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ten we have here unto sett our hands the Day and year above said
William ffairfield )
William Rogers Selectmen
Timothy Patch Samuel Gott
The above way fixed and laid out by the Selectmen is truly Recorded being delivered to me to Record after it was confirmed by the Town at their meeting march 2 1735/6 Attest Nathaniel Brown Town Clerk
We these subscribers being met together of Manchester and Wenham on the twentiesh Seventh Day of April . 1736- and renewed the bounds between sd Towns begin- ning at the tree marked with W & M- from thence to a stump in Ipswich line called Dodges Stump being the former bounds as upon record
John Horton
William Dodge
Thomas Lee for
Rice Knowlton for
John Bishop Manchester
Caleb Coy - Wenham j The above return of Renewing of bounds as delivered to me to enter is truly entered
Attest Nathaniel Brown Town Clerk
April 20th 1736. We the Subscribers being legally au- thorized have this day mett and Renewed the Bounds between Salem & Wenham beginning at a White Oak Tree marked S. W. I. Standing near ye Northerly End of Wen- ham Casaway thence to a heap of stones at the Southerly End of the Casaway a Reputed bound of porters farm. Thence Southwesterly to the walnut stump at the head of Leachs meadow where these walls meet being the Re- puted corner of Bounds Andrews farm. from thence Southeasterly to a white oak marked S. W. in the wall formerly Joseph now Benja Herricks thence S Easterly to a heap of stones in John Herricks orchard about seven foot Esterly from the fifth aple-tree in the second row from the southern wall of the ould orchard - or orchard next the house marked. S. W. thence Northerly to a heape of stones in Benje Herricks ground thence South Esterly
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to a heap of stones in Jeames Meachams meadow thence S. Weste to the White oake in Nath11 Raymonds pasteur marked S. W. B. all which bounds we have Renewed by adding stones to them.
William ffaierfield Selectmen
Benja Herrick Sof Wenham
John Higginson Jn. Turner June
Comitte for
-Salm
Saml Barton Jonathan Batchelder John Leatch
The above Renewing of bounds as delivered to me is truly Entered attest Nathaniel Brown Town Clerk
We the subscribers being appointed by the Selectmen of our general Towne in Wenham and Topsfield to renew and preambleate the bounds between our Respective Towns as the Law directs have accordingly attended sd service and have renewed the bounds according to the Settlement of the bounds between our Towns which bounds we do agree unto as witness our hands this 25 Day of April - 1736.
Thomas Tarbox 1 Michel Duinell jur
Benj faierfield John Towne
for Wenham j for Topsfield
The above return of Topsfield and Wenhams preamblea- tion is truly Entered attest Nathaniel Brown Town Clerk.
April ye 26. 1736- We the subscribers have mett and renewed thos bound between Wenham & beverly beginning att the White oake in Capt Raimonds pasture & to the severall bounds till we come to the pine that is the bounds between beverly & wenham and Manchester
John Kimbal- Selectmen John Conant Selectmen
Josiah Dodge-of WenhamS Elisha Dodge of Beverly freborn Balch
The above Return of Wenham - and Beverlys preambleation is truly Entered attest Nathaniel Brown Town Clerk.
