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P Jonª : Brown Town-Clerk
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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 Said town on monday the Second Day of November AD. 1778-For Trans- acting Sundry affairs as Mentioned in ye Warrant &c
Voted & Chofe Sam": Fisk Esq': for Moderator of y' meeting Voted that mrs: Adams have the use of the minifterial Houfe & other Buildings belonging to the minifterial place till the first day of April Next - Voted that ye Sallary of the late Redd: mr Daniel Adams be paid to mrs Adams his wido till Six weeks after his Death.
Voted to Choofe a Committe to Supply the pulpit at prefent
Voted & Chofe for Said Committee - -
Mr: Sam1: White m' David Sanger m' David Bemis m': Mofes Stone jur mr Elijah Bond
Then the Expence of the Funerel of ye late m' Adams was laid before the toun and after Considering ye Same they Voted to ac- cept the account & Voted & Granted the Sum of £44 " 16 : 0 to Sattisfie ye Same -
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(3) article Read & the votes were brot: in for a County Treaf- urer -
(4) article Read & Considered & Voted to Choofe a Committee to Inquire and See what peices of Common or other land belonge to the town & make Report
Voted & Chofe for Sd: Committee
m' Josiah Capen Jona : Brown Esq" m' David Bemis Sam1: Fisk Esq" mr Jonas White
Then Several Reports of Committees were Read and are as fol- lows (Viz) one Signed by Mofes Stone & others being a Com- mittee for hiring men for the war &c the account ammounting to £342 " 12 " 0 which was Voted & Granted. one other Signed by Sam1 Soden & others for like Services ammounting to £974 : 3 : 0 which Sum was also Voted & Granted David Sanger & others a Comtte: to Settle with Such perfons Received money out of the treafury Reported their
gs which was accepted See the Reports on
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Then they Voted to Build a pound as Soon as Conveniently Can be - Voted that the Same be built with Timber Voted that it be Built on the Same Ground where the last pound was. then Voted to Choofe a Committee to Build Said pound
Voted & Choofe for Said Committee
mr Mofes Stone m' Josiah Capen m' Simon Whitney
Then Voted that the Remainder of the Charge that the town has been at in hiring men for the war be afsefst as Soon as may be - Then a motion was made & Seconded to adjourn the Meeting to the House of m' Bez": Learned at Six O'Clock this Evening which was accordingly don
At Said time & place the meeting being opened They Voted & Granted £50 pounds as a further Sum to Support the poor also Voted & Granted £100 pounds as addition to the former grant for Support of Schools
The town being Informed that they had no Deed of ye minifterial
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place which was purchafed Some time past of Capt: John Brown they Voted to Choofe a Committee to Enquire into that affair and Endeavor to obtain a title from Said Brown. and make Report of their doings to the toun at the adjournment of this meeting
Voted & Chofe for Said Committee
Sam1: Fisk Esq" Jonª : Brown Esq" Sam1: White
Then Voted that the Selectmen Improve a larg tree near Mr Sanderfons for the use of ye Schools or Poor as they See fitt. Then the meeting was adjourned to monday Next to Meet at m' : Bez": Learneds at two O:Clock afternoon
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At a Publick Town Meeting of the freeholders & other Inhabi- tants of Watertown Regularly Afsembled at ye House of m' : Bez !: Learned on monday ye 9th Day of Nov: AD 1778 By Adjournment. Sam1 Fisk Esq' : being Moderator
The article Relating to a pound being Read & after debate thereon. They voted & Granted the Sum of £40 pounds to be applyed to ye Building one
Then they took into Confideration the affair of the title to the minifterial place and after Some Debate thereon they Voted to Choofe four perfons as an Addition to the Committee on Said affair
Voted & Chofe on Sd: Committe
Wm Hunt Esq" m' Simon Whitney mr Josiah Capen m' David Bemis
Then the meeting was adjourned for half an hour to give the Committe time to Confer with Capt: John Brown on ye affair -
