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(18) Article Read-Upon which the Comtee- Appointed to Examin Treafurer Mafons Accts- Made Report-That they found Mistakes in Sd. Accts- to the Amount of Seven pounds Eleven shillings And Three pence Due to the Town-And after Some De- bate the Vote was Put, Whether it be the mind of the Town that the Town Treafurer Make A Demand of Said Seven pounds. Eleven shillings and 3 pence of the Execu"- of the Last will And Testament of Joseph Mafon Efq'. Dect: Sd. Treafurer And upon d
the s . Executors
A Refufing to Pay the Same to perfue the Affair in the
Law .- And the Vote past in the Affirmative
Voted that The Town Treafurer be Directed forthwith to Pay Capt. John Brown the Prime Cost of his Pew in the Meet- inghofe-
Voted that the Dispofition of Sd. Pew-And Alfo the Last Article in the Warning be put off till the May Meeting-
March 14-A. D. 1757. The following perfons took the Oath Relating to other Goverments Money before John Hunt. Efq"- Viz)
Josiah Converfe Efq'. Lt. Daniel Whitney
Sam1. Fisk- Selectmen
En: Jonathan Bemis
Mr. Sam": Hager-
Nathaniel Harrington took the Oath of
Treafurer & Afsefsor
Sam1. Fisk the Oath of Clerk & Affefsor-
Beze': Learned the oath of Conftable & alfo
Hunt Efqr.
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Isaac Sanderfon Sd. Oath
Thos: Saltmarsh the Oath of Afsefsor & Deerieve-
Isaac Sanderfon the Oath of Sealer of Leather-
Jonas Barnard And Jofiah Bright the oath of Fence Viewers
John Cook & Simon Whitney the oath of
Collectors and Surveyers of highways-
Stephen Harris the Oath of Hogrieve-
James Dix the Oath of Deerieve & Field Driver- Jonas Coollidge and Robert Learned the oath of Surveyers & Meafurers of Timber Plank bord Slitwork &c
Smith Prentice the oath of Culler of Hoops & Staves
Sam". Cook the Oath of Culler of hoops & Staves
[157] At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the Houfe of Mrs. Mary Learned Inhold' on Munday Ap1: the 4th- AD. 1757- The Selectmen Gave ordr. to Sam": Fisk to Deliver the Books, Bonds & other Articles belonging to the Town that are undr. His care as Town Treafurer to Mr. Nathaniel Harrington prefent Town Treafurer- At Sd. Meeting Agreed with Capt. John Tainter to keep the wido- Webb from the second of April Inftant to ye. Second of April AD. 1758-At Three Shillings and Seven pence 14 Pr. Week and to be Allowed for Extraor- dinaries-At Said Meeting the Selectmen Appointed the Surveyers their Districts as followeth (viz) Mr. John Cook to have the East part which is to include the Inhabitants South of the River and to mend the Roads South of the River and alfo including the In- habitants East of the Country Road from the Great Bridge to the Meeting houfe & to mend that part of the Country Road And all the other Roads Contained in the East District- Mr. Simon Whitney to have the West District And to mend the Road that Divides the Districts from the meetinghoufe To Thos: Welling- tons And all the Roads Contained in the west District-
At Said meeting the Selectmen Determin'd that the School Should Ceafe till Further Ordr- And that Mr. Sam11. Coollidge prefent Schoolmaster be informed that the Selectmen have nothing further for him to Do as Schoolmaster at prefent; Agreed that Sam11. Fisk give Notice thereof to M'- Coollidge-Who notifyed him thereof the Day following; S Fisk
Appointed to Meet againe on Munday the Eighteenth Day of this moneth (at the Publick Meetinghoufe) at one of ye. Clock afternoon to Examin the Towns Stock of Ammunition
At A Meeting of the Selectmen at the Publick meeting houfe on Munday Ap1: 18-1757 Upon Examining the Towns Stock of Powdr. find one Barril thereof in Good Ordr- the Other Barril
Before John Hunt Efqr.
