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TOWN MEETING, November 2nd, 1719-There was then chosen David Ogden, and Samuel Cooper, Assessors, and Joseph Ball and John Crane, Jun'r, Collectors, to assess and collect Mr. Webb's Rate for the Year ensuing ; and it was agreed upon, that
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the Estates in order to make the same should be given in to the s'd Assessors, at or before the 25th of December next.
TOWN MEETING, November 20th, 1719-It was then agreed upon, to make a Town Rate for the Support of the Poor in the Town of Newark-John Cooper was chosen to assess the said Rate, for which it was agreed upon he should have Twenty Shil- lings-Mr. Joseph Harrison, Mr. James Nottman, Capt. John Morris and Lieut. Jonathan Crane were chosen, to inspect the acco'ts of the Debts what should be allowed, and to give an acc't to the Assessor how big the Rate should be made, and of the Species and Prices the same should be paid in; and the same to be paid by the first Day of February next ensuing-also, Samuel Baldwin and Judah Penington are chosen Fence Viewers, for the Year ensuing.
TOWN MEETING, March 8th, 1719-20-John Cooper and Jona- than Crane, were chosen Freeholders for the ensuing Year. Joseph Crane, Caleb Ward, Henry Lyon and Samuel Harrison, Jun'r, Surveyors of Highways. Joseph Peck and Nathan'l Bald- win, Overseers of the Poor-David Ogden, Assessor, and Samuel Cooper, Collector of the provincial Tax.
March 14th, 1721-At a TOWN MEETING by Virtue of an Act of Assembly, were chosen for Overseers of the Poor for the Year ensuing, Thomas Longworth and Thomas Richards-Surveyors of the Highways, Thomas Davis, Sam'l Alling, Jonathan Sayer and Sam'l Cooper-Assessor, John Baldwin, Jun'r-Collector, Capt. John Morris-Freeholders, Joseph Crane and David Ogden -Capt. Ogden and Sam'l Cooper were chosen Freeholders, and John Baldwin, Assessor. Mr. Jonathan Crane, Collector-Daniel Dod, Samuel Pierson, Joseph Harrison and Joseph Riggs, Sur- veyors-Joseph Ball and Israel Candfield, Overseers of the Poor.
At the same Meeting it was agreed by vote, that the Trustees or the major Part of them should have Power with Capt. Samuel Harrison and Lieut. Sam'l Dod, to let out the Common Land or any Part thereof to dig for Mines, to such Person and on such Terms as they shall agree upon. Isaac Lyon, Pounder-the old Fence Viewers stand-Joseph Bond, Clerk for keeping the Book for Strays.
TOWN MEETING, March 8th, 1725-Was chosen, John Cooper, Assessor, and Jonathan Crane, Collector for the provincial tax- John Crane and Elihu Crane, Overseers of the Poor-Mr. Sam'l Farrand, Joseph Pruden, Stephen Brown, and Joseph Tutle, Sur- veyors of Highways, and John Crane, Sheep Master.
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TOWN MEETING, November 7th, 1726-John Baldwin, Jun'r, and John Crane, Jun'r, were chosen Assessors and Rate makers for Mr. Webb's Salary for that Year ensuing-and Joseph Pruden and Epenetus Beach, Collectors.
TOWN MEETING, March 11th, 1728-29-John Crane, Jun'r, was chosen Assessor, and Elihu Crane, Collector-Capt. David Ogden and Lieut. Sam'l Cooper, Frecholders-Jonathan Pierson, Joseph Johnson, Jun'r, Joseph Rogers, and Thomas Richards, Surveyors of the Highways-Joseph Tutle, Clerk for entering of Strays-Eliphalet Johnson and Jonathan Ward, Overseers of the Poor.
