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The Honle James Bowdoine Esq" 2 The Honle Benjamin Lincoln Esq' 1
Then the Votes were Called for a L': Governor were brot: in Counted & Sorted & it appeared that - The Honle: Thomas Cufhing Esq' : had 6 Votes
The Honle James Sullivan Esq' had 27
The Honle Benjamin Lincoln Esq' : had 1 1
Then the Votes were Called for For Senators & being brot: in Counted and Sorted it Appeared that the following perfons had the number of Votes Set Against each of their names (Viz)
Eleazer Brooks Esq': - 1 Jona: Brown Esq' 6
Ephraim Wood Esq' : 4
James Prefcott Esqr - 27 Eben': Bridge Esq': - 11 Nath1 Gorham Esqr - - 27 Josiah Stone Esq' - - - 24 John Remington Esq™ - 13
Abram Fullar Esq' - - 2 James Winthrop Esq' - 8 Benjn Brown Esq' 2 Jonas Dix Esq 10
James Rufsel Esq" 3
Wm Bauldwin Esq' 1 WVm Winthorp Esq' 1 Joseph Lee Esq™ 1 Ezra Sergant Esq™ 5
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At a Publick Town Meeting the Same day at the Same Place of Such of the Inhabitants as are Quallified to Vote in town affairs to act on Sundry affairs &c
They Voted & Chofe m' Samuel White Moderator of ye meeting Then the 2d Article was Read and ye Comtte. appointed to Examin the Treafurers acc tts Reported which was accepted &
1 1 Voted that it Should be Recorded
Then the meeting was Adjourned to monday ye 21 Inftant 4 o Clock afternoon in this Place
april ye 21st: 1783. Mr Thomas Learned was Sworn into the office of Tythingman
By Jona: Brown Just: Peace
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At a Publick Town Meeting held at the Meeting Houfe of the Inhabitants of Watertown Regularly afsembled on Monday the 21ft Day of April AD 1783. By adjournment :
m': Samuel White being Moderator. The 4th article in the War- rant being Read Relating to Mary Stearnes: They Voted and Granted the Sum of Forty Pounds £ 40. To enable the Selectmen to Defend ye Town from being oblidged to Support sd : Stearnes -- Then they Voted to Choofe a Committee to Receive and Settle m' Ezekiel Halls Lists of Tax's - -
Voted & Chofe for said Committee - William Hunt Esq" : Lt Amos Bond m' Josiah Bisco
Then they Voted & Granted the Sum of £ 150 pounds to help pay the Towns Debts - -
At a meeting of the Selectmen on the 21th: Day of April AD: 1783 at the Houfe of m': John Bullard. - They Signed an order on ye Town Treafurer to pay m' Phinehas Jenifon £ 1 : 12 : 0 in full for his Service as Saxton the Last year .
And as this being the year for Perambulating lines Betwixt towns They agreed to proceed on that Bufinefs on Thursday the 1th Day 1 of may next to Begin with Cambridge at the River at Seven O Clock in the morning, and with Waltham at 11: in the fore- noon near Mr: Wellingtons, also with Newton at 4 O Clock afternoon to meet at Capt : Phinehas Cooks. and ordered the Clerk to notify the Selectmen of the Several Towns of the times &
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places of Meeting. Letters were Sent Accordingly Dated ye 22d Inftant
P Jonª : Brown Town Clerk
Middlefex fs may ye 13th 1783. Mr Edmund Fowle was Sworn to the office of Howard to which office he was Chofen in march Last
By me Jona: Brown Just: Peace
At a Meeting of the Selectmen on Monday ye 5th Day of may AD : 1783. They ordered the Clerk to Issue out Warrants for a town meeting on the 12th Day of this month at 2 oClock afternoon at ye meeting Houfe to Choofe a Repr[esen]tative and an other at 3 O Clock ye Same Day to act on other affairs [See] the Warrant on file
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At a Publick Town Meeting of the Inhabitants of Watertown who are Quallified according to the Constitution to Vote in the Choice of a Reprefentative Regularly afsembled at the meeting Houfe in Said Town on Monday the 12th Day of May AD: 1783. The Selectmen being Present. The Votes for a Representative being brot: in Sorted & Counted & it Appeared that Jonathan Brown Esq': was Chofen.
