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Treasurer for sd Town
True Coppy as Attest John Hovey Town Clar.
The ffree holders and other inhabitants of the Town of Topsfield such as are Qualified for voting as ye Law Directs are hereby notified & warned to Conven together att the meeting hous in topsfield on wednsday the 14th day of this month Currant att Two of yº clo in yº after noon
Ily To Choose a man to serve as A Representitive at the Great and General Court
2ly To see what the Town will do Concerning Gitting A Bell for the meeting house
3ly to see what the Town will do about Repairing the ston wall between mr Daniel Clarks land & ye Parsonage
4ly To see what ye Town will do with ye intrest of the Lone money
5ly To alow bills of charge Benjamin Towne Matthew Peabody Richard Towne
Dated Topsfield May ye 10th 1735
Selectmen of Topsfield
Jacob Reddington Constable
Att A Legal Town meeting Topsfield May 14th 1735
Ily Deacon Jacob Peabody is chosen moderator for this meeting
2ly Capt Joseph Gould is Chosen Representitive for yo year Ensuing
3ly Israel Clark & Dan Clark are chosen a commitie to
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repair the parsonag part of fence between mr Daniel Clarks land & it
4ly The Town agrees yt ye Trustees of the lone money shall have Eighteen shillings for theire service ye yare past voted
5ly The Town agrees that Trustees shall pay in the second fifth part of the Lone money with the intrest belonging to it to the province treasurer
voted
6ly The [Town] agreed that the Towns part of ye intrest of ye lone money shall be paid to the Town Treasurer for ye Towns use voted
The pertickeler Concerning ye Bell passed in ye Negative
Topsfield may 14 1735 Capt John Howlett deacon Jacob Pebody Richard Town Benja Town & Matthew Peabody took the oath of assessors for ye Town of Topsfield
May 14 1735 the select men approbated mr William how- lett Schoolmaster for the year Ensuing according as he hath agreed with Capt Joseph Gould mr Joseph Herrick & Quar Borman a Committie chosen for yt End
Topsfield November 18 1731 Received of m" Ivory Hovey Town Treasurer ye sum of Two pounds Ten shillings in full for my half years salary from march 2 1731 to septembar 2 1731 by me John Emerson
Topsfield Septembar ye 13th 1734 Mr Ivory Hovey Treas- urer of sd Town Sir you are hereby ordered to pay forthwith to ye Reverend mr John Emerson fifty pounds
Nathaniel porter Joseph Robinson Benja Towne select men of Topsfield
Topsfield Novembar 19 1734 Recived of mr Ivory Hovey Town Treasurer ye sum of four pounds the full of this order & in full for my half years Salary from march 2 1734 to Sep- tember 2 1734
by me John Emarson
Topsfield March 20 1734-5 Recived of mr Ivory Hovey Town Treasurer ye sum of forty seven pounds in part of my half years Salary from Sept 2 to march 2 1734-5 By me John Emarson
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OF TOPSFIELD, MASS,
The freeholders & Other inhabitants of the Town of Tops- field such as are Qualified as ye Law directs for voting are hereby warned and notified to Assemble and meet together at the meeting house in sd Town on Wedensday yº Second day of July next Ensuing the Date hereof at four of the Clock after noon
Ily to see whether the Tow[n] will alter or discontinue ye way yt is laid out from the Southerly End of Jacob Reding- tons Land to nathaniel Porters land
2ly To alow Bills of Charge
Dated Topsfield Jun y0 25th 1735 John Howlett Mathew peabody Benjam Towne
Ephraim Wilds Constable Select men of Topsfield
Att a Legal Town meeting July ye 2ª 1735
Ily deacon John Howlett is Chosen Moderator for this meeting
2dly That pertickler to see whether the town would alter the highway as abouesd passed in the negative ye 3dly ye Town Alowed Ephraim Wilds Two pounds Eleven shillings & six pence for making a ston wall between mr Daniel Clarks Land and the Parsonage Land voted
Topsfield Aprill 2 1735 Received of m" Ivory Hovey Town Treasurer ye sum of Thirteen pounds in full for my half year Salary from September 2ª 1734-5 by me Johan Emerson
The ffree holders and Other inhabitants of the Town of Topsfield such as are Qualified as ye Law directs for voting are hereby warned & notified to assemble and meet together at ye meeting house in sd Town on Tusday the Twenty third daye of Septembar Currant at Two of ye Clock after noon