TOWN MEETING, March 10th, 1729-30-Capt. David Ogden was chosen Assessor, and Sam'l Alling, Collector. Capt. David Ogden and Lieut. Sam'l Cooper, Freeholders. Jonathan Pierson, Thomas Richards, John Crane, Jun'r, and Thomas Curry, Sur- veyors of the Highways. Eliphalet Johnson, Jun'r, and Jona- than Ward, Overseers of the Poor. Joseph Bond, Clerk of Strays. Capt. Ogden, Sam'l Cooper, Nathaniel Johnson, Israel Canfield, Jonathan Pierson and Edward Riggs, Fence Viewers. John Keney [Kinney], Pounder.
TOWN MEETING, November 3rd, 1730-John Baldwin and John Crane were chosen Assessors, and Thomas Serjeant and Nath'l Camp, Collectors of Mr. Webb's Rate for the ensuing Year.
TOWN MEETING, March 9th, 1730-1-By virtue of an Act of Assembly, the several Officers were chosen, (viz) : John Baldwin, Assessor, and James Wheeler, Collector. Eliphalet Johnson, Jun'r, John Crane, Joseph Harrison and Joseph Riggs, Surveyors > of Highways. Joseph Bruen and Joseph Tutle, Overseers of the Poor. Capt. David Ogden and Lieut. Sam'l Cooper, Freeholders. Joseph Bond, Clerk of Strays. Isaac Lyon, Pounder. Capt. Ogden, Lieut. Cooper, Jonathan Pierson, Nath'l Camp, Hugh Roberts and Joseph Tutle, Fence Viewers.
. TOWN MEETING, November 1st, 1731-John Baldwin and John Crane were chosen Assessors, and Thomas Sargeant and Israel Canfield, Collectors of Mr. Webb's Rate for the ensuing Year.
TOWN MEETING, March 14th, 1731-2-The Persons hereafter named were chosen by vote, Capt. David Ogden and Lieut. Sam'l Cooper, Frecholders. John Baldwin, Assessor for the provincial tax. Mr. Jonathan Crane, Collector. Daniel Dod, Sam'l Pier- son, Joseph Harrison, and Joseph Riggs, Surveyors. Joseph
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Ball and Israel Canfield, Overseers of the Poor. Isaac Lyon, Pounder-the old Fence viewers stand-Joseph Bond, Clerk of Strays.
The same Day was a Meeting Ordered by the Trustees by Vir- tue of the Town Pattent; at the said Meeting it was agreed on by a vote, that the Trustees or the major part of them shall have full Power with Capt Samuel Harrison and Lieut. Daniel Dod, to let out the Common or Town's Land or any Part thereof to dig for Mines, to such Person and on such Terms as they shall agree upon.
TOWN MEETING, November 6th, 1732-John Baldwin and John Crane were chosen Assessors for Mr. Webb's Rate, and Benjamin Co and Joseph Riggs, Collectors, for the ensuing Year.
TOWN MEETING, March 13th, 1732-3-At which were chosen the several Officers following-Timothy Tutle, Assessor, and Mr. Jonathan Crane, Collector, Capt. David Ogden and Lieut. Sam'l Cooper, Freeholders. Joseph Harrison, Joseph Riggs, John Ogden, Jun'r, and Benjamin Co, Surveyors of the Highways. Joseph Bond, Bookeeper for the Strays. Nath'l Johnson and Thomas Serjeant, Overseers of the Poor. Capt. Ogden, Sam'l Cooper, Joseph Tuttle, Israel Canfield, Capt. Wheeler and John Johnson, Fence Viewers for the common Line fence in the Neck -and Isaac Lyon, Pounder.
TOWN MEETING, November 5th, 1733-John Crane and Joseph Canfield were chosen Assessors, and Stephen Baldwin and Oba- diah Bruen were chosen Collectors, of Mr. Webb's Rate for the ensuing Year.
TOWN MEETING, November 4th, 1734-John Crane and Benja- min Canfield, were chosen Assessors for Mr. Webb's Rate for the ensuing Year, and John Ogden, Jun'r, and John Ward, Col- lectors.
