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[280] At the Said Meeting on ye Sixth of May 1765 See ye last Page M' Marfhall Spring brot: in his account for keeping the School last Year ten Months & Ten Days and and the Select- men Signed an order of the Treafurer to Pay him the Sum of Four pounds Eight Shilling & ten pence two farthing in full for sd Service and the Sum of Six pounds Six Shillings & Eleven pence for his Medicines & attendance of Sarah Learned while She was Lame
at this Meeting m': John Kemball Notified ye Selectmen that he had Received into town one Benjamin Bond who Came last from A
Weston the first Day of April last Likewife m' David Bemis Notified that he had Received one Phinehas Child and Family into the Houfe that was m' Amos Bonds late Deceaft and Nathaniel Coollidge Jun' notified that he had Received one Ruth Bowman into his family who Came Last from Lincoln in the Month of March last
N. B. sd Phinehas Child above said Came last from Waltham the later-end of March Last
at this Meeting it was agreed that m' John Kemball Should gitt the Pound Repaired and alfo the Stocks
And the Selectmen haveing Received a Precept Requiring the to afsemble the Inhabitants of Watertown to Elect & Depute a Suitable perfon to Reprefent them in a Great & General Court Appointed to be Convened held & keept for His Majesty's Ser- vice at the Court Houfe in Boston on Wedenfday the 29 Day of this Inftant May they agreed to nave a Town Meeting for that
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Purpose on Monday the Thirteenth Day of May Currant and Ordered the Clerk to Issue out a warrant Directed to the Con- ftable to warn the Inhabitants who are Qualified to Vote in the Choice of a Reprefentative to Meet at the publick Meeting- Houfe on sd thirteenth day of May at two of the Clock After- noon for sd Purpose. and Likewife to warn the Inhabitants who are Quallified to vote in town affairs to meet at three of the Clock the Same Day at the Same place to Act on the following Articles (Viz)
First
[281] First to Choofe a Moderator for Said Meeting - - (2ly) To Hear the Report of the Committe that were Chofen to Examin ye Treafurers Accounts and to pafs any Votes on them they think Proper
(3ly) To know ye Minde of the town whether they will A
have two or more School-Houfes in the town and if ye Town Agree thereto then to make Provifion for Erecting the Same and Deter- min where they Shall be Sett and Act any Elfe on the affair they think Proper (4ly) To Hear the Report of the Selectmen of what they have don Relating to the Town-way that Leads from the South-weft Corner of m' David Sangers land down to his Wharf in order to make Said way Certain and to Confirm the Same or do any thing elfe on the affair they May think Proper (5ly) For the town to do what may be thought Proper to Confirm a Deed which was given to Richard King which is thought not Sufficiently Executed and for the town to act any thing on the affair they may think Proper (6ly) To Hear the Petition of Nathaniel Sanger Praying the town to give him Liberty to Finifh his Building Near the Mill-Creek where he has Sett Up a Frame and for the town to Act any thing on they affair they May think Proper
(7ly) To know the Minde of the Town whether will Apply to ye General Court to to have the fifhery in Watertown Put Under Some Regulations that may Prevent the Many Quarrals & Difputes Often Arife Between the Perfons that Come there to fifh and for the town to act any thing on the affair they may think Proper (8ly) To Choofe any town officers in the Room of thofe that were Chofen in March Last who Refufe or Neglect to Serve. (9ly) To Hear the Report of the Committe which were Chofen to Settle the Bounds of ye land Near ye Meeting- Houfe with Stephen Harris and for the town to act any thing elfe on ye affair they may think Proper (10ly) To know the minde of the town whether they will Sell a Small Peice of land at the head of the wido Margrit Parrys Meadow land on the Country Road and for the town to act their Pleafure thereon (11ly) To know the minde of the town whether they will abate any Perticular Perfons Rates in ye late Counftables Hands and for the town to act their Pleafure thereon-
