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George Lawrance Jun' Surveigher his part or Bounds to be the North Road or Town Way from the Precinct Line to the Pond By David Meeds. and all the Town Ways on the North Side of sd Road or Way and the Town ways on the South Side of sd Road or Way Extending from Sd Road half way to the Middle Town way Leading by the Meeting houfe, or to Surveigher Fisks Bounds.
At Sd Meeting M' Edward Harrington Made Application to ye Selectmen for Some releafe for Mercy Allen a poor Sick Inferm woman (at his houfe) he having for Some Confiderable Time taken the whole care of her, her Circumftances being Such as makes it Necefsary yt Some further care he taken of her, as alfo to Satisfye the Doctor for Looking after her, whos Bill amounts to fifty one fhillings. ye Selecttmen Agre'd wth M' Harrington to Satisfye ye Doctor & to be alowed therefor by ye Town, agreed alfo that ye Sd Harrington Still take prudent Care of ye sd Mercy till further order of ye Selectmen, and he to have Reafonable Satis- faction or allowance from the town therefor.
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Complaint
Complaint being made to the Selectmen of Sundry perfons being come to dwell in Watertown viz. John Tozer Wife and familie who came Laft from Newton Some time ye Latter end of April Laft paft or beginning of May Currant who resides in the houfe of Phillip and Amos Shattuck of sd Watertown. alfo One James Knap Wife and Familie who Came Laft from the Town of Worcefter Some time in April paft or May Currant they Refide at the houfe of M' Nathanael Fiske of sd Watertown, and one Wm Orfbourn Wife and familie who Came Laft from the Town of Manchefter in the County of Essex Some time in March or April
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Laft paft and Now Refide at the Houfe of Rachal King ye Select Men Refufing to Accept of the abovesd perfons to be inhabitants of Watertown did order the Clerk to write a warrant directed to one of ye Conftables of Watertown to warn the Sd John Tozer Wife & familie James Knap Wife and familie Wm [Orfbourn] Wife & familie forthwith to depart out of Sª Watertown and no longer Abide therein.
which was done as follow's.
Middx : fs. To M' Josiah Perry Conftable of Watertown in Sd County Greeting.
You the Said Josiah Perry are hereby Required in his Majs. Name fourthwith to Warn ye abovesd John Tozer Wife and Familie James Knap Wife & familie Wm Orfbourn Wife & Fam- ilie to depart out of Watertown forth with and no longer to refide therein ye Selectmen reffufing to Accept of them to be Inhabi- tants of Watertown &c.
Watertown June 26. 1729.
Entered By Virtue of ye above written Warrant I have
at ye ff warned ye above sd John Tozer Wife & Fam-
at Camb ilie Wm Orfbourn Wife & Familie & ye sª James ridge Knaps Wife & Children forthwith to depart out of Watertown.
May 1 1729.
Josiah Perry Conftable of Watertown.
At a Meeting of the Selectmen of Watertown on ye Ninth day of June 1729 at L' Sam11. Stearns at sd Meeting ye Maj'. part of ye Selectmen Approbated M' Thos. Coollidge M' Thos. Learned & M' Thos. Harrington to keep Tavern this prefent year.
the Selectmen Appointed to meet again at Mr Thomas Learneds on fryday ye 20th of June Currant at 3 of ye clock in the after Noon, to Confider what is Necesary to be done as to repairing ye great Bridge. And that ye Clerk Notifye the Selectmen of Wefton of said Meeting.
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At a Meeting of the Selectmen of Watertown and Wefton on the 20 Day of June at M' Thomas Learneds. Appointed in order to View ye great Bridge in Watertown and Confider wt is Necef- sary Speedely to be done as to repairing Sd Bridge, the Said Selectmen upon Viewing Sd Bridge find yt it is Necefsary Some thing be Speedely done as to repairing Sª Bridge. And in order for a Speede repair of Sd Bridge the Selectmen of both Towns Agreed to Appoint a Man in Each Town to do wt is Necefsary to be Done. it was Agreed that En : Samuel Garfield take ye Care to procure a Man for Sd Affair for Watertown and that Dea : Benjd. Brown take ye Care to procure a Man for Wefton, And M' Thomas Learned is Defired to Advife and Afsist in w' is Agreed upon to be Done, as alfo to procure wt Nails is Necefsary for Sd Affair. And that ye Men that Shall do ye work Lay the Acct : of their Labour before the Selectmen, and to have their pay in Convienant time from their refpective Towns.
