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There are many other Counties in the Commonwealth which have as fair A Claim for A division as the County of Suffolk has. And Some of them greater and more weighty reasons to offer than can be given [248.] In this case, for though the shire Town in this County is not Central as to its local situation yet it is so as to the business done in the County -But there is one Consideration which the inhabitants of Boston conceive will have such weight that no smaller consideration of Convenience to A Part of the State will Preponderate against A Multiplication of Counties [which ] will necessarily call for A Division of the Com- monwealth into Several States ; A Measure So replete with Mis-
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chiefs and Misfortune, that every well wisher to his Country will oppose, As the States are divided they will grow weak, inefficient, and unimportant in the Union & Naturally Yield their Powers of Exertion to be Carried to the Seat of Federal Goverment and leave the States dependent upon the Powers of the Union for even the exercise of Corporate Municipal Authority.
Impressed with these Sentiments the Town of Boston have taken Liberty to appoint Agents to oppose the Division of the County of Suffolk before the General Court, and before all such branches and Comittees of it as shall have the subject of it under consideration and humbly hope That A Petition Soliciting A Measure which will have A Dangerous tendency against the im- portance, Security, & happiness of the people of the Whole Com- monwealth may not obtain the Object for which [249.] it has been presented.
Voted, that all matters unfinished at this meeting be referred over to the Next General Town Meeting that shall be called. --
Voted, That the Thanks of the Town be and hereby are given to the Honble Thomas Dawes Esqr. for his Good Service as Moderator -
Then 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 Friday the 30th day of December Anno Domini 1791 - 10. O'Clock A : M : -
Warrant for calling the Meeting - read
Honble Thomas Dawes Esqr. chosen Moderator by A hand Vote. -
The Article in the Warrant Vizt. To take into Consideration the representation of a considerable Number of the Inhabitants of the Town. setting forth [250.] the want of A More efficient Police &c and requesting that A Town Meeting may be called to take into consideration the Present State of the Town. And Adopt such measures as may conduce to lessen if not remove &c. - was read - On Motion - Voted, That
Honble James Sullivan Esqr. Charles Jarvis Esq". Thomas Dawes Jur. Esqr. Honble Judge Payne William Tudor Esqr.
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Honble Caleb Davis Esqr.
Honble Benj" Austin Jur. Esqr. Jonathan Mason Jur. Esqr. Honble Stephen Higginson Esqr. William Eustis Esqr. Christopher Gore Esqr. William Little Esqr. John Q. Adams Esqr. Mr. Edwd. Edes John Lucas Esqr. Mr. Thomas Tileston
Capt. James Prince
Thomas Edwards Esqr.
Paul Revere Esqr. Capt. Edward Tyler Mr. Charles Bulfinch
Be A Commtee. to take the Article in the Warrant into Considera- tion, & report what they shall Judge best to be done thereon. -
Adjourned to Friday the 13th day of January Next 1792. 10'. O'Clock. A : M : -
[251.] Friday the 13th. January 10 'Clock A : M : Met ac- cording to Adjournment. -
The Committee to whom was referred the consideration of the Article relative to Altering the Police of the Town - Reported - Whereupon - Voted, That said report be printed in A Pamphlet. and distributed to and amongst the Inhabitants of the Town -
Adjourned to Next wednesday at 10 'Clock A : M : -
Wednesday Janry. 18th_ 10' O'Clock A : M: Met according to Adjournment -
The Report relative to an Alteration of the Town Police again taken up, After large debates
Adjourned to, to Morrow Morning 10 - O'Clock A : M : -
Thursday. Jan'y. 19th 10 - O'Clock A : M : Met according to Adjournment. -
Report. relative to Police again taken up. and on Motion Voted, to consider the same by Paragraphs. And that before A Vote shall be taken on The whole report, The Town will Ad- journ to a Future day And that notice thereof shall be given to the inhabitants -
Adjourned to half past 3-O'Clock P: M: Met according to Adjournment -
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[252.] The Consideration of the report of the Committee on Town Police again taken up [by] paragraphs And the Paragraphs as amended were accepted by the Town and the following is the report as amended and Accepted by Paragraphs - Vizt. -
