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And to Choofe and Appoint two Meet Perfons Agreeable to ye Directions of sd Act. for the Ends Set forth there in.
Warrants were Isued out.
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At a General Town Meeting of ye Freeholdrs. and other Inhabts. of Watertown Regulerly Afsembled on the Tenth Day of Decemb'. 1739 for ye Ends Set forth in the Warning.
I. Voted and chofe Joseph Mafon Esq'. Moderator for Sd Meeting.
2. The Vote was put whether it is the mind of ye Town to Impower M' Jonas Bond their Pfent Reprefentative in the Name & behalf of Watertown to Adrefs ye Great & General Court at their prefent Sefsion for Releaf refpecting the Tax laid upon Watertown in the Laft Tax bill.
And ye Vote paft in the Affirmative.
3. The Act Relating to the better prefervation & Increafs of Deer with in this Province was Red. And Voted an chofe Edward Harrington & Jona" Bemis for the Ends Set forth in Sd Act.
At a Meeting of ye Selectmen at Capt Joseph Coollidgs on ye Ioth day of Decembr. 1739 At Sd Meeting ye Selectmen wth ye Afsent of Two of His Majesty's Juftices of ye Peace bound Daniel Maddocks a poor child of John Maddocks of abot. four years & half old (who was caft upon Sd Town) To Jofiah Perry of sd Town Weaver untill he Should Arive to Twenty one years of Age.
The Selectmen defired Capt. Coollidge to receive the cloth at M' Ebenezer Stones belonging to Mary Maddocks for her ufe, and M' Stone is Defired to Deliver the Same to Capt Coollidge. ordred the Treafurer to pay out of ye Treafury the Sum of five pounds to Capt Coollidge to procure Some Necefsary Clothing for Sd Mary Maddocks, alfo to pay or order the payment of 10 / to M' Stephen Palmer of Cambridge for keeping Daniel Maddocks abovesd the Space of Ten days.
Januy. I. 1739.
At a Meeting of ye Selectmen at M' Jona" Browns ye Selectmen are Informed that one Addonijah Flagg has Intruded himfelf into Watertown who Came Laft from Waltham Som time in Decemb'.
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Laft. alfo that Rachal King is Come to refide in Sª Town who came laft from Boston in ye County of Suffolk to Watertown about II Sep' Laft. (She refides at ye Houfe of ye wid". Barnards) their Circumftances being Such ye Selectmen fear yy may be Chargable to ye Town. Ordred the Clerk to Isue out a Warrant to warn ye Sd Flagg & Rach1. King forth with to Depart out of Watertown.
Decemb'. 21. 1739.
At a meeting of ye Selectmen at Wid". Coollidges. the Select- men Agree'd wth John Coollidge Jun'. to take and Board Mary Maddocks ye wife of John Maddocks and to provide well for her for ye Space of one Quarter of a Year. from ye 24 of this Inftant, and to have from ye Town as a reward there for Seven Shilling week. for Sd Space & her work. to wch ye Sd Coollidge Concented.
Jany: 14. 1739. Selctmen meet at Joseph Mafons Esq and Signed letter to ye Hon'ble Gentlemen the Affair of ye Ways in Watertown were referred &c.
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Feby: 27 1739.
At a Meeting of ye Selectmen at Dea: Nathan Fisk's. Ordred the Clerk to Isue out Warrants to warn the Freeholders and other Inhabts. of Watertown Quallifyed to Vote in Town Affairs that they Afsemble at ye Publick Meeting houfe in Sd Town on Munday the Tenth Day of March Next at nine of ye Clock in the morning for the ends following. vizt.
To Choofe Selectmen a Clerk & Treafurer Conftable or Con- ftables and all Such other Town Officers as by Law are required to be chofen Annually in ye month of March ; & to chofe a Sexton.
To grant ye Revd M' Seth Storer his Salery for ye Pfent year According to Contract.
And to know ye Mind of ye Town what Sum of money they will grant as an Addtion to the Revd M' Storers Sallery for ye Year Current.
To grant money for ye Support of ye Grammer & Englifh School for ye year Currant.
To hear the Accts. of thofe Pfons that ye Town is Indebted to, And to grant money to pay y™.
To grant money for the Support of the poor. for ye Year Currant, and to ye Saxton his Salery for ye Year Currant.
To grant Money for ye mending of ye Meeting houfe glafs, and repairs of sd Houfe.