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A Warrant was Issued out Accordingly
Pr Jona Brown Town Cle
[282] At a Gen": Town Meeting of ye freeholders and other Inhabitants of Watertown who are Quallified to Vote in ye Choice of a Representative Reguarly Afsembled at the Publick Meeting Houfe in Said town on Monday the Thirteenth Day of May AD 1765-
They made Choice of L': Daniel Whitney to Serve for and Reprefent them in a Great & Gen": Court or afsembly ap- pointed to be held and kept for his Majesty's Service at the Court- Houfe in Boston on Wedenfday the Twenty Ninth Day of this Prefent Month of May
At a Gen" Town Meeting of ye freeholders and other In- habitants of Watertown who are Qualified to Vote in town af- fairs Regularly afsembled at ye publick Meeting. Houfe in sd Town of Monday the Thirteenth Day of May Anno. Domini 1765-
Voted & Chofe M': Nathaniel Harrington Moderator for sd Meeting
2ª art: Voted & accepted ye Committes Report on ye Treafures accounts (See the Next page)
3 artle : Voted Not to Build any more School-Houfes at Prefent Put to vote whether it be the Minde of the town to grant a further Sum of Money to be laid out for the Inftruction of the youth in Such parts of the town and at Such places and times as a Committe to be heafter appointed by ye town (Seperate from ye Gramer School) Shall think Proper and it paft in the affeirmative Voted and Granted the Sum of 20 Pounds for Sd: Schooling
Voted and Chofe for Said Committe
Jonas White Jonas Bond Jur Nath1 Harrington Nehh : Mafon Jona Bemis Jur
on the 6 article Put to Vote whether the town will act on the Petition of Nath11 Sanger & it paft in ye Negative
Voted and accepted the town Road by David Sangers as Stated by the Selectmen See their Report at Page (284) Recorded .-
[283] Put to Vote whether the town will act on the article Relating to Samuel Sanger and it paft in ye affirmative
Voted to Choofe a Committe & Impower them to give a Quit Claim Deed of all the towns Rite to Said Land which was granted to Richard King
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Voted and Chofe for Said Committe- m' Samuel Fisk m' John Remington John Hunt Esq"
Voted that the Representative petetion the General Court for Liberty for the Selectmen to Regulate the fifhery in Water- town as they think Proper-
Voted and Accepted m' Isaac Sanderfon to Serve Conftable in the Room of m' Ebenezer Stetfon, and Said Sanderfon was Sworn to Said office By John Hunt Justice Peace -
Then the Committee that were appointed to Settle the Bounds of the land with Stephen Harris Made Verbal Report that they had agreed with Said Harris and Sett the fence on the line and that m' Harris had given a Quit Claim Deed of what land was out of the fence And the town Voted and Accepted ye Said Committes Report and that the Said Deed be Recorded-
Voted that the Committe formerly Chofen to Sell land Lying ye ways be and hereby are Impowred to Sell the Small peice of land Mentioned in ye Tenth Article to the wido Margrit Parry- Then Voted and Abated m' James Bayles Minifters Tax for ye year 1763 upon his giveing a Difcharge for the Same Likewife Voted and abated Jonas Learneds Rates in Conftable Stones lists for two years and granted the Sum of 0 : 15 == 9 : 1 to make it good
The Committes Report on the Town Treafurers Accounts as follows (Viz)
Watertown May 10th. 1765 We the Subscribers Appointed by the Town Aforesaid to Examine the Town Treafurers accounts Upon Examination find Said accounts Well Vouched & Right Cast
John Remington Moses Stone Comtt-
[284] The Selectmen of Watertown Report to ye Said Town That they have Stated the Town way leading out of ye County Road Down to m': David Sangers Wharf to be two Roods wide from Said Sangers wall Said wall to be the Eafterly Bounds of Said way
Watertown March ye: 1: John Kemball
1765 This Town way Nath": Stone
allowed by ye Town Jonathan Child Selectmen See Page (282)//
Nath1 Harrington Mofes Stone
May ye 24: 1765 I gave an order on ye Selectmen of Weston To pay m' Jonas Harrington Ju' of Weston ye Sum of 2 : 0 : 7 : 1 farthing in full for 203 feet of planck which he Brot: to the Great Bridge in Watertown last Year
Jona: Brown Town Cle-
