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vice (4) To put in their votes for A County Treafurer-(5) To know the mind of the Town whether Swine Shall run at Large the Enfewing Year-(6) To hear the Town Treafurers Accts- And for the Town to Choose a Comtee- to Examin Sd. Accts- & for the Town to pafs upon them-(7) For the Town to Appro- priate the Interest money Coming to the Town the prefent year the year beginning the Eleventh of Decr. Last-(8) To Grant a Salary for the Revd. Mr. Seth Storer for the Year Infewing the Year to begin the first of March next. (9) To Grant money for the Support of the School-(10) To Grant money for the Suport of the poor-(11) To Grant money for Re- pairing the Great Bridge (12) To hear the Accts- of those perfons to whome the Town is indebted & Grant money to pay them (13) To Grant money if the Town think proper) for mending the Highways and Town ways and to Choose the Sur- veyers of High ways to be Collectors of the Highway Rate And alfo Determin the price of Labour in working out Said Rate (14) To Hear the please of the present or any Late Conftables for abatement 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 the money which is now in Col !: Henry Vafsalls Hands that He Recd. as Fines Shall So much thereof be appropriated to pay what Isaiah Tufts Recovered against Samuel Sanger And whether Capt. Nathanael Coollidge and Enfign Jonathan Bemis Shall be Impowered to Receive So much thereof as will be Sofficient to discharge the Same when It Shall be Lodged with the Town Treafurer-(16) To Grant money if the Town think proper for the Support of the Nutral French in Watertown (.17) To know the mind of the town whether they will pay back to M' Sam" Whitney the Rates that he paid for his Indian fellow & for the town to act their Pleafure thareon (18) To know the mind of the town whether they will Join with the towns of Cambridge Newton & Waltham in raifing a Sum of money by Lottery or otherwife that may be thought proper for Building a workhoufe and for the town to act thare pleafure thereon (19) To know the mind of the town whether they will abate the fall of money Recoverable on the Bonds & note of hand that lie in the Town Treafurie against the Estate of Mr. Henry Spring Late of Watertown Dect & for the town to act their pleafure thareon (20) To know the mind of the town whether they will Grant A a Sum of money for the purchasing a Pall (or Burying Cloth) and for the town to act their pleafure thare on
21 art
[186] (21) To know the mind of the town whether they will Dispose of the pews in the Meeting Houfe that Did belong to Capt John Brown and Capt David Baulding and for the Town to act their pleafure on Said affair-
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you are Likewife ordered to Notifie the perfons to whome the town is indebted to bring in their accts to the Selectmen at the houfe of the wd Mary Learned Inholder on Friday the 29th of Feby Inftant at two of the Clock afternoon in order to have them laid before the town-
Warrants ware Issued out Accordingly & are Returned
At Sd Meeting they agreed to hire Mr. Thos Phipps to keep the School one month from the time his Last Quarter was up which was the 14 Inftant They alfo ordered the Town Treafurer to pay Mr. Storer his Salary for the year past
They alfo Directed the Clerk to give out a warrant to warn out Martha Bedwell out of town who Came about the month of June Last past She belongd to Boston as the Selectmen are informed a Warrant was Issued out accordingly the next day-
At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the houfe of the wd mary Learneds Feby 29: 1760 for takeing in the acct of the perfons the town is indebted to the Accts brought in are as follows Viz
To Nath" Harrington for Serving Treafurer
the year past
& for an Excecution against a Confta-
£2: 13=4 -6 0
ble
2 : 19 : 4
To Joseph Pattifon for a Small Bridge at Dirty green .- 5 : 6
To Simon Hastings for Mending the Schoolhoufe
:6-8 & for Servis done in mending ye Steps at the Meeting Houfe 6- -12=8
To Amos Bond for Mending ye Skoolhoufe windows- - 6- To Capt Nath" Coollidge for Serving afsesor the year past- -16
To Capt Jona Brown for Serving Afsefsor the year past -- -16-
