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RECORD
OF THE
West Precinct of Watertown
Massachusetts
1720 to 1737-38
3/^.
Published by order of the
Board of Aldermen
Waltham, Mass.
1913.
PRINTED BY
WALTHAM EVENING NEWS
JOB PRINT
D. Of D
The first precinct Boock By Mr Isaac mixer
first Clark for sd precinct
RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT,
WATERTOWN,
1720-37.
Meddelsex Co Mr Samuel Parchust one of ye Con-
stabels of watertown in sd county of meddlesex greet-
ing
Whereas ye great and general court or assembly of
this his majestes provence of Massachusets Bay in New
england at that sesion held at Boston the 26 day of No-
vember 1720 upon ye Report of Isaac vrinslow esquire
in the name of ye Commett by said Court appointed to
consider the most proper bound line between ye east
and west precints in said town the which Report on de-
cember 1720 was read and axepted and ordered by Said
Court that Samuel thaxter Esquir be desired to Run
the sd devisional line according to ye Report who per-
suant to sd order did Run sd deviding line between the
sd too precincts as foUoweth. Beginning at Charles River
and Runs on a North Course fourty nine degrees east in
Runing sd line passing on the east side of Joshua Childs
house at five Rods distance and on the wast side of
thomas straights house at five Rods distanc and so on
a straight line untill it intersects watertown north
bounds in which line thear is a white oak marked about
20 Rods distant from Charles River and several heaps
of stones in sd line all which apeare to me of Record.
And whare as Mester Jonathan Sanderson & Jonathan
Smith with thirty one of the other inhabitance and free-
8 RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN.
holders living on ye west side of said deviding line in
sd watertown have this day writing under thear hands
signified thear desires to be in a way at duty & com-
plyence with which the sd order and Result of the great
and general (court?) and in order thear unto have
aplyed unto me the subscriber one of his majestes Just-
ices of the peace for sd County for A warent for Calling
a precinct meeting of such freeholders and other Inhab-
itanc qualefied as the law directs living in sd west pre-
cinct in watertown first to chuse a precinct clerk
2 To Chuse a Trasurer or Recever to Receve such
part of the Rates as Doth or may belong to the sd west-
erly precinct to pay for the careying on preaching there
in
3 To Chuse a commett to call precincts meetings
for the futer
4 also to agree upon a proper methood for calling
precinctes meetings for the futer
These are thearfore in his majestes name to will and
Require you the above named Samuel parchust that you
at ye lest fourteen days warning and notice to each and
every of the freeholders and other inhabitanc at Wa-
tertown living on the west side of the deviding line be-
fore mentioned to ye utmost western southern and
northen Bounds who are qualefied according to law to
vote in ye afairs of sd west precinct to meett at the dwel-
ing house of deacon Jonathan Sanders in sd weste pre-
cinct in watertown on munday the 30th day of January
currant at one of the clock in the afternoon on sd day
1 first in order to Chuse some meet parson to sarve
as clerk for said weste precinct
2 to chuse a trasarur or Recever as within mention-
ed for sd precinct
3 to chuse a commett to call precincts meetings for
the futer and also
4 to agree upon some proper methood for caling pre-
RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 9
ciiict meetings for futer and make due Return of this
warant and of your doings thearin unto the sd deacon
Jonathan Sanderson at or before tlie time pretixt for
said meting hear of fail not at your peiral given under
my hand and seal at weston the 10th day of Januap' in
the 7th year of his majestes Reign Anno domini 17'20
francis fullam Justice of the peace
in obedianc unto this waren I have given notes unto
all that I have seen and unto the others that I have not
seen I have left ^ord at thear houses unto all that are
within the line mensined to Apear at time and place as is
within mensioned
Samuel parchust Cunstabel of watertown
At a meeting of ye westerly precinct in watertown
orderly warned and meet together January the 30th 1720
being convened by A warrant for one of his majest justes
of the peace within the county being met together for the
chois of precinct officers as is in sd warrant expresed in
order to the puting into practtis the Resoulet of the
great and general court in their session as to the Afairs
of watertown
1 put to vote who shall be modratar of sd meeting
to manig and Regulat the beseness and work of sd meet-
ing and by a major vote leftat Jonathan smith was
choosen moderator
2 voted and chosen dark for sd precinct Isaac
mixer
3 voted and Chosen Trasurer or Recever deacon Jo-
seph mixer to Receve such part of the money as doth
or may belong to sd precinct of the town Rate for the
year currant to carey on jn-eaching as em]iroved for the
ends above sd as the precinct sliall hear after agree and
detenu in
4 ])Ut to vote whether tlie ]»r.'<Miict will din-c A
commeett of saven meet persons to <'a1i the precinct to-
10 RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN.
gether when and so ofen as thear may be ocasion and
the votet pased in the firmative
5 voted and chosen for A commeett for the ends
above sd
Left Jonathan Smith: Cap Samuel harrington
Sart Jonathan Sanderson, John Cutting
Ensie Samuel garffield; Sarj Joseph pearce
daniel Benjamin
6 voted and Agreed at the above sd meeting that
when and so ofen as thear shall be ocasion for A pre-
cinct meeting for the futer that the precinct commett
and such as shall succeed them in sd office or the majer
part agreeing shall have full power to call the precinct
together at any time or place as thear may be occasion
so that the meeting be within the bounds of the precinct
and it is further agreed upon that ye method of calling
precinct meetings shall be for the commett or the grater
part of them to give an order in writing under thear
hands unto clerk seting forth the time and place and
besness of said meeting to be transacted and thear unto
the clerk shall give out an order or orders in writing
directing one or more of sd commeett to warn or notefie
such part of sd precinct as they shall be directed too in
sd order and such and such orders being deuly attand-
ed and Return made to the clerk shall be accounted suf-
ficient warning provided all wayes such warning or no-
tes be given at the least four dayes before the time of
meeting and this is to be the method untel the precinct
agree other wise and the vot pased in the affirmetive)
this was acted at our first precinct meeting and
Entred By Me Isaac mixer first clerk for sd precinct
At a meeting of the westerly precinct in watertown
orderly warned and meet together febauery the 24:1720:
21
1 put to vote who shall be modrator of sd meeting
RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 11
to maneg and Kegulat the besness and work of sd meet-
ing and by a major vote Sarjent Jonathan Sanderson
was chosen moderator of sd meeting
2 At the above sd meeting the order of great and
general Court was Read to the sd precinct that wa.s
pased in sd Court at thear last session in ye afairs of
watertown.
3 i>ut to vote at ye sd meeting to see whither the
precinct will chuse a commett of five meet parsons to
treet witli ye bulders of the new or west meeting house
in watertown that may be found legul bulders of said
meeting house in order to Remove sd meeting house per-
suent to the order of ye great and general cort and the
sd commeett chosen to be speedy in thear doings and
project what proper and sutabel meseuers may be taken
in that afair and to mak Return of thear doings at the
next precinct meeting and the vote pased in the afferm-
etive
4 voted and chosen a commett for the ends above
sd
deacon Jonathan Sanders: deacon Joseph mixer
deacon Thoraes leivermore; Sarjt william fisk
John Cutting
5 Put to vote at the above sd meeting to see wheth-
er ye precinct will Chuse a commett of three meet par-
sons to treat with mr nathaniel levermore for a con-
veniant spot of land to seat a meeting house upon in
perseuant to the order of the great and general Court
and sd commett to mak Re;x)rt to the precinct in c^n-
venant time of thear doings and the vote pased on the
firraative
6 voted and Cliousen a commett for the ends above
said
Capt Samuel harrington
John Child
Joshua Eton
12 RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN.
By order of the commeett Isaac mixer clerk of sd
precinct
7 Voted at tlie above sd meeting that the mesauers
for the desposal of the eight four pounds in the town
Reate that properly belongs to the precinct to suport
the preching the word of god among us that is or may
be Asigned to ye precinct Traserur or Eecever for the
ends afor sd that such menisters or menisters as the de-
cons shall agree withall to preach the gospel that the
deacons making Report of thear doings of what smn or
sums is agreed for the ends that it shall be in the power
of the preasent precinct commett that are to call pre-
cinct meetings or thear sucksasors in sd office or the
grater part of them to order the precinct clarke or his
sucksesor in sd office to give out order or orders to pay
such sum or soums of money as is agreed for such order
or orders being directed to the precinct Trasurer or Ee-
cever to pay such sum or sumes as is for the ends afore
sd which payment to be mad out of the Eighty four
pounds as is afore sd and it is further agreed upon that
the precinct Traserur or Eecever shall mak up his ac-
count unto the precinct how the afore sd eighty four
pound is desposed of when and so ofen as the precinct
shall call sd traserur or Eecever thear unto
Isaac mixer precinct dark
At a meeting of the westerly precinct in water-
town orderly warned and mett together march ye 20th
1720:21 in order to chuse precinct offesors viz A pre-
cinct Commeett to call precinct meetings for the year
Currant and precinct Clerk and sessers and Collectors
and allso to hear ye Eeport of the Commeet Chosen by
the precinct to treat with ye bulders of ye new meeting
house in order to Eemove the same
1 put to vote who shall Be modrater of sd meeting
to maneg and Eegulate buisness and work of sd meet-
RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 13
ini? and by a inaj.'r vote (^iptot SainiK-l liarrinirtoii was
chosen modrator
2 put to vote whether ye precinct will cluise a coin-
meett of seaven meet parsons to call the precinct to-
gether for the year Currant when and so ofen as thear
may be occasion and the vote pased in ye affinuetive
' 3 voted and Chosen for A Commeett for the ends
above sd
4 voted and Chosen at the above sd meeting
for a conmieett for the year currant for precinct Clark,
deacon Jonathan Sanderson Mest John Sanderson:
Captn Samuel harrington: left Jonathan Smith
Sarjt William tisk John Cutting
Sarit Joseph pierce gorge harrington
5 voted and Chosen at ye above sd meeting for ses-
sers decon Thomas levennore Thomas harrington Joseph
Stratton .
6 voted and Cliosen at ye above sd meeting tor Col-
lectors daniel Benjmen Jonas Smith
7 put to vote at the above sd meeting that ye com-
mett chosen bv tlie precinct to treat with ye Bulders of
the new meeting house in order to Remove the same are
contineued in thear post and to make thear Return to the
precinct of procedings in that afaire at thear next pre-
cinct meeting and the vote passed on ye alTannetive
By order of the commet Isaac mixer Clar. for the
above sd precinct
Tlie Committees order to the Clark
To John Sanderson Clark of tlie westerly Precenct in
Watertowii
Vou are hearby ordered to give forth an or-
der for the calling of a Precinct meeting to be on the Uth
dav of Aprill Currant at the Owelling house of Thomas
Harrington of Sai<l town and Precinct Inhoulder at two
14 RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN.
of the clock in the afternoon which order or orders is to
be in the words following viz:
The freeholders and other Inhabitanc of westerly
Precinct in watertown who are qualified to vote in Pre-
cinct affaires are hearby ordered to meet at the dwelling
house of Thomas Harrington in sd Precinct on the four-
teen day of Aprill currant at two of The Clock in the af-
ternoon.
1 To hear the Return of the committee formerly
Chose by Said Precinct to treat whith Those who wear
the Builders of the new or westerly meeting house in
said town in order to the Removing of it
2 In case the a forsd meeting house cannot be ob-
tained then to know the minds of the Precinct what
measures thay will tak in order to the errecting of a
meeting house on or as neare the Place as may be that
was Dertermined by the Honorable Committee of the
grat and General Court in their sessions in November
last past
3 To See whether the Precinct will chose a commit-
tee to manage that affaire and business that so a meet-
ing house may be erected seasonably Persuant to the Re-
solve of the General Court.
4 To see whether the Precinct will agree upon any
other way or method for calling Precinct meetings in the
futer
Assined by the Committee
Deacon Jonathan Sanderson
Capt Samuel Harrington
Sart William fisk
Sart Joseph Peirce
Mr. John Cutting
Mr Gorge Harrington
The clarks order for the warning of the meeting
To Mr George Harrington one of the Committee of
the Precinct
RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 15
You are hearby ordered to warn the freeholders and
other inliabitance of the wasterly Precinct in watertown
who are quallified to vot in Precinct afairs to meet at the
house of Mr Thomas Harrington in Said Precinct on the
14th day of Aprill corrant at two of the clock in the af-
ternoon.
1 To hear the Return of the committee formerly
Chosen by Said Precinct to meat whith Those who ware
the Builders of the new or westerly meeting house in
Said town in order To the Removing of it
2 In cas the a fore sd meeting house cannot be ob-
tained then to know the minds of the Precinct what meas-
ures thay will take in order to the Errecting of a meet-
ing house on or near the Place a,s may be that was deter-
mined by the Honorable committee of the Grat and Gen-
eral Court in ther sessions in November last past
3 To se whether the Precinct will chose a committee
to manage that affaire and business That so a meeting
house may be erected Seasonably Persuant to the Re-
solve of the General Court
4 To see whether the Precinct wil agree upon any
other way or method for calling Precinct meetings for
the futer
here of you may not fail but mak a return of your
doings here on to the dark of sd Precinct at or before
tlie time apointed for said meeting
dated the 7th day of Aprill 1721
By order of the Committee
Joliii Sanderson Precinct dark
the return
In ol)e(l('nc to this order I have warned the free-
houlders in tlie westerly Precinct in wateiiown to meet at
time and jilace and for the ends within menslioned
(i<*org«' Harrington one of the coiiitt
16 RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN.
Act at the meeting
At A meeting of the westerly Precinct in Watertown
orderly Warned and meat to Gather Aprill 14th 1721
Deacon Jonathan Sanders is Chosen modrator for sd met.
2 Put to vote at the above said meeting to see wheth-
er the Precinct will Except of the Eeport of the Commit-
tee formerly Chosen by the Precinct to treat whith the
Leguel Bulders of the new or wasterly meeting house in
watertown in order to remove it which Eeport was made
at the above Said meeting and it was agreed upon not to
Proceed any further in that afaire in removing the above
said meeting house and the vote past in the affermetive
The Return of the above said committee as follow-
eth
We the Subcribers haveen bin chosen by the West-
erly Precinct in Watertown a committee to treat whith
the Bulders of the New or wasterly meeting house in Said
town in order to Remove it We have treated whith Sume
that was Bulders of Said meeting house and We find it
a defecul thing to remove it becas Shuch Bulders as we
have descorsed whith is very opposite against the re-
moving of Said meeting hous
That we are Humbelly of opinion that it will be
more for the pece of the above sd Precinct to take sum
other measure
Given under our hands this 14th April 1721
Deacon Jonathan Sanderson
Deacon Joseph Mixer
Mr John Cutting
Sarjt William Fisk
3 Put to vote at the above sd meeting to know the
minds of the Precinct what measures thay will take in
order to the Errecting a meeting house for the worship
of god in Persuant to the Resolve of the General Court
and it was agreed upon that in the first place to make
RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 17
trii'll I'or the ii|»taiiiiii,u' Newton oiiM nicetiii.u- lioiisc if it
can be had upuu Kesouahle taniis and in convenaut seson
to be removed and the vote pased in the afinnetive
4 voted at the above sd nieetinu- that tlie Precinct
will Erect a meeting- hous for the Publiek Worship of god
on or as neare the Place as may be that was dertennined
by the Honorable Committee of tlie great and (Jf neral
Court in their Sessions in November last past
5 A\)ted at the above Said meeting that the Precinct
wil chose a committee to Re])ear and api>ly themselves to
Newton in order to mak triall to uptain the above said
Newton ould meeting house if it may be had upon reson-
able price and lie removed in convenant time
That the Precinct may have a meeting house seson-
ably
() \\)ted and chosen the present Precinct committee
for a committee to managre the alfairs above Said
7 \'oted and chosen for an addishon to the above
Said Committee to Joyne whith them in the above Said
afaire
Mr Joshua Cliild
Ensin Samuel 1 Garfield
Mr Thomas Biglo
8 "\"oted at the above Said meeting that the method
for warning of Precinct meetings for the futer Shall l>e
accorden to the derection of the law
.lohn Sjinderson dark for sd Precint
At a meeting of the westerly Precinct in watei'town
orderly warned and meatt to (Jather July 7th 17-1 voted
and chosen (^aptt Sanuiel lian-ington modrater f(»r stl
meeting
1 Put to vot at sd meeting to know the Precinct
minds whether tlic Precinct will Leave the who! of the
trade of bying newton meeting house whith the commit-
tee that was fonnerlv chosen bv sd Pncijict to treat
18 RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN.
whitli Newton about sd meeting house viz As to the
Price and time of deliveriy not to exceed eighty pounds
price nor go beyond October next for delivrry and the
vot Past in the afarmitive
2 Voted that the precinct wil chose a committee to
go to Mr Nathanil Livennor and Stake out a convenant
Spot of Land to Set the meeting house upon and to offer
a Resonabel a grement in the name and behalf of sd Pre-
cinct
3 voted and chosen for a committee for the ends
above sd
Mr Thomas Sanderson
Mr Joseph Ball
Mr Gorge Harrington
At A meeting of the westerly Precinct in watertown
Legally warned and meat togather October 4th 1721 — 1
voted and chosen Mr John Cutting moderator for sd
meeting
2 The Return of the Committee that was Chosen to
bargan whith Newton for ther meeting house was Read
and accepted
3 The Return of the Committee that was formerly
Chosen to Stak out a convenant Spot of Land to set a
meeting house upon was Read and accepted
4 Put to vot at sd meeting to see whether the Pre-
cinct wil chous the Precinct Com that are to call Pre-
cinct meetings to be a Committee to be a blieged to New-
ton Committee for the money a greed upon for Newton
meeting house accorden to the a Greement of Newton
and our Committees about the Same: and the vot pased
in the afarmitive
5 Put to vot at sd meeting to see whether the Pre-
cinct wil Chouse a committee of a Sofishant number of
men to take Care and manage the afaire and bisnes of
taking down Newton meeting house and removing and
RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 19
Setinii: the same np a.irain on tlio Si)ot of Land or as neer
as may be that was Detenninied by the Grat and Gener-
al Court to Set a meeting house upon for sd Precinct:
and tliat tlie Committee so chosen shall have Power to
trade wliith any workman or men to assist in the work
by the day: and that the Committee Shal Provide
Shin«;:les for the nife and Seder clabords for the sides
and what bords and nails is wantin*;: and all other mate-
reals that is nesesaiy for the alfectal accomplishment
and finishin<i: of the Same at the Cost and Charge of sd
Precinct: and it is further a greed ui)on that if any man
or men do oft'er themselves to work at sd meeting house
beloujging to sd Precinct any Shucli Shal be set to work
if ther be Shuch work to be don as thay can do either
to cart or day labor and thay Shal ])e alowed Resonable
wages and the vot pased in the afarmitive
6 Voted at sd meeting and chosen for the Commit-
tee for the ends above sd 1 Mr Tliomas Biglo '2 John
Sanderson 3 Mr John Cutting 4 Ailing Flagg 5 Mr
Gorge Harrington (> Mr Jose])h Ball 7 Mr Joshua Eaton
8 Jonas Smith 9 Mr David Fisk jr
7 voted at the above sd meeting that the Precinct
wil chouse a Committee to adres the S('le<'tmen of Water-
town that one article in the warrant for the next town
meeting may be to see whether the town wil grant one
hundred and fifty ]>ounds to ))e (•m))roved so far as that
wil go for the Erecting a meeting li()us<^ in sd precinct
for the Publick worshi]) of god
P<'rsuant to the ordrr of the Grat and General Court
and the vot of the town
8 Voted and Chosen for the Committee at sd meet-
ing for the end a bove sd 1 Oecon Jonathan Sanderson
2 caj^t Samuel Harington 3 Li'ft Jonathan Smith 4
I>ack iiiixt'i- .") l)«'con .Joseph mixer (1 Thomas Haiing-
ton 7 Sart Josei»h Pearc S Zachariah Smith 9 David
Fisk 10 James Ball 11 Edward Gartidd \'2 Sart Wil-
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liam Fisk 13 Thomas Big-lo 14 Danel Benjamin
9 Voted at sd meeting that the Precinct wil Chons
a Committee to Eepresent sd Precinct if need be in any
town meeting warned by the Selectmen of Watertown
and that in the name of sd Precinct to oppose and pro-
test a gainst anything that may be offered or voted
which tends to the Cloging or hindring of our Prosedings
in the seting up the Publick worship of god a mong us
or a house for his Publick worship Persuant to the act
of the General Court
10 voted and Chousen at sd meeting a committee for
the Ends a bove sd
1 Decon Thomas Livermore 2 Sart Jonathan San-
derson 3 John Cutting 4 Decon Joseph mixer 5 John
Sanderson 6 Joshua Child 7 Isack mixer
At a meeting of the wasterly Precinct in watertown
Legally warned and met togather February the Itli 1721
1 voted and chosen Lift Jonathan Smith is modera-
tor for sd meeting
2 Put to vot at sd meeting to knowe the Precinct
mind whether the Precinct wil chose a Committee of five
men to Recive this Precinct Proportion of the fifty thous-
and Pounds which doth belong to watertown accorden to
the vot of the town at ther meeting the eight day of De-
cember last past that it may be Improved for the Pay-
ing for and finishing of the meeting house for the Pub-
lick Worship of god which is alredey seet upon the Place
that was ordered and Determined by the Grat and Gen-
eral Court November 1720 Said money to be Improved
as soon as may be so far as that wil go: and the vot past
in the A farmitive
RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 21
3 Voted and cliosoii for a Committee for tlie Ends a
bove sd
1 Mr John Cutting
'2 Lift .lonatlian Smith
."> Sart .Iost'])h Perce
4 Mr Thomas Bijrlo
5 Mr Joslma Eaton
4 Put to vot at sd meeting to know the Precinct mind
whether the committee that is chosen to receave the Pre-
cinct Projjoi-tion of money from the town trnsttecs: Shall
Pay the Newton Connnittee the fourscore Pounds that is
due to them upon bond: and al the other Debts that is
Contracted About the meetin"; liouse accejit shuch as are
willin.t!,- to waight Longer for ther Pay and in cas ther
be any money Left the Committee Shall be under the
Condock of the Precinct Committee for the Dis])osal of
the Sam about sd meeting house and to mak up a tru and
faithful acount to sd Precinct when called ther unto ....
and the vot Pased in the afannitive .
5 Voted at sd meeting tliat the ould window Stools
Shal be Put u|) a gain
at A meeting of the freehoulders and the other In-
habitanc of the westerly Precinct in Watertown Legally
warned and meet togather March lilth M'2\-'2
1 Voted and Chosen Ca])tt Samuel Hariington mo<l-
erater for sd meeting
2 Voted that the Precinct will Choos seven men for
a Connnittee to manage there Pnidanshals for the year
ensuing
.'i Voted and Cii»)s«'ii for a committee for the ends a
bove sd
1 |)t'con Thomas Livmnore
2 Mr dohn Child
.'i l)e<'on .T()se]))i Mixer
4 John Sanderson
22 RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN.
5 sart Jonathan Sanderson
6 Mr Joshua Child
7 Mr John Cutting
4 Voted and Chosen for Precinct Clerk for the year
ensuing Mr Thomas Harrington
5 Voted and Chosen for Collecters —
(1) Corp Zachriah Smith
(2) Mr Aling Flege
6 Voted and Chosen for assessors —
(1) Mr William Brown
(2) Mr Isack Mixer
(3) Mr Daniell Benjamin
7 Voted and Chosen for Trasurer or recever
Decon Joseph Mixer
At a meeing of the Freeholders and other Inhab-
itance of the westerly Precinct in watertown Leagualy
warned and met Together upon April ye 9th 1722 :
1 Voted and Chosen Decon Thomas Livermore Mod-
erator
2 Voted that the Precinct will chuse a comtt to Pro-
vide a minister or ministers to cany on the worship of
God in said Precinct —
3 Voted and chosen for a commtt for the Ends above
said
(1) Decon, Jonathan Sanderson
(2) Decon, Joseph Mixer
(3) Decon Thos Livermore
(4) Mr Wiliam Brown
(5) Ins,gn Samuel Garfield
4 voted that the comm,tt that is chosen To Pro\T.de
a minister or ministers to Preach in s,d Precinct that
they shall have Power to draw from or order the Pre-
cinct Tressurer er or Receiver to Pay the money to such
ministors as shall be Improved such sum or sums as said
comm,tt shall agree upon pr-day
RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN.
