Watertown early town records, vol 5-6, Part 56

Author: Watertown (Mass.); Historical Society of Watertown (Mass.)
Publication date: 1894
Publisher: Watertown, Mass. [etc.]
Number of Pages: 874

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Voted & Chofe Daniel Parker Esq' : moderator of ye Meeting

Voted & Chofe for Selectmen

Daniel Parker Esq': mª: Josiah Bisco mr Daniel Whitney L': Amos Bond L' Nath1: Bright

Voted & Chofe for Town-Clerk & Town-Treafurer Jona Brown Esq" :

Voted & Chofe for Afsefsors -

mª: Josiah Bisco Lt Amos Bond Lt Nath1 Bright

Chofe Wardens Mifsrs Thomas Harrington & Samuel Hager - Fence-Viewers mrs Richard Richardson & Lt Nath1 Bright Sealer of Leather mr Stephen Whitney

Surveyors of Highways m' Richard Clark Mofes Coollidge, Simon Whitney and Joel White -

Tythingmen Mifrs John Draper & Phinehas Child Howards mifsrs Peter Harrington & William Chenery

Surveyors of Timber &c mifrs David Sanger & Simon Hastings - Clerks of ye Markets mifs's Jedh Leathe & John Bullard

Hogrieves Mifsrs Joel White & Henry Bradfhaw

Chofe for Saxton m' Phins Jenifon Voted & Granted him £ 3:12:0- for his Service-

Then voted yt: Swine Shall not Run at Large the Prefent year - then the votes were brot: in for a County Treafurer

Then the artile Relating to Schools was Read & they voted that there Shall be three Schools kept 4 months each all to be opened at the Same time -

Voted that the Schools be opened on the first Day of Novr Next. Then Voted to Reconfider the above vote. then Voted & Granted £ 80 Pounds to Support the Schools, - Then Voted to Divide the town into three Diftricts to keep the Schools in, - Then Voted to Choofe a Committee for the Purpofe of the Schools Destricts being made out

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Voted & Chofe for Said Committee Jedh Leathe Josiah Bisco Amos Livermore

Then the (16) article was Read relating to Newton and then they voted that they would Not petition the Gen1. Court and that the Article be Difmift -

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On the Sixth article. Voted & Granted £ 60 pounds to Support the Poor ye present year - Then voted to Choofe five men to be overfeers of ye poor & to fit up the poor Houfe where it now Stands or in Such other place as the town Shall Direct. - Voted yt the Selectmen be appointed for that Purpofe - - - - Then Voted to Reconsider the last vote

Then Voted to Choofe a Committee to finifh the poor Houfe -

Voted & Chofe for Said Committee -

Mr: Simon Hastings m' Daniel Mason m' Richd: Richardfon

then the article Relating to the Bridge was put over to the Next Meeting -

Then the Article Relating to the Highways was Read & they voted that one Single Poll Should be Set at half a Days work and the Estates in Proportion

Then They voted to give Collectors of Tax's 11/2 Pr Cent for Collecting -

Then they Voted to Adjourn the meeting to monday the 18th Day of this Present month at this Place at two O Clock after- noon which was Accordingly don

march ye 4: 1782 mifsrs Joel White and Henry Bradfhaw were Sworn into the office of Hogrieves.

By William Hunt: Justs : Peace

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the Houfe of m' John Bullard on Monday the 11th Day of March 1782 the following Perfons were Sworn into the Several offices hereafter mentioned (Viz) Richard Richardfon Fence-Viewer, Stephen Whitney Sealer of leather Richard Clark, Mofes Coollidge, & Joel White, Sur- veyors of High-ways Phinehas Child Tythingman Peter Harring- ton Howard David Sanger Surveyor of Timber, Jedh Leathe & John Bullard Clerk of the Markets -

Sworn By Jona: Brown Town-Clerk

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Watertown March ye 18th 1782. Mifs' Josiah Bisco, Amos Bond, and Nathaniel Bright were Sworn as Afsefsors

Nath1 Bright Fence-Viewer, Simon Whitney Surveyor of High- ways William Chenery Howard,

