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Robert Harrington warned into the meeting for felling 2 treefe vpon Towne Land Debtor to the Towne [5]
[40] The Sum of the Towne Rate granted the 22 Decem 1652 is 974 : 3 : Deliuerd into the hands of John Coolidg Cunftable
payd of this Rate as followeth
£
To M' Norcros 19:10 : 8
to Myhell Berftow
17:18 : 2
to Jo Sherman 31 :02 : 5
to Willyam page 0:18: 5
to Jo witherell
0 :10: 5
t Abra Willyams
0 :07: 6
Hugh Mafon
3:10 : 9
Henery Brite
0 :15 : o
John Bifko
0:05 :
James Cuttler
0 :08 : 6
Ed Bloyce
2:03 :
o
Daniell Hudfon
1 : 05 :
8
Ben Crifp
6:15:
3
Will Shattack
0 : 1:
0
Charls Chadwick
0 :10:
0
Robert Daniell
0 : 8 :
o
Sam Thacher
8 :
0 :
Mr Browne
2 : 9 : 0
Sam Hoffier
0 : 3 : 0
Leift Beeres
I :
6 :
9
old perfe ouer rated
o : 6: 0
fleming ouer rated
o :
5 : 2
John Knap
0 :
1 : 3
fhrinking of Corne
0 :
6 : 0
Cunftables fees
2 : 0: O
to John flemen
0 : I : 3
[41] 19 | 10 | 1653 Chofen to order the affayers of the Towne for this yeare
Hugh Mafon Charles Chadwick Leift Beeres John Sherman Deacon Haftings Sar Bright Enfigne Bartlet
Ordered that the Deacons fhall haue Liberty to turne fower feats in the meeting hufe vpon the Town charg
Janeury 23 1653 it was Ordered that Leift Beeres fhall profecute fute before the 3 men all all fuch pfons as haue not
ordered by the whole towne that the pfe- cution of any pfon in John Shermans caf fhall be before the 7 men
fatiffied John Sherman for meafuring their Deui- dents and what Charg the faid Leift Beeres is at the Towne is to make it good
Ordered that all fcolers that their parents liue out of towne fhall pay for their scooling twenty fiue fhillings for ayeare
Samuell Thatcher and Jofeph Taynter are Chofen Suruayers for this yeare
John Brabook
0 :
6:10
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[42]
January 22, 1653.
The Towne and Mr Richard norcroff are agreed that the faid Mr Richard fhall haue 30€ for keeping afcoole this yeare Enfuing and for any privlidg which of ftrangers he dooth refer himfelfe vnto the Towne when his yeare is out
Whereas by order of the Generall Court made the Laft Seffion in 1653 the Select men in euery Towne are required to make fom wholfom Orders for the repayring of all fences both generall and ptickler that fo all differences and inconuenieices arifeing through infoficent fences may be puented - And finding that the Cheife Caufes that hinder the vphoulding and repayring of fences arifeth from theefe pticklers following - firft that in fom feilds where the Comoners for feuerall yeares haue planted and fecuered their Corne pafter and meddow by agenerall fence and Confe- quently by an impliffit act haue made and vpheld agenerall feild yet fom of fuch Comoners (ther being no written Couenant) take Liberty when they pleafe to let fall pt or all of their fence when the reft of the Comoners are planting or fowing by meanes wherof fom feilds are Layd vpon to the Comon and great Contention arifeth and Damag accreweth to the reft of the Commoners and Los to the publick -
2ly that in fuch feilds as are willing to fecur each other by leaveing their proportion of fence according to the quantity of their Land yet euery mans quantity and place of fence not being knone it fo falleth out in fuch feilds that fom fences are not repayred vntill much Damage is Don and the Towne Can find no Delinquent to lay the Charg of fuch fenc vpon - and 3ly that which hinders the Comoners themfelues that they Cannot reforme fuch abufes is that feuerall Comoners in ech feild refufeth to give any meeting with the reft of the Comoners
[43] That the minde of the whole or maior pt Cannot be knowne nor any timely Confultation or agreement together wherby their Labors may be preferued Inconveniences preuented & Law and peace Continued -for prevention wherof: and in Difcarge of the truft Comited to vs by the Court It is ordered as followeth -
Firft that all Generall feilds that haue bin inclofed by the mutiall act of the Comoners of fencing and planting together and haue so Continued the Laft yeare or more yers paft, fuch Feilds fo Inclofed are accounted by the Towne agenerall feild, and the bounds of fuch feilds to be in all plafes as by the forefaid act of the Commoners they ware firft inclofed and fo to Continew vntill the like act or fomthing equeuolent therto be agreed vpon by the Comoners in feafonable time and fully Dclared or that any fuch Comoner fhall Difcarge himfelfe by pertickeler fencing according to order of Court And that euery fuch Comoner in fuch feilds fhall make fuch fence by proportion for all his planting Land meddow or pafter Land as fhall hearafter be appoynted Alway prouided that If any of the Comoners fhall giue notice to the reft of the Comoners 7 months before any sumer grayne be fowen or planted that he will not improoue his Land no Longer : that then
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the Towne will not Charge any Delinquency for not fencing vpon any fuch Comoner who fhall fo feace to improoue his land But If hee fhall notwithftanding fuch notice improue his Land he fhall be Lyable as before and beare all Charges he hath put the feild vnto.
