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To Nath' Bright for do - 4 :12 : To Jonª: Brown for Serving Treafurer 12 : 0 :
To Mofes Coollidge for Smith work - 1 :10:
To Amos Livermore for work at the Barrack
5: '6 :
To Simon Hastings for do - 3 :19 : 6
To Edwd Harrington for Stones for a Bridge
0 :18 :
To Selectmen for Expences Last year - - 5: 0: -
To Phins Harrington & others for )
Repairing the fence on the
10:7: 8
minifterial place -- S
To Nath! R: Whitney 1: 9:9
To Thos Safford
3:18 : 0
53 : 10:11
At this meeting Simon Whitney notified ye Selectmen of taking Thomas Seger to live with him & Nath' Bright the Received Abigail Blackman to live with him See ye Notifications on file
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At a Meeting of the Selectmen on the 9th Day of Sep': Anno: Domini, 1782 at the Houfe of Capt: Harris They appro- bated to following Perfons to be Inn-holders (Viz) Dorothy Coollidge, Edward Richardfon and (Capt Harris & m' Fairfervice Jointly ) they also approbated the following per - fons to be Retailors of Speritous Liquors (Viz) Amos Bond, Henry Bradfhaw, Ezekiel Hall, Daniel Parker, David Bemis, Josiah Capen, David Sanger, & Nathaniel Peirce,
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At a Meeting of ye Selectmen Sepr: ye 23d: 1782 They Signed orders on the Town-Treafurer to Pay the Several Perfons the following Sums (Viz)
To Phinehas Jenifon for work on the minifterial
place
2: 2:
To Edwd Richardfon for Drink when Removeing ye Barrack
0:15:11
To Josiah Norcrofs for Boarding Ruth Maddox 0 :16 :
To Sam! Fisk Esq' for fenceing Stuff for ye
minifterial place
3 : 6:
also To Josiah Sanderfon for abatements made in his State tax of Elijah Tolman & Daniel Learneds Rates
2:12 : 9
at this meeting they Directed the Clerk to notify ye Selectmen of Weston and Waltham to meet at m' Francis Marfhalls to agree what Repairs Should be made of the Great Bridge - They were notified accordingly to meet at Said Place on Fryday next at. 3. O Clock afternoon for said Purpofe
At a meeting of ye Selectmen of Watertown, Weston, & Waltham at m' Francis Marfhalls on Fryday ye 27th day of Sepr: 1782. They view'd the Bridge and agreed that the Selectmen of Water- town Should make Such Repairs as they Should Judge Necefsary
At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the Houfe of Capt
Harris on monday the 30th day of Sepr: AD 1782. They agreed to have a Publick Town Meeting on the Seventh day of October Next at two O Clock afternoon at the meeting Houfe for the ends following (Viz)
First to Choofe a moderator of the meeting (2ly) to determin how the town tax's Shall be Collected for the present year, and to act any thing thereon the town may think Proper, (3ly) To know the minde of the town whether they will come into Some Method to Compleat the Collections of the old outftanding tax's and act any thing the town may think Proper thereon, (+ly) to agree upon & pay
Some Method to Settle with A thofe perfons that the town is In- debted to. and act any thing the town may think proper theron (5ly) to grant money to Support the poor. and Defray any other Charges that the town may think Necefsary
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(6ly) To abate any Perfons Tax's that the town may think Proper-
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(7ly) To hear the Report of any Committees and act thereon as the town may think proper
Warrants were Issued to the Several Constables the next day Pr order of ye Selectmen and Signed by Jona: Brown Town-Clerk
At a Publick Town Meeting of the freeholders & other In- habitants of Watertown Regularly Afsembled at the Meeting Houfe in Said town on Monday the Seventh day of Oct': AD: 1782
Voted & Chofe William Hunt Esq' Moderator of ye Meeting Then ye 2d: article in the Warrant was Read Relating to Col- lectors and after Debate thereon They Voted to Reconfider the vote Paft at a former Meeting relating to the Constable & Col- lectors giveing Bond for their faithfull performance of their trust on the third article they Voted that the town Treafurer be directed to Issue his Executions against all deliquent Constables & Col- lectors emediately after Thursday the 17 day of this prefent month of October
Then the meeting was adjourned to Thursday ye Seventeenth day of this present month of oct": to meet at this place at two O Clock afternoon -
The Selectmen being Met at the Houfe of m' Francis Marfhall the 7th day of Oct' : AD 1782. they Received an Account from the Wido Mary Vila for Boarding Mary Learneds Child from the Second day of March last to the 5th: day of october Inftant amounting to £ 6 :4 :0 which they accepted and ordered the A Treafurer to pay
