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13 lot is nine rod & three quarters Common & ye Lot.
2 Lot is twenty 6 rod brode
3 lot is twenty two rod brod
4 lot is ninteene rod brod
5 lot is sixteene rod brod
6 lot is foorteene rod brod
7 lot is threeteen rod brod
8 lot is tweuele rod brod
10 lot a Leauene rod brod
brod
14 lot is nine rod & fiue foot brod
15 lot is nine rod & fiue foot brod
16 lot is eaight road & a halfe broad
17 lot is eaight rod & an a quarter brod
18 lot is eaight road broad
9 lot is a Leunn rod & ahalfe brod 19 lot is seuene road an three quar- tere broad
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20 lot is seuene road an three quartere 34 lot is fiue rod an eaight foot an broad a halfe
21 lot is seuene rod & a halfe brod
35 lot is fiue rod an a halfe
22 lot is seuene rod an a halfe brod 36 lot is fiue rod an a halfe 23 lot is six rod an three quarters brod 37 lot is fiue rod an a halfe 24 lot is six rod an a quarter brod 38 lot is fiue rod an a halfe
25 lot is six rod and halfe a quarter 39 lot is fiue rod an a halfe brod
40 lot is fiue rod an a halfe 26 lot is six rod an halfe a quarter brod 41 lot is fiue rod an a halfe 27 lot is six rod an two foot brod
28 lot is six rod brod
42 lot is fiue rod an a halfe 43 lot is fiue rod an a halfe
29 lot is six rod wanting two ffoot
44 lot is fiue rod an a halfe
30 lot is fiue rod an twelle ffoot brod 45 lot is fiue rod an a halfe 31 lot is fiue rod an Leuene foot four 46 lot is fiue rod an a halfe enchies
32 lot is fiue rod an ten foot
33 lot is fiue rod an nine foot
47 lot is fiue rod an a halfe 48 lot is fiue rod an a halfe 49 lot is fiue rod an a halfe
the 47 lot and ye 48 lot an ye 49 lot is to haue all ye Land from y[e] 46 lot to Joseph porters Line and Salam Line to Joseph porter marked tree a Littell wayes of wheele brooke at ye Norwest end of his ye sd porter farme and these three Lots namely ye: 47: 48: 49: Lot is to bee fiue rod an a halfe broad apece apon ye Cow Common
50 lot is twenty rod broad beecase ye Land shortens
51 lot is twenty two rod broad 52 lot is twenty fouer rod broad
53 lot is to haue all to Joseph porter Line of that deuistion of Land
54 lot is to rune downe by ye Coue Common and but one ye medoe downe twords Deckon Thomas perkins ye bread of et is ten rod and et dos but at ye other end a gaints ye 53 lot.
55 lot ruing by ye sid of ye 54 lot being ten rod broad
56 lot rueing as ye a boue sd being ten rod broad
57 lot rueing as ye a boue sd lots being ten rod broad
58 lot is twelue rod broad
59 lot is ffiueeteene rod broad becase wee conseaue et dos shorten by Joseph porters Land and Salams Land
There is a smale stripe of Land Lefte by ye Last Lot and Salam Line ye meing is et tis betwene ye 59 lot and Salam Line :
The seckond deuistion being that wee Cale Stickey medoe beging mr endickat ffarme vp to that Land as Lliut Thomas putman Layes Clame the Lots butting apon farmer porter Land and soe ruing to ye Riuer Caled Ipswich Riuer wesword
there is ffiuty fiue of these Lots Laid out fiue rod and a halfe broad these ffiutey fiue Lots but one ffarmer porter Land being at fiue rod and ahalfe broad at that end and at ye Riuer fouer rod an a halfe broad there is fouer Lots more that dos but apon William Hobes his Land and at Will : Hobes Land thay are seuenteene rod an a halfe broad so Ruiing vp to
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Lliut Thomas putnam Line.
Wee whos hands are vnder wrighteen do Testifie that wee haue Laid out ye Lots as is here in expresed
Witness our hands
Dated march 1668
John Gould Thomas Baker John wills francies pabody
At a Lawfull Towne meeting ye 2 march 1668 or 69.
