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At a meeting of said societie by adjornment the 19th of De- cembr 1709.
The Deacons gave account of the Contrebution £ fd
money
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Pd To Ephraim Cutter Jur to Joseph Coollidg · 00 06 00
to Sert& Jnº Chadwick :
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to Daniel Benjamen
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Voted That we do defire the severall Gent" vizt Nethaniel Coollidg fr Samuel Eddy fen" Nethaniel Bright fr Sam" Thatcher fr Joseph Sherman and William Chattuck fr to sit at the table.
Voted That we do defire Capt Bond and the Deacons to give the abovesd Gent" notice of the abovesd vote.
The abovesd meeting is Defolved by Capt Bond Moderat". December 20th 1709
Then Receivd of Munings Sawin in ye east-ends behalfe for the mending the meeting houfe glafs, the fum of eighteen shillings and seven pence I said Received Pr me
his
JOSEPH X GRANT. mark
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Octobr 4th 1710. At a meeting of the Easterly Societie of Congregation in Watertown Orderly warned and met, Capt Jonas Bond esq" was Chofen Moderat".
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Voted I That we do grant a rate of seventy seven Pounds for the fupport of the miniftrey in fid Congregation for this Prefent year ; Twelve pounds of sd feventy seven pounds to be for a fupply for wood for the miniftrey at feven shillings Pr cord, Pro- vided it be brought in by the last day of March next, And fuch as do not bring wood by the last day of March as aforesd that their part of ye rate shall be paid in money, or otherwife to the minif- ters acceptance.
Voted 2 That the rate be made according to the Rules for making the Province tax for this Prsent year, And that they do affix a warrant to fd rate according to law, And to deliver said rate to the Collector sefonably.
Voted 3 And Chofen for afsefsors to make fd Rate as abovesd Sam11 Jenifon, Josiah Goddard and Henry Spring fr.
Voted 4 And Chofen Clerk for said Cocietie, Munings Sawin.
Voted 5 And Chofen for fexton Tho: Coolidg, to take caer of ye meeting-houfe, and to be pd for his service by two Contre- butions as formerly.
Voted 6 That the Contrebution be still Continued on the Sab- bath days.
Voted 7 And Chofen for a Committe Deacon Net11 Barsham, Deacon Wm Bond and Samuel Eddy fr To warn fd Cocietie to- gether when & so often as their may be occation.
Voted S And Chofen for Collector for to gather in fd rate Jonathan Stone.
Voted 9 And Chofen for receiver of the abovesd rate, Mr Net11 Bright, to receive in and pay out said Rate for the ends and ufe for which it was granted, Rendering an account of the same to fd Cofietie. And alfo faid M' Bright is Chofen to call the late Conftables to an account belonging to fª Cocietie That have had the ministers Rates Comited to them to gather. That have not iffued and made up their accounts according to their warrant And to pay in the fame to the Reverend Mr Henry Gibbs.
Aprill 3ª 1711. The abovesd Rate was made and Comitted to Mr Jonth Stone Collector to gather and pay in to M' Neth11 Bright Receiver amounting to the fum of 771b-128-09d.
Pr Henry Spring Josiah Goddard & Sam11 Jenifon affefsors.
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October 3ª 1711. At a meeting of the easterly Cocietie or Congregation in Watertown orderly warned and meet.
Voted I That we do grant A rate of Solb for the support of the ministrey in fd Cocietie or Congregat" for the year enfuing, Twelve pounds whereof is to provide wood for the miniftrey at eight shillings Pr cord.
Vot 2 That the sd rate be made according to the Rules Pre- fcribed for making the last Province tax, and that ther be a war- rant affixed to fd rate according to law, and to deliver said Rate to the Collector sefonably.
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Vot. 3 And Chofen for afsefsors to make fª Rate, John Cool- lidg, Josiah Goddard and Nathan Fiske.
Vot : 4 That we Choofe Deacon Net11 Barsham, Deacon Willm Bond & Sam" Eddy fr a Committe, for fª Cocietie for the year enfuing.
Vot: 5 That we do Choofe Jonathon Stone Collector to gather & pay in sª Rate to the Treafurer or Receiver.
