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At Sd Meeting the Selectmen Defired Nath11. Harris Esq'. and M' Sam" perce two of the Selectmen to go to Cambridg to M' Jofhua Gamiges to receive Sume Goods Lodged with him by Hannah Hooper and to pay the Sd. Gamiage what is Due to him
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from the Sd. hannah Hooper, Out of Sd. Goods, and to take Care of the reft and make Reporte to the Selectmen.
At Sd. meeting the Selectmen Defired Lt. Thos Biglow and Capt Sam" Garfield, to Examin the towns Stock of ammonition and See if it was Sufficiant and reporte to the Selectmen how they finde it.
Middlefix fs To M'. Joseph Garfield Conf. of Watertown in Sd. County Greeting S'. You are hereby requiered fourth with to warn all the freeholders and Other in Habitance of Watertown Who are Qualefyed Acording to Law to Vote in Town Affairs, to meet at the publick meeting houfe in the Weft Preceinct of Sd. Town on Monday the 29th Day of November Currant at Nine of the Clock in the forenoon of Sd. Day for the Ends following: viz: (1) to Chofe a Conf. for Sd. Town, (2) to Chofe An Afsefsor, (3) to here the Accts. of Thofe perfons To whom the Town is InDept. and to Grant money to pay Sd. perfons there Just Dues and alfo to Grant money to Supporte the Schools, and the poor in Sd. town &c. (4) for the town to Manifeft and Discover to their Comtee Viz. Deac. William Brown Nath11. Harris Esq'. M' Jonas Smith M' Thos. Coollidge and Sam11. Livermore, Chofen and Im- powered by the town at there meeting on the 2ª Day of Sept 1734 to Sel and Dispofe of Lands Lying to the ways in Sd. Town &c What Title they Intended Should be Given by Sd. Comtee. to thofe perfons that purchafs of them &c. and alfo to Manifeft their minds to Sd Comtee whether they Should receive the Intereft of the money Coming to the Town by the Sale of Sd. Lands and to pay the Same into the Treafue. of Sd. town In Order to be Improved for the Supporte of the Schools in the town as Voted at their meeting on the 3ª. Day of March 1734 / 5 &c. (5) to here a Writing with out Date Signed by Eben'. Thatchor Chrs. Grant and Others, Who Defire the following Articles may be Incerted &c. vizt to
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To know the minds of the Town Whether they Will Dismifs all Comtees that have been Chofen to Maniage any matter or thing relateing to the Highways, town ways, &c and if this pafs in the Affirmatives then further to know the mind of the Town whether all the Quit Claim Deeds That have Been Given by the Town Comtee. to any perfon or perfons and alfo All Bonds and Oblaga- tions that have been Given to Sd. Comtee by any Perfon or perfons may be Given up Canceled and Made Void and of None Effect &c. (6) to know the mind of the Town Whether they will Sink Sundery perfons rates in Sum of the Late Conf. Lists of Rates Commiteed to them to Collect for Such reafons as they Shall offer &c- And You are alike requiered to Notefie the town Credetors to bring in their Accts. to the Selectmen On fryday the 26th Day of November Currant at Capt. Saltmarfhes in Sd. town at two of the Clock in the after noon of Sd. Day Here of faile Not
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and make return of this Warrant and Your Doings thereon Seafonably to the Town Clerk Dated at Watertown the 13th. Day of Novbr. 1736.
By Order of the Selectmen.
Sam". Livermore Town Clerk.
At a General Town Meeting of the Freeholders and Inhabitants of of Watertow Lawfuly Warned and met togeather on the 29th. Day of Novbr 1736 Voted and Chofen Nath11. Harris Esq' Moderator by 52 Vote their Being 17 Votes offered for Other perfons, Which made 69 Voters
(1) the Town Voted and Chofe M' Benja - Hastings Conf for Sd. Town But he offered his Excufes to the town and the Town Dismifsed him again
Voted and Chofe M' Eben'. Thatcher to be Conft for Watertown Who being prefent refufed to Serve as a Conftable and fo the The Town proceeded to a New Choice &c.
Voted and Chofe M' John Tayntor Conf. for Watertown Who being present refufed to Serve the town as a Conf. the Town pro- ceeded to a New Choice.
Voted and Chofe M'. Jonathan Brown Conf for Watertown
(2) Voted and Chofe M' John Hastings an Afsefsor for Sd. Town.
