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4 To see if Town will Agree to Petition to ye Great and General Court with those families that have Latly been Layd to Middleton that they may be Returned to us again
Datd in Topsfield July ye 18th 1728
Joseph Dorman Constable of Topsfield
Amos Dorman
Zacheus Gould
Nath" Bordman
Willm Reddington
Selectmen of Topsfield
At A Legall Town Meeting in Topsfield July : 23 : 1728
I Dean John Howlet is Chosen Moderator for this meeting voted
2 Where as the Church did on ye 16th of July 1728 agree to give the Reverend Mr John Emerson a Call to settle with us in ye work of ye Ministry The Town do now Readily Con- cur therewith voted
3 The Town agreed to give to ye Reverend Mr John Ein- erson one hundred pound in Bills of Publick Creditt or in such other Money as shall be Commonly Passing amongst
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us : for his sallary to support him in ye work of the Ministry amongst us sª hundred pound to be paid yearly & Every year so long as he shall Continue his Ministry amongst us, and also the Improvement of the Parsonage land in Topsfield during ye sd Term voted
4 The Town Agreed to give the Reverend Mr John Em- erson Two hundred pounds in Bills of Creditt for his Encour- agement to settle with us in ye work of the Ministry voted Nath11 Porter Entred his Contrary dissent to ye two Last votes above Entred
5 Mr Elisha Perkins Mr Jacob Towne & David Balch are Chosen a Comtee (to Joyn with the Committe which ye Church hath already Chosen) to give ye Reverend Mr John Emerson a Call in behalf of ye Town to settle with us in ye work of ye Ministry in Topsfield & sd Committe which ye Town hath now Chosen are to Receive Mr Emersons Ans- wer to sd Call and make Return thereof to the Town at ye next Town meeting voted
6 Capt Joseph Gould & Mr Nath" Bordman are Chosen agents for ye Town to Prefer a petition to ye General Court at their next sessions that Job Averill Paul Averill Daniel Towne & John Commings with all ye Lands Encluded within the following bounds ( may be again Laid to Topsfield to which they & sd Lands Did formerly belong) viz Beginning at Daniel Townes Corner Bound at Nickolses Brook & so encluding sd Towns Land to Comminges Land & so by Com- mingses Land to Ipswich voted
The freeholders & other Inhabitants of ye Town of Tops- field such as are Quallified for Voting as ye Law Directs are hereby Notified & warnd to Assemble & meet together in ye Meeting house in Topsfield on Tuseday the seventeenth day of September Currant at Twelve of ye Clock on sd day
first to Receive ye Reverend Mr John Emersons Answer to ye Town by ye Committe that was Chosen for yt Purpose 2ly To Choose a Committe to make up Accumpts with ye sd Mr Emerson for the time past
3ly To see if ye Town will agree to state a time when ye gd Mr Emersons yearly sallary will begin and how it shall be paid
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4ly To Choose Jurymen for Newbery Court According to Warrant
5ly To Choose a Constable for ye south side of ye River
6ly To see if ye Town will take any further Care about Rebuilding ye pound
Dated in Topsfield September
Amos Dorman
ye 12th 1728
Zacheus Gould
Joseph Dorman Constable
Nath11 Bordman
Willm Reddington
of Topsfield
Selectmen of Topsfield
At A Lawfull Town meeting in Topsfield September ye 17th 1728
I Mr Zacheus Gould is Chosen Moderator for this meeting
voted
2 The Town Agreed to Receive & accept of ye Reverend Mr John Emersons Answer that was brought to ye Town this day voted
3 The Town agreed that the Reverend Mr John Emer- sons yearly sallary for his ministry amongst us shall begin on ye second day of September Currant & ye one half of sd yearly sallary shall be paid on or before the second day of September next following & so yearly voted
4 Luke Averill & Samuel Bradstreet are Chosen to serve on ye Jury of Tryalls at ye next Inferior Court to be holden at Newbery voted
5 Samuel Curtis is Chosen Constable for this year En- sning until the Annual Town Meeting in March Next voted
The freeholders & other Inhabitants of ye Town of Tops- field such as are Quailified for voting as ye Law Directs Are hereby Notified & warnd to Assemble & meet together in ye Meeting house in Topsfield on Thursday the 24 day of Octo- ber Currant at Eight of ye Clock on sd day
first To see if the Town will Concur with ye Church as to ye day Appointed for ye Ordination of ye reverend Mr John Emerson to ye work of ministry Amongst us
2 To see what Method ye Town will take to make neces- sary provision for ye sd Ordination and to Chuse a Committe and Impower them to take care of sd business
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3 To see if ye Town will Raise any money to defray Town Charges Amos Dorman
Dated in Topsfield October ye 17th 1728 Zacheus Gould Joseph Dorman Coustable of Topsfield Willm Reddington Selectmen of Topsfield
At A Lawfull Town Meeting in Topsfield ye 24: 1728 I Dean John Howlet is Chosen Moderator for this meeting voted