And at a Meeting of the Inhabitants of sd Town on the Same day of Such as are Quallified to Vote in town affairs Regularly afsembled at the Meeting Houfe to Transact Sundry affairs men- tioned in the Warrant for Calling the Meeting &c. They Voted & Chofe William Hunt Esq' : Moderator
on the Second article They Voted to Choofe a Comtte: of Corrofpondance
Voted & Chofe for sd: Committee
Mr: Sam": White Mr, David Bemis Mr Richd: Clark - Mr Josiah Bisco Mr Simon Whitney
the third and fourth article were paft over to ye adjournment the 5th article Relating to a Way through the land of Majr: Josiah Capen being Read with the Report of the Selectmen on the Same. the Town Voted their Willingnefs to accept the Same and their Thanks to the Major for his Generous offor to the Town - the (6th) Article being Read Relating to the appointing a Com-
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mittee to Apply to the General Court for Some Releif on account of Tax's &c. They Voted to Choofe a Committee for that Pur- pofe -
Voted & Chofe for Said Committee
Jona: Brown, Esq" Wm Hunt Esq" Sam1 Fisk Esq"
(7) article being Read they Voted to Choofe a Committee to apply to the General Court for Liberty to Regulate the Fifhery Then they Voted & Choofe Misfrs Amos Livermore David Bemis & Richard Clark to joine the former or last Committee Chofen for that purpofe
on the (8th) article they Voted to Choofe a Committee to Draw up Inftructions to be given to their Reprefentative
Chofe for sd Comtte & yt they Re port at ye adjourt -
Sam1. Fisk Esqr Wm Hunt Esq" Mr Josiah Bisco -
Voted & Granted £ 20 to Support ye Bridge &c. Then adjourned ye Meeting to monday the 26th day of this month [at] 5 O Clock afternoon at this place
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At a Publick Town Meeting of the freeholders & other In- habitants of Watertown Regularly Afsembled at the meeting Houfe on monday the twenty Sixth Day of may Anno: Domini 1783. By Adjournment.
William Hunt Esq': being Moderator - - The Committee ap- pointed to Prepare Inftructions appeared & Informed ye town that they were Ready to Report the Inftructions for the Repre- sentative according to order which being Read were accepted. Then they Voted that a fair Coppy be made out and Signed by the moderator and Given to Jonathan Brown Esq': for his guide in the General Court &c. See the Inftructions on file
Then the Meeting was Defolved
1783 Dec' ye 3 mr Phinehas Harrington was Sworn as a Fence- Viewer into which office last march he was Chofen to Serve in - Pr Jona : Brown Just Peace
1783 May ye 1 Mifsrs Mofes Stone & Amos Livermore Peram- bulated the lines Betwixt this and the Neighboring Towns
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At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the Houfe of Capt
Parker on the 25 day of Augt: 1783. They Signed an order on the Town-Treafurer to Pay the Several Sums out of the Town- Treafury in the manner following (Viz)
To the Revd m' Eliot as a Quarters Sallary ye Sum of £ 25:0:
To Sam1 Fisk Esq' for a Stone 0 :5 :
To Amos Bond for Serving Afsefsor last year 5 : 0 :
To Josiah Bisco for do
6 :0:
To Nath! Bright for do
5 : 0 :
To Jonathan Brown for Serving Treafurer last year 12 : 0 :
To the Selectmen for their Expences last year - - 5 : 0 :
58 : 5 :
At a Meeting of the Selectmen on Monday the 8th: Day of September 1783: at Capt: Parkers. They Signed an order on the Town-Treafurer to pay out of the Town-Treafury the Sum of Thirty Eight Pounds in the following manner (Viz) To Lois White for keeping School £ 7:4:0
To Robert Gray for do 24 : 0 :
To Mary Cockran for her Store to keep School in 1:11 : and to m' Broad for Plank for the great Bridge
5 : 5 :
38: 0:0
At this time they Approbated the following Perfons for licences (Viz)
Edward Richardfon
John Draper Mary Cockran
Dorothy Coollidge Jonathan Maynard Sam": Wellington John Bullard
for Inn-holders David Sanger Abner Craft Amos Bond
Retailors
