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This is to certify that Book 5, Original
Records of the Town of Watertown, has been
transcribed by Miss Helen Hadley of the office
of the Secretary of the Commonwealth and this
is a true copy correctly made of the same.

Personally appeared the above - named
William P. McGuire, Clerk of the Town of
Watertown, and made oath to the truth of the
statement before me.

Town Clerk.

Middlesex, ss:

February 15, 1928.

Justice of Peace.

Watertown Records

COMPRISING

THE FIFTH BOOK

TOWN PROCEEDINGS
1745/6 TO 1769

AND

THE SIXTH BOOK

TOWN PROCEEDINGS
1769 TO 1792

INCLUDING NOTES OF WATERTOWN
LANDS; GRANTS AND POSSESSIONS

By J. GARDNER BARTLETT

AND ADDITIONS AND CORRECTIONS TO
VOLUMES I, II, III, and IV OF
WATERTOWN RECORDS

By ELIZABETH FRENCH BARTLETT

PREPARED FOR PUBLICATION
UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE
TOWN CLERK

TRANSCRIBED FROM THE ORIGINAL BY
MISS HELEN HADLEY

OF THE OFFICE OF
THE SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH
STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, MASS.
1928

The Gkaphic Press
Newton, Mass.

f H

BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY

NOTES ON WATERTOWN

LANDS, GRANTS AND POSSESSIONS

By J. Gardner Bartlett

Part 2 of the Printed Vol. I of the Watertown Records has
from pages 15 to 146 three Inventories of Grants and Possessions;
the so-called First Inventory covering pages 15-67, the so-called
Second Inventory covering pages 68-113, and the so-called Third
Inventory covering pages 114-146.

The purpose of these notes is to show that these Inventories have
been erroneously numbered chronologically; that the so-called
Second Inventory was really the First one made; that the so-called
Third Inventory was really the Second one made; and that the
so-called First Inventory was really the Third one made.

At the General Court held 9 September 1639, an order was
passed "To record all mens houses and lands, being certified under
the hands of the men of every towne, deputed for the ordering of
their affairs." (Records of Colony of Massachusetts Bay, Vol. 1
[printed], p. 276.)

In compliance with this law, on 4 Jan. 1641/2, the selectmen of
Watertown "ordered that Simon Eire shall write a Transcript of
the Lands in a Booke and give it in to the Court." (Watertown
Records, printed Vol. 1, Part 1, p. 7.) Mr. Eyre, the Town
Clerk, soon undertook this compilation and first made an In-
ventory of all the GRANTS only; this actual FIRST INVEN-
TORY is the erroneously so-called Second Inventory, and covers
pages 68-113. This really First Inventory was therefore started
after 4 Jan. 1641/2, and must have been completed before 10 May
1642, as on that date the allotments of the large farms in Weston
were made, and none of these grants are included in this In-
ventory. (See printed Vol. 1, Part 2, pp. 11-14.) This Inven-
tory was the one turned into the General Court on 18 May 1642,
when "Watertowne delivering in a transcript of their lands, nott
being perfect was lent them back again." (Records of Colony
of Massachusetts Bay, Vol. 2 [printed], p. 2.)

The above Inventory was "nott perfect" as it did not include
the large farm grants of 10 May 1642 and the records of posses-
sions acquired by inheritance or purchase. Therefore a SECOND
INVENTORY was made by Mr. Eyre of such POSSESSIONS
only, which is the erroneously so-called Third Inventory and covers
pages 114-146. Internal evidences show that this Second Inven-
tory of Possessions was made after 20 July 1642, as John Sher-
man possessed an 8 acre meadow lot he had bought on that date
from Samuel Saltonstall (See Watertown Records, Vol. 1, Part
2, p. 138, and Suffolk County Deeds, Vol. 1, p. 41) ; also after 9

ii Notes on Watertown Lands, Grants and Possessions

Nov. 1643, as William Page possessed a 6 acre upland lot he had
bought on that date from Widow Simson (See Watertown Rec-
ords, Vol. 1, Part 2, p. 145, and Suffolk County Deeds, Vol. 1,
p. 56) ; also after 2 Nov. 1643, as Isaac Sterne possessed a 60
acre upland lot no. 25 in the 3d division which he had bought on
that date from Thomas Ruck (See Watertown Records, Vol. 1,
Part 2, p. 117, and Suffolk County Deeds, Vol. 1, p. 46); also
after 1 Dec. 1643 as John Biggellye [Bigelow] possessed a 20 acre
upland lot, no. 15 in the 1st division which he had bought on that
date from William Bridges (See Watertown Records, Vol. 1,
Part 2, p. 140, and Suffolk County Deeds, Vol. 1, p. 46). But it
was made before 16 Nov. 1644 as on that date Thomas Boyden
bought a 2 acre meadow lot from George Parkhurst who possessed
it when this Second Inventory was made (See Watertown Rec-
ords, Vol. 1, Part 2, p. 142, and Suffolk County Deeds, Vol. 1, p.
54). It therefore appears that this Second Inventory of Posses-
sions (erroneously called the Third Inventory), was made be-
tween 1 Dec. 1643 and 16 Nov. 1644.

Having thus listed, first the Grants, and secondly the Posses-
sions, Mr. Eyre from these two compiled a THIRD INVEN-
TORY OF GRANTS AND POSSESSIONS being the results
of the other two Inventories, and this Third Inventory is the
erroneously so-called First Inventory and covers pages 15-67.
This THIRD INVENTORY was made after 1 Dec. 1643 as
John Biggelye is listed as owner of the 20 acre upland lot no. 15
in the 1st division which he had bought on that date from William
Bridges (See Watertown Records, Vol. 1, Part 2, p. 58, and
Suffolk County Deeds, Vol. 1, p. 46). But it was made before
16 Nov. 1644 as on that date Thomas Boyden bought a two acre
meadow lot from George Parkhurst who is listed as the owner of
this lot when this Third Inventory was made (See Watertown
Records, Vol. 1, Part 2, p. 62, and Suffolk County Deeds, Vol. 1,
P. 54).

To sum up:

The actual First Inventory, of Grants only, (erroneously called
the Second Inventory and covering pages 68-113), was made be-
tween 4 Jan. 1641/2 and 10 May 1642.

The actual Second Inventory, of Possessions only, by inheritance
or purchase, (erroneously called the Third Inventory and cover-
ing pages 114-146), was made between 1 Dec. 1643 and 16 Nov.
1644.

The actual Third Inventory of ownership both by Grants and
by Possessions by purchase and inheritance, (erroneously called
the First Inventory and covering pages 15-67), was a combined
compilation of the actual First and Second Inventories, and was
made subsequent to the latter, but between 1 Dec. 1643 and 16
November 1644.

ADDITIONS AND CORRECTIONS

TO VOLUMES ONE TO FOUR

By Elizabeth French Bartlett

The following list of additions and corrections to the indices of
the first four published volumes of the Watertown Records have
been compiled in part from an annotated copy of these volumes,
now in the library of the New England Historic Genealogical
Society, but formerly the property of the late Charles F. Fitz of
Watertown, a member of the committee which had charge of
publishing these volumes, and in part from notes made by me.

Vol. 1. Index of Land Grants and Possessions,
ventories.

Saltenstall, Samuel, for 45 read 48.

Index to In-

Vol.

Index of Births, Marriages and Deaths.

Bacon, John, omit 63.

Barron, Lydia, omit 45.

Bartlett, Thomas, add 10.

Bowman, Martha, add 56.

Bright, add Joseph, 65.

Bull, Andrew, add 54.

Church, Thomas, omit.

Coolidge, Daniel, for 35 read 55,

Dow, Mary, omit 42.

Eddy, Jonathan, omit.

Fay, Mary, omit 15.

Fisk, Daniel, omit.

Grant, Caleb, for 59 read 54.

Grant, Susanna, omit.

Harrington, Joseph, omit 65.

Martha,, omit.
Hawkins, Hannah, for 6 read 7.

Timothy, for 6 read 7.

Jones, Jonah, omit.
Kemball, John, for 4 read 5.
Lewis, Mary, omit 16.
Mason, Mary, add 8.
Meddup, Sarah, omit 65.
Perry, Joanna, for 25 read 35.

" Sary, omit 65.
Peirce, Benjamin, add 53.

Joseph, add 59.
Pierson, Jonathan, omit.
Robinson, omit Ebenezer.
Rogers, Thomas, omit 54.
Simpson, omit Hannah.
Stearns, omit Theophilus.
Stone, omit Jane, 38.
Sweetman, Sary, for 3 read 38.
Waters, Anne, omit 11.

Vol. 2. Index of Births, Marriaces and Deaths.

Bail, Samuel, Susanna and William
should read, Ball, Samuel, Su-
sanna and William.

Ball, Samuel, omit 11, and for 107
read 103.

Add Bull, Samuel, 11.
Bigelow, Mary, omit 23.
" add Mercy 23.

TOWN PROCEEDINGS.
Vol. 2. Index of Subjects.

Precincts, for 207 read 209, for 276 read 277, for 314 read 315.
Vol. 3. Index of Births, Marriages and Deaths.

Adams, for Silome read Silence.
Alden, add Rebecca, 236.

Babcock, Elizabeth, add 170, 179,
180.

iv Additions and Corrections

Barnard, Elizabeth, add 185.
" James, add 185.
" Maj. Samuel, add 185.
Sarah, add 195.
Baxter, Eunice, add 176.

" Newton, add 176.
Add Beal, Ebenezer, 146.
Bellows, for Samuel Moore read

Samuel Morse.
Bemis, David, add 137.
add John, 145.
" Mary, add 137.
Benjamin, Mary, add 131.

Samuel, add 131.
Bigelow, Eleazer, add 119.

" George Tyler, omit 194.
" Marv, add 119.
Tyler, add 194.
Bird, add Hitty, 194.

" add Marshall, 194.
Bisco, add Jonas, 161.

" omit Joseph, 160.
Add Bolter, Eliza, 219.
Add " James Davis, 219.
Bond, Elias, for 164 read 161.
" Henry, add 178.
" Hitty, omit 194.
" Joseph, omit 194.
" Lydia, add 235.
" omit Marshall, 194.
" Mary, add 222, 242, and

omit 228.
" add Nancy, 228.
" Sarah, add 131.
" add Susan, 186.
Bradish, James, for 157 read 151.
Bridge, Sally, omit 167, 168.

Sarah, add 167, 168.
Bright, Hannah, add 123.

" John, for 129 read 130.
" Jonathan, add 213.
" Joseph, add 111.
" Josiah, add 154.
" Susanna, add 188.
Brown, Adam, for 151 read 181.
" for Catty read Catherine.
" Jonathan, omit 162.

Sally, add 177.
" add Samuel, 151.
Sarah, omit 151.
Carter, Betsey, add 199.

" omit Prince, 199.
Add Chase, Thomas, 240.
Chenrv, Chenery, Ebenezer, add
117.

Moses, for 183
read 188.

William, add
171.

to Volumes One to Four.

Child, add Ebeneber, 129.
" omit Eleazer.
" Jonathan, add 204.
" Joseph, add 160.
" Nancy, add 204.
Clark, Elizabeth, add 163.

" Uriah, add 122, 136.
Cockran, add John, 175.
Cook, Hannah, add 243.
" John, add 170.
" Samuel, for 170 read 171.
" Susanna, add 170.
Coolige, Coolidge, Dorothy, for
142 read 143.
add Elijah 115.
" " Elizabeth, add

198.

" " Hannah Stow-

ell, omit 191.
add H a n n a h
Wellin g t o n,

" " Hephzebah, add

155.

Joseph, for 120
read 126.

Mary, add 134.
" " add Nathan,

150.

" " Nathaniel, for

142 read 143.

" " Samuel, add

127, 138.

" " Simon, add 127.

" " Susanna, add

153.

William, add
153.

Cornwall, for David read Daniel.

" Thomas, add 187.
Davis, add Eliza, 222, 241.
" Elizabeth, omit 222, 241.
" omit Elizabeth, 121.
" James, add 120.
Sarah, add 120.
Dix, add Elijah, 121.

" omit Elizabeth, 121.
Dudley, John, omit 234.

" add Samuel, 234.
Durant, John, for 236 read 227.

" Maria, for 227 read 236.
Esty, Easty, for 239 read 237.
Everett, add Sarah 170.

Fairbanks, for Martin read Mar-
tha, 114.
Fanning, omit Fanny, 222.
Add Fanny, Lydia, 222.
Faxon, Nathaniel, for 228 read 238.
Add Felton, Benjamin, 136.

Additions and Corrections

to Volumes One to Four. v

Add Felton, Lucy, 136.
Fisk, Lucy, omit 179.
" Lydia, add 179.
" Samuel, add 140.
" add Susan, 129.
Fowle, Mary, add 169.
French, omit Ebenezer, 125.

" omit Esther, 124.
Frost, add Ebenezer, 125.

" add Esther, 124.
Gardner, Eleanor, add 145.

add Elizabeth, 172.
" Hannah, for 151 read
150.

George, add Mary Ann, 204.
Gilbert, omit Mary.
Gilman, Samuel, for 219 read 218.
Gobble, Joanna, for 231 read 234.
Goddard, omit Jonah, 119.

" Josiah, add 119.
Godding, Joanna, omit 112.

William, add 146.
Grant, Mary, omit 120.

" Mercv, add 120.
Gray, Sarah,' for 157 read 151.
Greenwood, add Joseph 125.
Add Grimes, James, 113, 120.

Keziah, 120.
Samuel, 120.
Sarah, 120.
" Grover, Hannah, 113.
Hagar, Margery, add 217.
" Mary, add 139.
" Samuel, add 139.
" Susanna, for 138 read 139.
Hammond, Abigail, omit 137.

Add Abijah, 137.
Harrington, Anna, add 122.

" Charles, omit 210.

Edward, add 122.
Grace, add 148.
Peter, add 129.
Sally, add 210.
Susanna, add 182, 183.
" William, add 166, 169.

Harris, Anna, add 137.

Elijah, for 213 read 243.
Hannah, for 252 read 212.
Sarah, add 137.
" Stephen, add 137, 145, 149.
Hastings, for Ann read Anna.
Jonas, add 174.
Simon, omit 162, add
117.

Add Hathaway, Simon, 162.
Haynes, Lydia, add 197.
Higgins, Luke, add 235.
Honey, Calvin, for 229 read 234.
Hosmen, John, should read Hos-

mer, John.
Hunt, omit Daniel, Henry and
Lucy.

Hunting, John, for 199 read 198.
Jackson, add Susanna, 163.
Jenison, Abigail, add 119, 126.

Samuel, add 189.
Kemball, John, add 133.

" Mary, add 151.
Kendall, Paul, for 131 read 231.
Lawrence, add Abigail, 112.
" Anna, omit 183.

add Nathaniel, 183.
Learned, Abigail, add 145.
" Bezaleel, add 129.
" Daniel, omit 126.
add David, 126.
Elisha, add 153.
" Fanning, add 145.
" add John, 154.
" Jonas, add 145.
" Maria Coolidge, 239.
" Mary, add 126.
" Mercy, add 145, omit 126.
" Phineas, for 206 read
240.

" Sarah, add 153.
" Tabitha, add 145.

Thomas, add 152, 235.
" William, add 15 V.
Leathe, Lethe, Ann, add 231.
" add Frances, 174.
" Francis, add 149.

Hannah, add 136, for 128
read 228.
Leverett, add Katherine, 178.
Add Lincoln, Anna, 236.

Caleb, 214, 240.
Harriet, 210, 239.
Livermore, Amos, for 115 read 111
" omit Frances, 149.

Ruth, add 124.
Malay, James, omit 227.
Mallard, James, add 227.
Mason, Grace, add 119, 123.
" add Isaac, 176.

Joseph, add 119, 123.
" Martha, add 176.
" Sarah, add 123.
Meacham, add Albert, 203.
Mead, add Betsv, 170.

" Israel, add 128, 129.
Morse, Nancy, for 231 read 234.

Nichols, Mary, add 204, 211.
Norcross, Sally, omit 152.

add Seth, 152.
Peirce, Joseph, add 193, 226.
William, add 193.

vi Additions and Corrections

to Volumes One to Four.

Perry, Hannah, add 120.

" Josiah, add 120.
Pike, add Betsey, 230.
Pratt, add Susannah, 243.
Prentice, Benjamin, for 150 read
156.

Smith, add 123.
add Stanton, 114.
For Prevett, read Privett.
Prichard, omit John, 196.
Ray, for Elijah Rowell, read Eli-
jah Roswell.
Richardson, John, add 196.

" Thomas, for 147 read

197.

Robbins Nathaniel, for 223 read
225.

Ruggles, Mary, for 136 read 139.
Russell, for Eliza C, read Eliza
Crocker.
" for Jane Ann K., read

Jane Ann Kendall.
" Lucy, for 207 read 206.
" for Lucy S., read Lucy
Stimpson.
Add Ryant, Rachel, 232.
Saltmarsh, Mary, omit 115.
Sanderson, Hanna, add 161.

add Hannah Prentice,

183, 226.
Isaac, add 161.
" add Lydia, 192.

Sanger, Abraham, add 216.

Nathaniel, add 143.
" -Samuel, add 154, 194.
Sawin, Daniel, add 142.

John, add 113, 132.
Sherman, Charles, add 210.
Smith, Grace, add 181, 185.

" Lydia, add 181.
Soden, omit Anna and Grace .
add Mary, 154.
Samuel, add 144, 148, 154,
171, 221.
" Susanna, omit 137, 221.
Somes, add John, 221.

" add Samuel, 221, 241.
Add Souther, Moses, 158.
Add Southworth, Rebecca, 139.
Spring, Convers, for 147 read 149.
Jedediah, add 137.
" Lydia, add 122.
" Sarah Sewell, for 227 read
229.

Stearns, Hannah, add 178.

Peter, add 118.
Stone, Elizabeth, add 136.

" Hannah, add 132, 171.

" Jonathan, add 132.

Stone, add Malinda, 236.
" omit Matilda, 236.
" Moses, add 132, 181.
" Rhoda, add 197, 231.
" William, add 181.
Stratton, Joshua, omit 143.
Mary, add 129.
" William, omit 143.
Swift, add Elizabeth, 236.
Taylor, add John, 162.
Tayntor, add Clarissa, 229.
" Hannah, add 178.
add Rebecca, 111.
Samuel, add 142.
Susanna, add 134, 158,
and omit 133.
Add Temple, Hannah, 205,
Add " Jerusha, 235.
Add Tenny, Lydia, 242.
Thatcher, Ebenezer, for 120 read
129.

" add Samuel, 134.
Thayer, for Zephear, read Zeph-

eon, and add 191.
Thomas, Sarah, add 240.
Add Tilton, Patty, 231.
Tolman, add Mehitable, 231.

add Sally, 186, 226.
Tower, add Augustus, 182, 225.
Tufts, Benjamin, for 194 read 199.

" add Mary, 158.
Turner, Joseph, add 195.
Add Twitchell Jonas, 115.
Upham, for Lavis read Lewis.
Wales, Susanna, add 166.
Warren, add Elijah, 123.

Elizabeth, add 123.
Joshua, add 123.
Add Waters, Daniel, 241.
Weeks, add Daniel Pinkney Park-
er, 221.
" David, add 221.
" Nancy, add 221.
Add Webb, Deliverance, 141.
Weld, omit Deliverance, 141.
Wellington, Enoch, omit 231.
" add Ephraim, 231.

" Rebecca S., for 227

read 229.
Wheeler, John B., for 230 read
236.

White, Abigail, omit 169, 202, 236.
Abijah, add 169, 202, 236.
" omit Alvarious, 223.
" John, for 140 read 144.
Add Whiting, Sally, 225.
Whitney, Abigail, add 166, 168,
169.

" Alvarious. add 223.

Additions and Corrections to Volumes One to Four. vii

Whitney, Catherine, add 230.

Charles, add 175.

Elisha, add 131.

Israel, add 116.
" Jemima, omit 116, 133.

Johanna, add 116, 133.
" John, omit 119.
u add Joshua, 116.

add Lemuel, 228.

Leonard, omit 228.

Mary, add 170.
" Maria, for 199 read 198.

Relief, add 160.

Whitney, Samuel, add 121.
" Simon, omit 121.

Sukey, for 191 read 195.
" Susanna, for 174 read
170.

Williams, William, for 232 read
111.

Woodward, add Nathaniel, 231.

Wyeth. After Jonathan Wyeth,
203, 237, the following names,
Joshua, Lydia, Lydia W., and
Mary, should have the name
Wyeth prefixed.

Vol. 4. Index of East Precinct and Pastors' Records.
Barnard, Jonathan, omit 156.

WATERTOWN RECORDS

Fifth Book, begun March 3rd, 1745-6

Voted and Choofe for Selectmen

1745/6. [1] At a General Town Meeting of the free-
holders and other Inhabts: of Watertown Regulerly Afsembled at
the Publick Meeting houfe in said Town on the Third day of
March A. D. 1745 for the Choice of Town Officers &c
Voted and Chofe Mr Jonas Bond Moderator for sd meeting.

Jofeph Mafon Esqr.
Mr Jonas Bond
Mr Ebenr. Stone
Mr Oliver Livermore
Mr John Bright.

Voted and Chofe for Town Clerk— Joseph Mafon Esqr.
Voted and Chofe for Town Treafurer Joseph Mafon Esqr.
Voted to Chofe Two Conftables for the prefent Year.
Voted and Chofe Mr Jonas Coolidge firft Conftable
Voted and Chofe Mr Amos Bond Second Conftable

f Nath1. Harris Esqr
Voted and Chofe for Afsefsors 5 Mr Thos: Saltmarfh

I Joseph Mafon Esqr.

Voted and Chofe for Sealer of Leather Mr Isaac Sanderfon

•rj- . - /~m et c Tr f Mefsrs Simon Coollidge

Voted and Chofe for fence Viewers j Samuel jeni{on

xr , ^, r r n r tt- i JMr James Baley

Voted and Chofe for Surveyers of Highways |Mr Wm. QQ0\\{&gt

j M' Samuel Cooke
Voted and Chofe for Tythingmen j Mr Chriftopher Grant

-rT j j c t tt • S Mr Isaac Holdin
Voted and Chofe for Hogneves « Mr jofiah perry junr

Voted and Chofe for Deerrieves

Mr. Thos: Saltmarfh
Mr Jonan. Bemis
Voted and Chofe for Surveyers ( Mr Jonas Coollidge
and Meaf" of Timber plank &c { Mr Ebenezer Thornton

\t 4. j j / t tt i ( Mr Uriah Clark
Voted and Chofe for Hawardsj Mr Sam, Warrin junr

Voted and Chofe for gager of Cask Mr Smith Prentice
Voted and Chofe for Saxton Mr Ebenezer Hastings.
Voted to pay the Saxton for his care & trouble by Two Contrabu-
tions as Ufual.

Then the Town Brought in their Votes for a County Regester.
As alfo their Votes for a County Treafurer.

W atertown Records,

Then the Town Treafurer Laid his Accts. before the Town And
the Amount of y* Acc1 in the Treafurey old Tener was

£723 : 05 : .4

The Treafurey 's Credit of

Sundry payments amounted to 579 : 06 : ..

Outstanding in y* Conftables

hands .44 : 15 : .3

In the Treafurey 099 : 04 : .1

■ £723 : 05 : A

The

[2] The Vote was put whether the Town do Accept and
Allow of the Town Treafurers Accts. And the Vote paft in the
Affirmative.

Voted that the Intreft money Coming to the Town this Year y*
Year beginning ye Eleventh of Decembr. Laft be Appropriated for
the help Maintaing of the Miniftry & School in the Town this
prefent Year.

Voted and Granted for y* Revd mr Seth Storers Salery Accord-
ing to Contract One Hundred pounds Old Tenr £100 : 00 : 00
Voted as An Addition to ye Revd Mr Storers Salery for this
prefent Year to be paid out of y* Intereft money abovesaid the sum
of One Hundred and Ten pounds Old Tenner.
Voted for the Support of y* Grammer and Englifh™ for
the prfent Year to be paid out of ye Intereft mone abovesaid the
sum of One Hundred pounds old Tenner.

Voted and Granted for the Support of ye poor this prefent Year
the Sum of Thirty pounds old Tenner £030 : 00 : 00

Voted and Granted the Sum of fifty pounds old Tenner for the
Repairs of y^ Great Bridge over Charles River in said Town.

50 : 00 : 00

Then a Lift of y* Debts due from the Town to Sundry Perfons
was Laid before ye Town Amounting to Thirty Nine pounds
11/6 & Allowed

Voted and Granted the Sum of Thirty nine

pounds 11/6 old Tenner to Satisfy and pay

the abovesd Accounts .39 : 11 : .6

Voted and Granted to Mr Joseph Harring- \

ton for drawing timber and Clearing ye )

Country Road ye sum of Ten pounds 15/ (

old Tenr & what he shall git of perticuler \ 10 : 15 : 00

perfons yl owned y* Timbr. (if any he doth I

to be paid to Vs Town or Difcounted out \

of this grant) /

Voted and Granted to Joseph Mafon Esqr 1

for his Service in the Town Affairs for the \

Year 1745 J .20 : 00 : 00

Voted that the Town Ways be mended by the prefent Survey"

W atertown Records.

this Year with the Arreriges remaining behind in their Lifts of
Rates.

Conftable Thomas Homans Afk't the Town to Abate Henry

Bright jur Decd his Rate 12/4 & Jacob Hills Decd his Rate 13/.

And Town by Vote Abated & Sunck sd Rates

& Granted So much as to make them good ..1 : 05 : .4

The Town Voted and Sunk in Conftable Sam1 Prentices Lists

of Rates viz1: all Jacob Hills wch was 46/4 old. Tenr. Widw:

Mary Grants 11/8 Henry Bright junr Decd. 25/ which in all

makes four pounds 3/ old Tenr.

Voted and Granted y* Sum of four pounds 3/

to make good y* Sink in Conftable Prentices Listes .4 : .3 : 00

Voted and Sunk in Conftable Edw. Harringtons Listes viz Wm.

Ward 32/8 Richd King's 23/. Jofhua Warrins 14/4 all is

3=10 — .. old Tenr. and as Mr Harrington had paid y* same &

made up wth y* Treafurer.

Voted and Granted to Satisfy Mr Herrington

for w* y* Town Sunk in his Lifts w**1 he had

paid &c .3 : 10 : 00

Voted and Sunk in Jofiah Stearns Listes of Rates vizt. Jofhua

Warrins 18/4 Andw. Smiths 16/4. Wm. Wards 24/8 old Tenr

all is 2=19=.4

Voted and Granted the Sum of Two pounds
Ninteen Shillings & 4d to Satisfy and make good
wl was Sunk in sd Starnes Lifts .2 : 19 : .4

Then

[3] Then the Vote was put whether it is the mind of y*
Town to purchafe that Acrer of Land belonging to y* Widw.
Hannah Fisk w°h Lyes in Common with Land belonging to y*
Minifteral place (Near Thomas Wellingtons) if it may be had on
Reafonable Terms. And the Vote paft in the Affirmative.
Voted not to purchafe any wood land at prefent.

of y Town

The Vote was put whether it is the mind A to Choofe
& Impower a Committee to purchafe ye Land of ye Widw. Hannah
Fisk Voted already to be purchafed if it may be had. & ye Vote
paft in ye Affirmative

Voted and Chofe Joseph Mason Esqr Mr Daniel Whitney &
Capn. Thomas Homans to be the Commitye for y* Ends abovesd.
Voted That ye Committee give Bond in behalf of ye Town to
Mrs Fiske in cafe they Should purchafe till the Town Shall Agree
how it shall be paid.

In the Cafe of Mr Sam1. Coollidge after Debat thereon. Voted
that the Town Leave that Affair to the Difcretion of y* Selectmen
to mannage with prudence for the Town.

Voted that Swine run at Large under the Regulations in the
Law in that behalf provided.

W atertown Records.

Voted that the by Law referring to horfes made Laft Year be
Confirmed for this Year. viz1. That no perfon or perfons Shall
Suffer their horfes or horfe kind above the Age of Six months to
Run at Large with in the Limmetts of Watertown without their
being well fettred from the firft Day of April next to y* Laft day
of October following under the penalty or forfiture of Two
fhillings and six pence for evry one found without fetters.
Voted that Joseph Mafon & Nath1. Harris Esqrs.. Lay the Same
before the Court of General Sefsions of ye peace for their Con-
firmation

The Ninteenth Article referring to Raifing of Money to
Lye as a fund for the highering of men into y*5 war &c was Red
& debated, and the Vote was put whether the Town would Act
upon said Ninteenth Article. And the Vote past in the Negative.
The Twentyeth Article Viz1, to hear the Petition of sundry
of y* Inhabts. of ye Town Relating to Dogs &c. Was by a Vote
of y* Town Continued to Next May Meeting. —

N. B. The Vote of the Town Relating to horfes &c. was
Laid before the Court of Sefsions held at Charlftown y* Second
Tuefday of March Currant (by me y* Subfcriber) and
Confirmed by Said Court Att.

Joseph Mason

[4] At a Meeting of ye Selectmen at the Widw. Mary
Learneds on the 7th. of March A. D. 1745/6. for the Swaring
of Town Officers. At sd Meeting the following perfons were
Sworn to their Refpective Offices, viz1.

Joseph Mafon Esqr. to the Office of Town Clerk, To ye Office
of Town Treafurer & to the Office of Afsefsor. Pr Nath1. Harris
Esqr.

Jonas Coollidge ) , ~ , , \

Amos Bond } t0 ? offlce of Constable
Nath1. Harris Esqr \ A, ,

Tho*. Saltmarfh } Afsefsors

Simon Coollidge ) Fence Viewers Sworn ye
Sam1 Jenifon ) 17th: day

Sworn Pr
Joseph Mason
Justs of peace

Isaac Holdin hogrieve

Thos. Saltmarfh Dear Rieve

Jonas Coollidge )Surveyrs & Meafurers of

Ebenezr. Thornton ( Timbr &c

Uriah Clark (TT ,
Sam1. Warrin junr fHawards

At the meeting abovesd y* Selectmen Agre'd wth mr Nath-
Harrington to keep the Grammer and Englifh School in sd Town,
And to be paid for his Service after the Rate of One hundred
pounds Pr Year for the time he Shall keep the sd School, And if
he Should Se caufe to Quit the Sd School befor the End of the
Year in that Cafe to give the Selectmen timly Notice.

W atertown Records.

At a Meeting of Selectmen at the Houfe of Joseph Mason
Esqr. on y* 17th. of March 1745/6.

There being wanting to Compleat the Town's Stock of Pow-
der and Ball According to Law vizt better than a Barrel of pow-
der of Ball abl. 200 lb The Sele&men Agred and Defired
Joseph Mason Esqr & Mr Oliver Livermore (Two of y* Select-
men) to take the Money paid to the Selectmen of y* powder
Rate &c. and purchafe so much Powder and ball as is wanting to
Compleat the Towns Stock and if there be Money wanting of
ye above Collection, that the Town Treafurer is ordred to pay
what is wanting out of y^ Town Treafury and that an Acc1 of
yr proceedings be Laid before y6 Selectmen at yr Next Meeting.
Whereas Mr Joseph Child who has had the Care of y* Town's
Ammunifion for a long time is Defireous that an other place may
be provided, defired that Mifsrs. Jonas Bond and Ebenezr Stone
to go to Cap1 Joseph Coollidge to se whether they could prevail
with him to Let it be put into his Mill houfe Chamber that
being a Convenant and Safe place from Danger.

[5]

At a Meeting of y* Selectmen at the Houfe of mr Jonas Bond
on the 24th Day of March 1745/6. The Perfons Appointed to
purchafe Powder and Ball &c. Reported as follow's. That they
(with y* Afsistance of mr Jonas Bond) have purchafed one
Barrel of Powder of 113 lb with the Cask at fifty five pounds old
Tenner. And 194 lb of Bullets at 22d P £17=15=.8 which
Makes in the Whole £72=15=.8

That they had paid out of ve Money paid to ye Selectmen &c.

56=10=.6

And of Monev Recd out of ye Town

Treafury — - 16" 15— .2 72=15=.8

And that they had got y* sd Powder and Ball brought up into
the Town

That there Now is in the Town Two Barrels of powder of 205
lb wth y* Tare And About 400 lb of bullets of Several Sizes
and about 700 flints. —

At this Meeting The Selectmen Agreed with Mr John Cool-
lidge (no other perfon Appearing) to Board the Widw. Webb for
one Year from the Twenty fifth of this Inftant March after the
Rate of Ten Shillings Pr week old Tenner and He to Look after
her well under her prefent Circumftances And Infirmities of old
Age, and if any Extrordnary care should happen through
Sicknefs or otherwife to be alowed over and Above y* sd 10/ P
week Reafonable Satisfaction therefor. — to w°h Sd Coollidge
Confented. —

W atertown Records.

At a Meeting of y* Selectmen at Ebenezer Stem's on y* 2d
day of May 1746.

The Selectmen having Received a Preceipt Requiring ym to
caufe their Town to be forth with Afsembled to Elect and Deput
a Perfon to Reprefent them in a great & General Court or
Afsembly Appointed to be Convened and held at ye Court houfe
in Boston on Wednefday ye 28th. of May Currant.

In Obfervance of sd Preceipt the Selectmen Ordred the Clerk
To Isue out Warrants to the Conftables of said Town to Warn
the Freeholders and other Inhab^. of sd Town with in their
Refpective Diftricts who are Quallifled to Vote in y* Choice of a
Reprefentative, To Afsemble and Meet at ye Publick Meeting
houfe in sd Town on Wednefday the 14th. day of May Currant
at three of y* Clock afternoon Then and there to Elect & Depute
one meet perfon to Serve for and Reprefent them in a great and
General Court or Afsembly Appointed to be Convened held &
kept for his Majesty's Service at the Court houfe in Boston on
the 28th. Day of this Inftant May.

— Alfo to Require the Said Conftables to Warn the freeholders
and other Inhabts. of sd Town with in their Refpective Diftricts,
who are Quallified to Vote in Town Affairs to meet at the
Publick Meeting houfe in sd Town on the sd 14th Day of this
Inftant May at five of ye Clock after noon for the Ends fol-
lowing :

1. To Choofe a Moderator. 2ly. To Act upon the Affair y*
was Referred from March Meeting to May Meeting.
3ly. The Committy who were Chofen & Impowred to purchafe
a piece of Land Lying in Common with Land belonging to ye
Minifterel place having purchafed the same. To know the
Mind of ye Town how they will pay & Satisfy for sd Land,
whether by difpofing of some piece or pieces of Land belonging
to the Town, or by calling in some of y* Money w°h is upon
Bond and belonging to the Town, and to Act and do any thing
or things which they shall Judge proper & Expedent to be done
that so the sd Land may be Speedly paid for. 4ly. To hear
the Petition of ye Widw Elizh Grover praying that she may have
Liberty to set a small building on a Corner of y*5 Towns Land
againft the southweft Corner of ye Land belonging to the heirs
of Joseph Grant Decd. for Reafons set forth y6 Petition 5ly. To
hear the Report of ye Comtee. who were chofen to take Advice
Relating to the Land which was sold by Waltham at a place
Called Bever brook in sd Waltham And for the Town to Act
their pleafure Relating to sd Land.

6ly.

[6] 6ly. To hear the Petition of Nathanael Norcrofs Relat-
ing to the Pew in the Meeting Houfe which was Settled upon

W atertown Records.

Jonan Benjamin Deceafed and for the Town to Act their
pleafure with Relation thereunto. —

(Warrants Were Isued out Accordingly)
At the Meeting aforesd the Selectmen being Notified by
Stephen Palmer of Cambridge by Writing under his hand that
he had taken into his Houfe w011 is in Watertown Mr Sam1
Andrew and his wife who Came from sd Cambridge Ordred
the Clerk to Isue out a Warrant directed to y* Conftables forth
with to warn the Sd Sam1 Andrew & Wife to Depart out of
W atertown.

Which was Accordingly done and Return made

Cautioned againft at Cambridge Court May 22. 1746.

At a General T^wn Meeting of the Freehold", and Other
Inhabts. of Watertown Quail if ied to Vote in the Election or
Choice of a Reprefentative, Regulerly afsembled at the Publick
Meeting houfe in said Town on the 14th. Day of May A. D.
1746. For to Elect and Depute a Meet Perfon to serve for
and Reprefent them in a Great & General Court or Afsembly
Appointed to be Conven'd held & kept for his Majestys Ser-
vice at the Court houfe in Boston on Wednefday the 28th Day
of May Currant.

After the Votes were Called for and given in (the Majer
part of ye Selectmen being prefent) it Appeared by the Sorting
and Numbering the Votes that were given in That Mr Jonas
Bond was Elected for the Service abovesd by the Majer part of
the Voters then prefent. —

At a General Town Meeting of ye Freehold", and othr In-
habts. of Watertown Quallified to Vote in Town Affairs
Regulerly Afsembled at the publick Meeting houfe in sd Town
on the 14th Day of May A. D. 1746. for ^ Ends Mentioned in
the Warrant &c. —

Voted and Chofe Joseph Mafon Esqr. Mod-
finS'b/the court erator °* sd- Meeting. The Petition of Sundry
at Cambridge May of the Inhabts. of ye Town Relating to Dogs
Coming to the Publick Meeting-houfe on Lords
Days (and which was Continued to this Meeting for a hearing)
was Red before the Town, and after Debate thereon The Vote
was put whether it is the mind of the Town That Evry Perfon
belonging to the Town that shall Let or Suffer his or her Dog
Come to the Publick Meeting-houfe on the Lords Day shall pay
a fine of five Shillings to the Town for evry Such offence sd. fine
to be Improved towards the Support of ye poor of the Town.
And the Vote paft in ye Affirmative.

Voted and Chofe Nath1. Harris and Joseph Mafon Esqrs. to
be a Comtee to Lay this Vote of ye Town before the Honourable

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his Majestys Juftices of the Court of General Sefsions of the
peace to be holden at Cambridge within & for the County
of Midd\ on the Third Tufday of this Inftant May for their
Confirmation

Then the Third Article in the Warrant was Red. And the
Vote was put whether the Town wld Difpofe of Some of their
Land and out of the proceeds thereof to pay and Satisfy for the
Land purchafed by their Comtee: of the Widw. Hannah Fisk for
the use of y* Town An the Vote paft in the Affirmative

The Vote was put whether it is the mind of ye Town to Sell
Some of y* Towns Land Lying Weft of y* Meeting houfe and
Contigus to Land of Sam1. Barnard & Jofiah Perry — And the
Vote paft in the Affirmative

Then

[7] Then the Vote was put whether it is the mind of the
Town to Choofe a Comtee to View and Se what Land may be
Spared Weft of ye Meeting houfe So as not to Incomode the
Publick and the Vote paft in the Affirme.

Voted and Chofe Cap1 John Taynter Nath1 Harris Esqr. &
Doctr. Jofiah Convers to be the Committee for the Ends abovesd.
Then the Vote was put whether it is the Mind of ye Town to
Impower their Committee to Sell So much of said Land as may
be Convenantly Spared So as not to Incomode and hurt the Pub-
lick and the Vote paft in the Affirmative

The Vote was then put whether it is the mind of ye Town
that yr Committe who are Impowred to Dispofe of ye Land
Abovesd (wch may be spared) Shall Dispofe of the Same to the
Higheft bidder and the Vote paft in the Affirmative.

Upon a Motion made & Seconded (the day being spent) the
vote was put whether it is the Mind of the Town to Adjourn this
Meeting and the Remaining bufnifs thereof untill Munday the 21
Day of this Inftant May at five of y* Clock after noon at this
place and the Vote paft in the Affirmative. And the Meeting was
Accordingly Adjourn'd.

At a General Town Meeting of ye freeholders and other
Inhabts. of Watertown Quallified to Vote in town Affairs
Afsembled at the publick Meeting houfe in sd Town on the
the 19th of May 1746 by Adjournment.

The Petition of Elizh Grover was Red to the Town praying
for Liberty to set a Small Shop or building upon the Towns Land
Near the Corner of mr. John Haftings Land and Againft the
front of y* Land belonging to the Heirs of Joseph Grant Decd.
And after Confideration thereof, The Vote was put whether it is
the mind of y* Town to Sufpend the Acting upon the sd Petition
for the prefent, and in the mean time care be taken to Se if the
Petitioner may not be otherwife Accomodated in the Neighbour-

W atertown Records.

hood there being a favourable profpect thereof, and the Vote
paft in the Affirmative,

The Committee who were Chofen to take Advife Refpecting the
Land Sold by a Comte€: of Waltham w°h Land belonged to
Watertown Made their Varble Report Relating to the Advife
they had Receved, upon hearing and Confidering of y* Same the
Vote was put whether it is the mind of Town to Choofe the
Selectmen to be a Committee to Difcourfe with the Selectmen
of Waltham upon sd Affair in order to know what y* Town of
Waltham in tend to Do Relating to Said Land and make yr Report
at y* Next Town Meeting, and the Vote paft in the Affirmative

Then the Petition of Nath1 Norcrofs was Red to the Town
who prays that the Town wld pleafe to Grant him the priviledge &
Improvm1. of y* Pew which was Settled on Jonan. Benjamin
Deceafed under Such Reftrictions as the other pews are Settled
on. And after the prayer of ye. Petition was Confidred The Vote
was put whether it is the mind of y* Town to Grant the prayer
of sd Petition the Petitioner paying and Satiffying the Heirs of
y* Deceafed for the prime Coft of building sd Pew. And the
Vote paft in the Negative

June 30 1746: At a meeting of y6 selectmen at D Coollidges.
The prfons Approbated y* Laft Year were this, the Selectmen
agre'd that Mr Benjn. Haftings be defired to take y6 care of ye
Great Bridge this year. Agre'd to meet on y* 14th of July at
Mrs. Learneds 3 clock to take care abo1 y* great Bridge & Defired
y* Clark to Notify ye Selectmen of Wefton & Waltham to meet
wth them at y^ time & place.

[8] At a meeting of y* Selectmen of Watertown Wefton &
Waltham at ye Widw. Mary Learneds in Watertown on the
14th. Day of July 1746. In order to View the Great Bridge
over Charles River in sd Watertown.

And there being A Necefsefsity of Rebuilding the North Peer
of sd Bridge. Agre'd to Rebuld the Same, but in the following
Manner viz1. Instead of having King Posts &c above the Bridge
to have a Mudcell Supporters and braces Underneath. Agreed to
have a Mudcell Thirty Eight feet in Length and a foot Square of
good black oak. A good Cap piece of 22 feet Long and a foot
Square of good white Oake. Alfo Two good white Oak braces of
Twelve feet long and 8 and 10 Inches, four Posts or Supporters
10 feet Long and a foot Square 2 of them to be New, Alfo that
there be procured 2 Cap pieces, posts and braces for y* North and
South Sides of Sd Peer (the old ones being suppofed to be
Rotton) Of y* Same Dementions of y* old ones Agreed to pro-
cure one Long String piece for sd peer one New one being all
ready provided. Agreed y* Selectmen of Watertown procure
Sd String piece. The Selectmen of Wefton procure the Mudcell
abovesd the Three Cappieces and the 2 New posts or Supporters
abovesd.

JVatertown Records.

Whatelfe may be wanted it is propofed to Improve the old
Stuff. Agreed that the Timber be procured and Laid at y* sd
Bridge by the firft of Sepr. Next.

At a Meeting of the Selectmen of Watertown Wefton &
Waltham On the 16th Day of Sepr. 1746. at the Widw. Learneds
in Watertown. In Order to take Effectual Care for the Repair-
ing off or New Errecting the Northerly peer of y* Great Bridge
over Charles River in Watertown Agre'd that Mr Ebenezer Stone
Mr Nath1. Walker and Mr Jonan Stratton Should be the work-
men to Do the Carpentree work and to proceed abo1 the work
forth with, and in order to further the work, Agree'd that the
Selectmen of ye Three Towns or So many of them as can Con-
veniently Come, To meet on Munday Next at the sd Bridge with
the workmen Abovesd. to take up the Bridge in order to Examine
the Timbers to Se what may do again, and to Se what is further
Wanting. And the Selectmen of Each Town Endeavour to procure
some good hands to Afsist abo1 Laying of y* Mudcells and other
Waterwork and that ye Selectmen of Watertown procure Stones
to Lay on the Ends of the Mudcells.

At a Meeting of ye Selectmen of Watertown at Mrs. Learneds in
Order to take care of y* old Plank and to Difpofe of ye Old Tim-
ber belonging to y* Bridge. The old plank was all Carryed into
Mrs. Learneds Yard and stict up with w* was there before. The
old Timber that was fit for nothing but the fire was Sold to
James Dix (he being y* higeft bidder) for Thirty Shillings old
Tener. The Remainder was Sold to Benjamin Haftings for
Thirty Shillings old Tenr.

The Selectmen Ordred the Clerk to Isue out a Warrant to the
Conftables To warn One Sarah Cornifh Alias Sarah Bemis to
Depart out of Watertown who Came from Waltham ab1. the 17th
of Feby. Laft paft the Selectmen Refufing to Accept of her to be
an Inhab1. in Watertown.

[9] At a Meeting of v*5 Selectmen of Watertown at the
Widw. Learneds Novr. 20, 1746. For Taking in of y* Ace", of
ye Work done by Watertown at the Repairing of y* Great Bridge
and Timber bo1, the Accts are as follow's. Viz1.
Jofeph Mafon for 5 Days & J/£ work at )
10/P and Cafh for Drawing of Timbr 1/4 j — £ -2=16— .4

Jonas Bond 5 days and half .2=15 — ..

Oliver Livermore Two days & = .1 — .7 — .6

Jonan Bemis 2 Load of Stones 7/P .. — 14 — ..

Nath1 Norcrofs the belt part of a Day .. — 10 — ..

Jon\ Learned 2 Days & % .1—12—..

Ebenezer Thornton for 69 feet of Timber at 3/P 10=. 7 — ..
Widw. Mary Learned for Expences at y*5 ]
Repairing of said bridge viz1 for drink 93/4: [ .9— .8 — .4
for 38 Dinners at 2/6 P 95/

Watertown Records.

Ebenezer Stone 6 days ]/2 at 12/P y2 Day at 5 .4=.3 — ..

Benjn. Haftings for his care in mending y* Bridge
this year to this Date £2=. 5 — .6

and for 5 Days y2 at 12/P & half
Dav 5/ 3=11=..

.5=16=.6

Wm Coollidge one day y2 20/ carting gravil 18/ .1 — 18 — ..

Jame Dix Slitwork and Speeks .1 — .5 — .6

Dan1 Whitney for 12 Load of Stones

7/P .4— .4—..

& himself a hand & Teem one day

& y2 30/P 2— .5—..

.6— .9—..

David Learned for a piece of Timbr & life of

his Conoo .. — 10 — ..

Jonas Coollidge y2 day work & Drawing Timbr .1 — .6 — ..

Eleven Hundred & 11 feet Plank 27=15—6:

Timbr .6=19=.2 34=14— .8

£85=12=10

At a Meeting of ye Selectmen of Watertown Wefton and
Waltham On November the 24th. 1746. At Richd Cuttings in sd
Waltham

The Accts. of the Charge of y* Great Bridge over Charles
River in Watertown Since the Laft Adjuftment were this Day
Proportioned And Adjufted Between the Three Towns. (Se the
Accts. at Large Signed by y* Selectmen Each Town As Entred in
Lib 2. Page 54 In the Treafurey)

At a Meeting of ye Selectmen of Watertown on ye 1st Day of
Decr. 1746 At Mr Oliver Livermore's The Selectmen Ordred
ye Clerk to Isue out a Warant to Warn one Abigail Ovring to
Depart out of Watertown, who came from Cambridge to sd
Watertown abo*. the 25th. of Octor. Laft. and who now Refides
at the Houfe of David Sanger in sd Town.

At this Meeting y* Selectmen Signed An Order to ye
Treafurer to pay Out of The Town Treafurey, of y* Laft Grant
made for ye Great Bridge as follows's.
To Jonas Bond 55/ To Oliver
Livermore 27/6 — 4=.2 — .6
To Jonan. Bemis 14/ To Nath1
Norcrofs 10/ To Jonan. Learned 32/— 2=16— ..
To Ebenezr Stone 83/ To Benjn
Haftings 86/6. To Wm. Coollidge

38/— 10=.7— .6
To Ebenzr Thornton £10— .7/ To
y* Widw Learned £9=8/4 19 — 1 5 — .4

To Dan1. Whitney £6=9/ To
David Learned 10/ .6=19—..

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To Jonas Coollidge 26/ To Joseph

Mafon 56/4 old Tenner A— 2 —A

£48=.2=.8

And to the Revd Mr Seth Storer out
of ye Laft Afsefment Old Tenr.

[10] At a Meeting of y* Selectmen On the 16th: of
February 1746.

The Selectmen Ordred the Clerk to Hue out Warrants to the
Conftables of Watertown to Warn the Inhabts. of Said Town
who are Quallified to Vote in Town Affairs To Meet at the
Public Meeting house in Said Town on Munday the Second
Day of March Next at Nine of the Clock in the forenoon for
the Ends following viz1 To Choofe a Moderator for sd Meet-
ing To Choofe Selectmen to manage the Prudencals of y*
Town. To Choofe a Town Clark a Town Treafurer A Con-
ftable or Conftables Afsefsors and all other Such Town Officers
as are to be Chofen in the month of March Annually. To
Choof a Saxton. and Agree how he Shall be Satisfyed.

To put in their Votes for a County Treafurer.

To hear the Town Treafurers Accts.
For the Town to Manifeft their Minds how y^ Intereft Money
coming to ye Town this prefent Year (the year beginning the
Eleventh Day of December Laft paft) Shall be Appropriated.

To Grant Money to pay the Revd Mr Seth Storer his Salary
According to Contract for the Enfuing year

To know the Mind of ye Town what Addition they will
make td Mr Storers Salary for ye Enfuing Year the Year begin-
ning y* firft of March Next. And to Grant what may be Agree'd
upon or otherwife Agree upon what way and Method it Shall
be Satisfied.

To Grant Money for the Support of the School, or other
wife Agree how it Shall be Supported the Year Infuing. beginning
ye firft of March Next.

To Grant Money for the Support of ye poor ye Year Enfuing.
To hear the Acc^. of thofe Perfons to whom the Town are
Indebted, and to Grant Money to pay and Satisfy them.
To Grant Money for the Repairing of ye Meeting houf glafs,
and to procure a Cover for the Pulpit Cufhing and other repairs.
To hear the pleafs of Some of y*5 Late Conftables for y*
Abating of Some perfons Rates in their Lifts. & for ye Town to
Act yr pleafure thereon.

To know the Mind of the Town whether they are willing to
Exchaing with Thos. Wellington the Two Acres of Land be-
longing to the Minifteral place Adjoining to sd Thomas Well-
ingtons Land for An Equivolent in Land Adjoining to the
Minifteral Home Lot (referving the wood on sd Two Acres for

100=00=00

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the Ufe of the Minifter) And in Cafe the Town s!d Come into
this Motion then to Chofe a Committee to Accomplifh the
same According to Such Directions as the Town Shall See meet
to give to sd Comtee Or in Cafe y* Town Sld not se meet to
Exchainge as Aforesa or sd Wellington sId not come into the
Meai'ures of y* Town if they sld be willing to Exchange. Then
to know yr Mind, how sd Two Acres shall be fenced and to Do
what the Town shall judge proper to Accompiifh ye proportion
of fence belonging to the Town.

To know the Mind of y* Town whether the High ways and
Town way shall be mended by Rate y* Year Infuing, and if
the Town Comes into this Method Then to Grant Money for
sd Affair, And to Choofe the Surveyors of y* High Ways to be
Collectors, to Collect the Same or to Se that it be worked out
within the Year Agreeable to Such Directions as the Town may
Se meet to give them.

To know the mind of ye Town how the Remander of y* Bond
given to y* Widw Hannah Fiske by y* Towns Committe in yr
Name with the Intereft Shall be paid and Satisfied.

For the Town to hear the Lift of juriors, And to do thereon
Agreable to y* Directions in y* Law in that behalf made & pro-
vided.

For

[11] For the Town to take Some proper Meaiures to pre-
vent the Drawing of Timber over the great Bridge in ye Town
without Carriages which practice is found to be very prejudical
to y* Bridge, as alfo the drawing of Timbers into the River above
and below the Bridge on the Southerly Side of sd River which
tends to gull and tare down sd Bank and So prove prejudical to
the Town.

Where as there was formerly a Grant made by y* General
Court of 1500 Acres of Medow to Watertown has Not Yet
been Satisfied. And where as Watertown together with Wefton
& Waltham have been at a very great and burdenfome Charge in
Building Repairing and Rebuilding once and Again the great
Bridge over Charles River in Watertown (where by great
benefit Accrews to the publick) and that the three Small Towns
abovesd being Still (and like to be) Subject to a Conftant Yearly
Charge of Repairing of sd Bridge, which by Long Experance ya
find sd Repairs to be a growing burdinfome Charge upon them.
To know the mind of the Town whether (upon the fore going
Confiderations) they will Impower their Reprefentative to joine
in Conjunction wth the Repreientatives of y* Towns of Weiton
& Waltham abovesd (or Such Perfons as they may Appoint) to
Petition the great and General Court for a Grant of so much of
the Unappropriated Land belonging to y* Province to be made
to the Sd three Towns as the Sd Court in their Wifdom Shall
judge Meet and Sufficiant to be in Liew of sd Grant of Medow

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Land, and alfo the better to Enable the sd Three Towns cheir-
fully to bear the growing Charge of sd Bridge, or other wife
in their Wifdom to relieve them Relating to y* premifses.

To know the mind of ye Town whether they are willing with
Wefton & Waltham to Difpofe of yr Farm Lying Near ye great
Wachufetts belonging to sd Towns for An Agreeable Valuable
Confideration And for the Town to Do and Act with Relation
thereunto as they shall see meet.

To hear the Report of yr Comtee: Appointed to Agree with
Perfons wl they sld give for Land Lying to ye Ways &c. what
they have further done Relating to sd Affair, & for y6 Town to
Act yr pleafure thereon

For the Town to be Acquainted that their are Several Perfons
who had Land Confirmed to them upon Condition of yr paying
into the Town Treafurey what was Agreed on by yr Commtee.
(the proceeds of wch Land was given by the Town to the Revd
Mr Storer) who have heitherto Neglected to pay their refpective
Dues, And for ye Town to Act yr pleafure with Rlation there
unto. —

To know the Mind of ye Town whether they will do their
proportion of ye fence between the Land of mr John Sawin and
the Buring place, and to do what they shall judge proper
Relating yr unto.

To know the Mind of ye Town whether they will Either Lett
or Sell that Small piece of Land belonging to the Town Lying
between the Country Road and the Mill Crick Above the Corn
Mill, as alio to take Some proper Meafures for the Removing the
Incumbrances from off sd piece of Land, And alfo whether the
Town will Let out the Small Island below the Mills and the
Bank Againft the River Near Mr David Sangers.

To know the Mind of ye Town whether Swine Shall Run
at Large under the Regulations in the Law in that cafe made
and provided.

[12] To know the mind of the Town whether they will
Revive the by Law relating to horfes for a Nother Year.

Likewife Order the Conftables to Notify Such Perfons that
the Town are Indebted to to bring in their Accts. to ye Select-
men At the Houfe of ye Widw. Mary Learneds on Wednefday
the 25th of this Inftant Feby: at three of ye Clock After noon
in Order to have them Laid before ye Town

On Febr: 17th: 1746. Warrants were Ifhued out and Dilivd
to the Conftables of Sd Watertown P Joseph Mafon Town
Cler

At a Meeting of Selectmen at the Widw. Mary Learneds on
the 25 Day of February 1746/7. In order to receive the Acc1
from thofe Perfons that the Town is Indebted to, w0*1 are as
follow's. viz1.

Watertown Records.

To Ebenezer Stone & Sam1 Stratton the Comtee

for Repairing of the Minifteral Houfe The
Ballance of their Acc1 old Tener £11 =.2 =

To Ebenezr Stone for worke done at y* Meet-
ing houfe 18/ and Nails 5/ .1 — .3 —
To Benjn. Haftings for work at Meeting
Houfe 1—..—..
& for work done at y* great Bridge . — .8 — .. .1 — .8 —

To the Afsefsors for their Service in that office
ye Year 1746 viz Nath1 Harris & Joseph Mafon \ 15= .. — ,
& Thos Saltmarfh £5 Each
To Jofeph Mafon for a Deed & a Bond abl the
Land bo1 of mrs Fisk 6/ for Nails to make a place \ .. — 10=
for y* Powder &c 3/ for drafting a Report 1/
To Oliver Livermore for 60 feet of Bord to
make a place for to put ye Town's Stock of Am- \ .. — 17
munifion in

To David Livermore for Speaks for ye Great
Bridge in April & Octobr Laft (thefe were
not bro* in to Acc1 Laft adjufted, .. — 15=..

To Jonas Coolidge for Serving Conftable one
Year & warning 2 Meetings .1 — .6 =..

To Amos Bond Conftable for the Like Service .1 — .6

To Wm. Coollidge Surveyer for Plank and
Timber to mend the Bridge (comonly called
Tredaways Bridge) .2=16=..

£36" .3 .6

[13] At a General Town Meeting of the Freeholders
and other Inhabts. of Watertown Quallified to Vote in Town
Affairs Duly Warned and Regulerly Afsembled and Meet to-
gether on the Second Day of March A. D. 1746/7. for Choice
of Town Officers &c.

Voted and Chofe Mr Jonas Bond Moderator of sd Meeting

Mr Jonas Bond
Jofeph Mafon Esqr
Voted and Chofe for Selectmen ( Nath1. Harris Esq1".

Mr John Hunt
Mr Ebenezer Thatcher
Voted and Chofe Jofeph Mafon Esqr Town Clerk
Voted and Chofe Jofeph Mafon Esqr Town Treafurer.
Voted to Choofe Two Conftables for ye prefent Year.

Voted and Chofe for Conftables {

f Mr Thomas Saltmarfh
Voted and Chofe for Afsefsors \ Nath1 Harris Esqr

[ Jofeph Mafon Esqr.

W atertown Records.

Voted and Chofe Jacob Caldwell for Sealer of Leather
Voted and Chofe for fence Viewers j EX^H^Tngton
Voted and Chofe forSurveyers of High Ways|{^j?a^al^yo()llidge

Voted and Chofe for Tythingmen j Nathaniel6 Stone

( Mofes Stone

Voted and Chofe for Hogneves j Uriah Clark
Voted and Chofe for Surveyers and ( Ebenezer Thornton
Meafrs of Timbr. &c ( Jonas Coollidge

_ _ . . ' . TT . { Jonathan Stone junr
Voted and Chofe for Hawards j Jo{iah Stowel

Voted and Chofe Smith Prentice Gager of Cask

Voted and Chofe for Saxton Joseph Haftings, who Refufed to

Serve

Voted and Chofe Henry Spring Tercous Sexton

Voted to pay the Saxton by Two Contrabutions for his Service

as has been Ufull

Then

[14] Then the Town Treafurer Laid his Ace*, before the
Town which was red. wch was as follow's viz1.
What the Treafury was Charged for Amounted to ye Sum of

£807 ".7 "3

What y*5 Treafury had Credit for Amounted to

£699 " 13" 11
there is Remaining in the Conftables hands

.32" 14" .7

And in the Treafurey 74 "18" .9

£807 " .7 " .3

Then the Vote was put whether the Town Alow and Accept
of the Treafurers Acct And the Vote paft in the Affirmative
Voted and Granted One hundred pounds for the Revd Mr
Storers Salary According to Contract old Tenr £100=00=00
Voted as an Addition to Mr Storers Salery the sum of Two
hundred pounds old Tener for the prefent Year. One hundred

& Eight pounds to be Afseft 108—00=00

The other Ninty two pounds to be paid out of the Intreft money
Coming to the Town this prefent Year.

Voted One hundred and Ten pounds of£ Tener for the Support
of the Gramer & Englifh School for this Prefent Year to be paid
out of ^ Intereft money Coming to the Town this prefent Year.
Voted and Granted the Sum of forty pounds old Tener for the

Support of the poor this prefent Year £40=00=00

Then a Lift of the Accts. of Sundry Perfons to whom the
Town is indebted was Red to the Town Amounting to ye Sum of
£36=.3=.6 old Tener & Alowed

JVatertozun Records.

Voted and Granted the Sum of £36=.3=.6 to pay and Satisfy

Sd Accts. 36=.3=.6

Voted that the Sum of Sixteen pounds old Tener be paid out of
y* Treafurev to procure a Cover for the Cufhing belonging to the
Pulpit.

Voted and Granted the Sum of Sixteen pounds old Tener for
to pay for Mending the Meeting houfe glafs and for the further

Repairing sd Houfe and glafs £6=.. — ..

Then Some of the Late Conftables Made their pleafs for the
Town's Abating Some perticuler perfons Rates in their Refpective
Lifts. And the Town by a Vote Abated in Conftable Thos
Homans Lifts viz1 Thos Newmas Rates 31/8 James Hackletons
40/4 Dan1 Stearns 16/ One head in Sam1 Benjamins 31/8 in All
£5=19=. 8 old Tener

Voted and Granted to Cap1 Thos Homans y* Sum of 5 = 19=. 8

to Supply y6 Abatmts. .5=19— .8

The Town by a Vote Abated in Edw. Harringtons Lifts of
Rates James Hackletons Rates £4=18=.4 Ezriah Walkers
1 5/8 and Nathan Ernes in all £7=.l — .. old Tener

Voted and Granted to Edw. Harrington the Sum of £7=.l

to Suply ye abatmts .7 — .1 — ..

The Town by a Vote abated in Sam1 Hagers Lifts Timy Hoars
Rates 13/8 Sam1 Cambels 13/8 and Gerfham Keys 29/ in all
£2=16=4 old Tener

Voted and Granted to Sam1 Hager to Suply the abatm1 ve Sum
of 2=16=4 .2=16~4
The Town by a Vote Abated Sam1 Smiths Rate in Christoper
Grants Lift of Rates wch was 15/ old Tener.
Voted and Granted 15/ to Supply the abatm1 in sd Grants
Lift ..—15—..
The Town by a Vote abated in Sam1 Prentices Lifts of Rates
Rob1. Crowls 14/8 And Nath1 Norcrofs junr 14/8 both is 29/4
old Tener

Voted and Granted 29/4 to Supply the Abatments in sd
Prentices Lifts .1 — .9 — .4

Voted and Granted the Sum of £20 to the Town Treafurer for

his Service for the Town the Year 1746. 20=00—00

Then Voted and Adjorned this Meeting and the Remaining
buifnefs of it to Munday the Ninth Day of this Inftant March
at two of the clock After Noon.

[15] At a Meeting of the Selectmen of Watertown at the
Widw: Mary Learneds on the 6th Day of March A. D. 1746/7.

The Several Perfons Under named who were Chofen by the
Town at their Annual Meeting the 2d Inftant were Sworn to
the faithfull Difcharge of their Refpective Offices viz1.

W 'atertown Records.

Joseph Mafon Esq' J Tourer] P Nath'. Harris

to the office of I Afsefsor Justice peace

NaSteh'h BriSlt" } t0 the °ffice of Conftable
Thomas Saltmarfh ) ^.ff. , . , ,

Nath1 Harris Esq' j to *e °ffice of Afsefsor
Sam1 Stratton j to ye Office of Fence

Edw. Harrington J Viewer I p , ,

Nath1 Stone to y' Office of Tythingman \
Mofes Stone / , TT

Uriah Clark J t0 ^ °fflce of H°grieve
Ebenezer Thornton ) to ye office of Surveyers
Jonas Coollidge ) and Meafrs.. of Timbr &c
Jonan Stone junr ) , , TT ,

Jofiah Stowel \ t0 the °fflce of Haward

The Seleclmen Agre'd wth. Mr Nath1 Harrington to keep the
Gramer & Englifh School, And to have as a reward After the
Rate of one hundred and ten pounds P Year for the time he keeps
sd School And if he should Se caufe to Leave the School befor
the End of one Year to give the Selectmen timely Notice.

The Selectmen with the Conftables ofAsd Town Appointed Mr
Samul Fiske of sd Town to be the Sealer of Weights and Meafures
for the sd Town of Watertown untill a nother Shall be Ap-
pointed in his Room.

March 12th: 1746 Mr Sam1. Fiske was Sworn to y* Office
of Sealer of Weights & Meafures for Watertown before the
Court of Gen1 Sefsions of the peace held at Charlftown.

[16] At a General Town Meeting of ye freeholders and other
Inhabts. of Watertown on the 9th. Day of March 1746/7 by
Adjornment

Voted and Abated in Conftable Jofeph Garfields Lifts of Rates
Six fhillings and one peney in John Becks & Ebenr Perrys Lates
Voted and Granted to Joseph Mafon Esqr the Sum of Sixteen
fhillings old Tener for Entring Caution againft Joseph Harris
& Sufana Murch Miners and for ye Conftables Service.
Voted and Abated Daniel Stearns Lates 6/ and henry Springs
ye 3d 32/ old Tener In Conftable Amos Bonds Lifts of Rates.
Voted and Granted 38/ old Tener to Supplie what was Sunk
in Amos Bonds Lifts.

Voted and Granted to Amos Bond 30/ old Tener for His trouble
in Conveying A woman & her Children & Goods from Watertown
to y* Conftable in Cambridge

Then the Vote was put whether the Town is Willing to Ex-
chang Land wth Mr Thomas Wellington. And the Vote paft
in ye Negative

The Vote was put whether it is the mind of ye Town to Choofe

W atertown Records.

a ComtK. to Divide the fence between the Land belonging to y*
Town adjoining to mr Thomas Wellingtons Land that the Town
may know yr part. And Se what Sort of fence will be moft
beneficial to be Errected by the the Town on their part, And
Make Report at the Next Town Meeting And the Vote paft in
the Affarmative

Voted and Chofe Enfn. Dan1 Whitney Joseph Mafon Esqr &
Mr Jofeph Harrington to be the Committy for ye Ends above
said.

Voted that the Ways be Mended this Year with the Arreariges
w°h is in the hands or Rates of the prefent and Late Surveyers of
High Ways.

Voted that Nine pounds one fhilling and 2d be paid out of ye
Treafurey by the Treafurer to y* Widw Hannah Fiske to Satiffy
the Remainder of the Bond given to her by ye Towns Comtee. and
ye Intreft thereon

A Lift of Juriors was Laid be fore the Town & Red. and
After the Town Voted five perfons to be taken out, viz1 Jofiah
Pery James Baley Walter Beath John Coollidge junr & David
Coollidge which were in before, the Addition made to the Lift
was Accepted by ye Town. The whole Lift Amounting to
Eighty three parfons. Twenty being ye forth part. Three was
Added three to the Superiour Box (Seventeen being in before).
The Three parfons w*1*1 were by Vote Added were Mr John Hunt
Mr Jofeph Harrington mr Jofeph Child.

The Vote was put whether it is the mind of ye Town to Choofe
a Commtee to take perticuler Obfervation what Perfons they are
who Draw Timbrs Over the Great Bridge with out Carrages
as alfo Such as draw Timber into the River above and below the
Sd Bridge on ye South Side of the River to the prejudice of ye
Town, And to defire such perfons that they wld. Not Continue in
Such a practice. And if they will not Defist therefrom yn Sd
Commtee to make Reporte to the Town, That the Town may take
other Meafures to prevent Such a practice. And y*5 Vote paft in
y*5 Affirmative

Voted and Chofe Nath1 Harris Esqr. Mefsrs.. John Hunt &
Jonas Coollidge to be a Commitee for ye Ends abovesd.

Upon Confideration of y* 1500 Acres of Medow Land former-
ly Granted by the General Court to Watertown not Yet Satisfyed
together in Confideration of ye Great and growing Charge of ye
great Bridge over Charles River in Watertown the burden
whereof Lyes upon ye three Smal Towns of Watertown Wefton
and Waltham, the Vote was put Whether it is the Mind of

The

[17] The Town to Impower their Reprefentative to joine in
Conjunction with the Reprefentatives of >e Tovvn: of Wefton and

W atertown Records.

Waltham abovesd (or Such Perfons as they May Appoint)
To Petition the Great & General Court for a Grant of So much
of the Unapropriated Lands belonging to the Province To be
made to the Sd Three Towns as the sd Court in their Wifdom
shall judge Meet and Sufficiant to be in Liew of sd Grant of
Medow And alfo the Better to Enable the sd Three Towns, Char-
fully to bear the Growing Charge of sd Bridge (which the
publiclc are So greatly benefited by) or other wife in their
Great Wifdom & good nefs to relieve the sd three Small Towns
Relating to the Premifses. & ye Vote paft in ye Affirme:

Put to Vote whether it is the Mind of y* Town to Choofe Two
Perfons to be a Comtee. to joine with Such Perfons as are or may
be Chofen by y* Towns of Wefton and Waltham to git the beft
Information they can what the prefent Value of the Farme Near
Wachufett belonging to ye sd Towns is Esteemed to be, And to
hear the Offers which any Gentleman or Gentlemen may make
for sd farm in cafe sd Towns will difpofe thereof. And to Make
Report of their doings at ye Next Town Meeting, that the Town
May be able to Act more Underftandingly in what May be moft
for their & ye other Towns Intreft in said Affair And the Vote
paft in the Affirmative.

Voted and Chofe Nath1. Harris Esqr and Cap1. John Taynter
to be a Commitee for ye Ends Abovesd.

Then the Comtees Report was Red. and the Vote was put
whether it is the mind of y* Town to Accept of the Comtees.
Report and that the Land Mentioned therein be Granted and
Confirmed to ye sd Jofhua Stratton his heirs and Afsigns he
paying therefor into the Town Treafurey for the Ufe of ye
Town ' the Sum of four pounds Ten fhillings old Tener as
Mentioned in sd Report, and y* Vote paft in y* Affirmative

Then the Town was Informed that Mr John Kimbul was one
of the Dilinquant Perfons who was Indebted to ye Town for
Land had of ye Town the proceeds whereof was given to Mr
Storer. That Mr Andw. White & Joseph Stearns were the other
Perfons, that Mr Kimbul Debt was 45/ said Whites 60/ & sd
Stearns 80/ Upon hearing hereof Voted yl y*5 Selectmen call
upon y* sd Dilenquant perfons to pay yr Refpective dues that So
y* Revd Mr Sorer may Reap thereby y* benefit of ye Towns
Gift formerly made to him —

Voted that if ye sd Jofeph Starnes Infift on having a deed of ye
Land he had of the Town that the Selectmen give him a deed in
ye behalf of y* Town

Voted to Make One half of the fence againft the burying place
between the Land of mr John Sawin and Said Buring place
Voted to make a good Stone Wall fence between sd Sawins Land
and sd Buring place

Voted to Chofe a Committee to procure the Doing of sd fence

Watertown Records.

Voted and Chofe Mefsurs. Andw White Dan1 Whitney & Oliver
Livermore to be sd Committee.

Voted and Granted the Sum of Twenty five pounds old Tener
to be Improved by sd Committee for y* making of sd wall fence,
the Committee to render an Acc1 of yr Doings. Then

[18] Then the Vote was put whether the Town will Sell
that Small piece of Land between the Country Road and the Mill
Crick above ye Corn mill And the Vote paft in the Negative

The Vote was put whether the Town are of y* Mind to let sd
Small piece of Land, and the Vote paft in the Affirmative

Put to Vote whether the Town are of yc Mind that all In-
cumbrances should be Removed from off of sd piece of Land.
And ye Vote paft in ye Affirme.

Voted to Let the Small Island below the Mills.
Then the Vote was put whether the Town will Choofe a
Commtee to Let ye small piece of Land above the Mill and the
Island below the Mill aforesd And to Remove all the Incum-
brances from off of sd piece of Land above the Mill between y*
High Way & Mill Crick And the Vote paft in the Affirmative
Voted and Chofe Nath1. Harris Esqr. Mefsurs. Thos Saltmarfh
& David Sanger to be a Comtee. to Let the Land abovesd and to
Remove the Incumbrances from off y* Land Abovesd. —
Voted that Swine Shall Run at Large this prefent Year under
the Regulations in ye Law in that behalf made & provided

The Vote was put whether it is the mind of ye Town that the
Town buy Law relating to horfes be revived for the preft
Year And the Vote paft in the Negative —
The Commtee Reporte is as follows, viz1.
We the Subfcribrs. ye Comtee: Appointed by ye Town of Water-
town to Agree with Perfons what they sld. give for Land Lying
to Ways againft ye front of yr Lands &c. Met on ye 16th. Day
of Feby. And Agreed wth Jofhua Stratton that he Move out the
fence Againft that piece of Land Mowing Land belonging to him
and his mother (part of which is now in pofsefion of his Mother
as part of her Thirds) Lying Eaft of Sam1 Jenifons Land South-
erly of ye Highway and Weft of John Brights Land Viz1 to
Remove out So far Northerly againft the Country Road as the
Sd Jenifons Land Extends wch he had of ye Town and to run
from Sd Jenifons Notheaft Corner Eaftward to A Stone Lying in a
parrellel Line with the Dividing Line between y* sd Brights Land
& ye Medow abovesd the North Line to be a Straight Line from
Jenifons Corner aforesd to the aforesd stone, Said Stone Ly's at
the Northeaft Corner of ye Land to be taken in and the Country
Road is full four Rods wide againft said Stone or Corner and
to be Left So in its full wydth. which bounds inclofes and takes
in abo* Twenty four Rods of Ground, (referving to the Widw. the
liberty of Convening Coming at her Thirds) He the sd Jofhua

W atertown Records.

Stratton To pay into the Town Treafurey for the same for the
Ufe of ye Town the full Sum of four pounds Ten shillings old
Tener when the Town Confirms y* said Twenty four Rods of
Land to him his heirs &c.

Joseph Mafon \
Nath1. Harris /
Watertown Feby: 16. 1746/7 Ebenezer Stone \ Commtee.

Jonas Bond I
Jonan. Brown )
March 9th The above sd Jofhua gave a Bond to ye Town
Treafurer for the Land above mentioned in ye Comtees Report. —

[19] At a Meeting of the Selectmen at Mr Jonas Bonds on
the 23d Day of March 1746/7 The Selectmen Agre'd with Mr
John Coollidge To board the Widw. Webb (who is at his houfe)
and look after for the Space of one Year from the 25th. of this
Inftant March, And to have as a Recompence from the Town
therefor After the Rate of Twelve Shillings P week old Tener.
And if Any Extrordinary Charge should happen by Reafon of
Sicknefs Lamenefs or other wife to have Reafonable Satisfaction
therefor over and Above ye 12/ P week.

Whereas Samuel Warnn gave a Note of hand of Eight pounds
Ninteen shillings & Nine pence of wch he paid Ten fhillings & 10*1
afterward. The Remainder Lying dead, And y* sd Warrin hav-
ing Offred to give bond for ye same for the Ufe of the Town.
The Selectmen Advifed the Treafurer to take his Bond for y* Ufe
of ye Town and to give up ye sd Note.

At a Meeting of ye Selectmen at ye Widw. Mary Learneds on
the 3d Day of April 1747. This Year being the Year by Law for
Preambulation and Renewing of ye Marks on the Lines between
the Adjacent Towns. The Selectmen Accordingly Appointed
Mefsrs. Jonathan Bemis & Ebenezer Thatcher To preambulate
with the Adjacent Towns and with Such as they Shall Appoint
to Renew the Marks on the Lines Between Sd Watertown and
the Adjacent Towns. And they are Appointed & Directed to
meet wth Such perfons as the Selectmen of Cambridge Shall
appoint. On the Line between Watertown & Cambridge Near
Edward Marrits on Wednefday the Twenty Second day of April
Currant at Nine of the Clock in the fornoon. And with Such
Perfons as the Selectmen of Waltham Shall appoint at one of ye
Clock afternoon of sd Day At the Line between Watertown & Sd
Waltham Near Thomas Near Thomas Wellingtons.
And with Such Perfons as the Selectmen of Newton Shall
Appoint at four of the Clock Afternoon on sd Day on the Line
between Watertown and Said Newton Near Daniel Cooks, and
Make return of yr Doings on sd Affair to the Town Clerk.

Ordred the Clerk to send Notifications to y* selectmen of the
Adjacent Towns to Acquaint them of the Day Appointed for

W atertown Records.

preambulation and the perfons who are Appointed by y* selectmen
of Watertown that the Selectmen of y* Adjacent Towns may Con-
form thereunto. — which was done Accordingly P y* Clerk —

Watertown April 22. 1747.

We the Subfcribers Met with Such men as y* Selectmen of
Cambridge Appointed, Such men as y* Selectmen of Waltham
Appointed & Such Men as y6 Selectmen of Newton Appointed &
Preambulated & Renew'd y* Bounds between sd Towns.

Jonathan Bemis
Ebenezer Thatcher

[20] At a Meeting of ye Selectmen at Joseph Mason's on
the 7th of May 1747 The Selectmen having recd a Precipt from
ye High Sherrif of of y* County of Middx Requiring forthwith
to Afsamble y* Inhabts. of y* Town for the Choice of a
Reprefentative to Reprefent them at a General Court Appointed
to be Convened and held at the Court Houfe in Boston on y*5
27th. of This Inftant May. In Obedience thereto, Ordred the
Clerk to Hue out Warrants Directed to the Conftables of Water-
town To warn the free holders and Other Inhabts. of sd Town
who are Qualified to Vote in the Choice of a Reprefentative to
Meet at the Publick Meeting houfe in Said Town, On Munday
the Eighteenth Day of May Currant At three of y* Clock after-
noon then and there to Elect and Depute a Meet Perfon to
Reprefent them at A General Court or Asfembly Appointed to
be Convened held and keept for His Majestry's Service at the
Court houfe in Boston on Wednefday the 27th of May Currant. —

And Alio to Order the Sd Conftables to Warn the freeholders
and other Inhabitants of Watertown who are Quallified to Vote
in Town Affairs to Meet at Sd Publick Meeting houfe on Sd
Eighteenth Day of May at four of the Clock Afternoon for y*
Ends following viz1.

1. To Choofe a Moderator.

2. To hear the Report of Several Comtees: who were
Appointed to make Report at sd Meeting on thofe Affairs of ye
Town they were chofen to Act in, And for the Town to Act
further Relating to Sd Affairs if they See Meet.

3. To hear the Accu. of Mefsu". Joseph Coollidge & Jonas
Bond Truftees for Watertown, for the receiving and Leting out
the Loan Bills of Credit belonging to said Town, And the
Receiving the Intereft therefor &c. of their proceedings in that
Affair, And for the Town to Act their Pleafure with Relation
thereunto.

4. To know the mind of y6 Town whether they will Revive
the the Town buy Law Relating to the fettering horfes.

5. To know the mind of the Town whether they will

W atertown Records.

Revive the Town buy Law Relating to Dogs going to the Publick
Meeting houfe on Sabbath days, with Some Addition.
6. To hear the Petition of James Dix Relating to the Shoop
that He Errected on the Town Land Near the Mill Crick in
s[aid] Town And for the Town to Act their pleafure with
Relation thereunto.

Warrants were Isued out Accordingly Pr me Jos: Mafon Cler-
The Selectmen at this Meeting Appointed to meet on ye 25th
of of this Inftant May at three Clock Afternoon at Nath1.
Harris Esqr. And Defired the Clerk to Send Notifications to
Sundry Perfons in the Name of ye Selectmen to meet them at y*
time and place aforesd. viz1 To John Coollidge, David Coollidge,
Jabez Stratton & Isaac Holdin To pay or Renew their Bonds,
wherein they are Indebted to ye Town. And to John Kimbul &
Jos[eph] Stearns to come and pay what is due from them to y*
Town for Land they had of ye Town.

[21] At a General Town Meeting of the freeholders and
other Inhabts. of Watertown Qualified to Vote in the Choice of a
Reprefentative, Regulerly Afsembled at the Publick Meeting
houfe in sd Town on the Eighteenth Day of May 1747. for y^
Choice of a Reprefentative.

After the Votes were bro1 in Sorted and told, it Appeared that
Mr Jonas Bond was Chofen to Reprefent the Town at a Great &
General Court or Afsembly Appointed to be Convened held &
kept at ye Court houfe in Boston on Wednefday ye 27th. of May
Currant P y^ Majr part of y* Voters prefent, the Majr part of
ye Selectmen being present.

At a General Town Meeting of ye freehold™, and other
Inhabts. of Watertown Quallified to Vote in Town Affairs
Regulerly Afsembled on the Eighteenth Day of May 1747 for the
Ends Set forth in the Warning.

Voted and Choie Joseph Mafon Esqr. Moderator.
The Committee who were Chofen to Divide the fence between
the Towns Lands & Mr Thomas Wellingtons & others. Made
their Report. And the Vote was put whether the Town Accept
of Said Report, and that sd Report be Recorded And the Vote
paft in the Affirmative.

Voted to Choofe a Comtee: to Se the fence belonging to the
Town Errected both Wall and Wooden fence Sd Commtee. to
Cut down Some Trees on the Towns Land for the Making of ye
Woodin fence and to Compleat the whole.

Voted and Choofe Joseph Mafon Esqr Mefsrs. Dan1 Whitney
Jofeph Harrington Jonathan Bemis & Andw. White to be the
Comtee: to Errect & Compleat the fence which belongs to y*
Town to Do.

The Comtee. Relating to the Farm at Wachufetts Made Report

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that Wefton had not Acted in Sd Affair, So that ya had not pro-
ceeded to do any thing.

Voted and Continued Said Commtee: And they to Act on the
Affair they were Chofen for if the other Town Concerned come
in to it. Mr Jonas Bond one of y* Truftees informed the Town
that the Truftees had not prepared their Accts. to Lay before y*
Town And the Town Voted that the Affair of ye Truftees be
continued to the Adjournm1 of this Meeting to give them Opper-
tunity to prepare their Accts. to Lay before the Town, And the
Town then to pafs on them.

Voted to Revive the Town buy Law Relating to horfes as it
Now Stands on Record.

Voted that the Town buy Law Relating to Dogs going to the
Publick Meeting houfe be Revived with this Alteration viz1.
That the fine be one half to the poor of y* Town, and the other
half to him or them that shall procicut & Sue for the Same.

Voted

[22] Voted that Nath1. Harris & Joseph Mafon Esq", be a
Commtee to Lay Said buy Laws before the Court of General
Sefsions of the peace for their Confirmation.

Then the Petition of James Dix was Red, praying that the
Town wld. pleafe So far to Superceed wl was done at Laft March
Meeting as to Alow his Shoop to Continue on the Towns Land
during the Towns pleafurer. and to Alow him So much of y^
Towns Land as the Town shall Judge Necefsary & Convenant he
paying a reafonable Rent to the Town for the same.

The Vote was put whether it is the mind of y* Town so far to
Grant the prayer of ye Petition, That the Petitioners Shoop which
Stands on ye Towns Land Near the Mill Crick be alowed to
Continue on y* Towns Land during the Towns pleafurer and that
y6 Petitioner have So much of ye Towns Land aforesd as May be
Convenant to Accomodate sd Shoop during the Town's pleafure,
he paying a Reafonable Rent to the Town for the Same. — And
the Vote paft in the Affirmative

The Vote was put whether it is the mind of y* Town to Choofe
A Commtee to Let to James Dix So much of ^ Towns Land
aforesd. As to Accomodate his shoop aforesd. and to Agree with
him what Rent he shall pay for the same» and the Vote paft in
the Affirmative.

Voted and Chofe Mefsrs. Oliver Livermore & John Sawin to
be a Commtee. for the Ends Abovesaid.

Then Voted and Adjourned this Meeting to Munday the Eight
day of June Next five of ye Clock Afternoon to this houfe.

At a Meeting of ye Inhabts. of Watertown on the 8th Day of
June 1747 by Adjournment.

The Meeting being but small, it was moved and Seconded to
Adjourn the Meeting some time Longer.

W atertown Records.

Accordingly Voted and Adjourned this Meeting & the bufnifs
of it to Tuefday y* 16th. of this Inftant June Six of the Clock
afternoon to this place.

June 16th: 1747. The Meeting Adjourned to this Day at Six
of ye Clock afternoon. Dropt by Reafon of y* Default of y*
Inhabts. in not Attending the Same.

At a meeting of y* Selectmen at Thos Saltmarfhs on the 15th. of
June 1747. The Selectmen gave their Conient That Thos
Saltmarfh Mary Learned & David Coollidge should have their
Licences renewed for this prefent Year, And Nath1. Harris Esqr
Renew his Licence to retail.

[23] The Report Voted to be Recorded.

We the Subfcribers a Comtee: Appointed to Divide the
fence between the Towns Land Near Thomas Wellingtons with
the Owners of ye Adjacent Land, having View'd the Land and
Meafured the Line between sd Town Land & Thomas Welling-
tons Land we find said Line According to our Meafure to be
abo1 forty Eight Rods in the whole abo1 24 Rods whereof belongs
to ye Town to fence upon againft sd Wellingtons. And we judge
it will be moft Convenant for y* Town (all things Confidred)
to have their part together, Viz1, beginning at the South End at
the Northeaft Corner of Mr Wellingtons Land & so runing on
the South Line which is abl: fourteen Rods (where wall fence
may be Errected) Then runing on the Weft Line till it comes
to the Diviiion which is ab1 Ten Rods on y* sd Weft Line, where
there muft be woodin fence the other half the Sd Wellington
Confents to take for his part. There is abl. Two Rods between
sd Land & Land of Martha Coollidge. And Abl. 30 Rods as we
judge without Meafuring between ye Towns Land & land of Wm.
Godding, there is upland at both Ends (Mr Godding was not
prefent) We are of Oppinion (if y* Town Se meet) that Sd
Godding take his Choice which half of y* Line he will take, to
Errect and Maintain fence upon. We are of Oppinion that the
Town Make wall fence where it will bear to be Made
All wch is humbly Submitted

Watertown May 18th: 1747

When this Report was red & Accepted at ye Town Meeting
Mr Godding being prefent was Defired to make his Choice which
half of ye Line againft his Land he would take to Errect and
maintain fence upon. & he made choice of the Southerly half.

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at Nath1. Harris Esqr. on ye 27
of May 1747 At Sd Meeting Joseph Stearns paid his money for
ye Land granted to him by ye Town in the year 1741 as alfo

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for w* was Granted to Andw. White (w0*1 Sd Stearns had bo1 of sd
White) w°h grants was in Elbo Hill Lane, which is in both y*
Sum of Seven pounds old Tenour. At Sd Meeting John Coollidge
Agreed to Renew his Bond, and to pay the Intereft of sd Bond
from ye Eleventh of Decembr. 1740. He defired that he might
have Liberty to Lay his Cafe before the Town by Petition for
Abatm1 of Some of ye Intreft, for Refons that He may give to ye
Town.

Jabez Stratton & David Coollidge not Appearing at this
Meeting Agree'd that they be Notified to come to y^ Next Meeting
of ye Selectmen

[24] July 20th: 1747. At a Meeting of y^ Selectmen at y6
Meeting houfe. Ordred that a Warrant be Isued out to Warn
Thomas Train to Depart out of Watertown, who came from
Wefton abl. the 5th. of June Laft as the Selectmen are Informed
and Refides at ye Houfe of Sam1 Parry.

A Warrant was Isued out accordingly, Service done & Warrant
returned P Conftable Nath1 Bright.

At a meeting of ye Selectmen at Mr. John Hunts on the 22d
of July 1747. The Selectmen being Informed that there is one
Jaan Perkens a Widow woman and her Daughter Sufanna
Perkens (a Minor) come to Refide in Watertown who came from
Bofton Some time in Octobr. Laft who Refides Now at the
Houfe of Henry Learned, the Selectmen Refufing to Accept of
them to be Inhabts. in Watertown. Ordred yc Clerk to Isue out
a Warrant to warn them to Depart forth with out of Watertown.
Accordingly a Warrant was Isued out.

At a meeting of the Selectmen at the Bridge &c on fryday the
18th: of September 1747. To Confider what is Neceisary to be
done for the Speedy Repairing of the Bridge over the Mill Crick
it being out of Repair. The Selectmen having View'd Said
Bridge, they find it Necefsary that there be Emediately procured
Two Cells to bear the Ends of the String pieces, and One String
piece And as the Selectmen of Wefton were Defired the Laft Year
to provid a String piece for sd Bridge, Agreed to send Word
to the Selectmen of Wefton to bring Down sd String piece & Two
Cills to the sd. Bridge by the Middle of the Next week, (word was
Emmediatly Sent P Nath1. Walker of sd Wefton) The Select-
men Agre'd to meet again at Sd Bridge on Thurfday the 24
Inftant at two Clock afternoon in order to take further Steps
relating to ye repairing of sd Bridge.

Thurfday the 24th. of Sepr. 1747 The Selectmen meet and
Agre'd to provid Stones and workmen and to go abo* the work
the Next Day.

Sepr. 25. The Selectmen Meet, And the Timber being Come
from Wefton viz1 one String piece of 41 feet Two Cills of 18

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feet Each in Length (abl 34 feet) The Bridge over the Crick
was taken up and ye Selectmen found it Necefsary to procure a
nother String piece Two of the old ones being So rotten y* they
w,d not do again Accordingly they bought one of Mr Ebenezer
Thornton of 32 feet for Eight pounds. —

[25] Sepr the 28th: 1747. The Selectmen took Ace1 of
the work Done in Repairing the Bridge over the Mill Crick,
Meturals and Expences. which are as follow's viz1:

Sep'

25
26

Nath1. Norcrofs 3 Days at 16/P
Benjn. Haftings 3 Days 18/P
Jona" Learned 3 Days Teem one
David Learned Man & Teem 2 Days
Man 1 Day

Nath1 Harris a Man 3 Days

Sam1 Cook one Day 16/ Eb Thatcher

2 Days 32/

Joseph Mafon 2 Days &

Widw. Mary Learned for 15 "j

Dinners at 3/6 P & for Drink >

for ye workmen 83/6 all is — J

Sam1 Fisk for a Load of Stones

Sam1 Barnard for a Load of Slate

Stones brot by him to the Bridge

Wm- Coollidge for two Stones

David Sanger for one Ditto

One String piece bo1 of Mr Thornton

£2= .8=
2—14=
3= .7—

3=14=

2= .2=

.2— .8=

.6=16=

..— .5—

.1— ..—
..— .5—
..— .3—

£34= .2=..

Wefton P Beiij". Harrington Sent one String piece 41 feet &
2 Cills 17 feet Each.

Sepr. 30 1747 At the Defire of David Coollidge the Sea-
men Preambulated with him on the Line between the High Way
and the Small piece of Land bot of ye Towns Comtee: by his
Father Thos Coollidge Deceafed, againft his Swamp (so Called)
and the Line runs as follows viz1, beginning at the Eaftermoft
bend in the Wall againft Sd Swamp and runs abo1 Nine Rods
Eafterly parrellel with Dea Joseph Coolledgs wall on the oppifet
Side of sd way, Said High way being full four Rods wide at y*
End of said Nine Rods, and then with a gradual turn to run to
the Northweft Corner of sd Dea: Coollidges Land on South
Side of sd Way. Said Line departes from the bend aforesd and
Entersix the Corner aforesd. and is a bow Line, the Land in clofed
being abl Thirty feet wide in the middle or wideft place the two
Ends are points, and is the Contents of Land Contained in the
Deed in that place.

W atertown Records.

Sam1. Jenifon alfo Defired the Selectmen to preambulate wth
him on the line between his Land at a place Called Dorchefter
field and the Town way Leading to the flats, the Selectmen
Concented that sd Jenifon Should Straighten his fence Leaving
sd Town way the whole Length of it againft his Land full two
Rods in Width.

At a Meeting of ye Selectmen at Ebenr Thatchers on y^ 30th:
of Novr: 1747 at sd Meeting Agreed wth mr Nath1 Harrington
to keep the Gramer & Englifh School three months from ye 7th of
Decembr Next, and as a reward yr for to have from the Town
fifteen pounds Pr month old Tenor. Defired Mr Hunt to procure
a load of wood for y* school and to be paid therefor out of y*
Town Treafurey. The Widw Webb standing in Need of a
peticot a pr of stockens & a handkerchif, Agreed that they be
procured for her & paid out of y* Treafury.
Samuel Jenifon Made Application to y* Selectmen on Accr of
Sufana Murch who was at his houfe (Mr. Brindly refufing to
let her live in his houfe) She being in Necefsitous Circumftances.
the Selectmen defired sd Jenifon to Interceed wth his Mother
for a room for her three months and they Ingage for the rent
alfo Defired sd Jenifon to procure a load of wood for her and
to be paid by ye. Town.

[26] At a meeting of ye Selectmen at the Houfe of Jonas
Bond on the 20th. of January 1747. At Said Meeting the Se-
lectmen Agreed to Send to the Selectmen of Wefton to procure
fourteen hundred of plank for the great Bridge to be thick as
ufual and Sixteen feet in length and to bring them to the Bridg
as Soon as may be. Defired the Clerk to Send to sd. Selectmen.
Agreed to Defire the Selectmen of Waltham to meet the Select-
men of Watertown at Mr Thos. Saltmarfhs Inholder in Water-
town on Munday the firft Day of Feby. Next at Two of the
clock afternoon in Order to adjust and proportion yd Accts of y*
Charge of the poor and other Affairs where in the Towns are
Concerned. Ordred the Clerk to Notify ye Selectmen of Waltham
of Sd Meeting. Letters were Sent to yd Selectmen of Wefton &
Waltham accordingly by y*5 Clerk. —

At a Meeting of the Selectmen of Watertown and Waltham
at Thos: Saltmarfhs on Feby: 1. 1747/8. The Acc1. of the Charge
of the poor wear Adjusted Proportioned, and Confented to and
Signed by y* Selectmen of Each Town, as P Acc1. on file, and
Recorded at Large in the Treafurers Records Liber (2) Page
(47).

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at Joseph Masons on the 15th
of Feby. 1747/8. Ordred the Clerk to Isue out Warrants
Directed to the Conftables of Watertown to Warn the Free-

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holders and other Inhabts. of sd Town who are Qualified to Vote
in Town Affairs, To meet at the Publick Meeting houfe in Said
Town on Munday the Seventh Day of March Next at Ten of the
Clock before noon for the Ends following, viz1. (1) To Choofe
a Moderator for sd Meeting. (2) To Choofe Selectmen to
manage the prudential Affairs of y* Town for ye Year Enfuing.
To Choofe a Town Clerk a Town Treafurer Conftables
Afsefsors and all other Such Town Officers as are by Law to
be chofen in the month of March Annually. (3) To Choofe a
Saxton and Agree how he Shall be Satisfyed. (4) To put in their
Votes for a County Treafurer. (5) To know y*5 mind of ye
Town whethr Swine shall run at Large, under y* Regulations
of ye Law in y* Refpect. (6) To hear the Town Treafurers
Accts. (7) For ye Town to manifeft yr Minds how the Intreft
Money Coming to y* Town this prefent year (the Year begin-
ing ye 11th of DecenuV. Laft) Shall be Appropriated. (8) To
Grant money to pay ye Revd: Mr Storer his Salary according to
Contract for the Enfuing Year, the year beginning the firft of
March Next. And to know the mind of ye Town what Addition
they will make to Revd Mr Storers Salary for the Enfuing
Year, and to Grant what may be Agreed on or otherwife Agree
in what way and method it Shall be Satisfied. (9) To Grant
money for the Support of the School, or other wife Agree how sd
School Shall be Supported the Year Enfuing the year beginning
the Eighth day of March Next, And for the Town to manifest
yr minds in what way and Method a Schoolmafter shall be
procured, and in what way and Method the School shall be
Supplied with firewood. (10) To Grant money for the Support
of ye Poor for the year Enfuing. And to do Any other thing
Relating to the poor. (11) To hear the Accts. of thofe perfons To
whom the Town is Indebted, and to Grant money to Satisfy them
(12) To Grant money for the Repairing of ^ Meeting houfe
Glafs. (13) To Grant money for the Repairing of y6 Great
Bridge over Charles River in sd Town.

(14)

[27] (14) To know the mind of the Town whether the
High Ways and Town Ways Shall be mended the Year Enfuing
by Rate, and if the Town shall come into this method, Then
to make a Grant for Said Affair, And for the Town to State the
price of Day Labour both for men and Teems, and that Perfons
may work out their Refpective Rates at wch they are Set (If they
se meet) at the price the Town Agrees upon and to Choofe
the Surveyers of highways to be Collectors of Said Rate or to Se
that it be worked out with in the Year in the way and maner
that the Town may or shall Agree upon. (15) To hear the
pleas of some of ye Late Conftables for the Town to Abate or Sink
Some perticuler Perfons Rates in their Lifts of Rates, and for the

W atertown Records.

Town to Act their pleafure wth Relation thereto. (16) To hear
ye Petition of Jabez Stratton of Sherbourn wth. Relation to a Bond
which He gave to the Towns Committee for Land Sold to him by
Said Committee. And for the Town to Act their pleafure with
relation thereunto. (17) To hear the Acc*. of the Late Truftees
who Received Watertowns Proportion of ye £ 60000 Loan of yr
proceedings in Said Truft. And for the Town to Act yr pleafure
wth Relation thereto. (18) To know the mind of y* Town how
the money which was paid by Impreft men in the Town, and wch
by Law belongs to the Town Shall be Appropriated. (19)
whereas there is a Certain building, Standing Near the Training
field to be Sold by Matthias Stone To know the mind of ye
Town, whether they will purchafe said building for the Ufe of
the Town.

and for the Town to Do any other thing or things that may be
for the benefit and Intereft of the Town.

And to Order the Conftables to notify Such Perfons as the
Town is Indebted to to bring in their Accts. to the Selectmen at
the Houfe of the Widw. Mary Learned on fryday the fourth Day
of March Next at three of ye Clock after noon in ordr to have
them Laid before the Town, alfo to Notify the Late Collectors
& Surveyers of High Ways to meet ye Selectmen at sd time and
place in order to make up yr Accts.

At a meeting of ye Selectmen at the Widw. Mary Learneds on
ye 4th. Day of March 1747/8 for ye Receiving in of ye Acc1 of
Such perfons as the Town Are Indebted to in ordr to Ly ym
before the Town at yr Next Annual Meeting. The Perfons and
yr Acc1 are as follows.

Benjn. Haftings Acc1. To 5 days Yi work at ye
great Bridge mending ye same 23/P day 6 — .6 — .6
Joseph Paterfon for Serving Conftable & Warning
2 Meetings 1 — .6 — ..

Nath1. Bright for Serving Conftable warning 2
meetings & Conveying a Wooman to Cambridg 1 — 18 — ..

Oliver Liver more & Andw. White a Comtee. Chofen
to to make ye Wall between ye Burying plafe and
Mr Sawins Land. yr Acc1 was 31 — 4 — .. ye Grant
made for sd work £25 ya Received dute to them 6=
Propofed to Grant for the mending of ye Gate at ye
Buring place 1-
James Bailey Surveyr for Plank for 2 whelms and
mending 3=13=.
David Livermore for Speeks for ye Great Bridge at
Sundry times between March 16th 1746/7 & Octor
9th following 3= .8—.

Nath1. Harris Esqr for his Service as An Afsefsor
the year 1747 5 — .. — .

W atertown Records.

Thos Saltmarfh for his Service as Afsefsor
the Year 1747

Joseph Mafon for his Service as
Afsefsor for ye year 1 747 5 — .. — .

For Cafh paid to y* Clerk of ^
Sefsions for Entring Watertowns
by Laws 1 — .. — ..

and for his Service as Clerk &
Treafr ye year 1747 20—..—,
Wm: Coollidge Surveyr. for Plank procured for
Smelt brook bridge & Treadways
To ye Comtee Chofen to fence y* Minifteral Land
Near Thomas Wellingtons viz1
To Joseph Mafon 5 — .7 — ..'

8— .2—..

To Andw. White
To Joseph Har-
rington 7 — 13 — ..
To Jona". Bemis 5 — .8 — ..
To Daniel Whitney 1 — 16 — ..

5— ..— ..

26=

,7—.

28-6—..

va give
Cr for
Bark

.6— ..— ..

Due 22— .6—.. 22— .6—..

83=10—..

At Sd Meeting Mra Coollidge ^ Wife of John Coollidge bro1
Acc1. of woork done for ye Widw Webb & Cafh Laid out for her
amounting 5= 17=. 8 w^h. y* Selectmen Alowed as Alfo four
pound for her Extroordinary trouble wth sd Widow this year.

And- Ordred the Treafurer to pay both
one Jonan Page was bro1 to ye Selectmen at ys Meeting from
Framingham by a Warrant, the Selectmen defired ye Widw.
Mary Learned to take and provide for sd page a few days till
after the Town Meeting.

[28] At a General Town Meeting of ye freehold" & other
Inhabts. of Watertown Quallified to Vote in Town Affairs
Regulerly Afsembled at ye Publick Meeting houfe in Sd Town on
the Seventh Day of March A. D. 1747/8 for the Choice of Town
Officers & other Buifnefs &c. —

Voted and Chofe Doctor Jofiah Convers Moderator.

/ Mr Jonas Bond
\ Joseph Mafon Esqr.
Voted and Chofe for Selectmen \ Doctr. Jofiah Convers

f Mr Oliver Livermore
\ Mr Jonathan Bemis
Voted and Chofe Joseph Mafon Esqr Town Clerk
Voted and Chofe Joseph Mafon Esqr Town Treafurer.

Watertown Records.

Voted and Chofe for 1. Conftable Joseph Whitney
Voted and Chofe for 2d Conftable Sam1. Fiske. who being
prfent Refused to Serve.

Voted and Chofe for 2d Conftable William Godding.

{Mr Nath1. Harrington
Joseph Mafon Esqr
Mr Thos. Saltmarfh
Voted and Chofe Isaac Sanderfon Sealer of Leather
Voted and Chofe for fence Viewers Thomas Saltmarfh &
James Dix.

Voted and Chofe for Surveyers of HighWays Nath1. Harring-
ton & Sam1. Stratton

Voted & Chofe for Tythingmen Sam1 Nutting & Simon
Coollidge

Voted and Chofe for Hogrievs Jonan Stone Tartus and John
Whitney

Voted and Chofe for meafurers & Surveyrs of Timber &c Ebenr
Thornton & Jonas Coollidge

Voted and Chofe for Hawards Jofhua Stratton & David Sanger.

Voted and Chofe for Gager of Cafk Smith Prentice.

Voted and Chofe for Deer rieves (on ye Adjournm1 14 Day)
Thos Saltmarfh David Livermore

Voted and Chofe and Chofe Henry Spring Tartus Saxton

Voted to pay Sd Saxton by Two Contrabutions as has been
Ufual in ye years paft

Voted that Swine Run At Larg under the Regulations of ye
Law in yl Case

Then The Treafurer Laid his Accts. before The Town and
the Sum Total that ye Treafurey was Charged for amounted to

£563=1 1=.7
The foot of the Credit Amounted to £430= 19=. 8
Outstanding in the Conftables hands or Lifts

117=11=. 8

And In the Treafurey .15= ..—.3 £563 = 1 1=.7

The Acc1. of the Intreft Recd Since 2d of Laft
March amounted to 214=16 — .6

.Their was paid Out by ordr. of ye Selectmen to ye Minifter &

Schoolmafter 214=16=. 6

Then the Vote was put whether the Town do Alow & Accept
of ye Treafurers Accts. and the Vote paft in the Affirmative
Voted and Appropreated the Intreft money Coming to Town
this prfent Year ye year beginning the Eleventh of Decr Laft
toward Supporting the Miniftry & School. r
Voted and Granted ye Sum of One Hundred Pounds oldAT for
y6 Revd mr Seth Storers Salary (old Tener) According to Con-
tract.

Voted and Granted the Sum of Three hundred Pounds old

Watertown Records.

Tener as an Addition to y* Revd. Mr Storers Salary for y* Enfuing
Year. ye Year begining the fir ft of this Inftant March, Two
hundred to be Afseft, & one hundred pd out of y* Intreft money

Voted

[29] Voted the Sum of Two hundred Pounds old Tenor for
y* Support of the School One hundred Pounds to be paid out of
the Intref money the other hundred to be Afseft.

The Vote was put whether it is the Mind of ye Town to Choofe
a Commtce. to Procure a School mafter for ye Town at ye Towns
Charge & ye Vote paft in ye Affirmative.

Voted that the Selectmen be a Committee for ye Ends aforesd.
Voted that thofe Perfons who Send their Children or Servants
to School Shall Supply the School with firewood when yr is
Occation for ye Same

Voted and Granted the Sum of Eighty Pounds old Tenr for
the Support of the Poor, the year Enfuing.

Voted that the Arreage of Sufan Murch's Rent Due to Fra:
Brindley Esqr be paid out of Said Eighty Pounds to Sam1 Jenifon.

Then paft to ye 16th. Article in ye Warrant wch. was to hear
Jabiz Stratton's Petition &c. (Said Stratton being prefent)
After the Petition was Red and debated on The Vote was put
whether it is the mind of the Town to Act any thing on said
Article. And it paft in the Negative.

Upon a Motion made & Seconded. The Vote was put whether
it is the mind of ye Town to Adjourn this Meeting and y*
Remaining buifnefs to to Munday the 14th Day of this Inftant
March at one of the clock afternoon at this place. And the Vote
paft in the Affarmative. Accordingly it was Adjorned.

At a General Town meeting of y* freeholders & other Inhabts.
of Watertown on the 14th. of March 1747/8 by Adjournm1

A List of thofe Perfons and their Accts. to whom the Town is
Indebted was Laid before the Town and Red Amounting in all
to ye Sum of Eighty three Pounds 10/. after they were
Confidred. The Vote was put whether the Town do Accept &
a Low the Several Accts. as Mentioned in sd Lift, and ye Vote
paft in the Affirmative.

Voted and Granted the Sum of Eighty three Pounds 10/ old
Tener to Satisfy Said Accts.

Voted and Granted the Sum of Ten Pounds 7 for ye
Mending the glafs of y* Meeting houfe.

Voted for the Repairing of ye Great Bridge the Sum of Thirty
Seven Pounds to be paid out of y* money Due to ye Town from
the Late Truftees.

The Vote was put whether it is the mind of y* Town to mend
the High Ways and Town ways by Rate this prefent Year, and
y* Vote paft in ye Affarmative

JVatertown Records.

Voted and Granted the Sum of Three hundred Pounds old
Tenor for the Mending said Ways

Voted and Chofe the prefent Surveyers of y* HighWays viz1
Nath1. Harrington & Sam1 Stratton to be the Collectors of sd
Grant to mend the High Ways, or to Se that it be work't out
According to y° Direction of ye Town.

Then the Vote was put whether it is the Mind of the Town
that in working at the Way's above sd the price of a day for a
Single man be Eighteen Shillings & the price of a Day for a man
& his Teem be Thirty Six {hillings old Tenor, and that Eight
hourfs be Accounted for a Day. and the Vote paft in the Affirma-
tive.

Voted and Sunk Thaddeus Coollidges Rates in Conftable Jonan.
Churches Lifts of Rates

Voted

[30] Voted and Abated Allen Browns Rates in Conftable
Jofiah Stearns Lifts amounting to Twenty five Shillings old
Tenr.

Voted and Granted to Jofiah Stearns fifteen Shillings in part of
wl was Sunk in his Lift.

Voted that y* Ten Shillings due from Town to sd Allen
Brown be paid to Said Stearns to make up the Twenty five
Shillings Sunk, on sd Browns Acc1 in his Lifts.
Upon a Motion made the Vote was put whether the Town
would Reconfider their Vote made upon the Sixteenth Article
Relating to the Petition of Jabez Stratton, And the Vote paft on
ye Negative

Then the Late Truftees Acc1. was Laid before the Town and
Red And it Appeared by the Ace*, that there was in yr hands
Due to ye Town To Ballance Sd Affairs the Sum of Thirty Seven
pounds & 3d. —

The Vote was then put Whether it is the mind of ye Town
to Accept of ye sd Truftees Acc1. and that they pay the Ballance
Due from them to the Town, into the Town Treafurey for the
ufe of the Town And the Vote paft in the Affirmative.

Then the Eighteenth Article in ye Warrant Relating to the
Appropriating the Money belonging to ^ Town wch was paid
as fines by Impreft men was Red, And the Vote was put whether
it is ye Mind of ye Town at this Meeting to Appropriate Said
Money or any part thereof, and the Vote paft on the Negative.
Then the Vote was put whether it is the mind of ye Town to
purchafe the Small Building to be Sold by Matthias Stone, for the
ufe of ye Town And the Vote Paft in the Negative.
A motion was then made for the Town to purchafe a Smal
Book of Records of Births & Deaths yl is in John Sawins hands
Left by his Father formerly Town Clerk of Watertown.
Put to Vote whether the Town do Grant the Sum of Twenty

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five shillings old Tenor to purchafe therewith the Said Book of
Records and the Vote paft in the Affirmative.

The Vote was put whether it is the mind of the Town to Revive
the Town by Law Relating to horfes as it Stands on Record viz1.
That no Perfon or Perfons Shall Suffer their horfes or horfe
kind Above the Age of Six months to Run at Large with in the
Limmetts of Watertown without their being well fettred from
the firft Day of April Next to the Laft Day of October following
under the penalty or forfiture of Two Shillings & Six pence
for evry one found without fetters. & ye Vote paft in the
Affirmative.

Voted that Joseph Mafon Esqr. Lay this Town by Law before
the Honrble Court of Gen1. Sefsions of ye peace for the County
of Middx. and in the Name of ye Town to Defire the Court to
Confirme the Same

[31] March 11th: 1747/8 The Perfons under named were
Sworn to the faithfull Difcharge of their Refpective Offices; at a
Meeting of ye Selectmen.

Joseph Mafon Esq1" To the Offices of Town Clerk Town
Treaf1" And Afsefsor. Before Nath1. Harris Justice peace
Nath1. Harrington To ye office of Afsefsor. before Nath1.
Harris Jus ps.

Joseph Whitney Constable
William Godding Constable
Thos SaltMarfh Afsefsor
Isaac Sanderfon Sealer of Leath1"

Thomas Saltmarfh fence View.1" | all Sworn

James Dix fence Viewer \ before

Nath1. Harrington Surveyer of Highways > Joseph

James Nutting Tything man / Mafon

Jonan Stone Tartus Hogrieve 1 Juse: peace

Ebenezr Thornton & Jonas Coollidge Surveyers
and Meafurers of Timber plank &c. —
David Sanger Haward
Smith Prentice Gager of Cask
At this Meeting after the Selectmen had throuly Examined
Jonan Page who was bro1 to Watertown from Framingham
Agreed to take Advife of Council in y6 Law. Agreed yl Joseph
Mafon & Oliver Livermore, take advice of Council before the
Adjournm1 of ye Town Meeting that ye Town may be Aquainted
there with. The Selectmen Defired the Widw. Mary Learned at
whofe houfe y* sd Page was to take care of him and Supply him
wth Victualls & Drink Necefsary till further order, and to be
Satiffyed therefor by the Town

At a meeting of y6 Selectmen at the Houfe of mr Jonas Bond
on the Twenty firft Day of March 1747/8. The Selectmen
Appointed the Surveyers of High ways their Bounds or Diftricts

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for the Mending of the High Ways & Town Ways, which are
as follows, viz1. Sam11. Stratton Surveyer his Bounds or Diftrict
to be, All the High Ways and Town Ways Eaft of the lane which
begins at the Country Road by the Corner of Justice Harris Two
Acres So called, and Running by the Meeting houfe acrofs
Town to Cambridge Line Near Thos Wellingtons. And the
South part of said Lane from the Meeting Houfe.
Mr Nath1. Harrington Surveyer his Bounds or Diftrict, is all
the HighWays and Town Ways above or Wefterly of y* Town
way that Leads from the Country Road by Juftice Harris Two
Acres So Called, and So Running by the Meeting Houfe Acrofs
the Town to Cambridge Bounds Near to Thos Wellingtons. And
the North part of Said Lane or Way from the Meeting houfe

This

[32] This Meeting being the time Appointed to take care
to put out the Widow Webb to board, No Perfon Appearing to
take her, befide Mr John Coollidge (Pr his Wife) He being
willing to take her another Year upon Sutable Incouragm1. So
as not to be a loofer by the taking of her Mr Coollidge & wife
Confidering the sd Widws. Advanced Age, and grat Bodilie
Infirmatives thought they could not take the care of her as She
ought to be taken care of under Twenty fhillings Pr week old
Tenor, and for that He ye sd Coollidge was willing to take her y*
sd Widw. and take good Care of her a nother Year if she Sld Sur-
vive. The Selectmen taking the affair into Confideration and Con-
fidering how well Satisfied y* sd widw. is at sd Coollidges and her
manifefting great uneafinefs to be removed and fearing the ill
Confiquence if removed, alfo Confidering the great Price of
provifions & all Necefsaris for houfe keeping The Selectmen Do
Agree in be half of ye Town to give the Said mr John Coollidge
after the Rate of Twenty shillings Pr week for boarding and
taking care of ye sd Widw. Webb A nother Year the Year to
begin the Twenty fifth of this Inftant March And if any
Extreordinary Charge Arife by Reafon of Sicknefs or other
Difastures to be Alowed reafonable Satisfaction therefor.
Agreed and Appointed Mr Benjn. Haftings to take y* Care of
ye great Bridge for the Year Enfuing and mend the same as yr
Is Occation He to be satisfied therefor.

Joseph Mafon Esqr. and Mr Oliver Livermore were Defired to
go to Edmd Trowbridge Esqr. in order to forward ye Petition
propofed to be preferred to y* Court of Sefsions at yr Adjourn1 in
April Next with Relation to Jonan. Page who was Sent to Water-
town from Framingham and to in gage Him Sutable Satisfaction.

The Bell or Hangings of ye Bell being out of Order and yr
Needed Some Smith work to be done to Secure the Bell, the
Selectmen Defired Doct1. Convers to speak to Mr Jofiah Stearns

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to Se what is wanting, and to do what is needfull for the
Security of sd Bell

The School being at prefent Vacant, The Selectmen Defired
Mr Jonas Bond and Docter Convers to take upon them the care
of Inquiring after a Sutable Gentlman to keep the School, and
make Report to ye Selectmen. —

At a Meeting of y* Selectmen at the Houfe of Joseph Mafon
Esqr. on the 29th Day of April AD. 1748.

The Selectmen having Received a Precipt from Authority
Requiring them to Afsemble the Inhabts. of Watertown for to
Choofe a Reprefentative &c.

In Obfervance of which Precipt, Ordred the Clerk to Hue out
Warrants Directed to the Conftables of sd Town to warn the
freehold", and other Inhabts. of said Town who are Quallified
to Vote in the Choice of a Reprefentative, To Afsemble at the
Publick Meeting houfe in Said Town, on Munday the Sixteenth
Day of May Next at Two of the Clock Afternoon, Then and
there to Elect & Depute a Sutable Perfon to Serve for and
Reprefent them in a Great and General Court or Afsembly
Appointed to be Conven'd held and kept for his Majes. Service
at the Court houfe in Bofton on Wednefday the Twenty fifth
Day of May Next.

Likewife to warn the freeholde". and other Inhabts. of Water-
town who are Quallified to Vote in Town Affairs to Meet at the
Publick Meeting houfe on the 16th. Day of May Next at three
of ye Clock after noon for the Ends following, viz. I. To Choofe
a Moderator. (2) To know the mind of ye Town How the
money- paid by Impreft men belonging to the Town and wch. is
bro1. into the Town Shall be Difpofed off. (3) To know
whether it is the Mind of y* Town that the Meeting houfe Should
be Regulerly and Decently Seated again. And to do what is
proper with Relation thereto if they Se meet. (4) To know the
Mind of y* Town whether they will Difpofe of thofe Pew's in
the Meeting houfe Lately belonging to Perfons wch have Difpofed
of their Estates in Town and which are gon or going out of
Watertown.

Warrants were Accordingly Ifued out.

This 29th. Day of April One Mary Prieft a Single woman
was bro1 by Authority (from Waltham) to the Selectmen. And
She being Pregnant & Near her time, the Selectmen being
Oblidged to take the care of her, Mr. Jonas Bond & Doc1. Jofiah
Convers

Were

[33] Were Defired to Enterfeed with mr Daniel Bond
where She had Liv'd and with whofe Wife She had been brought
up, that they wld. take the care of her, and do what is Necefsary

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for her, under her Prefent Circumftances ; and to keep a true and
just Ace* And to be well Rewarded by the Town.

At a General Town Meeting of the freeholders and other
Inhabts of Watertown Quallified to Vote in the Choice of a
Reprefentative. Regulerly Afsembled on the 16th. Day of May
AD. 1748. at the Publick Meeting Houfe in sd Town.

At Said Meeting the Votes were given in, and after they were
Sorted and Counted it Appeared that Mr Jonas Bond was Chofen
to Serve for and Reprefent the Town at a great and General
Court or Afsembly Appointed to be Conven'd held and kept for
His Majes. Service at the Court houfe in Bofton on the 25 Day of
May Currant.

At a General Town Meeting of the freehold", and other
Inhabts. of Watertown who are Quallified to Vote in Town
Affairs Regulerly Afsembled on y* 16th. Day of May AD 1748.
Voted and Chofe Mr Jonas Bond Moderator. —
Voted to Appropriate the Money in the Treafurey, wch came
into it by Impreft men, as their fines.

Voted forty Pounds old Tenor of Said Money to Joseph
Stearns under his prefent Difficulty, (he having been preft and
paid his fine) To be paid to his Brother Jofiah Starnes and to
be Improved by him for the Said Joseph's Sole Ufe and benefit.
Voted forty Pounds old Tener of y6 Money in y* Treafurey
abovesd To John Sanger who has been almost Two Years in the
Countrys Service at the Eafward, to be paid to him or Order. —
Voted that the Remainder in the Treafurey (w^ is forty
Pounds old Tener) be Appropriated to help hire men for his
Majes. Service as there is Occation, and to be Drawn out of y*
Treafurey by the Prefent Commifsion Officers in the Town
belonging to the foot Company as there Shall be Evident Occation
therefor.

Then the Vote was put whether it is the mind of the Town
that the Meeting houfe Should be New Seated Again in a Reguler
& Decent manner and the Vote paft in the Affirmative.

The Vote was put whether it is the mind of ^ Town to Choofe
a Commtee: to New Seat the Meeting houfe. and the Vote paft
in the Affirmative.

Voted and Chofe Mefsurs. Nath1. Bright Jonan Bemis Dan1
Whitney Andw. White & Thos: Saltmarfh to be the Comtee. for
the Ends above said.

Voted that the Commtee: in Seating the Meeting houfe Should
proceed therein According to former Inftruction given in that
Affair, viz1. To have Regard to Age Honour & ufefullnefs alfo
to go according to the Real and Perfonal Eftate as it Stands in the
Invoice Alowing one head.

Put to Vote whether it is the mind of the Town to Difpofe of

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thofe Pews in the Meetinghoufe wch Returns to the Town
Agreable to the Conditions of y* firft Settlement of the pews ; To
Such Perfons as the Town Shall agree to. And the Vote paft in
the Affirmative.

Put to Vote whether it is the mind of ye Town That thofe
Perfons to whom the Town Shall Difpofe of y6 Pews to Shall
pay into the Town Treafurey, for the same such sums as the
Town Shall Agree to. And ye Vote paft in ye Affirmative.

Put

[31] Put to Vote Whether it is the Mind of the Town
Said Pews Shall Remain under the Same Regulations and Con-
ditions in all Refpects that they were built upon And the Vote
paft in the Affirmative

The Vote was put whether it is the mind of ye Town to
Difpofe of said Pews to Perticular Perfons, at this Meeting.
And y* Vote paft in the Affirmative.

Put to Vote whether it is the Mind of the Town that mr.
Nath1. Norcrofs Shall have the Pew under the Stairs that was
Lately Jofhua Benjamins He having paid sd Benjamin His prime
Cost of bulding sd pew. And y* Vote paft in the Affirmative.

Voted to Difpofe next of ye Pew wch was Capt*. Thos
Homans. —

The Vote was Put whether it is the mind of the Town That Mr.
Jonan Brown junr Should have the Pew wch Lately belonged to
Cap1. Homans. And ye Vote paft in ye Negative
Put to Vote whether it is the Mind of the Town, That mr.
Daniel Whitney Should have that Pew w°h Lately belonged to
Cap1 Homans, upon the Condition as above Voted. And the
Vote pafed in the Affirmative.

The Vote was Put whether it is the mind of the Town that
mr Jonathan Bemis Should have that Pew wch Lately belonged
to Jofhua Biglo on the Condition abovesd Voted. And the Vote
past in the Affirmative. —

Then the Vote was put whether it is the mind of the Town To
Adjourn this Meeting to the Second Munday in June Next to
this place of five of ye Clock Afternoon to hear and Receive the
Report of the Committee Chofen to New Seat the Meetinghoufe
of what they Shall do in sd Affair &c. and y* Vote paft in y*
Affirmative.

The Selectmen Ordred a pair of Shoo's to be procured for the
Widw. Webb. Agreed that Mr John Coollidges Wife (where sd
Webb is) be defired to procure what is Needfull and Necefsary
for the Mending of ye Sd Widws. Stays and to git them mended
and to bring Ace1, thereof to ye Selectmen in order to be paid. —

At a General Town Meeting of ye freehold", and other
Inhabts. of Watertown on the 13th. Day of June AD. 1748 P
Adjournm1.

Whereas the Town at their Laft Meeting Granted to Dan1

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Whitney That Pew in the Meeting houfe Lately Cap1 Tho8:
Homans ; And to Jonan. Bemis That Pew w°h was Lately Jofhua
Bigelo's, And they to pay therefor Such Sums as the Town Agre'd
to: But no Sum then Agre'd upon.

Put to Vote Whether it is the Mind of the Town That the
Same Sums which the Town pay's for sd Pews upon yr Return to
the Town as the prime Cost thereof Agreeable to the Establifh-
ment of the Pews; Be the Sums that the sd Whitney and Bemis
pay into the Treafurey for the Said Pew's the Town Voted to
them. And the Vote paft in the Affirmative.

The Comtee: who were Chofen to Seat the Meeting Houfe
gave in their Report as to their proceedings in Said Affair; wch
Report was Red to y* Town, And After Confideration there on
the Vote was put

Whether it is the mind of the Town to Accept of the sd
Report. And the Vote paft in the Negative.

[34^] July 1. 1748. At a meeting of the Selectmen at
the Houfe of Oliver Livermors. The Selectmen Agreable to the
truft Repofed in them Relating to the Procuring a Gentleman to
keep the School in Watertown (After Several Steps taken in sd
Affair) the Selectmen having now a Profpect of a Gentleman
Sutable to keep Sd School, Agreed that Jonas Bond Docter Convers
& Joseph Mafon forthwith Endeavour to Ingage and Secure sd
Gentleman to keep y* School in Watertown upon as eafey tearms
as they can and for So Long time as the sd Gentleman Shall Agree
to, not Exceeding the firft Munday in March Next, And make
Report at the Next Meeting of the Selectmen

July 4. 1748. At a meeting of y* Selectmen at the Widow
Mary Learneds, for the Confideration of the List of Licenced
Perfons in Watertown &c.

The Selectmen Approved of Thos Saltmarfh Mary Learned &
David Coollidge having their Licences as Inholders renewed for
the ye Year Enfuing. Alfo mr John Hunt being Licenced as a
Retailer for ye Year Enfuing.

At this Meeting Mefsrs. Jonas Bond Josiah Convers & Joseph
Mason who were to Agree wth the Gentleman wch the Selectmen
had Information was Likely to keep the School. Reported as
follow's, That they had this Day Applied to Mr Jonan Sewal (the
Gentl" abovsd) And had Agreed with him to keep the Grammer
& Englifh School in Watertown untill the firft Munday of March
Next, after the Rate of One hundred and Sixty five pounds a
Year, and to pay for or find him his Board. And He y* sd Sewal
to begin to keep sd School the Eighteenth day of this Inftant July.
Agre'd that Joseph Mason & Jonas Bond Endeavor to procure
a place for the Schoolmafter to board at and Agree on w* terms.

Agre'd that Docter Convers and Jonan Bemis go to Mr Daniel

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Bonds and Defire of him the Acc1. of the Charge of Mary Prieft
her Board and Lying in and to know His Demand If he keep her
ye Sd Prieft any time Longer, and to make Report at the Nex
Meeting of ye Selectmen

July 11. 1748. At a meeting of the Selectmen at Docter
Convers Agreed wth. Daniel Bond to keep Mary Prieft for a
Month from the 15th. Day of this Inftant at Six Shillings pr Weak
old Tenor and after that to keep her and her Child for her work
(if the Child wch is now froward should be more Quet) if she be
able to do w* is Equal to her Board.

The

[35] The Widow Mary Maddocks being under low
Circumftances no place to shelter in and being now at Mr. Henry
Springs junr (where for a long time She has at times crowded her
Self in and has been troublefome as well as Chargable to the
familie sd Spring loth to turn her out into the streets) Said Spring
Applied to the Selectmen (as Sd Widow had done a little before)
& Aquainted the Selectmen with the Sd Widows Circumftances
and that He could not maintain her alone the Selectmen taking
the Matter into Confideration, Defired Mr. Spring to Let sd
Widw. have houfe room and Victuals when She when She Should
come to his houfe deftitute (and incourage her to be diligent in
arning wl she can) And he ye sd Spring to have a Reafonable
Recompence, and He to keep a true Ace*.

Agred to Send to the Selectmen of Wefton Emmediatly to Send
Down the Plank for ye Great Bridge wch. they were to procure

At a meeting of the Selectmen at Jonathan
Bemis on the 29th. Day of July AD. 1748.
Henr? LearaediS at Ordred tne Clerk to Isue out a Warrant forth-
with to Warn One Wra. Dennis and one Mary
BenMHlftfn°g?iftl * Cornifh alis Mary Bemis to Depart out of sd
Town, the Selectmen refufing to Accept of them
to be Inhabts. of Watertown. the Sd Dennis came from Roxbury
in the County of Suffolk as ye Selectmen are Informed. And the
Said Mary Came from Waltham in y* County of Middx where
She is a proper Inhab1. tho She came Laft from Cambridge where
she was warned out as ye Selectmen are Informed —

(A Warrant was Isued Accordingly & Return made & Caution
Entred)

Augst. 1748. The Selectmen Meet at Mr Jonas Bonds And
Agre'd to go to Concord Court abo1 ye Affair of Jonn Page &c
Agreed to send a Summons to mr John Arms.

October 13.th: 1748. At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the
Houfe of Joseph Mafon, The Selectmen having in the behalf
of Watertown, Recovred a Bill of Cost at Concord Court Laft
againft Framingham Relating to Jonan Page Amounting to

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Twelve pounds Ninteen Shillings (old Tenor) Agreed that sd
Bill of Cost be paid to Such Perfons to whom it is Due. Viz1.
The Clerk of y* Sefsions Attorney Witnefses &c Defired Joseph
Mafon to pay out of y* sd Bill of Cost (wch is in his hands) to
thofe it belongs to. Agreed to give to Edmd. Trowbridge Esqr.
who was Improved by y*5 Selectmen in sd Affair of Page befide
his fee in sd Bill the Sum of four Pounds old Tenor, for his
good Service in sd Affair. And Defired Oliver Livermore to wait
on sd Trowbridge wth sd Mafon to satisfy him.
As the Selectmen Defired Enfn. Daniel Whitney to Board the

Prefent

[36] Prefent Schoolmafter, who under took to Board sd
Schoolmafter but wld. not Agree upon what Terms till He had the
Trial of Him. Defired Mr Jonas Bond Mr Jonan Bemis &
Docter Convers to Wait on Mr Whitney to know what his Terms
are. and make Report to ye Selectmen.

The Meeting houfe Glafs wanting Mending Agre'd that Mr
Ebenezr Bradifh be Defired to mend Said Glafs as soon as may be.

At a Meeting of ye Selectmen at the Houfe of Oliver Livermors
on the 10th. Day of Novembr. 1748. In order to ConfMer what
proper Steps to take relating to Sam1 Coollidge who is Reduced to
such poor Circumbftances as requires Some Speedy care to be taken
for him both for Support and Clothing to prevent his Suffering.
Agre'd to procure forth with for sd Coollidge at the Cost of y*
Town viz1, a good Warm Coat a Shurt a pr of Stockens a pr of
Shoos and a Hat, and to be paid for out of the Town Treafurey,
Defired Joseph Mafon and Oliver Livermore to procure the
Same. Agre'd that the Selectmen will take proper care to procure
a place to board sd Coollidge at, Agreed that Mr John Coollidge
at whofe houfe the sd Samuel is at prefent, be reafonably rewarded
by the Town for his boarding of him till the Selectmen have
Oppertunity to Seek a place for him.

At a meeting of ye Selectmen at Docter Josiah Convers's on the
Eighth Day of Decembr. 1748. The Selectmen being informed
that their are Sundry Perfons come to refide in Watertown viz1
Patrick Hoburn and Ann his wife, John Hoburn, John Stoal and
Ruth Simfon otherwife Margret Wes otherwife Margret Bently
who came all from Boston in ye County of Suffolk as ye Selectmen
are Informed they all Refide in in the Dwelling Houfe of Frances
Brindly Esqr wch is in sd Watertown. alfo Sarah Chadwick
and her Daughter Submitt Chadwick the Said Sarah Came Laft
from Newton & y6 sd Submit Laft from Cambridge and some time
in Sepr Laft. alfo James Wyer & his Wife and two Children
who came from Dracket to Watertown in Octob1" Laft thefe
Perfons Refide in the Dwelling Houfe of Thaddeus Ward wch
is in Watertown taken in by him as by Notification under his

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hand, the Selectmen refusing to Accept of ye Above Named perfons
to be Inhabitants in sd Watertown, Ordred the Clerk to Isue out
Warrants to warn the abovesd Perfons to Depart forth with out of
Watertown.

The Selectmen having procured Some Clothing for Sam1
Coollidge undr. His Diftrefsed Circumftances wch will in a few
Days be ready for him, but as yet they have not found a place
for him, He the sd Sam1 being at this prefent with his
Brother Nath1. Coollidge. Agre'd that the sd Nath1. be reafon-
ably Satiffyed for his Boarding him, untill further order
The Town at yr Meeting in March Laft having pafed a Vote
that Such perfons as Shall Send their Children or Servants to
School sld provide wood for the fire in the School, but no perfon's
perticulerly

Appointed

[37] Appointed to take the care to se that wood be procured.
Therefore that the School might not Stop for want of wood, And
the Selectmen Apprehending that Eight Shillings old Tenor Pr
head for Schollers is Little Enough for the procuring of wood for
the sd School, Agre'd that Mr Jonan Sewel our prefent School-
mafter be Defired to take a Lift of the Schollers wch Corn's to
the School, and Aquaint their Parents and Mafters that the
Selectmen defire them to Send to Said Schoolmafter 8/P head
for their Children and Servants which they Send to School, and
that the sd Schoolmafter keep an Acc1. who pay. And that what
is received by him, He deliver to ye Selectmen who will provide
wood there with for sd School. (Warrants were Isued out to
warn -the above Named perfons to Depart &c & Returns Made &
Caution Entred at Dec1" Court, (all but Jn° Hoburn)
Decembr. 16: 1748. The Selectmen Delivred to Sam1 Coollidge
the things they had procured for him viz1. A Coat a Shurt a hat
a pr of Stockens & a pr of Shoo's wch came to £17=13=.. with
the Making, and after a Difcourfe wth Sd Coollidge urging him
&c to git in to Some way of bufinefs. the Selectmen (who had
ingage pay for his board till further order) now told him & his
Brother Nath1. that they wld ingage but for one week longer.
At a meeting of the Selectmen at the Houfe of Jonan Bemis
on the 26 of Decr. 1748. The Selectmen Agre'd to meet on the
Second Munday of January Next at the Houfe of Rihd. Cuttings
of Waltham Inholdr. at one of the Clock after Noon, In order
to Adjuft the Charge of ye Great Bridge, with the Selectmen
of Wefton and Waltham which has Arrifsen for Repairs Since
the Laft Adjuftm1. Defired the Clerk to Send Notifications to the
Selectmen of sd Towns to Defire them to Meet them at time &
place on sd Affair.

(Notifications were accordingly Sent to Selectmen of sd
Towns)

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At this Meting Mr Nath1 Harrington Surveyer & Collecter for
High Ways met with the Selectmen and made up Ace1, of his
work in Sd Ways. His Lift Ammounted to the Sum of
£39= 17=. 8 New Tenor, which he has worked out Agreeable to
the Vote of ye Town, all but Joseph Stearns & Isaac Holdins
Rates, one of which is not Capable of work & ye other gone out of
the Province.

January 9th: 1748. The Selectmen of Watertown Wefton &
Waltham Met at Richd. Cuttings in sd Waltham by Appoint-
ment, and Adjuited & Proportioned the Charges of Repairing
the Great Bridge which has Arrifen Since the Laft Adjuftm11 wch
was in Novr. 1746. As Recorded in Liber (2) Page (54) in the
Treafurey.

which was Charged Then Due from Wefton to

to Acc1. of Sd Towns { Watertown £5 — .7 — 10

Page 52 & from Waltham to

48 I Watertown 37— 13— .3

[381 At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the Houfe of Jonas
Bonds Esqr. on the Twentyeth Day of Feby: AD 1748. Ordred
the Clerk to Isue out warrants Directed to the Conftables of
Watertown to Warn the freehold" and other Inhabts. of Sd
Town who are Qualified to Vote in Town Affairs to Meet at
the Publick Meeting houfe in sd Town on Munday the Sixth
Day of March Next at Nine of y* Clock in the Morning for the
Ends following viz1.

(1) To Choofe a Moderator. (2) To choofe Selectmen to
Manage the Prudential Affairs of ye Town for y* Enfuing Year.
To Choofe a Town Clerk a Treafurer a Conftable or Conftables
Afsefsors and all Such other Town Officers as are by Law to be
chofen in the month of March. (3) To Choofe a Saxton and
Agree how he shall be paid. (4) To put in their Votes for a
County Treafurey (5) To know the mind of ye Town whether
Swine Shall Run at Large the Enfuing Year under the Regulations
of y* Law in that Refpect. (6) To hear the Town Treafurers
Accts. (7) For the Town to Manifest their mind How the
Intreft Money Coming to the Town this prefent Year (the Year
beginning the 11th of December Laft) Shall be Appropriated
(8) For the Town to Grant a Sutable Salary for ye Revd Mr
Storer for the Enfuing Year the Year beginning the firft of March
Next and Agree how it Shall be paid. (9) To grant money for
the Support of ye School or other wife Agree how it Shall be
Supported. (10) To grant money for the Support of the Poor
for ye Enfuing Year. (11) To hear the Accts of thofe Perfons
that the Town is Indebted to, and to Grant Money to Satisfy them
(12) To Grant money for the Repairing of the Meeting houfe,
and for the Town to Come into Some Methods for the better

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Securing of the Glafs of sd Houfe, if ya Se meet. (13) To
Grant money for the Repairing of ye Great Bridge over Charls
River in Watertown. (14) To Know the mind of the Town
whether the High Ways and Town Ways Shall be mended the
Enfuing Year by Rate, and if the Town comes into this Method,
then to make a Grant for Sd Affair, and for the Town to State
Day Labour both for men and Teems, and that Perfons may
work out their Refpective Rates at wch they are set (If they Se
meet) at the price the Town Agrees upon, and to Choofe the
Surveyers of High Ways to be Collectors of sd Rate, or to se
that it be work't out within the Year in ye way & Manner the
Town Agrees on. (15) To hear the Report of y* Comtee. Chofen
to Agree with Perfons wl they Sld. give for Land Lying to the
Ways &c. what they have done in Sd Affair, and for the Town
to Act thereon. (16) (A Number of the Inhabts. of y6 Town
& freeholders having Petitioned the Selectmen that the following
Article might be Encerted in the Warrants for March Meeting
viz1) To know whether it is the mind of ye Town that their
Meeting houfe be Seated, According to the Report made by their
Committe Laft Chofen to seat sd Meeting houfe, and that the
Inhabts. of the Town do Accordingly take their Refpective Seats
which are perticulerly set forth & Mentioned in sd Report.
(17) To know ye Mind of ye Town what way or Methods they
will take to recover their Land fenced in by mr John Kimbal Ad-
joining to ye Land formerly Uriah Clarks, and whereas y* sd
Kimbal has heitherto Neglected, and still refueses to pay for the
Land (tho often asked) that the Town Granted him (Near his
houfe) on Condition of his paying for the Same as Reported by
the Towns Comtee. to know what Steps the Town will Take with
Relation thereunto.

And to ordr y^ Conftables to notify thofe perfons the Town
is Indebted to to bring in their Accts to ye Selectmen on y6 3d Day
of March next at ^ Widw. Learneds at 3 clock after Noon. Alfo
to Notify ye surveyers of Highways &c to to meet ^ sd Selectmen
at sd Meeting to make up yr Acc1. as Collectors.

[39] At a Meeting of ye Selectmen at the Houfe of y^
Widw. Mary Learneds on Fryday the 3d Day of March AD 1748.
for the Reciving thofe Perfons Accts yl the Town is Indebted to,
&c. The Sundry Perfons Accts. as follows viz1.

thefe two Acc1 f Benjn. Haftings for work at ye Great

Ls ebeen°AdjuCfted <j Bridge 6 days */> at 28/ Pr £9=.2=..

with ye Towns I David Livermore for Speeks for Sd

Bridge .3=.4=..
John Coollidge for boarding his Brother
Sam1 4 weeks & 2 days at 40/ 8—10—..

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& three weeks before he went to Anapeles
at 20/P

11 = 10=..

Joseph Whitney for Serving Conftable 20/

for warning 2 Meetings 6/ Carring 2 Pfons 24 2=10..

Jonn. Bemis for Timber for a Smal Whelm

20/ for a lock for School 25/6 2=.5=.6

for a load of wood for the Widw. Stearns .3 — .. — ..

For work at the Minifteral Land abo1

fencing 10 — .. — ..

For half a Day work at Great Bridge .. — .8 — ..

15=13=..6

To Joseph Mason for work at the

Minifteral place £.6 — .. — ..

for Cafh paid to ye Clerk for buy

Law 5/ half Day at ye Bridge 8/ ..—13=..

for Service as Afsefsor £5 for a Report 2/ .5 — .2 — ..

for Service as Clerk & Treafr 20 — .. — ..

31 = 15= ..

To Daniel Whitney for work at the

Minifteral place .7 — .. — ..

for Plank and Timber for 2 whelms .3 = 15 — ..

for Boarding the Schoolmafter 33

weeks at 60/ P 99= .. — ..

for four Load of wood for ye School Master .9 — .5 — ..

£119=00=..

To Andw. White for work at the Minifteral place ..3= .. — ..

To Joseph Harrington for work at ye Minifteral

Land ..3 — .. — ..

To Benj". Haftings for Nails & Mending ye School-

houfe ..1= .8=.6

To Wm. William Godding for Serving

Constable & Warning 2 Meetings ..1 — .6 — ..

Henry Spring for boarding y* Widw. Maddocks

6 weeks at 16/ P A — 16 — ..

for a plank for a whelm .. — 10 — ..

..5-6—..

Daniel Bond for Bording Nurfing &

Child bed Linin for Mary Prieft at her

Lying in at ye Seleclmens Requeft

viz*, one half of his Acct. &c 17=.5 — .6

and for Timber for a whelm .. — 12 — ..

.17= 17 =.6

Edward Harrington for a Load of Wood for y6 Widw.
Stearns ..3:

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Wm. Coollidge for Timbr. and Plank for Smelt brook

Bridge ..5= .3=. 8
Sam1 Fiske for Timber for a Whelm in Whitneys

Lane .1 — .5 — ..

John Whitney for 2 planks for whelms .1 — .3 — ..

Jofiah Stearns for Irons for ye Bell & hanging ..= .5 — ..

Thomas Saltmarfh for Serving as afsefsor .5 — .. — ..

Nath1 Harrington for Serving as Afsefsor .5= ., — ..

Oliver Livermore for half Day work at ye Bridge .. — .8 — ..
Nath1. Coollidge for 3 Weeks 3^ boarding his

Brother Sam1. .7 — .. — ..

Sam1 Barnard for Timber and Plank for a whelm .1 — 10 — ..
Samuel Stratton for Plank Speeks & Stones for

whelms .2 — 15 — ..

£257=.2=.2

[40] At a General Town Meeting of ye freehold". & other
Inhabts. of Watertown Qualified to Vote in Town Affairs
Regulerly Warned and Afsembled at the Publick Meeting houfe
in sd Town on the Sixth Day of March AD. 1748/9 for the
Choice of Town Officers & other Affairs set forth in y* Warrant

Voted and chofe Jonas Bond Esqr Moderator

Jonas Bond Esqr
Joseph Mason Esqr
Voted and Chose for Selectmen { Mr Oliver Livermore

Mr Ebenezer Thatcher
Mr Isaac Sanderfon
Voted and Chofe for Town Clerk Joseph Mason Esq1".
Voted and Chofe for Town Treafurer Joseph Mason Esqr.
Voted to Choofe Two Conftables for this Year.
Voted and Chofe Nath1 Harrington Constable. And ye Town by
Vote Releafed him.

Voted and Chose Wm. Coollidge to be a Constable. And the
Town by Vote Releafed him again.

Voted and Chose Nath1. Stone Constable, who Accepted.

Voted and Chose Samuel Cook Constable. Upon his plea y*

Town by Vote releafed him.

Voted and Chofe Jonathan Child Constable. (he was not
prefent)

{Joseph Mason Esq1"
Mr Nath1 Bright
Mr Thomas Saltmarfh
Voted and Chose Seth Hastings Sealer of Leather

Voted and Chose for fence Viewers j j^Whitney
Voted and Chose for Surveyers of Highways j C<wlHdge

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. Benjamin Hastings
Voted and Choie for Tythingmen 1 jsraei j^ea(j

xt i i ft tt ■ f Josiah Stouel
Voted and Chofe for Hognevesj EHfha Coollidge

Voted and Chofe for Survey" & Meafurs ( Ebenezer Thornton

of Timber &c ( Jonas Coollidge

«« . * f tt i ( Samuel Prentice

Voted and Chose tor H awards

Seth Hastings

Voted and Chose for Gager of Cask Wm. Gamage

. ( Thos Saltmarfh
Voted and Chose for Deerrieves) Dayid L;vermore

Voted and Chofe for Saxton Henry Spring Tartus

Voted to pay the Saxton by Two Contrabutions as Ufual

The Votes were bro1 in for a County Treafer. & Delivd to a

Constable

Voted

[41] Voted that Swine Run at Large under ye Regulations
of y* Law in yl Refpect.

Then Treafurer Laid His Accts. Before the Town And the

Sum Total of the Debt Amounted to £91 7 = 1 7=.9

Total of ye Credit £660=10= .6

In the Conftables Hands 256=12= .4

In the Treafurey (10/ a Counterfit) ... — 14=11

917=17. =.9
The foot of ye Acc1 of Intreft Recd Since Laft
Meeting in March 210=.3 =.9

The foot of ^ Acc1 of Intreft monev paid away

by ordr. 210=. 3 =.6

The Vote was put whether the Town do Accept and Alow the

Treafurers Accts. and the Vote past in the Affirmative

The Treafurer Crav'd Alowance for ye Ten Shilling bill yl is a

Counterfit

Voted alowance of sd Counterfit Bill to ye Treafurer.
Voted and Granted four Hundred Pounds old Tenor for the
Revd mr Storers Salary for this prefent Year begining ye firft
of ys Inftant March

Voted that Three hundred Pounds of Mr Storers Salary be
Afsefsed and One Hundred thereof be paid out of the Intereft
money.

Voted and Granted the Sum of Three hundred Pounds old
Tenor for the Suport of ye Gramer School ys Year, One hundred
Pounds thereof to be paid out of ye Intreft Money the other Two
hundred Pounds to be Afsefsed.

Voted and Granted ye Sum of Eighty Pounds old Tener for
the Support of ye Poor this Year.

Then The List of the Acc15. of thofe Perfons wch. the Town
is indebted to was Laid before the Town and Read the whole
amounting to the Sum of £257=.2=.2. Voted & Alowed ye

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Same. Voted that one hundred pounds of sd Acc*. be paid out of
y* Grant made for ye School Laft March to ward paying the
Pfent School M afters Board, and that the Remainder thereof be
Afsefsed. to Satisfy the Remaining Debts.

Voted and Granted to y*5 Select men viz Joseph Mason Jonas
Bond Oliver Livermore & Jona" Bemis 20/ P Day old Tenor for
their time in procicuting the Affair of Jonan Page againft Fram-
ingham Amounting to the Sum of Eighteen Pounds viz1

To Joseph Mason £7 — .. — ..

To Oliver Livermore 5 — .. — ..

To Jonas Bond 3 — .. — ..

To Jona11 Bemis 3 — .. — ..

Voted and Granted the Sum of Thirty Pounds for y*
Reparing ye Meeting houfe

Voted and Granted the Sum of Thirty Pounds for Repairing ye
Great Bridge.

Voted to Repair the High Ways and Town ways by Rate this
Year.

Voted and Granted y* Sum of £300 Pounds to Repair the sd
Ways.

Voted that the price of Labour be as Stated the Laft Year.
Voted and Chofe Richd. Clark & Jonas Coollidge the prefent
Surveyers of y6 High ways to be Collectors, to Collect sd Sum or
Se that it be worked out within the Year at the prifes yl ye Town
has Agre'd on

Then

[42] Then the Committes Report was Red to the Town, And

the Vote was put Whether it is the Mind of ye Town to Accept
of ye Committes Report and that the Land Mentioned in sd
Report be and is hereby Granted and Confirmed to Sam1 Cook
mentioned in sd Report his heirs & Afigns upon his paying in to
the Town Treafurey the Sum of Six pounds old Tenor agreeable
to sd Report, and that ye Report be Recorded. And the Vote
paft in the Affirmative.

Put to Vote whether it is the mind of y* Town that their
Meeting houfe be Seated According to the Report made by yr
Committee Laft Chofen to Seat Sd Meeting houfe and that the
Inhabts. of the Town do accordingly take in their Refpective Seats
which are perticulerly Set forth and mentioned in sd Report.
And the Vote paft on the Negative.
At the Motion of John Kimbul

Voted and Continued the 17th Article (Relating to ye Affair
of sd Mr John Kimbul) to Next May Meeting, that he might
have oppertunity to Accommodate sd Affair with the Committee
&c.

It being uncertain whether one of ye Constables Chofen wld
Accept (he not being prefent) therefor upon Motion made the

W atertown Records.

Meeting was Adjourned unto Munday the 20th. of this Inftat
march to this Meeting houfe at one of the Clock After noon.
The Report of the Commtee Abovementioned
The Committee Chosen to Agree with Perfons what they sld
give for Land Lying to the Ways &c. and Make Report to y*
Town for their Confirmation

Report as follow's.
That on the Ninteenth Day of October 1748, They Agreed
with Samuel Cook that he move out his front fence Againft the
Country Road, Northward Even wlh Thomas Saltmarfh's fence
on his North Line againft Said Road, which is one Rod in Wydth,
and to Run from the Corner of Sd Saltmarfhs Land on a Straight
Line So as to Enterlect the Said Cooks fence Again at the End
of Thirty Rods from Sd Corner, the Land taken in and Enclofed
hereby is abo1 fifteen. And the Sd Cook is to pay in to the Town
Treafurey therefor (for the Ufe of y* Town) the Sum of Six
Pounds Old Tenor when The Town Shall Grant & Confirm the
Sd fifteen Rods of Land to him his heirs and Afsigns.

Joseph Mason
Jonas Bond
Ebenezer Stone
Jonan Brown

Watertown Octobr. 19th: 1748.

Commtee.

[43] At a meeting of the Selectmen at the Widow Mary
Learneds on the Tenth Day of March AD. 1748. The following
Perfons were Sworn to the Discharge of their Refpective Offices
to w°h they were Chofen on the Seventh of March Currant viz1.

[Town Clerk ] P
Joseph Mason Esqr. to ^ Office of -{Town Treafurer \ Justice

[Afsefsor J Harris

Nath1. Stone to the office of A Constable
Nath1. Bright ) . A/ .

Thos. Saltmarfhi to >T °fflce of Afsefsor
Seth Hafting to Office of Sealer of Lear.
Sam1 Cook ) ^,f. . .

John Whitney J t0 y' °fflce of fence viewer
Richd Clark ) to ye Office of Survey" of
Jonas Coollidge ) Highways I P Joseph

Israel Mead to y* Office of a Tythingman / Mason Jus.

Josiah Stowel ) . peace

Elifha Coollidge $ t0 ^ °fflce of Hogneve
Ebenzr Thornton ) to ye Office of Survey1 &
Jonas Coollidge J meafr of Timbr &c
Seth Haftings to ye office of Haward
Thos Saltmarfh to v* Office of Deerrieve
Richd Clark ) „
Jonas Collidge J t0 F offlce of Collector

W atertown Records.

The Town of Watertown being Served with a Copy of ye
Petition of the Old Precinct in Cambridge by order of General
Court, Relating to Sundry prfons and ye Estates they Improve or
live upon belonging to Watertown to be Set of to Cambridge as
more fully Set forth in sd Copy. At ye Abovesd Meeting Ordred
the Clerk to Ifue out Warrints Directed to ye Conftables of sd
Town to warn the freehold", and othr Inhab". of Watertown
Quallified to Vote in Town Affairs to Meet at the Publick
Meeting houfe in sd Town on Munday the 20th of March
Currant at two of the Clock After noon to hear the Copy of sd
Petition and for the Town to Do and Act on sd Affair as they
shall se meet or think proper.

The Meeting houfe Glafs wanting mending Defired Mr
Thatcher one of ye Selectmen to Speak to mr Ebenezer Bradifh to
mend Sd Glafs as soon as may be. Defired Sd Thatcher to
procure three hundred of Nails to Nail the pains of Glafs at sd
Meeting houfe.

[44] At a Meeting of the freehold" and other Inhabts of
Watertown on the 20.th Day of March AD. 1748/9 by Adjournm1.
Jonathan Child who was Chosen a Constable at Last Meeting.
At this Meeting Appeared and Made his pleas why he Sld not
Serve and Defired the favour of the Town to releafe him. And
the Town by a Vote Releafed Sd Child

Voted and Chose David Learned Constable. And ye Town
by Vote Dismifsed him

Voted and Chofe Seth Hastings for Second Constable. And ye
Town by a Vote releafed sd Haftings

Voted and Chofe Henry Spring junr Constable, ye Sd Spring
having been Chofe before and gave his Note to ye Town Treafr.
The Town by Vote Difmifsed sd Spring.

Voted and Chofe Samuel Nutting for Second Constable, upon
his pleas the Town Voted and Dismifsed Said Nutting.
Voted and Chose James Dix for Second Constable, who Accepted
and was Sworn.

Upon a Motion made and Seconded, The Vote was put whether
it is the mind of the Town to Reconfider their Vote made at Laft
meeting Relating to the Grant of four hundred pounds for y*
Revd Mr Storers Salary for ye Prefent Year, and y* Vote paft in
ye Affirmative. Then the Vote was put

Whether it is the mind of the Town to Grant the Sum of five
hundred pounds old Tenor for ye Revd Mr Seth Storers Salary
for this prefent Year, And the Vote paft in ye Affirmative
Voted to Choofe a Committee to Treet with a Gentleman to
keep the Grammer & Englifh School in the Town for this Prfent
Year

Voted and Chofe the prefent Selectmen to be sd Committee
Voted that thofe Parents & Matters who send their Children

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and Servants to the School Shall procure fire wood for y* School
Voted and Granted y* Sum of five pounds fifteen Shillings to
pay for a Gun the Selectmen bought for Sam1 Coollidge to Can-
to the E aft ward with him.

Voted and Granted 3/ to Joseph Whitney for warning a Town
Meeting

Voted that the Grant made to Henry Spring Lai't meeting for
y* keeping ye Widw. Maddocks Six weeks be made up Twenty
Shillings P week.

[45] At a Genral Town Meeting of the freeholders and
other Inhabts. of Watertown Quallified to Vote in Town Affairs
Regulerly Afsembled on the 20lh Day of March AD 1748/9.

Voted and Chose Jonas Bond Esqr. Moderator
The Copy of the Petition of the firft Parifh in Cambridge,
which the Town was Served with by order of ye General Court
(wherein they pray that Several of the Inhabts. of watertown with
the Estates they Dwel on Sld. be Anexed to sd Pariih) to Shew
reaions to sd Court why the prayer of sd Petition Should not be
granted, was Laid before the Town and Red, and After Debate
thereon

The Vote was put whether it is the mind of ye Town to Choofe
a Committee or Agents, to Shew (in behalf of Watertown)
Reafons why the prayer of sd Petition Relating to sd Watertown
Should not be Granted. And the Vote past in the Affirmative
Voted and Chofe Mr John Hunt Docter Jofiah Converfe &
Mr Jonathan Bemis to be a Commtee. or Agents for the Ends
Abovesaid.

At a Meeting of v* Selectmen at the Houfe of Jonas Bond Esqr.
on the Twenty firft Day of March AD. 1748.
At Sd Meeting the Surveyrs Agre'd and Set the Surveyers of
High Way's their Reipective Diftricts. viz1. Mr Richd Clark
Survey'. His District to be as follow's Viz1. All the High Ways
& Town Ways Eait of the Town Way that Leads from ye
Country Road by Justice Harris Two Acres (so called) and so
by the Meeting houie to Cambridge Line by Thos Wellingtons,
and that part of sd Lane from Cambridge Line aforesd up to the
Meeting houfe.

And Jonas Coollidge Survever of High Ways His District to
be as follow's Viz1. All the High Way's and Town Way's Weft
of the Town Way Leading from ye Country Road so by the
Meeting houfe and So to Cambridge Line by Thos Wellingtons
alio thofe Way South of y* River and that part of y* Town
way from y* Country to the Meeting houfe.

Agreed with Mr John Coollidge (P his wife) to board the
Widw. Webb for one Year Next from the 25th. of this Initant at
25/ Pr week old Tenor Exclucive of Extraordinary Charges, and

W atertown Records.

if any Such happen thro Sicknefs or Indifpofition of Body to be
reafonably Confidred, and if thro the run of things wth. Refpect
to provifions if they Sld Rife beyond prefent Expectation to what
ya now are the Selectmen promife that cafe shall be Confidred
alfo.

[46] At a Meeting of ye Selectmen at the Houfe of Joseph
Mason Esq1" on the Third Day of April 1749. The Gramer
School being Vacant, the Selectmen Agre'd To offer Mr Jonan
Sewel the Late Schoolmafter the Sum of £250£ Old Tenor P
y* Year & He to board himfelf. And if Mr Sewel Se meet to
take up to keep the School in Watertown for a Quarter or more
after that Rate then He to he Imployed. Appointed Joseph Mafon
Esq1". Mefsrs. Oliver Livermore & Ebenr Thather to Treat w***
Mr Jona11 Sewal on the premifses and to Make Report.
April the 6th. 1749. The Comtce Treated wth mr Jona11 Sewal
abo* keeping the Gramer & Englifh School in Watertown. And
after offer being made to Mr Sewel He undertook to keep the
School in Watertown for one Quarter after the Rate of £250 P
year old Tenor & He to board himfelf and the Quarter to begin
the 13th Day of this Inftant April.

At a Meeting of ye Selectmen at Mr Oliver Livermores on the
4th. Day of May 1749. The Selectmen having Recd a Precipt
Requiring them to Afsemble yr Town in ordr to Elect a Perfon
to Reprefent Them in a General Court appointed to be held at
Boston on ye 31st of this Inftant May.

Ordred the Clark to Isue out Warrants Directed to y6
Conftables to Warn the freeholdrs. and Other Inhabts. Quallifyed
&c. to Meet at the Publick Meeting houfe in sd Town on Munday
the 15th. of May Inftant at Two of the Clock after Noon then
and there to Elect a Sutable Perfon to Reprefent them at y*
Court abovesd.

Likewife to Order the Conftables to Notifie & warn the free-
hold". & other Inhabts. of Watertown Quallified to Vote in Town
Affairs to meet at the Publick Meeting houfe on Munday the
15th Day of May Inftant at Three of the Clock after noon for
ye ends following viz1.

1. Whereas Several Perfons who are Nonrefidents are Afseft
for f amity (?) to ye Tax in Watertown for ye great Timber Trade
which they carry on in the Town who Refuse to pay the Collectors
choofing to Stand a Trial in the Law wth. Relation to sd Affair.
To know the mind of ye Town with Relation thereunto. And to
Do And Act what they shall se meet and proper Relating to y*
same Affair.

2. To hear ye Requeft of Amos Bond Late Conftable for y*
Sinking of Wm. Vafsells Rates in his Lifts for Reafons w°h may
be given and for y* Town to Act yr pleafure there upon

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3. To know the Mind of y* Town whether they will Revive
the Town buy Law Relating to horfes as it now Stands only with
the Addition of Afsertaining the Difpofition of the forfiture.

Warrants were Isued out Accordingly

Att*. J Mafon Clerk /

[47] At a General Town Meeting of ^ freehold", and
other Inhabts. of Watertown Quallifyed to Vote in y* Choice
of a Reprefentative, Regulerly Afsembled at the Publick Meeting
houfe in sd Town on the fifteenth Day of May 1749 for the
Election of a Sutable Perfon to Reprefent the Town of Water-
town at the Great and General Court Appointed to be conven'd
and held at the Court houfe in Boston on the 31 Day of May
Currant.

The Meeting was Opned, the Major part of y* Selectmen
prefent, The Vote for the Choice of a Reprefentative was Called
for, And after the Votes Were brot in Sorted and Counted it
Appeared That Jonas Bond Esqr was Chofen to Reprefent the
Town at ye Court abovesd by the Major part of the voters Prefent.

At a General Town Meeting of the freehold", and other
Inhabts. of Watertown Quallified to Vote in Town Affairs
Regulerly Afsembled on the 15 Day of May 1749. At the
Publick Meeting houfe in sd Town.

Voted and Chose Joseph Mason Esqr Moderator for sd
Meeting.

The Seventeenth Article in the Warant for ye Warning of Laft
March Meeting relating to John Kimbal, at Sd Kimbals Motion
was ^Continued to May Meeting for his Accommodating sd
Affair with the Comtee formerly Chofen to Agree with Perfon's
for Land Lying to the ways &c. At this Meeting the
sd Commtee. Made Report to the Town Relating to what yee had
done in sd Affair, which Report was Red to the Town, And the
Vote there upon was Put Whether it is the mind of
Recorded ye Town to Accept of sd Report and that the Lands

Contained & mentioned in sd Report Relating to
John Kimbal be granted and Confirmed to the sd
John Kimbal his heirs and Afsigns on the Condition mentioned
in the Sd Reporte, and alfo that a Small piece of Land mentioned
in sd Report be granted and Confirmed to Jonas Bond Esqr his
heirs & Afsigns upon the Condition mentioned in sd Report,
And that the sd Report of the Comtee be Accordingly Record in
the Town Records, and ye Vote paft in ye Affirmative
Then the firft Article in the Warrant for this Meeting was
Red relating to Some Perticler Perfons who are Nonrefidents
there being Rated in Watertown for the Timber Trade in sd
Town, was Red to the Town and After Debate thereon. The
Vote was Put whether it is the mind of the Town to Choofe a

W atertown Records.

Comtee. to Take Advice in Sd Affair of Councel knowing in the
Law, and that if the Committee upon Advice Shall find yl yr is
Sufficiant foundation for the Town to proceed in sd Affair,
That then the Conftable proceed According to the Advice of sd
Comtee. and that the Town will indempnify the Conftables He
proceeding According to the sd Commtees. Advice. & ye Vote paft
in the Affirmative

Voted and Chofe Joseph Mason Esqr Mr John Hunt & Jonas
Bond Esqr to be sd Committee.

The Vote was put whether it is the mind of y* Town to Sink
Wm. Vafsells Rates in Conftable Amos Bonds Lists. And the
Vote Paft on y* Negative

Then

[48] Then the Vote was put, whether it is the mind of the
Town to revive the Town by Law Relating to horfses. Viz1. That
no Perfon or Perfons Shall Suffer his or their horfes or horfe kind
above the Age of six months to Run at Larg with in the Limmits
of Watertown without their being well fettred from the 15th Day
of May Currant to the Laft Day of October Next under the
penalty or forfiture of 2/6 for evry one that Shall be found
without being So fettred. One Moiety of sd forfiture to be to the
Haward or field driver, and the other Moiety for the Ufe of the
poor of ye Town And the Vote past in the Affirmative.

Voted that Joseph Mason Esqr Lay this By Law before the
Honble ye Court of General Sefsions of peace for *U County
for their Confirmation

The Commtees. Report.

The Commtee. Chofen to Agree with Perfons what they sld
give for Land Lying to ye Way's &c. Report what they have
further done in Said Affair More Especially wth Refpect to the
Land fenced in adjoining to the Land formerly Clarks which
was Mentioned in an Article in the Warrant for warning Laft
March Meeting and Continued to this May Meeting viz1 the Said
Commtee have Agreed with John Kimbal that he Shall have the
Land already taken in (belonging to the Town) Adjoining to
his Land (formerly Uriah Clarks) Containing abo*. half An Acrer
as the Wall fence Now Stands Only Extending the South line to
the Weftward So far as on a Straight or parrelell line with the
wall as it now Stands as to Enterfext his fence which will make
the South line forty Rods in length the Said half Acrer is
Bounded Easterly by a Town Way Southeafterly with Town
Land Southerly with a Town Way, Elfewhere on sd Kimbal's
own Land, He the sd John Kimbal to pay into the Town Treafury
for sd Land the Sum of Twenty Pounds old Tenor for the Ufe of
Watertown upon the Town's Granting and Confirming sd half

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Acrer (be it more or lefs) to him y* sd John Kimbal his heirs
& Afsigns All which is Submitted

P Joseph Mason
Jonas Bond
Ebenezr Stone
Jonan Brown

And further on the Day abovesd
The Sd Comtee Agreed that Jonas Bond Esq. move out his
fence into the Town way (leading by y* Pound) oppifite to y*
Watering place So far as to make a more Uniform line or frunt,
Runing upon a Streight line from the moft Wefterly bend of his
wall (Near to the Small piece granted him before by y* Town)
so as to Enterfect Sam1 Fisks Wall fence againft his Pikle South
of his Barn which line will in clofe abl. five Rods of ground. And
He the sd Bond to pay therefor in to the Town Treafury for the
ufe of ye Town the Sum of Twenty Shillings old Tenor upon
the Towns Granting & Confirming y* sd five Rods of Ground to
him his heirs and Afsigns. which is humbly Submitted

P Joseph Mafon "]

Ebenezr Stone }» Commtee
Jonan Brown J

Watertown May 9th. 1749.

[49] At a Meeting of ye Selectmen of Watertown on the

3d Day of July 1749. At David Coollidges to Confider of y*

Lift of Pfons Licenced in sd Town the Laft Year. &c

The Selectmen having Confidered Sd List Did not Approve of

Thomas Saltmarfh having his Licence Renewed

The Selectmen Approve of Mary Learned & David Coollidge

having their Licences Renewed for the Year Enfuing. And Mr

John Hunt Renewing his Licence, as for Nath1 Harris Esqr

under his Circumftances the Selectmen dont Approve of having his

Licence Renewed.

July 17. 1749. At a meeting of y* Selectmen at ye Meeting
houfe, Mr Jonan. Sewells time for keeping the School being Near
Expiring, Agreed that Mr Sewel be Treated wth to keep the
School till the firft Munday in March Next if he will keep it
after the Rate of £ 250 Pr Year old Tenor and board himfelf.
Defired Mefsrs. Ebenezer Thatcher & Isaac Sanderfon two of ye
Selectmen to Treat wth. Mr Sewel in behalf of ye Selectmen
Relating to ye prmifes And make Report /

Upon Viewing the Meeting houfe and finding that it wanted
very much to be Repaired Especally to Secure the Steaple. Agre'd
to meet at sd Meeting houfe Again on Tuefday the 25th Inftant
at 7 of ye Clock in the Morning And that Mr Benjn Haftings &
Mr Samuel Stratton be Defired to meet with the Selectmen at

Commtee

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the Same place & time to View & See what is Need full to be
done. And that mr John Savin be Defired to mend y6 under
pining of sd Meeting houfe.

At a Meeting of ye Selectmen at the Meeting houfe on the 25 of
July 1749. Upon further View of ye Meeting houfe Mr Benjn.
Haftings and mr Sam1 Stratton being prefent we find that the
Platform above the Bell is Very Rotton both Bords & Shingles,
It was Judged by the Workmen that plank wld be better for sd
Platform than Double boarding and so Cork the joints and
Cover it with Shingles Agreed with mr. Haftings & Stratton to
procure what Plank and other Metarels that is Necefsary and to
Do the work of Repairing the Meeting houfe who under took to
do the Same, And to Do it the beginning of Sepr next or before,
and to Draw money out of y* Treafurey for the purchafeing
Metarels. Mr Jonn. Sewal our prefent Schoolmafter Mett the
Selectmen and and Engaged to keep ye Grammer & Englifh School
in the Town untill the firft Munday of March Next After the
Rate of 280 £ P Year and to board himfelf. And the Selectmen
Engage upon his faithfull keeping the sd School that He sld be
Rewarded therefor by ye Town after the Rate of Two hundred
& Eighty pounds P year as before sd He paying for his own
Boarding. —

[50] At a meeting of y* Selectmen at mr Ebenezer Thatchers
on the 10th Day of Novr. 1749. The Widw. Grover and y6
Widw. Stearns under their Necefsitous Circumftances made their
Application to ye Selectmen for some relief e with Refpect to wood
Agre'd to procure One Load of Wood for ye sd Widw. Grover.
and Two Loads of Wood for ye sd Widw. Starnes as Soon as may
be at the Towns Charge.

Whereas the Vote of y* Town Relating to ye School is, That
thofe Parents and Mafters who Send their Children & Serts. to
School Sld. Provide firewood for sd School. The Selectmen
judge 8/ old Tenor P Scholler is Little Enough to provid Wood
for sd School, And Accordingly Agre'd that ye Schoolmafter be
Defired to Send to Such Parents and Mafters y* Send yr Children
& Serts to School to send 8/ Pr Scholler in order to procure wood
for y* School. And that the Schoolmafter be Defired to Send to
thofe who are Dilenquent y* Laft Year to Send their Coto as
others have Done to pay y* Selectmen they having Advanced the
money.

Agre'd and Ordred the Clerk to Isue out a Warrant to Warn
John Conred Huffinz and his Wif Catrine and four Children
viz1. John Elizh. Catn. & Mary, (which was don accordingly)

The Widw. Webb who is maintained P ^ Towns wanting
Some Clothing to keep her warm and Comfortable ye Approaching
Winter Agre'd That Mrs. Coollidge (with whom she lives) be

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Defired to procure Such thing as is Necefsary for End abovesd.
and bring her Acc1 in order to be paid.

