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5ly Whereas Mr Osgood has but one Sabbath more to Preach with us according to former agreement ; therefore the Town Do now Desire him to Preach with us one month Longer then sd agreement: and agree to give him for sd month According as the former Committe Agreed with him : viz Thirty five shillings per week voted
6ly The Town agreed to adjourn this meeting unto the first Tuseday of Jany next voted
the Moderator adjourned this present meeting Accordingly
At A Lawfull Town meeting in Topsfield begun & held on ye 24 Day of December 1725 and adjourned unto ye 4th Day
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of Jan : 1725-6 at one of ye Clock in ye afternoon : and then met and whereas the Town did agree at said meeting on ye 24 of December : to give two hundred pounds to the rever- end Mr William Osgood towards his settlement with us in ye work of ye ministry the Town do now agree to pay one hun- dred pound of said money within this year that is now begun and ye other hundred pound of sd money to be paid the next year following voted
And also whereas the Town Did agree to give to the Rev- erend Mr William Osgood one hundred pounds per annum for his sallary : the Town Do now agree to pay in unto the sd Mr Osgood the one half of his yearly sallary at Every half years End voted
the year to begin at ye first of March next Ensuing untill which time Mr Osgood doth now Consent to Preach with & amoungst us as heretofore
Topsfield ffeby II : 1725-6
The ffreeholders & other Inhabitance of this Town : Quall- ified according to Law for voting: are to take Notice to meet here at ye meeting house on Tuseday the first of March Next after the Date hereof at Eight of ye Clock in ye morn- ing to Choose Town Officers for ye year Ensuing To see if the Town will agree upon sum other method of fenceing in ye Parsonage Land then what hath already been Agreed upon : To Choose Jurymen for Ipswich Court and do any other thing or things as the Town shall then see best
Jacob Dorman Constable
John Howlet Jacob Estey
A True Copy of the notification Attest William Porter Jacob Peabody Town Clerk John Hovey Select- men of Topsfield
At A Lawfull & Annual Town meeting in Topsfield on ye I : of March 1725-6
Ily Mr Ivory Hovey is Chosen Moderator for this Meet- ing
voted 2ly Jacob Peabody is Chosen Town Clerk for ye year En- suing voted 3ly Corp" Tobijah Perkins & Eben" Nickols are Chosen Constables for ye year Ensuing voted
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Corp" Perkins having agreed with John Willdes to serve as Constable in his room the Town accepted thereof by a vote
4ly Ens Amos Dorman Capt Joseph Gould Sergt Thomas Robinson Mr Simon Bradstreet & Jacob Peabody are Select- men for ye year Ensuing voted
fly Edmond Town Nathan Byxbe & Eliezer Lake are Chosen Tything men for ye year Ensuing voted
6ly Ens Amos Dorman is Chosen Sealer of Leather for ye year Ensuing voted
7ly Mr Nath" Averill Corp' Joseph Town Jonathan Willds & Benjamen Knight are Chosen Serveyers of highways for ye year Ensuing voted
8ly Sergt Joshua Town & David Balch Are Chosen fence viewers for ye year Ensuing voted
gly Sergt Zacheus Gould & Joseph Robinson are Chosen Hogreeves for ye year Ensuing voted
Ioly William Town & Joshua Town are Chosen field Dri- voted
vers for ye year Ensuing
IIly Mr Simon Bradstreet is Chosen School master for ye year Ensuing voted 12ly Sergt Zacheus Gould is Chosen grand jury man for ye year Ensuing voted
Sergt Ivory Hovey & David Balch are Chosen to serve on ye Jury of Tryals at ye next Inferiour Court to be holden at Ipswich voted
13ly Mr Nath" Porter is Chosen Town Treasurer for ye year Ensuing voted
14ly Whareas the Town at a Leagal Town meeting on ye first day of Novemb" 1725 Did agree to fence in all ye par- sonage Land in Topsfield by ye first day of June next following with a good sufficient fence : & the Town having Considered the Matter do now Agree to fence in all ye parsonage Land with a good Legall stone wall voted
Ifly The Town having heard ye Reverend Mr William Os- goods Answer to the Church and Parrish Relating to his set- tling with us in ye work of the Ministry : accepts thereof and ordered that it should be Entred in ye Town book
