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Recd of the Trustees of Topsfield for the £60 000-Grant Ten pounds Eleven shillings & three pence one years Intrest to ye Ist June 1730 by ye hands of ffrancis Borland Esqr for Mr Treas Allen P Eben' Swan
These two receipts Last Entred are True Copies Attest Jacob Peabody Town Clerk
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At A Legall Town Meeting in Topsfield June 9th 1730
I Capt John Howlet is Chosen Moderator for this meet- ing voted
2 The Town Allowed Eighteen shillings to ye Trustees of Towns Last Loan viz Eliezer Lake Tobijah Perkins & Jacob Peabody for their trouble in Receiving: and paying in ye intrest of said Loan according to Town order the year past voted
3 The Town agreed & Impowered ye present selectmen to Reckon & settle accounts with ye Trustees of ye Towns former Loan (namely Capt Joseph Gould & Mr Nath11 Por- ter) and to Receive what intrest is yet due to the Town of said Loan for ye Towns use : and also to pay to ye sd Trus- tees what is due to them for their service in that affair voted
The freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Topsfield such as are Quallified as the Law Directs for vot- ing : are hereby Warned & Notified ; to Assemble and Meet together at ye Meeting-house in Topsfield the Twenty- second Instant, at two of the Clock, afternoon, on said day.
I To Choose Jurymen for Newbery Court
2 To see if the Town will Repair, or dispose of the watch house
3 To Reckon and settle accompts, with ye overseers of the poor
4 To Choose a Committe, to give Reasons at Newbery Court, why the prayer of Mr Jacob Townes Petition ought not to be heard-or to agree with said Towne.
Dated Topsfield September 17th 1730
Luke Averil Constable of Topsfield.
Nathaniel Bordman
Jesse Dorman
John Perkins
John Wildes
Benja Towne Selectmen of Topsfield
A True Copy of the Notification : Attest Jacob Peabody Town Clerk.
At A Legal Town Meeting in Topsfield Sept 22nd 1730
I Capt John Howlett is Chosen Moderator for this mect-
ing
voted
2 Mr Joseph Herrick & Mr Benja Towne are Chosen to
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serve on ye Jury of Tryals at the next Inferiour Court to be holden at Newbery voted
3 Mr Joseph Bordman, Mr John Wildes & Mr Joseph Andrew are Chosen to make sale of ye watch house (accord- ing to their best Judgement) for the Towns benefitt any two of them agreeing in said sale it is to be Counted Vallied
voted
Lieut Zacheus Gould, Capt John Howlett, & mr Joseph Herrick Mr Benjamin Towne, & Mr Daniel Clark; are Chos- en a Committee, to Treet with mr Jacob Towne Concerning the way, Lately Laid out between said Townes & Mr Jacob Redingtons. And Said Committe are hereby fully Impower- ed to agree with sd Townes for ye sd way & damages Accord- ing to their best Judgment & discretion; if they think it Convenient : But if sd Committe do not agree with ye said mr Jacob Towne, about sd way, & damage he saith he sus- tains thereby : Then Mr Joseph Herrick, & Mr Benjamin Towne, are Chosen Agents for ye Town; To Implead said Towne and give in ye Reasons at ye Next Inferior Court to be holden at Newbery why a Jury should not Come to View ye said way voted
The freeholders and other inhabitants of the Town of Topsfield such as are Quallified as ye Law directs for voting are Notified & warned to Assemble & Meet together at the Meeting house in Topsfield on Wednesday the Eighteenth of November Instant at Two of ye Clock afternoon on sd day
I To agree on a Tax to defray Town Charges this year
2 To Choose a Committe to Agree with mr Jacob Towne about the highway by said Townes house or to give in Rea- sons at the Next Court Sessions why the prayer of said Townses petition ought not to be answered
