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Voted that Nathan Smith & Henery Elderson are chossen Assesers for ye year insueing
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Voted that Capt. Loufe Henery Ludlom & Henery Brace are chossen Trustess of ye high ways for the year insueing
Voted that Samuell Smith Constable & Nehemiah Smith are chossen Fence Veiwers for ye year insueing-
Voted that Nehemiah Smith is chossen Town Clerk for ye year insueing-
Entred by me NEHEMIAH SMITH Cler-
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Jamaica Apprill ye first d 1729-
Att a Town meeting held at Jamaica at the time afore said it was voted concluded by maihty of ye free- holders then & there assembled
Voted that Samuell Higbee is chossen Suprizer for year ensuing-
Voted that Nathan Smith & Henery Elderd are chossen Assesers for ye year ensueing they haveing tweenty shillings apeice for their service-
Voted that Samuell Smith is chossen Constable & Collector for the year ensueing-
Voted that there shall be a good suficence fore raile fence three foot & eight inches high both within & with- out throughout ye Tow-
Voted that Henery Ludlom & Jacamiah Denton are chossen Fence Vewers for year ensueing-
Voted that Just Messinger Samuell Deane Junier & William Golder are chosen Trustees of ye highways for year ensueing
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At the same meeting it voted that Nehemiah Smith is chossen Clerk for ye year ensueing he haveing ten shillings a year for his trouble
Enterd by me NEHEMIAH SMITH Clerk
Jamaica Apprill ye 7d 1730
At a Town meeting held at Jamaica at ye time afore said it was voted & concluded by ye maiohty of the freeholders then & there assembled
It was voted that Samuell Higbee is chossen Suprizver for ye year insueing
Voted that Nathan Smith & Henery Elderd are chossen Assessers for ye year insueing
Voted that Samuell Smith Saner is chossen Constable and Collector for ye year insueing
Voted that Thomas Welling & William Ludlom & Hope Mills are chossen Trustees for ye highways for ye year insueing
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Voted that Henery Ludlom & Jacamiah Denton are chossen Fence Vewrs for ye year insueing
Voted that the Assesers are alowed tweenty shillings a peice for makeing ye rates of ye year insueing
Entered by me NEHEMIAH SMITH Clerk
Jamaica Apprill ye 6d 1731-
At a Town meeting held at Jamaica at the time afore said it was voted & concluded by maigohty of ye free- holders then & there assembled
Voted that Samuell Higbee is chossen Suprizer for ye year insing-
Voted that Nathan Smith & Henery Elderd are chossen assesers for the year insueing
Voted that Samuell Smith is chossen Constabell & Collecttor for the year insueing
Voted that Samuell Smith Junior is chossen Clerk for ye year insueing
Voted that Henery Ludlom & Jacamiah Denton are chossen Fence Vewers for ye year insueing
Voted that Hope Read Tunis Covett & Joseph Heager- man are chossen Trustees of ye highways for ye year insueing
.Voted that Gorge Rennells is chossen Whipper for the year insueing
Entered by me NEHEMIAH SMITH Clerk
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Jamaica Appirll ye 5d 1720
At a Town meeting held att Jamaice at ye time afore said it was voted and concluded by ye maigollity of ye freeholders then and there assembled as afore said-
Voted that Daniell Bull is chossen Supprisever for ye year insueing
Voted that Joseph Smith & Nehemiah Smith are chossen Assesers for ye year insueing they haveing twenty shillings apeice for their service
Voted allso that Samuell Smith Sein. is chossen Conta- bell & Collectter for ye year insueing
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Voted allso that Capt. Loufe & Capt. Smith are chossen Trustes & Survayers of ye high ways for ye west end of ye Town for ye year insueing
Voted allso that Leftenent Watters and Leftenent Smith are chossen Trustes & Survayer of ye highways for ye insueing
Voted allso that Richard Oldfeild and Jonathan Watters are chossen Fence Veiwers for ye year insueing .
