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TOWN MEETING, May the 7th, 1668. River Bound reek. It was then agreed that the Great River and the Bound Creek, shall be accounted in all Respects for a sufficient Fence; and any Hogs or Cattle that takes to swim over it, are liable to be proceeded against as Trespassers.
Item- Samuel Rose engaged to make and maintain a sufficient Cart Way over the Dirty Place near Hlauns and by his own Lott, upon the Town's Grant to him to exchange a Little Part of his Lott; which was consented unto.
Item-the Town agrced, that the Common Fence should be proportioned according to Men's Estates and Lands within the same, which was committed to Mr. Samuel Kitehel and Lawrence Ward to be justly shared out-and then the Town agreed to divide the Common Fence by Lott ; only that which was casual by Reason of Tide or Floods was to be made and main- tained by the Town, and the Lotts are as followeth.
The Common Lifts lye two for one.
1.1FTs.
Rods Feet.
5
John Rodgers 1.
12
0
Both. Mr. Kitchela
3
3
Mr. Jeremiah Perk 42,13
7 Stephen Freeman 38.39
3
Thomas Staples
9.
242228 2 4 2
1
M :ah Tomkins.
25.26
12
Martin Tichenor
7.
12.13
2 Edward Riggs.
49.51
32.33
12
Thomas Johnson
43.44
4
13
Robert Denisan
10.
10
10
Mr. Robert Treat .
5
14
Lawrence Ward .
36.37
3
14
Josiah Ward .
22.23
5
13
49.50
2
×
Edward Ball .
24.25
3
3
Lient. Samuel Swain
30.31
5
=
John Brown, Sen'r
13,16
9
Stephen Bond
21,92
2
x
Zachariah Burwell
17.18
2
Ephriam Burwell
20.21
2
=
Thom. Luddington
11.
1
John Brooks
11.43
0
Hugh Itoberts
16.17 3.
2
15
Juhn Bostick
to accommodate so many as there will be
Place or
9
Henry Lyon
29.30
Joseph Walters :
31.32
13
Matthew Camfield & Son
5.
2
Robert Dalglesh
16.47
13
Francis Linle
37,38
Thomas Pierron
45.40
y
Jasper ('rullie
1 =. 19
8
1
Samuel l'lum
12.
2
John Ward, Turner
26.27
A
Richard Lawrence
27.25
1
Manns Albers
34.35
2
Deliver t'rane
44.
4
2 Sam Rose . .
19.20
1
Thomas Richards
23.24
Mill Lott .
39.40
Note here, the Common fence is lotted in two Di- visions, and the Fences are most .
At a tieneral Meeting of the Town upon the Twenty Fifth and Twenty Sixth of January, 1669. Its agreed, that Mr. Crane and Captain Robert Treat should be the Moderators at our Town Meetings for the Year ensuing.
Item-it's by a full consent of all agreed Lands within upon, that none of the Common Lands the Town nut lying within our Town, or High Ways, to be given so far as our Articles will allow of, shall away.
at any Time be given or disposed of to any Man's Propriety, without the Consent of every Freeholder or received Inhabitant of the Town ; as the Land about the Frog Pond or Training Place; the Land before William Camp's toward the End, in the Front of those Lotts; as also that at the Rear of them ; together with that which lyeth in the Middle Street towards the Landing Place; and that which lyes against Aaron Blatchley's and John Ward's; and Robert Dalglesh's; which is to be and remain as Town Commons.
Item-Mr. Abraham Pierson hath the Mr Abraham Grant of that Home Lott that was for- Pierson's Lott.
merly Mr. Leet's, upon Condition that
he pay for the Purchase Twenty four Shillings, and for the Fenec belonging to it as Sarj. John Ward, and John Brown, Sen'r, that are chosen mutually to be Prisers of it according to the State they find it in; and in Case Mr. Abraham Pierson settles not in the Town but shall remove elsewhere, he is to resign it up to them again ; they paying him or his Assigns for all his Charges expended upon it, as Indifferent Men shall value or apprise the same, when he leaves it.
Item-it was agreed that the Articles should be copied out, at a Town Charge.
Articles.
