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ers to be paid. tive Fences which the owners refuse to make or repair, according as the former Country Order provides.
Item-Mr. Johnson, Joseph Walter, Mr. Ward and ' he lives.
Carrying
Samuel Plum are chosen to appoint the Time for the carrying Mr. Pierson's . that end of the Town where he lives.
Mr. Pier-
son's wood Wood, each Man in that Quarter where
for this
Year. he liveth ; and all Persons concerned in cach Quarter is to attend the work upon one Day, when the Overseer doth Appoint it, he giv- ing two or three Days Warning before Iland.
Item-Zachariah Burwell, Ephraim Burwell and George Day have the Grant to take so much Land at the Front of their Lotts toward the Two Mile Brook as William Camp, Thomas Ludington and John Treat, who are appointed to lay it out shall lay to their Lotts; provided it prejudice not the Highway.
TOWN MEETING, September the 24, 1682-It is agreed by Vote, that all Home Lotts and im- proved Lands shall pay a Penny p. Aere -that all Lands unimproved lying with-
The way of rating in the
Year of 1652.
in Fence and Meadow a half Penny p. Acre. That the Second Division without the Com- mon Fence and not Fenced in particular, shall be rated according to the Third Division withont Fence, (viz.): a farthing p. Acre. That all Heads and Cattle, as they were the last Year.
Item-it is agreed, that two Men at each end of the Town shall go to each Inhabitant that is concerned to pay Rates, and demand a List of their Estate, within a Fortnight after this Day, and if any Person do refuse to give in a List of their Estate to them, then these Men now chosen shall give in a List, according to their best knowledge and best Information they can come at.
The Men now chosen for this purpose, are Samuel Harrison and Edward Ball for that End of the Town where they live. William Camp and Ephraim Bur- well for that End where they live.
Item-it is agreed that the Minister's and the Town Rate shall be made in one this Year.
Jobn C'urtis and John Brown, Jun'r, are chosen to make the Rates this Year.
TOWN MEETING, December 4, 1682- Joseph Walters and David Ogden are chosen, to go to each Man that stands indebted to the Town in the Treasurer's Book, and make Demand thereof, or desire them to reckon with the Treasurer within a Week's Time ; and if they have neither Meat nor Corn, to pay the Treasurer doth engage to putt them in a Way to pay their Debt with Timber ; but if they will not pay nor reckon,
then the Constable shall come with a Warrant and distrain for it.
TOWN MEETING, the 1st January, 1682-3-Mr. Thomas Johnson and John Curtis are chosen Deputies for the Year ensuing. Edward Ball, Constable. Thomas Huntington, Joseph Walters, Joseph Riggs, Samuel Harrison, Samuel Lyon, John Baldwin, Jun'r, and John Crane, Town's Men.
Mr. Johnson, Treasurer.
. John Brown Jun'r, Clerk for the Town, also War- ner of Town Meetings at that End of the Town where
Item-John Davis, Warner of Town Meetings at
Jasper Crane and Samuel Potter, Fence Viewers. Azariah t'rane and Anthony Oliff, Pounders.
William Camp and John Brown, Jun'r, are chosen to gather up a List as near as they can, of those that are behind in paying the Purchase for such Lands they have taken up and not paid for ; also as near as they can, how many Acres such have taken up.
Item-John Baldwin, Sen'r, is chosen to look that the Young People carry themselves orderly in Times of Divine Worship.
TOWN MEETING, February 5th, 1682-3 .- It is voted that the Town's Men's Work for this year, shall be as it was in March the 19, 1673-4.
Item-it is agreed that there shall be a Committee chosen to consider of some Things as they think may be for the Town's Good, in Order that our Deputies should promote the same at the General Assembly.
Item -- Mr. John Ward, Stephen Davis, Richard Harrison, Thomas Richards, William Camp, Joseph Walters, Ephraim Burwell, and John Brown, Jun'r, are chosen a Committee for this End.
Committee to instruct the Deputies if they need.
