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Itm. Voted, that the sd afsefsors make sd rate, and comitt it to Dan" Benjamen, who is chofen to gather it and pay it in for ye ufes aforesd.
Itm. Voted, that Sergt Jnº Chadwick and Dan11 Benjamen take caer and get the meeting houfe glafs mended and to be pd ought of the rate made for mending the glafs, voted, that ye sª rate be pª according to the way stated the last year.
Itm Voted, that one fixt part of the rate granted for the min- iftrey be pª in at or before the first monday of Decembr next for to provide wood.
Alfo at sd meeting Jofiah Goddard gave an account of A rate comitted to him to collect in the year 1700 as follows
Paid to Jofeph grant 011b-078-09ª
Paid to John Chadwick 02 -16 -II
Jan : ye 5th 1702/3. At a meeting of the east end fociety, at the houfe of Mr Nat11 Bright.
Voted, that the Collectors should fpake with Tho : Rider, and fe whether he will pay the whole part of the rate due to M' Gibbs from Watertown old Grist miln for the year begun the 6th of octobr 1701. that then the sd fociety will baer him hearmlefs for paying to any others for sd milnse for ye abovesd.
Itm: Voted, that the rate to be made for M' Gibbs for this p'sant year, be made according to the act for makeing the Prov- ince tax this Prefant year.
Itm. Voted at sd meeting that Mr Simon Stone & Capt Nat" Barsham, do on the next lectur day Post up on the old meeting- houfe door, that the Inhabitants of the easterly society of Water- town do give a meeting at said meeting houfe on the 15th day of this Instant January, at one of the Clocke in the afternoon, to take caer to repaire sª meeting houfe, and to Chofe a comitte to fe the worke done.
Jan : ye 15th 1702/3 At a meeting of ye east end cociety at the old meeting-houfe in Watertown. Voted that Mr Simon Stone should be moderatr for sª Meeting.
Itm. Voted, that we will grant a rate, a quarter part of the fum of feventy feven pounds, towards the repairing the old meeting- houfe in sd town, and that there be forthwith a rate made, at or before the 25th of march next enfuing by the Prsant afsefsors.
Itm : Voted, at sª Meeting that Capt Nat11 Barsham Doct :
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Paslgrave Wellington. Sergt Ric : Coollidge are chofen a comitte to fe that the sd worke be fefonably and well don.
Itm , Sergt Jabez Beeres was chofen Collector to demand and gather in the sd rate and pay it in to the abovesd comitte by the 25th of march aforesd for the end abovesd and no other.
Itm : Voted, at sd meeting that all the loofe money that is given in on the sabbath days Contrebutions for the maintenance of the ministrey shall be given to M' Gibbs over and above his fallary.
Febr 17th 1706/7 Paid to the Reverend M' Henry Gibbs by the Collectors, in part of what was granted to him on october the feventh 1702. for the Carying on of ye worke of the miniftrey amongst us, the fum of fifty pounds fourteen shillings and fix pence, and in wood according as it was granted.
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October 6th 1703. At a Gen" meeting of the Inhabitants of the east end of Watertown, M' Simon Stone was Chofen Moderator.
Item. Voted that we will give to the Ministers maintenance 771b in money, a fixt part whereof to be to provide wood, at feven shillings Pr Cord.
Item. Voted, that the rate to be raifed for fª money shall be made according to the rules this Prsant province is made by.
Item. Voted, and Choofen for afsefsors to make fd Rate Sam11 Livermore, Obadiah Coollidg and Nathan Fiske.
Item. Chofen for Collectors to gather & pay in fd Rate to the miniftrey of sd end Capt Nat" Barshan & Deacon William Bond.
Item. Munings Sawin Choofen Clerke, and Thomas Coollidg Choofen to looke after the meeting-houfe, and sweep it for the year enfuing, and to be allowed one pound & ten shillings for his fervice.
Item. Voted, that the contribution be ftill continued on the Sabbath days, and all the money to be papered, or written upon.
Item. Voted, that this meeting be adjorned to the first Wed- nesday in November next, to one of the clocke in the afternoon of sd day at the old meeting-houfe, to confider of sum way to get in the arrers that are yet unpaid to the miniftrey belonging to ye east end of sª town.