To hear the Petition of M' Oliver Livermore, who prays that the Town wld Alter the Town way a Crofs his Land as Set forth in Sd Petition. An for ye Town to Act y' minds there upon.
The hon'ble Gentlemen to whom the Settling of ye Affair of ye Highways &c in Watertown were referred, having recommended to ye Selectmen that an Afay be Made by the Town, to Accomodate & Settle Sd Affair refpecting Sd Ways amongst themfelves: Agre- able there to To know the mind of ye Town whether they are
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willing to Make an Afsay for Accommodating & Settling of Sd Affair wch has been So long Subfisting.
And for the Town to Acct and do any thing or things So ever that they Shall Judge Conducive Requefite & prop' for the peace- able Effecting An Accommodation and Settling of sd ways. (wth the Concurrance of ye Gentlemen abovesd.)
To know the mind of ye Town whether they will Appoint one or more Pfons to receive of Nath1. Harris Esq'. one of ye Com- mittee who were Chofen by Watertown before Divided to Sell Lands lying to ye ways. thofe Bonds wch were given to Sd Com- mittee by thofe Pfons who purchafed Land of them, and gave Bond to them for ye Ufe of sd Watertown yt Sd Bonds may be lodged in the Treafurey that they may be ready for a Divifion between ye Towns of Watertown and Waltham when ye proper time calls for it.
To hear the Petition of John Coollidge jun" who prays that he may have Liberty for the hanging of a Great Gate acrofs ye Town way Near his Dwelling houfe in the place where he has had Liberty formerly.
To know the mind of ye Town whether they will Let out the Banks & landing places belonging to the Town by Charles River for ye prefent Year to Such Pfon or Pfons who Shall Appear to hire the Same, and give Security to the Town for what they Shall Lett for.
And for ye Town to Manifest their mind with relation to Swine runing at Larg.
And to Order the Conftables to Notify Those Perfons that the Town is Indebted to to bring their refpective Acct. to ye Selectmen at the Houfe of ye Widow Mary Learneds, in Sd Watertown Inholder on fryday the 7th. of March Next at three of ye Clock afternoon in Ord' to have them Laid before the Town.
The Treafurer to pay ye Laft half a years wages to Henry Spring for keeping ye Widow Webb. To John Coollidge half a years wages for keeping Maddocks Child. To W Lawrance half years wages for keeping Margret Warrin.
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March the 7th: 1739.
At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the Wid". Mary Learneds. for the Taking in of ye Accts. of thofe Perfons to whom the Town is Indebted to, in Ordr. to Lay them before the Town, vizt.
M' Ebenezer Thornton for Sundrys as $ his Acct on file £.2=18=11
M' John Coollidge for Sundrys for Mrs Maddocks & her Child 29 / 10 And for Nursing the Child in it Sicknefs .3£
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Mª Henry Bond for Serving Conftable one year 20 / warning 4 Meetings 12 / .I=12= ..
M' Sam1 Hager for the Like Service .I=12= ..
M' Jonas Bond for Money Expended viz 10 / for Enter Petition at the Council Board & 6 / for Copys.
.. = 16= ..
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Joseph Mason Esq' for Service done for the Town as Treafr. &c
Nath1. Harris Esq'
Dea: John Coollidge
Afsefsors for taking ye Invoice and making all
M' Oliver Livermore
ye rates for ye year paft 40 / each .6= .. = .. £24= . 8= . 9
At a General Town Meeting of ye Freeholders and other Inhabts. of Watertown Regulerly Afsembled on the Tenth Day of March 1739. At the Publick Meeting houfe in Sª Town.
Voted and Chofe Nath1. Harris Esq'. Moderator for Sd Meeting.
Voted and Chofe for Selectmen, vizt ..
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Nath1. Harris Esq'. Joseph Mason Esq'. M' Jonas Bond M' Ebenezer Stone M' Jona": Brown
Voted and Chofe Joseph Mason Esq' Town Clerk & Town Treafurer.
Voted to Choofe Two Conftables.
Voted and Chofe M' Eleazer Biglow I. Conftable.
Voted and Chofe M' Chriftopher Grant 2. Conftable.
M' Chriftopher Grant publickly declared that he refused to Serve Conftable
M' Eleaz' Biglow Made his Excufes. of His Aged Father &c. & ye Town by a Vote Difmift him.
Voted and Chofe M'. Samuel Barnard to be Conftable. who Accepted.
Voted and Chofe M' Oliver Livermore to be Conftable.
