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Item-Thomas Davis is chosen Collector to gather up the pay Rate, and if any Person or Persons do not pay their Proportion within a Fortnight's Time, then he is to make his Complaint to a Justice.
TOWN MEETING, March 5th, 1693-4-Joseph Wood is ad. mitted Planter.
Item-Caleb Ward, Hendrick Henderson, Tunis Johnson, Hance Hendrickson, Bostyan Van Giese, Garret Laydicker, Eleazer Lampson, James Clizbe, Jonathan Tichenor, and Willian Brant, are admitted Planters.
Item-Zophar Beach is chosen by the Town, to be at the Court of Sessions, according to Act of General Assembly, in Case John Browne is wanting at that time.
Item-Whereas, there is much Prophanation of the Lord's Day in the Time of Worship, by the playing of Boys and Girls; therefore Daniel Tichenor and Thomas Lyon are chosen to look after them, and to correct them, or call them by Name, as they shall see Occasion, for this Year ensuing.
Item-it is voted that the Town Rate for this Year shall be made by the Estates given in for the Country Rate ; only, Sheep shall be taken out and Heads put in, according to Town Agree-
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ment ; and those that were assess'd in the Country Rate shall be assess'd in the Town Rate, if they do not bring in their Estates.
Deputies chosen.
TOWN MEETING, January 1st, 1694-5-John Treat and Azariah Crane are chosen Deputies, for the Year
ensuing. Constable chosen.
Thomas Davis, Constable for this Year, or untill another be chosen and sworn.
The way of rating 1694.
TOWN MEETING, January 17, 1694-It is voted, that all Lands and Meadows shall be rated alike, for this Year.
Item-it is also agreed by Vote, that Lands and Meadows shall be rated at a farthing p. acre-Item, it is voted that Heads and Cattle shall be valued in this Rate, (viz) : Heads £14, Oxen of 4 Years old and upwards £3, Steers of 3 Years old £2, Cows £2, Two Year old Steers and Hicffers £1 10s., 1 Year old 15s., grown Horses and Mares of 3 Years old and upwards £2 10s , Two Year olds £1 5s., One Year olds 15s. All Swine of one Year old and upwards, 10s.
Item-Zopher Beach and John Browne are chosen to make this Rate.
Item-the Constable is chosen to collect this Rate.
Theophilus Pierson, John Morris, Daniel Dod, John Town's Men Treat, and Azariah Crane, are chosen Town's Men for chosen . this Year. John Gardner, Pounder. John Baldwin and Samuel Freeman, Fence Viewers.
TOWN MEETING, March 4th, 1694-5-According to Acts of Assembly, each Town Hamlet have Power to chuse Men not ex- ceeding Seven, to make orders for the prudential preventing Harm by Swine, and laying a Penalty on them. John Treat, Samuel Harrison, Theophilus Pierson, Nathaniel Ward, Joseph Harrison, Jasper Crane.
TOWN MEETING, June 19th, 1695-Thomas Davis hath Liberty to set up a Saw Mill, with Liberty to have use of Timber in any common Land ; provided he shall let any of the Inhabitants have Boards, as cheap as others and before Strangers.
TOWN MEETING, January 1st, 1695-6-Mr. John Treat and John Browne are chosen Deputies, for this Year.
Item-it is voted, that the way to make the Rate for the Gov- ernor, Deputies, and other Town Charges, shall be by Heads, Stock, and Lands, as it was the last Year, and to be made in one Rate together.
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Item-the Select Men chosen to make this Rate and receive the List of Men's Estates, are John Browne, Nathaniel Ward, Joseph Harrison, Joseph Johnson, and Theophilus Pierson, each Person is to give in a List of their Estates within a Week's Time after the Date hereof, or else are liable to be assessed by the Select Men.
Item-Thomas Browne is chosen Constable, for the Year en- suing. Eliphalet Johnson and James Clizbe, fence Viewers. John Baldwin, Sen'r, Paul Day, and Jabez Rogers, Pounders.
