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2. To know the Mind of the Town whether they do Accept of ye Comtee Report who were Chofen to joine wth a Comtee. of Waltham, to Make Enquirey into the State of the Treafurey & to Examine the Treafurers Accts. &c. Excepting the one hundred pounds paid to the Comtee: who were chofen to Petition Court or Courts &c which Comtee is to render An Acct. to the Town, that So the Town may know whether their money has been Improved by Sd Comtee for Ends for wch it was Granted. And the Vote past in the Affirmative.
3 The Report of the Comtee. who were Chofen to joine wth a Comtee. of Waltham to Divide the Arms and Ammunition belong- ing to Watertown before Divided &c being read the Voted and Accepted thereof So far as Sd Comtee had proceded. And Alfo that Parragraf relating to the prefent poor Maintained at Water- towns Charge before Divided, was Voted And Accepted, with John Bacon being Added to the Number Named in Sd reporte who was Omitted by Said Committe.
The Second Article being read.
4. The Vote was put to know the Mind of ye Town wheather they will Chofe a Comtee. to receive the Books Records & paprs. belonging to Watertown before Divided &c. and to give proper Difcharges. & ye Vote paft in ye Affirmat.
5. Voted and chofe to be a Comtee. to receive the Books Records & paprs. & to give Difcharges &c Joseph Mafon Esq'. Mifses. Jonas Bond & W" Williams.
6. the Accts. offred to the Town were put to Vote and Allowed The fourth Article being read.
7. The Vote was put to know the Mind of the Town whether they will chofe a Comtee. to joine with a Comtee that may be Chofen by the Town of Waltham To proportion the Accts. that have been & that may be Accepted by the Town, Between the Town of
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Watertown and Waltham in ord' for the Towns to make prop' Grantes to Satisfy Sd Accès. at their Anual Meeting in March Next. & the Vote paft in ye Affirmative.
8. Voted and chofe for the Ends Laft Mentioned, Jofeph Mafon Esq'. Mifs's Jonas Bond and Wm Williams.
The fifth Article being read.
9. The Vote was put to know the Mind of the Town, whether the Laft Invoices of the Two precincts of Watertown before Divided Shall be the rule for the Comtee. to proportion the abovesd Acct by And the Vote paft in the Affirmative.
The foregoing Votes were past at the abovesd Meeting
Attest Jonas Bond Moderator.
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At a Meting of the Selectmen on the Sixth day of March 1737 / 8.
Ordred the Clerk to write a Warrant & Direct it to ye Conftable of Sd Town To warn the Freehold's. and oth' Inhabts. of sd Town who are Quallifyed to Vote in Town Affairs to Meet at the Publick Meeting houfe in Sd Town on Munday the Thirteenth day of March Currant at Nine of ye Clock fornone for ye Ends following. vizt.
To Chofe Selectmen a Town Clerk Treafurer and all oth' Such Town Officers as by law are to be chofen in the Month of March. To know the mind of ye Town Concerning Swine runing at Large.
To hear the List of ye perfons Names for Petit Juriors that the Selectmen have prepared to Lay before the Town for their Approbation.
To Grant ye Revd M' Seth Storer his Sallery According to Contract
To know the Mind of the Town what Addition they will Make to the Revd M' Storers Salery for the Prefent Year.
To Grant Money for the Support of the Grammer and Englifh School and the Support of the Poor.
To Grant Money to pay and Satisfy those perfons that the Town is Indebted to &c.
To Grant money for to the repair the Minifteral houfe
To know the mind of the Town whether they will Grant a Sum of money to be Improved for the further fencing of the Miniftearal place.
To know the Mind of the Town how the Saxton Shal be paid. To grant Money to procure Stocks for the Town.
To Chofe a Comtee. to take care to repair the Minifteral houfe, and for the further fencing the Minifteral place.
At this Meeting the Selectmen with the Conftable Chofe M' Josiah Perry to be Sealer of waits and Meafures. for the Town.