2ly that in all generall feilds inclofed or Continued by averball or written Couenant or inclofed and Continued by an implicet Couenant as aforefaid : that the Comoners in all and euery fuch feild fhall forth with take Care iff not already Don timly to lay out too euery of ther Comoners in their refpective feilds the portion and place of fencing by the firft of march next enfuing vpon the penalty of 20s and 5 add1 for euery Dayes neglect after the faid firft of March to be Leuied for the vfe of the Towne vpon any of the Eftates of the Comoner in any feild that fhall fo neglect.
[44] 3ly that none of the Comoners in any feild be pre- uented of atending or accomplifhing of that which is required from them hearin : by the willfullnes and obftinacy of fuch of the Comoners af for their owne ends refufe to attend their meeting together it is ordered That If the maior part of the Comoners in any feild fhall agree vpon ameeting for the pportioning or ordering of their fencing and fhall giue 24 howers warning to the reft of the Comoners to meete appoynting time and place : Such Comoners as fhall neglect fhall pay 105 : 5d to the Towne and 5s to the Comoners as fhall meete and allfo to beare all Damages that fhall accrew through their neglect
4ly it is ordered that all fences of Generall or pertickler inclof- uers againft Comon or highway fhall be 4 rayles 3 foot and ahalfe high at the leaft and of adue fcantling put into the pofts or that which is equivalent therto : to be vp by the firft of aprell and fo to Continew vntill all fumer graine be fully in vpon 10s fine vnto the vfe of the towne for euery neglect after 2 daies warning and Ios per Day for euery Day after and to pay Duble Damag to any that fhall fuffer therby : the fine and Damage to be paid by the Delinquent if knowne If not knowne then vpon any of the Com- oners of fuch feild vntill the Delinquent appeare : but If the feild haue not laid out to any of their Comoners fuch Deficent fence in the time appoynted that then the feild fhall be accounted the Delinquent and fhall pay fine and Dubell Damage
This order was was read at apublick Towne meeting the 22 January 1653 and voted to be entred as the act of the whole Town
At the fame meeting it was agreed that mr Richard norcros fhould haue 3 pound as a gratuity. for thofe fcollers that Com from other townes and the reft to returne to the vfe of the Towne.
Due to Ch. Grant [45] The Towne Rate granted in october 1653
for this years was delivered into the hands of Mr Jeremyah glas, 15s. norcros the Sum is 616 : 7 : 2 :
14 | 12 | 1653 Due to John witherell for 4 foxes 0-48-2. payd.