Item-the Select Men chosen to make the Rate, shall appoint the Time when the Cattle shall have Liberty to go into the Neck, and when they shall be prohibited, and also what Cattle shall go in.
TOWN MEETING, August 10th, 1696-Summoned by the Con- stable, with a Warrant from a Justice according to Act of Assem- bly. Item-it is voted that there shall be Seven Men chosen, to agree, and consider, and Order all prudential Affairs as shall be for the Securing the Neck, and Fruits in it, and concerning the Pound, and pounding Cattle, and where working Cattle shall be baited ; and this Agreement to continue untill the Town, or major Part of them, agree otherwise.
Item-John Browne, Joseph Harrison, Samuel Harrison, Thos. Hays, Thomas Ludington, Eliphalet Johnson, and Jasper Crane, are chosen to be the Committee.
Item-it is voted, that Capt. John Curtis, Mr. John Treat, and Mr. Theophilus Pierson, shall endeavor the obtaining a well quali-, . - fied Man for a School Master.
The Committee chosen August 10th, 1696, to order the pru- dential Affairs of the Neck, do this 10th of August, 1696, agree, that all Cows or any other Cattle that go into the Neck, (work- ing Cattle and Sheep only excepted), shall be kept out of the Neck, by the last day of August or first of September next, under the Penalty of being pounded and paying Nine pence p. Head, to be paid by the owner of the s'd Cattle to the Party as pounds them, or else otherwise compound with them : working Cattle, and Horses that are worked with, have Liberty to go in untill the 12th or 13th Day of September ; after which Time they shall be liable to be pounded, being found in Damage either in Corn or Grass, paying nine pence p. Head, to be paid as afs'd. And no Cattle, Cows, or Calves, shall have Liberty at all to go in before Harvest is in, under the Penalty of eighteen pence p. Head (every time so transgressing) Poundage, besides all Damage to be paid as afs'd ; unless in the Spring, for such Time as shall be agreed on by us : but finding that most Damage is done in the Neck on Sabbath Days, We agree, that no Oxen or Horses shall be kept or baited in the Common field on Sabath Days, . under the Penalty of nine pence p. Head, if it be proved after-
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wards that they have been so kept or baited, unless at such Sea- sons in the Spring, when Cattle are allowed to go in : Always provided; working Cattle have Liberty (unless Sabbath Days) to bait in the Neck with a sufficient keeper, when Men have occasion to work their Cattle, not Damnifying their Neighbours in their Corn or Mowing.Grass, at any Time of the Year-any Thing in this Agreement notwithstanding.
TOWN MEETING, October 23rd, 1696-Nathaniel Ward is · chosen Clerk.
chosen.
Officers TOWN MEETING, January 1st, 1696-7-Mr. John Treat, and Jasper Crane, are chosen Deputies for this
Year.
Item-John Cooper is chosen Constable, for the Year ensuing or untill another be sworn.
Item-Joseph Harrison and Robert Young are chosen, to be concerned with the Justices in making the County Rate next March.
Item-it is voted, that the Way of rating this Year shall be The Way by Heads, Stocks, and Lands, as it was in the Year '94 ; of rating. and the Men 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, Nathaniel 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 Harrison, The- ophilus Pierson, Nathaniel Ward, Thomas Hays, and Jasper Crane are chosen, to be concerned in settling the Common Line of Fence for the Security of the Neck.
Item-Daniel Browne, John Dalglish, and Paul Day, are chosen Pounders for this Year. Hugh Robards and Samuel Camp, Fence Viewers.
Item-it is voted, that the Deputies shall have 5s. 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 Sur- veyors, to lay out such Highways as they shall see needfull for . the Town's use.
Item-John Lindly is chosen Fence Viewer for the Year en- suing, in Samuel Camp's Stead.
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TOWN MEETING, July 21st, 1697-Summoned by the Constable, with a Warrant from a Justice according to Act of Assembly.
Item-there is chosen by vote, Mr. John Curtis, Mr. John Treat, Thomas Richards, Mr. Theophilus Pierson, Eliphalet John- son, Nathaniel Ward, to order the prudential affairs of the Neck.