Midd *: fs. To M'. John Stowel Conftable of Watertown in Sd County Greeting.
You are hereby required forthwith to Warn the Freehold's & oth' Inhabts. of of sd Town who are Quallifyed to Vote in Town
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Affairs to meet at the Publick Meeting houfe in sd Town on Munday the 13th day of March Currant at Nine of ye Clock in the forenone for the Ends following. vizt.
To Chofe Selectmen a Town Clerk Treafurer and all Such other Town Officers as by Law are to be chofen in the month of March.
To know the Mind of ye Town relating to Swine runing at Large
To hear a List of the Perfons Names for Petit Juriors that ye Selectmen have prepared to lay before the Town for their Approbation.
To Grant the Revd M' Seth Storer his Sallery According to Contract.
To know the Mind of ye Town what Addition they will make to ye Revd M' Storer's Salery for the prefent year.
To Grant money for the Support of ye Grammer & English School & ye Support of ye poor.
To Grant Money to pay and Satisfy those perfons that ye Town is Indebted to &c.
To Grant Money to repair the Minifteral house.
To know the mind of the Town whether they will grant a Sum of money to be Improved for the further fencing of ye Minifteral place.
To know the Mind of ye Town how the Saxton Shall be paid. To Grant money to procure Stocks for the Town
To Chofe a Comtee to take care to repair the Minifteral houfe, and for the further fencing of ye Minifteral place.
Hereof fail not and Make Seafonable return of this Warrant & your doings thereon to the Selectmen or Town Clerk before the time Appointed for Sd Meeting. Dated at Watertown the Sixth day of March A.D. 1737 / 8
order of the Selectmen.
Joseph Mason Town Cler.
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At a General Town Meeting of the Freeholdrs. and other Inhabts. of Watertown Regulerly Convened on Munday the 13th. day of March 1737 / 8. for ye Choice of Town offrs. &c
Voted and Chose Joseph Mason Esq. Moderator of Sd Meeting.
Voted and Chofe for Selectmen
Joseph Mason Esq' Nath1. Harris Esq' Dea: John Coollidge M' Jonas Bond M' Oliver Livermore
Voted and Chofe Joseph Mason Esq' Town Clerk & Town Treafurer.
Voted and Chofe M'. John Taynter Conftable.
The Vote was put whether it is the Mind of the Town to Choofe a Second Conftable and the Vote past in the Affirmative
Voted and Chofe M' Simon Coollidge. 2ª Conftable who made his plea against Serving. And the Town by a Vote Dismist him.
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Voted and Chofe M' Benjamin Haftings to be a Conftable.
M' John Taynter refused to Serve and promifed to pay his fine. Voted and Chofe M' Sam1. Hager to be a Conftable.
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Cort. Henry Bright
Voted and Chofe for Afsefsors - M' Ebenez" Goddard Joseph Mason Esq'.
Voted and Chofe M' John Haftings Seler of Leather.
Voted and Chofe Mifs's Nath1. Norcrofs & And" White jun". to be fence Viewers.
Daniel Bond Voted and Chofe for Survey's Jona": Church 1 L
Voted and Chofe for Tythingmen
Jos: Harrington Simon Coollidg { Jona" Bemis
Voted and Chofe Henry Goddin & Joseph Whitney to be Hogrieves.
Voted and Chofe M' John Brown Measfurer of Timb'.
Voted and Chofe M' Ebenezer Hastings to be Saxton.
Voted that Swine run at Large & to be regulated According to Law
The List of ye Names of Perfons for Petit Juriors were Approved of by a Vote.
Voted and Granted the Sum of One hundred and Twenty five pounds to the Revd M' Seth Storer. (According to Contract) it being for one Quarter of a year paft to the firft of March Currant, And for the prefent Year. the year begining the firft of this Inftant March.
