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At a meeting of the Selectmen on the 25 Day of April AD 1777 at the House of m' Sam": Wellington They agreed to Call a Publick Town-meeting to be at the meeting House on monday the 28th day of this present month at 4 O: Clock afternoon to Choofe a moderator for the meeting & (2) To agree upon Some method to Raife Seven men to go & march to the State of Rhod- Island agreabled to an order of the General Court
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and ordered the Clerk to Issue out warrants for that Purpofe which was accordingly done
By Jona: Brown Town-Cle [rk]
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At a Publick Town meeting of the freeholders and other Inhab- itants of Watertown who are Quallified to Vote in Town affairs Regularly Afsembled at the Publick meeting House on monday the 28th Day of April AD 1777.
Voted & Chofe m': Nath' Stone moderator of ye meeting Then the article Relating to Raifing Seven men to join the army at providence was Read and after Debate thereon - The town Voted to Choofe a Committe of Seven perfons to procure sd men on as eafie termes as they can
Voted & Chofe for Sd: Comtte
m': Mofes Stone Capt : Phins Stearnes Majr Sam1: Barnard Lt. Josiah Capen m' Stephen Harris m' Jonas White m' Nathan Coollidge
Comtte
Then Voted that the Said 1 Shall have power in the name & Behalf of the Town to hire money to pay the men they may hire to go into Sd: Service
At a meeting of the Selectmen on monday the 12th day of may AD 1777. at the House of m' Sam1: Wellington They agreed to have a Toun meeting on monday ye 19th Day of this present month of may at the Meeting house at two O Clock afternoon to Choofe one or more Perfons to Serve as Representatives in the General Court the enfueing year. - and also to have an other Toun Meeting at the Same place at 3 O Clock the Same day to act on the town affairs hereafter mentioned (Viz)
First
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First to Choofe a moderator for the meeting (2ly) To act on the Several articles in the warning for march meeting which were Refered over to this meeting (Viz) the making Grants for the Poor & Schools & for Town Creditors
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and abating Tax's & Such other matters as were not then acted upon - (3ly) To Choofe any Town officers in the Room of Such as have Refused or Neglected to take the Oaths Required by Law - (4ly) To give Directions to the Committe appointed to take care of the Minifterial Place and Determin how it Shall be Improved the present year. - (5ly) To make Grants of any Sums of money if Need be for past Services in the present war, and for further Services's and do any thing thereon as the town may think Proper - (6)ly To Choofe any Committee or Committees Re- quired to be Chofe to See to the putting any laws of this State into Execution - (7ly) To hear any Reports of Committees that have been Appointed for Perticular Services and to act anything thereon as The town may See fitt.
(8ly) To know the minde of the Town whether they will allow one or more Hospitals for Enoc lating for the Small-pox.
(9ly) To know the minde of the town whether they will Erect a New pound or Repair ye old one and do anything thereon as they See fitt. (10ly) To know the minde of the town whether the persons the town purpofe to allow any Sums of money to for past Services Shall Exhibit their accounts under oath and to act thereon as they See fitt
The Town-Clerk was Directed to Issue out warrants Directed to the the Several Constables to warn the Inhabitants to meet at the times and place aforementioned
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Jonª: Brown Town-Clerk
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At a Publick Town Meeting of the freeholders & other In- habitants of Watertown who are Quallified to Vote in the Choice of a Representative Regularly afsembled at the Publick meeting Houfe in sd Town on Monday the 19th Day of May AD 1777.
