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the above Receight is truly Enterd as signed and deliverd to me - Atest Nathaniel Brown Town Clerke - May : 13th 1743 A Toun Meeting lawfully assembled to
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Chuse a Representative to Represente our Town at a greate and General Court or assembly appointed to be Convened. held and keept for his majestys service. at the Court house In Boston. upon WednesDay the twenty-fifth Day of May Corant - and other Town buisness as by Warrant - John Dodge Chosen Representative -
Capt Kimball Chosen moderator for the Remaining busi- ness of this meeting -
Voted that Richard Goldsmiths petition concerning the highway be granted as set forth in the Warrent - voted - that the swine may go at large being yoaked and Ringed according to law - John Dodge - John Kim- ball John Porter jur: Phinehas Dodge. and Benjamin Herrick are Chosen a Committy to Seate our Meeting house
At meeting of the Selectmen of Wenham July 11 1743- agreed with Nathaniel Brown to keep a school in our Town for three months from this Date to learn our Chil- dren and youth to Reade and wright as the Law Directs - and to have Reasonable sattisfaction for his service -
Jonathan Kimball 1
Benjamin Edwards Į Selectmen John Baker Benja Herrick
September 5th 1743 A Town meeting of the freeholders and other Inhabitants of Wenham Lawfully assembled to Rais money to pay the Towns Debt - and to see what to vote for m' Warren more than his stated Sallery for this present year as by Warrant -
Capt Kimball Chosen moderator for this present meeting Voted to adjorn this meeting untill Munday next at. 3: of the Clock after noon to which this meeting is adjorned Sept 12- 1743 A Town meeting of the Inhabitants of Wenham Regularly assembled upon adjornment from September. 5th to this time to Raise money as set forth by ye warrante
voted to Rais 150 pounds, old tener to pay the towns Debts besides what we shall Rais for mr Warren
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voted to give m' Warren 70 pounds more than his stated Sallery for this present year old tener the whole that is to be Raisd is 350 pounds old tener-
Desember 14-1743- A Town meeting of the freeholders and other inhabitants of Wenham lawfully assembled to procure a List from the Select men for Jurors to be put into Each Box as the Town shall see meet - and Con- cerning Aaron Jones. as by Warrant Expresseth - Capt Kimball chosen moderator for this meeting - the Select- men laid before the Town a list of Jurors for the Towne approbation - The Town Chose - Left William Dodg Capt Thomas Tarbox and m' John Gott a committy to seperate the sd list and put Into Each box as the Law directs - and the Town Clerk lock them up safe - - Voted that the Selectmen shall sell Aaron Joneses per- sonal estate for his maintainence
At a meeting of the Selectmen of Wenham April 2th 1744. Agreed with Thomas Senter to due the work of a Sexton in our Town for the year ensewing and to have one Pound of the nue omission for his service & privi- ledg to Dige graves -
At a meeting of the Selectmen April 2th 1744. Nathaniel Brown Richard Dodge John Gott Josiah Herrick toake the assessers oath.
Desember 14th 1743 - We these Subscribers Selectmen of Wenham agreed with mr John Heart of Ipswich to keep a School in our Town four months to Learn our Children and servants to Read wright and scypher ye sd four months to begin the 20th Day of this Instant Desem- ber in such places in our Town as sd Selectmen shall order and appoint for that service - and to pay sd Heart five pounds old tener pr month for his service and finds him his boarde for sd time. and at the end of the four months to pay him as above Exprest - and In confirma- tion of all herein above written we have hereunto set our
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hands in full Consent there of
Nathaniel Brown Benjamin Edwards
John Hart Benjamin Herrick
j [ Selectmen John Baker
At a meeting of the Selectmen of Wenham January 23- 1743/4 -
M' John Hart of Ipswich haveing ben agreed with to keep a school in our Town for 4 months as by sd agree- ment we being well sattisfied of his abillity for that ser- vice - and and his sober Conversation - Do aprobate the sd m" John Hart to keep a school in our Town for the time agreed for - he Continuing in such sober Con- versation - -
Nathaniel Brown Benjamin Edwards Benjamin Herrick
Selectmen John Baker J
the above agreement and aprobation of our schoolmastr is truly entered
(Town Clerk
Attest Nathaniel Brown
March 6- 17434. A General Town meeting of the free holders and other Inhabitants in Wenham qualified by law to vote in the Choice of Town officers and other buis- ness as by warrant -
the Choise as followeth - John Dodge Chosen moderator for this meeting -
John Gott Deacon Kimball - Richard Dodge - Josiah Herrick - and Nathaniel Brown are chosen Selectmen - then the moderator adjoined the meeting to muday the. 19th of this instant March at one of the clock after noon at our mettin house to do the Remaing buisness of said meeting
March 19th 1744 - A Town meeting of the freeholders and other Inhabitants of Wenham met on adjornment from March 6th to this present time to Do the Remaining buisness of sd meeting as by Warrant
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David Batcheller Chosen Town Clerk and Sworn : Ben- iamin Herrick Chosen Town Treasurer and Sworn
Voted to Chuse the Remaning officers By holding up of hands.
