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H. B. HAVENS, ALANSON TOPPING, "Justices. JON. FITHIAN,
JON. FITHIAN, Clerk.
PAGE 101. Henry H. Jessup has in keeping a dark red heifer, 3 years old last spring; also a white steer with red ears, 3 years old next spring; also a black and white steer, 2 years old next spring; also a dark red heifer, 2 years old next spring ; with no artificial marks upon their ears. 1840, Dec. 6th.
PAGE 101. Town Meeting held April 6th, 1841.
Jon. Fithian chosen to the office of Justice of the Peace. Edwin Rose chosen to the office of Supervisor. Jon. Fithian chosen to the office of Town Clerk.
Richard Gelston, Saml. T. Hildreth, Chas. Howell, Eras- tus Foster and Austin Rose, Assessors.
Voted that $1,600 be raised for the support of the poor and $250 to the Supervisor to pay contingent charges.
Merit Fordham chosen to the office of Collector. Voted that the Collector have 3 per cent for collecting.
Isaac M. Pierson and John White chosen Overseers of the Poor.
Halsey Foster, Edward Sayre and Benjamin F. Rogers chosen to the office of Commissioners of Highways.
Merit Fordham, John H. Post, John Hobert, Herman Woodruff and Edward Coe chosen to the office of Constable.
Hugh Halsey, George Post and John H. Jessup were chosen to the office of Commissioners of Common Schools.
Levi D. Wright, Luther D. Cook and Jon. Fithian chosen to the office of Inspectors of Common Schools.
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No. 1 Jonathan Raynor, No. 2 Franklin Bishop, No. 3 George O. Post, No. 4 Nathan Penny, No. 5 Geo. Seaman, No. 6 John White, No. 7 Benjamin Foster, No. 8 JJesse Woodruff, No. 9 Herman Woodruff, No. 10 Hiram Sand- ford, No. 11 Isaac Edwards, No. 12 Chas. W. Payne, No. 13 Edward H. Osborn, No. 14 John Rose, No. 15 Saml. Four- nier, Overseers of Highways.
Chas. Howell, William Huntting, Nathan White, Merit Culver, Wm. Woolly, Charles Pelletrean, Daniel Fordham, Isaac Dimon, George O. Post, Jesse R. Halsey, B. Halsey Foster and Jesse Indlow, chosen Town Trustees for the ensuing year.
Merit Fordham, William Corwithe and Jesse Halsey, chosen Pound Masters.
Abraham Rose chosen Town Sealer.
Voted that the wife of Malines Osborn. late keeper of the town poor, be rewarded with $20 for extra services.
Voted that Matthew Hildreth, Sullivan Cook, Malthe G. Rose, Selden Foster and George Post be a committee to examine the buildings on the poor house farm, and to re- port to the next annual Town Meeting as to the propriety of enlarging, repairing or building new. and also as to the probable cost.
We certify that the above is a true statement of the re- sult of an election held at Southampton on the 6th day of April, 1841.
LEVI HEDGES. Justices ALANSON TOPPING. 1
JON. FITHIAN,
of the Peace.
JON. FITHIAN, Clerk.
PAGE 102. THIS INDENTURE, made the 29th day of March, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hun-
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dred and twenty-one, between Thomas Sayre, of the town of Southampton, in the County of Suffolk and State of New-York, of the first part, and Henry Harris, Samuel Jag- ger and David Jagger, Junior, of the town aforesaid, of the second part, Witnesseth, that the said party of the first part, for the consideration of the sum of Five Hundred and Twenty-six Dollars, current money of the State of New- York, to him in hand paid by the said parties of the second part, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, hath granted, bargained, sold, released, enfeofed and confirmed, and by these presents doth grant, bargain, sell. release, enfeoff and confirm unto the said parties of the second part and their heirs and assigns forever, the following described lands and premises : A certain tract of land, woodland and meadow, lying in the town aforesaid, and being known by the name of West Neck. situated near Seabonneck, viz : The one equal fourth part of said Neck, divided and undi- vided, (the divided part as it is now established by the owners of the said neck, as may be seen by referring to the record of the division made the 19th day of April, 1803. and which is confided to the care of William Herrick.) The said neck of land and meadows are bounded as follows : Northerly and westerly by the main creek or water, easter- ly partly by Moses Culver, partly by Apollas Harris, part- ly by Samuel Bishop, partly by Ebinezer Jagger, partly by Edward White and partly by Ephriam White or assigns, and southerly and partly westerly also by the water which divides it from the common meadows, including all the lands, woodlands. meadows, islands of meadows, sedge flats. sand bars, ways, waterings, water courses, rivers, rivulets, streams, brooks, pastures and hereditaments being within the bounds and limits as aforesaid ; that is to say, the one equal half of the said fourth part of said neck to the said
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David Jagger, junior. one of the parties of the second part, and the other half of the said fourth part of the said neek, to the said Henry Harris and the said Samuel Jagger, par- ties also of the second part, equally between them,
To have and to hold, all and singular, the foresaid grant- ed and bargained premises with all the appertenances, privileges and commodities to the same belonging, to the said parties of the second part, their heirs and assigns, to their only proper use, benefit and behoof, to hold in the manner and according to the conditions herein above de- scribed.