Novembr ye 3ª 1703. At the abovesd meeting by adjornment, In order to take caer about geting ye abovesd arreres for sd minis- trey maintenance, it was adjorned to the second wednesday of sd Novemb" to one aclocke of the sd day at the old meeting-houfe, Capt Barsham to give notice of it the next Sabbath Day after exercize.
Novembr Ioth 1703. At the sd Meeting by adjournment, Capt Net11 Barsham was Choofen moderator for faid meeting.
Iteim. Munings Sawin was Choofen to take caer that the af- sefsors Choofen to make the ministers rate for this prefent year, be fworn as the law directs.
Item Voted, that the collectors draw ought a list of ye names of all fuch perfons as have not pd and made up their accts for there
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proportion of ye ministers Rate made for the year 1702. in order to comit it to the Conftable to gather.
Item. The abovefd meeting is adjorned to the houfe of Corp11 Nat" Brights to be on the first monday of Decembr next, to five aclocke in the afternoon, to confider further about ye arrears of the ministers rate.
Decembr the 6th 1703. At a meeting at the houfe of Corp" Nat11 Brights by adjornment Corp" Bright was Choofen Moderator.
Feb : 17th 1706/7. Paid to the Reverd M' Henry Gibbs by the Collectors, and Conftable Samuell Jenifon, In part of what was granted for the carying on of the worke of the miniftrey amongst us, in october the fixt, one thoufand feven hundred and three, the fum of fifty feven pounds twelve fhillings and nine pence, and in firewood in full as it was granted.
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Augt 30th 1704. At a meeting of the Inhabitants of the easterly part of Watertown In order to take caer that the minifters fallary be pª in according to the grant.
Item. Voted, at fd meeting, that the rate granted for the min- isters maintenance for this prefant year 1704, in the east end, have forwith a warrant affixed to it, by the prefant afsefsors that made fd Rate, and that the fd rate with the warrant to it, be forthwith commited to the conftable in fd east end, to gather in what of fd Rate is unpaid, to the Reverd M' Henry Gibbs, by the first wed- nesday of octobr next hence enfuing the date hereof.
October ye 4th 1704. At a meeting of the east end Inhabitants of Watertown In order to rais a maintenance for ye miniftry in sd east end. Mr Simon Stone was Choofen moderator for fd meeting.
Item. Voted at sª meeting, that we will give to the mainten- ance of the ministrey in fd end for the year enfuing 771b in money, a fixt part whereof to be for to provide wood, at 78 pr cord.
Item. Voted that the rate to be raifed for fd money shall be made according to the rules that this p'sant Province tax is made by.
Item : Voted, and Chofen for afsefsors to make fd Rate Sam" Livermore, Nathan Fiske and Munings Sawin.
Item. Voted, and Choofen for Collectors to gather in fd Rate, and pay in the fame to the minifter of sd east end Capt Natu Barsham and Deacon William Bond.
Item Voted, that the afsefsors shall affix a warrant to fd Rates and comit it to the Conftable to gather and pay to the minister of sd end, that is to faie what is unpaid by the first wednesday, of october next enfuing the date hereof, the collectors to give the account of what is unpd to the Conftable.
Item : Voted and Choofen for clerke Munings Sawin, Thomas Coollidg Choofen to to locke after the meeting houfe and fweep it, and to be allowed for his fervice one pound ten Shillings.
Item : Voted, that the Contributions be continued upon the Sabbath days and all money contributed to be papered, or written upon.
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Item : Voted, at sd meeting that the Clerke doe enter into the booke purchafed by fd east end of Watertown, all fuch votes & agreements as have pafsed in fd cociety Refering to the fupport of the miniftre in fd east end of Watertown.
Febr 17th 1706/7 Paid to the Reverd Mr Henry Gibbs by the Collectors, and Conftable John Chadwick, in pat of what was granted for the fupport of the miniftrey amongst us : Octobr the fourth one thoufand feven hundred and fower, the full & Just fum of fifty feven pounds three shillings and two pence, and firewood in full according as it was granted.
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March 26th 1705. At a meeting of the east end fociety in Watertown. Voted that for the further promoteing & carying on the worke of Repaireing the old-meeting-houfe, in fd cocietie, we do defire the Collector forthwith to goe to thofe perfons that have not pª equall proportion with their Neighbours, and alfo carry with him a fubfcription that fo all may pay there equall proportion, or otherwife fubfcribe and pay as thay thinke meet.