M' Livermore Made Excufe that he had Served as Collector and thought it was not his turn yet. & defired the Town to Difmifs him from Serving Conftable for ye prefent.
Voted and Difmifsed M' Oliver Livermore from Serving Con- ftable this year.
Voted and Chofe M' Jonathan Church to be a Conftable. who Accepted.
Voted and Choofe for Afsefsors
Nath1. Harris Esq'. Dea: Jnª Coollidge Joseph Mason Esq' J ( M' Ed". Harrington M' Oliver Livermore
Voted and Chofe M' Jnº Haftings Sealer of Lea'.
Voted & chofe for Fence Viewers
Voted and Chofe for Survey's Ways
M' W" Godding jun'. M' Sam1 Stratton M' John Brown M' John Tayntor M' Joseph Harrington
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Voted and Chofe for Tythingmen M' Samuel Jenifon M' Jnº Whitney
Voted and Chofe for Hogrievs S M' Isaac Sanderfon 2 M' Simon Coollidge Voted & Choofe Survey's & Meaf's § M' Jnº Brown of Timber & M' Eben' Thornton
Joseph Wellington & Eb'. Thatcher Hawards chofen by Votes
Voted and Chofe Mefsrs. Jona" Beemis & Thos Saltmarth as Meet perfons to take care y' the Law be keep referring to the prefervation of Deer.
Voted and Chofe M' Eben': Haftings Saxton
Voted y Swine Run at Large und' ye Regulation. in the Law prefrib'd Voted
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Voted and Granted the Sum of One hundred pounds to pay the Revd M' Seth Storer his Salery According to Con tract.
Voted and Granted the Sum of Seventy pounds as an addition to ye Revd M' Storers Sallery for the Year Currant.
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Voted and Granted the Sum of Seventy five pounds for ye Support of y Gram' and Englifh School for the year Currant.
24 =. 8 -. 9
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Voted and Granted the Sum of Twenty four Pounds 8 / 9 to pay those perfons the Town is Indebted to. a lift of y' Names & Accts having been firft Laid before ye Town.
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Voted and granted the Sum of Eighty Pounds for the Support of ye poor for the prefent Year or Year Currant.
Voted and Granted the Sum of Eight pounds for ye Saxton for ye Year Currant.
Voted and Granted the Sum of Ten pounds. for ye Mending ye Meeting houfe Glafs and other repairs of sd Houfe.
The Petition of M' Oliver Livermore was read to the Town. And in Anfwer to Sd Petition. Voted that the prayer of the Petition be Granted. And that the Ateration of ye way (men- tioned in Sd Petition) be recorded as Set forth in the Sd Petition, and that ye old way left out by this Alteration be Discontinued.
The Matter refpecting the Affair of the ways was taken under Confideration and after Some debate. the Vote was put whether it it is the Mind of the Town to Make An Afsay to Settle the Affair refpecting the ways that has So long Subfisted. And ye Vote past in the Affirmative.
The Vote was put whether it is the mind of ye Town to Choofe A Commtee. to prepare and draw up Some thing (with the Concurrance of ye Hon'ble Gentl". ye Affair of ye Sd ways was reffered to) proper for the Town to Act upon at y' Adjornm' And the Vote past in the Affirmative. Voted and Chofe M' Jonas Bond, Joseph Mason & Nath1. Harris
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Esqrs. to be a Committee for ye Ends abovesd. And to make report at ye Adjornmt.
Voted yt the Article referring to ye Bonds in Justice Harris hands be Continued to the Adjornment.
The Petition of M' John Coollidge was read And in Anfwer to Sd Petition Voted that the Prayer there of be So far granted, that the Petitioner have Liberty to hang a gate where it is praid for. for this prefent Year or So long as till the ways be Settled in the Town.
Voted to let out the Banks and Landing places belonging to the Town by Charles River for this prefent Year.
The Vote was put whether it is the Mind of ye Town to Choofe a Committee to let out Sª Banks & landing places, and take Security of Such as may hire ye Same, for ye ufe of ye Town
And ye Vote past in ye Affirmative.
Voted and Chofe Joseph Mafon & Nath1. Harris Esq' and Dea: John Coollidge to be a Committee for Said Affair.
Voted that this Meeting and the Buifnefs remaining to be Acted upon be Adjourned to the 24th. of this Inftant at two of the clock after Noon, to this place.
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At a Meeting of ye Selectmen at ye Wid". Mary Learneds on the 14th day of March 1739.
