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En : Amos Dorman is Chosen Sealer of Leather for ye year Ensuing voted
Luke Averill John Town John Dwinell & Daniel Town are Chosen : Sirveyers of highways for ye year Ensuing voted
Joseph Dorman John Willds Thos Robinson & Eben : Nicholls are Chosen fence viewers for ye year Ensuing voted
Joshua Town & John Perkins are Chosen Hogreeves for ye year Ensuing voted
Capt Joseph gould, Capt Thos Baker, Ivory Hovey, Thom- as Robinson & Mr Simon Bradstreet, are Chosen a Com- mitte to Seat People in ye meeting house voted
The Town Agreed that the Orders Relating to ye Preseru- ing the wood & Timber and also the stones or rocks, on the Parsonage Land in Topsfield, that was made in ye year 1723. shall stand good for this year folloing voted
And Thomas Gould Nath"] Borman & Nath" Porter are Chosen Agents or Attorneys in behalf of ye Town to Prose- cute any Person or Persons that shall Presume to Brake Either of ye above sd Orders voted
and the Major part of sd Agents or Attorneys shall act in ye concern about the Parsonage and ye Town to bear them out in all Lawfull Proseedings therein voted
Doct Michael Dwinell is Chosen to serve on ye grand jury and William Redington & Joseph Robinson are Chosen to serve on ye Jury of Tryals at ye next Inferiour Court to be holden at Ipswich voted
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En: Amos Dorman is Chosen Schoolmaster for the year Ensuing voted
the Town agreed to give 20 shillings to En: Amos Dor- man for keeping school this year voted
En: Amos Dorman Qu: master Ephraim Willds & En : Timothy Perkins are Chosen A Committe, to Joyn with such men as Boxford shall appoint to Settle the bounds be- tween Topsfield & Boxford voted
The Several Persons Chosen into Office at ye above sd meeting of whom an oath is by Law required : all took ye oath to Their respective Offices on ye third day of march 1723-4 before ye Selectmen attest Jacob Peabody Town Clerk
At A Lawfull Town meeting in Topsfield on ye seventh of Aprill 1724. the Town agreed that swine should go at Large this year according as the Law gives Liberty voted
[238] The freeholders & other Inhabitants of ye Town of Topsfield Quallified for Voting as ye Law Directs are Notified & warned to meet here at ye meeting next Wedensday at three of ye Clock in the after noon it being the thirteenth of May Currant, ffirst to Choose a Representative to serve at the great and general Court. to be hild at Boston on ye Last Wedensday of May Instant 2d To Choose Jurymen to serve at Ipswich Court to be holden on ye third Tuseday of this Instant May
Datd Topsfield May 6th 1724
Elisha Perkins Nath1 Porter
Select-
Eliezar Lake Constable of Topsfid
John Howlet men of Joseph Town Topsf : John Hovey
At A Lawfull Town meeting in Topsfield May ye 13th 1724 ffirst Dea : John Howlett is Chosen moderator for this meet- ing voted
Mr John Hovey is Chosen to Represent ye Town at ye general Court the year following voted
Cler : Elisha Perkins is Chosen to serve on ye grand jury & Jacob Town and Joseph Town are Chosen to serue on ye Jury of Tryals at the Next Superiour Court to be holden at Ipswich voted
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OF TOPSFIELD, MASS.