Middlefex fs Watertown Dec': ye 27th : 1782 M' : Samuel Hager having been Chofen a Warden for the present year for this town appeared and was Sworn as the law Directs
By me Jona: Brown Just Peaice
middlefex fs Watertown Decr ye 30th: 1782 mr Thomas Harring- ton was Sworn into the office of Warden as ye Law Directs P me Jona: Brown Just Peace
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At a Publick Town Meeting held at the meeting Houfe in Water- town on thursday the 17th Day of October AD 1782 By Adjourn- ment
William Hunt Esq": the moderator being Absent They voted and
Chofe M': Amos Bond Moderator of the meeting -
Voted that the Committee Chofen to Confolidate the outftanding tax's be directed to Confolidate all Debts due from the town to Individuals and make Return to the Town-Treafurer & for him to give his note as Treafurer with Intereft for the Same from the time due
Voted to Choofe a Committee to Petition the Great and General Court refpecting Cambridge Bridge
Voted and Chose for Said Committee
William Hunt Esq" Daniel Parker Esq' mr Amos Bond mr David Bemis Jonª : Brown Esq' :
Voted to abate Jedih : Learneds town tax's in M' : Edmd: Fowles lists (Viz) Paper Rate amounting to £ 31 : 7 :-
and his Silver money tax amounting to ye sum of 0:12: 7
also abated Sam !: Paine Jones's tax in mr Fowles list in paper money amounting to £ 24:12:0
Silver Tax in his list amounting to ye Sum of - 0: 9:10 and John Wellingtons paper money 24 : 12 :
his Silver money Tax amounting to ye Sum of - 0: 9:10 and John Crofsbes paper Tax of 29 : 2 : 0 -
his Silver Tax amounting to the Sum of - - 0:11: 9
Then Voted that the Committee Chofen to look up towns Land be Impowered to Sell or lease any Lands they think Proper be- longing to the town
The foregoing votes were past at Said meeting Attest Moderator
At a Meeting of the Selectmen of the 12th. Day of Nov": 1782 They Signed an order on the Town-Treafurer to pay the Several perions the Sums Set to their Names (Viz) To the wido Mary Vila for Boarding Mary Learneds Child from the Second Day of march last to the fifth Day of October following Six pounds four fhillings 6:4:0 and to the wido Sarah Bond in part for Boarding
James Hays Daughter
6:0:0
and to Phinehas Jenifon in part for his Service as
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Saxton this year - 2:0:0 also to pay m' Daniel Whitney for timber for the
Great Bridge -
2:8:0
At a Meeting of the Selectmen Dec": ye 9th 1782 They Signed an order on the town-Treafurer to pay John Remington jur for keeping School five months £ 26:13:4
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At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the House of Capt: Harris's on Fryday the 20th day of December 1782. The wido: Sarah Bond brot: in an account for keeping the Daughter of James Hay from Dec": ye 24th: 1781 to Decr: ye 24th: 1782. at 12/ Pr week amounting to ye Sum of £ 31:4:0 - and they Signed an order on the town Treafurer to pay her the Sum of twenty Pounds four Shillings which with what She Received before will be in full of Said account
At a Meeting of the Selectmen on ye 23e Day of December at Capt Harris s AD: 1782 They Agreed to have a Town Meeting at the meeting Houfe on Monday the 30th of this present month of Dec' : at one oClock afternoon for the purpofes following (Viz) First to Choofe a moderator (2) To know if the town will grant Liberty for the Children of James Hay to Set a Small houfe on ye Land of the town for his use and to act thereon as they See fit (3) To Choofe Wardens if it appears Necefsary (4ly) To Agree upon Some Method for Collecting the Tax Lately Granted for the Continential Service (5) To give the Committee Ap- pointed to Confolidate the towns debts Some Inftructions as they See fit - (6) To hear the Reports of Committes and Act thereon as they think Proper
At a Publick Town Meeting held at the meeting Houfe on Mon- day the 30th Day of Decr: AD 1782 to transact Sundry town affairs as Setforth in the Warrant for Calling the meeting - They Voted & Chofe m': Josiah Bisco moderator
2d article being Read they Voted that the Children of James Hay have Liberty to erect a Houfe for their Father on the towns Land lately purchafed of Josiah Capen, there to Stand during the Pleafure of the town, but by the Direction of the town at any time they are Oblidged to Remove the Same, Three months
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notice being first given - The Selectmen to determine on what part of the Ground it Shall be placed - nothing being don on the Third article the Wardens being Sworn - 4th article pafsed over for this time on the 5th article voted yt the Committee Ap- pointed to Confolidate Debts cast them up to the first day of January 1783.