Voted allso that Daniell Bull shall have leberty for to build a good suffisent pound ye same bigness of ye former pound that Joseph Barten made he is to have it seven years insueing he takeing ye youssall fees as they are stented upon record he ye said Bull giveing in bond a ten pound bond unto ye Clerk of ye Town for his keep- ing good suffisient pound all ye term
Voted allso that there shall goe noe horses upon ye Commons
Entered by me NEHEMIAH SMITH Cler-
Jamaica Apprill ye 4d 1721
At a Town meeting held at Jamaica at ye time afore said it was voted and concluded by ye maigollity of ye freeholders then and there assembled as afore said
.Voted that Samuell Smith Seane is chossen Constable and Colecter for ye year insueing
Voted allso that Daniell Bull is chossen Suprivizer for ye year insueing.
Voted allso that Aliass Bayles & Nehemiah Smith are chossen Assesers for ye year insueing they haveing twenty shilling apeice for their service
Voted allso that John Gray Nathaniell Denton Samuell Smith red are chossen Trustees for ye year insueing
Samuell Thusstone enter this protest against ye vote which was past conserning ye fishing ye last Town meeting
Samuell Deane Saner enter his protest against ye vote which was past conserning ye fishing ye last Town meeting
Voted that Capt. Loufe & Thomas Thusstone are chossen Fence Veiers for ye year insueing
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Voted that David Whithead shall now pay taxes for ye time to come-
Entred by me NEHEMIAH SMITH Cler-
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Jamaica October ye 12 day 1721
At a Town meeting held at Jamaica at ye time afore said it was voted by maiolyty of ye freeholders then and there assembled-
Voted that allsoe there shall be a suffistient four raile fence throughtout ye Town both within & without ye said fence is to be three foots and eight inches high or any other fence that shall be adjudged to be soe good as ye fence afore said
Voted allsoe that Richard Oldfeild and Jonathan Wat- ters are chossen Fence Veiwers till ye Town meeting in Apprill next
Entred by me pr NEHEMIAH SMITH Cler-
Jamaica Apprill the third day 1722
At a Town meeting held at Jamaica at the time afore said it was voted by ye majolity of the freeholders then and there assembled
Voted that John Everrit is chossen Suprivizer for the year insueing +
Voted allso that Samuell Smith is chossen Constable and Collecter for ye year insueing
Voted allso that Nehemiah Smith & Eliass Bayles are chossen Assesers they haveing tweenty shillings per peice for their service
Voted that Jacamiah Denton & Yeree Rider & Close Lattin are chossen Surveiers of ye highways for ye year insueing
Voted that Richard Oldfeild & Jonathan Watters are chossen Fence Veiwers for ye year insueing
Entered by me NEHEMIAH SMITH Cler-
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Jamaica Apprill ye 2d 1723-
At a Town meetting held at Jamaica at ye time afore said it is voted by ye majolity of the freeholders then and there assembled
Voted that John Everritt is chossen Suprivizer for the year insueing
Voted that Nehemiah Smith & Aliass Bayless are chossen Assessers for ye year insueing for their yusall allowance for their service
Voted that Samuell Smith is chossen Constabell & Collectter for ye year insueing
Voted allso that Just Oldfeild & Jonathan Watters are chossen Fence Veiwers for ye year insueing
Voted allso that Capt Loufe Capt Smith & William Barnett are chossen Surveiers of ye highways for ye year insueing
Entered by me NEHEMIAH SMITH Cler ---
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Jamaica Apprill ye 8d 1723
At a Town meeted held at Jamaica at ye time afore said it was voted by ye majolity of ye freeholders then and there assembled
Voted at ye same meeting that Just Oldfeild Samll Smith & Jonathan Watters are to take in their possesion the parsonage house and home lot for to take care of ye same untill such time as ye Town shall recall it out of their hands
Just. Beats protest against the above said vote Mr. Clows protest against the above said vote as unnesery incertain unreasonable & illeagull
