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it was voted that Joseph Coffin Shall pay ye Expences to Capt Hale what was Spent at meeting by the Proprietors as Soon as John Hobson or any other of ye former Com" pays
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it to ye Said Coffin what is due from them to ye Proprie- ty all ye Votes passed att the Said meeting were on ye af- fairmative
JOSEPH COFFIN Clerk
To m' Joseph Coffin Clerk for ye Proprietors of ye Nar- ragansett Township no : one these are to desire & Request you as Clerk to assemble the Proprietors of Sd Township together (as Soon as may be) att Capt Joseph Hales in Newbury to make Choice of a Committee to make sale of Delinquent Proprietors Land as the Law directs given under our hands october ye 1th 1742 : John Thirston Joseph Gerrish Jur Dan- iel Hale George Thorla Thomas Gage Stephen mighill Wil- liam Ilsley Sam" morgaridge Sam" moody Jur Nathaniel Walker ---
Whereas Sundery Persons have Petitioned for the Town- ship or Plantation of Land Granted to ye Narragansett Sol- diers number one Joying to ye northeast Side of Saco River &c These are to warn and give notice to ye Proprietors or Grantees of Said Township for to assemble & meet together at ye Dwelling House of Cap Joseph Hale in Newbury on ye Twentieth day of october instant at twelve of the Clock : for to Chuse one or more Persons to make answer to Said Pe- tition at the next Sitting of ye General assembly of this his majesties Province of ye massachusetts bay in new England. -Ect- -
and allso to chuse a Committee to Sell the Lands of Such Persons as have not paid their taxes according to the order of the Proprietors of Said Township -
Dated october the 6th 1742 JOSEPH COFFIN Propr Clerk
At a Legall meeting of ye Proprietors of the Narragansett Township no : one held att Capt Joseph Hales Inholder in Newbury on ye 20th day of october A : D : 1742
mr Daniel Hale was Chosen moderator for Said meeting Joseph Gerrish & John Greenleaf Esor were Chosen & im-
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powered, a Committee to Represent ye Proprietors of Said Township (at ye next Sitting of ye Great & General Court or assembly of his majesties Province of the massachusetts bay in New England) and then and there to offer reasons in behalf of Said Proprietors, why the prayer of ye Petition* Signed by Eliot Vaughan and others Relating to a Township Called no : one Lying on Saco River Dated may ye 26-1742 Should not be Granted.
Dear Aaron Potter Leiut Joseph Coffin and Ens" Joseph Gerrish are Chosen & impowered a Committee to make Sale of Such Delinquent Proprietors Land that hath not paid their Rates or taxes that was Levyed or assessed on them in ye year A: D: 1742
Whereas there was a Comtt Chosen Some time Passed to build a meeting house at ye Township Laid to ye Narragan- sett Soldiers Called no : one and by reason of ye talk of a french war it is not yet built it is now voted that ye Said Com" Shall forthwith go on & fully build & Compleat said meeting house Voted on ye affairmative
We Aaron Potter Joseph Coffin & Joseph Gerrish Jur be- ing by the Proprietors of the naragansett Township No : 1, Chosen a Committee to make Sale of ye Delinquent Proprie- tors Land as the Province Law maketh Provision in Such Cases : accordingly we the Said Comtt have Posted the time & place of ye Intend Sale as ye Law Direets (viz) in yo County of York : in Ipswich Rowly Newbury Salis- bury Almsbury Haverhill and methuen and have allso put ye time and place of ye intended Sale into ye Publick prints as the Province Law Directs -
and on the 21 Day of December A :D : 1742 we mett at Capt Joseph Hales inholder at newbury in order To make Sale of Some delingnent Proprietors Land : but the Propriety paying a Considerable sum of money, and allso being, very desirous To have ye Sale adjourned for Some time we accord-
*Ante, pages 45, 46, and 47.
