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Voted to raise £110 Os. Od. prock. for the use of the poor. Jonathan Lyon, Thomas Canfield, Samuel Hays, Sam'l Pening- ton, Josiah Hornblower, Isaac Ogden Esq'r, Daniel Cundit, Lewis Ogden Esq'r, Benjamin Williams, Joseph Munn, Joseph Tomp- kins Jr., Nath'l Camp, John Range, Israel Crane, Capt. Leslie, Jos. Hedden Ju'r, Matthias Ward, Elijah Squire, Manning Force and David Cundit and Jonathan Sayrs be A Committee. Voted 11 makes A Quorum.
Mr. Joseph Riggs having Applied to the Town Meeting, to Leave the Dispute Subsisting Between this Town and Himself to Arbitration, The Town Agreed to the Same on this Condition, to Witt: that in Case the said Dispute Should be Determined in Mr. Rigg's Favor, that then he Will Convey the Land Agreed to be Convey'd by A former Contract made with Mr. Currey, Agreeable to the Said Contract, And for the Sum therin Speci- fied, and that the Costs of S'd Arbitration Shall go with the Event of the Suit, Unless the S'd Arbitrators Should find part of the Land in Said Currey's Possession to Belong to Mr. Riggs And Other Part to the Town ; in which Case the S'd Arbitrators are to Order the Costs to be paid by Which Party they think proper : to which Conditions the S'd Mr. Riggs Agreed. The Town then Appointed the Following persons, to Witt: William Camp, Eliphelet Johnson, and Caleb Camp as a Committee to Enter into Arbitration Bonds with Mr. Riggs, and to Chuse the Arbitrators.
At a TOWN MEETING, held at the Court house in Newark the 10th March, 1778, the following Officers were Chosen, Joseph Riggs, Esqr., Moderator. Aaron Ogden, Clerk. Ebenezer Bald- win, Bethuel Pierson, Freeholders. John ... Assessor. Nath'l Farrand, Collector, and Clerk of Strays. Enos Baldwin, Samuel Huntington, Sen'r, Josialı Quimby, John Garrabrant, Over-Seers of the Poor. Joseph Alling, David Crane, Surveyors. Caleb Camp, Josiah Hornblower, Joseph Riggs, Commissioners of Ap- peals. Sylvenus Baldwin, John Tichenor, Nathaniel Andross, Joseph Crane, Joseph Meeker, Manning Force, William Baldwin, John Morris, William King, Constables. Voted, That the poor be Taken Care of by the Overseers of the poor. No poor money to be raised this Year. Voted, That all Cattle, Horses, Hogs, Sheep, or Geese, found Running at Large are subject to be pounded, unless they have a Keeper-poundage 3s. p. head.
At an annual TOWN MEETING, held at Newark the Ninth day March, 1779, the following Officers were Chosen, Joseph Riggs, Esq., Moderator. Aaron Ogden, Clerk. John Dod, Assessor.
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Nathaniel Farrand, Collector, and Clerk of Strays. Ebenezar Baldwin, Bethuel Pierson, Freeholders. Caleb Wheeler, Sen'r, Josiah Quimby, Enos Baldwin, Garrabrant Garrabrant, Overseers of the Poor. Abraham Ogden, Stephen Harrison, Jun'r, Sur- veyors. Caleb Wheeler, Sen'r, Joseph Riggs, and Josiah Horn- blower, Commissioners of Appeals. Edward Fleming, John Ward, Nathaniel Camp, Jun'r, Timothy Andross, Jeremiah Mar. tin, John Dovosne, Benjamin Williams, Jonathan Hedden, Con- stables. David Crane, pound Master. Voted, that the poor be Taken Care of by the Overseers of the poor. Voted, That Eight Hundred pounds be Raised for the Poor.
Voted, That the Meadows shall not be burn'd untill the 1st April. Voted, that Justice Cundit Take The Town Charter into his Charge, untill Called for By Proper Authority. Voted, that all Horses and Cattle, found on the Salt Meadows not the proper- ty of the Owners of the Cattle, shall pay a fine of 10s. and be subject to poundage.