To m'. John Kemball for serving afsessor the year past- 1 To Bez' Learned for Servis done at
not the grate Bridge Since ajusd -10-
-16-
adjut To Jedidiah Leath for Spikes for ye Grate Bridge - 2= 9=2 To Edmund Fowle for five Load of Stone for a Bridge 10- - speaks 19= 1-
and for nails & A for the School houfe 9:1 To Sundrys Dilivered to william White when going in Servis -2 : 5-
To Benjamin Harris fo plank for a Small Bridge - 6 : -
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To Smith Prentice for providing for Labours at Grate Bridg 4-6=3-3 To wd Mary Learned for providing for Labourers at Grate Bridge 1=11=8=2 To James Dix for work done at Grate Bridge -16-
Ajusted Sepr 21: 1759
To Jonas Coollidge for Timber for Grate Bridge
2 : 11-2- To Capt Nath" Coollidge for Servis at Grate Bridge
--- 6 -- 8-
To John Kemball for Servis done at Grate Bridge 4
To Jedidiah Learned for work don at Grate Bridge -3-4-
To Jonas Bond Esq™ for Servis at the Grate Bridge -2-8
4 To Jonas Coollidge for Timber for a Meting Small Bridge -1 :2
aded at
£19=15=7=3
The Other Bufinefs of Said Meeting in Page (193)
[187] At A Gen" Town Meeting of the Inhabitants of Watertown Qualified according to Law to Vote in town affairs Regulerly Afsembled on Monday the 3 Day of March AD 1760 for the Choice of Town Officers & other affairs Mentioned in the Warrants
Voted & Chofe Jonas Bond Esq' Moderator of sd Meeting
Voted & Chofe for Selectmen
Jonas Bond Esq' Capt Nathaniel Coollidge Lt. Daniel Whitney Mr Jonathan Child Mr Amos Bond
Voted & Chofe Capt Jonathan Brown Town Clerk who was Sworn as the Law Directs by Nath1 Harris Esq"
Voted & Chofe Capt Jonathan Brown Town Treafurer- M' John Kemball
Voted & Chofe for Afsefsors
Capt Nath" Coollidge Capt Jona Brown Mr Nathaniel Harrington
Voted & Chofe for Conftables
Mr Ebenezer Stone Juner
Voted & Chofe Sealer of Leather M' Isaac Sanderfon-
Voted & Chofe fence Viewers
S Jonas White ¿ Daniel Bond 5 Samuel Soden
Voted & Chofe Surveyors of High ways ) Phinehas Starnes
5 Joseph Coollidge
Voted & Chofe for Tythingmen-> Jona Bemis Jun'
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Voted & Chofe for Hogrieves
Voted & Chofe for Deerreives
William Saltmarfh Jedidiah Spring Thomas Saltmarfh
Voted & Chofe for Surveyors of Timber
Samll Cook S Jonas Coollidge Bezaleel Learned
Plank Board &c S Sam" Warrin
Voted & Chofe for Hawards Thos Learned June
Put to Vote whether the town will Chofe a weigher of Bread Pafsd in the affeirmative
Voted & Chofe a Bread weigher Cornelius Waldo
Voted & Chofe Gager of Cask Smith Prentice
[188]
Voted & Chofe Cullers of Hoops & Staves § Smith Prentice
Samll Cook ---
Voted & Chofe for a Saxton Simon Haftings
Voted to give him for his Servis two Contrabutions as Uful which he accepted
Then the Votes ware brot in fo a County Treafurer & Delivd to a Conftable
Then was put to Vote whether Swine Shall go at at large under the Regulation of the law past in the Negative
Then was Put to Vote whether the Town will Chofe a Com- mittee to examin the Treafurers accts past in the Affeirmative Voted that three be a Committee for sd affair
Voted & Chofe a Committee for sd affair
Decon Sam" Fisk Mr Moses Stone Mr John Kemball
Voted that Said Committee make Report at the Ajournment of this meeting & the town Pafs thare on-
Voted & apropiated the intrest money comeing to the town this prefent year the year begining the 11 Day of Decmber Last as it was the last year (Viz) five Shillings & eight pence to the School & the Remainder to the minifter-
Voted & Granted Sum of 66=13=4 a Salary for the R Mr Seth Storer the enfueing year the intrest money appropriated for that ufe to be part of Said Sum-
Voted & Granted the Sum of 40f for the Support of the School Voted & Granted the Sum of 40£ for the Support of the Poor Voted & Granted 6£ for Repairing the grate Bridge-
Upon a Motion made the Question was put whether it be minds of the Town to ajourn this Meeting with the Remaining bufinefs to Monday next at one of the Clock afternoon at the Same place past in the Affeirmative- A
The Moderator accordingly Declared it Ajournd-
