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Item-Lieut. Swain and Thomas Johnson are chosen Assistants, to sit in Town Courts with the Justice, for the Year ensuing. Item-John Brown, Junior, is chosen Clerk for the Town Courts, for the Year ensuing. Item-Edward Ball is chosen Messenger
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for the Town Courts, for the Year ensuing. Item-Joseph Wal- ters, John Ward, Turner, and Ephraim Peninton, are chosen for Grand Jury Men for the Year Ensuing. Item-John Catlin is (m) !! chosen for an Attorney for the Town Courts, for the Year ensu. . ing. Item-John Brown Junior is chosen Clerk for the Town, for the Year ensuing. Item-Mr. Samuel Kitchell is chosen Constable, for the Year ensuing. Item-John Curtis is chosen Treasurer, for the Year ensuing.
Item-Stephen Bond and Samuel Rose are chosen, for Warners for the Town Meetings for the Year ensuing. Item-Ephraim Penninton and Hans Albers, are chosen Fence Viewers for the Year ensuing. Item-Richard Fletcher is chosen Pounder, and to keep the Key of the Pound for the Year ensuing. Item- John Baldwin Junior, Thomas Pierson Junior, Thomas Pierson Sen'r, John Catlin, William Camp, Azariah Crane, and George Day, are chosen Towns Men for the Year ensuing-these Towns Men are appointed to meet every Lecture Day, in the afternoon.
Item-it is voted, that the Country Rate shall be made by the List as Men put in to make the other Rates by.
TOWN MEETING, February 6, 1676-The Town seeing some Trees spoiled in the streets by barking, or otherwise ; The Town hath agreed, that no green Tree within the Town as is marked with N. shall be barked, or felled, or any otherwise killed, under the Penalty of Ten Shillings so killed.
Item-the Towns Men are chosen, to mark such Trees as are convenient for Shade in the Town Streets.
Towns Men to
mark Trees. Item-Stephen Bond is chosen for Brander of Horses and Mares, according as the Law provides.
Item-John Ward, Turner, is chosen Brander of Cattle, ac- cording as the Law provides.
WHEREAS, AT A TOWN MEETING January Ist, 1676-there was a Committee sent to the Ministers, for the abatement of Twenty Pounds of their Salary, upon the Consideration of the low condi- tion and many Payments the Town hath to defray; To which Motion of the Town the Ministers complied with, upon Condi- tion that We the Inhabitants of Newark, do oblige ourselves each of us severally for our Parts, and as a Town jointly for the whole, to pay or cause to be paid, the full and just sum of One Hundred Pounds by the Year to the Two present Ministers, in Wheat, Pease, Pork, Beef, Indian Corn, Rye, and other passable Current Pay, at Price Current in the Province, at or before the Twentyeth of February ; and also we do, cach of us that are behind, engage to pay the Rates already levied. Also we do agree and consent, that the said present Ministers shall be free
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from all Common and Ordinary Rates, both in Town and Coun. try. This is voted in a Town Meeting, to be an Agreement betwixt the Town and the Two Ministers, this 7th of February, 1676.
TOWN MEETING, February 7th, 1676-Mr. Ward and Thomas
Johnson are chosen to go to Woodbridge, and inquire
To see if our whether Mr. Deleplary hath caused what he hath done
Town Bounds
be recorded. in Respect to what he surveyed for our Town Bounds, to be recorded in the Secretary's Office ; and if not, to . go to him, and use Means to have it recorded in the Secretary's Office Speedily.
Item-they are also to have the Bill of Sale from the Indians recorded there.
Item-it is agreed that there shall be a Commission procured, for our Justice to keep Town Courts.
Item-Joseph Walters is chosen Packer of Meat, for the Year ensuing.
Item-the Town hath consented that the Town's Men should perfect the Bargain with the School Master for this
School Master. Year, upon Condition that he will come for this Year, and do his faithful, honest, and true Endeavor, to teach the Children or servants of those as have subscribed, the reading and writing of English, and also Arethmetick if they desire it; as much as they are capable to learn and he capable to teach them, within the Compass of this Year-nowise hindring but that he may make what bargain he please, with those as have not subscribed. It is voted, that the Town's Men have Liberty to compleat the Bargain with the School Master, they knowing the Town's Mind.
