Watertown early town records, vol 1, Part 11

Author: Watertown (Mass.); Historical Society of Watertown (Mass.)
Publication date: 1894
Publisher: Watertown, Mass. [etc.]
Number of Pages: 506


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granted to paftor Sherman for the yeare Infuinge 140€


agreed with mr Norcrofs : to keepe the Schoole : the yeare infu- inge : vpon the fame tearmes he kept the laft yeare ; & to be a Free Schoole as it wafs laft yeare


agred that Brabricks houfe & Land (being feafed by exicution) Shall be Sould to pay the towne debts


ordered that : whofoeuer kill any black-birds : in our towne shall be pay : by the towne 3ª p duffen ; prouided thay carry them to the Cunftable : whoe is to cafs their heads to be pulld of, & keepe account of the Number of them : & the parfon that kill them : & make report to the towne


Att a Meetinge of the Select-Men att Capt Masons 10 (9) 1668 Mr Goddard Corporall Bond Nathanell Treadaway are Chofen to make the Cuntry : paftors & towne Rates for this yeare


Capt Mafon & Deacon Bright weare appoynted to lay-out the high-way through Corporall Hamonds Land : from mrs Eires houfe to John Bifcos Land


John Cooledge senir & John Liuermore : weare Chofen to treate with Good Whittacar abought prouidinge dyett : wood & houfe- inge for Hennry thorpe : : & to agree with him vpon as good tearmes as thay can


[155] Att a Meetting of the Select-men att John Cooldge : sen the 8 (10) 1668


Capt Mafon & John Sherman makinge returne to the towne : that thay haue taken out the exicution ; againft Brabricks land : & the Marfhall extended the sayd exicution & prifed the land & houfeinge att 45£ & haue sould it to Eliz Barron senor all which is allowed & Confirmed by the Select-men


agreed with goodman whittacar to Board Henery Thorpe for IIf p. yeare and what thorpe earns is to Be abated : the yeare began the 12 9mo 1668


Att a Meetinge of the Select-men att John Liuermores


the 12 (11) 1668


thee Select Men agred to goe to the severall Families of the towne to exfamine how the orders of Court (injoyned for the select men to take of) are obferued & to goe : Capt Mafon & one of the


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Cunftebles together ; John Cooldg & John Liuermore : together : Corpo" Bond & Nath Treadaway together : mr goddard & John Sherman together :


Att a generall towne-meetinge the 8 of the 12 1668


agred that theare shall be more seats raysed in the moft Con- venint place in the meetinge-hous - to accomidate souch as want seats


Danill Warrin was Chofen survayor of the highway in the rome of Richard waight deceafed


agreed & voated that all the Inhabitance : rated to the paftor : shall difcharge thir refpectiue dues : att or before the laft of June (yearely & all such as haue not payd by the sayd time : the Dea- cons are to returne thire Names & rate to the select-men : whoe are to take care to pay the paftor his due : & to gather in the dues of pticular men for the townes vse : allway prouided if any remoue. out of towne & haue not payd the paftor (vpon the deacons Com- playnt to the select-men) the select men are to take care abought it : that noe damage com to the paftor or the towne


[156] Att a Meetinge of the Select-men att John Shermans 15 of March 1668- 9


ordered that goodman Beeches Family be suplyd to the vallew of If - Ios in what he moft want & the towne hath in hand to supply with


Chofen to pambulate for this yeare ; goodman tayntor Cor- porall Bond Steven Cooledge are Chofen


Att a Meetinge of the Select-men att Capt Mafons : 10- (2) 1669.