The Committee appointed by the Town at the late meeting to take into consideration the representation of A considerable num- ber of its inhabitants. setting forth. the want of A more efficient Police and Praying for the Adoption of such measures as might conduce to lessen if not remove those embarrassments by À More energetic Government. Ask leave to report the following in the form of Votes. And submit the same to the consideration Of the Town - Voted that the Selectmen Divide the Town into Nine Wards of Equal Numbers of Inhabitants as near as may be, and be impowered once in every Three Years if it should be necessary to alter the Division so as to Preserve the Equality formed. and that each Ward in the Month of March, Annualy Elect by ballot Two men residing within The ward by which they shall be sever- ally Chosen, and together with the Selectmen for the time being shall constitute A Town Council, and Possess the following Powers. 1st To Possess the Powers of making all such By Laws as the Town have now in their corporate capacity A right to make and establish the same without any Application to the Court of sessions and to alter and repeal them [253.] When Necessary. Provided that no by Law shall be enacted Until it shall have had three several readings on three Several days, and that such By Law in the mean time shall be Published for the inspection of the inhabitants and that no such Law shall be per- petual until it shall be reenacted by A Subsequent Town Council by the same formalities which is herein provided for the first time of enacting it, Provided that no Penalty shall be exacted for a breach of such By Laws of more than the Value of Ten Pounds, or in case the delinquent be unable to pay such Penalty as shall be Adjudged he be sent to the Workhouse and be kept to hard Labour not Exceeding Thirty days and that in cases where the Penalty shall exceed the sum of Four Pounds the Party Ac- cused shall have the right to be tryed by A Jury - 2ªly To Regulate all kinds of Carriages within the Town. Also to regu- late Coaches Chariots, Post Chases, Phætons, Chaises, Chairs and Sulkeys within The Town, and shall be impowered to raise duties from time to time upon such as shall be owned by the inhabitants thereof. Whenever the General Court their Excise Laws now Excise Laws now Existing upon them -
3dly That the Town Council have Power to Appoint annually, all the Executive officers, now appointed by the Town or Select- men Excepting Selectmen, Town Clerk, Overseers of the Poor, Assessors, Town Treasurer [254.] School Committee, Auditors of accounts, Firewards, Collectors of Taxes, and Constables, and the Said town Council shall be impowered to remove Constables and Collectors and all officers by the said council appointed upon
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their being Guilty of Corruption in their offices or of Male - conduct therein and to appoint others in their place during the Vacancy -4thly To direct all Prosecutions that shall be com- menced Upon breach of the By Laws of the Town, and for that Purpose to appoint an Attorney to Commence and carry on to final Judgement, all such prosecutions. -
And further Voted That application be also made to the General Court for the Establishment of A Tribunal to Consist of one Judge to have exclusive original Jurisdiction of all Breaches of the By Laws of the Town, and of the breaches of Inspection Laws within the Town and of all other Laws appertaining Merely to the Goverment of The Town from whose Judgement there may be an appeal to the Supreme Judicial Court. - Attest
On Motion - Voted, Ten of the Clock in the forenoon On Thurs- day, Next be Assigned for the inhabitants of the Town to take into consideration and to determine upon the Report of their Committee on the Police of the Town as amended by the inhabi- tants in the Meeting and that in the mean time the same shall be printed in the News papers and in hand bills and one hand bill left with each family in the Town -
[255.] A Letter from James Bowdoin Esqr. Proposing A Plan for easing the Poor of the Town in the Article of Firewood & offering in case of concurrence, One hundred pounds as A Do- nation towards carrying the Plan into Execution, - was read. - whereupon -
Voted The Thanks of the Town be and hereby are given to the said James Bowdoin Esqr. for his Generous donation, for the relief of the Poor in the Article of Wood also that
The Selectmen be A Committee to take Mr. Bowdoins Letter and the Plan relative to relieve the Poor in the Article of Wood into Consideration and to Report thereon. -
Adjourned to Thursday Next to Ten O'Clock A : M : - -
Thursday the 26th January 10-O'Clock A : M : Met according to Adjournment -
Committee on Mr. Bowdoins Letter and Plan, have further time allowed for to make Report Thereon. -
The Report of the Committee for Altering the Town Police as last amended by the Town Again taken up, and after debate the question was put. Vizt. Whether this Report as now Amended be Accepted by the Town-and the Moderator being [256.] unable to decide as to the Number of hands. on each side the question. A Poll of the House was called for - when it appeared the number of Persons for receiving the report was five hundred
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and Seventeen and the Number for rejecting sd. report Seven hun- dred and one.
