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Isaac Smith Esqr.
2
Honble : James Sullivan Esq".
4
[410.] Honble: Jobez Fisher Esq".
10
Thomas Daws Esq". -
3
John Lucas Esq.
1
Dr. Charles Jarvis
2
Thomas Russell Esq".
5
William Powell Esq".
1
Edward Payne Esq".
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Attested Copies of the Persons Voted for as Governor & Lieut. Governer & Senators for the County of Suffolk were committed to the Secretary of this Commonwealth & the Inclosures Sealed up in Town Meeting, Superscribed as follows - Vizt. For
John Avery Esqr. Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
The Number of Votes of the Town of Boston for a Governer Lievt : Governer & Six Senators for the County of Suffolk Certi- fied within and sealed up in Town Meeting-
Then the Meeting was dissolved
Adjournment of March Meeting Monday the 4th. of April. 3. OClock Afternoon met according to Adjournment -
The Moderator being Absent Colo. Daws was chosen Modera-
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tor Pro. Temº. - [411.] but the Moderator Appearing, he took the Chair ; when it was moved that this Meeting be Adjourned to to Morrow. 3. O'Clock Afternoon - and the Meeting was accord- ingly Adjourned
Tuesday the 5th Day of April 3. OClock Afternoon - Met ac- cording to Adjournment -
The Inhabitants brought in their Votes for one Selectman for the year ensuing, and upon sorting them it Appeared that Mr. William Cunningham
was chosen -
The Inhabitants were directed to withdraw and bring in their Votes for one Fire Ward, and the same being brought in and sorted, it appeared that -
The Honble :. Caleb Davis Esqr. - excused was chosen a Fire Ward for the Year ensuing
The Report of the Committee relative to the Market & Capt. Ballards Petition, read, whereupon moved and carried that, that part of the Report which relates to Monies received by Capt. Bal- lard, and Accounts to be settled, be referred to the Selectmen for Settlement -
Also Voted, that the further [412.] consideration of the lat- ter part of said Report which relates to the Erecting Buildings &c- be referred to May Meeting - and that the same be inserted by the Selectmen in the Warrant that shall be issued for said Meeting -
The Article of the Warrant relative to the Neck, was read as also the Report of the Committee to take the same under consid- eration - was read and the Report having been considered - the Question was put- Whether the same shall be Accepted - Passed in the Affirmative - and said Report is as follows Vizt.
The Committee Appointed by the Town at their Annual Meet- ing 14th. Day of March last " to consider, the request of a Num- ber of the Inhabitants that some effectual Measures as well to prevent the Inroads of the Sea on each side of the Neck as for the Safety of Passengers passing or repassing the same " and to whom was recommended the Report of a Committee made on the same subject at a Town Meeting on the 14th. Day of September last they have Attended the Business & Report
That After mature consideration of the Report submitted to the Town by the [413.] Committee on the 14th Day of Septem- ber they are of Opinion that the plan then reported involved in it
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an Object of too great Magnitude to be carried into effect under the present straitened Finances of the Town & was calculated on two large a scale for Private Individuals to have engaged in; Your Committee therefore think it not Advisable at present that any part of the Report referred to should be Adopted But as the present exposed situation of the Neck Demands that some imme- diate Measures should be persued to check the Inroads of the Sea which prevails daly & distructive Advances must in a little time produce the most runious Effects they propose
"First that a Sea Wall shall be erected from the Southeast cor- ner of the Fortification to run fourteen hundred feet to & on the out side of Hills Dam (so called) to be built of stone with a double Capstan to be at least 32 feet at Bottom - 22 feet at Top & to be bedded two feet and the Stone Work to be five feet high in- cluding the bedding this Wall to be Well backed & secured & to be kept in good repaire as a Barrier against the Sea forever