Voted that all horses or mares above one year old that shall be found grassin upon ye commons or high way unside hoopelled are liable to be pounded
At a Town meeting ordered by Just. Whithead and Just Messinger Enterd by me NEHEMIAH SMITH Cler-
Jamaica Jenewary ye 21d 1723/4
Att a Town meeting held at Jamaica at ye time afore
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said it was voted by ye maijolity of the freeholders then and there assembled
Voted that Capt. Whithead Just Messinger & Just. Oldfeild are appointed to meet with Hemstead men for the runing of line betwen the Towns and that ye Town Clerke doe send a copy of this vote to Call Hicks who is of ye mannagers for Hemstead-
Ordered that ye Town patent Indian deed & other paper evidence & muinments relating to the Towns lands now in the possession of Nathaniell Denton be forth with lodged in the hands of Nehemiah Smith Town Clerk and that he suply the above persons with such coppys out of the same writtings as may be nesesary for their better performance of ye above service or lend them the originall Entered by me NEHEMah SMITH Clerk
Jamaica Apprill the 7d 1724
Att a Town meeting held at Jamaica at ye time afore said by the maigolity then & there assembled-
Voted that John Everitt is chosen Supriviser for the year insueing
Voted that Samuell Smith is chossen Constabel & Collector for ye insueing
Voted that Elias Bayles & Nehemiah Smith are chossen Assesers for year insueing they haveing their useall fees for their service
Voted that Just. Whithead Just. Beets & Just. Messin- ger are chossen Serveaiers of ye highways for year in- sueing
Voted that Richard Oldfeild & Jonathan Watters are chossen Fence Veiwers for ye insueing-
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Jamaica Jenewary ye 20d 1724/5
Att a Town meeting held at Jamaica at the time afore said it was voted and concluded by ye maigolity of the freeholders then & there assembled as afore said
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Voted that ye Town vote of the 21 Jenewary last con- serning the bounds of this Township adjoyning to Hem- stead be continued & that ye said persons doe forthwith make a deligent inquirry where Rockaway River & ye mouth of Rockaway swamp are by ye best means that they can & report their proceedings herein att the next Town meeting in writting under their hands-
Voted at ye same Town meeting that from hence-forth all horses mares or colts above a year old which shall be found unside hopeled & a grasseing upon any of ye commons or undevided land in this Township shall be liable to be impounded by any of the freeholders of ye said Town-
Voted at ye same meeting that any sheep shall be found in ye commons or undevided or highway without a keeper shall be liable to be impounded
Voted at ye same meeting whereas lately at the Su- pream Cort of ye city of New York eictments was broght by Mr. Thomas Poyer a Church of Enland minister against severall tents in possesion of the parsonnage lands viz homestead & out lands in this Town formerly sett apart for the use of a minister and whereas judgment went against the said Mr. Poyer as may appear; now accord- ing to the Town vote made June ye: 19-1676 which is that there shall be forty acers of meadow designed & sett apart for a parsonaage lot in ye east neck joyning to the lotts of meadows laid out with upland proposuable to other lotts laid out in ye Town to continue at ye dis- spose of the Town to a minister when they have occasion to make use of it wee doe vote & agree that Mr. Robt. Crose minister of ye said Town shall have the use benefitt & possesion of ye said homstead meadows & upland laid out & apprepriated for the use above said there being need & occassion for it to be and to him & his & assigns duering he shall continue our minister
Voted at ye same Town meeting that Jonth Watters and Samll Smith doe immediately put Mr. Robt. Cross minnister in possesion of ye above said lands & meadows wherein he is not allready possesioned Samuell Clowes
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enter his protest against ye two last votes affirming it not to be in ye power of ye whole Township much less less of ye major part of this Town meeting to make such votes Entered by me NEHEMIAH SMITH Clerk
