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Item-it is agreed, that those Persons as want their Third Division of Land laid out, shall have it now laid out by the Town Surveyors, before any other Land be taken up, provided it be done between this Day and the first of April next ensuing.
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Item-John Curtis and William Camp are chosen for the Sur- veyors to perfect the Third Division.
Item-Joseph Brown and Thomas Brown have Liberty to take up Sixty Acres 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 Proprietors, 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 sum'oned, to be assist- ant 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, 1685-It is agreed, that the way of rating for this year, shall be as it was the last Year, 1684. Item-John 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 accord- ing to the best of their knowledge and others Information.
Item-William Camp and John Baldwin, Jun'r, are chosen, to go from House to House of those as have not subscribed to our fundamental Covenant, and return their answer to the Town.
TOWN MEETING, January 1, 1685-6-John Curtis and Thomas Richards are chosen Deputies for the Year ensuing. Joseph Har. rison, Constable.
Item-it is agreed, that the Fence in the Common Line shall be made and maintained, sufficient from 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.
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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 and William Camp are chosen to lay out the Third 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 Division and neglect calling them out as aboves'd, they shall loose their Claim to any Third Division.
Town's Men chosen for this Year are Stephen Davis, Mr. Sam- uel 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 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 Clerk, 10 or 12 Days before the Day ap- pointed 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 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 Plum, 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 Cases ; but in difficult Cases any five : this is agreed to be done, between this and the first of June next after this Date.
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Item-Mr. Johnson, Edward Ball, and William Camp, are chosen to treat and agree with Elizabeth Town Inhabitants about the Division line; and the Town leaves it with them, 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 Person that is possessed of Land, and take an account of them how much each Man hath, and bring an Account to the Town the next Meeting.
TOWN MEETING, April 18th, 1686-It is agreed that there shall be a Committee chosen, to take an Account 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 Committee 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 neglect to bring in an Account by the Time appointed, such shall pay the Charge for fetching it in their Rate.
Item-William Camp, Ephraim Burwell, and John Brown, Jun'r, are chosen for this Committee.
TOWN MEETING, October the 4th, 1686-It is agreed and voted, that the orders made the 4th of May, 1669, together with the order made the 10th of April, 1672, shall be now again renewed -it is also voted, that they shall stand in full Force in all Re- spects, only Sheep may have Liberty with Leave from the Town's Men or the Major Part of them, in such Seasons of the Year when they will in all likelihood do more Good than Hurt.
The way of rating 1686.
Item-it is agreed that the way of rating for this Year, shall be as it was the Two last Years.
Item-John Curtis and John Brown, Jun'r, are chosen to make Rates for this Year.
Item-it is agreed, that the Constable shall see that the Pounders shall take their Oaths before one of the Justices, some time within a week from this Day.
The Meeting being adjourned to the 18th of this Month-on which Day, Edward Ball and Joseph Harrison are chosen Town Attornies, to take Care that the Town Orders be put in Execu- tion ; and upon any Complaints made of the Breach thereof to prosecute the offender, and to have half what they can recover upon any Penalty for their Pains.
Item-Joseph and Thomas Brown have Liberty granted, to exchange their Father's Third Division of Land lying beyond
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Elizabeth River, and to take up the Quantity thereof on this side Ruway River, below the Mouth of Stone House Brook.
TOWN MEETING, January 1st, 1686-7-John Curtis is chosen Deputy for the Year ensuing.
Item-George Harrison, Constable.
Item-Stephen Davis, Samuel Kitchel, John Baldwin, Jun'r, Seth Tompkins, Jasper Crane, Ephraim Burwel, and Thomas Richards, Town's Men
Item-the Town hath appointed any five of these Town's Men to meet with and agree together with the Justices, concerning what is to be done according to Acts of Assembly in Refference to Rates.
Item-Samuel Pierson is admitted a Planter, he submitting to all wholesome Town Orders.
Item-Jonathan and Thomas Davis have Liberty to possess what Land was laid out to them by William Camp, upon account of their Father's Purchase.
TOWN MEETING, January 24th, 1686-7-Joseph Walters and John Brown, Jun'r, are chosen, to Seal Measures and Weights.