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At a Meeting of ye Selectmen of Watertown & Wefton at ye houfe of M' Thos. Learneds Sep'. 22: 1729.
They bought of M' Isaac Williams two Long String pieces for ye great bridg in sd Watertown for Ten pounds and agreed to pay him for one day work in Looking out the timber. At ye Same time Agreed with M' Williams of Watertown to do ye Carpentry work of sd Bridge and bring in his Acct to ye Town for his pay, the work to be done forthwith.
At a Meeting of ye Selectmen of Watertown on the 4 day of October. 1729. at ye houfe of Henry Bright Ocationed by ye Death of Mercy Allen a poor Woman yt was helped by ye Town, the Selectmen Agreed to burry ye Said Allen at ye Towns Coft in cafe there Appeares nothing other ways fufficiant to do it, ye Selectmen Defired M' Edward Harrington (ye sd Mercy Allen Lying Dead at his houfe) to take the whole care of ye funiral.
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At a Meeting of ye Selectmen of Watertown on the 6th Day of October 1729. at ye Houfe of Thomas Learneds the Selectmen (two of of Wefton Selectmen being prefent and gave their Confent in behalf of sd Wefton Selectmen) Agreed that there Should be Supporters put under two peers of the Bridge over Charls River and a mud fell cap and Supporters und' ye other peer. Agreed yt ye Selectmen of Watertown take the care to get it done, ye Select- men of Watertown Defired L' Samuel Stearns & M' Thomas Learned to take ye Care to See it done, as alfo to Se yt what graviling is Necefsarry upon ye bridge be done the whole to be done with all Convienant Speed.
October the 29Th : 1729.
At a meeting of ye Selectmen of Watertown at the houfe of L' Joseph Coollidges Ebenezer Chenry gave Account to ye Selectmen of ye Cost of thofe things he procured for ye funeral of Sam11 Stearns which Amounted to £ 4 = 14 = 2 the Selectmen Sold to sd Chenry sd Stearns cloath &c. for
£ 4 = 10 = o
for which sd Chenry is to defray So much of ye abovesd Acct of 4 = 14 = 2 to ye Perfons where it is Due; for the wine & gloves which he took up.
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At a Meeting of ye Selectmen of Water Town on the Twenty first day of November 1729. At the Houfe of Enfign Samuel Garfield, at Said Meeting the Selectmen ordered the Clerk to write Warrants Directed to the Several Conftables of said Town to Warn the Inhabitants of ye Eaft & Weft Precincts in Said Town who were Quallifyed to Vote in Town Affairs to Meet at the Pub- lick Meeting houfe in the Eaft Precinct in sd Town on Munday
* Opposite this entry there is a note in shorthand. Apparently by Joseph Mason the town clerk. - EDS.
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the fifteenth day of December Next at Ten of ye Clock in the fore- noon of sd Day for the ends following.
I. To hear the Town Treafurers Accts.
2. To hear the pleas of Some of ye Late Constables refarring to Some Rates which they have not Collected and to Act thereon as they Shall See meet.
3. To hear the Town Creditors Accts.
4. To Grant a Town Rate or Afsefment to pay the Town Credi- tors, the Support of ye Grammer and English School in the Town the Support of ye Poor &c.
5. To Grant the Sume of Ninety two pounds Eight Shillings to pay the fifth and Laft payment of ye Loan Bills of Credit.
6. To known the Mind of ye Town whether they will Sell their Proportion of ye Two Thoufand Acres of Land Lately Confirmed by ye General Court to Watertown & Wefton or Joyne with Wefton (if they See meet) to Sell the whole together and to Choofe and Impower a Committee (if they see Meet to Sell) to make Sale of sd Land.
7. To know the Mind of the Town whether they will make fur- ther Application to the General Court for the Confirmation of some former Grants of Land made to Watertown.
8. To here the Acct. or Proceedings of the Truftees who were Chofen & Appointed to Lett out Watertowns Proportion of the Sixty Thoufand pounds Loan Bills of Credit And to Act thereon.
Likewife to Infeart in Sª Warrant to Notifye Such Pfons as are Town Creditors to bring in their Accts. of their Credit to the Se- lectmen at the Houfe of M' Thomas Learned Innholder in Sd Town on Munday the firft day Decemb". Next at one of ye Clock in the After Noon of sd Day in order for them to Lay before the Town.