Ily To Chuse Jury men for Newbury Court
2ly To see if ye Town will give or alow anything to ye Reverand Mr John Emerson for ye year Insuing more y" his Sallery
3ly To see how much money the Town will Raise to defray Town Charges
4ly to see if ye Town will sell ye Watch House
5ly To see if ye Town will accept of the select mens Re- turn of yer Reaconing with the Town Treasurer
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6ly to see if the Town will Order any other way of warn- ing Town meetings
7ly To alow Bills of Charges
Dated Topsfield Sept 17th 1735
Matthew Peabody
Jacob Redington Richurd Towne Select men
Constable of Topsfield Benja Towne of Topsfield
At A Legal Town meetting Septembar 23 1735
ffirstly deacon Jacob Peabody is Chosen moderator for this meeting
2ly David Baultch & Zacheus Perkins are chosen to serve on the Jury of Trials at the next inferior Court at newbury
3dly ye Town agreed to giue to the Reverend mr John Emarson as a gift 20 pound 10 pound to be paid the second day of March next & Ten pound upon the second day of septembar next following
& upon ye ffifth pertickeler the Town Accepted of ye select mens return of there Reaconing with ye Town Treasurer
lastly The Town alowed five shillings to mr Joseph Her- rick for timber to mend ye highways
also ye Town alowed to m' Israel & Dan Clark three pound for repairing ye ston wall between ye Parsonage & mr Daniel Clarks land
& The town alowed the select men for their valuation of the Towns Estate in Order to assesment 31 10s ood and to Dan Clark for Timber to mend ye highway 00 01 06
Decembar 23 1735 : recived of mr Ivory Hovey Town Treasurer the sum of seven pounds ten shillings in full for my half years sallary from march second 1734-5 To Septem- bar 2ª 1735 By me John Emarson
To m' John Hovey Town Clark these are to inform you That mr David Balch has taken the Oath of surveior of hemp & fflax before us ye subscribers & we desire you to make a Record Thereof Benja Towne Richard Towne Selectmen
Dated Topsfield Novem- Matthew Peabody ber ye 6th 1735 Jacob Peabody 1
of Topsfield
The ffree holders and other inhabitants of ye Town of Topsfield Qualified as the Law directs for voting in Town
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OF TOPSFIELD, MASS.
affairs are hereby notified to meet at the meeting house in Topsfield on Tuseday the second of March next at Eight of ye clock in ye morning
ffirst To chuse a Town Clark Constables Select men & other Town officers as ye Law directs
2ly To see if the town will join with Beverly to Petition the General Court for a Township
3ly to see if the Town will hear & Consider ye Petition of mr Joseph Herrick & Others
4ly To see if the town will agree with Wm Redington about the price of ye Bricks which he took from ye Watch house
5ly To see what advise the Town will give to the Town Treasurer refering to m' Samuel Smiths Rates
6ly To Reckon with the Town Treasurer
ly To choose a Committie to supply ye Town with a school master
Sly To alow Bills of Charge: gly to see if the Town will make and maintain A Cart Gate on ye Road yt Leads Through John Andrews Lands
Dated Topsfield ffeb ye 17th 1735
Benja Towne
Jacob Redington Constable Matthew Peabody Selectmen
of Topsfield Richard Towne of Topsfield
Jacob Peabody
Att a Legal Town meeting in Topsfield March 2ª 1735. or 6
Ily Deacon Jacob Peabody is Chosen moderator for this meeting
2ly John Hovey is chosen Town Clark for ye year Ensuing
3ly Daniel Gould & phineas redington are chosen Consta- bles for ye year Ensuing daniel gould sworn
4ly Deacon Ivory Hovey David Baultch Jacob Redington George Bixby & Luke Averel are chosen Select men for the year Ensuing
5ly John Hovey is chosen Sealer of Leather for the year Ensuing sworn
6ly Deacon Ivory Hovey is chosen Town Treasurer for the year Ensuing sworn
zly Daniel Redington Jacob Averell Joseph Dorman are chosen Tithing men for year Ensuing Daniel redington & Jacob averell sworn
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Sly William Rogers Eliazer Lake Israel Clark are chosen fence viewers for ye year Ensuing sworn
[No gly.]