TOWN MEETING, February 26, 1676-It is voted, that Thomas
Hunting- Huntington shall have the Boggs against his Meadow
ton'a Grant. to the Upland, and he doth take it as Satisfaction for what he thinks he is wronged in his Meadow, provided he may have it, without Trouble from any in the Town, upon account of what was granted against the Lotts.
Fletcher's Grant.
Item-Richard Fletcher hath Granted to him, One Acre and a half of Meadow for what is wanting in his Second Division.
John John- TOD.
TOWN MEETING, June 18, 1677-The Town's Men are chosen by the Town, to go to John Johnson in the Town's Name, and testify their Dislike of his taking up that Lott by the Frog Pond. And also to see if he will lay
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it down (or a Considerable Part of it) and take a Lott in some other Place.
The way of TOWN MEETING, October 1, 1677-It is voted, that rating for this year. so much of the Third Division as lieth within Fence, shall pay to all Rates this Year, as the first and Second doth.
Item-it is voted, that the first and Second Divisions shall pay Rates this Year, as formerly.
Item-Heads and Cattle as it was the last Year, (viz) : Lands penny for Acre, heads 14d., Oxen 5d., Cows above three Year Old 3d., Steers of four Year Old 4d., Steers of year old 3d., Steers and Hieffers of two Year Old 2d., Yearling Steers and Hieffers 1d., Horses and Mares of three Year Old and upwards 3d., Horses and Mares of Two Year old 2d., Yearlings Id., All Swine of a Year old and upward 1d.
Item-John Curtis and John Brown, Junior, is chosen, to make the Rates for this Year.
TOWN MEETING, October 5, 1677 -- It is voted, for the perfect. ing of the List of Estates to make the Rates by this Year, that that those as have not brought in their Estates already, a List of them shall be drawn up, they having a Week's time before to perfect the same and bring it to John Curtis or John Brown, Junior ; and upon the Failure hereof there shall be a Warrant given to Edward Ball, to go to every one and take their List, and for his so doing he shall have four Pence a Piece ; and those Lists brought to the next Meeting and read there, as others have been.
Item-it is voted, that this Money due upon the Neck Account, shall be made into a Rate.
TOWN MEETING, January Ist, 1677-Mr. Thomas Johnson and Captain Samuel Swain are chosen Deputies for the General Assembly, for the Year ensuing. Mr. Ward is chosen to be the Third Man.
Item-John Crane, William Camp, and Sarj't Richard Harri- son, are chosen Grand Jury Men, for the Year ensuing.
Item-John Brown, Junior, and William Camp, are chosen to see after the procuring the Laws of the Province, or that Part of them as is between our Town and Elizabeth Town.
Item-Mr. Ward, Mr. Johnson, and Mr. Swain, are chosen for the carrying on Town Courts, for the Year ensuing.
Item-John Brown, Junior, is chosen Clerk of the Town Court. Item-David Ogden, is chosen Messenger for the Town Court. John Curtis is chosen Treasurer.
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Item-its agreed by the Town, that two next Neighbours at one End of the Town one Year, and the two next Neighbors at the other End of the Town the Next Year, shall be fence View. ers-beginning at the North End of the Town.
Thomas Pierson, Sen'r, and John Ward, Turner, are chosen fence Viewers for this Year.
Zachariah Burwell and Daniel Dod, Warners of Town Meet- ings, each for the End of the Town where he lives. Azariah Crane, Pounder and Pound Keeper. John Catlin, the Town Attorney. Joseph Walters, Packer of Meat. John Brown, Junior, and Joseph Walters, Sealers of Measures and Weights.
Ephraim Burwell, Stephen Davis, John Baldwin, Junior, Thomas Pierson, Senior, John Catlin, George Day, and Thomas Pierson, Jun'r, Town's Men. Thomas Huntington, Constable. William Camp, Surveyor of the Highways in the Room of Thomas Johnson-the others to remain, and have the same Pow. ers they had before. John Brown, Junior, Town Clerk.
John Gardner is admitted a Planter with Us, he submitting to our Town Orders : he hath Granted to him Thirty
Inhabitants admitted. Acres of Upland lying at the rear of John Ward, Turner's, Lott, and other Lott rears-lying beyond the 2nd River.