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[189] At A Gen" town Meeting of the freeholders & other Inhabitants of Watertown Qualified according to Law to Vote in Town Affairs Regulerly Afsembled at the Publick Meet- ing houfe in Said Town on Munday the Tenth Day of March 1760 Pr Ajournment
The Meeting being Opened the Town proceeded on the 12 Article
Put to Vote Whether the town will allow Nathaniel Har- ringtons acct for his Services the last year and Grant money to pay the Same it past in the Affirmative-
Then the account of the Several perfons to whome the town is indetted was Read & the Vote put whether it be the mind of the
town to Allow sd accounts & Grant the Sum of
£
S
d
19=15=7 == 3 to pay the Same it past in the affirmative-
Put to Vote Whether the town will mend the High ways & town ways the prefent year by a Rate past in the Affirmative Voted & Granted the Sum of 30£ for mending Said ways the prefen year
Voted & Chofe the Surveyors of sd ways to be Collectors the prefent year
Voted that the price of Labour be the Same it was the last year-
Put to vote whether the town will abate James Hays Rates in Conftable Bemis' List it past in the Negative
Put to Vote whether the Town will abate Joshua Whitneys Pool Tax in Conftable Bemis' List & Grant the like Sum to make it good it past in the Affirmative-
Put to Vote whether the town will abate Said Whitneys Tax on his Estate in Said List & Grant the like Sum past Negative Put to Vote whether the town will abate the poll Tax of Joseph Whitneys Son in Said Bemis' List it past in the Negative
Put to vote whether the Town will abate Jeduthun Godings Tax in Conftable Jona Stones List & Grant the Like Sum of
s d
A
6=3 to make it good past in the affirmative
Voted that Sam" Jenifons Juners. Tax in Sd. Stones List be abated & the Like Sum of 15=8 be Granted to make it good
Voted that George Mn Roes Tax in Conftable Mofes Stones s d q List be abated & the Sum of 3 : 11-2 be Granted to make it good-
S d Voted
[190] Voted that 6=6 be abated in Amos Bonds List & the Like Sum be Granted to make it good-
Put to Vote whether it be the minde of the town that the money which is in Coll' Henry Vafsels hands which he Recd as
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Fines Shall So much of it be Appropriated to pay what Isaiah Tufts Recovered against Samuel Sanger & whether Capt Nathan- iel Coollidge & Enfign Jonathat Bemis Shall be Impowered to Receive So much thereof as will be Sufficient to Discharge the Same when it Shall be Lodged in the Treafurie it past in the Negative-
Put to Vote whether the town will Grant money for the Suport of the Nutrel French it past in the Negative
Then was put to vote whether the town will hear the Report of the Committee appointed to examine the Treafurers acct which was Read & Accepted & is on File Se Page (193)
Arti 17 Put to Vote whether the town will pay back to Mr Sam" Whitney the Rates he has paid for his Indian Fellow
it past in the Negative
Put to vote whether the town will Join with the towns of Cambridge Newton & Waltham in Raifing a Sum of money by Lottery or other wife for Building a work houfe that may be thought proper for that purpose. A it past in the Affirmative
Put to Vote whether the town will Chofe a Committee for Said Affair it past in the Affirmative
Voted that three perfons be Chofe a Committee for sd. affair
Voted & Chofe for Said Committee
John Hunt Esq" Jonas Bond Esq" Mr Nath" Harrington
Put to vote whether the town will abate the fall of money Recoverable on the Bonds & note of hand that lie in the Town Treafurie againft the Estate of Henry Spring Late of Watertown Decefd
it past in the affirmative
Put to Vote whether the Treafurer Shall give up Said note of hand it past in the Affirmative
Put to Vote whether the town will Grant money for Purchas- ing a pall or Burying Cloth it past in the Affirmative
[191] Voted & Granted the Sum of 12£ for Purchafing Said Cloth
Voted & Chofe for a Committee to purchafe the Same-
Lt Daniel Whitney Mofes Stone
Nath" Harrington
Artie 21 Put to Vote whether the Treafurer be Directed to Tender & pay to Capt John Brown his prime Cost for his pew in the Meeting Houfe it past in the Affirmative
Put to Vote whether the Treafurer Tender and pay to Capt David Baulding his prime Cost for his pew in Said Meeting Houfe it past in the Affirmative ---
