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EARLY RECORDS OF THE TOWN
Capt Gould for sd service But fourty seven pound two shil- lings 47 2 0
The freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Topsfield such as are Quallified as ye Law Directs for voting are Notified & Warned to meet together at ye Meeting house in Topsfield on Tuseday ye Tenth Currant at three of ye Clock in ye afternoon.
I To Receive ye return or account of Mr Eliezer Lake of fenceing in ye parsonage.
2 To see if the Town will doe anything further about the highway by Jacob Reddingtons.
3. To see what the Town will Doe about sending in their Part of the first Loan Money To the Treasurer
4 To allow Bills of Charge
Dated Topsfield June the Seventh 1729
Joshua Towne Constable of Topsfield
Benjamin Towne by order of the Selectmen of Topsfield
At a Lawfull Town Meeting in Topsfield June ye roth 1729 I Dear John Howlet is Chosen Moderator for this meet- ing
voted
2 The Town agreed yt ye Trustees for the Towns first Loan Money : shall Pay in the fourth fift part of ye Town first Loan Money to ye province Treasurer voted
3 The Town Allowed Thirty seven pound sixteen shil- lings & Ten pence three farthings to Mr Eliezer Lake for fencing in ye Parsonage Land £ 37
16 8 d f
And Ten shillings for his trouble in procuring the Timber voted 0 10 00 to fence in ye parsonage
10 3
4 The Town Allowed Ten pounds to John Perkins &
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Jonathan Wildes for building the pound which was Raised in Topsfield this year voted 10 00 00
5 The Town accepted of ye return yt ye Selectmen made of Casting the Country Rate that was formerly Committed to Mr Zacheus Gould Constable to Collect: And sd select- men find sd Rate to amount to one hundred Twenty Nine pounds three shillings & Ten pence : Which is about thirteen shillings More than he was to pay in to ye province Treasurer voted
Boston June 5th 1729
Received of the Trustees £ 60 000 for the Town of Tops- field Ten pounds Eleven Shillings & three pence Interest for Mr Trear Allen P Jas Allen Boston July 4th 1729
Recd of the Trustees of Topsfield fifty one the fourth fift part of the £50 000 Loan by the hand of Mr Daniel Clark :
P Ebenr Swan in behalf & by order of Jer Allen Treasurer
The two Copies Last Entered are True Copies Attest Jacob Peabody Town Clerk
Essex ss To Mr Joshua Town Constable of Topsfield Greeting &c In his Majesties Name you are Required to warn all the freeholders & other Inhabitants on ye North side of ye River in Topsfield to meet at the Meeting house in Topsfield on Wednesday ye Seventeenth Currant at one of the Clock in ye afternoon
I To Choose Jurymen for Newbery Court
2 To see if the Town will Provide a Pew for the Reverend Mr John Emerson During the Term of his Ministry among us
3 To see if the Town will Choose a Committee to advise with Ipswich farmers our neighbours and if the Town see Cause to Chuse a Committee to Joyn with our sd Neighbours to Prefer a petition to the General Court that our sd neigh- bours may be Layd to Topsfield
4 To see if the Town will give Liberty for George Cowan to Live in the watch house some time
5 To Allow Bills of Charge. And make timely return of your doings herein to one or more of the selectmen of Tops-
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field hereof fail not as you will answer the Contrary at the perril of the Law
Datd Topsfield Sept 12: 1729 John Howlett
In obedience to your warrant I have notified Benja Towne and warned the within written Inhabitants David Balch
appear at time & place Jacob Peabody
Joshua Towne Selectmen of Topsfield Constable of Topsfield
A True Copy of the warrant & Return thereof attest Jacob Peabody Town Clerk
The south side of the river being warnd & a proper return made the meeting is as followeth
At A Legal Town Meeting in Topsfield Sept 17th 1729
I Dear John Howlett is Chosen Moderator for this meet- ing voted
2 Matthew Peabody & Daniel Reddington Jun" are Chos- en to serve on ye Jury of Tryals at the next Inferiour Court to be holden at Newbery for and within the County of Essex voted
3 The Town agreed to finde a Pew on ye right hand of the Coming in at the South Door of the meeting house for ye Reverend Mr John Emerson for his wife & family to sit in during the Term of his ministry among us voted