All the Officers Chosen by ye Town on sd first of March 1825-6 whom the Law Requires to be sworn viz. Town Clerk, Constables, Tything men Surveyers of highway, fence view-
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ers, Hogreeves, field drivers & Town Treasurer were all of them sworn. Each man to his Respective office on ye said first & fourth Days of March 1725-6 before ye Selectmen
The Sealler of Leather Excepted : and Sergt Thos Robin- son & Sam" Curtis being Chosen field drivers by ye Proprie- tors of Stickey Meadow Commonfields were sworn to ye faith- full Discharge of sd office : before ye Selectmen on sd I: of March
At the above sd Town meeting on ye I : of march : 1725-6 the Town gave Liberty for Clerk Elisha Perkins to set up a stable at ye East End of ye stable by Mr Capens fence
To the Church and Parish of the Town of Topsfield Gentlemen
I have taken into serious Consideratian the Invitation which you made me to settle with you in ye Work of ye Min- istry : and likewise the Sallary which by vote you have allowed me for my subsistance in that work These are there- fore to Inform you, That I readily take up with what you have already done on that account .- and I hereby do Con- sent to settle with you in ye work of the ministry as Long as God shall enable me thereto
These from Him who is ready to Serve you in the Gospel of our Glorious Redemer
This is a true Copy of Mr Osgoods William Osgood Answer to the Church and
Parish attest Jacob Peabody Town Cle
En8 Amos Dorman being Chosen Clerk for & by ye Pro- prietors of Stickey Medow Com : on field : was sworn to ye faithfull Discharge of sd Office before ye selectmen of Tops- fild March 15 1725-6
Boston June 7th 1722
Recd of Mr Joseph Robinson Constable of Topsfield P Mr Daniel Clark Twenty one pound four shillings & Ten pence in full for My ffather Jer Allen Treasurer 21:4:10 P Jas Allen
Recd of Mr Joseph Robinson as Constable of Topsfield for ye year 1721 the full of what was Committed to him to Colect
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for my use for sd year I say Recd ye full of it per me Joseph Capen
Topsfield March : 10: 1723-4
The two Receipts above Entred are True Copies attest Jacob Peabody T C
The ffreeholders & other Inhabitants of ye Town of Tops- field such as are Legall Quallified for voting are to take No- tice to meet at ye meeting house in sd Town on Tuseday ye Twenty second Day of this instant March at one of ye Clock in ye afternoon
I To see if ye Town will Give Liberty for swine to go at Large
2 To agree upon some Method to pay in the Towns Loan Money
3 To Choose Jurymen for Ipswich Court
4 To Choose a Committe to Seat People in ye meeting house
Amos Dorman
Simon Bradstreet Select
Joseph Gould men
Thomas Robinson of Jacob Peabody Topsfd
Datd Topsfield March ye 15 th 1725-6
John Willdes Constable for Topsfield
A True Copy of ye Notification
attest Jacob Peabody Town Clerk
At Lawfull Town meeting in Topsfield March ye 22d : 1725-6
I Ens Amos Dorman is Chosen Moderator for this meet- ing voted 2 The Town gave Liberty for swine to go at Large accord- ing as ye Law gives Liberty voted
3 Zacheus Gould is Chosen grand Jury man for ye year Ensuing voted
& Ivory Hovey & David Balch are Chosen to serve on ye Jury of Tryalls at the next Inferiour Court to be holden at Ipswich voted
4 The Town agreed that ye Trustees, Namely, Capt Joseph Gould, Dean John Howlett & Mr Nath" Porter; Shall Call in
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one fifth part of ye Principal of the Towns Loan money: of such person or persons to whom said money was Lett out where said money may be most Conveniently be had accord- ing to their sound judgment & Discrestion : & pay in ye same unto ye Province Treasurer by ye first day of June next ac- cording to ye General Court Act made & passed in Novem- ber 1725 voted 5 William Porter, Thomas Gould, William Town, Quarterm Nath11 Bordman : and Jacob Estey ; are Chosen a Committe to Seat People in the meeting house voted
Pursuant to a Warrant to me Directed from under ye hands of ye Selectmen of Topsfield by vertue of sd warrant The freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Topsfield such as are Quallified for voting as ye Law Directs are to take Notice to meet at ye meeting house in Topsfield on Tuseday the Tenth of this Instant May at Tenn of ye Clock in ye fore- noon