The Town being again Met according to Adjournment They pro- ceeded on the affair Relating to the minifterial place - The Com- mitte Informed the town that they had not Come into any Agree- ment with Capt John Brown
They voted to Difmifs that Committe and Choofe a new one but after
v further Consideration thereon they Voted to Reconfider yt vote and Voted to make an addition to ye Committe
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Voted & added to Said Committe
M' Mofes Stone m' David Sanger Maj' Sam" Barnard m' Jedih. Leathe
Voted that the Committe be Injoined to attend ye Bufinefs Voted that they be unanimous in their proceedings and Determi- nation in order to make their doings Valid Then voted yt this meeting be adjourned to Wednesday next at four O:Clock afternoon to meet at this plac
B[y] Reafon of a Severe Storm the Inhabitants not appearing at the time aforesaid the Meeting Defolved of Courfe
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A a Meeting of the Selectmen on monday ye 16th day of Nov': AD: 1778 at m': Bez" Learneds: They agreed to have a publick Town meeting on monday the 30th day of this Inftant November at two O:Clock afternoon at the meeting House for ye ends fol- lowing (Viz)-
First to Choofe a moderator of the Meeting
(2'y) To hear the Report of ye Committe Appointed to Settle the affair Relating to the minifterial place with Capt: John Brown & to Grant money to Defray the Charge thereof and to act any- thing Relating there to the matter that may be thot : proper
3ly To Inquire ino the doings of ye Committee yt: were Chofen in the year 1755. to Sell the old minifterial place and Common lands together with the Farm at Princtown and to act on the affair as the town may think proper (4ly) To know the minde of the town whether they will Choofe a Collector or Collectors of Tax's and agree what they Shall have for their Services. and to make a further allowance to the Collectors already Chofen and to act thereon as they See proper. - Lastly to act on any other matters that may be thot: proper & Necefsary at this time
Warrants were Issued out accordingly p Jona Brown Town-Cle
At a publick Town-meeting of the freeholders & other Inhabi- tants of Watertown Quallified to vote in town affairs Regularly afsembled at the meeting Houfe in sd: Town on monday the 30th : day of Nov': AD: 1778
Voted & Choe Dean: Nath !!: Stone Moderator of ye Meeting The Committe appointed to Settle the matter Relating to ye min- ifterial place with Capt: John Brown Delivered their Report. which being Considered was Voted & accepted
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Then it was Voted that the Sum of £157 : 1 : 0 which was the Expence attending the affair Should be hired for the Present to Defray Said Expence. - - Then Voted that Jonathan Brown Esq' : town-Treafurer be & hereby is Impowered and Directed in his Said Capacity to hire the money and give his Note of hand in behalf of the town for the Same
the third article being Read they Voted to Choofe a Committe of to enquire into the doings a Committe C[hosen] in the year 1755 to Sell the minifterial p[lace]
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Voted & Chofe for Sd: Committe -
Wm Hunt Esqr m' Mofes Stone m' Sam! White m' Simon Whitney m' David Bemis Jona : Brown Esq" Sam1 Fisk Esq"
m' Jedih Leathe m' Sam1 Soden
They voted that they make Report of their doings at the Next town meeting Then the meeting was Desolved At a meeting of ye Selectmen at the House of m' Bezaleel Learned on the First day of Dec": AD. 1778
They Signed an order to the town-Treafurer to pay the Sum of Eleven Hundred & thirty Nine Pounds 17/8 Pence to Sundry Perfons that have don Services in the war each one the Sum that was Granted to them
At a Meeting of the Selectmen on Monday the 22d day of Febru- ary 1779 at the Houfe of m' Bez !! Learned They Agreed to have the annual Town Meeting to be on the Eighth day of March Next at 9: O Clock in the morning at the meeting Houfe and Directed the Clerk to Issue Warrants Directed to ye Constables to Warn meeting of the Inhabitants at Said time & place for the Following purpofes (Viz) First to Choofe a moderator for the meeting- (2) To Choofe Selectmen Town-Clerk & Treafurer & all other town officers Required by law to be Chofe in the month of march annually (3) To Choofe a Saxton & agree how he Shall be paid for his Services (4) To put in their votes for a County