They made Choice of Jonathan Brown Esq': to Serve for & Represent the Town in the Great and General Court the enfueing year
At a Gen: Publick Town-meeting of ye freeholders and 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 19th Day of may AD: 1777: for
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Transacting Several affairs as Setforth in the warning of the meeting
They Voted & Chofe m': Nath1: Stone moderator of ye meeting Then they Proceeded on the (4th ) article & Voted that the Com- mitte be Directed to Improve the minifterial place the present year in the Best manner they Can for the Benefitt of the town ~ the 8th article being Read but no vote was obtained for Liberty of any Hospital
(9) article Read and Voted that the Selectmen Repair the pound for the present
(10) article Read & Voted that the Several perfons that are to be allow'd money for their past Services in ye war Should Exhibit their accounts upon oath
Then Voted that the meeting with the Remaining businefs be ad- journed to ye Second monday in June Next at two O:Clock 1 afternoon in this place
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At a meeting of the Selectmen on the 30th Day of may AD 1777. They Agreed with m' Mofes Coollidge to finde the widow Hackle- ton House Room three months for which he is to have. Eighteen Shillings
At a Publick Town Meeting of the freeholders and other In- habitants of Watertown who are Quallified to Vote in town affairs Regularly afsembled at the Publick meeting House in Said Town on monday the Ninth day of June AD 1777 - By adjournment
Mr Nath1: Stone being moderator
They Voted & Granted the Sum of £ 100 pounds to Support the Poor the present year
Voted & Granted to Support the School £ 50 pounds
Then the accounts of the Several perfons were Read & allow'd which are as follows (Viz)
To Sam1: Fisk Esq' for Serving afsefsor 1 " 4"0
1" 4"0
To Mofes Stone for do -
To Jonathan Brown for do & Treafurer 3 " 17 " 4
6: 5:4
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To Jona Brown for Service in the General 12: 0:0 Court and provincial Congrefs -- }
to Sam1 Fisk Esq: for Service in Congrefs 5: 0:0
to John Remington for do
4: 5:0
to m' Jonas White on account
0:12:0
to m' Josiah Capen on do - 0:12: 0
Voted & Granted the Said Sums ammounting to 28 : 14 : 4 to pay the Same - Then Voted that the Selectmen Settle the account of the wido Eunice Coollidge
Then they Voted and abated the following Rates in the late Constables lists (Viz) in Joseph Coollidges
Stephen Greeleafs for 1772 - 0"15: 3:3
Sam1 Jenifons for Do 1"17 : 8-
Wm Godding for 1772 & 1773 0"13 : 9:0
Jonathan Learneds for 1774
0" 2: 1:2
John Crane for Do . 0: 6: 0-
Eben': Hovey for Do
0" 10 " 10-
5" 5:8:1
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In David Sangers lists for 1773 Phins Gates 0 : 11 : 6 :
1774 Thos Drapers 0" 10 : 0
Jonathan Brewers 1" 1 :2
2 : 10 :8
and Granted the Several Sums to make it good
Then the account of the Committe appointed to hire Seven men for Soldiers to go to providence was Read amounting the Sum of 35 pounds and it was Voted that the former Committe that were appointed to hire men Should pay Said 35 pounds with the money which is in their Hands .-
Then Voted that the meeting be adjourned to the 23d Day of this month to meet at this place at two of ye Clock afternoon which was accordingly done -
At a Meeting of the freeholders & other Inhabitants of Water- town Regularly afsembled at the publick Meeting House in Sd: Town on Monday the 23d Day of June AD 1777. By adjourn- ment - Mr: Nathaniel Stone being moderator
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The (6) article being Read. Then the following perfons were Chofen to put the Act against - monopoly & opprefsion into Execution Viz
Mefsrs: David Bemis, Simon Whitney, Jedidih: Leathe Jonas White & Mofes Stone,
Then the Votes were Called for for a perfon to procure & lay Before the Court of Special Sefsions Such Evidance as may be had against any perfons that are inimical to the american States which being brot: in it appeared that John RemingtonEsq was Chofen
A The wido Eunice Coollidges two accounts as allowed by ye Select- £
men [we]re accepted (Viz) the first amounting to 11:12:0
Then the Second to 27 : 4 :6
38 : 16 :6
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Then they Voted & Granted the Sum of 1183 : 0 : 10 pence to be Raifed by a Tax. to be paid to the Several perfons or their Legal Representatives, that have done Services in the present war, and that have Advanced moneys for the Support of the Same, The perfons first making Oath to the payment of the Value affixed to their Several names, or produce proper Receipts from the officer or officers to whome they paid the Same, Agreable to the Report of the Committe Chofen by the town to Consider Sd: Services. - Then Voted the above mentioned Sum be afsefsed as Soon as Con- veniantly may be in a list by it Self
Then the meeting was Difsolved
at the aforementioned meeting Mefs's: Jonas White and Thomas Learned were added to the Comtte of Corrofpondance
At a meeting of the Selectmen at the House of m' : Bez"- Learned on monday the 23d Day of June AD 1777.