July 23ª 1705. At a meeting of the east end Inhabitants of Watertown, and sd meeting was adjornª to the first wednesday of october next
October ye 3ª 1705. At a meeting of the Inhabitants of the easterly end Inhabitants of Watertown orderly warned & met.
M' Simon Stone was chofen Moderator for sd Meeting.
Voted, at said meeting, that we will give to the maintenance of the miniftrey in sd east end societie for the year enfuing 771b in money, one fixt part whereof to provide wood at feven shillings pr cord.
Voted, that the abovesd rate shall be made according to the rules Prescribed in the law for the making the last Province tax. Choofen for afsefsors at sd meeting Samuell Livermore, Nathan Fiske and Munings Sawin.
Voted, that sª afsefsors shall perfix a warrant to sª Rate and comit it to the constable to gather and pay the aboves" fum to the ministrey of sª east end cociety by the first wednefday of Sep- tember next.
Voted, that the Contrebution be ftill continued on the Sabbath day and Deacon Net11 Barshan and Deacon William Bond to re- ceive sª contrebution : and pay it in to the Minister of sª cociety, and all sd money to be Papered or written upon.
Itm Munings Sawin was chofen clerk at sd meeting.
Thomas Coolidg choofen fexton to locke after the meeting houfe & to Ring the bell for the year enfuing, and sª cocietie doe allow him for his sª fervice two pounds.
Voted at sd meeting, that the Gen11 meeting for the granting the minifters sallery shall be as formerly on the first wednesday of october annually for sd cociety, and that the clerke of sd cociety post up the warning on the meeting honfe Door on the sabbath day before sd meeting, and all fuch officers as may be thought
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necefsary for the ends aforesd of makeing gathering & Recieving sª Rates according to our ufuall custom.
Voted, at sd meeting that the abovesd afsefsors shall make the rate for the sextons sallery this year, and alfo we do defire the abovsd Deacons to gather sd rate, and allfo the remainder of what is due of the last years rate to the sexfton, and pay it in to him.
Jun : 17th 1706 At a meeting of the Inhabitants of the easterly cociety .in Watertown orderly warned and meet in order to take caer to gather in the arrears of the ministers rates and fuch other concerns as may be thought needfull.
It was voted at sd meeting, that the constables vizt Samuell Jenifon and John Chadwick Sent forthwith gather in the arrears of the ministers rates comited to them to gather, and pay in the fame forthwith according to the warrants.
Voted at sª Meeting, that we doe defire appoint and Impower Deacon Nathaniell Barsham and Deacon William Bond & Enfign Samuell Thatcher to gather in what of the arrears of the ministers rates, which are ungathered, before the rates wer comitted to the constables to gather.
Voted, at sd meeting that Deacon Net11 Barsham Deacon Wm : Bond and M' Nat" Bright be a comitte to enter into said cocieties booke of Records what thay may think nedfull, by the clerk of sd cociety.
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Octobr 2ª 1706 At a meeting of the east end Cocietie or Con- gregation in Watertown Orderly warned and mete.
Jonas Bond Esq" was Chofen Moderato".
Voted at faid meeting that we doe grant a rate of ninety Seven pounds in money for the minifters maintenance, in fd focietie, for the year enfuing, twelve pounds of fd fum : to provide wood for fª Ministrey, at feven shillings Pr Corde, twenty pounds of s'1 fum which is more that our ufuall rate is in Confideration of or Pastures prefent Circumftances by sicknes & weeknes.
Voted at sd meeting that ye fª Rate be made according to the Rules in ye law for the makeing the last Province tax, with a warrant affixed to it to be comitted to the Conftable in ye east end.
Voted at sd meeting and Chofen for afsefsors to make sd Rate, Sam" Livermore, Nathan Fiske and Munings Sawin.
Voted at fd meeting that the Contrebution be ftill Continued as ufually it hath been in fa cociety on the Sabbath days.