TOWN MEETING, March 22, 1682-3-Mr. Ward, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Lyon, John Curtis, Edward Ball, and John Brown, Jun'r, are chosen A Committee to seek settle- ment. Agents to endeavor in the Town's Behalf the obtaining a legal Settlement, with such Privileges from the Proprietors as they, the said Agents, shall think fit to be proposed for. As also, the obtaining a Charter for the whole Town Bounds, with as much Privilege and Ease as they can. And any three of these have Power and may Act in the Towns's Behalf, and what they shall act and do, the Town shall and will own as their Act and Deed.
TOWN MEETING, May 11th, 1683-It is agreed by Vote, that for the two next Years one End of the Town from the cross Street Carrying Mir. Pier- Mon's woud. shall find Mr. Pierson with wood one Year, and the other End of the Town the next Year. The North End of the Town is to begin.
Item-Upon Mr. John Wilkins' Motion. The Town admitted him to be a Planter, he sub- mitting to our Town Orders. The Town John Wilkine Adultesjon to be a Fianter hath also given him Liberty to purchase an Accommodation in our Town, or take
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up a Tract of Land ; provided it be no Ways prejudi- vial to Highways, or that other Men have not already surveyed, he paying the Purchase as others have done.
TOWN MEETING, May 16, 1683-Whereas, there was a Covenant made with Mr. Robert Treat and Sarj't Richard Harrison, to make and maintain a sufficient Corn Mill, upon such Conditions as is in a Covenant exprest, made between them, the said Mr. Treat and Richard Harrison, and the Town, recorded in the Town Book, fol. 29. Be it known, that I, Richard Harrison, having bought Mr. Treat's Part of the Mill, and am obliged according to the Covenant and Con- ditions thereof afs'd, have formerly, and do now again make over, all my Right to the Mill unto my Sons Sam'l, Joseph, and George Harrison ; they being be- come obliged unto the Town in all particulars men- tioned in the said Covenant, to observe and keep the same, in all Respects as fully as I the said Richard Harrison was obliged to. And the said Samuel, Joseph, and George Harrison, have and do deelare in the Town Meeting, their acceptance of the Mill, upon the same Conditions as is in the said Covenant exprest. Also the Town doth declare their Acceptance of the said Samuel, Joseph, and George Harrison, in their Father's stead-this was voted in the Meeting above said.
Item-Sarj't Richard Harrison hath Granted to him as his proper Right, half of the Mill Home Lott, on that side of the Lott next to Samuel Rose; by Ex- change for a Parcel of Land laid out to himself' and Mr. Treat, joining to the Mill Land, on the other side of the Mill River.
Item-the Millers do own, that the Six Acres of Meadow belonging to the Mall, lieth next to, and on that end of their Meadow next to Jasper Crane.
TOWN MEETING, 2nd October, 1683-It is agreed by vote, that all and every Person possessed of Lands in the Town of Newark, shall have their Names put into the List, to be called at Town Meetings from Time to Time.
Item-it is agreed by vote, that this second Day of October shall be the Day for this Year, to bring in the List of their Estates, instead of the last Second Day of September.
Item-it is agreed by Vote, that the way of rating this Year shall be on Lands, Heads, and t'attle, as it was the last Year, viz. : on leads 14d. p. Head, Oxen 5d. p. Ox, Cows above 3 Years old 3d. p. C'ow, Steers of 4 Years old 4d. each, Steers and Ilieffers of 3 Years old 3d. each, Steers and Hietfers of 2 Years old 2d. each, Steers and Hieffers of one Year old 1d. each, Horses and Mares of three Years old and upwards 3d. each, Horses and Mares of 2 Years old 2d. each, Horses and Mares of one Year old ld. each, all Swine of one Year old and upwards Id. each, all Home Lotts and improved Lands shall pay Id. p. Acre. All Lands unimproved lying within Fence, and Meadow, half penny p. Acre. The Second Division without the Common Fence and not Fenced
in particular, shall be rated according to the Third Division without Fence, viz. : a farthing p. Aere.
Item-John Curtis and John Brown, Jun'r, are chosen to make the Rates for this Year.
Item-it is agreed by vote, that those Per-on- as have not yet brought in a List of their Estates on this Second day of October, according to the Town Order, shall within seven days (from this 2nd of October above said) bring in a true List of their rateable E -- tate, to the Men chosen to make the Rates ; and if any neglect so to do, William Camp and Ephraim Burwell are chosen for that end of the Town where, they live, Edward Ball and Samuel Harrison are chosen for that end of the Town where they live, to go to the Houses of those as neglect and demand a List, and for their Pains shall have Six Pence a piece, for each List so fetched : which money is to be taken (by the Rate Makers) from their Rates as fetch any such List, and added to their Rates as are found Neglectors. And if any shall refuse to give in a List of their Estates, those as are thereunto appointed shall give in a List, according to the best of their Knowledge and others Information.