2 Whereas the Church have agreed to have ye Reverend Mr John Emerson Ordained on ye Last Wednesday of Nov- ember Next Ensuing the Town doe now Concur therewith
voted
3 Mr Ivory Hovey Mr Zacheus Gould Mr Nath" Bordman Mr Amos Dorman & Mr John Willdes are Chosen a Com- mite to Provide houses and to take Care that suitable provi- sion be made at them for said Ordination voted
4 The Town agreed the present selectmen shall Levey a Tax of fifty pound (besides Mr Emersons sallary) to Defray town charges voted
Mr Daniel Clark Enters his Contrary Dissent to all the towns Votes Refering to the Ordination of ye Reverend Mr John Emerson
Honoured and Beloved
Forasmuch as it has Pleased ye Lord Jesus Christ the glori- ous head of the Church; whose I am and whom I desire to serve to incline your minds to give me an Invitation to fix among you in ye very awfull & important work of ye Minis- try : I have since taken this great affair into serious Consider- ation I have also advised with Reverend Elders in ye Vicinity : and above all have Earnestly applied myself to ye wonderfull Counsellour, that my way in this Monenteous Article may be made Plain before my face: and now after all I find my heart disposed to Embrace your Call ; tho at ye same time when I consider ye Great Difficulty, the Vast Importance & awfull Solemnity of ye work; to which you have Called me and my own Weakness & Insufficiency, my youth, want of Experience &c-When I Reflect upon these things I am ready to faint & be discouraged and sigh out the words of ye Prophet ah LORD GOD I cannot speak for I am a
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childe :- and to address ye Lord in ye words of Moses O My LORD send I pray thee by the hand of him whom thou wilt send. But then, when I Consider ye Alsufficiency of CHRIST who (I trust) has Called me to this work: & who has Graciously Promised to be with his Ministers to ye End of ye world; when I consider also your unanimity in ye Call which you have given me; and further when I Con- sider the Effectual fervent prayers with which (I trust) you will wrastle with ye God of Jacob on my behalf: These Considerations seem to Raise my sinking spirits to Ans- wer my Objections and Constrain me to offer myself with ye Evangelical Prophet here am I send me :- As to what you have Offered me for my outward Support I thankfully Accept it: And inasmuch as tis my principle (and I hope my practice will not be inconsistent) That a Minister of ye Gospel should not intangle Himself in ye Affairs of this Life but give himself wholly to his Proper work and Business: I therefore Cannot but hope that you will freely Minister as there shall be Occasion to my Necessity & for my Comfort : If I know my own heart tis with this special view that I De- sire to reap of your Carnall things, that so I may attend upon ye Business to which you have Called me without Dis- traction ; and be ye better inabled to minister unto you Spiritual things, for I trust I can say with ye Apostle I seek not yours but you, and am willing to spend & be spent in your service. Aud now I beseech you brethren for ye Lord Jesus Christs Sake and for ye Love of ye spirit that ye strive together with me in your prayers to God for me that I may be prepared to receive the Awfull Charge of your souls which may in ye most solemn manner be given to me-that I may be more & more furnished for, disposed to, Assisted & incouraged in the great work of ye gospel ministry Amongst you-that I may from time to time Come to you in ye fullness of ye Blessing of the Gospel of Christ & be made a rich & Lasting Blessing to you & yours : And that you & your Children may be made Comforte to me here, and a Crown of Rejoycing in that Day: when our Lord shall Come to be Glorified in his Saints and Admired by all them that believe
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. With these Earnest Desires I subscribe myself yours to serve in ye gospell
John Emerson
This is A True Copy of Mr Emersons answer to ye Church & Town of Topsfield Attest Jacob Peabody Town Clerk
At a Church Meeting in Topsfield October ye 15th 1728
The Church agreed to have ye Reverend Mr John Emer- son ordained as soon as may be Conveniently Provided he will Consent to Rule in ye Church according to ye Platform of Church Discipline agreed upon by the Synod Convend at Cambridge in 1648 voted
This is A True Copy of ye Churches Vote : Attest Jacob Peabody Town Clerk
To the Church of Topsfield Gentlemen This may serve to Certifie & assure you that in ye Government & Discipline yt I shall Exercise : I shall by ye Grace of God Endeaver as much as possible to Conform myself to ye infallible Rule of ye word of God aud also to ye Platform of our Church Dis- cipline agreed upon by ye Synod Convend at Cambridge in ye year 1648
as witness my hand John Emerson
This is A True Copy of Mr Emersons Answer to ye Church in Reference to ye above written note: Attest Jacob Pea- body Town Clerk
The above written vote of ye Church and Mr Emersons answer to it: were Entered in this Book that they may n o be Lost ; but remain to after generations.
