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At a meeting of the East Congregation in Watertown Orderly warned and meet the 14th of Aprill, 1719. Mr Nat11 Bright, was Chofen Moderator.
I Voted, that we do lay down the monthly Contrebution for this prefant year.
2 Voted, that we do defire the felect-men would order the payment to the Rate for the Miniftrey to be pd Quarterly.
3 Voted, that we will have a free Contrebution Quarterly, or a fubfcription for to provide help to carry on the worke of the amongst us, which sd. Precinct shall Choofe.
4. Voted, that we will have a free contrebution for the end aforesd and to begine the first Sabbath day in may next enfuing, and to be the Contrebutions for this present year & to be quarterly.
5 Voted, that we will mend the fence of the Pasture Purchafed for ye Miniftrey of the east Congregation,
6 Voted, That we defire Mr Joseph Coollidge to do the work about said Pasture and provide what fenceing ftufe is wanting, and the Proprietors of sª Pasture to fe him paid for his cost & charges.
Said meeting is by a vote adjornª to the 29th, of this Instant Aprill to five o'clock in the afternoon at the above fd houfe.
At a meeting of the easterly Congregation by adjornment in Watertown the Twenty ninth day of Aprill one thoufand feven hundred and nineteen.
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Watertown may 4th 1719 At a meeting of the east Congrega- tion in faid Town, Orderly warned & meet.
Voted. That whereas one Article propofed in the warning of the Town meeting, at the Newe meetinghoufe on this day att three of the Clock in the afternoone, is, to fee what the Town will do in anfwer to an Addrefs made by fundrey Inhabitants, as to the Towns coming together in one Congregation in fome convenient time & place.
Wee chofe appoint & defire Majr Jonas Bond, Nathanael Bright, William Shattuck, Deacon William Bond, Deacon Nathan Fiske, L' Richard Coollidg, Josiah Goddard, Jonathan Stone & Jofeph Mafon, to be a Committee to reprefent us of the east end Congre- gation att said Town meeting & in our name to enter a defent or Protest against the Towns Voting in fd affaire as not being the proper bufinefs of our Town Meetings and to declare yt we es- teem it repugnant to the act of settlement made & established by the great & Generall Court of this Province in the year, 1712. Relating to the Maintenace of ye Miniftry in the two Congrega- tions of this Town, By virtue of which act, no major Vote of the Inhabitants can determine any thing obligatory in this matter, and withall to, Declare in our name, that if the other Congregation will pleas to Choofe & appoint a Committee to meet the abovesª Prsons whome we have Chofen & appointed to Reprefent our felves at any Convenient time & place, freely & calmly to Confult under or prsent Circumstances, about ye things that may promote ye Peace of the Town & the Interest of Religion Among us, which fo much depends upon a well grounded peace, we Redely Con- fent thereto, and heartily wish fuch a conference may be under Divine direction and obtaine a good Iffue. And that the Major part of the above named persons be rekoned a full committee for the East Congregation for ye ends above mentioned, and alfo upon any other occation of treating about fd. affaire & what shall be Confulted or proposed by sd. Committee to be laid before the east- erly Congregation.
Jonas Bond Nathaniel Bright Willam Shattuck William Bond Nathan Fiske Richard Coollidge Josiah Goddard Jonethan Stone Joseph Mafon
At a meeting of the Inhabitants of the Easterly Congregation in Watertown Orderly warned and meet the, 7th of October, 1719. Maj" Bond was Choofen Moderator.
I Voted, and Chofen for A comittee, Majr Jonas Bond, Dea- con William Bond & Mr Nat" Bright.
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2 Voted, and chofen Clark for sd. Congregation Munnings Sawin.
3 Voted, and Chofen for fexton Tho : Coollidg and to be pd by two Contrebutions as formerly.
4 Voted, that we will have a free Contrebution on the next Thankgiving day to be Improved for the Repairing the Personage.
5 Voted, that we will have a Contrebution Quarterly on the Sabbath days for Mr Gibbs as was the last year.
6 Voted, that on the fecond Tuisday of November next we ap- point to Cart wood to M' Gibbs and to be gratis.
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At a meeting of the Easterly Congregation in Waterfown Or- derly warned and meet the 5th of October, 1720. Maj" Jonas Bond was Chofen Moderatr for fd meeting.
