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Voted and Chose m' Jsaac Sanderfon to Serve Constable in the Roo[m of] m': Edwd: Richardfon
Voted and Chose m': James Hay Tythingman in ye Room of m' Ebenezer Stetfon who was Excufed from Serving this year -
Voted that the town Treafurer be Directed to Collect all the money due to the town before Eleventh day of December and git Such of the Bonds Renewed as is Needful by first day of August
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next or otherwise Diliver them to Attorney to be put in Suit- Voted and Granted £ 4 pounds to finifh the fence on ye Minif [terial ] Place
Voted & Granted ye Sum of £ 1 : 1 : 0 to Sattisfie the Accounts for Warning out perfons taken in by the wido: Sufanna murch James Vila Deceast. Benjamin Felton, Josiah Stowel, & Eb[ * ] Goddard, Deceast
Voted and Granted 0 : 10 : 0 to pay Jonathan Brown for writings don for the town
At this meeting Jsaac Sanderfon was Sworn to ye office of Con- stable and John Tainter ju' to ye office of Tythingman Pr John Hunt Jus : peace
At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the Houfe of m' Bez [aleel] th Learned on the 16. day of may AD 1770
They Signed an order on the town Treafurer to pay m' Joh[n] Stratton £ 12:12:0 for keeping the writing School last [year] and to pay the Sum of 2 : 17 : 3 :1 to Capt. Mirick [and] Jonas Harrington for Plank they brot: to the Bridge
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At a Meeting of ye Selectmen at the Houfe of m' Edward Richardfon on Monday ye 11th: Day of June. 1770-
[In] order to Sell or lease the Landing place at Thatchers [Ba]nk (So Called) lying within the Bounds of Cambridge the Selectmen of Cambridge having Sent a Letter Desireing [a] Conference with ye Selectmen of Watertown on ye affair Before they Proceeded to do any thing Relating to ye Said Leafeing or Selling Sd: Landing place, which was greed to and they ordered the Clerk to notifie the Selectmen of Cambridge that they would meet them at m': Edward Richardfons in Watertown Next Fryday at five of the Clock P: M : to Confear on ye Sd: affair
Which was don Accordingly Attest Jona: Brown Town Cler
At a Meeting of ye Selectmen at ye Houfe of m' Edwardfon on Fryday June ye. 15th: 1770-The Selectmen of Cambridge being prefent made Some Claim ot the Landing at Thatchers Bank
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in Cambridge and use'd Sundry Arguments [to] make out their Claim which the Selectmen did not think proper to acceed to- therefore it was agreed that the Selectmen of each town meet again on Monday ye Second day of July Next at Said Landing place to See if they can agree upon any Method to put an end to any Difpute about Said Landing place
At this meeting ye Selectmen being informed that m' William Goding is in Very Needy Circumftances it was agreed that m': Nehemiah Mafon Should go to his Houfe and See what he is in prefent want of and Releive for ye prefent -
And it was Agreed at this meeting that the Town Clerk write an order to the Selectmen of Weston to pay Captt: Mirick and mr Jonas Harrington ju' for what Planck they Brot: to the Great Bridge in Watertown
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The Comtee Appointed to Examin the Town Treafurers Accts march ye 4- 1770 - Report as followeth (Viz) Upon Exam- ination of ye town Treafurers acctts find them well Vouch't and Right Cast
Sam" Fisk -
Mofes Stone Comtee
Nath" Harrington
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At a Meeting of ye Selectmen of Watertown Weston & Waltham on Monday ye 25th Day of June AD 1770 at the Houfe of Lt: Nathaniel Coollidge. it was Agreed that the Committe that were Chofen on the Siteenth day of Febry last to Repair the great Bridge Should Proceed to Finish Said Repairs as Soon as Con- veniantly may be and to do it Such way and Manner as they think best of the Towns Concerned
At a Meeting of ye Selectmen of Watertown & Cambridge on the Second day of July AD 1770 at the Landing Place near m" Thatchers after Viewing the Same they agreed to meet again on Monday Next and Lay open the way to the River and Divide ye landing between the towns to prevent any further Dispute about ye Same
At a Meeting of ye Selectmen on the Ninth day of July the Selectmen of Cambridge being present after Viewing the landing place above Mentioned it was thot : best to make Some alterations with m' Seth Hastings in the way to sd: Landing place and Collonel Thomas Oliver being Present. at the Desire of the Se-