At a meting of the Miles eiues and Richard wayt wanting 6 or 7 7 at Leift. Beers the 14 | 12 | 1653. akers of their Diuedent it is ordered that they fhall haue it made vp vpon mackrell hill
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paid 175 0 Brother mixer hath accounted vith the Towne and Remains 18s Debtor
payd 13s John Sherman Debtor 13 Debtor
John Sherman Richard Bloyce Chriftefer Grant and one of Deacon ftones Sonnes are Chofen to perambelate this yeare
Enfigne Bartlet is Chofen to be fealer of the waites and Meaf- uers
Miles Iues and John Bigulah are Chofen for to pfecute th Townes order about Swine and fences for this yeare
At ameting of the Select men the 8 | 4 | 1654 Robert Genefon and John Knap Complaining that Robert Daniell that hee Did not fence his pportion within their feild-
It Did appeere by teftymony of Mr whitny and his owne Con- feffion that all his Land was by his owne act in agenerall feild with them and hee Could not make it appeere that he hath taken himfefe orderly out The sentance of the Select men is that wher as it Dooth apeere that Robert Daniel hath apaffell of Land within their feeld Containing 8 or 10 akers mor or Les, that he shal fence for it by equall pportion with the reft of the Comoners
[46] At agenerall meeting Sep 21 | 1654
Agreed that pafter Sherman fhall haue ahundred and twenty pound for this yeare feruice
Samiell Thather and Charls Chadwick are Chofen to repayre the meeting houfe and the towne will fateffie for it
The towne haue appoynted the 29 of September for the Com- iffioners to meete to Determine the Difference about the Laying out of our Land
Deacon Child is appoynted by the towne to Joyne with the 6 felect men to prefent the Cafe in the Townes behalfe before the Comifioners
Vpon afecocond hearing of Goodman Daniell fute the towne Dooth not fee any thing to mooue them to alter their minds but Doe Judg him adelinquent to the Towne 20s fine according to the Towne order
Leiftenant Beers hath received of Jofeph Tainter 105 being afine for felling Treefe vpon the Towns Land allfo a bufhel of wheat towards his pay for perambulation 15$ (payd 15s all is paid to him)
[47] At apublick Towne meeting the 14 (8) 1654
Ordered by the Inhabetance that there fhould be anew meeting houfe builded
Ordered that the place where it fhall ftand fhall be in fom Conuenient place betwene Sargant Brits ende fence and John Bifko his rayles.
Ordered that there fhall be rayfed by rate vpon the inhabetance one hundred and fifty pounds this yeare for to begin the work withall
Ordered that Cambridg meeting houfe fhall be our pattern in all poynts
Ordered the Select men fhall haue power to agree with John Sherman or any other pfon to pforme the forefaid work
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Ordered that the fpeaces in which workmen that Doe vnder- take it fhall be payd in fhall bee one 3d parte wheate and the reft in rye peafe Indecorne and Cattell
The Select men with the help of willyam Barfham haue agreed with John Sherman to Build ameeting houfe Like vnto Cambridg in all poynts the Cornifh and fane Excepted and to haue it finifhed by the Laft of September in 1656 and hee is to receive of the Towne 400 pounds with the Seates of the old meeting houfe which fome is to be payd at 3 feueral payments as by artickls of Agreement vnder hand and feale Dooth appeare more fully.
[48] Acounted with Criftepher Grant the 3 of 12 1651 at Sargant Brits houfe and their was then Due to him I pound fif- teen fhillings finc the towne is Debtor for Charges about his fute at Cambridg I pound ten fhillings fince ther is two yeares fully paft wherin the Towne is Debtor to him for the glas in the meet- ing houfe I pound ten
Due in all to febuary (53) 46 : 158 :
payd by Rate as Dooth apeer vpon the booke 16s
and fince by my order out of this rate 09
Acounted with Samuell Thacher and If hee Doe Inioy 6 akers of the fwamp at 66 then the Towne and he is Cleere if not I refer you to the booke to account with him againe
the Towne Did agree that John Sherman fhould haue for his feruice for going the towne bounds this yeare 1654 13s vpon the booke abated and his towne rate and aboofhell of wheat
Leaftenant for his paines was to haue 20s wherof hee hath received Ios by Jofeph Tainter and 5 fhillings by me
Payd to him Sarient Brite was to haue the like fum of 20s but hath received nothing
I Hugh Mafon received of this laft rate as may appeere vpon the back fide therof 76 : : 0 .. 2
Due to me vpon the Town booke
6s : 5
I built a houfe for the Towne and
found all matterials from firft to laft
5€ :
paid to John Brabook 38 : 6
to Sariant Brite I7S : 6 to Leift Beers aboofhell of wheat 5$
to John Colidg for Court orders 14$ : 2 Due in my hands vpon this acounte 25 5
Erata for John Coolidg read Juft Holding 7 67
I hugh Mafon received of John waren fenior in peafe and wheat 6 pound and 9 pound of pouder 66 Ss the Company ordered that Robert Sanders fhould haue 2 pounds of pouder for to make fire works at the generall Training at Cambridg and one pound [49] To John Spring vpon a training Day for aprife for Laying his Boolet neereft the mark fo that I have received of the Townes Eftate for pouder but 66 : 12$ which is ready in hand to returne to the Towne in the fame kinde in peafe and wheate
do John saving vyon a forming day for aprite for Laying art Bookof worry ffer mare To the R Kan verquir the Count Kifahr
for Lower but G& 5 12 which it vousy in hans to voturiw to the town in the fame amon itoare and w Ksator
The town sh Jobtor fo to frames Gufflor for John
John Brabout 2 and then the theovowilliam i
John Lavaur Hart
of Math majon pour thaw with it procuror a lova? m all . 6.