Nathaniel Bragg is chosen cunstable for the West End of our Town and sworn. Richard Kimbell is chosen Cun- stable for the East of our Town and Sworn. Ebenezer Batcheller and Beniamin Trow are chosen Tything men and Sworn Timothy Patch is Chosen Survayer of high ways for the East End of the town and sworn. Jona- than Porter is chosen Survayer of high ways for the middel part of the Town and Sworn - Abraham Kim- bell is chosen Survayer of highways the West End of our Town and Sworn. Ebenezer Woldren: Beniamin Kim- bell & John Frind are Chosen Survayers of fences & sworn Jonathan Kimbell Juner is chosen Sealer of Lea- ther and Sworn. David Batcheller is Chosen Sealer of Waits and measurs and sworn. David Dodge - Samuel Moulton & Samuel Porter are chosen hoggreefs and sworn - voted that the Selectmen should makeup with Nehe- miah Dodge he maeking a Demand on the town for his Duing Sumthing for Aaron Jons
Note that these votes and officers that ware Sworn wors on the Day of the Date above said adiurnment -
Att a Meeting of the Selectmen of Wenham April. 2th 1744 - -
Agreed with Samuel Tarbox sent to be pound keeper for the year Ensewing & to have the Law full fees for his Service -
May : 17 1744 A Town meeting lawfully assembled to chuse a Representative to Represent our Town at A Great and General Court or Assembly appointed to be Convened hold and keept for his Maiestys Sarves at the Court house In Boston upon Wednesday the thirtyth Day of May Corant - and other Town buisness as by warrant. John Dodge Chosen Representative
Nathaniel Brown chosen moderator for the Remaining buisness of the above dated meeting -
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Voted that Swine may goo at Large being yoaked and Ringed according to law. as by Warrant Directed. At a meeting of the Selectmen of Wenham July 2th : 1744 -
Agreed with mr Nathaniel Brown to keep a school in our Town three months from this Date to Larne our Chil- dren and youth to Read and wright as The Law Directs- and to have Reasnable sattisfaction for his Service -
Jonathan Kimball John Gott Richard Dodge i Selectmen
September 11 : 1744 A Town Meeting of the freeholders and other inhabitants of Wenham Lawfully Assembled to Rais money to pay the Town Debts & to See. what to vote for m' Warren more than his stated Sallery the pres- ent year. & for the Town to give Direction conserning the Schools to be keept in our Town as by warrant - mr Nathaniel Brown Chosen moderator for the Present meeting
Voted to give mr Warren . 70 pounds old Tenor. more then his Stated Sallery for this present year. Voted for to be Raised. 350. pounds old Tenor in all for the. paing the Town Debts & the Rising Expence of the Town this year - as By warrant Directed : no Vote of the Town con- cerning schools : but left it with ye Selectmen as usual. Wenham march. 11: 1744/5 Then Recd. of Jona Kim- bell Late Cunstable. of Wenham the Sum of Seven Shil- ing. and nine Pence.in full of his Town Liste of Rates for the year 1743 - I Say Receved By me Samuel Gott Town Treasurer - This is Truly entred Atteste David Batcheller Town Clerk
March 11: 1744/5 Samuel Tarbox.at a meeting of the Select men of Wenham was put in a Pound keeper for the Town of Wenham for the year Ensuing and to have Lawfull fees for his Service.
At a Town meeting July 2th: 1744 : to chuse Jury men : Simon Patch and Samuel Moulton are chosen By Droing out of the Box to Serve on the Jury of trials at a court
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to be houlden at Salem the 10 of This Instant July. Inferer Court.
