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Wardens Mefsrs : Nath1 Bright & Amos Bond
Sealer of Leather m' : Stephen Whitney - -
Fence-Viewers Meis's : John Draper & Jonas Hastings
Surveyors of Highways mefsrs Solon Prentice & David Bemis
Tything men mefrs : John Draper & Thos: Learned
Hogrieves mefsrs : John Randal & Jonathan Craft
Surveyors of Timber &c mefsrs David Sanger & David Bemis Howards Mefsrs : Nath! Bright & Amos Bond
Clerks of the Markets Lt: Josiah Capen ju' & Lt Amos Bond - Cullar of Hoops Staves &c m' David Sanger
For Saxton m': Simon Hastings & Granted 6 pounds for his Service,
Then the Question was put whether Swine Shall Run at Large & it past in ye negative
Sam1: Fisk Esq'
Comtte- to Examin ye Treafurs acctts_ m' Mofes Stone m' David Bemis
Voted & appropriated the Interest money as follows to the School and the Remainder to the Minifter
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Voted & Granted to Support the Poor the Sum of £150 To Repair the Great Bridge ye Sum of - 6
To pay the Collectors of Tax's 6
(Viz) three pounds to each -
to Repair the Highways & Townways - - 150
Voted that the price of Labour in working at sd: ways
Shall be 9/s for a man & 9/s for a Team pr Day-eight Hours to be Accounted a day
Voted that the afsefsors make a list or afsefsment and Commit the Same to the Surveyors that each perfon may work out his propor- tion of Said Sum
The 13th article was put off to the adjournment
The 14 Article being Read. it was Voted to Choofe a Committe to procure a list of the perfons that have done Service in the War Since there has been any allowance made, and Report what their Service has been. & Report what is proper to be don thereon
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Chofe for Said Committe
Capt Phins Stearnes m' David Bemis Maj': Sam' Barnard m' Sam' White m' Elijah Bond L' Josiah Capen ju- Lt Amos Bond
mr Jonas White Sergt Mofes Stone
m': Daniel Sawin m' Josiah Bisco
Then Voted that the money now in the Treafury that was on Interest before be appropriated to help pay what money has been hired to pay Soldiers
Then they Voted & accepted the lists Juriors
Then Voted that this meeting be adjourned to Monday the twenty third Inftant at one O.Clock afternoon at this place
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Middlefex fs: Watertown March ye 13th: 1778.
Sworn
The following perfons appeared & were A hereafter mentioned (Viz)
into the Several offices
Mefs': Josiah Bisco & Jedidiah Leathe - Afsefsors
m': Nath1 Bright. Warden. m' : Stephen Whitney Sealer of Leather
Mr: John Draper & Jonas Hastings Fence Viewers
m' John Draper Tythingman m': John Randal Hogrieve mr Nathaniel Bright Howard, & Lt: Josiah Capen jur Clerk of the market Sworn by Jona: Brown Just: Peace
March ye 23d: 1778 Lt: Amos Bond was Sworn into the offices of afsefsor, Warden, Howard, & Clerk of the market - Nath! Bright & Mofes Coollidge Constables, - r mefs Solomon Prentice & David Bemis Surveyors of Highways David Sanger & David Bemis Surveyors of Timber &c Sworn by Jona : Brown Just Peace
At a Publick Toun-Meeting of the freeholders & other Inhabi-
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tants of Watertoun Regularly afsembled at the Meeting Houfe in Said town on monday ye 23d Day of march AD 1778.
By Adjournment Dean Nath1: Stone being moderator
m': David Coollidge paid his fine having Refufed to Serve Con- stable, & Nath! Bright was Chofen Constable --
m' Eires Tainter paid £12 pounds which was accepted in lieu of his serving Constable, and m': Stephen Whitney was Chofen Constable & at his Request was Excufed this year
m' Mofes Coollidge was Chofen Constable -
m' Elijah Bond was Chofen one of the Committe of Corrofpond- ance in the Room of Capt Phins Stearnes.