At a Meeting of ye Selectmen at Mr Isaac Sanderfons on the
23d. Day of November 1749.

The Selectmen having had freqent Complaints from divers
GentK of Cambridge as well as from ye Selectmen of sd Town of
ye Deplorable Cafe that Sam1 Coollidge is in at this prefent for
want of evry thing as to Clothing, and in a Suffering Condition,
And likely to Suffer in Several Refpects if Speedy Care be not
taken for him. As he belongs to Watertown the Selectmen
Account themfelves in Duty bound to take Some care for him
and provide Such Clothing for him as may prevent his Suffering
and so of his becoming a greater Charge to ye Town. Agre'd to
procure for him a Coat Jacket a pr Briches two Shirts a pr of
Stockins & a pr of Shoos he being Deftitute of evry thing of
Clothing fit to cover his Nackednefs. Agre'd that mr Oliver
Livermore & mr Ebenr Thatcher take the Care to procure the
things abovesd. In the firft place to Inquire whether they can
procure wl may be Sutable at ye Second hand; If not such Cloth
as is Sutable for Coat and Jacket to keep him warm and Leather
briches what triming &c as is Necefsary and to do it as soon as
may bee. The Selectmen Confidering the Many Complaints
that have been made to them what a Trouble

the

[51] the Sd Coollidge is where he comes and the Dainger
they are in by Reafon of his Lying in their Barns for fear of fire
or other Mifchief. the Selectmen Apprehending that it will be
beft for ye sd Coollidge and for the Town that He be in Some
family where he may be taken care of & keept from Rambling
ab1. and So kept from diftroying wl is got for him.
Accordingly the Selectmen Appointed to meet at David
Coollidges on fryday the 1st of Decembr. Next at four clock after
Noon, in order to Confider where to git a place and agre'd to give
Publick Notice that if any perfon is inclined to take him that
they meet Selectmen at y* time and place aforesd.

Decd. 1. 1749. The Selectmen meet at David Coollidges
according to Appointmt. But no Perfon Appeared to treat with
them Relating to Sam1 Coollidge.

The Selectmen being Informed by y* Widw. Becks that She
had taken in a woman (a Stranger) out of pity and Compafsion
who was Sick at her houfe, the Selectmen went to see how the
matter was, and found a poor miserable woman there who if
she had not been taken in by ye sd widw. had bin in danger of
perifhing. The Selectmen Incouraged ye widw. to take proper
care for her, and as ye Selectmen were Informed that she had
some money and other things they advifed the Widw. to See &
git her pay from her for y* Trouble she was at.

W atertown Records.

At a meeting of ye Selectmen at David Coollidges on ye 18th.

of Decr. 1749 The Selectmen Recd the Clothes procured for
Sam1 Coollidge, Ace1 of wch is as follow's viz1.

Cloth for a Coat Jacket & Triming cloth for

2 shirts & a pr of stockins £19=. 2 — .6

A pair of Leather Briches ready made .3=.. — ..

Making the Coat and Jacket .5 — .. — ..

Making 2 shirts with thread & buttons .1 — .. — ..

Old Tenor i28=.2=.6

Two Perfons Appeared at this meeting who offered to take
Said Sam1 Coollidge but their Loweft terms being 55/ P week,
the Selectmen could not Confent to give it.

The Widw. Mary Maddocks being deftitute of houfe or home
for this winter Seafon (People not careing to take her in to set
her to work as in warm wether) She being at prefent at
Chriftopher Grants, the Sd Grant being willing to Entertain her
for her work if She did Enough to pay for her board, and if
not to be Alow'd by the Town what sld be wanting. He ye
sd Grant prudently keeping her to work or finding work for
her till further Order. He keeping a fair and true Ace1 of Her
Earnings, and to Lay the Same before the Selectmen, And If her
Work or Earnings do not amount to Reafonable boarding to be
alow'd by the Town what is Reafonable over and above her
Earnings.

[521 At a Meeting of ye Selectmen at the Houfe of Jonas
Bond"Esqr. on the Eighth Day of Jan>\ 1749. Upon a Mefsage
Sent to the Selectmen from one of ^ Grand jury of the County
That the Town of Watertown was in Danger of A Prefentm1. on
Acc1 of Sam1 Coollidge his Runing abl & being Mifcheivs &c The
Selectmen Agre'd to inform the Grand jury of ye Circumftances
of ye sd Coollidge and what the Selectmen had Done in behalf of

Town for him, and, and what further Steps they have Agre'd
to that he might be taken care of that so he might not make Such
Difturbance as he has done. That so the Town might not be
prefented Agre'd further to Inquire of Such GentK of
Charlftown as are prop1" to See whether sd Coollidge may be got
into their Work houfe upon Equiable Terms, and If they fail
there then to Make One Addrefs more to ^ Overfeeres of y* Poor
in Bofton to Se If he could upon Reafonable Terms be got into
their work Houfe for Some short time at Left till his cafe cld. be
Laid before the Town.

At a meeting of ye Selectmen of Watertown at the Houfe of
Joseph Mafon Esqr on Feb^: 14. 1749. At Said Meeting the
Selectmen Ordred the Clerk to Isue out Warrants Directed to the

Watertown Records.

Conftables of sd Town, To Warn the freehold1^, and other
Inhab1. of Watertown Quallified to Vote in Town Affairs, To
Afsemble & meet together on Munday the fifth Day of March
Next at Nine of ye Clock In the Morning for the Ends following
viz1. (1) To Choofe a Moderator for sd Meeting (2) To
know the mind of ye Town what Sum Perfons shall pay, who
are Chofen Conftables and Refufe to Serve. (3) To Choofe
Selectmen, A Town Clerk, a Town Treafurer a Conftable or
Conftables, Afsefsors, and all Such other Town Officers as by
Law are to be Chofen in the Month of March Annually. (4) To
Choofe a Saxton and Agree how he Shall be Satisfied for his
Service (5) To put in their Votes for a County Treafurer.
(6) To know the mind of ye Town whether Swine Shall Run at
Large under the Regulation in the Law, (7) To hear the Town
Trealurers Acc*. And to pafs thereon. (8) For the Town to
manifest their Mind how the Intreft money Coming to the Town
this Year (the year beginning the Eleventh of Decr Laft) shall be
Appropriated. (9) To Grant the Revd mr Seth Storer his Salary
for the Year Enfuing, the Year beginning the firft of March
Next. (10) To Grant money for the Support of ye School or
other wife Agree how it Shall be Supported (11) To Grant
money for the Support of the poor ye Enfuing Year. (12) To hear
the Accts. of thofe prfons to whom the Town is Indebted to, and
to Grant Money to Satisfy them. (13) To Grant money for the
Repairing of the Meeting houfe Glafs &c. (14) To grant Money
for the Repairing of ye Great Bridge over Charles River in Water-
town if they Se meet. (15) To know the mind of y* Town
whether they will mend the High ways and Town ways By
Rate the Enfuing Year as has been practicd Some years paft, And
if the Town See Meet to Come into this Method, Then to make
a Grant of money for said Affair, And for y*2 Town to State Day
Labour both for men and Teems, And that Perfons May Work
out their Refpective Rates at wch. they are set (if they see meet)
at the Price that the Town Agrees upon, and to choofe the
Surveyer of

The

[53] The High ways to be Collectors of Said Rate, or to
See that it be worked out within the Year in the way and manner
the Town Agrees on. (16) To hear the Pleas of Some of the
Late Conftables for Abatm1. of Some Perticuler Perfons Rates in
their Lists, And for the Town to Act their pleafure thereon.
(17) For the Town to Manifest their mind, what they will have
done with Samuel Coollidge, and done for him, under his Prefent
Difficult Circomftances so as to prevent Extroord>\ Charge being
bro1 upon the Town by Prefentment or other wife on Accr of sd
Coollidge. (18) To know the Mind of ye Town Whether they
are willing to joine wth Two, Three or More of the Neighbour

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Towns (If sd Neighbour Towns are willing) To Errect a
work houfe in Some Convenant place, wherein Idle Perfons may
be Imployed, and other poor Perfons (who may be judged proper)
be taken care off; And if the Town are willing herefor; Then
for the Town to do any thing or things or pafs Any Act or Acts
Relating to sd Affair as they Shall judge proper for the promoting
thereof. (19) To know the mind of the Town whether they
will Choofe and Impower a Com:tee or their Reprefentative to
joine with Commtees. or the Reprefentatives of Wefton and
Waltham to Petition the Great & General Court in behalf of
Watertown, Wefton & Waltham for a Grant of Some of the
unapropriated Lands belonging to ye Province, To Enable ye
sd. Three Towns the better to Defray the great Charge they are
Annually at in Maintaining the Great Bridge over Charles River
in Watertown. (20) for the Town to have a Lift of Jurymen,
with a new Addition thereto, Laid before them and for the Town
to Accept thereof If ya See meet, And for y* Town to make An
Addition to the Superiour Box. (21) To know the mind of ye
Town whether they will Choofe and Appoint a man to take care
of y* fence abo1 y* Buring place to keep up sd Fence to prevent
Creatures Gitting in perticulerly Swine gitting in and Rooting
down the tops of ye Graves, and to take up the Young Trees that
are growing up in sd Buring place which in time may Discomode
the Same, and whether He yl is Appointed and takes the Care
abovesd. Shall have for sd Service, what grafs be got therein by
Mowing; and not to feed any therein. (22) To hear the
Requeft of Mr Sam1. Jenifon for Some Releaf Refpecting his
Sifter Sufanna Murch & for the Town to Act their pleafure
with Relation thereto.

And Direct the Conftables to Notify Such Perfons which the
Town are Indebted to to bring in their Accts. to the Selectmen
at the Houfe of y45 Widw. Mary Learned Inholdr. on fryday the
Second Day of March Next at three of the Clock afternoon in
order to have them Laid before the Town, And alfo to Notify
the Surveyers who are Collectors to meet at the same time &
place in order to make up their Accts. with the Selectmen. (War-
rants were Ifued out Accordingly).

At sd Meeting Ordred the Clerk to Isue out a Warrant to warn

out of Town T . , _. , t . ~ ' . A.

v one Lyda Murch (the Daughter of Wm. &

Sufanna Murch) who Came from Cambridge Abo1 the Middle
of August Laft paft, who Refides with her mother in the
Dwelling houfe of Stephen Palmer which is in Watertown

(A warrant was Isued out Accordingly & Delivered to
Conf table N. Stone)

The Clerk was Defired to Write to y*5 Selectmen of Wefton
to Procure Seven hundred of good Plank for the Great Bridge
in Watertown, as soon as may be and to Send word whether
they can or no. (A Letter was Sent Dated y*5 15th of this Inftant.)

W atertown Records.

Agreed to procure a Load of wood for the Widow Grover under
her prefent Necefsitous Circumftances.

[54] At a meeting of ye Selectmen at y* Widow Learneds on
ye 2d Day of March AD 1749. for y* Taking in of y* Accts. of
thofe Perfons to whom the Town is Indebted the Acc1. Taken in
are as follow's viz1.

Thos Saltmarfh As an Afsefsor for half
a Day Copying Laft Years List of y*
Province Rate for y* Court .. 10 — ..

For Help taking New Invoice in May 4
Days 4" .. "..

For help taking and Perfecting 1
Invoice making the Province County \
Town & Highway Rates this Year J 5" ..

£9=10=.

Nath1. Harrington for help Coppying Laft Year Rate ..=10=..

Nath1. Bright Afsefsor for Help taking

Invoice in May 3 — .. — ..

for help taking perfecting an Invoice 1

Making the Province County Town & > 5 — .. — ..

Highway Rates this Year j

& for 200 Shingles for ye Meeting houfe 1 — .6 — ..

.9= .6=..

Joseph Mason Esqr. for help Copy Laft

Years Provinece Rate one Day £.1 — .. — ..

Help taking New Invoice for a New

Valuation 3 Days .3 — .. — ..

for help Taking a Invoice & Perfect 1

it Making the Province Tax County \ .5 — .. — ..

Rate Town & High way Rates

for Cafh to get y* Town By Law arA

Horfes Confirmed .. — .6 — ..

For a Qr of board Nails y2 Hundred

Double Tens & 200 of Shingles for ye

Meeting Houfe 1 " 15 " .6

for his Service as Clerk & Treafr. ye

Year 1749 20 " ..

31" .1' .6

Sam1 Stratton for fetching up the Stuff
from Boston for ^ Meting houfe .2" 10

For Ten days & y2 of Work at ye 1
Meeting houfe 26/P & one Day at sd [ 14" 13
Houfe 20/ J
For a Bier for the Town .3 " ..

20=.3=,

fVatertown Records.

Ebenezer Thatcher for Wire & Nails for

y* Meeting houfe .."19=..

for a Load of Wood for ye Widw. Grover .3" ..=..

David Livermore for Sundry Dogs &

Speeks for y* Bridg .2=13=..

for a look and Nails for y* School Houfe .. — .5 — ..

.3" 19:

.2=18-

Ebenezr Thornton & Jonas Collidge for
21 feet of Timber
for 294 feet of plank for Treadaway v
Bridge and ye Bridge near Thomas /

Wellingtons y* whelms by Goddards ( " . -

& Amos Bonds ) lb~ 5

Jonas Bond Esqr for 29 feet of Board for

ye Meeting houfe .1 — .. — ..

Jofiah Stearns for Mending ye Stocks

and for a lock .. — 12 — ..

for 15/ Omitted Laft Y"ear his Acc1 yn

ws 5/ New tenor & taken to be 5/ old .. — 15 — ..

.1— .7— ..

To ye Widw. Becks & Sarah Willet for yr Care of

& Nurfing a poor Vagabon Woman taken in in

Diftrefs & falling sick at y6 widows 10=..-

To Benjn. Haftings for 7 Days Yz work

at ye great Bridge at 28/ P 10—10—..

for 13 Days & ^ work at y* Meeting

houfe at 28/P 18—18—..

for one hundred ^ °f Clabboards for

the Meeting Houfe .4 — 10 — ..

for Nails for sd House 14/ & Turpine-

tine 20/ .1—14—..

for Slit work 5/ for board 5/ ..—10—..

36= .2:

To Henry Spring junr for his Care of
ye Widw. Stearns in the time of her &

Childs Sicknefs .5—10—..
To Sam1 Coollidge for Speeks hooks &

Stapels for ye Meeting houfe .2=16 — ..
To Dan1 Bond for Timbr for a whelm

near Jofiah Stearns -1 — •• —

Richd. Clark Surveyor & Collector for this Year made up his
Acct wth Relation to thofe Offices & by his Acc1 he had work't
out his Rate all but two days work 9/ & some Nonrefidents 7/1
w°h ya yr are behind promifes to work out this Spring.

[55] At a General Town meeting of the Freeholders and
other Inhabts. of Watertown Regulerly Afsembled on the 5th
Day of March 1749 for the Choice of Town Officers and other
Affairs mentioned in ve Warrant

Watertown Records.

Voted and Chofe Jonas Bond Esqr. Moderator of sd Meeting.
The Vote was put whether it is the mind of the Town That
thofe Perfons who are Chofen to Serve in the office of a
Conftable and Refufe shall pay as a fine to y* Town y* Sum of
five pounds Lawfull money, and the Vote paft in the Affirmative.

Jonas Bond Esq1"
Joseph Mason Esqr.
Voted and Chofe for Selectmen { Mr Joseph Harrington

Mr Jonan. Bemis
Mr Edw. Harrington
Voted and chofe for Town Clerk Joseph Mafon Esqr.
Voted and Chofe for Town Treafurer Joseph Mafon Esqr.
Voted and Chofe for firft Conftable Wm. Coollidge. who Refused
to Serve in sd. Office.

Voted and Chofe for Conftables j

{Joseph Mason Esqr.
Dean. Sam1. Fisk
Mr Nath1. Harrington
Voted and Chofe for Sealer of Leather Seth Hastings

it . j j /Ti ft t . ( Simon Coollidge

Voted and Chofe for fence viewers j JonaI1 StQne yC 3<1

Voted and Chofe for Surveyers of High Ways j ^niel ^Bond"

Voted and Chofe for Tythingmen { ^^lHd^

xr j , ^, , , TT . ( Jofhua Stratton
Voted and Chofe for Hogneves | Sam, Warrin junr_

Voted and Chofe for Meafurers of ( Ebenezer Thornton
Timber &c. / Jonas Coollidge

Voted and Chofe for Hawards or J Jofhua Stratton
field Drivers ( Sam1. Warrin junr.

Voted and Chofe for Gager of Cask Smith Prentice

Voted and Chofe for Deerreives \ 1°™ ^?wn

( James Uix

Voted and Chofe for Sexton Samuel Stratton

Voted to pay the Sexton for his Service by Two Contributions

as Ufual and they to be on the Days Appointed as on Record.

which two Contrabutions the sd Sexton Accepted of as wl should

Satisfy him for his Service in sd Trust or Office.

Then were Votes bro* in for a County Treafurer & Delivred to

one of the Conftables.

Voted that Swine S,d. Run at Larg this Year under the Regula-
tions in ye Law in that Refpect.

Then

[56] Then the Town Treafurers Accts. were Laid before
the Town & Red. The firft Acc1. of the Treafurey Ammounting
to the Sum of 1213 " .4 " 11

W atertown Records.

The Credit Amounting to the Sum
of (old Tenor) 981 " .9 " .6

Out Standing in the Constables
Hands 170 " 3 " ..

In the Treafury Recd this Day 61 "12 " .5

1213 " .4 "11

The Second Acc1 Relating to the Intreft money Recd
The Intreft money Recd to this Day Amounted to
ye Sum of .147 " 14 " .2

Paid out of Intreft money to sevrel Perfons P
ordr. .147 " 14 " .2

Both of thefe Accts were by a Vote of Town Alowed and
Accepted.

Voted that the lntreit money Comeing to the Town this Year
be Appropriated, one hundred Pounds old Tener to the Miniftry
the other hundred for ye School this Year.

Put to Vote whether it is the mind of y* Town to put of the
Making of a Grant for ye Revd Mr Seth Storer's Salary untill the
Next May Meeting, and to Choofe a Commtee. to inqure in the
mean time in to the Contract made with mr Storer at the time
of His Setlm1. and make Diligent inquirey wl Silver was P ounce
then, and wc the Necefsarys of Life then Cost, and how things
are at this prefent time, and into whatfoever that may give Light
in said Affair to the Town and that they make Report thereof
to the Town at sd May Meeting, That the Town may then
proceed to make a Grant for ye Revd Mr Storers Salary for ye
prfent year

And the Vote Paft in the Affarmitive
The Vote was put whether it is the mind of ye Town to Choofe
three prfons to be a Committe (for ye End abovesd) and the Vote
paft in the Affirmative

Voted and Chofe mr Ebenezer Thatcher Jonas Bond & Joseph
Mafon Esqrs. to be sd Committee.

Voted and Granted or Alowed for the Support of the School
this year the Sum of Two hundred and fifteen Pound and the
Remains of Eighty five pounds of ye Laft Years Grant for ye
School (not Improved) One hundred pounds there of to be paid
out of ye Intereft money, and one hundred and fifteen pounds old
Tener to be Afsefsed.

Voted and Granted for the Support of the Poor the Sum
Sixty Pounds and what is Coming from Waltham on Acc1 of ye
Poor by Laft Settlm1 wth sd Waltham

A List of Debts Due from the Town to sundry Perfons named
in sd List was Laid before the Town and Read Amounting to
£161 " .7 " .6 old Tenr

The Vote was put whethe the Town do Grant the Sum of one
hundred Sixty one pounds 7/6 old Tener to Satisfy & pay sd
Debts.

W atertown Records.

And the Vote paft in the Affirmative
Voted and Granted for ye Repairing of y* Meeting houfe Glafs
&c the Sum of fifteen Pounds old Tenor.

There being a Sum of Thirty five pounds coming from
Waltham Relating to ^ Great Bridge alio wc was Apropriated to
sd bridge Coming from ye Truftees alfo y* Grant made Laft year
not yet Improved it was tho1. Sufficint for prfent
Therefore y* Vote was put whether it is the mind of y* Town
to make a Grant of Money for ye Great Bridge this prfent Year
and the Vote paft in the Negative

The

[57] The Vote was Put whether it is the mind of ye Town
to mend the High Ways & Town Ways by Rate this Year as has
been for some years paft — And the Vote paft in the Affirmative
Voted and Granted the Sum of One hundred & fifty pounds
old Tener for sd Service. And the Dilinquant Surveyers to work
out what is behind in their Lists this prefent Year.
Voted That the price of Labour for men and Teems, and the
time for work be as it was Agreed on the Laft Year.
Voted and Chofe Smith Prentice & Daniel Bond the Prefent
Surveyers to be Collectors to Collect or to See that the Grant be
faithfully worked out with in the prefent Year.
Several Conftables made their Pleas for Abatmts. in their Lists.
vz1.

Conftable James Dix for y* Sinking of Richd. Sanger's 22/6
John Noyce 13/3 Capt David Baldwin 22/6 Isaac Williams
11/3 which in old Tener is 13=10 — ..

Voted and Abated y* Abovenamed Perfons yr Rates, and Granted

the Sum of 13—10—.. to Supply the Same £13—10—..

The Vote was put whether the Town will Sink Jofiah Cuttings
Rate in Nath1 Brights List, and ye Vote paft in the Negative.
The Vote was put whether the Town will Sink Wm. Vafsels
Rate in Amos Bonds List & ye Vote paft in the Negative.
Joseph Whitney Late Constable Pleaded Abatm1. of Isaac
Holdin's Rate 7/6 Jofeph Stearns 8/7 Isaac Williams 25/10.
David Baldwin 40/11 John Noyce 20/5 and Richd Sanger 40/11:
all New Tener, in old £28=16r=:.8
The Vote was put whether the Town will Sink the above
Named Perfons Rates in Sd Conftable Whitneys Lifts amounting
to 28 — 16 — 8 and Grant So much to Supply ye Same, and y6
Vote paft in y^ Affirmative

Jonas Coollidge Late Constable Pleaded for Abatm1 of Sam1
Stouel Decd his Rate in his Lifts 12/10 Joseph Stearns 15/11
Aron Crofts 8/ David McConothy 3/3 all new Tener Amount-
ing in Old to £8 — .. — ..
The Vote was Put whether the Town Sink ye Rates of y*
abovesd Perfons in Conftable Coollidges Lifts amounting to £8

W atertown Records.

old Tener and Grant so much to Supply the Same, and Vote paft
in y* Affirmative.

Joseph Paterfon Late Conftable pleaded Abatm1. of Sam1
Stouel Rates in Lift 5/7 and Benjn. Bond Decd his Rate 5/3 one
Boyington 10/3 Isaac Williams 6/10 all new Tenor Amounting
in old to £5— 11— .8

The Vote was Put whether the Town Sink the Rates of ye
above named Perfons in Conftable Paterfons List and Grant ye
Sum of 5 — 1 1 — 8 to Suply the Same and the Vote paft in the
Affirmative

Upon a Motion made & Second, The Vote was put whether
the Town Do Adjourn this Meeting and the Remaining Buifnefs
thereof unto Munday the 12 day of this Inftant march to this
houfe at one Clock after noon And ye Vote paft in the Affirm-
ative

Accordingly the Meeting was Adjourned / /

[58] At a Meeting of the Selectmen at y* Widw. Mary
Learneds on the 9th of March 1749. for the Swearing Town
Officers &c. The Perfons under Named were Sworn to their
Refpective Offices by Joseph Mafon Jus1 peace viz1.

Henry Goding )
Sam* Cook ] Constables

Afsefsors

Sam1 Fisk
Nath1 Harrington
Jonan Stone ye 3d fence Viewer

Dan1^ Bond1^ } Surveyers of High Ways and Collectors

Jonas Coollidge Tything man

Sam1 Warrin junr Hogrieve & Haward

Ebenezer Thornton ) _ , , ; — . , .

Jonas Coollidge t Surveyers and mealurers of Timber &c.

James Dix and Jonathan Brown Deere Rieves.
(Seth Hasting Sealer of Lear. took his Oath on y* 6th. of march
inftant before Joseph Mason Justice peace)

At the Abovesd. Meeting the Selectmen Confidering that Mr
Jonan Sewal's Time for keeping of the School was Expired.
The Queftion was Asked Whether they wld. Imploy ye Sd Sewal
any Longer And the Majer part of ye Selectmen were for y*
Seeking of a nother School Mafter, And Appointed to meet at
Jonas Bonds Esqr on Munday the 19th. Inftant at four Clock
After Noon to Confider further abo1 a Schoolmafter. As alfo
for the boarding out the Widw. Webb.

May 11. 1750 Joshua Stratton Was Sworn to the faithfull
Discharge of ye office of a Hogrieve. before Joseph Mason Justs.
peace. He refuted to take the Oath of Haward.

May 22 1750 Joseph Mason Esqr. was Sworn to the offices of
Town Clerk, Town Treafurer, and Afsefsor Before Thomas
Greenwood Justice peace.

Watertown Records.

[59] At a General Town Meeting of the freehold", and
other Inhabts. of Watertown Regulerly Afsembled on the 12th.
Day of March AD. 1749 by Adjournment.

Voted and Abated Wm. Lees Rate in Conftable Godings Lift
12/ New Tener.

Voted and Granted to Wm. Goding 12/ New Tenor he having
paid & made up with y6 Treafr.

Voted and Granted to Joseph Harrington £8=. 5 — .. old Tenor

for three Load of wood he Carryed to y6 Widw. Stearns.

Voted and Granted to Nath1 Stone 29/ old Tenor for Serving

Conftable & Warning of three Town Meetings.

Voted and Granted to John Sawin 14/ old Tenor for his Mending

the underpining of the Meeting Houfe.

The the Article Relating to Sam1 Coollidge was Read and
Confidred. And the Vote was put whether it is the mind of y*
Town, That y* Selectmen take the beft And prudent care of
Samuel Coollidge under his Indigent Circumftances, and for the
preventing his Rambleing abl. and doing of mifchief to git him
into some work houfe (if it may be) where he may be kept
from Mifchief or other wife take care of Him. And the Vote
paft in the Affirmative.

Then the Article Relating to Errecting of a work houfe was
Read and after debate thereon.

The Vote was Put, Whether it is the Mind of the Town That
in cafe two three or more of the Neighbouring Towns will joine

with such Towns

with them, that then they will be their proportion A to wards
the building a work houfe in some Convenant place where it shall
be thought proper or shall be Agreed upon for the Imployment of
Idle Perfons and other Needy Perfons who shall be adjudged
proper to be put into sd Houfe. And the Vote paft in the
Affirmative.

The Vote was put whether it is the mind of the Town to
Choofe a Committee to Inquire of the Neighbouring Towns to
See who of them will come into the Affair or Scheem of the
building of a work houfe, for y* Ends aforesd. And the Vote
paft in the Affirmative.

Voted to Choofe three Perfons to be a Committee for ye Ends
abovesd.

Voted and Chofe Cap1. John Taynter, Mr John Hunt and
Dean. Sam1. Fisk to be a Committee for the End Abovesaid.
The Vote was put whether it is the mind of the Town that
the abovesd Comlee. proceed to make Inquiry relating to the
Building of a work houfe, and make Report thereof at the Next
May meeting And the Vote paft in the Affirmative.

Put to Vote whether it is the mind of the Town to Choofe a
Commtee to joine with Comtees. of Wefton & Waltham to Petition
ye General Court for a Tract of Land ye beter to Enable them to

Watertown Records.

Support ye Repairs of ye Great Bridge in Watertown. And y*
Vote paft in y* Negative.

The Vote was put whether it is the mind of ye Town to
Choofe and Impower their Reprefentative to joine with the Repre-
fentatives of Wefton & Waltham to Petition the General Court
for a Tract of the unappropriated Land belonging to the Province
the better to Enable them to Support of ye Great Bridge in
Watertown. and the Vote paft in the Affirmative.

Voted to Choofe a Man to take care of the fence abo1. the
Buring place.

Put to Vote whether it is ye mind of ye Town to Choofe Sam1
Stratton to take ye Care of the fence abl. the burying place, and
as a reward therefor to have the Young trees therein, and what
grafs he can git therein by Mowing. And ye Vote paft in the
Affirmative.

Sam1 Jenifon made his Requeft to the Town Relating to his
Sifter Sufa". Murch for Some Releaf. After the matter was
Confidred

The Vote was put whether it is the mind of y* Town to Grant
to Sam1 Jenifon any thing towards paying the Rent of the Houfe
that he had hired for his sifter Murch. And ye Vote paft in the
Negative /

[60] A Lift of Jury men was Laid before the Town for
their Confideration and Acceptance. After Confideration the
Town Voted that Ebenezer Thornton John Bright & Henry
Learned Should be taken out, All the Reft with the Addition of
Thirteen New ones were by a Vote Accepted of by the Town
Amounting to 82 Perfons. Sixteen of which being in the Superiour
Box, the Town Voted four more to be added to sd Box, viz*. Sam1
Thatcher Edw. Harrington Nath1. Harrington & Sam1 Fisk. —
(the List is on file)

At a Meeting of y* Selectmen a1 y** Houfs of Jonas Bond Esqr.
on the 19th. Day of March AD. 1749. There being a Necefsitie
that Some Plank be procured for the Great Bridge. Agreed that
Mr Edwd Harrington one of the Selectmen, take Speedy care to
See where Plank may be had and procure Seven hundred feet
Sutable for sd Bridge.

The Pound wanting Some thing to be done to it for the
Strengthening of y6 same, Agreed that there be procured Two
Sutable Chisnut pools big enough to be Split to brce therewith
evry Corner of ye Pound upon the Cap's And that Mr Sam1
Stratton be Defired to under take procuring sd pools and to do
the work.

It was Agreed among the Selectmen y*. mr. William Jenifon
be treeted with, to See whether He will undertake to keep the
Grammer and Englifh School in the Town for one Quarter of a
Year.

Watertoivn Records.

Jonas Bond Esqr. Sc Mefsrs. Jonan. Bemis & Edw. Harrington
were Deiired to treet with mr Jenifon wth. Relation to ye
School, to See whether He will under take to keep the Same, and
to know His Lowe ft Terms and to make Report at the Next
Meeting of y* Selectmen.

The Widow Webbs Year being Near Expired. The Select-
men Agreed wth mr John Coolidge (P his Wife) to board the Sd
Widw. Webb, for a Nother Year the Year beginning the Twenty
fifth of this Inftant March and to look well after her under her
poor and Weak Circumitances, And to have as a Reward therefor
from the Town the Sum of Eighty five pounds old Tenor. And
to be Allowed befide for Extraordinary c^rge thro Sicknefs or
otherwiie (if any be), to which M1^. Coollidge Concented. (tho
very hardly)

The Selectmen Appointed to meet again at Joseph Masons
Esqr. on Wedinfday the Twenty Eight Inftant at five of y* Clock
afternoon

At a Meeting of y* Selectmen at y* Houfe of Joseph Masons on
the 28th. Day of March 1750 This being the Year for Pream-
bulation &c The Selectmen Appointed Meisrs. Ebenezer Thatcher
and Edw^1. Harrington to Preambulate on the lines between
Watertown and the Adjacent Towns, and with such Perfons
as y* Selectmen of y* Adjacent Towns Shall Appoint to Renew
the Marks on sd. Lines, and they are Directed to Meet with Such
Perfons as y* Selectmen of Cambridge shall

Appoint

[61] Appoint at the Line between Watertown and Cam-
bridge Near Edward Marritts on Wedenfday the 25 of April
Next at Eight of ye Clock in y« fore noon And with Such Perions
as y« Selectmen of Waltham Shall Appoint at one of of the Clock
after noon on ye sd Day at the Line between Watertown &
Waltham at Cambridge Line, and with Such Perfons as ye
Selectmen of Newton shall appoint at four of y* Clock after
noon on y« same Day, at the Line between Watertown and
Newton Near Mr Daniel Cooks and after they have done their
Work to Make Return of yr Doings to the Town Cler under
their hands.

Ordred the Clerk to Send Notifications to y« Selectmen of y*
Adjacent Towns to Acquaint them of y* Day Appointed for
Preambulation and the prfons who are Appointed by ye Selectmen
of Watertown that So ye Selectmen of the Adjacent Towns may
Conform thereunto, (which was done P ye Cler)
At this Meeting the Selectmen wch were Appointed to Treat
with Mr Wm. Jenifon Relating to the Keeping of y« School in
Watertown made their Report. Vizr. That they had Agreeable
to Appointment Waighted on mr Jenifon and treeted with him
Abr. the School and that mr Jenifon was willing to keep sd
School, and that He wld. keep it After the Rate of Two hundred

Watertown Records.

and fifty Pounds P Year, and board himfelf, wch was his Loweft
Terms. Whereupon the Selectmen Agreed that mr Wm. Jenifon
Keep the Grammer & Englifh School in Watertown for the Space
of one Quarter of of a Year, And to have as a Reward there for
from yc Town after the Rate of Two hundred & fifty Pounds P
Year old Tenor. He to board himfelf, and to begin the School
(if Life and health permit) on the Ninth day of April Next.

The Seats at ye School houfe being Some what out of order
Agreed that Mr Sam1 Stratton be Defired to do what is Necefsary
(Relating to them) for the prefent, as alfo to fix up the Stocks.
At a meeting of y* Selectmen at the Houfe of Mr Jonathan
Bemif on the 16th Day of April 1750. Mr Wm. Jenifon who y*5
Selectmen had Agreed with to keep the School, being Removed
by Death. The School thereby being at prefent Vacant:

The Selectmen Since the Death of Mr Jenifon have Made
Application to a GentK in order to have the School Supplyed with
a Mafter and to know his Terms, but sd Gentlns. Terms were so
high that the Selectmen could not Comply with. The sd Select-
men being Informed by Mr Jofiah Stearns that there was a
probibality that Young mr Cufhing of Shrufbury might be gained,
whereupon the Selectmen Agreed to Defire Mr Stearns to Write
to sd Mr Cufhing to know whether He is at Liberty and to Defire
his Speedy Anfwer. and sd Stearns to Inform the Selectmen / /

[62] At a Meeting of ye Selectmen at Joseph Harringtons
on the Ninth Day of May AD. 1750. The Selectmen having
Received a Precipt Requiring them to Afsemble the Inhabts. of
y* Town in Ordr for the Choice of a Reprefentative, To Reprefent
them at a Great and Gen1 Court Appointed to be Conven'd and
held at y* Court houfe in Boston on Wednefday the 30th. of May
Inftant.

Ordred the Clerk to Isue out Warrants Directed to y* Con-
stables of Watertown to Warn the freeholders and other Inhabts.
of Watertown Quallifyed to Vote in the Choice of A Repre-
fentative to Meet at y* Publick Meeting Houfe in Sd Town on
Munday the Twenty firft Day of May Currant at Two of y*
Clock Afternoon then and there to Elect & Depute a Sutable
Perfon to Reprefent them at the Court Abovesaid

Likewife to Order the Constables to Warn the Freeholders and
other Inhabts. of Watertown, who are Quallified to Vote in Town
Affairs to meet at the Publick Meeting Houfe in sd Town on
Munday the Twenty firft Day of May Currant at three of y*
Clock After Noon for the Ends following viz1.

1. To Choofe a Moderator for Said Meeting.
Whereas the Granting a Salary for ye Revd. Mr Seth Storer
being put over from Laft March Meeting to May Meeting and
a Commtee: being Chofe to Inquire into the Contract made with
the Revd mr Storer at Settlm1: and as to the prises of Silver &

W atertown Records.

Provifions Then and how they have been Since &c. and to make
Reporte. Therefore

2. To Hear the Report of sd Committee, And to Grant mr
Storer a Salary for this Prefent Year, the Year begining the firft
Day of March Lai't past

3. To hear the Report of the Commtee. who were chofen &
Appointed Laft March Meeting to inquire of y* Neighbouring
Towns Relating to the Errecting of a Work Houfe. And for the
Town to make a Grant of money for the carrying on of Said
Affair, if they Shall See meet and further to Do any thing or
Things pal's any Vote or Votes with Relation to sd. Affair of a
Work Houfe, as they Shall think or Judge proper and for the
Benefit of y* Town.

4. To know the Mind of y* Town whether they will Dis-
continue that Town Way which is Between the Lands of mr John
Kimbal and Mr Jonn Stone junr. and Difpofe of y* Same for the
Ufe of y* Town.

5. To know the Mind of the Town whether they will Build
a Wharff at the Landing place by the River at the place Called
Sam1Is. Key for the Ufe of the Town &c Or give Liberty to such
Perions as may Appear to Errect a Wharff at sd place upon such
Conditions as the Town may Agree upon. And alfo to Choofe a
Committee to Settle the Line Between the Town Land there
and y* Land of Cornelious Waldo Esqr Adjoining.

At this Meeting the Selectmen Defired Mefsurs. Jona. Bemis
& Edwd Harrington, to Cart some Gravil on to the Cofsays of
y* Great Bridge yr being a want Thereof.

The Selectmen Agreed that Deacon Sam1 Fisk the prefent Sealer
of Waites & Meafures be Defired to Carry what waites &
Meaiures &c that Wants to be New tryed, to the Province
Standard, and git them Tryed and to be Satisfyed by y* Town
for his Trouble and Cost.

[63] Watertown April 25th: 1750. We the Subfcribers
According to Appointmr. Meet this Day with Gentlmen of Cam-
bridge Waltham and Newton, and Renewed the marks on the
Lines between our Town and the Towns abovesd.

At a General Town Meeting of y* Freeholders and other
Inhabts of Watertown Regulerly Afsembled and met at the
Publick Meeting Houfe in sd Town on the 21st. Day of May AD.
1750. for the Choice of a Repreientative, To Reprelent the Town
at a General Aisembly Appointed to be Convened held and keept
at the Court Houfe in Boston on the 30th. of this Initant may. —
the Selectmen being all prefent.

Upon a Motion made and Seconded, a Previous Vote was put

To ye Selectmen
of Watertown

Ebenezer Thatcher
Edwd. Harrington

W atertown Records.

Viz1. Whether it is the mind of the Town that the Perfon who
shall have the Major part of the Votes Shall be Esteemed the
perfon Chofen to Reprefent the Town Provided the said Perfon
will Serve the Town Greatis ; but if He shall Refufe to Serve the
Town Gratis, then to be Efteemed Not Chofen, And the Town to
proceed to the Choice of a Nother upon the Same head abovesd.
And the Vote paft on ye Negative.

The Votes were then called for, And after the Votes were brot
in Sorted and Counted it Appeared that Jonas Bond Esq1", was
Chofen by the Major part of ye Voters then prefent.

At a General Town Meeting of ye freeholders and other
Inhabts. of Watertown Quallifyed to Vote in Town Affairs
Regulerly Afsembled and Met at ye Publick Meeting Houfe in
sd Town on the 21 Day of May AD. 1750. At three of ye Clock
Afternoon, for the Receiving Reportes of Several Comtees: Grant-
ing a Salary for ye Revd. Mr Seth Storer and other Buifnefs &c. —

1. Voted and Chofe Jonas Bond Esqr Moderator for sd Meet-
ing.

The Committy Chosen Laft March Meeting to Inquire into
the Contract made wth ye Revd Mr Storer at His Settlm1, and
what Silver was P ounce then, and what the Necefsarys of Life
then Cost and how the Necefsarys of Life are at this prefent time
&c. Made their Report (Said Report is on file) after the Report
was Red, and Debated

2. The Vote was Put whether it is the Mind of ye Town to
Grant as a Salary for the Revd Mr Storer for the prefent Year
begining ye first of March Laft, the Sum of Sixty Six Pound
thirteen fhillings and four pence Lawfull Money.— And the Vote
paft on the Negative. —

31y.

[64] 3,y. The Vote was Put whether it is the Mind of ye
Town to Grant the Sum of Sixty four Pounds Lawfull Money as
a Salary for ye Revd Mr Storer for this prefent Year. And ye
Vote paft on ye Negative.

Upon a Motion Made and Seconded, to put ye firft Sum to
Vote again

4ly. The Vote was put again Whether it is the Mind of the
Town to Grant the Sume of Sixty Six Pounds 13/4 Lawfull
money to be for ye Revd Mr Storers Salary for this prefent Year,
and ye Vote paft on ye Negative.

5. Then the Vote was put whether it is the mind of y* Town
to Grant Sixty Pounds Lawfull Silver money for ye Revd Mr
Storers Salary for the prefent Year the Year begining the firft
Day of March Laft past. And the Vote paft in the Affirmative.

Then ye Committe Chofen with Relation to ye Work houfe
propofed &c Reported to ye Town That the Towns of Newton
and Waltham had Come into the Scheem of Errecting a Work
houfe in Some Convenant place and had Chofen Committes to

Watertown Records.

joine with Committees of other Towns to Confult in sd Affair,
but that y* Selectmen of Cambridge had given out yr Warrants
for May Meeting before Information Came to them Concerning a
Work houfe, So that y* Mind of Cambridge is Not Yet known.
Whereupon the Vote was put

6ly. Whether it is the Mind of y* Town further to Impower
yr Committee (Chofen with Relation to ye Work houfe) to Meet
with the Committee of Newton the Committee of Cambridge (if
Said Cambridge comes into the Scheem) and the Committee of
Waltham in Order further to Confult abor Said Worke houfe,
And Confider where the Proper place is for Errecting the Same
(So as to Sute the Towns that comes into sd Scheem) And
whether Land is to be purchafed and at what Rate, And to Confult
as to y* Dimentions of ye Said Houfe, and where abo1 the Cost
may be. And to make Report to the Town at their Next Town
Meeting, of their proceedings in sd Affair,

And ye Vote paft in the Affirmative.
7ly The Vote was put whether it is the mind of the Town to
Build a Wharff at River at a place called Samuells Key for
y* Ufe of ye Town

And ye Vote paft on ye Negative —

8 The Vote was put whether it is y* Mind of ye Town to
Choofe a Committee to Settle the Boundary Line between the
Town Way and ye Land of Cornelious Waldo Adjoining , d v
Vote pan in ^ Affirmative a

9 Voted to Choofe three perfons to be A Committee to Settle
sd Line

10 Voted and Chofe for sd Committee to Settle ye Line abovesd.
Ll. Nath1. Coollidge Mr John Hunt, and Joseph Mason Esqr.

[65] At a Meeting of ye Selectmen at ye Houfe of Mr Edwd.
Harringtons on the 25th. Day of May AD. 1750.

The Selectmen Appointed the Surveyers of High Ways their
Diftricts for Repairing the sd High Ways & Town Ways, wch
are as follow's.

Viz1. Smith Prentice Surveyer, His Diftrict to be all the
High Ways and Town Ways Eaft of the Town Way, Leading
from the Country Road and So along by the Meeting Houfe
down to Cambridge Line Near Thomas Wellingtons, and the
South part of sd Lane from the Meeting Houfe to y*5 Country
Road aforesd. —

That Mr Daniel Bond Surveyer His Diftrict to be all the High
Ways and Town Ways Weft of the Dividing Lane Leading by
the Meeting houfe as alfo the High Ways on the South Side
of ye River and the North Part of sd Dividing Lane from the
Meeting Houfe down to Cambridge Line

fVatertown Records.

At a Meeting of y* Selectmen of Watertown at the Houfe of
Jofeph Mafon Esqr. on the 31 Day of May AD. 1750. In ordr.
To Confider of a Petition of sundry Inhabts. of sd Town Directed
to y** Selectmen Requefting of them to Call a Meeting of the
Inhabits. of ye Town, To know their Minds whether they will
make An Addition to y* Revd mr Storers Salary for this prefent
Year.

The Selectmen taking into Confideration the Matter Petition'd
for. and being Sencable of ye Uneafinefs yl there is in the Minds
of Many of the Inhabts. relating to the Sum Granted at y*
Laft Town Meeting for ye Revd mr Storers Salary for this Year.
And Concerned for the Tranquilitie of y* Town, as alfo Con-
fidering the Obligns. a People Injoying the Precious Gospel of
Chrift are under both in point of Duty and Intreft to maintain
and promote the Same, and Honerly. to Support and Incourrage
the Minifters thereof.

Agre'd to Call the Inhab13. of sd Town together, that they
might have the Oppertunity further to manifest their Love and
Refpect to ye Gospel by their Readinefs and Willings to make
Such a further Grant to their Revd Paftor as an Addition to y*
Sum Latly Granted for His Salary as wth. that may be a Honour-
able Support for Him, and Incourage him Cherfully to go on in
y* great work of ye Miniftry among us. and there by further
Manifeft yr Love and Refpect to him as their Revd Paftor.
Accordingly, Ordred the Clerk to Isue out Warrants Directed
to the Conftables of sd Town To warn the freeholds and other
Inhabts. of Watertown Quallifyed to Vote in Town Affairs to
meet at y6 Publick Meeting Houfe in said Town on Munday
the Eleventh Day of June Next at four of ye Clock afternoon
for the Ends following viz1. 1. To Choofe A Moderator for sd
Meeting. 2ly To know the mind of ye Town (that whereas
the Sum granted at ye Laft Town Meeting for y* Revd. Mr
Storers Salary for ye prefent Year is Lefs than what was Granted
him the Laft Year, which Occations uneafinefs in y^ minds of
many of ye Inhabts. who are heartily Defirous that yr Revd Paftor
sld. be Honly. Supported agreable to the dignity of his Office as
a Gospel Minifter) Whether they will make a further Grant of
a Sutable Sum of Money for ye Revd Mr Storer to be added to ye
grant aforesd made at Laft Town Meeting for His Salary
for this prefent Year, And to be Afseft there with, whereby He
(our Revd Paftor) may be further Incouraged Cherfully to go
on in the great work of ye Miniftry amongft us.

[66] At a General Town Meeting of y6 freehold", and othr
Inhabts. of Watertown Quallified to Vote in Town Affairs
Regulerly Aisembled at the Publick Meeting Houfe in sd Town
on the Eleventh Day of June 1750. for the Ends set forth in the
Warrants for Warning sd Meeting

Watertown Records.

1. Voted and Chofe Jonas Bond Esqr Moderator, but He
being Very much indifpofed Refufed to Serve.

2. Voted and Chofe Doctr Josiah Convers Moderator of sd
Meeting. — (after a Long Debate)

3ly. Put to Vote whether it is the mind of y* Town to make
any further Addition to y* Revd Mr Seth Storers Salary granted
at Laft May Meeting for the prefent Year.

And the Vote paft in the Affirmative

41y. The Vote was put whether it is the Mind of ye Town to
Grant the Sum of Six pounds thirteen fhillings & 4d Lawfull
Money as an Addition to ye Sum Granted Laft Meeting for the
Revd mr Storers Salary for this prefent Year, and to be Afseft
therewith, and therewith paid to ye Revd Mr Storer.

And the Vote paft in the Affirmative.

At a Meeting of ye Selectmen at Thos. Saltmarfh's on the
18th. of June 1750

The Selectmen having Seen & Confidred the Lift of thofe
perfons Licenced in our Town Laft Year, Make No Objection
againft Thos Saltmarfh Mary Learned & David Coollidge having
their Licence Renewed this Year as Inholders. And Mr John
Hunt a Retailer.

Justis Harris Informed Some of y* Selectmen that He Sld. Lay
Down Retailing.

Ordred the Clerk to Isue out a Warrant to Warn the Widow
Perman to Depart out of Watertown who Came from Cambridge
Some time in Novembr. Laft.

A Warrant was Isued and Delivd to Conftable H Goding
who went to Do y* Service, but ye perfon to be warned out had
been gon to Cambridge Some time as he was Informed

So Returned ye Warrant again

[67] At a meeting of y* Selectmen at the Houfe of Jonas
Bond Esqr. on the 23d Day of July 1750.— The Selectmen having
Conferred together abo1 the School Did agree to meet Next
Munday the 30th. of July Inftant at Six of ye Clock after noon
at mr Joseph Harringtons to take further care abl. the School

The Great Bridge being So far out of Repare that it is
thought that the South peer muft be New built, Accordingly
Agreed to meet on Munday the Sixth Day of Auguft Next at
three of ye Clock after noon At the Houfe of the Widw. Mary
Learned, and Defired the Clerk to Send Notifications to the
Selectmen of Wefton and Waltham at ye time and place of
meeting Defiring their prefence at Sd Meeting to Confult wl is
proper to be Done wth. Relation to sd. Bridge.

(Notifications were Sent accordingly P J Mason)

At a meeting of y^ Selectmen at the Houfe of Joseph Harring-
ton on the 30th. of July 1750.—

The Selectmen being Informed that the Widw. Mary Mad-

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docks was under poor Circumftances ; out of Buifnefs, No home
and in Dainger of Suffring. The Selectmen Agre'd yl Jonas
Bond & Joseph Mafon (Two of ye Selectmen) Sld. Inquire into
the Circumftances of sd Widw. and See if they Could git Her in to
Some familie where She may be Imployed and taken care of
So as may be for her comfort ; and beft for ye Intreft of ye Town.

The Selectmen Notwithstanding their Care ah*, gitting a
Schoolmafter (Since ye Death of mr Jenifon) have heitherto been
Difapointed. But they having had Encouragm* from Mr Nath1.
Hareington (who was Schoolmafter formerly) made their
Application to him; who at their Defire was prefent at this
Meeting. And the Selectmen Agre'd with Him ye sd Nath1.
Harrington to keep the Grammer & Englifh School in Water town
And to begin to keep sd School the Second Munday in Augst.
Next And to keep sd School from thence to the Laft Day of
March following (Except so much time as to take care of gitting
in His Indian Harveft and the time He takes thereabot He to
give Acc1 of And He ye sd Harrington to have as a Reward from
the Town for His Service After the Rate of Three hundred
Pounds P year old Tenor for the time He Keeps sd School, He
to board himfelf, To which He ye sd Nath1. Herrington Agre'd
& Confented.

[68] At a Meeting of the Selectmen of Watertown Wefton
& Waltham at the Widw. Mary Learneds in Sd Watertown On
the Sixth Day of August 1750. In order to Confider what
proper Method and Steps are to be taken for the Speedy Repairing
of the Great Bridge in sd. Watertown. Upon Vewing and
Searching the Southerly Peer of sd Bridge, the Sd Selectmen find
it So Defective that it is Judged Necefsary to Rebuild Said peer
and to Do it as Soon as may be, and in Stead of King Pofts and
braces above the Bridge, To have a Mud Cill and Supporters
under Neath as at the other Peers.

And in order thereunto Agre'd that there be a Mud cill
Procured thirty Six feet in Length, and a foot Square, and two
Cap pieces of Eighteen feet in Length & a foot Square of good
white Oake. to bear the String pieces. It is concluded that the
King Posts and Braces Now Standing above sd Peer will Anfwer
for Pofts or Supporters and Braces under Neath. Mr Elifha

Jones is Defired to procure the Cap pieces as Soon as may be;
And the Mud Cill alfo if mr Joseph Harrington nor Mr John
Dix cant procure sd Cill.

Agre'd that Mr Edw. Harrington of Watertown Mr John
Walker of Wefton and Mr Jofiah Fisk of Waltham be a Comtee.
to take care to agree with Workmen, and to See that the work of
building sd Peer be well Done. And to git the work done by the
Middle of Sepr Next.

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At a Meeting of y* Selectmen at ye Houfe of Jonas Bond Esqr
on the 20th. Day of August. 1750. Mr Sam1 Coollidge being bro1.
to Watertown by Virtue of a Warrant from under the Hand &
Seal of Justice Steal of Boston in the County of Suffolk, (He was
firft bro1 to y6 Conftable of Chareftown and by said Conftable
conveyed to ye Conftable of Cambridge, and by ye Conftable of
Cambridge He was conveyed to one of ye Selectmen of Water-
town) the Sixteenth of Auguft Inftant. The Selectmen confidering
that y* sd Coollidge Comes under their Care as He belongs to
Watertown. And sd Coollidge being undr Such Circumftances
and Diforders, that requires Speedy care to prevent His runing
abo1. and so of His being Troublefome and Mifchevous (of which
He has been much Complained off) The Selectmen u^on con-
fidering of his cafe and prefent Circumftances, are of Oppinion
that it will be moft for ye Benifet of y* Town, the good of sd
Coollidge and the Quiet of the Publick that the Said Coollidge be
Confined in Goal for the prefent (there being no work houfe
or other proper publick place of Confinm1) till y* Selectmen can
provide a Sutable place for him where he may be taken care of and
that the Town of Watertown"^11 be at the Charge of his being
in Goal the time the time that He remains there, and Since He
y* sd Coollidge is Run away again out of Town, and is Strowling
abo1. Vagabone Like, Agre'd by ye Selectmen that the Juftices at
Cambridge &c be Defired to take him up if He comes there and
send him to Goal, where He may be Confined,

And

[69] And to be there at Watertowns Cost untill He can be
taken care of as aforesd. And Joseph Mafon and Jonas Bond
Esq", two of ye Selectmen Are defired to go to Cambridge on this
Affair to Aquaint ye Justices there.

The Selectmen being Notified by Amos Bond by Writing under
his hand bearing Date ye 20th. of Augst. 1750. That He had taken
into his family one Hannah Rofs who came from Lexington to
his Houfe the Tenth Day of November Laft paft her Circum-
ftances being low in the world &c. Ordred the Clerk to Isue out
a Warrant Directed to one of y6 Conftables of Watertown forth
with to warn the sd Hannah Rofs to Depart out of sd Water-
town, (v/hich was done Accordingly the 21st Inftant and
Committed to Conftable Henry Goding.) Caution Entred
Concord Cort.

At a Meeting of ye Selectmen at Mr Jonan. Bemises on the
15th. of Octobr. 1750.

The Selectmen having been & View'd the Schoolhoufe and
finding that sd Houfe wants Confiderable Repairs on the out
Side to make it dry and Comfortable, and Some thing to be done
infide to the Petition writing Table & benches Agreed that Mr

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Benjn. Haftings be Defired to procure what Stuff is wanting and
to do the work of Repairing of sd School houfe, and to bring in
Acc1. of his Work and Metearls to y* Selectmen
The Widw. Webb wanting Some Clothing to keep her warm &
Comfortable Ordred that there be a Gound got for her of
Homfpun worfted & wool or Cotten & wool, a Bayes Peticote a
payer of Hofe & a Hankerchief and that mrs. Coollidge with
whom ye sd Widw lives be Defired to get the abovesd things for
y*5 sd widw. and get them Made up and bring in her Acc1. thereof
to y6 Selectmen to be paid out of ye Treafurey. Sam1 Hager
having Informed the Selectmen that he had taken into his houfe
on Wm. Lacky Wife & Child who came from Waltham Some time
the Latter End of May Laft. Ordred the Clerk to Isue out a
Warrant to Warn the Sd Wm. Wife & Child to Depart out of
Watertown.

The Selectmen are Informed this day by mr Sam1 Hager that
ye sd Lacky had taken in one Esther Gale in to his familey who
came from Waltham some time in Augst Laft paft her Circum-
ftances are poor, and She is Suppofed to be pregnant and Near
her time Ordred the Clerk to Isue out a Warrant to Warn the
Sd Esther forthwith to Depart out of Watertown.

At this Meeting the Selectmen propofed to mr Nath1 Har-
rington prefent Schoolmafter, that for the Support of a fire for the
School, He Should Send to Parents and Mafters that Send yr
Children & Ser1 to School to Send Six {hillings old Tenor per
head to procure wood for sd fire which is Agreable to a Vote of
Town that thofe yl Send yr Children & Servts. to School,
Should find wood for the fire there. (A Warrant was Isued
out to warn y* abovesd Lacky &c & y* sd Esther) and Return
made of y^ sd Lacky Wife & Child being warned out y^ sd Esther
beging gone out of Town. Caution Entred Charlftown Cort in
December)

At a meeting of ye Selectmen at y* houfe of Mr Edw. Harring-
ton on ye 7th Day of Novr. 1750. At sd meeting the Selectmen
Agreed to Apply to A Juftice of y*5 peace for a Warrant to Carry
Wm. Lacky Wife & Child (who was Come into Watertown) out
of sd Watertown to Waltham where they belong & are legal
Inhabts. they being leagally warned to Depart, that ye Warrant
be Committed to a Conftable as Soon as ye fourteen days are out
from the time of warning there being great Dainger of Charge
if not Removd

The Selectmen Confidering the sd Circumftances of Sam1
Coollidge, Appointed Jonas Bond Esqr and Mr Joseph Harring-
ton two of ye Selectmen, to Ufe their prudence & Care to See if
the sd Coollidge can by any Means be got into the work houfe at
Boston Watertown to Reimbuft the Charge of his keeping there
what his Labour will not Anfwer, and that Col1. Brattle be
Defired to Afsift in gitting him in to sd work houfe.

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The Selectmen defired Mr Jonan Bemis & Mr Edw. Harrington
to procure Some lath Nails and that they Nail the Meeting houfe
glafs where it is wanting, And that they procure a Glazer to
mend sd Glafs where it wants to be mended.

[70] At a Meeting of y* Selectmen on the 30th. of Novbr.
1750. at ye Widw. Mary Learneds

The Town being in Dainger of being put to Cost & Charge
relating to Sam1 Coollidge (He being become a Common difturber
of y* peace) if care be not Speedely taken to prevent the Same,
he having been bro*. (some time since) to Watertown by
Authority. The Selectmen having taken the Affair of sd Coollidge
into Confideration, Did Agree with Sam1 Whitney to take the
Care of y* sd Coollidge for the Space of one Month, and to take
a prudent care of him, and keep him Confined to prevent his
Rambling abl. to y* Difturbence of y* publick. and He the sd
Whitney to have Reafonable Recompence from the Town for his
Trouble

The Selectmen Defired Mefsrs. Joseph Harrington & Edw.
Harrington two of the Selectmen to go on the Next Day and fetch
up y* sd Coollidge (if He can be found) and cary & Deliver him
to the sd Whitney that he may be taken care off.

At a Meeting of the Seleftmen at yAHoufe of Jonas Bond Esqr.
on the 31st Day of December AD. 1750. The Selectmen having
put Sam1. Coollidge to Sam1. Whitneys for a month upon Tryal
which was out the 29th Inftant. The sd Whitney Charges 5/4 P
week Lawfull money. And y* sd Whitney being Willing to keep
the sd Coollidge Longer at ye Same price Pr week, The Selectmen
being well Satisfyed with the sd Whitneys care & Conduct Re-
lating to said Coollidge. Agreed that ye Said Whitney Still take
care of ye Said Coollidge, and keep him till further order of the
Selectmen and to have as a rewarde therefor, from the town 5/4 P
week for the time that He Shall keep him. The Selectmen Agre'd
that in the mean-time to take prudent care to See if they can't
git y* said Coollidge into Some place and bufnefs whereby he may
do Some thing to help Support himfelf.

At a Meeting of the Selectmen of y* Houfe of Joseph Mason
Esqr on ye 24th of January 1750. The Selectmen taking in to
Confideration the Circumftances of Sam1 Coollidge, and having
been Advifed to git him into the work houfe at Bofton as a
proper Expedient to recover him from his Diforderly way of
Living &c. The Selectmen Agreed to make an Afsay to git him
into sd Work houfe, and Accordingly Drew up and Signed a Short
Reprefentation of his Cafe Directed to ye Overfeers of ye poor of
Bofton. And a Requeft that ya Would Admit him into their
work houfe. and manifefted our Redenefs to Sign any proper

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Inftrum1 to Indempnify the Town of Boston, and Engage for
what his Labour wld not Suffice for his Support, the Selectmen
Appointed Jonas Bond Esqr. one of y* Selectmen to wait on ye
Gentlmen ye overfeers aforesd with the Selectmens Requeft and to
Receive their Determination thereon. and to Aquaint the
Selectmen thereof at yr Next Meeting.

At a Meeting of ye Selectmen at ye Houfe of Mr Joseph Har-
ington's on the 18th Day of February AD. 1750.
Ordred the Clerk to Isue out Warrints for the Warning of a
Town Meeting to be on the 4th. Day of March Next at Eight of
y* Clock in the fore noon for the Ends following ( 1 ) for the
Choice of a Moderator (2) To Choofe Selectmen a Town Clerk
and Town Treafurer, Conftables Afsefsors and all other Such
Town officers as by Law are to be Chofen in the month of March
Annually (3) To Choofe A Saxton, & Agree how he shall be
paid for his Service. (4) To bring in yr Votes for a County
Regester & Treafurer. (5) to know the Mind of ye Town
whether Swine Shall Run at large undr the Regulations in ye
Law.

(6)

[71] (ft?) To hear the Town Treafurers Accts. & for y*
Town to pafs upon them. (7) for the Town to Appropriate the
Intreft Money Coming to the Town this prefent Year the Year
begining the Eleventh Day of Decr Laft (8) To know the
mind of y* Town whether thofe perfons who are Indebted to
y* Town upon Bond Shall renew their Refpective Bonds and
bring them into Lawfull Money and to pafs any Votes or Votes
relating to sd. Bonds that the Town Shall think proper and
Necefsary. (9) To Grant an Honourable Salary for ye Revd
Mr Seth Storer for the Enfuing Year the Year beginning the
firft of March Next. (10) To grant Money for ye Support of
ye Gramer & Englifh School in y** Town for ye Enfuing Year.
(11) To Grant money for the Support of ye poor the year
Enfuing (12) To hear the Accts. of Such Perfons to whom the
Town is Indebted and to Grant Money to Satisfy them (13) To
grant Money for ye Repairs of ye Meeting houfe (14) To
Grant Money for the Repairs of ye Great Bridge over Charls
River in Watertown (15) To know the Mind of ye Town
whether they will mend the High Ways & Town Ways by Rate
the Enfuing Year, and if the Town See meet to come into this
Method then to make a Grant for sd Affair and for the Town to
state Day Labour both for men & Teems and that perfons May
work out their Refpective Rates at wch they are Set (if they see
meet) at the price the Town Agrees upon, and to Choofe the
Surveyers of High ways to be Collectors of sd Rate or to See that
it be faithfully workt out within the Year in the way and
manner the Town Agrees upon. (16) To hear the pleas of Some

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of y* Late Conftables for abatm1 of some perticuler Perfons Rates
in their Lifts, and for the Town to Act yr pleafure yr on. (17) for
the Town to hear the Report of yr Comtee: Chofen with Relation
to ye Errecting of a work houfe how far they have proceeded, and
for the Town to Do any further thing and things which they
shal Judge proper to be done to further Said Affair, and to make
any Grant or Grants of money they Shall think Proper to be
made to help carry on sd Affair with the other Towns w0*1. are
Concerned in sd Affair of Errecting of a work houfe (18) To
hear the Report of y* Comtee. Chofen to Agree with perfons what
they Shall give for Land Lying to the ways &c. what they have
further done in sd Affair, and for the Town to Act their pleafurer
with Relation thereto. (19) To hear the Report of a Comtee.
Chofen to Agree with perfons what they sld give for Common
Land &c. what they have further done in sd Affair, and for the
Town to Act their pleafure with Relation thereunto.
(20) To hear the Petition of David Sanger Praying the
Town wld. Grant him a Priviledge of part of y* Bank or Town
Land Lying between the Town Way & the River Near his
Dwelling Houfe, for the Errecting of a Wharff &c. as Set forth
in his Petition and for the Town to Act their pleafure relating to
Sd. Petition and evry part thereof and further for the Town to
Confider and do what they shall think Proper for the preferving
sd Bank or Town Land Lying between the Town way & y*
River at that place, and the Securing of sd way from being
further Damnified by haling in of Timber, and to Confider what
proper Steps to take that Some profet may Accrew to the Town
by Timber being Laid there by Strangers or Perfons not belonging
to the Town. (21) To know the mind of ye Town whether
they will Rent out the Little Island between the Mill Crick &
ye River below the Mill, and to do wl is proper with Relation
thereunto. (22) In as much as there Appears a Confiderable
Altreation (for the better) in Mr Sam1 Coollidge To know
whether it is the mind of y* Town that sd Coollidge Should be
Improved to keep the School in the Town for trial, and if upon
trial it Shal Appear to thofe who are proper judges that the
great & good end of a School is Anfwred by his keeping of y*
same, that He be then Continued in the keeping of sd School,
but if Such good end is not Anfwred by sd Coollidge keeping sd
School that yn He be Difmifsed from it and that Some other Steps
be taken with him, that he May be in Some buifnefs whereby he
may be gaining Some thing to Suport himfelf and that a nother
Schoolmafter be provided. (23) To know the mind of ye
Town whether they will choofe & Impower a Committee in the
Name of ye Town to Afk for the Money belonging to the Town
of Watertown which for many Years has and Still Lyes in the
hands of a Commtee. Chofen before the Town was Divided to Sel
land Lying to ye ways &c. & to receive the Same for ye Ufe of

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ye Town and upon Receipt thereof or of any part thereof to give
propr Difcharges, and to make Report to y* Town of yr Doings
in sd Affair at yr Meeting in May Next, that the Town may then
do wu they think proper with relation to sd Affair. (24) To
know the mind of ye Town whether they will make a buy Law to
reftrain Horfes runing at Large in the Town without being
fettred.

& to order the Conftables to Notify Such perfons as the Town
is Indebted to To bring in their Accst. to y*5 Selectmen at y* Houfe
of the Widw. Mary Learned Inholdr. on fryday the firft of
March Next at three clock after noon in ordr. to have them
Laid before the Town at the Next Town Meeting. Afo to
Notify the Surveyers to bring in yr Acc1. of mending the High
ways at sd Time & place.

Warrants were Sent out Accordingly /

[72] At a Meeting of ye Selectmen at the Widow Mary
Learneds on the first Day of March AD 1750. For the Receiving
of y* Accts. of thofe Perfons to whom the Town is Indebted to.
in Order to have them Laid before the Town. The Accc Recived
were as follow's. Viz1.

David Bemis for a Cheft made for ^ Town 16/

and a Table 6/8 £ A— .2=.$

Jonas Coollidge for 108 feet of Timbr

for y* Great Bridge £ 3 — .4 — 9

For hailing out of y* River &c when

South Peer was repared .. — .5 — 4

.3 — 10 — 1

And for 149 feet of plank for Smelt

brook bridge & others .1 — .3 — .9

.4=13 — 10

Jonan. Trowbridge for forty feet of Timbr. for
ye Great Bridge .1 — .4 — ..

David Livermore for Sundry Speeks
& Dogs for ye Great Bridge .. — 8. — 1 % 1

& for hooks and Hinges for ye School \ ..=:.9=.8^

houfe ..— .1— .7 J

Benjn. Haftings for Sundry Metearls
for jr* School houfe and Labour there .. — .9=10^2
For Looking after & Mending the
Great Bridge ye Year 1750 1—1—2
& for 7 Days work at ye
Building of ye South peer
3/ P Dav 1—1—..

.2— .2— .2

.2=12==..^

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Jonan. Bemis half a Day at

ve Great Bridg help proping .. — .1 — .41

'7 Dav's work at Ditto 2/8 P \ A— J—..

1 Day half w* his Teem J

4/8 P .1 — .5 — .8

for Nails for y* Meeting houfe Glafs

1/34 one Day yr helping Nail &c .. — .3 —

for a Lock for the Schoolhouie .. — .1 — .4

.1_.n_.414

Henrv Spring Junr. for four Days Work at v*

Great Bidg 3 at 2/8 one at 4/ ..—12—..

The Widow Mary Learned for 51 Dinners for

workmen at bulding ye South peer of y* Great

Bridge 1—15 — .4

and for Drink for Ditto .. — 18 — .5

.2=13— .9

Nath1 Harrington for help making the Town Rate

High way & County Rates .. — .8 — ..

Dear\ Sam1 Fisk for helping Making Town High

Way & County Rates .. — .8 — ..

Joseph Malon for 2 Reports 1/ help Making 1

Town High way & County Rates 8/8 And for \ .3 — .3 — ..

his Ser\ ice y€ Year 1750 as Cler 5c Trealurer 53/4 J

W~ : Coollidge for one Day work at y* Great Bridge .. — .2 — .8

Sam1 Cook for serving Conltable & Warning 3

& Warning three Meetings .. — .3 — 11

Edward Harrington for the Hire of a

Horie and Chair to fetch Sam1

Coollidge to Town .. — 1 — .7

To one Day work at the Meeting Houfe .. — 2 — ..

To ab* 2 feet of Timbr. for v* Great

Bridge ..— 1— .2 J_ ..— A — .9J4

Daniel Bond for four Stones for a whelm .. — .2 — 8

Henry Godding for Serving Conltable y* Year 1750

«Sc Warning three Meetings .. — .3 — ..11

Sam! Stratton for Hinges <$: Nails to hang y* Door

undr. ye Pulpit .. — .1 — .1

_19=17=.4#

[73] At a Meeting of the freeholders and other Inhab:s. of
Watertown Quallifyed to Vote in Town Affairs Regulerly
Aisembled on y fourth Day of March AD. 1750 at y; Publick
Meeting houie in sd Town for the Choice of Town Officers, and
for the Transacting of other Town Affairs set forth in y* War-
rants &c.

W atertown Records.

Voted and Chofe Jonas Bond Esqr. Moderator for Sd Meeting.

/ Mr Andw. White
\ Enfn. Daniel Whitney
Voted and Chofe for Selectmen ( Dean. Sam1 Fisk

IA Nath1. Coollidge
Mr John Whitney
Voted and Chofe Joseph Mason Esqr. Town Clerk & Town
Treafr.

(Wm Coollidge
Voted and Chofe for Constables <jJacob Caldwell

(The Town Ac-
cepted of Henry
Coding to be
Conftable in ye
room of Wm.
Coollidge (sd
Coollidge hav-
ing hired him)
who was Sworn
P J Mason Js
vps

f Nath1. Harrington
Voted and Chofe for Afsefsors \ Nath1 Bright

[ Dean: Sam1. Fisk

Voted and Chofe Isaac Sanderfon Sealer of Lear.

Tr , . ^, , , r ( David Livermore

Voted and Chofe for fence Viewers j Edmund Foul

Voted & Chofe for Surveyers of High Ways j j*™ n# ^"miT

tt j j ni r r nn .1 • S Jonathan Brown junr

voted ana ^noie tor i ytning men ? gamI m

ltnev

»t . j 3 s l 11 • ( Ephm. Warrin
Voted and Chofe for Hogr.eves j j,ona„ Learned

Voted and Chofe for meafu" of Timb/ &c { ^Tq^S^

Voted and Chofe for Hawards | |{gj£ c^i^***
Voted and Chofe Gager Wm. Gamage
Voted and Chofe for Deerieves j J^'q^^
Voted and Chofe Sam1 Stratton Sexton

Voted that He fhal be paid by two Contrabufions as Ufual.
wch. sd. Stratton Accepted off. —

Voted that Swine Run at Large undr Regulations in the
Law in yl Refpect.

Upon a Motion made and Seconded. The Vote was put
whether the Town will Adjourn this Meeting and ye Remaining
buifnefs thereof to munday ye Eleventh of this Inftant March to
this place at Nine of ye Clock in forenoone. And the Vote
paft in the Affirmative. Accordingly ye Meeting was Adjourned.

At a Meeting of ^ Selectmen on the 8th. of March AD. 1750.

JVatertoun Records.

The Perlons under written were Sworn to their Respective
tving all of them fir it taken the Oath Prefcribed in
An Act made in ye Year 1748. Chapr. X.J

Viz1. Joseph Maion Esq". Town Cler 6c Town Treair. before
Justice Harris.

Nath1 Harrington
Xath:. Bright | Ai'sel'sors
Dean Sam Fisk J
Isaac Sanden'on Sealer of Lear
David Livermore
Edmund Fowl as

fence Viewer:

The Selectmen above
named rook the Oath)
prefcribed in the Act ,
aboves-. before Josephs
Mafon Justice peace. ]

all Sworn before
Joseph Maion Justice

peace

Sam1 Jeniion (r . TT. ,

Jona- Bemis fSurveyers ot High ways

Sam1 Whitney Tythingman
Jonar\ Learned Hogrieve
Jonas Coollidge ) Survey-.. 5c Meal".
W". Coollidge j of Timb: c\c
Sam- Cook Deer-rieve

On the lltr-. of March 1750 The Perlons under written wer
Sworn to their Reipective Offices, (they having firft taken the
Oath Recited in y* Act Made 1 74S chap X) viz*-
Jona" Brown Tything man i

Eph". Warrin Hogrieve I Sworn before Joseph Maion
Jona" Stone Turtus H award | Justice peace.
Tho5 Saftmarlh Deerrieve

[7J:1 At a General Town Meeting of y: Freeholders and
Other Inhab'-5. of Watetown On the Eleventh Day of March
AD. 1750 By Adjournment.

The Treaiurers Ace"-5, were Laid Before the Town and Red.

The foot of the Deb:. of what J* Trealury is Charged with is

£137 " 11 " .1% Lawfull money
What y* Treaiurey has Credit
for is ill — 2 — 2y2 1

And Out Standing in > 137" 11 -7^4

the Com'tables hands 60=.9=.4^i J

The Vote was put whether the Town .Alow and Accept of the
Treai'u". Acc";. «5c the Vote paft in ye Afirme.
An Acc:. of The Intreit money Recd was Laid before the Town
& Acc:. of jr* Diipoiition of y* Same

The foot of y* Acc:. of ye Recipts Amounted to

£18=.6=.4 Lawfull money

The foot of ye Credit or what was paid Away Amounted to
1S = .6=.4 w" makes a ballance

The Vote was put whether the Town Accept 5c alow of ye
Treaiurers Acc:. Reipecting y* Intreit money Now red. and the
Vote paft in the Affirmative.

The Town by a Vote Appropriated the Intreit Money Comeing

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to the Town this Year viz1 £ 1 3=.6=.8 Toward the Support
of ye Miniftry And 13=.6=.8 toward the Support of y* School.
The 8th. Article red and Confidred and after Debate.
The Vote was put whether it is the Mind of y* Town that
thofe Perfons who are Indebted to ye Town upon Bond Should
Renew their Bonds and bring them into Lawfull Money. And
the Vote paft in the Affirmative.

Put to Vote Whether it is the Mind of ye Town, That if thofe
Perfons who owe the Town upon Bond, do not bring in their
Intreft Due to ye 11th of Decembr. Laft and Renew yr Bonds
Agreable to ye Vote of y* Town by the Laft day of April Next,
that then their bonds be Su'd at the Next Court And the Vote
paft in the Affirmative.

The Vote was put whether it be the mind of y* Town To
Grant to the Revd Mr Seth Storer the Sum of Sixty Six pounds
13/4 Lawfull money (including the £13=6=. 8 of y* Intreft
Money) for his Salary for ye. prefent Year begining the firft of
this Inftant March. And ye Vote paft in ye Affirmative.
Voted for the Support of the School this prefent Year (in-
cluding the Intreft Money Appropriated) the Sum of forty
pounds

Voted and Granted the Sum of Thirteen pounds 6/8 for ye
Support of y* poor.

The Accts. of Sundry Perfons to whom the Town is indebted,
Laid before y* Town and red the whole amounting to
£19 =17 =.424 Lawfull money was by Vote Alowed.
Voted and Granted ye Sum of Ninteen pounds Seventeen

Shillings 4^4 to pay and Satisfy Said Accts

Voted and Granted the Sum of Twenty Six fhillings & Eight
pence for the repairing ye Meeting houfe

The Vote was put whether it is the Mind of y* Town to mend
the High Ways & Town Ways by Rate this Year, and the Vot
paft on the Negative.

Voted that the Dilinquent Surveyers who have not Yet workt
out their Rates be Alow'd to work out what ya are behind, this
prefent Year

Voted that the Selectmen Notify the Serveyers to Acc*. with
them to See what is behind in yr Lifts, and to Aquaint them with
the Vote of ye Town

Voted that the Afsefsors delay making the Town Afsefm1 untill
a New jnvoice is taken

The 16th. Article red. &c. And Wm. Godding pleaded Abatm1.
of in Wm. Lees Rates 71/4 Patrick Hobourns what was behind in
his Rate viz1 26/ John Hobourns Rates 89/4 & ye Widw. Grants
Rate 18/4 in All £10=.5— .. Old Tenor the sd Godding pleaded
that he had paid all the Rates and muft loofe so much if ^ Town
Did not Confider him

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The Vote was put whether it is the Mind of y* Town to Sink
sd Rates And Grant to Mr Wm. Godding the Sum of 27/4
Lawfull money to Satisfy him for what he has paid. And y*
Vote paft in the Affirmative

Nath1. Stone pleaded Abatm1 of Nath1 Gamages Rates in his
Lists 55/8 John Conred Huffinzes Rates £6~. 5 — .8 one Poll in
Sam1 Nuttings Rates £6—3 — .. & 11/ Miftake the whole
Amounting to £ 1 5= 1 5=.4 old Tenor.

Voted and Abated the Same, And Granted the Sum of 42/
Lawfull Money to Supply the Abatm*.

Amos Bond pleaded Alowance for miftake in his List of 11/ old
Tenor. Alow'd the same

The

[75] The 17th Article Red. The Report of ye Comtee.
Relating to ye work houfe Red and after Debat yr on.

T The Vote was put whether the Town are of

Repom W° y* mind to Continue the whole Affair Concerning

£^76) ^e Work houfe to the Next may Meeting.

Vote paft in y* Affirmative.
18th. Article Red and After the Committes Report was red
and Confidred. The Vote ws put whether it is the Mind of y*
Town to Accept of ye Committes Report, and that the piece of
Land therein Difcribed be and is hereby Granted and Confirmed
to Nath1. Stone (maned in sd Report) his heirs and Afsigns He
performing the Condition mentioned in sd Report — And the
Vote paft in the Affirmative

19 Article Red and y* Committes Report Red and Confidred,
And the Vote was put Whether the Town do Accept of sd
Report and that the Land there in Difcribed be and hereby is
Granted and Confirmed to Nath1. Bright (named in sd Report)
to his Heirs and Afsigns he performing the Condition mentioned
in sd Report. Vote paft in the Affirmative.

The Petition of David Sanger was Red, and After Confider-
ation thereon The Vote was put Whether it is the mind of y*
Town to Choofe a Committee to View the Premifses pray'd for
by sd Sanger, And to See whether they Can Agree with him as to
the price that He Shall give for sd Priviledge pray'd for. And
to Confider what Steps are proper to be taken to Secure the
Town's Land and Way Mentioned in sd Petition. And to make
report of yr Doings to ye Town at their Next May Meeting for ye
Town then to Act upon. And the Vote paft in the Affirmative
Voted and Chofe Enfn. Daniel Whitney Mefs". John Hunt
& Joseph Harrington to be a Commettee for ye Ends abovesd.
Voted to Let the Little Island below the Mill to the Higheft
bidder.

Voted that y* Comtee. abovenamed be a Commtee. to Let sd
Island

22d Article Red and after Debate thereon, Voted that the

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Selectmen do try Mr Sam1 Coollidge in the School to See whether
he will Anfwer the End of a Schoolmafter.

23d Article Red. And the Vote was put whether it is the
Mind of ye Town to Choofe & Impower a Commtee. to Ask for
and Demand the Money belonging to the Town of Watertown
which for many Years has and Still Ly's in the hands of a Comtee.
Chofen before the Town was Divided to Sell Land Lying to ye
Ways, and to Receive the Same for the Ufe of ye Town, and
upon the Receipt there of or any part thereof, to give Proper
Difcharges. and to make Report to the Town of yr Doing in Sd
Affair at their Meeting in May Next, that the Town may then
do what they think proper with Relation to sd Affair. And the
Vote paft in the Affirmative

Voted and Chofe Enfn Dan1 Whitney Mefsrs John Hunt &
Joseph Harrington to be ye Comtee for ye Ends abovesd.

The Vote was put whether it is the Mind of ye Town to
make a Town buy Law to reftrain Horfes Runing at Large in
the Town without being fettred. The Vote paft in ye Affirmative
The Vote was put whether it is the Mind of Town, That
ye Town buy Law Voted to be made relating to horfes Sld. be
in the words following, viz1. That No Perfon or Perfons Shall
Suffer his, her, or their Horfe or Horfe kind that is above
the Age of Six Months old to run at Large within the Limmets
of Watertown without their being well fettred from the firft
Day of April AD 1751 to the Laft Day of October Next follow-
ing under the penalty or forfiture of Two Shillings Lawfull money
for evry one that Shall be found runing at Large without being
So fettred. One Moiety of sd. forfiture to be to the H award or
field Driver, And the other Moiety to be for ye Ufe of the poor of
the Town. And Vote paft in the Affirmative.
Voted and Chofe Nath1 Harris & Joseph Mafon Esqrs. to be
a Comtee. to Lay Sd Buy-Law before the Honourable His Majestys
Justices of ye Court of General Sefsions of ye peace to be holden
in Charlftown on the Second Tuefday of this Inftant March, and
in the Name of ye Town to Crave their Confirmation of sd by
Law.

This Buy Law Confirmed by ye Court of Sefsions &c/

[76] Watertown Sepr. 24. 1750 The Comtee: Appointed
to Agree with Perfons wl they sld. give for Land Lying to the
Town ways &c anc[ report to the Town for yr Acceptance.

The sd Comttee. this Day Agre'd that Mr Nath1 Stone Should
move out his fence into the Town way Leading from the Buring
place to ye sd Stones, That is to Say his front fence Standing
on the Weft Line againft sd Way, and to move it out as follow's
viz1, five paces from sd Weft Line weftward into sd Lane at
abo*. Two Rods from the South Weft Corner of his Land and
to run from thence Southerly with a bow line to sd Corner.

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and to run from the End of sd five paces Northerly abo1 Twenty
Rods on a Straight Line to Stones at the End of Six paces from
Sd. Weft Line & from thence on a Straight Line to a heap of
Stones oppifite to a lopt Tree Standing on the West Side of y*
Town way in Sd Stones Land this heep of Stones being Six paces
from the Weft Line aforesd. and from this heap of Stones to
Run aASlanton a Straight Line untill it Enterfext the sd Weft
Line ab*. four Rods South of y* North Weft Corner of sd
Stones Land againft sd. Way. which Bounds or Line above
Difcribed includs or takes in about fifty three Rods of Land, and
Leaves the Town Way generally Near three Rods in Wedth.
In Confideration of sd fifty three Rods of Land, the sd Stone
Agre'd to pay into the Town Treafurey therefor, the Sum of
Six pounds Ten Shillings old Tenor for the Ufe of ye Town,
when the Town Shall Accept of ye Comtees Report and grant
and Confirm the Sd fifty three Rods of Land to him and his heirs
and Afsigns. Which is Submitted to y*5 Town by

The Report of ye Committee Chofen to Difpose of ye Common
Land &c.

We the Subfcribers the Committee abovesd. Agre'd wth mr
Nath1. Bright That He Sld. have a Small Corner of ye Common
Land (if the Town See caufe to Confirm the Same) Lying
againft his Land — Containing abl. Eight Rods of Ground,
Bounded Eafterly by Land belonging to John Kimbal junr. &
ye sd Nath1 Bright which was Common Land and purchafed by
them of ye Town, the Sd. Eaft Line being Two Rods in Length.
Southerly by Said Brights Land, and Northerly againft the High
Way the Northerly Line being abl. Ten Rods in Length at the
End of wch. it Enterfex the Sd. Brights fence, the sd piece being
Two Rods Wide on the Eaft, and comes to a point at the Weft,
the sd Bright to pay there for into the Town Treafurey the Sum
of Twenty Shillings old Tenor when the Town Shall Grant
and Confirm the Same Eight Rods to him & Afsigns, for the Ufe
of ye Town.

Joseph Mafon
Jonas Bond
Ebenr. Stone

Committee

abovesd

Watertown Octobr: 5. 1750

Joseph Mason
Nath1. Harris
Oliver Livermore

[77] At a Meeting of the Sele&men at the Houfe of Andw.
Whites on the 22d Day of March AD. 1750. Agre'd And

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Appointed the prefent Surveyers of High Ways their Respective
Diftricts which are as follow's viz1.

Mr Jonn. Bemis Surveyer His Diftrict to be all the High
Ways and Town Ways Wefterly of the Lane or Town Way
Leading from the Country Road by Ebenr Goddards So along
acrofs the Town by the Meeting Houfe down to Cambridge line
Near Thomas Wellingtons alfo the High Ways on the South
Side of ye River and alfo the North part of the sd Dividing
lane, from the Meeting Houfe.

Mr Samuel Jenifon Surveeyer His Diftrict to be all the High
Ways and Town Ways Eafterly of ye abovesd Lane or Town
way acrofs the Town, and alfo the Southerly part of sd Lane,
from the Meeting Houfe to ye Country Road.

Agre'd that the Town Clerk give the Surveyrs Copys of ye
Diftricts. (wch was done)

The Selectmen being Notifyed and Informed that there is one
Sarah Wilkefon a Widw. Woman and her Daughter Mary
Wilkefon a Single Woman come to Refide in Watertown
who came from the Town of Wendham in the Coloney of Con-
neticut to sd. Watertown, their their behavour and Circumftances
Caution being Such that we the Selectmen Refufe to Accept

Entred at 0f them to be Inhabts. in Watertown, Accordingly
y Adjourn Agre'd that they both s,d. be warned forthwith to
2 Aprnenif75 11 .— Depart out of Watertown. and the Town Clerk is
hereby Ordred to Isue out a Warnt Directed to ye
Conftable forthwith to Warn ye sd. Sarah and her Daughter
Mary to Depart out of Watertown forth with and no longer to
Refide therein.

Andrew White
Daniel Whitney
Nath1. Coollidge
John Whitney

Selectmen of
Watertown /

At a Meeting of ye Selectmen at the Houfe of Nath1 Coollidges
on the 1 Day of April AD. 1751. At Sd Meeting the Selectmen
Agre'd with Mr John Coollidge junr. (P his Wife) To Board
and Look after the Widw. Webb, and take good Care of her
under her Prefent Circumftances for one Year from the Twenty
fifth Day of March Laft paft at three Shillings & Seven pence
P week (wch is Equal to 27/ old Tenor) and if any Extraordnary
Charge should happen by Sicknefs or otherwife to be Reafonably
Alowed therefore. To w^. Agreem*. Mrs. Coollidge Confented.
At Sd. Meeting the Selectmen Ordred the Clerk to Sign their
Prayer to the Court of Sefsions to Accept of yr Caution againft
Sarah Wilkefon & Daughter.

And in their Name to Sign any other Caution of y* Selectmen
of ye Like Nature.

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Agre'd that Enfn Dan1 Whitney and Dea: Sam1 Fiske take
Effectual Care to See that the Pound be mended forthwith.
Agre'd that Mr Andw. White & Mr John Whitney take
Effectual Care that that the Stocks be forth with mended.
Agre'd that Mr Benjn. Haftings be Defired to take the care of
the Great Bridge this prefent Year to mend the Same as yr may
be Occation and to keep Accr thereof and Lay his Acc1 before y*
Selectmen.

[78] At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the Widw. Mary
Learneds on the 19th. Day of April AD. 1751.

At this Meeting Cap1. John Brown of Waltham, one of the
former Surveyers & Collectors of Watertown in the Years 1741.
& 1742. Gave An Acc1. to the Selectmen of His proceeding in
Thofe Offices in sd. Years. As to the firft Years Lift Committed
to Him to Collect or Work out, That it was all work't Out
Except three Men Deceafd and two that were gone out of the
Town.

And as to His Second Years Lift There were abo1. Thirty
Pounds old Tenor not work't out. w°h He y* sd. Brown promifsed
to ufe his Endeavour to See that it be worked out this prefent
Year, Agreable to y6 Vote of y* Town.

The Selectmen Ordred the Treafurer to pay the Six pounds old
Tenor which Mr Jonathan Bemis paid into the Treafurey for
his Pew in the Meeting houfe, to Jonas Coollidge it being Due
to the Estate of mr Ebenezer Thornton, Deceafsed He having
paid Eleazor Biglow for sd. Pew. Or Difcount the Bond Due
from sd Thorntons Estate to the Town with the Intreft Due
thereupon which Principal and Intreft together Amounts to five
pounds thirteen & 5d old Tenor and Six fhillings and Seven
pence out of the Intreft that arofe upon the Land Sold this
Day by y* Selectmen to sd Jonas Coollidge.

(The Bond was accordingly Difcounted by ye Treafurer &
given up to Mr Jonas Collidge).

At this meeting the Selectmen by Virtue of a Vote of y* Town
in the Year 1740 Impowering them Signed a Deed of of a piece
of Land to Jonas Coollidge formerly Bargained for by Mr Thorn-
ton Decd but never in his Life time Compleated, Lying Near Sd.
Coollidges Houfe.

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at Dan1 Whitneys on the 7th..
Day of May 1751 The Selectmen having Recd a Precipt
requiring them to Afsemble ye Inhabts of Watertown for to
Choofe a Reprefentative to Reprefent the Town of Watertown
at a Gen1 Assembly Appointed to be Convened on Wednefday
y* 29 of May Currant. Ordred ye Clerk to Isue out warrants
Directed to ye Conftables of sd Town to warn ye freehold" &
other Inhab15. Quallified to Vote in The Choice of a Repre-

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fentative to Meet at y* Publick Meeting houfe in sd Town on
Munday the 20th. Day of May Currant at Two Clock After Noon
then and there to Elect & Depute one Sutable Perfon to Reprefent
them at the Court abovesd.

Like Wife to Order to Conftables to Warn the freehold",
and other Inhabts. of Watertown who are Quallified to Vote in
Town Affairs to Meet at the Publick Meeting houfe in sd Town
on Munday the 20th of May Currant at Three Clock Affer
Noon for the Ends following viz1.

1. To Choofe a Moderator. 2ly. for the Town to Confider
and Act upon the 17th. Article in the Warrant for ye warning of
laft March Meeting relating to a Work houfe and w°h was Con-
tinued to May Meeting. 3ly. To hear the Report of a Comtee:
chofen to View the Premifses Petitioned for by David Sanger &c.
and further to Confider what Steps are proper to be taken to
Secure the Town land and way Near sd Sangers &c And for
the Town to Act their pleafure wth Relation thereunto. 4!y. To
hear the Report of a Committee Chofen to Afk for and Demand
the Money belonging to the Town of Watertown wch. Lyes in
the hands of a Committee Chofen before the Town was Divided
&c and for the Town to Confider thereof & Act yr pleafure
thereon. (Warents were Isued & delivd ye Conftabls y*5 8th may)
The Selectmen Agre'd with Sam1. Whitney to board Sam1.
Coollidge till further order of ye Selectmen at 5/4 P week, to
which ye sd Whitney gave his Concent. —

[79] At a General Town Meeting of the freehold", and
other Inhabts. of Watertown Quallified to Vote for a Repre-
fentative Regulerly Afsembled at Publick Meeting houfe in sd
Town on ye 20th Day of May AD. 1751. To Elect & Depute
one Perfon to Reprefent y*5 Town at a great & Gen1 Afsembly
appointed to be held & kept for His Majestys Service at ye
Court houfe in Boston on the 29th of May Inftant.

Upon a Motion made & Seconded a Previous Vote was put
viz1. Whether it is the mind of ye Town to Choofe a Perfon to

Reprefent them at the General Court And the Vote paft in

the Affirmative.

Another Motion was made and Seconded viz1, that the
follwing Previous Vote might be put viz1.

Whether it is the mind of ye Town that the Perfon who Shall
be chofen to Reprefent the Town at ye Gen1 Court, That without
He, upon his being chofen, Shall immediatly Declare, That the
Money or Wages that He Shall Receive for his Service at ye sd.
Gen1. Court, That He will pay the Same in to the Town
Treafurey for the Ufe of y* Town and that without He Shall
thus Declare, His choice Shall be look't upon as Null and Void,

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And the Town proced to a nother choice, and So till one Accept
on ys footing

And the Vote paft in the Affirmative
Then the Voters were called upon to bring in their Votes for
the Choice of a Repreientative And after the Votes were bror in
Sorted and Numbred It Appeared that M* John Hunt was
Chofen by the Major part of the Votes to Reprefent the Town
at the General Court abovesaid. who immeditatly Declared his
Acceptance on the Conditions mentioned in the previous Vote
abovesd. viz1 That He would pay the wages w** he Shall Riceive
for his Service into the Town Treafr. for y* Ufe of y* Town.

At a General Town Meeting of ye freehold1"5, and other
Inhab". of Watertown Quail if ied to Vote in Town Affairs
regulerly Alsembled on ye 20th. Day of May 1751.

liy Voted and Choie Jonas Bond Esqr Moderator [ * ]

2ly. The Second Article in the Warrant was Red, relating to
the work houfe. And the Vote was put Whether it is the mind
of ye Town to Continue & refer the whole Affair of y* work
houie over to Next Annual Meeting in March. And the Vote
pait on y* Affirmative.

3ly. The Third Article in the Warrant was red, And the
Committee therein referred to made Varbile Report, that they
had View'd the premifes pray'd for by Mr David Sanger and
that upon Diicourie wlh sd Sanger on the premiises He offred
Ten pounds old Tenor for the Priviledge w** He in his Petition
pray'd for; w°h the Comtee: was of the Oppinion was much lei's
than the worth of sd Priviledge. and that in their judgm1 sd.
Privilidge was worth Sixty Pounds old Tener. After Debate yr on
The Petition of David Sanger red again, and the Vote was
put Whether it is the mind of ye Town the firft prayer in y*
Petition be Granted — And the Vote pait in the Negative. —

Then y* Second prayr in sd Petition was Red, And upon sd
Sangers Offering to Pay into the Town Treaiurey the Sum of
Thirty Pounds oldATener for the Ufe of y* Town and to maintain
the Town Way againlt the five Rods Petitioned for. the Vote
was put

Whether it is the Mind of the Town To Grant to David
Sanger the Priviledge which he pray'd for viz1. The priviledge
of five Rods of Towns Land between the two Roks Mentioned
in His Petition and the Liberty of building a Wharf there; upon
the Condition of his paying into the Town Treaiurey for y* Ufe
of the Town the Sum of Thirty pounds old Tenor And He his
heirs and Aisigns maintaining the Town way Againit sd five
Rods. And the Vote pait in the Affirmative.

4 > . The fourth Article Red. And the Comtee. Reported that
they had received of ye Comtee: Refer'd to in this Article the

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money wch. belonged to Watertown which was in their hands,

which was Nineteen pounds 7/ old Tenor.

(See the Matter Settled in Lib: 4 Page 211 and
there it Difcovers how ye money come to be in
Corn13 hands — )

[80] At a Meeting of y* Selectmen at David Coollidges
Inholdr. on the 5th. of July AD. 1751.

The Selectmen having Red a List of y* Perfons Licenced the
Laft Year. viz1. Thos Saltmarfh Mary Learned and David
Coollidge Inholders, and Mr John Hunt Retailer, Which Perfons
the Selectmen Approve of their having their Refpective Licences
Renewed for this prefent Year.

The Selectmen upon the Requeft of Cornelious Waldo to be
a Retailer of Strong Lickers in the Houfe where he now lives
The Selectmen Approbated Him to be a Retailer, and Recom-
mended him.

Watertown July 8th: 1751. .
To Joseph Mason Esqr Town Cler /

Whereas the Selectmen have been Informed by Notifications in
Writing that there is one Henry Seager with His wife Elizh.
and three Children viz1. Mofes Ebenr. & Elizh. come to Refide in
watertown they came Laft from Newton ; Alfo one Hannah Price
is come to Refide in sd Watertown who came Laft from Boston
in the County of Suffolk, their Circumftances being Such, that
the Selectmen refufe to Accept of them to be Inhabts. in Water-
town. Therefore You are hereby Ordered to Isue out a Warrant
forthwirth Directed to the Conftables to warn the abovesd Perfons
forthwith to Depart out of Watertown and No longer to refide
there in.

A warrant was Isued out Andw. White
Accordingly & Committed Daniel Whitney
to ^ Conftable. who Did John Whitney
ye Service & made Return. Sam1. Fisk
Att1. J. Mason Cler/

At a meeting of y* Selectmen at Deacon Sam1 Fisk's on the
19th. of Augst: 1751

It being Some time Since the Charges of y* Great Bridge in
Watertown wear Adjusted and Settled between the Towns Con-
cerned ; and there being confiderable Chargs that have Arifsen Since
the Laft Adjustm1. The Selectmen therefore Agree to Appoint
Wednefday the Twenty Eighth Day of August Currant to be the
Day on which to meet on sd. Affair, and to Meet at the Houfe
of Richd. Cuttings in Waltham Inholdr. at Two of the Clock
P M in order to Adjust the Accts. of the Charge abovesd. Ordred
the Cler to send Notifications to the Selectmen of Wefton and
Waltham to Notify them of sd. Meeting, and y* the Selectmen

Selectmen

of Watertown

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Defire their Company Seafonably at sd. Meeting and prepared to
make a juft & Equal Setlem*.

Notifications were Sent Accordingly [ *

[81] At a Meeting of Selectmen of Watertown Wefton
& Waltham at Richd Cuttings in sd Waltham on the 29 Day of
August 1751

The sd. Selectmen Did then Ad juft the Accts. of y*5 Charge of y*
Great Bridge in Watertown which has Arifen Since the Adjuftm*.
in Jany: 1748. and after the Accr. adjufted and proportioned,
there was Due from Wefton to Watertown 3 — .8 — .6 Lawfull
money, and from Waltham £6=.6=.4

See the Acc1 on file Signed by y* Selectmen. Alfo Recorded at
Length in Libr. 2. Page 55. In the Treafurey.

At a Meeting of ye Selectmen at mr John Whitneys on the 8th
of Octor. 1751. The Great Bridge wanting Some Repairs. Agreed
to go and View sd Bridge on the fourteenth Inftant to See what
is Wanting to be done.

At a Meeting of y Selectmen on Octor. 14. 1751. The Se-
lectmen View'd the Great Bridge, and finding that it wanted
Confiderable Repairing. Agreed to Send to the Selectmen of
Wefton & Waltham to meet the Selectmen of Watertown at the
Widw. Mary Learneds on the 21 Day of Octor. Currant in Order
to a further View of sd. Bridge and See what is Necefsary to be
done.

At a Meeting of ye Selectmen of Watertown Wefton & Wal-
tham on the 21 of Octor. 1751 at Mrs. Mary Learneds. Agreed
by ye sd Selectmen that there be Timber & Plank provided,
Sufficient to Repair the great Bridge, Alfo agreed and Chofe
Mr Dan1 Whitney of Watertown Mr Jonas Smith of Waltham
& Mr Lampfon of Wefton to be a Comtee. to provide Meterals and
to See the work of Repairing Sd Bridge done.

At a Meeting of y* Selectmen at the Houfe of Capn. Nath1.
Coollidge on the 6th Day of Decembr. 1751. At Said Meeting y*
Selectmen Signed Several Orders to the Town Treafurer. viz1.
An Order to pay thofe perfons the Town is indebted to Amounting
to £20=12=.8>4. An Order to pay Mr John Coollidge junr
£3=:.9=.4. An Order to pay to the Revd. Mr Seth Storer £30
in part of his Salary for this prefent Year And an Order to pay
to Ll. Daniel Whitney the Sum of £10. to help pay for things
procured by ye Selectmen for Mr Sam1 Coollidge prefent School-
mafter, and to be Acctd. in part for his y*5 sd Coollidge keeping
the School. The Widw. Grover undr. her poor Circumftances
wanting Some Relief Refpecting fire wood Agreed that a Load
of wood be procured for her at ye Towns Coft.

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[82] Watertown, Jan^: 2. 1752. Complaint being made to
the Selectmen that the Widw. Maddocks being reduced to Difficult
circumftances ; and at Mrs. Murches where She cannot be Enter-
tained with out being Very trouble Some and chargable to sd.
Mrs. Murch; The Selectmen did this Second of January at L1.
Daniel Whitneys Agree that Nath1. Coollidge & Dan1. Whitney

2 of y Selectmen Should go and Enquire into the sd Affair

At a Meeting of ye Selectmen at Andw. Whites Nath1 Coollidge
and Daniel Whitney, Reported upon the Affair of the Widw
Maddocks as follow's. They went to Mrs. Murches the 3d Inftant
and found the complaint that was made to the Selectmen not to be
without Grounds, at which time & place the sd. Widw. Mad-
docks Applyed to them as Selectmen for relief, and Accordingly
they Agreed with Mrs. Murch that while She Tarred with her
and was Supported by her She Should Receive After the Rate of
Twenty five Shillings old Tenor P week from the Town till
further Order to which Agreem1. the Selectmen Did Confent.
And whereas the Widw. Maddocks hath been at Mrs. Murches
Lately, for a confiderable time to gether, at her the sd. Murches
finding both provifion and fireing for her. The Selectmen Agreed
Mrs. Murch should have a Load of wood for a requital.
The Selectmen alfo at sd Meeting Agreed that the Widw. Grover
sld. have a Load of wood at the Coft of the Town.

At a Meeting of y* Selectmen at Dea11: Sam1 Fisks on y* 20th
of Jan?: 1752

in order to take in the Accts. of what was Done by Watertown
for Repairing the Great Bridge, and in order that the Charge of
Repairs of sd Bridge may be Speedly Adjufted and Settled,
between the Towns that Stand Related to sd Bridge, the Accts.
are as follow's; Jonas Coollidge for 1 Tun & 5 feet Timber at
10£ Pr Tun old Tenor & Meafuring 691 feet of plank 7/ the,
whole in old Ten 11 — 12 — ..

Andw. White 3 Days work at 20/ P .3—..—..
John Whitney 2 Days 40/ half Day himfelf &
Teem 18/ 2 pieces of Timbr 1 Tun J4 3

Andw White
John Whitney
Sam1. Fifk
Daniel Whitney
Nath1. Coollidge

Selectmen
of

Watertown

Andrew White

Selectmen
of

Watertown

feet £15=15/

18—13—..

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Dan1. Whitney 6 Days work, a load of Stones

Speeks & for Carting of plank all .8 — — ..

To John Cook a. day 10/ David Livermore for

doggs & Speeks 68/1 .3— 18— .1

Ben Haftings 6 Days at 25/ & for mending the

Bridge pfent Year all 17 — .. — ..

62— .3—. 1

the foot of this Acc1 in Lawf ull £S=.5 — .9 ) , -

Sixteen Dinners at Saltmarfhs ..—10— .8 J » lo 5

(Thefe Accts. have been Adjufted wth the Town's tho not
granted) The Selectmen Agreed to Meet at Richd Cuttings in
Waltham on Tuefday the 1 1 of Feby. Next at 2 clock

[83] in the after noon and Defired the Clerk to Signify to
y* Selectmen of Wefton & Waltham of the time and place of sd
Meeting, and to Defire yl they wld. meet them at sd time & place
and come prepared to Settle ye Charg of sd. Bridge

At a Meeting of y* Selectmen of Watertown Wefton & Wal-
tham on the 11 Day of Feby. 1752 At Richd. Cuttings in Wal-
tham then the Accts. of Charge of Repairs of y*5 Great Bridge
Since ye Laft Adjuftm1. was Adjufted and Settled.

Watertown Acc1. 12— 19— .3

Wefton's Ditto .4 — 17 — .4
Waltham— Do— ..—10—..

18=06 .7

Watertown over paid yr proportion
the Sum of 6—10—1 1

Due from Wefton 1—8—11 ) \
Due from Waltham 5—1— .2 J 6—10—1 J

See the whole Accts. and Settlm1. Record in Book N° 2 Page
(55) in the Treafurey. And y* Acc1. Signed by y* Sleectmen of
Each Town on File.

At a meeting of y* Selectmen of Watertown on y* 14th: of
Feby: 1752 at John Whitneys

The Selectmen ordred the Clerk to Isue out Warrants. Directed
to the Conftables of sd Town for the Warning of a Town Meet-
ing to be on the Second Day of March Next at Nine of ye
Clock in the forenoon At the Publick Meeting houfe in sd. Town
for the Ends following, viz1. ( 1 ) To Choofe a Moderator.
(2) To Choofe Selectmen a Town Clerk Town Treafurer a
Conftable or Conftables, Afsefsors and all other Such Town
Officers as by Law are to be Chofen in the Month of March
Annualy. (3) To Choofe a Saxton. And Agree how he

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shall be paid for his Service. (4) To bring in their Votes for
a County Treafurer. (5) To know the Mind of ye Town
whether Swine Shall run at Large under Regulations y*
Law requires in such Cafe (6) To hear the Town Treafurer's
Accts. and for the Town to pafs upon them. (7) For the Town
to Appropriate their Intreft Money that is Comming to the Town
this Prefent Year the Year beginning ye 11th of Decr 1751.
(8) To Grant an Honourable Salary for ye Revd Mr Seth Storer
for y* Year Infuing the Year beginning the firft of March Next
whereby he may be honourably Supported. (9) To Grant
Money for ye Support of ye Gramer & Englifh School in the
Town the Year Enfuing. (10) To Grant money for ye Sup-
port of ye poor this Pfent Year. (11) To hear the Accts. of
thofe Perfons to whom the Town is Indebted, and to pafs on them
and to Grant money to Satisfy them (12) To Grant money
for the Repairing of ye Meeting houfe (13) To Grant money
for ye Repairing the Great Bridge in Watertown. (14) To
know whether the Town will mend the High Ways and Town
Ways by Rate this prfent Year; and if the Town Corn's into this
Method then to make a Grant of Money for the Same, and for
Perfons to work out what they Shall be Afseft at for that Ser-
vice (if they See meet) at the price of Labour both of Perfons
and Teems that ye Town may agree upon, and to choofe the
Surveyers of high Ways to be Collectors of sd. Rate, or to see
that it be faithfully work't out with in the Year in the way and
Manner that the Town Agrees on. (15) To know the mind of
ye Town whether they will revive the Town buy Law which
was made & Confirmed for the Laft Year refpecting Horfes.
and Choofe a Commtee. to git it Confirmed, for this Year, (16)
To hear the Report of y^ Selectmen relating to the Stating of the
Wydth of a Town Way againft the Land of David Sanger no
width hereto fore to be found on Record, and for ye Town to
Act their pleafure wth. Relation thereto. (17) To hear the
Petition of David Sanger praying that the Town wld. Sell to
him that small piece of Land Lying between the River & the
Town Way againft his Land for

Valueable

[84] Valuable Confideration ; and for the Town to Act
their pleafure thereupon (18) To know the Mind of ye Town
whether they will Lett the Little Island below the Mills and
Such other Lands or banks by the River belonging to the Town
as may be tho Proper to be lett, and if Let to be Lett under Such
regulation and Direction as the Town Shall prefcribe. (19) To
know the Mind of y* Town whether they will Make a buy Law,
to prevent Sheep runing at Large without a keeper from the
firft Day of April next to the firft of May following. —
And to Order the Conftables to Notify Such Perfons as the
Town are Indebted to, to bring in their Accts. to the Selectmen

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at the Houfe of y* Widw. Mary Learned Inholder on Fryday the
28d. of Feby. Currant at three of y* Clock after noone And to
Notify Late Collectors of the High Way Rates who have not
made up their Accts. to bring in their Accts. and to make up with
sd Selectmen at sd. time and place.

At a Meeting of y* Selectmen on the 28th. of Feby. 1752 at ye
Widw. Mary Learneds in order to take in the Accts. of thofe
Perfons that the Town is indebted to.

Sundry Accts. Accts. were taken in by y* Selectmen on the
20th. of January Laft relating to the Great Bridge in order to
Settle Accts. with the other Towns Concerned with sd Bridge
which are Recorded (Page 82) And Settled Feby. 11. 1752. See
Page (83) which Accts: have not as Yet been Laid before the
Town nor Money Granted to pay them, thofe Accts. are as fol-
low's. viz1.

To Jonas Coollidge for 1 Tun & 5 feet Timbr.
30/ for Meafuring 691 feet of plank lld

£1 = 10=11
To Andw. White 3 Days work at sd Bridge
2/8 P ..=.8 = ..

To John Whitney 2 Days work 5/4 l/2 a Day
himi'elf & Teem 2/5 & 1 Tun y2 & 3 feet
Timbr .2=.9 =.9

To Dan1 Whitney 6 Days work 16/ a load of
Stones carting of plank & Speeks 5/4 1 — .1=.4
To John Cook half a Day 1/4 at sd
Bridge ..—.1 —.4

To Benjn. Haftings 6 Davs work at 3/4 P 20/
and for mending ye Bridge 1751 25/4 .2— .5 —.4
To David Livermore for Sundry doggs &
Speeks from April 1751 to 6th. Novr:

following

To 16 Dinners at Mr Saltmarfhes

To Deacon Sam1 Fisk for Carrying
the Waights & Meafures to the
Province Treafurer y* Laft Year
to be try'd 2/8 and for his Service
as An Afsefsor, Help taking par-
fecting ye Invoice Making the
Province County & Town Rates
for ye year 1751 : 13/4

To Nathanael Harrington Afsef-
sor for help taking perfecting y*
Invoice Making the Province
County & Town Rates for 1751

,9 =.1
■10=.8

£8=16-5

..—16:

..—13— .4

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13=.4

-16=.

To Nath1 Bright Afsefsor for help
taking perfecting y* Invoice Mak-
ing y* Province County & Town
Rates for y* year 1751

To Jonan Stone Terfus for one
Load of wood for y* Widw Grover
6/8 and for Sundry things found
for Sd. Widw. Grover 2/8— and
for One Load of wood for Sufanna
Murch 6/8

To Cap1. Nath1 Coollidge for 200^
feet of Board 4/ 300 board Nails
2/9 for the Schoolhoufe, and for } ..=18 — ..
three Days & a half work at ye
Schollhouf 11/3
To Jonan Bemis for Stones for the Bridge
between Watertown & Waltham .. — .2 — .8

To Sam1 Hager for Stones for Said
Bridge .. — .2 =..

Dan1. Whitney for a pr. of Shoos for y*5
Wid". Webb ..—.4 =..

To Joseph Mafon for his Service
as Clerk & Treafr. for y* year 1751
53/4 for Cafh pd for the Confirm-!- .2=17—.
ing the Town buy Law 1/ and for
a Rope for the Bell 2/8
To Sam1 Stratton for Mending ye Stocks
1/4 And y* Pound 5/4 ..—.6 =.8

LI— .9—.

£16— .5— .5

[85] At a General Town Meeting of y* Freehold", and
other Inhabts. of Watertown Quallefied to Vote in Town Affairs
Regulerly Afsembled and Met at the Publick Meeting houfe in
sd Town on the second Day of March AD. 1752 for the Choice
of Town Officers, and Tranfacting other Town Affairs Men-
tioned in the Warrants &c.

Voted and Chofe Jonas Bond Esqr. Moderator of sd. Meeting

! Jonas Bond Esqr
Mr John Hunt
Joseph Mafon Esqr.
Mr Jona11 Bemis
Mr Jos: Harrington
Voted and Chofe Joseph Mafon Esqr. Town Clerk
Voted and Chofe Joseph Mafon Esqr. Town Treafurer.

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J Tonathan Child
Voted and Chofe for Conftables j john Kimbal junr

{Nath1. Harrington
Sam1. Coollidge junr
Joseph Mafon

Voted and chofe Isaac Sanderfon Sealer of Leather
Voted and Chofe for fence viewers j ^mos Bond

. . , , 0 - tt* i itt f Simon Coollidge

Voted and chofe for Surveyers of High Ways j Pitney

tt i « /"m_ / t *.u * f Chriftopher Grant

Voted and Chofe for Tything men ^ AmQS Bond

tt , , r-u / t t_t • f J°fian Stouel

Voted and Choie for Hogneves j Uriah Clark

Voted and Chofe for Meafurers & ( Jonas Coollidge

Surveyers of Timber plank &c — ( Bez1. Learned

tt i , nu r r tt a S Nath1. Coollidge junr
Voted and Choie for Hawards j jQjin Qaje

Voted and Chofe Wm. Gamage Gager of Cask

tt i e f f t-^ • \ Thos. Saltmarfh
Voted & Chofe for Deer reives j Dayid Livermore

Voted and Chofe for Saxton, Sam1. Stratton

Voted to give him Two Contributions as has been Ufual, which

he Accepted as a Satisfaction for his Service.

Then the Votes were bro1. in for a County Treafurer.

The Vote was put whether it is the mind of the Town that
Swine Sld. Run at large this Year under the regulations of the
Law. and ye Vote paft in the Affirmative.

The Treafurers Accompts were Laid before the Town Red
and Confidred

And the Votes were put whether the Town Alow & Accept of ye
Treafures Accts. and the Vote paft full in the Affirmative
Voted and Appropriated the Intreft money Coming to the
Town for this prefent Year as follows viz £\\—\Z—A To the
Support of y* Miniftry & 14=13— .4 for the School
Voted and Granted for the Revd Mr Storers Salary for the
prefent Year the Sum of Sixty Six pounds 13/4 £14=13=.4 of
it to be paid out of y*2 Intreft money £52 to be Afseft

£14=13=.4 To be paid
out of ye Intreft money

. _ _ J out of borne Arreages or

forty Pounds School Grants

.18— 13— .4 To be Af-
sefed

Voted and Granted for the Support of ^ poor 13 pounds 6/8

£13 — .6 — 8

A Lift of ye Accts. of thofe Perfons the Town is Indebted to

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was Laid before the Town Amounting to £16=:. 5 — .5 And
Alowed by a Vote.

Voted and Granted the Sum of 1 6=.5=.5 To Satisfy & pay
s*Aqz* 16=.5=.5
Voted and Granted one Pound Six Shillings & 8d for ye Repair
of ye Meeting houfe .1 — .6 — .8

Voted and Granted four Pound for y* Great Bridge Repairs

.4—..—..

The Vote was put whether it is the mind of y*5 Town to
Mend the High Ways & Town Ways by Rate this Year and the
Vote past in the Negative

Then the Vote was put whether it is the mind of the Town
That thofe Surveyers who are alfo Collectors who have not
worked out their Rates Shall have the Liberty of Six months
from this Month to work out and Compleat their lifts or other
wifed be Conftrained to pay into the Selectmen wl is behind of yr
Lifts of Rates and the Vote paft in the Affirmative

The

[86] The Vote was put whether it is ye Mind of ye Town
to revive the Town Buy Law relating to Horfes runing at Large
wthout fetters, and the Vote paft on the Negative.
Mr David Sangers Petition Red to y* Town, and y* Vote put
whether The Town Grant the prayer of sd Petition. & ye Vote
paft on the Negative

The Vote was put whether it is the Mind of ye Town to Lett
the Little Island below the Mills and other Town Land or
landing places Near the River that may be proper to be Lett.
And the Vote paft in the Affirmative

Voted to choofe a Committee to Lett the sd Island and other
Town Lands by the River for this prefent Year.
Voted and Chofe the pT^ent Selectmen to be a Committee for
ye Ends Abovesd.

The Vote was put whether it is the mind of y* Town to
Make a Town buy Law to reftrain Sheep Runing at Large
without a keeper from the firft Day of April Next to y* firft of
May following. & the Vote paft in the Affirmative.
Upon a Motion Made and Seconded, The Vote was put whether
this Meeting Sld. be Adjourned and y* Remaining buifnefs thereof
to Mondy the Ninth Inftant to this place at 3 Clock after
noon

And the Vote paft in the Affirmative.
And the Meeting was Accordingly Adjourned

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at ye Widw. Mary Learneds on
March the 9th. 1752. all the Selectmen took the Oath prefcribed
in an Act of this Province Made in the Year 1748. Chaptr: Ten
Page 384. Relating to Bills of Credit of y* other Provinces.

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Joseph Mafon took the oath of a Town Clerkl Before Nath1.
a Town Treafurer, and An Afsefsor, & y* oath}- Harris Justice
abovesd J peace

Jonathan Child )~ t , .
John Kimbal jun' JConftables
Nath1. Harrington
Samuel Coollidge

Afsefsors

Isaac Sanderfon Sealer of Lear
Amos Bond fence Viewer & Tythingman
Simon Coollidge )n . TT. , TTT

Sam'. Whitney jSurveyers of High Ways

Jonas Coollidge /Surveyers & Meafurers of Timber plank
Bez1. Learned ) &c
John Gale H award.

The abovenamed Perfons were Sworn to their Refpective
Offices, having firft taken ye Oath mentioned in Chaptr. X Page
384 as above sd. /

Before Joseph Mafon Justice peace /

[87] At a General Town Meeting of the Freehold". &
other Inhabts. of Watertown on the 9th. Day of March 1752 At
the Publick Meeting houfe in sd Town by Adjurnm1.

Inasmuch as it Appeared to the Town that there was An Act
of this Province (wch the Town was not apprized of before)
Relating to Sheep to prevent their runing at Large from the 15th.
of March &c.

The Vote was put whether the Town do Reconfider the Laft
Vote paft at the Meeting on ye 2d Inftant Relating to Sheep. The
Vote paft in ye Affirmative

Whereas the Town Paft a Vote at their Laft Meeting w0'1 was
on ye 2d Day of this Inftant March, to Choofe a Comtee. to Let
ye Island below the Mills, and other Town Land Near the River
for this prefent Year. And as there May arife Some inconvenancy
on ye Acc1 of ye Sd. Commtts. not having power to Let sd. Lands
or any part of them for more than one Year. — The Vote was put
whether it is the mind of ye Town to Inlarge sd. Comtees. power
and that they ye sd Comtee: are Impowred to Let sd. Island and
other Lands or Any part of them for one or more Years, as the
Comtee: shall Judge will be moft for the Intreft and benefit of the
Town, and to Sign a Leafe or Leafes there of in behalf of y*5
Town, and ye Vote paft in ye Affirmative.

Upon a motion made to Choofe a nother or Third Surveyer
and Meafr. of Timber &c- The Vote was put whether it is the
Mind of ye Town to Choofe a Third Surveyer and Meafr. of
Timber Plank &c. and the Vote paft in the Negative.

At a Meeting of ye Selectmen at the Houfe of ye Widw. Mary
Learneds on the 16th. Day of March AD. 1752. The Widw.

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Webbs time of boarding wth. Mr John Coollidge being Near Ex-
piring. The Selectmen Agre'd with Mrs. Mercy Coollidge y*
wife of y* sd Jn° Coollidge (He not being prefent by reafon of
Bodily infermity) To board ye Sd. Widw. Webb & to look well
after her for the Space of one Year from the Twenty fifth of this
Inftant March for Three Shillings & Seven pence % Pr week
& if any Extraordinary charge sld. happen by reafon of sicknefs
or lamenefs to have Reafonable Satisfaction therefor. To w0*1.
Mrs. Coollidge Concented.

At this Meeting the Selectmen Appointed the Surveyersof "igh Ways
their Refpective Diftricts &c viz1. Simon Coollidge Surveyer
his Diftrict to be All the High Ways & Town Ways belonging
to y* Town Eaftly of the Town way Leading from ye Country
Road by Ebr. Goddards) acrofs ye Town by the Meeting houfe
down to Cambridge Line Near Thomas Wellingtons, and the
Southerly part of sd Lane from ye sd. Meetinghoufe to ye Country
Road Aforesd. — And

Sam1. Whitney Surveyer His Diftrict to be all the High Ways
& Town Ways belonging to the Town Wefterly of ye Town way
Leading from ye Country Road a^ng by the Meeting houfe to
Cambridge Line Near Thos: Wellingtons. And the Northerly
part of sd- way from ye Meeting houfe, alfo y* Country Roads on
ye South Side of ye River.

[88] At a Meeting of y*5 Selectmen the 23d Day of March

AD. 1752 Several of the Late Sureyers of y* High Ways who
were .Collectors Meet the Selectmen and gave Acc1. of the Lifts
&c. viz1.

Daniel Bond for y*5 Year 1750. Work't out his Rate-
Sam1. Stratton for ye Year 1748 had work't out his Rate, (only
Some Nonrefidents & widw. Grant Phinhas Holdins Exceptd)
Jonas Coollidge Surveyer for y^ Year 1749. Was behind ab1.

Wm. Coollidge Surveyer for ye Years < 1746 > had behind in his

Lift ab1. £17 Ditto.

Smith Prentice Surveyer for ye Year 1750 was behind in his
Lilt abc. £32 Ditto

Cap1. Brown who was a Surveyer in Watertown for the Years
( 1741 ) was behind in his Lifts not work't out abl. £40 old
(1742) Tenor

At a Meeting of ye Selectmen at y* Houfe of Jonas Bond Esq1",
on the 30th. Day of March AD. 1752.

The Selectmen Agre'd to Defire Mr Benjn. Haftings to take
the care of y* Great Bridge for this prfent Year as he has done for
for Some Years past, and Lay his Acc1. before the Selectmen at
at the Clofe of ye Year.

£40 old Tenor

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The Selectmen being Informed & Notifyed in Writing by Ll.
Daniel Whitney that he had taken in to his Houfe the Widow
Sarah Chadwick and her Daughter Submitt Chadwick who Came
Laft from Waltham, and came to Watertown the 22d Day of
Decemr Laft

Alio Notified in Writing by Jonan Child that He had taken in
to his houfe one Margret Wilkefon a Young woman who Came
to Watertown the 23d. of Octobr. Laft paft, and She Came Laft
from the Town of Wendham in Connetticut, who have no great
Subftance.

The Seleamen Ordred the Clerk to Isue out Warrants dir£ted
to the Conftables cf Watertown, requiring them to Warn the
above named perfons to Depart out of sd Watertown.

The Selectmen Agreed to Meet again on the 20th. of April Next
at the Houfe of Thos. Saltmarfhes at three of the Clock Affernoon
in Order to Adjust the Charge of ye Poor and proportion and
Settle the Same with the Selectmen of Waltham thofe poor w^.
they are Concerned in.

Ordred the Clerk to Send a Notification of sd. Meeting to the
Selectmen of Waltham to Defire them to meet at sd- time & place
on sd. Affair.

[89] At a Meeting of y* Selectmen of Watertown & Wal-
tham at mr Thos: Saltmarfhes on the 20th. of April AD. 1752
Appointed for ye Adjufting of ye Accts. of the poor Maintained by
sd. Town's. After Confiderable Debate abo1 y6 Widw. Mary
Maddocks it was Concluded to put off the Adjufting sd. Accts.
till Some other time, & in the Mean time for ye Selectmen of Each
Town to git information relating to her going out of Watertown
and coming in Again &c.

The Selectmen of Watertown Agreed wth. Mr Sam1. Coollidge
Schoolmafter that he SId. have the Grant or Alowance the Town
Made for the Support of the School for ye Year 1751. for his
Service in keeping the School from the 20th. of April 1751 to
the 20th of April 1752 His Board at Mr Sam1. Whitneys & what
sd Whitney Laid out for him, and what y* Selectmen Laid out for
him the Laft Year to be Alowed and Deducted out thereof, to
which the Said Coollidge Concented.

And the Said Selectmen Agreed further wth. the sd. S. Coollidge
to Continue to keep the School, and he to receive as a reward for
his reguler keeping sd. School after the Rate of forty Pounds P
Year for the time that He shall keep ye sd. School regulerly
& well, He to Board him Self or paying for his boarding, unto
all which the Said Sam1 Coollidge Agreed and was Content.

At a Meeting of ye Selectmen at Mr John Hunts on the fourth
Day of May AD. 1752. The Seleamen having recd. a Precipt
from the High Sherriff of the County of Middx. Requiring them
forthwith to Afsemble ye Inhabts. of yr Town in Order to Elect

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& Depute a perfon to Reprefent them at a Great & General Court
appointed to be Convened held & kept at Concord on Wednefday
the Twenty Seventh Day of of this Inftant May. In obfervance
whereof Ordred the Clerk to Isue out warrants Directed to y*
Several Conftables of sd Town To warn the freehold", and other
Inhabts. of sd Watertown who are Quallified to Vote in the Choice
of a Reprefentative to Afsemble & Meet at ye publick Meeting
Houfe in sd. Town on Munday the Eighteenth Day of May Cur-
rant at three of ye Clock After Noone, Then and there to Elect
and Depute a Meet perfon to Reprefent ye Town of Watertown
at a great and Gen1 Court Appointed to be Convened held & kept
at the Court houfe in Concord on Wednefday the Twenty
Seventh Day of this Inftant May.

Likewife to Order the sd. Conftables to warn the freeholders
and other Inhabts. of Watertown Quallified to Vote in Town
Affairs, to Meet at the publick Meeting houfe in sd Town on the
Eighteenth Day of this Inftant May at four of ye Clock After-
noon for the Ends following viz1.

1. To know the mind of ye Town whether they will Sell that
piece of Land belong to the Town Lying between ye Country
Road and the Mill crick above the Corn Mill, or any part of it,
and if ye Town See meet to Sell, then to chofe and Impower a
Comtee: to Sell the Same, they following Such Directions as the
Town shall give them refpecting the Manner of Sale and to give
Lawfull Conveyances thereof in the Name & behalf of ye Town,
to ye purchafers thereof.

2. In cafe the Town do not See meet to Sell the Land abovesd.
then to know the mind of ye Town whether they will Leafe out
sd piece of Land for Such a Term of Years as may Encourage the
hireing and building thereon, and to Choofe a Comtee. to Leafe
out ye same agreeable to such Directions as Town shall give.
3ly. Whereas there was a grant made by ye Great & Gen1. Court
to Watertown off 1500 Acres of Medow wch. has not yet been
Satisfied or taken up, And whereas Watertown Wefton & Wal-
tham (all originally Watertown) have been at very great Cost
& Charge in Building Rebuildings & repairings of ye Great Bridge
over Charles River in Watertown, and ever like to be under Such
hevy growing charges if Releaf cant be Some way Obtained, upon
thefe Confiderations to know the mind of ye Town whether they
will chofe and Impower their Reprefentative to joine with the
Reprefentatives of Wefton & Waltham, to search the Province
Records to find sd Grant, and in the Name & behalf of sd Water-
town Wefton & Waltham To Petition the great & General Court
for Releaf in sd. premifses, by granting to sd. Towns so much of
ye unapropriated Lands belonging to the Province as they in their
Wifdom Shall Judge Equivolent to said Grant of Medow, and
Adiquate to the great Burden they Lye under relating to sd
Bridge, that they may be the better enabled to bear that burden,

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which y* Publick in general Enjoy & Reap so great benefit &
Advantage by, or that in their great wifdom they wId. otherwife
releave them.

(Which was Done Accordingly bearing Date v* 5th. of May
&c)

[90] At a General Town Meeting of the Freeholders and
other Inhabts: of Watertown Qualified to Vote in y* Choice of
a Reprefentative Regulerly Afsembled at the Publick Meeting
houfe in sd. Town on the 18th. Day of May AD. 1752. for the
Choice of a Perfon to Reprefent them at a Great & General Court
Appointed to be Convened held & kept for his Majestys Service at
the Court Houfe in Concord on the 27th. Day of this Initant
May. the Majer part of y* Selectmen being Prefent.

The Vote was put whether it is the Mind of the Town to
Chofe a Perfon to Reprefent them at the General Court abovesd. —
And the Vote paft in the Affirmative.

Upon a Motion made and Seconed, a previous Vote was put,
viz1. Whether it is the Mind of y6 Town That the Perfon
who Shall be Chofen to Reprefent the Town at the Gen1. Court
Abovesd. That without He upon his being Chofen shall imme-
diatly Declare that he will Serve the Town Gratis, or that if He
shall receive Any Wages for his Service that He will pay the
Same into the Town Treaiurey for the Ufe of the Town, and
without He do thus Declare his choice shall be Look't upon as
Nul and Void, and the Town proceed to a Nother Choice and So
till one Accept on Said Terms. — And the Vote paft in the
Affirmative

Then the Voters were called upon to bring in their Votes for
a Reprefentative And after the Votes were bro1. in, Sorted and
Numbred it Appeared by the Votes that Mr John Hunt was
Chofen to Reprefent the Town at y* Great & Gen1 Afsembly
Above said, by the Majer part of the Voters prefent. who De-
clared his Acceptance on the terms propofed in the above previous
Vote. And took the Oath Required to be taken relating to v*
paper bills of Credit on ye Neighbour Provinces referred to in
ye Return on y* back of ye precipt.)

At a General Town Meeting of the Freeholders & other
Inhabtents of Watertown Quallified to Vote in Town Affairs
Regulerly Afsembled at Publick Meeting Houfe in Sd. Town
on Munday the 18th. Day of May AD. 1752.

Voted and Chofe Joseph Mason Esqr. Moderator of sd. Meet-
ing.

The Vote was put whether it is the Mind of y* Town to Sell
that piece of Land belonging to the Town Lying Between the
Country Road and the Mill Crick above the Corn Mill. — And
the Vote paft in the Affermative.

Voted to Chofe a Committee to Sell Said piece of Land

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Voted and Chofe the prefent Selectmen to be sd. Committee
who are Impowred to sell sd piece of Land, they following the
Directions the Town Shall give to them. Then the Vote was put
Whether it is the Mind of the Town that the Method the
Committee abovesd. Shall take in Selling the abovesd. piece of
Land, Shall be to poft the Sale up Some Convenant time before
hand at the Publick Houfes at sd. Town And Apoint in the
Notifications of sd. Sale a time for sd. Sale, and then put it up
either in whole or in part, and the Higeft bidder to have it,
And the Committee to give Conveyances of ye same in the name
of ye Town to Such Perfon or Perfons who shall Appear in a
fair and Reguler Manner to be the higheft bidder he or they pay-
ing Down the Money bidden for the Same, or giving Sufficient
Security for the Same to the Town to the Acceptance of ye Com-
mittee. And ye Vote paft in the Affirmative.

Then

[91] Then the Third Article in the warrant for warning
the meeting was Red and there upon the following Vote was put.
viz1. Whereas there was an Ancient Grant made by the Great
and General Court to Watertown off 1500 Acres of Midow
which has not Yet been Satisfyed or taken up, and Whereas Wat-
ertown Wefton & Waltham (all origanally Watertown) have
been at Very great coft and Charge in Building and Rebuildings
and Repairings of ye Great Bridge over Charles River in Water-
town and ever like to be under Such a heavy and growing Charge
if relief cant be Some way Obtained, upon w°h Confiderations
whether it is the mind of the Town to chofe and Impower their
Reprefentative to joine with the Reprefentatives of Wefton &
Waltham, And in the Names and behalf of sd Watertown Wefton
& Waltham to Petition the Great & General Court for releaf
in sd. premifses prayind sd. Court to Grant to said Towns So
much of the Unapropriated Lands belonging to this Province as
they in their Wifdom Shall judge Equivolent to Sd. Grant of
Medow, and Adquate to ye Great Burden they Lye under relating
to sd. Bridge that y* sd Three Towns may be the better enabled
to bear their hevy Burden by which the Publick enjoy a great
benefit & Advantage, or that the sd. Honourable Court in their
great wifdom wld. otherwife releave them the three Towns
abovesaid. And ye Vote paft in the Affirmative.

June 15th. 1752.

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at Mrs. Mary Learneds to
Confider the Lift of Licenced Perfons. After the List was Con-
fidred the Selectmen gave their Confent That Thos: Saltmarfh
Widw. Mary Learned & David Coollidge Inholders Mefsrs. John
Hunt & Cornelius Waldo Retailers Sld. have their Licences
Renewed for Year Enfuing. The Selectmen upon the Requeft

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of Mr Peter Jehonot Approbated him to be a Retailer for Six
Months and recommended him

The Selectmen Agree'd that there be Two Shifts and a Peticote
provided for the Widw. Deliverance Webb, and that Mrs. Mercy
Coollidge be Defired to get them. — Agreed alfo to go to the
Minifteral houfe on Thurfday y* Eighteenth Inftant to View the
Same, and See what repairs is Necefsary to be be made and that
Mr Benjn. Hafting who is a Houfewright be Defired to meet y*
Selectmen at sd. Houfe.

The Selectmen on the 18th. of June 1752 According to
Agreem*. went to View the Miniitral Houfe and upon View
found So much Necefsary to be done to the houfe and Barn that
they Agreed to call the Town together in Sepr. Nex and to Lay
the Matter relating to the sd Houfe & Barn before the Town
for their Confideration & Determination relating to ye premifses.

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at ye Dwelling Houfe of
Joseph Mafon on the Eleventh Day of Auguft 1752. The
Selectmen having on ye 18th. of June Laft View'd the Minifteral
Houfe and Barn and found them in Such a Condition that they
thought it proper to Lay it before the Town for their Determin-
ation and did then Agree that there Should be a Meeting called
some time in Sepr next for that End. The Selectmen do therefore
Now Agree, And Order the Clerk to Isue out Warrants Directed
to the Conftables to Warn the freeholders and other Inhabts. of
Watertown Quallified to Vote in Town Affairs to Meet at the
Publick Meeting houfe in sd Town on Munday the

Eighteenth

[92] Eighteenth Day of Sepr. next at three of the Clock
afternoon for ye Ends following viz1. ( 1 ) To Chofe a Moderator
for Said Meeting. (2) To hear the Report of the Selectmen
Relating to the Repairing of the Miniftral Houfe and Barn
(3) For the Town to Manifest what Repairs Shall be Made to
the Minifteral Houfe for the Security and Safe preferving of
the Same, and that it may be more Comfortable for our Revrend
Paftor. (4) Whereas the old Barn Standing on the Minifteral
place is Very poor and judged not worth Repairing. To know
the Mind of ye Town whether they will Build a New Barn on
the Minifteral place for the Ufe thereof and if they See caufe to
Build then to Determine on the Dementions that it Shall be off,
and when to be finifhed. — And if the Town Shall Agree to Repair
the Minifteral Houfe and Build a Barn as abovesd. Then (5) to
make a Grant of Money that Shall be judged Sufficient to Effect
sd. Repairs and Building, to be Afsefsed and Collected with all
proper Speed, and to do any other thing or things that may be
thought proper and Expedent, to forward sd. Repairs and
Building.

(6) Whereas there is a Small piece of Mowing Land &c to be
Sold Adjoining to the Minifteral place, which is thought May

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Accommodate the sd. Minifteral place, To know the Mind of the
Town whether they will purchafe the Same, or any part thereof,
to be Laid to the Minifteral Lot the better to Accomodate the
Same, and to be for the Ufe of the Miniftry, And for the Town
to Act their Pleafure relating thereunto, and if the Town See
meet to purchafe then to do any thing or things that may be
Necefsary to be done for the Effecting of the Same. (Warrants
were Isued out Accordingly) —

Deacon Sam1 Fisk having Related to one or more of ye Selectmen
that Mr Sam1 Coollidge Schoolmafter (who some time since
came to his houfe to Board) was So difordred that He defired that
the Selectmen wld. take care to provide another place to board
him at.

The Selectmen at this Meeting took this Matter relating to mr
Coollidge in to Confideration and they are of Oppinion that mr
Coollidge at prefent is not capable of Managing the School
as it ought to be. Therefore they Agree that the School be
Shut up for the prefent, And if the sd. Mr Coollidge Shall Con-
tinue uncapble of Keeping the School, then to proceed to provide
Another Schoolmafter. The Selectmen judging Mr Sam1 Whitney
(with whom sd Coollidge by agrm1 of ye selectmen formerly
boarded) to be a perfon Very Sutable to take the care of ye sd. Mr
Coollidge under his prefent Circumftances. The sd. mr Whitney
having (when applyed to) manifefted to Some of ye Selectmen
that He wld. take the sd. Mr Coollidge again upon Reafonable
Confideration (having firft a Tryal how he Conducts before he
Concludes upon a Confideration) The Selectmen Accordingly
Agre'd that ye sd Mr Coollidge Sld. be put to ye sd Mr Whitney to
board and to be under his care. And under his prefent Circum-
ftances to be Reftrained from Runing about from Houfe to Houfe
which practice has been thought very hurtfull to him, and if no
other Methods will prevail, then to reftrain him by Chaining of
him that So if pofsable He may be bro1 to his right Mind so as
to be Servicable again. The Selectmen alfo Agree that sd. Mr
Whitney Shall be Reafonably Satisfied by the Town for His care,
trouble & Boarding ye sd. Mr Coollidge. and that He take the
care of ye sd Mr Coollidge as abovesd till further Order of y*
Selectmen. The Selectmen Agree that what is juftly due to Mr
Coollidge for keeping the School for time paft (after his Juft
debts are paid, for cloths taken up for him &c) be improved in
Anfwering for his Board where it is already or hereafter may be
due. and that ye Selectmen take y* Care to git him to y* sd. Mr
Whitneys to be under his care as abovesd.

[93] At a Meeting of ye Selectmen on the 19th. Day of
Auguft 1752 At mr Jona11 Bemis's In order to treat wth. mr
Sam1. Baldwin, to keep the Grammer and Englifh School in
Watertown (Mr Sam1. Coollidge Continuing uncapable) Mr

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Baldwin being prefent, The Selectmen Agreed with Him to keep
sd. School for one Quarter of a Year and to have as a Reward
from the Town for his Service after the Rate of forty Pounds Pr
Year Lawfull money, The sd. Mr Baldwin to Board himfelf, and
the Quarter to begin the Twenty fourth of this Inftant August.
To wch. y* sd. Mr Sam1. Baldwin Agre'd and Confented. —

At a General Town meeting of ye Freeholders and other In-
habts. of Watertown Regulerly Afsembled at y6 Publick Meeting
Houfe in Sd. Town on the Eighteenth Day of Sepr. AD. 1752.

Voted and Chofe Joseph Mafon Esq1" Moderator of sd. Meeting.
Then the Selectmen made a Varble Report to y* Town Relating
to the Miniftral Houfe and Barn. After which

The Vote was put whether it is the Mind of ye Town that
the Repairs to be done at the Minifteral Houfe for the prefent
be to New Cover or Shingle the Roof on the Backfide or
Wefterly & Northerly Sides of ^ Roof together with Mending
the gutters and Windows. And the Vote paft in the Affirmative.

Then after the Matter was Debated relating to ye Barn on y*
Miniftral place.

The Vote was put whether it is the Mind of y* Town to build
a New Barn on the Minifteral place for y6 Ufe thereof. And
ye Vote paft in ye Affirmative

The Vote was put whether it is the mind of ye Town that y*
sd. Barn to be Built on y* Minifteral place shall be of ye following
Dementions viz1. Thirty feet Square and fourteen feet Poft.
And the Vote paft in the Affirmative.

The Vote was put whether it is the mind of the Town That
Sd. Barn Should be Compleated and finifhed by the firft of June
Next.

And y* Vote paft in the Affirmative.
Then the Vote was put whether it is the mind of Town To
Grant the sum of forty Six pounds 13/4 Lawfull money for the
Carrying on the Repairs and Building which the Town has Voted
to be Done.

And the Vote paft in the Affirmative. —
Then upon Some Confiderations a motion was made &
Seconded to Adjourn this Meeting for a fortnight. Accordingly
the Vote was put whether it is the Mind of the Town to Adjourn
this Meeting and ye Remaining buifnefs to this Day fourtnight
Three Clock Afternoon at this place.

And the Vote paft in the Affirmative
At a General Town Meeting on the Second Day of Octobr:
1752 At ye publick Meeting houfe by Adjournment.

The Vote was put whether it is the mind of ye Town that the
46=:13=.4 Granted the Laft meeting on y^ 18th of Sep1" Laft
paft Shall be forth with Afsefsed & Collected

And ye Vote paft in y* Negative

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The Vote was put whether it is the Mind of Town, To
Appropriate ye following Sums of money to be Improved for the
Repairing the Minifteral Houfe and Building a Barn on y*
Miniftral place as Voted by the Town ye Laft Meeting on ye
W.h of Sepr Laft. Viz1. Two Province Bills which were paid into
the Treafurey, by mr John Hunt Laft May Meeting viz1, one of
20 Dollers, the other of 28 Dolers & % amounting to fourteen
pounds Twelve Shillings, alfo the Sixteen pounds in Col. Wm.
Brattles Hands belonging to the Town which was fines paid to
him by Men Impreft by his order viz*. Wm. Coollidge Nehemiah
Mafon & Silas Bright, alfo Two pounds 13/4 of what Remains
of what was Recd. of Col1. Brattle of fines before the Above
mentioned, alfo four pounds 18/8 due to the Town from the
Truftees. alfo a Note in the Treafurey given by Mr Henry
Spring of 13/4 Alfo a Bond of Mr Jona". Bemis of four pounds
6/8 all mounting to fourty three pounds 4/ Lawfull money and
to be paid by order of y* Selectmen for y* above Service. And ye
Vote paft in the Affirmative.

The

[94] The Vote was put whether it is the mind of the Town
That the Sum of Three Pounds Nine Shillings & four pence
Lawfull Money be paid out of the Treafurey to Compleat the
forty Six pounds 13/4 Granted for the Repairing the Minifteral
Houfe and building a Barn on y* Minifteral place. And y* Vote
paft in the Affirmative.

The Vote was put whether it is the Mind of the Town to
Choofe a Committee to take Effectual Care and See to the
Repairing of ye Minifteral Houfe and the Building of a Barn
on the Minifteral place as Voted to be done ; and they to Ufe their
best Skill and Care, and take Such Methods for the Accomplifhing
of the Same as in their Judgm*. Shall be moft for the Towns
Intreft.

And the Vote paft in the Affirmative.
Voted and Chofe the prefent Selectmen to be the Commtee for
ye Ends abovesd.

Then the Sixth Article in the Warrant was Red to the
Town ; and after Debate thereon.

The Vote was put whether it is the Mind of the Town to
Choofe a Committee to Enquire what the Land Mentioned in
sd Article may be had for and Make Report at next March
Meeting, and y* Vote paft in y* Negative

Then the Vote was put whether it is the mind of the Town
to purchafe sd. piece of Land referred to in sd Sixth Article.

And the Vote paft in the Negative

At a Meeting of ye Selectmen at Jonas Bonds Esqr. on the 26th of
Novr. 1752.

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The Selectmen Agreed and Defired mr Jonan. Bemis to Cart
some Gravil as Soon as may be on to y* Great Bridge

The Selectmen Defired Joseph Mafon & Jonas Bond to go to
Mr Sam1 Coollidges and See after the Towns Amminifion Lodged
there and See and Stur the Powder, and Defire mr Coollidge to
take good care of ye sd. Powder and to turn it once a month
or at left once in two months and to be reafonably Satisfyed for
his trouble. —

At a Meeting of ye Selectmen at the Houfe of Joseph Mafon
Esq1", on the on the firft Day of Decr. AD. 1752. Some of y*5
Rails and Posts of y* Great Bridge being brok down, Agreed
that mr Benjn. Haftings be Defired forthwith to put up Pofts
and Rails where they be wanting. Defired mr Jonan Bemis to
See & procure Stuff for the same, and Afsift mr Hafting in
puting them up.

The Widw. Webb wanting 2 Aprons & a wefcot & pr of
shoo's Agreed that Mrs Coollidge be Defired to get her a Waft-
coat and two Aprons. & Defired Joseph Mafon to procure her a
pr of shoos. Ordred the Treafurer to furnifh mrs Coollidge with
money to procure y* Waftcoat & Aprons.

At sd. Meeting it was Agreed by ye Majr. part of y* Selectmen
to try Mr Sam1 Coollidge once more in the School He appearing
to be very well Compofed again, and it is hopefull he may anfwer
the end of a Schoolmafter. Agreed to meet again at mr Bemis
the fourth Day of this Inftant Decembr. at four of ye clock after-
noon and ye Selectmen Defired Mr Bemis to Aquaint Mr. Coollidge
that y* Selectmen Defire that He wld. be prefent at sd meeting.

At a Meeting of ye Selectmen at mr Jonan. Bemis on the 4th.
of Decr. A.D. 1752 Mr Sam1. Coollidge was prefent, and the
Selectmen gave him a thorough talk relating to his paft Conduct,
and what He might Expect if he did not behave well in the
School for the future, they Declared unto him that they put him
into the School again for Tryal with out Setting any time and
if he behaved well He Sld. not be wronged, and that He was to
begin the School the Eleventh Day of this Decr. Mr Coollidge
Complained that He wanted a winter Coat. Defired mr Bemis
to git him a Bare Skin Coat and git Mr Meed to make it. And
to give ye Selectmen an Acc1. thereof —

[95] At a Meeting of ye Selectmen at Joseph Harringtons
on the 31st. of January 1753. The Selectmen Signed an Order
Dated ye 4 of Decr 1752 for the payment of mr Dan11. Baldwin
the Sum of Ten pounds for keeping the School three months.

Ordred the paym1. of Ten Pounds Twelve Shillings for
Metearls and work, for the repairing the Minifteral Houfe So
far as it has been Reparied.

The Selectmen being Informed and Notifyed that there are
Several perfons come to Refide in Watertown viz1, one Ann Mickel

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a Diftracted Woman Taken in by mr James Baily who came laft
from Boston abo1. ye Second of Decembr. Laft alfo Two Children
viz1. John Sloper & Olive Sloper taken in by Ebenezer Thatcher
who came Laft from Boston & came to him the 22 of Decembr.
Laft

Alfo the Widw. Abigail Richardfon and her Son Abijah Richard-
fon they were taken in by Ezra Richardfon who lives in a Houfe
belonging to John Kembal junr. the sd. Widw. Came Laft from
Lexington Some time in May Laft and the sd. Abijah came Laft
from as ye sd Kembal Informed the Selectmen.

The Selectmen Refufing to Accept of the above Named Perfons to
be Inhabts. of Watertown They Accordingly Ordred the Clerk
to Isue out a Warrant Directed to one of ye Conftables to Warn
the Perfons above Named to Depart out of Watertown.

Whereas the Selectmen has hereto fore Ordred the Treafurer
to pay what was Due to mr Sam1 Coollidge for keeping the School
one Year to the 20th. of April Laft paft to him or his order. But
the Circumftances of ye sd Coollidge has been such Since sd order
was given, that the Selectmen do now Agree and order the
Treafurer not to Anfwer any order of ye sd. Coollidge or Acc1.
before He firft Lay the Same before ye Selectmen for their Ap-
probation. The Selectmen Agreed that Jonas Coollidge be paid
out of what is Due to his Brother Sam1, for what He procured for
him, and that Mr. Jona". Bemis be paid for what He got by
order of ye Selectmen at mr Goulds for sd. Coollidge and that
Dean. Sam1. Fisk be paid his Ace1, of Three pounds Eight Shillings
& 8d^4 out of wl is Due to sd. Coollidge if Enough remains, or so
far as it will go towards sd. Acc1.

The Selectmen Agree to meet again on the Twelf Day of
Feb17: Next at Mr John Hunts at four clok after noon. Mr
Joseph Harrington was Defired to aquaint mr Jofiah Stearns,
that ye Selectmen defire that He wld. meet with them at sd. time
& place.

The Clerk Isued out a Warrant to warn the above
named perfons to Depart out of Watertown all but
Ann Mickel who Deceafed before the warrant was
Sent to the Officer —

[96] At a Meeting of the Selectmen at mr. John Hunts on

ye 12th. Day of Feb*. 1753

The Selectmen Ordred the Clerk to Isue out Warrants Directed
to the Conftables of Watertown for the Warning of a Town
Meeting of ye Inhab". of said Town to be on the fifth Day of
March Next at 9 of the Clock in the morning at the Publick
Meeting Houfe in sd. Town for the Ends following, viz1. (1) To
Choofe a Moderator (2) To Choofe Selectmen a Town Clerk
& Treafurer a Conftable or Conftables Afsefsors & all Such other

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Town Officers as by Law are to be chofen in the month of March
Annually (3) To Choofe a Saxton. and agree how he Shall be
Satisfyed for his Service. (4) To put in their Votes for a County
Treafurer. (5) To know the mind of the Town whether Swine
Shall run at Large this Year under the regulations of Law in
such cafe. (6) To Hear The Town Treafurers Accu. and for the
Town to pafs upon them. (7) For the Town to Appropriate
their Intreft Money Coming to the Town this prefent Year the
year beginning the Eleventh of December Laft. (8) For the
Town to Grant an Honourable Salary for y* Revd. Mr Storer for
the Year Enfuing the year beginning the firft Day of March
Next. (9) To Grant Money for the Support of the Grammer &
Englifh School for this prefent Year. (10) To grant Money for
the Support of the poor this prefent Year. (11) To hear the
Accts. of thofe Perfons to whom the Town is Indebted, and to
Grant Money to pay & Satisfy ye Same (12) To Grant Money
for the Repairs of y* Meeting houfe (13) To Grant Money for
the Repairing of ye Great Bridge in sd. Town. (14) To know
whether the Town will mend the High Ways and Town Ways
by Rate Afseft on the Ratable Inhabts. & Estates this prefent Year,
and if the Town See Caufe to Come into this Method, then to
Make a Sutable Grant of Money for the Same, and that Perfons
have the Liberty to work out what they shall be afseft at for yl
Service (if they See meet) provided it be work't out within the
Year at such prizes for Men and Teems as the Town Shall Agree
upon; And to Choofe the Surveyers of High Ways to be the
Collectors of Said Rate or to See yl it be faithfully work't out
within the Year in the Way and Manner y* the Town Shall or
may Agree upon. (15) To hear the Report of the Selectmen
referring to the Land that the Town Impowred them to Sell
Lying by the Mill Crick &c. (16) To hear the Requefts of Some
of the Conftables relating to some perfons Rates in their Lists,
and for the Town to Act their pleafure wth. Relation thereto.
(17) To know the mind of the Town whether they will Leaie
out the Little Island be low the Mill and other banks and Landing
places by the River belonging to the Town (wch. were leafed out
y* Laft Year) for one or more Years as the Town may Agree
upon ; and if the Town See Meet to Let out the same, Then to
Choofe a Committee for \rt End.

And to Order the Conftables to Notify Such Perfons to whom
the Town is Indebted to bring in their Accts. to y* Selectmen at
the Houfe of y« Widw. Mary Learneds on Wednefday the 28th.
of Feby. Currant at three of the Clock After Noon in Order to
there being Laid before the Town At their Annual Meeting.
And alfo to Notify the Surveyers of High Ways who were
Collectors to meet ye Selectmen on the sd. 28th. Day of Feb7, in
Order to make up their Ace15, with the Selectmen.

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Ordred the Clerk to Isue out a Warrant to Warn one Daniel
Peirce to Depart out of Watertown the Selectmen Refufing to
Accept of him to be An Inhab1. in Watertown. He came Laft
from Waltham Abo1. April or May Laft.

A Warrant was Isued out Accordingly.

[97] At a meeting of y* Selectmen at the Houfe of y*
Widw. Mary Learned on the 28th. Day of Feb>\ 1753. For the
Taking in of ye Acc1. of thofe Perfons the Town is indebted to.
The Accts. Taken in are as follows, viz1.
Docter Jofiah Convers for Looking after the
Widow Webb in the Time of her Sicknefs in ye
Year 1751 00=18=00
Jonan Bemis for Three Days work of his Teem and
4 Da)'s ^ of a Man carting Gravil to y* Great
Bridg 13/4 And for Moving Timbr. out of y*5
County Rode 1/1 ..—14 — .5
Benjn. Haftings for work & Care of ye Great
Bridge puting up new pofts & Rails and repeted \ .1 = 12 — ..
mending in the Year 1752 j
Edward Harrington for 2 Days work of a Teem
3 Days of a man and 2 Days of a Lad,

Carting Gravel to ye Great Bridge 12/7 \ ..=18=. 8

for haling Timber out of y* Road 2/1
for Stones for a Bridge 4/ 6/1
Nath1. Harrington Afsefsor for Help making the 1
Town Rate taking and perfecting the Invoice \ ..=13 =.4
Making ye Province & County Rates J
Sam1. Coollidge Afsefsor for the Like Service

13=4 ..—16=..
& for Stones for a Bridge .2 — 8 J

Cap1 David Baldwin for 115 feet of Slitwork for
ye Great Bridge ..=.5 =.5

Joseph Peters for mending School houfs lock &
making a key .. — .1 =.4

David Livermore for Doggs for ye Great Bridge

& Speeks 1 — 6 — and for Staples for ye School ^

houfe Door 3d l/2 & for a Chain & Staples for ..—.3—3/2
ye Towns us 1/6— 1/9 */>

Joseph Mafon Esqr. Afsefsor for helping making al
the Rates for the Year 1752 ..—13— .4

For Warrant to warn out Lydia Murch
Service & Entering Caution .. — .2 = 1

For a pr of Shoos for ye Widw: Webb

Joseph Harrington Cafh paid for ye Mending the
School houfe Chair

= 19=.5

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Sam1 Jenifon for Haling out Timbr. out of

High Way ..—.3= 3

Jonas Coollidge for fifteen feet of

Timbr. for Smelt Brok Bidge ..— .9— ..

for 145 feet of 2 inch y2 Plank at

20/ P hundred .1— .9— ..

for Six feet of Timbr. for ye Great

Bridge ..— .3=.0 2— A— ..

Voted and Chofe for Selectmen

L9=.$=.y2

Two Survers Appered at the abovesd. Meeting viz1 Capt
John Brown and Mr Wm. Coollidge But Neither of them made
up yr Accts. as Collectors they Each Said they had almoft Work't
out their Rates & wold. see it done this Spring. —

[98] At a General Town Meeting of the Freehold" &
other Inhab": of Watertown Regulerly Afsembled and Meet to-
gether at the Publick Meeting Houfe in sd. Town on the fifth
Day of March AD. 1753. for the Choice of Town Officers, and
other Town Concerns, to be Acted upon.

1. Voted and Chofe Jonas Bond Esqr. to be Moderator for sd
Meeting.

Joseph Mason Esqr
Jonas Bond Esqr.
Enfn. Jonan. Bemis
Corn1. Edw*1. Harrington
Deacon Sam1. Fifk
Voted and Chofe Joseph Mafon Esqr. Town Clerk
Voted and Chofe Joseph Mafon Esq1". Town Treafurer.
Voted and Chofe Samuel Whitney firft Conftable [
Voted and Chofe Jonan. Learned 2d Conftable. who made his
pleas & afked ye favour of the Town to releafe & Difmifs him
from being Conftabl

The was put whether it is the Mind of ye Town to Difmifs
Jonatha Learned from Serving as Conftable this Year, and the
Vote paft in the Affirmative.

Voted and Chofe John Sawin to be 2d Conftable, who said he
wId. Serve.

{Joseph Mafon Esqr
Nath1. Bright
Sam1. Fisk

Voted and Chofe Isaac Sanderfon Sealer of Leather.

TT . . , . . __. ( Isarel Mead

Voted and Chofe for fence Viewers j jQn^ Brown junr>

Voted and Chofe for Surveyers of j Jonathan Stone juner
High Ways ( Sam1. Coollidge junr.

• Undecipherable.

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Voted and Chofe for Tythingmen j j^faT"

x r j , r , tj . ( John Gale

Voted and Chofe for Hogneves | gaml> Nutting junr>

Voted and Chofe for Meafrs. and f Jonas Coollidge

Survey", of Timbr plank boards Slitwork \

Clabboards Shingles [ Bezaleel Learned

( Thomas Clark
Voted and Chofe for Hawards | Warrin junr.

Voted and Chofe Sam1. Cook Gager of Cafk.

Voted and Chofe Wm. Gammage Culler of Hoops & Staves

xr . . . t . ( Thomas Saltmarfh

Voted and Chofe for Deer neves | Capt Dayid Baldwin

Voted and chofe Samuel Stratton Saxton.

Voted to give him for his Service Two Contrabutions as uful
wch. he Accepted.

Then the Votes was bro1 in for a County Treafr. & Delid to a
Conftable

The Vote was put whether Swine Should Run at Large this
prefent Year under the Regulations in the Law in such cafe.
And ye Vote paft in ye Affirmative

Then

[99] Then the Town Treafurers Accts. were Laid before
the Town & Red And it Appeared by the Acc1. that there wld.
be in the Treafurey when All out Standing was paid in bv yc
Conftables ye Sum of £260=2=.6^
by ye Said Acc1. It Appeared that yr was
paid out of the Treafurey P order the
Sum of 171=.3=.8M
that there was in the Treafury
one Province Note ,8 — 12=. 6

that there was Out Standing in
the Conftables hands 80 — .6=.3J^

£260=.2=.6^

The Vote was Put whether the Town Accept and Alow the
Treafures Acc1. and the Vote paft in the Affirmative. —
Then the Acc1 of Intreft mony was Red and it Appeared by
the Acc1. that the Treafurer had Recd of Intreft money

28=13=.2

And that He had paid to ward ye Support of the Miniftry &
School the Sum of 28= 13=. 2

The was put whether the Town Accept and Alow this Acc1.
Vote paft in ye Affirm1.

Voted and Appropriated the Intreft money Coming to the
Town this Year ye Year beginning ye Eleventh of Decr Laft viz

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£15 — A — .. towards Mr Storers Salary, and £15 — .1 — .8 toward
the School

Voted and Granted for y* Revd. Mr Storers Salary for the
prefent Year the Sum of Sixty Six pounds 13/4 the 15 — A — ..
of y* Intreft money to be a part thereof and the Reft to be Afseft.
Voted for the Support of ye Grammer & Englifh School for this
prefent Year the Sum of forty Pounds the 15 — .1 — .8 of y* Intreft
money to be a part thereof the Remainder to be Afseft.
Voted and Granted the Sum of Sixteen pounds for ye Support of
ye poor this Year

Then the Accounts of those perfons to whom the Town was
Indebted was Laid be for y* Town and Alowed amounting to ye
sum of £9=.S—..y2.

Voted and Granted the Sum of Nine pounds Eight Shillings &
2 farthings to Satisfy and pay sd. Accounts. —
Voted and Granted the Sum of Two pounds thirteen Shillings
and four pence to Satisfy and pay the Clerk & Treafurer for his
Service for the Year 1752

Voted and Granted for the Repairs of y*5 Meeting houfe
£2—13=4. —

Voted and Granted ye Sum of four pounds for ye Repairs of y6
Great Bridge

The Vote was put whether it is the mind of y* Town to mend
the High Ways & Town Ways by a Rate this prefent Year.
Vote paft in the Affirmative.

Voted and Granted the Sum of forty Pounds for the Mending
the High=Ways and Town Ways to be Afseft on ye Ratable
Poles & Estates in y*5 Town

The Vote was put whether it is the Mind of ye Town that the
Price of Labour in Mending the High ways and Town ways
be four Shillings & Nine pence for a man and Teem a Day.
and a Single man two shillings 4d Y\ a Day And the Vote paft
in the Affirmative.

Voted and Chofe Mefsu". Sam1. Coollidge junr. & Jonan.
Stone junr. who are the prfent Surveyers of High Ways to be
the Collectors of sd. Rate or Grant, or to See that it be faithfully
worked out with in the Year at the prices the Tow has Set and to
make up yr Accts. with the Selectmen.

The Selectmen made yr Varble Report to y* Town That
according to ye truft Repofed in them they had Sold a piece of
Land by the Mill Crick to Nath1. Harris Esqr. for y* Sum of
Thirty Six pound Lawfull money, He being the Higheft bidder
and for which he gave his Bond to ye Town Treafurer. and
the Selectmen as a Comtee. had given him a Deed in behalf of y*
Town accordin to Vote of ye Town.

Then

[100] Then Several Conftables made their pleas to Abate
and Sink Several Perfons Rates in their Lists, viz1.

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Jonas Coollidge Late Conftable Pleaded Abatmen1. of all
Isaac Holdins Rates in his Lists amounting in Law-
full money to .. — .6=.l
alfo all Benjn. Bonds Rates in his Lift amounting
to .. — .6 — .4
alfo John Randels Rate — .1 — .10
Alfo Josiah Wards Rates in his List amounting to .. — .6 — .4

1— .. —.7

The Vote was put whether it is the Mind of the Town to Sink
Isaac Hodens Benjn. Bonds John Randals & Josiah Ward's
Rates in Jonas Coollidges Lifts — and the Vote past in the
Affirmative

Voted and Granted to Jonas Coollidge the Sum of Twenty
Shillings and Seven pence to make good what was Sunk in his
Lists of Rates.

Sam1. Cook Late Conftable pleaded Abatm*. of Joseph Mafon
junr. Town Rate 5/4 he having paid ye Same Year
at Concord 5 — .4

Alfo Joel Whitemors Rate 5 — .4

10— .8

Voted and Sunk in Sam1. Cooks Lift of Rates Joseph Mafon
junr & Joel Whitemors Rates, and Granted the Sum of Ten
Shillings, & Eight pence to Sam1 Cook to Supply what was Sunk —
Nathanael Stone Late Conftable pleaded Abatment of Daniel
Peirces Province & County Rates in his Lift (He having paid in
Waltham the Same Year) being Ten Shillings Lawfull money.
Voted and Abated Daniel Pearces Rates in Nath1. Stones
Liftes, and Granted the Sum of Ten Shillings to said Stone to
Satisfy the same.

The Vote was put whether it is the Mind of ye Town to Let
the Little Island below the Mill and the other banks and Landing
places (which were Let to Bez1. Learned Laft Year) for one
year, and the Vote paft in the Affirmative.

Voted to Choofe a Committee to Let out the Little Island
banks & Landing places for one Year.

Voted and Chofe Mefsurs. Jofeph Harringtone Sam*. Fisk and jona°
Bcmis to be a Committee for the Ends above Said. — A

At a Meeting of ye Selectmen at ye Widw. Mary Learneds on
ye 9th Day of March AD. 1753. The Seamen viz1. Joseph
Mason & Jonas Bond Esqrs. Enfn. Jonathan Bemis Corn1. Edw.
Harrington & Deacon Sam'. Fiske took the Oath precibed in ye
Act for Calling in the Province Bills &c. chap X Page 384
The Several Perfons under named after they had taken the
Oath abovesd. were Sworn to their Refpective Offices viz1.

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Joseph Mafon Esqr. To the Office of Town Treafurer Town
Clerk and Afsefsor.

Sam1. Whitney to the office of Conftable. John Sawin junr.
who was Chofen Conftable. Appeared and Declared that He had
Agreed with Sam1. Stratton to Serve Conftable in his Room if the
Town wld. Accept of him and Defired the favour that it might be
Laid before the Town at yr Next Meeting. Said Stratton being
prefent Declared that He wld Serve Conftable in the Room of mr
Sawin if if the Town w,d. Accept of Him So ye matter was greed
on to be laid before ye Town
Deacon Sam1. Fisk to y* office of Afsefsor
Jona". Brown junr. to y* office of Fence Viewr.
Sam1. Coollidge to the offices of Surveyr. & Collector

John Gale ) ,t. , „

Samuel Nutting jun' \ to ? offlce of Hogncvc

BeT Learnef j t0 the °ffice of Surveyr- of Timbr Plank &c-

Thos Clark I -£„

Sam1. Warrin jun' \ t0 ? °fflce of Haward

Sam1. Cook Gager of Cafk

Wm. Gamage to y* office of Culler of hoops &c

Whereas

[101] Whereas there has been great Diforders by Perfons
Laying down Timber in the Country Roads on both Sides of the
River whereby Charge has been bror. on the Town as well as the
Town in Danger of prefentment. for remedy whereof. The
Selectmen Agre'd to Defire Cap1. David Baldwin Mr Cornelius
Waldo, mr David Livermore & mr John Cook to take perticuler
Notice who the Perfons are that Lay down Timber on said Roads
and take Such Evidence thereof whereby Such Perfons may be
Convicted. And Aquaint the Selectmen thereof, who Agree to
prefent Such Perfon or Perfons, in ordr. to prevent Such Diforder
and Charge.

At a meeting of y* Selectmen at the Houfe of Joseph Mason's
on ^ 27th Day of March AD. 1753. — At sd Meeting the
Selectmen took into Confideration Several Accts. Relating to what
has been done for Mr Sam1. Coollidge prefent Schoolmafter.

Viz1. Deacon Sam1. Fisks Ace*, for boarding sd. Coollidge in
the Year 1751. And y* Selectmen Ordred the payment of w1
Still remains Due to him viz1. £.2=.4=.2
Samuel Whitneys Ace*, for Boarding sd. Coollidge
three Months at 5/4 Pr week £3=.9 =.4

And Six months more to ye 19th. of Feby.
1753 at 6 /P week 7=16=..
And for Sundrys procured & done for him
r sd. Coollidge ..— 12=.5

£11 = 17=.9

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Israel Meads Acc1. for Making Sundry Cloths for
sd. Coollidge the Selectmen Alow'd & ordred the
Ballance to be paid to sd. Meads w°h: is £2= 10=. 8

Edmund Foul for a pr of Shoos for Sd. Coollidge 6/
Ordred ye paym* of Six Shillings to sd. Fowl ..=.6 =..

Nath1. B rights Acc1. for mending shoos for sd Cool-
lidge 3/9 Ordred ye paym1. ..—.3 —.9
John Remingtons Ace1, for Sundry Smal things the
sd. Coollidge had of him Alow'd and ordred the
paym1. of sd Acc1. to mr Remington wh. is .. — .1 — .4
Mr Goulds Ace*. 5/4. Mr Thos: Saltmarfhes Acc1.
1/6 Alow'd & ordred ye paym* of both .. — .6 — 10
Agreed that the above Acc1. be paid out of ye Grants made for
the Support of the School And to be Charged to ^ sd. Sam1.
Coollidges Acc1. to be Deducted out of his wages for keeping the
School.

Agreed that the D,str,ctsAof the Surveyers of y* High ways be
as follow's viz1. Mr Sam1. Coollidge Surveyer his District to be
all the High Ways and Town ways Eaft of that Town Way wch.
Leads a Crofs the Town by ye Meeting houfe down to Cambridge
Line. And the South part of sd. Lane up to the Meeting houfe. —

Mr Jonathan Stone junr. Surveyer His District to be all the
High Ways & Town Ways Weft of ye Lane that Leads acrofs the
Town by the Meeting hous down to Cambridge Line with thofe
On ye South Side of the River, and the North part of sd Crofs
Lane from the Meeting houfe. —

Agreed that Mr Benjamin Haftings be Defired to take the
Care of the Great Bridge as he has done for Years past and &
bring in his Acc1. to Selectmen at the clofe of ye Year. —

Agre'd to Meet on the 23d Day of April Next Two Clock after
Noon at mr Richd. Cuttings in Waltham in ordr. to Adjust the
Acc1. with the Selectmen of Waltham Relating to the poor Sup-
ported by both Towns and Defired the Clerk to Notify ye Se-
lectmen of Waltham to meet them at time and place for ye
Ends propofed.

This Meeting being the time Appointed for the Boarding out
the Widw. Webb Notice thereof being given, There appeared at
sd. Meeting Cap1. John Taynter Mefsrs. Simon Coollidge & Isaac
Sanderfon, who Each of them Offered to take sd. Widow And
board her and take good Care of Her for ye Space of one Year
from the

Second

[102] Second Day of April Next (if She Survive) at Two
Shillings & Eleven pence pr week and if any thing Extraordinary
sld. happen by Sicknefs or any other Difasture to be alow'd Reafon-
able Satisfaction. The Sd. Widw. to Choofe which of the three

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places She Shall Remove to this the sd. Taynter Coollidge & San-
derfon Offered & Concented to. The Selectmen Clofing with
the offer, were to inquire of y* sd. Widw. and give Notice to wch.
place She Chufes to goe.

