History of Essex and Hudson counties, New Jersey, Vol. I, Part 104

Author: Shaw, William H
Publication date: 1884
Publisher: [United States :]
Number of Pages: 840

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Jno. t'urtes and Jno. Browne are to have 58. each, for Making the rates this Year.

Sam'l Lyon is admitted a Planter in

Sam'l Lyon. our Town, and hath the Taylor's Alot- ment Granted him.

TOWN MEETING, 28 Nor'r, 1672, it was agreed, that the former order that Twenty men should carry on Town Business shall now be repealed ; and if any Man doth not Come Timely (After 24 Hours Warning) he shall be fined od, Half a day's Absence 15d, and

Order About Town Mypt . Ings.

cient Reason of his Absence; if any Goe away Before the Meeting Brake up without leave, 28; these fines shall be carried into Treasurer and Pay'd as a Due

Debt. If the Defect be in the Warner's, they Shall pay these fines.

TOWN MEETING, 9th Dee'r, 1672. Mr. Treat, Dea- con Tompkins, Serj't Ward, and Henry Lyon, are Desired to return an answer to Mr. Peck's Letter, Either in Writing or By Word of Mouth.

Item-Mr. Kitchen and Jno. Brown, Jun'r, is to Dictate the Nce'ts of the Town.

Item-the Town agreed to have a Rate of £20 made for the Town.

Its agreed, that the fence upon the Hill by the River, shall Be Removed to Stephen Freeman's Cor- ner, and so to the Brow of the Hill at the Town's Charge: the owners of the Fence is to Maintain it there, and Thos, Huntington is to Make the fence from the Hill to Low Water Mark, to secure the Neck; and he is to have No other fence In the Common fence, and for Maintaining that fence, He Hath Granted to Him that Marsh under the 11ill.

Stephen Davis and Jos. Walters are Chosen, to look after Clearing of our Highways within the Common Fence, as in folio 26 [39]: and every Man is to have that as Lieth by his Land Cleared by the 12th of this Month; and they Two are to set a l'rise upon the Windfalls; and if it be not done by the Time ap- pointed they are to Hire Men to do It, and those that should have done it shall pay them for it.

Item-Mr. Kitchel and Josiah Ward are Impowred. to C'all out Men to Work at the Highways.

TOWN MEETING, Ist Jun'y, 1672-Mr Jasper Crane is Magistrate for the Year Magistrate Insewing. Mr. Bond and Mr. C'amfield, and Amint- ante chusen.

is Chosen Assistants. Lieut. Swain is Chosen the Third Man.

Item-C'rane and Mr. Bond are chosen Deputies for the General Assembly, for the Year ensuing, and Lieut. Swain the Third Man.

Thomas Johnson is chosen t'onstable, Contabile

for the Year ensuing.

Henry Lyon is chosen Treasurer, for the year en- suing.

Item -- John Brown, Jun'r, is chosen Recorder for the Year ensuing.

Item-Stephen Davisand Martin Tich-

enor are chosen, in their Parts of the Warners of Town to warn our Town Meetings, for Town Meetings. the Year ensuing.

Item-John Brown, Sen'r, and Stephen Davis, are chosen fence viewers for the Year ensuing. Item- Joseph Walters hath Liberty to make a Bridge over Maple Island Creek, provided he wrong not his Neighbors by it.

TOWN MEETING, the 3Ist of January, 1672. It was agreed and voted, that the Rate for

Whole day's Absence La Bid, Except be Give a Suffi-, the half penny an Acre, shall be brought The Half into the Constable's House by the Third penny Rate

day of February next; and in t'use it be not brought in by or on that Day, the Constable shall

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have Liberty to distrain for it ; and those that are the occasion of it shall bear all the Charges about it.

Item, it is voted that Mr. Peck shall Mr. Peck and Francis Landly have his Rates that are behind upon the have their Town Town's Account, given him. Rates given them.

Item-Francis Lindly hath his Rate that is behind on the Town's account, given him.

Town Meeting, February 15th, 1672. Stephen Freeman and Stephen Davis are chosen, to measure the fence upon the Hill by Thomas Richards's, and after the Convenientest Place from Stephen Free- man's Corner to the Hill ; also Sarj't Ward and Henry Lyon are joined with them, and they were to bring the Report of it to the Town; and they were also ap- pointed to settle the Places for the Gates-which accordingly they did.

The Price of removing the Fence.