my Lafo for it - Compararpara yang for 4Davisit brifor 2 6- Toward fair.
ho was About of the Can't allof đại! John Derfor granior
my hands to the thom yor mall
$ 11.6
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The Towne is Debter to Jeames Cuttler for John John Bra- book 6s : 2d and then the Towne is Cleere with him
(24 : 8 : 1654) I hugh Mafon Received of John Larance Clarke in all 2 : 17 : 6 : I haue with it procured a leading ftafe for the Companys vfe 26 : and payd to Sarint Brite 2$ 6 towards his Loffe when he was Clark of the band alfo I paid to John perfe Dromer 3 : 6-inall 26 : 6s Due in my hands to the Com- pany o : 11 : 6
John Coolig and Juft Holding gaue in the account of their Towne Rate and are Difcarged.
[50] At a Generall towne meting nouember the 6th 1654
It was voated that ther fhould be a new voat for the ftanding of the new meeting houfe 4 or 5 defenting
John Liuermor and Jofeph Tainter Chofen Conftables
Nouember the 13th 1654 Ordered by the Select men that mr Whetney Charles Chadwick and Thomas Haftings fhall make the Rate for the miniftry for this yeer alfo the Rate for the contry and the Rate for the new meeting houfe Liuetenant Beers is ioyned in making the rat for the new meeting houfe
The Cuntry Rate was to be 55€ os 5d
Delivered in to the hand of Thomas Vnderwood a Rate for the Cuntry of 586 8$ 8d
Delivered in to the hands of the Deakons a Rate for m' Sher- man of 120%
At a meting of the Select men Nouember 27. 1654
Mr Brown plaintiue aganft Juftenion Houlden Defendent in an action of the cafe a bought a Lamb. Mr Rich Brown take his oath that the Lamb in contoverfy is his Lamb and the mark that is vppon it is his mark that he gaue with his own hands this Taken vpon oath Before John Sherman
Comiffioner of watertowne : this 29 of the : 9: 1654
Delivered in to the hands of the conftable John Liuermor a rat for the new metting houfe of 1516, - 12 - 1od
At a generall town metting Defember the 4th 54
voated that they will Chofe the felect men for the yeer in fueing Choffen to order the affaier of the town for this yeer thefe men whofe names are vndder writen
Deaken Stone mr whetney Edward Garfild
Ifaak Mixer Samuell Thatcher
Nathaniell Treadaway John Winkall
[51] At agenerall towne meetinge the firft of the (11) month Caled Jenery 1654
Ordred that John Sheman and Deken Child and Deken Hafting is Chofen tew Joyn with the Comifoner for the good of the towne when that the Comifoner Doe come too regulat the Difence betwene the towne
ordred that ther fhall bee a rate of 70 poudes for towne charges
Granted tow Antony Beares alitell pefe of gnd vpon Kings Comon
Orderd that the 7 men fhall haue pour tow giue George
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Ademes what the fhall in ther Jugment think meet not exfedin 6 akers vpon Kinge Comen
Orderd that the felext men fhall put the cunftabel vpon the gathering of the rate for the nue meeting houfe
Ordered that mr norcrofe fhall kepe fcole the yeer infhuinge and is tow haue for his paines 30€
At ametinge of the felext men the 10 of the II
A rate of 716,- 155-05d deliuerd in tew the hands of John Liuermore and Jofeph Tanter Cunftabeles
At a meting of the felext men the 29 of the II
Ordered that John whitney is tew Joyn with John Wincoll and tew act in & tew difpofe of parte of the goodes and eftate of the widow Brobroke for the painge of feuerall Debtes and for man- tinans of hur and hur Children and the are tew let hur houfe and land and are tew inquier after hure Detes and to refeue them as fhall bee found due tew hur and tew make returne tew the reft of the felext men
It was agreed vpon that John Whitny finer is tew take the Acounte of the rate that was Comited in tow the hands of Mr Norcrofe and Thomas Vnderwood
Granted vnto Gorge Ademes fower akers of ground vpon Kinges Comen and is tow bee layd out by Enfine Sherman
Granted at apubike meeting that Deaken Stone and Sameuell Thacher fhall laye out for tew by goodman Lefon Clothes for his nefety the fome of ether forty or fifty fhillings
Ordered that John whitney fener fhall take an acount of the Cunftabeles Thomas Vnderwood and [ ] yeare The Detes For which the towne did grant a rate of 706 vpon the first of the (11) (54)
