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April Next at three of the Clock in the after Noone of sd Day, at the houfe of Mrs Thomas Learneds Innholder in sd Town, And to Notifie the Delinquant Perfons Viz, George Lawrance Hopftill Meed Wm Goddin & John Robbins, (alfo Sam]] Stowell who has of Late fenced in some of ye Common Land) to meet ye Commit- tee at sd Meeting.
[92] At a Meeting of the Proprietors Committee of the Com- mon and undivided Lands in Watertown on the Seventh Day of April, 1727.
At said Meeting Mr Hopftill Meed meet with sd Commette And paid to the Clerk the Sum of Thirty five fhillings as rent for the Common Land which he has Improved for Some Years past.
At a Meeting of the Proprietors Commtee of ye Common and undivided Lands in Watertown on the firft Day of April 172S. (at Dea : Fisks) Mr Hopftill Meed Meet wth ye Comtee and paid Twelve fhillings rent for ye Common Land Lett to him pr sd Committee and is in full for one Year to this date. at sd Meeting Mr George Lawrance being prefent Promifed to pay Six fhillings as rent, to the Comtee for the Common & undivided Land which he fenced & Improved the Laft Year.
April the Sth 1728.
At a Meeting of the Proprietors Committee of ye Common and undivided Lands in Watertown (at En : Jonathan Stones) the Committee Agreed to call a Meeting of ye Proprietors of ye Com- mon of ye Common and undivided Lands in said Town said Meeting to be on the Nineteenth day of this Inftant April at one of the clock in the afternoon. And the Proprietors Clerk is hereby ordered to poft up in writing in some publick place in sd Town a Notification of sd Meeting in the words following, viz. The proprietors of ye Common & undivided Lands in Watertown are hereby defired to give a Meeting at ye publick Meeting houfe in ye Eaft Precinct in sd Town on friday the Ninteenth of this Inftant April at one of ye Clock in the afternoon of ye sd day for ye ends following, (1) To hear ye Acct of ye Commitee and others of their difburftments in gaining ye Land formerly fenced in pr William Shattuck Jun' Late of Watertown Decd. (2) To hear An Acct of what money has bin recd pr ye Commtee for rents of ye Conimon & udivided Lands Lett pr sd Commntee and of wt has bin Dispofed thereof pr sd Commtee and how Difpofed. (3) To choofe a Commtee for ye Calling of proprietors meetings & to manage ye prudential Affairs; alfo to Choofe a Treafurer, in ye Proprietors Se caufe. (4) To take Effectual care to prevent Strip and Waft of ye Timber Wood &c on ye Common & undi- vided Lands in sd Town (5) To know the mind of ye Proprie- tors whether they will Lay some duty on ye Ship timber or any other Timber Laid upon the Common & undivided Land lying by Charls River in sd Town (6) to know the minds of the Proprietors whether they will Lett the Islands in the River (by the Ware) which belongs to the proprietors (7) to choofe a Commtee to take care of that piece of Common & undivided
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Land lying by bever brook near Mr Sam" Stowels part of which has bin Lately fenced in (S) to know the mind of the proprie- tors whether they will Sell thofe pieces or parcels of Common And undivided Land in Said Town which follow, Viz. That piece Lying by the Meddows called the patches, that piece alfo called Philpotts, and that piece formerly fenced in by William Shattuck Jun' Late of said Town Decd : them or either of them as the proprietors shall se meet, the produce of them to be Improved in help paying the purchace of ye Minifteral place in the Eaft precinct in sd Town which was lately purchased of Dan11 Haftings and if any over plufs be To be Improved for the more Accomo- dating said Minifteral place and to choofe a Commtee to take care yt the money be faithfully Improved for Said Ends.
Richard Coolidg
Nathan Fiske Proprietors
Jonathan Stone
Commtee.
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[94] At a Meeting of the Proprietors of the Common and undivided Lands in Watertown Regularly Warned and Afsembled on the Nineteenth Day of April 1728.
I. Voted and Choofe Deacon John Coollidge Moderator to Mannage ye buifnefs of sd Meeting.
2. An Acct of the Proprietors Committee & others of their Difburftments in gaining the Land formerly fenced in pr Wm Shattuck Jun' (Decd) was red, and put to Vote whether the Proprietors do Accept the Acct and the Vote paft in ye Affarmitive.