They Agreed with mrs: Jenifon the wife of Wm Jenifon to take and Board Ruth Maddox three months at the Rate of 5/3 Pr week.
At a Meeting of the Selectmen on Wednesday the 9th Day of July AD: 1777. at the House of m': Samuel Wellington
They Signed an order on the treafurer to pay the Sum of Fifty pounds one fhilling & Ten pence to the perfons here after-Named the Several Sums affixed to his Name (Viz) -
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To Dorothy Brewer 5: 4 :2
To Sufanna Sheed 5" 4 " 2
To Elijah Bond - 5" 4"2
To Andrew White 5" 4 "2
To Lydia Anderfon 5" 4 "2
To John Remington jur 4" 0"0
To Josiah Bisco 13 " 12 " 0
To Jedh Leathe for wood -
for the School
6" 9"0
£ 50" 1"10
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Watertown June ye 26. 1777
We the Subscribers being Appointed a Committe to Peram- bulate the lines between this & the Neighbouring Towns have attended that Service and have Renewed the Several Marks as Agreed to by the Committees of the other towns.
Sam1: Soden
Jedh : Leathe
Nathan Coollidge
Comtte : ___
Samuel Barnard -
At a Meeting of ye Selectmen of ye Selectmen of Watertown Weston. & Waltham on ye 8th Day of Sepr: AD. 1777 at the House of Capt: Isaac Gleason Inn-holder in Waltham the acctts of the Charge that has Arifen for the Repairs of the Great Bridge In Watertown Since the 18th Day of Sepr: AD 1774. which amounted to the Sum of £ 25 : 11 : 8 were proportioned and Signed by the Selectmen of each town of which Watertown part or proportion was - 9" 2:9
Westons D°: was 8" 7 :7
Walthams D° was 8" 1"4
£25"11:8
See the Settlement Entd: at Large in the Second Book in the Treafury
At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the Houfe of m': Edward th Richardfon on Fryday ye 12 day of Sep': AD. 1777. They approved of Mefs": Edward Richardfons Samuel Wellingtons and mrs: Dorothy Coollidges Renewing their licences as Inn-
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holders and mefs's: Sam1: Cook, Amos Bond, David Bemis ju': Mofes Coollidge & Abner Craft as Retailors at this meeting m': John Chenery gave in a Notification of his Receiveing into his Houfe one John Larrabee & Martha his wife and their two Children (Viz) Thomas & Sarah who came last from Boston about the first Day of December 1775. being of the Poor of Boston
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At a Meeting of the Selectmen on the 20th Day of October anno: Domini 1777 - m': David Sanger brought in an account of his Expences for the Support of the poor last year ammounting to the Sum of twenty pounds & ten pence - -
and also brot: in an account of ye things that were Sold that belonged to the widows Abigail and Tabitha Learned ammounting to ye Sum of - - 18: 1: 8
20: 0:10
also brot: in an account for Expence in Selling the Said goods of Seventeen Shillings - 0 :17 : 0
1 "19 : 2
and then a Ballance was due to Sd: Sanger of £2:16: 2 which the Selectmen Signed an order on ye Treafurer to pay -
At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the House of m': Samuel Wellington on the third day of nov': Anno: Domini 1777-
They Agreed to have a Publick-Town-Meeting on monday ye 10th Day of Nov' : Currant at one of ye Clock afternoon at the meeting House to act on the following articles (Viz)
First to Choofe a moderator for the meeting
Second to Choofe a Committe to provide for the Families of Such perfons as are gon into the Continential army for ye town of Watertown, & to act any thing Relating thereto as the town may think proper. (3) to Grant money to pay for ye Armes Ammunition & Bread that the Selectmen provided for the meletia and to act any thing Relating thereto as they See fitt. - (4) To know the minde of the town whether they will allow any thing to Such perfons as are in the Service as a Reinforcement to the Con- tinetial army, and to do and act any thing Relating thereto as they may See fitt. (5) To know the minde of the town whether they
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will do any thing Relating to the Settlement of a minifter. & to act any thing Relating thereto as they may See fitt. - (6) To act on any other matters that may be thought Necefsary Warrants were Sent to the Constables Signed By order of the Selectmen
Jonª: Brown Tow [n Clerk]
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At a Publick Town Meeting of ye freeholders & other Inhabitants of Watertown of Watertown who are Quallified to Vote in town affairs Regularly Afsembled at the publick meeting House in Said Town on monday the tenth day of November AD. 1777. to transtact Several Matters Contained in the Warrant for Calling the meeting
