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I To See whether the Precinct will then agree upon a day for the Ordination of Mr Seth Storer whome they have Called and invited to Settle among us who hath alfo accepted of sd invita- tion
2 To agree upon a way and method to raife money for the defraying the Charge and Expense for Entertaining the Revnd Elders and Mefsengers that may be sent to for the Carrying on of Said work
3 To Choose and impower a Comtee to take Care and provide a Suitable place to Entertaine the Elders and Mefsengers &c and all Suitable Entertainment for them and to be accountable to sd Precinct when Called thereto of what money they have recieved and how they have improved the Same, hereof faile not and make a true return of this Order and of your doings thereon to Some one of sd Comtee or Clerk of said Precinct Six houres at leaft before the Time of sd meeting.
pr Order of sd Comtee Jn : Coollidg Cler :
Watertowne June the 23rd 1724
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At a meeting of the Eafterly Precinct in Watertowne on the last Munday of June 1724.
Coro" Jonas Bond was Chosen Moderator of sd Meeting.
2 Voted to Agree on a day for the Ordination of Mr Seth Storer.
3 Voted that the day for the Ordination of M' Seth Storer be the 4th Wednesday of July next.
4 Voted to Choose two men to travel the Precinct to propose to the Inhabitants to Se what they will give towards the Charge of the Ordination of M' Storer, And to take downe theire Names that will give and theire Sums and they that pay downe to Crofs theire Sums And to deliver what they Shall So receive to the fol- lowing Comtee Mentioned underneath.
5 Thomas Bond and Ephraim Cutter jun' Chosen for s' two men.
6 Voted to Choose a Comtee to provide a place and Entertain- ment for said Affaire out of s" money
7 Chosen for S' Comte Jnº Coollidg Sergt Jenifon M' Spring Sergt Stone Mr Sternes Sergt Coollidg and M' Harris
S Voted that Sd Com(ee to give accompt to S" Precinct of what money they receive and what they Expend when Called thereto
To M' Jnº Coollidg Clerk for the Easterly Precinct in Water- towne S'
You are hereby Ordered forthwith to give an Order to Joseph Coollidg Treafurer or Receiver for s" Precinct to pay unto the Revd Mr Seth Storrer the Sum of Twenty pounds, And to Leut Richard Coollidg the Sum of five pounds out of the forty Two pounds which was ordered by the Select men of s" Towne to be paid into Sª Treafurer pr Conftable Samuel Peirce out of the Towne Rate Commited to him to Collect
Watertowne Sep' 24: 1724
JONAS BOND NATHAL BRIGHT WH SHATTUCK ABRAM BROWNE
Precinct Committe
At a meeting of the Precincts Comtte Jany the 5th 1724/5
Mr Storrer being present it was then Agreed on that the Min- isters that had preached after Decembr the 4th 1723 and the Charge of theire Entertainment Should be paid out of the Sa.f : Sallery for the yeare 1724 the yeare Ending Dec : the 4th 1724 and the Residue of S" S.JE to be for M' Storer in full for his preaching in sd Precinct untill S' 4th day of Dec : 1724.
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To M' Nathanael Bright Conftable of Watertowne,
S' Thefe are to Will and require you forthwith to warne all the freeholders and other Inhabitants who dwell in the Eafterly
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Precinct in sª Towne who are quallifyed to Vote in Towne Affaires to Meet at the New Meeting house in sd Precinct on Munday the Eleventh day of Janewary Current at one of the Clock in the after noon of s" day for the Ends following
(1) To Know the Precincts minde when they will meet at the New Meeting hons in sd Precinct and make it the place of Pub- blick Worship for ye future
(2) To Know the Precincts Minde how they would have the Old meeting house disposed of or Improved or any part of it.