[52] The fome of the Towne Rate in the handes of Thomas Vnder- wood which was granted in october (53) payd as Folowes
Tow Ed Bloyc - 02 - 10 - 00
Tow John Coolidg - 00 - 14 - 02
Tow mr Jerimiath Nor- crofe · 05 - 00 - 00 tow mr Richard Nor- crofe - 17 - 00 - 00
to Samell Thacher - 05 - 17 - II
For mr Feekes - 07 - 16 - 00
For phillpot - - 03 - 00 - 00 tow Cooleig for foxfes 00 - 04 - 00 tow wetherell for foxfes 00 - 04 - 00 tow fargent Brite - · 01 - 00 - 00 to Brother Colige and to Juft. houlden 02 - 00 - 00
tow John Whitney - 00 - 10 - 00
to leftenet Beeres - - 00 - 17 - 00
John Borden - - 00 - 09 - 00 tow Leiftenant - 00 - 03 - 00 to the Enfine - 00 - 12 - 00 tow fpring - 00 - 05 - 00 tow Straton
to John Bufh - 00 - 04 - 00
tow John Flemen
- 00 - 03 - 06 - 00 - 02 - 08
Sternes -
- 01 - 01 - 00
tow Willam Barfham
- 00 - 03 - 06
For lime - 00 - 03 - 00
to James Cutler
- 00 - 14 - 02 tow James Cutler · 00 - 06 - 02
to the Enfine
- 00 - 14 - 09
to Grant
- 00 - 09 - 00
tow philpot
- 00 - 08 - 09
To Ed Bloyc - - 02 - 10 - 00 to Mr Richard Norcrofe 15 - 17 - 06 For the debutyes chargs 24 - 00 - 00 For keping the ammu- ition · 01 - 00 - 00
To Juft houlden for a wolfe and a foxes 01 - 01 - 00
to Mihell Berstow - 05 - 12 - 10 to Charles Chadwicke - 02 - 01 - 03 tow Lewes Jones - - 00 - 04 - 04
tow Bigelo - 00 - 09 - OI
Nathen Fiske
- 00 - 01 - 00
Willam Bond
- 00 - 01 - 00
John Clary -
- 00 - 01 - 00
John witherell
- 00 - 02 - 00
· 00 - 02 - 00
Nathenel tredway - - 00 - 02 - 00
tow John Spring
and tow make proui- fon for the comfioners
12 - 13 - 09
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more to Samell Thacher 02 - 05 - 1I more to Mihell Berftow 00 - 11 - 10
more to Charles Chad- oke - - 00 - 08 - 09
more to mr Norcrofe - 02 - 00 - 04 For the foulders - 00 - 03 - 06 For caring of mege Knop home - 00 - 01 - 00
Deken Childes Rat set ofe by order 01 - 04 - 08
the cunftobell Due · 01 - 10 - 00 (in) the captine hands - 07 - 09 - 07 to mr Norcrofe for his 00 - 10 - 00 payd to John Whitny - 01 - 01 - 00 Thomas Vnderwood hauing giuen in of these perticlers and aconted with him the 12 month 54 is dis- charged of the towne Rate by mee John Whitny Clarke
[53] At a publike towne meeting the 20 of the 12 moth 1654
The Inhabitanfe of the towne haue agreed with ye Enfin John Sherman that hee fhall bilde the meeting houfe acording to the pattern that hee did prefent to the towne in all poynts
The Inhabitanfe of the towne haue agreed to leue the plafe of fetting the nue meeting houfe tow the determinafon of three of our Honered Magftrates and it was Voted and agred vpon that mr Endicvt Captin Briges and Captin Aderton fhould bee the men tow determin the plafe wher it fhall ftand and that no man fhall declare ye cauf or any pt of it to any of them till the time of hering which fhall bee then done in writing on bothe fides
At ametige of the felect men the 21 of the 12 moth
Ordered that the higway that runs betwixt Samuell Thachers lot and Chriftopher Grants lot Downe to the frefh pond fhall bee the Deuiding line betwixt them in the land they bought of the towne which lyes betwixt the lower end of their aforefaid lotes & Cambridg line
And to this order the aforefaid Samuell Thacher & Criftopher Grant did agree and confent in the prefence of the felect men and further the faid Samuell Thacher did couenant and promife to giue Chriftopher Grant Ios for his confent ther tow
At ameeting of the felect men at John Whitney houfe the 27 of 12 1654
Ordered that all fwine fhall bee fufficiently ringed all the yeare and yoaked from the firft of Aprill to the end of Indian harueft with fufficient yoakes vnder the throat vpon ye penalty of payinge one fhilling for euery defect the one halfe to the towne & the other halfe to him or them that fhall find any fwine not acording to this order ether in common or high way and if any fwine not regu- lated acording to this order fhall brake Into any garden or corne feild then the owners of the faid fwine fhall fhutt them vp for 14 dayes
and not fuffer them to come in to comon or high way
fhutting up repealed. till the 14 dayes be expired vpon penalty of paying 12d for euery default to the vfe of the aforefaid
willam page and Anthony white are Chofen to profecute the orders concerning fwine and fenfes
.