Then Voted that the Meeting with the Remaining businefs be ad- journed to monday ye 20th day of January Next at two O Clock afternoon in this Place
At a Meeting of the Selectmen they Signed an order on the town=Treafurer to pay m' Samuel Soden twenty Six pounds thirteen fhillings and Six pence for the Support of School in the east Deftrict -
also to pay m' Seth Hastings £ 21 : 6 : 8 in full of his account for keeping School in the middle School Houfe
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At a Meeting of the Selectmen of Watertown, Weston & Wal- tham on ye 13th Day of Jany: AD: 1783. at the Houfe of m' : Samuel Wellington Innholder in Waltham: They adjusted and Settled the Charge that had arifen for the Repairs of the great Bridge in Watertown Since the last adjustment the whole amounting to the Sum of £ 12 : 15s - of which Sum
Watertowns part is £ 4:11:9
Westons do: is 4: 2:1
Walthams do is 4: 1:2
12 :15:0
At the Same time and place the Selectmen Settled an account for the Support of Abigail Ball a poor perfon Said to be the Charge of the two Towns from the 29 of May last to Oct": ye 16 which Should have been ye 18 following (Viz) ~
To Boarding her 20 Weeks @6/ 6: 0:0
to 3 yds of Baize at 6/ p yd : 0:18:0
to a Pair of Shoes 0: 7 :6 to two Peticoats 0: 8:0
The whole amounting to the Sum of -£ 7:13:6
Watertowns part is
4: 1:4
Walthams do is
3:12 :2
7:13 :6
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At a Publick Town Meeting of the freeholders & other Inhabitants of Watertown held at the Meeting Houfe in Sd: Town on Mon- day the 20h Day of January 1783. By Adjournment Mr Josiah Bisco being Moderator
the 4th Article being Read and after Debate thereon they voted that Lt: William Warrin who is one of the Constables Shall Collect the State or Continential Tax now ordered to be made and that he Shall have two & 34 Pr Cent for his Service
Then Voted that what was allowed him before & for Collecting this tax be Afseft with the tax now to be made
Then the Sixth Article being Read the Committee appointed to hire the last men to go into the Service in the Army Informed that they were ready to Settle their accounts Relating to that Service. and Desired a Committee may be appointed to Settle with them - Where upon it was Voted to Choofe three perfons as a Committee for that Purpofe
Mª: Mofes Stone
Voted & Chofe for Said Committee - Jona: Brown Esq Mr Sam1 White
then the Meeting Defolved
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At a Meeting of ye Selectmen at the Houfe of Capt Harris on Wednesday the 19th Day of Feby: 1783. They Agreed to have the Publick Annual Town-Meeting on Monday the 3d Day of March Next at nine O:Clock in the forenoon at the Meeting Houfe and ordered the Clerk to Issue out Warrants Directed to the Con- stables to Warn the Inhabitants who are Quallified to vote in town affairs to afsemble at sd: time and Place for the following Purpofes (Viz) First to Choofe a Moderator 2ª To Choofe Selectmen Town-Clerk and all other town officers Re- quired to be Chofe in the Month of March Anually. (3d) To Choofe a Saxton and Agree how he Shall be paid for his Service (4) To Determin Whether Swine Shall Run at Large ye enfueing year. (5) To put in their votes for a County Treafurer. (6) To Agree what Schools Shall be kept and grant money to Support the Same, and act any thing Relating thereto they think Proper. (7) To Grant money to Support ye poor. (8) To Grant money to Repair the Great Bridge. (9) to Grant money to Re- pair the Highways and Act any thing on the affair they think proper. (10) To Choofe a Committee to Examin the Treafurers accounts and do any thing thereon they may think proper. (11) To know the minde of the Town whether they will do any thing