Voted and Granted the Sum of Seventy five pounds as An Addition to the Revd M' Storers Salery. vizt. fifteen pounds for the Quarter past, and Sixty pounds for the year Currant.
Voted and Granted the Sum of Seventy five pounds for the Supporte of the Grammer and English School viz. fifteen pounds for the time paft and Sixty pounds for the Year Currant. (from ye firft of March Currant)
Voted and Granted the Sum of Thirty pounds for the Support of ye poor.
(the Comtee Chofen to proportion the Accts. Between the Town Made report of their doings to the Town And Watertowns propor- tion to pay of ye Debts was Ninty one pounds five and 3ª as Sd report more fully Appears.)
Voted and Granted the Sum of Ninty one pounds five Shillings and 3d to help pay & Satiffy the Debts due from ye Towns afored which is Watertowns proportion According to ye Comtees. Reporte.
Voted and Granted the Sum of five pounds for to repair the Minifteral Houfe
Voted and Granted the Sum of Twenty pounds to be Improved in ye furthe fencing ye Miniftrial plac
Voted yt the Sexton be paid by a rate: Voted and Granted the
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Sum of Six pounds for the Sexton. Voted and Granted ye Sum of fourty Shillings to procure Stocks for ye Town
125- . ..
75- 75- ..-.. 30 91 -. 5 -. 3 5- .-.. 20- ..-.. 6- ..-. 2- ..-.
429 -. 5 -. 3
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Voted and Chofe Mifsrs. Jona": Bemis Richard Clerk & Daniel Whitney to be A Committee to take Effectual Care to Repaire the Minifteral houfe And for the further fencing of the Miniftearal place.
The Committes Report.
We the Subfcribers the Comtees. of Watertown and Waltham who were Chofen to Proportion the Accts. of Sundry Perfons & which have been Laid before the Towns and Accepted &c. Having taken that Truft upon us, met on Sd. Affair, And the Sd Accts. and the Proportion of Each Town to pay of Sd Accts. is as follow's vizt.
The Acc. Brot. by the Selectmen recd of Sundry Perfons at a Meeting of the Selectmen of Both Towns. on the 6th of Feby 1737 / 8. viz *.
M'. John Bemis his Acct. £2- ..-.. Allin Flagg's Acct ..- . 4- .. Eph™. Cutter .I-10 -.. Edw. Harrington ..-. 8 -..
Cap®. Sam1. Garfield M' W Williams .2 -II -..
.I -....
Jofeph Prieft ·3 -. 2 -. 6
Isaac Stearns .. -. 3- .. .I -.... John Dix Benj". Haftings .2- .. -..
Nath1. Harris Esq' John Haftings and
Sam1. Livermore Afsefsors .3- ..- ..
Nath1. Harris Esq' Sam1. Livermore &
.6- 18 -..
Nath1 Coollidge Afsefsors Sam1. Livermore his Acct. ·4- 12 -.. £28 -. 8 -. 6
The Comtee. for Selling the Land to the High Way's their Acct. M' Hopftill Mead 30 -..-..
£47 -. 4 -. 6
Jabez Stratton 11 -. 8 -. 6 Thos: Bisco ..-. 7 -. 6 Joseph Garfield ·3 -· 4 -..
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The Ballance Due to Sam1. Pierce & others .7- . 2- ..
Doct. Jofiah Convers ·3- . 6 -.. .- 10 -. 6
Henry Spring Juner
Joseph Mason Executor on W= Shattuck
Estate George Harrington Jun" ..- . 7 -..
..-. 5 -. 6
Allen Flagg
.I -. 3 -. 6
Town way in Waltham
30 -.. -..
To Rob. Gage, Due to him on Acct of
John Bacon Ten Months .8 -. 6 -. 8 £.39-10- . 2
Sum total £171-14 -. 2
Which Sum of One hundred Seventy one pounds fourteen Shillings and two pence, Being Proportioned Between the two Town's abovesd.