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At a Meeting of ye Selectmen at ye Houfe of ye Wido: Mary Learned on ye 24 Day of June 1765 - - They Signed an order on ye Treafurer to the Sum of Ten pounds to M' Joseph Willard which is in full for his keeping ye School in Watertown .three months and the Sum of one pound thirteen Shillings to M' Benjamin Harrington for 165 feet of planck which he Sent to ye Great Bridge in Watertown ye last Year-
It was agreed that M': John Kemball & Jonathan Brown or either of them Treat with M' Joseph Willard and agree with him to keep ye School Some further time if he is willing and make Report at their next meeting
[285] At a Meeting of ye Selectmen at ye Houfe of mr Mofes Stone on the Fifth Day of July AD 1765-
Mr Joseph Coolldge being prefent Informed the Selectmen that Samuel Coollidge was in want of Some Breeches-they Agreed that Said Joseph Coollidge procure Some Tow-Cloth and make him two pair & Bring in his account to the Selectmen for allow- ance as Soon as they are made
At a Meeting of ye Selectmen of Watertown Weston & Wal- tham at the Houfe of Mr Richard Cutting in Waltham on the Second Day of Sepr: AD: 1765 The Charge of Repairing the the Great in Watertown which had arifen Since the last adjust- ment which was on ye third Day of Sepr: Anno Domini 1764 d
q which amounted to the Sum of £7 : 4 : 8 : 3 was Propor- tioned and adjusted & Signed by the Selectmen of ye three Towns See Libr: 2 Page the (66) in the Treafury-
At a Meeting of ye Selectmen on Second Day of Sepr: AD 1765 at the Houfe of mrs: Mary Learned The Selectmen approbated Mr: Thomas Saltmarfh Mrs Mary Learned & m': Edward Richardfon to be Inholders & Mifsrs: John Remington Cornelius Waldo & Nathaniel Coollidge Ju' : to be Retailors-at this Meet- ing upon being Informed that the Meeting-Houfe & m': Storers Houfe wanted Repairs it was agreed that Mifrs: Nath". Stone Jonª: Child & Moses Stone Should go and Veiw them & that the Selectmen will meet again on this Day Fortnight at this place to Confider what is Proper to be don in the affair- They alfo being Informed that the town Standard of Weights & Meafures do not Agree with the Province Standard therefore ordered the Clerk to Defire m': Samuel Fisk to Carry them to Boston and gitt them new Sealed at the towns Cost
They
[286] They Likewife being Informed that one Timothy Daucey and one Richard Walker were Come to Dwell in Water-
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town at the Houfe of John Hunt Esq': they Came last from Bos- ton and one Elizabeth Stowell at the Houfe of Edward Harring- ton Ju': She Came last from Waltham the Said Daucey and Walker Came into town the first Day of October last past and ye Said Elizabeth Stowell on the twenty fifth day of the Same month their Circumftances being Such that the Selectmen or- dered the Clerk to Issue out a Warrant to warn them out of town-A Warrant was Issued out accordingly Dated the Next Day Directed to Conftable Samuel White
Service don Cautions Enter'd
Jona : Brown Town Cler- Concord Court Sepr: 1765
At a Meeting of ye Selectmen at ye Houfe of ye wido: Mary Learned on ye: 16 Day of Sep": 1765-
They agreed to approbate m': Abijah Learned to keep an Inhold in his mothers Houfe in her Stead-Likewife to appro- bate m' Bezaleel Learned to be a Retailor-They Directed the Clerk to Send to ye Selectmen of Weston to Send three Hundred feet of good Planck for the Great Bridge in Watertown
A They Likewife agreed to have a Town-Meeting on Monday the twenty third Day of this prefent September at one of the Clock afternoon at ye Publick Meeting-Houfe and ordered the Clerk to Issue out warrants Directed to the Conftable to warn the Inhabitants who are Qullified to Vote in town affairs to meet at time and place afore Said for the Ends following (Viz)
First
[287] First To Choofe a Moderator for Said Meeting- (2ly) To know the minde of ye Town whether they will give Some Inftructions to their Representative how to act on the Important affairs that will Come before the General Court at their Next Sefsions and for the town to act any thing on ye affair that may be thought Proper-
(3ly) For the town to grant money to Build a New pound & to act any thing Relating thereto they may think Proper
