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Item-John Cooper is chosen Constable, for the Year ensuing or until another be sworn.
Item-Joseph Harrison and Robert Young are chosen, to be concerned with the Justices in making the County Rate next March.
shall be by Heads, Socks, and Lands, as it was in the Year '91; and the Men The Way uf rating.
chosen to make the Town Rate, and to
make Assessments upon those Persons that don't give in a List of their Estates are Joseph Harrison, Na- thaniel Ward, Seth Tomkins, Zopher Beach, and Thomas Hayse: and each Person is to give in a List of their Estates to Zopher Beach or Nathaniel Ward, within eight Days after the Date hereof or they are liable to be assess'd, and the Constable is chosen to collect the Rate above said.
TOWN MEETING, January 6th, 1696-7-Joseph Ilar- rison. Theophilus Pierson, Nathaniel Ward, Thomas Hays, and Jasper Crane are chosen, to be concerned in settling the Common Line of Fence for the Se- eurity of the Neck.
Item-Daniel Browne, John Dalglish, and Paul Day, are chosen Pounders for this Year. Hugh Ro- bards and Samuel Camp, Fence Viewers.
Item-it is voted, that the Deputies shall have 58. p. Day, for the last Year.
TOWN MEETING, February 15th, 1696-7-It is voted, that those Men that are chosen to settle the Common Line of fence against the Neck, shall have Power to call out the County Surveyors, to lay out such Highway- as they shall see needfull for the Town's use.
Item-John Lindly is chosen Fence Viewer for the Year ensuing, in Samuel Camp's Stead.
TOWN MEETING, July 21st. 1697-Summoned by the Constable, with a Warrant from a Justice accord- ing to Act of Assembly.
Item-there is chosen by vote. Mr. John Curtis, Mr. John Treat, Thomas Richards, Mr. Theophilus Pier- son, Eliphalet Johnson, Nathaniel Ward, to order the prudential affairs of the Neck.
TOWN MEETING, January Ist, 1697-5-Mr. John Treat, and Jasper Crane, are chosen Deputies for this Year.
Theophilus Pierson, Jasper Crane, and Thomas Richards are chosen, to agree with a School Master to keep School in this Town for this Year, according to Act of Assembly.
Matthew Canfield and Ebenezer Lindly, are chosen fence Viewers. Item-Daniel Tichenor, Obadiah Bruen, and Samuel Freeman, Pounders.
TOWN MEETING. Fril 19th. 1698-It is voted and agreed upon, that the Way of rating to raise Money to discharge the Town Debts, shall be as it was the last Year.
The Way uf raling
Item-the Men chosen to make the Rate, are Nathaniel Ward, John Cooper, Thomas Richards, Joseph Harrison.
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Item-it is voted, that Thomas Hayse, Joseph Har- rison, Jasper Crane, and Matthew C'antiell, shall view whether Azariah Crane may have Land for a Tan Yard, at the Front of John Plum's home Lott, out of the Common ; and in case the Men above mentioned
Item-it is voted, that the Way of rating this Year | agree that Azariah Crane shall have the Land, he the
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said Azariah Crane shall enjoy it, so long as he doth follow the Trade of tanning.
TOWN MEETING, September 6th, 1698-It is agreed upon by vote for Incouragement to those that will kill Woolves that they shall have Twenty Shillings p. Ilead allowed them in a Town Rate for this Year.
TOWN MEETING, December 12th, 1698 -Mr. Treat, Mr. Curtis, Jasper C'rane, Samuel Harrison are chosen by vote to
Men chosen to lay out
Highways.
lay out Highways for the Town's use.
Item-Mr. Pierson, Joseph Harrison are chosen by vote to take Care of the Town's Poor.
Item-it is agreed upon by vote that their shall be a School Master hired for this Town the next Year.
TOWN MEETING, January 2nd, 1698-9-Mr. Treat and Jasper Crane are chosen Deputies for the Year ensuing. Samuel Pierson, Constable.
Item-Capt. Curtis, Mr. Pierson, Thomas Richards, Joseph Harrison, Nathaniel Ward are chosen a Con- mittee for to give Advice to the Deputies.
Item Seth Tompkins and Eleazer Tompkins are chosen fence Viewers for the Year ensuing; John Gardner, Thomas Pierson and Nathaniel Ward, Pounders.