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lectmen of each town he undertook to Stake out the way according to Some Purpofals that had been made for the Confirmation of ye Selectmen if they thot: proper. it was alfo agreed that the Sd: way Should be opened by ye first day of November next - At a Meeting of ye Selectmen at the Houfe of m' Bez" Learned on Thursday the sixth Day of Sepr: 1770-They Approved of the following perfons Renewing their Licences (Viz)
mifsres. Edward Richardfon, Bezaleel Learned, Nathaniel Cooll [idge,] and Thomas Wellington to be Inn-holders, and mifus Io * White, Ezekiel Hall, Josiah Capen, and John H * to be Retailors
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At a Meeting of ye Selectmen at the Houfe of m' Mofes Stone on Thursday ye 20th day of Sepr. AD 1770
They Signed an order on the town Treafurer to pay the Sum of Six pounds to mifs's Daniel Whitney & Nathan Coollidge Each to have three pounds it being what was Granted them for Collect- ing the Tax's the year past
and Whereas Ruth Maddox is turned upon the Selectmen to take care of & at prefent they cannot finde any perfon that Jnclines to take her. They have Agreed to meet at the Houfe of m' Edward Richardfon on the first monday of October next at five of the Clock afternoon to put her out for ye prefent to the perion that will take her on the most eafie Terms for the Town.
At a Meeting of ye Selectmen of Watertown Weston and Waltham of ye 17th. Day of Sepr: AD 1770 at the Houfe of m' Isaac Gleafon Inn-holder in Waltham They Adjusted & Pro- portioned the Charge of Repairing & maintaining the Great Bridge in Watertown the year past ammounting to the Sum of £ 47:6:1:3 and Signed the Same which is Entered at Large in ye Second Book in ye Treafury Page (69) -
At a Meeting of ye Selectmen at the Houfe of m': Edward Richardfon on Monday ye first Day of Oct' AD: 1770 -
In order to put out Ruth Maddox, but as there was not any perfon that Appeared that was Willing to take her ye Selectmen Agreed with m': Ebenezer Stone ju' to keep her a few days Longer till they can finde Some other Place for her & he is to have Such Allowance therefor as it may be worth
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at this meeting the Selectmen agreed that m' Jonas White or m" Jonathan Bemis take Care to git the High-way under the Rocks repaired as Soon as may be & that m' Mofes Stone & Jonathan Brown git the High-way from Jenifons Hill (So Called) to m' David Coollidges Repaired as Soon as may be and Such perfons as will work, it Shall be allow'd * of their Next years High-way Rate
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At a Meeting of the Selectmen of Watertown & Cambridge on the 19th : Day of November 1770
In order to Settle the Dispute with Regard to the Landing and way thereto on Charls-River on the South Side of Samuels Hill (So Called) The Selectmen of Watertown voted unanimously First that the Road or way Leading down to the Landing place on Charls River by the Side of Samuels Hill Is the Kings High- way
Secondly that any Gates Barrs or Fence acrofs said way is not to be Considered as continued by the Consent of us the Selectmen of Watertown (Viz) Because it is the Kings High-way
Jonª : Brown Mofes Stone Jonas White Jonathan Bemis Nehemiah Mafon
At a Meeting of y Selectmen of Cambridge on ye 19th day of Novr. 1770 -
In consideration of the above Vote of the Selectmen of Watertown and for Divers other Considerations Unanimously Voted
1 That the Road or way leading down to the Landing Place on Charls-River by ye Side of Samuels Hill Js is Kings High- way
2ly That any Gate Barrs or Fence acrofs Said way is not to be Considered as continued by the Consent of us the Selectmen of Cambridge (Viz) Because it is the King's High-Way
Wm: Brattle Eben": Stedman Edwd, Marrett Joseph Wellington Joseph Adams jur Thos: Gardiner
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At the Meeting of ye Selectmen of Cambridge & Watertown Mentioned on the other Side the following Agreement was Entered into to be Laid before each town for Confirmation (Viz)
Cambridge November the 19th Day 1770 Be it remembered that on the 19th Day of Novr 1770
The Selectmen of Cambridge and the Selectmen of Watertown being meet together to determin the Respective Rights of the two towns aforesaid to the Landing place on Charls-River by the Side of Samuels Hill in Cambridge aforesaid, It was mutually agreed upon by & Between The Selectmen of said Towns that the Choice of the two parts of Said Landing place Should be Determined by Lott, and Thereupon two Lotts being Cast, On the One the word North being Wrote & on the other the word South being wrote, They being put into a Hat and being Drawn out, The Lott North was Drawn by The Selectmen of the Town of Cambridge, and the Lott South by The Selectmen of the town of Watertown, Whereupon it was Agreed by and between the Selectmen of the Said Towns of Cambridge & Watertown That the Moiety or one half part of Said Landing Place from the North Be and Remain to the Said Town of Cambridge For Ever - And that the other Moiety or half part of Said Landing place from the South Be and Remain unto the Said Town of Watertown For Ever In Witnefs whereof the Selectmen of Said Towns of Cambridge and Watertown have Hereunto Interchangably Set their Hands the day and year afore written