Item-it is agreed, that Benjamin Baldwin's or Stephen Davis's half Bushel, shall be the Standard which shall be thought most suitable, and all Measures shall be sealed with an N, and all Weights shall be tried by brass Weights if they can be had, and if not, by Stephen Davis's Weights which have been Sealed at New York.
Item-John Curtis is chosen Treasurer for this Year.
Whereas-there is Liberty by Acts of Assembly, that each Town should chuse Seven Men to appoint whether Swine shall have their Liberty or be still restrained ; as also to appoint what Fences shall be accounted sufficient: We do therefore chuse Stephen Davis, William Camp, Samuel Harrison, Thomas Rich- ards, Edward Ball, Samuel Lyon, and John Brown, Jun'r, to act in this Matter.
Item-Jabez Rogers and Thomas Lyon are chosen Pounders for this Year.
Item-William Brant hath granted, to have three Rods of land by the Mill Brook as the Men appointed to view have agreed, with Priviledge of the . . . against it.
Item-it is agreed, that there shall be a Committee to treat with the Committee of the Proprietors, about our Settlement for the Town Bounds.
Item-John Curtis and Edward Ball are chosen to treat with and settle with the Proprietors if they can; receiving their In- structions from the Town.
Item-it is agreed that there shall be a Committee to give In-
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structions in the Town's Behalf (viz) : Mr. Ward, Mr. Johnson, John Brown, Jun'r, Thomas Richards, and Daniel Dod.
TOWN MEETING, January 31st, 1686-7-Item-it is agreed that upon the fourteenth Day of February next, every one as hath Measures and Weights shall bring them to the Prison, that they may be tried, and sealed ; and for cutting and Sealing every Measure, they are to have three Pence in Money, or four Pencertier. in other Pay ; and for Weights as they can agree.
TOWN MEETING, February 7th, 1686-7-It is voted that there shall be a Committee chosen, to take Notice of all Lands that Persons have appropriated to themselves, and regulate the same- The Committee chosen are Mr. Ward, Mr. Johnson, Stephen Davis, John Curtis, Samuel Harrison, Edward Ball, William Camp, Thomas Richards, Samuel Lyon, John Brown, Jun'r, Azariah Crane, Ephraim Burwell, and Joseph Harrison : this s'd Committee are to Order how a fourth Division of Land shall be laid out : it was agreed that there should be thirteen, that there might be a casting voice among them, if need should require.
TOWN MEETING, January 2nd, 1687-8-John Curtis is chosen Deputy for the Year ensuing.
Thomas Richards, Constable. Thomas Richards having agreed with George Harrison, the Town accepts George Harrison to be Constable in Thomas Richards's Stead, and the s'd George hath made Choice of Theophilus Pierson, to be his Deputy.
Item-the way of rating as formerly, which was after desisted from, and agreed upon to pay the Minister by Contributions for the Year 1687.
Item-Thomas Richards, Seth Tompkins, Jasper Crane, John Baldwin, Sen'r, Samuel Plum, Sen'r, Samuel Harrison and An- thony Oliff, are chosen Town's Men for This Year.
John Brown, Jun'r, Clerk. John Curtis, Treasurer.
TOWN MEETING, March 6th, 1687-8-Joseph Johnson and Daniel Tichenor, are chosen fence Viewers for this Year.
TOWN MEETING, January 9th, 1687-8-John Cockburn is ad. mitted an Inhabitant among us.
Item-Stephen Davis, Azariah Crane, and Samuel Harrison, are Surveyors for Highways for this Year.
Item-Eleazer Tompkins hath granted, that he may take up a piece of Land upon his Father's account, upon Lighting hill.
January 9th, 1687-8-It is fully and unanimously consented to, and agreed upon by every Planter now present, all being
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called by Name ; that they will from Time to Time pay or cause to be paid yearly, in their full Proportion equally, in a Rate that may be agreed on by the Major Part of the Town, to the Main- tainence and Allowance now agreed upon for the upholding and preaching of the Word in our Town ; and Eighty Pounds by the Year is agreed upon to be allowed to the present Minister, with his fire wood, and to be Rate free. Note, it is to be understood, that every man that doth now subscribe to this Agreement, he paying his Proportion in the Rate, shall not be liable to be prose- cuted to make Payment for any that may be deficient in non- payment-In Confirmation hereof, we have hereunto set to our Names.
