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THE PROPRIETORS' RECORDS.
order of The Comitte Layd Down by a scale of 40 Perch To an Jnch -- pr Stephen Hosmer Junr Surveyor : John Payson :
This Line 166 Kods Manter printy three ne hundred acces third. Timein the frontle Rang
100 Rids
100 Rods
This Line 166 Kids
This Platt Discribeth The Lott Number Ninty Three in The Narra- ganset Township No 5 Third Division and itt Containeth one hun- dred acres with allowance of six Rods Crofs The East End for a way. and Boundeth as follows it begineth att a stake & stons att The south east Corner & Runeth North one hundred Rods by Rang five To a stake Then West 166 Rods by No 92 To a stake. Then south one hundred Rods by The 3d Rang To a stake Then East 166 Rods by No 94 To whence itt first began : Layd out 1738 By order of The Comtte Protracted by a scale of forty Rods To an Jnch
By James Chandler Surveyor :
5 12 no 6 3 40 12
This Plan Discribeth No 63 a Medow Lott in Narraganset Town- ship No 5 Lying in & att a medow called Little medow being Part of itt upland containing Three acres bounds as follows. begining att a stake The north East corner of No 60 & Runs North 12 Rods on No 55 To a stake. Then Runs west 10 Rods on No 64 To a stake. Then Runs south 12 Rods on No 62 To a stake. Then Runs East 40 Rods on No 1 61 & 60 To The bounds first mentioned. Layd out in The year 1738 by order of The Comtte : Layd Down by a scale of 28 Rods To an Jnch -- pr Stepu Hosmer Jun" Surveyor-
These four Plans were Drawn by Deacon John Payson
pr Harbottle Dorr Proprietors Clerk- - Recorded May 25-1743
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HISTORY OF BEDFORD.
· Buch 50 166 1. 18 50 aires on the fifthe Rouge Second Division South of no 17
166
This Lot No 18 is in The Narraganset Town No 5 containeth 50 acres with allowance of six Rods Crofs The East end for a way itt begineth at a beach Tree markt att The North west Corner Then The Line Runeth east by The nedle 166 Rods to a stake & stones Then south 50 Rods to a stake & stones: Then west 166 Rods to a stake & stones Then north 50 Rods to whare it first began The Corners are Right angles
Surveyed by James Chandler Surveyor :
50
166 166 Nr 22 50 acres in the fifth Rangs Second Difiom South of ho 2, 50
This Lot no 22 in The Narraganset Town No 5 containeth fifty acres of Land with allowance of six Rods crofs The Eaft End for a way. it begineth att a beach Tree in The northwest Corner Then The Line Runs East by The nedle 166 Rods to a beach Tree markt. Then Runs south 50 Rods to a stake & stones Then west 166 Rods to a stake & stones. Then 50 Rods north to where it first began The corners are Right angles.
Surveyed by James Chandler :
138 Rods on Third Dungion
160 Rods min: 56 72. 55 contains 130 actes 132 Rads ----
138 Rods Range if foret first Durfion
To 16 i Rods ow hos 4.
This Plan Discribeth no 55 Third Divifion in the Narraganfet Towi No 5 Contains 130 acres & 132 Rods having a six Rod wide way allowed on The east end of The Lott on The head of The first Tee of houfe Lotts allfo a two Rod wide way on The north side of Th
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THE PROPRIETORS' RECORDS.
said Lott bounded as followes. beginning at a stake The north east Corner of No 54 & Runs north 138 Rods on The first Teer of house Lotts to a stake then Runs west 160 Rods on No 56 to a stake & heap of stons Then Runs south 138 Rods on Third Divifion to a pine tree. Then Runs east 160 Rods on No 54 To The bound first mentioned Laid out in The year 1738 by order of ye committe
Layd down by a scale of ? Stephen Hosmer Jun' Surveyor 56 Rods To an Jnch
24 Rods
Yz Rnds, spatie
11
This Plat Discribeth a medow Lot No 47 in The narraganset town ship No 5 it contains 3 acres and 26 Rods & Lyeth in No 20 & 21 second Divifion & 9th Range it is bounded as followes. it begineth at ye south west Corner & Runeth north 24 Rods to a stake then west 43 Degrees north 26 Rods to a stake Then north 43 Degrees west 4 Rods to a stake Then east 9 Rods by No 46 to a stake then south 43 Degrees east 4 Rods to a stake Then west 11 Rods by No 7 to whare it first began there is a two Rod wide way cros it Layd out 1738 by order of ye Committe Protracted by a scale of 20 Rods to an inch.