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ingly did adjourn Said inten'd Sale untill ye first day Feb- ruary next ensuing A : D : 17423 and did then meet on Said Day and Proceedd as followeth (viz) we Sold the originall Right of one Joseph Kinsman unto one John Kinsman at a Publick Vendue as Said Kinsman was the highest bidder Said Right was Sold for thirty Pounds (old tenor) we Likewise sold one to Isaac appleton as he was the highest bider for Seventeen Pounds (old tenor) and then adjourned said meet- ing untill ye first monday in march following, and yn did meet and made Sale of ye originall Right of Jonathan Clark unto Caleb moody Ju' for Seventeen Pounds in (old tenor) as Said moody was ye highest bidder and we adjourned Said meeting untill ye first munday in aprill A: D: 1743 & on monday the 4th day of aprill we mett and did Sell, unto Samuel morgariedge the originall Right Laid to James Fuller for forty pounds in old tenor money-
and we Sold to Richard Hale Jur the Right Laid originally Laid to thomas Low forty Six pound. & Sixteen shillings in old tenor allso Sold to Richard Hale the originall Right of Solomon Shepard for forty three pounds & five Shillings in (old tenor money )
Sold to Benjamin moody the Right originally Laid to Nicho- las Tarbot for fifty one Pound in old tenor money
Sold to John Coffin the originall Right of Abiel Sadler for thirty-five pound in (old tenor money) the Cost of Sale amounts to Each Right ye Sum of £6-1-7 and the Rates Leveyed on Each Right is 16-13-4
22-14-11 and then we adjourned Said Sale untill thuesday the 31 of may next Ensuing
the Legall Representative of Nicholas Tarbot Liued in an- other Province. and therefore by our Province Law Recovered his Right again by paying the Rates & Charges
attest JOSEPH COFFIN Clerk.
Newbury Aprill ye 18 1743-
We the Subscribers think it highly Reasonable to have a
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Propria mecting as Soon as may be. we therefore desire you Joseph Coffin as Clerk for sa Propretors to notifie and warn the Proprietors of the narragansett Township no : 1 : that they assemble & meet together at Capt Joseph Hales inholder in newbury on tuesday ye thirty first day of may next Ensu- ing ye date hereof at nine of ye Clock in ye forenoon then && there to make Choice of assessors Collectors : and allso to raise money to defray ye Charges allready arisen in building a meeting house att Said Township, & to defrey any other Charges that Shall arise in bringing forward sd Township the year Ensuing and the delinquent Proprietors are hereby desir- ed to bring & pay ye Remaining part of their taxes that was Levyed or asssed on Said Rights in ye year A : D : 1742 or their Rights will be Exposed to Sale on sd day as the Law directs : and allso to make choice of a Committe to treat with a Learned & an orthodox minister to preach at Said Town- ship ye year Ensuing & in order to Settle at Said Township. allso to pass votes in order to forward & Regulate any affair Respecting ye meadov's in said township or any other part of sd township. & to impower ye Committee Chosen to take in bonds Respecting ye Settlement of thirty Rights in sd Town- ship to sue any or all of sd Bonds that are forfeited Respect- ing the Settlement aforesd - given under our hands ye day & year aforesd
JOSEPH COFFIN Propr Clerk
SAMUEL CHASE
BENJAMIN MOODY
SAMLL MORGARIDGE
JOSEPH GERRISH JUR
THOMAS GAGE
STEPHEN MYGHILL
RICHARD HALE
1
These are to warn and give notice the Proprietors of ye narragansett Township no (1) that they assemble & meet to- gether Capt Joseph Hales inholder in newbury on tuesday ye thirty Erst day of may next Ensuing ye date hereof at nine of the clock in the forenoon then and there 9
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1 to make Choice of assessors & Collectors for ye year Ensuing
2 To raise mony to defrey the charges allready arisen in building a meeting at said township, & to defrey any other charges that Shall arise in bringing forward sd township ye year Ensuing -
3 the Delinquent Proprietors are hereby desired to bring and pay in the Remaining part of their taxes that was Levyed or assessed on said Rights in ye 1742 or their Rights will be Exposed to sale on Said Day
4 To make Choice of a Committee to treat with a Learnd & an orthodox minister to preach at Said Township ye year Ensuing and in order to Settle at said township
5 To pass votes to forward & Regulate any affair Re- specting ye meadows at said Township or any other part of said township