Vot : 6 for Treafurer or Receiver of fd Rate, M' Neth" Bright, who is to receive in and pay out fª rate for the ends for which it was granted, and to render an account to the fª cocietie sefonably.
Vot : 7 That we do Choofe Munings Sawin Clerk for fª co- cietie for the year enfuing.
Vot : 8 That we do Choofe Tho : Coollidg sexton, and to be pd by two free Contrebutions as formerly.
Vot : 9 Voted that the Collectors Shall annually make up their accounts with the Prsent Treafurer or Receiver, or his or their fuccefsor in fd office of their severall rates.
Vot : 10 that the Contribution be ftill continued on the Sab- bath day as formerly.
Votd II That we do defire Mr Net]] Bright & Munings Sawin to take caer to find out how much the feverall Rates did amount too that have been made of late years for the fupport of the min- iftrey in fd Cocietie or Congregation, and when fd rates wer made, and by whome, and when comited to the feverall Conftables, In order to the more effectuall & spedy gathering the arrears of said rates.
Voted 12 That the meeting be adjorned to the first monday of November next at on of ye Clock in ye afternoon. In order to Confider of fom way to mend the Meeting-houfe glafs, and to know the cocieties mind (whether they will add anything towards his late loffes by fier) in the Prsent Rate, or whether they will give him a free contribution once or moer in ye year.
Novembr 5 1711. At a meeting by adjormt
Voted I That we will have a free Contrebution fower times in this Prsent year Infuing, for the Revered Pastor M' Henry Gibbs, for the repairing of his buildings, and fuch other ufes as he shall fe caufe.
Vot : 2 that we will add twenty shillings to the abovesd rate last granted for the miniftrey to mend the meeting-houfe glafs.
Jun : 13th 1711/12 At a meeting of the easterly Cocietie or Congregation in Watertown Orderly warned and meet, for to defpofe of a certaine Contrebution in the hands of the Deacons.
Voted That we do freely give the fª Contrebution to our Reverend Pastor M' Henry Gibbs.
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Mar : 17 1711/12 At a meeting of the Inhabitants of the East- erly Congregation in Watertown orderly warnd and meet.
Voted I That the money that was over and above the Pur- chafe of the Pastur land Purchafed of Mrs. Judith Allen (being five pounds & five shillings) we defire Mr Nethaniel Bright one
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of the Committe, to keep it while fuch time as the subfcribers fe caufe to call for it, if their should be a prospect to purchafe more land or lands.
Voted 2 That the Deed of the lands Purchafed for the ufe of the miniftrey in fd congregata be lodged with their book of Records.
Voted. 3. In anfwer to the subfcription fent from feverall of the Inhabitants of the middle Part of Watertown, and left with the Reverd M' Henry Gibbs, Bering date Febr 1711/12 And fome Propofals made to them againe, which wer Read and voted at this said meeting.
Voted, 4 That we do defire Majr Jonas Bond to communicate the same.
Voted, 5 That all the Rates belonging to the estate of Benja Wellington Deced, which wer due to the miniftrey in ye abovesd Congregation (in the hands of any Constables untill this Prefent year be all Crost and difcharged.
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May, 26th 1712. At a meeting of the Inhabitants of the Con- gregation at the east-end of Watertown, orderly warned and meet together.
I. Voted. That we will Choofe a Committe to Represent us at the Great & Gen" Court, Upon the second Wednesday of their next feffions, which will be ye 4th of June next, Being the day appointed for the hearing of the Petition of Sundrey of the In- habitants belonging to the easterly Military & Companey of said town, Baring Date March, 17th 1711/12 And make fuch defence against said Petition as they shall think most Proper. And alfo to Addrefs his Excellency and ye Great and Gen" Court, for a Better & Lasting Settlement of the Congregation in the east end of sd Watertown.
2. Voted And Chofen for the ends aforesd to Be a Commite to Reprefent orfelves in the fd Court, Majr Jonas Bond esq" Mr Joseph Sherman, Mr William Shattuck fr, Mr Nethanial Bright, Mr Palsgrave Wellington, Mr Sam" Livermore, Mr Nathan Fiske, Capt Nethaniel Barsham & Mr Richard Coolidg.
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Watertown, May : 29. 1711.