Voted, That all matters unfinished at this meeting be referred to the next General Town Meeting to be called -
Then the meeting was dissolved.
[257.] At A Meeting of the Freeholders and other Inhabi- tants of the Town of Boston duly qualified & Legally warned in Public Town Meeting Assembled at Faneuil Hall on Monday the 12th. day of March Anno Domini 1792. 10-O'Clock A : M : -
Prayer made by the Revd. Mr. Eckley. -
Warrant for Calling the Meeting - read
Sundry Laws to be read at this meeting were accordingly - read -
The Inhabitants were directed to withdraw and bring in their Votes For A Moderator for this meeting. and the Same having been brought in and Sorted, it appeared That-
Honble Thomas Dawes Esq"
Was chosen Moderator by a hand vote. -
The Inhabitants were then directed to withdraw. and bring in their votes for A Town Clerk. The same having been brought & sorted it Appeared - That William Cooper was Chosen Town Clerk for the Year Ensuing, and the Oath of Office was Adminis- tered to him by Thomas Craft Esq".
The Inhabitants were directed to withdraw. and [258.] bring in their Votes for Nine Selectmen and upon sorting them it ap- peared That the following Gentlemen were chosen - Vizt.
Ezekiel Price Esqr. Thomas Walley Esqr.
Dea William Boardman
Mr. Ebenezer Sever Thomas Crafts Esqr. Thomas Edwards Esqr. Mr. William Little Samuel Cabot Esqr. Mr. Charles Bulfinch
Were chosen Selectmen for the Ensuing Year- sent
The Inhabitants were directed to withdraw and bring in their Votes for 12 Overseers of the Poor. and the Same being brought in and Sorted it Appeared. That -
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Jonathan Mason Esqr. John White Esq". Edward Procter Esqr. John Sweetsir Esqr. Jonathan L. Austin Esqr. Samuel Parkman Esqr. Mr. Edward Edes - Henry Hill Esqr.
John Codman Jun" Esqr. Mr. William Smith William Phillips Jun" Esq".
Stephen Goreham Esqr. were Chosen Overseers of the poor for the Year Ensuing. Unanimously - Sent.
[259.] The Inhabitants were directed to withdraw and bring in their Votes for sixteen firewards and the same being brought in and sorted it appeared That the Honble Caleb Davis Esqr. Mr. Thomas Tilestone John Winthrop Esqr.
Thomas Melville Esqr.
Jabez Hatch Esqr. Samuel Breck Esqr.
Mr. Joseph Clarke
Honble Thomas Russell Esq".
Joseph Russell Esqr.
Mr. Edward Edes Samuel Parkman Esqr.
Jonathan Mason Jur. Esqr. Amasa Davis Esq". Mr. Russell Sturgis Henry Jackson Esqr. - were chosen Fire wards for the Year Ensuing - - Sent
Mr. Joseph Russell was Chosen Town Treasurer for the Year Ensuing, and the Oath of Office Administered to him by the Town Clerk Sent
The Choice of Constables Refered to The Adjournment -
[260.]