Which was done Accordingly, See page [27]
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Middx : fs.
To the Conftables of Watertown Greeting,
You are hereby Required Seafonably to Warn the Freeholders and other Inhabitants within the Eafterly & Wefterly Precincts in sd Town who are Quallifyed According to Law to Vote in Town Affairs To Meet at the Publick Meeting houfe in the Eafterly Pre- cint in sd Town on Munday the fifteenth day of Decembr. Next at Ten of ye Clock in the forenoon of sd Day for the Ends following vizt.
I. To hear the Town Treafurers Accounts.
2. To hear the pleas of Some of ye Late Conftables relating to some perfons Rates which they have not Collected ; and to Act thereon as they Shall see Meet.
3. To hear the Town Creditors Accts or Credit.
4. To Grant a Rate or Afsesment To pay the Town Creditors the Support of ye Grammer and English School in ye Town the Support of the Poor &c.
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5. To Grant the Sum of Ninety two pounds Eight Shillings to pay the fifth and Laft payment of ye Loan Bills of Credit.
6. To know the mind of ye Town whether they will Sell their Proportion of ye Two Thoufand Acres of Land Lately Confirmed by ye great & Gen" Court to Watertown & Wefton or Joyne with Wefton (if they see meet) to Sell ye whole together, and to choofe and Impower a Committee (if they See meet to Sell) to make Sale of sd Land.
7. To know ye mind of ye Town whether they will make further Application to ye Gen11 for the Confirmation of some foriner grants of Land made to Watertown.
8. To hear the Acct or Proceedings of ye Truftees who were Chofen & Appointed to Lett out Watertowns Proportion of the Sixty Thoufand pounds Loan Bills of Credit & to act thereon.
You are Likewife required to notifye such Perfons as are Town Creditors to bring in the Accts. of their Credit to the Selectmen at the houfe of M' Thos. Learned of sd Town Innholder on Munday the firft day of Decemb'. Next at one of the clock in the after noon of sd Day. hereof fail not and make return of this Warrant and your doings thereon unto the Selectmen or Town Clerk before the time perfixt in sd warrant for said Meetings. Dated at Watertown the Twenty fourth day of Novembr. in the Third year of his Majes. Reign, Anno Domini 1729. order of ye Selectmen
Joseph Mafon Cler.
At a Meeting of ye Selectmen of Watertown on the firft day of Decemb'. 1729. at M' Thomas Learneds for taking in the Town Creditors Accts. of their Credit in order to lay before the Town which are as followeth.
John Bemus for 3 String pieces (for the Bridge over Stowers Brook) a 2 / & two pieces 1 /
£
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Conftable Josiah Perry for warning four pefons out of town ..
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For warning 2 Town Meetings
.. For Carrying the Towns waights and Meafes to Bofton -. 6 .. 66 For returning the preceipt .. -. 2 Ebenezer Chenry for the trouble at his houfe with Sam11 Stearns Decd .. -15-"
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For what he paid towards ye Funeral more then the cloths came to .. -. 4 -. 2 For diging the grave & ringing the Bell
Nathanael Coollidge for a Coffin for Sam11 Stearns
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John Orms for 47 feet of Timb' Smelt Brook Bridge
Jonathan Brown for one day work at ye Great Bridge
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Nath11 Bond for one day work at Sª Bridge
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George Cutting for Speaks for Sª Bridge
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John Orms for one day work at ye Great Bridge with his teem 10 / and one day work himfelf 5 /
Joshua Warrin for Two Days work & ¿ at ye great Bridge
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12
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Thomas Coolidge for entering one Caution in 1728
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Benjamin Haftings for a Coffin for Mercy Allen
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Nath1. Sherman for a load of timb' for two whellms in the lane from ye Meeting houfe
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Joseph Harrington for warning one Town Meeting
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and for Serving Conftable one year . I Joseph Grout for Timb' for Bever Brook Bridge
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Daniel Whitney for half Day work at ye Great Bridge
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John Holland for 3 Days work at sd Bridge
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15
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Josiah Reed for 2 Days } work great Bridge
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Stephen Cooke one day work at ye Great Bridge
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Samuel Stearns Jun' one day work at ye sª Bridge
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Isaac Church 2 days worke at sª Bridge
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Jonathan Barnard one day work at sd Bridge
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Ebenezer Eddy for Seven Days work at ye Bridge
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Joseph Haftings 2 Days work at ye great Bridge
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Wm White one day work at ye great Bridge
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George Harrington Ju' one day work at sª Bridge
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and for Bringing up a old Maft from Bofton
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John Lawrance one day work at ye Bridge George Lawrance Jun' half a day at sd Bridge Charls Chadwick half a day work at sd Bridge William Williams for 10 Days work about the Great Bridge framing &c at 6 / # day .3 - - ..