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Something Damnifyed by Age-&c-Determined to Dispofe of the Barril Last mentioned and procure another As soon as may be-Agreed that Sam11. Fisk Show Some of Sd powd'. to Mr. Rem- ington & Mr. Waldo to know what they would Give for it &c- At Sd. meeting Agreed that the Deck of ye. Meeting houfe steple be mended it being Very Leaky-And yt. the stocks be fited up- Defired Lt. Whitney to Ask Simon Hastings to Do Said Repairs- Agreed alfo that the Pound be fited up by having new Ground sills and New Cap pieces And what Elfe is found Necefsary upon Examination,-At Said Meeting Agreed that Mr. John Cook be Defired to take care of the Great Bridge the Enfewing year-
At A Meeting of the Selectmen at the Houfe of Mrs. Mary Learned Inhold'. on The Third Day of May-AD-1757- They having Recd: a precept from the High Sherriff of the County Requiring a Town Meeting for the Choice of A Reprefentative Agreed upon A Town Meeting for that Purpose to be on Munday the Ninth Day of May inftant at one of the Clock afternoon And alfo A Town Meeting to be at two of the Clock the Same Afternoon for the Ends following (viz) (1) To Choofe a Moderator-(2) For the Town to Grant Money for the Support of ye. School the prefent Year-(3) To Hear the Acct: of Capt. Brown And others a Comtee- Chofen by the Town to Build the meetinghoufe & to Grant money to pay ye. Same Or otherwife Provide for the Payment thereof as the Town Shall See Fit- (4) For the Town to Dispofe of the Pew in the Meetinghoufe that was Lately Capt. Browns as the Town shall think propper (5) For the Town to Grant money to Renew their Stock of Powder
Warrants were Issued out Pr- Sam11. Fisk Town Clerk-at sd. meeting the Selectmen Gave ordr. to the Treafurer to Pay £66-13-4 -- to ye. Rev: m' Storer for his Salary for -1756 And Alfo £15-12-7 -. To Capt. Coollidge -&- £ ..- 17 -- 7 -1-To Seth Hastings-
[158] At A Gen1: Town Meeting of the Freeholdrs- and other Inhabits- of Watertown Qalifyed to Vote in the Choice of A Reprefentative At the Publick meeting houfe in Said Town on Munday the Ninth Day of May A D. 1757-To Elect & Depute a Perfon to Reprefent them at the Great & Gen1: Court-&c- The Major Part of the Selectmen being Prefent-Directed the Clerk to Read the Warrant for the Meeting-After which the Inhabitants were Defired to bring in their Votes, which was Done Accordingly ; being Sortired and Numbered it appeared that John Hunt Efqr. Was Chofen by the Major part of the Votes-Who took the oath Relating to other Goverments money-
At A Gen1: Town Meeting of the Freeholdrs- and other In-
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habitants of Watertown-Qualifyed to Vote in Town Affairs Regulerly Afsembled at the Publick meeting houfe in Sd. Town on Munday the 9th- Day of May A D. 1757-
Voted And Chofe John Hunt Efq', Moderator for Sd. Meet- ing-
Voted And Granted Thirty Pounds for the Support of the School the Prefent year-
The third article Read Relateing to the Acct. of the Comtee_ that Built the Meeting houfe then sd. Comtee. Exhibited an acct: of time & Expense Relateing to sd. Houfe Amounting to the Sum of Eight Pounds Eighteen Shillings & Eight pence Lawfull money-And the Vote was Put whether it be the mind of the Town to Allow & Except Sd. Acct. And Make a Grant of £8-18-6 to Pay the same & the Vote past in the Negative
Fourth Article Read and the Vote was put whether It be the mind of the Town to Dispofe of the Pew in the meetinghoufe that Was Lately Capt. Browns and the Vote past in the Negative- Voted and Granted Eight pounds to Renew the Towns Stock of powder-
At A Meeting of the Selectmen at the Houfe of Mrs. Mary Learned Inh'. on the Thirteenth Day of May AD. 1757-Upon the Affair of the School they Determined to Look out for Some Suitable Perfon for A Schoolmaster. & Appointed Dr. Converfe- Mr. Bemis & Sam11. Fisk to go and talk with Mr- Swan at Little Cambridge (So Call'd) to See upon what terms He will keep the School the Remainder of the Year. & to Agree with him as to time & Terms At Sd. Meeting the Selectmen Determined to Enquire upon what terms they Can Obtaine a G. of Powder as to Price & Day for Paymt .-