And the said party of the first part, before the ensealing hereof is the sole and lawful owner of all and singular the above bargained premises, and is possessed of the same in his own right as good, perfect, absolute estate of inheri- tance in fee simple, and hath good right, full power and lawful authority to dispose of the same in manner as afore- said. And the said parties of the second part, their heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, and each and every of them, may from time to time and at all times, forever hereafter, lawfully, peaceably and quietly have, hold, occu- py and enjoy the said premises, with all their appurte- nances, and every part and parcel thereof without the let, suit, trouble or disturbance of the said party of the first part, his heirs and assigns, or of any other person or persons claiming by, from or under them. And the said bargained premises, and every part and parcel thereof, now are, and from henceforth shall continue, remain and be unto the said parties of the second part, in manner as aforesaid, their heirs and assigns, free and clear, and freely and clearly acquitted, exhonorated and discharged of and from and against all former and other gifts, grants, bar- gains, sales, mortgages, estates, titles, troubles, claims and
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inenmbranges whatsoever, had made, done, committed, oc- Pasioned or suffered by the said party of the first part, or of any person lawfully claiming or to claim, by, from or under him, or by his, their or any of their act, means, as- sent or procurment. And the said party of the first part. for himself, his heirs, exeentors and administrators, all and singular the aforesaid lands and premises, and every part and parcel thereof unto the said parties of the second part. their heirs and assigns forever, against him the said party of the first part, his heirs and assigns, shall and will for- ever defend by these presents.
In witness whereof he hath hereunto set his hand and seal the day and year first above written.
THOMAS SAYRE. Signed, sealed and delivered
in the presence of ns,
FOSTER SAYRE, ROBERT R. RHODES.
PAGE 104. November 6th, 1841. Came upon the enclosed premises of Samuel D. Craig, at Quogue, in the Town of Southampton, four stray cattle of the following natural and artificial marks, to wit :
One red steer, white belly, end of the tail gray, the left ear short : also one red steer, the right ear short : also one red steer, the right ear short, left horn broken : also one heifer, white legs. white tail, shoulder and rump white, white throat and white between the horns, and right ear short or ent -all appear of the age of from 18 to 24 months or thereabouts. Nov. 8th, 1841.
PAGE 104. (Abstract.) John F. Foster has in keeping one cow and calf, and one yearling steer. 1841, Dec. 16th. PAGE 105. Town Meeting held April 5th, 1842.
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Erastus Foster chosen to the office of Justice of the Peace for 4 years.
Edwin Rose chosen to the office of Supervisor.
Jon. Fithian chosen to the office of Town Clerk.
Erastus Foster, Philetus Pierson, Austin Rose, Richard Gelston and Jesse R. Halsey, chosen Assessors.
Voted that $1,600 be raised for the poor, $200 for con- tingent charges, $550 for repairing Poor House barn, etc.
Voted that the Collector have but 3 per cent for collect- ing.
Voted that the privilege of collecting at 3 per cent be sold at auction. The highest bid $32, made by Jared M. Jennings.
Voted that the Overseers of the Poor with Matthew Hil- dreth be a Committee to attend to repairing the Poor House etc.
Hiram Fournier chosen Collector ; his bid 30 dollars.