We whose names are under written have meet & Peram- bulated and renewed bounds: Begining at a heap of stones near Mr Porters Meadow and Runing to a Plump of maples and Runing as the Brook runs to a stone & a stake in ye brook near too Robinsons Island : and so runs to a stake and heap of stones on sd Island as ye Line Runs & so to Pigdens meadow and to the River as formerly
May ye 4 1724
Edmond Town for John Batchelder for
David Balch Topsfield Benja : ffisk Wenham
Elisha Perkins
John Gott
A True Copy of ye return. attest Jacob Peabody Town Clerk
At A Lawfull Town meeting in Topsfield Sept™ ye 8th 1724 Mr: Simon Bradstreet & John Perkins are Chosen to serve on ye Jury of Tryalls at ye Next Inferiour Court to be hold- en at Newbery voted
At a Lawfull Town Meeting in Topsfield Decem ye 15th 1724 Mr Isaac Peabody is Chosen Moderator for this meeting voted
The Town allowed to Dean John Howlett one pound Eigh- teen shillings sd Howlet having Paid so much for giting ye meeting house glass mended voted 1 18 0
the Town allowed to Corp" Tobijah Perkins one shilling & six pence for Timber to mend the Bridge near to Luke Averills in 1724 voted 0 1 6
the Town allowed to Nath" Capen one shilling two pence for two hundred of Lath Nails to nail up ye meeting house glass in 1724 voted 0 1 2
the Town allowed to Dean John howlet and mr Nath" Porter two pound five shillings & six pence for Court Charges and their attendance at Salem Court: December 1723 to Answer to ye Towns Presentment for want of a grammer School voted 2 5 6
the Town allowed to Jacob Peabody one shilling sd Pea- body having Paid for a Copy of the Sommens to Answer ye above sd Presentment voted 0 1 0
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[239] Whereas ye Selectmen warned ffrancis Johnson out of town & got ye warent Entred in ye Court Records the Town allowed to Mr Nath" Forter five shillings for giting sd warrent Entred as is above mentioned voted 0 5 0
the Town allowed to Capt Thomas Baker seven shillings & six pence for timber to mend the falls Bridge in 1724
voted 0 7 6
the Town Allowed nine pound to be Added to Mr Capens stated Sallary ye year following voted
the Town allowed five shillings to Clerke Elisha Perkins for giting ye warrent Entred in ye Court Records of Nath1) Ramsdells being Warned out of Town voted 0 5 0
Lastly the Town agreed that ye present selectmen should recieve the intrest of ye Towns Loan Money of ye Trustees : which is due to the Town for ye year past: and sd Select- men are to Pay the Town Debts therewith voted
At A Lawfull Town Meeting in Topsfield Janry the 12 1724-5
the Town allowed four shillings & six pence to Luke Averill for timber to mend ye highways in the year 1724 voted 046
The Town allowed three shillings to Sam" Howlett and three shillings to Joseph How for helping Mr : Lord about mending ye meeting house glass in 1724 voted o 6 o
The Town Allowed two shillings to Joseph Andrew for Timber to mend the Mille Brook bridge in ye year 1723
voted 0 2 0
The Town allowed two shillings & six pence to Constable Eliezer Lake for Warning ffrancis Johnson & Nath" Rams- dell out of Town voted 0 2 6
the Town allowed two shillings & Six pence to mr Nath11 Porter and two shillings and six pence to Corp1 Joseph Town for Perambulating with Salem in 1724 voted 0 5 0
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the Town Allowed to Clerk Elisha Perkins David Baulch & Edmon Towne two shillings to Each of them for Perambu lating with Wenham men in ye year 1724 voted o 6 0
the Town allowed twelve pound to mr John Hovey for serving representative sixty days at the General Court in ye year 1724 voted 12 0 0
the Town allowed five shillings to Nath" Capen for helping Mr Lord about mending ye meeting house Glass in ye year voted 0 5 0 1724
Lastly the Town allowed Eighteen shillings to Capt Joseph Gould Capt Thomas Baker and Dean John Howlett for their trouble in Leting out ye Towns money the year past
voted 0 18 0
Whereas we the Subscribers were ordred & impowered by the Selectmen of Topsfield to Perambulate on the Line and . to renew the bounds between Topsfield & Boxford : accord- ingly meeting at time and Place with Capt Thomas Perley and Lieut Joseph Hale who were Likewise appointed by ye Selectmen of Boxford for that service sd Capt Perley & Lieut Hale told us that Except We would Promise to go throughout and Renew or Settle the bounds between said Towns according to ye General Court Resolves, they wholly Declined the service: and so gave this as A Reason, that they was informed that the Town of Topsfield had att a Town meeting Chosen a Com:itte for that Purpose: and so we could proseed no farther in order of Perambulation.
Dated ye 12 of May 1724 Jacob Town John Curtis
This is a True Copy Attest Jacob Peabody Town Cler
The freeholders & other inhabitants of this Town Qual- lified as ye Law Directs for voting are to take Notice to meet here at the meeting house on ye first Tuseday in march next Ensuing ye Date hereof at Eight of the Clock in ye morning : first to Choose Town Officers as the Law Directs.