John Fowle Henry Bradfhaw Jedidiah Leathe William Warrin Francis Faulkner Ebenezer Kent
Laben Wheaten
At a meeting of ye Selectmen on the 15th of Sepr: AD 1783
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They agreed to approbate Capt Daniel Parker in the Room of Jonathan Maynard Holmns Hall as a Retailor -
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At a meeting of the Selectmen of Watertown, Weston & Wal- tham on the 15th Day of Sepr: AD 1783 at the Houfe of Capt: Isaac Gleason Innholder in Waltham They Settled and ad- justed the Charge that had arifen Since the last adjustment the whole amounting to ye Sum of £ 25 : 1 : 8 of Which
Watertowns Part is- 9 : 0 :0 B N: Capens acctt of 14/9 not
Westons do is- 8 :1 :8 Carried out & was omitted See Walthams do: is- 8 :0:0 ye adjustment in the treafurers Book ye 2ª
£25:1:8
At the Same Meeting the Selectmen of Watertown and Waltham Settle the Charge of Supporting Abigail that had Arifen for the Support of Abigail Ball Since the 18th Day of October last to ye 18th Day of October Next being for her Board 52 Weeks @ 6/ - Pr Week Amounting to the Sum of £ 15 : 12 : - of which Sum
Watertowns Part is 8: 5:0
Walthams do is 7:7:0
£ 15:12:0
At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the Houfe of m' Samuel Well- ington on Monday the 29th Day of Sepr: AD: 1783. Deacon John Sanderfon one of the Selectmen of Waltham being Present Informed : them that the wido Peirce of yt Town had brot: one Mary Stearnes a perfon Belonging to Watertown and Left her at his Houfe as a Poor Perfon. which the Said Sanderfon had provided and Agreed that mr Josiah Sanderfon who has agreed to take Care of her for the Present for Six fhillings Per week - which the Selectmen have Agreed to See paid till further orders - At this meeting They Signed an order on the Town-Treafurer to Pay the Sum of £ 20: 12: 10 to the Several perfons that Provided the Meterials and Repaired the Great Bridge in Water- town the Present month of Sepr
and at this meeting after Considering the Circumftances of Ben- jamin Jenings and Family which Belonge to the Town of Charlstown They Desired & Directed Jonathan Brown Esqr the &
Town-Clerk to apply A in their name to petition the Great &
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General Court for Lyberty to Remove them to Charlstown where they Belong who they think will be a Great Saveing to the Com- mon-Wealth
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At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the Houfe of Cap: Daniel Parker on the 16th Day of November AD: 1783. They ordered the Treafurer to Pay the Revd: M' Richard Rofwell Eliot £ 25 pounds in Part of his Sallary for the Present year, also to Pay Mr John Draper £ 11 Pounds for the Repairs of the wido Abigail Goddards Fence agreable to a Vote of the town
At a Meeting of the Selectmen at Capt Daniel Parkers on the second Day of Febry: 1784. They Singed and order on the Treafurer to Pay William Stone £ 1 : 8 : 6 for Supplys for Ruth Maddox also to Pay Samuel Fisk Esq' £ 2 : 8 : 0 for Boarding sd Maddox agreable to his Account
And at their Meeting at ye Same Place on the 17th Day of ye Same month they Signed an order to Pay M' : Eliot 25 pounds in part of his Sallary ye Present year
At a Meeting of ye Selectmen at Capt Daniel Parkers on the 23d Day of Febry : 1784. They Signed an order to Pay Nath1 Ruggles Whitney £ 5 : 6 : 8 for keeping School last year & the Sum of £ 8 :8 :0 in part for keeping School ye present year -
At this meeting they agreed that the Annual March meeting Should be on monday ye first Day of march Next at the Meeting Houfe at 9 O Clock in the forenoon & Directed the Clerk to Issue out Warrants to warn the Inhabitants of the Town Quallified to Vote in town affairs to meet at Said time and Place for ye following Purpofes (Viz)
First to Choofe a moderator of ye meeting -
(2) To Choofe Selectmen Town Clerk and all other Town officers Required by law to be Chofe in the month of march annually .
