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Voted and Chofe for Survey's M' John Brown of Highway's M' Jofeph Wellington M'. Amos Bond
Voted and Chofe for Tything- ( M' Sam1. Stratton men M' Sam1. Hager
Voted and Chofe for Hogrieves M' Israil Mead M' Sam1 Randal
Voted and chofe Surveyrs and ( M' John Brown Meafurers of Timb'. &c M' Ebenez" Thornton
Voted and chofe to take care as ( M' Thos Saltmarfh to ye prefervation of Deer M' Jona" Bemis
Voted and Chofe for Hawards M' John Whitney M' Henry Goddin
Voted and chofe for Saxton M' Ebenez" Hastings.
Voted that Swine S1d. Run at Large und'. the Regulation of the Law.
The Treaf. Laid his Acct. before the Town and at his Defire the Acting upon ym. was Continued to Next May Meeting.
Voted and Granted ye Sum of one hundred pounds
for the Revd M' Storers Salary According to Contract £100- ..
Voted & granted as An Addition to M' Storers Salary for ye prefent year the Sum of
.80 -.. -..
Voted and Granted to Support ye Grammer & Englifh School ye p'fent year. ye Sum of .80- .. ...
Voted and granted for the Support of ye poor ye Sum of
The Accts of thofe to whom ye Town was Indebted was Laid before the Town Amounting to fifty one pounds 8 / 10 Voted and Granted So much as to Satisfy them
·30 -.. -..
.51 =. 8-10
Voted to pay the Saxton by 2 Contributions one to be on the firft Sabath in Sep' Next
the other to be Laft Sabath in Feby. Next
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Voted and Granted Twenty five pounds to pay Mr. John Wyeth according to Agreemt of ye Selectmen
Voted and granted ye Sum of Twenty four pounds to pay for Black birds
Voted that ye Intereft money coming to ye Town by virtue of ye Bonds in ye Treaf". Shall be Impro'd to help pay the Grant made for the Support of ye School this prefent Year.
Voted that the Comtee. to whom thofe Bonds wch are not Yet Renewed were given to be defired to put in Sute Such Bonds as are not Speedily Renewed, Agreeable to a former Vote of the Town
Voted to Repair the HighWays by Rate und' the Same Regulation as they were ye Laft Year
Voted and Granted one hundred pounds to Repair the Sd Highways.
Voted and chofe the prefent Survey's of way's to be Collectors to Collect or work out the Tax or Rate, in the manner as was done ye Laft Year.
Voted that ye Laft Year Surveyers that have not workt out their Rate Sld work it out in this year.
Voted and granted the Sum of Twenty pounds to Repair ye Great Bridge.
.20 -..-..
The
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The Commtee. Report who were Chofen to run the Line a New between Watertown & Waltham was red to the Town.
Voted an Acceptence of Sd Comtee: Report, and that the Reporte be Recorded.
M' John Taynter gave a verble Acct or Relation of the Comtees. Tranfatitons relating to ye renewing ye Marks on ye Lines of ye Farme belonging to Watertown Wefton & Waltham Lying by the great Wachufett. and it appeared by his Accts. yt ya met with difficulty and thro Some former misconduct y' is Like to be Lofs of Land if Speedy care dos not prevent. upon wch Relation
Voted that M' John Tayntor be Continued in his Capafsitee of a Committee man in Sd Affair for further Consideration.
The Report of ye Selectmen was Laid before the Town & red and after it was Confidred.
The Vote was put whether it be ye mind of ye Town to Accept of Sd Report, and the way Laid out as therein Mentioned & the other way there in Mentioned be Confirmed agreable to ye Report, and that ye sd Report be Recorded. And the Vote past in the Affirmative.
The Vote was put whether it is the mind of ye Town to Act upon that Article in the warning Relating to ye Choofin a Comtee to Defend ye Land & watering place wch was fenced in by Nath1. Harris Esq' And the Vote past on ye Negative. (It being generly
.25 -.. -.. .24 -.. -..
100 -.. -..
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thought that ye Selectmen who were chofen ye Laft year were the prop' perfons to manage Sd Affair)
Voted that the Remaining bufinefs contained in the Warrants for ye Warning of this Meeting not yet Acted upon be Continued to Next May Meeting.
The Reporte of ye Commtee. abovesd.
We the Subfcribers being Appointed as Committees by our Refpective Towns, To Run the Dividing Line between Watertown and Waltham over Again and to Make Marks and Monimts. on Said Line and Renew the Old ones.