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& half a day work with his Teem at sd Bridge .. - .3 -. 6
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& for help making 2 Town Rates in ye year 1728 .I -. 8 - ..
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The foot of ye Credit brought over from page [28]
L' Samuel Stearns for 50 feet of Timb' for ye bridge at 35 / Tun .2 -. 3
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George Lawrance Jun' for one p' of shoo's for Ephraim Smith ..- IO -..
for Timbr for ye Small Bridge above Isaac Stearns -. 5 .. -..
& for half Day work at ye Great Bridge
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The Selectmen for 2 Long String pieces for ye great Bridge
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Joseph Mafon for Serving Town
Treafurer ye year 1728 ·3 -..
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for Entering 3 Cautions
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for a Winding Sheet for Sam! Stearns .. -. 8
Thomas Learned for Entertainment at ye Raifing the South peir of ye great Bridge .2 -. 8 - 10
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& for half a day work at sd Bridge Dea William Brown for help making two Town Rates in ye Year 1728 John Cutting a Jurney to Bofton about ye Land .. -. 7
and for a Copy of ye Cort Act & plan of ye Land .. -. 5 -..
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Richard Sautle for a Load of Timbr for ye Bridge over Bever Brook near L' Stearns
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Cornet Henry Bright for 63 feet of Timb' for ye Bridge at 35 / Tun .2 - 15 - . I
L'. Joseph Coollidge for help making 2 Town Rates in 1728
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For 3 days worke one hand & a Teem at sd Bridge
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& a Jorney to Salem to forward ye Petition about the 2000 Acres of Land
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Thomas Harrington for Serving Con- ftable one year
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David Meed Conftable for warning 2 Town Meetings
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John Kimbal for Serving Sundry years Sealer of Waights &c
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Samuel Livermore for Timbr for the bridge near Nathanael Livermors
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The Afsefsors viz Dea John Coollidge Nath1 : Harris & Daniel Benjamin for taking ye Invoice & perfecting of it & making ye Province & County Rates 248 3 man
To Pay Doctor Bratle for Looking after Sam11. Stearns while he Lay Sick .. I
for the Support of Ephraim Smith one year forward IO -..
and to procure cloath for 2 Shurts .I -. 6
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for the Support of ye Widow Wyeth one year forward from 10 Jany : Next II -IO -..
and to procure cloth for two Shifts
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Ye Town wld Edw. Harrington for Nur-
not alow this fing Mercy Allen 18
Acct. Weaks for wch he de-
mands 8 / @ week
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For w' he paid ye Docter
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.80 - 15 -. 8
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At the Selectmens Meeting the firft day of Decbr: 1729, the Selectmen ordred the Town Treafurer to pay to M'. George Law- rance the Sum of Ten pounds Twelve fhillings which was granted for ye Support of Ep™. Smith Laft Decemb". this ord' being for- gotten the Treafurer was ordred again to pay ye abovesd Sum. Se Selectmen ord'. page [36]
At a Meeting of the Selectmen of Watertown and Wefton at the Houfe of M' Joseph Wolfons in Sd Wefton. On the fifth Day of December 1729. Upon Due warning to Adjust Accts : of the Charge of Reparing the Great Bridge over Charls River in Watertown abovesd. And after the Accts: from the Laft Reckoning
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for drink at her funiral & Dig ye grave ..-. 7
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to this Date were Adjufted, there Appeared to remain Due from Wefton to Watertown the Sum of Twenty Eight Shillings and Seven pence.
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At a General Town Meeting of the Freeholders and other Inhabitants of Watertown Quallifyed to Vote in Town Affairs Regularly Warned, and Afsembled on the fifteenth Day of Decem- ber 1729. for the Ends Set forth in the Warning of Sd Meeting.