(3) 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 to Support the Same and Act thereon as they think Proper
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(7) To Grant money to Support the Poor (8) To grant money to Repair the Great Bridge, and act any thing thereon they think best.
(9)
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(9) To grant money to Repair the Highways and do any thing Relating thereto they See fit (10) To Choofe a Committee to Examin the Treafurers Accounts, and to Settle with the Con- stables & Collectors (11) To Choofe Collectors in the Room of any that Cannot finifh their Collections, and do any thing thereon they think Necefsary (12) To Hear the Accounts of thofe Perfons the town is Indebted to and grant money to Pay the Same (13) For the town to act any thing Relating to the Fishery they may think Further Necefsary (14) For the Town to do any thing Relating to a Road given by Maj' Josiah Capen, and Layed out by the Selectmen that may be thought Necefsary, (15) To know the mind of the town what Sums Shall be allowed to the Con- stables and Collectors that have not been Paid & act thereon as they See fitt. (16) For the town to Leafe or Sell the two Pews that have been given up to the town (17) To hear the Reports of former Committees and act thereon as they See fit - and to notify ye Town Creditors to bring their accounts to the Select- men at Capt Parkers on Fryday Next at 3 O Clock afternoon ; order to their being Layed before ye Town
Warrants were made out ye Next day and Sent to the Constables
and Signed By order of ye Selectmen <
Jona : Brown Town-Clerk
At a Meeting of the Selectmen of Watertown, Weston, and Waltham on the 24 Day of Feby: 1784 at the Houfe of Mr Stephen Wellman Inn holder in Waltham they Settled and ad- justed the Accounts of the Charge that has Arifen for ye Repairs of the Great Bridge Since ye last adjustment the whole amounting to the Sum of £ 58:10:0
of Which Watertowns Part or Proportion is - - 21 : 0 : 10 Weston s do is 18:16:11
Walthams do is 18:12: 3
£ 58:10:0
See ye Settlement at Large entered in Treafurers Book
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At a Meeting of the Selectmen on Friday the 27th: Day of Feby. at the House of Capt. Daniel Parker the following accounts were brought in & Allowed by the Selectmen (viz)
To Robert Grey for Keeping the east School 51/2
Months 33: 6: 8
To Jonathan Stone for boarding Ruth Maddox 33 weeks and four Days @ 6/ p. week and fundrys of Cloathing
11:11 : 6
To Mofes Stone Ju' to Boarding Ruth
Maddox five weeks @ 6/ pr week &
2: 9:11
Sundrys provided for Sam1. Jenifon
To Capt. Phins. Stearns for providing wood for sd Jenison
0:12 - ~
To Amos Livermore for Clothing for Hannah Hay 0: 6: 0
To Chris'. Grant Ju' for supplying the Poor
& other expences for the fervice of the Town
2: 1: 9~
To Simon Haftings for setting Glafs in ye Meeting House 0: 4: 6
£ 50:12:4~
The following Accounts were brought before the Town at their March 1. 1784
Meeting 1 and were Accepted (viz) To Jonª. Brown Esq'. for his fervice as Treasurer the year past