Voted to Reconfider thare former Vote and to lett Swin go at Large under the Regulations of the Law-
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The Bufinefs of Said Meeting being Over the Moderator De- clared it was Defolved
At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the Houfe of Mrs Mary Learned March 10: 1760 for Swareing Town Officers after takeing the money Oath ware Sworn to the faithfull Discharge of thare Severall offices the perfons hearafter Mentioned four of the Selectmen took the Said money Oath
Jonas Bond Esq"
Capt Nath11 Coollidge
Sworn before Nath" Harris
Lt Daniel Whitney
Selectmen Juftice peace March 13: 1760
Mr Jonathan Child
M' Amos Bond
Capt Jonathan Brown Town Treafurer & Afsefsor-
Mr John Kemball afsefsor --
Capt Nath" Coolidg toke the oath of afsessor before Nath1 Harris Juftice peace
Nathaniel Harrington Ebenezer Stone Juner
Conftables
Isaac Sanderfon Sealer of Leather-
Jonas White
Fence Vewers
Daniel Bond
William Saltmarfh
Samuel Soden
Surveyors
Jedidiah Spring Hogreives Phinehas StarnesS of Highways
[192] Samuel Cook Deerrive & Culler of Hoops & Staves & Jonas Coollidge
Bezaleel Learned
Surveyors of Timber &c
Samuel Warrin
Thomas Learned Juner Howards
Smith Prentice Culler of Hoops &c Staves &c
The foregoing Perfons ware all Sworn by John Hunt Justis peace-
At Sd meeting the Selectmen Directed the Clerk to Issue out a warrant to warn out one Sarah Straton who Came last from Lexington which was on the 29 of March last past & Direct it Ebenezer Stone Juner Conftable Sd Sarah refids at the Houfe of Mr Amos Bond a warrant was Issued out accordingly
Pr Jona : Brown Town Clerk
The Selectmen allfo gave the Clerk an Order for the town Records the Order is as follows Viz
Watertown March 10: 1760
Sr Pleas to Deliver to Capt Jonathan Brown the prefent Clerk
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all the Records & other things that belong to the Office of Town Clerk which are in your Hands
To Dec" Samuel Fisk Pr Jonas Bond Daniel Whitney Selectmen
Amos Bond
The Selectmen alfo gave an order to the Treafurer for the things that belonged to that office-& is as follows Viz
Watertown March 10: 1760 To M' Nath"] Harrington
Sr Pleas to Deliver to Capt Jonathan Brown the prefent Treafurer all the money Bonds & notes & Records that belong to the office of Treafurer
Jonas Bond Pr Daniel Whitney Selectmen
Amos Bond
[193] At the meeting mentioned in Page (186)
Capt Nath" Coollidge brough in an acct for Boarding his Brother Sam1] Coollidge from March 7: 1759 to march 7: 1760 being 52 weeks at 6/ Pr week. 15=12 and the Selectmen gave him an order on the Treafurer for the Same
Alfo Joseph Coollidge brought an Acct for Boarding the wd Mary Maddox from June 26: 1758 To Feby 27: 1760 amounting to the Sum of 14-17-10-2 of which Sum he
A had Received before £2=9s for the Remainder the Selectmen gave him an Order on the Treafurer the Sum is 12=8 == 10=2-
The Selectmen alfo gave an order on the Treafurer to pay £13 : 6: 8 to M' Thomas Phipps for his keeping the School from the Seventh of November Last to the fourteenth of March next being four Months-
At Sd Meeting Mr John Cook Late Surveyor of Highways Re- ported to the Selectmen that he had worked out his Highway Rate-
The Report of the Committee on the Treafures accts as fol- lows Viz
Watertown March : 10 : 1760
We the Subscribers appointed by the town to Examin the town Treafurs Accts have Examind Sd Accts and find them well Voucht & right Cast-
Sam" Fisk Moses Stone John Kemball
Comtee :
[194] At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the Houfe of Capt Nath" Coollidge on the 24 Day of March: 1760
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the afsessors made Return of the high way afsesment which the Selectmen accept & ordered to be recorded
They alfo Agreed to hire M' Edward Rufsel to keep the School a Quarter of a year & to give him Ten pounds for his Servis he to provide for him Self the Quarter to begin next Thursday
Ordered that the Clerk give the Difstricts to the Surveyors as they ware the last year & alfo annex the price of labour as it was Voted at march Meeting-
Agreed that Bezaleel Learned be Defired to take Care of the grate Bridge the enfueing year.