Sworn by Wm: Hunt Justs Peace

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At a Publick Town-Meeting of the freeholders & other In- habitants of Watertown Regularly Afsembled at the Publick Meeting houfe on Monday the 18th Day of March AD: 1782 - By adjournment. Daniel Parker Esq': being absent the Town Voted & Chofe William Hunt Esq': Moderator of ye Meeting Then they Proceeded to fill up the Vacancys of Town officers Voted & Chofe M' Sam1 Benjamin & m' David Stone Constables Voted & Chofe Mirfrs : Jonathan Stone & Daniel Cook Collectors Then Voted that the Consideration of a Grant for the great Bridge be put of for the Present

Then a motion was made for to Reconfider a vote Pafsed at the last meeting & it Pafsed in the affirmative Relating to Petitioning the General Court for part of Newton -

and They Voted to Choofe a Committee of five perfons to Confer with the Inhabitants of Newton at Angiers Corner (so Called) on the affair

Voted & Chofe for Sd: Committee

mª: David Bemis m' Richard Clark William Hunt Esq" L' Amos Bond m' David Sanger

voted yt Said Committee joine with the Inhabitants of Newton who think proper to Petition the Great & General Court that part of the Town of Newton may be annext to the town of Watertown

Voted that Such Perfons as are Indebted to the town by Bond &c Should pay the Interest that is due and Renew their Bonds as Soon as 'may be -

Then the (11) article Relating to m': Eliots Sallery was Read & and they Voted that it Should be paid Quarterly but after further Consideration they Reconfidered the vote -

Then the accounts of thofe perfons the town is Indebted to were Read and Accepted. Except: Whitneys & Saffords which were

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Committed to mifrs Samuel Barnard, Jedidiah Leathe & Mofes Stone jur

They the (15) article was Read & Voted yt. the Selectmen Con- sider thereof & Report what is proper to be don thereon - - the article Relating to John Stearnes place being Read. They voted to Choofe a Committee of five to Consider thereof & Report m' Richd Clark mr Jedh Leathe Chofe for Said Committee - mª David Bemis Wm. Hunt Esq" majr Sam1 Barnard

Then the article Relating to the Fifhery was Read & Voted to Choofe a Committee to Petition the Gen" Court for Liberty [to] Leafe the Same

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Chofe for Said Committee

Daniel Parker Esq" William Hunt Esqr: Lt Amos Bond Jona Brown Esqr mají Sam1: Barnard

Then they Voted that the Selectmen Consider what is proper to be don Relating to the Repairs & Support of the Crick Bridge with regard to the Dispute with Weston & Waltham and make Report as Soon as may be

Then they voted to Choofe a Committee to Confolidate the Tax's in paper money which are Outftanding

Voted & Chofe for Said Committee -

L' Amos Bond William Hunt Esq" mr Josiah Bisco

Then they Voted and Chofe for a Committee to take care to See the Bonds & Notes &c Renewed

Jona Brown Esq" Wm Hunt Esq" mr Jedh Leathe

Voted that ye Treafurer Call on the Delinquent Collectors & if they do not Settle their acctts : in one month to Send Executions The accounts that were allowed are as follows (Viz) ~ To Josiah Bisco for Serving Afsefsor ye year Past 4 : 18 :0 To Amos Bond for like Service - 4:12: 0

To Nathaniel Bright for do - 4 :12:0 To Jonathan Brown for Serving Treafurer 12 : 0- To Mofes Coollidge for Smith work 1:10

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To Amos Livermore for Work at the Barrak - 5 : 6 : To Simon Hastings for do - 3 :19 : 6 To Edward Harrington for Stones for a Bridge 0 : 18 : 0- To the Selectmen for Expences Last year - - 5 : 0 :

£ 42:15:6

The Committee Appointed to Divide the Town into three Deftricts for the School Reported their doings, - and the town Voted that the Consideration thereof be Refered to April meeting

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At a Meeting of the Selectmen on Wednesday ye 20th day of March 1782 at the Houfe of m' : Mathew Fairfervice they ordered the Clerk to Issue out Warrants Directed to the Constables to Warn the freeholders & other Inhabitants Quallified agreable to the Constitution to Afsemble at the Meeting Houfe on monday the first Day of April at one O: Clock in the afternoon to Put in their Votes for a Governor Leiut Governor & Senator, they also agreed to have an other meeting at the Same place the Same day at 3 O: Clock afternoon to act on the following Articles (Viz) First to Choofe a moderator of the Meeting