Having meet on Sd Affair On the 28th. Day of May 1741 We proceeded as followeth vizt.
Begining at Cambridge Line At a Stake Marked wth W on Each Side, with Stones Laid About it, Thence to A Small Walnut tree about 20 Rods Distance, Marked with W. on Each Side with Stones Laid Abt. it, thence to Another Walnut tree Marked wth W on Each Side with Stones Laid Abot it, Thence to a White Oake tree Marked as AforeSaid. Thence to A heap of Stones on a flat Rock
On
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On the South Side of a Stone Wall, in a Pasture, thence to An Ancient heap of Stones in Sd Pasture, Suppofed to be made by Coll. Thaxter. Thence to a Walnut tree on the Easterly Side of a Wall in Sd pasture, Thence Crofsing the Wall to Another Walnut tree Marked As Aforesd. Thence to two Small black Oake trees Standing on A Side Hill marked As Aforesd. Thence to A nother Walnutt tree Marked as Aforesd. Thence to An Ancient heap of Stones Suppofed to be Made # Coll. Thaxter with a Stake Marked W on Each Side. thence to Another Walnut tree Marked as Aforesd. Thence to Another Walnut tree &c. Thence to a heap of Stones on the top of a Hill having An Open View to the South- ward. Thence to An Ancient Heap of Stones Suppofed to be made by Co". Thaxter Thence crofsing the parth to A Walnut tree in M' Brights Pasture Marked as Aforesd. Thence to A Mark on Joseph Harringtons Shop, thence pafsing by Thomas Straights houfe five Rods to the Weft to a Small Walnut tree marked wth Stones Laid Abt. it on the South Side of Joseph Harringtons field. Thence to A heap of Stones and a Stake Marked wth W on Each Side on the top of a Hill in Andw. Whites Land. thence to A heap of Stones in Sd Whites Land abt. a Dead Walnut tree Marked &c. Thence to the Road Crofing the Wall at the Southeaft Corner of Joshua Warrins Land at a Stake and heap of Stones. Thence Runing Acrofs to the other Lane to A Stake Marked wth W on Each Side, abot Twelve feet weft of a Large Apple tree wth 2 branches Thence to a Small Walnut tree Standing by the wall Between John Browns & Sam1. Hagers Land, Thence to a Wild charry tree Marked wth W on Each Side. thence to a Stake and
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heap of Stones At the Country Road by Capt Garfields fence, thence to A Small Walnut tree in Cap Garfields Land marked &c. Thence to a Stake and heap of Stones in the Road Near M' Wards Houfe. Thence pafsing by his Houfe five Rods to the East to a Small Burch tree on the Bank of Charles River marked as aforesd with Stones Laid About it
Oliver Livermore
Jona". Brown
Comtee: for Watertown.
Jona". Bemis
Hopstill Mead
Daniel Benjamin
Comtee: for Waltham.
Samuel Livermore
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The Selectmens Report Voted to be Recorded is as follow's. vizt.
A Town Way Laid out by ye Selectmen of Watertown for the ufe of ye Town Acrofs part of ye Common Called Kings Common Begining at the Southweft Corner of Thomas Wellingtons Land (Lying in Sd Town) and Runing from thence Twelve Rods to A heap of Stones which is three Rods to ye East from Richard Wall the Way to be three Rods Wyde So far and Said Line to be the East Bounds, and from thence Said Clarks Wall as it now Stands to be the weft Bounds of Sd Way Againft his Land, and ye way to be three Rods Wide Againft Sd Clarks Land. And from thence Capt John Henderfons Wall as it Now Stands to be the Weft Bounds of Sd Way So far as Sixteen Rods Sd Way to be three Rods wyde, A heap of Stone being on the East Line Oppefite Againft the End of ye Sd Sixteen Rods. Then turning off from ye Sd Wall Southeafterly and Runing from ye Last Named heap of Stones to wards the beaten Cart path abt. Thirteen Rods to a heap of Stones and from thence to A heap of Stones on A flat Rock, & from thence to A heap of Stones on a Great Rock, from thence to a heap of Stones on the top of the Knowl, and from thence till it Enterfext Ebenez' Chenrys Wall, by a larg Rock and Small Stones Laid Abt. it. Said way to be three Rods wyde So far, and the heaps of Stones being on the Easterly Side. then ye Sª Chenrys Wall fence to be the Bounds on the Easterly Side way to the South end of it. And the Wefterly Bounds of Sd Way Runing on A Straight Line from Oppefite to where the East Line Enterfexts Sd Chenrys Wall, to the North post of John Kimballs Draw Barrs on the Knowl. and from thence the wall fence as it Now Stands to be the Weft Bounds of sd way to ye End of it.