4 The Town hath made Choice of Mr William Towne & Mr Daniel Clark to agree with some suteable Person to build a pew for Mr Emerson as above sd : and to Give Instruc- tions to sd person how to build sd pew voted
5 The Town having heard the Letter that was sent to us by the Committe for Ipswich farmers Refering to a further Try- al to be Laid to the Township of Topsfield the Town having considered the matter Agreed to send the following Answer to the sd farmers viz ffriends and Neighbours belonging to Ipswich farms: we being Informed by a Committee of yours of your proceeding with ye Town of Ipswsch in yt affair of being set off to the Township of Topsfield : and we under- stand yt it past in ye Negative and we also understand that several of our adjacent Neighbours are very much against Lying in Township with us: We must say to such if they can provide for themslves better we shall be very glad of it Gentlemen We Cant Give you a More sincere Invitation than
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we have done already the matter Lays with you to be well united among yourselves and We stand ready to Receive you we think it not proper to Prefer a petition to the Gen- eral Court at present : so We Rest your friends & Neigh- bours of Topsfield
Dean John Howlett ye present Moderator is Chosen to present a Copy of the above written answer to Ipswich farm- voted ers viz to ye Committe of sd farmers
6 The Town allowed thirteen shillings to Stephen John- son for mending seats in the meeting house in may Last past voted 0 13 O
7 The Town allowed three pound sixteen shillings & two pence to mr Joseph Towne for his time & Expenses in Try- ing To Git a fish Course Cleared up Ipswich River
voted 3 16 2
8 The Town allowed five pound one shilling & two pence to mr Benja Towne for his time & Expenses in Trying to git a fish Course Cleared up Ipswich river voted 5 I 2
9 The Town allowed two pounds fifteen shillings & two pence to Mr John Hovey for his time & Expences in Trying to git a fish Course Cleared up Ipswich river voted 2 15 2
This May Certifie Whom it May Concern that Although the Town of Topsfield At A Town Meeting May ye 7th 1729 did Allow To me the subscriber fifty pounds two shillings for my service as Representative in the year 1728 (And I then Abated three pound of sd sum) And I have since said meeting Received the sum of fifty pound two shillings of the province Treasurer for ye said service Therefore I Doe by these presents fully Aquitt & Discharge the said Town of Topsfield from the payment of sd fifty pounds two shillings to me Notwithstanding the Town Vote: And also I have Delivered three pound of what I received as afore said : unto the Selectmen of Topsfield agreeable to ye abatement above mentioned.
Joseph Gould
Datd Topsfield Jany ye 29th : 1729-30
This is a True Copy Attest Jacob Peabody Town Clerk And Entered by order of the selectmen of Topsfield
Boston 8th June 1727 Recd of Mr John Willdes Consta- ble of Topsfield Sixty seven pounds thirteen shillings & Ten pence in full for my Master Jeremi Allen Treasr
P Geo. Rogers
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Boston June 4th 1728 Recd of Mr John Willdes Constable of Topsfield by mr Joseph Gould thirty six pounds Eleven shillings & three pence in full
P Jer : Allen Treasurer
The two Receipts Last Entred are True Copies attest Jacob Peabody Town Clerk
Recd John Willdes Constable of ye Town of Topsfield ye sum of three pounds twelve shillings & 8d in full for ye County Tax for ye sd Town the 6th May 1727 P John Ap- pleton Treasurer
Recd of John Willdes Constable of Topsfield the sum of five pounds sixteen shillings & 9d in full for ye County Rate for sd Town Aprill 10: 1728 P John Appleton Connty Trer
The two Receipts above Entered are True Copies Attest Jacob Peabody Town Clerk
Recd of Joseph Dorman Constable; Topsfield the sum of fifty three shillings and Id in full for the County Rate for ye sd Town 2-13-I
Aprill 9th 1729 P John Appleton County Treasurer
Boston July the 4th 1729 Recd of Mr Joseph Dorman of Topsfield forty Nine pounds three shillings & five pence in full by the hand of Mr Daniel Clark
