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From Cornhill, each side of the State House downe to the Longe Wharf for- merly King Street -
[83.] From State Street by Oliver Dock, to Daffornes corner in Milk-Street (formerly Mackrel Lane) - From Leveret's Lane opposite the Quaker's Meeting House to Kilby Street
From State Street near the State House to Water Street (formerly Pudding Lane) - - From Cornhill, eastward by Concert Hall to Cambridge (formerly Queen Street - From Court Street opposite the Orange Tree Westward to Dr. Bulfinchs Pas- ture - -
From Cambridge Street, to Mr. Pitt's House in Southacks Court - From Beacon Street in the Common by Govr : Hancocks tending northward over the hill, from Govr. Hancocks garden down to Cambridge Street formerly George Street and Davis Lane
Kneelands Lane
Sheafs Lane
Purchase Street
Belchers Lane
Atkinson Street
Grays Lane Round Lane
Federal Street
Barrack Lane
Palmer Street
Adams Street
Dalton Street
State Street
Kilby Street
Lyndalls Lane
Devonshire Street
Court Street
Southacks Court
Fitch's Lane
Hancock Street
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From Hancock Street, southerly by Mr. Austin's Ropewalk and by the Powder House down to Cambridge Bay - From Cambridge Street, northerly by the Marsh, to Mr. Allen's House From Green Street up the Hill to Mr. Russell's Rope Walk
From Shute Street Westerly by Capt. Job Princes to Cambridge Street - From Green Street Northerly to Bartons Point
From Cambridge Street Northerly by Mr. Howards Meeting House, to Green Street - - From Cambridge Street by Capt : Cheever's to Green Street - 1
From Leveretts Street by Mr. Piercies Distill House to the Causeway - [84.] From Green Street by Mr. Gooches to Mill Pond - - - The Square before Dr : Bulfinches and Deacon Newells -
From Bowdoins Square easterly to Nath. Halls House, and from thence to Sud- bury Street
From Cambridge Street by Mr. Copelands House to Sudbury Street -
From Hawkins Street, passing by Mr. Scollays Distill House to the Mill Pond and Southerly to Sudbury Street -
From Cambridge Street by Mr. Callenders House to Beacon Hill
From Middlesex Street, round the bottom of Beacon Hill into Hancock Street opposite Mr. Austin's Rope Walk
From Cambridge Street opposite Staniford Street southerly to Beacon Hill - From Hill Street Northerly passing by Deacon Landman and Mr. Breed's Estate into Cambridge Street - - From Hanover Street by Dr. Packers to the Mill Pond
From Friends Street, opposite Mr. Spears House, to Cold Lane
From Ann Street North of the Bridge into Middle Street - From North Street by Dr. Eliots Meeting House into Ship Street -
Washington Street from Orange Street at Fortification - - - to the Bounds of the Town at the Roxbury Line - -
Warren Street
Chambers Street
Shute Street Allens Street
Leverets Street
Lynde Street
Staniford Street Mill Street Pitt's Lane
Bowdoins Square
Hawkins Street
Aldens Lane
Distill House Square
Middlecot Street
Hill Street
Temple Street Ridgway Lane
Friends Street
Deacon's Street
Center Street
Clarkes Street
Washington Street
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[85.] At a Meeting of the Freeholders and Other Inhabi- tants of the Town of Boston duly qualified and legally Warned in Public Town Meeting Assembled at Fanuiel Hall on Thurs- day the 25th September Anno Domini 1788 - - 3 0.Clock P : M: -
Warrant for calling the Meeting
Moved & Voted, that a Moderator be chosen by a Hand Vote -
Honble : Samuel Adams Esqr : chosen Moderator of this Meet- ing -read -
The Article in the Warrant read, together with the Petition of a Number of the Inhabitants for calling this Meeting - - read
The Selectmen also laid before the Inhabitants a State of the Small Pox for some time past, whereby it Appeared that the Small Pox was not now in any Family in this Town, save at the Hospital at New Boston - whereupon the following
Voted, that the Selectmen of this Town be & hereby are Ap- pointed a Committee to waite upon the Gentlemen Selectmen of Brookline & other Towns in the Vicinity in which Hospitals for the Practice of Inoculation have been permitted, to request that every precaution should be taken to Inure the strictest observance of the respective regulations and at the same time to prevent all unnecessary intercourse between the Inhabitants of this Town and any of the Patients or Persons belonging to such Hospitals, from whom any danger of Infection may be reasonably Appre- hended, in order as far as possible to guard against any future Alarm from this quarter
[86.] On a Motion Voted, that the Petitioners relative to the small Pox have leave to withdraw their Petition -
Voted, that the Selectmen be requested to publish the State of the small Pox in all the Public Papers in this Commonwealth
The Meeting was dissolved -
At a Meeting of the Freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Boston duly qualified and legally warned in public Town Meeting Assembled at Faneuil Hall on Wednesday the 8th. Day of October A. D. 1788 10. O Clock : A : M :
Warrant for calling the Meeting - - - read
The Inhabitants having determined to choose two Representa- tives Agreeably to the Precept received for that purpose -- it was
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moved & Voted- that this Meeting be Adjourned for that pur- pose to 3 O'Clock : P : M -