They Voted & Chofe m': Samuel White Moderator
the Second article being Read & the Question being put whether they will Choofe a Committe to provide for the poor Families of perfons in the Continential army
It paft in the Negative
Then the Selectmens accounts for Armes &c was Read & and the Sum of £ 52 :16 :2 was Granted to pay for the Same also the Sum of 13 : 4 : 0 was Granted to pay for the Flour provided by them for the use of the melitia
Then Voted that the Selectmen Should Sell the Lead and Gun- Locks that they Bought and be accountable to the town for the money arifing by the Sale thereof
At a Meeting of ye Selectmen at the House of m': Sam1: Welling- ton on monday the 17th Day of Nov' : AD. 1777 -
They Signed an order on the Treafurer to pay m' Nathan Coollidge £ 4 : 10 : 0 which Sum he paid to help the wido Murch to Greenwich - They also agreed to have a Publick Town-Meeting at the Meeting House on Monday the 24th Inftant at one of ye Clock afternoon to Choofe a perfon for a Gospel Minifter and to act any thing Relating thereto they think best. - and Directed the Clerk to Issue Warrants for that purpofe --- which was Accordingly done
attest Jona: Brown Town-Clerk
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At a Publick Town-Meeting of the freeholders and other In-
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habitants of Watertown Regularly afsembled at the Publick meeting House in Said town on Monday the 24th Day of Nov': AD 1777. for the Choice of a Gospel Minifter &c: as mentioned in the Warning for Said meeting.
Voted & Chofe Samuel Fisk Esq': Moderator of ye Meeting The Town being Informed that the Church had made Choice of m': Daniel Adams for their minifter Voted unanimously for the Said m': Daniel Adams approveing of & Concuring with the Church in the Choice they had made - Voted to Choofe a Committe Confifting of Seven to Consider (and make Report at the adjournment of this meeting) What Salary or Support it will be proper for the town to offer Said m' Adams for his encour- idgment
Voted & Chofe for sd Committe
m': David Bemis m': Sam" White mr Mofes Stone m' Nath' Stone m' Jedih Leathe Sam11 Fisk Esq': m': Elijah Bond
Voted & adjourned this meeting to monday Next at two of the Clock afternoon at this place
Attest Sam !: Fisk moderator
At a meeting of the freeholders & other Inhabitants of Water- town Regularly Afsembled on monday the First Day of Dec": AD. 1777. By adjournment. Samuel Fisk Esq' : being moderator .- The Committe Chofen on monday last & Directed to make Report at the adjournment beg leave to Report as followeth (Viz)
that
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That m': Adams have the use and Improvement of the minifterial place both the homefted and Marfh and also the minifterial pew in the meeting House during his miniftry in Watertown, & That m' : Adams have a Grant of one Hundred pounds Lawfull money pr annum as a Sallery during his miniftery
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^ and in confideration of the Extraordinary price of the Necefsaries of life the Sum of one hundred & Fifty pounds in Addition to his Sallary for the first year and they promis in future to make Such additional Grants to his Sallary the first mentioned hundred pounds as the State of the medium and the price of the Necefsaries of life Shall make to appear Just and Reafonable.
David Bemis Pr: Order
Watertown Dec': 1º: 1777.
Then the town Voted and Accepted the foregoing Report - Voted to Choofe a Committe to wait on M': Daniel Adams & prefent him a Copy of the Votes of the Town, and to know if he will accept of the purpofals
Voted & Chofe for sd: Committe Sam": Fisk Esq': m': Nath1 Stone
At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the House of Jonathan Brown on the 14th Day of Decr AD 1777
They Agreed to Call a Publick Town-meeting to be at the Meeting House on the 15th Day of the Same Month at two of the Clock afternoon to manifest their minds Relating to the Quar- tering Some of the officers of the army lately Commanded by Gen1 Burgoyne in Watertown, and to act thereon as they think proper. - and Directed the Clerk to Issue warrants to the Constables for that purpofe which was accordingly don
Pr Jonª: Brown Toun-Clerk
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At a Publick Town meeting of the freeholders & other Inhabitants of Watertown Regularly Afsembled at the Meeting House in Said Town on the 15th Day of December AD 1777.