The select-men ; beinge informed: & Complayned vnto : that the inhabitance are not able to come into any orderly way for the heardinge of theire Cattell : by reafon that : many doe pretend to keepe their Cattell wth private keepers : others drive thire Cattell sumtimes over the water att the Mill ; and els wheare : others turne thir Cattell loofe: knowing they will Feede vpon Cambridge bounds ; to the Juft offence of our Neighbours ; whofe loue & refpect we much prife; others that liue neare the Feede : are not willinge to heard : nor pay to any heardfman : and others : though willing to heard with their neighbours: for sum time: but not willinge to pay for the whole time; thay not improueinge the heardfman one quarter of the time: by reafon of which incon- veniencies : no pt of the towne can Comfortably agree to keepe a hearde ; or to propofe any raynge for thire heard to Feede vpon : all which to pvent : it is ordered : That theare shall be but three heards kept in the towne: the first shall bee the mill heard; which shall take all the Cattell from willyam bonds houfe (or fur- ther if the neighbors thinke Convenient) & drive by the mill : to richard Cuttings : & so ouer beaver-brooke att the bridge: whofe raynge shall be the riuer on the south: & profpect-hill (Called Knops Garden) on the north - the Second heard shall begin att Samuell Thatchers & Driue to John bifcos & so to Danill War- rins : & ouer beauer brooke att ould Father pages : whofe raynge shall be : from the south-side of profpect-hill : to the south-side of the greate pond -the third which shall be the pond-heard : shall


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driue ouer kings Comon : & turne vnder the rocks to Tho Straights : & so to Tho Smiths : whofe raynge shall be : betweene the south side of the greate pond and Cambridge bounds & all the Inhabitance shall Fall in with one of thefe heards: acordinge as may seeme moft Convenient for euery man - & priuate heardf- men & Cattill goeinge att randume are hearby reftrayned : & shall pay the same Fine that is sett for Cattell : that goe without any keeper.


and becaufe many whoe are not willinge to hearde : will not giue a meetinge to agree with any heards-man : it is ordered that any three parfons : agreeinge of a meetinge & shall giue thire Neighbours notice of the time & place : then the Major pt of such as doe meete : shall haue power to agree with a heardfman : & all in that raynge shall be lyable to thire Covenant : laftly as for such as doe not Feede wth theire Neighbours the whole time: it is ordered that all Cattell that are turned before any of the three keepers as aforefayd : Shall pay half pay ; & all that goe after the 8 of July shall pay whole pay : - & all both one and the other shall bee subjecte to the Covenant : as aforefayd : for providinge for the lords days and otherwife : for the Full time thire Cattell are with the hearde, as well as others; Farther it is hearby declared : that the orders abought heardinge of all Cattell doe stand in force : and the officers that are Chofen to looke after swyne are to take care to the exicution of this order alfo.


[157] Att a Meetinge of the Select-men att Crpell bonds


Delivered to each of the 7 men : & to the two Cunftables (for thire vfe for the time beinge) to each a Coppy of the lawes in printe : viz the bookes sent to the towne Diuers years paft : as alfo to each a Coppy of thos papers sent laft vp : which books in the Cunftables hands are to be Delivered to the next that ar Chofen : & thos in the 7 mens hands to be alfo delivered to the next that are Chofen


Att a Meetinge of the Select-men att m' Goddards 4 of June 1669 Whearas theare is Much Camplaynt made by the inhabitance of the greate Damage done in Corne Feilds : medows & paftuers : by horffes that goe in Comons & highwayes; within the raynge of the houfes & Corne-Feilds : sume goeinge without Fetters : sum with Clogs : & sum that will not be reftrayned though Fet- tered : for pvention hearof it is ordered : That any horfs or mare of one yeare ould : founde on the Eaft-ward side of Beauer broocke (as it run from rocke-medow by winters land & so to ould pages ; & thence to the river) that is not side langueled with Iron Fet- ters : shall pay 5$ for a Fine to the towne : & any founde in Corne- Feilds paftuers or inclofiers : not fo Fettered : their owners shall pay trebelle damage : to the party damnifyed : all trouble time & Charge exspended abought them in poundinge or otherwife: to be accounted as the damage : as well as the stry done in Corne pafture medow or any inclofier : and if any horfs or mare : as aforesayd : be knowen to breake into Fenced land : as aforefayd : though Fettered acordinge to the order : or to be found in Comons or highwayes within the bounds pfixed : the owners shall pay the


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like Fine of 5$ : & all damage done as before : & the survayors of Cattell and Fences are required to take care this order be attended : and to haue halfe the Fines for their seruis : the Fynes are to take place this yeare till the end of indian harueft and begin agayne the first of aprill next : allways prouided that any horfs or mare as aforefayd taken : taken in winter in any inClofier : shall pay fine & damage acordinge to this order