3. An Acct of Money recived as rent pr ye Committee for Common & undivided Land, and of the Difpofition there of was red, and put to Vote whethr the Proprietors do Accept of sd Acct : and ye Vote paft in ye Affiamative.
4. Put to Vote whether the Proprietors will Choofe a Commtee to Mannage the prudentials of ye Proprietors, and the Vote paft in ye Affirmative.
5. Put to vote whether the Proprietors will Choofe five men to be said. Committee. and the vote paft in the Affarmitive.
6. Voted an Choofe L' Richard Coollidge Deacon John Cool- lidge Mr Nathanael Norcrofs Mr Jonathan Stone Jun' and Sergt Joseph Coollidge to be said Committee.
7. Put to Vote whether the Proprietors will choofe a Treafurer to receive the Money that may belong to the Proprietors. And ye vote paft in ye Affarmitive.
8. Voted and Choofe Joseph Mafon Proprietors Treafurer.
9. Put to Vote whether ye Proprietors, do now Impower their prefent Commtee to take care to prevent any Strip and Wafte of ye wood and Timber on the Common & undivided Land in sd Town : and the Vote paft in ye Affarmitive.
IO. Put to Vote whether the Proprietors will Lay Some Duty upon the Timber Laid upon the Common and undivided Land by Charls River in sd Town and the Vote paft in the Affarmitive.
II. Put to Vote whether the Proprietors do lay four pence pr Tun Duty on Timber Laid on ye Common & undivided Land abovesd, and the Vote paft in the Affarmitive.
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12. Put to Vote whether it be the mind of ye Proprietors that Some Meet perfon or perfons draw out the Votes refaring to ye Duty laid on Timbr in ordr to prefare it before the Sefsions for their Confirmation, and the Vote past in the Affarmitive.
13. Voted that the prefent Committee take the Care upon them of Drawing up the Votes refarring to ye abovesd Timbr and Lay before the Sefsion for their Conformation.
14. Voted and Choofe Mr Thomas Learned to receive the Duty Laid upon Timber Laid on the Common and undivided Land by the river.
15. Put to Vote whether it be the minds of ye Proprietors, That ye said Thos Learned shall from time to time deliver the money recd as Duty on Timber to the Proprietors Treafurer and take the receipt for his Difcharge and the Vote paft in the Affirmative.
16. Put to Vote whether it be the mind of ye Proprietors that the Said Thomas Learned Should have one fourth part of ye money received as Duty on Timber as a reward of his care and Trouble, and ye Vote paft in ye Affirmative.
17. Put to Vote whether the Proprietors will choofe a Commtee to take care of the Common & undivided Land near bever Brook, part of which is fenced in, And the Vote paft in the Affirmative.
18. Voted and choofe the prefent Standing Commtee to be the Commtee to take care of sd piece of Common Land.
[95] 19. Put to Vote whether the Proprietors will Lett the Islands in the river Near the fifh Wares. And the Vote paft in the Affirmative.
20. Voted that the prefent Standing Commtee take the care & lett said Iflands.
21. Put to Vote whether the Proprietors will Sell that piece of Common and undivided Land in Watertown Lying by the Meddow called the Patches the produce there of to be Improved in help paying the purchafe of the Minifteral place in the Eafterly Precinct in sd Town lately bought of Daniel Haftings and for the more Accomadating sd Minifteral place, and the Vote paft in the Affirmative.
22. Put to Vote whether the Proprietors will Sell that piece of Common & Undivided Land called Philpots Which Wm Goddin did hire, the produce there of to be improved in help paying the purchafe of the Minifteral Place abovesd and for the More Ac- comadating said Minifteral Place and the Vote paft in the Affirmative.
23. Put to Vote whether the Proprietors will Sell that piece of Common and undivided Land formerly fenced in pr William Shattuck Jun' late of Watertown Deceafed. the produce there of to be Improved in help paying the purchafe of the Minifteral place in sd Precinct bought of Daniel Haftings and alfo for the further Accomadating said Minifteral place, and the Vote paft in the Affirmative.
