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Thomas Perley for
Joseph Andrew for
Jeremiah Perley
Boxford
Tobijah Perkins
Topsfield
Nath1] Symonds
John Wilds
A True Copy of the Return of Perambulation with Boxford Attest Jacob Peabody Town Clerk
Boston May 31: 1733
Recd of the Trustees of Topsfield Ten pound Eleven shill- ings & three pence Intrest to ye ist June 1733 for Mr Treas- urer Allen. Pr Eben" Swan
This is a True Copy attest Jacob Peabody Town Clerk
Topsfield July ye 4th 1732
Received of Mr Eliezer Lake & mr George Bixby two of the School Committe for the Town of Topsfield the sum of Nine pounds being in full as p agreement for three Months teaching School in said Town I say Recd
P me Thomas Hicks
Topsfield October 19th 1732. Recd of Mr George Bixby one of the School Committe for the Town of Topsfield, the sum of Nine pounds it being in full for a Quarters teaching School in said Town I say Recd
Pr me Thos Hicks.
Topsfield March ye 10th 1732-3. Recd of Mr George Bixby and Mr Eliezer Lake School Committe for the Town of Topsfield : the sum of Twelve pounds for four months
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teaching School in said Town I say Recd P me Thos Hicks
The three Receipts Last Entred are True Copies Attest Jacob Peabody T: Cler.
Topsfield October 30: 1732.
Received of Mr Ivory Hovey Town Treasurer the sum of Six pounds in full for my Last years salary from March 2nd 1732 to September 2: 1732
pr me John Einerson
Topsfield Aprill 4th 1733. Received of mr Ivory Hovey Town Treasurer the Sum of Twenty five pounds which is ye full of this within written order; and which is in full of my Last years salary from September 2: 1732 to March 2: I733.
As witness my hand John Emerson.
The two Receipts Last Entred are True Copies attest Jacob Peabody Town Clerk
Topsfield January 19th 1732-33 Then Received of Mr Ivory Hovey Town Treasurer ye sum of one pound twelve shillings in full for my keeping the Schoolmaster the space of one month I say received by me her Dorothy X Robinson mark
This is A True Copy Attest Jacob Peabody Town Cler.
The ffreeholders, and other Inhabitants of ye Town of Topsfield such as are Quallified for Voting as ye Law Directs are hereby Notified and Warned to Convene together at ye Meeting house in Topsfield, on Tuseday ye 18th Day of Sep- tember Currant at one of the Clock after noon: then and there to Choose two men according to Warrant: to serve on ye Jury of Tryalls to be holden at Newbery on ye Last Tuseday of this instant September: and to see how Much Money the Town will agree to raise to Defray Town Charges ; and to see what ye Town will Do Concerning hanging and Maintaining a gate on ye way yt goeth through Mr John Andrew's Land to Boxford: And to see how the Town will agree to Dispose of ye intrest of ye Towns Loan Money for ye Last year. and to see if ye Town will abate Lieut Goulds Rate Layd to him yº Last year for Andrew Mecanes head : and to allow bills Charg
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OF TOPSFIELD, MASS.