6: 0:0 To Amos Livermore & others the Selectmen for their Necefsary expences the year past 5:10:0 To William Hunt Esq'. for his fervice as Afsefsor 1 :17 :6
To Josiah Bisco for Do - 3: 2:6 To Amos Bond for Do 2 : 12 : 6
To Amos Livermore for Collecting Receipts 1: 0:0
To Mofes Stone Ju'. for Do 1: 0:0 To Phins Stearns s acct. Supplying Mrs. Downing 0:15:0
To Chris'. Grant Jur. for Do 0: 8:3
The above Accts. being Allowed the feveral fums were Granted to pay the fame on March ye 1: & 8th: 1784 ~
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At a Publick Town Meeting of the freeholders and other In-
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habitants of Watertown Qualified to vote in Town Affairs Regularly Afsembled at the Meeting House in said Town on Monday the first Day of March A D1784. for the Choice of Town Officers and other Affairs as mentioned in the War- rants They Voted and Chose William Hunt Esqr. Moderator of ye Meeting
Chose for Selectmen
1
Mr. Amos Livermore Capt. Phins. Stearns Capt. Chris". Grant Jur. Lt. Amos Bond Lt. Nath1. Bright
Chose for Town Clerk ~ Josiah Bisco
Chose Mr. Sam1. White Town Treasurer & upon his Defire was Excused
Then Chose Jonath". Brown Esq'. Treasurer who Declined Serving
The Town then voted and gave their Thanks to him for his long and good fervices Rendered them as Town Treafurer & Town Clerk .
Then Chose Mr. Amos Livermore Town Treasurer who was Excused upon his own Defire.
Then they made Choice of Mr. Amos Bond for Town Treasurer Josiah Bisco
Chose for Afsefsors Mr. Daniel Mason Lt. Amos Bond
Constables Mr David Stone & Lt. William Warren ~
Collectors Mefsr. Daniel Mason & Joseph Bright
Wardens Mefsrs. Eires Tainter & Simon Whitney ~
Fence viewers Mefsrs. Thos. Harrington & Jonas White Sealer of Leather Mr. Elijah Mead
Surveyors of High ways Mefsr. Daniel Mason Capt Chris Grant Jur. Sam1. Willington & David Sanger .
Tythingmen Mefsrs. Stephen Cook & John Draper Howards Mefsrs. Daniel Whitney & David Bemifs Hogrieves Mefs's: Dan1. Cornwall & William Sanger Clerks of the Market Mefsrs. Abner Craft & Eben'. Kent Surveyor of Timber Mefs's. David Sanger & John Capel Cullers of Hoops & Staves Mefsrs. Jeremiah Bridge & Henry Bradfh [aw]
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Chofe for Saxton Mr. Phinehas Jenison and granted three pounds for his pay the enfuing year ~
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Then voted that Swine Should not run at Large ye prefent year Then Voted that there fhould be the fame number of Schools & that they be under the fame Regulations as they were last and Granted the fum of £ 100 to fupport the fame
brought in for a County Treafurer 1 Then the Votes were year
Voted to Grant Sixty pounds to Support ye Poor ye prefent year Voted to put off the Consideration of a Grant of money to repair
the great Bridge untill may Meeting ~
Voted that the Highway rate be Afsefsed by Taxing each poll fix fhillings & other eftate in proportion thereto & that Six fhillings be Allowed for A Days work of a man and the fame price for A good Team ~
Voted to Choofe a Committee to Examine the Treafurers Accts.