m' Sam": Barnard ju' was Chofen a Hogrieve ~
Voted & Granted the Sum of £500 towards paying the Bounty to the Continential Soldiers
Voted that the Same Committe take Care of ye minifterial place that had the Care of it the last year -
Voted that the Committe Notify mifs Storer & m"
move out of the houfe as Soon as m' Crafts * to Re-
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Voted that the Committe put up the fences & Secure the Place as they
1 Judge Necessary -
Voted that the Selectmen take Care of the place that was John Stearnes & Improve it as they think best
Voted that the Sums that was Granted to each Soldier Shall be paid to them or their order -
Voted that M' Nath! Bright be a Collector of Tax's
Voted that Mr Mofes Coollidge be a Collector of Tax's
Then the Committe appointed to Consider what Service perfons have don in the prefent war for which there has been no allowance made was Read and after Debate thereon the Vote was put whether the Same Shall be Accepted and it paft in the Negative Then Voted to Commit the Report to a New Committe to Con- fider and Report what they think is proper to be don thereon and also to Report a plan for the Raifing men in futer in an Equitable manner
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Voted & Chofe for Sd: Comtte
M': Jedih Leathe Sam1: Fisk Esq" m' Mofes Stone m' David Bemis Dean Nath !: Stone mª Simon Whitney m' Daniel Whitney Lt. Chris Grant jur mª Richd Clark mª Josiah Capen m' Jonas Barnard
Voted that Said Committe make Report at the Next Town Meeting -
Then the meeting was Defolved
At a meeting of ye Selectmen at the Houfe of m' : Sam1: Well- ington on the First day of april AD 1778. they agreed to have a Town Meeting at the meeting house on the Sixth day of this month at two o:Clock to act on Several matters [Setfo]rth in the Warrants which are on file
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At a meeting of the Selectmen at the House of m': Bezaleel Learned on monday the 23d Day of march AD : 1778 They Signed Orders on the Treafurer to pay the Several perfons the Refpective Sums affixt to each of their names Viz
To Sam1: Fisk 1: 4:0
to Mofes Stone 1: 4:0
to Jona: Brown 3:17 : 4
to Elijah Bond 5 : 0 :6 to Sam1 White - 2 : 4:9 to do 12: 0:0
to Sam1 Fisk 5: 0:0
to John Remington - 4: 5:0
to Jonas White 0:12:0
to Josiah Capen 0:12:0
28 : 14 :4
They also Signed an order to pay the Selectmen that Served ye last year the Sum of 65 : 0 : 2 which Sum they paid for armes Flour &c
To Sam1: Soden 4 : 9:5 to the wido Vila - - 13:13:6
to Dr Wm Gamage - to Wm Chenery - 0 : 6:8
4:17: 0
to Mofes Stone ju - 1:16:0 to Zachs Sheed 3: 0:0 5: 0:0 to Sarah Godding -
to Thos : Coollidge - 3:15:0
to John Sawin - - - 5:14:0
to Mofes Coollidge - 2:10:0 to Nathan Coollidge 11 : 8 :5 to Sam1 Barnard - - 3 :11 : 0 to Jedih Leathe - 17:17:0
85: 3:3
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At a Publick Town-Meeting of the freeholders & other Inhabi- tants of Watertown who are Quallified to Vote in town affairs afsembled at the public meeting Houfe in Sd: Town on Monday the 6th : Day of April AD : 1778 By adjournment Dean: Nathaniel Stone being Moderator
Voted that the Ordination of m': Daniel Adms be on the 29th Day of this prefent month of April
Voted to Choofe a Committe to provide for the ordination
Voted & Chofe for sd: Comtte_
m': Mofes Stone Sam1: Fisk Esq'. m' David Bemis m' Jonas White m' Sam! White mr Jedih Leathe
Voted that the Committe draw £100 pounds out of the Treafury for the above Service & be accountable for ye Expenditure of the Same
Voted that m': Adams's Sallary be A Afseft as Soon * be
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Voted that a Grammer School & two writting Schools be kept from the middle of Nov': next till the first Day march next fol- lowing - -
Voted & Granted £100 pounds to Support Sd Schools
Voted to Choofe a Committe to take care of & provide for Said Schools -
Voted & Chofe for sd Comttee.