Jonª: Brown
Wm Brattle Eben' Stedman
Mofes Stone
Selectmen
Jonas White
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Edwad Marrett
Jonathan Bemis
Watertown
Nehemiah Mafon
Joseph Wellington Joseph Adams jur Thos Gardner
Selectmen of Cambridge
At a Meeting of ye Selectmen at the Houfe of Jonathan Brown on Monday the 3d Day December Anno: Domini 1770 It was Agreed that Mifsrs, Mofes Stone Jonas White & Nehemiah Mafon being the Major part of ye Selectmen attend the Quarter Sefsions the Next Day at Charlstown and Endavour that the Town be Secured from the Charge of Maintaining Mary Warrins Child
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At a Meeting of ye Selectmen on Thursday ye: 20th Day of December Anno: Domini 1770 at the Houfe of L': Nathaniel Coollidge
Ruth Maddox being Destitute of a place and mr Ebenezer Stone jur Informing the Selectmen that he cant keep her any Longer- Jt was Agreed that m' Mofes Stone take her the Next Day and keep her half the time till the next march Meeting for the Choice of Town officers &c, and that m' Jonathan Bemis keep her the other half part of Said time till Said Meeting, and if She Dont earn her Board they are to have any Sum they think it is Worth not Exceeding one pistereen pr week
At a Meeting of ye Selectmen at the Houfe of m' Nehemiah on Fryday the 28th Day of December Anno: Domini 1770 To Consider what is proper to be don Relating to Sarah Learneds Child it being Dilivered to the Selectmen to take Care of
It was Agreed to take the advice of m' Sewall whether he thot : it was the poor of Watertown or Boston and Proceed according to his advice Relating thereto. and it was Agreed that mifs's Mofes Stone and Jonas White wait on m' Sewall Next monday morning and proceed in the affair According to his Advice & Direction
At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the Houfe of L': Nathaniel Coollidge on the 11th Day of Janry : Anno: Domini 1771 Mifsrs Jsaac Sanderfon & Jedidiah gave Bond to the town Treafurer for their faithfull Collecting & paying in ye Tax's The Selectmen Signed orders on ye town Treafurer for allowing the High-way Rate out of ye town Rate to Such as had worked it out alfo an order to pay ye Revd: mr Seth Storer his Sallary for ye present year it being £ 66" 13s : 4d and the Sum of £ 7 : 6:0- to the town Creditors which was granted them at last march meeting
at this meeting it was agreed that m' Moses Stone provide Some Necefsary things for Clothing for Ruth Maddox and bring in his account & be paid out of the Treafury
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The Proceedings of the School Committe for ye year 1770 - At a Meeting of sd: Comtt. ye 5th day of march 1770 at ye meeting houfe They Agreed that m' Nathaniel Harrington keep
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the Grammer School till their next Meeting
At a Meeting of Sd: Comtte at the Houfe of m' : Benjn. Prentice on the 22" Day of march. 1770 It was Agreed that m' Harrington Should keep the Grammer School one Month from ye march meeting if he is willing. and it was further Agreed that three of the Committe (Viz) Mifsrs. Thomas Clark Sam" White and Samuel Sanger Should take care to provide another Master to take the School whem Master Harringtons time is up - and it Appearing that m': Harrington was not willing to keep any Longer the Comtte. Agreed with Nathanial Bond for a Quarter of a year to begin the Second day of April and he to have at the Rate of 33 : 6 : 8 Pr year
At a Meeting of ye Committee at the Houfe of m': Edward Richardfon on the 4th Day of June 1770 it was Agreed to have five womens School to begin on the Eleventh day of June Inftant (Viz) Sarah Learned to keep one at the Houfe of m': Bezaleel Stephen Whitney's wife at their Houfe, Hannah Bright at her fathers Houfe, Christopher Grant juniors wife at their Houfe, & Kezia Stone at the New-School Houfe
July ye 30- 1770
At a Meeting of the School Comtte at the Houfe of m' : Nathaniel Coollidge it was Agreed that the womens Schools Should be kept four weeks Longer, which will be twelve weeks in the whole and will Extend to ye first day of September and it was Agreed that m': Bond be Desired to keep ye Gram' School an other Quarter, which he did and began on the thirteenth day of August.
