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To m' Thomas Pattin for fenceing Stuff 0" 3"0
these were granted at April meeting amounting - 19" 0"4"2
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The following granted at may Meeting (Viz) - To m' Richard Clarks expence in Petitioning the Gen1 Court 3" 6"0
To m' Benjamin Hastings for mending Glafs 0" 4"0
To mefrs Sam1 White, Josiah Bisco, & Jona : Brown a Comtte- to State town Debt & Credit 2:14:0 To Sam1 Benjamin for Boarding his Sifter Wilfon + " 12 " 0
10 "16: 0
also an order to pay m' Thomas Sheppard the Sum of 3 " 18 " 0 for Boarding Abigail Hay Six months
At a Meeting of the Selectmen at L': Samuel Wellingtons on the 3d. Day of November AD. 1788. They Signed an order on the Treafurer to pay m' Samuel Jenifon one pound two fhillings for eleven Weeks Boarding &c for his Daughters Child, the time begining the 18th- day august last.
also to pay M': Josiah Bright two pounds eight fhillings in full for his Service in the army in January 1787. he being then a Soldier in Capt: Amos Bonds Company, he the Said Brights giving an order on the State Treafurer for the whole of his Wages due on Said Bonds Muster-Roll
at this meeting the Selectmen received a Notification from m' Jonas Bond informing that he had taken into his Family one John Caswell who came from Boston in November last, See the notification on file
At a Meeting of the Selectmen on Monday the 1h. day of De- cember AD: 1788. at L': Sam Wellingtons they ordered the Clerk to Issue Warrants directed to the Constables to Warn the Inhabitants who are Quallified to Vote for Representatives. to meet at the Meeting Houfe on thursday the eighteenth Inftant at one O Clock afternoon to give in their Votes for one Repre- sentative in Congrefs for Middlefex County and two Electors for the Choice of President &c: Warrants were Issued accordingly Pr
J Brown Town Clerk
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At the Meeting last Mentioned on the other Side the Selectmen Signed an order on the Treafurer to pay the Perfons after named the Sums Set to their Name being in full for the meterials
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& labour at the Great Bridge as allow'd at the last Adjustment A
(Viz)
To Mefsrs. David Sanger - 7" 1"5
to Amos Livermore - 1 "16"0
to William Chenery - 0" 18 "0
to Jedh Leathe - 0" 4"0 to George & Vofe 0" 12 " 0
to
Timo Williams
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0" 11 " 4
to Abraham Whitney 0" 6"0
to Paul Learned - - 1" 7"6
to Sam! Wellington - 1 "18"3
to Wm Harrington - 0" 9"0
to Jona Harrington 2" 8"0
to Adam Brown - 0" 8"0
to Jonas Hastings 0 "10"6
to Sam! Benjamin - 0" 3 "0 to Sam1 & Mofes Hager
0 " 10 "0
The Sum total being £ 21" 3"0
At a Publick Town meeting of the freeholders & other In- habitants of Watertown Quallified to Vote in the Choice of Representatives on the 18th- Day of December 1788, at the Meeting Houfe to give in their Votes for a Perfon to Serve as a Representative in Congrefs, & two perfons as Electors of a President & Vice President of the United States of America. - The Votes were Called for for a Representative and were brot: in Counted & Sorted and it appeared, that the Honle Elbridge Gerry had 24 Votes A John Brooks Esq' had 13- Votes Eleazor Brooks Esq' : had 3 Votes
Then the Votes were brot: in for two perfons as Candidale for Electors of President & Vice President & it appeared when Counted & Sorted that
the Honle Francis Dana Esq' : had - 21 Votes -
Hon1 Eleazor Brooks Esq' had - 21 Votes
Hon1 Oliver Prefcott Esq' had - 14 Votes James Winthorp Esq' had - 14 Votes
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At a Meeting of the Selectmen on Monday the 5th .. day of
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January AD. 1789. at Lt. Samuel Wellingtons - They Signed an order on ye Treafurer to pay the Several perfons after Named the Sums Set to each of their Names (Viz).
To Capt: Thomas Hunt for his Service on Bez !!.