We the fubfcribers, Inhabitants in sd town, being very senfible of the great want there is of better accommodations to the Min- iftrey in the East-End of sd town ; as to Pasture land & meadow : And being alfo very free & willing to contribute for the Pur- chafing of Lands; either Pasture, meadow, or both, for the ac- comodating of the Revd M' Gibbs, who is our prefent Minifter, & of fuch as shall succead him, in the work of the Miniftrey in sd Congregation : And there being now A Prospect off Purchafing some Lands, for the ends aforesd we do freely & voluntarily sub- fcribe, engage & promife to pay the feveral fumms affixed to our
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names into the hands off Deacon William Bond, Mr William Shattock fr and Mr Net" Bright A Comitte to be by them laid out for the ends aforesd of which fumms we do engage to pay the one halfe within a week, and the other halfe within fix months after the date hereof, giving to sª Persons full power as a com- mittee to act & transact in that matter, and to Receive a Deed or Deeds, in our names, of Lands purchafed with ye money, here- unto subfcribed, and said lands to be & remaine, for the ufe of the miniftrey of said Congregation.
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Richard Coollidg
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Samuel Thatcher
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John Chenery
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Oliver Wellington
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Joseph Holden
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Joseph Coollidg
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Jonathan Stone
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John Abbut
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Josiah Goddard
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David Stone
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Daniel Benjamen
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Robert Goddard
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George Lawrance
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Thomas Bond -
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Josiah Perry
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Samuel Hastings
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Ebenezer Stone
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John Straton Jur
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Benjamin Eddy
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Mrs Elizebeth Bond
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Samuel Livermore
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Henry Spring
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Thomas Learnard
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October, 1. 1712. At a meeting of the Easterly Congregation or Precinct in Watertown Orderly warned and afsembled, Mr Nat11 : Bright was Chofen Moderator.
Voted. I that we do grant a Rate for the fupport of the Min- iftrey in fª Congregation of 821b. fourteen pounds of said rate to be for to provide wood for the minifter at nine shillings Pr Cord. Provided the Gen11 Court do not other wife order the Raising of sd Rate.
Voted. 2 For affefsors to make fª Rate, Nathan Fiske, Jnº : Coollidg, and Daniel Livermore.
Voted. 3 And Chofen for a Comitte for fª Precinct Deacon Nat11 Barsham, Deacon William Bond and Mr Nat" Bright.
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Voted. 4 & Chofen for Receiver or Treafurer M' Nat" Bright.
5 Munings Sawin Chofen Clerk for 1ª Precinct.
6 Chofen for fexton Tho : Coollidge & to be pd for his worke by two Contrebutions as formerly.
The abovesd meeting is adjorned to the third Monday of No- vember next, to Confider of what may then further to be acted. 1ª meeting to begine at two of the Clock of fª Day.
October 5. 1712. Recd of the Collect's of the Rates for the Miniftrey at the east end of Watertown and of other Persons, in full of all Dues to the Miniftry from Oct, 6. 1711, to the fixt of Oct one thoufand seven hundred & Twelve.
Recd of'r me
HENRY GIBBS.
Novbr 17th 1712 At a meeting of the Easterly Congregation or Prcinct in Watertown by adjornmt: Voted at fª meeting that we do defire our former Comitte Chofen to Reprefent us in the affaire at the last Gen11 Court, to lay the Refult of fª Court, before the Committe Chofen by the westerly or middle congregation in fd Watertown as foone as may be, and to desire fd committe to give us an anfwer of what they Intend to do in faid affaire. The abovesd Gen11 Courts act was Read at the abovesd meeting, and was voted to know ye minds of sd easterly Congregation, who did Declare our willing fubmifiion to and compliance with fª courts 1ª order. Baring Date the 4th of Novembr 1712.
Febr 2ª 1712/13 Watertown,
At a meeting of the Easterly Prcinct in Watertown orderly warned & meet.