October IIth 1728 Received of Mr Elisha Perkins & Mr Nath11 Bordman Commite for ye Town of Topsfield : ye Sum of thirteen pounds Ten shillings for My Preaching in sd Town untill ye second day of Septr 1728 John Emerson 13:10:00
A True Copy Attest Jacob Peabody Town Clerk
By Vertue of a Warrant from ye Selectmen of Topsfield The freeholders and other Inhabitants of ye Town of Tops- field such as are Quallified for Voting as ye Law directs Are hereby Notified & warnd to Assemble & meet together in ye Meeting house in Topsfield on Wednesday ye 18th Day of December Currant at 12 of ye Clock on said day
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To see if the Town will agree to or give order for ye Rais- ing any more money to Defray Town Charges : And to Allow Bills of Charge : And to see if ye Town will Choose anybody to take Care of ye widow Mary Averill &c
Datd in Topsfield December ye 11th 1728 Joseph Dorman Constable of Topsfield
At A Lawfull Town Meeting in Topsfield December ye 18th 1728
I Dean John Howlett is Chosen Moderator for this meet- ing voted
2 The Town Allowed Thirty Eight pounds Eight shillings 38 08 00 To the Committe that were Chosen to provide for ye ordination of Mr Emerson namely Amos Dorman Zacheus Gould Ivory Hovey & John Willdes; for what they have been out for sd ordination besides there time voted And then the Town Meeting was adjournd untill ye 24th Day of Decem' Currant At one of clock afternoon
At A Lawfull Town Meeting in Topsfield begun & held on ye 18th of Decem" 1728 And adjorn'd untill ye 24th Day of Decem" Currant And then Met
The Town Allowed four pound to En8 Amos Dorman for Diating Mr Emerson sixteen weeks in th[e] summer past
voted 4 0 0
2 The Town Allowed Ten pound fourteen shillings & six pence To Capt Joseph Gould for plank to Cover the Town bridge over ye River And for gitting & Carting ye sd Plank in ye Summer past voted 10 14 6
3 The Town Allowed thirteen shillings & Eight pence to Stephen Johnson for mending the meeting house in November 1728 voted 00 13 8
4 The Town Allowed three shillings To Dean John How- lett for Timber to Mend ye bridge near his house in summer past
voted 00 3 0
5 The Town Allowed two shillings to Tobijah Perkins for a string piece to Mend ye bridge by Dean Howletts in Sum- mer past voted 00 2 0
6 The Town Allowed six shillings & two pence to Nath11 Averill for two string pieces & Eight slabs to mend Mile Brook bridge in 1728 votcd 00 6 2
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7 The Town Allowed one pound to Jacob Dorman for keeping ye widow Mary Averill three weeks in ye Last sum- mer past voted 01 00 0
8 The Town allowed one pound Ten shillings to Ivory
Hovey he haveing Expended so much on ye widow Mary Averill in her Late sickness at ye wido : Dormans 01 10 0 9 The Town Made Choice of Mr Nath11 Bordman & Mr John Willdes to Petition to ye next sessions of the peace to be holden at Salem for some Allowance or help towards the Repairing ye bridge over ye River in Topsfield voted
IO Mr Eliezer Lake & Mr Thomas Dwinel are Chosen to take Care of the widow Mary Averill voted
II The Town Made Choice of Mr David Balch To Take Care of the Towns Plank & other Timber which now Lyes by ye Town bridge (so called) and to keep the same till further order from ye town voted
The freeholders & other Inhabitants of ye Town of Tops- field such as are Quallified for Voting as the Law directs are hereby Notified and warnd to Assemble & meet together in ye meeting house in Topsfield on Tuseday ye fourth day of March Ensuing at Eight of ye Clock in ye morning on sd day first To Choice Town Officers
2ly To order a highway to be Layd out to Boxford Line Convenient for passing from Topsfield meeting house to Boxford meeting house
