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6. One Acre of Meddow by eftimation bounded wth John Whitney fen. & the Dividents in his Poffeffion.
7. Five Acres of remote Meddow by eftimation & the Eighty five lott bounded the North wth the brooke yt comes downe betweene the two hills the Weft wth Stony brooke & the Eaft wth Common land in his Poffeffion.
8. An Homeftall of Sixteen Acres & halfe by eftimation bounded the Eaft wth Thomas Philpott & William Jennifon the Weft wth the highway the North wth Strawberry hill & the South wth Miles Nutt in his Poffeflion.
9. Eight Acres of remote Meddow by eftimation bounded the Eaft wth John Trane the North wth the great Dividents John Trane Nicholas Guy the Weft & South wth the Iland in his Pof- feflion.
IO. Fifty Acres of vpland by eftimation being a great Divident in the fecond Divifion & the Twenty foure lott in his Poffeffion.
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John Whitney iun.
J. An Homeftall of Three Acres by eftimation bounded the Northweft wth the highway the Southweft wth Edmond Lewis the Eaft wth George Phillips & the South wth Edward How in his poffeffion.
2. Six Acres of vpland by eftimation bounded the Eaft & North wth the highway the Weft wth Bartholemew Perfon & the South wth Richard Wait in his poffeffion.
3. Foure Acres of Plowland by eftimation in the hither Plaine bounded the Eaft wth Nicholas Knap the Weft wth Edward How the North wth the highway & the South wth the river in his Pof- feffion.
Charles Chadwick.
I. Ten Acres of vpland by eftimation bounded the Weft wth Edward Garfield the Eaft wth Gregory Taylor the North wth John Rainfborrow & the South wth his owne land in his poffeffion.
2. One Acre & halfe of vpland by eftimation bounded the South wth his owne & the North wth Thomas Taylor in his Pof- feflion.
3. Two Acres of Marfh by eftimation bounded the South wth the river the North wth Edward How & the Weft the Eaft wth Jeremiah Norcroffe in his Poffeffion.
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Gregory Taylor.
I. Eight Acres of vpland by eftimation bounded the North wth John Foulger the Eaft & Weft wth Charles Chadwick in his Poffeffion.
Robert Vezy.
I. One Acre of Meddow by eftimation in Patchmeddow bounded wth Common land & his owne Meddow in his poffeffion 2. Six Acres of vpland by eftimation being part of a great Divident in the firft Divifion & the fixt lott in his Poffeffion.
Henry Cuttris.
I. An Homeftall of Sixteen Acres by eftimation bounded the North & Northweft wth the highway the South & Southweft wth Jerimiah Norcroffe in his Poffeffion.
2. Two Acres of Marfh by eftimation bounded the South wth the river the North wth his owne the Eaft wth John Firmin & the Weft wth John Smith in his Poffeffion.
John Biggelye.
I. An Homeftall of Six Acres by eftimation bounded the South wth the highway the North wth Richard Amler the Eaft wth George Parkhurft & the Weft wth Miles Ives in his Pof- feffion.
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2. Twenty Acres of vpland by eftimation being a great Di- vident in the firft Divifion & the fifteen lott in his Poffeffion.
Thomas Arnold.
I. Six Acres of Meddow by eftimation bounded the Weft wth the highway the South & Eaft wth Edward Garfield & the North wth his owne vpland in his Poffeffion.
Henry Felch.
I. An Homeftall of Six Acres by eftimation bounded the Eaft wth William Eaton the Weft wth Winifred Woolcott the North with John Hayward & the South wth the highway in his Pof- feffion.
Jofeph Bemis.
I. An Homeftall of Twelve Acres by eftimation bounded the North wth the highway the South wth Thomas Fleg & Edward How the Eaft wth Richard Gale & the Weft wth Nicholas Bufby in his poffeffion.
2. Two Acres of Plowland by eftimation in the hither Plaine bounded, the Northeaft wth Abram Browne the Southweft wth the highway [208] (15) the Northweft wth Edward How & the Southeaft wth Richard Wait in his poffeffion.
3. Five Acres of Plowland by eftimation in the hither Plaine bounded the Eaft wth Samuel Freeman the Weft wth Henry Bright iun. the North & South wth the highwayes in his Poffeffion.