According to the Precinct Invoices,
it Appears that Watertown's part or pro- portion thereof to pay is £91 -. 5 -. 3
Waltham's part or proportion thereof
to pay is
£80 -. 8 -. 11
£171-14 -. 2
Joseph Mason
Commtee. for Watertown.
Jonas Bond
Daniel Benjamin Thomas Hammond Sam1. Livermore 7
Comtee: for Waltham.
March 9th. 1737
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Middx: fs. To M' John Stowel Conftable of Watertown &c.
You are hereby required to Notify the Several Perfons here- after Named to Appear before the Selectmen at the Dwelling houfe of M'. John Brown Inholder in Sd Town on Fryday the Seventeenth day of March Currant at three of ye Clock afternoon in Order to take their Oaths to the refpective offices they are Chofen to. viz *.
M' Benjamin Hastings Conftable.
M' Sam1. Hager Conftable.
Cort Henry Bright
Afsefsors.
M' Ebenez' Goddard
M' John Haftings Sealer of Leather.
M' Nath1. Norcrofs
Fence Viewers.
M' And". White jun"
M' Daniel Bond
M' Jona". Church Surveyers.
M' Joseph Harrington
M' Simon Coollidge
Tythingmen.
M' Jona". Bemis
£103-15 -. 6
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M' Henry Goddin
Hogrieves.
M' Joseph Whitney
M' John Brown Meafurer of Timber. Hereof fail not and make return hereof to the Selectmen before the time of Sd Meeting Dated at Watertown March 13th. 1737 / 8
Joseph Mason Town Clerk.
March the 17th: 1737 / 8 the Above Named Perfons Except Cort Henry Bright were all Sworn { Nath1. Harris Justice of peace.
March 21. 1737 / 8 Joseph Mason Esq. was Sworn to the Offices of Town Clerk, Town Treafurer, And Afsefsor. By Nath1. Harris Just of peace.
At a Meeting of ye Selectmen of Watertown March 27. 1738. To Appoint the Surveyers of ye Highway's their Divifions or Deftricts for ye repairing and Amending the High ways &c. The Selectmen Appointed Jonathan Church Surveyer his Divifion or Deftrict to be as follow's. vizt. Begining at the Country Roade against M' Eb': Goddards, and So from thence in the Lane or way Leading by ye Meeting houfe and So to Cambridge Line by Thos. Wellingtons Gate. All y Lane or way and all the Town ways and Publick Roads to ye Eaftward of Sd Lane.
The Selectmen Appointed Daniel Bond Surveyer his Divifion or Deftrict to be as follow's, vizt. The Country Road from Eben'. Goddards to Walthum Line, alfo the Publick Roads & Ways on the South Side thereof Alfo the Town way Leading by M' Taynters and So to Waltham Line by M'. Jona". Bemis's.
The Selectmen Appointed Joseph Harrington Survey" His Divif- ion or Diftrict to be the High way from Bisco's Corner by the Meeting houfe Lane to Waltham Line Near Jofhua Warrins the Publick Way Leading down Elbo Hill to Waltham line alfo the way under the Rocks (So called) to Cambridge line Near Thos. Wellingtons alfo down to Sd Wellingtons Great Gate. Alfo the Town way down by Daniel Whitneys to the Schoolhoufe, alfo the way Leading by Jofhua Warrins Jun' down to ye Corner of Whitneys Land.
Ordred the Clerk to give Each Surveyer a Copy of their Divifion, (which was done Accordingly)
At Said Meeting the Selectmen Agreed wth M' Nath1. Harrington to keep ye Grammer and Englifh Schooll in Sª Town. for one Year for the Sum of Sixty pounds, the Year to begin the firft day of March Current.
Ordred
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Ordred the Clerk to write a warrant Directed to one of ye Con- ftables, to Warn Mary Pirkins a widow woman who Came from Boston in the County of Suffolk on or about the Twelfth day Jany Laft who refides at Benj" Haftings. Alfo One Sampfon a lame Negro man who came from Providence in the Govermt. of Rhode
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Island Some time in ye Month of Jany. or Febry. Laft and who refides wth M' Mathew Ellis in Sd Town.