Voted, that the Reverend Alex'r McWhorter, Mr. Chapman, Josiah Hornblower, Joseph Riggs, and Lewis Ogden, be a Com- mittee, to give such instructions to our Legislatures in this Coun- ty from time to time as Occasion may require.
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At a TOWN MEETING, held at Newark the 13th March, 1781, The following Officers were chosen-Joseph Riggs, Esqr., Mod- erator. Aaron Ogden, Town Clerk. John Dod, Assessor. Na- thaniel Farrand, Collector, and Clerk of Strays. Caleb Wheeler, William Dow, Esqr., Joseph Baldwin, Elijah Squire, Assistants to the Assessor. Joseph Alling, Thomas Williams, Freeholders. Daniel Cundit, Isaac Dod, Benjamin Coe, Jun'r, Commissioners of Appeals. Joseph Thomkins and Zebulun Jones, Surveyors. Joseph Baldwin, Garribrant Garrabrant, Josiah Quimby and Joseph Harrison, Overseers of the poor. Sylvenus Baldwin, Josiah Quimby, Joseph Canfield, Nathaniel Taylor, Jacob Ward, Sam'l Cocker, John Devosne and Josiah Taylor, Constables. Robert Johnson, Joseph Lyon, Joseph Riggs, Isaac Reves, and William Dow, were Chosen to give such Instructions to Our Legislature from time to time as Occasion may require.
Voted, that Two hundred and fifty pounds be Raised for the poor.
At an Annual Towy MEETING, held at the Court house in Newark the 12th March, 1782, the following Officers were Chosen, Doc'r William Burnet, Moderator. Aaron Ogden, Town Clerk. John Dod, Assessor. Nathaniel Farrand, Collector, and Clerk of Strays. Caleb Wheelar, Jun'r, William Dow, Elijah Squire and Lewis Baldwin, Assistants to the Assessor. Matthias
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Ward and Stephen Harrison, Freeholders. Josiah Pierson, Joseph Baldwin, and Joseph Riggs, Commissioners of Appeals. Benja- min Coe, Jun'r, Joseph Harrison, Joseph Riggs, and Garribrant Garribrant, Overseers of the poor. Sylvenus Baldwin, Martin Hill, Josiah Quimby, Obed Denham, James Farrand, Jabez Wil- liams, Samuel Ratan and Thomas pool, Constables. Robert Johnson and Benjamin . .... Jun'r, Surveyors.
Voted, that a Lawsuit be Commenced against the Widow Davis on acc't of Wessells.
Voted, that the said Wessells Remain in the hands of the Overseers of the poor, untill the suit is Determined.
Voted, that the poor be farmed out and that the Farmer be al- lowed all the fines on Strays, and one hundred pounds proc. p. Year.
Voted, that Two Hundred be Raised for the poor this Year. Natha'l Andross, Pound Master.
At an annual TOWN MEETING, Held at the Court house in Newark the 11th March, 1783, The following Officers were Chosen. Caleb Camp, Moderator. Aaron Ogden, Town Clerk. John Dodd, Assessor. Nathaniel Farrand, Collector, and Cle k of Strays. Caleb Wheeler, Jun'r, Joseph Baldwin, William Dow and Elijah Squire, be Assistants to the Assessor. Stephen Jar- rison and Matthias Ward, Freeholders. Josiah Pierson, John Ogden, Jun'r, Thomas Williams, Commissioners of Appeals. Zebulon Jones and Joseph Tomkins, Surveyors. Benjamin Coe, Jun'r, Rynear Brown, Josiah Quimby, and Joseph Harrison, Overseers of the Poor. Sylvenus Baldwin, Obadiah Bruen, John + Tichenor, Jacob Brookfield, Josiah Quimby, Stephen Fordham, Benjamin Lyon, IIenry Ratan and William King, Constables.