Item-it was agreed by Vote that those that set up their Fence in the Swamp shall have Six Pence for each Rod; and

those that set it upon Dry Ground, should have five Pence for each Rod.

Item-it is agreed by Vote, that every Man shall have at both Ends of his Fenee one Penalty of Stake, with the Two first Letters of his not Stak- ing the Name upon them, by the Twelfth Day Fence. of this Instant February, upon the Penalty of Two Shillings for every such Defect; the one half thereof the Viewers are to have, and the other half is to be carried in to the Treasurer.

Town Meeting, February 28th, 1672. Burning Woods. Sarj't Ward and Stephen Davis for their end of the Town-Lieut. Swain and Stephen Freeman for the Middle of the Town- Henry Lyon and Thomas Johnson for their End of the Town, are chosen to appoint a fit Season to burn the Woods. Also it is agreed that every Male from Sixty Years to Sixteen, shall go out one Day to burn Woods. Also it is agreed that whosoever doth not attend that day (which is to be in May) if they do not go before, he or they shall forfeit his or their Day's work upon the Proof thereof, and pay it to the Treas- urer.

Penalty for

setting the Meadows on

Fire.

Item-if any Man shall set fire on the Meadow before the Tenth of March, by (unning or any other ways, he shall be fined Ten Shillings; Half to the In- former and Half to the Town.

Item-MIr. Crane hath Granted to him upon his Request, that Piece of Meadow contain- Mr Cane's ing about 3 or 4 aeres, between his first Grant. division of Meadow and the Pond, which was laid for a Highway-and he doth promise to drain it, and to let the Highway go through his Meadow any where as they can.

Item-the Town hath left the Matter Allering the in Controversy about the Highway at High ways. the front of Goodman Johnson's Lott in the Range, to the Judgment of the Men that are

appointed to lay out Land; to lay out that in the convenientest place for the Good of the Town.

Item-Mr. Crane, having Liquors for Six Shilling> a Gallon, and One Shilling Mr. Crane's and Six Pence a Quart, they paying Grant.

Wheat for it, hath Liberty to sell Liquors in the Town, till the Country Order alter it.

Item-John Harrison and Edward Ball hath all their Fine about the Resque John Harri-

son's Release.

released, only they are to pay the Court Charges.

Town Meeting, April the 18th, 1673. Mr. Swain and Goodman Freeman have promised to find Iron for the Stakes.

Iten-it is agreed that the Dry Cattle shall be kept beyond the Mountain . . . and every one that hath dry Cattle shall put them to that Herd.

TOWN MEETING, May the 26th, 1673. It was agreed upon that the Young Men which The Young have Home Lotts in the Town, shall have Liberty to take up Laud in this Men's Grant of Lands. Division that is now to be laid out, ac- cording to an Hundred Pounds Estate, provided they pay to the Purchase as other Planters have Done, ac- cording to their Proportions.

Item-that the Young Men shall have Liberty to take half their Division, next after those as have their Second Division (in Part or in whole) yet to lay out.

Item-it is agreed that the Highest Es- tate in our Town is to patten but one How much land shall be patented. Hundred Acres, within that Compass as is already purchased; and so every one accordingly, proportionable to his Estate. And if any desire, he may have his Lott in two Parts.

Item-it is agreed that we should all draw a Lott, and that the first Lot shall chuse and so to proceed successively according to the The Maner of taking this Division of Number of their Lotts; and those as will have half or Part of their Propor- Land. tion but in one Place, they shall stay for the other Part till all the Lotts are out, and then to begin again and proceed as formerly.

Item -it is agreed that the Want of a Lott, or if any Mistake happen about the drawing of the Lotts any way, that it shall not breed any Confusion nor alter any Thing.

Item-after due Preparation and Solemnization for it, the Town agreed to draw their Lotts, which fell with their Numbers and Places as followeth, -

Jasper Crane 10 William Camp 19

Abrahamı Pierson, St

46 Joseph Riggs

53 56

Matthew Candfickdi

18 Nath'] Wheeler

Robert Bond .

43 George Day

4.8

Lient. Sam'l Swain

55 Thus, Johnson 16

Oleulinh Druen .

57 Robert Denison 58

Jabez Rogers

Mr. Robert Trent 63

Stephen Freenun

12 Mr. Abraham Pierson, Jr. 20

John Curtice

1 John C'atlen

Jolin Baldwin, Sr.