I Voted, and Chofen for a Committee Majr Jonas Bond esq" Mr Nat11 Bright and Deacon William Bond. 2 Chofen for Clerk Munnings Sawin. 3 Chofen fexton Tho : Coollidge and to be paid by two Contrebutions for his fervice as formerly.
4 Voted, that their shall be a free Contrebution once A Quar- ter this Prsent year, Towards the Defraying the Charges in carry- ing on Preaching under Mr Gibbs prefent Bodily illness.
5 Voted, That the fecond Tuisday of November next be appointed for carrying of Wood to the Revd M' Gibbs for fuch as are free & willing fo to do, and the wood that shall be fo carried to be free & gratis & not accounted any part of the fallary.
6 Voted, That on the third Sabbath in this Prsent month their be a free Contrebution for the Raifing of money to defray the Charge of fome neffefsary Repairs of the Minifterial place.
7 Voted, and Chofen for a committee to take care and fee the worke done Serjt Josiah Goddard Ebenezer Stone and William Bond Jn' and to give an Account of the Charge to the Congrega- tion when the worke is done.
At a meeting of the Inhabitants of the Easterly Congregation in Watertown Orderly warned and meet the 14th of October 1720. Voted & Chofen Mr Nathanael Bright for Moderator.
Voted That we do Ajorne the abovesd meeting to the, 21st day of this Instant October to three of the Clock in the afternoon, at Old meeting-houfe in fd. Town.
At a meeting of the Inhabitants of the Easterly Congregation in Watertown by Adjornment the 21st of October, 1720. Mr Nath Bright was Chofen Moderator.
I Voted, that we will Chofe A committee to Addrefs the Gen11 Court for a fetled line or Boundary for each Precinct or Congre- gation in Watertown.
2 Voted, and Chofen A Comittee for the end aforesd Majr Jonas Bond Esqr Mr Nath" Bright, Lieut Ric : Coollidg, Deacon Nathan Fiske, Mī Jonth Stone, Dea : Jnº Coollidg, Mª Joseph Mafon and Mr Joseph Coollidge.
3 Voted, that they be a Comittee in our names & behalfe to ad- drefs fª Court, that a Divifional line may be established, whereby
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AFTER the Town Was Divided and Precinct affairs ceased
Then the Town Voted this Book to be Improved p ye Treafurer in the Town Concerns
AND ACCORDINGLY THE TOWN CONCERNS BEGINS PAGE 45 WHICH IS OVER LEAFE
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[Here follow the accounts of the Treasurer of the Town Con- cerns between the dates of March 13, 1737/S, and June 18, 1792. At the reversed end of this book Precinct Affairs are continued. -EDS.]
[Precinct Affairs.]
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Middx fs: To M' Samuel Peirce Conftable of the moft Eaft- erly Precinct in Watertowne, Greeting.
Application being this day made to me the Subscriber One of his Majefties Juftices of the Peace within and for the fª County of Middx By Jonas Bond Efq' and Ten other free holders and inhabi- tants within the Eafterly Precinct in said Watertowne, Seting forth that there is great need of A Precinct meeting to be Called, (1) for to Choose A Clerk, Committe and all other Precinct Officers (2) to take Care for the Carrying on of Preaching in sd Precinct, and to Come in to Some proper Method to proceed toward a full Settlement of the Gofpel Miniftrey in sd Precinct (3) to agree how to raife Precinct meetings for the future.
Thefe are therefore In his Majes Name to Will and require you the abovesd Contables forthwith to Warne and give Notice to all the free holders and other Inhabitants Liveing within the bounds of the sd Eafterly Precinct at last Setled by Order of the Generall Court, Who are quallifyed according to Law to Vote in the affaires of sd Precinct to meet at the Old Meeting houfe in sd Precinct on Monday the Twenty third day of December Currant at Ten of the Clock in the forenoon : first after the Choice of A Moderator. To Choofe A Precinct Clerk, Comtee and all other Precinct Officers (2) To take Care for the Carrying on of Preaching in sª Precinct, and to Come into Some proper Methods, to proceed toward, a full Settlement of the Gofpel Miniftrey in sd Precinct (3) to Agree how to raife Precinct Meetings for the future,
And make Returne of your doings hereon Unto Jonas Bond Efqr one of the Principle Inhabitants of sª Precinct at or before the Time prefixed for sd : meeting (for which this shall be your Suf- ficient Warrant) hereof you may not faile at your perrill &c.
