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Sergt Jnº Howlett mr Isaac Peabody Lieut Tho Baker Jnº Nichols and Qu : master Ephraim Willds are Chosen Select- men for the year Ensuing voted
Sergt Ivory Hovey Capt Thos Robinson and Timothy Perkins Sent are chosen tythingmen for the year Ensuing
voted
Sergt Amos Dorman is Chosen Sealer of Leather for ye year Ensuing voted
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Tobijah Perkins Jacob Estey Eben" Nicholls and mr Simon Bradstreet are Chosen Sirveyors of highways for the year Ensuing voted
Samuel Howlet Jacob Dorman and Jnº Curtis are Chosen fence viewers for the year Ensuing voted
the Town agreed that ye Proprietors shall divide all ye un- divided Common Land in Topsfield: according to the Rules, that the s:d proprietors have already agreed to divide by voted
Jesse Dorman and Joseph Andrew are Chosen hogreeves for ye year Ensuing voted
the Town agreed that the present Selectmen shall Reckon with Mr Ephraim Willds and mr Daniel Clark: and Re- ceive the towns money: they have in their hands for the Towns Use voted
Sergt John Howlett and Nath1 Borman are Chosen to serve on the Jury of Tryals and Tho : gould is Chosen to serve on ye grand Jury at the next Inferiour Court to be holden at Ipswich voted
Jnº Curtis is Chosen Schoolmaster and accepted for the year Ensuing voted
Lastly the Town agreed to give John Curtis one pound for being Schoolmaster the year ensuing voted
The above named Selectmen, Constables, Tythingmen, Sealler of Leather and Surveyers of highway, fence viewers, and Hogreeves did all take the oath belonging to their Respec- tive offices before the Selectmen and Town Clerk on ye sixth day & on ye nineth day of march. 1721-2
Attest Jacob Peabody Town Clerk
The freeholders and other Inhabitants of Topsfield such as are Leagally Quallified for Voting are hereby Notified and warned to meet here at ye meeting house in Topsfield on friday next at three of the Clock in ye Afternoon which will be the Twenty third day of this Instant: To see if the Town will give Liberty for swine to go at Large according as the Law gives Liberty
Tops :d March ye 16: 1721-2
David Baltch
Constable of Topsfield field
Isaac Peabody Ephraim Willds ! John Howlett Tho Baker 1
Selectmen of Topsfield
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At a Lawful town meeting in topsfield march 23: 1721-2
The town gave Liberty for swine to go at Large within the bounds of Topsfield for ye year following according as the Law gives Liberty voted [230] The freeholders and other inhabitance of this Town such asare Leagally Quallified according to Law for vot- ing : are hereby Notified & warned to meet here at the meeting house in Topsfield on fryday next at two of ye Clock in the afternoon, which will be the Eleventh Day of this In- stant mº
I To Choose a Representative: to serve for : & represent This Town in a great and generall Court: in Boston : 2ly To Choose three good and Lawfull Men One to Serve on the grandiury and two on the Jury of Tryals at ye next Superior Court of Judicature to be holden at Ipswich for ye Court of Essex Tops :d May ye 4: 1722 Thomas Baker
by order of the Selectmen of
David Balch Constable of Topsfield Topsfield
At a Leagall Town meeting in Topsfield on May 11th 1722. Capt John How was Chose moderator for sd meeting voted Mr Daniel Clark is Chosen to represent the Town at the general Court the next sessions voted
Qu: master Ephraim Willds is Chosen to Serve on the grand Jury voted and Jacob Dorman & Jacob Robinson are Chosen to Serve on the Jury of Trials at the Next Superiour Court to be holden at Ipswich voted
At a Lawfull Town meeting in Topsfield September: 14th 1722 Jacob Estey & Joseph Knight are Chosen to serve on the Jury of Tryals at the next Inferiour Court to be holden at Newbery voted
Boston June 7th 1722
Recd of mr Michaell Dwinell Consta of Topsfield P mr Daniel Clark Nine Pounds seven shill :s & Eleven pence in full ffor my ffather Jer Allen Treasur
P Jas Allen
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Recd of Michael Dwinell Constable for Topsfd three pound four shillings six pence for the County Rate by me John Appleton July 5th 1722
Topsfd March ye 6 1721 or 2
Then Recd of mr Michael Dwinell Constable for topsfid the sum of two Pounds five Shillings I say Recd by me for my ffather mr Tobijah Perkins
by order of the Selectmen
Tobijah Perkins Junr
The three receipts Last Entered are true Copies attest
Ja : Peabody Town Cle :
The freeholders and other inhabitants of this Town such as are Leagally Quallified according to Law for voting are hereby Notified & warned to Meet here at ye meeting house in Topsfd on ye next Tuseday Comfortnight at twelve of ye Clock on sd day : which will be the Sixteenth Day of Octo- ber next Ensuing ye date hereof: first to allow Bills of Charge
2ly to see if ye town will add nine pound to mr Capens Sallary as formerly
3ly To see if ye Town will accept & confirm by a vote the Proprietors Divisions of the Common Lands in Topsfield
4ly as also To Confirm the Exchange of the Parsonage.