On Munday the Sixteenth Day of May 1757-The Selectmen who were Appointed to treet with Mr. Swan went to Him, And Agreed with him to keep the School in Watertown Three Quar- ters of a Year for Thirty Pounds Lawful Money to begin the School the Same week-
At A Meeting of the Selectmen at the Houfe of Mrs. Mary Learned Inholdr- on Munday the sixth of June AD. 1757-The Selectmen having Recd. A Precept from the Speaker of the Houfe of Reprefentatives Requiring A Town Meeting for the Choice of A Representative (the Choice of John Hunt Efq" being Set Afide) Agreed upon A meeting for that Purpose to be on munday the thirteenth of June Inftant at One of the Clock Afternoon at the Publick meeting houfe in sd. Town-And alfo a meeting to be at two o Clock the same afternoon for Disposing of ye. pew yt. was Capt- Browns-The Clerk Issued out warrants for Sd. meetings Accordingly-
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[159] At A Meeting of the Freeholdrs- and other In- habitants of Watertown Qualifyed to vote in the Choice of A Representative at the Publick Meetinghoufe in Sd. Town on Munday the Thirteenth Day of June A D 1757-John Hunt Efq. was Chofen To Represent the Town. by A Major part of the Legal voters prefent at Sd. Meeting (in the Opinion of the Selectmen )
At A Meeting of The Freeholdrs- And other Inhabitants of Watertown Qualifyed to Vote in Town Affairs Regulerly Afsembled at the Publick meetinghoufe in Said Town on Munday the Thirteenth Day of June A D. 1757-
Voted And Chofe John Hunt Efq'- Moderator for Said Meet- ing-
Then the Article was Read Relating to the Pew in the Meeting houfe that was Capt. Browns And After Debate thereon the Vote was Put whether it be the Mind of the Town to Act on Sd. Article and the Vote Pas't in the Negative
To the Selectmen of Watertown
Genn.
Afsefsors Certificate
This may Certify that we the Subscribers have Afsest. the Polls and Rateable Eftates of Said Town in the Sum of Twenty Six Pounds Thirteen Shillings and Four pence (Granted by The Town for mending the ways in Said Town) And have Commited Lists of Sd. Rate to the Several Collectors who are alfo Sur- vayers of High Ways-Viz-To M'. John Cook the Sum of Thirteen Pounds and Nine pence two Farth- ings & To Mr. Simon Whitney the Sum of Thirteen Pounds Twelve Shillings & Six pence two Farthings with Lawfull warrands to Collect the Same (or See that it be Faithfully work't out agreable to the vote of the Town) So as to Compleat and make up with your Selves on or before the last Day of Nov': next Ensewing-
Watertown 1757
Thos. Saltmarsh
Sam11. Fisk Nathaniel Harrington
Afsefsor's of Watertown
[160] At A Meeting of the Selectmen at the Houfe of Mr- David Coollidge Innholdr- on the 24. Day of June A D. 1757- they Confidered the List of Perfons Licenced Last year which are as Followeth-(viz) M'. Thos. Saltmarsh Mrs- Mary Learned & Mr. David Coollidge Innholdrs- - And John Hunt Efqr. Mr. Cornelius Waldo Mr. John Remington Cap. David Baldwin and Mrs. Hannah Livermore Retailer And Signifyed in their Return that they had nothing to Object to their Having their Licences Renewed the prefent year-They Alfo Approved of and Recom-
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mended Mr. Smith Prentice as a Perfon of Sober Converfation Suitably quallifyed and Provided for keeping A Tavern in the Room of Mrs- Mary Learned-
At A Meeting of the Selectmen at the Houfe of the Wd: Mary Learned on Friday the 29 Day of July 1757-Ordered The Town Treafurer to give out Alignments to the Several Conftables for the Payment of the Town Credditors the Several Somes Due to them from the Town --
At Sd. Meeting the Selectmen Directed the Clerk to Give the Town Treafurer A List of the Perfons And an Acct: of the Charge of warning Perfons out of Town-At three Shillings Each-(viz) One Shilling to the Conftable for doing the Service one Shilling to the Clerk of ye Court And one Shilling to the Town Clerk-That the perfons who took thofe in who were warned out of Town May Pay the Same as the Law Directs.