Voted, that three hundred and fifty pounds be Raised for the use of the poor the ensuing Year. David Banks, Esqr., Pound Master.
At an Annual TOWN MEETING, held at Newark the 9th March, 1784, the following Officers were Chosen for the ensuing Year- Caleb Camp, Moderator. Aaron Ogden, Town Clerk. John Dod, Assessor. Abial Canfield, Collector, and Clerk of Strays. Doct'r Wm. Burnit, Jun'r, Isaac Munn, William Dow, Elijah Squire, Assistants to the Assessor. Caleb Camp, Doc'r John Cundit, and Israel Hedden, Commissioners of Appeals.
Joseph Banks and Luther Baldwin, Surveyors. Benjamin Coe, Jun'r, Stephen Harrison, Rynear Brown and Joseph Harrison, Overseers of the Poor.
Sylvenus Baldwin, Alexander Eagles, John Tichenor, Jabez Baldwin, Stephen Fordom, Thomas Tison, Timothy Ward, and Benjamin Lyon, Constables.
Robert Nichols and Stephen Harrison, Freeholders.
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Voted, that the poor be farmed out.
Voted, that to Prevent Disputes, if any Person or Persons of the poor shall be adjudged by the Justices To be Removed for Non Residence, that the Expence shall fall on the Town and not on the farmer.
Voted, That Two hundred and fifty pounds be Raised the en- suing Year, for the Support of the poor.
Benjamin Coe, Farmer of the Poor at One hundred and Ninety Six pounds proc.
Moses Combs, Pound master.
At an Annual TOWN MEETING, Held at Newark the Eighth day March, 1785, the following Officers were Chosen for the ensuing Year-Caleb Camp, Moderator. Aaron Ogden, Town Clerk. Samuel Curry, Collector and . Clerk of Strays. John Dod, Assessor. Caleb Camp, Doc'r Cundit, Israel Hedden, Com- missioners of Appeals. Abial Canfield and John Lindley, Free- holders. Daniel Williams and Amos Harrison, Surveyors. Wil- liam King, Isaac Alling, Josiah Quimby, Enos Baldwin and Rubin Harrison, Overseers of the poor. Sylvenus Baldwin, John Gif- ford, John Tichenor, Josiah Quimby, Stephen Fordom, Gerrit Hogwert, Isaac Force and Daniel Harrison, Constables.
Voted, that to Prevent Disputes if any Person or Persons of the Poor shall be Adjudged by the Justices to be Remov'd for Non Residence, that the expence shall fall on the Town and not on the Farmer of the poor.
Voted, that the poor be Farmed out.
Voted, That Two hundred pounds be Raised the ensuing year, , for the support of the Poor. Amos Freeman, Farmer of the Poor at One Hundred and thirty nine pounds Ten Shillings.
Voted, that Moses Combs be pound Master.
Voted, that John Brown be pound Master at Second River.
At an annual TOWN MEETING held at the Court house in New- ark the 14th day of March, 1786, The following Officers were Chosen for the ensuing Year-Caleb Camp, Esqr., Moderator. John Burnet, Town Clerk, and Clerk of Strays. John Dod, Assessor. Silvanus Baldwin, Collector. Samuel Hayes, Amos Harrison and Win. Dow, Commissioners of Appeal. Abiel Can. field and John Lindsley, Freeholders. George Ogilvee and Joseph Banks, Surveyors of the High Way. Isaac Alling, Josiah Quimby, Enos Baldwin, Reubin Harrison and William King, Overseers of the Poor. Silvanus Baldwin, Alex'r Eagles, Josiah Quimby, Daniel Harrison, Ebenezer Dod and Aaron Tompkins, Constables. David Sayrs, Israel Hedden, Benj'n Coe, Jun'r, Isaac Alling, John Crane, Caleb Wheeler, Caleb Parkhurst, Eleazer Hedden, Josiah Tichenor, Capt. Amos Dod, John Tucker,
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William Ely, Jacob Deen, George Harrison, Nathaniel Taylor, Eleazer Ogden, Thomas Baldwin, Asher Brown, Thomas Corey, Benj'n Meeker, Samuel Muchmore, James Jacobus, Isaac Tiche- nor, John Duren [Durand], Joseph Pierson, Matth's Lyon, Jacob H. Vreelandt, James Speer, Hendrick B. Brown, John Van Win- ckle, Elias Speer, Jacob Brookfield, Wm. Gould, John Mun, John Meeker, William Stockman, Obadiah Hedden, Samuel Pierson, Daniel Taylor, Doct'r John Condict, Samuel Perry, Thomas Williams, William Corbit, John Vreelandt, Stephen Crane, Joshua Ward, and Samuel Miller, Overseers of the High Way. And then the following Votes were taken-
1st. That the Pound be removed to the place where it formerly was, adjoining the School House in the middle of the Town.