Jamaica Apprill the sixthd 1725
At a Town meeting held at Jamaica at the time afore said it was voted by the maigolity of the freeholders then and there assembled
Voted that John Everitt shall be and is chossen Supri- vizer for ye year insueing-
Voted that Eliass Bayles & Nehemiah Smith are chossen Assesers for ye year insueing for yualls fees-
Voted that. Samuell Smith is chossen Constable and Colector for ye year insueing --
Voted that Just Whithead & Just Messinger and Samuell Smith red are chossen Serveaiers of ye high ways for the year insueing-
Voted that Just Oldfeild and Jonathan Watters are chossen Fence Veiers for year insueing-
Voted that there be a sufeint highway betwen ye Bever pond & brinkly-
Entered by me pr NEHEMIAH SMITH-Cler-
Jamaica Apprill th: 5d 1726
Att a Town meetting held at Jamaica at ye time aforesaid it was voted by ye magolity of ye freeholders then and there assembled
Voted that John Everitt is chossen Supervisser for ye insueing-
Voted that Eliass Bayles and Nehemiah Smith are chossen Assesers they haveing tweenty shillings per peice for their service ye year insueing-
Voted that Samuell Smith is chossen Constable and Collectteor for ye insueing-
Voted that Just Oldfeild & Jonathan Watters are chossen Fence Veiwers for ye year insueing for year ---
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Voted that Jonathan Watters Benj. Smith and Benj. Wiggins are chossen Trusstes of ye highways for ye year insueing-
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Jamaica May the forthd 1726-
At a Town meeting held at Jamaica at the time afore said it was voted by ye majority of the freeholders then & there assembled-
Voted that Mr. Pier Mr. Crooss Just Betts Just Messinger Just Smith & Clerk Smith are appointed and chossen to see what people are willing to agree to doe or subscribe toward ye incorrigment of a free scoule in ye to Town-
Voted at ye meeting that Edward Jones has liberty for to set up a good suffisent pound faceing to ye dubbell street for term of seven years he ye said Jones taking ye youals fees and he paying eighteen shillings every year by the twenty forth day of March unto ye Suprizer of ye said Town-
Entered pr-by me NEHEM SMITH Clerk-
Jamaica Febrewary the 21d: 1726/7
At a Town meetting held at Jamaica at ye time afore said it was voted & concluded by ye maiority of ye free- holders then & there assembled that ye ground whereon ye stone building or meeting house now stands together with ye said building it selfe which are sittuate near ye middle of the maine street in Jamaica afore said near where the old pound lately stood & in ye occupation of Mr. Thomas Poyer shall be granted & assigned unto John Carpenter Jonas Wood & Benjamin Thusstone sume of ye surviveing trustees by whom it was built & it is hereby granted & assignsed unto ye said John Car- penter Jonas Wood & Benj. Thusstone to have & to hold the lands in trust for ye Town & to be disposed of by them in trust for ye Town according to ye first intention of ye builders-
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Just Beets Mr. Poyer Just Oldfeild & Richard Comes enter their protest against ye above said vote & MIr. Clowes alsoe protest against ye same vote --
Entered by me NEHEMIAH SMITH-Clerk-
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Jamaica January ye 3d 1706/7
At a Towne meeting held at Jamaica at ye time aford- Joseph Smith Esq'
Present Jonathan Whitehead Esq" Jno. Smith Esqr -
Justices
It was voted by ye majorty of ye freholders then and there assembled as aforsd that Nathaniell Denton Jonas Wood Samuell Clowes Richard Oldfield & John Snedicor are chosen to consider of what rules and orders may be convenient for ye Towne and make report of ye same to ye next Towne meeting
Entred pr ZACH MILLS Cler-
At ye same meeting it was voted as aforsd that Nath- aniell Denton Jonas Wood Samuell Clowes Richard Oldfield & Jno. Snedicor are hereby impowered and authorised for to call any of ye former Colectors to an acount which way they have desposed of what mony they have colected and what is not already desposed of for to receive and to give an acount of ye same at ye next Towne meeting Entred pr ZACH MILLS Cler ---