Secondly the Wall on the Northwest side of the Neck being in a very disjointed & tottering State, it is become exceeding neces- sary to have a range of Stronge Pickets 11 feet longe & well se- cured by being placed three feet in the Clay & at the distance of 18 Inches from the Wall, which [414.] Space should be filled in with Roxbury Chips or small stones - These Pickets ought to be five feet Above the Wall as it now stands all of the same heigth to be pointed & ribbarded near the Top. And to defrey the ex- pence Attending these Two pieces of Work it is proposed that the Town shall grant in fee to such Person or Persons as will undertake & finish in a substantial manner these two Important Barriers, all the Land and Flatts lying on the Southeast side of the Neck ex- tending 1400 feet from the Fortification to the end of the proposed Wall on that Side; As Also all the Flatts on the Northwest side included within the Wall now standing & a line to be run par- rallel with said Wall at the distance of two hundred feet there- from, Subject however to the Grantees & their Heirs & Assigns forever, hereafter keeping the said Barriers in good repair; as also preserving the Passage way on each side the Pavement in suit- able Order for Travelling in the same manner that the Abutters on the publick Streets do in other parts of the Town - The Grant above is Also to reserve to the Town forever a Street between the Premisses of Eighty feet wide. -- The Grantees are also to Covenant to each a Rale Fence on the Southeast side of the Above extent of 1400 feet [415.] as also the Picket work on the Northwest side, on or before the first day of November next for the security of Passangers and likewise to contract for the Building & compleating the Sea Wall by the first of Nov" : 1786 - Thirdly That the safety of Travellers & the Inhabitants, as well as the preservation of Sixty Acres of Upland & Marsh be- longing to the Town, make it exceeding necessary that the rest of the Land should be immediately inclosed by an Open Fence of Posts & two rails, similar to the one round the Common - And to effect this purpose your Committee think it for the Interest of the Town to lease the same for the Term of Twelve years to such
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Person or Persons as will contract to raise such a Fence, keep the same in repair, & so leave the same at the expiration of said Term for the Use of the Town, & also engage to set out suitable Elm Trees at 50 feet distance on each side of the Neck the whole extent of the Town Land & from time to time replace them when they decay or are destroyed -This Bargain to be at the refusal of the Persons who shall undertake the Stone Wall & Picketing - Fourthly -It is become necessary that the sunking Pavement on the Center of the Isthmus should be [416.] raised two feet high for 450 feet extent that the Other parts of the Pavement should be repaired & that one Thousand Load at least of Gravil should be laid on the defective parts of the Cartway on the East Side of the Pavement - The Expence of this said Work the Com- mittee compute to Amount to £500-& to defrey which they recomend it to the consideration of the Town to dispose of the Land Annexed to & Adjoining the Fortification within on both sides - The sale of which they are of Opinion will raise the Sum wanted - The Committee recomend that the Selectmen be Author- ized, or a Committee be Appointed to execute the Above Buisness on the best Terms & in the most expedious way possable & to make & execute proper Deeds to effect the purposes aforemen- tioned. - The foregoing was unanimously Agreed &c Boston 4th April 1785 Samuel Brick # Order
The Committee relative to Land at Sº Battery, Reported- and the same being read, it was on a Motion Voted, that the consideration of said Report be reffered to May Meeting; and the Town Clark is directed to furnish the Honble : Oliver Wendell Esqr. [417.] with a Copy of said Report -
The Committee on the Petition of the Fire Insurance Com- pany Reported - on a Motion Voted, that the consideration of said Report be referred to May Meeting
The Committee on Mr. Hills Petition Reported - and the same being read and considered - the Question was put - Whether the same shall be accepted - Passed in the Negative -
Moved & Voted, that Mr. Hill have leave to withdraw said Petition -
The Committee relative to enlarging the present Number of Selectmen having Reported - It was moved & Voted that the consideration of said Report be referred to May Meeting
Voted, that all Matters and Things which remain unfinished at this Meeting be referred over to the General Town Meeting in May next then to be Acted upon -
Then the Meeting was dissolved
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[418.] At a Meeting of the Freeholders and other Inhabi- tants of the Town of Boston duly qualified and legally warned in publick Town Meeting Assembled at Fanuiel Hall on Tuesday the 26th Day of April A. D. 1785. 11. O'Clock in the Forencon --