Voted That we do Choofe, appoint & Impower Thefe feverall Gentn following vizt Majr Jonas Bond, Capt Net" Barsham, Ne- thaniel Bright, William Shattuck fr Doctor Palsgraue Wellington, Richard Coolidge, Nathan Fiske and Sam" Livermore To be a committe to Reprefent This Precinct at the meeting warned by order of the select men of this town on the fourth of this Instant : to hear the advice of the Gen" Court relating to the fupport of the miniftrey & to take effectuall care yt ye publick worship of God be honourably maintained amongst us. And at fª meeting to de- clare our willing fubmiftion to & compliance with the late order of the Gen" Court bering date Novbr 4th 1712. Relating to the fupport of the miniftrey in the two precincts of ye town according to what was formerly voted by us, and entered in our Booke of Records. And alfo at fª meeting to enter a Protest in our names (if need be) against any vote or Propofals that may ther be made, or offered to fuperfed, Infring, Invalidate or annull the fª order of the hond Court, or to Retard the effectuall execution of it. And further to declare in ye name of the Precinct that we Judge it an affront to the hond Court, and Injurious to the peace of the town to clogg ye execution of sd Order, or to pretend & endeavour by a Mají vote of the Enhabitants of the town to oblige or enfnare us, or any others of the town, who are defirus to fubmit to fd order, unto anything of a differrent Import. And furthermore we
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defire our Committe abovesd to Infist upon it that the affeffors of the town be forthwith fet on worke to affeff the fum mentioned in fª order of Court for ye ends and in ye manner therein Specified. And to deliver a copie of this our vote to the moderator that may be affigned for said meeting.
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Voted. That the Treafurer ufe the utmost of his endeavour to get in what of Arrears yet Remaine in the Conftables hands by the 20th day of this Instant february, and to make report of his doings therein at our next meeting.
Voted. That we defire Maj" Jonas Bond, And Mr Net" Bright, or any others that are willing to meet with Stephen Cook this day to agree wth faid Cook, Reffering to fd Cooks Rates as they shall fe meet.
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March : 17th 1712/13 At a meeting of the Inhabitants of the Easterly Precinct or Congregation in Watertown Orderly warned & meet.
Voted I That we do choofe Samuel Livermore to be an affef- for in the stead of Daniel Livermore to make the Minifters Rate for the prsent year for f Precinct, granted on the first of october, 1712.
Voted 2 That we will have a free contribution, on the first Sabbath day of may next enfuing, for to pay the arrears due to Mr Gibbs, which arrears are fumthing doubtfull to be gotten.
Voted 3 That we will Choofe a comitte to Reprefent us at the next fitting of the Gen11 Court, in Order for any matters in Reffer- rence to the late order & advice of the Gen" Court bearing Date November 4th 1712.
Voted 4 That we do defire our former Comitte, Chofen the 26 of May, 1712, vizt Maj" Jonas Bond, Mr. Joseph Sherman, Pals- graue Wellington, Net Bright, Capt Barsham, Wm Shattuck, fr Sam11 Livermore, Nathan Fisk & Ric. Coollidg, they or the Major Part of them, to Represent us in what may be to be further acted in Refferrence to the aforesd order & advice.
Voted 5 That we are free and willing to pay our part of the Quarter of a year Sallorry. Due to our Reverend Past' M' Henry Gibbs for preaching to ye whole town a quarter of a year, according to the towns votes, which Quarter began the 6th of November, 1695.
October 7 1713. At a meeting of the Easterly Precinct or Con- gregation in Watertown Orderly warned & met the 7th of October, 1713. Maj Jonas Bond Chofen moderat".
I Voted that we will Choofe A committe to Reprsent our felves, and to apply themfelves to the felect men of said Town, or elfe where as shall be thought needfull, To fee that the Act of the honorable Gen" Court, and the vote of the Town in June last past be put into effectuall execution for the Support of the Minis- try in Watertown.
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2 Voted that we defire the comitte Choofen the 26th of may, 1712 for the ends abovesd vizt Majr Jonas Bond, Mr Joseph Sher- man, M' Palsgraue Wellington, M' Nat" Bright, Capt Nat11 Bar- sham Mr Willm Shattuck, Mr Sam11 Livermore Nathan Fiske & Ric : Coollidg
3 Voted & chofen for a Comitte Capt Nat" Barsham Deacon Win Bond & Mr Nat" Bright.
4 M' Nat" Bright Chofen Receiver for ye Minifters Rate.
5 Munings Sawin Chofen Clerk for said Precinct.
Tho : Coollidg Chofen fexton, and to be pd by two Contri- butions as formerly.