Learneds account 1:0:10
To Dr Marfhall Spring in full of his accounts
Exhibited this day 11 : 0"-
To Nathan Porter on Daniel Hastings's account
for Stones &c 0:18 : -
To Samuel Jenifon for care of his Daughters
Child eight weeks - 0:16 :-
To Daniel Jackson in full of his account for Sup-
płys for Jedidiah White in his last Sicknefs
3 " 14" 7
To David Sanger in full of his account for houfe Rent &c for Bez" Learned
2 " 15 " -
At a Publick Meeting of the Selectmen for Inquiring into the State of the Collectors lists of Tax's which have been long out- ftanding, at the Houfe of Lt: Sam! Wellington on the 12th- Day of January AD 1789 They Examined Mefsrs Joseph Brights, & Daniel Masons lists
at this meeting they Directed the Clerk to Issue out Warrants to the Constables to Warn the Quallified Voters to afsemble at the Meeting Houfe on thursday the 29 Inftant to give in their votes for a Perfon to Serve as a Representative in Congrefs for the Deftrict of Middlefex, Which was Accordingly don the Same Day
By Jona Brown Town-Clerk
at this meeting they Directed the Treafurer to call upon John Draper and David Stone for 18 Bufhels of Indian Corn each which they owe to the town for the Improvement of the Wido Learneds land. They also did agree with Jedidiah Leathe for him to Improve the Hay Scales one year from the ninth day of this present month he paying therefor four pounds ten Shillings to be in Quarterly payments but upon failure in him the agreement to be Void, they also appointed him Surveyor & Weigher of Hay during the term aforementioned
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at the Meeting last Mentioned they Directed the Clerk to Issue a Warrant to one of the Constables to Warn Sarah Sanders out of this town
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At a Meeting of the freeholders & other Inhabitants of Water- town who are Quallified to Vote in the Choice of a Repre- sentative afsembled at the meeting on Thursday the 29th Day of January AD. 1789. to give in their Votes for a Perfon to Repre- sent the District of Middlefex in Congrefs of the United States of america, the Votes being given in it appeared that the following Perfons had the number of Votes Set against each of their Names (Viz) -
Elbridge Gerry Esq': had 45 Votes William Hull Esq': had 14 do Joseph B: Varnum had - 2 do
At a Meeting at the Same time and Place of the Inhabitants of the Said Town Quallified to Vote in town affairs the Meeting being opened They Voted and Chofe William Hunt Esq': Mod- erator of the Meeting
mr Sawin Made Application to have his Tax in m' Jedidiah Leathes list, formerly Henry Bradfhaws abated as he Said he had Paid it to Sd Bradfhaw - Whereupon it was Voted that if Said Sawin would procure a Certificate from Mr Bradfhaw Sworn to before a Justice of ye peace Setting-forth that the tax's had been paid to him the Said Bradfhaw while he was a Collector, Then the Sd. tax Should be abated.
Then m' William Sanger to have his tax's abated made a request to the town and it was Voted that the Collectors do not call on him for them till after Next March Meeting
At a Meeting of the Selectmen on the 18th Day of February AD. 1789 at Lt: Sam1 Wellingtons Capt: John Fowle brot: in his account for Supplys for Smith Prentice in his last Sicknefs of
0 " 16" 1 - and m' John Capel his account for a Coffen of - - 0" 14 " 0
which was allowed
£ 1"10"1 at
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At this Meeting they Directed the Clerk to Issue out Warrants to the Several Constables to Warn the Inhabitants of the town Qualified to Vote in town affairs to meet at the Meeting Houfe on Monday the Ninth Day of March Next at Nine O Clock in the forenoon for the following Purpofes (Viz) First to Choofe a Moderator of the Meeting
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(2) To Choofe all town officers required to be Chofe in the Month of March or April Annually. (3) To Choofe a Saxton & agree how he Shall be paid for his Service (4) To Determin whether Swine Shall run at large the enfueing year. (5) To give in their Votes for a County Treafurer. (6) to agree what Schools Shall be kept, and Grant money to Support the Same, and act anything thereon they may think proper. (7) To grant money to Support the poor. (8) To Grant money to repair the Great Bridge, and act any thing relating thereto they may think proper. (9) To Grant money to repair the Highways, and act any thing relating thereto they See fit. (10) To Choofe a Com- mittee to Examin the treafurers accounts, (11) To hear the ac- counts of thofe perfons the town is Indebted to and grant money to pay ye Same, (12) To hear the reports of any Committees & act thereon as they See fit. (13) To act any thing relating to the Fishery (agreable to an act of the General Court pafsed the last Sefsion) they Judge Necefsary (14) To know if the town will provide a further Supply of Powder & Ball for the training band & alarm list to be kept for that Perticular ufe. and Act any thng relating thereto they think best. (15) To abate any perticular perfons tax's if they think proper. (16) To know if the town will purchafe a Small Building Standing on the towns Land where the widow White now Dwells, or Sell the land whereon the Same now Stands, and act thereon as they See fit. - Likewife to Notify the perfons the town is Indebted to to bring in their accounts to the Selectmen on the Sixth Day of March Next at three O.Clock afternoon at the Houfe of Lt Samuel Wellington.