4. Nine Acres of vpland by eftimation beyond the Plowland & lying nigh to Plaine Meddow bounded wth Common land in his poffeffion.
5. Two Acres of Meddow by eftimation lying nigh to Plaine Meddow & bounded wth John Perfe & Common land in his poffeffion.
6. Five Acres of remote Meddow by eftimation & the Twenty third lott in his Poffeffion.
7. Twenty five Acres of vpland by eftimation being a great Divident in the fourth Divifion & the third lott in his Poffeffion.
*Granted by the Comitte three akres of meddow, at nonefuch lying in fmall pfells neare to Sternes his meddow. Jo. Winckoll. Joh. Shearman & Ephraim Child.
Ephraim Child.
I. Two Acres of Plowland by eftimation in the nither Plaine bounded the Eaft wth Henry Goldftone the Weft wth his owne the North wth the highway & the South wth the river in his poffeffion.
2. Nine Acres of Plowland by eftimation in the hither Plaine bounded the Eaft wth his owne the Weft wth John Knights the North wth the highway & the South wth the river in his Pof- feffion.
*[ The record of this grant appears to be an interlineation in the hand- writing of Ephraim Childs. - EDS. ]
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3. Ten Acres of Plowland by eftimation in the hither Plaine bounded the Eaft wth Edward How the Weft wth Samuel Hofier & Common land the North wth the highway & the South wth the river in his Poffeffion.
4. Three Acres of Plowland by eftimation in the further Plaine bounded the Eaft wth John Springe the Weft wth William Gutterig the North wth Common land & the South wth the highway in his Poffeffion.
5. Two Acres of Plowland by eftimation in the hither Plaine bounded the Eaft wth Abram Browne the Weft wth Robert Lock- wood the North & South wth the highwayes in his Poffeffion.
6. Three Acres of Plowland in the hither Plaine by eftimation bounded the South wth the highway & the North wth Abram Browne in his Poffeffion.
Richard Holden.
I. An Homeftall of Five Acres by eftimation bounded the South wth the highway the North wth George Parkhurft the Eaft wth John Stebbin & the Weft wth Juftinian Holden in his Pof- feffion.
2. Three Acres of vpland by eftimation bounded the North & Eaft wth the highway the South wth the Meeting houfe land & the Weft wth Henry Kemball in his Poffeffion.
Chriftofer Grant.
I. Three Acres of vpland by eftimation bounded the North wth John Hayward the Eaft wth Winifred Woolcott the Weft wth Juftinian Holden & the South wth George Parkhurft in his pof- feffion.
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Samuel Freeman.
I. An Homeftall of Twenty one Acres by eftimation bounded the North & Eaft wth the highway the South wth Jofeph Tainter & Edward How & the Weft wth Richard Gale in his Poffeffion.
2. An Homeftall of Three Acres by eftimation bounded the Weft wth the highway the Eaft wth Edward How the North wth Edmond Lewis & the South wth Richard Beniamin in his Pof- feffion.
3. An Homeftall of Five Acres by eftimation bounded the Southeaft wth the river the Northweft wth the highway the North- eaft wth Edward How & the Southweft wth John Firmin in his Poffeffion.
4. Seven Acres of vpland by eftimation bounded the Eaft wth the Pond the Weft & South wth Beniamin Bulward & the North wth Cambridge line in his Poffeffion.
5. Nine Acres of vpland by eftimation bounded the Northeaft wth Edward How the Southweft wth John Firmin the Northweft wth the Addition line & the Southweft wth the highway in his Poffeffion.
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6. Five Acres of Plowland by eftimation in the hither Plaine bounded the Eaft wth Ephraim Child the Northweft wth Common land the South wth the river in his Poffeflion.
7. Thirty five Acres of vpland by eftimation being a great Divident in the fecond Divifion & the Twenty. feven lott in his poffeffion.
George Parkhurft fen.
I. An Homeftall of Twelve Acres by eftimation bounded the Eaft wth the highway the North wth Michael Barftow the Weft wth William Jennifon & the South wth George Munnings in his poffeffion.