The Selectmen Appointed Enfn. Jonan. Bemis & Cor1. Edw.
Harrington to go to sd. widw. to know her mind, and give Notice
to the perion to whom She Chufes to go to Board with. And the
Perfon She gos to Board with upon his taking her Boarding and
looking well After her to be Intitled to 2/11 Pr Week as abovesd.
to be paid by the Town. —

At a Meeting of the Selectmen of Watertown on ye 9th. Day of
April 1753 at ye Widw. Mary Learneds. This being the Year for
Preambulating on the Lines between Towns &c.

The Selectmen Appointed Cor1. Edwd. Harrington and Deacon
Sam1. Fisk to preambulate and Renew the Marks onAthe Lines
between Watertown & the Adjacent Towns. — Ordred that a
Load of wood be procured for the Widw. Grover and sent to her
and to be paid for out of ye Town Treafurey.
At a Meeting of y* Selectmen of Watertown and Waltham at
Richd. Cuttings in Waltham on the 23d Day of April 1753. The
Ace*, of the poor, (Exclusive of y* Widw. Maddocks Charge) was
Adjufted. As by the Acc1. on file, and as Recorded at Length in
Libr. 2 Page 58, In the Treafurey. —

Gentlemen Watertown April 11th. 1753. —

We the Subfcribers Afsefsors for the Town of
Watertown abovesd. have Afseft upon the Ratable
Poles and Eftates of sd. Town the Sum of forty
Pounds Lawfull money being the grant Made the
Laft March Meeting for the Mending of y* High
Ways and Town Ways and have Committed Lists of
y* Same to the Several Collectors who are alfo Sur-

Afsefsors j veyors of ye High Ways; viz1.

_ ., J To mr Sam1 Coollidge Collector the Sum of

Certificat ) to ^

And To mr Jonan. Stone Collector the
Sum of £22 — 18 — ..

with Warrants to Collect the Same, or See that it be
worked out Agrable to the Vote of the Town, So as to
make up yr Accts. with the Selectmen of sd. Town on
or before the firft Day of Feby. Next Enfuing the
Date hereof —

Joseph Mason
To y* Selectmen of Watertown Sam1. Fisk

Nath1. Bright. /

[103] At a Meeting of ve Selectmen at the Houfe of Jonas
Bond Esqr. on the 7th. of May 1753.

The Selectmen Having Recd. a preceipt Requiring them to
Afsemble the Inhabts. of Watertown Quallified, to Elect and

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Depute a Perfon to Reprefent them at a Great and General Court
or Afsembly to be holden at ye Court houfe in Boston on the 30th.
Day of May Currant. — Accordingly

Ordred the Clerk to Isue out a Warrant Directed to the
Con {table of sd. Town Requiring him forthwith to Warn the
freehold", and other Inhabts. of sd Watertown who are Quallified
to Vote in the Choice of a Reprefentative, to Afsemble & Meet
at the Publick Meeting Houfe in sd Town on Wednefday the 23
Day of May Currant at three of ye Clock afternoon Then and
there to Elect and Depute one Sutable Perfon to Serve for and
Reprefent them in a Great and General Court or Afsembly Ap-
pointed to be Convened held & kept, for his Majestys Service at
the Court houfe in Boston upon Wednefday the 30th. Day of May
Currant, hereof fail not —

And alfo to order the sd. Constable to Warn the freehold",
and other Inhabts. of Watertown who are Quallified to Vote in
Town Affairs to meet at ye Publick Meeting Houfe in sd Town
on Wednefday the 23d Day of May Currant at four of ye Clock
afternoon for ye Ends following viz1. lly. To Chofe a Mod-
erator for sd. Meeting. — Whereas Mr John Sawin junr. who was
Chofe a Conftable at ye Annual Meeting in March Laft, has
Agre'd wth. Mr Sam1. Stratton to Serve in his Room if the Town
Alow & Accept of Him — Therefore

2ly. To know the Mind of y*5 Town whether they Do Accept
of mr Sam11 Stratton to be Conftable for the prefent Year in y*
Room of ye sd. John Sawin junr. —

— Whereas there has been difputes between the Selectmen of
Watertown and the Selectmen of Waltham Relating to the
Charge that Watertown has been at for ye Widw. Mary Mad-
docks Since the Town Was Divided the Selectmen of Waltham
Objecting againft their Town paying their Proportion of ye
Charge Watertown has been at for ye sd Maddocks Making this
their plea That y*5 sd Maddocks is a Perfon whom by y* Articles
of Agreem*. at ye Divifion of ye Town Waltham has no Relation
to or Concern for. — Therefore

3ly. For the Town to hear the whole Affair Relating to the
Widw. Maddocks And to Manafest their Minds whether they
will Difpute the Affair in the Law, or take any other Methods to
put an End to the Difputes. And accordingly to pafs any Vote
or Votes do any thing or things, Relating to y* sd. Widw. and the
Charge the Town has been at for her that they Shall think
proper to Do in Said Affair. —

— 4ly. To know the mind of ^ Town whether they will Raise a
Bounty upon Blackbirds heads and Moufe Squarriells heads for
this prefent Year for the Incouragging the killing of them
(great damage having been done by them in Years paft) that
further Damage may be prevented, (this Article being inferted by
a Numbr. of ye Inhabts. of ye Town) And if the Town is of ye
Mind to to Incourrage the killing of sd Birds & Squarriels Then

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to pafs Such Vote or Votes relating thereunto as the Town Shall
think propr and Convenant. —

— 5ly. To hear the Petition of mr Sam1. Jenifon praying the
Town to grant him the Liberty of Hanging a great Gate acrofs
the Town Way Leading from Bank lane Down to the River
Near the fifth ware, and for ys Town to Act their pleafure there-
upon.

At this Meeting ye Afsefsors made return to Selectmen
That they had Afseft v*5 Ratable Inhab*. of sd. Town to the High
way Rate, as by y* Return may more fully Appear wch. Return
was Recd. and ordred the Clerk to record same, in y* Town
Records. (See Page 102)

g Corn1. Edwd. Harrington & Deacon Sam1 Fisk who were
| Appointed to preambulate &c this prefent Year. Made their
g Varble Return that they had meet with Perfons Appointed
| by the Adjacent Towns, and with them had preambulated &

kRenew'd the Markes on the Lines between Watertown and
the Adjacent Towns. —

[104] At a General Town Meeting of the Freeholders and
other Inhabts. of Watertown Quallified to Vote in the Choice of
a Reprefentative Regulerly Afsembled and Met together at the
Publick Meeting houfe in sd. Town on the 23d Day of May AD.
1753 for ye Choice of a Reprefentative

The Vote was put whether it is the mind of y* Town to Send
a Perfon to Reprefent them at ye General Court. — And the Vote
paft in the Affirmative

Then upon a motion made and Seconded a previous Vote
was put viz1.

Whether it is the Mind of ye Town that the perfon who Shall
be Chofen to Reprefent the Town at the General Court, That
without He upon his being Chofen shall immediately declare that
He will Serve the Town gratis, or that if he Shall Receive any
wages for his Service, that He will pay the Same into the Town
Treafurey for the Ufe of ye Town and without He do thus
Declare his Choice to be look't upon as Null and Void, And the
Town proceed to a nother Choice, and so till one Accept on said
Terms. — And the Vote paft in the Affirmative.

Voted and Chofe Mr John Hunt to Reprefent the Town of
Watertown at the General Court or Afsembly Appointed to be
Convened and held at Boston on the 30th. of this Inftant May. —
who Declared that He Accepted of the Choice on the Conditions
which the Town Voted in the Above previous Vote and Emme-
diately took ye Oath relating to the calling in of ye Bills of
Credit. &c.

At a General Town Meeting of ye freeholders and other
Inhabts. of Watertown Quallified to Vote in Town Affairs

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Regulerly Afsembled at y* Publick Meeting Houfe in sd Town
on the 23d Day of May 1753. for the Tranfacting thofe Town
Affairs mentioned in the Warrant for Warning of sd. Meeting. —
Voted and Chofe Joseph Mafon Esqr. Moderator of sd.
Meeting. —

The Vote was put Whether it is the Mind of y* Town to
Accept of mr Samuel Stratton to be Conftable in the Room &
Stead of Mr John Sawin juner who the Town Chofe to ye office
of Conftable ye Laft Annual Meeting, And that the sd. Sawin
be Difmift from serving, and that y* Sd. Stratton Serve Conftable
for y* prefent Year and till a nother be Chofe and Sworn in his
Room, and ye Vote paft in ye Affirmative.

— And ye sd Stratton immediatly took the Oath Relating to y*
Calling in y*5 Bills of Credit &c. and alfo took the oath of
Conftable. —

The the 3d. Article in ye Warrant Relating to y^ Widw. Mary
Maddocks was Red and after Debate thereon. The Vote was put
whether it is the mind of y* Town to Choofe a Committee to
make the beft inquirey relating to the sd. Widw. And if sd Comtce :
upon inquirey shall find Such proofs that ye sd Maddocks was out
of Watertown when it was Divided as they shall Judge Sufficient
to perfue sd. Affair in the Law, That sd Committee be and is
hereby Impowred upon good Advife to purfue sd. Affair relating
to the Charge of sd. Widw. in the Law with Waltham to Effect,
in the Name & behalf of Watertown And the Vote paft in the
Affirmative

Voted and Chofe Cap1. John Brown Mr John Hunt & Jonas
Bond Esqr. to be a Committee for ye Ends abovesd.

The fourth Article red and after Confideration thereon, The
Vote was put whether it is the mind of ye Town to grant a Bounty
to Incourage y* Killing of Black birds and Moufe Squarrills. —
And ye Vote paft in the Negative.

The 5th. Article Red, relating to a Petition of mr Sam1. Jenifon
&c. But Mr Jenifon not being prefent, nor any Petition Lodged
wth. yc Selectmen or prefented to ye Town therefore this Article
was Difmift —

[105] At a Meeting of ye Selectmen on the 25th. of June at
Thos: Saltmarfhes —

The Selectmen Confidred the Lift of Licenced perfon viz1.
Thos. Saltmarfh David Coollidge & Mary Learned Inholdrs.
John Hunt Cornelius Waldo David Baldwin & John Remington
Retalers. And had no objection againft their having their Licences
Renewed Again this Year.

July 19th. 1753 At a Meeting of y* Selectmen (when y*5
Minifteral Barn was Raifed) Ordred ye Town Clerk to Isue out
a Warrant to Warn one Anna Blanchard who Came from Con-

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cord and is an Inhab1. there, to Depart out of Watertown. She
refides at John Randals in Watertown. —

A warrant was Isued out y* 20th. or Next Day. —

At a Meeting of y* Selectmen on y* Second Dav of August
1753.—

The Selectmen having been Notified & Informed of Sundry
Perfons who are Come to refide in Watertown viz1. One Elizh.
Ori'burn who came from Charlitown to Watertown on the 10
Day of Feb7. Laft who refides at the Houie of Uriah Clark. One
Mary Vial who Came from Boston in the County of Suffolk
to Watertown the firft Day of March Laft, who Refids at the
Houfe of Ebenezr Hinds. Alfo one John Phillips with His Wife
& four Children whofe Names are Hannah Thomas Phebee &
Mary they Came from Cambridge to Watertown the 26th. Day
of April Laft and Live in the Houfe of Stephen Palmer of sd.
Cambridge The Circumftances of of y* abovenamed Perfons
being Such that ye Selectmen Refufe to Accept of any of them to
be Inhabts. of Watertown. Accordingly ordred the Clerk to
Isue out a Warrant Directed to one of y6 Conitables of sd Town
forthwith to warne all the aboves Perfons to Depart out of sd.
Watertown.

(Which was done on ye 4th. Inftant).

At a Meeting of y* Selectmen at Mr Jona11. Bemis's on y*
17th. of Octor. 1753. At Sd. Meeting Simon Coollidge gave an
Acq}, of His Boarding the Widw. Mary Maddocks between the
Laft of Feby. 1753. and y* second of Octor. following 21 weeks
in all at 4/ P week.

Criftopher Grant made his Application to y* Selectmen, On
Acc1. of ye sd Widw. Maddocks, who was at his Houfe and had
been there ever Since y* second of this Inftant the Selectmen
Agreed wth. y« sd Grant to Let y« sd Widw. be at his Houfe, as
she may want a place of retreat, when She is out of work, and to
find her her board when she is out of buisnefs and to keep
Acc:. of ye weeks he boards her and to have a reward of 4/ P
week till further order of y* Selectmen, and He to Encourage her
to git what work She can, the time of boarding her to begin y*
2d Day of this Inftant.

At a Meeting of Selectmen at Corn1. Edw. Harringtons on
y* 14th. of Decr. 1753. There wanting wood for y* School, and
y* Town having Determined that thofe y* Send their Children
& Servr. to School Should provid wood for y* fire, y* Selectmen
judge 8d P head to be pd. by Each Scholler will be Sufficient to
Supply y* School fire the money to be paid to Dean Sam1. Fisk
to be Laid out for wood for ye School

Israel Mead bror. his Acc1. of work done for Sam1. Coollidge
Schoolmafter at y« Defire of y* Selectmen, y* Selectmen Alow'd

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ye Acq}, which Amounted to two pounds Lawfull Money & ordred
ye paym*. yr of to sd Mead and charge to mr Coollidges Ace*.

[106] December 17. 1753. The Selectmen Meet at Cap1.
John Browns And Agre'd with him to board Mr Samuel Coollidge
our prefent Schoolmafter (Mr Whitneys Circumftances being
Such that He refufed to hoard him any longer) till further
order of y* Selectmen and to take him y* sd. Coollidge y* Twenty
forth of this Inftant, and to be paid therefor out of what is or
may become due to sd Collidge for keeping the School, the Sum
of Six Shillings P week, for wch. ye sd. Brown Confented to Board
him.

The Selectmen having been Served with a Copy of a Petition
of A Committee of y* firft Parifh in Cambridge who petition y*
General Court in behalf of sd Parifh and pray that Some of y*
Eafterly Inhabts. of Watertown with their Eftates may be Annexed
to sd parifh for reafons Set forth in sd. Petition, and y* sd Court
having Appointed the 26th. of this Inftant for any Concerned to
give reafons why the prayer of sd. petition be not Granted. In
as much as what is pray'd for by the Parifh afonesd very much
Affects Watertown the Selectmen judging it is moft proper &
Necefsary to Lay the Matter before the Town; Accordingly
Ordred the Clerk to Isue out Warrants Directed to ye Conftables
of Watertown forthwith to Warn the freeholders and other
Inhabts. of Watertown to met at the Publick Meeting houfe in
Watertown on Munday the 24th. of this Inftant at one of ye
Clock afternon for ye Ends following viz1. —

1. To Choofe a Moderator for sd. Meeting. —

2. To hear and take into Confideration the Petition of y*5 firft
Parish in Cambridge preferred to y* Great & General Court (a
Copy of wch Petn. the Selectmen have been Served with) wherein
ye sd Parifh by yr Committee pray that Several of y* Inhabts. of
y* Eafterly part of Watertown with their Eftates may be Annexed
to ye sd. firft Parifh in Cambridge, as set forth in the Copy
of sd. Petition, and for the Town to Act thereon (if they see
meet) and do any & evry thing they shall judge or think proper &
Expedient to be done relating to sd. Affair Petitioned for by the
Parifh aforesd. —

(A Number of ye Inhabts. of ye Town having Petitioned ye
Selectmen that y6 following Article be incerted in ^ Warrat for
ye warning of this meeting viz1)

3. To know the Mind of ^ Town whether they will Remove
their Meeting houfe from the place where it now Stands, and
where they will move it to, and Act evry thing Elfe Necefsary to
the Compleating Such a Publick Good.

(Warrants were Ifued out Accordingly)

At a meeting of y*1 freeholders and other Inhabts. of Water

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town Quallified to Vote in Town Affairs Regulerly Afsembled
and met at the Publick Meeting houfe in sd. Town on the 24th.
Day of December AD. 1753.

Voted and Chofe Joseph Mafon Esqr. Moderator for sd.
Meeting.

Then ye Second Article was read together with the Copy of y*
Petion of y* firft Parifh in Cambridge and Confidred, and After
Coniideration, The Vote was put whether it is ye Mind of y*
Town to set off any of their Inhabts. in the Eafterly part of y*
Town with their Estates to the firft Parifh in Cambridge as
pray'd for in their Petition, And the Vote paft in the Negative
unannimusly.

Voted and chofe Joseph Mafon & Jonas Bond Esqrs. & John
Brown Gentleman to be a Comtee. to make Anfwer at y*
Great & General Court in y* Name of y* Town to sd. Petition
of the firft parish in Cambridge.

Then the Third Article was Read to the Town and After
Debate thereon The Vote was put whether it is the mind of y*
Town to Remove their Meeting houfe from the place where it
Now Stands.

And the Vote paft in the Negative

[107] At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the Houfe of Joseph
Mafon Esqr. on the Eleventh Day of Feby: 1754. There being
two Petitions Delivred to ye Selectmen Each Signed by a Number
of ye Inhabts. of Watertown praying the Selectmen to call a Town
Meeting as Soon as May bee for ^ Ends Set forth in Sd. Petitions
the Selectmen taking Sd. Petns. into in to Confideration Ordred
the Clerk to Isue out Warrants Directed to the Conftables of sd.
Town to Warn the freehold", and other Inhab". of Watertown
Quallified According to Law to Vote in Town Affairs to meet
at y* Publick Meeting houfe in sd. Town on Wednefday the 20th.
Day of Feby: Currant at one of yc Clock Affer Noon for y*
Ends following

1. To Choofe a Moderator for sd. Meeting. (2ly.) To See if
the Town are willing their publick Meeting houfe Should be
Removed from the Hill where it now Stands to the half Acre of
Land lately given by Nath1. Harris Esqr. for to Set Said Meeting
Houfe on; provided it be Done without any Charge to the
Town as a Town, and that Safh Windows be made in lew of the
Windows Now in the Meeting houfe & if they are willing there-
for to See if they will then take the Proper Meafures for y^
Effecting Such Removal (3Iy) To know ye mind of y* Town
whether they will Petit". ye Great and Gen". Court to Set off a
Number of ye Inhabts. belonging to Newton to sd. Watertown
and Choofe a Comtee. to prepare & prefer a Petit", to sd. Court,
and do evry thing Needfull to Accomplifh sd. Affair. (4ly.) To
know the mind of ye Town whether they are Willing to make

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An Exchange with Waltham that So the Inhabts. of y* Extreem
parts of both Towns May be better Accommodated for ye Attend-
ing the publick Worfhip of God than they now are. (5ly.) To
know the mind of the Town whethr. they are Willing to joine
with Waltham to Petn. ye Great & Gen1. Court to Annex Such
families or Perfons with their Eftates at ye Extreem parts of Each
Town who Defire the Same to the Town they are moft Convenant
to, Agreable to Such Bounds as the Towns may Agree to, or by
Such Bounds & limmits as Said Court Shall Appoint in cafe the
Towns do not agree. And to do any thing or things Necefsary
relating to sd. Affair.

— Warrants were Isued out to y* Conftables and Returned and
are on file — Atr. Joseph Mason Cler /

[108] At a General Town Meeting of y« Freehold", and
other Inhabts. of Watertown Quallified to Vote in Town Affairs
Regulerly Afsembled and met together at the Publick Meeting
houfe in sd. Town on the Twentyeth of February AD. 1754 for
the Ends Set forth in y6 Warrants for y^ warning of sd. Meet-
ing.—

1. Voted and Chofe Jofiah Convers Esq1". Moderator for sd.
Meeting.

2Iy. Voted that the Publick Meeting Houfe belonging to this
Town be removed from the place where it Now Stands on School-
houfe Hill to the half Acrer of Land Lately given by Nath1.
Harris Esqr. to the Town, and that the Sd. Houfe be A New
Errected there and that Safh Windows be put in to the Houfe
in lew of the Windows Now in it.

(This Vote paft in the Affirmative by three odds.) —
3ly. Put to Vote whether the Town do Accept of y* Security
given by Jofiah Convers & others to Indempnify the Town from
all Charge that may Arife by the removal of the Meeting Houfe
as abovesd. — and the vote paft in the Affirmative
4ly. Put to Vote whether it be the mind of ye Town to Choofe
a Committee to Effect what the Town has already Voted refpect-
ing the moving of y6 Meeting Houfe

And ye Vote paft in the Affirmative
5ly Voted and Chofe the Gentlemen which gave the Security
to the Town viz1. Jofiah Convers Esqr. David Baldwin, Daniel
Whitney, Jonathan Bemis, John Brown, Edward Harrington and
mr John Hunt to be the Committee for ye Ends abovesaid.
6,y. Voted that the Committee Chofen to Effect ye Removal
and Rebuilding of y^ Meeting Houfe, do it as Soon as may be
with Convenancy agreable to ye Vote of ^ Town.
7ly. The Vote was put whether it is the mind of ye Town to
Choofe a Committee to Petition the great and General Court,

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that a Number of ye Inhabts. of Newton may be Set off to
Watertown

And the Vote paft in the Affirmative.

8, y. Voted and Chofe Mr John Hunt and Cap1 John Brown to
be a Committee to petition yd Gen1. Court for y* Ends abovesd. —
9ly The Vote was put whether it is the mind of y* Town
whether they are Willing to m^e an Exchange with waltham
that so the Inhabu. of y* Extreem parts of both Towns may be
better Accommodated for y^ Attending of the publick worfhip of
God than they now are. And the Vote paft in the Negative
10ly. Put to Vote whether it is ye Mind of y* Town to joine
with Waltham to Petit", y* Great & Gen1. Court to Annex Such
families or perfons with their Eftates at the Extreem partes of
Each Town who defire the Same to y11 Town they are moft
Convenant to, Agreable to Such Bounds as the Towns may Agree
to, or by Such Bounds and Limitts as sd Court Shall Appoint in
Cafe ye Towns do not Agree. And y* Vote paft in ye Negative
llly. The Vote was put whether it is the Mind of y* Town
to reconfider any of the Votes that have paft at this Meeting.
And the Vote paft in the Negative.

[109] At a Meeting of ve Selectmen on the Eleventh Dav
of Feb": AD. 1754. At Sd. * Meeting ye Seledmen Ordred yc
Clerk to Isue out Warrants Directed to the Conftables of Water-
town, To Warn the freehold", and other Inhabts. of Watertown
who are Quallified to Vote in Town Affairs To Afsemble and
Meet at the Publick Meeting houfe in Sd. Town on Munday the
fourth Day of March Next at Nine of ^ Clock in the Morning
for the Ends following. —

1. To Choofe a Moderator for Said Meeting. —
2 To Choofe Selectmen a Town Clerk Town Treafurer a
Conftable or Conftables Afsefsors and all other Such Town
Officers as by Law are to be Chofen in the Month of March
Annually. —

3. To Choofe a Saxton, and to Agree how he Shall be paid for
his Service.

4. To put in their Votes for a County Treafurer. —

5. To know the mind of the Town whether Swine Shall Run
at Large this Year under the Regulations of ye Law in Such cafe.

6 To hear the Town Treafurers Accts. & for the Town to
pafs upon them

7 For the Town to Appropriate their Intereft money coming
to the Town this Year the Year beginning the Eleventh of De-
cember Laft

8 For the Town to Grant An Honourable for ye Reverend Mr
Seth Storer (our Revd Paftor) for the Year Enfuing the Year
beginning the firft of March Next. —

9. To Grant money for the Support of the School —

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10. To Grant money for the Support of the poor. —

11. To hear the Accts. of thofe perfons to whom the Town is
Indebted, and to grant money to pay the Same.

12 To Grant money for ye Repairs of ye Great Bridge in
Watertown.

13. To know the mind of y* Town whether they will mend the
High Ways and Town Ways by Rate this Year Afseft on the
Ratable Inhabts. & Eftates of the Town and if the Town See
Caufe to Come into this Method, then to make a Grant of money
for the Same, and that perfons have the Liberty to work out
what they Shall be Afseft at for that Service (if they See meet)
provided that it be work't out within the Year, at Such prices for
Man & Teems as the Town Shall Agree upon, And to choofe the
Suryers of High Ways to be Collectors of sd. Rate or to see that
it be faithfully work't out within the Year in the way and Manner
that the Town Shall or may Agree upon.

14 To hear the Report of Committee who were Chofen to
Repair the Miniftral Houfe and Build a Barn on the Minifteral
place, how far they have proceeded in Said Affair, And to grant
money if Need be to pay what Yet May remain Due for sd.
premifses there being forty pounds (old Tenr) lefs in the hands of
Col1. Brattle than what was judge to be when Appropriated for
this Service.

15. To Grant Money for y* Repairs of ye Meeting houfe if
Need Be—

16. To know the Mind of ye Town whether they will Let out
the Little Island and other Lands by the River, which were Let for
ye Laft Year and choofe a Comtee. for that end. And order the
Conftables to Notify prfons ye Town is Indebted to to bring in
yr Accts. to ye Selectmen at ye Widw. Mary Learneds on the 27th
of this Inftant at two clock After noon —

Warrants were Isued out Accordingly and return'd and are
on fill—

Attr. Joseph Mason Cler //

[110] At a Meeting of ye Selectmen at ye Houfe of ye Widw.
Mary Learned on the 27th. Day of February AD. 1754. In order
to take in the Accts. of thofe Perfons to whom the Town are
Indebted in order to there being Laid befor the Town. The Se-
lectmen Ordred the Treafurer to pay to ye Widw. Mary Learned
the Sum of 2/2 and charge the Same to mr Sam1 Coollidges Acc1.
(w^1 was paid immediatly). The Accr Taken in at this

Meeting are as follow's

Viz1. Enfn. Jonan. Bemis for Stone for Two Bridges
(Lawfull money) .. — .5 — A

Jonan. Child for Serving Conftable 2/8 warning 1
3 Town Meetings 1/3 and for trouble carrying > .. — .7=11
one Mary Davis to Walt ham 4/ J

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Jacob Caldwell for Serving Conftable 2/8 for 1

warning 2 Town Meetings 9d. & for Carrying one \ .. — .8=.9

Child Wife & two Children to Newton 5/4 J

Ll. Daniel Whitney for 60 feet of plank & Sundry

pieces of Timbr — .8 — ..^4

Amos Bond for Six Loads of Stones for the | ^ ^

Whelm near Sam1. Jenifons (
Joseph Mafon Sam1 Fisk & Nath1. Bright | .2 — .. — ..

Afsefsors for Making all ye Rates &c. for y* Year [
1753. 13/4 Each J
John Kembal junr. for Serving Conftable & warn-
ing 3 Meetings .. — .3 = 10
David Livermore for Speeks & Dogs for y* Great
Bridge ..—.2— .9
Sam1. Whitney for Serving Conftable & Warning
6 Meetings •• — .5 — .4

Added at the Town Meeting viz1
Benjamin Haftings for work Done at
the great Bridge the Year 1753 1 " .8" 8

for work at the School houfe . — .3=4

for Bords for sd School houfe . — .3=4

for Nails for Ditto .9^4

.1_16=. \yA

Sam1. Stratton for Serving Conftable & warning

4 Meetings .. — A — .8

£.6=.7 =Ay2

Joseph Mafon for Serving the Town in the Office

of Clerk & Treafurer for ye Year 1753 £.2=13=.4

[111] At a General Town Meeting of y*5 freehold", and
other Inhabts of Watertown Quallified to Vote in Town Affairs
Afsembled at the Publick Meeting houfe (or Reamains of sd
Houfe) on the fourth Day of March AD 1754 being yr An-
nvafsary Meeting, for Choice of Town Officers &c. —

Voted and Chofe Josiah Converfe Esqr. Moderator for sd
Meeting.

Upon a Motion made & Seconded The Vote was put whether
it is the mind of y* Town to Adjourn this Meeting & remaining
bufines of to three clok afternoon to ye Houfe of Thos Saltmarfh
And ye Vote paft in y* Affirmative

Accordingly ye Meeting was Adjourned to ye time & place
abovesd.

The Town being met on ye 4th. of March abovesd. three clok
afternoon at ye Dwelling Houfe of Mr Thos. Saltmarfhes, The
Moderator having opned the Meeting, the Second Article in ye

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Voted and Chofe for Selectmen

warrat red Relating to y6 Choice of Town Officers, the Votes
were Called for y* Choice of Selectmen

Enfn. Jonan. Bemis
Dean: Sam1. Fisk
Cor1. Edw*1. Harrington
Mr Josiah Stearns
Joseph Mason Esqr. who undr.
Bodly Weaknefs Refufed to
Serve

Mr John Hunt
Voted and Chofe Joseph Mafon Esqr. Town Cler.
Voted and Chofe Joseph Mason Esqr Town Treafurer
Voted to Choofe Two Conftables for this prefent Year.
Voted and Chofe Edmund Foul firft Conftable. — who Accepted
Voted and Chofe Mr Nath1. Harrington Second Conftable, But
upon his pleas the Town See meat by a Vote to Difmifs him from
being Conftable this Year. —

Voted and Chofe Seth Haftings to be Second Conftable. Mr
Haftings Declared to the Town that he had Agree'd with mr
Jacob Caldwell to Serve in his room if the Town wld. Accept of
sd Caldwell. Who Declared yl he wld. Serve if y* Town Accept
of him. Voted and Accepted of mr Jacob Caldwell to Serve in
the office of a Conftable in the Room of Seth Haftings. —

{Dea Sam1 Fisk
Thos. Saltmarfh
Nath1. Harrington
Voted and chofe Edmd. Foul Sealer of Leather

Voted & chofe for fence Viewers j EbenezwWyeth
Voted and Chofe for Survey", of ( Ll. Dan1. Whitney
Highways ( Benjn. Haftings

__ ■ ' . C Joseph Harrington

Voted and chofe for Tything men } Simon Coollidge

Voted and Chofe for Hogrieves j

Abel Benjamin
imbr ( Jonas <
plank board slitwork &c ( Bez1. Learned

Voted and chofe for Surveyers of Timbr ) Jonas Coollidge

I B.

Voted and chofe for Hawards j Rkhardfon
Voted and chofe Sam1 Cook Gager of Cafk
Voted & Chofe Sam1 Cook Culler of hoops & Staves
_ _ _ . . . . ( James Dix

Voted and Chofe for Deerneves j ThoS< Saltmarfh

Voted and Chofe Ebenezer Goddard Saxton
Voted yl there be two Contrabutions as Ufual to Satisfy y* Sax-
ton for his Service y* 1st to by the firft Sabbath in Sepr. & ye other
on ye Laft Sabbath in Feby. —

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Voted that Swin run at Large this prefent Year under y*
Regulations of y* Law in Such Cafe provided.

Then

[112] Then the Treafurers Accts. were Laid before the
Town and Red viz1

The General Ace*. And Sum the Treafurey was Charged
when all paid in was 221" 14 " 3 — 3

The Treafurey had Credit for paymts. the

Sum of — 147"10"10"3

And yr was out Standing in

Conftables hands y* Sum of — 74" 3 — .5 3

221" 14:3—3

Voted and Accepted and Alowed the Treafurers General
Acc1.—

An Account of ye Intereft Money Recd by y* Town Treafurer
red to y* Town, and by y^ Acc1. It Appeared that y* Treafurer had

recd. r Sum of £11 = 10=3 ^

And yl ye Treafurer had paid the Sum of — 11 — 10 — 3
Voted and Accepted this Acc1. and Alowed the same.
Voted and Appropriated the Intreft money Coming to the
Town for this prefent Year y* Year beginning the Eleventh of
Decr Laft viz £15— A — .. to y* Miniftry and £15=1—8. To
y* School.

Voted and Granted for a Honourable Salary for y* Revd. Mr
Storer for y* prefent Year the Sum of Sixty Six pounds 13/4 the
Intreft money Appropriated for y* Miniftry to be part of sd. Sum.
Voted and granted forty pounds for y* Support of the School —
the Intreft money appropriated for y*1 School to be a part of sd.
Sum —

Voted and Granted for ye Support of ye poor y* Sum of Twenty
Pounds.

Then y* Acc^. of thofe Perfons to whom the Town is indebted to
was red to the Town Amounting to the Sum of Six pounds
7/4 24 And Alowed. —

Voted and Granted y« Sum of Six pounds 7/4 }i to Satisfy and
pay ye sd. Accts.

Voted and Granted to Joseph Mafon Esqr. the Sum of Two
pounds 13/4 for his Service as Clerk & Treafurer for ye Year
1753. —

Voted and Granted y* Sum of four Pounds for to help repair
y* Great Bridge in Watertown

Voted to mend the High Ways and Town ways by Rate this
Year as Ufual

Voted and Granted the Sum of forty Pounds for y* Mending
^ High ways & Town Ways to be Afseft on ye Ratable Poles
& Estates in the Town

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The Vote was put whether it is ye mind of the Town That the
price of Labour in Mending ye High Ways & Town ways be as
follows viz1 four Shillings & nine pence Y2 for a man and Teem
a Day, and for a Single Man two {hillings & 4d % Pr Day. and
y* Vote paft in the Affirmative.

Voted and Chofe IA Dan1. Whitney & Mr Benjn. Haftings
(the prefent Surveyers of High ways &c) to be Collectors of Said
Rate or Grant or See yl it be work't out faithfully within the Year
at the prices that the Town has Set And to make up their Accts.
with the Selectmen within the Year.

The Vote was put whether it is the mind of ye Town to Grant
the Sum of three Pounds to make good the Deficecy in the Ap-
propriations for y* repairing of ye Minifteral houfe and building
the Minifteral Barn, and if there be any overplufs the Comtee:
Chofen to manage sd Affair be Accountable to y* Town therefor.
And the Vote paft in the Affirmative.

The Vote was put whether the Town will grant any Money to
repair the Meeting houfe and y* Vote paft in ye Negative.

Voted to Let y* Little Island & r other Land belonging £ * Town
which was Let for ye Laft Year.

Voted to Choofe A Committee to Let out y"5 sd Island & other
Land for this Year.

Voted and chofe Mefs". Joseph Harrington Andw. White &
Dean. Sam1. Fiske to be a Committee for y* Ends abovesd. —

[113] March the 8th. 1754. The Perfons undernamed all
of them refpectively took the Oath Relating to ye Bills of Credit
of other Provinces &c. before Nath1. Harris Esqr.—
Enfn. Jonathan Bemis
Dean Sam1. Fisk —
Cor1. Edw6. Harrington f Selectmen
Mr Jofiah Stearns —
Mr John Hunt

Joseph Mafon took Oath of Town Clerk
& Treafr.

Edmund Foul y* Oath of a Conftable &

Sealer of Lear.

Jacob Caldwell ye Oath of a Conftable

Dean. Sam1. Fisk y* oath of Afsefsor

Thomas Saltmarfh y* oath of Afsefsor & Deerrieve
Nath1. Harrington ye oath of Afsefsor
Jonan. Learned ye Oath of fence Viewer
Ebenezer Wyeth ye oath of fence Viewer
Lieu1. Dan1. Whitney theA0ath of Surveyer of

Highways & Collector
Benjn. Hafting the Oath of Surveyer of Ways

& of Collector
Abel Benjamin the Oath of a Hogrievc /

Befor Nathl.
Harris Justice
of peace /

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Jonas Coollidge y* oath of Surveyer &

Meafurer of Timber plank &c
Bezaleel Learned y* oath of Surveyer & Befor Nathl

Meafurer of plank &c \ Harris Justice

Uriah Clark y* oath of H award [ of peace /

Edw*3. Richardfon the oath of Haward
Sam1. Cook the Oath of Culler of Hoops & Staves

At a meeting of y* Selectmen at ve Widow Marv Learneds on
the 1st. Day of April 1754.

At this Meeting the Selectmen Appointed the Surveyers of
High Ways their Deftricts, which are as follow's, viz1. Benjamin
Hafting Surveyer His Diftrict to be All the High ways & Town
Ways on the Eafterly Side of the Town way that Leads a Crofs
the Town from y* Country Road Near mr Goddards so up the
hill where y* Meeting houfe did stand so by Mr Storers down to

Cambridge Line near Thos. Wellington's.

Lieu1. Daniel Whitney Surveyer his Dist*. to be all the Town
Ways and High ways on the Wefterly Side of the Town way
Leading acrofs y* Town from y* Highway by Mr Goddards to
Cambridge Line Near mr Thos. Wellingtons, alfo the whole of
sd. way Acrofs ye Town as alfo the HighWays on South
Side of Charles River. But Since the Country Road in the Eaft
Diftrict Is under prefentment, and it is thought that ye proportion
of y€ Grant for mending the Ways that may be afsign'd to ye
Eaft Surveyer will not be Sufficient to mend y* ways So as to
save the prefentm1. To Accommodate sd. Affair y^ Selectmen
Agreed That mr Whitney Surveyer of y* Wefterly District Should
work out Two pounds 13/4 (Lawfull money) of His Rate, in the
Eaft Diftrict in the High way y% is under Prefentm1. And that
the Afsefsors in the Warrant they give to Surveyer Whitney-
Order the Same Accordingly. —

Cap1. John Taynter brought in his AccT. of what he had pro-
vided for y* Widw. Webb amounting to thirteen Shillings and
five pence, w^. y* Selectmen Allowed. —

Chriftopher Grant brought in his Ace*, of Boarding y* Widw.
Mary Maddocks Twenty two Weeks at 4/P week he gave Credit
for 4/2. Ballance Due to sd. Grant is £4=.3=10. w^ Ace*, the
Selectmen Alowed.

The Selectmen Agre'd wth. Cap1. John Taynter to board
the Widw. Webb for one Year from the Second of this Inftant (if
she Survive) at (24 Pr week old Tenr) 3/2 34 Pr week, to be paid
by the Town, and to be Allowed Reafonable Satisfaction for Ex-
traordinary Charge if any should Happen, to which Agrem* Mr
Taynter Confented.

The Selectmen Agreed with Joseph Coollidge, to Let y* Widw.
Mary Maddock make his Houfe her place of Abode (when

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Diftatute of other place) for the space of a Year, that is to Say
when she

[114] Is Deftitute of work abrod or at other places, but if
She can Obtain work any where to incourage her undertaking it,
that She may git what She can to help Support her Self, and
what work She Shall do for him ye sd. Coollidge, he to give a
true Ace1 yr of to ye Selectmen and to be in part of his pay, and
ye sd. Coollidge to keep an Exact Acc1. of weeks he shall board
her, and to be Alowed (24/ Pr week old Tener) 3/2 % Pr week
for ye weeks He Shall board her. — to ye which ye sd. Coollidge
Concented.

At a meeting of ye Selectmen at ye Widw. Mary Learneds. on
ye 9th. Day of May 1754

The Selectmen prepared a Lift of perfons for Juriors to be Laid
before ye Town for their Acceptance if ye see Meet, and to be
added to the Boxes.

At this Meeting ye Selectmen Ordred ye Clerk to Isue out a
Warrant to Warn one Lois Boyington who refides at Nath1.
B rights & one Hannah Smith who Refides at ye Houfe of Ebenezer
Hinds forthwith to Depart out of Watertown ye Selectmen Re-
futing to Accept of them to be Inhabts. in Watertown.

(wch. was Done the tenth day. and Caution Entred at y*
Sefsions in Cambridge)

[115] At a General Town Meeting of the freeholders and
other Inhabts. of the Town of Watertown Quallified to Vote in
the Choice of a Reprefentative Regulerly Afsembled on the 13
Day of May 1754 at the place where the Meeting houfe was burt.

The Major part of the Selectmen being Prefent, The Vote was
Called for to be bro1. in for ye Choice of a Perfon to Reprefent
the Town at a Great and General Afsembly Appointed to be Con-
vened at ye Court Houfe in Boston on the 29th. of this Inftant. —
After the Votes were bro1 in, Sorted and Numbred it Appeared
that Mr John Hunt was Chofen to reprefent the Town at Said
Afsembly. P ye Major part of ye Voters prefent.

At a General Town Meeting of ^ freholders and other
Inhabts. of Watertown Quallified to Vote in Town Affairs
regulerly Afsembled on the 13th. of May 1754.

Voted and Chofe Cap1. John Brown Moderator for sd. Meet-
ing.—

upon a motion made & Seconded, Voted and Adjourned the
Meeting to the Houfe of y6 Widw. Mary Learneds there to finifh
ye Remaining bufnifs

At a General Meeting of y* Inhab". of Watertown at y*

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Widw. Mary Learneds on the 13th. of May 1754. by An Adjourn-
ment.

The fourth Article in the Warrant was Red relating to
Sufanna Murch

And the Vote was put whether it is the Mind of the Town to
grant Sufanna Murch a Liberty to Set a Small Building on the
Towns Land which Ly's Near Isaac Sanderfons where a Com-
mittee to be Chofen for that End Shall apoint and Direct, and to
enjoy Said Land on which sd. Building is Set Dureing the Town's
pleafure. —

And the Vote paft in the Affirmative
Voted and Chofe the prefent Selectmen to be the Comtee: for y*
Ends abovesaid

A Lift of perfons for Juriors were Exhibtd. to ye Town for
Acceptance amounting to the Number of Thirty three. The
Town Confidred the Lift and

Voted and Accepted of sd. Lift, and to be Added to the Lift
of thofe Surving in the Boxes. There Now being 98 Juriors. A
Quarter part is 24. to be in the Superiour Box. Seventeen re-
maining in sd. Box. The Town Voted to be added to ye sd. 17
in sd. Box Cap1. David Baldwin Cap1 John Brown mr James
Bailey Samuel Barnard, Nathaniel Bright, Samuel Hager and
Henry Spring.

Voted that the Cler Make the proper Entries or Additions to
Each Box.

The Sixth Article red, and after Debate thereon the Vote
was put whether the Town will Appoint a Committee to Petition
the Great and General Court for part of Cambridge with part of
Newton as An Equivolent for what is taken from Watertown to
Cambridge.

Voted and Chofe Mr John Hunt Jofiah Converfe and Cap1.
John Brown to be Said Committee

[116] At a meeting of ye Selectmen of Watertown at David
Coollidges on the 16th. Day of May AD. 1754. The Selectmen
Ordred the Clerk to Isue out a Warrant Directed to ye Conftable
in Watertown in the following words viz1. You are Required to
warn the freeholders and other Inhabtts of Watertown Qualli-
fied to Vote in Town Affairs to meet at the Houfe of mr Thomas
Saltmarfhe's on the 23d. Day of May Currant at two of ye Clock
afternoon (there being no publick Meeting Houfe to meet in)
for ye Ends following

(1) to choofe a Moderator for Said Meeting. (2) To know
the mind of ye Town whether they will come into Any Meafurers
to procure a Convenant place for the Inhabts. of ye Town to
Afsemble in, for ye Publick worfhip of God. So as to Eafe y*
Revd Mr Storer of ye Burdin of Meeting at His Houfe (3^) For
the Town to Mannifeft their Mind, what Steps are proper to be

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taken under the prefent awfull frowns of Heaven Againft the
Town, That ye Divine Anger May be removed and the Divine
Blefsing obtained, and the peace of ye Town promoted.
(w°h was done accordingly)

At a General Town meeting of ye freehold" and other Inhabts.
Quallified to Vote in Town Affairs, Regulerly Warned and
Afsembled at the Dwelling Houfe of mr Thos. Saltmarfh's on
the 23d. Day of may AD. 1754 for ye Ends set forth in the
Warrant.

1. Voted and Chofe mr John Hunt Moderator of this Meeting. —

2. The Vote was put whether it is the mind of ye Town to
Choofe a Committee to make Inquirey where a place may be had
for the Inhabts. of ye Town to meet in for publick worfhip, and
take all proper methods for obtaining the Same, and make Report
to the Town at their Next Town Meeting and for ye Town to
Act their pleafure in Relation there unto. And ye Vote paft in
the Affirmate.

3. Voted and Chofe Cap". David Baldwin Cor1. Edwd Har-
rington & Ll. Daniel Whitney to be Committee for ye Ends
Abovesd. —

4 The Vote was put whether it is the mind of ye Town to
Choofe a Committee to Apply to ye Revd Mr Storer for his Ad-
vice & Direction as to the time for a Day of Humeliation, and if
He thinks proper then wth y^ Comtee: to Advife with our Neigh-
bour Minifters relating to sd. Affair, and the Day and place they
may agree upon to be the time to Attend as a Day of Fafting
and prayer And the Revd. Mr Storer be defired to call in Such
help as he Shall think proper for ye Carring on the work of ye
Day that May be Appointed for Said Solomnity, and that Mr
Storer give publick Notice of sd. Day if Agre'd on, and y* Vote
paft in ye Affirmtve.

5. Voted and Chofe Joseph Mason Deacon Sam1. Fisk and
Cap1. John Taynter to be the Committee for y* Ends above said.

[117] At a Meeting of ye Selectmen of Watertown the 3d.
Day of June AD. 1754.

A Town Meeting was agreed on to be on Munday the Tenth
of June Currant at one of y* Clock afternoone at the Houfe of mr
Thos. Saltmarfhes in sd. Town for the Ends following viz1.

1. To Choofe a Moderator for said Meeting.

2. To hear the Report of a Committee Appointed by the Town
to prepare a place for the Publick Worfhip of God, and to Act
on ye sd. Report what y*1 Town shall judge proper.

3. To know the mind of the Town whether they will Build

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a Houfe for the Publick worfhip of God, and if so to Determine
the Dementions, the time when, and place where it Shall be
Errected.

4. To See if the Town will Grant a Sufficient Sum of money
to Build and finifh Such Houfe.

5. To See if the Town will Appoint a Committee to purchafe
the Meteralls for sd. Houfe and to overfee the work till the Houic
is finifhed.

6. To know the mind of the Town what they will Alow Said
Commtee. a Day for their Trouble, and to pafs Such other Votes
as Shall then be judged by the Town Necefsary and proper to
Accomplifh sd. Affair, and reftore the peacable Publick Worfhip
of God amongst us.

7. To Choofe a Conftable in the Room Mr Caldwell who is Set
off to Cambridge.

To Joseph Mafon Esqr. Town Clerk Sr. You are hereby
Defired & Directed by the Selectmen of Watertown to Isue a
Warrant for a Town Meeting at at the time & place afore sd. and
incerte the foregoing Articles there in for the Confideration of
ye Town. (w°h: was Done Accordingly attr. J Mason Cler/) —

June the 10th. 1754. The Warrant for y*5 Warning of
abovesd. Meeting fell thro from Defect in the Officers, where
upon the Selectmen this Day Ordred the Clerk to Isue out a
nother Warrant Directed to ye Conftable to warn ye freehold",
and other Inhabts. of ye Town Quallified to Vote in Town Af-
fairs to Meet at mr Thos. Saltmarfhes on Thurfday the 13th. Day
of this Inftant June One Aclock after None, for the Same Ends,
and to Act on ye Same Articles wch. are Contained in ye abovesd.
Warrant w°h. fell thro, (w0*1 was immediatly done this day &
Delivd. to y*5 Officer in prefence of y* Selectmen y* warrat is on
file J. Mafon Cler/

At a General Town Meeting of y* freeholders & other
Inhab18. of Watertown Quallified to Vote in Town Affairs
regulerly Warned and Afsembled at the the Houfe of Mr Tho8.
Saltmarfhes in sd. Town, on the 13th. Day of June AD. 1754. for
the Ends Set forth in the Warrat Isued for ye Warning of sd.
Meeting.

1. Voted and Chofe Josiah Convers Esqr. Moderator for sd.
Meeting. —

2. The Report of y« Comtee: Red to the Town, and after Con-
fideration thereon

The Vote was put whether the Town Accept of sd. Commtees.
Report and the Vote paft in the Affirmative —
— (before any other Article was Acted on, there was a Number
of y< Inhabts. of ^ Town Entred their Decent and proteft againft

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paying any part of y* Cost that is propofed to be Voted or Raifed.
as Set forth in sd. Decent recorded Page (119) in this Book)

[118] 3ly. The Vote was put whether it is the Mind of y*
Town to build A Houfe for the Publick worfhip of God, And ye
Vote paft in the Affirmative

4,y. The Vote was put whether it is the Mind of ye Town,
that the Dementions of ye Houfe to be Errected for the publick
worfhip of God, Should be fifty Six feet in Length and forty
two feet in Width, Twenty three feet post, A Steeple to be build
from the Ground and a Porch at the Oppefite End for going up
into the Gallery Each to be fourteen feet Square. And the Vote
paft in the Affirmative.

5ly. The Vote was put whether it is the mind of y* Town that
y* Time appointed for the Errecting Said Houfe be as Soon as
may be with Convenancy

And the Vote paft in the Affirmative. —
6Iy. The Vote was put whether it is the Mind of y* Town That
the Houfe to be Errected for Publick worfhip of God, be
Errected on the half Acrer of Land given by Nath1. Harris Esqr.
to Errect a Meeting Houfe on and the Vote paft in the Af-
firmative.

7ly. Voted and Granted the Sum of Six hundred Pounds Law-
full money towards the Building & finifhing the Houfe Voted to
be Errected for the Publick Worfhip of God.
8ly. Voted to Choofe a Comtee: of three Perfons for to pro-
cure Meterals for ye Meeting Houfe to be errected and to over See
the work till ye Houfe be finifhed.

9iy. Voted and Chofe Cor1. Edwd. Harrington Enfn. Jonathan

Bemis & Cap1. John Brown to be Said Committee.

10ly. Voted that the Committee shall have three Shillings Pr

Day Lawfull Money for their Service in sd Affair of Building sd.

Houfe.

11, y. The Vote was put whether it is the Mind of y* Town that
the Committee Chofen for ye Errecting of ye Meeting Houfe for
the publick worfhip of God, are Impowred to Draw out of the
Town Treafurey of the Six hundred pounds Voted for the Build-
ing of Sd. Houfe from time to time for ye procuring of Meteralls
and toward finifhing Said Meeting Houfe, The Treafurer firft
having Recd order from time to time from ye Selectmen for paym*.
& ye Vote paft in ye Affirmative.

12. Voted and Chofe John Cook t0A bc Con f table in the Room
of Mr Caldwell.—

To Joseph Mafon Esqr Town Clerk, Sr. After You Left the
Meeting, The Town Voted James Dix to be a Conftable in the

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Room of Mr. John Cook of which He Accepted, which pleafe to
Record After wch y* Meeting was Difsolved. — Josiah Convers.
Moderator. —

Watertown June 11th. 1754. —
[119] We the Subfcribers Inhabts. of Watertown having
been Warned to attend a Town Meeting on June 13th. 1754. in
Order to Act on the Several Articles contained in the Warrant
for y* calling of sd. Meeting &c. We being Sencable of y*
Great Difadvantage we are under by reafon of the Proceedings
and Conduct of a Party who Dwell on the Southerly part of y*
Town who in order to drive on their Scheems in regard to the
pulling down and removing the Meeting Houfe, and in order to
gain their point have in a moft Arbetrary & Opprefsive Manner
(as we Apprehend) Denied a Number of Perfons who were
pofseft of Some of ye beft Estates in the Town from putting in
their Votes in the moft Important Affair that ever came before
a Town and thereby denied them of the juft rights & priviledge
of Englifh Subjects, when at the Same time they pufhed on
their Vote and obtain'd it in an over bearing & as we the Sub-
fcribers Apprehend an Elegal maner. But sd. Party having
Obtained the aforesd. Pretended Vote, proceeded Immediatly to
the pulling or reather breaking down the Meeting Houfe by
which rafh unprefedented proceedings, the Subfcribers are
greatly Injured & greived all wch. proceedings reflects Difhonour
on ye Wifdom of the great & General Court who were pleafed
to Interpofe in placeing and fixing the Meeting Houfe more
than Thirty Years Since &c. and has a Direct tendency to
bring on contentions and Confusions in ye Town again, and it is
Eafy to obferve on the Proceedings of this party how they Stile
themfelves Town as if all their Votes and propofalls had the
Santion of Town Orders, and thofe that comply not therewith
were only an Inconfidrable party or a few Straglers on the
bounds of the Town, when at the Same time it is well known
that thofe who are Oppofite to the Removal of y* Meeting
Houfe are According to the Exacteft Computation owners and
Pofsefsors of much y* greater part of yd Ratable Eftate in the
Town, and that our Proceedings in order to Defend our Just
Rights and priviledges in the Meeting Houfe where it was firft
Errectted has been Justifyed by People in General ; whereas
the Violent Proceedings of ye South Party has been as univer-
feally Condemn'd

And whereas the Town is Called together to Know their
Mindes, whether they will Build a Houfe for the Publick
worfhip of God, to Determine the deMentions the time when
and place where it Shall be Errecled and to grant a Sufficent
Sum of money to Build and finifh &c. and to See if the Town
Will Appoint a Committee to purchafe Meterals and See it
finifhed &c. and to See what the Town will give their Com-

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mittee a Day &c. and whereas the ^eing & Granting sd.
Articles will bring an hevey and unrealonable colt and burden
on the Sublcribers wch. we Apprehend cannot be juftified
Either by Law or Realon, therefore we the Sublcribers do now
give our Decent and protelt againlt our paying any part of
the Colt or Charge that is Propoled to be Voted or Railed on
sd. Articles and that for the yl following Reasons.

(i)

[120] (1.) We apprehend that We have just grounds
to Alsert that it is no ways owing to any fault or Milconduct
of ours that we are Now Deltitute of a Publick Meeting
Houle for the worlhip of God and it is well known that in
february Lalt the Town had a very Commodius and Decent
Houle for that purpole which houle was Stated and fixed by ye
Authority of ye Great and General Court as alio to ye General
Satisfaction of ye Body of the Town on which Settlement the
Town have Enjoyed great peace and Quietnels for a great
Number of Years.

(2) As to the Building a New Meeting Houle we Appre-
hend it will be very unjult and unrealonable to Vote and
Oblidge the whole Town to be at the Cost and charge thereof
there being a Number of Gentlemen who Oblidg'd themfelves
by An Obligation under their hands and Seals wch.
was Delivred to the Town Trealurer to Save the Town
from all colt and Charge that might Arile by their Taking
Down & Setting up sd Houle in the Manner & form mentioned
in Said Obligation and it is well known there was not one
Third part of ye Town wld. have Voted as they Did, had it not
been for sd. Obligation, and we Apprehend that in as much as
sd. Committee pull'd down the Meeting Houle at all adven-
tures, So they took upon them the Chance of all Hazzards, and
are of Oppinion that their Obligation is as much binding Now
as it was the firlt Day it was given. — And therefore Delire yt
this our Decent & Protelt be put on file by the Clerk and
Recorded in the Town Book. —

Oliver Livermore Henry Bright

Jonathan Child John Kembal

Joseph Child Jonas Bond

Samuel Parry Richard Clark

Uriah Clark Joseph Harrington

Edward Richardlon Daniel Bond

Widw. Elizebeth Prentice Nath1. Coollidge

William Godding John Coollidge

Joliah Bright Ebenezer Stone

Joliah Stowel Samuel Stratton

Ephraim Warrin Simon Coollidge

Henry Godding Isaac Sanderlon

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Jedidiah Loathe James Baily

Silas Bright Nath1. Stone

Jonas Bond junr. Thomas Clark

Elijah Bond Samuel Whitney

Jonas Barnerd Andrew White

Jonathan Stone
Nath1. Bright.

[121] At a Meeting of y6 Town of Watertown Regulerrly
Warned & held this Sixteenth Day of Sepr. 1754 at the Houfe of
mr Thos. Saltmarfh Inholder in Watertown.

1. An Extract from a bill intitled an Act for Granting to his
Majefty an Excise upon Wines and Spirits Diftil'd Sold by retail
and Confumed within this Province and upon Limes Lemons and
Oranges; Being Read and His Excelency the Goveurners Speech
to both houfes of Afsembly in their Late Sitting June 17. 1754.
being read afso and Confidred. The Queftion was put whether
the pafsing of a Bill of that Nature into a Law would be Agree-
able to them. And it paft in the Affirmative.
2^. The Towns Commtee: for Building a Meeting Houfe for
the Publick Wori'hip of God having propofed a Confirmation of
An Agreem1. they could Make with Mefsrs. Peirpoint & Evens
and Laid Said Agreement before the Town; the Queftion was put
whether the sd. Commtee. agreeing by the great for y* Building
& finifhing Sd. Houfe was Acceptable to them And it paft in the
Affirmative.

3ly. The Sd Committee further Propofed the Ufing what
Materials were Left of ye Houfe that was Burnt, and the Quefton
was put whether it be the Mind of ye Town
that theire Commtee. Sld. Diipofe of Sd. Materialls in the beft
maner they Can towards building the New Meeting Houfe, and
it paft in the Affirmative.

Atteft". John Hunt Moderator.

Watertown 28th. 1754.

At a Meeting at the Houfe of ye Widw. Mary Learneds We the
Subfcribers Agree that William White and His Wife and their
two Children Wm. & Nath1. be Warned out of Town and
Cautioned againft

To Joseph Mafon Town Cler /

Sr. this is to Direct You forthwith to Hue out a Warrant to
Warn out the perfons above Named

Jonan Bemis
Sam1 Fisk

Edw*1 Harrington ^ele^men
John Hunt

A Warrant was Issued out accordingly — Directed to Edmd.
Fowle Conftable Who Warn'd out Wm. White His wife and

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Two Chilldren (above mentioned) — And the Caution Entred
At the Sefsions at Charlestown Jan: 1755 —

[122] We the Subfcribers being Met at the Houfe of ye
Widw. Mary Learneds Inholdr. in Watertown the 12th Day of
Decr. 1754 Did then and there Agree with Mr Jacob Foster Junr
of Holifton to keep the School in this Town a Quarter of a Year
and Inftruct the Children & Youth upon the following Terms
Viz1, for Ten pounds Lawfull Money Sd. Foster to bord & provid
for him Self. Sd. Quarter to begin the 17th Inftant.

We alfo Agre'd that Sufanna Murch have three Days work abl.
her Houfe paid for by the Town

At a meeting of ye Selectmen a Joseph Mafon's the 31st. of
Decr. 1754.

To Confider what time mr Sam1 Coollidge has keept the School
Since Agreem* at mr Thos Saltmarfh April 20th. 1752. and what
reward he shall have for his Service the time He kept ye School
regulerly. The Selectmen find He kept the School one month
from ye 20th. of April abovesd. Then Mr Coollidge was after
that So diforderly as not fit to keep ye School, that a nother
Schoolmafter was provided for a Quarter of a Year. That Decr.
4th. 1752 mr Coollidge put into the School again for tryal, once
more, and kept the School from the Eleventh Day of sd. Decembr.
1752 to the fifth Day of October 1754. (Then difmift) the
whole time being one Year and Eleven Months, for which the
Selectmen Alow'd Him after ye Rate of £40 P Year.

To the Selectmen of Watertown
Gentlemen.

This May Certify that we the subscribers have
Afsest the Rateable Polls and Eftates of Watertown

Afsefsors ) m the Sum of Forty Pounds — (which Sum was
Certifycate \ Granted by Sd Town for mending their Highways)

And have Committed Lists of Sd. Rate or Afsesm1. to
the Several Survayers of Highways in Sd. Town (who
are alfo Collectors) viz — To Mr Daniel Whitney the
Sum of Twenty three Pounds Seven Shillings and
three Pence Two Farthings and To Mr Benjn.
Hastings the Sum of Sixteen Pounds Twelve Shill —
and Eight Pence Two Farthings with Lawfull war-
rants to Collect ye Same or See that it be Faithfully
work't out Agreable to the votes of the Town — So as

Jonan. Bemis
Sam1 Fisk
Edwd Harrington
Jofiah Stearns

Selectmen

of Watertown

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to make up with the Selectmen at or before the Last
Day of Novbr — Next Enfewing —

Sam1. Fisk 1
Watertown Ap1: 8th — 1754 Thos: Saltmarsh i Afsefsors

Nath1: Harrington J

[123] At a Meeting of the Selectmen At the Houie of the
Widw. Mary Learnd Inholdr — on the Tenth Day of Feb: 1755 —
the Select Men Issued out Warrants Directed to the Several
Conftables to warn the Freeholdrs- and other Inhabts- of Water-
town Quallifyed to Vote in Town Affairs to Afiemble and Meet
at the Publick Meeting Houfe in Sd. Town on Munday the Third
Day of March Next at nine of the Clock in the fore Noon for the
Ends Following (viz) (1) To Choofe a Moderator for Sd.
Meeting (2) To Choofe Select Men A Town Clerk Town
Treafurer and all other Town Officers Required by Law To be
Chofen in the Moneth of March Annualy (3) To Choofe a
Saxton and Agree How he shall be Paid For his Service. (4) To
Put in their Votes for a County Treafurer (5) To know the
Mind of the Town whether Swine Shall Run at Large this Year
under the Regulations of the Law in such Cafe (6) To Hear
the Town Treafurers Accounts and to pais upon them (7) For
the Town to Appropriate their Interest Money Coming to the
Town This Year the Year beginning the Eleventh of Decbr: Last
(8) For the Town to Grant an Honourable Salery for the Revd:
Mr. Seth Storer for the Year Enfewing the Year beginning the
first of March Next — (9) To Grant Money for the Support of
the School (10) To Grant Money for the Support of the Poor
(11) To hear the Accounts of thofe Perfons to whome the Town
is Indebted and Grant Money to Pay the Same — (12) To Grant
Money for the Repairs of the Great Bridge in Watertown (13)
To know the Mind of the the Town whether they will Mend
the Highways and Town ways By Rate this year Afsest on the
Rateable Polls and Eitates of the Town, and if the Town See
Caufe to Come into this Method, then to Make a Grant of
Money for the Same And that Perons have Liberty to work out
what they Shall be Afsest at for that Service (if they See meet
Provided it be work't out within the Year, at Such Prices as the
Town Shall Agree upon for man & Team, And to Choofe the
Surveyers of Highways to be Collectors of Sd. Rate or to Se that
it be Faithfully work't out within the Year — in the Way & Man-
ner that y« Town Shall or may Agree upon — (14) To know the
Mind of the Town whether they With the Revd. Mr. Storers
Conient will Sell the Ministerial Eftate belonging to the Town
Or any Part thereof And otherwile Provide for Mr. Stcrer with
the Proceeds of Sd. Eftate And to Determin How, And whether
they will Appoint A Committee on Sd. Affair, And Coniider what
Inftructions they will give Said Committe — Or otherwile Provid

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for Mr. Storer's Comfortable future Subsistance as the Town
Shall then see fitt (15) To know the Mind of the Town
whether they will Sell any other Lands belonging to the Town,
And Dispofe of the Interest of the Money that Shall arife there-
by, or the Principle as the Town Shall See Fit (16) To know
the Mind of the Town whether they will Give up the Bond Given
by the Comtee For Removing the Meetinghoufe from School-
houfs hill they having performed the Condition as farr as was
Pofsible (as they Say) (17) To know the Mind of The Town
whether they will Let out the Little Island and other

Lands

[124] Lands by the River which were Lett Last Year and
Choofe a Comtee. therefor (18) To Grant Money for the Fin-
ishing the Meetinghoufe, Or other wife Determin how it shall
be done — (19) To know the Mind of the Town whether they
will sink any Perfons Rates in the Outstanding Conftables Hands
and if So then Grant Money to Make them Good — The Con-
ftables wTere alfo Directed to Notifye such Perfons to whome the
Town is indebted to bring in their Accts. to the Selectmen at the
w*1: Mary Learneds the 28th of Feb: Inftant —

At a Meeting of the Selectmen At the Houfe of the Widw Mary
Learned Inholdr. On the 28. Day of Feb: 1755. For the Re-
ceiving the Accts. of thofe Perfons to whome the Town is Indebted
in Order for their being Laid before the Town, The Accts. Recd:
Are as follows — (viz) —

Mr. Jofiah Stearns's. Ace*. For Mending the

Town's Stocks £..—.2—10—..

Mr. Thos: Saltmarfh's Mr Nath1: Harringtons 1

and Sam11 Fisks Acc1 : for Serving As Afsefsors [ .2 — .8 — .. —

Sixteen Shillings Each J

Sam11 Fisks Acc1. for Entring a Caution at the

Sefsions .. — 1 — — ..

Mr. Benja. Hastings's Acc1. For three Days & ]/2

work at Lf. Whitneys Houfe to fit it up to Meet

in &c. ..—10— 6—

L\ Daniel Whitneys Acc1. To the Ufe of His

Houfe for a Publick meeting Place Five

Moneths & y2 at £4 — pr. Year .1 — 16 — 9— .2

Jofeph Mafon Esqr.s Acc1. To Serving as Clerk

& Treafurer ye. Year 1754 2—13—4 — ..

And for warning Sundrie Perfons out of Town .. — 9 — 7 — ..

Mr. Benja. Hastings Acc1. To work and Meter-

ials for the Great Bridge . 1 — 17 — .8 —

U. Edwd. Harringtons Acc1. to work Done at

the Great Bridge .. — 8 — .. — ..

Enn. Bemis's Acc1. To work done at the Great

Bridge ..—.5 —4—..

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Mr. John Cook's Ac*. To work done at the Great
Bridge

..—2 —.8—..

At A Gene1: Town Meeting of the Freehold'5. And Other In-
habts. of Watertown Regulerly Afsembled at the Publick Meeting
Houfe in Sd. Town On The Third Day of March AD. 1755. for
the Choice of Town Officers And Other Town Affairs

Voted and Chofe Cap1
Meeting —

John Brown to be Moderator for Sd.
John Hunt

Voted and Choie for Select Men

Cap:

Xath1

Coollidge
Fisk

Fisk

Lr. Daniel Whitney
Cor1: Jofiah Stearns
And was Sworn to Sd Office
By Nath1. Harris Eiqr

Voted And Chofe Sam11
Town Clerk /

Voted And Chofe Mr. Nathan1: Harrington Town Treaiurer
Voted And Choie Mr. Cornelius Waldo for the firft Conitable —
Voted & Choie Mr. Nehemiah Maion for the 2d Conitable but
was Excufed

[125] Voted and Choie Mr. Tho5 : Clark for the Second
Conftable at whoie Deiire His Brother Richard Clark Apeared
to Serve in His Room, And the Question was Put whether it is
the mind of the Town to Accept of the Sd. Richard Clark to
Serve as Conitable in the Room of Tho5: Clark and the Vote Past
in the Afirmative

f Mr. Tho5: Saltmarsh
Voted And Choie for Afseisors i Sam11. Fisk

[ Mr. Nathaniel Harrington

Voted And Choie for Sealer of Leather Mr Edmund Fowle

■r«A«^nr#« xr- f Sam11. Hager

Voted And Choie for fence \ ,ewers | Jo{eph Paterfon

Voted And Chofe for Surveyers of Highways ( Moses Stone
Who are alfo Chofen Collectors — \ Sam11. Barnard

Voted and Chofe for Tythingmen— \ Joh" Cook .

/ Bez1. Learned

xt , a i f e tt \ Tho5: Learned

Voted And Chofe for Hogrieves- j Tho! . Harrington

Voted And Chofe for Surveyers and ( Jonas Coollidge

Meaiurers of Timber Board Plank <5cc ) John Brown

t t j , n, ■ , jj j ( Jofiah Bright
Voted and Choie for Hawards | Roben L€arned

Voted And Choie Peter Feisenden Gauger of Cask
Voted And Chofe for Culler of Hoops & ( Sam11. Cook
Staves \ Bez1. Learned

Voted And Chofe Sam11. Stratten Saxton —

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Voted that the Saxton Be paid by Two Contrebutions As
Ufual

Voted that Swine Run at Large thl*^ear under the Regulations
of the Law —

Then the Town Treafurer's Accts: were Laid before the Town
Read & Accepted

The Town Treafurer's accts: of the Interest money was Read
& Accepted —

Voted And Apropriated the Interest Money Coming to the
Town This Year the Year beginning the Eleventh of Decbr: Last,
(viz) £30 — Towards the Revd: Mr. Storer's Salary. And — £..
—5.— 8— To the School—

[126] Voted And Granted £66— 13— 4— for A Salary for
the Revd : Mr Seth Storer this Prefent Year. The Thirty Pounds
of the Interest Money Appropriated for that Ufe to be part of
Sd. Sum

Voted And Granted £30 — .. — .. for the Support of the School
this Prefent Year the Five Shillings & Eight Pence of the Interest
Money Appropriated for that Ufe to be part of Sd. Sum
— Voted & Granted £13 — To Support the Poor
Then the Accts. of thofe Perfons to whome the Town was
Indebted Amounting to the Sum of £10 — 15 — 8 — 2 Ware Read
And Alow'd And the Sum of Ten Pounds Fifteen Shillings
Eight Pence Two farthings Voted And Granted to Satisfye Sd.
Accts — Voted And Granted the Sum of Three Pounds Toward's
the Repairing the Great Bridge — in Watertown —
Voted -to Mend the ways this Year by a Rate

Voted And Granted the Sum of £40 : For the Mending

the Highways And Town ways to be Afseft on the Rateable Polls
And Eftates in the Town

Voted that the Price of Labour for Man and Team in Mending
the ways be ye Same it was Last Year —

Voted to Sell the Ministerial Place (Exclufive of the Marsh)
Provided the Revd: Mr. Storer Confents to it) And Otherwife
Provide for the Revd Mr. Storer —

Put to Vote whether the Town will Choofe a Comtee- for that

Purpofe — And the Vote Past in the Affirmative

Voted And Chofe Mr. John Hunt L*. Daniel Whitney And

En : Jonan : Bemis A Comtee. for the Ends AforeSd. —

Upon a Motion Made And Seconded the Vote was put whether

it is the Mind of the Town to Ajourn the Meeting to Mr. Thos:

Saltmarshes there to Meet in About half an Hour to finish the

Remaining Businefs of the Meeting And the Vote Past in the

Affirmative It was accordingly Ajourned —

At a Gen1: Meeting of the Inhabitants of Watertown at Mr.

Thos: Saltmarsh On The Third Day of March 1755 By Ad-

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journm1: The Town proceeded in Acting upon the (14) Article
Relating to the Ministerial Place And Directed their Committe on
that Affair as follows (viz) To offer the Revd: Mr. Storer the
Interest of the Money Arifing by y* Sale of the Ministerial Place
in Leiu of the Improvm1: of Sd. Premifes Dureing his Ministry in
this Town And in cafe that Don't Suit the Revd: Mr. Storer—
Sd. Comte€- Are Directed to Look out and Purchafe a Ministerial
Place Convenient to the Meeting houfe Sd. Committe not to Go
beyound the proceeds of Sd. Sale in Providing another — And to
Make report to the Town at the Town Meeting Next after Sd.
Affair is Accomplished —

Voted to Sell Such Pieces of Land belonging to the Town as
may be Spaered and that the Interest of the Money Arifing by Sd.
Sales of Land be Appropriated to the Support of the Gosple
Ministry in this Town

Voted and Chofe Mr. John Hunt &. Daniel Whitney & Enn:
Jonathan Bemis a Com tee for the Ends AforeSd : Voted alfo that

Said Comtee. be Impower'd

[127] To Joine with the Committees that are or may be
Chofen By Weston & Waltham to Dispofe of the Farm belonging
to Watertown Weston & Waltham —

Voted that the Bond Given to the Town by the Comtee. Chofen
by The Town to Remove the Meeting Houfe from Schoolhoufe
Hill be Given up to Sd. Committee

Put to Vote whether it is the mind of the Town to Lett out
the Little Island below the Mills and the other Lands by the
River which were Lett Last Year. And the Vote Past in the
Negative —

Voted that the Remaining Part of the Charge for Finishing the
Meeting Houfe (over and Above the Grant made to Build Sd:
Houfe) Be Raised upon the Pews that are to be Built in Sd.
Houfe—

Sam11. Whitney Late Conftable Pleaded for the Abatement of
Sundry Perfons Rates in His List (viz) Henry Seger's Rate of
4. shil: & 9 Pence Gilbert Thorntons .2 shil and 7 pence 1
Farthing Sol: Phips's 3 shil. 9 — 3 — James Dascom's — 2 fhil —
7 — 1 James Huits — 2 fhil. 7 — 1 — John Taynter Junr. 2 shil —
7 — 1 — David Fosters .1 sh: 9 Amounting in the whole to
£1 — .. — 8 — 3 — which the Town Voted to Abate
John Kembal Junr. Late Conftable Pleaded for an Abatem*. of
Thos: Browns Rate in his List which is 6 fhil. 6 — & Jofiah
Harris's — 5 fhil 2d. .. which Makes — 11 — 8 which the Town
Voted to abate —

The Town alfo Abated Daniel Pierces Rate in Conftable
Dix's List All which abatements Make £2 — 17 — 7 — 2 — Voted
and Granted the Like Sum to make Good Sd. Abatements —

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The Oath Refpecting the Othr. "]
Govermts. Money was taken !► viz by
By the Selectmen J

At A Meeting of the Selectmen at the Houfe of the Wd. Mary
Learned Inholdr. on Fryday the Seventh of March AD. 1755
The Officers After Mentioned Sworn By Nath1: Harris
Efqr—

John Hunt
Nath1. Coollidge
Sam11. Fisk
Daniel Whitney
Jofiah Stearns

The following Perfon's after They Had taken the Sd. Money
Oath were Sworne to the Faithfull Discharge of the offices to
which they ware Chofen (viz) Nath1 Harrington to the office of
Town Treafurer & Afsefsor — Thos. Saltmarsh And Sam11. Fisk to
the Office of Afsefsors.

Cornelius Waldo & ) ~ , ^ ,,. , ^ s , .
Richard Clark jun'. \ To the °fflce of Conftables.
Edmd: Fowle To the Office of Sealer of Leather
Joseph Paterfon to the Office of Fence Veiwr: Mofes Stone &
Sam11. Barnard to the Office of Survayers of Highways And Col-
lectors— John Cook to the office of Tythingman — Thos. Learned
& Thos: Harrington to the office of Hogreavs — Jonas Coollidge &
John Brown to the office of Survayer and Meafurers of Timber
Board Plank & Slitwork — Josiah Bright & Robert Learned to
the Office of Hawards or Field Drivers; Gager of Cask Peter
Fefsenden to the Office of Gauger of Casks, Sam11. Cook to the
Office of Culler of Hoops and Staves —

[128] To the Selectmen of Watertown
Gentlemen —

This May Certify that We the Subscribers have Afsest the
Rateable Polls & Eftates of Watertown in the Sum of Forty
Pounds Granted for Mending the High Ways And have Com-
mitted Lists of sd. Rate or Afsefm*: to the Several Survayers who
are Alfo Collectors (viz) To Mr Sam11. Barnerd the Sum of
Twenty Four Pounds Fifteen Shillings & Seven Pence, And To
Mr. Mofes Stone the Sum of Fifteen Pounds Four Shillings &
Five Pence With Lawfull Warrants to Collect the Same or Se
that it be work't out Agreable to the Votes of the Town — And
make up with the Selectmen at or before the Last Day of Novembr
Next Enfewing the Date Hereof —

,1T T , rit, Thos. Saltmarsh ] A f f t

Watertown June 10th. Sam11 Fisk \ Aiseisors or

1755-7 Nath1 Harrington J Watertown

[129] Att A Meeting of the Select Men of Watertown at
the Houfe of the Wd: Mary Learned Inholdr. of Sd. Town March
24th. AD 1775. — The Surveyers Districts Were Determined as

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foiloweth (viz) Mr Sam11. Barnards District to be the west Part
of the Town to the Road that Leads by the Meetinghoufe and So
over the Hill where the Meetinghoufe Lately Stood And So to
Cambridge Line Near Mr. Thos: Willingtons Mr. Barnard to
mend sd: Road And Alfo to work out Two Pounds, Thirteen
Shillings & Four Pence of His Rate East of Sd: Road where it may
be most needed — Mr. Mofes Stone the Other Survayer to Mend
the Roads east of the Road aforesSd —

At Sd. Meeting The Select Men Agreed to Imploy Mr. Jacob
Foster To keep the School for Another Quarter. And Appointed
Mr. John Hunt & Sam11. Fisk to Treat with Mr. Foster And
Agree with him to keep the School upon As Reafonable Tearm's
as they Can

At Sd. Meeting the Select men Agreed with Cap1. Tainter to
keep Mr. Sam11. Coollidge One Fortnight from the Above Date
at Four Shillings and Eight Pence pr. Week —
Agreed Alfo that Mr. Joiiah Stearns and Sam11. Fisk Go and
Discourfe with the Widw. Maddox And Enquire into Her Cir-
cumftances and Make Report at the Next Meeting —
Agreed Alfo that Mr Neth1 Coollidge and Mr. Daniel Whit-
ney Go and Enquire of the Wd: Webb to know Whether she is
Content to Tarry at Cap1. Tainters or whether she is Defierous
to Remove to Mr. John Coollidges Each of them offering to take
sd. w*1 : at the Rate of Twenty Four shillings old Ten Pr week

At a Meeting of the Select, men at the Houfe of Cap1. Nath1.
Coollidge the Seventh Day of April: AD. 1755 — Jofiah Stearns
& Sam11. Fisk Reported on the Affair of the widw. Maddox as
foiloweth — Thay went & Talk't with sd. widw- And find She is
very Defierous of having a Room Provided for Her at Mr Hinds's
where she formerly Lived where she thinks she can Provide for
her self If she hath her Health Continewed — Upon which the
Select Men Defired Cap1. CoolHdge to Go and Enquire whether a
Room may be Obtain'd of Mr. Hinds for sd- Widw- And to ingage
the Rent Provided Sd. Widw. Should not be able to Pay it — It
was propos'd to Hire a Room for one Quarter first and Provided
sd- widw- Can make it Do Comfortably — then to Have sd. Room
ingaged or Hired for another Quarter & So on for the Space of
a Year — At Sd. Meeting the Select men Agreed with Mrs.
Coollidge the wife of Mr. John Coollidge to Board Mr Sam11.
Coollidge at the Rate of Four Shillings pr- week for the Space of
one Year — Provided he Can't be Got into Some way of Bulineis
whereby he may in some meafure Earn his Living — At Sd. Meet-
ing the Select Men Ordered the Treafurer to Pay £5 — 16 — .. To
Cap1. Taynter for Boarding Sam11. Coollidge to this Date — Thay
alfo Orderd the Treafurer to Pay £7—10—4 — 2— To sd. Cap1-

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for His Boarding the Widw- Webb and for Extreaordineries to
the 2d. Inftant — Sd. Orders Signed Sam11. Fisk Town Clerk —

[130] At A Meeting of the Selectmen at the Houfe of
Sam11. Fisk on the First Day of May A. D. 1755 The Select: Men
having Recd. a Precept for Choofing A Reprefentative Ordered
the Clerk to Issue out Warrants for Calling a Town Meeting to
Choofe a Reprefentative on the 12th- of this Inftant May at the
Publick Meeting houfe at one o-Clock After noone which was
Done in the words following — (viz)

Directed to the Conftables

Thefe are in His Majesties Name to Will and Require You A
forthwith to warn the freehold1"8- and Other Inhabitants of
Watertown in Your District who are Qualifyed to Vote in the
Choice of a Reprefentative to Afsemble and Meet at the Publick
meetinghoufe in sd. Town on Munday the Twelfth Day of May
Inftant at one of the Clock afternoon then and there to Elect &
Depute a Sutable Perfon to Serve for and Reprefent them in a
Great and General Court or Afsembly to be held Appointed to be
Convened Held And Kep't for His Majesties Service at the Court
Houfe in Boston on Wenefday the Twenty Eighth Day of May
Courant Hereof Fail Not Dated at watertown May the 5th. A D-
1755— Pr. Order of the Selea men

Sam11. Fisk Town Clerke

At the Select mens Meeting Abovesd. Thay Directed the Clerk
to Issue out Warrants for a town Meeting on the 12- Day
of May Inftant at Two of the Clock afternoon at the Publick
Meetinghoufe in sd. Town For the Ends following — (viz) —
(1) To Choofe a Moderator for sd. Meeting — (2) To know the
mind of the Town whether they will Dispofe of their Right in
the Farm Near Watchufet Hill (Provided the other Towns
Concernd Don't Se Caufe to Joine in Sd. Affair) And to pafs
any Vote or Votes on sd. Affair as thay shall Judge propper —
(3) For the Town to Manifest w£ih'T h is their minds that
their Bonds upon Interest in the Treafurie which have one Years
Interest or more Due upon them be put in Sute the Next Term
Provided the Interest be not paid before — And alfo the Notes of
Hand in the Treafurie — (4) To Hear the Petition or Plea of
Uriah Clark for a Confideration on the Account of His being
over Rated in the Last Town Rate — And for the Town to act
their pleafure on Sd. Affair — (5) To Choofe a Saxton — (6) To
Hear the Account of the Committe Chofen by the Town to
build the Meeting houfe — (7) For the Town to Determin in
what way and Manner they will Dispofe of the Pews (Confistant
with the Vote already past on sd. Affair) And to pafs Any Vote
or Votes on Said Affair as the Town shall Judge propper —

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— Warrants were Issued out accordingly — Attst. Sam11. Fisk
Clerk.

At Sd. Meeting the Select Ordered the Conftables Districts to
be as follows the East District to be as Ufual with the Addition of
Mifsurs- Richard Clark His Sons Thos. and Richard Jonathan
Stone John Kembal & John Kemball Junr. Daniel Bond Jonas
Barnard and the Wd. Sibble Bright & their Eftates — the West to
be the Remainder of the Town —

[131] At A General Town Meeting of the freehold"- &
Other Inhabitants of Watertown Qualifyed to Vote in the Choice
of A Reprefentative Regurly afsembled on the Twelfth Day
of May A D — At the Publick meetinghoufe in said Town The
Selectmen being Prefent Ordered the Clerk to Reed the war-
rant for sd. Meeting After which the Votes were Call'd for —
which when brought in Sorted And Number It Appeared that
Mr. John Hunt was Chose by a Major part of the Votes —
At a General Town Meeting of the Freehold"- and other
Inhabitants of Watertown Qualifyed to Vote in Town Affairs
Regularly Afsembled at the Publick meetinghoufe on Mundav
the 12— Day of May A D- 1755 —

Voted & Chose Mr. John Hunt Moderator for Sd. Meeting —
Upon A Motion Made and Seconded the Meeting and the
Bufinefs of it was Adjourned to Munday the Second Dav of June
Next Two oClockAAfternoon then to be held At the Publick Meeting-
houfe in Sd. Town..

At a General Town Meeting of the Freehold"- and other
Inhabit"- of Watertown, Qualifyed to Vote in Town Affairs
Regularly Afsembled at the Publick Meetinghoufe on Munday
the Second Day of June A D 1755. By Adjournment
Put to Vote whether it is the mind of the Town to Difpofe of
their Right in the Farm Near Wachufet Hill for the most it
will fetch in Case the Other Towns Concern'd Dont se caufe
to Joine in Sd. Affair — And the Vote past in the Affirmative —
Put to Vote whether it is the mind of the Town that their
Comtee- viz Mr. John Hunt IA Daniel Whitney & Enn: Jonathan
Bemis — Chofen Last March Meeting to Joine with Committees
which Might be Chosen by Weston & Waltham, to Dispofe of Sd.
Farm Be the Committee to Dispofe of Watertowns Right In Sd.
Farm As aforefd. And the Vote Past in the Affirmative —
Put to Vote whether it is the mind of the Town that the Bonds
upon Interest in the Treafurie which have one Year's Interest or
more Due upon them Be Put in Sute the Next Term Provided
the Interest be not paid before — And Likewife the Bonds which
may be Look't upon as Hazzardous by the Treafurer

And The Vote Past in the Affirmative
Put to Vote whether it be the Mind of the Town that the

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Notes of hand in the Treafurie be Immediatly put upon Interest
to the Town or Put in Sute Next Term — and the Vote Past in
the Afirmative —

Voted and Granted One Pound Five Shillings Two Pence

Three Farthings to Mr Uriah Clark on Account of his being over

Rated in the Last Town Rate —

Voted and Chofe Mr. Benja. Hastings Saxton —

Put to Vote whether it is the mind of the Town, that those

persons who Injoy'd Pews, in the former Meetinghouse Should

have Pews in in the present Meetinghoufe in the Same place's

where their Pews were in Sd. former Meeting houfe Under the

Regulations and upon the Terms Other Pews Shall be Dispos'd

of And the Vote Pas't in the Negative

Put to Vote whether it be the Mind of the Town that the
Pews be Settled upon Real Eftate Perfonal & Faculty And one
Head

And the Vote Past in the Negative

[132] Put to Vote Whether it be the mind of the Town to
Settle the Pews upon Real Eftate and one Head And the Vote
Past in the Negative — Put to Vote whether it be the mind of the
Town that the Pews Should be Settled upon Real & Perfonal
Eftate and one Head —

And the Vote Pas't in the Affirmative
Upon a Motion made and Seconded the Vote was put whether
it is the mind of the Town to Reconfider the Last Vote

And it Past in the Negative —
Put to Vote whether it is the mind of the Town that the
Valuation By which the Rate was made for Building the Meeting-
houfe be the Rule by which the Pews shall be Dispos'd of

And the Vote Past in the Affirmative
Put to Vote whether it is the mind of the Town that the
Pew nearest the Pulpet Stairs be referv'd for the Ministerial Pew

And the Vote past in the Affirmative
Voted that Mr John Sawins Real Eftate Set to his Son John
in Sd. Valuation Should be Set to the Sd. Mr. John Sawin in
Drawing a Pew

Voted that that part of Mr. Moses Stones Eftate which was
Set to his Mother in the Valuation AforeSd. be Set to Sd. Moses
Stone in the Dispofition of the Pews —

Voted that the Real Eftate of Mr. Jonathan Brown Set to his
Son Jonathan in Sd. Valuation Be Set to the Sd. Mr. Jonathan
Brown in the Adjusting of the Pews —

Voted that the Eftate's of Mr Oliver Livermore Mr. Nethaniel
Bright and Mr. Sam11. Coollidge Deceas't Have their Chance in
Drawing Pews —

Voted that thofe Perfons to whom the Pews shall be Granted

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or who Shall Draw the Pews, Personaly Set in them Ufualy with
their Families or Sd. Pews Shall Revart to the town
Voted that when any Perfons Shall Se caufe to Sell their Pews
the Town Shall have the Refufal of Sd. Pews Paying the Money
Rais'd on Sd. Pews —

Voted that If any Persons Sell their Eftates and Move out
of Town, Their Pews Shall Revert to the Town, The Town
Paying or Reimbursing to them the Money Paid bv them for Sd.
Pews-
Voted that thofe Perfons who are Reputed Members of the
Church of England have a Chance for Drawing Pews And Enjoy
the Pews they Shall Draw So long as they Pay their Proportion
to the Meetinghoufe & Support of the Minister in this Town —
Which if they Refufe to Do Sd. Pews Shall Revart to the Town
for the Town to Dispofe of as they Shall See fitt —
Voted that the Money to be Rais'd upon the Pews be Paid by
the Perfons who shall Draw the Pews Each one his proportion
by the first Day of July Next Enfewing which if they Refufe or
Neglect to Do their Pews shall revert to the Town to be dispos'd
of as the Town Shall See fitt

Voted that the Afsefsors be the Com1", to Make the adjustm1.
of the Charge to be Laid upon the Pews And to offer the Pews
to

[133] Perfons According to their Pay the highest Payer
first and so on Succefsively

Voted And Adjourned this Meeting and the Remaining
Bufinefs of the Meeting to Munday the 16 Day of June Inftant
Two of the Clock After Noone to this Place —

At A General Town Meeting of the Free holders and other
Inhabitants of Watertown, Qualifyed to Vote in Town Affairs
Regulerly Afsembled at the Publick Meetinghoufe in Sd. Town on
Munday the Sixteenth Day of June A D. 1755 — By Adjournm1-
The Accounts of the Committe Chofen by the Town to build
the Meetinghoufe Ware Read which in the General are as fol-
lows—

To the Contract with Mr. Peirpoint k Evans £4840— Old Ten
To Services done by Perfons & Meterials Procured 360 — 1 — 1
To Alowance for Finishing the Meetinghoufe 51 — . —

£5251—1

Granted by the Town— £4500 — old Ten

Meterials of the former 4651 — 1

house Sold 151 — 1 — ..

4651—1

£0600—0

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Put to Vote whether it is the Mind of the Town to accept the
Committes account And that Six hundred Pounds old Ten Be
Rais'd upon the Pews for Compleating the Houfe —

And the Vote Past in the Affirmative

Voted and Adjourned this Meeting to the Second Day of July
Next at Ten of the Clock in the forenoon then to Meet at this
place — And that the Afsefsors proceed in Adjusting & Disposing
of the Pews in the Mean time —

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the Houfe of Sam11. Fisk the
16 of June 1755 — When Mr. Wyeth of Cambridge brought Ruth
Maddox who was bound out by the Selectmen & Exchanged In-
dentures— at sd. Meeting the Selectmen Agreed to Hire Mr
Jacob Foster to keep the School Another Quarter —

At a General Town Meeting of the Freehold", and other In-
habitants of Watertown Qualifyed to Vote in Town Affairs
Regulerly Afsembled at the Publick Meetinghouse in Sd. Town
on Wednisday the Second Day of July AD. 1755. By Adjourn-
ment—

Put to Vote whether it is the mind of the Town that the
Comtee- for Building the Meetinghoufe be the Perfons to Receive
the Money Voted to be rais'd Upon the Pews, And the Vote Past
in the Affirmative —

Voted that Cap1 John Brown be Directed to Give Receipts to
Perfons (who Shall Pay their Money for their Pews) in the
Name of the Comtee-

[134] Put to Vote whether it be the Mind of the Town to
accept of and Confirm what the Afsefsors have Done as a Comtee-
in Proportioning the Money Voted to be rais'd upon the Pews,
and the Disposition they have made of Sd. Pews,

And the Vote Past in the Affirmative
Voted that the Comtee- for Building the Meetinghoufe Be and
hereby Are Directed and Impowered to Receive the Money of
thofe Perfons who have not yet Paid the proportionable part of
the Charge Laid upon the Pews they have Chosen or Pitch't upon
Provided the Money be Paid on or before Munday Next, & in
Cafe they Neglect or Refufe to Pay by that time Sd. Comtee- Shall
offer Sd. Pews to the Next highest Payers and So on Succefsively
Untill Sd. Pews are Dispos'd of and the Money Afsest upon them
Paid by thofe who shall Receive Sd. Pews —

The following is a list of the Names of the Perfons to whome
the Pews were Granted with their Prime Cost 1755

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Names

Invoice

Sums afseft

T * f

Leiu*

Ldw:d Harrington

1 15

1 1

wid°

Ruth Livermore

11/4

1 14

1 ^
16

Lei\r :

Uamel vv nitney

LVD

o
0

i
1

1 1

j\.icn . v^iarK

1 A 1

1U1

1 o
10

John Hunt

1 Pk

1 1
1 1

Jonas Bond Esq/

Jonan : Bemis

1 o

wid°

oiDei rsrignt

1 Q
10

i e
1 J

1 n
1U

Sam' Fisk

1 o
lo

i i
1 1

IVlofes Stone

1 o

1
1

v_ap

John Brown

1 o

1 n

jonn KemDaii

1 1

Henry Spring

Jona" : Brown

Josiah Stearnes

1 A

1 £.

1 1

in atn riarns r,sq

1 A

Sam': Benjamin

1 c

Jos^1 Harrington

1 1
/ 1

1 c

Jonan : Stone

1 A

Amos Bond

1 A

o
0

Sam' : Jenifon

n
9

Sam': Barnard

1 r»

1-7
1

Andrew White

lLbenr (joddard

Jonas Coollidge

Edmund Fowle

John Cook

Joseph Patterion

Nath' Harrington

Jonn \V nitney

1 1

v^ap1 :

rsatn1 Coollidge

- 51

Sam': Hager

John Sawin

Jonn L^ooilidge

Joseph Mason Esqr

Cap1:

John Tainter

Daniel Bond

Nath' Stone

Cap1:

David Bauldwin

600"

Tho< Saltmarih 1

Nath' Harrington > Committee
Sam:' Fisk

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[135]

[136] At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the House of the
wd. Mary Learned Inholder — On Munday the First Day of
Sepbr: A D. 1755 — To Confider of the List of Perfons Licenced
Last Year — The Selectmen in their Return Signifyed they had
nothing to Object to their Having their Licences Renew'd —
At Said Meeting the Selectmen Ordered the Clerk to Send
Letters to Notify the Selectmen of Weston and Waltham to Meet
with the Selectmen of Watertown on Munday the Fifteenth of
Sepbr- Inftant, At the Houfe of Mr. Richard Cutten of Sd. Wal-
tham, Inhold1- The Selectmen of Waltham to be notifyed to
Meet at Sd. Cuttens on sd- Day At one of the Clock afternoon
Precisely to Adjust the Charge of the Poor Jointly Supported by
Watertown & Waltham — According to the terms on which Wal-
tham was Set off From Watertown — The Selectmen of Weston to
Meet at three of the Clock sd. Afternoone at sd. Place with the
Selectmen of Watertown & Waltham — to Adjust the Accoumpts
of the Charge of the Great Bridge in Sd. Watertown mutualy —
Suported by Sd. Towns —

And Likewife to Defire the Selectmen of Weston to Infert it
as an Article in their warrant for their Next Town Meeting —
To know their minds' whether they will Choofe a Comtee- to
Joine with Watertown & Walthams Comtee's to Devide the Farm
belonging to Sd. Towns — in Cafe they are Determin'd not to
Sell their Right in Sd. Farm — Letters were Sent Accordingly pr.
Sam11. Fisk Town Clerk

At. -Sd Meeting the Selectmen ordered the Clerk to Order the
Town Treafurer to Pay Mr. Jacob Foster Our prefent School-
master for his keeping the School the Second Quarter —
The Selectmen of Weston Sent Letters to the Selectmen of
Watertown And Waltham Signifying they Could not attend to
Meet at the time Appointed upon the Affair of the Great Bridge
and appointed to Meet on Fryday the Ninteenth at one of the
Clock afternoon at Richd. Cuttens —

[137] At a Meeting of the Selectmen of Watertown
Weston & Waltham at Mr. Richard Cuttens at Waltham, on the
Nineteenth Day of Septemr. AD. 1755 — The Charge of the
Great Bridge in Watertown was Adjusted between Sd. Town's —
as Followeth —

1752 — Watertowns Cost for Repairs of y* Great Bridge in said

Town Since y* Last Adjustm1: on Feb: 11 — 1752 —

To Jonathan Bemis to 3 Days work of His Team

and \y2 of a man £. — 13 — 4

To Benja. Hastings for work and care of the Great

Bridge in 1752 .1—12—.

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To Edw*1. Harrington to 2 Days work of A Team &

Three & ^ of a man and 2 Days of a Lad Carting

Gravil to the Great Bridge .. — 12 — ..

To Cap1 David Baldwin for 115 Feet of Slitwork

for Sd. Bridge ..—.5 —5

To David Livermore for Dogs & Speek for the

Great Bridge .. — 1 — 6

To Jonas Coollidge for Six feet of Timber for the

Great Bridge .. — 3 — 6

1753 — To David Livermore for Speeks and Dogs

for the Great Bridge .. — 2 — 9

To Benja: Hasting for work Done at the Great

Bridge in 1753 1—8 —8

1754 — To Benj3. Hastings for Work and Meterials

for the Great Bridge —1—17—8
d

To L*. Edw • Harrington for work Done At the

Great Bridge .. — .8 — ..
To Enfn- Jonathan Bemis for work Done at the

Great Bridge .. — 5 — .4

To John Cook for work Done at the Great Bridge .. — 2 — 8

Due from Weston to Watertown by the Adjustm*-

Feb: 11—1752

Paid to Watertown in Cash

£7—12—11

£1—8—11
..—8—9—2

£1-

1—2

Weston's Charg on the Great Bridge in Watertown Since the
last Adjustment— Feb. 11 — 1752—
To Mr. John Walker for Labour And Slitwork for
Watertown Bridge £1 — 2 —

To Mr. Henry Spring for Six Days work at Sd.
Bridge ..—16— ..

To Mr. Benja. Harrington for 94 Feet of Plank
for Sd. Bridge .. — 18 — 9

To. Mr. John Mirick Junr- for 371 Feet of Plank
for Sd. Bridge ..3 — 14 — 3

To Mr. Stimfon for Plank for Sd. Bridge 2— .2 — .

£8—13—..
7—12—11

Total

£16—5 —11

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Province Tax.
Watertowns
Westons
Walthams

Watertowns Part
Westons Part
Walthams Part

Watertown hath over Paid
Weston hath over Paid

— Due from Waltham —

133— .7

193—16

124—10

369—13

£5 — 17 — 6

4— 18—5

5— 10—

16— .5— 11

■15—5
14—7

£5—10—..

This Ballance of £5 — 10 Set to waltham's Ace1:

See Page 48 — Treafurie —
Due from Waltham to Watertown by the Adjustment Feb:
11—1752 £5—1—2

To which Adjustm1. The Selectmen of Each Town Set their
Names as follows

John Hunt —
Sam11. Fisk
Daniel Whitney
Jofiah Stearns —

Selectmen
of

Watertown

Sam11. Livermore
Jonatn. Sanderfon
John Ball

Abijah Upham
Nathan Fisk
Abraham Biglow
Ebenr: Hobbs
Isaac Allen

Selectmen of
Waltham

Selectmen

of
Weston

[138] At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the Houfe of
John Hunt Esq: Ordered that the Town Treafurer be Directed
to Send out Executions Against the Delinquent Conftables for
their deficiency in Collecting the Town Rates —

At a Meeting of the Selectmen At the Publick meeting houfe
in Sd. Town On Munday the Sixth Day of Octor- A D. 1755—
Agreed that the Treafurer be ordered to Pay Mr. Jacob Foster
for His Keeping the School the Third Quarter —
At Sd. Meeting the Selectmen Ordered the Clark to Issue
out Warrants for a Gen1: Town Meeting to Be on the Munday
Following (viz) on the 13th- of October Inftant At one of the
Clock afternoon At the Publick meetinghoufe in sd. Town — for
the Ends following (viz)

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(1.) To Choofe a Moderator for Sd. Meeting —
(2) To know the mind of the Town whether they will appro-
priate a Sum of Money in the Treafurie unappropriated Alfo a
Sum of money Due from Waltham; To be Improved with the
Proceeds of the Sale of the Parfonage in Purchafing another, By
their Comtee- Appointed for that Purpoie — And in Cafe Sd. Sum's
and Proceeds shall be Judged Infoficient for that Purpoie — Then
to know the mind of the Town whether they will Grant Such a
Sum of money to be Aded thereto as will be Sufficient to inable
sd. Comle€- to Accomplish sd. Affair — Or for the Town to Come
into Any other Meafures whereby Sd. Affair may be accom-
plished—

Warrants were Issued Out Accordingly by Sam11. Fisk Town
Clerk—

At A General Town Meeting of the Freholdrs- And other
Inhabits: of Watertown Regulerly Afsembled at the Publick Meet-
inghoufe in Sd. Town On Munday the Thirteenth d^y of Octob1"-
AD— 1755—

Voted and Chofe John Hunt Efqr. Moderator for Sd. Meeting —

( 1 ) The Vote was Put whether it be the mind of the Town
to Appropriate the Money in the Treafurie (Unappropriated)
which was Paid in by their Reprefentative And Alfo a Sum of
Money Due from Waltham to Watertown to be Improved in
Purchafing a Parfonage And that their Comtee- Appointed for that
Purpofe be Directed and Impowered to Receive and Improve sd:
Monies for the Ends AforeSaid — And the Vote Past in the
Affirmative

(2) Put to Vote whether it be the mind of the Town to Ap-
propriate the Sum of Sixty Six Pounds Thirteen sh^lings and
four Pence of the proceeds of the Sale of the Farm Near Wachuiet
Hill to be improved by —

Sd.

[139] Sd. Comtee- for the Ends and Purpofes Aforesd.

And the Vote Past in the Affirmative
At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the Houfe of Mrs. Mary
Learned Octo. 13 (1755 Appointed to Meet at Mr. David Cool-
lidges on Munday the 20th- of Octobr- A D — 1775 — In order to
take Sum further Care of Mrs. Maddocks and alio to take care of
the Towns Stock of Powder — &c —

At a Meeting of The Selectmen at the Houfe of Mr. David
Coollidge on Munday Octobr- 20th AD— 1755. with Refpect
to Mrs. Maddocks the Selectmen Agreed to Make sum further
Enquirie where Shee may be Well & Reai'onably taken care of —
The Selectmen Viewed the Towns Stock of Ammanition And
found the Powder somwhat Damnifyed for want of being Stird;
And Determined to Procure Some other place for to keep Sd.

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Ammanition in (It having for sundry Years Past been keep't in
the Milhoufe Chamber that was formerly Deacon Jofeph Cool-
lidges) And were of Opinion that the Meetinghoufe was the
most proper place for it to be kept for the future — :
At Said Meeting the Selectmen Directed the Clerk to Order
the Treafurer to pay Or order the Payment of the Town Creditrs-
the Sums of money Due to them which was Granted Last march
— And alfo the Payment of what was Granted to Uriah Clark
at may Meeting.

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the Houfe of Mr. Jofiah
Stearns Novbr. 17th- AD. 1755. Agreed that John Hunt Efq: &
IA Daniel Whitney Go to Mr. Hind's's and inform Him that the
Selectmen Defire that He would So far Provide for Mrs. Mad-
docks as not to let her Suffer And the Selectmen promis him
Reafonable Alowance for it —

At Sd. Meeting the Major Part of the Selectmen Agreed to
try Mr. Sam11. Coollidge againe in the School And to Pay him
According as he shall perform — And to keep him No Longer in
the School than He shall keep it Regurlerly and well —

At A Meeting of the Selectmen at the Houfe of Mrs. Mary
Learned Inholder on Munday Jany: 5 — AD 1756 — Ordered
the Town Treafurer to Pay the Remaining Part of of the Grant
for Building the Meetinghoufe to Cap1. John Brown & Others
a Comtee- Chofen by the Town for that Purpofe
At A Meeting of the Selectmen on Monday Jan: 26th- AD
1756 at the Houfe of John Hunt Efq: Upon the Affaire of the
French Familie Sent into the Town by Order of the Gen1 : Court-
Agreed that Mr. Hunt Take the Care of of Sd. Familie And Pro-
vide Wood And other Necefsaries for them at the Charge of the
Town — till Further Order — At Sd. Meeting Ordered the Clark
to Give order to the Town Treafurer to Pay Sixteen Shillings
to Mr. Simon Tainter of Weftborough for Boarding Mr. Sam11.
Coollidge one Moneth — And Charge it to Said Coollidge — And
Alfo ordered the Clark to Ifsue out a warrant to warn out one
Abigail Branch out of Town She now Refiding in it —

[140] At A Meeting of the Selectmen on Munday Feb: 16.
A D. 1756 At the Houfe of U. Daniel Whitney— Orderd. The
Town Treafurer to Pay Nine Shillings & Four Pence to Cap1.
John Tainter for keeping Mr Sam11. Colidge Two weeks in April
Last — to be Charg'd to Sd. Coollidge —

At Sd. Meeting the Selectmen Defired Cap1. Coollidge to
Procure a Pair of Briches. A Pair of Shoes and Stockings A
Shirt and Hankerchief for Sd. Coollidge

At sd. Meeting the Selectmen Gave ordr. to the Town Treafur-
er to Pay One Pound — -Four shillings to Capt1 Nath1. Coollidge

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in Part for His Boarding His Brother Sam11 Coollidge And to
Charge it to Sd. Sam11. Coollidge —

At Sd. Meeting the Selectmen Directed the Town Clark to
If sue out Warrants to the several Conftables to Warne the In-
habit- of Watertown to meet at ye Publick Meetinghoufe in Sd.
Town On Munday the First Day of March Next at Nine of the
Clock in the Morning — which was done Accordingly — the War-
rants Contain'd the Following Articles — (viz) (1) To Choofe
a Moderator for sd. meeting (2) To Choofe Selectmen A
Town Clerk Town Treafurer a Conftable or Conftables Afsefsors
And All Other Such Town Officers Required by Law to be
Chofen in the month of March Annually (3) To Choofe a Sax-
ton And Agree how he shall be Paid for his Service (4) To Put
in their Votes for a County Treafurer (5) To know the mind
of the Town whether Swine Shall Run at Large undr. the Regula-
tions of the Law — (6) To Hear the Town Treafurers Accts- and
to pafs upon them (7) For the Town to Appropriate the Interest
money Coming to the Town this prefent year the year beginning
the Eleventh of Decembr. Last. (8) To Grant the Revd. mr.
Seth Storers Salary for the Enfewing Year the Year beginning
the First Day of March Next — (9) To Grant money for the
Soport of the School — 10 To Grant money for the Support of
the Poor the Enfewing year — (11) To Hear the Accouts of
thofe perfons to whome the Town is Indebted And to Grant
money to Pay them (12) To Grant money for the Repairing
the Great Bridge in Watertown (13) To know the mind of the
Town whether they will mend their Highways & Town ways By
A Rate the Enfewing year And if So then to Grant a Sum of
money for Sd. Purpofe And for the Town to Agree upon the
Price of Labour in Working out sd. Rate And for the Town to
Choofe the Survayers of Highways to be Collectors of Sd. Rate
or to See that it be Carefully work't out — within the Year — (14)
To Hear the Pleas of Some Late Conftables for Abatem1. of Some
Perticuler Perfons Rates in their Lists And for the Town to act
their Pleafure thereon— (15) To H ear the Petition of Tonas
Bond Efqr And Others Relating to the Watering Place on the
North Side of the Town Called Bisco's Spring And for the
Town to Act their Pleafure on Sd. Affair (16) To know the
mind of the Town whether they will Employ Mr. Sam11- Coollidge
to keep the School the Enfewing Year or Any Part thereof (17)
To Hear the Petition of the Widw Elifabeth Learned Praying the
Town to Choofe and Impower a Comtee- to Give her a Deed of
the Land bought of the Town by Her Late Husband, and for the
Town to Act on Sd. Affair as they shall See fit — And to Direct
the Conftables to notifie Such Perfons to whome the Town is
Indebted to bring in their accts. to the Selectmen at the Houfe of
the Widw- Mary Learned of Sd. Town Inholdr- on Friday Feb:

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27. Courant at three of the Clock Afternoon Warrants were
Ifsued out Accordingly Pr. Sam11. Fisk Town Clerk —

[141] At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the Houfe of the
Widw Mary Learned Inholdr on Fryday Feb- 27th- 1756 — To Re-
ceive the Accts. of thofe Perfons to whome the Town is Indebted
In Ordr- to have them Laid before the Town, for their Allow-
ance—

— The Accts- Are as Followeth — viz —

To Mr. Nathaniel Harrington for Serving as

Treafurer for the Year 1755 £2—13—4

To Thos: Saltmarsh Nathaniel Harrington &

Sam11. Fisk for Serving As Afsefsors for the Year —

1755 — Sixteen Shillings Each 2 — 8 — ..

To Sam11. Fisk for Entring A Caution at the Sefsions .. — .1 — 6

To Jonas Barnard for a Plank for a Bridge Near

Mr. Stearns's .. — .1 — 6

To U. Daniel Whitney for two Large Stones for

a Bridg near Mr. Stearnss„ .. — 3 — ..

To Jonas Coollidge For 30 Feet of Plank for a

Small Bridge ..—.4 — ..

To Thos. Giles for mending the Schoolhoufe

windows .. — -.8 — 10

To Benja. Hastings for A Padlock and Bell Rope

for the Meetinghoufe .. — .3 — .7

To Thos. Giles for Mending the windows of the

Ministerial Houfe .. — 10 — .7

To L*. Daniel Whitney for Speaks & ^r Work

Done at the Great Bridge .. — 15 — 10 — 2

To Benja- Hastings for Work Done at the Great

Bridge 1— .1— 6

To the Eftate of David Livermore for Speaks for

the Great Bridge .. — .2 — 5 —

To John Cook for work Done at the Great Bridge .. — .2 — 8

To Cap1. David Baldwin for 676 — Feet of Plank )

at 1/6 O Ten Pr. foot for the Great Bridge J .6— 15— .2

£15—11 — 11

At A General Town Meeting of The Freehold"- and Other
Inhabitants of Watertown Qualify'd to Vote in Town Affairs —
Regurly Afsembled at the Publick Meetinghoufe in Sd. Town on
Munday the First Day of March AD — 1756 —
Voted And Chofe Jofiah Converfe Efqr. Moderator For Sd:
Meeting —

Voted and Chofe for Selectmen

Jonas Bond Efq:
Josiah Converfe Efq:
Mr. Ebenezr: Stone
Cap1. Edwd. Harrington-
— Sam11. Fisk—

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Voted And Chofe for Town Clerk— Sam11. Fisk

Voted And Chofe for Town Treafurer. Sam11. Fisk

xr j a j r-u t r> ki 1 Jonathan Bemis Junr-

Voted And Chofe for Conftables j Jonas Bond Junr.

f Sam11. Fisk

Voted And Chofe for Afsefsors < Nathaniel Harrington

[ John Kemball Junr-

[142] Voted and Chofe for Sealer of Leather Edmund
Fowle —

Voted And Chofe for Fence Viewers — j White— ^

Voted And Chofe for Survayers of High ways ( Sam11. White
Town ways. And Alfo Collectors — ( Amos Bond

Voted and Chofe for Tythingmen — j Thos\ Learned

Voted and Chofe for Hogrieves— j g*™,*? ^rned
Voted And Chofe for Survayers & Meafurers ( Jonas Coollidge

of Timber Plank Board Slitwork &c — ( Thos. Learned

Voted And Adjourned this Meeting And the Remaining
Bufinefs of it to Fryday the Seventh Inftant at Eleven o Clock
in the forenoone to this place

At A Gener1: Town Meeting of The Freehold"- And other
Inhabitants of Watertown Qualifyed to Vote in Town Affairs
Afsembled and Met at the Publick meetinghoufe in Sd. Town on
Fryday the Seventh Day of March — AD. 1756 By Adjournm1 —
After the Moderator Had Opened the Meeting the Town Pro-
ceeded In the Choice of Town Officers —

Voted And Chofe for Hawards or ( Jonathan Stone
Field Drivers ( Jonathan Brown Junr-

Voted And Chofe for Gauger of Casks Sam11. Cook —
Voted And Chofe for Culler of Hoops & ( Sam11. Cook
Staves — ( Smith Prentice

Voted And Chofe for Dearieves— j Cor°n^ f T^&f*

The Town Brought in their Votes for a County Treafurer &
Register —

Voted And Chofe for Saxton Benja- Hastings — Voted to Pay
the Saxton By Two Contrabutions As Ufual —
Voted that Swine be Shut up And not Suffer'd to Run at Large
the Prefent year —

Then the Town Treafurers Accts- were Read — And the Vote
was Put Whether it be the mind of the Town to Accept the Town
Treafurers Accts- And the Vote Pas't in the Affirmative —

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Voted And Apropriated the Interest money Coming to the
Town the prefent Year the Year beginning the Eleventh of
Decembr. Last in the Following Manner — (viz) —

[143] Five Shillings And Eight pence to the School and the
Remainder to the Ministry —

Voted And Granted Sixty Six Pounds Thirteen Shillings and
Four Pence for a Salary for the Revd : Mr. Seth Storer the Prefent
Year the Year beginning the First of March Inftant — the Interest
money Appropriated to that ufe to be Part of Sd. Sum —
Voted And Granted the Sum of Forty Pounds for the Support
of the School the prefent Year the Interest money Appropriated to
that ufe to be part of sd. Sum

Voted And Granted Thirteen Pounds Six Shillings and Eight
Pence for the Support of the Poor the Prefent year —
Then the Town Creditors Acc13- ware Read Amounting to the
Sum of Fifteen Pounds Eleven Shillings & Eleven Pence Two
Farthings (As Entred in Page 141) Allow'd Voted & Granted Sd.
Sum to Satisfye Sd. Accts-

Voted And Granted Six Pounds for the Repairing the Great
Bridge the prefent Year —

Voted to Mend the Highways And Town Ways by A Rate the
prefent Year —

Voted And Granted Forty Pounds for that Purpofe — Voted
that the Price of Labour in Working out sd. Rate be the Same it

was Last Year —

Voted to Abate Several Perfons Rates in Conftable Fowles List —
(viz)

David Fosters Rate which is £2 — 3 — 3 — 1
John Clarks Rate ..—4 — 8—3
James Dascoms .. — 4 — 8 — 3

Benja- Whitneys .. — 4 — 8 — 3

John Pitchers Rate .1—10—1—3
And in Conftables Clarks List —
Vicarys Rate .. — 4 — 5 — ..

Then the Article was Read Relating to the Watering Place
Call'd Bisco's Spring upon which A Petition was Exhibited Signed
By Jonas Bond Efqr. And others And After Debate thereon, the
Vote was Put whether it be the Mind of the Town that the Land
which Lies to Bisco's Spring Should Still Ly Common And Not
be Sold ; And the Vote Past in the Affirmative —
Then the (16) Article was Read Relating to Mr. Sam11.
Coollidges Keeping the School — And After Some Debate thereon
the Vote was Put whether it be the mind of the Town that Mr.
Sam11. Coollidge should keep the School the Enfewing year or So
much of it as the Selectmen or a Comtee- Appointed for that Pur-
pofe Shall Judge that He keeps it Regurlerly and well

S<*. Rates Abated &
Granted the Like
Sum to make them
Good

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And the Vote Past in the Affirmative
Voted that the Select men be the Comtee- to Manage Sd. Affair-
Then the (17th) Article Was Read Relating to the Widw- Elifa-
beth Learneds Request to the Town to Choofe and Impour a
Comtee- to Give Her a Deed of the Land bought of the Town by
her Late Husband — And After Debate on Sd. Affair the Vote
was Put whether the Town will Chofe &AImpower a Comtee- for
that Purpofe & It Past in the Affirmative — Voted and Chofe
John Hunt Efq: Enfn. Jonathan Bemis & Lr. Daniel Whitney. A
Comtee- to manage Sd. Affair —

[144] At A Meeting of the Selectmen at the Houfe of Mrs.
Mary Learned Inholdd- On the Fifth Day of March — AD — 1756
— For the Swaring Town Officers &c

The Perfons Afternamed took the Oath Refpecting Paper money
of other Goverments — And Alfo to their Refpective offices By
John Hunt Efqr- (viz)

Jonas Bond Efq: Jofiah Converfe Efqr. Enfn. Ebener. Stone
Cap1. Edward Harrington And Sam11. Fisk Selectmen —
Sam11. Fisk 1

Nath1: Harrington > To the Office of Afsefsors
& John Kemball Junr J
Jonas Bond Junr. )

Jonathan Bemis Jun'. \ To the °ffice of Conftable s
Edmund Fowle to the Office of Sealer of Leather

& Jonas White j t^le Office of Fence Viewers

Sam11. White ) To the Office of Survayers of Highways &

& Amos Bond ) Collectors

& Thos fLefrned j To the of fice of Tythingmen
Berza1- Learned to the Office of Hogrieve-

& Thos : Learned j ^° t^le 0^ice °* Survayers of Timber &c —

&Jol^ Junr. j To the °ffice of Field Drivers

Sam11. Cook to the Office of Culler of Hoops & Staves —

At A Meeting of the Freehold"- And Other Inhabitants of
Watertown (Call'd by A Warrant From Sam11. Livermore Efqr-
Afsembled and met at the Publick Meetinghoufe in Sd Town on
Tuefday the Ninth Day of March— AD— 1756— (The Major
Part of the Selectmen prefent being of Opinion, that Said Meeting
was not Legaly Warn'd Did Openly And Publickly Protest
against Sd. Meetings being Opened —

Notwithftanding Said Inhabitants Proceeded as followeth)

Voted & Chofe Jonas Bond Efqr. Moderator

Put to Vote whether it be the mind of the Town to Grant a Way

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from the North Country Road beginning at the Norwest Corner
of the Land of Jonas Bond Efq: which He Purchafed of the
Town Two Rods wide from Mr. Henry Springs Bounds Leading
to the Place where the meetinghoufe Lately Stood And From
thence to the End of the Lane which Leads to the Meetinghoufe

And the Vote Past in the Affirmative
Put to Vote whether it be the mind of the Town to Grant a
way from Sd. Country Road beginning Near the Houfe of Mr.
John Kemball Two Rods wide From Mr. Sam11. Barnards wall
Leading to the End of the Lane As above Discribed

And the Vote Paft in the Affirmative

[145] Put to Vote whether it be the mind of the Town to
Choofe and Impower a Comtee to Lay out Sd. Ways Agreable to
the articles Contained in the Warrant. And the Vote Pas't in
the Affirmative

Voted to Choofe Three Perfons for Sd. Comtee-

Voted & Chofe Mr. James Bailey Mr. Nathaniel Stone & Mr.

Jonathan Brown Junr. for the Comtee- Aforesd —

At A Meeting of the Selectmen at the Houfe of M™. Learned
Inholdr- in Watertown on the Nineteenth Day of March — 1756 —
The Selectmen Agreed With Mr. Ebenr- Hinds to keep the Widw-
Maddocks at at the Rate of three Shillings & Four Pence pr. Week
till Further Order —

At Sd. Meeting Agreed that Mr Thos: Learned be Defired to
take care of the Great Bridge

At Sd. Meeting Two Petitions were prefer'd (viz) one Sign'd
John Kembal & others — And another Sign'd Isaac Sanderfon &
others — were Read & Confidered and Defer'd to the Next
meeting —

At A Meeting of the Seamen on the 29th- Day of March AD—
1756— At the Houfe of Mrs- Mary Learned Inholdr- Sam11. Fisk
was Sworne to the Office of Town Clerk & Town Treafurer By
Jofiah Converfe Efq: —

At Sd. Meeting the Selectmen Gave ordr. to Mr Nathaniel Har-
rington to Deliver the Books Bonds & All other Articles under his
Care as Treafurer to Sam11. Fisk Prefent Treafurer —
At Sd. Meeting Agreed with Cap1. John Tai nter to keep the
Widw- Webb after the Rate of Three Shillings & Six pence pr.
Week for the Space of one Year from the Second Day of April
1756 And to be Alowed for Extraordinaries —
At Said Meeting Agreed with Mr. Jonas Coollidge to Procure
Plank for one Peer of the Great Bridge — And Some Slitwork for
the Rails &c — And Appointed Cap1. Edward Harrington to
Infpect the Mending of the Sd. Bridge —

At Sd. Meeting the Selectmen Appointed Mr. Moses Harring-

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ton to take Care that the Law Refpecting Burying Dogs &c Be
put in Execution —

At Said Meeting the Selectmen Appointed the Survayers of
Highways their Districts as followeth (viz) Mr. Amos Bonds
District to be the East part of the Town from the Road Beginning
at the Meetinghoufe & Runing over the Hill where the Meet-
inghoufe Lately Stood and So to Cambridge Line Near Mr. Thos.
Wellingtons — And Mr Sam11- Whites District to be the West Part
of the Town from the Road AforeSd. And to Mend the whole of
Sd. Road

At Sd. Meeting the Selectmen Gave ordr. to the Town Treafur-
er to Pay Nine Pounds Eight Shillings & Eleven Pence one
Farthing out of the Town Treafurie to Cap1. John Taynter for
his Keeping the Wd. Webb from the Second Day of April 1755
To the Second Day of April 1756 — And for Extraordinaries By
Him Procured for Her —

The Petitions Entred as Prefented at Last Meeting for Laying
out ways were Read & Confidered — Judg'd unreafonable &
Dismis't —

[146] At A Meeting of the Selectmen on the Ninteenth
Day of April AD. 17A56 At the Houfe of Mrs. Mary Learned
Inholdr- the Selectmen Agreed to Perambulate the Line's between
this And the Adjacent Towns on Friday the Thirtieth Day of this
Inftant April — And Appointed Capt. Edwd. Harrington & Sam11.
Fisk to Joine with Such perfons as Shall be appointed by the Se-
lectmen of the Adjacent Towns to Do Sd. Service —
At A Meeting of the Selectmen on the Twenty Sixth Day of
April A D. 1756 — At the Houfe of Mrs- Mary Learned Inholdr-
the Selectmen being inform'd that John Coffin & Sufanna his
wife & Two Children ofAT°wnfhend Tho,. Cummings His wife
and two Children of Cambridge Mary Boyinton & One Child
from Lexington, Abigail Branch of Boston & Thos- Flowers of
MaryLand Are Come into & Do Refide in Watertown Whome
the Selectmen Refufe to Receive as Inhabitants of Watertown
AforeSd- Gave ordr to the Clerk to Issue out A Warrant to
Warne Sd. Perfons out of Town — which was Dun Accordingly —
Att1- Sam11 Fisk Town Cler Return'd And Cautions Entred *
May Court

— At said Meeting the Selectmen Agreed upon a Town Meeting
to be on the Third Day of May Next at one of the Clock After-
noon at the Publick Meeting houfe in Sd. Town for the Choice of
A Reprefentitv — And alfo That there be a Town Meeting on the
Sd. Third Day of May at two of the Clock afternoon at the Pub-
lick Meeting houfe in sd. Town for the Ends following (viz)
(1) To Choofe a Moderator for Sd. Meet (2) For the Town
to make addition to and Regulate the List of Juriors as they
shall think propper — To know the mind of the Town whether

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they will Choofe a perfon to Joine with a perfon that may be
Chofen by Waltham to Settle & Determin the Affaire in Con
troverfie between Waltham and Watertown Relating to the
Charge of Supporting the Widw- Maddox for the time Past and
for the Future — And if Sd- Perfons Cant agree in Said Affair
then for them to Choofe a third man to Determin the Mater —
And for the Town to Choofe and Impower a Comtee- to Act in
behalf of the Town in Giving Bond to Abide by their award And
in Laying the matter properly before them

Or for the Town to Come into any other method Or for the
Town to pafs any Votes Relating to Sd. Affaire as the Town
Shall See fitt (4) For the Town to Heare the Ace*- of Edmund
Fowle for Serving Conftable Warning Town Meetings And
warning Perfons out of Town For the Town to Pafs upon
them And make A Grant to Satisfye them As the Town Shall
think propper — (5) For the Town to Hear the Accts- of Cap1.
John Brown And others a Comtee- Chofen by the Town to build
the Meetinghoufe — And to Grant Money to Satisfye Sd. Accts-
As the Town Shall See fitt — (6) Whereas it is Apprehended that
there are Mistakes (one or more) In A Late Town Treafurers
Accts- Therefore for the Town to Appoint A Perfon or Perfons
to Examin into Sd Affair And to make Report to the Town at
their next meeting —

Warrants were Issued out Accordingly Pr. Sam11. Fisk Town
Clerk

[147] At A Gen1: Town Meeting of The Freholdrs- And
other Inhabitants of Watertown Qualifyed to vote in the Choice
of A Reprefentative Regulerly Afsembled at the Publick meeting
houfe in Sd. Town on Munday the Third Day of May A D —
1756 — At the Direction of the Selectmen the warrant was read
And the Votes brought in, upon Sorting and Numbering of
them it appeard that John Hunt Efq: was Chofen by a Major
part of the votes —

At A Gen1: Town Meeting of the Freehold"- And other In-
habitants of Watertown Qualifyed to Vote in Town Affairs
Regulerly afsembled at the Publick meeting Houfe in Sd. Town
on Munday the Third Day of May AD — 1756 —
Voted And Chofe John Hunt Efqr. Moderator for Sd. Meet-
ing-
After Reading the List of Jurimen At their Defire the following
Perfons were Dismist from Serving as Jurimen, — viz John
Whitney Ebenr. Stone Jofeph Harrington Stephen Cook & Henry
Spring — And Sixteen Perfons ware Aded to the List — the whole
List now Containing (95) of which Number the Town Voted
(24) to be in the Superior Box — upon which Ten were Aded
to the List to be put into Sd. Box — viz — Jonas Coollidge Cornea-
Waldo Benja. Felton Jofeph Paterfon Simon Coollidge John Kem-

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bal Junr- Nathaniel Stone Sam11. Cook Amos Bond and Nehemiah
Mason —

On the Article Relating to the Widw- Maddocks the Town
being informed that the Town of Waltham (or their Selectmen)
Refuse to come into the Method of Leaving Sd. Affaire to Men,
as Mentioned in the Article, Therefore —

The Vote was Put whether it be the Mind of the Town to
Choofe a Committee to Make further Enquiry into Sd. Affair
(And if they think proper) to profecute the Affair with Waltham
in the Law — And the Vote Past in the Affirmative
Voted And Chofe Jonas Bond & John Hunt Efq"- And Enfn-
Jonathan Bemis for the Said Comtee-

Then the (4)th Article was Read upon which Mr Edmund
Fowle Exhibited an Accr. for Allowance — The Vote was Put
whether it be the mind of the Town to Allow Sd. Acc1. And Grant
money to Satisfye it — And the Vote past in the Negative
The Vote was Put whether it be the mind of the Town to
Grant Three Pounds to Mr. Fowle in full Discharge of his Accts-
And the Vote past in the Negative —

(5) th- Article Read upon which The Comtee- for Building the
meetinghoufe Exhibited An Acc1 : — And the Vote was Put whether
it be the mind of the Town to Grant Money to Pay the Ballance
Due to Sd. Comtee- Agreable to their Acc1. And the Vote Past in
the Negative —

The Vote was Put whether it be the mind of the Town to
Adjourn this meeting And the Remaining bufinefs of it to some
Conveniant time —

And the Vote Past in the Negative —

(6) th- Article Read And the Vote was put whether it be the
mind of the Town to Choofe A Committe to inquire into the
Affair of the Late Town Treafurers (viz Dean- Mafons) Acc13-
wherein there are Mistakes as it is Suppos'd — And the Vote Past
in the Affirmative

Voted and Chofe John Hunt Efqr- John Kemball Jun1*- &
Sam11 Fisk for the Comtee- Aforesd-

The Town by a Vote manifefted that it was their minds that
the former Survayers of Highways should have the Liberty of
working out the Remainder of their Rates this prefent year —

[148] At A Meeting of the Selectmen on the 24th- of May
A D. 1 756 — At the Houfe of the Widw- Mary Learned Inholdr-
Cap1. Edward Harrington & Sam11. Fisk Reported that they Had
Attended And performed the Service of Perambulating the Lines
& Renewing the Bounds between Watertown And the Adjecent
Towns with Such Perfons as were appointed for that purpofe —
At Said meeting the Selectmen Defired and Impower'd Mr.
Ebenr: Stone to Enquire of and Agree with the Widdw- Child
or Mr. Uriah Clark or Some other Perfon for a Room for the

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Widw- Maddocks or otherwife find out upon what terms She
can be boarded — And make Report at the Next Meeting —
At Sd. Meeting the Selectmen Ordered the Town Treafurer to
pay the following Sums to the Perfons Afternamed viz
£8— 14— .2 To Cap1 Coollidge And £5— 8— ..—3— ToAIsrael Meeds
£..^5_.._ Tq Mr john Coollidge— And Alio to Cap1. Nath1:

Coollidge £..— 17— 1— 1 all to be Charged to Mr. Samu.
Coollidge — Orderd: alfo to Isaac Sanderfon £.. — 4 — 8
At A Meeting of the Selectmen at the Houfe of the Widw-
Mary Learned Inholdr- on the 4th- of June AD 1756 — Agreed
that Cap1. Edward Harrington & Sam11- Fisk take Spedy Care to
Repair the Pound — And to Se that the Stocks be put into Proper

Ordr At Said Meeting the Selectmen Drew up and Signed An

Acc1: of the Charge of Providing for the french Familie Sent
into Town by ordr. of Court — (viz) from Jany: 3d: to June — 1st-
Amounting to £26 Thirteen Shillings & 2 — pence — & Sent to the
Secretary by £apt Harrington

At Sd: Meeting Ordered the Treafurer to Pay £29—14 — 10
out of the Town Treafurie (Lately Paid in by Waltham) to the
Comtee- Appointed by the Town to Purchafe A Ministerial Place
for which purpofe Sd. money was Appropriated — And Alfo to
Pay out the Remainder of the money Due from said Waltham
to Watertown To sd. Comtee- (which was AppropriAted to Sd.
purpofe) whenever Said Money shall be paid into the Treafurie —
At A Meeting of the Selectmen on the 15th- Day of June
AD — 1756. At the Publick Meeting houfe in Watertown to
View the Town stock of Arriunition, the Selectmen with Col1-
Vafsal View'd the same and Judg'd one Cask of the Powder to
be Damifyed by Age — &c — thought it Proper to Dispofe of it &
procure other Powder the Selectmen Defired Col. Vafal & J°nas
Bondto EnqUire 0f Goverr: Phipps whether it may not be Chang'd
at the Castle for Good Powder — &c It Appearing that the
Quantity of Ball was not Enough to Anfwer the Law — But upon
further Examination it appeared that the Ball was soficient

At Sd. Meeting the Selectmen Determined that the Indian
Woman who was 111 at Samuel Fisks should be provided for at
the Cost of the Town ever8^ She came thereAnd Alfo that Dr.
Converfe be Defired to Afford her Medicen's & Attendance as
He shall think proper — At the Towns Cost —
Agreed Alfo at sd. Meeting that Mary Hackelton who was
Committed to the care of the Selectmen the 26th- of May Last
Should be taken Care of at the Cost of the Town from the sd. 26
of May— & J prefent —And that Jonas Bond Efqr. be Defired to
talk with Henry Coollidge to se if He with Some other of Her
Relations would not take the Charge of sd. Mary, the Select-

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men Appointed to meet againe on Thursday Next At the widw-
Learned's —

[149] At A Meeting of the Selectmen on Tuesday the 15th-
of June A D. 1756—

At the Publick meetinghoufe ; they took a View of the Town
Stock of Amunifion Repofited in sd. Meetinghoufe — And finding
that the Oldist Barril of Powder was Something mated together

And Damnefyed by Age &c — Agreed to Get sd. Barril
PagTus of Powdr- Chang'd for New Powder & Defired Col:

Vafsal who was Prefent & Jonas Bond Efqr. one of the
Selectmen to propofe it to Gov1-. Phipps to have it Changed at the
Castle — &c —

At A Meeting of the Selectmen June 17 — 1756 at Mrs.
Learneds Inholdr- They Bound out one of the French Boys to
Cap1. Nath1. Coollidge — At Sd- Meeting the Selectmen orderd:
Something to be procured for Mr- Sam11. Coollidge A Jacket &
Briches — & Alfo Some Cloath for Several Caps — &c — They
Defired Mr. Jonas Coollidge to Get the sd. Cloths —

X 280.

To the Selectmen of Watertown

Gentn.

We the Subscribers have Afsest the Rateable Polls and Eftates
of Watertown in the Sum of Forty Pounds — Granted for mend-
ing Highways and have Committed Lists of Sd. Rate or Afsesm1:
Af f to the Several Survayers of Highways who are alfo

Certifycate Collectors — viz to Amos Bond the Sum of Fifteen

1756 Pounds Thirteen Shillings And Eleven Pence — And to
Sam11- White the Sum of Twenty Four Pounds Six
Shillings and Eleven Pence with Lawfull warrants to Collect
the Same or to Se that it be work't out in Mending the Ways in
Sd. Town So as to Make up with You at or before the Last Day
of Novbr- Next

Sam11. Fisk 1 Afsefsors

Nathaniel Harrington [ for
John Kemball Junr- J Watertown

Watertown June 3d: 1756

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the Houfe of Sam11. Fisk
July 13. 1756 — to Determin concerning the Funeral of the Indian
Woman that hath for Some time been Sick and under their Care
and is now Dead at Sam11. Fisks, Agreed that the Linnin that the
corps are Laid out in be Allow'd for — And that the two perfons
that Laid out the Corps have Each of them A Pair, of Gloves

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or the Value of them, for that Service — Alfo Agreed that Simon
Hastings be Defired to make a Coffin & Dig the Grave And that
the Funeral be This Day towards Night — And yl- A Chair be
procured to Carry the Corpes upon, And that the Bell be Tol'd
when the Corpes are Carrying to the Grave — Agreed that there
be two Perfons Defired to Afsist in Carrying the Corpes to the
Grave &c: And yl they have one Shilling & Six pence Each for
their trouble — Agreed that the Revd: Mr. Storer be Defired to
attend the Funeral and that He have A Pair of Gloves Given
him —

[150] At A Meeting of the Selectmen at the Houfe of Mr.
Tho\ Saltmarsh Sepbr- 6th- AD 1756. They Confidered the List
of Perfons Licenc't Last Year And Manifested their willingnefs
that they should have their Licence Renewed this Year —
At Sd. Meeting the Selectmen Ordered the Treafurer to Pay
the Town Creditors the money Granted to them at the Annual
Meeting in March Last At Sd. Meeting the Selectmen Orderd:
the Clark to Issue out a Warrant to Warne One Sarah Cornish
of Waltham who came into this Town, Sometime Last February
(as the Selectmen are informd:) They Refufing to Receive her
as An Inhabitant —

(which he did accoringly)

At Sd : Meeting the Selectmen Order'd the Clark to Write A
to the Selectmen of Weston & Waltham Defireing them to meet
the Selectmen of Watertown on Friday the' Seventeenth of Septemr :
Courant at Two of the Clock Afternoon At Richard Cuttings of
Waltham, Inholdr- To Adjust the Charge of Repairing the Great
Bridge in Watertown At Said Meeting the Selectmen Agreed
With' Cap1. Nath1- Coollidge to take And keep Charles, the
Third Boy of the French Familie in this Town for the Space of
one Moneth for what he can Earn

At A Meeting of the Selectmen of Watertown Weston &
Waltham At Mr. Richard Cuttings in Sd. Waltham on Fryday
the 17th- Day of Sepr- AD 1756— To Adjust the Charge of
Repairing ye. Great Bridge in Sd. Watertown Since the Adjustm1.
on Sepr. 19— 1755— The whole Chare was £19— 5— 8— 2— of
which —

Watertowns Proportion is £7 — 1 — 4 — 2
Westons 5 — 12 — 2 —

Walthams 6 — 12 — 2 — Due to Watertown

Weston having over Paid £3 — 14 — 7 — 1 — as by the Adjustm1.

in — 1755 — Sd. Sum being Subtracted from their prefent

proportion that it Stands thus

5—12—2

3—14—7—1

1 — 17 — 6 — 3 Due from Weston to Watertown — The Adjustm1.

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Signed by the Selectmen of the Sd. Towns — which is in full
Recorded in Lib — 2d — Page — 60 — In the Treafurie — The Ad-
justing on File —

[151] At A Meeting of the Selectmen at the Houfe of M".
Mary Learned Inhold1": on Fryday the 26th. of Nov1". 1756.
Ordered the Clerk to Hsue out warrants Directed to the Several
Conftables for a Town Meeting to be on Munday the Sixth Day
of December Next At two of the Clock afternoon for the Ends
following (viz) (1) To Choofe a Moderator for Said Meeting
— (2) For the Town to Select out of a List of Perfons to be
Exhibitd. by the Selectmen Such as The Town Shall Judge
Suitable to Serve as Jurymen, agreable to A Late Law of the
Province (3) To know the mind of the Town whether they will
Impower their Comtee- Chofen in the moneth of May Last to
Enquire into the Affair of the widw. Maddocks's Maintenance
&c — To Sue for the whole of the Ballance Due from Waltham to
Watertown And to pafs any Vote or Vote's on Said Affair as
they Shall Judge Proper — Warrants were Ifsued out accordingly
Pr Sam". Fisk Town Clerk—

At Said Meeting the Selectmen Agreed to procure Mrs- Webb
a Pair of Shoes & alio A Gound — Appointed Cap1 Tainter to
procure Sd. articles —

Agreed alfo that Mr. Sam11. Coollidge the prefent Schoolmaster
Have two Cotten & Linnen Shirts procured for Him — And alfo
a Small Skin for Repairing his Leather Britches — And alfo that
the Clerk Procure a Box for the Names of Jurimen to be kept in —

At A Gen1: Town Meeting of the Freehold", and other In-
habitts- of Watertown Qualifyed to Vote in Town Affairs
Regalerly Afsembled at v* Publick Meetinghoufe in Said Town
on Munday the Sixth Day of Decembr- AD. 1756 —

(1) Voted And Chose John Hunt Efqr: Moderator for Said
Meeting —

(2) The Second Article Read — Then the List of Juriors which
were taken by The Selectmen were Read to the Town — And the
Vote was Put — whether it be the mind of the Town ToAAccept
of Sd. List (Exclufive of Mr- Jonathan Brown and Mr. Sam11:
Jenison who were Excufed by the Town) And the Vote Past
in the Affirmattive —

(3) The third Article Read — Then the Vote was Put whether
it be the mind of the Town fully to Impowr their Comtee- (viz)
Jonas Bond & John Hunt Efqrs- & Enfign Jonathan Bemis who
were Chofen in the Moneth of May Last to Inquire into the
Affair of the Widw- Maddocks's Maintenance &c To Sue for the
whole of the Ballance Due from Waltham to Watertown And the
Vote Past in the Affirmative

At A Meeting of the Selectmen at the Houfe of Mrs- Mary

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Learned Inholdr They Gave ordr- to the Town Treafurer to Pay
the Revd: Mr. Storer his Salary for the Year (1755) — An Twelve
Shillings To Cap1. Coollidge for His Brother Sam11- And alio
£1 — 4 — .. To Cap1. Tainter to Procure things for the Wd. Webb
— And alfo to Procure a Large Bible for Mr. Sam11. Coollidge
Prefent Schoolmaster —

[152] At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the Houfe of the
Widw. Mary Learned Inholdr: on Munday the 13th- of Decemr:
AD. 1756 — Agreed that Jonas Bond Efqr. & Enn: Ebenr: Stone
two of the Selectmen Go and Discourfe with Mr. James Baily
to know upon what tearm's He will Lett a Chambr- in Coll1:
Brindleys Houfe — for the Widw- Maddocks to Dwell in for the
Space of one Year — And to Agree with Said Baily as Reafonably
as they Can, and in the Name of the Selectmen to ingage the Rent
in cafe Said Widw- fails of Paying the Same —
At Said Meeting Cap1. Edw*1: Harrington & Sam11. Fisk were
Defired to take Some care to Provide Some better Shelter for the
French Familie under the care of the Selectmen — At Sd. Meeting
the Selectmen Bound out Charles — One of the French Familie
AforeSaid to Cap1. Coollidge in the Room of Peter, who De-
ferted —

At A Meeting of the Selectmen at the houfe of the Widw.
Mary Learned Inholder on Munday Feb: 21. 1757 — Ordered
the Clerk to Issue out Warrants to the Several Conftables to
Warn A Town Meeting on Munday the Seventh Day of March
Next at Nine of the Clock in the forenoon At the Publick
Meetinghoufe for the Ends following (viz) (1) To Choofe A
Moderator for Sd. Meeting (2) To Choofe Seamen A Town
Clerk Town Treafurer Conftables Afsefsors & All other Town
officers Required by Law to be Chofen in the moneth of
March Annualy (3) To Choofe A Saxton And Agree how he
shall be paid for his Service (4) To Put in their Votes for A
County Treafurer — (5) To know the mind of the Town
whether Swine shall run at Large this year. (6) To Hear the
Town Treafurers Accts. And to pafs upon them (7) For the
Town to Appropriate the Interest money Coming to the Town
this year the Year beginning the Eleventh of Decembr- Last.
(8) For the Town to Grant an honourable Salary for the Revd:
Mr. Seth Storer the Infewing year the Year beginning the first of
march Next (9) To Grant money for the Sopport of the
School (10) To Grant money for the Support of the'
Poor — (11) To Hear the Acct9. of thofe perfons to whome the
Town is indebted and to Grant money to Pay the Same — (12)
To Grant Money for the Repairs of the Great Bridge in
Watertown (13) To Grant money for the mending the High
Ways And Town Ways the prefent year— And for the Town to

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Choofe their Surveyers of Highways Collectors of the Highway
Rate. And for the Town to pafs any Vote or Votes on Sd. Affair
as they Shall Judge propper — And alio for the Town to Give
Liberty (if they See fit.) to Delinquent Surveyers to work out
the Remainder of their Rates the Eniewing year — (14) To Hear
the Pleas of Some Late Conftables for Abatement of Some per-
ticuler perfons Rates in their Lists and for the Town to act their
pleafure thereon — (15) To know the mind of the Town whether
they will Abate the fall of money in the Execution that Lies
against Henry Godding in favour of the Town — (16) For the
Town to Hear the Petition of Mr. John Coollidge And Others
Praying for Liberty to Hang Gates at Each End of the Town
way that Leads by Sd. Coollidges Acrofs to Mr. William
Goddings And for the Town to Act their pleafure thereon

(17) To know the mind of the Town whether they will abate
Mr. Jonathan Stone's Rates in Conftable Bonds Lists And Mr.
David Bemis's Rates in Conftable Bemis's

Lists

[153] Lists. And Grant the Like Sums to make them Good

(18) To Hear the Report of y*. Comtee. Appointed by the Town
to Examin the Accts of Joseph Maion Efqr. Dece1: Late Town
Treafurer And for the Town to pafs any Vote or Votes on Sd.
Affair As the Town Shall See fit. (19) For the Town to
Dispofe of the Pew that was Lately Cap1. Brown's as the Town
Shall think propper (20) For the Town to Hear the Accts-
of c^-John Brown & others A Comtee- Choi'en by the Town to
Build the Meetinghouie, And to Grant money to Satisfye the
Same as the Town Shall See fit — And alfo to Notify such
Perfons to whome the Town is indebted to bring in their Accts.
to the Selectmen at the Houfe of Mrs- Mary Learned Inholdr-
on Fryday the Fourth day of March Next at three of the Clock
in the Afternoon in Ordr. to be Laid before the Town

Warrants Were Issued out Accordingly — Attc. Sam11 : Fisk Town
Clerk

Alfo orderd: the Clerk to Issue out a Warrant to warn one
Margret Lawrance out of Town who Dwells at John Hunt
Efqrs- the Clerk Did it accordingly— The perfon was warned out
and y* Caution entred at may Court. 1757

At A Meeting of the Selectmen at the Houfe of Mrs. Mary
Learned Innhold1"- on Fryday the Fourth Day of March A D.
1757 In Ordr. to Receive the Accts. of those Perfons to whome
the Town is indebted in order to Lay them before the Town Sd.
Accts- are as follow's — viz —

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59—12

To Jonas Coollidge for. 700 of Plank
at £7 — Old. Ten p Hundred And for
One Ton & Thirteen Feet of Timber
at £8—0 Ten pr. Ton for the Great B"d*e

Lawfull Money 7—18—11
To Cap1. Harrington to Work Done
at the Great Bridge .. — 14 — ..

To Thos. Learned for Labour And
Meterials for the Great Bridge .1 — 15 — 2

To Nathaniel Harrington for Serving

as Afsefsor for the Year 1756 £.. — 16 — ..

And for taking the Gen1: Invoice &

Copies to Send to the Court .. — 9 — ..

To John Kemball Junr- for Serving As Afsefsor for
the Year 1756

To Sam11. Fisk for Serving As Treafur-
er for the Year 1756 £2—13—4
And for Serving as Afsefsor for Sd.
Year ..—16—..
To taking Copies & preparing Lists
for the Gen1: Invoice &c . — .4 — 6

To two Large Stones for a whelm .. — .3 — ..
And To Work & Meterials for mend-
ing the Pound .. — 3 — ..

Adjusted by
the Several
Towns Con-
cernd. in
Sep'. Last—

£10 — .8 — 1

.1— .5—

16—..

To Thos: Learned for work Done at the Great Bridge
To Cap1. Harrington for work Done in Mending
the Pound

To Amos Bond for Stones for a Whelm

To Thos: Saltmarsh for taking Copies to Send to

ye. Court

To Jonas Coollidge for 90 Feet of Plank
Aded At the Town Meeting — An Acc1- of Mr.
Cornelius Waldo's

To Serving Conftable for the year-

1755 £..—2—8

For Warning Town Meetings .. — 5 — ..

To Carrying Two Perfons out of Town .. — 8 — ..

To Warning Hannah Gigger out of

Town .. — 1 — ..

To Sundries Deliverd: to Mr. Sam.

Coollidge at Sundry times .. — 4 — .8

3—19—10

..— .1— .8
..— .6 — ..

,2-
-12-

.1— .1— 4

£18— 12— .7

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Voted And Chose for Selectmen

At Sd. Meeting the Sele&men Signed An Acc1. to be Exhibit-
to the Governour And Counfil of Charge Occationed by the
Indian Woman that Sicken'd and Die'd in Town the year past
of £.4— 1— 8— L M

[154] At A Gen1: Town Meeting of The Freehold"- And
other Inhabitants of Watertown Regulerly Afsembled At the
Publick Meetinghoufe in Sd. Town on Munday the Seventh Day
of March AD. 1757 — For the Choice of Town Officers &c
Voted And Chose Josiah Converfe Efqr. Moderator for Sd.
Meeting

Jofiah Converfe Efqr-
IA Daniel Whitney
Sam11: Fisk-
Enfn- Jonathan Bemis
Mr. Sam11: Hager.

Voted And Chofe Sam11: Fisk Town Clerk

Voted And Chofe Mr. Nathaniel Harrington Town Treai'urer

xr i a i f t ^ r 1 1 \ Beze1. Learned
Voted And Chofe for Conftables j Isaac Sander{on

f Thos: Saltmarsh
Voted And Chofe for Afsefsors \ Sam11. Fisk

[ Nath1: Harrington
Voted And Chofe Isaac Sanderfon Sealer of Leather —

Jonas Barnard
Josiah Bright

Voted And Chofe for Surveyers of Highways ( John Cook
Town Ways & Collectors of ye highway Rate ( Simon Whitney

Voted & Chofe for Tithingmen j j^iSIdie

xt i a i ™ f e tt • ( John Warrin
\oted And Chofe for Hogrieves j Stephen Harri§

xt i a i c e t~\ • ) Thos: Saltmarsh
Voted And Cholen for Deerieves -j James Djx

Voted And Chofen for Surveyers & \ Jonas Coollidge
Meafurers of Timber Plank Bord &c \ Robert Learned

Voted And Chofe for Field Drivers { White.
Voted And Chofe Smith Prentice Gauger of Casks

Voted And Chofe Culler of Hoops and staves j Srrn^th Prentice
Voted And Chofe Simon Hastings Saxton — To be paid by two
Contrabutions As ufual —

[155] The Vote was Put Whether it be the mind of the
Town that Swine Should Run at Large this Year under the
Regulations of y*. Law. And y* Vote past in the Negative
on A Motion Made And Seconded the (15) Article was Read

Voted And Chofe for Fence Viewers

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— And the Vote Was Put Whether it be the mind of the Town to
Sink the fall of Money in the Execution that Lies Against
Henry Godding in favour of ye Town And the Vote Past in
the Affirmative —

Then the Meeting was Adjourned to Munday Next at Twelve
of the Clock

At A Gen1: Town Meeting of the Freholdrs- & other Inhabitants
of Watertown At the Publick Meeting houfe in Said Town On
Munday the 14 Day of March AD. 1757— By Adjournm*.— The
Meeting being opened the Town proceeded — After Reading the
Town Treafurers Accts- Relating to the Interest Money the
Vote was put. Whether it be the mind of the Town to Accept
The Same And the Vote Past in the Affirmative —
Then the Town Treafurers Gen1: Acc1: was Read And the
Vote was put whether it be the mind of the Town to Accept the
Treafurers Gen1: Acc1. And y* vote past in the Affirmative
Voted And Appropriated the Interest Money Coming to the
Town the prefent year the Year beginning the Eleventh of Decr:
Last as followeth — (viz) Five shillings and Eight pence to the
School And the Remaindr. to the ministry —

Voted And Granted £66—13—4 — For A Salary for the Revd:
Mr. Seth Storer the Enfewing Year the year beginning the First
of March Current —

the Interest money Appropriated for that Ufe to be part of sd.
Sum —

Several Votes were put with Different Sums of money for the
Support of the School the Enfewing Year — And all past in the
Negative —

Voted And Granted the Sum of £13 — 6 — 8 — for the Support
of the Poor the Enfewing Year — Then the Accts. of thofe perfons
to whome the Town is indebted was Read Amounting to the Sum
of Eighteen Pounds Twelve S^1L & Seven pence as in Page (153)
The Vote was put whether it be the mind of the Town to
Allow Sd. Accts- And Grant y*. Sum of Twelve Pounds Twelve
shillings and Seven pence to Pay 5t which with the six pounds
Granted Last march Meeting For the Repairs of the Great
Bridge makes Sd- Sum & the Vote Past in the Affirmative — Mr.
James Dix's Acq1, was Read Amounting to the Sum of Ten Pounds
for serving Conftable in the year 1754 — &c — And the Vote was
put Whether it be the mind of the Town to Allow Sd. Acc1. and
the Vote past in ye Negative —

Voted And Granted the Sum of Six pounds for the Repairs of
ye. Great Bridge

Voted And Granted the Sum of Twenty Six pounds 13/4 —
for mending the Highways and Town ways the prefent year —
Voted And Chofen John Cook & Simon Whitney to be Collectors
of the Highway Rate — Voted that the Price of Labour in working

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out the Highway Rate be the Same it was Last year —
Put to Vote whether it be the mind of the Town that De-
linquent Survayers have y*- Liberty of working out the Remainder
of their Rates the Enfewing Year. And the Vote Past in the
Affermative —

Voted And Abated Henry Spring Junrs- Deceas*- Rate in Con-

ftable Clarks List Amounting to the Sum of Sixteen Shillings &

7 pence £.. — 16 — 7 —

And One Smiths Rate in Conftable Kimballs Lists

of ..— 4—5

And the Like Sums Granted to make them Good —

Then the Petition of Sundry perfons was Read Relating to

Hanging Gates At Each End of y*. Town way Leading in by Mr.

John Coollidges and so out by Wm- Goddings — And the Vote

was put whether it be the mind of the Town to Grant ye- Prayer

of the Petition & the Vote past in the Negative —

[156] Put to Vote whether it be the mind of the Town to
Abate Mr. Jonathan Stones And Mr. David Bemis's Rates (on
Acc1. of their Late misfortune by Fire) And the Vote past in the
Negative

(18) Article Read — Upon which the Comtee- Appointed to
Examin Treafurer Mafons Accts- Made Report — That they found
Mistakes in Sd. Accts- to the Amount of Seven pounds Eleven
shillings And Three pence Due to the Town — And after Some De-
bate the Vote was Put, Whether it be the mind of the Town that
the Town Treafurer Make A Demand of Said Seven pounds.
Eleven shillings and 3 pence of the Execur- of the Last will And

Testament of Joseph Mafon Efqr. Dec1: Sd. Treafurer And upon
d

the s . Executors

A Refufing to Pay the Same to perfue the Affair in the
Law. — And the Vote past in the Affirmative

Voted that The Town Treafurer be Directed forthwith to
Pay Cap1. John Brown the Prime Cost of his Pew in the Meet-
inghofe —

Voted that the Dispofition of Sd. Pew — And Alfo the Last Article

in the Warning be put off till the May Meeting —

March 14 — A. D. 1757. The following perfons took the Oath

Relating to other Governments Money before John Hunt. Efqr —

Viz)

Josiah Converie Efqr.
Ll. Daniel Whitney
Sam11. Fisk- j- Selectmen

En: Jonathan Bemis
Mr. Sam11: Hager-

Nathaniel Harrington took the Oath of
Treafurer & Afsefsor

Sam11. Fisk the Oath of Clerk & Affefsor—
Beze1: Learned the oath of Conftable & alfo

Before John
Hunt Efqr.

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Isaac Sanderfon Sd. Oath

Thos: Saltmarsh the Oath of Afsefsor & Deerieve—
Isaac Sanderfon the Oath of Sealer of Leather —
Jonas Barnard And Jofiah Bright the oath of
Fence Viewers

John Cook & Simon Whitney the oath of
Collectors and Surveyers of highways —
Stephen Harris the Oath of Hogrieve —
James Dix the Oath of Deerieve & Field Driver —
Jonas Coollidge and Robert Learned the oath of
Surveyers & Meafurers of Timber Plank bord
Slitwork &c

Smith Prentice the oath of Culler of Hoops &
Staves

Sam11. Cook the Oath of Culler of hoops & Staves

Before John
Hunt Efqr.

[157] At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the Houfe of Mrs-
Mary Learned Inholdr on Munday Ap1: the 4th- AD. 1757 —
The Selectmen Gave ordr. to Sam11: Fisk to Deliver the Books,
Bonds & other Articles belonging to the Town that are undr. His
care as Town Treafurer to Mr. Nathaniel Harrington prefent
Town Treafurer — At Sd. Meeting Agreed with Cap1. John
Tainter to keep the wid°- Webb from the second of April
Inftant to y^. Second of April AD. 1758 — At Three Shillings
and Seven pence *4 Pr. Week and to be Allowed for Extraor-
dinaries — At Said Meeting the Selectmen Appointed the Surveyers
their Districts as followeth (viz) Mr. John Cook to have the East
part -which is to include the Inhabitants South of the River and
to mend the Roads South of the River and alio including the In-
habitants East of the Country Road from the Great Bridge to the
Meeting houfe & to mend that part of the Country Road And all
the other Roads Contained in the East District — Mr. Simon
Whitney to have the West District And to mend the Road that
Divides the Districts from the meetinghoufe To Thos: Welling-
tons And all the Roads Contained in the west District —
At Said meeting the Selectmen Determin'd that the School
Should Ceafe till Further Ordr- And that Mr. Sam11. Coollidge
prefent Schoolmaster be informed that the Selectmen have nothing
further for him to Do as Schoolmaster at prefent; Agreed that
Sam11. Fisk give Notice thereof to Mr- Coollidge — Who notifyed
him thereof the Day following; S Fisk

Appointed to Meet againe on Munday the Eighteenth Day
of this moneth (at the Publick Meetinghoufe) at one of y*. Clock
afternoon to Examin the Towns Stock of Ammunition

At A Meeting of the Selectmen at the Publick meeting houfe
on Munday Ap1: 18 — 1757 Upon Examining the Towns Stock
of Powdr. find one Barril thereof in Good Ordr- the Other Barril

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Something Damnifyed by Age — &c — Determined to Dispofe of
the Barril Last mentioned and procure another As soon as may
be — Agreed that Sam11. Fisk Show Some of Sd powdr. to Mr. Rem-
ington & Mr. Waldo to know what they would Give for it &c —
At Sd. meeting Agreed that the Deck of ye. Meeting houfe steple
be mended it being Very Leaky — And y*. the stocks be fited up —
Defired Ll. Whitney to Ask Simon Hastings to Do Said Repairs —
Agreed alfo that the Pound be fited up by having new Ground
sills and New Cap pieces And what Elfe is found Necefsary upon
Examination, — At Said Meeting Agreed that Mr. John Cook be
Defired to take care of the Great Bridge the Enfewing year —

At A Meeting of the Selectmen at the Houfe of Mrs- Mary
Learned Inholdr. on The Third Day of May— AD— 1757—
They having Recd: a precept from the High Sherriff of the County
Requiring a Town Meeting for the Choice of A Reprefentative
Agreed upon A Town Meeting for that Purpose to be on Munday
the Ninth Day of May inftant at one of the Clock afternoon
And alfo A Town Meeting to be at two of the Clock the Same
Afternoon for the Ends following (viz) ( 1 ) To Choofe a
Moderator — (2) For the Town to Grant Money for the Support
of y*. School the prefent Year — (3) To Hear the Acc1: of Cap1.
Brown And others a Comtee- Chofen by the Town to Build the
meetinghoufe & to Grant money to pay y*. Same Or otherwife
Provide for the Payment thereof as the Town Shall See Fit —

(4) For the Town to Dispofe of the Pew in the Meetinghoufe
that was Lately Cap1. Browns as the Town shall think propper

(5) For the Town to Grant money to Renew their Stock of
Powder

Warrants were Issued out Pr- Sam11. Fisk Town Clerk — at sd.
meeting the Selectmen Gave ordr. to the Treafurer to Pay
£66 — 13 — 4 — to ye. Rev: mr Storer for his Salary for — 1756
And Alfo £15—12—7—. To Cap1. Coollidge — &— £..—17—7
— 1 — To Seth Hastings —

[158] At A Gen1: Town Meeting of the Freehold"- and
other Inhabits- of Watertown Qalifyed to Vote in the Choice of
A Reprefentative At the Publick meeting houfe in Said Town on
Munday the Ninth Day of May A D. 1757— To E\e& & Depute
a Perfon to Reprefent them at the Great & Gen1: Court — &c —
The Major Part of the Selectmen being Prefent — Directed the
Clerk to Read the Warrant for the Meeting — After which the
Inhabitants were Defired to bring in their Votes, which was Done
Accordingly; being Sortired and Numbered it appeared that John
Hunt Efqr. Was Chofen by the Major part of the Votes — Who
took the oath Relating to other Goverments money —
At A Gen1: Town Meeting of the Freehold"- and other In-

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habitants of Watertown — Qualifyed to Vote in Town Affairs
Regulerly Afsembled at the Publick meeting houfe in Sd. Town
on Munday the 9th- Day of May A D. 1757 —

Voted And Chofe John Hunt Efqr, Moderator for Sd. Meet-
ing-
Voted And Granted Thirty Pounds for the Support of the School
the Prefent year —

The third article Read Relateing to the Acc1. of the Comtee-
that Built the Meeting houfe then sd. Comtee. Exhibited an acc1:
of time & Expense Relateing to sd. Houfe Amounting to the Sum
of Eight Pounds Eighteen Shillings & Eight pence Lawfull
money — And the Vote was Put whether it be the mind of the
Town to Allow & Except Sd. Acc1. And Make a Grant of
£8 — 18 — 6 to Pay the same & the Vote past in the Negative
Fourth Article Read and the Vote was put whether It be the
mind of the Town to Dispofe of the Pew in the meetinghoufe that
Was Lately Cap1. Browns and the Vote past in the Negative- —
Voted and Granted Eight pounds to Renew the Towns Stock
of powder —

At A Meeting of the Selectmen at the Houfe of Mrs. Mary
Learned Inhr. on the Thirteenth Day of May AD. 1757 — Upon
the Affair of the School they Determined to Look out for Some
Suitable Perfon for A Schoolmaster. & Appointed Dr. Converfe- —
Mr. Bemis & Sam11. Fisk to go and talk with Mr- Swan at Little
Cambridge (So Call'd) to See upon what terms He will keep the
School the Remainder of the Year. & to Agree with him as to
time "& Terms At Sd. Meeting the Selectmen Determined to
Enquire upon what terms they Can Obtaine a G. of Powder as to
Price & Day for Paym*. —

On Munday the Sixteenth Day of May 1757 — The Selectmen
who were Appointed to treet with Mr. Swan went to Him, And
Agreed with him to keep the School in Watertown Three Quar-
ters of a Year for Thirty Pounds Lawful Money to begin the
School the Same week —

At A Meeting of the Selectmen at the Houfe of Mrs. Mary
Learned Inholdr- on Munday the sixth of June AD. 1757 — The
Selectmen having Recd. A Precept from the Speaker of the Houfe
of Reprefentatives Requiring A Town Meeting for the Choice of
A Reprefentative (the Choice of John Hunt Efqr being Set
Afide) Agreed upon A meeting for that Purpose to be on munday
the thirteenth of June Inftant at One of the Clock Afternoon at
the Publick meeting houfe in sd. Town — And alfo a meeting to
be at two o Clock the same afternoon for Disposing of ye. pew
y\ was Cap1- Browns — The Clerk Issued out warrants for Sd.
meetings Accordingly —

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[159] At A Meeting of the Freehold"- and other In-
habitants of Watertown Qualifyed to vote in the Choice of A
Reprefentative at the Publick Meetinghoufe in Sd. Town on
Munday the Thirteenth Day of June A D 1757 — John Hunt
Efqr. was Chofen To Represent the Town, by A Major part of
the Legal voters prefent at Sd. Meeting (in the Opinion of the
Selectmen)

At A Meeting of The Freehold1"5- And other Inhabitants of
Watertown Qualifyed to Vote in Town Affairs Regulerly
Afsembled at the Publick meetinghoufe in Said Town on Munday
the Thirteenth Day of June A D. 1757 —

Voted And Chofe John Hunt Efqr- Moderator for Said Meet-
ing-
Then the Article was Read Relating to the Pew in the Meeting
houfe that was Cap1. Browns And After Debate thereon the Vote
was Put whether it be the Mind of the Town to Act on Sd.
Article and the Vote Pas't in the Negative

To the Selectmen of Watertown

Genn.

This may Certify that we the Subscribers have
Afses1. the Polls and Rateable Eitates of Said Town
in the Sum of Twenty Six Pounds Thirteen Shillings
and Four pence (Granted by The Town for mending
the ways in Said Town) And have Commited Lists of
Sd. Rate to the Several Collectors who are alio Sur-
vayers of High Ways — Viz — To Mr. John Cook the
Certificate ( Sum of Thirteen Pounds and Nine pence two Farth-
ings & To Mr. Simon Whitney the Sum of Thirteen
Pounds Twelve Shillings & Six pence two Farthings
with Lawfull warrands to Collect the Same (or See
that it be Faithfully work't out agreable to the vote
of the Town) So as to Compleat and make up with
your Selves on or before the last Day of Nov1": next
Ensewing —

Watertown ) Thos. Saltmarsh

Afsefsors

1757 \ Sam" Fisk [ Afsefsor's of

Nathaniel Harrington J Watertown

[160] At A Meeting of the Selectmen at the Houfe of Mr-
David Coollidge Innholdr- on the 24. Day of June A D. 1757 —
they Confidered the List of Perfons Licenced Last year which are
as Followeth — (viz) Mr. Thos. Saltmarsh Mrs- Mary Learned &

Mr. David Coollidge Innhold" And John Hunt Efqr.

Cornelius Waldo Mr. John Remington Cap. David Baldwin and
Mrs- Hannah Livermore Retailer And Signifyed in their Return
that they had nothing to Object to their Having their Licences
Renewed the prefent year — They Alfo Approved of and Recom-

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mended Mr. Smith Prentice as a Perfon of Sober Converfation
Suitably quallifyed and Provided for keeping A Tavern in the
Room of Mrs- Mary Learned —

At A Meeting of the Selectmen at the Houfe of the Wd: Mary
Learned on Friday the 29 Day of July 1757 — Ordered The Town
Treafurer to give out Afignments to the Several Conftables for
the Payment of the Town Credditors the Several Somes Due to
them from the Town —

At Sd. Meeting the Selectmen Directed the Clerk to Give the
Town Treafurer A List of the Perfons And an Acc1: of the
Charge of warning Perfons out of Town — At three Shillings
Each — (viz) One Shilling to the Conf table for doing the Service
one Shilling to the Clerk of ye Court And one Shilling to the
Town Clerk — That the perfons who took thofe in who were
warned out of Town May Pay the Same as the Law Directs.

At A Meeting of the Selectmen at Mr. Smith Prentices on
Thursday Aug1 11 1757 — the Selectmen Signed the Return of the
Precept to the Speaker of the Houfe of Reprefentatives — At Sd.
meeting the Selectmen gave ordr. to the Town Treafurer to Pay
Eight Pounds to Jonathan Bemis and Sam11. Hager To Buy A
Barril of powder for the Towns Stock —

[161] At A Meeting of the Selectmen at the Houfe of Mr.
Smith Prentice of sd. Town Innhold1"- on the 31— Day of Octobr-
1757—

The • Selectmen being inform'd that Mr. Sam11. Coollidge Late
Schoolmaster is in Want of Shirts and Briches — They Defired
his Brother Cap*. Nathanael Coollidge to Procure a Pair of
Leather Briches and Two Gotten and Linnen Shirts for Said
Sam11: Coollidge as Soon as he can Conveniently —
At Said Meeting the Selectmen Agreed to meet with the Se-
lectmen of Weston and Waltham at Mr. Richard Cuttens of Sd.
Waltham on Munday the Fourteenth Day of Novr. Next at one
of the Clock afternoon to Adjust the Charge of Repairing the
Great Bridge in Watertown which hath Arifen Since the Last
Adjustment — And alfo to adjust the Charge of the Poor with
Waltham And Directed the Clerk to Notify Sd. Selectmen of
Sd. Meeting; Who did it accordingly —

At a Meeting of the Selectmen of Watertown, Weston & Wal-
tham at Mr. Richard Cuttings in Waltham on Munday Novr.
14 — 1757 — The Charge of Repairing the Great Bridge in
Watertown which hath Arifen Since the Last Adjustment (which
was Sepr. 17 — 1756 — ) Was Adjusted and proportioned between
Sd. Towns — The Accts- And Adjustments are as follows

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To John Cook for Work and Meterials for Sd.

Bridge £5— 1— 10— 3

To Thos: Learned .. — •• — .8 — ..

To Three Tons & Seven feet of Timber at .£1—1 — 4.

pr Ton procured by Watertown for Sd. Bridge 3 — 7 — 9 — ..

Watertowns Charge £8 — 10 — 3 — 3
By Walthams Charge Omited in a former

Adjustment — . — .2 — .8 — ..

The Sum to be Adjusted— £8—12— 1 1—3
Of which Sum Watertowns part is £3 — 3 — 3
Westons proportion is .2 — 10 — 7 — 2

Walthams Ditto 2— 19— .1—1

8—12—1 1—3

Which Adjustm*. was Signed by the Selectmen of Each Town
at the Meeting AboveSd —

Elifha Jones | Selectmen
Abram. Bigelow [ of
Samuel SeavernsJ Weston

Sam11. Livermore
Isaac Stearns
Daniel Child
Jacob Biglow

Daniel Whitney
Sam11. Fisk—
Jonathan Bemis
Samuel Hager

Selectmen
of

Watertown

Selectmen of Waltham

At Said Meeting the Selectmen of Watertown and Waltham
Appointed to meet on Friday y*. 18th- of the same Moneth at Mr.
Saltmarfhes in Watertown to Settle the Charge of ye. poor Jointly
supported pr sd. Towns. —

[162] At A Meeting of the Selectmen at Mr. Cuttings of
Waltham on Munday the fourteenth Day of Novr- A D — 1757 —
The Selectmen underftanding that there is One Catherine Hall
of Boston come to Refide in Watertown at Mrs- Murches — They
Ordered the Clark to Issue out a Warrant to warn her out of
Town Directly — They Refufing to Admit her as an Inhabitant —
She was Warned out Accordingly — the 18th- of the same Moneth
— Att\ Sam11: Fisk Clerk

At A Meeting of the Selectmen of Watertown & Waltham at
Mr. Thos: Saltmarfhes on Friday the 18th- of Novr. A D 1757—
The Charge y\ Watertown hath been at in keeping the Widw-
Webb (Since the Same was Adjusted Ap1: 1753 — ) Was Ad-
justed which is as followeth. (viz)

To Cap1. Tainter for Boarding the Widw. Webb from the Second
of April 1753— To the 12th- of Novr- 1757—

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And for Sundries procured for Her within Said term
£43— .2— 2— 2

At Said Meeting the Said Sum of Forty three Pounds two
Shillings and two pence Two farthings Was Adjusted & pro-
portioned as followeth —

Watertowns Proportion of Sd. Charge is £22 — .6 — .. — ..