Sam': Fisk Esq'- mr David Sanger m' Amos Livermore
Voted that the Schools be kecpt twice a day (Viz) three Hours in the forenoon & three in the afternoon Votd & Chofe for a Committe to view the pound & Report what is proper to be don (Viz)
Committe- - } m' Josiah Capen m' Mofes Stone m' David Bemis
The Committe made verbal Report that they had attended the
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It
Service and had found all the timber unfitt for use and that is v necefsary to build a new one
Then it was Voted that they endeavor to finde what the Cost of a New one will be and Report to ye town at the adjournment - Then they took under Consideration the Report of the Committe Relating to the men that have don Service in the War & have had no allowance
Voted that the men that went in perfon & thofe that hired others be paid alike for the Service
Voted that the following twelve perfons that were to Reinforce the Nothern Army have 30 pound each
(Viz) Daniel Parker Jacob Sanderfon
Sam1 Sprague
Zachh: Shed
Henry Bradfhaw Benjn Capen
Mofes Hager
Jedidh Leathe
Jonª : Stone
Jona : Livermore
John Sawin
Peter Richardfon
Novr
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Nov': The nine that were Raifed to Guard the prifoners at Cam- bridge (Viz) Stephen Harris
Ruggles Whitney Thos : Learned-
Jona : Craft
Sam1: Wellington
David Bemis jur
James Mallard
Thadus Fullar -
Daniel Mafon
The nine men for Dorchester heights (viz)
Seth Norcrofs
Josiah Learned
Pennuel Park
Andrew Stimfon
Jona : Child
Daniel Coollidge
Phins Child
Benjn Hurd
Benjn Hastings
1778 Janry : to Reinforce the Guards at Cambridge being twenty three men (Viz)
Edwd: Harrington jur
Joshua Stratton
Sam1: Bond
Simon Coollidge jur n
Nath1: Bemis
Luke Bemis
Coverfe Spring 1
Thos : Prentice
Wm Learned
Richd Everit
James Stone
Nath !: Coollidge
George Alen
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Step" Cook
Wm Sanger
Wm Morfe
Phins Jenifon
Joseph Child
John Vila
Joseph Bright Andrew White
Jona: Brown jur Edmd: Fowle
March Eighteen men to go to the lines for one month all thefe to have their wages with what is allowed them by ye Continent & State
^ made up to Six pounds pr Month - - - Then the Report Re- lating to Raifing men for the futer was Read & Committed to a new Comttie to be taken in to a New Draught
Chofe for Sd: Committe m' Josiah Capen Sam1: Fisk Esq'. m. Josiah Bisco Then the meeting was Adjourned to monday * of this month at 3: OClock afternoon at this pl[ace] *
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At a Publick Town meeting of the freeholders and other Inhabi- tants of Watertown who are Quallified to vote in Town affairs Regularly Afsembled at the Publick meeting Houfe in Sd: Toun monday the 20th Day of April AD. 1778. By adjournment Dean : Nathe1. Stone being Moderator
The accounts of thofe perfons the town is Indebted to were Read & accepted and the Sum of 45 : 10 : 4 was Granted to pay the Same -
Then the Comtte-Appointed to take care of the minifterial place & Repair the Barn fences &c made Report of their doings thereon and there Appeared to be a Ballance in their hands of 25 : 17 : 2. which was Voted & Accepted See the Report on File
Votd & accepted the Report of the Committe on the plan for Raifing men for the Service in the army See the Report . . . Voted that the Meletia officers with the Committe of Corrofpond- ance be a Committe to procure men for the Publick Service in the army at the Expence of the Toun
Voted that Said Committe have power in the name & Behalf of the Toun to hire money if Need be for Said Service
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At a meeting of the Selectmen on Monday ye 11th Day of may AD 1778. at the House of m': Bezaleel Learned They Agreed to have a Toun meeting for the Choice of a Representative or Rep- refentatives at the meeting House on Monday the 18 day of this Inftant month of may at two O:Clock in the afternoon for Sd purpofe. and also an other meeting at three O.Clock the Same day at the Same place to act on the following Articles (Viz) - First to Choofe a Moderator for Said Meeting
(2ly) For the toun to grant money or do any thing they think necessary to Incourage the Raifing men' for Recruiting the army as they think best -
(3ly) For the Toun to Determin what Sums of money Shall be afseft at this time (4ly) For the Toun to make grants to Such men as have been in the Service that were omitted before. if they See fitt- (5) For the town to make provifion for Building a pound and to act thereon as they think best. (6ly) To know if the Town will Call in the money that is due on Bond or note of Hand & appropriate it to Such ufes as they See fitt. (7) To know the minde of the town what Shall be don Relating to the Counterfitt money that has been taken for the Service of the Town and to act thereon as they See fitt. (8ly) To know the minde of the town whether they will allow of a Hospitall for Enocculating for the Small pox and to Act thereon as they See fitt (9ly) To hear the Reports of any Committees and act thereon as they See fitt. and also act on any other Matters that they may Judge Necefsary at this time
