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It was put to the Town whether the Town would chuse a committy to send to meet with the Committy the Town of Topsfield hath appointed - and it past on the affirma- tive - the Committy chosen are as followeth m' John Moulton - Cap Samuel Kimball - Ens" Thomas Tar- box m" John Goot and Nathaniel Brown are chosen a Committy with full power to perambulate on the sd line and renew bounds - and make new bounds If they shall think it needful as above Exprest -
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September 6th 1739 At a Town meeting in Wenham law- fully assembled to Rais or grant a sum of money to pay the Towns Debts . and other buisness as by warrant &c- Capt Samuel Kimball Chosen Moderator for this meet- ing -
It was put to the Town whether they would give m Warren 30 pounds for this present year - his stated Sallery not being a suffisiant Support and their was no vote for it -
Voted to Rais 240- pounds to pay the Towns Debts - Voted That the Selectmen shall adjust accounts with the Commity that was Chosen to build a house for aron Jones and his wife to live in - and to settle that mater.
Boston September - 20 1739 - Receevied of Deacon William Faier-field six pounds contributed by the Church and Congregation of Wenham under the pastoral care of the Reverend m' John Warren for the services and assist- ance of m' Savory of South Kingston in his Defence against Dr mr Sparrah - Benja Colman
The above is a true Entry of the origanall Receight as Delivered to me to Enter -
Attest Nathaniel Brown Town Clerk
Boston 16 Novem" 1739 Rec'd of the Trustees of Wen- ham hand of mr Wm Faierfield Forty-seven pounds Eight Shillings being the last 5th of the 60000£ Loan and one pound Seventeen Shillings Eleven pence interest to June 1738 - Wm Foye Treasr -
£47- 8- 0 pence 1-17-11
£49- 5-11
The above Receight from the Treasurer Generall is truly Entered
Attest Nathaniel Brown, Town Clerk. We whose names are underwritten being met together on this 14th Day of November 1739 to perambulate on the line and Renew bounds between our Respective Towns of Ipswich and Wenham and have performed said servisas as followeth
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viz - Beginning at the brier bush at the end of the stone wall at the west side of an apple tree in the last Row in Nathaniel Browns orchard with a heap of stones about it and so on to a white oake no standing in Nathaniel faier- fields pasture marked - so on over the brook to a walnut tree standing in the stone wall between William Dodge and Thomas Whites Land - so on to a white oak tree standing in the stone wall between William Dodges Land and Timothy patch - so on to a white oak standing be- tween Samuel Polands and Thomas Patches - so on the line to a heap of Rocks near a yellow tree marked be- tween Samuel Poland and Stephen Patch - So on to a white oak tree standing between William Dodge and Ben- jamin Knowltons near the gate so on to a stump standing in Rice Knowltons stone wall so on to a great White oake tree standing in sd stone wall so on to a stump of a tree so on to a pine Stump standing on the Northly End of Snake-hill so over the swamp to the upland to a hemlock by a pine stump of a burned tree so on the Line to a Little white oak tree growing out of a stump of a bound tree near the path about 17 poles from the hemlock so on to a hemlock next the Swamp by the Edge of the upland so over the brook and small point of upland and throw the Swamp to the upland and so to Dodges Stump so called
Nathaniel Brown Selectmen
for Jonathan Kimball
Wenham Benjamin Kimball
- for Ipswich Selectmen John Whipple Jacob Brown Nathaniel Dane
The perambulation between Ipswich and Wenham is truly Entered
Attest Nathaniel Brown, Town Clerk
Wenham March 4th 1739: 40 A General Town meeting Duly warned and Regularly assembled to Chuse Town officors for the year Ensewing as the Law directs and
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other Town buisnes as by Warrant may appear Capt Samuel Kimbal Chosen moderator for this meting - John Gott Richard Dodge and Nathaniel Brown are chosen Selectmen for the year Ensueing - Nathaniel Brown chosen Town Clerk and sworn Jonathan Kimball Chosen Town Treasurer Sworn Josiah Kimball Chosen Constable for ye West : and John White for the East End of our Town and Sworn Edmond Kimball Chosen Sur- vayor of highways for the for the midle part of our Town and Sworn Benjamin Herrick Chosen survayor for the West End of the Town & sworn: Nathaniel Dodge for the East & sworn Jacob Dodge & Benjamin Kimball chosen fence-veiueors & sworn. John Porter Chosen fence veiuer Thomas Perkins Zaccheus Goldsmith jun" and John Friend are Chosen Tythingmen & sworn Left Jonathan Kimball chosen Sealer of Leather - & sworn: John Por- ter ye 3 chosen hogreaf David Batcheller chosen Sealler of waights and measures and sworn