To see if the Town will make Choice of a meet person to mend any breach in or on the meeting house as need shall require or to doe any other thing or things as shall then be
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thought needful. by order of the Selectmen of Topsfield Dated Topsfield ffeb : y 19: 1724-5 Nath11 Porter
Edmond Town Constable of Topsfield
At A Lawfull Town meeting in Topsfield on ye Second Day of march 1724-5
Mr Nath11 Porter is Chosen Moderator for this meeting
voted
Jacob Peabody is Chosen Town Clerk for the year Ensuing voted
Jacob Dorman and Benja Town are Chosen Constables for ye year Ensuing voted
John Hovey Jacob Estey William Porter Michael Dwinel and Dea John Howlet are Chosen selectmen to order ye Pru- dentiall affairs of the Town for ye year Ensuing voted
Joshua Town Jacob Robinson & Thomas Dwinel are Chos en Tythingmen for the year Ensuing voted
En: Amos Dorman is chosen Sealler of Leather for ye year Ensuing voted
Dean John Howlet Sam1 Bradstreet and Thomas Gould Richard Town and Thomas Caves are Chosen Sirveyers of highways for ye year Ensuing voted
Corp1 Jacob Town Samuel Curtis Tobijah Perkins and Jesse Dorman are Chosen fence viewers for ye year Ensuing voted
John Willds and John Perkins are Chosen to make search into the Turrit of the meeting house to see what repairing it wants and to make Report thereof at ye next Town meeting in Topsfield voted
Cler : Elisha Perkins is Chosen Grand Jury man for ye year Ensuing voted
Tobijah Perkins & Jacob Peabody are Chosen to serve on ye jury of Tryals at the next inferiour Court to be holden at Ipswich voted
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OF TOPSFIELD, MASS.
Mr Simon Bradstreet is Chosen Schoolmaster for ye year Ensuing voted
John Nicholes & and John Burton are Chosen to rebuild Topsfields part of the Bridge over the ye River Near to Ed- ward Putnams between Topsfield and Boxford and to bring their account to the Town when sd Work is Done and they shall be reasonably allowed by ye Town for sd service voted
En: Amos Dorman & Sergt Tho: Robinson are Chosen hogreeves for ye year Ensuing voted
The Persons Chosen to office at the above s :d meeting viz. Town Clerk, Constables, Tythingmen, Sealer of Leather, Sirveyors of highways, fence viewers, and Hogreeves all ap- peared at the house of mr Daniel Clark immediately after ye sd meet[ing] was over and took the oath belonging to their Respective offices before ye Selectmen : Excepting Richard Town
At A Lawfull Town meeting in Topsfield on ye 29 day of march 1723 The Town agreed that swine should go at Large : ye year following with as Much Liberty as the Law Allowes of voted
The freeholders & other inhabitants of this Town such as are Quallified according to Law for Voting are to take Notice to meet at ye meeting house on fryday the seventh of May next after the Date hereof at two of the Clock in ye after- noon
To Choose A man to Represent them in the Great & Gen- eral Court to be holden at Boston the Twenty six day of May next. 2ly To Choose Three good & Lawfull Men to serve upon ye Jury at ye Superior Court to be holden at Ipswich the Third Tuseday of May next one whereof to serve on the Grand Jury and ye other two upon ye Jury of trialls
To see if the Town will Choose A Committee to new seat the People in ye Meeting house
Dated Topsfield Aprill : 28: 1725
John Hovey
Jacob Dorman Constable
in ye name and by Order of ye Selectmen of Topsfield
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At A Lawfull Town meeting in Topsfield May ye 7th 1725 I : Dea John Howlett is Chosen Moderator of sd meeting voted
2 : Dea John Howlett is Chosen to Represent the Town at General Court to be holden at Boston on the Twenty sixth Day of this Instant and at their several sessions till sd Court be Desolved voted
Mª Isaac [Peabody?] is Chosen to serve on ye Grand Jury and Capt Tho: Baker & Mr. Tho: Gould are Chosen to serve on ye Jury of Tryalls at ye next Superior Court to be holden at Ipswich voted
Mr Thomas Gould Corp1 Eliezer Lake Corp1 Jacob Town and Sergt Ivory Hovey are Chosen A Committee to new Seat People in the Meeting house voted
The freeholders & other Inhabitants of this Town Qualli- fied according to Law for voting are to take notice to meet here at the meeting house on Tuseday the 20th of July Cur- rant at two of ye Clocke in the afternoon