6 to impower ye Comtt Chosen to take in bonds Respect- ing ye Settlement of thirty Rights in said township. to sue any or all of said bonds yt are forfeitd Respecting ye settle- ment as aforesd
Dated may the 2ª - 1743
JOSEPH COFFIN Proprietors Clerk
At a Legall meeting of the Proprietors of ye narragansett Township no : one mett at Capt Hales in Newbury on ye 31 of may 1743 John Hobson Esq" was Chosen moderator for Said meeting
1 it was Voted there Should be a Commette Chosen to treat with a Suteable Gent" man to preach `at Said plantation for Some time following
2 mr Samuel Chase Dea" Sam" moody & Dean Aaron Potter are Chosen & impower'd a Comtt to agree with Some uteable & Learned & orthodox Gentleman To preach to the Proprietors & Inhabitants of Said Plantation
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3 Dean Sam" moody Dea" Aaron Potter & Dean Francis Pickard are Chosen & impower'd a Comittee to Prosecute any Either or all the Bonds that was given to Settle the thirty Rights in Said Towship. (viz) Such Proprietors that have not truly & faithfully fullfilled their Bonds accordind to vote as by Record may fully appear
4 It was Voted that there Should be raised on Each origi- nall Right, the Sum forty Shilling old tenor, in order to pay for building the meeting house at Said township & to pay for Preaching, for Some time, at Said township
5 It was Voted Said Sum of forty Shillings per Right Should be Paid in unto Joseph Coffin our Clerk at or before the Second Tuesday of october next Ensuing the date hereof & he to pay out the Same to whom it Shall be ordered by vote of Said Proprietors
6 Voted that Thomas Gage & Stephen myghill in Com- pany which had undertook to build a Saw mill at Said Town- ship & had given Bond to Perform the Same & have had part of their money paid it is now agreed upon & voted that they draw their Bond upon their giving Back what money they have received in part of payment the votes as Recorded were passd on ye affairmative
JOSEPH COFFIN Clerk
To mr Joseph Coffin Clerk of the Proprietors of ye Town- ship Called Narragansett No : 1 : in the County of York
We the Subscribers being Proprietors of ye Town aforesd Do Request of you that you Spedily Call a meeting of Said Proprietors in Such Place as you See cause to transact in the affairs following (viz)
To vote if they See cause at Sd meeting to Supply a Garri- son in Said Town with a Sufficient number of men to keep the Same if built by the Province for the Benefit of Said Town : and to Choose an agent or an attorny to take to Comence ac- tions against all Such as trespass on Said Township -
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&& to Pass Such votes Relating to ye Premises as they Shall then & their think fitt
Biddiford December ye 12th 1743
CHRISP BRADBURY
JOHN BROOKS
EBENEZER STIMSON
JOSEPH WOODMAN
his
JOHN & BRYENT mark JACOB DAVIS JOB ROBERTS
SAMLL BRAGDON JUR
JEREMIAH BRAGDON
By the Desire of Jeremiah moulton Esq' in behalf of ye Great & Generall Courts Committee : and by the Request of Seven Proprietors Belonging to ye narragansett Township no : one
1 These are to warn & give notice to the Proprietors of Said Township that they assemble & meet together at Capt Jo- seph Hales inholder at newbury on wenesday the twenty Eighth day December Currant at one of the clock in the affter- noon-
2 For to take Effectual Care (if it be ye proprietors minds ) to keep a Garrison at sd Township when built at ye charge of the Province (as it will soon be)
* The inhabitants of Narraganset Number One. had. up to that time, de- pended for protection from the Indians, upon the military force stationed at the Truck or Block-house on the west side of Saco river. The Hon. Thomas Cutts Lane thus writes :-
" Hollis, Maine, February 10th, 1871.
" Capt. W. F. Goodwin. U. S. A.
" It is about two miles from the mills at Salmon Falls to Union " Falls, and from Union Falls to Saco Falls, by the Eastern side of the ·· river. six miles.
.. The Dayton line commences at the mouth of Cook's Brook, at the foot " of Salmon Falls. on the western side of the river.
.. The old Block-House. the cellar of which is still to be seen, was on the " Bean farm, on a beautiful intervale. on the Hollis (now Dayton) side of " the river, just below Union Falls and opposite the lower end of the Town · of Buxton.
" I'nion Falls derived their name from the fact that the first mill-builders " and owners-the Dunns, Gordons & Haleys-were all united partners in
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3 To choose a Committee or an attorny to prosecute any
" business. The mills-three saw-mills and a grist-mill-were all on the " western, or Hollis side of the river.