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in behalf of the wido Goddard Relating to an Action brought against her ye Fenceing her Land, by the Fence-Viewers. and to act thereon as they See fit - (12) To know the mind of the town whether they will call in their Outftanding debts, and act thereon as they See fit. (13) To know the mind of the Town if they will give any Inftructions to the Committee appointed to Petition the General Court for Liberty to Lease the Fifhery and act thereon as they See fit (14) To know if the town will make any Grants to the Collectors or any other perfons that have don Services for the Town. and to adjust any Accounts that are un- fettled with any Committees &c. (15) To know the minde of the town what they will do Relating to Mary Stearnes a poor perfon Said to belonge to Watertown and Act thereon as they think best. (16) To hear the Accounts of thofe perfons the town is In- debted to & grant money to pay the Same - (17) To know if the town will abate any perticular perfons Rates in any of the Collectors lists. and act thereon as they think proper. (18) To know if the town will do any thing further Relating to Grants made to Soldiers. and act any thing thereon they See best. (19) To país upon a list of Juriors Prepared to be laid before the town. (20) To hear the Reports of any Committees and act thereon as they may Judge Necefsary. and Likewife to Notify the town Creditors to bring in their accounts to the Selectmen at the Houfe of m' John Bullard on Fryday ye 28th of this present month at two O Clock afternoon in order to their being laid before the Which was Accordingly don the Next day
By Jona: Brown Town Clerk
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At the meeting aforeSaid the Selectmen Signed an order of the Treafurer to Pay m' Jedidiah Leathe in full of his account presented 2: 2:0
and To Sam1 Fisk Esq' on his account presented 4 : 10 : 0 and to m' Eben' Everit in full of Jedh Learneds 1 : 3:6 Rates abated in his List £ 7:15:6
The following Accounts were brot : in and allowed by the Select- men (Viz)
To Sam1 Fisk Esq': for Boarding Ruth Maddox 17 weeks 6/
5: 2:0
to the wido Mary Vila for Boarding mary Learneds 5: 4:0
Child to march 1783 -
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to Daniel Whitney Boarding Ruth Maddox 11
weeks @ 3 1:13:0
to Nath Bright for Board for Ruth Maddox &
things for mary Learneds Child - 2: 0:0 to Jona: Brown for attendance on a Comttee of the 0: 6:9
Gen1 Court
to Josiah Mixer for Boarding Ruth Maddox 0:18 : 0
£ 15:3:9
1783 March ye 3d the Selectmen Signed an order on the Treafurer to pay the above
The following Accounts were brot: to be laid before the Town for acceptance (Viz) To Sam1 Fisk Esq' for a Stone - - 0 :5:0 To Amos Bond for Serving Afsefsor ye year past 5:0 To Nath1 Bright for do 5:0 To Josiah Bisco for do 6 :0
To Jona Brown for attending the Service of Treafurer 12:0
To the Selectmens Expence last year 5:0
£33:5
The above Accounts were Allow'd and ye Sd Sum Granted to pay the Same March ye 10th: 1783
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At a Publick Town Meeting of the freeholders and other In- habitants of Watertown Quallified to vote in Town affairs Regularly Afsembled at the Meeting Houfe in Sd Town on Monday the 3d Day of March AD 1783. For the Choice of town officers and other affairs as Mentioned in the Warrants - - - They Voted & Chofe William Hunt Esq': Moderator of the Meeting
Chofe for Selectmen
Mª: Amos Livermore Capt: Phinehas Stearnes Majr Josiah Capen Capt : Chris": Grant jur Lt: Mofes Stone jur
Chofe for Town-Clerk & Town-Treafurer Jona: Brown Esqr William Hunt Esqr Chofe for Afsefsors - mr Josiah Bisco Lt Amos Bond
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Chofe Constables L' William Warrin & m' David Stone Wardens m' Laban Wheaten m' Nath" Pierce & Dr: Marfhal Spring
Fence-Viewers Lt: Nath1: Bright & m" Phins Harrington
Sealer of Leather m' Stephen Whitney
Surveyors of Highways m' Nath! Peirce m' Amos Livermore Dr Marfhal Spring and Mr Hugh Mason
Tythingmen m' Richard Richardfon & m' Thomas Learned Howards m' Abraham Whitney m' Wm Chenery & m' Edmd Fowle & John Bullard
Surveyors of Timber &c m' David Sanger & m" Simon Hastings Clerks of the Markets m' John Bullard & m' Nath! Peirce
Hogrieves m' Daniel Cornwall m' Peter Harrington mr Edmd: 1
Fowle and m": Nath1 Bemis
Cullar of Hoops Staves &c m' Jeremiah Bridge
Chofe for Saxton m': Phins Jenifon & Granted him £ 3 for the Service Then Voted that Swine Should not run at Large ye present year -