Item-it is voted that those Men that are chosen to take Care of the Town's Poor shall take Care to re- pair the Meeting House and to keep it in repair from Year to Year.
Item-Mr. Treat, Jasper Crane, Thomas Richards, Nath'l Ward, Mr. Pierson, John Morris, Eliphalet Johnson are chosen to lay Penalties upon Swine.
Item-it is agreed upon by Vote that the Town will raise £100 in a Way of Rate for the upholding of the Worship of God amongst us for a Year.
Item-it is voted for to know, whether the Town would have Mr. Wakeman if he could be obtained, for to join with Mr. Pruden in helping him to carry on the Work of the Ministry, and if he cannot be ob- tained then some other.
Item-Mr. Pierson, Mr. Treat, Mr. Curtis, Jasper Crane are chosen, for to treat and agree with Mr. Wakeman and Mr. Pruden, for to see if they can be agreed with, and if Mr. Wakeman will not then some other, for a Year.
TOWN MEETING, April 5th, 1699-Summoned by the Constable, with a Warrant from a Justice accord- ing to Act of Assembly.
Item-Thomas Hays, Samuel Harrison, Zopher Beach, are chosen, to make up the Town's Accounts, and assess Men in Order to making a Town Rate, and to make the Rate.
Item-it is agreed upon by Vote, the Way of Rat- ing for this Year shall be as it was formerly.
Item-that all Lands and Meadows shall be rated alike, and that Land and Meadow shall be rated at far- thingp. Acre, Heads £14, Oxenof + Years and upwards £3, Steers of three Years old $2, Cows £2, two Year old Steers and Ileiffers £1 108., one Year old 15s., grown Horses and Mares of Three Year old and up-
wards £2 108., two Year olds £1 58., One Year old 158,, all swine of one Year old and upwards 108.
Item-Mr. Curtis, Mr. Treat, Jasper Crane, George Harrison, Mr. Pierson, William Camp, Robert Young, are chosen a Committee, to treat and agree with Elizabeth Town if they can about our Bounds in Controversy, and to sue or defend if there be Occasion.
TOWN MEETING, June 9th, 1699-Item-it is agreed upon by vote, that We will send for the hon'rd and revered Counsel of Elders, and to favour us with a Sight of those Papers wherein the issue of late Ditli- culties so far is contained.
Item-the Town did Vote their full Compliance with, and Acquiescenee in that Issne.
Item-the Revered Mr. Pruden and Mr. John Brown are chosen by vote, to return our Thanks to the Revered Counsel for their faithfull and painfull Services for onr Settlement; signifying we will take sufficient Care to defray the whole Charge of this their Journey and Trouble, till they return.
Item-Capt. Curtis, Mr. Treat, Mr. Pierson, and Thomas Richards are chosen by a full vote, to return our Thanks to the Revered Mr. Pruden for his hitherto Services amongst us; with a signification that We will speedily pay of our Arrears due to him by our particular Subscriptions: and by a full Vote we deelare our Desire of his Continuance among us, and his Service at present in preaching the Word to us, till God shall favor us with some other Supply.
Item-it is agreed and voted, that we will allow him for his further Ministry according to what he formerly had, in Proportion to the Time We have occasion to use him as a Minister.
Item-it is voted, that all Persons, from 16 to 60 Years of Age, shall give to Mr. Pruden each of them one Load of Wood, for the Year ensning; whether he serve the Town in the Ministry another Year, or no. Item-it is voted, that Mr. Treat, Jasper Crane, Joseph Harrison are chosen a Committee, to Join with such as the Church shall appoint, in speedily looking out for another Person to be on Trial, in order to Settlement in the pastoral Office in this Place.
Item-it is voted, that We will give to such Min- ister £50 p. Annum, for his Incouragement whilst on Trial; and that We will increase the Salary upon his Settlement, as he and We shall agree.
Item Mr. Treat, Mr. Curtis, Mr. Pierson, and Thomas Richards, are chosen by Vote, to desire Mr. Pruden to carry on the Work of the Ministry with us, till ciod shall favour us with a supply.