Voted at fª meeting & Chofen for Clerke for fª society Munings Sawin. Chofen for sexton Tho : Coollidg, and to allow fd sexton for his sallery for one yere next enfuing two pounds money, and fd afsefsors to make a Rate and affix a warrant to it, to be gathered by the Conftable in'fd Cocietie.
Voted at fd meeting That ther fhall be a Contrabution four times this year, that is to sale every qurter of a year on the Sab- bath day, the Decons to give notice of it the Sabbath before.
Said meeting is adjorned unto the first monday in December next to one of the Clooke in the afternoon of sd day.
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At a meeting of the east end Cocietie or Congregation the 2ª day of December 1706
Capt Barsham was Chofen Moderator.
Voted At sª meeting, That we doe nominate, appoint & im- power Jonas Bond Esqr and Samuell Jenifon to anfwer to what may be objected by any of said Societie neglecting to pay their ministers Rates in fd cocietie.
Voted At fª meeting and Chofsen as an adition to the first three afsefsors to make fª Rate, John Coollidg and Samuell Jenifon.
Voted and Chofen at fª meeting to treate wth the Reved or Pastor Mr Gibbs, In order to gaine help to Carry on the worke of the miniftrey amongst us for the prsent, Mr Simon Stone, Dea- con Barsham & Decon Bond.
December 16th 1706 the above granted rate of 971b was made & comited to Constable John Straton Jur to Collect & gather in, Pr Sam11 Livermore, Nathan Fisk & Munings Sawin afsefsors.
Octo : I : 1707 At a meeting of the east end Societie or Con- gregation in Watertowne, Orderly warned & met,
Capt Jonas Bond Esqr was Chofen Moderator for fd meeting.
Voted at sd meeting that we do grant a Rate of 771b in money for the maintenance of the miniftrey in fd Congregation for the year enfuing, twelve pounds of sd Rate for to provide wood for the minifter of sª cocietie.
Voted That sd Rate be made according to the rules in the law for the makeing the last Province tax, this Prefent year.
Voted And chofen afsefsors to make fd Rate, Lieut Sam11 Thatcher, M' Palsgrave Wellington and Samuell Jenifon.
Voted and Choofen Sexton for the year enfuing, Thomas Coollidg, and to be pd by two Contrebutions on the Sabbath Days, The Deacons to give notice of it the Sabbath beforehand.
Voted And Choofen for clerke for fª Societie for the year en- fuing, Munings Sawin.
Voted That the Contribution be still Continued on the sabbath days as formerly.
Voted That the Deacons, or one of them give notice to fd con- gregation the Sabbath before each quarter of sª year is ought That so Persons may make up by Contrabution each quarter Part of sª Rate, the next Sabbath following.
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Novembr 12 1707. At a meeting of the Inhabitants of the easterly Congregation in Watertown, orderly warned and meet.
Voted That we do defire, nominate, appoint and Impower, thefe severall Gent to be a Comitte to Confider & advife what steps may be thought most Proper to be taken for our futer, hon- orable and Comfortable settlement in fª Congregation, by Pre- fering a Petition to the hond Gen11 Court now fiting in Boston, vizt Capt Jonas Bond Esq" Leiut Jnº Hammond, Mr Palsgrave Wellington, M' Net11 Bright and Capt Net" Barsham, are Chofen for the ends abovefd.
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Jan : 7th 1707/8 At a meeting of the Inhabitants belonging to the easterly Congregation in Watertowne orderly warned and meet together.
Capt Jonas Bond Esq' was Choofen Moderator
I voted. By said Inhabitants that thay will Choofe a Comitte to take an account of the Deacons of what is behind of the minif- ters rate in arrears, in thofe years before fd rates wer Commited into the hands of the Constables, and to make there Report of what thay find to fd Precinct at there next meeting.
voted. That Samuell Livermore, Richard Coollidg and Nathan Fiske be a comitte for the ends abovefd.
3 voted. That fª Meeting be adjourned unto wednesday the 14th of January Currant at one of the Clocke in the afternoon.
What is above written are the severall votes Pafsed at fd meet- ing. Attest Jonas Bond Moderator of fª meeting.
At a meeting of the east end Cocietie in Watertowne legally warned the 7th of January 1707/8
Voted. That M' Bright be choofen Moderator.
Voted That thay would choofe a committe to audate accounts between thofe that are charged to be behind in the ministers rates. And the Deacons from the year 1697 until 1702/3.