TOWN MEETING, March 11th, 1734-5-Pursuant to the Act of Assembly, the several Officers hereafter named were chosen by vote, (viz) : John Crane, Assessor, Mr. Jonathan Crane, Collector. Eliphalet Johnson, Jun'r, and John Ogden, Jun'r, Freeholders. John Ogden, Jun'r, Benjamin Co, John Johnson and David Pier- son, Surveyors of Highways. John Cooper, Clerk for Strays. Silas Halsey and Daniel Tichenor, Overseers of the Poor. Israel Canfield, Nath'l Camp, Robert Crane and Moses Ball, Fence viewers for the Com'on Line. Nathaniel Ward and Nathaniel Andress, Pounders. John Crane, Daniel Harrison, Nathaniel
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Andress and Joseph Riggs chosen, to take Care for the ringing the Bell, sweeping the Meeting House, and to take Care of the Disorders among Persons on the Lords Day, and to use all law- full Endeavors to suppress the same.
TOWN MEETING, December 18th, 1735-The Town being as- sembled together, there was a vote put, whether the Inhabitants were willing that the Common Land should be leased out to any Person, for to search and dig for Mines, which was carryed in the affirmative and not one Person opposing it.
2ndly, There was also another vote put, who they would chuse to act in that Affair and to lease Out the Town's Land-which with one Voice they made Choice of the Trustees of the said Town and the Pattentees of the Commonage, or the major Part of them.
TOWN MEETING, March 9th, 1735-6-Pursuant to an Act of Assembly, the several Persons were chosen, (viz) : Benjamin Can- field, Assessor, and Mr. Jonathan Crane, Collector. Eliphalet Johnson, Jun'r, and John Ogden, Jun'r, Freeholders. Daniel + + Tichenor and Obadiah Bruen, Overseers of the Poor. George Harrison, Christopher Wood, Robert Crane and Sam'l Ward, Jun'r, Surveyors. John Cooper, Book Keeper for Strays. Na- thaniel Andress, Thomas Sargeant and Thomas Winter, Pounders. Mr. Webb to have the use of Burying place for Pasture this present Year-and it was then offered to the Persons disatisfied with the Persons chosen before to regulate the Common Line Fence, to leave the Matter to Persons wholly unconcerned.
TOWN MEETING, November, 1736-John Crane and Benjamin Canfield are chosen Assessors, and Stephen Baldwin and Obadiah Bruen, Collectors for Mr. Webb's Rate for the ensuing Year. The Committee Chosen to agree with Mr. Burr was Mr. Jonathan Crane, Mr. Samuel Farrand, Mr. James Nutman, Mr. Jonathan Pierson, Mr. John Crane and John Cooper.
TOWN MEETING, December 21st, 1736-It was then put to vote, whether the Town desired Mr. Aaron Burr should have a Call, . for further Improvement in the Work of the Ministry among us, as a Candidate for further Trial ; which was carried in the affirma. tive, nemine contradicente.
It was also voted, whether Mr. Webb should be improved with Mr. Burr, untill the End of the Year now begun should be ended, which was carried in the affirmative ; and it was left to the Com- mittee above named to agree what Sum should be raised for Mr. Webb, for the Remainder of the Time to the expiration of the said Year on the 4th Day of January : the Committee agreed
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that there should be the sum of £80 raised for Mr. Webb's Salary, for the Year now running, on Condition that if any Per- son or Persons should find Fault and not consenting to pay the same, then Mr. Webb to deduct one Sixth Part of this Rate and allow the same out of it.
On the 30th Day of December, 1736-The Committee treated , ;. with Mr. Aaron Burr, for farther Improvement among us in the work of the Ministry as a Candidate, and agreed with him for One Year to cominence from the 10th Day of January next, for which service he is to have the sum of £60.
TOWN MEETING, March 8th, 1736-7-Pursuant to an Act of Assembly, the several Persons was chosen, (viz) : Benjamin Can- field, Assessor. Mr. Jonathan Crane, Collector. Eliphalet John- son, Jun'r, and John Ogden, Jun'r, Freeholders. Nath'l John- son, Robert Crane, Samuel Plum and Samuel Ward, Jun'r, Sur- veyors of Highways. Moses Ball and Joseph Riggs, Overseers of the Poor. John Crane to record Strays.