3 An Account of the Towns Dept: Was Red to the Town and is as followeth : viz:
To Joseph Mafon Esq'-for Serving the Town as Treaf'. ye year 1735
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To Doct : Jofiah Converce for Mediceine and atten- dance on Hannah Hooper when Sick at M' Thomas Collidges In the year 1735 I-6-0 for Medicine and attendance on One Picke as he was Called, When Sick at Mrs. Learned in Auguft 1736: I-12-0 for Medicine and atendance on the Wido Wyeth when Sicke at M' Jofeph Priefts in May 1736 I-1-0
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To 2 19 00
To M's Mary Learned for hir Troble with one Pike in August 1736
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To M' George Addams for Seting the Widº. Wyeths Shoulder in May 1736
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To M' Isaac Church for Bringing Hannah Hoopers Goods from Cambridge to Watertown 1736
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To M' Ephirm Cutter for Mending the windows in the Weft Precinct School houfe Novbr 25th 1736
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To M' Thos. Fiske for Timber to Mend abridg
To M' Daniel Benja. and Deac William Brown for Makeing the Town rate the Las Year 30$ a peace
To Lt. Thos. Biglow for 166 feet of plank for Sundery Bridges in the Town
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To M'. John Chadwick for 96 feet of plank for Stony brok bridg
To M' Jabez Stratton for keeping the Wid. Webb One year Last past
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and for Tranfporteing of hannah Hooper's Goods to ye Wido. Randals
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To M' Joseph Priest for Extreordenary Charge With the Widº. Wyeth When Lame at hir houfe
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To M' Benja. Hastings for fourms to keep School with in Daniel Whitneys house
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To M' William Williams for Takeing Care and Labor on the Great bridge in Sd. town in full
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To Conft. Garfield for warning 3 meetings 9$ and re- turning of one prcipt 25 Summoning Henry bond to take the Oath of Constable 35 for warning Six perfons out of town 65 and for 3 Days travail in the East precint 16-10-0 02
To Mr. John Sawin Late Conftable 175-3 which was abated in his List of rates: viz: Benja. Sander- fons rates and the widº. Benjaimin Rates
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To M' George Harrington for 124 feet of Plank for Beavor Brook Bridge and for one New Bridge I-17-0 and to an Eleven Load of timber for Sd. New bridge 2-15-0 04
To M' Hopeftile Meeds for keeping of Margarit Waring 52 Weeks at 45-6 per week
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To M' Isaac perce jun'. for one Large String peace for beavor Brook Bridge Last Year : 55
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To Sam" Livermore for four Large String peace's for bevor brook bridg 1-10-0 and to one Small tree to mend a Small bridge 25 for 3 Warrants and Entering of one Caution-85-6 for takeing and per- fecting the Invice and makeing the provence and County rate 31 and for the Copy of the Invice 1736: 65 and for keeping the Treafurey for the year 1736: 31. to: 155-9ª abated in the wido warin rates 45-2 in Nath" Fisks rates 65-6ª in Jonathan Cuttings and the wido. flaggs rates
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To M' Tho' Coollidge in full for keeping of Hannah hooper 13 weeks at 205 a week 81 Being payed 51
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To M' Allen Flagg for Serveing as Conf. and warn- ing two town meetings and One perfon out of town
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To M' John Bright Late Conft. for Serveing as Conf. 11: Warning 2 meetings 6 and for a Copy of a warrant to the Selectmen, on the Acct of hannah hooper Is
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To Nath" Harris Esq'. for takeing and Perfecting the Invoice and for helping to make the provence and County rate and for a Copy of the Invoice to Lodge with the Town Clerk as the Law Diricts for the Year 1736
To the Wido. Elizebeth Randal for keeping of hannah Hooper 35 weeks at 125 pr. Week
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Voted and Granted mony to Satisfye thefe fore Going Accots Voted and Granted Nine pounds for the further Support. of Hannah Hooper
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Voted and Granted Sum of $120: to Suporte the Gram'. and Englifh Schools in the Town the Infuing Year
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Voted and Sunk the wido Mehe.bl Warrins Rates in Conft. Flaggs List of rates,
(4) It Was put to Vote, to know the mind of the Town Whether they intended their Committee : Viz' Deac. William Brown, Nath" Harris Esq' M'. Jonas Smith, M' Thos Coollidge and Sam" Liver- more Who were Chofen and Impowered by the town, at their meeting on the 2ª Day of September 1734 to Sell and Difpofe of Lands Lying by the ways in Said town &c Should Give war- rantee Deeds in the Name and Behalfe of the Town, to thofe per- fons that purchafs of them and then Appeared Aboute Seventy foure Voters in the Affirmative and twenty two Voters in the Negative.