14 Sam'I Kitchell

Jno. Baldwin, Jr ..

9 Mra. Kitchell

Dencon Tompkins

Mr. Pock

Jonathan Tompkins

Josiah Ward

Ephraun Peninton. 38

Sari't John Ward .

Martin Tichenor. 35 John Morris

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Falward Ball

Sam'l Kuse

Surj. Kich'd Harrison, 1.1

Jonathan sargent

Stephen Bund.

Stephen Davin

Ephraim Hurwell

Aaron Blaetly

Thomas Ludagton

12 Jolin Haudrive

John Brown, Jr.

Thomas Richards

Henry Lyon 36 Azariah Crane.

Joseph Walter

47 Robert Lymon

Hobwert Dalglish .

John Treat .

Francis Lindly .

Sam'l Lyon

Thomas Pierson, Sr.

Bonj'n Ballwin.

Thom's Pierson, Jr.

Thomas Hontinton

Edward Riggy.

Alexander Munrow

15 Num' Harrison

John Ward, Turner

Barth'w Goodrich

Richard Lawrence

27 Seth Tompkins

Hanns Albers

Thom's Staples

At a TOWN MEETING, July Ist 1673, It was Voted, and agreed by the General and universal

Agreement to

Consent and Vote of all our People, that

tition to our there should be an Address by way of

Lords Pru-

prietors. Petition, sent to the Lords Proprietors of this Province, for the removing of the Greviances in- cumbent, and obtaining of what may be necessary for the Good of the Province, and of this Plantation-in testimony of our Consent hereto, and of our agree- ment ; what necessary Charge shall arise hereupon we will defray by way of rate, proportionably to the number of those who join in the sd. Petition.

Mr. Crane, Mr. Bond, Mr. Swain, Mr. Kitchell, and Henry Lyon, are Chosen a Committee, to consider with the messengers from the other Towns, ahout sending a Petition to England.

TOWN MEETING, July the 5th 1673 .- Mr. Crane, Mr. Bond, Mr. Kitchell, Henry Lyon, and John Ward, Turner, are chosen to agree with Mr. Delevall about Money to send a Messenger to England ; and as they did agree with him, it should be paid by the Town.

TOWN MEETING, August 4th 1673 .- It was agreed that we should join with the rest of the Province, to agree with the Generals at N. Orange, to A Priviledged have a priviledged County between the

County is Prewired. Two Rivers Passaick and Araritine, or with as many as will join with us; and if none will join with us upon that account, then to desire what may be necessary for us in our Town. Mr. Crane, Mr. Bond, Lieut. SwaIn, and Sarjent John Ward, are Chosen Deputies to treat with the tienerals about this Business. TOWN MEETING, August 12, 1673-Mr. Magistrates Crane, Mr. Bond, Sarj't. John Ward, Mr. Nominated.

Bruen, Stephen Freeman, & John Curtis, are nominated far Magistrates.

Item-Deacon Lawrence, and Sarj't. Harrison, are chosen Deputies to go to Woodbridge.

Military Of- flrers nomi- Dated.

TOWN MEETING, August 30, 1673 .- Lieut. Samuel Swain and Thomas JJohnson, are nominated for Captains, Sarj't. John Ward and Josiah Ward are nominated for Lieutenants, Sarj't. Richard Harrison and Mr. Samuel Harrison are nominated for Ensigns.

A l'etition

Orange.

TOWN MEETING, Sept. 6, 1673 .- It was thought fit und agreed upon, that a Petition should be sent to the Generals at Orange, that if it might be, We might have the Neck.

Item-Mr. Crane and Mr. Johnson are chosen to carry this Petition, and treat with the Generals about the Neck.

TOWN MEETING, September 16, 1673 .- It was agreed hy Vote, that what necessary change is laid out at Orange by the Town's Messengers in the Town's Busi- ness, shall be discharged by the Town.

Item-Mr. Crane, Mr. Bond, and Mr. Ward, are chosen to treat with the Generals about Terms for the Neck, and if they can to buy it.

TOWN MEETING, September 24, 1673 .- It is Voted, that if we are desired to join with other Towns to send Men to the Indians to demand the Robbers, that we should send Men with them.