Warrants were Issued out to ye Constables Directing them to warn the Inhabitants to meet at Said times & place for Sd purpofes. Dated may ye 12th 1778
By Order of ye Selectmen Jona: Brown Town-Clerk
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At a Regular Publick Town-Meeting of the freeholders and other Inhabitants of Watertown who are Quallified to Vote in the Choice of Representatives held at the Publick Meeting House in Sd: Town on Monday ye 18th Day of may AD 1778
They made Choice of Jonathan Brown Esq'. to Serve for & Rep- refent the Town the year enfueing in the General Court
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At a Publick Town Meeting of the freeholders & other Inhabi- tants of Watertown who are Quallified to vote in town affairs Regularly Afsembled at the Publick Meeting House in Sd: town on monday the 18th Day of may AD 1778. to transact Sundry town affairs as Sett-forth in the Warrants
They Voted & Chofe Dn : Nath !: Stone moderator
Then they Voted to Choofe a Committe to Examin what Expence the town has been at in hiring men for Service in the War & Re- port to the town
Voted & Chofe for Sd: Committe
Mr : Mofes Stone Mr: David Sanger Mr : Sam! White - Capt Phins Stearnes Maj' Sam1 Barnard
Then Voted that the Selectmen be joined to the Committe of Corrofpondance & Melitia for Raifing men to Recruit the army Voted & Granted a further Sum of £5 pounds to each of the men that went to the White plains in the year 1776
Voted that the men that went to the Northward in the year 1776 with Capt: Edwd: Harrington be allowed a further Sum of 1:13:4 each
[Vo]ted yt the Committe appointed to hire men Report [wh]at they Should Receive
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Voted to Choofe a Committe to Build a Pound for ye prefent
Jonª Brown
Voted and Chofe for Sd: Committe mr Josiah Capen m' Mofes Stone
Voted that the Town Treafurer Call in all the money that is due to the town on Bond or Note as Soon as may be
Voted & appropriated Said money to help Defray the expence of the present War -
Voted that the Treafurer Report what money is due to the town as aforesaid & from whome due
Voted that the Selectmen take an account of the money that any perfons have Received for the use of the toun that is Counterfit and lay the Same before the Toun at the adjournment of this meeting
Then the meeting was Adjourned to the first Monday in June Next at this place at three O:Clock afternoon
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At a Publick Town-Meeting of the freeholders & other Inhabi- tants of Watertown who are Quallified to Vote in town affairs Regularly Afsembled at the Meeting House in Said Town on Monday the First day of June AD. 1778 By Adjournment Dean : Nath1: Stone being moderator
Voted & Granted a further Sum of £3 pounds pr: month to each of the men that went to Cambridge to Guard the prifoners & also to each of thofe that went afterwards as a Reinforcement to sd Guards and to the men that went to Roxbury lines in addition to what was granted them before.
Voted & Granted the Sum of £720 pounds to hire men to go into the Continential army. also voted & Granted the Sum of £270 pounds to pay the men to go to Peks-kiln
Granted to Wellington & Crane for the
8 months 40/ each £4 pounds they being ommitted
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Voted & granted the Sum of twenty two pounds to Cornelius Park for his Service the first eight months and for his Service for one year in going to New-York & Canada -
The Committe appointed to enquire into the whole Expence that the
toun had been at in hiring men for the Service Reported
See their Report on file 1
Voted that the Sum of 2443 " 18 " 11 be afseft as Soon as may be to pay the men according to the Several grants made them
Voted & Granted the Same Sums of money to Capt Phins : Stearnes and Leiutenants Josiah Capen & Amos Bond as were allow'd the privates that Served with them
The Committe appointed to Inquire what Sums of money had been Received by perfons for the use of the town that was Counterfit Reported the following (Viz) Jedh Leathe 10: 0:0
Sam1: Barnard 8: 0:0
Jonathan Brown 1:10:0 John Draper 5: 6:0
David Sanger 6:10:0
£31: 6:0
Then they voted & granted the above Sum of to make it
good : Voted that if any of the persons above named Receive any
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thing for sd Counterfitt money it Shall be for the benefitt of the toun
The Committe on the toun-Treafurers accounts Reported as fol- lows (Viz)
Watertown June 1h: 1778
We the Subscribers a Comtee appointed by the sd: town to Examin the Town-Treafurers acctts. have attended that Service & finde
A his accounts for the year 1774-1775-1776 & 1777 Well vouched and Right Cast.