They Voted & Chofe Jonathan Brown Esq": Moderator of ye meeting
then the article Relating to Quartering Burgoynes officers was Read & after a fair and Candid Debate thereon the following vote pafsed unanimously (Viz) That it is The Opinion of this town that the Quartering the Britifh officers amonge the In- habitants thereof, at this time, is very Dangerous to the peace & Safty of the town as well as the publick, and therefore we Cannot give our confent thereto
in Watertown as aforesaid
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Then they Chofe the Selectmen to be a Committe to Inform the D. Q. Master, and Such of the Inhabitants of the town as were Inclined to Receive Sd: officers into their families or houfes of this Vote
Then the meeting was Defolved
At a Meeting of the Selectmen on Monday the 5th Day of January AD: 1778. at the Houfe of m' Sam": Wellington They Signed an order on the town Treafurer to pay m' : Samuel White £ 4:10:0 for taking The late Fanning Learneds Child: and also to pay m' Jedidiah Leathe the Sum of £ 2 : 8 : 0 which he paid m': Samuel Jenifon for Boarding Ruth Maddox, -
Janry. ye 12. 1777 Phins Child gave in a notification
At a Meeting of the Selectmen on the 12 Day of Janty : AD. 1778. They ordered the Clerk to Issue Warrants directed to the Con- stable to warn the freeholders and other Inhabitants of Water- town to afsemble at the meeting House on Fryday the 16 Inftant at one of the Clock afternoon to hear the articles of Confederation Read and to act on the Same &c
Warrant Issued accordingly pr Jona: Brown [Town-Clerk]
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At this meeting they Signed an order on the town Treafurer to pay into the hands of Samuel Fisk Esq' the Sum of one Hundred pounds to pay for Supplying the Pulpit he to be accountable for the Same
At a Publick Toun-Meeting held at the Meeting-Houfe on Fryday the 16th. Day of Jan'y : AD 1778.
Voted & Chofe Dean: Nathaniel Stone moderator then adjourned to the Houfe of m' Bez !! Learned and being there Afsembled, the articles of Confederation & perpetual union between the united 1 1 States of America as Purpofed by Congrefs were Read & Con- fidered, and Voted that the Representative be and he is hereby fully Impowered & Inftructed to do and act any thing he Shall Judge proper in order to their being Rattified & Confirmed - Then the meeting was Desolved
At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the House of m' Sam": Well- ington on the 19th Day of February AD: 1778
They Directed the Clerk to Issue out warrants to the Several
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Constables to warn the Freeholders & other Inhabitants of Water- town who are Quallified to Vote in town affairs to afsemble at the publick Meeting House on Monday the 9th Day of march Next at nine O: Clock in the forenoon to act on the following articles (Viz)
First To Choofe a Moderator for the meeting (2ly) To Choofe Selectmen Town-Clerk and Treafurers & 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
(5) to Determin whether Swine Shall Run at large ye present year
(6) To Choofe a Committe to Examin the town-Treafurers ac- counts -
(7) To appropriate the Interest money Coming to the town ye prefent year
(8) To Grant money to Support the miniftery the prefent year
[(9) To Gra]nt money to Support the poor (10)
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(10) To Grant money to Support the Great Bridge
(11) To Grant money to pay the Collectors of Tax's (12) To 1 Grant money to Repair the High-ways & Town-ways and agree upon a Method to perform the Service
(13) To Grant money to pay what was hired to pay the Bounty to the Continential Soldiers (14) To Grant money to pay Such perfons as have been in the Service for which no allow- ance has been made and to act any thing thereon the town think proper