Jonathan Porter Chosen an overseer of the pore - Tim- othy Patch . jur: Chosen hog-reaf and sworn Voted to give the Revend mr Warren thirty pounds more to be aded to the 130 pounds last year
Voted to Chuse a comitty to seat our meeting house . the persons Chosen are Deacon ffaierfield Capt Kimball : Ens Batcheller and Nathaniel Brown & Lt William Dodge - Voted to Rais thirty pounds to support schools in our Town - at a meeting of ye Selectmen March 10 1739/40 -- John Gott Richard Dodg and Nathaniel Brown - toak the Assessors oath - Agreed with Patrick Burn to do the work of a saxon one quarter of a year for saiven- teen shillings and six pence also agreed with Andrew Senter to keep the pound this year for the lawfull feese- We these subscribers being appointed and Impowered by our Respective Towns vis - Topsfield and Wenham . to settle and Renew bounds between our said Towns - their haveing ben some misunderstanding of the bounds next or near Wenham Coassaway - We having met on this thirty-first Day of March - 1740 - have mutually agreed - and settled and Renewed the bounds between our said Towns as followeth - beginning at the White-
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oake stump of a tree lately felt which was Salems North Esterly corner bounds - thence twelve poles Easterly to a stake and heape of stones by the highway leading from Wenham Coassaway to bunkers meadow on the west side of said way . from thence to the plump of maples so called . but now a stump - and as the brook runs to a stake and heape of stones at the going over the brook . from thence to the South Easterly corner of pigdons meadow - and so to the River according to the Settle- ment in 1694 - and furthermore it is agreed that this our settlement shall not Effect any mans property - - and in Conformation of all herein above written . we have hereto set our hands the Day and year : above said - Committ
Joseph Gould
John Wildes 1 for
Jacob Peabody j Topsfield
- - John Moulton ) Comite for
-- Samuel Kimball
Thomas Tarbox Wenham
-- John Gott Nathaniel Brown j
The above written agreement is truly Entered - Attest Nathaniel Brown Town Clerk -
May 12: 1740 At a Legal Town-meeting in Wenham to Chuse a representative - and some other buisness as by warrant
Deacon William ffaierfield chosen Representative for our Town to serve at the General Court at Boston Nathaniel Brown Chosen Moderator for the Remaining buisnes of this meeting
Voted that the Swine may goe at Large being yoaked and Ringed as the Law directs
At a meeting of the Selectmen August ye 19 . 1740. then agreed with Thomas Senter to Do the work and service of a Sexton in our Town from this time untill after the second Saboth in march next for 50 shillings -
September 17-1740- At a Town meeting of the freehold-
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ers and other Inhabitants of Wenham qulified to vote in Town affairs -
to vote a sum of money to be raisd to pay the Towns Debts as by Warrant -
Deacon fairfield Chosen moderator for this present meet- ing
Voted to give the Revrnd mr Warren thirty pounds for this year more than his Stated sallery . as a freegift - Voted to Rais 220 pounds to pay the towns Debts and Ingagements
March 1740(1- At a General Town meeting in Wenham to Chuse Town officers for the year Ensewing as the Law directs and other Town buisness - being Regularly as- sembled Made Choice of Deacon ffairfield for moderator for this meeting
Stephen Patch, Left Kimbell, Benjamin Herrick Josiah Dodge and Nathaniel Brown are chosen Selectmen Na- thaniel Brown chosen Town Clerk and sworn John Kim- ball chosen Town Treasurer and Sworn -
Benjamin Kimball Chosen Constable for the West End of the Town and Sworn - - Timothy Patch jun" Cho- sen Constable for the Este End of the Town but he refus- ing to serve paid Doun five pounds - upon which the Town provided and Chose Jacob Dodge for the Este End of the Toun Constable and sworn -