3 To Choose a Committe to make up the Townes part of fence Between the parsonage and the proprietors of bare hill
4 To Allow Bills of Charge.
Datd Topsfield November 10th 1730 John Perkins John Wildes Benja Towne
Luke Averill Constable for Topsfield A True Copy &c
Selectmen of Topsfield
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At A Legall Town Meeting in Topsfield November 18tl I730
I Qu'r' Nathaniel Bordman is Chosen Moderator for this meeting voted
2 The Town agreed that ye Present selectmen shall Leivy a Tax of Ten pound To defray Town Charges voted
3 Capt John Howlett Mr Joseph Herrick & Mr Benja Towne are Chosen Committe to Treat with Mr Jacob Towne about the way that is Laid out between said Townes & Jacob Reddingtons And sd Committe are fully Impowered to Agree with said Townes about said way & damages he sustains thereby according as they in their Prudence shall think Con- venient. but if said Committee or the Major part of them do not agree with sd Towne as afore said than the said Com- mitte are fully Impowered, to Implead ye sd Mr Jacob Towne at ye Next Inferiour Court & General sessions of ye peace to be holden at Salem & to Give in their Reasons at sd Court why a Jury should not Come to view ye sd way voted 4 Mr Thomas Dwinel & Mr Joseph Towne Jun" are Chosen to make up the Towns Part of the fence Between the Parsonage & the Proprietors of bare hill pasture voted 5 The Town Allowed seven shillings & six pence to Joseph Peabody for Timber to mend highways in ye summer past
voted 0 7 0
6 The Town Allowed five shillings to John Wildes for one Days tendance at Salem Court Last June and three shillings for Entering warrants in ye Court records voted
7 The Town Allowed four shillings & six pence to Quir Nathaniel Bordman for tending one day at Salem Court the Last summer voted 0 4 6
8 The Town Allowed three shillings to mr Joseph Herrick for perambulating with Salem & Middleton voted 0 3 0 9 The Town Allowed three shillings to David Commings for ye same service voted 0 3 0
IO The Town allowed one shilling to Benjamin Towne for gitting a Warrant Entred in ye Court Records & five shill- ings for one Days tendance at Salem Court Last summer and three shillings for perambulating with Salem & Middle- ton ye Last summer and Ten shillings for two Days tendance at Newbery Court as Agent for ye Town and five shillings for Lawyers fees, the whole
I-4-0
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II The Town Allowed Ten shillings to Mr Joseph Herrick for two days tendance at Newbery Court as agent for ye Town & five shillings he paid to a Lawyer voted 0 15 O 12 The Town Allowed Twelve shillings to Jonathan Wildes for making & hanging A Cart Gate on ye Road near to Nathan Byxby in ye summer past voted 0 12 0
13 The Town Allowed six shillings to Doct Michael Dwinel William Redington and Jonathan Wildes for peram- bulating with Wenham Last Spring 060
14 The Town Allowed three shillings to Qutr Nathaniel Bordman & Mr John Wildes for Meeting with Boxford Se- lectmen in order to perambulating voted 0 3 0
15 The Town Allowed to John Perkins Jonathan Wildes & Jacob Peabody six shillings for perambulating with Ipswich voted o 6 0
16 The Town Allowed seven shillings to Joseph Towne Jun' for Timber to mend Wheel brook Bridge in ye summer past
voted o 7 0
17 The Town Allowed one shilling & six pence to Jacob Peabody for Timber to mend the bridge over Isaac Peabody Meadow ye Last Summer 0 1 6
Topsfield December 17th 1730 Recd of John Wildes Con- stable for ye year 1726 and for ye year 1727 five pounds in full for both said years I say Received by me Nath11 Porter Town Tr
A True Copy of the Receipt attest Jacob Peabody Town Clerk
The freeholders & other Inhabitants of the Town of Tops- field such as are Quallified as the Law Directs for Voting are hereby warned and Notified to meet together at the Meet- ing house in said Town at two of the Clock after noon on Tuseday the Twenty Second Currant
I To Receive the Committes Return that was Chosen to Treet with Mr Jacob Towne about the highway Laid out by said Townes house and partly on said Towns Land. And To do anything about said highway that the Town shall best by themselves or agents :
2 To Reckon & settle acompts with ye overseers of the poor viz Joseph Bordman & Thomas Gould
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Dated Topsfield December ve 16th 1730
Luke Averill Constable Nathaniel Bordman
of Topsfield
