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Voted that this meeting with the Remaining businefs be ad- journed to this day three Weeks at this place at one [of] the Clock afternoon. which was accordingly don
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At a meeting of the Selectmen at the House of m' Bezaleel Learned on monday the 21th : Day of Nov': AD: 1774
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They Agreed with m' Thomas Learned to take & keep Ruth Maddox from this time till the annuverfery Meeting of the town in March Next for which he is to Receive from the town two Shillings pr week and he is to have her Labour
At a Publick Town-Meeting of the freeholders & other In- habitants of Watertown Regularly Afsembled at the publick meeting Houfe in Sd: Town on Monday the 12th. Day of December Anno: Domini 1774. by Adjournment Dean. Samuel Fisk being Moderator - but not being able to attend m': Samuel White was Chosen Moderator in his Room
A motion being made & Seconded it was voted to adjourn to the House of m': Bezall Learned to attend at 4 o Clock the Same day which was accordingly don
at Said time & place. The meeting being opened & after ye Reading the Afsociation entered into by ye Several Delegates of the Colonies in a Congrefs held at Philadelphia on ye 2d Day of October last - also the Refolutions of the Provincial Congrefs They Voted to Choofe a Committee of nine perfons to See that Said Afsociation & Refolutions be properly Executed
Voted & Chofe for Said Committee
m': John Remington mr Josiah Capen mr. Sam": Soden m' Thos: Clark mr David Sanger m' Nathan Coollidge
m' Sam" White Colo: Wm Bond m' Edwd; Harrington jur
Voted that any three of Said Committee be a Quoram Voted & Chofe
to be Cap: of the train
Voted & Chofe m' : David Sanger to be Leivt.
Voted that they appoint Such other officers as are needfull
Voted to Choofe a Committe to Draw out on Quarter of the Melitia Company as minit men agreable to the advice of Congrefs Colo Wm Bond
Voted & Chofe for Said Committe - Lt Sam11: Barnard Enfn John Stratton -
[Then] the meeting was Difsolv'd
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At a Meeting of the Selectmen on Fryday ye 23 Day of De- cember AD 1774. at the House of m' : Bezaleel Learned ~
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They Signed an order on the Town-Treafurer to pay the Re- mainder of what was due to the late Revd: m' Seth Storer for his Service in the work of the miniftry for the last nine months which ammounted to 50 pounds which will be in full for his Service to his Deceafe -
They also Directed the Treafurer to pay or order the payment of what each Inhabitant worked out in Repairing the Highways Since last march, agreable to the Surveyors lists - and also to pay the town Creditors £ 7 : 3 : 6 which was granted to them at last march meeting in the following manner (Viz) -
To Da": Sam": Fisk for Serving afsefsor ye year past 0 " 18 " 0 To m' Mofes Stone for D°: 18/ & Stones for a
Bridge 9/ -- 1" 7"0
To Jona Brown for Do and Treafurer 3 " 11 " 4
To L': Sam1: Barnard for Stones for a Sluce - - 0" 5"0 To the Estate of John Kemball Dect for a plow - 0" 1 " 6 To m' John Cook for timber & Sawing - 0" 8"8
To m': Isaac Sanderfon for Serving Constable in 1765 - 0" 12" 0
7" 3"6
and at this meeting they Agreed to have a Publick Town-Meeting on monday the Second Day of January next at one of the Clock afternoon and Directed the Clerk to Issue out warrants Directed to the Constables to warn all the freeholders & other Inhabitants who are Quallified to Vote for Representatives to afsemble at the Publick-Meeting House in said town at said time to Choofe one or more Perfons to Reprefent the town in a Provincial Congrefs Propofed to be held at Cambridge on the first Day of February next. and to act anything Relating thereto as may be tho: proper. Then to Choofe a moderator for the meeting
Whereas the town is now Destitute of a Gospel minifter, For to take into Consideration what Steps is proper to be taken at this time, and whether the town will Set apart a Day for Fasting and prayer. to Seek the Divine prefence & Direction Relating to the Settleing an other Gospel minifter, and for the town to act any thing that they may Judge proper to be don Relating thereto.
and Likewife to warn all the Training Soldiers borne on the training list, & also all that are borne on the alarm list to appear at the meeting House at half past one of the Clock th[e] Same- Day
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For the Town then and there if they think proper to Choofe officers for the milletary Company, and Draw out minit men agreable to the advice of the provincial Congrefs, and to determin upon what pay they Shall have for their Service, and to Grant any Sum of money for that purpofe they think fitt. - and to do or act any thing the town may Judge Necesary to put the Melitia of this town into the best posture of Defence.