Walthams part Due to Watertown is — 20 — 16 — 2 — 2

Which was Signed Pr Said Selectmen

43— .2— .2— .2

Sam11: Fisk
Jonathan Bemis
Sam11: Hager

1 Selectmen
of

Watertown

Sam11 Livermore
Jonathan Sanderfon
Isaac Stearns
Jacob Biglow

Selectmen
of

Waltham

At the Meeting Afore Said the Selectmen of Watertown
Gave ordr- to The Town Treafurer to Pay the Revd: Mr. Seth
Storer his Salary for the Year — 1756 — They Alfo Directed the
Town Clerk to Issue out Warrants for a Town Meeting to be on
Munday the 28 — of Novr. Currant — At one o Clock afternoon at
the publick meetinghoufe in Sd. Town — for the ends follow-
ing— (1) To Choofe a Moderator — (2) For the Town to Grant
A Sum of Money to pay the Acc1. of the Comtee- Chofen to build
ye- Meeting houfe (who have Sued the Town) Or Appropriate
a Sum of money Due from Waltham (not appropriated) which
may be Sufficient for that purpofe — & pafs any Vote or Votes
on Sd. Affair as the Town shall think proper (3) To know the
mind of the Town whether they will Purchefe the Land by the
Meeting houfe (Call'd the two Acres) of Mr. Benja Harris And
If the Town are Determined to Buy the Same then to Choofe
and Impower a Comtee- for that purpose. And Determin in
what Way they Will Pay for sd. Land — Warrants were Issued
out Accordingly.

Pr Sam11. Fisk Clerk

[163] At A Gen1: Town Meeting of the Freehold". And
other Inhabitants of Watertown Qualifyed to Vote in Town
Affairs Regulerly Warned And Afsembled At the Publick Meet-
inghoufe in Sd. Town on Monday the 28th. of Novr. A D. 1757
Voted And Chofe Mr. Ebenezer Stone Moderator for Said
Meeting —

The Second Article Read Relating to the Com*63. Ace*, who
were Chofen to build the Meeting houfe And After Debate there-
on the Vote was put whether it be the Mind of the Town to
Grant A Sum of Money to pay Sd. Comtees. Acc1. And the Vote
Past in the Negative

Put to Vote whether it be the mind of the Town to Choofe a
Comtee. to Examin Said Comtees. Acc1. And Make report at the

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Adjournment of this Meeting and the Vote Past in the Affirm-
ative—

Voted And Chofe for Said Comtee.. John Kemball Junr. Jonas
Bond Junr. Nath1. Stone Jonathan Brown Junr. & Sam11. Fisk.
Voted And Adjourned this Meeting & the Remaining Bufinefs
thereof to Monday Next 2 cy[ock afternoon to this place

At A Gen1: Town Meeting on Monday the Fifth of Decr.
A D. 1757 — P Adiournm1 The Meeting being Opened the
Comtee- Chofen to Examin the Acc15. of the Comtee. Chofen to
build the Meetinghoufe Reported That they had not Compleated
an Adjusting of Sd. Accts. — Therefore upon A motion Made &
Seconded the Vote was put whether it be the mind of the Town
that this Affair be put off to A further Adjournm1. of this Meet-
ing and in the mean time Sd. Comtee- further Examin the Accts-
AforeSaid — & It past in y*. Afirmative The third Article Read
Relating to the purchasing the Two Acres by the Meetinghoufe.
After Debate thereon the Vote was put whether it be the mind
of the Town to Act on Said Article & y*. Vote past in the
Negative —

Voted And Adjourned this Meeting & the Remaining Bufinefs
thereof to Friday Next at two o Clock afternoon to this place.

At A Gen1: Town Meeting of the Freehold"., and other
Inhabitants of Watertown Regulerly Afsembled at the Publick
Meetinghoufe in Said Town on Friday the Ninth Day of De-
cembr- A D. 1757 Pr Adjournm1. After the Meeting was opened
The Comtee- Appointed to Settle Accts. with the Comtee. Chofen
to Build the Meetinghoufe Reported That they found the Bal-
lance Due to sd. Comtee- (including Six fhillings Omited in their
Acc1. together with the Charge of the Writ & Service which was
Nine shillings & Ten pence) Amounts to the Sum of Nine Pounds
Eleven Shillings & Two Pence Three Farthings After Debate
thereon the Vote was put whether it be the Mind of the Town
to Allow Sd. Account And Appropriate part of the Money Due
from Waltham to Watertown for the Payment thereof.

And the Vote past in the Affirmative —
Put to Vote whether it be the Mind of the Town to Impower
and Direct the Selectmen to Give said Comtee- An Order upon
Waltham for the Sum of Nine Pounds Eleven Shillings & Two
pence three Farthings in full Discharge of their Accts. for Building
& Finnishing the Meetinghoufe & y*. Vote past in the Affirmative
At A Meeting of the Selectmen the Day AbovesSaid at Evening
they Gave the Comtee- An Order On Waltham Accordingly and
took a Receipt of Sd. Comtee- in full —

[164] At A Meeting of the Selectmen at the Houfe of Mr.
Smith Prentice Inholdr- The 20th.. Day of January A D. 1758.

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They being inform'd that the Widw- Maddocks is in Danger of
Suffering for want of Wood and other Necefsaries Agreed that
Mr. Bemis procure a Bed Blankit or Coverlid for Sd. Widw- as
Soon as he can with Conveniency alfo Defired that Mr. Hager
Send Her a Load of Wood — Alfo Defired that Sam11. Fisk Send
her Sum Provifions if She Stands in Need of the Same
At Said Meeting the Selectmen Directed the Clerk to Sign an
ordr- in their Name for the Town Treafurer to Pay Cap1.
Tainter His acc1.. for Boarding the Widw.. Webb, from April
the Second A D. 1756. To April the Second 1757 And for Extra-
ordinaries procured for Her in Said Term Alfo an Ordr. for the
Treafurer to Pay Mr. Jofiah Swan Schoolmaster Ten Pounds
for his keeping the School the Second Quarter.

Which was done Accordingly.

At A Meeting of the Selectmen at Mr. Smith Prentices on
Monday y*. Twentieth Day of Feb: AD 1758. They Directed
the Clerk to Issue out Warrants Directed to the Several Con-
ftables of Watertown for A Town Meeting to be at the Publick
meetinghoufe in said Town on Monday the Sixth Day of March
Next at Nine of the Clock in the forenoon for the Ends following
(viz) (1) To Choofe a Moderator for said Meeting (2) To
Choofe Selectmen A Town Clerk and Treafurr. And all other
Town officers Required by Law to be Chofen in the moneth
of March Annually — (3) To Choofe A Saxton and Agree how
he shall be paid for his Service — (4) To Put in their votes for
A County Treafurer — (5) To know the mind of y* Town
whether Swine Shall Run At Large the Enfewing Year — (6) To
Hear the Town Treafurers Accounts and Pafs upon them (7)
For fhe Town to Appropriate the Interest Money coming to
the Town the Prefent year the Year beginning the Eleventh of
Decembr Last (8) To Grant A Salery for the Revd: Mr. Seth
Storer for the Enfewing Year the year beginning the first Day of
March Next. (9) To Grant money for the Support of ye
School (10) To Grant money for the Support of the Poor the
Enfewing Year — (11) To Grant Money for Repairing the
Great Bridge — (12) To hear the Accounts of thofe Perfons to
whome the Town is indebted & To Grant money to Pay them

(13) To Grant Money (if they see fit) to Mend their High
Ways & Town Ways the Enfewing year, And alfo to Choofe
their Surveyers of Highways to be collectors of ye. Highway Rate
& to Determin the price of Labour in working out the same

(14) For the Town to hear the pleas of the prefent or any late
Conftable's for Abatment of any perticuler perfons Rates in their
Lists, And for the Town to Act their Pleafure thereon (15) To
know the mind of the Town whether they will Sell a peice of
Land belonging to the Town between the Town way and the
River. Norwesterly of and Next Adjoining to the piece of Land

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Sold by the Town to Mr. David Sanger Late of Watertown
Deceas't — And for the Town to pafs any vote or votes on said
affair as the Town shall think propper — (16) To hear the pe-
tition of Sam11. Warrin Junr- Praying for Liberty to Set a Small
building on the Towns Land near Biscos Spring or any other
piece of the Towns Land, with a few Rods of Ground for Im-
provement During the Towns pleafure — (17) To know the
mind of y*. Town whether they will Improve Mr. Sam11. Coollidge
this prefent year for their Schoolmaster Provided he is well and
able to manage ye. School. (18) To hear the Report of y*
Comtee. Chofen to Sell their Right in y* Farm Near Wachufett
hill — And that the Town Credrs- be notifyed to bring in yr.
Accts. to ye Selectmen at mr. Smith prentices on Friday y*5. 3d.
of March Next at 3 — o Clock afternoon — Warrants were Isfued
out Accordingly

P. Sam11. Fisk Town Clerk —

[165] At the Sele&mens meeting on Feb. 20th- 1758 They
Gave ordr. To the Town Treafurer to pay £17 — 14 — . To Cap*.
Nath1. Coollidge for Boarding And providing things for his
Brother Mr. Sam11. Coollidge and to be Chargd to said Sam11.
Coollidge — At the Same meeting the Selectmen Agreed that Mr.
Sam11. Coollidge should have after the Rate of Forty Pounds A
Year for his Keeping School from Decr: 10 — 1755— to Ap1: 4.th-
1757—

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the Houfe of Mr. Smith
Prentice March. 3d. A D. 1758. to take in the Accounts of thofe
Perfons to whome the Town is indebted Which are as followeth.
(viz)

To Nath1: Harrington for Serving the Town as

Treafurer y^ Year Past £2 — 13 — 4.

And for Serving As Afsefsor for the Same year .. — 16 — ..
To Thos: Saltmarsh and Sam11. Fisk for Serving

Afsefsors 16/ Each .1—12 ..

To Beza1: Learned for 18 feet of Timber for a

Small Bridge .. .4 10

To John Cook for Meterals for Mending Small

Bridges in Town .. — 15 — .1

To Amos Bond for Stones for A Bridge Near Mr.

Goddards .8

To Simon Hastings for Mending the School Houfe .. — .4 — ..
And for work & meterals in Mending Deck of

the Meeting houfe .1 17 4

To Ll. Daniel Whitney for Cap pieces for the

Pound 12 — ..

And for Plank & Stones for Small Bridges .. — .6 — ..

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To Simon Whitney for Stones & Plank for the

Like ufe — .6 — ..

To Enfn. Jonathan Bemis for Two Sills for y*.

Pound 16/ & for Labour 3/2—1— ..—19—2—1

To Sam11. Hager for two Sills for the Pound 16/

—And for Labour 1/7 ..—17—7 — .

To John Cook for work and Meterals for the

Great Bridge the Year Past which was Adjusted

P the Towns Concerned 5 — 1 — 10 — 3

And for work & meterals for Said Bridge Since

the Adjustment .. — 7 — .9 — .

£17—1 —.. — ..

At Said meeting the Selectmen Gave ordr. to the Treafurer to
Pay as followeth (viz) To the Revd: Mr. Seth Storer £66 — 13 —
4 — for his Salary for the year Past And Ten Pounds To Mr.
Jofiah Swan for keeping the School the third Quarter — And to
Mr. John Remington One Shilling and One penny for Sundries
found Mr. Sam11. Coollidge And to be Charged to him y*. Said
Coollidge — And to Sam11. Fisk — Nine Pounds Seventeen Shillings
and two pence for keeping Mary Hackelton (a poor Child) to
this Day At Eighteen shillings (old Ten P — week — P ordr. of
the Selectmen —

[166] At A Gen1: Town Meeting of the Freehold", and
other Inhabts: of Watertown Regulerly Afsembled At the Publick
Meeting houfe in Sd. Town March the 6th. A D. 1758

Voted And Chose Josiah Convers Efqr. Moderator for Said
Meeting.

Jofiah Convers. Efqr.
Sam11: Fisk.
Mr. Amos Bond.
Enn. Jonathan Bemis.
Cap1. Nathaniel Coollidge

Voted and Chofe Sam11. Fisk Town Clerk.
Voted and Chose Mr. Nathaniel Harrington Town Treafurer.
Voted and Chose Mr. Jonathan Brown Junr. first Conftable but
was Excufed by a Vote

Voted And Chofe for Conftables j 1°™ ^?ite

( Moses btone.

Voted and Chofe for the first Afsefsor. Sam11. Fisk.

Voted And Adjourned the Meeting and the Remaining Bufinefs

thereof to Monday Next at Nine o'Clock in the forenoon to this

Place—

At A Gen1: Town Meeting on Monday the thirteenth Day of
March A D. 1758 P Adjournment.

Voted and chose for Selectmen

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Voted & Chofe for Hawards or Field Drivers j

, a i ™ r »; ; / • \ S Nathaniel Stone

Voted And Chofe two Afseisors (viz) j Xhos: Saltmarsh

Voted And Chofe John Coggin Sealer of Leather —

^ . ( Jonath11 Learned

Voted And Chofe for Fenceviewers j jonathan Child.

Voted and Chofe for Surveyers of Highways j Xho^Qark— ^

Voted and Chofe for Tythingmen j fX^St^™™*

xt i a i r r tt • S Abijah Brown
Voted And Chofe for Hogneves j Joseph Coollidge

T7 . . ™ , , n ( Thos: Saltmarsh

Voted and Chofe for Deeneves J Smith prentice

Voted and Chofe for Surveyer & meafurer \ Jonas Coollidge
of Timber Board Plank Slitwork &c \ Robert Learned

Daniel Pierce
John Warrin

Voted And Chofe for Gager of Casks Smith Prentice
Voted and Chofe for Culler of Hoops and ( Sam11. Cook
Staves ( Smith Prentice.

Voted and Chofe Jedididiah Spring Saxton to be paid by two
Contrabutions as ufual

[167] The Vote was put whether it be the mind of the
Town that Swine Should Run at large the Enfewing Year and
the Vote past in the Negative

Then the Town Treafurers Accounts were Read and the Vote
was put whether it be the mind of the Town to Accept the Sd.
Accounts

And the Vote Past in the Affirmative

Voted & Appropriated the Interest money coming to the Town
the prefent Year the year beginning the Eleventh of December
Last, as followeth (viz) Five shillings and Eight pence to the
School and the Remainder to ye. Miniftry

Voted and Granted — £66 — 13 — 4 — for A Salary for the Revd:
Mr. Seth Storer for the Enfewing Year — the Interest money
Appropriated for that ufe to Be part of Said Sum —
Voted And Granted £30 — .. — .. for the Suport of the School
the Enfewing Year

Voted And Granted 15 — .. — .. for the Support of the Poor the
Enfewing year.

Voted And Granted £6 — .. — .. for Repair's of the Great Bridge —
Then the Accounts of thofe Perfon's to whome the Town is
Indebted was Read to the Town Amounting to the Sum of
£17 — 1 — .. Voted Accepted & Allowed And Granted the Sum
of £11 — 1 — .. — to pay sd. accounts — which with the Six pounds

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Granted Last year for the Repairs of the Great Bridge make sd.
Sum

Voted And Granted £26 — 13 — 4 — To mend the High ways
and Town ways the Prefent Year — Voted & Chofe the Surveyers
of Highways Collectors of the Highways Rat[e]
Voted that the Price of Labour be the Same it was the Last
year in working out sd rate

Then Several Late Conftable's pleaded Abatement of Some
perfons rates in their Lists

The Town Voted and Abated Edwd: Edd's Rates in Conftable

Learneds Lists of .. — 10 — 10 —

And Alfo Abated Sd. Edd's Rates in Conftable

Bemis's Lists of — 16 — .. — 2

And Granted the like Sum to Supply the Same —

Voted And Abated Henry Spring Junr- Deceasts Rate in Con-

Voted and Abated £. — 15 — 4 — In Simon Coollidges Rate in
Conftable Sanderions Lists And the Like Sums Granted to make
them Good —

Then the Article w^s Read to the Town Relating to Samuel
Warrin Junrs- Request to the Town for Liberty to Set a small
Building on the Towns Land near to Bisco's Spring or other
where, with a few Rods of Ground for Improvemen During the
Towns pleafure— And after Debate thereon the Vote was put —
whether it be the mind of the Town to Grant the Said warrin
his Request And the Vote past in the Affirmative —
Voted to Choose A Comtee- to Set out a piece of Land to Mr.
Warrin for the Ends mentioned

Voted And Chofe Jonas Bond Efqr. Mr. John Kemball and L*.
Daniel Whitney for sd. Comtee-

The Vote was put whether it be the mind of the Town to Im-
prove Mr. Sam11. Coollidge as Schoolmaster the prefent year in
cafe he be well and able to manage the School — the Vote past
in the Affirmative —

Then the Comtee- who were Chofen to Sell the farm near
wachufet Hill Reported to the Town which is on File

[1681 At A Meeting of the Selectmen at Mr. Smith Pren-
tices on Monday March 13th- 1758. The Perfons under named
took the Oath Refpecting other Governments Bills — The Oath
was Administred P John Hunt Efqr.
Josiah Convers Efqr.

Enn. Jonathan Bemis
Cap1, Nath1: Coollidge

The following Perfons after they had taken the Money Oath

ftable Bonds List of

Sam11. Fisk
Mr. Amos Bond.

Selectmen

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Were Sworn to the Several offices to which they were Refpect-
ively Chofen — (viz)

Sam11. Fisk llok the Oath of Town Clerk &
Afsefsor.

Nathaniel Harrington the Oath of Town
Treafurer

Jonas White the oath of Conftable
Moses Stone the Oath of Conftable.
Thos: Saltmarsh the Oath of Afsefsor &
Deerieve

Nathaniel Stone the Oath of Afsefsor —
John Coggin the Oath of Sealer of Leather
Jonathan Learned the Oath of Fenceviewer
Jonathan Child the Oath of Fenceviewer.
Robert Learned the Oath of Surveyer of
Highways; Meafurer of Timber. & Bord Plank
&c — And Collector —

Thos: Clark th^0ath of Surveyer of Highways
& Collector —

Simon Whitney the Oath of Tythingman
John Stearns the Oath of Tythingman
Abijah Brown the Oath of Hogrieve
Joseph Coollidge the Oath of Hogrieve
Jonas Coollidge the Oath of Surveyer &
meafurer of Timber &c

Smith Prentice the Oath of Gauger of Casks &
Culler of Hoops & Staves And Deerieve —
Sam11. Cook Culler of Hoops & Staves.

[169] At the Meeting of the Selectmen on the 13th- of
March Last mentioned They Ordered the Clark to Isue out a
Warrant to Warn Daniel Parkhust. And Martha His wife &
their four Children (viz) Martha, Ruth — Catherine & Daniel
Immediatly to Depart out of Watertown they Refufing to Re-
ceive them As Inhabitants, — Sd. Parkhust & Familie Refide in
Col1: Brindleys Houfe — they came Last from Cambridge, About
the 20th.- Of April Last as the Selectmen Are Inform'd — A War-
want was Issued out Accordingly — on the Next day And the
Conftable did the Service the Day following Att*. S. Fisk Clerk —
At Said Meeting the Selectmen Ordered Sam11. Fisk to Get
Some Clothing for Mary Hackelton who is at his Houfe, and
charge it to the Town in cafe Her Relations Dont help her to
some in a few Days —

At A Meeting of the Selectmen at the Houfe of Mr. Smith
Prentice Inholdr. on Monday the 3d. of April AD. 1758. they
Agreed with Cap1. John Tainter to keep the Widw- Webb, for
the Space of One Year (if She Survive) At three Shillings and
Nine Pence Pr. Week And to be Allow'd. for Extraordinaries. —

Sworn by
John Hunt
Efqr

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At Said Meeting Agreed that Mr. John Cook be Defired to
take care of the Great Bridge

At Said Meeting the Seleclmen Appointed the Surveyers of the
Highways their Districts As followeth (viz) Mr. Thomas Clark
to have the East part of the Town And to mend the Roads therein
And the Road under the Rocks to the Corner by Mr. Jofeph
Harringtons And alio the Road by Mr. Kemballs to Mr. Jonas
Barnards Corner — Mr. Robert Learned to have the West part
of the Town And to mend the Roads therein and the Road that
Leads by the Meeting houfe over the Hill to Kemballs Corner. —
Agreed that Jofeph Coollidge have Liberty to take up the
young Apletrees in the Burying place, in cafe He take up alfo the
Brierbufhes & keep up the Walls.

At Said Meeting the Seleclmen Directed the Clerk to Sign
Orders in their Name to the Town Treafurer to Pay (Or ordr.)
£9 — 12 — 4 — To Cap1. John Tainter for Boarding the Widw..
Webb, from April 2d. 1757— to April— 2d. 1758— And for Ex-
traordinaries Procured for Her — And Alfo to Give out Afsignm^.
to the Conftables to Pay the Town Creditors their Accts. Allowed
& Granted at the Last Town Meeting.

The School being Vacant the Selectmen at the abovesSd. meet-
ing Determined to make Enquirie at the Colledge And Elsewhere
for a Suitable perfon to keep the Grammer & English School in
Town As Soon as may be

Agreed to meet againe on Monday Next at five oClock Afternoon
at this place

At. A Meeting of the Selectmen at Mr. Prentices on Munday
the 10th- Day of April A D— 1758— They with the Afsent of
John Hunt & Nath1: Harris Efqrs- Bound out Mary Hackelton
(who hath for some time been A Town Charge) To Mr. Ebenr.
Stone Junr. till She Arive at the Age of Eighteen Years — Sd.
Stone to have Two Pounds Thirteen Shillings & Four Pence
with the Said Mary. — At Sd.

[170] At A Meeting of the Seamen of Watertown
at Mr. Smith Prentices Inhold1". on Munday the Seventeenth Day
of April. 1758 — they Agreed with Mr. Thorn5: Phips to keep
the Grammer & English School in Said Town for the Space of
one Quarter of a Year for Ten pounds Lawfull money Sd. Mr.
Phips to Board & Provide for himfelf — Agreed that the School
Should begin on Monday the 24th.. Inftant

At a Meeting of the Seleclmen at the Houfe of Sam11: Fisk on
the Eighth Day of May AD. 1758. They having Rec'd A
Precept for the Choofing A Reprefentative they Agreed upon A
Town Meeting for that Purpose to be on The Fifteenth Day of this
Month of may at one ° Clock ^afternoon at fa pUDlick meeting houfe
in Said Town.

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And alio Agreed upon another Town Meeting to be on the Same
Day at Two of the Clock afternoon for the Ends following —
(viz) (1) To Choofe a Moderator for Said Meeting (2) For
the Town to make Addition to the list of Jurors or take off from
the Same As the Town Shall think proper — (3) To Hear the
Report of the Comtee. Chofen to Sell Land Belonging to the
Town — &c Directed the Clerk to Issue out warrants for the sd.
meetings, who did it accordingly — Att1. Sam11: Fisk Clerke —

At a Meeting of the Selectmen on Monday the Fifteenth Day

(viz) Henry Bond Thaddeus Bond & Eben -
Stedson, Refiding in Watertown

of May A D. 1758. Three Perfons a having mani-

fested their Defires of the priveledge of Voteing in Elections in
Sd. Town the Selectmen Confented to Admit them inhabitants of
Said Watertown,

At A Gen1: Town Meeting of the Freeholds, and other
Inhabts: of Watertown Qualifyed to vote in the Choice of A Rep-
refentative. Regulerly Afsembled at the Publick Meetinghoufe
in Said Town on Monday the Fifteenth Day of May A D. 1758.
After the warrant was Read the Selectmen Directed the In-
habitants to bring in their Votes which being Done, the Selectmen
Sorted an Counted the Votes and it apeared to them that there
was no Perfon Chofen — Declaration was made — Accordingly —
the Day being Spent, A motion was made and Seconded, where-
upon the Vote was put — whether it be the mind of the Town
that the meeting Should be Adjourned to A further time —
Refolved in the Negative.

—the Day being Spent Confequently the Bufinefs of the Second meet-
ing of the Said Day Drop't of Courfe

To the Selectmen of Watertown —

Genn- This may Certify that we the Subscribers have Afses't the
Ratable Polls and Eftates of Watertown in the Sum of £26 — 13 —
Afsefsors ^ — Granted to mend the Highway and have Com-

Certificate mitted Lists of said Rate or Afsefsm1 to the Several
Selectmen Surveyers of Highways who are alfo Collectors (viz)
To Robert Learned £14 — 1 — 5 — 3 — And To
Thomas Clark £12— M— 1 0—2— with Lawfull Warrants to
Collect the same or see that it be faithfully work't out in Mend-
ing the ways Agreable to ye. vote of the Town So as to Com-
pleat the Same & make up with the Selectmen at or before y*5.
30th. of Nov'. 1758—

Sam11. Fisk ) A t ,

Tho5: Saltmarsh I Afsefsors of
Nathan1: Stone J Watertown

Watertown April 13. 1758.

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[171] At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the Houfe of Mr.
Smith Prentice Innhold1"- On Tuesday July 11 — 1758 — Taking
into Confideration the Poor Circumftances of the French Nutral
Familie in this Town. Determined that they Should be Supplied
with four Shillings worth of Provifions every week till further
order — And accordingly Defired Mr. Smith Prentice to Deal it
out to them as there shall be Occation.

At A Meeting of the Selectmen at the Houfe of Mr. Amos
Bond, on Friday the 28th. of July 1758. They Agreed with
Mr. Thos: Phips prefent Schoolmaster to keep the School Another
Quarter of a Year (to begin on the Monday following) for ten
pounds Lawfull money.

At A Meeting of the Selectmen at Mr. Smith Prentices — Aug1.
28. 1758 having Confidered the List of Licenced Perfons in
Watertown Confented that they should have their Licences Re-
newed the Prefent Year —

At the Request of Mr. Edward Richardson they Approbated
Him for A Tavernkeeper in the Houfe that was formerly Dr.
Wellington's, and Recommended him Accordingly —
At Said Meeting Mr. Joseph Coollidge inform'd the Select-
men that the widw. Maddocks hath been with him for some
time and Signifyed that he should Expect Three shillings and
four pence Pr. week from ^e Town for his providing for her —
while She tarries with him to which the Selectmen Confented.

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the Great Bridge in Water-
town On Munday the 12th. Day of Sepr. 1758 — Upon Viewing
Sd. Bridge they found Some of the Timbers very Defective Per-
ticulerly Several of the Butments that Support the String pieces
in the middle Pier —

Agreed that Mr. John Cook who hath the care of the Bridge
be Defired to procure the Timbers and other meterials and Do
the work — Defired Mr. Bemis to Afsist in the Affair, of Re-
pairing Sd. Bridge —

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the Houfe of Mr. Jonathan
Bemis On Thirsday the 26th- of Octobr.. 1758— They agreed to
Hire Mr. Thos: Phips to keep the School another Quarter at the
Price he hath kept hitherto. Defired Sam11: Fisk to give him
Notice thereof, and alfo to Defire him to notify the School
Children to bring money for Buying of wood for the School —
(viz) Five shillings old Tenr. Each — Alfo agreed that the School -
houfe Glafs and Roof Should be Mended And the Irons of the
Frame the Bell of the Meetinghoufe hang upon should be re-
paired— Defired Sam11: Fisk to get Said Repairs done — At Said
Meeting the Selectmen Directed the Clark to give an ordr.. to the
Treafurer to Pay — Fifteen Shillings and ten pence one Farthing

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to Nathan Coollidg for Sundries procured and Services done for
his Uncle Sam11: Coollidge in the Years 1756— And— 1757— to
be Charged to Said Sam11: Coollidge —

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the Houfe of Capt1. Nath1:
Coollidge on the 7th- Day of Decern1". 1758 — They Gave Ordr.
to the Clerk to Issue out Warrants to Warn one George Trent —
And Margret Gardner to Depart the Town — The Selectmen
Refusing to Admit them as Inhabitants — the Said Margret.
Came Last from Boston And the sd. Trent is a roving Perfon
they came into Town About the Moneth of June Last and Refide
in the Houfe of the Widw- Elifebeth Prentice As the Selectmen
are in form'd —

[172] At a Meeting of the Selectmen at Mr. Smith Pren-
tices Inholdr. on Thirsday the 21st.. of Decemr- A D. 1758—
They having Notice of the Death of the Widw. Deliverence Webb
— who hath for some time been a Town Charge — They Deter-
min'd that her Funeral Should be the Day following — And that
Mr. David Bemis be Defired to Make her Coffin — And that there
be Six pair of Gloves Procured for the Bearers and one for the
Minister- and that the two Women who laid out the Corpes
should have a Reward Equal to a Pair of Gloves Each Agreed
alfo that the Corpes be carryed to the Grave upon a Chair — De-
fired Mr. Bemis one of the Selectmen to Procure a Horse and
Chair for that Purpose — And that John Tainter Junr. be De-
fired to Drive the Chair and Afsist at the Funeral — And to be
rewarded for his Trouble —

At Said Meeting the Selectmen Defired Mr. John Cook who
hath the Infpection of the Great Bridge to Collect and Secure
the Old Planks that belong to said Bridge —

At Said Meeting the Selectmen Defired Mr. Smith Prentice to
let the French Familie live in the best Room in His Houfe out
of which Mr. Wm- Sanger lately Removed, the Selectmen Promis-
ing him Reafonable Rent for it the time they should Dwell
there, To which Mr. Prentice Confented — They Alfo
Defired Mr. John Cook to Procure wood and other Necefsaries
to the Amount of Fifty shillings Old Tenr. Pr. Week for sd.
French people till further Ordr-

At Said Meeting the Selectmen having Recd: An Ordr. from
Daniel Parkhurst Dated Novr. 28. 1758— To Pay Or Ordr- his
Rates to be Cros't in Conftable Sanderfons Lists amounting to
the Sum of Twelve shillings and Three pence One Farthing And
alfo to pay Two pounds Thirteen shillings and Four Pence to
Sam11: Fisk of Watertown in full Discharge of his Acc1- Relating
to the Widw- Maddocks for Trouble Provifion & Houfe Rent —
Which Ordr- the Selectmen Recd. And Accepted, And According-
ly Directed the Clark to sign an order in their Name to the

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Town Treafurer to Pay Twelve Shillings and Three pene*
one Farthing to Mr. Isaac Sanderfon upon his Crofsing the Sd.
Parkhursts Rates in his Lists, And alio to Pay Two Pounds
Thirteen shillings and Four Pence to Sam11. Fisk in full Discharge
of Said Parkhursts Acc1-

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at Mr. Smith Prentices Innhold1"-
on Friday the 16 of Febru>\ A D — 1759. They Directed the
Clerk to Issue out Warrants Directed to the several Conftables
for A Gen1. Town Meeting to be On Munday the Fifth Day of
March Next at nine o Clock in the forenoon at the Publick Meet-
in^houfe in said Town for the Ends following viz ( 1 ) To
Choose a Moderator of Sd. Meeting — (2) To Choose Town
Officers (3) To Choose a Saxton and Agree how he shall be
paid for his Service (4) To put in their Votes for a County
Treafurer (5) To know the mind of the Town whether Swine
shall run at Large the Enfewing Year (6) To Hear the Town
Treafurers Accts- and pafs upon them (7) For the Town to
Appropriate the Interest money Coming to the Town the prefent
Year the Year beginning the Eleventh of Decern1". Last (8) To
Grant a Salary for the Revd. Mr. Seth Storer the Enfewing Year,
the year beginning the first of March Next (9) To Grant Money
for the Support of the School (10) To Grant money for the
support of the poor the Enfewing year — (11) To Grant money
for. Repairing the Great Bridge the prefent year — (12) To Hear
the Acct's of thofe persons to whome the Town is indebted and
Grant money to satisfye them (13) To Grant money (If they
See fit) To mend their Highways and Town ways the Enfewing
year & Choose their Surveyers of Highways to be Collectors of
the Highway Rate And for the Town to Determin the price of
Labour "in working out the Same — (14) For the Town to hear
the please of any Late Conftable's for Abatement of Any Per-
ticuler Perfons Rates in their Lists — And for the Town to Act
their pleafure thereon (15) For the Town to make Addition
to the List of perfons they may Judge propper to Serve as Jurimen
or take off from the Sd. List as they shall think propper — (16)
To know the mind of the Town whether for the time to come
they will have A moving School to be kept in two or more places
in The Town and for the Town to act their pleafure thereon
(17) To Hear the Report of their Comtee- Chofen to sell Land
belonging to the Town and purchafe a ministerial place — And
alfo to Notify thofe perfons to whome the Town is Indebted to
bring their Accts.. to the Selectmen at the Houfe of Mr. Smith
prentice Innholdr. On Friday the Second Day of March next
in ordr. to be Laid before the Town

— Notify

[173] Notify alfo the Survayers of Highway's who are Col-
lectors that have not made up with the Selectmen To bring their

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accts. to make up with the Selectmen at Sd. Time & place — War-
rants were Issued out Accordingly Pr. S. Fisk Town Cler —
At Said Meeting Agreed to meet with the Selectmen of
Weston & Waltham At Mr. Richard Cuttings in Waltham on
Thirsday the 22d. of Feby. Inftant at two o Clock afternoon in
Ordr. to Adjust the Charge of Repairing the Great Bridge in
Watertown — Letters were Sent to the Selectmen of Weston &
Waltham to notify them thereof Sign'd pr. Ordr. of the Select-
men— Pr. Sam11. Fisk Town Cler —

At A Meeting of the Selectmen of Watertown Weston and
Waltham At Mr. Richard Cuttings in Waltham on Thirsday the
22d. of Feby: A D. 1759 in Ordr. to Adjust and proportion the
Charge of Repairing the Great Bridge in Watertown which hath
Arifen since the Adjustment Novr. 14 — 1757 — which is as fol-
loweth — viz

To John Cook for Work and Meterials for Sd.

Bridge —£3—13—6 —

To Jonas Coollidge for Timber and Plank for

Said Bridge 5 — .4 — 10 — .

To Cap1. Edwd. Harrington for Labour at Sd..

Bridge ..—6 —.8 — .

To Smith Prentice .. — 3 — .7 — .

To Jedidiah Spring & Nathan1. Sanger 6/. Each .. — 12 — .. —

To Jonathan Learned for Labour at Said Bridge .. — .8 — .. — .

To Enfn- Jonathan Bemis for work Done at Said

Bridge ..—6 —8 — .

To Benja. Felton for Labour at Sd. Bridge .. — 5 — 4 —

To James Stimson for Timber and Plank for Sd.

Bridge 8—3 —9 —

The Sum to be Adjusted is — £19 — 4
Of which Charge Watertowns Part is £7 — 1 — 8
Weston's part is 5 — 12 — 6
Walthams Ditto 6—10—2

19—4 4

Which Adjustment was Signed by the Selectmen of said Towns
at the Meeting Aforesaid as followeth —
Sam11 Fisk

Jonathan Bemis Selectmen of

Amos Bond— 1 Watertown

Sam11. Livermore
John Dix —
Isaac Stearns
Jacob Biglow.

c . - Abraham Bigelow-

Selectmen Braddyll Smith

,TT ?. Henry Spring —

Waltham Wm. Whitney_

John Warrin —

Selectmen
of

Weston.

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At Sd. Meeting the Selectmen of Watertown gave Mr. James
Stimson an Ordr. for Six pounds Thirteen shillings and Four
pence one Farthing — on the Town Treafurer of Weston which
is the whole Sum that Weston ows to Watertown on the Affair
of the Bridge — of which Sd. Stimson gave a Receipt —

At Said Meeting the Selectmen of Watertown and Waltham
agreed to meet at Mr. Saltmarshes at Watertown on Tuesday the
27th.. Inftant in ordr- J:o Adjust the Charge of supporting the
widw- Webb — now Dec1 — Appointed Jonathan Bemis and Sam11.
Fisk of Watertown And Mr. John Dix & Dea. Stearns of Wal-
tham to go to Cap1. Tainters and take an Inventory of the things
Left by sd. widw- Webb — And Dispose of them.

[174] At a Meeting of the Selectmen of Watertown and
Waltham at Mr. Thos: Saltmarshes in Watertown Feb — 27 —
1759 — They Adjusted and proportioned the Charge of Support-
ing the Widw- Webb — which hath Arifen Since the Last Adjust-
ment thereof which was Nov1- 18 — 1757 — And alfo the Charge
of her Funeral — The Charge to be Adjusted is as followeth (viz)

To Cap1. Tainter for Boarding the widw- Webb from the
12— of Novr. 1757— to the Second of April— 1758 Twenty
Weeks at 3/7— )/A— Pr week £3— 12— & for Extraordnaries

£3—14

To the Said Cap1. Tainter for Boarding the Said
Widw- Webb from the 2d- of Ap1. 1758. to the
20th- of Decemr- following at which time She
Deceast

Thirty Seven weeks and three Days at 3/9 — p week £7 — 15 — 5

And for Extraordinaries and the trouble of her

Funeral — 15 — ..

To Mr. David Bemis for her Coffin 8/ And to

the Saxton 3/4 .. — 11 — 4

To the Other Charges of her Funeral .. — 17 — 4

£13 — 13 — 1

To be Reducted £1 — 13 — 1 — for Sundries Left

by Said Widw .1 — 13 — 1

Remains to be Adjusted between Sd. Towns £12 — .. — .

Watertowns Province Tax — 300 .. 9.

Walthams Ditto — 280 2 6

Watertowns part of Sd. Charge is £6 — 4 — 1
Walthams Ditto Due to Watertown 5 — 15 — 11

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Watertown Feb. 27-
And Sign'd P. us —

Isaac Stearns.
Jacob Biglow.
John Dix.

Selectmen
of

Waltham

1759. The foregoing Charge Adjusted

Sam11: Fisk.
Jonathan Bemis [>
Amos Bond.

Selectmen
of

J Watertown

[175] At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the House of Mr.
Smith Prentice on Friday the 2d. Day of March A D. 1759. to
Receive the Accts.. of thofe Perfons to whome the Town is in-
debted in ordr. to their being Laid before the Town At their
Next Meeting — The Accts. are as followeth (viz)
To Nathaniel Harrington for Serving Treafurer
ye. Year Past £2—13—4
To Thos. Saltmarsh for Serving Afsefsor for the
Year Past .. — 16 — ..

To Nathanael Stone for Serving Afsefsor the Year Past .. — 16 — ..
To Sam11. Fisk for serving Afsefsor for y*. Year
past £.. — 16 — ..

And for Returning & Entring Seven Cautions 2/.
each ..—14—.. £1—10—..—.

To Edwd. Harrington for Stones for a Small
Bridge ..—.7 —4.

To Jonathan Bemis for Work done at ye- Pound .. — 8 — 5 — 2
To Amos Bond for Stones for a Small Bridge .. — 2 — .. — ..

To Jonathan Learned " for work Done at
the Schoolhouse & pound — 17 — 4 —

To Jedidiah Leathe for Iron Dogs for the Pound .. — 3 — 10 — 3
To Daniel Whitney for Stones for a Small Bridge .. — 6 — .. — .
To Simon Whitney for Stones for a Small Bridge .. — 2 — 8 — .
To Alpheus Spring for a Rope for the Meetinghoufe
Bell ..—2 — .. —

To Wm- Saltmarsh for mending the Beir .. — 2 — 8.

To John Cook for work done & Me-
terials for the Great Bridge £3 — 5 — 9 — ..

To Jonas Coolidge for Timber and
Plank for the Great Bridge 5—4 —10—1

To Edwd. Harrington for work done at
Said Bridge ..—6 —8 —

Adjusted To Smith Prentice for Drink for thoie
Feb. 22- \ ye- mended sd. Bridge .. — 3 — 7 —

Jedidiah Spring — & Nath1: Sanger for
Service done at Sd. Bridge 6/ Each .. — 12 — .. — ..
To Jonathan Learned for work done at
Said Bridge .. — .8 — .. — .

To Jonathan Bemis for work done at
Said Bridge ..—.6—8 — ..

To Benja- Felton for work done at Sd.
Bridge .. — .5 — 4 — ..

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To James Stimpson for Timber for ye. Great

Bridge £1 — 10—4 —3

20—10—11—..
To Abijah Brown for Stones for a Small Bridge
added ..—.5— .4—..

£20—16—3 — ..

At the Meeting aforesd. the Selectmen gave ordr. to the Town
Treafurer to pay out of the Town Treafurie as followeth — (viz)
to the Revd. Mr. Seth Storer £66 — 13 — A — for his Salary for
y*. year past And to Mr. Thos. Phips Schoolmaster £30. for
keeping the School Three Quarters of a Year — And to Cap1.
Nath1. Coollidge £15 — 12 — .. for hording his Brother Sam11.
Coollidge from the 7th. of March 1758 — to the 7th. of March —
1759— at 6/ Pr Week— And to Ebenr. Stone Junr- £2—13—4 —
On Acc1. of his taking of Mary hackelton to bring up — as Pr.
Agreement with the Selectmen — Ap1. 10 — 1758 — And to Cap1.
John Tainter the Sum of £7 — 7 — 8 — 3 — for boarding the Wd.
Web — &c — And to Sam1. Fisk the Sum of £16 — 5 — 2 — for keep-
ing Mary Hackelton from the third of March 1758 to the 10th- of

April following — at — 2/4 — 3— p*Awcekand for a pair of Shoes for
Her — And alfo Six fhillings and ten pence for four pair of
Gloves procured by him for the Wd- Webbs Funeral — And to
David Bemis Eigh shillings for a Coffen for the widw- Webb —
And to Jedidiah Spring — Three shillings & four pence for Diging
the Grave for the Widw- Webb—

[176] At A Gen1 Town Meeting of the Freehold"- and
other Inhabitants of Watertown Quallified to Vote in Town
Affairs Regulerly Afsembled at the Publick Meeting houfe in Sd.
Town on Monday the fifth Day of March A D — 1759. for the
Choice of town Officers &c —

Voted And Chose Josiah Convers Efqr. Moderator of Said
Meeting

Voted and Adjourned the Meeting And the Remaining
Bufinefs thereof to Monday the 12 of March Inftant at Nine o
Clock in the forenoon at this Place —

At A Gen1: Town Meeting at the Publick Meetinghoufe in
water Town March 12 A D— 1 759— P Adjournment— On A

Motion Made and Seconded The Question was put Whether it
be the mind of the Town that this Meeting & the Remaining
bufinefs thereof should be Adjourned to Monday the Nineteenth
Inftant at Nine of the Clock in the Morning at this place

And the Vote Past in the Affirmative
It may be Noted that there was Some uneafinefs upon the
minds of some of the Inhabitants relating to the Choice of the

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Moderator on the fifth of March 1759 Accordingly Application
was Made to the Gen1: Court that the proceedings at the Sd.
Meeting Might be Set aSide And A Moderator Appointed by
the Court —

— Accordingly (All Parties Confenting to it) The Gen1: Court
Set Afide the proceedings At Sd. Meeting. And the Adjourn-
ments thereof. And Directed A meeting to be held on Tuesday
the 27th. of March Inftant at Eleven O. 'Clock beforenoon at the
ufual place of Meeting — for the Choice of Town Officers &c —
And Appointed and Impowered — The Hon1: Benja- Lincoln
Efqr- To be Moderator of Sd. Meeting — As by a Copy of the
Courts Ordr- on file will more fully Appear — In Observence
thereof the Selectmen at A Meeting at Mr. Smith Prentices on
the 21st- of March 1759 Issued out Warrants Directed to the
Several Conftables (Containing the Same Articles to be Acted
upon that Ware Contained in the Warrants for the Last Meet-
ing As Entred Page (171) — Exclufive of that for Choosing a
Moderator.) for a Town Meeting to be held at the time and
place the Court Directed

Voted and Chose for Selectmen

At A Gen1: Town Meeting of the Freehold1"5- and other. In-
habitants of Watertown Quallifyed to Vote in Town Affairs
Regulerly Afsembled at the Publick Meeting houfe in Sd. Town
on Tuesday the 27th- Day of March A D 1759 — for the Choice
of Town Officers &c

The Hon1: Benjamin Lincoln Efqr- being Moderator.

Jonas Bond Efqr.
CaptA Nath1. Coollidge.
Mr. Amos Bond.
Mr. Jonathan Child.
L1. Daniel Whitney.

Upon a Motion Made and Seconded the Question was put —
whether it be the Mind of the Town that this Meeting and the
Remaining Bufinefs should be Adjourned till tomorrow Nine o
Clock in the morning to the same place, It past in the Affirm-
ative—

Upon which the Moderator Declared the meeting to be Ad-
journed.

[177] At A Gen1: Town Meeting of the Freehold" And
other Inhabitants of Watertown Qualified to Vote in Town
Affairs Afsembled at the Publick Meetinghoufe in Sd. Town on
Wednesday the 28th. Day of March 1759. P. Adjournm1.
The Meeting being Opened the Town proceeded —
Voted And Chose for Town Clerk Sam11. Fisk — who was Di-
rectly Sworn by John Hunt Efqr.

Voted And Chose for Town Treafurer Mr. Nath1: Harrington

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{ Mr. John Kemball
Voted And Chose for Afsefsors -j Cap1. Nath1: Coollidge

[ Cap1. Jonathan Brown

Voted And Chose for Conftables j d^M^JS!^
Voted And Chose for Sealer of Leather. Isaac Sanderfon

Voted And Chose for fence Veiwers \ jon°s' \yhke

Voted And Chose for Surveyers ( Sam11. Mason
of Highways ( Joseph Paterfon

tt . a j /-u t tvu- S David Sanger

Voted And Chose for Tithingmen j Simon Whitney

. ( Edwd: Harrington Junr.

Voted And Chose for Hogrieves \ ThoS Learned junr.

. \ Thos: Saltmarsh

Voted and Chose for Deenevs j Smith Prentice

Voted And Chose for Surveyers and j Jonas Coollidge

Meafurers of Timber Bord Plank &c / Benja- Harris
Voted And Chose for Hawards or field \ OHr. Livermore

Drivers ( Fanning Learned

Voted & Chofe; Smith Prentic Gager of Casks —
Voted and Chofe for Culler of Hoops J Sam11 Cook

and Staves 1 Bez1. Learned.

Voted and Chofe for Saxton Simon Hastings —

Voted to pay the Saxton by two Contrabutions as Ufual —

Voted that Swine Shall not Go at Large the Prefent year —

Then the Town Treafurers Accts- Were Read to the Town
and By A Vote Accepted —

Voted And Appropriated the Interest money coming to the
Town the Present Year the Year beginning the 11th- of Dec1-: Last
as it was Last year (viz) Five Shillings & Eight pence to the
School And the Remainder to the Minister —
Voted And Granted £66 — 13 — 4 — for A Salary for the Revd-
Mr. Seth Storer the Enfewing Year — The Interest money Appro-
priated to that Ufe to be part of Sd. Sum
Voted And Granted £36 — for the Support of the School.
Voted and Granted £40 — for the Support of the poor
Voted and Granted £13 — 6 — 8 — for Repairing the Great Bridge
Then the Accts. of those perfons to whome the Town is indebted
Ware Read to the Town And by a Vote Allowed And Accepted —
And £U — 16 — 3— Granted to pay Sd. Ace* —
Voted to mend the High Ways the present Year by A Rate —
Voted and Granted £30 — for Mending the Highways & Town
ways the present year

Voted that the price of Labour in working out sd. Rate be the
same it was Last year

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Voted And Chose the Surveyers of highways Collectors of sd.
Rate—

[178] Voted to Abate Josiah Masons Rate in Conftable

Sanderfons

A List which is £.. — 3 — 5

Voted and Abated George Trents
Rate in Sd. Sanderfons List which is — .. — 15 — 4

— 18 — 9

Voted And Abated Jofeph Muzzeys Rate in Con-
ftable Waldos List of .. — 10 — 6 — 1

Voted And Abated in Conftable M°ses Stones List the Tax on the
Poll of the Several Perfons After Mentioned —

Thos. Cummings £.. — 3 — 11 — 2

Abel Benjamin .. — 3 — 11 — 2

Jedidiah Learned — .. — 3 — 11 — 2

Amerah Learned .. — 3 — 11 — 2

Jedidiah Spring — .. — 3 — 1 1 — 2

Convers Spring — ' .. — 3 — 1 1 — 2

in y6. Wd. Hastings Rate —

Wm- Hastings ..—3—1 1—2

in Sam11. Masons Rate —

Jonathan Horrs ..3 — 11 — 2

1— 11— £

Voted And Abated in Conftable Whites List —
Solomon Sangers in David

Sangers Rate £.. — 3 — 11 — 2

George Thompsons .. — 3 — 11 — 2

John Tainter ..3 — 11 — 2

Sam11. Tainter ..—3—1 1—2

Wm- Whites ..17— 8—..

Jedidiah Whites ..—3—1 1—2

Moses Bigelows .. — 3 — 1 1 — 2

Wm- Saltmarshes ..—3—11—2

Nath1. Harris Junrs ..—3—11—2

2—9^—2

Voted And Abated in Conftable Jonathan

Bemis's List Mr Sam11. Hunts poll Tax— ..—11—4 — 3

Voted And Abated one John Randals Rate in

Conftable Jonas Coollidges List of — — .1 — 8 — 3

£6— .3— .5— 1

Voted And Granted Six pound to Make Good thefe Abatemts-
Upon A Motion made and Seconded the 15 — Article was Read
and after Debate thereon the Vote was Put whether it be the

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mind of the Town to have A Moving School for the time to
come — & It Past in the Negative —

Upon A Motion made and Seconded the Question Was put —
Whether it be the mind of the Town that the (14) Article in
the Warning Relating to the List of Jurimen and the (16) Ar-
ticle Relating to the Comtees- Reporting Should be Put off till
May Meeting — And the Vote Past in the Affirmative

Then the Moderator Declared the meeting to be Disiolved

At A Meeting of the Selectmen at the Houfe of Mr. Smith
Prentice Innholdr- in the Town of Watertown on Wednesday
the 28th- of March 1759 — for swaering Town officers &c —
At Sd. Meeting Three of the Selectmen took the oath Re-
lating to ye. other Goverments Bills (viz) Jonas Bond Efqr-
Mr. Amos Bond & Mr. Jonathan Child — And the perfons after
named took the Money Oath And then were Sworn to the faith-
full Discharge of their Offices — viz — Nath!: Harrington Town
Treafurer — John Kemball & Cap1 Jonathan Brown Afsefsors —
Jonathan Stone & David Bemis Conftables Isaac Sanderfon Sealer
of Leather — Thos: Clark & Jonas White. Fence viewers — Sam11.
Mason and Jofeph Paterfon — Surveyers of Highways & Col-
lectors— Edw*1. Harrington Junr- and Thos: Learned Junr- Ho-
grieve Smith Prentice Dearieve — Jonas Coollidge & Benj3-
H arris — Surveyers and Meafurers of Timber plank — &c — Oliver
Livermore & Fanning Learned Field Drivers. Sam11. Cook &
Beza1: Learned Culler of Hoops and Staves. — All Sworn by John
Hunt Efqr

March 31— 1759— Nath1. Harris Efqr- Declar'd that he had
the Same Day — viz — March — 31 — Sworn Cap1. Nath1. Coollidge
to the Office of Afsefsor first Giving of him the Money Oath. —

[179] At A Meeting of the Selectmen at the houfe of Mr.
Smith Prentice on the 2d. Day of April— A D. 1759— They
Agreed that the Surveyers Bounds or Districts should be as they
were Last year. & Jofeph Paterfon to have the west Part and
Samuel Mason to have the East Part —

At sd. Meeting Agreed that Mr Beza1: Learned be Defired to
take care of the Bridge the Present year —

At Sd. Meeting Agreed that the French Familie be allowed
Six Shillings and 8 pence P. Week for the moneth of April &
Six Shillings P. Week for the month of may & that the Select-
men Provide for them by Turns A month Each —
At Sd. Meeting Agreed that Cap1. Coollidge & Ll. Whitney two
of the Selectmen go and treat with Mr. Thos: Phipps. And
.Agree with him to keep the school Another Quarter, at. Ten
Pounds P. Quarter — He to provide for himfelf — Who Agreed
with him Accordingly — And Mr. Phipps Agreed to begin the
Quarter — the 9th.. day of the same Month.

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At A Meeting of the Selectmen on Friday the 20th. of April.
1759 At the Houfe of Mr. Smith Prentice in Watertown — they
Defired Beza1: Learned to take spedy Care to Secure the north
Pier of the Great Bridge from Sinking & failing of which they
Judged there was Great Danger —

At Sd. Meeting they Directed the Clerk to Send Notifications
to the Adjessent Towns to Perambulate the Line & Renew the
Bound marks betwen the Town of Watertown & the Towns that
Joine upon it — On the first monday of May next And Mr.
Amos Bond & Mr. Jonathan Child — were appointed to do sd.
Service —

At Sd. Meeting They Directed the Clerk to Issue out a War-
rant Directed to one of the Conftables to warn out Margret
Gardner who came into town Last month And Refides at the
Houfe of the Wd. Prentice they Refufing to Admit her As an
Inhabitant — Which was Done Accordingly — And Sd. perfon
Warn'd out by Jonathan Stone Conftable —
At A Meeting of the Selectmen at the Houfe of L*. Daniel
Whitney on the first Day of May A D. 1759 — They Agreed upon
A Town Meeting to be on Tuesday the Eighth Day of May
Inftant at one of the Clock in the afternoon At the Publick
Meeting houfe in Sd. Town for the Choice of a Reprefenta-
tive — And alfo a Town Meeting to be °\ the Same Day at two
of the Clock in the Afternoon at the publick Meeting houfe for
the Ends following (viz) (1) To Choose a Moderator (2)
For the Town to act upon the Articles put off at march Meet-
ing to may — (viz) For the Town to make Addition to the List
of perfons they may Judge propper to Serve as Jurimen or take
off from the Said List as they may Judge propper— And Alfo to
Hear the Report of the Comtee- Chosen to Sell Land belonging to
the Town and to Purchafe A Ministereal Place — (3) To hear
the Request of Henry Godding praying the Town to Give up to
Him the Note of Hand he Gave to the Town for the Rent of the
Little Island Below the mills — &c — And for the Town to act
their pleafure thereon (4) For the Town to Hear the pleas of
several Late Conftables for Abatem1. of Henry Learneds Rates
in their Lists, and for the Town to act their pleafure thereon —
(5) To know the mind of the Town whether they will Impower
the Town Treafurer to make a Demand of and Sue the Town
of Waltham for what is Due from Sd. Waltham to the Town
of Watertown (6) To know the mind of the Town whether
they will appropriate the money that is Due from Waltham to
Watertown (that hath not been Appropriated) Towards the
Support of the poor in Cafe the Grants already made for that
purpose should not be sofficient

Warrants were Issued out Accordingly — P. S. Fisk Clerk —
[180] At the Selectmens Meeting Last mentioned they

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Defired Mr. Jonas White 6^U to take care of Joseph Stearns
upon as Reafonable terms as he can.

At A Gen1: Town Meeting of the Freehold"., and other
Inhabitants of Watertown Qualifyed to vote in the Choice of A
Representative on the Eighth Day of May 1759 At the Publick
meeting houfe — for the Choice of a Reprefentative —
At the Direction of the Selectmen the Meeting was opened &
the Votes called for Upon Sorting and Counting of which it
appeared that Mr. Daniel Whitney was Chofen to serve for
and Reprefent the Town at the Great And Gen1. Court. &c.

At A Gen1: Town Meeting of The Freehold", and other In-
habitants of Watertown Quallifyed to vote in Town affairs
Regulerly Afsembled on the Eighth Day of May A D. 1759 —
Voted And Chofe Jonas Bond Efqr- Moderator of Said Meeting.
Voted And Adjourned the meeting and the Remaining Bufinefs
thereof to monday the Twenty first of May Courant at three o
Clock afternoon to this place

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the Houfe of Mr. Amos
Bond may — 10 — 1759 Agreed that the Town Clerk be Directed
to Draw a Warrant to warn out of Town Jofeph Ward Last
from Newton who hath been in Town as he Saith About ten or
Eleven Months — and alfo one for Abraham Scott Last from Lex-
ington who hath been in Town as he Saith about Eight or nine
months And one for Ebenr. Warner from Springfield who hath
been in Town as he Saith about three months. — And that the
warrants be Drawn as Soon as may be and Deliver them into the
Hands of Conftable Stone to Serve.

To Mr. Sam11. Fisk Town Clerk.

Warrants Were Issued out Jonas Bond.

Accordingly Nath1. Coollidge.

Amos Bond.

Jonathan Child.

Daniel Whitney.

[181] At A Gen1: Town Meeting of the Freehold", and
other Inhabitants of Watertown At the Publick Meetinghoufe
in Said Town on Monday the 21st.. Day of May 1759 P. Ad-
journment.

The Second Article in the Warning was Read Relating to the
List of Jurors &c — The following perfons who had been in Sd.
List were excufed & Dismis't viz — Cap1. John Tainter Cap1.

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Nathaniel Coollidge Andw- White & Enn.. Jonathan Bemis — And
the following perfons were added to Sd. List, viz Sam11. Soden
Sam11. Mason Phinehas Stearns Benja- Harris Nath1: Harris Junr-
Abraham Crawley — Daniel Whitney Junr- Thos: Pattin Wm-
Saltmarsh Edward Harrington Junr- Ebenr. Stedson Abijah
Brown Convers Spring Nathaniel Sanger, Nathan Coollidge
Sam11- Sanger, Simon Hastings, Fanning Learned. Thos. Learned
Junr

The Article Read Relating to the Comtees- Reporting — Several
of the Comtee- being prefent. Signifyed that they were not pre-
pared to make a Report —

Then the Article was Read Relating to Henry Goddings Re-
quest to the Town upon which the Question was put, Whether
it be the mind of the Town to Sink the Rent of the Little Island,
Let to Henry Godding in the Year- 1754 And that the Treafurer
be Directed to give up to Him his Note of Hand of one pound
Four Shillings which he gave for Said Rent which is in the
Treafurie

And the Vote past in the Affirmative —
Voted and Abated Henry Learneds Rates in Conftable Whites
Lists Amounting to the Sum of Seventeen shillings And Eight
pence Two Farthings, And the like Sum Granted to make it
Good —

Voted And Abated Sd. Henry Learneds Rates in Conftable
Jonathan Bemis's Lists Amounting to the Sum of Thirteen
shillings and Two pence and the Like Sum Granted to make
It Good.

The Fifth Article Read — & The Question was put whether
it be the mind of the Town to Impower the Town Treafurer to
Sue the Town of Waltham for what is Due from the Sd. Waltham
to the Town of Watertown

And the Vote Past in the Affirmative
The Sixth Article Read, And the Question was put, Whether
it be the mind of the Town to Appropriate the Money that is Due
from Waltham to Watertown (That hath not been Appro-
priated) to be Improved in Supporting the poor —

And the Vote Past in the Affirmative —

At a meeting of the Selectmen at the Publick meetinghoufe
on Munday at 21 Day of may 1759 — They Defired the Clark

the Selectmen of

to notify a Weston & Waltham that they intend on the
first monday of June Next to begin to repair the Great Bridge
in Watertown — that the Selectmen of Sd. Towns may have an
Oppertunity to Afsist in Said Affair —

They were notifyed A[cco]rdingly — P. S. Fisk Cler

[182] At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the Houfe of
Mr. Smith Prentice June the 11. 1759. They Agreed that the

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Town Clerk be Defired to Prepare the Districts for the Sur-
veyers as they were last year that they may have them as soon as
may be, and alfo infert the Price of work as it was Voted at
March Meeting —

Jonas Bond
Nath1. Coollidge
Amos Bond —

At A Meeting of the Selectmen at the Houfe of Mr. Smith
Prentice on y*. 19th.. Day of July A D. 1759— They Agreed to
Hire Mr. Thos. Phipps to keep the School another Quarter.
At Said Meeting the Selectmen gave Ordr. to the Town
Treafurer to give out the Afignments to the Several Conftables
for paying the Town Creditors the several Sums Granted to
them at Last March Meeting — And alfo to Pay — Two Pound to
Joseph Coollidge in Part for his keeping the Widw- Maddocks

At A Meeting of the Selectmen of Watertown Weston and
Waltham At Mr. Richard Cuttings in Waltham the 21-* Day of
Sepr. 1759 the Acc1 of the Charge of Repairing the Great Bridge
in Watertown was Adjusted and Proportioned between Sd.
Towns which is as followeth —

Watertowns Acc*: of Sd. Charges was — £23 — 2 — 8

Westons Ditto 12—3—3

Walthams Ditto .2—4 — 8—

£37—10—7

Of Which Watertowns Proportion is — £13 — 14 — 10

Westons Ditto 10 — 19 — .4

Walthams Ditto 12 — 16 — 5

£37 — io — 7

Which was Adjusted Proportioned And Signed by the Select-
men of Sd. Towns At the Meeting AforeSd- viz By

Isacc Stearns ] Selectmen Abraham Bigelow) c -

Jacob Biglow | of Wm- Whitney Selectmen

Jonas Dix J Waltham John Warrin ( TTT °*

John Allen ' Weston

Jonas Bond )

Nathanael Coollidge ^fledtmen

Daniel Whitney j of Watertown

[183] At A Meeting of the Selectmen at the Houfe of Mrs-
Mary Learned Innholdr- Novr- 7—1759. They Gave Mr. Thomas
Phipps Schoolmaster an Ordr On the Treafurer to Pay him
Twenty Pounds for his keeping the School the Last half Year —
At Said Meeting they Agreed with Mr. Phipps to keep the

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School another Quarter for Ten Pounds the Quarter to begin
this Day

Agreed to Meet Againe on Monday the 12th. of Novr- Inftant
at Mrs. Learneds

At A Meeting of the Selectmen at the Houfe of Mrs. Mary
Learned Novr- 12 — 1759 — They Directed the Clerk to Issue out
Warrants Directed to the several Conftables to warn a Town
Meeting to be the — 26 — Day of Novr- Inftant at one of the
Clock Afternoon — at the Publick Meetinghoufe in Said Town
for the Ends following (viz)

(1) To Choofe A Moderator for Said Meeting (2) To Hear
the Report of the Comtee- Appointed by the Town to Sell Lands
belonging to the Town and to Purchafe a Ministerial Place
(3) To know the mind of the Town whether Col1: Henry
Vafsel Shall Pay the Judgment that Isaiah Tufts Obtained
Against Sam11. Sanger at the Superior Court in January Last
On Acc1. of An Agreement that Said Tufts Should do Said
Sangers Turn in the Service in the Year 1758 — Out of the Fines
Now in the Said Colls.. Hands Recd. of Imprest men — And for
the Town to Act their Pleafure on Said Affair —

Warrants were Ifsued out Accordingly — P. Sam11. Fisk Town
Cler

At the Selectmens Meeting Above Sd. They Sign'd An Acc1. of
the Number Age and Circumftances of the French Familie in
Watertown to be Lodged in the Secretaries Office Agreable to
the Ordr- of the Great And Gen1: Court — And made Oath to
the Same before Nath1: Harris Justice of Peace

At Sd. Meeting they Directed the Clerk to Issue out a warrant
to Warn out one Jafher Richardfon and his wife Ruth Richard-
son and their three Children (viz) John Stephen & Lydia who
came from Lincoln Somtime in the month of May Last — And
alfo a Child Called Bartlet Kingston from Boston — now refiding
in Daniel Peirces Familie

Warrants were Issued out Accordingly P. Sam11. Fifk Town
Clerk—

[184] At A Gen1: Town Meeting of the Freehold", and
other Inhabts.. of Watertown Regulerly Afsembled at the Publick
meetinghoufe in Said Town on Monday the Twenty Sixth Dav
of Novr. 1759

Voted and Chofe Jonas Bond Efqr. Moderator for Sd. Meet-
ing The Second Article Read — Then the Comtee. Chosen to Sell
Lands belonging to the Town And Purchafe A Perfonage — &c
Reported And their Report is on File — The Question was put
whether it be the mind of the Town to Accept of the Committes
Report.

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And the Vote past in the Affirmative
The third Article in the Warning Read and after Debate
thereon the Question was Put Whether it be the mind of the
Town that Col1- Henry Vafsel shall Pay the Judgment Isaiah
Tufts Obtain'd Against Samuel Sanger at the Superior Court in
January Last on Ace*, of An Agrem1. that Sd. Tufts Should do
Said Sangers Turn in the Service in the Year 1758 Out of the
Fines now in the Sd. Col,s.. Hands Recd. of Impres't Men

And the Vote Pas't in the Affirmative

At A Meeting of the Selectmen at the Houfe of Mrs. Mary
Learned Inholdr- on Friday the 14th- Day of Decemr. A D. 1759
They Directed the Clerk to Issue out a Warrant to warn one
Eleanor Collier and Her Infant Child out of Watertown they
came to Town Somtime in the Month of Feby. Last and Refide in
the Houfe of the Widw- Mary Hastings the Woman an In-
habitant of Boston and the Child Born at Dorchister — A War-
rant was Issued out the same Evening & Delivered to Conftable
Stone — Pr. Sam11. Fisk Town Cler

At Said Meeting the Selectmen gave Ordr- To the Town
Treafurer to Pay Eighteen Pounds Four Shillings to Jonas White
in full for his keeping Jofeph Stearns to the Second Day of
March A D. 1759 —

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the Houfe of Mr. Amos
Bond Jany: 16 — 1 760 They Ordered the Town Treafurer to
Pay or ordr. the Payment of the following Sums of Money to
the Perfons afternamed being their Accts. of Service &c Relating
to the Great Bridge which Sums have been Adjusted between the
Towns Concern'd — (viz)

To Jedidiah Spring £.. — 9

To Bez1: Learned— 3—15—5 —3

To Jonathan Learned — 1 — .1 — 4 — ..

To Edmund Fowle— ..—12—8 — .

To U. Whitney— .5— .9 —1 1—1

To Alpheus Spring — .. — .9 — .8 — 3

To Sam11. Mason— .1 — .6 — 8 — .

And — To James Stimson — .1 — 10 — 4 — 3

[185] At A Meeting of the Selectmen at the Houfe of
Cap1. Nath1 Coollidge Feb— 19— 1760 They Directed the Clark
to Hue out warrants to the Several Conftables to warn A Town
Meeting to be on Munday the third Day of March A D. 1760 —
at Nine of the Clock in the morning — At the Publick Meeting-
houfe for the Ends following (viz) (1) To Choofe A Moder-
ator for Sd. Meeting— (2) To Choofe Sele&men A Town Clerk
& Treafurer and all other Such Town Officers as the Law Re-
quires to be Chosen in the month of March Annually. (3) To
Choose a Saxton and Agree how he Shall be Satisfyed for his Ser-

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vice (4) To put in their votes for A County Treafurer — (5) To
know the mind of the Town whether Swine Shall run at Large
the Enfewing Year — (6) To hear the Town Treafurers Accts-
And for the Town to Choose a Comtee- to Examin Sd. Accts-
& for the Town to pafs upon them — (7) For the Town to Appro-
priate the Interest money Coming to the Town the prefent year
the year beginning the Eleventh of Decr. Last — (8) To Grant
a Salary for the Revd. Mr. Seth Storer for the Year Infewing
the Year to begin the first of March next. (9) To Grant money
for the Support of the School — (10) To Grant money
for the Suport of the poor — (11) To Grant money for Re-
pairing the Great Bridge (12) To hear the Accts- of those
perfons to whome the Town is indebted & Grant money to pay
them (13) To Grant money if the Town think proper) for
mending the Highways and Town ways and to Choose the Sur-
veyers of High ways to be Collectors of the Highway Rate And
alfo Determin the price of Labour in working out Said Rate
(14) To Hear the please of the present or any Late Conf tables
for abatement of Any perticuler perfons Rates in their Lists
and for the Town to Act their Pleafure thereon (15) To know
the mind of the Town Whether the money which is now in Col1:
Henry Vafsalls Hands that He Recd. as Fines Shall So much
thereof be appropriated to pay what Isaiah Tufts Recovered
against Samuel Sanger And whether Cap1. Nathanael Coollidge
and Enfign Jonathan Bemis Shall be Impowered to Receive So
much thereof as will be Sofficient to discharge the Same when It
Shall be Lodged with the Town Treafurer — (16) To Grant
money if the Town think proper for the Support of the Nutral
French in Watertown (.17) To know the mind of the town
whether they will pay back to Mr Sam11 Whitney the Rates
that he paid for his Indian fellow & for the town to act their
Pleafure thareon (18) To know the mind of the town whether
they will Join with the towns of Cambridge Newton & Waltham
in raifing a Sum of money by Lottery or otherwife that may be
thought proper for Building a workhoufe and for the town to
act thare pleafure thereon (19) To know the mind of the town
whether they will abate the fall of money Recoverable on the
Bonds & note of hand that lie in the Town Treafurie against the
Estate of Mr. Henry Spring Late of Watertown Dec1 & for the
town to act their pleafure thareon (20) To know the mind
of the town whether they "jj1 Grant a Sum of money for the
purchasing a Pall (or Burying Cloth) and for the town to act
their pleafure thare on

21 art

[186] (21) To know the mind of the town whether they
will Dispose of the pews in the Meeting Houfe that Did belong
to Cap1 John Brown and Cap1 David Baulding and for the
Town to act their pleafure on Said affair —

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you are Likewife ordered to Notifie the perfons to whome the
town is indebted to bring in their accts to the Selectmen at the
houfe of the wd Mary Learned Inholder on Friday the 29th of
Feby Inftant at two of the Clock afternoon in order to have
them laid before the town —

Warrants ware Issued out Accordingly & are Returned

At Sd Meeting they agreed to hire Mr. Thos Phipps to keep

the School one month from the time his Last Quarter was up

which was the 14 Inftant They alfo ordered the Town Treafurer

to pay Mr. Storer his Salary for the year past

They alfo Directed the Clerk to give out a warrant to warn

out Martha Bedwell out of town who Came about the month

of June Last past She belongd to Boston as the Selectmen are

informed a Warrant was Issued out accordingly the next day —

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the houfe of the wd mary

Learneds Feby 29: 1760 for takeing in the accr of the perfons the

town is indebted to the Accts brought in are as follows Viz

To Nath11 Harrington for Serving Treafurer

the year past £2: 1 3=4

& for an Excecution against a Confta-

ble —6—0

2 : 19 : 4

To Joseph Pattifon for a Small Bridge at Dirty
green . — 5:6

To Simon Hastings for Mending the Schoolhoufe
:6 — 8 & for Servis done in mending y* Steps at

the Meeting Houfe 6 — 12=8

To Amos Bond for Mending Skoolhoufe windows — — 6 —
To Capt Nath11 Coollidge for Serving afsesor the

year past — 16

To Cap1 Jona Brown for Serving Afsefsor the year

Past— —16—

To mr. John Kemball for serving afsessor the

year past — 16

To Bez1 Learned for Servis done at
the grate Bridge Since ajusd — 10 —

adjut j To Jedidiah Leath for Spikes for y*

Grate Bridge — 2= 9=2

To Edmund Fowle for five Load of
Stone for a Bridge 10 — 1

speaks i 19— 1

and for nails & a for the School houfe 9 : 1

To Sundrys Dilivered to william White when

going in Servis — 2 : 5 —

To Benjamin Harris fo plank for a Small Bridge — 6 : —

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Ajusted
Sepr 21:
1759

aded at

Meting

iTo Smith Prentice for providing for
Labours at Grate Bridg
To wd Mary Learned for providing
for Labourers at Grate Bridge
To James Dix for work done at Grate
Bridge

To Jonas Coollidge for Timber for
Grate Bridge 2
To Cap1 Nath1! Coollidge for Servis at
Grate Bridge

To John Kemball for Servis done at
Grate Bridge

To Jedidiah Learned for work don at
Grate Bridge

To Jonas Bond EsqT ^r Servis at
Vhf Grate Bridge

To Jonas Coollidge for Timber for a
Small Bridge

4—6=3—3

1 = 11=8=2

— 16 —

11—2-

-6—8-

—3—4-

-2—8

— 1 :2

£19=15:

The Other Bufinefs of Said Meeting in Page (193)

7=3

Voted & Chofe for Selectmen

[187] At A Gen11 Town Meeting of the Inhabitants of
Watertown Qualified according to Law to Vote in town affairs
Regulerly Afsembled on Monday the 3 Day of March AD 1760
for the Choice of Town Officers & other affairs Mentioned in the
Warrants

Voted & Chofe Jonas Bond Esqr Moderator of sd Meeting

Jonas Bond Esqr
Cap1 Nathaniel Coollidge
Lr. Daniel Whitney
Mr Jonathan Child
Mr Amos Bond

Voted & Chofe Cap1 Jonathan Brown Town Clerk who was

Sworn as the Law Directs by Nath1 Harris Esqr

Voted & Chofe Cap1 Jonathan Brown Town Treafurer —

{Mr John Kemball
Cap1 Nath11 Coollidge
Cap1 Jona Brown

\t + a 8 ru ( i n t * ki \ Mr Nathaniel Harrington
Voted & Chofe for Conftables j Mr Ebenezer Stone Juner

Voted & Chofe Sealer of Leather Mr Isaac Sanderfon —

[ Jonas White
| Daniel Bond

Voted & Chofe Surveyors of High ways j p^eh^Starnes

Voted & Chofe for Tythingmen-4 *
J ° I Jona Joemis Junr

Voted & Chofe fence Viewers

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, a ™ r e rr • S William Saltmarfh

Voted & Chofe for Hogrieves j jedidiah Spring

, 0 ^, r <• t-n • ) Thomas Saltmarfh

Voted & Chofe for Deerreives i §amii Cook

Voted & Chofe for Surveyors of Timber \ Jonas Coollidge

Plank Board &c i Bezaleel Learned

Sam11 Warrin

Voted k Chofe for Hawards J Th()S Learned June

Put to Vote whether the town will Chofe a weigher of Bread
Pafsd in the affeirmative

Voted & Chofe a Bread weigher Cornelius Waldo
Voted & Chofe Gager of Cask Smith Prentice

[188]

Voted & Chofe Cullers of Hoops & Staves j g^ii1 Qook^^
Voted & Chofe for a Saxton Simon Haftings
Voted to give him for his Servis two Contrabutions as Uful
which he accepted

Then the Votes ware brot in fo a County Treafurer & Delivd
to a Conftable

Then was put to Vote whether Swine Shall go at at large
under the Regulation of the law past in the Negative
Then was Put to Vote whether the Town will Chofe a Com-
mittee to examin the Treafurers accts past in the Affeirmative
Voted that three be a Committee for sd affair

{Decon Sam11 Fisk
Mr Moses Stone
Mr John Kemball
Voted that Said Committee make Report at the Ajournment
of this meeting & the town Pafs thare on —
Voted & apropiated the intrest money comeing to the town this
prefent year the year begining the 11 Day of Decmber Last as it
was the last year (Viz) five Shillings & eight pence to the School
& the Remainder to the minifter —

Voted & Granted Sum of 66— 13=4 a Salary for the R Mr
Seth Storer the enfueing year the intrest money appropriated for
that ufe to be part of Said Sum —

Voted & Granted the Sum of 40£ for the Support of the School
Voted & Granted the Sum of 40£ for the Support of the Poor
Voted & Granted 6£ for Repairing the grate Bridge —
Upon a Motion made the Question was put whether it be minds
of the Town to ajourn this Meeting with the Remaining bufinefs
to Monday next at one of the Clock afternoon at ^e Same Place
past in the Affeirmative —

The Moderator accordingly Declared it Ajournd —

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[189] At A Gen11 town Meeting of the freeholders &
other Inhabitants of Watertown Qualified according to Law to
Vote in Town Affairs Regulerly Afsembled at the Publick Meet-
ing houfe in Said Town on Munday the Tenth Day of March
1760 Pr Ajournment

The Meeting being Opened the Town proceeded on the 12
Article

Put to Vote Whether the town will allow Nathaniel Har-
ringtons acc1 for his Services the last year and Grant money to
pay the Same it past in the Affirmative —

Then the account of the Several perfons to whome the town is
indetted was Read & the Vote put whether it be the mind of the
town to Allow sd accounts & Grant the Sum of £ s d q

19=15 = 7=3

to pay the Same it past in the affirmative

Put to Vote Whether the town will mend the High ways &
town ways the prefent year by a Rate past in the Affirmative
Voted & Granted the Sum of 30£ for mending Said ways the
prefen year

Voted & Chofe the Surveyors of sd ways to be Collectors the
prefent year

Voted that the price of Labour be the Same it was the last
year —

Put to vote whether the town will abate James Hays Rates
in Conftable Bemis' List it past in the Negative
Put to Vote whether the Town will abate Joshua Whitneys
Pool Tax in Conftable Bemis' List & Grant the like Sum to make
it good it past in the Affirmative —

Put to Vote whether the town will abate Said Whitneys Tax
on his Estate in Said List & Grant the like Sum past Negative
Put to Vote whether the town will abate the poll Tax of Joseph
Whitneys Son in Said Bemis' List it past in the Negative
Put to vote whether the Town will abate Jeduthun Godings
Tax in Conftable ^ona Stones List & Grant the Like Sum of
s d

6=3 to make it good past in the affirmative
Voted that Sam11 Jenifons Juner5. Tax in Sd. Stones List be
abated & the Like Sum of 15=8 be Granted to make it good
Voted that George Mn Roes Tax in Conftable Mofes Stones

s d q

List be abated & the Sum of 3 : 11 — 2 be Granted to make it
good —

* d Voted
[190] Voted that 6=6 be abated in Amos Bonds List & the

Like Sum be Granted to make it good —

Put to Vote whether it be the minde of the town that the

money which is in Coll1 Henry Vafsels hands which he Recd as

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Fines Shall So much of it be Appropriated to pay what Isaiah
Tufts Recovered against Samuel Sanger & whether Cap1 Nathan-
iel Coollidge & Enfign Jonathat Bemis Shall be Impowered to
Receive So much thereof as will be Sufficient to Discharge the
Same when it Shall be Lodged in the Treafurie it past in the
Negative —

Put to Vote whether the town will Grant money for the Suport

of the Nutrel French it past in the Negative

Then was put to vote whether the town will hear the Report

of the Committee appointed to examine the Treafurers acc1 which

was Read & Accepted & is on File Se Page (193)

Arti 17 Put to Vote whether the town will pay back to Mr

Sam11 Whitney the Rates he has paid for his Indian Fellow

it past in the Negative
Put to vote whether the town will Join with the towns of
Cambridge Newton & Waltham in Raifing a Sum of money by
Lottery or other wife for Building a work houfe that may be
thought prAper for tnat purpose.

it past in the Affirmative
Put to Vote whether the town will Chofe a Committee for
Said Affair it past in the Affirmative

Voted that three perfons be Chofe a Committee for sd. affair

f John Hunt Esqr

Voted & Chofe for Said Committee \ Jonas Bond Esqr

( Mr Nath11 Harrington
Put to vote whether the town will abate the fall of money
Recoverable on the Bonds & note of hand that lie in the
Town Treafurie againft the Estate of Henry Spring Late of
Watertown Decefd

it past in the affirmative
Put to Vote whether the Treafurer Shall give up Said note of
hand it past in the Affirmative

Put to Vote whether the town will Grant money for Purchas-
ing a pall or Burying Cloth it past in the Affirmative

[191] Voted & Granted the Sum of \2£ for Purchafing Said
Cloth

Voted & Chofe for a Committee f Mo^^tone^11111167
to purchafe the Same — I -xr -.lh tj

[ Nath11 Harrington

Artie 21 Put to Vote whether the Treafurer be Directed to
Tender & pay to Cap1 John Brown his prime Cost for his pew in
the Meeting Houfe it past in the Affirmative
Put to Vote whether the Treafurer Tender and pay to Cap1
David Baulding his prime Cost for his pew in Said Meeting Houfe
it past in the Affirmative —

Voted to Reconfider thare former Vote and to lett Swin go at
Large under the Regulations of the Law —

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Sworn before Nath11 Harris
Selectmen Juftice peace

March 13: 1760

The Bufinefs of Said Meeting being Over the Moderator De-
clared it was Defolved

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the Houfe of Mrs Mary
Learned March 10: 1760 for Swareing Town Officers after
takeing the money Oath ware Sworn to the faithfull Discharge
of thare Severall offices the perfons hearafter Mentioned four of
the Selectmen took the Said money Oath

Jonas Bond Esq1"
Cap1 Nath11 Coollidge
Ll Daniel Whitney
Mr Jonathan Child
Mr Amos Bond

Cap1 Jonathan Brown Town Treafurer & Afsefsor —
Mr John Kemball afsefsor —

Cap1 Nath11 Coolidg toke the oath of afsessor before Nath1 Harris

Juftice peace

Nathaniel Harrington | n . , .
Ebenezer Stone June' f Conftables

Isaac Sanderfon Sealer of Leather —
Jonas White ) ^ Tr
Daniel Bond \ Fence Vewers

William Saltmarfh ) . Samuel Soden ) Surveyors

Jedidiah Spring J Phinehas Starnesj of Highways

[192] Samuel Cook Deerrive & Culler of Hoops & Staves &

Jonas Coollidge ) , -

Bezaleel Learned \ Surveyors of Timber &c

Samuel Warrin I tt

Thomas Learned Juner J Howards

Smith Prentice Culler of Hoops &c Staves &c

The foregoing Perfons ware all Sworn by John Hunt Justis
peace —

At Sd meeting the Selectmen Directed the Clerk to Issue out a
warrant to warn out one Sarah Straton who Came last from
Lexington which was on the 29 of March last past & Direct it
Ebenezer Stone Juner Conftable Sd Sarah refids at the Houfe of
Mr Amos Bond a warrant was Issued out accordingly

Pr Jona: Brown Town Clerk

The Selectmen allfo gave the Clerk an Order for the town
Records the Order is as follows Viz
Watertown March 10: 1760

Sr Pleas to Deliver to Cap1 Jonathan Brown the prefent Clerk

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all the Records & other things that belong to the Office of Town
Clerk which are in your Hands

To Dec" Samuel Fisk Pr Jonas Bond

Daniel Whitney } Selectmen
Amos Bond J

The Selectmen alfo gave an order to the Treafurer for the things
that belonged to that office — & is as follows Viz

Watertown March 10: 1760
To Mr Nath11 Harrington

Sr Pleas to Deliver to Cap1 Jonathan Brown the prefent
Treafurer all the money Bonds & notes & Records that belong to
the office of Treafurer

Jonas Bond
Pr Daniel Whitney [ Selectmen
Amos Bond J

[193] At the meeting mentioned in Page (186)
Cap1 Nath11 Coollidge brough in an acct for Boarding his
Brother Sam11 Coollidge from March 7: 1759 to march 7: 1760
being 52 weeks at 6/ Pr week. 15 = 12 and the Selectmen gave
him an order on the Treafurer for the Same
Alfo Joseph Coollidge brought an Acc1 for Boarding the wd
Mary Maddox from June 26: 1758 To Feb? 27: 1760 amounting
to the Sum of 14 — 17—10—2 of which Sum h^ had Received
before £2— 9s for the Remainder the Selectmen gave him an Order
on the Treafurer the Sum is 12=8=10=2 —
The Selectmen alfo gave an order on the Treafurer to pay
£13 : .6 : 8 to Mr Thomas Phipps for his keeping the School
from the Seventh of November Last to the fourteenth °f March

next being four Months —

At Sd Meeting Mr John Cook Late Surveyor of Highways Re-
ported to the Selectmen that he had worked out his Highway
Rate-
Trie Report of the Committee on the Treafures acc15 as fol-
lows Viz

Watertown March : 10 : 1760
We the Subscribers appointed by the town to Examin the
town Treafurs Accts have Examind Sd Accts and find them well
Voucht & right Cast —

Sam11 Fisk ]

Moses Stone \ Comtce:

John Kemball J

[194] At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the Houfe of Capl
Nath" Coollidge on the 24 Day of March: 1760

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the afsessors made Return of the high way afsesment which

the Selectmen accep1 & ordered to be recorded

They alio Agreed to hire Mr Edward Rufsel to keep the

School a Quarter of a year & to give him Ten pounds for his

Servis he to provide for him Self the Quarter to begin next

Thursday

Ordered that the Clerk give the Difstricts to the Surveyors as they
ware the last year & alfo annex the price of labour as it was
Voted at march Meeting —

Agreed that Bezaleel Learned be Dei'ired to take Care of the
grate Bridge the eniueing year.

Ordered that the Clerk give out notifications to the officers
that are not Sworn that they appear before one of his Majesties
Justices of the peace to be Sworn to their refpective officeses

Gentlemen-

Afsessors
Certificate

Watertown May 26: 1759
We the Subscribers afsessors for the town of Water-
town have afsest upon the Rateble Pools & estates
of Said Town the Sum of thirty pounds being a
grant made the last march meeting for mending the
high ways & town ways & have Committed Lists of
the Same to the Several Collectors who are alfo
Surveyors of ye highways Viz
To mr Joseph Patterfon Collector
the Sum of

To mr Samuel Mafon Collector
the Sum of

with warrants to Collect the Same
be worked out agreable to the Vote
So as to make up their Accts with the Selectmen of
Said Town on or before the First Day of Feb17 next
eniueing the Date hearof

£16:2:5:2

13: 17:6:2
or Se that it
of the Town

To y* Selectmen
[195]

John Kemball
Nath11 Coollidge
Jona Brown

Gentlemen Watertown March 14: 1760

We the Subscribers afsessors for the town of
Watertown have afsest upon the Rateble Pooles &
estates of Sd. Town the Sum of Thirty pounds
Afsessors being the Grant made the las march Meeting for
Certificate mending the Highways & Town ways & have Com-
mitted Lists of the Same to the Several Collectors
who are alio Surveyors of the highways Viz

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To Mr Phinehas Starnes Collector
the Sum of £15 : 13

& To Mr. Sam11 Soden Collector the
Sum of 14 : 7

with Lawfull warrants to Collect the Same or Se
it worked out agreable to the Vote of the town So
as to make up their accts with the Selectmen on or
before the first Day of Feb1^ next Enfueing the
Date hearof —

John Kemball
To ye Sele&men Nath11 Coollidge

Jona Brown

At at a Meeting of the Selectmen of Watertown Weston &
Waltham They Agreed (After Confidering) the grate Charge
the Towns ware at in Maintaining the Grate Bridge over Charles
River in Said Watertown to Incert an article in the Warning of
their May Meetings

The Same Day Viz Wedensday May 7: 1760 at the House of
Leiu1 Daniel Whitney they Meet & Ordered the Clerk to Issue out
Warrants Directted to Constables to warn a General Town Meet-
ing agreable to a Precept they have Recived for Assembling the
Inhats of Watertown for to Choofe a Reprefentative to Reprefent
them at a General Afsembly appointed to be Convened on
Wedensday the 28 Day of May Currant, the Meeting to be
Munday the Nineteenth day of may Currant at one of the Clock
afternoon at the Publick Meeting Houfe then & there to Elect &
Depute a Sutable Perfon to Reprefent them at the Court above
Said

LikewHe to warn the freeholders & other Inhabitants Qualyfied
to Vote in town affairs to Meet at two of the Clock at Said
Place to act on the following articles Viz —

[196] 1st To Choofe a Moderator for Said Meeting
(2) as the Selectmen of Watertown Weston & Waltham agreed
to Icert the following in their warnings for their Meetings this
Instant May Viz To know the minde of the town whether they
will Choofe a Com" to Join with a Com" from Weston & Wal-
tham to Reprefent to the Grate & General Court the grate Charge
of Maintaining the grate Bridge over Charls River in Water-
town & Petition the Court for Some Releif by a Lottery & for
the town to act there Pleafure thereon (3) to hear the Pleas
of Mr Samuel Hager for abateing his Sons Jonathans Poole Tax
in Constable Bemis' list of Rates & Grant Money to make it
good (4) To know the mind of the town whether they will give
Some further Inftructions to their Treafurer for the more Speedy
Collecting the Intrest Money Comeing to the town that So the

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Revd Mr Storer may have his Salery more Seafonably & for
the town to act there Pleafure thereon —

(5) To know the Minde of the Town whether they will do
aney thing toward Repairing the fences on the Minifteral Farm
and to act there Pleafure thereon (6) To know the mind of the
town whether they will Coofe aney town officers in the Rome of
thofe that Neglect or Refuse to take the Oaths Required by law
(7) To know the minde of the Town whether they w^n grant a
Sum of money or do aney thing aney other way to Sattisfie the
Judment that Isaiah Tufts Recovered against Samuel Sanger &
for Cap1 Coollidge and Enfign Bemis to Draw the Same out of
the Treafury when it is Collected and pay said Charge & for
the town to act their Pleafure thereon (8) For the town to Pass
upon a list of Jurors which are to be laid before them (9) To
know the minde of the town whether they will Dispose of the
pews that belonged to Cap1 Brown & Cap1 Bauldwin and for the
Town to act there Pleafure there on
Warrants ware Issued out accordingly

Attest Jona Brown Town Clerk
The Constables Districts ware given out as follows To Con-
stable Harrington Begining at Joseph Harringtons all the In-
habitants in that lane & from Starnes Corner to the School Houfe
& on the west Side of the Road to the Meeting houfe & all the
Inhabitants from thence to the Bridge & on the South Side of
the River and all the Inhabitants west to Waltham David Sanger
& Samuel Benjaman with Such as Refide with them are in Cluded
in Said Bounds

[197] Constable Stones Districts is as follows begining mr
Richard Clarks from thence to the Inhabitants in the Road to
Kemballs and So to Jonas Barneds & John Randals and Springs
& Ebenezer Godards all the Inhabitants Eastward to Cambridge
at Said meeting Jonas White brought in an account for
Boarding Joseph Stearnes from the Second day of March 1759 to

the Second Day March 1760 being 52 weeks at 7 pr week

18: 4:0

and for Cloathing makeing and mending &c 1 : 15: 6

19: 19:6

and the Selectmen gave an order on the Treafurer to pay the
Same

They ordered the Town Clerk gitt Two Boxes for Jurors as
Soon as may be

At a General town Meeting of the freeholders & other In-
habitants of Watertown Quallified to Vote in the Choife of a
Reprefentative Regularly afsembled at the publick Meeting

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Houfe in sd Town on Munday the Nineteenth Day of May 1760
for the Choife of a Reprefentative After the Votes ware
brought in & Sorted & told it appeared that Mr Daniel Whitney
was Chofen to Reprefent the town at a great & General Court or
afsembly appointed to be Convened held & keept for his
Majesties Servis at the Court houfe in Boston on Wedensday the
twenty Eight day of May Currant pr the Major part of the
Selectmen being prefent

At a General Town Meeting of the freeholders & other
inhabitants Quallified to Vote in town affairs Regularly Afsem-
bled on the Nineteenth Day of May 1760 for the ends Sett forth
in the warning: —

Voted & Chofe John Hunt Esqr Moderator —
Then the Second article was Read and Put to Vote whether
the town will Chofe a Comte to Join with a Comttes from weston
& waltham to petition the general Court for a Lottery to raife
money for to Repair the great Bridge and it past in the affeirm-
ative

{John Hunt Esqr
Leiu1 Daniel Whitney
Mr John Kemball

3 art Put to Vote whether the town will abate Jonathan
Hagers pole Tax in Conftable Bemis list & grant money to make
it good it passt in the Negative

4 article

[198] 4 Article was Read put to Vote whether the town
Direct their Treafurer to to put the Bonds in Suit the next term
after the Interest is Due if not paid it past in the affeirmative —
Put to Vote whether the town will act on the fifth article &

it pafst in the Negative

Put to Vote whether the town will act on the Sixth articl
it pafst in the Negative

Put to Vote whether the town will act aney thing on the Article
relating to Cap1 Coollidge' it passt in the Negative
Then the lists of Juriors was read to the town and put to Vote
whether the town do accept of the List for the Superior Box as
now Exhibited it past in the affeirmative

alfo Voted & Accepted the List for the Inferior Box as exhibited
The Ninth article was Read & Put to Vote whether the town
will act on sd article and it passt in the affeirmative
Upon a Motion made & Seconded it was put to vote whether
this meeting be ajourned with the Remaining buiinefs till the
Second Munday in June next at three of the Clock afternoon at
this place it past in the Affeirmative

Then the Moderator Declared it ajourned accordingly

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At a General Town Meeting of the freeholder & other In-
habitants of Watertown Regularly Afsembled on Munday the
ninth Day of may 1760 by ajournment

1 Put to Vote whether it is the minde of the town to Dis-
pose of the pew yl was Cap* John Browns at this time & it past
in the affirmative

2 Put to Vote whether it is the minde of the town that the
next highest payer to Cap1 Brown Shall have the pew yl was sd
Browns & So on till the whole is Disposed of & it past in the
Negative

Put to Vote whether Docter Josiah Convers Shall have the
pew that was Cap1 Browns During his Life or abode in the
town he paying the prime Cost & it past in the Negative

[199] Put to Vote whether the town will grant the pew yl
was Cap1 Browns to the heirs of Sam11 Coollidge on the Same
footing that the other pews ware Disposed of & it past in the
Negative —

Put to Vote whether the town will Sell the pews that ware
Cap1 Browns & Cap1 Bauldwins to the highest bider he being
an Inhabitant of the town & the pews to be on the Same footing
as the other pews and it past in the affirmative

Voted & Chofe a Com", for sd affair — \ Enfn Jona Bemis

Put to Vote whether the town will Reconfider the Vote re-
lating to Cap1 Coollidge & Enfign Bemis & it past in ye Negative
Put to vote whether the town will Reconfider the Vote relating
to Mr Storers fence & it past in the affirmative
Put to vote whether the town will Chofe a Com" to Repair his
fence & it past in the affirmative

Put to Vote whether the town will Reconfider the vote with

Regard to mr Hager & it past in the Negative

The bufinefs of the meeting being over the Moderator declared
it Difolved —

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the houfe of Mr amos Bond
on Friday the : 27 Day of June: 1760 they agreed to hire Mr
Edward Rufsell our prefent School mafter to keep the School
three Quarters of a year longer & to give him thirty pounds for
his Servis —

Put

f Mr John Kemball—

Voted & Chofe a Com" for Said
affair —

[ Mr Moses Stone

[200] At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the houfe of Mrs.
Mary Learneds on Sepr 5: 1760 they gave their Confent to the

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following perfons renewing their licences (Viz) Mrs Mary
Learned, & Thomas Saltmarfh, Innholders, John Hunt Esqr.
Mifsures Cornelius Waldo, & John Remington & mrs Hannah
Livermore Retailors

The Selectmen agreed to have a meeting with the Selectmen
of Waltham at the houfe of m" Mary Learned on Munday the

at 2 of the Clock afternoon

fifteenth day of this Inftant Sepr a to Settle accounts

between the towns & ordered the Clerk to notifie them
At a Meeting of the Selectmen of Watertown & Waltham at
the houfe of mre Mary Learned on Munday the 15 Day of Sepr
1760 for to Settle accounts betwen the two towns it apeard that

excluf ive of M n

thare was due upon Ballance the Sum of 16:17:9:3 a

Maddox' Charge

A the Selectmen of Waltham Objected against the adjust-
men on Feby 1 : 1 748 becaufe the Charge of the Wid° Maddox
was brought in So nothing further was done but the Selectmen
of Watertown promis to lay the matter before the town the next
meeting

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the houfe of Leiu1 Daniel
Whitney on October: 13: 1760 they ordered the Clerk to give
the grants to the Afsefsors that ware made last march meeting

and Order them to be afsefed directly

at sd meeting they gave an order on the town Treafurer to
pay or order the payment of the Sum of nineteen p™nds fifteen
Shillings & Seven pence three farthings to the town Creditors

which was granted to them last march meeting

They alfo gave an Order on the treafurer to pay Mr Edward
Rufsel Schoolmafter the Sum of twenty pounds for his keeping
the School the first half year

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the houfe of the widdow
Mary Learned on Tuesday December : 2 Day : 1760 the Se-
lectmen haveing bin informed that one abijah Hammond & his
wife & their two Chi^dren ware Come to Refide in Watertown at
the houfe of John Hunt Esq1" that they came last from Newton
abouth the Tenth day of March Last past alfo that one Robert
Barry is come to Refide at mr Samuel Mafons he Came
last from sd Newton about the month of march Last past and
that one Elizabeth Bowman is Come to Refide at the Houfe of
Cap1 Nathaniel Coollidge She Came last from Lexington about
the month of march Last past

and

[201] and that one Joseph Wilfon was come to refide in sd
Watertown he came last from Danvers in the County of Essex,
abouth the month of march Last past, & refides at the houfe of mr
Robert Learned, as the Selectmen are Informed, their Circum-

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ftances being Such that thay fearing they may become Chargable
to the town if not timely prevented, ordered the Clerk to give out
a warrant to Mr Ebenezer Stone one of the Conftables to warn all
the afore Said perfons to Depart forthwith out of Said town,
which was accordingly done the Same week —

Attest Jonathan Brown Town Clerk

at the aforeSaid meeting the Selectmen gave an Order on
the town Treafurer to pay the Revd Mr Seth Storer the Sum of
£ s d

66 : 13 :4 which was Granted last march meeting for his Salery
for the prefent year

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the Houfe of M™ Mary
Learned on munday the twenty ninth Day of December 1760
thay gave an order to the town Treafurer to pay mr Edward
Rufsel Ten pounds for Keeping the School a Quarter of year —

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the Houfe of Mr Amos Bond
on Feby: 11: 1761 they gave an order on the Town Treafurer
to pay Six Shillings out of the Treafury to augustus Hibbert
towards his Support And an Order to pay to Cap1 Nathaniel
Coollidge the Sum of fifteen Pounds Twelve Shillings for Board-
ing his Brother Samuel Coollidge from the Seventh Day of March
last to the Seventh day of march Next, Likewife they gave an
order to Pay to Jonas Bond Esqr nine Shillings & to Leiu1 Daniel
Whitney Eighteen Shillings & eight pence To Mr Amos Bond
nine Shillings & To mr Jonathan Child eight Shillings which
Sums they had Expended in Supporting the French Family —
They alfo Ordered the Clerk to write to the Selectmen of Cam-
bridge Newton & Waltham to Defire them to Incert an article
in the warrants for their next march Meetings to know the minde
of their Several towns whether they will Join with Watertown in
Erecting a Work houfe

Letters ware accordingly Sent Dated the next Day

Attest Jona Brown Town Clerk

[202] At the Meeting Mentioned last on the last page ye
Selectmen Agreed upon a Town Meeting to be on Munday the
Second day of March next at nine of the Clock before noon at
the Publick Meeting Houfe & Directed the Clerk to Issue out
warrants to the Several Conftables to warn the freeholders &
Other Inhabitants Quallified to Vote in Town to Meet at time
& Place aforesd for the ends following Viz 1 To Chofe a
Moderator for sd meeting. (2) To Chofe Selectmen a Town
Clerk & Treafurer and all other town officers required by law to
be Chofe in the month of march annually (3) To Chofe a
Saxton & agree how he Shall be paid for his Servis (4) To Put
in their Votes for a County Treafurer (5) To know the minde
of the town whether Swine Shall Run at large the enfueing

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accounts

year (6) To Chofe a Committe to examin the Treafurers a
& to pais aney Votes thereon that they may think proper
(7) For the town to appropriate ye Intereft money Comeing to
them the Prefent year the year begining the eleventh of Decemr
Last past (8) To Grant a Salary for the Revd mr Seth Storer
for the year enfueing the year begining the first of march next,
(9) To Grant money for the Support of the School (10) To
grant money for the Support of the Poor (11) To grant money
for Repairing the grate Bridge (12) To hear the accounts of
thofe Perfons the town is Indebted to & grant money to Pay the
Same (13) To Grant money to Repair the Highways & Town
ways if the town think proper & to Chofe the Surveyors Collecttors
of ye Highway Rate & Determin the price of Labour in working
out sd Rate (14) To hear the Pleas of the Prefent or Late
Conftables for abateing any Perticuler Perfons Rates & for the
town to actt their pleafure thereon (15) To hear the Petition of
Nathaniel Harris Esqr praying the town to abate two years
Intereft on a Bond which he gave the town for a peice of land
lying near the mill Creek for the Reafons Sett forth in sd Pe-
tition & for the town to act their Pleafure thereon (16) To hear
the Petition of the wid° Elizabeth Learned Praying the town to
Choofe & Impower a Com": to give her a Deed of a Peice of
Land bought of the town by her late Hufband or for the town to
give Some Directions to the Com" formerly Chofe for sd affair
with refpect to exchaning the Bond & for the town to act any
thereon that they may think proper (17) To know the minde
of the town whether they will Come into any method to end the
Difpute betwixt Watertown & Waltham Relating to Walthams
part of the Charge in Maintaining the wid° Maddox and for the
town to act any thing on said affair they may think proper — (18)
To know ye minde of the town whether they will Join with
any of the Neighboring towns in erecting a workhoufe, & if
other towns Decline, whether they will proceed to Erect or
Procure one them Selves & for the town to ac^ any thing on the
affair they may think proper (19) To hear the Report of the
Com" appointed to Sell the pews that ware Cap1 John
Browns & Cap1 David Bauldwins and for the town to appro-
priate the money arifeing by the Sale there of or to act any thing
relating there to they may think proper

Likewife to Notifie the town Creditors to bring in their
accts to the Selectmen on Fryday the twenty Seventh of this
Inftant Feby at 2 of the Clock afternoon at the Houfe of the
wid° Mary Learned
Warrants ware Issued out accordingly

Pr Jona Brown Town Clerk

[203] At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the houfe of the
wid° Mary Learned on Fryday the 27 day of Feb*: 1761 for

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takeing in the acctts. of thofe perfons the Town is Indebted to the
accounts brought in are as follows (Viz)
To mr Sam11 Haftings for mending ye meet-
ing & School houfe Glafs
To mr Edward Maning for Botoming a
Chair for y* School houfe
To James Barned for Boarding Mary Preift
11 weeks at 3 : 4 pr week
To James Barned for Boarding mary Coollidge
& Mary Preift & Sundry other things
To Simon Haftings for work don at the School
houfe

To Bezaleel Learned for work don at the
greate Bridge Since adjufted
To him for warning Sundry Town Meetings
& Serving Conftable in y* Year: 1757 —
To mofes Stone for warning Sundry Town
Meetings & Serving Conftable: 1758
To Jonas White for like Service
To Jona Stone for Serving Conftable in the 1
Year: 1759 & warning Sundry Town Meet- }
ings & warning eight perfons out of Town J
To Jedidiah Spring for two Locks for the Pounc
To Jedidiah Leath for hinges &c for the School
houfe

To Jonas Coollidge for Planck for Smelt brook
bridge

To Simon Haftings for three Stones for a
Small bridge

To John Cook for Plank & Stones for a Small
bridge

To Simon Whitney for Stones for three Small
bridges

To Nath11 Harrington for Carrying Sufanna
Bollafon to Cambridge

To Jona Brown for Serving Treafurer &
afsefsor the Year Past

To John Kemball for Serveing afsefsor the
Year past

To Cap1 Nath11 Coollidge for Serveing afsef-
sor the year past

To Amos Bond for Stones for a Small Bridge
To mr Samuel Fisk for Stones for a Small
bridge

1 :

: 1

0 :

1 :

: 2

1 :

16 :

: 0

4 :

0 :

: 0

0 :

13 :

. 1

0 :

17 :

: 0

0 :

11 :

: 0

0 :

9 :

: 0

0 :

9 :

: 0

0 :

17 :

: 0

.0 :

2 :

: 0

0 :

6 :

: 2

1 :

17 :

: 0

0 :

2 :

: 0

0 :

3 :

: 0

0 :

10 :

: 0

0 :

3 :

: 0

6 :

y .

0 :

16 :

0 :

16 :

0 :

5 :

0 :

3 :

19 :

11 :

: 2

At Said Meeting the Selectmen gave an order to the Town

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Treafurer to pay mr Edward Rufsel the prefent School mafter
Ten pounds for his last Quarter of a Year in keeping the School
it ending the twenty Seventh day of March Next —
At Said Meeting the Selectmen being Informed that one abigail
Newton was Come to dwell at the houfe of Mofes Stone She
came Last from Southborough in the County of Worcefter: on
the thirteenth day of September last past her Circumftances being
Such that they would not receive her as an Inhabitant they there-
fore Ordered the Clerk to Ifsue out a Warrant to warn her out
town which was Accordingly don the Next Day
and the Service don and the warrant Returned
Entered March Sefsions

Attest Jons Brown Town Clerk

[204] At a Gene11 Town Meeting of the freeholders &
other Inhabitants of Watertown Quallified to Vote in town affairs
Regularly afsembled & meet at the Publick Meeting Houfe in
Said Town on Munday the Second Day of March AD 1761 for
the Choice of town Officers & Tranfacting other town affairs
Mentioned in the Warrants &c —

Voted & Chofe Jonas Bond Esq. Moderator of sd Meeting

Jonas Bond Esqr

Cap1 Edward Harrington

Mr Jonathan Child

Mr Nathaniel Stone

hl Daniel Whitney

Voted & Chofe for Town Clerk Capt Jonathan Brown

Voted & Chofe for Town Treafurer Cap1 Jonathan Brown

f Cap' Jona Brown

Voted & Chofe for Afsefsors ] Mr John Kemball

[ Cap1 Nath11 Coollidge

, 0 ™ , r ^ r , , ( Mr Nehemiah Mafon
\oted & Chofe for Conftables j Mr Simon Whitnev

tt i o ^.i f e t t t i ( Mr John Kemball
Voted & Choie for Wardens | M, gamuel Cook

Voted & Chofe Sealer of Lether Mr Isaac Sanderfon
Voted & Chofe fence Viewers

Voted & Ch°{e for Selectmen

Mr Thomas Harrington

xr i a ™ r n rxr-L S Mr Oliver Livermore

Voted & Chofe Surveyors of Highways | Mr Samuel Whitney

i7 j fi r-u : u- S Mr Jonathan Learnen Junr

Voted & Chofe Tythingmen j Mr James Dix

tt , o ™ r tx ( Mr William Bond

Voted & Chofe Hogrieves | Mr Jona Coollidge Goding

xr i o r^y c x-x . f Mr Thomas Saltmarfh

Voted & Chofe Deerrieves j M, Dayid Bemis

Voted & Chofe Surveyors of Timber ( Mr Bezaleel Learned
Plank &c ( Mr Jonas Coollidge

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j i / u j f Mr William Goding juner
Voted & Chofe Howards | Mr Joseph Patterfon juner

Voted & Chofe Clerk of the Market Mr Edmund Fowle

Voted & Chofe Gager of Cask Samuel Cook

Voted & Chofe Cullers of Hoops & ( Mr Bezaleel Learned

Staves \ Mr Samuel Cook

Voted & Chofe Saxton Mr Simon Haftings

Voted to pay the Saxton by two Contrebutions as Ufual

[205] The Vote was put whether it is the minde of the
town that Swine Should Run at Large the prefent Year under
the Regulation of the law and it past in the Negative —

i o ™ c ^ • f Mr Nath1 Harrington

Voted & Chofe a Committe to ) Mr gami Fisk

Examin r Treafurers Acc«* j Mr John Kemball

Upon a motion made & Seconded the vote was put whether
this meeting with the Remaining bufinefs be Adjournd to Mun-
day the Ninth Inftant at 1 of the Clock afternoon at this place
and it past in the Affirmative —

At a Meeting of the freeholders & other Inhabitants of Water-
town Quallified to vote in town affairs on Munday the Ninth
day of March AD 1761 pr Adjournm1

The Com" appointed to Examin the Treafurers accounts brought
in there Report which was Read and is a follows (Viz)
The Report of the Comtts Chofen by the town March the 2
day 1761 To Examin the Treafu" Accts.

Upon Examination of Said Accounts we finde them Right Cast
and well Vouch1

Nath11 Harrington 1
Watertown March 9: 1761 John Kemball | Comtte:

Sam11 Fisk J

Then the Question was Put whether it be the minde of the
town to accept of the Report of the Com", on the Treafurers ac-
counts and it past in the Affirmetive —

The 7 article was Read Put to vote whether the town will
appropriate the Intereft money Comeing to the town the prefent
Year (the year begining the Eleventh day of December last) as
it was the last Year (Viz) five Shillings & eight pence to the
School & the Remainder to the minifter & it past in the affeirm-
ative

Voted & Granted the Sum of 66 : 13 : 4 a Salary for the
Revd Mr Seth Storer the enfueing Year the Intereft money ap-
propriated to that Ufe to be part of said Sum —
Voted & Granted the Sum of 40 Pounds for the Support of
y* School

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Voted & Granted the Sum of 40 Pounds for y* Support of the
Poor-
Then the accounts of the town Creditors ware Read & accepted
& the Sum of : 19 : 1 1 : 8 : 2 Granted to pay the Same —

[206] The Question was Put if it be your Minds to grant
the Sum of : £13 : 6 : 8 to mend the High ways & Town ways
& the Surveyors to draw the money out of the Treafury as Need
Shall Require —

and the Vote past in the affirmative
Put to vote if it be your minds that the Late Surveyors be
Directed work out there Remaining Rates in Six Months & make
up there accounts with the Selectmen & it past in the Affirmative
Voted to abate Henry Bonds Tax in Conftable David Bemis'
List and Granted the Sum of 0 : 7 : 6 — to make it good and
alfo abated his Tax in Conftable Nathaniel Harringtons Lists &
Granted the Sum of 0 : 19 : 6:3. to make it good
Voted & abated James Hays Tax, in Conftables Harrington list
s d q

& Granted 7 : 7 : 2 to make it good and alfo abated 0:8: 0 —
in Conftable Bemis list and granted the like Sum to make it
good —

Voted to abate Abraham Scott Tax in Conftable Bemis' List &
Granted 0:6: 3 — to make it good —

Voted to abate Mofes Hagers Tax in said Bemis' list and

granted 0:6: 3— to make it good

Voted to abate Jofhua Whitneys Tax in mr Bemis' list and
Granted the Sum of 0 : 13 : 6 : 2 to make it good
Voted to abate Oliver Learneds Tax in Conftable Harrington
s d

List & Granted 0 : 15 : 2 — to make it good —
The (15) article was Read relating to Nathaniel Harris' Pe-
tition and Said Petition being Read & after Debate thereon it was
Put to vote whether the town will Refer the further Confid-
eration thereof to May meeting and it past in the Affirmative
The (16) article Read relating to the wid° Elizabeth Learneds
Request and after Debate thereon it was Put to Vote whether the
town will abate the fall of money on her late Hufbands Bond
which he gave to the town and it past in the affirmative
Put to Vote whether the Comn formerly Chofe for j^hat
purpose be Impowrd to proceed to take up the deed which the
town gave her Late Hufband and give her a deed in Lieu thereof

and. it past in the Affirmetive —
Put to Vote whether the town will Refer the Remaining bufinefs
to May Meeting and it past in the Affirmetive —

[207] At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the houfe of the
wid° Mary Learned on Munday the Ninth Day of March AD

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1761 for the Swareing Town Officers all the Selectmen took the
oih Relating to other Governments Bill

{Town Clerk
Town Treafurer
Afsefsor

John Kemball and Cap1 Nath11 Coollidge the oths of afsefsor

Simon Whitney — Conftable

John Kemball Warden
Isaac Sanderfon Sealer of Leather
Richard Clark &

Thomas Harrington $ Fence Veiwers

Oliver Livermore \ n - «

Sam^ Whitney \ Surveyors of Highways

William Bond and ) TT
Jon3 Coollidge Goding ] Hogrieves

Jonas Coollidge & ) 0 ( ~. , 9

Bezaleel Learned Surveyors of Timber &c

H awards.

William Goding Juner
Joseph Patterfon Juner
Edmund Fowle Clerk of the Market
Bezaleel Learned Culler of hoops & Staves &c

The above ware all Sworn to there Refpective Offices before
John Hunt Justice Peace

After Juftice Hunt was gone home Mr James Dix and Mr
Jonathan Learned Juner appearing offered to take the Oath of
Tythingmen and were accordingly Sworn by Jonathan Brown
Town Clerk —

Watertown March : 16 : 1761
To Jona Brown Clerk for the town of Watertown

This Certifies that mr Samuel Cook who was Choien by the
town of Watertown Culler of Staves Hoops &c as alfo Warden
at their Annuall meeting appeared and was Sworn to the faith-
ful Difcharge of his Refpective Trust agreable to Law

Coram J. Hunt J. Peace

[208] At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the Houfe of M"
Mary Learned on Tuefday the Seventeenth day of March AD
1761 for Puting out the Poor &c

The Selectmen Agreed with Mr Josiah Bright to Board & take
Care of Samuel Coollidge till further orders at four Shillings pr
week and Deiired Cap1 Edward Harrington & Miffu Jonathan
Child & Nathaniel Stone three of the Selectmen to remove him
next morning to sd Brights

They alfo Agreed with Mr Simon Coollidge to take & keep
Mary Coollidge (his Sifter) for one Shilling & Nine pence half
penney pr week & Said Mary to have what She earns her Self
mr Coollidge to keep her till further orders

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As No perfons appeared to take Joseph Stearnes & the wid°
Maddox it was agreed that the perfons that have the care of
them do keep them for the prefent

At Said Meeting they Ordered the Clerk to give the Diftre&s

to the Surveyors as they were the last Year

The Selectmen Signed an order on the town Treafure to pay
Joseph Coollidge ten pounds eight sh'U>n&s which is in full for
Boarding the wid° Maddox till the twenty Seventh day of
February last past and to pay to Jonas White Twenty one pounds
Nine Shillings & four pence which is in full for Boarding &
Cloathing &c for Joseph Stearnes till the fifth day of this Inftant
March

They Likewife Signed an Order on the Treafurer to pay Cap1
Edward Harrington Eighteen Shillings to purchafe wood for the

Nuteral French

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the Houfe of Jonas Bond
Esqr on the fourth Day of May AD 1761

The Selectmen haveing Received a Preecept from the High
Sheriff of the County of Midds Requiring them fourth with to
afsemble the Inhabitants of the town in Order to Elect & Depute
a Suitable perfon to Reprefent in a greate and General Court or
afsembly Appointed to be held & keept at Bofton on Wedenfday
the Twenty Seventh Day of this Inftant May In obfervance
whereof they ordered the Clerk to Issue out a Warrant Directed
to the Conftable Requiring him to warn the freeholders & other
Inhatn. of Watertown who are Quallified to Vote in the Choice
of a Reprefentative to Afsemble & Meet together at the publick
Meeting houfe in sd Town on Munday the Eighteent day of this
Inftant May at one of the Clock afternoon then and there to
Elect a Meet perfon to Reprefent the town at a Greate & general
Court appointed to be held & kept at the Court Houfe in Bofton
on the Twenty seventh Day of this lnf^ant May

Likewife

[309] Likewife to Order the Conftable to warn the free-
holders & other Inhabitants of Watertown who are Quallified to
Vote in town affairs to Meet at the Publick Meeting houfe in
Sd Town on Munday the Eighteenth day of this Inftant May at
two of the Clock afternoon for the ends following (Viz) 1 to
Choofe a Moderator for sd Meeting 21y To act on the fifteenth
Seventeenth eighteenth & Nineteenth articles which ware in the
warning of last march Meeting which were put of to this Meet-
ing sd articles to be the Second third & fourth and ™th articles
in the warrant

(6*) To Coofe any town officers in the place of thofe that
ware Chofe in the month of march last who refufe to Serve
(7*y) To Grant a Sum of Money to Sattiffie the Committe for

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Repairing the fence on the Minifteral place, and to act any
thing further on the affair they may think proper —
(8y) To Grant money to pay the aisefsors for Inquiring into
the Rateable Estate of the town as Required by law (9ly) To
know y* minde of the town whether they will grant a peice of land
to mr Daniel Bond in leiu of a peice he has left out to accomo-
date the Road (10ly) To hear the petition of John Warrin pray-
ing the town to abate his Rates in Conitable Harringtons Lists for
the Reaions Settforth in sd Petition

A Warrant was Issued out accordingly

Attest Jona Brown Clerk
At Said Meeting the Selectmen Deiired Leiur Daniel Whitney
to Treat with mr Marihel Spring to keep the School two
Months —

At a General Town Meeting of the freeholders & other In-
habitants of Watertown Regularly afsembled & meet at the
publick meeting houie in sd Town on Munday the Eighteenth
Day of may AD 1761 for the Choice of a Perion to Reprefent
them in a Grate & General Court or Aisembly appointed to be
held & kept for his Majesties Service at the Court houfe in
Bolton on Wedensday the Twenty Seventh day of this Inl'tant
May The Major part of the Selectmen being prei'ent The
Voters ware Called upon to bring their Votes for a Repreienta-
tive and after the Votes were brot in Sorted <Sc Numbered it
appeared that Leiur Daniel Whitney was Chofe to Reprefent the
town at the Court above sd

[210] At a General Town Meeting of the freeholders &
other Inhab15- of Watertown Quallified to Vote in town affairs
Regularly afsembled & Meet at the Publick Meeting houie in sd
Town on Munday the Eighteenth Day of may AD 1761 for
Transacting town affairs as Sett forth in the warrant for sd
meeting —

Voted & Chofe mr Xath!1 Harrington Moderator for sd Meet-
ing

The Petition of Xath!I Harris Esqr being read & after Debate
thereon the Quei'tion was put whether it be the minde of the
town to difmifs the petition for this time and it past in the
affirmative

Then the Article relating to the wid° Maddox was Read &
after Debate thereon the Vote was put whether the Committe
formerly Choien for sd affair puriue the matter further as they
may think proper

and the Vote past in the affirmative
Then the article relating to erecting a workhouie was Read
& after Debate thereon the Vote was put whether the town will
Join with any other towns in Erecting a workhouie & it past in
the Negative

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Put to Vote whether the town will erect one them Selves and it
past in the affirmative

f Mr Thos Saltmarfh
Voted & Chofe a Committe for sd affair \ Jonas Bond Esqr

[ Mr Cornelius Waldo
Put to Vote if it be your minds that the Committe draw a Plan
of a proper houfe & Se whether they can purchafe a peice of
land in a Suitable place for to Erect Such houfe on and Se what
the Charge thereof will be and lay the Matter before the town

at their next meeting and it past in the affirmative

Then the Committes Report was read relating to the Sale of
the Pews that were Cap1 Browns & Bauldwins then the Vote was
put whether the town do accept of the Committes report as now

Read and it past in the affirmative

Put to Vote whether the town will appropiate So much of the
money arifing by the Sale of sd pewns as to pay the prime Cost
and it Past in the affirmative

Voted & appropiated the Remaining part of the money arifing
by the Sale of the pews towards the Repairing the fence on the
Minifteral place

Voted & Granted the Sum of four Pounds towards paying the
afsefsors for Inquiring into the Rateable estate of the town as
Required by law —

[211] Voted that the old Committe lay out a peice of land

to Mr Daniel Bond as they may think proper

Voted and abated John Warrins Rates in Conftable Harringtons
lists and Granted the Sum of : 1 : 3 : 6 to make it good
Upon a Motion made & Seconded the Vote was put whether
this meeting with the bufinefs of the Sixth article be adjound to
Munday next at Six of the Clock afternoon at this place and it
past in the affirmative

The Moderator Declared accordingly adjourned.

At a General Town Meeting of the freeholders & other In-
habitant of Watertown on Munday the Twenty fifth day of
may 1761 at the Publick Meeting houfe in sd Town pr adjourn-
ment

Nehemiah Mafon appearing & promist to take the Oath of a
Conftable in a Short time but not Chufeing to do it at this time a
Motion was made & Seconded it was put to Vote whether this
meeting be Adjourned to the Twenty fifth of august Next at five
c< the Clock afternoon at this place with any remaining bufinefs

and it past in the affirmative

The Moderator Declared it accordingly Adjournd.

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the Houfe of the widow
Mary Lea™ed on the Seventeenth Day of June 1761 Jonas Bond

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Esqr Informed them that a poor Child was brought to him
from Medford by a due Courfe of Law

The Selectmen Agreed to look out for a place to put out the
sd Child to Nurfe at, and when either of them Shall finde a
place and agree what they Shall pay a week to lett the Clerk
know that he may make a Record thereof

At a Gen11 Town Meeting of the freeholders & other In-
habitants of Watertown Quallified to vote in town affairs
Regularly Afsembled at the publick Meeting houfe in sd Town on
Tuesday the 25 Day of August AD 1761 pr Adjournment
Mr Nehemiah Mafon appear'd and offer'd to take y* oath of
a Conftable and was accordingly Sworn by Jonathan Brown
Town Clerk — —

Upon a Motion it was put to vote whether this Meeting be
adjourn'd to the first monday of October next at 5 of the
Clock afternoon at this place and it past in the affirmative

[212] At a Meeting of Selectmen at mr Thomas Salt-
marfh's on the 28 Day of August AD 1761

They Gave thare Confent to the wid° Mary Learned & mr
Thomas Saltmarfh's & John Hunt Esqr mr Cornelius Waldo
mr John Remington and mrs Hannah Livermore's Renewing there
licences's

at this meeting the Selectmen haveing received an account from
mr Jonas Harrington for 354 feet of plank (which h^ brought
to the Grate Bridge in watertown) at 20/ 1 pr hundred which
amounts to three pounds Ten Shillings & nine pence They or-
dered the Clerk to write an order to the Selectmen of Weston to
pay the Same

At Said Meeting Complaint being made by Several Neighbours
that the wid° Warrin was in Sufering Circumftances they agreed
to meet again on Monday the fourteenth day of Sep1" at 4 of the
Clock afternoon at the wid° mary Learneds to agree with Some

Suitable perfon to take care of Said warrin

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the Houfe of the wid° Mary
Learned on Monday the 21 Day of Sepr: 1761 the Selectmen
Agreed to have a Town Meeting on Monday Next at the publick
Meethoufe & Directed the Clerk to Issue out warrants to the
Several Conftables to warn the Inhabitants to meet at said
time & place to act on the following articles (Viz) (1) to
Choofe a Moderator for Said Meeting (2) To hear the Re-
port of the Committe on the affair of the Work-houfe and for
the town to grant money to build Said houfe or do any thing on the
affair they may think proper — (3) To know the minde of the
town whether they will Choofe a Committe to Settle the bounds
of the land which Nath11 Harris Esqr gave to Sett the Meeting-

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Houfe upon (4) To know the minde of the town whether they
will give Liberty (to Such perfon or perfon as incline) to Erecl:
Stables on the line betwixt the late Nath11 Harris Esqrs land and
that which he gave to the town — and warrants were Issued out
accordingly

Attest J Brown Town Clerk

[213] At Said Meeting they agreed to procure Some
Cloathing for the wid° Warrin Viz two Shifts a pair of Stockings
and a pair of Shoes

At a Gen11 Town Meeting of the freeholders & other Inhab-
itants of Watertown Quallified according to law to Vote in town
affairs Regularly Afsembled & Meet at the publick Meeting
Houfe in Said Town on Monday the 28 Day of Sepr. 1761
Voted and Ch°ofe Mr Sam11 Fisk Moderator for sd Meeting —
Then the Second article was read & the Committe Reported that
they had Drawn a Plan of a work-houfe which is thirty foot
Square to be four Rooms on the lower floor with a fire place
in each of them and a Gamber Roof with two fire places above
the Charge of the building they are informed will be about one
thoufand pounds old Tenor and after the town had Confidered
and Debated the affair they purpos'd to add two more to the
Committe and the Question was put whether it be the minde of
the town to add two more to the Committe and it past in the
affirmetive

Voted & Chofe Cap1 Edward Harrington & Mr John Kemball
to be of said Committe

Then the Vote was put whether it be the minde of the town
that the. Committe look out further for a Suitable place whereon
to build the above said work-houfe & Se what they must give
for Such a peice of land, and alfo Inquire what the Charge will
be if the houfe be built two Storey high more than if it be but one
as above said and Report at the adjournment of this meeting
& it past in ye affirmative

Then a Motion was made and the Vote was put whether it
be the mind of the town that this meeting with the Remaining
buifiness be Adjour'd to Monday next at two of the Clock

afternoon at this place and it past in the affirmative

Then the Moderator Declared it accordingly adjourn'd

[214] At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the Houfe of the
wid° Mary Learned on Munday the 28 Day of Sepr AD 1761—
They agreed with mr Simon Coollidge to Board and take Care
of Mrs Warrin one Month at 6s/1 pr week & to be paid for Clean-
ing her up the month to begin the fifth day of October Next —
At Said meeting the wid° Mary Leaned Purport to take one
of the Child ren of Jonas Learned and mr Bezaleel Learned pur-

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pos'd to take the Son of said Jonas for the prefent with out any
Charge to the town they alio agreed to put the Youngest to
mr Sam11 Child at 2s/8 pr week if he would take, as they were
informed he would and lett the mother of Said Children provide
for her Self as She purpos'd

at Said Meeting they agreed to allow mr Jonas Berned 13/6

old Tenor p Awe^k for keeping Man- Coollidge from the 27 day
of Feb7 last till further orders

At a Gen1 Town Meeting of the freeholders & other Inhabitants
of Watertown Quallified according to law to Vote in town af-
fairs Regularly ai'sembled and Meet at the publick Meeting
Houfe in Said town on Monday the fifth Day of October AD
1761 pr Adjourn1

The first article in the warrant was Read and after a long
Debate thereon the Vote was put whether the town will grant
money to build a work-houie and it past in the Negative —
(21y) The Vote was put whether it be the minde of the town
to grant the Sum of 13 : 6 : 8 to be improved in part towards
hiring a work-houfe and the remainder towards Supporting the

poor the preient Year & it past in the affirmetive

(31y) The Vote was put whether it be the minde of the town
to impower there preient Committe in the Name of the town to
hire a Suitable houie to be improved as a Work-houie as Reaion-

ably as they can, and it past in the affirmative

The third article was Read and after debate thereon the
Vote was put whether the town will Chooie a Committe to
Settle the bounds of the land which the late Nathaniel Harris
Esqr gave to the town to Sett the Meeting Houie upon and it
past in the affirmative —

[215]

Voted and Choofe-

Lr Daniel Whitney
Capr John Tainter
Eni Jona Bemis
Capr Edward Harrington
Dea. Sam11 Fisk

Voted

for said
Committe

Then the fourth article was Read and after Debate thereon
the Quefton was put whether'1 ^ **** minde ofthe town to act aney
thing on this article and it past in the Negative
The buiineis of the Meeting done the Moderator Declared it
Deiolved

At a Gen11 Town Meeting of the freeholders & other In-
habitants of Watertown Quallified to Vote in Town affairs
Regularly ai'sembled & Meet at the publick Meeting Houie in

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Said Town on Monday the fifth Day of October AD 1761 pr

ad jour1

The Committe appointed to repair the fence on the Minifterel
place being prefent informed the town that they had not finifhed
Said fence and So Did not know what the Charge would be
and therefore did not Defire aney grante at this time and there
being no other buifnefs the Meeting was Defolved —
N B the last Mentioned Meeting was begun on the Eighteenth
Day of may 1761 and Continued by adjournments to this time
At a Meeting of the Selectmen on the 29 Day of October 1761

at the houfe of Mr William Bond

They agreed to bind a Poor Child (Called Mary Mathyrs) to
Mr William Goding of Woburn and accordingly Signed the In-
dentures and agreed that sd Goding Should have thirteen pounds
Six Shillings and eight pence with the Child, he giveing Security
to the town to Save the town from any further Cost that may
arife by sd Child And ordered the Clerk to take a Bond and a
Mortgage Deed on Ten acres of sd Godings Land which Lies
in Woburn for the Towns Security which was accordingly done

Pr J Brown T Clerk

[216] At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the Houfe of Mr
Jona Child on the 16 : Day of Novr: 1761 They ordered the
Clerk to Issue out a warrant to warn the several perfons here-
after mentioned to Depart out of town Viz Daniel Edds with
his wife and Child who came Last from Charlstown about the
month of April last & Refide at the Houfe of Jedidiah Leath &
Thomas Rufsel who came l^st from Bofton in the County of
Suffolk in the month March last & Stephen Mafon who came
from sd "Bofton in May or June last and both Refide at the
houfe of the wid° Mary Learned And Richard Trufdal and his
wife and four Children who came last from Newton and Refide
in a Houfe that belongs to John Hunt Esqr they came into
town in August last past and abiah Foster who came last from
Waltham on the Second day of July last and Refides at the Houfe
of Andrew White alfo Kezia Rufel who came last from Bofton
in the County of Suffolk in the Month of April last to Refide

at the Houfe of Samuel Nutting-

A Warrant was Issued out accordingly & given to Conftable
Simon Whitney and the Service was done (Except to Kezia
Rufsel who Could not be found) and the warrants Returned
Cautions entered Dec1" Sefsions

Attest Jona Brown Town Clerk
at sd Meeting the Selectmen Signed an order on the town
Treafurer to pay the town Creditors what was granted them last
march Meeting also an order to pay the Revd Mr Seth Storer his
Salary for the prefent Year

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At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the Houfe of Cap1 Edward
Harrington on Monday the Seventh day of Decr: 1761
They being Informed that on Katherine Draper was come to
Refide at the Houfe of Mathew Johnfon in Watertown She
came last from Deadham in the County of Suffolk her Circum-
ftances being Such that they Refufe to admitt her to be an In-
habitant of Said town Ordered the Clerk to Issue out a war-
rant to warn her out of town a warrant was Issued out ac-
cordingly and given to S. Whitney and the Service done & the
warrant Returned and the Caution Entered at December Sessions

Attest J Brown Town Clerk

[217] At Sd Meeting the Selectmen being Informed that
Kezia Rufsel was Lurking about & Could not be found at prefent
ordered the Clerk to give out an other warrant to Mr Simon
Whitney to warn her out as Soon as She can be found which was
accordingly done

They alfo Agreed that mrs Learned the wife of Jonas Learned
Should Continue at mr Jonathan Child's where She now is till
further orders And that the sd mr Child and mr Nathaniel
Stone who are two of the Selectmen be Deiired to gitt what
things She has at Cambridge and bring them to mr Child" Houfe

— The Selectmen ordered the Treafurer to Call upon the per-
fons, who Received thofe persons into town (that have bin warned
out) emediately to pay the Charge thereof, and if any perfon or
perfons Refufe or Neglect to pay the Same to Sue them emediate-
ly

They Signed an order on the Treafurer to pay the Committe
thirteen pounds eleven Shillings for making fifty five Rods of
Stone wall and for Posts on the miniiteral place

At a Meeting of the Selectmen on the Eighteenth day of

January 1762 at the Houfe of the wid° Mary Learned

The Select-men ware Informed that Elizabeth Warrin was
in a way to Spend what Estate She had they Defired Cap1 Ed-
ward Harrington to go & Inquire into her Circumftances and
Report at the Next meeting

Mr. Nathaniel Coollidge Junr informed that his Uncle Samuel
Coollidge was with him and wanted Some Cloathing
The Selectmen agreed that sd Nath11 Coollidge Junr Should
procure him one pair of Shoes two Shirts two pair of Stockings
a Felt hat and a Hanckercheif & a wollen Cap they alfo Agreed
to allow Mr Coollidge 4s/8 pr week for Boarding Sd Samuel till
further orders

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the Houfe of L* Daniel
Whitney on Fryday the Nineteenth Day of Feb^ AD 1762.

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They agreed upon a Town Meeting to be on Monday the first
Day of March next at Nine of the Clock before noon at the
publick Meeting Houfe And Directed the Clerk to Issue out
warrants to the Several Conftables to warn the freeholders &
other Inhabitants who are Quallified to Vote in Town affairs
to meet at time Place afore sd for the ends fowllowing (Viz) —

(1)

[218] (1) To Choofe a Moderator for Said Meeting (2)
To Choofe Selectmen a Town Clerk Treafurer and all other
town officers Required by law to be Chofe in the month of
march annually (3) To Choofe a Saxton and agree how he
Shall be paid for his Service (4) To put in their Votes for a
County Treafurer (5) To know the minde of the town whether
Swine Shall Run at large the enfueing Year — To Choofe a
Comu to Examin the Treafurers accounts and pafs any Votes
thereon they may think proper (7) For the town to Appropiate
the Intereft money Comeing to them the prefent Year the year
begining the eleventh Day of December last past (8) To Grant
a Salary for the Revd Mr Seth Storer for the Year Enfueing the
Year begining the first Day of March Next (9) To Grant
money for the Support of the School (10) To Grant money for
the Support of the poor (11) To Grant money for Repairing
the Great Bridge (12) To Hear the accounts of thofe perfons
the town is Indebted to and grant money to pay the Same (13)
To Grant money to Repair the High-ways & town-ways if the
town think proper. And to Choofe the Surveyors Collectors of
the High-way Rate and Determin the price of Labour in working
out said Rate (14) To hear the pleas of the prefent or any of
the late Conftables for Abateing any perticular perfons Rate &
for the town to act their pleafure thereon (15) To Hear the
Petition of a Number of the Inhabitants praying the town to
give Liberty to make alterations in the hind Seats in the Gallary
in the Meeting-houfe as Settforth in their Petition and for the
town to act their pleafure thereon (16) To Hear the petition
of ye wid° Murch praying the town to Grant her a Small peice
of land to accomedate her Houfe as the town may think proper
(17) To Hear the Report of the Committe on the affair of the
work-Houfe and for the town to make Some further grant of
money to hire a Suitable Houfe or to Build one for that pur-
pose or do any thing on the affair they may think proper (18)
To hear the Petition of Joseph Harrington Guardian to Henry
Learned praying the town to take into Confideration the Cir-
cumftances of sd Henry as Sett forth in sd petition and for the
town to act their pleafure thereon (19) To know the minde
of the town whether they will bear any part of the Charge of
Supporting Jonas Learned wife and Children or whether Thomas
Learned Shall be oblidged to do the whole as he is liable to by

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Law and for the town to act any thing on the affair they may
think proper. (20) To Hear and take into Confideration the
petition of the Second precinct in in Cambridge preferred to the
General Court (a Copy whereof the Selectmen have been Served
with) praying that Some

part

[219] part of Watertown may be annexed to them and for
the town to do any thing or things they may think proper You
are Likewife to order the Conftables to notify the perfons to
whome the town is Indebted to bring in their accounts to the
Selectmen at the Houfe of the wid° Mary Learned on Fryday
the Twenty Sixth Day of February Currant in order to there
being laid before the town. And to Notify the Surveyors of
High-ways who have not made up their accounts to bring in their
accounts to the Selectmen at sd time and place —
at this meeting they ordered the Clerk to Issue out warrants
to warn Josiah Stone with abigail his wife & Four Children
(Viz) Abigail Elizabeth Josiah & Rachal out of town and Jerufha
Fuller who came last from Newton about September last and
Jonathan Scoot who Came last from Roxbury in the County of
Suffolk about September last and Sarah Kendal who Came last
from Waltham about September last their Circumftances being
Such that the Selectmen Refufe to Receive them to be Inhabitants
N B Josiah Stone & Famaly last from Lexington in April Last

— Warrants ware Issued out accordingly J Brown T C
The Selectmen Signed an order on the Treafurer to pay mr
Nathaniel Stone one pound Twelve Shillings 3/1 farthing for
Cloathing which the Selectmen procured for the wid° Lydia
Warrin

At a Meeting of the Selectmen on Fryday the 26 Day of Feb17

1762 at the houfe of the wid° mary Learned

mr Samuel11 Soden one of the late Surveyors of High ways
Informed the Selectmen that he had worked out his Highway

Rate which they Accepted

At this meeting they Signed on order on the Treafurer to pay
the Several Perfons the Several Sums Sett to their names agreable
to their accounts which they gave into the Selectmen (Viz)

To Jonas White for Boarding and Cloathing

Joseph Stearns one Year: 22: 2:3

To Jonas Beamed for Boarding Mary Cool-

lidge to the 26 of Febry 4 : 13 : 7

To Simon Coollidge for Boarding the wid°

Warrin 21 weeks 7: 2:6

To Nath1 Coollidge Junr for Boarding Sam11
Coollidge till the first Day of March Next and
for a Cap and a pair of Stockings 2:16:1:2

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: 8
And

To Ll Daniel Whitney for keeping Jonas

Learneds wife and Children 0:14:8:0

To Jonathan Child for Jonas Learneds wife

and Children 5: 8:5 —

To Samuel Child for Jonas Learneds Child — 3:11:2:2
To Joseph Coollidge for Boarding the wid°
Maddox till the Twenty Seventh Day of

February Next 10

To mr Marfhal Spring for keeping the School
three months 13
To mr Samuel Cotton for keeping the School
three Months: 13

[220]

And To Mr Samuel Whitney for work at the

Highways & Town ways 6: 7: 8:3

To Mr Oliver Livermore for work at Said

ways 6: 14: 10 —

To Cap1 Nathaniel Coollidge for taking the

Invoice in May 1: 6: 0 —

To mr John Kemball for taking said Invoice — 1 : 4 — 0 —

To Jona Brown for taking Said Invoice 2 : 8 — 0 —

alfo Signed an order on the Treafurer to pay Ll Daniel Whitney
the Sum of five pounds twelve Shillings & ^/2for Labour don by
Several perfons at the Great Bridge

Likewife at this Meeting the town Creditors brought in their
accounts to the Selectmen in order to their being lay'd before the

town which are as follows (Viz)

To Dr Josiah Convers for Delivering Jonas
Learneds* wife :

To L* Daniel Whitney for Cash paid to Joseph
Welfh for mending the Schoolhoufe Glafs —
To John Hunt Esqr for Houfe Rent an other

Nefcesrys for the french Family

To Joseph Whitney for Six large Stones for a
Bridge

To Simon Whitney for Stones for the bridge
by Sangers

To Cornelius Waldo for powder & ball for
Wm White and John Warrin when going on
the alarm in 1757 :

To Jona Brown for Serving Treafurer &

afsefsor the Year past —

To Sam11 and Jonas Barned for Rocks for two
Bridges —

: 13

: 4

: 8

: 4 : 3

: 16

: 0

: 3

: 4

: 0

: 8 —

: 9

: 4 : 3

i 0

: 4

: 0 —

: 6

: 9

: 4 —

: 10

: 0 —

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To Jonas Bond Junr for Serving Conftable

&c— 1 : 0:0 —

To Nath11 Harrington for like Service 0 : 9:0 —

To David Bemis for like Service 0:9:0 —

To Capr Nath11 Coollidge for Serving afsefsor

the Year past 0:16:0

To mr John Kemball for Like Service 0:16:0

33 : 10 :11 : 2

[221] At a Gen11 Town Meeting of the freeholders and

other Inhabitants of Watertown who are Quallify'd to Vote

in town affairs Regularly Aisembled and Meet at the publick

Meeting Houfe in sd town on Monday the first day of March

AD 1762 for the Choiie of Town officers and Tranfacting other

Town affairs as Mentioned in the warrant

Voted k Chofe Jonas Bond Esqr Moderator for sd meeting

Jonas Bond Esqr

U Daniel Whitney

Voted & Chofe for Selectmen \ Cap1 Edward Harrington

M' Jona Child

Mr Nath1 Stone

Voted & Chofe for Town Clerk Cap1 Jona Brown who was Sworn

at this time by John Hunt J Peace

Voted & Chofe for Town Treasure Cap1. Jona Brown

f Mr John Kemball

Voted & Chofe for afsefsors \ Cap1 Jona Brown

[ Mr Mofes Stone

Mr Benjn Felton

Mr Thomas Harrington

\ Mr Jona Stone

( Mr John Cook

Voted & Chofe Sealer of Leather Isaac Sanderl'on

j Mr Nathan Coollidge

/ Mr David Bemis

Voted & Chofe Surveyors of ( Mr Daniel Sawin

High ways ) Mr Jona Bemis Junr

*t- * - rr, . . ( Mr Joseph Coollidge

Voted & Chofe Tythingmen

Voted & Chofe Hogreives —

Voted & Chofe for Conftables

Voted & Chofe for Wardens
Voted & Chofe Sealer of Leath
Voted & Chofe fence Veiwers

( Mr Josepi
( Mr John

Stearns

Mr Sam11 Jenifon Junr

M1 David Coollidge Junr

-r . 0 . . ( Mr Cornelius Waldo

\oted & Chofe Deerreives j M, Jedidiah Leath

Voted & Chofe Surveyors of Timber ( Mr Jonas Coollidge
Planck &c— j Mr Bez11 Learned

Mr Sam11 Nutting

Voted & Chofe Howards } M, Edward Harrington

Voted & Chole Clerk of the Market Mr Corm

JUS

Waldo

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Voted Gager of Cask Mr Samuel Cook

Voted & Chofe Cullars of Hoops & Staves |^Jr SmTt^Prentice

Voted * Chofe for Saxton mr Simon Haftings

Voted to pay the Saxton by two Contrebutions as Ufual

[222] Voted that Swine Shall Run at large the prefent

Year under the Regulation of the law

Voted to Choofe a Committe to Examin the Treafurs accounts
and that they make Report at the adjournment of this meeting

{Dea Samuel Fisk
Mr Nath11 Harrington
Mr John Kemball
Voted to appropriate the Interest money Comeing to the town
as it was last Year (Viz) five Shillings & eight pence to the School
and the Remainder to the Minifter

Voted & Granted the Sum of 66 : 13 : 4 a Salary for the
Revd Mr Seth Storer the enfueing Year the Interest money appro-
priated to that ufe to be part of Said Sum

Voted & Granted the Sum of 40 pounds to Support y* School
Voted & Granted the Sum of 80 pounds to Support y* Poor
Then the Nineteenth Article was Read and after long Debate
thereon the Queftion was put whether the town will do any thing
towards the Support of Jonas Learneds Family and it past in
the Negative '■

Then the Question was put whether it be ye mind of the town
to adjourn this Meeting with the Remaining bufinefs till To mor-
row at twelve of the Clock at this place

and it paft in the affeirmative
Then the moderator Declared it was accordingly adjourn'd

At a Gen11 Town Meeting of the freeholders and other In-
habitants of Watertown at the publick meeting Houfe in sd town
on Tuesday the Second Day march AD 1762 By Adjourx- the
meeting being Opened the town proceed on the Eleventh article
and

Voted & Granted the Sum of Six pounds to Repair the great
Bridge —

Then the accounts of thofe perfons to whome the town is
Indebted were Read to the town and accepted by the town (Ex-
cept Eleven pounds Sixteen Shillings in John Hunt Esq" and
Jonas Barneds for Extraordinaries for Mary Coollidge) and the
Sum Twenty pounds five Shillings & 6/3 farthings was Voted
& Grated to pay the Same

Then the Com11- on the Treafurers accounts gave in ti^ir Report
which was Read to the town and

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the Vote was put whether the town do accept of this Report
and that it be Recorded

and it past in the affeirmative

And

[223] And is as follows (Viz)

We the Subscribers Appointed by the Town to Examin the
Town Treafurers Acctts- Upon Examination find Said Accts-
well Vouch't and Right Cast

Sam11 Fisk

Watertown March : 2d. 1762 Nath1 Harrington

John Kemball —

Voted to mend the High-ways by a Rate the prefent Year
Voted and Granted the Sum of £40 pounds to Repair sd ways
Voted & Chofe the Surveyors of the High ways Collectors of
the Highway Rate

Voted that the Price in working out Said Highway Rate be

the Same it was in the Year 1760

Voted to abate the wid° Phebe Jackfons Rates in Conftable

s d q

Nathniel Harringtons lists and Granted the Sum of 3 : 11 — 3
farthings to make it good

Then the petition of Jona Learned Junr and others was Read
to the town Relating to the Seats in the Meeting houfe and the
Vote was put whether it be the mind of ye town So far to grant
the prayer of Said petition as that the Said alterations be made
at the Charge of the town and that the Difpotion of the Seats be
as the town Shall think Proper — and it past in the affeirmative
Voted that the prefent Selectmen be a Com" to manage sd affair
Then the wid° Murchs Request laid before the town and the
Town Voted that the Selectmen lay out a peice of Land (as they
proper) for the Said wid° Murch to Improve During the towns
pleafure —

The Seventeenth Eighteenth and Twentieth articles not being
past upon a Motion was made & Seconded and put to Vote whether
it be the minde of the town to put of thefe articles to May meet-
ing Next

and it past in the affirmative

Voted to Reconfider the Vote Relating to Swine

Then the Moderator Defolv'd the Meeting

[224] At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the Houfe of the
Wid° Mary Learned on Tuefday the Second Day of March AD
1762 for the Swareing the Town officers four of the Select-
men took the oath Relating to other Governments Bill

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Jonas Bond Esqr

Ll Daniel Whitney Sworn pr J Brown T Clerk
(Viz) \ Cap1 Edward Harrington
Mr Jona Child
Mr Nath1 Stone
Jonathan Brown the oths of Treafure & afsefsor
John Kemball and ) , , , ,
Mofes Stone the } oath of afsefsors
Benjn Felton & Thomas Harrington y* oath of Conftable
Jonathan Stone & John Cook the oath of Warden
David Bemis y* oath of fenceveiwer

Daniel Sawin ye oaths of Surveyor of Highways & Collector

Joseph Coollidge & John Stearns the oath of Tythingmen

Sam11 Jenifon Junr the oath of Hoogreive

Cornelius Waldo & Jedidiah Leath the oath of Deerreives

Jonas Coollidge & Bezaleel Learned the oath of Surveyors of

Timber

Edward Harrington Junr the oath of Howard

Cornelius Waldo the oath of Clerk of the Market

Samuel Cook & Smith Prentice the oath of Cullars of Hoops

Staves &c . . . .

The above Named perfons ware all Sworn before

John Hunt Justice Peace

Watertown March : 9 : 1762
Lel Daniel Whitney took the Money oath Required by law to
Quallifie him to Serve as Selectman & Isaac Sanderfon took the
oath of Sealer of Leather Nathan Coollidge took the oath of
Fence Veiwer

Sworn pr Jona Brown Town Clerk

[225] At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the Houfe of the
wid° Mary Learned on Tuesday the Ninth Day of march A D.
1762 for puting out the poor They Agreed that mr Joseph
Coollidge Should Board Samuel Coollidge at 4/1 pr week and

the wid° Maddox at 4/1 pr week till further orders

They agreed with mr Jonas White to keep Joseph Stearnes for
the prefent

They agreed with James Berned to Board mary Coollidg till

further orders at 13/6 pence pr week

And they agreed with mr Simon Coollidge to keep the wid°
Warrin at Six Shillings & eight pence pr week for the prefent —

They alfo agreed to have a Town Meeting on Monday next
at one of y* Clock afternoon at the publick Meeting Houfe and
ordered the Clerk to Issue out warrants to warn the Inhabitants
to meet at time and place afore Said to act on the following Ar-
ticles (Viz) (1) To Choofe a Moderator for Said Meeting

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(2) To hear the Report of the Committe on the affair of the
work houfe and for the town to grant a Sum of money to hire
a Suitable houfe or Build one for that purpose, and for the town
to act any thing on the affair they may think proper (3) To hear
and take into Confideration the Petition of Second precinct
in Cambridge prefered to the General Court (a Copy whereof the
Selectmen have been Served with) Praying that Some part of
Watertown may be annexed to them and for the town to act any
thing or things on the affair they may think proper —

(4) To know the minde of the town whether Swine Shall Run
at Large the prefent Year —

Warrants were Issued out accordingly

Attest Jona Brown Town Clerk

At a Meeting of the Selectmen on Monday the fifteenth day of
March AD 1762 at the publick meeting houfe
they being Informed that one Mary Stearns was Come to Dwell
at the Houfe of Jonas Bond Esqr who Came last from Charlstown
about the month of June last past and one Ruhamah Wellington
Come to Dwell in town and Refides at the Houfe of Ebenezer
Mafon She Came last from Wefton in the month of April Last
past their Circumftances being Such that the Selectmen Refufe
to admitt them to be Inhabitants of Watertown and ordered the
Clerk to Issue out a Warrant to warn them out of town which
was accordingly Don

attest J Brown Town Cler —

[226] At Said Meeting they ordered the Clerk to write to
Thomas Learned of Deadham to acquaint him that unlets he
Came and took Care of Jonas Learneds wife and Children and
pay what Charge the Town had bin at they Should take the Steps
of the law in yl Case provided

At a General Town Meeting of the freeholders and other
Inhabitants of Watertown who are Quallified to Vote in Town
affairs Regulerly afsembled at the publick Meetinghoufe in Said
town on Monday the fifteenth Day of March AD 1762 for
Tranfacting the affairs Sett forth in ^ Warrant
Voted & Chofe Cap1- Jonathan Brown Moderator for sd Meeting
The Second article was Read and after long Debate thereon
1 the Quefton was put whether theATown will Build a Work houfe
the prefent Year and it past in the Negative

Put to Vote Whether the town will act any thing further on
this article and it past in the Negative

Then the third article was Read relating to Cambridge Second
precincts petition together with Said petition and after Confid-
eration thereon the Question was put whether it the mind of the

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afsefsors
Certificate

town that any part thereof be annexed to Said precinct and it
past in the Negative

Voted & Chofe Jonas Bond Esqr Mr Nathaniel Harrington
and Mr Samuel Fisk to be a Committe to make anfwer to the
great and General Court in the name of the town to sd Petition
of the Second precinct in Cambridge —

The fourth article was Read and the Question was put whether
it be the mind of the town Swine may Run at Learge the prefent
Year and it past in the affirmative

The Buifinefs of the Meting being over it was Difolved

[227] To the Seamen
Gentlemen

. This may Certify that we the Subscribers have
' afsest the Rateable poles & Estates in Sd town the
Sum of fourty pounds and have Committed lists of
sd afsefsment to the Several Surveyors who are
alfo Collectors of the High-way Rate (Viz)
To Jonathan Bemis Jur the Sum of — 21 : 0 : 0

and to Daniel Sawin the Sum of 19 : 0 : 0

with Lawfull warrants to levy & Collect the same
or See it worked out agreable to the Vote of the
town So as to make up their accounts with Your
Selves at on or before the last Day of November
Next

Watertown March : 16 : 1762

John Kembali \ . f .
Jon' Brown I ^efeors for
Mofes Stone J Watertown

At a Meeting of the Selectmen on Monday the third Day of
May AD 1762 at the Houfe of the wid° Mary Learned —
They agreed with Jonas Beamed to keep Mary Coollidge for
two pifterens pr week till further orders —

This being the Year for Preambulating the lines between towns
they Appointed mifsR Jonathan Child and Nathaniel Stone to go
on Said Service, Next Monday at eight of the Clock in the morn-
ing with Cambridge, at twelve of the Clock at noon with Wal-
tham, and at four of the Clock afternoon with Newton and or-
dered the Clerk to Notify the Selectmen of Said towns which

was accordingly don the Next Day pr J Brown T Cler

They Likewife ordered the Clerk to give out a warrant to
one of yc Conftables to warn Elizabeth Livermore to Depart out
of Watertown who came into town about the month of August
last who came last from Cambridge and Refides at the Houfe of
Nehemiah Mafon Which was Accordingly Done and the war-

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rant was given to Conftable Thomas Harrington — the Service
was done and the Caution was Entered at may Sefsion

Attest Jona Brown T C —

at this Meeting they agreed with mr Jonas Bearnard to keep
Mary Coollidge for two piftareens pr week till further orders —

[228] At Said Meeting the Selectmen having Recd a Pre-
cept Requiring them to afsemble the Inhabitants of Watertown
who are Qullifeed to Vote in the Choife of a Reprefentative In
obfervance whereof they Ordered the Clerk to Issue out war-
rants to the Conftables Requiring them to warn the freeholders
and other Inhabitants of Watertown who are Quallified to Vote
in the Choife of Reprefentative to Afsemble and Meet together
at the Publick Meeting Houfe in Said town on Monday the
Seventeenth Day of may at one of the Clock afternoon Then
& there to Elecl: and Depute one Suitable Perfon to Serve for
& Reprefent them in a Great & general Court or afsembly ap-
pointed to be held and keept for his Majesty's Service at the Court
Houfe in Boston on Wednefday the Twenty Sixth day of May
Currant — And Likewife to order the Conftables to warn the
freeholders and other Inhabitants who are Quallified to Vote in
Town affairs to meet at two of the Clock the Same Day at the
Same place for the Ends following (Viz) —
First to Choofe a Moderator for sd Meeting

(21y) To Hear the Petition of Joseph Harrington Guardian
to Henry Learned praying the town to take into Confideration
the Circumftances of sd Henry as Settforth in Said petition and
for the town to act their pleafure thereon (31y) To know the
minde of the town they will Purchafe the Remainder of the two
acres of land Belonging to the Heirs of Nathaniel Harris Esqr
Late of Watertown (if it may be had) Where the Meeting
houie Stands for Publick Ufes and for the town to act any
thing on the affair they may think proper — (41y) For the town
to add to ^ take from the lists of Jurymen as they may think
proper —

51y To Hear the pleas of any of the Late Conftables for
abateing any Perticuler Rates in their lists and for the town to
act any thing on the affair they may think proper —
Which was accordingly Don bareing Date the 7 Day

J Brown T Cler —

[229] At a Gen11 Town Meeting of the freeholders and
other Inhabitants of Watertown who are Quallify'd to Vote in
the Choife of a Reprefentative Regularly afsembled at the pub-
lick Meeting Houfe in Sd town on Monday the Seventeenth Dav
of may AD 1762

The Votes ware Called for and were Sorted and Counted

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and it appeared that L1 Daniel Whitney was Chofen to Repre-
fent the town at the Great and general Court appointed to be
Conven'd held and keept for his Majesty's Service at the Court
Houfe in Boston upon Wednefday the Twenty Sixth Day of
may Currant

At a Gen1 1 Town Meeting of the freeholders & other In-
habitants of Watertown who are Quallify'd to Vote in town
affairs Regularly afsembled at the publick meeting Houfe in sd
town on Monday the Seventeenth Day of May 1762 for Tranf-

acting the bufinefs as Settforth in the warrants

Voted and Chofe Cap1 Jonathan Brown Moderator for sd Meet-
ing—

The Second article was Read Relating to mr Joseph Harring-
tons Petition and sd Harrington Informed the town that he was
not Ready and that article was Difmift

Then the third article was Read and after long Debate thereon
It was put to Vote whether the town will Choofe a Committe to
Treat with the Heirs of Nathaniel Harris Esqr Deceaf1 to Se
whether they will Sell the Remainder of the two acres of land
to the town and for what Sum and Report to the town at their
next Meeting and it past in the Negative —

Then ye fourth article was Read together with the list of
Jurymen and they Voted that mifsr Thomas Saftmarfhs Samuel
Hagers & William Godings Names be taken out of the Box's
Voted that mifsurs John Sawin David Bemis, James Dix, Simon
Whitney, Ebenezer Stone Juner, Thomas Harrington, Edward
Richardfon, Jonathan Bemis Junr, & Daniel Bonds be put into
the Superior Box And that Mofes Hager, Daniel Edds, Thomas
Rufsell, Daniel Byles, Robert Learned, Elifha Learned, John
Chenery, James Vila & Jonathan Coollidge Goding be put into
the Inferior Box

The fifth article Read but no Conftables made any Pleas for
abatements So the article Dropt
and the Meeting was Difolved —

[230] At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the Houfe of the
wid° Mary Learned on the : 8 Day of July AD 1762

They Recd an account of mr Nathaniel Stone for Clothing
which he procured for Samuel Coollidge amounting to two pounds
two Shillings and Eleven pence three farthings and Signed an
order on yc Treafurer for the payment of the Same at this meet-
ing Nath11 Coollidge Notify'd the Selectmen that he had Rec'd
into his houfe a Negro woman Named Lois Barda. And Mr
Nathaniel Stone Informed that he had Taken into his Family the
wid° Lydia Warrin and that She Came last Fryday and that he
will keep her for 6/ pr week for the prefent and mr Jonas Berned

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Informed the Selectmen that Mary Coollidge was in want of
Some Cloathing and they agreed that sd Berned Should procure
two Shifts two Caps one peticoat one pair of Stockings and git
her Shoes mended

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the Houfe of Vs wid° Mary
Learned on Wedensday the 25th Day of August AD 1762 The
Selectmen haveing Received a List of ye Perfons Licenced the
Last Year (Viz) Thomas Saltmarfh and Mary Learned In-
holders John Hunt Esqr Cornelius Waldo John Remington &
Hannah Livermore Retailers which perfons the Selectmen ap-
prove of their haveing their Licences Renewed for the Prefent
Year

At the Selectmens Meeting on the 8 day of July AD. 1762
Mifsurs Jonathan Child & Nathaniel Stone made Verbal Re-
port that they had Meet with the Select-men of adjacent towns
and Renew'd the Bounds betwen Watertown and the adjacent
towns

[231] At a Meeting of the Selectmen of Watertown
Weston & Waltham at the Houfe of mr Richard Cutting in
Waltham on the 31st Day of august AD 1762 The Accounts
of y* Charge of ye Great Bridge over Charles River in Watertown
Since the last Adjustments were this Day Proportioned and Ad-
justed Betwen the three Towns See the acctts. at Large Signed
By ye Selectmen of Each town Entered Lib : 2 Page (63) in
the Treafury

At this Meeting the Selectmen ordered the Clerk to write an
order in their Name to the Selectmen of Weston to pay Jonas
Harrington Five pounds Nine Shillings & five pence which is in
full of what is Due to him for the planck which he brought to
the Bridge — — which was Accordingly done the Same day

Signed Jon3 Brown Town Clerk

At a Meeting of the Selectmen on the Second Day of Novr
1 762 at ye Houfe of mr Nath1 Stone They agreed that Ll Daniel
Whitney & Cap1 Edward Harrington were Defired to Repair the

School-Houfe in Such a Manner as they think Nefsacery

They being Informed that one John Draper & Ann his wife
and their Child Ann were Come to Dwell in Watertown who
Came last from Roxbury in ye County of Suffolk in ye month of
April or May last And Josiah Stearnes who Came last from
Weftminfter in ye County of Worcefter in Feb^ last And
Jane Nutting & her two Children (Viz) Mary & Charls who
Came last from Needham in ye County of Suffolk about the
months of March or April last past and Jafon Bathrick who
Came last from Cambridge in ye County of Middx in ye month of

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august last past And Elizabeth Bond who Came last Fr°m sd
Cambridge in the month of last past And John Stratton

& his wife Mary & their four Children who Came last from Said
Cambridge about the month of March or April last past alio
Lois Berdu who Came last from Lexington in ye County of
Middllx. in y* month of last past the Circumftances of

them being Such the Select-men Refufe to Accept them to be In-
habitants of Watertown and ordered the Clerk to Issue out war-
rants Directed to ye Conftables to warn them out of Town
which was Accordingly Don and the Service don and y*
Cautions entered at Decr: Sefsions

Attest J. Brown Town Clerk

[232] At a Meeting of ye Selectmen on Monday y* 22 Day
of Novr: AD 1762 at ye Houfe of ye Wid° Mary Learned
They Agreed that mr Isaac Sanderfon Should Board ye Wid°
Maddox who Came to his Houfe y* Tenth Day of October last
till further Orders and have four Shillings pr week therefor —
They Signed Orders on the Treafurer to pay David Coollidge
ye Sum Sixteen Shillings & one penney two farthings for things
procured for Sam1 Coollidge Likewife to pay Nath1 Stone
0 : 19 : 3 : 2 for Cloathing wh. he procured for ye Wid° War-
rin Alfo an Order to pay ye Town Creditors y* Sum of
20 : 4 : 6 : 3 farthings which was Granted them Last March
Meeting —

They alfo agreed to have a Gen1 Town Meeting on Monday
the Sixth Day of December Next at y* Publick meeting Houfe at
one of ye Clock afternoon for ye ends following (Viz)
(1) To Choofe a Moderator for sd Meeting (2) To hear
what has been done Relating to y* Charge which has arifen to the
Town by Jonas Learned wife and Children and for y* Town to
acl: any thing on the affair they may think proper (3) Upon the
Request of Cap1 John Brown to know whether the town will
allow him Interest for the money which is due to him for his
Pew from ye time he offer'd it to the town and for the Town to
Act any thing on the affair they think proper (4) To know
whether the Town will abate any Perticuler Perfons Rates in
any of ye Late Conftables lists and to act any thing on ye affair
they may think Proper —

(5) To know whether the Town will allow any of y* Late
Conftables any pay for their Services who have not Received
any thing there for (6) To know the minde of ye Town whether
they will Sell a Small peice or Slip of Land Near y* wid° Murches
Houfe which belongs to the town and to act any thing on the
affair they may think proper —

And Ordered the Clerk to Issue out warrants Directed to ye

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Conftables to warn the Inhabitants to meet at the time and
Place for ye Ends afore Said which was accordingly Don

attest Jona Brown Town Clerk

[233] At a Gen11 Town Meeting of the freeholders &
other Inhabitants of Watertown Quallified to vote in town
affairs Reguarly Meet at the Publick Meeting-Houfe in sd Town
on Monday the Sixth Day of Decr: AD 1762 —

Voted and Chofe Jona Brown Moderator for sd Meeting
2 article Read and after Debate thereon the Vote was Put if it
be the mind of the Town that If the wid° Mary Learned Shall
pay one Half of what Charge the town has been at for the Sup-
port of Jonas Learneds wife and Children that the Treafurer
upon Receipt thereof Shall give her and Thomas Learned a Dif-
charge in full for the time past and it past in the affiermative —
Put to Vote whether it be the minde of the town to allow
Cap1. John Brown Intereft on the money that is Due to him for
his pew and it past in the affirmative

The 4 article was Read but none of the Conftables ask't to
have any perfons Rates abated and So it Dropt
The fifth Article Read & James Dix afked for Six pounds
for his Services as Conftable. And the Vote was Put whether
the town will allow his y6 Said Six pounds

and it Past in the Negative —
The Sixth article Read and the Vote Was Put Whether it be
the minde of the town to Sell the peice of land Near the wid°
Murches Houfe & that the Selectmen be Impowered to Sell the
Same if they think proper —

and it Past in the Affirmative
The buifinefs being over the Meeting was Difolved —

[234] At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the Houfe of ye
wid° Mary Learned on the : 17 : Day January AD 1763 —
They Signed on Order on the Town Treafurer to pay the
Revd Mr Seth Storer : 66 : 13 :4 which was Greanted for his
Sallary for the Year 1762 — They being informed that mr Jonas
Harrington Junr of Wefton was not paid for y* Plank which he

had given

brought to the great Bridge for which they a an order on
the Selectmen of Wefton they Signed an order on the Treafurer to
pay said Harrington the Sum of 5 : 9 : 5 which is in full of
what is due to him They alfo Signed an order to pay mr
Marfhall Spring our Prefent Schoolmafter the Sum of Sixteen
Pounds in part of his wages for Keeping School in Watertown —
At a Meeting of the Selectmen at y* Houfe of the wid° Mary
Learned on Monday the 21 day of Feb^ Anno Domini 1763
They ware Informed that there was one George Allen and Hannah
his wife & their two Children (Viz) George and Abigail who
Came last from Waltham about the month of may last and

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Refide at the houfe of Andrew White And one Lydia Wyre
who came last from sd Waltham about the Same time and
Refides at the Houfe of William Bond Their Circumftances
being Such that the Select-men Refufe to accept them to be In-
habitants of Watertown Therefore they ordered the Clerk to
Issue out warrants to warn them out of Town which was accord-
ly done and the Service was don and the warrants Returned the
Cautions entered at March Court —

Att Jona Brown Cler —

At this meeting they Signed an order on the Treafurer to pay
mr Jonathan Child Two pounds two Shillings & dl/2 which he
has Expended on the poor Alfo Two pounds thirteen Shillings
and four pence for Nurfing Jonas Learneds Child to mr Samuel
Child—

[235] And at this meeting they agreed to have the annual
Town Meeting on the Seventh day of march Next at the
Publick Meeting Houfe at Nine of the Clock in the forenoon
and Directed the Clerk to Issue out warrants Directed to the
Conftables to warn the freeholders & other Inhabitants who are
Quallified to Vote in Town affairs to Meet at time and place
aforesd for the ends following — (Viz) (1) To Choofe a Moder-
ator for said meeting (2) To Choofe Selectmen Town Clerk
Treafurer and all other town officers Required by law to be
Chofe in the month of march annually (3) To Choofe a Saxton
and agree how he Shall be paid for his Service (4) To put in
their Votes for a County Treafurer (5) To know whether Swine
Shall Run at Large the Enfueing Year (6) To Choofe a Com",
to Examin y* Treafurers accounts and to pafs any Votes on them
they may think proper (7) For the town to appropriate the
Intereft money Comeing to them the prefent Year y6 Year be-
gining the eleventh day of December last past (8) To Grant a
Sallary for the Revd Mr Seth Storer for y* Year enfueing ye
Year begining the first day of march Next (9) To Grant
money for ye Support of the School (10) To Grant money for
the Support of the poor (11) To Grant money for Repairing
the Great Bridge (12) To hear the accounts of thole perfons
the town is Indebted to and Grant money to pay the Same
(13) To Grant money to Repair the High-ways and Town-ways
if the Town think proper and to Choofe the Surveyors Collectors
of the Highway Rate & Determin the price of labour in working
out Said Rate (14) To hear the Pleas of any of the prefent or

in their lists

late Conftables for abateing any perticular Perfons Rates A
and for the town to act their pleafure thereon (15) To
Here the Report of Com", that were Chofen to Sell a Small
peice of Land Near the wid° Murches houfe and for the
Town to Act any thing on the affair they may think proper (16)

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To know the minde of the town whether they will Choofe a
Committe to Petition the great & General Court for Liberty to
Sell ye Wid°. Lydia Warrins thirds to be laid out for her Sup-
port (17) To know the minde of the town whether they will
Sell a Small peice of land Near John & Phinehas Stearnes Houfe
and for y6 Town to act any thing on the affair they may think
proper

Likewife to Notify ye Town Creditors to bring in their ac-
counts to the Selectmen at the wid° mary Learneds houfe on
Fryday the fourth day of March Next at one of ye Clock after-
noon

Warrants were Issued out accordingly dated y* 22 Day of
Feb^- 1763

Att Jona Brown Town Cler

[236] At a Meeting of ye Selectmen at ye Wido Mary
Learneds on Fryday the fourth day of march 1763 the perfons
whih kept the Poor brought in their accounts to the Selectmen
which are as follows (Viz) Nathaniel Stone for Boarding the
wid° Lydia Warrin from y* Second Day of July last to y* fourth
day of march 1763 which is thirty five weeks at Six Shillings Pr

s d

week which Comes to — — — — £10:10:0
and for two Tythingmens Stalfs 0:2:8

10 : 12 : 8

And Simon Coollidge brought an account for
Boarding sd Warrin 17 weeks at 6/8 P week

which comes to 5 : 16 :10

and Joseph Coollidge brought his acclt. for
Boardi ng y* wid° IVladdox fifteen weeks at

4/s Pr week 3:0:0

And Isaac Sanderfon for Boarding sd wid°
maddox 21 weeks at 4/1 Pr week & for three

pair of Shoes for y* Poor 5: 1:4

And Jonas Beamed for Boarding mary Cool-
lidge to y* fourth Day of March 1763 and

other things 7:16:8:2

And David Coollidge for Boarding Samuel
Coollidge and other things to y6 fourth of

march 1763 14:12:8

Alfo Jonas White brought in his last Account
for what he has don for Joseph Stearnes Decs1 12 : 2:1

Likewife John Cook brought in his account
for Labour at the Great Bridge Since ye Ad-
justment wh. was ye. 31 of August last 1:3: 8:1

60 : 5 : 11 : 3

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All which accounts ye Selectmen allow'd and Signed an Order
on the Treafurer for the Payment of the Same —
At this meeting ye Selectmen were Informed that there was
one Thaddeus Haftings Come to Dwell in Watertown at y*5
Houfe of John Kemball who Came last from Lexington in the
month of April last past his Circumftances being Such that y*
Selectmen Refufe to accept him to be an Inhabitant of Water-
town therefore ordered the Clerk to Issue out a warrant to one
of the Conftables to warn him out of town which was accord-
ingly done and given to Conf table Thomas Harrington who Did
the Service and made Return & the Caution was Entered at
march Court

Att J. Brown Town Cler
[237] At this meeting the following accounts were brought

to the Selectmen in order to their being laid before y£

: Town (Viz)

To Ebenezer Stone Junr for Serving Conftable-

— U

. 1 A

: U :

To Edmund Fowle for Service as Conftable —

: 5

: 8

To Simon Coollidge for 3 days Labour at y*

School houfe —

: 10

: 9 : 3

To Thomas Clark for Stones for a Bridge —

: 12

: 0 —

To John Kemball for Serveing Afsefsor

: 16

: 0 —

To Mofes Stone for like Service

: 16

: 0 —

To Jonathan Brown for Serving Treafr &

afsefsor

: 15

: 4 —

To John Hunt Esqr for Nefsacerys for ye

french

: 13

: 2

To Sam11 Danforth for medicine & attendance

on ye french

: 13

: 2 —

To Jonas Beamed for Nefsacerys for Mary

Coollidge

: 10

: 7 —

To Ll Daniel Whitney for houfe Rent for

y* french

: 0

To Jona Learned Junr for Labour at ye

School houfe

: 14

: 0 —

To Jedidiah Leath for Irons for Schoolhoufe

: 7

: 6

To Enfn Jona Bemis for Stones for a Bridge

: 5

: 4

To Simon Whitney for Serving Conftable

- 0

: 16

: 0 —

To Richard Clark for Like Service

- 0

: 11

: 0 —

Total

: 8

: 4 : 3

[238] At a Ge^ Town Meeting of y* freeholders and other
Inhabitants of Watertown Quallified to Vote in town affairs
Regularly Afsembled and meet at the Publick Meeting-houfe in
sd Town on Monday y^ Seventh Day of March Anno Domini
1763 for y* Choife of town officers and Tranfacting other
affairs Mentioned in y* Warrants —

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Voted & Chofe Mr Nath11 Stone Moderator for sd Meeting —

Mr Nath11 Stone
Mr Nath1 Harrington —
Voted and Chofe for Selecl-men] Mr John Kemball

Mr Jona Child—
Mr Mofes Stone
Voted & Chofe for Town Clerk Cap1 Jona Brown
Voted & Chofe for Town Treafr Cap1 Jona Brown

f Mr John Kemball
Voted and Chofe for Afsefsors — { Cap1 Jona Brown

[ Mr Mofes Stone

Voted & Chofe for Conftables— j 5Jr SS^cSlHdge Juner
Who Informed y* town that they had agreed with mr Jonathan
Stone to Serve for whole town if they would accept him in
their Room who Voted and accepted sd Stone to be Conftable in
their Stead

Voted and Chofe for Wardens- j }Jr c^dijwddo
Voted and Chofe for Sealer of Leather Mr Isaac Sanderfon
Voted & Chofe for fence-Veiuers— j ^ Sam11 Sanger

Voted and Chofe for Surveyor of ( Mr David Bemis
Highways / Mr Ebenezer Mafon

( Mr John Sawin
Voted and Chofe for Tythingmen j Mr R;chard Clark

*t . i « r i tt . ( Mr David Coollidge Junr

Voted & Chofe for Hogreives- j Mr john Chenery

Voted & Chofe for Deerreives— j ^r Eben^Studfon

Voted & Chofe for Surveyors of Timber \ Mr Jonas Coollidge
Plank &c— J Mr Bez11 Learned

tt j j /"m. t r tt j ) Mr Thos Learned
Voted and Chofe for Howards— j Mr John Chenery

( Mr Benjn Felton
Voted & Chofe for Clerks of f Market j Mr jedidiah Leath

Voted & Chofe for Gager of Cask Mr Sam11 Cook

Voted

[239]

Voted & Chofe for Cullars of Hoop & \ Mr Smith Prentice

Staves — ( Mr Sam1 Cook

Voted & Chofe for Surveyor of Wheat Ll Daniel Whitney —

Voted & Chofe for Saxton Mr Simon Haftings —

Voted to pay ye Saxton by two Contrebutions as Ufual

Voted that Swine Shall Run at large the prefent Year Under

the Regulation of the law as in that Case provided —

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j g / r ^ f Mr Nath1 Harrington

Voted & Chofe for a Com", to Mr John Ktmh^

Examin y Trealurers accounts ( Mr gamn White

Voted to appropriate ye Interest money Comeing to the town as
it was last Year (Viz) five Shillings & eight pence to the School
and ye Rest to the minifter

£ s d

Voted and Granted the Sum of 66 : 13 : 4 for a Salary for
y* Revd. Mr Seth Storer the enfueing Year the Intereft money
appropriated to that ufe to be part of that Sum y* Rest to be

afsest

Voted & Granted 40/ pounds for y* Support of the School

Voted & Granted 34/ pounds for Support of the Poor

Then the Accounts of thofe Perfons the Town is Indebted to
was Read and accepted onely mr Edmund Fowles for Collect-
ing the Meeting-Houfe Rate in the Year 1754 And John Hunts
Esqr which alfo was not allow'd And Voted and Granted the
£

Sum of 15 : 5 : 2 : 3 to Sattiffy them which were allow'd mr
Fowls which was not allow'd was £ 5/10 the town being In-
formed that John Hunt Esqr had been allow'd his account by the
Province & that mr Smith Prentice had Drawn it out of the
Province Treafury Some time Since, the following Votes were
past (Viz) first Voted to Choofe a Committe to examin into the
affair

{Cap1 Jona Brown
Mr Mofes Stone
U Daniel Whitney

Voted & Impowered Said Committe to Demand and Receive
of Mr Smith Prentice (if it appears that he has Received it) and
pay it to John Hunt Esqr and if mr Prentice Refufes or Neglects
to pay ye Same then Sue him for in behalf of the town —
Voted & Granted y Sum of 30 pounds to mend the High ways
this Year.