John Perkins Select-
Jesse Dorman men of
Benjamin Towne
Topsfield
John Wildes
At A Legall Town Meeting in Topsfield December ye 22nd 1730
I Capt John Howlet is Chosen Moderator for this meeting voted 2 The Town agreed that whereas there hath been a Road Lately Laid out on one side of Mr Jacob Townes Land; to meet with the Road which Leads from ye River Bridge through ye Land that was formerly Common to said Townes And the said Jacob Townes first Division of Common Land in Topsfield Lying on both sides of said Road: The sd Jacob Towns shall have Liberty to hang two gates on sd Road where he shall think best against his own Land, and also that ye whole of said Townses stone wall which is a whole wall that is against the sd Road may stand without being removed: And also the town is to pay six pound unto the said Jacob Townes for the Damages Donc by sd Road voted
3 The Town agreed that ye selectmen shall Reckon with & settle acompts with the overseers of the poor to wit Mr Joseph Bordman & Mr Thomas Gould voted
The freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Topsfield such as are Quallified for voting as the Law di- rects : Are hereby Warned and Notified To Assemble and Meet together at the Meeting house in said Town on Wed- nesday the Twentieth Day of Jany Currant At one of yc Clock afternoon on sd day
I To Elect & Depute a Person to serve for & Represent them In a General Court or Assembly to be hild at Boston 2ly To see if the Town will Agree to have Lectures Datd Topsfield January the 5th 1730
Luke Averill Constable of Topsfield
John Perkins John Wildes
Benja Towne Selectmen of Topsfield
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At A Legal Town Meeting in Topsfield January ye 20th 1730-31
I Capt John Howlet is Chosen Moderator for this meeting voted
2 Capt Joseph Gould is Chosen to Represent the Town at ye General Court at the Next session of sd Court to be held at Boston voted
3 Ens Ivory Hovey Mr Thomas Gould and Jacob Peabody are Chosen a Committe to Discourse with our Reverend Mr Emerson to see if he will Please to Preach Lectures to us voted
Topsfield June 3, 1730: Received of Mr Ivory Hovey Town Treasurer by the hand of his son Ivory five pounds in full for my half years Salary from September ye second to the second of Last March : by me John Emerson
Topsfield March 7th 1729-30 Recd of Mr. Ivory Hovey Town Treasurer ye sum of fifteen pounds Ten shillings in full for the second hundred pounds settlement by me
John Emerson
The Two Receipts above written by me are True Copies Attest Jab Peabody Town Cler
The ffreeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Topsfield such as are Quallified as the Law Directs for vot- ing; are hereby warnd to Assemble and meet together at ye meeting house in Topsfield, on Tuseday the second day of March next at Eight of the Clock in the morning
To Make Choice of Town Clerk, Constables, Selectmen, Town Treasurer And other Town officers annually to be Chosen by the Direction of the Law; also to Reckon & set- tle accompts with our Town Treasurers; also to accept of the return of the selectmens Laying out of a highway for Mr George Bixby from his Land, to the Road that Leadeth from Mr Jacob Towne To the Town Bridge: also to Choose a Committe to agree with Mr David Commings for ye fence he hath set up about the Parsonage Also to accept of the Return of the selectmens Turning the highway by Mr Sam- uel Howlets Also to see what the Town will do [with] what Money & goods the selectmen have in their hands that they Received of the overseers of the poor. Datd Topsfield Feb- ruary the 18th 1730
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Luke Averill Constable of Topsfield
Nathaniel Bordman
Jesse Dorman
John Perkins
John Wildes
Bedja Towne
Selectmen of Topsfield
At A Legal Town meeting In Topsfield March ye 2nd 1730-I
I Capt John Howlett is Chosen Moderator for this Meet- voted
ing
2 Jacob Peabody is Chosen Town Clerk for ye year En- voted
suing
3 Mr Sam11 Bradstreet & Mr Matthew Peabody are Chosen Constables for ye year Ensuing voted
4 Ens Ivory Hovey is Chosen Town Treasurer for ye year Ensuing voted
5 Capt John Howlett Joseph Herrick, John Wildes, Ben- jamin Towne, & Jacob Peabody are Chosen Selectmen for the year Ensuing voted
6 Joseph Robinson, Aaron Estey, & Nathan Bixby: are Chosen Tythingmen for ye year Ensuing voted
7 Mr John Hovey is Chosen Sealler of Leather for the Ensuing year voted