24. Put to Vote whether the Proprietors Do Choofe the prefent Standing Committee to be the Committee to Sell said
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pieces of Common and undivided Lands, and to give Lawful Deeds thereof to the purchafers In the Name of the Proprietors. And ye Vote paft in ye Affarmitive.
25. Put to Vote, whether the Proprietors do choofe the prefent Commeetee to take care, that the Money coming by ye sale of said pieces of Common Land be Improved for the ends above said. And the Vote paft in the Affirmative.
26. Put to Vote whether the Proprietors will alow to their prefent Commtee Reafonable Allowance or Satisfaction for their Trouble in the affair of Selling said pieces of Common Lands &c. And the Vote paft in the Affirmative.
27. Put to Vote whether the Proprietors will Allow their Clerk & Treafurer Reafonable Satisfaction for his time and Trouble in the above said Affairs. And the Vote paft in the Affirmative.
[96] At a Meeting of the Proprietors Committee of ye Common and undivided Lands in Watertown : On the 26 day of April 1728, (at M' Thos Learneds) .
At said Meeting Wm Goddin Meet with the Committee and made a bargain with said Committee for that piece of Common & undivided Land wch he uft to hire of ye Proprietors Called Philpots, the bargain as followeth; Said Goddin To give or pay to the Committee fifty pounds for said piece of Land and to pay Intereft for sd money from this Date till the fifty pounds be paid. And said Goddin To bind the Bargain paid down Twenty fhil- lings to the Proprietors Treafurer wch is to be in part of payment.
At a Meeting of the Proprietors Committee of the Common and undivided Lands in Watertown on the 3d day of May 1728. At said Meeting Mr William Greenleaf of Boston Meet with sd Committee And Make a bargain with sd Committee for that piece of Common and undivided Land formely fenced in pr Wm Shattuck Jun' Decd And the Bargain was as followeth. Said Greenleaf To give to the Committee for sd piece of Land the Sum of Eighty pounds Money, and to pay fourty pounds down, and the other fourty pounds to be paid by the first day of Novembr next Enfuing the Date hereof. And to Give under his hand That he his heirs and Afsigns is fully Satisfyed As to any Ways that might be laid through sd piece of Land. Said Greenleaf at this Meeting paid to the Committee fourty pounds in Bills of Credit, which is According to bargain abovsd, & in part of payment for the abovesd piece of land.
At this Meeting the Commtee Lett the Islands in ye River Near the fifh Wares. To Mefsrs Sam1 Jenefon Thomas Bond Jonathan Benjamin Jun' and Caleb Benjamin for four Years, for the Con- fideration of Nine pounds and the rent to be paid Yearly.
At a Meeting of the Proprietors Comtee of ye Common & undi- vided Land in Watertown on ye roth Day of May 1728. At sd Meeting ye Comtee Signed a Deed to Wm Goddin of ye piece of Land he bought of ye Commtee and a nother to Wm Greenleaf of ye piece of Land sd Greenleaf bot of ye Commtee at sd Meeting the
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Commtee Signed a Leaf of ye Islands To Sam1 Jenifon Thos Bond Jonan Benjamin and Caleb Benjamin.
At a Meeting of ye Proprietors Committee of ye Common & undivided Land in Watertown on ye 20th day of May 1728. (at Mr Learneds) at sd Meeting Mr George Lawrance Meet wth ye Commtee and bargained wth sd Commtee for yt piece of Common & undivided Land lying by the Medows Called the Patches for 140£ sd Lawrance to pay Eighty pounds at or upon the 25 Day of December Next Enfuing and the remainder at or upon the 20th day of May following.
[97] At a Meeting of the Proprietors Commtee of ye Common and undivided Land in Watertown on the 24th day of May 1728. at M' Thomas Coollidges. At sd Meeting M' Sam' Stowel Applied himfelf to sd Commtee To hire that piece of Common Land Near bever brook wch he ye sd Stowel has fenced in Con- taining by Estamation One Acre and a half (more or les) butted and bounded Eafterly by a Town Way South by Common Land Wefterly by ye Divident Line and Northerly by ye Squadren Line. Agreed yt Mr Stowel Improve sd piece of Land for this psent Year, the Year to begin the first of day of this Inftant May. and sd Stowel to pay therefor to the Commtee or proprietors Treafurer one Shilling. Sd Stowel Confented to sd Agreemt and paid down to ye Proprietors Treafurer one Shilling in full for the above sd premifess for one year as abovesd
At a Meeting of ye Proprietors Commtee on May the 31 1728.