Topsfd September ye 28: 1722 David Balch Constable of Topsfield Tomas Baker by: Order of ye Selectmen of Topsfield.
[23]] Examined and Entred by me Jacob Peaboby Town Clerk for Topsfield
At a Lawfull Town meeting in Topsfield being Leagally warned and convened together on ye 16th of October 1722
Dec Daniel Redington is Chosen Moderator for the meet- voted
ing
the town Allowed to Capt Tobijah Perkins four pound for serving at ye general Court voted
the town Allowed seven shillings to Mary Averill, widow of William Averill Deceased for his sweeping the meeting house about four months before he died voted 00 07 00
the town Allowed to Samuel Howlet seven shillings for sweeping the meeting [house] from ye fifteenth of July till
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this time-and two shillings & six pence for mending ye Lock of the meeting house Door & for mending the hinges of ye voted o 9 6
Pound gate
the town Allowed Nine pound to add to m' Capens sallary to make the Whole Sum Eighty pounds for this year voted
The Town allowed two shillings to Thomas gould which sd gould paid to M' Capen for Isaac Comings Jnr of Ipswich he being rated so much and refusing to pay it voted 0 2 0
The Town did accept of and confirm by a vote the Pro- prietors Devisions of the Common Lands in Topsfield to- gether with ye sale of ye Land made by the Proprietors Committee for the defraying of the Charges of sd Divisions, that so the Purchassors, and Each Proprietor, May hence forth and forever, hereafter injoy their Lotts; of sd Sale, & Divisions; according to the butts, and bounds thereof : Made by the Proprietors Committe, to each Proprietor, & purchassor, according to the return of the Proprietors Committe in the Proprietors Book of Records in Topsfield voted
Daniel Clark William Town Jacob Town Joseph Town & Edmond Town and Joshua Town & Amos Dorman & Thomas Dwinel all Entred their Contrary Decents, to ye Last Vote above Entered
The Town accepted & confirmed by a vote. the Exchange of the Parsonage Lands in Topsfield according to the bounds thereof as it is returned in ye Proprietors Book of Records in Topsfield voted
The freeholders & other Inhabitants of ye Town of Tops- field Duly Quallified for voting are hereby Notified to meet here at ye meeting house in Topsfield on Tuseday next it being ye Eleventh Day of this Instant Decembr at one of the Clock in the after noon
To see what ye Town will see cause to Do or how to Dis- pose of the interest of the Loan money of said Town: Which is now in the Trustees hands
To allow Bills of Charge also to act upon anything that ye town shall then see cause
Topsfd Decem" ye 8th 1722
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David Balch Constable of Topsfield Thomas Baker P or- der & in ye name of ye Selectmen of Topsfd
A true Copy attest Ja :b Peabody T Clerk
At A Lawfull Town Meeting in Topsfield : Decem :" ye IIth: 1722
Mr Isaac Peabody is Chosen moderator for sd meeting voted The Town agreed that ye Last years interest of the Towns Loan money shall go to pay the Towns Debts voted
The town allowed to Lieut Joseph gould for fetching ye Towns money from Boston in the year 1721 ten shillings
voted 00 10 00
The Town allowed two shillings six pence to mr Elisha Perkins for the Iron Staples and bolt which is in the meeting house Door voted 00 02 06
[232] Wee the Subscribers being Desired by the Neigh- bours of Mr John Nickols to Lay Out and turn ye highway as it goes up Mr John Nickols hill, and both Parties with the Selectmen, have agreed as followeth : Beginning at a white oak tree about four Rods from the Bridge, so from ye white oak tree, two rods sowwest and so from ye East Side of the old Road two Rods sowwest : so as the Road runs to a Rock by ye road sowwest. So running on a strait Line on that corse to a Rock about one pole from A great flat Rock on ye south side of ye way and from that Rock two pole East Ephraim Willds
Tops :Id June ye 27th 1722 Thomas Baker
A True Copy of the return attest John Howlett
Jacb Peabody Town Clerk
At a Lawfull Town meeting of ye Inhabitance of the Town of Topsfield on ye 2ª Day of Jany 1722-3
The Town allowed to ye Revered Mr Joseph Capen three shillings per week for keeping ye widow Mary Averill from the fifteenth Day of July Last till this present time voted
The ffreeholders and other Inhabitants of ye Town of Topsf :d Duly Qualified as ye Law Directs for voting : are hereby notified & warned to meet here at ye meet- ing house in Topsfield : on ye first Tuseday In March next Ensuing, at Eight of ye Clock on said Day which will be
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ye next Tuseday Come seven night. Ily To Chuse Town officers as ye Law Directs.