Ioly Daniel Clark & David Commins are chosen survey- ors of high wayes for ye year Ensuing sworn
IIly Samuel Curtice and John Town Junior are Chosen hogg Reives for the year Ensuing sworn
12ly Lt Zacheus Gould is chosen surveyor of hemp & fflax for the year Ensuing sworn
I3ly The Town agrees yt The Town Treasurer shall make dist [r]ess upon Samuel Smith a former Constable for the money which is behind of ye Town Rate Committed to him to Colect & gather in voted
14ly The Town Agrees yt William Redington shall give Twenty shillings for ye bricks he had from the watch house voted
Ifly The Town agrees yt ye present Select men Reacon with the Town Treasurer
16ly The Town agrees yt Nathaniel Capen shall have the watch house for forty shillings voted
Izly John Wilds Joshua Town ye Richard Town are chosen a committee to provide the Town with a school master for ye year Ensuing
18ly The Town alows Nathaniel Capen ten shillings for Timbar to mend ye Bridg by the metting house
1gly The Town alows 231 00 0od to be paid for the last year schooling
2oly the Town alows Jacob Redington five shillings for Timbar to a small bridg
2Ily ye Town alows Benjamin How Twenty Eight shillings for sweeping ye meeting house
22ly ye Town alows Luke Averell one shilling for timber to mend mile brook bridg
23ly The Town alows Isaac Peabody Eight Shillings for Timbar to mend ye ffals Bridg
24ly The Town alowed mr Nathaniel Capen Three shill- ings for putting up a board to the window over the pulpit
also The Town acepts of John Wilds in ye room of Phin- eas Redington to be Constable for ye year Ensuing Wilds sworn
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OF TOPSFIELD, MASS.
To m' John Wilds one of ye Constables of Topsfield in his majesties name you are Required forthwith to warn all the inhabitants of sd Town in your Ward Lawfully Qualified for voting viz all on the Estarly side of ye Contry Road from the Town bridg to the meeting house in Topsfield & all on the northerly side of ye Road yt Leads from sd meeting house to mr Emarsons To Convene together at the meeting house in Topsfield on Wedensday next it being the Twenty fourth of march instant at two of the clock in ye afternoon
Ily To Choos a Select man in ye room of deacon Ivory Hovey
2ly To chose Three good and Lawfull Jury men one to Serve on gran jury and two on ye Jury of trials at ye next in- ferior Court to be holden at Ipswich
3ly To see if ye Town will choose a tything man in ye room of Ens Joseph Dorman
4ly To see if ye Town will agree yt ye swine shall go at Large this yeare
Hereof fail not & make return of this your warant and your doings there in befor sd meeting to one or more of ye Select- men
David Baultch Jacob redington
Dated Topsfield march 17 1735 or 6 Luke Averill
George Bixby Select men of Topsfield
Essex ss Topsfield march ye 24 day 1736 By virtue of this warrant I have warned ye inhabitants within mentioned to appear att Time & place within mentioned
John Wilds Constable for Topsfield
There was another warrant to m' Daniel Gould one of ye Constables of Topsfield to warn the inhabitants in his ward at the same time as aforsd y" Returned accordingly
At a Lawfull Town meeting in Topsfield March 24 1735 or 6
Ily Mr John Wilds is chosen moderator for this meeting
2ly Matthew Peabody is chosen Select man for ye year Ensuing
3ly Michael Dwinel is chosen to serve upon ye Grand Jury 4ly Joseph Herrick & Wm Rogers are chosen to serve on the Jury of Trials
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sly the Town agrees yt ye swine shall go at Large the year Ensuing as ye Law directs
We ye subscribers being appointed to Perambulate & re- new the bounds Between Salem & Topsfield accordingly met on the 20th of April 1736 and Renewed the bounds begining att a whit Oak Tree marked S W T wt a heap of stones round it near Wenham Causey ffrom thenc to a black or red oak tree and stump with stones between sd tree ye stump standing in Bixbys orchard marked S T & from thence to a heap of stones near ye Corner of Thomas Dunels pasture & from thence to a heap of stones near nichols brook a little aboue the saw mill and so on ye same course to nichols Brook
Joseph Towne Matthew Peabody
Samuel Porter Nathaniel Putnam Israel Andrews
We ye Subscribers Being appointed by the select men of our several Town as Topsfield & Wenham to renew and per- ambulate the bounds between our Respective Towns as the Law directs have accordingly attended said service and have renewed y Bounds according to the settlement of ye Bounds between our Towns which bounds we doe agree unto as wit- ness our hands this 26 day of aprill 1736
Thos Tarbox Benj ffairfield
Micheall Dwinell John Towne
The ffreeholders and other inhabitants of ye Town of Tops- field that have an Estate of free hold in Land within this province or territory of forty shillings Per annum at ye least or other Estate to the value of fifty pounds starling are here- by warned to assemble at the meeting house in sd Town on Wednesday the Twelveth day of May next at two a clock in the after noon
Ily To choose a Representative to serve at a Great and General Court or Assembly appointed to be Convened held & kept for his majesties service at the Court house in Boston upon Wednesday ye Twenty six day of may next
2ly To see if ye Town will sett off a part of ye ffrunt galery for ye Women to sit in & 3dly to alow Bills of Charge
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OF TOPSFIELD, MASS.