John White and Isaac M. Pierson chosen Overseers of the Poor.
George O. Post, Albert Jagger and David Halsey chosen Commisioners of High ways.
Horace Foster, Merit Fordham, Herman Woodruff, John Hobart and Edwin Coe chosen Constable.
John P. Herrick, Hugh Halsey and Thomas Foster chosen Commissioners .of Common Schools.
Levi D. Wright and Jon. Fithian chosen Inspectors of common schools.
No. 1. Oliver Tuthill, No. 2 Stephen Bishop, No. 3 John H. Post, No. 4 Jesse Hallock, No. 5 Joseph Brown, No. 6 Philetus Pierson, No. 7 Isaac Sayre, No. 8 Josiah H. White, No. 9 Herman Woodruff, No. 10 Robert F. Post. No. 11 Isaac Edwards, No. 12 Chas. W. Payne, No. 13 Ed- ward H. Osborn, No. 14 Austin Rose, No. 15 Jesse Terry, chosen to the office of Overseers of Highways.
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George Post, David Jagger, George Seaman, Philetus Pierson, Gilbert C. Huntting, Austin Herrick, Andrew Hal- sey, Selden Foster, Chas. Howell, Robert F. Post, David Halsey and George O. Post, chosen Town Trustees.
Merit Fordham, John F. Foster, William Corwithe and Jesse R. Halsey chosen Pound Masters.
Austin Herrick chosen Town Sealer.
We certify that the above is a true statement of the re- sult of an election held at Southampton, April 5th, 1842.
LEVI HEDGES,
ERASTUS FOSTER,
Justices
ALANSON TOPPING,
of
JON. FITHIAN,
Peace.
JON. FITHIAN, Town Clerk.
PAGE 106. At a meeting of the Commissioners of com- mon schools of the Town of Southampton, in the County of Suffolk, on the 14th day of November, 1842. Resolved that a new school District be formed to consist of the present District No. 19 and a part of District No. 5, which said new district shall be numbered 19; and shall be bounded as follows, on the north by Peconic Bay, cast by the line between the Lots No. 6 and 7, Canoe Place Division, Quogne Purchase ; South by the road leading from the Ca- noe Place to Riverhead, and west by Mill Creek.
The formation of the aforesaid District, involving an alteration of District No. 5 and 19, and the consent of the Trustees of District No. 5 not having been given, it is or- dered that a notice in writing of the said alteration, signed by the Commissioners, be served on one of the Trustees of the said District by the Clerk of the Commissioners.
H. HALSEY, Comrs. THOS. FOSTER, of
JOHN. P. HERRICK. Schools.
JON, FITHIAN, Town Clerk.
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PAGE 106. (Abstract.) Frederick Hallock, Jr .. has in keeping a light red three years old steer. 1843, Dec. 20th.
PAGE 106. Town Meeting held April 4th, 1843.
Hugh Halsey was duly elected to the office Justice of the Peace for four years.
Samnel L'Hommedieu chosen Supervisor.
Jon. Fithian chosen Town Clerk.
Erastus Foster, Philetus Pierson, Austin Rose, Jesse R. Halsey and Matthew Hildreth, Assessors.
Voted that One thousand four hundred and fifty Dollars be raised for the support of the Poor, and two hundred and fifty for contingent expenses, collected at 3 per cent.
Merit Fordham chosen Collector.
Voted that the Collector have three per cent for col- lecting.
Isaac M. Pierson and John White, Overseers of the Poor.
Charles Howell, George O. Post and Josiah H. White chosen Commissioners of Highways.
Horace Foster, Merit Fordham, Herman Woodruff, John Hobert and Chas. J. Conkling chosen Constables.
Hugh Halsey, Thomas Foster and John P. Herrick, chos- en Commissioners of Common Schools.
Levi D. Wright and Jon. Fithian, Inspectors of Common Schools.
No. 1 Jotham Raynor, No. 2. Franklin Bishop, No. 3 John H. Post, No. 4 Jesse Hallock, No. 5 Alvin Squires. No. 6 Edward Sayre, No. 7 Isaac Sayre, Jr., No. 8 Rich- ard Cook, No. 9 Herman Woodrbff, No. 10 James H. Hil- dreth, No. 11 Isaac Edwards, No. 12 Chas. W. Payne, No. 13 Edward H. Osborn, No. 14 Austin Rose, No. 15 Jesse Terry, No. 16 William Phillips, Overseers of Highways.