Thomas Winthrop Esqr. Leonard W. Boreland Messrs. Thos. H. Perkins . John Parker Samuel Cobb Samuel Blagg William Deblois Daniel Sargeant Jun". Francis Amory
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Luke Baldwin Nathaniel Frazier Jur. Jonathan Amory Jur. were Chosen Clerks of the Market for the Year Ensuing
Voted, That the Honble Thomas Dawes Esqr. Herman Brimmer Esqr. Joseph Russell Jur. Esqr.
be and hereby are appointed A Committee to Audit The accounts of the Town Treasurer and Also the accounts of the Selectmen and overseers of the Poor, and the said Committee are also directed to report the Sum Necessary to be raised for the Service of the Present Year - Sent
Voted, That the Consideration of all Money matters be referred over to the Next May Meeting - -
Voted, That the Assessors be and are hereby directed and Im- powered to set for such abatements of Taxes. as they shall Judge reasonable two days in Each Week after the delivery of the Tax books to the Collectors for the space of Six weeks and [261.] no longer. Saving that they be allowed to Set the Last week in February, Lords days Excepted, for the abatement of Taxes of such Persons as had not the opportunity of Applying in the above Limited time by reason of their being out of the Common- wealth. or any other Unavoidable hindrance, and that the Asses- sors determine upon the said Two days. which is to be noted on the Tax bills to be delivered to the inhabitants, Sent
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 and Eighty Nine. and that they were All for Thomas Crafts Esqr. A discreet Suitable Person, being A Freeholder, and A resident in the Same County
Memº. - The attested Copy thereof was given to Ezekiel Price Esqr. Clerk of the Sessions. -
Votes brought in for five Assessors it Appeared, That --- Giles Harris Esq". · Mr. William Lowder Samuel Ruggles Esqr. Mr. John R. Siggorney Mr. Edward Davis - were Chosen Assessors for the Year Ensuing - Sent
The Statement of the Assessors relative to the Taxes paid by the Collectors read to the Town & placed on the Files. -
[262.] Voted. That five per Cent be and hereby is Allowed
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to the Collectors of Taxes for the Year Ensuing, for all Such Sums of Money and Public Securities as they shall Collect and Pay into the several Treasurers of the Sums Committed to them to Collect - Also that such Collectors shall give bond wth. Suffi- cient Securities to the Satisfaction of the Selectmen for the faith- full 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, Notes or receipts from the Treasurer of this State, or the Treasurer of this Town. -
Messrs. Benjamin Henderson James Thompson Thomas Bayley Caleb Blanchard were Chosen Collectors of Taxes for the year Ensuing -
Voted. That the Town Treasurer Give Bond with Securities to the Satisfaction of the Selectmen in the Penalty of Ten thousand Pounds for his faithfull discharge of the Duties of his office-
Messrs. Benja. White William Crafts Moses May --- Andrew Townsend William Todd,
Were Chosen Fence Viewers for the Year ensuing -
[263.] Messrs. William Billings Nathan Green David Hollis Thomas Bradley - Were
Chosen Sealers of Leather for the Year Ensuing - Sent
The Selectmen Chosen Surveyors of Highwayes for the Year Ensuing -
Mess's William McNeil Jeffery Richardson - were
Chosen Surveyors of Hemp for the ensuing Year- Sent
Mr. Adam Colson was Chosen Informer of Deer for the Ensu- ing year -
Messrs Edward Jones Francis Booth Samuel Curtis were chosen Haywards for the Ensuing Year -
MessTs Joseph Egner Peter Smink were chosen Hogreeves for the Year Ensuing -
John Lucas Esqr. Edward Tuckerman Esqr. were chosen Surveyors of Wheat for the Year Ensuing
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Messrs. John Skinner Samuel Green were Chosen Assay masters for the year ensuing -
[264.] Messrs. John Ballard Thomas Uran Willm. Cunningham Edward Wild were Chosen Sealers of
Wood for the Ensuing Year -
Messrs. Lemuel Gardner John Bray Joseph Loring Henry Parkett
James Barry
Edward Burt
Edmund Dolbeare
Joseph Bassett
Thos. Barber
Thomas Foster Hezekiah Hudson
Jonathan Cushing William Parkman were chose Cullers of
Staves & hoops for the year ensuing -
Messrs. John Champney Samuel Dyer Edmund Ranger
Benja. White
John Cogswell
Benja. Page
Jonathan Bentley
Daniel Ingersol James Blake James Rogers Abraham Haywood James Robbins. were chosen Surveyers of
Boards & Shingles the Year Ensuing
[265.] Adjourned to 3. O'Clock P. M -
3. O'Clock P. M. the Town Met -
Moved, [&] Voted That the Choice of Constables be referred to the Adjournment -
The Article in the Warrant Vizt. To choose A School Com- mittee read & on Motion -
Voted That in Addition to the Selectmen -Twelve Persons
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Shall Now be Chosen and the following Gentlemen were accord- ingly chosen by ballot Vizt.