Dated Topsfield April 27 1736 David Balch Jacob reding- ton Luke Averill Matthew John Wildes Constable peabody George Bixby Selectmen of Topsfield
Topsfield May 12 1736 at a Lawfull Town meeting
ily mr Thomas Gould is Chosen Moderator for this meet- ing
2ly Capt Joseph Gould is Chosen Representative for ye year Ensuing ye 3ª Pertickler Concerning a part of frunt Galery passed in ye negative
4ly The Town alowed four pound 12 shillings for ye school master
To m' Ivory Hovey Treasurer for yo Town of Topsfield sir you are hereby ordered to pay to the Reverend mr John Emarson ye sum of sixty pound by ye second day of March next Ensuing ye Date hereof
Dated Topsfield ffebruary 17
1735-6 Jacob Peabody Matthew Peabody Richard Towne Benja Towe Select men of Topsfield
Topsfield April 17 1736 Recived of m" Ivory Hovey Town Treasurer Eight pounds yº full of this within written order and in full for my Salery to march 2 1735-6
By me John Emarson
Topsfield April 17th 1736 This day recived of Mr Joseph Herrick ye full and just sum of Twenty three pounds in Cash and receits to me paid and delivered it being the full Com- plesion of my Salary for ye year past
P me William Howlett
Boston Jun Ioth 1735 Reed of yo Trustees of Topsfield by Capt Joseph Gould sixty one pounds five shillings fifty two pounds sixteen shillings of which is yº second fifth of the £60000 and Eight pounds nine shillings thereof is ye Inter for the year 1735
P Jer Allen Treas
Boston Janery 2ª 1735 Recd of mr Joseph Perkins Consta- ble of Topsfield by Capt Gould fifteen pound six shillings & Eight pence in full
P Jer Allen Treasr £ 15 68
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Topsfield March 3 1735-6 Received of mr Constable Joseph Perkins ye sum of six pounds five shillings in full by me Ivory Hovey Town Treas"
May ye 31 1736 we The subscribers being appointed a Committie to Perambulate the line between the Towns of Ipswich & Topsfield met on the day abovesd & Perambulated sd Line and in witness whereof we have set our hands and seals the year & daye above written John Choat Philemon Dane Daniel Heard Phillip fowler Committee for Ipswich. John Wilds Tobijah Perkins Luke Averill, Committee ffor Topsfield 1736
The ffreeholders and other inhabitants of ye Town of Tops- field such as are Qualified for Voting as ye Law directs are hereby notified & warned to Convene and Assemble together at the meeting house in Topsfield on Tuesday ye 14th of Sep- tembar Currant att one of the Clock on sd day
ffirstly To make Choice of two good and Lawfull men to serve on ye Jury of Trials att the next inferior Court of Com- mon pleas to be holden at Newbery
3ly To see what money the Town will raise to defray Town Charges for ye year Ensewing
3ly To see if ye Town will accept of the select mens re- turn of ye Reaconing with the The Town Treasurer
4ly to see what the Town will doe Relating to the settling the line between us and Middleton and ffithly to alow bils of charg
Jacob Redington David Balch Luke Averill Matthew Pea- body George Bixby Select men of Topsfield John Wilds Con- stable for Topsfield
At a Lawfull Town meeting in Topsfield Septembar ye 14th 1736 ffirstly m' Thomas Gould is chosen moderator for this meeting
2ly This meeting is adjourned from this 14th of Septembar to Tuesday the 21 of septembar Currant at place & clock abovesd
At a Lawfull Town meeting in Topsfield Septembar 21 1736 upon adjournment as abovesaid
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OF TOPSFIELD, MASS.