3 O'Clock P : M : Met according to Adjournmt.
The Inhabitants were directed to withdraw and bring in their Votes for two Representatives and then it was declared by the Selectmen that they proposed the Poll should be closed at half past 4 O'Clock -
The Votes being brought in for two Representatives, the Num- ber of the same were found to be two hundred & sixty two and upon sorting them it Appeared, that the following Gentlemen were chosen by a Majority of Votes - Vizt. -
Votes
[8%.] Honble : Oliver Wendell Esqr. -
252
Christopher Gore Esq. - - - 154
The choice of Representatives being over and declared by the Selectmen -It was moved & and Voted, that a Moderator be chosen by a Hand Vote, to preside in the Meeting for transacting the other Matters mentioned in the Warrant
Honble : Samuel Adams Esqr. was chosen Moderator, and took his Seat
The Article in the Warrant relative to the Assise of Bread - was read, and After debate had thereon, it was moved and Voted, that the further debate on this Matter shall subside
The Committee relative to a New School at the South part of the Town - Reported - whereupon
Voted, that this Report be recommitted, and said Committee are Instructed to prepare a plan of the Land and School House together with an Estimate of what may be the expence of the proposed Undertaking, and Report at the next Town Meeting Copy & Papers dl'd Mr. Gore
On a Motion Voted, that this Meeting be Adjourned to Thurs- day Next the being the 16th Inst. at 3. O'Clock P : M -
Thursday the 16th of October 3. O Clock P : M : Met according to Adjournment
The Selectmen Committee relative to the Lower End of State State Street Report, that they have examined the Records of the Town and made enquiry with whom the charge and duty lays of paving and repairing the lower end of State street, from Admiral Vernons Head to the Long Wharff, are of Opinion, that it is the
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duty of the Town to do the same, the Abutters paying their pro- portionable part $ Order John Scollay Chairman
[88.] The aforegoing Report having been considered, it was Voted that the same be accepted and that the Selectmen be In- structed to order such Repairs to said Street & in such Manner as they may Judge expedient and with as much speed as may be
Voted that all Matters unfinished at this Meeting be referred over to the Next Town Meeting
Then the Meeting was Dissolved
At a Meeting of the Male Inhabitants of the Town of Boston of Twenty one Years and upwards, qualified as the Constitution prescribes legally Warned in public Town Meeting Assembled at Faneuil Hall on Thursday the 18th Day of December Anno Domini 1788. 10 O Clock A. M.
Prayer was made by the Revd. Mr : Freeman
Warrant for calling the Meeting -read
Resolve of the General Court for calling the Meeting for the Inhabitants to give in their Votes for One Person to Represent the People in Congress & was - read
The Selectmen after taking the sense of the Town directed the Inhabitants to bring in their Votes for a Representative in Con- gress It was then declared that no Votes would be received but such as are unfolded & that the Poll was to be Closed at 12. O Clock ; Bells to be rung at & past 11 O'Clock "
3 O Clock P : M Assigned for bringing in Votes for Electors of President -
[89.] Persons Voted, as Representatives for the District of Suffolk with the Number of Votes for each Person - Vizt.
Votes
Honble : Samuel Adams Esqr.
439
Honble : Samuel A. Otis Esqr. 15
Fisher Ames Esqr. - 445
Honble : James Bowdoin Esqr. 2
Adjourned to 3. O'Clock P: M
3 O'Clock P : M : Met According to Adjournment
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Persons Voted, for as Candidates for an Elector of President & Vice President for the United States, with the Number of Votes for each Person Vizt.
Votes
Honble : Jabez Fisher Esqr. 369
Honble : Caleb Davis Esq".
