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At a Meeting of the Selectmen of Watertown & Waltham at the Houfe of Mrs: Dorothy Coollidge Innholder in Watertown on the Eleventh Day of June AD: 1787. They Settled the Charge of the Support of Abigail Ball that has Arifen Since the last adjustment which was on the 6th- Day of Feby: 1786 to the 13th_ Day of this Present month of June the whole amounting to £ 19:16:0 of which Watertowns
part is the Sum of £ 10: 4: 1:3
Walthams d° is 9" 11 " 10" 1
£ 19"16 "0"0
See the Settlement at large in the Records of ye Treafy - Book ye (6) Folo (380) - of Waltham
And it was Agreed that the Selectmen A Should take and keep Said Abigail till further orders for 4/4d Pr Week
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At a meeting of the Selectmen on the 12th Day of July. 1787. at Maj': Mellens's they ordered the Town-Clerk to Notify Mr.
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John Cook in Writting to repair the Bridge over his Wast-water in the Country Road Near the old mill Dam as Soon as may be So as to make it Saft Pafsing with teams &c: that way
At a Meeting of the Selectmen on Monday the 20th Day of August AD 1787. at the Houfe of Major Thomas Mellens. They having received a letter from mrs: Lydia Spring Requesting Some help for herfelf and two Children & desireing Some answer as Soon as they could they Directed the Clerk to write an answer to Said letter and let her know that they had the matter under Con- sideration & that She might Expect to know Somthing further about the matter Soon -
And Mr: Samuel Benjamin Applyed to the Selectmen to take care of his Sifter Wilson who came to his Houfe Some time in the month of last Past who came last from Cambridge, and is Suppofed to belong to either the town of Danvers in the County of Effex or to Providence in the State of Road Island, and it was agreed to enquire where She belonged and let m' Benjamin know their Determination as Soon as may be.
at this meeting Mr: John Cooke gave in a Notification in Writing that he had received into his Houfe on Nabby Fisher who came last from Newton on the Eighth Day of may last. And also on the 20th. Day of July he had Taken in one Allen Leach who came last from Boston on the Day afore Said and Said lately from Great-Britain.
At a Meeting of the Selectmen on the 27th- Day of August AD 1787. at the Houfe of m' Edward Richardfon They Agreed with m' : Josiah Learned to take and Board the Widow Hannah Learned for which he is to receive 5/ Pr Week and they gave him an order in Writting to remove her with what things belonged to her from William Learneds to his houfe.
At a Meeting of the Selectmen on Monday the third Day of Sep": AD 1787. at mrs Coollidges. They Agreed to have a Publick Town Meeting on Fryday. the eighth day of this Inftant month at the Meeting Houfe at 2 O Clock afternoon for the following Purpofes (Viz) first to Choofe a Moderator. - 2d To grant money to repair the Great Bridge - - (3) To Confider what Meafures are Proper to be taken to repair or Rebuild the Bridge over m' John Cooks Wast-water. and Act any thing thereon as the Town Judge Best
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4th : To hear the reports of any Committees and Act thercon as they See fit - 5th- To make Such further grants of money as may be thought Necessary for Defending any Necefsary Action Depending in the Law. and do any thing thereon they Judge Proper. - (6) To make further grants for the Discharging the debts which are Called for, and for makeing good the Deficiencies in the Publick tax's (7) To know the minde of the town whether they will make any Provifion towards Accommodating the General Court with Buildings if they Should Agree to hold their Sefsions in this Town in future or do any thing relating thereto they may think Proper.
They Directed the Clerk to Issue Warrants to the Several Con- stables directing them to Warn the Inhabitants Quallified to Vote in town affairs to meet at Sd: time and place for Said Purpofes. Which was don the Same day and Signed by Order of the Selectmen
Jona: Brown Town-Clerk
At a Publick Town Meeting held at the Meeting Houfe on Fryday the. 7th. day of September AD. 1787. to act on Sundry affairs as Mentioned in the Warrant for Calling the meeting. - First Voted and Chofe William Hunt Esq': Moderator
2d article Voted and Granted £ 6 pounds to Repair the Great Bridge
3d article Relating to John Cooks Wast-Bridge put over to the adjournment
4th. article Put over to ye adjournment
5th Article Read and Debated and Voted that the Town-Treafurer give a note or notes of hand in the Name and behalf of the Town to Ezekiel Hall or order for the Sum Mentioned in the Select- mens order of the 17th. of July. 1786. Payable as Soon as Con- veniently may be with Interest from this day
Voted and granted for that Purpofe the Sum of £ 28 : 2 :0
Voted & Granted £ 20 pounds to Pay the Interest that is due to perfons from ye Town -
Voted also that the Treafurer give a Note to Marcy Learned in lieu of an order. to be on Interest till paid
on the Seventh Article Relating to accommodateing the General Court &c
Voted to Choofe a Committee to Consider thereof and Report what is proper to be don thereon at the adjournment.