(15) To know the minde of the town whether they will Call in the money that is due to them & Appropriate it for Defray- ing the Charge of the war, and act thereon as they See fitt. (16) To país on a list of Juriors that is prepared by the Selectmen (17) To Determin what Improvement Shall be made of the minifterial place and the place that was John Stearnes's (18) To Determin in what manner the money Shall be paid to the perfons that have been in the Service or have paid money therefor agreable to the Grants that have been made for them (19) To know the minde of the town What Steps Shall be taken with James Hay in order for his
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Supporting himfelf & family. and also to notify the Town-Creditors to bring in their Accounts to the Select- men at the House of m': Samuel Wellington on Fryday the Sixth day of march next at two O.Clock afternoon
Warrants were Issued Accordingly and Signed Pr: order of the Selectmen
Jona : Brown Town-Clerk
The Comtte : Appointed to provide for the School For the year 1777 Agreed with m' John Remington jur to Keep the Grammer School eight months from ye 23d of June 1777 at £5 pounds
P month - 40 : 0 : 0
paid by m': David Bemis for wood for the School - 4 : *
paid by Sam1 White for wood for the School Sam1 White
David Bemis Comtte £4
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At a meeting of the Selectmen at the House of m' Samuel Well- ington on Fryday the 6th Day of march AD 1778. for Receiving the accounts of thofe perfons the toun is Indebted to the following accounts were brot: in (Viz) -
Sam" Soden for provifions for James Hay and ye wido Hackleton - 4 : 9 : 5
Wido Vela for Boarding Mary Learneds Child 13 :13 :6
to Elijah Bond for Support of James Hay and Sarah Learneds Child 5 : 0 :6 Sam' White for Boarding Aaron Learned 2 : 4 : 9 Dr Willian Gamage ju' : for medicine &c for mrs Hackletons Child - 4 : 17 : 0 William Chenery for Board for Mary Learneds Child 0 : 6 : 8 Mofes Stone jur for Boarding Ruth Maddox -- 1 :16 :0
Zacharias Shed for Carting James Hays Goods - 3 : 0 :0 Sarah Godding for Boarding Mary Learneds Child. 5 : 0 :0 Thomas Coollidge for Boarding Ruth Maddox - 3 : 15 : 0 John Sawin for Boarding the wido Hackletons Child 5 :14:0 Mofes Coollidge for house Room for ye wido Hackleton 2 : 10 : 0
Nathan Coollidge for Supplying James Hay & the 11 :8 :5
wido Hackletons Child
Samuel Barnard for Supplys for ye Poor ~ 3 : 11 : 0
Jedidiah Leathe for do -
17 :17 :0
* torn
85:3:3
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accounts for which no grant is made that were brot in viz To David Sanger for Services as pr : account -
4 : 16 : 8
To Sam1: White pr do - 2 : 2 :8
To Elijah Bond pr do . 2 : 8 :0 4 : 2 : 8
To David Bemis pr do .
2: 2:8 To Josiah Capen pr do
To Richard Leathe for making Cartriages 2 : 16 : 0 To Hugh Mafon for do &c - 3 : 1 :8
To Seth Norcrofs for Casting Bullets 0 : 10 : 0
To John Draper for Baking &c 2 : 12 : 0 To Sam? Fisk for 12 Days in taking the Invoice & 4 : 16 : 0 making the Rates @ 8/ pr day -
4 : 16 : 0
To Josiah Bisco for do
To Jona Brown for do 4 : 16 : 0
To do for Serving Treafurer
6 : 0:0
45 : 10 : 4
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At a Gen1: Publick Town Meeting of the Freeholders and other Inhabitants of Watertown who are Quallified to vote in town affairs Regularly afsembled at the Meeting houfe in sd: Town on Monday the ninth day of march AD 1778. for the Choice of Town officers & other affairs as Setforth in the warning for sd meeting
They Voted and Chofe Dean : Nath1 Stone moderator
Then Voted & Chofe the following Town-officers as hereafter mentioned viz.
For Selectmen
m' Sam1: Soden mr Jedidih Leathe maj' Sam": Barnard m' Richd: Clark m' Nathan Coollidge
For Town-Clerk & Toun-Treafurer Jonathan Brown Esq.
m' Josiah Bisco
For Asfefsors Lt Amos Bond m' Jedih: Leathe For Constables Meisrs : David Coollidge & Eires Tainter m' : Sam1: White For a Committe of Correspondance Infpection and Safty m' David Bemis m' David Sanger Capt Phins Stearnes Excufed m' Daniel Sawin
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