July : 27 1744 A Town meeting Lawfuly assembled to Chuse a County Register -
In obediance to the authority. Captt Samuel Kimbell cho- sen Moderator : the town Voted as by Law Directed and in foulded the Votes and Returned them according to Warrant.
At ameeting of the Selectmen of Wenham November ye 26th : 1744.
Then agreed with mr John Hart of Ipswich to keep a school in our Town. to teach and Instruct our Children to Read and wright and Scypher as the law Directs. Four months from this present Date : and to give him five pounds pr. month old tenor and Board him the sd time agreed for - all ways provided ye sd Hart con- tinues in a sobor conversation.
John Hart Nathaniel Brown Jonathan Kimball Richard Dodge John Gott Josiah Herrick
1 Selectmen
The above Entrey is truly Entered as Delivered.
Atteste David Batcheller Town Clerk - March : 5 : 1744/5. A Gineral Town meeting of the freeholders and other Inhabitance in Wenham. qualified By Law to Vote in the Choice of Town officers and other buisness as By warrant : The Choice as followeth : Captt Samuel Kimbel is Chosen moderator for the bisness of the present meeting. Deacon Kimball John Gott Benja- min Edwards Josiah Herrik and David Batcheller : Are Chosen Selectmen. David Batcheller chosen Town Clerk and Sworn.
Samuel Gott Chosen Town Treasurer and Sworn . Voted to chuse ye Remaining officers by handy Votes. John Frind Chosen Cunstable for the Weste Eand of our Town and Sworn. David Dodge. Chosen Cunstable for the East end of our Town and Sworn. Edmond Kimbell Samuel Porter and Samuel Moulton are chosen Each of
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um Tythingmen and are Sworn. Abraham Kimbell is chosen survayor of high ways for the West end of our Town and sworn. Benjamin Kimbell is chosen Survayor of high ways for the middel part of our Town & Sworn. Richard Dodge is Chosen Survayors of high ways for the East end of our Town and Sworn - Leuten William Dodg. Nathanel Kimball & James frind are Chosen fence vewers or suvuayer of fences & each are sworn. Benja- min Fairfeld and Jacob Dodge are Chosen fearld Drivers and Each are Sworn.
David Batcheller is chosen Sealer of waits and mesurs and sworn
Jonathan Kimbell junr is chosen Sealer of Leather and sworn. Thomas Patch and Bartholomew Dodg Each chosen hogreafs and Sworn. Each officer that are sworn was on ye day of ye above Dated town meeting - March : 11 1744/5 At a meeting of the Selectmen. Dea- con Kimbell Benjamin Edwards John Gott Josiah Her- rick. and David Batcheller. Each toake the assessors oath.
At a meeting of ye Selectmen Wen™ March 11th: 1744/5. then agreed with Thomas Senter to Due all the busness of a Sexton for our town for the Ensewing year & to have for his service one Pound two Shilings & Six pence - & have the priveledg of Diging graves for our Town
We the Subscribers Being Lawfully authorized have this Day mett and perambulated and Renewed the Bounds Between Salem and Wenham Begining att a White oake Stump with Stons about it Standing about one Road and an halfe Nor Easterly from The Fiske's Barn. and Near ye North End of Wenham Cauesway - from thence over Said Causeway & Easterly to a Stake and Stons Stand- ing ond the Westerly Side of ye said Causeway wich is the Divisnoual Bounds Between Wenham and porters Farm - thence A Bout So west to a Stake & Stons Stand- ing near the head of Leaches meadow at ye Eastwardly Eand of ye Divisinall Wall Between porters and - Andrews Land - from thence South Eastrly to a Wite
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Oak Tree Standing in The Wall Between Benjamin Her- rick and John Bakers : marked S and W from Thence South Easterly to a heap of Stons in Josiah Herricks orchard about Seven feet Easterly from a Small apple tree marked S and W. Being ye Second tree in the sec- ond Row now Now Standing in ye old orchard North- ward of the second Southern Wall - from thence North- easterly to a heap of stons in benjm Herricks Land - from thence Sou Easterly to a Heap of Stons in or Near James Meachams meadow from thence Southwerly to a White oake Tree marked S W B & S:
Standing in Nathaniel Rayments Land wich is is the Bound Tree between Salam - Wenham and Beverly - All wich Bounds wee have Renewed - Salam - April 23-1745.