By James Chandler Surveyer :
Thefe four Plans were Drawn by Sam" Bafs in his own Right come by his father Sam11 Bafs
Pr Harbottle Dorr
Recorded Jan 29 1743/4
Proprietors Clark :
57 Cerche non Range The fourth
148 Durch das no 3 120 4 Sar Range of Sind
5. maple 57 Perch wir Raugs. The record
148 Perch on no
'his plan Discribeth No 4 in Range ye Third in Boston Narragan- et Town No. 5 being second Divifion containing fifty acres with a x Rod wide way cros the same said Lott bounded as follows egins att a stake & heap of stones ye north east Corner of No 3 &
4 26 Rnds no 47 3 avr & mear staff 26 Rads
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HISTORY OF BEDFORD.
Runs from Thence north 57 Perch on Range ye 4th To a Chesnut Trée Then Runs weft 148 Perch on No To a black oak Tree Then Runs South 57 Pearch on Range ye second To a maple Tree Then Runs east 148 Pearch on No 3 To ye stake & heap of stones first named. Layd out in ye year 1736 by order of The Comtt Layd Down By a scale of 4 Perch To an Jnch pr Stephen Hosmore Jun
Survayor :
: Chertruet 57 Perche on Range The fourth
¿: 148 auch ou no 4 no 5 im Rouge the third:
Black Cal 57 Perch ou. Range The Stirred
148 Pesche ou 200 6
This plan Discribeth No 5 in Range ye Third in Boston Narragan- fett Town No 5 being second Division containing fifty acres & a six Rod wide way crofs ye said Lot, Bounds as follows. begins att a Chestnut Tree ye North East Corner of No 4 & Runs from Thence 57 Perch on Range ye fourth to a white pine Tree Then Runs West 148 Perch on No 6 to a stake & heap of stons Then Runs south 57 Rods on Range ye second To a black oak Tree Then Runs East 148 Perch on No 4 to The Chestnutt Tree first named Layd out in ye year 1736 by order of The Comtt Layd Down by a scale of 20 perch To an inch
pr Stephen Hosmer Junr Surveior :
This Line 11:3) Rods
no 82 58 acres and half Rang 11th 35 não
48 Rod
123 rd
This Plat Discribeth The Lott No 82 in ye Narraganset Town No 5 3d Divifion & it contains fifty eight acres & half with allowance of six rod cros ye east end for a way & four Rods in ye Length of itt for a way alfo & is Bounded as follows it Begineth at a stake & stons at ye South east Corner & Runeth north Eighty four Rods by Range eighth second Divifion to a black birch then west 123 Rods by No 81 to a stake & stons then south eighty four Rods by Range ye 3d 3d Divifion to a stake & stons Then east 123 Rods by No
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THE PROPRIETORS' RECORDS.
83 to whence it first began Layd out 1738 By order of ye Comtt Protracted by a scale of 40 Rods to an Jnch
By James Chandler Surveyor
6% Rods 6%. lods
5
1. 39 5 Euro 8.58 Rods. a medir Iver
77
13
This Plat Discribeth a medow Lot No 39 in ye Narraganfett Town- ship No 5 it contains 5 acres & 58 Rods & is bounded as follows it begineth at a stake at ye south west Corner & Runeth North 13 Rods by medow to a stake then east 62 Rods by No 38 to a stake then south 77 Degrees east 7 Rods by Range 3d 3d Divifion to a birch Tree. Then south 9 degrees East 7 Rods to a stake then west 67 Rods by no 40 to whence it first began There is a two Rod wide way acros it Layd out 1738 by order of ye Comtt Pro- tracted by a scale of 20 Rod to an Jnch :
By James Chandler Surveyor .