Voted that the above Sd Comtee_ Should receive the Intereft money Coming to the town by the Sale of Sd Lands and to pay the Same In to the Treaferer of Sd. town to be Improved for the Ufe of the Schools &c.
(5) The Wrighting Signed By Ebenezer Thatcher, Chriftor. Grant and Others was red to the Town and after a Long Debate was put to Vote to know the mind of the Town whether they would act any thing upon it and the Vote pafed in full
In the Negative.
Voted and adjorned the Meeting to the next Monday at two of the Clock in the After Noon to this place.
At a General Town meeting of the freeholders and Inhabitance of Watertown on the 6th. Day of December 1736 upon adjornment proceeded to the 6th. Article in the warning : vizt. M' Jofeph Whitny Executer to the Laft will and Testement of M'. Benja. Whitny Late Conf of Watertown Deceafed ; Appearing at Sd. meeting Defired the Town Would Abate Sundery perfons Rates in the Lifts of Rates Commited to his father to Collect: Voted and Abated Nathan Ransfords Rates 6$-8d and Thomas Goddins rates 11-15-4ª
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Voted and Granted the Sum of twelve pounds and ten Shillings to Supporte the Wido Wyeth the Infuing Year.
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and Henry Hoopers rates 0-135-8d and Andrew Gardners rates 148-8d and Sufannah Benjaminfs rates 89-3d: in the Sd Lists of rates
Voted and Granted the Sum of 03 04 07 to be payed in to the Treaf to make Good the Abatement Mr
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M' Jonathan Brown Who was Chofen Conf. on the 29th Day of Novbr 1736 Agreed with M' Jofeph Garfield the prefent Conftable to Serve as a Conf. in the East preceinct of Sd. town in his Room, and Defired the Town would Accept of him in his Stead
it was put to Vote to know the mind of the Town whether they would accipt of M' Jofeph Garfield to Serve in his Stead as a Conf. for the East precinct of Sd town and the Vote pafed in the Affirmative.
At Sd. meeting M' Eben'. Thatcher who was Chofen Conf. on the 29th Day of Novh 1736 refufeing To Serve the town as a Conf payed Down the Sum of five pound to the Town Treaf as his fine
At Sd. Meeting Deac : William Brown Informed the Town that he had received five pounds of M'. Henry Bond as a fine for his not Serving as a Conft. for the town &c. and that he had payed it to M' Thomas Coollidge in part of pay for his trouble in Looking after Hannah Hooper.
Voted and Granted the Sum of ten pounds to M' Roberd Gage for his taking Care of John Bakon Acording to the towns Contract with him
At a meeting of the Selectmen of Watertown on the 6th Day of Decebr: 1736 Ordered at Sd. meeting that the Treaf'. Pay to M'. Nath11. Harrington Prefent SChoolmafter the Sum of thirty pounds for his Last halfe Year and alfo to M' Jofiah perce the Other Schoolmafter the Like Sum, at Sd. meeting the Selectmen Agreed with M' Jofeph Prieft to Take Hannah Hooper at 12º a week and Defired M' Sam11. perce and M' John Sawin two of the Selectmen to take Care that Shee is removed to the Sd. M' Joseph priefts as Soon as may be
At Sd. meeting the Selectmen were informed that M' Jofeph Bemus would keep Margret Warrin at the Same rate that M' Hopf. Meeds kept hir the Last Year, and the Selectmen ap- pointed M'. Jofeph Peirce and Deac : William Brown too of the Selectmen to take Care that the Sd. Margret Warrin be removed to the Sd. Jofeph Bemus is as Soon as may be, at Sd. meeting the Selectmen Ordered the treafuror to pay to M' Jofeph prieft the Sum of one pound fifteen Shillings out of the money appropriated to the Supporte of the poor of sd. town, for him to provide two Shift Cloths for the Wido. Wyeth at Sd. meeting Lt. Biglow and M' Jofeph perce Who were appointed to treet with M' Peirce the prefent Schoolmafter and alfo M' Harris and M' Sam" Peirce Who were appointed to treet with M' Harrington reported to the Select-
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men that they had been with the Sd. School masters and Agreed with them to proceed to keep the Schools in Sd. town
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At a meeting of the Selectmen of Watertown on the IIth: Day of Jenuary 1736 / 7 The Selectmen Being Informed that Hannah Hooper was Dead Defired M'. Sam11 Pierce one of the Selectmen to Provide four Paire of Gloves for hir funaral and Defired M'. John Brown to provide Six Quarts of Rhum for hir funaral and Defired L'. Thos. Biglow to Speak to M'. Edw. Harrington to Digg a Grave for hir, and at Sd. meeting the Selectmen Defired Deac : Brown one of the Selectmen to Speak to Jofeph Hastings to make hir a Coffin and Afsift in the funaral
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At a meeting of the Selectmen of Watertown on the 29 Day of November 1736 the Selectmen were informed that there is one Jacob Hill, and his wife Sarah Hill with two Children Come to Dwel in Sd. Town, who Came from Cambridg in the County of Middx, to Watertown about the middle of this prefent November, and now refides in the Dwelling houfe of Stephen palmer in Sd. Watertown, &c. Their Sircomftances Being Such the Selectmen refufe to Accept of them as Inhabitance of Watertown, and Accord- ingly Order the Clerk to See that Caution is Seafonably Entered in the General Sefsions of the peace to Save the town from Charge.