The Towne hath a greeed that it shall be Leagall waring for Euery Teme or parson that is warned to hie way work by the seruaiers or there order, the seruaiers or ther order shall giue two dayes or two nights at Least waring to euery teme and person thay shall warne into hie way worke, and farder the Towne hath ordred yt any teme warned as aboue said by ye seruaiers or there order, shall refuse or niglect to atend the Townes seruies which they are thus Caled Vnto Shall pay seuene shiling for each dayes niglect as afine for ye Townes Vese, and also the parsons so warned as aboue said, and shall refuse or niglect ye seruies thay are Caled to doe shall pay as afine for ye Towne Vse two shillings six pence a man for euerey day niglect the which fines the ser- uayers shall gather Vp with out parshaliety and give in thre a Counte to ye Towne at a Towne meeting Voted.
The Towne hath exceppected William Nicklas and John Nicklas and William Hobes from hie Way worke in ye Towne apon Considra- tion thay Liue remoate: and apon Condition thay mak there one hie wayes to Topsfeid Bridge nere to Joseph Towns his house Voted.
It is also ordered and agreed apon With Ensigne Thomas Howlett that thay will make and maintaine a bridge ouer ye Brooke by Ensignes house in ye way as wee goe to Ipswich ye one halfe to be don by the Towne and the other halfe by ye sd Ensigne Voted.
At a Towne Meeting ye 11 of ye 3m. 1669. Liut ffrainces pebody Ensigne John Gould Edmond Townes Thomas Baker & John Wilds being Chosen to deuide ye Common on ye other side of ye River : accordingly haue don it and declared ye same to ye Towne at a Towne meeting and is excepted by ye Towne Voted.
and also they have agreed to Cast Lotes for it that euery one There by may know what is his Chare and Where it Lyes Voted
The Towne hath ordered yt the highway which Lyeth on ye south sid of Mr perkins his house and Lot ffrom William Aueriell house to ye Common shall be Laid downe and one other Way one ye north side of the said house and Land shall be Laid out and ye Towne has Chosen Liut ffrainces pebody Ensigne John Gould and Thomas perkins to Lay out ye said hieway Voted.
The Inhabitance being meet to gather to Cast Lotes yt euery one yt hath a share in ye Common Land may know what his share is and where it Lyes, the Lots which are Cast are in order as fol- oweth the first Lot which is next Mr Endickat medow and the Cow Common and yt euerey mans share whether singell dobell or
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trebelle shall Ly to gather in Each deuision to each party, ye fiorst Lot fales to Zacheus Gould Land ye 2 to Vsaltons Land ye 3 to William Nicklas ye 4 to Jacob Townes ye 5 to John Redington ye 6 to Isacke Comings Jur ye 7 to Mr Bakers Land ye 8 to Thomas Dorman ye 9 to John Wilds ye 10 to William Smith ye 11 to Thomas Browning ye 12 to Mr Endickat ye 13 to mathu Stanley ye 14 to Antony Carell land ye 15 to Isacke Estey ye 16 to ffrances Bates Land ye 17 to Mr Bradstreet Land ye 18 to Thomas perkins ye 19 to Robard Androws Land ye 20 to Llumkins Lot ye 21 to Edmon Townes the 22 to William Euenes Land ye 23 to Joseph Townes ye 24 to John How ye 25 to Edmond Bridges house that he had had in Topseild in the year 64 ye 26 to to ffrainces pebody ye 27 to mr perkins ye 28 to Daniell Clarke ye 29 to Ensigne Howlett ye 30 to Isacke Comings senr and as for ye Lots of the other deui- sion which ye stickey medow is part of is Loted out after this order as faleth to each party or each partyes Land as there seuerall Lots Ly 2 : 3 & 4. Mr Bradstreet share to his Land is nomber 03 Mr Endickat share to his Land is 25
Mr Perkins
16 Zacheus Gould share [h]is Land 01
Mr Baker
12 Jacob Townes 04
Tho Dorman
15 Isacke Estey 05
ffrancs pebody
29 William Townes 06
Will Euenes share
27 Edmond Townes 21
Daniell Clarke
02 Mathu standly 18
Isacke Comings senr
13 Anthony Carell share to his Land
Isacke Comings Jur
14 in ye Towne is 07
Will Smith 17 house and Land in ye Towne
ffrances Bates share
19 is in 09
John Wilds
30 Will Nicklas
22
John Redington
20 Vseltons share to his Land in ye
Tho : perkins
24 Towne 11
Tho: Browing
23 Llumkins Land
28
John How
10 Robard Androws 26
At a Llawfull Towne meeting 15th Noumber 1669. Jacob Townes & Joseph Townes are Chosen to Lay out a highway ffrom ye Bridge ouer ye Riuer by William Townes of one pole wide to William Nicklas ffarme Which he Liue apon and also to William Hobes Land Voted.