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Voted & Chofe for Said Committee
M': David Sanger Dr Marfhall Spring William Hunt Esq" Majr. Amos Bond Mr Edmund Fowle
Then Voted that the Treafurer Send his Executions out against all Collectors that have been Deficient more than 18 months, after two months from this day.
Then the Meeting was Adjourned to the last monday in this month at 3 O Clock afternoon
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At a meeting of the Selectmen on Fryday the 7th- day of Sep": 1787 at the Houfe of Maj": Thomas Mellens. mrs: Lydia Spring the wife of Samuel Spring haveing Apply'd for Some Afsiftance The Selectmen Agreed to allow her 3/ pr week for the Present. - at this meeting they let the Wharf in Cambridge that belongs to Watertown to Capt: Moses Coollidge till the first day of April Next for 15/6 for which he gave his Note to the Treafurer Pay- able on Said first day of April
At a Meeting of the Selectmen on Monday the 10th- Day of September AD. 1787. at Major Thomas Mellens's They Appro- bated the following Perfons for renewing their licences as they were the last year. (Viz) -
Retailors Mefs' John Fowle
Daniel Jackson John George
Eben' Kent Timothy Williams Jedidiah Leathe Francis Faulkner Fitch Hall
Tavern-keepers Samuel Wellington Mr Edward Richardfon Majr .- Thomas Mellens Mrs_ Dorothy Coollidge -
At a Publick Town-Meeting of the freeholders and other In- habitants of Watertown Regularly Afsembled at the Meeting Houfe on Monday the 24th. Day of may 1787. By Adjournment. William Hunt Esq'. was moderator but being abient the Town Voted and Chofe Major Amos Bond moderator in mr Hunts Room
The 3d article in the Warrant relating to the Bridge over m'. John Cooks Wast was Read. after debate thereon. - They Voted to Choofe a Committee of three perfons, to View the Same and
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Rebuild the Bridge with the advice of the Surveyor as Soon as Conveniently may be -
M' David Sanger
Voted & Chofe for Said Committee - Mr Richard Clark - Mr Amos Livermore
Voted that the Committee have power to Defray the Expence of Building Said Bridge out of the old outftanding tax's by the labour &c of Such perfons as are unable to pay their tax's in money, or otherwife a Sufficient Sum be afsest for that Purpofe. and that the Service be performed on as an eafie termes as may be
Then Voted that the Selectmen enquire into the affair of mr John Cooks being held to Support Said Bridge, and take Such meafures as they Judge Necefsary agreable to law to oblidge him thereto -
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(7th) article Read relating to Accommodating the General Court if they See fit to Sit in this Town to transact the affairs of the Government was Read and the Committee appointed to confider the Same laid a Report on the table which was read and Accepted as on file.
Then one of the Committee that were Appointed at a former meeting to audit the Accounts between the town and Perticular perfons. Informed the Town yt Dificulties lay in the way So that they had not Proceeded on the affair, which being Considered it was moved & Voted that Said Committee be Difmift and a new one be Chofen for that Purpofe and that they be allowed reafon- able pay for their Service.