Chofe for said Committee
Mr Sam1. White Willm. Hunt Esqr. Mr. David Bemifs
Voted to Choofe A Committee to Consider the fervices of the Constables & Collectors who have not been paid for their fervice and report at the Adjournment of this meeting
Chose for said Committee
Josiah Bisco Mr. David Sanger Mr. Sam1. White Mr. Sam1. Soden Willm. Hunt Esq"
Voted to put of the 13th. Article to the Adjournment of this meeting
Upon the 14th: Article Voted that the Road Given by Majr. Josiah Capen be Accepted As A Town way Agreeable to the Report of the Selectmen on file
Voted to Sell the Pews Belonging to the Town at Publick Auction at the Adjournment of this Meeting and that Ten Pr. Cent be paid Down As earnest and Security ~ To be Given for the Re- mainder to be paid in three Months from the time of Sale with Interest
Voted to Choose A Committee make Sale of said Pews -
Chose for Said Committee ~ - Josiah Bisco Mr. Sam1. White Mr. David Sanger
The Town Creditors Accts. were Read & Accepted se page (312) Voted that the Pews be sold on the same footing ye first Pews were sold see the Records~
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Voted to farm out the Collection of all the Publick & Town Taxes for the present year to the Lowest Bidder ~
then proceeded and the following persons engaged to Collect the Town Taxes and to Give bonds for the Towns Security - (viz) Mr. Daniel Mason to Collect ye. East List for 4 Pr. Cent Mr. Joseph Bright to Collect ye. West Do. for 6 Pr Cent
Then voted to postpone the farm the State Taxes untill the ad- journment of the Meeting ~
Voted that Mr. Mofes Stone Jonathan Brown Esq'. and Mr. Sam1. White A former Committee chosen the 20th. of Jany 1782 be A Committee to Settle Accts. with all Committees for hiring men for the Army and make report as foon as may be ~
Then Voted that this Meeting be Adjourned to monday the 8th Instant at 2 O Clock Afternoon at the Publick Meeting House ~
At a Publick Town Meeting March the 8th. 1784 by Adjourn- ment at the Meeting House ~
Willm. Hunt Esq. being Moderator the Meeting being open they Proceeded
Voted to choose A Committee to Join with the Towns of Weston & Waltham in Petitioning the General Court for Some Relief widning and
towards 1 repairing the Great Bridge
Voted that the Selectmen be A Committee for that purpose - Then the Committee who were Chosen to Consider the fervices of the Constables & Collectors made Report as follows (viz) That the feveral Perfons who have served as Conftables and Collectors for the Town and have not been paid for their fervices Receive the fums sett to their feveral Refpective Names As A Compensation for their fervices Rendered the Town upon their making up and fettling their Accoumpts with the Treasurer ~
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To Mr. Sam1: Soden for fervice in ye year 1780 - 1 : 4 - To Mr. Moses Stone Jur. Constable in 1780 1:16
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To Mr. Edmd. Fowle Collector in Do- 1:10
To Mr. Daniel Mason Do- in 1781 3 : 6
To Mr. Henry Bradshaw Do- in Do 4 :10
To Mr. Josiah Sanderson Consbl. in Do 3: 0
To Mr. Willm. Harrington Do- in Do 4:10
To Mr. Amos Bond Constbl. in 1777 3: 0
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To Chris'. Grant Jur. Do- in Do 3: 0 -
To M'. Nath1. Bright Constle. in 1778 1 :16
To Mr. Moses Coollidge Do in Do 1 :16
To M'. Jona. Child 36s see page (321)
1:16
The Above Report was Accepted and Money Granted to pay the fame ,
Then they took into Confideration the farming the ftate Taxes and proceeded and the following persons engaged to Collect them And to Give bonds to fecure the town (viz)
Mr. David Stone to Collect the east List @ 5 Pr Cent & M. Willm. Warren the west Do @ 614 Pr Cent - and voted that the premiums for Collecting Taxes be Afsefsed in the feveral Lists of Taxes ~
Voted to Grant the fum of Six pounds to Jon" Brown Esqr for his fervice As Treasurer the year past .