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Oordered that no greate catell except working oxen fhall not goee with out a keeper vpon penalty of paying 2 fhillings ye head for eury default to the towne
Willam Shatoke and Robert Harington are Chofen by the towne for tew bee fervares for the hie wayes for this yeare
[54] At a meeting of the felect men at Sameell Thachers the (13) (1) 1655
A gred that ther fhall bee atowne meeting vpon the next fix day winefenite
Ordered that If any Cattle of any other towne be Found kept vpon our bounds they fhall be Liable to bee Impounded and fhall pay 6d the head for all catle fo taken
At a meeting of the felect men at Leiut Beres on the firft Day of october 1655 !
It was was agreed betwixt the felect men of the one party & Chriftopher Grant of the other ptie that the faid felect men in the behalfe of the towne fhall giue vnto the faid Chriftopher Grant affureance of fix acres of land formerly fold by the felect men to the faid Chriftopher & fhall pay alfo vnto the faid Chriftopher or his affaynes twentie fhillings in wheate & one & fortie fhillings & fix pence more out of the next towne rates : all which payments the faid Chriftopher fhall take in full fatiffaction of all Debts dues & Demands whatfoeuer from the towne of watertowne from the begining of the world to this prefent : in witneffe whereof both parties haue Interchangably fet to their hands the Day & yeare aboue written
Chriftopher x Grant his marke
John Whitney
to John Rendall for tew Foxes the towne is indebted 00 - 2 - 00
[55] At a publike meting the laft of the eight month 1655
Ordred that the Pafter fhall haue one Hudered and twenty poundes For this yeare to bee payd at the fame prifes as it wafe the laft yeare in the feueraell kindes of Corne
Ordred that ther fhall be a nue Inyofe taken to make all the rates by that are tow bee made for the pafter and the meeting houfe & the towne detes
Ordered that John whitney Sener is tow take this Inyofe
Ordered that Sameuell Thacher fhall haue and in Joye that per- fell of Swamp that hee Bought of the towne and it wafe furder ordered that Sargent John Wincoll fhall make him aded in the behafe of the towne and aknoleg it beefore a mageftrat
Giuen tow Ould Taler foure trees vpon the comen by Sargent John wincolls and hee is tow laye them out
Delivered in to the Handes of Jofeth Tanter and John Liuer- more Cunftabells a a rate For the cuntery and the Colledg the fome of 526-7-10d
At ameting of the felect men the 20 of the 9 month 55 at Brother Garfilds houfe -
The order that wafe made in 53 that all men that haue not 15% eftat fhall paye tow minifters mantinans and all other rates after 15€ eftat.
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Herowno rates: allidoping morp out 0 payments ich Christopher fall to bo ie full fatiffar tion of aleboble duos Domand
order from fat fowner of water furono to to fort profont from to bogning of
Pfle whoso of both parties Rako Autora Tato - to toir a itton
Cristo phox hranit
har bo to Jegun Kansall for Foroffood Lestown it ne
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A rate For the pafter of a 1226 16s II deliuerd in tow the hands of Deken Stone
At a meting of the felect men at Brother wincolls houfe the 27 of the 9 month 55
ordered that John Trayn is tow paye for his delinqenfy in not giueng in of his fhepe the towne doth fine hime foure Shilges
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