Honble . Thomas Dawes Sen". Esq".
Revd. Samuel West
Revd. John Lothrop D. D. Revd. James Freeman John Coffin Jones Esqr.
Dr. Thomas Welch - Dr. Nathaniel Appleton
Jona. Mason Jun". Esq". Aaron Dexter Esqr. Christopher Gore Esq". George R. Minot Esq". William Tudor Esqr.
The Petition of John Sweetser Esqr. & a Number of the Inhab- itants for Altering the Present System of School Education, was read; Together with the Vote respecting School Committee passed the Last year; whereupon Moved & Voted. That the Petition Sign'd by John Sweetser Esq". & others be referred to the School Committee for their Consideration to report at the Adjournment Such Alterations in the present [266.] System of Public Education as they shall Judge may be Expedient -
Mr. Carters Petition for an Augmentation of his Salary or Lib- erty to keep A Private [School] being again read. was also re- ferred to the said School Committee for their Consideration who after having Consulted with the School masters are to report at the Adjournment -
Mr. Caleb Blanchard was Chosen Assessor in the room of Mr. Davis who has resigned
The Choice of A Collector in the room of Mr. Blanchard referred to the Adjournment L
The Petition of [John ] Holbrook to make up A Loss he sus- tained by supplying Paving Stones and Gravel for Battery march, read -
Whereupon Voted That the
Honble Thomas Dawes Esqr. Mr. Ebenezer Dorr - Jonathan Mason Esqr. be A Committee to Consider the Same and report at the Adjournment -
The Petition of A Number of the Inhabitants To Consider the By Laws of the Town and what measures are proper to be Adopted to carry them into Execution read and after some
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[267.] Debate. it was Voted that A Committee of Thirteen be Chosen by ballot. to consider of this matter and report thereon at the Adjournment or the next May meeting -The Town to be inform'd when said report will be Laid before them -
On Motion Voted That the foregoing Vote so far as it relates to Choosing the Committee by Ballot be reconsidered Whereupon the following Gentlemen were Chosen by A hand Vote for the Purpose aforesaid Vizt.
Honble Benjamin Austin Esqr.
Honble Thomas Dawes Esqr.
Honble George R. Minot Esqr.
Mr. Adam Colson
William Cooper
Mr. Ebenezer Dorr
Thomas Crafts Esqr.
Mr. Jonª. L. Austin
Mr. John Kneeland
Honº. Samuel Adams Esqr. John Sweetser Esq".
Mr. John Demming
Jonª. Mason Esq.
Deacon Richard Gridley Mr. Henry Bass
The Memorial of Jonathan Mason Esqr. requesting to Purchase of the Town the Alms house with the Land under and Adjoyning the Same to know the Terms upon which [268. ] they will Sell the Same - read -
Whereupon Voted. That -
Honº. Thomas Dawes Esqr. Honº. Caleb Davis Esqr. Charles Jarvis Esqr. Mr. Charles Bulfinch & Doctr. Scollay -
Be A Committee to Consider this matter and to report at the Ad- journment -
The Application of Docter Whipple, That He may be Per- mitted to Inoculate for the Small Pox at Rainsford Island was referred to the Selectmen for Consideration who are to Report at the Adjournment-
The Article in the Warrant Vizt. to know what measures shall be taken relative to Lighting the Town - read, whereupon - Voted That Thomas Edwards Esq". Mr. Charles Bulfinch Mr. Treasur. Russell
Be A Committee to Consider and report this Article at the Ad- journment. -
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Adjourned to the Last Tuesday in March Istant being the 27th. day 10. O'Clock A : M : -
Tuesday the 27th. march 10. O'Clock A : M : Town Met Ac- cording to Adjournment -
Samuel Cabot Esqr. having resigned as A Selectman the Votes were brought in as directed for one Selectman in the room of Majr. Cabot. upon Sorting [269.] them it appeared that -
William Scollay Esqr.