(2) To Choofe any town officers in the Room of Such as Refufe to Serve &c

(3) To know the minde of the town whether they will dismifs the Committee that were Chosen & appointed on the 18th day of March Inftant to Petition the General Court for part of Newton and to Act any thing thereon they think proper

(4) To know the minde of the town Whether they will do any thing Relating to the fenceing the Minifterial Place, and make Such a grant of money as they think Proper. and to Choofe a Committee to Settle accounts with the Revd mr Eliot and to Determin when his yearly Sallary in futer Shall begin and act anything on the affair that may be thot proper -

(5) To know the minde of the town Whether will Sell the Bar- rack that was Purchafed to make a Houfe for the use of the Poor, or give Such Inftructions to the Committee that was Chofen to finish the Same, and to act on the Matter as they think Proper -

(6) To know the minde of the town Whether they will Abate any Perticular Perfons Rates and act thereon as they See fit.

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(7) To Hear the Reports of any Committees and make any fur- ther grants of money they Judge Necessary

(8) To appoint a Committee to Examin the treafurers accounts and do any other thing or Matters that may be thought Necessary

. Warrants were Issued out accordingly Pr Jona : Brown Town-Clerk

Watertown April ye 1th: 1782. mifrs William Warrin and David Stone Were Sworn into the office of Constable and Daniel Cook & Jonathan Stone into the office of Collector

By William Hunt Just: Peace

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At a Publick Town meeting of the freeholders & other Inhabitants of Watertown who are Quallified according to the Constitution to Vote for a Governor & Lieut Governor and Senators Regularly afsembled at the Meeting Houfe in Sd: Town on Monday ye First Day of April Anno: Domini 1782

The Selectmen being present the meeting being opened the Votes for a Governor were Called for being brot: in Sorted & Counted it appeared that His Excellency John Han- cock Esq' : had 40 Votes & the Hon11: James Bowdoin had 6 Votes The Hon !! Thos Cufhing had 6 Votes & Azor orne had 17 for Lt Governor.

Then the Votes were brot: in for Senators & being Sorted & Counted it appeared that the Several Perfons afternamed had the Number Set against his Name which are as follows (Viz) - - James Sullivan Esq' 16 Hon1 James Prescot Esqr 41 Josiah Stone Esq". 2

Jona : Brown Esq" 21

Sam": Thatcher

Abraham Fullar Esqr 30

Esqr 22

William Hunt Esqr 2

Nath' Gorham Esq": 5

Eben' Bridge Esq' 43 Daniel Parker Esq' 2

Mr Willis Hall 1

John Tyng Esq" 20 James Rufsel Esq" 17

At a Publick Town-Meeting of the freeholders & other In- habitants of Watertown Regularly Afsembled at the Meeting Houfe on Monday the 1ft: Day of April AD 1782. to transact Several affairs at Setforth in the Warrant for Calling the Meet- ing - Voted & Chofe Daniel Parker Esq': Moderator - -

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Then the article Relating to Choofing Town officers was Read and m' Sam1 Benjamin asked to be Excufed from Serving & by a vote was Excufed the Present year -

Then the article Relating to Newton was Read & after longe Debate thereon they Voted to Dismifs it -

Then they Voted & Chofe - - - Lt: William Warrin Constable Voted that the Committee Appointed to finish the Barrack Pro- ceed on the affair as Soon as may be - - then the Sixth Article was Read Relating to Sinking Tax's and was Past over

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Then they took into Consideration the article Realating to the Fencing the Minifterial Place and after Debate thereon they Voted that they would not be at any further expence about the infide fences : Then they Voted that a Committee be Chofen to Settle with the Revd: m': Eliot refpecting his Sallary & determin at what Period it Shall begin in futer. and make Report of the State of the fences on the minifterial Place; and put the outfide fences on the minifterial place in good repair

Voted & Chofe for Sd: Committee

m': Phins Harrington m' Thos: Learned mr Richd: Clark

Then Voted yt a former Committee Chosen last year to Settle with m': Eliot Joine them in sd: Service. which are as follows (Viz)

the former Committee

Jonª Brown Esq" m' Mofes Stone Sam1 Fisk Esq"

Then the Committee to whome were Committed Sundry accounts Reported as follows (Viz)

That m' Nath1 Ruggles Whitney Receive on his acctt: £ 1 : 9:9 and m' Thomas Safford receive on his Acctt 3:18:0