At a meeting of ye School Comtte on the 22th day of Nov': at the Houfe of m': Bezaleel Learned Mr: Bond being yet in the it was Determined that he Should keep out an other Quarter if he be willing
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At Said Meeting it was Agreed that the wrighting Schools at the New School-Houfe begin on Monday next but m' Stratton Desireing to have one Week to turn himself and Settle his own Businefs He promised to open Said School on Monday the third day of December next and to keep it for two Dollars a Week or Eighteen pounds old Tenor pr month
On Tuesday the 4th Day of Decr: 1770. The School Committe Meet at the Houfe of Mr: Nathaniel Coollidge and m': Bond having Said he Choofe to leave the Grammer School .- It was agreed that each one of the Comtte Should inquire and look out for an other Mafter
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At a Meeting of the School Comtt on the 14th Day of Dec" at the Houfe of m': Nathaniel Coollidge Mr: Bond being yet in the School - It was Agreed that m': Thomas Clark be Defired to Desire Mr: Bond to keep the Grammer School till March Meeting And in Case he Refuse Leivt. Whitney & M: Sam !! White were to try for m' Nathaniel Harrington jur
At a Meeting of the School Commtt the 23th : Day of Jan'y 1771 - It was Agreed that the writting School Should be keept Nine weeks in each part of the town, The Easterly part of ye town to have one Week Longer, In as much as the School-Houfe is their own
At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the Houfe of mr Bezaleel Learned on Monday the 11th : day of February AD 1771. It being thought Necessary to put Some timber under Tredaways Bridge (So Called) to Support that part that yet Remains to prevent any Damage being don by its falling when men or Horfes & Carriages are pafsing over the Same. the Selectmen Desired Some of the Neighbours to afsift which they did & partly Secured the Same. and Agreed that Jonathan Brown Compleat the work the next day if the weather Permit. and that the Expence be paid out of the Treafury
at this meeting it was agreed that m' Mofes Stone take the widow Tabitha Learneds Child for the present
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At a Meeting of the Selectmen on Monday the 18th day of Febry : AD 1771 at the Houfe of m' Thomas Wellington They Agreed to have a Publick Town Meeting on Monday the n 4th Day of march Next at 12 of ye Clock at noon at the publick Meeting Houfe in Sd: Town. and ordered the Clerk to Issue out Warrants directed to ye Several Constables to warn & all ye free- holders and others Inhabitants of Watertown to Afsemble & meet at Said time & place for the Ends following (Viz) First to Choofe a moderator for said Meeting (2ly) To Choofe Selectmen a Town-Clerk and Treafurer and all other town officers Required by law to be Chofe in the month of march annually (3ly) To Choofe a Saxton & agree how he Shall be paid for his Service (4ly) To put in their Votes for a County Treafurer and Register ~ (5ly) To know the minde of the town whether Swine Shall
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Run at large ye Present year (6ly) To Choofe a Committe to Examin ye town Treafurers acctts (7ly) To Appropriate ye Interest mony coming to the town ye present year-(8ly) To grant a Sallary for ye Revd: m': Seth Storer for the year ensueing it begining the first day of march Next. (9ly) To grant money to Support the Schools that may be Agreed upon & act anything thereon the town may think proper (10ly) To grant money to Support ye poor (11th) To grant money to Repair the great Bridge & Treadways Bridge (So Called) and act any thing thereon the town may think proper - (12th) To hear the Accounts of those persons that the town is Indebted to & grant money to pay the Same (13th To grant money to Repair the High- ways & town-ways and Act any thing thereon the town may think proper, (14th) To hear the pleas of any of the Late Con- stables for abating any Perticular