Given Under my hand and Seale at Wefton the Ninth day of December In the Tenth yeare of his Majes Reigne Anno-Domini 1723. FRA : FULLAM Justice of Peace.
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At a Gen11 Meeting of the free holders, and other Inhabitants of the Eafterly Precinct in Watertowne Regularly Warned (By Vir- tue of a Warrant from Francis Fullam Efqr one of his Majes Jus- tices of the Peace for the County of Middx) And Afsembled for the Choice of A Precinct Clerk and other Precinct officers and Such bufneff as the Warrant Refered to
(1) Put to Vote and Chose Jonas Bond Efq' Moderator for sd Meeting.
(2) Put to Vote and Chose Dea : Jnº Coollidg Precinct Clerk.
(3) Put to Vote whether the Precinct will have five men to be A Comtee to manage the Prudentials of this Precinct and the Vote past in the affirmative.
(4) Put to Vote and Chose Jonas Bond Efqr : Mr Nathanael Bright Capt Abram Browne Mr Jnº Sterns & Mr Henry Spring to be a Comtee for the ends above sd :
(5) Put to Vote & Choose Cort Henry Bright, Mr Natha1 Har- ris and Mr Jos : Coollidg for Afsefsors.
(6) Put to Vote and Chose for Collector Mr Jonath Stone
(7) Put to Vote and Chofe for a Receiver for the Precinct Dea : Nathan Fifke
(8) Put to Vote and Chose for A Comtee to take Care the Pul- pit be Supplyed for the prefent till the Precinct Can Come into a Settlement Dea : Wm Bond Dea: Nathan Fifke and Dea : Jnº Coollidg
(9) Put to Vote whether the Precinct are Willing and agreed that the Method for the raifing of Precinct Meeting for the future shall be, by the Comtee or the Precinct Clerk in their Names Sign- ing an Order directing it to the Conftable within sª Precinct to warne the Inhabitants to meet at place and Time appointed in Such Order and the Vote pafed in the Affirmative.
Midx fs : Watertowne Janeuary 13th 1723/4
To Deacon John Coollidg Clerk of the Easterly Precinct in Watertowne you are hereby ordered to give out an order in the Name of the Comtee of sª Precinct directed to the Conftable dwel- ling within the bounds of sd : Precinct to be in the forme and for the ends following,
Middx fs
To Sam11 Peirce Conftable of Watertowne Greeting, you are hereby Ordered and required to Warne all the freeholders and other Inhabitants dwelling within the bounds aud limits of the · Eafterly Precinct of sd Towne to meet at the Old Meeting house in sd Towne on the first Munday of Febrewary next Comeing at one of the Clock in the after noone of sd day for the ends follow- ing.
I That the Precinct may be informed of the Nomination the Church hath made at their meeting on the Tenth day of Janeuary Currant in Order to the Setling of A gofpel Minifter among us in sª Precinct.
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2 That then the Precinct may proceed to the Choice & Selec- tion of one out of the aforesd Nomination the Church hath made to be Setled in the worke of the Minisftrey that we may Come to the injoyment of the Ordenances of Christ among us.
3 To Agree and determine what Incoragement to give to the Gentleman that may be Chosen both as to his Sallery & Settle- ment,
4 To Choose A Comtee to treat with the perfon that may be Chofen with attefted Coppyes of the Votes that shall be made, hereof faile not and make returne of this order with your doings there in unto Some one of the Comtee or Clerk before the time of sª meeting by Order of the Comtee Dated this 13th day of Jane- uary Anno Domini 1723/4. JNº COOLLIDG Cler :
In obedience to this order I have Warned the freeholders and other Inhabitants to meet at time & place within mentioned ac- cording to the Tenoure of sª Order. Jan" 15: 1723.
SAM11 PIERCE, Conftable for Watertowne.
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Febrewary the 3ª 1723/4 At a Meeting of the Eafterly Pre- cinct in Watertowne being Orderly Warned and Mett
Voted I And Coronell Jonas Bond was Chosen Moderator of sª Meeting.