(3) To Receive an Accompt from the Comtee how they have improved the money already granted towards the finishing of the New Meeting house
(4) To See whether the Precinct will then grant money for the further finifhing of sd meeting house And the paying the Warnings of Precinct meetings : Hereof faile not and make Re- turne of this Order with your doings thereon unto Some one of the Comtee or Clerk of sd Precinct foure hours at least before the Time of s" Mecting Dated the fifth day of Janewary in the Eleventh yeare of his Majesties Reigne Anno Domini 1724/5
'r Order of { Jnº Coollidg the Comtee Cler :
At A Meeting of the Eafterly Precinct in Watertowne on Mun- day the Eleventh of Janewary 1724/5
(1) A Vote pafsed and Corli Jonas Bond was Chosen Moder- ator
(2) Voted to Meet at the New Meeting House on the first Sabbath day of Febrewary next & then to make it the place of Publick Worfhip for the future
(3) Voted to take out of the old meeting House all that may be profitably improved in the New Meeting house next after the last Sabbath day in Janewary Currant
(4) To Raise Two Hundred pounds to pay what they are in- debted for the New Meeting house and for the further finithing the Same and Sixteen pounds thereof to be part of Mr Storrers Sallery and for the paying for the Warning of Precinct Meetings and the makeing of Precinct Rates
(5) Voted that the former Comtee imployed in building the New meeting house Should be the Comtee to take out of the Old Meeting house and improve it in the New Meeting House what they think proper and Needfull, And to improve the Refidue of sd grant of 2001 in further finithing of sd house
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Watertowne Janewary 18: 1724/5
To Deacon John Coollidg Clerk of the Eafterly Precinct in Watertowne,
you Are hereby Ordered to deliver to the Afsefsors of sª Pre- cinct a Coppy of the grant of the Two Hundred pounds made by sª Precinct at theire Meeting on the Eleventh day of Janewary
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Currant for the Ends therein Mentioned, And direct them to Afsefs the Same Spedily the money being now Wanted for the detraying of Debts already Contracted And for the further finithing of the New Meeting House, Said Afsefsors are to Committ the Rate or Afsefsment when made with a Lawfull Warrant to Col- leet the Same unto M' John Hastings the present Collector and to Issue and make up his Accompts at or before the first Munday of July Next Enfuing
JONAS BOND NATHA' BRIGHT Comtre
WI SHATTUCK
Midd' f's.
To M' Nathanael Bright Conftable of Watertown
S' Thefe are to will & require you forthwith to warn all the Freeholders and other Inhabitants who are Quallified to Vote in precinct Affairs who dwell in the Eafterly precinct to Meet at the New Meeting houfe in Sd precinct on the Third Monday of March Next Enfuing at Two of the Clock in the after Noone to choofe precinct officers for the year Currant. Alfo to know the minde of je precinct how they would have ge remainder of ve old Meeting houfe Difpofed of which can not be proffitably Improved in ye New : hereof fail not but make a true return of this ord' and of Your doings thereon to Some one of ye Committee or Clerk of ye precinet four houres at Leaft before ye time of Sa Meeting Watertown Febr 16: 1724/5 Per odr of ye Comtre
JOHN COOLLIDGE Cler.
At a Meeting of the Easterly Precinct in Watertown on March the 15th 1724/5
1 Chosen for Moderator Col. Jonas Bond.
2 Voted to Choofe three Men to be a Standing Committe for the precinct for the Year.
3 Voted and Choofe for Said Comter Mr Nathanael Bright, Deacon William Bond and Corol Bond.
4. Voted and Chofen Clerk Joseph Mafon.
5. Voted and Chofen Treafurer Ser Joseph Coolidge
6. Voted and Chofen Afsefsors Cor Henry Bright Sert Joseph Coollidg & M' Nathanael Harris.
7. Voted and Chofen Collector Mr Thomas Coollidg.
S. Voted and Chofen Sexton M' Nathanael Sherman.
9. Voted yt Said Sexton Shaft have two Contributions in the year for his reward, viz' on the first Sabbath in September Next and on the first Sabbath in March next
10. Voted to Difpose of " whole remainder of " old Meeting houfe and the whole Effects thereof to be improved in the further finithing of y" New Meeting houfe, and if their be any overpluif's of ye money Afsigned for that Ufe it Shall be in the money granted for finithing Said Meeting houfe.
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II. Voted that the Same Commtee that hath been improved in Mannaging the building of ye New Meeting houfe, Shall be the Commtee to Difpose of the Old Meeting houfe.
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To Joseph Mafon Clerk of the Eafterly Precinct in Watertown
You are hereby ordred forthwith to give an order to Mr Joseph Coollidge precinct Treafurer To pay to the Reverend Mr Seth Storer the Sum of Sixteen pounds out of the Two hundred pound Rate granted Pr Said precinct on the Eleventh Day of January in the Year 1724/5 which Sixteen pounds is for the Compleating the Sallery According to Contract.
Watertown Febr 1 7th
1725/6.