John Porter
Commity for
Josiah Fairfield
Abraham Kimbell
Wenham
Josiah Herrick
Daniel Ipes Junr -- John Proctor Jurl Com for Samuel Ipes Jur[ Salam
John Andrews
The above Renewal of Bounds is truly Entred as it was Deliver me : Atteste David Batcheller Town Clerk.
Wee the Subscribers Being appointed & Impowred by the Selectmen of Topsfeld & Wenham to Perambulate & Re- new bounds between our sd Towns have one this Day mett & have mutually agreed and have Renewed the Boundareys Between our sd Towns - as followeth begin- ing at a white oak Stump of a tree Lately fell wich was Salams northeastly Corner Bounds - thence Twelve poles Easterly to a Stak and Heap of Stons by the high- way Leading from Wenham Caseway to Bunkers mea- dow on the weste side of sd way - from thence to the plump of maples so Caled but Now a Stump - and thence as the Brook Runeth to a Stake and heap of Stons at the going over the Brook from thence to the South Easterly Corner of pigdons meadow So called - and so
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to the River all wich is according to the Settlement in the year 1740 - and in Confirmation of all above Rit- ten we have hear unto Seat to our hands - - Dated april : 23: anno Dom: 1745
Michael Dwinel Ebenezer Fiske. 1
Jeremiah Towne Richard Towne
Samuel Porter Jur John Moulton Jun' David Batcheller
The above is a true Entrey as it was Preambulated by us : Atteste David Batcheller Town Clerk -
A bay mare taken up Damage fesant by John Dodge of Wenham the third Day of October 1741 - artifically marked the Resemblanc of A. W. on her left shoulder Wenham October. 7th 1741 by me - - - John Dodge - Wenham October ye 6th 1741 - Thomas Kimball and Josiah White being appointed and Sworn by Jonathan Wade Justis of the pease to make an apprisement of a certain bay mare branded on the left shoulder with a Doble W. taken up by John Dodge being prised at Seven pound twelve and six pence by us - Josiah White - Thomas Kimball - the above writen is truly Entered as Delivered to me to Enter - attest Nathaniel Brown Town Clerk -
Wenham January 7th 1743/4 This is to Enform that I have found a silver buckle upon the Country Road ware upon you are Ordered to Enter the same according to law. Joseph Elson
March 11 1744/5 David Dodge had the mark of his Sheep entered as foloweth -
up one the Rite Ear a Swolow tail and a slitt on the un- der side of the same ear : & the Lefte ear a croop only - This may Certifie that : mr Nathaniel fairfeld & m" Jeremiah Dodge
ware appointed Sworn to prise a Darke Colored young gelding a bout 13 hands high with Sum white hairs in his forhead: with a bushey main. never trimed & with the hare cutt of the underside of the taile & never Docked & he is only Shod Be fore no artifichal marks : Wenham :
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June 12th: 1746 tacken Damaige feasent by mr Nehe miah Dodge in his Inclosure June 18:1746 : the above menchened apprisors ware sworn before m' Jonathan Wade Jus of peace.
a pair of Stears taken up Damag feasent by Jonathan Dodge of Wenham: one al Read Excepting sum white about the gambrell place : the other Read & white : Each marke with the Toop of the right ear cut of & a half peney cut out of the upper side of the Same ear. & Each the tip end of there horns cut of. these ware impounded the nine Day of October by the afore said Jonathan Dodge Boston : 5 : January : 1746 Recd of mr John Friend Consta of Wenham Seventy two pounds two Shillings four pence D E. in full
Wm Foye Tres".
The above Copy is truly Entered: Attest David Batchel- ler Town Clerk.
Wenham march ye: 16 : 1746/7 then Resd of Sam" Gott Late Treasurer the Sum of Twenty one pounds Twelve Shillings. & Eight pence which is in full from Gott to the Town -
Jonathan Kimball Town Treasurer -- The above & foregoing Receipt. is a true Copy - attest David Batcheller Town Clerk
Boston : 21 Janue 1747 Recd of m' Sam1 porter Cons1 oof Wenham Fifty five pounds ten Shillings three pence : IE in full
W. Foye - Treas™ - - The above Copy is truly Entered by me :- Atteste David Batcheller Town Clerk -
Boston : 21 Janure: 1747 Recd of m" Ebr Batcheller Const of Wenham Sixty seven pounds one Shilling : 5ª : LE. in full
W. Foye Treas"
the above & fore going Receipt is truly Entered by me- Attest David Batcheller Town Clerk.