23
5 Put to vote wether the Precinet will Leive the
choice of the First minister for the first Day with the
eoin,tt that are clioseii to Provide ininistors and the Vote
Past in the Afinuitive
6 voted that the meeting shall be ajom,d to the 23
of this instant April at 4 of the clock in the afternoon at
the New meeting House in s,d Precinct upon the Kemain-
ing Articles in the waiTant for the warning of said meat-
ini^:
Thomas Harrington Precinct Clark
At an ajomment of The Meeting of the Westerly
Precinct in Watertown April the 23rd 1722
(1) Voted and Chose John Cutting Moderator
(2) voted that the said meeting shall be ajomed
from this Instant 23rd Day of April To the 7th Day of
May at Two of ye clock in the afternoon at the New
meeting House in sd Precinct upon the Remaining Arti-
cles in ve Warrant for warning: sd Meeting
Tlio,s Harrington Pre,nt Clark
At a meeting of the Freeholders and other Inhab-
itance of the westerly Precinct in watertown orderly
warned and met Together upon Augiist the 14th 1722
1) Voted and Chosen Decn Jonathan Sanderson
moderator for sd meetinjr
2) Put to vote at sd meeting to see whether the Pre-
cinct wil Chuse the Reverend Mr. william welsted to be
thirc Gospel minister in ConcuiTanc with the Churches
Choice and the voters that will Concur with the Churches
Choice and to write Concur: and Those that Dont Concur
are to write thire names and write Xon concur: and the
vote Past in the atlinnitive
3 Voted at sd meeting that the Precinct will give
the Reverend Mr Welsted For his yearly Sallery an<l An-
noual sup])orte 84 Pounds Pr year
4 Voted at sd meetinjr that the Precinct will Give
24 RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN.
to the above sd Mr Welsted Towards his settlement in
the work of the ministry amongest us one Hundred and
Fifty Pounds
5 Voted and Chosen for a Com, tee to Tret with Mr
Welsted
1 — Dec Jonathan Sanderson
2 — Mr Sam,ll Harrington
3 — Dec Tho,s Livermore
4— Mr Sam,ll Garfield
5 — Dec Joseph Mixter
Thos, Harrington Precinct Clark.
To Decon Jonathan Sanderson Mr Samll Harring-
ton Dec Tho,s Livermore, Mr Samll Garfield and Dec
Joseph Mixter a com,tee &C
Gentlemen
Having according to your Desier taken into serious
Consideration the vote of the Precinct for which you are
a Com,tee That you sometime sence Communicated to me
as allso advised with my Friends and not without Earn-
est supplication to Heaven for Direction in an afair of
such weight and Importanc I do now upon the whole
give you my Answer to your Invitation in the Negative
yet Eetain within my Brest a grate Love and affection
to a People who have mannifesed so much Good will to
me and shall Ever esteem my self obliged to be Keady to
all Good offices for them when Ever in a Capassity there-
for Thus wishing of j^ou a speedy and happy settlement
I commend you all to God and the word of his Grace &
Pray that we may all at Last meet togetlier and be united
as members of the same Body under Christ the Great
Head of the Church and be Ever whith the Lord
Who am your Affectionate friend
and Servant in the Gospel
William Welsted
Cambridge Sep,br ye 7th 1722
RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 25
At a meeting of tlie Freeholders aii<l other Inhab-
itanc of the westerly Precinct in watertown Leagiially
warned and nie»'t together upon the: -(>: of o('tol)er: 17"Jl2
1 X'oted and Chosen Ca,tt Sam, 11 Harrington moder-
ator for sd meeting.
'2 Tile Accoiimpt of the Com,tt that was Chosen to
munuage the work of the meeting House was Ked and
Excepted
3 The Aec'oumpt of the Com,tt tliat was Chosen to
Kecive and Desi)ose of the Publick money; was Ked and
Exce])ted
4 Put too vote at sd meeting That the measure that
the Pricinct will take to Defray the Kemainder of the
Precincts Charge of the meeting House if that they wil
Endever to obtain thire Pro]iortion of the Town Kate
that was Granted May the 15:1722: for the Ends and
Purpose and also sel the Remainder of the things that
are Left of the meeting House viz the old Boards and
the Lath and lath nails and Every thing else that can l>e
found Blon.iiing to sd meeting House and the vote Past
in tlie affinnitive
.3 voted that the Precinct will Chuse a comtt That
they may Appli themselves in the name and on the be-
half of sd Precinct to the Selectmen of watertown ami
Desire them that sd Precincts Proiiortion of the two
IluiidnMl Pounds of money that was ({ranted by sd town
May ye loilTJ'J may l)e signed To Dccon .lo-epli Mixer
said Precinct Tressurer or Keceiver that it may lie Im
])roved for the Ends for which it was (Jranted
<■» \'()t«'d and ( 'hoscn a Com.tt for tlie Ends abo\-<*
said
Daniel I'en.jamin
Thomas Biglo
John Sanderson
7 voted that the standing Precinct Com.tt shall order
tlic Tressurer to Give out assignments to the Precinct
26 RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN.
credittors that helped to cany ou the work of sd. meet-
ing house so far as sd Precincts Proportion of the Two
Hundred pounds will Go
8 Voted and Chosen a Comtt to Dispose of and sel
the Remainder of the things that are Left appertaining
to the meeting House to Defray the Charges there of:
to wit
(Danll Benjamin
(John Sanderson
(John Cutting
9 Voted that the Precinct will allow the Cunstabls
for warning of Precinct meetings Three Shilings pr
meeting
Thos. Harrington Precinct Clark
The Canst of the Puling Down and other L s d
work Done to the seeting up of the meeting
House in the westerly Precinct of watertown
Joshua Eaton Cr. for 2 Days and half of
work 6s :3d and the carting of 3 Loads of
Timber from Newton 12s 00 18 3
Thos. Biglo Cr. for 5 Days and half of
work 13s-9d and the carting of 7 Loads of
timber from Newton llb-8s and for Carting
one Load of Shinggels from maurlbrough 1
lb and three days of himself and hors to
wesbery to buy shinggls 9s 03 10 9
Joseph Ball Cr. for 5 days work 12s-6d
and the Carting 4 Loads of timber from New-
ton 16s and for Carting one Load of Board
from Concord 8s and for three days of him-
self and hors to westberv for to buy Shinggls
9s ^ 02 05 6
Allen Flag Cr. for 12 days work llb-lOs
and the Carting of two Loads of Staging
Pools 4s ' 01 14 00
RECORDS OF WEST I'RECIXCT, WATERTOWW. 27
Jonas Siiiitli ("r. for 17 (lay^^ and a lialf
of work 'Jlb:3s9c and the Carting of cue
Load of tindxT from Xewton :5s 02 OG 09
John Sanderson Cr. for IS davs and half
of work 02 on 03
(leoriie Harrington Cr. for 12 days work
lib. 10s and for cai-tting 2 Loads of timber
from Newton 8s and for Carting one Load of
Siiinu-gls from maiirlbary 16s. 6d and for
tools and smith work done by Jonathan
Colidge of Newton 8s ()d for Bringina: up of
the gin Ko])e and Pool 3s-6d 03 OG 00
John Cutting (V. for G days work 15s
and for the straitninu: of 12 thousand of
nails 18s . 01 13 00
David Fisk Cr. for 4 days work 10s and
for Carting 5 Loads of timber from Newton
111, 01 10 00
Danl. Benjamin Cr. for carting 4 Loads
of timber from Newton IGs and for Carting 2
Loads of Clay 8s 01 04 00
Isaac mixter Cr, for Carting one Load of
tim])er from Newton 4s and for 10 days and
a half of work for iiis man Piers llb.6s:3d 01 10 03
Josejth Stratten Cr. for 5 days and a half
of work 13s-!)d and for one barril of sider
5s-Gd 00 19 03
Tlio.s fisk Cr. for one dav ami a half of
work 00 03 09
Tills accoumjit corns too 23 08 03
Joseph Priest Cr, for 3 days and a half
of work Ss-9d and for Carting 2 Loads of
timber from Newton 8s and for smith work
3s 00 19 09
28 RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN.
Zaccariah Smith Cr, for 3 days work
7s-6d and for carting 3 Loads of timloer from
Newton 12s and the Carting of one load of
Slitwork 3s 01 02 06
Danl-flag Cr. for 8 day and a half of work 01 01 03
John Ball Junior Cr. for 9 days and a
half of work 01 03 09
Jonas harrington Cr. for one day and a
half of work 3s:9d and for Carting 5 Loads
of timber from Newton lib and for carting-
one load of Clay Is and for carting stone one
day 5s 01 12 09
Benjamin Willington Cr. for 11 days of
himself and his man 01 13 00
Benjamin Smith Cr. 3 days and a half
of work " 00 10 06
Ebenezer Cnter Cred. for 9 days work 01 07 00
Jonas Cutting Cr. for Carting one load
of timber ^ ' 00 01 00
James whitnev Cr, for 4 days and one
half of work ' " 00 11 03
Deacon Sanderson Cr, for 2 days and an
half of work ^ 00 06 03
Thomas whitnev Cr. for 3 days and an
half of work 8s-9d and for the carting of one
Load of timber from Newton 4s 00 12 09
Thomas Smith Cr. for four days and an
half of him self and Boy 00 12 03
Ebenezer Gall Cr, for carting one Load
of Boards from Concord to watertown 10s
and for Carting one load and an half of tim-
ber from Newton 6s 00 16 00
John Flag Cr, for one day and half of
work * 00 03 09
John Ball Cr, for carting one load of
Board from Concord to newton 10s and for
RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, U'ATERTOUiW 2y
cai-liuii- 4 Loails uf liiul>er from Newton KJs 01 U(J 00
.lames Ball Cr. for Carting <> f-oad llb-4s
aiul for C'artin.ii- oue day of Sleei)ers 4s (kl 01 08 0(,
Daniel Child Cr. for Calling of three
Loads of timber from Newton 12s 00 I'J 00
William Fisk Cr. four 4 davs and an half
P ^,.1^ 00 11 03
ot work
William Hager for 3 Loads of timl)er
from Newton Vis and carting sleepers one
dav4s-6d 00 IG OG
Al)rani Gall Cr hn- carting three Loads of
timl)er from Newton 12s and for carting one
Load of shingls from Manrlborough lib 01 12 00
.loshna (Miild cr carting one load and a
00 07 00
piece
Dea mixtcr cr for carting 4 loads of tini-
l„.r from Newton IGs 00 16 00
Samll Sanderson cr for carting 3 loads
,f timber 12s 00 12 00
Edward Sanderson cr for carting 3 loads
of timber from Newton 12s and for half a
-, 1 (HI i:i 03
dav work
William Ilager .Junior cr for C) Loads ot
timber from Newton llb-4s and half a day
1 01 0.") 03
.Jonathan Sanderson Cr for one day and
an half of work 3s-9d and for seven sleepers
r 00 00 00
()S
.lohn lla-.r Cr \'nv Carting- three Loads
.- ,• 1 ,. 00 12 00
ot timber
Thos harrington Cr for drink 10s and
for cartinir 2 loa<ls of timber from newton 00 IS 0<)
i:henezer hager cr for half a day work 00 01 o:?
William maggrigerry cr for half a day
, 00 01 03
work
Dea Livennore (Y for (Joing to Boston
30 RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN.
for the Gin 00 02 06
Isack Beach cr for Provision 01 01 03
Thomas Lamed cr for Drink 01 14 07
Nathaniel Livennore Cr for on barril of
sider 6s 00 06 00
The accompt of the Cost of the meeting
House in the westerly Precinct in watertown
after the Eaisen
Thomas Livennore cr for 17 days board
of Thomas Starns and 16 Days of Benjamin
Smith and four days of John Sai^ving and
three days and nights of his man lib 7s 8d
and for carting one load of timber from Bos-
ton 9s nine hundred and some odd shingels
14s-6d and for one day work of his Boy Is 6d 02 12 08
Jonathan Sanderson Cred for 9 day and
an half llb-3s-9d and carting one load of
Clabord from framingham 14s and for cart-
ing of stone one day 5s and one lode of Brick
4s and two load of sleepers 2s-6d and for
spiks and nails 6s-9d
John Sanderson Cr for 32 days work
william fisk cr for 2 days work
Leiut Smith cr for 2 days work
Nathaniel Smith cr for one day and
half work
James whitney Cr for one day work
Thomas whitney Cr for one day work
John flag Cr for two days work
George adams Cr for 2 days and an half
work and for oile and Spanish Crown 00 10 00
Jonus Smith Cr for 12 days work lib 16s
and for Carting one loade of slitwork and
shingls 3s 00 19 00
Thomas Smith Cr for 2 days and an half
02
06
00
04
16
00
00
06
03
00
05
00
00
03
09
00
02
06
00
02
06
00
05
00
0(J
0<)
03
00
05
00
00
03
09
00
02
0(3
00
16
00
02
09
00
00
05
09
00
10
00
00
04
00
00
04
09
RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 31
of work
George Staras Cr for 2 days work
William hager Cr. for one day work and
an half
Jonathan Cutting Cr for one day work
John Child Cr for Carting one Load of
Lath 6s and for 4 day work 10s
Nathaniel fisk Cr for Board
Dea Sanderson Cr for 2 days and an half
work and nails
Thos. Straten Cr for 4 days work
John Bond Cr for 1 day and three quar-
ters of a day of his man
Danll flag Cr, for 1 day and an half of
Smith work
Alin Flag Cr for 9 days work and the
Carting one Load of brick and Carting one
day and the Carting one lode of slitwork 01 16 00
Thomas Biglo Cr for 14 days work and
2 days of himself to maulbary and the Cart-
ing one thousand of shingls ^- H ^^
David tisk Cr for 14 days work and
Carting timber 02 00 00
David fisk Juner 1() days work 02 08 00
John Cutting Cr for carting 1 load of
Board from Boston and 6 days work and the
carting of 1 day and the carting of one load
of board from Concord and for himself and
hors after Clabord and to Concord one day
for Board and to Boston for nails and for
carting one Load of Brick and 5 Paier of
hooks and hinges for the Casements with all
the tackling and for one Paire of hooks for
the grate Dore and for 8 dozen of spiks at 2s
pr Dozen 16s and for other smith work '>4 10 06
32 RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN.
Thos Starns Cr for 27 days work at 3s 04 14 06
6d pr day
Benjamen Smith Cr for 16 days work at
3s 6d pr day ' 02 16 00
Isack mixter Cr for 5 day work and
carting- one day 01 16 06
Joshua Eaton Cr for Carting 6 loads of
brick and Clay lib 4s and. for carting 2 loads
of lime from Cambridge lis and 2 day and
half of carting stone sand and water 12s-6d
and 10 days and half of work llb-lls-6d and
one day to Concord for lime and Board and
to Sudbery for Lath and to Cambridge half
a day for nails and bricks 7s 04 03 00
George liarrington Cr for Carting one
load of Claboard from framingham 14s and
48 feet of white Pine Board and carting
them 00 19 00
Joshua Grant Cr for 5 hundred of brick 00 09 00
Jonathan Benjamin Junior Cr for 3
thousand 7 hundred and a half of Brick and
3 Loads of clay 03 10 00
John whitney Cr for lorns for 4 case-
ments and 16 pound and an half of Iron 00 18 03
Edward Sanderson Cr for carting and
one day work 00 05 00
Samll Benjamin Cr for one load and an
half of Clay
Mr Prentice Cr for 14 bushels of Lime
Mr Fesenden Cr for 36 bushels of Lime
John Gall Cr for carting one load of
Board from concord 00 08 00
Jonus harringion Cr for Carting 1 load
of board from Concord 00 07 00
Jns Garfield Cr for 2 thousand of shingls 01 12 00
Jonathan Colidge Cr for 20 Pain- of
00
02
03
00
16
04
01
16
00
RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 33
Irons for casements 02 10 00
Joshua Eaton Or for 55 days Board of
Mr willington and his man 12 of said days
nights and days 21b-4s-3d and 28 days board
of Thomas and Caleb Dana 10 of which
Days nights and days llb-3s-6d and 10 day
board of thomas Stams 5 of said days
nights and days 9s 03 16 09
Ephrem Cutter Junr Cr for Glasing the
meeting house 15 07 08
Thomas and Caleb Dana Cr for 29 days
and an half of work 05 18 00
John Sawing Cr for 7 days work of
him self and man
Cr for the gin
Cr for 15 thousand of Lath nails bought
by order of the com, tee
Thomas Stams cr for work
John Cond cr for work
Richard Beeves cr for sleepers
Cr for 15 Pounds laid out by order of
the comjee for white pine board and nails .
and other materials for the meeting house 15 00 00
Laid out for 5 thousand of lath by or-
der of the com,tee ' 03 00 00
Laid out for nails and oile by order of
the com,tee 02 05 06
Ijaid out for nails and timber by order
of the comjee 05 10 00
Mr willington cr for work done in the
Inside and outside of the meeting house 18 18 03
Joseph Stratton cr for 5 days work 12s-
6d and 7 hundred and an half of shingles 12s 01 04 06
I^aid out for Boards by order of the
comjee ' 03 12 00
Laid out for nails by order of the
01
08
00
01
10
00
03
08
06
01
05
06
00
02
06
00
17
00
34 RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN.
com,tee 04 14 00
Laid out for nails by order of the
coin,tee 00 18 09
Benjamin Ball Cr for carting of Cla-
board 00 12 00
James Bradisli Cr for shingls and Cla-
boards 141b-10s and 5 thousand of lath 31b 17 10 00
Laid out for one thousand and half of
board 02 14 00
Jegdidyah Brigham cr for 15 hundred
ofClabord 04 10 00
Thomas and Caleb Dana Cr for the work
of one side of the meeting house 07 00 00
David meeds cr for slit work 01 10 00
Jonus Smith cr for 84 feet of slit work 00 05 00
Caleb and Thomas Dana Cr for Plaster-
ing and Lathing and sieling the meeting
house 04 02 06
John Sawing cr for Lathing and Plas-
tering part of the meeting house 01 12 00
for boards from John adamses 5 hun-
dred and an half 01 02 00
for boards from John Billinges 5 hun-
dred and an half 01 02 00
Jonus harrington Cr for carting one
loade of Boards from Concord 00 06 00
John Cutting cr for carting of one loade
of Boards from Concord and one Jumey to
concord and one day work at the meeting
house
George harrington Cr for nails
John Sanderson Cred for 3 days work
Allin Flag Cr for one day and an half
work 00 04 06
Jonus Smith Cr for 2 days and an half
work 00 07 06
00
12
00
00
04
10
00
09
00
00
08
08
00
05
00
00
08
10
00
02
00
RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 35
Benjamin willington Cr for 5 days work
of himself and his man 00 17 06
Joshua Eaton cr for two oile Cask and
5 days Board of Mr willin^on and his man
2 of said nights and days 4s and one day of
mr Sawing 8s
Joseph Ball Cr for 2 days work
John Chadwiek Cr for Hare
Daniel Benjamin Cr for 2 loads of Clay
Joshua Child Cr for carting one loade
of timber 00 04 00
Thos Biglo
Joshua Eaton
John Cutting
John Sanderson
Allin flag
David fisk
Joseph Ball
At a meeting of the Com,tee of the westerly Pre-
cinct of watertown Janeuary ye 4th 1722-3 whare as
the Town of watertown at a General town meeting the
15th Day of may Last past Granted a Rate of Two hun-
dred Pounds for the Finnishing of the Two meeting
Houses that is to say that which is allredy seet up in
the westerly Precinct and that which is Proposed and
advised to be seet up in the East Precinct on Schollhouse
hill and whare as the Select men of sd town on the 5th
of November Last Past ordered that the Town Tresurer
Do give order To George Harrington one of the Pres-
ent Constabls of watertown to Pay into the hands of
Dea Joseph mixter Tresurer or Receiver of the westerly
Precinct in sd town the sum of Flighty six Pounds sev-
enteen shilings and four Pence which is sd Constables
Proportion of sai<l Rate to Collect out of the above said
Granted Rate said monev to be drawn out of sd Rfceiv-
36
RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN.
ers hands and to be improved as the Precinct hath all-
redy agreed upon for the Defraying the Charge of Build-
ing and finishing the meeting house seet up in above sd
Precinct
we therefore the above sd Com,tee do order the Pre-
cinct Clark forthwith to give an order to the Precinct
Tresurer to pay out of sd money the sundry Persons
have here after named the several sums Perfixed to Each
Perticuler Persons name to wit
To Benjamin wilington
05
15
09
Thomas Biglo
01
06 02
Thos Dana
05
07
03
De'c Joseph Mixter
00
16 00
Caleb Dana
04
17
09
Dec Jonathan Sander-
Jonathan Colidge
02
10
00
son
00
12 00
Ephrim Cutter
06
12
08
John Cutting
01
01 02
Joshua Grant
00
09
00
Abram Gall
01
05 01
Jonathan Benjamin
03
10
00
Nathaniel Fisk
00
13 00
Samll Benjamin
00
02
03
John Gall
00
08 00
John Fesenden
01
16
00
John Child
00
16 00
Thos, Lamed
01
14
07
John Flag
00
08 09
Samll Bilings
02
14
00
William Fisk
01
01 03
Ebenezer Hager
00
01
03
Jonathan Sanderson inn
01
05 07
David Fisk
01
08
07
John Sanderson
01
00 10
Isack mixter
01
03
09
Joshua Eaton
02
03 00
Danll Flag
00
09
09
Natll Livermore
00
06 00
Allin Flag
00
14
09
Thos Harrington
00
16 11
William Hager Junir
00
13
07
will,m Hager
00
15 08
Thos Smith
00
13
00
Joseph Priest
00
15 02
Thos Whitney
00
12
04
Edward Sanderson
00
10 08
Danll Childs
00
12
00
Samll Sanderson
00
09 00
Joseph Ball
01
05
10
Thos Stratten
00
10 00
Ebenezer Gall
00
14
03
John Whitney
00
09 06
Jonus Cutting
00
04
00
Ins Samll Gierfield
01
08 00
David meeds
01
00
00
Danll Benjamin
00
16 11
Joseph Straten
01
01
11
George Addams
00
10 00
Zachariah Smith
00
15
00
George Starns
00
05 00
John Ball Junir
00
10
02
John Bond
00
04 00
Jonas Harrington
00
18
11
Jonathan Cutting
00
02 06
Joshua Childa
00
11
00
George Harrington
02
00 00
James Ball
00
13
09
Dec Thos Livermore
00
19 01
John Ball
01
03
08
Jonus Smith
00
12 07
Will,m Griggory
00
01
03
Jonathan Smith
00
05 00
John Chadwick
00
08
10
Nathaniel Smith
00
03 09
RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 37
John Sawinp 03 00 00 James whitney 00 13 09
54 06 10 26 10 04
Thomas Livermore
John Cutting
John Cliild
Joshua Child
John Sanderson
The Comtee for the westerly Precinct in watertown
At a meeting of the Comtee of the westerly Pre-
cinct in watertown February the 19th 1722-3 where
as the Town of watertown at a Genneral Town meet-
ing the 15th Day of May Last past Granted a Rate of
two Imndred Pounds for the Finishing of the two meet-
ing Hones that is to say tliat which is Alredy seet
np in tlie westerly Precinct and that which is Pro-
posed and advised to be seet up in the Easterly Precinct
on School house Hill and whare as the Selectmen of sd
town on the 5th of November Last past ordered that the
town Tresurer Do give order to George Harrington on
of the Present Constabls of watertown to pay into the
hands of Dec,n Joseph mixter Treasurer or Receiver of
the westely Precinct in said town the sum of Eighty six
Pounds seventeen shilings and four pence which is said
Constabls Proportion of said Rate to Collect out of the
above said Granted Rate sd money to be drawn out of
said Receivers hands and to be Improved as the Pre-
cinct hath allrody agreed upon for the Defraying the
Charges of Building and finishing the meeting House
seet up in above said Precinct
We therefore the above said Comtee Do order the
Precinct cnark fort with to give an order to the Pre-
cinct Tresurer to pay out of said money the sundrey Per-
sons here after named the several sums Perfixed to Each
Perticuler Persons name, to wit
38 RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN.
To David meeds 00 11 00 Thos Livermore ^ The com,tee
John Bond 00 02 00 John Childs for the
Thos Starns 01 05 06 Josiph mixter westerly
Richard Beeves 00 12 03 John Sanderson I Precinct in
John Sanderson 01 19 03 Jonathan Sanderson watertown
Joshua Childs
04 10 06 John Cutting
At a meeting of the Freeholders and other inhab-
itance of the westerly Precinct in watertown orderly
warned and meet together upon Desember the 18th :1722 :