The Covenant with John Shattack for keepingc the Milk hearde : which was agreed vpon & shortly drawen (the 27 of (2) 1669 was this day Finifhed & subscribed by the Select-men & John Shattack: as by the sayd Covenant (beareing date hearwith) appeareth


[158] Att a meetinge of the Select-men att Naththannll Treadaways : 31 (6) 69


the invoyce for the Cuntry Rate (beinge perffited & Caft vp) amounted vnto 65054 - 155 : the heads : 192 : & was Deliverd vnto Tho Flegg Comiffioner : to cary to the sheire-towne of the County ; as the law Requireth


Att a generall town meeting Nouember the firft 1669


Chofen to order the affairs of the town Leift Beers Thomas Haftings, Samuell Thatcher, Ifaak Sternes finir Nathaniell Treadaway John Hamon John Bigullah


Thomas Hafting was Choffen to keep the town Booke


Choffen Conftables Simon Ston and Samuell Sternes


Choffen Survayers of the high wayes Jonathan Brown & Simon Coollidg


Choffen Hoggreiues Jofeph Peers Nathaniell Halland


Mr Norcrofs was Choffen to keep a Fre fchooll and to haue for his wagis as formerly thirty pounds


Granted a rate of 140% to M' Sherman for his wagis this yeer Granted a Rate for the town of 404 for this yeer


Granted to henry Spring to be a bated of the acount of their rate of the Laft yeer I 2S


town Debts 73-13-1I


Rat and other pay in fines and Debts - 77-10-5


furplufs 3-17- 6


Debts dew to the town from thefe men vnderwriten


From the Conftables of Wattertown Jofeph Beamas and John Straten


remaine Dew to the town


From Roger Willington and Henry Springe Dew to the town -


From Eliz Barron Dew to the town -


The acount of catle and hogge fines 7f - 18s)


The town in Debted to thefe men whofe names are vnder writen


5€-16s-00d


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to Thomas fleg for takeing 2 Inventorys of the town State


to M' Norcrofe for this yeer keepin the fchooll


30 -00 -00


to Brother Bloyfe for his wagis for Looking to the meeting-houfe


to Samuell Thatcher vpon a counts


mor to Samuell Thatcher for his fervis at Corte mor for Deputtis Chargis for this yeer


to Leift Beers the laft yeer and this yeer


to Rich : Sanger for work a bought the meeting-houfe


to John Bigulluh for carying wood for Rich Betch


to Tho Haftings 2$ in mony paid for mending the Lock


mor a bufhell of corne to Edward Sanderfon to John Whittacus for the Diet of Thorp


to Corperall Bond Jofeph Tainter and Steuen Coollidg for goeing parramblation


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mor the Enfign paid John Knop for work at the fchoollhoufe


mor to the Enfign for perfiting the Line betwen watertown and newton


mor tim fpent a bought the hoggrifes


to Viall for Expencis of the Deputys of ould a reers


Foxis and black Burds


totall 666 - 25 - 6d


[159] At A meetting of the fellect men at Thomas Haftings his houfe


Ordered that Deaken Thatcher and Corporall hamon fhould agre with John Wittacius to Diet henry Thorp as they fhould fe fiting and beft for his releife and alfo to take nottis of his wants of Clotheing and mak return to the fellect men what they haue done


Ordered that Ifaak Sternes and John Bigullah shall in quir of Richard Betch if the complaint a bought his want of fireing as haue ben related be so and to make fume fupply of his necefity Alfo that they fhould in quir a bought the wants of henry Bright fini and to make fupply as they think fitting


Chofen to male the Contry Rate Leift Beers Nathaniell Treadaway and Thomas Haftings


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to Willyam Bond for a bufhell of corn giuen to Ed fanderfon


to John Coollidg fini for a bufhell of corn giuen to Ed fanderfon


to Deaken Bright for pviding wood for the paftuour Sherman


to Eniign Sherman for 400 cords and quarter


00 -16 -00


00 -10-00 00 -06-00


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Delivered in to the Conftables hands a rate for the Contry of forty feauen pounds nin ten fhillings