I. Voted and Choofe L'. Samuel Stearns Moderator of Sd Meeting.
2. The Town Treasurers Accts. were Read to the Town to wch there was no objection.
3. Then Several of ye Late Conftables made their pleas for Abatement of Sundry perfons rates in their Respective List of Rates. vizt.
Ily. Joseph Mafon Exer. to ye Estate of Wm Shattuck Late Con- ftable Deceafed. pleaded abatement of Edwd Dix's Rates in sd Conftable Shattucks Lists of Rates wch was £3-4-4. Alfo abat- ment of Samuel Sawins Rate 15 / 4. and David Fisks Rate 15 / 4 And it was put to Vote whether the Town would Abate ye sd Dix's Sawin's & Fisk's Rates. And ye Vote paft in ye Negative.
2ly. Samuel Parce Late Conftable pleaded Abatement of Edward Dix's Rates in his Lists of Rates which was Twenty Six Shillings & 4ª and the Town by a vote abated to Sd Pierce ye sd Dix's Rates. Said Pierce pleaded an Abatement of John Ham- mond's Rates in his List of Rates wch was fifty three Shillings and Id. and it was put to Vote whether the Town would Abate to Sd Pierce Said Hammonds Rates. and ye Vote paft in ye Negative. 31y. Jonas Bond Late Conftable pleaded Abatement of Wm Webbs in his List of Rates wch was 8 / 10 alfo Sam11 Stearns Rates wch was 13 / 8. and the Town by their Vote Abated to Sd Bond Said Webbs & Stearns Rates.
4ly. Thomas Bond Late Conftable pleaded Abatement in his List of Rates vizt. the Rate of Alexander Meccoy wch was 4 / 4 the Rate of ye Widow Elizebeth Dix 2 / 5. the Rates of Samuel Stearns which was Twenty three Shillings and 7d and the Town by a Vote Abatted the Sd Maccoy & Stearns Rates.
51y. Joseph Grout Late Conftable pleaded Abatement (in his Lift of Rates) of David Graggs rate 4 / 5 Richard Hard rate 5 / 3 & George Adams Rates wch was 18 / 5 And the Town by a Vote Abatted Sª Grags Hards & Addams Rates.
6ly. John Child Late Conftable pleaded Abatment (in his List of Rates) of George Addams Rates which were Twenty two fhil- lings and Richard Hards Rates which were Twenty Seven fhillings and 4ª And the Town by a Vote Abated to Sd Child, the Said Addams & Hards Rates.
4. A List of the Town Creditors Accts. was Laid before the Town and After Some Debate thereon (the time being far Spent)
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It was Put to Vote whether the Town Do Adjourn this Meeting and the Remaining buifnefs thereof unto Munday the Twenty Second of this Inftant December at one of the clock in the afternoon then to proceed thereon. And the Vote paft in the Affarmitive.
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At a General Town Meeting of the Freeholders and other In- habitants of Watertown on the Twenty Second Day of December 1729. by Adjournment.
I. A List of ye Town Creditors Accts. with what was propofed for the Support of Ephraim Smith & ye Widow Wyeth was again Laid before the Town & read. and the Town objected againft Edward Harringtons Acct in Sd List, about his Nurfing of Mercy Allen, and Did Manifest by a Vote that they would not Alow it.
Then it was put to Vote whether the Town Do Grant all thofe particuler Accts. or Sums Mentioned in Sd List (Excluding Edward Harringtons Accts). wch Do Amount to £80- 15 -. 8 And the Vote Past in the Affarmitive.
2ly. Put to Vote whether the Town Do Grant the Sum of Seven pounds fourteen fhillings & 2ª wch was Sunck or Abated by the Town in Sundry Conftables Lists of Rates at the Laft Meeting of ye Town on the 15th day of this Inftant December. And the Vote past in ye Affarmitive.
31y. The Town by a Vote abated Jofhua Harrington's & Josiah Harringtons Rates in Thomas Harringtons Lists of Rates which were Thirty Six fhillings & 2d.
4ly. Put to Vote whether the Town Do Grant to Edwd : Harring- ton the Sum of fifty two fhillings wch was ye Doctors Bill for Medi- fens for Mercy Allen and Seven fhillings for diging ye Grave for sd Allen & Drink at her funeral if he do Accept of that in full for his care of ye sd Mercy Allen. And ye Vote paft in the Affarmi- tive.
sly. the Town by a Vote granted ye Sum of Thirty Six fhillings & 2ª to make good w was Abated in Conftables Thos : Harringtons List of Rates.