P Eben™ Swan
in behalf & by Order of Jer Allen : Esqr Treasurer
Topsfield November 20th 1729 Recd of Mr Joseph Dor- man Constable The full and Just sum of six pounds one shilling and five pence in full for the Town Rate I say Recd by me
Nath" Porter Town Trer
The three Receipts Last Entred are True Copies Attest Jacob Peabody Town Clerk
To Mr Joshua Towne Constable of Topsfield Greeting In his Majesties Name you are required to Notifie & warn the freeholders and other Inhabitants of ye Town of Topsfield on ye north side of the River such as are Qualified for vot- ing as ye Law directs: To meet at ye Meeting house in sd Town on Tuseday the Third day of March Next at Eight of ye Clock in the morning on sd day : first To Choose Town Officers as the Law Directs
2ly To Reckon with ye Town Treasurer
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3 To accept of ye Return of Laying out a way or ways on ye south side of ye River in sd Town said way being Laid out in ye year 1729
4 To Agree with ye Proprietors about their fence that Joyns upon ye Parsonage
5 To agree upon a Rule to Repair the Meeting house in Topsfield
6 To see if the Town Will answer the Request of Mrs Capen Referring to the Record Made in the Town Book Concerning herself & her Son Nathaniel
7 To see if ye Town will allow ye trustees of ye Towns Last Loan money to Let sd money any Longer out of Town
8 To Allow Bills of Charge and make timely return of your doings herein to one or more of ye selectmen of Tops- field as you will answer ye contrary at ye peril of ye Law
the Inhabitants of ye South Side of River being Eliezer Lake
John Howlett
Duly Warned & A Proper Return made David Balch
on both Benja Towne
Warrants the meeting is as followeth Jacob Peabody Selectmen of Topsfield
At a Legall Town Meeting in Topsfield March ye 3rd 1729-30
I Dean John Howlett is Chosen Moderator for this meet- voted
ing
2 Jacob Peabody is Chosen Town Clerk for ye year En- voted
suing
3 Luke Averill & John Dwinel are Chosen Constables for ye year Ensuing voted
4 Ivory Hovey is Chosen Town Treasurer for the year Ensuing voted
5 Benja Towne Jesse Dorman Qustr Nath11 Bordman John Willdes & John Perkins are Chosen selectmen for ye year Ensuing voted
6 Joseph Bordman & Thomas Gould are Chosen overseers of ye poor voted
7 Thomas Dwinel & Joshua Towne are Chosen Tything- men for ye Year Ensuing voted
8 John Hovey is Chosen Sealer of Leather for ye year Ensuing voted
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9 David Commings Joseph Peabody Robert Perkins Dan- iel Gould & Aaron Estey are Chosen Surveyers of highways for ye year Ensuing voted
IO Jacob Dorman Samuel Smith & Jonathan Wildes are. voted Chosen fence viewers for ye year Ensuing
II William Reddington is Chosen Schoolmaster for ye year Ensuing voted
12 Israel Towne & Sam11 Curtis are Chosen hogreeves for ye year Ensuing
voted
13 Benja Towne & David Balch are Chosen a Committee to Recken with Mr Nath" Porter our former town Treasurer voted
14 The Town Accepted of the Return of Laying out the way from Mr Nath11 Porters Land to ye Northerly End of Mr Jacob Towns house Lott said Return bearing Date ffeb- ruary ye 20th 1729-30 voted
15 Whareas there is a Return made by a Committe: and is Entered in the 250th page of this Book: Which Cast some Reflection on Certain persons in this Town; the Town hav- ing Considered thereof: Do now agree to order that the names of sd persons shall be wholly Rast out of sd Return
voted
16 Eliezer Lake Joseph Andrews & Joseph Dorman are Chosen a Committee to agree with ye Proprietors about their fence that Joyns upon the Parsonage Land in Topsfield viz to agree upon a prise for one half of sd fence or Else that said Proprietors shall take away one half of sd fence And Committee to make Return of their doings in that affair by some time in May next voted
17 Nathaniel Averill Ivory Hovey & Jacob Peabody are Chosen a Commitiee To take Care to Repair the meeting house voted
18 The Town agreed that the Trustees for the Towns Last Loan Money shall not Let out any of sd Money any Longer out of Town voted
19 The Town have agreed & Impowered the Trustees for ye Towns former Loan money to sue for ye Last fift part of sd money & to pay in the same to ye province Treasurer