Jacob and Joseph Townes being Chosen to Lay out a highway from the Bridge ouer ye riuer by William Townes of one pole Wide to William Nicklas farme which he Liues apone and also to William Hobes haue acordingly don it.
At a Lawfull Towne meeting ye 3 of Jenewary 1670, The Towne hath ordered ye Clarke to recorde the Lotes Which are on ye other side of the riuer according to the derextions that ye Commity Chosen for the Laying out of ye said Lots shall
Ensign Howlett
08 Edmond Bridges share to his
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derecte him
Voted.
Lliut ffrances pebody Ensigne John Gould and Thomas perkins being Chosen by ye Towne to Lay out a highway through part of Wil- liam Aueriell Land and through part of Daniell Borman Land to the Northward side of Mr perkins his home ffeild haue accordingly don it ye Which highway is Laid out from the Vpper End of William Aueriell orchard one rod an a halfe wide to ye afore said northward side of Mr perkins his feild and so through Daniell Borman Land one ye north- ward sid of Mr perkins ffeild to the former highway againe.
At a Lawfull Towne meeting ye 7 march 1670 or 71.
The Towne has impowred the seclectmen to petition to the Court to git ye Bridge ouer ye Reiuer by old Goodman Townes to be maintained one ye County a Count. Voted
The Towne is willing that Lliut pebody should set vp a saw mille prouided it dos not doe damige to any of the Towne men in there medowes Voated
It was Voated that ye Towne should yearely Chose there Clarke for ye Towne and also there seclectmen by papers
The Towne has granted Liberty and impowered ye seclectmen in the behalfe of ye towne to agree with Lliut pebody about the Riges Ether by saile or rent as thay see good Voted
At a Lawfull Towne meeting ye 14 noumber 1671. The inhabitance of Topsfeild has mainfested by a Voate that thay doe not desier that our Neaighabers of ye Vilige which dos ordenerly here the Word of god amongst vs should pay or be Charged With ye maintaing of it in Topsfeild noe Longer then till it please god thay be abell to maintaine ye word a mongst themselues and haue a minister settled amongst themselues for to despence ye word of God to them Voted
At a Llawfull Towne meeting ye 5 march 1671 or 72.
The Towne has also Voated that ye Viligers shall haue Lliberty to set Vp a house for to shelter there horses in neere to ye meeting house Where ye seclectmen and thay shall thinke fite or most Conuineat and also a house for to shelter themselues in with a fier in it duering so Long as thay doe Contribute to ye ministerey here in Topsfield accord- ing to what thay haue mencned Vnder there hands and also the Towne has admited and aLowed of ye Viligers to haue a Voce and Coyce of a ministerey here in Topsfeild as the Towne themselues haue during the time of there Contributing to ye ministerey in Topsfeild Voated
At a Lawfull Towne meeting ye 18: 1 m : 71 or 72. The Towne dos grant to Deckon Howlett Lliut pebody and Isacke Estey Joseph Towns Corpr edmond Townes and Thomas Baker all the swampe medow that Lyeth apon ye Riuer Caled Ipswich Riuer extending from the Lower part of the Gouners medow doune to the bridg that goeth ouer ye riuer be Low old Goodman Townes for an in Considration of fifty pounds ye Towne hath Reseued of the aboue named parties this medow here in mencned Lyeth one the south side of
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Ipswich riuer
Voated
Acording to a Towne order and as ye Towne had impowered vs at a Towne meeting ye seuenth of march 1670 or 71. Wee accordingly haue don it. Wee the selectmen haue sould to Lliut pebody the Rigies that is fenced in and ye bounds of it as ye fence now stands ye Riges Lyes one ye south side of ye brooke againts his orchard, the which hee is to aLow twenty fiue shilings for ye riges, and he has discounted with Vs ye selectmen ye twenty fiue shilings for ye Vse of ye Towne.