Datª September ye 14th 1733. John Howlet Tobijah Perkins
David Balch John Wildes
[Torn] Town of Topsfield William Redington Selectmen of Topsfid
At A Legall Town Meeting in Topsfield Sept ye 18th 1733 I Capt John Howlet is Chosen Moderator for this meeting voted
2 Jacob Perkins Jun' & John Perkins Jun" are Chosen to serve on ye Jury of Tryalls at ye Next Inferiour Court to be holden at Newbery voted
3 Voted that the selectmen shall Raise a Tax of one hun- dred and sixty five pounds for ye Ministry, and to defray the other Town Charges this year voted
4 Voted that the Trustees of ye Towns Loan shall have Eighteen shillings of ye intrest of said Loan for their trouble in said Trust in ye Last year it being allowed to them on ye fifteenth of May Last o1 188 od
And the Remaining part of sd intrest which is four pound seven shillings and seven pence shall go to pay Jacob Pea- body part of ye six pound yt was allowed to him by ye Town on ye 15th Day of May Last
5 The Town allowed Two shillings to Mr Daniel Clark for perambulating with Wenham men in ye year 1727
voted 0 2 0
6 The Town allowed four shillings to William Redding- ton & John Perkins for Perambulating on ye Line with Wen- ham men in 1733 voted 0 4 0
7 The Town allowed Eight shillings to Matthew Peabody for Timber for bridges 1733 080
8 The Town Allowed six shillings to David Commings for Timber for highways 1733 0 60 9 The Town Allowed one shilling & six pence to Benja Towne for Timber for hiways OIO
Boston October 4th 1733. Recd of Mr Thomas Dwinel Constable of Topsfield by mr Jacob Peabody Twenty pounds six shillings & Ten pence in full
P Jer. Allen Treasurer
A True Copy attest Jacob Peabody Town Clerk
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EARLY RECORDS OF THE TOWN
Boston June 20th 1732
Recd of Mr Matthew Peabody Constable of Topsfield Twenty one pound six shillings in full for Mr Treasurer Allen : by mr Jacob Peabody
P Eben' Swan
A True Copy Attest Jacob Peabody Town Clerk
The freeholders & other Inhabitants of ye Town of Tops- field Such as are Quallified for Voting as the Law Directs : are hereby notified and warned to Convene together at the meeting house in Topsfield: on fryday the fourteenth Day of December Currant at one A Clock afternoon then and there to see what they will Do (or order to be done) with ye watch house: And to see what the Town will do Concern- ing a school house, Whither to Erect one or not: And to make up accompts with ye Town Treasurer: And to make up accompts with Mr Luke Averill Concerning some mon- ey that he Received of Out Towns men towards our Minis- ters or Town Rate when he was Constable; which he has not given an account of : And to allow bills of Charge
John Howlett Tobijah Perkins
Datd Topsfield Decembr 7th 1733 David Balch William Reddington
Samuel Smith Constable of Topsfield
Selectmen of Tops
At A Legal Town Meeting in Topsfield December 14th I733
I Capt John Howlett is Chosen Moderator for this meet- ing voted
2 Mr Daniel Clark, & mr Joseph Herrick are Chosen a Committe; to Reckon with the Town Treasurer; and mr William Reddington ye Clark of the present selectmen is to Assist them in the said service voted
3 And said Committe are to make Report of their doings in that affair : at the annual Town Meeting in March Next voted
4 The Town Allowed Twenty three pounds to the School Committee; to pay the Schoolmaster for his service in keeping School; and for his board five months past voted
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OF TOPSFIELD, MASS.
5 The Town Allowed thirteen shillings to Joseph An- drew for Isaac Peabody for Timber to mend the Bridge by Jesse Dormans & that near Jacob Peabodys : voted
6 The Town Allowed to Joseph Andrew surveyer Two shillings & six pence for Jacob Averill for six slabs to mend Mile brook Bridge this year voted
7 The Town allowed to Joseph Andrew for John'Perkins five shillings for Timber to mend the bridge between sd Per- kinses and Joshua Towns house this year voted
Topsfield December ye 14: 1733
Recd of Mr Thomas Dwinel Constable ye sum sixteen shillings and four pence in full : for all ye Rates Committed to him to gather and pay to Me Pr me Ivory Hovey Town Treasurer
This is a True Copy attest Jacob Peabody Town Clerk
December 19th 1733
There is taken up by William Rogers of Topsfield, A stray stear Come in two years old: a Dark Collour, with a star in his forehead, and some white on his hind feet: his Artifi- cial marks are a slit in ye End of Each Ear, and a hole in ye uper side of his right Ear, and a small Crop off the End thereof and a halfpeney on ye uper side of the Left Ear
Essex ss Decr 17th 1733
We the Subscribers being appointed to Perambulate the Line between the Towns of Ipswich and Topsfield, Met on ye day above said; and Perambulated said Line and Re- newed the bounds in said Line by marking Trees and Lay- ing Rocks. In witness whereof we have set our Hands the year and Day above sd
John Howlett Committe
Thomas Berry ) Benja Crocker | Committe
Tobijah Perkins of Topsfield Nathaniel Hart
of Ipswich 1733 Aaron Potter j 1733 A True Copy from the original Attest Jacob Peabody Town Clerk.