Warrants were Issued accordingly Dated the 20th- of February
attest Jona Brown Town-Clerk
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At a Meeting of the Selectmen at Lt: Samuel Wellingtons on Monday the Second Day of March AD: 1789. Walter Hun- newells account was brot: in for keeping School amounting to the Sum of - £33"6"8 also Mr Nathaniel Sherman brot: in his Account for Schooling for the year past which amounted to the Sum of - 33 " 6 " 8 the Expence of Wood for each School being included in their Accounts They agreed that the last County tax Set to Watertown be paid out of the town Rates the Sum being £ 13 : 9"3"1. and Afseft with the Next town tax.
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At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the Houfe of Lt Sam1 Welling- ton on Fryday the Sixth Day of March AD 1789. the following acctts- were brot: to the Selectmen & by them allowed & and orders on the Treafurer given for Payment. (Viz)
School
m' Nath1 R. Whitney for keeping the East School 16" 16" 0 m' Daniel Clark Sanders for like Service at do
board &c. 13" 8" 0
Capt Mofes Coollidge for Wood for the School 3" 2" 0
Colo Chris': Grants acctt for the poor 5" 15" 1
Lt. Frans. Faulkners for Houfe Rent for Bez! Learned Feby 24th_ 1 "13" 9
m' Wm Harrington for Wood to Learned & wido White 0" 16 " 10
Lt Jona Harrington for Wood for Said White 0" 12" 0
m' Amos Livermore for Supplys to poor 1" 7" 2 To his other Dittoo 1 "12" 6
Wm Hunt Esq' acctt for poor 1" 5" 1
m' David Sangers acctt for the poor R. Goddard 0" 8" 6
m' Elijah Bonds acctt for Anna Ranger 3 " 18 " 0
Mr Richd Clarks Acctt for Supplys poor 0" 13 " 0 Col Amos Bonds for Sam1 Jenifon & Rachel Goddard 3" 6 : 8 m' Phins Jenifon for Service at Smith Prentices Fun1: 0" 9" 0 Majr Josiah Capens acctt poor 0"13 : 4 0"10: 4 Colo Amos Bonds other acctt
Said Amos Bond two years Interest on a Note
5" 8" 7
m' Sam1 White one year do on do
5 " 19 " 3
Jona Brown three year on a Note 3" 12" 0
m' Wm- Stone for Warning out 24 perfons @ 1/ 1" 4" 0
Mr Benjn Hastings for Mending the Meeting Houfe Glas 0" 3" 0
m' Josiah Sanderfon for work at the Wharf in Cambridge
0" 8" 0
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At a Publick Town Meeting of the Inhabitants of Watertown who are Quallified to vote in town affairs Regularly afsembled on Monday the Ninth Day of March AD: 1789. for the Choice of town officers and other Town affairs Mentioned in the Warrants for Calling the Meeting. They Voted and Chofe William Hunt Esq' : Moderator -
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Then Voted and Chofe the following perfons afternamed to Serve in the Several offices hereafter-mentioned (Viz)
Town-Clerk Jonathan Brown Esq":
Selectmen
Mr Amos Livermore Mr David Sanger (Mr Sam! White Mr Thos. Pattin for afsefsors Colo: Amos Bond mª Edmd: Fowle
William Hunt Esq": Colo Chris Grant Jur :
Town Treafurer Jonathan Brown Esq":
Fence-Viewers m' Mofes Warren & Israel Cook
Wardens Mefsrs. Jonas Bond jur & Joshua Grant
Sealers of Leather Mefsrs Mofes Warrin & Josiah Levett Tythingmen Capt Nath1 Bemis & Benjamin Hastings Surveyors of Highways for the West Deftrict m' Henry Farring- ton South Deftrict Mr Edmd. Fowle, East Deftrict m' Joshua Coollidge, North Deftrict m' Jona: Brown jur Surveyors of Timber &c Mefrs David Sanger & Lt Daniel Jackfon Howards Majr Thos Mellens & m' Hugh Mason
Hogrieves mefsrs Moses Mason and Daniel Cornwall Clerks of the Markets Capt Daniel Jackson & Capt John George -
Meafurers of Wood Capt Daniel Jackson & Mr Edmund Fowle - Cullars of Hoops Staves &c Mefsrs Jeremiah Bridge & Sam1 Holt Saxton m' Phinehas Jenifon & Voted yt the Selectmen pay him as they See fitt for his Services Then the Votes were brot in for a County Treafurer & being Counted & Sorted it Appeared that Eben' Bridge Esq'; had 32 Votes
Voted that Swine do not run at large this year
Then Voted to let the Collecting the tax's to the lowest Bider they giveing Bonds as last year, Voted that what they Collect in one year after they Receive their lists, the remainder to have no Premium; and that thofe Perfons that have lists not Settled Shall not have any more till t[hey] Settle the first.