Voted & Chofe y Surveyors of y high-ways Collectors of ye
High -way Rate

Voted that the Price of Labour in working out sd Rate be the
Same it was the last Year —

[240] Voted & abated Benjamin Harris's Pole Tax in Con-
ftable Simon Whitneys lists and Granted the Sum of 0:16:10:2
to make it good

Voted & abated Joseph Curtices Rate in Conftable Fowls lists
and Granted the Sum of 0 : 8 : 2 : 3 to mke it good
alfo Voted and abated Sables Tax's in Said Fowles

lists and Granted the Sum of 0 : 4 : 8 : 3 to make it good —
Then the Report of ye Com", that ware Chofen to Sell a
Peice of Land Near the wid° Murches Houfe was Read to the

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town And the Vote was put whether it be y* minde of the town
to accept of Said Report and that it be Recorded and it

past in the affirmative
Voted & Chofe the Selectmen to be a Com", to Stake out Said

Peice of land See below

Put to Vote whether it be the minde of the town to Choofe a
Comlt. to Petition the General Court for Liberty to Sell the Wid°
Warrins thirds and it past in the Negative —
Put to Vote whether the town will Sell any land Near John &
Phinehas Stearnes Houfe and it

past in y* Negative —
The Buiinefs of y* Meeting being over y* Moderator Declared

it was Difsolv'd

Watertown March : 7 : 1763
The Report of the Committe yl w^e appointed by the town to
Vew and Confider what is proper for the town to do Relating to
y* Selling or Difposing of a Small Slip or peice of land Near ye
Wid° Murches Houfe Report as followith (Viz) that they
have attended that Service and have been on ye Spot and find that
sd land is but of Very Small Contents and as it lays betwen two
large Contrey Roads and Runs of to a very Small point for thefe
Reafons we Apprehend that it will ^e a greater Damage to the
Publick and the Neighbourhood by heaveing sd land Sold &
fenced in than y* Profits and Effects that may Come to the town
by the Sale thereof we are therefore of oppinion that it is not
prudent or adviiable for the town to Difpofe of Said land by
Selling and the Committe Do further

Report

[241] Report that in as much as y* wid° Murch has by the
leave of the Town Erected a Small Houfe on the Norwest Cor-
ner of sd land and has by her Induftery Subfisted her Self So that
She has not been Chargable to y* Town for Years past we are of
Oppinion that in anfwer to her late Requeft to the town that there
be a Small peice of land Sett of to sd wid° Near her houfe for a
Garden Spot and for laying her firewood &c and to be of the
following Contents (Viz) Meafureing four Rods from mr
Daniel Sawins South Corner & four Rods and four Rods from his
North Corner leaveing ye North High-way three Rods wide and
the South four Rods and Said land to be for the Ufe and Im-
provement of y* Said Sufanah Murch During her Natural life or
So long as She Rei'ides or Dwells in Watertown and then to
Revert to Said Town —

Jonas Bond
Daniel Whitney
Edward Harrington \ Com'
Jonathan Child
Nath1 Stone

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At a Meeting of Selectmen at y* Houfe of ye Wid° Mary
Learned on Fryday the 11th: Day of March AD 1763 for
Swareing Town officers four of ye Selectmen took the oath Re-
lating to other Govts- Bills (Viz)

Mifsurs Nathaniel Stone Nathaniel Harrington Jonathan Child
& Mofes Stone

Jonathan Brown ye oaths of Town Clerk Town Treafurer &
afsefsor & Mofes Stone ye oath of afsefsor. Jonathan Stone ye oath
of Conftable

Samuel White and Cornelius Waldo the oath of Wardens

Isaac Sanderfon y6 oath of Sealer of Leather Jonathan Stone &
Sam11. Sanger ye oath of fence Veiuers, John Sawin & Richard
Clark ye oath of Tything-men John Chenery & David Coollidge
Junr the oath of Hogreives

David Bemis & Ebenezer Mafon y*5 oaths of Surveyors of High-
ways & Collectors

Bezaleel Learned the oath of Surveyor of Timber &c
John Chenery & Thomas Learned y* oath of Howards —
Ebenezer Studfon & Thomas Pattin the oath of Deerreives
Samuel Cook y6 oath of Culler Hoops & Staves &c —
Benjamin Felton & Jedidiah Leath Clerks of the Market
all Sworn By John Hunt Justice Peace —

[242] Watertown March : 21 : 1763 mr John Kemball
after takeing the oath Relating to other Goverments Bills took
the oath of an Afsefsor

Sworn by Jona Brown Town Clerk

At a Meeting of y*5 Selectmen at the Houfe of y* Wid° Mary
Learned on the fourth Day of April AD 1763
The Selectmen agreed that the Surveyors Deftricts Should be
as they were last year (Se the (169) Page of this Book) and
that ye Clerk give them to the Surveyors, Agreed that mr Ben-
jamin Felton be Defired to take Care of the great Bridge the
prefent Year, Agreed that mr Daniel Sawin make a Gate for the
Burying Yard and Bring in his account to ye Town Agreed that
Mr Simon Coollidge Should Board and take Care of y* wid°
Lydia Warrin one Year y* Year to begin Next Fryday & to have
five Shillings & Seven pence half penney pr week for ye Same —
Agreed that mr Joseph Wellington of Cambridge take Samuel
Coollidge and Board him the Enfuing Year and that he have 3/4
pence pr week for the Same Agreed that mr Jonas Beamed Board

Mary Coollidge the Year enfuing at one piftereen pr week

Agreed that mr Thomas Learned Board the wid° Maddox the
year enfuing and have 24/6 pence old Tenor pr week for y* Same —
At a Meeting of y* Selectmen at the Houfe of mr Moses Stone
on Monday ye: 11 Day of April AD 1763—
They agreed that mr Moses Stone provide two Shirts for

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Samuel Coollidge — They ordered the Town Treafurer to Provide
Scales and weights Suitable to weigh Bread & pay for them out
of ye Treafury

They Agreed that mr. Marfhall Spring keep the School till
may meeting Next The Selectmen being Notified that Richard
Clark had taken one Elizabeth Mullet in to his houfe who Came
Last from Charlstown the :29 : Day of Novr. Last past her
Circumftances being Such that y6 Selectmen Refufe to admit her
to be an Inhabitant of Watertown they therefore ordered y* Clerk
to Issue out a warrant to y* Conftable to warn her out of Town —

[243] To r Selectmen
Gen11

This may Certify that we y* Subscribers have afsest y* Rateable
Pools & Estates in Watertown the Sum of Thirty Pounds and
have Committed lists of Said afsefsment to y* Several Surveyors
who are alfo Collectors of the High-way Rate (Viz) —

afsefsors | To David Bemis the Sum of £15 : 12 —

Certificate j And to Ebenezer Mafon the Sum of — 14 : 8 —

with Lawfull warrants to Levy and Collect the Same or See it
worked out agreable to the Vote of the town So as to make up
their accounts with your Selves at on or before the first Day of
February Next —

At a Meeting of ye Select-men at the Houfe of y* Wid° Mary
Learned on Monday the Second Day of May Anno Domini 1763
They haveing Received a Precept from y* High-Sherif of y*
County Requiring them to Afsemble the Inhabitants of Water-
town Who are Quallified to vote in the Choife of a Reprefenta-
tive In Obfervance wherof they ordered the Clerk to Issue out a
Warrant to y* Conftable Requiring him to warn the Inhabitants
of Said town who are Quallified to Vote in the Choife of a Repre-
fentative to afsemble and Meet together at the Publick Meeting-
Houfe in ye Said town on Monday the Ninth Day of May Cur-
rant at one of ye Clock Then & there to Elect a Suitable
Perfon to Serve for and Reprefent them in a Great and General
Court or afsembly appointed to be held and kept for His Majesty's
Service at the Court Houfe in Boston upon Wedenfday the
Twenty fifth Day of May Currant

30 : 0

Watertown March y*: 21: 1763 John Kemball"]

Jona Brown [
Mofes Stone J

afsefsors for
Watertown

And

[244] And Likewife to warn the freeholders and other

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Inhabitants of Watertown who are Quallified to Vote in town
affairs to meet at two of y*5 Clock afternoon on Said Ninth Day
of may for ye Ends following (Viz)

( 1 ) To Choofe a Moderator for Sd meeting

(2) To Hear the Report of the Committe that were Chofen at
march Meeting Last to Examin the treafurers accounts and to
pafs any Votes on the Same they may think Proper —

(3) To know the minde of the town whether they will Choofe
any more Surveyors of Timber &c

(4) To Hear the Petition of William Bond and others Pray-
ing the town to grant them Proper Seats where they may Sitt by
them Selves for the Reafons Settforth in Said Petition

(5) To know the minde of the town whether they will em-
ploy Mr Marfhal Spring to keep the School the Remaining part of
the Year if he is willing to keep the Same —

(6) To know the minde of the town whether they will abate
any Perticular Perfons Rates in any of the Late Conftables hands

(7) To Hear the Report of the Committe that were Chofen
to Examin into John Hunt Esqrs & mr Smith Prentices affair
Relating to the money which was Supposed Said Prentice had
Received out of the Province Treafury Relating to the french
family and for the Town to act any thing on the affair they may
think proper

A Warrant was Issue'd out accordingly

Attest Jona Brown Town-Cler

At the above Said Meeting the Selectmen being Informed by Mr
Joseph Wellington that Samuel Coollidge was very much Dis-
ordered and Defired that they would take him from his Houfe
and mr David Coollidge being Prefent they agreed with him to
take and keep Sd Samuel Coollidge for the Prefent at ye Rate of
eight Shillings pr week

[245] At a Gen11 Town Meeting of the freeholders and
other Inhabitants of Watertown Quallified to Vote in y^ Choice
of a Reprefentative Regularly Afsembled at the Publick Meeting-
Houfe in sd Town on Monday Ninth Day of May Anno
Domini 1763

The Major Part of the Selectmen being Prefent the Votes
were Called for and were brought in Sorted and Counted and it
appeared that Ll Daniel Whitney was Chofen to Reprefent the
Town at the Great and General Court or Afsembly Appointed
to be held and kept at the Court Houfe in Boston on Wedensday
y* 25th. Day of May Currant

At a Gen11 Town Meeting of y* freeholders and other In-
habitants of Watertown Who are Quallified to Vote in town
affairs Regularly afsembled & meet at y6 Publick Meeting Houfe

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in sd town on monday the Ninth day of May AD. 1763 for the
ends Settforth in the warrant

Voted and Chofe Mr Nathaniel Stone Moderator for sd meeting
meeting

The Report of y* Committe was Read and the town Voted and

accepted sd Report and that it be Reccorded

Then the third article was Read and Put to Vote whether the

town will Choofe one or more Surveyors of Timber &c

and it Paft in the affirmative

Voted and Chofe mr Nathaniel Coollidge Junr Surveyor of
Timber &c

Then Petition of William Bond & others was Read & after
Debate thereon and the Vote was Put Whether Town will
allow y* Petitioners the First Second & third Seats in the Side
Gallary During the Towns Pleafure and it Past in the affirma-
tive—

the fifth Article was Read and after Debate thereon the Vote
was Put Whether the town will act any thing on sd article and
it Past in the Negative

Sixth article Read and the town Voted to abate YAe two last

Years Tax to ye minifter in Mr James Bayleys Rates if he give

the town a Difcharge in full for the time Past

Then the Seventh article was Read and after Debate there on
the town Voted to add two more to the Committe
Voted and Chofe mr Nathaniel Harrington & mr Samuel Fisk
to be of sd Commi"-

Voted that they further Examin into Sd affair and Report at
the Next town Meeting

the Bufinefs being over y* Meeting was Difolvd

[246] The Report of Committe on y* Treafurers
accounts —

We the Subscribers Appointed by the town to Examin the

Town Treafurers accounts Upon Examination find Said accompts

well a Vouch't and Right Cast

Watertown March y*: 29: 1763

Nath1 Harrington 1

John Kemball !■ Committe

Sam11 White J

Watertown May ye: 9 : 1763

This Day Nathaniel Coollidge Junr was Sworn to the faithfull
Difcharge of the office of Meafurer of Timber &c —

By me Jona Brown Town Clerk

At a Meeting of ye Select-men on Wedenfday: y* Eleventh Day
of May Anno Domini 1763 at the Houfe or Mr John Kemball

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They agreed that mr Marfhall Spring keep y* School till further
Orders at y* Same Rate as he did the last Year and that mr
Nathaniel Harrington be Defired to Inform him thereof
They alio agreed that the Clerk Sign and order on the Select-
men of Weston to pay Josiah Manffeild for the Plank which he
brought to y* Great Bridge as Soon as he has Squared the Sides
and got them Survey'd

June ye: 20: 1763 I Signed an order °n y*5 Selectmen of
Weston to pay Josiah Manffeild two pounds Eleven Shillings &
two pence one farthing for 256 feet of Plank which he bro1. to Vs
Great Bridge in Watertown

Att Jona Brown Town-Clerk

[247] At a Meeting of ye Selectmen at the Houfe of y*
wid° Mary Learned on ye: 27 Day of June Anno Domini 1763
Some accounts were bro1. in from Cap1 Edward Harrington &
Ll Daniel Whitney and others for Meterials and Labour at Mr
Storers Houfe and ye Schoolhoufe and at the Great Bridge which
ammounted to Sixteen Pounds three Shillings & nine pence three
farthings which the Selectmen Signed an order on ye Treafurer
for the payment thereof —

Mr David Coollidge informed ye Selectmen that Samuel Cool-
lidge Remain'd Still Difordered and that he will keep him for
the Prefent Under his prefent Circumftances at the Rate of 6/8d
Pr Week and when he Shall be in better Circumftances he will
lower his Price as v*5 Selectmen Shall think Refonable
At a Meeting of ye Selectmen at ye Houfe of Jona Brown on y*:
4 Day of July Anno Domini 1763 They Settled the afsize of

Bread in ye following Maner

(Viz)

Of White Penny Loaf

: 2

Wheaten .

: 11

Houfehold . . .

: 4

Two Penny Loaf . . .

: 4

Wheaten

1 :

: 6

Houshold .

1 :

Six Penny Loaf

4 :

Houfhold

5 :

Twelve Penny Wheaten

8 :

Houfhold —

10 :

4d Brick Loaf

1 :

Computed at Wheat at Six Shillings & two pence Pr Bushel
and four pence Pr Bushel allow'd to y* Baker for his Charges Pains
& Livelyhood, And ye Bakers in this town are Ordered to Mark
y* Bread which Bake for Sale with y* first Letter of their Christian
Names & with y^ first & last Letters their Sir Names—

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lb oz dr

N B. 7 Bisket must weigh 1 : 12 : 8

a 4d Crown Loaf ^4 Wheat k

*4 Rye meal must weigh — 2 : 10 : 12

At a Meeting of y* Selectmen at the Houfe of mr Thomas
Learned on y« 24 Day of August AD 1763 They Put out Ruth
Maddox to mr Isaac Sanderi'on for three Shillings & Six pence
one farthing PT week

[2-48] At a Meeting of y* Selectmen at y« Houfe of the
wid°- Mary Learned on Monday y* 22 day of August anno
Domini 1763

The Selectmen haveing Received a list of y* Perfons Licenced
y* last year (Viz) mr Thomas Saltmarfh & mrs Mary Learned
Inholders and John Hunt Esqr. Cornelius Waldo John Rem-
ington and Hannah Livermore Retailors which Perfons y* Select-
men approve of their haveing their Licences Renewed y* Prefent
Year — They alfo Approbated Mifsurs- Jonas White and Nath11

Coollidge ^n to be Retailors and accordingly Reccommened them
as Suitable perfons for Such an Imployment

Thev alfo Stated ye afsize of Bread as it was y* last month
See Page— (247) —

At a Meeting of y* Selectmen of Watertown Weston & Wal-
tham at the Houfe of mr Wm. Goodhue Inholder in Waltham on
Wedensday the 31 day of August AD 1763 the Charge (which
had arifen Since y* last adjustmen which was august 31 : AD
1762) of Repairing y* great Bridge which ammounted to
s d q

£4 : 0 : 10 : 2 was Proportioned & adjusted and Signed by
y* Selectmen of y* three towns. See Libr. 2 Page y* (63) in
the Treafury —

At this Meeting y* Selectmen ordered y* Clerk to Issue out a
Warrant to the Conftable to warn Josiah Bisco out of town who
Came last from Woodftock in y* Colony of Conneiticut to Refide
at the Houfe of Ebenezer Mafon which was accordingly Done.

Attest J. Brown Town Cler

[249] At a Meeting of ye Selectmen at y* Houfe of ye Wid°
Mary Learned on y« Sixth Day of Octr AD 1763
They Put out Samuel Coollidge to mr Joseph Coollidge at all
Adventuers till after Next March Meeting (Docters Excepted)
for four Shillings pr week

They alfo Put out Ruth Maddox to mr Daniel Sawin for one
month at y* Rate of two pence Pr week

At a Meeting of y* Selectmen at y* Houfe of mr Nathaniel Har-
rington on y* Eleventh Day of Octr AD 1763 —

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The Selectmen Agreed that mr Mofes Stone Procure Sam11
Coollidge a good Strong Jacket & a Pair of Leather Breeches and

£ s

Signed an order on ye Treafurer to pay mr Stone Sum of 1 : 12
— to Provide sd things with — and Said Stone Bro1. in an account
for things which he Procur'd for said Coollidg before ammount-

ing to 1 7/4 which they ordered the Treafurer to pay They Like-
wife Defired mr Stone to procure the wid° Lydia Warrin a Pair
of Shifts for which they gave the Treafurer an order to mr Stone

15/

They Agreed that ye Afsize of Bread be Stated at Wheat at

5/2 pr Bufhel for ye Prefent month and allow'd the Baker four
pence pr Bufhel for Bakeing

At a Meeting of y* Selectmen on y* fifth Day of Decr: 1763 —

at the Houfe of ye Wid° Mary Learned

They Signed on Order on the Treafurer to pay Mr Jonathan
Child 0 :1 : 7 : 2 farthings for a pair of Stockings which he Bor.
for Samuel Coollidge and to pay Mr John Cook y* Sum of
£ s d q

1 : 0 : 1 : 2 farthing which was Due to him for Service at the
Great Bridge in the Year 1762 they agreed that mr Nath11 Har-
rington Provide what things he Shall think Nefsacery for Mary
Coollidge

AHo

[250] Alfo agreed that mr Moses Stone Provide what things

is Nefsacery for Samuel Coollidge

They Directed y* Town Clerk to take Advice of mr Trowbridge
what is Proper to be done with Ephraim Warrin to Prevent his
Spending his Estate they being Informed that there was one Mary
Jones Come to Dwell with Jonas Berned who Came last from
Weston in February last alfo one Elnathan Whitney Come to
Dwell with Stephen Harris who Came last from Waltham about

Second day of may last their Circumftances being Such that they
ordered the Clerk to Issue out a Warrant Directed to the Con-
ftable to warn them out of town

They Appointed to Meet again on Tuesday Next at mr Mofes

Stones —

A Warrant was Issued out & given to the Conftable to warn
out the above Sd Perfons the Service was done and y* Warrant
Returned & ye Cautions Entered at Decr. Court

Attest J. Brown T. C—

At a Meeting of ye Selectmen at y* Houfe of y* Wid° Mary
Learned on y* Sixteenth day of January: AD 1764 —

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They Signed an Order on the Treafurer to pay the town
Creditors the Sum of £15 : 5 : 2 : 3 farthings which was
Granted ^ them the last march Meeting They ordered the
town Treafurer to take money out of the Treafury & Procure a
Load of Wood & Send it to the french Family —

At this meeting the accounts of Sundry perfons Relating to
the Indian woman which died at the wid° Parry's ammounting
to the Sum of £4 : 4 : 8 were Bro*. in which the Selectmen
Directed the Clerk Draw up & Sign and Send to the Govenor
& Council for allownce

They Stated the aisize of Bread at Wheat 5V6 Pr Bufhel &
4d/ Pr Bufhel was allow'd the Bakers for their Livelyhood &c —

[251] At a Meeting of y* Selectmen at the Houfe of mr
Nath1 Stone on Monday y*: 13 Day of Febr>' Anno Domini 1764 —
They Directed the Clerk to Issue out a warrant Directed to
the Conftable to warn a Gen" town Meeting to be on Monday
the fifth day of March Next at Nine of the Clock in y* forenoon
at the publick Meeting-Houfe for the Ends following (Viz)
First to Choofe a Moderator for sd Meeting (2) To Choofe
Selectmen a Town-Clerk & Treafurer and all other town officers
Required by Law to be Chofe in y* Month of March annually
(3) To Chofe a Saxton and agree how he Shall be paid for his
Service (4) To put in their Votes for a County Treafury (5)
To know ye minde of the town Whether Swine Shall Run at
Large Enfueing year (6) To Choofe a Comm". to Examin
the Treaiurers accounts & to pals any votes on them they may
think proper (7) For the town to appropriate the Intereit
money Coming to them y« prefent Year ye Year begining y*
Eleventh day of December Last past (8) To Grant a Sallary
for ye Revd mr Seth Storer for y* year Enfueing the year Begin-
ing First day of March Next (9) To grant money for the
Support of the School (10) To grant money for the Support
of y* poor (11) To grant money for Repairing the great Bridge
(12) To Hear the Accounts of thofe perfons the town is In-
debted to & grant money to pay the Same (13) To grant money
to Repair the High-ways & Town-ways if y* town think proper
and to Choofe the Surveyors Collectors of y** High-way Rate
And Determin the price of Labour in working out sd Rate (14)
To Hear Pleas of ye prefent or late Conftables for abateing
any perticular Perfons Rates in their Lists & for y* Town to act
their pleafure Thereon (15) To know the minde of the town
whether they will Choofe a Committe to Confirm a Deed which
was given to Richard King in y* Year 1742 which was Signed by
the towns Com11, but was Never Acknowledged And the Comm".

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being Since all Dead but one and for the town to act their
plcafure thereon (16) To know the minde of the town whether
they will purchafe the Two acres of Land (So Called) of Stephen
Harris if they Can agree upon a price Said land to be Improved
for Such Ufes's as the town Shall think proper and for the town
to act any thing on the affair they may think proper —

(17)

[252] (17) For the town to Hear the Report of the Com-
mitte that were Chofen last year to Examin into the affair of mr
Smith Prentice & John Hunt Esqr on account of its being Sup-
posed that sd Prentice had Taken money out of y* Province
Treafury which belonged to mr Hunt And for the town to act
any thing further on the affair they may think proper — Likewife
to Notify y* Town Creditors to bring in their accounts to ye
Selectmen at the Houfe of y* wid° Mary Learned on Thursday
the first Day of March Next at Two of the Clock in the after-
noon—

A Warrant was Issued out Accordingly Dated y* Same Day

Attest Jona Brown Town Clerk
At this Meeting y* Selectmen Signed an order on the Treafurer
to pay ye Revd mr Seth Storer ye Sum of 66 : 13 : 4 Which
was Granted for His Sallary for ye prefent year alfo ye Sum of
Nineteen Shillings & one penny to mr Moses Stone which he
Expended on Cloathing for Sam11 Coollidge & the Wid° Warrin
& the Sum of Twenty pounds to mr Marfhal Spring in part for
keeping the School y* prefent Year And the Sum of Six
Shillings to L*. Daniel Whitney for Labour at ye School-Houfe

the last Year which was omitted before

They Agreed that mr Moses Stone procure Sam11 Coollidge a
pair of Stockings & a Shirt and bring in his accou"- at their Next
Meeting Alfo agreed that mr John Kemball procure one
Bufhel of Rie & one Bufhel of Indian Meal for Sam11 Mafons
wife and a Load of wood if he thinks it Needfull, They ordered
ye Clerk write an order on y"5 Selectmen of Wefton to pay mr

Jonas Harrington the Sum of 2 : 18 : 5 : 1 for 292 feet
of plank which he Bro1. to the great Bridge —

[253] At a Meeting of y* Selectmen on y* first Day of
March Anno Domini 1764 at the Houfe of the wid° Mary
Learned The Perfons which kept the poor Bro1. in their ac-
counts to the Selectmen which are as follows (Viz)
Mr Nathaniel Stone bro1. in an account for Boarding the wid°
Lydia Warrin from ye 4 Day of March 1763 to ye 8 day of April

following & for footing a pair of Stockings 1 = 10=0

Alfo Mr Mofes Stone Bro1. in an account of Sundry things
which he procured for Samuel Coollidge which Come to ... .

0 : 12 : 2 : 2

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And mr Nathaniel Harrington brot. in an

account for things which he Bought for Mary

Coollidge and a Lock for y*5 Shool houfe. 0 : 14 : 6 : 1

Likewife mr Simon Coollidge Bro1. in an account for Boarding

y* Wid° Lydia Warrin from April y* eight 1763

to march y^ 4 : 1764 it it being 47 weeks at

5/7 : 2 farthing Pr week 13:4:4:2

and for a Hankercheif 9/2q & for Mending

Cloaths & Nurfing in Sicknefs 6/ 0:6:9:2

Total— 13 : 11 : 2 : 0
And mr David Co°llidse bro1. in an account for what he had done

for Samuel Coollidge which Comes to . . . . 10 : 13 : 9 —
And Mr Isaac Sanderfon Bro*. in an account of what he had
Boarded the wid° Mary Maddox and her Daughter Ruth & for
a pair of Shoes for Sam11 Coollidge & a pair for Mary Coollidge
y* whole— 2 : 10 : 10 : 1

And Joseph Coollidge Bro1. in an account for Boarding Samuel
Coollidge from y* 25 Day of Octr. 1763 to Feb'*. ye 28: 1764 it
being Eighteen Weeks at 4/1 pr week and footing a pair of
Stocking 3 : 13 : 0

Thomas Learned Bro1 in an accu. for Boarding y* wid° Mary
Maddox from April ye : 4 : 1763 to Febr>\ ye. 29. 1764 being
47 weeks, at 24/6 pr week old Tenor which makes 57 : 11=6
in L M it is 7 : 13 : 6 : 2

And Jonas Beamed bro*. in his acc". for Boarding Mary Cool-
lidge from March ye 4 day 1763 to Feb'". 27 : 1764 it being
Fifty one Weeks at 9/1 Pr week and for Tobacco 25/ Shillings
old Tenor Which Sums in Lawfull money is — 3 : 4 : 6 : 2
Likewife mr Joseph Wellington bro1. in an acc" for Boarding
Sam11 Coollidg two weeks at 6/8 Pr week .... 0 : 13 : 4

The Selectmen Signed an order on the Treafurer \ . . 9
to pay thefe account ammountting to ye Sum of \ '

[254] At Said Meeting ye Selectmen being Informed that one
Anna Cox was Come to Dwell in Watertown at ye Houfe of
Samuel Sanger Who Came last from Waltham into town on ye
fourteenth Day of June Last past Alfo yl a Child was at ye
Houfe of Samuel Warrin Which Came Last from Bofton in ye
County of Suffolk about the Seventh Day of June last past which
Child is known By the Name of Rebecca Hill, And one Sufanna
Newton who Came last from South-borough in y* County of
Worcefter the Ninteenth Day of July Last past to Dwell at

y*5 Houfe of mr Samuel Jenifon J^n their Circumftances being
Such that the Selectmen Refufe to accept them to be In-
habitants of Watertown they ordered y* Clerk to Issue out a

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Warrant Directed to ye Conftable to warn them out of town
A Warrant was Issue'd out accordingly and ye Service don y*5
Warrant Returned and Caution Entered march Court

Att1 Jona Brown Town Clerk

The following Accounts were Received by ye Selectmen from
Such perfons as ye Town is Indebted in order to their being laid
Before y* Town (Viz)

To Ll Daniel Whitney for Houfe Room for ^

french family: 2 : 13=4

to Simon Haftings for Labour &c on ye minifter-

ial place 0 : 5=0

to Nathan Coollidge for Stones for a Bridge — 0 = 9=0

to Thomas Learned for Boarding Ruth Maddox — 1 : 4=0

to Benj" Felton for Labour & Meterials at ve Great

Bridge 1 : 2:6

to Daniel Sawin for a gate for ye Burying place

& Stones for a Bridge — 0 : 8:0

to Daniel Bond for Cash paid Doctr. Beals for

mary Preist 0:10:4

to Jona Brown for Service as Treafurer & afsefsor

last Year : 3:9:4

to John Kemball for Serving afsefsor & a Lock

for Sam1 Coollidge. 0 : 17 : 9 : 3

to Mofes Stone for Serving afsefsor ye Year past 0:16:0

11 : 15 : 3 : 3

To Nehemiah Mafon for Serving Conftable &c — 1 : 2 : 0 : 0
To Cap1 Edward Harrington for Stones for a
Bridge . 0:4: —

To Isaac Sanderfon for Serveing Conftable 0 : 10 : —

13 : 11 : 3 : 3

the three Last added at town Meeting

[255] At a Genr11 Town Meeting of ye freeholders & other
Inhabtants of Watertown Quallified to vote in town affairs
Regularly Afsembled & Meet at ye Publick Meeting-Houfe in sd'
Town on Monday the fifth Day of March Ann. Domini 1764 for
the Choife of town officers & Tranfacting other affairs Mentioned
in ye Warrant

Voted & Chofe Mr Nath1 Stone Moderator for Said Meeting

Mr John Kemball
Mr John Child

Voted & Chofe for Seamen— \ Mr Nath1 Stone

Mr Nath1 Harrington
Mr Mofes Stone

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Voted & Chofe Jona Brown Town Clerk
Voted & Chofe Jona Brown Town Treafurer

f Mr John Kemball
Voted & Chofe for Afsefsors -j Jona Brown

[ Mr Mofes Stone
Voted & Chofe for Conftables mr Joseph Child & mr Daniel
Bond who Informed y* Town that they had agreed with mr Jona
Stone to Serve in their Room if the town would accept him to
Serve for both

Voted and accepted sd Stone to Serve Conftable

Voted & Chofe for Wardens mr David Bemis & mr Samuel

Whitney

Voted & Chofe for Sealer of Leather mr Isaac Sanderfon

Voted & Chofe for fence Viewers mifu" Oliver Livermore &

Jonas White

Voted & Chofe Surveyors of High-ways mifurs. Richard Clark &
Wm. Bond

Voted & Chofe Tything Men mr John Chenery & mr Ebenr
Studfon

Voted & Chofe for Hogrieves mifsrs James Vila & Sam11 Benjamin
Voted & Chofe for Deerrieves mifs1^ Thomas Pattin & Jonas
White

Voted & Chofe Surveyors of Timber &c mifsrs Bez11 Learned
& Nath1 Coollidge Jur

Voted & Chofe Howards Jona Coollidge Goding & Joseph
Coollidge

Voted & Chofe Clerks of ^ Market rnifs". Ebenr Studfon &
Jonas White

Voted & Chofe Gager of Cask mr John Kemball
Voted & Chofe for Cullars of Hoops & j mr Sam11 Cook

Voted & Chofe Surveyor of Wheat mr Mofes Stone
Voted & Chofe Saxton mr Simon Haftings
Voted to pay y* Saxton by two Contrebutions as Ufual
Voted that Swine be Keept in this Year —

Voted to appropriate ye Intereft money Comeing to y* Town as
it was last year (Viz) five Shillings & eight pence to y* School

& jr* Reft to y* Minifter

Voted & Granted ^ Sum of 66 : 13 : 4 for a Sallary for y*
Revd Mr Seth Storer ^ Enfueing Year y Intereft money appro-
priated to that Ufe to be part of sd Sum y* Remainder to be afsest
Voted & Granted for the Support of y^ School, y* Sum of £30
Voted & Granted for y* Support of y* poor y^ Sum of . . 50
Voted & Granted for Repairs of ye Great Bridge ... 3

Staves &c

J mr Bez1 Learned

^ [256] Voted & Chofe for a
Committe to Examin y* Treafr ace1

mr John Kemball

mr Mofes Stone
mr Nath1 Harrington

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Voted & Granted to mend y* High-ways &c 40

Voted & Chofe y* Surveyors of High-ways Collectors of sd
High -way Rate

Voted that the Price of Labour in working out sd Rate be as it
was last Year —

The accounts of thofe perfons to whome ye Town Is Indebted
were Read to yc Town and were all allowed but three Shillings in
Nathan Coollidges & panted ye Sum of £13 : 8 : 3 : 3 to Sattiffy
the Same

Voted and abated In Conftable Benjn Feltons Lists James Hays

£ s d q

Rates & granted y* Sum of 1 : 1 : 1 : 1 : to make it good alfo
abated in Conftable Jona Stones lists sd James Hays Rates and
Granted the Sum . 0 : 14 : 1 : 1 to make it good and abated in
sd Stones Lists Wm. Godings Rates and granted the Sum of
— 0 : 13 : 11 : 3 to make it good alfo abated in Conftabl
Nehemiah Mafons lists part of Samuel Mafons Rates and granted
y* Sum of £1 : 1 1 : 3 : 1 to make it good. And abated in
Conftable Thomas Harringtons lists William Godings Rates &
granted ye Sum of 0 : 18 : 8 : 1 to make it good
Then the Sixteenth article was Read and mr Stephen Harris
being prefent and the Question being asked him what he would
take for the Land Mentioned in sd article and Informed y* town
y1 35 pounds was what he would take and after Confideration
thereon it was put to Vote whether the town will give sd Sum of
£35 pounds for sd land and it past in the

Negative

[257] Then a Motion was made & Seconded, and ye Vote
was put Whether it is y* mind of y* Town to Choofe a Comn.
to Treat with mr Stephen Harris further about Said Land and it
past in the Negative —

Then the Seventeenth Article was Read and ye Com" Men-
tioned in Said article made Verbal Report that they had Received
the Sum of 13 : 6 : 4 out of the Province Treafury & Deliver'd
it to the town Treafurer for ye Ufe of John Hunt Esqr —
The Bufinefs of y* Meeting being over the Meeting was
Difsolv'd—

At a Meeting of ye Selectmen at ye Houfe of y*5 wid° Mary-
Learned on the Said fifth Day of March See Page y* (255)
after the Selectmen with the other town officers which were
Chofen to Serve y^ town y* Enfueing Year had taken the Oath
Relateing ^° other Govnt5. Bills y* Several officers (Except mr
John Kemball as Gager of Cask) were Sworn to the faithfull

Difcharge of their Several Refpective offices

By John Hunt Justice Peace
And the Selectmen appointed to Meet again on Monday Next

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at this place at one of Clock afternoon in order to put out the
poor for ye Year Enfueing —

[258] At a Meeting of y* Selectmen at y* Houfe of y*5 Wid°
Mary Learned on the . . 12 Day of March Anno Domini 1764 —
In order to put out the poor for y* prefent Year —
The Selectmen Agreed with mr Jonas Beamed to take Care
of Mary Coollidge & Board her for one Year if She lives at the
Rate of thirteen Shillings old Tenor Pr Week — Alfo with Mr
Simon Coollidge to Board the Wid° Lydia Warrin and take Care
of her for one Year at the Rate of thirty four Shillings pr Week
oid^Tenor And with mr Thomas Learned to Board the wid° Mary
Maddox one Year at the Rate of 24/6 0,<J Tenor Pr Week

Likewife with mr Jonathan Coollidge Goding to take Care of
Samuel Coollidge and Board him one Year at the Rate of Thirty
Seven Shillings & Six old Tenor pr week —

And the Several Perfons are to be taken Care °f as abovesd

without any further allowance let their Circumftances be what
they will (Except in Case of Sicknefs) —

And ye Selectmen at this Meeting Agreed with mr Joseph
Coollidge to take c^re of & Board Ruth Maddox from this Day
till may Meeting Next at the Rate of 4/6 old Tenor Pr Week
leet her Circumftances be what they will —

At this meeting the Selectmen Signed an order on the Treafur-
er to pay mr John Mirick of Weston the Sum of 2 : 6 : 0 in
full for 230 feet of planck which he Bro1. to the great Bridge. And
the Sum of five Shillings to mr Daniel Sawin for a pair of Shoes
Which he procured for Ruth Maddox. And the Sum of
s d

£13 : 6 : 4 to John Hunt Esqr for What he Did for the french
Family Which Sum was allow'd by the Govr. & Council & was
Drawn out of ye Province Treafury

[259] At a Meeting of ye Selectmen at the Houfe of Jona
Brown on Tuefday ye: 20 Day of March Anno Domini 1764
They gave y*5 Surveyors of ye High-ways their Difstricts which
are as follows Viz William Bond to mend the Wefterly Part of
the Roads in Watertown from ye Meeting-Houfe over the Hill
where the old Meeting-Houfe Stood, to Mr Kemball's Corner and
ye lane from the School-Houfe to Waltham line near y* Houfe of
mr Nath1 Harrington and all the South to Newton line Mr
Richard Clark to mend the Easterly Part of ye Roads as follows
(Viz) the Road Under the Rocks from mr Joseph Harringtons
to Samuel Warrins from thence to mr Kemballs Corner aforesd
and all the Roads east of ye Road that Leads over the Hill to the
Meeting-Houfe to Cambridge line

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at this Meeting the afsefsors made Return of their Afsefsing
the High-way Rate which is as follows (Viz)

Gentlemen Watertown March : y* 20: 1764

We the Subfcribers Afsefsors have afsest upon the
Ratable Pools & Estates in Watertown the Sum
of Forty Pounds y* Grant made y* last march Meet-
ing for y* Repairing the High-ways & Town-ways
& have Committed lists of ye Same to ye Several
Collectors who are alfo Surveyos of y* High-ways
(Viz)

To Mr William Bond the Sum of — 20 : 9:5
af8essor\ and to Mr Richard Clark ye Sum of — 19 : 10 : 7
Certificate I With Warrants to Levy & Collect y* Same or to
1764 I See that it be faithfully worked out agreable to the
Vote of y* Town So as to make up their accounts
with the Selectmen of sd town on or before the
first day of February Next Enfueing the Date
Hereof —

To y* Selectmen —

John Kemball
Jon3 Brown
Mofes Stone

[260] At a Meeting of y^ Selectmen at ye Houfe of the
Wid° Mary Learned on the 7. Day of May AD 1764 —
They haveing Recd a precept from y* Sheriff of y* County of
Middx Requiring them to Afsemble ye Inhabitants of Watertown
to Choofe one or more perfons to Serve for & Reprefent them in
a Great & General Court to be held at Concord on ^ Thirtieth
Day of this Inftant May at Nine of the Clock in the forenoon
in Obfervance Whereof they ordered the Clerk to Issue out a
warrant Directed to the Conftable to warn the Inhabitants who
are Quallified to Vote in y*5 Choice of a Reprefentative to afsemble
at they Publick Meeting Houfe in Sd Town at two of the Clock
afternoon for the purpose afforeSaid And for the Inhabitants
who are Quallified to Vote in town affairs to meet at Sd place

at 3 of the Clock on Said Day for ye Ends following (Viz)

(1) To Choofe a Moderator for Said Meeting (2) To Hear
y* Report of ye Committe that were Chofen at march meeting
last to Examin the Treafurers Accounts and for the town to pais
any Vote or Votes thereon they May think proper (3) For the
town to pafs on Upon a list of Juriors that are to be layed before
them by the Selectmen (4) To Hear the petition of a Number
of the Inhabitants of the town praying the T°wn to grant them
Liberty to Sitt in Some of the Seats in ye front Gallary for the
Reafons Settforth in Sd Petition (5) To know the minde of the
town whether they will lay Open the way Down to the landing

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Place Near the Islands and for the town to act any thing on the
affair they may thing proper

A Warrant was Issued out Accordingly

attr Jon3 Brown Town Clerk

at this Meeting y« Selectmen Signed an order on y* Treaiurer
to pay mr Daniel Sawin three Shillings & Nine pence for Board-
ing Ruth Maddox

[261] At this Meeting mr Samuel White Sent in a Noti-
fication to y* Selectmen to Inform them that he had taken one
Thaddeus Haftings & wife into his Houfe who Came last from
Lexington who Came into town the Second Day of this prefent
may, Likewiie mr Edward Richardion Sent a Notification to
Inform them that he had Recd into his Houie one William Goding
and Family who Came last from Wooburn on ye 17 Day of
April last past at this Meeting the Selectmen ordered the Clerk
to Issue a warrant to warn one Ruth Worthylake out of town
Who Came Last from New London in the Colony of Connecti-
cut in the Month of August or September last past

At a Meeting of y* Selectmen at the Publick Meeting-Houie on
the 14 Day of May AD 1764 the Clerk was ordered to give a
warrant to the Conitable to warn Benjamin Harris out of town
Warrants were Issued out agreable to ye above orders the
Sen-ice done and Cautions Entered at may Court

Jon3 Brown Town Cler

At a Meeting of y* Selectmen at the Publick Meeting-Houfe on
Monday y£ 14 Day of May Anno Domini 176-1 —
They ordered the Clerk to Issue out a warrant to Warn one
Ruth Worthylake out of Town who Came Last from New-Lon-
don in the Colony of Conectticut about the Month of August or
September last past

A Warrant was Issued out accordingly and y* Service d°n and the

Caution Entered at may Court

Pr. Jon3 Brown Town Clerk —

[262] A Gen11 Town Meeting of y* freeholders & other
Inhabitants of Watertown who are Quallified to Vote in the
Choice of a Repreientative Regularly aisembled at the publick
Meetine-Houfe in sd Town on Mondav y*: 14 Dav of mav AD
1764

The Votes were Called for and Bro\ in Sorted & Counted and
it appeared that Ll. Daniel Whitney was Chofen to Repreient y*
Town in a Great 5c Gen!1 Court appointed to be held and kept
for His Majesty's Service at Concord on Wedeniday the Thirtieth
Dav of this Initant mav

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At a Gen11 Town Meeting of ye freeholders & other Inhabitants
of Watertown who are Quallified to Vote in town affairs
Regularly Afsembled at the publick Meeting-Houfe in Said
Town on Monday the 14th. Day of May AD. 1764
Voted & Choofe mr Nath11 Stone Moderator for sd Meeting
Voted to accept the Committes Report on y* Treafurers Acctts.
and that it be Reccorded

Voted & accepted the list of Juriors as Exhibited by the Select-
men

Then the Petition of a Number of the Inhabitants praying the
town to grant to a Number of Young men & women Some Suit-
able Seats in the Meeting to accomodate them for Singing
after Confideration thereon it was Voted that the men have
Liberty to Sitt in ye Womens front Gallary from the Center to
the South-East Corner during ye Towns pleafure —
Likewife Voted to the women Singers y* Gallary from y* East
Door to ye South-Eaft Corner During the towns pleafure —
Then it was put to Vote whether y^ town will lay open ye way
down to the Islands at this time It pafst in y* Negative
Put to Vote whether y* Town will act any thing further on the
article and it past in y* Negative

[263] Watertown March 20th-: 1764

We the Subscribers appointed by the Town to Examine the

Town Treafures acctts- upon Examination finde Said acctts- well

Voucht and Right Cast

John Kemball

Mofes Stone j- Comu-

Nath1 Harrington J

At a Meeting of ye Selectmen at the Houfe of ye Wid°. Mary
Learned on y*: 25th. Day of May AD 1764 —
They Stated ye Afsize of Bread agreable to Wheat at 5/¥ Pr
Bufhel & allow'd four pence Pr Bufhel to ye Bakers for their

Livelihood &c They Likewife Directed the Clerk to

give an Order to Mifsrs. Jonas White and Ebenezer Studfon to
Receive the Towns Scales and Weights of the last years Clerk's
of the Markets

alfo agreed with mr Marfhal Spring to keep y* School at the
Same Rate that he did the last year ^ll further Notice
And Signed an order on the Treafurer to pay him y* Sum of
Twenty Pounds which is in full for His keeping the School the
last Year

[264] At a Meeting of ye Selectmen at ye Houfe of ye Wid°
Mary Learned on ye 12 Day of July AD 1764 —
They Ordered ye Clerk to Issue out a warrant Directed to
the Conftable to warn one Sarah Learned out of Town Who was

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bro*. from Charlstown last in y* month of June She being
Under Very poor Circumftances — which accordingly was don y*
next day

Pr Jona Brown Town Cler —

At this Meeting they Signed on Order on ye Treafurer to pay
£ s d q

Nath11 Stone 0 : 9 : 9 : 1. for a Shirt which he procured for
Samuel Coollidge — they alfo Settled ye Afsize of of Bread at
Wheat at 4/6 Pr Bufhel & Six pence Pr Bufhel allow'd to the
Baker

At a Meeting of y* Selectmen at the Houfe of Mr Thomas Salt-
marfh on ye 27: Day of August AD 1764 —

The Selectmen Approbated mr Thomas Saltmarfh mrs. Mary
Learned & mr Edward Richardfon to be Inholders & John Hunt
Esqr and Mifsrs. John Remington Cornelius Waldo & Jonas White
to be Retailors

at this meeting y* Selectmen being Informed that y6 Wid°
Hannah Biglo was Came to Refide at the Houfe of y* Wid°.
Elizabeth Brown who Came last from Waltham on y* Sixth Day
of December last past her Circumftances being Such that y* Select-
men ordered that if the Selectmen of Waltham do not give Se-
curity to Watertown on or before Monday Next that y* Clerk
Issue out a Warrat to warn her own of town — They being Like-
wife Notified that Jonas White had Received into his Houfe one
Betty Wellington & two Children (Viz) one Called Diadama y*
other Called Jedidiah White who Came Last from Waltham
about ye month of September last past their Circumftances being
Such yl ye Selectmen ordered the Clerk Issue out a warrant to
warn them out of Town which was don and ye Caution Entered at
Concord Court —

[265] The Selectmen at this Meeting Signed an Order on
ye Treafurer to pay mr Jonas Berned Nine Shillings which George

Adams Recovered of him for Setting Mary Preifts arm

They Appointed to Meet y* Selectmen of Weston & Waltham
Next Monday at three of y* Clock afternoon at mr Richard
Cuttings in Waltham to Adjust ye Charge y* Charge of y* Great
Bridge in Watertown & ordered the Clerk to Notify ye Selectmen
of Said towns thereof Which was accordingly don

Pr Jona Brown Town Clerk

At a Meeting of y* Selectmen of Watertown Weston & Wal-
tham at the Houfe of mr Richard Cutting in Waltham on y6. 3.
Day of September Anno Domini 1764 the Charge of Repairing
the Great Bridge in Watertown which had arifen Since ye Last
adjustment which was on the thirty first day of August AD. 1763

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Which ammounted to y* Sum of £6 : 3 : 1 1 : 1 was Propor-
tioned & adjusted & Signed by ye Selectmen of y*1 Three towns
See Libr. 2. Page ye (66) in y* Treafury —

At this Meeting ye Selectmen of Watertown Approbated
Nathaniel Coollidge Junr. to be a Retailor of Spiritous Liquors —

and at this Meeting they Signed an order on the Treafurer

to pay Doctor Samuel Danforth the Sum twelve Shillings for
what he did for Ruth Maddox. and Signed y^ accounts against
the Several perfons who are Indebted for warning perfons out of
town which they Received in

Monday Sepr. ye 3. 1764 The Selectmen of Waltham not
giveing Security to Watertown Relating to ye Wid° Hannah Biglo
as Mentioned in Page (264) I Issued out a warrant to warn her
out of town and the Service was don and the Caution Entered
at Concord Court

Attest Jona Brown Town Cle —

[266] At a Meeting of ye Selectmen at the Houfe of Mr
Edward Richardfon on Fryday ye: 5 day Octr. AD. 1764 —
They ordered the Clerk to Issue out a warrant °^ warrants
Directed to y* Conftable to warn out of town William Goding
& Sarah his wife and four Children. Viz William & Sarah &
Elizabeth Phillips and Mary Mathyrs which are of ye Same Family
they Came last from Woburn on the: 17 Day of April last past
and Refide at the Houfe which now belonges to John Chenery and
a Child which now lives at Issaac Sanderfons Which was Born
at the wid° Murches Mother Came last from Boston in Decr:
on January last, And the wid° Mary Goding who Came last from
Cambridge on y*. 20th. Day of December last past and Refides at
y* Houfe of James Vela in Watertown

Warrants were Issued out accordingly

Pr Jona Brown Town Cle/

The Service don and ye Cautions
Entered Decr: Court

At this Meeting agreed that the Clerk gitt the Glafs-windows
at the Meeting-Houfe Mended as Soon & as Cheap as he Can
and that mr Nathaniel Harrington Carry as much Gravil on to
ye Great Bridge as he thinks Nefsacery — And agreed that Mifsrs.
John Kemball Nath1- Stone & Nath1 Harrington three of ye Se-
lectmen go to mr Sewall & take advice Relating to Sarah Learned
and Report at the Next meeting, alfo it was agreed that ye Clerk
draw orders on Weston to pay Cap1. Joseph Harrington 1/8 for
140 feet of plank which He bror. to ye Great Bridge in Water-
town s

alfo to pay mr Benjn. Harrington 1/13 for 165 feet which he

Sent to sd Bridge, and to mr Jonas Harrington 2/0 & Seven

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pence one farthing for 203 feet which which he bro*. to Said
Bridge—

Novr : ye 1 : 1 764 I gave an order on the Selectmen of Weston to
pay Cap*. Joseph Harrington's account

Jona Brown Town Cler —

[267] At a Meeting of ^ Selectmen at the Houfe of y*
Wid° Mary Learned on the 26th. Day of Novr: AD: 1764 — Mr
Samuel White late Surveyor of High-way appeared and made up
his accounts with the Selectmen, at this Meeting ye Selectmen Di-
rected the Clerk to Issue out a Warrant to warn the wid° Mary
Draper outA°f Town who Came last from Roxbury m the Month
of May last and Ephraim Wheeler & Elizabeth his wife who
Came from Bofton in y6 Month of February Last And Ben-
jamin Fefsenden & his wife Barbara and their Children (Viz)
Benjamin Isaac Mary & arthur who Came last from Milton
in March Last and Daniel Fullar and Lydia his wife & Isaac
Lydia Meriam & Jemina their Children who Came Last from
Newton in the Month of June Last, And Stephen Stearns who
Came last from Cambridge in the Month of July last Which
was accordingly don and the perfons warned out (Except Daniel
Fullar & Family) Cautions Entered Dec1" Court —
at this Meeting it was agreed that mr Moses Stone should provide

a pair of Shirts for Samuel Coollidge

At a meeting of y^ Selectmen at ^ Houfe of the wid° Mary
Learned on the Tenth Day of Decr: Anno Domini 1764 they
ordered the Clerk to Issue out a Warrant Directed to y*5
Conftable to Warn Oliver Learned out of town Sd Learned
Came last from Deadham Some time in yc Month of April or
May Last which was Accordingly don.

At this Meeting it was Agreed that Mr Moses Stone provide a
pair of Stockings for Samuel Coollidge and that Mr John Kem-
ball provide a Gown & a hankercheif and an Apron for Mary
Coollidge — and it was Agreed yl: Bezaleel Learned put up what
old & New planck may be Spared on the West Side of ye Great
Bridge to prevent the Snow from Driveing off

[268] At a Meeting of ye Selectmen at ye Houfe of Mr
John Kemball on the 21 Day of Decr: 1764 They Signed an
order on the Treafurer to pay the Town Creditors the Sum of
£ s d q

13 : 11 : 3 : 3 which was Granted to them last march Meet-
ing— Alfo Signed an other order to pay ye Sum 0 : 16 : 1 : 3
farthings to mr Simon Haftings for Mending ye Meeting-Houfe
Glafs And they Agreed to have a town Meeting on the 31
day of this Prefent Month at one of the Clock in the afternoon
at ye Publick Meeting Houfe and Directed the Clerk to Issue out

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a Warrant Directed to y* Conftable to warn the Inhabitants to
afsemble at the time & place aforeSaid for y* ends following
(Viz) First to Choofe a Moderator for Said Meeting —
(2ly:) For the town to Choofe a Committe to Settle y*5
Bounds of the Land which Nathaniel Harris Esqr late of Water-
town Decf1. gave to the town or to Act any thing Elfe on ye
affair they may think proper — (3,y:) For to know the minde of
the town Whether they will grant Liberty to Sett Stables for
Horfes on ye Towns land Near the Meeting-Houfe and for the
Town to act any thing on the affair they may think proper
(4ly:) For the town to hear & Confider the affair of Sarah
Learned a perfon Suppofed to Belong to Bofton, and for the town
to provide for the payment of the Charge which has arifen by her
being bro1. into ye town and Left in the hands of the Selectmen,
And for the town to do any thing towards obtaining the Sd.
Charge of the town of Boston and Grant money to Carry on the
affair in y* law if Need Require —
A warrant was Issued out accordingly

Att1: Jona Brown Town Cler

[269] At a Gen11: Town Meeting of y*5 freeholders & othe
Inhabitants of Watertown Who are Quallified according to law
to Vote in town affairs Regularly Afsembled at ye Publick Meet-
ing Houfe in sd Town on Monday the Thirty first day of De-
cember Anno Domini 1764 —

Voted and Chofe John Hunt Esqr Moderator for sd Meeting
Voted to Choofe a Com": to Settle the Bounds of y6 land Be-
tween Stephen Harris's land & ye land that his Father gave to
the town — Voted to Choofe Seven Men for Said Committe

John Hunt Esqr
Ll. Daniel Whitney
Cap1 Edward Harrington
Enf Jona Bemis
mr Sam1 Fisk
Cap1 John Tainter
mr Nath1 Harrington
Put to Vote whether y* Town will give Liberty to Sett Stables
on y* Towns land Near ye Meeting Houfe and it pafst in the Af-
firmative— Voted that there be no Stables Sett on the towns land
Untill y* Bounds of sd land be Afsertained — Voted that y*
Committe appointed to Settle ye Bounds of ye land above Said
Determin where ye Said Stables Shall be Sett — Voted that Such
perfons as pay y*5 largest publick Tax's have the preferances in
their Choice in Setting Stables — Voted y1 the sd Committe Re-
port to ye Town what they do on the affair as Soon as may
be—

Voted that the Selectmen Procede on the affair of Sarah Learned
as they Shall think proper —

The Bufinefs Being don the Meeting was Defolved —

Voted & Choofe for Sd. Committe—

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[270] At a Meeting of y« Selectmen at the Houfe of y*
Wid° Mary Learned on the 24th. Day of January Anno Domini
1765

They being Informed that one Josiah Stowel was come to
Dwell in town who Came last from Boston about the middle of
March last And Thaddeus Haftings & Mary his wife from Lex-
ington last on the Second day of May last their Circumftances
being Such that the Selectmen Refufe to accept them to be In-
habitants of Watertown and Ordered the Clerk to Issue out a
Warrant to warn them out of town together with Daniel Fullar
& his Family which the Conftable Could not finde before — A
warrant was Issued out accordingly

At this Meeting they appointed Mr Nath1 Stone and the Town
Treafurer to Proceede on the affair of Sarah Learned Directly
and Defired them to go to Boston the Next Day with as many
of y* Selectmen as Could attend to Treat with the Selectmen of
Boston about Sd affair

at this Meeting mr Moses Stone gave a Notification in to
Inform the Selectmen that he had Received one John Caldwel to
live with him who Came last from Cambridge on the thirteenth
Day of September last past — and one Sarah Swan who alfo Came
Last from Cambridge on the Second day of April last past and
they ordered her to be warned out of town

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at Houfe of the wid°: Mary

Learned on the Eighteenth day of Febry: AD 1765

Mr John Kemball bro1: in an account for two Shifts which he
procured for Mary Coollidge ammounting to 16/1 & the Se-
lectmen Signed an order on the Treafurer to pay the Same alfo
to pay ye Revd: Mr Seth Storer his Sallary for the Year 1764 —
the Selectmen orderd the Clerk to Send to John Stratton to
come and give in the Name of a woman that is at his Houfe or to
Sue him for the fine if he Neglects

[271] At this Meeting y* Selectmen Agreed to have y* an-
nual Town-Meeting on the fourth day of March Next at the
Publick Meeting Houfe at Nine of the Clock in the forenoon and
ordered the Clerk to Issue out a Warrant Directed to the Con-
ftable to warn the Inhabitants who are Quallified to Vote in
town affairs to afsemble and Meet together at the time & place
aforeSaid to act on the following articles (Viz) First to Choofe
a Moderator for Said Meeting — (2) To Chooie Selectmen Town
Clerk & Treafurer & all other town officers Required by law to

be Chofe in the month of March Annually

(3)To Choofe a Saxton & agree how he Shall be paid for his
Service (4) To put in their Votes for a County Treafurer (5)
To know ye Minde of the Town Whether Swine Shall Run at

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Large yc enfueing year (6) To Choofe a Committe Examin ye
Treafurers accounts and pafs any Votes on them they may think
proper

(7) For the town to approprate the Intereft Money Comeing
to the town y* prefent Year the Year Begining the Eleventh
day of Decr. last past (8) To Grant a Sallary for the Revd mr
Seth Storer for the year enfueing the year Begining the first day
of March Next (9) To Grant Money for the Support of the
School (10) To grant money for the Support of the poor (11)
To Grant money for Repairing the great Bridge (12) To Hear
the accounts of of thofe perfons ye town is Indebted to and grant
money to pay the Same

(13) To grant money to Repair the High-ways & town-ways
if the town think proper & to Choofe ye Surveyors Collectors
of ye High way Rate and Determin ye price of Labour in Work-
ing out Said Rate (14Iy) To hear the pleas of y* prefent or late
Conftables for abateing any Perticular perfons Perfons Rates in
their lists & for y* Town to act their pleafure thereon (15ly) To
know if minde of the town whether they will have two or more
School-Houfes in the Town and if the town Agree there to then to
make Provifion for Erecting the Same & Determin where they
Shall be Sett and acl: any thing Elfe on yc affaire they may think
proper —

(16!y) To Hear the Report of y* Selectmen of what they have
don Relating to the town-way that leads from the South-west
Corner of mr David Sangers land down to his Wharf in order to
make Said way Certain and for the town to Confirm ye Same
or do any thing Elfe on the affair they may think Proper —

(17'y)

[272] (17ly) For the town to do what may be thought
Proper to Confirm a Deed which was given Richard King which
is though not Sufficiently Executed And for ye Town to Acl: any
thing on the affair they may think Proper (18ly) To Hear y*
petition of Nathaniel Sanger Praying the town to give Liberty to
finifh his Building Near ye Mill Creek where he has Sett Up a
Frame and for the town to Acl: any thing on y* affair they may
think Proper (19ly) To know the Minde of y* Town whether
they will Do any thing for the Obtaining the wid° Mary Mad-
dox's Dowry in her late Hufbands Estate as Nothing appears at
prefent to Debarr her from it and for the town to acl: any thing
on the affair they may think Proper (20Iy) To know y* minde
of the town whether they will Apply to the General Court to
have the Fifhery in Watertown put Under Some Regulations
that May Prevent the Many Quarrals & Difputes that often
arife Between the perfons that Come to fifh and for the town to

act any thing on the affair they may think proper

Likewife to Notify the town Creditors to bring in their Ac-

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counts to the Selectmen at the Houfe of y* Wid° Mary Learned
on Fryday the first Day of March Next at two of the Clock
afternoon

a Warrant Was Issued out Accordingly

Att1 Jona Brown Town Clerk
At this Meeting y* Selectmen ordered the Clerk to Issue out a
warrant to warn John Foster out of town who Came last from
Roxbury on fourth day of April last past and Refides at the
Houfe of ye wid° Elizabeth Learned — Which was accordingly don

Pr Jona Brown Town Cler —

[273] At a Meeting of ye Selectmen on the first day of
March AD 1765 at y* Houfe of y* wid° Mary Learned. The
perfons that keept y* poor &c Bro1. in their accounts which are
as follows (Viz)

Jonas Bearne bro*. in his account for Boarding Mary Coollidge
from v*5 27 day of Feb^: 1764 to February y^ 27: 1765 at thir-
teen Shillings Pr Week old Tenor & for Makeing a Gown and
Mending Shooes: 33 : 17 : 6 —

L: M: 4 : 11 : 7 : 3
John Kemball bro1: an account for Cloathing which he pro-
cured for sd Mary Coollidge which Comes to ve Sum of —

L: M': 0 : 16 : 0 : 1
Simon Coollidge bro1: his account for Boarding and other things
for the wid° Lydia Warrin to y*: 4 day of this prefent March

which Come to the Sum of 12 : 16 : 1 : 1

Thomas Learned bro1: his Account for Boarding the wid° Mary
Maddox from February y« 29 : 1764 to Feb^: ye 28 1765 which

Comes the Sum of 8:9:10:2

Joseph Coollidge bro1: an Account for Boarding Samuel Cool-
lidge from ye: 28 of February 1764 to ye 28 of Feb1^: 1765

amounting to the Sum of 13: 0:0 —

and for Boarding Ruth Maddox Nine Weeks — 0 : 5:4:3

13 : 5:4:3

£39 : 19 : 0=2

All which Accounts were allow'd by y* Selectmen —
at this Meeting ye Selectmen ordered the Clerk to Issue out a
Warrant to Warn Roland Bennett out of town who Came Last
from Bofton in the Month of April last past which was don y*
Same time

At this Meeting the Selectmen Received the following accounts
in order to their being Layed before the Town (Viz)
To Dr Josiah Converse for Medicine & at-
tendance on y* french family and the wid°
Lydia Warrin 0:14: —

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To Jonathan Stone for Serveing Conftable in

__» _____ 1 1 C.'i

Y year 1 Jo 3 .

: U

To John Kemball for Serveing Afsefsor ye

. 1 0

• n

. u

To Mofes Stone for Like Service ....

: lo

: U

To Jona: Brown for Service as Treafurer &

afsefsor last Year :

To Ll : Daniel Whitney for Houfe Rent for

french

1 c
1 j

: o

To Simon Whitney for Carrying ye french

mans goods to Bofton :

: 6

: 0

To Bez11: Learned for Labour at ye Great Bridge 2

. i
. i

. o

. L

To Jona: Bemis Jur for Serveing Conftabl in

ye Year 1756 :

: 12

: 0

To Edmund Fowle for what he paid the wid°

Abigail Livermore

: 2

: 9

: 0

: 14

: 8

: 2

Voted & Chofe for Sele&men-

the two Last added at ye town Meeting —

[274] At Gen11 Town Meeting of ye freeholders & other
Inhabitants of Watertown who are Quallified to Vote in town
affairs Regularly afsembled at y* publick Meeting Houfe in sd
Town on Monday the fourth Day of March AD 1765 for ye
Choice of Town officers & Tranfacling other affairs as Men-
tioned in the Warrant for sd Meeting

Voted & Chofe Mr Nath11 Harrington Moderator for sd Meeting

Mr John Kemball
Mr Nath1 Stone
Jona Brown
Mr Moses Stone
Mr Jona: Child
Voted & Chofe for Town Clerk Jonathan Brown
Voted & Chofe for Town Treafurer Jona Brown

f Mr John Kemball
Voted & Chofe for afsefsors . . . \ Jon3 Brown

[ Mr Mofes Stone
Voted & Chofe for Conftables mifrs. Sam11- White & Ebenr:
Stetfon

Voted & Chofe for Wardens mifs Richard Clark & William Bond
Voted & Chofe for Sealer of Leather mr Isaac Sanderfon
Voted & Chofe for fence-Vieuers mifs: Sam11 Soden & Nehemiah
Mafon —

Voted & Chofe for Surveyors of High-Ways: mifs Thomas
Learned & Edward Harrington Jur

Voted & Chofe for Tythingmen mifr: Josiah Bright & Joseph
Coollidge —

Voted & Chofe for Hogreives mifs: Nathan Coollidge & Sam11
Warrin —

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Voted & Chofe for Deer-reives mifs Jonas White & Cornelius
Waldo-
Voted & Chofe for Surveyors of Timber &c Nath11 Coollidge Jur
& Jonas Coollidge Jur

Voted & Chofe for Howards mifs: Josiah Norcrofs & Daniel
Whitney Jur —

Voted & Chofe for Clerks of y* Market mifs Edmund Fowle &
David Sanger —

Voted & Chofe Cullars of Hoops Staves &c Sam11 Cook & Bez11:
Learned

Voted Surveyor of Wheat mr Elifha Learned

Voted & Chofe mr Simon Haftings for Saxton

Voted that y* Saxton Shall have two Contrabutions as Ufual
for his Service — Voted that Swine be Shut up y* prefent Year

Voted & Chofe for a Comm": to Examin j^jj H^rin^on

the Treafures Accounts [ Mr Mofes Stone

Voted to Appropriate y* Intereft money as it was y*1 last year
(Viz) five Shillings & eight pence to y* School & the Reft to the
Minifter

[275] Voted & Granted ye Sum of 66 : 13 : 4 for a
Sallary for the Revd mr Seth Storer the Enfueing year y* Intereft

money Appropriated to that Ufe to be paid of Said Sum & y*
Remainder to be afseft —

Voted & Granted for the Support of ye School y4*

Sum of £40 : 0 —

Voted & Granted for y* Support of y* poor 50 : 0 —

Voted & Granted for Repairing y* Great Bridge 3:0 —

Voted & Granted for Mending y* High-ways &
Town-ways — 40 : 0 —

Voted & Chofe y* Surveyors of High ways Collectors of y*
High way Rate

Voted that ye price of Labour in Working out y* High-way

Rate be the Same it was the Last Year

Voted & abated in Conftable Isaac Sanderfons List ye Sum

of £1:6:4:2—

and in Conftable Jonathan Stones Lists for y* Year 1763 (Viz)

Abel Lorings Rates being 0 : 12 : 3 pence and

Rufsels Rates being . . 0 : 12 : 3 pence Both

being — 1:4:6: —

and Granted the Same Sums to make them good

Then the 15th: Article was Read and after Debate thereon the
Vote wa^ Put Whether yc Town will Build any More School-

Houfes at prefent and it Paft in the Negative

Upon a Motion made & Seconded it was put to Vote Whether
the town will grant a further Sum of Money to be laid out in

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Such a Manner and in Such parts of the town as y*5 Selectmen

Shall think proper and it paft in the affirmative —

Then it was put to Vote whether the town will grant y* Sum

of twenty pounds for sd Schooling it past in ye Negative

The twelth Article when Read the accounts of thofe perfon to
Whome the Town is Indebted were Sevarly Read to y* town the
whole amounting to y* Sum of 11 : 14 : 8 : 2 farthings and
y* Town Voted and Granted the Same Sum to pay sd accounts —
Upon a Motion made & Seconded the Vote was put Whether
it be the Minde of the town that y* Remaining Articles in ye
Warrant be put of to Next May Meeting to be then acted Upon
and it past in the affirmative

[276] At a Meeting of ye Selectmen at the Houfe of y* Wid°
Mary Learned on the 4:th Day of March AD 1765 for the
Swareing y* Town officers after the Selectmen had Taken ye
oath Relating to ye Bills of the othe Goverments the perfons
after named took the oaths Required by law to Quallified them
to to Serve in Several offices to which they were Chofen Viz
Jona Brown Town Clerk & Treafurer & afsefsor

Mifs John Kemball & Moses Stone afsefsors

Richard Clark a Warden Isaac Sanderfon Sealer of Leather
Sam11: Soden fence Viewer, Thomas Learned & Edward Har-
rington Jur Surveyors of High-ways & Collectors, Josiah Bright
& Joseph Coollidge Tything men, Samuel Warrin Hogreive,
Jonas White & Cornelius Waldo Deer Reives, Nath11 Coollidge
Jur & Jonas Coollidge Jur: Surveyors of Timber &c
Josiah Norcrofs & Daniel Whitney Jur Howards Edmund
Fowle & David Sanger Clerks of ye Market, Samuel Cook &
Bezaleel Learned Cullars of Hoops Staves &c Elifha Learned
Surveyor of Wheat

All Sworn by John Hunt Justice peace —

At a Meeting of y* Selectmen at y* Publick Meeting Houfe on
y* 4:th Day of March AD 1765 Before the Opening of y* publick
Town-Meeting the Selectmen Signed an order on the Town
Treafurer to pay out of y* Treafury the Sum of 39 : 19 : 0 : 2
farthings to ye following perfons it being in full of their accounts
which they Exhibited to y* Selectmen on the first day of this
prefent month See Page. (273) of this Book (Viz)

To mifr. Jonas Berned 4:11: 7:3

To John Kemball 0:16: 0:1

To Simon Coollidge 12:16: 1:1

To Thomas Learned 8: 9:10:2

To Joseph Coollidge 13 : 5 : 4:3—

£39 : 19 = 0 : 2

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At a Meeting of y* Selectmen on the Eleventh day of March
1765 at the Houfe of y* wid° Mary Learned Mr Samuel White
took y* Oath of a Conftable & Mr William Bond the oath of a
Warden & Mr Nathan Coollidge the oath of a Hogreive after
they had Taken y* Money oath they were Sworn by — Jona
Brown Town Cler —

[277] At Said Meeting the Selectmen Agreed with mr
Jonas Beamed to take of and Board Mary Coollidge for one Year

if She lives at ^ Rate of fifteen Shillings pr Week old Tenor

And with mr John Sawin to take ^re of y6 wid° Lydia War-
rin and Board her one year if She lives at Rate of thirty two
Shillings pr Week old Tenor

And with Mr Jonathan Stone to take Care of & Board the
wid° Mary Maddox one Year at the Rate of eighteen Shillings
pr Week old Tenor

And with mr Joseph Coollidge to take Care of & Board Samuel
Coollidge one Year if he lives at the Rate of twenty Seven Shil-
lings pr week old Tenor — And the Several perfons are to be
Taken Care as of aboveSaid without any further allowance lett
their Circumftances be wl: they will (Except in Case of Sicknefs)
At this Meeting y** Selectmen agreed that mr Bezaleel Learned
Should take c^e of y* Great Bridge the prefent Year provided
that he will do it at a Reafonable Rate and be faithfull in the
Truft

And it was agreed by the Selectmen to look out for another
School-mafter

at this Meeting they Signed an order on y* Town Treafurer to
pay the Sum of one pound to mr Moses Stone for Cloathing
which he provided for Samuel Coollidge and one pound Seven
Shillings & four pence to Mr Nathaniel Stone for Boarding Sarah
Learned

At a Meeting of ye Selectmen at y* Houfe of mr Edward
Richardfon on y* 25th: Day of March 1765 — agreed that mr
Nath11- Stone Provide what Cloathing is Nefsacery for the wid°
Lydia Warrin Alfo Agreed that mr John Kemball provide a
School-mafter that he thinks will anfwer the end, as Cheap

and Soon as he Can and make Report to the Selectmen

Likewife it was agreed that mifurs John Kemball & Nath1.
Stone goe and take advice Relating to the Ephraim Warrin & ye
Wid: Maddox and Sarah Learned tomorrow and Report at the
Next meeting —

[278] At the Meeting afore Said the Selectmen Signed an
order on the town Treafurer to pay mr Marfhal Spring ye Sum of
thirty pounds which is in full for his keeping ye School in Water-
town Nine Months

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at this Meeting they ordered the Clerk to write an order to
the Clerks of y* Market for last year to Diliver the towns Scales

and weights to yc Prefent Clerks of ye Markets

at this meeting ye afsefsors made Return to y* Selectmen of
their afsefsing the High-way Rate which they ordered to be Re-
corded which is as follows (Viz)

To yc Selectmen

Genn:

/ Thefe may Certify that we ye Subscribers afsefsors
have afseft the Ratable Pools and Estates in Water-
town in the Sum of forty pounds it being ye Grant
made at y* last march Meeting by y* Town for
Repairing y*5 High-ways and town-ways the prefent
year and have Committed lists of the Same to the
Surveyors who are alfo Collectors of the High-way
Rate (Viz)

afsesfory To mr Edward Harrington Jur: the

Certificate \ Sum of 20 : 18 : 10.: 2

1 and to mr Thomas Learned y* Sum

J of 19:1:1:2

I with Lawfull warrants to levy & Collect ^
I Same or See that it be faithfully worked out agre-
I able to ye Vote of ye Town So as to make up their
[ accounts with your Selves or Succefsors on or before
\ the last Day of November Next Enfueing the Date
^ Hereof

John Kemball
Jona: Brown
Moses Stone

Watertown March y*5: 18: 1765

[279] At a Meeting of y6 Selectmen at ^ Houfe of the

wid° Mary Learned on y*5: 29 Day of March AD 1765

Mr John Kemball informed ye Selectmen that he had agreed
with Joseph Willard to keep the School three Months for Ten

pounds and that he began the Day before

at this Meeting mr Joseph Coollidge informed that ^e would
take a Letter of Guardianfhip for Ephraim w^rrin if y*5 Select-
men would go to ye Judge with him and git one which they agreed

to do the Next tuesday — ■

The Afsefsors Diftrects were given as they were last Year See
page (259)

At a Meeting of ^ Selectmen on ye 8th- day of april 1765 at y*5
Houfe of Mr Edward Richardfon they Signed an order on y*
Treafurer to pay to mr Nathaniel Stone Six Shillings which he

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gave for advice Relating to Ephraim Warrin and to pay mr
Mofes Stone two Shillings which he gave to y* County Regifter

for Copys Relating to y* wid°. Maddox's affair

They agreed that y* Clerk Should Send an order to mr Thomas
Learned not keep the wid°: Mary Maddox any Longer at the

towns Cost which was don the Same Evening

Mifsrs: Nath11: Stone & Moses Stone are to Perambulate
lines & Renew Bounds with the adjacent town on Fryday the third
Day of May Next (Viz) with Cambridge at Eight of the Clock
in the Morning to Begin at ^ River, and at Twelve a Clock at
Noon with Waltham and at four of the Clock afternoon with
Newton and the Clerk is to Notify the Sevaral Towns Accord-
ingly Which was accordingly don

By Jona Brown Town Clerk

At a Meeting of ye Selectmen on the Sixth Day of May
g 1765 at the Houfe of the wid° Mary Learned Mifsre:
j« Nath1: Stone & Moses Stone made Verbal Report that they
I had attended the Service of Perambulating and meet the
g Perfons Appointed by the Adjacent towns and Renewed
* the Marks

[280] At the Said Meeting on y^ Sixth of May 1765 See y*
last Page Mr Marfhall Spring bro1: in his account for keeping
the School last Year ten Months & Ten Days and and the Select-
men Signed an order of the Treafurer to Pay him the Sum of Four
pounds Eight Shilling & ten pence two farthing in full for sd
Service and the Sum of Six pounds Six Shillings & Eleven pence
for his Medicines & attendance of Sarah Learned while She was
Lame

at this Meeting mr: John Kemball Notified y* Selectmen that
he had Received into town one Benjamin Bond who Came last
from Weston the first Day of April last Likewife mr David
Bemis Notified that he had Received one Phinehas Child and
Family into the Houfe that was mr Amos Bonds late Deceaft and
Nathaniel Coollidge Junr notified that he had Received one Ruth
Bowman into his family who Came Last from Lincoln in the
Month of March last

N. B. sd Phinehas Child above said Came last from Waltham

the later-end of March Last

at this Meeting it was agreed that mr John Kemball Should

gitt the Pound Repaired and alfo the Stocks

And the Selectmen haveing Received a Precept Requiring the to
afsemble the Inhabitants of Watertown to Elect & Depute a
Suitable perfon to Reprefent them in a Great & General Court
Appointed to be Convened held & keept for His Majesty's Ser-
vice at the Court Houfe in Boston on Wedenfday the 29 Day of
this Inftant May they agreed to n*ve a Town Meeting for that

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Purpose on Monday the Thirteenth Day of May Currant and
Ordered the Clerk to Issue out a warrant Directed to the Con-
ftable to warn the Inhabitants who are Quallified to Vote in the
Choice of a Reprefentative to Meet at the publick Meeting-
Houfe on sd thirteenth day of May at two of the Clock After-
noon for sd Purpose, and Likewife to warn the Inhabitants who
are Quallified to vote in town affairs to meet at three of the Clock
the Same Day at the Same place to Acl: on the following Articles
(Viz)

First

[281] First to Choofe a Moderator for Said Meeting

(2Iy) To Hear the Report of the Committe that were Chofen
to Examin ye Treafurers Accounts and to pafs any Votes on them
they think Proper

(3ly) To know y* Minde of the town whether they will jjave
two or more School-Houfes in the town and if ye Town Agree
thereto then to make Provifion for Erecting the Same and Deter-
min where they Shall be Sett and Act any Elfe on the affair they
think Proper (4Iy) To Hear the Report of the Selectmen of
what they have don Relating to the Town-way that Leads from
the South-weft Corner of mr David Sangers land down to his
Wharf in order to make Said way Certain and to Confirm the
Same or do any thing elfe on the affair they May think Proper
(5ly) For the town to do what may be thought Proper to Confirm
a Deed which was given to Richard King which is thought not
Sufficiently Executed and for the town to acl: any thing on the
affair they may think Proper (6ly) To Hear the Petition of
Nathaniel Sanger Praying the town to give him Liberty to Finifh
his Building Near the Mill-Creek where he has Sett Up a
Frame and for the town to Acl: any thing on they affair they May
think Proper

(7ly) To know the Minde of the Town whether will Apply
to ye General Court to to have the fifhery in Watertown Put
Under Some Regulations that may Prevent the Many Quarrals
& Difputes Often Arife Between the Perfons that Come there to
fifh and for the town to acl: any thing on the affair they may
think Proper (8,y) To Choofe any town officers in the Room
of thofe that were Chofen in March Last who Refufe or Neglect
to Serve. (9ly) To Hear the Report of the Committe which
were Chofen to Settle the Bounds of ye land Near y* Meeting-
Houfe with Stephen Harris and for the town to acl: any thing
elfe on ye affair they may think Proper (10ly) To know the
minde of the town whether they will Sell a Small Peice of land
at the head of the wid° Margrit Parrys Meadow land on the
Countrey Road and for the town to acl their Pleafure thereon
(Hiy) tq know tne min(ie 0f the town whether they will abate
any Perticular Perfons Rates in ^ late Counftables Hands and
for the town to acl their Pleafure thereon —

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A Warrant was Issued out Accordingly

Pr Jona Brown Town Cle

[282] At a Gen11: Town Meeting of y* freeholders and
other Inhabitants of Watertown who are Quallified to Vote in y*
Choice of a Reprefentative Reguarly Afsembled at the Publick
Meeting Houfe in Said town on Monday the Thirteenth Day of
May AD 1765—

They made Choice of Ll: Daniel Whitney to Serve for and
Reprefent them in a Great & Gen11: Court or afsembly ap-
pointed to be held and kept for his Majesty's Service at the Court-
Houfe in Boston on Wedenfday the Twenty Ninth Day of this
Prefent Month of May

At a Gen11 Town Meeting of y* freeholders and other In-
habitants of Watertown who are Qualified to Vote in town af-
fairs Regularly afsembled at y" publick Meeting. Houfe in sd
Town of Monday the Thirteenth Day of May Anno. Domini
1765 —

Voted & Chofe Mr: Nathaniel Harrington Moderator for sd
Meeting

2d arl: Voted & accepted ye Committes Report on y* Treafures
accounts (See the Next page)

3 artle: Voted Not to Build any more School-Houfes at Prefent
Put to vote whether it be the Minde of the town to grant a
further Sum of Money to be laid out for the Inftruclion of the
youth in Such parts of the town and at Such places and times as a
Committe to be heafter appointed by y* town (Seperate from y*
Gramer School) Shall think Proper and it paft in the affeirmative
Voted and Granted the Sum of 20 Pounds for Sd: Schooling

Jonas White

Voted and Chofe for Said Committe

Jonas Bond Jur
Nath1 Harrington
Nehh: Mafon
Jona Bemis Jur

on the 6 article Put to Vote whether the town will act on the
Petition of Nath11 Sanger & it paft in ye Negative
Voted and accepted the town Road by David Sangers as Stated
by the Selectmen See their Report at Page (284) Recorded. —

[283] Put to Vote whether the town will act on the article
Relating to Samuel Sanger and it paft in ye affirmative
Voted to Choofe a Committe & Impower them to give a Quit
Claim Deed of all the towns Rite to Said Land which was
granted to Richard King

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f mr Samuel Fisk
Voted and Chofe for Said Committe — I mr John Remington

[ John Hunt Esqr
Voted that the Reprefentative petetion the General Court for
Liberty for the Selectmen to Regulate the fifhery in Water-
town as they think Proper —

Voted and Accepted mr Isaac Sanderfon to Serve Conftable in
the Room of mr Ebenezer Stetfon, and Said Sanderfon was Sworn

to Said office By John Hunt Justice Peace

Then the Committee that were appointed to Settle the Bounds
of the land with Stephen Harris Made Verbal Report that they
had agreed with Said Harris and Sett the fence on the line and that
mr Harris had given a Quit Claim Deed of what land was out of
the fence And the town Voted and Accepted ye Said Committes
Report and that the Said Deed be Recorded —

Voted that the Committe formerly Chofen to Sell land Lying Ato
y* ways be and hereby are Impowred to Sell the Small peice of
land Mentioned in ye Tenth Article to the wid° Margrit Parry —
Then Voted and Abated mr James Bayles Minifters Tax for
y* year 1763 upon his giveing a Difcharge for the Same
Likewife Voted and abated Jonas Learneds Rates in Conftable
Stones lists for two years and granted the Sum of 0 : 15=9 : 1
to make it good

The Committes Report on the Town Treafurers Accounts as
follows (Viz)

Watertown May 10th. 1765 We the Subscribers Appointed by
the Town Aforesaid to Examine the Town Treafurers accounts
Upon Examination find Said accounts Well Vouched & Right
Cast "

John Remington ) _
Moses Stone J Com '

[284] The Selectmen of Watertown Report to ye Said
Town That they have Stated the Town way leading out of y*
County Road Down to mr: David Sangers Wharf to be two
Roods wide from Said Sangers wall Said wall to be the Eafterly
Bounds of Said way

Watertown March ye: 1: John Kemball
1765 This Town way Nath11: Stone
allowed by ye Town Jonathan Child \ Selectmen

See Page (282)// Nath1 Harrington

Mofes Stone

May ye 24: 1765 I gave an order on ye Selectmen of Weston
To pay mr Jonas Harrington Jur of Weston y*5 Sum of 2 : 0 : 7 : 1
farthing in full for 203 feet of planck which he Bro1: to the
Great Bridge in Watertown last Year

Jona: Brown Town Cle —

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At a Meeting of y* Selectmen at y* Houfe of y* Wid°: Mary-
Learned on ye 24 Day of June 1765

They Signed an order on y* Treafurer to the Sum of Ten
pounds to Mr Joseph Willard which is in full for his keeping
School in Watertown three months and the Sum of one pound
thirteen Shillings to Mr Benjamin Harrington for 165 feet of
planck which he Sent to ye Great Bridge in Watertown last
Year-
It was agreed that Mr: John Kemball & Jonathan Brown or
either of them Treat with Mr Joseph Willard and agree with him
to keep y* School Some further time if he is willing and make
Report at their next meeting

[285] At a Meeting of y* Selectmen at ye Houfe of mr
Mofes Stone on the Fifth Day of July AD 1765—
Mr Joseph Coolldge being prefent Informed the Selectmen that
Samuel Coollidge was in want of Some Breeches — they Agreed
that Said Joseph Coollidge procure Some Tow-Cloth and make
him two pair & Bring in his account to the Selectmen for allow-
ance as Soon as they are made

At a Meeting of ye Selectmen of Watertown Weston & Wal-
tham at the Houfe of Mr Richard Cutting in Waltham on the
Second Day of Sepr: AD: 1765 The Charge of Repairing the
the Great in Watertown which had arifen Since the last adjust-
ment which was on y* third Day of Sepr: Anno Domini 1764

s d q

which amounted to the Sum of £ 7 : 4 : 8 : 3 was Propor-
tioned and adjusted & Signed by the Selectmen of ye three Towns
See Lib1": 2 Page the (66) in the Treafury —

At a Meeting of y* Selectmen on Second Day of Sepr: AD 1765
at the Houfe of mrs: Mary Learned The Selectmen approbated
Mr: Thomas Saltmarfh Mrs Mary Learned & mr: Edward
Richardfon to be Inholders & Mifsrs: John Remington Cornelius
Waldo & Nathaniel Coollidge Jur: to be Retailors — at this Meet-
ing upon being Informed that the Meeting-Houfe & mr: Storers
Houfe wanted Repairs it was agreed that Mifrs: Nath11. Stone
Jona: Child & Moses Stone Should go and Veiw them & that
the Selectmen will ™eet again on this Day Fortnight at this place
to Confider what is Proper to be don in the affair — They alfo
being Informed that the town Standard of Weights & Meafures
do not Agree with the Province Standard therefore ordered the
Clerk to Defire mr: Samuel Fisk to Carry them to Boston and
gitt them new Sealed at the towns Cost

They

[286] They Likewife being Informed that one Timothy
Daucey and one Richard Walker were Come to Dwell in Water-

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town at the Houfe of John Hunt Esqr: they Came last from Bos-
ton and one Elizabeth Stowell at the Houfe of Edward Harring-
ton Jur: She Came last from Waltham the Said Daucey and
Walker Came into town the first Day of October last past and
y* Said Elizabeth Stowell on the twenty fifth day of the Same
month their Circumftances being Such that the Selectmen or-
dered the Clerk to Issue out a Warrant to warn them out of
town — A Warrant was Issued out accordingly Dated the Next
Day Directed to Conftable Samuel White

Service don Cautions Enter'd Jona: Brown Town Cler —

Concord Court Sepr: 1765

At a Meeting of ^ Selectmen at y^ Houfe of y* wid°: Mary
Learned on ye: 16 Day of Sepr: 1765 —

They agreed to approbate mr: Abijah Learned to keep an
Inhold in his mothers Houfe in her Stead — Likewife to appro-
bate mr Bezaleel Learned to be a Retailor — They Directed the
Clerk to Send to ye Selectmen of Weston to Send three Hundred

of good Planck for the Great Bridge in Watertown
They Likewife agreed to have a Town-Meeting on Monday
the twenty third Day of this prefent September at one of the
Clock afternoon at y45 Publick Meeting-Houfe and ordered the
Clerk to Issue out warrants Directed to the Conftable to warn
the Inhabitants who are Qullified to Vote in town affairs to
meet at time and place afore Said for the Ends following (Viz)

First

[287] First To Choofe a Moderator for Said Meeting —
(2Iy) To know the minde of ye Town whether they will give
Some Inftriictions to their Reprefentative how to act on the
Important affairs that will Come before the General Court at
their Next Sefsions and for the town to act any thing on y^ affair
that may be thought Proper —

(3,y) For the town to grant money to Build a New pound & to
act any thing Relating thereto they may think Proper
(4ly) For to know the minde of y* Town whether they will
Repair the Meeting-Houfe and the Dwelling Houfe where y*
Revd Mr: Seth Storer Dwells and if they agree thereto then to
agree in what manner Said Repairs Shall be don and Grant
money there for and act any thing on ye affair they may think
Proper

(5ly) To Hear what y* Selectmen have don Relating to y*
affair of Sarah Learned and for y* Town to Grant money to
Carry on the affair with ye Town of Boston and act any thing

Relating thereto as may be thought Needfull

(6ly) To Hear the Report of ye Committe that were appointed
• to lay out the Lotts for Stables Near y* Meeting-Houfe and for

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the town to act any thing further on the affair they may think
Proper —

Which was Accordingly Don the Next Day —

Attest Jona: Brown Town Clerk —

[288] At a Gen11: Town Meeting of ye freeholders & other
Inhabitants of of Watertown who are Quallified to Vote in town
affairs Regularly afsembled & meet together at y* publick meet-
ing-Houfe In Said town on Monday ye: 23d: Day of Sepr: Anno
Domini 1765 for Tranfacting y* affairs as Settforth in ye war-
rants for sd: Meeting —

Voted & Choofe Mr: Nath11: Stone Moderator for y« Meeting
the 2 article was Read & after Debate thereon it was put to
Vote Whether it be your Minds to act any thing on y* article
and it past in the Negative —

(3) Article Read Put to Vote whether y* town will grant
Mony to Build a New pound & it past in y* Negative
2Iy: Put to Vote whether y* Town would Repair the old pound
& it paft in the Affirmative —

(4th) article Read & Put to Vote whether the town will

Repair the Meeting-Houfe & it past in ye affirmative

Put to Vote whether whether they will Repair the the Mifterial
Houfe & it past in ye affirmative

Put to Vote whether the porch Should be Covered with Lead
and it past in the affirmative —

Voted & Granted the Sum of 13 : 6 : 8 to Repair y* Meeting-
houfe

Voted & Granted ye Sum of 5 pounds to Repair y* Minifteriel
Houfe

Voted & Chofe for a Com" to Repair sd:
Houfes

Voted & Granted y* Sum of £20 pounds to Carry on y* affair
between the Town of Watertown & Boston Relating to Sarah
Learned

Voted that y* Selectmen Repair y* pound as they think Need-
full—

[289] At a Meeting of y4* Selectmen at y* Houfe of ye wid°

Mary Learned on the 11th. Day of November AD 1765

The Selectmen Agreed that mr: Prentice Should keep the School
a Quarter of a Year Longer at y* Same Price as he did the Last

Quarter and to Begin ye Next Day

and it was Agreed that mr Mofes Stone Provide a pair of
Shirts for Samuel Coollidge as Soon as he Can — and that Mr John
Kemball Provide a pair of Shoes for Mary Coollidge and git the
Meeting-Houfe & School-houfe glafs Mended, and Likewife that
mr Mofes Stone defire mr Simon Haftings to mend the School-
Houfe

Jonas White
Moses Stone
Richard Clark

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At a Meeting of y* Selectmen at ye Houfe of Mr Edward
Richardfon on ye 23 Day of Decr: AD 1 765 —
they Agreed that mr: Nathaniel Stone Provide ye wid° Lydia
Warrin a pair of Shifts & two Caps — Likewife Agreed that Mr:
Ebenezer Stone Jur: take & Board the wid° Maddox till the Poor
are Put out in March Next at two Pifterens pr Week Alfo Agreed
that mr: Joseph Coollidge provide Some Buttons and Mend
Samuel Coollidges Jacket and Bring in his Account in order for
payment —

At a Meeting of y* Selectmen at the Houfe of Jonathan Brown
on the 17th- Day of January Anno Domini 1766 —
they Agreed that four pair of Gloves be provided for the perfons
that did the Service in laying out the Corps of Mary Preift alio
Agreed the Clerk Issue out a Warrant to Warn Phinehas Child
and Family Sarah Byles & Benjamin Bond out of town —
Which was Done the 21 : Day of ye Month

Attest Jona: Brown Town Cle

[290] At the Meeting Mentioned on the last page the Se-
lectmen agreed to Procede in the affair Depending Between
Watertown & Boston Relating to Sarah Learned and that mifsr
Nathaniel Stone and Mofes Stone take Care that the Same Wit-
nefses be Sommoned as were before and be Ready at the time
appointed which is ye Last Tuesday in this prefent month and
that Cp1 Jonathan Brown Treat with the Attorneys & Endeavor
that they attend at the Said time — the Perfons were warned out
Except Benjamin Bond and the warrant Return'd to y* Clerk of
ye Sessions y*1 1 day of Feby —

At a Meeting of y6 Selectmen on the 7th- Day of Febry 1766 at
the Houfe of Mr: Abijah Learned — They Signed Orders on the
Town Treafurer to pay the Town Creditors the Sum of
£11 : 14 : 8 : 2 which was Granted them last March Meeting
— And the Sum of £66 : 13 : 4 to the Revd: Mr: Seth Storer
for his Sallary the Prefent year alfo it was agreed that mr: Caleb
Prentice keep the School till the first day of March Next and
that mr: John Kemball Notifie him thereof —
They ordered the Clerk to Issue out another Warrant to warn
Benjamin Bond out of town he not being found before — alfo one
Moses Sanderfon who Came last from Cambridge in ye month of
August or September Last past and Refides at Houfe of y^ Wid°
Goddard — alfo agreed to meet again on Tuesday Sen1: at mr
Moses Stones at Nine of y* Clock in the forenoon
A Warrants were Issued accordingly

[291] At a Meeting of ye Selectmen on the 18th: Day of

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Feb17 Anno Domini 1766 at the Houfe of Mr. Mofes Stone
They Setled their Accounts Relating to ye law Suit with the
Town of Bofton about Sarah Learned and they ammounted to the
Sum of £11 = 11=3 and they si^ned and order on the Town
Treafurer to pAay them their Several accounts Viz Mr: Nathaniel
Harrington the Sum of 0=4 : 0 Jonathan Child ye Sum of
£0=8=0 Nathaniel Stone the Sum of £1=4 : 6 and John
Kemball the Sum of £0 : 4 : 0 Mofes Stone the Sum of
£1=7 : 1 and to Jonathan Brown the Sum of £8 : 3 : 8 —
Agreed that Mifsrs: John Kemball Jonathan Child and Jonathan
Brown go the Next d^y to Jonas Bond Esqrs: and Settle accounts
Relating to Mary Preift with them and Take what Cloathing
and &c She left from there —

They Agreed to have ye publick Annual Town Meeting on
Monday the third Day of March Next at y* publick Meeting-
Houfe at Ten of the Clock in the forenoon and Ordered the Clerk
to Issue out Warrants Directed to y* Several Conftables to warn
the Inhabitants who are Quallified to Vote in town affairs to
Meet at Sd: time & place to act on the following Articles (Viz)
First to Choofe a Moderator for sd. Meeting —
(2ly) To Choofe Selectmen Town-Clerk & Treafurer & all
other town officers Required by law to be Chofe in the month
of March Annually (3ly) To Choofe Saxton and Agree how he
Shall be paid for his Service (4ly) To put in their Votes for a
County Treafurer (5ly) To know the minde of the town
Whether Swin Shall Run at large the Infueing year (6ly) To
Choofe a Committe to Examin the Treafurers accounts & pafs
any Votes on them they may think proper (7ly.) For the town
to appropriate the Intereft money Coming to then the prefent
year y* year Begining the eleventh day of December last past —

Eightly

[292] (8ly) To grant a Sallary for ye Revd: Mr: Seth
Storer for ye Year Enfueing ye Year Begining the first day of
march next

(9th) To grant money to Suppor the Grammer School or any

other Schools that they may Agree upon

(10th) To Grant money to Support the Poor (llly) To
Grant money for Repairing the great Bridge (12ly) To hear
the accounts of thofe perfons the Town is Indebted to and grant
money to pay the Same (13.ly) To grant money to Repair the
High-ways and Town-Ways if they think Proper and to Choofe
the Surveyors Collectors of the High-way Rate & Determin the
Price of Labour in working out Said Rate —
(14ly) To Hear the Pleas of the Prefent or late Conftables
for abateing any Perticular perfon Rates in their lists and for the
town to Act their Pleafure thereon (l5)To know the minde of
the town whether they will pay the prime Cost of any Pew or

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Pews in ye Meeting-Houfe which at this time Revert to ye Town
Agreable to their former Votes And Difpofe of them again in
Such a way & manner as they Shall think heft and do any thing
elfe on ye affair they may think Proper (16) To know ye
Minde of the town Whether they will Choofe a Committe to
manage the School or Schools that they may agree to be kept in
the town and do any thing on the affair they may think Proper
(17) To Hear the Report of ye Selectmen Relating to ye affair of
Sarah Learned and for y* Town to act their pleafure thereon —
And likewife to Notify ye Town Creditors to bring in their ac-
counts to y* Selectmen at the Houfe of Mr: Abijah Learned on
Fryday the 28th- of this Inftant Feb17: at three of y^ Clock after-
noon in order to their being laid before the Town — Warrants
were Issued out Accordingly

Attest Jona Brown Town Cle/

[293] At a Meeting of y^ Selectmen on ye 28th- Day of
Feb17: AD 1766 at y* Houfe of mr: Abijah Learned The per ions
wrho kept y6 Poor y* Year past bro1: in their Accounts which are
as follows (Viz)

Jonas Berned for Boarding Mary Coollidge from Feb17: 27:
1765 till Feb^ 27 1766 being fifty two weeks at 21

pr week 5=4=0

Joseph Coollidge for Boarding Samuel Coollidge from Feb17:
28: 1765 to Feb^: 28: 1766 being 52 weeks at 27/ old Tenor
Pr week Comes to L M. 9:7:2:2

and for Cloathing &c 1/4 0:1:4:0

Total is— 9:8:6:2
John Sawin for Boarding the wid° Lydia Warrin from March
the Eleventh day 1765 to March the Eleventh 1766 being 52
weeks at 32/1 Pr week old Tenor it Comes to in Lawfull
money — 11 = 1 : 10 : 2

Thomas Learned for Boarding the wid° Mary Maddox from
the first Day of March 1765 to the Eight day of April following
being Five Weeks & five days at 24/1 old Tenor Pr week
Comes to 0 : 18 : 0 L : M

Ebenezer Stone Jur: for Boarding the wid° Mary Maddox
from January ye: 4: 1766 to the 28th: of Febry: following it being
Eight Weeks at two piftereens Pr week Comes to —

0 : 19 : 2 :1

Isaac Sanderfon for makeing one pair & mending two pair of

Shoes for Samuel Coollidge & making a pair for Mary

Coollidge £0 : 13 : 10

Nathaniel Stone for Cloathing for Samuel Coollidge and y*

widow Lydia Warrin and for Board &c for Ruth

Maddox .... 1:7:7:3

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Moles Stone for money lent to y* town and two Bufhels of
Meal for Samuel Mafons wife and Cloathing for Samuel
Coollidge 4 : 5=5 : 2

Jonathan Brown for 20 weight of Beef at 2/1 old Tenor Pr
pound which was Deliver'd to Samuel Mafons wife by order of
the Selectmen and two pair of Gloves provided for Mary Preifts
Funeral and what was omitted in a former account

0 : 14 : 7 : 2

Simon Haftings for mending the pound Diging a Grave for

Mary Preift and fixing the Stocks £0 : 10 : 0 —

Bezaleel Learned for Labour and meterials at the great Bridge in

the Year past 0:17:8

Jonas Bond jur for things provided for Mary Preifts Funeral
more than her wages came to 0=13 : 0 : 3

[294] At this Meeting the Committe that had the care of
the Schooling bro1: their accounts of What they had Expended in
the Several Schools which are as follows Viz —
Mr: Nath11: Harrington for cafh paid mrs. Hannah Bright for

keeping School 8 weeks at 5/4d Pr: Week 2:2:8

M: Jonas Bond jur for cafh paid Mrs: Mafon for eight weeks

Keeping School at 5/4d Pr Week 2:2:8

Mr: Jonas White for cafh paid Mofes Biglo's wife for keep-
ing School at 5/4 pr Week 1:1:4

To Cafh paid mrs : Saltmarfh for 8 weeks at 5/4 Pr

week— 2:2:8

To Cash paid mr: Sam": Cook for Houfe Room to keep

the School in 0:12:0

and to Cash to Joiiah Bifco for 4 Weeks keeping

School 2:8:0

alfo for 2 Weeks more in keeping School — 1 : 10 : 0

Mr Whites Sum Total for keeping School is £7:14:0
Alfo mr Jonas White bro1: in an account of his Expences in
Repairing y* Miniiteriel Houfe for Labour & meterials ammount-

ing to the Sum of 6:7:8

Jonas Harrington Jr of Wefton Sent an account of 179 feet
of planck which he bro1: to v* Great Bridge at 20/1 pr Hundred

1 : 15=9 : 2

And mr Benja- Harrington Sent an account of 205 feet of
planck which he Sent to Sd: Bridge at y* Same price

2:1:0: —

Likewife the perfons afternamed gave in y6 following accounts

In order to their being lay'd before the town Viz —

To mr John KembaJl for Serving afsefsor last year 0=16 : 0

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To mr Moies Stone for like Service 0 : 16 : 0

To Jonathan Brown for Serving Treafurer &

afsefsor 3= 9 — 4

To Mr Thomas Learned for Houfe Room &c for

wid° Maddox 3 : 0 = 9 : 2

To ye Eftate of Benjn- Felton Deceaf1 for his

Serving Conftable &c 0:9:0 —

To Deacon Sam11- Fisk for giting ve Town

Stander Sealed— 0:4:0

To mr John Kemball for mending y* School-Houfe

Chair— 0 : 1 : 10 : 3

Exclufive of Thos Learneds y* Total is £5 : 16 : 2 : 3
The two last added at town meeting

[295] At this Meeting ye Selectmen Received a Notification
from mr John Remington Informing that he had Received one
Martha Chadwick into his houfe who Came Last from Cambridge
on the fourth day of November last past alfo Leiu1 Daniel Whit-
ney Notified that he had Received on Sarah Chamberlain into his
houfe who Came last from Needham on the Twelth Day of this
prefent month, and Simon Whitney Notified in writing that he
had Received into his Family one Sufanna Willard who Came
last from Newton in the month of June or July last past
The Selectmen then ordered the Clerk to Issue out a Warrat to
warn the above Said Martha Chadwick out of Town — Which
was Done the Same Day —

Pr: Jona: Brown Town Cle —

At this Meeting Mr: Caleb Prentice Sent to the Selectmen to
know whether he Should Continue to keep the School till
further Orders or Difmifs it. Where upon the Selectmen agreed
that it Should be Difmift till further orders. & that mr: Kemball
give mr : Prentice notice there of

At a Meeting of y6 Selectmen at ye Publick-Meeting H°ufe on

Monday Morning ye 3d: Day of March AD 1766 —

They Signed orders on y* Town Treafurer Ato pay the Several

accounts which were bro*: in to y* Selectmen on y* 28th Day of

February last ammounting to y* Sum of 58=18 : 4 : 1 —

which Accounts were to be paid out of last years grants

Said accounts are Entered at pages : (293) & (294) of this

Book—

[296] At a Gen11 Town Meeting of ye freeholders & other
Inhabitants of Watertown who are Quallified according to Law
to Vote in town affairs Regularly Afsembled at the Publick
Meeting-Houfe in Sd: town on Monday Third Day of March
Anno Domini 1766 For the Choice of Town Officers &

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Voted & Chofe for Selectmen

Tranfadting y* other Affairs mentioned in the Warrants for
Said Meeting —

Voted & Chofe Mr: John Kemball Moderator for sd Meeting

mr John Kemball
Cap1: Jona: Brown
mr Mofes Stone
mr Jonas White
mr Jona Bemis Jur
Voted & Chofe for Town-Clerk Cpl: Jona: Brown
Voted & Chofe for Town-Treafurer Cpl: Jona: Brown

f mr John Kemball
Voted & Chofe for Afsefsors — \ Cap1: Jona: Brown

( mr Mofes Stone

Voted & Chofe for Conftables ™fs David Sanger & Daniel
Sawin

Voted & Chofe for Wardens mifsus Thomas Harrington &
Jedidiah Leath

Voted & Chofe Sealer of Leather mr Thomas Pattin

Voted & Chofe Fence-Veiuers mifsrs Thos: Learned & Jona:

Stone

Voted & Chofe Surveyor of High-ways mifsrs. Edward Richard-
fon & Sam11 Hager Jur

Voted & Chofe Tythingmen mifrs Elifha Larned & Stephen
Harris

Voted & Chofe Hogrieves mifsrs: John Whitney Jur & Ezekiel
Whitney

Voted & Chofe Deerrieves mifs" Tho3 : Pattin & Jonas White
Voted & Chofe Surveyors of Timber &c mifrs: Nath11. Coollidge
Jur Bez1 Learned & Jonas Coollidge Jr

Voted & Chofe Howards mifs". Jedidiah White & Samuel
Sanger

Voted & Chofe Clerks of ^ Market mifsrs David Bemis &
Abijah Learned

Voted & Chofe Cullars of Hoops Staves Shingles &c mifr3 Sam1
Cook & Bez1 Learned

Voted & Chofe Surveyor of Wheat mr: Nath1: Harrington

Voted Saxton mr Simon Haftings

Voted that ye Saxton have two Contrabutions as Ufuall

Voted Swine Run at large y* Enfueing year

Tr , c ~. , ry tt ^ . , f mr Nath1: Harrington
Voted & Chofe a Com"- to Examin the I mr Mo{e§ StQne

Treasurers accounts [ m< Davi(J Bemis

Put in their Votes for a County Treafurer —

[297] Voted to Appropriate the Intereft money as it was
Last year (Viz) Five Shillings & four pence to y* School ye
Remainder to the Minifter —

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Voted & Granted ye Sum of £66=13=4 for a Sallary for y*
Revd: Mr Seth Storer the Enfueing year y*5 Intereft mony ap-
propriated to that Ufe to be part y* Sum ye Remainder to be afeft
Voted & Granted the Sum of £40 pounds to Support y* Gram-
mer School

Put to Vote whether the town will have any more Schools and
it paft in the affirmative —

Voted & Granted the Sum of £20 to Suppor ye other Schools
Voted & Granted ye Sum of £3 to Repair ye Great Bridge
Voted & Granted y* Sum of £30 to Repair y*5 High-ways & town-
ways

Voted that y* Price of Labour in working out y* High-way Rate
be 3/ Pr: Day for a man and the Same for a Team —
Voted & Chofe ye Surveyors of High-ways Collectors of y*
High-way Rate

Then mr: Thomas Learneds account Relating to the widow Mary
Maddox was Read to y* Town as was accepted & allowed
Then the town Creditors accounts ammounting to y* Sum of
£5=16 : 2=3 was Read and Accepted and the Same Sum granted
to pay the Same — See Page (294)

Then the Town Voted & abated Mofes Biglo Rates in Conftable
Jona: Stone's lists and Granted the Sum of :0: 12:2:2 to make it
good

Put to Vote Whether the town will take mr Joseph Patterfon
Pew and pay him the prime Cost it Pafst in ye Affirmative
Put to Vote whether y* town will Choofe a Committe to Manage
the Schools in y* Town and it pafst in y6 affirmative —

mr David Bemis
mr Sam11: White
mr Jona: Stone
mr Nath1: Stone
mr Nath1 Harrington
Voted to Put of the Seventeenth Article to may Meeting Next
Voted & Granted the Sum of £40 to Support poor —

[298] At a Meeting of ye Selectmen at the Houfe of mr
Abijah Learned on the third Day of march Anno Domini 1766
After the Selectmen had Taken the oath Relating to the other
Goverments Bills as Required by law the Following perfons after
they had Taken ye Sd: oath were Sworn to the faithfull Difcharge
of ye Several offices to which they were Chofen (Viz)
Jona: Brown to y6 offices of Town-Clerk Town Treafurer &
afsefsor

mils" John Kemball & Mofes Stone to ye offices of Afsefsors
Jedidiah Leath to y* office of Warden Thomas Pattin Sealer
of Leather Thomas Learned & Jonathan St™e to y* office of
Fence Veiwers —

Edward Richardfon Surveyor of High-ways & Collector

Voted & Chofe for Sd: Commits

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Elifha Learned & Stephen Harris Tythingmen —

John Whitney Jur & Ezekiel Whitney Hogrieves

Thomas Pattin & Jonas White Deerrieves —

Nath11: Coollidge Jur Bez11. Learned & Jonas Coollidge Jur:

Surveyors of Timber

Samuel Sanger a Howard —

David Bemis & Abijah Learned Clerks of y* Market
Samuel Cook & Bezaleel Learned Cullars of Hoops &c
Nathaniel Harrington Surveyor of Wheat
All Sworn by John Hunt Justice Peace

They agreed to meet again on Monday Next at this place in
order to put out yc poor for ye year Enfueing, and to Sell the
Clothing &c of Mary Preift Lately Deceaft (She being a poor
perfon) in order to Defray the Charge that She has been to ye
Town in times pafst

March y*: 10th: 1766 mils": David Sanger & Daniel Sawin
after taking y*5 money Oath were Sworn to y* office of Conftables
and mr: Thomas Harrington to y* office of Warden —

and mr: Samuel Hager Jjj to ye office of Surveyor of High-ways
and Collector —

By Jona: Brown Town Cle —

[299] At a Meeting of ye Selectmen on ye: 10th: Day of
March 1766 at the Houfe of Mr: Abijah Learned —
They Agreed that mr: Bezaleel Learned Take care of ye Great

Bridge the Enfueing year

This being ye time for Putting out the poor for y* Enfueing year
They Agreed with mr: Joseph Coollidge to take care of and
Board Samuel Coollidge one year at ve Rate of Thirty one Shil-
lings Old Tenor PT: Week — ■

and they Agreed with mrs: Mary Benjamin to take Care of
and Board the wid° Mary Maddox one year at ye Rate of 21/4
Pr: week old Tenor sd: Maddox is to have her work herSelf —
alfo Agreed with Mr: Phinehas Child to take Care of &
Board the wid° Lydia Warrin one year at y* Rate of 34/1: pr
week — old Tenor — And Likewife with mr : Daniel Bond to take
Care of & Board Mary Coollidge one year at the Rate of ll/1
Pr — Week old tenor — And it was further Agreed with the above
mentioned perfons that their Should be no further allowance
for sd. poor perfons lett their Circumftances be what they will
(Except in cafe of Sicknefs) and that the Severall perfons that
are to Board the poor are to Remove them to their Houfes the
Next day or as Soon they can. And y* Selectmen Directed y*
Clerk to give them orders to Receive them which was Accord-
inly don the Same time

Pr: Jona: Brown Town Cle —

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and yc Selectmen Agreed to meet again on Monday Next at mr:
John Kemball to Tranfact Some other affairs —

[300] At a Meeting of yc Selectmen on ye: 17th: Day of
March 1766 at ye Houfe of mr John Kemball — They gave y*
Surveyors their Deftricts as they were last year See ye (259) page
of this Book They ordered the Clerk to give ye prefent Clerks of
the Markets an order on the last Clerks for the Scales & weights
They Likewife ordered that a Letter be wrote & Sent to mr:
Jonas Berned not to Entertain Mary Coollidge any longer at y*
Charge of the town which was don and Signed By order of ^
Selectmen

Jona: Brown Town Clerk

At this Meeting y* Afsefsors made the following Return of
their Afsefsing ye High-way Rate (Viz)

Watertown March y6: 17: 1766

To y* Selectmen

/Gent11.

We the Subscribers afsefsors have afseft y* Rat-
able Pools & Estates in Said town in ye Sum of
Thirty Pounds being the grant made y* last march
Meeting for the Repairing ye High-ways & Town-
ways & have Committed Lists of y* Same to the
Several Collectors who are Surveyors of the High-
ways (Viz)

afsesfors ( To Mr: Samuel Hager Jur: the Sum
Certificate of— £15 = 15 = 10

and to Mr Edward Richardfon ye
Sum of — 14= 4 : 2

30 : 0 : 0

with Warrants to levy & Collect the Same or
See that it be faithfully worked out agreable to the
Vote of the Town So as to make up their accounts
with yourSelves or Succefsors on or before the last
day of November Next Enfueing the Date hereof

John Kemball
Jona: Brown
Mofes Stone

[301] At a Meeting of ye Selectmen at y« Houfe of mr Ed-
ward Richardfon on the 20th. Day of March Anno Domini 1766—
They Signed an Order on the Treafurer to pay the Sum of
twenty eight pounds three Shillings & one penney two farthing
to ye following Perfons in ye foliowning Manner (Viz)
To mr Thomas Learned the Sum of 3 : 0=9 : 2 it being in

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full of what the town allow'd him for Board &c for the wid°
Mary Maddox — To mr John Sawin for mending &c for the
wid° Lydia Warrin y* Sum of 3/8 To mr John Kemball for
money lent to Carry on a law Suit with y" Town of Bolton To
mr Caleb Prentifs y* Sum of £20. in part for keeping y* School
y* last year and to mr Nehemiah Mafon y* Sum of Two pounds
eight Shillings which he paid Kezia Stone for keeping School —
And the Selectmen being Informed that there was one Mary
Bath Come to Refide in Water town at y* Houie of y" wid°
Murch She came last from Bolton Some time in y« prei'ent
month her Circumitances being Such that they Refuie to accept
her her to be an Inhabitant of Watertown therefor Ordered the
Clerk to Issue out a Warrant to warn her out of town which
was don the Same Evening —

Pr: Jon3: Brown Town Cle —

[302] At a Meeting of y« Selectmen at ye Houie of Mr

Abijah Learned on the 16th Day of April 1766

They Agreed that mr: Jonas White Notify mr: Ephraim
Wheeler to Return the Child that he had Taken from y* wid°
Murch's forthwith as it is thor: y* Mother of sd Child is about
to gitt a way & leave it to be maintained by the Town and to lett
said Wheeler know that if he Neglects to Return it ye Selectmen
are Determined to proceed with him as y* law Directs in Such
case — Alfo it was Agreed that Mr: Jonas White & Jonathan
Brown Apply to Samuel Livermore Esqr: for a Warrant to Re-
move one Mary Bath & her Infant Child to Boston it being y*
last place of her Abode — Mr. Moses Stone was Deiired to go to y*
wid° Murches & Inquire from whence a Child which is at her
Houie came from last and its name alio to carry a Letter to Cap1:
Nathaniel Coollidge which was Signed by Selectmen Deliring him
forthwith to Send any woman or women which are at his houie
out of town and a Child which is at y* wid°: Murches which She
Says Came from sd : Coollidges — And the Selectmen being In-
formed that Samuel Coollidge was in great want of a Coat they
Agreed y4: mr: Jonathan Bemis Jur: or mr: Jonas White
provide Some good Strong Cloath &c to make him one Likewiie
mr Jonas White was defired to Speak to mr Bezaleel Learned
forthwith to Mend Some holes that were in the Bridge at this
Meeting mr: John Sawin Sent in a Notification to acquaint y*
Selectmen that he had on y*: 31 day of March Last Received a Boy
from Woburn into his Family Named Jonathan Larabee

[303] At a Meeting of y« Selectmen at y* Houie of mr
Abijah Learned on Monday y6: 12th: Day of May AD: 1766 —
They Agreed to have a General Town Meeting on Monday the
Nineteenth day of this preien month of may at 2 of y* Clock in

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the afternoon at publick Meeting-Houfe and Directed the
Clerk to Issue out Warrants directed to ye Conftables to warn
ye Inhabitants who are Quallified to Vote in Town affairs to
Afsemble and meet at sd: Time & place to Aft on y* Following
Articles (Viz) First to Choofe a Moderator for sd. Meeting

(2) To hear ye Committes Report that were Appointed to Examin
the Treafurers Acctts- and to aft thereon as the Town think fitt

(3) To know the minde of ye Town whether they will Difpofe
of any Pews or pews in the Meeting-Houfe which Revert to the
town and to aft any thing on ye affair they may think Proper —

(4) To Hear ye Report of y* Selectmen Relating to the law Suit
with y* Town of Boston and to aft thereon as they think fitt

(5) To know the minde of the Town Whether they will grant
money to pay y* Conftables for Collecting the Rates and do any
thing Relating thereto as they may think proper (6) To Hear
the pleas of any of The late Conftables for Abating any per-
ticular perfons Rates in their lists and to aft any thing thereon
as they May think Proper (7) For y6 town to give their Com-
mitte Some Inftruftions Relating to y* Schools as they think
Needfull (8) To know the minde of the town whether will
Purchafe ye the two acres of land (So Called) Near the Meet-
ing-Houfe if it may be had for Such Ufes as the town may think
fitt. and grant money therefor or Appropriate any money to that
Ufe, and do any thing on the affair they may think proper (9)
To know the minde of ye town whethe they will grant a Small
Slip of land to David Sanger in lieu of a Small peice which he
left out to accomodate the Road and aft any thing Thereon they
may think fitt (10) To pafs any Vote on a New list of Juriors
as they See Mete (11) To agree how Mary Preifts Cloathing
Shall be Difposed of —

And

[304] And allfo In Obfervance of a Precept Received from
the High Sheriff of y* County of Middlefex for that purpose To
Direft the Conftables to warn all the freeholders & others who
are Quallified to Vote in y* Choice of a Reprefentative to meet
at ye Same place on Sd: Ninteenth day of May at Four of the
Clock afternoon to Eleft and Depute one Suitable Perfon to
Reprefent them in a Great & General Court or Afsembly Ap-
pointed to be Convened held and kept for his Majesty's Service
at the Court Houfe in Boston on the Twenty eight Day of this
Prefent May

Warrants were Issued out Accordingly

Pr Jona: Brown Town Cle —

They Likwife ordered the Clerk to Issue out a warrant to
warn out of tAown one Sufanna Willard who Refides at the houfe
of Simon Whitney who came last from Newton in June or July

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last which was Accordingly don and given to mr David Sanger
the Service don Jona: Brown Town Cle —

and Caution Enterd
May Court —

At a Gen11 Town-Meeting of freeholders & other Inhabitants
of Watertown Regularly Afsembled and meet at ye Publick-Meet-
ing-Houfe in sd town on Monday the 19th. day of May Anno:
Domini 1766 for Tranf acting Some town affairs as Settforth in
y* warrants

Voted & Chofe mr: John Kemball Moderator for sd: meeting
Voted and Accepted y* Committes Report on the Treafurers
accounts

Said Report is as follows (Viz)

Watertown May 6th: 1766
We the Subscribers Appointed by the Town to Examin The
town Treafurers accounts upon Examination find said

[305] Accounts well Voucht and Right Cast

Nath11 Harrington 1
Mofes Stone \ Comu-

David Bemis J

Voted to Choofe a Committe to Sell Mr: Patterfons Pew to the

Highest bider

{mr Nath11: Harrington
mr Jonas White
mr Sam11: Fisk

Put to Vote whether the town would act any further on this
Article and it past in the Negative —

Then Selectmen made Verbal Report Relating to Sarah
Learned that they had Obtained Judgment againft the town of

Boston and the town Voted and Accepted Said Report

Then the fifth article was Reed — and after Some Debate thereon
it was Put to Vote whether y6 Town would acl: any thing thereon

and it paft in the Negative

Then they 6 article was Reed and they Voted and Abated in
the Late mr Benjamin Feltons lists Sam11- Raymonds Rates

s d q

being 13 : 0 : 1

and Richard Truefdals Rates it being

Sum of £0:17:9:0
and in Bezaleel Learneds lists Stonings

Rates being 0 : 4:5:2

and one Honewells Rates being — 0 : 4:5:2

and Nath11 Harris's Town and Minifters Rates
being— 0 : 4:5:2

and Stephen Harris's Rates being 0 : 10 : 5 : 1 and the Same
Sums granted

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Voted not to act on the Seventh Article — —

The eight Article was Reed and after Debate thereon the Vote

was put whether the Town will purchafe the two acres of land

So Called and it past in the Negative

Voted that ye Selectmen or a Committe be appointed to lay out
a Small Slip of land to David Sanger in anfwer to his Requeft —

Voted that y* Selectmen be a Committe for that Purpose

Voted and Accepted a New list of Juriors which was Read

Voted to give Mary Preifts Cloathing to her Daughter —

[306] At a Gen11. Town Meeting of ye freeholders & other
Inhabitants of Watertown who are Quallified to Vote in the
Choice of a Reprefentative Regularly Afsembled and Meet at the
Publick Meeting-Houfe in Said Town on Monday ye Ninteenth
day of May AD: 1766 —

The Selectmen being Prefent the Votes being Called for and
bro1: in were Sorted and Counted it Appeared that mr: Daniel
Whitney was Chofen Reprefentative for ye town by the Major
Part of ye Voters then prefent

The Selectmen meet Near the land of mr David Sanger at the
Corner near Tread ways Bridge So Called and Staked out a Small
peice of Land agreable to the Vote of the town at their meeting
on ye: 19: day of May last Said peice of land is about ten feet
in width in or near ye middle & Sloaps a way So as to Interfect
his wall

At a Meeting of y^ Selectmen at ^ Houfe of mr Abijah Learned

on y*: 23d Day of June AD 1766—

The following Acctts- were Exhibited to y* Select-men

Mr T onas White for things procured for ye poor. 1 : 5 : 1 —

Mr Jonathan Bemis Jur. for Cloth &c )

for a Coat for Samuel Coollidge J 1 1 1 : 10 : 5

Mr Josiah Bifco for keeping School Six Weeks —

4 : 10 :

Mr Jonathan Learned Jur: for work & rae-

terials at mr Storers 2 : 0 : 1:3

9 : 17 : 1:2

And y* Selectmen gave an order to the Treafurer to pay the
Said accounts — And they Appointed to meet again on Wedenfday
next at mr Edward Richardfons

At a Meeting of ye Selectmen at the Houfe of mr: Edward
Richardfon on the day of June AD 1766 — They ordered

the Clerk to Issue out a Warrant to warn Hannah Colman and
her Child Called Peter Robarts out of Town which was don on
the 4 day of July following

Pr Jona: Brown Town Clerk

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[307] The 1th- Day of July 1766 the Selectmen meet at the
Houfe of Mr: Phinehas Child to take Some care about the wid°
Lydia Warrin and fou"d She was in a '°w State of Health and
Directed mr: Child to take the Best Care of her that he Could
and provide Watchers for her " Need Shall Require and that he
gitt Some Nefsecarys to Entertain Such as take care of her in the
Night at mr Jonas White's at the town's Cost and Agreed that
mr Child Shall have a proper allowance for his Extraordinary
Trouble

And the Selectmen being Informed that mr: Samuel Nutting
had taken in a Stranger a woman to Lyin at his Houfe and had
not Notified the Selectmen thereof as the law Directs They or-
dered the Clerk to Send to him to lett him know that Unlefs he
came to their next meeting and took Some care to Secure the
town they Should proceed as the law provides in Such Cases —
Alio It was Agreed that mr: Jonas White & mr Jona: Bemis
Jur go to John Hunt Esqr: & See and Inquire into the Circum-
ftances of Sarah Learned and Report at their next meeting —
Likwife it was agreed that the Treafurer Endeavor to git the
Bill of Cost Taxt which was Recovered againft the Town of
Boston as Soon as may be — The Selectmen Agreed to meet again
on Wedenfday come Seven1 : at mr Jonas Whites at : 5 of the
Clock afternoon

[3081 At a Meeting of y* Selectmen at y* Houfe of Mr:
Jonas White on Wedenfday y«: 9: day of July AD 1766 —
It was Agreed that mr: John Kemball Apply to a Justice of
Peace for a Warrant to Remove Sarah Learned to Boston it being
ye place to which She belongs

Alfo it was Agreed that mr: Jonas White provide Some Cloath
for a pair Breeches for Sam11: Coollidge & bring in his Account
to y* Selectmen at their Next meeting

At a Meeting of v* Selectmen at the Houfe of mr: Abijah Learned

on ye: 30th: day of July AD 1766

Agreed y\ mr: John Kemball take advice Relating to ye wid°:
Boyington who was Bro:: from Weston and left with mr: Jona-
than Bemis Jur: on y*: 26 day of this prefent month and mr Kem-
ball is to make Report at their next meeting

Alfo Agreed that mr Samuel Warrin Shall have what Cloath-
ing &c that his mother left at her Death —

And they Appointed to meet again Next Tuesday at 7 of the
Clock afternoon at this place —

At a Meeting of Selectmen at ye Houfe of mr: Abijah Learned
on the 5th- day of August AD: 1766 —

Mr: Kemball Reported that he had not Taken any advice
Relating to y* Wid°: Boyington as yet and mr Jonathan Bemis

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JiT; Confentcd to Keep her two or three weeks longer or till
another place can be provided —

[309] At a Meeting of ye Selectmen at the Houfe of Jona-
than Brown on the 19th: Day of August AD 1766 —
They Agreed to have a Town-Meeting on the 22 day of y*
Prefent month of August at the Publick-Meeting-Houfe at three
of y* Clock in the afternoon to Act on the following Articles (Viz)
First to Choofe a Moderator for sd: meeting —

(2) To know the minde of the town whether they will Receive
the wid°. Boyington and her Children as Inhabitants of Water-
town or whether they will Try the matter in the law with the
town of Weston and grant money therefor and Act any thing
Relating thereto as they may think Proper —

(3) To know the minde of the whether they will Confent to
make good the Damages that Perticular Gentlemen in the town
of Boston Suftained in the late Difturbances and to give their
Reprefentative Such Inftruclions Relating thereto as they may
think proper

At a General Town-Meeting of y* freeholders & other In-
habitants of Watertown Regularly Afsembled at the Publick
Meeting-houfe on Fryday the 22 day of August AD 1766 —
Voted and Chofe mr: Nath1 Harrington Moderator for sd:
Meeting —

Put to Vote whether the town will Try ye Matter Relating
to the wid° Mary Boyington & her Children being Inhabitants
of Watertown with the town of Weston and it paft in the
Negative

Then it -was put to vote whether the town will put of ye Difpute
Relating to mr Edmund Fowls being Chargeable with ye Said
wid° Mary Boyington & her Children till Next meeting and it
Paft in the Affeirmative

Then it was Voted yl the Selectmen put out the Children till
they Come of age as Cheap as they Can — Then the third article
was Read and it was put to vote whether the town do Confent
to make good the lofes as mentioned therein & it past in the
Negative

[310] At a Meeting of ye Selectmen of Watertown Weston
& Waltham at ye Houfe of mr: Wm- Goodhue in Waltham on
first day of Sepr: Anno Domini 1766 The accounts of Repairing
ye Great Bridge in Watertown which had arifen Since ye last
adjustment which was on Second Day of Sepr: Anno Domini
1765 ammounting to ye Sum of £"14" 5 "2 farthings was Ad-
justed and Proportioned and Signed by ye Selectmen of Each
town then Prefent

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At a Meeting of y* Selectmen at the Houfe of mr Thomas Salt-
marfh on y* first day of Sepr: Anno: Domini 1766

They Approbated mifsur. Thomas Saltmarfh & Abijah Learned
& Edward Richardfon to be Inholders and John Hunt Esqr &
mifsrs Cornelius Waldo Jonas White & Nathaniel Coollidge to be
Retailors — — — —

At this meeting they Ordered the Clerk to Issue out a war-
rant to warn Abijah Learned & Abigail his wife & Mary & Abigail
their Daughters & Nathaniel their Son out of town who Came
last from Cambridg in ye month of Novr: or December last past
At a Meeting of ye Selectmen at y* Houfe of mr Edward
Richardfon on ye 19 day of Sepr: Anno: Domini 1766 —

They agreed to Binde the Daughter of y* wid° Mary Boying-
ton to mr Ebenezer Stone Junr till She is eighteen years of age &
he to have eight pounds with her and he to take her the next day
alfo to he is to Board Sd: widos Son for y* Prefent as Cheap as he
can —

[311] At this meeting y* Selectmen Signed an order on ye
Treafurer to pay mr Moles Stone y* Sum of £1 : 1 : 4 for ye
Gloves which procured for ye wid° Lydia Warrins funeral alfo
the Sum of £12 "6=1 to Mr Caleb Prentifs it being in full of
what is due to him for his Service for keeping School in Water-
town —

At a Meeting of ye Selectmen of Watertown & Waltham at y*
houfe of Mr William Goodhue on ye: 13th- of Octr: AD 1766—
They Settled the Accounts that lay Open between ye two towns
Refpecting the Poor and the Great Bridge and the Ballance
which was due to Watertown Ammounting to one Pound Seven-
teen Shillings and one penney three farthings (Exclufive of y*
Charge of ye wid° mary Maddox) was paid to Watertown

Treafurer

Witnefs our Hands

Isaac Stearnes
Jonas Dix
William Coollidge
Jonathan Hammond
Elifha Livermore

John Kembali
Selectmen Jona : Brown
of Mofes Stone
Waltham Jonas White

Jonathan Bemis Jur

Selectmen
of

Watertown

At a Meeting of ye Selectmen of Watertown after y^ other
meeting was over they ordered y* Town Treafurer to pay ye Sum
of one pound eleven Shillings & Seven pence to ye Treafurer of
Waltham it being in full of their Account for Boarding &c for
the wid° Mary Boyington & Children — and They ordered y€

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Clerk to Issue out a Warrant to warn one Mofes Sanders out
of Town who Came last from Cambridge about ye month of
November last and Reiides at the Houfe of the Late mr: Ebenezer
Goddard

A Warrant was Issued out dated y* Same day —

Attest Jona. Brown Town Cler

[312] At a Meeting of y6 Selectmen at y« Houfe of Mr Ed-
ward Richardfon on ye 27 day of October 1766 —
It was Agreed that mr: Mofes Stone provide a pair of Stockings
for Samuel Coollidge and that mr Jonas White provide a Pair
of Woollen Shirts for him and that mr Jonathan Bemis Jur Pro-
vide a pair of Breeches for Sd: Coollidge —
1766 Novr: y€. 8th day a warrant was Issued out to warn Jemima
and Mary Worthylake out of town

Atteft Jona: Brown Town Cler —

At a Meeting of y6 Selectmen at y* Houfe of mr John Kemball
on y^ 28th- Day of Novr: AD 1766 —

They being Informed that Daniel Fullars family were in Suf-
fering Circumftances therefor they Drew a complaint Directed to
John Hunt Esqr: Defiring him to Issue out a Warrant Directed
to a Conftable to Remove sd: Fullar & family to Newton it being
their last place of Abode — Mr: Israel Whittemore Sent an ac-
count of 215 feet of planck which he bro1: to y* Great Bridge at
ye Rate of 20/1 Pr Hundred which comes to £2 : 3 : 0 —
and they ordered the Clerk to write an order in their name to

the Selectmen of Weston to pay y* Same

Which was don accordingly Dated the 1 day of December fol-
lowing

Pr Jona: Brown Town Cler —

Decr: ye: 26: 1766 a warrant was Issued out Directed to mr
David Sanger to warn Sarah Chamberlain Elizabeth Phillips &
Thos Cod out of town ye first Refides at L1: Daniel Whitneys ye
Second at mr Thomas Clarks & y^ other at the wid°. Mary Ben-
jamins

Pr Jona: Brown Town Cler —

[313] At a Meeting of y* Selectmen at ^ Houfe of mr
John Kemball on the 12th Day of January Anno: Domini 1767
They being Informed that Samuel Coollidge was Dead —
They Agreed that his Funeral Should be the next day and
that mr Mofes Stone provide Nine paire of Gloves one for the
Minifter and a pair for each of the Bearers & two pair f°r ye two
women that Afsifted in Laying him out alfo that mr Stone Speak
to y* Saxton to Dig a grave and Tole the Bell &c

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321

At a Meeting of ye Selectmen at y* Houfe of Mr. Abijah Learned
on y*5. 19th: Day of Jan^: Anno: Domini 1767 —
They Signed Indentures for Binding Sam11: Hackleton to mr:
Jonas Bond jur and for Binding Mary Boyington to mr Ebenezer
Stone junr

They alfo Signed an Order on the Town Treafurer to pay the
Sum of Five pounds Sixteen Shillings & two pence three farth-
ings in the following manner to ye perfons afternamed which
Sums were Granted to them at the last march Meeting (Viz)

To mr John Kemball 0 : 17 : 10=3

To mr Mofes Stone — 0 : 16 = 0=—

To Jona: Brown 3:9=4 —

To y* wid° Joanna Felton 0=9 =

To Dean : Samuel Fisk 0=9= —

£5 = 16= 2—3

[314] At a Meeting of y* Selectmen at ye Houfe of mr
Abijah Learned on Fryday the 13th: day of Feb^: AD 1767
They Agreed to have a Publick Annual Town Meeting on
Monday y* Second Day of march Next at Ten of y* Clock in the
forenoon at y*5 publick Meeting Houfe and ordered the Clerk
to Issue out Warrants Directed to ye Conftables to warn the
Inhabitants who are Qualifyed to Vote in Town affairs to meet
at sd. time & Place for the Ends following (Viz) First to Choofe
a Moderator for sd Meeting (2) To Choofe Selectmen Town-
Clerk & Treafurer and all other town officers Required by law to
be Chofe in the month of march Annually (3) To Choofe
a Saxton & Agree how he Shall he paid for his Service —
(4) To put in their Votes for a County Treafurer (5) To
know ye minde of y* town Whether Swine Shall Run at Large
y* Infueing Year (6) To Choofe a Committe to Examin the
Treafurers Accounts — (7) To Appropriate the money Coming
to ye town ye prefent year the year Begining the Eleventh day of
December last past (8) To Grant a Salary for ye Revd: mr:
Seth Storer for ye Year Enfueing ye Year begining the first day of
March Next (9) To Grant money to Support the Grammer
School or any Other Schools that may be Agreed Upon (10) To
Grant money to Support the poor (11) To Grant money to Re-
pair the great Bridge (12) To Hear the Accounts of thofe
perfons the town is Indebted to and grant money to pay the

Same (13) To Grant money to Repair the High-ways

& Town-ways and to Choofe the Surveyors Collectors of the
High-way Rate and Determin the price of Labour in Working
out sd: Rate (14) To Hear the Pleas of the Prefent or late
Conftables for Abating any Perticular Perfons Rates in their lists
as the town may think fitt (15) To know the minde of town
Whether will Choofe a Committe to Manage the Schools or Aft

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any thing on the affair they may think proper (16) To know ye
minde of the town whether they will proceed to Build a Woork-
Houfe Agreable to their former Vote and Ac~t any thing thereon
they may think Proper (17) To know the minde of the town
Whether they will Build a Pound and Act any thing on the Affair
they may think Proper —

Eighteenth

[315] (18) To Hear the Report of the Committe that were
Appointed to Sell mr Patterfon Pew and to Appropriate the

money Arifeing by the Sale the^eof as they may think proper

And to Notify the Town Creditors to bring in their Accounts
to the Selectmen at the Houfe of mr Abijah Learned on Fryday
the 27th day of this Inftant February at two of the Clock after-
noon—

Warrants were Issued out Accordingly

Attest Jona: Brown Town Clerk

At a Meeting of the Committe at the Houfe of mr: Abijah
Learned May y*5: 26: 1766 — For Regulating the womans Schools
in ye Town of Watertown is as follows (Viz) Four Schools Shall
be open one at the Houfe of Mr Phinihas Stearnes one at the
Houfe of Mr Jonathan Stone one at the Houfe of Enfign Ebenezer
Stone & one at the Houfe of Mr: Samuel Cook or Els where the
Committe Shall Appoint all to be kept at ye Same Rate they were
the last Year — Alfo the Committe has Agreed that mr: Nathaniel
Bond Should keep the Englifh & Grammer School in sd: town for
one Quarter of a Year Begining the Second Monday of June Next
at y* Rate of forty Pounds Pr Year.

Nath11: Harrington Pr order of y* Com":

At a Meeting of y6 Committe for Regulating the Schools in
Watertown Said Committe Agreed to open another Womans
School in sd: town Near the Bridge to keep five Weeks: and Ap-
pointed mr: David Bemis one of sd: Committe to provide a place
& a Miftrefs. The School was accordingly openned at the Houfe
of mr: Elifha Learned, To be kept by Marv Prentice on Monday
the 23d: of June—
Watertown June 20th: 1766

David Bemis Pr: Order of y* Committe —

[316] Watertown Sepr: y* 10: 1766

At a Meeting of the Committe for Regulating the Grammer and
Englifh School in sd town Agreed by the Committe that mr:
Nath11: Bond keep the Englifh and Grammer School in sd: town
for another Quarter at the Same Rate

Pr Order of ^ Committe Nath11 Harrington

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323

At a Meeting of y6 Committe for Regulating the English and
Grammer School in sd. Town Agreed by y* Committe that Mr:
Nath11: Bond keep the Englifh & Grammer School in Said town
another Quarter of a Year at the Same Rate
Watertown Novr: 24th: 1766

Pr Order of y* Committe Nath1: Harrington

At a Meeting of the Committe for Rugulating the School at
the Houfe of Mr: Abijah Learned — Agreed by the Committe yl
Mr: Josiah Bifco keep the Englifh School in Watertown for Seven
weeks at the School-Houfe in the East end of sd: Town at the
Rate of Ten Dollars for Four weeks & so in Proportion for the
Rest of y* time, Said Bisco to begin Next monday

Pr Order of y* Com": Nath11: Harrington
Watertown Decr: 10th: 1766

A warrant was Issued February the 25th: Anno Domini 1767
to warn Jonathan Larabee Sufanna Robertfon & Elizabeth Wool-
fon out of town and given to Conftable Daniel Sawin

Attest Jona: Brown Town Cle —

Watertown Feb^: y^ 2: 1767
At a Meeting of the School Committe at the Houfe of Mr
Abijah Learned. Said Committe Agreed with mr: John Hunt
jur to keep the writeing School Six Weeks for four pounds Ten
Shillings at the Houfe of mr Samuel Cook Said School to be
opened February ye. 9th-

David Bemis pr order of ye Cora" :-

[317] At a Meeting of y* Selectmen at the Houfe of mr.
Abijah Learned on Fryday the 27th- day of February Anno:
Domini 1767

The perfons that kept the poor bro1: in their Accounts which
are as follows (Viz) Joseph Coollidge for Boarding Sam11
Coollidge From Feb^: y*. 28th. 1766 to January ye: 12th: 1767
being 45 weeks & two days at 31/1 old Tenor pr week which

Comes to 70:5 = 0

and for making a Coat & other things 4 : 12 : 9

74 : 17 = 9

and for Extra Charges £18—0— 18 : 0:0

Old Tenor— 92 : 17 : 9

all which in Lawfull money Comes to 12: 2:4:1

And Phinehas Child bro1: in his Account for Boarding the

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wid° Lydia Warrin from the Eighteenth of March 1766 to the
fifteenth day of July following it comes to ye

Sum of 3:17:2:2

and for Extra Charge in time of Sicknefs &c — 3 : 0:0:0

6 : 17 : 2 : 2

AHo Daniel Bond bro1: in his account for Boarding Mary Cool-
lidge from the Eighteenth of march 1766 to y* 18th- of march
1767 being fifty two weeks and for Cloathing &c which Come

t0 4" 13" 9

Likewife the wid° Mary Benjamin Sent in her account for

Boarding the wid° Mary Maddox one Year 7 : 7 : 10 : 2

Jonathan Bemis Jur: bro1: in his account for Boarding the wid°
Mary Boyington & her two Children Eight week at 6/1

pr week 2:8:0

and for Cloathing procured for Samuel

Coollidge 0:17:7:2

Total— £3 : 5" 7" 2
Mr Ebenezer Stone jur bro1 in his Acclt- for Boarding the wid°
Maddox two weeks at 2/4 ^4 farthings pr week which Comes

to 0:4" 9" 2

and for Boarding Jacob Boyington 23 Weeks at

3/1 pr week 3:9" 0" 0—

and for Some Cloathing for sd: Child 0" 8" 8 —

£4 : 2" 5 : 2

And Samuel Benjamin bro1: in An Account for Boarding &
Nurfing Ruth Maddox at his Houfe two weeks and

a half — 0 : 12" 0" 0

Jonas Barnerd bro1: his Account for Boarding Mary Coollidge
two weeks at: 2/1 pr week — — — — — 0" 4" 0 —

John Sawin bro1: his Account for Boarding the wid° Lydia

Warrin one week 0" 4" 3" 2

Jonas White bro1: his Account Cloathing for the Poor which

he procured and other things ammounting to

the Sum of 1 : 2 : 4 —

Carried over — Total £40" 11" 10" 3

[318]

bro1 over— 40 : 11" 10 : 3

Mr Mofes Stone bro1: in an Account of his Expences in pro-
viding things for the poor and for mending the School-Houfe

Glafs and other things Ammounting to the Sum of — £2" 0" 6 —
t

Jonathan Brown hr° in an Account of Cash paid Jonathan Se-
wall Esqr for Advice Relating to Sarah Learned and the Children

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of y* the wid° Mary Boyington &c £1 : 15" 4 —

Stephen Harris bro1 in an Account for Labour at the Meeting-
Houfe — which comes to 0" 7" 8

The Sum Total of y* beforegoing Accounts is — £44" 15" 4" 3

There was further the following Accounts bro1 in to be laid

before ye Town (Viz)

To Bez11: Learned for Labour & Meterials at

ye Great Bridge 1 : 18 : 5=2

To Dr: Marfhal Spring for Medicine for ye

poor 0" 15" 0—

To Simon Haftings for Sundrys of Labour &c

for ye town . 1 : 10 : 0

To Jedidiah Leath for work for y*1 town 0 : 7 : 8 —

To mifsu" Nath1 Harrington & John Kemball

yl they paid mr Trowbridg 0 : 6 : 0 —

To Jona: Stone for Serving Conftable in ye

Year 1764— 1:0:0

To John Kemball for Serving Afsefsor ye Year

past 0:16:0

To Mofes Stone for Ditto 0:16:0

To Jona: Brown for Serving Treafurer & Afsefsor 3:9: A —

£10 : 18 : 5" 2

[319] At a Gen11 Town-Meeting of y€ freeholders & other
Inhabitants of Watertown who are Quail if ied to Vote in Town
affairs Regularly Afembled and Meet at the publick-Meeting-
Houfe in sd: town on Monday the Second Day of March AD:
1767 for the Choice of town officers & other affairs as Setforth
in y* warrants for sd : Meeting —

Voted & Chofe mr: Nath11: Harrington Moderator for sd: meeting

Jona: Brown

mr
mr
mr
mr

Voted & Chofe for Selectmen

Voted & Chofe Jon

Voted & Chofe Afsefsors —

Voted & Chofe for y€ first
then Voted to Excufe him ve

John Kemball
Mofes Stone
Jonas White
Jona Bemis jur
Brown Town-Clerk & Town Treafurer
f Jona: Brown
< mr John Kemball

\ mr Mofes Stone

Conftable mr Josiah Bright and
prefent year then Voted & Chofe

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mr: Jonas Barned then Voted to excufe him ye prefent year.
Then Voted & Chofe mr: Samuel Soden —

Then Voted and Chofe mr William Bond and upon his Re-
quest Voted to Excufe him from Serving the prefent year then
Voted & Chofe mr: Elijah Bond

Voted & Chofe mifsrs Phinehas Child & Thomas Patten Wardens

Voted & Chofe mr: Isaac Sanderfon Sealer of Leather

Voted & Chofe mifsrs. Wm- Bond & Jonas Bond jur Fence Viewers

Viewers

Voted & Chofe mifsrs Jonas Barned & Joseph Coollidge Sur-
veyors of High-ways

Voted & Chofe mifsrs Sam11 Sanger & Sam11 Barnerd Tything-
men —

Voted & Chofe mifsrs John Chenery & Fanning Learned Ho-
grieves —

Voted & Chofe mifsrs Nath11 Coolidge Jonas Coollidge jur David
Sanger and Bezaleel Learned Surveyors of Timber Planck &c —
Voted & Chofe mifsrs Sam11: Warrin & Simon Coollidge jur
Howards —

Voted & Chofe mifsrs Smith Prentice & Bez11 Learned Clerks of
y* Market

Voted & Chofe mifsrs Sam11 Cook & Smith Prentice Cullars of
Hoops & Staves &c —

Voted & Chofe mr: Elifha Learned Surveyor of Wheat

Voted & Chofe mr Simon Haftings Saxton

Voted that he have two Contrabutions as Ufual for his Service

«»•-?•* ..

[320] Then the Votes were put in for a County Treafurer —
Then the town being Informed that mr Elijah Bond was in a
Poor State of Health and a Motion being made & Seconded it was
put to vote whether the town will Excufe him from Serving Con-
ftable the prefent year and it past in ye affiermative —
Then Voted and Chofe mr: John Stearnes a Conftable Then
at his Defire Voted to Excufe him from Serving prefent year
Then a Motion was made & Seconded and put to Vote Whether
the town will Excufe mr: Samuel Soden from Serving Conftable
the prefent Year and it past in the Affirmative —

Then it was put to Vote whether the town will Reconfider all
the Votes that have been past for Choofeing or Excufeing Con-
ftables at this meeting and it past in the affirmative —
Then it was put to Vote whether it be the minde of the town
that this Meeting with the Remaining Bufinefs be Adjourned till
tomorrow at one of ye Clock afternoon at this place and it past
in ye affirmative —

Then the Moderator Declared it Accordingly Adjourn'd

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327

This Day Jonathan Brown was Sworn into the offices of Town-
Clerk Town Treafurer & Afsefsor before John Hunt J: peace

At a Meeting of ye Selectmen at the Houfe of mr: Abijah
Learned the Same Evening after the Selectmen had taken the
Oath Required by law Relating to ye other Governments Bill then
the perfons afternamed after taking ye Same oath were Sworn
to the faithfull Difcharge of the Refpeclive offices into which they

were this day Chofen (Viz)

mifsrs: John Kemball & M0fes Stone Afsefsors

mifsrs Phinehas Child & Thomas Patten Wardens

mr: Isaac Sanderfon Sealer of Leather

mifrs. William Bond & Jonas Bond jur Fence viewers —
mifsrs Jonas Barnerd & Joseph Coollidge Surveyors of High-
ways

[321] mr: Samuel Barnerd Tythingman

mr Fanning Learned Hogrieve

mifsrs Nath11: Coollidge Jonas Coollidge Jur David Sanger &
Bez1. Learned Surveyors of Timber &c

mifsrs: Samuel Warren & Simon Coollidge jur Howards

mr- Bezaleel Learned Clerk of the Market

mr: Samuel Cook Cullar of Hoops & Staves &c —

mr Elifha Learned Surveyor of Wheat

At a Gen11: Town-Meeting of y* freeholders & other Inhabitants
of Watertown on y* the third Day March Anno: Domini 1767 —
after the Meeting was Opened — then it was put to Vote Whether
the town will Choofe Collectors of Tax's and it past in the
Affirmative —

Voted & Chofe mifsrs John Stearns & Josiah Bright Conftables —
Voted that Swine b^ Shut up the prefent Year

Voted to Appropriate the Intereft money as it was last year
(Viz) Five Shillings & four pence to ye School & ye Remainder
to ye minifter

Voted & Granted the Sum of 66" 13" 4 for a Sallary for y*
Revd mr Seth Storer the Enfueing year the Intereft money Ap-
propriated to that Ufe to be part the Remainder to be afseft

Voted & Granted the Sum of 40 " 0 " 0 to Support ye Grammer
& Englifh School

Then put to Vote whether the town will have any more Schools
and it past in the Affirmative

By Jona: Brown Town Clerk —

Voted & Chofe a Comm": to
Examin y* Treafr8 Acctts:

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Voted & Granted y15 Sum of 30 pounds to Support Sd: Schools —
Voted & Granted the Sum of 20 pounds to Support ye poor —
Voted & Granted the Sum of 4 pounds to Repair Great-Bridge
Voted & Granted the Sum of 30 pounds to Repair y* High-ways
& Town-ways

Voted & Chofe y* Surveyors of High-ways Collectors of y*
High-way Rate

Voted that y* price of Labour in Working out the High -way
Rate be the Same it was the last year

[322] The Accounts of thofe Perfons the town is Indebted
to were Read ammounting to the Sum of 10" 18" 5" 2 and
were allowed and the Same Sum was Granted to pay the Same —
then the Extra Charges of Phinehas Child Relating to ye wid°
Lydia Warran and Joseph Coollidge for Samuel Coollidge ware

laid before the town and Accepted

Voted & abated william Goddings Rate in Conftable Sam11 Whites
lists and Granted the Sum of 0 : 15 6 : 2 to make it good-

Put to Vote Whether the town will proceed to Build a Work-
Houfe agreable to their former Vote and it past in ^ Negative
Put to Vote whether the town will Build a New pound as Soon
as Conveniently may be and it past in the Affirmative
Then Voted to Choofe a Committe to Build Sd: pound —

Voted that the Committe Endeavor to finde what the Cost of
Said pound will be either of Stone or Timber and Report at
next May Meeting

Then the Report of ye Committe that were appointed to make
Sale of mr Patterfons Pew was Read to the town and they
Voted and Accepted of ye Same See y* Report at ye Next page
Then Voted & Chofe mifsrs: Sam11 Soden & Edward Harring-
ton Jur Collectors of Tax's — who with y* Conftables (Viz)
Josiah Bright & John Stearnes and each of the perfons after-
Named were Sworn to their Several offices to which they were
Chofen Samuel Sanger Tythingman Smith Prentice Clerk of ye
Market & Cullar of Hoops & Staves &c —
all Sworn by Jona: Brown Town Clerk

mr: Nath1 Harrington

Voted and Chofe for a Committe to
manage y* Schools

dean Sam11 Fisk
mr Wm- Bond
mr Sam11 White
mr Nath1 Stone

Voted and Chofe for Said Committe

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329

[323] The Report of the Comtee: Relating to the Sale of
Patterfons Pew —

We the Subscribers being Appointed by the town to Diipofe of
the pew in the Meeting-Houfe that did belong to mr Joseph Pat-
terfon, Appointed a Meeting for that Purpose to be at the Houle
of mr Abijah Learned Innhder on the fourteenth Day of July —
and Accordingly met and Sold Said Pew to mr Isaac Sanderion
for Twelve pounds and eight pence Lawfull money, for which
he gave Notes to the town Treaiurer

Watertown Feb^ : 24th: 1767

[ mr Nath:: Harrington
Comu: I mr Jonas White
[ dean Sam11 Fisk

At a Meeting of y* Selectmen at the Houie of mr Abijah Learned
on the Ninth Day of March Anno: Domini 1767 —
for putting out the poor Sec. They Agreed with mr Daniel
Bond to take Care of & Board Mary Coollidge one year more
at the Rate of 12V6 pence old Tenor pr Week — alio they Agreed
with mr Stephen Harris to take Care of & Board the widc Mary
Maddox one year at Rate of 24/6 old Tenor pr week and they are
to have no further Allowance lett their Circumltances be what
they will Except in Case of Sicknefs —

They Signed on Order on the Treaiurer to pay the Sum of
thirty pounds to mr: Nath1 Bond for his keeping School in Water-
town Nine Months, alfo one other order to pay y* Sum of
£44" 15" 4" 3 to Sundrey perions it being in full of their
Accounts which was laid before y* Selectmen on ye: 27 day of
last month See the (317) Page. They alio Directed the Clerk
to Issue out a warrant to warn Ebenezer Bateman & his Family
and Elizabeth Bemis out of Town which was Accordingly don —

Pr Jona: Brown Town Clerk

Causions Enter d march Court 1767

The Same Evening mr John Chenery was Sworn to the Office of
Hogrieve

By Jon3: Brown Town Cle

Agreed that mr Bezaleel Learned take care of y* Great Bridge
the Enfuing Year —

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Watertown March y*: 18th: 1767

Thele are to Certifie that we ye Subscribers
Afsefsors of Said Town have Afseft ye Ratable
Pools & Estates in sd: Town in y* Sum of Thirty
pounds and have Committed lists of sd: Afsefsment
to ye Surveyors of ye High-ways who are the
Collectors of the High-way Rate (Viz) —
To mr Jonas Earned the Sum of — 15" 16" 10 —
And to mr: Joseph Coollidge ye Sum
of 14" 3" 2—

£30" 0" 0

with Lawfull warrants to levy and Collect y*
Same or See that it be faithfully worked out in Re-
pairing ye High-ways — Agreable to the Vote of the
town So as to make up the whole Account of their
working or Collecting with your Selves or Suc-
cefsors on or before the last Day of Novr: Next

Enfueing the Date Hereof

Jona: Brown 1
John Kemball \ Afsefsors
Mofes Stone J

At a Meeting of y^ Selectmen at ye Houfe of mr: Abijah
Learned on the 23th Day of March Anno: Domini 1767 —
They Agreed with mr Jonathan Whitney to take Jacob Boy-
ington Son to ye late Jacob Boyington & Bring him up till he is
twenty one Years of Age and to Learn him ye Trade of Cord
wainer which he ye Said Whitney now follows, and he is to have y*
Sum of Nine pounds paid him by the town therefor — And ye Se-
lectmen ordered the Clerk to give him an order to Receive ye Said
Child and what Cloathing belongs to it, of Mr Ebenezer Stone Jur
Said order was given at ye Same time

At a Meeting of y* Selectmen at y* Houfe of mr: Jona: Bemis J

on ye: 31 Day of march Anno: Domini 1767

The Afsefsors made Return of their Afsefsing ye High-way Rate
which was accepted — See above

[325] At a Meeting of ye Selectmen at the Houfe of mr
Abijah Learned on the 13th Day of April AD 1767 —
They Signed Indentures for Binding Jacob Boyington to mr
Jonathan Whitney and for Binding Elizabeth Boyington to mr
Samuel Phipps of Cambridge —

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the Houfe of mr Tho8. Salt-
marfh on ye: 8th: Day of May Anno: Domini 1767 —
They Signed an order on ye Town Treafurer to pay the Sum
of £19" 10"4 to the Several perfons that kept the Englifh
Schools the Last year — and the Sum of £1" 11" 8 to mr Ben-

[324]

Gentlemen

Afsesfors
Certificate

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331

jamin Harrington of Weston it being for 156 feet of Planck which
he bro:: to the Great Bridge in Watertown — alio the Sum of
i3"9"0 to mr Jonas Harrington jur of sd: Weston for 345

feet of Planck which he broT : to Sd: Bridge

The Selectmen haveing Received a Precept from the High
Sheriff of y* County of Middlel'ex Requiring them to Ai'semble the
Inhabitants of Watertown forth with to Elect and Depute one or
more Suitable perfon or perions to Reprefent them in a Great
and General Court or Ai'sembly appointed to be Convened held 5c
kept for his Majesty's Service at ye Court Houfe in Boston on
Wedensday y": 27 Day of May Currant — They Ordered y£ Clerk
to Issue out Warrants Directed to the Several Conitables to warn
the Inhabitants of Watertown who are Quallified to Vote in the
Choice of a Reprelentative to ai'semble & meet together at the
publick Meeting Houl'e in Watertown on Monday the Eighteenth

Day of may Next at 2 cf y ^lock afternooa for the purposes above
Said —

They alio Agreed to have another Gen11 Town Meeting on the
Same day and at y* Same place at 3th of the Clock afternoon and
ordered y* Clerk

[326] To Issue out Warrants Directed to the Conitables to
warn ail ye Inhabitants of Watertown who are Quallified to
Vote in town affairs to Ai'semble and meet together at sd : time

and place to act on the following Articles (Viz)

First to Chool'e a Moderator for Said Meeting —
(2^) To Hear the Report of ye Committe that were ap-
pointed to Examin the town Treal'urers accounts and act any
thing thereon they may think proper — (3:-') To Hear the Report
of the Committe that were appointed the last march Meeting to
Build a New pound, and for the town to act any thing further
thereon they may think proper —

(4y) For the town to Appropriate the money Arifing by y*
Sale of mr Joseph Patterl'ons Pew for Such Ui'es as they may
think proper — (5:-) For to grant money to pay mils'5 Ebenezer
Stone jur and Jonathan Whitney for taking two of ye wid: Boy-
ingtons Children to bring up Agreable to their Contract with the
Selectmen ( 6 y ) To know the minde of y* town whether they
will Chearge mr Edmund Fowle with the Support of y* wid° Mary
Boyington and Children & for y* town to act any thing Re-
lating thereto they may think proper I 7 ) To know the
minde of the town Whether whether they will Apply to ye General
Court to have the Fil'hery in Watertown put under Some
Regulation to prevent the many Quarrils & Dilputes that arii'e
thereby and to Act thereon as they think best (8'y) For the
town to grant money to pay thofe perfons that were Chol'en Col-
lectors of Tax's if the town think fitt and to give then Such In-

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ftruclions Relating thereto as may be tho1: proper and for the town
to A6t any thing thereon as they may think best (9ly) To Hear
the Petition of James Hay praying the town to grant him Some
Releif under his prefent Needy Circumftances and for the town
to acl: any thing thereon they may think best —
Warrants were Issued out Accordingly

[327] At this meeting they ordered y* Clerk to Issue out
a warrant to warn Anna Lawrance who Refides at the houfe of
mr Jedidiah Leath & Amme Trafk who Resides at the houfe of
mr Ebenezer Stetfon & Peter Farnfworth who Refides at the
houfe Ll: Daniel Whitney to Depart forth with out of Water-
town

a Warrant was Issued out accordingly and given to Conftable
John Stearns

And the Selectmen Signed an order on y^ Treafurer to pay the
Sum of £1" 11" 8 to mr: Benjamin Harrington for 156 feet of

planck which he bro1: to the Great Bridge

alfo ye Sum of £3 "9" to mr Jonas Harrington jur for 345 feet

of planck which bro1: to ye Said Bridge

At a Gen11 Town-Meeting of ye freeholders & other Inhabitants
of Watertown who are Qualified to Vote in y* Choice of a
Reprefentative Regularly Afsembled and meet at ye Publick
Meeting-Houfe on Monday ye Eighteenth Day of May AD 1767
The Votes being Called for were bro1: in & Sorted & Counted
it appeared that mr Daniel Whitney was Chofen Reprefentative
for Year Enfueing —

At a Gen11 Town-Meeting of ye freeholders & other Inhabitants
of of Watertown who are Qualified to Vote in Town affairs
Regularly Afsembled & meet together at ye publick meeting-
Houfe in sd: Town on Monday ye: 18th Day of may Anno:
Domini 1767 for Tranfacting Sevaral as Setforth in the War-
rants for sd: Meeting

Voted & Chofe mr: John Remington Moderator for sd: Meeting
Meeting

Voted & accepted ye Committes Report on y^ Town Treafurer
Acctts- which Report is as follows (Viz) See ye next page —

We the Subscribers Appointed by the Town to Examin the
Treafurers Accounts upon Examination find Said Acctts- well
Vouchd & Right Cast—

Pr Jona: Brown Town Cle —

Pr Jona: Brown Town Clf

[328]

Watertown May 6th 1767

Nath11 Harrington
Mofes Stone
Sam11 White

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Then y* Com::ee. Appointed to Build a pound Informed y
town that they Could have one Builded with Stone for Ten
pounds or of Timber for Six pounds and after Some Debate
thereon it was put to Vote whether sd: pound Should be Built
with Stone and it paft in the affirmative —

Then Voted and Appropriated the money that arofe by the Sale
of mr Patterfons ^w (or So much as Needfull to Build sd : pound —
Voted & Granted y" Sum of £8 pounds to pay mr Ebenezer
Stone jur for Bringing up one of y* wid° Man- Boyingtons Chil-
dren— alfo Voted Granted y* Sum of £9 pounds to pay mr

Jonathan Whitney an other of sd Children

Then the Article Relating to Edmund Fowles being Chearged
with the Support of y* wid3 Boyington & Children was Read and
after Some Debate thereon The Vote was put whether it be the
minde of the town that mr. Edmund Fowle Shall be Cheargable
wirh the Support of s- : wid: Boyington k Children and it past
in the Negative —

Then the Seventh Article was Read and after Debate thereon
it was Put to Vote whether the town will Apply to y* General
Court to have their Fiihery put under Some Regulation and it
pait in the Affiermative —

Then Voted and Choie Jonathan Brown to Joine with the
Reprelentative in Petitioning the Great <5c General Court to have
Said Fiihery put under Some Regulation

[329] Then the S:h. Article was Read Relating to the Col-
lectors and after Debate thereon Voted and Granted the Sum of
Six pounds to pay them for their Service — Then it was Voted
that they Should give good Securyty for their good behaviour in

sd Trult — Voted that the Selectmen take Said Security

alio Voted that ye Selectmen Set the time for y* Collectors to
make up their Accounts with y* Treaiurer <Scc —
Then the Ninth Article with mr: James Hays Petition was
Read and after longe Debate thereon it was Put to Vote Whether
the Town will grant the prayer of sd : Petition and it pait in y*
Negative —

The Buiinels of ye Meeting being over the Moderator Declared
the Meeting to be Dilsolved

At a Meeting of y* Selectmen at the Houfe of ye wid° Mary
Learned on Monday the 25th Day of may Anno: Domini 1767
They being Informed that the French Family belonging to
Watertown were Deiirous of going to Settle in Canady 6c there
being an Opportunity therefor it was Agreed that mr Jon2- Bemis
jur one of y* Selectmen Should Inquire what the Cost of their
Palsage will be and make Report as Soon as may be to the
Selectmen

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At a Meeting of ye Selectmen on the 27th- Day of sd: May at
the Same place mr Bemis Informed the Selectmen that he had
been at Boston and Confeer'd with the Mafter of the Vefsell that
was going to Canady who Informed him that he would Carry
them for three Dollars & an half a head — and it was Agreed that
mr John Kemball & mr Jona: Bemis jur Should go to Boston and
Agree for their pafsuage &c —

[330] At a Meeting of ye Selectmen at the houfe of mr
John Kemball on the 26th. day of June AD 1767 —
They being Informed that Ruth Maddox was Sick at maiden
It was Agreed that mr Mofes Stone provide at place for her
and that mr John Kemball Inquire Whether She can be Re-
moved and if So to See that She be Removed as Soon as may be —
at this Meeting the Selectmen Signed an order on ye Treafurer
to pay mr Jonathan Bemis jur y* Sum of 3" 12- Shillings which
he paid for ye pafsuage of the French Family to Canady — alfo five
Shillings & Seven pence one farthing for a Rope for the Meeting
Houfe Bell

At a Meeting of Selectmen on the 24th- Day of August
Anno: Domini 1767 — at the Houfe of ye wid° Mary Learned
They Agreed that mr Jonas White Should pay the Sum of Thirty
Shillings as Rent for the wid° Lydia Warrins thirds — at this
meeting they Signed an order on the Treafurer To pay mr:
Samuel Mafon the Sum of £0" 10" 10" 2 farthings —
At a Meeting the Selectmen at the Houfe ye wid° Mary Learned
on the 14th Day of Sepr: 1767 the Confidered the list of licenfed
perfons the last year and Signed their approbation of Renewing
them again. — alfo they Approbated mr Bez11: Learned and
Recommeded him to the Sefsions for a licence to Retaile Spiritous
Liquors

[331] At a Meeting of ye Selectmen of Watertown Weston
& Waltham at the Houfe of Mr JosLah Gleafon Innholder in
Waltham on Monday the 21st Day of Day of Sepr: Anno:
Domini 1767 —

The accounts for Repairing ye Great Bridge in Watertown
which had Arifen Since the last Adjustmen which was on the
first Day of Sepr: 1766 Ammounting to the Sum of £9" 2" 1" 2
farthing were Proportioned & Adjusted and Signed by the Se-
lectmen of each Town See Libr the (2) Page ye (67) in ye
Treafury —

At a meeting of ye Selectmen at the houfe of ye wid° Mary
Learned on the 18th- Day of November Anno Domi 1767 the
Selectmen took Security of the Collectors of Tax's for their faith-
full Performance of their Trust

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[332] At a Meeting of ye Selectmen at y* Houfe of mr
Jonas White on the 4tb : Day of January Anno: Domini 1768
They Signed an order on ye town Treafurer to pay the Sum of
10" 18" 5" 2 farthings to the town Creditors which was
Granted them the last March meeting

And they Agreed to have a Publick Town Meeting on Mon-
day the Eleventh Day of this prefent January at the Publick
meeting-houfe at twelve of y* Clock at noon and ordered the
Clerk to Issue out Warrants Directed to the Several Conftables
to warn all the Inhabitans of Watertown who are Qualified to
Vote in town affairs to meet at time and place before mentioned
to act on the following Articles (Viz) —
First to Choofe a Moderator for Said meeting
(2ly) To know the minde of the town Whether they will
Build a Work-Houfe this prefent year and if they Agree thereto
then to Grant money therefor or Appropriate Some money Be-
longing to the town to Said ufe, and act anything Relating there-
to as they may think best. (3ly) To know whether Town
will accept of mr Jonathan Stones Pew in the Meeting-Houfe
& if So, then to Determin how they will Difpofe of it again, and
A&. anything thereon as they may think Proper (4ly) To know
ye minde of the town whether they will Agree upon any Meafures
to Promote Induftery, Oeconomy & Manufactures thereby to
prevent the Unnecefsary Importation of European Commodities
which threaten this Country with Poverty & Ruin and act any
thing Relating thereto as thev think fitt

(5'")

[333] (5ly) For the town to give their Reprefentative

Some Inftructions at this time if they think fitt

Warrants were Issued out Accordingly

By Jona: Brown Town Cler

The Selectmen agreed to meet at Six of ye Clock in y* Evening
after the Town Meeting is over (to See what weareing Apparril
was left by mr Samuel Coollidge) at the Houfe of mrs: Mary
Learned

At a Gen11: Town-Meeting of freeholders & other Inhabitants
of Watertown who are Qualified to Vote in Town affairs
Regularly Afsembled at the Publick-Meeting Houfe in Sd: Town
on Monday ye Eleventh Day of January Anno: Domini 1768 —
Voted & Chofe mr Samuel Fisk Moderator for sd: Meeting
Then ye Article Relating to Building a Work-Houfe was Read
and after Some Debate thereon it was Put to Vote whether the
town will build a Work-Houfe this prefent year and it paft in
y* Negative

Then y* next article ^as Read and it was Put to Vote Whether
the town will Accept of mr Jonathan Stones Pew and that the

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town Treafurer be Directed to pay him his prime Cost and it
past in the Affairmative

Upon a motion made & Seconded it was put to Vote Whether
the town will S*H Said Pew to mr Christopher Grant for £8

pounds and it past in the Negative —

alio it was put to Vote whether sd: Grant Should have it for
Ten pounds and it past in ye Negative

Voted & Chofe for sd: Committe

[334] Then it was Put to Vote whether Sd: Pew Should be
Sold at Publick Vendue as Some others had been and it past in the
Affairmative —

Voted & Chofe for a Comm": to Sell J J^a ^Brown

Said Pew { mr Elijah Bond

Then the Article Relating Induftery Oeconomy &c. was Read
together with a Letter from y* Selectmen of Boston Directed to
y* Selectmen of Watertown with Some Votes past by y* town of
Boston, therein Inclofed. and after Some Debate thereon — a
Motion was made and Seconded & Put Whether the town will

Choofe a Committed to Draw up a Plan of Proper Meafures for
the town to come into Relating to Induftery &c and it past in
the affeirmative

mr: Nath11 Harrington
mr Sam11 Fisk
Jona: Brown
mr John Remington
mr Corns: Waldo
Ll: Daniel Whitney
John Hunt Esqr:
Voted that sd: Committe Draw up Some Proper Inftructions
for y* town give their Reprefentative at this time and that they be
Ready to lay them before the town at ye adjournment of this
meeting

Then Voted & adjorned this meeting to Next Monday at three of
the Clock afternoon at this place —

[335] At a Meeting of y^ Selectmen at ye Houfe of ye
wid°: Mary Learned on the Eleventh Day of January AD: 1767
They Sold What weareing Apparril was left by mr Sam11 Cool-
lidge that belonged to the town

At a General Town-Meeting of ye freeholders & other In-
habitants of Watertown Regularly Afsembled at Publick Meet-
ing Houfe in sd : Town on Monday the Eighteenth Day of
January AD 1768 Pr Adjournment
The following Vote was Paft Viz

The town of Watertown being alarmed at the Late Im-

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posions on the Colonies & perceiving; the Streights and Difficulties
the People of this province must he brought Into by lefsening the
Medium of Trade, Have Considered with pleafure the attempts
made for laying afide the ufe of Foreign articles we may well
do without, and the Refolutions many Towns have Come into for
the promotion of Induftery & the Encouragement of their own
Manufactures do alfo Chearfully & Unanimusly Vote That we
are Ready to ioine in any patriotick Endeavors to Lefson our Im-
portations and thereby prevent our Gold and Silver from giving
us the Slipp, That we Confent to lay afide the ufe not only the
Articles Enumerated by the Town of Boston in their Refolves
but of all foreign Teas as Expeniive and pernifious as well as
unneceisary, this Continent abounding with many Herbs of a
more Salubrious Quallity which if we were as much ufe'd to as
the poifonus Bohea, would no Doubt in time be as Agreable &
perhaps much more So and whilft by a Manly Influence we Ex-
pect, our women make this Sacrafice to the good of their Country
we hereby Declare we Shall highly Honor and Esteem the Encour-
agors of our own Manufactures & the General ufe of y* pro-
ductions of

this —

[334] The Continent this being in our Judgment at this
time a Neceisary means (Under God) of Rendering us a happy
& free people

The following Inftructions were Unanimously Voted to be
Given to their Reprefentative : the prefent Sefsion of the General
Court (Viz)

We your Conftituents the Freeholders & other Inhabitants of
the Town of Watertown ; being legally Afsembled : and haveing
Deliberatly confidered the Malancholy & Diftref'd Scituation of
our affairs as of the Province in General So of our Refpective
Towns, & haveing with the Greatest Pleafure & Sattisfaction
beheld a Surprifeing Spirit to Promote Oeconomy Induftery. &
Frugallity prevail in many of our Towns as Appears by their
Refolutions & Inftructions given at Large to their Reprefentatives
perticularlv bv the Refpectable Town of Boston who to their
IMMORTAL HONOUR took the lead: many of them Sacra-
ficing their private Interest to publick good, have Set us a
Glorious Example, which with the utmost Gratitude we Sincearly
Adopt —

And therefor Advife and Charge you Sr: as our Reprefentative
to Govern & Conduct your Self agreable to thoi'e Salutary In-
structions given by our Respectable Metropolis to their Repre-
fentatives, & we Defire you would be upon Your Guard against
any who under false Pretences of Patriotick Zeal to their Country
may Endeavour to Draw you into any Rafh or Diforderly
Meafures Either Disrefpeclfull to the Best of Sovereigns or un-
dutifull to our Mother Country, But that you Coolly & Dis-

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pationatly join and Repeatedly join if Expedient in all firm
Vigorous but most loyal and peacable meafures in Afsertaining
our Charter Priviledges and for Obtaining releif of thofe greiv-
ances which otherwife threaten us with Impending Ruin

[335] Upon a motion made and Seconded it was put to
Vote whether the Town will Reconfider their Vote past on the
Eleventh day of this prefent month Relating to the Building a
work-Houfe this prefent year, and that sd: affair be Refer'd to
March Meeting for further Confideration and it paft in the
affeirmative —

At a Meeting of y* Selectmen at ye Houfe of mr John Kemball on
Monday ye 22th Day of February AD: 1768—
mr Nathaniel Harrington bro*: in his account for Keeping the
Englifh School Ten Weeks ammounting to the Sum of £6" 6" 8
and the Selectmen Signed an order on ye town Treafurer for the
payment of the Same — and mr Jonas Harrington jur Sent in an
account for 295 feet of Planck which he bro*: to the Great
Bridge ammounting to the Sum of £2" 19" 0 which they
ordered the Clerk to Draw an order on the Selectmen of Weston
for the payment thereof

At this meeting ye Selectmen Agreed to have a General Town-
Meeting on Monday y*5: 7th- Day of March next at the Publick
Meeting-Houfe at Ten of ye Clock in the forenoon and ordered the
Clerk to Issue out Warrants Directed to the Several Conftables
to warn all the freeholders & other Inhabitants who are Qual-
ified to Vote in town affairs to Afsemble at time and place afore-
Said to act on following Articles (Viz) First to Choofe a
Moderator for sd: Meeting (2ly) To Choofe Selectmen a Town
Clerk & Treafurer and all other town officers that by law are
Required to be Chofe in the month of march annually (3ly:)
To Choofe a Saxton and Agree how he Shall be paid for his Ser-
vice (4ly) To put in their Votes for a County Treafurer (5Iy)
To know ye minde of the town whether Swine Shall Run at
large the prefent year (6ly) To Choofe a Committe to Examin
the Treafurers accounts

(7'":)

[330] (7ly) To appropriate the Interest money Comeing to
the Town ye prefent Year the year Begining the Eleventh Day of
December last past (8ly) To Grant a Sallary for ye Revd : mr
Seth Storer for ye Enfueing year (9ly) To grant money to Sup-
port the Grammer School & any other Schools as may be Agreed
upon (10Iy:) To grant money to Support the poor (llly) To
grant money to Repair the Great Bridge (12ly) To Hear the
accounts of thofe perfons the town is Indebted to & Grant money
to pay the Same (13Iy) To grant money to Repair the High-ways

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and Town-ways and to Choofe the Surveyors Collectors of the
High-way Rate & Determin y* price of Labour in Working
out Said Rate (14ly) To Hear The pleas of y* Conftables or
Collectors for abating any Perticular Perfons Rates in their lists
if the town think fitt and grant money to make them Good
(15ly) For the town to Choofe a Committe to manage the Schools
if they think fitt — (16ly) To Hear the Report of the Committe
that were appointed to Sell mr Jonathan Stones pew and to
appropriate y* money arifing by the Sale thereof (17ly) For
the town to act on the Second Article in the Warrant for the last
Town-meeting Relating to the Building a Work-Houfe which
was Refeer'd to this meeting (18ly) For the town to Determin
whether the pew that was the late mr: Henry Springs Reverts
to the town and if So then for the town to Difpose of it again
as they they think fitt. and act any thing thereon as they may
think best

and Likewife to Notifie the Town Creditors to bring in their
accounts to the Selectmen on Fryday y* fourth Day of march
next at 3 of the Clock afternoon at the Houfe of mr Benjamin
Prentice in order to their being laid before the Town —
Warrants were Issued out Accordingly

Pr Jona: Brown Town Cler

[337] 1767 The Comtee- that ware Chofen by the Town of
Watertown at their March Meeting 1767 To take Care of y*5
Schools and to Improve the money Granted for that purpofe for
the Enfueing year, Proceeded as followeth.