TOWN MEETING, January Ist, 1653-Mr. Thomas Johnson and John Curtis are chosen Heputies for the Year ensuing. William Camp. Constable. John Tichenor, Warner of Town Meetings at that End of the Town where he lives. John Ward, Turner, War- ner of Town Meetings at that End of the Town where he lives.
Thomas Huntington, John ('rane. John Baldwin, Jun'r, Samuel Lyon, Azariah ('rane, Joseph Harrison, and Nathaniel Wheeler, Town's Men.
John Brown, Jun'r, Town Clerk.
John Curtis, Town Treasurer.
Stephen Davis, John Baldwin, Sen'r, Azariah t'rane, John Treat. Thomas Ludington, Jasper Crane, and Anthony Oliff, to lay ont Highways.
WHEREAS, there is an Order made by Vote the 21 of March, 1675-6, for our Orderly attendance at Town Meetings, and for Want of due Execution many are remiss in their Attendance, by which means Town Business is much hindered, and some as do attend are much damnified by loosing their Time. We that are now present do assent that all past offences upon this account be past by to this Day. And do now sub- scribe our names (provided that Three-fourths of the Planters do subscribe) to submit to all and every Penalty in that Order before mentioned upon our late Coming, total Absence or irregular going away before the Meeting be dismissed. And Whereas, the said Order directs every Delinquent to give their Reasons to the Town. We do now agree and think it most fit that Three Men in each End of the Town be Chosen for each Person that is remiss to repair to within two or three Days at the most after the Meet- ing, and if their Reasons are satisfying to them why they were absent they shall be remitted their Fine ; otherwise within three Days after such Town Meet-
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ing their Name- as are remiss shall be returned to the Constable, who is to gather up such Fines, and shall have half for his Pains.
Item-it is agreed that the three Men at the South End of the Town are Joseph Walters, Stephen Bond and Ephraim Burwell, and the Three at the North End of the Town are Deacon Lawrence, Stephen Davis and Samuel Plum ; for the Confirmation thereof we have hereunto set our Hands this 9th of January, 1683. Note, that the other half of the Fines is to be delivered to the Treasurer for the Town's use.
Juhu Ward.
Jonathan Tompkins. Jabez Rogers.
Thomas John- >1.
Richard Lawrence.
Seth Tompkins.
William L'amp.
Stephen Bond.
stephen Davis.
lolın Brown, Sen'r.
John Ballwin, Jun'r.
Henry Lyon.
samuel Plum.
samuel Kitchell.
Jolin Ward, Jun'r.
Robert Dalglesh.
Thomas' Ludington.
Richard Fletcher.
John Baldwin, Son'r. Joseph Walters.
John Brown, Jun'r.
Jonathan Sargant.
David Ogden.
Samuel Potter.
Theophilus Pierson.
Joseph Brown. Edward Ball.
Samuel Lyon.
Thomas Brown.
Ephraim Burwell.
Samuel Harrison
samuel Rose.
Samuel Tichebor.
Thomas Pierson.
Joseph Riggs.
John Crane.
Joseph Harrisou.
John Wilkins.
Thomas Richards.
John Johnşıı.
Ebenezer Canfield.
Azariah Crane.
John Tichenor.
Joseph Johnson.
Samuel Ward.
John Burwell.
Nathaniel Ward.
Zachariah Burwell.
John Ward, Turner
Juhu Brilen.
Julin Treat.
Thomas Lyon.
Francia Lindly
John Curtis.
Daniel Abett.
Edward Rigg4.