A Division of Upland of 6 Acree to the £100. Item-the Meeting in general all agreed to have a Division of Land, viz. : Upland to be laid out as soon as can be, of Six Acres to every Hundred Pound Estate. And they chose five Men whom they im- powered, and would confide in their Faithfullness and Discretion, to make as just a Sizure and measuring out of the said Division as they can; and wholly to order the Manner of the Lying of the Several Ranges and Shots of Lotts in each Place respectively, with all necessary High Ways, and Passages for Carts and Cattle, commodiously as the l'laces will afford and do call for, every where. And this Division is to be partly in the Neck to begin there, and Order and
then. And those that by the Allotment by the Lutt;
4
Robert Limon
John Crane .
33.3
Stephen Davis
28.29
10
5
Mr. Abraham Pierson 14.15
5
Julın Catling .
Sarj. John Ward
Mr Morrish .
46.47
39.40
Sur. Rich'd Harrin.
13.14
3 .Iv. Baldwin, Jun'r
50,52
Ephriam Pennington
14 Willinmn Camp 4.3
Jonathan Tompkins
14 Nath. Wheeler
Grorge Day.
48.49
35.36
found Land suitable and com'odious for Mens Land
A
are put by their Desires of having their Divisions of Lands there, they are to . . supplied and fall in their Places upon the Hills, with others of their Neighbours. And for the order of the Lotts and Places where Men are to have their Land in the Neck to lic, was agreed on as followeth. After the vacant Lotts of the first Division are taken up and orderly disposed off, the first Lott next is to begin next Home in that Range
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of Lotts that lies next Beef Point Meadow, and so to run downward; and the next Tier of Lotts, begining at the End of the other next the Pond ward, to be second; and so onward successively till all be laid out on this side the great Swamp. And then that which is on the other side, begining at the End next the River first, and to end with that Part next Wheeler's Point. And for the Land and their l'ower at Wheeler's Point or near adjacent, it's
left at the Sizers Discretion where to lay out any there or no. And the Names of the Sizers are Mr. Robert Treat, Mr. Samuel Kitchell, Henry Lyon, Thomas Johnson, and Sarj. John Ward; and any three of them agreeing, have Power to issue any Matter under Hand about the same.
And for the Rest of the Land to make up the Divi- sion, it's to lie partly within the Common Fence and the lands on this Side of the Two Mile Brook next the Town, if that will reach it, beginning at the River, and so to come South-westward; and in like Manner it's agreed to begin with Limon's Lott, and so along with that Range of Houses next the River, aud so one after another as they lye quite aeross the Town untill they come to Ilugh Roberts, for all such as are not supplied with Land or their whole Division in the Neck, or within the Fence by the Two Mile Brook ; for which Land it was agreed it should be decided who should have it by the Lott-and that the order of the Lotts were first to begin next Hugh Roberts, and so onward toward the Two Mile Brook ; for which Lands, Ten Persons desiring it-Ten Lotts were drawn-Imprimis, Zachariah Burwell had the Tenth Lott, John Brown Senr. the Ist, John Brown Junr. the 4th, William Camp the 5th, Thomas Johnson the 3d, Ephraim Burwell the 9th, George Day the 8th, Ilenry Lyon the 6th, Widow Elizabeth Riggs the 7th, and Nathaniel Wheeler the 2d.
And concerning 31 Lotts drawn for Lands in the great neck, either in l'art or in whole of their Divi- sions, to lye there, the Lotts fell as followeth :
The Lots of them
Stephen Davis, for his four acres 17
Samuel Plum, for one-third part of his division .
Richard Lawrence, for half his 20
John Rogers, for half his
John Harrison, for his dis mion
Thomas Richards, for his division
Obadiah Bruen, for half his
Surj. John Ward, for half his
John Ward, Torner, for half his
1x, Crane, far half his . .
5
Thomas Huntington, for half his .
Alexander Munrow, for his division
Josiah Wurd's whole division
Mr. Sumuel Kitchell, for half his
John f'utling, for half his
Mr. Robert Kitchell, for bulf his 26 Edward Ball, for half his division 30 13
Sarj. Richard Harrison, for his hult .
Widow Ward, for her half 10 Lient. Sam'1. Swaln, for his half 31
Juaper ( 'Tano, for his half . 27
Francis Linle, for his hulf
00 19
Rob't. Treat, for his half . Stephen Freeman, for his half
16
John Curtis, for his division
Abr'm. Pierson, for hla thirds
John Brown, for his hulf .