John Ward, Sen'r,
> John Bruen, Thomas Johnson, Samuel Freeman, John Curtis, John Baldwin, Jun'r,
Daniel Dod, Stephen Davis, Sam'l Plum, Sen'r, John Crane, Nathaniel Ward,
John Browne, Sen'r,
Seth Tompkins, Micah Tompkins, Samuel Ticenor,
Ephraim Burwell,
Edward Ball,
Thomas Browne, John Tichenor,
Edward Riggs,
Joseph Browne, John Browne, Jun'r,
Samuel Kitchel, John Cockburn,
Joseph Walters, Ebenezer Canfield,
Joseph Riggs,
Matthew Canfield, Robert Dalglesh,
Theophilus Pierson, Azariah Crane, Samuel Harrison,
Francis Lindly,
Samuel Pierson,
Jasper Crane,
Sam'l Rose, Richard Lawrance,
Joseph Harrison,
Thomas Pierson,
Jonathan Sargent, John Baldwin, Sen'r, Hans Albers,
Samuel Dod, George Harrison, Sam'l Lyon, Thomas Richards, David Ogden,
Jonathan Tompkins,
Joseph Johnson.
TOWN MEETING, April 30th, 1688-It is thought convenient, that there be a Committee chosen to endeavour a legall Settle- ment with the Proprietors, offering to give a legall Acknowledg. ment for our Lands within our Town Bounds as exprest in our Bill of Sale, and Priviledges suitable for us-The said Committee in their Offer, not exceeding the advice of such of their Neigh. bours as are most capable to give Advice in that Matter-Mr. Ward, Mr. Johnson, John Curtis, Joseph Harrison, Azariah Crane, Edward Ball, George Harrison, Thomas Richards, Jasper Crane, Thomas Ludington, John Treat and Joseph Johnson, are chosen a Committee for the Purpose afs'd.
Anthony Oliff,
Zachariah Burwell,
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TOWN MEETING, November 19th, 1688-It is voted that the Town's Men shall endeavor to get the Meeting House repair- ed, to keep out the Wett and Cold for the present; and also to repair the Seats, and provide Cedar Shingles to cover it when the Spring comes suitable, and be paid for it in a Town Rate.
Item-it is voted by the Major of those met, that the Way of rating for this Year shall be upon Heads, Stock, and Lands, as formerly ; upon the same Prices as formerly.
Item-it is voted that John Curtis and John Brown, shall make the Rates for this Year: And all Persons are by this day Se'night to bring a List of their Estates to them.
TOWN MEETING, February 4th, 1688-9-Edward Ball is chosen Constable for this Year, or 'till a new one be sworn.
Item-it is voted to encourage killing wolves, that there shall be allowed for each grown Wolf, in a Town Rate 15s.
TOWN MEETING, February 11th, 1688-9-John Curtis is chosen Treasurer for this Year ; it is also voted, that the Treasurer shall . . . thirty Shillings for this Year's Salary.
Item-it was voted, that there should be two men chosen to size ye Land as Deleplary laid out, and every one as imploys them shall pay them for it.
TOWN MEETING, November 25th, 1689-Daniel Tichenor is chosen fence Viewer, to join with Samuel Lyon till new ones are chosen.
Item-John Morris and Benjamin Harrison are chosen Pound- ers for this Year, or 'till new ones are chosen : notwithstanding, others may pound as they have Occasion.
John Johnson is chosen Pound Keeper.
TOWN MEETING, January 10th, 1689-90-The order made the 21st of March, 1675-6, was read, and there was none but ap- proved it, and therefore it is now again confirmed to stand in Force.
Item-it is voted, that all Lands shall be rated as it was in the Year 1684. Item-Heads and Stocks are to be rated as formerly, (viz) : Heads 14d. p. Head, Oxen above 4 Years old od. p. Head, 4 Year old Steers 4d. p. Head, Cows and 3 Years olds 3d. p. Head, Horses and Mares 3d. p. Head, all 2 Year olds, neat Cattle, and Horse kind 2d. p. Head, all Yearlings 1d. p. Head, Swine 1d. p. Head.
Item-John Curtis and John Browne is chosen to make the Rates for this Year.