Some propositions between the Town and John Gardner, towards an agreement for John Gardner to keep and provide for Richard Hore, (viz.) : that the said John Gardner doth agree with the Town, to take Richard Hore into his House (he coming well clothed with a good Leathern Suit) for Two Shillings and Six Pence a Weck, in Money, or Pay equivalent ; and doth further promise to keep him conveniently clean, and if he live not a Year, the said John Gard- uer shall have two Shillings and Six Pence a Week for so long as he doth live; and if he live above a Year, the said John Gardner doth engage to provide him with floaths and Vietuals, that he suffer not, for the two Shillings and Six Pence a week afs'd, as long a- the said Richard live and the Town see Cause to continue him there, and free the Town from further Trouble. In Confirmation hereof, John Gardner on his Part and Edward Ball in Behalf of the Town, have this 20th of Feb'y, 1690, set to their Hands.
JOHN GARDNER, EDWARD BALL.
TOWN MEETING, January 9th, 1683-Anthony Oliff is appointed by the Constable to be the Constable's Deputy. Richard Fletcher and Anthony Olitt are
chosen Fence Viewers for the Year ensuing. Thomas Lyon and Jabez Rogers, Pounders.
TOWN MEETING, Feb'y 25th, 1683-It
is agreed by Vote, that there shall be a Stating the Committee chose to seat the Meeting Meeting lons House, and procure the mending the Seats that are broken.
Item-John Curtis, Mr. Johnson, Deacon Lawrence, Mr. Ward, John Brown, Jun'r, Stephen Davis, and William Camp, are chosen a Committee for this Pur- pose.
Item-It is voted that the Rule for them to proceed in to seat Persons by, is Office, Age. Estate, Infirmity, Decent or Parentage-all which are left to the Dis- eretion of the Committee, to act in according to the best of their Judgments.
Item-John Conch is admitted a Planter in this Town.
Item-Samuel Lyon hath Liberty to
Zopher Beach his Grant. give Zopher Beach two Aeres of Land, to build on.
Item-the Town's Men are chosen a Committee, to draw up some thing concerning the Act of Assembly about Horses and present to the Deputies, that we may not be hindred to take up our Horses out of the Woods.
TOWN MEETING, March 22, 1683-84- Azariah Crane, Joseph Riggs, Edward Ball, and Samuel Harri- son, are chosen to lay out the Bounds between us and llockquecanung, and to make no other agreement with them of any other Bounds than what was formerly.
The Surveyors appointed by the Town to lay out Highways for convenient coming at Land and Meadow, upon the 13th of March, 1683-4, laid out from the great Highway that goes down to the lower End of the Great Neck, a Highway of Two Rods Wide, upon that Point of Land between the Pond and Swamp and the Meadow, in the most convenient Place lead- ing into the Meadow.
TOWN MEETING, May 30, 1684-It is voted, that there shall be a Committee Chosen to consider and draw up something as may be in Readiness, if Occa- sion be, to manifest our Right and Title to the Land we bought of the Heathen ; and present the same to the Town, to have the Town's approbation if they like it.
Item-it is voted, that five Men shall be of this Committee, (viz) : Mr. Johnson, Mr. Ward, John Curtis, Mr. Kitchell, Deacon Lawrence, and William Camp, which Committee have Liberty to call in the Help and Advice of any others, not of the t'ommittee,
TOWN MEETING, September 29, 1684-It is voted, that all Land laid out for Home Lotts are to be rated for this Year, at two pence p. Acre; And all Land Second or Third Division which Men build House or Barn and dwell upon, shall to the Value of Six Acres pay two pence p. Aere; and all other Land improved in the Neck or out of the Neck by Tillage, one Penny p. Acre ; and all Lands improved for Pasture within or
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without the Neck, and Meadow, half penny p. Acre. All Heads, and Stock, as they use to be of late Years.
Item-John Curti- and John Brown, Jun'r, are chosen to make the Rates this Year.
Item-all Persons are appointed to carry a list of land for Highways out of any Man's the Land as lotted Land, they have Power to repair is taken for Ilighway -.
their rateable Estate to one of the Rate Makers, by the 6th of October next after this Date; and in l'axe any fail of so doing the Constable is appointed to fetch a List, and to have Six Pence of each Person he fetched a List from.
TOWN MEETING, December 22nd, 1684-It is voted that there shall be a Committee chosen to treat with the Governor.
Item-it is voted, that twelve Men shall be of this Committee. Item-Mr. Johnson, Mr. Ward, Mr. Kit- chell, John Curtis, Deacon Lawrence, Thomas Hunt- ington, John Brown, Jun'r, Joseph Walters, Thomas Ludington, Ephraim Burwell, Robert Dalglesh, and Joseph Johnson, are chosen for this Committee.