Thefe four plans were Drawn by Benja Landon in his own Right recorded Sept 21st 1744 : pr Harbottle Dorr Proprietors Clerk :
At a Legal Meeting of the Proprietors of the Township No 5 of Narraganfett met at Luke Vardys inholder in Bofton the 24 of jan- uary 1738/39 at Ten a Clock forenoon & met accordingly in the firft place Chofe Col." Thomas Tileftone Efqr Moderator 2dly voted that Every proprietor That as he Draws fhall pay into the hands of the Treafuery Deacon Jonathan Williams towards the De- fraying paft Charges. Viz Three Pounds Ten fhillings. The Eight article To Know Whether Robert Walker fhall have the 17th Lott without Drawing Voted in the Negative. The Minifters, Miniftry & fchooll Lotts Voted as they are Marked on The Lift in the Third Divifion Voted whether that ye feventh Claufe Where ye Meetings are to be held for the future pafsed in ye affirmitive & voted that they fhall be held in Bofton
Voted Whether ye Meeting houfe fhall be Built forthwith, & it pafsed in ye negitive. Voted Whether their fhall be any money raifed for preaching y" ys year & pafsed in ye affirmitive. Voted that their fhall be paid Ten fhillings each proprietors fhare to pay for preaching for ye future.
6th article To Know if any money shall be raifed & paid for Rec- ifying the way from fouhegan river to pifcataquog River. Voted Twenty pounds be allowed for yt End. Voted, that Robert Walker is to fee ye way mended above exprefsed as far ye Twenty bounds Goes. no trubel to be payed for.
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HISTORY OF BEDFORD.
Voted that ye Lotts not Drawed fhall be Left in the hands of Deacon Jonath Williams Treafurer & upon ye paying three pounds Ten fhillings they fhall Draw & be entered with the Clerk Jofeph Ruggles.
At a Legal Meeting of the proprietors of the Narraganfett Town No 5 meet on ye 26th of feptem" 1739 at Ten a Clock forenoon at mr Luke Verdys
1 Chofe Thomas Tileftone Efqr Moderator
2 Whether to Build a new Meeting houfe forth with & pafsed in the negitive
6th ly to Chufe a Committee to pafs upon ye Treafurers accounts, agreed to Chufe three as an awrditt to witt famll Wadfworth, Enfign John Holbroke & mr Ebenezer Williams, & to make report at three a Clock afternoon on faid day
7th ly referred to the afternoon & ye moderator ajourned ye meet- ing to three a Clock afternoon & ajourned accordingly
3ly to see whether ye proprietors will allow any more money to repair ye way between fohegan & pifcataquog, Voted in ye negitive 4ly Conferning ftaking out ye way pafsed in the negitive
5ly Conferning ye Cattle Carried on fd Land, Voted in ye negitive 8 Whether the non fettlers will allow ye fettlers any farther encouragement, voted in ye Negitive.
7thly Voted That Ebenezer Jones paying Samuel Jones Twenty pounds by a note under hand & Likewife paying the Reft of the Heirs their Equal parts of ten pounds Then famuel Jones Right is fettled upon Ebenezr Jones above, by Confent of famuel Jones, Voted in the affirmitive
Bofton Jany. 9th 1739/40
Meet at mr Luke Verdys at ten a Clock forenoon, 1st place Chofe the Honble Sam1 Thaxter Efqr Moderator. artle 3 Voted yt yy would Raife money for preaching among ye people on fd Townfhip while the firft of next June, Voted that five fhillings be paid by each pro- prietors fhare for faid ufe, Voted to Chufe a Committe to witt fam Barron Lt John Goff Thomas Vickery & yy to Draw out ye money out of the Treafury & to render an account of yr fo Doing Whether yy will raife money forthwith to build a meeting houfe, voted in y negitive
4 article to know if ye proprietors will add any thing to the five pounds to the fettlers Voted in the negitive. 5th ly nothing Done as to cattle going in ye woods Voted in the negitive. 6th article Voted to Chufe a Committe to mark out ye High way from fough egan to pefcatequog & to make proper alterations, the major part o the former committee to do faid work was ys yt made a return o fd way
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THE PROPRIETORS' RECORDS.