7 Voted that we will have a contrebution on the first Sabbath day of every month for the year enfuing, and what is gathered shall be set off in their Ministers Rate.
8 Voted that ye third Wednesday of this Instant october be appointed for fuch as are willing to cart wood for the ministrey of said Prcinct.
9 Voted that this meeting be adjornª to the second Wednesday of November next, and to begine at one oclock in the afternoon.
Watertown Octr 6, 1713, all Dues for the Miniftrey at the East End of fd Town paid for the year Past. HENRY GIBBS.
Watertown Novemb' 5th 1713 Recd of the feverall collectors of the Rates for the Miniftrey att the East-End of sª Town, and of Prticular Persons included in sª Rates, the full of all dues To the Miniftrey of the East Congregation, From the time of their being seperated from the other part of sª Town, unto the fixt of Oct" one thoufand seven hundred & eleven.
Recª I say in full
pr me HENRY GIBBS
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II : Novber 1713. At a meeting of the Inhabitants of Easterly Precinct or Congregation in Watertown the IIth of November, 1713. By adjornment.
I Voted, that the Treafurer or Receiver for the Ministers Rate of sª Precinct do forthwith take effectual caer and Quicken up the Constables & Collectors forth with to finish & make up their ac- counts with the said Treafurer.
Decembr 14th 1713. At a meeting of the Easterly Precinct or Congregation in Watertown Orderly warned & meet the four- teenth Day of December, 1713.
I Voted that we do grant a Rate of fourteen pounds for the Reverd M' Henry Gibbs for his fallery for preaching to ye sª Con- gregation for two months: vizt from the 7th of October last past untill the fourth of December currant. And alfo we do grant four- teen shillings more to be added to the fourteen pounds for to make up fum lofe in ye Rate last Committed to Jonth Stone, to gather for the said Congregation.
2 Voted, That we do Choofe Nathan Fiske, John Coollidg
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and Samuel Livermore affefsors o make the faid Rate and Deliver it with a warrant affixed to it, unto the Collector.
3 Voted and Choofen for Collector to gather f1 Rate Robert Goddard.
At a meeting of the Inhabitants of the Easterly Congregation in Watertown Orderly warned & met the 6. of october 1714. Majr Jonas Bond was Chofen Moderator for sd meeting. Chofen for the comitte for the year enfuing Capt Nat" Barsham, Deacon Wil- liam Bond & MT Nath Bright. Chofen for Clerke for fª Prcinct Munings Sawin, Chofen for fexton Tho : Coollidge, and to be pd by two contributions as hath been formerly.
Voted that the monthly contrebution be continued for the Min- iftrey of the fª Congregation as it was the last year.
Voted. That there be a Contrebution on the first Thanksgiving day for to Repaire the old meeting houfe in faid Town, And we do defire our Reverend Pasture M' Henry Gibbs to give sesonable notice of it to the sd Congregation.
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Watertown May 24th 1715 Recd of Mr Robert Goddard Collec- tor for the Easterly Prcinct in Watertown & by his Order, in full for my Salery for the year beginning Octobr 6th 1713 to Octobr the, 6. 1714.
Recª Pr me HENRY GIBBS.
Recd alfo on the day of the Date above written of the p"son abovesd in full for two months salery, beginning the fixt of Oc- tobr 1714. Recd Pr me
HENRY GIBBS.
At a meeting of the Inhabitants of the Easterly Congregation in Watertown orderly warned and meet, the fift of October, 1715.
Voted and Chosen for a committe to warn meetings when their may be occation Deacon Barsham, Deacon Bond and Mr Nathan- iel Bright, Chofen for Clarke for fd congregation Munings Sawin, Chofen Sexton Tho : Coolidge.
Voted that the monthly contrebution be ftill continued on the Sabbath Day.
Voted that we will have a Contrebution the next Thanksgiving Day for the Repairing ye meeting houfe, and to be laid out by the former Committe.
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At a meeting of the Easterly Congregation in Watertown Or- derly warned & met together the ISth day of July 1715.
Voted & Chofen for Moderator Majr Jonas Bond.