1 voted and Chosen Dec,n Jonathan Sanderson mod-
erator of sd metting
2 Put to vote at sd meeting to see wheither the Pre-
cinct will Chuse the Reverand Mr Warham williams to
be thire Gospel minister in Concurrance with the
Churches Choice and the vote Pased in the afirmitive
3 voted at sd meeting that the Anneual Sallerey for
the yearly support of mr williams in the ministry shall
be 84 Pounds Pr year
4 voted at sd meeting that the Precinct will give to
mr williams for his setelment amongest us in the work
of the ministry one hundred and Fifty Pounds mony
5 voted and Chosen a Com,tee to treet with mr wil-
liams
Cap.t Samll Harrington
Dec Jonathan Sanderson
Dec Joseph mixter
Dec Thos Livermore
Ins Samll Garfield
Precinct
Thos Harrington Clark
At a meeting of the Westerly Precinct in Watertown
orderly warned and meet together February ye 18th
1722-3
1 Voted and Chose Cap.t Samuel Harrington moder-
ator for said meeting
RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 39
2 Voted that tho Rev,nd Mr Warham Williams An-
neual Sallerj- Shall take its Begiuuing on Deseiiiber the
4th 1722 in Cause he taks up to be our Gosple minister
3 voted that thire shall be an Addition to the an-
neual 84 Pounds Sallery
4 voted that the Precinct will Grant Six Pounds an-
neualy to advance Mr williams Sallery to 90 Pounds in
cause'he taks up with the offer of the Precinct
5 voted to Chuse a Com,tee to Treet further with mr
Williams in order to his settleing amongst us in the work
of the ministry in the said Precinct
6 voted and Chosen a Com,tee for the Ends above sd
Cap.t Sam.l Harrington
Dea Jonathan Sanderson
Dea Joseph mixter
Dea Thos Livennore
Ins,n Sam,l Garfield
At a meeting of the freeholders and other Inhab-
itance of the westerly Precinct in Watertown orderly
warned and meet together upon March ye 5 day 1722-3
1 voted and chosen Capt Sam,l Harrington Modera-
tor of said meeting
2 voted and cose seven meat Persons to be a com,tee
to mannage the Prudentials of the Precinct for tho year
Ensuing viz
1 William Brown
2 Tliomas Biglo
3 John Smith
4 SamJ Gierfield
5 Jonathan Sanderson
G John Sanderson
7 John Cutting
3 voted and chosen John Sanderson
Precinct Clark for the year
40 RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN.
4 voted and chose Collectters Joseph Pierce and
Joshua Child
5 voted and chose for Assessers Isacc mixter Joseph
Straten Thos hanington
6 voted and chose for Tresnrer or Receiver Joseph
mixter
7 voted at said meeting that the comtee that was
chosen at a meeting the 9th of April 1722 to Provide a
minister or ministers to Preach amongst us shall have
Power to draw the money from the Precinct tresurer or
Receiver to pay for the Entertainment of the ministers
that have or shall preach amongest us till we have got
into: a settlement
Thos Harrington Precinct Clark
The accompt of the money we Received of the trus-
tees
Paid to Richard ward and John spring 80 00 00
Paid for white Pine Board and nails and
other materials
Paid to John Billings for Boards
Paid to mr John Barnard for the gin
Paid to Joshua Eaton for timber and
nails
Paid to Ebenezer Cutter for work
Paid to James Bradish for Shingle Cla-
bord and Lath
Paid to allin flag for work
Paid to Benjamin Smith for work
Paid to Isaac beech for Entertainment
of the carpenters
Paid to Jonas Smith for work
Paid to John Cutting for nails
Paid to Ephrem Cutter for Glasing
Paid to Caleb Dana for nails
Paid to Nathaniel fisk for bords
15
00
00
01
02
00
01
10
00
05
10
06
01
08
06
17
10
00
01
10
00
03
10
00
01
10
03
01
15
00
04
11
00
08
15
00
00
18
09
01
05
00
03
12
00
00
10
00
02
10
00
00
12
00
04
10
00
03
08
06
15
00
00
08
04
00
00
15
06
02
08
00
00
09
06
00
03
08
00
16
05
RECORDS OF WEST PREaNCT, WATERTOWN. 41
Paid to Sam,l Billings for borde
Paid to Joshua Eaton for lime
Paid to John Sanderson for work
Paid to Benjamin Ball for carting Cla-
bords
Paid to Jedidyah Brigam for Clabord
Paid to George Cutting for Lath nails
Paid to Benjamin willington for work
Paid to Caleb Dana for work
Paid to Thomas Stams for work nails
and oile
Paid to John adams for Boards
Jonus harrington was Paid for nails
Paid to John Cutting for one thousand of
boards
Paid to John Cutting
John Cutting in bhalf of ye Coni,tee
To the Gentlemen of the Commeett for the west Pre-
cinct in Watertown to be communicated To the Inhab-
itanc of the Westerly Precinct in Watertown
I have made it my busness Since your application to
me to Settle whith you in the work of the Sacred minis-
try to under Stand the will of heaven in that affair I have
asked advice of Shuch as are proper judges in matters
of this Nater and Considering the Testimonies you have
given your general affection and good will to me and de-
sire of my Settlement and the Prospect of being Son'ice-
able among you I do accept Provided
1 That a conveniant and Suitable Place for my com-
fortable outward accommodation may be obtained u]>on
Reasonable Terms
2 That you will give the Cutting and Carting of suf-
ficient fire wood for me from year to year I finding the
wood
3 That if mv Curcumstances hearafter Shall Require
42 RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN.
and you will do waat Shall be further Kequisite for my
decent and honorable Support not that I Seek grat things
for my Self I hope these Proposals will not be Looked
upon hard or unreasonable by me thay are esteemed Just
and Reasonable by Shuch as are acquainted whith those
affairs I assure you that it is not from a Prospect of Sec-
ular advantages that I Comply whith your Invitation
but from the hope that I may by the Divine blesing be
instrumental! of your Peace and of promoting The in-
trest of Religion 1 hartily Desier you may Proceed
whith Love and unanimity in these and al your other
Concernments and that Religion may flourish the King-
dom of Christ be Promoted and his ordinances so Settled
among you that you may be built up in holynes and Com-
fort Through faith unto Salvation
I am yours to Serve as far
College Aprill 17th 1723 as able
Warham Williams
At A meeting of the westerly Precinct in watertown
orderly warned and mete together Apriel 30th 1723
1 voted and Chosen Capt Samuell Harrington mod-
erater for sd meeting
2 The answer of the Rev,nd Mr Warham Williams:
to sd Precinct was Communicated
3 Put to vot at sd meeting to know the Precincts
mind whether thay will take up and Complay with the
Rev,nd mr Warham williams Proposals to sd Precinct
in his answer in his accepting of ther former envitation:
to him to be ther Gospel minister and the vot Pased in
the afarmitive
At a meeting of the freehoulders and other Inhab-
itanc of the westerly Precinct in watertown Legally
warned and meet togather May the 31 1723
RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 43
1 voted and chosen Cap.t Samuell Harrington mod-
erater for sd meeting
2 Put to vot at sd meeting whether the Precinct will
agree to chous a C'ommittee to manage the afair and Bis-
ness of Providing for the ordaination of the Rev,d mr
Warham williams which is apointed to be on the 11th
day of June 1723 and that sd Committee that Shall be
Chosen Shal keep a good and faithful acount of what
thay Receave of eveiy particular person also of what
thav Lav out and give a true and Exact a Count to The
Precinct' when Caled ther unto: not to Exceed in Laying
out above fifteen Pounds: also that the Precinct will
contrebute the next Sabbath day which will be the Sec-
ond dav of June 1723: every man making his name
known to his money and the vot Pased in the affennitive
3 Voted and Chosen a Committee for the ends a bove
said
(1) Capt Samuel Harrington
(2) Mr Daniel Benjamin
(3) Mr Joshua Child
(4) Mr William Brown
(5) Mr Thomas Biglo
4 Put to vot at sd meeting whether the Precinct wil
a gree that the hundred and fifty Pounds which was vot-
ed and agreed upon by sd Precinct december the 18th
1722 for and towards the Settlement of the Kevd mr
Wareham Williams Should Be Raised by an assesment
on the Pouls and Real and Personal Estat of the whol
Precinct according to the Rules Provided in the Law for
other assesments: also the assesment to be mati by the
Present assesors and be Committee to the Precinct Col-
lectors with a warrant ther too: to be collected and Paid
into the Precinct Tresuer: the collectors To Isseu and
mak up ther account of one third part of sd money at or
before the first day of August 1723 and of the whol and
44 RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN.
total sum at or befor the first day of October next ensu-
ing and the vot pased in the affermitive
At A meeting of the freehonlders and other Inhab-
itanc of the Westerly Precinct in Watertown Legually
warned and meete Togather December the 17 1723
1 voted and chosen Lift, Jonathan Smith is moder-
ater for sd meeting
2 Put to Vot at sd meeting to know the Precincts
mind whether thay will agree that the assesers for sd
Precinct Shall mak the Levie of the Hundred and fifty
Pounds which was granted and a Greed upon at a meet-
ing of sd Precinct may the 31 1723 towards the Settel-
ment of the Rev,d Mr Wareham Williams in the work
of the ministry amongst us: and that the assesers Shal
Grant sofishant warrant to the Collecters To Collect the
same and to Issue and make up thier Accoumpts whith
the Precinct Tresuer or Recever by the first day of march
Next henc In Suing and the Vot Pased in the Affarmitive
3 Put to Vot at sd meeting to know the Precincts
mind whether the assesers Shall mak the Levie by an
abstract from the town Envice that was taken by water-
town assesers August 1723 and the vot Pased in the
Afarmitive
4 Voted that the six Pounds addition to the minis-
ters Sallery for the year 1723 shall be Raised by Contre-
bution and that every man make his name known to his
money and that ther Shall be a true an account taken
and Capt of it and the Decons Shal deliver the sujn and
the nams to the Precinct Tresuer and the money drawn
from sd Tresuer and Paid to the Revd. mr Williams
5 Voted and Chosen Sert Jonathan Sanderson Pre-
cinct Tresuer or Recever
At A general meeting of the freehonlders and other
Inhabitanc of the westerly Precinct in watertown Le-
RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 45
gually warned and meete Togather march the 3 — 1723 4
for the election of Precinct officers
1 Voted and chosen Lift. Jonathan Smith moderator
for sd meet in 12:
2 Voted at sd meeting that the Precinct wil Clious
five meet Persons for a Committee to maniag the Pru-
dentials of sd Precinct for the year Ensuing
3 voted and Chosen for a Committee for the Ends
above said
1 Insn. Samuell Garfield
2 Mr John Cutting
3 Mr Daniel Benjamine
4 Mr John Beemis ju
5 Mr Thomas Harrington
4 Voted and Chosen for Precinct Clerk John San-
derson
5 Voted and Chosen for Collecters
1 Mr Daniel Warring
2 Mr Joseph Grout
6 voted and chosen for assesers
1 Insn. Samuel Garfield
2 John Sanderson
3 Mr Thomas Harington
7. Voted and Cliosen Precinct Tresuer or Receaver
Sam. Jonathan Sanderson
At A meeting of the freehoulders and other Inhab-
itanc of the westerly Precinct in watertown Ijegually
warned and meet to Gather April the 6th 1724
1 voted and Chosen Capt. Samuell Harrington mod
erater for sd meeting After sum Considerable Discors
about the Lists of liates which the assesers mad the last
year for and towards the Settelment of the Revd. ^f^
"Wareham Williams amongst us and the collecters
brought their Lests and laid them down at the time of
sd meeting: and the difect of sd Lests being found not to
46 RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN.
be according to the vot of sd Precinct it was then
2 voted at sd meeting that the Precinct alows that
the assesers Erro in making The Lest of Rates (for and
Towards the Settelment of our Revd. minister) was
Puerly throw a mistake
3 Put to vot at sd meeting whether the Precinct will
agree seeing that the assesers for sd Precinct the Last
year have mad the Lest of the Hundred and fifty Pounds
Throw a mistake (not according to the Law nor the vot
of sd Precinct) which money was granted and agreed up-
on at a General meeting of sd Precinct may the 31 1723
for and towards the Setelment of the Revd. Mr Warham
Williams in the work of the ministry amongst us (Should
be Levied by the Present assesers) sd Levi to be made
by the Same Invoice which was taken Last august: that
the assesers for sd Precinct mad it by the Last year and
sd assesers to Commit sd Levi in to the hands of Con-
stable Biglo to Collect the Sam with Suflficiant warrant
there too, sd Constable to Issu and mak up his accoumpts
whith the Precinct Tresuer or Recever of the whol and
Total sum at or befor the 15th day of may Next henc
Ensuing and the vot Pased in the affarmitive
4 voted that the care of Looking after the meeting
hous be left with the Committee of sd Precinct (that are
to maniag the prudenshas of sd Precinct) that thay may
agree whith whom thay wil to tak the charg of sd hous
At A meeting of the freehoulders and other Inhab-
itanc of the westerly Precinct in watertown Legually
warned and mett to Gather June the 23 1724
1 voted and Chosen John Sanderson moderater for
sd meeting
2 the Return of the Committee that was Chosen the
26 of October 1722 to dispos of and Sel the remainder of
the things that Lieft appertaining to the meeting hous
to defray the charges ther of Read and by a vot accepted
RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 47
3 The Precinct Depts was Read Every Partucualer
Person (unto whom any thing was Dn) tlier namc^s and
the Sum that was du to them: for the meeting hous lor
mending the Glass of the meeting house for Looking
after the meeting house for warning Precinct meetings
and also for the assesers and then
Voted and Granted the porticualer sums that was
Read to sd Precinct
4 voted that sd money be levied by an mvice that
Shal be uptained next august and be Paid m at or be-
fore the first day of December 1724
5 Put to vot at sd meeting whether the Precinct will
be willing to move in any proper methods to uptain an
hv wav from the North Street in sd Precinct to the meet-
iDg hous (in the Same) and the vot Pased in the a farmi-
6 Put to vot whether the Precinct will Chous a com-
mittee of a Sufficiant number of men to apploy them-
selves to and adres the Selectmen of watertown to lay out
an hv way from the north Street to the meeting hous and
the vot Pased in the afarmitive
7 Voted and chosen a committee for the ends above
Bd
1 Mr William Brown
2 Mr John Smith
3 Insn Samuel Garfield
4 Mr John Cutting
5 Mr Joseph Hasting
6 Mr Gorge Harrington
7 Mr Zaeheriah Smith
8 Mr Ailing fleg
9 Mr Jonas Smith
The Precincts Debts that was voted and granted at
^a General meeting of sd Precinct June the 23 lr.4 with
48
RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN.
every Parculer persons name unto whom any thing was
due to wit
L
1 B
d
L
1 s d
Joshua Eaton
06
15
00
Jonas Harrington
01
10 01
Thomas Biglo
04
15
07
Thomas Whitney
00
02 11
Joseph Ball
01
04
08
Thomas Smith
00
05 03
Allin Flegg
01
00
01
Ebeneser Gall
00
01 09
Jonas Smith
01
15
08
John Ball
00
02 04
John Sanderson
02
01
02
James Ball
00
14 09
George Harrington
02
16
04
William Hager
00
00 10
John Cutting
04
17
11
Abraham Gall
00
06 11
David Fisk
02
01
05
Samuell Sanderson
00
08 06
Daniel Benjmin
00
09
01
Edward Sanderson
00
07 07
Isaac Mixer
01
03
00
William Hager juner
00
16 01
Joseph Straton
01
01
10
Dec Jonathan Sander-
Thomas Fisk
00
03
09
son ju
01
00 02
Joseph Preist
00
04
09
John Hager
00
12 00
Zacriah Smith
00
07
06
Thomas Harrington
00
01 01
Daniel Flegg
00
16
03
Dec Thomas Livermore
01
16 01
John Ball juner
00
13
07
Nathanill Fisk
00
11 00
Ens Samuell Garfield
00
04
00
David Fisk juner
02
08 00
Richard Bears
00
04
09
John Whitney
00
08 09
To Mr Daniel Benjamin for mending of
the meeting house Glass 00 09 00
To Sart. Jonathan Sanderson for look-
ing after the meeting hous for the year 1724 01 00 00
To Mr Gorge Hearington for warning
Precinct meetings 01 10 00
To Thomas Sanderson for warning one
Precinct meeting 00 03 00
To Mr Thomas Biglo for warning two
Precinct meetings 00 06 00
To Mr Jonathan Livermore for Looking
after the meeting house 00 10 00
To the assesers for making the hundred
and fifty Pound Rate 00 18 00
32 6 10
-13—10
RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 49
Watertown June the 22 1724
We a Committee Chosen by the westerly Precinct
in sd town bein^ chosen To Sell and dispose of the me-
terals which was Left of our meeting house
To wit the ould bords and lath and nails &c in the
discharg of the trust Reposed in us we have desposed
of and Sould as followeth
To Dec Jonathan Sanderson nine Shil-
lings worth of ould bords to be paid by
John Sanderson 00 09 00
To Daniel Flegg ten shilling worth of
ould bords ^ 00 ^0 00
To John Ilager five Shillings worth of
bords 00 05 00
To Joshua Eaton fifteen shillings &
eight penc worth of lath and nails 00 15 08
To Daniel Benjamine 17 Shillings & 8
penc worth of lath and nails 00 17 08
To Gorge Harrington 18 Shillings & 9
penc worth of lath and nails 00 18 09
Tb John Cutting for ould Shillings & ^
^ ^ • „ 00 0/ OU
ould iron
To Decon Thomas Livermore for ould
To Samuell Sanderson for ould clabords 00 03 00
8 — 1
John Cutting )
Daniel Benjamin >• Comtee
John Sanderson l
At A meeting of the freehoulders and other Inhab-
itanc of the Westerty Precinct in Watertown L(\irnally
warned and meet to gather upon January the \'2 1 - --t-a
1 voted and Chosen for moderater to regulate sd
meeting Capt Samuell Harrington
60 RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN.
2 voted that the six Pounds additional Salery
(which is Sete forth and contained in The first articual
in the warning of sd meeting) should be Raised by Con-
trebution for the year 1724
3 voted that it shall be left with the Decons to apoint
the time for the afore voted Contrebution and that every
man be desired to mak his name known to his money
4 voted and agreed that the assesers for sd Precinct
shall Issu out a warrant for the collecting in the money
(which was voted and Granted at a General meeting of
sd Precinct June the 23 1724 for the Paying of the Re-
mainder of the Charges of Erecting and finishing the
meeting hous in sd Precinct) So that the Collecter
dos Issu and mak up acoumbts of the whol collection by
the Six day of Apriel 1725
5 Put to vot at sd meeting whether the Precinct wil
Incline to Seet our meeting hous and the Vot Pased in
the Negetive
At a meeting of the committee of the westerly Pre-
cinct in watertown February the 23 1724-5 wheras sd
Precinct at a General meeting of the Same upon June 23
1724 Granted a Rate of forty four Pounds Eight Shil-
lings and one peney to defray the Remainders of the
Charg erecting and finishing of the meeting house in sd
Precinct also for mending of the meeting house Glass
and for Looking after the meeting house and for warn-
ing Precinct meetings and for the assesers making the
hundred and fifty Pound Rate (the sd Rate being com-
mited in to the hands of Mr Daniel Warrin collecter for
sd Precinct) we therfor for the above sd committee do
order John Sanderson the Precinct forthwhith to give
forth an order to the Precinct Tresuer or Receaver to
Pay out of sd money the Sundry Persons here after
named the Several Sums Prefixed to each Particular Per-
sons named as followeth to wit
RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN.