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Treafurer (5) to Determin whether Swine Shall Run at Large the prefent [year ]
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(6) To Choofe a Committe to Examin the Treafurers accounts (7) To Grant money to Support the miniftery the prefent year and to act any thing thereon the town may think proper. (8) To grant money to Support the poor (9) To grant money to Support the Great Bridge. (10) To hear the accounts of thofe perfons the town is Indebted to & Grant money to pay the Same. (11) To Grant money to pay Collectors of Tax's and act any thing Relat- ing thereto they think Proper. - (12) To agree what School or Schools Shall be kept and Grant money to Support the Same (13) To Determin how the minifterial place & the place that was John Stearnes Shall be Improved and to act any thing Relating thereto they See fitt (14) To abate any perticular perions Rates in any of the Constables or Collectors lists if the town think proper. (15) To grant money to Repair the Highways & Town- ways and agree upon a Method to perform the Service. (16) To know the minde of the town whether they will Sell or Leafe a Small peice of Land between the Mill-Creek and the land that was the Late Nath1: Harris's and to act thereon as they See fitt --- (17) To know the minde of the town whether they will purchas Choofe a Committe to purchafe grain for the use of the Inhabi- tants of the town & to act thereon as they think Proper - (18) To know the minde of the town whether they will Build a house for the use of the poor & do anything Relating thereto they think Necefsary - (19) To know the minde of the town whether they will Reconvey the Estate that was John Stearnes's to him again and do any thing thereon that may be thought proper (20) To know the minde of the town whether they will join with Some of the Inhabitants of Newton in Petitioning the Gen- eral Court to annex them to Watertown & to act thereon as they See fitt - (21) To hear the Reports of any Committees and to act thereon as they See fitt - and also to notify the town Creditors to bring in their accounts to the Selectmen at the house of mr Bezaleel Learned on thursday the 4th Day of march next at 3. O Clock afternoon
Warrants were Issued accordingly P Jonª: Brown Town Clerk
At this meeting the Selectmen Signed an order on the Tre[asurer] to pay Josiah Capen 4 : 10 : 0 Interest money
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At a Meeting of the Selectmen at m' Bez": Learneds on the 4th Day of march 1779. They Signed an order on the Treafurer to pay to the Adminiftratrix of the Estate of the late Revd: Daniel Adams Deceafed the Sum of £93 pound it being the whole of the Sallary due to the Deceafed. and also the Sum of £32 pounds to mrs : Silence Adams the wido: of the Said Deceafed it being a Grant made her by the town-and also the Sum of £48 p 9 : 0 to Sam !: Fisk Esq' : for Cash advanced by him for Preaching & for wood for the School &c
At this meeting the following accounts were Prefented and Al- lowed (Viz) :
To Samuel Soden for Supplys &c for the poor the year Past as pr account 28 : 3 : 0
To Jedh Leathe for do : P Do 34 : 5 : 2
To Samuel Barnard for do p do 6 :18 : 0
To Richard Clark for do p do 3 : 11 : 0 To Nathan1 Coollidge for do p do 10 7 :10 To Mary Vila for Boarding mary Learneds Child to this day being one year
To the wido Bethiah Hackleton for her Child one year ending the eighth Inftant -
23 : 8 : 0
To John Sawing for Boarding one other of Hackletons Children one year ending the fifth day of this month of march
15 :12 : (
To Elifha Learned for the poor 6 : 0: 0
To Thomas Learned for do. - 5 : 18 : 6
169 :17 : 6
To David Sanger for wood for ye School the present year -
13 : 4 : 0
To Amos Livermore for Do
13 :10 : 0
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We the Subscribers appointed by the Toun to take Care of the Schools the Proceeding year have Proceeded as followeth (Viz) - Your Comtte : Imployed m': John Stratton to keep the east School three months @ £18 pr : month - £54:0- and m' Wight to keep the middle School 40 : 0 -
two months @ 20 pounds pr month
and m': John Remington ju to keep the west £ 70:0-
School three months & 1/2 @ 20 pr month.