At a Lawfuli Towne meeting ye 4 march 1672 or 73. It is ordred yt ye seclectmen shall haue power to Lay out ye bounds where the fence shall stand by the medow side for John Houey apon ye south west side of ye brooke. Voted.
At a Lawfull meeting of ye seclectmen ye 30 Aprell 1673. It is ordred and a greed vpon that all Swine shall be Ringed soficantly from time to time from ye pobilitication of this order till the 15 of Nouember and Euery swine that shall bee found not Ringed from a quarter ould and Vpward shall forfe[t] six pence also it is a greed that all swine shall bee yoaked that dos damige by breakeing into Corne feild and pas- ter throe soficant fences after noties giuene to ye owners of such swine thay not sped[ily] yoaking them shall forfit one shiling for euery swine and after noties giuene to ye oneres of such swine thay shall forfit twelue pence for euery day till thay yoake them and such swi[ne] shall be kept yoaked tell Indan haruies be ended this order is to stand from time to time tell ye Towne see Case to alter it not with standing any formar order. Voated.
Mickall Dunell is Chosene by ye seclectmen to Looke to ye yoaking and ringing of hoges and ye sd Doniell is to haue one halfe of ye forfite for his payenes as is expresed in ye order aboue Wrighteen the other halfe hee is to returne to ye selectmen Voated.
At a meeting of ye seclectmen ye 14 of 11 m: 1673. John Gould & ye selectmen Came to a recking and did cleare all a Counts from ye be- ging of ye World to this day the selectmen giueing John Gould his Towne rate this yeare as ye date aboue make mention of and ye sd Gould dos a quite ye Towne of all detes dues and demands, and ye fifty shilings that ye Court at Ipswich did order ye sd Gould to take of the Towne so that ye seclectmen, in ye behalfe of the Towne dos Cleare John Gould of all that has bin paid to ye sd Gould by Constabell or Col- lecters or any that has bin apionted by ye Towne or seclectmen to pay any thing to John Gould ye selectmen being Lliut pebody Thomas per- kins Thomas Baker Edmon Townes and this is or a greement as witnes our hands ye day and yeare aboue Wrighteen and Sargt Bixby dete is in Cluded that ye Towne dos owe ye sd Bixby which is fiue pounds that should be paid to ye sd Gould, the seclectmen guieing ye sd Gould power to demand of the said John Houey Constabell for ye yeare 72 the fiue pounds that was put into ye Towne rate and Commited to him to gather Vp and if ye sd Houey dos refuse to
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pay it to ye sd Gould then Wee ye seclectmen doe Ingage to giue ye sd Gould power to sue for it the sd Gould guieing the seclectmen a noat to Sargt Bixby to take Vp there bill and ye sd Gould will delieur Vp Sargt Bixby bill to him as witnes or hands this 14: 11 m: 1763.
Witnes, John Commings John How ffrancis pebody
John Gould
in ye name of ye rest of ye selectmen.
I Thomas Baker doe binde my selfe to ye seclectmen on a bond of sixty foure pounds to see the rate that they haue by warrant vnder ther hands Commited to mee to gather vp for mr Hubbord I doe by these presant in gage as is aboue sd to ye seclect men to see that et shall be deleuered to mr Hubbord I haueing ye ouer pluch of ye rate for my paynes as witnes my hand this 19 day of Jenewary 1674. I the sd Tho: Baker doe ingage to pay to mr Hubbord 611b. [3]s and what ye rate dos a mount to more I ame to haue for my payines I doeing et by ye Last of July after ye date aboue sd. Thomas Baker.
a Rate made ye 9 day of ffebewary in ye yeare 1674 to defray ye Townes detes and giuen to ye Constabell of Topsfeild or his deputy to gather vp and pay as derestion is giuen to them ye rate dos a mount to 281b 08s 03d ye which thay stand in deted to ye Towne tell they haue dis- charged ye rate and then thay shall be discharged
ye detes is 261b 11s 08d
so that ye ouer plush of ye 281b 08s 03d from 261b 11s 08d and there rest to ye Towne 011b 16s 03d John how. Constabel.
At a Lawfull Towne meeting ye 3 march 1673 or 74.