289
Honble : Thomas Dawes Esqr.
85
Honble : James Bowdoin Esq".
3
Capt. Norton Brailsford -
1
Capt. Elias Parkman
1
Attested Copies of the Persons Voted for as Representatives for the District of Suffolk & Candidates for an Elector of Presi- dent & Vice President for the United States, were committed to the Secretary of this Commonwealth, and the Inclosures sealed up in Town Meeting Subscribed as follows Vizt.
For John Avery Esq™ : Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
The Number of the Votes for the Town of Boston for a Person to Represent the People in the Congress of the United States & for two Persons as Candidates for an Elector of the President and Vice President of the United States Certified & Sealed up in Town Meeting -
Then the Meeting was Dissolved
[90.] At a Meeting of the Freeholders & Other Inhabitants of the Town of Boston, duly qualified & legally warned in pub- lic Town Meeting Assembled at Faneuil Hall on Monday the 9th of March Anno Domini 1789 - 10 O Clock Fore-noon -
Prayer was made by the Revd : MI : Montague
Warrant for calling the Meeting - read
Sundry Laws to be read at this Meeting were accordingly - read
The Inhabitants were directed to withdraw & bring in their Votes for a Moderator of this Meeting, & the same being brought in & sorted it Appeared that
The Honble : Samuel Adams Esqr.
was chosen. - William Cooper
was chosen Town Clerk for the Year ensuing and took the Oath
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of Office for the faithful discharge of his Duty, which Oath was Administered to him by Ezekiel Price Esqr : As Also the Oath of Allegiance, which was signed as the Law directs -
The Town having determined by Vote to choose Nine Select- men the Inhabitants were then directed to withdraw & bring in their Votes for that Number ; and the same being brought in and sorted it Appeared that the following gentlemen Vizt. [91.] John Scollay Esq™ : Harbottle Dorr Esqr : Ezekiel Price Esq™ :
John Brown Esq" : - (Dead)
Capt. Edward Tyler
John Andrews Esq : Thomas Walley Esq' :
Deacon William Boardman Mr. Ebenezer Seaver
were chose Selectmen for the Year ensuing and had the Oath of Allegiance Administred to them by the Town Clerk - the same was also signed by them as the Law directs -
The Inhabitants were directed to withdraw and bring in their Votes for Twelve Overseers of the Poor, and the Votes being brought in and sorted it Appeared that
Jonathan Mason Esq™ : Mr. Samuel Whitwell John White Esqr : Edward Procter Esqr.
John Sweetser Esqr.
Jonathan L. Austin Esqr :
Mr. Samuel Parkman
Mr. Edward Edes Henry Hill Esqr. Mr. John Codman Jun".
Mr. William Smith Mr. William Phillips Jur.
were chosen Overseers of the Poor for the Year ensuing
[92.] Votes, for a Treasurer of the County of Suffolk brought in and counted by the Moderator and Town Clerk, when it Appeared that the whole Number was two hundred eighty Six, and that they were all for Thomas Crafts Esqr : A discreet Suitable Person being a Freeholder, and Resident in the same County -Memº : the Attested Copies dl'd y1. Clerk of Sessions
On a Motion Voted, that the choice of Wardens subside -
The Inhabitants were directed to withdraw and bring in their Votes for sixteen Fire Wards and the same having been brought in and sorted, it Appeared that -
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William Cooper
Edward Proctor Esqr. excused Thomas Tileston
Thomas Melville Esqr.
Jabez Hatch Esqr.
Honble : Caleb Davis Esqr.
Joseph Russell Junr. Esq".
John Winthrop Esq".
John May Esq". Mr. Jacob Rhodes
Samuel Brick Esqr.
Mt. Joseph Clarke Paul Dudley Sergeant Esqr. excused
Thomas Russell Esq".
Mr. Samuel Parkman Mr. Daniel Hubbard
were chose Fire Wards for the Year ensuing
[93.] On a Motion Voted, that the Clerk of Faneuil Hall to be chosen, shall give Bond to the Selectmen, and be sworn to the faithful discharge of his Trust; and to Account and Settle with the Selectmen once a Week -
Voted, that the pay of the Person that shall be chosen the Clark of Faneuil Hall Market be left to the Selectmen -
The Vote being brought in for a Clerk of Faneuil Hall Market it appeared that -
Mr. Matthew Nazro
was chosen Clerk of Faneuil Hall Market for the Year ensuing -
Adjourned to 3. O'Clock P. M.
