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Item-Thomas Johnson and Thomas Richards are chosen, to go to the Governor to declare Agreement not the Minds of the Town about pattenting; lo pattent.
that they see it not their way for the pre- sent, to pattent upon the Terms proposed.
TOWN MEETING, February 28, 1674-Mr. Ward is chosen to carry on Town Meetings, till a new one be chosen.
Item-the Town is Agreed, to take some ellectual Course to free Mr. Crane from that £5, which was due to Domine Luke, at New York.
Item-Mr. Wilson is admitted to be a Planter with us if Mr. Peck and he Agree; in Case he subscribe as others have done.
Item-Stephen Freeman, John Ward, and John Catlin, are chosen to go over to New York; and the Town doth impower these Men, upon good Advice to lay an Arrest upon Person and Estate of Nicholas Bayard.
CONDITIONS AND ARTICLES Of the Burgain between the Town of New- ark, and John L'atlin and Edward Ball |with whom by the Town's Con- sent were joined Nathaniel Wheeler and John Baldwin, Senior, ) about Part of the Neck that formerly belonged to Major Kingsland, Agreed upon and consented to the Twenty fourth Day of February, One Thousand Six Hundred seventy and Three.
That in t'ase their Part shall be lost by any claim of Kingsland or any in his Right, within the spare of Two Years, the Town shall be liable to | it, and also to debate with him about that Matter. return them so much of the Money as shall by that Time he paid by them ; they themselves braring their Part together with the Town, unless those who receive it shall repay it them.
That their Part shall be appertaining to this Town of Newark, ne a part of it ; and that they shall be liable to bear their Part of the Rates to the Ministry and Country according to Proportion, together with the rest of the Town : paying for their Heads, Stocks, and improved Lands such as they till and now.
That there shall be a sufficient and free Passage, from the wading place by the Month of the Second River to the Town's Land.
That there shall be a sufficient and free Passage, from the Town'a Land to the Meadow aud the Great C'reck which is before the Build-
That they shall neither for the present or hereafter, they or their Heirs or Asigna, ndmit of any to be Inhabitants in their Part of the Neck, but such us this Town shull aprove and allow of.
That they have no right to put any of their Creatures into the Town'a Land.
Tlint tor and in Consideration of their Part of the Neck, they shall pay Three Hundred and Ten Pounds, in such Pay and anch Kind, and at auch Time and such Prices, to the Vemlue Master at York or to whom the Town shall appoint, as the Town was ingaged, free from all Charge, viz : at three equal Payments -And that they shall be liable to bear whatsoever Thumnage my fall ut, by their failing in the Comlition of Payment.
That in Case the Town hall improve their Land, they shall be obliged to make half of the F-ice creme the Neck, upon the upland.
That they and their Amoristes, Heirs and Amigos, or any that shall come to have anything to do in that Part of the Neck by any Right from them shall be bound to the true and real Performance of the Conditions
before expressed, according to the true Intent of them, in each Particular thereof.
That their further Bound or Line on the t'pland should be by the Fence, beginning near the Meadow on the further Side of the broken upland, and so to run in the ilirectest Line, from thence unto the old Fence which, crosseth the s'd Neck.
Item-Their Line in the Mrwlow, begining at the upland, rangeth with the Fence on the further side of the broken upland, and runneth to the Midst of a smaller Clump of Cedars-there being two greater Swamps or Clumps of Cedars, one on each side of it, and so is boumled by the first Codar Swamp, and then by a Point of Brushy Ground unto s Tall Tree standing alone on the said Point, and from thence upon a Square Line to the Creek that buta against the Buildings; only in Case that it prove so as that they have not & Sufficiency of Meadow, for their use to mow within their Bounds, they then are to extend their Line on the further side Creek unto the Midst, between the afore mentioned brusby Point and Tree, and the next Parallel Point that also buts near the Creek, which Creck is their Bound through frotu thence unto Hackinsack River.