The Towne has Left it to ye seclectmen to settell the bounds betwene the Townes Land and that ffairme as was Mr Whittinggons. Voted
The propriaters haue Chosen the Lote Layeres or ye maior part of them to Record how thay Laid out ye Lotes one ye south side of ye riuer Whether to housing & Land or to ye parsons that did Liue in the housing in ye year 61 : with ye bredth and Lenth of euery Lote.
At a Lawfull Towne meeting the 19 of agust 1674. The Towne made Chose of Isacke Comings senr and Ensigne John Gould and Lliut ffrain- ces pebody to bound the medow that old Goodman Gould sould for ye Towne to seuerall of our Neaibores, wee the ffore named persons haue bounded ye medow in manner as foleth. Wee begane to marke trees at ye Clay pits there ye medow begins there wee marked two trees one Whiat oake betwene ye Claie pites and ye rieur and a nother tree neere to ye Clay pites one ye south sid one ye egge of ye Vpland and a great Elme marked by ye Vpland side West from ye Clay pites and so a Longe with marked trees by ye Upland side tell wee Came neere to Mr Endickat medow these are ye bounds of that medow that Lyeth one the south sid ye riuer Caled Ipswich riuer aJoying to ye riuer from mr Endickat farme doune to the Clay pites neere to the Bridge by Joseph Townes house.
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Thomas perkins bounds betwene his Land at Billingate and the Townes Common Land, the first tree marked is a popler tree neere the medow Caled Robard Smith medow and a heape of stones from thence southeast two a swamp where there is two popler trees marked with a heape of stones betwene them and from thence to a smale wall nuttree neere to a swampe marked with a heape of stones at it; from thence to a smale Whiat oake in a swamp marked and a heape of stones at it neere to the Corner of berzilah Barkers Land.
John Wilds his bounds betwene the Towne Land and his, a great whiate oacke marked from thence to a Littell blake ocke marked and a heape of stones at it from thence to a heape of stones and two wallnuts trees marked from thence to a stake and a heape of stones and three Lit- tell trees marked that stands neere to ye stake & heape of stones from thence to an eleme tree marked in a swamp neere the south side of the swamp from thence to a heape of stones behind William perkins house from thence to a nother heape of stones which is the Corner betwene William perkins and John How
John How bounds from a heape of stones that are the Corner bounds betwene him and William perkins from thence to a heape of stones that are about two rode and a halfe of his barne from thence to a heape of stones neere his dweling house and from thence to where he Joynes to Goodman Clarke.
At a Lawfull meeting of ye seclectmen ye 1 June 1675.
Isack Estey and John Robinson and Jacob Townes are Chosen and apioynted to Vew the Way one ye south sid of ye Riuer and to aLow of it as thay shall see good that Way as goeth to Salam that is Complained of. Voted
this is a trew Cope of a Recet that Edman towne twoke of the Contre tresarer mr Rusil as a discarg of a contre rate that was mad and Com- ited to him to gather vp being Constabel.
Edmand towne Constabel of topsfeild hath paid to mee twelue pounds fiue shilings and seuen pence which is in full of thare townes proporcion of the Cuntre Rate for the yere 1674. witnes mi hand the 4 iii mo. 1675. by me Ricard Rusil treasurar
ther is a Rate mad by the selactmen the 3 of august 1675 for the defra- ing of our townes proporcion of a singel Contre Rate dobeled acording to warrant that we Receued from the Contre tresurer.
this Rate Comited to the Constabel iohn how is twenti fiue pound six penc.
at a lafull meeting of the Selactmen the 8 of saptember 1675 wee haue agreed to mak a stone wall aboute the meeting hous for fort * * the wall is to be three foote brod in the botom and fiue foot hie
* or six as shall be thote most Conueniant with a watch hous at the south est Corner with in this wall ten foot square this is to be don by the towne and except such as do vsalli Com to her the word preched at or in our meeting hows will halp the towne most do it at thar one charge.
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this wall is to be ten foot from the meeting hous side and ende but on the south side it is to be twelue foot be twene this wall and the hous and the wach hows Cornar is to be fore foot from the hous end.
ther is a Rate Comited to John how Constabel a singel Contre Rate that a mounts to a leuen pound ten shilins and three penc.
also ther is a nother Rate Comited to John how Constable that is demaned by warant from the Contri treserar that a mountes to seuen singel Contre Rates which som is Eighte fore pound and seuenteene shilens.
at a meeting of the selact men the 10 of Januari 1675 ther was a Rate Comited to John how Constable for the minester which Rate amontes to sixte pound one shilin and two penc for the sad Constable to gather in spedeli for the mantananc of our minister 60 pound is his due the Re- mander is for the townes use.