A Coupleing Lift of the Third Divifion in Narraganfett Town No 5
No 1 meadowed Joseph Benfon no. 24 upland Samuel Griggs Jun No 2 upland Capt Jofeph Prince no. 26 meadow folomon Kneeland No 18 meadow no. 25 upland Nathanl Tuffts No 3 upland Robert Gilmore No 19 meadow James Rates no. 31 meadow Thomas Weymouth no. 26 upland no. 3 meadow Thomas Vickers no. 11 meadow no. 27 upland
no. 4 upland
no. 5 upland Benjamin Swain
no. 51 meadowAJacob Grigs
no. 12 meadow William Hicklyng no. 28 meadowed John Lane no. 6 upland
no. 13 meadow Thomas Jeffries no. 7 upland
no. 14 meadow Jofeph Sables
no. 8 upland
no. 15 meadow Jofeph Blake
no. 9 meadowed John Tuckerman no. 32 meadowed Rev. Habijah no. 10 meadowed AJonathan Kilton Weld
no. 11 meadowed Mofes Barron no. 33 upland Thomas Steel for x Sold at the Vendue no. 53 meadow Jofeph Scott
no. 12 meadowed John Baker no. 34 upland
no. 13 meadowed Capt. John no. 56 meadow
Holbrook no. 35 upland
no. 14 meadowed John Goffe no. 8 meadow ACapt George Talbot x fold at the Vendue no. 36 upland Jofeph Jofselyn in ye
no. 4 meadow right of Benj Bates no. 15 upland no. 48 meadow AHabijah Savage no. 37 upland John Holbrouk Efqr no. 5 meadow for Copeland
no. 16 upland
no. 49 meadow Henry Wilfon
no. 17 upland
no. 39 upland
no. 50 meadow. Fargos Kanady
no. 55 meadow ASamuel Thaxter Efqr
no. 18 upland no. 16 meadow Shadrack Thayer no. 40 meadowed
no. 19 meadowed
no. 41 meadowed
no. 32 meadow Benjamin Williams
no. 21 upland
no. 43 meadowed John Holbrook
no. 23 meadow Samuel Williams Sold at the Vendue
no. 22 upland famuel Pollard no. 44 meadowed Ebenezer Will- no. 24 meadow byDavid mack cluer iams for Hopeftill Humphry no. 23 upland no. 25 meadow no. 45 upland James Davenport for no. 17 meadow Thos Davenport
no. 29 meadowed famuel Patten for Jofeph Thorn
no. 30 meadowed Thomas Moor for John Simkins
no. 31 upland famuel Kneeland no. 52 meadow by James niclolas
1
no. 20 upland no. 42 meadowed John Baker for Thomas Baker
no. 38 upland Mr fharjafhub Bourn no. 54 meadow J. B.
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HISTORY OF BEDFORD.
no. 46 upland John Crummy for no. 65 upland
no. 42 meadow John Gridly no. 37 meadow John Ramfey
no. 47 upland Zechariah Chandler no. 66 upland
no. 57 meadow for Thomas Hol- meadow in the fame James broke
Townfend
no. 48 upland Richard Way by no. 67 upland
no. 58 meadow Richard Abbit no. 27 meadow Dr. John Cutler
no. 49 upland John Leech no. 68 upland John Kanady
no. 59 meadow Zech Chandler no. 33 meadow for Nath Goodwin
no. 50 upland no. 69 upland
no. 60 meadow Governer Belcher meadow in ye fame
no. 51 upland no. 70 meadowed Zechariah
no. 11 Rang 3 upland no. 71 meadowed Chandler for Wm Clark Efqr
no. 44 meadow
no. 52 upland Zechariah Chandler no. 72 upland Mofes Barron for no. 1 upland adjoyning no. 22 meadow Thomas Barnard no. 45 meadow for Jofeph Gardner no. 73 upland to James Townfends no. 28 meadow heirs
no. 53 upland Samuel Belcher
no. 43 meadow for Thos Beedle
no. 74 upland
no. 54 upland Willm Moor no. 29 meadow Edward White no. 46 meadow for Jofhua Jacobs no. 75 upland Jonathan Bowers a fmall ifland by dumpling brook