The Perfons hereafter Named were Sworn to ye faithfull Dif- charge of their refpective Offices. vizt.
Joseph Mason Esq'. to the office of Town Treafur f Justice peace
Afsefsor
Deacon John Coollidge to the office of Afsefsor.
Juftice of peace.
M' Samuel Barnard
to the office of
M' Jona™. Church > Conftable
Nath1. Harris Esq' to the office of Afsefsor
Nath1. ye 15th.
M' Edw. Harrington M' Oliver Livermore Mefs's. W" Godding jun'
to ye Office of fence Viewers
Sam1. Stratton
John Brown
to the office of Sur- veyers of high ways
+ Joseph Mason 1
Justice of peace
M' Isaac Sanderfon
M' Simon Coollidge Hogrievs
Mefs's John Brown ? to ye office of Survey"
Ebener Thornton - & Meaf' of Timb'. M' Joseph Wellington to ye Office of Haward or field driver.
Mefrs. Jona™: Bemis - Informers againft the Breach of ye Law for Thomas Saltmarfh prefervation of Deer.
Town Clerk 1
Nath1. Harris
John Tayntor
Joseph Harrington 7 to ye office of
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1740 April 14th: John Hastings was Sworn to ye faithfull dif- charge of the office of Leather Sealer. # Joseph Mason Justice of peace.
At the abovesd Meeting the Selectmen Agree'd wth M' Nath1: Harrington To keep the Grammer & Englifh School in Watertown for the prefent Year for the Sum of Seventy five pounds, the Year to begin the firft of this Inftant March. To wch Agreem'. M' Nath'. Harringon Confented.
The Alteration of ye Town way aCrofs M'
Town Way Altred Oliver Livermores Land made by a Vote of the Town at their Meeting on ye 10th Inftant in Anfwer to ye prayer of Sd Livermores Petition is as follow's. vizt.
That the Sd Way may Continue it's Corfe from Pains Lot Still on the Eaft Side of the Petitioners Land untill it coms into the Town way, leading to the Country Road (by John Coollidges) the Dividing Line between the Petitioners Land, and the Land of Mefsrs. Joseph Coollidge & John Haftings to be the Eafterly Bounds of Sd Way, from Said pains Lot, And the Said way to take it's wydth from Sd Bounds Wefterly Conformably to the Northerly part of the Sd way Except in the Hollow and there to be Wyder for Convenancy of ye Cafy and Advantage of ye Hill. And to be An Open way over the Petitioners Land for the ufe of ye Town ; in lew of that part of ye old way left out by this Alteration ; the Petitioner referving all the fruit Trees. & other Trees Standing on Said way.
That part of ye old way Left out by this Alteration is Difcon- tinued by ye Vote of ye Town.
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At a General Town Meeting of ye Freeholders and other Inhabi- tants of Watertown on the 24th. of March 1739. by Adjournment.
The Committee Appointed at ye Last Town Meeting to Draw up (with the Advice of the Honourable Gentlemen ye Courts Commtee) what may be proper for the Town to Act upon relating to the peaceable Setlling of ye Ways And to make Reporte At this Ad- journment. Made their reporte to the Town, which was as follow's.
We the Subfcribers A Comtee : Appointed by the Town of Water- town to prepar And Draw up (wth ye Advice and Concurrance of ye Hon'ble Thomas Graves Fra: Foxcroft And Sam1. Danforth Esq'. A Comtee: Appointed by the Court of General Sefsions. of ye peace for the Stateing of ye publick ways in Sd Watertown) what may be proper for the Town to Act upon wth Relation to the peaceable Settling of Sd ways wch have been So long Subfisting, and to make reporte at the Adjournment of ye Town Meeting on ye Twenty fourth of this Inftant.
Do Reporte as follow's. (having ye Advice & Concurrance of ye Hon'ble Gentlm", above Named) That the best and most proper Method for the peaceable Settling the Said Affair of ye ways (under the prefent Circumftances) is as follow's. vizt.