Item .- It was also by the Magistrate's Showing order published, that in consideration publishedl.

of the present Danger, and fear of what may further ensue, We do therefore require that every Man in our Town under Sixty and above Sixteen Years of age, shall meet together with their arms well fixed, upon Eight of the Clock on the first day of October which is this day Senight, upon the Penalty of five Shillings, The Ammunition for each Man to bring with him being half a Pound of Powder, and Twelve Bullets fit for his gun, or Two Pounds of Pistol Bullets, and upon that Day the Soldiers shall chuse the rest of their Officers.

TOWN MEETING, October the Ist, 1673 .- It was agreed that a Rate of Thirty Pounds should be levied, to defray publick Charges; and the way of rating should Rating. be as formerly, and as it was last year.

Item-if any Man loose any of his Cattle betwixt this and Winter, they have Liberty to deduct or keep so much Estate the next Year from being rated.

Item-John Curtis and John Brown Junior, are chosen to make the Rates this year; and every Man is to bring a List of his Estate to them, by the next fourth day.

Item-Thomas Johnson is chosen Treasurer Treasurer for the Year ensuing. chomen.

TOWN MEETING, October 13, 1673 .- Stephen Davis and Martin Tichenor, are chosen Heywards in our Town, for this Year.

Item John Ward, Turner, and John Catlin, are chosen to go to New Orange to buy Kingsland's Part of the Neck, as Cheap as they can.

TOWN MEETING, October 25, 1673 .- It is unani- mously voted and agreed by the Town that every In- dividual Man or Planter in the Town shall by Way of Proportion in a Rate be engaged for the Purchase of that Part of the Neck which formerly belonged to Major Kingsland.

Item- Mr. Crane, Mr. Molyns and Mr. Hopkins are chosen to see after Confirmation of the Neck and to sue for further Easment in Respect of Pay.

Item -- Mr. John Ogden, Mr. Jasper Crane, Mr. Ja- cob Molynes, Mr. Samuel Hopkins, Mr. John Ward, Mr. Abraham Pierson, Senior, and Stephen Freeman

Jno. Brown, Sen'r.

Zau hariah Burwell

2x 11 24 21 31 62

29 $25 37

Delivered ('rane.

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are chosen to take the Pattent in their Names in the Town's Behalf, and to give Security for the Payment of the Purchase.

Item-Stephen Freeman, Thomas Johnson, Stephen Davis, John Ward, Turner, and John Catlin are im- powered to Order every Thing to the best Advantage they can as belongs to our Part of the Neck as is purchased.

TOWN MEETING, November 17th, 1673 .- It is voted and agreed that this Day Fortnight every Man shall bring a List of their Estate to the Meeting as is then appointed for that End and there be read.

Item-Captain Swain is chosen to be joined with Mr. trane to sue for Easment in Respect of Payment for the Neck and what is else needful concerning that Matter.

TOWN MEETING, December 1, 1673 .- John Cur- tis is chosen to gather up and carry in to the Treasurer all the fines about being defective in not attending Town Meetings, according as it is written in Folio 31, and for his Pains he is to have half the Fines.

TOWN MEETING, January 7th, 1863 .-

Warners of Thomas Ludinton is chosen to warn the Town Meetings Town Meetings for this Year, at his End and Fence View .Ichos .n. of the Town.

Item-Samuel Plum is chosen to warn the Town Meetings for this Year, at his End of the Town. Item, Joseph Walters and Jonathan Sar- geant are chosen for Fence Viewers, for the Year en- suing.

TOWN MEETING, January 8 .- It is Iligh ways to tw made by Voted, that the Highways that stand next October. upon Record to the Upland, shall be carried on as men are most concerned ; and they shall be called out by the Surveyors to do this Work; and according to the Judgment of the Surveyors, it shall be let out by the great, or done by Day's Work's; and the Surveyors shall keep an exact account of every Man's Work and bring it to a Rate, which rate is to be made according to the Proportion of Lands as Men possess : those ways are to be done by next October, or sooner if the Surveyors shall see cause.

Surveyors Power.

Item-the Surveyors for these Highways shall have power to call out Meu when they see occasion; and every Man is to attend their Call at two days Warning, upon the Penalty of Two Shillings a Day for neglecting coming to attend the Work.

Item-Richard Lawrence and Stephen surveyors Davis are chosen for the River Highway; Mr. Kitchell and Edward Ball for the Great Swamp; these four are to join together, to see after the mending of the Middle Highway that goes down the threat Neck.

Item-Thomas Johnson and George Day are chosen, to be Surveyors of the Highways as belong to that End of the Town as they live at.