Topsfield December 11th 1733 Received of Mr Ivory Hovey Town Treasurer the sum of fourteen pounds in full of my Last years sallary from March 2ª 1733 to September 2nd 1733 as witness my hand John Emerson
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EARLY RECORDS OF THE TOWN
A True Copy Attest Jacob Peabody Town Clerk
Topsfield March ye 1733-4 Received of m" Ivory Hovey Town Treasurer the sum of Ten pounds in full for my half years sallary from September 2nd 1733 to March 2: 1733-4 by me John Emerson
This is a True Copy Attest Jacob Peabody Town Clerk Topsfield ffebruary ye 28th 1734-5 then Recd of Jacob Peabody one of the Trustees for the Towns Loan: the sum of five pounds five shillings and seven pence it being the Towns part of the intrest of the Loan Money which the Town at a Town Meeting May 14th 1734 ordered the Trus- tee to pay in to the Treasurer. I say Recd by me
Ivory Hovey
Treasurer for sd Town
The freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Topsfield such as are Quallified for Voting as the Law Di- rects are hereby Notified, and warned to Assemble and meet together at the Meeting house in Topsfield on Tuseday the fift Day of March next Ensuing the Date hereof at Eight of the Clock before noon : then and there to Choose a Town Clerk, and other Town officers as the Law directs; and to put in their votes for a County Treasurer : and to see if the Town will agree and give order for the buying of a Town Book and to see what the Town will Do Concerning School Cost, Referring to a Petition to us from mr Joseph Herrick and others, concerning yt Affair: which will appear at the aforesd meeting and to Chuse a Committee to see that the Proportionable part of the fence be Done on both parties between our Parsonage and mr Daniel Clarks and Dan Clarks Land: and to Allow bills of Charge
Datd Topsfield ffebruary ye 19th 1733-4
Samuel Smith
John Howlett John Wildes
Constable of Topsfield
David Balch Tobijah Perkins J
Selectmen of Topsfield
A True Copy of the Notification for ye Annual Town meet- ing on ye fift of March 1733-4 Attest Jacob Peabody Town Cler
These are to Certify those whom it may concern that the
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several votes yt passed at the two Town meetings in Tops- field in March 1733-4 were kept on ye files and not Record- ed till after this Book was bought
Jacob Peabody T Cle :
At A Legal Town Meeting in Topsfield March 5th 1733-4 I Mr Nath"] Porter is Chosen Moderator for this meeting voted 2 Jacob Peabody is Chosen Town Clerk for the year En- suing voted
3 Mr Jonathan Perkins & mr Joseph Perkins are Chosen Constables for ye year Ensuing voted
4 Mr Ivory Hovey is Chosen Treasurer for ye Town for ye year Ensuing voted
5 Mr Nath11 Porter Capt Joseph Gould Mr Eliezer Lake Mr Joseph Robinson and Mr Benjamin Towne are Chosen Selectmen for the year Ensuing voted
6 Mr John Hovey is Chosen sealler of Leather for ye year Ensuing votep
7 Mr George Bixby, Mr David Balch & Mr William Red- dington are Chosen Tythingmen for ye year Ensuing voted
8 Mr Joseph Herrick Mr Nathel Capen & Mr Joseph Pea- body are Chosen Surveyers of Highwa[y]s for y0 year En- suing voted
9 Mr Luke Averill and m" Jacob Perkins Jun" are Chosen fenceviewers for the year Ensuing voted
IO Mr Dan Clark : Mr Thomas Perkins & Amos Dorman are Chosen Hogreeves for ye year Ensuing voted
II Then the Town Proceeded to bring in their votes for a County Treasurer
12 The Town agreed to have a Town Book Bought, and ordred Jacob Peabody to buy one & to Draw money out of y'º Town Treasury to Pay for it voted
13 Voted that the Town Treasurer shall Receive the sum of Eleven shillings which Mr Luke Averill had in his hands of the Towns Money & hath now Laid on ye Table
16 Voted that Mr Eliezer Lake & Capt John Howlett be a Committee to Divide fence with Mr Daniel Clark viz. be- tween sd Clarks first Division of Common Land and the Par- sonage ; and sª Committee to make up the Towns part of sd fence
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17 The Town agreed that all Such Parents or Masters that Shall Send their Children or Servants to ye Towns Schools shall pay four pence per week for each Childe or Servant for their Schooling: and the Town to Make up what is wanting to pay the Schoolmaster voted
18 Mr Jacob Dorman is Chosen to Serve on ye Grand jury for ye year Ensning voted
19 Mr John Prichitt & Mr John Wildes are Chosen to Serve on ye Jury of Tryals at the next Inferiour Court to be holden at Ipswich voted
20 The Town allowed to the Committe for ye School Elev- en pound one shilling and four pence to pay the School- master for his Service and board two Months & Twelve Days voted 11-1-4