first To Choose a Representative to serve at ye Great and General Court
2ly To agree upon a time when to pay in Mr Osgoods Sallary
3 To Choose a Committee to make up ye wall about ye Parsonage where any Person or Persons shall Refuse or Neg- lect to make up his or their part of sd wall
4 To see if Town will agree to turn ye way that Leads through Dean Redingtons Land on ye south side of River
5 To Receive the Committees Return of apportioning the fence about ye parsonage
6 to Choose Jury men for Ipswich Court
7 To Choose men to Answer ye Petition of ye Inhabitants of Topsfield On ye south side of Nickolses brook Relating to their being set of to a Precinct
Datd Topsfield May ye 6: 1726
John Willdes Constable for Topsfield
A True Copy of ye Notification Attest Jacob Peabody Town Clerk
At A Lawfull Town meeting in Topsfield May ye 10: 1726 I Mr Isaac Peabody is Chosen Moderator for this meeting voted
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2 Capt Joseph Gould Chosen to Represent ye Town at ye general Court for ye year Ensuing voted
3 The Town accepted of ye Committees return of setting out to Each free householder Their Respective proportion to fence about ye Parsonage Land in Topsfield voted
Mr Ivory hovey Enters his Contrary Decent to ye Last vote above Entered
4 Where as Mr Osgood did Consent to begin his year at ye first of march 1725-6 and ye Town finding it inconvenient on several Accounts Therefore the Town and Mr Osgood do now Agree to begin ye year of his service in ye ministry on ye first Day of July next voted
5 Capt Joseph Gould is Chosen & appointed to appear at ye Generall Court in behalf of ye Town to give in the reason why ye Inhabitants of Topsfield on ye south side of Nickol- ses brook (so called) should not be sett of to another Par- rish or Precinct voted
6 The Town Agreed that ye Present Selectmen should draw up the Reasons why ye Prayer of ye Petition of ye above said Inhabitants should not be granted voted
At a Legall Town meeting in Topsfield May ye 18th 1726 Ist Capt Joseph Gould is Chosen moderator for this meet- ing voted
2ly The Town did manifest by a vote that they are willing that Mr Osgood should Continue with us in ye work of Je ministry voted
The freehol[d]ers & other Inhabitants of Topsfield such as are Quallified as ye Law Directs for voting are to take Notice to meet at the meeting house in Topsfield on ffryday ye Tenth Day of June next at two of ye Clock in sd Day
first to agree upon some method to find out ye truth of those Scandalous reports Concerning Mr Osgood
2 To see if ye Town will agree to set of ye Inhabitants of Topsfield on the south westerly side of Nickolses brook to joyn with other inhabitants to make a Township and to do any other thing or things that the Town shall then think needfull & proper to be done Thomas Robinson
Datd Topsfield May ye 31st 1726 Simon Bradstreet
John Wildes Constable for Topsfield Jacob Peabody
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this is a True Copy of ye Notification attest Jacob Peabody Town Clerk
At A Lawfull Town meeting in Topsfield June ye 10th 1726 I Mr Isaac Peabody is Chosen Moderator for this meeting voted
2ly The Town agreed to Choose a Committe to joyn with ye Committe which ye Church hath Already Chosen to finde out ye truth of those Scandalous Reports Concerning Mr Osgood voted
3 Quartermtr Nath"1 Bordman, Mr Thomas Gould, & Mr Benjamen Town, are Chosen a Committe for sd Service voted
4 And when sd Committe have made search into & found out what they can of ye truth of those Scandalous reports that are concerning Mr Osgood sd Committe are to inform ye Selectmen thereof in order for ye Towns being Called to- gether and then ye said Committe to make report to ye Town of what they have found out Relating to sd Scandalous Re- ports in order for ye further proseeding in that matter voted