47€-19$


The town in Debted to Justenion houlden 026-145-8


Surplufe 01f - 06s mor to Capt Maffon


OI -10 - 8d


mor to Michaeil Bairftow


02 -17-4


mor to Willi Pery for makeing Clothes for Thorp


00 -07 -0 00 -03-6


mor to wedow Bartlit her town Rat


At A meeting of the fellect men at Leift Beers his houfe Defember the 10th 1669


Ordered That Leift Beers Nathaniell Treadaway and Thomas Haftings are to make the paftuors Rate and the town Rate


Ifaak Sternes and John hamon wear apoynted to git a bed teek and a payer of fheets and fum parill for henry Thorp


Delivered in to the Conftables hands a Rate for the town of


48€ 5$ 7ª


[160] At a meeting of the felect men at Ifaak Sternes his Houfe January the 18th 1669


It was greed that the felect men fhall take their turnes euery man his Day to fite vpon the gallary to looke to the youths that they may prevent mifcarigis in the time of publike exercifes vn the Lords Days and alfo that the two Conftables fhalbe defired to take their turnes to fite ther alfo Tho Hafting the first Day Leift Beers the fecond Ifaak Sternes the third Corporall Hamon the forth John Bigulah the fifth Simon Ston the fixt Samuell Sternes the 7th and foe when we haue gon ouer once to begen again and foe to goe ouer fuccefiuely againe for this year


Ordered that Lift Beers fhall Receiu of Simon Coollidg for the vfe of the towne forty fhillings


Ordered that John Bigullah fhall agre with John Balle the yonger a bought Edward Sanderfon his Daughter what wagis he fhall give her for a yeers fervis according to his beft Defcrition for the provideing for her fuch things as may be for her clothing as comfortably as may be


At a meettinge of the Select men at Nathaniell Treadawais Janauary the 26th 1669


It was ordered that ther fhould be keept in Wattertown Four heards of cowes and workeing Oxen and that they fhould be ordered 2s followeth


Ordered that the firft heard thall begen at Richard Sanders and fhall Driue a longe to Jofeph Tainters and to wedow waights and to Edward Garfilds and foe ouer beauer brooke at the bredg and Driue a longe Sudbery path and to feed all the Land betwen bear hill and the riuer be yond ftony brooke and not to com vppon the Land called the Great Deuidents


Ordered that the fecond heard fhall begen at John Stons; and foe fhall Drine to willyam Bonds and to henry Springs and fhall Driue ouer beauer brooke at John Page his: and fhall feed all


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the Lande betwen bear hill and the path that goe to the whit Horfe


Ordered that the third heard fhall begen at Weddow Thatchers and foe to Drine u longe to Henry Brits and John bifkows and to Thomas Straights and Charlfe Sterns his and then to turn vn the Left hand and to feed all the land from the path to the whit horfe & to the fouth end of Mr Mayhews plain and the medle of the Great pond


Ordered that the fourth heard fhall begen at the houfe of John Whetycus and fhall Driue ouer the brooke at Hamblits and foe ouer the Rox to the brook vn the north end of Richard Sawtell his lott and fo fhall feed makerell hill and all the land between the midle of the frefh pond and Cambridg Bounds


Ordered that all Catle fhall be vnder the hand of a keeper vnder the penalty agreed aprell 13th, 1658


It is Complained of that ther is fhep taken out of other towns to be keept vn our Land that is feed in comon much to the damage of the comoners who haue feed litle enought to keep our own fheep It is therefore ordered that if any fuch fheep : be taken vpon comon feeding Land eyther without a keeper or vnder the land of a keeper fuch perfon or perfons as fhall bring thm in to the town fhall forfite for euery fheep foe taken : 6d : halfe of it to the complayner and halfe to the town. and euery tim foe taken after a Due triall to pay the like fine


[161] Ordered that thofe that keepe their catle wth the heard but halfe the yeer fhall pay two thirds of the pay that other men doe that keepe the wholl yeer and if they keepc aboue halfe the yeer then they fhall pay wholl pay as other men doe