Middx: fs. To M'. Benj. Hastings Conftable of Watertown in sd County Greeting.
Whereas ye Selectmen of sd Town are informed that there is one Mary Pirkens a widow woman come to Dwell in sd Watertown who came Laft from Boston in the County of Suffolk on or about ye Twelfth of Jany Laft past, and Now refides at ye Dwelling houfe of you ye Sd Benj. Hastings, the Selectmen are alfo informed that there is one Sampfon a Lame Negro man come to Dwell in Sd Watertown, who Came Laft from Providence in ye Govermt. of Rhoad Island Some time in ye Month of Jany or feby. Laft past (as ye Selectmen are informed) who refides Now wth. Mr. Mathew Ellis at ye Dwelling houfe He Lives in in Sd Town the Circumftances of ye sd perfons are Such y ye Selectmen refuse to Accept of them to be Inhabts. of sd Town fearing yt they may be chargble to ye Town.
These are therefore in his Majes. Name to will and require You ye Sd Conftable forthwth to Warne the Sd Mary Pirkens and ye sd Sampfon to Depart forthwith out of Said Watertown and No longer to refide there in the Selectmen refufing to Accept of y". to be Inhabts. as aforesd. Hereof fail not and Make return of this Warrant and Your doings there on to the Town Clerk before the Eleventh day of April Next. Dated at Watertown March 30th. in the Eleventh Year of His Majes. Reighn A.D. 1738.
order of the Selectmen,
Joseph Mason Clerk.
Middx. fs. Watertown April I Ith. 1738.
Pursuant to this Warrant to me Directed I have Notifyed ye with in Named Perfons forth with to Depart out of Watertown and no longer to refide there. by reading the within written unto Each of them.
Benjamin Haftings Conftable of Watertown.
Caution Entred at the Court of Sefsions at Cambridge in May 1738
March - The Selectmen Agree'd wth. M'. Thomas Bifco to keep ye Widow Webb at Six Shillings # week from the Twenty firft of. March 1737 /8
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At a Meeting of the Selectmen of Watertown on the Eleventh day of April A.D. 1738. At the Houfe of Nath1. Harrises Esq'.
The Selectmen then Agreed with M' W Lawrance for the Space of one Quarter of a Year, to Alow Sd Lawrance the Sum of Nine Shillings Pr. Week from the fourteenth Day of this Inftant April to Board and provide Victualls, Drink, and Wafhing con-
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veniant and Necefsary for Margret Warrin a poor and Need Perfon, and alfo that Sd Lawrance receive into his Cuftodie what Estate of Goods Chattels &c that belongs to Sd Margret Warrin, and that Sd Lawrance give Accompt to ye Selectmen of Watertown what things he receives &c.
The Selectmen alfo Agreed to preambulate the Bounds of the Town on Tuefday the Twenty fifth of this Inftant April, and to give Notice to the Selectmen of Cambridge to Attend Sd preambu- lation at Eight of ye clock in the fore Noon of Sd Day (by those they May Appoint) at the Southeaftorly Corner by Charles River. And to Notify the Selectmen of Waltham to Attend Sd preambula- tion as aforesd at the Northerly Corner Next Cambridge Line, At Eleven of ye Clock in the forenoon of ye AforeSd Day, And alfo to Notify the Selectmen of Newton to Attend Sd preambulation at five of ye Clock in the Afternoon of Sd Day to meet at the Dwelling houfe of M' Richd Park, And Appointed M' Jonas Bond and M' Oliver Livermore to preambulate as aforesd.
The Selectmen Agreed alfo to give M' Josiah Perry Sealer of waites & Meafurers an Order to receive into his Custody the weights and Meafures Belonging to Said Town.