It is also further Agreed upon, that there shall be a Highway from the Town's Land for the Town's I'se, by the Meadow Side, of Eight Rods wide, on firm Land nuto the Head of the Creek, with Roum convenient for the Town's Cattle ; which said Highway they have hberty to im- prove, so long as their Land and the Town's lieth in Common : but when- svever they with the Town shall agree to fence so as to part their l'attle, they are then forthwith to remove their Fence, Aml lay open the High- way for the Town's use as above said.
JOHN CATLIN.
Hereto hath John Catlin sub- [
scribed in the Presence of us.
JOHN WARD, JOSEPHE TIARRISON.
TOWN MEETING, March 8, 1674-5 .- It is voted that that writing which is prepared to desire Mr. Jacob Melyne to produce the Bill of Sale or any other Writ- ing that may be helpfull to John Catlin and Edward Ball, shall be signed and delivered to them by John Brown, Junior.
Item-Being it is thought fit we should send in Writing our Minds about pat- Delite with the
tenting to the Governor, Mr. Ward, Pattenting. Governor about Deaeon Lawrence and Thomas Johnson are chosen to go down to Elizabeth Town and present Both Mr. Pierson's are desired, together with Mr. Kit- chell, to draw up Matters in Short for that End.
TOWN MEETING, March the 19, 1674-5 .- It is agreed that is done in Referrence to the arresting of Mr. Bayard the Town doth consent to.
Item-Thomas Richards and Edward Ball are chosen to g , over to York to carry se me writings upon that account.
TOWN MEETING, March 30, 1674-5 .-
Samuel Plum, Sen'r, and John Baldwin, Fence View- ers chosen.
Junior, are chosen for Fence Viewers for the Year ensuing.
TOWN MEETING, April 28, 1675 .- Thomas Johnson, Stephen Freeman, John Curtis, Mr. Samuel Kitchell, Thomas Huntington, Town's Men C'hogrn.
John Ward, Turner, and Samuel Plum are chosen Town's Men for the Year ensuing.
Item-These Town's Men have committed to them the same Power as the Town's Men had the last year.
TOWN MEETING, May the 10, 1675-It was voted that those as have not yet taken up their Second Division of Land shall have Liberty to go out of the
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Runge and take it up on the other Side of the Two Mile Brook.
Item-John Brown, Junior, hath Lib- Julen Brown hl« Grant. erty to Lay down his first Division of Upland in the Great Neck, by the Great Swamp, and take it up with his Second Division.
TOWN MEETING, May the 15, 1675- The Town, after much Debate about the Third Oriler atuHat Juving out The Third Division of Land, thought it not fit to lay out an Hundred Acres to the High- est Estate, have now agreed by Vote that the highest Estate shall not exceed above forty Acres, and the lowest not above Twenty, and the others not to exceed above thirty, and that this Land shall all lie common, for Pasture, Timber and Stone, till it be inclosed by Fence.
Item-It is voted that all shall proceed in laying out the Division as they have drawn Lotts, and if any shall neglect his Place by not attending the Surveyor the next Lott shall have his Place.
Item-William Camp is appointed to speak to Mr. Bond, about his taking up more Land than his Pro- portion for his Second Division, before the Second Division be perfected, contrary to a Town Order ; and also to declare to him, that if it fall out that any Man shall take it up for his Proportion, he hath Liberty from the Town (he paying the Surveyor) so to do.
TOWN MEETING, June 7, 1675 Thomas Johnson and Richard Harrison are appointed, to go down to Elizabeth Town's Men, to desire that our Bounds may be enlarged towards them.
Item-It is also agreed, that a Petition should be Item Mr. Samuel Kitchen, John Baldwin, Junior, drawn up, and presented to the Governor and Conn- and Stephen Davis are chosen Grand Jury Men for
cil (by our Town's Men) about that Matter ; and John Brown, Junior, is appointed to sign it.
TOWN MEETING, AAugust 28, 1675-It The Meeting Hotter Work. is agreed, that the Meeting House shall be lathed and filled up with thin Stone and Mortar below the Girts, and the Charge hereof shall be levied as the Town shall Agree.
Item-It is also agreed, for the better Security of the Town, all the Men above Sixteen Years of Age, shall from Day to Day as their Turns come, attend this Work about the Meeting House till it be finished, and bring their Arms with them. Twelve Men is appointed to appear in a Day.