We went to Mr Wm Shattucks and Enquired of him Concerning fenceing Stuff yt was on the Land taken by Execution from Wm Shattuck Junr. He told us he had Twenty Rayls & five pofts and he would pay for them as they coft when bought.
We went to Ebenezer Chenerys to Enquire after the reft of the fencing ftuff but he was not at home.
We went from thence to M' Samuel Stowels to Settle the bounds between his Land and the proprietors Land but he was not at home but Mr Barnard Shew us a Stump on the North Side of the high way that he said was the true Line which Runned Exactly wth the heaps of Stones we had before made, when we went theither by Appointment of both parties.
Mr Samuel Stowel meet us at Night and freely Confented to the bounds we had made before between Stowels Land and the Common Lands. As witnefs my Hand. Samll Stowel.
At a Meeting of the Proprietors Committee At Cambridge June the 12th 1728. To Acknowledge Sundry Deeds of Lands they had sold According to the Direction of the proprietors.
To Jofeph Mafon Treafurer of ye Proprietors of ye Common & undivided Lands in Watertown you are hereby ordered to pay to M' Daniel Haftings out of ye money in yr hands wch came by ye sale of some of ye Proprietors Lands the Sum of thirty four Shillings & Ten pence it being to help pay the Purchafe of ye Minifteral place bought of him & to be part of the Hundred
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pounds devoted by ye Proprietors for ye help paying ye purchase of sd Minifteral place.
Watertown June 17th 1728. Nathanael Norcrofs
John Coollidge
£I= 14= 10
Jonathan Stone Joseph Coollidge
Richard Coollidge ? Propretors Comtee
[98] To Joseph Mafon Treafurer for the Proprietors of the Common and undivided Lands in Watertown.
You are hereby ordered to pay out of the Money which is in Your hands which came by the Sale of some of the Proprietors Common & undivided Land in sd Town and Devoted to help pay the purchase of ye New Minifteral place in the Eaft Precinct in sd Town unto the Committee Chofen by said precinct to purchase said Minifteral place or their order the Sum of Sixty four pounds Twelve Shillings it being to Satisfy a bond of Sixty two pounds & the Intereft thereof wch ye said Commtee become Oblidged in in the purchafing said Minifteral place and take their Receipt wch Shall be your Difcharge for so much.
£64=12= Watertown December 9th 1728.
Richard Coollidge ) John Coollidge Joseph Coollidge Jonan Stone Nath1 Norcrofs
Proprietors Committee
To Joseph Mafon Treafurer for the Proprietors of the Common and undivided Land in Watertown.
You are hereby ordred to pay out of the Money which is in your hands which came by the Sale of some of the Proprietors Common and undivided Land in sd Town and Devoted for the Accomodating the New Minifteral place in the Eaft Precinct in sd Town unto the Committee chofen by said Precinct for the building An Addition to the said Minifteral houfe the sum of fifteen pounds Eight shillings to be Improved in Reparing or more Accom- modating said Miniftral houfe, and take their Receipts which shall be your difcharge for so much.
Watertown Decembr 9th 1728.
£15=8-
John Coollidge Joseph Coollidge \ Proprietors Jonan Stone Committee Nath1 Norcrofs.
At A meeting of the Proprietors Committee of ye Common & undivided Land in Watertown on the 30th day of Decembr 1728 Ordered the Proprietors Treafurer to Receive the Bonds wch are in Dea Jnº Coollidges Keeping (who is one of sd Committee) vizt Mr George Laurances bond & Mr Wm Goddin bond and to receive the money of ye sd Laurance & Godding which is due (to the Commtee abovesd) upon said bonds.
Watertown April 28th 1729. [99]
To Joseph Mafon Treafurer for the Proprietors of ye Common and undivided Lands in Watertown, You are hereby ordered to
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pay out of the Money in your hands wch came by the sale of some of ye Common Land unto ye Commeete who were Chofen by ye Eaft Precinct in sd Town and Impowred to buy a Minifteral place, the Sum of Thirty five pounds Eight Shillings wch ye Proprietors voted to wards the purchafe of sd Minifteral place, and take their receipt wch fhall be your Difcharge for fo much.