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That the Publick Road from Waltham Line to Cambridge Line, be Stated as to it's Corfe and Wydth as is hereafter Discribed. vizt. From Waltham Line So far as the Road runs Againft the Land of Capt Sam1. Garfield, the Bounds of Sª Road So far, to be the fence on the North side as it Now Stands, and the Line Made by the Towns Comtee. (for Difpofing of Land &c) with the Sd Garfield on the South Side, the Road there being better than four Rods wyde. And from thence to Jon" Browns Barn, the South bound of Sd Road to be, the fence as it Now Stands So far, And the North Bounds to be Agreeable to the Line Made by the Towns Comtee aforesd wth Sam1 Hager John Brown Epm Cutter and John Fiske Againft their Lands. the Road there being five or Six rods wyde in Some places. And from Sd Browns Barn to Taynters Lane (So Called) the Bounds of sd Road to be the Lines Made by ye Towns Comtee aforesd with the Said Jona" Brown on ye South Side againft His Land, And John Taynter on the North Side Againft his Land the Road there being between four and five Rods wyde. And from Said Lane So far as John Whitneys Land Reaches the Road to be four Rods wyde And the Line Made by Sd Comtee. with the Sd Whitney Againft his Land to be the North Bounds. And from thence to the Lane below Thomas Saltmarthes the Sd Road to be better than four Rods wyde. And the Line Made by the aforesd Comtee. with the Sd Saltmarth againft the Land He is in the Pofsefsion off to be the South wefterly Bounds of sd Road. And from thence to the Dwelling houfe of ye Widw. Mary Learned the fence on the South Side of Sd Road as it Now Stands, to be South Bounds of sd Road, And the Lines Made by the Towns Comtee. aforesd with Joshua Learned Againft his Land and wth ye Sd Mary againft her Land to be the North Bounds of sd Road, the Road being five Rods wyde or more againft the Sd Jofhuas Houfe, and four Rods at ye sd Widws. Houfe. And the Road from thence to Jenifons Lane to be as to the Corfe and wydth as the fence now Stands on both Sides thereof Except Againft the Land of Nath1. Harris Esq" between his Barn & the Houfe of David Learned and there to be Agreeable to what ye Sd Harris bot. of ye Towns Comtee. abovesd. And from Sd Jenifons Lane, to Parrys Lane (So Called) Said Road to be four Rods Wyde. & the fence on the North Side of the Road as it Now Stands to be the North Bounds. Excepting only, that ye Corner or Notch of Land between Amos Bonds & Benj". Haftings be Straightened Agreeable to w Thos Bond Deceafed bot of sd Comtee. And from Parrys Lane afore Sd to the Lane by the Burrying place, the Road to Continue four Rods in Wydth the fence on the South Side as it now Stands, to be the South bounds of Sd Road Except againft the Mowing Land belonging to the Heirs of Thos Coollidge Deceafed, And there the Line to be Agreeable to what the Comtee. abovesd Sold to ye Sd Thos: Decd. And from Sd Lane by the Burrying place, So far as againft the Dwelling houfe of Jonathan Church, the fence as it Now Stands
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on ye South Side of sd Road to be the South Bounds of sd Road, And the Line Made by the Abovesd Comtee. wth M' John Sawin againft
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His Land to be the North Bounds, and from Sd Sawins Land to the fore mentioned place Said Road to be four Rods Wyde. And from Againft Churches Houfe aforesd. Leaving the South fence Gradually, and the Line to run Streight to a Stake and heap of Stones, full four Rods South of the Southeaft Corner of of Said Churches Land, Said Line to be the South Bounds of Sd Road, and the Sd Churches Wall as it Now Stands to be the North Bounds. And from thence to Stephen Sawins houfe the Sd Road to be four Rods wyde, the fence as it Now Stands on the North Side, to be the North Bounds of sd Road, And from Simon Coollidges fence upon the Hill and Againft Sd Sawins Houfe to be the South Bounds there. And from thence Sd Road to run to the Bow of ye fence Againft Chriftopher Grants Land (Near a dry Elm Stump) the fence on ye South Side as it Now Stands to be the South Bounds of sd Road So far, And Sd Road to be four Rods wyde. And from Sd Bow the Line to Run Streight to a Stake and heap of Stones wch is full four Rods South from the Southweft Corner of Cornelious Waldo's Land, Sd Line to be the South Bounds of sd Road and the Road to be full four Rods Wyde. And from Grants Corner (So called) to Cambridge Line the fence as it Now Stands on Each Side of ye Road be the Bounds. Except Againft M' Amos Marritts Land Near Cambridge Line aforesd. where the Road is but Two Rods wyde there the Road to wyden into Sd Marritts Land (if need be) Agreable to ye Repourt of A former Comtee: from ye Court of General Sefsions of ye peace for the County of Midd".