" Little-Falls are below Union Falls, and below the Dayton and Biddeford "+ Town line, between Saco and Biddeford.
" Hollis originally extended from Little Ossipee river in Limington to " Biddeford, a distance of twenty-one miles. Three or four miles were " taken off and annexed to Limington by the Massachusetts Legislature, " leaving seventeen. The town has been called a rope-walk on account of "its length-the width being in no part of it more than four miles.
" Bonnie Eagle pond in Buxton derived its name from a relation by the '. first explorers. In their number was a Scotchman. While resting in the " woods a large bird flew over them, and he exclaimed 'there flies a Bonnie " Eagle ' "
The plantation of Little-Falls was incorporated by the name of Phillips- burg, February twenty-seventh, 1798, and by the name of Hollis in 1812. The Block-house was commanded at different times by Capt. Thomas Smith, Rev. Ammi R. Cutter, Capt. Jonathan, son of Capt. Lewis Bane, t and Capt. Thomas Bradbury, a great-grandson of the distinguished Rev. John Wheelwright who was banished from Massachusetts Bay. It was built in 1730, near the bank of the river, as the following papers show :
[From the Massachusetts Archives, Volume 59 : 266.3
Province of the Massachusetts) to Thomas Smith Dr.
built a
parade For sundrys men he imployed in working and Cash he expended
19 foot in building or finishing the Truckhouse by order of the Honable x 25 General Court, on Saco river as follows ; £. s. d.
To Cash pd Wm Tyler for nails Locks bolts &e) as pr- perticular accot thereof 29. 2 0
1
To Ditto paid Wm Wheeler for Lime as pr. sd Wheelers accot - 5. 3. G To Ditto paid Wm Peek for Casements glazing &e as pr his accot 8 15 2
To Ditto to John Anthony & Elisha Snow for work by them don as pr their accot 15. 6 0
To Cash pd Samuel Rounds for work don )
13 8. 6 there as pr. his accot 1
To Cash pe Thomas KillPatrick for his son Joseph's working there as pr his accot 1
1 12 Q
It From grave-stones in York, Maine.] HERE LYES BURIED THE BODY OF CAPT LEWIS BANE-ESQ. DECD JUNE YE 25th 1721 IN YE 51st YEAR OF HIS AGE HERE LYES BURIED THE BODY OF MRS MARY BANE WIFE TO CAPT LEWIS BANE DECD MARCH YE 25th 1723 IN THE Asth YEAR OF HER AGE
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& all persons that Shall any wayes Trespass on'sª Township in what name or nature soever -
£. s. d.
To Cash pd John Bryant for Sm of shingles dd at the Truck house- 8. 0 0
To Cash pd Wm Dyer for his son John's working there as per his accott -
1. 12. 0
To Ditto pd Daniel Smith himself and Team drawing Timber &c as pr- his accott 4. 0 0
To Ditto pd Joseph Favour for working 10 - days as per his accott @ 6 / per day - - To Cash pd Nath! Dairell for 14 days work in making of briek @ 7 / - 5. 1. 6
3 0 0
To Daniel Chevers for working 64 - days as pr his accott @ 6 / pr day & Subsistence
19 7 0
To Nath1 Favour for working 71 3 days at 6 / pr day & his Subsistence as pr his accott 21. 9. 0 To John Robbins for working there &c as pr. his Accott 21 17 8
To Cash pd Abiel Goodwin* & man carrying up the chimnyes makeing a new one & as pr his Accot 5. 0. 0
To 6. men, soldiers working as follows Joseph Lewis 46. days Wm Gibbs 56 days
Jnº Barrows 36 days
Wm Brown 32 days
Wm Hughes 14- days
John Morin 46 days
in the whole 231. @ 2/ pr-day 23 3
To Cash pd Benja Joy as pr his receipt for en- larging of hinges & making nails- 0 8 0
To Benja Haley as pr his accot for boards & work him self & others &c
72. 18. 3
To Cash pd John Snow for hay for cattle whilst drawing ye Timber Bricks &c 1. 10. 0
*Abiel Goodwin was in York, Maine, in 1718. He built the house at York harbor now occupied by Mrs. Dorcas, widow of Timothy Goodwin. It was called the "piggin-house,"-chimney in one end. Family tradition says he came from Redding (Reading), Connecticut, but we have not been able to discover that there were any of the name in that place at that time. He was a mason by trade, and his death was caused by falling from a house while putting up a staging. He was buried in the old grave-yard in York, where may be read on a slab-
Here Lyes Interrd ye Body of ABIEL GOODIN, Who Was one of ye ruling Elders of ye First Church in this Town ; He was Exemplary for his prudence, patience, Piety and Industry. He died Octo 28th 1762. Aged 69 years.