To see if the Town will Choose a Committe to see to ye supply of the Pulpit with a Minister: 2ly To see what the Town will Contribute towards the Funeral Charges of ye Rev- erend mr Joseph Capen late Deceased
and to doe any other thing or things as shall be thought needful Dated July 7; 1725 Jacob Dorman Constable
William Porter John Howlett Jacob Estey Michael Dwinel John Hovey
Selectmen of Topsfd
i
At A Lawfull Town meeting in Topsfield July ye 20th 1725 Mª Isaac Peabody is Chosen Moderator for this meeting voted
The Town Did manifest by a vote that they were willing to Choose a Committe to make inquiry after & git a Minis- ter to Dispence the word of God Amongst us for a while
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Dea Daniel Redington Dean John Howlett Cle: Elisha Perkins Sergt Ivory Hovey & En : Amos Dorman are Chosen a Committe to Procure a Minister or Scholar to Dispence the word of God amongst us for Ten weeks from this time & they are to ask advice of the Neighbouring Ministers in order to the procuring a suitable person for said service voted and said Commtte are fully impowered to agree with a minister or Ministers for ye above said service & Term & the Town will pay the Cost voted
the Town agreed to adjourn this meeting voted
the Moderator Ajourned this meeting till the first Tuseday of August next at two of the Clock in ye after noon
At A Lawfull Town meeting held by adjournment from ye 20 of July 1725 to the third day of August 1725 and then met & having Discoursed of how much and in what way to Contribute towards the funeral Charges of the Reverend Mr Joseph Capen Deceased, it was generally Concluded that ye best way was for Every man to subscribe to give what he Pleasd and Ivory Hovey, Joseph Town, & Thomas Robin- son are Chosen & Desired by the Town: to go to all the in- habitants of Topsfield not present: to see what they will Contribute towards sd Charges voted
Whereas the Church have agreed upon a fast to be kept on the Eighteenth Currant on ye acount of the awfull breach that God has Latly made amoungst us by taking away our Reverend Pastor by Death : as also to implore the Mercies of heaven for the Obtaining another setteled minister. There- fore the above named Committe for the Ministry are to see that suteable provision be made for such reverend ministers that shall Carry on the work of sd Day or that shall be aiding or assisting therein and the town will pay the charges thereof voted
The free holders and other inhabitants of this Town Qualli- fied according to Law for voting are to take Notice to meet here at ye Meeting house on Wedensday the fifteenth Day of September Currant at Twelve of ye Clock on sd Day
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I To Choose a Committe to see to ye supply of the Pulpit with one to Dispence the word of God to us: 2ly. To allow bills of Charge & to Raise a Tax for the Defraying of Nes- sacery charges
3ly To Choose Jury men to serve at Newbery Court
4ly To see if the Town will give ruls to the Comitte for seating the People in the Meeting house
John Hovey
Dated Topsfield Sept : 3rd 1725 in ye name & by Order of Jacob Dorman Constable the rest of ye Selectmen of Topsfield
At A Lawfull Town meeting in Topsfield September ye 15th 1725 Ist Mr Isaac Peabody is Chosen Moderator for this meeting voted
2ly The Town Allowed to Ens: Amos Dorman 7 :7:6 he having Paid five pound to Mr Hale & two pound to Mr Crocker for Preaching to us since the Revernd Mr Capens Decease : and for other things he found for ye fast
voted 7 :7:6
3ly The Town allowed to Jacob Peabody 1 :1:2 it being for several things for Provision for the fast voted 1:1:2
4ly The Town Allowed to Cler : Elisha Perkins o:6:6: it being for sundary things for ye fast voted o :6:6
5ly The Town allowed to Sergt Ivory Hovey 1 : 5:6 for sundary things for provision for ye fast voted 1 :5:6 6ly the Town allowed to Mr John Hovey three shillings for Lamb & spice for ye fast voted 0 :3:0
7ly the Town allowed to Dea: John Howlett four shillings & Eleven pence for several things for the fast voted 0:4:11 Bly The Town allowed Nine shillings & six pence to Nath11 Capen for victualing several Ministers on Sabath day o:9:6