Juhn Baldwin, Jun'r
Ephraim Pennington
Hans Alberts had liberty granted to him, with his first Division, to take up both his Divisions together in the Lott by it that is vacant, that was formerly Eleazer Roger's.
llane Alberta
Item-Jonathan Sargeant had thetirant or Liberty, to change his Home Lott, for that which was formerly granted to Rockwell the Jonathan Grant. Kargeants Boatman, lying next beyond John Crane.
Item-Accommodations was Granted to him, ac- cording to his Estate that he shall Make Appear to any three of the Sizars, if he will Abide in the Town and follow his Trade; Provided he pay his Shear to the purchase of what he hath, as others Have Done.
TOWN MEETING, the 3d February, 1669, the Govern- ors Writing was read, and After some Anawer to the debate upon it they by their Votes agreed Governum
as Follows : After all due salutations to Writing.
be presented by the Constable to Our
Worshipfull tiovernor, we, the Inhabitants or free- holders of the Town of New Ark, do by him make Return to the said Governors Writing, as followeth, Viz. That they do Hold and Possess their Lands and Rights in the said Town, Both By Civil and Divine Right, as by their Legall purchase and Articles doth and May Shew. And as for the payment of the Half Penny per Acre for all our Allotted Lands, According, to our Articles and Interpretations of them, You assuring them to us, We are ready when the Time Comes, to perform our Duty to the Lords or their Assigns.
Item-the Court agreed that all that are excluded from Having their divisions of Land or part of them in the Great Neck, or within the Common fence, or elsewhere-In Case that the Place where their Lotts shall fall to Be, the Sizars doe Not Judge the one half of every Mans Lott to be Good Land, then they shall have Liberty to take up the Half of their Division in some other place, where such Land is to be had, Provided it Be Not in such places as shall be Eminently prejudiciall to the Town: but the other Ilalt' is to Be Laid out in its course, as it fall's By The Houses Successively.
Item-the Court agreed to have the remainder of the Meadow, Both of Boggs and Salt Marsh, So much of it as may Be useful to the Town, for to be Divided or Laid out : and that part of it Above and Beneath Maple Island, toward the Mouth of the Bound Creek, is referred to John Brown Junr., George Day, and William Camp, to Be done by the first opportunity ; and for the Next part of the Boggs and other Meadows not already Allotted out, Towards Wheelers Point and that way Toward the Bay, is Committed to Ephraim Pennington, John Catling, and Aaron Blaethly; and from the uppermost Great Pond, for all the Meadow Undivided, upward the Bay and River, that is Worth Laying out is to be Survayed by John Curtis, Stephen Davis and Sam'I Rose, who are Chosen and Impowred respecting to Dispart the Same
6 3 22 12 11
Imprimis, Aaron Blatchly, for his whole division 4 that have Lands in the Neck.
21 1x
14 1 15 25
Rob't. Dalglish, for his division
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HISTORY OF ESSEX COUNTY, NEW JERSEY.
and to make as full and Exaet Return to the Town, Both of the Quality and Quantity thereof as they Can. John C'rane had Liberty from the
Julin Crane's Court, to lay down his own Division of
Exchange. Meadow all but 2 Acres that was Given him for Amens : and In Lien thereof to Take up that parcell that was formerly allotted to and Laid down by Wm. Camp, provided that for So Much as is More than his proportion, He will set it of on his second Division.
Item-Dan'l Dod had Given him that Dan'1 Dod. Acre and Half of upland above Hauns Albers' Lott, that Jonathan Sergant Laid Down, he paying for it. Item-Liberty was Granted him to Bring in his Estate, and to have some Meadow in his Second Division accordingly, But Not in the first.
Item-Rob't Denison had the Liberty Roh't Denison. Granted to Take up that piece or Parcell of Land in the Little Neck that Edw'd Rigg -. Dee'd, Laid Down to the Town, upon Account of his Second Division, so far as it will reach Therein. Item-Martin Tichenor had Liberty Martin Tichenor. Granted him, to Lay Down his first division of upland in the Neck, and to Take it up in the Little Neck as it's their Sized, at the Rear of Dan'! Dod's Home Lott.
Item-the Court saw Cause to order and Order About Pipe Staves. agree, that no Timber shall be Sold or made use of for pipe Staves or Heading but what shall be for the use of the Town, under the Penalty of Loosing all their Labour for any Timber so Sold in the Town after this day, Within four Miles of the Town any where.