3. O. Clock P. M : Met According to Adjournment -
The Selectmen were chosen surveyors of the High Ways for the year ensuing -
John White Esq". John Sweetser Esq".
were chose Surveyers of Wheat for the year ensuing Mess's : Thomas Green John Skinner were chose Assay Masters for the Year ensuing
Messrs : Benjamin White Samuel Dyer William Crafts Andrew Townsend William Todd
were chose Fence Viewers for the year ensuing
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[94.] Messrs : William Billings Samuel Bangs Nathan Green Thomas Bradlee Jacob Holland
were chose Sealers of Leather for the Year ensuing
Mr. Adam Colson was chose an Informer of Deer for the Year ensuing.
Messrs : George Hamlin John Skinner Francis Booth
were chose Hogreeves for the ensuing Year -
Mess's : Francis Booth Capt. Samuel Ballard - (resigned) Capt. John Ballard Sen".
were chosen Haywards for the ensuing Year
On a Motion Voted, that Colº : Crafts be a Committee to revise the By Law of the Town and be desired to revise the Law relative to Bulls & Report at the Adjournment -
Voted, that the Selectmen be directed to procure two Bulls, to go at large on the Common untill the 5th of April next -
Voted, that four per cent be Allowed and hereby is allowed the Collectors of Taxes for the year ensuing for all such Sums of Money and public Securities of the Sums committed to them to Collect within Ten Months from the Receipt of the Tax Books and three per cent on all such other Sums as shall Afterwards be Collected also that such Collectors shall give Bond [95.] with Sufficient Sureties to the Satisfaction of the Selectmen, for the faithful discharge of their Duty in said Office and complying with this Vote- and that they will not receive any Premium or Gra- tuity for discounting Any Order, Note or Receipt from the Treas- urer of the State, or the Treasurer of the Town -
Messrs : Benjamin Henderson James Thompson Thomas Bayley Charles Williams were chose Collectors of Taxes for the Year ensuing & qualified themselves as the Law directs -
Voted, that the Assessors be and hereby are empowered & directed to set for such Abatement of Taxes as they shall Judge reasonable, two Days in each Week, After the delivery of the Tax Bill's to the Collector's for the space of six Weeks and no
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longer, - Saving that they be Allowed to Set the last Week in February, Lords Days excepted for the Abatement of the Taxes of such Persons as had not an Opportunity of Applying in the Above limited Time by reason of their being out of the Com- monwealth or any other unavoidable hindrance, and that the Assessors determine upon two said Days which is to be Noted on the Tax Bills to be delivered to the Inhabitants
Voted, that the Allowance to the Assessors be five shillings Day, for the Time they may set in doing the Business of their Office -
[96.] Voted, that Mr. William Lowder Gyles Harris Esqr. Samuel Ruggles Esq". John R. Sigorney Mr. Edward Davis
were chose Assessors for the Year ensuing & qualified themselves as the Law directs
Voted, that the Honble : Thomas Dawes Esq". Joseph Russell Jun". Esq". Majr. William Bell Samuel Brick Esqr. Capt. James Prince
be a Committee on the Article in the Warrant Vizt : "To con- sider the Application of John May Esq" : that a Common Shore may be carried from Boston Neck into the Bay at the Expence of the Town " - Also the Estimate presented - And said Committee are desired to make enquiry, how far the Proprietors have com- plied with the Terms of their Purchase and to Report at the Adjournment what they shall Judge proper to be done
The Petition of Dr. Joseph Whipple by Capt. Samuel Laha relative to improving a house at Rainsford Island, was read whereupon - Voted that the Petition be granted, and that the Town do Approve of their request -
[9%.] The Petition of Samuel Abbot Esq" : was read, where- upon -
Voted, that the same be referred to the Committee hereafter to be Appointed to consider what Sum it is necessary should be raised for the Expences of the Town and to Report at the Ad- journment. -
Joseph Barrel - declines Honble : Thomas Dawes Esqr. Jonathan Mason Sen". Esqr. Joseph Russell Jun". Esq8. Thomas Crafts Esq".