Voted 2 And M' Seth Storrer was Chosen to be the gospel Minifter for sd Precinct Chosen by 56 Votes
Voted 3 To add 16: £ : tot he 84:£ : Ordered by the Gen11 Court for the Support of the Minifter in fd Precinct yearly, Which makes up Said : 84£ : 100:£ which Sum of one Hundred pounds to be Mr Seth Storrers yearly Sallery.
Voted 4 To give ME Seth Storrer one Hundred pounds to- wards his Settlement And He wholly to Provide a Settlement for himfelf, Or to Procure the Tenement that the Revnd M' Henry Gibbs last dwelt on and improved. And to Putt the buildings and fences in good repaires. And Mr Storrer to have the improve- ment thereof in Lieu of fd 100 :£ : Which Services He pleases to accept off.
Voted 5 And Chosen Coro" Jonas Bond, the three Deacons and Capt Abraham Browne to be A Committe to Treat with Mr Storrer in Order to his Acceptance of Said Call.
Voted 6 The meeting to be Adjorned to the last Munday of Febrewary Current at one of the Clock in the after Noon to heare the returne of Said Commitee.
At A Meeting of the Easterly Precinct in Watertowne on the last Munday in Febrewary by Adjornment 1 723/4
Voted I To Choose A Comtee of five men out of thofe in the Precinct who Neither they nor theire Predecefsors were out money in building the houseing and appurtenances where the Revd Mt John Bailye did live while he Lived in Watertowne.
Voted 2 And Chosen M' Nath" Harris Mr Edward Herington
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Mr John Sternes M' Sam" Peirce and M' Ephraim Angier to be sd Comtte to Meet with the Proprietors of sd Houseing and prmesis in Order to Project Some way that Said Tenement may become the Precincts and to make report to fª Precinct of theire doings thereon at theire next meeting by Adjornment
Voted 3 That this Meeting be Adjorned to the last Munday of March at One of the Clock in the afternoon of sd day to have a fuller Anfwer from Mr Storrer and to heare the report of sd Comtee
At A Meeting of the Eafterly Precinct in Watertowne by Adjorn- ment on March the 30th 1724
Voted For A Comtee to gather the money Subfcribed to re- paire the Tenement the Revd M' Henry Gibbs last dwelt on And to improve sd money for the ends propofed, M' Nath' Harris, MI Edward Herington, Mª John Sternes, Mr Samuell Peirce and Mr Ephraim Angier.
Voted That the Comtee that was Chofen to treat with Mr Stor- rer should waite on him againe to Se if he please to Cancel the Provifo in his Anfwer to the Church and Precinct.
Voted the meeting to be Adjorned to the last Munday of April next at 3 a Clock in the after noon of Said day.
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At A Meeting of the East Precinct in Watertowne being Order- ly warned & mett March the 30th 1724.
Voted I Coron" Jonas Bond was Chosen Moderator of sd Meeting.
Voted 2 for a Precinct Comtee for the yeare Enfuing Coron11 Jonas Bond M' Nat11 Bright Leut Sam" Thacher, Mr Wm Shat- tuck, and Capt Abraham Browne.
Voted 3 for a Precinct Clerk John Coollidg.
Voted 4 for a Treafurer Sergt Joseph Coollidg.
Voted 5 for Afsefsors Cornt Henry Bright Sergt Joseph Cool- lidg & Mr Nat" Harris.
Voted 6 for A Collector Mr Jnº Hastings.
Voted 7 to take downe the uper Gallery in the Old meeting House and to improve the Stuft on the New Meeting house at the Schoolhouse hill.
Voted 8 To finifh the infide of the New meeting House Ex- cepting what room may be thought proper to build Pews on and to be managed by the prudence of a Comtee now to be Chosen for that Purpose, And to be done by the money now to be granted for that End.
Voted 9 for Said Comitee Coron11 Jonas Bond, M' Nat11 Bright, Dea : Nathan Fifke Mr Jnº Sternes, Mr Thomas Larnard, Mr Jonath Stone, Mr Edw : Herington.
Voted IO To raise Two Hundred pounds on the Precinct towards the finifhing the New Meeting House in sd Precinct.