Warrants were Issued out accordingly Dated the next Day- and Signed by me Jona: Brown Town-Clerk
At a Legal Publick Town-Meeting of the freeholders and other Inhabitants of Watertown who are Quallified to vote in the Choice of Representatives afsembled at the Publick Meeting Houfe in sd: Town on Monday the Second Day of January Anno: Domini 1775. for the Choice one or more perfons to Reprefent the town in a purpofed Congrefs to be held at Cambridge on ye First Day of February Next.
Voted to Choofe but one perfon for the purpofe aforesaid Then the votes were Called for brot: in Counted & Sorted and it appeared that Jonathan Brown was unanimously Chofen
Then it was Voted that he Shall have power to Joine with the other members of the Congrefs when meet to adjourn from time to time and to any other place if they think proper, and to Continue their Sefsion & Sefsions until the Tuesday before the last Wednesday in May Next
Then m': Nathaniel Stone was Chofen Moderator of the meeting to transact the Several Matters Contained in the Warrant. . Then a motion was made & Seconded and Voted to Choofe a Committe to prepare a Draught of a proper Covenant for the Inhabitants of the town to Sign to, and to Make Report to the town at the adjournment of ye meeting
Voted & Chofe for Sd: Committe
m' : Chris': Grant Jonª Brown Dean Sam": Fisk m' Josiah Capen m': Mofes Stone
Then the third article was Read & it was Voted to Set apart Thursday the 12th Day of this prefent month of January
for
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the purpofe mentioned in the warrant included in sd: article
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Voted to Apply to all the Revd: Gentlemen that were Pall- Holders to ye late m' Storer to attend the Service of the Day & that the Revd: m': Cook & m' Cushing Preach on the Day afore sd: and that the other Gentlemen Perform the Services as they agree
Voted that m': Thomas Clark be desired to Invite m' : Cook & m": Clark m' Nath1: Stone Invite Dr: Appleton, m': Josiah Capen Invite m' Meriam and m': David Bemis invite m': Woodward & mr Cushing
Voted that Divine Service begin at ten of the Clock in ye fore- noon - -
Voted that Dean: Samuel Fisk be Desired to Entertain the minifters -
Then the article Relating to the Miletary Company was Read and Some debate it was Voted to Choofe officers for the Company with the addition of one more Leiutenant then what was before Then they Voted & Chofe the following perfons for officers (Viz)
Samuel Barned Captain - John Stratton 1 Leivt - Phinehas Stearns 2 Do Edward Harrington jur Enfign
Samuel Sanger ye 1 Abner Craft - 2
Chris": Grant jur 3 Josiah Capen jur 4
Stephen Whitney 1
Sergts.
Isaac Sanderfon ju 2 Corporals
Mofes Stone ju™ - - 3
Nath1: Bright 4
Then it was Voted that the meeting Should be adjourned to monday the Sixteenth Day of this present month of January to meet at this this place at two of ye Clock afternoon
at the meeting afore Said the following vote was pafsed (Viz) - Voted & Granted the Sum of 53 : 19 : 2 to be Improved for Defraying the Necessary Charges of this province as may be thot: proper by the Provincial Congrefs, and to be paid to Henry Gard- ner Esq'. of Stow who has been Appointed Receiver General for the Province by ye late Congrefs. and that the afsefsors be Directed to Issue Warrants agreable to Law for that Purpofe. - This vote was omitted in its proper place See above
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At a Publick Town-Meeting of the freeholders & other In- habitants of Watertown who are Quallified to vote in Town affairs Regularly afsembled at the publick Meeting Houfe in Said Town on monday the 16th Day of January AD. 1775.