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Then they Voted to reconfider the last Vote So far as it relates to the last Collectors and that they have liberty to bid as other Perfons
They then took into Consideration the abateing of tax's and Voted
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to Choofe a Committee of Nine perfons to hear the pleas of any Perfons that Should apply for abatements, and report a list of Such as they Judge proper to be abated to the town at April Meeting
Chofe for Said Committee
William Hunt Esqr.
Mr Sam1 White M' Amos Livermore Colo Amos Bond
Cap: John George Capt John Fowle
Mr Simon Whitney
Mr Edmd: Fowle
Mr Thos Pattin
Then the article relating to the regulating the Fishery being read They Voted to Choofe a Committee to prepare Rules for the regulating the Same to be laid before the town
Chofe for Said Committee
Colº Amos Bond William Hunt Esq" Mr Edmd: Fowle JJ
Then the Meeting was Adjourned to the Houfe of Majr Thos Mellens at Seven o Clock this evening, at which time being Met They Proceeded to Farm out the Collecting the tax's. The East list of State tax being put up was Struct off to m' Jonathan Stone at /11d- 1/2 pr pound West list put up was Struct off to Lt Sam1 Wellington at 1/ 11/2 P do-
East list town tax then was Struct of to Jona. Stone at /1112 pr do-
West list town do was Struct off to Sam1 Wellington at 1/3 P do
The County tax to be included with the town
Then the Meeting was Adjourned to Monday Next at two O Clock afternoon at the Meeting Houfe
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At a Publick Town Meeting of the freeholders & other In- habitants of Watertown Quallified According to law to vote in Town affairs afsembled at the Meeting House on Monday the Sixteenth day of March AD. 1789 by Adjournment William Hunt Esq: being Moderator. The Meeting being opened they Proceeded, Voted and Chofe m' Daniel Mafon &
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Mr Henry Farrington Constables, & Chofe Lt: Sam1: Wellington and Mr Jonathan Stone Collectors of Tax's
M': Samuel White at his Desire was Excufed from Serving afsefsor and Mr Amos Livermore was Chofen but by Desire was excufed
Then Voted and Excufed Mr Edmund Fowle from the Same Service
Then Voted & Chofe Jonathan Brown Esq': & Colo: Chris" Grant jur afsefsors
Then voted & Granted £ 100 pounds to Support the Schools and that they be under the Same Regulations as they were the last year.