At the same time the feed [of ] the burying Place was sold to James Banks, for the insuing Year for 40s. to be paid to the sup- port of the Poor, except so much as is necessary to repair the Fence of s'd burying Place.
TOWN MEETING, March 6th, 1737-8-John Crane and Benja . min Canfield was chosen Assessors, and Benj'n Co. and Daniel Harrison, Jun'r, Collectors of Mr. Aaron Burr's Rate for the ensuing Year.
TOWN MEETING, March 14th, 1737-8-Pursuant to an Act of Assembly, the several Persons were chosen, (viz) : Joseph Riggs, Assessor, Jonathan Crane, Collector of the Cuntry Rate. Eli- phalet Johnson, Jun'r, and John Ogden, Jun'r, Freeholders. John Johnson, Sam'l Ward Jun'r, Amos Williams Jun'r, and John Dod, Surveyors of Highways. Daniel Harrison and Daniel Pierson, Overseers of the Poor. John Crane, to record Strays. Timothy Crane and Caleb Wheeler, Pounders for the Great Neck, and John Lyon for the Little Neck. Nathaniel Anderson, Pound Keeper.
At the same Meeting, Samuel Alling and John Crane was appointed to order the ringing of the Bell and Sweeping the Meeting House, also to take Care of the burying Yard fence-it was also voted that Hanah Shingelton should sweep the Meeting House, provided she sweeps it clean and for the same Wages as it was done for last Year. The feed of the burying Place was sold to Isaac Lyon for the ensuing Year, for the sum of £2 11s. 8d., to be put to the same Use as it was last Year.
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At the same Time Mr. Jonathan Crane, Nathaniel Johnson, John Johnson, Isaac Lyon, Zopher Lyon, Joseph Lyon, and Joseph Robards, petitioned for Liberty to build a Hovel near the Meeting House, to shelter Horses, and Liberty was granted by Vote. It was also Voted, the Regulators of the Common Line Fence elected for the last Year, be continued Regulators thereof for the ensuing Year. Voted also, that Joseph Bonnel, Thomas Price, Matthias Metfield, Esq'r., shall determine and ascertain to the above Regulators, what Part and how much shall be by them deemed and regulated as Common Line fence; and that their Regulation so made, shall be binding and obligatory to all Per- · sons concerned in Interest in Lands contained within the Neck or Necks of Land included within the Common Line, untill it shall be otherwise determined by another Vote of sd. Town of New Ark.
TOWN MEETING, March 12th, 1738-9-Thomas Longworth and John Crane were chosen Assessors, and Jonathan Sergeant and Sam'I Parkhurst, Collectors of Mr. Burr's Rate for the en- suing Year.
TOWN MEETING, March 13th, 1738-9-Pursuant to an Act of Assembly, the several Persons were chosen, (viz) : John Crane, Assessor, and Samuel Alling, Collector. John Low and Nathaniel Johnson, Freeholders. Joseph Day, David Williams, Daniel Harrison and Daniel Pierson, Surveyors of Highways. Nathaniel Anderson, Josiah Gilbert, Samuel Freeman and John Dod, Over- seers of the Poor. Thomas Longworth, Clerk for recording of Strays. The same Time, the feed of the burying Place was sold to Nathaniel Anderson, for the ensuing Year for 28s.
At a TOWN MEETING October 24th, 1739-Jonathan Crane Esq'r., Col'l Josiah Ogden, and Samuel Farrand Esq'r., were chosen a Committee, to treat with the People of Elizabeth Town about settling a Line between the two Towns.
TOWN MEETING, March 3d, 1739-40-Jonathan Crane and John Crane were chosen Assessors, and Daniel Tichenor and Stephen Baldwin, Collectors of Mr. Burr's rate for the Ensuing Year.