By Adjournment. Mr Nathaniel Stone being moderator - The meeting being Opened. it was moved & Seconded to know whether the town will Choofe or Draw out minuit men and it was put to vote and it paft in the Negative
Then it was Put to vote whether the town will grant any money to incourage the learning the miletary art & it pafsed in the affirmative Then voted to Grant and allow 4 Coppers to each man for his attendance once a week to learn miletary Exerfice, to be laid out for Refrefhment. - also voted to allow one Shilling to pay for Fifing at each meeting
Then Voted & Chofe the four Commifsion officers with the Sergants to be a Committe to lay the money out
Then a motion was made to know the minde of the town whether m': Isaac Biglow Should be Desired to Supply the Pulpit any longer than what he had already agreed to do, and it was voted that he be Desired to Supply Four Days more or till march Meeting
Then ye Comtte. appointed to prepare a Covenant Reported which was accepted -
Then it was Voted to adjourn this meeting with ye Remaining businefs to the first monday in February next at two of ye Clock afternoon to meet at this place. and it was accordingly adjourned
At a Publick Town Meeting of the freeholders & other In- habitants of Watertown who are Quallified to vote in town affairs Regularly afsembled at the publick meeting Houfe in Said Town on Monday the 6th Day of February Anno: Domini 1775 by Adjournment
m': Nath1: Stone being moderator. - it was moved & Seconded that the meeting be adjourned to the Houfe of m': Bezaleel Learned which was accordingly don, The town being meet at mr Learneds after Reading the warrant. it was put to vote whether it be the minde of the town that the Committe appointed to mount ye great Guns do not Compleat the Same till after the Congrefs Rifes at it past in the affirmative
Voted that ye Reprefentative take advice of Some of the Congrefs Relating to ye purpofed Afsociation in Such way and manner as
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he thinks proper. Then it was Voted that this meeting Should be adjourned to monday the 20th Inftant at two of ye Clock afternoon to be held at the meeting Houfe which was accordingly don
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At a Publick Town Meeting of the freeholders & other Inhab- itants of Watertown Regularly afsembled at the publick Meeting House in Said Town on monday the 20th Day of February AD. 1775 - By Adjournment m': Nath1: Stone being moderator after Reading an adrefs from the Congrefs to the Inhabitants of this province with the Refolves &c: and after Some Debate on the publick Affairs. it was Voted that the Committe appointed to mount the Great Guns Compleat the Same as Soon as may be. - The Bufinefs of the meeting being don it was Defolved
At a Meeting of ye Selectmen at the Houfe of mr. Thomas Well- ington on Tuesday the 21th Day of February Anno: Domini. 1775 They agreed to have the annual publick Town-meeting to be held at the publick meeting House in Said town on Monday the 6th Day of march next at nine of the Clock in the forenoon & ordered the Clerk to Issue out Warrants Directed to ye Several Constables to warn all the freeholders and other Inhabitants to meet at Said time & place for the Ends following (Viz)
First to Choofe a moderator for Said meeting
(2) To Choofe Selectmen & Town-Clerk & Treafurer and all other town officers Required to be Chofe in ye month 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 minde of the town whether Swine Shall Run at large the prefent year
(6) To Choofe a Committe to Examin the Treafurers Accounts-
(7) To appropriate the Interest money coming to the town ye prefent year
(8) To Grant money to Support the miniftry the enfueing year -
(9) To Grant money to Support any Schools that may be agreed upon & act any thing Relating thereto as the town may See fitt -
(10) To Grant money to Support the poor
(11) To Grant money to Repair the great Bridge.
(12) To hear the accounts of thofe perfons the town is Indebted
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to and Grant money to pay the Same
(13) To Grant money to Repair the High-ways & Town-ways and act any thing Relating thereto they think proper
(14) To hear the pleas of the Constables for abating any per- ticul [ar] perfons Rates in their lists, nd to act thereon as they See [fitt ]
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(15) For to Determin in what way the Pulpit Shall be Supply'd for the prefent and act any thing Relating thereto the town shall think best.