35 :14 : 0
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Expended for wood for the Schools 36 : 0 -
Watertown, March 8th: 1779
£ 200 :0 :
Sam' Fisk
David Sanger
Comtee
Amos Livermore 1
Town Creditors accounts are as follows (Viz)
To Josiah Bisco for Service as an afsefsor the year past -
38 : 8 :
To Amos Bond for Do 33 :12:
To Jedh Leathe for Do 36 : 0-
To Jonathan Brown for Service as Treafurer &c 60 : 0 to Sam1: Fisk for providing for minifters &c - 7: 6
To Jedh Leathe for Repairs for the minifterial place 3: 2
To John Tainter for Do 1:15
To Daniel Sawin for Do. 2: 3
To Simon Hastings for Do
4 :15
187 :1 Mrs : Silence Adams for Boarding Min-
isters &c as p account - 44 : 10 :allow'd Voted that ye Selectmen Settle ye account and give an order on the Treafurer for payment See Page (208)
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At a Publick Town Meeting of the freeholders & other Inhabi- tants of Watertown Regularly afsembled at the Publick meeting Houfe in Said Town on monday the 8th Day of March AD 1779 for the Choice of Town officers & other affairs as Setforth in the Warrant for Calling ye Meeting
Voted & Chofe Dea": Nath1: Stone for Moderator
Then Voted & Chofe the Several Perfons to Serve in ye Several offices hereafter mentioned (Viz)
Mr: Sam1: White Mr David Bemis
Selectmen
Mr David Sanger Majr Sam! Barnard Mr: Amos Livermore
For Town Clerk & Town-Treafurer Jonathan Brown Esq'
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Afsefsors
M': Josiah Bisco Lt Amos Bond Mr Jedh Leathe
Constables Mefs's : David Coollidge & Ezek !: Hall
Committee of Corrospondance Safty &c
Mr Richd Clark Mr Jedh Leathe Mr Elijah Bond Mr Sam": Soden Mr Daniel Sawin
Wardens Mefsr Elkab : Wales : & Eben ': Everit Sealer of Leather m' Stephen Whitney
Fence Viewers meist John Draper & Jonas Hastings Surveyors of Highways Mefr' Nath" Bright & Thos : Learned Tythingmen mefss Edmund Fowle & Jonathan Child Hogrieves mefs' John Stimson & Phins Jenifon Clerks of the markets Lts: Josiah Capen & Amos Bond Surveyors of Timber &c mefsrs David Sanger & David Bemis Howards Mefsrs Ezek !: Whitney & Richard Richardfon Chofe for Saxton Phins: Jenifon & Granted the Sum of 20 pounds to pay him for the Service
Then the Question was put whether Swine Shall Run at Large the present year & it past in ye Negative
Then the Meeting was adjourned to two O:Clock in [the] after- noon
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Afternoon The meeting being Opened they Proceeded and Choofe for a Comtte : to Examin the Treafrs : acctts &c Sam1 Fisk Esq" mr: Jedh Leathe m' Sam1 White
Then Voted & Granted the Sum of £500 to Support ye miniftery Then the votes were brot : in for a County Treafurer Voted that the Committee that were last Chofen to Supply ye pulpit Continue in Said Service the year enfueing if needed Voted & Granted to Support the poor the Sum of 250 Pounds Voted & Granted to Support the Great Bridge ~ 10 pounds Voted to keep a Grammer School the whole year. & to keep two writing Schools three months in the Winter
Voted & Granted 500 pounds to Support Said Schools
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Voted that the Selectmen take care of the ministerial Place for the Present
Chofe for a Comtte : to take care of ye School
Thos : Pattin Jedh : Leathe Sam! Soden Chris Grant ju' Josiah Bisco
Voted & Granted the Sum of 500 pounds to Repair the Highways and tounways the present year. and that the price of Labour be 40/ pr Day for a man & the Like Sum for a Team
Voted to Choofe a Committee apprife the peice of land near the mill-Crick and to leafe or Sell the Same or any part thereof to the Highest Bider and any other peices that they Judge will be for the Benefit of the toun & that make Report how far they have Proceeded at the adjournment of the meeting
Voted & Chofe for Said Committe
Sams: Fisk Esq" Sam1: White Wm Hunt Esq" David Sanger Richd Clark
Voted to Choofe a Committe to Purchafe grain for the use of the Inhabitants of the town and that they be Impowered to hire money if Need be for Said Service
Chofen for Said Committee
m' Jedh Leathe L' Josiah Capen juª m' Sam1: Soden m' Sam1: Cook m' Daniel Parker
The Town Creditors accounts were Read and Allowed [See] Page (201)
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Voted to Choofe a Committe to See if they can provide a Houfe for the use of the poor and make Report of their doings at the adjournment of this meeting