51
Joshua Eaton
05
19 04
Thomas Biplo
04
15 07
Joseph Ball
01
04 08
Allin Fla^-
01
00 07
Jonas Smith
01
15 08
John Sanderson
01
18 02
George Harington
03
10 07
John Cutting
04
10 11
David Fisk
02
01 05
Daniel Benjamin
00
00 05
Isaac Mixer
01
03 00
Joseph Straton
01
01 10
Thomas Fisk
00
03 09
Joseph Priest
00
04 09
Zac.h Smith
00
07 06
Daniel Flag
00
06 03
John Ball junr
00
13 01
Jonas Harington
01
10 01
Thomas Whitney
00
02 11
Thomas Smith
00
05 03
Ebenezer Gall
00
01 09
John Ball
00
02 04
James Ball
00
14 09
William Hager
00
00 10
Abram Gall
Edward Sanderson
William Hager junr
Dec Jonathan Sander-
son junr
Thomas Harington
Dec Thomas Livermore 01
Nathaniel Fisk
David Fisk junr
Ins:n Samuel Gierfield
Richard Beers
Samuel Sanderson
Thomas Sanderson
Jonathan Livermore
here is assinged out for making
the hundred and fifty Pound
Rate aded to each one of the as-
sesers sume Six Shilling to each
accorden to the grant of the Pre-
cinct
John Cutting
Daniel Benjamin
Thomas Harington
00
06
11
00
07
07
00
16
01
02
00
02
00
07
01
01
14
01
00
11
00
02
08
00
00
04
00
00
04
09
00
05
06
00
03
00
00
10
00
Comtee
40 01 11
At A general meeting of the freehoulders and other
Inhabitanc of the westerly Precinct in watertown Qual-
lified according to Law to vot in Precinct affairs Legual-
ly warned and assembled to gather upon march the Sec-
ond day 1724-5 for the P^lecting of Precinct officers
1 voted and chosen for moderater to manage the af-
fairs of sd meeting Mr. John Cutting
2 voted for a committee to manage the Prudenchals
of sd Pre for the year ensuing and Cliosen
1 Mr John Cutting
2 Ensn Samuel Gierfield
3 Mr Daniel Benjamin
4 Mr Joseph Peirce
5 Mr Thomas Biglo
3 voted and Chosen Mr Thomas Harington Precinct
Gerk
4 voted and chosen for assesers
52 RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN.
1 Mr Joseph Prest
2 Mr Daniel Benjmine
3 Mr Isaac Peirce
4 voted and chosen Mr Joseph Bemies Collecter
5 voted and chosen Dec Jonathan Sanderson junr
Precinct Tresuer or Receaver
At a meeting of the Com,tee of the Westerly Pre-
cinct in Watertown meet togather May ye 14. 1725. Then
agreed with Jonathan Livermore to Sweep and take care
of the cushin and the Key of the meeting house in sd
Precinct after the Lay of thirty shillings Pr year
By order of the Com,tee
Thos. Harrington Precinct Clark
At a meeting of the Freeholders and other Inhabi-
tanc of the westerly Precinct in watertown who whare
Quallified according to Law to vote in Town or Precinct
affairs Leagualy warned and meet together upon No-
vember the Twenty ninth 1725
1 voted and Chosen for moderater to manage the af-
fairs of sd meeting mr John Cutting
2 voted that the Six Pounds additional Sallery to
the Revand Mr Williams shall be completed or made up
by a Contribution or Contributions and the vote i^ast in
the afirmity
3 voted that the time or times of sd contribution or
contributions shall be by the Deacons Discrecion
4 voted and Consented that the Precinct taks up
with the agreement that the Comtee made with Mr Jon-
athan Livermore to sweap and take care of the meeting
House and the Cushing after the Lay of £ 01 — 10 — 00 pr
year from ye 14 of May 1725 and the vote past in the af-
firmitive
Thos. Harrington Precinct Clark
RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 53
At a meeting of the Freeholders and other Inhab-
itance of the Westerly Precinct in watertown Quallified
acc*ordin<:: to T^aw to vote in town or Precinct affaires
Leagiially warned and meet together (In order to Chuse
Precinct officers to mannage the Publick afifairs of sd
Precinct for the year Ensuing) upon tlie Ninth Day of
march 1725-G
1 : voted and Chosen for Moderater to mannage the
affairs of said meeting Ins Samll Gierfield
2 voted and Chosen a Comtee to mannage the Pru-
dentials of sd Precinct
Capt Sam, 11 Harrington
Ins. Samll Gierfield
Mr John Cutting
Mr John Smith
Mr Danll Benjamin
3 voted for Precinct Clark
Dean Willm Brown
4 voted for Treasurer or Receiver
Dean Jonathan Sanderson
5 voted and Chosen for Assessors — r
Dean Thos, Livermore
Thos. Harrington
Mr Joseph Stratton
6 voted for Collector Mr John Chadwick
Thos. Harrington Precinct Clark
At a meeting of ye Comittee of ye westerly precinct
in AVatertown on ye 2d of June 1726 agreed ui>on that
John Cutting & Daniel Benjamin should agree with sum
meet ])erson to take care of sweeping ve meeting house
At a meeting of ye Committee of ye Westerly Pre-
cinct in watertown .lune ye 10th 1726 Agreed ui>on that
ye Precinct dark give order to constable Joseph Grout
54 RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN.
to warn a Precinct meeting to be on ye 17th day of June
Currant at 6 of ye clock to grant money for ye Ends fol-
owing viz:
(1) 6 pound for our Eeverand Pastor mr Warliam
Williams as aditional to his Salery
(2) To Grant money to pay ye Precinct Creditors
(3) To grant money for further finishing ye meeting
house
Allso to notifie the Precinct creditors to bring in
their Accompts at ye meeting house at 5 of ye clock on
ye Same day
At a meeting of ye Westerly Precinct in watertown
on June ye 17th 1726 Orderly warned & mett together,
voted Capt Samll Harrington to be moderator
voted (1) Six pound to mr warham Wil-
liams As Part of his Sallery 06 00 00
(2) An account of ye Precinct Debts
which were voted & Granted viz
to Ens Samuel Gearfield for mending ye
meeting house Glass 01 09 06
to making a Precinct Rate 00 10 00
to Thomas Harrington for making a
Precinct Rate 00 10 00
to John Sanderson for making a Pre-
cinct Rate 00 10 00
to Daniel Benjamin for mending ye
meeting house Glass 00 14 01
To Allen Flegg for work don to ye
meeting house 00 09 02
to Joseph Grout for warning one Pre-
cinct meeting 01 03 00
to Thomas Biglow for warning 2 Pre-
cinct meetings 00 06 00
(3) voted & Granted ten pounds for fur-
ther finishing ye meeting house 10 00 00
RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 55
At a Dieeting of the commity of ye westerly precinct
in watertown October ye 31:1726 Agreed upon by Said
commity that ye i)recincts dark give order for ye pre-
cinct Treasurer or Keceiver to pay Mr Rbt Sturgeon the
Sum of two pounds & four shillings that was Due to him
for preaching in the townships meetinghouse pur-
suant to which the dark gave ye treasurer Such order
&c
Agreed upon allso at sd meeting by the commity
that ye dark give a coppy of ye vote of ye precinct bare-
ing Date June ye 17 1726 for granting a precinct Kate ye
perticuler articles wher of will appear by ye sd vote as
it is Recorded to ye precinct assessers to be by them lev-
ied & j)roportioned on ye Ratable Inhabitance of ye sd
precinct (acording to law) & a true list of ye same by
them to be given or delivered to ye collector of sd pre-
cinct with a lawfull warrant to gather ye same & pay in
to Dea Jonathan Sanderson ye treasurer or reciever of
sd Precinct and make up his accompt ther of by the
fourth of December next Ensueing
pursuant to which the dark gave a coppy of sd vote
to ye assessers with an order according to what is above
mentioned
At a meeting of ye commity of ye westerly precinct
in watertown on Januar}' ye 6th 1726-7 ordered that ye
dark of sd precinct give to ye tresurer order to pay mr
warham Williams ye sum of Six pounds As allso to the
Several precinct creditors ye Several Sums which was
Granted & Allowed them at a meeting of sd precinct
June ye 17 1726 pursuant to which order ye dark
gave order to ve tresurer or Receiver As above mention-
ed
At a meeting of commity of ye westerly precinct in
watertown februarj* ye 28th 1726-7 agreed upon yt ye
56 RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN.
dark give order to the constable to warn a precinct meet-
ing to be on ye 8th day of march next Ensuing to choos
precinct officers for ye present year &c
At a meeting of Inhabitance of ye westerly Pre-
cinct in watertown march ye 8th 1726-7 orderly warned
&c to choose Precinct officer as ye law directs
Imprimis) William Brown was chosen moderator
for sd meeting
(2) The Precincts commity was chose (viz)
William Brown
Dea Thoms Livermore
Mr Samll Stowell
Sarg Zechariah Smith
Mr George Lawrence
(3) William Brown was chose precinct dark
(4) Ens Samuel Gearfield was chose Tresurer or Re-
ceiver for sd Precinct
(5) John Ball Junor was chose collector for ye Pre-
cinct
(6) Joseph Priest
Daniel Benjamin
Richard Sautle were chose assessers for ye Pre-
cinct
June ye 26th 1727
At a meeting of ye commity of ye westerly precinct
in Watertown it was agreed upon that ye preecinct Clark
should give Order to ye precinct Treasuror or Reciever
to take ye accompts from ye last Treasurer & proceed
to call ye collecters to an accompt & cause ye precincts
money to be brought into ye Treasury for ye uses it was
granted for &c which was performed by ye dark by giv-
ing Such order
At a meeting of ye commity of ye westerly precinct
RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 57
in watertown auprust 21 1727 Agreed upon at Said meet-
ing that ye i)reciuct dark give a warrant to ye constable
to warn a i)reeinct meeting to take care about gathering
ye 6 pound aditional to our Reverand i)astours Salery
and also to take care about cuting & carting his lirwood
& that if there appear any other (Just precinct Debts)
that they be peyd &c
September ye 1 1727
At a meeting of ye westerly precinct in watertown
Orderly warned &c
(1) voted and chosen William Brown moderator for
sd meeting
2) it was put to vote to Know ye precincts mind
whether they accepted ye warning of sd meeting So as
to act upon it at Said meeting or no & the vote pased
in ye affermitive
3) the precinct renued ye Grant of ye Six pound adi-
tional to our pastours salery
4) that the Same (or Six pound) be collected &
peyd in to ye i)recinct Tresurer by the fourth day of
next December
5) voted & Granted to mr Warham "Williams our
Reverand pastour ten pounds for to make Satisfaction
for ye cuting & carting his firewood for ye present year
& that it be put into the Same list with the Six pound
aditional to his Sailer}"
October ye 17th 1727 At a meeting of ye commity of
ye westerly ]>recinct in watertown it was agre('(l uj)on
at sd meeting that the precinct dark give order to ye
Assessers of ye sd precinct to make ye precinct Rate that
was granted September ye 1 1727 to pay the j^recincts
Debts <S:c that they make sd Rate according to ye direc-
tions of ye law & affix a lawfull warrant to ye Same. &
commit ye Same to ye collector of sd ]irecinct togather
58 RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN.
& peay in ye Same to ye precinct Treasurer or Reciever
at or befor ye fourth of December next &c. —
At a meeting of ye commitee of ye west precinct in
watertown february ye 23 1727-8 ordered that ye dark
give a warrant to the constable to warn a precinct meet-
ing, for the chooseing precinct officers. Also to choose a
commitee to take care of ye further finishing the meet-
ing house
March ye 5 1727-8
At a meeting of ye westerly precinct in Watertown
for ye choice of precinct officers &c according to ye direc-
tion of ye Law Deacon Thomas Levermore was chosen
moderator for sd meeting
William Brown
Thomas Levermore
George Lawrance
John Smith
John Cuttin
were chosen a
commity for sd precinct
to manage ye prudentials
of sd precinct for ye
present year
William Brown } precinct dark
Samuel Gearfield | Treasurer for sd precinct
Richard Beers ( Collector &c
Daniel Benjamin ]
George Lawrance Jur > Assessors &c
Samll Levermore )
At Said meeting
Capt Samll Harrington ) ^ -^ j. n -
George Harrington Senor & I ^ Commity to finis
Jonas Smith were chosen f ^^^ °'*'«*'°S '"'"'«
August ye 13th 1728
At a meeting of ye commitee of the westerly pre-
RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN.
59
cinct iu watortown it was agreed upon l)y sd coiuiiutee
that ve dark do ^ive a warrant to constable Thomas
Harrington to warn a precinct meeting (1) to take to
pay mr warham willianis 0 pound aditional to his Sal-
ery (2) to know whether ve precinct will (Jrant mr W il-
Uams five pound for ye cuting & carting his firewood
(3) to Grant money to pay ye precincts creditors (4) to
Satisfie Mr Francis Bowmans Executors (5) to pur-
ehas a treasury Book & pay for Entering all ye old pa-
pers belonging to them accompts, also to notifi ye cred-
itors to bring in their accompts
August ve 30th 1728 At a meeting of ye Inliabitance
of the westerly precinct in watertown Legally warned &
met
(1) voted & chosen Dea Thomas Levermore mod-
erator for Said meeting
(2) voted & granted Six pound to our Reverand pas-
tour mr Williams as his aditional part of his Salery for
ye present year allso five pounds for ye cutting & cart-
ing his firewood for the present year
(3) voted & granted money to pay Sundn^ precinct
creditors (viz)
for making a precinct Rate
in 1726 & pretin^ ye Invoice Rrant- \ Dea Thomas Sever-
ed to ye assessors (viz: To I more "" i^ ""
Six of Joseph Stratons 17 for 1 Joseph Stratton 00 1, 00
warning 2 meetings ' Thomas Harrington 00 11 00
To John child for warning two precinct
meeting in 1725 00 06 00
"i Daniel Benjamin 00 10 00
for makinp: a precinct Rate 1727 I jo^-gph priest 00 10 00
frranted to ye assess viz To J Richard Sautle 00 10 00
voted & granted to John Cutting for
Sweeping & tending ye meeting house a year
60 RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN.
and a Quarter 01 17 06
voted to Ephraim cutter Junr for mend-
ing ye meeting hous glass 01 12 06
(4) put to vote to know the precinct mind whether
they will sinck that artickle in ye warning of ye meet-
ing that Relats to Squire Bowman's Execution & the
vote past in ye Affermitive
(5) voted & Granted 15 shilling to procure or pur-
chas a treasury Book for ye precinct Allso voted that ye
Treasurer bringing in his accompts shall be paid for En-
tering all the old papers that belong to ye accompt
At a meeting of ye commitee of the westerly pre-
cinct in watertown on October ye 21:1728 Agreed upon
at sd meeting that ye dark give order to ye commitee
that were chosen to finish ye meeting house, on march
ye 5th 1727-8 (viz) Capt Samll Harrington George Har-
rington & Jonas Smith to draw of ye precinct Treasury
what is needfull of ye ten pounds that was Granted for
the End afore mentioned June ye 17th 1726
february ye 24th 1728-9 at a meeting of the Com-
mittee of the westerly Precinct in watertown Agreed up-
on at Said meeting that ye Clark give order to Joseph
Harrington Constable to warn a precinct meeting in or-
der to choose Precinct Officers According to ye direction
of ye Law
Middxss To Mr Joseph Harrington Constable of
watertown. Sir you are herby ordered or Required in his
majesties name forthwith to warn the freholders & other
Inhabitants of the westerly Precinct in sd watertown
who are Quallified according to law to vote in Precinct
Affairs, to meet at ye westerly meeting house or meet-
ing house in Said Precinct on Munday the fifth day of
March next at one of the clock in Said day for the Ends
RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 61
following (viz) to choos A Commitee & a dark for ye
Precinct & otlicr Precinct officers as the law Dyrecks.
her of fail not & make Return of your sd doing to the
Precinct Clark at Least One hour before the time Above
mentioned
By order of the Commitee
William Brown Precinct Clark
March ye 5th 1728-9 At a Meeting of the westerly
Precinct in watertown Regularly warned & met
(1) voted & chosen mr Thomas Biglow, Moderator
for sd meeting
^ 1) mr Joseph Beemis
, , 2) Mr John Beemis
(2) voted and chosen I 3^ ^^^ Richard Beers
for Precincts Committee ^^ ^^ j^^^^^^ ^^l^il^
5) Mr George Harrington
(3) voted & chosen for Precinct dark (Samuel Lev-
ermore)
(4) voted & chosen for Precinct Treasurer (Joseph
Stratton)
(5) voted & chosen for collector (George Steams)
6) voted & chosen for ( 2) john Ball Junor
Ass^ss*^^^ j 3) Joseph Stratton
William Brown Precinct Clark
1729 ofecers sworn
March the 10th 1729 the above mentioned officers
ware all Sworn to the faitlifull Discharge of thear Re-
si)ective officees Before Francis Bowman justice of ye
Peace
commity meeting
At a meeting of the Commity in the westerly Pre-
cinct in Watertown on March the 17 1729 agreed upon
62 RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN.
at said Meeting that the Clark give an order to Mr
Samll Garfild Treasurer for the year: 1728: to make up
his accompts with Mr Joseph Stratton Treasurer or Re-
ceavor for the Present year which acordingly was Don
&G
commity meeting
At a meetting of the Commety in the west Precinct
on march the 25:1729 it was agreed that the Clerk give
a warrant to Constable Meed to warn a Precinct meet-
ing
A copy of a warrand
Middx ss to mr Deavid meed Constable for water-
town Sr you are hearby Required in his maja. Name
forthwith To warn the Freeholders and other inhabit-
ance who are qualefid acording to Law to vote in town
afairs to meet at the metting house in said Precinct on
monday the seventh day of apriel Next at one of the
Clock in the after Noone for the Ends following (viz) 1:
to se wheather the Precinct will Choos a Place for the
scool hous to stand on or choos a Commitee to do it (2)
to know the Precincts mind wheather thay will have
thear meeting house seated and if thay agree to seat it
to Choos a Commity to do it and to know the Precincts
mind what Ruls thay shall go by and To know how thay
will Emprove the Pews in said meeting house (3) to hear
a Petition of mr antho Caverley for a Pew or a pew Room
in the vacantcy For the Convenancy of his famely hear
of faill not and mak Return of your doings at least one
houre before said time apointed by order of the Commety
march the 25 1729 Samll Livermore Precinct Clark
orders
Agreed upon at said meeting that the Clerk give
order to the tresuror to pay of the Precinct Credetors
RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 63
At a raeoting" of the Westerly Precinot In water-
town Regulerly warned and met on the 7th day of apriel
1729
(1) First Voted and Chosen mr Thomas Beglow
moderator for sd meeting
(12) Put to vote wheather the Precinct woold Perfix
a place for ther scool house to stand on and the vote
pased In ye Afirmative Mr allin Flagg being present
said yt he woold Give a Convenaut spot on his Land
near the North end of his orchard
(3) Put to Vote wheather the Precinct woold Eccept
the Gift and Chose it for the Place for their Scool house
to stand on (the sd Mr Alin Flagg Being Present and
Giveing his Consent) and the Vote Pased in the Afirme-
tive
(4) Put To Vote wheather the Precinct woold have
their meeting hous seated and the Vote pased in the
Afirmative
(5) Put To Voat wheather the Precinct will Chos
five men to seat their meetinghous and the Vote pased in
the Afirmative
^ 1) Capt Samll Harrington
(6) Voted and Chosen 2) Mr Thomas Harrington
for a Commetee to seat V3) Mr Thomas Beglow
said meeting house 4) Mr Zachariah Smith
5) Mr Joseph Grout
(7) Put to Vote wheather the Commety shuld seat
sd meeting house By Real and Parsonal Estate having
sume Respect To Age (Pols Accipted) and the Vote
pased in ye Afirmative
(8) Put to Voat wheather the Commety shuld ub-
Barve the Invoice which was Parficted for the year past
and the Vote past in the Afirmative
(9) Put to Vote wheather Mr Antho: Caverley shuld
have his Chois Next after the Rever: mr william for a
64 RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN.
Pew or Vacant Roome for one for the conveniancy of his
family and the vote pased in the Afirmative
(10) Put to Voat wheather the Next hiest In Real and
Parsonal Estate shuld have his Chois and if he Refuse
then to the Next : and the vote Pased in the Afirmative
(11) Put to Vote wheather the Commety shuld have
but one month and to seat the meeting hous in and the
vote Pased in the Afirmetive
At a meeting of the Commety of the Westerly pre-
cinct in watertown it was agreed upon at sd meeting that
the precinct Clerk Give an order To mr Joseph Stratton
Treasoror to proced and Call the Collectors to an aCount
that the precincts money may be brought in for the uses
it was granted for upon penilty of the Law &c which was
don acordingly
Samll Livermore precinct Clerk
At a meeting of the Comette of the West Precinct
of the West Precinct of Watertown on June the 25 :1729 :
Agreed upon that the precinct Clerk give an order or
Warrant to Constable Meed To warn a precinct meeting
to be on the first day of July next at fouer a Clock at
the meeting hous In said precinct for the Ends follow-
ing
(1) To Know the Grant of the Six pound aditional
to the Revemd Mr Williams Sallery
(2) To see if the precinct will Consider Mr williams
is Surcomstanced so as To Grant him sumthing more for
this present year
(3) To see if the precinct will give him Sumthing for
Cutting and Cartting of his firewood
(4) To see what Steps may be proper to Be taken
Relating to the school or building of a school hous
(5) To see how the precinct will Emprove the va-
cant Room Next to mr williams Peew lot
RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 65
(6) To Grant money To pay the precinct Dept
(7) to see whether the precinct will Grant anything
In vSatisfaction to the precinct Collectors that mad up
ther a Counts
8 To order the precinct Creditors to bring in their
Credit at three of the C^ock at the hous of mr Nathll
Livermore on sd Day
Samll Livermore Precinct Clerk
Medd.x ss
To Mr Deavid meed Constabil for the West Precinct
In Watertown Sr you are hearby Required In his Maj-a
Name forthwith to warn the freeholders and other In-
habitance who are Quallefyed according to Law to Voat
In Precinct Affairs
To meet at the meeting hous in Said precinct on
Tusday the furst Day of July Next at foure A Clock for
the End following
(1) to Renew the Grant of the six pound aditional
to our Revernd Mr william is Saller\^
(2) to see whether the precinct will Consider Mr
Williams is Surcomstancis so as to Give him Sumthing
more for tliis present year: and allso To see if thay will
allow sumthing for Cutting and Carting of his fire wood:
and To Grant money to pay the Precincts Depts
(3) To see what stei)s may be ])ro])er to be taken
Relating to ye School and building of a Schoolhous
(4) to see how the precinct will Improve Vacant
Room Next To Mr williams is Pew Lot
(5) to see whether the precinct will Chose and Im-
prower a Commettee to Call the tresorors to an a Count
(fi) To See whether the Precinct will Grant Sum-
thing in Satisfaction To the Collectors which have mad
up their Acounts and you are hear by ordered to Notefy
the Precinct Creditors to bring in ther Credit at three
of the Clock on sd Dav at the hous of Xath a Livenuore
66 RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN.
hear of fail not and make Return of your doings at
Least one houre before the Time set To the precinct
Clerk:
By order of the Commettee
June ye 25:1729 Samll Livermore precinct Clerk
Acording To the Direction of this warrant I have
warned the Inhabitance of the westerly part in water-
town
Deavid meed Const —
At A Meeting of the freeholders and other Inhab-
itance of the westerly precinct In watertown Leguly
warned and met at the meeting hous In said precinct on
tusday the furst day of July &c 1729
(1) voated and Chosen Mr George Lawrance Mod-
derator for said meeting
(2) Put to voat whether the precinct woold Renew
the Grant of the Six pound to mr williams is Sallery And
the Voat pased in the Affarmitive
(3) put to voat whether the precinct woold Grant
Sumthing mor to Mr williams is Sallery for this present
year and ye voat pased In the Affarmitive
(4) put to Voat whether the Precinct wold Grant
Teen pounds Aditional to the Reverand Mr williams is
Sallery for this present year and the Voat pased In the
Affirmitive
(5) put to voat whether the precinct woold Grant
money to pay the precinct depts (viz)
(1) To Samll Sanderson for sweeping
and Looking after the meeting hous this
present year 1 00 00
(2) To Mr Ephirim Cutter for mending
the meeting hous Glas for the present year 3 00 00
(3) To Mr daniel Beng.a ]
and George Lawrance juner > Assessors
and Samll Livermore )
RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 67
for making of one pricinct Rate In
the year: 1728: 1 10 00
(4) To Samll Liveniiore for prociuoriu^
of a Copey of the Towns Vols Consuming the
School 0 16
(5) To Constabil David Meed for warn-
ing of two precinct Meetings 0 0(3 0
(6) granted for swaring the precincts of-
ficers the present year 0 04 UG
(7) To Mr John Chadwick for Colecting
of a precinct Rate 0 10 00
(8) To Mr John Ball for Collecting of a
precinct Rate 0 10 00
and the Voat ])ased In the affinnative
9 Pnt to Voat Whether the Standing Committee (Be)
shuld Be a Comtee for to Call the Treasorors to an acount
and the Voat pased in the Affinnative
Samll Livermore precinct Clerk
At a Meeting of the Comtee of the Westerly precinct
In AVatertown In Septm 1729 then ordered the jirecinct
Clerk to Give an order to the Assessor for this present
year for sd precinct to Levy and Assess the sume of
which was Granted at a General precinct meeting up-
on July ye furst 1729 for to defray the precinct Charges
and to diliver the same to Mr George Starns Colector
with sufficant warrant to Colect the sam and to ])ay in to
Mr Josei)h Straten Treasor or his sucsesor In said ofice
said rate to be Leve<l and Deliverd by the 20th day of
Septm Current and to make up his acounts with the
treasoror by the 4th day of Decembr. Next upon ])enilty
of the in that Cas mad and provided
Samll Livermore precinct Clerk
At a Meeting of the Commety of the Westerly pre-
cinct In Watertown on the 17th dav of October 1729
68 RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN.
Agreed upon that the Precinct Clerk Give a Warrant To
Constable Meed To Warn a precinct Meeting forthwith
for the Articles hear after mentioned
1 Two tak afectual Care that the Revarand Mr Wil-
liams hath his wood Cutt and Carted acording to Con-
tract
2 To se how the precinct Will dispose of the peews
In the precincts meeting hous which are not all Redy dis-
posed of
Said Meeting to Be on the 27 Day of October Cur-
rent
a copy of the warrent
Meddlx ss To Mr Deavid Meed Constable for the
west precinct In watertown Sr In his Maja Name you
are hearby Required forth with to warn all the freehold-
ers and other Inhabitance who qualilyed acording to Law
to voat In precinct Affairs to meet at the meeting hous
In sd precinct on monday the 27 day of October Currant
at foure of the Clock In the, after noon for the Ends fol-
lowing
(1) To take sum Affectual Care that the Revrnd Mr
Williams hath his firewood Cut and Carted seasonably
a Cording to Contract mad with him or Grant him sume-
thing In Lew or satisfaction for Doing of it him self or
aney other Mathod which shall be thought proper
(2) to see how the precinct will Dispose of the Pews
In the precincts meeting house which are Not all Redy
Disposed of
hear of fail not upon penilty of the Law and make
Return with your Doings to the precincts Clerk at Least
one hour before the time mentioned for sd meeting &c
watertown October ye 20th 1729 In the second year
of the Reigne of our Soverin Lord George the second &c
By order of the Commity
Samll Livermore precinct Clerk
RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 69
ye warraiits Rotum
A Cording to the Direction of this waiTaiit 1 have
warned all the freeholders and other Inhabitauce of the
westerly precinct in watertown
Deavid Meed Const
At a Meeting of the freeholders and other Inhab-
itanee of the west precinct in watertown who ware qnail-
efyed acording to Law to voat In i)recinct Affairs Law-
fully warned and met to Gether at the Meeting hous In
said precinct on the 27th day of octobre 1729
(1) Voted and Chosen Mr John Cutting Moddreator
for sd meeting
(2) put to Voat whether the precinct woold Grant
Eiglit ])ound for Cutting and Carting firewood for the
Eevud Mr williams for this present year and the voat
past In the Afirmitive
(3) put to voat whether the precinct woold Cliose a
Commity to take Care that the Revnd Mr williams hath
his wood Cut and Carted seasonabley acording to Con-
tract and the voat pased In the Affirmitive
/AS m ^ ( (1) Mr Zach Smith
Commet " \ '"' ^^« ^'■^^"
^ (3) Mr Daniel Benjaman
(5) Voated that the furst hiest payers shuld have
their Clioice of the pews that are not all Redy dis|X)sed
of and the voat pased In the Affinnitive
C) put to voat whether the precincte woold Chuse the
precincts Standing Commity to be the Commity to seat
the })ews which are not allredy seated and the voat pased
in the Affirmitive
7 \'oted that the sd Commity should seat sd pews by
Real and parsonal Estate (pols excepted) and the voat
pased In the affirmitive
Sarall Livermore precinot Clerk
70 RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN.
at a meeting of the Commitee of the Westerly pre-
cinct In watertown on Janawary the 28th 1729-30
It was agreed upon at said Meeting that the Clerk
Give an order to the treasoror to pay of the jjrecincts
creadittors on the year 1729 which was don by acordingly
Samll Livermore precinct Clerk
2 It was Agreed upon At said meeting that the Clerk
Give Order to the Assessers to Levy and proportion the
Eight pounds which was Granted by the precinct on Oc-
tobre the 27 1729 and same to be Commitee unto George
Stams with a warrant a Cording to Law to Colect and
Gather in the sam and pay in to the treasory for sd pre-
cinct and Make up his acount by the 11th of June Next
and sarve the treaseror with a sertifycut &c which was
don acordingly.
Samll Livermore precinct Clerk
It was agreed upon at said meeting that the Clerk
Give a warrant to Constable Meed to warn a precinct
Meeting to be on the furst Wednesday of febuarj^ Next
which was don Acordingly
Samll Livermore precinct Clerk
A copy of the warrant
Meddx ss to Mr Deavid Meed Constable for the west-
erly precinct in watertown sr in his Maja Name you are
hearby Required forth with to warn all the freeholders
and other Inhabitance who are Quailefyed acording to
Law to voat in precinct affairs, to Meet at the publick
meeting hous in sd precinct on the furst wedensday of
febuary Next at two of the Clock in the aftemoone to see
whether the precinct will Choose a Commity to addres
the Selectmen of oure town to insert in their Next town-
meeting as an article to know the town mind whether
thay will Grant A sufficiant sume of money to build a
RECORDS OF iVEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 71
school house in tlic westerly precinct in sd town upon the
spot wher the precinct did a^^ree upon at a (lenaral pre-
cinct meeting on April the 7th 1729 Namly on the North
sid of the Road Near the Comer of Dea Livermore field
on the Land of AUin tla^-^ &c hear of faill not and make
Return with your doings to the precinct Clerk at Least
one houre before sd time
Watertown jenawary the 28th: 1729-30
By order of the Commity
Samll Livermore precinct Clerk
The return of the warrant
Watertown febuary the 3d. 1729-30
acording to the diriction of the warrant I have warn-
ed the freeholders and other inhabitance with in My pre-
cinct
David Meed Constble
At a Meeting of the westerly precinct in watertown
Lawfullv warned and met on the 4th day of febuarv 1729-
30:
(1) voated and Choosen dea Brown Modderator for
sd meeting
(2) It was put to voat whether the precinct woold
Choos A Committee acording as it is set forth in the
warning and the voat pased in the Affinnitive
3 It was put to voat whether the precinct wold Choos
a Commity to addres the select Men of watertown to en-
sert in the warning of their Next town meting as an ar-
ticle to know the town mind whether thay will Grant a
Sufficiant 8ume of money to buld a School house in the
westerly precinct on the Spot whear sd precinct did agree
upon at a Oenaral ]>recinct Meeting on april the 7th 1729
and the voat pased in the affinuative
72 RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN.
4)
r (1) Zachariah Smith
(2) allin flagg
was Chosen for
(3) Thomas harrington
-<
(4) Thomas Beglow
a Commety
(5) Jonas Smith
•
(6) John Child
(7) John Cutting
Samll Livermore precinct Clerk
At a Meeting of the Commitee of the Wes precinct
In watertown on febuary the 18th. 1729-30 agreed upon
at said meeting that the Clerk Give an order to Mr Joseph
Straton treasoror for sd precinct to pay to Mr John Whit-
ney of Watertown Blacksmith the sum of 18s-3d out of
the treasory which is the full of his dew from the precinct
which was don acordingly by
Samll Livermore precinct Clerk
(2) It was agreed upon at said meeting that the
Clerk Should Give a warrant to Constable Meed to warn
a precinct Meeting to be on the third day of march next
at two of the Clock in the aftemoone &c.