(16) To agree how the minifterial place Shall be Improved & act any thing thereon as is thot : best
(17) To know the minde of the town whether they will Sell or let out the Town-way between the Lands of m': Christopher Grant and the Heirs of m': John Kemball Deceaft and act thereon as they think best
(18) To know the minde of the town whether they will allow m' Mofes Coollidge liberty to Set a Shop on the towns land near the wido murches, & act thereon as they See fitt
(19) To know if the town will abate m' Phinehas Child any part of the Rent of the wharf for Reafons that may then be offered -
(20) For the town to Impower their Treafurer if need be to give Security in their name and behalf for the purchafe of m': John Stearns's Estate, and Determin how it Shall be Improved - (21) For the town to take into Consideration the Difficult State of the public affairs, and do or act any thing Relating to En- courage the miletary, or any thing to forward the payment of the money Designed for the use of the province and act any thing Relating thereto as the town Judge best
and Likewife to notifie the town Creditors to bring in their accounts to the Selectmen at the Houfe of m': Bez !!: Learned on Fryday the third Day of march next at three of the Clock afternoon.
Warrants were Issued out accordingly the next Day By Jona: Brown Town-Clerk
at the above-Said meeting m' Mofes Stone brot in an acctt for Boarding Ruth Maddox &c amounting to the Sum of £ 1 :2 :5 :3 which was alowed
At a meeting of ye Selectmen at the House of m' : Bez !: Learned on Fryday the 3d. Day of march AD. 1775. For to Receive the
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accounts of thofe perfons to whome the town is Indebted the following were brot: in (Viz) m' Daniel Bond brot: an account for Boarding Ruth Maddox ten Weeks which comes to - 1:8:4:3
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brot. forward 1 :8 :4:3 m' Elijah Bond brot an account for Boarding Ruth Maddox from ye 10 of Sepr: 1774 to ye
0:6:8-
19 of Oct' : being 5 weeks & 4 days -
For 2 day work at ye meeting House 50/ two loads of wood 120/ 1 :2:8 m': David Bemis account
To 1 pint of Rum for m' Learned /6 two
Bufhels of meal for mrs Goddard - - - 6/8
0 :7 : 2
other acctt 2 days work at the meeting Houfe 0: 6:8
two Chests for powder 1" 4"0
two loads of Wood for the School 0 " 12 " 8
2: 3:4 L 2 :3 :4
mª : Sam": Whites Account
For Labour & meterials at ye meeting House - 0:14 : 11 : 1 also an other account for things for Jame Hay 1 : 18 : 4
For things for Ruth maddox - 1: 1 :6 For John Stearns & wood for the School 1" 8 :0
4 :7: 10
m': Josiah Capens account for Sundry things for ye poor &c as may appear by his Account 9: 4 :4 m': Thos: Learneds acctt: for Boarding the poor 11 :15 :6 &c to this time
Convers Spring for Boarding ye wido: Tabitha
Learned 6 weeks 0:18 : 0 Wm Chenery for one Days work at the meeting House 0: 3:4 m' David Sanger for things provided for the poor &c 3 : 12 : 2 : 2 and for Timber and Labour &c - - 0:18 :8 :0 also an other account for Timber & Labour at ye Great Bridge 1: 7:0-
38 : 10 : 6 : 2
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N : B out of these acctts paid for ye poor £ 22 : 12 : 7 : 1
The following accounts were brot to the Selectmen & allowed by the town (viz)
To Dr: Marfhal Spring for attendance on ye poor 2 " 16 " 6 To m': Simon Hastings for Labour for the town
&c 1" 1"11
To Dean Samuel Fisk for Serving afsefsor 1774 1" 0: 0 To L' Mofes Stone for Do - 1" 0: 0 To Jonathan Brown Do and Treafurer 3"13: 4 To Jedidiah Leathe for laying two plow Shares 0" 16 : 0
10 : 7: 9
Miletary acctts To Colo Wm Bond for fifing - 0: 6: 0
To Capt : Samuel Barnard for Expence at trainings - - 1 : 0: 5
To L': John Stratton for Do - 2: 7:10:2
To Lt : Phinehas Stearnes for Do 0:10: 2:2