Voted that we will Chofe A comitte to Reprefent this Congre- gation, To wait on the Gen" Court at their next fefsions, and to lay before sd. Court how thire Orders & acts with respect to the fupport of the miniftrey in Watertown are Slighted & contemned by the other Congregation. And the greater part of thofe who
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are Chofen Town officers, whereby the Miniftrey do fail of their Just dues : And alfo to Addreff the faid Gen" Court that in Cafe their cant be a dutifull complyance with the orders of Court and vote of the Town alredy made, That thire be a line of Divifion made & settled between us under fuch A Regulation as will tend most for peace and comfort for the futer.
Chofen for said Comitte for the ends aforesd Maj' Jonas Bond, Richard Coollidg, Samuel Livermore, Samuel Thatcher, William Shattuck, Nat1 Bright, Nathan Fiske, Josiah Goddard John Cool- lidg, Robart Goddard, and Henry Spring.
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At a meeting of the Inhabitants of the Easterly Congregation in Watertown Orderly warned and met together September the, 4,th 1716. Robert Goddard was Chofen Moderator.
I Voted that we will Chofe A Committe to treat with fom man or men to be a conftant & certaine help for the upholding of Preaching among us while M' Gibbs's Bodily elness Remaines upon him, or for fuch time as they can agree for.
2 Voted, and Chofen for the comitte fore the ends aforesd the Deacons of the Church.
3. Voted, That we will have a free Contrebution on the third Sabbath of this Prsent month for to help defray the charge of such as shall be procured to cary on Preaching among us
4 Voted that we do adjorn this meeting to the last monday of September Currant, at fower of the Clock in the after noone, at this Place, to met againe to hear the Report of the comitte and confider what is further to be don.
The above written votes wer past at faid meeting as attest
ROBERT GODDARD.
At a meeting of the Easterly Congregation in Watertown orderly warned & meet the 3d of October, 1716. Majr Jonas Bond was Chofen moderator.
Voted, and Chofen for a comitte Maj' Jonas Bond, Deacon Wil- liam Bond & M' Nat Bright, voted & chofen for Clerke Mun- nings Sawin, Chofen for Sexton Thomas Coollidg and to be pd. by two Contrebutions as hath been formerly.
Voted that the monthly Contrebution for the Miniftrey be still continued on ye Sabbath days.
Voted that fuch as will be pleafed to carry wood to M' Gibbs, do it on the first wednesday of November next enfuing.
Voted, That we do defire Ebenezer Stone to take caer & pro- vide fastnings for the meeting-houfe windows, and to be paid his Reafonable cost out of the Contribution in Banke.
Voted, that we do defire ye abovesd Comitte to make inquiry into fom demand made by Joseph Grant, for mending fome glace for the meeting-houfe, and to make Report to the next meeting of what they find due.
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At a meeting of the Easterly Congregation in Watertown Or- derly warned and meet the 2ª of Octobr 1717. Mr Nat" Bright was Chofen Moderator.
Voted. and Chofen for a Committe, Majr Jonas Bond, Deacon William Bond & Mr Nat" Bright.
Voted. And Chofen for Clerk Munnings Sawin, Chofen for fexton Thomas Coollidg, and to be paid by two Contrebutions, to be on the last Sabbath in Aprill next, and the last Sabbath in September next enfuing.
Voted That the monthly Contrebution be Continued for the Miniftrey on the first Sabbath of every month during this year enfuing.
Voted. That we do defire Deacon William Bond & Mr Nat" Bright to Invite Deacon Nathan Fiske & Deacon John Coollidg to sitt in the Deacons Pue.
And this meeting was Difolved by the Moderat™, orderly.
At a meeting of the Easterly Societie or Congregation in Water- town Orderly warned & meet the fecond Day of June, 1718. Voted and Chofen for Moderat" M" Nathanael Bright.
Voted And Chofen for A committe to take care to mend the Platform of the old meeting-houfe in fd. Town, Deacon Fiske and Deacon John Collidg, to procure & Provide materials and work men to do faid worke fensonably as foone as may be, and to bring in a true account to the next meeting of sa societie, and to be paid their Just Cost out of the money gathered for the end aforesd
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