Voted and Granted £ 100 pounds to Support the poor
Voted and Granted 15 pounds to repair the Great Bridge
Voted & Granted a tax of 3s/ on the Poll and the Estates to be taxed in that proportion to repair the Highways, and that the price of Labour in Working out Said tax be Six fhillings P Day for a man and the like Sum for a good team
M': David Sanger
Chofe a Comtte to Examin ye Treafrs acctts Mr Amos Livermore Mr Josiah Bisco
The (11) article was put over to the Adjournment ye (12) article put over
The the Committee appointed to Prepare Rules for regulating the Fishery reported Some rules which after consideration & Debate thereon. They Voted that Said Committee with the Selectmen have power in the Name and behalf of the town to fix Such Rules & regulations refpecting the Same as they Judge most for the benefit of the town, and Conformable to the Act of the Gen" Court. -
then the (16) article was read and after Debate thereon they Voted to Choofe a Committee to confer with mr. David Sanger about the Building on the land mentioned in Said article and report
Voted and Chofe for Said Committee -
Mr Richd. Clark L: Sam! Wellington Colo Amos Bond
Then the Meeting was adjourned to the first monday in April 3 O Clock [in] the afternoon at this place
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Watertown March ye 16th. 1789
The following Perfons took the Oath of allegiance required by
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law to Quallifie them to Serve in the Several Town offices to which they were Chofen, and after taking Said Oath & Subfcrib- ing the Same (Viz)
Mr David Sanger The Selectmen Mr Amos Livermore Mr Thos Pattin Wm Hunt Esq' : Colo: Chris'. Grant jur Mofes Warrin & Israel Cook Fence viewer
Jonª Brown Town Clerk & Treaf
Mofes Warren & Jofiah Leavitt Sealers of Leather
Henry Farrington Edmund Fowle, & Joshua Coollidge. Surveyors of highways
Surveyors of Timber &c David Sanger & Daniel Jackson Howards Thomas Mellens & Hugh Mason, -
Hogrieve Daniel Cornwall
Clerks of the Markets Daniel Jackson & John George
Meafures of Wood Daniel Jackson Edmd: Fowle
Cullars of Hoops &c Jeremiah Bridge, Samuel Holt
Daniel Mason & Henry Far- rington Constables
Sam! Wellington & Jona:
Stone Collectors
1
took ye oath of allegiance & oaths of office Pr: Wm Hunt Just: Peace
March ye 23d. 1789 Amos Bond took ye oath of allegiance and he and Jonathan Brown & Christopher Grant junior the oath of afsefsors
Before William Hunt Just: Peace
At a Meeting of the Selectmen on Monday the 23d. Day of March 1789. at Lt: Samuel Wellingtons they Directed the Clark to Issue out Warrants to the Constables to Warn all the Inhabitans of the town of Watertown who are Quallified to vote for Governors and Senators to meet at the Meeting Houfe on the Sexth day of April at two O Clock afternoon to give in their Votes therefor
Which was Accordinly don
P Jona Brown Town-Clerk
at this Meeting they Directed the Treafurer to Discharge all thofe perfons that make it appear that they are of the Baptists Perfuation from their last minifterial tax
1789 March ye 27 Jona Brown Jur was Sworn into the office of Surveyor of Highways Before Jona: Brown Town-Clerk
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At a Meeting of the Selectmen on Fryday the third Day of april AD 1789 at L': Samuel Wellingtons. the following Accounts were brot: in and Accepted by the Selectmen
To Jona Coollidge Godding to Boarding Rachel Goddard from August the 26 to April the 7. 1789. 7" 2"6 To Josiah Learned for Boarding the wido Hannah
Learned 13" 0"0
To Daniel Barnard for do for the wido Delce.
Whitney - 9 "15" 4
To Thomas Sheppard for do for Abigail Hay - 3 " 18 " 0
To Simon & Daniel Whitney for Spencer Goddings
Houfe room 3" 0"0
To the wido Mary Vila for Mary Learned 7 "11 " 8 To James Barnard for Boarding Benjamin Whitney 7 " 15 " 8
£52" 3"2
The above Accounts were made up to the Seventh Inftant. The Selectmen Signed an Order on the Treafurer for the pay- ment
At a Meeting of The freeholders and other Inhabitants of Water- town who are Quallified according to the Constitution to vote in the Choice of Governours & Senators Regularly afsembled at the Meeting Houfe in sd Town on Monday the 6th .. Day of April AD. 1789
The Selectmen being present, the votes being Called for for a Governor being brot: in Sorted and counted it appeared that his Excellency John Hancock Esq' : had 67 Votes
The Honorable James Bowdoin Esq'. had 16 Votes Honle William Chufhing Esqr. had. 1. Votes
The the votes were brot: in for a L': Governor being Sorted & Counted it appeared that
the Honle Benjamin Lincoln Esq had r 37 votes
The Honle: Samuel Adams Esq": had 50 votes Dr Marfhall Spring had - 1 vote
Then the votes were brot in for five Senators for the County of Middls and being Sorted and Counted it appeared that the Gentlemen after-Named had the Number Set against their Names (Viz)
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Eleazer Brooks Esqr. had. 47
Joseph B : Varnum Esqr -53
Eben' Bridge Esq" 54 James Winthorp Esqr - 8 Nath1 Gorham Esq" 62 Walter McFarland Esq' 15
John Brooks Esqr 3
Abraham Fuller Esq' 1
William Hull Esq' 6
Isaac Stearnes Esq' 2
Joseph Hosmer Esqr - 59
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At a Publick Town Meeting of The Inhabitants of Watertown who are Quallified to Vote in Town affairs Regularly afsembled at the Meeting Houfe in Said Town on Monday the Sixth Day of April AD: 1789. By Adjournment.