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May 31th 1736 We ye Subscribers being apointed by ye Towns of Ipswich & Wenham to preamblate the line and renew the bounds between ye sd respective Towns begin- ning at the brier-bush on sd line as renewed in ye year 1725 to Dodges stump as witnes our hands
ye Day and year above said -
Thomas Brown
for Wenham John Kimball
Nathaniel Dane
for Ipswich
John Whipple Thomas Brown Jonathan porter
The above Return to me of Ipswich & Wenhams preamble- ations is truly entered
Attest Nathaniel Brown Town Clerk
Proposalls by Jonathan Porter for Settlement of bounds between the Town Claim and him on the Meeting-hous Land is as followeth. that is to say. that a Line shall be drawn from the North East End of the Stable next Eben- ezer Batchellers yard Strerght to the Corner post of his garden on the other side of his land before his Dore and that the two Stables Standing there shall be removed and turned faceing of the meeting house and shall have so- much land westward of that line as that length and breadth will take and to be removed one pole from sd batchellers fence and this do be a finall Settlement of bounds with the Town voted a confirmation provided he will make a settlement with the Selectmen. the above is truly Entered as delivered to me to Enter by the modera- tor at our Town meeting in Wenham May ye 10th 1736 - Attest Nathaniel Brown Town Clerk
We the Subscribers being the Selectmen of Wenham on the one party and Jonathan Porter of Wenham on the other party being met together this 17th Day of May anno que Domini 1736 to perab"leate the line and set the bounds between the Towns claimed of the meeting-house land which hath bin in controvercy between leftenant por- ter and his son Jonathan and the Town and pursuant to
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said porters offer for an accomondation of the differance between the Town and him and the Towns vote and order to us at their meeting the tenth Corrant we have on the Day of the Date hereof actually fixed and settled the bounds according to the proposals then made and voted as on Record - to wit we sett a stone at the East End of the Stables near Ebenezer Batchellers gate which stands five poles wanting two feet Distance from the North west Corner of the Meetinghouse and from thence on a straight line to a stone we sett att the Corner poste of his garden Southward of his yard as it now stands and the two stables now standing westward of that line to be turned facing to the Meetinghouse and to stand westward of the line between the two above mensioned Stones which land sett of to the town by this Setlement Did Doth & forever shall belong to the Town for an aconodation to the meet- inghouse and all fenceing and improvements be regulated accordingly. as Witness our hands the Day and year above mensoned -
Jonathan Porter
William ffaierfield 1 Nathaniel Brown John Kimball Selectmen Josiah Dodge Benjamin Herrick
The above is a true Entry of the Setlement made between the Selectmen and Jonathan Porter concerning the meet- inghouse land as above Exprest- Attest Nathaniel Brown Town Clerk
At a meeting of the Selectmen . June 14th 1736. then agreed with mr Daniel Dodge to keep a School in our Town to learn youth to read and wright and for the sum- mer season to teach to read by three women in those sev- eral parts of the Town and for the winter season to re- main and keep a wrighting school as well as a reading in the severall parts of the Town four months beginning the first of November untill the first of March and the price agreed on is four pounds by the month for the said term
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and to begin and keep it in such places as the Selectmen Shall order.
William ffaierfield Nathaniel Brown - [
Daniel Dodge John Kimball - Selectmen
Josiah Dodge Benjamin Herrick
The above is a true Entry -
Attest Nathaniel Brown Town Clerk September 20th 1736 A Town meeting of the free holders and other inhabitants of Wenham qualified to vote. Duly warned and assembled - Deacon William ffairfield Chosen moderator for this present meeting.
Voted to Rais one hundred Sixty and five pounds money to pay the Towns Debts - Voted that Deacon William ffaierfield- Left William Dodge Ensin Thomas Tarbox M' John Kimball and Nathaniel Brown are Chosen a Committy to seate our meeting-house or the major part of them
Desember 20th 1736 At a Town meeting of the freehold- ers and other inhabitants of Wenham qualified to vote. Duly warned and conveaned to choose an agent to defend the Towns cause in an action whereby they are summoned to answer To Thomas Kimbal of Ipswich at Salem Court next left William Dodge Chosen moderator for the meet- ing - Mr: Samuel Gott Chosen an agent for to defend the Towns cause at Salem Court against Thomas Kimball of Ipswich wherein he hath commenced an action against the Town by sommoning left. John Porter . Decon Wil- liam ffaierfield Nathaniel Brown and William Dodge to make answer.