And that the Town do Alfo Establifh and Confirm the Way Northward from where the foregoing way begins, as a Town way as to its Run and Wydth, as is Mentioned in the Report of ye Town's Committee. Recorded Lib. 4. Pag. (223)
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Watertown Nov' : 6th: 1741.
Joseph Mason Jonas Bond Jona". Brown Oliver Livermore John Taynter
Selectmen.
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At a Meeting of ye Selectmen on the fourth Day of March 1741. The following Perfons under written were Sworn to ye faith Dif- charge of their Refpective Offices to wch they were Chofen the firft Currant. vizt.
Joseph Mason Esq' to the office of Town Clerk } Pr Nath'. Harris Joseph Mason Esq' to ye office of Town Treafur"
Juss peace.
And". White Jun' to ye Office of Constable
Thos Saltmarfh 1
Jona" Church
to the office of Afsefsor
John Brown
Sam' Cook
to ye office of fence viewer
John Whitney
John Brown
Joseph Wellington
to ye Office of Survey'. of
Highways
Amos Bond
John Brown
Joseph Wellington
to ye Office of Collector
Amos Bond
Sam1: Stratton to ye office of Tythingman
Israel Mead - to the office of Hogrieves
Sam1 Randal
John Brown
to ye office of Surveyer &
Ebenez' Thornton Meafurer of Timb'. &c.
Thomas Saltmarth
Dear Informers
Jona™ Bemis
John Whitney to ye office of Haward or field Driver
Before Joseph Mason Juss ps.
At Sd. Meeting Ordred ye Clerk to give to the Afsefsors a Copy of the grants of Money made by the Town at their Meeting on the firft of this Inftant March. in ord' to y' Afsefsing ye Same. (wch was done)
The Selectmen Agreed with M' Nath1. Harrington to keep the Grammer and Englifh School in the Town for the Space of one Year from ye firft of March Currant. And He ye Sd Harrington to have As a Reward for his Service from ye Town the Sum of Eighty pounds.
The Selectmen Ordred the Treafurer to pay to M' Jonas Bond & M' Oliver Livermore the Remainder of the Money granted Laft March Meeting for ye Recovering the Land & Watering place fenced in by Nath1. Harris Esq'. to Enable them to Carry on the Affair for wch it was granted. they to Acct for the Same.
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At a Meeting of ye Selectmen on the 15 Day of March 1741 in Order to Appoint the Surveyrs. of Ways their Refpective Diftricts. And the Selectmen Agreed the Diftricts as Appointed the Survey's the Last Year as Recorded Lib 4. P. 219 Should be the prefent Surveyers Diftricts for Mending and Collection. vizt. The East Diftrict to be Amos Bonds, District for Mending and Collecting. The Weft Diftrict to be John Browns Diftrict for Mending & Collection. And the North Diftrict to be Jofeph Wellingtons District for Mending & Collection. Ordred the Clerk to give the Surveyrs Copys or plans of their Districts. Alfo to give the Afsefsors a Copy or plan of the Survey's Districts in Ord' to their Afsefing the Grant of ye Town for the mending of the ways.
which was don Accordingly { J. Mason Cler.
April 25. 1742. At a Meeting of ye Selectmen. The Selectmen having viewed the Pound, and found it Necefsary yt Some thing be done to repair the Same, The Selectmen Defired M' Josiah Stearns to Do wt was Necefsary to be done to Sd. pound by Righting up the posts and Mending the Gate, & after he has done it to bring his Acct to ye Selectmen.
There being Something Necefsary to be done for the repairing the Meeting house & Minifteral houfe. ye Selectmen Agree'd to Defire M' Benj". Hastings to do what is Necefsary to be done at Sd Houfes. Agree'd Alfo yt M' Eben' Bradifh be Defired to Mend the Meeting houfe glafs. At Said Meeting Agree'd with M' Simon Coollidge to Board Margret Warrin for the Space of one Year from the firft of this Inftant and to provide for her what is Sutiable & Necefsary und' her Circumftances; and to have as a Reward from ye Town therefor Ten Shillings + week, Extreordnary Charges by Sicknefs or other wife to be reafonably alow'd for befides. And ye Sd Marget to have the Benefit of her own Labour. The Selectmen Alow'd Sd Coollidge forty five Shillings for Extrordnary Charges on ye Sd Margret for ye Laft year, & 10 / to buy her a bed cord.