Nathaniel Harris } John Coollidge Jonas Bond Oliver Livermore
Selectmen.
Watertown May the 3d: 1738. At a Meeting of the Selectmen of the Town at the Dwelling houfe of Deacon John Coollidge. The Selectmen then Agreed to give out Warrants to ye Several Conftables in sd Town to Warn all the Freeholders and other Inhabts of sd Town who are Quallifyed by Law to Vote in the Choice of a Reprefentative: To meet at the publick Meeting houfe in Sd Town, on Munday the fifteenth day of May Currant at four of the Clock in the After noon To Elect & Depute one perfon to Reprefent Said Town in the Great and General Court, for his Majesty's Province of ye Massachusetts in New England for ye year Infuing.
At Sd Meeting the Selectmen Agreed wth. M' Jacob Hill to See him paid the Sum of Twelve fhillings pr. week for keeping a feemale Child of John Maddocks from this day untill further Orders. the Sd Child being called Ruth.
Nath1. Harris John Coollidge Jonas Bond Oliver Livermore
Selectmen
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To M' Benjamin Haftings Constable of Watertown.
These are in his Majesty's Name to Will and Require You forthwith to warn the Freeholders and other Inhab's of Sd Town Eafterly of ye way Leading from Kings Common to Charles River
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that have An Estate of freehold within this Province or Territory at fourty Shillings p' Anum at the leaft. or other Estate to the Value of fifty Pounds Stearling, to meet at the Publick Meeting houfe in Sd Town on Munday the fifteenth day of May Currant at foure of the Clock in the afternoon of sd Day then and there to Ellect and Depute One perfon being a freeholder and refident in Sd Town To Serve for and Reprefent them in a great and General Court or Afsembly Appointed to be Convened held and kept for his Majes. Service at the Court houfe in Boston upon Wedenfday the Thirty first day of May Currant. Hereof fail not but make due return of this order and Your doings y' on to the Town Clerk or Some of ye Selectmen at Leaft four hours before the time of Sd Meeting. Given under our hands the third day of May Anno Domini 1738.
Nath1. Harris John Coollidge Jonas Bond Oliver Livermore
Selectmen.
The Selectmen Isued out one other Warrant Directed to Samuel Hager Conftable of Watertown to warn the other part of the Town in the Tenner Above Sd. and Signed by ye Selectmen. Att. Joseph Mason Clerk.
At a General Town Meeting of the Freeholders and other Inhabts. of Watertown Regulerly Afsembled on the fifteenth day of May Anno Domini 1738. At Sd Meeting the Inhabts. Did Elect and Depute M' Jonas Bond to Serve for and Reprefent them at a great and General Court or Afsembly Appointed to be Convened held and kept for his Majesty's Service at the Court houfe in Boston on Wednesday the 31 of May Currant.
May 8th: 1738. At a Meeting of ye Selectmen. Agreed yt Benj" Haftings be defired to take the care of ye Great Bridge over Charles River in Sd Town to Mend the Same as yr Shall be Ocation, and to bring in An Acct of his Labour to ye Selectmen in ord' for paymt, Agreed yt ye Selectmen Meet at John Browns on ye 22 day of May Currant at one of ye Clock after Noon in Ord' to Confider what is proper to be done as to ye Repairing of ye Great Bridge. And yt ye Clerk Notify ye Selectmen of Waltham & Wefton of Sd Meeting that they meet the Selectmen of Water- town at time & place on Sd Affair if they Se meet.
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At a Meeting of the Selectmen of Watertown Wefton and Waltham at M' John Browns in Sd Watertown on the 22 day of May 1738 : To Confider what is Necefsary to be done as to the Repairing of ye Great Bridge over Charles River in Watertown.