At a Meeting of Said Comtee- at the Houfe of mr: Abijah
Learned Innholdr: March 1767 They Agreed with Mr Nathaniel
Bond the prefent School Mafter to keep the Gramer School an
other Quarter (the prefent Quarter near Expiring) at the Ufual

price (Viz) Ten pounds Lawfull money Pr Quarter

At a Meeting of Said Comtee- at the Publick-Meeting Houfe
in Said town on Monday the day of may AD 1767

They Agreed to provide five womens Schools for the Inftruct-
ing of Children in the Remote parts of the Town Said Schools
to begin on the first day of June Next and to be kept twelve
weeks each at forty shillings old Tenor Pr week The School
Dames to provide Rooms or pay the Rent for them — Accordingly
They agreed with mr Sam11 Cooks wife to keep in their Houfe —
mr Joseph Hays wife to keep in their Houfe and mis Kezia
Stone to keep a School in the School-Houfe near mr John Strat-
tons and mr Samuel Mafon's wife to keep in the Houfe where
She lives and mif Hannah Bright to keep a School in the Houfe
of Mr Phinehas Stearnes —

At a Meeting of Said Comtee- at mrs- Learneds Innholdr- on
Monday the 22 Day of June AD 1767— They Agreed to hire
mr Nath11: Bond the prefent School-mafter an other Quarter —

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At a Meeting of said Comtee- at mrs Learneds Innholder on
Monday the 12th Day of Octr: AD 1767 they Agreed to hire Mr
Nathaniel Bond to keep the Grammer School another Quarter at
the ufual price

[338] At Said Meeting they Determined that there Should
be a Writing School keept in the west part of the Town for Ten
weeks to begin the Ninth Day of Novr Next and at the Expiration
of said Ten weeks a writing School Should be opened at the East
part of the Town and kept Ten weeks They agreed with mr
Nathaniel Harrington to keep the School in the west part of the
Town ten weeks for Forty Seven pounds ten Shillings (old
Tenor)

At a Meeting of the School Comtee- at the Houfe of mrs: Mary
Learned Innholder Decr: 22: 1767 —

They Agreed to hire mr: Nathaniel Bond to keep the Grammer
School an other Quarter the prefent Quarter being Near out —
At Said Meeting they Contracted with mr Nathaniel Harrington
to keep the writing School in the East part of the town for the
Space of Ten weeks for Forty Seven pounds Ten Shillings (old
Ten) To begin Said School the Eighteenth day of January Next

Sam11: Fisk Pr Ordr:

At a Meeting of Selectmen at the Houfe Mr: Benja" Pren-
tice on Fryday the 4th- Day of March AD: 1768 In order to
take in the accounts of the perfons to whome the town is Indebted,
— The following accounts were Exhibited (Viz)
mr Daniel Bond bro*. his acc"- for Boarding Mary Coollidge
one year and for mending her Clothes and for Some New things

which he procured Ammounting to 5 — 1=9

And mr Stephen Harris bro1: his Account for Boarding the
wid° Mary Maddox one year which ammounts to the Sum

[339] And mr Joseph Coollidge bro1: his account for
Boarding & Nurfing Ruth Maddox five Weeks at

4/1 pr Week 1=0=0

and mr Ebenezer Stone jur bro1: his account for
Boarding Jacob Boyington 3 Weeks & four

Days 0"9"7" 1

Mr Mofes Stone bro1: his Account for fetching

Ruth Maddox from Maiden 0"4"0 —

Dr: Marfhal Spring bro1: his account for Medecine

and Attendance on Ruth Maddox 0"6"8 —

Likwife mr Nath11: Stone bro1: his Account for
Entertaining and taking Care of Ruth Maddox
from ye 27 Day of January last to f 4 Day of
March— 0"6"0

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mr Nehemiah Mafon bro1: an account of 12/1
which he paid Nathan Coollidge in y45 Year 1766

For a Room to keep a School in 0"12"0 —

mr William Bond bro1 an account for y* Ufe of

a Room in his Houfe to keep the School in Ten

Weeks at l/4d pr Week which comes to — 0"13"4 —

and mr Jonas White bro1 an Account for Cash

paid to mr Joseph Welfh of Cambridge for

Mending the School-Houfe windows 3/ld 0"3" 1 —

3"14"8"1

And the following perfons bro1: y6 following acctts- to be laid
before ye town (Viz)

To mr. John Kemball for Serving Afsefsor last

year— 0"16"0—

To mr Mofes Stone for like Service y* Same year — 0" 16 " 0

To Jona: Brown for Serving Treafurer & afsefsor

y* Same year 3 " 9 " 4

To mr Isaac Sanderfon for mending Sam11 Cool-

lidges Shoes 0 " 2 " 3 "

To mr Simon Haftings for Labour & Meterials — 0" 9"0"

5"12"8"

at this meeting y* Selectmen agreed with mr Simon Halting
to Repair on of mr Storers Glafs windows that his Account may
be laid before the Town at their Next meeting

[340] At the meeting last mentioned the Selectmen Agreed
to Signe orders on the town Treafurer to pay the Revd: mr: Seth
Storer his Sallary for the year 1767 it being ye Sum of 66" 13 "4
and to pay mr Nath11 Bond for one years Service | d.n" fi"
in keeping y* Grammer School which Come to \
and to pay the perfons that kept the womens 1
Schools the last Summer to each the Sum of \ 16" 0" —
£3 "4 Shillings which comes to
and the Sum of 1 7 " 6 " 3 " 1 to the perfons after-
Named which is in full of their Accounts bro1- into

the Selectmen at this time (Viz) —

To mr Daniel Bond ye Sum of 5 1 9

To mr Stephen Harris 8 " 9 " 10

To mr Joseph Coollidge 1" 0" 0

To mr Ebenezer Stone jur 0 " 9 " 7 " 1

To mr Mofes Stone 0 " 4 " 0 " 0

To Dr Marfhal Spring 0" 6" 8 —

To mr Nath11 Stone 0" 6" 0 —

To mr Nehemiah Mafon 0"12" 0 —

To mr William Bond 0"13" 4 —

To mr Jonas White 0" 3" 1 —

£17 " 6 " 3" 1

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Voted & Chofe for Selectmen —

At a Meeting of ye Selectmen at the Houfe of Mr: Benjamin
Prentice ye Seventh Day of March AD: 1768 the above Men-
tioned orders were Signed — and the Same Day they Agreed to
meet at Said Prentices to Sware the town officers and to put out
the poor for the year Enfueing — and they ordered the Clerk to
Direct the Conftables to Summons ye officers to attend at Said
time and place

[341] At a Gen11- Town-Meeting of ye freeholders & other
Inhabitants of Watertown who are Quallified to Vote in town
affairs Regularly Afsembled and Meet at the Publick Meeting-
Houfe in Said town on Monday ye Seventh day of March Anno:
Domini 1768 For the Choice of Town officers and other affairs

as Setforth in ye Warrants for Said Meeting

Voted & Chofe Dean. Sam11: Fisk Moderator for Said Meeting —

Jona: Brown
mr John Kemball
mr Mofes Stone
mr Jonas White
mr Jona Bemis jur
Voted & Chofe for Town-Clerk & Treafurer Jona: Brown

f Dean. Sam11: Fisk—
Voted & Chofe for afsefsors — -! Jona: Brown

[ mr Mofes Stone
Voted & Chofe for Conftables mifss Joseph Coollidge & Jonas
Beamed

Voted to Choofe Collectors of Tax's this year

Voted & Chofe mifurs Joseph Coollidge & Jonas Beamed Col-
lectors— .

Voted & Granted Six pounds for their Service in Collecting Tax's
Voted & Chofe for Wardens mifsu*5 Elijah Bond & Daniel
Bond-
Voted & Chofe Sealer of Leather mr Thomas Patten —
Voted & Chofe Fence viewers mifsrs Sam1: Cook & Jonathan
Learned jur

Voted & Chofe Surveyors of High-waj^s John Chenery & Stephen
Harris

Voted & Chofe Tythingmen mifrs Josiah Norcrofs & Beznr
Learned

Voted & Chofe Hogrieves Simon Coollidge jur & Israel Whitney
Voted & Chofe Surveyors of Timber planck &c Ll. Nath11: Cool-
lidge David Sanger Bez11: Learned and Jonas Coollidge jur. —
Voted & Chofe Howards David Coollidge jur & Jonas Cool-
lidge jur

Voted & Chofe Clerks of ye Markent mifsrs Samuel Cook & Jedih
Leath

Voted & Chofe Cullars of Hoops Staves &c mifurs Sam11 Cook
& Bez" Learned

Voted & Chofe Surveyor of Wheat mr Stephen Harris

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Voted & Chofe mr Haftings Saxton and that he have two Con-

trabutions as uiual for his Service

Voted that Swine be Shut up the prefent year

Voted & Chofe a Com"- to Examin I St*nc

y* Treafurers Acc"*- { mr. Nath, Harrington

[342] Voted to Appropriate y* Intereft money Coming to
the town as it was last Year (Viz) Five Shilling & four pence to

the School and the Remainder to ye Minifter

Voted and Granted the Sum of 66 "13 "4 as a Sallary for the
Revd: mr Seth Storer the Enfueing year the Intereft money to
be part and the Remainder to be Afseit —

Voted and Abated Joseph Gardiners Rates in Conftable Isaac
Sanderfons & David Sangers lists being ±1"2"6"3

At a Gen!1 Town-Meeting of the freeholders & othe Inhabitants
of Watertown Regularly Afsembled at the Publick-Meeting
Houfe in sd: town on Monday the 14th: Day of March Anno

Domini 1768 Pr Adjornment

They Voted & Granted ye Sum of £33 " 6 " 8 to Support y* Gramr
School

Then it was put to vote whether they would grant money to

Support any other Schools and it paft in ye affirmative

Voted & Granted y* Sum of 20 pounds to Support other Schools
Put to Vote whether y* town will Choofe a Coma- to manage

the Schools and it past in the affirmative

mr: David Sanger
mr Jonas Bond
mr Sam11: Fisk
mr Sam11 White
mr Nath11: Stone
Voted & Granted 20 pounds to Support the poor —
Voted & Granted 30 pounds to Repair ye High-ways & Town-
ways —

Voted that y* price of Labour in Working out the High way

Rate be the Same as it was last year —

Voted to Excuse mr John Chenery from Serving Surveyor of
Highways

Voted and Chofe mr: Jonas Bond to Serve in his Room
Voted & Chofe the Surveyors Collectors of the High-way Rate
Voted & abated Jonas Coollidges & James Hays's Rates in Con-
ftable Isaac Sanderfons lists & Granted 2 " 9 " 1 1 " 1 to make it
good —

Voted & accepted the town Creditors accounts and Granted
the S\im of £5" 12 "8 pence to pay the Same —

Voted and Chofe for Said Committe —

[343] Then the Committe that were Chofen to Sell mr

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Jonathans Stones Pew made Verbal Report that they Appointed
the first Day of February last to make Sale of sd: pew and
Notified the town in the Ufeull manner of the time and place and
put up Said pew to Sale and it was Struck of to mr Christopher
Grant for 80 pounds O: T: for which he gave Security to the
town Treafurer — ~~

Then it was Voted that mr Grant ^ay So much of the money
into Treafury as will pay mr: Jonathan Stone his prime Cost —
Voted that the remainder may lie for the prefent at Intereft
Then the Article Relating to Building a Work-Houfe was Read
and it was Voted not to proceed to Build one at prefent
Then the Article Relating to mr Henry Spring Decsts- pew was
Read and after Some Debate thereon The town Voted to Choofe
a Committe to Inquire further into the Circumftances of Said
affair and Report what will be proper for the Town to do
Relating thereto —

f mr: Nath11 Stone

Voted & Chofe for Said Committe — -! mr Mofes Stone

I mr Nath11 Harrington
The Same Day Jonathan Brown was Sworn as Town-Clerk

Town-Treafurer & Afsefsor by John Hunt Justice Peace

At a Meeting of ye Selectmen at the Houfe of mr: Benjamin
Prentice the Same Evening after ye Selectmen had taken y* Oath
Relating to other Governments Bills then the other Town officers
after taking Said Oath were Sworn to the faithfull Discharge of
the Several offices to which they were Chofen (Viz) mifurs Sam1:

Fisk & Mofes Stone Afsefsors

mifsrs Joseph Coollidge and John Stearns Conftables — —

mifsr Elijah Bond and Daniel Bond Wardens

mr Thomas Patten Sealer of Leather

mifsrs Samuel Cook and Jonathan Learned jur Fence-Viewers
mifsrs Stephen Harris Surveyors of Highways & Collectors

mifsrs: Josiah Norcrofs & Bez11: Learned Tythingmen

mifsrs Simon Coollidge jur & Israel Whitney Hogrieves

[344] mifs" Nath11 Coollidge David Sanger Bez11: Learned

& Jonas Coollidge jur Surveyors of Timber Planck &c

mifsrs David Coollidge jur and Jonas Coollidge ju Howards
mifsrs Sam11: Cook and Jedidiah Leath Clerks of the Markets
kets

mfsrs Sam11 Cook & Bez11 : Learned Cullars of Hoops Staves &c —

At this Meeting the Selectmen Agreed with mr Nathan Cool-
lidge to take care of and Board the wid° Mary Maddox for the
Space of one year and he is to have at the Rate of Three Shillings

and four pence pr week

And with mr: Daniel Bond to Board and take Care of Mary

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Coollidge one year more at the Rate of two Piitereens pr week —
and they are to have no further Allowance Except in Case of
Sickneis —

At this Meeting the widow Mary Benjamin Sc Son made
Complaint that John Whitney jur and his wife were Burdeniom
to them — and it Appearing to the Selectmen that they were Idle
Lazey Perions They Agreed with mr: Thomas Learned to have
the man for £6" 14" 8 for the Space of one Year which Sum he
is to pay to y* Selectmen for the ule of the Said Whitneys family
provided they can git the Alsiltance of two Justices of the Peace
to binde him thev alio Agreed with irf Fanning Le»™*d that
he Should have sd: Whitneys wife one year he paying thirty
Shillings for her Service f^r the like ules and on the Same Con-
ditions

At this Meeting y* Selectmen Approved of mr Edward Richard-
Ions Removeing his licence to his own houie and ordered the
Clerk to Signe their Approbation for him to Carry to the Quarter
Seisions

Water town March

29—1768

[345]

To y* Selectmen

Thefe are to Certify that we the Subscribers
Afsei'sors of Said Town have aiseit the Ratable
| Pools in Sd: Town in >^ Sum of Thirty

pounds And and have Committed lists of sd:
Alseisment to the Surveyors of the High-ways who

are Collectors of the High-way Rate {Viz)

To rrf Stephen Harris the Sum of — £15*11 2 2
And to mr Jonas Bond the Sum of — 14 " 8"9"2

Afsesfors
Return
1763

30" 0"0"0

with Lawfull warrants to Levy & Collect y*
Same or See that it be faithfully worked out agre-
able to the Vote of the Town in Repairing y* High-
ways «N: Town-ways So as to make up their Whole
account of working or Collecting with yourSelves
or Succeisors on or before y* last day of November

Next Enfueing the Date Hereof <~ — — ~

Sam!1: Fisk
Tona: Brown
| Mofes Stone
At a Meeting of y* Selectmen at >^ Houle of mr Benjamin Pren-
tice on y* 30 Day of March AD 1768

This being the year for Perambulating lines and Renewing the
Bounds Between towns the Selectmen Agreed to do that Service
on y* Ninteenth Day of April Next and ordered the Clerk to
Notify the Selectmen to Meet at half past Six of ye Clock in in the

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morning at mr Mofes Stones and the Selectmen of Waltham to
meet Near mr Joseph Wellingtons at Ten of y* Clock in the
fore-Noon alfo the Selectmen of Newton at 4 of ye Clock in the
afternoon Near mr Phinehas Cooks

At a Meeting ye Selectmen at the Houfe of mr Benjn Prentice
on Fryday the 8th Day of April Anno Domini 1768
They agreed with mr Bezaleel Learned to Care of the Great
Bridge and They Appointed mifsurs Mofes Stone and Jonas
White to Perambulate with the perfons Appointed by the Adja-
cent Town on Ninteenth Inftant

[346] At Said Meeting the Selectmen Signed orders on y*
town Treafurer to ye Sum of 2 "2 "4" 2 To Bezaleel Learned
in full of his last Years account for what he did at the great
Bridge and the Sum of £8 pounds to Jonathan Whitney for his
Bringing Up Jacob Boyington ~~

And they Agreed that the Surveyors of the High-ways Should
have their Deftricts as they were last Year See Page (259) and
it being tho* Necefsary to Rebuild the South Pier of ye Great
Bridge as Soon as the Seafon will admit the Selectmen appointed
the 19th Day of this prefent month of April to View and Examin
the timbers of Said Bridge and ordered the Clerk to Send Notifi-
cations to the Selectmen of Weston & Waltham of the time and
place of Sd: Meeting that if they tho1 Proper they might have
their Voice in the affair —

Notifications were Sent the Next Day

Accordingly Pr Jona: Brown Town Clerk

At a Meeting of ye Selectmen of Watertown Weston & Wal-
tham at the Houfe of mr: Benjamin Prentice Innholder in Water-
town, on Tuesday ye: 19th- Day of April 1768 after Viewing and
Examining the Great Bridge they found Several of y* Timbers
Defective — and they Agreed with Mr: Josiah Smith one of ye
Selectmen of Weston to Provide

one String peice 23 feet longe & 14 Intches Square —

one Cap peice 21 feet Longe & 13 Intches Square

Eight Braces 12 feet Longe and Nine Intches Square

One Pooft 12 feet Longe and twelve Intches Square

alfo 3 Poofts Six feet Longe and 12 Intches Square

s d

and mr Smith is to have at the Rate of 19/4 pr Ton for Sd:
Timber and to Deliver the Same to mr Bezaleel Learned this
prefent month of April

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At the Said Meeting mr Mofes Stone and mr David
Bemis Reported that they had Perambulated the lines with
the men Appointed by the Adjacent towns and Renewed the
marcks be tween towns

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At a Meeting of y^ Selectmen on Monday ye. Second Day of

may AD 1768 at the Houfe of Mr Benjamin Prentice

Mr Nathaniel Harrington bro1 in his account for keeping the
Englifh School Eleven Weeks which Comes to Seven pounds
and the Selectmen Signed an Order on y* Treafurer to pay the
Same — and mr Richard Clark Sent in a Notification to Inform
that he had taken to live with him one Isaac Peirce who came

last from Billerca on the Sixth Day of April Last past

The Selectmen haveing Received a Precept from the Sheriff
Requiring them to Afsemble the Inhabitants of Watertown to
Elect and Depute a Suitable Perfon to Reprefent them in a Great
& General Court or Afsembly Appointed to be convened held and
kept for his Majesty's Service at the Court Houfe in Boston on
Wedensday the 25th Day of This prefent month of may —
Therefor They Ordered the Clerk to Issue out Warrants
Directed to y* Several Conftables to warn ye Inhabitants who are
Quallified to Vote in the Choice of a Reprefentative to meet at
the Publick Meeting Houfe on Monday the 16th- Day of this
prefent month of may at 3 of the Clock in ye afternoon for the
Purpose aforeSaid — They alfo Agreed to to have an othe General
Town Me^tins on the Same Day & at the Same place at 4 of y*
Clock afternoon and Directed ye Clerk to Issue out warrants to
warn the Inhabitants who are Quallified to Vote town affairs
to Meet at Said time and Place for y^ Ends following (Viz)
First to Choofe a moderator for sd: meeting (2) To Hear
the Report of the Committe appointed to Examin ye Treaiurers
accounts & act thereon as they See fitt — (3) To pafs on a list
of Juriors prepared to be laid before the Town —

[348] (4) For the town to Act any thing Relating to
Repairing ye Fence on the minifterial fence farm or Dividing
y* fence with any Perfon or Perfons that have Land Adjoining
thereto and act any thing Relating thereto as they think Proper
(5) To Grant money to Repair the Great Bridge — (6^ To
Grant money to repair the meeting Houfe or appropriate Some
money Arifeing by ^ Sale of a Pew for that ufe if they think
fitt (7) To Hear a Copy of a Petition of Sundry Towns praying
that Some of the Courts of Justice may be Removed from the
places where they are now held to the town of Concord & act
Relating thereto as they See fitt — (8) For the town to take Some
Proper meafures to prevent ye the Town that leads by David San-
gers to Samuel Benjamins from being Deftroyed, and Act any
thing Relating thereto as they See fitt — (9) For the Town to
Accept of a peice of Land Purchafed by Capr- Edward Harring-
ton and others if the town See fitt — (10) For the Town to
Abate Joseph Jepfas Rates in Edward Harrington jur lists and
grant money to make it good (11) To Hear the Report of the
Committe that were Chofen last march Meeting to Inquire into

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ye Circumftances of y* late mr Henry Springs Pew and to Act
any thing further thereon as they think Proper - — —

Warrants were Issued out Accordingly

May ye: 6: 1768

Pr Jona Brown Town Cler

At a Gen11 Town-Meeting of the freeholders and other In-
habitants of Watertown Regularly Afsembled at ^ publick-Meet-
ing Houfe in sd: Town on Monday the Sixteenth Day of May AD
1768 For the Choice of a Reprefentativ the Major part of ye
Selectmen being prefent the Votes were Called for bro1: in Sorted
& Counted and it Appeared that mr John Remington was Chofen
by ye Major part of ye Electors prefent

[349] At a Gen11 Town Meeting of ye freeholders & other
Inhabitants of Watertown who are Quallified to Vote in Town
affairs Regularly Afsembled at ye publick meeting Houfe in sd:
Town on Monday ye Sixteenth Day of May AD: 1768 for
Transacting Sundry Town affairs as Settforth in ye Warrants
for sd: Meeting

Voted and Chofe mr: Sam11 Fisk Moderator for sd: Meeting
Upon a Motion made & Seconded the Question was put Whether
it be y* minde of y* town to Adjorn this Meeting to monday Next
at 2 of 3^ Clock afternoon to this place in order to transact the
businefs of the Meeting and the Vote past in the affirmative —
The meeting was Declared Adjorned Accordingly —
At a Gen11 Town-Meeting of y* freeholders and other In-
habitants of Watertown at the publick meeting Houfe in Said
Town on Monday ye 23 Day of May AD 1768 Pr adjornment

(2) article Red Relating to the town Treafurers acctts- upon
which the Comtees- Report was Read Voted and Accepted — That
the town Treafurers accts- were well Vouch 't & Right Cast

(3) article Read upon which a list of Juriors was Read after
which IA Whitney was Excufed from Serving on Jury of
Tryals — and the Remaing List was Voted and accepted — (4)
article Read Relating to the ministerial place. Upon which a
Vote was past to Choofe a Comtee- and Impower them to Divide
fences with thofe that joine upon the Minifterial place and that
Sd: Comtte- be Directed to Repair the fence Belonging to the
minifterial place —

Voted & Chofe L1: Daniel Whitney Capt1 Edward Harrington
and Mr Jonas White for Said Comtee-

(5) article Read Relating to the Repairs of ye Great Bridge
Voted and Granted the Sum of Eight pounds to Repair the
Same

(6)

[350] (6) article Read Relating to the Repairs of ye
Meeting-Houfe

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Voted and Appropriated the money Arifing by ye Sale of mr
Jonathan Stones pew (that Remains unappropriated —

Voted to Choofe a Comttee- to do the Said Service

Voted and Chofe mr Mofes Stone mr: Jonas White & mr Richard
Clark for Said Comtee

(7) article Read Relating to Removeing ye Courts &c from
the Places where they are now kept in the County of Middlefex
to the town of Concord — Upon which a Petition was Read
from Sundry towns to the Gen11: Court for the Ends aforeSaid
Upon which a Vote was put whether it be Agreable to the town
that the prayer of sd: Petition be Granted and it past in the
Negative —

Voted and Chofe Cap1 Jonathan Brown to give Reafons in
Behalf of the town why the prayer of Sd petition Should not be
granted — (8) article Read Relating to the town way by mr:
David Sangers and after Some Debate thereon the Question was
put whether it be the minde of the town to act any thing on sd:
article It past in y* Negative —

(9) article Read Relating to the Lands purchafed by Cap1
Edward Harrington after Some Debate the Vote was put
whether the town will act on sd: article and it past in the
Negative —

(10) article — Voted & abated Joseph Jepsas Rates in Collector
Edward Harrington jurs Lists and Granted y* Same Sum to make
it good — 0" 13 "5

(11) Read Relating to the pew that Belonged to mr Henry
Spring Deceafed upon which a Copy of a Decree was Produced
whereby it Appeared that sd: Pew was Settled upon mr Marfhal
Spring: upon which the Question was put whether the Town
will act any thing on Said Article & it past in the Negative

Attest Sam11: Fisk Moderator —

[351] Committees Report on the Town Treafurers Ac-
counts—

Watertown May y*: 16: 1768
We the Subscribers being Appointed by the Town to Examin

the Town Treafurers Acctts- have Examined Said accu- and Find

them well Vouch't and Right Cast

Sam11 Fisk "]
Nath11: Harrington > Comttc-
Mofes Stone J

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the Houfe of mr: Benjn.
Prentice on Monday the Sixth Day of June AD 1768 —
They haveing Received a Precept from the Speaker of the
Honle- Houfe of Reprefentatives Requiring the freeholders and
other Inhabitants of Watertown to be Afsembled to Choofe a
Reprefentative (the Choice of mr John Remington being Set a

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Side) they ordered the Clerk to Issue out Warrants Directed to
y* Several Conftables to Warn the Freeholders and other In-
habitants of Watertown who are Quallified to Vote in the Choice
of a Reprefentative to Afsemble at the Publick-Meeting Houfe in
Sd: Town on Thursday the Ninth Day of June Inftant for Said
Purpofe

Warrants were Issued out accordingly

Pr Jona: Brown Town Cler

At a Gen11: Town Meeting of y* freeholders and other In-
habitants of Watertown who are Quallified to Vote in y* Choice
of a Reprefentative Regularly Afsembled at the Publick Meeting
in Sd: town on Thursday the Ninth day of June AD: 1768
The Selectmen Opened the Meeting and the Votes were Called
for and being bro1- in Counted & Sorted it Appeared that mr John
Remington was Chofen by the Major part of the Electors

[352] At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the Houfe of mr:
Benjamin Prentice on the first Day of July Anno: Domini 1768
They Signed an order on the Treafurer to pay mr Ebenr:
Stone jur the Sum of Eight pounds fror bringing up Mary Boy-
ington and to pay mr Abijah Learned 0"9"4 being y*5 Expence
in Putting out the Poor in ye Year 1767 alfo to pay mr Jonathan
Whitney ye Sum of £2 pounds it being Remainder of What was
Due to him for taking Jacob Boyington to bring up —

At a meeting of ye Selectmen of Watertown Weston & Wal-
tham on Fryday ye Day of August at the Houfe of mr Josiah
Gleafon Inn-holder in sd Waltham 1768

They agreed to begin the Repairs of the Great Bridge in Water-
town on monday ye fifth Day of Sepr: Next (if ye Weather Per-
mit) and Appointed one of the Selectmen of Each Town for a
Comu- to Carry on the work (Viz) Cap1: Jonathan Brown for
Watertown mr Jonathan Stratton for Weston and Cap1- William
Coollidge for Waltham —

At a Meeting of the Selectmen of Watertown Weston and
Waltham on Tuesday ye: 13th Day of Sepr AD 1768 at ye
Houfe of mr Benjamin Prentice in order to View ye Great Bridge
& Confider what further Repairs is Necefsary they Agreed y* Mr:
Jonathan Bemis of Watertown and Cap1: William Coollidge of
Waltham Should finifh Putting up the Rails and Carry on as
much more Gravil as they Shall think Needfull and they Ap-
pointed to meet again on the first monday of October Next at 2
of ye Clock afternoon at the Houfe of mr Josiah Smith in Weston
to Compleat the Settlement of their Chearge Relating to y6 Sd:
Bridge —

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[353] At a Meeting of y* Selectmen of Watertown on Mon-
day 19th- Day of Sepr AD 1768 at mr Benjamin Prentices
Houi'e They Approbated mr Thomas Saltmarfh mr Benjamin
Prentice mr Edward Richardion to be Innholders alio Lr: Nath11
Coollidge to keep an Innhold and they Approbated mr Cornelius
Waldo mr Jonas White John Hunt Esqr: and mr Josiah Capen
to be Retailors of Spiritous Liquors

And they agreed to have a town-Meeting at y6 publick Meeting-
Houfe on Wedensday the 21st Day of this Inftant September at
2 of ye Clock afternoon to act on the following articles (Viz)
First to Choofe a moderator for sd: meeting —
(2^) To Confider what is Proper to be don in the Prefent
Melancholly Circumftances of this province in Perticular all well
as America in General — Eispecially to hear ye late Refolves of y*
town of Boston and to Choofe a Committe to joine with ye Com-
mitte of Boston and Such other towns as Shall think proper to
appoint one to Confider what is proper to be don in the Prefent
State of affairs — and Directed the Clerk to Issue out Warrants to
Directed to y* Several Conftables to warn the Inhabitants that
are Quallified to Vote in town affairs to meet at time and place
and for the Ends aforeSd : — which was done the Next Day accord-
ingly

Attest Jona: Brown Town-Clerk

At a Gen11 Town-Meeting of y* freeholders and other In-
habitants of Watertown who are Quallified to Vote in town
affairs Regularly afsembled at the Publick meeting Houfe on
Wedensday y* 21st Day of Sepr. AD: 1768 —
Voted and Choofe mr: Samuel Fisk moderator for sd: meeting
Then the Proceedings of y* town of Boston were Read — and
after Some Debate Relating to their Defire of Sending a Com-
mitte to joine with them and other towns in a Convention — the
Vote was Put whethe it be the minde of ye town to Choofe a
Perfon to Send to said Convention and it past in the affierm-
ative

Then Voted and Choofe mr John Remington for sd: Committe
man

[354] At a Meeting of y* Selectmen of Watertown Weston
& Waltham at the Houfe of mr Josiah Smith Inn-holder in
Weston on Monday the Third Day of October Anno: Domini
1768 The Accounts for Repairing the Great Bridge in Water-
town Since ye last Adjustment (which was on y6 21 Day of Sepr
AD 1767) ammounting to y* Sum of £29 = 18=6=2 were
Proportioned adjusted and Signed by y* Selectmen of the Several
Towns — They are Entered at Large in the Second Book in the
Treafury Page (68) —

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at this Meeting ye Selectmen of Watertown & Waltham agreed
to lay the affair Relating to ye wid° Mary Maddox before Each
Town at their Next March meeting and Endeavor to git a
Committe from Each town Chofen & Empowered to Settle the
Difpute between ^ Two Towns Relating to Said wid° Maddox

At a Meeting of y* Selectmen at ye Houfe of mr John Kem-
ball on ye 5th- Day of December Anno: Domini 1768 They
Signed an Order on ye Town Treafurer to pay the Sum of
£5 "12 "8 — To y* Town Creditors which was Granted Last
march Meeting — alfo to pay mr John Kemball y* Sum of
0" 10" 10" 3 farthings which he paid mr: Samuel Haf tings for
Mending Glafs at the Meeting Houfe & School-Houfe in y^ Year
1765 — They alfo Signed an other order to pay the Sum of
£27 "16 "2 pence to ye perfons that procured the Meterials and
Did the Repairs of y* Great Bridge the prefent year —
at this meeting they were Informed the wid° Murch was in
poor Circumftances and they Agreed that mr Mofes Stone pro-
vide her a load of wood and be paid for it by the town —

[355] At a Meeting of y* Selectmen at y^ Houfe of mr
Benjamin Prentice on Mondy y*1: 9th- Day of January Anno
Domini 1769

They being Informed that mr William Godding was in low
Circumftances & his wife Sick it was Agreed that mr Mofes
Stone provide a load of wood and Send to sd: Godding and be
paid for it out of the town Treafury

At a Meeting of ye Selectmen at the Houfe of mr Mofes Stone
on Fryday the 13th- Day of January AD 1769 —
They being Informed that Mary Coollidge was in want of a
pair of Shifts they Agreed that mr Jonas White Should Provide
her Some — and they Signed an order on y6 Treafurer to pay
mifsurs Edward Harrington jur and Samuel Soden Collectors
three pounds each which was Granted them for Collecting the
Rates alfo to pay mr Jonathan Learned jur three Shillings & eight
pence for mending the pound And they Directed the Clerk to
order the Conftables to Notifie the late Surveyors of High-ways
to meet them at the Houfe of the wid° Mary Learned on Wed-
ensday ye First Day of February Next at one of the Clock after-
noon to Settle their Accounts

Notifications were given out accordingly Dated the Same
day Attest

Jona: Brown Town-Cler

At a Meeting of ye Selectmen at the Houfe of the wid° Mary
Learned on ye first day of February AD 1769 —
Mr Joseph Wellington mr Thomas Clark Cap1: William Cool-
lidge Mr David Bemis mr William Bond & mr Samuel White

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Sattiffied ye Selectmen that they had finifhed their lists of Rates
as Collectors of ye High-way Rate which are Accepted
And mr Thomas Learned, mr Edward Harrington jur, mr
Jonathan Bemis mr Joseph Coollidge mr Richard Clark mr
Daniel Sawin and mr Phinihas Stearns bro1: their lists and it
Appeared yl they had not finifhed them

[356] At a Meeting of Selectmen on Monday ye 20th-
day of Feb1^': Anno: Domini 1769 at the Houfe of mr Thomas
Saltmarfh — They Agreed to have Publick Annual March
Meeting on Monday ye Sixth Day of march Next at Nine of y6
Clock in the Forenoon at ye publick Meeting Houfe — and ordered
the Clerk to Issue out Warrants Directed to the Conftables to
warn all y* freeholders & other Inhabitants who are Quallified
To Vote in town affairs to Afsemble & meet together at sd: time
and place for the Ends following (Viz) —

First to Choofe a Moderator for sd: meeting (2ly) To Choofe
Selectmen a Town Clerk Treafurer & all other town officers
Required by law to be Chofe in month of march annually.
(3ly) To Choofe a Saxton and agree how he Shall be paid for his
Service, (4^) To put in their Votes for a County Treafurer.
(5ly) To know y* minde of the town Whether Swine Shall Run
at large the Enfueing year — (6ly) To Choofe a Committe to
Examin the Treafurers accounts — (7ly) To appropriate the In-
terest money comeing to ye town the prefent Year the Year
Begining the Eleventh day of December last past (8ly) To grant
a Sallary for the Revd: mr Seth Storer for ye Enfueing the
year begining the first day of march Next (9ly) To grant
money to Support the Schools that the town may agree Shall be
keept the Enfueing year, and Act any thing Relating thereto as the
town may think proper

(10'y) To grant money to Support the poor (llIy) To grant
money to Repair the Great Bridge. (12ly) To hear the accounts
of thofe perfons the town is Indebted to and grant money to pay
the Same (13ly) To grant money to Repair ye High-ways and
Town-ways and to Choofe the Surveyors Collectors of the High-
way Rate and Determin the price of Labour in Working out Said
Rate and Act any thing Relating to former Surveyors of High-
ways, and to come into any New Method for Repairing Said
ways as the town may think Proper. (14Iy) To hear the pleas of
y* prefent or any late Conftables or Collectors for abating any
Perticular perfons Rates in their lists and grant money to make
them good as the town may think fitt (15ly) To know ye minde
of the town Whether they will come into Some Method to
Settle the Difpute with the town of Waltham Relating to the
Suppor to the widow

Mary

[357] Mary Maddox and for the town to act thereon as

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they think Proper (16Iy) To know the minde of the town
Whether they will have three School-Houfes and to act any
thing Relating to Said affair they may think proper —
(I7ly) To hear the Report of the Committe that were ap-
pointed to Repair the Meeting-Houfe and do any thing further
on the affair they may think best (18ly) To Hear ye Report of
the Committe that were Appointed to Divide fences with thofe
perfons that have land that joine on the Minifterial place and to
Repair said fences and for the town to do any thing further

Relating thereto which they may think Needfull

Likewife to Notifie the town Creditors to bring in their ac-
counts to ye Selectmen at ye Houfe of mr Benjamin Prentice on
Fryday ye third day of march Next at two of ye Clock in the
afternoon in order to their being layed before ye town
Alfo to Notifie the Surveyors of High-ways that have not
Settled their accounts to attend at Sd: time & place in order to
Settle their Accounts —

Warrants were Issued out Accordingly Dated ye Same day

Pr Jona: Brown Town-Clerk —

At this meeting ye Selectmen Signed an order on the Town
Treafurer for^° paythe Sum of £66" 13 "4 to the Revd: Mr Seth
Storer which was Granted for his Sallary for the year 1768. and
to mr: Nathaniel Harrington the Sum of £16" 1 3 " 4 for his Ser-
vice in keeping the Grammer School Six months — and to Dean.
Samuel Fisk ye Sum of £1 : 8 : 0 for his Service in taking the
Special Invoice in the month of may last —
And to mr Mofes Stone for the like Service £1 : 13 : 4
And to Jonathan Brown Sum of £1"12"0 for like Service
and for Copying a list of Valuation and the province Rate for to
Send to the General Court —

[358] The proceedings of the Committe Chofen by the
Town of Watertown march — 1768 to take Care of the Schools
and and improve the money granted for that purpofe the Prefent
Year—

At a meeting of sd Commtee at mr Prentices March ye 27: 1768
They Agreed with mr: Nath11 Bond the prefent School Mafter
to keep ye Grammer School anothe Quarter at the Rate of
£8: 6: 8 pr Quarter the Quarter to begin the Second Day of
April Next allowing him the liberty of leaveing the School at
any time giveing ye Comtee- timely Notice

At a meeting of sd Comtee- at mr Prentices may 9th- 1768 —
Mr Bond haveing notified the Comtee- that he was about to
leave the School they Agreed wth mr Nathaniel Harrington to
keep the Grammer School a Quarter of a year at the Rate of

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£8:6:8 per Quarter — Accordingly mr Bond Left the School
about the 16th of may and mr Harrington began the first day of
June —

At a meeting of Said Comtee- at mr Prentices June — 15 —
1768 they Determined that there Should be a Vacancy in the
Gramer School to begin the 27th- day of the prefent month and
to Continue Seven Weeks —

At Said meeting they Determined that there Should be five
womans Schools Opened to begin the 27th: day of June Inftant
accordingly they Agreed with mr Joseph Hays wife to keep a
School in their houfe — They agred alfo with mis Kezia Stone
to keep a School in the new School Houfe and mr Samuel Mafons
wife to keep a School in the Houfe where they live — and mis
Hannah Bright to keep a School in mr Phinehas Stearns's Houfe —
And mr Eirs Tainters wife to keep a School in their Houfe
Accordingly they keept School eight weeks each at Two pounds
old Tenor pr- Week Said miftrefses to find rooms or alow for
them out of their wages

At a meeting of said Comtee- at mr Prentices Octr. 17 — 1768
they Agreed with mr Nathaniel Harrington to keep the Gramer
School to the first mondy of march next

[359] After the Rate of £250 old Tenor pr year his first
Quarter Expiring the day next following Said meeting — The
Said Comtee- agreed to procure wood for the School, The master
to use his indeavours to Collect, the money of the Schollers for
that purpose, each Scholler to advance half a Pistereen for the
first payment

At a Meeting of Said Comtee- at mr Richardfons Decr 2: 1768
They Agreed and Contracted with mr John Stratton to keep a
Writing School at the new School Houfe in the eaft part of the
Town for four weeks for Eighteen pounds old Tenor and ac-
cordingly he began December the 12th-

At a Meeting of Said Comtee- at mr Prentices's Janr'- 5th- 1769
They Agreed with mr Stratton to keep the School in the East
part of the town five weeks more making in the whole nine weeks
after the Rate of two Dollars pr Week

At a meeting of Said Comtee- at mr Prentices Febry- 2 — 1769
They Agreed to hire mr John Stratton to keep a Writing School
Eight weeks in the west part of the town at Mr Wm- Bonds at
two Dollars pr week. Mr Bond to have ten Shillings old Tenr
pr week for a Room to keep Said School in —

Sam11: Fisk Pr. Order—

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At a Meeting of ye Selectmen at the Houfe of mr: Benjn-
Prentice on Fryday the third Day of march AD 1769 in order
to take in the town Credit &c —

Mr: Daniel Bond bro1 in his account for Boarding mary Cool-
lidge 52 weeks at 18/ pr week old Tenor which comes to

£46: 16—0

alfo an account for Some Clothing procured for
her and making and mending which Comes to old
Tenor 10 : 4 : 6

Total is —
L: M. is 7
mr: Mofes Stone bro': in an account for one load
of wood which he procured for the wid° Murch

which Came to 0

and for one load procured for Wm- Godding as
greed by the Selectmen 0

57
12

0 :6
0—3

[360] And mr Stephen Harris bro1: an ac-
count for Boarding the wid° Mary Maddox eight

days 0 " 3

And mr Nathan Coollidge his account for Board-
ing the wid° Mary Maddox for one year at 3/4 pr

Week Comes to 8:13:4

March ye. 3. 1769 mr Jonas Bond was Sworn to ye office of
Surveyor of High-ways & Collector of ye High-way Rate

Pr Jona: Brown Town-Clerk

0
0

16
16
9

At Said Meeting the following Accounts were bro1: in to
Selectmen to be layed before the town (Viz)
To Dean: Fisk for Serving Afsefsor ye year past-
To mr Mofes Stone for like Service —
To Jona Brown for Serving Treafurer & Afsefsor
To mr Sam11 White for Serving Conftable in

year 1765 and other Services

To mr Jonas White for Labour &c at mr Storers
fence and Mending the School Houfe Glafs —
To mr Jonathan Learned jur for Labour &

Meterials to mend the School Houfe

To mr Stephen Harris for Sundry Stones for
Treadways Bridge (So Called)

the

: 0
, 0
: 4

0 : 0

0:8:1

4 : 4

5 : 14 : 0

12 : 7:9

INDEX OF NAMES

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Adams, George, 250, 285.
Allen, Abigail, 261.

George, 261.

Hannah, 261.

Isaac, 164.

John, 216.
Andrew, Samuel, 7.
Arms, John, 42.
Bailev, Baily, etc.

James, 1, 16, 19, 31, 116, 141,
147, 172, 180, 271, 300.
Baldwin, Baulding, etc.

Capt. David. 67, 118, 120, 123,
128, 132. 141, 142, 161, 163,
168, 189, 219, 224, 229, 231,
234, 242.

Samuel, 112, 113, 115.
Ball, John, 164.
Barda, Bardu, &c, (negro).

Lois, 258, 260.
Barnard, Barnerd, etc.

James, 235, 254.

Jonas, 147, 157, 168, 183, 186,
200, 229, 235, 245, 249, 250,
252, 256, 257, 258, 259, 263,

264, 268, 274, 277, 281, 285,
291, 294, 295, 306, 312, 324,
326, 327, 330, 342.

Samuel, 8, 28, 48, 141, 151, 154,
155, 161, 172, 250, 326, 327.
Barry, Robert, 232.
Bateman, Ebenezer, 329.
Bath. Mary, 313.
Bathrick, Jason, 259.
Bavles, see Bailey.
Beals, Dr., 278.
Beath, Walter. 19.
Beck, Widow, 59, 64.

John, 18.
Bedwell, Martha, 220.
Bemis. Mr., 188, 194, 202, 203.

David, 84, 181, 185, 198, 203,
206, 208, 210, 212, 223, 228,
230, 236, 238, 251, 254, 258,

265, 268, 269, 279, 297, 309,
310, 311, 315, 322, 323, 346,
352.

Elizabeth, 329.

Jonathan, 1, 10, 11, 22, 23, 24,
32, 39, 40. 41, 42, 43, 44, 47,
50, 53, 65, 71, 72, 73, 79, 81,
85, 86, 87, 92. 93, 102, 112, 114,
115. 116, 118, 119, 122, 125,

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Bemis. Jonathan — Continued.

129, 132, 134, 136, 138, 144,
147, 148, 150, 152, 153, 157,
161, 162, 163, 171, 175, 179,
183, 185, 190, 191, 192, 194,
196, 198, 202, 205, 206, 207,

211, 215, 219, 224, 229, 231,
245, 264, 288, 350, 353.

Jonathan, Junr., 169, 171, 221,
251, 256, 258, 292, 299, 309,
313, 316, 317, 319, 320, 324,
325, 328, 330, 333, 334, 335,
342.

Mary, (alias Cornish), 42.
Sarah, (alias Cornish), 10, 178.
Benjamin. Abel. 136, 138, 211.
Jonathan, 7, 9.
Joshua, 40.

Marv, widow. 311, 320, 324, 345.
Samuel, 17, 161, 229, 279, 324,
347.

Bennett. Roland. 291.
Bently, Margret, alias Ruth Sim-
son, etc., 43.
Berdu, see Barda.
Bigelow, Bigelo, etc.

Abraham, 164, 191, 205, 216.
Eleazer, 93.
Hannah, 285. 286.
Jacob, 191, 192, 205, 207, 216.
Joshua, 40, 41.
Moses, 211, 307, 310.
Bisco, Josiah, 273, 307, 316, 323.
Blanchard, Anna, 128.
Bollason, Susanna, 235.
Bond, constable, 181, 198.

Amos, 1, 4, 15, 18, 54, 56, 64, 67,
79, 89, 103, 105, 135, 161, 169,
171, 173, 175, 177, 182, 195,
196, 198, 202, 205, 207, 209,

212, 213, 214, 216, 218, 220,
221, 223, 225, 226, 231, 233,
235, 297.

Benjamin, 68, 122, 297, 304.

Daniel, 38, 41. 42, 47. 64, 65, 67,
68, 75, 85, 106, 146, 157, 161,
221, 225, 241, 242, 258, 278,
279, 311, 324, 329, 340, 341,
342, 344, 356.

Elijah, 147, 326, 336, 342, 344.

Elizabeth, 260.

Henry, 201, 238.

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Bond — Continued.

Jonas, 1, 5, 7, 10, 11, 15, 22, 23,
24, 25, 29, 32, 36, 38, 39, 41, 42,
43, 45, 48, 50, 51, 53, 55, 56,
57, 60, 64, 65, 66, 68, 70, 71,
74, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 86,
91, 95, 102, 106, 114, 115, 119,
122, 125, 128, 131, 146, 161,
167, 168, 170, 171, 172, 175,
176, 177, 179, 180, 198, 209,
212, 214, 216, 217, 221, 224,
225, 226, 233, 236, 240, 242,
251, 254, 255, 256, 267, 305,
343, 345, 356.

Jonas, Junr., 147, 169, 171, 193,
251, 299, 307, 321, 326, 327.

Nathaniel, 322, 323, 329, 339,
340, 341, 354, 355.

Thaddeus, 201.

William, 236, 239, 246, 262, 270,
271, 279, 281, 282, 292, 295,
326, 327, 328, 341, 352, 355.
Bowman, Elizabeth, 232.

Ruth, 297.
Boynton, Boyington.

, 68.

Elizabeth, 330.

Jacob, 324, 330, .340.

Jacob, [Junr.], 330, 346, 350.

Lois, 140.

Mary, 173, 317, 318, 319, 321,
324, 325, 331, 333, 350.
Bradish, Ebenezer, 43, 52.
Branch, .Abigail, 166, 173.
Brattle, Col. William, 80, 114, 134.
Bright, Hannah, 307, 339, 355.

Henry, 146.

Henry, Junr., 3.

John, 1, 21, 70.

Josiah, 146, 151, 154, 183, 186,
239, 292, 294, 325, 327, 328.

Nathaniel, 15, 18, 27, 31, 39, 48,
51, 63, 65, 67, 86, 87, 89, 91,
102, 119, 124, 125, 135, 140,
141, 147, 158.

Silas, 114, 147.

Sybil, 157, 161.
Brinley, Brindley, etc.

Col., 180, 199.

Mr., 29.

Francis, 34, 43.
Brown, Capt., 106, 187, 229.

Abijah, 197, 199, 208, 215.

Allen, 35.

Elizabeth, 285.

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Brown — Continued.

John, 93, 106, 119, 128, 130, 131,
132, 133, 140, 141, 144, 151,
154, 160, 161, 166, 174, 181,
185, 187, 188, 189, 219, 224,
229, 231, 234, 242, 260, 261.

Jonathan, 22, 51, 57, 65, 68, 87,
158, 161, 179, 210, 212, 220,
221, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229,
231, 233, 234, 235, 236, 239,
241, 243, 244, 246, 247, 249,
250, 251, 254, 255, 256, 257,
258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263,
264, 265, 266, 268, 269, 270,
271, 272, 273, 274, 276, 278,
279, 281, 282, 283, 285, 286,
287, 288, 291, 292, 294, 295,
296, 297, 299, 300, 301-316,
318-325, 327-330, 332, 333,
335, 336, 339, 341, 342, 344,
345, 346, 348-352, 354, 356.

Jonathan, Junr., 40, 86, 119, 123,
158, 169, 171, 172, 193, 196.

Thomas, 153.
Byles, Daniel, 258.

Sarah, 304.

Caldwell, constable, 143, 144.

Jacob, 16, 86, 135, 136, 138.

John, 289.
Campbell, Cambel.

Samuel, 17.
Capen, Josiah, 351.
Chadwick, Martha, 308.

Sarah, 43, 107.

Submitt, 43, 107.
Chamberlain, Sarah, 308, 320.
Charles, (Frenchman), 178, 180.
Chenery, John, 258, 265, 268, 279,

286, 326, 329, 342, 343.
Child, , 135.

widow, 175.

Daniel, 191.

John, 278.

Jonathan, 48, 52, 103, 105, 107,
134, 146, 197, 199, 209, 212,
213, 214, 221, 225, 233, 236,
239, 246, 247, 250, 251, 254,
256, 259, 262, 265, 267, 268,
274, 292, 300, 301, 305.

Joseph, 5, 19, 146, 279.

Phinehas, 297, 304, 311, 317,
323, 326, 327, 328.

Samuel, 245, 250, 262.
Church, Jonathan, 35.

Index of Names. 359

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Clark, constable, 170, 185.
John, 170.

Richard, 48, 50, 51, 53, 64, 146,
151, 157, 161, 229, 236, 239,
264, 265, 268, 269, 279, 281,
282, 292, 294, 303, 347, 349,
353.

Richard, Jr., 154, 157.
Thomas, 120, 123, 147, 151, 157,
197, 199, 200, 201, 210, 212,
264, 265, 320, 352.
Uriah, 1, 4, 16, 18, 46, 56, 103,
129, 136, 139. 146, 156, 158,
166, 175, 183.
Cod, Thomas, 320.
Coffin, John, 173.

Susanna, 173.
Coggin, John, 197, 199.
Collier, Eleanor, 218.
Colman, Hannah, 316.
Converse, Dr. Josiah, 8, 32, 37, 38,
41, 42, 43, 53, 77, 118, 132, 135,
141, 143, 145, 168, 171, 172,
176, 183, 185, 188, 196, 198,
208, 231, 250, 291.
Cook. Daniel, 22, 71.

John, 99. 101, 123. 144, 145, 151,
154, 161, 163, 168, 183, 184,
186, 187, 189, 191, 195, 196,
200, 202. 203, 205, 207, 226,
235. 251, 254, 263, 274.
Phinehas, 346.

Samuel, 1, 28, 48, 50, 51, 65, 68,
85, 86, 87, 103, 120, 122, 123,
136, 139, 151, 154, 169, 171,

175, 183, 186, 197, 199, 210,
212, 222, 225, 236, 237, 239,
252, 254, 265, 268, 279, 293,
294, 307, 309, 311. 322, 323,
326, 327, 339, 342, 344.

Stephen, 174.
Coollidge, Capt., 176, 180, 187, 229,
230, 231.
Mrs. 32, 58, 71, 80, 92, 115, 155.
D., 9.

David, 19, 24, 26, 27, 28, 41, 57,
59, 60. 77, 96, 110, 128, 141,
165, 189, 260, 263, 270, 272,
277.

David, Jun., 251, 265, 268, 342,
344.

Elisha, 49, 51, 86.
Henry, 176.

John, 5, 22, 24, 27, 32. 37, 40, 43,
46. 53. 71, 106, 146, 155, 161,

176. 181, 185.

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Coollidge — Continued.

John, Jr., 19, 92, 97.

Jonas, 1, 4, 11, 12, 15, 16, 18, 19,
33, 36, 48, 49, 50, 51, 53, 64, 65,
67, 68, 84, 86, 87, 93, 94, 98,
101, 103, 105, 106, 116, 119,
120, 122, 123, 136, 139, 151,
154, 161, 163, 168, 169, 171,
172, 174, 177, 182, 183, 186,
197, 199, 205, 207, 210, 211,
212, 221, 222, 225, 235, 236,
239, 251, 254, 265, 343.

Jonas, Jr., 293, 294, 309, 311, 326,

327, 342, 343, 344.

Joseph, 5, 23, 28, 139, 140, 166,
176, 187, 197, 199, 200, 202,
216, 221, 226, 240, 250, 251,
254, 263, 273, 277, 279, 281,
291, 292, 294, 295, 296, 301,
304, 306, 311, 323, 326, 327,

328, 330, 340, 341, 342, 344,
353.

Martha, 26.

Marv. 235, 239, 245, 249, 250,
252, 254, 256, 257, 259, 263,
264, 268, 274, 277, 281, 287,
289, 291, 295, 303, 306, 311,
312. 324, 329, 340, 344, 345,
352, 356.

Mrs. Mercv, 106, 111, 115, 155.

Nathan. 203, 215, 251, 254, 278,
280, 292, 295, 341, 344, 356.

Nathaniel, 44, 48, 75. 86, 92, 97,
98, 102. 146. 151. 154. 155, 161,
166. 176, 177, 178, 190, 195,
196. 198, 203, 208, 209, 210,
212. 214, 215, 216, 218-221,
224-228, 232, 233, 235, 236, 239,
250, 251, 258, 313, 319, 326,
327, 342, 351.

Nathaniel. Jr.. 103, 247, 249, 265,
271, 273, 279, 286, 293, 294,
297, 301, 309, 311.

Samuel, 3, 43. 44. 46, 48, 53, 59,
60, 61, 64, 69, 79, 80, 81, 83,
85. 90. 94. 97, 107, 112, 115,
116, 118, 123. 124, 129, 130,
134, 148. 155, 158, 166, 167,
170. 176, 177, 179, 180, 182,
186, 190, 195, 196, 198, 203,
208, 226, 231, 233, 239, 247,
249, 254, 258, 260, 263, 268,
269. 270, 272, 273, 274, 276,
277, 278, 281, 285, 287, 291,
295, 301, 303, 304, 306, 307,
311, 313, 316. 317, 320, 323.
324, 328, 335, 336, 341.

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Coollidge — Continued.

Samuel, Jr., 103, 105, 119, 121,
124, 125.

Simon, 1, 4, 33, 65, 103, 105, 106,
124, 125, 129, 136, 146, 174,
198, 239, 244, 249, 254, 263,
264, 268, 277, 281, 291, 294.

Simon, Jr., 326, 327, 342, 344.

Thaddeus, 35.

Thomas, 28.

William, 1, 11, 15, 16, 28, 32,
48, 65, 85, 86, 87, 106, 114,
319, 350, 352.
Cornish, Mary, (alias Bemis), 42.

Sarah, (alias Bemis), 10, 178.
Cotton, Samuel, 250.
Cox, Anna, 277.
Crawley, Abraham, 215.
Crofts, Aaron, 67.
Crowls, Robert, 17.
Cummings, Thomas, 173, 211.
Curtice, Joseph, 266.

Cushing, , 72.

Cutting, Cutten, Josiah, 67.

Richard, 11, 44, 45, 96, 97, 99,
124, 125, 162, 178, 190, 191,
205, 216, 259, 285, 301.
Danforth, Dr. Samuel, 264, 286.
Dascom, James, 153, 170.
Daucey, Timothy, 301, 302.
Davis, Mary, 134.
Dennis, Denis, William, 42.
Dix, constable, -153.

James, 10, 11, 24, 25, 33, 36, 52,
65, 67, 68, 136, 144, 183, 184,
186, 221, 236, 239, 258, 261.

John, 78, 205, 206, 207.

Jonas, 216, 319.
Draper, Ann, 259.

John, 259.

Katherine, 247.

Mary, widow, 287.
Edds, Daniel, 246, 258.

Edward, 198.
Ernes, Nathan, 17.
Farnsworth, Peter, 332.
Felton, Benjamin, 174, 205, 207,
251, 254, 265, 268, 278, 280,
308, 315.

Joanna, widow, 321.
Fessenden, Arthur, 287.

Barbara, 287.

Benjamin, 287.

Isaac, 287.

Mary, 287.

Peter, 151, 154.

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Fisk, Mrs., 15.

Hannah, widow, 3, 8, 13, 19.
Josiah, 78.
Nathan, 164.

Samuel, 16, 18, 28, 33, 48, 57, 65,
68, 69, 70, 73, 85, 86, 87, 93,
96, 98, 101, 112, 116, 119, 122,
123, 125, 127, 129, 135, 136,
138, 142, 147, 148, 149, 150,
151, 154-157, 160, 161, 162,
164, 165, 168, 169, 171-177,
179-183, 185-189, 191-196, 198,
199, 200-209, 213, 214, 215,
217, 218, 222, 226, 235, 237,
244, 245, 252, 253, 256, 271,
288, 300, 301, 308, 315, 321,
328, 329, 335, 336, 340, 342,
343, 344, 345, 348, 349, 351,
354, 355, 356.
Flowers, Thomas, 173.
Foster, Abiah, 246.

David, 153, 170.

Jacob, 155, 160, 162, 164.

Jacob, Jr., 148.

John, 153, 291.
Fowle, Foul, etc.

Edmund, 86, 87, 124, 136, 138,
147, 151, 154, 161, 169, 170,
171, 174, 175, 218, 220, 237,
239, 264, 266, 292, 293, 294,
318, 331, 333.
Fuller, Fullar, Daniel, 287, 289,
320.

Isaac, 287.

Jemima, 287.

Jerusha, 249.

Lydia, 287.

Meriam, 287.
Gale, Esther, 80.

John, 103, 105, 120, 123.
Gamage, Gammage.

Nathaniel, 89.

William, 49, 86, 103, 120, 123.
Gardiner, Joseph, 343.
Gardner, Margret, 203, 213.
Garfield, Joseph, 18.
Gigger, Hannah, 182.
Giles, Thomas, 168.
Gleason, Josiah, 334, 350.
Goddard, , 64, 139, 195.

widow, 304.

Ebenezer, 92, 106, 136, 161, 229,
320.

Index of Names.

361

Page

Goding, Godding, Henrv, 65, 68,
69, 77, 79, 85, 86, 146, 181,
184, 213, 215.
Jeduthan, 223.

Jonathan Coollidge, 236, 239,

258, 279, 281.
Mary, 286.
Sarah, 286.

William, 26, 33, 36, 47, 69, 88,
89, 146, 181, 185, 246, 258, 280,
283, 286, 328, 352, 356.
William, Jr., 237, 239.
Goodhue, William, 273, 318, 319.
Gould, Mr., 116, 124.
Grant, widow, 88, 106.

Christopher, 1, 17, 60, 103, 129,

139, 336, 344.
Joseph, 6, 8.
Mary, 3.
Greenwood, Thomas, 68.
Grover, widow, 58, 63, 64, 97, 98,
102, 125.
Elizabeth, 6, 8.
Hackleton, Hackelton.
James, 17.

Mary, 176, 196, 199, 200, 208.
Samuel, 321.

Hager, , 231.

Jonathan, 228, 230.
Moses, 238, 258.

Samuel, 17, 80, 102, 141, 151, 161,
183, 185, 190, 191, 192, 194,
196, 228, 258.

Samuel, Jr., 309, 311, 312.
Hall, Catherine, 191.
Hammond, Abijah, 232.

Jonathan, 319.
Harrington, Herrington, etc.

constable, -229, 241, 242.

Benjamin, 28, 163, 286, 301, 307,
331, 332.

Edward, 3, 16, 17, 18, 47, 65, 70,
71, 73, 75, 78, 80, 81, 85, 118,
119, 122, 125, 127, 129, 132,
136, 138, 142, 144, 147, 148,
150, 161, 163, 168, 171, 172,
173, 175, 176, 180, 182, 205,
207, 231, 236, 239, 240, 244,
245, 247, 251, 254, 259, 267,
272, 278, 288, 347, 348, 349.

Edward, Jr., 210, 212, 215, 254,
292, 294, 296, 302, 328, 347,
349, 352, 353.

Jonas, 243, 259, 286.

Jonas, Jr., 261, 276, 300, 307,
331, 332, 338.

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Harrington, Herrington — Cont.
Joseph, 2, 19, 24, 32, 47, 65, 69,
72, 77, 78, 80, 81, 82, 89, 90,
102, 115, 116, 118, 122, 136,

138, 146, 161, 174, 194, 200,
229, 248, 257, 258, 281, 286,
287.

Moses, 172.

Nathaniel, 4, 18, 29, 33, 35, 36,
37, 45, 48, 63, 65, 68, 70, 78,
80, 85, 86, 87, 101, 103, 105,
118, 136, 138, 149, 150, 151,
154, 161, 168, 169, 171, 172,
177, 182, 183, 185, 186, 189,
195, 196, 199, 207, 209, 212,
220, 221, 223, 224, 225, 226,
235, 237, 238, 241, 242, 251,
252, 253, 256, 265, 266, 268,
271, 272, 273, 274, 277, 278,
279, 281, 284, 286, 288, 292,
293, 299, 300, 305, 307, 309,
310, 311, 315, 318, 322, 323,
325, 327, 328, 329, 332, 336,
338, 340, 343, 344, 347, 349,
354, 355.

Thomas, 151, 154, 236, 239, 251,
254, 257, 258, 264, 280, 309,
311.

Harris, Justice, 37, 51, 53, 77, 87.
Benjamin, 192, 210, 212, 215, 220,

266, 283.
Joseph, 18.
Josiah, 153.

Nathaniel, 1, 4, 7, 8, 15, 18, 19,
20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 28, 31,

36, 37, 57, 90, 91, 105, 121,
131, 132, 138, 139, 144, 151,
154, 161, 200, 212, 217, 221,
225, 234, 238, 241, 243, 244,
245, 257, 258, 288, 315.

Nathaniel, Jr., 211, 215.

Stephen, 183, 186, 274, 276, 280,
288, 298, 300, 309, 311, 315,
325, 329, 340, 341, 342, 344,
345, 356.
Hastings, widow, 211.

Benjamin, 9, 10, 11, 15, 28, 31,

37, 42, 46, 47, 49, 57, 58, 64,
SO, 84, 93, 99, 101, 106, 111,
115, 118, 124, 135, 136, 138,

139, 148, 150, 158, 162, 163,
168, 169.

Ebenezer, 1.
John, 8.
Joseph, 16.
Mary, 218, 289.

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Hastings — Continued.
Samuel, 235, 352.
Seth, 48, 49, 51, 52, 65, 68, 136,
187.

Simon, 178, 183, 187, 195, 210,
215, 220, 222, 235, 237, 252,
265, 278, 279, 287, 293, 303,
307, 309, 325, 326, 341, 343.
Thaddeus, 264, 283, 289.
William, 211.
Hays, Hay, James, 223, 238, 280,
331, 333, 343.
Joseph, 339, 355.
Hibbert, Augustus, 233.
Hill, Rebecca, 277.
Hills, Jacob, 3.
Hinds, Mr., 155, 166.

Ebenezer, 129, 140, 172.
Hoar, Horr, Jonathan, 211.

Timothy, 17.
Hobbs, Ebenezer, 164.
Hoburn, Hobourn.
Ann, 43.
John, 43, 44, 88.
Patrick, 43, 88.
Holden, Holdin, &c.

Isaac, 1, 4, 24, 45, 67, 122.
Phinehas, 106.
Homans, Thomas, 3, 17, 40, 41.

Honewell, , 315.

Huffinz, Catrine, 58.
Elizabeth, 58.
John, 58.

John Conred, 58,

89.

Mary, 58.

Huit, James, 315.

Hunt, Mr., 29.

John, 15, 19, 27,

41,

53, 56

, 57,

69, 75, 77, 89,

90, 95, 96,

102,

107, 109, 110,

114,

116,

127,

128, 132, 133,

136,

138,

140,

141, 142, 147,

151,

152,

153,

154, 155, 157,

161,

164,

165,

166, 171, 174,

175,

179,

181,

185-189, 198,

199,

200,

209,

212, 224, 225,

230,

232,

239,

243, 244, 246,

250,

251,

252,

254, 259, 264,

266,

268,

270,

273, 276, 280,

281,

285,

288,

294, 300, 302,

311,

317,

319,

320, 327, 336,

344,

351.

John, jr., 323.

Samuel, 211.
Jackson, Phebe, 253.
Jehonnct, Peter, 111.

Page

Jennison, Jenison, Mr., 78.

Samuel, 1, 4, 21, 29, 34, 62, 70,
86, 87, 92, 119, 120, 127, 128,
135, 161, 179.

Samuel, Jr., 223, 251, 254, 277.

William, 70, 71, 72.
Jepse, Joseph, 347, 349.
Johnson, Mathew, 247.
Jones, Elisha, 78, 191.

Mary, 274.
Kemball, Kembul, &c, 200, 229.

constable, 185.

John, 20, 24, 46, 50, 55, 56, 57,
73, 146, 157, 161, 172, 198, 210,
212, 220, 221, 222, 225, 226,
227, 228, 230, 231, 235, 236,
237, 239, 244, 250-254, 256, 264,
265, 266, 268, 269, 271, 276,
278-282, 284, 286, 287, 289,
291, 292, 294-297, 300, 301, 303,
304, 305, 307-310, 312, 313,
315, 317, 319, 320, 321, 325,
327, 330, 334, 338, 341, 342,
352.

John, jr., 91, 103, 105, 116, 135,
153, 157, 169, 171, 174, 175,
177, 182, 193.

Kendal, Sarah, 249.

Keys, Gersham, 17.

King, Richard, 3, 275, 290, 298.
299.

Kingston, Bartlet, 217.
Lacky, William, 80.
Lampson, Mr., 97.
Larabee, Jonathan, 313, 323.
Lawrence, Anna, 332.

Margret, 181.
Learned, Larned, constable, 198.

Mrs., 247.

Abigail, 319.

Abijah, 302, 304, 306, 309, 310,
311, 313, 316, 317, 319, 321,
322, 323, 327, 329, 330, 339,
350.

Amerah, 211.

Bezaleel, 103, 105, 120, 122, 123,
136, 139, 151, 169, 171, 183,
185, 195, 210, 212, 213, 218,
220, 222, 225, 227, 235, 236,
237, 239, 244, 251, 254, 265,
268, 279, 287, 292-295, 302,
307, 309, 311, 313, 315, 325,
326, 327, 329, 334, 342, 344,
346.

Index of Names.

363

Page

Learned, Larned — Continued.
David, 11, 28, 52.
Elisha, 258, 293, 294, 309, 311,

322, 326, 327.
Elizabeth, 167, 171, 234, 238, 291.
Fanning, 210, 212, 215, 326, 327,

345.

Henry, 27, 42, 70, 213, 215, 248,
257.

Jedidiah, 211, 221.

Jonas, 244, 245, 247, 248, 250,

252, 255, 260, 261, 262, 300.
Jonathan, 10, 11, 28, 86, 87, 119,

136, 138, 197, 199, 205, 207,

218.

Jonathan, Jr., 207, 236, 239, 253,

264, 316, 342, 344, 352, 356.
Mary, widow, 4, 9, 10, 11, 14, 17,

22, 26, 28, 31, 32, 36, 41, 46, 51,
57, 62, 63, 68, 77, 78, 81, 84,
85, 93, 96, 97, 101, 104, 105, 110,
117, 118, 122, 125, 128, 134,
139, 140, 141, 147-150, 154, 162,
165-168, 171, 172, 173, 175,
176, 177, 179, 180, 181, 186-190,
216, 217, 218, 220, 221, 225,
231-234, 238, 239, 242, 243,
244, 246, 247, 249, 253, 254,
256, 258-261, 263, 268, 269,

272, 273, 274, 276, 280, 281,
282, 284, 285, 287, 289, 291,
294-297, 301, 302, 303, 319,
333-336, 339, 340, 352.

Nathaniel, 319.
Oliver, 238, 287.

Robert, 151, 154, 183, 186, 197,

199, 200, 201, 232, 258.
Sarah, 284, 286, 288, 289, 295,

297, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306,

315, 317, 324.
Thomas, 151, 154, 169, 171, 172,

182, 191, 248, 255, 261, 268,

273, 277, 278, 281, 291, 292,
294, 296, 297, 306, 308, 309,
310, 312, 345, 353.

Thomas, Jr., 210, 212, 215, 222,
225.

Leathe, Jedidiah, 147, 183, 207,
220, 235, 246, 251, 254, 264,

265, 268, 309, 310, 325, 332,
342, 344.

Lee, William, 69, 88.
Lincoln, Hon. Benjamin, 209.

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Livermore, Abigail, 292.

David, 15, 31, 33, 46, 49, 64, 84,

86, 87, 99, 101, 103, 118, 120,

123, 135, 163, 168.
Elisha, 319.
Elizabeth, 256.

Hannah, 189, 232, 243, 259, 273.
Oliver, 1, 5, 10, 11, 15, 21, 25,
31, 32, 36, 37, 41, 43, 48, 50,
54, 59, 91, 146, 158, 210, 212,
236, 239, 250, 279.

Ruth, 161.

Samuel, 164, 171,

191,

192,

205,

313.

Loring, Abel, 293.

Maddocks, Maddox, Mary, (wid-

ow), 42, 47, 53,

60, 77, 98,

107,

125, 126, 128,

129,

139,

140,

155, 165, 166,

172,

174,

175,

176, 179, 180,

194,

202,

203,

216, 226, 232,

234,

240,

241,

250, 254, 260,

263,

268,

277,

281, 290, 291,

295,

297,

304,

306, S08, 310,

311,

313,

319.

324, 329, 340,

344,

352,

353,

356.

Ruth, 160, 273,

277,

278,

281,

283, 286, 291,

306,

324,

334,

340.

Maning, Edward, 235.

Mansfield, Josiah,

272.

Marritt, Marrit, Edward, 22, 71.

Mason, Mrs., 307.

Ebenezer, 255, 265, 268, 269, 273.

Joseph, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 10, 12, 14,
15, 18, 19, 22-26, 28, 29, 32,
33, 36, 37, 38, 41, 42, 43, 47,
48, 50, 51, 54-57, 60, 63, 65,
66, 68, 71, 75-79, 81, 85, 86, 87,
90, 91, 96, 102, 103, 105, 109,
111, 113, 115, 118, 119, 122,
123, 125, 128, 131, 132, 134-138,
142, 143, 144, 147, 148, 150,
161, 175, 181, 185.

Joseph, Jr., 122.

Josiah, 211.

Nehemiah, 114, 151, 175, 236,
242, 243, 256, 278, 280, 292,
299, 313, 341.
Samuel, 210, 211, 212, 215, 218,
227, 232, 276, 280, 307, 334,
339, 355.
Stephen, 246.
Mathyrs, Mary, 246, 286.
McConothy, David, 67.

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Mead, Med, etc., Israel, 49, 51,

115, 119, 124, 129, 130, 176.
Mickel, Ann, 115, 116.
Mirick, John, 281.

John, Jr., 163.
Mullet, Elizabeth, 269, 273.
Munroe, George, 223.
Murch, Mrs. 98, 191.

widow, 248, 253, 260, 261, 262,
266, 267, 286, 313, 352, 356.

Lydia, 62, 118.

Susanna, 18, 29, 34, 62, 70, 102,
141, 148.

William, 62.
Muzzey, Joseph, 211.
Newman, Thomas, 17.
Newton, Abigail, 236.

Susanna, 277.
Norcross, Josiah, 293, 294, 342, 344.

Nathaniel, 6, 9, 10, 11, 28, 40.

Nathaniel, Jr., 17.
Noyce, John, 67.
Nutting, Charles, 259.

James, 36.

Jane, 259.

Mary, 259.

Samuel, 33, 52, 89, 246, 251, 317.

Saml., Jr., 120, 123.
Orsburn, Elizabeth, 129.
Ovring, Abigail, 11.
Page, Jonathan, 32, 36, 37, 42, 43,
50.

Palmer, Stephen, 7, 62, 129.
Parkhurst, Catherine, 199.

Daniel, 199, 203, 204.

Daniel, Jr., 199.

Martha, 199.

Ruth, 199.
Parry, widow, 275.

Margret, 298, 300.

Samuel, 27, 146.
Patten, Pattin, Thomas, 215, 265,
268, 279, 309, 310, 311, 326,
327, 342, 343, 344.
Patterson, Patason, etc., Joseph, 15,
18, 31, 68, 151, 154, 161, 174,
210, 212, 220, 227, 310, 315,
322, 328, 329, 331, 333.

Joseph, Jr., 237, 239.
Peirpont & Evans, 147, 159.
Perkins, Perkens, Jaan, 27.

Susanna, 27.
Perman, widow, 77.
Perry, Pery, Ebenezer, 18.

Josiah, 8, 19.

Josiah, Jr., 1.
Peter (Frenchman), 180.

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Peters, Joseph, 118.

Phillips, Elizabeth, 286, 320.

Hannah, 129.

John, 129.

Mary, 129.

Phebee, 129.

Thomas, 129.
Phipps, Phips, Gov. 176, 177.

Samuel, 330.

Sol., 153.

Thomas, 200, 202, 208, 212, 216,

220, 226.

Pierce, Pearce, Peirce, Daniel, 118,
122, 153, 197, 217.

Isaac, 347.
Pitcher, John, 170.
Prentice, Prentiss, Benjamin, 339,
340, 342, 344-347, 349, 350,
351, 352, 354, 355, 356.

Caleb, 303, 304, 308, 313, 319.

Elizabeth, widow, 146, 203, 213.

Mary, 322.

Samuel, 3, 17, 49.

Smith, 1, 16, 33, 36, 65, 67, 68,
75, 106, 169, 183, 186, 190, 193,
194, 195, 197-200, 202-205, 207,
209, 210, 212, 213, 215, 216,

221, 222, 225, 252, 254, 265,
266, 270, 276, 326, 328.

Price, Hannah, 96.

Priest, Preist, Mary, 38, 42, 47,

235, 250, 278, 285, 304, 305,

307, 311, 314, 316.
Pring, Jedidiah, 208.
Randall, Randel, John, 122, 129,

211, 229.
Raymond, Samuel, 315.
Remington, Mr., 187.

John, 124, 128, 189, 196, 232,

243, 259, 273, 285, 293, 300,

301, 308, 332, 336, 348, 349,

350, 351.
Richardson, Mr., 355.
Abigail, widow, 116.
Abijah, 116.

Edward, 136, 139, 146, 202, 258,
283, 285, 286, 295, 296, 301,
304, 309, 310, 312, 316, 319,
320, 345, 351.

Ezra, 116.

John, 217.

Jasher, 217.

Lydia, 217.

Ruth, 217.

Stephen, 217.
Roberts, Robarts, Peter, 316.
Robertson, Susanna, 323.

Index of Names. 365

Page

Ross, Hannah, 79.
Russell, , 293.

Edward, 227, 231, 232, 233, 236.

Kezia, 246, 247.

Thomas, 246, 258.

Sables, , 266.

Saltmarsh, Mrs., 307.

Thomas, 1, 4, 15, 18, 21, 26, 29,
32, 33, 36, 39, 41, 48, 49, 51,
57, 63, 77, 86, 87, 96, 99, 101,
103, 107, 110, 120, 124, 128,
135, 136, 138, 141, 142, 143,
147-152, 154, 161, 168, 169,
178, 182, 183, 186, 189, 191,
195, 197, 199, 201, 206, 207,
210, 222, 232, 236, 242, 243,
258, 259, 273, 285, 301, 319,
330, 351, 353.

William, 207, 211, 215, 222, 225.
Sanders, Moses, 320.
Sanderson, Isaac, 1, 33, 36, 48, 57,
59, 86, 87, 103, 105, 119, 124,
125, 141, 146, 172, 176, 183,
186, 198, 203, 204, 210, 211,
212, 221, 225, 236, 239, 251,
254, 260, 263, 265, 268, 273,
277, 278, 279, 286, 292, 293,
294, 300, 306, 326, 327, 329,
341, 343.

Jonathan, 164, 192.

Moses, 304.
Sanger, , 250.

David, 11, 14, 21, 28, 33, 36, 83,
89, 94, 95, 100, 104, 169,
171, 195, 210, 211, 229, 290,
293, 294, 298, 299, 300, 309,
311, 314, 315, 316, 320, 326,
327, 342, 343, 344, 347, 349.

John, 39.

Nathaniel, 205, 207, 215, 290,

298, 299.
Richard, 67.

Samuel, 215, 217, 218, 219, 224,

229, 265, 268, 277, 299, 309,

311, 326, 328.
Solomon, 211.
William, 203.
Sawin, Savin, Mr., 31.

Daniel, 169, 251, 254, 256, 267,

268, 273, 278, 281, 283, 309,

311, 323, 353.
John, 14, 20, 25, 35, 58, 69, 119,

158, 161, 258, 265, 268, 295,

306, 313, 324.
John, Jr., 123, 126, 128, 158.
Scott, Scoot, Abraham, 214, 238.
Jonathan, 249.

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Seager, Seger, Ebenezer, 96.

Elizabeth, 96.

Henry, 96, 153.

Moses, 96.
Seaverns, Samuel, 191.
Sewall, Sewel, &c, Mr., 286.

Jonathan, 41, 44, 54, 57, 58, 68,
324.

Simson, Ruth, (alias Margret Wes,

alias Margret Bentley), 43.
Sloper, John, 116.

Olive,*' 116.
Smith, , 185.

Andrew, 3.

Braddyll, 205.

Hannah, 140.

Jonas, 97.

Josiah, 346, 350, 351.
Samuel, 17.
Soden, Samuel, 215, 221, 225, 228,

249, 292, 294, 326, 328, 352.

Spring, , 229.

Alpheus, 207, 218.
Convers, 211, 215.
Henrv, 47, 53, 114, 141, 161, 163,

172, 174, 205, 219, 224, 339,

344, 348, 349.
Henrv, Jr., 42, 52, 64, 85, 185,

198.

Henry, 3d, 16, 18, 33, 49.
Jedidiah, 197, 205, 207, 208, 211,

218, 222, 225, 235.
Marshall, 241, 250, 261, 269, 270,

272, 276, 284, 295, 297, 325,

340, 341, 349.
Stearns, Starnes, Stearnes, Deacon

206.
Mr., 168.

widow, 47, 58, 64, 69.
Daniel, 17, 18.

Isaac, 191, 192, 205, 207, 216,
319.

John, 197, 199, 251, 254, 263, 267,
326, 327, 328, 332, 344.

Joseph, 20, 24, 26, 27, 39, 45, 67,
214, 218, 229, 240, 249, 254,
263.

Josiah, 3, 35, 37, 39, 48, 64, 72,
116, 136, 138, 148, 150, 151,
154, 155, 161, 164, 166, 259.

Mary, 255.

Phinehas, 215, 221, 225, 228, 263,

267, 322, 339, 353, 355.
Stephen, 287.
Steele, Steal, Justice, 79.

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Stetson, Stedson, Studson, Eben-
ezer, 201, 215, 265, 268, 279,
284, 292, 300, 332.
Stoal, see Stowell.
Stimson, Stimpson, Mr., 163.

James, 205, 206, 208, 218.
Stone, constable, 229, 300.
Abigail, 249.

Ebenezer, 1, 5, 6, 10, 11, 15, 22,
51, 57, 91, 146, 168, 171, 174,
175, 180, 192, 233, 322.

Ebenezer, Jr., 200, 208, 221, 225,
258, 264, 304, 306, 319, 321,

324, 330, 331, 333, 340, 341,
350.

Elizabeth, 249.

Jonathan, 147, 157, 161, 169, 171,
181, 185, 210, 212, 213, 223,
235, 251, 254, 265, 268, 279,
280, 291, 293, 295, 309, 310,
322, 325, 335, 339, 344, 349.

Jonathan, Jr., 16, 18, 73, 119,
121, 124, 125.

Jonathan, 3d, 33, 36, 65, 68, 86,
87, 102.

Josiah, 249.

Kezia, 313, 339, 355.

Matthias, 31, 35.

Moses, 16, 18, 151, 154, 155, 158,
161, 196, 199, 211, 222, 223,
224, 226, 231, 235, 236, 251,
254, 256, 264, 265, 266, 268,
269, 274, 276, 278, 279, 282,

284, 287, 289, 292-297, 300,
301, 303, 304, 305, 307-310,
313,- 315, 319, 320, 321, 324,

325, 327, 330, 332, 334, 340-
346, 349, 352, 354, 356.

Nathaniel, 16, 18, 48, 51, 62, 69,
89, 90, 122, 147, 161, 172, 175,
193, 197, 199, 201, 207, 236,
239, 247, 2+9, 251, 254, 256,
258, 259, 260, 263, 265, 267,
268, 271, 275, 276, 278, 284,

285, 286, 289, 292, 295, 296,
297, 300, 301, 303-306, 310,
328, 340, 341, 343, 344.

Rachel, 249.

Stoning, , 315.

Storer, Rev. Seth, 2, 12, 14, 16, 20,
30, 33, 34, 45, 49, 52, 61, 66, 72,
73, 74, 76, 77, 82, 88, 97, 100,
103, 117, 121, 133, 137, 139,
141, 142, 149, 150, 152, 153,
167, 170, 178, 180, 184, 187,

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Storer, Rev. Seth — Continued.

192, 194, 196, 197, 204, 208,
210, 219, 220, 222, 229, 231,
233, 234, 237, 246, 248, 252,
261, 262, 266, 272, 275, 276,
279, 289, 290, 293, 301, 302,
304, 305, 310, 316, 321, 327,
338, 341, 343, 353, 354, 356.

Stowell, Stoal, Stouel, Elizabeth,
302.
John, 43.

Josiah, 16, 18, 49, 51, 103, 146,
289.

Samuel, 67, 68.
Stratton, Straton, Jabez, 24, 27, 31,
34, 35.
John, 260, 289, 339, 355.
Jonathan, 10, 350.
Joshua, 20, 21, 22, 33, 65, 68.
Mary, 260.

Samuel, 15, 16, 18, 33, 35, 37, 48,
57, 58, 63, 65, 70, 72, 85, 86,
102, 103, 106, 120, 123, 126,
128, 135, 146, 151.
Sarah, 225.
Swan, Mr., 188.
Josiah, 194, 196.
Sarah, 289.
Tainter, Taynter, Eirs, 355.

John, 8, 20, 69, 124, 125, 139,
142, 153, 155, 161, 166, 172,
173, 179, 180, 186, 191, 194,
199, 200, 206, 208, 211, 214,
245, 288.
John, Jr., 203.
Samuel, 211.
Simon, 166.
Thatcher, Mr., 52.

Ebenezer, 15, 22, 23, 28, 29, 48,
54, 57, 58, 59, 64, 66, 71, 73,
116.
Samuel, 70.
Thompson, George, 211.
Thornton, Ebenezer, 1, 4, 10, 11,
16, 18, 28, 33, 36, 49, 51, 64,
65, 68, 70, 93.
Gilbert, 153.
Train, Thomas, 27.
Trask, Amme, 332.
Trent, George, 203, 211.
Trowbridge, Mr., 274, 325.
Edmund, 37, 43.
Jonathan, 84.
Truesdal, Trusdal, Richard, 246,
315.

Tufts, Isaiah, 217, 218, 219, 224,
229.

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Upham, Abijah, 164-.
Vassall, Vassel, etc.

Col. Henry, 176, 177, 217, 218,

219, 223.
William, 54, 56, 67.
Vial, Mary, 129.

Vicary, , 170.

Vila, Vela, James, 258, 279, 286.
Waldo, Mr., 187.

Cornelius, 73, 75, 96, 110, 123,
128, 151, 154, 169, 174, 182,
189, 211, 222, 232, 242, 243,
250, 251, 254, 259, 265, 268,
273, 285, 293, 294, 301, 319,
336, 351.
Walker, Ezriah, 17.
John, 78, 163.
Nathaniel, 10, 27.
Richard, 301, 302.
Ward, Joseph, 214.
Josiah, 122.
Thaddeus, 43.
William, 3.
Warner, Ebenezer, 214.
Warren, Warrin, widow, 243, 244,
260.

Elizabeth, 247.

Ephraim, 86, 87, 136, 146, 274,

295, 296, 297.
John, 183, 197, 205, 216, 241,

242, 250.
Joshua, 3.

Lydia, 249, 254, 258, 263, 267,
268, 274, 276, 277, 281, 291,
295, 304, 306, 311, 313, 317,
319, 324, 328, 334.

Samuel, 22, 222, 225, 277, 281,
292, 294, 317, 326, 327.

Samuel, Jr., 1, 4, 65, 68, 120, 123,
195, 198.

Webb, widow, 5, 22, 29, 32, 37, 40,
53, 58, 68, 71, 80, 92, 102, 106,
115, 118, 124, 208.
Deliverance, 111, 125, 139, 155,
156, 172, 173, 179, 180, 186,'
191, 194, 199, 200, 203, 206,
208.

Wellington, Willington, Dr., 202.
Betty, 285.
Diadama, 285.

Joseph, 268, 270, 277, 346, 352.
Ruhamah, 255.

Thomas, 3, 12, 13, 18, 19, 22, 24,
26, 32, 37, 53, 64, 75, 92, 106,
139, 155, 173, 186.
Welsh, Joseph, 250, 341.

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Wes, Margret, alias Ruth Simson,

&c, 43.
Wheeler, Elizabeth, 287.

Ephraim, 287, 313.
White, constable, 211, 215.

Andrew, 20, 21, 24, 27, 31, 32,
39, 47, 86, 91, 92, 93, 96, 98,
101, 138, 147, 161, 215, 246,
262.

Jedidiah, 211, 285, 309.

Jonas, 169, 171, 183, 196, 199,
210, 212, 214, 218, 221, 225,
229, 235, 240, 249, 254, 263,
273, 279, 284, 285, 293, 294,
299, 303, 307, 309, 311, 313,
315, 316, 317, 319, 320, 324,
325, 328, 329, 334, 335, 341,

342, 346, 348, 349, 351, 352,
356.

Nathaniel, 147.

Samuel, 169, 171, 173, 177, 265,
266, 268, 271, 283, 287, 292,
295, 302, 310, 327, 328, 332,

343, 352, 356.

William, 147, 211, 220, 250.
William, Jr., 147.

Whitney, , 130.

Benjamin, 170.

Daniel, 3, 11, 19, 21, 24, 26, 32,
39, 40, 41, 43, 47, 86, 89, 90,
92, 93, 96-99, 101, 102, 132,
148, 154, 155, 164, 191, 207,
214, 216, 226, 230, 267, 316,
332.

Daniel, Jr., 215, 293, 294.

Lieut. Daniel, 97, 98, 107, 135,
136, 138, 139, 142, 150-153,
157, 161, 166, 168, 171, 183,
185, 187, 195, 198, 209, 212,
213, 218, 221, 224, 225, 228,
230, 231, 232, 233, 236, 241,
245, 247, 250, 251, 254, 258,
259, 264, 265, 266, 270, 272,
276, 278, 283, 288, 292, 299,
308, 320, 332, 336, 348.

Elnathan, 274.

Ezekiel, 309, 311.

Israel, 342, 344.

John, 33, 48, 51, 86, 92, 93, 96,
97, 98, 99, 101, 161, 174.

John, Jr., 309, 311, 345.

Jonathan, 330, 331, 333, 346, 350.

Joseph, 33, 36, 47, 53, 67, 223,
250.

Joshua, 223, 238.

368

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Page:

Whitney — Continued.

Samuel, 81, 86, 87, 94, 103, 105,

106, 107, 112, 119, 123, 135,

147, 153, 169, 171, 219, 224,

236, 239, 250, 279.
Simon, 183, 184, 186, 189, 196,

197, 199, 207, 210, 235, 236,

239, 246, 247, 250, 258, 264,

266, 292, 308, 314.
William, 205, 216.
Whittemore, Whitemor, Israel,

320.
Joel, 122.
Wilke^on, Margret, 107.
Mary, 92.
Sarah, 92.

Page:

Willard, Joseph, 296, 301.

Susanna, 308, 314.
Willett, Sarah, 64.
Williams, Isaac, 67, 68.
Willington, see Wellington.
Wilson, Joseph, 232.
Woolson, Elizabeth, 323.
Worthylake, Jemima, 320.

Mary, 320.

Ruth, 283.
Wyer, Wyre, James, 43.

Lydia, 262.
Wyeth, Mr., 160.

Ebenezer, 136, 138.

INDEX OF SUBJECTS

Page

Ammunition, inspection of, 115,
165, 176, 177, 186-187.
place for keeping, 5, 15, 166.
purchase of, 5, 188, 190, 250.
Annapolis (Anapeles), 42.
Assessors, certificate, 148, 154, 177,
189, 201, 227, 256, 269, 282,
296, 312, 330, 345.
to adjust charges laid on pews,
&c, 159.
Beaver Brook, 6.

Bakera, allowance for baking^
bread, 272, 274, 275, 284, 285.
to mark bread made for sale,
272.

Bell, meeting-house, repair of, 37,
48.

rope for, 102, 168, 207, 334.
Bible, for schoolmaster, 180.
Bier, repair of, 207.
Billerica, 347.

Bills of credit, account of town
trustees as to their proceed-
ings on, 23

Births and deaths, purchase of
record book of, 35-36.

Bisco's Spring, 167, 170, 195, 198.

Blackbirds, 128.

Bonds, &c, 19, 22, 24, 88, 93, 114,
153, 246.
abated, 224, 238.
renewal of, 27.
to be put in suit, 157, 230.

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Boston, dispute with, as to sup-
port of Sarah Learned, 288,
289, 303-305.

judgment obtained against, 315.

Sarah Learned to be removed to,
317.

letter from, enclosing votes of,
relative to promotion of in-
dustry, economy, etc., read,
336.

resolves of, read, and committee
appointed to attend conven-
tion, 351.
Boundaries, town, perambulation
of, with adjacent towns, 22-23,
71, 125, 127, 173, 175, 213,
256, 259, 297, 345-346.

between town way and land of
Cornelius Waldo, committee to
settle, 75.
Bounty, on blackbirds and mouse
squirrels, voted in negative,
128.

Bread, assize and baking of, 272,
273, 274, 275, 284, 285,
marking of, 272.
scales, &c, for weighing, 279.
Bridge, at Dirty Green, 220.

near Thomas Wellington's, 64.
Bridge, over Charles River.

adjustment of accounts with
Waltham and Weston for
maintenance, etc., 97, 162-164,
178, 179, 190-191, 205-6, 216,

Index of Subjects.

369

Page

Bridge, over Charles River — Cont.

218, 259, 273, 285-286, 301, 318,

319, 334, 351.
care of, 9, 37, 93, 106, 172, 187,

200, 212, 227, 268, 295, 311,

325, 329, 346.
disposal of old timber, etc., 10,

203.

drawing of timber over, &c, 13,
19.

planks to be put up to prevent
snow blowing off, 287.

repair, etc., 2, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17,
19, 29, 31, 34, 42, 44-48, 50,
62, 64, 67, 69, 70, 73, 77, 78,
84, 85, 97-99, 101, 102, 104,
108, 109, 115, 118, 119, 121,
135, 137, 150-152, 168, 170, 182,
184, 190, 196, 197, 202, 207,
210, 213, 215, 218, 220, 221,
222, 228, 235, 243, 250, 252,

263, 272, 278, 279, 286, 292,
293, 301, 302, 307, 310, 313,
328, 331, 332, 346, 348, 350,
352.

voted to join with Waltham and
Weston in petition for a lot-
tery to raise money for repair-
ing, 230.

over the Mill creek, 27, 28.

Smelt Brook, 32, 48, 84, 119,
235.

Treadway's, 15, 32, 64, 316, 356.
Bridges, materials for, 134, 168,
195, 207-8, 220, 221, 235, 250,

264, 278, 346.
Burying cloth, 224.
Burying Place, care of, 200.

fence, &c, 14, 20-21, 31, 70.
gate, 31, 268, 278.
By-laws, relating to dogs, 25, 173.
relating to horses, 25, 36, 56, 63,

90, 104.
relating to sheep, 104.
Cambridge, action on petition of
persons desiring to be set off
to, 52, 53, 130, 131.
com. apptd. to petition for parts
of Newton and, as equivalent
for what was taken by, 141.
pet. of 2d precinct of, that part
of Watertown be annexed to,
passed in negative, 255.
Canada, 333, 334.
Charlestown, 18, 60, 79, 80, 90,
129, 148, 246, 255, 269, 285.

Page

Concord, 42, 79, 108, 109, 122, 128>
129, 282, 283, 285, 302, 347,
349.

removal of Middlesex County

courts to, not approved, 349.
Constables, refusing to serve, to

pay fine, 65.
districts designated, 157, 229.
execution against, 164.
Convention, committee appointed

to join with Boston and other

towns, 351.
Copies, of valuation and tax lists

to be sent to the General

Court, 354.
Counterfeit bill, 49.
Courts, proposed removal of, to

Concord, not approved, 349.
Danvers, 232.

Day of humiliation, etc., 142.

Dedham, 247, 255, 287.

Deed, of land sold to Jonas Cool-
lidge, signed, 93.
to be given to Elizabeth Learned,

171, 238.
quitclaim, to be given of town's
right to land granted to Rich-
ard King, 299-300.
quitclaim, given by Stephen
Harris, 300.

Dirty Green, bridge at, 220.

Dogs, coming to meeting-house on
Sunday, 4, 7, 25.
law relative to burial of, to be
enforced, 173.

Domestic manufactures, etc., reso-
lution for encouragement of,
etc., 337.

Dorchester, 218.

Dorchester Field, 29.

Dracut (Dracket), 43.

Elbow Hill lane, 27.

Entertainment of strangers, 7, 11,
59, 64, 258, 283, 289, 297, 308,
312, 313, 317, 347.

Excise, on wines, etc., also on
lemons, limes, and oranges,
favored, 147.

Farm, near Wachusett Hill, owned
jointly by Waltham, Water-
town and Weston, disposal of,
etc., 14, 20, 25, 153, 157, 162,
165, 198.

Fence, at burying place, 14, 20-21,
31, 70.

between town land and Thos.
Wellington's, 13, 24, 26.

370

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Fences — Continued.

on ministerial place, 32, 47, 231,
242, 246, 247, 348.

Fines of impressed men, appro-
priation of, 35, 39, 114, 218.

Fishery, regulation of, by select-
men, 300, 333.

Foreign manufactures, etc., resolu-
tions to discourage use: of, 337.

Framingham, 32, 36, 37, 42, 50.

French Neutrals, account of, to be
filed in the Secretary's office,
217.

boys bound out, 177, 178, 180.
care of, 166, 176, 180, 202, 203,

212, 224, 233, 240, 250, 264,

275, 278, 281, 291-292.
to be sent to Canada, 333, 334.
Fund for hiring men to enlist, &c,

4, 39.

Funerals, Samuel Coollidge, 320.

Indian woman, 177, 178, 183.

Mary Priest, 304, 305, 307.

Lydia Warren, 319.

Widow Webb, 203, 206, 208.
Gate, across town way, 127, 185.

for burying place, 31, 268, 278.
Gun, payment for, 53.
Highways and town ways, &c,

granted, 171-172, 299, 300.

pet. for laying out, dismissed,
173.

repair, &c, 2, 13, 19, 35, 50, 67,
88, 104, 121, 125, 137, 138, 152,
170, 184, 197, 210, 223, 238,
250, 253, 266, 280, 293, 310,
328, 343.

surveyors of, districts desig-
nated, 37, 53, 75, 92, 106, 124,
139, 154-155, 173, 186, 200,
212, 227, 240, 268, 281, 296,
312, 346.
Holliston, 148.

Horses, by-law relative to fetter-
ing, 4, 21, 25, 36, 56, 90.

Hunt, John, account of, drawn
from Province treasury by
Smith Prentice, investigation
as to, 266, 270, 280, 281.

Indian woman, account of expense
for care of, etc., to be sent to
Governor and Council for al-
lowance, 183, 275.
care of, 176.
funeral, 177-178, 183.

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Industry, economy, &c, resolution
for promotion of, &c, 336-337.

Inhabitants, admitted, 201.

Innholders, approbated, 285, 301,
302, 319, 334, 351.
licenses, 26, 41, 57, 77, 96, 110,
128, 162, 178, 189, 202, 232,
243, 259, 273, 285, 301, 334.

Instructions to representative, 336,
337.

Island, below the mill, letting out

of, 14, 21, 89, 104, 105, 122,

138, 153, 215.
Jurors, boxes for, 179, 229.

list, 19, 70, 140, 141, 174, 179,

214-215, 230, 258, 284, 316,

348.

persons dismissed, 174.
Land, bounds of land given by
Nathl. Harris for the meeting-
house to be settled, 245, 288,
300.

building allowed to be set on
town land, 25, 141, 198, 267.

stables to be set on town land,
288.

exchange of 12, 18, 19.

lying against the ways, report
of committee, 21, 51, 55, 56,
57, 89, 90, 91.

payment for, by delinquent per-
sons, 20.

purchase of, by town, 3, 8, 114,
193, 258, 280, 316.

quitclaim to, 299-300.

sale of, by town, 8, 21, 108, 109,
121, 153, 170, 261, 266, 267,
300.

sold by Waltham at Beaver

Brook, 6, 9.
to be laid out for certain per-
sons, 242, 253, 267, 316.

Lexington, 79, 116, 173, 214, 225,
232, 249, 260, 264, 283, 289.

Licenses, innholders and retailers,
26, 41, 57, 77, 96, 110, 128, 162,
178, 189, 202, 232, 243, 259,
273, 285, 286, 301, 302, 319,
334, 345, 351.

Limes, lemons and oranges, excise
on, favored, 147.

Lincoln, 217, 297.

Liquor, retailers of, approved,
286, 334, 351.
excise on wines, &c, favored,
147.

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Page

Little Cambridge, 188.
Lottery, 224, 230.
Maiden, 334, 340.
Maryland, 173.

Mason, Joseph, late town treasur-
er, error in accounts of, 175,
185.

Meadow, petition to be made for
equivalent for 1500 acres of,
not taken up, to help pay for
expense of Great Bridge, 13,
19, 20, 108, 109.

Medford, 243.

Meeting, town, protested as not

legally warned, 171.
set aside, 209.
Meeting house, bell &c, 37, 48, 102,

168, 207, 334.
glass, 17, 34, 43, 52, 67, 80,

235, 286, 287, 303, 352.
new seating of, 39, 40, 41, 50.
removal of, 130, 131, 132.
repair, 15, 17, 50, 57, 58, 63, 64,

69, 85, 88, 104, 121, 138, 168,

187, 195, 202, 220, 301, 303,

325, 348.
dissent against proceedings of

committee in pulling down,

144-147.
pews in, see Pews,
new, building of, 144, 147, 153,

159-160, 166, 175, 188, 192,

193.

seats in, disposition of, 253, 271.

seats for singers, 271, 284.
Military officers, 39.
Mill, corn, 108, 109.
Milton, 287.

Ministerial place, barn on, 111,

113, 114, 138.
fence, &c, 32, 47, 231, 242, 246,

247, 348.
purchase of, 165, 176, 217.
repair, 11, 15, 113-115, 138, 168,

272, 278, 301, 303, 307, 316,

341.

sale of, 152, 153.
Ministerial tax, abated, 271, 300,
315.

Ministry, support of, 2, 12, 16, 33,
34, 49, 52, 66, 72, 73, 74, 76,
77, 88, 97, 103, 120, 121, 137,
152, 153, 170, 184, 187, 196,
197, 210, 220, 222, 233, 237,
252, 261, 266, 276, 279, 289.
293, 304, 309, 310, 327, 341,
343, 354.

Subjects. 371

Page

Needham, 259, 308.
New London, Conn., 283.
Newton, 22, 23, 43, 71, 73, 74, 75,

96, 131, 133, 135, 141, 214,

219, 224, 232, 233, 246, 249,

256, 281, 287, 297, 308, 314,

320, 346.
petition for part of, to be set off

to Watertown, 132-133, 141.
perambulation of boundary with,

see Boundaries.
Notes, &c, to be put on interest,

158.

Pall, see Burying cloth.
Parsonage, purchase of, 165, 176,
217.

Pastor, Rev. Seth Storer, to call
such help as he deems neces-
sary on day of humiliation, &c,
142.

Perambulation of boundaries, with
adjacent towns, 22, 23, 71,
125, 127, 173, 175, 213, 256,
259, 297, 345, 346.
between highway and land of

Thos. Coollidge, 28.
between town way and land of
Saml. Jenison, 29.

Pews, disposal of, &c, 6, 7, 9, 38-
41, 93, 185, 188, 189, 224, 231,
242, 261, 310, 315, 328, 329,
335, 336, 344, 349.
list of grantees, 160-161.
settlement of, in new meeting-
house, 158.
to revert to town, 169.

Poll tax, abated, 211, 223, 266.

Poor, accounts adjusted with Wal-
tham for joint support of, 29,
107, 124, 125, 162, 191-192,
206-7, 232, 319, 352.
putting out, 129, 139, 140, 155,
172, 176, 178, 180, 186, 199,
200, 214, 239, 243-247, 254,
256, 257, 260, 268, 273, 281,
295, 304, 311, 318, 319, 321,
329, 330, 344, 345, 350.
support of, 2, 16, 34, 49, 66, 88,
103, 120, 137, 139, 152, 162,
166, 170, 176, 184, 197, 200,
202, 208, 210, 215, 218, 222,
233, 235, 238, 245, 252, 261,
263, 266, 276, 277, 279, 291,
293, 306, 307, 310, 323, 324,
328, 333, 340, 343, 350, 352,
356.

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Page

Pound, 70, 93, 102, 176, 182, 187,

195, 196, 207, 235, 297, 303,

307, 328, 333, 352.
Records, town, &c, births and

deaths, purchase of book of,

35-36.

orders for delivery to present
town officers, 172, 225, 226.
Representative, election, 7, 24, 39,
55, 74, 95, 109, 127, 140, 157,
174, 187, 189, 201, 214, 230,
241, 258, 270, 283, 299, 316,
332, 348, 350.
set aside, 188, 349.
instructions to, 336, 337.
to serve gratis, 109, 127.
Roxbury, 42, 249, 259, 287, 291.
Samuells Key, 73, 75.
Scales and weights, for weighing
bread, 269.
order for delivery to clerks of
the market, 284, 296, 312.
Schoolhouses, glass, 202, 235, 250,
303, 324, 352, 356.
repair, 47, 64, 72, 79, 84, 85,
102, 118, 135, 168, 195, 202,
220, 235, 259, 264, 272, 276,
277, 303, 341, 356.
vote against building more, 293,
299.

Schooling, separate from Gram-
mar School, 299.
Schoolmasters, 4, 18, 29, 41, 52, 54,
68, 70-72.

Samuel Baldwin, 112, 113, 115.

Josiah Bisco, 307, 316, 323.

Nathaniel Bond, 322, 323, 329,
339, 340, 341, 354.

Samuel Coollidge, 90, 107, 112,
115, 116, 123, 129, 130, 166,
167, 170, 171, 179, 186, 195,
198.

Samuel Cotton, 250.
Jacob Foster, Jr., 148, 155, 162,
164.

Nathaniel Harrington, 4, 18, 29,

78, 340, 347, 354, 355.
Thomas Phips, 200, 202, 208,

212, 216, 220, 226.
Caleb Prentice, 303, 304, 308,

313, 319.
Edward Russell, 227, 231, 232,

233, 236.
Jonathan Sewall, 41, 54, 57, 58,

68.

Marshall Spring, 250, 261, 269.
272, 276, 284, 295, 297.

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Schoolmasters — Continued.

John Stratton, 355.

Josiah Swan, 188, 194, 196.

Joseph Willard, 296, 301.
Schools, closed, 112, 308, 355.

committee to manage, 310, 328,
343.

proceedings of, 322, 339, 340,
354, 355.

English and Grammar, 2, 4, 16,
18, 29, 49, 52, 54, 70-72, 121,
200, 310, 322, 323, 330, 338-340,
343, 347, 354, 355.

moving, vote against, 212.

pupils to bring money for wood,
129, 202, 355.

support of, 2, 16, 29, 33, 34, 44,
49, 58, 66, 80, 88, 137, 152,
170, 184, 188, 197, 210, 222,
237, 252, 266, 279, 293, 299,
307, 309, 310, 327, 328, 341,
343, 355.

votes as to more, 293, 299, 310,
327.

women's, 307, 313, 322, 339, 341,
355.

writing, 323, 340, 355.
Sheep, by-law to restrain, 104-105.
Sherborn, 31.
Shop, on town land, 25.
Shrewsbury, 72.

Smelt Brook bridge, 32, 48, 84, 119,
235.

Soldiers, fund for enlisting, etc., 4,
39.

Southborough, 236, 277.

Springfield, 214.

Squirrels, 128.

Stables, on town land, 288.

Stocks, 64, 72, 93, 102, 150, 176,
187, 297, 307.

Strangers, see Entertainment, and
Warning out.

Swine, restraint of, 3, 21, 33, 49,
65, 86, 103, 120, 137, 152, 169,
183, 197, 222, 224, 237, 252,
256, 265, 279, 293, 309, 327,
343.

Taverns, 190, 202.
Tax, ministerial, abated, 271, 300,
315.

poll, abated, 211, 223, 266.
non-residents engaged in timber

trade refuse to pay, &c, 55-56.
Tea, resolution to discourage use

of, 337.

Index of

Page

Timber, damage done by laying
down on both sides of the
river, 123.

Townsend, 173.

Treadway's bridge, 15, 32, 64, 316,
356.

Treasurer, town, errors in ac-
counts of, 175, 185.

Tythingmen, staffs for, 263.

Wachusett Hill, 14, 20. 24, 156,
157, 165, 196, 198.

Waltham, accounts adjusted with,
for repair of the Great
Bridge, 97, 162-164, 178-179,
182, 190-1, 205-6, 216, 218,
259, 273, 285-6, 301, 318, 319,
334, 351.
accounts adjusted for joint sup-
port of the poor, 29, 107, 124,
125, 162, 191-2, 206-7, 232, 319,
352.

disposal of farm owned jointly
with Watertown and Weston,
14, 20, 25, 153, 157, 162, 165,
198.

dispute with, as to care of
Widow Maddocks, 126, 128,
174-179, 232, 295, 297, 352.

exchange of inhabitants on ex-
treme parts of both towns not
approved, 133.

Watertown to sue, for what is
due from, 179, 215.
Warning out, of strangers, 7, 10,
11, 27. 42-44, 58, 62, 77, 79,
80, 92, 96, 107, 116, 118, 128,
129. 140, 147, 166, 173, 178,
181, 190, 191, 199, 203, 213,

Subjects. 373

Page

Warning Out — Continued.

214, 217, 218, 220, 225, 232,
233, 236, 246, 247, 249, 255,
256, 259, 260, 261, 262, 264,
269, 273, 274, 277, 283-287,
289, 291, 301, 302, 304, 308,
313, 314, 316, 319, 320, 323,
329, 332.

Warrant, for election of represen-
tative, 156.

Weights and measures, standard,
new sealed, 73, 101, 301, 308.

Westborough, 166.

Westminster, 259.

Weston, adjustment of accounts
with, as to the Great Bridge,
see Bridge over Charles Riv-
er.

farm owned jointly by Waltham,
Watertown and, see Farm.

dispute with, as to Widow Boy-
ington and children, 317, 318.

letters and orders sent to, 135,
243, 259, 272, 276, 281, 286,
287, 300, 302, 320, 338.

to provide materials for repair
of the Great Bridge, 346.
Wharf, David Sanger's. 95, 300.
Wheat, price of, 272, 274, 275, 284,
285.

Whitney's lane, 48.

Windham, Conn., 92, 107.

Wines, &c, excise on, favored, 147.

Woburn, 246, 283, 286, 313.

Woodstock, Conn., 273.

Workhouse, 60, 69, 74, 75, 80, 81,
95, 224, 233, 241, 242, 244,
245, 255, 328, 335, 344.

Watertown Records

COMPRISING

THE SIXTH BOOK

TOWN PROCEEDINGS
1769 TO 1792

PREPARED FOR PUBLICATION
UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE
TOWN CLERK

TRANSCRIBED FROM THE ORIGINAL BY

MISS MARY E. BURGESS

OF THE OFFICE OF
THE SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH

STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, MASS.

1928

This is to certify that Book 6, Original
Records of the Town of Watertown, has been
transcribed by Miss Mary E. Burgess of the
Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth and
this is a true copy correctly made of the same.

Town Clerk.

Middlesex, ss: February 15, 1928.

Personally appeared the above - named
William P. McGuire, Clerk of the Town of
Watertown, and made oath to the truth of the
statement before me.

Justice of Peace.

WATERTOWN RECORDS

Voted & Chofe for Selectmen

Sixth Book, Began March 6th, 1769
[1]

At a General Town Meeting of ye freeholders & other In-
habitants of Watertown Quallified to Vote in town affairs
Regularly Afsembled & meet at the Publick Meeting Houfe in
Said Town on Monday the Sixth Day of March Anno: Domini
1 769 for the Choice of town officers and other affairs as Setf orth
in the warrants for Sd: meeting
Voted & Chofe mr Samuel Fisk moderator

Cap1 Jona: Brown
mr Mofes Stone
mr John Kemball
mr Jonas White
mr Jona Bemis

Voted & Chofe for Town Clerk & Treafurer Cap1 Jona Brown

f Dean: Sam1 Fisk

Voted & Chofe for Afsefsors -j Cap1 Jona: Brown

( mr Mofes Stone
Voted & Chofe for Conftables f mr Nathan Coollidge

& Collectors ) mr Daniel Whitney jur

Voted and Granted £3 to each of them for their Service
Voted and Chofe for Wardens mifsrs John Stratton & Bez1.
Learned

Voted & Chofe for Sealor of Leather Isaac Sanderfon
Voted & Chofe for Fence-Viewers mifsr Jonas Barnard & John
Stearns

Voted & Chofe for Surveyors of High-ways mifsrs: Isaac Sanderfon

& Sam1: Sanger
Voted & Chofe for Tything men mifsrs Seth Norcrofs & Jonas

Barnard

Voted & Chofe for Hogrieves Simon Coollidge jur & Jonas
Coollidge —

\r * j s nu t £ c £ f mr J°nas Coollidge

Voted & Chofe for Surveyors of u Nath„. Coollid

Timber plank &c [mr David Sanger

W atertown Records.

Voted & Chofe for Howards mifsrs Ezekiel Whitney & William

Chcnerv

Voted & Chofe Clerks of ye markets missrs Cornelius Waldo &
Elifha Learned

Voted & Chofe Cullars of Hoops Staves &c missrs: Sam11 Sanger

& Sam11 Cook
Voted & Chofe for Saxton mr Simon Haftings
Voted that the Saxton Shall have two Contrabutions as ufual —
Voted that Swine Shall be Shut up the Prefent year —

_ f mr Nath11 Harrington

Voted & Chofe for a Com*-: to I Dean Samii Fisk

Exmin r Treafurers accths- ^ John Hunt Esqr

Voted to appropriate the Interest money as it was last year v *
Five Shillings & four pence to ye School & the Remainder to the
minifter

Voted & Granted ye Sum of 66"13"4 as a Sallary for ye Revd *
Storer ye Enfueing year the Interest money to be part ye m
to be afseft

[2]

Voted & Granted ye Sum of ;£33"6"8 to Support ye Gramer School
Voted & Granted y* Sum of 24: - - to Support other Schools —
Voted to Choofe a Committe to manage the Schools

Dean, Samuel Fisk
Cap1 Daniel Whitney
mr Nath1 Stone
mr Sam1 White
mr David Bemis

Voted .& Granted £20 pounds to Support the poor

Voted & Granted £3" 10-0 to Repair the Great Bridge
Then the accounts of thofe perfons to whome the town is In-
debted were Severally Read to the town which ammounted to

the Sum of £12:7:9 and they were accepted

And Granted money to pay the Same

Then a motion was made to adjourn the meeting & the Re-
maining bufinefs till monday Next at one of y* Clock afternoon
at the Same place and it was Voted to adjourn ye Same According
- - and the moderator Declared the meeting adjourned

At a General Town Meeting of freeholders & other In-
habitants of Watertown Quallified to Vote in Town affairs

Voted and Chofe for Said Committe

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Regularly Afsembled at the publick meeting Houfe in Said Town
on Monday ye 13th Day of march Anno: Domini 1769

Pr Adjournment — the meeting being opened at the Defire of
mr Seth Norcrofs the Town Voted to Excufe him from Serving
Tythingman prefent year

Voted & Chofe mr Joseph Hay Tythingman

Voted to Excufe mr Bezaleel Learned from Serving Warden the

prefent year — Voted & Chofe mr Edmund Fowle Warden
Voted that the late Surveyors of y* High-ways have liberty till
the twentieth day of June next to work out their lists of Rates and

make up their accounts

Voted that ye Selectmen give sd: Surveyors Directions Where to

work out Said lists of Rates or Arearges
Voted & Granted the Sum of £20 pounds to Repair y* High-ways

& town-ways and that the Afsefsors make a list [of] each

perfons proportion and that ye price of labour to be as *

last vear

[3]

of Said 20 pounds and Such perfons as Refufe or Neglect to
work out their part are to pay y6 Same in money with y* other
town Rate The 15th article was Read and after Some Defpute it
was Put to Vote whether it be the minde of the town to Choofe
and Impower a Committe to Settle the Difpute with the Town of
Waltham Relating to the Support of the wid° Mary Maddox and
it Past in the affeirmative

f Dean: Sam1: Fisk
Voted & Chofe for Said Committe ■{ Jona: Brown

[ mr Nath1: Harrington
Voted that Said Committe have full power in behalf of Watertown
to Settle the Difpute with the town of Waltham Relating to

the Support of wid° Mary Maddox

Then Voted not to Act any thing on the Sixteenth article
Then the Committe that were Appointed to Repair ye meeting
Houfe made Report that they had not Compleated the Repairs of
sd: Houfe and that the Charge of What they had already done

was more than the money that was appropriated to that ufe

Then the town Voted and Appropriated ye Sum of £ 4 Pounds
being part of ye money that mr Patterfons pew was Sold for

towards Compleating sd: Repairs

Voted that the Committee Compleat sd: Repairs

Voted that ye Committe that were appointed to Repair the

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minifterial fence be Continued and that they Repair said fence if

needfull and make Report at nex may Meeting

Then they Voted & abated James Hays Rates in Conftable
David Sanger lists & Granted 0:15:6: — to make it good also
Voted & abated John Whites Rates in Conftable Isaac Sanderfons
lists and Grated £ 0 : 15 : 6 : 2 to make it good

[4]

At a Meeting of ye Selectmen at the Houfe of mr Benjamin

Prentice on Monday the 13th Day of March AD 1769

Four of ye Selectmen. Viz mifurs Mofes Stone John Kemball
Jonas White & Jonathan Bemis took ye oath Required by Law
Relating to other Governments Bills &c. after which the perfons
after-named after taking Sd oath were Sworn to ye Faithfull
Difcharge of the Several offices to which they were Chofen Viz —

Dean: Sam1 Fisk & mr Mofes Stone afsefsors

mifurs Nathan Coollidge & Daniel Whitney jur Conftables

mr Isaac Sanderfon Sealer of Leather

mifrs Jonas Barnard & John Stearns Fence-Viewers

mifrs Isaac Sanderfon & Samuel Sange Surveyors of High-ways

mifsr Jonas Barnard & Joseph Hay Tything men

mifrs Simon Coollidge jur & Jonas Coollidge Hogrieves

mifurs Jonas Coollidge Nath11: Coollidge & David Sanger Sur-
veyors of Timber &c

mifurs Ezekiel Whitney & William Chenery Howards

rnifu1": Cornelius Waldo & Elifha Learned Clerks of markets
mifurs Samuel Sanger & Samuel Cook Cullars of Hoops Staves &c

All Sworn pr Jon11: Brown Town-Clerk — —

At this "meeting the Selectmen Agreed with mr Thomas Learned
to take Care of and Board the wid° Mary Maddox one Year at
the Rate of 22/s pr week and with mr Daniel Bond to take Care of
and Board Mary Coollidge one year at ye Rate of 15/s pr week
both are old Tenor and they are to have no further allowance
Except in Case of Sicknefs

At a Meeting of ye Selectmen at the Houfe of mr Benjamin

Prentice on monday the 27th Day of march AD 1769

They Agreed with mr Bez11 Learned to take Care of ye Great

Bridge for the prefent

and they Signed an order on the Treafurer to pay ye Several
Perfons the Sums Set against their names (Viz)

To mr Daniel Bond 7:12:0:3

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To mr Mofes Stone 0:13:0 —

To mr Stephen Harris 0 : 3:8 —

To mr Nathan Coollidge 8:13:4 —

And to each of perfons that keept womens Schools ye Sum *

: 8 for their Service last Summer

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At this meeting ye Selectmen gave the Surveyors of ye High-
ways their Deitricts as follows (Viz) To mr Samuel Sanger y*
Westerly Part. From the meeting Houfe over this hill where the
old Meeting Houfe Stood to mr Kemball's Corner — and the lane
from School-Houfe by Ll: Whitneys to Waltham line near mr
Nathaniel Harringtons Houfe. and all the South Roads to Newton
line — And mr Isaac Sanderfon to have the Easterly Part. (Viz)
The Road under ye Rocks & from mr Thomas Harringtons to
Samuel Warrins & from thence to mr John Kemballs Corner and
the Roads east of that Road that leads over Hill to the meeting

Houfe untill you come to Cambridge line it was alfo

Agreed that mr John Kemball be Defired to See that ys following
late Surveyors of High-ways work out the Remainder of their
lists under the Rocks (Viz) Thomas Learned, Joseph Coollidge,
Richard Clark, Daniel Sawin, Edward Richardfon, Jonas Bond,
Sam11 Mafon,

And that mr Jonas White take care that the following Perfons
work out the Remainder of their lists one third part between the
meeting Houfe on the Country Road to Cambridge line and one
third part between ye Meeting houfe and mr John Kemballs
Corner & the other third part between the Meeting-Houfe and
Waltham line near mr Woodburns on the Country Road (Viz)
Edward Harrington jur, Jonathan Bemis, Phinehas Stearns, Jonas
Barnard, Stephen Harris, Samuel Hager

Watertown April ye: 8th: 1769 mr John Stratton was Sworn to

the office of Warden for the prefent year

Pr Jona: Brown Town Clerk

[6]

At a Meeting of y6 Selectmen at the Houfe of mr Benjamin

Prentice on 24 Day April AD 1769 ■

They Signed an order on ye town Treafurer to pay mr John

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Stratton the Sum of £ 10" 4" 0 it being in full for his keeping a
writeing School nine Weeks in Watertown alfo ye Sum of ten
Shillings & eight pence to mr William Bond it being in full for ye
ufe of a Room to keep a School in

The Selectmen being Informed that ye wife of Ephraim Wheeler
and one Child was Come to Watertown to the Houfe of Jonas
Coollidge and he made Complaint that they were Burdenfom to
him it was Agreed that Jonathan Brown Should Apply to Samuel
Livermore Esqr: for a Warrant to Remove them to Boston
where they properly Belonge — at this meeting they being in-
formed that mr Thomas Learned had not Removed ye wid° Mary
Maddox to his Houfe it was agreed that all things Confidered it
would be best for her to Remain at mr Nathan Coollidges if he

will keep her at the Same price he did the last year

At a Meeting of ye Selectmen at the Houfe of Jonathan Brown
on Tuesday ye 16th Day of may Anno: Domini 1769
They haveing Received a Precept from y* Sheriff of ye County
of middx Requiring them to afsemble ye Inhabitants of Water-
town to Choofe a Suitable perfon or perfons to Reprefent them
in a Great & General Court or afsembly appointed to be Convened
held and kept for his Majesty's Service at the Court Houfe in
Boston on the thirty first day of this prefent month of may at 9
of the Clock in morning — In observance whereof they
agreed to have a publick Town-meeting at ye publick Meeting
houfe on the 22n Day of may Inftant at two of ye Clock in the
afternoon for ye Choice of a Reprefentative and ordered the Clerk
to Jfsue out Warrants to ye Several Conftables to warn ye In-
habitants who are Quallified to Vote in 3^ Choice of a Repre-
fentative to meet at time & place before mentioned

they

They alfo agreed to have an other meeting the Same Day and at
the Same place at three of the Clock in the afternoon & Directed
the Clerk to order the Constables to warn all the Inhabitants who
are Qualified to Vote in town affairs to meet at Said time and
place for the Ends following (Viz) First to Choofe a moderator
for Sd: meeting (2) To hear ye Report of the Committe that were
appointed to Examin the Town Treafurers accounts & for ye
Town to act thereon as they think fitt (3) To hear ye Report of
the Committe that were appointed to Settle ye affairs with the
Town of Waltham Relating to the Support of ye wid° Mary
Maddox and to grant money if ye town think fitt to carry on sd

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affair in the Law if need be and further Impower the Committe
to make a final Settlement of that and all other matters Depend-
ing between Watertown & Waltham and to Act anything thereon
as the town many think best (4) To hear the Report of the Com-
mitte that were Appointed to Repair the meeting Houfe & Grant
money to Compleat sd: Repairs and act any thing thereon as the
town think proper (5) To Hear the Report of the Committe that
were appointed to Repair the fence on the Minifterial place and
for the town to Act any thing they may think Nefsecary Relating
to Said affair (6) To Choofe any town officers that may be
wanting (7) To give their Reprefentative Some Inftructions if
the town think proper (8) To here the Petition of Ezekiel
Whitney & others praying for Liberty to make Some alterations
in Some of ye Seats in the Gallery as Setforth in Said petition and

for the town to act their pleafure thereon

Warrants were Issued out accordingly
Dated the next day

attest Jona: Brown Town Clec

1769 may y6: 19th Jonathan Brown was Sworn in to the office of

Town-Clerk. Town-Treafurer & afsefsor

By John Hunt Justice Pe[ace]

[8]

At a General Town Meeting of ye freeholders and other In-
habitants of Watertown Regularly Afsembled at the Publick
Meeting Houfe in Said Town on Monday the 22n Day of may
Ann: Domini 1769 for the Choice of a Reprefentative the Major
part of ye Selectmen being prefent the Votes were Called for bro1:
in Sorted and Counted and it appeared yl Mr John Remington
was Chosen to Serve for ye Year Ensueing

At a Gen11 Town-Meeting of ye freeholders and other Inhabitants
of Watertown who are Quallified to Vote in town affairs
Regularly Afsembled at the publick Meeting Houfe in Sd: Town
on Monday the 22th Day or may Anno: Domini 1769 for Trans-
acting Sundry affairs as Setforth in the Warrants for sd: meeting
Voted and Chose Dean: Sam11 Fisk moderator for Sd: meeting
Voted and accepted the Report of ye Committe on the Town
Treafurers accounts — which Report is as follows (Viz)

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We the Subscribers being appointed by y* town to Examin
the Town Treafurers Accounts have attended that Service,
and finde His acctts well Vouch't and Right Cast

Watertown May ye 19th: 1769
John Hunt 1
Nath11 Harrington [ Comtee
Sam11 Fisk J

Then the Report of ye Comtte that were appointed to Settle ye
affair Relating to Support of ye wid° Mary Maddox with the
town of Waltham was Read and after longe Debate thereon the
Vote was put whether the town will further Impower their
Committe to endeavor to Settle ye Said affair with the the Said
Town of Waltham by leaveing it to arbritrators or in any other
way as they may think best, and if they canot Come to a Settle-
ment. Then for the town Treafurer to Sue for that and all other
Demands — and it past in ye affirmative

Then Voted and granted the Sum of £ 13 : 6 : 8 to Carry on f
affair

Then Voted and Granted ye sum of £ 10 pounds to Repair the
fence * Minifterial place

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Then the Committe made Report Relating to ye Repairs of the
Meeting Houfe and the town Voted and Granted ye Sum of
£ 6 : 13 :4 to finifh Said Repairs — if any money Remains in y*

Treafury that to be part and the Remainder to be afsefst

Then "Voted and Chose mr Simon Whitney Warden in Case mr
Fowle Refufes to Serve but if mr Fowle accepts mr Whitney is

to be Excufed for ye prefent year

Then the Petition of Ezekiel Whitney and others was Read &
after Debate thereon the Vote was put whether it be the minde
of the town to Grant the prayer of the Petition

and it past in the Negative

1769 May ye 22 mr Edmund Fowle was Sworn to the office of
Warden by John Hunt Jus1: peace

At a Meeting of ye Selectmen at ye Houfe of mr Edward
Richardfon on monday the tenth Day of July AD 1769
They Stated ye afsize of Bread at the Rate of Wheat at Four
Shillings & Eleven pence Pr. Bufhel

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at this meeting mr Edward Richardfon Settled his High-way List
At a Meeting of y* Selectmen at the Houfe of mr Mofes Stone on

Monday ye: Seventh day of August AD. 1769

They being Informed that Ruth Maddox was at mr Tufts's in
Charlstown and is in Such Circumftances that he is Determined
to bring her emediatly to Watertown

Therefore ye Selectmen Agree with mr Mofes Stone one of the
Selectmen to keep her a little while and See if She gits better
So as to take care of her Self again and mr Stone is to have what
it is worth for his Trouble

[10]

At a meeting of y* Selectmen of Watertown Weston & Waltham

on the Thirtieth Day of August Anno: Domini 1769

at the Houfe of mr Isaac Gleafon Inn-holder in Waltham They
adjusted the Charge of Repairing the Great Bridge in Watertown
which had arifen Since the last adjustment which was on the third

day of October last past it being for 700 feet of White oake planck
Bo1: of Cap1 Mirick at 24/ Pr foot which ammounted to the Sum
of Eight pounds eight Shillings £ 8" 8" 0

Watertowns part of Said Sum being 2" 17" 3" 1

Weston Ditto being 2" 17" 5" 3

Walthams Ditto being 2" 13" 3" 0

£8" 8" 0" 0

See the Said Adjustmen Enter 'd at Large in Second Book in the
Treafury Page (68)

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the Houfe of mr Edward
Richardfon on the 23 Day of Octr: Anno: Domini 1769 —
They Signed an order on the Town Treafurer to pay Sum of
4" 12" 4"1 farthing to mr: Nathaniel Harrington which with
what was ordered before makes the whole of his wages to the
Sixth day of march last for keeping ye Grammer School
At a Meeting of y* Selectmen at the Houfe of mr Benjamin

Prentice on y*: 13th Day of Novr: AD 1769

Mr: Mofes Stone Informed ye Selectmen that he could not keep
Ruth Maddox any longer, and they agreed with mr Jonas Barnard
to take her for one month and if She Earns more than her
Board he is to allow it. and if not So much then the Selectmen
are to allow him what is Right

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[ii]

At a Meeting of ye Selectmen at the Houfe of mr. Edward
Richardfon on the 29th Day of November Anno: Domini 1769
They being Informed that the wid° Mary Maddox was Dead they
Agreed that her Funeral Should be the next Day and that mr
Mofes Stone Should provide Eleven pair of Gloves for men &
three pair for women and that the Bell Should Tolled and mr
Storer be Defired to attend, and mr Mofes Stone agreed to
provide Said things at the Charge of the Town

At a meeting of ye Selectmen at the Houfe of mr Thomas Salt-
marfh on the Eleventh Day of Decr: Anno: Domini 1769
They Signed an order on ye town Treafurer to pay ye Sum of
Twenty pounds to thofe perfons that worked at the High-ways
Each perfon to have what appeared he had worked out in the Lists
of Samuel Sanger & Isaac Sanderfon

at this meeting mr Jonas Barnard being prefent he Informed ye
Selectmen that he did not chufe to keep Ruth Maddox any Longer
and that he Expected to have five Shillings and four pence and her

labour for her keeping four weeks and mr Daniel Bond

being prefent agreed to take her four weeks more at the Rate of
one Shilling Pr week the time to begin ye thirteenth day of this
prefent month

at this meeting Dr: Josiah Convers Sent in his account for his
attendance & medicines on the widow Mary Maddox in her last
Sicknefs ammounting to ye sum of £ 1 : 4 : 8 L : M : which was
accepted :

at this meeting y* Selectmen Agreed to meet at the Houfe of of
mr Edward Richardfon Inn-holder in Watertown on Fryday
the 22th Day of this Inftant December at four of Clock in ye
the afternoon to sell the wearring Apparril &c: of y* widow Mary
Maddox lately Deceaft. at Publick Vendue and Directed the
Clerk to Notify ye Selectmen of Waltham of the time & place of
Sale and Defire that they would afsift in affair * to put
up Notifications at Watertown & Waltham to notify the publick
thereof which was accordingly don

Pr Jona: Brown Town Clerk

[12]

At a Meeting of the Selectmen of Fryday ye: 22th Day of

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December AD 1769 at the Houfe of mr Edward Richardfon In
order to Sell the things that belonged to the late wid° Mary
Maddox it being late before People appeared and the things not
being in proper order for Sale they tho1: it best to Adjourn the
Sale to monday the first Day of January next at three of y* Clock
in ye afternoon at the Same place and defired mr: Mofes Stone
to See that the things were put in Proper order for Sale before
sd: time

At this meeting the Selectmen being acquainted that Samuel
Warrin had Informed one of them that his Daughter Mary was
Come to his Houfe & was Pregnant and that he was unable
to take care of her it was Agreed that mr Jonathan Bemis or
mr Jonas White Should See that a Warrant was got from a Justice
of peace and the perfon y* the Child is lay'd to Should be taken

and Delt with as the Law Directs is Such Cases

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at ye Houfe of mr Benja: Prentice

on Tuesday y* 26th Day of December AD 1769

Billings Putman of Medford the Perfon that Mary Warrin has
Declared her Self to be with Child by being taken and Bound
over to Court — The Selectmen Agreed that mr Jonas White go
to Samuel Warrins and see what may be thought Nefsecary to
do for his Daughter for the Prefent and Report at their Next
meeting — alfo it was agreed that Jonathan Brown Advife with
Deacon Samuel Fisk what is best to do Relating to Rachel
Goddards making Sale of her land as it is feared that She will
Soon Spend what She has and become Chargable to the Town

[13]

At a Meeting of y* Selectmen at y« Houfe of mr: Edward Rich-
ardfon on Monday ye first Day of January AD: 1770

It being the time which ye Meeting for ye Sale of What things
the wid° Mary Maddox Left was Adjourn'd to a Number of
People appearing the sd: things were put up at Publick Vendue
and Sold to the Highest Biders ammounting to ye Sum of

At a Meeting of y* Selectmen at y* Houfe of mr: Benjamin Pren-
tice on Monday ye: 8th: Day of Jan;y Anno: Domini 1770

They Signed an order on ye Town Treafr- to pay ye Town
Creditors the Sum of £ 12"7"9 which was Granted to them the
Last march Meeting —

at this meeting mr: Mofes Stone Notified ye Selectmen in
Writting that he has Received into his Family one Ruth Mafon

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who Came last from Cambridge Some time in ye month of

February last past which was accepted and is on file

at this meeting ye Selectmen being Informed that Mary Coollidge
was in want of a Peticoat two Aprons a Waiftcoat and an
Hankercheif it was Agreed that sd: things Should be Procured

for her as Soon as may be with Conveniancy

alfo at this meeting it was Agreed that the Clerk Should Jssue
out a Warrant Directed to one of ye Conftables to warn one
Hannah Flagg out of town who Refides at the houfe of mr

Thomas Clark — which was accordingly Don —

attest Jona: Brown Town-Clerk

At a Meeting of ye Selectmen at the Houfe of mr Mofes Stone on

Wednesday yc: 17th Day of Jan^: AD 1770

It was Agreed that mr Mofes Stone and mr Jonathan Bemis Wait
upon John Hunt Esqr: to know whether he has money in his
hands that he Received as fines that is for y* ufe of ye poor of ye
town , — »

at this meeting ye Selectmen Signed an order on the Town
Treafurer to pay himSelf ye Sum of 0 : 1 7 : 4 which he has
Expended on the Poor

[14]

At a Meeting of y*5 Selectmen at the Houfe of mr Jonas White

on Monday ye fifth Day of February AD 1770

They Signed an order of the town Treafurer to pay the Sum of
£0:16:7:2 farthings to mr Jonas White it being For Some

Clothing* he procured for Mary Coollidge

At a Meeting of y* Selectmen on Thursday the fifteenth day of
February Anno: Domini 1770 at the Houfe of mr Nathaniel
Coollidge it being the day which the South Pier of the Great
Bridge in Watertown was Carried off by the ice it being
Nefsecary that it Should be Repaired emediatly a meeting of ye
Selectmen of the Three towns Concerned was tho1: proper to
Agreed upon Some Method to Repair Said Bridge, and was
Appointed to be the Next Day at y* Houfe of mr: Benjamin
Prentice at one of ye Clock in ye Afternoon and ye Selectmen of
Weston and Waltham were Sent to to Defire their Attendance

At a full Meeting of y* Selectmen of Watertown Weston and
Waltham on Fryday the Sixteenth day of Feb.^ Anno: Domini
1770 at the Houfe of mr: Benjn: Prentice Inn-holder in Water-

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town — after viewing the Bridge it was Agreed that the Pier
which was Carried off the day before by the ice Should be Rebuilt
as Soon as may be and it was Agreed that a Comtte of three
perfons be Chosen one for each town to go to Boston and Purchase
Some peices of White pine timber and git sd: Work don as Soon

as may be with prudence

f Cap1: Jona: Brown for Watertown
The perfons Chosen for sd: I Capt . Braddvn Smith for Weston
Com", were y Capt . jonas Dix for Waltham

and it was Agreed that y* Selectmen of each town advance Six
pounds for each town to be layed out in Meterials and Labour

if need be in sd: Repairs

and it was agreed that if either of y* Said Committe cannot *
sd: affair he Shall have power to appoint another * in his
place

[15]

At a Meeting of y* Selectmen at the Houfe of mr: Benjamin

Prentice on Thursday y* 22 Day of February AD 1770

They agreed to have a Publick Town Meeting on Monday the
Fifth Day of march Next at twelve of the Clock at noon at the
publick Meeting Meeting Houfe and ordered y* Clerk to Jssue
out Warrants Directed to y* Several Constables to warn all the
freeholders & other Inhabitants who are Quallified to Vote in
Town affairs to Afsemble and Meet together at Said time & time
before mentioned to Act on ^ following articles (Viz)
First to Choofe a moderator for Said Meeting (2) To Choofe
Selectmen a Town-Clerk Treafurer & all other town officers

Required by law to be Chose in the month of march annually

(3) To Choofe a Saxton and agree how he Shall be paid for
his Service (4) To put in their Votes for a County Treafurer
(5) To know the minde of y* town whether Swine Shall Run at
large the Prefent year (6) To Choofe a Corn" to Examin the
Town Treafurers accounts (7) To appropriate y* Interest money
Coming to y* Town y* prefent year y* year begining ye Eleventh
day of December last past (8) To Grant a Sallary for ye Revd:
mr: Seth Storer for y* Eufueing year y* year begining the First
day of march Next (9) To Grant money to Support the Schools
that may be agreed upon and Act any thing thereon they may
think proper (10) To grant money to Support the poor (11) To

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Grant money to Repair the Great Bridge (12) To hear ye
accounts of thofe perfons ye town is Indebted to and grant money
to pay ye Same (13) To grant money to Repair yc High-ways &
Town-ways and Act any thing Relating thereto as ye town may
think best (14 To hear the pleas of any Late Constables for
abating any perticular perfons Rates in their lists and Grant
money to make them good and act any thing Else thereon as they
may think proper (15) For ye town to agree upon Some meafures
to Discourage ye Importation of Goods from Great-Britain and
act any thing thereon they may think best (16) To hear the
Report of the Committe that were appointed to Repair ye Meeting
Houfe and Act any thing thereon they may think proper (17) To
hear the Report of the Committe that were appointed to Repair
the fence on the minifterial place and act any thing thereon they
may think best (18) To know the minde of ye town whether they
will Repair the School Houfe and act any thing Relating thereto
they think proper

[16]

You are Likewife to notify the town Creditors to bring in their
accounts to the Selectmen at ye Houfe of mr: Benjn: Prentice on
Fryday the Second Day of march Next at three of ye Clock in the
afternoon —

alfo to Notify the Late Surveyors of High-ways to make up their

accounts with y* Selectmen at the Same time and place ■

Warrants were Jssued out Accordingly
Attest Jona: Brown Town-Clerk

The Procedings of ye School Comtee. who were Chofen by the
Town of Watertown March 6th: AD 1769 < — ;
At a Meeting of sd: Comtee at the Meeting Houfe march ye
6- 1769 they Agreed to Employ mr: Nathaniel Harrington in
keeping The Gramer School after ye Rate of 250 pounds old Ten1
Pr year to Oppen the School ye Next Day & keep till further
orders » — >

At a meeting of sd: Comtte: May 21-1769 They agreed to have
five Womens Schools Opened the fifth Day of June Next and to
keep Eight Weeks each at two pounds old Tenr: pr week
miftrises to find Rooms to keep in or allow for them out of their

Wages —

Accordingly they Contracted with mr Samuel Mafons wife to
keep a School in — mr Sam11 Whites Houfe mis Kezia Stone to

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keep in the East School Houfe — mis Hannah Bright to keep in
mr Stearns's Houfe. mis Mary Prentice to keep in her Fathers
Houfe and mis Kate Saltmarfh to keep in mr Bemis's Houfe —
At a meeting of sd: Comtee. July 24th They Agreed that the
womans Schools Should be Continued three weeks longer making

in the whole Eleven Weeks each

At a meeting of sd: Comtee Novr: 23d: 1769 They Agreed to
Employ mr John Stratton in keeping the Writing School in ye
Extreem Parts of ye town at two Dollars pr Week — the School to
be opened in the West part of the town on Monday the 20th

of this month at ye Houfe of mr Wm Bond

At a meeting of sd: Comtee. Nov1": y^ 23. 1769 They Agreed that
the School Should be kept ten weeks in west part of the town -

And Eleven Weeks in the East part of the town

mr Bonci to have two Dollars for the Priviledge of a Room
to keep the School in.

Sam11: Fisk Pr Order

[17]

At a Meeting of ye Selectmen on Fryday y*. 2. Day of march
AD 1770 at the Houfe of mr Benjamin Prentice In order to
Settle with ye Late Surveyors of High-ways mr Jonathan Bemis
& mr: Sam1: Hager Settled their accounts — alfo mefsrs: Samuel
Mafon, Edward Harrington jur Jonas Barned, Richard Clark &
Phnehas Stearns and they not having Finifhed their lists it
was Agreed that they Should work out the Remainder or pay it in

money or or before the first Day of May Next

at this meeting Sundry Perfons which the town is Indebted to

Brought in their accounts Which are as follows (Viz)

Daniel Bond for Boarding mary Coollidge 52 weeks

at 21 pr week 5:4:0

and For making and mending her Qothing 0 : 6:5

and For Boarding Ruth Maddox five weeks at 1/

pr week 0:5:0

5:15:5

Mr. Nathan Coollidge Bro*: in his account for Board-
ing ye wid° Mary Maddox and Nurfing &c in her last
Sicknefs ammounting to 11:5:3
Mr Jonas Barnard bro1: in an Account for Boarding
Ruth Maddox four Weeks at 1/4 pr week which
comes to 0:5:4

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mr Mofes Stone bro* : in an Account for Providing for

the wid° Mary Maddox's Funeral being .... — 1: 1:8

and for Cash paid for mending the School Houfe Glafs 0:12:8

1:14:4

The following Accounts were bro1: to be laid before the town
(Viz)

To Simon Haftings for Labour & meterials &c 1" 4" 4

To Bezaleel Learned for Labour at ye Great Bridge 1" 0" 4

To Dean. Sam11 Fisk for Serving afsefsor y6 year past 0" 16" 0

To mr Mofes for like Service 0" 16" 0

To Jona Brown for Serving Treafurer & afsefsor 3" 9" 4

7" 6" 0

At Sd: Meeting mr David Coollidge Sent in a Notification In-
forming that he had taken a perfon in to his Family

alfo Mr Richard Clark Sent in a Notification Informing he had
Received one into his family as appears Pr their *
on file

[18]

At a Gen11: Town-Meeting of ye freeholders & other Inhabitants
of Watertown who are Quallified to Vote in town affairs
Regularly Afsembled & meet at the publick Meeting Houfe in Sd :
town on Monday the fifth day of March AD 1770 for the Choice
of town officers as Setforth in ye Warrants and to act on the
other articles therein Contained —
Voted & Chofe mr: Nathaniel Stone Moderator

Jona: Brown
mr Mofes Stone
mr Jonas White
mr Jona: Bemis
mr Nehemiah Mafon
Voted and Chofe Jona: Brown Town-Clerk & Town Treafurer

f Jona: Brown
Voted & Chofe Afsefsors <j mr Mofes Stone

[ Dean Sam11: Fisk
Voted & Chofe for Constables mifsrs Edward Richardfon & Jedh:
Leath

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Voted & Chofe for Selectmen

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Voted that there Shall be Collectors of Tax's Chosen
Voted k Chole y* Constables ve Collectors of Tax's —

Voted to allow y* Collectors t 3 pounds each for their Service >
Voted that y* Collectors give Bond to the town to oblidge them
Selves to pay in the Tax's at Such time as y* Selectmen shall
appoint

Voted ic Chose Wardens mii'sus. Samuel Sanger 6c John Stearns —

Voted \' Choi'e Sealer of Leather mr Jsaac Sanderion

Voted <Sc Choi'e mils"5 Elijah Bond k Richard Clark Fence-Viewers
Voted 6c Choi'e Surveyor of High-Ways Chris'-Grant jur 6c Eires
Tainter

Voted <Sc Choi'e Tythingmen Ebenezer Steti'on 6c John Tainter
junior

Voted k Chofe Hogrieves David Whitney & John Vila

f IA Xath11. CooUidge

Voted k Choi'e Surveyors of Timber kc < mr David Sanger

[ mr Jonas CooUidge

Voted & Chole Howards John Chenery & Moles Hager

Voted 6c Choi'e Nath11 CooUidge k Stephen Harris Clerks of y*

Market

Voted k Choi'e Cullars of Hoops Staves kc Sam11 Cook & Xath11
CooUidge

Voted k Chole Simon Haitings Saxton and that he be paid by

two Contrebutions as Ufual

Voted that Swine be kept Shut up the Enlueing year

wt j i ^L t e r-> . f Dean Sam'1 Fisk

\ oted & Chole for a Com- to Eamm m, Mofa StQne

5- Treai' acc- { m, Xath,, Harrington

Voted to Appropriate y* Interest money as it was last year (Viz)
five Shillings * pence to y* School 6c the Remainder to the
Minifter

[19]

Voted k Granted y* Sum of 66 : 13 : 4 as a Sallary for y* Revd
mr Seth Storer for y* year Euiueing the Interei't money to be part

the Remainder to be ai'selt

Voted k Granted y* Sum of 33 : 6 : S to Support Grammer
School

Voted to Grant money to Support other Schools

Voted & Granted y* Sum of £ 24 pounds to Support sd. Schools
Voted to Chooie a Committe to manage and Inipect y* Schools
Then the (15) articles was Reed and it was put to vote Whether

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the town will do any thing to Discourage ye Importation of

Goods from Great-Britain and it Past in ye Affirmative

Then Voted to Choofe a Committe to Consider what is proper for
the town to act in ye affair and Report at ye Adjournment of this
meeting

' Dean. Sam11: Fisk
Cap1: Daniel Whitney
Jona: Brown

Voted & Chofe for Sd : Committe { mr Nath1 Stone

mr Mofes Stone
mr John Remington
mr Thomas Clark
Then they Voted and Granted ye Sum of £ 20 to Support y* poor
Then voted and adjourned this meeting with ye Remaining
Bufinefs to thursday Next at two of ye Clock afternoon at this
place

Cap1: Daniel Whitney

The Comtee. yl were Chofen to
manage ye Schools are

mr Sam11 White
mr Nath1 Stone
mr Sam11 Sanger
mr Thomas Clark
Watertown March ye. 8. 1770 Jonathan Brown was Sworn to
the offices of Town-Clerk Town-Treafurer & Afsefsor

By John Hunt Justice Peace

At a Gen11 Town Meeting of y* freeholders & other Inhabitant
of Watertown Regularly Afsembled at the Publick meeting-Houfe
on Thursday the Eighth day of march Ann: Domini 1770 Pr
Adjournment — the meeting being Opened —
They Voted and Granted ye Sum of £ 14 to Repair ^ Great
Bridge —

Then the accounts of thofe Perfons the Town is Indebted to were
Read ammounting to the Sum of 7 : 6 : 0 then Voted and Granted

money to pay the Same

[20]

Then Voted and Granted y6 Sum of 40 pounds to Repair the

High-ways and town-ways

Voted that the afsefsors make out lists of each perfons Proportion
of sd: £ 40 pounds and if any perfon or perfons Neglect or Refufe
to work out their sd: Proportion that they Shall pay it with their
town Rate in money Voted that ye price of Labour be the

Same it was last year

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Then the Committe appointed to make a Draught of Some
Proper Votes and Refovles to Discourage ye Importation of
Goods from Great Britaine Prefented a Draught which was

unanimoufly Voted and accepted and is on file

Voted that the town Clerk Transmit an attested Copy of the
Same to ye Committee of merchants in Boston
Then ye Committe that were appointed to Repair ye meeting-
Houfe Laved their accounts before ye town which were Voted &

accepted and Voted that they Compleat Sd: Repairs

Then ye Committe yl: were Appointed to Repair ye fence on the
Minifterial place Reported what they had don on that affair and
their accounts being Read they were Voted and accepted and they

were Directed to Compleat the Same

Then the (18) article was Read Relating to the Repairing the
School-Houfe and it was Voted to Repair the Same and that the
Selectmen take Care to git Said work don
Then the meeting was Difsolved

At a Meeting of Selectmen at the Houfe of mr Benjamin
Prentice the Same Evening after ye Selectmen had Taken the
money Oath the following perfons after taking Sd. oath were
Sworn to the faithfull Discharge of the Several offices to which
they were Chosen (Viz)

mifsr Sam" : Fisk & Mofes Stone afsefsors

mr Jedidiah Leath Constable mifrs Sam11 Sanger & John Stearns
Wardens

mr Isaac Sanderfon Sealer of Leather mr Richard Clark Fence
Viewer

mr Christopher Grant jur & mr Eires Tainter Surveyors of High-
ways

mrfs David Whitney & John Vila Hogrieves

U: Nath11. Coollidge mr David Sanger & Jonas Coollidge Sur-
veyors of Timber &c

miirs John Chenery & Mofes Hager Howards
mifsr Nath11: Coollidge and Stephen Harris Clerks of y* Market
mifsr Samuel Cook & Nath11 Coollidge Cullars of Hoops Staves &c
Sworn by Jona: Brown Town Clerk

[21]

At this meeting y6 Selectmen Agreed with mr Daniel Bond to
take Care of and Board Mary Coollidge one year at the Rate of

W atertown Records.

three s/ and four pence Pr week and to have further Allowance
in Case of *

AHo at this meeting Agreed to approbate & Recomend mr Ezekiel

Hall to be a Retailor in the Room of mr Cornelius Waldo

At a Meeting of ye Selectmen at the Houfe of mr Benjamin

Prenti[ce] on the 14 Day of march Anno: Domini 1770

They Agreed with mr Samuel Warrin to take Care of His
Daughfter] for one Dollar pr Week till further Orders and mr
Jonas White is to Supply him to that Value in Such things as is
Nefsecary for his Family as it becomes due Weekly —

At a Meeting of ye Selectmen at the Houfe of mr Benjamin

Prentice on Monday the 19 Day of march Anno: Domini 1770 —
They Signed orders on y* Town Treafurer for ye Sum of 66: 13: 4
to be paid to the Revd: mr. Seth Storer for his last years Sallary
& to pay mr: Nath11: Harrington ye Sum of 20 pounds in part
for his keeping ye Gramer School the last year and ye Sum of
2:18 * to each of Mifstrefses that kept the womans School
ye last * alfo the Sum of 5 : 15 : 5 to mr Daniel Bond it
being in full for his Boarding Mary Coollidge & other things
which he did for her and for his Boarding Ruth Maddox —
at this meeting it was Agreed that Jonathan Brown take Care
that Billings Putman's Bonds be Continued to may Cour[t]
At a Meeting of ye Selectmen on ye 2n. Day of April AD: 1770
at the Houfe of Jonathan Brown — - — They Signed orders on
the Town Treafurer the Sum of £ 9 : 5 : 8 to y* Committee that
were appointed to Repair the fence on y*5 Minifterial place in ye
following*

(Viz) To Cap1: Daniel Whitney £4:2:0 To Cap1: Edward
Harrington £3:2:8 and to mr Jonas White . . .2:0:0

and the Sum of £ 1 : 4 : 8 To Dr: Josiah Convers

for taking Care of ye wid° Mary Maddox in her last Sicknefs and
y* Sum of £ 1 1 : 5 : 3 to mr Nathan Coo[ * ] for his Boarding
& nurfing &c: and the Sum of £ 9 : 3 : 4 to Nathaniel Harring-
ton which makes the whole of his * keeping the Grammer
School

[32]

At Said Meeting they Signed an other order to pay mr Jonas
White the Sum of £ 2 : 8 : 4 in full of his Accounts & y* Sum of
£ 4 : 8 : 1 : 2 to mr Mofes Stone in full of his Acctt8

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[Th]ey Gave the Surveyors of High-ways there Deftricks as they
were the Last year See y6 (5) Page of this Book
mr Jonas White was Defired to Inquire into y* Circumftances of
Samul Warrins Daughter and Report at ye next meeting and
it was Agreed that each of y*5 Selectmen Should See if either of
them Can find a place for Ruth Maddox as mr White Informed
that he could not keep her any longer and if So to make it known
at the Next meeting

They Agreed to meet again on the Next monday at four of the
Clock afternoon at the Houfe of mr Benjamin Prentice to
Transact other affairs

At a Meeting of ^ Selectmen at the Houfe of mr Thomas

Saltmarfh on monday 9th Day of April AD. 1770

They Signed on order on y6 town Treafurer to pay the Sum of

£ 1 : 14 : 4 to mr Mofes Stone in full of his accounts

They Signed Indentures to bind Tabitha Learned Daughter to
the late mr Jonas Learned to mr Jedidiah Leath She being a Poor
Child — they alfo agreed to give mr Leath the Sum of £ 2 : 8 : 0

to Cloth her with to be paid out of the next afsefsment

It was agreed that mr Jonas White Should git y* towns Scales &
weights from mr: Fowls and Diliver them to y** prefent Clarks
of y4* Markets — alfo it was agreed that mr Mofes Stone Should
take Ruth Maddox when She is bro1: to him and keep her four
weeks and be paid by the town half a Pistereen pr Week for
keeping her — alfo agreed that Samuel Warrin be allow'd 2/s pr
week for keeping his Daughter Mary & Child till ye first monday
in may next

And at this meeting it was Agreed to meet ye first Monday in
Each month for the prefent year

[33]

At a Meeting of ye Selectmen on y* Seventh Day of may the
Houfe of mr: Bezaleel Learned Anno: Domini 1770
They haveing Received a Precept fro mye Sheriff of ye County
[of] Middlefex Requiring the Town to be afsembled to make
Cfhoice] of a perfon to Reprefent the town in a Great &
General Co[urt] to be Convened held and kept for his Majesty's
Service at Hafrvard] Coledge in Cambridge on Wednesday

the 30: day of may 17 [70]

They Ordered he Clerk to Jssue out a Warrant Directed to the
Constable to Warn ye free holders & other Inhabitants who are

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Quallified to Vote in y* Choice of a Reprefentative to meet at

the Publick meeting in Sd: Town on monday ye 14 day of this

Instant may for ye purpose aboveSaid

alio to Warn the freeholders & other Inhabitants of Watertown
who are Quallified to vote in town affairs to afsemble on the
Day afore Said to meet at the publick-meeting on ye Same Day at
3th of the Clock afternoon to act on the following Articles (Viz)
First to Choose a moderator for Sd: meeting (2ly) To Choose a
Committee to Examin ye Treafurers accounts & to act thereon as
they think fitt. 3ly For the town to act any thing Relating to the
Support of Mary Warrin and her Child and do any thing Relating
thereto they may think best. 4ly: For y* town to come into Some
Method to Improve a Small peice of Land now Lying within ye
town of Cambridge that belongs to the town of Watertown and
act any thing Relating there [to] they may think proper. 5th To
know y* minde of y* town whether they will joine with ye other
towns Concerned in ye Support of the Great Bridge in Petitioning
ye General Court for Some Releif in Suppor[t of] Said Bridge
and do anything Relating thereto they may think pr[oper].
6ly For the town to Choofe any town officers in y*5 Roome of any
that w[ere] Chofe in the month of march Last who Refuse or
Neglect to take the oaths Required by law to be taken. 7ly: to
hear the pleas of any of the Constables for abating any perfons
Rates in their lists and act any thing thereon they may think best.
8Iy: For ye town to Agree upon Some Method for the more
Speedy Collecting ye Interas money due to the town, and for to
manefest their minds Relating to a Number of the Bonds which
it is thought ought to [be] Renewed, and for ^ town to give their
Treafurer Su[ch directions Relating thereto they may think
proper.

[34]

[9]Iy To hear the Report of any Committe or Committees that
have been Chosen for any Services and act thereon as they think
proper.

To Grant any Sums of money to finish the fence on ye minifterial
place, and to Repair the School-Houfe and for other Services as

the town may think proper.