2ly To Choose jurymen for Ipswich Court.
3ly To see if ye Town will agree upon any way or meth- od : how they may make improvement of ye Parsonage Land in Topsfield or Lay Restriction that no wood be cut theiron : nor Rocks Carried off
4ly To see if ye Town will answer any Petition yt may be offerd at sd meeting also to act upon any other thing or things yt may then be thought needfull
Ephraim Willds Select-
Topsfid ffebry ye 23 1722-23 John Howlett men of David Balch Constable of Topsfield Tho : Baker Topsfd
At A Lawfull & annual Town meeting of ye Inhabitants of Topsfield March fift 1772-3 first Decn John Howlett is Chos- en moderator for s :d meeting voted
Jacob Peabody is Chosen Town Clerk for ye year Ensuing voted Corp' Jacob Robinson & Benjn Knight are Chosen Con- stables for ye year ensuing voted
Corp1 Nath" Borman Dean Jnº Howlett Thomas gould Eli- sha Putnam and Jacob Peabody are Chosen Selectmen for ye year Ensuing voted
John Hovey Edward Putnam & David Balch are Chosen Tythingmen for ye year ensuing voted
Sergt Amos Dorman is Chosen Sealer of Leather for ye year Ensuing voted
Joseph Andrew Jacob Dorman Thos Dwinel & francis Peabody are Chosen Surveyers of highways for ye year Ensuing voted
Clerk Elisha Perkins Corp: Joseph Town & Lieut Tho : Baker are Chosen fence viewers for ye year Ensuing voted
[233] Sergt Ivory hovey is Chosen to serve on ye grand jury for ye year ensuing and Benj Town & John Willds is Chosen to serve on ye jury of tryals at ye next inferiour Court to be holden at Ipswich voted
The Town agreed that no parson shall cut down any tree or trees that are growing or standing on ye Parsonage Land in Topsfield : under ye pennalty of ye Law in Case of such Trespass on any proprietors Land voted
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The Town agreed that no Parson shall dig or Carry of any stones or rocks from of ye Parsonage above sd under the Pennalty of ten shilling per load for Every Load so dug or carried of
voted
The Town agreed to fence in all ye Parsonage Land in Topsfield with a Leagall stone wall-or other sufficient fence by ye fift of march in 1724 voted
and also the Town agreed to fence in sd Parsonage Land by ye same rule and the same ten years Rates that ye Last Divisions of ye Common Lands in Topsfield was divided by voted
and Mr Nath" Porter Lieut Tho : Baker & mr Edward Put- nam are Chosen a Com:itty to Apportion and Let to Every man his Proportion to fence about ye above sd parsonage according to the rule as is above Expresed voted
The Town allowed to Tobijah Perkins jun" six shilling for Timber to mend the Bridge by Dec" John howlets in ye year voted o 6 0 1722
The Town granted Liberty to ye inhabitants of Topsfd on ye South Side of ye River, to Build a Pound where it may be most convenient for sd inhabitants and the Town will pay ye Charge voted
John Clark & Eben Nickols are Chosen Hogreeves for ye year Ensuing voted
Jacob Peabody being Chosen Town Clerk was sworn to ye faithfull discharge of yt office before ye Selectmen Corp1 Nath" Borman Dec Jnº Howlett Thomas gould Elisha Put-