(4ly) For to know the minde of ye Town whether they will Repair the Meeting-Houfe and the Dwelling Houfe where ye Revd Mr: Seth Storer Dwells and if they agree thereto then to agree in what manner Said Repairs Shall be don and Grant money there for and act any thing on ye affair they may think Proper
(5ly) To Hear what ye Selectmen have don Relating to ye affair of Sarah Learned and for ye Town to Grant money to Carry on the affair with ye Town of Boston and act any thing Relating thereto as may be thought Needfull -
(6ly) To Hear the Report of ye Committe that were appointed to lay out the Lotts for Stables Near ye Meeting-Houfe and for
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the town to act any thing further on the affair they may think Proper-
Which was Accordingly Don the Next Day -- Attest Jona: Brown Town Clerk-
[288] At a Gen": Town Meeting of ye freeholders & other Inhabitants of of Watertown who are Quallified to Vote in town affairs Regularly afsembled & meet together at ye publick meet- ing-Houfe In Said town on Monday ye: 23d: Day of Sepr: Anno Domini 1765 for Tranfacting ye affairs as Settforth in ye war- rants for sd: Meeting-
Voted & Choofe M': Nath": Stone Moderator for ye Meeting the 2 article was Read & after Debate thereon it was put to Vote Whether it be your Minds to act any thing on ye article and it past in the Negative-
(3) Article Read Put to Vote whether ye town will grant Mony to Build a New pound & it past in ye Negative
2ly : Put to Vote whether ye Town would Repair the old pound & it paft in the Affirmative-
(4th) article Read & Put to Vote whether the town will Repair the Meeting-Houfe & it past in ye affirmative -
Put to Vote whether whether they will Repair the the Mifterial Houfe & it past in ye affirmative
Put to Vote whether the porch Should be Covered with Lead and it past in the affirmative --
Voted & Granted the Sum of 13 : 6 : 8 to Repair ye Meeting- houfe
Voted & Granted ye Sum of 5 pounds to Repair ye Minifteriel Houfe
Voted & Chofe for a Comtt to Repair sd: Houfes f Jonas White Moses Stone Richard Clark
Voted & Granted ye Sum of £20 pounds to Carry on ye affair between the Town of Watertown & Boston Relating to Sarah Learned
Voted that ye Selectmen Repair ye pound as they think Need- full-
[289] At a Meeting of ye Selectmen at ye Houfe of ye wido Mary Learned on the 11th. Day of November AD 1765 -
The Selectmen Agreed that m': Prentice Should keep the School a Quarter of a Year Longer at ye Same Price as he did the Last Quarter and to Begin ye Next Day -
and it was Agreed that m' Mofes Stone Provide a pair of Shirts for Samuel Coollidge as Soon as he Can-and that M' John Kemball Provide a pair of Shoes for Mary Coollidge and git the Meeting-Houfe & School-houfe glafs Mended, and Likewife that m' Mofes Stone defire m' Simon Haftings to mend the School- Houfe
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At a Meeting of ye Selectmen at ye Houfe of Mr Edward Richardfon on ye 23 Day of Dec' : AD 1765-
they Agreed that m': Nathaniel Stone Provide ye wido Lydia Warrin a pair of Shifts & two Caps-Likewife Agreed that MY : Ebenezer Stone Ju' : take & Board the wido Maddox till the Poor are Put out in March Next at two Pifterens pr Week Alfo Agreed that m': Joseph Coollidge provide Some Buttons and Mend Samuel Coollidges Jacket and Bring in his Account in order for payment-
At a Meeting of ye Selectmen at the Houfe of Jonathan Brown on the 17th- Day of January Anno Domini 1766- they Agreed that four pair of Gloves be provided for the perfons that did the Service in laying out the Corps of Mary Preift alfo Agreed yt the Clerk Issue out a Warrant to Warn Phinehas Child and Family Sarah Byles & Benjamin Bond out of town- Which was Done the 21 : Day of ye Month
Attest Jona: Brown Town Cle
[290] At the Meeting Mentioned on the last page the Se- lectmen agreed to Procede in the affair Depending Between Watertown & Boston Relating to Sarah Learned and that mifs" Nathaniel Stone and Mofes Stone take Care that the Same Wit- nefses be Sommoned as were before and be Ready at the time appointed which is ye Last Tuesday in this prefent month and that Cpt Jonathan Brown Treat with the Attorneys & Endeavor that they attend at the Said time-the Perfons were warned out Except Benjamin Bond and the warrant Return'd to ye Clerk of ye Sessions ye 1 day of Feby-