Edward Sayre, Chas. Howell, George Post, Andrew Hal- sey, Philetus Pierson, Daniel Hildreth, Isaac Sayre, Jr.,
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Richard Gelston, Gilbert (. Huntting, Abraham Halsey, David R. Rose and Horace Foster, chosen Town Trustees.
Ebinezer W. Payne, John F. Foster, Wm. Corwithe and Jesse R. Halsey, chosen Pound Masters.
Austin Herrick, Town Sealer.
Ist District, Peletiah Fordham, John H. Dayton chosen, Samnel. L Hommedien appointed. 2nd District, David Halsey, Maltbe G. Rose chosen, Henry Hedges appointed. 3d Distriet, David R. Rose, Philetus Pierson chosen, James Herrick appointed. 4th District, Erastus Foster, Hervy Halsey chosen, Henry Gardiner appointed, to the office of Inspectors of Elections.
Voted that an appropriation of Five Dollars be made for the purpose of repairing the Pound at Bridge-Hampton ; also an appropriation of Ten Dollars to repair the Pound at Sag-Harbor.
Voted that all the poor persons who shall hereafter, die at the Poor house shall be buryed in such part of the farm as shall be designated by the Overseers of the Poor.
Voted that a sum not exceeding Eight Dollars be appro- priated to cleaning the house in which this meeting is held.
Voted that no Licenses be granted the ensuing year for the sale of spirituons or strong liquors.
Voted that cattle and sheep, and all horses under two years old, be permitted to run at large in the highways and common lands of this town for the ensuing year. Also that a fence three and half feet high and equal to a four rail fence of that height shall be deemed a sufficient fence.
We certify that the above is a true statement of the re- sult of an election held in Southampton April 4th, 1843.
LEVI HEDGES, ALANSON TOPPING, ERASTUS FOSTER, JON. FITHIAN,
Justices of the Peace.
JON. FITHIAN, Town Clerk.
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PAGE 108. (Abstract.) Chas. Howell has in keeping a beast. Oct. 24th, -
PAGE 108. Town Meeting held April 2d, 1844.
Peletiah Fordham was duly elected to the office of Jus- tice of the Peace for the term of four years.
David R. Rose was duly elected Supervisor.
Robert R. Rhodes was duly elected Town Clerk.
Peletiah Fordham, Matthew Hildreth, Austin Rose, Phi- letus Pierson and Shephard Halsey were duly elected As- sessors.
Voted that one thousand seven hundred dollars be raised for the support of the poor and three hundred dollars for contingent expenses.
Meritt Fordham was duly elected Collector.
John White and Isaac M. Pierson Overseers of the Poor.
George O. Post, Austin Rose and Josiah H. White chosen Commissioners of Highways.
John Hobart, William H. Overton, Hermon Woodruff, Meritt Fordham, and John H. Post Chosen Constables.
Edwin Rose was chosen Superintendent of Common Schools.
Ist District, John H. Dayton and Peletiah Fordham elected. 2nd District, Luther Halsey and Matthew Hil- dreth elected, James B. Halsey appointed. 3d District, Austin Rose and Philetus Pierson elected, David R. Rose appointed. 4th District, Erastus Foster and Shephard Halsey elected, Henry Halsey appointed Inspectors of Elec- tions.
Overseers of Highways, No. 1 Jotham Raynor, No. 2 Stephen Bishop, No. 3 John H. Post, No. 4 Jesse Hallock, No. 5 Carl Seaman, No. 6 Philetus Pierson, No. 7 George Post, No. 8 Silas Corwithee, No. 9 Hiram Woodruff, No. 10 James H. Hildreth, No. 11 Thomas Edwards, No. 12
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Seth Corwin, No. 13 Isaac W. Osborn, No. 14 Jeremiah Reeves, No. 15 Manasseh Penny, No. 16 Horace Foster.