voted
20 The Town Allowed five shillings To Dean John Howlet
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for string pieces for the bridge by sd Howletts house 1729 voted 0-5-0
21 The Town Allowed five shillings To Jesse Dorman for Timber to mend the bridge by ye great pond so called in 1729 voted 0-5-0 22 The Town allowed one pound six shillings To John Perkins for sweeping the Meeting the year past voted I 6 0
23 The Town allowed two shillings & Eight pence to Nathaniel Averill for Eight slabs to mend Mile Brook bridge in 1729 voted 0 2 8
24 The Town Allowed one pound to William Reddington for serving Schoolmaster the year Past voted I o o
The Several Officers Chosen at ye above said Meeting of whom an Oath is by Law Required : were all Sworn before ye Selectmen of Topsfield on ye third & on ye fift days of March 1729-30
Jacob Peabody Town Cler
Boston June 9th 1729 Recd of Mr Samuel Curtis Constable of Topsfield P mr Joseph Herrick seventeen pounds fifteen shillings & six pence in full. for Mr Treasurer Allen
P James Allen
Topsfield March 17: 1729-30 Recd of Samuel Curtis Constable the sum of Two pounds Eleven shillings and three pence in full for the Town Rate I say Recd by me
Nath11 Porter Town Treasurr
The two Receipts Last Entred are True Copies Attest Ja Peabody T:C
Wee the Subscribers being Desired & Impowered by ye selectmen of Topsfield to Lay out a way for some of ye In- habitants on ye south side of ye River in said Town : have Laid out a way from Mr Nathaie1 Porters Land to ye south- erly End of Mr Jacob Towns his house Lot. ye sd way is two Rods wide viz. Extending one rod on ye southerly End of ye Lots now in ye Possession of David Balch & ye Wido Dorothy Dorman & Jacob Dorman & Jesse Dorman & Wil- liam Rogers & David Commings & Jacob Redington : And one Rod on ye Land formerly Called ffarmer Porters Land
Also ye sd way is Laid out two Rods wide on a strait Line Equally between the above sd Jacob Towns & Jacob Red- ingtons viz two rods wide on ye southerly End of ye above
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sd Jacob Towns his house Lott & two Rods wide on the Northerly End of sd Jacob Redingtons Land & so into ye way that Leads to the Town bridge so Called
Datd Topsfield ffebruary ye 20th 1729-30 Daniel Clarke Thomas Gould Ivory Hovey
This is & True Copie Attest Jacob Peabody Town Clerk
The freeholders & Other Inhabitants of Topsfield such as are Quallified as the Law Directs for Voting are Warned to Meet together at ye meeting house In Topsfield on Tuseday ye Twenty fourth of March Currant at two of ye Clock after noon first to Choose Jurymen for Ipswich Court
2ly To see if the Town will Give Liberty for swine to go at Large as the Law directs
3 To Choose field drivers
4 To Receive the Return of the Committe that was ap- pointed to Agree with the Propritors that Joyn fence upon ye Parsonage
5 To Receive the Return of ye Committee that was to Reckon with Mr Nathaniel Porter Town Treasurer
6 To see if the Town will be at ye Cost of Making & hang- ing a Cart Gate on ye Road by Nathan Bixbys House
Datd Topsfield March ye 18: 1729-30 Nathaniel Bordman Luke Averill Constable
John Willdes
Benja Towne
Jesse Dorman
Selectmen of Topsfield
At A Lawfull Town meeting in Topsfield March ye 24 : 1729-30
I Dean John Howlett is Chosen Moderator for this meet- voted
ing
2 Mr Ivory Hovey is Chosen on ye Grandjury for ye year Ensuing voted
3 Mr Ivory Hovey & Phineas Redington are Chosen on ye Jury of Tryals at the Next Inferior Court to be holden at Ipswich voted
4 The Town Agreed that swine should go at Large this year according as the Law gives Liberty voted
5 Isaac Peabody & William Perkins are Chosen field
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drivers for ye year Ensuing voted
6 The Town accepted of ye Committes Return of their Reckoning with Mr Nathaniel Porter a former Town Treas- urer The Return is as followeth Topsfield March 10th 1729- 30 voted then we ye subscribers Reckoned with Mr Nath- aniel Porter Town Treasurer And there is in sd Treasurers hands of ye Towns Money 24-12-4 and there is already ordered out of that sum: the sum of 12-8-9 as witness our hands David Balch Benja Towne Committe Nathaniel Porter Town Treasurer