Voted and Chofe for Said Committee L Mr: Samuel White Mr Josiah Bisco Jonª : Brown Esq' : Voted that they make report at the Adjournment of the Meeting Then a Motion was made that Provifion Should be made for paying Some of ye the town Debts &c. Then Voted that a Sum of money be granted & afseft Sufficient to pay m' Josiah Capen what is justly due to him, also it was Voted that m' Richard Clark Collect a Sum emediately due on his prefent tax Bills that Said Capen may be Relieved for the prefent
Then the Meeting was adjourned to the Second monday in No- vember next at one O Clock in the afternoon at this Place
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At the Adjournment of the aforemention'd meeting on the Said Second Monday of November 1787. the Committee Appointed to Audit the Accounts of the town Informed that they had not Compleated Said Service, they Voted to adjourn the Meeting to the third monday in December Next two O Clock afternoon to finifh the Bufinefs &c
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At a Meeting of the Selectmen on the 4th: Day of December 1787. They agreed to Call a Town-meeting to be on the 17 day of this Present month at the meeting Houfe at Nine O Clock in the morning to Choofe a Perfon to Represent the town in a Con- vention to be held at the State Houfe in Boston on the Second Wednesday of January Next
They also Agreed to have an other Meeting the Same day & at the Same Place to act on the following articles (Viz) First to Choofe a Moderator of the Meeting. Second to give the town treafurer Some Directions to enable him to Settle with Mr Joseph Bright (3d) to take under consideration the Request of m': John Cookson and afford him Such Relief as the town may think Proper. (4th-) to abate any Perfons tax's the town may think Proper : and act any thing thereon they may think Proper. (5ly) To hear the reports of any Committees and act any thing thereon they may think Proper, (6ly) To hear the Petition of Samuel Jenifon and act any thing thereon that is proper.
Warrants were Issued accordingly Dated the Same day Directed to the Constables Signed by Order of the Selectmen
P Jonª: Brown Town-Clerk
At a Publick town Meeting of the freeholders & other Inhabitants of Watertown Regularly afsembled at the Meeting Houfe in Said town on monday the 17th- day of December 1787 for the Choice of a Perfon to Represent them in a Convention to be held at the State Houfe in Boston on the Second Wednesday of Jany : Next. Dr Marfhall Spring was Chosen
At a Meeting of the Inhabitants of Watetown at the meeting Houfe on monday the 17th Day of January 1787 to act on Several town affairs as Setforth in the Warrant for Calling the Meeting - They Chofe m' Josiah Bisco Moderator of the Meeting
on the 2d article they Voted that the Treafurer Credit m'. Joseph Bright the Sums allowed by the Committee in Settleing m' Halls
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accounts as a Collector and Mr Brights receipt Shall be the treafurers Discharge for the Same
Then Voted to refeer the Matter Between m' Joseph Bright as Collector and m' Benjamin Bird relating to m' Halls orders on Phinehas Harrington to the Selectmen as also m' John Cooksons request, and also to abate Such perfons tax's in the Several Col- lectors list as they think right and just
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on Samuel Jenifons request for Some relief for the Support of his Daughters Child whereof Stephen Harris is the Reputed father it was Voted that the Selectmen Should take Such Meafures as they Should think proper to Compell sd Harris to do Some thing towards the Support of sd Child. and also do what they think Necessary for the releif of Said Jenifon
then Voted and Adjourned the meeting to Next monday at this place at one O Clock afternoon
At a Publick Town Meeting of the freeholders & other In- habitants of Watertown afsembled at the Meeting Houfe in Said town on Monday ye 24th. Day of December 1787. By adjourn- ment
Mª: Josiah Bisco being Moderator. The Meeting being Opened. They proceeded on the (4th) article Relating to Abatements of Tax's & that the Collectors of tax's have leave to have the Executions against them returned Sattisfied in part agreable to the Report of a Committee as on file
Voted that the Treafurer be Directed & Impowered to Borrow money in the Name and behalf of the town and pay the tax's of Daniel Parker & others, tax's in Major Josiah Capens and m" Richard Clarks, State Tax's
Then the meeting was adjourned to mrs Dorothy Coollidges at .6: O Clock this evening - The Inhabitants being Meet at Said time & Place They Voted and Granted £ 26 : 11 :7 to Sattisfy abatements agreable to the Report of the Selectmen and that it be afsefsed in the Next town Rate
Voted that all the old Debts the town ows be Paid as they were Confolidated by a Committee that were appointed for that Service
Then m" Bisco informed that there was Some Difficulty in the
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accounts between m' Henry Bradfhaw as Collector & Colo: Amos Bond when Town treafurer. Where upon the Town Voted & Chofe Mefsrus: Josiah Bisco, David Sanger. & Daniel Mason as a Committee to Settle the affair
Then Voted that the Treafurer Provide Printed tax Bills for each of the Inhabitants at the expence of the town.