At a Meeting of ye Selectmen on the 7th- Day of Febry 1766 at the Houfe of M': Abijah Learned-They Signed Orders on the Town Treafurer to pay the Town Creditors the Sum of £11 :14:8:2 which was Granted them last March Meeting -And the Sum of £66 : 13 : 4 to the Revd: M': Seth Storer for his Sallary the Prefent year alfo it was agreed that m': Caleb Prentice keep the School till the first day of March Next and that m': John Kemball Notifie him thereof-
They ordered the Clerk to Issue out another Warrant to warn Benjamin Bond out of town he not being found before-alfo one Moses Sanderfon who Came last from Cambridge in ye month of August or September Last past and Refides at ye Houfe of ye Wido Goddard-alfo agreed to meet again on Tuesday Sent: at m' Moses Stones at Nine of ye Clock in the forenoon
A Warrants were Issued accordingly
[291] At a Meeting of ye Selectmen on the 18th: Day of
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Febry Anno Domini 1766 at the Houfe of Mr. Mofes Stone They Setled their Accounts Relating to ye law Suit with the Town of Bofton about Sarah Learned and they ammounted to the Sum of f11=11=3 and they Signed A and order on the Town Treafurer to pay them their Several accounts Viz M': Nathaniel Harrington the Sum of 0=4 : 0 Jonathan Child ye Sum of £0=8=0 Nathaniel Stone the Sum of £1=4 : 6 and John Kemball the Sum of £0 : 4 : 0 Mofes Stone the Sum of £1=7 : 1 and to Jonathan Brown the Sum of £8 : 3 : 8- Agreed that Mifsrs: John Kemball Jonathan Child and Jonathan Brown go the Next day to Jonas Bond Esqrs: and Settle accounts Relating to Mary Preift with them and Take what Cloathing and &c She left from there-
They Agreed to have ye publick Annual Town Meeting on Monday the third Day of March Next at ye publick Meeting- Houfe at Ten of the Clock in the forenoon and Ordered the Clerk to Issue out Warrants Directed to ye Several Conftables to warn the Inhabitants who are Quallified to Vote in town affairs to Meet at Sd: time & place to act on the following Articles (Viz) First to Choofe a Moderator for sd. Meeting-
(2ly) To Choofe Selectmen Town-Clerk & Treafurer & all other town officers Required by law to be Chofe in the month of March Annually (3ly) To Choofe Saxton and Agree how he Shall be paid for his Service (4ly) To put in their Votes for a County Treafurer (5ly) To know the minde of the town Whether Swin Shall Run at large the Infueing year (6ly) To Choofe a Committe to Examin the Treafurers accounts & pafs any Votes on them they may think proper (7ly.) For the town to appropriate the Intereft money Coming to then the prefent year ye year Begining the eleventh day of December last past-
Eightly
[292] (Sly) To grant a Sallary for ye Revd: Mr: Seth Storer for ye Year Enfueing ye Year Begining the first day of march next
(9th) To grant money to Suppor the Grammer School or any other Schools that they may Agree upon -
(10th) To Grant money to Support the Poor (11ly) To Grant money for Repairing the great Bridge (12) To hear the accounts of thofe perfons the Town is Indebted to and grant money to pay the Same (13.ly) To grant money to Repair the High-ways and Town-Ways if they think Proper and to Choofe the Surveyors Collectors of the High-way Rate & Determin the Price of Labour in working out Said Rate-
(14ly) To Hear the Pleas of the Prefent or late Conftables for abateing any Perticular perfon Rates in their lists and for the town to Act their Pleafure thereon (15) To know the minde of the town whether they will pay the prime Cost of any Pew or
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Pews in ye Meeting-Houfe which at this time Revert to ye Town Agreable to their former Votes And Difpofe of them again in Such a way & manner as they Shall think beft and do any thing elfe on ye affair they may think Proper (16) To know ye Minde of the town Whether they will Choofe a Committe to manage the School or Schools that they may agree to be kept in the town and do any thing on the affair they may think Proper (17) To Hear the Report of ye Selectmen Relating to ye affair of Sarah Learned and for ye Town to act their pleafure thereon- And likewife to Notify ye Town Creditors to bring in their ac- counts to ye Selectmen at the Houfe of M': Abijah Learned on Fryday the 28th- of this Inftant Febry: at three of ye Clock after- noon in order to their being laid before the Town-Warrants were Issued out Accordingly