7 The Town Allowed Eight pounds to Jacob Perkins Jun" for fourty Nine rods & one half of his fence & stone wall that Joyns upon ye parsonage it being ye North or northwesterly End of sd fence voted
8 The Town Agreed to make & hang a Cart gate upon ye way that Leads to Boxford by Nathan Bixbies : & to hang sd gate Near to ye Corner of Mr Clarks wall Next to sd Bixbies voted 9 Jonathan Wildes is Chosen to make & hang sd gate as aforesd
voted
Topsfield March 24th 1729-30
To mr Jacob Peabody & mr John Perkins and Mr Jona- than Wildes Gent" you are hereby ordred & Impowered to Perambulate and Renew bounds upon the Line Between Ipswich & Topsfield with such gentn as ye selectinen of Ips- wich have appointed and to meet them at ye house of Capt Thomas Perley in Boxford on March the Thirtieth Currant at one of ye Clock if a fair day if not the next fair day Nath11 Bordman John Perkins Benja Towne Selectmen of Topsfield
March 30th 1730
In persuance of ye within Order We the subscribers Met Thomas Berry Esqr Messers Increas How & Phillamen Dane and Perambulated ye Line between Ipswich & Topsfield and Renewed the bounds by Laying stones and Marking Trees
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Thos Berry for Jacob Peabody
for
Increase How John Perkins Topsfield
Philemon Dane Ipswich Jonathan Willdes
This is a True Copie attest Jacob Peabody Town Clerk
To Mr Joseph Herrick Mr David Commings and Benja- min Towne
Gentlemen you are hereby ordered & fully Impowered to Perambulate & Renew Bounds between the Towns of Salem & Topsfield : And meet with Capt Johathan Putnam Mr Sam" Porter Mr John Wolcott and Mr Benja Browne who are ap- pointed by Salem selectmen for sd service : and you are to meet them at Mr Sam" Porters Dwelling in Salem on Aprill ye 27th Instant at Ten in ye Morning: Dated Topsfield Aprill : 13-1730 John Perkins
John Wildes Benja Towne
Selectmen
of Topsfield
Aprill 27-1730 We underwritten by appointment have Met and Renewed the Bounds Mentioned first at Topsfield Line beginning at a white oak Tree Markt S W T with a heap of stones Round it Near Wenham Causway and so west south westward unto a black oak Tree & stump with stones between; The Tree mark S T then on to a heap of stones at ye Corner of Thomas Dwinels Pasture Near Smiths Hill so called : & so on to a heap of stones Near Nickolses Brook which Seperates Middleton
Joseph Herrick for
Jonathan Putnam Sen" Samuel Porter for
Benja Towne
David Commings Topsfield John Wolcott
Benja Browne Salem A True Copy of ye order & Return of Perambulation : Attest Jacob Peabody Town Cle
To Mr Joseph Herrick Mr David Commings and Benja- min Towne Gentlemen you are Hereby Impowered to Per- ambulate & settle bounds Between the Towns of Topsfield & Middleton with such as the selection of Middleton shall appoint and to meet them at ye house of Mr Nath11 Porters in Topsfield on April ye 27th Instant at one of ye Clock after- noon for sd service
· John Perkins John Wildes Benja Towne
Selectmen of Topsfield
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To the Town of Topsfield Now Assembled Whereas we the Subscribers were sometime past Chosen a Committee and ordred by sd Town to view the way yt Leads through Jacob Reddingtons Land in Order to turn it. and to Notifie all Parties Concerned to meet us at ye Place : Accordingly we have done it: And Whereas we sd Committee are also Impowered to Lay out a way as far as sd Reddingtons Land Goes : in Persuance there unto we have Laid out sd way as followeth Viz Two pole in upon sd Reddingtons Land at ye Northerly End & westerly Corner, and Two pole in upon Mr Jacob Towns Land at the southerly End of sd Townes Land at ye Corner next to Jacob Reddingtons Land : and so to Run strait the whole Length of their Lotts
Dated May the seventh 1729 Eliezer Lake Tobijah Perkins
This is A True Copy of ye Return : Made by said Lake & Perkins Attest Jacob Peabody Town Clerk
April 27th 1730
We underwritten by Appointment Met & settled & Re- newed the Bounds between Topsfield and Middleton : first begining at Nickolses Brook where Salem & Topsfield Line youst to Crose sd Brook: and then as sd Brook Runs and the Northerly branch to the River Called Ipswich River Joseph Herrick Topsfield John Burton Middleton David Commings Benjamin Knight S Committe Ebenezer Nichols Committe Benja Towne