At a Tows MEETING at Newark, 11th of April, Anno 1699 .- The Town gave unto their Repre- sentatives their Thanks, for not consenting to the passing of an Act, entitled, an Act for redressing a force of our Neighbour Province; and because the said Act does Order the raising the sum of £675 Cur- rent Money of New York, and does not say for what End that Sum is raised, but leaves it to be disposed to
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such Uses as a few Men nominated in the said Act shall think fit; and to be remitted (by Bills of Ex- change though obtained at extraordinary Rates) to such Persons, the Major Part whereof we have no reason to Trust nor give our Money unto, nor are we (or can be) any ways assured, that the said Persons will apply it to those uses the Commissioners will ap- point, if they be any other than paying the owner or owners of the Ship Hester, which we suspect to be the End of raising the Sum afs'd. The Town of Newark therefore do with one Voice, resolve, not to pay any Part of the Tax afs'd, nor to be aiding or assisting to the l'onstable or Sheriff, or any other Officer or Officers impowered or to be impowered to gather the said sum of 1675, or any Part of it ; but do resolve, as one Man to withstand all Forer whatsoever that shall be used for the gathering of it ; because we know of no illegal force committed upon us by our neighbouring Pro- vince: and the said Town of Newark do order their Clerk to record this Resolve, in their Town Book. This also voted.
Item-it is voted, that Cattle shall have Liberty to go into the Neck without keeping, after Harvest.
Item Samuel Harrison, Thomas Hays, John Mor- ris are chosen by Vote, to give Notice when C'attle shall go into the Neck, and when they shall be taken out.
Item-Nathaniel Ward is chosen Collector, to gather the Town Rate.
At a TOWN MEETING, August Sth, 1699-The t'om- mittee formerly chosen, to look out for a Person upon Trial in the Work of the Ministry, desired the Advice of the Town as to the Person : the Votes being given in, they desired the Town to withdraw : the Committee having looked over the Votes, the Meeting was called in again, and it was agreed by Vote, that they would comply and acquiesce with the advice of the Major Part. Item-Mr. Wakeman was declared to be the Person made choice of.
At a Towx MEETING in Newark, October 2nd, 1699 -First-it was agreed by the generality of the Town, that thay would endeavour to make a Purchase of a Traet of Land lying Westward of our Bounds, to the South Branch of Passaick River ; and such of the Town as do contribute to the purchasing of the s'dl Land, shall have their Proportion according to their Contribution-2ndly, That Mr. Pierson and Ensign Johnson are chosen, to go and treat with the Pro- prietors about the same, to obtain a tirant-3rdly, There was a Committee chosen (viz), Samuel Harri- son, Thos. Davis, Robert Young, Daniel Dod, Nathaniel Ward, and John Cooper, to consider, agree, and put forward the Design abovesaid.
Item -it was agreed upon by Vote, that the Com- mittee formerly chosen to confer and consult about such prudential Affairs as should offer, they shall be paid what is due to them, out of the Town Rate ; they making up their Accounts with the Select Men chosen to make up the Town's Accounts.
TOWN MEETING being legally suIII- Ruy J Wake- moned, and assembled together this 16th man called to of Norember, 1699-It was unanimously ° preach.
voted and agreed to, that Mr. Jabez Wakeman should be treated with, to be imployed in the Work of the Ministry.
Item-it is agreed upon by Vote, that we will give him for his Incouragement, for his Service in the Work of the Ministry, £60 for this Year.
At a Towx Megriso, February 20th, 1699-it is voted, that Cattle shall be prohibitted from going into the Neck after Harvest, without keeping.
Item-Eliphalet Johnson, Paul Day, Samuel Free- man Eleazer Bruen, are chosen Fener Viewers for the Year ensuing. Daniel Brown and George Day, Pounders.
At a Tows MEETING at Newark, April 15th, 1700 -Summoned by the Constable, by a Warrant accord- ing to Act of Assembly ; It was particularly inquired of every Person, whether they desired Mr. Jabez Wake- man to be called to the pastoral office in this Town, and they every one manifested their Willingness thereto, and also voted the same.
Item-John Lindsly is chosen Constable for this Year, or till another be chosen and sworn.
At a Towy MEETING, May 9th, 1700-Mr. John Treat and Mr. Jasper Crane, are chosen Deputies.
Item-John Johnson or his Son, Johu Dalglesh, John Ogden, are chosen Pounders.
Item- Mr. Treat, Mr. Jasper Crane, Eliphalet Johnson, are chosen a Committee to join with the Church's Committee, to treat with Mr. Jabez Wak- man about his taking the Office of a Pastor upon him in this Town.