Warrant for calling the Meeting - read -
On a Motion -
The Honble : Samuel Adams Esqr. was chosen Moderator of this Meeting by a Hand Vote -
Warrant again read, and on a Motion the Printed Resolution of the Merchants - relative to some late Importation, was also read -
The first Clause of the Article in the Warrant - Vizt : "To take into consideration the propriety of the Selectmen Acting agreeably to the Votes and Agreement of a late Meeting of a large Number of Merchants & Traders of the Town" - was read, and After some Debate it was moved and carried that this Clause be passed Over- and then the latter Clause of the Article in the [419.] Warrant- Vizt. Whether the Town will take any meas- ures relative to said Business " - was read, and considered - whereupon the Question was put accordingly and passed in the Negative by a very large Majority
It was then moved, that this Meeting be dissolved, and it was accordingly
dissolved
At a Meeting of the Freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Boston duly qualified and legally warned, in publiek Town Meeting Assembled at Faneuil Hall the 10th Day of May Anno Domini 1785 - 10. O'Clock before Noon -
Prayer was made by the Revd. Mr. Howard
Warrant for calling the Meeting - read
That part of the Constitution or form of Government which relates to the Choice of Representatives - read
Sundry Laws to be read at said Meeting were accordingly read
[420.] The Town having determined to choose seven Persons to represent them in the General Court of Massachusetts to be held at the State House at Boston upon the last Wednesday of
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May Current Agreeable to the Constitution or Frame of Govern- ment for the Massachusetts - The Inhabitants were directed to withdraw and bring in their Votes for Seven Representatives, & then it was declared by the Selectmen that no Votes should be received but such as ware unfolded, and that they propose that the Poll should be closed at 12-O'Clock - the Assessors were requested to stand at the Door while the Inhabitants were giving in their Votes -
On a Motion Voted, that all those Persons who Vote for Rep- resentatives shall in their giving in their respective Votes, enter into the Hall, and there remaine untill the Poll is closed -
The Votes being brought in for Seven Representatives, the number of the same were found to be 502- And upon sorting them it Appeared that [421.] only the Six following Gentelmen were chosen by a Majority of Votes - Vizt :
Votes
The Honble. John Hancock Esqr.
315
3 Honble. Allen Otis Esqr.
502
2 Honble : Caleb Davis Esq". Thomas Daws Esqr.
333
502
Samuel Brick Esqr. 502
Honble : Benjamin Austin Esqr.
277
On a Motion Voted, that 3. O'Clock Afternoon be Assigned for the choice of Another Representative - The Poll to be closed at 4 O Clock -
Adjourned to 3. O'Clock P : M :
3 O'Clock P : M : Met according to Adjournment-
The Inhabitants were directed to withdraw and bring in their Votes for one Representative - The Votes being brought in and sorted the Number was found to be 394 - And that no one of the Persons Voted for had a Majority of said Votes -
The Inhabitants as directed, again withdrew and brought in their Votes for a Representative - the Number of Votes 429 - and upon sorting them it Appeared that there was no choice -
[422.] The Inhabitants withdrew again as directed, and the Votes being brought in the Number was found to be 484 - and upon sorting the Votes it appeared that
Benjamin Hitchborn Esq" :
was chosen by a Majority of Votes -
The choice of Representatives being over and declared by the Selectmen, it was moved that a Moderator be chosen to transact the other Business mentioned in the Warrant -
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The Inhabitants were directed to withdraw and bring in their Votes for a Moderator of this Meeting the Votes being brought in and sorted it appeared that
Thomas Dawes Esq".
was chosen -
The Committee to Audit the Accompts of the Town Treasurer gave in the following Report -
That the Treasurers Books are well kept, his Accots : well Vouched and the Appropriations made last year has been At- tended to -
By the Report of the Committee last year the Debts then due from the Town Amounted to £17340. since which time, [423.] They have been reduced About £1750 had the Collectors paid in all the Taxes that have been granted those Debts would have been reduced to £8825 -
The Tax granted last year was £10,500 this with the Premium for Collecting has been expended in the year as Appears by the Selectmen & Overseers Drafts Vizt.