21 The Town allowed to Benjamin How one pound Eight shillings for Sweeping the meeting house one year past
voted 1 80
22 The Town allowed to Capt John Howlett three shillings 0-3-0 for Perambulating with Ipswich men on ye Line be- tween ye Towns in 1733 and three shillings to Mr Tobijah Perkins for ye Same Service voted 0-3-0
23 The Town allowed to mr John Wildes six shillings for Gitting Some Warrants Entred in the Courts Records of per- sons being warned out of Town
voted
24 The Town allowed to Mr Tobijah Perkins and Mr John Wildes four Shillings for Perambulating on ye Line with Box- ford men
voted 0-4-0
The Several Persons Chosen to office at the afore Said Town meeting of whom an oath is Law Required: were all Sworn to the faithfull Discharge of their Respective offices immediately after the said meeting was over, before the Se- lectmen : Excepting Nathel Capen Jacob Perkins Jun" and Joseph Peabody
Jacob Peabody Town Clerk
The ffreeholders and other Inhabitants of Topsfield Such as are Lawfully Quallified for Voting are Notified and Warned to Assemble and Meet together at ye Meeting house in Tops- field on fryday the Twenty Second Day of March Currant at three of Clock after noon on Said Day first to Choose a Com- mittee to Supply the Town with a School master for ye year Ensuing.
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OF TOPSFIELD, MASS.
2 To See if the Town will Give Liberty for Swine to go at Large
Datd Topsfield March the 14: 1733-4
Nathel Porter
Jonathan Perkins Constable of Topsfield
Joseph Gould Joseph Robinson Benja Towne Selectmen of Topsfield
A True Copy of the Notification attest Jacob Peabody Town Cler
At A Legal Towne Meeting in Topsfield March 22nd 1733-4
I Capt Joseph Gould is Chosen Moderator for this meet- ing
voted
2 Voted that Swine Shall or may go at Large this year according as the Law gives Liberty.
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 the Meeting house in Topsfield ; on Tuseday the fourteenth of May Currant at one of the Clock afternoon
I To Chuse a Representative to Serve at the Great and General Court to be hild at Boston.
2 To See if the Town will Make an addition to the Rever- end Mr John Emersons Salary.
3 To See what ye Town will do Concerning a School mas- ter this year.
4 To See what ye Town will do Concerning the Carrying in the fifth part of the Loan Money, and the intrest of the whole Loan belonging to said Town.
5 To Allow bills of Charge
Dated Topsfield May the Tenth 1734. Nathel Porter Joseph Robinson Benja Towne
Selectmen of Topsfield
A True Copy of the Notification Attest Jacob Peabody Town Cler.
At a Legal Town Meeting in Topsfield May ye 14th 1734 I Mr Nath11 Porter is Chosen Moderator for this Meeting voted
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2 Capt Joseph Gould is Chosen Representative to Serve at ye General Court
3 The Town agreed that the Trustees Shall Carry in the first fift part of the Towns Loan to ve Province Treasurer with two thirds of ye intrest voted
4 Voted that the Trustees for sd Loan shall pay in ye in- trest of sd Loan which belongs to ye Town to the Town Treasurer voted
5 The Town Allowed to John Perkins so Much Money viz our paper Currancy as Amos Robinson was Rated for his head in Said Perkins Lists when he was Constable sd Robin- son having paid for his head at Lunenburg ye same year
voted
6 The Town Allowed to Ebenezer Nickols a former Con- stable Eight Shillings & four pence it being an abatement for Archelus Townes head voted
7 The Town Allowed to the Trustees viz Eliezer Lake To- bijah Perkins & Jacob Peabody Eighteen Shillings for their trouble about the Loan Money this year voted
The freeholders and other Inhabitants of The Town of Topsfield Such as are Quallified as the Law Directs for Vot- ing, are hereby Notified & warned to assemble and meet to- gether at the Meeting house in said Town on Tuseday the Twenty Eighth Day of May Currant at three of the Clock in the after noon
I To See if the Town will agree to Make any More Seats in the Meeting house and to Do any other thing or things about Said Meeting house that the Town shall think best
2 To See What the Town will Do Concerning a School Master
3 To See if the Town will Reckon with the Town Treas- urer
Dated Topsfield May the 21st 1734 Nath11 Porter
Jonathan Perkins Constable of Topsfield Joseph Gould Joseph Robinson Benja Towne
A True Copy Attest Jacob Peabody Town Clerk
At A Legal Town Meeting in Topsfield May ye 28th 1734 I John Howlett is Chosen Moderator for this Meeting
voted
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OF TOPSFIELD, MASS.