Item-all particular Ways in the Meadow auywhere, every Man as is con- Ways on the Meadow to be made by those they most con- cern. cerned shall be compelled to bear his Proportion according to the Benefit or Use he makes of it ; and to agree amongst themselves for the doing of it without Trouble to the Town.

Stubbing the

Highways.

Item-it is voted that two Days Work is to be bestowed in stubbing the High- ways in the Town; one of the Two is to be bestowed about the Frog Pond and thereabouts.

Item .- Stephen Davis and John Catlin for their End of the Town, and John Brown Sen'r, and John Baldwin Jun'r, for their End of the Town, are to call out Men to do this Work; aud all are to do this Work from Sixteen Years of age to Sixty, upon the Forfeit of two Shillings and six Pence a Day for neglecting.

Item-Ebenezer Dod hath granted to him the Seaman's Lot, lying over the

Ebenezer Dod. way against Thomas Richards.

Item-It is voted that every Man is to fall all the Old Trees that stand on fallen & When.

Old Trees to be

his Land within forty Rods of any House or Barn within Two Years Time, upon the Penalty of five Shillings a Tree.

Item-Robert Dalglish hath Liberty to lay down his Second Division of Mea- dow, and take up that Piece of Meadow which was formerly John Crane's first Diviston.

Item-John Brueu hath Granted to him that Piece of Meadow which was formerly Robert Dalglish's Second Divi- sion.

John Bruen's Grant.

Item-Stephen Davis hath Granted to him a little Piece of Land, lying between the Mill Brook and the Mill Lot.

TOWN MEETING, January 31, 1673-It is voted that by this day Senight every man shall recon with the Treasurer.

Item-It is voted, that according to

the list as Men took up Land by at the The Rate to first, shall this Rate be made by, to pay Iny the Neck. for the purchasing of the Neck.

Item-The Magistrates appoint this pay to be made, within three weeks from this meeting.

Item-Mr. Crane, Mr. Ward, Captain Swain, Stephen Davis, and Thomas Richards, are chosen to compleat this Business about the Neck, with John Catlin and Edw'd Ball.

Item-Mr. Ward, Stephen Davis, and John Treat, are chosen to go over with these Men to see the Neck, and bring Information about the same.

TOWN MEETING, February 4, 1673 .- It is ordered by the Magistrates, that The Magic every Man shall recon with the Treas- trates Order.

urer by or before the Seventh Day of this Instant Month, and bring in their pay by or before that Day, upon the Forfeiture of five Shil- lings.

Robert Dal-

glish's Grant.

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TOWN MEETING, February 24, 1663 .- The Neck sold to John C'atlin and Edward It is voted, that the Bargain is confirmed between the Town and John Catlin and Edward . . . according as is expressed in the Writing of Agreement made be- tween them.

Item-It is voted, that the Town is willing that Nathaniel Wheeler and John Baldwin shall be their associates.

liem-John Catlin and Edward Ball have also accepted the Bargain from the Town, according as is expressed in the writing of agreements made between them (to this all of them set to their Hands) Viz. John Catlin, Edward Ball, Nathaniel Wheeler, and John Baldwin.

Item-It is voted that John Catlin and Edward Ball shall pay at three equal Payments.

Tuwn Von

TOWN MEETING, March 19, 1673-74 .- It is voted and agreed that there shall he Towns Men chosen, to carry on such

their l'ower.

work for the Good of the Town as the Town shall think fit to betrust them with, for the Year ensuing.

Item-the Men that are chosen by vote to be Towns Men, are Capt. Swain, Sarj't Harrison, Sie- phen Freeman, Stephen Davis, Thomas Johnson, John Brown Sen'r. and John Curtis.

Item-It is voted, that these seven Towns Men are to carry all Town Business, according to the best of their Judgments for the Good of the Town, for the Year ensuing ; except disposing of Land, admitting Inhabitants, and the way of levying Rates.

Ebenezer Jul, his timunt.

Item-Ebenezer Dod hath liberty by vote, to buy Edward Balls accommoda-

tions, provided he subscribe to the fundamental agreements as other Inhabitants have done.

Item-I'pon a motion of Richard Fletcher to ... his Land laid together-it is voted that

Richard Fletcher-

Mr. Ward, Joseph Walters, and Thomas

his Grant. Ludenton, shall view whether it be con-

venient or not, and according as they find it is left to them to lay out if not prejudicial to the Town ; provided he make a way over the Swamp, where they appoint him.