For School Masters Salarys
Repairs of the Schools -
£1781 ,, 10 ,, - 77 6,,10 49 „, 14 ,, 4
Visitation of - - Do
-
Watchmen -
652 11,, 5
Lamps Oyl &c
320 : 9
6 5
Town Dock
363 6 7 ,, 100 7 10 ,,
Gravel & Labour on Neck
Common & Beacon Hill -
168
5 2
Pay to the Assessors -
586 „
17 0
Premium to Collectors
381 15 1
Treasurer & Town Clark
300
Nazro's Salary
50
Hay Market
75 ,, 13
Engines -
10 ,, 11 ,, 7
Repairs of Burying Places -
62 ,, 11 3
Ditto of Estate by Concert Hall
80 16,, 11
Lumber of Samuel May -
80 ,, 4 , 8
State Account -
22 „, 11 " 4
Contingencies -
738 .
5 6
Amº. of the Selectmens Drafts
£6172,, 11 ,, 9
The Overseers Drafts for the Support of the
2745 ,, 7,, 4
Poor -
£8917,, 19 ,, 1
",
Printers Accot. & Stationary
101 3 3
Paving -
168 ,, 13 ,,
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[424.] The whole of these Drafts have been paid by the Treasurer, except £1024 ,, 11 ,, 4 which Sum is in the Estimate of the Debts now due from the Town most of the Money recd : on the last Tax has been paid by Mess's : Bayley & Thompson had the Other Collectors Mess's : Williams & Parker paid in the same proportion, the whole of those drafts would have been paid -
The Debts that Appear to be now due from the Town (exclusive of the Demands from the State & some small Debts, which the Treasurer will be Able to discharge from those due to the Town are as follows Vizt. -
Notes for Money borrowed before the Year 1775
£1427 ,, 16 ,, 4
Notes of Money borrowed since
9647 „ 6,, 4 Due to Sundry Creditors before and - since
1089 ,, 18 ,, 3 1775 -
Unpaid of the Selectmen & Overseers- Drafts in 1784 -
1024 ,, 11.,, 4 Interest due on the Above Debts 2400,, 7,, 9
suppose -
£15590,,
besides these Debts there Appears to be due to a Number of Persons for Paper Money borrowed, the Amount of which can- not be Ascertained as no Application has been made for Payment nor any date when received -
[425.] To discharge the Above Debts there Appears to be due from the several Collectors the following Sums Vizt : -
From Francis Shaw Esqr. £334,, 2,, 6 James Thompson Tax 1783 £560,, 19 ,, 408,, 13 ,, 9 = deduct £152 ,, 6/ Premium Thomas Bayley do. 402 ,, 17 ., 2 - 299 7
181 , 10 73 ,, 15 ,, 4 Daniel Parker do. 93 9, 10
103 ,, 10 „ 3
Benjamin Sumner do. 255 ~
5, " 4 -
93 9,, 10
Alexander Thomas 439,, 13 ,, 7- - 163 ,, 16 ,, 9 275,, 16 ,, 10
£1289, 8,, 6
due on the last Town Tax 1784 vizt.
From Thomas Bayley - 1050 ,, 19 ,, 10
James Thompson
1318 ,, 14 ,, 5
Chas. Williams
2167
0
Dan1. Parker
2259 ,, 18 ,, 3
6796 "18 ,, 6
deduct for Abatements
1323
Due from the State Treasurer for the -Support of their Poor
5473 ,, 18 ,, 6 2644 ,, 5,, 8
£9407,, 13 ,, 8
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These Sums together with the Rent of the Market and Other Buildings belonging to the Town, & Bills of New Emission re- maining in the Treasurey Amounting to £3047 ,, 81 -if Sold to be Appropriated to pay the Interest and principle of the Towns Debts -The Charges of the Year ensuing to be paid out of the Tax to be raised for that purpose, but as Money cannot be pro- cured in time [426.] to pay the immediate demands of the Over- seers, the Watch and the School Masters Salarys the Treasurer may be Allowed to pay the drafts on these Accounts out of the first Money he receives & to replace the Same out of the Money received on the Tax now to be levied. -
Besides the Above Sums due from the present Collectors, there Appears to be due from former Collectors, and others, not brought into the Above Estimate as premiums may be due to some of them, but these Accounts Ought to be immediately settled Vizt.