no. 55 upland & 47 meadowASamuel Bafs
ifland in fcatequog
river mouth
no. 56 upland James Walker
no. 64 meadow for Henry Lebutter
no. 57 upland
no. 65 meadow Dan" Allen
no. 58 upland
no. 87 meadow Miniftry
no. 59 upland
no. 90 meadow fchool
no. 60 upland
no. 89 meadow Firft Minifter
no. 82 meadow for John Langly no. 82 upland Benj. Langdon no. 39 meadow
no. 61 upland Capt John Ruggles no. 83 upland John Moor for no. 20 meadow Heirs no. 40 meadow Richard Prout
no. 62 upland Paul Dudley Efqr no. 84 upland
no. 21 meadow by James Chandler no. 1 meadow Edward White no. 63 upland no. 85 upland
no. 35 meadow Jofeph Ruggles no. 10 meadow
no. 64 upland no. 86 meadowed Samuel Lyon
no. 36 meadow Henry Timberlake
no. 34 meadow for Vickers no. 76 upland James Smith no. 30 meadow on Colburn no. 77 upland Zechariah Smith no. 84 meadow by famll Barron
no. 78 upland Hugh Ridle for no. 38 meadow Ebenezer Jones no. 79 upland John Macdugall and meadow in ye fame for Zechah Chandler
no. 80 upland
no. 94 meadow AJfaac Hatch
no. 81 upland Robert Walker
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THE PROPRIETORS' RECORDS.
no. 87 upland mr Eben' Miller no. 105 upland
no. 9 meadow for famll Miller. no. 86 meadow Benjan Bowers
no. 88 upland Benjn Smith no. 106 upland Famuel Wadf-
no. 2 meadow for famll Gurnet & meadow in ye fame worth no. 89 upland
no. 6 meadow no. 107 meadowed
no. 90 upland Robert Vofe for no. 108 meadowed Jofeph Little
no. 7 meadow Thomas Vofe
for Arnold Oglebe
no. 91 upland James Pitts
no. 109 upland
& meadow in ye same
no. 81 meadow
no. 92 upland Ebenezer Williams no. 110 upland Thomas Chandler
no. 62 meadow
no. 72 meadow on Benj Dyer
no. 93 upland John Payfon
no. 111 upland
no. 63 meadow
no. 73 meadow
no. 94 upland Robert Reading for no. 112 upland Edward White no. 66 meadow . Ebenezer Hartf- no. 75 meadow Rebecah Fofter horn
no. 95 upland
no. 67 meadow Thomaas Daws
no. 96 upland
no. 68 meadow Ephraim Moor
no. 97 upland
no. 8 fecond Rg upland
no. 69 meadow
no. 98 upland John White
no. 117 meadowed Mathu Pattin for famll Guile
no. 118 meadowed Jacob Grigs no. 119 meadowed MarthewLittle for Addington Davenport Efqr. no. 120 upland Rebeakah Hannans
no. 61 meadow
no. 121 upland
no. 78 meadow Jonathan Smith no. 91 meadowAJofeph Lin on Rice
no. 103 upland no. 79 meadow Edward Dorr
no. 104 upland
no. 80 meadow Thomas Tilefton Efqr
no. 122 upland
no. 92 meadow Richard Bill Efq
no. 123 upland
no. 88 meadow
no. 113 upland Willm Moor for no. 85 meadow Owen Harris
no. 114 upland Sam11 Hues
no. 76 meadow
no. 115 upland
no. 83 meadow Caleb Stedman
no. 116 upland Edward White for no. 41 meadow famll Gill
no. 70 meadow famuel Knealand no. 99 upland no. 71 meadow
no. 100 upland
no. 74 meadow Afamuel Garnet no. 101 upland
no. 77 meadow John Plimpton
no. 102 upland
The Proprietors with A this mark before their names, were wanting in the Lift taken by Captn Jofeph Ruggles, & have fince been found out & Recorded by famual Wadfworth Proprietors Clerk.
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HISTORY OF BEDFORD.