Item- It is agreed, that two Flaunckers shall be made at two Corners of the Meeting House with Pal- isades or Stockades ; and the charge of all this Work to be borne by the Persons and Estates as belongs to the Town.
Item-it is agreed that all the Home Order about Watching. Lotts as belongs to this Town shall watch according to their Turn, as well those as are not luhabited as those that are.
TOWN MEETING, September 10, 1675-It is agreed that two Men of these Twelve which are to come ac- cording to their Turns, are chosen to be Overseers to appoint the Work, and to take Notice who is wanting.
The Town's Men agreed, October 9, 1675, That the Necks where any Corn is, shall be cleared from all Cattle on the 11th Day of this Instant October, and the former Town Order to stand in force again.
Item-Two Men shall be sent down to Elizabeth Town, according as is expressed in the Writing now come from the Governor.
Item -- Mr. Bond, Deacon Lawrence and Thomas Richards are chosen, and any two of them to go down.
Towy MEETING, October 26, 1675-Lieut. Ward and Sarjent Johnson are chosen Deputies, to go down to Elizabeth Town to meet the Governor and Council.
Tows MEETING, Norember the 22, 1675-Mr. Samuel Kitchell, Sam'l Plum, John Curtis, and John Brown, Junior, are chosen by Vote, to go from House to House, to take an account how much Land and Meadow every Man hath already, or will take up in this Tract of Land already purchased : as also how much every Man will take of that Land which lieth up the River, which is yet unpurchased.
Item-John Ballwin, Junior, and Ephraim Penin- ton, may change a Piece of Land in the Neck if they please, ench with other.
Item-It is voted, that Thomas Staples' Home Lott Shall be cleared, between this and next Spring.
TOWN MEETING, January the first, 1675-It is voted, that the Deputies for the General Assembly in April, shall be chosen by Vote with Hands.
Item Lieut. Ward and Thomas Johnson are chosen, to attend that Business. Capt. Samuel Swain is chosen for the Third Man, in case any of those fail.
the Year ensuing.
It being ordered by the General
Assembly, that a Monthly Court shall Officers chosen be, to decide small Matters : it is vated, Ist of Jan'y that the Members of this Monthly Court shall be chosen by Papers.
Item-Mr. Bond, Lieut. Ward and Thomas John- son are chosen Members thereof, for the Year ensu- ing.
Item John Brown, Junior, is chosen Clerk-and Edward Ball is chosen to be Messenger for this Court, tor the Year ensuing.
Item-John Curtis is chosen Constable, for the Year ensuing.
Item-John Brown, Junior, is chosen to be Clerk for the Town, for the Year ensuing.
Item -- Thomas Johnson is chosen to be Treasurer for the Town, for the Year ensuing.
Item-John Brown, Sen'r, is chosen, to warn Town Meetings for that end of the Town where he lives, for the Year ensuing.
Item- John Ward, Turner, is chosen to warn Town Meetings for that End where he lives, for this Year.
TOWN MEETING, January 10, 1675-Captain Swain, Sarjent Johnson and Sarj't Huntinton are chosen by Vote, to join with the Commission'd Military officers,
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to consider about and coutrive for the Fortifications belonging to our Town.
TOWN MEETING, January 21, 1675 .- The Town did , Town Meetings.
Voluntarily by Vote, oblige themselves to pay that money demanded upon account of the Neck, in a Rate made according to Proportion, as they put in their Estates at the first to take up Land by.
TOWN MEETING, February the 7th, 1675-The Town by Vote hath agreed, Onler to Sue Bayard. that Mr. Bayard should be sued in Re- speet of recovering the Money which was paid upon Account of ye Neck-Sarjant Thomas Johnson and John Ward, Turner, are chosen to pros- ecute this Suit upon Mr. Bayard.
Item-In case of Thomas Johnson's absence, Sam'l Kitchell is chosen in his stead.
Item-Thomas JJohnson is chosen to go to Wood- bridge, to desire Mr. Moore to come to treat about this matter.