Voted and Granted for to pay Said accounts - - 5: 7:9

Report of ye

Then the Committee on the affair of John Stearnes was Read & is as follows (Viz) - We the Subscriber a Committe Appointed by the town to take into Consideration the Circum- ftances refpecting the purchafe of the Estate late belonging to John Stearnes by the Town also refpecting any Moneys Paid by the Town for Said Estate, & now in the hands of the Guardians ;

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also Refpecting a reconveyance of Said Estate to Said Stearnes ; are of Opinion that the town reconvey to said Stearnes Said Estate upon his paying the Town the moneys paid by them for Said Estate with the Interest thereof, and that the moneys now in the Hands of the Guardians (being the Same paid by the town) be Received as part of the Sum paid by the town for Said Estate; That any Rents Received by the town be Confidered as part towards the Interest to be Estimated according to the Value at the time of Payment, Agreable to the Scale of Depreciation,

Richard Clark Jedh Leathe William Hunt David Bemis Sam11 Barnard

which Report was accepted

then

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Then they took into Consideration the Report of the Committee that were Chofen to Divide ye Inhabitants of the town into School Deftricts; after Debate thereon it was Voted & accepted. See ye Report on file

Then they voted & Chofe as a Comtte. to - Wm Hunt Esq' Lt Amos Bond Examin ye Treafurer acctt m' David Bemis

Then the Meeting was Defolved

At a Meeting of the Selectmen the Sixth Day of May AD 1782 they Agreed to have a Publick Town Meeting on the 13th Day of may Inftant at two O: Clock afternoon at the Meeting Houfe to Choofe a Reprefentative to Serve the town in the Great & General Court the year ensueing -

also to have an other Meeting on the Same day at the Same Place at three O Clock to Act on the following articles (Viz) First to Choofe a Moderator of the Meeting (2) To know the mind of the Town Whether they will Choofe a Committee to re- convey the Estate that was John Stearnes's to him again agreable to a vote of the town - (3ly) To know the mind of the town whether they will Require Bonds of the Constables & Collectors For the Towns Security: - (4ly) To know the mind of the town whether they will Come into Some Method to Repair the

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Building Procured for the use of the Poor. or act any-thing Re- lating thereto (5ly) To know the mind of the town whether they will Appoint a Committee to Commence a Suit against the town of Waltham in cafe they Refuse to Pay their Proportion of the expence of the Repairs don to the Great Bridge: (6ly) To Choofe any town officers that may be Necessary : - - (7ly) To do any thing relating to Collectors Settleing their Accounts that may be thought Proper (8th) To hear the Reports of any Committees and act thereon as they think proper - (9ly) To Act on any other Matters that may be thot: Necefsary

Warrants were Issued to the Constables Directing them to warn the Meetings for the Purpofes above mentioned

Pr Order of ye Selectmen- Jona: Brown Town-Clerk

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At a meeting of the Freeholders and other Inhabitants of Water- town at the Meeting House on monday the 13th Day of May: AD 1782. for the Choice of a Representative the meeting being Opened upon a motion made the Town Voted not to Send a Representative after which a Debate arose concerning the Legallity of Such a Vote and they voted that the meeting Should be Difolved & an other Called for the Like purpofe to be on Fryday Next at two O: Clock at the Meeting Houfe

At a Publick Town Meeting of the Inhabitants of Watertown who are Quallified to vote in town affairs afsembled at the Meeting Houfe in Said town on Monday the 13th Day of May AD: 1782 They Voted & Chofe Dr Marfhall Spring Moderator Then the meeting was adjourned to Fryday Next two o Clock afternoon to meet in this Place A

At a Meeting of the Selectmen on the 13th Day of May 1782 - They directed the Clerk to Issue out Warrants Directed to the Constable to Warn all the Inhabitants who are Quallified to vote for Representatives to afsemble at the meeting House on Fryday Next to Choofe a Representative for the enfueing year if they think Proper.