persons Rates in their lists & to Act any thing thereon they think best. (15th) To hear what ye Selectmen have don Relating to ye Landing place at Samuels Hill (So Called) and to act anything further thereon they may think proper, (16ly) To know the minde of the town Whether they will Erect two School Houfes one in the Westerly, and the other in the Easterly part of the town and Whether ye Grammer School Shall be kept one half of the time at one end of ye town and the other half at the other end of the town and to act any thing Relating to ye Building sd: School-Houfes &c. as the town may think proper, alfo to Notifie the town Creditors to bring in ther accounts to ye Selectmen at Houfe of L': Nathaniel Coollidge on Fryday the first day of march Next at 4 of the Clock afternoon [Warrants] Issued accordingly
Pr Jona: Brown Town-Clerk --
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At ye Said Meeting it was Agreed that m': Mofes Stone Should Desire Mr: Simon Hastings Set the Bell of ye Meeting Houfe up again & Repair the Wheel and bring his Account to ye Selectmen at their Meeting the first day of march Next
at this meeting they Received a Notification from m' John Rem- ington that he Received into his houfe one Mary Benjamin from Concord on the Sixth day of October A. D. 1770
alfo one from m" Jonas White that he Received one George Allen who came from Boston in the month of June A. D. 1770 at this Meeting they Signed an order on ye Treafurer to pay Six- teen pounds to ye School miftrefses
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At a Meeting of ye Selectmen at ye House of m' Jonathan Bemis on ye 19 Day of Febry : A. D. 1771. Mr Phinehas Stearns gave in Notifications that on ye 15th Day of April AD 1769 he Received into his Houfe one John Hackleton & Bethiah his wife who Came last from Dorchester on ye Day afore Said ~ alfo that he had Received one Stephen Wellman into his Houfe in ye month of October A. D. 1769 who came last from Malden m': Nehemiah Mafon gave in a Notification that on ye 18 day of may 1767 he Received into his Houfe one Simeon Pratt who came last from Boston on the day afore Said - alfo that he Received into his Houfe one Eunis Parker who came last from Lexington on the 22n Day of Oct 1769
At a Meeting of the Selectmen on Fryday the 1. day of march AD 1771 at the Houfe of m' Nathaniel Coollidge for taking the accounts of thofe perfons the town is Indebted to the following were brot: in (Viz) - m' Mofes Stone brot in Account for Boarding for Ruth Maddox & Clothing &c, and for Cash paid for advice Relating to Mary Warrin & Sarah Learneds Child ammounting to £ 1:0:10 -
m' Nehemiah Mafon brot : in an Acctt for things for ~ William Godding which came to 0:5:8-
m': Ebenezer Stone jur brot: an Account for
Boarding Ruth Maddox five Weeks 0:6:0-
Capt : Edward Harrington brot: in an account for labour and Meterials at the Minifterial place which Comes to
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Capt : Daniel Whitney Sent in his account for
Labour & Meterials at the Minifterial place that comes to
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m' John Cook brot: an acctt for 48 feet of Slitwork
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Daniel Bonds account for Boarding Mary Coollidge from the 18th Day of march 1770 till the 18th day of march 1771 being 52 Weeks at 3/4 Pr week Comes to 8 :13:4
and for Mending her Clothing &c 0: 8:0
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m' Jonas Whites account for Labour &c at the minifterial place Comes to and for Boarding Ruth Maddox 1 :14 :4
alfo another Account for Mending ye School Houfe windows and Sundry other things for which he paid Cash 0:12:0