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were then Appointed a Committee to take this Petition and the State of the Other Creditors of the Town into consideration & to Report at the Adjournment the Sum necessary to be raised for the service of the present Year
Also Voted, that the Town Treasurer's Accompts be referred to said Committee for their examination
Adjourned to Tuesday fortnight 10' OClock Forenoon -
Tuesday the Seventeenth Day of March 10. O'Clock Forenoon, Met According to Adjournment -
The following Officers were chosen and should have followed the choice of Fire Wards for Town Treasurer -
Peter Boyer Esqr :
was chosen Treasurer for the Year ensuing who took the Oath of Office also the Oath of Allegiance and Subscribed the same which Oath were Administered to him by the Town Clerk -
[98.] The Inhabitants having brought in their Votes for Twelve Constables upon sorting them it Appeared that -
Messrs : Benjamin Homans Samuel Whitney Shubael Hewes John Bosson John Butterfield
James Perkins John Cades 1
John Mc. Lane - declines Samuel Smith Henry Crompston
James Williams - declines Edward Wentworth
were chose Constables for the Year ensuing, and were all quali- fied as the Law directs -
Saving Mr. Mc. Lane & Mr. James Williams
who decline serving as Noted Above -
The Moderator of this Meeting having Acquainted the Town by Letter, that the business of the Council then Setting prevented his Attendance -
The Honble: Thomas Dawes Esqr. was chosen Moderator of the Meeting Pro. Temº.
Colº. Proctor, & Colº. Sergeant who were chosen Fire Wards having declined Serving in that Office -
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[99.] Voted, that the Thanks of the Town be & hereby are given to said Gentlemen as also to Mr. John Lowell, Andrew Symmes Esq™ : Mr. Henry Bass & Ebn". Hancock Esqr. for their good & faithful service in the Office of Fire Wards a Number of Years Past
The Inhabitants were directed to withdraw & bring in their Votes for two Fire Wards, & the same having brought in and counted it Appeared that
Capt. John Ballard Mr. Edward Edes
were chosen -
Mr. William McNeil John Gray Esq" :
were chose Surveyors of Hemp for the Year ensuing
Mess's : Henry Blaisdel John Champney Benjamin Page Joshua Bentley Samuel Dyer
James Rogers
Abraham Hayward
Edmund Ranger Clement Collens Moses May John Cogswell Benjamin White
were chose Surveyers of Boards & Shingles for the Year ensu- ing -
[100.]
Messrs : Job Wheelwright Joshua Pico Thomas Purkett William Parkman Lemuel Gardner Joseph Loring Thomas Foster John Bray Edward Dolbeare
Caleb Hayden Edward Burt Manassah Marston
Samuel Harris John Owen Samuel Avis
Eben" : Woodward David Marston Arther Langford
were chose Surveyers of Hoops & Staves for the Year ensuing -
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Mr : Edward Jones
was chosen a Hayward in the Room of Capt : Samuel Ballard, who declined serving -
The Vote for choosing four Clerks of the Market, reconsidered, & it was Voted that the Matter as to Clerks of the Market, be referred to the Adjournment.
The Report of the Committee on the Petition of Samuel Abbot Esq" : read whereupon - Voted that when this Meeting is Ad- journed it shall be to Monday next, 10 O'Clock A : M : for the purpose of taking up this Report, and all Money Matters -
The Town Clerk is directed to give Notice thereof to the Town in all the Public Papers
The Committee relative to Bulls Reported : on Motion said Re- port was committed to the Committee [101.] for revising the Code of By Laws - who are desired to Report a By Law for the purpose aforesaid at the Adjournment - Voted that
Joseph Russell Jun". Esqr. Capt. James Prince Majr. William Thompson
be and hereby are Appointed a Committee to Audit the Accompts of the Town Treasurer & also the Accounts of the Selectmen and Overseers of the Poor - And to Report as soon as may be-
On a Motion Voted, that it be recommend to the Constables that they Walk on the Lords Day as Usual in Order to prevent disorders on that Day
Adjourned Agreeable to the presiding Vote to Monday next being the 23ª. Inst : 10 O'Clock A; M.