2. Foure Acres of remote Meddow by eftimation & the hun- dred lott in his Poffeffion.
3. An Homeftall of fixteen Acres by eftimation bounded the Weft wth Hugh Mafon the Eaft wth John Hayward the North wth Richard Beers & the South wth Richard Holden in his poffeffion.
4. Thirty Acres of vpland by eftimation being a great Divident in the firft Divifion & the Thirteen lott in his Poffeflion.
5. Nine Acres of vpland by eftimation beyond the further Plaine & the fixteen lott in his Poff'eflion.
6. Two Acres of Meddow by eftimation bounded the Eaft wth William Hammond the Weft wth Ifaac Sterne the North wth Wil- liam Hammond & the South wth John Warrin in his Poffeffion.
Thomas Taylor.
I. An Homeftall of Five Acres by eftimation bounded the Northeaft wth John Goffe the Southweft wth John Foulger the Northweft wth the highway & the Southeaft wth Samuel Hofier in his Poffeffion.
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John Stowers.
I. Forty Acres of vpland by eftimation being part of a great Divident in the firft Divifion & the Thirty lott in his Poffeffion. 2. Ten Acres & halfe of vpland by eftimation beyond the further Plaine & the Eighteen lott in his Poffeflion.
3. Foure Acres of Plowland by eftimation in the further Plaine bounded the Eaft wth the brooke the Weft wth his owne the North wth the highway & the South wth the river in his Poffeffion.
4. Seven Acres of Plowland by eftimation in the further Plaine bounded the Eaft & Weft wth his owne the North wth the high- way & the South wth the river in his Poffeflion.
5. Ten Acres of remote Meddow by eftimation & the forty fix lott in his Poffeffion.
6. Six Acres of remote Medow by eftimation & the Hundred & third lott in his Poffeffion.
7. Ten Acres of vpland by eftimation being part of a great Divident in the firft Divifion & the Ninth lott in his Poffeflion.
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8. One Acre of Meddow by eftimation at beverbrooke adioyn- ing to the former ten Acres of vpland in his poffeffion.
9. Six Acres of vpland by eftimation being part of a great Divident in the firft Divifion & the fixt lott in his Poffeffion.
IO. Twelve Acres of Plowland by eftimation in the further Plaine bounded the Eaft wth his owne the Weft wth Richard Browne the North wth the highway & the South wth the river in his Poffeffion.
II. Twenty Acres of vpland by eftimation being a great Di- vident in the firft Divifion & the eight lott in his Poffeffion.
Michael Berftow.
I. An Homeftall of fourteen Acres by eftimation bounded the North & Eaft wth the highway the South wth George Parkhurft fen. & the Weft wth Thomas Philpott in his Poffeffion.
2. Two Acres of Meddow by eftimation bounded the Eaft & Weft wth John Page the North wth Edward Dikes & the South wth Richard Beers in his Poffeffion.
3. Two Acres of Meddow by eftimation in Plaine Meddow in his Poffeffion.
4. Seven Acres of Plowland by eftimation in the further Plaine bounded the Eaft wth Efther Pickrum the Weft wth Edward Garfield the North wth the highway & the South wth the river in his poffeffion.
5. Seven Acres of remote Meddow by eftimation & the tenth lott in his Poffeffion.
6. Twelve Acres of vpland by eftimation beyond the further Plaine & the twenty nine lott in his Poffeffion.
7. Fifty Acres of vpland by eftimation being a great Divident in the fourth Divifion & the Ninth lott in his Poffeffion.
8. Six Acres of vpland by eftimation bounded the Eaft & Weft wth the highway the North wth Nicholas Guy & the South wth the Meeting houfe land in his Poffeffion.
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John Perfe.
I. An Homeftall of Twelve Acres by eftimation bounded the North wth the highway the South wth Richard Beech the Eaft wth Bartolemew Perfon & the Weft wth William Parker in his Pof- feffion.
2. Two Acres of Meddow by eftimation bounded the North wth the highway & the South wth the great Dividents in his Pof- feffion.
3. Three Acres of Plowland by eftimation bounded the North wth the highway the South wth the river in his Poffeffion.
Anthony Perfe.
I. Six Acres of vpland by eftimation bounded the Eaft wth John Stowers & the North wth John Bifcoe in his Poffeffion.
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Bartolemew Perfon.