TOWN MEETING, January 1st, 1697-8-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, April 19th, 1698-It is voted and The Way of rating. agreed upon, that the Way of rating to raise Money to discharge the Town Debts, shall be as it was the last Year.
Select Men
chosen.
Item-the Men chosen to make the Rate, are Na- thaniel Ward, John Cooper, Thomas Richards, Joseph Harrison.
Item -- it is voted, that Thomas Hayse, Joseph Harrison, Jasper Crane, and Matthew Canfield, 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 men- tioned agree that Azariah Crane shall have the Land, he the said Azariah Crane shall enjoy it, so long as he dothi 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. Head allowed them in a Town Rate, for this Year.
Men chosen to lay out Highways.
TOWN MEETING, December 12th, 1698-Mr. Treat, Mr. Curtis, Jasper Crane, Samuel Harrison, are chosen by vote, to 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 there 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 Pier- son, Constable.
Item-Capt. Curtis, Mr. Pierson, Thomas Richards, Joseph
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Harrison, Nathaniel Ward, are chosen a Committee 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 repair 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 obtained 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. Wake- man will not then some other, for a Year.
TOWN MEETING, April 5th, 1699-Summoned by the Constable, with a Warrant from a Justice according 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 rating 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 farthing p. Acre, Heads £14, Oxen of 4 Years and upwards £3, Steers of three Years old £2, Cows £2, two Year old Steers and Heiffers £1 10s., one Year old 15s., grown Horses and Mares of Three Year old and up. wards £2 10s., two Year olds £1 5s., One Year old 15s., all swine of one Year old and upwards 10s.
Item-Mr. Curtis, Mr. Treat, Jasper Crane, George Harrison, Mr: Pierson, William Camp, Robert Young, are chosen a Com- mittee, 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 the Sight of those Papers wherein the Issue of late Difficulties so far is contained.
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Item-the Town did Vote their full Compliance with, and Ac- quiescence in that Issue.
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 our 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 Rich- ards are chosen by a full vote, to return our Thanks to the Rever. ed Mr. Pruden for his hitherto Services amongst us ; with a sig. nification that We will speedily pay of our Arrears due to him by our particular Subscriptions : and by a full Vote we declare 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 Propor- tion 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 ensuing; whether he serve the Town in the Ministry another Year, or no.
Item-it is voted, that Mr. Treat, Jasper Crane, Joseph Har- rison 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 Minister £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 Rich- ards, are chosen by Vote, to desire Mr. Pruden to carry on the Work of the Ministry with us, till God shall favour us with a Supply.
At a TOWN MEETING at Newark 11th of April, Anno 1699- The Town gave unto their Representatives their Thanks, for not consenting to the passing of an Act, entitled, an Act for redress. ing a force of our Neighbour Province ; and because the said Act does Order the raising the sum of £675 Current Money of New York, and does not say for what End that Sum is raised, but leaves it to be disposed to such Uses as a few Men nominated in the said Act shall think fit; and to be remitted (by Bills of · Exchange though obtained at extraordinary Rates) to such Per- sons, 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 Commission-
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ers will appoint, if they be any other than the 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 Constable or Sheriff, or any other Officer or Officers impowered or to be impowered to gather the said sum of £675, or any Part of it; but do resolve, as one Man to withstand all Force whatsover that shall be used for the gather- ing of it; because we know of no illegal force committed upon us by our neighbouring Province : 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 Morris are chosen by Vote, to give Notice when Cattle 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 8th, 1699-The Committee for- merly chosen, to look out for a Person upon Trial in the Work of the Ministry, desired the Advice of the Town as to the Per- son ; the Votes being given in, they desired the Town to with- draw : 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 TOWN MEETING in Newark, October 2nd, 1699-First- it was agreed by the generality of the Town, that they would endeavor to make a Purchase of a Tract 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'd Land, shall have their Proportion according to their Contribution- 2ndly, That Mr. Pierson and Ensign Johnson are chosen, to go and treat with the Proprietors about the same, to obtain a Grant -3rdly, There was a Committee chosen (viz), Samuel Harrison,
. 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 Committee for- merly 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.