Boston 8 Desm : 1748 Recd of m' John Killum Cons of
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Wenham Thirty seven pounds L E part Wm foye Tresr the above & fore going is a true Copy :- Attest David Batcheller Town Clerk
Boston feb y 3 1748 Rec of m' John Killum Consta of Wenham forty-one pounds, five Shillings L E. in full for my husband Wm foye Treas" : this is a true Copy
Attes David Batcheller Town Clerk -
Commance
Commance
1731/2 for acts of the Town Look in the page first and second :
1732 for Town acts Look in the pages 3 :- four five Six: 3:4:5 :6:
Taken up by Samuel Rogers on the nineteenth of March 1749 within the Town of Wenham in Paper Bills of one of the Neighbouring Governments to the amount of Eight Pieces of Eight and four ninths as they now Courrantly Pass which was posted by said Rogers according to Law - the 20 of May 1750 the artifical mark of the Chattle Be- longing to Edward Herrick of Wenham is the top of the Right Ear cut off -
Taken up by one of the Family of me the Subscriber on the 20 of Febr 1752 in the Road near Wenham meeting house a Silver Knee Buckle which has been Posted ac- cording to Law- Jona Kimball Junr Taken up by me the Subscriber in the high way in this Town A mouse Coulered mare with A Black main & Tail about 12: or 14 hands high with a Black list upon her Back & with a gaul on her Back Shod on her fore feet & no Shoes on behind & never Trimmed on the Top of her head - Wenham May ye 3rd 1756. Israel Dodge
A True Entry attest Sam11 Goodridge
Town Clerk -
Wenham May yee 5th 1757
Taken up Damage Feasant in my Inclosure in S. Wen- ham & Impounded In our Town Ground by me the Sub- scriber A Certain Black Horse with one White foot about Thirteen Hands High Judged to be about four or five year old & has no Artificial Mark Whoever is the owner of sd Horse may have him again Paying Charges - Jacob
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Dodge A True Entry attest Sam" Goodridge Town Clerk Taken up & Impounded (as a stray) In this Town a mare about four years old of A Grey Colour The Two Left feet white About Eleven hands high A white streak in her forehead & no Artificial mark
Edwd. Waldron
Wenham May 4 : 1758
A True Entry Att Sam11 Goodridge Town Clerk - Taken up as Strays and Impounded in The Pound in this Town Two Heifers one year old marked as Followeth one is a Brown Colour with a White Tail and all Her feet white the other is a Red Colour with a White Back and Tail and Some white Spots about her Neither of Them have any Artificial mark - The owner may have Them Applying to
Amos Dodge -
Wenham - Nov 7 : 1759 - A True Entry Attst- Jona Kimball Town Clerk -
Taken up Damage feasants by me the Subscriber A Cer- tain Black Horse Impoundd in Wenham Town Pound this 27th of April 1773 - About Thirteen hands high & about Ten year and has no artificial mark - Whoever is the owner of sd horse may have him again Paying Charges
Sam" Fiske Topsfield
A True Entery Attest Tyler Porter Town Clerk
December 20th 1742 Capt Tarbox Chosen to serve on the grand jury and Janes Kimball and Jonathan Kimball jur on the petty Jury and both taken out of the box there names
July 2 : 1744 Simon Patch & Samuel Moulton are Cho- sen to Serve on ye petty Jury at Salem -
November 5th 1744 At a Town Meeting Lawfully As- sembled to chuse Jury men to Serve on a Superior Court to be holden at Salam 13th of this Instant m" Samuel Gott & m" John Dodge Chosen to Serve on the grand jury : & m" Nathanel Brown mr Wiliam Dodge & m" Benjamin Herrick & m" John Baker Chosen to Serve on the petty jury | December 12: 1744. Ebenezer Waldren chosen grand jury to serve ye year and to Serve on the petty jury
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Benjamin Trow & Timothy Patch Juner : at a court at Salam 25 Desem inferor Court - -
June 21: 1745: At a Town meeting to chuse Jury men : Edmand Kimbell & Jacob Dodge are chosen to serve on the petty Jury Both Drown out of sd Box