At a meeting of ye Selectmen on ye Seventh day of May A.D. 1742 The Selectinen having Recd. a precipt from Authority, requir- ing then to caufe the Inhab's. of Watertown (Quallifyed &c) to be Afsembled in Order to Elect & Deput A perfon to Serve for and Reprefent them At a great & General Court Appointed to be Con- vened & kept at ye Court houfe in Boston on ye 26 day of May Currant.
Ordred ye Clerk to Isue out a Warrant to ye Constable to Warn the Freehold's. and oth' Inhabts. of sd Town Quallifyed to Vote in ye Choice of a Reprefentative to meet at the Publick Meeting houfe in Sd Town on fryday the 14 Day of May Currant at two of ye Clock after noon then and their to Elect & Depute a Meet perion to Serve for and Reprefent them at a general Afsembly Appointed to be Convened held & kept for his Majestys Service at ye Court- houfe in Boston on ye 26 Day of May Currant.
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Requiring ye Sª Conftable Like wife to warn ye Inhabts. of sd Town Quallifyed to Vote in Town Affairs to Meet at three of ye Clock in the After Noon of ye Sd fourteenth Day at the place aforesd for ye following End. vizt. To know the Mind of ye Town whether they will Let out the Banks and landing places by Charles River in Watertown for the prefent Year.
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Middx. fs. To And" White Conftable of Water Town in Sd County Greeting. The Selectmen having Recd a Precipt from ye high Sherriff of Middx: Requiring them forth with to Caufs the Freeholders &c of Sd Town to Afsemble to Elect and Depute a Perfon to Reprefent them in a great & General Court or Afsembly Appointed to be convened held & kept for His Majesty's Service at ye Court houfe in Boston on ye 26 day of May Currant.
These are therefore in His Majesty's Name to Will and Require You the Said Conftable forth with to warn the Freeholders and other Inhabts. of Watertown who are Quallifyed to Vote in the choice of a Reprefentative to Afsemble & meet at the Publick Meeting houfe in Sd Town on fryday the fourteenth day of May Currant, at two of ye Clock afternoon then and there to Elect and Depute a Meet Perfon to Serve for and Reprefent them in a great and General Court or Afsembly Appointed to be Convened held & kept for His Majesty's Service at ye Court in Boston upon Wednefday the 26th. Day of May Currant.
You are Like wife Required to Notify ye Sd Freeholdrs. and other Inhabts. Quallifyed to Vote in Town Affairs to meet at Said Pub- lick Meeting houfe at three of ye Clock in the Afternoon of Sd fourteenth Day for the following End - vizt.
To know the mind of the Town whether they will Let out the Banks and Landing places by Charles River belonging to Watertown.
Hereof faile not and make Return of this Warrant and Your Doings therein to one or more of ye Selectmen at Leaft a day befor the time Appointed herein for Said Meetings. Dated at Watertown the Eighth Day of May A.D. 1742.
# ord'. of the Selectmen.
Joseph Mason Town Clerk.
At a General Town Meeting of the Freeholders and other Inhabts. of Watertown Quallifyed to Vote in the Choice of a Repre- fentative Regulerly warned and Afsembled att ye Publick Meeting houfe in Sd Town on ye fourteenth Day of May A.D. 1742. for the Electing and Deputing A Meet perfon to Serve for and Reprefent them at a General Court or Afsembly Appointed to be Convened held & kept for his Majes. Service at ye Court houfe in Boston on ye 26th Day of May Currant.
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The Votes were brought in, And after they were Counted, it Appeared that M' Jonas Bond was Chofen by a unanimus Vote.
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At a General Town Meeting of the Freeholders and oth' Inhabts. of Watertown Quallifyed to Vote in Town Affairs Regulerly Warned and Afsembled on the fourteenth Day of May 1742. for the End Set forth in the Notification. alfo to Act on ye Articles Continued from Last March Meetig to this Meeting.
Voted and Chofe Joseph Mason Esq'. Moderator of sd Meeting. Voted to Let ye Banks and Landing places by Charles River belonging to ye Town for ye present Year.
Voted to choofe a Committee to Let out Sd Banks and Landing places.
Voted and Chofe Mefsuers. Sam1 Strattron Jona". Church & Sam! Fiske to be ye Commtee. to Let out the Banks & landing places abovesd.
Then the Town proceed to Act on ye Articles Continued from March Meeting to this.