Gly. the Town by a Vote Granted to Joshua Grant ye Sum of Sixteen fhillings for Nurfing the Child Left at M' Mills, for wch he has not yet had Satisfaction.
zly. Put to Vote whether the Town will grant the Sum of fourty five pounds for the Support of ye Gramer and English School in the Town for one year and ye Vote paft in ye Negative.
gly. Put to Vote whether the Town will grant any Sum of money for the Support of ye Gramer & English School for a year and ye Vote paft in the Negative.
gly. Put to Vote whether the Town Do grant the Sum of Ninety two pounds Eight fhillings to pay the fifth and Laft payment of ye Loan Bills of Credit And ye Vote past in ye Affarmitive.
Toly. Put to Vote whether the Town are willing to Sell their
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right in the two thoufand Acres of Land Lately Confarmed to Watertown & Wefton by ye Gen". Court. & ye Vote paft in ye Negative.
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IIly.
Illy. Put to Vote whether the Town will make further Application to ye Genaral Court for the Confirmation of Some former grants of Land made to Watertown. And ye Vote paft in ye Negative.
I2ly. The Truftees of Watertown's Proportion of ye £60000 Loan Bills of Credit Laid before the Town the Acct. of their Letting out sd Bills and how they had procceded thereon : And the Town Voted that sd Truftees Should have one # Cent of ye Intereft as a reward for their trouble.
At a Meeting of the Selectmen of Watertown at the houfe of Joseph Mafon on the 5th day of January 1729 / 30 the Selectmen Agreed that there Should be a General Town Meeting on fryday the 16th day of January Currant at one of ye Clock in the after- noon at ye Publick Meeting houfe in the Eaft Princt of Sd Town for the Ends following. vizt. (The Town having Voted at a Gen11. Town Meeting on ye fourth of March 1727 / 8 yt they wld build two Schoolhoufes one in Each Precinct for the School to be keept in)
I. To know the mind of the Town whether they will Errect a School houfe in the East Precinct in Sd Town Ten Rods Eaft or Ten Rods Weft of the Meeting houfe in Sd Precinct ; And whether they will Errect a Schoolhoufe about Thirty Rods on the Weft side of the Meeting houfe in the Wefterly Precinct of sd Town.
2. To know the Mind of ye Town whether they will by them- felves or by a Committee Determine and fix upon the Spotts or places of ground where ye sd Schoolhoufes shall Stand in Each Precinct.
3. To know the mind of the Town whether they will grant a fufficiant Sum of money for ye Errecting & finithing Said School- houfes, and how yy * will Difpofe of ye old Schoolhoufe.
4. To choofe a Committe or Committes to Errect and finifh sd School houfes According as the Town Shall Direct.
5. To know the Mind of ye Town how the School Shall be keep in sd Schoolhoufes.
6. To grant a Sufficiant Sum of Money to Support and uphold the School or Schools in Said Precincts.
7. To know the mind of ye Town whether they will further Confider of ye Demands of M'. Edw. Harrington for his Nurfing Mercy Allen in the time of her Sicknefs. the Selectmen ordred the Clerk to write Warrants to ye several Conftables of ye Town Accordingly to warn Said Meeting.
which the Clerk on the 6th of Jany writte Warrants According to order. to ye Several Conftables who warned ye Inhabitants of both Precincts & made their return January 15th. 1729 / 30.
* The raised y of this abbreviation is written in an obscure form. - EDS.
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At Said Meeting of ye Selectmen the Selectmen Agreed that M' David Stearns the Prefent Schoolmaster Should be Defired to keep the Grammer and English School in the Town till further order of ye Selectmen, and the Selectmen Defire L' Sam" Stearns to Acquaint M' David Stearns thereof.
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At a General Town Meeting of the Freeholdrs. and other Inhab- itants of Watertown Regularly Warned, and Afsembled on the Sixteenth Day January 1729 / 30. for the Ends Set forth in the Warning.
Voted and choofe Leut : Samuel Stearns Moderator of sd Meeting.
I. Put to Vote whether the Town will Errect a Schoolhoufe Ten Rods Eaftward of the Meeting houfe in the Eaft Precinct. and the vote paft in the Negative.
2. It was Put to Vote whether the Town will Errect a School- houfe Ten Rods Weftward of Said Meeting houfe. and ye Vote past in the Negative.
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