Town Trustees, Benjamin H. Foster, Albert Reeves, Phi- letus Pierson, David R. Rose, William Woolley, Selden Foster, George Post, Jesse R. Halsey, James Herrick. Dan- iel Hildreth, Henry Green, and Matthew Hildreth.
Pound Masters, Meritt Fordham, William Corwithe, Jesse R. Halsey and John H. Foster.
Town Sealer, Robert R. Rhodes.
Voted, that a committee of three be appointed to confer with the inhabitants at Sagg respecting the burying ground. Hugh Halsey, Maltby G. Rose and Selden Foster were ap- pointed with the overseers said committee.
Voted that the report of the Overseers of the Poor be ac- cepted.
Voted that seven dollars be appropriated for the use of the house in which this meeting is held.
The vote of the last year to have the poor of the town buried in the town farm was rescinded.
We certify that the above is a true result of an election held in the town of Southampton on the second day of April, 1844.
JON. FITHIAN, H. HALSEY, Justices. LEVI HEDGES,
A true copy from the minutes on file in this office,
ROBT. R. RHODES, Clerk.
PAGE 110. At a meeting of the Commissioners of the town of Southampton, in the county of Suffolk, held in said town at the house of George Seaman, on the first day of June, eighteen hundred and forty-four, all the Commission- ers having met and deliberated on the subject of this order, it appearing to the said Commissioners that the road in the
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said town used as a highway leading from the south coun- try road to Birch Brook, has been used as a public highway for seventy years, but has not been recorded as appeared by the testimony of Ellis Squires, it is ordered by the said Commisioners that the said road be ascertained, de- scribed and entered of record. And the said Commission- ers do further order that the description of the said road be as follows : commencing at the house of Foster Terry, running to Squiretown, from thence to Red Creek, from there to John Terry's as the road now runs, from thence to John and Elias Hubbard's, then to the mill, and then to Birch Brook, where it intersects the road leading from Ca- noe Place to Riverhead, and the said road be of the width of three rods.
In witness whereof, we have hereunto placed our hands this Ist day of June, 1844.
GEORGE O. POST, AUSTIN ROSE, Commissioners. JOSIAH H. WHITE,
A true copy from the original on file in this office. Recorded June 2nd, 1844,
ROBT. R. RHODES, Clerk.
PAGE 110. Charles Parsons records fire brand, June 19th, 1844, C. P.
PAGE 110. George P. Tuthill records his ear mark to be a square crop and slit on the right and a nick on both sides of the left.
PAGE 110. Nelson Ketchum records his ear mark to be n nick on the upper side of the right and a square crop of the left.
PAGE 110. Thomas S. Hedges records his ear mark to be a slope under the left ear.
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PAGE 111. William P. Tuthill gives his ear mark to be a hole in the left with a slit under it and a slope under the right.
PAGE 111. Austin Rose gives his ear marks to be, 1st an ell under the right ear and a crop slit and half penny under the left. 2nd, an ell under the right and square crop and half penny under the left.
PAGE 111. (Abstract.) December 20th, 1844. Elias W. Howell has in keeping a small black yearling heifer.
PAGE 111. (Abstract.) January 2nd, 1845. Oliver Post has in keeping a red two years old steer.
PAGE 111. Benj. H. Foster gives his ear marks to be (his late fathers) a slit of the right and a half penny over the left ear, and a hollow crop of the right and a half pen- ny under the left.
PAGE 111. James Robinson gives his ear mark to be a swallow tail of the right, a half penny over it, and a square crop and nick over the left ear.
PAGE 111. Ebenezer Jayne gives his ear mark to be that of Henry Raynor, which is a slope under and a nick in the right ear.
PAGE 111. Edwin Squires gives his ear mark to be a square erop, slit, and half penny over the right and a slope over the left ear.
PAGE 111. Josiah Rayner gives his car mark to be a square crop of the right and half penny under the left ear.
PAGE 111. Orin Dayton gives his ear mark to be a swallow tail and half penny on both sides of the right. and a swallow tail of the left ear. Oct. 22nd 1851 changed to swallow tail in left and half penny over right.
PAGE 111. Joel Tuthill gives his ear mark to be a square crop and two slits of the right ear.
PAGE 111. 1845. Parker S. Robinson of Brookhaven,
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gives his ear mark to be a crop and half penny under the left and two slopes of the right ear, late the mark of Zebu- lon Jessup, deceased.