Mr. Abr'm Pierson hath the Grant for Mr. Abr'm Pierson. accommodations of $250, without any deduction; to be Laid out to his Home Lott, as a planter in the town.
Item-the Town hath made Choice Burning Winds. of Stephen Davis and Nath. Wheeler, to take the Care of Burning the Woods and Common Meadows Belonging to the Town Need- full of Fireing.
TOWN MEETING, 24th March, 1669. it was by their Joint vote agreed, that Henry Lyon and The. Johnson should Take and receive every Mans Just Share and Proportion of Wheat for his Land; the Summer Wheat at 42. pr Bus'l and Winter Wheat at 58. ac- cording to the order and Time prefixed to them to Bring it to Johnson's House Before the day be over, or else if they fail they are to Double the quantity; which Corn the said Lyons & Johnson is to Morrow to Carry to Elizabeth Town, and Make a Tender Thereof to the Gouvernor upon the account of the Lords Proprietors rent for the Land we make use of, according to Articles 25th March 1670.
Pioneer Grist Mill .- TOWN MEETING, the 24th Aug. 1670, the motion of setting upon the Building of a Mill in our Town of Newark : the Town at length
Made a full agreement with Mr. Robt. Treat and Serj't Rich'd Ilarrison, about the Building and Main- taining of a Sufficient Corn Mill, to be set upon the Little Brook Called the Mill Brook, with suitable Necessary's, and Making the Damns, and all other Provisions Needfull for and Belonging to the sd Mill, and furnishing the same with a Good Miller, and to keep it in Good repair; to Grind all the Town Grist's into Good Meal, Giveing Such due Attendance thereto as the Town being the one Party and the owners of sd Mill the other Party shall from Time to Time and at all Times Agree upon, for the Twelfth Part of Indian Corn and the Sixteenth of all other Grain. And for their Encouragement to set upon the Work with as Speed as they Can, and upon their Efecting and Maintaining thereof, the sd Town doth promise and agree to and with the sd Treat and Har- rison, that they shall have the sole privilege of the sd Brook, Not prejudicing Common Highways; with all the Town Grist's from Time to Time, all Stones Capable of Millstones in the Town's utmost Limits and Bounds, with all the Timber that was prepared for it by Jos, Ilorton, with 2 days work of every Man and Woman that Holds an Allottment in the Town ; with all the Lands formerly Granted to Jos. Horton, Entailed to the Mill in all respects as their own Lands During the Time and Term of their Having and Upholding the sd Mill; they being Not to be Alienated or disposed from the Mill without the Con- sent of the Town ; and also Thirty Pounds to be Paid to the sd Crane & Harrison, their Heirs or Assigns at or before the Ist of March Next, in Good Wheat, Pork, Beef, or one Fourth in Good Indian Corn, at such Prices as may be Like to procure Iron, Mill- stones, or the Workmens Wages, viz. : Winter Wheat at 5%. pr Bus'l, Summer do. at 48. 5d., Pork 3d pr lb, Beef a 2d, and Indian Corn a 28. 6d. Bus'l : and upon these Conditions the said Town with their Two In- habitants aforesaid, have Mutually Bargained and agreed for the Carrying on this Work.
Town Meeting, 5th Dec.'r 1670, it was Agreed that Stephen Bond should have the remainder of p's of Land that i- Near or Adjoining to his own, which Hauns Albers Leaves of his Piece, that he hath by Exchange with the Town, in the Neck ; for and Con- sideration of his Home Lott, to Make it as Good as his Neighbours.
Item-it was Voted, that the Present Sizars of the Second Division of Land Robt. Deni- Bon, John Brown, Mr Peck nud should take a view of Robt. Denison's first Division of upland in the Neck, and Stephen Davis. of Mr. Peck's, John Brown's and Stephen Davis propounded, and it Appeared his Case was one and the Same; and they are to Give such Allowance and Amendment to any of them in Their Divisions as they find to be Just and Equal.
Jonathan Sergant for his Encourag- ment to settle in the Town, follow his Trade and to help Mend his Home Lott,
Jonathan Surgaut.
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CITY OF NEWARK.
they Gave Him that piece of Meadow that Lies at Beef Point, which was formerly Granted to John Rockwell the Boat Man.