Then adjourned the meeting [to t]he 21 Day of Jany Next at one O Clock afternoon
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At a Meeting of the Selectmen on the 9th- Day of January AD 1788 at the Houfe Major Thos- Mellens. They agreed with m' Jedidiah Leathe for him to Improve the Hay Scales on year from this time he paying the Sum of four Pounds ten fhillings for the ufe thereof to the Town Treafurer in Quarterly payments as it becomes Due, but on failer thereof the Said agreement to be Void. (See the Agreement on file Signed by the parties) The Selectmen Appointed Said m' Leathe Surveyor & Weigher of Hay for Said time, Who was Sworn to the faithfull Discharge of Said trust. ye Same time
By Jona: Brown Just: Peace
at this meeting m' Leathe Presented his account for the repairs of the Wood-work of the Scales for the last year amounting to the Sum of £ 2 : 16 : 8 which was allowed.
They Signed an order on the town Treafurer to pay the Revd m' Eliot his Sallery for the present year which began the Ninth day of may last
and an order to pay m' Jedidiah Learned five pounds four fhillings and ten pence in full of his account Exhibited for Board- ing Abigail Hay two weeks and an half, and for Boarding Mary Learned from the 3d. Day of April 1787. to the 3d Day of Sepr: following
At a meeting of the Selectmen at Majr Thomas Mellens's on the fifteen day of January. 1788. They being Called upon by Capt Thomas Durant a Deputy Sheriff to Settle an Execution he had against the town for the Sum of £ 65 : 10 :9 They Borrowed of m': Jonas Bond to the amount of £ 17 :3 :6 in Certificates payable in one month from this Day, & of m' Timo- Williams £ 15 pounds in money payable on Demand with Interest till paid.
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At a Publick Town Meeting of the freeholders and other In- habitants of Watertown Regularly afsembled at the meeting Houfe on monday ye 12th- Day of Jany: AD 1788. By ad- journment. being Met it being Could they adjourd: to Maj" Thomas Mellens's, the meeting being opened the Committee that were Appointed to Consider the affair Relating to Colo: Amos Bond late Treafr and Mr Henry Bradfhaw late Collector of tax's being Informed that the Committee appointed to Settle the A affair had not Compleated the Bufinefs. the meeting was ad- journed to the 4th- of Feby Next at the meeting Houfe at 3 O Clock afternoon
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At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the Houfe or m': Dorothy Coollidge on Thursday the 31th- Day of January. 1788. they Signed orders on the Treafurer to pay the Several Sums allow'd Sundry perfons by the Town at their meeting in May last. (Viz) one Amounting to the Sum of £ 52 : 4 : 8 : 2 the other amounting to the Sum of £ 7 : 17 : 2- at this meeting they Agreed to give m' Phinehas Jenifon - 4 : 0 : 0 for his Service as Saxton the prefent year
At a Publick Town Meeting of the freeholders and other In- habitants of Watertown Regularly afsembled at the meeting in sd town on monday the 4th- Day of Febry: 1788 by adjournment. Mr Josiah Bisco being moderator. the Committee Appointed to Inquire into and Settle the Difficulty between mr Henry Bradfhaw late Collector & Colo: Amos Bond late treafurer made Some Verbal report that they had attended that Service but by reafon of an Execution not then to be had they could not Com- pleat the Businefs at prefent and So the meeting was Defolved.
At a Meeting of the Selectmen on the 4th: Day of Febry: 1788. at Major Thomas Mellens's they appointed to Meet the Select- men of Weston, & Waltham on monday the 18th: Day of this Present month of February at one OClock afternoon at the Houfe of Mr Benjn- Bird in Waltham to Adjust the Charge that has arifen for the repairs of the Great Bridge in Watertown Since the last adjustment and Directed the Clerk to notify the Selectmen of Said towns of the time & place.