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To M'. Jofeph Garfield Conftable of Watertown in Sd. County Greeting the Selectmen of Sd Town Being Informed that there is one Jacob Hill and his wife Sarah Hill with two Children Com to Dwel in Sd. Town Who Came Laft from Cambridge in the County of Middlefix afore Sd. to Watertown, aboute the Middle of Novem- ber Laft paft and Now refides in the houfe of Stephen palmer in Sd. Watertown, There Sircomftances being Such that the Selectmen refufe to Accept of them to be Inhabitance of Sd. water town. (Seal)
Thefe are therefore In his Majy. Name to will and require You the Sd. Jofeph Garfield fourthwith to warn the above Named Jacob Hill, and his Wife Sarah Hill, with there two Children to Depart fourth with out of Watertown and No Longer to abide there in And make return of this Warrant and Your Doings there on Seafonably to the Town Clerk, Dated at Watertown the twenty third Day of December in the tenth Year of his Majy. reign. Anno que Domini 1736
Order of the Selectmen Sam11. Livermore Town Clerk
Middlefix. Watertown febr: 15: 1736/7. In Obdiance to this Warrant to me Diricted, I have warned the within Named Jacob Hill and Sarah Hill his Wife, with there two Children to
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Depart fourth with out of the Town of Watertown. By reeding this Warrant to them.
Jofeph Garfield - Conft : for
{ Watertown.
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At a Meeting of the Selectmen of Watertown on the of 1736 / 7
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At sd. Meeting the Selectmen wore Informed that there is one M'. William Jenifon Com to Dwell in Sd. Town Who Came last from Salem in the County of Efsex, Sum time in the month of Novbr. Laft paft and Now refides in the houfe of Mrs. Mary Jenifon in Sd. Watertown his circomftances Being Such that the Selectmen refufe to Accept of him to Be an Inhabitant of Sd. Town.
And AccordingLy Ordered the Town Clerk to fee that Caution againft the Sd. M'. William Jenifon be Seafonably Eentered in the General Sefsions of the peace for Sd. County, to Save the Town from Charge.
At Said Meeting the Selectmen ordered the Treaf. to pay to M. Benjamin Brown of Wefton the Sum of five pounds Six Shil- lings and Eight pence for 368 of plank Delivered Novbr. Last past for the Ufe of the Great Bridge over Charls river in watertown.
Middlefix. fs.
To M'. Jofeph Garfield Conftable of Watertown within Sd County Greeting. The Selectmen of Sd. Town Being Informed that there is one M' William Jenifon Com to Dwell in Watertown, who Came Last from Salem in the County of Efsex Sum time in the month of November Last past, and Now refides in the Dwelling houfe With M's Mary Jenifon in Sd. Watertown. his fircomftances Being Such that the Selectmen refufe to Accept of him to be an Inhabitant of Sd. town of Watertown.
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Thefe are therefore in his Majy. Name to Will and Require You the Sd. Joseph Garfield fourth with to warn the Sd. M. William Jenifon to Depart fourth with out of Watertown the Selectmen refufeing to Accept of him to be an Inhabitant as afore Sd Here of faile Not and make return of this Warrant and Your Doings there on fourth with to the Selectmen or Town Clerk
Watertown Feb': 17th 1736 / 7
# order of the Selectmen. Sam" Livermore Town Clerk
Middlefix Watertown febr: 25: 1736 / 7 In obedience to this warrant to me Diricted I have warned the with in Named M. William Jenifon to Depart fourthwith out of the town of Watertown by reeding this warrant to him
Joseph Garfield Conftable for Watertown.