A copy of the warrant
Meedx ss to Mr deavid Meed Constable for the west
precinct in watertown Sr In his Maja Name you are hear-
by Required Seasonably to warn all the freeholders and
other inhabitance with in your precinct who are quale-
fyed acording to Law to voat In precinct affairs to meet
at the publick Meeting hous in said precinct on teusday
the third day of March Next at two of the Clock in the
aftemoone
(1) To Chos a Commety to manig the prudential af-
fairs of sd precinct and all other precinct officers as the
Law directs
(2) to hear the acount of Mr Jonas Smith and Capt
RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 73
harrington and George harringtou who ware Chosen a
Connnety to further finish tlie Meeting hous
^(3) to hear tlie K^etnni of the Comniety who ware
Chose to Compleat the Seating of the pews in said meet-
ing hous
(4) to hear a petition of sundr}' parsons whos nams
are subscribed ther unto who humbley petitioneth the
precinct that thay may build foure pews in the Lew of
the two hind seats of the body of the Meeting hous seats
throuout not Intruding upon the Alleys upon their own
Cost (Not Intruding) for the Convenancy of ther famelys
hear of fail not and Make return with your doings to the
precinct Clerk at Least one houre before said time for
meting
watertown febuan' ye 19th 1729-30 by order of the
Commety Samll Livermore precinct Clerk
Acording to the Direction of this warrant I have
warned all the Inhabitance with In my precinct
Deavid Meed Constable
At a meeting of the freeholders and other Inhabit-
ance of the westerly precinct in watertown Lawfully
warned and met on the :3d. day of March 1729(30 —
(1) Voted and CTiosen Mr John Cutting modderator
/o\ TT * 1 J rAu r r (1) Thomas Beglo
(2) Voted and Chosen for a \-.[ , i r^ ^^■
n u* * ■^ 2) Jolm Cutting
Committee to manidge „( rr x, c^ -X
,, 1 .. 1 ^ r, J 3) Zacha. Smith
the prudentials of said 1 ,,[ ^ • ^ t^
. , (4) Daniel Beniaman
precinct ^ m i • _*
I 0 1 liomas hamngton
(3) Chosen for precinct Hark Mr Thomas harrington
(4) Chosen for Treasoror for sd j)recinct Mr Joseph
Straton
(5) Chosen for precinct Collector Mr willm Harring-
ton
74 RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN.
(6) put to vote and Chosen I )^l ^.„.^ ^ ^^-^
f ■ . K (2) William White
tor precinct assessors 1)0(0 n t •
^ { {o) Samll Livermore
7 Mr George harrington and Mr Jonas Smiths acount
was Read and Accepted
(8) the petition of Mr Joseph hastings and Mr Sam-
uell Stowell and Mr Joshua Child & John Smith was
Read and pased In the Negative
Samll Livermore precinct Clerk
Cambridge march ye 23. 1730 Thomas Harrington
was then sworn Faithfuly to Perform the office of Clerk
for ye west Precinct of watertown before me Jonathan
Remington Justice of Peace
watertown July ye 7: 1730
Joseph Staten Precinct Treasurer William Harring-
ton collector William white and Sam.U Livermore Pre-
cinct assesers all Personaly appearing before me ye sub-
scriber and made oath to the faithfull Discharge of thire
Respective offices before me
Frances Fullam Justice of Peace
August ye 21: 1730
Isaac Pirce then Took the Oath of an assessor for
the west Precinct of watertown before me
Francis Bowman Justice of Peace
Com,tees order
At a meeting of ye Com,tee of the westerly Pre-
cinct of watertown on April ye 21 1730 Then agreed up-
on at sd meeting that the Clerk sould Give out a warrant
to Constable Meed to Call the Precinct together at our
Meeting House on the first day of May next at 4 of the
clock in the afternoon to hear ye Petition of sundry Per-
sons and to Know the mind of the Precinct concerning
RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 75
the Bad circumstances tliey are under in Reference to
the want of a school in sd Precinct
The warrant Midd,x ss seal
To Mr David Meed Constable of Watertown—
Sir you are here by in his Magisties Name Required
Seasonably to warn all' the freeholders and other Inliab-
itance of the westerly Precinct in Watertown who are
Qualilied according to Law to Vote in Town or Precinct
atfairs to Meet at our Meeting House in sd Precinct on
Friday the first Day of May Next at 4 of ye clock in the
afternoon.
(1) To know the Precincts mind weither they are
willing to be set of for a townshii) by themselves accord-
ing to the Precinct Line P^stablished by the Great and
General Court that so we may do the Duty and Injoy the
Privelidge of a town
{'2) If they are willing to be seet of for a Town by
themselves to know thire minds weither they will Chuse
a Comtee or Comtees to tak effectual Care that the same
may be Established that soo Laming may be advanced
amonest us or some other proper methods whare by to
obtain thes which is the substance of a Petition of sundiy
Persons to be Laid before the Precinct at tiiire Next
Meeting here of fail not but make Return of your so do-
ing (as you will answer it in the Law) unto the dark of
sd Precinct at or before the time of sd meeting Water-
town April 21:1730— By order of ye Comtee
Thos. Harrington Clerk of the West
Precinct in watertown
Midx ss Return
Watertown A]>ril ye 24: IT.'^O by vertue of the with-
in writen warrant I have warned all as within mentioned
to meet at time and Place by me David Meed Constable
&c
76 RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN.
meeting
At a meeting of the Freholders and other Inhab-
itance of the westerly Precinct in Watertown orderly
warned and Meet together upon May the first Day 1730 —
(1) Voted and Chosen Dea William Brown Moderat-
or for said meeting
(2) Put to Vote to Know the Precincts Mind weither
they are wiling to be seet of for a township by them-
selves According to the Precinct Line Established by the
Great and Genneral Court that so we may Do the Duty
and Enjoy the Privelidge of a town and the Vote pased
in the afirmative
(3) Put to vote by sd precinct to know thire mind
that if they are Willing to be seet of for a town by them-
selves then to know thire minds weither they will chuse
a Com tee or Comtees to take Efectual care that the same
may be Established that so Learning may Be Advanced
amongst us or some other proper method whare by to ob-
tained the same and the vote pased in the affirmative
(4) A Comtee Chosen and voted in to accomplish
Thomas Biglo
Zachariah Smith
Ends afore sd ware -{ Allin Flag
Elisha Smith
John Child
Thos. Harrington Clark of the west Precinct in Wa-
tertown
Comtee order
At a Meeting of the Comtee of the westerly Precinct
of Watertown on July ye 3rd 1730 then agreed at sd
meeting that the Clark give out a warrant to Constable
Meed to call the Precinct together at our Meeting House
on the 17th of this Instant July at 4 of ye clock in the
afternoon for the Ends following
1 To Grant 6 Pounds aditional Salery to the Rev Mr
RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOVVN. 77
wiliams which is to l)e aded to the 84 L. which maks ye
1M> L beiii^ our firs contract
2 to take care to cut and cart fire wood seasonably
for Mr wiliams accordin.u^ to the fonucr Contract or some
other Method Equiv^'ient there to for this Present year
3 to see if tlie Precinct will Grant somthinLT mon'
then the fonner contracts for this present year to Mr
Williams
4 to Grant money to Pay of Precinct Creditors
5 to Grant money to Purchase a Treasurers Book for
the Precinct
6 to hear the Petition of Mr John Smith and Mr
Sanill Stowel and to notifie the creditors to bring in thire
accom])ts at three of ye clock of ye Day at the Meeting
house
^riddx ss Seal
To Mr David Meed Constable of Watertown Sir
you are here by in his majesties Required Seasonably to
warn all the free holders and other Inhabitance of the
westerly Precinct of watertown who are (Qualified accord-
ing to Law to Vote in town on Precinct affairs to meet at
our Meeting House in sd Precinct u])on friday ye 17th of
this Instant July at 4 of the clock in the afternoon for the
Ends following viz —
1 To Grant six Pounds aditional sallery to the Rev nd
Mr Williams which is to be aded to the 84 L which maks
up the Ninety pounds iK'ing our first contract
'2 To take care to cut and cart fire wood seasonably
for ^^^ Williams according to fonner contract or some
other Method ?](|uivelent there to for this j)resent year
'A To Know the Precincts mind what they will add
furtiier in A(hiition to Mr Williams Present years Sallery
considering the Extremity of the times and the Ijowe val-
luation of our I>ills of Credit
78 RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN.
4 for the sd Precinct to Grant money to Pay of the
Creditors
5 also to Grant money to Purches a Precinct Treasnr-
ey Book
6 To hear the Petecion of Mr John Smith and Mr
Samll Stowel Left with the Comtee in order to be Laid
before the Precinct for thire coneurance in the same you
are allso to Notifie the Precinct creditors to bring in thire
accompt of Precinct credit at sd meeting house at 3 of the
clock in the afternoon on sd day above mentiond. Here
of Fail not but make Return of j^our Doings here in unto
the clerk of sd Precinct at least an Houre before the time
of sd meeting &c
July ye 3rd. 1730
By order of Comtee
Thos. Harrington Clerk of the
west Precinct in Watertown
Middx Return
watertown July 14th 1730 In obedience to the within
writen warrant I have warned all the Inhabitance of the
west Precinct in sd town to meet at time & place
David Meed Constable
Meting
At A meeting of the Freeholders and other Inhab-
itance of the Westerly Precinct in watertown orderly
warned and Meet together upon Fryday ye 17th of July
1730
1 Nominated and Voted in Mr John Cutting Mod-
erator of sd Meeting
2 Put to voted to see weither the precinct would Re-
new the Grant of six Pounds to the Revnd. Mr Williames
sallery according to the former contract and the Vote
Pased in the afirmative —
3 Put to vote by sd Precinct to Know thire minds
RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 79
wheitber they would Grant Flight Pounds of money for
this Present year to Mr williams in the Roome of Cuting
and Carting his fire wood and the Vote Pased in the
atinnative
4 Put to Vote by sd Precinct to see wheliher they
ware of tlie Mind to Grant Mr williams Twenty i)ounds
more then the fore mentioned Grants for this Present
year and the Vote Pased in the afrimative
5 Voted by sd Precinct that David (Jrecgs Hate and
william Gregory's Kate which was in the liands of Mr
Richard Beeves to collect shold be Dropt. and the Vote
Pased in the afirmative
6 the Precinct being Red Put to Vote by sd Precinct
to know thire minds wheitber they would Grant to Evrey
perticuler Person there Credit being the sums following
and the Vote Pased in the afirmative
1 ) To the Heirs of Danll. warren Deceasd for his col-
€ s d
lecting a Precinct Rate in the yeare 1723 — 00 10 00
2) To Mr Richard Beeves for collecting
a Precinct Rate in the year 1728: 10s and also
Granted to him in the Roome of Gregs and
Griger}'s Rate 3s-9d— 00 13 09
3) To Mr Jose])!) Straten and Mr John
Ball and Mr Josiah Fisk Each 10s for serving
assessers in the year 1729 01 10 00
4) To Mr Samuel Sanderson for taking
care of and sweeping the Meeting House
some time past 00 15 00
5) To Mr David Meed Constable for
waniing four Precinct Mctings 00 12 00
(i) To Mr Josepli Harrington for warn-
ing one Precinct meeting in our Precinct 00 03 00
7) To Mr Samll TJvermore for sweeping
lOs-OOd and other credits 02 10 00
lOs-OOd and other credits 0l£-00s-00d 02 10 00
80 RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN.
8) Granted by sd Precinct for the En-
suing year for the take ing care of sd Meet-
ing House 01 10 00
9) Mr Jonas Smiths credit was then al-
lowed amounting to 01£-04s-03d 01 04 03
10) Mr George Harringtons credit was
then allowed amounting too £02-06s-03d 02 06 03
7 Granted by sd Precinct: 15£ to Pur-
ches a Treasurer Book 00 15 00
8 Put to Vote to see if the Precinct would answer the
Petition of Mr John Smith and Mr SamlL Stowel and the
Vote Pased in the Negative
Thos Harrington Precinct Clark
Comtees order
At a Meeting of the Comtee of the Westerly Precinct
in Watertown meet to-gether August ye 17:1730 —
Then Ordered that the Precinct Clerk Forthwith
Give out and order To the Precinct Assessors: viz: to
Isaac Pirce, william white & Samll Livermore
forthwith to Levie and Proportion the sume of Forty five
Pounds Nine shillings and three Pence which sume being
a Rate Granted and agreed upon by the Precinct at a Gen-
neral Meeting upon ye 17th of July 1730 for the Increas-
ing of Mr williamses Present years sallery and for the
Paying of the Precinct Debts sd Rate to be Levied upon
the Ratible Inhabitance of sd Precinct according to Law
and commit a List of the same unto William Harrington
Collectr. for sd. Precinct with a Lawfull warrant to Gath-
er and collect the same and to Pay in the sd sume unto Jo-
seph Straten Tresurer or Receiver for sd Precinct or to
his suckcessor in sd office and to finnish and make up his
accompts of his collection with sd Treasurer or Receiver
RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 81
at or before the Forth Day of December Next Ensuing the
Date of this order —
By Order of the Comtee
Tlios. Harrington Clerk of the west
Precinct in Watertown
Middx Watertown february ye 16-1730-31
To Mr Josepli Straten Treasurer or Receiver for the
westerly precinct of watertown
Sir you are herby ordered forthwith to pay out all
the Respective sumes affixed to the perticular nams here
after seet Down and to make up your accompts with the
Comtee. of sd Precinct by or before ye 28 of this In-
stant Februarv
£. s. d
Viz
To Rev,nd Mr William
34
00 00
to widdow Mehitable warin Execcutrix
00
10 00
to Richard Beeves
00
13 09
to Joseph Straten
00
10 00
to John Ball
00
10 00
to Josiah Fisk
00
10 00
to Samll. Sanderson
00
15 00
to David Meed
00
12 00
to Joseph Harrington
00
03 00
to Samll. Livermore
02
10 00
Total
40—13—09
By order of ye Precinct Comtee
Thos,
. Harrii
agton
Pr
ecinc
•t Clerk
Comtee order
At a meeting of tiie Comtee of the westerly Pre-
cinct of Watertown Feberuary ye 3d 1730-31 Then agreed
at sd Meeting that the clerk forth with should Give out a
82 RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN.
warrant to assemble the Precinct together on Wedensday
ye 10th of this Instant at two of the Clock in the after
noon In order to hear the Peticion of sundry Persons In-
habitance of this Precinct then to be Laid before sd Pre-
cinct
To Know the Precincts minds weither they are will*
ing to be seet of and be a town by themselves according
as the Precinct Line is Now Stated and if Resolved in the
afirmative then to proseed further in all Propper Buis-
ness as may Relation there into
By order of ye Comtee
Thos. Harrington Precinct Clerk
Warrant
Middx ss Seal
To Mr David Meed Constable of Watertown
Sir you are hereby in his Majesties Name Required
forthwith to warn all the Freeholders and other Inhabi-
tance of the westerly Precinct in sd who are Quallified
according to Law to vote in town or Precinct affairs to
Meet at our Meeting House in the Precinct upon wedens-
day ye 10th of this Instant February at two of ye clock
in the afternoon
In order to hear the Peticion of sundry of the Inhab-
itance of our Precinct then to be Laid before ye Precinct
to know thire minds weither they are willing to be sett
of and be a town by themselves according as the Precinct
Line is Now and if Resolved in the affirmative to Proseed
further In all Propper Buisness as may have Relation
there unto
Here of fail not But make Return of your Doing unto
the Clerk of ye Precinct at Least an houre before the time
of sd Meeting.
Watertown February ye 3rd. 1730-31
By Order of the Com,tee
Thos Harrington Precinct Clerk
RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 83
KetiiriJ
Februan- ye 9tli 1730-31 According to the Direction
of tliis warrant I liave wanwd all the Freeliolders and
other Inhabitance in the westerly part of watertowu to
Meet at the time and place perfixt. in the warrant
Pr David Meed Constable
Meeting
At a meeting of the Freeholders and other Inhabi-
tance of the westerly Precinct of Watertown Regularly
warned and Meet together upon Februarj^ ye 10:1730-31
1 voted and chosen Dea william Brown Moderator
for sd Meeting
2 Put to vote (after the Peticion of sundr>' Persons
was Read) to know the Precincts minds wheither they
are willing to be seet off and be a Town by themselves ac-
cording as the Precinct Line is now stated and the vote
Pased in the Afimiative
3 Put to vote to Chuse a Com,tee to Proseed further
in all Propper and Reagular means whare by to obtain
the same and the vote Past In the afirmative
' Dea wiliam Brown
< A' ^ J J /-.t, /-. A Mr Anthv Caverly
4 \ oted and Chose a Com,tee ^-^ m * t • r.
^ ^, T^ , , . , ^ < Dea Thos Livermore
tor the Ends above said -., rrn j^- ^
Mr Thos Biglo
^ Mr Jonas Smith
Comtee order
At a Meeting of ye Com, tee of the Westerly Precinct
of TVatertown March ye 17:1730-31 Then ordered ye
Clerk to Give out a Warrant Directly for ye assembling
of ye Inhabitance of the sd westerly Precinct to meet on
ye 26 Day of March Instant at one of the clock in the af-
ternoon In order to chuse officers to serve for the present
vear and also to Chuse a Comtee to Recken and Ballance
84 RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN.
accompts with Ins Samll. Garfield and make thire Re-
turns at the Next Precinct Meeting
Middx ss Seal
Warant
To Mr David Meed Constable of Watertown Sir in
his Majesties Name you are Required seasonably to warn
all the Freeholders and other Inhabitance of ye westerly
Precinct of watertown who are Qualified to Vote In town
or Precinct affairs to Meet at ye Meeting House in sd Pre-
cinct on ye 26 Day of march Instant at one of ye clock In
ye afternoon for the Ends Following
Viz
To Chuse a standing Com.tee for the year and also a
Clerk for sd Precinct and all other officers as the Law Di-
rects
2 To chuse a Comtee to Recken and Ballance ac-
coumpts with Ins. Samll. Garfield Being Treasurer for sd
Precinct In the year 1728 and if there be aney money in
sd Mr. Garfields hands belonging to the Precinct then for
sd Comtee to Receive the same and to make thire Return
at the Next Precinct meeting of thire Proceedings here
of Fail not But Make Return of your so doing (as you will
answer it in the Law) unto the Clerk of sd Precinct at or
before the time of sd Meeting
Watertown March ye 17th 1730-31
By Order of the Comtee.
Thos. Harrington Precinct Clerk
Return
March ye 24th 1731 In Persuant of this warrant I
have warned the freeholders and other Inhabitance of the
West Precinct in watertown to Meet at ye time and Place
Perfixed in this warrant
David Meed Constable
RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 85
At A Meetin^^ of ye Freeholders and other Inhabi-
tance of the West Precinct of Watertown Ke^nilarly
warned and Meet together ui)OU March ye 26, 1731
1 Voted and Chosen Dea William Brown Moderater
for sd Meeting: „ . -»r +a, oi?
2 Voted and Cliose a Comtee. for to Mannage the at-
fairs of the Precinct this Present year viz:
Dea William Brown, Mr Thomas Biglo Mr An-
thonev Caverlv Mr Jonas Smith & Dea Thos Livennore
3' Voted and chose for a Clerk Mr Samll. Livennore
4 Voted and chose for a Treasurer or Receiver Mr
Joseph Stratten ,r mi ttm^
5 Voted and Chose for a Collector-Mr Thomas Fisk
6 Voted and Chose for Assessors Mr Dan.ll Benjamin
Mr John Child and Mr william Fisk Junr
7 I*iit to vote to know the Precincts mmd weither
they would chuse a com,tee to Reckon and Ballance ac-
counpts with Ins Samjl Garfield Being Treasurer for the
Precinct in the vear 1728 so that if thire be aney money
in sd Treasurers hands to Receive the same and to Make
thire Return of thire proceeding at the Next Precinct
meeting — , -r^ -, i • i
8 Acted and Chose a com.tee for the Ends above said
Mr Elisha Smith Mr. Sam.ll Livennore and Mr Allen
^^'^~~ Thos. Harrington Clerk of ye Precinct
Middx ss Cambridge March ye 30 1731—
Samuel Livennore; Joseph Straton: Thomas Fisk:
Daniel Benjaraan:- John Childe William Fisk .pinr:
Within Xamed appearing l>efore me ware Swonie to the
faitlifull Discliarge of the Several Respective offices and
Tnists whear to they ware CTiosen for the year Insuing
as with in mentioned
Jurah Coram
Samuel Danforth Jus Peace
86 RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN.
At A Meeting of the Commety of the Westerly Pre-
cinct in watertown on August the 17th 1731 : Agreed up-
on that the Precinct Clerk shuld Give an order to Con-
stable Meeds to Notefy the inhabitance within his Pre-
cinct to Meet at the Meeting house in said Precinct on
fryday the 27th Day of August Currant at too of ye
Clock
(1) to grant the six pounds to Mr Williams sallery
and to know their Minds whether thay will ad sumthing
More to it for this present year
(2) to take sume afectual Care about providing Mr
Williams firewood a Cording to Contract or Grant him
sume Money instead
3 to Chous sume Convenant parson to take care of
ye Meeting house and keep the burying Cloth and the
bason for babtizing and to Grant money for the same
4 to lieare the Report of the Committe that was
Chose for to balance a Counts with ens Samll Garfield
5 to Grant money to pay of the precinct Credetters
and to Notefy the precinct CVeditors to bring in their
Acounts at one of the Clock in the aftemoone on sd day
Middx ss
To Mr Deavid Meads Constable for the West Pre-
cinct in Watertown
Sir you are hearby Required forth with to warn all
the freeholders and other inhabitance of the Westerly
Precinct in watertown who are Qualefyed acording To
Law to Vote in Precinct affairs To Meet at the Meeting-
hous in sd Precinct on fryday the 27th Day of august
Currant at two of the Clock in the afternoon for the Ends
following (viz)