At a General Meeting of the Proprietors of the Narraganfett Town no 5 Meet at mr Luke Vardys in Bofton on Wendesday the Eighteenth Day of June 1740 at ten a Clock forenoon.
1st Chofe The Honouble William Dudley Efqr Moderator & Then ajourned To Three a Clock afternoon & ajourned accordingly. meet again at the Time ajourned To
2ndly To fee Whether they Will Proced to Build a meeting Houfe Voted in the Negitive
3rdly Voted that after Thirty Days from ye Date hereof The Com- mittee fhall Proceed to Difpofe of the Delinqquents Lotts that have not payed their Ten fhillings firft Voted for preaching & their five fhillings after Voted Which is fifteen fhillings Each fhare, to follow the fteps of the Law & Giving Dues warning of the fale
3rdly to fee whether the proprietors will allow any more money for Preaching to the inhabitants & Voted to Raife Ten fhillings Each fhare for Preaching for fix or feven months to Come : ye Committee for that Purpofe is John Goff, Mofes Barron and faml Patten & the faid money to be Raifed as the Law Directs after the Time is out for Preaching
4th To fee whether the Proprietors will Vote any more money for finifhing the High way between Pifcataquog & fouhegan Voted 35-4d be added to the former 38-4ª Raifed for that end, yt mr Robert Walker to do faid work & thofe yt are delinquents in y8 Cafe to be proceeded with according to Law as to the fale of yr Lots. the firft 38-4ª to be paid down into the Treafurers hands, & the other when yr work is don
5thly To fee Whether the proprietors in Cafe of a warr, will Vote any thing to fupport the inhabitants now fetled, either as to fortifi- cations or fouldiers
Att a Meeting of the Proprietors of Narraganfet Townfhip No 5 at the houfe of m' Luke Verdys in Bofton the 18th of May 1743
Thomas Tileftone Efqr was Chofen Moderator, Harbottle Dorr at the fame time was Cofen Clerk & was fworn to the Difcharge of the Office.
Then the Proprietors proceeded to act upon the feveral articles in the notification 1 Voted that the third article in the notifica- tion (for the more effectual fettlement of the Townfhip) be Referd to the ftanding Comtte for their Confideration, they to make report (what they think proper to be Done) at the next meeting
2ły Voated that the Proprietors will Raife money for the Building of a meeting houfe
Bly Voated that a meeting houfe be built forty foot Long, & thirty foot wide, & twenty foot Pofts.
4ly Voated that a tax of five fhillings Old Tenor be Laid on Each Right for the foport of the Gofpel among the inhabitants
fly Voated that Major Edward White, mr John Goff, & m" John Chamberlin be a Comtte to provide preaching
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THE PROPRIETORS' RECORDS.
6ly Voated that a tax of thirty fhillings old Tenor be laid on Each Right towards building the meeting-houfe.
7ly Voated that their be a Committee Chofe to manage the affair in building the meeting-houfe, Voated that Mefs' Edward White, John Goff & Mofes Barron be the Comtte
gly Voated that their be a Tax of fixteen fhillings & Eight pence Old Tenor be Laid on Each Right for the Raifing Money to Pay mª John Chamberlin for the Building of a bridge over foughheegan River and that two fhillings & fix pence Old Tenor be Laid on Each Right for the building of the bridg over babusuck River.
At a Meeting of the Proprietors of the Narraganfet Townfhip No. 5 at the houfe m' Thos Harwood of Dunftable ye 19 of Octo. 1743
1' Chofe Thos Tylfton Efq' Moderator for faid Meeting.