2d. That Wm. Grant be keeper of the Pound, and John Brown for Second River.
3d. That Is. p. Ilead be paid for all Cattle that shall be Pound- ed, 8d. to the Person who shall drive them to the Pound, and 4d. to the Keeper of the Pound.
4th. That if any Cattle shall be privately taken out of the Pound, the owners of them shall notwithstanding pay. the Pound- age.
5th. That the Poor be farmed out for the ensuing Year.
6th. That Obadiah Tompkins be farmed out, seperately from the rest of the Poor.
7th. That the Poor be farmed out untill the first Monday in May 1787.
Joseph Lyon agreed to keep Obadiah Thompkins for 5s. proc. p. Week, and it was agreed to give him 5s. proc. p. week for keeping him, from the first day of April 1786 to the first Monday in May 1787.
William Stockman agreed to keep all the Poor of the Town. ship of Newark, besides the s'd Obadiah Thompkins, from the first Day of April 1786 to the first Monday in May 1787, which it was agreed to give him One Hundred and Seventy Nine Pounds, Proc.
8. That Two Hundred Pounds be raised for the use of the Poor the ensuing Year.
9. That there shall be a large Swinging Gate on the Road that leads to the Salt Meadow, below and near the Hand that points to the Ferry, and that all Cattle which shall be found without a Keeper below the Gate shall be liable to be Pounded.
10. That any Gentlemen have leave to build an House for a Public Market, in the Broad Street.
The following was read and unanimously agreed to-
It is taken for granted, that the Issuing of Paper Money upon Loan would be of great advantage to this State, Especially to the eastern Division of it and a Bill for this Purpose has passed the
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House of Assembly, which is now before the Council for their Concurrence : but it is said, that it is not like to pass in its present Form.
We shall therefore be deprived of the Advantage of a Paper Currency, unless a Compromise should take place.
And a Compromise has been proposed in the Council or be- tween the Council and Assembly, which is this-
That the Holders of Certificates should be entitled to borrow the Money upon their Public Securities, in the same manner as Land-Holders will be Entitled to borrow Money upon their Lands, or that a certain Proportion of the Money should be ap- propriated to the payment of the Interest of Certificates, and thus all the Inhabitants of the State will have an Equal Chance of being benefited by the Money.
It is well known that the Part of the State where the Army lay, hold more Certificates than the Western Division do, and therefore it is supposed, that if a Measure of this Kind Should be adopted, it would be of peculiar advantage to the Inhabitants of this and the adjacent Counties, who performed more services and afforded more supplies for the Army of the United States, than all State besides, and therefore it is probable that they have more Certificates. Some of our Representatives request that their Constituents would instruct them upon this Head, that they may know how to conduct themselves in this Business, as they look upon it a matter of great Importance in which the County is · deeply interested. It is therefore proposed and requested, that the following Vote be put-
Whether in the present situation of Affairs, this Town Meet- ing approves of our Representatives in Council and Assembly consenting, that a Law should pass Entitling the Original Holders of Public Securities to borrow the Money to be Emitted upon Loan, they giving their Certificates for Securities in the same manner as Land Holders shall be Entitled to borrow money by mortgaging their Lands.