Item-it is voted, that the Town's Men shall agree with Shingles and Nails, and let him have Meadow.
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TOWN MEETING, March 25th, 1689-90-It is voted, that there shall be a Committee chosen to order all affairs in as prudent a way as they can, for the Safety and Preservation of ourselves, Wives, Children and Estates, according to the Capacity we are in. Mr. Ward, Mr. Johnson, Azariah Crane, William Camp, Edward Ball, and John Browne, are chosen for a Committee, to join with those in military Capacity.
TOWN MEETING, July 18th, 1690-Jasper Crane is chosen Constable, for this Year or till another be sworn.
Item-Robert Young is chosen Pounder.
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TOWN MEETING, 29th September, 1690-The Planters then met, voted that the Way of rating should be on Heads, Lands, and Stocks, as it hath been some Years before.
TOWN MEETING, 5th of January, 1690-1-It is voted, that the . Soldiers Phillip Morris, Samuel Potter, and Benjamin Harrison, should be paid their Wages for the time they were out, according to our Agreement.
Item-Mr. Falconer is chosen to be Collector, to receive and make payment of this Money for the Soldiers.
Item-Joseph Johnson, Thomas Browne, John Treat, Azariah Crane, Daniel Dod, Zopher Beach, and Jonathan Sarjent, are chosen Town's Men for the Year.
Jabez Rogers, Constable for this Year, or till another be sworn. Zachariah and Ephraim Burwell, fence Viewers.
Item-it is voted that John Curtis be joined with the Justices, to hear and determine all small Causes actionable, whether of Debts or Trespasses, not exceeding forty Shillings; according to the Acts of Assembly concerning small Courts.
Edward Ball and Daniel Tichenor, are chosen Pounders for this Year.
TOWN MEETING, February 20th, 1690-1-It is agreed, that Edward Ball should sign in the Town's Name, the agreement between John Gardner and the Town, for providing for Richard Hore.
Item-Edward Ball is chosen Town's Man, in the Room of Jonathan Sargent.
TOWN MEETING, January 29th, 1691-2-William Camp and Samuel Harrison, are chosen fence Viewers for the Year ensuing. Theophilus Pierson is chosen Constable, for this Year or until another be chosen and Sworn.
Item-John Morris, Pounder.
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TOWN MEETING, February 5th, 1691-2-It is voted, that the Comon line of Fence shall be righted up within a Week's Time ; and by the first day of March next, the Gate belonging to John Ward and Matthew Canfield, removed to the upper end of the Lane, and all the Common fence made sufficient to keep out Cat- tle and Swine.
Item-Azariah Crane, Samuel Harrison, William Camp, and Edward Ball, are chosen to take the Care of the Poor and of Richard Hore, and to appoint what each Man shall pay for what is behind ; and also, to appoint what each one shall pay for a quarter-they are also to see to remove him to Samuel Rose, or some other Place, and agree as reasonably as they can.
TOWN MEETING, April 2nd, 1692-It is voted, that Mr. Pier- son shall be paid his Salary for that Time for which no Rates have been made, proportionable to the Rate made for two Years together (viz) : '88 and '89.
John Curtis, is chosen Cleik.
TOWN MEETING, August 23rd, 1692-It was consulted, con- Yarat. 1
sented, and unanimously agreed, that Mr. John Pruden should be called to be their Minister ; and in Case he should come and . settle among them in that Work, they would freely and readily . submit themselves to him and to his Dispensations and Adminis- trations, from Time to Time in the Discharge of his ministerial Office and Works, as God shall assist and direct him therein by his Word and Spirit, for their Spiritual Good and Edification. It is also consulted, voted, consented to, and agreed by the said Inhabitants then convened, for Mr. John Pruden's Encourage- ment to come and settle among them, and that he may the better attend upon the Work of the Ministry as his Business, and for the more comfortable Sustainance of his Family in his Attendance therein ; that he shall have £50 p. annum, and his Fire Wood free : to be paid yearly, according to several Contributions volun - tarily subscribed by them, to Mr. Pruden or his Order, so long as he shall continue with them employed in the Ministry : this also voted.