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At a Meeting of the Selectmen of Watertown on the 21: Day of Feb: 1736/7 At Sd. Meeting the Selectmen Ordered the Town
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Clerk to write a Warrant Diricted to M'. Jofeph Garfield Conft of Watertown to warn a town Meeting to be at the publick Meeting houfe in the East precinct of Sd. Town on Monday The Seventh Day of March Next at Nine of the Clock in the forenoon of Sd. Day for the Ends following: viz':
To Chufe Selectmen, a Clerk, a Treafr., and Conf' and all Other Town officers required to be Chofen in the month of March annually, as the Law Diricts.
For the Town to Manifest there Minds With refpect to Swine runing at Large the Enfuing Year.
Where as Sundery unhapy Differances have of Late Rifen in the Town of Watertown refpecting the highways and private ways in Sd. town, which if not Speedely Remideed, May be of Very Ill Concequence to our Selves and pofterity to know the Mind of the town, in order to an amicable Isue of Sd. Differences whether they Will Vote that all Disputes and Controvercies that have arifen or may arife Touching the Lands in this Town Lying as ways or Reputed as Such and touching the Dispofeition of the proceeds of the Sale of any Such Be Refered to the final Determination of the Honourable Thomas Graves, Frances Foxcroft, and Sam11 Danforth Esqrs. or the major part of them.
Aho that the Court of General Sefsions of the peace be requefted To appoint the above Sd. Gent™. a Comtee. to take a View of Sd. Lands and ways, and make reporte whether the Sd. ways Should remaine as Originaly Left or be Contracted in there wedth the reporte of Sd. Committee Being Accepted by Sd. Court to be an Ifue of all Controverces whatfo Ever Touching the Same.
To here the Reporte of the Selectmen Concerning a way Layed out for the ufe of the Town Leading from the Country road, acrofs To the Schoolhoufe in the west Pricenct as Set fourth in Sd. reporte
To know the Mind of the Town whether they Will make a bye Law refpecting horfe's runing at Large in Sd. Town with out fetters
To know the mind of the Town Whether they Will Excipt of the Way Leading from the Country road on to Dumers farme To be a Town way
At
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At Sd. Meeting the Selectmen Ordered the Treaf. to Pay the Town Credditors the money Granted to them at a General Town meeting on the 29th. Day of Novbr. 1736; and alfo to the reverand Seth Storer the Sum of Eighty four pounds as it becoms Due, and to the Revd. Warham Williams Eighty four pounds as it becoms Due, and To M'. Jofiah Peirce the prefent Schoolmaster, and M' Nath". Harrington prefent Schoolmafter Sixty pounds a peice as it becoms Due, to M'. Roberd Gage ten pounds for his keeping of John Bacon
To M'. Jofeph Prieft the Sum of twelve pounds & ten Shillings for keeping the wid°. Wyeth this prefent Year, as it becoms Due
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To M'. Joseph Garfield Conftable of Watertown in Sd. County Greeting S'. You are hereby required fourth with to warn all the freeholders and Inhabitance of Watertown who are Qualified to Vote in town affairs to meet at the Easterly meeting house in Sd. town on Monday the Seventh Day of March Next at Nine of the Clock in the morning for the Ends following. Viz': to Chufe Select- men a Clerk a Treaf. Conftabls and all other Town offecers as the Law Diricts &c.
To know the mind of the Town Whether Swine Shuld run at Large the Enfuing Year: &c.
Where as Sundery unhapy Differances have arifen of Late in the Town of Watertown refpecting the Highways and Private ways in Said town which if not Speedily remedied, may be of Very Ill Confequence to our Selvs and Pofterity &c.
Therefore in order to an Amicable Isue of Sd. Differances To know the mind of the town whether they will Vote that all Disputs and Controverces that have arifen or may arife Touching the Lands in this town lying as Ways or reputed as Such, and touch- ing the Dispofition of the proceeds of the Sale of any Such Be reffered to the final Determination of the Honourable Thos. Graves, Francies Foxcroft, and Sam11. Danfourth. Esq's, or the majar Part of them. Alfo that the Court of General Sefsions of the peace Be requested to appoint the above Sd. Gentelmen a Comtee. to take a View of Sd. Lands and ways and make reporte whether the Sd. ways Should remaine as Origenaly Left or Be Contracted in there wedth the reporte of Sd. Comtee. Being Excepted by Sd. Court to be an Ifue of all Controvercies whatfo Ever Touching the Same.