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nam & Jacob Peabody being Chosen Selectmen were Sworn Assessors before the Last years Selectmen Corp1 Jacob Robinson and Benj Knight being Chosen Constables were sworn to ye faithfull Discharge of their office before ye present Selectmen
Jnº Hovey Edward Putnam & David Balch being Chosen tythingmen were sworn to ye faithfull discharge of their office before ye present Selectmen
Joseph Andrew Jacob Dorman Tho: Dwinell & ffrancis Peabody being Chosen Surveyers of highways were Sworn to ye faithful discharge of their office before the present Selectmen Clerk Elisha Perkins & Lieut Thomas Baker and Corp1 Joseph Town being Chosen fence viewers were Sworn to ye faithfull discharge of their office before ye present Se- lectmen John Clark and Eben: Nickols being Chosen hog- reeves were sworn to ye faithfull Discharge of their Office before ye present Selectmen the persons above Named that were sworn were all sworn on ye fift and on ye Eighth Days of March 1722-3
attest Jacob Peabody Town Clerk
Sargt Amos Dorman being Chosen Sealer of Leather was sworn to ye faithfull Discharge of that office before ye Select- men on ye 25 day of March 1723
The free holders and other inhabitants of ye Town of Tops- field Such as are Qualified as ye Law Directs for Voting : are hereby notified to meet at ye meeting house in Topsfield : on Munday ye twentyfift day of March Currant at two of ye Clock in ye afternoon first to Choose and agree with a Schoolmaster. 2ly to see if the Town will give Liberty for Swine to go at Large. 3ly to see if the Town will Lett ye Parsonage to Either of those men that Lately appeared to Hire it or Else return their Earnest money [234] 4ly To Choose men and impower them to make ye fence about the Parsonage Land in Topsfield, where any person or Persons shall Refuse or neglect, to make his or their pro- portion of sd fence according to ye Town order at ye Last Town Meeting in Topsfield.
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Jacob Robinson Constable of Topsfield
Jacob Peabody by order of ye rest of ye Selectmen of Topsfield
At a Lawfull Town meeting in Topsfield on ye 25 of March 1723 Dean Daniel Redington is Chosen Moderator for this meeting voted
Mr John Hovey is Chosen Schoolmaster for ye year En- suing and the Town agreed with s :d Hovey for twenty shill- ings for being Schoolmaster voted
The Town agreed that Swine may go at Large according as the Law gives Liberty voted
the Town ordered that Samuel Bradstreet should have his money that he Laid down to the Town, as Earnest for ye Parsonage voted
The Town Ordered that Corp1 Eliezer Lake should have his money that he Laid down to ye Town as Earnest for the Parsonage voted
The freeholders and other inhabitants of ye Town of Tops- field Such as are Qualified as ye Law Directs for voting; are hereby Notified, to meet at the meeting house in Topsfield on Wednesday ye Eighth of May Currant at two of ye Clock in ye afternoon : first to Chuse a Representative 2ly to Choose jurymen for Ipswich Court; and also to act upon any other thing or things that ye Town shall then think needfull and Proper to be done.