Item-It is agreed by vote, that the The Way of rating for the Ministers the last Second Duy of Sep- tember every Year. way of Rating for the Ministers this Year, shall be upon that ratcable Estate which is now visible, as it was the last Year, (to wit,) on Heads, Lands, and Cattle, the Prices as they was before, only the Swine as be now fatting shall not be rated -but for the Time to come the Town hath agreed, that the List of Estate to rate by shall be given in the last Second day of September, in every Year.
Item-Michael Tompkins is chosen, to present the Names of the Members of the Town Court to the Gov- ernor, to Establish and impower them to that Work.
TOWN MEETING, March the 21st, 1675-6-Having had much trouble about disorderly coming to Town Landing Place by the River, near Thomas Richards. Meetings-the Town doth now agree, that Twenty four Hours shall be accorded legal Warning, and if any Item-Lieut. Samuel Swaine, Sarj't Thomas Johnson, Sarj't Richard Harrison, and Mr. Man doth not come to the Place of Meeting to answer to his Name at the Second Beat of the Drum, shall be ' Samuel Kitchel are chosen a Committee for this pur- fined 6c. The Drum is to be beaten twice, in fair pose, or any three of them. weather the first Drum is to be beat as far as Sarj't. I TOWN MEETING, June the 5, 1676-Jo- seph Walters is chosen the Packer of Packer Meat for the Town, according to the order of the Gen'l Assembly. Harrison's Gate, and the Second at the Meeting House about half an Ilour after, at which Time every Planter shall be at the Place of Meeting to answer to his Name, or else to be under the Penalty afr'd., if he Item-Deacon Lawrence is chosen to be the Scaler of Leather for this Town, ac- Senler of Leather Chosen, cording to the order of the General As- sembly. give not a satisfying Reason to the Town of his late coming, And for a whole Day's Absenec he is to be fined half a Crown, and for half a Day's Absence fifteen Pence, and for going away before the Meeting Item-John Brown, Senior, and Joseph Walters are chosen, to Seal all Measures of all Sorts for the Year ensuing, according to the Order of the General Assembly. is dismissed without leave two Shillings, except he give a satisfying reason as afr'd. Also, if any Man be absent Part of the Day, he shall besides his fine loose his Vote, and stand to what the Town hath done or shall do in his Absence.
Item-Lieut. Sam'l Swain is chosen, to assist the Justice of Peace in our Town Courts.
Item-It is also agreed, that the ('lerk shall take Notice of these fines, and demand them of those as are defective, and keep them on the file to be dis- posed of as the Town shall see cause.
Item-Mr. Ward gives Notice to all that are Plant- ers that they have their Names listed, and attend
Item-John Ward, Turner, is chosen to procure a Barrel of Powder, and Lead answerable to it, as reasonably as he ean, for the Town's use; provided that the Town pay him once within this week in Corn, Fowls, and Eggs, or any Way to satisfy him.
A Itale to be mauie for Powder.
Item-This Money to be raised by the Ordinary Way of rating, by Heads, Flocks, and Lands; Mr. Pierson's Estate paying to this Rate also. Item-the Rate of this Ammunition is to be the sum of Ten Pounds.
Item-John Brown, JJunior, is chosen to make this Rate.
Item- It is agreed by vote that those Estates which are not yet brought in, shall be brought to the Dea- cons or the Clerks, within Two Days from this Meeting.
TOWN MEETING, April 17, 1676-Seth
Tompkins and Daniel Dod are chosen Feuce View- Fence Viewers, for the Year ensuing, or till ers chosen. new ones are chosen.
Item-It is Voted, that John Catlin and Edward Ball shall have the Rate as is made to pay for the Money as was borrowed upon the Neck Account, pro- vided that the Widow Freeman may have the Benefit of it, according to her Proportion. Item-John Brown, Jun'r, is chosen by Vote to deliver this Rate to John Catlin and Edward Ball.
Item-It is voted that a Committee be chosen, to lay out the Highway and the to lay out the Highways & Landing Piace.
Item-The Grand Jury Men are chosen, to take care that the Governors Arrears of those that have not subscribed be gathered up, according to the Order of the General Assembly.
Item-upon the Request of Richard Fletcher to lay his Land together, and lay the Highway on the South Side of it, it is granted to him ; provided that he
Richard Fletcher's Grant.