I. An Homeftall of Six Acres by eftimation bounded the North wth the highway the South wth Edmond White the Eaft wth the Common & the Weft wth John Perfe in his Poffeffion.
Richard Amler.
I. An Homeftall of Seven Acres by eftimation bounded the Eaft wth William Parker the Weft wth Thomas Arnold the South wth John Biggely & the North wth the highway in his Poffeffion.
Edward Garfield.
I. Foure Acres of Plowland by eftimation in the hither Plaine bounded the Eaft wth John Trane the Weft wth Nicholas Knap the North wth the highway & the South wth the river in his Poffeffion.
2. Six Acres of Meddow by eftimation in Pond Meddow bounded wth his great Divident in his Poffeffion.
3. Foure Acres of remote Meddow by eftimation & the Hun- dred & Ninth lott in his Poffeflion.
4. Foure Acres of Meddow in Pond Meddow by eftimation bounded wth the great Divident of John Smith in his Poffeffion.
Samuel Garfield.
I. An Homeftall of One Acre & halfe by eftimation bounded the Weft wth the highway the Eaft wth Edward Garfield & the North wth Gregory Taylor in his Poffeffion.
2. Six Acres of vpland by eftimation bounded the Northweft wth the addition line the Northeaft & Southeaft wth the highway & the Southweft wth John Smith in his Poffeffion.
3. An Homeftall of Six Acres by eftimation bounded the Weft wth the highway & the Eaft wth Thomas Arnold in his Poffeffion.
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John Page.
I. An Homeftall of Forty Acres by eftimation being a great Divident in the fecond Divifion & the firft lott in his Poffeffion. 2. Twelve Acres of vpland by eftimation being part of a great Divident in the firft Divifion & the firft lott in his Poffeffion.
3. Eighteen Acres of Meddow by eftimation in Plaine Med- dow bounded the South & Weft wth the great Plaine the North & Eaft wth the highway in his Poffeffion.
4. Foure Acres of Meddow by eftimation bounded the North wth the brooke the South wth Barnaby Windes & the Weft wth his owne vpland in his Poffeffion.
5. Seventy Acres of vpland being a great Divident in the fec- ond Divifion & the feventh lott in his Poffeffion.
6. Thirty Five Acres of vpland by eftimation being a great Divident in the fecond Divifion & the third lott in his Poffeffion.
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John Fifke.
I. Six Acres of vpland by eftimation bounded the Eaft wth Henry Dow the Weft wth Thomas Bartlet the North wth Thomas Haftings & the South wth Robert Vezy in his Poffeffion.
John Stebbin.
I. An Homeftall of Seven Acres & halfe by eftimation bounded the South wth the highway the North wth Juftinian Hol- den the Eaft wth Chriftofer Grant & the Weft wth Richard Holden in his Poffeffion.
William Chattuck.
I. An Homeftall of One Acre by eftimation bounded the South Weft wth Common land the Eaft wth John Clough & the Weft wth William Perry in his Poffeffion.
2. Three Acres of vpland by eftimation bounded the North wth Jofeph Moffe the South wth William Perry the Eaft wth John Clough & the Weft wth Common land in his Poffeffion.
Daniel Smith.
I. An Homeftall of Six Acres by eftimation bounded the South wth the highway the North wth John Trane the Eaft wth John Bernard & the Weft wth William Jennifon in his Poffeffion. 2. Ten Acres of vpland by eftimation lying nigh the way lead- ing to Concord bought of ye Towne in his Poffeffion.
3. Three Acres of vpland by eftimation bounded the North wth Cambridge line the South wth the great Pond the Eaft wth Ifaac Hart & the Weft wth Samuel Freeman in his Poffeffion.
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Timothy Wheeler.
I. An Homeftall of Seven Acres by eftimation bounded the Southeaft wth Winifred Woolcott the Northweft wth Henry Bright iun. in his Poffeffion.
William Page.
I. An Homeftall of foure Acres & halfe by eftimation bounded the North & Weft wth the highway the Eaft wth William Knop iun. & the South wth his owne in his Poffeffion.