Attest Jona Brown Town Cle/
[293] At a Meeting of ye Selectmen on ye 28th- Day of Febry : AD 1766 at ye Houfe of m' : Abijah Learned The perfons who kept ye Poor ye Year past brot: in their Accounts which are as follows (Viz)
Jonas Berned for Boarding Mary Coollidge from Febry: 27: 1765 till Febry 27 1766 being fifty two weeks at 2/
pr week - 5=4=0
Joseph Coollidge for Boarding Samuel Coollidge from Febry: 28: 1765 to Febry: 28: 1766 being 52 weeks at 27/ old Tenor Pr week Comes to L M. 9:7:2:2
and for Cloathing &c 1/4 0:1 : 4 : 0
Total is- 9 :8 :6 :2 John Sawin for Boarding the wido Lydia Warrin from March the Eleventh day 1765 to March the Eleventh 1766 being 52 weeks at 32/1 Pr week old Tenor it Comes to in Lawfull
money- 11=1 : 10 : 2
Thomas Learned for Boarding the wido Mary Maddox from the first Day of March 1765 to the Eight day of April following being Five Weeks & five days at 24/1 old Tenor Pr week Comes to 0 :18 : 0 L : M Ebenezer Stone Ju': for Boarding the wido Mary Maddox from January ye : 4: 1766 to the 28th : of Febry : following it being Eight Weeks at two piftereens Pr week Comes to-
0 :19 : 2 :1
Isaac Sanderfon for makeing one pair & mending two pair of Shoes for Samuel Coollidge & making a pair for Mary Coollidge £0 : 13 : 10
Nathaniel Stone for Cloathing for Samuel Coollidge and ye widow Lydia Warrin and for Board &c for Ruth Maddox 1:7:7:3
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Mofes Stone for money lent to ye town and two Bufhels of Meal for Samuel Mafons wife and Cloathing for Samuel 4 : 5=5 : 2
Coollidge
Jonathan Brown for 20 weight of Beef at 2/1 old Tenor Pr pound which was Deliver'd to Samuel Mafons wife by order of the Selectmen and two pair of Gloves provided for Mary Preifts Funeral and what was omitted in a former account
0 : 14 : 7 : 2
Simon Haftings for mending the pound Diging a Grave for Mary Preift and fixing the Stocks - £0:10 : 0 - Bezaleel Learned for Labour and meterials at the great Bridge in the Year past 0 :17 : 8 Jonas Bond ju' for things provided for Mary Preifts Funeral more than her wages came to - 0=13 :0 :3
[294] At this Meeting the Committe that had the care of the Schooling brot: their accounts of What they had Expended in the Several Schools which are as follows Viz-
Mr: Nath"1: Harrington for cafh paid mrs. Hannah Bright for keeping School 8 weeks at 5/4d Pr : Week - - 2 :2 :8 M: Jonas Bond jur for cafh paid Mrs: Mafon for eight weeks Keeping School at 5/4d Pr Week - - - - 2 :2 :8 M': Jonas White for cafh paid Mofes Biglo's wife for keep- ing School at 5/4 pr Week 1 :1:4
To Cafh paid mrs : Saltmarfh for 8 weeks at 5/4 Pr
week- 2 : 2 :8
To Cash paid m': Sam": Cook for Houfe Room to keep
the School in - 0 : 12 : 0
and to Cash to Jofiah Bifco for 4 Weeks keeping School 2 : 8:0
alfo for 2 Weeks more in keeping School - 1 :10 :0
Mr Whites Sum Total for keeping School is £7 : 14 : 0 Alfo m' Jonas White brot: in an account of his Expences in Repairing ye Minifteriel Houfe for Labour & meterials ammount- ing to the Sum of . 6 :7:8
Jonas Harrington Jr of Wefton Sent an account of 179 feet of planck which he brot: to ye Great Bridge at 20/1 pr Hundred 1 : 15 == 9 : 2
And mr Benja- Harrington Sent an account of 205 feet of planck which he Sent to Sd: Bridge at ye Same price
2 : 1 : 0 : -
Likewife the perfons afternamed gave in ye following accounts In order to their being lay'd before the town Viz-
To m' John Kemball for Serving afsefsor last year 0=16 : 0
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To m' Mofes Stone for like Service 0 : 16 : 0 To Jonathan Brown for Serving Treafurer & 3= 9 =4 afsefsor
To M' Thomas Learned for Houfe Room &c for
wido Maddox 3 : 0=9 : 2
To ye Eftate of Benjn- Felton Deceaft for his
Serving Conftable &c 0 :9:0 -
To Deacon Sam"- Fisk for giting ye Town Stander Sealed -- 0 :4 : 0 To m' John Kemball for mending ye School-Houfe
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