Nathaniel Ward hath a Grant from the Town, of that Home Lott lying by his Father's.
Samuel Potter is admitted a Planter, provided he can buy an accommodation or supply himself by a Grant from the Town ; he submitting to our Town Orders.
Town's Men to mend the Gate next the River.
Item-The Town Voted, that the Town's Men shall look after the mending or making of the Upper Gate, and shall be paid for it, because Thomas Richards re. fuseth to make or mend it as Aaron Blatchly's Agent. John Davis is admitted an Inhabitant.
TOWN MEETING, February 6, 1677 .- It is voted, that the vote made 7th February, 1676, concerning the Ministers, shall be now void, and of none effect.
The Town having made an Act, March 20th, 1670, The last Divi- ding of the fences. to have the Com'on fence divided, to every Man his just Proportion and Share, according as he hath acres of Land within the same, and also hath chosen Robert Denison, Stephen Davis, John Catlin, John Curtis, and John Brown Junior to Proportion the same, and hath also engaged to sit down satisfied with their Determination. They having there- fore measured the Fence, do find that two acres one Rod and Twenty Poles of Land doth require one Rod of Fence, of that
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Land which is already laid out. Also they have proceeded to lay the said fence according to the best of their Judgments, the Number of Lotts and Rods to each Man being also here recorded -beginning with the first.
LOTTS
RODS
FEET
LOTTS
RODS
FEET
John Rogers
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93
Nathaniel Wheeler 32
7
4
Both Mr. Kitchels.
2
20
13
John Crane
33
4
12
John Bostick.
3
31
Hanse Albers
34
3
12
Jonathan Tompkins
4
3
43
Robert Denison
35
6
Mr. Candfield.
5
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John Catlin.
36
8
12
Widdow Ward.
6
8
Francis Lindly
37
5
12
Martin Tichenor.
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3
6
Stephen Freeman
38
15
Delivered Crane
8
3
12
Mr. John Ward
39
12
4
Thomas Staples
9
3
Edward Ball.
40
5
12
Mr. Pierson Sen'r 10
181
John Brooks
41
1
9
Thomas Ludington
11 2
7 Mr. Peck.
42
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4
William Camp.
12 41
Jolın Baldwin Jun'r
13 5
14
Mr. Treat ..
14
21
4
Thomas Pierson
45
4
John Brown Sen'r.
15 11
4
Mr. Morris.
46
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12
Hugh Roberts.
16
8
10
Robert Dalglish
47
63
Zachariah Burwell 17
3
3
George Day
48
2
12
Mr. Crane ..
18 16
Widow Rigs.
49
6
9
Samuel Rose.
19 5
Michael Tompkins 50
9
11
Ephraim Burwell
20
3
14
John Brown Jun'r
4
6 69
Josiah Ward .. 22
8
3
Jonathan Sargant.
3
Sarj't Rich'd Harrison .. 24
12
7
Benjamin Baldwin.
2
6
Ephraim Pennington . .
25
5
2
John Harrison
4
14
Richard Lawrence 27
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John Curtis ..
6
12
Stephen Davis 28
12
John Baldwin Sen'r
6
6
Henry Lyon. 29
13
Aaron Blachiv.
Lieut. Sam'l Swaine. 30 15
2 Mr. Bruen & John Bruen.
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Joseph Walters. 31 3
3 Samuel Plum
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TOWN MEETING, October 22, 1677-to prevent the Rate which was agreed upon on the Neck account on the 5 October, 77; there was a List of what Pipe Staves People were willing to give drawn up-which were to be brought to some convenient Land- ing by the last of next week, after the Date hereof.
Joseph Walters, was chosen Culler for these Staves.
Stephen Davis and John Ward, Dish-Turner, are chosen to join with John Catlin and Edward Ball as a Committee, to make the best of these Staves to defray that Debt.
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Mr. Pierson Jun'r
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Thomas Richards 23
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Alexander Monrow
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John Ward, Turner 26
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Thomas Huntington
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Thomas Johnson Robert Limon.
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Stephen Bond.