Desember 27.1736-
We whoso are appointed by our respective Townes in Ipswich and Wenham have met on said Day and have renewed the bounds between our said Towns and marked said bounds begining at a maple by the Springs and so to a greate White oak marked upon the Edge of wigwom Island and then to a beach marked and so to a black-birch
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marked upon Fowler's Island . and so to a pine stump marked between fowlers Island and hemlock Island then to a beach marked upon hemlock Island then to a White oak stump with a heap of stones a small white oake and hemlock both marked then to a walnut now marked at Ebenezer Batchellers corner and so to the brier-bush at the Road as witness our hands
Thomas Brown - for William Rogers for
Nathaniel Dane - Ipswich Jonathan Porter Wenham John Whipple
The above return of preambolation and renewing of bounds between Ipswich and Wenham as returned to me is truly Entered. Attest Nathaniel Brown Town Clerk
Boston 9 feb 1736 Recd of mr Nath1 Kimball constª of Wenham . seventy six pounds in full £76.00-
Wm Foye Treas" - . -
the above is a true Entry of the receight from the Treasuror -
Attest Nathaniel Brown Town Clerk.
february the 25.1736.I have receaved of Constable Na- thaniel Kimball the sum of four pounds Nineteen Shill- ings and Eight pence . in full of all Rates. -
Receaved by me John Gott Town trsor.
The above receight is truly Entered.
Attest Nathaniel Brown Town Clerk
At a meeting of the Selectmen March 7th 1736/7 agreed with Samuel Tarbox to doe the work of a sexton for the Ensouing year for the sum of thre pounds 5 Shillings and to be a pound keper for the year Insewing for the lawfu poor -
Deacon William faierfield Capt Samuel Kimball Jona- than Kimball Josiah Dodge and Nath" Brown being all present were all sworn to the office of assessors March 5th 1736/7 Att a Generall Town meeting of the freeholders and other inhabitants of Wenham truly warned and conveaned for chuseing Town officers as the
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law directs and other Town buisness - - Decon William faierfield Chosen moderator - - Deacon William faier- field Capt Samuel Kimball Jonathan Kimball Josiah Dodge and Nathaniel Brown Chosen Select-men. Na- thaniel Brown chosen Town Clerk and sworn Abraham Kimball chosen constable for the West End of the town and sworn Ebenezer Waldron Chosen Constable for the East End of the Town and Sworn
M' John Gott Chosen Town Treasurer and sworn - Jonathan porter Chosen Survaier of highways for the midle part of the Town and sworn may 28. Left: Wil- liam Dodge Chosen Survair of highways for the Est part of the Town and sworn. Benjamin Herrick Chosen Sur- veior of highways for the West End of the Town and Sworn Samuel Moulton John Batcheller jnr and Ben- jamin Kimball chosen Tythingmen Ebenezer ffiske Na- thaniel Bragg and Richard Dodge are chosen fence-vew- ers . and all sworn
m™ Jonathan Kimball chosen a sealer of leather and sworn - mr David Batcheller chosen Sealer of Weights and measuers and sworn. mr Nathaniel ffaierfield Chosen surveior of hemp and flax and sworn - James frind and John White are Chosen hogreifs and sworn - Left Wil- liam Dodg Chosen an overseer of the poor -
Boston . 14 . April . 1737 Recd of the Trustee of the Town of Wenham pr hand of me Wm ffairfield forty seven pounds Eight Shillings being ye third fifth of the 6000 of loan and five pounds thirteen shillings and nine pence Intrest to June 1736 Wm Foye Treas" £7-8-0 the 3-5th-
5-13.9 Int to June 1736
the above Coppy is truly Entered as taken out of the ori- ginal Receight from the province Treasurer as Attest Nathaniel Brown Town Clerk
May . 13 1737 A Town Meeting Duly warned and Regu- larly assembled to Chooose a Representative and other Town buisness as by warrent - Deacon William ffaier-
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field chosen Representative Capt Samuel Kimball chosen moderator for the remaining buisness of this meeting It was put to the Town to vote wheither they would Except of the List the Selectmen brought for Jurymen and it past on the Negative -
Att a meeting of the Selectmen of Wenham July 5th 1737 Then agreed with mr David Batcheller to keep School in in sd Town to teach children and youth to Reade and wright as the Law directs three months from this Date and to be paid reasonable Sattisfaction for his service according to his trouble and service therein-
September 6th 1737 A Town meeting Duly Warned and Regulerly assembled in order to rais money to pay the Towns Debts . and other buisness as by Warrant - Capt Samuel Kimball Chosen moderator for this meeting
voted to rais. 165 pounds money to Defray the Towns Debte -
Desember 26 . 1737 The Town met to chuse Jury-men for Salem Inferior Court - David Batcheller was Chosen to serve on the grand Jury - and Daniel Killum and James Frind to serve on the Jury of trials and was chosen according to the late act by taking their names out of the box
Boston ffebry 2d 1737
Recd of M' Samuel Kimball one of the Trustees of Wen- ham for ye £6000 forty-seven pounds Eight Shillings be- ing the fourth fifth and three pounds fifteen Shillings and ten pence Interest to June 1737 . for M' Treas™ ffoye .- 47 .. 8-0 Pr. Eben" Swan 3.15 .. 10
-51-3-10
The above is a true Entry of the Resorght as from the Tresurers offic - -
Attest Nathaniel Brown Town Clerk.