Jamaica Aprill ye 3d 1707
Att a Towne meeting held by ye freholders of Jamaica aforsd-
Present Joseph Smith Esqr Jno. Smith Esqr } Justices
It was voted as aforesd that Charles Williamson shall be Constable for ye ensuing yeare-
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At ye same meeting it was voted as aforsd that Joseph Smith and William Creed Juner shall be Assesers for ye : year ensuing
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At ye same meeting it was voted as aforsd that John Ludlam shall be Collector for ye ensuing
At ye same meeting it was voted as aforsd-that Zachariah Mills shall be Superviser for ye year ensuing-
At ye same meeting it was voted as aforsd that Capt Hope Carpenter Jno. Everitt Capt. Samuell Carpinter & Samuell Scidmore shall be Townsmen for ye yeare ensuing-
At ye same meeting it was voted as aforsd that Nath- aniel Denton John Oke Thomas Watters & Peter White shall and are hereby authorised & appointed to take an account of ye Surveiers of ye sd Towne that did lay out ye draught devitions of land in ye bounds of ye abovsd Towne and when every mans land was laid out in ye said devitions and to mak report of ye same at ye next Towne meeting-
At ye same meeting it was voted as aforsd that ye Townsmen above named viz Capt. Hope Carpinter Capt. Samuell Carpinter Jno. Everitt & Samuel Scidmore are hereby impowered for to call any of ye former Colecters or any other person or persons to an acount that hath any of ye Towns mony in their hands or any over plush of ye former rates which is not as yet desposed of and receive ye same and to pay ye same at their descretion to any such person or persons that hath mony due from ye Towne-
Entred pr ZACH MILLS Cler-
At a Towne meeting held at Jamaica July ye 17-1707 Present Jonathan Whitehead Esq" Jno. Smith Esq' Jus-
Voted by ye freeholders asembled as aforsd that Jonas Wood Thomas Borows & Charles Williamson are herby impowered & authorised for to take all lawfull means for to defend ye Towns property in ye & broken marsh in fishing & fowling in ye bounds of ye Township of Jamaica aforsd against any person or persons that shall endeavor for to en -ye same-
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The rate gathered pr John Ludlum Colector in ve year 1707 was sixty four pounds sixteene shillings & five penc three farthings fivty five pounds thereof to be paid to Coll. Depyster ye remainder to be to ye Towns use Entred pr-ZACH MILLS-Cler ---
Att a Towne meeting of ye freeholders held at Jamaica Aprill ye 6th 1708-
Present Joseph Smith Esq"
Jno. Smith Esq™ Justices
Jonathan Whitehead Esq'
At ye Towne meeting asembled as aforsd Richard Oldfield and Zachariah Mills are chosen & authorised for to call any of ye former Collectrs to an acount for to find what monys is in their hands of ye Towns not as yet desposed of and to receive ye same and to despose of ve same at their decision for ye use of ye Towne-
At ye sd meeting asembled as aforsd Nathaniell Denton is chosen for to keepe ye Towne patents deeds & papers which is in Mrs. Rebecah Wolsys hands and to keepe ye same for ye use of ye Towne-
At ye same meeting asembled as aforsd Samll. Mills Junr was chosen Constable for ye ensuing yeare-
. At ye sd Towne meeting it was voted as aforsd that Thomas Waters & Amos Smith shall be Assesers for ye yeare ensuing-
At ye towne meeting aforsd Ram Dorlant was chosen Collector for ye year ensuing
At ye Towne meeting asembled as aforsd Zachariah Mills by publick voat was chosen Superviser for ye yeare ensuing-
At ye same meeting asembled as aforsd Nathaniell Denton Richard Oldfield Let Thomas Smith & Benjamin Wiggins was chosen Townsmen for ye yeare ensuing
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May ye 7th 1708
Received of Richard Oldfield my salary as Towne Clerk ye sum of three pounds four shillings & nine pence Recd. pr ZACH MILLS Cler-
At a Towne meeting held at Jamaica Aprill ye 29 1708
Joseph Smith Esqr. - Justices
Present Jonathan Whitehead Esqr. Jno. Smith Esqr.