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TOWN MEETING the 1st of March, 1677-8-It is voted as a Town Act, that all and every Man that improves Land in the Town of Newark, shall make their appearance at Town Appearing at Town Meeting. Meetings, and there attend to any Business as shall be proposed as any of the Planters do, and be liable to any Fine as others are in Case of their absence at the Call, or a whole Day, or going away before the Meeting break up-and also that the Clerk is to set their Names in a List, and Call them as others are called.
Buying Land at the Moun- talı.
Item-there having been much Debate about buying the Land to the Top of the Mountain, parellel with the Two Lines-Mr. Ward, Mr. Johnson, Samuel Har-
rison, and . .... Richards, are chosen to treat with the Indians about the same, and to agree with them as well as they can.
TOWN MEETING, March 30, 1677-It was thought needful and agreed upon by Vote, to send a Petition to the Governor and Council for a Charter, with as good Privileges as our Neighbors at Woodbridge have, of all the Lands which is surveyed to us by the Surveyor as our Town Bounds ; and those Lands as are not yet purchased, to have Liberty with convenient Time to purchase it, or till the Indians will sell it.
Item-Deacon Tompkins, Mr. Kitchell, and Stephen Davis, are chosen (with Mr. Pierson's Help) to draw up a Petition to the Governor and Council.
Mr. Ward, Mr. Johnson, Deacon Tompkins, and Stephen Davis, or some of them, are chosen to present the Petition to the Gov- ernor and Council.
John Curtis and John Treat are chosen to run the Running the Lines. West Line with the Indians, and to meet with Edward Ball and Daniel Dod, who are also chosen to run the North Line with the Indians, and meet with the others on the Mountain.
AFTER LECTURE, the 1st of May, 1678-It was thought meet to send two Letters to Holland, one to Anthony
Letters to Colve and the other to the Court of Admiralty, to seek Holland. for Reparation for our Expence about the Neck ; which Letters being prepared were then read-and John Brown Jun'r was chosen to sign them in the Town's Name.
TOWN MEETING, June 17, 1678-It is voted, that the Country Rate should be made by Head and Estate, as other Country Rate. Rates were.
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John Curtis and John Brown Jun'r are chosen, to make this Rate.
TOWN MEETING, September 30, 1678-It is voted, that all Meadow as first and Second Division which is allotted and laid out according to Town Order, and all Upland as lieth within any Fence, as first Second or Third Divisions, and laid out according to Town Order, shall pay Rates this Year.
All Lands and Meadow shall pay penny for acres, as it was sized by the Town, Heads and Cattle as they was the last Year. John Curtis and John Brown Jun'r, are chosen to make the Rates this Year.
It is fully and unanimously consented to, and agreed upon by every Planter now present, all being called by Name, that they
Pay to the Voluntary will from Time to Time pay or cause to be payed Yearly, in their full Proportions Equally in a Rate that Proportions to Mr. Pier- son, Jun'r. may be agreed on by the Major Part of the Town, to the Maintainance 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.
TOWN MEETING, January 1st, 1678-Mr. Thomas Johnson and John Curtis are chosen Deputies for the Year ensuing, and Sam'l Swain the Third Man. Mr. Ward, Mr. Johnson, and Mr. Swain are chosen for the Town Courts, for the Year ensuing. John Brown Jun'r, Clerk for the Town Court. David Ogden, Messen- ger for the Town Court. John Brown Jun'r, Town Clerk. John Curtis, Treasurer.
The Town's Men have Power to agree with the Town Treas- urer for his Salary, for the time past and for this Year. The Town's Men have Power to agree, and indent, with all Officers as are to have Salaries in the Town.
Ephraim Burwell, Samuel Rose, Edward Ball, John Baldwin Sen'r, John Catlin, Stephen Bond, and Joseph Johnson, are chosen Town's Men for the Year ensuing, having the same Power as other Town's Men have had before.
. Samuel Plum, George Day, and Azariah Crane, are chosen Grand Jury Men for the Year ensuing. Edward Ball, Town At torney. David Ogden, Pounder. Nathaniel Wheeler and Thomas Pierson Jun'r, fence Viewers.
Item-it is voted, that the Warners of Town Meetings, when their Year is out, shall each of them from Time to Time nominate two or three to the Town, to serve in warning Town Meetings for that Year; and the Town to chuse one of them as they think
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most fit, provided they nominate not any Man that hath served in that Place already, till every Inhabitant hath served once.