At the Annual TOWN MEETING held at the Court House in Newark the 23d Day of April 1787, The following Officers were Chosen for the ensuing Year-
Caleb Camp Esq'r, Moderator. John Burnet, Town Clerk and Clerk of Strays. John Dod Jun'r, Assessor. Silvanus Baldwin, Collector. Israel Hedden, William Dow and Amos Harrison, Commissioners of Appeals. Abial Camfield and John Lindsly, Freeholders. Aaron Harrison and John Crane, Surveyors of the Highways. Nath'l Beach, Josiah Quimby, William King, Enos Baldwin, and Robert Gould, Overseers of the Poor. Silvanus Baldwin, Alexander Eagles, Josiah Quimby, Nath'l Condict, Eleazer Dod, John Ogden of Swines field, Nath'l Taylor and
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David D. Crane, Constables. Daniel Johnson, Nathan Baldwin, Benj'n Williams, Nathaniel Taylor, John Durand, William Corby, Richard Harrison, Zenas Pierson, John Tichenor Jun'r, Jotham Harrison, Joseph Pierson Jun'r, Joseph Davis, Simeon Baldwin, John Vreeland, Thomas Force, Jun'r, Daniel Williams, Col. J. Cummings, Samuel Curry, Israel Hedden, Elijah Hedden, Caleb Wheeler, Jun'r, Simon Hedden, Samuel Hays, Jesse Robards, Abial Hays, Eleazer Dod, David Earl, Eleazer Hedden, Sam'l Farrand, Stephen Crane, Adonijah Dod, Henry Speer, Joel Con- dict, Daniel Woodruff, Daniel Zeluff, Corey Meeker, Samuel Muchmore, Stephen Lyon, Thomas Gould, Jacob Brookfield, Joshua Ward, William Kingsland, William Burnet, Jun'r, Isaac Rowleson, Thomas Seglar, Francis Speer, Daniel Tuers, John Jordon, and Moses Baldwin, Overseers of the High way.
And then the following Votes were taken-
Ist. That the Pound be removed near Mr. Samuel Curry's Barkhouse.
2nd. That David D. Crane be keeper of s'd Pound, and John Brown for Second River.
3rd. That 1s. p. Head be paid for all Cattle that shall be Pounded, Sd. to the Person who shall drive them, and 4d. to the Keeper of the Pound.
4th. That if any Cattle shall be taken Privately out of the Pound, the owners of them shall notwithstanding pay the Poundage.
5th. That the Poor be farmed out the ensuing Year.
6th. That the Overseers send the Poor Children to School, at the expence of the Town.
7th. That the fines and Strays go to the Town the ensuing Year.
Zenas Pierson agreed to keep all the Poor of the Township of Newark, from the first Monday in May, 1787, till the first Mon- day in 1788, for which it was agreed to give him Two Hun- dred Pounds, proc.
8th. That Silvanus Baldwin be Town Constable, for the ensuing . year.
9th. That Two hundred & Twenty-five Pounds be raised for the use of the Poor, the ensuing year.
10th. That all Cattle found in the road below the Gates in the Neck, without a keeper, shall be liable to Poundage.
At an annual TOWN MEETING, held at the Court house in Newark the 28th Day of April, 1788, The following Officers were Chosen for the ensuing year-Caleb Camp, Moderator. John Burnet, Town Clerk, and Clerk of Strays. John Dod, Jun'r, Assessor. Silvanus Baldwin, Collector. Israel Hedden, Wm. Dow and Amos Harrison, Commissioners of Appeals.
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Abiel Canfield and John Lindsley, Freeholders. John N. Cum- ming and Abra'm Spear, Surveyors of the Highway. Wm. King, Alex'r Eagles, Josiah Quimby, Robert Gould, and David Little, Overseers of the Poor. David D. Crane, Silvanus Baldwin, Alex'r Eagles, Nath'l Condit, Josiahı Quimby, Isaac Force, and Ebenezer Dod, Constables. David D. Crane, Town Constable.