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March 17th 1737/8 At a General Townmeeting of the freeholders and other Inhabitants of Wenham Duly warned and conveaned to Chuse Town officers as the law Directs and other Town buissness as by warrent Expreses - Capt Samuel Kimball Chosen moderator for this -
meeting -
Jonathan Kimball . John Gott . Jonathan porter . Ed- ward Waldron and Nathaniel Brown - Chosen Selectmen - John Gott chosen Town Clerk- and sworn Josiah Dodge chosen Town Treasurer and Sworn Josiah Herreck Chosen Cunstabel for the West End of our Town and Sworn Richard Goldsmith Chosen Constabel for the East End of our Town and Sworn; Sephen patch Chosen Survair of highways for the East part of the Town and Sworn Cap. Samuel Kembell Chosen Survair of highways for the midle part of the town and Sworn John Baker Chosen Survair of highways for the west part of the Town and Sworn Samuel Molton Richard Dodge Ebenezer Worldran were Chosen Tything men and sworn Abraham Kembell Edmond Kem- bell Benjamin Edwards were Chosen fence vewers and sworn Jonathan Kembell Chosen a Sealer of Leather and David Batcheller Chosen Sealer of weights and measueres and sworn Benjamin Batcheller and Jacob Dodge are Chosen hogreife and are Sworn voted to Except of the List for Jury men
At a meeting of the Selectmen of Wenham March the 13 -1737-8 Then aGread with Samuel Tarbox to doe the work of a Saxton for the yeare insuing for three pounds and ten Shiling and he is to keep the pound for Lawfull fees.
May. 15 1738 At a Town meeting Duly warned and Regularly assembled to Chuse a Representative and other Town buisness as by warrant Deacon William ffaierfield Chosen Representative mr Nathaniel Brown Chosen mod- erator for the Remaning buisness of the meeting voted that Swine should goe at Large being yoke and wringe according to Law.
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July. 6 1738 The Town meet to draw Jury men for Salem Inferiour Court and En John Batcheller and Thomas Patch whare drawn to serve on the Jury of tryal At a meeting of the Selectmen of Wenham July the 6- 1738 Then agreed with mr Jonathan Kembell junor to keep school in sd Town to teach Children and youth to reade and wright as the Law direct foore month from this date and to be paid Reasonable Sattisfaction for his Servios according to his trubel and Servios thare in - - At a meeting of the Selectmen of Wenham May . 15 . 1738 then agreed that the person or persons who have Entertained other Town Inhabitants in our Town at their houses and have not attended the Law in that Case made and provided to give the Selectmen Notis thereof within twenty days thare names Should be Entred in our Town Book of Records to Save the Town from Damage by such Entertainment of other Town Inhabitants The names of such as have Entertained other Towns Inhabitants are as followeth - vas - John Kembell hath Entertained one Thomas Taylor came from Concord: from November Last. 1737 - untill this - present time - also John White hath taken into his hows mark parkins and wife and Seven Childran Came from Ipswich March the-8- 1737(8 and Entertained them until now.
Nathaniel Brown Jonathan Kemball John Gott Jonathan porter Edward Waldran
& Selectmen
September 4 = 1738 At a Town meeting of the free- holders and others inhabitants of Wenham qualified to vote Duly warned and assembled Deacon William ffaier- field Chosen moderator for the meeting voted in answer to the Reverend m" John Warren Request as by warrent. voted to Give him the sum of thirty pounds for the year Insuing voted to Rais two hundred and five pounds money to pay the Towns Deats.