TOWN MEETING, March 11th, 1739-40-Pursuant to an Act of Assembly, the several Persons were chosen, (Viz): Samuel Dod, Assessor. Samuel Farrand, Esq'r., Collector. George Harrison and Nathaniel Camp, Frecholders. Nathaniel Baldwin, David Williams, Daniel Harrison, and Zopher Lyon, Surveyors
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of Highways. Josiah Gilbert and Nathaniel Anderson, Over- seers of the Poor-and Samuel Alling, Clerk to record Strays.
At the same Meeting, Nathaniel Wheeler, Robert Crane, John Johnson, and David Bruen, were chosen to be viewers of the Common Line fence-and Timothy Crane and Jonas Crane, Pounders. Also, the feed of the burying yard was sold to Na. thaniel Anderson, for £2 1s. 2d.
TOWN MEETING, March 10th, 1740-1-Pursuant to an Act of Assembly, Doct'r William Turner was chosen Assessor, and Samuel Farrand Esq'r., Collector for the ensuing Year. John & Johnson Jun'r, David Bruen, Josiah Beech and Samuel Parkust, Surveyors of Highways. Nathaniel Anderson and Isaac Lyon, Overseers of the Poor. John Crane Clerk for recording estrays. Nathaniel Wheeler and Samuel Alling, Sheep Masters. At the same Time, the feed of the burying Place was Sold to Nath'l Anderson for £2 2s. 2d.
TOWN MEETING, March 3d, 1740-1-Jonathan Crane and John Crane were chosen Assessors, and James Wheeler and Samuel Alling, Collectors of Mr. Burr's Rate for the ensuing Year.
TOWN MEETING, March 24th, 1740-1-William Turner was chosen Assessor, in Order to make a Rate for the Poor in Newark for the Ensuing Year.
TOWN MEETING, March 9th, 1741-2-pursuant to an Act of Assembly, Amos Williams Jun'r was chosen Assessor, and Sam'l Alling, Collector, for the ensuing Year. Uzal Ogden and Thomas Longworth, Freeholders. Joseph Pierson, Ryneer Van Geese, Emanuel Cocker, and John Johnson Jun'r, Surveyors of the Highways. John Crane, recorder of Strays-and Isaac Lyon and David Ogden Jun'r, Overseers of the Poor. At the same Time, the burying Yard was sold to Doct'r William Turner for the Year ensuing, for £1 18s. 6d.
TOWN MEETING, March 8th, 1742-3-Pursuant to an Act of Assembly, Joseph Robards was chosen Assessor, and Joseph Riggs, Jun'r, Collector for the ensuing Year. George Harrison and Nathaniel Camp, were chosen Freeholders. Joseph Pierson, Ryneer Vangessee, Silas Halsey and Joseph Camp, Surveyors of Highways. Jonathan Peirson and Jonathan Sargeant, Overseers of the Poor-and Joseph Robards, Assessor of the Poor's Rate. . and John Crane, Clerk to record Strays. At the same Time it was voted, that any Person should be fined 20s. one half to the Complainer and the other half for the Use of the Poor-that
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cuts any Tree or Trees, Spires or Hoop-Poles upon any Part of the Parsonage, except so much as is necessary for diging or carrying of any Stones any Person may want for building or other Uses. Nathaniel Wheeler, Nathaniel Johnson and Na- thaniel Camp, were chosen to run out the Parsonage Meadow, and to prosecute Trespassers on the same in the Trustees Name. The feed of the burying yard was sold to Isaac Lyon, for 22s.
TOWN MEETING, March 7th, 1742-3-Jonathan Crane and Samuel Farrand were chosen Assessors, and David Crane and Nathaniel Chandler, Collectors of Mr. Burr's Rate.