2. Six Acres of vpland by eftimation bounded the Weft wth the highway the Eaft with the Meeting houfe land the South wth Nicholas Guy & the North wth his owne in his Poffeffion.
William Knop iun.
I. An Homeftall of foure Acres by eftimation bounded the North wth the highway the South wth the Meeting houfe land the Eaft wth Henry Kemball iun. & the Weft wth William Page in his Poffeffion.
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Henry Kemball iun.
1. An Homeftall of Three Acres by eftimation bounded the North wth the highway the South wth the Meeting houfe land the Eaft wth Richard Holden & the Weft wth William Knop iun. in his Poffeffion.
2. Three Acres of vpland by eftimation bounded the North wth the highway the South wth Simon Stone the Eaft wth William Clarke & the Weft wth John Goffe in his Poffeffion.
3. Two Acres of Meddow by eftimation bounded the Eaft & North wth Thomas Boyden the Weft wth John Bifcoe & the South wth Nathaneel Bowman in his Poffeffion.
4. Fifty Acres of vpland by eftimation being a great Divident in the fourth Divifion & the Twenty eight lott in his Poffeffion.
Juftinian Holden.
I. An Homeftall of Five Acres by eftimation bounded the South wth the highway the North wth George Parkhurft the Eaft wth Richard Holden & the Weft wth John Rogers in his Pof- feffion.
2. Thirty Acres of vpland by eftimation being a great Di- vident in the fourth Divifion & the Nineteen lott in his Pof- feffion.
3. Three Acres & three Rood of vpland by eftimation bounded the North & Eaft wth Chriftofer Grant the Northweft wth George Parkhurft & the Weft wth Richard Holden in his Poffeffion.
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Simon Onge.
I. Three Acres of vpland by eftimation bounded the Weft wth Henry Bright iun. the Eaft wth John Rogers the South wth the highway & the North wth Hugh Mafon in his Poffeffion.
2. Six Acres of vpland by eftimation bounded the South wth the highway the North wth Nicholas Bufby the Eaft wth Edward How & the Weft wth William Segar in his Poffeffion.
3. Three Acres of Plowland by eftimation in the further Plaine bounded the Eaft wth Thomas Smith the Weft wth John Hayward the North wth Common land & the South wth the high- way in his Poffeffion.
William Hammond.
I. Three Acres of vpland by eftimation bounded the Northeaft wth the Dividents the Southweft wth John Warrin in his Pof- feffion.
2. Two Acres of Meddow by eftimation bounded the Eaft Weft & North wth his owne land the South wth John Warrin in his Poffeffion.
3. Two Acres of Meddow by eftimation bounded the Eaft & South wth his owne land the Weft wth Ifaac Sterne & the North wth Nicholas Bufby in his Poffeffion. .
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This is to certify that I have carefully Compared with the original records of the town this printed copy thereof and it is a this copy correctly made Fred. E. Pritchett Town Clark
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named Fred E. Pritchett Clerk of the Town of Watertown and made outh to The truth of The whove certificate before me Am. H. Ingraham Justice of the peace
[1] 1644. This following is the Record of the Grants & Poffeffions of the Lands in Watertown.
Simon Eire William Jenifon Mich. Bairstow John Barnard Thomas Bartlete Richard Beeres John Sherman.
1636. A grant of Plowlands at Beaver-brook Plaines
February 2S. Divided and lotted out by ye freemen to all the Townsmen, then Inhabiting being in number 106. Allowing one acre for a Perfon and likewife for cattle valued at 201b the Head, begining next to the small lots beyond the ware and bounded with the great lotts on the north fide and Charles River on the fouth Divided by a cart way in ye middest, the firft lott to begin next the River, the fecond on the north fide the cart way, and fo to be laid out fucceffively untill all the lotts be ended.
A grant of the Remote or Weft pine meddows
1637. June 26. Divided & lotted out by the Freemen to all the Townfmen then Inhabiting being, 112, in Number, allowing one acre for a Perfon, and likewife for Cattle valued at 201b the head, beginning next to Plaine meddow & so to goe on untill the lotts be ended.