gly Sergt Thomas Robinson & John Town are Chosen to serve on ye Jury of Tryals at the next inferiour Court to be holden at Newbery for & within ye County of Essex voted
Ioly The former Committe for the Ministry viz Dea : Dan- iel Redington Dea : John Howlett Cler: Elisha Perkins Ens Amos Dorman & Sergt Ivory Hovey are Chosen again to Procure and agree with a Minister to Dispence the word of God unto us untill the first of Janry next Ensuing voted
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IIly The Town agreed that ye present Selectmen should Levie a Tax of one hundred and twenty pounds for ye De- fraying of ye necessary Charges of the Town voted
Boston 31st May 1725
Recd of Mr Eliezar Lake Constable of P Zacheus Gould Topsfield ffifty one pounds in full for my Master Jer. Allen Treasurer
this is a True Copy attest Jacob Peabody Clerk P george Rogers
Where as Jacob Peabody was Chosen Clerk for the pro- prietors of the Late Divided & of the undivided Common Land in Topsfield on ye sixth of December 1725: he was sworn to ye faithfull Discharge of sd office before ye Select- men of sd Town on ye same Day
At a Lawfull Town meeting in Topsfield November Ist 1725 Ist Capt Joseph Gould is Chosen Moderator for this meeting voted
2ly Mr Isaac Peabody En : Amos Dorman & Jacob Pea- body are Chosen a Committe to Reckon with Madam Pris- cilla Capen and Adjust all the accompts that are betwixt her and ye Town Refering to ye Reverend Mr Capens Sallery & make report thereof to the Town in convenient time
3ly The Town agreed that the intrest of the Towns Loan money shall go to pay ye towns debts voted
The present Selectmen are impowered to receive sd intrest of ye Trustees & Dispose of it to ye aforesd use voted
4ly The Town allowed to Ens Amos Dorman five pounds five shillings he having paid so much to Mr Osgood for Preaching so amoungst us three Sabath Days voted 5:5:0
šly The Town allowed to Jacob Averill three shillings & six pence for slabs to mend the bridges near to Dear John Howletts
voted 0 :3:6
6ly The Town Allowed to Daniel Gould two shillings & six pence for two Logs to mend the bridge near to Mr John Ca- pens house voted o :2:6
7ly The Town Allowed to Jacob Peabody three shillings for Timber to mend ye bridge near his house 0:3:0
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Sly The Town Allowed to Mrs Mary Baker two shillings & six pence for Timber to mend the Bridge near to Mr Jacob Dormans house voted 0 :2:6
gly The Town allowed to Sam" Smith four shillings for
Timber to mend ye highways voted 0:4:0
Ioly The Town allowed to Corp1 Jacob Robinson one shil- ling for timber for sd use
voted 0 :1:0
IIly The Town allowed to Capt John How two shillings & six pence for timber to mend ye Bridge near Mr Clarks house voted 0 :2 :6
12ly The Town allowed to Capt Joseph Gould & Dear John Howlett twelve shillings for their trouble in taking in ye intrest of ye Towns Loan money for ye year past voted 0:12:0
13ly The Town agreed to fence in all ye Parsonage Land in Topsfield according to ye same rule & by the same Ten years Rates that the last Division of Common Land in Tops- field was divided by, voted further the Town agreed that sd Parsonage Land should be fenced in by ye first day of June next with a Good sufficient fence voted
14 Mr Nath1] Porter Mr Eliezer Lake and Jacob Peabody are Chosen a committe to apportion and set to Every man his Proportion to fence about said Parsonage Land according to the Rule that is above expresed voted
15 Mr Nath Porter is Chosen a Trustee in ye room of Capt Thos Baker Deceased voted
We the Subscribers the Committees respectively Chosen appointed by the Towns of Ipswich and Topsfield, to Peram- bulate the Line and renew the bounds between the sd Towns : have accordingly performed the said service, by Peambulat- ing the Line and renewing the Bounds aforesaid ; having new marked ye Trees afore marked on ye Line and heaving more stones to the old heaps on the said Line. Witness our hands the Day of novem : anno Domini 1725
John Hovey for Jonathan Wade for
Thomas Gould S Topsfield
Nathaniel Hart Ipswich
Phillip Fowler
A True Copy of the return attest Jacob Peabody Town Clerk
(To be continued.)