John how Constabel of topsfeel hath payd in to the treserar of the Contrey the 8 october 1675 fore and twente pounds eleuen shiligs and two pence in full of the sad townes proporcion to the two extreordenari Rates due to the Contre the last of october last past as the some is al- lowed on for 66.
p. me. Richard Rusil treserar.
at a lawfull meeting of the selackt men ther was a Rate Comited to John how Constable for to gather and pay in to the Contre traserar for our townes proporcion being Eighte fore pound this is Recorded befor in a nother plac the whol Rate is Eighte fore pound seauenteene shilings.
at a Lawfull Towne Meting the 7 of March 1675-76. Left. ffrancis pabody is Chosen Clark to kep the Towne Book this yere:
at a lawfull towne meeting the 7 of march 1675-76 its agreed that selact men shall be chosen bi nomenacion this yere and vote[d].
at a lawfull towne meeting the 7 of march 1675-76 mr thomas baker and Epherom dorman and sargan Redington and francis pabody and decon perkens all of them are Chosen to be selact men for to order the preudan- cell afares of the towne this yeare Insuing.
John How is Chosen Constabell for this yere in suing and voted 1675-76. Jacob towne Is Chosen to sarue one the Juri of trialls at Ipswich Corte next in suing.
7 march daniel borman and Isack Este ar Chosen soruaures of hiuaes and fences for this yeare in suing and voted.
at a lawfull towne meeting 7 march 75-76 it is granted that samuel how- let and John french william perkins iuner and micall donell that thay shall be Comenars as other freeholder are In our Coman land for feed and other preulieges voted.
at a lawfull towne meeting the 7 march 1675-76. sargan Redington and John wiles and frances pabody ar Chosen a comite for the towne to agree with mr thomas backer to axchang a strip of land that lies aioyne- ing to the sad mr bakers land and also to satel the boundes of his farme voted.
at a lawfull meeting 7 march 75-76 it is ordered that the selact men shall
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see that the olde book the towne book shall be trancsribed into the new book and that the land on the south sid the Reuer that was layed out by deuisians to the seueral inhabetants the selact men shall see that ther lots be Recorded according as tha ware lade out voted.
at a lawfull meeting of the selacktmen the forthenth da Juli. 76, ther was Comited to John how Constabel a Rate for the defraing of ten singel Rates which Rate amountes to a hondered and twente pound for the sad Constabel to colackt and gather of the saueral parsons Ratabel and cari it in to the Contri treserar.
20. 7. 1675. at a lawfull meeting of the towne Isack Comins senar is Chosen graniuri man for this yeare Insuing also William Auiril is Chosen to sarue on the Jurie of trials at Ipswich Corte next Insuing.
at a meeting of the selackt men the 29 of desamber 1676 ther is a Rate for the minester Comited to the Constabel John how to gather vp and care in to mister hobart his due is sixte pound but the Rate amountes to sixte two pound and about twelue shilins.
Reseued this : 13th : 3d : 75. of Ephraim Dorman Constable of Tops- feild in full their Townes preportion to the Cuntry Rate for one singgle Rate and three quorters the some of nineteene pounds eight shilings and six pence. I say reseued for the yeare 73.
by me Rishard Russell Treasurer.
Mr Hobard 111b : 2s: Od this is a true Coppy of the trasurrs reseight Mr Russells 81b : 6s: 6d ) taken by me frances pabody Clarke
dated the 29 of January 1676.
this fift of februari 1676 ther is a Rate for defraing of Indian ware Charges Containing six singel Contrerates Rates which amounteth to fifte three pound and sixteen shilens this Rate is delivered to John How Constabel for to gather vp and deleuer to the Contre tresarer or his assigns acordingli as he hath diracion In the tresares warrant.
at a lawfull towne meeting march 2. 1676-77 Isack Comings senr. is Chosen moderater this present meeting voted.
it is agreed that the selact men shall be Chosen by nominacion not with standing ani formor ordr voted.
it is agreed that the Clarke shal be Chosen bi nominacion this day for this yeare insuing-voted not with standing ani formor order.
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