Voted. That Capt Jonas Bond, Sam11 Livermore, Richard Cool- lidg, Nathan Fiske, Doct" Wellington be Choofen for the ends aforesd and to take account of the Deacons of strangers money.
Voted That the meeting be adjorned untill the 11th of February 1707/8.
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At a meeting of the easterly Cocietie or Congregation in Water- town Febr IIth 1707/8 M' Net11 Bright was Choofen Moderator.
The Comitte appointed to audate accounts with the Deacons Refering to the loofe money, and we received an account of. 191b- IOS-10d. which money was delivered to our Reverend Pastur Mr Henry Gibbs.
Sd meeting is adjurned unto the ISth day of this Instant Febr at one of the Clocke in the afternoon.
At a meeting of the east end Cocietie or Congregation in Watertowne Febr 18: 1707/8.
Voted That the Committe Chosen Jan : 7h 1707/8 to take an account of the Deacons of what is behind of the ministers Rates in arrears, in the year beforesd Rats wer Comitted into the hands of the Constables. Doe forthwith Indeavoure to get in the re- mainder of the same, and alfo to Recon with any fuch as are behind in fª Rates, and alfo doe allow fª Comitte to abate fuch part of sª arrears as thay shall b sattifffyed ought to be abated, (That is to say if the same be don within three months next hence enfuing the date hereof), and if any of them that are faid to be behindhand in fd Rates & arrears will give their oaths before a lawfull authority that thay have already pd a part of the whole, then the same shall be allowed pd.
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At a meeting of the easterly Cocietie or Congregation in Water- town the 7th of June 1708
Capt Jonas Bond Esqr was Chofen Moderat" for fd : meeting.
I. Voted That the last Rate made for the Support of the miniftrey in fd: Cocietie be forthwith Commited to Constable Nathan Fiske to gather, and he to Issue & make up his accounts of the whole of said Rate at or on the first wednesday of october next.
2. Voted and ordered that the fd : Constable give an account of what part of sª Rate is not exfpended in Carrying on ye worke of the ministrey in fd cocietie to the Reverend Pastu" Mr Henry Gibbs, by the abovesd first wednesday in octobr
3. Voted and Choofen to be added to the Comitte for warning of meetings in sd&Cocietie Deacon William Bond and Samuel Eddy fr and what fª Comitte shall agree upon & send to the Clarke of said Cocietie in writing shall be accounted fufficient warrant for fª Clerk to post up in writing.
4. Voted That we do Defire Deacon Nat11 Barsham, Deacon Win Bond, Mr Nat11 Bright & Sam11 Eddy fr to procure fom Perfon or Perfons for the carrying on of the worke of the ministrey in fd Cociety for ye next & last quarter of the prefent year, upon as refonable terms as may be.
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5. Voted At the sd meeting, that som further steps may be taken for the more honorable & comfortable fupport of the Minif- trey in fª Cocietie or Congregation.
6. Voted That for that end we do Defire the former Gentn Imployed as a committe for fª worke to take and ufe such meth- ods for the ends abovefd as thay may thinke most proper. Vizt Capt Jonas Bond, Lieut Jnº Hammond, Mr Palsgrave Wellington, Mr Net11 Bright & Deacon Net11 Barsham.
Octobr 6 1708 At a meeting of the easterly Cocietie, or Con- gregation in Watertown Orderly warned & meet.
Mr Net11 Bright was Chofen Moderator for fd Meeting.
Voted I That we do grant a Rate of 771b in money for the maintenance of the miniftrey in fd Societie.
Voted 2 That fd Rate be made according to the ruls for making the Province tax this year.
Voted 3 And chofen for afsefsors to make fd Rate Lieut Sam" Thatcher, Sam11 Jenifon & Jofiah Goddard.
Voted 4 And Chofen Clerk for fd Cocietie for the year enfuing Munings Sawin.
Voted 5 And Chofen for fexton to Ring the bell & sweep & locke after the meeting-houfe, Tho: Collidg, and to be pd by a Contribution at twice in the year.
Voted 6 That the Contrebution be ftill Continued on the Sabbath days.
