ye Town agreed to Chuse a Commity to go to see a strip of Land upon mr Bakers Cost voted
Elisha Perkins Ivory houey and Joseph Town is Chosen for yt purpose and make report at ye next Town meeting thay or ye mager part of them agreeing
The Town agreed to amend ye highways belonging to sd Town of Topsfield by a reat for time to come voted
march ye 8 1719-20 mr Isaac Peabody was sworn to ye faithfull discharg of his duty be fore ye selectmen
The free holders and other inhabitants of our Town qual- ified acording to Law for voting are to take notis to meet here at the meeting house on friday next which will be the sixt day of may Ensuing the date here of at two of the clock
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of noone then and there to Elect and depute one to serue for and represent them in a great and genrall Court to be hold- en at Boston upon wensday the Twenty fift day of may next Ensuing the date hereof: 2ly By vartu of a Warant from the Clerk of the Superer Court you are to take notis to Chuse three good and Lawfull men to sarue on the Jures two on the grand Jure & one on the Jure of Trilas at the next Superer Court to be holden at Ipswitch on the third Tusday of may next : 3ly : to see if our Town will pass a vot that if any of the Inhabitants of our Town shall hereafter harbor any Tranchant parson aboue two months without giueing notis to the Selectmen of the Town that they may be Prosecuted acording to Law then such Inhabitant shall be Liable to maintain such trainchant parson if they shall stand in need 4ly : to see if the Town will take any Corse aboute the Rams and restrain them from going on our Town Common Land
Dated Topsfield April the 30: 1720
by order of the rest Selectmen of Topsfield Ephraim Wilds Jesse Dorman Constable of Topsfield
At a Lawfull Town meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Topsfield on ye: 6: day of may: 1720
Capt Tobijah Perkins is Chosen moderator for ye meeting voted
Capt Tobijah Perkins is Chosen Representitiue to sarue at ye great and Genrall Court
Ephraim Willds and Elisha Perkins is Chosen to sarue on ye grand Jurie at Ipswitch Court next voted
John Howlett is Chosen to sarue on ye Jurie of Trialls at Ipswitch Court next voted
The Town agreed that if any man let his ram run at Large upon our Town Common Land after the Last of July: next to the first of nouember and whosoeuer shall Let his ram run at Large as afore sd his sd ram may be Taken up by any man of our Town and he shall pay five shillings or forfit his ram voted
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: the one half of the sum to him that takes up said ram and ye other half to the use of the Town voted
At a Lawfull Town meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Topsfield on the tenth of June: 1720
Deac: Daniel Redington is Chosen moderator for yt meeting
Capt Tobijah Perkins is Chosen Representiue to sarue at ye great and generall Court to be holden at Boston
The Inhabitants of this Town such as are deuly qualified acording to Law for Voting are to take notis to meet heare at the meeting house next friday at three of the Clock in the afternoon to make Choise of two good and Lawfull men to sarue on ye Jury of Trialls at the next Inferiour Court of Pleas and genaral sestion to be holden at Newbury Within and for the county of Essex September: the: 10: 1720
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