Edward Waldran Chosen Surveyor for the midle part of the Town and sworn Capt Tarbox Survayor of highways for the West part of the Town and sworn -
Caleb Coye Chosen Surveyor of highways for the East part of the Town and sworn -
Ebenezer Waldran chosen fence viewer - and sworn - Samuel Porter junr Chosen fence viewer and sworn - John Porter junr chosen fence viewer
David Batcheller chosen Sealer of waits and measures Left Jonathan Kimball chosen Sealer of Leather & sworn - Josiah White Chosen Tythingman and sworn Daniel Killum jun" Chosen Tythingman and sworn Daniel Kil- lum jun" Chosen Tythingman and sworn Richard Gold-
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smith : chosen hogreaf & sworn John Batcheller jur. Chosen hog Reaf and Sworn - the mater conserning the School money Deferd until may meeting -
At a meeting of the Selectmen of Wenham March 9th 1740/41 then agreed with Samuel Tarbox to do the work of a Saxton in our Town one year after this Date and & ten shillings
the Town to pay him three A pounds for his servis their-in - - -
May : 6 : 1741 Selectmen Agreed with Andrew Senter to keep the pound at this our meeting for this present year for the Lawfull fees - -
May 15th 1741 A Town meeting of the free holders and other Inhabitants of Wenham warned and Conveaned to make Choice of a meete person to Represent our Town at a great and General Court to be Convened holt and kept at the Courthouse in Boston on Wednesday the 27th Day of May Corant - - and other Town business as by Warrant Decon faierfield Chosen Representative for our Town - -
Deacon ffaierfield chosen moderator for the Remaining buisness of this meeting
Voted that there be 30f Raised by the Town this present year for the support of Schools in three several parts of the Town - and Each part of the Town that keeps a school shall receive so much out of the said sum as they pay towards it -
Voted that the Swine may go at Large this year being yoaked and Ringed according to Law -
June . 29 1741 . A Town meeting of the freeholders and other Inhabitants of Wenham Regularly assembled to Chuse a meet person to Represent our Town at a great and General Court to be Conveaned held and kept at the Court house in Boston on WednesDay the Eight Day of July next - - and other Town buisness as by Warrant - Deacon William ffaierfield Chosen a Representa- tive for our Town by a greate majority
July 20th 1741 A Town meeting of the Inhabitants of Wenham qualified to vote in Town affairs to consider
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what may be Done Relating to the supplying our pulpit mr. Warren being under greate Indisposition of body . and not able to carry on the work of the ministry amongst us . as by Warrant - - Capt Tarbox Chosen moderator for this meeting -
Voted to Chuse a Committy to supply the pulpit During the Towns pleasure - Deacon ffiske - m" John Gott and mr Jonathan Porter Chosen a committy to Supply our pulpit Dureing the Towns pleasure - -
October 12-1741- A Town meeting Lawfully assembled to vote to Rais money to pay our Towns & ingagements as by Warrant
Capt Samuel Kimball Chosen moderator for this meeting - there being but a small number of voters present and the buisness grate and waghty - it was considered - and voted to ajorn this meeting unto munday the .26th. of this Instant october at 2 of the Clock - after-noon at this place to which this meeting is ajorned been over to pressed
October 26th 1741 - our Town have assembled and meet together at the time and place It was ajorned to in order to Doe the buisness of sd meeting as by Warrent - Voted to give the Revernd mr Warren 30- pounds for this present year -
Voted to Rais -230- pounds to Defray the Towns Debts this year -
November 23 . Stephen Patch Left Jonathan Kimball - Josiah Dodge and Nathaniel Brown being Select- men and no assessors Chosen toake the assossors oath be- fore they mad the Rate for this year - Desember 11th Benjamin Herrick Toake the assossors - oath - -
March : 2 1741/2 Att a General Town Meeting of Wen- ham the freeholders and other Inhabitants being Duely Warned to Chuse Town officers as the Law directs for the year Ensewing -
Capt Samuel Kimball Chosen modarator for this meet- ing - - - - Nathaniel Brown - Benjamin Edwards - Jonathan
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Porter - John Baker and Zaccheus Goldsmith jur are Chosen Selectmen for this present year . Nathaniel Brown Chosen Town Clerk and sworn .