3 To see how the Town will Dispose of ye interest of yo Loan money and to accompt with ye Trustees : and to Choose another Trustee in ye Room of Ens Amos Dorman Late Deceased
4 To see if ye [Town] will Lay out a highway for Edmond Towne from his house to ye town bridge
5 To see if ye Town will see cause to alter ye way that goeth through Jacob Reddingtons Land or to see if they will accept of ye Committees return yt was formerly Imployed in sd service
5 To see what Improvement ye Town will Put ye money too which is allowed us by ye Quarter sessions toward Re- pairing our Town bridge
7 To see what ye Town will doe Concerning fencing ye Parsonage
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Sly To see if ye Town will see cause to try to have some of our Neighbours belonging to Ipswich farms to be Layd to us, Either as to parrish or Township
9 To see if ye Town will agree to order some other Meth- od to warn Town meetings
IO To see if ye Town will Chuse a Comtte to Discourse with ye Reverend mr John Emerson to see if he will Preach a Monthly Lecture to us
II To Chuse overseers of ye Poor
12 to allow bills of Charge
Dated in Topsfield february 17th 1728-9 Joseph Dorman Constable Selectmen of
By order of ye
of Topsfield Topsfield
At A Lawfull Town Meeting in Topsfield March ye 4th 1728-9
first Dean John Howlett is Chosen Moderator for this meeting voted 2 Jacob Peabody is Chosen Town Clerk for ye year En- voted 3 Joshua Towne & Richard Towne are Chosen Constables for ye year Ensuing voted
suing
4 Ivory Hovey is Chosen Town Treasurer for ye year En- suing voted 5 Mr Joseph Bordman & Mr Thomas Gould are Chosen overseers of ye Poor ye year Ensuing voted
6 Dean John Howlett, Benjamin Towne, Eliezer Lake, David Balch & Jacob Peabody are Chosen Selectmen for ye year Ensuing voted
7 Corp1 Joseph Towne John Prichard Jur & Daniel Red- dington Jur are Chosen Tythingmen for ye year Ensuing
voted
8 Mr John Hovey is Chosen Sealer of Leather for ye year Ensuing voted
9 Jesse Dorman Aaron Estey & Jonathan Perkins are Chosen Surveyors of highways for the year Ensuing voted 10 Capt Joseph Gould & Daniel Gould are Chosen field Drivers for ye year Ensuing voted
II Isaac Peabody & Jacob Perkins Junr are Chosen fence viewers for the year Ensuing voted
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12 John Towne & David Commings are Chosen Hogreeves for ye year Ensuing voted
13 William Reddington is Chosen schoolmaster for ye year Ensuing voted
14 The Town agreed yt ye money which ye Court allowed towards ye repairing the Town Bridge & ye intrest of ye Towns former Loan Money shall go to pay Town Debts And the selectmen are hereby ordered to Receive ye sd intrest money of ye Trustees & to Deliver the same to ye Town Treasurer & Mr John Willdes who had order from ye Selectmen to Receive ye money yt ye Court allowed as aforesd & is hereby ordered to pay in ye same to ye Town Treasurer : for ye use aforesaid voted
15 Mr Tobijah Perkins is Chosen a'Trustee in ye room of Ens Amos Dorman Desd voted
And then ye meeting was adjorn untill Tuseday ye Eleventh Currant at Twelve of a Clock
A Lawfull Town Meeting in Topsfield (held by adjourn- ment) on ye IIth of March 1828-9
16 Quartermsr Nath"] Bordman Docter Michael Dwinel & Mr John Curtis are Chosen & Desired to go & discourse with En Thomas Tarbox : Mr John Got & Mr Samuel Gott (all of Wenham ) Concerning ye way which Leads from ye Town bridge through their Lotts to see if they will give Liberty of a Convenient way for ye Neighbours to go through said Lotts
voted
17 Quartermr Nath1] Bordman Mr Eliezer Lake & Mr To- bijah Perkins are Chosen a Committee to view ye way that Leads through Jacob Reddingtons Land in order to turn it Giving Notice to all parties Concernd to meet them at ye Place & sd Committe are hereby fully Impowered to Lay out a way as far as sd Redingtons Land goes where they in their Judgement shall think most Convenient for ye Town & ye Proprietors Concernd & the Neighbours that have most need of sd way voted