Sam": Fisk David Bemis
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At a Meeting of the Selectmen on the 4th day of June AD 1778: They appointed a publick Toun-meeting of all The freeholders & other male Inhabitants of Watertown who are 21 years of Age that are free. to be held at the Dwelling House of mrs : Dorothy Cooll- idge on monday the 8th Day of may Inftant. First to Choofe a moderator-
(2ly) To take into Consideration a New Form of Government purpofed by a Convention of ye late General Court ordered to be laid before the Inhabitants for their approbation or Disapproba- tion and to act thereon as they See fit
(3ly) For to know the minde of the town whether they will Sell the two pews that were Referved for ye Singers and to act thereon as they think proper. (4ly) To hear the Report of a Committe Relating to the Raifing men for the Service of the war. and to act thereon as they See proper. (5ly) To pafs on James Hays account for Labour on the minifterial place & make a Grant to pay the Same if they think proper (6ly) To act on any other Matters that may then be thought Necefsary.
Warrants were Issued directing the Constables to warn the Inhabitants to meet at Said time & place for sd: pur- pofes. & Signed By Order of ye Selectmen
Jona: Brown Town-Clerk
At a Publick Town-Meeting of the Male Inhabitants of Water- town that were 21 years of age that are free held at the publick House of mrs: Dorothy Coollidge on Monday the 8th Day of June AD. 1778. Dean Nath1 Stone was Chofen Moderator of The
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meeting. The purpofed Form of Government being Read & after Debate thereon. The Question was put whether they Approve of the Same. and it pafsed in the Negative unanimoufly. there being Sixty Voters present
Voted that the Reprefentative endavor to prevent any thing being don Relating to a New Constitution at present.
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Then a Report of a Committe appointed to Report a Plan for a more eafie & Just way of Raifing men for the Publick Service was Read & accepted which is on file. Then Voted to Choofe a Com- mitte to devide the Inhabitants into Lotts agreable to sd: Report --- Voted that they Shall be paid 12/ each for each day they Shall Spend Necefsarily in the Service
Voted & Chofe for Sd: Comtte-
Sam1: Fisk Esq" Jonª Brown Esqr m' Mofes Stone m' Sam1: White mr Josiah Bisco
Then James Hays Account was Read & the Selectmen were ap- pointed to Settle the Same £5 pounds being allow'd Then the Meeting was Difsolved
At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the House of mr Bezaleel Learned on the 25th Day of June AD: 1778: They agreed to have a publick Town-meeting at the Meeting House on Saturday the 27 Day of this present month of June at 4:O:Clock afternoon to act on ye following articles (Viz) First to Choofe a Moderator for the meeting. Secondly to agree upon a Method to raife four men to go into the Service of the united States to do duty in the State of Rhoad. Island & to make a Grant of a Sum of money to encourage the Inlistment of the men for that Service or any futer Service & to do & act any thing thereon that may be thought Necefsary : (3) To hear the accounts of any perfons to whome the town is Indebted & Grant money to pay the Same. and also to Choofe a Committe to Settle accounts with thofe perfons that have Received money out of the Treafury. and to act on any other mat- ters that may be thot Necefsary: Warrants were Issued out ac- accordingly
Pr Jona : Brown Town-Clerk
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At a Publick Town-Meeting of the Freeholders & other Inhabi- tants of Watertown who are Quallified to Vote Town affairs Regularly Afsembled at the meeting Houfe on Saturday the 28 day of June AD : 1778.