was Chosen A Selectman for the Year Ensuing. -
The Votes being brought in for A Gentleman to serve on the School Committee in the room of the Revd. Mr. Freeman who Declined Serving, It appeared that, --
The Reverend John Clark
was Chosen one of the School Committee for the Year Ensuing Unanimously -
The Votes being brought in for 12 Constables it appeared that only Eleven were Chosen Vizt.
Messrs Shubal Hews
Benjamin Homans
John Bosson John Cade
John Butterfield
Andrew Townsend
Samuel White David Lewis
Thomas Uran
Thomas Stevenson Enoch May
Committee on Mr. Holbrooks Petition have Leave for to Report again. -
On Motion Voted That the thanks of The Town, be and hereby are given unto. Sam1. Cabot for his good Services as A Selectman While in that Office -
[270.] On Motion Voted, That the Thanks of the Town be and hereby are given Unto Mr. Samuel Whitwell Junr. for his good Services as A fire Ward While in that Office. -
The Report of the Committee relative to Carrying the By Laws of the Town - into Execution, read, and after some Debate -
Voted, That the Consideration of this report be referred to the May Meeting and that the Same be Printed in hand bills as soon as may be, in Order to their being distributed amongst the In- habitants -
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The Report of the Committee on Mr. Masons Memorial - read and on Motion -
Voted, that the Same be referred to the Adjournment for Con- sideration -
The Committee appointed on the Application of Doctr. Whipple that the Town would Consent to his obtaining License for his Inoculating for the Small Pox at Rainsfords Island. Report that the Same may be granted, and that the Town Consent 'Accord- ingly -
The Report aforegoing having been read- Voted That the same be accepted -
Adjourned to 3. O'Clock P : M :
3 O'Clock P : M. Town Met.
Messrs. Thomas English Simon Eliot Jun". Thomas Brewer Samuel Barton John Q. Adams
Were Chose Clerks of the Market the Year Ensuing
[271.] On Motion Voted That the Choice of one Constable wanted, be put off to May Meeting
The Votes being brought in for one Fire-Ward. It Appeared That Capt. Mungo Mackay was Chosen -
The School Committee of the Town of Boston To Whom was referred the Petition of John Sweetser Esqr. and others for an Alteration in the Present System of Education in this Town beg Leave to report
That the Committee have heard the Petitioners and Consulted with the Schoolmasters on the Subject of the said Petition, and are of Opinion That it is not Expedient to make the Alterations in the Present System of Education which are now Proposed by the Petitioners. And request Leave to set again upon the Subject of Mr. James Carters Petition
order Ezek1. Price Chairman.
The Question being Put - whether the aforegoing Report be Accepted. Passed in the Affirmative. - Also Voted That the foregoing Committee who Conjunctly with the Selectmen are to be termed the School Committee, be & hereby are directed to
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Carry the New System of Education which has been Adopted by the Town into Operation. And said Committee are also Authorized and impowered Conjunctly to Manage and regulate the affairs and Goverment of the Schools. and [272.] In future to Exercise all the Powers relating to the Schoolmasters, which the Selectmen or such Committee are Authorized by the Laws of the Commonwealth Or the Votes of this Town to exercise - Any former Votes of the Town Notwithstanding -
The choice of A Collector of Taxes was on Motion referred to May Meeting -
On the representation of Giles Harris Esqr. In behalf of him- self and the other Assessors -
Voted That the Honble : Thomas Dawes Esqr. Capt. James Prince Thomas Crafts Esq".
Be A Committee to take into Consideration the Extra duties which will lay upon the Assessors the Present Year, by Means of A New Valuation being ordered by the General Court to be now taken. And to report at the Adjournment what they shall Judge to be an Adequate allowance therefor -
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