And alfo to Chufe a Committee or Committees to reprefent the town before Sd. Committee, Or to petition the Sefsions as before Sd, or to Pafs any Votes they Shall think proper in order to bring Sd. Differances to an Ifue
And
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And alfo to here the reporte of the Selectmen Concerning a way Layed out for the ufe of the town, Leading from the Country road, a Crofs to the Schoolhoufe in the weft precinct, as Set fourth in Sd. reporte
To know the mind of the town Whether they Will make a bye refpecting Horfes Going at Large on the Commons in Sd. Town with out fetters, and for the town to act there pleafure with relation there unto
To know the mind of the town whether they will Except of the way Leading from the Country road on to Dummers farme, to be a town way &c.
Here of faile not and make return of this Warrant and Your Doings there on Seafonably to the Town Clerk or Selectmen,
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Dated at Watertown the 22d Day of febr: in the tenth Year of his majafties reign A: D: 1736 / 7
By Order. of the Selectmen. Sam". Livermore Town Clerk Middlefix Watertown march the 4th. 1736 / 7
In Obediance to this Warrant to me Directed I have warned the freeholders and other Inhabitance of Sd. town Qualifyed to Vote in town Affairs to meet at time and place with in Mentioned Joseph Garfield
Conftable for watertown.
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At a General Town meeting of the Freeholders and Inhabitance of Watertown Regulerly Afsembled on the 7th. Day of march 1736 / 7 . Voted and Chofe Nath11. Harris Esqr: Moderator for Sd. meeting.
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I) Nathaniel Harris Esq'. 2) Mr. Samuel Pierce
Voted and Chofen for Selectmen
3) Deac: William Brown
4) Mr. Jofeph Pierce
5) Liv. Thomas Biglow
6) M'. Daniel Benjamin 7) Mr. John Sawin
Voted and Chofen Town Clerk Samuel Livermore and Town Treaf.
Voted and Chofen
Conft Nathaniel Norcrofs
Voted and Chofen
2 Conf Deavid Whitny
Voted and Chofen Afsefsors
Sam11. Livermore Nath11. Harris Esq'. Nath11. Coollidge
Voted and Chofen for Sealer of Leather M'. John Hastings
Voted and Chofen Fence Viewers
( M'. Simond Coollidge M'. Jabez Stratton
Voted and Chofen Surveyer of hemp and flax M'. John Taynter
M'. John Pierce M'. Jonathan Bemus
Voted and Chofen for Survey- ers of highways r -
- Mr. Wm. Harrington Mr. Wm. Williams
M'. Thomas Coollidge
M'. Jonas Smith M'. Henry Bond M'. Benja. Haftings Mr. Daniel Whitny Sar. John Ball M'. Jonathan Sanderfon ye 2ª.
Voted and Chofen Tyethingmen
Voted and Chofen Hogreavs
Mr. William White Mr. William Goddin M'. Stephen White and Mr. John Dix -
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Voted and Chofe for a Meafuror of timber Mr. William Williams Voted that Swine Should run at Large the Infuing Year,
Whereas
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Whereas Sundery unhapy Differances have of Late rifen in the town of Watertown refpecting the highways and private ways in Sd. town which if Not Speedily remedied, may be of Very Ill Con- cequence to our Selvs and pofterity ; we Do there fore for an Ami- cable Isue of Sd. Differances Agree and Accordingly Vote, that all Disputs and Controverfies that have arifen or may arife touching the Lands in this town Lying as ways or reputed as Such, and touching the Dispofition of the proceeds of the Sale of any Such be Reffered to the final Determination of the Honourable Thomas Graves, Frances Foxcroft, and Sam" Danfourth Esqrs. or the Major Part of them
Alfo that the Court of the General Sefsions of the peace be be requefted to appoint the Gent™. before Named a Comtee., to take a View of the Sd. Lands and ways and make reporte whether the Sd. ways Should remaine as Origenally Left or be Contracted in there wedth, the reporte of the Committee being Excepted by S. Court to be an Isue of all Controverfies whatfo ever touching the Same
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