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make and maintain a good sufficient Highway, for Carts or other use over the Swamp.
Item-Thomas Ludington hath grant- Thomas L.ud- dington'e Grant. ed for amends of his Second Division of Meadow, that sunken Meadow (together with Part of the Pond) between the Ilomeward Stake of John Brown's black Stake Mead- ow, and so streight to the Homeward End of the Pond : also, John Brown is to have half the Pond, and from thence to His further Stake by Maple Island Creek.
Item - John Brown, Junior, hath John Brown Junr's Grant. Granted to him, a small Parcell of Land to set his llouse on, over the Way, partly against his own Lott and partly against the next Lott, not exceeding above half an Acre.
TOWN MEETING, June 12, 1676-It is Town's Men established. Voted that those Men last chosen for Town's Men shall be in that Place till the first of January, namely : Sam'l Kitchel, John Ward, Turner, Samuel Plum, Thomas Hunting- ton, Joseph Walters, Azariah Crane and William Camp.
Item .- It is voted that every Male In- Order Con- cerning pounding Cattle and giving in Testimony. habitant in the Town, aged above four- teen Years of Age, hath Liberty to pound any Cattle being found in tres- passing, and if the Matter prove action- able afterwards in our Town Courts, his Oath shall he counted legal Testimony. But if any Persons under fourteen Years of Age find any Cattle so trespassing, and bring them to pound, he or they shall produce Testimony where he or they found the C'attle, before it be accounted legal Testimony. But for unruly t'attle, and such Cattle as are volun- tarily left in the Neck, as the Law and Town Order provides.
Item-John Brown, Sen'r, is chosen Pound Keeper, his Fees as specified.
Item-For Cows, Oxen, Horses and Swine, six pence by the Head Poundage; hesides all Damages.
TOWN MEETING, September 25, 1676-Mr. Bruen hath a tirant, to he rate free.
Item-It is voted that those as are behind of their Third Division which should have been laid out before this time, shall now have Liberty of a Week's Time to perfect the same, (provided they take not up any Land as is sequestered in the Town Book,) before any shall proceed to take up according to Concession.
Seatera of Jeather chosen.
Item-John Curtis and John Ball- win, Sen's, are chosen Sealers of Leather, for this Year.
TOWN MEETING, November 21, 1676-William Mecker's Petition to the Governor, Council, and Assembly, was publickly read and upon this Condi- tion following the Inhabitants of Newark have voluntarily contributed to answer his desire therein, (Viz.):
That he, nor none of his, nor any Person or Persons in his name, nor in his Behalf, shall at any Time or Times, Place or Places, now or here- after, attempt to, trouble or molest any person or persons belonging to our Town of Newark, upon the Ar ouat uf bis Lows sustained by Reason of the Change of Government anto this Condition, in the Terme upon which I the mid William Mecker du accept this Contribution, and here- unto, I have et be my Hand this 19th Day of January 1876-
In the presence of us
WILLIAM MEEKER & his Mark
THOMAS JOHNSON JOHN BROWN, JUN'R.
At the same MEETING, November 21, Thomas John- son and Deacon Tompkins are chosen to acquaint those as are absent what is done for William Meeker, and to compleat the Business with them and with William Meeker, according to the Town's Act.
Item-every Man shall reckon with the Treasurer between this and the last Day of this week ; otherwise he shall not be paid this Year.
Item-Thomas Richards is to make, and maintain, a sufficient Cart Gate to the Landing Place.
Item-Edward Ball hath Liberty to take the'Elder's Lott, beyond Mr. Ward's Pasture on the Hill, in Lieu of Part of his Land beyond the Second River, Were for Acre.
Item-the Town's Men have Liberty to see if they can find a competent Num- Concerning & ber of Schollars, and accommodations
School Muster. for a School Master, within this Town.
TOWN MEETING, January 1st, 1676 .- Thomas John- son and Thomas Richards are chosen Deputies for the General Assembly, for the Year ensuing. John Curtis the Third Man, in Case either of these fail.