8 Joseph Andrew, Eliezer Lake, William Perkins & Joseph Towne Jun" are Chosen Surveyers of highways for ye Ensu- ing year voted
9 Lieut Zacheus Gould, Jesse Dorman & Benjamin How
are Chosen fence viewers for ye year Ensuing voted
IO Mr William Reddington is Chosen Schoolmaster for ye year Ensuing voted
II Gedion Towne & John Towne Jun" are Hogreeves for ye year Ensuing voted
12 The Town agreed & ordered the Selectmen to Reckon & settle accompts with the Town Treasurers voted
13 The Town accepted of the Return of the selectmens Laying out a way for George Bixby, from said Bixbies own Land over Israel Townes Land to the Road that Leads from Mr Jacob Townes : to the Town bridge (so Called ) Provided that ye said Bixby shall Pay the Cost that shall arise thereby
voted
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14 The Town Accepted of ye Return of ye selectmens Turning the way from Samuel Howletts gate by Nath11 Capens orchard to the Training field voted
15 Mr Jacob Estey, Mr David Balch & Mr Joseph Robin- son are Chosen a Committe to agree with David Commings about the fence he hath set up about the Parsonage And also the said Committe are Impowered to Divide fence with ye Proprietors of bare hill so far as said Proprietors Joyn upon ye Parsonage voted
17 Whereas there is some of ye Estate of the Widow Mary Averill (Late of Topsfield deceased : ) In the hands of the selectmen : The Town do now order that the sd Estate shall be Delivered unto Mary Jackson or her order if there be oppurtunity for it she being a Daughter of said Deceased, & a poor widow voted
18 The Town having heard the acompt of Mr Nath11 Por- ter a former Town Treasurer do now aquit and discharge yº sd Treasurer from all dues or demands on that account he Paying all former orders voted
The Town officers all sworn on ye 2nd & on ye gth days of March 1730-31 Except ye assessors
At A Lawfull Meeting of the selectmen of Topsfield De- cember the 25 : 1730 we Laid out a Perticular, or highway, for Mr George Bixby, Beginning at the south Easterly Cor- ner of the said Bixbies own Land: Where his now dwelling house is so Running straight on in the same Range of Lotts A Cross Israeel Townes Land-and Coming into the high- way (that Leadeth from Mr Jacob Townes to ye River bridge) by a Tree standing in ye said Israel Towns wall : and we Laid it out two Rods wide upon the Southerly side of the Middle Range of Lotts : so Called by the proprietors or Lot Layers
Nathaniel Bordman ) Jesse Dorman Selectmen John Perkins John Willdes of Topsfield
Benja Towne
At A Lawfull Meeting of the selectmen of Topsfield De- cem' ye IIth 1730 We altred the Laying of the highway
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that Lyeth from Samuel Howlets Gate To the County Road : and Layed it from said Gate by Mr Nath11 Capens orchard Turning Round as sd Capens fence now standeth to the Training field : and we Laid it out Two rods wide.
Nath1] Bordman Selectmen John Wildes of Topsfield Benja Towne
The Two Returns above written are True Copies attest Jacob Peabody Town Cle
An account of ye remains of ye Estate of ye widow Mary Averil, Deceased
January ye 25 : 1730 Then Reckoned and settled accompts with the overseers of the poor and all accompts Cleard with them: and there Remains in our hands that we have Re- ceived of them ; Eight shillings & six pence And one sute of silk Crape Cloths for a woman; two pairs of old stockins and an old boulster, one Bible & severall pieces of Books
We both parties have set to our hands John Perkins
Joseph Borman overseers of ye poor
Nath11 Bordman
Thomas Gould
John Wildes Selectmen of Topsfield A True Copy Attest Jacob Peabody T : Cle
Topsfield January : 25 : 1730-31 Received of Mr Ivory Hovey Town Treasurer ye sum of Eleven Pounds seven shil- lings & Eight pence in full, for my half years Salary from March 2 : 1729-30 to Sept 2: 1730
I say Recd by me John Emerson
Topsfield March 2 : 1730-31 Received of Mr Ivory Hovey Town Treasurer the sum of fifty pounds in full for my Last years sallary from September 2 : 1730 to March 2 : 1730-31 I say Received by me John Emerson & 50-800-doo The two Recipts above written are True Copies Attest Jacob Peabody Town Clerk
The ffreeholders & other Inhabitance of the Town of Tops- field such as are Quallified as the Law Directs for Voting are hereby warned & Notified to meet together at the Meeting house in Topsfield on Thursday the Eighteenth Currant at Two of the Clock on sd day