Voted & Chofe Samuel Fisk Esq': Moderator of ye meeting Then voted to Reconsider their vote of ye 4 Inftant Relating to Raifing men &c: Voted to Choofe a Committe to hire 4 men for the Service at Rhoad Ifland - and also men for other Services as often as they are ordered by proper Authority with full power to hire money in the Name & behalf of the town for Such Services as often as Occation may Require: They to Continue a Comtte for Sd purpofe during the towns Pleafure
Voted & Chofe for Said Committe-
Mr: Mofes Stone M' Sam1 White Lt: Amos Bond
Voted that to allow Sd: Committe Reafonable pay for their Service -
Then Voted to Choofe a Committe to Settle accounts with thofe perfons that have hired Received money out of the town Treafury
Voted & Chofe for Said Committe - M' : David Sanger Mr: Jedih Leathe Mr: Sam1. White
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At a Meeting of the Selectmen on monday the 20th Day of July AD 1778: at the Houfe of m' Bezaleel Learned. They Provided & appointed m': Jonas Whites Barn yard to be a publick Pound for the present & appointed his Son m': Joel White to be pound keeper till further orders
They also agreed to allow the wido Mary Vila 12/s p week from this time till further orders for Boarding Mary Learneds Child
at
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At this meeting they Signed an order on the town Treaf. to pay the Sum of £1054 : 12 : 8 to Such perfons as had been in the War or had paid money for Such Service, agreable to the Severall grants made them
at this meeting m' Jonas Bond Sent a Notification to the Select- men Informing them that he had Received a Female Child in to his Family to Board Named Betfey Johnfton who came Last from
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Cambridge on the first day of August Last past Suppofed to be a poor Child
At a Meeting of the Selectmen on monday the 6th day of Sepr: 1778 They Approved of Bezaleel Learned. Edward & Richardfon Renewing their licences as Innholders and Amos Bond, Mofes Coollidge & Josiah Capen as Retailors and Recommended David Bemis for a Retailor in the Room of his Son David Deceafed - and at a Meeting at mrs: Dorothy Coollidge on Fryday the 11th day of Sepr: 1778 They Approved of Capt: Abner Craft and Samuel Cook for Retailors, and Approbated Jonathan Craft: & Recommended him for a Retailor
At a meeting of ye Selectmen (on ye Day of Sep': AD 1778)- Viz of Watertown, Weston, & Waltham at Capt: Isaac Gleasons in Waltham they adjusted & proportioned & Signed the accts for the Repairing the Great Bridge in Watertown which had Arifen was Since the last adjusment which A on ye 18 day of Sep': AD 1777. amounting to the Sum of £2:14:6
Watertowns Part of Said Sum being 0
19 3
Weston Ditto being
0
17 11 2
Walthams Ditto being
0
17 3 2
£2 14 6 0
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At a meeting of ye Selectmen on monday ye day of Oct': 1778 at the House of m' Bezaleel Learned they Agreed to Call a Publick Town meeting to be at the Meeting House on monday the Second day of November Next at one O:Clock afternoon to act on the following Articles (Viz)
(1) To Choofe a moderator (2) To Determin in what manner the minifterial place Shall be Improved, and agree how the Pulpit Shall be Supplyed for the Futer, and Determin whether the town will Defray the Expence of the Funeral of the Late Revd: m' Daniel Adams. to do and act any thing thereon yt the town think proper. (3) To put in their votes for a County Treafurer. (4) to Choofe a Committee to finde what peices of Land Belong to the town that have not been Dispofed of and Determin whether the town will Sell them or any of or take Such Methods as may be thought proper to Remove any Incumbrances from off them, and act thereon as they See fitt- (5) To hear the Reports of any Com-
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mittees and act thereon as they See fitt. (6) To do any thing further that may be thought Necefsary for Building a Pound. (7) To know the minde of the town What Sums of money or Whether any that have been hired to Raife Soldiers Shall be afsest at this time, and Determine what Shall be further don thereon -(8) To ye know whether any thing further Shall be don Relating to Schools, < and act thereon as they See fitt-(9) To Grant any further Sum of money for the Support of the poor or other Services as may be thought Proper- (10) To abate any Perfons Rates yt the town may think Proper .- Lastly to act on any other matters as may appear Necefsary at this time as the town may think Proper. The Clerk was Ordered to Issue out Warrants directed to the Constables Requiring them to Warn a Meeting at sd: time & place for the purpofes as abovementioned which was accordingly don
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