Voted II That the Afsefsors Shall make the invoice that the last Province Tax was made by, The Rule to Afsefs the Pre- cinct for sd money granted Excepting what may be proper to Very
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from it as to perticular perfons obferveing the rules of Justice and Equity.
Voted 12 That the money granted be Collected and paid in unto the sd Precinct Treafurer at or before the last day of July next.
At A Meeting of the Eafterly Precinct in Watertowne on the last Munday of Aprill 1724 by Adjornment.
Voted That Mr Storrers Anfwer to the Church and Precinct to be recorded in the Precinct Book of Records.
At a Meeting of the Comtee of the Eaft Precinct in Water- towne june 22nd 1724
Ordered that the Precinct Clerk do forthwith give an order in Writeing to the Conftable of sd Precinct to warne all the free holders & other inhabitants dweling within the bounds of sª Pre- cinct who are quallifyed to Vote in Towne affairs to meet at the Old meeting houfe in sd Precinct on the last Munday of june Cur- rant at three of the Clock in the afternoon for the Ends following Vizt :
I To Se whether the Precinct will then agree upon a day for the ordination of Mr Seth Storer whome they have Called & invited to Settle among us, who hath alfo accepted of sª Call
2 To agree upon a way & method to raife money for the de- fraying the Charge and Expence for the Entertaining ye Revnd Elders, & Messengers yt may be sent to to Carry on ye work.
3 To Choose & impower A Comtee to take Care and provide a Suitable place to Entertaine the Elders & Mefsengers &c and all Suitable Entertainment for them, to be accountable to the Pre- cinct when Called thereto what money they have Recd & how they have improved the Same
Jonas Bond Nathanael Bright - Comtee for sd Precinct
William Shattuck Sam1 Thacher Abraham Browne
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To the Church and Congregation in the Eaftern Precinct in Watertowne.
Gentlemen,
I Thankfully acknowledge the refpect you have Manifested to me in makeing Choice of, and inviting me to Settle with you in the work of the Sacred Ministrey.
I have taken the Same into moft Serious Confideration have afked the Councill of heaven, and taken the advice of the moft Suitable perfons to Consult with on reference to Such an Affaire, who do advise me to Settle with you in this great and weighty work of the Miniftery. And I find myself Inclined thereunto in having a profpect in being inftrumentall of promoteing the glory of God, the intereft of Religion and the good of Souls among you.
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I do therefore manefest my acceptance of the said Call upon thofe Conditions proposed Vizt That together with my yearly Sallery I Should have the Use of the House and improvement of the Land which were lately in the Pofsefsion of the Revd Mr Henry Gibbs, as is Specified in your Vote, Hoping that if my Circumftances Should hereafter Call for more then they do at present in order to my Comfortable maintainance and Support in the Sacret Office you will Provide Suitable for me.
I Begg you prayers for me that God who is the Lord of the Harvest would make me a painfull faithfull and Sucefsfull La- bourer in his Vineyard and that after I have preached to others I myself may not be a Castaway. I Commend you all to the divine Care and Conduct intreating that the God of Peace and Love would preferve Unity among you and add Continually to your Number and graces, And that ye may stand perfect and Com- pleat in all the Will of God, And that he would give you an inheritance among them that are Sanctified throu faith in Chrift Jesus. So prayes in all Humble maner
Gentlen your Affectionate friend
and Humble fervant SETH STORER.
Cambridge March 27th 1724
Middx fs :
To M' Nat11 Bright Conftable of Watertowne
ST Thefe are to will & require you forthwith to warne all the freeholders and other Inhabitants dwelling within the bounds of the Eafterly Precinct of sd Towne who are quallifyed to Vote in Towne affaires to meet at the Old Meeting in sd Precinct on the last Munday of june Currant at three of the Clock in the after Noone for the End following Vizt :
1 To See whether the Precinct will then agree upon a day for the Ordination of Mr Seth Storer whome they have Called and invited to Settle among us who hath alfo accepted of sd invita- tion
2 To agree upon a way and method to raife money for the defraying the Charge and Expense for Entertaining the Revnd Elders and Mefsengers that may be sent to for the Carrying on of Said work
3 To Choose and impower a Comtee to take Care and provide a Suitable place to Entertaine the Elders and Mefsengers &c and all Suitable Entertainment for them and to be accountable to sª Precinct when Called thereto of what money they have recieved and how they have improved the Same, hereof faile not and make a true return of this Order and of your doings thereon to Some one of sd Comtee or Clerk of said Precinct Six houres at leaft before the Time of sd meeting.
pr Order of sª Comtee Jn : Coollidg Cler :
Watertowne June the 23rd 1724
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At a meeting of the Eafterly Precinct in Watertowne on the last Munday of June 1724.