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At this meeting mr. Richard Clark Appeared & Settled his High- way Rates - and mr John Cook being present desired Liberty to fetch Some old plank from Daniel Fullars that belongs to Watertown Weston & Waltham to lay on the Bridge over his Wast till Such time as he Can Repair his Bridge Sufficiently which was Agreed to, alfo to use as many more of ye old plank as is Needfull for the Present, he to Return them when Called for at this meeting the Selectmen Signed an Order on ye Treafurer to pay the sum of £ 46 : 7 : 0: 1 to the Several perfons that found the meterials and did the Repairs of the Great Bridge from ye 15 day of February 1770 till this Day
m' John Cook gave in a Written Notification that on the 26 day of July 1770 he Received one Penuel Park into his houfe who Came Last from Newton
The following Accounts were brot: into the Selectmen to be laid before the Town (Viz) To Dean: Samuel Fisk for Serveing afsefsor ye year past 0 :18" 0 to m' Mofes Stone for like Service 0 :18" 0
to Jona Brown for Service as Treafurer & afsefsor 3 :11" 0 to Simon Hastings for Labour and Meterials 1 :11"10 to Jonas Hastings for Stones for Bridges &c 0" 10" 8 to Sam": Jenifon for 4 Large Stones 0" 6" 0 to Richard Clark for Stones for Bridges 0" 6" 0 to Dr Marfhal Spring for attendance of Jonas Learned Dead 2" 8" 0
Likewife mr Thomas Draper brot: an account for Boarding & Clothing Sarah Learneds Child ammounting to
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and Sam" Benjamin for Boarding &c for John 4 :5:0
jur wife ammounting to ye Sum of
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At a General Town Meeting of ye freeholders & other Inhabitants of Watertown who are Quallified to Vote in town Affairs Regularly Afsembled at the Publick Meeting Houfe in sd Town on Monday ye 4th Day of march AD: 1771 for the Choice of town officers and other affairs as Setforth in the Warrants &c Voted & Chofe Dean : Samuel Fisk Moderator for sd: Meeting mr John Remington m' Nath" Stone Voted & Chose for Selectmen mr Thos: Clark Dean Sam" Fisk m': Neheh Mafon
Voted & Chofe for Town-Clerk & Treafurer Jona: Brown
L Dean. Sam" Fisk
Voted & Chofe for Afsefsors
m' Mofes Stone Jonª Brown
Voted & Chose for Constables m' : Samuel Barnard & M : Elijah Bond
Voted & Chose for Collectors of Tax's mifrrs Samuel Barnard & Elijah Bond
Voted & Granted ye Sum of £ 3 to pay the Collectors for their Service
m' : Sam": Barnard & m' Elijah Bond informed the town that they had Agreed with m': David Sanger and m' Isaac Sanderfon to Serve in their Room if the town would Accept them - then the town voted and accepted mifurs David Sanger & Isaac Sander- fon to Serve Constables & Collectors in the Room of Samuel Barnard & Elijah Bond
Voted & Chofe for Wardens mifsurs Joseph Coollidge & Sam" !: Benjamin
Voted & Chofe Sealer of Leather m' Stephen Whitney
Voted & Chofe Fence-viewer mifrs Phinehas Child & Israel Whitney
Voted & Chose Surveyors of High-ways
mr Mofes Stone m' Jonas White m' David Bemis mr Richard Clark
Voted & Chofe Tything-men mifrs Phins: Child & Sam" Hager Voted & Chofe Hogrieves mifs David Barnard & Thomas Draper
Voted & Chofe Surveyors of Timber ( m' Jonas Coollidge Plank &c mr David Sanger [L' Nathaniel Coollidge
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Voted & Chofe Howards mifrs Sam": Warrin & Ezekiel Whitney Voted & Chofe Clerks of ye markets m' Jedidih Leath & Lt: Nath! Coollidge
Voted & Chofe Cullars of Hoops Staves &c Sam11 Cook & Smith Prentice
Voted & Chofe m' Simon Hastings Saxton & Granted him £ 3 pound for his Ser [vice]
Then the Votes were brot: in for a County Treafurer & Regist [er ]
Voted that Swine be Shut up this year
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Voted for a Committe to Examin ye Treafurers Acctts
m' Nath1 Harrington m' Sam" White m' Sam" Fisk
Voted to Appropriate the Interest money as it was Last year (Viz) 5/4 to the School and the Remainder to the Minifter
Voted & Granted ye Sum of 66 : 13 : 4 as a Sallery for ye Revd m' Seth Storer the prefent year the Interest money V
to be part and the Remainder to be afsest
then Voted & Granted the Sum of £ 100 pounds to Repair ye High-ways & town ways the present year
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