JONAS BOND Precinct
NATHANAEL BRIGHT Comtee
To Mr Joseph Coollidge Treafurer of ye East Precinct in Watertown
Sr
You are hereby ordred to pay to the Reverend Mr Seth Storer the fum of fixteen pounds Out of the Two hundred pound Rate granted Pr Sª Precinct on the Eleventh Day of January in the Year 1724/5 which Sa Sixteen pounds is for Compleating his Sallery According to Contract.
Pr order of ye Precinct Committe
Watertown Febr 21.
JOSEPH MASON Precinct Cler. 1725/6.
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To M' Jonas Bond Jun" Conftable of Watertown Greeting. Sr
You are hereby required forthwith to warne the Freeholders and othr Inhabitants within the Eafterly Precinct in Sd Town who are Quallifyed to Vote in Precinct Affaires to Meet at the Publick Meetinghoufe in S" Precinct on ye fourteenth Day of March Next enfuing the Date hereof, at two of the clock in the afternoone of Sª day, for the ends following.
First. To'choofe a Committee to mannage ye prudentials of Sª Precinct A Clerk and other precinct Officers which are proper to be chofen.
Secondly. To receive an Acct from the Committee wch were Imployed in finifhing the Meeting houfe, how far they have dif- pofed of the money already granted, Pr Sª Precinct for that End.
Thirdly. That the Precinct may then Mannifeft their Mindes if they fe canfe how and in what Method they will have the Vacant room undr the gallireys in the Meeting houfe to be Improved.
Fourthly. To take effectual care that there be money raifed for the Minifters Sallery According to Contract, as alfo for others to whom money may be due from the Precinct.
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Fifthly. To take care that the Saxftone may be Incourraged.
hereof fail not, but make return of this ord' and Your Doings thereon to one of the Comtee or Clerk of Sa Precinct at Leaft four hours before the time for S' Meeting.
pr ordr of the Committee
JOSEPH MASON Cler.
Watertown Feb 21. 1725/6.
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At a Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Eafterly Precinct in Watertown on the 14th Day of March 1725/6. for the Election of Precinct officers, And Such oth' buifnefs as is Set forth in the Warnind of S' Meeting.
Voted and Choofe for Moderator Jonas Bond Esq".
Voted and Choofe for the Standing Commtee to Mannage the prudentials of the precinct this Psent Year. Jonas Bond Esq' Dea. Nathan Fiske & Dea John Coollidge.
Voted and Choofe for Precinct Clerk M' Nathanael Harris.
Voted and Choofe for Precinct Treafurer (or Receivor) MT Joseph Coollidge
( Joseph Mafon
Voted and Choofe for Afsefsors M' Nathanael Harris ( M' Henery Bright.
Voted and Choofe for Collector M' Edward Harrington. Voted and Choofe for Saxton M' Nathanael Shermon.
Voted for the Incourragment & reward of sd Sexton, That there Should be Two Contributions in the Year for him, viz' the first Contribution to be on the first Sabbath Day in Septembr and the Second to be on the first Sabbath Day in March.
At s" Meeting the Commtee Chofen for the finifhing the Meeting houfe, Laid their Acc1 before the Precinct of how much they had Difpofed of the Money Granted Pr ye Precinct toward the finifh- ing of the Meeting houfe. The Acct Amounting to the Sum of £3S7=4=9. The s Acct was red to the Precinct. And Put to Vote whether the Precinct Do Axcept of Said Acct
And the Vote past in the Affirmative.
Put to Vote whether the Precinct will At this Meeting Manifest their Minds how, the Vacancy under the Gallerys shall be Im- proved.
The Vote past in the Negative.
Put to Vote whether the Precinct are willing to Allow the Precinct Afsefsors, for Making precinct Rates Two fhillings & fix- pence Per Day, and they Laving a fair Acc' before the Precinct Commte the Same be Allow'd. And the Vote paft in ye Affirma- tive.
Put to Vote whether the Precinct are willing to Allow Con- ftables three fhillings A Meeting for Warning precinct Meetings The Vote paft in y" Affirmative.
Put to Vote whether the Precinct are Willing to Allow the Sun: of fourty Shillings to M' John Haftings for Collecting the precinct
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Rates Committed to him to Collect. The Vote paft in the Affarmitive.
Put to Vote whether the precinct are Willing (and Do Now Grant) the Sum of Twenty five pounds to Pay ye Revd Mr Storer According to Contract and the Afsefsors & Conftables and others to whom Money May be due from sd Precinct.
The Vote paft in ye Affarmative.