Chofe for Said Committe { m' Simon Hastings mr Amos Livermore m' Mofes Stone
Then they took into Consideration the Request of John Stearnes Relating to his purchafing his Place Again & after Debate there- . on-They voted to Choofe a Committe to Inquire into the Cir- cumftances thereof & to make Report at the adjournment of this meeting .---
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Voted & Chofe for Sd: Committe
m': Josiah Capen m' David Bemis majr Sam1 Barnard m' Jedh : Leathe mr Sam' White
Then they Voted to Choofe a Committe to Joine with Such of the Inhabitants of Newton as they may think Proper, to Petition the General Court to annex them to Watertown-Voted that the Selectmen Chofen for the year enfueing be Said Commmitte The Committe Appointed to enquire into the doings of the Com- &c
mitte Chofen to Sell the minifterial place in the year 1755. made a written Report which was ordered to lie on file. also the Com- mitte appointed to See what Peices of Common Land belonged to the town Reported Several Certain peices See the Report on file - - Then it was Voted to adjourn the meeting to monday Next at 3 O:Clock afternoon at this place
Manual Graces Rates in Constable Simon Hastings Lists was abated at the meeting on ye 15 d of March being O : 16 : 10
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At a Publick Town Meeting held at the meeting Houfe on mon- day the 15th Day of march AD : 1779 by adjournment Dean : Nath": Stone being Moderator. The meeting being opened-Mr be
David Coollidge moved to the town to A Excufed from Serving Constable the present year - and the Question was put whether the Town would Excufe him & it past in ye Negative
Mr Ezekiel Hall gave Information to the town by m': Simon Hastings that he Should not Serve as a Constable-and then the Votes were Called for a new Choice
and Mr: Samuel Benjamin was Chofen first Constable and Mr: Jonathan Child was Chofen the Second Constable
Samuel Benjamin being Notified by a Constable to attend at the meeting to be Sworn but Refufed & The town Proceeded & Chofe m' Mofes Hager in his Room
Then a Motion was made to know the minde of the town whether they would Reconvey the Estate that was John Stearnes's to him again-
And it was Voted that if the Said John Stearnes Shall Pay the the Sum that was given for Said place when it was purchafed with Interest for the Same from the time the purchafe was made to the
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time it is paid again together with what Charges has arifen thereon then it Shall be Conveyed to him again
Then voted & Chofe Mefsres William Hunt Mofes Stone and Samuel Fisk Esq' for to give the Said Stearnes a Deed of the place in the Name & behalf of the town on the Conditions before mentioned-
Then the Committe Appointed to Look out for a Houfe for the poor Reported that they had viewed a Building which did not answer the purpofe --- and they were Directed to look further & Report again at the adjournment
The Committe appointed to hire men to go into the Service in the War Reported that they had hired men for the Service to the amount of £80 : 18 : 2 and the town Voted & Granted the Same Sum.
Jonas White ju' Sent in an Account for bringing Some Powder &c from Boston amounting to the Sum of 12/s which was Voted & Granted.
Then it was Voted that the Constables Should be Collectors of Tax's, & granted them £9 pounds each for the Service - Then the meeting was adjourned to monday [ * ] at this place
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At a meeting of the Selectmen at the Houfe of m' Bez11 Learned on monday 15th : day of march 1779. The following Perfons were Sworn to the faithfull Discharge of the Several offices to which they were Chofen (Viz)
Mefsr. Josiah Bisco, Amos Bond & Jedh. Leathe Afsefsors Stephen Whitney Sealer of Leather
Jonas Hastings Fence Viewer, - Nath1 Bright & Thos Learned Surveyors of Highways - Edmd: Fowle & Jonathan Child Tythingmen
L' Josiah Capen Clerk of the markets. - David Sanger & David Bemis Surveyors of Timber &c
Richard Richardfon Howard - all Sworn By Jona : Brown Justs : Peace
At the Said Meeting the Selectmen Signed orders on ye Treafurer to Pay the Several perfons the Several Sums Set against their Names (Viz)
* torn
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To David Sanger 4 : 16 : 8 To Sam": Soden 28: 3: 0