A grant of the great Dividents Granted to the
1636. July 25. freemen to all the Townfmen then Inhabitants, being in number, 120. the land being Devided in four Divifions every Divifion being 160: Rodds Breadth begining next to the fmall lotts and bounded with Cambridge line on ye north fide, and the Plowland on the fouth to be laid out fucceffively one after another, (all the meadow and cartways only excepted) for them to inclofe or feed in common.
It is Ordered that the farms which fhall be given
1638. M. S, D. 14. out fhall begin at ye neereft meadow to Deadham line beyond the line that runneth at ye end of ye great lotts Paralell to ye line at ye end of ye Town Bounds and fo to go on succeffively from Deadham Bounds, in order as they are given out as thofe which are Deputed to lay them out fhall fee good & appoint the Proportion of Meadow being twenty acres of meadow to one hundred & fifty acres of upland, and those farmes Granted to thofe freemen upon condition they Remaine Inhabitants ftill in the Town.
[The paging of this book is modern, and upon the flyleaf, the reverse of page one, the date of December the 6th, 1714, is inscribed. Pages 2 to 77 inclusive, 70 to 77 being blank, are omitted as containing but a verba- tim et literatim transcript of the preceding Second and Third Inventories of the Grants and Possessions of the Lands in Watertown. The tran- script ends on page 69 with the following : - A copy taken off Watertowns Second Booke of Records of Grants and Poffeffions of the Lands in Watertown. Examd Pr.
February 27th : 1714-15.
Munings Sawin
Town Clerke. - EDS. ]
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[8] To Jonas Bond Esq' : one of her Majesties Juftices of the Peace for the County of Middx :
The humble addrefs of us the fubfcribers, Inhabitants of Water- town & Proprietors of the Common or undivided lands lying within fd Town. Humbley Showeth.
That whereas by ye laws of this Province, their is Provifion lately made for the calling of a Regular meeting of the Pro- prietors of Common lands as aforesd *. By making of application to a Justice of the Peace for a warrant for the same. We therefor pray for a Warrant from your felfe for the calling of a Proprietors meeting in said Town, it being thought a thing nefsefsary for the better Ordering of said Commons and to prevent incrochments upon the same, or any other Inconvenciancies, and that we may be in a capacitie for the calling of a Proprietors meeting for the futer. Sr. we leave this to your Selfe, and fubfcrib. your humble fervants. Watertown May : 10, 1714.
Nathaniel Barfham. Nathaniel Norcrofs. Nathaniel Bright. Palsgrave Wellington. Jonathan Stone. his David X Stone. mark.
Ebenezer Stone.
Middx fs: To Capt Nathaniel Barfham of Watertown in the County aforefaid.
[SEAL.] Yee Greeting. Whereas Application is made to me Jonas Bond one of her Majesties Juftices of the Peace within faid County. By your felfe & so many more of the Proprietors of the Common or undivided land in Watertown as the law directs too for A Warrant for the calling of A Proprietors meeting that may be Regular. It being fignified to me that their is great need of fuch a meeting for the better Ordering & managing of the Com- mon or undivided lands in faid Town, and to prevent Incroach- ments upon them or any other inconveniances. And alfo to Choofe a Proprietors Clerk, and to agree upon a method how to agree upon a Proprietors meeting for the futer.
I do therefore Perfuant to the direction of the laws of this Prov- ince Order & appoint the first Monday of June next at three of the Clock in the after noon at the old meeting houfe in fd. Town to be the time & place for the Proprietors to meet for the ends aforefaid. And do also Order & direct you faid Capt Barfham to Caufe Copies of this Order or Warrant to be posted up in two Publique Places in fd : Town At the least fourteen days before said meeting. That fo the Proprietors may have notice thereof as the law directs. hereof faile not, given under my hand & seal at Watertown this tenth Day of May, in the thirteenth year of her Majesties Reign Annoque Domini. 1714.
Watertown May 19th : 1714. Posted up by me Nathaniel Barsham. [* Act passed March 25, 1713 .- EDS. ]
Jonas Bond Justice of Peace
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[79] At a meeting of the Proprietors of ye Common & undi- vided lands in Watertown orderly warned and meet together the first Monday of June 1714.
By Return of A Warrant from a Justice of the Peace within the County of Middx :
I. Voted, and Chofen Moderator Majr : Jonas Bond Esq" :
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