Hance Albers and Samuel Lyon are chosen Warners of Town Meetings in their respective Places, for the Year ensuing. John Curtis and John Baldwin Sen'r, Sealers of Leather. Joseph Walters, Packer of Meat. Joseph Walters and John Brown ) .. . Sen'r, Sealer of Weights and Measures. Richard Fletcher and Edward Ball, Grave Diggers. Thomas Pierson Sen'r, Constable.
TOWN MEETING, February 12, 1678-9-The Town consented by Vote, not to sow any Pease white or gray this Year, on the Penalty of Five Shillings a Rod, or for the smallest Quantity, as any Person or Persons shall or may sow.
Item-upon a Report that many are sick of the Pox at New York-It is thought fit to prohibit persons from frequent going thither upon every small occasion, as formerly. The Town hath therefore chosen as a Committee, Mr. Ward, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Swain, Deacon Lawrence, and Sarj't Harrison, to whom Persons shall repair for Liberty; and this Committee or any Three of them to consider whether Persons occasions are of urgent Neces- sity, and as they find, to give Liberty or Prohibit.
Item-If any Person or Persons shall presume to go without approbation from some of these Three, shall forfeit the sum of 20s., to be distrained by the Constable.
Item-it is agreed that the Meeting House shall be seated in Convenient Time, for our Conveniency in Meeting together for God's Worship.
Item-the Town's Men, Thomas Ludington, Capt. Swain, and John Brown Jun'r, are chosen to contrive for the most decent and convenient Way (as they think) to seat it; also, as near as they can give Report what it will Cost.
Item-it is agreed that the last Purchase Rate shall be made in a Town Rate, in the Ordinary way of rating, by Heads and Estates.
TOWN MEETING, February 13, 1678-9-Samuel Dod, doth freely resign and lay down to the Town's Disposal, his Right to any Land, Meadow, or Boggs, which he hath illegally taken up contrary to a Town agreement.
Item-it is Agreed, that Samuel Dod is admitted a planter in our Town, and hath Liberty to possess Lands by Gift or Pur- chase, according to Town Rights as other Planters do.
Item-Samuel Dod hath Granted to him, that Twenty-five Acres laid out already on Watseson; and that Part of Swamp laid out to him by the Surveyor, Containing about Twenty Acres ; provided it shall lie Common for Stone and Timber as the Third
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Division doth ; and that Part of Land belonging to the Town (if any) lying near Hance's ; provided it prejudiceth not the High- way. Samuel Plum and Stephen Davis are chosen to lay out a convenient Highway by Hance's.
Stephen Davis, acknowledging he had taken up some Land contrary to a Town agreement, doth freely resign it to the Town's Disposal ; doth request it for his Son John Davis.
Item-John Davis hath granted to him, about Twenty Acres of Land up the River; provided he leave a convenient Highway by the River, of four Rods wide.
John Tichenor doth freely lay down and resign to the Town's dispose, his Right to any Land which he hath illegally taken up, contrary to a Town Agreement.
Item-the Town granted that he may have that land before William Camp's, provided he prejudice not the Highway ; also, he doth freely leave himself with a Committee to lay it out, and also to lay out the Highway. John Brown, Jun'r, William Camp and Thomas Ludington are chosen to lay it out, and also a con- venient Highway.
Item-Anthony Oleff doth confess his Fault, in taking up land and Meadow, contrary to the Town Order; and doth freely sub- mit it to the Town's Dispose. And upon his Desire he is ad- mitted a Planter.
Item-Anthony Oleff hath granted to him forty Acres of Land at the Mountain, which was laid out to him by the Surveyor.
TOWN MEETING, February 19, 1678-9-Edward Ball doth ac- knowledge he hath taken fifty acres of land, which is contrary to a Town Agreement; and doth freely resign what is more than his Proportion, to the Town's Dispose.
Mr. Crane saith, he will lay down what Land he hath taken up contrary to a Town Agreement, if others will Lay down all they have taken up, contrary to a Town Order.
Item-the Town Agreed by Vote, that the Town Rate for this Year should be paid at Winter Wheat 5s. p. Bus'l, Summer Wheat 4s. 6d. p. Bus'l, Rye 4s. p. Bus'l, Indian Corn 3s. p. Bus'l.