Item-Lient. Swain and Thomas Johnson are chosen Assistants, to sit in Town Courts with the Justice, for the Year ensuing. Item-John Brown, Junior, is chosen Clerk for the Town Courts, for the Year en- suing. Item-Edward Ball is chosen Messenger for the Town Courts, for the Year ensning. Item-Joseph Walters, John Ward, Turner and Ephraim Peninton are chosen for Grand Jury Men for the Year Ensuing. Item-John Catlin is chosen for an Attorney for the Town Courts, for the Year ensuing. Item-John Brown Junior is chosen Clerk for the Town, for the Year ensuing. Item-Mr. Samuel Kitchell is chosen Constable for the Year ensuing. Item-John Curtis is chosen Treasurer for the Year ensuing.
Item-Stephen Bond and Samuel Rose are chosen for Warners for the Town Meetings for the Year en- suing. Item-Ephraim Penninton and Ilans Albers are chosen Fence Viewers for the Year ensuing. Item -Richard Fletcher is chosen Pounder and to keep the Key of the l'ound for the Year ensuing. Item- John Baldwin, Junior, Thomas Pierson, Junior, Thomas Pierson, Sen'r, John Catlin, William Camp, Azariah C'rane and George Day, are chosen Towns Men for the Year ensuing-these Towns Men are appointed to meet every Lecture Day in the after-
Item-it is voted that the Country Rate shall be made by the List as Men put in to make the other Rates by.
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TOWN MEETING, February 6, 1676-The Town seeing some Trees spoiled in the streets by barking, or otherwise: The Town hath agreed, that no green Tree within the Town as is marked with N. shall be barked, or felled, or any otherwise killed, under the Penalty of Ten Shillings so killed.
Towns Men to mark Trees.
Item-the Towns Men are chosen, to mark such Trees as are convenient for Shade in the Town Streets.
Item-Stephen Bond is chosen for Brander of Horses and Mares, according as the Law ¡ rovides.
Item-John Ward, Turner, is chosen Brander of Cattle, according as the Law provides.
WHEREAS, AT A TOWN MEETING January Ist. 1676 -- there was a Com. mittee sent to the Ministers, for the abatement of Twenty Pounds of their Salary, npon the Consideration of the low condition and many Payments the Town hath to defray : To which Motion of the Town the Minister, complied with. upon Condition that We the Inhabitants of Newark, do oblige ourselves each of us severally for our Part, and as a Town jointly for the whole to pay or caused to be paid, the full and just sum of One Hundre l Pounds by the Yrar to the Two present Ministers. in Wheat, Pease, Pork, Beef, Indian Corn, Hve, and other passable Current Pay, at Prier Current in the Province, at or before the Twentyeth of February ; and also we do, each of us that we are behind, engage tu pay the Rates already levied. Also we do agree and runsent, that the sarl prevent Minister shall be free from all Common and Ordinary Rater, both in Town and Country. This is voted in a Town Meeting, to be an Agreement betwixt the Town and the Two Ministers, this 7th of February, 1674.
TOWN MEETING, February 7th, 1676-Mr. Ward and Johnson are chosen to go to Wood-
To See if our bridge, and inquire whether Mr. Dele- Town Bounds be recorded plary hath caused what he hath done in Respect to what he surveyed for our Town Bounds, to be recorded in the Secretary's Office ; and if not, to go to him. and use Means to have it recorded in the Secretary's Office Speedily.
Item-they are also to have the Bill of Sale from the Indians recorded there.
Item-it is agreed that there shall he a Commis- sion procured, for our Justice to keep Town Courts.
Item-Joseph Walters is chosen Packer of Meat, for the Year ensuing.
Item-the Town hath consented that the Town's Men should perfect the Bargain with the School Master for this Year, upon
School
Blaster Condition that he will come for this Year, and do his faithful, honest, and true Endeavor, to teach the Children or Servants of those as have subscribed, the reading and writing of English, and also Arethmetick if they desire it; as much as they are capable to learn and he capable to teach them, within the Compass of this Year-nowise hindring but that he may make what bargain he please, with those as have not subscribed. It is voted, that the Towns Men have Liberty to eom- pleat the Bargain with the School Master, they knowing the Town's Mind.
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