Warrant was Jssued out Accordingly

Attest Jona : Brown Town-Clerk

At Said Meeting the Selectmen Signed an order on the Treafurer
to pay ye Sum of £ 12 : 12 : 0 to mr John Stratton it being in

W atertown Records.

full for what was due to him for keeping ye writing School. — alfo
to pay the Sum of £ 2. 17 : 3 : 1 To Cap1: Mireck & mr Jonas
Harrington of Weston for Planck which they bro1: to the Great
bridge

At a Gen11: Town-Meeting of freeholders & other Inhabitants
of Watertown who are Qualified to Vote in ye Choice of a
Reprefentative Regularly Afsembled at the publick Meeting
Houfe in Sd: Town on Monday the 14th Day of may AD 1770 —
The Meeting being Opened and the Votes being Called for broc.
in Sorted and Counted it Appeared that mr John Remington
Was Chosen by a large Majority

At a Gen11 Town-Meeting of the freeholders & other Inhabitants
of Watertown who are Qualified to Vote in town Affairs
Regularly afsembled at the Publick Meeting House in sd: town
on Monday ye 14th: Day of may AD 1770 for Transacting
Sundry affairs as Setforth in the Warrant for sd: meeting &c

Voted & Chofe John Hunt Esqr: Moderator of Sd: meeting

Voted & Accepted the Report of the Committe apointed to

See ye (26) Page

Examin the Treafurers Accounts

Voted the the affair Relating to Mary Warrin and Child be left

to the tion of the Selectmen

* nd Impowered the Selectmen in behalf of ye Town to
ut or otherwise Improve that peice of land at

[25]

Thatchers Bank now in Cambridge that belongs to Water [town]
in Such a Manner as they think will be most for the Ad[van]tage
of the town w ^

Voted that the Reprefentative joine with the other towns in
Supporting the Great-Bridge in Petitioning the Great & [General]
Court for Some Relief in the Support of sd: Bridge
Voted and Chose mr Jsaac Sanderfon to Serve Constable in the

Roo[m of] mr: Edwd: Richardfon

Voted and Chose mr: James Hay Tythingman in ye Room of mr
Ebenezer Stetfon who was Excufed from Serving this year —
Voted that the town Treafurer be Directed to Collect all the
money due to the town before Eleventh day of December and git
Such of the Bonds Renewed as is Needful by first day of August

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next or otherwise Diliver them to Attorney to be put in Suit

Voted and Granted £ 4 pounds to finifh the fence on ye
Ministerial] Place

Voted & Granted ye Sum of £ 1 : 1 : 0 to Sattisfie the Accounts
for Warning out perfons taken in by the wid°: Sufanna murch
James Vila Deceast. Benjamin Felton, Josiah Stowel, & Eb[ * ]
Goddard, Deceast « — ,

Voted and Granted 0 : 10 : 0 to pay Jonathan Brown for writings
don for the town

At this meeting Jsaac Sanderfon was Sworn to ye office of Con-
stable and John Tainter jur to y6 office of Tythingman

Pr John Hunt Jus: peace

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the Houfe of mr Bez[aleel]

Learned on the 16. day of may AD 1770

They Signed an order on the town Treafurer to pay mr Joh[n]
Stratton £ 12:12:0 for keeping the writing School last [year]
and to pay the Sum of 2 : 17 : 3 :1 to Capt. Mirick [and] Jonas
Harrington for Plank they bro1: to the Bridge

[36]

At a Meeting of ye Selectmen at the Houfe of mr Edward
Richardfon on Monday ye 11th: Day of June. 1770 —
[In] order to Sell or lease the Landing place at Thatchers [Ba]nk
(So Called) lying within the Bounds of Cambridge the Selectmen
of Cambridge having Sent a Letter Desireing [a] Conference
with ye Selectmen of Watertown on ye affair Before they
Proceeded to do any thing Relating to ye Said Leafeing or Selling
Sd: Landing place, which was greed to and they ordered the Clerk
to notifie the Selectmen of Cambridge that they would meet them
at mr: Edward Richardfons in Watertown Next Fryday at five of

the Clock P : M : to Confear on y« Sd: affair

Which was don Accordingly Attest Jona: Brown Town Cler

At a Meeting of ye Selectmen at ye Houfe of mr Edwardfon on

Fryday June ye. 15th: 1770 The Selectmen of Cambridge

being prefent made Some Claim ot the Landing at Thatchers Bank

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in Cambridge and use'd Sundry Arguments [to] make out their
Claim which the Selectmen did not think proper to acceed to —
therefore it was agreed that the Selectmen of each town meet
again on Monday y6 Second day of July Next at Said Landing
place to See if they can agree upon any Method to put an end to

any Difpute about Said Landing place

At this meeting ye Selectmen being informed that mr William
Goding is in Very Needy Circumftances it was agreed that
mr: Nehemiah Mafon Should go to his Houfe and See what he

is in prefent want of and Releive for y* prefent

And it was Agreed at this meeting that the Town Clerk write
an order to the Selectmen of Weston to pay Cap": Mirick and mr
Jonas Harrington jur for what Planck they Bro1: to the Great
Bridge in Watertown

The Comtee Appointed to Examin the Town Treafurers Accts
march ye 4- 1770 — Report as followeth (Viz) Upon Exam-
ination of ye town Treafurers acctts find them well Vouch't and
Right Cast

At a Meeting of ye Selectmen of Watertown Weston & Waltham
on Monday ye 25th Day of June AD 1770 at the Houfe of U :
Nathaniel Coollidge. it was Agreed that the Committe that were
Chofen on the Siteenth day of Feb17 last to Repair the great
Bridge Should Proceed to Finish Said Repairs as Soon as Con-
veniantly may be and to do it Such way and Manner as they

think best of the Towns Concerned

At a Meeting of y* Selectmen of Watertown & Cambridge on the
Second day of July AD 1770 at the Landing Place near mr
Thatchers after Viewing the Same they agreed to meet again on
Monday Next and Lay open the way to the River and Divide ye
landing between the towns to prevent any further Dispute about
ye Same

At a Meeting of ye Selectmen on the Ninth day of July the
Selectmen of Cambridge being present after Viewing the landing
place above Mentioned it was tho1: best to make Some alterations
with mr Seth Hastings in the way to sd: Landing place and
Collonel Thomas Oliver being Present, at the Desire of the Se-

Watertown may 10. 1770

Sam11 Fisk
Mofes Stone \
Nath11 Harrington J

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lectmen of each town he undertook to Stake out the way according
to Some Purpofals that had been made for the Confirmation of y*
Selectmen if they tho1: proper, it was alfo agreed that the Sd:
way Should be opened by ye first day of November next —
At a Meeting of ye Selectmen at the Houfe of mr Bez11 Learned
on Thursday the sixth Day of Sepr: 1770 — They Approved of the
following perfons Renewing their Licences (Viz)
mifsrcs. Edward Richardfon, Bezaleel Learned, Nathaniel
Cooll[idge,] and Thomas Wellington to be Inn-holders, and
mifus Io * White, Ezekiel Hall, Josiah Capen, and John
H * to be Retailors

[28]

At a Meeting of ye Selectmen at the Houfe of mr Mofes Stone on

Thursday ye 20th day of Sepr. AD 1770

They Signed an order on the town Treafurer to pay the Sum
of Six pounds to mifsrs Daniel Whitney & Nathan Coollidge Each
to have three pounds it being what was Granted them for Collect-
ing the Tax's the year past

and Whereas Ruth Maddox is turned upon the Selectmen to take
care of & at prefent they cannot finde any perfon that Jnclines
to take her. They have Agreed to meet at the Houfe of mr
Edward Richardfon on the first monday of October next at five
of the Clock afternoon to put her out for ye prefent to the perfon
that will take her on the most eafie Terms for the Town.

At a Meeting of y** Selectmen of Watertown Weston and
Waltham of y° 17th. Day of Sepr: AD 1770 at the Houfe of mr
Isaac Gleafon Inn-holder in Waltham They Adjusted & Pro-
portioned the Charge of Repairing & maintaining the Great
Bridge in Watertown the year past ammounting to the Sum of
£ 47 : 6 : 1 : 3 and Signed the Same which is Entered at Large in
ye Second Book in ye Treafury Page (69) —
At a Meeting of ye Selectmen at the Houfe of mr: Edward
Richardfon on Monday ye first Day of Octr AD: 1770 —
In order to put out Ruth Maddox, but as there was not any perfon
that Appeared that was Willing to take her ye Selectmen Agreed
with mr: Ebenezer Stone jur to keep her a few days Longer till
they can finde Some other Place for her & he is to have Such
Allowance therefor as it may be worth

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at this meeting the Selectmen agreed that mr Jonas White or mr
Jonathan Bemis take Care to git the High-way under the Rocks
repaired as Soon as may be & that mr Mofes Stone & Jonathan
Brown git the High-way from Jenifons Hill (So Called) to mr
David Coollidges Repaired as Soon as may be and Such perfons
as will work, it Shall be allow'd *
of their Next years High-way Rate

[29]

At a Meeting of the Selectmen of Watertown & Cambridge on
the 19th: Day of November 1770 ^

In order to Settle the Dispute with Regard to the Landing and
way thereto on Charls-River on the South Side of Samuels Hill
(So Called) The Selectmen of Watertown voted unanimously
First that the Road or way Leading down to the Landing place
on Charls River by the Side of Samuels Hill Is the Kings High-
way ^ «s

Secondly that any Gates Barrs or Fence acrofs said way is not
to be Considered as continued by the Consent of us the Selectmen

of Watertown (Viz) Because it is the Kings High-way

Jona: Brown
Mofes Stone
Jonas White
Jonathan Bemis
Nehemiah Mafon

At a Meeting of y Selectmen of Cambridge on ye 19th day of
Novr. 1770 —

In consideration of the above Vote of the Selectmen of Watertown

and for Divers other Considerations Unanimously Voted

1 That the Road or way leading down to the Landing Place on
Charls-River by ye Side of Samuels Hill Js is Kings High-
way v— -\

2ly That any Gate Barrs or Fence acrofs Said way is not to be
Considered as continued by the Consent of us the Selectmen of
Cambridge (Viz) Because it is the King's High-Way » — >

Wm: Brattle
Ebenr: Stedman
Edwd, Marrett
Joseph Wellington
Joseph Adams jur
Thos: Gardiner

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[30]

At the Meeting of ye Selectmen of Cambridge & Watertown
Mentioned on the other Side the following Agreement was
Entered into to be Laid before each town for Confirmation (Viz)

Cambridge November the 19th Day 1770

Be it remembered that on the 19th Day of Nov1" 1770

The Selectmen of Cambridge and the Selectmen of Watertown
being meet together to determin the Respective Rights of the two
towns aforesaid to the Landing place on Charls-River by the Side
of Samuels Hill in Cambridge aforesaid, It was mutually agreed
upon by & Between The Selectmen of said Towns that the Choice
of the two parts of Said Landing place Should be Determined
by Lott, and Thereupon two Lotts being Cast, On the One the
word North being Wrote & on the other the word South being
wrote, They being put into a Hat and being Drawn out, The Lott
North was Drawn by The Selectmen of the Town of Cambridge,
and the Lott South by The Selectmen of the town of Watertown,
Whereupon it was Agreed by and between the Selectmen of the
Said Towns of Cambridge & Watertown That the Moiety or
one half part of Said Landing Place from the North Be and
Remain to the Said Town of Cambridge For Ever — And that
the other Moiety or half part of Said Landing place from the
South Be and Remain unto the Said Town of Watertown For
Ever In Witnefs whereof the Selectmen of Said Towns of
Cambridge and Watertown have Hereunto Interchangably Set
their Hands the day and year afore written

Jona: Brown
Mofes Stone
Jonas White
Jonathan Bemis
Nehemiah Mafon

Selectmen
of

Watertown

Wm Brattle
Ebenr Stedman
Edwad Marrett
Joseph Wellington
Joseph Adams jur
Thos Gardner

Selectmen
of

Cambridge

At a Meeting of ye Selectmen at the Houfe of Jonathan Brown
on Monday the 3d Day December Anno: Domini 1770
It was Agreed that Mifsrs, Mofes Stone Jonas White & Nehemiah
Mafon being the Major part of ye Selectmen attend the Quarter
Sefsions the Next Day at Charlstown and Endavour that the
Town be Secured from the Charge of Maintaining Mary Warrins
Child

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At a Meeting of ye Selectmen on Thursday ye: 20th Day of
December Anno: Domini 1770 at the Houfe of Ll: Nathaniel
Coollidge

Ruth Maddox being Destitute of a place and mr Ebenezer Stone
jur Jnforming the Selectmen that he cant keep her any Longer —
Jt was Agreed that mr Mofes Stone take her the Next Day and
keep her half the time till the next march Meeting for the
Choice of Town officers &c, and that mr Jonathan Bemis keep
her the other half part of Said time till Said Meeting, and if She
Dont earn her Board they are to have any Sum they think it is

Worth not Exceeding one pistereen pr week

At a Meeting of ye Selectmen at the Houfe of mr Nehemiah on

Fryday the 28th Day of December Anno: Domini 1770 < — s

To Consider what is proper to be don Relating to Sarah Learneds

Child it being Dilivered to the Selectmen to take Care of

It was Agreed to take the advice of mr Sewall whether he tho1:
it was the poor of Watertown or Boston and Proceed according
to his advice Relating thereto, and it was Agreed that mifsrs
Mofes Stone and Jonas White wait on mr Sewall Next monday
morning and proceed in the affair According to his Advice &
Direction

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the Houfe of Ll: Nathaniel

Coollidge on the 11th Day of Janry: Anno: Domini 1771

Mifsrs Jsaac Sanderfon & Jedidiah gave Bond to the town
Treafurer for their faithfull Collecting & paying in ye Tax's
The Selectmen Signed orders on ye town Treafurer for allowing
the High-way Rate out of ye town Rate to Such as had worked it
out alio an order to pay Revd: mr Seth Storer his Sallary for
y* present year it being £ 66" 13s : 4d and the Sum of £ 7 : 6 : 0 —
to the town Creditors which was granted them at last march
meeting

at this meeting it was agreed that mr Moses Stone provide Some
Necefsary things for Clothing for Ruth Maddox and bring in his
account & be paid out of the Treafury

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The Proceedings of the School Committe for ye year 1770 —
At a Meeting of sd: Comn. ye 5th day of march 1770 at ye
meeting houfe They Agreed that mr Nathaniel Harrington keep

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the Grammer School till their next Meeting

At a Meeting of Sd: Comtte at the Houie of mr: Benj". Prentice
on the 22n Day of march. 1770 It was Agreed that mr Harrington
Should keep the Grammer School one Month from y* march
meeting if he is willing, and it was further Agreed that three of
the Committe (Viz) Mifsrs. Thomas Clark Sam11 White and
Samuel Sanger Should take care to provide another Master to
take the School whem Master Harringtons time is up — and it
Appearing that mr: Harrington was not willing to keep any
Longer the Comtte. Agreed with Nathanial Bond for a Quarter of
a year to begin the Second day of April and he to have at the

Rate of 33 : 6 : 8 Pr year

At a Meeting of ye Committee at the Houfe of mr: Edward
Richardfon on the 4th Day of June 1770 it was Agreed to have
five womens School to begin on the Eleventh day of June Inftant
(Viz) Sarah Learned to keep one at the Houfe of mr: Bezaleel
Stephen Whitney's wife at their Houfe, Hannah Bright at her
fathers Houfe, Christopher Grant juniors wife at their Houfe,
& Kezia Stone at the New-School Houfe < — v
July ye 30- 1770

At a Meeting of the School Comtte at the Houfe of mr: Nathaniel
Coollidge it was Agreed that the womens Schools Should be kept
four weeks Longer, which will be twelve weeks in the whole and
will Extend to ye first day of September and it was Agreed that
mr: Bond be Desired to keep ye Gram1" School an other Quarter,

which he did and began on the thirteenth day of August.

At a meeting of y6 School Comtte on the 22th day of Nov1": at the
Houfe of mr: Bezaleel Learned Mr: Bond being yet in the it
was Determined that he Should keep out an other Quarter if he
be willing

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At Said Meeting it was Agreed that the wrighting Schools at
the New School-Houfe begin on Monday next but mr Stratton
Desireing to have one Week to turn himself and Settle his own
Businefs He promised to open Said School on Monday the third
day of December next and to keep it for two Dollars a Week or

Eighteen pounds old Tenor pr month

On Tuesday the 4th Day of Dec1": 1770. The School Committe
Meet at the Houfe of Mr: Nathaniel Coollidge and mr: Bond
having Said he Choofe to leave the Grammer School. — It was
agreed that each one of the Comtte Should inquire and look out
for an other Mafter

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At a Meeting of the School Com" on the 14tn Day of Decr

at the Houie of mr: Nathaniel Coollidge Mr: Bond being yet in
the School — It was Agreed that mr: Thomas Clark be Deiired
to Desire Mr: Bond to keep the Grammer School till March
Meeting And in Case he Refuse Leiv1. Whitney & Mr: Sam11
White were to try for mr Nathaniel Harrington jur

At a Meeting of the School Comm" the 23th: Day of Janr>' 1771 —
It was Agreed that the writting School Should be keept Nine
weeks in each part of the town, The Easterly part of ye town to
have one Week Longer, In as much as the School-Houi'e is their
own

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the Houie of mr Bezaleel

Learned on Monday the 11th: day of February AD 1771.

It being thought Necefsary to put Some timber under Tredaways
Bridge (So Called) to Support that part that yet Remains to
prevent any Damage being don by its falling when men or
Hories & Carriages are pafsing over the Same, the Selectmen
Desired Some of the Neighbours to aisiit which they did &
partly Secured the Same, and Agreed that Jonathan Brown
Compleat the work the next day if the weather Permit, and

that the Expence be paid out of the Treaiury

at this meeting it was agreed that mr Moles Stone take the widow
Tabitha Learneds Child for the present

[34]

At a Meeting of the Selectmen on Monday the 18th day of
Feb^': AD 1771 at the Houfe of mr Thomas Wellington
They Agreed to have a Publick Town Meeting on Monday the

4th Day of march Next at 12 of y* Clock at noon at the publick
Meeting Houie in Sd: Town, and ordered the Clerk to Issue out
Warrants directed to ye Several Constables to warn Sc all y* free-
holders and others Inhabitants of Watertown to Aisemble & meet
at Said time & place for the Ends following (Viz) First to Choofe
a moderator for said Meeting (2ly) To Choofe Selectmen a
Town-Clerk and Trealurer and all other town officers Required
by law to be Chofe in the month of march annually (3ly) To
Choofe a Saxton & agree how he Shall be paid for his Service
(4ly) To put in their Votes for a County Treafurer and Register
v-^ (5ly) To know the minde of the town whether Swine Shall

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Run at large y* Present year (6ly) To Choofe a Committe to
Examin ye town Treafurers acclts (7ly) To Appropriate ye Interest
mony coming to the town ye present year — (8ly) To grant a
Sallary for y* Revd: mr: Seth Storer for the year ensueing it
begining the first day of march Next. (9ly) To grant money to
Support the Schools that may be Agreed upon & act anything
thereon the town may think proper (10ly) To grant money to
Support ye poor (11th) To grant money to Repair the great
Bridge & Tread ways Bridge (So Called) and act any thing
thereon the town may think proper — (12th) To hear the
Accounts of those persons that the town is Indebted to & grant
money to pay the Same ( 13th To grant money to Repair the High-
ways & town-ways and Act any thing thereon the town may
think proper, (14th) To hear the pleas of any of the Late Con-
stables for abating any Perticular persons Rates in their lists
& to Act any thing thereon they think best. (15th) To hear what
^ Selectmen have don Relating to ye Landing place at Samuels
Hill (So Called) and to act anything further thereon they may
think proper, (16Iy) To know the minde of the town Whether
they will Erect two School Houfes one in the Westerly, and the
other in the Easterly part of the town and Whether ye Grammer
School Shall be kept one half of the time at one end of ye town
and the other half at the other end of the town and to act any
thing Relating to ye Building sd: School-Houfes &c. as the town
may think proper, alio to Notifie the town Creditors to bring in
ther accounts to ye Selectmen at Houfe of hl : Nathaniel Coollidge
on Fryday the first day of march Next at 4 of the Clock afternoon
[Warrants] Issued accordingly

Pr Jona: Brown Town-Clerk —

[35]

At ye Said Meeting it was Agreed that mr: Mofes Stone Should
Desire Mr: Simon Hastings Set the Bell of ye Meeting Houfe up
again & Repair the Wheel and bring his Account to ye Selectmen
at their Meeting the first day of march Next
at this meeting they Received a Notification from mr John Rem-
ington that he Received into his houfe one Mary Benjamin from

Concord on the Sixth day of October A. D. 1770

alio one from mr Jonas White that he Received one George Allen
who came from Boston in the month of June A. D. 1770
at this Meeting they Signed an order on ye Treafurer to pay Six-
teen pounds to ye School miftrefses

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At a Meeting of ye Selectmen at ye House of mr Jonathan Bemis
on ye 19 Day of Feb^: A. D. 1771. Mr Phinehas Stearns gave
in Notifications that on ye 15th Day of April AD 1769 he
Received into his Houfe one John Hackleton & Bethiah his wife
who Came last from Dorchester on ye Day afore Said \ — k alfo
that he had Received one Stephen Wellman into his Houfe in y*

month of October A. D. 1769 who came last from Maiden •

mr: Nehemiah Mafon gave in a Notification that on ye 18 day
of may 1767 he Received into his Houfe one Simeon Pratt who
came last from Boston on the day afore Said — alfo that he
Received into his Houfe one Eunis Parker who came last from
Lexington on the 22n Day of Octr 1769

At a Meeting of the Selectmen on Fryday the 1. day of march
AD 1771 at the Houfe of mr Nathaniel Coollidge for taking the
accounts of thofe perfons the town is Indebted to the following
were bro1: in (Viz) — mr Mofes Stone bro1 in Account for
Boarding for Ruth Maddox & Clothing &c, and for Cash paid
for advice Relating to Mary Warrin & Sarah Learneds Child
ammounting to £ 1 : 0 : 10 —

mr Nehemiah Mafon bro1: in an Acc" for things for
William Godding which came to £0:5: 8 —

mr: Ebenezer Stone jur bro1: an Account for ^
Boarding Ruth Maddox five Weeks \ 0:6: 0 —

Cap1: Edward Harrington bro1: in an account for 1
labour and Meterials at the Minifterial place which \
Comes to J 1:16:4

Capt1: Daniel Whitney Sent in his account for 1
Labour & Meterials at the Minifterial place that \
comes to J 2 : 9 : 6

mr John Cook bro< : an acc" for 48 feet of Slitwork *

[36]

Daniel Bonds account for Boarding Mary Coollidge from the
18th Day of march 1770 till the 18th day of march 1771 being 52

Weeks at 3/4 Pr week Comes to 8:13:4

and for Mending her Clothing &c 0 : 8:0

9:1:4

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mr Jonas Whites account for Labour &c at the
minifterial place Comes to and for Boarding

Ruth Maddox J 1 : 14 : 4

alfo another Account for Mending ye School Houfe 1
windows and Sundry other things for which he \
paid Cash j 0:12:0

}

2:6:4

At this meeting mr. Richard Clark Appeared & Settled his High-
way Rates — and mr John Cook being present desired Liberty to
fetch Some old plank from Daniel Fullars that belongs to
Watertown Weston & Waltham to lay on the Bridge over his
Wast till Such time as he Can Repair his Bridge Sufficiently
which was Agreed to, alfo to use as many more of ye old plank as
is Needfull for the Present, he to Return them when Called for
at this meeting the Selectmen Signed an Order on ye Treafurer to
pay the sum of £ 46 : 7 : 0 : 1 to the Several perfons that found
the meterials and did the Repairs of the Great Bridge from ye

15 day of February 1770 till this Day

mr John Cook gave in a Written Notification that on the 26 day
of July 1770 he Received one Penuel Park into his houfe who
Came Last from Newton

The following Accounts were bro1: into the Selectmen to be
laid before the Town (Viz) To Dean: Samuel Fisk for Serveing

afsefsor ye year past 0 : 18 " 0

to mr Mofes Stone for like Service 0:18" 0

to Jona Brown for Service as Treafurer & afsefsor — 3:11" 0

to Simon Hastings for Labour and Meterials 1 : 11 " 10

to Jonas Hastings for Stones for Bridges &c 0 " 10" 8

to Sam11: Jenifon for 4 Large Stones 0" 6" 0

to Richard Clark for Stones for Bridges 0 " 6 " 0

to Dr Marfhal Spring for attendance of Jonas

Learned Dead ^ 2 " 8 " 0

10 : 9 : 6

Likewife mr Thomas Draper bro1: an account for 1
Boarding & Clothing Sarah Learneds Child \ 3:7:4

ammounting to J
and Sam11 Benjamin for Boarding &c for John ) 4:5:0
jur wife ammounting to ye Sum of )

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Voted & Chose for Selectmen

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[37]

At a General Town Meeting of ye freeholders & other Inhabitants
of Watertown who are Quallified to Vote in town Affairs
Regularly Afsembled at the Publick Meeting Houfe in sd Town
on Monday 4th Day of march AD: 1771 for the Choice of town

officers and other affairs as Setforth in the Warrants &c

Voted & Chofe Dean: Samuel Fisk Moderator for sd: Meeting v— v

mr John Remington
mr Nath11 Stone
mr Thos: Clark
Dean Sam11 Fisk
mr: Neheh Mafon
Voted & Chofe for Town-Clerk & Treafurer Jona: Brown

f Dean. Sam11 Fisk
Voted & Chofe for Afsefsors ■! mr Mofes Stone

[ Jona Brown

Voted & Chose for Constables mr: Samuel Barnard & Mr: Elijah
Bond

Voted & Chose for Collectors of Tax's mifrrs Samuel Barnard &
Elijah Bond

Voted & Granted y* Sum of £ 3 to pay the Collectors for their
Service

mr: Sam11: Barnard & mr Elijah Bond informed the town that
they had Agreed with mr: David Sanger and mr Isaac Sanderfon
to Serve in their Room if the town would Accept them — then
the town voted and accepted mifurs David Sanger & Isaac Sander-
fon to Serve Constables & Collectors in the Room of Samuel
Barnard & Elijah Bond

Voted & Chofe for Wardens mifsurs Joseph Coollidge & Sam11:
Benjamin

Voted & Chofe Sealer of Leather mr Stephen Whitney

Voted & Chofe Fence-viewer mifrs Phinehas Child & Israel

Whitney

mr Mofes Stone
mr Jonas White
mr David Bemis
mr Richard Clark
Voted & Chofe Tything-men mifrs Phins: Child & Sam11 Hager
Voted & Chofe Hogrieves mifs David Barnard & Thomas Draper

Voted & Choie Surveyors of Timber f mF Jonas Coollidge
Plank &c i mr David Sanger

[ Lr Nathaniel Coollidge

Voted & Chose Surveyors of High-ways

)

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Voted & Chofe Howards mifrs Sam11 : Warrin & Ezekiel Whitney
Voted & Chofe Clerks of ye markets mr Jedidih Leath & U: Nath1
Coollidge

Voted & Chofe Cullars of Hoops Staves &c Sam11 Cook & Smith
Prentice

Voted & Chofe mr Simon Hastings Saxton & Granted him £ 3
pound for his Serfvice]

Then the Votes were bro1: in for a County Treafurer &
Regist[er]

Voted that Swine be Shut up this year

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f mr Nath1 Harrington
Voted for a Committe to Examin y6 J mr Sam11 White
Treafurers Acc"s j mr Samii Fisk

Voted to Appropriate the Interest money as it was Last year (Viz)

5/4 to the School and the Remainder to the Minifter

Voted & Granted ye Sum of 66 : 13 : 4 as a Sallery for y* Revd
mr*Seth Storer the prefent year the Interest mo^ey to be part and
the Remainder to be afsest

then Voted & Granted the Sum of £ 100 pounds to Repair y*

High-ways & town ways the present year

Voted that the Surveyors of High-ways provide two good
plows for ye use of the town in Mending the High-ways & bring
in their acc" at next may meeting to be allowed
Then Voted that the meeting with ye Remaining businefs Should
be Adjourned till Next monday at two of y* Clock afternoon at
this place

Then the Moderator Declared it accordingly Adjourned

March y*5 4th 1771. Jonathan Brown was Sworn to the offices
of Town-Clerk Town-Treafurer & afsefsor by John Hunt Jus:
peace

At a Meeting of ye Selectmen the Same Evening at the Houfe
of mr Bezaleel Learned all the Selectmen took ye oath Relating to
the other Government Bills — after which the persons after-
named after taking said oath were Sworn to the faithfull discharge
of the Several offices to which they were this day Chofen (Viz)

Dean. Sam11 Fisk & mr Mofes Stone afsefsors

mifr Isaac Sanderfon & David Sanger Constables

mifr Joseph Coollidge & Samuel Benjamin Wardens

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mifr Phinehas Child & Israel Whitney Fence Viewers

mifrs Mofes Stone Jonas White David Bemis & Richard Clark
Surveyors of High-ways

mifrs Phinehas Child & Samuel Hager Tythingmen

mr Thomas Draper Hogrieve

mifr Jonas Coollidge & David Sanger Surveyors of Timber &c —

mr Jedidiah Leath Clerk of the markets

mr Samuel Cook Cullars of Hoops Staves &c

All Sworn by Jona: Brown Town-Clerk

The Town-Clerk was ordered to give out an other Notification
to the Constables to Summon the other officers to appear at
Mr Bezaleel Learneds Next monday evening at 6 of y* Clock
to be Sworn

[39]

At a Gen11: Town-Meeting of ^ freeholders and other Inhabitants

of Watertown Regularly Afsembled on Monday y*5 11: Day of
march AD 1771 at the Publick-Meeting Houfe in Sd Town Pr:
adjournment

The Meeting being opened They proceded to Act further on the

(13) Article in y« Warrant for the Meeting (Viz)

that the price of Labour be the Same it was last year (Viz) three
Shillings Pr day for a man & 3/ Shillings Pr day for a Team « — ,
alfo Voted that the afsefsors make out lists of Each of the Inhabi-
tants proportion of Sd: £ 100 pounds and if any perfon or per-
fons Shall Neglect or Refuse to work out their sd: proportion
when Called upon by the Surveyors then they Shall pay it with

their other town Tax's in Money

Voted and Granted the Sum of £ 20 pounds to Support the poor —
Voted and Granted the Sum of £ 2 pounds to Repair ye Great
Bridge

Then the accounts of Sundry perfons Charged to the town were
Read ammounting to the Sum of £ 10:9:6 and the Same Sum
was Granted to Sattiffie the Same — Mr: Sam11: Benjamins was
not allowed nor mr Thomas Drapers < — s

Then the town Voted and abated part of mr Smith Prentics Rates
in Constable Isaac Sanderfons lists it being 7/1 & Granted ye
like Sum to make it good

Voted & abated Thomas Dauceys Rates in Sd : Sanderfons lists and
Granted the the Sum of 15:6:2 farthings to make it good * — 4

■

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Voted and abated Smith Prentices Rates in Edward Harringtons

jur lists and Granted the Sum of 0 : 16 : 10 : 3 to make it good , — '
alio Voted & abated Said Prentices Rates in Daniel Whitney jurs

lists and Granted the Sum of 0 : 10 : 4 to make it good

Voted and abated Aaron Fefsendens Rates in Daniel Sawins

lists & Granted the Sum of 5s/ ld to make it good

Then the Report of the Selectmen being made Relating to
landing place at Samuels Hill (So Called) and the Agreement
made between the Selectmen of Watertown & Cambridge being
Read the Town Voted and accepted & Confirmed the Same See

Sd: agreement at the (30) page of this Book

then the (16) article was Read & after Some Debate thereon the
Vote was Put whether the town will build two School Houfes
one in the east and the other in the west part of the town and
it past *

Negative

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Voted and Granted ye Sum of £ 33 : 6 : 8 to Support the Gram-

mer School

Voted & Granted y* Sum of 24 : 0 : 0 to Support other Schools * — k
then put to vote whether any part of sd: 24 pounds Shall be
Improved to Support womens Schools and the vote pafsed in

the Negative

Then Voted to Choofe a Committe to take care of, and provide
for the Schools the year Eusueing

Jona: Brown

V^oted & Chose for Said Committe

mr Mofes Stone
mr Jonas Bond
mr David Sanger
mr Sam11 White

At a Meeting of ye Selectmen on the 11th Day of March AD 1771

at the Houfe of mr Bezaleel Learned —

the following perfons after taking the money oath were Sworn to
the faithfull Discharge of the offices hereafter Mentioned (Viz)
mr Stephen Whitney Sealer of Leather, David Barnard Hogrieve

mifr Samuel Warrin & Ezekiel Whitney Howards

Sworn Pr Jona: Brown Town-Clerk

At this meeting ye Selectmen Agreed with mr Stephen Harris to
take Ruth Maddox and Board her Six months for which he is to

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have her Labour and four pence pr week

They alio Agreed with mr Joseph Coollidge to take & Board
Mary Coollidge on year & he is to have at the Rate of 28/s old
Tenor pr week — Said Harris & Coollidge to have no further

allowance Except in Case of Sicknefs

the Selectmen Signed an order on the Town Treafurer to pay
out of the treafurie the Sum of 51 : 0 : 2 : 2 in y^ following
manner (Viz) To mr Nath11: Bond in part for |

keeping the Grammer School ye last year j 20 : 0 : 0

to mr John Stratton in full for keeping y^ writting
School 11
to mr Moses Stone for Clothing for y* p0or ye year past 1

To mr Neheh. Mason

To mr Ebenr Stone jur

To Cap1 Daniel Whitney

To Cap1 Edwd: Harrington

to mr John Cook

to mr Daniel Bond

to mr Jonas White

to Jona: Brown for writings &c

8
0
5
6
9
16
2
1
6
3

0
10
8
0
6
4
2
4
4
0

£ 51 :0 : 2 : 2

[41]

At a Meeting of ye Selectmen on Monday ye 25lh Day of March

AD 1771. at the Houfe of mr Edward Richardfon

They Agreed that mr Daniel Bond may keep Mary Coollidge the
prefent year at the Same Rate that as it was Agreed with Joseph
Coollidge

At this meeting mr William Bond Informed them that mr William
Godding lay Sick at his houfe and in Needy Circumftances they
agreed that sd: Bond Should be allow'd Reafonable pay for his
care & Trouble in Nurling &c for him — and mr John Remington
Informed that Sarah Learneds Child v' put to him as a Selectman
to take care of, and that he had agreed with mr Samuel Cook
to take and Board it for the Present for 3/ Pr week which was
Consented to by the Selectmen

and it was Agreed that mr Remington Provide Cotton & linin
Cloth for two Shifts for Mary Coollidge. — alfo that mr Mofes
Stone provide Necefsary Clothing for the widow Tabitha Learneds
Daughter which is at his Houfe and bring in his Account to y*
Selectmen at their Next meeting in order to be paid.

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This being the year for Perambulating lines between towns they
Agreed to do that Service on the 29th Day of April Next to begin
with Cambridge near Charls-River at Seven of the Clock in the
morning and with Waltham at 11th of the Clock in the forenoon
to beging Near mr Joseph Wellingtons and to meet with Newton
Men Near mr Phinehas Cooks at 4 of the Clock afternoon, and
ordered the Clerk to write to the Selectmen of y* Several adjacent
towns to give them Notice thereof.

Letters were Sent Accordingly Pr Jona: Brown Town-Clerk
At a Meeting of the Selectmen on Monday ye first day of April
AD 1771. at the Houfe of U: Nathaniel Coollidge They Ap-
pointed Ll: Nathaniel Coollidge to take care of ye Great Bridge
the present year — John Hunt Sent in a Notification Informing
that on the 23 Day of of March 1771 he Received one John

Raymond into his houfe who came last from Charls-town.

At this meeting They Agreed that the Surveyors of High-ways
Should have their Deftricts as *

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mr Mofes Stone's Deftrict To mend the High-ways as follows
(Viz) The Country Road from the widow Mary Hastings to
Cambridge line and the lane Called Parrys lane and the Back
Country Road to Cambridge from the wid°: Velas. and Jenifons
lane and the lane from the Burying place by mr Ebenezer Stones
to sd: mr Mofes Stones. — and mr Richard Clarks Destrict as
follows (Viz) From mr Thomas Clarks Gate under the Rocks
to Cambridge line and the Road by sd: Richard Clarks own houfe
to the Meeting Houfe Hill (So-Called) and the Roads from
thence v the wid° Velas, and the town ways by Kings Common,
alio masons & Goddings Lanes (So Called) mr Jonas Whites
Destrict as follows (Viz) To mend the Country Road from
Thomas Wellingtons to the wid° Mary Hastings's and the Roads
South of the River alfo the Road from the meeting Houfe over
the Hill to Kemballs Corner (So Called) mr David Bemis's
Destrict as follows (Viz) To mend the Country Road from mr:
Thomas Wellingtons to Waltham line, and the Road by Dirty-
Green and the Road from Tainters-Corner to mr Phinehas
Stearns's, and the Road by Jonathan Bemis's, and by mr Nathaniel
Harringtons to Waltham line, and the Road under the Rock to

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TV at er town Records.

mr. Thomas Clarks Gate, and the Road by mr Jonas Barnards to
Kemballs Corner, alfo the Road by Cap1 : Whitneys to the School -
Houfe. and the above mentioned Destricts were given to the
afore Named Surveyors of High-ways. By order of y6 Selectmen

Pr Jona: Brown Town-Clerk

April ye 23th: 1771 Cap1 Daniel Whitney gave in a notification
that he Received into his House one Phinehas Robbins & Elizabeth

his wife who came from Newton December last Likewife

one Anna Barraye from sd Newton April ye 30th: 1770.

At a Meeting of ye Selectmen at the House of L1: Nathaniel Cool-

lidge on Monday ye. 8th. Day of May=l771

They Agreed with mr Richard Clark to take Sarah Learneds Boy
till he is twenty one years of age and to give him thirteen Shillings
[and] fou[r] pence Lawfull money to Cloth him with

[43]

At this meeting mr: Mofes Stone Sent in an Account for Clothing
which he procured for the wid° Tabitha Learneds Daughter
which Comes to £ 0 : 14 : 11 : 3 — alfo mr John Remington gave
in an Account for Clothing which he procured for Mary Coollidge
ammounting to 10/9 pence and the Selectmen Signed an order on
The Treafurer to pay the Same.

The Selectmen having Received a Precept from the Sheriff of the
County Requiring them to Afsemble the Inhabitants of Watertown
to Choofe a Suitable perfon to Reprefent them in a Great &

General Court appointed to be held & kept at Harvard-College
in Cambridge on Wednesday ye 29th Day of may Currant. They
Directed y* Clerk to Issue out warrants Directing the Constables
to warn the the Inhabitants to Afsemble at y* publick meeting
Houfe on monday the 20th Day of this present month of may for

Sd: purpose at one of Clock afternoon

alfo to warn the Inhabitants who are Quallified to vote in town
affairs to meet at the Same place on the Same day two of the
Clock afternoon to act on the following articles (Viz) —
First to Choofe a Moderator for sd: meeting. (2) To hear the
Report of of y* Com" appointed to Examin y* treafurers accounts
and to act thereon as they think fitt (3) To make an Additional
grant for the Support of ^e poor if the town think proper. (4) To
know the minde of the town whether they will Sell or lease out

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or Build a wharf on the Landing place on Charls-River within y*
Limits of Cambridge and act thereon as they think proper. (5)
To know ye minde of ye town whether they will grant money to
Repair the minifterial House and act any thing thereon they
Shall think best. (6) To know y* minde of ye town whether
they will appropriate any part of ye money that was granted at
march meeting last to Support Englifh Schools, for the Support
of womens Schools or grant a Sum of money for that purpofe. and
act on the affair as the town myy think proper. (7) For the
town to pafs on a List of Jurors that ye Selectmen may Lay before
them. (8) To grant money to pay for ye Plows provided for the

towns use.

Warrants were Issued out Accordingly

Attest Jona: Brown Town-C[lerk]

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At a Gen11 Town Meeting of the freeholders & other Inhabitants
of Watertown who are Quallified to vote in the Choice of a
Reprefentative Regularly Afsembled at the Publick Meeting
Houfe in Sd: town on monday ye 20th Day of may Anno: Domini
1711.

The meeting being opened the Votes were Called for bro1. in
Sorted & Counted and it Appeared that mr: John Remington was
Chofen Reprefentative for the Ensueing Year

At a Gen11: Town Meeting of ye freeholders & other Inhabitants
of Watertown that are Quallified to vote in town affairs Regularly
Afsembled at the Publick meeting Houfe in sd: Town on monday

y* 20th Day of may Anno: Domini 1771.

Voted and Chofe mr: Samuel Fisk Moderator of ye Meeting
Then Voted and Accepted the Report of y* Comtte that were
appointed to Examin the town Treafurers Accounts See the
next page

Voted & granted the Sum of £ 15 pounds to help Support ye
poor —

Then ye (4) article was Read Relating to the Landing place in
Cambridge and after Some Debate thereon, it was voted that the
Selectmen be a Com": to View the said Landing Place and
Consider of, & See in what manner it may be Improved that will
be most for the Benifitt of the Town and make Report at y^
adjournment of the meeting — — - — — —

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Then y* article Relating to y* Repairs of ye minifterial Houfe
was Read and after Debate thereon. It was Voted to Choofe a
Committe to vew Said Houfe and Report (what Repairs they
think will be necefsary) at the adjournment of y6 meeting

fMr: Nath1: Harrington
Voted and Chofe for Sd: Committe -J Jona: Brown

[Mr David Bemis

The Sixth article being Read Relating to womens Schools and
after Debate thereon the vote was put whether the town will grant
any money to Support womens Schools and it pafsed in the
Negative

Then voted to Reconsider the vote past at march meeting last past
Relating to womens Schools & to appropriate Some part of
money then Granted to Support Englifh Schools; to Support
womens Schools —

Then Voted that the money be Laved out as it was last year v— N
no Children under 4 years old be allowed to go to

Then

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Voted and granted the Sum of £ 5 : 9 : 2 to pay for the plows

that were provided for the towns ufe

Then voted that this meeting with the Remaining businefs be
adjourned to this Day four weeks at this place at 4 of y* Clock
afternoon to finifh the *$' Remaining businefs , — »
Then the Moderator Declared it Adjour'd Accordingly

The Committes Report of y* town Treafures Accounts

Watertown May y*. 16th. 1771.
The Comtee: Appointed by the Town March y*. 4. to Examin the
town treafurers Acctts Report as followeth (Viz) Upon Exam-
ination of the town Treafurers Acctts we find them Well Vouch'd
and Right Cast

tte

Nath1: Harrington ) Com=
Sam11 White \

At a Meeting of ye Selectmen at the House of mr Edward

Richardfon on Monday ye 3d Day of June AD: 1771.

They agreed to have a publick Town Meeting on Fryday ye 7th
day of this Instant June at three of y* Clock afternoon at the

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publick meeting House, and ordered ye Clerk to Issue out
Warrants directed to ye Several Constables to warn all the free-
holders & other Inhabitants of Watertown who are Quallified
to vote in town affairs to afsemble at Sd : time & place to act on y**
following articles (Viz) First to Choofe a moderator for said
meeting (2ly) For the town to agree upon Some Method to
Prevent the Country Road being Turned of or a New Road
Laved out thro* the South-west Corner of Waltham into Newton
& for ye town to act anything Relating to Said affair as they
may think proper. (3ly) To know ye minde of the town whether
they will Petition ye Great & General Court for a Pafsage thro'
the Bridge over Charls-River in the town of Cambridge So
that v[essels] may pais & repafs up & dow Said River without
* their mafts, & do any thing on ye affair yf ye town may

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(4ly) For the town to Act on the Articles that were adjourned
at the last may meeting to monday y* 17th day of this Present
month of June, for the town to act thereon as they See fitt —
Warrants were Issued out Accordingly
Attest Jon1: Brown Town-Clerk

At a Gen11 Town-Meeting of ye freeholders & other Inhabits
who are Quallified to vote in town affairs Regularly afsembled at
Ve publick meeting-Houfe in Sd: Town on Fryday yd 7 Day of

June AD: 1771

Voted & Chofe Dean: Samuel Fisk Moderator for sd Meeting
The Second article Relating to ye Country Road being Turned
was Read & after Debate thereon, it was voted to Choofe a
Committe to Draw up a Remonftrance & Petition and Present it
to ye next Court of General Sefsions of ye peace for y*5 County of
middlefex against said ways being turned & or do any thing
that they may think proper to prevent the Same

{John Hunt Esqr:
Jona: Brown
Ezek1: Hall
Josiah Capen
Nath11 Stone
Sam11: Fisk
\ Jonas White

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The third article Relating to obtaing a Passage thro' Cambridge

Bridge for Vefsels &c : beins yead after Debate thereon it was put
to vote whether it be the minde of ye town to Choofe a Committe to
Treat with y*5 Selectmen of Cambridge & y* other towns Con-
cerned in the * sd: Bridge to See upon what terms they
will open a * afore Said

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and afso give to the Committe full power in the Name & behalf
of the town to Petition the Great & General Court or any other
Court (if need be) in order to the obtaining a proper Pafsage
thro' the Bridge over Charls-River in y* town of Cambridge for
Vefsels to pafs & Repafs up & down sd: River with their mafts
Standing &c and it pafsed in ^ affirmative

|mr: Ezek1: Hall
mr Sam11 Fisk
Cap1 Jona: Brown
mr Josiah Capen
John Hunt Esqr.
U: Nath11: Coollidge
mr David Bemis

Voted not to act any thing further Relating to the Landing

place in Cambridge at this time

Then ye Com" appointed at y* last may Meeting to vew the
minifterial Houfe made verbal Report that they thou1, about
Six or eight pounds might be Sufficient for Said Repairs.
Wherefore the town voted & Granted £ 8 pounds for Said
purpofe. , — '

Voted that the Committee that were Appointed to vew Sd: Houfe
be Continued & that they See to git ye Said Repairs don as Soon
as they Conveniantly can

Then y6 Selectmen presented a list of Jurors which they had
prepared which was voted & accepted. Deacon Samuel Fisk made
his pleas to be Excufed from Serving any Further on y*5 Jury of

Tryals & the town voted that he Shall be excused.

The Bufinefs being don the meeting was Desolved.

At a meeting of ye Selectmen at the Houfe of mr: Bez11: Learned

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on yc 24th. Day of June AD. 1771. — They Signed an order on the
Town-Treafurer to pay ye Sum of 5 : 8 : 0 to mr Jedidiah Leath

alfo to pay what is Still due to mr: Nathaniel Bond for [his]

School in Watertown — and what is due to mr— owen [Warland]
for his keeping School in Sd : town

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At a Meeting of ye Selectmen on Thursday ye 15th Day of August
Anno: Domini 1771. at the Houfe of U: Nathaniel Coollidge
They Approbated Mifsrs Edward Richardfon, Bezaleel Learned,
Nathaniel Coollidge & Thomas Wellington to Renew their licenses
as Innholders and mifrs Jonas White, Ezekiel Hall, Josiah Capen,

and John Hunt junior as Retailors '•

It was Agreed to meet the Selectmen of Weston & Waltham
on Monday the Ninth Day of September Next at 4 of ye Clock
afternoon at the Houfe of mr Isaac Gleafon in Waltham to Settle
the accounts Relating to y6 Great Bridge in Watertown over
Charls-River — and ordered the Clerk to Notifie sd: Selectmen
of y* time and place of sd: meeting

At a Meeting of y* Selectmen at the Houfe of Mr: Edward
Richardfon on Wednesday ye 21th Day of August AD. 1771.
they Signed Indentures for binding Tabitha Learned to mr John
Draper mr Jedidiah Leath haveing Difmift her.
at this Meeting they Agreed that Dean Samuel Fisk Should
Provide Some Nefsecary Clothing for James Daucy a poor Child
which is at -His houfe to be paid for out of the town Treafu^

July y6. 20th: 1771 mr Sam11: White Sent in a Notification In-
forming that on Said Day he had Received into his House in
Watertown on Jonathan Fefsenden & his wife Martha: & their
Four Children (Viz) John, Timothy, Phebe, & Sallome. See v*5
Notification on file

and mr Israel Whitney Sent a Notification Informing that he
had Received into his family one Elizabeth Bemis on the day
aforesd: they all came last from Waltham ■

At a Meeting of the Selectmen of Watertown Weston & Waltham
at the Houfe of Mr Isaac Gleason Inn-holder in Waltham on

monday the Ninth day of Sepr: Anno: Domini 1771.

There being only an Account from mr: John Cook of 24/s they

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agreed to put it of till the Next year to be adjusted with
other accounts Relating to ye Great Bridge that may *
year

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At a Meeting of ye Selectmen on the 2 Day of Octr: 1771 — at
the House of mr: Bez11: Learned — They agreed with mr Simon
Hastings to Repair the Roof of the School House what is
Nefsecary, alfo to Repair the Table &c: and to mend ye Curb of
the well at the minifterial houfe

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the Houfe of Ll: Nath11.

Coollidge on the 19th Day of Novr: AD 1771.

It was Agreed to Desire Mr Simon Hastings to mend the meeting-
Houfe Glafs, and that the Town-Clerk write to John Hunt Esqr:
& mr Josiah Capen to let them know that they were Informed
that their Children brook Some of ye meeting-Houie Glafs and

y* they Expect t*vt they pay for mending ye Same,

They alfo agreed at this meeting to allow mr: Thomas Draper
y* Sum of £ 2:13:0 to Sattisfie his account for Boarding &
Clothing Sarah Learneds Boy.

At a Meeting of ye Selectmen on Monday y* 16th: Day of Decr:
1771 at the Houfe of mr: Bezaleel Learned the Constables who
are Collectors Gave Bond to ye town Treafurer for their faithfull
Discharge of their trust and the Selectmen Signed orders on
the Town Treafurer to pay the Sum of £ 10 : 9 : 10 to ye Several
perfons afternamed it being Granted them ye last march Meeting
(Viz)

To Sam11: Fisk ye Sum of

To Mofes Stone

To Jonathan Brown

To Simon Hastings

To Jonas Hastings

To Sam11 : Jenifon

To Richard Clark

To Dr Marfhal Spring

: 8

: 0

10 : 9 : 10

and to pay Thomas Draper y6 Sum of 2:13: 0

alfo to ye Revd: mr Seth Storer what was Granted him for his
Suppor for the prefent year it being ye Sum of 66 *

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Alfo to pay or order the payment out of ye town Rate to each
of the town Inhabitants what appears by the Surveyors lists

that they have worked out in Repairing the High-ways

Since last march — alfo to pay Dr. Sam11 Fisk for Sundry
Services done for the town 0 : 12 : 10

and to mr Mofes Stone for Service for ye town 2:11: 2 : 2
and to Dean: Samuel Fisk for afsifting in takeing ye

Invoice 1 : 12 : 0 =

and to Jonathan Brown for like Service 1 : 18 : 0 —

At a Meeting of ye Selectmen on Monday ye. 17th Day of February
AD: 1772. at the Houfe of mr: Thomas Wellington — They
Agreed to have a publick Town Meeting on Monday the Second
Day of March Next at twelve of the Clock at noon at the publick
Meeting Houfe and ordered the Clerk to Issue out Warrants
Directed to the Several Constables Requiring them to warn all the
freeholders & other Inhabitants of Watertown who are Quallified
to Vote in town affairs to afsemble and Meet together at Said
time and place for the Ends following (Viz) First to Choofe a
Moderator for Said Meeting (2) to Choo.e Selectmen Town-
Clerk & Treafurer & all other town officers Required by law
to be Chofe in the month of march Annually, (3) To Choofe a
Saxton and agree how he Shall be paid for his Service (4) to
put in their Votes for a County Treafurer (5) To know the
minde of the town wheather Swine Shall Run at large the present
year, (6) To Choofe a Committe Examin the Treafurers accounts
(7) To appjopriate the Interest money Coming to the town the
present year, (8) To Grant a Sallary for ye Revd: mr: Seth Storer
for the Year Ensueing the year begining the first day of march
Next, (9) To Grant money to Support the Grammer & Englifh
Schools that may be agreed upon, and act any thing Relating
thereto the town may may think fitt, (10) To Grant money to

Support the poor (11) To Grant money to Repair the

Great Bridge, (12) To hear the accounts of thofe perfons the
town is Indebted to and Grant money to pay the Same (13) To
Grant money to Repair the High-ways & Town-ways, and act
any thing Relating thereto the town may think proper (14 To
Hear the pleas of any of the late Constables for abating any per-
ticular perfons Rates in their lists and to act thereon as they See
fitt, (15) To appoint * perfon to take care of the old

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Burying place to prevent it ver Spred with trees &

briers, alio to keep up the Fences &c —

(16)

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(16) To know the minde of the town whether they will Repair
y* School-houfe, and if So then to do anything Nefsecary Relating

thereto as the town may think best, and alfo to Notify the

town Creditors to bring in their accounts to the Selectmen on
Fryday the twenty eighth Day of this present month at 4 of y*
Clock afternoon at the House of mr: Bez11: Learned,
Warrants were Issued out Accordingly

Pr Jona: Brown Town-Clerk

The Proceedings of the School Committe for y* Year 1771.
At a Meeting on y*: 19th Day of March Anno: Domini 1771. —
They agreed that the Grammer School be continued four weeks
more and that mr: Nathaniel Bond keep it at the Same Rate he
did last year, and that mr: Samuel White Desire him to begin
it the Next Day

At a Meeting of sd: Committe on the 11th: Day of April 1771.
at mr Bez11 Learneds, They Agreed that the School Should be Va-
cant from next tuesday till the first Day of may next and that

mr: David Sanger Inform mr: Bond thereof.

At a Meeting of sd: Committe on Monday 10th Day of may at
mr: Bez11 Learneds AD: 1771. They Agreed that mr: David
Sanger Should ask mr: John Hunt junior to keep ye Grammer
School one month, and if he Declines then he and mr Mofes
Stone try to git one at Cambridge.

At a meeting of said School Committee on monday ye 27. Day of
may at mr: Edward Richardfons, It was agreed there Should be
five womens Schools, (viz) three on the North Side of ye town
and two on the South Side and to allow them five Shillings &
four peJJce pr: Week to Each of the Miftrefses they finding
Houfes to keep in, mr: Mofes Stone to provide one for the East
end, mr: Jonas Bond for the middle School on the North Side &
mr: Samuel White for the West School on the North Side, and
mr: David Sanger for the School at the River, and Jonathan
Brown for the West School on the South Side, and that said
Schools be opened the next monday and be kept twelve weeks
each, Also Agreed that y* Grammer School be Vacant from the
20th Day of June Next till further orders, and that mr: David

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Sanger give notice thereof to the master. At a meeting of sd:

Comtte at mr Bez11: Learneds on the 19th Day of August AD:
1771. it was Agreed to provide a Gram[mer School] mafter as
Soon as may be, and that mr: David Sanger Desire mr
Warland to keep 11 a month at the Same Rate he did before

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At a Meeting of the School Committe on ye: 13th Day of Sepr:
AD 1771. it was Agreed that mr: Warland be Desired to keep
the Grammer School till further orders, and that mr: David

Sanger Acquaint him therewith

At a Meeting of ye Committe on Monday y*: 19th: Day of Novr
AD 1771. at mr: Thomas Wellingtons, they agreed with mr
John Stratton to Open a Wrighting Sch^01 at the West end of y*
town and to keep till further orders, Said School to be kept

at the Houfe of mr: Wm Bond if a Room may be had there, —

At a Meeting of y* School Committe at mr: Edward Richardfons
on the 31th Day of December 1771. They Agreed that mr: John
Stratton keep the School at the West end of the town ten Weeks,

and at the East end Eleven Weeks.

At a Meeting of ye Committe at ye Houfe of mr: Bezaleel Learned

on the tenth Day of February Anno: Domini: 1771.

Mr: Owen Warland being present they Agreed with him to keep
the Grammer School the Remainder of this present month, and
then to give in his account to ye Selectmen in order for his pay —

At a Meeting of y* Selectmen at the Houfe of mr: Bezaleel
Learned on Fryday the the 28th Day of February AD: 1772 —

the following accounts were bro1: in (Viz)

To Daniel Bond for Boarding &c: for Mary

Coollidge 10 : 13 : 0=3

William Bond for taking care of William ]
Godding in his last Sicknefs from ye 14 day f- 14 : 19 : 7 —
March 1771 to y* 4 d of august next J
Ebenezer Stone jur: for Boarding Ruth Maddox 0 : 13 : 2:1
Nath" Stone for 2 pair of Shoes for y* }
poor & Mending a Chair j 0: 9:11 —

Sam11: Fisk for Boarding James Daucy 0 : 18 : 0 —

Sam11: Cook for Boarding Ditto 1:4: 0 —

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Simon Hastings for Labour and Meterials at

y* minifterial place 7 : 19 : 2
John Remington for Clothing for James Daucy 0:9:6
Marfhal Spring for Medicine & attendance

on Wm. Godding &c — 1:5:0
Owen Warland for keeping y* Grammer

School 16 : 18 : 8=2

Joseph Hav for his wives keeping School 3:4:0

Elijah Bond for D° 3:4:0

Hannah Bright for keeping School 3:4:0

Hannah Cook for D° 3:4:0

68 : 6 : 1*2

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At this Meeting mr Thomas Learned one of the Late Surveyors
of Highways bro1: his list of Highway Rate and it Appeared that
it was worked out and it was Accepted by ye Selectmen.

The following Accounts were bro* : into the Selectmen in order to

their being lay'd before the town (Viz)

Jedidiah Leath for Sharping a plow Share — 0 " 1 " 0

for Spikes for y* Bridge 0 " 4 " 4 0 " 4 " 4

David Bemis for 137 feet of plank for treadways
Bridge 0 * 1 1 " 8

Stephen Harris for Boarding Ruth Maddox & for ^ 0" 17" 0
timber f°r a Bridge ]

Jonas White for Labour at Treadways Bridge 2 " 3 " 0

David Sanger for timber 0:3:8

David Sanger for Serving Constable in y* year 1766 1:0:0

Simon Hastings for Labour and Meterials 0 : 15 : 11

Samuel Fisk for Serving Afsefsor ye year past 0:18: 0

Mofes Stone for Ditto 0:18: 0

Jona: Brown for Serving Treafurer & Afsefsor y*

year past 3:11: 4

Added at Meeting Jona: Bemis for Boarding Ruth Maddox

0:7:8:2
Daniel Sawin for Serving Constable in ye year 1766 &

of town

Carrying two perfons out — 1:4:0 —

12 : 15 : 7 : 2

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At a Gen11 Town-Meeting of freeholders & other Inhabitants
of Watertown who are Qualified to vote in town affairs
Regularly afsembled at the Publick Meeting House in sd: Town
on Monday the Second day of March AD: 1772. for the Choice
of town officers and other affairs as Setforth in the Warrants
for the Said Meeting. , — '

Voted & Chofe mr: Nath1: Stone Moderator for -f Meeting

mr : John Remington

Voted & Chofe for Selectmen

Dean Sam11: Fisk
mr: Neheh: Mason
mr Thos: Clark
mr Sam11: White

Voted & Chofe for Town-Clerk & Treafurer Jonathan Brown

{Jona: Brown
Dean: Sam11: Fisk
mr: Mofes Stone
Voted & Chofe for Constables mifu" Josiah Capen & John
Stratton

Voted & Chofe for Collectors of Tax's mr Josiah Capen & mr
John Stratton and that they give Bond as useyll
Voted & Granted the Sum of 6 pounds to pay y* Collectors for
their Service

Voted & accepted mr: David Sanger to Serve Constable & Col-
lector in the Room of mr: Josiah Capen

Voted & Chofe for Wardens mifurs Edward Harrington iur &
Nathan Coollidge

Voted & Chofe Sealer of Leather mr Isaac Sanderfon

Voted *& Chofe Fence Viewers Mifurs Josiah Norcrofs & Thos
.Wellington

Voted & Chofe Surveyors of
High -ways

mr: Thomas Harrington
mr: Simon Hastings
mr Mofes Stone
mr Nath1: Harrington
Voted & Chofe Tythingmen mr: Mofes Hager & mr: ChnV:
Grant jur

Voted & Chofe Hogrieves Mifsurs Simon Coollidge jur & Stephen

Whitney

Voted & Chofe Surveyors of timber &c mifs^: David Sanger
Nath11: Coollidge & Jonas Coollidge

Voted & Chofe Howards mifsrs. Jona. Learned'*" & John Tainter
jur A

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Voted & Chofe Clerks of ye Markets mifsrs: Thos: Wellington
& Bez11: Learned

Voted & Chofe Cullars of Hoops Staves &c: mifsrs: Sam11: Cook
& Sam11 : Sanger —

Voted & Chofe mr: Simon Hastings Saxton and Granted him
£ 3 : 10s for his Service

Then the Votes were bro1 in for a County Treafurer

Voted that Swine Shall not Run at Large ye present year

Then voted that this Meeting with the Remaining bufinefs be
[adjo]urned to next monday at one of y* Clock afternoon at
[ye Same] place

At a Gen11: Town-Meeting of ye freeholders & other Inhabitants
of Watertown who are Qualified to Vote in town affairs Regular-
ly Afsembled at the publick Meeting Houfe in Said town on
monday the Ninth Day of march AD: 1772. Pr: Adjournment —
The meeting being opened, mr: Nath11: Harrington was Dismifed

from Serving Surveyor of Highways at his Defire,

Then Voted & Chofe mifsus: William Bond k Phins: Child
Surveyors of highways

Voted and Appropriated the Interest money coming to y* town
as it was last year (Viz) 5/4 to the School and the Remainder
to y* minifter

Voted & Granted y* Sum of 66" 13 : 4 as a Sallary for y*5 Revd.
mr: Seth Storer the Interest money to be part and Remainder to
be afsest

Voted & Granted y* Sum of 33 : 6 : 8 to Support ye Grammer
School , — '

Put to vote whether it is y* minde of the town to have other
Schools besides the Grammer School, and it past in the affirmative.
Voted that there be womens Schools as well as Writing Schools /— - '
Voted and Granted ye Sum of 30 pounds to Support Said
Schools, one half of Said Sum to Support the writing Schools &

the other half to Support the womens Schools

Voted to Choofe a Committe to take the Care of and provide
Masters & mistrefses for Said Schools

Voted & Chofe a Comtte to Examin y*
Treaf" acctts

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Voted & Chofe for Said Committe,

mr: Richard Clark
mr: William Bond
mr Josiah Capen
mr Elijah Bond
mr Jonas Barnard
mr: Daniel Sawin
mr Simon Whitney

Then Voted & Accepted mr: Josiah Coollidge to Serve Constable

and Collector in the Room of mr John Stratton.

Then Voted and Granted the Sum of £ 40 pounds to Support y*
poor

Voted and Granted £ 60 pounds to Repair ye High-ways &
townways

Voted & Granted the Sum of £12:15:7:2 to pay the town
Creditors

of ye Highway grant

Voted that y* afsefsors make a list of each perfons proportion A
and give it to y* Surveyors in the Same manner as was don
last year

Then Voted and Chofe mr: Ebenezer Stone jur to take care of y*
old Burying place, to keep up the fence and to Clear up the
Briers and trees and to be allowed the feed and Locust trees for

his Service

Put to Vote whether the town will Repair the old School-Houfe,
and

and it pa.sed in the Negative

The Businefs being don ye meeting was Difsolved

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1772 March y*: 3. Jonathan Brown was Sworn to y*5 faithfull
Discharge of y*5 offices of Town-Clerk Town-Treafurer &
Afsefsor

By John Hunt Justice of peace

At a Meeting of ^ Selectmen at the Houfe of mr: Bez11: Learned

on Monday y^ 9th Day of march AD: 1772

Four of ye Selectmen took ye oath Required by law Relating to
other Governments Bills of Credit (Viz) Dean: Samuel Fisk mr:
Nehh Mason mr: Thomas Clark & mr Samuel White. — after
which the following perfons were Sworn to ye faithfull Discharge

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of y* Several offices to which they were Chosen which are as
follows (Viz).

Dean. Samuel Fisk & mr Mofes Stone Afsefsors

mifsrs David Sanger & Joseph Coollidge Constables

mifsrs Edward Harrington jur & Nathan Coollidge Wardens —
mr. Isaac Sanderfon Sealer of Leather '
mifsur Josiah Norcrofs & Thomas Wellington Fence-viewers
mifsrs Thomas Harrington, Simon Hastings, Moses Stone, Wm.

Bond & Phinehas Child Surveyors of High-ways

mifsrs Moses Hager and and Christopher Grant jur. Tything
men

miisrs Simon Coollidge jur and Stephen Whitney Hogrieves
mifsrs David Sanger, Nath11 Coollidge & Jonas Coollidge Sur-
veyors of timber boards &c:

mifsrs Jonathan Learned jur & John Tainter jur Howards

mifsrs Thomas Wellington & Bezaleel Learned Clerks of the
Markets

mr: Samuel Sanger Cullar of Hoops Staves &c

All Sworn by Jonn: Brown Town-Clerk

at this meeting ye Selectmen Signed orders on ye town-Treafurer
to pay the Several perfons afternamed ye Sums offixt to their
names Viz

to Daniel Bond ye Sum of 10" 13" 0"3

to William Bond 14 : 19 : 7 —

to Ebenr: Stone jur 0 : 13 : 2:1

to Nath11 Stone 0 : 9:11 —

to Sam11: Fisk 0 : 18 : 0 —

to Sam11: Cook 1:4: 0 —

to Simon Hastings 7 : 19 : 2 —

to John Remington 0:9:6

to Marfhal Spring 1:5:0

to Owen Warland 16 : 18 : 8:2

to Joseph Hay 3 : 4 : 0 —

to Elijah Bond 3 : 4" 0 —

To Hannah Bright 3 : 4" 0

to Hannah Cook 3 : 4" 0

68 : 6 : 1:2
alfo to Simon Hastings for Serving Saxton ye Sum
of 3:0:0:0
to W™ Bond for a Room to keep School in two
Winters 1 ; 4

W atertown Records.

[an]d to the perfons yl provided the plows 5:9:2 —

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At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the House of mr Thomas
Wellington on Monday ye. 16th. Day of march AD. 1772. In
order to agree with some Perfcn to take care of ye poor that were
Maintained by the town & under the Emediate care of the
Selectmen, perfons not appearing to take them at a Reafonable
price " ye Selectmen tho1. They appointed an other Meeting to
be at the house of mr: Edward Richardfon on Monday the 23th
Day of march Inftant at 4 of ye Clock afternoon for Same pur-
pose and ordered ye Clerk to put up a Notification at mr: Richard-
fons and at mr: Bezaleel Learneds which was accordingly don

pr: Jona: Brown Town-Clerk

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the Houfe of mr: Edwd:
Richardfon on Monday ye. 23d: Day of March Anno: Domini
1772.

They agreed that the Clerk give ye Several Surveyors of High-
ways their Deftricts in ye following manner (Viz). Mr: Mofes
Stones to be the County Road from Cambridge line to Simon
Hastings Shop, and the lane Called Parry's Lane to ye Road
by Isaac Sanderfons and the Publick Road from thence to
Edward Richardfons, and Jenifons lane, alfo the lane from his
Houfe to ye County Road, from thence thr°: the lane to Nathan
Coollidges —

Mr: Simon Hastings Destrict to be from his Shop to y*5 Great
Bridge and the Roads South of ye River. — Mr: Phinehas Childs
Destrict to be the Road from the Corner by Joseph Wellingtons
Runing by Kings-Common, and So over the Hill where the
Meeting Houfe Stood to the Great Road where the Meeting
Houfe now Stands, and from his Houfe to mr: Isaac Sanderfons —
and Masons lane, and the ways in the North-east Quarter. —
Mr: Thomas Harringtons Destrict to be the Road from Cam-
bridge near Thomas Clark Runing under the Rocks to Waltham
line above mr Nathaniel Harringtons, and the Road by Jonas
Barnards to Phinehas Child's — and the Road from the School-
Houfe to John Stearns's, and afso the Road from thence over to
Cap1: John Tainters Corner, and the Road by Jonathan Bemis's
to Waltham line, — Mr: William Bonds Destrict to be the
Country Road from Watertown Great Bridge to Waltham
line, and the Road by Dirty-green to mr: John Cooksons, alfo
to work out the Sum of Five pounds in Such parts of mr Thomas

W atertown Records.

Harringtons Destrict under the Rocks as he may think proper. —
at this meeting they agreed with mr: Daniel Bond to take Care
of and Board Mary Coollidge for one year at the Rate of four
Shillings pr week and to have no further allowance except in
case of Sicknefs —

then [they] Signed an order on ye treafurer to pay mr: Edward
Richardfon Six it being y* Expence in putting out the

poor

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At a Meeting of y* Selectmen at the Houfe of mr: Bezaleel
Learned on Monday ye 6th. Day of April Anno: Domini 1772.
They Agreed with mr: Mofes Stone to take °f and Board Ruth
Maddox fourteen weeks for which he is to have three Pistereens

& her Labour

They also Signed an order on the town Treafurer to pay y*

Sum of £ 15 : 16 : 10 to mr John Stratton in full for his, & his

wives keeping School ye last year

at this Meeting the Selectmen Received a Notification from
Samuel Hager Informing that he had Received into his Houfe in
Watertown one Phinehas Warrin & Eunice his wife & Mary their
Daughter who came last from Waltham Some time in month
of June last

At a Meeting of ye Selectmen at the Houfe of Cap1: Nathaniel
Coollidge on Monday the 11th Day of may Anno: Domini 1772.
They Signed an order on the town Treafurer to pay mr:
Simon Hastings ye Sum of 0 : 1 1 : 2 : 2 for Mending the Meeting
Houfe windows

They having Received a preccept from y6 Sheeriff of ye County
of middlefex Requiring them to afsemble ye Inhabitants of Water-
town to Choofe a Suitable perfon to Reprefent them in a Great
& General Court Appointed to be Convened held & kept for
his Majesty's Service at Harvard-Coollege in Cambridge on
Wednesday the 27th Day of this Inftant may - In observance
whereof they ordered the Clerk to Issue out Warrants Directed
to ye Several Constables to warn all ^ Inhabitants of Watertown
who are Qualified to vote in the Choice of a Reprefentative to
meet at ye publick-meeting Houfe on Monday the 18th Day of

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this present month of may at two of Clock afternoon for that
Purpofe.

They alfo agreed to have an other Publick town-meeting on ye
Same Day and at the Same place at three of y* Clock afternoon
and ordered y* Clerk to Direct y* Constables to warn all the
freeholders & other Inhabitants who are Qualified to Vote in
town affairs. To meet at said time & place to act on the follow-
ing articles (Viz) First to Choofe a Moderator for Said Meeting
(2) To Hear ye Report of the Committe appointed to Examin the
treafurers accounts and to act thereon as they See fitt. (3) To
Grant money to Repair the Great Bridge and to act any thing
Relating thereto they may think proper

(4)

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(4) To know the minde of the town whether they will Repair
the School-Houfe and do any thing Relating thereto they think
best. (5) To hear the Petition of James Hay praying the town
to grant him Some Releif under his present Needy Circumftances,
(6) To Hear the accounts of thofe perfons the town is Indebted
to & grant money to pay the Same (7) To know the minde of y*
town whether they will Build a Wharf at their Landing place at
Samuels Key (So. Called) in Cambridge and act any thing
Relating thereto as they think proper (8) To know the minde
of ye Town whether they will Build a Work-Houfe and if they
Agree thereto, Then to grant money therefor, and to act any

thing Relating thereto as they See fitt.

The Next Day Warrants were Issued out Accordingly.

Pr Jona: Brown Town-Clerk

At a General Town-Meeting of the freeholder and other In-
habitants of Watertown who are Qualified to vote in the Choice
of a Reprefentative Regularly Afsembled at the Publick Meet-
ing H™f9 in Said town on Monday the 18th Day of may Anno:
Domini - 1772. The Meeting being opened The Votes being
bror: in Sorted & Counted it appeared that Cap1: Jonathan Brown
was Chofen to Serve for and Reprefent them in the Great &
General Court the Enfueing year

At a Gen11 Town-Meeting of y*5 freeholders & other Inhabitants
of Watertown who are Qualified to Vote in town affairs
Regularly afsembled at the publick Meeting in Said Town on

W atertown Records.

Monday the 18th Day of May. AD 1772- to Transact Sundry

affairs as Setforth in the Warrant for Sd: Meeting

Deacon Samuel Fisk was Chosen Moderator for y* meeting
Then Voted & Granted ye Sum of 10 pounds to Repair ye Great
Bridge

after Some Debate the Vote was put whether the town will
Repair the School-Houfe and it past in the affeirmative — —
Then Voted to Chooie a Committe to View ye Said School Houfe
& made Rep[ort]

| mr Simon Hasti[ngs]
Voted & Chofe for Said Committe f mr David B *

J mr Simon *

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The fifth article Relating to mr: James Hays Request to the
town & after a Longe Debate thereon — They Voted & Granted
the Sum of £ 10 pounds as an addition to the Grant made at
march Meeting last to help Support the poor

Voted and Granted 12/ Shillings to pay mr. Israel Whitney for

Some Stones to Repair Treadways Bridge (So Called

Then Voted to adjourn the meeting with the Remaining Bufinefs
till the Next Monday at 4: of the Clock afternoon at this
place

The following is the Report of y* Committe Appointed to Examin
the town Treafurers Accounts which was accepted (Viz)

We the Subscribers being Appointed by the town of Watertown
to Examin the town Treafurers accounts have Attended that
Service and find said acctts well Vouch't and Right Cast

Watertown Mayy- 14*= 1772. Nath": Harrington

_ Sam11: Fisk

William Bond

At a General Town-Meeting of y* freeholders & other Inhabitants
of Watertown who are Qualified to vote in town affairs Regularly
afsembled at the Publick Meeting Houfe in sd: town on Monday

25th Day of may AD 1772. Pr: Adjournment — The Meeting

being Opened They Proceeded to act further on the (4) article
in Warning (Viz) 1. Voted to Grant money to Repair the
School-Houfe (2'y) Voted & Granted y* Sum of £ 18 pounds for

Com1

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that Purpofe (3) Voted to Choofe a Committe to Repair sd:

School-Houfe

f mr: Sam11: White
4 Voted and Chofe for Said Committe — •! mr: Mofes Stone

[ mr Simon Whitney
(5) Voted that the Chimney be Removed to Some other place
Then the (7) article being Read — They Voted to Build a Wharf

at Samuels Key (So Called) in the town of Cambridge

then voted to Choofe a Committe to finde what the Charge may
be &c —

{mr: Mofes Stone
mr Sam11: White
mr Josiah Capen
Voted that said Committe make Report to the town this day
Fortnight.

the

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The (8th) Article being Read and after Debate thereon, they

Voted to Build a work-Houfe

Voted to Choofe a Committe of Five men to look out a Suiable
place and Draw a proper plan or model for Said Houfe and make
an Estimate of ye Charge and make Report to the town at the

Adjournment of the Meeting ■

Mr: Mofes Stone

Voted & Chofe for Said Committe

mr Jonas White
mr: David Bemis
mr: William Bond
mr Daniel Sawin

Then the town voted that when the South pier of ye Great Bridge
is Repaired that if the other towns Concerned confent thereto

it Shall be made wider

Then they Voted and Adjourned this meeting to monday the
Eighth Day of June Next at (4) of ye Clock afternoon at this
place

At a General Town-Meeting of y* freeholders & other Inhabitants
of Watertown Regularly Afsembled at the Publick Meeting-
Houfe on Monday the eighth Day of June Anno-Domini 1772-

Pr: Adjornment —

The meeting being opened — The Seventh article Read Relating
to the Building a wharf at Samuels Kee (So Called) the Com-

W atertown Records.

mitte that were Chosen to Estimat the Cost of Building a Wharf

at Said place made a Verbal Report — that it will Cost about one

Hundred & Forty pounds (old Tenor) or in Lawfull money

£ 18 : 13 : 4 to Build a good Wharf at said place

Then they Voted and Granted sd: Sum of £ 18 : 13 : 4 for sd :

purpose

Then they Voted to Choofe a Committe of three men to Build sd:
Wharf

C mr: Mofes Stone
Voted and Chofe for Said Committe — ] mr Jonas Bond

I mr Nehh Mason
Then y* eighth article was Read Relating to Building a Work-
Houfe and the Comtte Appointed to Look out for a Suitable place
to Set Such a Building on &c Made a Report which is on file
and after Some Debate on the affair a Motion was made and
Seconded and the Vote was put whether the town will Recon-
fider their Vote at the last meeting for Building a Work Houfe

and the Vote past in the Affirmative

The Bufinefs being don y* moderator Declared the mee[ting]
Desolved

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At a Meeting of ye Selectmen of Watertown Weston & Waltham
at the Houfe of Cap1: Nathaniel Coollidge on Monday the 15th.

day of June Anno. Domini 1772

They Agreed to Repair the Great Bridge in Watertown as Soon
as it can Conveniantly be don and it is to Remain the Same
Wedth that it now is — and it was agreed that it Should be laid
about ten or twelve Inches higher than it now is at the South pier

They also Agreed to Choofe a Committe of three perfons to

take Care and git the Work Don (Viz) one from each town.

Voted & Chofe for Watertown — mr: Samuel White

for Weston L* Jonathan Stratton

for Waltham Dean Isaac Stearns

and it was Agreed to begin the work ye Next monday

At a Meeting of the Selectmen on Monday the 31th Day of
August AD: 1772. at the Houfe of mr: Thomas Wellington
They Signed their Approbation for mifsrs: Edwd: Richardson,
Bezaleel Learned, Thomas Wellington, & Cap1: Nath11: Coollidge
for their Renewing their licences as Inn-holders, — and Mr

W atertown Records.

Ezekiel Hall, mr: Josiah Capenv mr: John Hunt junior for
Retailors, They Likewife approbated & Recommended mr: Abner

Craft for a Retailor.

And they Appointed a Meeting of the Selectmen of Several
Towns Concerned in the Support of the Great Bridge in Water-
town to be on the 14 day of September Next at 3 of ye Clock
afternoon at the House of Samuel Livermor Esqr: in Waltham
and ordered the town-Clerk to notifie the Selectmen of Weston
& Waltham of ye time and place and to Desire their attendance.
Notifications were Sent to ye Selectmen of Weston and Waltham
Accordingly

Pr: Jona: Brown Town-Clerk

At a Meeting of ye Selectmen at mr. Bez11. Learneds on ye 18
Day of Janry: 1773. Sam11 Benjamin Applyed for Some Releif
for his Sifter Whitney and they agreed to git her a Baize Gown
& peticoat & allow him 21 Shilling pr week till further [ * ]ers

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At a Meeting of the Selectmen of Watertown, Weston and
Waltham on Monday y6: 14th Day of Sep1*: Anno: Domini 1772.
at the Houfe of Samuel Livermore Esqr: in Waltham The ac-
counts that were bro1: in by Sundry perfons for ye Repairs of the
Great Bridere m Watertown Since y* last Adjustment which
was on the 17th Day of Sep1": AD 1770. the Sum ammounting to
£ 11 : 12:4:2 was proportioned & adjusted Signed by the
Selectmen and Entered at large in the Second Book in Treafury

Watertowns part being 4 : 1:11

Westons D° 3:16:7:1
Walthams D° 3 : 13 : 10 : 1

11 : 12 : 4:2

At the Meeting aforesaid L*: Jonathan Stratton paid the Sum of
11/1 0d to the Treafurer of Watertown it being the Ballance
which is due to Watertown after Weston has paid Said Stratton
ye Sum of £ 3 : 4 : 8 : 1 for which Sum the Selectmen ordered
the town-Clerk to give sd: Stratton an Order on ye Selectmen of
Weston for the Sum of £3 : 16 : 7 : 1 which Sum will be in full
of Westons part when paid of ye Sum proportioned as abovesaid

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an order was Given on ye Selectmen of Weston Accordingly and
Signed by Order of y* Selectmen Jona: Brown Town-Clerk

At a Meeting of the Selectmen the 23th Day of Octr: AD 1772.

at the Houfe of mr: Thos: Wellington They Signed an

order on the town Treafurer to pay or Order y* payment out
of the town Rate to each of ye Inhabitants of the town what
appeared by the Surveyors lists they had worked out in Repairing
ye High-ways Since last march. — also to pay mr: John Clark
£6:13:4 pence for his Service in keeping School — also one
pound one Shilling and Seven pence one farthing to ye wid°:
Elizabeth Wyth of Cambridge for her Boarding Ruth Maddox.

at this meeting mr John Remington gave in a Notification

to y* Selectmen Informing them that he had Received into his
Family one Sarah Flagg who Came last from Concord on y*: 22d
Day of September last paft.

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At a Meeting of the Selectmen on Fryday y*: 18th: Day of
December Anno: Domini: 1772 at the Houfe of mr: Bezaleel
Learned They agreed that the Clerk Should Diliver the late

Samuel Hackletons Indentures to Dr: Marfhal Spring

at this meeting James Hay made Application to y6 Selectmen for
Some Releif and they agreed that mr: John Remington Should
Supply him with Nefsecaries to the Value of 2/8 pr week till

further orders. They also Signed orders on the Town-

Treafurer to pay the Sum of £ 1 1 : 12 : 4 : 2 to the town Credit-
ors which found the Meterials & Repaired the Great Bridge, also
to pay the Sum of £ 12:15:7:2 to the Town Creditors
agreable to the Grants made them the Last march Meeting, and
the Sum of £ 66 : 13 :4 to the Revd: mr: Seth Storer which
was Granted him as a Sallary for the present year, also the
Sum of £ 6:10:0 to the Committe appointed to Repair the
School-Houfe.

At a Meeting of the Selectmen on Monday the 11th Day of
Jan^: AD. 1773 at the Houfe of mr. Thomas Wellington , — >
They Sold the Clothing & other things which belonged to Mary
Coollidge at Publick Vendue for the Sum of £ 29 : 9 : 6 old
Tenor — and ordered the Treafurer to pay the Sum of £ 1 : 12 : 0
to mr Thomas Wellington it being the Expence in his Houfe

-th

a meeting on ye 18 Day See y* (62) page

W atertown Records.

At a Meeting of ye Selectmen at ye House of Cap1: Nathaniel
Coollidge on Monday the 25th Day or January AD 1773 —
The wife of Joseph Bond & their two Children were bro1:
from Charlstown & Dilivered to y* Selectmen to take Care of
Whereupon they Agreed with mr: Nehemiah Rand of Charlstown
to take the Said Joseph Bonds wife & the Eldest Child and keep
them till the first day of may Next & mr: Rand is to pay Four
Shillings pr: week to y* Selectmen for ye Labour of mrs: Bond

besides her, & her Childs Board

They Agreed with mr: Jedidiah Leath to take the other Child of

Joseph Bond for the present for 3/1 pr: week

and they Agreed with Joseph Coollidge to keep Ruth Maddox Six
[we]eks for 13/6 old Tenor pr week, he is to fetch her from
mr Mafons

they

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Also Agreed with mr Thomas Learned to take John Whitney jur
and to have his labour Six Weeks & to pay to ye Selectmen 14/

Shillings pr: week old Tenor

at this meeting a Petition was presented to ye Selectmen Signed
by a Large Number of the Inhabitants of ye town Desiring that
they would Call a Town-Meeting that the Inhabitants may have
an Oppertunity to agree upon Some Meafures in order to Obtain
a Redrefs of ye Many Greivances which the people of this as well

as the other Colonies Labour under at this time Wherefore

They ordered the Town Clerk to Issue out Warrants Directed to
the Several Constables Requiring them to warn the Inhabitants
of Watertown who are Quallified to vote in town affairs to
Afsemble at the publick Meeting House in said town on Monday
y* first Day of February Next at one of the Clock afternoon to
Choofe a Moderator for said Meeting ■ — Secondly To Consider
of the Greiveances Mentioned in the Petition to the Selectmen
for Calling this meeting as also any other that the Colonies in
America in General or this Province in perticular Labor
under and to hear the Pamphlet Read which the Selectmen have
Received from Boston wherein the Rights of the people are Stated
as also the Greivances are pointed out, and for the town to act

any thing Relating thereto the town may think best.

Warrants were Issued out Accordingly

Pr: Jon3: Brown Town-Clerk

At a Meeting of the Freeholders & other Inhabitants of the -

Watertown Records.

Town of Watertown on Monday the first day of February AD.
1773.

Said Meeting being Called by the Selectmen in Compliance with
a Circular Letter Received from the Comtte of Corrofpondance
of y* Town of Boston and at the Request of more than fifty of y*

Freeholders and other Inhabitants of Said Watertown

The meeting being opened & Dean: Sam11: Fisk being Chosen
Moderator at the unanimous Desire of the town the Pamphlet
containing the Votes & proceedings of the town of Boston at their
meeti[ng] Novr: y*. 20th. 1772, Containing also the State of y*5
Rights of the [Colojnists and of this Province in perticular and
of the

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Infringments and Violations of thofe Rights was Publickly Read
and after Some Debate thereon the Town Proceeded to Choofe
a Comtte to prepart Something that may be proper for the town to
act on the affair before them and to make Report at ye adjournment

of sd: Meeting was Adjourned to the Fryday following

At a Meeting of y* freeholders and other Inhabitants of the town
of Watertown February y*5. 5th. 1773. By Adjournment the Comtte
Appointed by the town the first Inftant Reported according to

order which was Read and is as followeth (Viz)

Refolved that it is the Opinion of the town that the State of
Rights of the Colonists in General and of this province in per-
ticular as men as Christians and as Subjects are by the town of
Boston very properly Stated, and the violations of thofe Rights
perticularly pointed out and fully Demonftrated. — upon thefe
very Important affairs the Sentiments of the town are more fully
expreft in the following Remarks &c: When we take a view
of the Numerous Inftances wherein our Constitutional Rights &
Charter priviledges are invaded, and Violently taken from us
and the many perticulars where in we are Cruelly oprefsed — we
are filled with fearfull Apprehentions that there is a Defign

Laid not only

formed and plann a to oprefs but to Inflave us, which

plann Seams to be Carrying into Execution with great Rapedity —
The Consideration whereof fills us with great Grief & Anciety —
For Rendering Such a wicked Defign abortive, we are willing to
Contrabute to the utmoft of our ability in any Constitutional way
that may be thought Expedient in Conjunction with our Bretheren
of the Community — for however deep Such a plann may be
laid and how far Soever advanced towards a Compleation, yet we

Watertown Records.

Don't look upon the Case Defperate It is not Impofsiable but the
Snare may be broken and we may Escape ; There are Several Con-
siderations which Serve to Enliven our hopes, Perticularly the
People in General through the province Seam to ^e Roufed to a
Sence of the Danger to which their Liberties & properties are
expofed — and to use their utmoft Endeavors to Recover &
Secure them — we are alio Incouridged by the Glorious Stand
which the Reprefentative Body of this people and the Hon11: his
Majesty's Council are making in Defence of our Liberties and
their united Indeavours ( with a fortitude) peculier to them-
felves, to Stem the torrent of tyrany and opprefsion which Seams
to threten to overwhelm & Deftroy us, Whereby they have merited
ye applause and thankfull Acknowledgments of the whole province
— and proved themSelves truly the Guardians of our Liberties,

Consideration of the

we are * Efpecially incouridged by the a many Inftances
wherein

Divine

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Divine providence hath Interpofed in Behalf of this People in
times of their most eminent Danger — and wrought Diliverance
for them — and it is our Earnest prayer to the Supream Governer
of the univers who hath the Hearts of all men in his Hands that
he would So order it in his providence that our Rights Liberties
& priviledges Civil and Sacred may be Reftored and Confirmed to
us, that they may be wifely Improved peacably and uninteruptedly
Enjoyed by us and our Defendants till time Shall be no more

Sam11: Fisk

Jona: Brown

Mofes Stone

Sam1 White

Watertown Feb17: ye. 5th. 1773.

Committe

The foregoing Report Read & accepted without opofion

Voted that the Town-Clerk enter the Same on the town Records
and Return an attested Copy thereof to the Committe of Corrof-
pondance in Boston

Attest Sam11. Fisk Moderator

At a Meeting of ye Selectmen at the Houfe of mr: Bezaleel
Learned on Fryday ye. 5th: Day of February AD- 1773

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They Agreed with mr: Daniel Bond to take Joseph Bonds Child
from mr Jedidiah Leaths and keep it for the present and he is
to have 3/ pr week for his trouble

The Proceedings of the Committe Chosen by the town of
Watertown March ye. 2th 1773. To take Care of the Schools &
improve the money Granted for that Purpofe the prefent year &c
At a meeting of sd: Committe at mr: Learneds march ye 16th. 1772
They agreed with mr: John Clark to keep the Grammer School
one month at the Rate of £ 250 pounds old Tenor pr year, to

begin the 19th Day of march

At a Meeting of Sd: Committe April y* 13th. 1772. They a^,ed
with mr. John Clark the present School-mafter to keep the Gram-
mer School till the first of June next at the Rate of 250 pounds
Pr vear

At a meeting of sd: Committe at mr: Wellingtons may the 11.
1772 They Determined that there Should be a Vacancy in the
G [rammer] School to begin the first Day of June

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At Said Meeting they Agreed that there Should be five womans
Schools opened to begin the first Day of June accordingly they
agreed with mr: John Strattons wife to keep a School at the East
School Houfe, and with mr: Elijah Bonds wife to keep a School
in their Houfe, and mrs: Rebecca Warrin to keep a School in mr:
Phinehas Stearns s Houfe, and mrs: Hannah Cook to keep a
School in their Houfe, and mr Joseph Hay wife to keep a School
in their Houfe, Accordingly they kept School Eleven Weeks & one
Day and an half each at two pounds old Tenor pr, week Said
Miftrefses to finde rooms or allow for them out of their wages. —
At a meeting of sd: Committe at mr: Richardfons September y*
21th 1772. They Agreed with mr: John Stratton to keep a
School in the Towns School House to begin the 28th of September
Inftant and to keep till the 23th Day of October at the Rate of
250 pounds Pr year — At sd: meeting the Committe Agreed with
mr: Palsgrave Wellington to keep the Grammer School a Quarter
of a year at the Rate of £ 300 pounds old Tenor pr year to begin
the 23th of October

At Sd: meeting They also Agreed with mr: John Stratton to keep
a School at the East School Houfe to begin the 9th Day of Novem-

W atertown Records.

ber and to keep twelve weeks & three Days at two Dollars pr:

week

At a meeting of Sd: Committee at mr: Learneds January the 6th.
1773.

They Agreed with mr: John Stratton to keep a School in the West
School Houfe to begin the 8th Day of February and to keep
twelve weeks and three Days at two Dollars pr: week
At Sd: meeting they agreed with mr: Henry Bright to keep the
Grammer School to begin the 27th. Day of January & to keep till
the first Day of march at the Rate of 300 pounds old Tenor pr.

year

William Bond Pr: Order

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At a meeting of ye Selectmen at the Houfe of Cap1: Nath11:
Coollidge on Monday the 15th: Day of February AD. 1 773. — -
They Agreed to Call a Publick Town Meeting to be on Monday
the first day of march Next at twelve of ye Clock at noon at
the Meeting Houfe and ordered the Clerk to Issue out Warrants
Directed to ye Several Constables Requiring them to warn all
the freeholders & other Inhabitants of Watertown who are Qual-
ified to vote in town affairs to meet at Said time & place for the
Ends following (Viz)

First to Choofe a Moderator for Sd: meeting (2ly) To Choofe Se-
lectmen Town-Clerk & Treafurer & all other town officers Re-
quired by law to be Chofe in the month of march annually

(3ly) To Choofe a Saxton & agree how he Shall be paid for his
Service (4ly) To put in their Votes for a County Treafurer (5ly)
To know the minde of the town Whether Swine Shall Run at

Large the present year (6ly) To Choofe a Committe to

Examin the Treafurers Accounts (7ly) to appropriate the Interest
money Coming to the town the present year. (8ly) To Grant a
Sallary for the Revd: mr: Seth Storer for the year Enfueing the
year begining the first day of march next (9ly) To grant money
to Support the Grammer & Englifh Schools that may be agreed
upon and act any thing Relating thereto the town may think fitt -
(10ly) To Grant money to Support the poor (llly) To Grant
money to Repair ye Great Bridge (12ly) To Hear the Accounts
of thofe perfons the town is Indebted to & Grant money to pay y*
Same (13ly) To grant money to Repair the High-ways and town-
ways and act any thing Relating thereto the town may think

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proper. (14ly) To Hear the Pleas of any of y* late Constables
for abateing any perticular Persons Rates in their lists and to
act thereon as they See fitt, (15) To know the minde of the town
whether they will take up the two Hinde Seats in the Body of
meeting Houfe on both Sides & make pews and act any thing
Relating thereto as they think proper (16) To know the minde
of the town whether they will Sell or lease a town way that lies
between the lands of mr: Christopher Grant and the Heirs of mr
John Kemball Deceaft and to act thereon as they See fitt. (17)
To Hear the Report of the Committes that were Appointed to
Repair the School-Houfe & to Build a Wharf (at Samuels Key So
Called) and to act any thing Relating thereto as the town think
best, (18) To agree how Said Wharf Shall be Improved and
act any thing on the affair they think best (19) To know the
minde of the town whether they will appoint a Committe to finde
out the Bounds of the Landing place near Dean : Fisks Marfh & do
any thing on the affair they think best (20) To know the mind
of the town wheather they will Build a work-Houfe and ac[ any]
thing Relating thereto they See proper

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Likewife to notifie the town Creditors to bring in their accounts
to the Selectmen at the Houfe of mr: Bezaleel Learned on Fryday
the 26 Day of this present month of February at 4 of ye Clock in
the afternoon

Warrants were Issued out Accordingly

Pr Jon3: Brown Town-Clerk

At a Meeting of ye Selectmen on Fryday the 26th Day of February
AD. 1773. at the Houfe of mr: Bezaleel Learned the following

acctts were bro1: in & accepted by the Selectmen (Viz)

mr: Daniel Bond for Boarding &c for Mary Coollidge 3 " 9 " 8
mr David Bemis for a Cof fen for sd : Coollidge — 0 " 9 " 0
mr Simon Hastings for Diging a Grave for sd:

Coollidge 0"4"0

mr Samuel White for Gloves for sd. Coollidges

Funeral 1 " 1 " 9 : 2

5 " 4 "5 : 2

Dean: Samuel Fisk for provisions for James Hay 0 " 12" 4
mr John Draper for D° for D°. 0 " 7 " 4 " 2

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mr John Remington for D° to D° 5" 6" 10 "2

6" 6" 7"0

mr: John Remingtons other account being 1 " 5 : 2 :0

mr: Ezekiel Hall for Clothing for John Whitneys

wife — 1 " 11 " 9" 3

mr: Samuel Benjamin for D° 0 " 11 " 5 " 0

2" 3" 2" 3

mr: Jonathan Child for Boarding ye wid° Tabitha

Learned 1 : 4 : 0:0

Cap1: Nath11 Coollidge for Labour &c= at the

Great Bridge 4 " 1 " 8 —

mr Stephen Harris for D° 0 " 19 " 4 —

The Committe for Repairing ye School Houfe — 28 " 3:11:3

The Committe for Building y^5 wharf 31" 17 : 6:0

Mr Isaac Sanderfon for a Hammer to Seal Leather

with — 0 " 1:9:2

The following accounts were bro* to the Selectmen to be laid
before the town (Viz)

To Dean: Sam11: Fisk for Serving Afsefsor the year past 0 " 18 : 0
To mr: Mofes Stone for like Service 0 " 18 : 0

To Jona: Brown for Service as Treafurer & afsefsor 3 " 11 :4
To Cap*. Daniel Whitney for Stones for a Bridge 0 " 4:0

5" 11 :4

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At a Gen11: Town-Meeting of the freeholders and other In-
habitants of Watertown who are Qualified to Vote in town
affairs Regularly afsembled at the publick meeting-house in Sd:
Town on Monday the first Day of March AD. 1773 for y*5
Choice of town officers & other affairs as Setforth in the War-
rants for sd: meeting

Voted & Chofe mr: Nath11: Stone Moderator for Sd: meeting

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Mr: Mofes Stone & mr: Thos: Clark
mr: Nehemiah Mafon
Voted & Chofe for J mr. Sam11 White fmr: Stone & mr Clark

Selectmen ) mr David Bemis at thf,TM ,Desire w.ere

m' Josiah Capen f Excufed from Servmg

-m' Jonas Bond f : Bo"d Rffufd to

J J Serve & mr Sanger

j was Chofen in his
Room see ye (73) page

Voted & Chofe Jonathan Brown Town-Clerk & Treafurer

( Jonathan Brown

Voted & Chofe for afsefsors — -j Dn Samuel Fisk

I mr Mofes Stone

Voted & Chofe for Constables & Collectors mrfr: Thos: Pattin
& Wm Bond

Voted & Granted the Sum of £ 6 pounds to pay y* Collectors
for their Service

Voted & Chofe for Wardens mifsrs. David Coollidge & Ebenr:
Stetfon

Voted & Chofe for Sealer of Leather mr: Isaac Sanderfon

Voted & Chofe for Fence-Viewers mifs". Phin*. Stearns & Sam11:

Barnard

mr: Richard Clark

Voted & Chofe for Surveyors of
High -ways

mr Mofes Stone
mr Sam1: Barnard
mr Thos: Wellington

Voted & Chofe for Tythingmen mifsrs Sam11: Soden & Jedidiah
Leath

Voted & Chofe for Hogrieves mifrs Isaac Prentic & Jonas Cool-
lidge

Voted & Chofe for Surveyors of Timber &c Capt1: Nath11: Cool-
lidge & mr David Sanger

Voted & Chofe for Howards mifrs: Isaac Sanderfon jur & Jonas
Barnard

Voted & Chofe for Clerks of the markets mifs: Elifha Learned &
Wm: Hunt

Voted & Chofe for Cullars of Hoops Staves &c m7: Sam11: Cook
& Sam11: Sanger

Voted & Chofe mr Simon Hastings Saxton & Granted him
3 : 1 0 : 0 for his Service

Then the Votes were bro1: in for County Treafurer

Voted that Swine Shall not Run at large the present year

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■ • . ^. , r ~ ~ . f mr: Nath11: Harrington

Voted & Chofe for a Comtte to Examin I mr . gamU Fisk

ye Treaf acc"» ^ . *John Remington

Voted & appropriated y* Interest money as it was last year (Viz)
5/4 to the School and the Remainder to ye minifter

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Voted & Granted y* Sum of 66 : 13 : 4 for a Sallary for the Revr
mr Seth Storer the Interest money to be part, & the Remainder

to be afseft

Voted & Granted y* Sum of £ 40 pounds to Support ye Grammer
School

Voted to have Writting Schools & Granted £ 20 pounds to Sup-
port y6 Same

Voted to have womens Schools & Granted £ 15 pounds to Support

ye Same

Then Voted that this Meeting with the Remaining bufinefs be
Adjourn'd to monday Next at one of ye Clock afternoon at this
place

At a Gen1 Town-Meeting of y* freeholders & other Inhabitants of
Watertown who are Qualified to Vote in town affairs Regularly
aisembled at the Publick meeting House in sd: town on Monday

the 8th Day of march AD 1773. By Adjornment

The meeting being Opened They Voted & Granted ye Sum of

£ 24 pounds to Support the poor y* present year

Voted- and Granted the Sum of £ 2 pounds to Support ye Great
Bridge

Then the accounts of y* town Creditors were Read ammounting
to the Sum of £ 5:11 : 4 which Sum was Granted to pay y*
Same

Voted & Granted £ 80 pounds to Repair ^ High-ways & town-
ways and that the price of Labour be 3/ Pr Day for a man & the

Like Sum for a Team

Voted that the Afsefsors make out Lists of Each Inhabitants
proportion of sd: Sum of Eighty pounds & give the list to ye

Surveyors in the Same manner as they were the last year.

Then they voted & abated Fanning Learneds Rates in Issaac San-
derfons lists & Granted y6 Sum of £ 1 : 5 : 9 : 3 to make it good
also abated y^ Sum of 14/5 of Jonathan Fefsendens Rates in the
sd Sanderfons Lists & Granted the like Sum to make it good

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Voted & abated John Stearns's Rates in David Sangers lists &

Granted y* Sum of 1 : 17 : 8 : 3 to make it good

Then Voted to Reconfider ye vote & Grant of £ 15 pounds to
Support womens Schools —

Then voted to appropriate what was left of the Grammer School
last year to help Support the womens Schools
then voted that the money for writing & womens Schools [be]
Equally Divided

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Then they Voted & Excufed mr William Bond from Serving

Constable the present year

then the town being Informed that mr: Jonas Bond Declined
Serving Selectman — they then Voted & Chofe mr. Nathaniel

Harrington a Selectmen and h* Refufed to Serve

Then Voted & Chofe mr: David Sanger for a Selectman

Then Voted & Chofe mr. Samuel Nutting Constable in the Room

of William Bond, and upon his plea to be Excufed the town

having Considered the Same Voted to Excufe him

Then they Voted & Chofe mr: Nath1 Harrington Constable in y*
Room of mr Sam11: Nutting but he being unwilling to Serve

they Chofe mr Josiah Norcrofs for a Constable

and mr: David Sanger was accepted to Serve Constable & Col-
lector in the Room of mr. Thomas Pattin, and mr Joseph Coollidge

in the Room of mr Josiah norcrofs by a Vote

Then after Some Debate thereon the town Voted to take up the
two Hind Seats in the Body of ye meeting Houfe & make Pews —
Then Voted that Said pews Shall be Sold to ye Highest Bider —
Voted to Choofe a Committe to Build Said Pews

f mr: Mofes Stone
Voted & Chofe for Said Committe -J mr: Sam11: Fisk

[ mr: David Bemis
Voted that the Committe Build ye Said Pews before Next may

meeting & then make Report to the town

Voted that the Pews to be built take in the little alleys So as to

join to the other pews

Voted & Chofe mr: Jonas Coollidge Surveyor of Timber &c

Then they Voted & adjourned the meeting with the Remaining
bufinefs to monday next at this place at 2 of ye Clock afternoon

Middlefex fs: March the 8th. 1773.

Cap1: Jonathan Brown of Watertown Appeared and was Sworn

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to the office of a Town-Clerk Town-Treafurer & afsefsor for
the town of Watertown, to which offices he was Refpectively

Chofe by Said Town and Sworn the faithfull Discharge

thereof

Before me Samuel Livermore Justice [of Peace]

[74]

At a Meeting of ye Selectmen at the Houfe of mr Bezaleel Learned

on monday the 8th Day of march AD 1773

Four of the Selectmen took ye oath Required by Law Relating to

other Governments Bills of Credit (Viz)

mifsrs Samuel White David Bemis Josiah Capen and David
Sanger. — after which the following perfons were Sworn to the
faithfull Discharge of the Several offices to which they were
Chofen (Viz) Dean Sam11 Fisk & mr Mofes Stone Afsefsors

mifrs David Sanger & Joseph Coollidge Constables

mifr David Coollidge & Ebenezer Stetfon Wardens

mr Isaac Sanderfon Sealer of Leather

mifrs Phinehas Stearns and Samuel Barnard Fence-Viewers
mifr£ Richard Clark, Mofes Stone, Sam!1 Barnard, & Thos:

Wellington Surveyors of High-ways

mifrs Samuel Soden & Jedidiah Leath Tythingmen

mifrs Isaac Prentice & Jonas Coollidge Hogrieves
mil" Nath11 Coollidge, David Sanger, & Jonas Coollidge Survey-
ors of Timber &c

mifrs Isaac Sanderfon jur & Jonas Barnard Howards

mr: Elifha Learned Clerk of ye markets

mr: Samuel Cook Cullar of Hoops Staves &c

Sworn by Jonathan Brown Town-Clerk
At this meeting the Selectmen Agreed with mrs : Lock of Wooburn
to take Joseph Bonds youngest Child and Board & provide for it
three months for which She is to have 19/' Shillings Pr week old
Tenor

and they Signed an order on the Town-Treafurer to pay the Sum
of £ 46 : 3 : 5 : 1 to the Several persons after named to each ye
Sum affixt to his name Viz

To Palsgrave Wellington 10* 0"0

To John Stratton 8*0" 0

To Elijah Bond 3 " 0"0

To Joseph Hay 3" 0"0

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To Hannah Cook 3"0"0

To Rebecca Warrin 3 " 0 " 0

To Daniel Bond 3" 9" 8

To David Bemis 0 " 9 " 0

To Simon Hastings 0" 4"0

To Sam11: White 1 " 1 " 9 : 2

To Sam11: Fisk ■ 0" 12 "4 —

To John Draper 0 " 7 " 4 : 2

To John Remington 6 " 12 " 0 " 2

To Ezekiel Hall 1"11"9"3

To Samuel Benjamin 0 " 1 1 " 5 " 0

To Jonathan Child 1 " 4 " 0 —

46 " 3 " 5 : 1

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At a Gene11: Town-Meeting of ye freeholders & other Inhabitants
of of Watertown who are Regularly Quallified to Vote in town
affairs being Meet at the Publick Meeting House in Sd: town on
Monday the 15th Day of March AD 1773. By Adjournment , — '
The Meeting being Opened they Proceeded to act on y* (16)
article and after Some Dabate thereon they Voted that the
Selectmen Inquire into the Circumftances of the town way men-
tioned in Said article, and Make Reporte what th^y think proper

for the town to act on the affair at may meeting

Then the Report of y* Committe appointed to Repair the School-
House was Read, and it was Voted to accept the Same, also
Voted that the money Due from mr: Isaac Sanderfon by his Note
of Hand be Appropriated to help Sattisfy the Committes account
and that a Sum Sufficient with the Grant & appropriation to
Sattisfie the Same Should be Afsest which is £ 1 : 10 : 5 : 3
The the Report of Committe Appointed to Build the Wharf at
Samuels Kee So Called being Read none of y* Committe being
Present it was Voted that the Consideration thereof be Refeer'd

to next may Meeting Then (18) article being Read Relating

to the Improvment of above-Said Wharf and the town Voted that
the Selectmen let out the Same for the present as may be most for
the Benfitt of y* town

The (19) article being Read and after Debate thereon they Voted
to Choofe a Committe to finde out & Settle the Bounds of ye

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Landing place near / Samuel Fisks Marfh & to make Report at
may Meeting

f Dean: Sam11: Fisk

Voted & Chofe for Sd: Committe j Cap1 Jona: Brown

[ mr: Nath1: Stone
Voted to put of the Consideration of y* article Relating to a

Work-House till next may meeting. The businefs of the

meeting being don the moderator Declared it Difsolv'd

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At a Meeting of y* Selectmen on the 15: Day of march AD.

1773. at the House of mr: Bez11: Learned. They Agreed

with mr: Daniel Bond to take Care of & Board James Hays
Eldest Child for three months at the Rate 42/ old Tenor Pr

week and they Agreed with mr: Henry Bright to keep the

Grammer School three months from the Second Day of march
Inftant at the Rate of £ 40 pounds Lawfull money Pr. year
They also Agreed to meet the Houfe of mr: Edward Richardfon

on monday the 29 Day of this present month of march to Let
out the Wharf lately Built in Cambridge to the Highest Bider &
Directed the Clerk to put up Notifications of the time and place
of their meeting for sd: buisinefs

At this meeting it was Agreed that mr: Josiah Capen and mr:
David Sanger take Care of ye Great Bridge for the present,
at this meeting mr: Daniel Bond bro1: in his account for Boarding
& nursing Joseph Bonds youngest Child 4 weeks and an half at 3/
pr week 0:13:6 —

At a Meeting of ye Selectmen on y*. 29th. Day of march AD 1773.
at the House of mr: Edward Richardfon in order to Let out the
Wharf lately built by y* town in Cambridge it being put up to
be let to the Highest Bider it Appeared that mr. Christopher

jur / • • d

Grant a bid y* Sum of 1 : 15=4 which was the Highes Bid —
Therefore it was Agreed that Said Grant Should have the Im-
provement of Said Wharf for one year from Sd: Day he giveing
his note of Hand to the town Treafurer to pay Said Sum by y*

Expiration of Said Term, and he gave his note accordingly

at this meeting y° Selectmen Signed an order on y6 town Treafurer

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to pay y* Sum of 45=15 = 11=2 to y* Several perfons &c in y*
following manner (Viz). —

To Cap1: Nath11. Coollidge for taking Care of y*5

Bridge 4" 1"8

To mr Stephen Harris for Labour at D° 0 " 19 " 4

To ye Committe for Repairing ye School House 18'' 0 " 0

To y6 Committe for Building V Wharf 18 " 13 " 4

to Isaac Sanderfon 0 " 1 " 9=2

to Israel Whitney 0"12"0

to mr Henry Bright in part for keeping school 2 " 13 " 4

to mr Daniel Bond 0"13"6

45" 15" 11 "2

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At Said Meeting they Settled the Destricts of ye Surveyors of the
Highways as follows (Viz) mr: Mofes Stones to be the Country
from Cambridge line below mr: Edward Richardfons to mr John
Remingtons, and the Roads South of the River, and Jenifons Lane
and the lane from sd: Stones to the Publick Road by Nathan
Coollidges, and the North Publick Road from Richardfons to
Vilas and the lane Called Parrys lane — and also to work Four

pounds Lawfull money under the Rocks.

Mr: Richard Clarks District to be from the Corner by Joseph
Wellingtons the Road over Kings Common to the Road by Kem-
balls Corner at the foot of the meeting House Hill (so Called)
and the Publick Road from thence to Vilas and also Mafons and

Goddings & Chenerys Lanes

Mr: Thomas Wellingtons Destrict to be the Country Road from
mr: John Remingtons to Waltham line and the Road by Dirty-
green and Cap1: Tainters lane as far up as his Houfe — and

also to work out the Sum of five pounds under the Rocks.

Mr: Samuel Barnards Destrict as follows (Viz) mr: Bemis's lane
and from Cap1: Tainters North to John Stearns's Corner from
thence by mr: Nathaniel Harringtons to Waltham line, also the
lane by Cap1: Daniel Whitneys to the meeting House, also the
lane from the School House over the old Meeting House Hill to
Kemballs Corner, and from thence the Country Road to Samuel
Warrins and from thence North the Road by Thomas Harringtons
and under the Rocks to Thomas Clarks Gate

at this meeting they agreed that the Clerk write to y* Selectmen

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of Weston to Send five or Six Hundred feet of good plank to the
Great Bridge to Repair y* Same with

At a meeting of y* Selectmen at the House of Cap1: Nath11:
Coollidge on monday ye 3d: Day of may Anno: Domini 1773 , — *
They Signed an order on the Treafurer to pay ye sum of
£5 : 17 : 4 to mr Ameriah Fullar & his Brother in full for House
Rent for James Hay the last year. — And they Directed the town
Clerk to write an or[der] to the Selectmen of Weston to pay mr:
Jonas Harrington jur of [Water] town the Sum of £ 1 : 14 : 4 : 3
for 172 feet of Planck which [he] bro*: to y* Great Bridge in
Watertown

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The Selectmen haveing Received a Precept from the Sheriff of
the County of middlefex for the Purpose hereafter mentioned,
They ordered the Clerk to Issue out warrants Directed to ye
Several Constables to warn all ye freeholders & other Inhabitants
of Watertown who are Quallified to Vote in the Choice of a
Representative to afsemble and meet at the Publick meeting House
on monday ye 17th Day of may Currant at two of ye Clock af-
ternoon to Choof a Suitable Person to Represent them in a
Great & General Court or afsembly appointed to be held & kept
for his Majesty's Service at the Court Houfe in Boston on
Wednesday the twenty-Sixth Day of this Inftant month of may.
They also Agreed to have an other Meeting the Same Day and at
the Same place at 3 of ye Clock afternoon and ordered the Clerk
to Direct the Constables to warn all the freeholders and other In-
habitants of sd: town who are Quallified to Vote in town affairs
to meet at Said time & place for y* Ends following (Viz) First
to Choofe a moderator for Said meeting — Secondly To Hear the
Report of ye Committe appointed to Examin the Treafurers ac-
counts and to act thereon as they See fitt , — '
(3ly) To know the minde of the town whether they have any
objection to the Wall's Standing in the place where it now is
against ye Land of John Draper which he purchafed of William
Sanger & for the town to act thereon as they think proper. (4) To
know the minde of the town whether will Sell the Spots where
they Agreed to Build pews and if So then to make Sale thereof
or otherwife to give their Committe Some further Directions Re-
lating to Building the Same, and to appropriate the money that

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may arife by the Sale thereof for the Repairs of the meeting House
or other uies as may be thought proper, and to act thereon as they

they

think best (5ly) To know y* minde of y* town whether a will
keep an Engliih School the whole year, and if So to Choofe a
School-master, and also Choofe a Committe to take Care of all
the Schools that have been agreed upon or may be agreed to be
kept, and to do any thing Relating thereto as may be thought
proper. (6ly) To know the minde of the town whether they will
appoint a Committe to See what peices or percels of La^d there is
belonging to the town and agree how they Shall be Improved and
to act any thing Relating thereto as may be thought proper —
( 7ly ) To Hear the Report of any Committes that have been ap-
pointed for any perticular Services, and to act any thing thereon
as they see fitt — (8ly) To finifh any Businefs that was Refered
over to this meeting from the last march meeting. —
Warrants were Issued out Accordingly Dated the next Day
Pr Jona: Brown Town-Clerk

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At a Gen11: Town Meeting of the freeholders & other Inhabitants
of Watertown who are Quallified to Vote in the Choice ot a
Reprefentative Regularly Afsembled at the Publick Meeting-
Houfe in Sd: Town on Monday y* 17th Day of may AD 1773. —
The meeting being Opened and the Votes were Called for and
after they were bro1: in and Sorted & Counted it appeared that
Cap1: Jonathan Brown was Chofen to Represent the town in the
Great & General Court for the year Ensueing.

At a Gen11: Town Meeting of ye freeholders & other Inhabitants
of Watertown who are Quallified to Vote in town affairs
Regularly afsembled at the publick meeting House in sd: Town
on monday the 17th Day of may Anno: Domini 1773. For
transacting Sundry affair as Setforth in the warrants for sd:
meeting

Voted & Chose Cap1: Jonathan Brown Moderator for y6 meeting
Then the Report of y* Committee appointed to Examin y*
treafurers accounts were Read and Voted & accepted the Same
See (80th) Page

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Then ye (3) article was Read — and the town Voted that John
Draper have Liberty to Continue & keep up his Wall or fence
against ye River where it was when he purchafed the Land of
William Sanger.

The (4) article being Read after Some Debate thereon the town
Voted to make Some alterations in their first Inftructions
Voted that the pews to be Built Should not go acrofs the Little
alley & that the two Hinde Seats may be Removed two Inches
forward & the fore Seat one Inch So as to make five Inches in the
whole, and that the floor be laid the Same height as those
behinde ym

Voted that the Committe appointed to Build sd: pews proceed
to and git Said work don, by the first monday in August next ^
Voted that Said Committe make Sale of Said pews to y* Highest
Bider as before Directed giveing Notice of Said Sale both as to
time & place Seafonably beforehand the purchafer to be an In-
habitant of the town.

The (5) article being Read. it was Voted to Choofe a Com-
mitte to take care of & provide for the Schools as to Mafters &
miftrefse[s] for the year Ensueing.

f mr: Nath11: Harri[ * ]

Voted & Chofe for Sd: Committe \ mr Nath1 Stone

[ mr: Sam1 B[ * ]

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The (6) article being Read it was put to Vote whether it is the
minde of ye town to Choofe a Committe to finde out any peices
or parcels of Land Belonging to y* town & make Report thereof
at the Next meeting — it past in the affirmative

f John Hunt Esqr

Voted & Chofe for Said Committe — \ mr Nath11: Stone

[ mr Mofes Stone
Then it was Voted that ye Selectmen let out the town way be-
tween mr: Christopher Grants Land & Land belonging to the
Heirs of mr John Kemball Deceaf1: for ye present year and make
Report at the adjournment of this meeting

Then the accounts of y* Committe appointed to Build the wharf at
Samuels Key was Read & accepted ammounting to the Sum of

s d

£ 30 : 18 :6 — and there being ye Sum of 12 :5 : 2 Ballance

* torn

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due more than ye Grant for sd: Service it was Voted to put it off
till the adjornment of this meeting

Then the affair Relating to a work House which was put off
from march meeting last to this meeting was Considered — and
it was Voted that the Selectmen apply to the neighboring towns
to See if they or any of them will joine in building one & Report
to the town what is proper to be don

Then it was put to Vote whether this meeting with the Remaining
businefs Should be adjorned to y* Second monday in August
next and it past in the affirmative

it was accordingly adjorned to sd: Day at two of ye Clock after-
noon at this place

The Report of ye Comtte appointed to Examin y* treafr acctts is as

follows (Viz) We the Subscribers being Appointed by the

town to Examin the Treafurers accounts have attended Said
Service & finde Said accounts well Vouched & Right Cast

John Remington ]
Nath1. Harrington > Comtte
Sam11 Fisk J
At a meeting of y* Selectmen at the Houfe of mr Bez11 Learned on
the 17th Day of may AD: 1773. They Approved of mr Amos
Bond being a Retailor in the Room of mr Jonas White & [a]nd
ordered the Clerk to Certifie J* to y* Court of Sefsions of y*
[P]eace

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At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the Houfe of mr. Bez11 Learned
on monday the 31th Day of may Anno: Domini 1773.
They let the Lane between the Land of mr: Christopher Grant
& the Heirs of mr: John Kemball Deceaf1: to mr: Phinehas Child
to be Improved by him till the first Day of January Next for
which he Agreed to pay ye Sum of twelve Shilling to the town-
Treafurer for the use of the town and gave his note of Hand
for the Same —

At a Meeting of the Selectmen on Monday ye. 12th. Day of July
AD 1773. at the House of mr: Bezaleel Learned they Signed an
order on the Town-Treafurer to pay mr: Benjamin Fefsenden
Six Shillings in full for the use of of his Horfe & Chaife for the

use of James Hay

and whereas Great Damage was don to the Meeting- Houfe last
Saturday by Lightning They agreed to have a publick Town

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meeting on monday y* ninth Day of August next at one of ye
Clock afternoon at the Publick Meeting Houfe and ordered the
Clerk to Issue out Warrants Directed the Several Constables to
warn all ye freeholders & other Inhabitants of Watertown who are
Quallified to Vote in town affairs to afsemble & meet together at
yc publick meeting House at Said time to act on the following
articles (Viz) —

First to Choofe a Moderator for Said meeting (2ly) to grant
money for Repairing the meeting House or to appropriate any
Sum of money that may arife by the Sale of pews or otherwife to
Said use. and also agree how Sd. Houfe Shall be Repaired, and to
do any thing Relating thereto that the town think Needfull (3Iy)
To act on any matter or thing that may be laid before the Town
as they shall think best, and Likewife to give notice that the last
may meeting Stands adjourned to the Same Day at two of y*
Clock afternoon.

Warrants were Issued out accordingly Dated ye 28 Day Inftant
Pr Jona: Brown Town-Clerk

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At a Gen11 Town-Meeting of y* freeholders & other Inhats of
Watertown who are Qualified to vote in town affairs Regularly
Afsembled & meet at the Publick meeting houfe in Sd: Town on
Monday ye 9th Day of aug1: Anno: Domini 1773
Voted & Chofe mr: Samuel Fisk Moderator of sd: meeting
Voted to Repair the Steple of y* meeting House and the the other
parts, and to new paint all the windows and other works on the

House that were painted before —

Voted that there Shall be Conducting wires put upon the Steple —
Voted & appropriated the Sum of 30 pounds out of the money that
may arife by ye Sale of the new Pews if a Sufficient Sum may arife
thereby, and if not then to afsefs So much as to make up said Sum
Voted that y* Selectmen be a Committee to take care and git

Said Repairs don

Then Voted to adjourn this meeting to the first monday in

October next at two of y* Clock afternoon at this this place

and the meeting was accordingly adjou'd

At a Gen11 Publick Town Meeting of ye freeholders &c at y*
publick meeting House in sd: Town on y* ninth day of August

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AD 1773 By adjournment — Cap1: Jonathan Brown being
moderator of y* meeting

Voted and Appropriated 24 & Dollars that may arife by y*

Sale of the pews to pay for Building the Same

Voted that the purchafers of ye pews Should pay ten Dollars as
Soon as they are Struck of to them and one half of y* Remainder

in 15 day & y* Remainder within one month after y* Sale

Voted and Granted ye Sum of £ 12 : 5 : 2 to Sattisfie the account

for Building the wharf — .

Then the meeting was Defolved

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At a meeting of ye Selectmen on Monday y* 16th Day of August

AD 1773. at the House of mr: Bezaleel Learned. They

Agreed with mifsrs Simon Hastings Jonathan Learned jur &
William MacCurtain to Repair the meeting House at the Rate
of 4/6 pr Day for their Labour they to finde themfelves Board,
and all their tools Ropes Blocks and all Nefsecary tackling only
the town to pay 20/s Shilling for the use of Ropes &c: and ye
Selectmen are to find all meterials = the workmen to begin as
Soon as the Stuf is provided — at this meeting ye Selectmen
Signed an order on y* Treafurer to pay mr: John Stratton the Sum

£ 11 : 1 : 3 : 2 in full for his keeping School Last year.

They also appointed a Meeting of the Selectmen of Watertown,
Weston, & Waltham to be on the 30th. Day of this present month
of august at 2 of yc Clock afternoon at the House of Bez11. Learned
in Watertown and ordered the Clerk to notifie the Selectmen
thereof —

At a Meeting of ye Selectmen of Watertown, Weston & Waltham
on monday the 30th. Day of august AD 1773 at the House of mr
Bezaleel Learned in Watertown the Charge that has arifen Since
the last adjustment which was on ye 14 Day of Sepr: AD. 1772 —
The whole Sum being 9 : 7 : 10 was adjusted & Signed by the
Selectmen of each town and Watertowns part is 3:6:6

Westons D° is- 3 : 2 : 0
Walthams D° is- 2 : 19 : 4

9 : 7 : 10

They also agreed to provide one String peice three Braces & as
many Plank as is Nefsecary for the Repairs of the Bridge & Chofe
mr: Josiah Capen for Watertown, mr: Thos: Rand for Weston,

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and mr Nath11: Bridge for Waltham to make y* Nefsecary
Repairs at this meeting there was an order on y* Selectmen of
Weston Signed to pay Jonas Harrington jur of Weston ye Sum of
2:13:7:1 in [full] for the Plank which he had bro1: for the
use of the Grea[t Bridge]

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And after ye Selectmen of Weston, Waltham were gon the Select-
men of Watertown Agreed with mifsurs Jedidiah Leathe and
Phinehas Stearnes to make the Iron Rods for y* Steeple of y*
meeting House & they are to have four Shillings Pr pound for
them old Tenor

They also agreed to meet again on Thursday Next at 4 of ye
Clock afternoon at mr Edward Richardfons to approbate Suitable
perfons for Tavern keepers & Retailors of Spiritous Liquors

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the House of mr Edward Rich-
ardfon on Thursday the 2d Day of Sepr: AD. 1773 —
They Approved of mr: Edward Richardfon, mr: Tho3: Welling-
ton, mr: Bezaleel Learned & Cap1: Nathaniel Coollidges Renwing
their licences as Inn-holders — also mr Ezekiel Hall mr: Josiah
Capen mr Abner Craft mr: Amos Bond and of John Hunt Esqr:
in the Room of his Son John who is Removed out of town Re-
tailors of Spiritous Liquors

At a Meeting of y* Selectmen at the House of mr: Bezaleel
Learned on Monday the 13th: Day of Sepr: Anno: Domini

1773 — ■

They Signed an order on the Town-Treafurer to pay mr. Henry
Bright Six pounds in part for his Service in keeping the Grammer
School the Present year — also the Sum of three pounds to mr:
Daniel Bond in part for Boarding James Hays Daughter

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At a Publick Town Meeting of y4* freeholders and other In-
habitants of Watertown who are Quallified to Vote in town
affairs Regularly Afsembled at the publick meeting House in Said
Town on Monday y*5 4th Day of October AD- 1773 - By adjourn-
ment

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Dean: Samuel Fisk being Moderator

The Report of y* Committe Appointed to Build four new pews
& to Sell the Same, was Read and Voted and accepted See below —
Then the Selectmens account of the Charge of y* Repairs of the
Meeting House ammounting to £ 71:1:11:3 was Read &
Voted & accepted See Page (86)

Then they Voted and Appropriated the further sum of 41 :1 :11 :3
of the money that h*s arifen by the Sale of the pews to Sattisfie
Said account

Then they Voted that the Selectmen Should lay what Gravil is
Necefsary Round the meeting House to Secure the under pining —
Then the Voted to have New Steps made to the meeting houfe
Voted that the Selectmen git hewed Stones for the Steps to the
front Door and make the other as they think best
Voted that they Draw money out of the Treafury to provide the

Meterials with

they also voted that the Glafs that was left Should be kept for

the use of the meeting House

Then The Meeting was Disolved

The Report of the Committe appointed to Build and Sell
the pews is as follows (Viz)

We the Subscribers a Committe Appointed by the town of Water-
town to Dispofe of the pews lately Built in the meeting-House
have attended that Service and Sold Said four pews to the highest
Bidders under the Same Regulation that the other pews were
Difpofed of — sd. pews were Sold as followeth (Viz)

N° [1]

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£ old Tenor

N°: 1 Sold To mr: Simon Whitney for 281 — 0

N° 2 Sold To mr : Ezekiel Hall for 250 — 0

N° 3 Sold To mr: David Bemis for 185 — 0

N° 4 Sold To mr: Samuel Soden for 177 — 0

893 : 0 : 0

Lawfull money. 119 : 1 : 4
£

Received of the Purchasers. 12

pr o 8 — 2 — 8

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Remains in Cash £ 3 — 17 — 4
Prime Cost of Said Pews 7 : 4:0

Expence of Sale 0 : 18 : 8

£ 8 : 2 : 8
Mofes Stone
Sam11: Fisk
David Bemis

Watertown Octr. 4th. 1773.

The Selectmens account of the Charge for Repairing the meeting

Houfe is as follows (Viz)

To mr: Simon Hastings for Labour & meterials 11 : 13 : 2

To mr: Jonathan Learned jur for Labour &c — 6 " 8 " 3

To mr William Mc: Curtain for D°: 5 " 17 " 0

To mr Jedidiah Leathe for Iron-work 4 " 0 " 6

To mr Phinehas Stearns for D° 2 " 10 " 6 " 2

To mr: Abner Craft for Nails &c 1 " 17 " 5 " 3

To mr: Samuel White for Labour & meterials 3" 15 " 4" 3

To mr: David Bemis for D° 18" 9" 2"2

To mr Josiah Capen for D° 10" 16" 3 " 1

To mr: David Sanger for D° 4" 14" 2 —

To the Selectmen for Extra Expence 1 " 0 " 0 —

£ 71" 1*11*3

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the House of mr: Bez11: Learned

on monday the 18th Day of Oct1". Anno: Domini 1773

They Signed an order on the town Treafurer to pay or order the
payment of the Several Sums which ye Inhabitants have worked
out in Repairing y* High-way agreable to Return of the Sur-
veyors of the Highways also to pay the town Creditors the Sum
of £ 5:11 : 4 which was Granted to them at the last march
meeting Seepage (70)

And

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And at this Meeting Dean: Samuel Fisk gave notice in Writting
to the Selectmen that he had Received into his Family two
Children from Boston (Viz) Thomas & John Pafon they came
to him Octr: ye 12. 1773

and mr: Thomas Clark notified that he had Received into his

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Family one James Downing from Lynn on the first day of
February last past, also one Daniel Jackson gave in a Notification
Informing that he had Received into his houfe in Watertown
one William Fullar and Elizabeth his wife & their four Children
(Viz) Katy, Molly, John & Cornelius, See the notifications on
file

At a Meeting of the Selectmen on Monday the 22: Day of Nov1":
Anno: Domini 1773. at the House of mr: Bezaleel Learned —
They Signed an order on the Town-Treafurer to pay mr: Henry
Bright the Sum of twenty four pounds which with what has
been ordered before will make the whole of his wages for keeping
ye Grammer School in Watertown till the third Day of December
next

At a Meeting of the Selectmen on Tuesday the Seventh Day of
December Anno: Domini 1773. at the House of mr: Bezaleel
Learned- They agreed with mr: Daniel Bond to Board the widow
Tabitha Learned four weeks at three Shillings pr week, and with
mr: Jonas White to Board Ruth Maddox four weeks at nine
Shillings pr week old Tenor

At a Meeting of the Selectmen on Monday the 20th Day of
December Anno: Domini. 1773 at the House of mr Thomas
Wellington, They Agreed to Call a publick Town-Meeting to
be at the publick meeting House in Said town on Monday the
third Day of January Next, and Then agreed to Adjourn their
meeting to monday the 27 Day of this Inftant December to meet
again at Said Wellingtons to appoint the time of Day and also
the Businefs to be acted on at Said Meeting

and

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And on the Said 27 Day of Decr: the Selectmen being meet
according to Agreement They ordered the Town-Clerk to Issue
out warrants Directed to the Several Constables to warn all the
freeholders & other Inhabitants of Watertown who are Quallified
to vote in town affairs to meet at ye publick meeting- Iou^e in Said
town on Monday ye Said Third Day of January 1774. at one of
ye Clock afternoon to act on the following articles (Viz)
First To Choofe a moderator for Said Meeting. — Secondly To
See if the town will agree upon any Method or way to prevent
ye Estate of John Stearns from being taken from him for Debt
and for the town to act any thing Relating thereto as they may

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think best. Thirdly To See if the town will agree upon any way
or means to widen and Repair the Great Bridge over Charls-River
to make it more Safe pafsing & Repafsing over the Same, & Do
& act any thing Relating thereto as the Town Shall think
Necefsary.

Fourthly For the town to take into Consideration the many Evils
and Difficulties this province in perticular, as well as America
in General Labour under by the Importation of Teas into this
province Subject to Duties laid on the Same by an act of perli-
ment, and to See if the Town can come into Some Meafures to
Discourage the Importation thereof, or at the last to Come into
Some Refolutions that may prevent the Trade and Confumtion
of that article within the Town of Watertown untill Such
time as the Duty Shall be taken off the Same, and for the town

to act any thing Relating thereto as they may think best,

Fifthly. To See if the town will agree to Build pews in the Gal-
laries in the Meeting House where the Back Seats are against y*
windows, and to do any thing Relating thereto as they See fitt. —
Warrants were Issued out accordingly

Pr: Jona: Brown Town-Clerk
Dated Decr ye 28th: 1773.

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At a Publick Town-Meeting of the freeholders & other In-
habitants of Watertown who are Quallified to Vote in town
affairs Regularly afsembled on monday the third Day of January
Anno: Domini 1774. at the publick Meeting House in Said Town
to Tranfactf Sundry affairs as Setforth in the Warrants for Said
Meeting

They Voted & Chofe Dean : Samuel Fisk moderator of sd : meeting
Then the Second Article Relating to the Circumftances of John
Stearns being Read and after Some Debate thereon — it was
Voted that the Town-Treafurer be and is hereby Impowered in
the name & Behalf of the town to pay and Sattisfie, or give
Security for one half of the Sum for to Sattisfie an Execution
that now lies against John Stearns & Thomas Harrington in Favor

of Francis Dana it being the Proper Debt of Andrew White

also Voted that the Selectmen be desired to proceed to finde out
the Circumftances of John Stearns's Estate & Endeavor to bring

his affairs to a Settlement as Soon as they can

Then the third article was Read Relating to the Great Bridge
over Charls-River in Watertown and after Debate thereon they

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Voted & thereby Impowered their Reprefentative in the name
and Behalf of the town to joine with the Representatives or any
Committes that may be Appointed by the other towns Concerned
in the Support of Sd: Bridge, in Petitioning to the Great and
General Court for Some Releif under the Great Burden of Sup-
porting Said Bridge

Then it was moved & Voted that the meeting with the Remain-
ing businefs be adjourned to the House of mr: Bez1 Learned to
meet there in half an Hour from this time —
The town being meet at Mr: Bezaleel Learneds House accord-
ing to adjournment. The moderator Oppened the meeting and
the article Relating to East India-Companys Sending Teas into
this province subject to Duty, being read and after Consideration

and Debate thereon, The Town Expreft their minds on this
occation in manner and form as Entered on the next page

ta[king]

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Taking into Consideration the Diftrefsed Scituation of this
province as Well as the other Brittifh American Colonies Oc-
cationed by the Brittifh Parliments Claiming a Right to tax the
Colonies & bind them in all Cafes Whatfoever — Thereby Deny-
ing us an Exclufive Right to tax our Selves and Dispofing of our
own properties, and have actually levied a Tax upon the Colonies
by Impofeing heavy Duties on Sundry articles Imported by the
Colonies for the Exprefs purpofe of Reifing a Revenew to the
Crown, and the Injurious Application of the Revenues So un-
justly Extorted from us (Viz) for the Support of Civil Govern-
ment and Defraying the Charges of the Administration of Justice
— The bad Effects whereof are already felt in this Colony by
Rendering one Branch of the Legislative Court intirely Inde-
pendant of the other for its Support, and the afpect is no lefs
thretning with Refpect to the Executive part of the Government.

having a tendancy (as we apprehend) of Saping and finaly

overthrowing our Civil Constitution of Goverment and Intro-
ducing an arbitrary one. The publick Diftrefs is Greatly In-
creased by a late act of parliment, Impowering the East-India
Company to Export their Teas to america Subject to Duties
upon its being Landed, — and the proceedings of Said Company
in Confequence of Said Act in Shiping a Very large Quantity for
the Colonies a Large Quantity whereof hath lately arived in
Boston Harbour, whereby the Inhabitants of Boston and the

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Neighbouring: towns has been greatly Alarmed, which has
Occationed the Inhabitants of Boston & the Neighbouring towns
to afsemble and Confult how the fatal Confequences of Landing
& Vending Said Teas might be Prevented, and we are fully of
oppinion that the people had a Right thus to meet & Confult for

their Common Safty We Read that the Jews in a State of

Captivity & Slavery under an arbitrary King when a Decree was
gon forth to Deftroy them had Liberty to afsemble together & De-
fend themSelves & Confult how to ward off the blow that was
coming on them by Preventing the wicked Edict being Carried
into Execution, — under Providence they were wonderfully Suc-
ceeded having the kind Influences of a good Mordica in their
favour who not accufing them of Riot Sought their welfare & was
accepted by the multitude of his Bretheren, — and wTe are also
fully of oppinion that the people afsembled at Boston on the

th th

14 & 16 of December last, had no Design or Desire that the Tea
on Board the Vefsels in the Harbour Should be Deftroyed or any
way Damaged but on the Contrary were very Desirous and ufed
their utmost Endeavours that Said Tea might be Safely Returned
to the [own]ers thereof

But

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But that the Distruction of the Tea was occationed by the Custom
Houfe officers and the Governors Refufing to grant a Clearance
and pafs for the Vefsel that was Defigned to Carry Said Tea back

to the owner from whence it came Being Influenced bv y*

foregoing Considerations Dreading of Slavery with which we
Seem to be thretned and being True Friends to Liberty to which
we have an undoubted Right, we would Exert ourSelves to the
utmost of our power to avoid the former and Secure the latter.

and we would be Glad to be joined by all our Bretheren on

the Continent (in like Tribulation) in this Laudable attempt, For
this purpofe we Refolve

First To indeavour to Discourage & as far as it lies in our power
prevent the Importation or bringing of Tea into this province
by the East India Company or any others, and accordingly Declare
that for ye futer we will not purchafe any Tea nor Suffer it to be

used in our Families. Second That we will have no

Dealings with any Shopkeeper or Tradsman or any other who
Shall perfist in Buying or Selling or useing of Tea in their Fami-
lies Third We give it in Charge to our Selectmen for

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the time being not to approbate any perfon for a Tavernkeeper or
a Retailor who shall Supply any Company or perfons with Tea
or Shall perfist in making use of it in their Families, and that
they use their indeavours to prevent any Such from having their

licences Renewed. 4 That in case any Teas Should be

Imported by the East India Company or any others into this
province, we will to the utmost of our ability oppofe the Re-
ceiving and using Said Tea 5 That if any perfons

in this town Shall perfist in Selling or Buying or Confuming any
Teas Contrary to the true Intent & meaning of the foregoing
Refolves they Shall be Looked on as inemical to their town &

Country and treated accordingly 6 That the foregoing

Refolves be in force and fully Executed till the Duties aforesaid
are taken off and no longer

Then it was put to Vote whether the foregoing Refolves &c: be
agreable to the town and it pafsed in the affirmative unanimoufly
— and Voted that the town-Clerk Record the Same and transmit
a Copy to the Committe of Correfpondance for the town of Boston
which was don accordingly & attested by

Jona: Brown Town-Clerk

Th[en]

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Then the article in the warrant for this meeting Relating to
Building pews in the meeting House was Read & after Debate
thereon, It was Voted to Build pews in the Galleries next to the
windows from one Stair-way to the other Round in y* front of the
House

Voted that they be Built at the Cost of the town
Then Voted to Choofe a Committe to Build sd pews in Such way
& manner as the Committe with the advice of the Selectmen Shall
think most for the Benefit of the town and that they git Said
work don by the Last Day of February next, and make Report
to the town at next march meeting

Voted & Chofe for sd : Committe —

mr: Josiah Capen
Cap1: William Bond
mr: Bez11: Learned
mr: Sam11: Sanger
mr Jedidiah Leathe

The Businefs of the Meeting being don the moderator Declared
the meeting to be Difsolved

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At a Meeting of y° Selectmen at the Houfe of mr: Bezaleel
Learned on Monday the 10th: Day of January AD. 1774
They Agreed with mr Daniel Bond to Board the wid° Tabitha
Learned for the present at the Rate of three Shillings Pr week
At a Meeting of the Selectmen of Watertown, Weston & Wal-
tham at the House of mr: Isaac Gleafon in Sd: Waltham on the
24 Day of January AD 1774.

They Agreed unanimously to petition the Great and General
Court to afford Some Releif in widning and Supporting the Great
Bridge over Charls-River in Watertown and that the Reprefenta-
tive of each town be Impowered as a Committe for that purpofe

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At a meeting of the Selectmen at the Houfe of mr Thomas

Wellington on ye 21 Day of February Anno: Domini 1774

They Signed an order on the Town-Treafurer to pay mr: Mofes
Stone £ 12 : 5 : 2 it being what Remained Due to him for Building

the wharf in Cambridge and they agreed to have a publick

Town meeting on Monday the Seventh Day of march Next at
twelve of ye Clock at noon at the publick meeting House & ordered
the Clerk to Issue out Warrants Directed to y* Several Constables
to warn all the freeholders & other Inhabitants of Watertown who
are Quallified to Vote in town affairs to afsemble at the time and
place afore Said to act on the following articles (Viz) First to
Choofe a moderator for Said meeting Secondly to Choofe Select-
men Town-Clerk & Treafurer and all other town officers Re-
quired to .be Chofe in the month of march annually (3) To
Choofe a Saxton and agree how he Shall be paid for his Service
( )4 To put in their Votes for a County Treafurer (5) To know
the minde of the town whether Swine Shall Run at Large the
prefent year (6) To Choofe a Committe to Examin the Town-
Treafurers accounts (7) To appropriate the Interest money
coming to the town ye present year (8) To Grant a Sallary for y*
Revd mr: Seth Storer for the enfueing year the year begining the
first day of march next (9) To Grant money to Support the
Grammer & Englifh Schools that may be agreed upon, and to
act anything Relating thereto the town may See fitt (10) To
Grant money to Support ye poor, (11) To Grant money to Repair
the great Bridge and to act any thing Relating thereto they See
fitt, (12) To hear the accounts of thofe perfons the town is In-
debted to and grant money to pay the Same (13) To Grant

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money to Repair the High-ways & town-ways, and to act any
thing Relating thereto they think proper, (14) To hear the pleas
of the Constables for abating any perticular perfons Rates in their
lists, and to act thereon as they See fitt (15) To know the minde
of the town whether they will Improve mr: John Stratton to keep
the Englifh School the whole year & to act thereon as they think
proper, (16) To See if the town will provid firewood for the
Schools and agree upon Some Method to Regulate the Same, and
to act thereon as they See meet, (17) To know the minde of the
town whether they will act any thing Rela[ting to] John Stearns's
affairs, and to act any thing thereon as th[ey think] best.

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To Hear the petition of John Cookson & other praying that the
Road by Dirty Green may be Repaired for the Reafons Setforth in
Said petition (19) To Hear the Reports of any Committees
appointed by the town and to act any thing thereon as they think

best. and Likwife to notifie the town Creditors to bring in

their accounts to ye Selectmen at the Houfe of mr: Bez11: Learned
on Fryday y* fourth day of march next at two of the Clock

afternoon

Warrants were Issued out accordingly by me
Jona: Brown Town-Clerk

At a meeting of the Selectmen on Fryday the 4th Day of march at

the House of mr: Bezaleel Learned AD 1774

in order to take in the accounts of thofe perfons the town is In-
debted to the following accounts were bro1: in (Viz)
To David Bemis for Necefsaries for ye poor — 0" 18" 0

To Sam1 White for Shoes for Ruth Maddox 0" 5" 4

To Jedih Leathe for Joseph Bonds wife & Child 0" 14" 8
To Ditto for Spikes for the Great Bridge 0" 4" 0
To Josiah Capen for Labour & meterials

for the Bridge 2" 0"10

To David Sanger for D°. at Ditto 2 " 13 " 5:3

To Dr Marfhal Spring for Medicine & attind-

ance on ye poor 1" 2" 4

To David Sanger for Cash Lay'd out for the poor 4 " 2" 8

To Thomas Learned for Boarding ye wid°

Tabitha Learned 0" 6 " 8

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To Abner Craft for things for the poor 2 " 5 " 5

To Daniel Bond for Boarding the poor 7 " 12 " 8—3

To Bezaleel Learned for Boarding ye wid°

Tabitha Learned 0" 18" 0—0

To Jonas White for Boarding Ruth maddox — 0 " 6 " 0—0

To David Sanger for Labour at the meeting House 1 " 9 " 10 —

To Samuel White for D° 1"16" 0

the following accounts were allowed & a Grant made to pay them

To Samuel Fisk for Serving afsefsor y* year past 0" 18 " 0

To Mofes Stone for like Service 18/ & Stones for a

Bridge 9/ 1 " 7 " 0

To Jona Brown for Serving Treafurer & afsefsor 3 " 11 "4

To Sam11 Barnard for Stones for a Sluce 0 " 5 " 0

To John Kemballs Estate for a plow 0 " 1 " 6

To John Cook for timber & Sawing 0 " 8 " 8

To Isaac Sanderfon for Serving Constable in y*5 year

1765 0" 12 "0

7" 3 "8

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The account given by the School Committe is as follows (Viz)
There will be due to mr: Henry Bright the Ninth Day of this
Inftant March for three months Service in keeping the Grammer
School ye Sum of 10" 0" 0—

There is due to mr : John Stratton for keeping the ) n n
writing School 17 weeks at 12/ Pr week J *

and for his wives keeping School 6 weeks @ 5/4 1:12:0
There is* due to mrs : Stearns the wife of John Stearns 3 : 0:0
There is due to mr Elijah Bond for his wives ) ? n n
keeping the School last Summer ) " : y

There is due to mr: Eires Tainter for his wives ) .
keeping School two weeks at their House )
and to mrs Sufanna Wales ye Sum of 3:0:0
Watertown March 7: 1774.

Nath11: Stone
Sam11: Barnard

Signed

1774 March ye 4th: Bezaliel Learned gave in written Notifi-
cations of Several perfons he had Received into town

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Josiah Capen gave notice of a number of perfons he had Received
in

John Stearns gR^e notice of Sum he had taken in to his House —
Jonas White gave notice of a Family he had Received into town
Samuel Whitney gave notice of a Family he Received into the
town, all the foregoing Notifications are in writing & are on file

also Davd Bemis gave in Several Notifications in

Writing of perfons he had Received into his Family in Watertown
the Notifications are on file

This day orders were drawn on Weston to pay mr Jonas Har-

ringtonjn 1 : 1 : 2 : 2 for 106 feet of plank which he bro1: to

the Great Bridge in Watertown also another order to pay

Cap1 John Mirick for 137 feet of D° for D° ye Sum of 1 : 8 : 8=3

Voted & Chofe for Selectmen

[96]

At a Gen11: Town Meeting of the freeholders & other Inhabitants
of Watertown who are Quallified to Vote in Town affairs Regu-
larly afsembled at the publick meeting-houfe in Said Town on
Monday the Seventh Day of march AD 1774. for the Choice
of town officers and other affairs as Setforth in the Warrants
for the meeting.

Voted & Chofe Mr: Samuel Fisk Moderator for sd: meeting

mr Sam11 : White
mr Josiah Capen
mr David Bemis
mr David Sanger
mr Elijah Bond

Voted & Chofe for Town-Clerk & Town-Treafurer Jona: Brown

{Jona: Brown
mr: Sam1 Fisk
mr Mofes Stone

Voted & Chofe for Constables mr: Sam11: Nutting & mr: Sam11:
Sanger

Voted & Chofe Wardens mefrs Daniel Whitney jur & Josiah Nor-
crofs

Voted & Chofe Sealer of Leather mr Stephen Whitney

Voted & Chofe Fence-Viewer mifrs John Tainter iur & Phinehas
Child

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Voted & Chofe Surveyors of High-
ways

mr: Elijah Bond
mr Nath1: Harrington
mr. John Cook
mr Amos Livermore
Voted & Chofe Tythingmen mifr Josiah Bisco & Sam11. Cook
Voted & Chofe Hogrieves mifsrs Sam1. Hager & Simon Coollidge
jur

Voted & Chofe Surveyors of Timber &c: David Sanger, Jonas
Coollidge & Seth Norcrofs

Voted & Chofe Howards mifsrs William Chenery & Abraham
Whitney

Voted & Chofe Clerks of ye Markets mifr5 John Remington &
Wm Hunt

Voted & Chofe Cullars of Hoops Staves &c mifsrs Sam11: Cook &
Sam1: Sanger

Voted & Chofe mr Simon Hastings Saxton & Granted him
£

3 : 10 - 0 for his Service

Then the Votes were bro* : in for a County Treafurer

Voted that Swine Shall not Run at Large ye prefent year

■ • , , _ — fmr: Nath1: Harrington

Voted & Chofe for a Comtte to Examin J mr gami

ye Treafr acc"S jm' Sam11: White
Then Voted that the meeting with the Remaining bufinefs be
[adjo]urned to next monday at one of y* Clock afternoon at this
[place] which was accordingly don

[97]

At a Gen11 Town Meeting of the freeholders & other Inhabitants
of Watertown who are Quallified to Vote in town affairs
Regularly afsembled at the publick meeting House in sd: Town on
Monday the 14th Day of march AD: 1774. by adjournment , — <
Mr: Samuel Fisk being Moderator, The meeting being opened
The (7) article in the Warrant being Read — it was Voted
to appropriate the Interest money as it was Last year (Viz) 5/4

to y* Grammer School and the Remainder to the minifter.

The Voted & Granted as a Sallery for ye Revd: mr: Seth Storer
for the year ensueing the Sum of 66 : 13 : 4 the Interest money
appropriated to that use to be part & the Remainder to be afseft
Voted to make the great Bridge over Charls-River in Watertown

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So much wider as that Teams may pafs & Repafs by each other
and that the Selectmen acquaint the Selectmen of the other towns
with the Vote of this town and also endeavour to finde what the
Charge thereof will be as near as they can & make Report at next

may meeting

Voted & Granted v* Sum of 30 pounds to Support the poor ✓

Voted & Granted the Sum of 100 pounds to Repair the High-
ways & town-ways this year and that the afsefsors make out lists
of each Inhabitants part & Diliver the Same to the Surveyors as
was don last year the price of Labour to be the Same as Last
year

Then the accounts of Sundry perfons to which the town is In-

£ s d

debted was Read ammounting to the Sum of 7 : 3 : 8 which was

Granted to pay the Same

Voted 20 pounds out of the grant made to Repair the High-ways
be laid out to Repair the Road at Dirty-Green (So Called) —
Voted that the Constables Collect the Tax's this year & Granted
three pounds to each of them for their Service they Giveing Bond

as usual

Voted and Granted 40 pounds to support the Grammer School
Then voted to have other Schools & granted the Sum of 30

pounds to Support the Same

Voted that the grant made for other Schools be Laid out for
Writting Reading & arethmatick and that there be two Englifh
Schools opened one at each end of the town at the Same time

art

Then it was Voted that the 14-15-16-17 and ninteenth articles
in the Warrants be put of to next may meeting then to be Con-
sidered , — '

Then the meeting was Difolved

[98]

Middlefex fs Watertown March ye 14. 1774

Jonathan Brown was Sworn into the offices of Town-Clerk
Town-Treafurer & afsefsor —

By Josiah Convers Justice peace
At a meeting of ye Selectmen at the House of mr: Bez11: Learned

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on monday the 14 Day of march AD 1774. The perfons after-
named were Sworn to the faithfull Discharge of the Refpective

offices after mentioned (Viz)

mifsrs: Samuel Fisk & Mofes Stone afsefsors

mifs" Daniel Whitney & Josiah Norcrofs Wardens

mr: Stephen Whitney Sealer of Leather

mifsrs John Tainter jur & Phinehas Child Fence-Viewers

mifsr Elijah Bond Nath1: Harrington John Cook & Amos Liver-
more Surveyors of High-ways

mr Josiah Bisco Tythingman

mifsrs Samuel Hager & Simon Coollidge jur Hogrieves

mifsrs David Sanger Jonas Coollidge & Seth Norcrofs Surveyors

of timber &c

mr Samuel Sanger Cullar of Hoops Staves &c:

all Sworn by Jona: Brown Town-Clerk

At this meeting of y* Selectmen they agreed with mr : Josiah Capen
to keep & Board Ruth Maddox eight weeks and he to have Six

Shillings pr. week old Tenor & her Labour

They also agreed with mr William Learned to Board the widow
Tabitha Learned eight weeks for which he is to have 21/

Shillings old Tenor pr week & her Labour

at this meeting ye Selectmen Signed an order on the town-Treafur-

er to pay mr: Storer s Sallary for last year it being 66-13-4 —

also an order to pay the perfons after named the Sums affixt to
their names (Viz)

To mr Henry Bright 10" 0" 0

To mr John Stratton 11 "16" 0

to mr Elijah Bond 3" 0 " 0

to mrs Stearns wife to John Stearns 3 * 0 " 0

to mr Eires Tainter 0"10" 4

to mr Elkanah Wales 3" 0" 0

to mr David Bemis 0" 18" 0

to mr Sam11: White 0" 5" 4

to mr Jedidiah Leathe 0 "18 : 8

to mr Josiah Capen 2" 0" 10

to mr David Sanger 2 "13" 5—3

to Dr Marfhal Spring 1 " 2 "

to mr David Sanger 4" 2" 8

to mr Thomas Learned 0" 6" &

43 : 14 : 3:3

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[99]

At a meeting of the Selectmen at the House of mr: Edward
Richardion on Monday the ye 28th Day of march AD 1774 —
They let the wharf in Cambridge that belongs to Watertown to
mr: Phinehas Child for one year next enfueing to begin the
thirtieth day of this Inftant month of march for which y45
Said Child is to pay £ 2 : 8 : 8 for ye Same and he accordingly

gave his Note of Hand to y* Town-Treafurer for Sd: Sum

at this meeting they Signed an order on the Treafurer to pay
mr Samuel White 3/4 for the Expence of ye Selectmen at their
last meeting with v* other Selectmen of Weston & Waltham
about the Great Bridge, also to pay mr: Edward Richardfon 5/8
it being the Expence in leting out the Wharf — at this meeting
mr Josiah Capen bror: in an account for things &c procured for
the poor ammounting £2:6:0 Lawfull money —

At a meeting of the Selectmen on Monday ye 4th: Day of April
1774 at the Houfe of mrs Dorothy Coollidge —
They agreed that ye Diftricts for the Surveyors of Highways
Should be as follows (Viz)

mr: John Cooks to begin at Waltham line on the Country Road
& all that Road down to the Great Bridge, Including the Road
by Dirty-Green and all the Roads that belong to the town on
the South Side of the River, also the Country Road from the
Great Bridge to the Barrs of Deacon Fisks pasture, and Cap1:

Tainters lane to Whitneys Corner and mr: Cook is to work

out £ 20 pounds at Dirty-Green

Mr: Nathaniel Harringtons Diftrict to begin at Waltham line
west of his House, and the lane Called Bemis's lane, and from
thence over y* Hill northward to John Stearns's Corner, thence
the lane by Cap1: Whitneys to the meeting Houfe and the Road
to Jonas Barnards — also the Road from Samuel Warrins Round
by Thomas Harrington s to Thomas Clark s Gate under the
Rocks.

mr: Elijah Bonds Diftrict as follows (viz) — To begin at
Thomas Clark s Gate under the Rocks, thence Round by Kings
Common by his houfe to Jonas Bond s & over the old meeting
House Hill to y* School Houfe and the Road to Jonas Barnards
and also the Back Road from Kings Common to Jona Coollidge
Goddings and the lane thru1: to Nathan Coollidges, and from
mr: Sheds to Amos Livermores

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Mr: Amos Livermores Destrict is to be from his own House
South thro' Parrys lane and West on the Country Road to
Deacon Fisks Barrs at the Southweft Corner of his pasture &
Nuttings Lane, and from Parrys lane East to Cambridge line &
Stones Lane with the Country Road on the North Side Westward
to Jonas Bonds

At a Meeting of ye Selectmen at the House of mr: Bez11: Learned

on Fryday the 15th Day of April AD 1774.

It being the year for Perambulating lines & Renewing the Marks
between towns. The Selectmen that mifsrs Sam1. White & David
Bemis Shall go on the line between Watertown and Cambridge
also between Watertown & Waltham and that they attend that
Service on Monday ye 25th day of this prefent month and to
begin with Such as Cambridg appoint at Charls-River at eight of

the Clock in the morning of Sd : Day also to begin with with

Waltham men at Cambridge line at two of y* Clock afternoon
They also Agreed that mifsrs: Josiah Capen & David Sanger
Should perambulate with Newton men to meet with them at two
of ye Clock afternoon on ye Same day to begin at Charls-River —
They Directed the Clerk to write to the Selectmen of the Several
Towns aforementioned to give them notice of ye times and places
aforeSaid & to desire their attendance which was accord-

ingly don by Jona: Brown Town-Clerk

at this .meeting they Signed orders on the Treafurer to pay out of
the Treafury the Sums affixt to y* Several perfons names hereafter

mentioned (Viz)

To Abner Craft 2 " 5 " 5

To Daniel Bond 4" 12 "8" 3

To Bezaleel Learned 0"18"0 —

To Jonas White 0" 6"0 —

To Sam11: White 2" 1 "0 —

To Josiah Capen 2 " 6 " 0 —

12" 9 " 1 : 3

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At a meeting of the Selectmen on monday the 25th Day of april
AD: 1774 at the House of mrs: Dorothy Coollidge — They

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Signed orders on the Treafurer to pay mr: Henry Bright 1 : 10 : 9
in full for his keeping y* Grammer School in Watertown — also
£

to pay ye Sum of 3 : 12 : 0 to mr: John Stratton in full for his
Service in keeping School the year past

They Appointed a meeting of y* Selectmen of y6 Three towns
Concerned in Maintaining the Great Bridge in Watertown to be
at mr Isaac Gleafons in Waltham to be on Monday the 2th Day
of may Next at 4 of y* Clock afternoon & ordered ye Clerk to
notify ye Selectmen of Weston & Waltham which was accordingly
Don by me

Jona: Brown Town-Clerk

At a meeting of the Selectmen on monday the 9: Day of may
AD 1774. at the House of mr: Thomas Wellington — They
having Received a Precept from the Sheriff of ye County of
middlefex for the purpofe hereafter mentioned. They ordered
the Clerk to Issue out warrants Directed to the Several Constables
Requiring them to warn all the freeholders & other Inhabitants of
Watertown who are Quallified to Vote in the Choice of a Repre-
sentative to afsemble at ^ publick Meeting House in Said town
on monday y* 16th. Day of this present month of may at two of
y6 Clock afternoon to Choofe a perfon to Represent them in a
Great & General Court appointed to be held and kept at the
Town-House in Boston on Wednesday the 25th Day of this
present month of may

They also agreed to have an other meeting at 3 of y6 Clock in the
afternoon on the Same day at the Same place and that the Con-
stables be Directed to warn all y* freeholders & other Inhabitants
who are Quallified to vote in town affairs to meet at Said time
and place to act on ye following articles (Viz)
First to Choofe a moderator for Said meeting

(2) To hear the Report of y* Committe appointed to Examin
the Treafurs accounts and to act thereon as they see fit

(3) To pafs any votes the town think proper on a list of juriors
prepared by the Selectmen to be laid before them —

(4) To Choofe any town officers in the Room of any that Refufe

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(5) To grant money to widen & Repair the great Bridge & to act

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any thing Relating thereto as the town may think proper

(6) To Hear the petition of a number of perfons praying the
town to allow the Singers two pews in the Gallaries for ye Reafons
Setforth in their petition. (7) To know the minde of the town
whether they will purchafe the Estate of John Stearns, and to
act any thing Relating thereto they think Necefsary — (8) For
the town to agree how they will Dispofe of the pews that are
Building the Gallaries, and to do any thing Relating thereto they
think best. (9) To know the minde of the town whether they
will purchafe a New Bell for the Meeting House out of the
money arifeing by the Sale of pews, and to act thereon as they
See fit. (10) To appropriate any Sum or Sums of money be-
longing to the town that Remain unappropriated (11) For the
town to finde out any peices of Land that belong to ye town,
and agree how they Shall be Improved and to act thereon as they
See fit (12) To know the minde of the town whether they will
Sell Samuel White a Small peice of Common Land, & to act
thereon as they think best. —

(13) To act on the Several articles in the warning for March

meeting that were Refered over to this meeting.

Warrants were Issued out accordingly

Pr: Jona: Brown. Town-Clerk

At a Gen1 Publick Town Meeting of ye freeholders & other
Inhabitants of Watertown Regularly afsembled at the Publick
Meeting Houfe in Said Town on Monday the Sixteenth Day of
may Anno: Domini 1774 —

for the Choice of a Reprefentative Cap1: Jonathan Brown was
Chofen to Reprefent the town in the Great & General Court
appointed to be held & kept at the Court-Houfe in Boston on
Wednesday the 25th Day of this Inftant month of may,

Watertown May ye: 16th 1774
mifsrs: David Sanger & Joseph Coollidge were Sworn to the
office of Constables and mifsrs William Chenery to the office of
Howard and also Abraham Whitney.

By Jona: Brown Town-Clerk

[103]

At a Gen1 Publick Town Meeting of the freeholders & other In-
habitants of Watertown who are Quallified to Vote in Town
affairs Regularly afsembled at the publick Meeting Houfe in Sd:

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Town on monday y*: 16th: Day of may A: D: 1774- to transact

the affairs as Setforth in the Warning of meeting

They Voted and Choie Dean: Sam11: Fisk moderator

Then Voted and accepted of the Report of ye Comtte appointed to

Examin The Town-Treafurer accounts

The Voted and accepted as list of Jurours which was prepared
by the Selectmen Except mifsrs Nathaniel Stone and Samuel

Cook who are Excufed from Serving

Voted & Chofe m: David Sanger to be Constable in y* Room of
mr Sam1: Sanger & mr: Joseph Coollidge in the Room of mr:
Samuel Nutting

Then Voted & Granted y* Sum of £ 40 pounds to be Improved in
widening and Repairing the Great Bridge over Charls-River in
Watertown

Then the petition of William Bond & others praying that two
pews in the front Gallary might be allowed to y* Singers was Read
and after Debate thereon, they Voted & Granted y* prayer thereof
& allowed the use of two pews During the towns Pleafure
The 7th article in the warning being Read and after (Debate
thereon the Question was put whether the town will purchafe the
Estate of John Stearnes if it is like to be Sold under the Value
thereof

and it paft in the affirmative
Then Voted to Choofe a Committe with power to purchafe Said
Estate for the use of the town if they think proper

{mr Jonas White
Jona : Brown
mr Mofes Stone

Then Voted and Appropriated as much money as is due to the

town on Bond or Note of Hand as will purchafe the Same

Then Voted that the pews now a Building in the Gallaries
Shall be Sold to Highest bider under the Same Regulations as
thole that were first Built

Voted that the Same Committee that were Appointed to Build the

pews Shall have power to Sell the Same.

Then Voted that the purchafers Shall pay Six Dollars dow[n]
earneft money on Each pew, & the Remainder in one m[onth]

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The 12th article being Read and after Consideration thereon they
Voted to Choofe a Committe to view ye peice of land which

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mr: Samuel White Desired to purchafe of the town and that
they Report to the town at the adjournment of this meeting
what is proper to be don thereon

fmr : Nath1 Stone
mr: Sam11: Soden
mr Simon Whitney

Then Voted that this meeting with the Remaining bufinefs be

Adjourned to monday next at two of y* Clock afternoon and it

was Accordingly adjourned

The following is the Report of the Committe on the Treaf"

accounts which has been accepted

Watertown may y* 13th 1774 —

We the Subscribers being appointed by the town to Examin

the Treafurers accounts having attended Said Service and find

Said accounts Well Vouched & Right Cast

Nath1: Harrington ) „
Sam": White ] Com

At a Gen1 Town meeting of the freeholders & other Inhabitants
of Watertown who are Regularly afsembled at the pub]ick Meeting
House in Said Town on monday the 23d Day of may AD 1774 -
by adjournment the meeting being Opened,

The 9th article being Read and after Some Debate thereon the
vote was put whether it be the minde of the Town to Choofe
a Committe to Inquire at what lay they can purchafe a new
Bell and make Report at the adjournment of the meeting and it
paft in the affirmative

f mr Josiah Capen
Voted & Chofe for Said Committee — \ mr Wm Hunt

I mr David Sanger

The 11th article being Read and after Debate thereon they then
Voted & Choofe Dean. Samuel Fisk to be a Committe man in the
Room of John Hunt Esq1": who is out of ye Province they to
Endeavor to finde out what peices of Land belong to the town,
and Inquire further Relating to a peice of Land which mr Samuel
White desires to purchafe and make Report [a]t the adjournment
of this meeting —

[105]

Then ye 14th article in the warning for march meeting being
Read They Voted and abated Samuel Jenifons jurs. Rates in mr

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Isaac Sandersons Lists and Granted 1 : 4 : 6 to make it good. —
Then Voted & abated sd: Jenifons Rates in Joseph Coollidges list
provided he will give his note of hand to ye Same at Such time as
the Selectmen Shal1 Call upon him for ye Same and Granted y*
Sum of to make it good

Voted & abated John Reads Rates David S angers lists & Granted

y* Sum of 0 : 13 : 6 : 2 to make it good

also Voted & abated morgan mc: Conners Rate in sd: Sangers list

for 1773. & Granted ye Sum of 0 : 8 : 4 to make it good

Voted & abated Tom Humphry s Rates in sd Sangers lists and

Granted 0:8:6 — to make it good

Then the town Voted that Selectmen Should purchafe fire-
wood for the Schools out of the Grants that were made to Sup-
port them.

Then it was put to vote whether the Committe appointed to Build
& Sell the pews Should pay the workmen out of the money arifing
by y6 Sale of them

and it pafsed in ye affirmative
Then it was Voted that this meeting Should be adjourned to y*
last monday in June next at 4 of ye Clock in y* afternoon and it
was accordingly adjour'd

At a meeting of ye Selectmen at the House of mr: Bez11: Learned

on Monday y* 23d Day of may AD 1774.

They agreed with mr: Convers Spring to take & Board the wid°:
Tabitha Learned till ye last monday in June next, he to have 3/
pr week

They also agreed with mr: Mofes Stone to take the Care of and
Board Ruth maddox three months from this time he to have 6/6
old Tenor Pr week

at this meeting mr: Samuel Cook was Sworn to the offices of
Tything man & Cullar of Hoops Staves &c

By Jona : Brown Town- [Clerk]

[106]

At a Gen11: Publick Town-Meeting of the freeholders and other
Inhabitants of Watertown who are Quallified to Vote in Town
affairs Regularly Afsembled at the Publick meeting House in
Sd: town on Monday the 27th. Day of June Anno: Domini 1774.
by Adjournment.

Dean Samuel Fisk being Moderator, the meeting being opened

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The Committe appointed to See at what price a Bell might be

procured at, Reported that they had not made any Inquiry

Then the Committe Appointed to Sell the pews made Report of

their doings in Said affair which is as follows (Viz)

We the Committe Appointed by the Town to Dispofe of the pews
lately Built in the Galleries in the meeting House have attended
that Service and Sold Said pews to the Highest Bidders under the
Same Regulations that the other Pews wer Sold (Viz)
N°. ( 1 ) was Sold to mr: Bezaleel Learned in old £

Tenor for

Oi- :

U : U

N° (2) To mr Josiah Capen for

59 :

0 —

N° (3) To mr Samuel Sanger for

63 :

0 —

lN° (4) and (j) not bold

N° (6) To mr. Samuel White for

77 :

0 —

N° (7) To mr: David Coollidge for

56 :

0 —

IN0 (o) 1 o mr David btone for

53 :

0 —

N° (9) To mr Joseph Coollidge for

50 :

0 —

Nn (10) To mr David Sanger for

55 :

0 —

ix \ 1 1 ) ±om j onn j_>raper ror

OvJ .