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Voted by ye freeholders asembled as aforsd that all ye comon and undevided land in ye Township aforsaid shall be devided acording to every mans righte-
Voted as aforsd that there shall be a highway to pass & repass to & from John Gailes mills and elsewhere through a vacant pece of land betweene ye Old Town Nek bounds and ye parsonag or Towne lot-
Jonathan Whitehead doth prost agt. ye above vote concerning ye highway-
Anthony Waters Nathaniel Denton Jno. Rodes Joseph Smith Justice & George Wolsey doth protest agt ye above vote for laying out ye land-
Voted as aforsd that Capt. George Wollsy Amos Smith & Samuell Thustone are chosen for to devide ye comons & undevided land acording to ye above vote in quantaty & quallity them or ye major part of them or ye surveiers of them and to make records of what they shall have done in and aboute ye primises when ye Towne shall re- quire ye same of them-
Voted as as abovsd that ye Towne Clerk shall enter an ample & true coppy of all such rates as shall be asessed in ye Towne for ye time to come & to have five shillings for that service for this yeare
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At a Towne meeting of ye freeholders held at Jamaic April ye 5th 1709-
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Zachariah Mills was chosen Supervizer for ye year ensuing-
And Ffredrik Van Lewa and Nehemiah Smith Juner was chosen Assesers for ye year ensuing-
And Thomas Whitehead was chosen Colecter for ye ensuing yeare-
And Samuel Mills Juner was chosen Constable for ye year ensuing Entred pr ZACH MILLS Cler-
The 6th day of February 1709/10
At a Towne meeting held at Jamaica of ye freeholders of ye abovesd Towne-
Jonathan Whitehead Esqr. /
Present
Robert Read Esqr.
Samll. Bayleys Esqr.
Justices
Tho. Whitehead Esqr.
Voted by ye majorty of ye freeholders asembled as aforsd that Justic Jonathan Whitehead Jonas Wood Anthony Waters Nathaniel Denton & John Everitt or ye major part of them are hereby authorised & appointed for to take into their hands all ye Towns land weh is called personage land housing & medow and to devide all ye medow & outland acording to every mans righte & ye home lot & house &c for to be hired out at their decretion & ye rent to be disposed of to ye proper owners of ye same in eaqual proportion acording to every mans rights
Robert Read Peter White Josiah Wiggins Thomas Whitehead & Samuel Lewis doth protest agt. ye above vote as unlawfull-
Voted as aforsd yt Capt. George Woolsey & Nicolas Everit and Benjamin Thuston are hereby authorised & apointed for to demand ye key of ye stone meting house from ye person wh is in possesion of ye same and keep ye sd house for ye use of ye Towne .
Voted as aforesd that all particuler survais made by any person in or upon any part of ye coman or unde- vided land in ye abovsd Township by any person or per-
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sons exept such as was chosen by publick vote as Town surveiers is and shall be esteemed ilegal & unlawfull
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At a Towne meeting held at Jamaica Aprill ye 4th 1710-Voted by ye freeholders assembled as aforesd that Jonathan Whitehead Esqr shall be Superviser for ye year ensuing-
Voted as aforesd that Amos Smith & Thomas Thurstone shall be Assesers for ye year ensuing-
Voted as aforesd that Samuel Denton victuler shall be Constable & Colecter for ye year ensuing
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At a Towne meenting of ye freeholders of Jamaica held at Jamaica aforesd ye 3d day of Aprill 1711-
It was voted by ye freeholders asemble as aforesd Nehemiah Smith Juner shall be Town Clerk undtill another shall be chosen & sworne in his room-
Voted as aforesd that Samuel Denton shall be Con- stable & Colecter for ye yeare ensuing-
Voted as aforesd Let Joseph Smith & Nehemiah Juner shall be Assers for ye year ensuing they serving in ye sd place for twenty shillings each pr yeare-
Voted as aforesd that Jonathan Whitehead shall be Superviser for ye year ensuing-
Voted as aforesd that Capt Samuel Carpenter Jno. Rodes Capt. Hope Carpenter and Amos Smith shall be Trustees for ye year ensuing
Voted as aforesd that that David Whitehead shall be discharged from paying of rates in this Towne-
Voted as aforesd that any person or persons that shall have any stray horses mares catel or sheepe in his posesion shall enter their marks both natural & artificial with ye clerk of ye Towne between ye first of November & ye first of January yearly but if any person shall keep any such strays as aforesd not entring their marks as aforesd in ye Township of Jamaica aforesd shall for-
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feit ye valu of ye same to ye owner and if so entred and ye owner to pay four pence halfpeny to ye Clerk for his service for each
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At a Town meeting of ye freeholders of Jemaica held at Jemaica ye first day of Aprill 1712-
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