Datd Topsfid May ye 3d 1723. Thomas gould r Jacob Robinson Constable. John Howlet Elisha Putnam Nathaniel Borman Jacob Peabody
Selectmen of Topsfield
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At a Lawfull Town Meeting in Topsfid May : 8th 1723 first Dec" Daniel Redington is Chosen Moderator for this meeting voted
En: Timothy Perkins is Chosen to Represent the Town at ye General Court at their several Sessions ye year Ensuing : voted
Dec" Daniel Redington is Chosen to Serve on ye grand jury and Edward Putnam and Nath11 Porter are Chosen to Serve on ye jury of Tryals at ye next Superior Court to be holden at Ipswich voted
Boston May ye 7th : 1723 then Recd of Mr Allen Treasur- er four Pounds in Bills of Credit, it being so much due to ye Town of Topsfield, for a Wolf Killed in sd Town: in part for my serving at ye General Court in the year 1722 : by or- der of the Selectmen of Topsfield
I say Recd by me Daniel Clark
Exam :d and Entred by me Jacob Peabody Town Clerk for Topsfield
Recd of Thomas Dwinell Constable of Topsfield the sum of four Pounds Nineteen shills & four pence in full for ye County Rate for ye s :d Towne for ye year 1722
Ipswich may 22: 1723 P John Appleton County treas"
A true Copy attest Jacob Peabody Town Clerk
[235] At a Lawfull Town meeting in Topsfield Septrye 10th 1723 Corp1 Nath11 Borman & Sergt Zacheus Gould are chosen to Serve on ye Jury of Tryals at the Next Inferior Court to be holden at Newbery within and for ye County of Essex
The freeholders and others inhabitants of ye Town of Tops- field such as are Leagally Qualified for voting are hereby Notified & warned to meet at ye Meeting house in Topsfield, on fryday ye Twenty fift day of October Current at Twelve of ye Clock on sd day. first to Agree upon some way and Method for ye fencing in & improveing ye Parsonage Land in Topsfield and for building a house on said Parsonage land
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To Chuse men and impower them to Prosecute in the Law any Person or Persons that have Already Dug or Car- ried of any stones or rocks from of ye above said Parsonage Land : in Topsfield : or that shall hereafter Presume to Dig or Carry of any stones or rocks from of ye above said Parsonage Land : Contrary to ye Town order made on ye fift Day of Last March To give some further instructions or Order to ye Trustees viz Capt Joseph Gould Capt Thomas Baker & Dea John Howlet for their future Proseeding in Let- ing out ye Towns money: To allow to ye Reverend Mr Joseph Capen Nine pound as formerly. And also to allow bills of charge. and to act upon any of ye Perticulars Above Mentioned as ye town shall then think best.
Dat : Topsfield October the 14 1723
Jacob Robinson Constable Thomas Gould Slecet- Nathª Borman men of Jacob Peabody Topsfd
At a Lawfull Town meeting in Topsfield : October ye 25 : 1723 first Dea John Howlett is chosen Moderator for this meeting. voted
The Town agreed that ye Trustees viz : Capt Joseph Gould Capt Thomas Baker & Deaa John Howlett shall Let out ye towns money at one shilling upon the pound for interest : by ye year for the future and to Let out said money but from year to year as they shall receive orders from ye Town. and ye some or Sums of sd money to Let: to be as ye Town hath formerly agreed upon : voted
The Town allowed to ye Reverend Mr Joseph Capen nine pounds to add to his salary for this year voted
the Town alowed to Joseph How one pound three shillings for sweeping ye meeting house one year past voted OI 3 0
The Town alowed to Elisha Putnam a former Constable twelve Shillins and six pence it being an alowance for Nathan Kennes Rates voted 00 12 06
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The Town allowed to Jacob Perkins: five shillins & six pence for mending ye Meeting house glass in ye year 1721 voted 00 05 06
the town allowed to Quaster Nath' Borman two shillings for giting a warrant Entred at ye Quarter sessions at New- bery this year voted 00 02 00
The Town allowed to mr Jacob Robinson Constable one shilling for warning John Pickit out of Town voted 00 01 00
Boston July, 18 1723
Recd of Mr David Balch Constable of Topsfield Twenty Pounds twelve shillings & nine pence in full for my Master Jer : Allen Treasurer. £ 20-12-9 P Geor: Rogers
Rec :d of Mr David Balch as Constable for Topsfield for ye year 1722 ye full & just sum of three pounds twelve shill- ings which he was Ordered by the Selectmen of Topsfield for ye year afore said to Collect & Deliver to me I say rec :d ye sum above said this 12th of March 1722-3 per me Joseph Capen
Topsfield. May 27 : 1723 : then Recd of David Baltch Con- stable two shillings in full of what was Ordered to me by ye Selectmen. I say recived By me Thomas Gould