Jacob Redington & George Bixby are chosen to serve on the Jury of tryals at ye next inferior Court of Common pleas to be holden at Newbery
2ly The Town agreed to Raise Thirty pounds beside in" Emersons Salary to defray Town charges this year
3ly The Town accepts of ye Select mens Return of their Reaconing with the Town Treasurer
ye select men have approbated mr William Howlett School master for the year ensuing
The ffreeholders & other inhabitants of the Town of Tops- field such as are qualified for voting are hereby required notified & warned to Conven together at the meeting house in Topsfield on fryday ye Twelueth of Novembar Currant at one of the clock in ye afternoon
ffirstly To see if the Town will give to ye reverend mr John Emarson Twenty pound as thay did ye year past
2ly To see what ye will doe with the of ye Intrest Lone money now in the Trustees hands
3ly To see what ye Town will order Consarning ye money which ye watch house and bricks belonging to it weare sould for
4ly To see if Town [will] Choose A Committe to treet with our naighbours in Ipswich ffarms in order to know their minds Consarning [being] set of to our Town
5ly To see if [the Town] will Choos a committee to set Bounds [between] Middleton and Topsfield
sixly to alow bills of Charge
Dated Topsfield Novembar I 1736 Jacob Redington Luke Averell George Bixby David Baultch Select men of Daniel Gould Constable for Topsfield Topsfield
At a Lawfull Town meeting in Topsfield Novembar 12 1736 firstly deacon Jacob Peabody is chosen moderator for this meeting
2ly the Town agrees to Give to the reverend m" John Em- arson Twenty pounds for this year as they did ye year past
3ly The [Town] agrees that the intrest of the lone money shall be paid into the Town Treasurer for the Towns use
4ly The Town agrees that select men shall settle & per- ambulate the bounds between Middleton and our Town ac- cording to Court Grant
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sly Capt Joseph Gould deacon Jacob Peabody & Jacob Redington are chose a committie to meet with our neigh- bours in Ipswich farms in order to know theire minds Con- cerning theire being set of to our Town
and for bills of change ye Town alowed to Matthew Pea- body & Joseph Towne for perambulating with Salem six shillings
and to Ens Joseph Dorman and Thomas Gould for peram- bulating with boxford six shillings and to Tobijah Perkins John Wilds and Luke Averell for perambulating with Ipswich three shillings apeace & to Philip Towne for timber to mend the Town bridg five shillings to Joseph herrick for going to settle the line with middleton Three shillings & to the Trus- tees of the lone money for ye care and Trouble Eighteen shillings
and to George bixby for timbar to mend wheel brook bridg six shillings
Boston Jannay 27 1736 Recd of the Trustees of the Town of Topsfield by ye hand of Joseph Gould fifty two pounds sixteen shillings being ye third fifth of ye Sixty thousand pounds Loan & six pounds six shillings & eight pence Inter- est to ye first of June 1736
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6 = 06 = 8 Interest
March ye first 1736-7 then Rec'd of Mr Eleazar Lake one of ye Towns Trustees ye sum of three pounds three shillings & two pence I say Recvd by me
Ivory Hovey Town Treas"
To M' John Wilds one of ye Constables of ye Town of Topsfield In his Majesties Name you are required forthwith to warn all ye free holders & other Inhabitants of the Town of Topsfield in your Ward lawfully qualified for voting to conveen together at ye Meeting House in Topsfield aforesd on Tuesday ye first Day of March next att Eight of the Clock in ye morning
Istly To Choose a Town Clerk, Constables, Selectmen & all other Town officers as ye Law directs
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OF TOPSFIELD, MASS.