Ordered that the Clerk give out notifications to the officers that are not Sworn that they appear before one of his Majesties Justices of the peace to be Sworn to their refpective officeses
Gentlemen-
Watertown May 26: 1759
We the Subscribers afsessors for the town of Water- town have afsest upon the Rateble Pools & estates of Said Town the Sum of thirty pounds being a grant made the last march meeting for mending the high ways & town ways & have Committed Lists of the Same to the Several Collectors who are alfo Surveyors of ye highways Viz
Afsessors Certificate
To m' Joseph Patterfon Collector the Sum of
£16:2:5:2
To m' Samuel Mafon Collector the Sum of 13:17:6:2 with warrants to Collect the Same or Se that it be worked out agreable to the Vote of the Town So as to make up their Accts with the Selectmen of Said Town on or before the First Day of Febry next enfueing the Date hearof
To ye Selectmen
John Kemball Nath" Coollidge Jona Brown
[195]
Gentlemen
Watertown March 14: 1760
Afsessors Certificate
We the Subscribers afsessors for the town of Watertown have afsest upon the Rateble Pooles & estates of Sd. Town the Sum of Thirty pounds being the Grant made the las march Meeting for mending the Highways & Town ways & have Com- mitted Lists of the Same to the Several Collectors who are alfo Surveyors of the highways Viz
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To M' Phinehas Starnes Collector the Sum of £15:13
& To M'. Sam" Soden Collector the
Sum of 14: 7
with Lawfull warrants to Collect the Same or Se it worked out agreable to the Vote of the town So as to make up their accts with the Selectmen on or before the first Day of Febry next Enfueing the Date hearof-
To ye Selectmen
John Kemball Nath" Coollidge Jonª Brown
At at a Meeting of the Selectmen of Watertown Weston & Waltham They Agreed (After Confidering) the grate Charge the Towns ware at in Maintaining the Grate Bridge over Charles River in Said Watertown to Incert an article in the Warning of their May Meetings
The Same Day Viz Wedensday May 7: 1760 at the House of Leiut Daniel Whitney they Meet & Ordered the Clerk to Issue out Warrants Directted to Constables to warn a General Town Meet- ing agreable to a Precept they have Recived for Assembling the Inhats of Watertown for to Choofe a Representative to Reprefent them at a General Afsembly appointed to be Convened on Wedensday the 28 Day of May Currant, the Meeting to be Munday the Nineteenth day of may Currant at one of the Clock afternoon at the Publick Meeting Houfe then & there to Elect & Depute a Sutable Perfon to Reprefent them at the Court above Said
Likewife to warn the freeholders & other Inhabitants Qualyfied to Vote in town affairs to Meet at two of the Clock at Said Place to act on the following articles Viz-
as
[196] 1st To Choofe a Moderator for Said Meeting (2) as the Selectmen of Watertown Weston & Waltham agreed to Icert the following in their warnings for their Meetings this Instant May Viz To know the minde of the town whether they will Choofe a Comtt to Join with a Comtt from Weston & Wal- tham to Reprefent to the Grate & General Court the grate Charge of Maintaining the grate Bridge over Charls River in Water- town & Petition the Court for Some Releif by a Lottery & for the town to act there Pleafure thereon (3) to hear the Pleas of M' Samuel Hager for abateing his Sons Jonathans Poole Tax in Constable Bemis' list of Rates & Grant Money to make it good (4) To know the mind of the town whether they will give Some further Inftructions to their Treafurer for the more Speedy Collecting the Intrest Money Comeing to the town that So the
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Revd Mr Storer may have his Salery more Seafonably & for the town to act there Pleafure thereon-
(5) To know the Minde of the Town whether they will do aney thing toward Repairing the fences on the Minifteral Farm and to act there Pleafure thereon (6) To know the mind of the town whether they will Coofe aney town officers in the Rome of thofe that Neglect or Refuse to take the Oaths Required by law (7)To know the minde of the Town whether they will grant a Sum of money or do aney thing aney other way to Sattisfie the A Judment that Isaiah Tufts Recovered against Samuel Sanger & for Capt Coollidge and Enfign Bemis to Draw the Same out of the Treafury when it is Collected and pay said Charge & for the town to act their Pleafure thereon (8) For the town to Pass upon a list of Jurors which are to be laid before them (9) To know the minde of the town whether they will Dispose of the pews that belonged to Capt Brown & Capt Bauldwin and for the Town to act there Pleafure there on