These three Recipts Last Entred are true Copies : Exam- ined :
P Jacob Peabody Town Clerk
[236] Topsfield October : 15 1723 Then Recd of Constable Balch for serving at the General Court the Sum: sixteen pound seven shillings in full what was Ordered him to Pay me I say recd by me
Daniel Clark
Topsfield May ye 18 day 1723 Reced of David Baltch Con- stable ye sum of seven shillings in full which was ordered to me by ye Selectmen for my husband Averills sweeping ye meeting house :
I say recid by me ye widow Mary Averill
Topsfield ffebruary : 14: 1722-3 Recd of David Balch Con- stable Nine shillings and Six pense in full of what was or- dered to me by ye Selectmen
I say recd by me Samuel Howlett
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Topsfield August: 17: 1723 Recd of David Balch Con- stable ye sum of two shillings & six pence in full of what was ordered to me by ye Selectmen of ye Town I say Recd by me Elesha Perkins These four Recipts, above Entred, are true Copies : Attest Jacob Peabody Town Cler
The freeholders & other inhabitants of ye Town of Tops- field such as are Qualified as ye Law Directs for Voting are hereby Notified to meet at the meeting house in Topsfield : on Tuesday ye tenth Day of December Current at twelve of ye Clock on s :d Day : first To Chuse an Agent or Agents to Answer to ye Towns Presentment for not being Provided with a grammar School-master. 2ly to agree upon some Method to Improve ye intrest of ye towns Loan money 3ly to allow bills of Charge
Dat : Topsfield Decem" : 4th 1723 Thomas gould 1 Selectmen Jacob Robinson Constable of John Howlett of Topsfield Jacob Peabody Topsfield
At A Lawfull Town meeting in Topsfield Decem" 15th 1723. first Dean John Howlett is Chosen moderator for this meeting voted
Dean Jnº Howlett & Mr. Nath11 Porter are Chosen Agents for ye town to appear at ye next Inferiour Court to be holden at Salem to answer to ye Towns Presentment for not being pro- vided with a grammer Schoolmaster voted
The town agreed that ye Selectmen shall Recive the in- trest of ye Towns Loan money of the Trustees: & pay the Towns Debts therewith as far as it will go voted
the Town agreed that ye Selectmen shall raise money to pay ye Representative this year : voted
the Town allowed one shilling to Joseph How for mend- ing ye meeting house Latch voted
Whereas Thomas Demsi was rated in ye year 1722 to Sev- eral Rates ye sum of nine shillings & six pence: and sd Demsi then being & still is in his Majesties Service so that ye Constable cannot yet recover sd Demsis rats Therefore the Town allowed to David Baltch Constable, nine shillings & six pence 0 9 6 voted
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the Town granted Liberty to Mr Nath1 Porter Joseph Town & others to sit up a stable near to m' Capens fence voted
The Town granted Liberty to Thomas gould & Capt Joseph gould to set up a stable near ye Little Pond on ye south of ye meeting house voted
Decem' 31 : 1723 Then Rec :d of ye Select men by ye hand of Thomas gould for part of my wages for going Represen- tative : the sum of Nine pound six shillings : I say rec :d by me Timothy Perkins
Received of mr David Baltch as Constable for Topsfield ye full of what was Committed to him to Collect for my use for ye year 1722 I say recd in full this 18 : Day of febry 1723-4 per me Joseph Capen
These two receipts Last Entred are true Copies attest Jacob Peabody Town Clerk
[237] The freeholders & other inhabitants of this Town Such as are Quallified as ye Law Directs for Voting are hereby No- tified to meet at ye meeting house in Topsfield on Tuseday ye third of March next after the Date hereof at Eight of ye Clock in ye morning first to Choose a Town Treasurer & other Town officers as ye Law directs
To Chuse a Committe to Seat People in the Meeting house
To See if ye Town will Chuse a Committe to Settle bounds with Boxford
To agree upon some Method to Improve the Parsonage Land in Topsfield
Datd Topsfield ffebry ye 18th 1723-4 Thomas gould Selectmen Jacob Robinson Constable of John Howlett of
Topssd
Jacob Peabody
Topsfield
At a Lawfull Town meeting of ye Inhabitants of Topsfield on ye third of March 1723-4
Dec" John Howlett is Chosen Moderator for sd meeting
voted
Jacob Peabody is Chosen Town Clerk for ye year Ensuing voted
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Eliezar Lake & Edmon Town are Chosen Constables ; for ye year Ensuing voted
Nath" Porter, Dec" John Howlet, Joseph Town, Elisha Perkins & John Hovey are Chosen Selectmen for ye year voted Ensuing
William Porter William Town & John Willds are Chosen Tythingmen for ye year Ensuing voted
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