That the Publick Way turning out of ye Publick Road by Jona": Churches aforeSd and So leading by the Meeting houfe, and So to Waltham line Near Jofhua Warrins, be Stated & Settled as to it's Corfe and Wydth as follows viz. That from the Publick Road aforeSd to John Coollidges houfe Sd Way be three Rods Wyde the fence as it Now Stands on the North Side to be the North Bounds Except againft Sª Coollidges Land and there to be Agreeable to w he bot of ye Towns Committee aforesd. and from Sd John Coollidges to John Kimballs Houfe Sd Way to be four Rods Wyde Except againft the Southweft Corner of Henry Brights Land and there to Streighten Some (if need be) to Accommodate a Uniforme Line. the Line Made By the Towns Comtee afores wth ye Sd John Coollidge againft his Land to be the North Bounds of Sd Way there, and M' Henry Brights Wall fence as it Now Stands to be the North Bounds of Sd way againft his Land, and a Streight Line from Near the Southeaft Corner of M' Jonas Bonds Land to the Southeaft Corner of Thos Biscos Orchard to be the North Bounds of sd Way So far, And the Wall fence to be the North Bounds
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from thence to ye Sª Kimballs And from ye sd Kimballs to Waltham Line aforesd, the fence as it Now Stands on both Sides of the Way to be the Bounds of Said Way Except where the fence dos not Stand Upon the Line made by ye Towns Comtee. Aforesd and in Such place or places the Line made by Sd Comtee. to be the Bounds on that Side where it is.
That all other Town ways in which the Comtee. Abovesd made Alteration by Sale of Land be Establifhed as to there Corfe and Wydth Agreeable to wt was done in Such ways by Sª Comtec. Except in the Lane by Samuel Parrys And there the Lane to be better Accomodated.
The Publick Ways aforeSd Never the lefs to be Subject to Such Alterations as the Afore Named Gentlemen the Courts Comtee. (upon a view) think proper to be made.
And that all the Land Lying as Ways which Shall not be included in the Publick Ways, when Stated and Confirmed by ye Court of Sefsions that is Not yet Difpofed of remain to ye ufe and at the Sole difpofe of ye Town Agreeable to ye Article of Dividing Watertown relating to the Ways.
And in Case the Town Vote An Acceptance of this Reporte and the Settlement of ye Ways as therein Stated and Difcribed (the publick ways Never the lefs Subject as abovesd) then to Choofe a Committee to waite on the
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Honourable Gentlemen the Courts Commtee. abovesd with a Copy of the Reporte and the Votes of ye Town thereupon relating to the Settlement of the Ways abovesd. and to requeft of them (if the votes of ye Town be Agreeable to them) to reporte to ye Hon'ble Court of General Sefsions of ye peace for ye County of Middx in favour of Sd Votes and Settlement, That the Court abovesd Approv- ing and Accepting of Such a Reporte, the Publick ways in Watertown may be as to their Corfe and Wydth Settled and Confirmed.
Which if once Effected (in our Humble Opinion) will be for the Tranquilitie of Said Town.
All which is humbly Submitted
Watertown March 22d. 1739.
Jonas Bond. Joseph Mason. Nath1. Harris.
After Sª Reporte was Confidered and Debated thereon.
The Vote was put whether it is the Mind of the Town to Accept of Said Report And that the Publick ways and other Town Ways be Settled and Eftablifhed as Set forth and Difcribed in Sd Reporte, the Publick Ways Subject Neverthelefs to Such Altera- tions as the Courts Comtee. upon view) think proper Should be Made.
And the Vote past (unans) in the Affirmative.
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The Vote was put whether it is the Mind of ye Town to Choofe a Committee to wait on the Hon'ble Gentlemen the Courts Comtee. wth a Copy of the Reporte and the Vote of the Town thereupon, as alfo to wait on them ye sd Commtee. when they do Come to Town to take a View of ye Publick ways, and Alfo requeft of them in the Towns behalf that if what the Town has done relating to the Ways be Agreeable to them that they wld Reporte to ye Honourable Court of Sefsions &c in favour thereof.
And ye Vote past in the Affarmative.
Voted and Chofe M' Jonas Bond, Joseph Mafon & Nath1. Harris Esqrs. to be a Committee for ye Ends abovesaid.
Then Voted and Adjourned this Meeting and ye Remaining buifnefs not yet Acted upon to the Eleventh day of April Next at four of ye Clock after Noon to this place.
At a General Town Meeting of ye Freeholders and other Inhabi- tants of Watertown on the Eleventh day of April 1740 by Adjournment.
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