October 31 1745 At a town meeting the Selectmen Laid a List of 5 men to put in to the grand jury box & voted to put them in -
John Dodge & David Batcheller chosen for to serve on the grand jury & cap Samuel Kimball Nathaniel Faier- field John Kimbell & Zaccheas Goldsmith chosen to Serve on pettey jury at a Superior Court at Salam
March 4.17456 A List for Jurors was Laid before the town at there annual Town meeting & Excepted by a vote of the town and at the same tim by a vote of the Town: Captt Thomas Tarbox m' Nathaniel brown & Na- thaniel Fairfeld ware chosen by a vote of ye Town to Divid the jurior names in sd list into Each Box as by Law Directed and mack Return of there Doings to the Towne nexte May town meeting
June 30 : 1746 : Nathaniel Kimball and Rice Knowlton Juner Chosen to sarve on the pettey jury at ye inferior Court at Salam
A List of Sundry persons given in to the Selectmen of Wenham - 8 persons in all - & warned to Depart March. 1day .1747 Elizabeth Davison Abigal Davison Nowell Davison - Came last from Ipswich hamblet to my house in Wenham - sum time in the month of Octo- ber in the year 1747 - - The above persons named & time of coming to our Town: and the SThomas
person assigning the same - it is a Patch
true Copy - Attest David Batcheller Town Clerk +
his
mark
David Irlon Mary Irlon Benjamin Irlon Martha Irlon Elizabeth Irlon - came from Ipswich hamblet one the
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12 day of March in the year 1746 to my house in Wenham
her wid Sarah X Dodge i mark
The above is a true Copy as it was given in - Attest David batcheller Town Clerk
To the Selectmen of Wenham.
These are to inform you that I the Subscriber have Taken into my Dwelling House in Wenham on the Eleventh Day of this Instant June A Family, namely The wife of William Lofty of of Marblehead with her Sister Susan- nah Wilkins & three children the names as follows Wil- liam & Benjamin & Prudence Dated Ipswich June ye 27: 1753 : as witness my hand The foregoing Informa- tion is Truly Recorded Samuel Patch
Attst Samuel Goodridge Town Clerk
To the Selectmen of Wenham these are to Inform you that I Have Taken into my house in Sd Wenham on ye 17 Day of Novbr Last Past, Daniel Poland with Sarah his wife & 3 small Children Daniel, Sarah, & Anna Un- der Low Circumstances, ye last Place of their abode was in Chebacco. Parish in Ipswich, Wenham Dec ye 3: 1753 The foregoing Information is Truly Recorded
Richard Dodge
Attst Samuel Goodridge Town Clerk.
Taken up as a Stray this Sixteenth Day of May 1760 and Impounded in the Pound in Wenham by the Sub- scriber a Dark Coloured Gelding about Thirteen hands high Branded with the Letter (S) on the near Shoulders and a White Spot on the Right Side of the Back and a Short Dock -
Jonh Porter
The foregoing Information is Truly Recorded
Attest Jonª Kimball Town Cler To Be Sould By Vendue to ye Highest Bidder at the meeting Hous - In Wenham on Munday the Third Day of octo" next by us the Subscribers
A Committee Chosen and Impowered By the Town of
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Wenham of Sd - To Sell the Right of Ground By the Wall on the Lower flower whair on To Erect Twenty three pews in sd meeting Hous - wich is agreable to ye Vote of the sd Town
1 No Person to Bee a bidder but Such persons as are freeholders in sd Town
2 No Person to Bid after they have purched one Right- 3 that Every Purchor Shall Emeadeatly on the purtchis to the Committee aforsd.
The Sum of Three pounds : ten Shillings : or not Be accounted a purchior. -
4 That Every purchior that Shall Give Earnist : as afor Sd. and Shall not Compleet and Pay the one halfe of the purtchis - with ye Earnest att ye Sail - By the Last Day of Sd octo" - that they Shall forfitt ye Ear- niest afor sd - unto ye Town afor sd -
5 that if aney Purchior Shall Neglect to pay the Last Halfe payment By ye Last Day of Novemb' Next then sd Committee Shall prosead to Sell sd Dilinquant - Right in manner of sd
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