Item-John Johnson proposed to the Town to lay down that Lott he hath surveyed by the Frog Pond for the Town's use ; provided he may have so much of the Pond as is already laid out to him, and an Acre of Land about his House, in such form as Sarj't Richard Harrison and John Ward, Turner, have brought Report of the Town (viz) ; so far as the first Row of Apple Trees are now from his House, and so by the Pond till the Acre be made up ; and also Six Acres of that Lott laid out for an Elder's Lott, on that Side of the Lott next to John Ward, Turner's, Lott; likewise he desires to enjoy for his Use, the whole Lott by the
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Frog Pond for the Space of Three Years, if the Town need it not before for an Elder ; and also he desireth Liberty to drain the Pond thro this land. This was agreed on by Vote, to be an Agreement between the Town and John Johnson.
Item-the Town doth impower the Com'ittee already chosen, to carry on the Seating of the Meeting House, with as good Prudence for the Town as they can.
TOWN MEETING, March 10th, 1678-9-It is agreed, that no Person whatsoever, shall at any Time sett or make fire
Penalty of setting fire. in the Woods or Meadow, to burn the Woods or Meadow, on the Penalty of paying all Damages they do by the Fire so sett, untill after the Town's Men who are ap- pointed by the Town to appoint a Day for that Purpose, when they see the fittest Season, and to give Notice by the Beat of the Drum ; at which Time every Planter is to make their Appear- ance at the Common Place of Meeting, upon the Penalty of 2 s. 6 d .- and then and there to agree in the Manner how to proceed, for the best security of ye Town.
Item-Mr. Crane, Robert Dalglesh, and Jasper Crane are chosen, to lay out Samuel Potter's Lott again.
TOWN MEETING, April 17th, 1679-It is thought necessary and agreed by Vote, upon the News concerning the Indians rising, that we for our Parts send to desire the Governor to call the General Assembly, to consider what may be meet to secure our- selves, in Case of such Danger-Mr. Ward is chosen, to carry the Town's Message to the Governor.
John Ward, Turner, hath the Grant of the remainder of the Elder's Lott which is more than John Johnson is to have, for one of his Son's to build on.
TOWN MEETING, June 10, 1679-for the better Security of the ' Town, it is agreed to have a Watch kept in the Town, The way of watching. Three in a Night, at some House appointed by the Sarjents, and one of the Three to stand Centry, one at one Time and another at another ; and at break of Day or there- " .. . abouts all Three of them to be walking, that if there be Dan- Mai .... ger it may be timely discovered and prevented, and about half an hour after Daybreak to call the Drummer, and he is to beat the Drum. It is also agreed that one fourth Part of Carrying arms. the Town at a time, and so taking their Turns, shall carry arms to Meeting on the Lord's Days-and two to Ward, and one to stand Centry.
TOWN MEETING, September 29, 1679-It is voted, that all Per.
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sons which have taken up Land or Meadow within the limits of our Town of Newark, and still keeps it in their Posses. sion, shall pay Rates for it this Year, together with all other ratable Estate, as Heads, and Cattle-by Lands, we mean all Land and Meadow laid out by the Town's Order, or by Mr. Deleplary, not depriving any Man of his particular Right given him before by the Town. Also it is Agreed, that if any Person have taken up any Land or Meadow infringing upon any Town Priviledge, as Highways, or Waterings, shall be exempted from this Rate so much of it as is for his Use.
Item-It is voted, that the first and Second Division shall be given in as the Town laid it out, and other land and Meadow as Mr. Deleplary laid them out.
Item-It is voted that all Lands shall pay alike to this Rate, and that all Land shall pay Penny p. acre. And all Heads and Cattle as before, viz : Heads 14d .; Oxen 5d., Cows 3d., Steers and Hieffers of Two Years old 2d., Steers of four Years Old 4d., Steers of three Years Old 3d., Steers and Hieffers of One Year Old 1d., Horses and Mares of three Years Old and upwards 3d., Horses and Mares of two Years Old 2d, Horses and Mares of one Year Old 1d, and Swine of One Year old and upwards 1d. p. Head.
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