It is moreover voted and agreed, that Mr. Pruden shall have and hold such a Propriatie, and other Conveniences for his Ac- commodations in the Town, as shall be agreed upon between him and the Committee appointed to treat with him (viz) Mr. Ward, Mr. Johnson, John Curtis, Azariah Crane, Jasper Crane, Thomas Ludington, and Stephen Bond, nominated and impowered by the . Town for that Purpose.
August 23rd, 1692-The Result of a Treaty between Mr. John Pruden and a Committee chosen, constituted, and impowered by
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the Inhabitants and Frecholders of Newark to act in their Behalf, is as followeth, (viz): It is concluded and agreed by the said Committee, that Mr. Pruden shall have and hold the accomo'da. tions purchased of Mrs. Falconer, for his own Propriatie, to him and his Heirs forever ; he paying or causing to be paid the two last Payments indented for with Mrs. Falconer; excepting only five Pounds which the Town is to discharge besides what is already done, in prime Bill of Debt made to the s'd Mrs. Falconer -as Witness our Hands-subscribed, Mr. John Pruden. Com- mittee for and in Behalf of themselves and their Neighbours- Mr. John Ward, Mr. Johnson, John Curtis, Azariah Crane, Jasper Crane, Thomas Ludington, Stephen Bond.
TOWN MEETING, 28th October, 1692-It was voted, whether the Charges for purchasing that Accom'odations that was Mrs. Falckner's, and the Charge of transporting Mr. John Pruden, should be equally levied on every person's Estate; and it was agreed with a unanimous Consent, that it should be so.
2ndly, It was also voted, that the Charge for the Payment and Transport should be Charged by a Rate, according to our Agree- ment formerly made, that is by Heads, Lands, and Stock. 3rdly, It was voted that Mr. Johnson and Jasper Crane should give Mr. Pruden Possession of the Accom'odations that was purchased of Mrs. Falkoner.
It was also voted, that Zachariah and Ephraim Burwell for the South end of our Town, and Samuel Harrison and Nathaniel Ward for the North end, for to see after the bringing the Wood for Mr. Pruden ; and for to call out the People for that Purpose, when there is Need for his Supply therein.
Pounders chosen.
John Gardner and Eleazer Lampson, are chosen Pounders.
It was voted, that the List of Estates for the Town Rate should be brought in, when the list of Estates to make the Country Rate was brought in, to the Constable.
Thomas Brown 500, Jasper Crane 200, of Shingles for the covering of the Meeting House.
TOWN MEETING, Jan'y 2, '92-Thos. Richards and Daniel Dod are chosen Deputies, for the Year ensuing.
John Baldwin, Sen'r, Constable.
Jasper Crane, Sam'l Harrison, Joseph Harrison, Nathaniel Ward, Seth Tompkins, Joseph Johnson and Zopher Beach, Town's Men.
TOWN MEETING, . . . 16-Thos. Richards, Azariah Crane, Edward Ball and John Gardner are chosen for to be a Committee for to treat with the Governor and Proprietors about our Settle- mnents.
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Benjamin Baldwin, Jabez Rogers, William Camp and Seth Tompkins are chosen, to collect the Money that is gathered by the Subscriptions in Newark, for the Maintainence of the Min- istry in the year 1692.
TOWN MEETING, January 1st, 1693-4-John Treat and Azariah Crane, are chosen Deputies for the Year ensuing.
Item, Benjamin Baldwin is chosen Constable-and he hath chosen Jonathan Baldwin his Son, for his Deputy.
Item-it is voted that Robert Young may have Sixty Acres of 72.7.2 land, where he can find it within our Town Bounds clear from any Claim of others-he paying the Purchase as others have done.
Samuel Harrison, Joseph Harrison, Nathaniel Ward, Jasper Crane, Thomas Davis, John Morris, and Theophilus Pierson are chosen Town's Men, for the Year ensuing. Jabez Rogers and Samuel Freeman, Pounders.
John Gardner and Eleazer Sampson, Fence Viewers.
Item-it is voted, that the Town's Men, John Treat, William Camp, and Ephraim Burwell, in the Town's Behalf on the one Part ; and those that have their Home Lotts butting on the Neck on the other Part ; to agree among themselves to settle the Com- mon Fence against their Lotts: and if they cannot agree, they are impowered to choose some unconcerned to end it between them ; and also to settle where the Common Line of Fence shall stand.
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