Warrants were Issued accordingly Pr Jona Brown Town-Clerk

At a Meeting of the Freeholders & other Inhabitants of Water-

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town afsembled for the Choice of a Representative after longe Debate they Voted not to come to the Choice of a Perfon for to Reprefent them in the General Court the Present year 1782 then Voted that the thanks of this town be given to Jonathan Brown Esq' for his faithfull Services in Representing them in ye Gen1 Court Several years past

At a Publick Town Meeting held at the Meeting Houfe on Fryday the 17 day of May 1782: By Adjournment

Dr: Marfhall Spring being Moderator : the Meeting being opened on the 2d article They Voted to Choofe a Committee to reconvey the Estate that was John Stearnes to him again agreable to the Conditions mentioned in a former vote of the Town

Chofe for Said Committee

William Hunt Esq" Sam1 Fisk Esq" Mr David Bemis

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Then the 3d article was Read and they voted that the Constables and Collectors Shall give Bonds for their faithfull performance of the trust Repofed in then in Collecting the tax's &c

Then they Voted that they would Sell the Houfe that was purchafed for the use of the Poor to prevent the Same from being Deftroyed &c

Chofe as a Comtte. for yt : Purpofe - - - m': David Sanger m' Simon Hastings Daniel Parker Esq' Then Voted yt : Such Constables & Collectors as had lists of Rates 1 Committed to them before the month of may last if they do not Settle them within Six weeks from this time then Executions Shall Issue out against them -

Then the Committee appointed to See to the Repairing the fencing on the minifterial Place brot: in an account for Fencing-Stuff and Labour ammounting to the Sum of £ 10 : 7 : 8 pence which was allowed & Granted -

Then the meeting was Defolved

At a Meeting of the Selectmen of Watertown, Weston, & Waltham on the 27 day of May 1782 at the Houfe of Capt: Isaac Gleafon Inn holder in Waltham They Proportioned the Charge that had arifen for ye Repairs of the Great Bridge in Watertown Since the last adjustment amounting to the Sum of £ 22:19 :0:3 of which Sum

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Watertowns Part is 8: 5 :2

Weston s do is 7: 7:9:3

Walthams do IS 7:6:1

£ 22:19:0:3

At the Same time and place the Selectmen of Watertown & Waltham Settled and Adjusted an acctt: for the Support of one Abigail Ball a Poor Perfon Suppofed to belong to the two towns to Support The account is as follows (Viz)

To Boarding her 25 Weeks being from Dec': ye 5: 1781 to may 7 :10:0

27: 1782 @ 6/ P Week -

Watertowns Tax is 720 : 16 : 8

Watertowns Proportion

Walthams do is 637 : 10 :0 Is £3:18:9

Walthams do : is - 3:11:3

1358 : 6:8

7:10:0

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At a Meeting of the Selectmen of the town of Watertown June the 18th : 1782. They Agreed to Call a Town-Meeting to be at the Meeting Houfe on monday the 24th Inftant at 4 O Clock after- noon & Directed the Clerk to Issue Warrants to the Constable to Warn the Inhabitants to meet at Said time & place for the follow- ing Purpofes (Viz) First to Choofe a moderator of the Meeting (2) To Choofe any Constables or Collectors (if need be) in the Room of Such as Neglect or Refuse to give Bond to the treafurer for the Security of the town for the faithfull Discharge of their trust

(3) To Hear the Reports of any Committees and act thereon as they See fitt - (4) To do any Thing the town may think Necessary to Prevent the Pafsuage through Cambridge Bridge being Shut up: - And to make any grants of money for Such Purpofes as they See best, and do any other matters that Shall Appear Necefsary

Warrants were Issued accordingly P Jona : Brown Town-Clerk

At a Publick Town-Meeting of the freeholders & other In- habitants of Watertown Regularly afsembled at the Meeting Houfe on Monday the 24th Day of June 1782: To transact Sundry affairs as Mentioned in the Warrants for Calling the Meeting They Voted & Chofe m': David Bemis Moderator of the Meeting

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after Considering the affair Relating to Constables & Collectors they Voted to put of the further Consideration for the present They then Entered into a Debate upon the Petition of the Select- men being Presented to the General Court to Endeavor to prevent the Draw-Bridge at Cambridge being Shut up & after Debate thereon They Voted to Choofe a Comtte to appear before the Committee of the General Court to Shew Cause why the Draw- Bridge at Cambridge ought not to be Discontinued Jona : Brown Esq" Chofe for Said Committee Dr Marfhall Spring Wm Hunt Esq