From the Estate of John Ruddock Esqr. a ballce : - -
Faneuil Hall Lotterys - -
£50,, 19 ,, 9
Abraham Savage on a/c of Tax for 1773 - 529 ,, 2,,3 Benja : Grays Estate - Dº. - Dº. - 347,, 11 ,, 0
Benja : Cudworth for Taxes since ye. time 31,, 11 ,, 9
£959,, 5,,2 It Appears by the Treasurers Books that several Sums have been paid out of the Treasurey in 1779. 1780. & 1781 vizt. to Mr. Rowe & Others a Committee for purchasing Grain; To Colº : Symmes for Mileage. To Colº. Crafts for Ditto & those Accounts still remain unsettled in the Treasurers Books the two last were to be reimbursed by the State, but it does not Appear that the Town have been paid -
[427.] The Rents of the Market the last year has not been received by the Treasurer -
The Board of War have made a Demand on the Town for About £2500-the greatest part of which is for Arms &c. delivered to the Officers of Militia, & by them to the Men; some of them have been returned to the Selectmen, & some are Missing, but none of them have been returned to the Board of War - if Money can immediately be procured, these Arms can now be purchased on such Terms as would save the Town upwards of £1000-It likewise Appears by Treasurer Iver's Account that there remained due to the State on the 16th of March from the Several Collectors as follows Vizt : -
From Abraham Savage on the Tax for Tax - in 1773 Benja : Cudworth do. - 1778 -
£64,,17 ,, 3
681,, 4,, 10
Eight Men deficient on Class Tax @, 74 ,, & 592,, 13 ,, 4
1338,, 15 ,, 0
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BOSTON TOWN RECORDS, 1785.
Daniel Parker Continental Tax Nº. 2 -
1090 ,, 2,,2 B. Sumner on Commonwealth Tax Nº. 3 -
633,, 15 ,, 2
Alexr. Thomas on Ditto - - - Dº. - 504 ,, 2,,2
£2227,, 19 ,, 4
£3566,, 14 ,, 9
As the Town is Oblidged to make good all Arrages due to the State in case the Collectors fails And are now paying Interest on the Sums they Owe -your Committee are of Opinion that effec- tual Measures should be immediately taken to Oblidge [428.] The Collectors, & all other Indebted to the Town to pay their respective Ballances -
The whole of the Tax granted last Year has been expended for Charges incurred in the Year the same Sum will be necessary for the Service of the Ensuing Year, if the Selectmen can make any saving the Overplus to be Appropriated to pay the Towns Debts
Amount of Arreages due from ye. Collectors - Vizt : From Abraham Savage on the Tax for
Town Treasurer State Treasr. Total -Tax in 1773 - - £529,, 2,, Benja : Cudworth 31,,11 ,, 9 681,, 4,,10 3 £64,,17,, 3 593,, 19 ,, 11 712,, 16 ,, 7 Benja : Gray - 347,, 11 - 347,, 11 - Benja : Sumner 73,, 15 ,, 4 633 ,, 15 ,, 2 707,, 10 ,, 6 779,, 19 -
Alexr : Thomas 275,, 16,, 10 504,, 2,, 2 Daniel Parker 2028,, 18 ,, 4 1090,, 2,, 2 3119
On the Class Tax - 592,, 13 ,, 4 592 ,, 13 . 4
3566,, 14 ,, 9
Charls : Williams - 1842 ,, 16 ,, 0 on last Tax
James Thompson - 408 ,, 13 ,,
1842 ,, 16 ,, - 9& 994,, 4,, 5 1402,, 18 ,, 2
Thomas Bayley - - 103,, 10,, 2& 726 . 9 ,, 10 - 830. -
£10929,, 4,, 9 Upwards of £1300-of these Arrages are already lost to the Town as neither the Collectors nor their Bondsmen are able to make Payment & more may be lost if not speedilly Attende to - Edward Payne # Order
The foregoing Report having been read and considered -
[429.] Voted, unanimously, that the Report be Accepted, and that the Thanks of the Town be and hereby are given to said Committee for their good services therein -
Moved & Voted, that
John Gardiner Esqr. Samuel Brick Esqr. Benjamin Hitchborn Esqr.