A True Copy of ye Settlement & Perambulation with Middleton. Attest Jacob Peabody Town Clerk
The freeholders and other Inhabitants of ye Town of Tops- field as are Quallified as the Law Directs for voting are warn- ed to Assemble & Meet at ye Meeting house in Topsfield on Tuseday the Twelveth of May Currant at two of the Clock afternoon on sd day
I To Elect & Depute a Person to serve Representative for sd Town at the General Court to be holden at Cambridge
2 To see if ye Town will do anything further with the proprietors that Joyn fence on ye Parsonage
3 To see what the Town will do with the Intrest of ye Loan money this year
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4 To see if the Town will Choose a Committe to settle bounds with Boxford
5 To Consider of : and answer a Petition of Joseph Com- mings of Ipswich
6 To see what the Town will do Refering to a Petition of Mr Jacob Towne Entred at a Court of Sessions Refering to highway- and to do anythings that they shall think best about highways in said Town Datd Topsfield May 7th 1730 Jesse Dorman ) Select-
Luke Averill Constable of Topsfield John Perkins men of John Wildes Tops- Benja Towne field
At A Legall Town Meeting in Topsfield May 12th 1730
I Dean John Howlett is Chosen Moderator for this meet- ing voted
2 Capt Joseph Gould is Chosen to Represent the Town at the General Court to be holden at Cambridge on the Last Wednesday of May Currant voted
3 The Town Made Choice of Jesse Dorman to divide fence with ye Proprietors of bare hill viz the fence between ye said bare hill & ye Parsonage and said Dorman is to Make up the Towns Part thereof with a sufficient Raill fence and the Town is to Allow said Dorman three shillings three pence & three farthings per rod voted
4 The Town Agreed yt ye Trustees for ye Towns Last Loan money shall pay in four pound per cent of sd Money to ye Province Treasurer & two per cent to ye Town Trasur voted
5 Mr Zacheus Gould mr Ivory Hovey & Jacob Peabody are Chosen a Committe to settle the bounds & Perambulate ye Line between Topsfield & Boxford with such Gentlemen as Boxford shall apoint for sd service : according to ye Last Resolve of ye General Court Refering to said Line voted
6 Upon hearing a Petition of Joseph Commings of Ips- wich on behalf of the Children of Joseph Commings Late of Topsfield Decd The Town abated the whole of ye province Tax & Ministers Rate that was Levied on ye Estate of sd Joseph Commings deceased In ye year 1729 voted
7 Mr Joseph Bordman Capt Joseph Gould & Mr Joseph
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Herrick are Chosen to Discourse with Mr Jacob Towne Re- fering to ye Road Lately Laid out by sd Townses house : and when they have heard sd Townses Terms for said Road and for the Damage he has sustained thereby : sd Committe are to make Report thereof to the Town; for further Consid- ertion
voted
We Whose Names are under written being appointed by the selectmen of our several Towns viz Wenham & Topsfield to Renew & Perambulate bounds between our Respective Towns as ye Law directs have accordingly attended said ser- vice and have Renewed ye bounds Acording to the settle- ment agreed upon by the two towns Wenham & Topsfield in ye year 1682. as witness our hands
Dated Wenham May ye 20th 1730
Michael Dwinel for Theophilus ffisk
Jonathan Wildes
Ebenezer ffisk
for
William Redington Topsfield
Wenham
A True Copy Attest Jacob Peabody Town Clerk
The freeholders & other Inhabitants of the Town of Tops- field such as are Quallified for voting as the Law Directs are Notified & warned to assemble and Meet together at ye Meeting house in Topsfield on Tuseday the Ninth Currant at two of the Clock afternoon To Receive the Committes Return that were Chosen to Treet with mr Jacob Towne Concerning (The Notification was Not given to the Clerk)
Boston July 28th 1730
Recd of the Trustees of Topsfield for the £50 000 Loan fifty one pounds Their Last fift of said Loan by the hands of ffrancis Borland Esqr, for Mr Treas Allen
P Eben" Swan Boston July 28th 1730
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