£35 =o8=
Richard Coollidge )
John Coollidge
Nath! Norcrofs
Jonn Stone Joseph Coollidge.
Proprietors Commtee.
Watertown April 28 : 1729.
To Joseph Mafon Treafurer for the Proprietors of the Common and undivided Land in sd Town You are hereby ordered to pay to the Committee Choofen by the Eaft Precinct in sd Town for the Errecting An Addition to the New Minifteral houfe in sd Precinct the Sum of fourty three pounds twelve Shillings which is in your hands yt Came by the Sale of the Proprietors Common Land and Devoted pr sd Proprietors for the more Accommodating ye sd minifteral place and take their Receipt wch Shall be your Difcharge for so much.
£43=12=
John Coollidge Nathanael Norcrofs Proprietors Committee
Jonn Stone Joseph Coollidge
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Watertown Sepr 26th 1729.
To Joseph Mafon Treafur for the Proprietors of ye Common and undivided Lands in sd Town.
You are hereby ordered to pay (when it Comes into Your hand) unto the Committee Chofen by ye Eaft Precinct in sd Town for the Errecting & finifling an Addition to ye Minifteral houfe in sd Precinct the remainder of the money yt is to be paid into your hands as Treafurer aforesd which come by the Sale of some Of the Common Land belonging to ye Proprietors abovesd and Devoted for ye worke abovesd excepting so much as may be due to help finish paying the purchce of ye miniftearal place, and take their receipt which Shall be your Difcharge.
Richard Coollidge Joseph Coollidge Proprietors Committee.
Nathanael Norcrofs,
At ameeting of the Proprietors Committee of ye undivided Land in Watertown, att M' Thos Coollidges on ye roth of April 1730.
at Said Meeting M' Thos Bond paid his part of Rent for ye Ilands a year, the sum of 22 / 6, to ye Committee and Mr Caleb Benjamin Paid his part of ye Rent of 2 years to ye Comtee 22 × 6, the Committee Appointed to meet again the 20th this Inftant att MY Thos Coollidges 3 Clock in ye Afternoon to inquire of ye Precinct Committee who were chofen to build An Addition to ye Minifteral houfe, how far they have Improved the Proprietors
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money, wch they have Recd of ye Proprietors Treafurer in ye Accommodating ye minifteral place, ye Proprietors Comtee Defired Lieut Joseph Coollidge to Notify ye sd Precinct Committee, of sd Meeting.
1730 April 20th Att a Meeting of the Proprietors Comtee At Thomas Coollidges To Inquire of ye Comtee for building the Addition to the Minifteral houfe how far they had Expended the money (paid to them by ye Proprietors Treafr) wch the Proprie- tors Devoted to the Accomadating sd Houfe, And they Exhibited An Acct to the Proprietors Comtee as follows.
Recd at Sundry times of the Proprietors Treafurer ye Sum of £102 : 7 :.. Paid for Sundry Metarals & Work men &c the Sum of
99:15:7
[101] To Joseph Mafon Clerk of the Proprietors of Watertown.
At a Meeting of the Committee of the Proprietors of ye Com- mon & undivided Land in Watertown on the 19th Day of June 1730 ordered at Said Meeting that the Proprietors Clerk give notice acording to the Cuftom in time paft of a Proprietors Meet- ing to be Attended the 13th day of July Next at one of the clock at the Meeting houfe in the Eaft Precinct of sd Town for the Ends following.
I. To hear the Return of the Committee Appointed to sell three Certain pieces of Land and how far they haue Difpofed of ye Produce thereof.
2. Confidering the Minifteral houfe is come to a stop as to finifhing for want of money, whether the proprietors will Sell any more Corners or bitts of their undivided Land to fully finifh sd houfe.