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TOWN MEETING being legally summoned, and assembled to- gether this 16th of November, 1699-It was unanimously 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 TOWN MEETING, February 29th, 1699-it is voted, that Cattle shall be prohibitted from going into the Neck after Har. vest, without keeping.
Item-Eliphalet Johnson, Paul Day, Samuel Freeman, Eleazer Bruen, are chosen Fence Viewers for the Year ensuing. Daniel Brown, and George Day, Pounders.
. At at a TOWN MEETING at Newark, April 15th, 1700-Sum- moned by the Constable, by a Warrant according to Act of As- sembly ; It was particularly inquired of every Person, whether they desired Mr. Jabez Wakman to be called to the pastoral office in this Town, and they every one manifested their Willing- ness thereto, and also voted the same.
Item-John Lindsly is chosen Constable for this Year, or till another be chosen and sworn.
At a TOWN MEETING, May 9th, 1700-Mr. John Treat and Mr. Jasper Crane, are chosen Deputies.
Item-John Johnson or his Son, John 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 Wakman about his taking the Office of a Pastor upon him in this Town.
At a TOWN MEETING, August 16th, 1700-Mr. Curtis, Mr. Treat, Mr. Pierson, Mr. Jasper Crane, Thomas Richards, Eli- phalet Johnson, Seth Tompkins, are chosen a Committee, to pro- cure 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 assembled, that Mr. Jabez Wake man should have £60 allowed 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 £60
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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-Mr. John Treat, and Jasper Crane, are chosen Deputies for the Year ensuing. Samuel Freeman, Constable. Thomas Hays and Samuel Harri. son, Overseers of the Poor.
Daniel Brown and John Dalglish, Fence Viewers-and to view from Camp's Gate by Daniel Tichenor's 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 Gift.
Item, it is agreed upon by vote, that the Committee shall deliver the Deed of Gift to Mr. Wakeman, as the Town's Act and Deed.
At a TOWN MEETING, November 11th, 1701-It is agreed upon by Vote, that Mr. Wakeman's Salary of £60 for the
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of rating. 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 10s., Year- lings 15s., Horses and Mares of three Year old and upwards £2 10s., Two Year Olds £1 5s., One Year old 15s., Cows £2, All Swine of one Year Old and upwards 10s.
Item, Daniel Dod and Nathaniel Ward are chosen, to make the Rate of Mr. Wakeman's Salary.
Mr. Wakeman's Salary.
Item, it is agreed upon by Vote, that Mr. Wakeman shall have £80 allowed him Annually and every Year for his Salary, for his Labour in the Ministry amongst us.
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Item, it is agreed upon by Vote, that Mr. Jabez Mc. Jabez Wakeman's Graut. 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 our 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 Crane, are chosen Deputies for the Year ensuing. Samuel Dod, Constable. Joseph Ball, Samuel Huntington, and William Wilson, Pounders.
Item, Joseph Brown and Abraham Pierson, Fence Viewers.
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TOWN MEETING, November 2nd, 1702-Summoned by the Cou- stable, according to Act of Assembly.
Item, it is voted, that the Way of rating for Mr. Wakeman's Salary, shall be as it was the last Year.
Assessors chosen.
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.
Item, Capt. Curtis and Mr. Theophilus Pierson are chosen, to reckon with the Collectors and take an Account 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 dis- charge 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 Towy MEETING, November 2nd, 1703-Item, Jasper Crane and Samuel Pierson are chosen Overseers 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 Har- rison, Robert Young, Eliphalet Johnson, and Thomas Hays, are chosen Sheep Masters.
Item, it is agreed upon by vote, that the Sheep Masters shall have Power to hire a Shepherd to keep the Sheep.
Item, Samuel Harrison and John Morris are chosen, to con- trive and oversee the building a Gallery in the Meeting House.
Item, Mr. Treat, Mr. Curtis, Mr. Pierson, Joseph Harrison, George Harrison, and Eliphalet Johnson are chosen a Committee, for to draw up something in order to a regulation of Lands irregularly taken up.
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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.
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