2 The Town agreed that there Should be a Seat Erected, before the womens Seats in ye Gallary and also that there be Seats built on ye East and South of the womens Seats below where there is Convenient Room in the meeting house in voted
order to make more room for the women
3 Voted that the Selectmen Shall Reckon with the Town Treasurer
4 Voted that Mr Eliezer Lake Mr George Bixby & Mr John Wildes be a Committee to provide a School master for the Town for this year
The free holders and Other Inhabitance of the Town of Topsfield Such as are Quallified as the Law Directs for Voteing : are hereby Notified and Warned to Convene to- gether att the Meeting house in Topsfield on Wednesday the Eighteenth Day of this instant September at two of the Clock after noon-To Choose two good & Lawfull Men to Serve on the Jury of Tryalls at the next Inferiour Court of Common Pleas to be holden at Newbery within and for the County of Essex on the Last Tuseday of this Present September
Dated at Topsfield Sept the fourteenth 1734
Joseph Perkins Constable of Topsfield
A True Copy Examined P Joseph Peabody Town Clerk
At A Legal Town Meeting in Topsfield September the 18 : I734.
I Ens Ivory Hovey is Chosen Moderator for this: Meet- ing
voted
2 Mr Dan Clark & Mr Isaac Peabody are Chosen to Serve on the Jury of Tryalls at the next Inferiour Court to be hold- en at Newbery 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 and Notified; to Assemble and Meet together at the Meeting House in Said Town on Tuse- day the Twelfth Day of November Currant At one of the Clock After noon
I To See if the Town will Make an addition to the Rev- erend Mr Emersons Salary or Come to a New Agreement with him About his Salary, or Do any other thing or things about Said Salary that the Town Shall think best
,
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2 To See how Much Money they will Raise to Defray Town Charges this year
3 To Impower the Trustees to Sue for the Loan Money
4 To accept of the Return of the Selectmens Reckoning with Said Town Treasurer
5 To Allow bills of Charge. Nath11 Porter
Datd Topsfield November ye 6: 1734 Eliezer Lake
Jonathan Perkins Constable of Topsfield Benja Towne
Selectmen of Topsfield
A True Copy of the Notification Attest Jacob Peabody Town Clerk
At A Legal Town Meeting in Topsfield November ye 12 : I734
I Capt Joseph Gould is Chosen Moderator for this Meet- ing
voted
2 The Town Agreed to give to the Reverend Mr John En- erson the Sum of Twenty pounds; one half thereof to be paid in September following. voted
3 The Town Impowered the Trustees of the Towns Loan money viz Mr Eliezer Lake, Mr Tobijah Perkins & Jacob Peabody to Sue any person or persons that have hired any of the Said Loan who are Defective in paying in the Same : and the Town will bear out the Said Trustees in all their Lawfull proceedings in that Affair voted
4 The Town Accepted of the Selectmens Return of their Reckoning with the Town Treasurer. voted
5 The Town Allowed thirteen pounds & Sixteen Shillings to the School Committee to pay the School Master for keep- ing School three Months And for his boarding that time
voted 13:16:0
6 The Town Allowed one pound to Mr Joseph Herrick for two Tun of Timber to mend ye high ways this year
voted I-0-0
7 The Town Allowed to Matthew Peabody Six Shillings & Six pence for timber to mend the high ways this year
voted o-6-6
The free holders and other Inhabitants of ye Town of Topsfield such as are Qualified as the Law directs for Voting are hereby Notified and warned to assemble & meet together
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at the meeting house in sd Topsfield on Tuesday ye fourth day of March next Ensuing the date hereof at Eight of the Clock in ye morning
Ily To Chuse A Town Clark Constables Select men & Other Town Officers as the Law directs to be chosen Annu- aly
2ly To Chuse a commite to supply the Town with a School Master for ye year Ensuing