I To Choose Jurymen for Ipswich Court
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2 To see if the Town will Give Liberty for swine to go at Large
3 To Receive the Return of the Committe that was to Di- vide fence with the Proprietors of Bare Hill
4 To see if the Town will give Liberty to Build a Pew or Pews in the meeting house
5 To Choose a man or men to Repair the meeting house Also to allow bills of charge
Datd Topsfield March ye 9th 1730-31
John Howlett
Matthew Peabody Constable of Topsfield John Wildes Benja Towne
Selectmen of Topsfield
At A Legal Town Meeting In Topsfield March ye 18th 1730-31
I Mr Thos Gould is Chosen Moderator for this meeting voted
2 Mr Tobjah Perkins is Chosen to serve on ye Grand jury : & Lieut Zacheus Gould & Mr Jonathan Wildes are Chosen to serve on ye Jury of Tryalls at the Next Inferiour Court to be holden at Ipswich voted
3 The Town Doth give Liberty for swine to go at Large in this Town according as the Law gives Liberty voted
4 The Town allowed to John Perkins one pound Eight shillings for sweeping the meeting house in ye year 1730 voted 1 80
5 The Town allowed to Samuell Smith Ten shillings for Timber to mend or make the Bridge by Nathan Bixbyes in ye year 1730 voted 0 10 0
6 The Town Allowed to Captt Joseph Gould seven shill- ings for Timber to Mend ye bridge by Nathan Bixbyes in ye year 1730 voted 0 7 0 7 The Town allowed to Daniel Gould three shillings for Timber to mend or make ye bridge by Nathan Bixbies in 1730
voted 0 3 0
8 The Town allowed to Lieut Zacheus Gould seven shill- ings, for Timber to Make the bridge by Nathan Bixbys; in ye year 1730 voted 0 7 0
9 The Town allowed to William Reddington Twenty shil- lings for Being Schoolmaster for ye Town in ye year 1730
voted 1 0 0
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10 Ens Ivory Hovey & Jacob Peabody are Chosen a Com- mitte to take Care to Repair ye Meeting house voted
1I And the sd Committe are to Discourse with mr John Prichard in the first place to see if they can agree with sd Prichard to doo the work of Repairing ye meeting house
voted
12 The Town accepted of ye Committies Return of divid- ing fence with ye proprietors of Bare Hill Pasture. And also of their agreement with David Commings for ye fence he had formerly set up on ye Parsonage Line: which was for two pounds four shillings. 240
13 The Town Allowed to Thomas Dwinel & Joseph Town Jun" Two pounds Nine shillings & Eight pence: for fifteen Rods of fence, which they have set up this Spring on ye par- sonage Line next to bare hill Pasture voted 2 9 8
14 The Town Allowed to Lieut Zacheus Gould sixteen shill- ings and ten pence for three Rods & a Quarter and half a Quarter of stone [wall which] will bring the Norwest End of his wall between the parsonage & Bare hill pasture
voted 0 16 10
We Whose Names are under written being a Committe Chosen by ye Town of Topsfield to agree with Mr. David Comings for some fence he set up about the parsonage : Also to divide fence with the proprietors of bare Hill that Joyn to the parsonage: Likewise we have seen sd Com- minges fence & find it to be Eleven Rods of stone wall and two foot And we have agreed to give him for it Two pounds four shillings 2 4 0 And we did Notifie ye Proprietors of bare Hill: to Appear : and some did not: and we find the men that Joyn Lands to be Lieut Zacheus Gould, and Luke Averill, and William Perkins, and said Goulds Land Joyns six Poles & three Quarters And Averills Joyns Ten Poles and one third part of a pole :- And Perkins Joyn Thirty two Poles and three foot and we set Bounds in ye Middle of Each Mans Lott. and we Chose the Norwest End of Each of their Lotts Jacob Estey
March 18th 1730-31
David Balch Joseph Robinson
This is a True Copy of ye Return Attest Jacob Peabody Town Clerk
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Essex ss To Mr Samuel Bradstreet, Constable of ye Town of Topsfield ; Greeting. In his Majesties Name you are here- by Required to Notify & warn all the Freeholders; & other Inhabitants on ye North side of ye River, in Topsfield; Such as are Quallified as ye Law directs for Voting: To meet at ye Meeting house in said Town on ffryday ye fourteenth day of May Currant, at three of the Clock in ye after noon first To Chuse a Representative.
2 To see if the Town will give order to ye Committe that is to Repair the Meeting house; to Draw Money out of ye Town Treasurey for said Service.