At a meeting of the felect men July the firft 1670


ordered that John Bigullah is Chofen a priffer for the town of all fuch goods as is by the Conftables taken vppon Deftrefe for want of paying the town Rate or any thinge that is tendered


Ordered that all rames fhall be taken away from the flockes by the eight of July and fhall be keept from the flockes vntill the twenti fiue of october; and what euer rames fhall be taken with the flockes with in the time prefixed the owners of any fuch rames fhall pay a fine of fiue fhillings for every time that any rame shall be found with the flockes; one halfe of the fine fhall be to the informer and the other halfe to the town


Eliz Barron was Chofen to take the Inuentory of the town and to cary it to the fhir town


What acount the Conftables gaue in in the year 1669 or 70 which was in the end of their yeer Simon Stone and fam Sternes


paid to M' Viall and other deputis Chargis 055 - 1Ss - 02d To Thomas fleg for takeing two invoyfis OI To John Bigullah for wood he caryed 10 - 00 Rich Betch -


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To Jofeph Tainter for perambleation


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To Thomas Smyth for foxes


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To Edmond Bloyfe -


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To M' Norcrofe -


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To the hoggriues


03 - 18 - 09


Samuell Sternes his falery 14 two fhirts


02 -01 - 06


for Thorp 145 and cary ing corne for Depu- tis Chargis 75 6d in all


To Capt Maffon a Debt of


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To Michaell Bairftow


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To John Whetacus and willyam pery


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To Wedow Thatcher


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To Leift Beers


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To Rich Sanger


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To Tho Haftings


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To Corperall Bond for peramblatio & a bufhel of corn


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To Juftenion houlden for wood for pafter To Enfign & John Knop -


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to Deaken Bright his own Dept and part of pay for 400 cords giuen in by enfign


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To willyam Shothauk for birds and foxis To Sam Liuermor for 4 foxis


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To John Ston a fox Is John Straten and fam Church birds 6ª ʻ


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To wedow Bartlit for ould brit her Rate


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To Grant for glafeing the metinghouf


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To John Cleary and John pery for ould brit To John Chadwick a fox and birds .


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To John Coollid feni peramblation & other Debts afignd


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left Jonathan fander rat 25 & fimon ftons fallery


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Paid by henry Spring to Mr norcrofe - 03


Paid by beamas and John Straten to mr Norcrof


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The town for gaue henry Springe


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Mor paid m' Norcrofe by Eliz' Barron


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The Conftabls Ston and Sterns be hind


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John Coollidg paid Leift Beers -


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[162] month the 2ª and 8 day in 70


I Received a bill of Brother Barron wher in M' Norcrofe doe acknowlidg that he had Received eleauen pounds fiften fhillings and three pence wch was by me Thomas haftings apointed to be paid as a debt dew from brother Barron to the town in part of the payment for brabrooks Land and dew to M' Norcrofe from the town as a part of his fallery for keeping fchooll in the yere 1669


What the town was in debt in the yeere 1670 to thefe men vnder written


To M' Norcrofe for his fallery -


€ 30-00-00 d s


To Edmond Bloyfe


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To Michael Bairftow for cloth for the pore 1 last yeere 16 Is and this yeere for cloth for a coat for ould bright 7 yards 17s - 6d


ould arears of the Laft yeere Deputtis Chargis


To Wedow Thatcher


To Juftenion Houlden of ould for wood for Mr Sherman -


To Elizeas Barron for 2 invoyfis takeing To John hamon ʻ


To Leift Beers 26 75 od Capt hudfon 66 6s IOd all


for repaireing the meeting houfe - To Thomas Haftings -


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To Ifaake Sterns feni


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To Chrifto. Grant for glafeing the meeting houfe


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To Willyam Bond -


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for wood for paftuor Sherman -


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Country Rate -


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Willyam pery for work for betch


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To Sanger for work for the meeting-houfe To the hoggriues -


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To John Shothunk one fox


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To Richard Sawtell one fox


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To John Ball Juni one fox


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To Thomas Hamon birds -


00-00 - 05


To John Kimball 2 dufen birds


00-00-06


To Jofeph Haftings for 5 dufen birds


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To Simon Ston for 3 foxis and birds


00-04-00


To John Guy for one fox Guy


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To Simon Coollidg -


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To Rodger Willington birds -


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To Deaken Bright -


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01-02-07


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willi pery for work for Bright


3-06


[163] At a generall town meeteing of the inhabitants of the Town Nouember the 7th 1670 ther was Chofen for moderator Thomas Haftings.