(1) To Grant the six pounds To the Reverand Mr
Williams sallery and to Know their minds whether thay
add sumthing more to it for this present year
2 to take sume afectual Care about providing Mr
RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 87
Williams is fire wood a cording to Contract or Grant him
sume money instead
3 To Chuse sume Convenant Parson To Take Care
of the Meeting hous and keep buiring Cloth and the bason
for ])a})tizing and to Grant money for the same
4 To liear the Keport of the Commettee that was
Chosen to ballance accompts with Ens Samll Gearfield. —
5 to Grant money to pay of the Precincts Credittors
6 to Notify the Precincts Credittors To Bring in
their accompts at the Meeting house at one of the Clock
on sd Day hear of fail not and make Return with your
Doings seasonably to the Precinct Clerk
watertown august the 17:1731 and in the fifth year
of the Reign of our Soverain Lord Georg the second
by order of the Committee
Samll Livermore
Precinct Clerk
Watertown august the 24:1731
by virtue of this warrant I have Notefyed the In-
habitance to meet at time and Place appointed
Deavid Mead Constable for watertown
At a Meeting of the free holders and other Inhab-
itance of the westerly Precinct in watertown Lawfully
warned and met on fryday the 27 Day of August 1731
(1) Voted and Choos Dea Brown Moderator for sd
meeting
(2) the six Pounds additional to the Reverand Mr
Williams is sallery was Granted and it was Put to Vote
to know the Precincts mind whether thay would ad
Thirty pounds more to it for this present year and the
vote passed in the affirmative
3 It was put to vote to know the precincts minds
whether thay would Grant Eight pounds of money to the
Reverand Mr Williams in Satisfaction for Cuttin and
88 RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN.
Carting his fire wood and ye vote past in the affrim-
itive —
4 it was put to Vote to know the Precincts mind
whether Samll Livermore shnld be the parson to take
Care of the Meeting hous herring Cloth and the Bason
for babtizing and the Vote pased in the affrimative
5 put to Vote to know the precincts Mind whether
thay would Grant two pounds of money to Samll Liver-
more for to take Care of the meeting hous burying Cloth
and bason for the Ensuing year and the vote passed in
the afifirmitive
The acompt of the Precincts Credet 1731 —
to Isaac Pierce "William White and
Samll Livermore Precinct Assessors in the
year 1730 01 10 00
to George Stams Precinct Collector in
the year 1729 00 10 00
to william harington Precinct Collector
in ye year 1730 00 10 00
to Mr Daniel Benjaman for Mending the
meeting hous glas 00 16 07
To Mr Joseph Straton for Keeping the
Precincts Treasury for this present year 00 10 00
the Eighten Shillings and three pence
which was paid to Mr John Whitny for iron
work about the Meeting house 00 18 03
(6) it was Put to Vote to know the Precincts Mind
whether thay would Grant Money to pay the several
sumes before Mentioned and the vote passed in the af-
frimative
Samll. Livermore Precinct Clerk
At a meeting of the Committee of the westerly Pre-
cinct in Watertown August the 27:1731 agreed upon at
said Meeting that the Clerk shuld Give an order to the
RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 89
Precincts assessors to Levy and proportion the Money
which was Granted by the Precinct on the 27 Day of
august 1731 and Commit the same with a Lawfull war-
rant unto Thomas fisk Collector for sd Precinct for this
present year and to \my in the same unto Josepli Straton
treaserer for the i)resent year or liis sucssesor in sd office
and Make up his acompts by the 14th Day of Decembre
Next Insuing the Date hear of
Samll Livennore Precinct Clerk
To Mr Daniel benjaraen Jolm Childe and William
fisk juner assessors for the west precinct in watertown
you are hearby Required forthwith to Levy and propor-
tion the sum of 50£-14s-10d on the Real Estate and Rate
bil Inhabitance of the westerly precinct in watertown
acording to the Directions in the Law and Commit the
same with a Lawfull warrant nnto thomas fisk Collector
for sd precinct to Colect and Gather in the same and pay
into Mr Joseph Straton treasorer or his sucksseer in sd
office and make up his acompts by the 14th Day of De-
cembre Next. It beinjj: a Rate or tax Granted and asrroed
upon by sd precinct on august ye 27 1731 hereof faill not
as you will answer the Penaltis of the Law in such Cans
made and provided
Watertown auiifust ye 28 1731:
By order of the Committee
Samll Livermore Precinct Clerk
At a meetting of the Commeettee of the westerly
Precinct in watertown on Xovembre the 13th: 1731 it
was agreed upon that the precinct Clark Give assigne-
ments to the Precincts treasurer to pay of the Committee
that was chosen to finish the meetting lious on the 5 Day
of march 1727|:8 Namely Capt Samuel harington Mr
Georg harrington and Mr Jonas Smith-the surae of
3£-108-6d which was Granted for them by the sd pre-
90 RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN.
cinct on the 17th Day of July 1730 to be Devided as thay
shal Make up acompts with Each other &c — and to pay
the sume of one pound ten shillings to Samuel Livermore
Saxton which was Granted on the 17 Day of July 1730 —
for the taking Care of the Meeting hous the Ensuing year
and to pay to the Reverand Mr williams the sume of forty
foure pounds which was Granted to him the 27 Day of
august 1731 (viz) six ponnds additional to his sallery and
eight pounds for satisfaction to him for Cutting and
Carting his own firewood and thirty pounds which was
Granted for the present year
Samll Livermore Precinct Clerk
To Mr Joseph Straton Treasurer for the west pre-
cinct in watertown Sr you are hearby ordered to pay
out of the precincts treasorey the sume of 3£-10s-6d to
Mr Georg harington and Capt Samuell harrington and
Mr Jonas Smith who were Cliosen a Committee to finish
the Meeting house at a Genaral precinct Meeting on the
5 Day of March 1727 — which Commettee brought in their
acompte Deated octobre and Novembre 1729 which
acompts was Read and accipted at a Genaral Precinct
meeting on the 3d Day of March 1729 1 30 and upon the
ballance of said acompts the precinct fell 3-10-6 in Dept
to said Committee which was Granted for them at a Gen-
aral Precinct meetting on the 17 Day of July 1730 you
are thearfore ordered to pay the above said sume of
3-10-6 to them or Either of them in the Name of the Com-
mittee to be Devided as thay shall make up acompts with
Each other
Watertown Decembre ye 13th 1731 by order of the
Commett
Samll Livermore precinct Clerk
To Mr Joseph Straton Treasurer for the west pre-
cinct in watertown Sr you are hearby ordered to pay to
RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 91
Sanill Livermore the sum of one pound ten shillinit^s out
of the preeiucts treaserey which was Granted the 17th of
July 1730 for taking Care of the Meeting hous tlie Ensu-
ing year
Watertown Decembre the 13:1731 by order of tlie
committee
Sanill Livermore precinct Clerk
To Mr Joseph Stratton treasurer for the west pre-
cinct in watertown Sr you are hearby ordered to pay
out of the precenct treasure the sura of forty foure
jiounds to the Keverand Mr williams: wliicli was Granted
to him on the 27 Day of angust 1731 (viz) six pounds ad-
ditional to liis sallery and eight pounds for satisfaction
to liim for Cutting and Carting his own firewood and
thirty pounds Granted to him for the present year by
order of the Commety
watertown Decembre 13:1731: —
Samll Livermore precinct Clerk
At a Meetting of the Committee of the West pre-
cinct In Wattertown on the 14th Day of febuary 1731|2
agreed n]>on at said Meeting that the Clerk shall Give out
assignements to the precinct Treasure*" to i)ay the pre-
cinct Credittors the money which was Granted to them
the 27th Day of august 1731
Agreed uj)on at said Meeting that the Clerk shuld
Give an order unto Const Meeds to warn a precinct Meet-
ing To be on the 7th Day of March Next at the Meeting
hous In sd precinct at two of the Clock in the afternoone
1 to Chuse precinct officers as the Ijaw Directs
2 to know the precincts Mind whether thay will
Chuse a Conimitt»'e to Call the Precincts Treasurers to
an acount and if aney Refuse to Render an a compt and
pay ill what is Dew to sd precinct to take proper steps of
the Law to Recover the same
92 RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN.
3 to Notefy Capt Samll harington Mr Georg haring-
ton and Mr Jonas Smith who ware Chosen a Committee
To finish the meeting (house) if they have aney further
acompts to offer them at sd Meeting: and the precinct to
act thear pleaser with Relation thear to
Samll Livermore
Precinct Clerk
To Mr Joseph Straton Treasurer for the west pre-
cinct in watertown Sr you are hearby Required to pay
out of the precinct treasurey the several sums which are
affixed unto the several parsons nams hearafter mention-
ed which was Granted to them august the 27:1731 (viz)
To Isaac Peirce and william white and
^'amll Livermore assessors 1730 ten shill-
ings a peace 1 10 00
To Georg Stams precinct Collector in
1729 0 10 00
To william harington precinct Collec-
tor: 1730 0 10 0
To Mr Danil Benja for mending the
meting hous Glas 0 16 0
To Mr Joseph Straton for keeping the
precincts treasurey this present year 1 10 0
to Samll Livermore saxton this present
year 2 00 0
By order of the Committee
Samll Livermore precinct Clerk
Watertown febuarey:14:1731|2
To Mr Deavid mead Const for the west precinct in
watertown Sr you are hear by Required To Notefy all
the freeholders and other Inhabitance of the westerly
precinct in watertown who are quailefyed acording to
Law to vote in Precinct afairs to Meet at the meetting
RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 93
hous in said precinct on tusday the 7th Day of March
Next at two of the Clock iu the aftemoone
1 to Chose a Committee to Manage the affairs of tlie
Precinct the lusuin year aud other officers as the Law Di-
rects
2 To Know the precincts Mind whether thay will
Chose a Committee to Call the Precincts Treasnrars to
an acompts and if aney Refuse to Render an acompt and
pay in what is Deew to sd precinct to take the proper
steps in the Law to Recover the same
3 you are Required to Notify Capt Samll harington
and Mr George harington and Mr Jonas Smith who ware
Chosen a Committee to finish the Meeting house if thay
have aney further acompts to offer them at said Meeting
and the precinct to act their pleasure with Relation ther
unto hear of fail not and make Return with your Doings
hear on seasonable to the precinct Clerk
watertown febuary the 14th 1731|2
by order of the Committee
Samll Livemiore precinct Clerk
the copy of the return
Pursuent to this warant I have warned all the Free-
holders and other Inhabitance in the Westerley precinct
In watertown to Meet at the time and ])lace i)ertixed in
said warrant and their to atend the sarvis of Meeting
March the 6th 1731 12
Deavid Meed Const- for watertown.
At a Meetting of the freeholders and other Inhabi-
tance In the westerly Precinct in watertown Lawfully
warned and Met togeather upon March the 7th 173112
1 Voted and Chosen Mr anthony Caverley Mode-
rator for sd Meeting
94 RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN.
(1) Mr. antho Caverley
(2) Mr Daniel Benjaman
(3) Mr Allin flagg
(4) Mr Jonas Smith
(5) Mr William Brown
2 Voted and Chosen
for a Committee to mannag
the prudentianals afairs of .
the precinct this Insuing
year
3 Voted and Chosen for precinct Clerk
Samnel Livermore
4 V^oted and Chosen for precinct treasurer
Mr Daniel Benjaman
5 Voted and Chosen Precinct Collector Mr Samuel
Sanderson
n . -, -1 /^ i? ( 1 Mr Daniel Benjaman
6 voted and Chosen tor ) o at t o-
-r» . , -< 2 Mr Isaac Pierce
Precinct assessors ] o c^ i t •
( 3 Samuel Livermore
7 Put to Vote to know the precincts minds whether
thay would Chose a Committee to Call the precincts
Treasurers to an aCompt as is set forth in the warning
and the vote pased in the affirmative
8 Voted and Chosen for a I ^Z ,, „. ^
Committee 1 -^ ^'' ^"'^ ^^^^
L^ommiuee ( 3) Mr John Chad wick
9 Capt harrington Mr George harrington and Jonas
Smith who ware Chosen a Committee to finish the Meet-
ing hous Did apear and say thay had nomor acompts to
offer
Samll Livermore Precinct Clerk
To Mr Deavid Meads Const for the west precinct in
watertown Sr you are hearby ordered to Notefy the
parsons hear after Warned to meet at the house of Mr
Thomas harrington in watertown to take the oths to be
the Respective offices whear to thay are Chosen on the
14th of March Current at seven of the Clock In the
Morning (viz) (1) Samll Livermore Precinct Clerk (2)
Mr Daniel Benjaman Precinct Treasurer (3) Mr Samll
RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 95
Sanderson Precinct Colector 4 Mr Daniel Benjaman and
Isaac pierce and Saimiel Livermore precinct Assessors
and Make Return witli your Doings thearon seasonable
or one of the Committee watertown March ye 7tli 1731 12
By order of the Committee
Samll Livermore Precinct Clerk
Pursuant to this order I have Notefyed the Parsons
within Mentioned to Meet at the place and at the time
within Mentioned
watertown March the 10th 1731 12
David Meads Const
Watertown March the 14th 1731 12 all the above Men-
tioned officers personaley appearing Before Me ware all
sworn to the faithfuU Discharge of their Respective of-
ficers whear to thay ware Chosen
Fra: Tullam Justice of Peace
At a Meeting of the Committee of the west Precinct
In watertown on the 23d Day of March 1731 12 then
agreed that the Clerk give and order to Mr Daniel Ben-
jaman Treasurer for sd Precinct to Receive the treasurey
and Proceed to Call the Collectors to an a Compt
2 agreed upon allso at said Meetting that the Clerk
give out an asignement to Mr Daniel Benjaman treasur
to Purchas a treasurers Book witli the money whicli was
Granted by sd precinct for that youce
3 agreed upon at said meetting that the Clerk Give
an order to the Precinct treasurer to pay Capt harington
one X)Ound of money out of the precinct's Treasurey
Samll Livermore Precinct Clerk
To Mr Daniel Benjaman Treasurer for the west Pre-
cinct in watertown Sr you are hearby Ordered and De-
sired to take the fifteen shillings which was Granted to
9S RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN.
by a Treasurers Book and Purchis one with the same In
Order to Record the Treasurers acompts by order of the
Committee
Samuel Livermore Precinct Clerk
watertown Apriel 13th — 1732
To Mr. Daniel Benjaman Treasurer for the west
Precinct in watertown Sr you are hearby ordered to Pay
Capt Samll Harring-ton one pound in Money out of the
precincts treasurey by order of the Committee Samll
Livermore Precinct Clerk
watertown Apriel ye 13th 1732
At a Meeting of the Committee of the west Precinct
in watertown on the 11th Day of May 1732 Agreed upon
at said Meeting that the Clerk Give a warrant to Const.
Vills to warn a Precinct Meeting to be on the 22d Day of
May Current at three of the Clock in the afternoon ( 1 ) to
1 take afectual Care to fullfill the Contract with the
Reverand Mr Williams and what Else thay shall think fit
2 to know the Precincts minds whether thay will
sink sundery Parsons Rats with Mr Georg Stams and
william harington
3 Precinct Colectors: to know the Precincts Minds
whether thay will Grant sume money to by hasps to
secuer the Meeting hous Glase
4 to know the Precincts Minds whether thay will
Grant sumthing to make up the Los of sume Irrish Penes
which will not Pass out of the Precincts treasuery
5 to Chose a saxton and Grant mone for the same
6 to grant money to Pay the Precincts Credittors
7 to Notefy the Precincts Creditors to bring in ther
Credit on too of the Clock on sd Day at the Meetinghous
Seal
To Mr John Vils Const for the Wes Precinct in
Watertown Sr you are hearby Required to Notefy all
RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 97
the freeholders and other Inhabitance of the westerly
Precinct iu watertowD who are quailefyed acording to
Law to Vote in Precinct affairs to Meet at the Meeting
hous in said })recinct on the '2'2d Day of May Current at
3 of the Clock in the aftemoone
(1) To Renew the Grant of the six Pounds to our
Keverand Mr Williams sallery and take affectual Care
for the Cutting and Carting his firewood or Grant him
sumthing in satisfaction for the same and what more
thay shall think fit for this Present year —
2 To Know the Precincts Minds whether thay will
sink sundery Parsons Rats with Mr George vStanis and
William harrington Precincts Collectors
3 To Know the Precincts minds whether they will
Grant sume Money to by hasps to sucure the Meeting
house Glass
4 To Know the Precincts minds whether they will
Grant sumthing to Make up the Loss of sume Irrish
Penes which will not Pass out of the Precincts Treasurey
5 To Chuse a Saxton and Grant money for the
same
6 To Grant money to Pay the Precincts Credittors
7 You are Likewise Required to Notefy the Pre-
cincts Credittors to bring in their Credit at 2 of the
Clock on sd Day at the Meeting hous hear of fail not and
Make Return with your Doings seasonabley to the Pre-
cinct Clerk
Watertown May the 13th 1732—
By order of the Committee Samll Livemiore
Precinct Clerk
Persuant to this warrant I have warned the free-
holders and other Inhabitance to attend the time and
\)\-cU'e of Meeting as is with in Expressed, and have Like-
98 RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN.
wise Notefyed the Precinct Credittors to attend as is
Mentioned in the seventh Article of sd warrant
watertown May:19:1732 —
John Viel Const —
At a meeting of the freeholders and other Inhab-
itance of the west Precinct in watertown Lawfully warn-
ed and met to Gether on the 22 Day of May 1732
(1) Voted and Chosen Dea William Brown Mod-
derator for sd meting
2 Voted and Granted to the Reverand Mr williams
(1) ye 6£-00 aditional to his sallery (2) Eight Pounds for
satisfaction for his Cutting and Carting his own firewood
(3) 30£-00-0 for this Present year
3 put to vote whether the Precinct woold Grant two
Pounds ten shillings to secure the meettinghous Glass
and the Vote Past in the affirmative
4 Put to vote whether the Precinct woold Grant
Nine shillings to william harrington Precinct Collector
for the Loss of his Irrish Penes which would not pass out
of the treasurey and the vote pased in affirmative
5 put to vote whether the Precinct would Grant the
several sums which are afixed unto the several persons
Names (viz) to Mr Deavid Mead for warning 5 Precinct
meettings 0 15 0
to mr John Viels for warning one Pre-
cinct Metting in May: 19: 173213
To Mr Daniel Benjamin John Childe and
William fisk for making of one Precinct Rate
in the year 1731 ten shillings Each 1 10 0
to Samuel Livermore for mending the
meetting hous Glass and for Nails 0 05 9
to Mr Ephirim Cutter for mending the
Meettinghous Glass in May 22:1732— 10 0
to thomas fisk for Collecting of one Pre-
RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 99
cinct Rate In the year 1731— 0 10 0
witli one pound too shillings and seven
Pence which was abated with the Collectors
Georg Stanis and williani liarrington 1 02 7
and the vote Past in the Affirmative
() Voted and Chosen for a saxton Sam-
nell Livennore and Granted to him for his
sarvis the ensuing vear 2 05 0
*&
total 54 10 4
Samuel Livermore Precinct Clerk
At a meetting of the Committee of the west Precinct
In watertown on the 10th Day of June 1732 agreed upon
at said Meeting that the Clerk Give and order to the
precinct assessors forthwith to Levy and Proportion the
sums of Money which was Granted by said Precinct on
the 22 Day of 'May 1732 Containing 54-10-4 and Commit
the same to Samuel Sanderson Collector for sd Precinct
with a sufficiant warant and to Make up his Collection by
the forth Day of August Next Insuing the Deat hear of
witli tli<? Precinct treasorer
Samll Livermore, Precinct Clerk
To Mr Daniel Benjaman Isaac Pierce and Samuel
Livermore assessors for the west precinct in watertown,
you are hearby Required forthwith to Levy and a])por-
tion tlie sum of 54-10-4 on the Rateable Inha])itance of
the west Precinct in watertown and the R^arl Eystate
acording to the Direction of the Law and Cummit the
same unto Samuel Sanderson Collector for sd Precinct
in watertown with a sufficiant warrant to Collect and
Gather In and ])ay to Mr Daniel Benjaman and make \^^
his aconi])ts with him or his sucksesser in said office By
the 4th Day of August Next Ensuing the Date here of
watertown June the 10th 1732 By order of the Commite
Samll Livermore Precinct Clerk
100 RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN.
At a Meeting of the Commitee of the Westerly Pre-
cinct In Watertown on the 23 Day of august 1732 agreed
upon at sayd Meeting that the Clerk Give an order to the
Treasurer to Pay of the Precinct Credittors what was
Granted to them' on the 22d Day of May 1732—
AgTeed upon at said Meeting that Samuel Livermore
take Care to provid what is Nescesery to secuer the met-
ing hous Glas and that he shall be payed out of the treas-
urery
To Mr Daniel Benjaman Treasurer for the West Pre-
cinct in watertown Sr you are hearby ordered to pay out
of the Precincts Tresurerry the several sums afixeded to
the several Parsons Nams hear after set Down
to the Reverand Mr williams the sum of 44
to william harrington 00
To Mr Deavid Meeds 00
to John Viels 00
to Daniel Benjaman 00
to John Chield 00
to William Fisk juner 00
to Samuel Livermore 02
to thomas Fisk 00
By order of the Commite
Samuel Livermore Precinct Clerk
Watertown August the 24 1732—
1732|3
At a meetting of the Committee of the West Precinct
in Watertown on the 21:st Day of February 173213
Agreed upon at said Meetting that the Clerk shuld Give
out a warrant to Constable Viels to Warn a Precinct
Meeting: at the Meeting hous in sd Precinct on the first
wedensday of March Next at too of the Clock in the
afternoon to Chose Precinct officers as the Law Diricts
Samll Livermore Precinct Clerk
0
0
9
0
15
0
03
0
10
0
10
0
10
0
10
9
10
0
RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 101
Micklxss
To ^rr John Vicls Constable for the West Precinct in
AVatertown Sur your liearl)y Keciuired forthwith to Warn
all the freeholders and otlier Inhabitanee of the West
Precinct in Watertown who are Qiiallefyed acording to
Law to Vote in town affairs to Meet at the Meeting hous
in sd Precinct on wedensday the seventh day of March
1732,3 at two of the Clock in the txfternoon to Chose Pre-
cinct officers as the Law Directs hear in fail not and
Make seasonable Return of this warant with your Do-
ings thear on to the precinct Clerk
Watertown february ye 21 173213 By order of the
Committee
Samll Livermore Precinct Clerk
Watertown
Medd ss March the 1:1732!3 Persuant to this war-
rant I have warned the freeholders & other Inhabitanee
of the West Precinct In sd Town and Notefyed them of
the Meeting as is set forth in the warant
John Viels Const for Watertown
At a Meeting of the freeholders and other Inhabi-
tanee of the West Precinct in Watertown Lawfully warn-
ed and met together on March the 7th 1732|3 (1) Voted
and Chosen Dea William Brown Moderator for sd Meet-
ing
(2) Voted and
Chose for a Committee
(1)
(2)
-l (3)
(4)
(3) Voted and Chosen for
a Precinct Clerk
(4) Voted and Chose for
a Precinct Treasurer
Mr anth Caverley
Dea thomas Livermore
Mr Georg Harrington
Mr John Bemus
Mr Elisha Smith
' Samll Livermore
Mr Daniel Benjamin
102 RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN.
(5) Voted and Chose for ( ^ j , p .