18 Mr Jacob Estey is Chosen to serve on ye Grand Jury for ye year Ensuing voted
19 Daniel Gould & Thomas Dwinel are Chosen to serve on ye Jury of Tryals at ye next Inferior Court to be holden at Ipswich within & for ye County of Essex voted
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20 The Town Manifested by a vote that they were willing & desireous that our Neighbours belonging to Ipswich farms should be Laid to Topsfield as a Township voted
21 Dean John Howlet Mr Nathanill & Mr William Red- ington are Chosen a Committe to discourse our sd neigh- bonrs about ye affair to see if they will Joyn with Topsfield in Trying to be set off to us as afore sd voted
22 The Town agreed to fence in ye Parsonage Land in Topsfield by way of a Rate And Mr Eliezer Lake is Chosen to make up ye sd Parsonage fence by ye Last Day of May Next Ensuing to make some wall & some Railfence as he shall Judge Most Beneficial voted
23 Cler. Elisha Perkins Mr Ivory Hovey & Mr Jacob Es- tey are Chosen a Committe to discourse with ye Reverend Mr John Emerson to see if he will Please to Preach a Monthly Lecture to us & sd Committe are to return his answer to the Town at ye next Town meeting voted
24 The Town allowed to Thomas Dwinel one pound fifteen shillings for keeping ye widow Mary Averil seven weeks in ye winter past voted 01 15 O
25 The Town allowed to ye widow Deborah Dorman & Jacob Byxbe fifteen shillings for keeping ye widow Mary Averill six weeks in ye begining of ye winter past : they hav- ing had thirty shillings of Sergt hovey for sd service
voted 0 15 O
26 The Town Allowed to Nath"1 Capen five shillings for Cullouring the pulpit before Ordination of Mr Emerson
voted 0 5 0
27 The Town Allowed to Richard Towne Twenty shillings for serving Schoolmaster ye Last year voted 1 0 o
All the Town officers yt were Chosen for ye year Ensu- ing of whom an oath is by Law Required were all sworn before ye selectmen on ye 4th & on ye II day of March 1728- 9 Entered by order of ye selectmen : Jacob Peabody Town Clerk
At the above said Town meeting March 11th 1728 9 Nath- aniel Averill Jun' & Eliezer Lake are Chosen to finde the bounds & straiten ye Lines of ye parsonage Land in Tops- field in order to fence it as above said voted
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The ffreeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Topsfield such as are Quallified according to Law for vot- ing are hereby Warned & Notified to Assemble and meet together at the Meeting house in Topsfield: on Tuseday the first day of April next Ensuing the date hereof at one of ye Clock afternoon on sd Day
I To see if the Town will do anything to mend up any seats that are broken down in the meeting house
2 to give Liberty for swine to go at Large as the Law directs
3 to allow bills of Charge
Dated Topsfield March ye 22 1728-9
Joshua Towne Constable
Benja Towne by order of the selectmen of Topsfid
At A Lawfull Towne Meeting in Topsfield Aprill : 1 : 1729 I Dean John Howlett is Chosen Moderator for this meet- ing voted
2 The Towne Agreed that ye seats yt were broken in ye meeting house at ye ordination of Mr Emerson should be Repaired at ye Towns Cost voted
3 The Towne Made Choice of Stephen Johnson to repair
voted sd seats
The Town gave Liberty for swine to go at Large accord- ing as ye Law gives Liberty voted
4 The Town agreed that the Present selectmen should Cast up Mr Zacheus Goulds Rates yt were Committed to him as Constable viz the Country and Town Rates to see if they are short of what they are Called voted
5 The Town allowed one pound seven shillings to Jona- than Wildes for keeping the Meeting house ye Last year ye year Ending Last March meeting voted 01 07 00