TOWN MEETING, January 1-1, 1684-5-Thomas Huntington and John Curtis, are chosen Deputies for the Year ensuing. Benjamin Baldwin and Seth Tompkin-, Warners of Town Meetings. Azariah Crane, Joseph Harrison, John Treat. Joseph Johnson, Thomas Pierson, Jabez Rogers, and Edward Ball, Town's Men. Nathaniel Wheeler, Constable.
TOWN MEETING, January 7th, 1684-5-Jasper Crane, Joseph Riggs, and Jabez Rogers, are chosen Surveyors to see the Highways mended, for the Year ensuing. John Curtis, Treasurer. John Brown, Jun'r, Town C'lerk.
Thomas Richards, John Curtis, and John Brown, Jun'r, are chosen to make Inquiry into the old Treas- urer's Accounts, and what they find amiss to rectify if they can.
Azariah Crane, Joseph Walters, and John Baldwin, Sen'r, are chosen to lay out Highways.
TOWN MEETING, February the 6th, 1684-Daniel Tichenor hath Liberty, according as
Daniel Tiche- nor's firunt. Thomas Ludington, Samuel Lyon and Nathaniel Wheeler shall appoint, to take up a piece of Land in the Common against the Rear of Samuel Lyon's Lott, he leaving a Rod or more in Breadth from the Corner of his own Lott, if these Three Men see cause for it.
TOWN MEETING, March 9th, 1684-5-It is agreed to incourage those as will kill Wolves, that
Order to Kilt Wolves. [they] shall have allowed them five shillings a Head of each grown Wolf killed within our Town bounds, besides what the Country allows.
Item-Mr. Johnson is chosen Surveyor, to join with Jasper Crane, Joseph Riggs and Jabez Rogers, to see to mend the Highways for this Year.
Surveyors to make and mind Highwaye.
Item-these four Surveyors have Power to agree among themselves and divide the Town Highways into four Parts if they see Cause. And also they have Power to call out Men as are concerned by their
Agreement, to make and mend those Highways they are betrusted with.
Item-it is agreed that those surveyors chosen to lay out Highways, if they take away To make good
them again with other Land. Also, those
that were Surveyors formerly and have taken Land away from any Person or Persons for Highways, shall join with the now Surveyors to make their Land good to them again.
Item-it is agreed that those Persons ax want their Third Division of Land Thor Ju laid out, shall have it now laid out by the Town Surveyors, before any other want thir ] Division to take it up. Land be taken up, provided it be done between this Day and the first of April next ensuing.
Item-John Curtis and William Camp are chosen for the Surveyors to perfect the Third Division.
Item-Joseph Brown and Thomas Brown have Lib- erty to take up Sixty eres of land between them, when the Third Division is completed and they are willing to pay the Purchase -this Land is to be laid out by the aboves'd Surveyors, John Curtis and William Camp.
Item-Mr. Johnson, John Curtis, William Camp, Stephen Davis, and Edward Ball, are chosen as a Committee to treat with Elizabeth Town about the Bounds, and to issue it with them if they can.
TOWN MEETING, June 3, 1685-It is agreed that there shall be a Committee to treat with the Propri- ctors, about our Settlement-it is also agreed, that the Committee formerly chosen to that Purpose, shall still continue.
TOWN MEETING. August 13th, 1685-It is agreed. there shall be a Committee chosen to join with those sun'oned, to be assistant what they can in defending their and our just Rights and Titles to our Land.
Item-John Curtis, Edward Ball, Thomas Richards and John Brown, Jun'r, are chosen for that Purpose.
TOWN MEETING, November 7th, 1655-It is agreed, that the way of rating for this year, shall be as it was the last Year, 1684.
Item-Johu Curtis and John Brown, Jun'r, are chosen to make the Rates for this Year.
Item-Samuel Harrison, Edward Ball, Samuel Lyon, and John Treat, are chosen to go to each Man concerned in the Town Rates, and demand and take a List of their Estates ; and if any Person refuse to give a List, then they are to take a List according to the best of their knowledge and others Information.