PAGE 111. Albert Squires gives his ear mark to be two half pennies over the right, a nick under it and hole in the left ear ; also a slope under and two half pennies over each ear.
PAGE 111. 1846. Barnabas Squires gives his ear mark (bought of the heirs of Samuel Jagger) a square crop and ell under the right, and a square crop of the left ear.
PAGE 112. Annual Town Meeting April 1st, 1845.
David R. Rose was duly elected to the office of Super- visor for the ensuing year.
Robert R. Rhodes was duly elected town Clerk.
Johnathan Fithian was duly elected Justice of the Peace for four years, and Nathaniel Topping was duly elected a Justice of the Peace in the place of Hugh Halsey, resigned.
Philetus Pierson was duly elected Collector.
Jesse R. Halsey, Isaac M. Pierson, Austin Rose, Philetus Pierson and Henry Gardiner were elected Assessors.
Geo. O. Post, Edward Sayre and Josiah H. White were elected commissioners of highways.
John Hobart, William A. Overton, Herman Woodruff, John H. Post and Noah D. Ellsworth were duly elected Constables.
Edwin Rose was duly elected town Superintendent of Common Schools.
Isaac M. Pierson and John White were elected Overseers of the Poor.
1st District, Henry P. Hedges and Levi Hedges were elected and Peletiah Fordham appointed Inspectors of Election for the first district.
2d Dist. Levi D. Wright and Isaac M. Pierson were
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elected and Luther Halsey appointed inspectors of election for the second district.
3d Dist. Austin Rose and Philetus Pierson were elected and Selden Foster appointed inspectors of election for the third district.
4th Dist. Erastus Foster and Stephen Halsey were elected and Henry Gardiner was appointed inspectors of election for the fourth district.
5th Dist. Win. Stratton and Nathan Penny were elected and Joseph Brown appointed inspectors of elections for the fifth district.
Overseers of highways. District No. 1 Nathan Raynor, No. 2 Stephen Bishop, No. 3 William Post, No. 4 Jesse Hallock, No. 5 Nathan Mosely, No. 6 Philetus Pierson, No. 7 Edwin Post, No. 8 Luther Halsey, No. 9 Benj. F. Howell, No. 10 Edwin Hedges, No. 11 Isaac Edwards, No. 12 Charles Paine, No. 13 Nathan Pierson, No. 14 Jeremiah Reeves, No. 15 Manassah Penny, No. 16 Malby Edwards.
Town Trustees, Edward Sayre, Philetus Pierson, Geo. Post, Malby G. Rose. John White, Selden Fosler, Freder- ick Hallock, Jr., Richard Gelston, Jesse R. Halsey. David Hedges, Levi D. Wright and David Pierson.
Ebenezer W. Payne, John F. Foster, Lewis L. Newton and John B. Cory appointed Pound Masters.
Robert R. Rhodes was appointed Town Sealer.
Voted that sixteen hundred (1600) dollars be raised for the use of the Overseers of the Poor and two hundred and eighty-five (285) dollars for contingent expenses.
Voted, that the sum of twenty-five (25) dollars be appro- priated for the purpose of building a public pound in the village of Bridge-Hampton, and that the pound master in that place be instructed to build a pound.
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Voted, that the sum of ten (10) dollars be appropriated for repairing the pound in Sag-Harbor.
Voted, that the sum of five (5) dollars be appropriated for repairing the pound in the village of Southampton.
Voted, that the sum of seven (7) dollars be appropriated for the use of the house in which this meeting is held.
Voted, that the Collector receive three per cent for collecting the taxes, subject to a deduction of sixty-six dol- lars by agreement with the Supervisor.
Voted, that five Assessors be elected for the ensuing year.
Voted, that cattle, horses, and sheep be distrained from running at large on the highways of this town.
Voted, that a penalty of five (5) dollars be imposed up- on all persons for any trespass committed by their cattle, horses, sheep or swine upon any of enclosed burying grounds or cemeteries within the town, if enclosed with a fence three and a half feet high and sufficiently tight to turn a grown sheep, which penalty shall be sued for by the Overseers of the Poor of the town for the benefit of the poor thereof.
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