a Frecmct Colecttor /
(6) Voted and [ (1) Mr Daniel Benjaman
Chosen for Precinct i (2) Mr anthony Caverley
assessors ( (3) Mr Joseph Straton
Samll Livermore Precinct Clerk
To Mr John Viels Constable for the West Precinct
in Watertown Sr you are hearby ordered to notefy the
Parsons hear after Mentioned to meet at the house of
Thomas Harrington in watertown on the 12th Day of
March 1732 1 3 at foure of the Clock in the afternoon to
take the oathes to the faithful Discharg of their Respec-
tive oflficis whear to thay are Chose (viz) Precinct Clerk
[Samuel Livermore) (Precinct Treasurer — Mr Daniel
Benjamin) (Colector Mr Joseph Priest)
( Mr Daniel Benjamin
Precinct assessors < Mr antho Caverley
( Mr Joseph Stratton
and Make seasonably Return of this order with your Do-
ings thearon seasonably to the Precinct Clerk Water-
town March the 7th 1732|3
By order of the Committee
Samll Livermore Precinct Clerk
Watertown March the 8th 1732 13 acording to the Di-
rections of this order I have Notefyed the Parsons to
Meet at time and Place apointed
John Viels Constable for Watertown
Lexington March 10th 1732 1 3 the within Named
Samuel Livermore Parsonaly apearing tuck the oth of a
Precinct Clerk for the west Precinct in Watertown
Before me ffrancis Boman Justice of Peace
RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 103
At a meeting of the Committee of the west Precinct
in watertown on the 12th Day of March 1732[3 then the
above Mentioned officers ware sworn to the faithfull Dis-
charge of tliear Respective officers whear to they ware
Chosen acording to the Directions of the Law By me
Samuel Livennore Precinct Clerk
At a Meeting of the Committee of the West Precinct
in Watertown on the 15th Day of March 1732|3 A greed
upon at said meeting that the Clerk Give an order to
Constable Lawrance to warn a Precinct Meeting to be on
the 22d of March 173213 at too. of the Clock in the after-
noone for The ends following (viz) (1) To tak aifectual
Care that the contract Be fnllfiled with the Reverand Mr
Williams and to know the Precincts Mind what thay will
Grant him more for the present year (2) to know the Pre-
cinct ]\rind whether thay will address the town at thear
Next town meeting (by a Committee or aney other way
thay shall think most Proper) to set us of a Distinct
Town (we Bearing our Equil Prop])ortion towards the
Charges of the Great Bridg over Charls River) as the
Great and General Court Was in their Great Wisdom
Pleased to Set us off a Distenct Precinct: or other wise
if the town will Com into the measurs Recommended to
them By the honnourable the hous of Representitives In
having to school houses and to schoolmasters (of which
each Precinct to have one quailefyed acording to Law so
that we may be eased and have our shear of Learning (3)
to Chose a saxton and Grant Money for the same 4 to
Grant Money to Pay the Precinct Creditors: and to No-
tefy the Precinct Creditors to Bring in thear Credit at
one of the Clock on sd Day at the Meeting hous
Middx ss To Mr Georg Lawrance jnner Constable
for the West Precinct in Watertown Sr you are hearby
ordered forthwith to Warn all the freeholders and other
104 RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN.
Inhabitance of the West Precinct in Watertown who are
quailefyed acording to Law to Vote in Precinct affairs to
Meet at the Meeting house in sd Precinct on the 22 Day
of March 1732 1 3 at two of the Clock in the afternoon for
the ends following
(1) to take affectual Care that the Contract with the
Eeverand Mr Williams be fullfiled and to know thear
Mind what thay will Grant him More for the Present
year (2) to know the Precincts Mind whether thay will
address the town at their Next town Meeting (by a Com-
mittee or aney other way thay shall think most proper)
To set us off a Distinct town We Bearing our equiel pro-
portion toward the Charges of the Great Bridg over
Charls River) as the Great and Genaral Court was in
thear Grate Wisdom Pleased to sit us off a Distinct Pre-
cinct or other wise if the town will com in to the measurs
Recommended to them by the honnourable the house of
Representetives In having to school houses and two
school masters of which each Precinct to have one Quail-
ifyed acording to Law so that we may Be eased and have
our shear of Learning (3) to Chose a Saxton and Grant
Money for the same (4) to Grant money to Pay the Pre-
cinct Creditors: and you are Like wise Required to No-
tefy the Precinct Creditors to Bring in ther Credit to the
Committee at the meeting hous at one of the Clock on
said Day hear of faill Not and Make Return of this order
with your Doings hear on seasonabley to the Precinct
Clerk Watertown March the 15th 1732|3
By order of the Commite Samll Livermore
Precinct Clerk
Watertown March 20 1732 13 By Virtue of this War-
rant I have Warned all the freeholders and other Inhab-
itance Quailefyed acording to Law to Vote in Precinct af-
fairs to Meet at Place and time appointed as Wittness
Georg Lawrance juner Const
RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 105
At a Meeting of the freeholders and other Inliabi-
tance of the West Precinct in Watertown Lawfully
Warned and Meet to Gether on the 22d Day of March
1732|3 (1) Voted and Chosen Mr Anthony Caverley
Moderator for sd meeting
2 Put to Vote to know the Precincts Mind whether
they would Renew the Grant of the Six pounds addition-
al to the Reverand Warham Williams is sallery and the
Vote Past in the affirmative
(3) Put to Vote to know the Precincts Mind whether
thay Would Grant ten Pounds to the Reverand Warham
Williams in satisfaction for Cutting and Carting of his
own firewood the Insuing year In Case he take up with
it : and if Not to be Improved for that Use as fare as it
will Go and the Vote Pased in the affirmitive
(4) Put to Vote to know the Precincts mind whether
thay will (grant) the sume of thirty Pounds to the Rev-
erand Wareham Williams for the Insuing year and the
Vote Pased in the affinnitive
(5) It was Put to Vote to know the Precincts mind
whether thay would address the town at their Next town
Meeting by a Commite (1) to set us off a Distinct town
by our selve (We Bearing our equiel Proportion to ward
the Cliarge of the Great Bridg over Charls River) As the
Great and General Court was In their Great Wisdom
Pleased to set us off a Distinct Precinct thay may Now
Confirm us a Distinct and seperate town: and if this first
article Be Negatived yn (2) to know their Minds whether
thay will com in to Measurs Recommended to them by
the honourable the house of Representitive Inhaving to
school houses and two school Masters of which each Pre-
cinct to have one quailefyed acording to Law so that we
May be eased and have onr shear of Learning and the
Vote Pased in the affirmative
106 RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN.
,n\ ^T J. ^ 1 i-n_ (1) Ml Daniel Benjaman
(6) \oted and Chose I j) Mr Jonas Smith
for a Commtee ( 3) Mr allin Flagg
(7) Put to Vote to know the Precinct mind whether
Samuel Livermore shuld be their saxton for the Insuing
year and the Vote Past In the affirmative
(8) Put to Vote to know the Precincts Mind whether
tliey would Grant the several sums of Money afixed to
the several Parsons Nams hear after sat Down (viz)
to Mr Samuel Sanderson for Collecting
one Precinct Rate in the 1732 0 10 0
to Mr Daniel Benjaman Mr Isaac Pierce
and Samll Livermore assessors in the year
1732 ten shillings each 1 10 0
to Josiah Stams for hooks and hinges
for the Meeting hous windows in full 0 03 6
to Const John Viels for Warning one
Precinct Meeting 0 3 0
to Const George Lawrance for warning
of this Present Meeting 0 3 0
to Samll Livermore for Being Saxton
this Insuing year 2 5 0
and the Vote Pased In the affirmitive
Samll Livermore Precinct Clerk
At a Meeting of the Committee of the West Precinct
In Watertown on the 22 Day of March 1732 1 3
Agreed upon at said Meeting that the Clerk Give an
order to Mr Daniel Benjaman the Precincts treasurer to
Pay to Josiah Starns the sum of 2-10-0 which was Grant-
ed in the year 1732 for sequering the Meeting house
Glase for his fastening the Windows agreeable to his
acompts
Samuel Livermore Precinct Clerk
To Mr Daniel Benjaman treasurer for the West Pre-
cinct In Watertown
RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 107
Sr you are hearby ordered to Pay out of the Pre-
cincts treasurey the sum of two Pounds ten shillings to
Mr Josiali Starns for liis sequering the Meeting house
glase Which was Granted for that use 1732 By order of
the Commitee
Samll Livermore Precinct Clerk
Watertown, March ye 23 1732|3
At a meeting of the Committee of the West Precinct
in Watertown on the 18th Day of Apriel 1733 agreed up-
on at said Meeting that the Clerk Give an order to the
Precinct assessors to Levy and apportion the Rate that
was Granted Bv the west Precinct on ye 22 Day of March
1732|3
Agreed upon allso at said Meeting that the Clerk
should Give orders to the Precincts Treasurer to Pay the
Precinct Credettors that which was Granted to them on
the 22 Day of March 1732|3
Samuel Livermore Precinct Clerk
To ^Ir antliony Caverley Mr Daniel Benjaman and
Joseph Straton assessors for the West Precinct in water-
town Gentlemen you are hear by ordered forth with to
Levy and ap])ortion the sum of 50£-14s-6d upon Pols and
Rateable estate of the west Precinct in watertown acord-
ing to the Directions of the Law and Commit the sam
with a sufficient warant unto Mr Joseph Priest Collector
for sd Precinct to Gather in the same and Pay in and
Make up his accounts with Mr Daniel Benjaman Pre-
cinct treasurer or his sucksesor in said office on or Be-
for the tenth Day of June Next ensuing it Being a Rate
or tax Granted and agreed upon By sd Precinct on the 22
Day of March 173213
Watertown ai)riel the 24 1733: By order of the
Com tee :
Samuel Livermore Precinct Clerk
108 RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN.
To Mr Daniel Benjaman Treasurer for the west Pre-
cinct in Watertown Sr. you are hear by ordered to Pay
of the Precinct Crediters thear Due which was Granted
to them at a Precinct meeting on the 22 Day of March
1732|3 (viz)
to the Eeverand Warham Williams 46 0 0
to Mr Daniel Benjaman Mr Isaac Pierce
and Samuel Livermore Precinct assessers
in the year 1732: ten shillings each 1 10 0
To Josiah Stams for hooks and hinges
for the Meeting house windows in full 0 3 6
To Const John Viels for warning of one
Precinct Meeting 0 3 0
To Const Georg Lawrence for Waraing
of this Precinct Meeting 0 3 0
To Samuel Livermore for Being saxton
this Insuing year 2 05 0
By order of ye Comtee-
Samuel Livermore Precinct Clerk
Watertown June ye 1. 1733
At a Meeting of The Committee of the West Pre-
cinct in watertown on the 14th Day of febuary 1733 14 or-
dered at said meeting that The Clerk Give an warrant to
Const Lawrance to Warn a Precinct Meeting to Be on
the sixth Day of March Next at the meeting house in said
Precinct at one of The Clock in The afternoone (viz) : (1)
to Chose a Commitee and all other Precinct officers as
The Law Directs (2) Considering The Defucultis of the
Eeverand Mr Williams for the Want of a Sarvant to
know their Minds whether thay will Grant him a sum of
Money to Buy him a Negro Boy
Seal
Meddx ss To Mr Georg Lawrance Juner Const, for
the west Precinct in Watertown Sr You are hearby Ee-
RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 109
quired forth^vith to warn all the freeliolders and other
Inhabitaiice of the West Precinct in Watertown who are
(luailefyed according to Law to Vote in town affaire to
Meet at the meeting house in sd Precinct on tli.- Sixtli
Dav of March Next at one of the Clock in the afternoon
(viz): (1) to Cliose a Committee and all other Precinct
officers as The Law Directs (2) Considering the Defucul-
tis of the Reverand Mr Williams for want of a Sarvant
to know their Minds Whether thay will Grant him a sum
of Money to Pnrchus liim a Negro Boy hear of faill Not
as you will answer The Penalties of the Law in Such Case
Made and Provided and Make Return of this warrant
with your Doings thear on seasonably to the Precinct
Clerk:
Watertown febuan- the 14th 1733|4 By order of the
Commite
Samuel Livermore Precinct Clerk
Middx ss Watertown March ye:6:1733|4
By ViTiue of this wan-ant I have warned the free-
holders and other in habitance quailefyed to vote in Pre-
cinct affairs to met at time and place appointed
George Lawrance Juner Const for watertown
At a meeting of the freeholders and other Inhabi-
tance of the West Precinct in Watertown Lawfully warn-
ed and met together on the :6 th Day of March 1733|4
(1) Voted and Chose Lt Stams Moderator for sd
Meeting ,, , , t>
r (1) Mr John P>emis
2) Kns- Harrington
(2) Voted and Cliosen J 3^ ^^ Cutting
for a committee ] 4) y^ William Fisk
5) Sar- John Ball
110 RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN.
3 Voted and Cliose for ' c. i t •
-r, . . ^ , ■{ Samuel Livermore
a Precinct Clerk (
Sworn Befor Samuel Danfortli
J. Peace —
4 Voted and Chosen for ( ,^ ^-^ • ^ t^ • ^•
„ . , „ ^ Mr. Daniel Beniamm
Precinct Treaserer /
5 Voted and Chosen for j ^^^, j^^^^ g^^j ^^^ 3^^
a Precinct Collector (
^ TT i. J J r^^ £ (1) ^^1' Isaac Peirce
6 Voted and Chosen for ) o) Mr Joseph hastings
Precinct Assessors | 3^ g^^^^^j Livermore
sd Livermore sworn Before sd
Danforth J. Peace
7 It was Put to Vote to know the Precincts Minds
whether thay would Grant a sume of Money to Mr. Wil-
liams to Purchus him a Negro Boy and the Vote Passt
in the Negative
Samuel Livermore Precinct Clerk
At a meeting of the Committee of the West Precinct
In watertown on the (12) Day of March 1733|4 the Pre-
cinct officers wear sworn to the faithfull Discharge of
ther Eespective offices wliear to thay ware Chosen as the
Law Diricts By the Precinct Clerk
Samuel Livermore Precinct Clerk
At a Meeting of The Committee of the West Pre-
cinct in Watertown on the 19 Day of March 1733 14 or-
dered at sd Meeting that the Clerk Give a warrant to
Const Livermore to warn a Precinct Meeting to Be on
the (1) Day of apriel Next at the Meeting house In sd
Precinct at 4 of the Clock In the afternoone for the ar-
ticles following (viz) (1) to Grant the six Pounds addi-
tional to the Eeverand Mr Williams is Sallery and to
know what thay will Grant him more for this Present
year
RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. Ill
2 to take affeetnal Care that the Revorand Mr Will-
iams is tirewood is Cut and Carted according' to Contract
3 to know the Precincts Minds whether thay will
Grant a sunie of Money to Bny a Provence Law Book for
the i)nl)lick use and J3enifit
4 to Chose a Saxton and Grant Money for the same
5 to Grant Money to Pay the Precinct Creditors: and
to Notefy the Precinct Credittors to Bring' in their Cred-
it at 3 of Clock on sd Day at the Meeting house
() to hear the Petition of Josejih hastings who ])rays
for the Liberty to Build a Pue over the womans IStairs
Not in Croching on the stairway Nor Galarys
Samuel Livermore Precinct Clerk —
Seal
Meddx ss
To Samuel Livermore Const for the AVest Precinct
in Watertown you are hearby Required forthwith to
Notefy the freehold(»rs and other Inhabitance of the
"West Precinct in Watertown who are quailefyed accord-
ing to Law to Vote in Town affairs to meet at the Meet-
ing house in sd Precinct on Monday the (l)st Day of
appril Next at foure of the Clock in the after Noone for
the articles following (viz) (1) to Grant the Six Pounds
additional to the Reverand Mr Williams is sallen- and
to know what thay will (Jrant him more for this Present
year
2 to take affectual Care that the Reverand Mr Will-
iams is firewood is Chit and Caiied according to ContT'act
(3) to know the i)recincts minds whetlK^' thay will (iraiit
a sum of money to ]iurchus a provenee Law Book for
the ])ublick use and Bcnifite of sd precinct (4) to Chose
a Saxton and (irant Money for the same (5) to (Jrant
money to pay the precinct Creditors: and your alike Re-
(juired to Notefy the ])recinct Credittors to Bring in
there Credit at the Meeting house on three of the Clock
112 RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN.
on sd Day (6) to hear the Petition of Joseph hastings
who prays for the Liberty to Build a pue over the wom-
ans Stairs Not in Croching on the Stairway hear of faile
note and Make Return of this warrant with your Doings
hear on seasonabley to the Committee for sd Precinct
Watertown March the 19th 1733 14
By order of the Committee
Samuel Livermore
Precinct Clerk
Watertown April ye l,t 1734
According to the Directions of this Warrant I have
Notefyed the freholders and other Inhabitance of the
West precinct who are quailefyed acording to Law to
Vote in town affaire to Meet at time and Place appointed
Samuel Livermore Const for Watertown
At a Meeting of the freeholders and other Inhabi-
tance of the West precinct in Watertown Lawfully warn-
ed and Meet to Gether on the 1: Day of apriel 1734 —
1 Voted and Chosen Dea Brown Moderator for sd
Meeting
2 Voted and Granted the 6: pounds additional to the
Reverand Mr william is sallery (3) put to Vote to know
the precincts Mind whether thay would Grant the sum
of forty pounds to the Reverand Mr Williams for this
present year and the Vote pased in the affirmative —
4 Voted and Granted the sum of 12 pounds to the
Reverand Mr Williams for to Cut and Cart his own fire-
wood for this present year (if he will take up with it)
other wise to be Improved for that use as far as it will
Go
5 Voted and Granted the sum of three pounds for to
Buy a provence Law Book for the publick use of the pre-
cinct
6 Voted and Chosen for a Saxton Samuel Livermore
RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 113
and Granted to him for the Insuinp^ year the sum of
forty five shilliiiirs for that Sarvis —
7 Voted aud Granted the prayer of Joseph hastings
is petition to Build a pue over the womans Stairs for
the use and Benifit of himself and his familey
8 Voted and Granted the several sums affixed to the
several persons Nams to Mr Caverly and Mr Daniel Ben-
jaman and Mr Joseph Stratton precinct assessors for the
year 1733 01 10 0
To Const Lawrence for warning one pre-
cinct meeting 0 3 0
To Mr Daniel Benjamin for mending the
Metting house Glass 1733|4 0 17 G
To Mr Joseph prist for Collecting of one
precinct Rate 1733 0 10 0
To Const Livennore for warning this
meeting 0 3 0
Samuel Livennore precinct Clerk
At a Meeting of the Committee of The West Pre-
cinct in TVatertown on the 10th Day of May 1734 Agreed
ui)on at said Meeting that the Precinct Clerk Give an
order to the Precinct assessors, forthwith to Levy and
api^ortion the Money that Was Granted by the aforesaid
Precinct, on the first Day of Apriel Last Past, and order
the Collector to Make up his accounts with Mr Daniel
Benjamin Precinct Treaserer or his Sucksesor in sd of-
fice, at or Before the tenth Day of July Nex Ensuing the
Deate hear of
Samuel Livennore Precinct Clerk
To Mr Isaac Pierce Mr Joseph Hastings and Sanmel
Livermore assessors for the West Precinct in Water-
town, You are hearby ordered forthwith to Levy and ap-
portion the sum of Sixty Six Pounds eight shilling and
Six pence, upon the Pols and Rateble Inhabitance of the
114 RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN.
West Precinct in Watertown according to the Dirictions
of the Law, and Commit the Same with sufficiant War-
rant unto Mr John Ball the 3d Collector for said Pre-
cinct, to Collect and Gather in the same, and to Pay in
and Make up his accounts with Mr Daniel Benjamin
Precinct Treasorer or his Sucseser in said office, at or
Before the tenth Day of July Next Insuing the Deate
hear of. It Being a Rate tax or assessment Granted
and agreed upon By said Precinct on the 1 st Day of
apriel 1734
Watertown May the 17th 1734
By order of the Commitee
Samuel Livermore
Precinct Clerk
At a Meeting of the Committee of the West Precinct
in Watertown on the 10th Day of July 1734 ordered at
said Meeting that the Clerk Give an order to the Pre-
cinct Treasurer to Pay to the Reverand Warham Will-
iams the Mony Granted him the (1) Day of Apriel 1734
and to pay of the Precincts Creditors thear Money Grant-
ed to them the Day afore said
Samuel Livermore Precinct Clerk
ordered at the afore sd Meeting that the Clerk Give
and order to the treaserer to Purches a Law Book with
the Money Granted for that Use.
To Mr Daniel Benjamin Treasorer for the West Pre-
cinct in Watertown sr you are hear by Required to Pay
to the several Parsons hear after Sat Down the sums
Perfixed to their Nams which was Granted to them the
1st Day of apriel 1734
To the Reverand Mr Williams six pounds additional
to his sallery and forty Pounds for this Present year and
the sum of twelve Pounds: for the Cutting and Carting
of his fire wood for this Present Year if he will take up
with it
RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 115
to Mr Caverly and mr Daniel Benjanien and Mr Jo-
seph Straton for" Making' of one Precinct Rate in tlie
year 1733 ten sliiliinj::s each
to Samuel Livermore for the Looking after the Meet-
ing house for this present year - 'J 0
to Constable Lawrence for warning of
one Precinct Meeting 0 3 0
to Mr Daniel Benjaman for Mending the
Meeting house Glass 0 17 6
to Mr Joseph Priest Collector for Col-
lecting of one Precinct Kate in the Year 1733 0 10 0
to Const Livennore for warning of this
Present Meeting 0 3 0
Watertown July the 20 1734
By order of the Comtee
Samuel Livermore Precinct Clerk
At a Meeting of the Comittee of the West Precinct
In AVatertown on tlie Day of Febmary 173-i|5 or-
dered at said Meeting That the Clerk Give an order to
Const Livennore to Warn a Precinct Meeting on the 5th
Dav of March Next at two of the Clock in the Aifter
Noon at the Meeting house in sd Precinct for the fol-
lowing Ends (viz) to Cliose a Comtee to Maneage
the Prudential Alfairs of the Precinct the Ensuing Year
and to Chose all other Precinct officers as the Law Di-
rects
Samll Livennore Precinct Clerk
Middssx ss To Samuel Livennore Const for the
West Precinct In Watertown Greeting. Yon are hereby
Required forth with to Warn the Freeholders and other
inhabitance of the West Precinct in Watertown Who are
Quallefved According to Law to Vote in Town affairs to
Meet at the Publick Meeting house in sd Precinct on
Wedensdav the 5th Dav of March Next at two of the
116 RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN.
Clock in the afternoon for the Articles following: To
Chose a Committe to Manage The Prudential affairs of
the Precinct, to Chose a Clerk A Treasorer and all other
Precinct officers as the Law Diricts — here of faile Not
and Make Return of this Warrant Seasonably to the Com-
mittee with Your Doings thereon Deated at Watertown
the 21th Day of februy In the Eight Year of his Maja
Reign A. D: 1734|5
By Order of the Committee
Samuel Livermore Precinct Clerk
Middx ss By Virtue of This Order I have Warned
the Freeholders and Inhabitance of the West Precinct In
Watertown to Meet at Time and Place Appointed
Watertown February Ye 26: 1734|5
Samuel Livermore
Const for Watertown
At a meeting of the Freeholders and Inhabitance of
the west Precinct in watertown Lawfully warned and
met to Geather on the 5th Day of march 1734|5
(1) Voted and Chose Dea William Brown moderator
for sd Meeting
1) Mr Joseph Bemees
2) Mr George Lawrance
3) Mr Elisha Smith
I 4) Mr John Brown
L 5) Mr Jonas Smith
Joseph Stratton
Sworn before ye moderator
Mr Daniel Benjamin
Mr Jonathan
Sanderson the Third
1) Mr John Brown
2) Mr Isaac Peirce
3) Mr Josiah Fiske
(2) Voted and Chose
for a Committee
(3) Voted and Chose
for a Precinct Clark
(4) Voted and Chose
for a Precinct Treasorer
(5) Voted and Chose
for a Precinct Collector
(6) Voted and Chose
for Precinct assessors
RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 117
At a meeting of the Committee of the West Precinct
of Watertown on the 10 day of marcli 1734|5 The Pre-
cinct officers wear Swoni to the faithful Discharge of
Ther Kespective offices whear to thay ware Chosen as
tlie Law Diricts By the Precinct Clark
Joseph Stratton Precinct Clark
At a meeting of the Committee of the West Precinct
in water Town on the 19 day of marcii 1734|5 order at sd
meeting tliat the Clark give a warrant to Const Allen
Flag to warn a Precinct meeting to be on the (8) day of
Ai)rill next at the meeting house in sd Precinct att (4) of
the Clock In the after noone for the articlers following
(viz) (1) to grant the six Pounds additional to the Rev-
erand Mr William is Sallery and to know what thay will
Grant him more for this Present year (2) to take affect-
ual Care that the Reverand mr william is firewood is Cut
and Carted according to Contrack
(3) to Chuse a Sexton and Grant money for the Same
(4) to Grant money to Pay the Precinct Creditors
and (5) to notiti the Precinct Creditters to Bring in their
Credit at 3 of the Clock on sd day att the meeting house
Joseph Stratton Precinct Gark
Seal
^fedd :x ss To Mr Allen Flag Con :st for the west Pre-
cinct in water Town Sr. In his maj:a name you are hear
by Re(|uired Forthwitli to wani all the freehoulders and
other Inhabitance of the west Precinct in water Town
who are (juailifyed according to Law to vote In Precinct
affairs to meet at the meeting house in the afore sd Pre-
cinct on Tuseday the 8th. day of April next at four of the
Clo<'k in tlie afternoone for the articles following, (viz) :