October 30 - 1738 The Town met to Chuse Jury men
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for Salem Superiour Court and Jonathan Kimball and John Gott was Chosen to Serve on the grand Jury and Samuel Killam John Batcheller m' Edmond Kimball Josiah Kimball was drawn out of the Box to serve on the Jury of tryels according to law.
Desember the 22 1738 The Town met to Chuse Jurymen for Salem inferior Court Set William Dodge Chosen to serve on the grand Jury and Daniel ffisk and John Baker was drawn out of the Box to serve on the Jury of tryels according as the Law directs.
At a meeting of the Selectmen of Wenham October the 23 = 1738 Then agreed that the persons who have enter- tained others Town Inhabitants in our town at their houses and have not attended the Law in that Case made and provided to give the Selectmen Notis thereof within twenty days their Names should be entered in our Town book of Record to save the Town from Damage by such entertainment of others town Inhabitants Richard Dodge hath taken in won Thomas Colwell wifie and three Chil- dren we are informed they came from New Hamsheare and are Reserved in his house that he bought of John Dodge.
Nathaniel Brown Jonathan Kemball Selectmen John Gott of Wenham Jonathan Porter
March 6th- 1738(9 Edward Worldran
At a General Town meeting of the freeholders and and other inhabitants of Wenham duly warned to Chuse of- fesors as the Law Directes Deacon William fearfield Cosen moderator for the meeting Nathaniel Brown Richard Dodge John Gott are Chosen Selectmen question being put to the vote wether the Town have but three Selectmen and it pased on the Negiutive
Nathaniel Brown Cosen Clerk for the Town and Sworn- Jonathan Kimball Chosen Town Treasurer and sworn - Josiah ffaierfield Chosen Constable for the West End of the Town and sworn - Daniel Dodge junr Chosen Con-
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stable for the East End of the Town and Sworn. Ben- sworn
min Edwards. Josiah Kimball an A James friend Chosen Tything-men and sworn Ebenezer Waldron Cho sen Survayor of highways for the East part of the Town an sworn. Benjamin Herrick Chosen surveyor of high- ways for the West part of the Town an sworn Jonathan Porter - Chosen survayor of highways for the middle sworn
part of the town and sworn John Dodge A Benjamin sworn
ffaierfield an and Timothy Patch junr
A are chosen Surveyers of fences - Benjamin Batcheller Chosen field drivers and sworn : Samuel Moulton also is chosen field Driver an sworn Jonathan Kimball Chosen Sealer of leather for the Town and Sworn - David Batcheller Chosen Sealer of Waits and measures for the Town and Sworn - John ffrind and Richard Kimball and Chosen hoggreefs for our Town and sworn Jonathan porter Cho- sen os overseer of the poor of our Town - - -
At a meeting of the selectmen of Wenham March 12th 1738/9 : agreed with Samuel Tarbox to Do the work of a sexton in our Town the year Ensewing and to have four pounds for his services = also agreed with sd tar- box to keep the pound the year Insewing for the lawfull fees. -
March 12th 1738/9 m" John Gott mr Richard Dodge and Nathaniel Brown Tooke the oaths of Assessors.
Att a meeting of the Selectmen of Wenham May the 3rd Day 1739 - The Selectmen did then agree with mr Na- thaniel Brown to keep a Chool from ye Date above said to the 15 Day of Novenber next Ensewing the Date here of to Teach youth or Children to Read and wright in our Town as ye Law directs and to Encorage and pay sd school master Reasonably for his service -
Nathaniel Brown - John Goot
Richard Dodge
Selectmen of Wenham
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The above agreement is truly Entered and ordered by the Selectmen for me so to doo. Attest Nathaniel Brown Town Clerk We the Subscribers being met together on the Ninth Day of April : 1739 : and have Renewed the bounds between Manchester and Wenham as follooth : beginning at a white pine marked : W : M : from thence to a Red oak Stump and so to a small maple: thence to a burch : thence to Dodges Stump so called
Rice Knowlton for Richard Coye \ for
Caleb Coye Wenham Robert Herrick\ Manchester The above Return of Wenhams and Manchesters peram- bulation is truly Entered
Attest Nathaniel Brown Town Clerk.