Dan'l Johnson, Sam'l Huntington, Moses Tichenor, Stephen Crane, Jun'r, John N. Cumming, Ebenezer Ward, Jeremiah Bruen, James Thompson, Joseph Woodruff, John Sandford, Joseph Gould, Helmeck Sipp, Sam'l Pierson, Zadock Baldwin, Nath'l Lindsley, Dan'l Taylor, Amos Condict, Nath'l Squire, Jedidiah Lindsley, John Wright, Wm. Burnet, Jun'r, Sam'l J. Ward, Jonathan Hedden, Branard Dickerson, Wm. Bond, Elijah Lyon, Isaac Gillom, Thomas Baldwin, Obadiah Crane, Norris Baker, John Davis, Benj'n Reave, John Peck, Henry Kent, Isaac Van Geson, Jacob Vreelandt, Abr'm Mowerson, Timothy Bruen, :- Wm. Stockman, Joseph Crane, Joseph Ball, Caleb Johnson, Henry Rutan, Elias Osburn and Anthony King. Total (45).
And then the following Votes were taken-
Ist. That David D. Crane be Keeper of the Pound, and John Brown for Second River.
2nd. That Is. p. head be paid for all Cattle that shall be pounded, 8d. to the Person who shall drive them to the Pound and 4d. to the Keeper of the Pound.
3rd. That if any Cattle shall be taken privately out of the Pound, the Owners of them shall notwithstanding pay the Poundage.
4th. That the Poor be farmed out for the ensuing Year.
5th. That the Farmers send the Poor Children to school the ensuing Year.
6th. That the Fines and Strays go to the Town for the ensuing Year.
7th. That three hundred Pounds be raised for the use of the Poor, the ensuing Year.
Caleb Camp agreed to keep all the Poor of the Township of Newark, from the first Monday in May, 1788, to the first Monday in May, 1789, which it was Agreed to give him Two hundred and forty five Pounds.
8th. John Peck, David Banks, and John Condit, Esqr., were chosen and appointed a Committee, to settle with the Freeholders of the Township for the ensuing Year.
9th. That the Money raised by the Dog tax, shall be appro- priated to the encouragement of raising Sheep and Wool in this Township.
The increase of Sheep and the consequent production and in- crease of Wool being of the highest importance to the interest and prosperity of this Country, and the inhabitants of this Town-
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ship being disposed to encourage and promote so laudable a de- sign do agree to give the following premiums upon the Condi- tions following, viz :
To the Person who shall shear off of his own Sheep in the Spring of 1789, the greatest quantity of good clean Wool, the sum of ten pounds.
To the Person who shall shear the next greatest quantity as above s'd, the sum of eight Pounds.
To the Person who shall Shear the third greatest quantity, the sum of six pounds.
To the Person who shall shear the fourth greatest quantity, the sum of five pounds.
To the Person who shall Shear the fifth greatest quantity, the sum of three pounds.
To the Person who shall Shear the sixth greatest quantity, the sum of two pounds.
No person shall be entitled to either of the above s'd premiums, unless he shall reside within this Township, and unless he shall appear before David Banks, Esqr., on or before the tenth Day of June, 1789, and shall make oath to the quantity of Wool he shall have Sheared as above s'd. And the s'd David Banks is hereby authorised to give Orders upon the Collector of the Township, in favor of the persons who shall appear to be entitled to the above s'd premiums-and the s'd Collector is hereby directed to pay such Orders, which shall be sufficient vouchers in the settle- ment of his accounts. And if it should so happen, that two or more persons shall produce the same quantities of Wool, then such premiums as they are entitled to shall be equally divided between them.
10th. That the Executors of Sam'l Curry, Dec'd, shall be re- leased from the Payment of £5, being five years rent of the Tan- yard which he hired of the Town.