Item-it was declared that John Brown, Sen'r, was to have But Half his Division of Land in the Neck on this Side the Two Mite Brook, and Henry Lyon one third; But the Rest Stood for their Whole Shares of their Division Their.
Item-it was Agreed at our Meeting, A Rate for the Ministry. to raise the Ministers Mantainence for the Year past in the same way that they did the Last Year, and it's their desire they would Accept the same AAllowance as was then Agreed upon and time on this Year also; and for the more Speedy Effecting of the rate Granted for the A firesaid Ends, they Agreed that every Man should Bring a List of his Estate, Between this day Sen'- night at farthest, to the Deacon's, as they were Ordered formerly , and Mr. Sam'l Kitchell and Mr. Obadiah Bruen are Appointed to Join with Them, and to be Helpfull therein for to Make the Rate.
Town MEETING, 12th Deen'T, INTO, it was Agreed, that the Land that is left win, Jun unlaid out, shall Be Laid out to them to Brown, J'r, Ahr'm P'jer- whome it falls By Lott; and the first hon, Jun'r. Lott fell to JJohn Baldwin, Sen'r, to have llis whole Second Division of Upland, and One Acre for his staying on the place the first Summer; Second Lott fell to .John Brown on this Side the Great Swamp; and the Third Lott fell to Mr. Abr'm Pierson, for his first division.
Item- Micah Thompkens had the Grant of a Little piece of Land, on the Account of his Second division of Land, at his Point.
Recording of Land4
Item-it was agreed by Vote, that Mr. Robt. Treat should Record and Enter
Both the First and Second of Land, into the Book of records.
Item-It was Agreed that Serj't John Eurj't Ward's £50 added. Ward should be Allowed to Have Fifty Pounds to his Estate added, and to Take up Land for it ; and that piece of Land in the Neck of the Boatmans is to Goe on upon the Account which was Before Given Him.
TOWN MEETING, 29th Dee'r. 1670, Mr. Jasper Crane Hlad Given Him a Little piece of Land Adjacent to his Home Lott, upon the Ace't of Ilis Second Division of Land.
Item-Liberty was Granted to any Going out of the House Row or any where In the Woods. that will Now Enter their Minds, to Goe out of the Range and turn for Either a part, or the whole of Their Second di- vision of Land, according as it falls by the Order of House rowe. They have all Liberty for Either the Part or the Whole, Besides the one Halt of their Division yt by Lott were Excluded out of the Neck, which Abides the same as in the Former Grant.
Item-the Town at this Meeting took the Matter of Laying out the Land at Wheelers Point into further Consideration, and Gave their full Consent that these Six Pant. Men Annexed, shall have it in Equal Parts unless they shall Agree otherwise ; and the Men Are Mr. Abr'm Pierson, Henry Lyon, Mr. Cam- field, Serj't Harrison, Stephen Freeman, Widow Riggs.
And Those that Entered their Names to take up the remainder or a part of their division of Lands as they do Make an Entry of in some other place where they shall pitch upon, according as it shall be Sized; and in Case they agree Not upon their places, it's Agreed that they issue it by Lott. Imprimis, Mr. Crane, Jos. Walters, Henry Lyon, Francis Linle, Mr. Robt. Treat a part.
Item-Francis Linle had Granted him the Little Corner of Land for his Yard Frank
Lıle.
on the side the Brook Next his Lott, by Estimation About Twelve Rod of Ground, Provided he makes the High Way and Passage for Cattle as Good as it was in the other place.
Item-Henry Lyon hath the tirant of that piece of Land at the rear of firego- Hon. Lyon. ries Lott (that was), to range even with the Rear of his other Lott, Next Linle's Lott, upon the Acc't of his division, so far as the rear of Frank Linle's Line unless the Sizars see Good Cause to the Contrary; but he is not to come over or Worse the Highways.
Item-Lient. Sam'l Swain hath the Grant of a Little Corner of I-land that Lieut. Sam't lies within his Meadow or the most of it,
at the llither Corner to Make it Straight from one Corner to the other.
Item - Jno. Baldwin, Jun'r, had Baldwin Granted him a little Ship of Land at the Jun'r.
front of his Home Lott in Lieu of Fifty
Pole of Ground that He wanted of his Freund Divis- ion in his piece in the Neck; and it's to range with Deacon Tompkins his Front at one End and Come of to Nothing at the other End.