3. To know the mind of ye Proprietors whether they will sell for the End above mentioned, the piece of Land Samuell Stowell now Pofsefes undr sd Committee, and the piece of Land Joyning to the River Near Sam1 Thatchers Leaving a Convenient Way to the River and to Particlor Lotts of Marth thereabout, and a piece of Land at Kings Common South of Mr Greenleafs Land he bought of ye Comtee viz from sd Greenleafs Land to the Cart path Running from the Corner where old Mr Perry Dwelt to the Southeaft Corner of Mr Shattucks Orchard Near William Godding or a straight Line from Corner to Corner, and to choofe a Comtee to sell the same and to give good & Lawfull Deeds thereof in ye Proprietors Name.
4. To know their mind whethr they will Lett out their piece of Common Land Lying by the old Mill Creek Near Mrs Learneds.
5. To know their Minds how they will Improve the Money that Lyes in the Treafurey Coming by M' Nathanael Harris and by the Rent of the Islands.
6. To know their Minds how they will pay or Satiffye the Accts of the former Commtee and others, which has been Allowed by the Proprietors as by record may Appear, And how they will Recompence their Prefent Committees Clerk and Treafurer. for their Service Done for the Proprietors.
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7. To know the mind of the Proprietors whether they will fully Impower their Standing Committee to Refcue their Common Land from all Inchrochments wch has been made upon the same ; And to prevent any Inchroachments being made for the future on said Common Land At the Cost and Charge of ye Proprietors. Richard Coollidge John Coollidge
Nathanael Norcrofs Joseph Coollidge
[102] The Proprietors of ye Common and undivided Lands in Watertown are hereby Notifyed to Meet at the Publick Meeting houfe in the Eafterly Precinct of said Town on Munday the 13th Day of July Next at one of ye Clock in the After noon for the Ends following.
I. To hear the Return of ye Committee who were Appointed to Sel three certain pieces of Common Land and how far they haue Difpofed of ye Produce thereof.
2. Confidering the Minifteral houfe is come to a Stop as to finifhing for want of money, whether the Proprietors will sell any more Corners or bitts of their undivided Land, fully to finifh sd Houfe.
3. To know the mind of the Proprietors whether they will sell for the End Above mentioned, the piece of Land Sam" Stowel now pofsefses undr their Committee, and the piece of Land Joyning to the River near Samuel Thatchers Leaving a Convien- ant Way to the River and to particular Lotts of Marth thereabout, and apiece of Land at Kings Common which Lyeth South of Mr Greenleafs Land he bought of. ye Committee viz from sd Green- leafs Land to the Cartway runing from the Corner where old Mr Perry Dwelt to the Southeaft Corner of Mr Shattucks Orchard Near William Godding or a straight Line from Corner to Corner above sd, and to choofe a Comtee to sell the same, and give good and Lawfull Deeds thereof in the Proprietors Names.
4. To know the mind of ye Proprietors whether they will Lett out their piece of Common Land lying by the old Mill Crick Near Mrs Learneds.
5. To know their mind how they will Improve the money that Lyes in the Treafurey Coming by M' Nathanael Harris and by ye Rent of ye Islands.
6. To know their minds how they will pay or Satisfye the Acct of the former Committee and other, which has been Allowed by the Proprietors as by Record may Appear, And how they will Recompence their Prefent Commtte Clerk and Treafurer, for their Service done for the Proprietors.
7. To know the mind of the Proprietors, whether they will fully Impower their Standing Committee to Refcue their Common Land from all Inchroachments which has been made upon the same; And to prevent any Inchroachments being made for the future on sd Common Land at the Cost and Charge of ye Proprietors.
Pr order of the Proprietors Committee.
Watertown
Joseph Mafon Proprietors Cler.
June 24th 1730.
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[103] At a meeting of the Committe of the Proprietors of ye Common & Undivided Land in Watertown on the 8th Day of July 1730 Agreed to Notifye Livt Richd Coollidge Cornt Henry Bright and Sergt Jonas Bond a Comtee Chofen by the Eaft Pre- cinct in sd Town to Errect or build An Addition to the Minifteral houfe in said Precinct to bring in An Acct how they have Laid out the Money they haue Drawn out of ye Proprietors Treafurey, to the Proprters Committe abovesd on Munday the 13th Day of July Current at 12 of the Clock at Livt Richd Coollidges in ord' for sd Proprietors Committe to make report thereof to ye Proprs at their Next meeting. Ordered the Clerk to give a Copy of wt is above written to one of sd Comtee.
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