11th. That the Town Committee or Trustees be authorized to draw on the Town, for any expences arising from any suit that may be commenced by them.
12th. That the Town Clerk meet with the Justices, and bring forward the acc't of the Overseers of the Poor the ensuing Year.
13th. That John Peck, Esqr., David Banks, Esqr., Caleb Camp, . John Crane, Sam'l Hays, Ebenezer Ward, Elias Baldwin, Elijah Squire and Doc'r J. Condict, be Town Trustees to take care of the priviledges of the Town, agreeable to the Town Charter.
J. BURNET, Town Clerk.
At an annual Towy MEETING, held at the Court House in New-Ark the 27th Day of April, 1789-The following Officers were chosen for the ensuing Year-Caleb Camp, Esqr., Modera- tor. John Burnet, Town Clerk, and Clerk of Strays. John Dod,
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Jun'r, Ass'r. Silvanus Baldwin, Collector. Israel Hedden, Wm. Dow, and Amos Harrison, Commiss'rs of Appeal. Abiel Cam- field and Abraham Spier, Freeholders. John C. Crane and Zenas Pierson, Surveyors of the Highway. Alex'r Eagles, Josiah Quim- by, Elijah Squire, Robert Gould and John Brown, Overseers of the Poor. David D. Crane, Town Constable. David D. Crane, John Gifford, Silvanus Baldwin, John Drew, Nath'l Condict, Josiah Quimby, Girshom Kilburn, James McGinnis, and Isaac Force, Constables. Isaac Plum, Viner V. Zandt, Luther Bald. win, Samuel Hays, Aaron Ogden, Caleb Pierson, Joseph Robards, Elias Osborn, Elijah Durand, Aaron! Quimby, Samuel Mun, Jun'r, John Smith, Jun'r, Amos Mun, Abraham Rheock, Ezra Baldwin, Samuel Baley, Nath'l Taylor (Short Hill), Joseph Pierson, Daniel Taylor, Elijah Squire, John Perry, Abraham Spier, Aaron Har. rison, David Day, Henry Kingsland, Joseph Tompkins, Jonathan Hutchings, Henry Wade, Abel Dod, John Berry, John Jordan, Abner Ball, Thomas Sigler, Josiah Baldwin, Abraham V. Riper, Robert Gould, Caleb Martin, Stephen Parkhurst, Henry Rutan, Israel Crane, Nath'l Andress, Amos Dod, Thomas Sidmun, Abra- ham Harrison, Wm. Burnet, Jun'r, Samuel M. Ward, and Jacob Denman, Overseers of the Highway. James Jacobus, Overseer of the Road by order of Two Magistrates. J. B.
And then the following Votes were taken-
Ist. That Stephen Hays be Keeper of the Pound, and John Brown for Second River.
2d. That Is. p'r Head be paid for all Cattle that shall be . Pounded ; Sd. to the Person who shall drive them to the Pound, and 4d. to the Keeper of the Pound.
3d. That if any Cattle shall be taken privately out of the Pound, the Owner shall notwithstanding pay Poundage.
4th. That the Poor shall be farmed out the ensuing year.
5th. That the Farmer shall send the Poor Children to School, the ensuing year.
6th. That the fines and Strays go to the Town for the ensuing year.
7th. That all horses and horn'd Cattle found in the Road in the Neck, without a Keeper, is liable to Poundage.
8th. That Two hundred and fifty pounds be Raised for the use of the Poor, the ensuing year.
Henry Squire agreed to keep all the Poor of the Township of New. Ark, from the first Monday in May, 1789, to the first Mon- day in May, 1790, for which it was agreed to give him two hun- dred and fifteen Pounds.
9th. That the Dog tax for the year 1788, be appropriated for the use of the Poor.
10th. That the Town Committee call a Town Meeting to settle some business (they have to settle) of Importance.
JOHN BURNET, Town Clerk.
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