At a Towy MEETING, August 16th. 1700-Mr. Curtis, Mr. Treat. Mr. Pierson, Mr. Jasper Crane. Thomas Richards, Eliphalet Johnson, Seth Tomp- kins, are chosen a V'ommittee to procure a Settlement for Mr. Jabez Wakman in this Town.
Item-it was agreed upon by vote, that the Money to procure a Settlement for Mr. Jabez Wakman shall be raised by way of Rate upon the Estates of the Subscribers.
TOWN MEETING, September 30th, 1700-It was unanimously voted by the Inhabitants then assem- bled, that Mr. Jabez Wakman should have 260 al- lowed him annually and every Year for his Salary, for his Labour in the Ministry amongst us.
Item-it was agreed upon by vote, that the aboves'd Etio should be raised by way of Rate, and the way of rating should be as the major Part of the Subscribers should agree upon.
At a TOWN MEETING, January 7th, 1700-MIr. Jolin Treat, and Jasper Crane, are chosen Deputies for the Year ensuing. Samuel Freeman, Constable. Thomas Hoys and Samuel Harrison, Overseers of the Poor.
Daniel Brown and John Dalglish, Fence Viewers- and to view from Camp's Gate by Daniel Tichenor's
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to the Bound Creek-John Morris and Joseph Ball, Fence Viewers-and to view from the River to Camp's Gate by Daniel Tichenor's.
At a TOWN MEETING, February 28th, 1700-Samuel Robards. John [Sam ?] Alling, John Medles are chosen by vote, to go about to get the Subscription perfected to Mr. Wakeman's Deed of (fift.
Iten-it is agreed upon by vote, that the Com- mittee shall deliver the Deed of Gift to Mr. Wake- man, as the Town's Act and Deed.
At a TOWN MEETING, November 11th, 1701-It is agreed upon by Vote, that Mr. Wake-
The way of rating. man's Salary of $60 for the Year past, shall be raised upon Estates as was agreed upon formerly, that is, all Lands and Meadow alike-and that Land and Meadow shall be rated at 5d. p. Acre. Heads.£14, Oxen of four Years old and upwards £3, Steers of three Years old £2, two Year old Steers and Hieffers £1 108., Yearlings Is., Horses and Mares of three Year old and upwards £2 108., Two Years Olds £1 58., One Year old 158., Cows £2, All Swine of one Year old and upwards I08.
Item-Daniel Dod and Nathaniel Ward are chosen to make the Rate of M. Wakeman's Salary.
Mr. Wake man's Sulary.
Item-it is agreed upon by Vote, that M. Wakeman should have €80 allowed him Annually and every Year for his Salary, for his Labour in the Ministry amongst us.
Item-it is agreed upon by Vote, that Mr. Jahr 7 Wakeman's Grant. Mr. Jabez Wakeman shall have laid out to him, Sixty Acres of Upland and Ten Acres of Meadow in the Bounds of Newark if it can be found, if he settle among us to be Minister; and Mr. John Curtis is chosen by Vote to lay out the Land above said.
At a TOWN MEETING, January 16th, 1701-2, Mr. John Treat and Mr. Jasper C'rane, are chosen Depu- ties for the Year ensuing. Samuel Dod, Constable. Joseph Ball, Samuel Huntington, and William Wil- son, Pounders.
Item-Joseph Brown and Abraham Pierson, Fence Viewers.
TOWN MEETING. November 2nd, 1702-Summoned by the Constable, according to Act of Assembly.
Itum-it is voted, that the Way of rating for Mr. Wakeman's Salary, shall be as it was the last Year.
Item-Sarj't Samuel Harrison and John Morris, are chosen Assessors for
the North End of the Town; and Sarj't Thos. Hays and Ensign Eliphalet Johnson, are chosen Assessors for the South End of the Town.
Item-it is voted that a List of the Estates shall be brought in to the Assessors, by this Sen'night.
Mem-C'apt. Curtis and Mr. Theophilus Pierson are chosen, to reckon with the Collectors and take an Ac- count of the Town's Debts.
Item-it is voted, that there shall be a Gallery built at the North End of the Meeting House.
Item-it is voted that there shall be a Town Rate made, to discharge the Town's Debts.
Item-it is voted that the Town Rate shall be raised upon Estates, as Mr. Wakeman's Rate is.
Item-it is voted that those Persons that have killed Wolves since the last Town Rate, or shall kill any Wolves, shall be allowed Twelve Shillings p. Head.