Voted that the late furveyors of Highways immediately return their lists to the Selectmen that the Delinquents may be added in the next Highway Tax ~
Then Voted to adjourn this meeting to Tuesday the 23d Instant at 3 o Clock at this place ~
Middlefex fs Watertown March ye 8th: 1784 The feveral per- sons hereafter Mentioned were Sworn into the feveral Offices to which they were Chosen (viz) Josiah Bisco Town Clerk Amos Bond Town Treasurer Josiah Bisco Dan1. Mason and Amos Bond Afsefsors ~ David Stone & Willm- Warren Constables - Dan !. Mason & Joseph Bright Collectors - Eiers Tainter & Simon Whitney Wardens - Thos. Harrington and Jonas White Fence Viewers - Elijah Mead Sealer of Leather Dan1. Mason Chris". Grant Jur. Sam1. Willington & David Sanger Surveyors of High- ways - Dan1. Whitney Howard - Dan1. Cornwall and Willm. Sanger Hogrieves ~Abner Craft & Eben"- Kent Clerks of the Markett - Surveyors of Timber David Sanger & John Capel Cullar of Hoops and staves Jerh. Bridge
all Sworn Before Jonathan Brown Justice of Peace
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At a Publick Town Meeting on Marh. ye 23d. 1784 by Adjourn- ment. at the publick Meeting House the Moderator being Absent the Town made Choice of Mr. Sam1. White for their Moderator the Meeting being Opened they Adjourned to monday the 29th of March Instant at four O Clock Afternoon to Meet at the Meet- ing House ~ and there being no Businifs to transact at sd: Ad- journment the Meeting Ceased
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At a Meeting of the Selectmen on Monday ye 22d of March 1784 at the House of Capt. Daniel Parker they Directed the Clerk to Ifsue out Warrants to the Conftables to warn Such of the In- habitants of Watertown As Are Qualified. by Law to Vote for Govenours and fenators to meet at the Publick Meeting House in Watertown on Monday the fifth Day of April Next at two O Clock Afternoon in Order to Give in their Votes for A Govenour Leiut. Govenour and five Senators for the County of Middlefex, Agreeable to the Constitution of this Commonwealth Warrants were Ifsued out Accordingly ~
Pr. Josiah Bisco Town Clerk
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At a publick Town Meeting of the freeholders & Other In- habitants of Watertown who Are Qualified according to the Con- stitution to vote for A Govenour Leiut. Govenour and Senators Regularly Afsembled at the Meeting House in Said Town on Monday the fifth Day of April Anno Domini 1784
The Selectmen being present the meeting was Opened and the votes for A Govenour were Called for brought in Sorted and Counted and it Appeared that
His Exelency John Hancock Esqr. had - 26
Honble. James Bowdoin Esq'. had 1 Jonathn. Maynard Esq'. had 1
Then the votes for A Leiut. Govenour were Calld. for Sorted and Counted and it Appeared that The Honbl. Thos. Cushing had 2
The Honble. Axor Orne Esq. had 11
Then the Votes for Senators were Called for brought in Sorted and Counted it Appeared that the following persons had the Number of Votes Sett Against each of their Names (viz)
Ebenezer Bridge Esq'. had - 17
Nath1. Gorham Esq". 26
Willm. Winthrop Esqr- 25
James Rufsell Esqr. 2
for Senators
Joseph Lee Esq"- - 1
Francis Dana Esq' 27
Josiah Stone Esqr- 17
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Colo. Willm Prefcott 9
Bradley Vernum Esq'. 9
Eliez'. Brooks Esq'. - 1
Doc'. Marshal Spring
1
for Senators
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Watertown May the 12th: 1783 ~ Whereas Josiah Capen Esq": of Watertown aforesaid hath laid open 2 1/3 Rods way begining at the old road near the Land of Dr- Marshal Spring till it comes to an Open way by land of Jnº- Remmington Esq'. and wholly throughout his own Land, and whereas the said Capen hath freely and without any consideration from The Town therefor Granted the same for and As A publick road or Town way, and it Appears to us the Subscribers the Selectmen of the Town of Watertown that it will be for the Interest of this Town that the fame be made A publick Town Road ~ Do hereby Accept thereof and lay out the fame as a publick Town Road of 2 1/3 Rods wide. as the fence now Stands- till it comes to the Mill pond (so called) then 21/2 Rods wide from the said mill pond till it comes to said Old way Then the width to continue from the Mill Creek (so Called) to Land of Jnº. Remmington Ezekiel Hall and William Hunt until it comes to the County Road leading over the Great Bridge in Said Watertown, which said Road we hereby Lay out as a publick Town Road and from henceforward to be Confidered As such ~
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