John Kimball Chosen Town Treasurer and sworn - Daniel Killum jur Chosen Constable for the East End of the Town - and James frind for the West End of the Town & both sworn - Ebenezer Waldren Chosen Sur- veyer of highways for the East End of the Town and Sworn - Capt Samuel Kimball for the midle part of the Town and Sworn - Josiah herrick for the West End of the Town and Sworn - Richard Kimball Chosen fence vewer an sworn
Timothy Patch jur and Benjamin Batcheller Chosen fence vewers and both sworn - Richard Goldsmith and Samuel Porter Chosen Tythenmen and both sworn - Lt Jonathan Kimball Chosen Sealer of Leather and sworn - David Batcheller Chosen Sealer of Weights and meas- ures : Benjamin Trow and James Dodge Chosen hog- reafe and sworn
At a meeting of the Selectmen march :8th: 1742 - agreed with Thomas Senter to doe the work of a Sexton for one quarter of a year from this Date and to have 208 for his services -
May : 14th 1742 A: Town meeting of the freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Wenham Duly warned and Regularly assembled to make Choice of a Representative - and other Town buisness as by War- rant - there being no Representative Chosen this Day altho many trials theirfor - the Selectmen adjorned this meeting untill munday next the 17th of this Instant may on three of the Clock after noon at our meetinghouse in order to Chuse a Representative as by Warrant to us Directed -
May : 17 : 1742 A Town meeting upon adjorment from the 14. day of may to this Day In order to chuse a repre- sentative to Represente our Town at a Greate and Gen- eral Court to be Conveand held and kept at the Town house in Boston on the 26th Day of may Corrant - We
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being meet together have Indeavoured to Chuse a Repre- sentative . by all the best means we Could but could not obtain a Legal Choice and Dismist ye meeting - and Returned the Presept without any Legal Choice praying the favour of the honnourable house of Representatives - Voted the Swine may goe at Large being yoaked and Ringed acording to Law for this present year - At a meeting of the Select men May 17th 1742 - they Each toake the assossors oath to wit - Jonathan Porter - Benjamin Edwards John Baker - Zaccheus Gold- smith junr and Nathaniel Brown - --
At a meeting of the Selectmen of Wenham May 31- 1742 - agreed with mr Jonathan Porter to keep our pound for this year for the lawfull feese - -
A Copie of Wenham Bounds - viz - begining at a large white oak stump formerly a tree marked .S. W. & F. the bounds between Wenham Topsfield and Salem - now with a heape of stones Round It and is the bound tree between tree between Wenham - Salem and Tops- field standinding near the North Esterly End of Wen- ham Casaway from thence over Wenham Causeway S.E.ly. near the E.ly End of sd causeway to a stake and heape of stones - which is the Divicinall bounds between Wenham and Porters farm - and from sd stake about S.W. to a heape of stones near the head of Leaches medow near a walnut stump which is also said to be Andrews corner bounds - from thence S.Ely to a white oak tree standing formerly in Joseph herricks land marked with S & W S.Ely to a heape of stones in Jur herricks orchard about seven feet Esterly from a small - apletree marked S & W. being the fifth tree in the Second Row in the ould orchard northward of the of the second Southward Wall - from thence No Ely to a heape of stones - formerly In John herricks ground . from thence S.Ely to a heape of stones in Jun'r meadow from thence S. wly to a white oak tree marked S W B & S - standing in Nathaniel
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Raimonds pastor - which is the bound tree between Salem Wenham and Beverly -
We whose names are hereunto subscribed by an appoint- ment of the Selectmen of the Town of Salem and Wen- ham have perambulated and Renewed the bounds between sd Towns & do find the agreeable to the above Description and Renewed the marks & laying more stones to the same and have also marked the apple tree in m" John hericks orchard with S & W which before was marked with the same - all of which is according to the Law - Settle- ment made between the afore said Towns - anno - 1721 - this April . 27- 1742