6 The Town allowed to John Willdes Two pounds & six pence for going to Court to git some allowance towards ye Repairing the Town bridge voted 2 0 6
7 the Town Allowed to John Willdes five shillings & six pence for Joseph Kimballs Rates he being gone out of Town voted 0 3 6
8 The Town allowed to Quarter mr Nath"] Bordman one
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pound five shillings for giting some help at Court toward repairing the Town Bridge voted 1 5 0
9 The Town Allowed to Benja Towne one shilling he having paid so much for Entering ye Warning of Rebeckah Thorp out of Town on ye Court Record voted o I O
The freeholders and other Inhabitance of the Town of Topsfield duly Quallified by Law for voting : are warned and notified to Meet together at ye Meeting house in Topsfield on Wednesday ye seventh Currant at Eight of ye Clock in ye morning : To Chuse a Representative to serve at the General Court : and to Chuse a Committee to Reckon with mr Na- thaniel Porter our former Town Treasurer : and to Choose a Committe to Repair our meeting house : and To see whether the Town will give Liberty for Mrs Mary Baker to hang gates ACrose the way that Goeth allong by her house: And to see if the Town will finde a pew for ye Reverend Mr Em- erson : And to Receive the Committies Return that was Chosen to discourse with Ipswich farmers and to act upon it : and to order ye interest of Towns Last Loan money ac- cording to ye act : and to Allow bills of Charge
Dated Topsfield May I: 1729
Joshua Towne Constable of Topsfield
John Howlett Eliezer Lake
Dauid Balch
Benja Towne
Jacob Peabody
Selectmen of Topsfield
At A Lawfull Town Meeting in Topsfield May ye 7th 1729
I Mr Zacheus Gould is Chosen Moderator for this meet- ing voted 2 Capt Joseph Gould is Chosen Representative for ye year Ensuing voted
3 The Town Agreed that ye Present Selectmen or ye Ma- jor part of them shall Reckon with Mr Nath11 Porter our for- mer Town Treasurer voted
4 Mr Ivory Hovey & Capt Joseph Gould are Chosen a Com- mitte to discourse with Mrg Capen to see if she would be willing that ye Ministers Wife should sit with her in ye pew that she now sits in till the Town shall sec Cause to provide otherwise voted
(To be continued.)
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5 The Town Manifested by a vote yt they were willing to Joyn with our Neighbours belonging to Ipswich farms & to be [ar] our proportion According to Estate of all Necessary Charges that shall or may arise in Trying to git our said Neighbours to be Layed to our Town as Township voted
6 Dea" John Howlet Mr Thomas Gould & Mr William Reddington are Chosen a Committe to Joyn with the Com- mitte that our sd Neighbours shall Chuse to view ye Land in said Ipswich farms & to see where a Line May Conveniently be stated to bring them into our Township voted
7 The Town Ordred ye Trustees of ye Last Loan Money to pay in the Intrest of sd money four pound percent to ye Province Treasurer & fourty shillings percent to ye Town Treasurer voted
8 The Town Allowed to Nathaniel Averill Jun" three shil lings for straighting ye Lines round ye Parsonage
voted 0 3 0
9 The Town Allowed to Zacheus Gould sixteen shillings for four Trees to repair ye Town bridge in ye year 1728
voted o 16 0
IO The Town Allowed to John Dwinell Eight shillings for Eight Trees to mend ye ways in 1728 voted o 8 o
II The Town Allowed to ye Trustees viz Ens Amos Dor- man Eliezer Lake and Jacob Peabody one pound Eight shill- ings for their Trouble in gitting & Leting out the Towns Loan money till this time voted I 8 0
12 The Town Allowed To Capt Joseph Gould fifty pounds two shillings for his service at ye General Court as Repre- sentative in ye year past voted
Capt Joseph Gould Abated three pound of ye above sd sum of fifty pounds two shillings so that there is due to
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