3ly To see if ye Town will Reacon with the Town Treas- urer
4ly To see what the Town will do with ye money in dea- con Jacob Peabodys hands & to Allow Bills of Charge Dated Topsfield ffebruary ye 21 1734-5
Jonathan Perkins Constable Nathaniel porter
of Topsfield Joseph Gould
A True Coppie as atest John Hovey Eliazer Lake
Town Clark Benjamin Towne
At a Legal Town meeting in Topsfield March 4th 1734-5
I M' Nathaniel porter is Chosen moderater for this meet- ing
voated
2 John Hovey chosen Town Clark for ye year Ensuing voted & was immedatly sworn to ye faithfull discharge of sª office
3 Mr Ephraim Wilds & Jacob Redington were chosen Constables for ye year Ensuing Ephrum wilds sworn Jacob redington sworn
4 Ivory Hovey was chosen Town Treasurer for the year Ensuing Sworn
5 deacon John Howlett deacon Jacob Peabody Richard Towne Benjamin Towne & Matthew Peabody are chosen se- lect men for ye year Ensuing sworn asseors
6 Leiut Tobijah Pirkins mr Eliazer Lake & Luke Averill are Chosen Tithing men for ye year Ensuing sworn
7 John Hovey was Chosen sealer of Leather for ye year Ensuing sworn
8 Ens Joseph Dorman philip Town & mr Joseph Herrick were chosen surveyers of highways sworn Daniel Reding- ton Robert Perkins & George Bixby were chosen ffence view- ers for ye year ensuing sworn
10 Aaron Esty & William perkins Junior are chosen Hogg Reives for ye yer Ensuing sworn
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II David Baltch was chosen surveyor of hemp & flax for ye year Ensuing
12 Capt Joseph Gould mr Nathaniel borman & m" Joseph Herrick was chosen a committe to supply the Town with a school master for ye year Ensuing voted
13 The Town agreed that the money in deacon Peabodys hand wch is forty pound ten shillings should be paid into the Town Treasurers hand for the Towns use by sd peabody voted
14 it was voated yt ye select men should Reacon with the Tow [n] Treasurer
15 m" Zacheus Gould was chosen to serve upon the gran joury
16 Ivory Hovey & Luke Averill to serve on the Jury of Trials at next Ipswich Court
17 The Town alowed to m' Joseph Peabody fifteen shill- ings & six pence for timber to mend the highwayes in ye year I734 voted
18 The Town alowed ye school Committe thirteen pound sixteen shillings for providing the Town with a school for the three months last past
voted
19 the Town alowed to m' Benjamin How one pound Eight shillings for sweeping the meeting house voted 20 the Town alowed to m' Nathaniel Porter three shillings for warning parsons out of Town voted
21 The Town alowed to Ens Ivory Hovey Twenty shill- ings for his services as Town Treasurer for two years last past voted
The freeholders & Other inhabitants of ye Town of Tops- field Such as are Qualified as the Law directs for voting are hereby Notified & warned to assemble and meet together at the Meeting house in said Town on Wedensday the ninteenth Currant at three of the Clock in the after noon
Ily To see if the town will give Liberty for swine to go at Large as ye Law directs
2ly To Chuse a Commite to make up the Towns part of ffence between mr Clarks land & ye Parsonge
Dated Topsfield March ye 1 1 th 1734 or 5 Matthew Peabody True Copy as atest John Hovey Town Cler Richard Towne
Ephraim Wilds Constable of Topsfield Benjamin Towne Selectmen of Topsfield
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At a Lawfull Town meeting Topsfield March 19 1734 or 5 Ily Capt John Howlett is chosen Moderator for this meet- ing voted
2ly the Town agreed yt ye swine should go at Larg as the Law directs for ye yeare Ensuing voted
3ly Mr Matthew Peabody & Mr Ephraim Wilds were Chosen to make up the Towns part of ffence between Mr Daniel Clarks land & ye parsonage voted
March 19 1735 Then Received of Deacon Jacob Peabody the sum of fforty Pounds Ten shillings which sum sd Peabody was Ordered to pay in rent unto me at our last Annual Town meeting
I say recived by me Ivory Hovey
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