Then the meeting was adjourned to monday Next 5 o Clock afternoon

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At a Legal Publick Town Meeting of the freeholders & other In- habitants of Watertown Regularly afsembled at the meeting by adjournment House on monday ye 1th day of July AD 1782. Mr David

1 Bemis being moderator They took into Consideration the 2d article in the Warrant for Calling the meeting & after Longe Debate thereon they voted to Choofe a Committee to apply to the General Court to Impower the town to come to a New Choice of Constables & Collectors in the Room of Such as may Refuse to Comply with the Votes of the town Refpecting Constables & Collectors

Then Voted that the Selectmen be Said Committee

Then the meeting was adjourned to monday the 15th Inftant at this Place -

At a Legal Town Meeting held by adjournment at the Meeting Houfe of the freeholders &c. in Watertown on Monday the 15th day of July 1782 - The moderator being absent m' Ezek1. Whitney was Chosen but Refused to Serve = Then they Voted that the Town-Clerk Should put the votes in the Room of the moderator There being a very thin meeting after Reading Some Refolves of the General Court of Great Importance They voted to put off the Consideration of the Same together with the Proper Bufinefs of the meeting to monday Next at 5 O Clock in the afternoon - Then they voted that the Selectmen Desire the Revd: m' Eliot to Read sd: Refolves with the Letter accompaning the Same next Sunday after Divine Service - Then they

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Voted that the Clerk Put up Notifications to Reminde the town of the time of meeting to take into Consideration the matters above mentioned in the papers above sd: Then the meeting was Ad- journed to monday Next at 5: O Clock afternoon at this Place

At a Legal Town meeting at the meeting Houfe on monday ye 22d day of July 1782 By adjournment the moderator being absent Daniel Parker Esqr was Chofen moderator of the meeting there being but a Small number meet no busines was don and the meeting was Defolved

At a meeting of the Selectmen at the Houfe of mrs Dorothy Coollidge July ye 22d: 1782. They ordered the Clerk to Issue out Warrants to the Constables to Warn the Inhabitants of Watertown Quallified to Vote in Town affairs to meet at the meeting Houfe on thursday Next at 3 O Clock afternoon for to act on the following articles (Viz) First to Choofe a moderator - 2d To agree with and make Choice of Some Perfon or Perfons to Collect emediately ye Continentia [1] Tax Granted to Support the army &c: (3ly) To Grant money for Su[ch] purpofes as the Town may think Necefsary

Warrants were Issued accordingly

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At a Publick Town-Meeting of the freeholders & other In- habitants of Watertown Quallified to Vote in town affairs Reg- ularly Afsembled at the meeting Houfe in sd: town on Thursday the 25th day of July 1782 -

Voted & Chofe Daniel Parker Esq' moderator

Then the 2d article was Read and after Debate thereon on a motion made and Seconded - it was Voted that the town will Give three per Cent for Collecting the Prefent Continential Tax Voted that William Warrin & David Stone Constables be allowed 11/2 per Cent upon Collecting the Continential Tax now afsefsed in addition to the 11/2 formerly Voted for the Collecting of Tax's

Voted that they give Bonds to the Town-Treafurer with Sufficient Suretys to the Acceptance of the Selectmen within ye present week Then upon a motion it was Voted so far to Reconfider the fore- going Vote as to Release David Stone from Collecting any Part of sd: Tax and that William Warrin Collect the whole provided he give Bond as above=mentioned

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Voted that the Selectmen Prepare a Subicription to be Exhibeted to theInhabitants of the town by the Constable when he goes to Collect the Tax's -

Then the meeting was adjourned to monday next at this place at 5 O Clock afternoon But as there Appeared that there was not any thing Necessary to be don the meeting was Dropt

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at mrs Coollidges on ye 22d day of Augt: 1782 they Signed an order on the Treafurer to pay the following accounts (Viz)

To Josiah Bisco for Serving afsefsor - 4 : 18 : To Amos Bond for Like Service - 4 :12 :

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Watertown early town records, vol 5-6, Part 56

Author: Watertown (Mass.); Historical Society of Watertown (Mass.) Publication date: 1894 Publisher: Watertown, Mass. [etc.] Number of Pages: 874

Author: Watertown (Mass.); Historical Society of Watertown (Mass.)
Publication date: 1894
Publisher: Watertown, Mass. [etc.]
Number of Pages: 874