5 Where as Thomas Caves Edward Putnam & Joseph Knight & five other the Inhabitants of Topsfield on ye south side of Nickolses brook have Petitiond to ye Town of Tops- field At a Legall Town meeting June ye roth 1726 for all ye Lands belonging to ye Town of Topsfield on ye southerly or westerly side of Nickolses brook with all ye Inhabitants now Dwelling on sd Lands to Joyn with some of ye Inhabitants of Salen Andover & Boxford to make a Township and also to sett to sd Petitioners their proportion of ye Towns parsonage & all other undivided Lands in ye Town of Topsfield The Town having Considered of ye sd Petition have Agreed that it should be dismist voted
To Mr John Willdes Constable of Topsfield greeting
In his Majesties Name you are hereby Required forthwith to warn the freeholders & other Inhabitants Quallified as ye Law Directs for voting on ye north side of ye River to meet at ye meeting house in Topsfield, on ye seventeenth day of this Instant June, at three of ye Clock in ye after noon first to Receive ye Committies return that were Chosen to find out ye truth of Those Scandalous Reports Concerning mr Osgood
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2ly To see if ye Town will give Mr Osgood a Dismission from ye work of ye ministry in this Town
3 To agree upon some method to pay to Mr Osgood what is due to him from ye Town for his work in the ministry in this town
Amos Dorman Thomas Robinson Selectmen
Jacob Peabody of Topsfield
Dat Topsfield June ye 16: 1726
Topsfield June 17 : 1726 By vertue of this warrant I have warned ye Inhabitants of ye Town of Topsfield on ye north side of ye river according to time & Place within mentioned John Willdes Constable for Topsfield
A true copy of warrant & return attest Jacob Peabody Town Cler
At a Lawfull Town meeting in Topsfield June ye 17th 1726 I Mr Isaac Peabody is Chosen Moderator for sd meeting voted
To the Town of Topsfield Now Assembled & met. Where- as we the Subscribers were Chosen a Committe by ye Church & Town to find out ye truth of those Scandalous Reports Concerning Mr Osgood : Accordingly we have made Dilli- gent search and have gotten ye best Information we could and we find nothing worthy of Raising such scandalous Re- ports Concerning Mr Osgood and by the best Information that we could find we do Judge that some of those Reports were Raised by and we went to house with mr Osgood to see them face to face and to hear what they then would ac- cuse sd Osgood with and to give them a Sivel Discourse but ye Refused to make any Discourse with Mr Osgood, or with us: but said that they had Nothing to say to us and asked us what power we had to ask them Concerning such things and said that knew nothing about those stories Concerning Mr Osgood : Dat. Topsfield June 17: 1726
This is a True Copy of ye Return Attest Jacob Peabody Town Clerk
Daniel Clark Jacob Towne Elisha Perkins Nath11 Bordman Benja Towne
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2 The above written Return being twice Thomas Gould Publicly read ye Town Accepted thereof voted
3 The Town agreed that ye present Selectmen shall take Care to pay Mr Osgood with ye Towns money what shall be Due to him from ye Town when this month is out for his work in ye ministry Amongst us voted
The freeholders and other Inhabitants of Topsfield such as are Quallified as the Law Directs for voting are hereby Noti- fied to meet at the meeting house in Topsfield on fryday the Ninth of this Instant September at Twelve of ye Clock on sd day first to see if ye Town will proceed in order to ordain Mr Osgood
2 To Allow bills of Charge. 3ly to Choose overseers for ye poor
4 To Choose Jurymen for Newbery Court
Amos Dorman Select-
Datd Topsfield Sept 2nd 1726
Joseph Gould men
Thomas Robinson of
John Willdes Constable for Topsfield
Simon Bradstreet Tops- Jacob Peabody field
At a Lawfull Town Meeting in Topsfield Sept ye 9th : 1726 I Mr Isaac Peabody is Chosen Moderator for this meeting voted
2 The Town have manifested by a vote that they were willing to prosceed in order to ordain the Reverend Mr Will- iam Osgood voted
3 The Town allowed to Mr Eliezer Lake Eleven shillings & four pence it being what Isaac Powers was Rated in Tops- field in 1724 which sd Lake being Constable could not git voted II-4 4 The Town Allowed to Joseph How one pound one shill- ing for sweeping the meeting house from ye Twenty fift day of October 1725 till ye twenty fift Day of October 1726
voted I-I-0