Item-it is voted that those Creatures which People intend to kill for their Use, shall be Rate Free.
Item-Nathaniel Ward and John Cooper are chosen to make the Rates.
TOWN MEETING, January the first, 1703-James Nottman is chosen Constable, for the Year ensuing.
At a TOWN MEETING, November 2nd, 1703-Item, Jasper Crane and Samuel Pierson are chosen Over- seers for the Poor. Thomas Williams, Azariah Crane, Jun'r, and Zachariah Burwell, Pounders.
Item-Samuel and Daniel Baldwin, Fence Viewers. At a TOWN MEETING, March 10th 1704-It is voted that there should be a Shepherd hired for to keep the Sheep-Samuel Harrison, Robert Young, Eli- phalet Johnson, and Thomas Hays, are chosen Sheep Masters.
Item-it is agreed upon by vote, that the Sheep Master- shall have Power to hire a Shepherd to keep the Sheep.
Item-Samuel Harrison and John Morris are chosen, to contrive and oversee the building a Gal- lery in the Meeting House.
Item-Mr. Treat, Mr. Curtis, Mr. Pierson, Joseph Ilarrison, George Harrison, and Eliphalet Johnson are chosen a Committee, for to draw up something in order to a regulation of Lands irregularly taken up.
At a TOWN MEETING, October 12th, 1704-It is agreed upon by vote, that we will pay Mr. Wakeman's Salary for this Year as we paid the Last Year, or by the last Year's Rate.
Item-it is unanimously agreed upon by vote, that we will be in the speedy Use of Means, to see for a Man to supply the vacancy of the pastoral office in this Town among us.
Item-it is agreed upon by vote, that we will desire Mr. Pruden to preach the Word amongst us at pres- ent, or till We be otherways supplyed.
At a TOWN MEETING held at Newark, April 11th, 1705-It was voted, that the regulation of Fence in the Common Line shall be left or deferred, till some further Opportunity.
It was voted, that Samuel Lyon, Sen'r, and Na- thaniel Wheeler, Jun'r, should be Fence Viewers, for that part of the Common Line from Mr. Treat's Lott to the Bound Creck ; and Daniel Harrison and Joseph Ball, of the Remainder of the Common Line Fence.
It is voted, that Samuel Harrison and William Camp should survey the Highway and vacant Land at the Landing, and that the Exchange with Thomas Richards and the Town is allowed, and ordered to be recorded accordingly.
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Mr. Treat, Mr. Pierson, Mr. Samuel Robards, and Joseph Harrison are chosen to discourse Mr. John Barely, Receiver General, about the thuit-Rents in behalf of the Town, and to give an Answer.
At a Towx MEETING, October, Ist, 1205-Mr. John Treat is chosen to be one of the Committee, to (n- deavor to get a Man upon Trial in the Work of the Ministry amongst us.
Item-the Town manifested their Desire to vote, that the Committee should make their application to Mr. Sam'l Sherman, to preach the Word amongst for Probation.
At a Tows MEETING, October 30th, 1705-It was agreed upon by Vote, to petition my Lord Corubury for Lisence, that we may have to Leave to get and settle a Man in the Work of the Ministry of the Gospel, according to our own Presevation.
Item-Mr. Pruden, Mr. Pierson and Sarj't John Morris are chosen by Vote, to draw a Petition-it is voted that the Clerk of the Town shall personate the Town in signing the Petition-Mr. Pierson is chosen to prefer it to my Lord Cornbury.
TOWN MEETING, January 220, 1705-6-Summoned by the Constable, it is voted that the Way of rating for defraying the Town's Debts shall be as followeth : Person of Sixteen Years old and upwards £14-all Land and Meadow at 5x. p. acre-all Cattle of One Year old and upward at £2 p. Ilead-all Swine of One Year old and upwards at los. p. Head.
Item-John Cooper and Nathaniel Ward, Sen'r, are chosen Rate makers.
Item-Nathaniel Ward, Sen'r, is chosen Collector, to collect the Town Rate.
Item-it is voted that the Price of Corn to pay the Town Rate shall be as followeth : Wheat 5%. P. Bushell, Rye 38. p. Bus'], Indian Corne 3x. p. Bus't, Oats 18. 9d. p. Bus', Flax 9d. p. pound.