The Treafurer Laid his Accts. before the Town And it Appeared by ye Accts. that the Sum Total of ye Afsemts. Committed to the Conftables Since the Town was Divided to March Last with other payments into the Treafurey Amounted to ye Sum of
£1724=19 =. 4
And that the Sum Total of ye Credit to this day is
1520=13 =. 9
£.204 =. 5 =. 7
Remaining this Day in the Contables hand
203=17 =. I
The Vote was put whether ye Town do Accept and Alow of the Treafurers Accts. And ye Vot pased in the Affirmative.
David Sanger Late Collecter, and Sev- eral Late Constables pleaded for Abat- ments of Sundry perfons Rates in their Rate Lists. the Town having Confidered their pleas. paft the following votes.
Voted & Sink in Collector Sanger's List of Rate ye following perfons Rates viz. Wm Stearns 6 / Jacob Hill 6 / Adonijah Flag 6 / Jnº Mosley 2 / 9 all is
I- .. -. 7
Voted and Sunk in Conftable Henry Bonds Lift of Rates wt Remained due from Thos Godding .. - 15- ..
Voted and Sunk in Conftable Sam1. Hagers Rate Bills all Nath1. Stearns Rates wch is and Joseph Smiths Rates which is
3=18=10
I- 16- . 3 .5=15 =. I
Voted and Sunk in Conftable Sam1.
Barnards Rate List. Nat'. Starnes Rates .2= . 5- ..
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Voted and Sunk in Cons1. Jona™ Church's Rate List Timy Godding Rate 22 / 3 and in Sam1 Strattons Rate Joshua Stratton 22 / 3 .2= . 4 -. 6
Voted and Sunk in Cons1. Jona" Bemis Rate List Nath1 Stearns Rates £.I- .. - .. .I -. 2 -. 6 }= 2- . and W Polfry Rate
Voted to Sink in the Rate List Com- mitted to Benj": Whitney Late Conftable Deceafed the following perfons Rates (in Cafe Waltham give their Confent) vizt.
John Maddocks Rates amounting to £.1- . 9- . 7 Nath1 Clarks Rates .- II -. 3 .- . 6- . 8
Thos Goddings
Nath1 Starnes Rates .- 14- ..
Andw. Gardners Rates .- 14- -
£3- 15 -. 6
The Petition of Nath1. Coollidge was Red to ye Town and After debat thereon The Vote was put whether it is the mind of ye Town to give to Nath1 Coollidge their proportion of the Twenty pound (Mentioned in ye petition) wch he pray'd for and the Vote past in the Affirmative.
(The vote was defided by polling. there was 18 in ye Affirmative & 17 on ye Negative)
The
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The vote was put whether the Town will Build a poarch at the South door of ye Meeting houfe. and the vote past on the Negative.
The Petition of James Dix was Red to the Town.
Voted to Choofe a Committee to take a view of the Land and Banks at the River by David Sangers. and Inquire into the Town's title and how it will Accomodate for Such buifnefs as Mentioned in Sd Dix's Petition. and Make Reporte to ye Town at their Next Meeting how they find it Circumftanced.
Voted and Chofe Nath1. Harris Esq'. Dea: John Coollidge & M' Jonas Bond to be ye Committey for ye Ends Abovesd.
At a Meeting of ye Selectmen on ye 28th. of June 1742 Thomas Saltmarth were Approbated for Inholders this pefent Mary Learned
David Coollidge year.
Ordred ye Town Treafurer to pay out of Grants made ye Last Year for the poor vizt. To Simon Coollidge ye Sum of fifty five Shillings it being wt ye Selectmen Alow'd him for Extraordy Charges for Marg' Warrin and to buy a bed Cord for her.
And to John Coollidge ye Sum of Twenty Shillings for a Load wood for ye Widw Webb.
And to pay out of ye Grants made for this prefent Year. To ye
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Revd M'. Storer his Salary as it becoms Due. To M' Nath1. Harrington So much of his Salry (as it becoms due) as the Intereft money voted for ye Support of ye School for ye prefent Year falls Short of his Salary. and that he pay ye Sd Harringon ye Sd Intereft money voted as aforesd.
To Simon Coollidge w ye Selectmen agree'd with him for, to keep Margret Warrin as it becoms due.
To M' John Wyeth of Cambridge the Sum of Twenty five pounds.
To thofe perfons that ye Town is indebted to the Several Sums perticlerly granted to them, amounting to ye Sum of fifty one pounds 8 / 10.