5 The Town Allowed Eight pound to John Nickols & John Burton for Rebuilding this Towns part of ye bridge which is over ye river near to Edward Putnams house sd bridge being built this year voted 800
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6 The Town allowed five shillings to John Wildes for warn- ing ye Inhabitants of Topsfield on ye North Side of River to a Town meeting voted 050 7 The Town allowed Twenty shillings to Mr Simon Brad- street for serving Schoolmaster in 1725 voted 1-0-0
8 Jonathan Willdes & Robert Perkins are Chosen to serve on ye Jury of Trialls at the next Inferior Court to be holden at Newbery voted
The freeholders & other Inhabitants of Topsfield such as are Quallified as ye Law Directs for voting are hereby Noti- fied to meet at the meeting house in Topsfield on Wednes- day ye Twenty third day of November Currant at Ten of the Clock on said day
I first to Allow bills of Charge
2 To Receive the Committies Return of Seating People in the meeting house
3ly To agree upon a method to Dispose of ye intrest of the Towns Loan money
4ly To agree upon a Method to Stir up People to Make up their Respective proportion of fence about ye Parsonage Land in Topsfield according as it hath been Laid out
5ly To take Care to procure Plank to Cover ye bridge over ye River in Topsfield
6ly To see if the town will give Liberty to some of our Neighbours in Ipswich to set up a stable near ye meeting house in Topsfield
7ly To see if ye Town will give Liberty to John Clark to Live in ye watch house this winter
Datd Topsfield Novem : 17th 1726 Joseph Gould Select- Thomas Robinson men of
John Willdes Constable for
Topsfield
Jacob Peabody
Topsfield
A True Copy of ye Notification attest Jacob Peabody Town Clerk
At A Lawfull Town meeting in Topsfield Novem : 23d 1726
I Mr Isaac Peabody is Chosen Moderator for this meet- ing voted
2ly The Town allowed Twelve shillings to Dean John How- let for serving Representative Thre Days at ye general Court in Aprill 1726 voted 0 12 0
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3ly The Town Allowed four shillings & six pence to Jacob Averill for slabs to mend ye highways this year voted o 4 6
4ly The Town Allowed two shillings to Jesse Dorman for Timber to mend ye falls bridge voted 020 5ly The Town Allowed Eighteen shillings to Capt Joseph Gould Dean John howlet & Mr Nath11 Porter for their trouble in taking in ye intrest of the Towns Loan money this year
voted 0 18 0
6ly The Town Allowed one pound four shillings to Eliezer Lake & Jacob Peabody for sitting out to Each man his pro- portion to fence about ye parsonage voted I-4-0
ly The Town allowed six shillings to Clerk Elisha Perkins for Timber to mend the bridge near to said Perkinses house this year
voted 0 60 Bly The Town agreed & ordred ye Trustees viz Capt Joseph Gould Dean John Howlett & Mr Nath11 Porter to pay in ye intrest of the Towns Loan money (that is Due to ye Town) to ye present selectmen & said selectmen are to Dispose of it to ye Towns Use & benefit
voted
gly The Town Agreed to have ye River bridge Covered with plank ye next summer voted
Ioly The Town granted Liberty to Samuel Potter, Caleb Foster, Abraham How & Others of our Neighbours in Ips- wich to sit up a stable on ye Plain Northerly of & near ye meeting house voted
I Ily The Town granted Liberty to Clerk Elisha Perkins & Ser Joshua Town to sit up a stable at ye Southerly End of Capt Goulds stable near ye meeting house voted
Boston May 27: 1726
Recd of Capt Joseph Gould one of ye Trustees of ye Town of Topsfield the sum of Fifty one pounds being the first fift part of their proportion of ye £ 50000
P Jer : Allen Treasurer
This is a True Copy Attest Jacob Peabody Town Cler
At a Lawfull Town meeting in Topsfield Jany 31 : 1726 7
I Dean John Howlett is Chosen Moderator for this meet- ing voted
2 The Town allowed Ten shillings to Sam11 Howlet for vic- tualing the widow Mary Averill & her Nurse Eight Days ye summer past voted 0 10 0
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3 The Town allowed four shillings to Hannah Averill for Nursing or tending the sd widow Mary Averill Eight Days ye summer past voted 040
4 The Town Allowed one pound Ten shillings to Jonathan Willdes for keeping the widow Mary Averill seventeen Days in August Last past voted 1 10 O