To Sam1 White 2 : 2 : 8
To Jidh Leathe 34: 5: 4
To Elijah Bond 2: 2:8 To Sam" Barnard 6:18: 0
To David Bemis 4 : 2 :8 To Richd Clark 3:11: 0 To Josiah Capen 2: 2:8 2 :16:0 To Nathan Coollidge 10: 7:10 To wido Vila 35:14: 0
To Richd Leathe
To Hugh Mafon 3: 1:8
To Seth Norcrofs 0 :10:0
To John Draper To Sam1 Fisk 4 : 16:0
To Josiah Bisco 4 : 16: 0
To Jonª Brown 10:16:0
To Simon Hastings 6: 0:0
To Mofes Coollidge 3: 0:0
To Nath1 Bright 3 : 0:0
To John Remington ju-
36: 0: 0
£56:15:0
£326:11: 8
At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the Houfe of m' Bez !!: Learned on ye 17 Day of march AD 1779
They Settled mrs : Silence Adams's account and allowed £44: 10- fhillings & Signed an order on the Toun Treafurer to pay Said Sum to mrs : Adams in full of the Same acctt- --- at this meeting they Signed Orders on ye Treafr [to p]ay the Several Sums here- after mentioned
(Viz)
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To the following Perfons the Sum affixt to his name which was granted for to make good the Counterfit money Received for the use of the town (Viz)
Jedh: Leathe 10 : 0:0
Sam1: Barnard 8 : 0:0
Jonª: Brown 1 :10:0/ Counterfit money
John Draper 5 : 6:0
David Sanger 6:10:0)
£31: 6:0
also the Sum of £43: 16: to the following Perfons for their Ex- pence of m': Adams's Funeral (Viz) To m' David Bemis 19:16:0
to m': Jedh Leathe 24: 0:0
To Bethh : Hackleton 23: 8: 0 To John Sawin 15:12: 0
2 :12 : 0 To Elifha Learned 6: 0: 0
To Thos : Learned 5:18: 6
To David Sanger 13: 4: 0 To Amos Livermore 13:10: 0 To John Stratton 54: 0: 0
To m' Wight 40: 0: 0
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to m': Simon Hastings 1: 0:0
44 : 16: 0
And an order to Pay the following Perfons their Several accounts for Labour at the Great Bridge (Viz) -
To John Cook 0: 9:6
to Daniel Cook 2: 5:0 to ye Selectmen for last year 1: 0:0 £3:14:6
At a Publick Town Meeting held at the meeting Houfe on Mon- day the 22d: Day of March AD: 1779
Dean: Nath1: Stone being moderator - Mr: David Coollidge was Excufed from Serving Constable by paying £15 pounds which was voted & accepted as his turn Mr: Oliver mn. Roe was Chofen Warden & Sworn
Mr: Eben': Stetfon was Chofen a Clerk of the Market Mr: William Leathe was Chofen Hogrieve & Sworn
Lt: William Warrin was Chofen Fence Viewer & Sworn
Voted & Chofe m' : Eben' : Everit Constable & was Sworn
Chofe m': Mofes Coollidge to be Constable to Serve in the Room of m' Jonathan Child-and m' Coollidge was Sworn
Chofe Infpectors of the Market - Mr : Joel White Mr Wm Warrin Mr Josiah Capen jur
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Voted that the Committe appointed to Sell or leafe the Land Near the mill-Crick proceed to Sell the Same to the Highest Bider- and that it be put up in two or more Lott Voted that the Selectmen be Directed to Improve the minifterial place in Such manner as they think will be most for the Advan- tage of the town
Voted that the Necessary Expence of the Selectmen while they of the town
are in the actual Service 1 be Borne by the town
be Borne by the town
Middlefex fs April ye 7th: 1779 Then Jonathan Brown Esq' Ap- the peared & was Sworn to 1 offices of Town-Clerk & Town- Treafurer
Before me Jonas Dix Justice of Peace
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At a Meeting of the Selectmen on the 17th day of may 1779 at the House of m': Bez !: Learned they agreed to have a Publick town meeting at the meeting House on Monday the 24 day of this Inftant may at two O:Clock afternoon to Choofe one or more Reprefentatives for the year Enfueing and alfo to have an other meeting at three O:Clock afternoon the Same day & at the Same place to tranfact Town affairs &c - (Viz) To Choofe A Mod- erator (2) To Consider a Refolve of the General Court for form- ing a new Constitution or Form of Government, and to act thereon as the town Shall See Proper - (3) To know the minde of the town whether the town will lease out the Fifhery in the town and to act any thing Relating thereto that may be thought Proper. (4)
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(4) To know the minde of the town whether they will do any thing Relating to the Hay-Market and do and act anything thereon as they Judge Proper.
(5) To Agree upon ways & means to Raife Soldiers for the Pub- lick Service when Called upon by lawfull Authority -
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