Item-W'm. Camp hath the Grant of a Little piece of Land about Twelve frunp.
Pole that lies at the Front of his Home Lott at the Hither Corner for a Yard, upon L'ondi- tions his Two Neighbours Give their Consent, and he dues not Hurt the Highway.
TOWN MEETING, 2nd Jan'y. 1670, the renewall of our Solemn Agreement Submit. to submit to Law and Authority among
our Selves till it Be settled in the Province, its record fol. 3rd.
Mr. Jasper Crane is chosen Magistrate in our Town for the Year Insuing. Mr. Officem
Choern.
Cumfield and Lieut. Swain are Chosen
Deputies, to assist the Magistrate in our Town for the Year Insuing. Mr. Crane and Mr. Treat are Chosen
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HISTORY OF ESSEX COUNTY, NEW JERSEY.
deputies for the General Assembly, and Lieut. Swain is the Third Man.
Item-Henry Lyon is Chosen Treasurer Again this Year. Mr. Treat, Secretary, and Thos. Johnson, Con- stable, and Robt. Denison and Jno. Catling are Chosen Ilaywards for the Town. Jno. Crane and Sam'l Rose are Chosen Viewers of the Fences. Ths. Richards and the Widow Riggs Iler Son, are Chosen To Warn the Town Meetings, each of them his Part as they did the Last Year. Serj't Ward and Wm. Camp are Chosen Surveyors for the Ways of Meadows and Upland, Towards Maple Island and the Two Mile Brook ; and Deaeon Lawrence and Step'n Davis the Highways towards Beef Point and that way ; Mr. Kitchell and Josiah Ward for the Highways Down Middle of the Neck, Towards the Great Swamp and that Way.
Item-the Town Choose Jos. Johnson for Drummer as before, upon Condition that he Beats the first Druni at Least up as far as the Saw Pitt, or the Corner of Serj't llarrison's Lott.
Item-the Town Choose Thomas John- Ordinary Chosen. son to keep an Ordinary in the Town for the Entertainment of Strangers ; and Prohibited all others from Selling any Strong Liquors by Retail under a Gallon, unless in Case of Necessity, and that by Licence from the Magis- trate.
Mr. Leete.
Item-the Town Agreed to Allow Mr. Leete, towards his Disbursments on his place the Sum of Three Pounds, besides what his tenee shall Be Apprised At.
A Rate for
Highways.
Item-it was Agreed upon, that the Charge of the Highways and the Sur- veying the Land shall be Levied by a Rate, According to Lands only.
Item-the Town Agreed with Thos. Meeting House Floar. Johnson About his Floaring Half the Meeting House for Four Pounds, of Good Chestnut or Oak, of 2 Inches and a Half Plank, and they are to find and do all, to Edge and Lay down the floar on Seven Good Sleepers; and in like Manner they Have Bargain'd with JJno. Brown, MIr. Burwell, Jno. Baldwin, and Jos, Riggs to do the other Half.
TOWN MEETING, 20th March, 1670.
Mr. Peirson. Mr. Abr'm Poirson hath the Liberty Granted Him, to Take up the Remainder of Ilis First division of Land, in the Little Neck that Jona- than Sergant Laid down Lying on the other side of the Highway, Against Ilis Pasture, According as the Sizars shall Determine.
Item-it was Agreed that Henry Lyon and Thos. Johnson shall Goe to onr Governor, in Behalf of the Town make a Tender to Him in Good Wheat for the Payment of their Half Penny pr Acre to Him for the Lords Proprietors, in Like Manner as they did the Last Year at the Day Appointed; in Case that he will Accept of the Same, That then they are fully Im- to the Town.
powered to Give Notice by the Warners Half Penny. of the Town, for every one to Bring in
his Proportion of Corn to the Constable's Honse, the Morning of the day appointed, by 7 or 8 O'Clk, that they may send it to their Governor, and take a Dis- charge of Him for the same; and they are at Least to bring as Much as they did the Last Year, and More if they see Cause.
Item-its Agreed that the fence in the Common Line shall be again Proportioned and Laid out a New to every in his Just Share, According to the Number of his Acres within the Dividing same; Beginning at or near the First fence.
Common Common Gate Next the Fence, and so
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