2ndly To see if ye Town will accept ye Return of ye Com- mittee Choosen November 12, 1736 to treat with our Neigh- bours in Ipswich farms concerning there being sett off to our Town
Also to see if ye Town will accept of our abovesd Neigh- bours of Ipswich farms upon ye terms which they have Sub- scribed to & Choose a Committee to joyn with a Committee that they shall Choose in order to see where a line may be properly stated or to agree & conclude upon some other method as the Town shall then think proper peaceably to promote ye abovesd affair
3dly To choose a Suetable person for a grave digger for the Town
4thly To see if ye Town will abate William Mackitreys Rate to Constable Jonathan Perkins
5thly To allow Bills of Charge
Dated Topsfield
Jacob Redington - Selectmen
February 14 1736-7
David Balch
Luke Averill
of
Mathew Peabody
Topsfield
George Bixby
Topsfield March ye first 1736-7
B[y ] virtue of this warrant I have warned the Inhabitants to appear at time & place within mentioned
John Wilds Constable
At a Lawful Town meeting in Topsfield March 1st 1736-7
1. Jacob Peabody is chosen Moderator for yº Meeting
voted
2. Jacob Peabody is Chosen Town Clerk for ye year ensu- ing voted
3. Deacon Ivory Hovey is Choosen Town Treasurer for ye year ensuing voted
4. Mr Jacob Perkins Jun" & Mr Israel Clark [are] Chosen Constables for ye year ensuing voted
5. Mr Jacob Dorman, Mr John Wilds, Mr Benjamin Towne, Lieut Zacheus Gould & Mr Daniel Redington are Chosen Select men for ye year ensuing voted
6. Mr Israel Towne is Choosen Sealer of Leather for ye year
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7. Mr Phinehas Redington, M' William Perkins & M" Ja- cob Redington are chosen tithing men for ye year ensuing voted
8. M' Thomas Perkins, Mr Jacob Robinson & M" David Commings are chosen fence viewers for ye year ensuing voted
10. Mr Benjm How & Mr Samuel Perkins are choosen Hogreeves for ye year ensuing voted
9. M' Thomas Dorman, Mr Samuel Towne & Lieut" Tobi- jah Perkins are Choosen Surveyors of highways for ye year ensuing voted
II. Upon hearing ye report of ye Committee y' went to treat with our Neighbours in Ipswich Farms & then answer to ye Committee voted yt ye Town are willing to have our Neighbours in Ipswich Farms laid to us & to joyn with us to be one Town & ye Town to be at one half of ye whole Charge of their being laid to ye Town, provided yt our sd Neighbours which live on ye South Side of the River Shall & do suffi- ciently oblige themselves & their Heirs to find themselves a way over ye River, so yt ye Town of Topsfield as a Town shall not be at ye charge of making or maintaining a Bridge over ye River for them
12. Mr Joseph Herrick, Deaen Ivory Hovey & Mr Nath11 Averill are Chosen a committee to see if our Neghbours in Ipswich farms will agree to ye vote of ye Town respecting their being laid to us : if they consent thereto then sd Com- mittee are to take Security of those gin ye South Side of ye River agreable to ye vote of ye Town; and also to joyn with Such as our sd Neighbours shall choose to agree where & how to state a Line & sd Committee to make return of their proceeding in sª affair to ye Town as soon as may be con- veint
13. Benjamin How is Chosen to digg ye graves voted 14. The Town allowed to Mr. Jonathan Perkins so much as Will Mackitry was rated on ye Lists when He was Con- stable voted
15. The Town allowed to M' Michael Dwinill Jun" & Mr John Town Jun' four shillings for perambulating with Wen- ham men on the line between ye Towns in ye year 1736
voted 00-4-00
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OF TOPSFIELD, MASS.
16. The Town allowed to ye School Committee viz to MI Joshua Towne, Mr John Wilds & Mª Richard Towne eigh- teen pounds seventeen shillings & nine pence for defraying ye Charges of ye School for four months & three Days ye year past voted 18-17-9 17. The Town allowed to M' Samuel Towne five shillings for Timber to mend ye highway in ye year 1734 voted 00-5-00
The Several Officers Chosen at the above sd Town meet- ing of whom an oath is by the Laws Required all tooke the proper oath [of their ] Respective offices on the Same Day of sd meeting. Except Jacob [ ] Thomas Dorman being Chosen a Haward or field Driver of [ ] Meadow Com- mon fields : he was Sworn to ye faithfull descharge of his office : before the Selectmen on ye I of march 1736-7, Jacob Perkins Jun" being Chosen Constable on ye I of March 1736 was Sworn on the 14 Day of the same month
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