2ly Chofe Mr James Davenport a Comtte Man in the Room of Willm Dudley Efq' Dece.
giy it was put to Voat, whether the Proprietors Would Chufe Collectors to Gather the Taxes, Voated in the affirmitive Mefs" famuel Wadfworth & m' John Chamberlin Were Chofen Collectors
4ly the question was put whether the Proprietors would Pitch on any other Place then was alread Voated to Erect the meeting-houfe on Pafsed in the Negative
5ly it was put to Voat whether the Proprietors would Chufe a Comtt to preambulate the bounds of the Town, Voated in the affirmitive, Voated that Mefs' John Goff, Mofes Barron, & Benjn Smith be the Comtte for that purpofe
6ly it was put to Voat whether the money yt was Collected or fhould be Collected for the building of the Meeting houfe be put into the hand of the Comtte already Chofen for yt purpofe pafsed in the Negative. Voated that the money be paid into the hands of the Proprietors Treafurer & it was Voated yt the Treafurer be Directed to Draw an order on the Collectors to Pay ye Taxes for building ye meeting houfe into ye hands of mefs Edward White, John Goff, & Mofes Barron, the Comtte for Building ye meeting- houfe, they to render an acont to the proprietors of their Doings
7ly Voated yt 60 pound old Tenor be raifed on ye Proprietors to pay fundry Debts
gly Voated yt the Charges of this meeting be paid by whole proprietors
91y Voated that a Com.tt be Chofe to Difcharge the Debts Due to n' Luke Verdy, m' Hofmer ye furveigher, & the Heirs of mr Jofeph Ruggles Decd (the former Clerk) yt the fd Com.tte Look into the Proprietors Book of records & Give Orders to the Prefent Clerk to Record fuch Voats & papers they fhall think proper. Voated that he Clerk be paid for his fervice as clerk
10 Voated yt Mefr famuel Wadfworth, fam" Bafs & fam11 Barron 'e ye Comttee any two yt fhall agree be Valid. Voated alfo yt ye
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HISTORY OF BEDFORD.
faid Comtte audit the Treafurers accts & make Report of the Whole at the next Meeting it was alfo Voated yt the Comttee be paid for their fervice While they are on the affair at Bofton, then the Meet- ing was adjourned without Day
P Harbottle Dorr Proprietors Clerk
At a Meeting of fome of the Proprietors of the Loweft Narraganfet Town fhip on Merrimack River No 5 at the houfe of m' Pelatiah Glover at the fign of the Three horfe fhoes in Bofton, they acted on the following Particulars on Wednefday the 26 of October 1748 Viz.
1 Edward White Efqt was Chofe Moderator for faid Meeting
2 famuel Wadfworth was Chofen Clerk in the Room of mr Har- bottle Dorr Decd & fworn by Edward White Efqr to faid office
3 Captn Ebenezer Dorr was Chofen a Committee man in the Room of Thomas Tileftone Efqr Decd
4 The 4 & 5 articles Defered for farther Confideration
5 Voted that the Proprietors will fend a Committee to New hamp- fhire to Wait upon the Governour, the Council or General Court, to afk their advice, & Pray their afsiftance, in forwarding the fettle- ment of fd Townfhip, & to enquire into the Claims of the Heirs or Afsignees of m' Mafon to faid Townfhip, & Do what elf they fhall think Proper for forwarding fd fettlement, their Proceeding to be Laid before the next meeting of the Proprietors.
6 Dr Ebenezer Miller was Chofen one of the Committee to fend to New hampfhire
7 Edward White Efq' was Chofen one of the Committee to fend to New hampfhire
famuel Wadfworth Proprietors Clerk
At a Legal Meeting of the Proprietors of the Loweft Narraganfet Townfhip on Merrimack River No. 5 at the houfe of m' Pelatiah Glover in Bofton on Wednefday December 7 1748
1 Edward White Efq' was Chofen Moderator for faid Meeting .
2 the accompt of Dr Miller & Major White read & accepted, for expences when they went to New Hampfhire
3 Voted to ad two more to the ftanding Committee
4 Doc' Ebenezer Miller Chofen to be One of the ftanding Committee
5 Capt John Holbrook Chofen to be One of the ftanding Committee 6 Voted to Chufe a Committee to Profecute Trefpafsers on the Proprietors Rights
7 Voted that the ftanding Committee, be the Committee to Prof- ecute Trefpafsers (at the Coft of the Propriety), on any Lott, or Right in the Townfhip
8 Voted that forty fhillings old Tenor, be Raifed on Each Right, to Profecute in the Law, thofe that fhall Trefpafs on the Right of others
9 Voted that the Committee formerly Chofen, Viz m' famuel Bafs,
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