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4. To pass Such votes Relating to the Premises as they Shall then think best Dated December ye 15-1743
JOSEPH COFFIN PROPR Clerk
C. s. d.
To John Howard for 1 gall Linseed Oyle - 10 of) ground priming & 1 " red Led 1
1 17.
4
To 41 } galls of Rum at 5 /
10.
6.
To 10 mb of Sngr @ 11 d pr. 1b.
9
To 19 4 1b cheese @ 12d p. 1b
0 19
To 1. bush! Indian Meal @ 1 /
7
To horse hire to Arrandel, Wells 2 - times Win -? ter Harbour 5 times Scarborough & Falmonth about getting workmen and expences ini Travelling &c
To Sundrys, hinges, nails Axes Locks Latelies priming &e as pr pirtieuler acctt.
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Boston Sertr 28th 1730 Errors E: e pid pr THOS SMITH.
£313
10
Middlesex ss Camb - Sept 29, 1730.
The above named Capt Thomas Smith personally appearing made oath that the within and above accompt is just and true. Before SAMUEL DANFORTH Jus Pacis.
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He married, first, Hephzibah, daughter of Abraham Preble, of York, by whom he had one child which was buried with its mother who died March thirtieth. 1720, aged twenty-nine years and two days. His second wife was Sarah Milberry, of York, by whom he had Hephzibah ; Sarah : Nathaniel; John ; Nathaniel : Abiel : Susan ; Mary, married Capt. John Weare. Feb- ruary fourth, 1764 ; Timothy, married Hannah Moulton, December twenty- fourth, 1772 ; and Daniel, who married Betsey Raynes, October fourteenth, 1798, but left no issue. Hephzibah, Nathaniel and John died of scarlet fever in June, 1729, Sarah died in July 1729, and Nathaniel, September thirteenth, 1731. Susan and Abiel died unmarried.
The children of Timothy Goodwin and his wife, Hannah, daughter of Dan- iel Moulton, were Hannah, born March twenty-seventh, 1773; Mary, born April thirteenth, 1775. married James Weare. and resided at Cape Neddick where she died April twenty-third, 1854 ; Abiel, born February twenty-sixth, 1777, married Susan Donnell, and resided at York where he died Jannary second, 1852 : Timothy, born April eighth. 1779, married Dorcas Moulton, Jannary seventeenth, 1811 ; she was born October seventeenth. 1785, and is still living at York Harbor ; Daniel, born Jannary thirteenth, 1782, married Betsey Clark, January second, 1806, and resided at Cape Neddick where he died June fifteenth, 1866 : she was born July second, 1784, and died July twentieth, 1838 ; John died at sea, unmarried ; and Jemima, who died un- married.
The children of Abiel Goodwin and his wife, Susan Donnel. were Nathan- iel, died unmarried ; William, died in infancy ; Abiel. born Jannary twenty- sixth, 1808, married Mrs. Sarah Huggins, nee, Caswell. December second, 1862 ; William, born November sixth. 1811, married his cousin, Maria M. Donnell, Jannary eighth, 1848. and died March twelfth, 1860 .- she was born December nineteenth, 1821, and is now the wife of Horace Drake Esq., of Boston; Charles, born June twenty-fourth, 1814. married Lonisa Teel,
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At a Legall meeting of the Proprietors of the narragansett Township No : 1: mett at Capt Joseph Hales inholder at
[From the Massachusetts Archives, Volume 73: 126.]
To HIS EXCELLENCY William Shirley Esqr Captain Generall & Comman- der in Chief in & over his Majesty's Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England & to ye Honourable his Majestys Council & ye honble house of Representatives in Generall Court assembled at Boston April 8, 1748.
The Memorial of Thomas Bradbury Commandr of the Blockhouse on Saco River.