Item-William Cump and John Baldwin, Jun'r, are chosen to go from House to House of those as have not subscribed to our fundamental Covenant, aud re- turn their answer to the Town.
TOWN MEETING, January 1, 1655-6-John Curtis and Thomas Richards are chosen Deputies for the Year ensuing. Joseph Harrison, Constable.
Item-it is agreed, that the Fence in the Common
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Line shall be made and maintained, sufficient from to be done, between this and the first of June next after this Date.
Time to Time to keep out Cattle and Swine-and also, that all Fences about Home Lotts shall be made and maintained, sufficient and good as above said.
Item-John Ward. Jun'r, and John Johnson, are chosen Fence Viewers. David Ogden and Jabez Rogers, Pounders.
TOWN MEETING, January 8, 1685-6-John Curtis Division of Land to those as Want it, they being called forth to do it between this and the first of April next-and if any as pretend to any Third Di- vision an I nogleet calling them out as aboves'd, they shall Lose their Claim to any Third Division.
Town's Men chosen for this Year are Stephen Davis. Mr. Samuel Kitchell, John Baldwin, Jun'r, and the four that were Town's Men last Year.
Item-Edward Ball is chosen to declare the Town's Business about the five Pounds that is in Difference between Mr. Johnson and the Town-note first, Mr. .Johnson and the Town agreed to put it to Mr. Price, Mr. Whitehead, and Lieut. Rose to end.
Item-it is thought convenient that there shall be four Town Meetings in a Year, at a Time certain, (viz) : the first upon the first day of January, the Second the first Second day of April, the Third the first second day of July, the fourth the first Second Item-William Camp, Ephraim Burwell, and John Brown, Jun'r, are chosen for this Committee. day of October, at which Meeting the Way of rating shall be agreed on : and that the Warning of these Meetings which shall be accounted legal, shall be by a . Writing set up on the Meeting House Door, by the V'lerk, 10 or 12 Days before the Day appointed by this Order-Also, it is further agreed, that if 10 or 12 Planters together with the Clerk, shall meet at about Ten of the Clock in the forenoon on the Day appointed, the Major Part of them so met, shall by | sons of the Year when they will in all likelihood do
this Order have Power to order and do any Thing or Things as shall be thought by them convenient to be done for the Town's Good ; and the same to be binding to the whole for this Year, as if every Planter was present : and if the whole or a greater Part than the 10 or 12 as before said shall meet, the Major Part of them then met shall have the like Power to order and do as afores'd. And if there shall be any special Occasion for a Meeting at other Times, then to be warned with a Warrant from a Justice, in which Days the whole is to be present.
TOWN MEETING, April 5th, 1686-William Camp, Edward Riggs. Zachariah Burwell, Jasper Crane, Francis Lindly, John Baldwin, Sen'r, Stephen Davis, Samuel Harrison, and Samuel Phim, are chosen to lay out Highways for the Year ensuing-as also to lay out Passages to Men's Land as they shall call them out, they agreeing with them ; they are also to make Amends in laying out Land, to repair those they take any Land from to make Highways with, and any Three of these have Power to act in ordinary C'ases ; but in difficult Cases any five : this is agreed
Item-Mr. Johnson, Edward Ball, and William C'amp, are chosen to treat and agree with Elizabeth Town luhabitants about the Division line; and the Town leaves it with then, to take the best Way they can to accomplish it.
Item-Azariah Crane, Joseph Walters, Samuel Harrison, and Edward Ball, are chosen to go to each and William Camp are chosen to lay out the Third Person that is possessed of Land, and take an account
of them how much each Man hath, and bring an ac- count to the Town the next Meeting.
TOWN MEETING, April ISth, 1686-It is agreed that there shall be a C'ommittee chosen, to Take an Ac. count of the Third Division of Land and Meadow laid out by Deleplary, or our Town Surveyors; and every Man that hath taken up Land since the Third Division was agreed on to be taken up, shall bring in as true an Account as they can to the Committee, within Six Days after this Meeting; which Commit- tee is according to Men's Estates to see how much each one hath exceeded what he should have taken up, or come short of what they might have taken up, and make Report thereof to the Town-And if any negleet to bring in an Account by the Time appointed. such shall pay the Charge for fetching it in their Rate.
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