Monday the 23d March 10 O'Clock A : M : Met According to Adjournment -
Moved & Voted, to Choose 12 Clerks of the Market, as usual -
The Committee relative to Mr. Abbots Petition, and other Money Matters, having Reported the Sum Necessary to be Raised by the Town for to defray the Expences of the Current Year- It was moved & Voted, that this Report be recommitted and that said Committee be directed to confer with the Committee Appointed to Audit the Town Treasurers Accompts, and to Re- port again at the General Town Meeting in May next. Also Voted that the said Committee who are Appointed to prepare an Estimate of the Town Necessary to be raised the Present Year be a Committee to Consider of the Salaries & [102.] Grants Necessary for the School Masters & Other Salary Men, and that
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the said Committee Notify the School-Masters, Town Clerk, Town Treasurer and Other Salary Men who have not had their pay Voted Them, of their Time of Setting that they may be heard by said Committee before they Report thereon to the Town
The Petition of Paul D. Sergeant Esqr. & Mr. George Make- peace were read, whereupon Moved & Voted, that said Petition be committed --
Jonathan Mason Jun™ : Honble : Caleb Davis Esqr. Mr. Joseph May Honble : Stephen Higginson Esq". Majr. William Thompson
and the Committee are Instructed to enquire into the Circum- stances of the Petitioners, and Report to the Town what they shall Judge Reasonable and best to be done on those Petitions -
Mr. Bayley One of the Collectors of Taxes for the present Year having proposed a Check on the Collectors for the Consideration of the Town - It was moved & Voted, that said proposal be re- ferred to the Committee on Mr. Seargeants & Mr. Makepeaces Petition for their Consideration, who are desired to Report to the Town what they shall Judge best to be done thereon -
Capt. James Prince Mr. Samuel Hunt Mr. Jeremiah Williams Mr. Benjamin Green Jur.
Mr. David Spear Jun".
Mr. Caleb Blodget Mr. Joseph Callender Jun".
[103.]
Mr. Samuel Torrey
Mr. William Morrel
Mr. Thomas Boardman
Colo. Samuel Bradford
Mr. Nathan Bond
Mr. Andrew Oliver
were chose Clerks of the Market for the Year ensuing
Mr. Jacob Bucknam chosen Hayward for the Year ensuing
Messrs: Joseph Ayres Josiah Nottage Majr. Joshua Davis were chose Surveyers of Boards for the Year ensuing
Voted, that all Matters and Things which shall remain unfin- ished at this Meeting be referred over to the General Town Meet- ing in May next -
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Colo. Crafts Appointed for that purpose Reported the follow- ing, By Law relative to Bulls
It is hereby Ordered that the Selectmen shall cause two or more good Bulls to be provided, which shall be placed, and be permitted to go at Large upon the Common, from the first Day of April to the first Day of November and one or more from the first Day of November to the first Day of April Yearly & every year -
And it is hereby Voted, & Ordered that whosoever shall keep any Cow or Cows going at Large within the Neck of Boston shall pay into the hands of such Person or Persons as the Selectmen shall from [104.] Time to Time Appoint to receive the same, a Sum not exceeding Six shillings # Annum for each Cow, for the purpose of keeping two or more Bulls to go at Large on the Com- mon from the first Day of April to the first Day of November. And one or more from the first Day of November to the first Day of April following as the Selectmen shall Order from Year to Year & for paying the Cow keeper or Person or Persons that shall be Appointed by the Selectmen to receive said Money - And the Selectmen are hereby ordered and directed, that some time in the Month of April A. D. 1789 & every Year hereafter in the Month of February to Appoint some Person or Persons to receive said Sum not exceeding Six Shillings, whose Name or Names shall be published in the News Papers, & every Person having any Cow or Cows shall Apply to said Person or Persons so Appointed some time in the Month of April Yearly & pay to him the Sum so Assessed by the Selectmen, and the Person or Persons so Ap- pointed are hereby directed to give a Certificate to the Owner of each Cow shewing that they have paid the Sum so Assessed by the Selectmen - And the Person or Persons so Appointed by the Selectmen is hereby ordered & directed to call on every Person having a Cow or Cows sometime in the Month of May Yearly who have Neglected to pay unto him the Sums Assessed by the Selectmen, and have not received a Certificate from him or them of the payment of the same- And if any Person or Persons shall have any Cow or Cows which they shall keep in their Pas- tures or Inclosures & do not Suffer them to go at Large on the Common, he or they shall pay a Sum not exceeding three Shillings towards the Bulls ; And if any Cow or Cows shall be found going on the Common whose Owner has not paid the Sums as Assessed by the Selectmen not exceeding six Shillings [105.] and the Sum not exceeding three Shillings, and obtained a Certificate of having so done, such Owner shall forfeit and pay the Sum of Twelve Shillings, being thereof convicted before any one of the Justices of the Peace within the County of Suffolk, the same to be recovered by the Person or Persons impowered by the Select- men to Collect the Money, and to be employed for and towards the defraying the Charges Aforesaid -
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