Warrants ware Issued out accordingly
Attest Jona Brown Town Clerk
The Constables Districts ware given out as follows To Con- stable Harrington Begining at Joseph Harringtons all the In- habitants in that lane & from Starnes Corner to the School Houfe & on the west Side of the Road to the Meeting houfe & all the Inhabitants from thence to the Bridge & on the South Side of the River and all the Inhabitants west to Waltham David Sanger & Samuel Benjaman with Such as Refide with them are in Cluded in Said Bounds
[197] Constable Stones Districts is as follows begining m' Richard Clarks from thence to the Inhabitants in the Road to Kemballs and So to Jonas Barneds & John Randals and Springs & Ebenezer Godards all the Inhabitants Eastward to Cambridge t Said meeting Jonas White brought in an account for Boarding Joseph Stearnes from the Second day of March 1759 to S
the Second Day March 1760 being 52 weeks at 7 pr week
18: 4:0
and for Cloathing makeing and mending &c - 1:15:6
19:19:6
and the Selectmen gave an order on the Treafurer to pay the Same -- -
They ordered the Town Clerk gitt Two Boxes for Jurors as Soon as may be
At a General town Meeting of the freeholders & other In- habitants of Watertown Quallified to Vote in the Choife of a Reprefentative Regularly afsembled at the publick Meeting
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Houfe in sd Town on Munday the Nineteenth Day of May 1760 for the Choife of a Reprefentative After the Votes ware brought in & Sorted & told it appeared that Mr Daniel Whitney was Chofen to Reprefent the town at a great & General Court or afsembly appointed to be Convened held & keept for his Majesties Servis at the Court houfe in Boston on Wedensday the twenty Eight day of May Currant pr the Major part of the Selectmen being prefent ·
At a General Town Meeting of the freeholders & other inhabitants Quallified to Vote in town affairs Regularly Afsem- bled on the Nineteenth Day of May 1760 for the ends Sett forth in the warning :-
Voted & Chofe John Hunt Esq" Moderator-
Then the Second article was Read and Put to Vote whether the town will Chofe a Comte to Join with a Comttes from weston & waltham to petition the general Court for a Lottery to raife money for to Repair the great Bridge and it past in the affeirm- ative -
Voted & Chofe for Said Committe L John Hunt Esqr Leiut Daniel Whitney Mr John Kemball
3 art Put to Vote whether the town will abate Jonathan Hagers pole Tax in Conftable Bemis list & grant money to make it good it passt in the Negative 4 article
[198] 4 Article was Read put to Vote whether the town Direct their Treafurer to to put the Bonds in Suit the next term after the Interest is Due if not paid it past in the affeirmative- Put to Vote whether the town will act on the fifth article & it pafst in the Negative -
Put to Vote whether the town will act on the Sixth articl it pafst in the Negative -
Put to Vote whether the town will act aney thing on the Article relating to Capt Coollidge' it passt in the Negative
Then the lists of Juriors was read to the town and put to Vote whether the town do accept of the List for the Superior Box as now Exhibited it past in the affeirmative
alfo Voted & Accepted the List for the Inferior Box as exhibited The Ninth article was Read & Put to Vote whether the town will act on sd article and it passt in the affeirmative
Upon a Motion made & Seconded it was put to vote whether this meeting be ajourned with the Remaining bufinefs till the Second Munday in June next at three of the Clock afternoon at this place it past in the Affeirmative
Then the Moderator Declared it ajourned accordingly
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At a General Town Meeting of the freeholder & other In- habitants of Watertown Regularly Afsembled on Munday the ninth Day of may 1760 by ajournment
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