The Widw. Webb being ill & under poor Circumftances Agree'd (at this Meeting) That Doct. Wheat be defired to come and See her, and to do for her what he Shall Judge prop'. und' her prefent Circumftances.
At a meeting of ye Selectmen on ye 15th. of July 1742. In ord'. to take a List of Juriors Agreeable to a Late Law of ye Province. The Selectmen Drew a List of p'fons in order to lay before the Town. And ordred the Clerk to Isue out a Warrant Directed to ye Conftable, to warn the Freeholders and other Inhabts. of Water- town to Afsemble at ye publick Meeting houfe in Sª Town on fryday ye 23ª of July Currant at two of ye Clock after noon for ye Ends following viz. For ye Selectmen to Lay a List before ye Town of ye Prfons wch yy Judge Able and Quallifyed to Serve on the petit juries and for ye Town to Act thereon Agreeable to the Law Made ye Laft Year for ye Better regulating ye Choice of petit juriors.
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To hear the Report of ye Comtee who were Chosen to Agree wth Prfons what they Should give for Land y' Might be Spared lying againft the fronts of y' Lands. &c what Sd Comtee hath further Done in Sd Affair and for ye Town to Actt their pleafure wth Relation thereto.
Whereas the Inhab's. of ye Easterly precinct in Watertown when they Difpofed of ye pew Lotts in the Meeting houfe (in Sd precint) Voted that if any Perfon or perfons Se Caufe to Dispofe of his or their pew that the Precinct Should have the Refufall paying ye prime Cost as appears of Record.
For the Town to Confider whether their is not any pew or pews that According to their Votes (when a precinct) of Right Should return to the Town the Town paing the prime Cost as aforesd And if any Such there be for ye Town to Dispofe of Such pew or pews to Such perfon or perfons as the Town Shall Agree to.
A Warrant was Isued out Accordingly bearing Date 16th. July 1742.
At a General Town Meeting of ye freeholders and other Inhab's.
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of Watertown Regulerly Afsembled on ye 23d Day of July 1742 for ye Ends Set forth in the Warning.
Voted and Chofe Nath1. Harris Esq' Moderator for Sd Meeting.
Then ye Selectmen Laid before ye Town A List of perfons Names whome they Judg'd Quallify'd for petit juriors Amounting to ye Number of Seventy Six:
Then ye Town proceed and Selected out by y' Votes Nineteen perfons out of Said List (wch is one forth part) to be put into A box for Juriors for the Superiour Court &c. Agreeable to ye Law in yt behalf.
The Remainder of Sd List the Town Voted to be put into A Seperat Box for Juriors for the Inferiour Court &c. agreable to ye aforesd Law.
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The Committes Report was Laid before ye Town And After it was Red and Confidred. the Vote was put. Whether the Town Do Accept of sd Re- port And that the Town Confirm the Lands therein Mentioned, to the Refpective Perfons therein Men- tioned y' heirs & Afigns upon their paying into the Town Treafurey Agreeable to Sª Report, And that the Report be Recorded Accordingly. And ye Vote past in the Affimative.
Then ye 3ª Article in ye Warrant was Red to ye town and after Some debate thereon
Voted to choofe three perfons to make inquiries into ye premifes contained in the Sª Article and to make Report at ye Next Town Meeting.
Voted and Chofe Mefsrs: Jona" Bemis Josiah Perry & Sam1 Hager to be Sd Comtee.
Then ye Vote was put whether the Town will Continue the Sd 3ª Article in the Warrant to the Next Town Meeting then to be Acted upon if the Town Se Meet. And ye Vote paft in the Affirmative.
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We the Subscribers the Comtee: Chosen by ye Town of Water- town at y' Meeting the Twenty third Day of May 1740. To Agree wth p'fons what they Shall give the Town for ye Land (that may be Conveniantly Spared) Lying to the ways againft the front of y" Lands and to make Reporte to ye Town for y' Confirmation, have Agreable to Sd trust further Perfued Said Affair. And have Agree'd with Sundry Prfons in the Manner following vizt. Agree'd with the Widow Elizh. Cutting that She move out her front fence againft the Land in her pofsefsion to the Bounds of ye High-way as Lately Established by ye Court of Sefsions &c which will be a parrelel Line with Dot. Converfes front on ye Weft and Ed". Har- ringtons front fence on the East which will include abt half An Acrer of Land, Sª half Acrer is bounded wefterly by Land of Dot Converses Northerly with Land in the Pofsefsion of ye Sd Wid".
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