It was Agreed by the Selectmen of Sd Towns to procure So Much pine Timbr. of a foot Square as to Cover the Middle pier of Sd Bridge, Sd Timb'. to be Split and Laid on to the Bridge Six Inches in thicknefs. M' Benj". Hastings of Watertown being
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prefent ye sd Selectmen defired him to Make Enquirey whether Such Timb'. is to be had and at what price, and if Such Timb'. can be had reafonably. the Sd Selectmen defired M' Josiah Cool- lidge one of ye Selectmen of Wefton and M'. Benj. Hastings to procure the Same; they to be furnithed with mone therefore out of ye Treafureys of Sd Town's.
the Sd Selectmen defired M'. Benja: Hastings to take care of ye Sª Bridge the Mean While.
At a Meeting of the Selectmen of Watertown on the 23d Day of June 1738. It being Signifyed to the Selectmen by M' Jona" Brown of Sd Town in writing und' his hand That Samuel Stouel and familie was Come to live in Watertown at one of his Dwelling houfes in Sd Town who Came from Waltham to Watertown the 23ª day of May Laft. And by John Jenifon that he had taken to live with him one Rob. Crow a Lad who came from Salem in the County of Efsex
Alfo the Selectmen are Informed that there is one Debroh Stratton Wife of one Jonathan Stratton come to dwel in Watertown who came laft from Hopkenton Some time in April laft paft, And refides wth her Father M' Ep" Cutter of Sd Watertown, the Select- men fearing y' the abovesd perfons may prove Chargable to ye Town Ordred the Clerk to Isue out Warrants to ye Conftables of sd Town to warn the aforesd Samuel Stouel Wife & familie Robt Crow & Deborah Stratton forth with to Depart out of Sd Water- town the Selectmen refufing to Accept of them to be Inhab's. in sd Town.
Ordred the Treafurer to pay out of the Last Town Rate or Afsefm' To the Sundry Perfons to whom the Town is Indebted whofe Accts have been Alowed & Money Granted to Satisfy them, what is Justly due to them.
Alfo to pay or Caufe to be paid the Sum of Two hundred pounds To the Revd M'. Seth Storer as it be comes due it being So much Granted him as his Salery one Year & Quarter.
And to M' Nath1. Harrington Schoolmafter the Sum of Seventy five pounds as it becomes due.
Ordred
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Ordred the Treafurer to pay to Richd Foster Esq' Sherriff the Sum of fifty four Shillings it being the charge Arifing on Acc of ye Town being prefented. Alfo to Maj'. Brattle Attorney Twenty Shillings.
The Selectmen having recived the List of thofe perfons that were Licenced to be Inholders Laft year vizt. the Widow Mary Coollidge Thomas Saltmarfh & John Brown, Agreed to return the Lift, with their Approbation of ye Same perfons to be Inholders this prefent Year.
Nath1. Harris Esq'. Made Application to the Selectmen, for their Approbation To be A Retailer for this prefent Year, Upon
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Confideration that it might be a benefit to ye Publick, gave their Confent and Accordingly recommended him as a Sutable perfon.
At a meeting of the Selectmen on the 27th of June 1738. At the Dwelling houfs of Joseph Mason Esq'.
Mr. Timothy Winn of Wobourn having Appli'd to ye Selectmen of Watertown On Acc. of Mary Maddocks the Wife of John Mad- docks who is at prefent at his houfe, And Informed them that the Selectmen of Wobourn would order her return to Watertown in cafe the Selectmen would not give Security to Indemnify Woburn the Sd Winn further Informed the Selectmen that Mrs Maddocks was Very well Contended at his houfe but that he Could not keep her without Some recompence, and was willing to keep her at Ten fhillings pr Week. The Selectmen having taken the Matter into Confideration, thought (all things Confidred) that it would be prudence and beft for Watertown that She Continue at sd Winn's (She being so well contented there) and ye Selectmen Agreed that when ye sd Win Shid come again, and Se caufe to keep the Sd Maddocks that he Sld till further Ord' of the Selectmen At as low a Rate as the Selectmen Can Agree wth him for.
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