I Coroll Jonas Bond was Chosen Moderator of sª Meeting.
2 Voted to Agree on a day for the Ordination of Mr Seth Storer.
3 Voted that the day for the Ordination of Mr Seth Storer be the 4th Wednesday of July next.
4 Voted to Choose two men to travel the Precinct to propose to the Inhabitants to Se what they will give towards the Charge of the Ordination of Mr Storer, And to take downe theire Names that will give and theire Sums and they that pay downe to Crofs theire Sums And to deliver what they Shall So receive to the fol- lowing Comtee Mentioned underneath.
5 Thomas Bond and Ephraim Cutter jun" Chosen for sª two men.
6 Voted to Choose a Comtee to provide a place and Entertain- ment for said Affaire out of sª money
7 Chosen for Sd Comtte Jnº Coollidg Sergt Jenifon Mr Spring Sergt Stone Mr Sternes Sergt Coollidg and Mr Harris
8 Voted that Sª Comtee to give accompt to Sd Precinct of what money they receive and what they Expend when Called thereto
To Mr Jnº Coollidg Clerk for the Easterly Precinct in Water- towne
Sr
You are hereby Ordered forthwith to give an Order to Joseph Coollidg Treafurer or Receiver for sd Precinct to pay unto the Revd Mr Seth Storrer the Sum of Twenty pounds, And to Leut Richard Coollidg the Sum of five pounds out of the forty Two pounds which was ordered by the Select men of sd Towne to be paid into Sª Treafurer pr Conftable Samuel Peirce out of the Towne Rate Commited to him to Collect
Watertowne Sepr 24: 1724
JONAS BOND NATHA' BRIGHT 1 Precinct Committe
Wm SHATTUCK ABRAM BROWNE
At a meeting of the Precincts Comtte Jany the 5th 1724/5
Mr Storrer being present it was then Agreed on that the Min- isters that had preached after Decembr the 4th 1723 and the Charge of theire Entertainment Should be paid out of the 84€ : Sallery for the yeare 1724 the yeare Ending Dec : the 4th 1724 and the Residue of Sd 84€ to be for M' Storer in full for his preaching in sª Precinct untill Sª 4th day of Dec : 1724.
Middx fs
To Mr Nathanael Bright Conftable of Watertowne, Sr Thefe are to Will and require you forthwith to warne all the freeholders and other Inhabitants who dwell in the Eafterly
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Precinct in sª Towne who are quallifyed to Vote in Towne Affaires to Meet at the New Meeting house in sª Precinct on Munday the Eleventh day of Janewary Current at one of the Clock in the after noon of sª clay for the Ends following
(1) To Know the Precincts minde when they will meet at the New Meeting hous in sd Precinct and make it the place of Pub- blick Worship for ye future
(2) To Know the Precincts Minde how they would have the Old meeting house disposed of or Improved or any part of it.
(3) To Receive an Accompt from the Comtee how they have improved the money already granted towards the finifhing of the New Meeting house
(4) To See whether the Precinct will then grant money for the further finifhing of sd meeting house And the paying the Warnings of Precinct meetings : Hereof faile not and make Re- turne of this Order with your doings thereon unto Some one of the Comtee or Clerk of sª Precinct foure hours at least before the Time of sd Meeting Dated the fifth day of Janewary in the Eleventh yeare of his Majesties Reigne Anno Domini 1724/5
Order of { Jnº Coollidg the Comtee S Cler :
At A Meeting of the Eafterly Precinct in Watertowne on Mun- day the Eleventh of Janewary 1724/5
(1) A Vote pafsed and Cori Jonas Bond was Chosen Moder- ator
(2) Voted to Meet at the New Meeting House on the first Sabbath day of Febrewary next & then to make it the place of Publick Worfhip for the future
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