TOWN MEETING, March 11th, 1743-4-Pursuant to an Act of Assembly, Joseph Robards was chosen Assessor of all Rates, and Joseph Riggs, Collector for the ensuing Year. George Har- rison and Nathaniel Camp, Freeholders. Nathaniel Harrison, John Cundit, Epenetus Beach and Thomas Eagles, Surveyors of Highways. Jonathan Pierson and Jonathan Sergeant, Overseers of the Poor. Also Nathaniel Crane and Gideon Van Winkle- and John Crane, Clerk to record Strays-at the same time it was agreed, that the Inhabitants of Second River and the Body of the Town of Newark should act in all affairs relating to the Poor, separately and severally by themselves, and that all Fines and Assessments shall be collected for the Use of each Division where they are collected : and to prevent Disputes about which shall be esteemed Inhabitants of Second River, and which of the Body of Newark, the Division was agreed to be as followeth, (viz) : Be- ginning at Passaick River, at the Gulley near the House of Doct'r Pigot, thence North West to Second River, thence up the same to the Saw Mill belonging to George Harrison, thence a direct Line to the North East Corner of the Plantation of Stephen Morris, thence to the Notch in the Mountain leaving William Crane's House to the Southward, thence on a direct line to Stephen Van siles, thence Westwardly to Passaick River leaving said Van siles Bars and Abraham Francisco's to the Northward of s'd Line : and it was agreed, that all on the Northward of s'd Lines should be esteemed Inhabitants of Second River, and all on the Southward of the Body of Newark, excepting Levi Vincent, Johanes Kiper and his Son Thomas Cadmus. John Low desired, that himself and his Father might be reconed or esteemed Inhabitants of Second River, since they belong to that Society.
TOWN MEETING, March 5th, 1743-4-John Crane and Jonas Crane, were chosen Assessors of Mr. Burr's Rate-and Silas Halsey and Thomas Boes, Collectors.
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TOWN MEETING, March 12th, 1744-5-Pursuant to an Act of Assembly, Elijah Crane was chosen Assessor of the County and Poor Rates. Joseph Riggs, Collector. Nathaniel Camp and Isaac Lyon, Freeholders. Samuel Huntington and Capt. John Johnson, Overseers of the Poor. Samuel Plum, Daniel Harrison, John Cundit and Nathaniel Harrison, Surveyors of Highways. John Crane, Clerk for Strays. Amos Robards, John Crane, John Johnson, John Cundit and Jonathan Sergeant, a Committee to treat with Elizabeth Town about the Difference between Newark and s'd Elizabeth Town. Same Time, the feed of the burying yard was sold to Joseph Riggs for 24s. 9d.
TOWN MEETING, March 11th, 1745-6-pursuant to an Act of Assembly, Jonathan Day was chosen Assessor for County, Poor, and Taverns Rates. Stephen Baldwin, Collector. Nathaniel Camp and John Cundit, Freeholders. David Harrison, Jona- than Sergeant, Ebenezer Hedden and Timothy Ball, Surveyors of Highways. Samuel Huntington, John Johnson Jun'r and Gideon Van Winkle, Overseers of the Poor. John Crane, Clerk for Strays. Samuel Alling, Sheep Master. Feed of the burying Yard sold to Eliphalet Johnson Esq'r for 26s. John Crane and Samuel Alling to repair the fence of the burying Yard. At the same Meeting it was voted, that any Person or Persons cutting Wood or Timber on the Parsonage, within the space of Seven Years from this Time, shall forfeit 10s. for each offence-and David Crane, Emanuel Cocker and Samuel Plum to prosecute such offenders.
TOWN MEETING, March 3d, 1745-6-Deacon Samuel Alling and Jonathan Sergeant were chosen Assessors, and Elijah Bald- win and Nehemiah Baldwin, Collectors of Mr. Burr's Rate for the Year 1746.
TOWN MEETING, March 2nd, 1746-7-John Crane and Samuel Alling were chosen Assessors, and Caleb Sayr and Zopher Beach, Collectors of Mr. Burr's Rate.