Put to Vote whether the Precinct are Willing to Allow Mr Dan" Haftings Ten fhillings for ringin the bell from ye Ist Sab- bath in Febr to ye 2ª in March, 1724/5.
And the Vote paft in ye Affarmitive
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To Nathaniel Harris Clerk of the Easterly Precinct in Water- town, You Are Hereby Ordered to Deliver to the Afsefsors of Said Precinct A Coppy of the Grant of the Twenty five Pounds Granted by the Precinct aforefaid Att there Meeting on the Fourteenth Day of March Last Past; For the Ends therein Mentioned and Direct them to Afsess the Inhabitance of sª Precinct as the Law Directs Spedily and to Commit the Rate or Afsessment to Mr Edward Harrington the Present Collector for sd Precinct With a Lawfull Warrent to Collect the fame and to Issue and Make up his Accompts at or Before ye First Monday of Octobr Next Infueing.
JONAS BOND NATHAN FISKE Comtee
Watertown July ye IIth 1726
To M' Jofeph Coollidge Treafurer of ye East Precinct in Water- town
S' You are Hereby Ordered to Pay to the Reverend Mr Seth Storer the Sum of Sixteen Pounds out of the Twenty five Pound Rate Granted Pr Sd Precinct on the Fourteenth Day of March Last Past which Sum of Sixteen Pounds is for the Compleating his Sallary According to Contract.
Alfo to Pay to Your felf the fum of one Pound Six Shillings and three Pence.
To Corntt Henry Bright the Sum of One Pound Eleven Shil- lings and three Pence.
To Dea Jofeph Mafon the Sum of Five Shillings And to Nath11 Harris the Sum of One Pound Eleven Shillings and three Pence which Sums Ware Refpectively Allowed for Makeing of Precinct Rates.
To M' John Hastings the Sum of Two Pounds Allowed him for Collecting of Precinct Rates Committed to him. To M' Sam- uel Pirce Six Shillings for Warning Two Precinct meetings in the Year 1723. To M' Nath" Bright Nine Shillings for Warning Three Precinct Meettings in the Year 1724. To M' Jonas Bond Jun' three Shillings for Warning one Precinct Meetting in the Year 1725. To M' Daniel Hastings the Sum of Ten Shillings for Ringing the Bell.
Pr order of the Precinct Comtee
Watertown January the 17th 1726/7
NATH" HARRIS Cler.
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To M' Thomas Bond Constable of Watertown Greetting. Sr
You are hereby Requiered forthwith to Warn the Freeholders and other Inhabitance Within the Easterly Precinct in Sª Town who are Qualified to Vote in Precinct affairs to Meet at the Pub- lick Meeting houfe in sd Precinct on Monday the Thirteenth Day of March Next Infuing the Date hereof Att Two of the Clock in the afterNoon of sd Day for the Ends Following
Viz First to Choofe a Precinct Committee to manage the Pru- dentialls of sd Precinct A Clerk and other Precinct officers Nefsary and Proper to be Chosen.
Secondly, that the Precinct May Confider (And if they Pleafe Conclude) How they will have the Vacant Room under the Gal- leries in Sd Meetinghoufe Improved ; and if it Should be agreed, and Concluded, to Build Pews Whether the Pews, Should be Built ; By Perticular Perfons or by Sª Precinct : and if it be there Minds S Precinct Should Buld them as a Precinct, then to Take Care and Raife Money for the Same.
Thirdly to Take Effectuall Care that there be Money Raifed for the Ministers Sallary According to Contract and alfo for others to Whome Money May be Due from the Precinct, And Alfo to Raife Money for the Further Finishing Sd Meetting houfe if there Shall be Occation.
Fourthly to Take Care that the Saxftone may be incoarriged. hereof fail Not but Make Return of this order and Your Doings thereon to one of the Committee or Clerk of sa Precinct at Least Four hours Before the Time for s' Meetting.
pr order of s' Commitee.
Watertown Febry 27th 1726/7
NATH" HARRIS Cler.
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Att, A Meeting of the Inhabitance of the Easterly Precinct in Watertown. On Monday the 13th Day of March Anno Dom 1726/7 for the Election of Precinct Officers And Such Other Buifnefs as is Sett Forth in the Warning of Said Meetting.
Voted, And Chofe for Moderator Colo Jonas Bond Efqr.