3 To see if ye Town will Chuse a Committe to Petition to the General Court or use any other Lawfull Means to have a fish Corse Cleared up Ipswich River.
4 To all[ow ] Bills of Charge
5 To see what the Town will doe with ye intrest of their Loan Money
6 To see if the Town will Chuse a Committe to settle bounds with Boxford: or doe anything about said Line that ye Town shall then think best
And Make Return of your doings herein: unto one or more of ye Selectmen of said Town one hour at Least before said time of Meeting : as you will Answer the Contrary at ye Perrill of ye Law
Dated Topsfield May ye 13th 1731
John Howlett Joseph Herrick
John Wildes Benja Towne Jacob Peabody
Selectmen of Topsfield
Essex ss Persuant to the within order from the selectmen of Topsfield : I have warned the freeholders and other In- habitants of Topsfield on the North side of the River duly Quallified to vote to assemble & meet at time & place to act upon the several Perticular Articles within Mentioned
Datd Topsfield May the 14th 1731 Samuel Bradstreet Con- stable of Topsfield
A True Copy of ye warrant & Return attest Jacob Peabody Town Clerk
The Inhabitants of the south side of ye river being Like- wise warned the meeting was as followeth
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At A Legall Town Meeting in Topsfield May ye 14th 1731
I Capt John Howlett is Chosen Moderator for this meet- ing voted
2 Capt Joseph Gould is Chosen to Represent the Town at ye General Court, on ye Twenty sixth day of May Currant : And so at the several sessions of ye sª Court voted
3 The Town gave order, to Ens Ivory Hovey & Jacob Peabody to draw sixteen pound out of the town Treasurey to Enable them to go on with ye Repairing the Meeting house voted
4 The Town hath made Choice of Capt Joseph Gould the present Representative To Joyn with ye Persons that are or may be Chosen by the neighbouring Towns to prefer a Peti- tion to this General Court in order to git a fish Corse Cleard up Ipswich river voted
5 Mr Benjamin Towne is Chosen to Procure the Copies of the petitions that has been Put in to the : sessions of ye Peace: for y.e Gitting a fish Corse Cleared up Ipswich river and the Courts order upon it. sd Towne is to deliver sd Copies to Capt Joseph Gould to Enable him to Manage the Petition at the General Court
voted
6 Mr Benja Towne is ordred to draw Twenty shillings out of the Town Treasurey to defray the Charge of sd Copies voted 1 0 0
7 The Town Allowed Twelve shillings to Eliezer Lake, Tobijah Perkins, and Jacob Peabody: for their trouble in taking in ye intrest of the Towns Loan Money for ye year past & disposing of the same according to the Towns order voted
8 The Town ordred that the Towns part of the Intrest of the Loan money shall be paid in to the Town Treasurer for the Towns Use he giving a Receipt for ye same: And the Trustees are to send the Rest of ye Intrest of sd Loan to the province Treasurer as ye Law directs voted
9 Mr Thomas Gould Mr John Curtis & John Hovey are Chosen a Committe And Impowred to Joyn with ye Com- mitte that is or may be Chosen by the Town of Boxford, to settle the bounds on ye Line between Topsfield & Boxford According to the Last Resolve of the General Court Refer- ing to sd Line (Excepting that part of the Line from An-
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drewses Dani; to fishing Brook) and said Committe are Impowred to settle a straight Line from said Dam to the fishing Brook : as near as they Can, to ye Place where the Revilet Mentioned in said Resolve did run into fishing brook at ye time when ye said Resolve passed at the General Court : According to the best Information that May be had: by Liveing Evidence. haveing a like Regard to the benefit of Each Town voted
We whose Names are under written being a Committe Chosen and Impowred by the Towns of Topsfield and Box- ford Respectively. to settle the bounds between Topsfield and Boxford: according to the Last Resolve of the General Court. Anno: 1707: have accordingly settled the Line be- tween said Topsfield and Boxford: from the Apple Tree in Capt Perleys field, to a stake and heap of stones at the south easterly corner of Mr Bakers farm now in Boxford: and from thence to a damm Called Andrewses damm Near Mr Thomas Goulds house; and from thence being the Place where ye water now Runs under sd damm: thence sonth- erly to a stake and heap of stones by the fishing Brook, on ye Easterly side of the Revolet Runing into sd Brook: and then as the said Book runs into the River Called Ipswich River : then up said River to Middleton Line.
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