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OF TOPSFIELD, MASS.
The free holders and other inhabitants of this Town Quall- ified according to Law for voting are to take notice to meet here at the Meeting house on Monday ye 29th of November Current at 12 of ye Clock in said day to see if the Town will agree with ye Church in Calling the Reverend Mr William Osgood to the work of ye ministry in our Town
Dat. Topsfield November 10: 1725 Jacob Dorman Constable
John Hovey in the name & by order of the rest of ye Select- men
At a Lawfull Town meeting in Topsfield on ye 29 Day of November 1725
Dean Daniel Redington is Chosen Moderator for this meet- ing
voted
The Town unanimously Agreed to give the reverend Mr William Osgood a Call to Settle with us in the Ministry voted
The free holders and other inhabitance of this Town Quall- ified According to Law for voting are to take notice to meet here at the Meeting house in Topsfield on ffryday the 10th day of Decem : next After the Date hereof at 12 of the Clock in sd day.
Ist To Choose a Committe to give Mr William Osgood a Call to the work of the Ministry in our Town
2ly To Doe any other thing or things Relating to his Set- tlement with us as the Town shall then think best
3ly To see if ye Town will grant the petition of some of the inhabitance on the other side of Nickollses Brook to be set of to a new precinct & fourthly to hear the Committes re-
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turn that were Chosen to Reckon with Madam Capen & to al- low bills of Charge John Hovey by Dated in Topsfield December the 4: 1725 order of the rest Jacob Dorman Constable of the Selectmen of Topsfield
At a Lawfull Town Meeting in Topsfield on the 10th day of Decem 1725
I Mr Nath" Averill is Chosen Moderator for this meeting voted
2ly Mr Nath" Porter Mr Eliezer Lake and Capt Joseph Gould are Chosen a Committe to joyn with the Committe wich the Church hath Already Chose to inform the Reverend Mr William Osgood that the town as well as ye Church hath unanimously Made Choice of himself to be our Minister and to Settle with us in the ministry and if said mr Osgood is please to accept of the Call: that then the said Committe which the Town has now Chosen are further ordred to dis- course with ye said Mr Osgood to see upon what Terms he shall see Cause to Settle with us in the work of ye ministry and ye said Committe to return Mr Osgoods answer to ye Town as soon as may be Conveniently voted
3ly The Town agreed to give to ye reverend Mr William Osgood Eighty pounds by the year sallary for his incour- agement to settle with us in the Work of Ministry voted
4ly The Town allowed to Mrs Capen Twenty six pound thirteen shillings and for pence for the reverend Mr Joseph Capens service in ye ministry from the first of March 1724-5 till ye Last of June following voted 26 13 4
5 The Town allowed one shilling to Clerk Elisha Perkins for timber to mend highways
The free holders and other inhabitants of this Town Quall- ified according to Law for Voting are to take notice to meet
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here at ye Meeting house in Topsfield on fryday next after the Date hereof at 12 of the Clock on said day
Ily By Vertue of a Warrant to ye Selectmen ye freeholders are to make Choice of a Person to be Register of Deeds
2ly For the ffreeholders & other inhabitants to hear mr Willm Osgoods answer to the Committe that were Chosen to give him a Call to the work of the Ministry in our Town and to act upon it as the Town shall then think best in order to his Settlement with us in said work John Hovey by order
Dated December 18 1725 of ye Selectmen of Jacob Dorman Constable Topsfield
At a Lawfull Town Meeting in Topsfield on ye 24th day of Decm™ 1725
I Dea: Daniel Redington is Chosen Moderator of this meeting voted
2ly The freeholders brought in their votes for a Register of Deeds
3ly : The Town having heard the Reverend Mr Osgoods Answer to the Town Respecting his Call to ye work of ye Ministry in this Town : the Town Dose Now agree to give to the Reverend Mr William Osgood one hundred pound per Annum in Currant Passable Money : or in Bills of Publick Creditt for his Sallary : and also ye Improvement of the Par- sonage Land ; during the Term of his ministry amongst us
voted
4ly The Town agreed to give two hundred pounds to Rd Mr Osgood towards his Settlement Amoungst us in ye work of ye ministry voted
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