To Enfr. Edward Harrington for Do 0:10: 4 :2 -To Serjant Samuel Sanger for Fifing 0: 7: 0:0 To the wido Dorothy Coollidge for Drink &c 1:10: 2:3
This Sum is Granted by the town See Page (125) 16:19: 10:[9]
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At a Gen": Publick 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 Said Town on monday the Sixth Day of March AD. 1775. for the Choice of Town officers and other affairs Setforth in in the Warrants for Said meeting -
They Voted & Chofe Capt: Samuel Fisk Moderator of ye meet- ing Then Voted & Chofe the following perfons to Serve in the Several offices hereafter mentioned (Viz)
Selectmen
Enfn. Sam1: White Josiah Capen Esq'. Serjt David Bemis L' David Sanger Elijah Bond Esqr
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For Town-Clerk & Town-Treafurer
Jonathan Brown
For afsefsors
Jonª Brown Capt: Sam !: Fisk L': Mofes Stone
For Constables Colo Wm. Bond & m' : Amos Livermore - L. David Sanger appeared & offered to Serve in Said Bonds Room who was accepted by a Vote of the town
Voted that Said Sanger and Livermore be Collectors of Tax's Voted & Granted 3 pounds to each of them for their Service they giving Security to the town as ufual
Voted for Wardens mifsrs John Hunt jur: & Daniel Sawin
For Sealer of Leather m' Stephen Whitney
Fence Viewers m': Simon Whitney & m' : Bez" Learned
Surveyors of Highway Elijah Bond & Josiah Capen Esqrs. Tythingmen Jedidiah Leathe & Edward Harrington jur Hogrieves mifs" Isaac Prentice & Daniel Bond
Surveyors of Timber &c mifrs David Sanger & Jonas Coollidge
Howards mifrs Bez" Learned & Phinehas Child
Clerks of the Markets mifrs Wm Hunt & Abner Craft
Cullers of Hoops Staves &c mifr : Sam": Cook & Sam": Sanger For Saxton m' Simon Hastings & granted him 3 : 10 : 0 for his Service
Then the votes were brot in for a County Treafurer
Then it was put to vote whether Swine Shall Run at Large the Enfueing year it past in the negative
Chofe for a Comtte: to Examin ye Treafrs : acctts
Capt: Sam": Fisk m' Nath": Stone m' Nath' Harrington
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Then Voted and Appropriated the Interest money coming to the town as follows (Viz) 6/8 for ye Grammer School & ye Remainder towards the Support of the miniftry - Voted & Granted ye Sum of 66 : 13 : 4 for the Support of ye miniftry the Interest money to be part & the Remainder to be afseft -
Then Voted to adjourn to two of ye Clock afternoon Afternoon
Then Voted that the Grammer School Continue till next town meeting
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Then voted & Granted 30 pounds to Support the poor Voted & Granted ye Sum of 4 pounds to Repair ye Great Bridge Voted & Granted ye Sum of 40 pounds to Repair ye Highways & townways and that the afsefsors make out lists in ye Same as was don last year. -
The (15) article being Read and after Some Debate it was voted that the Selectmen with Deacon Fisk provide a Supply for the Pulpit till further order of the town -
(16) article being Read it was Voted to Choofe a Committe to Consider the moft proper way to Improve the minifterial place and to Report at the adjournment of this meeting -
Voted and Chofe for Said Committe -
[ Dean. Sam': Fisk ₹ m': Nath !: Stone m' : Sam": White
(17) article being Read it was voted to Choofe a Committe to See into the Circumftances of the Town-way mentioned in sd: artcle & Report at the adjournment what they think is proper for the town to do with ye way
- m': Jonas White
Voted and Chofe for said Committe - - m': Nath1 Stone Capt. Jona : Brown
(18) article Read the town voted that ye Selectmen Shall grant the Request of m': Mofes Coollidge in behalf of the town if they think proper -
also it was Voted the Selectmen make Such allowance to m' : Phinehas Child Relating to ye wharfe as they think proper. Like- wife Settle m': Wm Hunts account as they see best.