At A Meeting of the Selectmen at Mr. Smith Prentices on Thursday Augt 11 1757-the Selectmen Signed the Return of the Precept to the Speaker of the House of Representatives-At Sd. meeting the Selectmen gave ordr. to the Town Treafurer to Pay Eight Pounds to Jonathan Bemis and Sam". Hager To Buy A Barril of powder for the Towns Stock-
[161] At A Meeting of the Selectmen at the Houfe of Mr. Smith Prentice of sd. Town Innhold"- on the 31-Day of Octobr- 1757-
The Selectmen being inform'd that Mr. Sam". Coollidge Late Schoolmaster is in Want of Shirts and Briches-They Defired his Brother Capt. Nathanael Coollidge to Procure a Pair of Leather Briches and Two Cotten and Linnen Shirts for Said Sam"1: Coollidge as Soon as he can Conveniently-
At Said Meeting the Selectmen Agreed to meet with the Se- lectmen of Weston and Waltham at Mr. Richard Cuttens of Sd. Waltham on Munday the Fourteenth Day of Nov". Next at one of the Clock afternoon to Adjust the Charge of Repairing the Great Bridge in Watertown which hath Arifen Since the Last Adjustment-And alfo to adjust the Charge of the Poor with Waltham And Directed the Clerk to Notify Sd. Selectmen of Sd. Meeting; Who did it accordingly-
At a Meeting of the Selectmen of Watertown, Weston & Wal- tham at Mr. Richard Cuttings in Waltham on Munday Nov. 14-1757-The Charge of Repairing the Great Bridge in Watertown which hath Arifen Since the Last Adjustment (which was Sepr. 17-1756-) Was Adjusted and proportioned between Sd. Towns-The Accts- And Adjustments are as follows
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To John Cook for Work and Meterials for Sd. Bridge £5-1-10-3 ..-..-. 8 -.. To Thos: Learned
To Three Tons & Seven feet of Timber at .£1-1-4.
pr Ton procured by Watertown for Sd. Bridge 3-7 -- 9 -..
Watertowns Charge £8-10-3-3
By Walthams Charge Omited in a former Adjustment
-.-. 2 -. 8 -..