We ye Subscribers being appointed by the Towns of Wen- ham and Beverly to perambulate on the line or Renew ye bounds between the Towns above said have proseeded and mutually agreed and renewed ye bounds from the white oak tree in Leftn. Raimonds pasture in Birch plain so caled . and thence to Every partcular bounds to the pine Tree . at the other corner marked : W.B: Refering to the Settlement of the bounds between the aforesaid Towns in the year of our Lord 1727. Dated this twenty-third Day of April 1739 -
Beiª Balch
John Dodge
Andrew Dodge for Zaccheus Goldsmith - junr
Benjamin Raymond Beverly for
John Herrick Richard Dodge Wenhan The above is a true Entry of Wenhams and Beverlys pre- ambulations
Attest Nathaniel Brown Town Clerk -
April : 23 : 1739 -
We the subscribers being legally authorised have this Day mett & perambulated and Renewed ye Bounds between Salem and Wenham begining at a white oaks . Tree marked : S.W.I. standing near the Northwesterly End of Wenham Casaway . thence to a heape of stones at the
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Southerly End of the Casaway a reputed bounde of Por- ter's farm thence Southwesterly to the Walnut stump at the head of Leaches meadow where these walls mett being the reputed corner of Andrews farm from thence South- esterly to a White oak marked S.W. in the wall formerly Joseph but now Benj Herricks thence Southeasterly to a heape of stones in John Herricks orchard about seven feet Easterly from the fifth aple tree in the second row from the Sothern wall of the old orchard or orchard next the house marked S.W. thence North Easterly to a heape of stones in Benj Herricks ground thence South Easterly to a heape of stones in James Meacheans meadow. thence Southwest to the White oake in Nath11 Raymonts pastuer & marked S.W.B. all which bounds We have renewed by adding stones to them -
- Thos. Tarbox
- John Porter
Com tee
- John Gott
for
- Benja Herrick Wenham
- Daniel Epes
- William Lynde Comtee
- Benja Gerrisht for
- Stephen Higginson -Benja Prescott
Salem
The above Return of perambulation between Salem and Wenham as Returned to me is truly Entered -
Attest Nathaniel Brown Town Clerk May : 14th 1739 A Town meeting Duly warned and Law- fully assembled of the freeholders and other Inhabitants of Wenham to Chuse a Representative - and other Town business as by Warrant - Decon William faierfield Chosen Representative -
Deacon fairfield chosen moderator for the remaining buis- ness of the meeting -
Voted that the Town will build a house for the use of Aron jones and his wife on or a comandable - to that acre of land which was laid out for aron jones and his wife Dureing their Natural Lives - -
Voted . that Samuel Gott & John Dodge & Josiah Dodge
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be a comitty to build sd house Voted the Committy shall not Exseed twenty five foots in length and Eighteen In bredth and seven foot stud - finished acording to their discretion -
Voted - the Swine may go at large being yoaked and Ringed according to Law -
Boston Novem 4 : 1738| Recd of M' Abraham Kimball Consta of Wenham. fifty two pounds in part for m' Treas" foye - - - £52 - -
pr. Eben™ Swan
Boston Jan'y 18-1738 Recd of Abra Kimball Consta of Wenham fifty-two pounds Eighteen shillings and four pence - in ffull for M' Treas" ffoye £52-18-4 pr Eben™ Swan
The above Reseights - from the Treas" General is truly Entered - -
Attest Nathaniel Brown Town Clerk
Att a Town meeting in Wenham Legally assembled on the 5th Day of July 1739.
In order to Chuse a committy to meet with a Committy that the Town of Topsfield hath appointed to send on the Divisional Line of sd Towns to perambulate on sd line and Renew bounds - or to make bounds in order to a peasable settlement with the Town of Topsfield - with full power from our sd Town of Wenham to issue that that affair and buisness Capt Samuel Kimball chosen moderator for this meeting.
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