Item-Joseph Harrison and Robert Young are chosen to take account of what are the Town's Debts, in Order to make the Town Rate.
Item-it is agreed upon by Vote that if any Person or Persons do leave open frate or Barrs belonging to the Neck, they shall be fined according to Town Order.
Item-Nath'l Ward and John Cooper are chosen Assessors for the Town Rate.
Item-it was granted to John Johnson John John- Mun's Ginuit This was vei- A1 Aug'1 20th that he should have that Piece of Land betwixt his own Land at Canfield's Meadow and the Highway, for what the recording till Town owed him, or for that Debt for which he sued Thomas Richards and had Judgment against him.
At n Towx MEETING, February 19th, 1705-6-The Question was asked the Town, whether they was satisfied with the Information that the Church had from Mr. Sherman's own Mouth, concerning his Cir- eunistances from the Place from whence he came-It was consented to by Vote they was.
Item-it was also voted by the Town that they would have no farther Treaty with Mr. Sherman upon the account of a Settlement amongst us.
Item -Cliphalet Johnson, Mr. JJasper Crane Mr. Pierson, Deacon Azariah Crane, were chosen by Vote, to return the Town's answer to Mr. Sherman above- said.
Item-it was voted to try the Town's Mind, whether they would seck for a Supply in the pastoral Charge amongst us, in inviting a Man amongst us upon Trial ; which was manifested by Vote.
Item -- Mr. Pierson was chosen by Vote to be the Town's Messenger to send, to endeavor to get a Man upon Trial in the work of the Ministry amongst us.
Item-Mr. Pruden, M. Jasper Crane, Deacon t'rane. Robert Young, and Joseph Harrison were chosen by Vote, to give Mr. Pierson Power, Direction, and In- struction in that matter, in the Town's Behalf.
Item-it is voted, that if any Person or Persons do set Fire within the Common Line, or Neck, or Meadow, before Notice be given by the Beat of the Drum, he or they shall forfeit 208-which shall be for the Town's use.
At a TOWN MEETING, February 25th, 1705-6-It is granted to John Gardner by Vote, that he should have half the Breadth of that Gusset of Land next Jasper Crane's Line so running from the Brook up to his Land, and John Baldwin should have the Rest.
John Cooper is chosen Town therk, for the Year ensuing.
Item-Joseph Harrison, John Morris and Nathaniel Ward, are Chosen for to settle a Table of Fees for the Town Clerk.
At a TOWN MEETING, May 17th, 1706 -It was voted and agreed upon, to im- called to preach. prove Mr. Samuel Whitlesse in the work
of the Ministry among us, for the Space of One Year.
Item-it was also voted that Mr. Whitlesse should have £60 in Money or equivalent, for his first Year's Salary.
Item-it was also voted, that the £60 should be raised by Way of Rate, and the Way of rating a> wns agreed upon for our last Town Rate.
Item-Thomas Davis and John Morris, are chosen Overseers of the Poor for this Year. Hugh Robards and Henry Lyon, Fence Viewers for the South End of the Town, and William Wilson and John Rogers for the North End.
Item-It was also voted, that Mr. Theophilus Pier- son, Capt. Eliphalet Johnson. Deacon Crane, and Joseph Harrison, should carry the Town's Message to Mr. Whittlese.
At a TOWN MEETING, August 26th, 1706-It was voted that Mr. Whittlesy should be treated with, about his settlement in the Work of the Ministry among us-Deacon Azariah Crane, Capt. Eliphalet Johnson, Mr. Theophilus Pierson, and Thomas Richards are chosen, to deliver the Town's Message and to treat with him about the Settlement.
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TOWN MEETING, March 31st, 1707-It was voted that the Major l'art should Rule the Minor, in affixing Mr. Whittlesey's Salary.
It was also voted, that John Cooper should have a piece of the Parsonage Land for hi- Improvement, for the space of Seven Years, about Six or Seven Acres adjoining to Sarj't Ward.
It was also Voted, that Mr. Whittlesey should have Sixty-five Pounds Annually, for his Labor in the Ministry among us.
Item-it was also Voted, that they would and were willing to be helpful to Mr. Whittlesey, in procuring a Settlement for him in Convenient Season.
Item it was also voted that Deacon Crane, Mr. Pierson and Sarj't Joseph Harrison should carry the Town's Proceedings to Mr. Whittlesey.
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