The Sum to be Adjusted-£8-12-11-3
Of which Sum Watertowns part is £3- 3- 3 Westons proportion is .2-10-7-2
Walthams Ditto 2-19 -. 1-1 -8-12-11-3
Which Adjustmt. was Signed by the Selectmen of Each Town at the Meeting AboveSd-
Elifha Jones Selectmen
Abram. Bigelow of
Samuel Seaverns Weston
Jonathan Bemis Daniel Whitney Sam1. Fisk- Samuel Hager - 1
Selectmen of Watertown
Sam". Livermore
Isaac Stearns
Daniel Child
Selectmen of Waltham
Jacob Biglow
At Said Meeting the Selectmen of Watertown and Waltham Appointed to meet on Friday ye. 18th- of the same Moneth at M'. Saltmarfhes in Watertown to Settle the Charge of ye. poor Jointly supported pr sd. Towns .--
[162] At A Meeting of the Selectmen at Mr. Cuttings of Waltham on Munday the fourteenth Day of Novr- A D-1757- The Selectmen underftanding that there is One Catherine Hall of Boston come to Refide in Watertown at Mrs- Murches-They Ordered the Clark to Issue out a Warrant to warn her out of Town Directly-They Refufing to Admit her as an Inhabitant- She was Warned out Accordingly- the 18th- of the same Moneth -Att. Sam": Fisk Clerk
At A Meeting of the Selectmen of Watertown & Waltham at Mr. Thos: Saltmarfhes on Friday the 18th- of Novr. A D 1757- The Charge yt. Watertown hath been at in keeping the Widw- Webb (Since the Same was Adjusted Ap1: 1753-) Was Ad- justed which is as followeth. (viz)
To Capt. Tainter for Boarding the Widw. Webb from the Second of April 1753-To the 12th- of Nov- 1757-
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term
And for Sundries procured for Her within Said £43 -. 2-2-2
At Said Meeting the Said Sum of Forty three Pounds two Shillings and two pence Two farthings Was Adjusted & pro- portioned as followeth-
Watertowns Proportion of Sd. Charge is
£22 -. 6 -..-..
Walthams part Due to Watertown is-
20-16-2-2
Which was Signed Pr Said Selectmen
43 -. 2 -. 2 -. 2
Sam": Fisk
Selectmen Samll Livermore
Jonathan Bemis
of Jonathan Sanderfon
Sam": Hager
Watertown Isaac Stearn's
Jacob Biglow
1
Selectmen of Waltham
At the Meeting Afore Said the Selectmen of Watertown Gave ordr- to The Town Treafurer to Pay the Revd: Mr. Seth Storer his Salary for the Year-1756-They Alfo Directed the Town Clerk to Issue out Warrants for a Town Meeting to be on Munday the 28-of Nov". Currant-At one o Clock afternoon at the publick meetinghoufe in Sd. Town-for the ends follow- ing-(1) To Choofe a Moderator-(2) For the Town to Grant A Sum of Money to pay the Acct. of the Comtee- Chofen to build ye- Meeting houfe (who have Sued the Town) Or Appropriate a Sum of money Due from Waltham (not appropriated) which may be Sufficient for that purpofe-& pais any Vote or Votes on Sd. Affair as the Town shall think proper (3) To know the mind of the Town whether they will Purchefe the Land by the Meeting houfe (Call'd the two Acres) of Mr. Benja Harris And If the Town are Determined to Buy the Same then to Choofe and Impower a Comtee- for that purpose. And Determin in what Way they Will Pay for sd. Land-Warrants were Issued out Accordingly.
Pr Sam". Fisk Clerk
[163] At A Gen1: Town Meeting of the Freeholdrs. And other Inhabitants of Watertown Qualifyed to Vote in Town Affairs Regulerly Warned And Afsembled At the Publick Meet- inghoufe in Sd. Town on Monday the 28th. of Nov. A D. 1757 Voted And Chofe Mr. Ebenezer Stone Moderator for Said Meeting-
The Second Article Read Relating to the Comtees. Acct. who were Chofen to build the Meeting houfe And After Debate there- on the Vote was put whether it be the Mind of the Town to Grant A Sum of Money to pay Sd. Comtees. Acct. And the Vote Past in the Negative
Put to Vote whether it be the mind of the Town to Choofe a Comtee. to Examin Said Comtees. Acct. And Make report at the
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Adjournment of this Meeting and the Vote Past in the Affirm- ative-
Voted And Chofe for Said Comtee .. John Kemball Jun'. Jonas Bond Jun'. Nath1. Stone Jonathan Brown Jun'. & Sam". Fisk. Voted And Adjourned this Meeting & the Remaining Bufinefs thereof to Monday Next 2 Clock afternoon A to this place
At A Gen1: Town Meeting on Monday the Fifth of Dec". A D. 1757-P Adjournmt The Meeting being Opened the Comtee- Chofen to Examin the Accts. of the Comtee. Chofen to build the Meetinghoufe Reported That they had not Compleated an Adjustmt. of Sd. Accts .- Therefore upon A motion Made & Seconded the Vote was put whether it be the mind of the Town that this Affair be put off to A further Adjournmt. of this Meet- ing and in the mean time Sd. Comtee- further Examin the Accts. AforeSaid-& It past in ye. Afirmative The third Article Read Relating to the purchasing the Two Acres by the Meetinghoufe. After Debate thereon the Vote was put whether it be the mind of the Town to Act on Said Article & ye. Vote past in the Negative-
Voted And Adjourned this Meeting & the Remaining Bufinefs thereof to Friday Next at two o Clock afternoon to this place.