At a TOWN MEETING, March 10th, 1746-7-Pursuant to an Act of Assembly, Ebenezer Lamson was chosen Assessor, and Samuel Alling, Collector for the Town, also for the Poor's Rate. Nathaniel Camp and John Cundit, Freeholders. Benjamin Co and Emanuel Cocker, Overseers of the Poor. James Nicholson, Joseph Hedden, Jonathan Tichenor and Samuel Beach, Surveyors of Highways. John Crane, Book-keeper for Stray Creatures. Abraham Cadmus, Overseer of the Poor for Second River. It was also unanimously voted, that whoever shall cut any Wood or Timber on any of the Land called the Parsonage Land, shall forfeit for every Cart-load 10s .- and so in Proportion for a greater
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or lesser Quantity-for the Use of the Poor-also to forfeit the Wood and Timber, to be fetched away by any Person for the Use of the Poor-the Person carting the Wood or Timber to be paid by the Overseer of the Poor. It was also voted the said Lands should remain unmanured, and let the wood stand, untill it is otherwise altered by a Town Vote. Joseph Peck, Josiah Linsley, Emanuel Cocker, David Crane, Samuel Plum and David Bruen were chosen, to take Care of the Parsonage Lands and prosecute Offenders. It was voted that there should be a Pound made on the West side of the School house, joining to the Land of Abiel Canfield dec'd. The feed of the burying Yard was hired to Capt. Cocker, for 26s.
At a TOWN MEETING, March 8th, 1747-8-Pursuant to an Act of Assembly, Daniel Lamson was chosen Assessor, both for the Town and Poor's Rate. Samuel Alling, Collector. Joseph Day and George Harrison, Freeholders. Joseph Hedden, James Nicholson, Daniel Harrison, and John Robarts, Surveyors of Highways. Isaac Lyon and James Nicolson. Overseers of the Poor-also Abraham Cadmus, Overseer of the Poor for Second River. John Crane, Clerk for Strays. Emanuel Cocker, Caleb Sayre, Timothy Pierson, and William Wheaton, Pounders. Jon- athan Sergeant, Regulator of the Cominon Line fence, in the Place and Stead of Samuel Plum. The feed of the burying Yard was to Joseph Riggs, for 20s.
March 6th, 1748-9-John Crane and Samuel Alling were chosen Assessors of Mr. Burr's Rate, and John Young and Thomas Canfield, Collectors of the same.
TOWN MEETING, March 14th, 1748-9-Pursuant to an Act of Assembly, Nathaniel Farrand was chosen Assessor of the County and Poor's Rates. David Ogden, Collector. George Harrison and Joseph Day, Freeholders. Isaac Lyon aud Nathaniel Camp, Overseers of the Poor-also Garrabrant Garrabrants for Second River. John Cundet, David Williams, Hugh Robarts and Eph. raim Wheeler, Surveyors of Highways. John Crane, Clerk for Strays. The same Time Samuel Plum, John Plum, Samuel Ball and Thomas Canfield were chosen Pounders, for the ensuing Year. It was voted, that Samuel Alling should have Liberty to feed the burying Yard with Sheep and Calves the Year ensuing, he taking Care of the Repair of the Fence.
TOWN MEETING, March. 5th, 1749-Nathaniel Chandler and Elijah Baldwin, Assessors, and Nathaniel Baldwin and Obadiah + x Bruen, Collectors of Mr. Burr's Rate.
TOWN MEETING, pursuant to an Act of Assembly, March
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13th, 1749-50-Nathaniel Farrand was chosen Assessor of the County and Poor's Rates. David Ogden, Jun'r, Collector. .George Harrison and Joseph Day, Freeholders. Eleazer Bruen, Abner Ward, Ebenezer Farrand and Israel Baldwin, Surveyors of Highways. David Ogden, Esq'r, and Isaac Lyon and Garra- brant Garrabrants, Overseers of the Poor. John Crane, Clerk for Strays for the ensuing Year. The same Time, Nathaniel Johnson, David Ogden, Jun'r, Nathaniel Camp, Daniel Tichenor, John Crane and Capt. Nathaniel Wheeler, a Committee, to man- age the affair with Hugh Robarts relating to the Bounds of the Parsonage Meadow. The vote was renewed for preserving the Wood on the Parsonage Land, which was passed March 10th, 1746-7, and Josiah Ward, Samuel Plum, Josiah Linsly, Joseph Peck, John Crane, James Banks and William Turner, to take Care of said wood and prosecute Offenders.
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