John Baker - -
Sam" Gott - for Wenham
Benja Herrick -
Josiah Herrick -
7 1 J
-These John Clarke Will™ Lynde for Salem
Sam11 Stone
the above 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 and Renew the bounds between the Towns above sd and accordinly proceded and mutualy agreed and Renewed the bounderys between sd Towns - begining at the White oake tree in Left Nathaniel Raimonds pastuer in birch plain so caled -and thence to Every particular bounds to the pine tree at the corner marked W. B- Refering to the Settlement of the bounds between the aforesaid Towns in the year of our Lord 1727 - Dated this 19th Day of April 1742 - Ebenezer Raymond ) for
Andrew Elliot jur Isaac Dodge -
Beverly
Zaccheus Goldsmith jurl for Benjamin Edwards Wenham the above is truly Entered as I Received it
Attest Nathaniel Brown Town Clerk
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Sept 28 1742 A Town meeting lawfully assembled to Rais money to pay our Towns Debts and to Raise some money for M' Warren more than his stated Sallary and to support a school in our Town and som other buisnes as by Warrant
Captn Samuel Kimbal Chosel moderator for this meet- ing --
En& Samuel Gott m' Jonathan Porter m' John Baker and m' Ebenezer Waldren are Chosen a committy to treate with the Revnd m' Warren concerning his Sallery there being but few voters at this meeting and the buisness of greate wait it was considered and voted to adjorn this meeting to the 12th Day of October next at our meeting house at 2 of the clock after noon to which this meeting is ajorned - turn over
October. 12th 1742 : our Town have assembled and meet together at the time and place it It was adjorned to In order to do the business of sd meeting as by Warrant - Voted to give m' Warren seventy pounds for this year more than his Stated Sallery. old tener which makes 200 pounds all
Voted to Rais 200 . pounds besides . mr Warrens 200 pounds ould tener
Desember 20th 1742 A Town meeting Lawfully asembled in order to Receave a list of the selectmen for Juriors as by Warrant - - according to the late act of the gen- eral court the Selectmen Laid before the Town the sd list and chose a moderator to wit Capt Kimball the Town made Choice of Capt Tarbox m' John Gott and Nathaniel Brown a Commity to Select out of sd List one fourth part to serve as Jurours for the Superior Court and put them into one box and the Remainder into another Box for the Inferior Court and then the Town Clerk loct then up as the Law directs - -
January 24-1742- We these subscribers being a com- mity apointed by Wenham and Ipswich to perambulate the line between Wenham and Ipswich we have on the above sd Day perambulated sd Line and Renewed the
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bounds by marking trees and Laying stones - beginning att the Springs at a maple tree so on to a greate white oake tree - so on to a black birch on fowlers Island - so on to a beach - so on to a pine stump between fowler's Island and hemlock Island - so on to a beeach on hem- lock Island so on to a Stump with stons on it so on to a Walnut tree at Ebenezer Batchellers Corner -
So on to the brier bush by the Roade - so on to a white oake tree standing in Nath11 faierfield Land - so on to a walnut tree so on to a white oake - so on to a little White oake and stones abov it so on to a heape of stones - so on to a white oake tree by the gate - so on to a white oake stub - so on to a pine Stump on the Northesterly End of Snake hill so on over the swamp to a hemlock soon to a small white oake in a wall so on to a hemlock by the Edge of the upland so on over the brook and point of upland to Dodges stump -
Nathaniel Brown
Jonathan Porter
} Selectmen
Zaccheus Goldsmith jur
Thomas Adams
) Ipswich Thomas Brown John Whipple
Commtee
The above Entry of perambulation is truly Entered Attest Nathaniel Brown Town Clerk -