Then the Town took into Consideration the affair of m's Goddard, and Voted that the Selectmen be a Committee to Inquire into the affair and Report to the town what they think will be proper to be don thereon at the Adjournment of the meeting
then they Voted that the Schools be the Same in Number and under the Same Regulations as they were the last year
Then Voted & Granted £ 100 pounds to Support the Same
Then they took into Consideration ye artile Relating to former Col- 1 lectors and Constables Relating to their allowance for Collecting, and Voted to Choofe a Committee to Consider thereof and make Report at ye adjournment
Chofe for Said Committee
m': Nath1 Peirce Wm Hunt Esqr m' David Sanger -
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Voted that the Perfons that will Collect the Tax's on the Lowest Terms and give good Security to the town Shall have that priviledge -
Then voted to adjourn to Six o Clock in the Evening to m' John Bullards to agree with Such as may Incline to undertake the Bufinefs - -
Then the Meeting was accordinly adjourned to 6 O Clock at m'
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Bullards and being Met at the Said time and Place. They Agreed with m' Mofes Coollidge to Collect the East lists of Town Rates for 3 Pr Cent - and with m' Francis Brown to Collect the West list of toun Rates for 5 P Cent. - and with mr David Stone to Collect ye East lists of Publick Rates for 11/2 P Cent, and with Lt William Warrin to Collect the West lists of Publick Tax's for 2 Pr Cent, they giving good Security as above mentioned, Then they Voted that the Premium be added to the Several lists by the Afsefsors
Then after Choofing Constables they Proceed and Chofe two Collectors of ye town Rates - (Viz) m' Francis Brown & m Mofes Coollidge
Then they Voted that the Highway Rate be afsest as it was last year (Viz) half a Day to a Pool and in proportion on the Estates the Price of Labour 6/ a day for a man & ye like Sum for a Team -
Then they Voted to adjourn the Meeting to monday Next at Nine o Clock in the forenoon to meet at the Meeting Houfe -
which was accordingly don
Middlefex is: Watertown March ye. 3d: 1783. The Several perfons hereafter-mentioned were Sworn into the Several offices & Amos Bond to which they were Chofen (Viz) Wm Hunt, Josiah Bisco, 1
afsefsors; Wm Warrin & David Stone Constables, Laban Wheaten Nath1 Peirce and Marfhall Spring Wardens Stephen Whitney Sealer of Leather, - - Nath1 Peirce, Amos Livermore, Marfhall Spring & Hugh Mason Surveyors of Highways -
David Sanger & Simon Hastings Surveyors of Timber &c
John Bullard & Nath1 Peirce Clerks of the Markets
Daniel Cornwall & Nath1 Bemis Hogrieves
all Sworn By - Jona: Brown Just Peace
March ye 10th: 1783 Nath1 Bright was Sworn into the office of Collector of Tax's & Fence-Viewer, and Abraham Whitney & John Bullard Howards & Peter Harrington Hogrieve By Jona: Brown Just: Peace
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At a Publick Town Meeting of the freeholders & other In- habitants of Watertown Afsembled at the meeting Houfe on Monday ye 10th Day of March AD 1783. By Adjournment. -
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Wm Hunt Esq' being Moderator. it being Very Cold The Meet- ing was adjourned to m' John Bullards and being met they Proceeded. and Granted £ 60 pounds to Support the Poor
Voted to put over the Bridge grant to April meeting
Voted that the Committee Appointed to Examin the Treafurers Accounts last year Continue a Committee till they Compleat that Bufinefs
on the (12) article they Voted that the Teafurer Call in all ye outftanding Debts due to the town as Soon as may be
on the (13) article they Voted that the Committee Appointed to Petition ye General Court for Liberty to Leafe the Fifhery pro- ceed on that affair according to their former appointment
Then the Meeting was Adjourned to two O Clock in the afternoon to meet at this place - at two O Clock being met according to Adjournment - on the (14) Article They Voted that the Com- mittee appointed to Consider what allowance the Collectors Shall have & Report what Sum they ought to have provided they make up their Accounts by ye time they Shall fix upon