The accounts of ye perfons the town is Indebted to amounting to the Sum of £ 16 : 19 : 10 : 1 : See page (123) being Read they voted & Granted ye like Sum to pay ye Same - They Likewife voted that Jona: Brown Shall Receive the Sum of £ 10 pounds out [of] the School money in part for his Service in ye General Cour [t and] Congress - Then Voted & adjourned to monday next 2 of ye Cl [ock]
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. it was Voted before the adjournment of the meeting that every man that appeared to Exerfice in either of ye miletary Companys Shall Receive the Same allowance as before, till the adjournment of the meeting
At a meeting of ye Selectmen on the 6th Day of march: 1775. at
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the Houfe of m': Bez" !: Learned. They agreed with Josiah Capen Esq' to take care of & Board Ruth Maddox three months for which he is to have 16/ old Tenor per week & her Labour ~
At a Legal Publick Town meeting of ye freeholders and other In- habitants of Watertown who are Qualified to vote in town affairs Regularly afsembled at the Publick-meeting in Said Town on monday the 13th Day of march AD 1775
by Adjournment. Capt: Sam"1: Fisk being moderator
The meeting being Opened. and the article being Read which Related to the minifterial place and after debate thereon and Considering the Verbal Report of the Committe that were Ap- pointed to Enquire into the matter. it was Voted to Choofe a Committe to let out the Same or Such part thereof as they think proper
Voted & Chofe for Said Committe.
Capt: Sam1: Fisk m': Nath !: Stone Josiah Capen Esq
m': Jonas White Le. David Sanger
The Committe appointed to view ye town-way by m' Christopher Grants Reported that it was not Necessary to Continue Said way and sd: Grant purpofed to buy ye Same. and Then it was Voted that if Sd: Grant will pay five pounds into the town Treafury for ye use of the town Said way Shall be Confirmed to him Then it was Voted that Jonathan Brown Town-Treafurer Shall, and is hereby empowered in the name & behalf of town to give Security for a part of the purchafe of John Stearnes place as he Shall Judge Necefsary
Voted that the Selectmen Shall have power to Improve John Stearns's place as they think best.
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Then the accounts of ye Committe that were Appointed to mount and Equip the Cannon were Read & after Considering the Same - The town Voted to Choofe a Committe to Examin The ac- counts and Report to the town at their next meeting
Voted & Chofe for Said Committe
m': Nath1. Stone Jona: Brown Lt: Phins Stearnes
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The (21) article being Read and it being moved to know if the town will Continue to encourage the learning ye miletary art and it was Voted that ye Same allowance be Continued as was allowed at former meetings (Viz) 4 Coppers per man each time he attends to Execife provided it be not more than once a week & allowance For Fifers as before
and it was Voted that the Constables be and hereby are directed to Collect all Taxes Committed to them as Soon as pofsiable and make Diftrefs for ye Same where it is Necesary -
The Bufinefs of ye Meeting being don it was Difsolved
March ye 13th: 1775. Jonathan Brown was Sworn to ye faithfull Difcharge of the offices of Town-Clerk Town-Treafurer afsefsor by. John Hunt Justice of ye peace
The Same day there not being any Justice of ye peace prefent The following perfons were Sworn to ye faithfull Discharge of the offices hereafter mentioned by Jonathan Brown - Town- Clerk
(Viz) Capt: Samuel Fisk afsefsor
L' David Sanger and m': Amos Livermore Constables
mifsre John Hunt ju' and Daniel Sawin Wardens
m' Stephen Whitney Sealer of Leather
mrfs : Simon Whitney & Bez" Learned Fence-Viewers
Elijah Bond and Josiah Capen Esqrs: Surveyors of High-
ways
mrs Jedidih Leathe and Edward Harrington jur Tythingmen
m' Daniel Bond Hogrieve
Mifsr David Sanger and Jonas Coollidge Surveyors of Timber &c mifs" Bez! Learned and Phinehas Child Howards
adjutant Abner Craft Clerk of the markets
mifsrs Samuel Cook & Samuel Sanger Cullars of Hoops &c
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At a Meeting of the Selectmen the twenty fourth Day of May AD one Thoufand feven Hundred and feventy five. at the House of Mr Barzaliel Learned they having Receivd an Order from the Provential Congrefs for the purpose hereafter Mentioned they Ordered the Clerk to Ifsue out Warrants Directed to the several Conftables Requiring them to warn all the Freeholders and other Inhabitants of Watertown who are Qualifyd to Vote in the Choice of a Representative to Afsemble at the Publick Meeting house in sd Town on Monday the 29th Day of this prefent Month
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