March : first : 1742/3 A General Town meeting to Chuse Town officers for the year Ensewing as ye Law Directs and other business as by Warrant - In Wenham - - Capt Samuel Kimball Chosen moderator for this meet- ing-
Benjamin Edwards L' John Baker, Nathaniel Brown Benjamin Herick and Decon Kimball are chosen Select- men - Nathaniel Brown Chosen Towne Clerke and sworn - John Kimball chosen Town Treasurer and Sworn - Benjamin ffairfield Chosen Constable for the West End of the Town and sworn. Jonathan Kimball jun™ Chosen Constable for the East End of the Town & sworn Ens Samuel Got Chosen surveyer of high ways for the West End of the Town and sworn - Richard Gold-
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smith Chosen surveyer of high ways for the midle part of the Town and sworn . Ebenezer Waldren chosen sur- veyer of highways for the East part of the Toun sworn Capt Tarbox chosen fence viewer and sworn - Josiah Batcheller chosen fence viewer an sworn - Joseph Lag- get chosen fence viewer and sworn - phinehas Dodge an Timothy patch jur chosen Tythingman an sworn - John Porter & chosen Tythingman an sworn David Batchel- ler chosen sealer of waits and measures and sworn Jona- than Kimball jur chosen sealer of leather an sworn Eben- ezer Batcheller jur an John White chosen hogreefs an sworn - -
Voted to leave the whole matter concerning Aaron Jones to the Selectmen untill may meeting - voted to give John Moulton jur thirty shillings for his servic.
Wenham March first : 1742/3 : then the Selectmen De- liverered to m': David Batcheller Sealer of Waights and measures as followth - powder measures : 2 : quarts - one : quart : one pint : one half pinte. one jill - - brass weights : 4 pounds - 2 : pounds - one pound : half pound - one-quarter - one half : quarter of a pound - one ounce - one half ounce - -
David Batcheller - Wenham march : 5th 1742/3: the above is a true Entry : signed by sd: David Batcheller
Attest Nathaniel Brown Town Clerk
At a meeting of the Selectmen of Wenham: March 7th 1742/3: agreed with Thomas Senter. to do the work of a saxton for the year Ensowing for four pounds old tener and at the same time agreed with Samuel Tarbox to keep the pound the year Ensewing for the lawfull fees.
1742/3 At a meeting of the Selectmen March 7th Deacon Kimball and Benjamin Edwards toak the assessors oath and in the 14th of March : Left John Baker Benjamin Herrick an Nathaniel Brown Did take sd oath -
Wenham November : ye : 30th 1742 we these subscribers agreed with mr- Jonathan Perkins to keep a chool in our Toun to teach our Children to Reade : wright and scy-
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pher : six months from this present Date in such per- ticuler places as the Selectmen shall order and appoint for that service - and to pay sd perkins five pounds old tener : pr month - and find him his borde - the sd money to be paid at the End of the six months - - In Confirmation of all here above written we have here unto set our hands - -- - In full Concente hereof Nathaniel Brown Jonathan Perkins- Benjamin Edwards Jonathan Porter Selectmen John Baker Zaccheus Goldsmith jun"]
At a meeting of the Selectmen of Wenham January : 14: 1742/3 - m" Jonathan perkins haveing ben agreed with to keep a school in our Toun for six months as by sd agreement We being well sattisfied of his ability for that service - and his sober and good Conversation Do apro- bate the said m' Jonathan Perkins to keep a school in our Toun for the time agreed for - he Continueing in such sober Conversation -
Nathaniel Brown
Jonathan Perkins- Benjamin Edwards
Jonathan Porter Selectmen John Baker Zaccheus Goldsmith jur
The above written a greement and approbation is truly Entered - -
Attest Nathaniel Brown Town Clerke
Wenham may. ye. 12th 1743 I This Subscriber receaved of the Selectmen of sd Wenham by orders to the Town Treasurer the sum of twenty-two pounds. 15$ . old tener- In full of all Demand of sd Selectmen or Town of sd Wenham. for my service in keeping a school in sd Toun: and is in full of all Demands of sd Toun - In what na- ture so Ever as Witness my hand the Day above said - Jonathn Perkins
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