Then the Article Relating to Mary Stearnes was Read and it was Voted that the Selectmen have the Direction of that affair according to their Judgment
Then they Voted and Abated the whole of Wm Parks Rates in the Several Collectors list
Voted and abated Jedidiah White jur Rates in Ebenezer Everits lists
the Town-Creditors accounts were Read and allow'd See Page
(299) of £ 33:5:0
Then on a Motion made they Voted yt the treafurer pay Sam1 Fisk Esq' his Wages for Service in Convention in Specia the Sum that was allow'd
Then they Voted to Choofe a Committee to Inquire further Relating to Soldiers and others allowances for Services and to make Report
Voted & Chofe for Said Committee - - L': Amos Bond Capt Chris Grant jur m' David Sanger
Then a list of Juriors prepared by the Selectmen Was Read and they Voted & accepted the Same which is on file
Then the Committee Appointed look after the Towns Land &c 1 made Verbal Report that they had not Compleated the Bufinefs afsigned them by their Commifsion, but would proceed as Soon as they Could which was accepted
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Then They Voted to abate Samuel Jenifon jurs Rates in Christopher Grant jurs lists amounting in paper money to £ 1:15 :6
Then they Voted and Accepted of L' Nathaniel Bright to Serve Collector of the town tax's in the Room of Francis Brown & Mofes Coollidge
then the meeting was Difolved
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At a meeting of the Selectmen at Francis Marfhall: on monday the the 31 Day of march AD 1783. - They Directed the Clerk to Issue out Warrants directed to the Constables to Warn Such 1 of the Inhabitants as are Quallified to Vote in the Choice of Governors & Senators to afsemble at the meeting Houfe on Monday the Seventh day of April next at two OClock in the afternoon to give in their Votes for Governors and Sentors also to Warn Such of the Inhabitants as are Quallified to Vote in town affairs to meet 3 O Clock afternoon on Same day at the meeting Houfe for the following Purpofes (Viz)
First to Choofe moderator of ye meeting - (2) To hear the Re- port of the Committee appointed to Examin the Treafurers ac- counts and to act thereon as See fit: - (3) To Choofe any town officers in the Room of Such as Refust to Serve - (4) For the the town to Agree upon What Steps Shall be taken Relating to the Support of Mary Stearnes and to act thereon as they See fit. (5) For the town to agree upon Some method to Discharge the Debts they owe to Sundry perfons & act any thing Relating there- to they think proper; (6) To do any thing Relating to the Re- pairs of the Great Bridge that they think Necefsary (7) To hear the Reports of Any Committees and Act thereon as they think best : (8) To make any further Grants of Money for any Pertic- ular Services as they may Judge Necefsary -
Warrants were Issued out Accordingly -
Pr Jona: Brown Town-Clerk
At the above meeting ye Selectmen Signed an order on the Town Treafurer to pay the Sum of £ 35 Pounds to ye Revd m': Eliot which make up the whole of his Salary for the Prefent year - They also Signed an order to pay the Several perfons afternamed ye Sums Set against their names it being for Services at the Great Bridge (Viz)
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To Nath1 Bright for Labor &c - 1: 4:0
To Step" Cook do - 2 : 6 :
To Newton Baxter do 0 :16 :6
To Amos Bond do
0:16 :
To Israel Whittemore
1:18
To Nathan Hobbs 1:12
To Daniel Whitney 1: 2:6
& for one String peice 2 : 8 :
To Expence of ye Selectmen in ye Settlement 0:12 :
£ 12:15:6
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At a Publick Town Meeting of the Inhabitants of Watertown who are Quallified to Vote in the Choice of Governor & Senators held at the meeting Houfe on monday ye 7th Day of April 1783. - The Selectmen being Prefent the Votes Were Called for. for a Governor and being brot in Counted & Sorted it Appeared that His Excellency John Hancock Esq': had 29 Votes
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