At a meeting of the Selectmen on Fryday the 23d Day of February AD. 1788. at m' Samuel Wellingtons they Agreed to have a
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Publick Town Meeting to be at the Publick Meeting Houfe on Monday the third Day of March at Nine O Clock in the forenoon for the following Purpofes (Viz) First to Choofe a Moderator of ye Meeting (2ly) To Choofe all town officers required by law to be Chofe in the Month of march or April annually.
(3ly) To Choofe a Saxton and agree how he Shall be paid for his Service (4ly) To Determin whether Swine Shall run at large the enfueing year. (5ly) To put in their Votes for a County Treafurer. (6ly) To agree what Schools Shall be Kept. and grant money to Support the Same and act any thing thereon they may think proper. (7ly) To grant money to Support the
Poor. (8ly) To grant money to Support the Great Bridge. and do any thing relating thereto they Judge best (9ly) to grant money to repair the Highways and do any thing Relating thereto they Judge best.
(10ly)
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(10ly) To Choofe a Committee to Examin the Teafurers Ac- counts (11ly) To hear the Accoun [ts] of thofe Perfons the town is Indebted to and grant money to pay the Same. - - (12ly) To hear the reports of any Committees and Act thereon as they See fit (13ly) For the town to Determin in What way and manner they will carry on the law-Suit between m' John Cook and the town which is began by the Selectmen in the Name and Behalf of the town. and to act any thing thereon they think proper. (14ly) For the town to Agree upon Such Meafures as they Judge Proper to Collect the Intrenching tools left in the hands of the Selectmen, which belonge to the Commonwealth. - and Likewise to notify the Perfons the town is indebted to to bring in their accounts to the Selectmen on Fryday the 29th- In- ftant at three O Clock afternoon at the wido Dorothy Coollidges. a Warrant was Issued to the Constable to Warn the Inhabitants of the town Quallified to Vote in town affairs to afsemble at Said time & place for the purpofes aforementioned. By Order of the Selectmen and Signed By Jona: Brown Town-Clerk
At a Meeting of the Selectmen of Watertown, Weston & Wal- tham on the 25th- Day of Feby. 1788. at the Houfe of Mr : Benjn. Bird Innholder in Waltham they adjusted the Charge that had arifen for the repairs of the Great Bridge in Watertown Since
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the last adjustment which was on the Sixth Day of February AD: 1788.
the whole amounting to the Sum of £ 16" 1 " 2 Whereof Watertown's part is the Sum of 5 " 15 " 2 Weston's do is 4" 18 : 0 Waltham's do i 5: 8:0
£ 16: 1:2 They Agreed with Mr: David Sanger to Procure as many good Planck as will be Wanted for the Bridge the enfueing year at the lowest price he can.
The Selectmen of Watertown Directed their town Treafurer to give the Selectmen of Wefton an order on the Selectmen of Wal- tham for £ 7 : 6 : 5 being a Ballance due from Watertown to Weston.
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At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the Houfe of the wido Dorothy Coollidge on the 29 Day of February AD. 1788. the following accounts were brot: and Presented for allowance (Viz) for Schooling &c m' Nath1: Ruggles Whitneys for keeping School from July 16. 1787 to the 25 day of Feby : Inftant
31 : 4 : 2 : 2
and to Peter Harringtons Supplying Wood 2 : 2 : 5 : 2
Being the Middle Destrict. £ 33:6:8:0
mr Joseph Jackson for keeping School 3 months & 9 days
24 : 17:0
Capt Mofes Coollidge for Supplying Wood - - 2:10:0
Being the East Destrict 27 :7:0
The following accounts for Supply's for the Poor (Viz) Mr Amos Livermores account amounting to the Sum of
Mr Thomas Pattens do 1: 6:8
0" 9"6
Mr Richard Clarks do 9" 4:7
Lt Francis Faulkners do 0" 6:0
mr Stephen Minots do 0" 4"0
mifs Grace Sangers do 1 "16"0 mr Samuel Wellington's 1 " 18 " 8
Mr Elijah Bond for Boarding Anna Rainger £ 3 : 9:0
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The Selectmen's Accounts for Extra Services in Settleing an Execution &c - 3:15 :1 1788 March ye. 3th -. the Selectmen Signed an order on the treafurer for the above Sums Except m' Elijah Bonds
the following accounts were laid before the town at April meet- ing & allow'd and a Grant made to pay the Same (Viz) -
To M' Josiah Bisco for his Service as afsefsor ye year past -
3: 2:0
to m' Daniel Mason for like Service 1 :14"0
to Colo Amos Bond for like Service 1 "12 " 0
to the Selectmen for Expences the year past - 6" 1"4 :2
to Jona Brown Esq' for Serving Treafurer last year 6" 0 " 0 : 0
to m' Daniel Sawin for Stone for a Bridge 0" 4"0 -
to m' Joshua Coollidge for Ditto - 0" 4"0 -
to m' Thomas Pattin for fenceing Stuff 0" 3"0
19: 0:4:2
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At a Publick Town Meeting of the freeholders and other In- habitants of Watertown who are Quallified to Vote in Town affairs Regularly afsembled at the meeting Houfe in Said Town on monday the third Day of March AD: 1788. for the Choice of Town officers and other affairs as Setforth in the Warrant for Calling the Meeting.