Voted, and Chofe for a Standing Committee to Mannage the Prudentialls of fd Precinct For this Prefent Year L' Richard Coollidge M' Thomas Straith and Dea Nathan Fisk
Voted and Chofe for Said Precinct Clerk Nathaniel Harris
(M' Nathaniel Bright
Voted and Chofe for s' Precinct Afsefsors 2 Mr Jofeph Holdin
( M' John Straton
Voted and Chofe for s' Precinct Treafurer or Receiver Mr Joseph Coollidge.
Voted and Chofe For Collector for fd Precinct for this Prefent Year M' Daniel Bond.
Voted and Chofe for Sexstone M' Nathaniel Shearmon.
Voted that there Should Be Two Contributions in this Prefeat
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Year for the Reward and Incourrigement of him the Su Sextone (Viz) one on the First Sabbath in September and the other on the First Sabbath in March.
Put to Vote Whether it Be the minds of the Precinct at this meetting, that the Vacant Room in the Meetting houfe under the Gallereis Should Be Improved with Pews ; and that Perticuliar Perfons Should Build them under Such Regulations as the sd Precinct Shall agree upon ; or by a Committee Appointed by sd Precinct for that Purpofe ; and the Vote Paft in the affirmitive
Put to Vote Whether the Precinct will Now Choofe Five men for a Committee to Mannage that affair (Relating to or) Con- cerning the Building of Pews under the Gallerries in Sd Meetting houfe and the Vote Pafsed in the affermitive.
Voted and Chose Sert Joseph Coollidge, Enfn Jonathan Stone, Corntt Henry Bright Sert Ebenezer Stone & Nathaniel Harris for A Committee to Mannage that affair concerning the Pews haveing Refpect to Such Directions as they Shall hereafter Receive from sª Precinct
Voted that sd Committee Shall have Regard to what Perfons have Difbursted & have Bin Rated as to Reall & Personall Eftate for the Building of fd meeting houfe ; and to have Regard to Perfons of Honnour and UfefallNefs in Sd Precinct.
Voted that Whofoever Shall be admitted to Build Pews and they Shall Se Caufe to Difpofe of them or Leave them that the Precinct Paying the First Cost of Building the Pews Shall have them ; and the Difpofsing of them again.
Put to Vote Whether the Precinct will Now att this Meetting Grant the sum of Twentifive Pounds to Pay the Reverend Mr Storer according to Contract ; and to Pay others to Whom Money may Be due from fd. Precinct ; and for the Further Finishing the Meeting houfe under the Galleries; and the Vote Pafsed in the affermitive.
Putt to Vote Whether the Precinct will adjorn this meeting to the Second Monday of Aprill Next Infuing at two of the Clock in the afternoon of sd day to hear wt the Comtee have done Relat- ing to the Pews and then ye Vote Pafsed in the affermitive.
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Att A Meeting, of the Inhabitance of the Easterly Precinct, in Watertown on Monday the Ioth Day of Apprill, Anno Dom : 1727 by adjornment.
Put to Vote Whether the Report the Comtee have Made Con- cerning the Building of Pews in the Meettinghoufe, be acceptable to the Precinct, and the Vote Past in the Negative.
Put to Vote Whether the Precinct, will Now Choofe a Comtee to Draw a List of Forty Perfons, that thay Shall Think most Proper ; to have Pews and Prefent to the Precinct for them, to Choofe Twenty out of, and the Vote Past in the Negative.
Put to Vote whether the Precinct, will Build Pews, at all, or No ; Past in the Negative
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To M' Ephraim, Cutter Jun" Conftable of Watertown Greeting. S' You are Hereby Requiered Forthwith to Warn the Free- holders and other Inhabitance within s' Precinct in S' Town who are Qualified to Vote in Precinct Affairs to Meet At the Publick Meeting houfe in Said Precinct on Monday the Second Day of October Next Infuing the Date hereof at Two of the Clock in the Afternoon of Sd Day for the Ends Following.
Viz : (1) To No the Minds of the Precinct Whether they will Agree Upon Purchafing A More Convenient Place for A Perfon - age or Ministeriall Place in sd Precinct.
(2) To No the Minds of the Precinct if they Should Agree to Purchafe a more Convenient Ministeriall Place then whether the Precinct will be of the mind to sell the Prefent Ministeriall Place or any Part thereof to Pay Sd Purchafe.
(3) To No if the Precinct Should Agree to Purchafe & Sel as aforefl if they will Choofe A Comtee and Impower i'd Comkee to Manrage the affairs for and in Behalfe of fd Precinct.