Voted 7 That we do defire the Comitte Chofen Jan : 7th 1707/S to take an account of what money is quite lost, with the names & sums of each Perfon, and bring in ye account to the next meeting.
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Voted 8 That we do defire Sergt Jnº Chadwick & Dan11 Benjamen to take caer that the glafs in the meeting-houfe be mended, and bring in their account to the next meeting.
Voted 9 That the fd meeting is adjorned to the first wednes- day in Decembr next, at one of the Clock at this meeting-houfe.
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Decembr Ist 1708 o At a meeting of fd Cocietie by Adjorn- ment.
I Voted at fd meeting that we do add to ye rate granted Oc- tober the fixt, 170S, eight pounds in licke money, being to make up what money is quiet lost, from the year, 1703, to the year 1708.
Voted 2 Voted that there be a contrebution to gather money on the Sabbath day for the payment of the mending of the meet- ing-houfe glafs, (and if any over plus be) to be left in ye Deacons hands for the ufe of fª Cocietie, the Committe to give notice for fª Contrebution the Sabbath before.
Voted 3 That we do defire Capt Jonas Bond Esq" Deacon Net11 Barsham, Deac : Wm : Bond, Mr Net" Bright, Munings Sawin, and Sergt Jnº Chadwick, To give or Reverend Pastor M' Henry Gibbs thanks for his gift to fu Cocietie.
Voted 4 That Mr Gibb's gift to ye fª Cocietie be entered in our Booke of Record for fª Prcinct.
To Jonas Bond esq" Mr Palsgrave Wellington, Mr Sam11 Liver- more, M' Richard Cooledg, Mr Nathan Fiske, The Comittee appointed by the Easterly Precinct of Watertown, to take acctt of the arrearages Due to the miniftry of fd Prcinct.
Gentlemen, Pleafe to inform the Inhabitants of your Precinct, That I freely Remit twenty Pounds of the Arearages due to me, for Preaching unto them : viz eighteen pounds twelve fhillings and five pence, of what was due before octobr 8 : 1703. and one pound seven shillings and seven pence, of the Rate Comitted to Constable Jnº Straton, which offer of mine, if accepted by the Prcinct let it be entered in the book of Records belonging to the same.
Watertown Nov : 30: 1708. yours to serve,
HENRY GIBBS.
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Octobr 5 : 1709 At a meeting of the Easterly cocietie or Con- gregation in Watertown Orderly warned & meet :
Voted I That we do grant a rate of 771b in money for the maintenance of the Miniftrey in fd congregation, twelve pounds of said fum to be for to provid wood for the miniftrey, at feven shillings Pr Cord.
Voted 2 That fª Rate is to be made according to the Rules for making the Province tax this Prefent year, and that the afsef- sors affix a lawfull warrant to fd rate and Deliver it to the Con- stable in fª cocietie sesonably.
Voted 3 and Chofen for afsefsors to Make fd rate, Corp11 Sam11 Jenifon, Cler : Jofiah Goddard & Henry Spring.
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Voted 4 And Chofen for Clerk for fd cocietie or Congregation Munings Sawin.
Voted 5 And Chofen for fexton to Ring the bell and sweep and lock after the meeting-houfe Tho : Coolidg, and to be pd by two Contrebutions within the year.
Voted 7 That a contrebution be still continued on the Sabbath Days for the ministre of fd Congregation.
Voted S That we do appoint Deacon Nethaniel Barsham, Deacon Wm : Bond and Sam" Eddy fr to be a Committe to warn meetings for fd cocietie or Congregation when & so often as there be occation.
9 Voted That we do adjorne the abovesd meeting to the first monday of Decembr next at ten of the Clock in the forenoon, To take caer for the paying for mending the old meeting-houfe glafs, and fuch other Concerns as fd meeting shall fe occation for.
At a meeting of the Easterly Precinct by adjornment the 5th of Decembr 1709.
Voted That we will have a Contribution upon the 3ª Sabbath day of this Instant December in order to gather money to pay for the mending the meeting-houfe glafs, and for the mending the Bel wheel, and fom other arreers due to the fexton.
Voted That fd meeting be adjorned to the third monday of this Instant month, to take account of what money is gathered, and to pay it to the Creditors, And to se if the Cocietie will Con- fider of som method for placing of the meeting-houfe.
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