Voted and Chofe William Hunt Esq': Moderator of the Meet- ing.
Then Voted and Chofe the following Perfons afternamd to Serve in the Several offices hereafter mentioned (Viz) -
Jonathan Brown Esq': Town-Clerk.
William Hunt Esq" Colo: Amos Bond [Jona Brown Esq"
Selectmen Mr Amos Livermore Afsefsors { Colo Amos Bond
Mr David Sanger m' Sam1 White
Colo: Chris' : Grant
Jonathan Brown Esq': Town-Treafurer
Constables Mefs David Stone & William Stone
Collectors Capt: Mofes Coollidge & Lt : Samuel Wellington Wardens Mefs Jonas Barned & Mofes Hager
Fence Viewers Mr Jonas White Ju' & Colo: Amos Bond Sealers of Leather Mefrs Mofes Warren & Elijah Mead
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Tythingmen Mefrs- Mr : Samuel Hager & William Warren - Surveyors of Highways Mefrs Sam1 Wellington, Daniel Jackson, Josiah Sanderfon and Mofes Warren
Surveyors of Timber &c Capt : Thomas Vofe & m' David Sanger- Howards Mefrs. Jonas Bond jur- Lt: William Warren Hogrieves mefrs Israel Cook & Sam1: Fowles
Clerks of the Markets Capt: John Fowles & Capt: Thos Vofe - Meafurers of Wood Capt: Thos: Vofe and Capt: Daniel Jack- son
Cullars of Hoops Staves &c m': Jeremiah Bridge and Lt. Frans. Faulkner -
Chofe for Saxton m' Phinehas Jenifon. Voted that the Select- men pay him as they Judge Proper Then the Votes were Called for brot: in & Counted and it Appeared that the Honle Eben' Bridge Esq' had 60 Votes
Voted and Granted a Tax of 3/s on a Single Poll and in Pro- portion on the Estates. to repair the Highways and townways the year enfueing, to be worked out if the Inhabitants think proper at the Rate of 6s/ Pr Day for a man and 6/ pr day for a good Team
Voted and Chofe for a Committee to examin ye Treafr acctts
William Hunt Esq" : Colº Amos Bond [ Capt John Fowles
Then the Comttee. appointed to Rebuild the Bridge over John Cooks Wast (so called) Reported that they had Compleated the Bufinefs Which was accepted See the Report on file Then
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Then the Selectmen being appointed a Committee to take Such meafures as they Should Judge Necessary for Compelling m' John Cook to pay the expence of Rebuilding the Bridge over his Wast (so called) Reported that they laid the account of the expence of the Rebuilding Said Bridge before m' Cook and Called upon him for payment but he Refufeing payment they had Commenced a Suit against him for the Recovery thereof and after Con- fideration thereof. They Voted to Choofe a Committee or three agents to purfue the affair in the Name and behalf of the town
Voted and Chofe for a Committee or William Hunt Esq". m': David Sanger agents - m' Sam1 White
Voted that the Committee be Impowered in the Name and behalf
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of the town to proceed on the affair in Such way and manner as they Judge best. either by refeering that and any Defputes re- lating to Road, as may appear for the best. Voted and Granted £ 40 pounds to enable the agents to Carry on the affair on the article relating to Intrenching tools. Voted that the Select- men look up the the Same and profecute the affair as they Judge Needfull
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