William Hunt Esq': being Moderator
the Meeting being opened. They proceeded to Inquire whether the Town officers were compleated. and being informed they were not Mefsrs Joshua Grant & Jonas Bond ju' at their Request were Excufed from Serving as Wardens the present year and Mefsrs Mofes Hager & Jona Coollidge Godding were Chofen in their room
The tythingmen were not Excufed
Then the Committee to Consider the abatement of Tax's made a report of a Number they thought Should be abated and of others they Judged Should be Sufpended for the present
Samuel Jenifon asked for an allowance for Boarding &c for his Daughter Child. and it was Voted to allow him 1/6 pr week to A the time the Selectmen took up the Matter. his tax's and what he has received to be part -
Then they took into consideration an account of Dr Marfhall Springs and after Debate thereon. it was moved that the Con- sideration thereof be put off to the Adjournment of the Meeting - and the Meeting was Adjourned to Monday Next 4 O Clock afternoon at this place
At a Meeting of the Selectmen on the Sixth Day of April AD 1789. at Major Thomas Mellens They Agreed with the perfons afternamed to take care of and Board the poor perfons after named for one year from the Seventh Inftant at the Rate after- mentioned
Daniel Barnard to take Delice Whitney at 4/5 pr week
Thomas Sheppard Abigail Hay at -- 7/6 pr do
James Barnard Benjamin Whitney - 3/7 pr do
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Convers Spring Mary Learned - - 3/- pr do Mofes Stone jur Ruth Maddox - 3/- pr do
Jona Brown Esq': was Sworn into the offices of Town Treafr and Town Clerk. -
Pr William Hunt Just Peace
may ye 4th. 1789. Mofes Mason was Sworn into the office of Hogrieve By Jona Brown Justs. Peace
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At a Publick Town Meeting held at the Meeting Houfe on the thirteenth Day of April AD: 1789. By adjournment.
Wm Hunt Esq': being Moderator the Meeting being Opened They proceeded. and took into consideration relating to pro- cureing ammunition for Militia and after Debate thereon they pafsed the followin Vote. (Viz). That Colo Christopher Grant, m' Amos Livermore be a Committee to enquire into the Quantity of Powder & Ball and Flints now on hand belonging to the town and if their is not a Sufficient Quantity for the Supply of the Train-band alarm list Horfe and Artilery over and above the town Stock then to purchafe a quantity adaquate to answer the above purpofes which is to remain the property of the Town, but Subject So farr to the ufe of Said Companies, as the Same may be returned as their Supply agreable to the Militia act, but not to be Dilivered out but by Special order of the Selectmen. - Then a letter or Remonftrance from a Number of perfons of the Baptift perfwation was read and after Debate thereon it was voted that it lye for the present.
Then the following Accounts for Services don &c were read (Viz) To m' Jedidiah Leathe for Irons &c for one of the Towns ploughs which amounted to the Sum of - 0" 19" 1
To the Selectmen for expences the last year 5" 9"7 To Colo Amos Bond for Service as afsefsor last year 1 " 16 " 0 To m' Samuel White for do 1 " 16 "0
To Jona Brown as Treafurer & Afsefsor last year 8" 2"0
To Dr Marfhall Spring for Service as Physician 6" 4"0
&c for attendance on Elizabeth Warren
The whole amounting to the Sum of - £ 24" 6"8
which Sum was Voted & Granted to pay ye Same -
Dr Springs other accounts of 6" 2" 0 was refered to the Select- men to Determin upon
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Then the Meeting was Adjourned to the 4th- Day of May Next. three O Clock afternoon at this place
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At a Meeting of the Selectmen on Monday the 27th -. Day of april AD: 1789. at the Houfe of L' : Samuel Wellington -- They Agreed to have a Town Meeting on Monday the fourth Day of May Next to Choofe a Representative to Serve in the General Court the year enfueing and Directed the Clerk to Issue out Warrants to the Constables to warn the Quallified Voters to meet at the Meeting Houfe on Monday the 4th- Day of May afternoon for that purpofe
Next at two O Clock A Warrants were Issued Accordingly. By Jona: Brown Town- Clerk
At a Meeting of the freeholders and other Inhabitants of Water- town afsembled at the Meeting Houfe on Monday the. 4th. Day of May AD: 1789. for the Choice of a Representative to Serve in the Great and General Court the year enfueing. They Chofe Colº: Amos Bond.
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