(1) To grant tlie Six Pounds additional to the Reverant
mr Williams is saller\' and to know what they will grant
him more for this Present vear (2) to take affectual Care
118 RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN.
that the Reverand mr williams is firewood be Out and
Carted according to Contract (3) to Chuse a Saxton and
grant money for the Same (4) to grant money to Pay the
Precinct Creditors (5) to notify the Precincts Creditors
to bring in thear Credit at the meeting house at three of
the Clock on sd day hear of faile not and make Return of
this, warrant with your doings thear on to the Precinct
Clerk at Least one houre before said time of meeting
Watertown March ye 24th 1734|5
By order of The Committee
Joseph Stratten
Precinct Clerk
middx ss Watertown March ye 28th 1735
In obedience to ye with in written warrant I have
warned al ye Inhabitance of ye west precinct of sd town
who are Qualified to vote in town or Precinct affairs to
meet at time and Plases as within mentioned by me
Allen Flag Constable
of watertown
At a meeting of the freeholders and other Inhabi-
tance of the west Precinct in watertown Lawfully warned
and meet to Geather on the 8th day of April 1735
(1) Voted and Chosen Dea: Livermore moderator
for sd meeting
(2) voted and Granted the 6 Pounds additional to
the Reverand mr williams sallery
(3) Put to vote to know the Precinct mind wheather
thay would Grant the sum of fifty Pounds to the Rever-
and mr williams for this Present year and the vote pased
in the affirmative
(4) Voted and Granted the sum of 12 Pounds to the
Reverand mr williams for to Cut and Cart his own fire
wood for this Present year
(5) Voted and Chosen for a saxton mr Samuel Liv-
RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 119
ermore and Granted to him for the Insuing year ye Sum
of 02 05 00
(6) Voted and Granted the several
Sums affixed to the several persons names
To mr John ball the 3th for Colecting
one Precinct Kate 1734 00 10 00
To mr Isaac Pirce mr Joseph hastings
and mr Samuel Livenuore Precinct assessors
for the year 1734 01 10 00
To mr theofelos mansfield for one hun-
dred bord nails 00 03 00
To Const Livermore for warning of one
Precinct meeting 00 03 00
To mr Daniel Benjamen for Paying mr
Ephraim Cutter for mending of the meeting
house glass 01 12 08
To Const Flag for warning of one Pre-
cinct meeting 00 03 00
To mr Josiah fiske for what he hese done
to the meeting house 00 06 03
wanting in the Treasury 00 04 09
Joseph Stratton Precinct Clerk
At a meeting of the Committee of the West Precinct
in watertown on April ye 21 1735 a Greed upon at sd
meeting that the Precinct Clerk give an order to the Pre-
cinct Assessors forthwith to Levy and apportion the mon-
ey that was granted by the afore sd Precinct on the 8th
day of Ai)ril 1735 and order the Collector to make up his
accounts with mr Daniel Benjamen Precinct Treasorer
or his sucksesor in sd office at or before The first day of
October next ensuing the deate hear of •
Joseph Stratton Precinct Clerk
To mr John Brown mr Isaac Pirce and mr Josiah
Fiske assessors for the west Precinct in water Town Gen-
120 RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN.
tlemen You are hearby ordered forthwith to Levy and
apportion the Sum of 74£ 37s 08d upon the Pols and Rate-
able estate of the west Precinct in water Town acording
to the direction of the Law and Commit the Same with a
sufficiant warrant unto mr Jonathan Sanderson the 3d
Collector for sd Precinct to Collect and gather in the
Same and to Pay in and make up his accounts with mr
Daniel benjamin Precinct Treaserer or his sucsessor in
sd office at or before the first day of October next Insuing
the deate hear of It Being a Bate tax or assessment grant-
ed and agreed upon By said Precinct on the 8th day of
April 1735
Water Town April the 25th 1735
By order of the Commitee
Joseph Stratton Precinct Clerk
At a meeting of the Commitee of the west Precinct in
Watertown on July ye 22th 1735 ordered at said meeting
that the Clerk Give an order to the Precinct Treasurer to
Pay to the Reverand mr williams the money Granted to
him the (8) day of April 1735 and to Pay of the Precinct
Crediters their money Granted to them the Dav afore
Said
Joseph Stratten Precinct Clerk
To Mr Daniel Benjamin Treasurer for the west Pre-
cinct in water Town Sr you are hearby Required to Pay
to the several Parsons hear after Sat Down the Sums Per-
fixed to their names which was Granted to them the (8)
day of April 1735
To the Reverand mr Warham williams 68 00 00
To mr Isaac Pirce mr Joseph bastings
and mr Samuel Livermore Precinct assessors
for the year 1734 ten shillings to each 01 10 00
To mr Samuel Livermore for Looking
RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 121
after tlie meeting liouse for the Present year 02 05 00
To mr Joliu Ball the 3th for Colectiuj<
one Precinct Rate for the year 1734 00 10 00
To Const LiveiTQore for warning of one
Precinct meeting 00 03 00
To mr Daniel Benjamin for Paying mr
Ephraim Cutter for mending of the meeting
house glass 01 12 08
To Const flag for warning of one Pre-
cinct meeting 00 03 00
To mr theofelos manstield for one hun-
dred bord nails 00 03 00
To mr Josiah Fiske for what he hese
done to the meeting house 00 0() 03
money wanting in the Treasury 00 04 09
By order of the Commitee
Joseph Stratten
Precinct Clerk
water Town August 5th 1735
At a meeting of the Committee of the West Precinct
in watertown on the 13 day of februar>' 1735|6 orderd att
sd meeting that the Clerk give an order to Const flag to
warn a Precinct lueeting on the 3th day of march next at
Two of the Clock in the afternoon at the meeting house
in sd Precinct for to Chose a committee and all other
Precinct officers as the Law diricts:
Joseph Stratton
Precinct Clerk
Seal
Middlex: ss To mr Alien Flag Constable for the
West Precinct in Watertown Sir your lieareby Kequircd
forth with to warn all the free boulders and other In-
habitance of the west Precinct in watertown wlio are
Quallefyed according to Law to vote in town afTairs to
122 RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN.
meet att the meeting house in sd Precinct on wedensday
the Third day of march next at two of the Clock in the
after none (viz) to Chose a Committee and all other Pre-
cinct officers as the Law directs hear of faile not as you
will answer the Penalty of the Law in Such Case made
and Provided and make Return of this warrant with your
doings theare on seasonable to the Precinct Clerk
Water Town february ye 16th 173516
By order of the Committee
Joseph Stratten Precinct Clerk
WaterTown febuary ye 25th 1735:6 in obedence to
this warrant I have warned all the free houlders and
other inhabitance to meet at the time and Place with in
menchined by me Allen Flag Const of water Town:
At a meeting of the freehoulders and other Inhab-
itance of the west Precinct in water Town Lawfully
warned and meet to gather on the 3th day of march
1735:6
(1) Voted and Chose Decon william Brown mode-
rater for sd meeting
(1) Joseph Stratton
(2) Mr Jonas Smith
(3) Mr Allen flag
(4) Mr John Brown
(5) Mr Elisha Smith
(3) voted and Chose for f Joseph Stratten sworn
a Precinct Clerk | before the moderator
(4) voted and Chose for a , ,, t^ , t^
Precinct Treasurer | Mr Danel Benjamen
(5) voted and chose for| MrBenjamen Phillips
a Precinct Colecter '
(2) Voted and Chose for
a Committee
/n\ J. J 1 />!, i? I Mr Isaac Pirce
(6) voted and Chose for ) ^^ j^^^ y;,^^
Precinct assessors 1 tvt t-i • i r> •
( Mr Daniel Benjamen
Joseph Stratten Precinct Clerk
RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 123
At a nioftinf!: of tlie Coiiiiiiittee of the west Precinet
in water Town on the 3th day of march 1735 :(> The Pre-
cinct officers weare sworn to the faithfull Discharge of
Tlier Respective offices whear to Thay ware Chosen as
the Law Diricts By the Precinct Clerk
Joseph Stratten Precinct Clerk
At a meeting of the Committee of the west Precinct
in water Town on the 30th day of march 1736 ordered at
sd meeting that the Clerk give an order to Const (iarlidd
to warn a Precinct meeting to be on the Second monday
of Aprill next at three of the Clock in the afternoon at the
meeting house in sd Precinct for the articles following
(viz) (1) to grant the Six Pounds additional to the Rev-
erand mr williams is Sallery and to know what they will
Gra^nt him more for this Present year (:2) to take affeet-
ual Care that the Reverand mr williams is fire wood be
Cut and Carted according to Contract (3) to Chuse a
Saxton and Grant money for the same (4) to grant
money to Pay the Precinct Creditors (5) to notify the
Precinct Creditors to bring in thear Credit at the house
of the Precinct Clerk at two of the Clock on sd day (6) to
lieare the Peticion of mr John Cliild mr Josepli Bemis
and others to know the mind of the Precinct wheather
they will Seat their meeting house again and if they be
in the min<i to make any alteration then to chuse a Com-
mittee to do the Same and to give them Such orders and
Ruls as thay shall think i)roper for them to go by and to
actt their Pleasure with Relation to sd affair and your
petioners as In Duty bound will Ever Pray (7) to See
wheather ye Precinct will Sink John Tosers Rate in Col-
lecttor Sanderson List
Joseph Stratten Precinct Clerk
Seal
Middx ss To mr Joseph Garfield Const for the west
124 RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN.
Precinct in water Town Sr you are hearby Required forth
with to warn all the free houlders and other Inhabitance
of the west Precinct in watertown who are qualified ac-
cording to Law to vote in Precinct affairs to meet at the
meeting house in the afore sd Precinct on munday the
(12) day of April next at three of the Clock in the after-
noone for the articles following (viz) (1) to grant the
Six Pounds additional to the Reverant mr williams is
sallery & to know what thay will grant him more for this
Present year (2) to take affectual Care that the Reverand
mr Williams is fire wood be Cut & Carted according to
Contract (3) to Chuse a Saxton & Grant money for the
same (4) to grant money to Pay the Precinct Creditors
(5) to notify the Precinct Creditors to bring in thear
Credit at the house of the Precinct Clarks at twoo of the
Clock on sd day (6) to hear the Peticion of mr John
Child mr Joseph Beemis and others to know the mind of
the Precinct wheather they will Seat thear meeting house
again and if they be in the mind to make any alteration
then to chuse a Committee to do the Same & to give them
such orders & Ruls as thay shall think Proper for them
to go by & to act theare Pleasure with Relation to sd af-
fair & your Peticioners as in duty bound will Ever Pray
(7) to See wheather ye Precinct will Sinke John Tosers
Rate in colectter Sandersons List hear of faile not and
make Return of this warrant with your doings thear on
to the Precinct Clerk at Least one houre before sd time
of meeting
Water Town April the 5th 1736 by order of the Com-
mittee Joseph Stratton
Precinct Clerk
middle Six water Town April the tenth 1736 In obe-
dience to this warrant I have warned the free houlders
RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 125
and other iiihabitance of the west Precinct in water town
tliat tliey meet at time & Place witli In mentioned
Joseph Garfield Const for
water Town
Att a meeting of the free houlders and other In-
habitance of the west Precinct in water Town Lawfully
warned and met to .2:ether on the (12) day of A])ril IToG
( 1 ) voted & Chose Decon Livennore moderater for sd
meeting (2) voted and granted ye (6) Pound additional
to the Reverant mr williams is sallary (3) Put to vote to
know the Precinct mind wheather thay would grant the
sume of fifty eight Pounds to the Reverand mr williams
for this Present year and the vote Pased in the affirmative
(4) voted and granted the Sum of (12) Pounds to the
Reverand mr williams for to Cut and Cart his fire wood
for this Present year (5) voted and Chosen for a Saxton
mr Samll Livennore and granted to him for the Present
year ye Sume of 02 05 00 (6) voted and granted for
Precinct Credit the sum of 03 11 05 (7) voted to See
wheather the Precinct would Seat thare meeting house
again and the vote Pased in the affinnative (8) voted
and Chose for a Committee (1) Mr Samll Livennore (2)
mr p]lislui Smith (3) mr Isaac Pirce (4) mr Allen flag
(5) mr John Child (9) Put to vote wheather thay should
Sect the meeting house by R^ale and Parsinol estate have-
ing some Regard to age and the vote Pased in the affinna-
tive
Joseph Stratton Precinct Clerk
Att a meeting of the Committee of the west Precinct
in water Town on April ye (12) 1736 a Greed ui)ou att sd
meeting that the Precinct Clerk give an order to the Pre-
cinct assessors forth with to L^'vy and apportion the
money that was granted by the afore sd Precinct on the
(12) day of April 173«; and order the Collector to make
126 RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN.
up his acounts with mr Danil Benjamen Precinct Treaser-
er or his Sucksesor in sd office at or before the frist day
of October next insning the .date hear of
Joseph Stratton Precinct Clerk
To Mr Isaac Pirce mr John Viles & Mr Daniel Ben-
jamen assessors for the west Precinct in water Town
Gentelmen you are hear by ordered forth with to Levy
and apportion the Sume of 8l£ 16s 05d upon the Pouls &
Rateable estate of the west Precinct in water Town acord-
ing to the directions of the Law and Commit the same
with a sufficiant warrand unto Mr Benjamen Phillips Col-
lector for sd Precinct to colect and gather in the same and
Pay in and make up his acountes with mr Danil Benja-
men Precinct Treasurer or his sucsesor in sd office at or
on the frist day of October next insuing the date hear of
it being a Rate tax or assessment granted and agreed up-
on by sd Precinct on the 12th day of April 1736 Water
Town may the 29th 1736 by order of the commitee
Joseph Stratton Precinct Clerk
At A meeting of the Commitee of the west Precinct
in watertown on June the 2th 1736 ordered at Said meet-
ing that the Clerk Give an order to the Precinct Treas-
urer to Pay to the Reverand mr williams the money grant-
ed to him the 12th day of April 1736 and to Pay of the
Precinct Creditors their money Granted to them the Day
afore sd
Joseph Stratten Precinct Clerk
To mr Daniel Benjamen Treasurer for the west Pre-
cinct in water Town Sr you are hear by Required to Pay
to the several Persons hear after Sat down the Sums Per-
fixed to their names which was granted to them the 12th
day of April 1736
To the Reverand mr warham williams 76 00 00
03
00
10
00
08
00
RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 127
To mr John Brown mr Isaac Pirce & mr
Josiali Fiske Precinct assessors for the year
1735 ten shillings to each 01 10 00
To mr Samuel Livermore for looking
after the meeting house for this Present year 02 05 00
To Const flag for waraing of one Pre-
cinct meeting 00
for mending of the meeting house glass 01
to Jonathan Sanderson Junr 00
water Town June ye 4th 1736
By order of the commitee
Joseph Stratten
Precinct Clerk
At a meeting of the Committee of the West Precinct
in Water Town on february the 22. 1736|7 ordered at sd
meeting that the Clerk give an order to Constable Ger-
field to warn a Precinct meeting to be on the (14) day of
march next att Two of the Clock in the afternoone at the
meeting house in sd Precinct (1) to Chues a Committee
and all other Precinct officers as the Law directs (2) to
grant money for an addition to mr williams salliry and
to take Care that his fire wood be Cut and Carted accord-
ing to Contract (3) to Chuse a Saxton & grant money for
the Same (4) to grant money to Pay the Precinct Cred-
iters and to notyfi the Creditors to bring in there Credite
Joseph Stratten Precinct Clerk
Seal
Middlx: ss To mr Joseph Garfield Const for the
West Precinct in water Town Sr you are hear by Re-
quired forthwith to warn all the free boulders and other
Tnhabitance of the west Precinct in water Town who are
qualified according to Law to vote in Precinct affairs to
meet att the meeting house in the afore sd Precinct on
mundav the (14) dav of march next att twoo of the Clock
128 RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN.
in the afternoone for the articles following (viz) (1) to
Chuse a Committee and all other Precinct officers as the
Law directs (2) to grant the Six Pounds additional to
the Reverent mr williams is salliry and to know what
thay will grant him more for this Present year (3) to take
affecttial Care that the Eeverand mr williams is fire wood
be Cut and Carted according to Contract (4) to Chuse a
Saxton and grant money for the Same (5) to grant
money to Pay the Precinct Creditors (6) to notify the
Precinct Creditors to bring in their Credit at the above
sd meeting house at one of the Clock on sd day hear of
faill not and make Eetume of this warrant with your do-
ings their on to the Precinct Clerk att Least one hour be
fore sd time of meeting-
Water Town February ye 23th 1736|7
By order of the Committee
Joseph Stratten
Precinct Clerk
Middx: water Town march ye 9th 1736|7 In obe-
dianc to this warrant to me directed I have warned the
free houlders and other Inhabitance In the west Precinct
who are duly qualified to meet at time and place with in
mentioned
Joseph Garfield Const for
Water Town
At a meeting of the free houlders and other of the
inhabitance of the West Precinct in water Town Law-
fullv warned and meet together on the (14) day of march
1736|7
(1) voted and Choos for moderater Decon william
Brown for sd meeting
RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 129
{(1) Mr William Fiske .Iiuut
(2) Mr Kbeuezer Boyiujt^ton
(3) Mr Isaac Pirce .luner
(4) Mr William lIarriu,ii:ton
(5) Mr Georiie Larrance
(3) \^oted and Choes for a Precint-t
Clerk Joseph Stratten Sworn before the moderater
(4) voted and Choes for
Precinct Treasurer
Mr Daniel Benjamen
(5) voted and Choes for Coleetor Mr .John Fisk
, ^, „ ( Mr Joseph Hastings
(6) voted and Choos tor \ ^^^, Theofelus Mansfield
Precinct assessors | ^j^. jo^iah Fiske
(7) voted and .uranted to mr williams the Sum of
Seventy Six Pound the Six Pound additional with the
Cutting and Carting of his fire wood to be Part of the
Seventy Six Pound which was granted to him
(8) voted and Choes mr Samll Livennoer Saxton and
granted
(9) voted and granted him 02 Oo IK)
(10) voted and granted the Sum of 02 16 00
to Pav to Precinct Creditors
Joseph Stratton Precinct Clerk
Att a meeting of the Committee of the West Precinct
in Water Town on the 16th day of march 178()i7 the Pre-
cinct assesers ware Swoni to the faithful discharge of
ther Respective offesses where to thay ware (Mioesen as
the Law directs Bv the Precinct Clerk and orderd att sd
meeting that the Clerk Give an order to the Precinct as-
sessors forth witli to Levy and apportion tiic money that
was granted bv the aforesaid Precinct on the (14) day of
march 173(5 7 'and order the Coll(M-ter to make up his
a.'ounts witli mr Oanil Benjamen Precinct Treasorer or
130 RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN.
his Sucsesor in sd office at or before the Twenteth day of
September next in Suing the date hear of
Joseph Stratten Precinct Clerk
To mr Joseph Hastings mr Theoffelus mansfeld and
mr Josiah fiske assessors for the West Precinct in Water
Town Gentelmen you are hear by ordered forth with to
Levy and apportion the sume of 81£ 01s OOd upon the
pouls and Rateabel estate of the west Precinct in water
town acording to the directions of the Law and commit
the Same with a Sufficiant warrand unto mr John Fiske
Collector for sd Precinct to Collect and gather in the
same and to pay in and make up his acount with mr
Danil Benjamen Precinct Treasorer or his sucsesor in sd
offies at or on the Twenteth day of September next en-
suing the date hear of it being a Rate tax or assessment
granted and agreed upon by sd Precinct on the (14th)
day of march 1736|7
Water Town march the 29th 1737
By order of the Committee
Joseph Stratten Precinct Clerk
At a meeting of the Committee of the west Precinct
in Water Town on May the (4) 1737 ordered att sd meet-
ing that the Clerk give an order to the Precinct Treasurer
to Pay to the Reverand mr. williams the money wich was
granted to him on the (14) day of march 1737 and to Pay
the Precinct Creditors their money wich was granted to
them the day afore sd
Joseph Stratten Precinct Clerk
To mr Danil Benjamen Treasurer for the west Pre-
cinct in water Town Sr you are hear by Required to Pay
to the Several Parsons hear after Sat down the Sums
Perfixt to their names which was granted to them the
(14) day of march 1736|7
UL'
O.J 00
01
10 00
00
10 00
00
06 00
00
10 00
inct
Clerk
RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 131
To the Kevcraiid iiir warham williaiiis 76 00 00
to nil" Sainll Liveiuiore
to the Precinct assessors
to Colector Joiiatliam Sanderson
to Const Joseph ^arlield
to Colecter Benjamen Phillips
water Town may the (4) 1737
By order of the Committee
Joseph Stratten
At a meetiii.u; oH the Comittee of the west Precinct in
watertown on november the 29 1737 ordered at sd meet-
in.i:: that the Clerk ^ve an order to Constable fisk to warn
a Precinct meeting to be on the 8 day of december next
att one of the clock in the after noon att the meeting hous
in sd Precinct to hear the Proposals of Sundry of the In-
habitants of water town
Joseph Stratten Precinct Clerk
Seal
middrss To mr John fisk Constable for the west
Precinct in water Town Sr yon are hearby Required forth
with to warn all the freehonlders and other Inhabitants
of the west Precinct in water Town who are (jualilicd ac-
cording to law to vote in Precinct alTairs to meet att the
meeting house in the afore sd Precinct on thusday the
(8th) day of desember next att one of the Clock in the
aftemoone to heare the Proposals of Sundr}' of the In-
habitants of water Town It is Proposed and agreed by us
the Inhabitants of the Town of watertown that the fol-
lowing articles be recommended to our respective Pre-
cincts for their Consideration and acceptance
Seal
middle ss To mr John fisk Constabel for the west
Precinct in water Towu Sr in his majesties name you are
132 RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN.
hear by Kequired forthwith to warn all the freehoulders
and other inhabitants of the west Precinct in water town
who are qualified according to Law to vote in Precinct
affairs to meet att the meeting- house in the afore sd Pre-
cinct on thusday the (8) day of december next att one of
the Clock in the after noone for the ends following (viz
where as unhappy Differrances hath arisen in water
Town for the Peacible Putting an end there to the divid-
ing of the Town in Two Townshijjs is thought will be
very condusive To know the mind of the Precinct
wheather thay are willing the town Should be divided
into Two Townships on the following Conditions & Pro-
posals namely That the Said Town be divided in Two
Townships and the dividing line to be as the Precinct
line now is that the great bridge over Charles river in sd
Town be maintained by each Town in Proportion as thay
shall be set in the Provence Tax that the Pore who are
att Present maintained by the Town be maintained by
each Town in proportion to their Provence Tax and if
any Persons gone out of Town shall be Eeturned to water
Town and become a Charge that thay be maintained by
each Town in like proportion as afore sd that the Town
Stock of arms & ammunition be divided in equal Pro-
portion be Tween each Town That water Towns Part of
the Two thousand acres of land granted by the general
Cort to them and to weston be diveded in equal halves as
to quantity & quality between the Two Towns when di-
vided That the Intrest of water Towns Part of the Sixty
Thousand Pounds Loan be divided to each Town in pro-
portion to their Provence Tax that the Books & Records
of the Town of water Town be dilivered up to a Commit-
tee of the East Town who may Be chosen & apointed to
Receive the Same that the debts of the Town be Paid by
each Town in Proportion to the Provence Tax that if any
mony upon ballanceing the Treasurers acounts Remain in
the Tresury it be divided between the Two Towns in like
RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN 133
Pro])ortioii as afore sd That the Publick ways in sd
Town from masters Brook to Cambrid^a' Line ])e stated
and Settled as to tlu-ir Corse and witli as the Cort of gen-
eral sessions of the Peace agreeble to the Report that
may he made l)y tlieir Commitee for that Pnn^se aj)-
pointed shall be Pleased to order »5c if any lands now lyinj,'
as ways or reputed as Such Shall not be included in the
ways when stated as aforesaid the Same shall be to &
for the Sole use and benefit c^- att the disposnl of the Town
whare in the Same shall by Provided how ever that the
Sail of any of the lands afore sd that have bane dispos(»d
of by the Towns Committee included in the ways when
stated as afore said Shall remain good & valid to the Pos-
sesors who have Purehesed the same also that each Town
shall have the Benefit of the Proceds of the saile of Such
of the Lands afore sd as lies with in the Same that if the
Said ways when Stated as aforesaid shall inClude any
land belonirinjr to any Particuler Person the owner of
vSuch land Shall have meet Recompence made him by the
Town where in the Same lies hear of fails not and make
Return of this warrant with your doings their on to the
Precinct clerk att Least one hour before sd time of meet-
ing
Water Towne november ye 30th 1737
Joseph Stratten
By order of the Committee Precinct Clerk
Middless December the 7th 17'M in obedience to this
warrant I have warned the free houlders and ye other In-
habitance of the west Precinct in water Town who are
(jualified acording to Law to vote in town affairs To
meet at ve west meeting house in sd Town on the (^th)
day of december at one of the Clock in the after noon as
it is within Ex])rest
John fiske junr
Constable for water Town
134 RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN.
At a meeting of the freeholders and Inhabitants of
the west Precinct in water Town Regnlerly Convened on
the Eight day of December A: D. 1737 Voted & Chosen
deac: william Brown moderator
Whare as an unhappy Controversy has arison & for
Some Time Subsisted among the Inhabitance of sd Town
Respecting the Publick & Precinct ways that are in the
Town to the peaciable desition where of it is thought de-
viding of the Town of water Town into Too Townships
may be very Condusive
In order theirfore to obtain So valuable a Blesing as
Peace among us it was Put to vote to know the mind of
the Precinct whether thay would Petition the great and
general Court of this Provence that thay would Confirm
them a distinct and Sepperate township by them Selves
on the following Conditions and Provisor: viz: That the
deviding Line as all R«dy Settled between the Two Pre-
cincts be the dividing Line of the Towns that all Such
Charges as have arisen or may arise on account of the
great bridge over Charls River in water Town or on ac-
count of any Poor persons who are att present Supported
by the Town or have gon out of watertown & Should be
Returned there to againe and becom a charge be defray-
ed by each town according to their Proportion from time
to time in the Provence Tax That the debts of the Town
be Payed by each of the Towns in Such proportion as
thay now pay to the publick tax and the surplus money
if any Such Remains in the Treasury be in like Proportion
devided to the Respective Towns that the yearly Intrest
arising from watertowns Part of the Sixty Thousand
Pound Loan be distributed to each Town according to
there Respective Proportion from time to time in the
Provence Tax That watertowns Part of the two thous-
and acres of land Granted them by the general Court to
gether with the town of weston be divided be tween the
Two towns in equal halves as to quantity and quality and
RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 135
that tliorc be allike (listril)utioii of tlw St()<'k of anus and
ainiimiiitioii That all the Keeords and l*aj)ers belon<i:iu;;
to the town of water Town be ^iven uj) to Such Persons
as shal be Chosen and appointed by the Easterly town a
Committee to Keeeive the same That Pul)lick ways in the
Town from masters brook to Cambridge Line be Stated
and Settled as to there Course and wedth as the Court of
general sessions of the Peace agreable to the Reporte that
may be made by there Committee for that Puq)Ose all-
redy ap])ointed Shall order and if any Land now lying as
ways or Rei)uted as Such Shall not be included in the
ways so Settled the Same Shall be to and for the only use
and benefit and at the disposal of the Town whear in the
Same Shall bye Provided how Ever that the Saile of any
of the sd lands all Hedy disposed of by the Towne Com-
mittee which shall not be Included in the ways when
Stated as afore sd Shall remain good and valid to the
Purchasers of the Same also that Each Town shall have
the benefit of the Proceds of the Saile of Such of the
Lands ])efore mentioned as ly with in the Same and that
if the ways Stated as afore said Shall Include any lands
belonging to any Particular person the owner of Such
Land Shall luive meet Kecom]>ence made him by the
Town where in the Same lyes and the vote Pased in the
affirmative Voted and Chose mesurs deac william Brown
mr Daniel Benjamin and mr Samuel I^ivennore to be a
Committee to petetion the Great and General Court as
afore said
Joseph Stratten Precinct Clerk
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