At A Gen1: Town Meeting of the Freeholdrs .. and other Inhabitants of Watertown Regulerly Afsembled at the Publick Meetinghoufe in Said Town on Friday the Ninth Day of De- cembr- A D. 1757 Pr Adjournmt. After the Meeting was opened The Comtee- Appointed to Settle Accts. with the Comtee. Chofen to Build the Meetinghoufe Reported That they found the Bal- lance Due to sd. Comtee- (including Six fhillings Omited in their Acct. together with the Charge of the Writ & Service which was Nine shillings & Ten pence) Amounts to the Sum of Nine Pounds Eleven Shillings & Two Pence Three Farthings After Debate thereon the Vote was put whether it be the Mind of the Town to Allow Sd. Account And Appropriate part of the Money Due from Waltham to Watertown for the Payment thereof.
And the Vote past in the Affirmative- Put to Vote whether it be the Mind of the Town to Impower and Direct the Selectmen to Give said Comtee- An Order upon Waltham for the Sum of Nine Pounds Eleven Shillings & Two pence three Farthings in full Discharge of their Accts. for Building & Finnishing the Meetinghoufe & ye. Vote past in the Affirmative At A Meeting of the Selectmen the Day AbovesSaid at Evening they Gave the Comtee_ An Order On Waltham Accordingly and took a Receipt of Sd. Comtee- in full-
[164] At A Meeting of the Selectmen at the Houfe of Mr. Smith Prentice Inhold'- The 20th .. Day of January A D. 1758.
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They being inform'd that the Widw- Maddocks is in Danger of Suffering for want of Wood and other Necefsaries Agreed that Mr. Bemis procure a Bed Blankit or Coverlid for Sd. Widw- as Soon as he can with Conveniency alfo Defired that Mr. Hager Send Her a Load of Wood-Alfo Defired that Sam". Fisk Send her Sum Provifions if She Stands in Need of the Same
At Said Meeting the Selectmen Directed the Clerk to Sign an ordr- in their Name for the Town Treafurer to Pay Capt. Tainter His acct .. for Boarding the Widw .. Webb. from April the Second A D. 1756. To April the Second 1757 And for Extra- ordinaries procured for Her in Said Term Alfo an Ordr. for the Treafurer to Pay Mr. Jofiah Swan Schoolmaster Ten Pounds for his keeping the School the Second Quarter.
Which was done Accordingly.