Item-it is noted, that upon the View of Stephen Davis and Samuel Rose, Sarjant Harrison shall have liberty to change two acres of land in the Mill Home Lott thy Samuel Rose's Flanck / for two acres of his own Land on the other side of the Mill Brook, near the Mill.

Item-it is also agreed that the Weavers Thomas Pierson and Benjamin Baldwin, shall be considered by the Surveyors, (Mr. Crane, C'apt. Swain, and Robert Dalglesh being joined with them) to make their ont lotts on the Hill shorter.

TOWN MEETING, June 29, 1674-It is voted, that there shall be a Petition sent to the Governor (and Council) for the obtaining a Confirmation of our Town Meetings for the Year ensuing.

bought and paid for Lands, according to the General's promise.

Item-Mr. Crane and Mr. Pierson Jun'r is chosen to carry this Petition, and present it to the Governor and Council at N. Orange, in order to the obtaining a Confirmation as above said.

TOWN MEETING, July the 3, 1674-John Brown Jun's is chosen, to present this Petition to the Court again at New Orange.

TOWN MEETING, August 10, 1674-Mr. Crane, Mr. Ward, Mr. Bond, Captain Swain, Stephen Free- man, and Mr. Kitchell, are nominated for Magis- trates.

Item-it is voted, that there shall be a Treaty with the Indians, in reference to the purchasing of That Tract of Land as lieth above our Town, by the River.

Item-Sarjant Harrison, Stephen Freeman, Stephen Davis, Thomas Johnson, Thomas Richards, Samuel Harrison, and Hance Albers, are chosen to treat with the Indians about it, and if they find them reasonable in their price to buy it, and make Return of their Answer to the Town.

TOWN MEETING, October 31, 1674-MIr. Ward, Mr. Kitchell, Mr. Freeman, Mr. Pierson, Deacon Tomp- king, Deacon Lawrence, Sarjeant Harrison, Stephen Davis, and Thomas Richards, are chosen a Committee to consider of such Things as may tend for the Good of the Town; also they have Liberty to debate of such Things with any they shall see Occasion so to do, without calling a Town Meeting.

TOWN MEETING, December 11, 1674-Mr. Ward, Mr. Kitchell, Mr. Freeman, Captain Swain, Serj't. Harrison, Thomas Richards. Deacon Lawrence, and Thomas Johnson, are chosen to go down to Elizabeth Town to treat with the Governor upon the particulars written, and if they can agree without, not to deliver that writing; but in t'ase he will not hear them, then they are to present this Writing to him and leave it with him. Item-John Brown, Junior, is chosen to subscribe this Writing in the Inhabitants' Name.

TOWN MEETING, November 7, 1674 Mr. Ward and Mr. Kitchell, is chosen as Deputies to go over to Ber- gen, to hear what the Governor hath to read, according to his Warrant.

TOWN MEETING, January 16, 1674-That the way of rating shall be as it was last Year, only some abatement of Heads, Oxen, and Cows.

Item-Heads shall be voted at 14 e a Piece, and Oxen at 5 e a Piece, and C'ows at 3 c a Piece; all other C'attle and Lands as they were before.

Item-It is voted, that the Estates shall again he brought in to make the Rates bwv, as is now living.

Item-the Estates is to be brought in, between this and the fourth Day at Night.

Item-John Crane, for that End of the Town, and Ephraim Burwell for the other End of the Town, are chosen to warn

Warner

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HISTORY OF ESSEX COUNTY, NEW JERSEY.

TOWN MEETING, February 20, 1674 .- It The Farmer's is voted, that Edward Ball and his Asso- Bill of Sale. ciates shall have the Bill of Sale which is prepared-drawn out and delivered to them.

Item-John Brown, Jun'r, is chosen to transcribe this Bill and sign it in the Town's Name, and deliver it to them.

Item-it is voted, that the Town will be obliged to buy Salt of Mr. Windor from Time to Time; provided he be also obliged to supply them at all times from Time to Time, for half a Crown a Bushel.

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History of Essex and Hudson counties, New Jersey, Vol. I, Part 104

Author: Shaw, William H Publication date: 1884 Publisher: [United States :] Number of Pages: 840

Author: Shaw, William H
Publication date: 1884
Publisher: [United States :]
Number of Pages: 840