5 The Town Allowed three pound Ten shillings to ye widow Phoebe Goodhall for keeping the widow Mary Aver- ill seven weeks next after she came from Jonathan Willdes
voted 3 10 0 6 The Town Allowed to ye widow Anne Averill one pound for keeping the widow Mary Averill five weeks next to ye Wido : Goodhall voted 100 7 The Town Allowed one pound Ten shillings to ye widow Luce Town for keeping the widow Mary Averill about Ten weeks next after Anne Averill voted 1 10 O 8 The Town Allows twelve shillings to Mr Nath11 Porter for his trouble in setting out to Each man his proportion to fence about ye parsonage voted 0 12 0 9 The Town Allowed five shillings to Mr Daniel Clark for a Glasser & his horse two Days when he Mended ye meeting house Glass in 1724 voted 050
Recd of Jacob Dorman Constable of Topsfield the sum of four pounds Nineteen shillings & two pence in full for ye County Rate for sd Town
March : 5: 1725 P John Appleton County Treas :
This is A True Copy attest Jacob Peabody Town Clerk
The freeholders & other Inhabitants of ye Town of Tops- field such as are Quallified as the Law Directs for voting are hereby Notified to meet at the meeting house in Topsfield on Tuseday ye seventh day of March next after the date hereof at Eight of ye Clock in ye morning on sd day
I To Choose Town Officers such as the Law Requires or Allowes to be Chosen at such meeting
2 To Choose a man To take Care of and Amend any breach that is or may be in ye meeting house
3 To see if ye Town will see Cause to turn ye way that Goes through Sam" Howlets pasture
4 To Choose a County Treasurer
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Dat : Topsfield ffeb : 14th 1726-7 Thomas Robinson Select-
John Willdes Constable of Joseph Gould
Simon Bradstreet men of Topsfield Jacob Peabody Topsfield
At A Lawfull Town meeting in Topsfield March ye 7th 1726-7
I Dean John Howlet is Chosen Moderator for this meet- ing voted
2 Jacob Peabody is Chosen Town Clerk for ye year Ensu- voted ing
3 Mr Nath11 Porter is Chosen Town Treasurer for ye year Ensuing voted
4 John Willds & David Cummings are Chosen Constables for ye year Ensuing voted
5 Quartermaster Nath11 Bordman Corp1 Jacob Towne Benja Towne Thomas Gould and William Redington are Chosen Selectmen for ye year Ensuing voted
6 Samuel Smith Corp1 Tobijah Perkins and Richard Towne are Chosen Tything men for the year Ensuing voted
7 En8 Amos Dorman is Chosen Sealer of Leather for ye year Ensuing voted
8 Mr Daniel Clark Job Averill Thomas Dwinel Jonathan Perkins & Isaac Peabody are Chosen Surveyers of highways for ye year Ensuing voted
9 Jacob Estey & John Towne are Chosen fence viewers for ye year Ensuing voted IO Jacob Redington & Daniel Gould are Chosen Hog- reeves for ye year Ensuing voted
II Mr William Porter is Chosen Schoolmaster for ye year Ensuing voted
12 Mr Daniel Clark is Chosen to take care and Amend any breach that is or may be in Meeting house for ye year Ensuing voted
13 Mr Daniel Clark Mr Thomas Gould & Mr Jacob Estey are Chosen to view the way that Leads through Samuel Howlets Pasture to see if sd way may turned with Conven- iency. And to make Report to ye Town what their Opinion Concerning it at ye next Town Meeting voted
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14 Mr Nath11 Averill is Chosen to serve on ye Grand Jury & Doct Michael Dwinel & - are Chosen to serve on ye Jury of Tryals at ye Inferiuer Court to be holden at Ipswich voted 15 Thomas Robinson & Daniel Towne are chosen field Drivers for ye year Ensuing voted
The Several Officers Chosen at ye above sd Town Meeting of whom an oath is by Law Required were all sworn to ye faith- full discharge of Their Respective Offices on ye seventh and on ye Tenth days of March 1726-7 Excepting Jacob Towne Entred by order of the Selectmen : Jacob Peabody Town Cler
The freeholders and other Inhabitants of ye Town of Tops- field such as are Quallified according as the Law Directs for voting : are hereby Warned & Notified to meet at ye Meeting house in Topsfield on Tuseday the Twenty Eighth Day of March Currant at one of the Clock in the Afternoon on said Day
I To see if ye Town will Concur with the Church in what they have done in order to ordain Mr Willm Osgood
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