At A Meeting of the Selectmen at Mr. Smith Prentices on Monday ye. Twentieth Day of Feb: AD 1758. They Directed the Clerk to Issue out Warrants Directed to the Several Con- ftables of Watertown for A Town Meeting to be at the Publick meetinghoufe in said Town on Monday the Sixth Day of March Next at Nine of the Clock in the forenoon for the Ends following (viz) (1) To Choofe a Moderator for said Meeting (2) To Choofe Selectmen A Town Clerk and Treafurr. And all other Town officers Required by Law to be Chofen in the moneth of March Annually-(3) To Choofe A Saxton and Agree how he shall be paid for his Service-(4) To Put in their votes for A County Treafurer-(5) To know the mind of ye Town whether Swine Shall Run At Large the Enfewing Year-(6) To Hear the Town Treafurers Accounts and Pais upon them (7) For the Town to Appropriate the Interest Money coming to the Town the Prefent year the Year beginning the Eleventh of Decembr Last (8) To Grant A Salery for the Revd: Mr. Seth Storer for the Enfewing Year the year beginning the first Day of March Next. (9) To Grant money for the Support of ye School (10) To Grant money for the Support of the Poor the Enfewing Year-(11) To Grant Money for Repairing the Great Bridge-(12) To hear the Accounts of thofe Perfons to whome the Town is indebted & To Grant money to Pay them (13) To Grant Money (if they see fit) to Mend their High Ways & Town Ways the Enfewing year, And alfo to Choofe their Surveyers of Highways to be collectors of ye. Highway Rate & to Determin the price of Labour in working out the same (14) For the Town to hear the pleas of the prefent or any late Conftable's for Abatment of any perticuler perfons Rates in their Lists, And for the Town to Act their Pleafure thereon (15) To know the mind of the Town whether they will Sell a peice of Land belonging to the Town between the Town way and the River. Norwesterly of and Next Adjoining to the piece of Land
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Sold by the Town to Mr. David Sanger Late of Watertown Deceas't-And for the Town to pafs any vote or votes on said affair as the Town shall think propper-(16) To hear the pe- tition of Sam". Warrin Jun'- Praying for Liberty to Set a Small building on the Towns Land near Biscos Spring or any other piece of the Towns Land, with a few Rods of Ground for Im- provement During the Towns pleafure-(17) To know the mind of ye. Town whether they will Improve Mr. Sam11. Coollidge this prefent year for their Schoolmaster Provided he is well and able to manage ye. School. (18) To hear the Report of ye Comtee. Chofen to Sell their Right in ye Farm Near Wachufett hill-And that the Town Credrs- be notifyed to bring in y'. Accts. to ye Selectmen at mr. Smith prentices on Friday ye. 3d. of March Next at 3-o Clock afternoon-Warrants were Isfued out Accordingly
P. Sam". Fisk Town Clerk ---
[165] At the Selectmens meeting on Feb. 20th- 1758 They Gave ordr. To the Town Treafurer to pay £17-14 -. To Capt. Nath1. Coollidge for Boarding And providing things for his Brother Mr. Sam". Coollidge and to be Chargd to said Sam !!. Coollidge-At the Same meeting the Selectmen Agreed that Mr. Sam11. Coollidge should have after the Rate of Forty Pounds A Year for his Keeping School from Dec': 10-1755-to Ap1: 4.th_ 1757-
At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the Houfe of Mr. Smith Prentice March. 3d. A D. 1758. to take in the Accounts of thofe Perfons to whome the Town is indebted Which are as followeth. (viz)
To Nath1: Harrington for Serving the Town as Treafurer ye Year Past
And for Serving As Afsefsor for the Same year To Thos: Saltmarsh and Sam". Fisk for Serving Afsefsors 16/ Each
To Bezal: Learned for 18 feet of Timber for a Small Bridge
To John Cook for Meterals for Mending Small Bridges in Town
To Amos Bond for Stones for A Bridge Near Mr. Goddards
To Simon Hastings for Mending the School Houfe And for work & meterals in Mending ye Deck of the Meeting houfe
To Lt. Daniel Whitney for Cap pieces for the Pound
And for Plank & Stones for Small Bridges
£2-13-4. ..- 16 -..
.1-12 -..
..-. 4-10 ..- 15 -. 1
.. --. 8 -.. ..-. 4 -.. .1-17-4 ..- 12 -.. ..-. 6 -..
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To Simon Whitney for Stones & Plank for the Like ufe ..-. 6 -..
To Enfr. Jonathan Bemis for Two Sills for ye.
Pound 16/ & for Labour 3/2-1- ..- 19-2-1 To Sam11. Hager for two Sills for the Pound 16/ ..- 17-7 -. -And for Labour 1/7
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