HUMBLY SHEWETH-
That your Memorialist as in Duty Bound beggs leave to Represent y3 Circumstances of Said Blockhouse viz The side of sd Blockhouse
May twelfth, 1850 ; and Mary, born October twenty-fifth, 1816, married Capt. Rufus Varrell, July seventeenth, 1839, a merchant at York Harbor.
The children of Timothy Goodwin and his wife, Dorcas Moulton, were James W. born June twenty-fourth, 1811, married December fourteenth, 1844, Sarah Sherman, born the thirtieth day of May, 1817, and resides in York ; George, born January twentieth, 1813, married Miranda Donnell, and resides in York : John, died in infancy ; Theodore, died October third, 1823, aged seven years ; Susan, born October twenty-eighth, 1822, resides with her mother at York Harbor, to both of whom as well as Miss Hattie L. Goodwin, I am indebted for much of this information; Willian Donnell, born July twenty-eighth, 1822; and Timothy, born October twenty-ninth, 1825.
The children of Daniel Goodwin and his wife, Betsey Clark, were William H. born August twenty-sixth. 1807, and died of yellow fever in New Or- leans, August seventeenth, 1808, unmarried ; Jeremiah C. born April seven- teenth. 1809, and died May fourth, 1831, unmarried ; John, born July sec- ond, 1812, married June fifteenth, 1885, Elizabeth Weare, born the thirty- first day of March, 1817, and resides in York, at Cape Neddick ; Daniel, born December twenty-second. 1814, and died November thirteenth, 1835, un- married ; Asahel, born July thirtieth, 1817, married Harriet Norton, and is a prominent man and merchant at Cape Neddick; Josiah, born October twenty-first, 1819, married Adeline Sherman; Albion, born November twenty-seventh, 1821, and resides in California : Emily A. born November twenty-third, 1824, and resides in Boston with her brother, Josiah; and Samuel, born September fifth, 1826, married Mrs, Sarah Simpson, and re- sides in Boston.
The children of William Goodwin and his wife. Maria M. Donnell, are Caroline E. born October twenty-seventh, 1849; Nathaniel W. born Janua- ry fourth, 1852 ; and Mary Anna, born December fourth, 1857.
The children of George Goodwin and his wife, Miranda Donnell, are George, died in infancy ; George W. married Anna Young, and has one child, Lewis ; Lucy M .; Timothy D. born January sixth, 1849 ; and Hattie L. born July eleventh, 1853.
The children of John Goodwin and his wife, Elizabeth Weare, are Daniel born November fifteenth, 1847, married Sophia M. Weare, October twenty- fifth. 1870; Hannah, born July sixteenth, 1849, and married Albion P. Nor- ton, December thirtieth, 1869: Mary, born June twenty-third, 1853 ; and Albion, born March seventh, 1858.
The children of Isaiah Goodwin and his wife, Adeline Sherman, are Har- riet E. born June ninth, 1845, married Capt. H. A. Norton, April twenty- sixth, 1866, by whom she has had two children, Hattie Maud, born April
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Newbury on December ye 28th A D 1743 Capt William Ilsley was Chose moderator for Said meeting
Voted that the Proprietors will asist the inhabitants of the Township no : 1 : & take care that a Garrison be kept in Said Township when built by the Province *
fronts the River is in great Danger of being undermined by sd River with- out a Wharf to Prevent the Same-and the sd side of sd Blockhouse wants to be New Pallasaded. The Roof of ye house wants Shingling & other Re- pairs to keep the men dry in their Lodgings as also to Secure je Provisions & Ammunitions, Likewise new Silling. There also wants a new Boat as also one to be Repaired to Carry up the Provisons & other stores.
WHEREFORE your Memorialist Prays your Excellency & honours that he may be allowed to make those necessary Repairs & Bring in accompt there- of for Payment or otherwise as your Excellency & honours shall Direct all which is humbly submitted and your Memorialist as in Duty Bound shall ever Pray &c
THOMAS BRADBURY.
In the House of Repives April 13, 1748. Read and in Answer hereto Or- dered that the Petr be allowed out of the publick Treasury twelve pounds ten Shillings to build a Wharffe. As also the Sum of twenty pounds for Pallisading Shingling aud repairing said House. As also the Sum of Seven- teen pounds ten shillings for building a Boat for the purposes herein men- tioned.
Sent up for concurrence- In Council April 14, 1748, Read & Concurred, Consented to
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