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be a Committee to consider this Report, and to Report to the Town what is expedient to be done thereon -
Adjourned to Thursday next 3. O'Clock Afternoon -
Thursday the 12th Day of May 1785-3' OClock P: M : Met according to Adjournment
The Petition of Nathaniel Cobbit read and after debate it was moved & Voted that he have leave to withdraw his Petition
The Petition of Capt: John Ballard was read, also the Report of the Committee relative to Faneuil Hall Market- and after debate had thereon it was moved & Voted, that the Petitioner have leave to withdraw his Petition -
The Petition of a Number of the Inhabitants relative to the North Chocolate Mills -read, whereupon -
[430.] Voted, that Samuel Barret Esqr. Thomas Daws Junr. Esqr. Mr. John R. Sigorney
be a Committee to consider this Petition and to Report at the Adjournment -
The Article in the Warrant Vizt. Whether the Town will make provision for the Building one or more Schools for the further Accommondation of youth " was read, whereupon
Voted, that John Lucas Esqr. John Switcher Esqr. Perez Morton Esqr. Christr. Gore - Esqr. Mr. Edward Tuckerman
be a Committee to consider the Articles and to report as soon as may be -
The Article in the Warrant Vizt. What Measures shall be taken relative to the North Battery." read and considered, where- upon
Voted, that the Gentelmen the Selectmen be and hereby are Authorised and impowered to make Sale of the North Battery with the Lands & Flats Adjoining for the most the same will fetch with this restriction that the Materials be not removed off the Land
[431.] On a Motion Voted, that Dr. Charles Jarvis Samuel Barret Esqr.
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John C Jones William Tudor Esqr. Thomas Daws Junr. Esqr.
be a Committee to prepare Instructions for the Gentelmen who Represent this Town in the General Court the present Year - to make Report at the Adjournment of
The Petition relative to Fire Office Insurance Company was referred to the Gentelmen Fire Wards for the present year, for their consideration to Report as soon as may be
The Honble. Caleb Davis Esqr. having declined serving as. a Fire Ward - on a Motion
Voted, that the Thanks of the Town be & hereby are given him for his faithfull & Judicial services as a Fire Ward a number of Years past
The Committee relative to the South Battery Report as fol- lows - Vizt.
The Committee Appoint'd in August last "to consider what Measures the Town will take respecting their Land [432.] on which the South Battery stands and the Land Adjacent" beg leave to Report
That they have Attended the business Assigned them - have heard the Plea of the Honble : Oliver Wendell Esqr. respecting his Title to the Land on which said Battery stands - have ex- amined the Records of the Town & the Report of Committees relative to said Lands, and Advise that the Town give a Quit Claim Deed to the Honble; Oliver Wendell Esqr. of the Land on which the Spermaictia Works stand, and the Wharf & Flats property belonging to the same in the Judgement of the Select- men, on Condition that the said Oliver Wendell Esqr : relinquish to the Town all the Right & Title which he supposes he has to every other part of said South Battery. The Committee also Advise that the Town impower the Selectmen to sell at public Auction or at private Sale the remaining part of said Lands Vizt : All the Land between said Spermacite Works & Mr. Rows Wharff with all priviledges and Appurtenances belonging to the same. -- also all the Land Adjacent belonging to the Town and to give good and Sufficient Deeds to the Purchaser in the Name and behalf of the Town
[433.] Caleb Davis J Henshaw major part of the Committee
The aforegoing Report having been read and considered, the Question was put - Vizt. Whether this Report shall be Accepted - Passed in the Affermative
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Adjourned to Thursday next being the 19th of May Inst : 3. O'Clock P : M : -
Thursday the 19th Day of May 1785 3. O'Clock P: M : Met According to Adjournment -
The Selectmen having Acquainted the Inhabitants that Joseph Barrel Esq" : had generously given the Town a Deed of a Piece of Land of twelve feet six Inches leading from Dock Square to the Revd. Mª : Thatchers Church -
Voted, that the Thanks of the Town be and hereby are given to unto Joseph Barrel Esqr. for said Donation, whereby a narrow tho.' much frequented Passage way will be inlearged to the better accommodation - and safety of the Inhabitants
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