Hereof Fail Not But Make Return of this Order and Your Doings thereon to one of the Precinct Comtec or Clerk of sd Pre- cinct At Least Four hours Before the Time of fd Meeting.
Pr Order of the Precinct Comtee
NATH" HARRIS Cler.
Watertown Sept™ the ISth 1727
At A Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Easterly Precinct in Watertown on Monday the Second Day of October Anno Dom 1727
(1) Voted and Chofe for moderator Dea Nathan Fiske.
(2) Put to Vote whether the Precinct will Purchafe a more Convenient Perfonage or Ministeriall Place for Sd Precinct & ye Vote Pafsed in the Affermitive.
(3) Put Vote Whether it Be the minds of the Precinct to Sell all the Prefent Ministeriall Place ( Excepting the Marth) to pay sd Purchafe and the Vote Pafsed in the affermitive.
(4) Put to Vote Whether it Be the Minds of the Precinct to Choofe A Committee to Mannage the Affair of Bying and Selling as aforefd and the Vote Pafsed in ye affermitive.
(5) Put to Vote & Chofe for A Comtee Enfign Jonathan Stone, Mr William Shattuck Serg' Jofeph Coollidge, Dea John Cool- lidge, and Quartermaster Thomass Larnard.
(6) Put to Vote to no the Minds of the Precinct, if they will Impower the above sd Comtr to Sel ; all the Prefent Ministeriall Place Excepting the marsh, and to Purchafe a more Convenient Ministeriall Place for s' Precinct, Provided the Place sa Comitee Shall Purchafe Cost not above one Hundred Pounds more then they shall Sell the Prefent Ministeriall Place for Excepting the marth, and ye vote Pafsed in the affermitive.
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To Nath" Harris Clerk of the Easterly Precinct in Watertown, You are Hereby Requiered & Ordered to Deliver to y" Afsefsors
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of sd Precinct A Coppie of the Twenty-five Pounds ; Granted by the Precinct Aforefd At there Meetting On the thirteenth Day of March Last Past for the Ends therein Mentioned ; and Direct them to Afsess the Inhabitance of Sd Precinct as the Law Directs Speedily ; & to Commit the Rate or afsefsment, to M' Daniel Bond the Prefent Collecton for Sd Precinct; With a Lawfull Warrant to Collect the Same : & to Issue & Make Up his Accompt with mr Jofeph Coollidge Precinct Treafurer or his Successor in Sd Office at or Before the First Day of December Next Infuing.
THOMAS STRAIT RICHARD COOLLIDGE Comtee
Watertown, October 5 the 14th 1727.
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To M' Joseph Coollidge Treafurer of the East Precinct in Watertown.
Sr You are hereby Ordered to Pay to the Reverend Mr Seth Storer the Sum of Sixteen Pounds out of the Twentyfive Pounds Rate Granted Pr Sª Precinct on the Thirteenth Day of March Anno Dom 1726/7 which is for the Compleating his Sallery According to Contract.
Alfo to Pay to M' Jofhua Grant Jun' the Sum of Four Pounds and one Shilling. Allowed to him for Mending the Glace on the Meettinghoufe in Sd Precinct.
Alfo to pay to Mr. Thomas Bond the Sum of Three Shillings for Warning one Precinct Meetting in the Year 1726.
Alfo to Pay to M' Ephraim Cutter Junt the Sum of Six Shil- lings for warning Two Precinct Meeting in the Year 1727.
Alfo to Pay to M' John Straton the Sum of Ten Shillings for making A Precinct Ra*
Alfo to Pay to M' Nathaniel Bright the Sum of Ten Shillings for Making a Precinct Rate.
March the IIth 1727/8
# Order of sd Precinct Comtee. NATH11 HARRIS Cler.
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To M' Ephraim Cutter Conftable of Watertown, Greeting.
S' You are Requiered hereby Forthwith To Warn the Free- holders and Other Inhabitance Within the Easterly Precinct in Sd Town Who Are Quallified to Vote in Precinct Affairs To Meet At the Publick Meettinghouse in Sd Precinct On Monday the Eleventh Day of March Next Infuing the Date hereof At Two of the Clock in the Afternoon of Said Day for the Ends Following.
Viz First. To Choofe A Precinct Committee To Mannage the Prudentialls of sª Precinct, A Clerk and other Officers Nefsasery & Propper to be Chofen.
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