Ther was Choffen to Order the prudentiall affaires of the towne


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To Nathaniell Bafham for a whell for Sanders and worke at the meettinghoufe To Willyam Pery for worke for ould Bright To John Whiticur for dieting Thorp To Roger Willington for cutting and car- - ieing three Loads of woode for Tho Philpot § John Bifko for a bufhell of meall to ould } Bright and 7 Loads of woode


To Wedow Bartlit for dieting ould Bright To Leift Beers -


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Leiftenant Beers : Thomas Haftings Willyam Bond John Edy feni Ifaake Sternes John Bigullah and Thomas Flege feni for this yeer


Thomas Haftings was Choffen to Keepe the town booke


Mr Norcrofe was Choffen to keep a fre fchooll and was to haue thirty pound for his wagis this yeer in fueing


Granted to Paftour Sherman 1286 for his wagis alfo it was agreed that ther fhoull be pute in to the conftables hands 124 to bey woode for paftuor Sherman and all the rate to be paid at the prife that the Court haue fet


Sarient Warren and Simond Coollidg wear Choffen Conftables for this yeer in fueinge


Mr Vnderwoode and Ifaak Mixer wear Choffen furuayer of the high wayes for the yeere in fueinge


Henry Springe and Daniell Warren weer Choffen to looke to fences fwine and Catle and fheep for the yeere in fueinge and they are to haue halfe the fines for their wagis and what foeeuer fwin they fhall tak at the fare medows not regullated accordinge to the orders of the town they shall haue all the fines for their fervis


It was a greed that Brother Barron fhall take a new inventory of the eftate of the town


Paftuor Sherman was forgeuen his fins the last yeer and this yeer foe fare as it be long to the town


It was agreed that ther fhall be a town Rate of 704 for to make payment of the towns debtes


Nouember 29 1670 at a meeting at the houfe of Thomas Haftings It was ordered that Leift Beers Willyam Bond and Thomas Haftings fhould make the Contry Rate for this yeer


Ordered that Ifaak Stern fhall agre with wedow Bartlit to diet ould Bright and to cary in his diet or fend it for his necefary fuply and to a low her ten pounds a yeer alfo he is to take order for any other necefary help that he haue nede of and the town to pay it


Orded that Edward Sanderfon and Richard Betch fhall be warned to the next meeting of the felect men that they may giue a cont of their condition as to any wants that they are in: and Thomas Fleg is to warne them in


[164] ordered that Ifaak Sternes and John Bigullah fhall treat with John Whiticus and a gre with him a bought the dieting of henry Thorp for this yeer alfo to agre with him for the heir of Thorps Land


Ther being a complaint againft henry fpring for felling a markt tre vpon the high way it was ordered that Ifaak Sterns fhould warne him in to the next meetinge of the felectmen


Ordered that John Edy feir fhall goe to John Fifk his houfe and to Georg Lorance and Willyam preift houfeis to inquir a bought their Children wither they be Lerned to read the english tong and in cafe they be defecttiue to warne in the faid John Georg and Willyam to the next meeting of the felectmen


Ther haue ben a complaint by Mr Norcrofe that the fchoolling of Children is like to be hendered for want of wood to keepe a fir and for the preventing of fuch an enconvenance the fchooll


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being the towns It is ordered by the felect therfore that the inhab- itants that fend their Children to the fchooll fhall fend in for euer fcholler a quarter of a Cord of wood by the fiften day of this inftant defember or 2s in mony to by wood withall


At a meeteing at the houfe of John Bigullah of the felect men defember the 13th 1670


It was ordered that Willyam Bond and Thomas Haftings fhould veiw a peefe of Land of the towns leying neer the Land of Chrif- topher Grant and to mak relation of it to the felectmen




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