537 :

0 :0

in L

: M

71 :

12 :0

By Cash Received of the purchafers

32 :

4 : —

By y° purchafers notes payable to y* Treafurer

39 :

8 :0-

71 :

12 :0

By Cash paid for Building ye pews

13 :

4:0

58 :

8 :0

By the Expence of y* Sale &c

1 :

0 :0

By the Ballance Remaining due to ye town

57 :

8 :0

William Bond
Bezaleel Learned
Jedidiah Leathe
Samuel Sanger

Then the Committe appointed to purchafe John Stearnes's Estate
Reported that they had agreed for sd: Estate for the use of the

town, and were to give 269 : 6 : 8 for the Same, then the

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Question [was] put whether it be the minds of y* town to accept
Said [Re] port and it paft in the Affirmative

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The Selectmen Informed the town that there not being a
Sufficient Stock of ammunition belonging to the town they had
purchafed four half Barrils of powder & purpofe to purchafe Some
Balls & Flints, and after the town had Confidered the matter
they Voted and Appropriated the Sum of £ 20 pounds out of y*
money arifeing by the Sale of the pews to pay for sd: ammunition
Then they Voted and appropriated the Remainder of the Said
pew money (after the purpofe'd Repairs of the Meeting-house are
finifhed) to help pay for John Stearns's Estate

At a Meeting of y* Selectmen at the House of mr Bezaleel on

monday the 27 Day of June AD 1774. They Agreed with

mr: Thomas Learned to take and Board the wid° Tabitha
Learned 8 weeks for which he is to have 21/ Shillings old Tenor
Pr week — at this meeting they Sold Some old plank which
belonged to the three towns Concerned in the Support of the
Great Bridge to mr: Josiah Capen for 15/

At a Meeting of ye Selectmen at the Houfe of mr Thos : Welling-
ton on Tuesday 28th Day of June A. D. 1774. — They Signed

an order on the town-Treafurer to pay mr: David Sanger 1:3:1
for what he had Disbursted for the Support of the poor &c

At a Meeting of the Selectmen on monday ye 4th. Day of July
AD. 1774. at the Houfe of mr: Thomas Wellington. They
agreed to have a publick Town-meeting at the Publick meeting
Houfe in sd: town on monday y*5 18th Day of this Inftant month of
July at Six of the Clock afternoon. And ordered the Clerk to
Issue out Warrants Directed to the Constables to warn all the
freeholders & other Inhabitants who are Quallified to Vote in
town affairs to afsemble at Said time and place to act on the
following Articles (Viz) —

First to Choofe a moderator for sd: meeting. (2) To agree how
the Estate which was purchafed that belonged to John Stearns
Shall be Improved. (3) To agree where the Ammunition that

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has lately been purchafed Shall be kept, and to act thereon as they
See fitt.

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(4Iy) To take into Confideration the Difficult and Diftrefsed
State to which this province in perticular as well as America in
General are brought into by any late acts of ye Britifh Parlement.
and to Agree upon Some proper meafures that will have a
tendancy to Relieve us under the prefent Burdens Occationed
thereby — (5) For the town to agree upon Some way to pay
their part of the Expence of the purpofed Congrefs. and to do any

thing thereon they think proper (6) For the town to act

any thing Relating to the Settlement of the line between Water-
town and Newton as may be tho1: best — (7) For the town to
act any thing Relating to the widning and Repairing the Great

Bridge they think proper. (8) To know the minde of the

town whether they will Sell Some peices of Land that belong to

the town and to act thereon as they See fitt. (9) To know

the minde of the town whether they will grant Some Releif to the
town of Boston under their present Diftrefsed Circumftances and

to Do thereon as they See fitt (10) To hear the Report of

any Committes that have been Appointed by the town and act
thereon as they think proper — (11) To grant any Sum or Sums
of money as may be thought Necefsary, and to act on any matters
and things that may be tho*: proper at this meeting —

Warrants were Issued out Accordingly

By Jona: Brown Town-Clerk

At a Gen11: Publick town meeting of the freeholders & other In-
habitants of Watertown Quallified to vote in town affairs
Regularly afsembled at the Publick meeting in sd: town on
monday ye 18th Day of July Anno: Domini: 1774. to Transact

the Several affairs as Set forth in the Warrat &c

Voted and Chofe mr: Nath11: Stone for moderator

Then Voted that the Selectmen Should have power to Lease out
and Improve the Estate that was John Stearnes as they Shall think

will be most for the benefit of the town

that the ammunition that has lately been * be
kept in the meeting Houfe

The

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Voted and Chofe for sd: Committe

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The (4) article being Read together with a Covenant purpofed
to be Signed and after Some Debate thereon it appeared that the

Form of the Covenant was not altogether agreable it being moved

& Seconded that a Committe Should be Choie to make a new
Draft of what will be proper for the Inhabitants to Sign

mr: Moies Stone
Dean: Sam11: Fisk
Jona: Brown
mr Josiah Capen
mr Nath11 Stone

Voted that they make Report at the adjournment of this meet-
ing —

Then Voted & Granted the Sum of 1 : 13 : 8 towards y* Intended

Congrefs as their part of the Expence

Voted that this meeting with the Remaining bufineis be adjourned
to the fourth monday in august next at three of the Clock after-
noon at this place and it was Declared Accordingly adjourned. —

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the House of mr Bez11: Learned

on Wednesday the 18th Day of August AD 1774.

They agreed to have a meeting with the Selectmen of Weston
and Waltham on Thursday y* first day of September Next at
three of y* Clock afternoon to adjust y* Charge of the Repairs of
the Great Bridge in Watertown that has arifen Since ye Last
adjustment and Directed the Clerk to Send notifications to y*
Selectmen of sd: Towns to Inform them of ye time and place of the
meeting — which was Accordingly don

By Jona Brown Town-Clerk

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At a Publick Town-Meeting of the freeholders and other In-
habitants of Watertown Quallified to vote in Town affairs Reg-
ularly afsembled at the Publick meeting House in said Town on
Monday the 22d. Day of August Anno: Domini 1774.

By adjournment mr: Nath1. Stone being moderator —

The meeting being Opened the (6) article being Read Relating
to y* line between Watertown and Newton it was Voted that
the Selectmen be a Comtte with full power in Eehalf of ye town to

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Settle Said line with Such perfons as may be appointed in Behalf
of Newton

at this meeting it was Voted that the Selectmen are Desired to
meet with Such perfons as may appear at at a purpofed meeting
to be held at Concord on the thirtieth day of this present month
which may be Sent from the Several towns in this County to
Confult what may be proper to do in order to preferve our
Charter Rights —

also voted that the Selectmen Shall have Reafonable pay for their

time and Expence while in Said Service

Then it was Voted that this meeting Should be adjourned with
the Remaining businefs to the first monday in SepF next at this

place at 4 of ye Clock afternoon.

and the moderator Declared it was Accordingly adjourned

At a Meeting of the Selectmen of Watertown Weston & Waltham
on the First Day of Sepr: AD 1774 at the House of mr Isaac
Gleafon Inn-holder in Waltham The accounts for the Repairs of
the Great Bridge in Watertown which has arifen Since the Last
adjustment which was on the thirtieth Day of August anno:
Domini 1773. amounting to ye Sum of £ 8 : 9 : 0 was adjusted
& proportioned and Signed by the Selectmen of each town
Watertown s Part being 3 : 0:0
Westons D° is 2:16:0
Walthams D° is 2: 13 : 0

8:9:0

* the Settlement at Large in ye Second Book in ye Treafury

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[111]

At a Publick Town Meeting of the freeholders & other In-
habitants of Watertown Quallified to vote in town affairs
Regularly afsembled at the publick Meeting House in Said on
monday the 5th d Day of September AD: 1774. By adjournment.
mr: Nathaniel Stone being Moderator. — The meeting being
opened & the Refolves Entered into by the members of the
County meeting held at Concord being Read. The Question being
put whether they be agreable to the minde of the town and it paft

in the affirmative and it was ordered that they be Recorded

in the town Book

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upon a motion made & Seconded, it was Voted that it is ye minde
of the town the officers of the Melitia Company that Refide in the
town Should Exercife all Such perfons as belonge to the lowns &

all others that Refide therein two Hours in each & every week in
armes &c. during the three fall months alio take a view of the
armes & ammunition of all the perfons borne on the alarm list
and Report the State thereof to the town at the adjournment of

this meeting. also Voted that all perfons that are borne °™

the alarm & Training band list be provided with armes &
ammunition accordingly by the First monday in October next —
Voted that the Selectmen Secure the town Stock of ammunition in
the best manner they Can

Then it was Voted that this meeting with the Remaining Bufinefs
be adjorned to the first monday in October next at one of ye
Clock afternoon at this place, and it was accordingly adjourned.
At a meeting of ye Selectmen on monday the 5th Day of Sepr:
AD 1774 at the Hous of mr: Bez11: Learned - They agreed with
mr: Thomas Learned to keep the wid° Tabitha Learned four
weeks for three Shillings pr week, and with Convers Spring to
keep Ruth maddox 4 weeks for nine Shillings pr: week old
Tenor the Said Learned & Spring to have their Labour

[112]

At a Meeting of the Selectmen men on monday ye 12th day of Sepr:
AD 1774. at the House of mr: Bezaleel Learned They Approved
of the following Perfons Renewing their licences (Viz) Thomas
Wellington Bezaleel Learned, Edward Richardfon, and the wid°
Dorothy Coollidge — Inn-holders Ezekiel Hall, Amos Bond,
Josiah Capen, & Abner Craft to be Retailors

At a Meeting of ye Selectmen on Tuesday ye. 13th. Day of Sep1"
1774 at the House of mr Thomas Wellington, They having
Received a Precept from the Sheriff of ye County of middlefex
Requiring them to afsemble ye freeholders and other Inhabitants
of Watertown who are Quallified to vote in the Choice of a
Reprefentative

They ordered the Clerk to Issue out warrants Directed to the
Several Constables to warn all the freeholders &c Quallified
accordingly to law to vote in in that affair to afsemble at the
publick meeting House in Said town on monday ye third day of

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October next at twelve of ye Clock at noon for Said purpofe
Warrants were Issued out accordingly , — '

By Jona: Brown Town-Clerk
At a Gen11: Publick Town Meeting of the freeholders & other
Inhabitants of Watertown Regularly afsembled at the Publick
meeting House in Sd: Town on monday the 3d: Day of October
Anno: Domini 1774. for the Choice of a Representative the votes
were Called for, & being bro1: in & Numbered it appeared that
Capr: Jonathan Brown was unanimously Chofen to Represent the
town in the Gen11. Court that was appointed to be held at Salem

on the fifth day of this Inftant month of October.

Then the town Voted to Choofe a Comtte to Draw up Some In-
ftructions to give their Representative and Dean: Sam11: Fisk mr
John Remington & mr: Josiah Capen were Chosen for sd Comtte
[Th]en the meeting was adjourned to 5 of ye Clock afternoon

[113]

At a General Publick Town-Meeting of the freeholders and other
Inhabitants of Watertown who are Quallified to vote in Town
affairs Regularly Afsembled at the publick meeting House in Sd
town on monday the third Day of October Anno: Domini 1774.

by Adjournment mr: Nath11. Stone being moderator

a motion was made & Seconded & it was put to vote whether
it is the minde of the town that Jonathan Brown who is this

day Chofen Representative Should joine with the Representatives
of the Several towns in forming a Provincial Congrefs and it

paft in the afirmative

Then it was put to vote whether the town will Choofe one °^
more perrons to joine with the Reprefentative in forming the

Said Congrefs and it paft in ye afirmative

Then they voted & Chofe for Delegates to joine Sd Congrefs at
Such time and place as may be appointed mr: John Remington

and mr: Samuel Fisk

Then a Motion was made to know y*. minde of the town Whether
it is advifable for the Collectors of Tax's to pay any more money
into the province Treafury at prefent and they voted that it was
their opinion that they Should not till further orders from the
town, and that the town will Save the Collectors harmlefs from

all Charges that may arife by their So doing

The it was voted that the Collectors Should proceed to Compleat
their Collections as Soon as may be and pay the money into the
town Treafury till further orders of the town

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Then voted that this meeting be adjourned to next Fryday at

4 of the Clock afternoon at this place.

At a Legal Town meeting at the Publick meeting House on
Fryday y* 7th Day of October 1774 - it Appearing to be a thin
meeting and the Clerk not being present, it was voted that the
meeting Should be adjourned to monday y* 17th Inltant at 3 of y*
Clock afternoon at this place

[114]

At a Publick Town meeting of y* freeholders Sc other Inhabitants
of Watertown who are Quallified to Vote in town affairs Regular-
ly afsembled at the Publick meeting House in Sd: Town on
monday the 17th Day of Octr: AD: 1774. by Adjournment mr:
Xath1: Stone being moderator

The meeting being Opened. Sc the (7) article in the warrant

being Read, it was Voted that the Sum of 4 pounds be aisest
towards the Repairs of the great bridge this preient year & yJ
Remainder of the grant be left till further order of the Town. —
Then the Question was put whether the town will mount <Sc
Equip two peices of Cannon now Lodged in the Town at their

own Charge and it past in the affeirmative. Then it was

Voted to Choole three perlons as a Committe to git Said work
don

fmr: David Sanger
Voted (5c Choic for Sd: Committe j mr: Jonas White

[ mr : Abner Craft
Then Voted that the meeting Should be adjourned to Fryday the
28th Day of this preient month of October at 3 o Clock afternoon
And on y* Said 28th Day it was further adjourned to monday y*
31th Inftant.

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the House of mr Thomas Well-
ington on Thursday the 17th: Day of Xovr: Anno: Domini 1774
They Agreed to have a publick Town-Meeting on monday the
21th: Day of this present month of November at one O: Clock
afternoon at the Publick meeting House and ordered the Clerk to
Issue out Warrants Directed to ye Several Conitables to warn the
Inhabitants who are Quallified to to vote in town affairs to
aisemble at Sd: time and place to act on the following articles
(Viz)

First

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First to Choofe a moderator for Said meeting. Second to Grant
money to pay for the two Carriages to the two peices of Cannon
that were ordered to be procured at the Expence of the town (3)
To give the Selectmen Some Inftructions Relating to the Schools
and to act any thing Relating thereto as the town may think
proper. (4) For the town to Grant money to hire Preaching for
the prefent or appropriate Some money for that Service and to
act any thing Relating thereto that the town may think proper
(5) For the town to do or act any thing that they may Judge
Nefsecary for to Carry the Refolutions of the Continential and

Provincial Congrefs's into Execution by any Grants of money or
otherwife as they think proper.

Warrants were Issued out accordingly
Pr: Jona: Brown Town-Clerk

At a General Publick Town Meeting of the freeholders & other
Inhabitants of Watertown who are Quallified to Vote in town
affairs Regularly Afsembled at the Publick meeting House in sd
Town on monday the 21th Day of November Anno: Domini
1774 —

They Voted and Chofe Dean: Samuel Fisk moderator of sd
meeting.

Voted and Granted £ 20 pounds to pay for the Carriages for the
Cannon

They then Voted that £ 15 pounds only Should be Improved out
of the money granted for Supporting Writting Schools this

present 'year. —

Voted that the money be Improved in manner as ufual

Then Voted the Remainder of the Grant made for Writting

Schools be Improved for hireing Preaching if Nefsecary

Then Voted that the Selectmen together with Dean Sam1 Fisk

take care to provide preaching for the prefent.

Voted that this meeting with the Remaining businefs be ad-
journed to this day three Weeks at this place at one [of] the
Clock afternoon, which was accordingly don

[116]

At a meeting of the Selectmen at the House of mr Bezaleel
Learned on monday the 21th: Day of Novr: AD: 1774

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They Agreed with mr Thomas Learned to take & keep Ruth
Maddox from this time till the annuverfery Meeting of the town
in March Next for which he is to Receive from the town two
Shillings pr week and he is to have her Labour
At a Publick Town-Meeting of the freeholders & other In-
habitants of Watertown Regularly Afsembled at the publick
meeting Home in Sd: Town on Monday the 12th. Day of
December Anno: Domini 1774. by Adjournment Dean. Samuel
Fisk being Moderator - but not being able to attend mr: Samuel
White was Chosen Moderator in his Room

A motion being made & Seconded it was voted to adjourn to the
House of mr: Beza11 Learned to attend at 4 o Clock the Same day
which was accordingly don

at Said time & place. The meeting being opened & after y*
Reading the Afsociation entered into by ye Several Delegates of
the Colonies in a Congrefs held at Philadelphia on 2d Day of
October last — also the Refolutions of the Provincial Congrefs
They Voted to Choofe a Committee of nine perfons to See that
Said Afsociation & Refolutions be properly Executed

mr: John Remington
mr Josiah Capen
mr. Sam11: Soden

Voted & Chofe for Said / mf 2^°; P**

Committee \ mr F^vid

mr JNatnan Coolhdge

mr Sam11 White

Col°: Wm Bond

mr Edwd; Harrington jur

Voted that any three of Said Committee be a Quoram

Voted & Chofe to be Cap1 : of the train

Voted & Chofe mr: David Sanger to be Leiv1.

Voted that they appoint Such other officers as are needfull

Voted to Choofe a Committe to Draw out on Quarter of the

Melitia Company as minit men agreable to the advice of Congrefs

r Col° Wm Bond
Voted & Chofe for Said Committe — ■! Ll Sam11: Barnard

[Then] the meeting was Difsolv'd

Enfn John Stratton

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At a Meeting of the Selectmen on Fryday y* 23 Day of De-
cember AD 1774. at the House of mr: Bezaleel Learned /— *

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They Signed an order on the Town-Treafurer to pay the Re-
mainder of what was due to the late Revd: mr Seth Storer for his
Service in the work of the miniftry for the last nine months
which ammounted to 50 pounds which will be in full for his

Service to his Deceafe

They also Directed the Treafurer to pay or order the payment of
what each Inhabitant worked out in Repairing the Highways Since
last march, agreable to the Surveyors lists — and also to pay the
town Creditors £ 7:3:6 which was granted to them at last
march meeting in the following manner (Viz)

To Dan: Sam11: Fisk for Serving afsefsor ye year past 0 " 18 " 0
To mr Mofes Stone for D°: 18/ & Stones for a

Bridge 9/ 1 " 7 " 0

To Jona Brown for D° and Treafurer 3 " 11 "4

To Ll: Sam1: Barnard for Stones for a Sluce 0 " 5 " 0

To the Estate of John Kemball Dec1 for a plow — 0 " 1 " 6

To mr John Cook for timber & Sawing 0 " 8 " 8

To mr: Isaac Sanderfon for Serving Constable

in 1765 — 0" 12 "0

7" 3 "6

and at this meeting they Agreed to have a Publick Town-Meeting
on monday the Second Day of January next at one of the Clock
afternoon and Directed the Clerk to Issue out warrants Directed
to the Constables to warn all the freeholders & other Inhabitants
who are Quallified to Vote for Reprefentatives to afsemble at the
Publick-Meeting House in said town at said time to Choofe one
or more Perfons to Reprefent the town in a Provincial Congrefs
Propofed to be held at Cambridge on the first Day of February
next, and to act anything Relating thereto as may be tho1: proper.

Then to Choofe a moderator for the meeting

Whereas the town is now Destitute of a Gospel minifter, For to
take into Consideration what Steps is proper to be taken at this
time, and whether the town will Set apart a Day for Fasting and
prayer, to Seek the Divine prefence & Direction Relating to the
Settleing an other Gospel minifter, and for the town to act any

thing that they may Judge proper to be don Relating thereto.

and Likewife to warn all the Training Soldiers borne on the
training list, & also all that are borne on the alarm list to appear
at the meeting House at half past one of the Clock th[e] Same-
Day

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For the Town then and there if they think proper to Choofe
officers for the milletary Company, and Draw out minit men
agreable to the advice of the provincial Congrefs, and to determin
upon what pay they Shall have for their Service, and to Grant any

Sum of money for that purpofe they think fitt. and to do or

act any thing the town may Judge Necefsary to put the Melitia

of this town into the best posture of Defence.

Warrants were Issued out accordingly Dated the next Day-
and Signed by me Jona: Brown Town-Clerk
At a Legal Publick Town-Meeting of the freeholders and other
Inhabitants of Watertown who are Quallified to vote in the
Choice of Representatives afsembled at the Publick Meeting
Houfe in sd: Town on Monday the Second Day of January Anno:
Domini 1775. for the Choice one or more perfons to Reprefent
the town in a purpofed Congrefs to be held at Cambridge on y6
First Day of February Next.

Voted to Choofe but one perfon for the purpofe aforesaid

Then the votes were Called for bro1: in Counted & Sorted and it
appeared that Jonathan Brown was unanimously Chofen
Then it was Voted that he Shall have power to Joine with the
other members of the Congrefs when meet to adjourn from time
to time and to any other place if they think proper, and to
Continue their Sefsion & Seisions until the Tuesday before the
last Wednesday in May Next

Then mr: Nathaniel Stone was Chofen Moderator of the meeting
to transact the Several Matters Contained in the Warrant. , — '
Then a motion was made & Seconded and Voted to Choofe a
Committe to prepare a Draught of a proper Covenant for the
Inhabitants of the town to Sign to, and to Make Report to the
town at the adjournment of y* meeting

mr: Chris1": Grant

Jona Brown
Dean Sam11: Fisk
mr Josiah Capen
mr: Mofes Stone
Then the third article was Read & it was Voted to Set apart
Thursdav the 12th Day of this preient month of January

for

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the purpofe mentioned in the warrant included in sd: article

Voted & Chofe for Sd: Committe

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Voted to Apply to all the Revd: Gentlemen that were Pall-
Holders to ye late mr Storer to attend the Service of the Day
& that the Revd: mr: Cook & mr Cushing Preach on the Day
afore sd: and that the other Gentlemen Perform the Services as
they agree

Voted that mr: Thomas Clark be desired to Invite mr: Cook & mr:
Clark mr Nath1: Stone Invite Dr: Appleton, mr: Josiah Capen
Invite mr Meriam and mr: David Bemis invite mr: Woodward &
mr Cushing

Voted that Divine Service begin at ten of the Clock in fore-
noon —

Voted that Dean: Samuel Fisk be Desired to Entertain the
minifters —

Then the article Relating to the Miletary Company was Read and
Some debate it was Voted to Choofe officers for the Company with
the addition of one more Leiutenant then what was before
Then they Voted & Chofe the following perfons for officers
(Viz)

Samuel Barned Captain —
John Stratton 1 Leiv1 —
Phinehas Stearns 2 D°
Edward Harrington jur Enfign

Samuel Sanger y* 1
Abner Craft— 2
Chrisr: Grant jur 3
Josiah Capen jur 4

Sergts.

Stephen Whitney 1

Isaac Sanderfon ju 2

Mofes Stone jur - - 3

Nath1: Bright 4

Corporals

Then it was Voted that the meeting Should be adjourned to
monday the Sixteenth Day of this present month of January to

meet at this this place at two of ye Clock afternoon

at the meeting afore Said the following vote was pafsed (Viz) —
Voted & Granted the Sum of 53 : 19 : 2 to be Improved for
Defraying the Necefsary Charges of this province as may be tho1:
proper by the Provincial Congrefs, and to be paid to Henry Gard-
ner Esqr. of Stow who has been Appointed Receiver General for
the Province by ye late Congrefs. and that the afsefsors be
Directed to Issue Warrants agreable to Law for that Purpofe. —
This vote was omitted in its proper place See above

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[120]

At a Publick Town-Meeting of the freeholders & other In-
habitants of Watertown who are Quallified to vote in Town
affairs Regularly afsembled at the publick Meeting Houfe in

Said Town on monday the 16th Day of January AD. 1775.

By Adjournment. Mr Nathaniel Stone being moderator —
The meeting being Opened, it was moved & Seconded to know
whether the town wil1 Choofe or Draw out minuit men and it

was put to vote and it paft in the Negative

Then it was Put to vote whether the town will grant any money
to incourage the learning the miietary art & it pafsed in the

affiermative Then voted to Grant and allow 4 Coppers

to each man for his attendance once a week to learn miietary
Exerfice, to be laid out for Refrefhment. — also voted to allow

one Shilling to pay for Fifing at each meeting

Then Voted & Chofe the four Commifsion officers with the

Sergants to be a Committe to lay the money out

Then a motion was made to know the minde of the town whether
mr: Isaac Biglow Should be Desired to Supply the Pulpit any
longer than what he had already agreed to do, and it was voted
that he be Desired to Supply Four Days more or till march
Meeting

Then ye Comtte. appointed to prepare a Covenant Reported which
was accepted —

Then it was Voted to adjourn this meeting with ye Remaining
businefs to the first monday in February next at two of ye Clock
afternoon to meet at this place, and it was accordingly adjourned

At a Publick Town Meeting of the freeholders & other In-
habitants of Watertown who are Quallified to vote in town
affairs Regularly afsembled at the publick meeting Houfe in Said
Town on Monday the 6th Day of February Anno: Domini 1775
by Adjournment

mr: Nath1: Stone being moderator. — it was moved & Seconded
that the meeting be adjourned to the Houfe of mr: Bezaleel
Learned which was accordingly don, The town being meet at
mr Learneds after Reading the warrant, it was put to vote whether
it be the minde of the town that the Committe appointed to
mount ye great Guns do not Compleat the Same till after the

Congrefs Rifes at it past in the affirmative

Voted that y* Reprefentative take advice of Some of the Congrefs
Relating to ye purpofed Afsociation in Such way and manner as

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he thinks proper. Then it was Voted that this meeting

Should be adjourned to monday the 20th Inftant at two of y*
Clock afternoon to be held at the meeting Houfe which was
accordingly don

[121]

At a Publick Town Meeting of the freeholders & other Inhab-
itants of Watertown Regularly afsembled at the publick Meeting
House in Said Town on monday the 20th Day of February AD.
1775 — By Adjournment mr: Nath1: Stone being moderator —
after Reading an adrefs from the Congrefs to the Inhabitants of
this province with the Refolves &c: and after Some Debate on the
publick Affairs, it was Voted that the Committe appointed to
mount the Great Guns Compleat the Same as Soon as may be. —
The Bufinefs of the meeting being don it was Defolved

At a Meeting of ye Selectmen at the Houfe of mr. Thomas Well-
ington on Tuesday the 21th Day of February Anno: Domini. 1775
They agreed to have the annual publick Town-meeting to be held
at the publick meeting House in Said town on Monday the 6th
Day of march next at nine of the Clock in the forenoon & ordered
the Clerk to Issue out Warrants Directed to ye Several Constables
to warn all the freeholders and other Inhabitants to meet at Said

time & place for the Ends following (Viz) —

First to Choofe a moderator for Said meeting

(2) To Choofe Selectmen & Town-Clerk & Treafurer and all
other town officers Required to be Chofe in ye month of march
annually

(3) To Choofe a Saxton and agree how he Shall be paid for his
Service

(4) To put in their Votes for a County Treafurer —

(5) To know the minde of the town whether Swine Shall Run at
large the preient year

(6) To Choofe a Committe to Examin the Treafurers Accounts —

(7) To appropriate the Interest money coming to the town ye
prefent year

(8) To Grant money to Support the miniftry the enfueing year —

(9) To Grant money to Support any Schools that may be agreed
upon & act any thing Relating thereto as the town may See fitt —

(10) To Grant money to Support the poor

(11) To Grant money to Repair the great Bridge.

(12) To hear the accounts of thofe perfons the town is Indebted

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to and Grant money to pay the Same

(13) To Grant money to Repair the High-ways & Town-ways
and act any thing Relating thereto they think proper

(14) To hear the pleas of the Constables for abating any per-
ticul[ar] perfons Rates in their lists, nd to act thereon as thev
See [fitt]

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(15) For to Determin in what way the Pulpit Shall be Supply'd
for the prefent and act any thing Relating thereto the town shall
think best.

(16) To agree how the miniiterial place Shall be Improved &
act any thing thereon as is tho1: best

(17) To know the minde of the town whether they will Sell or
let out the Town-way between the Lands of mr: Christopher
Grant and the Heirs of mr: John Kemball Deceaf1 and act
thereon as they think best

(18) To know the minde of the town whether they will allow
mr Mofes Coollidge liberty to Set a Shop on the towns land near
the wid° murches, & act thereon as they See fitt , — •

(19) To know if the town will abate mr Phinehas Child any
part of the Rent of the wharf for Reaions that may then be
offered —

(20) For the town to Impower their Treafurer if need be to
give Security in their name and behalf for the purchafe of mr:
John Stearns's Estate, and Determin how it Shall be Improved —

(21) For the town to take into Consideration the Difficult State
of the public affairs, and do or act any thing Relating to En-
courage the miletary, or any thing to forward the payment of
the money Designed for the use of the province and act any thing
Relating thereto as the town Judge best

and Likewiie to notifie the town Creditors to bring in their
accounts to the Selectmen at the Houie of mr: Bez11: Learned on
Fryday the third Day of march next at three of the Clock

afternoon.

Warrants were Issued out accordingly the next Day
By Jona: Brown Town-Clerk

at the above-Said meeting mr Mofes Stone bror in an acc" for
Boarding Ruth Maddox &c amounting to the Sum of

£ 1 : 2 : 5 : 3 which was alowed

At a meeting of ye Selectmen at the House of mr: Bez11: Learned
on Fryday the 3d. Day of march AD. 1775. For to Receive the

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accounts of thofe perfons to whome the town is Indebted the

following were bro1: in (Viz)

mr Daniel Bond bro*: an account for Boarding Ruth Maddox
ten Weeks which comes to 1:8:4:3

[123]

bro1. forward 1:8:4:3

mr Elijah Bond bro1 an account for Boarding ]

Ruth Maddox from ye 10 of Sepr: 1774 to ye [ 0:6:8 —

19 of Octr: being 5 weeks & 4 days j

For 2 day work at ye meeting House 50/ two

loads of wood 120/ 1:2:8

mr: David Bemis account

To 1 pint of Rum for mr Learned /6 two )

Bufhels of meal for mrs Goddard 6/8 - - - )

other accn 2 days work at the meeting

Houfe 0 : 6:8

two Chests for powder 1 " 4 * 0

two loads of Wood for the School — 0 " 12 " 8

0:7:2

2:3:4 L 2 : 3 : 4

mr: Sam11: Whites Account

For Labour & meterials at meeting House — 0 : 14 : 11 : 1
also an other account for things for Jame Hay 1:18:4

For things for Ruth maddox 1 : 1:6

For John Stearns & wood for the School 1 " 8:0

4 : 7 : 10

mr: Josiah Capens account for Sundry things for ye

poor &c as may appear by his Account 9 : 4:4

mr: Tho': Learneds accu: for Boarding the poor I ' 15 • 6

&c to this time J

Convers Spring for Boarding ye wid°: Tabitha

Learned 6 weeks 0:18:0

Wm Chenery for one Days work at the meeting

House 0:3:4

mr David Sanger for things provided for the poor &c 3 : 12 : 2 : 2

and for Timber and Labour &c 0:18:8:0

also an other account for Timber & Labour at y*

Great Bridge 1 : 7:0 —

38 : 10 : 6 : 2

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N: B out of these acctts paid for poor £ 22 : 12 : 7 : 1

The following accounts were bro1 to the Selectmen & allowed by
the town (viz)

To Dr: Marfhal Spring for attendance on y* poor 2 " 16 " 6
To mr: Simon Hastings for Labour for the town
&c 1 " 1 " 1 1

To Dean Samuel Fisk for Serving afsefsor 1774 1 " 0 : 0

To V Mofes Stone for D° 1 " 0 : 0

To Jonathan Brown D° and Treafurer 3 " 13 : 4

To Jedidiah Leathe for laying two plow Shares 0" 16 : 0

10 : 7 : 9

Miletary acctts To Col° Wm Bond for fifing — 0:6:0
To Cap1: Samuel Barnard for Expence at

trainings 1:0:5

To U : John Stratton for D° 2 : 7 : 10 : 2

To U: Phinehas Stearnes for D° 0 : 10 : 2:2

To Enfn. Edward Harrington for D° 0:10:4:2

— To Serjant Samuel Sanger for Fifing 0:7:0:0

To the wid° Dorothy Coollidge for Drink &c 1:10:2:3

This Sum is Granted by the town See Page

(125) 16 : 19 : 10:[9]

[124]

At a Gen11: Publick Town Meeting of y* freeholders & other
Inhabitants of Watertown who are Quallified to Vote in town
affairs Regularly Afsembled at the publick meeting Houfe in
Said Town on monday the Sixth Day of March AD. 1775. for
the Choice of Town officers and other affairs Setforth in in the

Warrants for Said meeting

They Voted & Chofe Cap1 : Samuel Fisk Moderator of ye meet-
ing

Then Voted & Chofe the following perfons to Serve in the
Several offices hereafter mentioned (Viz)

EnR Sam1: White

Selectmen

Josiah Capen Esqr.
Serjt David Bemis
Ll David Sanger
Elijah Bond Esqr

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For Town-Clerk & Town-Treafurer

Jonathan Brown

For afsefsors

Jona Brown

-j Cap1: Sam1: Fisk
I U: Mofes Stone

For Constables Col° Wm. Bond & mr: Amos Livermore

IA David Sanger appeared & offered to Serve in Said Bonds

Room who was accepted by a Vote of the town

Voted that Said Sanger and Livermore be Collectors of Tax's
Voted & Granted 3 pounds to each of them for their Service they

giving Security to the town as ufual

Voted for Wardens mifsrs John Hunt jur: & Daniel Sawin

For Sealer of Leather mr Stephen Whitney

Fence Viewers mr: Simon Whitney & mr: Bez11 Learned

Surveyors of Highway Elijah Bond & Josiah Capen Esqrs.
Tythingmen Jedidiah Leathe & Edward Harrington jur

Hogrieves mifsr Isaac Prentice & Daniel Bond

Surveyors of Timber &c mifrs David Sanger & Jonas Coollidge

Howards mifrs Bez11 Learned & Phinehas Child

Clerks of the Markets mifrs Wm Hunt & Abner Craft

Cullers of Hoops Staves &c mifr: Sam11: Cook & Sam11: Sanger
For Saxton mr Simon Hastings & granted him 3 : 10 : 0 for his

Service :

Then the votes were bro1 in for a County Treafurer

Then it was put to vote whether Swine Shall Run at Large the
Enfueing year it past in the negative

Then Voted and Appropriated the Interest money coming to the
town as follows (Viz) 6/8 for ye Grammer School & ye Remainder

towards the Support of the miniftry

Voted & Granted ye Sum of 66 : 13 : 4 for the Support of ye
miniftry the Interest money to be part & the Remainder to be
afseft —

Then Voted to adjourn to two of ye Clock afternoon —

Afternoon

Then Voted that the Grammer School Continue till next town
meeting

Chofe for a Comtte: to Examin ye
Treafrs: acctts

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Then voted & Granted 30 pounds to Support the poor

Voted & Granted ye Sum of 4 pounds to Repair ye Great Bridge
Voted & Granted ye Sum of 40 pounds to Repair ye Highways &
town ways and that the afsefsors make out lists in y* Same as was

don last year.

The (15) article being Read and after Some Debate it was voted
that the Selectmen with Deacon Fisk provide a Supply for the
Pulpit till further order of the town

(16) article being Read it was Voted to Choofe a Committe to
Consider the moft proper way to Improve the minifterial place
and to Report at the adjournment of this meeting

f Dean. Sam1: Fisk

Voted and Chofe for Said Committe — -j mr: Nath1: Stone

( mr: Sam11: White

(17) article being Read it was voted to Choofe a Committe to
See into the Circumftances of the Town-way mentioned in sd:
artcle & Report at the adjournment what they think is proper for
the town to do with ye way

f mr: Jonas White

Voted and Chofe for said Committe — \ mr : Nath1 Stone

( Cap1. Jona: Brown

(18) article Read the town voted that ye Selectmen Shall grant
the Request of mr: Mofes Coollidge in behalf of the town if they
think proper

also it was Voted the Selectmen make Such allowance to mr:
Phinehas Child Relating to ye wharfe as they think proper. Like-
wife Settle mr: Wm Hunts account as they see best.

The accounts of ye perfons the town is Indebted to amounting to
the Sum of £ 16 : 19 : 10 : 1 : See page (123) being Read they

voted & Granted ye like Sum to pay ye Same They Likewife

voted that Jona: Brown Shall Receive the Sum of £ 10 pounds
out [of] the School money in part for his Service in y* General
Courft and] Congrefs s — Then Voted & adjourned to monday
next 2 of y* Cl[ock]

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it was Voted before the adjournment of the meeting that every
man that appeared to Exerfice in either of ye miletary Companys
Shall Receive the Same allowance as before, till the adjournment
of the meeting

At a meeting of ye Selectmen on the 6th Day of march;: 1775. at

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the Houfe of mr: Bez11: Learned. They agreed with Josiah Capen
Esqr to take care of & Board Ruth Maddox three months for
which he is to have 16/ old Tenor per week & her Labour , — »

At a Legal Publick Town meeting of ye freeholders and other In-
habitants of Watertown who are Quallified to vote in town
affairs Regularly afsembled at the Publick-meeting in Said Town

on monday the 13th Day of march AD 1775

by Adjournment. Cap1: Sam11: Fisk being moderator

The meeting being Opened, and the article being Read which
Related to the minifterial place and after debate thereon and
Considering the Verbal Report of the Committe that were Ap-
pointed to Enquire into the matter, it was Voted to Choofe a
Committe to let out the Same or Such part thereof as they
think proper

The Committe appointed to view y* town-way by mr Christopher
Grants Reported that it was not Necefsary to Continue Said way
and sd: Grant purpofed to buy ye Same, and Then it was Voted
that if Sd: Grant will pay five pounds into the town Treafury
for ye use of the town Said way Shall be Confirmed to him /— '
Then it w^s Voted that Jonathan Brown Town-Treafurer Shall,
and is hereby empowered in the name & behalf of town to give
Security for a part of the purchafe of John Stearnes place as he
Shall Judge Necefsary

Voted that the Selectmen Shall have power to Improve John
Stearns's place as they think best.

Then the accounts of ye Committe that were Appointed to mount
and Equip the Cannon were Read & after Considering the Same
— The town Voted to Choofe a Committe to Examin The ac-
counts and Report to the town at their next meeting

Cap1: Sam1: Fisk
mr: Nath1: Stone

Voted & Chofe for Said Committe.

Josiah Capen Esq

mr: Jonas White
L*. David Sanger

[127]

Voted & Chofe for Said Committe

C mr: Nath1. Stone
\ Jona: Brown
[ Ll: Phins Stearnes

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The (21) article being Read and it being moved to know if the
town will Continue to encourage the learning y* miletary art and
it was Voted that y* Same allowance be Continued as was allowed
at former meetings (Viz) 4 Coppers per man each time he attends
to Execife provided it be not more than once a week 5c allowance
For Fifers as before

and it was Voted that the Constables be and hereby are directed
to Collect all Taxes Committed to them as Soon as poi'siable and
make Diltreis for y* Same where it is Necefsary —

The Bufineis of y* Meeting being don it was Diisolved

March y* 13th: 1775. Jonathan Brown was Sworn to y*

faithfull Diicharge of the offices of Town-Clerk Town-Treaiurer

alseisor by. John Hunt Justice of ye peace

The Same day there not being any Justice of y* peace prefent
The following perions were Sworn to y* faithfull Discharge of
the offices hereafter mentioned bv Jonathan Brown — Town-
Clerk

(Viz) Capr: Samuel Fisk alseisor

Lr David Sanger and mr: Amos Livermore Constables

miisre John Hunt jur and Daniel Sawin Wardens

mr Stephen Whitney Sealer of Leather

m::- : Simon Whitney & Bez:: Learned Fence-Viewers , —

Elijah Bond and Josiah Capen Esqr5 : Surveyors of High-
ways

m" Jedidih Leathe and Edward Harrington jur Tythingmen

mr Daniel Bond Hogrieve

MiiV David Sanger and Jonas Coollidge Surveyors of Timber See

mifsr Bez1 Learned and Phinehas Child Howards

adjutant Abner Craft Clerk of the markets

mifs^ Samuel Cook <Sc Samuel Sanger Cullars of Hoops &C

[128]

At a Meeting of the Selectmen the twenty fourth Day of May
AD one Thouiand (even Hundred and i'eventy five, at the House
of Mr Barzaliel Learned they having Receivd an Order from
the Provential Congreis for the purpose hereafter Mentioned they
Ordered the Clerk to Iisue out Warrants Directed to the several
Conitables Requiring them to warn all the Freeholders and other
Inhabitants of Watertown who are Qualify*1 to Vote in the
Choice of a Reprefentative to Aisemble at the Publick Meeting
house in sd Town on Monday the 29th Day of this prefent Month

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of may at one of the Clock afternoon then and there to Choosd
one or more fuitable perfons to Reprefent the Town in A Pro-
vential Congrefs to be held and kept at Watertown on Wednefday

may

the 31*. Inftant at Nine of the Clock in the forenoon

they alio agree to have another Meeting at three of the Clock in
the afternoon of the fame Day at the same place & that the Con-
ftables be Directed to Warn all the freeholders and Other In-
habitants who are Qualified to Vote in Town Affairs to meet
at said time and place to act on the following Articles (viz)

First to Choose A Moderator for said Meeting

2d To Choose a Collector of Taxes in the Room of Mr Joseph
Coollidge Deceast

3d For the Town to Manifest their Minds Relating to the Pulpit
being fupplyed and to act any thing thereon they fhall think
fitt

4 For the Town to act on any Matters that they think may be
Necefsary at this time in such way & Manner as may be thought

Best

Warrants were Issued out accordingly

Pr Jona; Brown Town-Clerk

[129]

At a Publck Town-meeting of the freeholders and other In-
habitants of Watertown who are Quallified to Vote in the
Choice of a Reprefentative Regularly afsembled at the Publick
meeting House in Said Town on monday the 29th Day of may ^75
Cap1: Jonathan Brown was Chosen to Reprefent the town in a
Provincial Congrefs appointed to be Convened at the above Said
Meeting-Houfe on the 31th: Day of this Inftant month of may

at a Publick Town Meeting held at the Publick Meeting House
in Sd: town on the above Said Day, of The freeholders & others
Quallified to Vote in Town affairs being Regularly afsembled
They Voted & Choie Cap1: Sam11 Fisk moderator for Said
meeting

Then the Second article being Read then it was Voted to Choofe
a Comu. to Examin the lists of mr Joseph Coollidge Deceaft. Late
Collector of Tax's — Voted & Chofe the present afsefsors for
Sd: Comlte - and that they be Impowered to apppoint an other
Perfon in his Room and to agree what he Shall have for his

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Service & make Report to the town at the adjournment of this
meeting the third article being Read it was Voted that y* Select-
men with Dean: Sam11 Fisk Continue to Supply the Pulpit till
further orders. — Then Voted to adjourn this meeting to this
Day Fortnight to this place which was accordingly Don. —

At a Publick Town-meeting on ye 12th Day of y* Next month
at the School Houfe nothing appeared necefary to be don it was
further Adjourned to the 26 Day of June to meet at the House
of mrs: Dorothy Coollidge There being but two Perfons that
appeared the meeting Dropt —

[130]

At a meeting of y* Selectmen at the House of Ll: Thomas Well-
ington on monday the 10th Day of July — AD 1775
They having Recd: a letter from the Colony Congrefs for that
Purpofe they agreed to have a Publick Town-meeting at the
meeting Ho^se on monday the Seventeenth Day of this present
month for the Choice of a Reprefentative or Representatives in a

Great and General Court Appointed to be held & kept at the

Said Meeting House in Watertown on y* 19 Inftant. and they
Directed the Clerk to Issue warrants Directed to ye Several Con-
stables to warn all the Inhabitants Quallified to Vote in Said

Choice to meet at Sd time place for the Purpofe aforeSaid

attest Jon3: Brown Town Clerk

At a Publick Town-Meeting of the freeholders & other In-
habitants of Watertown who are Quallified to vote in the Choice
of a Reprefentative Regularly Afsembled at the Publick meeting-
Houfe in Sd town on monday the 17th Day of July 1775 Cap1:
Jonathan Brown was Chofen to serve them in a Great & Gen11
Court to be held at Watertown meeting Houfe on y* 19th In-
ftant—

At a meeting of ye Selectmen on the 7th Day of Sepr: AD 1775.
at the House of mr: Joshua Davis. They Signed on order on the
Treafurer to p^iy ye Sum of £ 38 : 10 : 6 : 2 to the following per-
fons each one the Sum affixt to his name being in full of their
acctts bro1 in on the third Day of march last Viz

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To
To
To
To
To
To
To
To
To

Wm Chenery
David Sanger

Daniel Bond
Elijah Bond
David Bemis
Sam1: White
Josiah Capen

Thos: Learned
Convers Spring

1 : 8 : 4:3

1 : 9 : 4:0

2 : 10 : 6 —
5 : 2 : 9:1
9:4:4 —

11 : 16 : 0 —
0 : 18 : 0 —
0:3:4

5 : 17 : 10 :2

38 " 10 : 6:2

[131]

At a Meeting of the Selectmen of Watertown, Weston and

Waltham on the 18: Day of Sepr: AD. 1775. — at the Houfe of
mr: Isaac Gleason Inn-holder in Waltham the accounts for Re-
pairing the Great-Bridge in Watertown which has arifen Since
the last adjustment which was on the first day of Sepr: AD 1774.
were adjusted and Signed by ye Selectmen of each town the whole

Sum being 9:7:3

of which Watertowns part is 3 : 7:0

Westons D° is . . 3 : 2:0

Walthams D° is . 2 : 18 : 3

See the Settlemen at large in ye ( ) Book in yc Treafury
At a meeting of ye Selectmen at the House of Ll: Thomas Well-
ington on Wednesday the 4th Day of Octr: AD: 1775. it was
agreed that the wid°: Eunice Coollidge Should take care of and
Board Mary Learned from the Second Day of this month at 5/4
pr: week till She lys-inn, then She is to have at the Rate 11/4

Pr week for one month more from that time.

They also Agreed to have a publick Town-meeting at the Publick
Middle School-House on monday ye. 16th. Day of this present
month at two of the Clock afternoon, and ordered the Clerk to
Issue out warrants Directed to the Several Constables to warn the
Qualified Voters to afsemble at Said time & place to act on y*
the following articles (Viz) First to Choofe a moderator for
Said meeting.

9:7:3

Second

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[132]

Secondly To know the minde of the town whethey they will open
one or more Schools, & Grant money to Support the Same, and
Choofe a Committe to take care of and provide Masters, and to
act any thing Relating thereto as the town may th*n think proper.
Third For the town to act on any Matters & things that they may
Judge Necefsary for the Benefitt of the town

Warrants were Issued out Accordingly
attest Jona: Brown Town-Clerk

At a Publick Town Meeting held at the publick middle School-
House in Watertown on Monday the 16th Day of Octr: AD 1775
to Transact the businefs Settforth in the warrant for Calling
Said Meeting -

Voted & Chofe Sam11: Fisk Esqr: Moderator
upon a Motion made & Seconded the Vote was put whether it
be the minde of the town that this meeting be Adjourned to
monday next at three of the Clock afternoon to this place to
transact the businefs contained in the warrant and it past in the
affirmative

and the meeting was accordingly adjourned

Attest Sam1: Fisk moderator

At a Publick town meeting held & the middle publick School-
House in Watertown on monday the twenty Third Day of Oct1":
1775 By adjour1.

Sam1: Fisk Esqr: being moderator the meeting being opened the
town proceeded

and

[133]

The Second article being Read after Debate thereon the Question
being put whether they will open any Schools and it paft in the
affirmative

Then it was Voted that there be a Grammer Schools kept
three months, also Voted that there be kept two Englifh Schools
for three months one at each end of the town at the Same time.
Then Voted & Granted £ 30 pounds to Support sd: Schools
Then Voted to Choofe a Comtte to provide masters and fire-
wood and to Infpect Said Schools

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Voted & Chofe for Sd: Committee ,

Mr: Josiah Bright
Mr Thos Pattin
Mr: Simon Whitney
Enfn Edwd: Harrington ju
Mr: Sam11: Soden —

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the House L1: Thomas Welling-
ton on the twelfth Day of Feb^: AD. 1776 —
They Signed an order on the Treafurer to pay the Revd. Dr.
Samuel Cooper £ 20 pounds in part for his Service in the work
of the miniftery in Watertown.

[134]

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the House of IA Thomas
Wellington on Fryday the First Day of march AD 1776 —
They Agreed to have the Annual march meeting on monday the
Eleventh Day of march Inftant at nine of the Clock in the
forenoon and Directed the Clerk to Issue out a Warrant Directed
to Amos Livermore one of the Constables to warn the Inhabitants
of Watertown who are Qualified to Vote in town affairs to
afsemble at the Publick Meeting House in Sd: town at the time
beforementioned to act on the following Articles (Viz)
First to Choofe a moderator for Sd meeting. Secondly to Choofe
Selectmen Town-Clerk & Treafurer & all other town officers
Required by law to be Chofe in the month of march annually.
(3d) To Choofe a Committe of Correfpondance Agreable to a
Refolve of the General Court. (4) To Choofe a Saxton &
agree how he Shall be paid for his Service. (5) To put in
their Votes for a County Register & Treafurer.

(6) To Choofe a Committe to Examin the Town-Treafurer

Accounts

(7) To Appropriate the Interest money Coming to the town y*5

present year.

(8) To Grant money to Support the miniftery the Ensueing

year. —

(9) To Grant money to Support the poor the year ensueing

(10) To Grant money to Support the Repairs of the Great

Bridge

(11) To Hear the accounts of thofe persons the town is Indebted

to & Grant money to pay the Same.

(12) To Grant money to Repair ye High-ways & Town-ways y*

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eusueing year and to act anything Relating thereto as y*
town think proper.

(13) To Hear the pleas of any Constables for abating any per-

ticular perfons Rates in their lists & to act thereon as they
think best.

(14) To Hear the Report of the Comtte that was appointed to

Improve the minifterial place the last year, and to Deter-
min how it Shall be Improved the year enfueing

(15) For the town to Confirm the town Road to mr Chrisr:
Grant that was agreed for if they think proper

(16) To know the minde of the town whether they will

Straighten the line between the minifterial place and the
Land of mr: Bez11: Learned, and to act thereon as they
See fitt. (17) To know the minde of the town how the
Estate of John Stearns Shall be Improved y* year enfueing,
and to act thereon as they think best (18) To appropriate
any Sum or Sums of money that are unappropriated as the
town may think proper. (19) To Determin whether Swine
Shall Run at large the enfueing year.

(20)

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(20) To Grant money to Support any Schools that may be Agreed
upon & to act any thing thereon as they think Proper —
and Likwife to Notify the Town Creditors to bring in their
Accounts to the Selectmen at the House of L1 Thomas Welling-
ton on Fryday y* 8th Day of this present month of march at two
of y* Clock afternoon

A Warrant was Issued out Accordingly Dated the next day
Signed by Order of the Selectmen.

Jona: Brown Town-Clerk

The aforementioned meeting was afterward put off to monday
the Eighteenth Day

At a Meeting of Selectmen at the House of Ll: Thomas Well-
ington on Fryday the 15th Day of March AD 1776 to Receive the
accounts of thofe perfons the town is Indebted to the following
were bro*: in (Viz) — The wid°: Eunice Coollidge for Boarding
mary Learned 10 days at /8 pr Day 0:6:8
to D° 24 weeks at 16/ pr week 19:4:0

19 : 10 : 8

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Wm. Chenery to Nurfing Mary Learneds Child 17

weeks @ 4/ 3:8:0

Wm Learned to Boarding Mary Learned 6 weeks

@ 4/8 1:8:0

Thos : Learned to providing f^r & Boarding y* wid°

Abigail Learned 27 : 1 1 : 4

Jonas White for Beef for James Hay 0 : 16 : 2

Sam1 White for Sundrys for James Hay & others 1 : 18 : 4

David Bemis for D° for James Hay & others 1 : 10 : 6

Elijah Bond for D° and others 2 : 3:2:1

Mofes Stone for things and Boarding Ruth maddox 1 : 4:1 —

Sam1 White for wood for the School 0 : 6:0 —

Josiah Capen for Beef for James Hay 0:11 : 7 —

David Sanger for things for the poor 2 : 12 : 8

£ 63 : 0:6:1

Dr Marfhal Spring bro* in an account of Medecine

and attendance on the poor ammounting to — - — 9 : 14 : 8

which was Refered to the town

[136]

The Accounts following were bro1: in to be laid before the town

(Viz) There being no grants made to pay them

mr Elijah Bond for 1 Day work @ the Highways 0 : 3:0
mr Thos: Clark for Labour at Highways 0 : 8:0

mr Richard Clark for D° 0:6:0
Samuel Fisk Esqr: for D° 0:3:0

Sam": Fisk Esqr for Serving Afsefsor y* year past

1:0:0

mr Mofes Stone for like Service 1 : 0:0

Jona: Brown for Service of afsefsor &
Treafurer the year past

Wid° Dorothy Coollidge for Rum ye 19 Day of
april for the men in the Lexington Battle
her other Account for Training Expence
Major Sam1 Barnard Training Expence
Cap1 Phinehas Stearns for D°
Ll Edward Harrington jur for D°

3 : 13 :4

0 : 12 : 8

2 : 2:3:1
0 : 4"0 —
0 " 4:0
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Cap1 Sam11 Fisk for D° 2:8:2:3

mr: John Draper for Bread at the Lexington ) .
Battle on y* 19 Day of April 1775 — f1: 1:4 —

£ 13 : 15 :2 :0
The above accounts were allowed at march Meeting

[137]

At a Gen1 Publick Town-meeting of freeholders & other In-
habitants of Watertown who are Quallified to Vote in Town
affairs Regularly Afsembled at the publick meeting Houfe in Sd:
Town on monday the 18th Day of march A. D. 1776 — for the
Choice of Town officers & Transacting the other businefs as
Setforth in the Warrant for Calling the meeting —
Voted & Chofe Samuel Fisk Esqr: for moderator of y* meeting
They they Voted & Chofe the following perfons to Serve in the
Several offices hereafter mentioned (Viz)

mr Sam1: White

Selectmen

Josiah Capen Esqr
mr David Bemis
mr David Sanger
mr Elijah Bond

For Town-Clerk & Town-Treafurer Jonathan Brown

f Sam1: Fisk Esq'
For Afsefsors < Jona: Brown
[ mr Mofes Stone
Constables mifsrs Simon Hastings & John Draper
Collectors mifr Simon Hastings & John Draper
Wardens mifsrs Ebenr: Everit & Mofes Coollidge —
Sealer of Leather Isaac Sanderfon
Fence-Viewers mifsrs Jonas White & Phinehas Child
Surveyors of High-ways mifsrs Elijah Bond & Josiah Capen
Tythingmen mr: Amos Bond & Major Samuel Barnard
Hogrieves mifsrs Stephen Harris & Thomas Coollidge
Surveyors of Timber &c mifsrs David Sanger & David Bemis
Howards mifsrs William Chenery & Jona. Coollidge Godding —
Clerks of the Markets mifsrs Sam1. Cook jur & Amos Bond
Cullars of Hoops Staves &c mifsrs Sam11. Cook & Seth Norcrofs
Then Voted & Chofe mr. Simon Hastings for Saxton and Granted
him £ 3 : 10 : 0 for his Service

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Voted & Chofe a Comtte of
Correspondance

Sam1: Fisk Esqr
mr Nath1 Stone
mr Mofes Stone
mr Jedih Leathe
mr Richard Clark

Then a motion was made & Seconded that the meeting be ad-
journed to three of the Clock afternoon at the House [of] L1.
Thos Wellington which was accordingly don

[138]

Monday afternoon The town being meet according to adjourn-
ment & the meeting being Opened

. , _ ^ . f mr: David Bemis

Chofe for a Com"* t0 Examm r I ^ ^ ^

Treafr accttS [ m' Nath» Harrington

Then Voted to appropriate ye Interest money as it was last year
(Viz) 6/8 to the School & the Remainder for ye miniftry —
Then Voted & Granted the further Sum of £ 40 pounds to be

afseft to Support the miniftrey - — —

Voted & Granted £ 100 pounds to Support the poor —
Voted & Granted £ 4 pounds to Repair the Great Bridge
Then Sundry accounts of perfons to whome the town is Indebted
was Read & accepted and the Sum of £ 13 : 15 : 2 Granted to
Sattisfy the Same See page (136)

Then*. they Voted that the £ 40 pounds Granted last year
Should be worked out this year in the Same manner as was agreed
upon , — '

Then it was Voted that the meeting Should be adjourned till
Fryday next at two of ye Clock afternoon at this place which was

accordingly don

At a Gen1: Town-Meeting on Fryday ye 22d Day of March
AD 1776 at the Houfe of U: Thomas Wellington by adjourn-
ment. The meeting being Opened — Several accounts were Read
& accepted & the Sum of 13 : 15 : 2 was Granted to Sattisfie the
Same See page ( )

Then the Com.tte appointed last year to Improve ye minifterial
place Reported that they had let out part of Said place the
year past for £ 20 : 1 : 0 which was accepted

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Then it was Voted that mrs Storer have liberty to Improve part of
the Houfe During the towns pleafure —

Then Voted to Choofe a Committe to take care of & Improve the
minifterial place y* enfueing , — -

{mr: Simon Whitney
Major Sam1 Barnard
Ll Edwd: Harrington

[139]

Then Voted to Choofe a Committe with full power to give a
Quit Claim Deed to Christopher Grant of a Town w*y which
was agreed with him for y* last year

f Mr: Nath1. Stone
Voted & Chofe for Sd: Committe < mr Mofes Stone

[ mr Elijah Bond
Voted that the Selectmen take care of y* Estate of mr: John

Stearns for the Benefitt of the town

Voted to Appropriate any Sums of money that Remain unappro-
priated to Discharge the towns Debts

Put to vote whether Swine may Run at large this year it pafsed
in the negative

Then Voted to keep a Grammer School

Then Voted & Granted £ 3 pounds to each of the Collectors
provided they make up their whole accounts with y* Treafurer
within Six months after they Receive their lists, & also give
Bond as usual

Then Voted & Chofe mr: David Sanger Constable

the the Votes were bro1 in for a County Register & Treafurer —
The Businefs of y* Meeting being don it was Disolved —

March y* 1776 Jonathan Brown was Sworn to

the faithfull Discharge of the offices of Town-Clerk Town-
Treafurer & afsefsor by Abraham Fullar Justs. peace

The Several perfons hereafter Named were Sworn to the Several

offices hereafter mentioned (Viz) —

Sam1 Fisk Esqr: & mr: Mofes Stone Afsefsors , — »

mr John Draper Collector of Tax's. Ebenr: Everit & Mofses

Coollidge Wardens

mr Phins Child Fence-Viewer

mrs Elijah Bond & Josiah Capen Surveyors of Highways

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mr Amos Bond Tythingman

mr Stephen Harris Hogrieve

mr David Bemis Surveyor of Timber

mifsrs Sam1 Cook jur & Amos Bond Clerk of ye markents —
Before me Jona: Brown Justs: peace

March 1776.

may the 13the Simon Hastings was Sworn to the office of Con-
stable]

by me Jona Brown Jus: peace

[140]

At a meeting of the Selectmen at mr Bezaleel Learned on the
29th Day of April Anno 1776

They ordered the Clerk to Issue out a warrant to Warn one
Sarah Fefsenden out of town who came last from Newton or
Cambridge in the month of march last past

They Signed an order on the town Treafurer to pay mr: John
Hunt jur the Sum of £ 7 : 4 : 0 for keeping School three months

At a meeting of ye Selectmen on Monday the 13th Day of May

AD: 1776 at the House of mr Wellington

They having Received a precept from the Sheriff of the County
Directing to afsemble the Inhabitants to Choofe a Reprefentative
or Reprefentatives - They agreed to have a Town-Meeting on
Monday the 20the Day of this present month of May for the
Choice of a Reprefentative or Reprefentatives to be at the publick
Meeting Houie at two of the Clock afternoon —
Also to have an other meeting at three of the Clock at the Same
place on the Same Day to act on the following articles. (Viz)
First to Choofe a moderator for Said meeting. (2ly) To put in
their Votes for a County Register (3) To Choofe Town officers
in the Room of Such as Refufe to Serve. (4) To Determin
whether any Schools Shall be kept and to act anything thereon
as they See fitt (5) To hear any accounts that any perfons have
against the town and grant money to pay the Same as they may
think proper. , — • (6) To hear the Petition of Thomas Learned
praying the town to allow him the Household Furniture of his
Sifter Learned for the Reafons Setforth in the petition. (7) To

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hear the Report of the Committe appointed to Examin the toJn
Treafurers accounts & to act there on as they See fitt

(8'0

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(8) To act on all other matters & things that Properly ly before
the town &c —

Warrants were Issued out accordingly Dated the next Day and
Signed by order of y* Selectmen Jona: Brown Town-Clerk

At a Publick Town-Meeting of the freeholders and other In-
habitants of Watertown who are Quallified to vote in the
Choice of Representatives Regularly afsembled at the publick
Meeting House in said town on Monday y* 20th Day of may
AD 1776

First the vote was put whether it is the minde of y* town to
Choofe two persons to Represent the town in the Gen11: Court
this present year & it past in y* affeirmative.

Then the Votes were Called for & were bro1: in Sorted and
Counted & it appeared that Jonathan Brown Esqr: was Chofen.

Then the votes were Called for one other perfon & were

bro*: in Counted & Sorted & it appeared that Samuel Fisk Esq1":
was Chofen

Then a Refolve of the late House of Representatives Relating to
the Congrefs of the thirteen united Colonies Declaring them In-
dependant of Great-Britain - The Question was put to know y*
minde of the town whether they will Stand by & Defend the
Same with their lives and Estates & it past in the affeirmative
unanimously.

At a meeting of the freeholders & other Inhabitants of Water-
town who are Quallified to vote in town affairs Regularly

afsembled at the Publick meeting House in Sd Town on monday
th

the 20: Day of may AD: 1776 - To Transact Sundry town
affairs as Setforth in y* warning

Voted & Chofe Samuel Fisk Esqr moderator of ye meeting
Then the votes were bror : in for a County Register —
Then >'e third article was Read & past over for ^ prefent —
Then ye 4 article was Read & after Debate thereon it was Voted
to Grant money for Support of Schools —

Then they Voted to adjourn the meeting with the Remaining

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bufinefs to Tuesday the 4 Day of June next at 3 o Clock after-
noon at the House of mr Wellington —

[148]

may ye 20. 1776 mifsrs William Chenery & Jonathan Coollidge
Godding were Sworn to the of office of Howards

by Jona: Brown Just8: peace

At a meeting of y* Selectmen at the House of mr: Bez11: Learned

on monday the 20: Day of may AD 1776 —
They agreed with mr: Jonathan Coollidge Godding to take and
Board Ruth Maddox one month for which he is to have her
Labour & 16/ Shillings pr: Week=old-Tenor.

At a meeting of the Selectmen on Tuesday the 27th day of may at
the House of mr: Sam1 Wellington They Signed an order on the
town Treafurer to pay mr Samuel Henfhaw jur The Sum of
thirty pounds in full for his preaching in Watertown, and the

Sum of 21 : 6 : 8 to mr: John Eddy which with what mr Capen
paid him is in full for his Service in keeping School in Water-
town also an other order to pay mr: David Sanger y* Sum of
£ 16 : 8 : 0 Shillings for what he has Supplyed James Hay with. —

At a Gen1 Publick Town-meeting of the freeholders and other

Inhabitants of Watertown who are Quallified to Vote in town

affairs Regularly afsembled at the House of mr Sam11: Wellington

on Tuesday ye 4th. Day of June AD: 1776. Sam1: Fisk Esqr being

moderator the meeting being upon an Adjournment —
th

The 4: article being Read the Question was put whether their
Should be any womens Schools kept this year and it past in the

Negative —

Then it was put to vote Whether any School or Schools Should
be kept this year & it past in ye affirmative

[143]

Then it was Voted to Reconfider the vote for not keeping womens
Schools, and Voted that five be kept for the Space of three
months

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Then Voted to Choofe a Committe of five perfons to take Care of
and provide for Said Schools

mr: Richard Clark
mr: David Coollidge
Voted & Chofe for sd: Comtte { L1: Edwd: Harrington ju

mr Jedih Leathe
mr: Amos Livermore

Then Dr: Springs Account for medicine & attendance on the poor
was Read & Considered & the Sum of £ 8 : 6 : 8 was Granted to
pay the Same.

Then mr: David Coollidge was Chofen a Fence-Viewer in the

Room of mr Jonas White who was Excufed

mr: David Coollidge was Sworn to the faithfull Discharge of
Sd: office & mr: David Sanger to the office of Constable at the
Same time by Jona B :rown Jus* : Peace

At a Meeting of ye Selectmen on Fryday ye 21ft Day of June AD
1776 at the House of mr: Samuel Wellington They agreed with
mr: Phinehas Child for a Room in the House where mr: Samuel
Nutting lately Dwelt for the use of mrs: Hackleton the wife
of John Hackleton it being the west lower Room for which
he is to Receive of the town at the Rate of Thirty Six fhillings
pr year for the time She Improves the Same —
at this Meeting Major Samuel Barnard was Sworne to the
office of Tythingman. —

[144]

At a meeting of ye Selectmen on the Second Day of July AD 1776
They agreed to call a Publick Town-meeting to be held the Same
Day at the Houfe of mr: Sam1 Wellington at four of the Clock in
the afternoon —

Fist to Choofe a moderator for the meeting —
(2) To agree upon Some Proper method for Raising Watertowns
part of the five Thousand men ordered for the Defence of this
Country, and to Grant a Sum of money to forward the affair,
and to act thereon as as they See fitt - and ordered the Clerk to
Issue out a Warrant Directed to one of the Constables to warn
the freeholders & Inhabitants who are Quallified to Vote in
town affairs to meet at Said time & place. — which was accord-
ingly don emediately & Signed By Order of the Selectmen

Jona: Brown Town-Clerk

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At a Publick town-meeting of the freeholders and other Inhab-
itants of Watertown who are Quallified to Vote in town affairs
Regularly afsembled at the house of mr Samuel Wellington Inn-
holder in sd. Town on the Second Day of July AD: 1776 For
encourriaging ye Inlifting men for the Defence of the Country
&c

Voted & Chofe mr: Samuel White moderator of ye meeting
Then Voted & Granted the Sum of Six pounds six fhillings &
eight pence to each perfon that Shall inlist into the Service for the
town of Watertown for the prefent Service till Watertowns pro-
portion is Compleated. —

Voted that the Sd: Sum be allowed to thofe that inlist within

two Days.

Voted that all thofe perfons that are now out in the Service
& thofe that are going be Excufed from paying a pole tax toward
the above voted Bounty.

Voted that the Town-Treafurer be impowered to hire the money
to pay the Bounty untill Such time as the money Can be afsest -
Voted that the afsefsors be Defired to afsefs the Inhabitants of
this town to Raife mony to pay this Bounty emediately in a
Seperate list.

Voted

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Voted that the afsefsors be Directed that where any perfons hold
lands by lease or otherwise that they lay the tax on the Land-
lords. —

attest Sam1 White moderator
Then the- meeting was adjourned to Fryday next at this place at
6 o Clock afternoon. —

At a Gen1: Publick Town-meeting of y* freeholders and other
Inhabitants of Watertown Regularly afsembled on the 5 Day
of July AD 1776 at mr Sam1 Wellingtons —

mr: Samuel White being moderator. The meeting being opened

they proceeded to take into Consideration the affair mentioned

in the warrant It was moved to allow the bounty Granted at the

former meeting to Such as inlist on or before the fifteenth Day

of this month which was Voted and allowed — Then it was

Voted to adjourn this meeting to the 15 Day of this month at
Six of ye Clock afternoon at this place which was accordingly
don —

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On the fifteenth Day of the month the town being met according
to adjournment — it ^s Voted that the bounty be allowed till the
thirty men be inlisted as Required as Watertowns proportion of
the five Thousand —
Then the meeting Difsolved

See the Declaration of Independance Recorded in the last Pages
of this Book

[146]

At a Meeting of the Selectmen on monday the 23 Day of Septem-
ber AD 1776 at the Houfe of mr Samuel Wellington — They
Agreed to Call a Publick Town-Meeting to be at the meeting-
Houfe on monday the 30th day of this Inftant month of Sepr:
at two of the Clock afternoon First to Choofe a Moderator for
the Meeting (2) To Consider & agree upon Some Proper Steps
to be taken for the Settling a minifter and to act thereon as they
See meet (3) To Grant money to Support Schools and to act
thereon as they they See best —

(4) For the town to agree upon Some Proper method for Raifing
men for the Defence of the united States of America and to
act any thing Relating thereto the town may think best. —

(5) For the town to Direct in what manner the Houfehold
Furniture of Fanning Learned Deceafed Shall be Dispofed of —

(6) To hear the accounts of those perfons the town is Indebted
to and grant money to pay ye same

(7) To Choofe a Perfon to take Acknowledgments of Debts &c
and also to warn all the Male Inhabitants of the town that
are free being twenty one years of age & upwards to afsemble
at Said time & place to Consider and Determine whether they
will give their Consent that the present House of Representatives
with the Council Should agree upon a Form of Goverment for
this State and to act thereon as they See best —

and the Clerk was Directed to Issue out warrants Directed to
y* Constables to warn the Inhabitants to meet at Said time & place
for sd Purpofes. which was accordingly don

By Jona: Brown Town. Cler

The following Accounts were bro* in (Viz)

Thomas Pattin for wood for the School. 1 : 17 :0

Simon Whitney for d° 1 : 4:0

Samuel Soden for D° 1:7:0

4:8:0

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[147]

At a Gen1: Publick Town-Meeting held at the Publick meeting
House in Watertown on monday the 30th Day of Sepr: AD. 1776
to transact Sundry articles as Setforth in the warrants for the
Meeting

Voted & Chofe Sam1: Fisk Esqr: Moderator for ye meeting
Then the vote was put whether the town will proceed to Settle
a minifter as Soon as they Conveniently can and it Past in the

afirmative

Then they Voted to Choofe a Committe to look out for and
provide Such perfons as they think proper for trial

f Mr: Nath11 Stone
Voted & Chofe for Said Committe \ Sam11: Fisk Esqr

[ Mr Mofes Stone

Then it was put to vote whether the town will keep writting

Schools this year and it past in ye affirmative

also Voted to keep a Grammer School Some part of y* year

Voted that the Schools be opened the first Day of Decr: next

Then the 4th article was Read and after Debate thereon it was
Voted to Choofe a Committee to Consider thereon and Report
what way they think will be best for the town to proceed in
Raifing men for the Defence of america for the Futer & make
Report at the adjou1:

Voted & Chofe for Sd : Committe

mr: Sam1: White
Mr David Bemis
mr Josiah Capen
mr David Sanger
mr Mofes Stone

Then the meeting was adjourned to monday next at two of y*
Clock afternoon at this place —

[148]

At a Gen1 Publick town Meeting of y* freeholders and other In-
habitants of Watertown Regularly Afsembled at the Meeting
House in Said Town on the 7th Day of Octr: A D1776 By Ad-
journment Sam1 Fisk Esqr being moderator

Voted that two writting Schools be kept three months

Voted & Granted the Sum of £ 60 pounds for the Support of
the Schools the firewood Included

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Voted that the first month the Schools be kept once a Day &
the other two months twice a Day

Voted & Choie mr: Jonas White for one of y6 School Com-
mitte

Then the town took into Consideration a Refolve of the Gen11
Court of the 17th of September last Relating to a Form of Gov-
erment and after Debate thereon — They voted unanimously
that they give their Consent that the present Houfe of Repre-
fentatives with the Council Should Form a plan of Goverment
for this State to be laid before the Several towns in the Same for

their Consideration before it be Ratified

Then they voted to adjourn this meeting with the Remaining
bufinefs to the first monday in Novr: next at two of the Clock
afternoon to be at the House of mr Samuel Wellington Inn-
holder in this town which was accordingly don

At a Publick Town Meeting of the Freeholders & other Inhab-
itants of Watertown Regularly afsem ld on the 4th Day of Novr:
1776. By adjournment at the Houfe of mr Sam1: Wellington —
Sam11 : Fisk being moderator

The

[149]

The meeting being Opened There being but a few perfons prefent
it was moved to adjourn the meeting to this day three weeks to be
held at the meeting H™seat two of the Clock afternoon and it was
accordingly adjourned to finifh the Remaining bufinefs

At a Gen11: Publick Town-Meeting held at the Publick Meeting
Houfe in Watertown on the 25th of Novr: 1776 by adjournment

Sam1: Fisk Esqr: being moderator. The Committe appointed

to Confider the matter Relating to Raising men for the Defence
of the Country made Verball Report that they had not don any
thing on the affair

Thn it was Voted not to act any thing on that article. Then

it was Voted to adjourn the meeting to Six of the Clock this
Evening to meet at the Houfe of mr: Sam1: Wellington. — The
town being meet. They Proceeded to the Sixth article. Then mr:
Josiah Capens account was Read & accepted and the Sum of
£ 1 : 18 : 6 was Granted to pay ye Same

Voted & allowed mr: David Bemis account & Granted the Sum
£0:17 : 9 to pay the Same

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Then the account of Sam1: Fisk Esqr: was Read & Voted that the
Selectmen Examin the Same & allow what they think is Right. —
Then they voted & Chofe John Remington Esqr: to take the

Confefsion of Debts &c

Then the meeting was Difolved

[150]

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the Houfe of mr Samuel Well-
ington on the 4th Day of march AD 1777. They agreed to have
a Publick town-meeting on the tenth day of this present month of
march at nine of the Clock in forenoon at the Publick meeting
House & Directed the Clerk to Issue out warrants Directed to the
Several Constables to warn all the freeholders & other Inhabitants
who are Quallified to Vote in town affairs to afsemble at Said
time & place to act on the following articles (Viz) First to

Choofe a moderator for the meeting

(2) To Choofe Selectmen Town-Clerk & Treafurer & all other
town officers that are Required to be Chofe in the month of
march annually. (3) To know the minde of the town whether
they will come into Some method to proportion the Charge that
has already been by hireing men to go into the Service, and to act
any thing thereon as they think proper , — »

(4) To know the minde of the town what method they will take
to Raife Watertowns proportion of men to Compleat the Con-
tinental Army, and to act thereon as they think proper (5) to
Choofe a Committe of Correfpondance &c agreable to a Refolve
of the General Court. (6) To Choofe a Saxton & agree how he
Shall be paid for his Service (7) to put in their Votes for a
County Register & Treafurer (8) To appropriate the Int1: money

coming to the town the present year

(9) To Choofe a Committe to Examin the town Treafures acctts

(10) To grant money to Support the miniftery y* year Enfueing

(11) To grant money to Support the poor the year Eufueing —

(12) To grant money to Support the Repairs of the Great Bridg

(13) To Hear the accounts of thofe perfons the town is In"
debtcd to & grant money to pay the Same

(14) To Grant money to Repair the Highways and Town-ways
the enfueing year and to act any thing Relating thereto " the town
think Proper

(15)

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the pleas

(15) To Hear A of any late Constables for abating any Per-
ticular perfons Rates in their lists, and to act thereon as they

think best. (16) To Hear the Report of Committe that was

Appointed to Improve the minifterial place the last year, and De-
termin how it Shall be Improved the year enfueing (17) To
know how the Estate of John Stearnes Shall be Improved the year
enfueing and to act thereon as they think best, (18) To appro-
priate any Sum or Sums of money unappropriated as the town

may think best (19) To Determin whether Swine Shall

Run at large the enfueing year

(20) To grant money to Support the Grammer School & other
Schools that may be agreed upon and act any thing thereon as they

think Proper And Likewife to notify the town Creditors

to bring in their accounts to the Selectmen at the Houfe of mr
Bezaleel Learned on Fryday the Seventh day of this present

month of march at two of the Clock afternoon

Warrants were Issued out accordingly & Signed

By order of ye Selectmen Jona Brown Town-Clerk

At a Meeting of the Selectmen on Fryday the Seventh day of
March AD 1777 at the House of mr: Bezaleel Learned for Re-
ceiving the accounts of those perfons the town is Indebted the Fol-
lowing accounts were bro1: in (Viz)

To Samuel Fisk Esqr for entertainment for Preachers from Nov1-:

the 20th. 1774 to march y* 2d. 1777 14 : 1 : 2

To Elijah Bond for his wives keeping School last

year 5:4:0

To Mofes Hager for Hay for Docr Cooper 1:4:0

To John Hunt for keeping School 6:0:0

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And the following accounts were bro1 in for Charge for the poor
(Viz) David Bemis for Supplys from the 15 day of march 1776
to the 7th: of march 1777 7 : 7:5:1

Sam1: White for d°: from July 10. 1776 to march
7th. 1777 9 : 0:1:1

Elijah Bond d°: march. 1776 to march 7th. 1777 3 : 5:7:0
David Sanger for d° for the wid° murch 0 " 1 8 —

Amos Livermore for Board &c for Ruth Maddox 3:13:2:2

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Sarah Godding Boarding Mary Learned s ]
Child from march ye 14. 1776 to march ye
5th. 1777

Thos Learned for Boarding Aaron Learned

from march y* 15. 1776 to march the 12- 1777
William Chenery for Boarding & Nurfing
Mary Learned s Child from march 15th.
1776 to march 7. 1777

Simon Hastings to Diging the Graves for ye
wid° Abigail Learned & Tabitha Learned
Phinehas Child for eight & a half months
house Rent for mrs Hackleton
wid° Hannah Harris for Delivering Mary
Learned

l Q .

1 A - A

14 : U —

! 3i

4:6

1 :4

)

I n

9 : 0

I "

5 :6

6 :0

48 :

4 :8 :0

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Proceedings of the School Committe for the Town of Watertown

1777. —

At a Meeting at Mr Richardfons June ye 18th Agreed to open five
womens Schools & Employ the following perfons (Viz) M":
Dorothy Brewer to keep School her Houfe 13 weeks @ eight
Shillings Pr week - - "

m" Sufanna Shed to keep School in the west School-House

15 weeks & 4 days @ Six fhillings and eight pence Pr

week 5 : 4:2

mr Elijah Bonds wife to keep a School in his House

13 weeks @ eight Shillings pr week — 5:4:0

mr Andrew Whites wife to keep a School in his His

house 13 weeks @ eight Shillings pr week 5:4:0

and with mrs : Lydia Anderfon to keep a School in the
east School House 15 weeks @ Six fhillings and eight
pence pr: week 5 : 4:2

20 : 16 :4

At a Meeting at mrs: Coollidges December yc Sixth 1777.
Agreed with mr: John Stratton to keep a School in the East
School House three months at four pounds pr month - 12 : 0:0

JVatertoiun Records.

1+9

and with mr: Josiah Bisco to keep a School in the west
School. House three months @ Four pounds ten ihillings
&/8

v pr month 13

and with mr: John Remington jur to keep the

Grammer School one month for four Pounds +

12 :0

0 :0

and accordingly the Schools were opened the 23d Day of De-
cember

Jedh ; Leathe Pr Order , — >
The Committe also bror in an account for wood provided for the
School amounting to 6 : *

[154]

At a Gen1 Publick Town-Meeting of the freeholders & other In-
habitants of who are Quallified to Vote in Town affairs Regular-
ly aisembled at the meeting-House in sd Town on monday the
tenth Day of march AD. 1777. for the Choice of Town officers

<Sc other affairs as Setforth in the Warrant for Sd: meeting

Voted and Choie Mr: Nath1: Stone for Moderator
John Remington Esqr:
mr: Sam': Soden
For Selectmen Mr: Elijah Bond

mr Nathan Coollidge
mr Jedidiah Leathe
N B Mel's": Sam1: White, Richard Clark & David Sanger were
Choien & at their Request were Excuied —

Town-Clerk & Town-Treaiurer

Voted 8c Chose for alseisors

Jonathan Brown
Jon3: Brown
Sam1: Fisk Esqr
[ mr: Josiah Bisco
Chrisr Grant jur & Amos

For Constables 5c Collectors Mefsr
Bond

Wardens Mefs" Edmd : Fowle 5c William Hunt

Sealer of Leather Stephen Whitney

Fence-Viewers Josiah Capen Esqr 5c mr: Wra. Hunt

Surveyors of High-ways Meisrs. Amos Livermore and John

Draper

Tythingmen Meirs David Coollidge 5c Jona Child

Hogrieves Mefrs Wm Hunt 5c John Draper

* torn

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Surveyors of Timber &c. Mefsrs David Sanger & David Bemis

Howards Phins Child & Abraham Whitney

Clerks of the markets m^fr Amos Bond & John Hunt

Cullars of Hoops Staves &c Seth Norcrofs

afternoon being meet

Voted & Chofe Comtte of Correspondance

mr: Richd Clark
mr Josiah Capen
mr Edwd: R^chardfon
mr David Sanger
mr Stephen Harris

Then the Votes were put in for a County Treafr & Register
Chofe for Saxton mr Simon Hastings & granted the Sum of £ 3
pounds for his Service

[155]

Then the 3d article was Read & after Debate thereon it was
Voted that the town will beare the whole Charge of the war in
Equal proportion as They pay other Tax's

Voted to Choofe a Committe to bring in an account of what has
already arifen &c

Majr Sam1: Barnard
Cap1 Phins Stearns
Clerk Nathan Coollidge
mr David Bemis
mr David Sanger
hl: Josiah Capen jur
mr Elijah Bond

Voted & Chofe for sd: Committee —

Voted that ye Committee bring in a perticular account what

each man has don

Then the 4th article being Read after Debate thereon ,-— '
Voted to Choofe a Committe to procure men at ye Expence of

the Town

Voted that the Selectmen be a Committee for sd: purpofe

Voted & added mr: Simon Whitney hl: Chris1": Grant jur

Voted that ye Committee give £ 24 pounds Pr man - if they Cannot
be had for lefs & have Power to hire money for y* Purpofe in

the name & behalf of the Town —

Then they Voted and adjourned the meeting to this day week to
meet at this place at one of the Clock afternoon

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Middlefex fs Watertown March ye 10th: 1777

Then the perfons afternamed appeared & were Sworn to the
faithfull Discharge of the Several offices to which they were
Chosen (Viz) Chris1" Grant jur & Amos Bond Constables, Amos
Livermore, & John Draper Surveyors of Highways, — - David
Coollidge & Jona: Child Tythingmen alson John Draper Ho-
grieve, and Phins Child Howard, and Amos Bond Clerk of

the market

Before me Jona: Brown Just1: Peace

March ye 17th. 1777 the following perfons were Sworn into y*
offices hereafter mentioned (Viz) Sam1: Fisk Esq1": & mr Josiah

Bisco afsefsors mr Stephen Whitney Sealer of Leather mils"

Josiah Capen and Wm Hunt Fence Viewers Wm Hunt Ho-
grieve — mifsrs: Dav[id] Sanger & David Bemas Surveyors of

Timber &c Mr John * Clerk of ye market

Before Jona: Brown J[ust: Peace]

[156]

At a Publick Town Meeting of the freeholders & other In-
habitants of Watertown held at the Meeting Houfe on monday ye

17th Day of march AD 1777

By Adjournment mr: Nath1 Stone being moderator

John Remington Esq1": Refigned the office of Selectman

Then mr Simon Whitney was Chofen who Refused to Serve

Then mr John Cook was Chofen a Selectman —

Then the Comtte appointed to Consider what Services perfons have

don in the war & made Report

Their Report being Read after Debate thereon
Voted to Recommit the Report & add four more to the Committe.
Voted & Chofe mefsrs: Sam1: White, Daniel Sawin, Sam1: Fisk
Esqr: & mr Wm Hunt

Then mr: Edward Richardfon Excufed himfelf from Serving on
the Committe of Correspondance and mr: David Coollidge was
Chosen in his Room

_ . , _ -r- • f Sam1: Fisk Esqr

Chofe for a Comtte to Examin y* I mr Wm Hunt

Trears accm: i m- Sam1 White

Voted to appropriate the Interest money coming to the town a.

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it was last year (Viz) 6/8 to the miniftery & the Remainder to

the Grammer School

Voted & Granted 40 pounds to be afsest for the Support of the

miniftery for the year enfueing

Voted & Granted £ 6 pounds to Repair the great Bridge
Voted & Granted £ 3 pounds to each of the Collectors upon the

Same Conditions as it was the last year

Then the Vote was put whether Swine Shall Run at Learge &
it past in the negative

Then Voted that the meeting be adjourned to monday the 31
Day of this present month at 2 O: Clock at this place

[157]

At a meeting of ye Selectmen on monday ye 17th day of march
AD 1777. at mr: Bez11: Learneds — They Agreed with mr:
Elijah Bond to take Mary Learned for three months at the Rate

of 7/6 Pr week She to have the Benefitt of her Labour.

and with mr: Samuel Soden to take Mary Learneds Child three

months at the Rate of 3/6 pr: week and with mr: Thomas

Coollidge to take Ruth Maddox for three months at the Rate
of pr week he to have her Labour

At a Publick Town-Meeting of the Freeholders & other In-
habitants of Watertown who are Quallified to vote in town
affairs Regularly afsembled at the publick meeting House in Said
town on monday the 31th Day of march AD 1777 - By adjourn-
ment mr:-Nathn Stone being Moderator The meeting

opened The 14th article being Read it was Voted that ye Sur-
veyors of the Highways work out the Remainder of the last years

grant in the highways at the price it was the last year

15th Article was Read and no abatements of Rates made

Then the Report of the Committe appointed to take care of the
minifterial place the last year was Read and it appeared that a
Ballance of £ 25=0 : 8 Remained in the hands of the Comthe
Still due to the town which was Voted and accepted —
Then Voted to Choofe a Committe to take care of Said place for
the year enfueing —

T mr: Sam1 White

Voted & Chofe for Said Committe i mr David Sanger —

I mr Simon Whitney

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Voted that sd: Committe Repair the Barn & fences on the
miniiterial place as they think needfull and pay for the Same out
of the money coming for Rent last year

[158]

Voted that the Selectmen take care of and Improve the Estate that

was mr: John Steam's as usual.

20 article Read and the Town Voted that one School Should be
kept the whole year.

Sam1: Fisk Esqr:
David Bemis
Sam1 White

Voted & Chofe for a Comtte to take care

"\ m

of & provide for the School mr

Voted that the Committe may employ either a Lattin or Englifh

School-master as they think best

Voted yl the School be kept Some part of the time in each of the
three School Houfes

Mr John Cook Excufed himfelf from Serving a Selectman and
Major Samuel Barnard was Chofen in his Room
Then the Report of y* Comtte appointed to Consider what Services
each perfon has don for the town the present war was Read &
was Voted & accepted and is as follows (Viz)

Watertown 20 of march 1777

The Comtte: Appointed by the Town to take into Consideration
the Services don for the town in the present war, and what each
Soldier Shall be allow'd for their Refpective Services, Exclufive
of the pay from the Continent or State beg leave to Report as
follows (Viz)

( 1 ) That there be paid by the town to each non-Commifsion
officer & Soldier that engaged in the Service for eight months in
1775 the Sum of £ 2 pounds each ye N° 35 is £ 70 : 0 : 0

(2) That there be paid by the town to each non-
Commifsion officer & Soldier that marchd from
Cambridge to New- York & from thence to
Canada twenty pounds each 19 in Number

(3) That there be paid by the town to each Non-
Commifsion officer & Soldier that march'd to
New- York & engaged in the Service one year £ 10
each being four in Number

380 : 0 : 0

40 : 0 : 0

Carried forward £ 490 : 0 : 0

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Bro1: forward

(4ly) That there be paid by the town to each
non-Commifsion officer and Soldier that engaged
for one year & marched for Ticonderoga in aug1 :
1776 £6 each Number being 6 is
(5Iy) That there be paid by the town to each non-
Commifsion officer and Soldier that engaged in
the Service in July 1776 for five months Exclu-
five of those yt Jere hired £ 5 each y*5 Number
being 5 is

(6) That there be paid by the town to each non-
Commifsion officer and Soldier, that engaged in
the Service for two months and marched for New-
York Octr: 1776 £ 5 each (exclufive of those that
were hired) being 9 in number is

(7) That there be paid by the town to each non-
Commifsion officer and Soldier that engaged in
the Service for three months and marched to
New- York in Decr: 1776. Exclufive of thofe that
Were hired £ 8 one only went

490 : 0 : 0

36 : 0 : 0

25 : 0 : 0

45 : 0 : 0

8:0:0

£ 604 : 0 : 0

(8) That there be paid by the town to the following
Perfons the Refpective Sums affixed against their
names, being money Expended by them for the

benifet of. the present War (Viz)

To Cash paid by David Stone 6 " 13:4

To D° — by John Draper 6 "13:4

To D° by Richard Everitt 6 " 13 : 4

To D° by Sam1 White 7" 13 :4

To D° by Simon Whitney 7 " 13 " 4

To D° by William Leathe 6" 13 "4

To D° by Nathaniel Bright 6 " 13 "4

To D° by Ezekiel Hall 7" 0 " 0

To D° by Mofes Coollidge 6 " 13 " 4

To D° by Nathaniel Bemis 6 " 13 " 4

To D° by Joel White 6" 13" 4

To D° by Samuel Soden 7" 5:4

To D° by Elijah Bond 4" 6:8

To Do° by Josiah Capen 6:13:4

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To D° by Samuel Barnard 7:13:*

To D° by Mofes Stone 7: 5:*

To D° by Jonas White no bounty recd from ye

Town 3 : *

Carried over £ 11 [2 : 15:4]

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bro1: over 112 : 15 : 4

To Cash paid by John Stimson 6 " 13 " 4

To D° by Stephen Whitney 3 " 0:8

To D° by Simon Hastings 6:13:4

To D° by Daniel Whitney 7: 5:4

To D° by Nathaniel Co°llidge 7: 5:4

To D° by Amos Bond 6" 13 :4

To D° by Jofiah Norcrofs 6 "13:4

To D° by Thomas Clark 7: 5:4

To D° by Thomas Harrington 6 " 13:4

To D° by John Cook 6" 13 "4

To D° by Bezaleel Learned 6 " 13 " 4

To D° by Thomas Pattin 10 " 13 : 4

To D° by Phinehas Stearnes 7 " 5 " 4

To D° by Samuel Hager 11" 0:0

To D° by Samuel Benjamin 6 " 0:0

To D° by Edmund Fowle 4 " 18:0

To D° by Jonathan Child 4:17:4

To D° by Eires Tainter 4 " 13 : 4

To D° by Peter Harrington 4: 0:0

To D° by Elkanah Wales 10: 0:0

To D° by Oliver mn Roe 7 " 10 : 0

To D° by Elifha Learned 10: 0:0

To D° by Ephraim Jones 4: 0:0

To D° by Samuel Nutting 10 : 0:0

To D° by Amos Livermore 8 " 6:0

To D° by Samuel Fisk Esqr 7:0:0

To D° by Jonathan Brown Esqr 10 : 12 : 0

To D° by David Bemis 11: 0:0

To D° by William Cookran 10: 0:0

To D° by John Cookson 10: 0:0

To D° by Marfhall Spring 10: 0:0

To D° by Ebenr Stedfon 10: 0:0

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To D° by Samuel Cook 10: 0:0

To D° by Nathaniel Harrington 10:0:0

To D° by Samuel Whitney 10 : 0:0

To D° by Christopher Grant 10: 0:0

To D° by Solomon Prentice 10: 0:0

Carried up 406 : 0 : 8

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bro1 up 406 : 0:8

To Cash paid by Isaac Sanderfon 10: 0:0

To D° by Ebenezer Stone 10: 0:0

To D° by Nathaniel Stone 8:12:0

To D° by Phinehas Harrington 9 : 0:0

To D° by David Sanger 8: 6:8

To D° by John Chenery 10 : 0:0

To D° by Richard Clark 3:6:8

To D° by Daniel Sawin 0:6:0

£ 465 : 12 : 0

The within Report is Submitted to the town h? their Said
Committe

Sam11 Barnard Pr Order

Then the Question was Put whether that Deceafd Soldiers &c
Taxes Should be Stoped out of their allowance it past in the

affirmative

and the meeting was Difsolved

At a meeting of ye Selectmen at mr Bez11 Learneds on the third
day of April AD 1777. They agreed with mr John Cook to take
care of the Great Bridge the year enfueing

At a meeting of the Selectmen on the 25 Day of April AD 1777
at the House of mr Sam11: Wellington They agreed to Call a
Publick Town-meeting to be at the meeting House on monday
the 28th day of this present month at 4 O: Clock afternoon to
Choofe a moderator for the meeting & (2) To agree upon Some
method to Raife Seven men to go & march to the State of Rhod-
Island agreabled to an order of the General Court

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and ordered the Clerk to Issue out warrants for that Purpof'e
which was accordingly done

By Jona: Brown Town-Cle[rk]

[162]

At a Publick Town meeting of the freeholders and other Inhab-
itants of Watertown who are Quallified to Vote in Town affairs
Regularly Afsembled at the Publick meeting House on monday

the 28th Day of April AD 1777.

Voted & Chofe mr: Nath1 Stone moderator of y* meeting
Then the article Relating to Raifing Seven men to join the army
at providence was Read and after Debate thereon — The town
Voted to Choofe a Committe of Seven perfons to procure sd men

on as eafie termes as they can

mr: Mofes Stone
Cap1: Phins Stearnes
Majr Sam1: Barnard
Voted & Chofe for Sd: Comtte { U. Josiah Capen

mr Stephen Harris
mr Jonas White
mr Nathan Coollidge

Comtte

Then Voted that the Said a Shall have power in the name
& Behalf of the Town to hire money to pay the men they may
hire to go into Sd: Service

At a meeting of the Selectmen on monday the 12th day of may
AD 1777. at the House of mr Sam1: Wellington They agreed to
have a Toun meeting on monday y* 19th Day of this present month
of may at the Meeting house at two O Clock afternoon to Choofe
one or more Perfons to Serve as Representatives in the General
Court the enfueing year. — and also to have an other Toun
Meeting at the Same place at 3 O Clock the Same day to act
on the town affairs hereafter mentioned (Viz)

First

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First to Choofe a moderator for the meeting

(2ly) To act on the Several articles in the warning for march

meeting which were Refered over to this meeting (Viz)

the making Grants for the Poor & Schools & for Town Creditors

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and abating Tax's & Such other matters as were not then acted
upon - (3ly) To Choofe any Town officers in the Room of Such
as have Refused or Neglected to take the Oaths Required by Law

(4ly) To give Directions to the Committe appointed to

take care of the Minifterial Place and Determin how it Shall be
Improved the present year. — (5ly) To make Grants of any Sums
of money if Need be for past Services in the present war, and for
further Services's and do any thing thereon as the town may think
Proper — (6),y To Choofe any Committee or Committees Re-
quired to be Chofe to See to the putting any laws of this State
into Execution — (7ly) To hear any Reports of Committees that
have been Appointed for Perticular Services and to act anything

thereon as The town may See fitt.

(8ly) To know the minde of the Town whether they will allow

one or more Hospitals for Enoc lating for the Small-pox.

(9,y) To know the minde of the town whether they will Erect a
Newpound or Repair ye old one and do anything thereon as they

See fitt. (10ly) To know the minde of the town whether

the persons the town purpofe to allow any Sums of money to
for past Services Shall Exhibit their accounts under oath and

to act thereon as they See fitt

The Town-Clerk was Directed to Issue out warrants Directed
to the the Several Constables to warn the Inhabitants to meet at
the times and place aforementioned
attest

Jona : Brown Town-Clerk

[164]

At a Publick Town Meeting of the freeholders & other In-
habitants of Watertown who are Quallified to Vote in the
Choice of a Reprefentative Regularly afsembled at the Publick
meeting Houfe in sd Town on Monday the 19th Day of May
AD 1777.

They made Choice of Jonathan Brown Esq1" : to Serve for &
Represent the Town in the Great and General Court the enfueing
year

At a Gen11: Publick Town-meeting of ye freeholders and other
Inhabitants of Watertown who are Quallified to Vote in town
affairs Regularly Afsembled at the Publick Meeting Houfe in
Said Town on Monday the 19th Day of may AD: 1777: for

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Transacting Several affairs as Setforth in the warning of the
meeting

They Voted & Chofe mr: Nath1: Stone moderator of y* meeting
Then they Proceeded on the (4th) article & Voted that the Com-
mitte be Directed to Improve the miniiterial place the present year
in the Best manner they Can for the Benefitt of the town , — »
the 8th article being Read but no vote was obtained for Liberty
of any Hospital

(9) article Read and Voted that the Selectmen Repair the pound
for the present

(10) article Read & Voted that the Several perfons that are to be
allow'd money for their past Services in y* war Should Exhibit
their accounts upon oath

Then Voted that the meeting with the Remaining bus^nefs be ad-
journed to yc Second monday in June Next at two OrClock
afternoon in this place

[165]

At a meeting of the Selectmen on the 30th Day of may AD 1777.
They Agreed with mr Mofes Coollidge to finde the widow Hackle-
ton House Room three months for which he is to have Eighteen
Shillings

At a Publick Town Meeting of the freeholders and other In-
habitants of Watertown who are Quallified to Vote in town
affairs Regularly afsembled at the Publick meeting House in Said

Town on monday the Ninth day of June AD 1777 By

adjournment

Mr Nath1: Stone being moderator

They Voted & Granted the Sum of 100 pounds to Support the
Poor the present year

Voted & Granted to Support the School £ 50 pounds

Then the accounts of the Several perfons were Read & allow'd

which are as follows (Viz)

To Sam1 : Fisk Esqr for Serving afsefsor 1 " 4 " 0

To Mofes Stone for d° 1 " 4 " 0

To Jonathan Brown for d° & Treafurer 3 " 17 " 4

6 : 5:4

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To Jona Brown for Service in the General

Court and provincial Congrefs

to Sam1 Fisk Esqr: for Service in Congrefs

to John Remington for d°

to mr Jonas White on account

to mr Josiah Capen on d°

Voted & Granted the Said Sums ammounting to 28 : 14 : 4

to pay the Same Then Voted that the Selectmen Settle the

account of the wid° Eunice Coollidge

Then they Voted and abated the following Rates in the late

Constables lists (Viz) in Joseph Coollidges

Stephen Greeleafs for 1772 0" 15 : 3 :3

Sam1 Jenifons for D° 1 " 17 : 8 —

Wm Godding for 1772 & 1773 0 * 13 : 9 :0

Jonathan Learneds for 1774 0" 2 : 1 :2

John Crane forD° 0: 6: 0 —

Ebenr: Hovey for D° 0 " 10" 10 —

5 " 5:8:1

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In David Sangers lists for 1773 Phins Gates 0:11 : 6 : —

1774 Thos Drapers 0 " 10 : 0 —

Jonathan Brewers 1" 1:2 —

2:10:8

and Granted the Several Sums to make
it good

Then the account of the Committe appointed to hire Seven men
for Soldiers to go to providence was Read amounting the Sum of
35 pounds and it was Voted that the former Committe that were
appointed to hire men Should pay Said 35 pounds with the
money which is in their Hands. —

Then Voted that the meeting be adjourned to the 23d Day of this

month to meet at this place at two of ye Clock afternoon

which was accordingly done

At a Meeting of the freeholders & other Inhabitants of Water-
town Regularly afsembled at the publick Meeting House in Sd:
Town on Monday the 23d Day of June AD 1777. By adjourn-
ment Mr: Nathaniel Stone being moderator

12 : 0:0

5:0:0

4 : 5:0

0 : 12 :0

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The (6) article being Read. Then the following perfons were

Chofen to put the Act against monopoly & opprefsion into

Execution Viz

Mefsrs: David Bemis, Simon Whitney, Jedidih: Leathe Jonas

White & Mofes Stone,

Then the Votes were Called for f°r a perfon to procure & lay
Before the Court of Special Sefsions Such Evidance as may be
had against any perfons that are inimical to the american States

which being bro1: in it appeared that John RemingtonEsq was

Chofen A

The wid° Eunice Coollidges two accounts as allowed by y* Select-

men [we] re accepted (Viz) the first amounting to 11 : 12 : 0
Then the Second to 27 : 4:6

38 : 16 : 6

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Then they Voted & Granted the Sum of 1 183 : 0 : 10 pence to be
Railed by a Tax. to be paid to the Several perfons or their Legal
Representatives, that have done Services in the present war, and
that have Advanced moneys for the Support of the Same, The
perfons first making Oath to the payment of the Value affixed
to their Several names, or produce proper Receipts from the officer
or officers to whome they paid the Same, Agreable to the Report
of the Committe Chofen by the town to Consider Sd: Services. — »
Then Voted the above mentioned Sum be afsefsed as Soon as Con-

veniantly may be in a list by it Self

Then the meeting was Difsolved

at the aforementioned meeting Mefs": Jonas White and Thomas

Learned were added to the Comtte of Corrofpondance

At a meeting of the Selectmen at the House of mr: Bez11- Learned

on monday the 23d Day of June AD 1777.

They Agreed with mrs: Jenifon the wife of Wm Jenifon to take
and Board Ruth Maddox three months at the Rate of 5/3 Pr
week.

At a Meeting of the Selectmen on Wednesday the 9th Day of July

AD: 1777. at the House of mr: Samuel Wellington

They Signed an order on the treafurer to pay the Sum of Fifty
pounds one fhilling & Ten pence to the perfons here after-Named
the Several Sums affixed to his Name (Viz)

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To Dorothy Brewer 5:4:2

To Sufanna Sheed 5" 4 " 2

To Elijah Bond 5 " 4 "2

To Andrew White 5" 4" 2

To Lydia Anderfon 5 " 4 " 2

To John Remington jur 4 " 0"0

To Josiah Bisco 13 " 12 ^ 0

To Jedh Leathe for wood

for the School \ 6 " 9 " 0

£ 50" 1 " 10

[168]

Watertown June y* 26. 1777
We the Subscribers being Appointed a Committe to Peram-
bulate the lines between this & the Neighbouring Towns
have attended that Service and have Renewed the Several
Marks as Agreed to by the Committees of the other towns.

Sam1: Soden

Jedh: Leathe

Nathan Coollidge

Samuel Barnard

Com1

At a Meeting of ye Selectmen of ye Selectmen of Watertown
Weston. & Waltham on ye 8th Day of Sepr: AD. 1777 at the
House of Cap1: Isaac Gleason Inn-holder in Waltham the acctts
of the Charge that has Arifen for the Repairs of the Great Bridge
In Watertown Since the 18th Day of Sepr: AD 1774. which
amounted to the Sum of £ 25 : 1 1 : 8 were proportioned and
Signed by the Selectmen of each town of which Watertown part
or proportion was — 9 " 2 : 9

Westons D°: was 8 " 7:7

Walthams D° was 8 " 1" 4

£ 25 " 1 1 : 8

See the Settlement Entd: at Large in the Second Book in the
Treafury

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the Houfe of mr: Edward

Richardfon on Fryday ye 12 day of Sepr: AD. 1777. They
approved of Mefsr: Edward Richardfons Samuel Wellingtons
and mrs: Dorothy Coollidges Renewing their licences as Inn-

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holders and mefsrs: Sam1: Cook, Amos Bond, David Bemis jur:

Mofes Coollidge & Abner Craft as Retailors

at this meeting mr: John Chenery gave in a Notification of his
Receiveing into his Houfe one John Larrabee & Martha his wife
and their two Children (Viz) Thomas & Sarah who came last
from Boston about the first Day of December 1775. being of the
Poor of Boston

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At a Meeting of the Selectmen on the 20th Day of October anno:
Domini 1777 - mr: David Sanger brought in an account of his
Expences for the Support of the poor last year ammounting to
the Sum of twenty pounds & ten pence

20 : 0 : 10

and also bro*: in an account of ye things that were
Sold that belonged to the widows Abigail and
Tabitha Learned ammounting to y*5 Sum of 18 : 1 : 8

1 " 19 : 2

also bro1: in an account for Expence in Selling the

Said goods of Seventeen Shillings 0:17: 0

and then a Ballance was due to Sd: Sanger of £ 2 : 16 : 2
which the Selectmen Signed an order on y* Treafurer to pay

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the House of mr: Samuel
Wellington on the third day of novr: Anno: Domini 1777-
They Agreed to have a Publick-Town-Meeting on monday y* 10th
Day of Novr: Currant at one of ye Clock afternoon at the meeting
House to act on the following articles (Viz)

First to Choofe a moderator for the meeting

Second to Choofe a Committe to provide for the Families of Such
perfons as are gon into the Continential army for ye town of
Watertown, & to act any thing Relating thereto as the town may

think proper. (3) to Grant money to pay for ye Armes

Ammunition & Bread that the Selectmen provided for the meletia

and to act any thing Relating thereto as they See fitt. (4) To

know the minde of the town whether they will allow any thing to
Such perfons as are in the Service as a Reinforcement to the Con-
tinetial army, and to do and act any thing Relating thereto as they
may See fitt. (5) To know the minde of the town whether they

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will do any thing Relating to the Settlement of a minifter. & to

act any thing Relating thereto as they may See fitt. (6) To

act on any other matters that may be thought Necefsary

Warrants were Sent to the Constables Signed By order of the
Selectmen

Jona: Brown Tow[n Clerk]
[170]

At a Publick Town Meeting of ye freeholders & other Inhabitants
of Watertown of Watertown who are Quallified to Vote in town
affairs Regularly Afsembled at the publick meeting House in
Said Town on monday the tenth day of November AD. 1777. to
transtact Several Matters Contained in the Warrant for Calling
the meeting

They Voted & Chofe mr: Samuel White Moderator

the Second article being Read & the Question being put whether
they will Choofe a Committe to provide for the poor Families of
perfons in the Continential army

It paft in the Negative —

Then the Selectmens accounts for Armes &c was Read & and the
Sum of £ 52 : 16 : 2 was Granted to pay f°r the Same also the
Sum of 13 : 4 : 0 was Granted to pay for the Flour provided by
them for the use of the melitia

Then Voted that the Selectmen Should Sell the Lead and Gun-
Locks that they Bought and be accountable to the town for the
money arifing by the Sale thereof

At a Meeting of ye Selectmen at the House of mr : Sam1 : Welling-
ton on' monday the 17th Day of Novr: AD. 1777 —
They Signed an order on the Treafurer to pay mr Nathan
Coollidge £4:10:0 which Sum he paid to help the wid° Murch

to Greenwich They also agreed to have a Publick

Town-Meeting at the Meeting House on Monday the 24th
Inftant at one of ye Clock afternoon to Choofe a perfon for a
Gospel Minifter and to act any thing Relating thereto they
think best. — and Directed the Clerk to Issue Warrants for that

purpofe which was Accordingly done

attest Jona: Brown Town Clerk

[171]

At a Publick Town-Meeting of the freeholders and other In-

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habitants of Watertown Regularly afsembled at the Publick
meeting House in Said town on Monday the 24th Day of Novr:
AD 1777. for the Choice of a Gospel Minii'ter &c: as mentioned

in the Warning for Said meeting.

Voted & Chofe Samuel Fisk Esqr: Moderator of y* Meeting
The Town being Informed that the Church had made Choice
of mr: Daniel Adams for their minifter Voted unanimously for
the Said mr: Daniel Adams approveing of & Concuring with the

Church in the Choice they had made Voted to Choofe a

Committe Confifting of Seven to Consider (and make Report at
the adjournment of this meeting) What Salary or Support it will
be proper for the town to offer Said mr Adams for his encour-
idgment

Voted & Chofe for sd Committe

mr
mr
mr
mr
mr

: David Bemis

: Sam11 White
Mofes Stone

Nath1 Stone
Jedih Leathe
Sam11 Fisk Esqr:

: Elijah Bond

Voted & adjourned this meeting to monday Next at two of the

Clock afternoon at this place

Attest Sam1: Fisk moderator

At a meeting of the freeholders & other Inhabitants of Water-
town Regularly Afsembled on monday the First Day of Decr:

AD. 1777. By adjournment. Samuel Fisk Esqr:

being moderator.- The Committe Chofen on monday last &
Directed to make Report at the adjournment beg leave to Report
as followeth (Viz)

that

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That mr: Adams have the use and Improvement of the minifterial
place both the homefted and Marfh and also the minifterial pew
in the meeting House during his miniftry in Watertown, & That
mr: Adams have a Grant of one Hundred pounds Lawfull money
pr annum as a Sallery during his miniftery

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r2 A and in confideration of the Extraordinary price of the

§ Necefsaries of life the Sum of one hundred & Fifty pounds in

o Addition to his Sallary for the first year and they promis in

rt future to make Such additional Grants to his Sallary the first

$ mentioned hundred pounds as the State of the medium and

c the price of the Necefsaries of life Shall make to appear Just

o and Reafonable.

David Bemis Pr: Order

J* Watertown Decr: ln: 1777.

.£

Then the town Voted and Accepted the foregoing Report

Voted to Choofe a Committe to wait on Mr: Daniel Adams &
prefent him a Copy of the Votes of the Town, and to know if he
will accept of the purpofals

Voted & Chofe for sd : Committe

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the House of Jonathan Brown

on the 14th Day of Decr AD 1777

They Agreed to Call a Publick Town-meeting to be at the
Meeting House on the 15th Day of the Same Month at two of the
Clock afternoon to manifest their minds Relating to the Quar-
tering Some of the officers of the army lately Commanded by
Gen1 Burgoyne in Watertown, and to act thereon as they think

proper. and Directed the Clerk to Issue warrants to the

Constables for that purpofe which was accordingly don

Pr Jona: Brown Toun-Clerk

Sam11: Fisk Esqr
mr: Nath1 Stone

[173]

At a Publick Town meeting of the freeholders & other Inhabitants

of Watertown Regularly Afsembled at the Meeting House in Said

Town on the 15th Day of December AD 1777.

They Voted & Chofe Jonathan Brown Esqr: Moderator of ye

meeting

then the article Relating to Quartering Burgoynes officers was
Read & after a fair and Candid Debate thereon the following
vote pafsed unanimously (Viz) That it is The Opinion of this
town that the Quartering the Britifh officers amonge the In-
habitants thereof, at this time, is very Dangerous to the peace &
Safty of the town as well as the publick, and therefore we Cannot
give our confent thereto

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Then they Chofe the Selectmen to be a Committe to Inform the
D. Q. Master, and Such of the Inhabitants of the town as were
Inclined to Receive Sd: officers into their families or houfes of
this Vote

Then the meeting was Defolved

At a Meeting of the Selectmen on Monday the 5th Day of
January AD: 1778. at the Houfe of mr Sam11: Wellington They
Signed an order on the town Treafurer to pay mr: Samuel White
£ 4 : 10 : 0 for taking The late Fanning Learneds Child: and
also to pay mr Jedidiah Leathe the Sum of £ 2 : 8 : 0 which he
paid mr: Samuel Jenifon for Boarding Ruth Maddox, —

Jan0", y* 12. 1777 Phins Child gave in a notification
At a Meeting of the Selectmen on the 12 Day of Janry: AD. 1778.
They ordered the Clerk to Issue Warrants directed to the Con-
stable to warn the freeholders and other Inhabitants of Water-
town to afsemble at the meeting House on Fryday the 16 Inftant
at one of the Clock afternoon to hear the articles of Confederation
Read and to act on the Same &c

Warrant Issued accordingly pr Jona: Brown [Town-Clerk]

[174]

At this meeting they Signed an order on the town Treafurer to pay
into the hands of Samuel Fisk Esqr the Sum of one Hundred
pounds to pay for Supplying the Pulpit he to be accountable for
the Same

At a Publick Toun-Meeting held at the Meeting-Houfe on Frvday
the 16th. Day of Jan^: AD 1778.

Voted & Chofe Dean: Nathaniel Stone moderator then adjourned
to the Houfe of mr Bez" Learned and being there Afsembled, the
articles of Confederation & perPetual union between the un'ted

A A
States of America as Purpofed by Congrefs were Read & Con-

fidered, and Voted that the Reprefentative be and he is hereby

fully Impowered & Inftructed to do and act any thing he Shall

Judge proper in order to their being Rattified & Confirmed —

Then the meeting was Desolved

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the House of mr Sam11: Well-
ington on the 19th Day of February AD: 1778

They Directed the Clerk to Issue out warrants to the Several

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Constables to warn the Freeholders & other Inhabitants of Water-
town who are Quallified to Vote in town affairs to afsemble at
the publick Meeting House on Monday the 9th Day of march
Next at nine O: Clock in the forenoon to act on the following
articles (Viz)

First To Choofe a Moderator for the meeting (2,y) To Choofe
Selectmen Town-Clerk and Treafurers & all other town officers
Required by law to be Chofe in the month of march annually
(3ly) To Choofe a Saxton & agree how he Shall be paid for his
Service

(4ly) to put in their votes for a County Treafurer

(5) to Determin whether Swine Shall Run at large y* present year

(6) To Choofe a Committe to Examin the town-Treafurers ac-
counts —

(7) To appropriate the Interest money Coming to the town ye
prefent year

(8) To Grant money to Support the miniftery the prefent
year

[(9) To Gra]nt money to Support the poor

(10)

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(10) To Grant money to Support the Great Bridge

(11) To Grant money to pay the Collectors of Tax's (12) To

Grant money to Repair the High-ways & Town-ways and
agree upon a Method to perform the Service

(13) To Grant money to pay what was hired to pay the Bounty
to. the Continential Soldiers (14) To Grant money to pay
Such per fons as have been in the Service for which no allow-
ance has been made and to act any thing thereon the town
thinTc proper

(15) To know the minde of the town whether they will Call in
the money that is due to them & Appropriate it for Defray-
ing the Charge of the war, and act thereon as they See fitt.
(16) To pafs on a list of Juriors that is prepared by the
Selectmen (17) To Determin what Improvement Shall be
made of the minifterial place and the place that was John
Stearnes's (18) To Determin in what manner the money
Shall be paid to the perfons that have been in the Service or
have paid money therefor agreable to the Grants that have
been made for them (19) To know the minde of the town
What Steps Shall be taken with James Hay in order for his

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Supporting himfelf & family. and also to notify

the Town-Creditors to bring in their Accounts to the Select-
men at the House of mr: Samuel Wellington on Fryday the

Sixth day of march next at two O. Clock afternoon

Warrants were Issued Accordingly and Signed Pr: order
of the Selectmen

Jona: Brown Town-Clerk
The Comtte: Appointed to provide for the School For the year 1777
Agreed with mr John Remington jur to Keep the Grammer School
eight months from ye 23d of June 1777 at £5 pounds

P month 40 : 0 : 0

paid by mr: David Bemis for wood for the School — 4 : *

paid by Sam1 White for wood for the School *

Sami White } tt
David Bemis J Com e £i

[176]

At a meeting of the Selectmen at the House of mr Samuel Well-
ington on Fryday the 6th Day of march AD 1778. for Receiving
the accounts of thofe perfons the toun is Indebted to the following

accounts were bro*: in (Viz)

Sam11 Soden for provifions for James Hay and ye )

wid° Hackle ton )

Wid° Vela for Boarding Mary Learneds Child
to Elijah Bond for Support of James Hay and )
Sarah Learneds Child (

Dr Willian Gamage jur: for medicine &c for mrs |

Hackletons Child \

William Chenery for Board for Mary Learneds Chil

Mofes Stone jur for Boarding Ruth Maddox

Zacharias Shed for Carting James Hays Goods —
Sarah Godding for Boarding Mary Learneds Child.
Thomas Coollidge for Boarding Ruth Maddox —
John Sawin for Boarding the wid° Hackletons Child
Mofes Coollidge for house Room for ye wid°
Hackleton

Nathan Coollidge for Supplying James Hay & the

wid° Hackletons Child

Samuel Barnard for Supplys for ye Poor , — '
Jedidiah Leathe for d°

: 5

: 6

: 9

: 0

I 0

: 8

: 0

: 5

: 0

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accounts for which no grant is made that were bro* in viz

To David Sanger for Services as pr: account 4 : 16 : 8

To Sam1: White prd° 2: 2:8

To Elijah Bond prd° 2: 8:0

To David Bemis prd° 4: 2:8

To Josiah Capen prd° 2: 2:8

To Richard Leathe for making Cartriages 2 : 16 : 0

To Hugh Mafon for d° &c 3 : 1:8

To Seth Norcrofs for Casting Bullets 0:10:0

To John Draper for Baking &c 2 : 12 :0

To Sam1 Fisk for 12 Davs in taking the Invoice & |

making the Rates @ 8/ pr day ) 4 : 16 : U

To Josiah Bisco for d° 4:16:0

To Jona Brown for d° 4 : 16 : 0

To d° for Serving Treafurer 6 : 0:0

45 : 10 : 4

[177]

At a Gen1: Publick Town Meeting of the Freeholders and other
Inhabitants of Watertown who are Quallifled to vote in town
affairs Regularly afsembled at the Meeting houfe in sd: Town on
Monday the ninth day of march AD 1778. for the Choice of
Town officers & other affairs as Setforth in the warning for sd
meeting

They Voted and Chofe Dean : Nath1 Stone moderator

Then Voted & Chofe the following Town-officers as hereafter
mentioned viz.

mr Sam1: Soden
mr Jedidih Leathe
majr Sam11: Barnard
mr Richd: Clark
mr Nathan Coollidge
For Town-Clerk & Toun-Treafurer Jonathan Brown Esqr.

For Selectmen

J mr Josiah Bisco

For Asfefsors - - - - -j Ll Amos Bond

[ mr Jedih: Leathe
For Constables Mefsrs: David Coollidge & Eires Tainter

mr: Sam1: White

For a Committe of Correspondance
Infpection and Safty

mr David Bemis

mr David Sanger

Cap1 Phins Stearnes Excufed

mr Daniel Sawin

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Wardens Mefsrs : Nath1 Bright & Amos Bond

Sealer of Leather mr: Stephen Whitney

Fence-Viewers Mefsrs: John Draper & Jonas Hastings
Surveyors of Highways mefsrs Solon Prentice & David Bemis

Tything men mefrs: John Draper & Thos : Learned

Hogrieves mefsrs : John Randal & Jonathan Craft

Surveyors of Timber &c mefsrs David Sanger & David Bemis

Howards Mefsrs: Nath1 Bright & Amos Bond

Clerks of the Markets Ll: Josiah Capen jur & Ll Amos Bond —

Cullar of Hoops Staves &c mr David Sanger

For Saxton mr: Simon Hastings & Granted 6 pounds for his
Service,

Then the Question was put whether Swine Shall Run at Large
& it past in ye negative

r Sam1: Fisk Esqr

Comtte- to Examin Treafu" acctts- J mr Mofes Stone

[ mr David Bemis

Voted & appropriated the Interest money as follows *
to the School and the Remainder to the Minifter

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Voted & Granted to Support the Poor the Sum of £150

To Repair the Great Bridge y* Sum of 6

To pay the Collectors of Tax's 6

(Viz) three pounds to each

to Repair the Highways & Townways - - 150

Voted that the price of Labour in working at sd: ways

Shall be 9/s for a man & 9/s for a Team pr Day — eight Hours to

be Accounted a day

Voted that the afsefsors make a list or afsefsment and Commit the
Same to the Surveyors that each perfon may work out his propor-
tion of Said Sum

The 13th article was put off to the adjournment
The 14 Article being Read, it was Voted to Choofe a Committe to
procure a list of the perfons that have done Service in the War
Since there has been any allowance made, and Report what their
Service has been. & Report what is proper to be don thereon , — •

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Chofe for Said Committe *

Cap1 Phins Stearnes
mr David Bemis
Majr: Sam1 Barnard
mr Sam1 White
mr Elijah Bond

Ll Josiah Capen ju"
& Amos Bond
mr Jonas White
Serg1 Mofes Stone
mr: Daniel Sawin
mr Josiah Bisco

Then Voted that the money now in the Treafury that was on
Interest before be appropriated to help pay what money has been

hired to pay Soldiers

Then they Voted & accepted the lists Juriors

Then Voted that this meeting be adjourned to Monday the twenty

third Inftant at one O.Clock afternoon at this place

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Middlefex fs: Watertown March ye 13th: 1778.

Sworn

The following perfons appeared & were into the Several offices

hereafter mentioned (Viz)

Mefsr: Josiah Bisco & Jedidiah Leathe — Afsefsors

mr: Nath1 Bright. Warden. mr: Stephen Whitney Sealer of Leather

Mr: John Draper & Jonas Hastings Fence Viewers

mr John Draper Tythingman mr: John Randal Hogrieve

mr Nathaniel Bright Howard, & U: Josiah Capen jur Clerk of

the market

Sworn by Jona: Brown Just1: Peace

March ^ 23d: 1778 L*: Amos Bond was Sworn into the offices of

afsefsor, Warden, Howard, & Clerk of the market

Nath1 Bright & Mofes Coollidge Constables,

mefs Solomon Prentice & David Bemis Surveyors of Highways
David Sanger & David Bemis Surveyors of Timber &c

Sworn by Jon3: Brown Just1 Peace

At a Publick Toun-Meeting of the freeholders & other Inhabi-

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tants of Watertoun Regularly afsembled at the Meeting Houfe in
Said town on monday ye 23d Day of march AD 1778.

By Adjournment Dean Nath1: Stone being moderator

mr: David Coollidge paid his fine having Refufed to Serve Con-
stable, & Nath1 Bright was Chofen Constable

mr Eires Tainter paid £12 pounds which was accepted in lieu of
his serving Constable, and mr: Stephen Whitney was Chofen
Constable & at his Request was Excufed this year

mr Mofes Coollidge was Chofen Constable

mr Elijah Bond was Chofen one of the Committe of Corrofpond-

ance in the Room of Cap1 Phins Stearnes.

mr Sam11: Barnard jur was Chofen a Hogrieve , — »

Voted & Granted the Sum of £500 towards paying the Bounty to

the Continential Soldiers

Voted that the Same Committe take Care of ye minifterial place

that had the Care of it the last year

Voted that the Committe Notify mifs Storer & mr * to Re-
move out of the houfe as Soon as mr Crafts *

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Voted that the Committe put up the fences & Secure the Place as

they

A Judge Necefsary

Voted that the Selectmen take Care of the place that was John

Stearnes & Improve it as they think best

Voted that the Sums that was Granted to each Soldier Shall be

paid to them or their order

Voted that Mr Nath1 Bright be a Collector of Tax's
Voted that Mr Mofes Coollidge be a Collector of Tax's
Then the Committe appointed to Consider what Service perfons
have don in the prefent war for which there has been no allowance
made was Read and after Debate thereon the Vote was put
whether the Same Shall be Accepted and it paft in the Negative
Then Voted to Commit the Report to a New Committe to Con-
fider and Report what they think is proper to be don thereon and
also to Report a plan for the Raifing men in futer in an Equitable
manner

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Voted k Chofe for Sd: Com»e

Mr: Jedih Leathe

Sam1: Fisk Esqr
mr Mofes Stone
mr David Bemis
Dean Nath1: Stone
mr Simon Whitney
mr Daniel Whitney
V. Chrisr Grant jur
mr Richd Clark
mr Josiah Capen
mr Jonas Barnard

Voted that Said Committe make Report at the Next Town

Meeting

Then the meeting was Defolved

At a meeting of ye Selectmen at the Houfe of mr: Sam1: Well-
ington on the First day of april AD 1778. they agreed to have
a Town Meeting at the meeting house on the Sixth day of this
month at two o:Clock to act on Several matters [Setfo]rth in the
Warrants which are on file ■

[181]

At a meeting of the Selectmen at the House of mr: Bezaleel

Learned on monday the 23d Day of march AD : 1778

They Signed Orders on the Treafurer to pay the Several perfons
the Refpective Sums affixt to each of their names Viz

To Sam1: Fisk 1:4:0

to Mofes Stone - - - 1:4:0

to Jona: Brown 3 : 17 :4

to d° - - 12 : 0:0

to Sam1 Fisk----- 5:0:0

to John Remington - 4:5:0

to Jonas White - - - 0 : 12 : 0

to Josiah Capen - - - 0:12:0

28 : 14 :4

They also Signed an order to
pay the Selectmen that Served
ye last year the Sum of 65 : 0 : 2
which Sum they paid for armes
Flour &c

To Sam1: Soden -- - 4:9:5
to the wid° Vila - - 13 : 13 : 6
to Elijah Bond - - - 5 : 0:6

to Sam1 White 2 : 4:9

to Dr Wm Gamage - 4:17:0
to Wm Chenery - - - 0 : 6:8
to Mofes Stone ju - 1:16:0

to Zachs Sheed 3 : 0:0

to Sarah Godding - - 5 : 0:0
toTho5: Coollidge - 3 : 15 : 0

to John Sawin 5 : 14 : 0

to Mofes Coollidge - 2:10:0
to Nathan Coollidge 11: 8:5

to Sam1 Barnard 3:11:0

to Jedih Leathe - - - 17:17:0

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At a Publick Town-Meeting of the freeholders & other Inhabi-
tants of Watertown who are Quallified to Vote in town affairs
afsembled at the public meeting Houfe in Sd: Town on Monday

the 6th: Day of April AD : 1778 By adjournment

Dean: Nathaniel Stone being Moderator

Voted that the Ordination of mr: Daniel Adms be on the 29th

Day of this prefent month of April

Voted to Choofe a Committe to provide for the ordination

mr: Mofes Stone

Voted & Chofe for sd: Comtte— <

Sam1: Fisk Esqr.
mr David Bemis
mr Jonas White
mr Sam1 White
mr Jedih Leathe

Voted that the Committe draw £100 pounds out of the Treafury
for the above Service & be accountable for Expenditure of the
Same

Voted that mr: Adams's Sallary A Afseft as Soon * be

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Voted that a Grammer School & two writting Schools be kept
from the middle of Novr: next till the first Day march next fol-
lowing

Voted & Granted £100 pounds to Support Sd Schools

Voted to Choofe a Committe to take care of & provide for Said

Schools

t Sam1: Fisk Esq1" —
Voted & Chofe for sd Comttee— < mr David Sanger

C mr Amos Livermore

Voted that the Schools be kecpt twice a day (Viz)

three Hours in the forenoon & three in the afternoon

Votd & Chofe for a Committe to view the pound & Report what

is proper to be don (Viz)

^ mr Josiah Capen
Committe — -j mr Mofes Stone
( mr David Bemis

The Committe made verbal Report that they had attended the

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Service and had found all the timber unfitt for use and that isv
necefsary to build a new one

Then it was Voted that they endeavor to flnde what the Cost of

a New one will be and Report to ye town at the adjournment

Then they took under Consideration the Report of the Committe
Relating to the men that have don Service in the War & have
had no allowance

Voted that the men that went in perfon & thofe that hired others

be paid alike for the Service

Voted that the following twelve perfons that were to Reinforce
the Nothern Army have 30 pound each

(Viz) Daniel Parker
Sam1 Sprague
Henry Bradfhaw
Moies Hager
Jona: Stone
John Sawin

Jacob Sanderfon
Zachh: Shed
Benjn Capen
Jedidh Leathe
Jona: Livermore
Peter Richardfon

Novr

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Novr: The nine that were Raifed to Guard the prifoners at Cam-
bridge (Viz) Stephen Harris
Ruggles Whitney Thos: Learned —
Jona: Craft Sam1: Wellington
David Bemis jur James Mallard
Thadus Fullar , — - Daniel Mafon

The nine men for Dorchester heights (viz)

Seth Norcrofs Josiah Learned

Pennuel Park Andrew Stimfon

Jona: Child Daniel Coollidge

Phin5 Child Benjn Hurd

Benjn Hastings

1778 Jan^: to Reinforce the Guards at Cambridge being twenty

three men (Viz)

Edwd: Harrington jur Joshua Stratton

Sam1: Bond Simon Coollidge jur

Nath1: Bemis 0 n * c .

tit} Coverle Spring

Luke Bemis . y fe

Thos: Prentice Wm Learned

Richd Everit James Stone

Nath1: Coollidge George Alen

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Stepn Cook
Wm Sanger
Wm Morfe

Joseph Bright
Andrew White

John Vila

Phins Jenifon
Joseph Child

Jona: Brown jur
Edmd: Fowle

March Eighteen men to go to the lines for one month all thefe to
have their wages with what is allowed them by y* Continent

& State

A made up to Six pounds pr Month Then the Report Re-
lating to Railing men for the futer was Read & Committed to a
new Comttie to be taken in to a New Draught

i mr Josiah Capen

At a Publick Town meeting of the freeholders and other Inhabi-
tants of Watertown who are Quallified to vote in Town affairs
Regularly Afsembled at the Publick meeting Houfe in Sd: Toun
monday the 20th Day of April AD. 1778. By adjournment
Dean: Nathe1. Stone being Moderator

The accounts of thofe perfons the town is Indebted to were Read
& accepted and the Sum of 45 : 10 : 4 was Granted to pay the
Same

Then the Comtte — Appointed to take care of the minifterial place
& Repair the Barn fences &c made Report of their doings thereon
and there Appeared to be a Ballance in their hands of 25 : 17 : 2.

which was Voted & Accepted See the Report on File

Votd & accepted the Report of the Committe on the plan for
Raifing men for the Service in the army See the Report . . .
Voted that the Meletia officers with the Committe of Corrofpond-
ance be a Committe to procure men for the Publick Service in the

army at the Expence of the Toun

Voted that Said Committe have power in the name & Behalf of
the Toun to hire money if Need be for Said Service

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[185]

At a meeting of the Selectmen on Monday ye 11th Day of may
AD 1778. at the House of mr: Bezaleel Learned They Agreed to
have a Toun meeting for the Choice of a Reprefentative or Rep-
refentatives at the meeting House on Monday the 18 day of this
Inftant month of may at two OrClock in the afternoon for Sd
purpofe. and also an other meeting at three O. Clock the Same day

at the Same place to act on the following Articles (Viz) —

First to Choofe a Moderator for Said Meeting

(2,y) For the toun to grant money or do any thing they think
necefsary to Incourage the Raifing men for Recruiting the army

as they think best

(3,y) For the Toun to Determin what Sums of money Shall be
afseft at this time (4ly) For the Toun to make grants to Such
men as have been in the Service that were omitted before, if they
See fitt- (5) For the town to make provifion for Building a pound
and to act thereon as they think best. (6ly) To know if the Town
will Call in the money that is due on Bond or note of Hand &
appropriate it to Such ufes as they See fitt. (7) To know the
minde of the town what Shall be don Relating to the Counterfltt
money that has been taken for the Service of the Town and to act
thereon as they See fitt. (8ly) To know the minde of the town
whether they will allow of a Hospitall for Enocculating for the
Small pox and to Act thereon as they See fitt (9ly) To hear the
Reports of any Committees and act thereon as they See fitt. and
also act on any other Matters that they may Judge Necefsary at
this time

Warrants were Issued out to y* Constables Directing them to warn
the Inhabitants to meet at Said times & place for Sd purpoies.

Dated may ye 12th 1778

By Order of ye Selectmen

Jona: Brown Town-Clerk

[186]

At a Regular Publick Town-Meeting of the freeholders and other
Inhabitants of Watertown who are Quallified to Vote in the
Choice of Reprefentatives held at the Publick: Meeting House in

Sd: Town on Monday ye 18th Day of may AD 1778

They made Choice of Jonathan Brown Esqr. to Serve for & Rep-
refent the Town the year enfueing in the General Court

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At a Puhlick Town Meeting of the freeholders & other Inhabi-
tants of Watertown who are Quallified to vote in town affairs
Regularly Afsembled at the Publick Meeting House in Sd: town
on monday the 18th Day of may AD 1778. to transact Sundry

town affairs as Sett-forth in the Warrants

Thev Voted & Chofe Dn: Nath1: Stone moderator

Then they Voted to Choofe a Committe to Examin what Expense
the town has been at in hiring men for Service in the War & Re-
port to the town

Voted & Chofe for Sd : Committe

Mr: Moles Stone
Mr: David Sanger
Mr: Sam1 White -
Cap1 Phins Stearnes
Majr Sam1 Barnard

Then Voted that the Selectmen be joined to the Committe of
Corroipondance & Melitia for Railing men to Recruit the army
Voted & Granted a further Sum of £5 pounds to each of the men
that went to the White plains in the year 1776
Voted that the men that went to the Northward in the year 1776
with Cap1: Edwd : Harrington be allowed a further Sum of
1 : 13:4 each

[Vo]ted yr the Committe appointed to hire men Report [wh]at
thev Should Receive

[187]

Voted to Choofe a Committe to Build a Pound for prefent

| Jon3 Brown

Voted and Chofe for Sd: Committe ■! mr Josiah Capen

I mr Mofes Stone
Voted that the Town Treafurer Call in all the money that is due

to the town on Bond or Note as Soon as may be

Voted & appropriated Said money to help Defray the expence of

the present War

Voted that the Treafurer Report what money is due to the town
as aforesaid & from whome due

Voted that the Selectmen take an account of the money that any
perfons have Received for the use of the toun that is Counterfit
and lay the Same before the Toun at the adjournment of this
meeting

Then the meeting was Adjourned to the first Monday in June
Next at this place at three 0:Clock afternoon

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At a Publick Town-Meeting of the freeholders & other Inhabi-
tants of Watertown who are Quallifled to Vote in town affairs
Regularly Afsembled at the Meeting House in Said Town on
Monday the First day of June AD. 1778 By Adjournment Dean:
Nath1: Stone being moderator

Voted & Granted a further Sum of £3 pounds pr: month to each
of the men that went to Cambridge to Guard the prifoners & also
to each of thofe that went afterwards as a Reinforcement to sd
Guards and to the men that went to Roxbury lines in addition to

what was granted them before.

Voted & Granted the Sum of £720 pounds to hire men to go into
the Continential army, also voted & Granted the Sum of £270
pounds to pay the men to go to Peks-kiln
Granted to Wellington & Crane for the *

8 months 40/ each £4 pounds they being ommitted *

[188]

Voted & granted the Sum of twenty two pounds to Cornelius Park
for his Service the first eight months and for his Service for one

year in going to New- York & Canada

The Committe appointed to enquire into the whole Expence that

the

toun had been at in hiring men for the Service Reported

See their Report on file

Voted that the Sum of 2443 " 18" 11 be afseft as Soon as may be
to pay the men according to the Several grants made them
Voted & Granted the Same Sums of money to Cap1 Phins : Stearnes
and Leiutenants Josiah Capen & Amos Bond as were allow'd the

privates that Served with them

The Committe appointed to Inquire what Sums of money had been
Received by perfons for the use of the town that was Counterfit

Reported the following (Viz)

Jedh Leathe 10 : 0:0

Sam1: Barnard 8:0:0
Jonathan Brown 1 : 10 : 0
John Draper 5 : 6:0

David Sanger 6:10:0

£31 : 6:0

Then they voted & granted the above Sum of to make it

good : Voted that if any of the persons above named Receive any

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thing for sd Counterfitt money it Shall be for the benefitt of the
toun

The Committe on the toun-Treafurers accounts Reported as fol-
lows (Viz)

Watertown June lh: 1778
We the Subscribers a Comtee appointed by the sd: town to Examin
the Town-Treafurers acctts. have attended that Service

*f^dhis accounts for the year 1774-1775-1776 & 1777 Well
vouched and Right Cast.

Sam11: Fisk
David Bemis

[189]

At a Meeting of the Selectmen on the 4th day of June AD 1778:
They appointed a publick Toun-meeting of all The freeholders &
other male Inhabitants of Watertown who are 21 years of Age that
are free, to be held at the Dwelling House of mrs : Dorothy Cooll-
idge on monday the 8th Day of may Inftant. First to Choofe a
moderator —

(2Iy) To take into Consideration a New Form of Government
purpofed by a Convention of ye late General Court ordered to be
laid before the Inhabitants for their approbation or Disapproba-
tion and to act thereon as they See fit

(3ly) For to know the minde of the town whether they will Sell
the two pews that were Referved for ye Singers and to act thereon
as they think proper. (4ly) To hear the Report of a Committe
Relating to the Raifing men for the Service of the war. and to act
thereon as they See proper. (5ly) To pafs on James Hays account
for Labour on the minifterial place & make a Grant to pay the
Same if they think proper (6ly) To act on any other Matters that
may then be thought Necefsary.

Warrants were Issued directing the Constables
to warn the Inhabitants to meet at Said time & place for sd: pur-
pofes. & Signed By Order of y* Selectmen

Jona: Brown Town-Clerk

At a Publick Town-Meeting of the Male Inhabitants of Water-
town that were 21 years of age that are free held at the publick
House of mrs : Dorothy Coollidge on Monday the 8th Day of June
AD. 1778. Dean Nath1 Stone was Chofen Moderator of The

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meeting. The purpofed Form of Government being Read & after
Debate thereon. The Question was put whether they Approve of
the Same, and it pafsed in the Negative unanimoufly. there being
Sixty Voters present

Voted that the Reprefentative endavor to prevent any thing being
don Relating to a New Constitution at present.

[190]

Then a Report of a Committe appointed to Report a Plan for a
more eafie & Just way of Raifing men for the Publick Service was
Read & accepted which is on file. Then Voted to Choofe a Com-
mitte to devide the Inhabitants into Lotts agreable to sd: Report —
Voted that they Shall be paid 12/ each for each day they Shall
Spend Necefsarily in the Service

Voted & Chofe for Sd : Comttc-

Sam1 : Fisk Esqr
Jona Brown Esqr
mr Mofes Stone
mr Sam1: White
mr Josiah Bisco

Then James Hays Account was Read & the Selectmen were ap-
pointed to Settle the Same £5 pounds being allow'd
Then the Meeting was Difsolved

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the House of mr Bezaleel
Learned on the 25th Day of June AD: 1778: They agreed to have
a publick Town-meeting at the Meeting House on Saturday the
27 Day of this present month of June at 4:0:Clock afternoon to
act on ye following articles (Viz) First to Choofe a Moderator
for the meeting. Secondly to agree upon a Method to raife four
men to go into the Service of the united States to do duty in the
State of Rhoad. Island & to make a Grant of a Sum of money to
encourage the Inlistment of the men for that Service or any futer
Service & to do & act any thing thereon that may be thought
Necefsary: (3) To hear the accounts of any perfons to whome the
town is Indebted & Grant money to pay the Same, and also to
Choofe a Committe to Settle accounts with thofe perfons that have
Received money out of the Treafury. and to act on any other mat-
ters that may be tho1 Necefsary: Warrants were Issued out ac-
accordingly

Pr Jona: Brown Town-Clerk

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[191]

At a Publick Town-Meeting of the Freeholders & other Inhabi-
tants of Watertown who are Quallified to Vote Town affairs
Regularly Afsembled at the meeting Houfe on Saturday the 28

day of June AD : 1778.

Voted & Chofe Samuel Fisk Esqr: Moderator of ye meeting
Then voted to Reconsider their vote of ye 4 Inftant Relating to
Railing men &c: Voted to Choole a Committe to hire 4 men for
the Service at Rhoad 111 and - and also men for other Services as
often as they are ordered by proper Authority with full power to
hire money in the Name & behalf of the town for Such Services
as often as Occation may Require: They to Continue a Comtte
for Sd purpofe during the towns Pleafure

Mr: Moles Stone
Voted & Chole for Said Committe — Mr Sam1 White

Ll : Amos Bond

Voted that to allow Sd: Committe Reafonable pay for their

Service

Then Voted to Choole a Committe to Settle accounts with thole

perlons that have hired Received money out of the town

Trealury

Mr: David Sanger

Voted & Chole for Said Committe Mr: Jedih Leathe

Mr: Sam1. White

At a Meeting of the Selectmen on monday the 20th Day of July
AD 1778: at the Houfe of mr Bezaleel Learned. They Provided
& appointed mr: Jonas Whites Barn yard to be a publick Pound
for the present & appointed his Son mr: Joel White to be pound

keeper till further orders

They also agreed to allow the wid° Mary Vila 12/s p week from
this time till further orders for Boarding Mary Learneds Child

[192]

At this meeting they Signed an order on the town Trealr. to pay
the Sum of £1054 : 12 : 8 to Such perlons as had been in the War
or had paid money for Such Service, agreable to the Severall grants
made them

at this meeting mr Jonas Bond Sent a Notification to the Select-
men Informing them that he had Received a Female Child in to
his Family to Board Named Betley Johnlton who came Last from

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Cambridge on the first day of August Last past Suppofed to be a
poor Child

At a Meeting of the Selectmen on monday the 6th day of Sepr:
1778 They Approved of Bezaleel Learned. Edward & Richardfon
Renewing their licences as Innholders and Amos Bond, Mofes
Coollidge & Josiah Capen as Retailors and Recommended David

Bemis for a Retailor in the Room of his Son David Deceafed

and at a Meeting at m": Dorothy Coollidge on Fryday the 11th
day of Sepr: 1778 They Approved of Cap1: Abner Craft and
Samuel Cook for Retailors, and Approbated Jonathan Craft: &
Recommended him for a Retailor

At a meeting of y* Selectmen (on ye Day of Sepr: AD 1778) —
Viz of Watertown, Weston, & Waltham at Cap1: Isaac Gleasons
in Waltham they adjusted & proportioned & Signed the accts for
the Repairing the Great Bridge in Watertown which had Arifen

was

Since the last adjusment which a on ye 18 day of Sepr: AD 1777.
amounting to the Sum of £2 : 14 : 6

Watertowns Part of Said Sum being 0 19 3

Weston Ditto being 0 17 11 2

Walthams Ditto being 0 17 3 2

£2 14 6 0

[193]

At a meeting of y* Selectmen on monday y* day of Oct1": 1778 at
the House of mr Bezaleel Learned they Agreed to Call a Publick
Town meeting to be at the Meeting House on monday the Second
day of November Next at one 0:Clock afternoon to act on the
following Articles (Viz)

(1) To Choofe a moderator (2) To Determin in what manner
the minifterial place Shall be Improved, and agree how the Pulpit
Shall be Supplyed for the Futer, and Determin whether the town
will Defray the Expence of the Funeral of the Late Revd: mr
Daniel Adams, to do and act any thing thereon yl the town think
proper. (3) To put in their votes for a County Treafurer. (4) to
Choofe a Committee to finde what peices of Land Belong to the
town that have not been Dispofed of and Determin whether the
town will Sell them or any of or take Such Methods as may be
thought proper to Remove any Incumbrances from off them, and
act thereon as they See fitt- (5) To hear the Reports of any Com-

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mittees and act thereon as they See fitt. (6) To do any thing
further that may be thought Necefsary for Building a Pound. (7)
To know the minde of the town What Sums of money or Whether
any that have been hired to Raife Soldiers Shall be afsest at this
time, and Determine what Shall be further don thereon — (8) To

know whether any thing further Shall be don Relating to Schools,

and act thereon as they See fitt — (9) To Grant any further Sum
of money for the Support of the poor or other Services as may be
thought Proper — (10) To abate any Perfons Rates yl the town
may think Proper. — Lastly to act on any other matters as may

appear Necefsary at this time as the town may think Proper.

The Clerk was Ordered to Issue out Warrants directed to the
Constables Requiring them to Warn a Meeting at sd: time &
place for the purpofes as abovementioned which was accordingly
don

P Jona: Brown Town-Clerk

[194]

At a Publick Town meeting of the freeholders and other Inhabi-
tants of Watertown who are Quallified to Vote in Town affairs
Regularly Afsembled at the publick meeting Houfe in Said town
on monday the Second Day of November AD. 1778 — For Trans-
acting Sundry affairs as Mentioned in ye Warrant &c
Voted & Chofe Sam11 : Fisk Esqr : for Moderator of yr meeting
Voted that m": Adams have the use of the minifterial Houfe &
other Buildings belonging to the minifterial place till the first day

of April Next Voted that ye Sallary of the late Redd: mr

Daniel Adams be paid to m" Adams his wid° till Six weeks after
his Death.

Voted to Choofe a Committe to Supply the pulpit at prefent

Voted & Chofe for Said Committee

Mr: Sam1: White
mr David Sanger
mr David Bemis
mr: Mofes Stone jur
mr Elijah Bond

Then the Expence of the Funerel of ye late mr Adams was laid
before the toun and after Considering y*5 Same they Voted to ac-
cept the account & Voted & Granted the Sum of £44 " 16 : 0 to
Sattisfie ye Same —

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(3) article Read & the votes were bro1: in for a County Treaf-
urer —

(4) article Read & Considered & Voted to Choofe a Committee
to Inquire and See what peices of Common or other land belonge
to the town & make Report

Voted & Chofe for Sd : Committee

mr Josiah Capen

Jona: Brown Esq1"
mr David Bemis
Sam1: Fisk Esqr
I mr Jonas White

Then Several Reports of Committees were Read and are as fol-
lows (Viz) one Signed by Mofes Stone & others being a Com-
mittee for hiring men for the war &c the account ammounting to
£342 " 12 " 0 which was Voted & Granted, one other Signed by
Sam1 Soden & others for like Services ammounting to £974 : 3 : 0

which Sum was also Voted & Granted

David Sanger & others a Comtte: to Settle with Such perfons
Received money out of the treafury Reported their

gs which was accepted See the Reports on

[195]

Then they Voted to Build a pound as Soon as Conveniently Can

be Voted that the Same be built with Timber Voted that it

be Built on the Same Ground where the last pound was.

then Voted to Choofe a Committee to Build Said pound

mr Mofes Stone

Voted & Choofe for Said Committee mr Josiah Capen

mr Simon Whitney

Then Voted that the Remainder of the Charge that the town has
been at in hiring men for the war be afsefst as Soon as may be —
Then a motion was made & Seconded to adjourn the Meeting to
the House of mr Bez11 : Learned at Six O'Clock this Evening which
was accordingly don

At Said time & place the meeting being opened They Voted &

Granted £50 pounds as a further Sum to Support the poor

also Voted & Granted £100 pounds as addition to the former grant
for Support of Schools

The town being Informed that they had no Deed of ye minifterial

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place which was purchafed Some time past of Cap1: John Brown
they Voted to Choofe a Committee to Enquire into that affair and
Endeavor to obtain a title from Said Brown, and make Report of
their doings to the toun at the adjournment of this meeting

Voted & Chofe for Said Committee

Sam1: Fisk Esqr
Jona: Brown Esqr
Sam1: White

Then Voted that the Selectmen Improve a larg tree near Mr

Sanderfons for the use of y6 Schools or Poor as they See fitt.

Then the meeting was adjourned to monday Next to Meet at mr:
Bez11 : Learneds at two O :Clock afternoon

[196]

At a Publick Town Meeting of the freeholders & other Inhabi-
tants of Watertown Regularly Afsembled at y* House of mr:
Bez11: Learned on monday 9th Day of Novr: AD 1778 By
Adjournment. Sam11 Fisk Esqr: being Moderator
The article Relating to a pound being Read & after debate thereon.
They voted & Granted the Sum of £40 pounds to be applyed to ye
Building one

Then they took into Confideration the affair of the title to the
minifterial place and after Some Debate thereon they Voted to
Choofe four perfons as an Addition to the Committee on Said
affair

Voted & Chofe on Sd : Committe

Wm Hunt Esqr
mr Simon Whitney
mr Josiah Capen
mr David Bemis

Then the meeting was adjourned for half an hour to give the
Committe time to Confer with Cap1: John Brown on ye affair —

The Town being again Met according to Adjournment They pro-
ceeded on the affair Relating to the minifterial place — The Com-
mitte Informed the town that they had not Come into any Agree-
ment with Cap1 John Brown

They voted to Difmifs that Committe and Choofe a new one but

after

v further Consideration thereon they Voted to Reconfider y1
vote and Voted to make an addition to ye Committe

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Voted & added to Said Committe

Mr Mofes Stone
mr David Sanger
Majr Sam11 Barnard
mr Jedih. Leathe

Voted that the Committe be Injoined to attend y6 Bufinefs
Voted that they be unanimous in their proceedings and Determi-
nation in order to make their doings Valid

Then voted yl this meeting be adjourned to Wednesday next at
four O :Clock afternoon to meet at this plac

B[y] Reafon of a Severe Storm the Inhabitants not appearing at
the time aforesaid the Meeting Defolved of Courfe

[197]

A a Meeting of the Selectmen on monday y* 16th day of Novr:
AD: 1778 at mr: Bez11 Learneds: They agreed to have a publick
Town meeting on monday the 30th day of this Inftant November
at two OiClock afternoon at the meeting House for ye ends fol-
lowing (Viz) —

First to Choofe a moderator of the Meeting

(2'y) To hear the Report of ye Committe Appointed to Settle the
affair Relating to the minifterial place with Cap1: John Brown
& to Grant money to Defray the Charge thereof and to act any-
thing Relating there to the matter that may be tho1: proper

3ly To Inquire ino the doings of y* Committee yl: were Chofen in
the year 1755. to Sell the old minifterial place and Common lands
together with the Farm at Princtown and to act on the affair as

the town may think proper (4ly) To know the minde of

the town whether they will Choofe a Collector or Collectors of
Tax's and agree what they Shall have for their Services, and to
make a further allowance to the Collectors already Chofen and to

act thereon as they See proper. Lastly to act on any other

matters that may be tho1: proper & Necefsary at this time , — '
Warrants were Issued out accordingly p Jona Brown Town-Cle

At a publick Town-meeting of the freeholders & other Inhabi-
tants of Watertown Quallified to vote in town affairs Regularly
afsembled at the meeting Houfe in sd: Town on monday the 30th:
day of Novr: AD: 1778

Voted & Choe Dean: Nath11: Stone Moderator of y* Meeting
The Committe appointed to Settle the matter Relating to ye min-
ifterial place with Capt1: John Brown Delivered their Report,
which being Considered was Voted & accepted

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Then it was Voted that the Sum of £157 : 1 :0 which was the
Expence attending the affair Should be hired for the Present to

Defray Said Expence. Then Voted that Jonathan Brown

Esqr: town-Treafurer be & hereby is Impowered and Directed in
his Said Capacity to hire the money and give his Note of hand in
behalf of the town for the Same

the third article being Read they Voted to Choofe a Committe

to enquire into the doings a Committe C[hosen] in the year

1755 to Sell the ministerial p[lace]

[198]

Voted & Chofe for Sd: Committe

Wm Hunt Esqr

mr Mofes Stone

mr Sam1 White

mr Simon Whitney

mr David Bemis

Jona: Brown Esqr
Sam1 Fisk Esqr

mr Jedih Leathe

mr Sam1 Soden

They voted that they make Report of their doings at the Next

town meeting Then the meeting was Desolved

At a meeting of ye Selectmen at the House of mr Bezaleel Learned
on the First day of Decr: AD. 1778

They Signed an order to the town-Treafurer to pay the Sum of
Eleven Hundred & thirty Nine Pounds 17/8 Pence to Sundry
Perfons that have don Services in the war each one the Sum that
was Granted to them '

At a Meeting of the Selectmen on Monday the 22d day of Febru-
ary 1779 at the Houfe of mr Bez11 Learned They Agreed to have
the annual Town Meeting to be on the Eighth day of March
Next at 9 : O Clock in the morning at the meeting Houfe and
Directed the Clerk to Issue Warrants Directed to ye Constables to
Warn meeting of the Inhabitants at Said time & place for the
Following purpofes (Viz) First to Choofe a moderator for the
meeting — (2) To Choofe Selectmen Town-Clerk & Treafurer &
all other town officers Required by law to be Chofe in the month
of march annually (3) To Choofe a Saxton & agree how he Shall
be paid for his Services (4) To put in their votes for a County

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Treafurer (5) to Determin whether Swine Shall Run at Large
the prefent [year]

(6)

[199]

(6) To Choofe a Committe to Examin the Treafurers accounts

(7) To Grant money to Support the miniftery the prefent year
and to act any thing thereon the town may think proper. (8) To
grant money to Support the poor (9) To grant money to Support
the Great Bridge. (10) To hear the accounts of thofe perions the
town is Indebted to & Grant money to pay the Same. (11) To
Grant money to pay Collectors of Tax's and act any thing Relat-
ing thereto they think Proper. — (12) To agree what School or
Schools Shall be kept and Grant money to Support the Same
(13) To Determin how the minifterial place & the place that was
John Stearnes Shall be Improved and to act any thing Relating
thereto they See fitt ( 14) To abate any perticular perfons Rates
in any of the Constables or Collectors lists if the town think:
proper. (15) To grant money to Repair the Highways & Town-
ways and agree upon a Method to perform the Service. (16) To
know the minde of the town whether they will Sell or Leafe a
Small peice of Land between the Mill-Creek and the land that
was the Late Nath1 : Harris's and to act thereon as they See fitt —

(17) To know the minde of the town whether they will parch as
Choofe a Committe to purchafe grain for the use of the Inhabi-
tants of the town & to act thereon as they think Proper —

(18) To know the minde of the town whether they will Build a
house for the use of the poor & do anything Relating thereto they
think Necefsary — (19) To know the minde of the town whether
they will .Reconvey the Estate that was John Stearnes's to him
again and do any thing thereon that may be thought proper
(20) To know the minde of the town whether they will join
with Some of the Inhabitants of Newton in Petitioning the Gen-
eral Court to annex them to Watertown & to act thereon as they

See fitt (21) To hear the Reports of any Committees and

to act thereon as they See fitt — and also to notify the town
Creditors to bring in their accounts to the Selectmen at the house
of mr Bezaleel Learned on thursday the 4th Day of march next at
3. O Clock afternoon

Warrants were Issued accordingly
P Jona: Brown Town Clerk

At this meeting the Selectmen Signed an order on the Tre[asurer]
to pay Josiah Capen 4:10:0 Interest money

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[200]

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at mr Bez11: Learneds on the 4th
Day of march 1779. They Signed an order on the Treafurer to
pay to the Adminiftratrix of the Estate of the late Revd: Daniel
Adams Deceafed the Sum of £93 pound it being the whole of the
Sallary due to the Deceafed. and also the Sum of £32 pounds to
mrs: Silence Adams the wid°: of the Said Deceafed it being a

Grant made her by the town and also the Sum of £48 p 9 : 0

to Sam1 : Fisk Esqr : for Cash advanced by him for Preaching & for
wood for the School &c

At this meeting the following accounts were Prefented and Al-
lowed (Viz) :

To Samuel Soden for Supplys &c for the poor the year Past as pr

account 28: 3: 0

To Jedh Leathe for d°: P D° 34 : 5 : 2

To Samuel Barnard for d° p d° 6:18: 0

To Richard Clark for d° p d° 3:11: 0

To Nathan1 Coollidge for d° p d° 10 7 : 10

To Mary Vila for Boarding mary Learneds ) i< . t± . n

Child to this day being one year \

To the wid° Bethiah Hackleton for her Child ) 93 • 8 0

one year ending the eighth Inftant J

To John Sawing for Boarding one other of |

Hackletons Children one year ending the fifth V 15 : 12 : 0

day of this month of march J

To Elifha Learned for the poor 6: 0: 0

To Thomas Learned for d°. 5:18: 6

169 : 17 : 6

To David Sanger for wood for ye School ) 1 3 . J. - . n

the present year J

To Amos Livermore for D° 13 : 10 : 0

[201]

We the Subscribers appointed by the Toun to take Care of the
Schools the Proceeding year have Proceeded as followeth (Viz) —
Your Comtte: Imployed mr: John Stratton to keep the east School

three months @ £18 pr: month £54 : 0 —

and mr Wight to keep the middle School ) 49-0

two months @ 20 pounds pr month )

and mr: John Remington ju to keep the west ~)

£ [ 70 : 0 —

School three months & z/2 @ 20 pr month. )

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Expended for wood for the Schools 36 : 0 —

£200 : 0

Watertown, March 8th: 1779

Sam1 Fisk {

David Sanger s Comtce

Amos Livermore (

Town Creditors accounts are as follows (Viz)
To Josiah Bisco for Service as an afsefsor the year

past 38: 8

To Amos Bond for D° 33 : 12

To Jedh Leathe for D° 36 : 0 •

To Jonathan Brown for Service as Treafurer &c 60 : 0
to Sam1: Fisk for providing for minifters &c — 7:6
To Jedh Leathe for Repairs for the minifterial place 3 : 2

To John Tainter for D° 1 : 15

To Daniel Sawin forD° 2: 3

To Simon Hastings for D° 4:15

187 :1

isters &c as p account }

Voted that y* Selectmen Settle ye account and give an order on
the Treafurer for payment See Page (208)

M" : Silence Adams for Boarding Min- (

44 : 10 :allow d

[202]

At a Publick Town Meeting of the freeholders & other Inhabi-
tants of Watertown Regularly afsembled at the Publick meeting
Houfe in Said Town on monday the 8th Day of March AD 1779
for the Choice of Town officers & other affairs as Setforth in the
Warrant for Calling y* Meeting

Voted & Chofe Dean : Nath1 : Stone for Moderator

Then Voted & Chofe the Several Perfons to Serve in ye Several
offices hereafter mentioned (Viz)

Selectmen

Mr: Sam1: White
Mr David Bemis
Mr David Sanger
Majr Sam1 Barnard
Mr: Amos Livermore

For Town Clerk & Town-Treafurer Jonathan Brown Esqr

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Mr: Josiah Bisco

Afsefsors 1 hl Amos Bond

[ Mr Jedh Leathe

Constables Mefs": David Coollidge & Ezek1: Hall

Committee of Corrospondance Safty &c

Mr Richd Clark
Mr Jedh Leathe
Mr Elijah Bond
Mr Sam11: Soden
Mr Daniel Sawin

Wardens Mefsr Elkah: Wales: & Eben r: Everit

Sealer of Leather mr Stephen Whitney

Fence Viewers mefsr John Draper & Jonas Hastings

Surveyors of Highways Mefrr Nath11 Bright & Thos: Learned

Tythingmen mefss Edmund Fowle & Jonathan Child

Hogrieves mefsr John Stimson & Phin8 Jenifon

Clerks of the markets Lts: Josiah Capen & Amos Bond

Surveyors of Timber &c mefsrs David Sanger & David Bemis

Howards Mefsrs Ezek1: Whitney & Richard Richardfon

Chofe for Saxton Phins: Jenifon & Granted the Sum of 20 pounds

to pay him for the Service

Then the Question was put whether Swine Shall Run at Large
the present year & it past in ye Negative

Then the Meeting was adjourned to two 0:Clock in [the] after-
noon

[203]

Afternoon The meeting being Opened they Proceeded and Choofe
for a Comtte: to Examin the Treafrs: acctts &c f Sam1 Fisk Esq1-

I mr: Jedh Leathe
[ mr Sam1 White

Then Voted & Granted the Sum of £500 to Support ye miniftery

Then the votes were bro1 : in for a County Treafurer

Voted that the Committee that were last Chofen to Supply ye

pulpit Continue in Said Service the year enfueing if needed

Voted & Granted to Support the poor the Sum of 250 Pounds
Voted & Granted to Support the Great Bridge , — * 10 pounds
Voted to keep a Grammer School the whole year. & to keep two

writing Schools three months in the Winter

Voted & Granted 500 pounds to Support Said Schools

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Voted that the Selectmen take care of the ministerial Place for
the Present

Thos: Pattin
Jedh: Leathe

Chofe for a Comtte: to take care of -f School — j Sam1 Soden

Chris1" Grant jiT
Josiah Bisco

Voted & Granted the Sum of 500 pounds to Repair the Highways
and tounways the present year, and that the price of Labour be

40/ pr Day for a man & the Like Sum for a Team

Voted to Choofe a Committee apprife the peice of land near the
mill-Crick and to leafe or Sell the Same or any part thereof to the
Highest Bider and any other peices that they Judge will be for
the Benefit of the toun & that make Report how far they have
Proceeded at the adjournment of the meeting

Sams: Fisk Esqr
Sam1: White
Wm Hunt Esqr
David Sanger
. Richd Clark

Voted to Choofe a Committe to Purchafe grain for the use of the
Inhabitants of the town and that they be Impowered to hire money
if Need be for Said Service

mr Jedh Leathe
Ll Josiah Capen jur
mr Sam1 : Soden
mr Sam1: Cook
mr Daniel Parker
The Town Creditors accounts were Read and Allowed [See]
Page (201)

Voted & Chofe for Said Committe

Chofen for Said Committee

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Voted to Choofe a Committe to See if they can provide a Houi'e
for the use of the poor and make Report of their doings at the
adjournment of this meeting

(mr Simon Hastings
mr Amos Livermore
mr Mofes Stone

Then they took into Consideration the Request of John Stearnes
Relating to his purchafing his Place Again & after Debate there-
on— They voted to Choofe a Committe to Inquire into the Cir-
cumftances thereof & to make Report at the adjournment of this
meeting. —

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Voted & Chofe for Sd: Committe

mr: Josiah Capen
mr David Bemis
majr Sam1 Barnard
mr Jedh: Leathe
mr Sam1 White

Then they Voted to Choofe a Committe to Joine with Such of the

Inhabitants of Newton as they may think Proper, to Petition the

General Court to annex them to Watertown — Voted that the

Selectmen Chofen for the year enfueing be Said Commmitte

The Committe Appointed to enquire into the doings of the Com-
ae

mitte Chofen to Sell the minifterial place in the year 1755. A made
a written Report which was ordered to lie on file, also the Com-
mitte appointed to See what Peices of Common Land belonged to
the town Reported Several Certain peices See the Report on

file Then it was Voted to adjourn the meeting to monday

Next at 3 O :Clock afternoon at this place

Manual Graces Rates in Constable Simon Hastings Lists was
abated at the meeting on ye 15 d of March being O : 16 : 10

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At a Publick Town Meeting held at the meeting Houfe on mon-
day the 15th Day of march AD : 1779 by adjournment Dean:
Nath11: Stone being Moderator. The meeting being opened — Mr

David Coollidge moved to the town to A Excufed from Serving
Constable the present year — and the Question was put whether
the Town would Excufe him & it past in ye Negative
Mr Ezekiel Hall gave Information to the town by mr: Simon
Hastings that he Should not Serve as a Constable — and then the

Votes were Called for a new Choice

and Mr: Samuel Benjamin was Chofen first Constable and Mr:
Jonathan Child was Chofen the Second Constable
Samuel Benjamin being Notified by a Constable to attend at the
meeting to be Sworn but Refufed & The town Proceeded & Chofe
mr Mofes Hager in his Room

Then a Motion was made to know the minde of the town whether
they would Reconvey the Estate that was John Stearnes's to him
again —

And it was Voted that if the Said John Stearnes Shall Pay the the
Sum that was given for Said place when it was purchafed with
Interest for the Same from the time the purchafe was made to the

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time it is paid again together with what Charges has arifen thereon

then it Shall be Conveyed to him again

Then voted & Chofe Mefsres William Hunt Mofes Stone and
Samuel Fisk Esqr for to give the Said Stearnes a Deed of the
place in the Name & behalf of the town on the Conditions before
mentioned-

Then the Committe Appointed to Look out for a Houfe for the
poor Reported that they had viewed a Building which did not
answer the purpofe — and they were Directed to look further &
Report again at the adjournment

The Committe appointed to hire men to go into the Service in
the War Reported that they had hired men for the Service to the
amount of £80 : 18 : 2 and the town Voted & Granted the Same
Sum.

Jonas White jur Sent in an Account for bringing Some Powder
&c from Boston amounting to the Sum of 12/s which was Voted
& Granted.

Then it was Voted that the Constables Should be Collectors of

Tax's, & granted them £9 pounds each for the Service

Then the meeting was adjourned to monday [ * ] at this place

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At a meeting of the Selectmen at the Houfe of mr Bez11 Learned
on monday 15th: day of march 1779. The following Perfons were
Sworn to the faithfull Discharge of the Several offices to which
they were Chofen (Viz)

Mefsr. Josiah Bisco, Amos Bond & Jedh. Leathe Afsefsors

Stephen Whitney Sealer of Leather

Jonas Hastings Fence Viewer, — Nath1 Bright & Thos Learned
Surveyors of Highways — Edmd: Fowle & Jonathan Child
Tythingmen

L* Josiah Capen Clerk of the markets. David Sanger &

David Bemis Surveyors of Timber &c

Richard Richardfon Howard — all Sworn By

Jona: Brown Justs: Peace

At the Said Meeting the Selectmen Signed orders on Treafurer
to Pay the Several perfons the Several Sums Set against their
Names (Viz)

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To David Sanger 4:16:8

To Sam1 White 2:2 : 8

To Elijah Bond 2:2:8

To David Bemis 4:2:8

To Josiah Capen 2 : 2:8

To Richd Leathe 2 : 16 : 0

To Hugh Mafon 3:1:8

To Seth Norcrofs 0:10:0

To John Draper 2:12:0

To Sam1 Fisk 4:16:0

To Josiah Bisco 4:16:0

To Jona Brown 10:16:0

To Simon Hastings 6 : 0:0

To Mofes Coollidge 3 : 0:0

To Nath1 Bright 3:0:0

£56 : 15 : 0

To Sam11: Soden 28: 3: 0

To Jidh Leathe 34: 5: 4

To Sam11 Barnard 6: 18: 0

To Richd Clark 3:11: 0
To Nathan Coollidge 10: 7: 10

To wid° Vila 35: 14: 0

ToBethh: Hackleton 23: 8: 0

i To John Sawin 15: 12: 0
! To Elifha Learned 6:0:0

, To Thos: Learned 5: 18: 6

j To David Sanger 13: 4: 0

To Amos Livermore 13: 10: 0

To John Stratton 54: 0: 0

To mr Wight 40: 0: 0
To John Remington ju-

36: 0: 0

£326: 11:8

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the Houfe of mr Bez11 : Learned
on y6 17 Day of march AD 1779

They Settled mrs: Silence Adams's account and allowed £44: 10 —
{hillings & Signed an order on the Toun Treafurer to pay Said

Sum to mrs: Adams in full of the Same acc"- at this meeting

they Signed Orders on ye Treafr [to p]ay the Several Sums here-
after mentioned

(Viz)

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To the following Perfons the Sum affixt to his name which was
granted for to make good the Counterfit money Received for the
use of the town (Viz)

Jedh: Leathe
Sam1: Barnard
Jona: Brown
John Draper
David Sanger

10
8
1
5
6

0 :0
0 :0

10 :0
6 :0

10 :0

Counterfit money

£31: 6:0

also the Sum of £43: 16: to the following Perfons for their Ex-
pence of mr: Adams's Funeral (Viz)

To mr David Bemis 19:16:0
to mr : Jedh Leathe 24 : 0:0

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to mr: Simon Hastings 1 : 0:0

44 : 16 : 0

And an order to Pay the following Perfons their Several accounts

for Labour at the Great Bridge (Viz) —

To John Cook 0:9:6
to Daniel Cook 2 : 5:0

to ye Selectmen for last year 1 : 0:0

£3 : 14 : 6

At a Publick Town Meeting held at the meeting Houfe on Mon-
day the 22d: Day of March AD: 1779

Dean : Nath1 : Stone being moderator —

Mr: David Coollidge was Excufed from Serving Constable by
paying £15 pounds which was voted & accepted as his turn

Mr: Oliver mn. Roe was Chofen Warden & Sworn

Mr: Ebenr: Stetfon was Chofen a Clerk of the Market

Mr: William Leathe was Chofen Hogrieve & Sworn

Ll: William Warrin was Chofen Fence Viewer & Sworn

Voted & Chofe mr: Ebenr: Everit Constable & was Sworn

Chofe mr: Mofes Coollidge to be Constable to Serve in the Room

of mr Jonathan Child — and mr Coollidge was Sworn

f Mr: Joel White
Chofe Infpectors of the Market j Mr Wm Warrin

I Mr Josiah Capen jur

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Voted that the Committe appointed to Sell or leafe the Land Near
the mill-Crick proceed to Sell the Same to the Highest Bider —

and that it be put up in two or more Lott

Voted that the Selectmen be Directed to Improve the minifterial
place in Such manner as they think will be most for the Advan-
tage of the town

Voted that the Necefsary Expence of the Selectmen while they

of the town

are in the actual Service a be Borne by the town
be Borne by the town

Middlefex fs April y* 7th: 1779 Then Jonathan Brown Esqr Ap-

the

peared & was Sworn to a offices of Town-Clerk & Town-
Treafurer

Before me Jonas Dix Justice of Peace

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At a Meeting of the Selectmen on the 17th day of may 1779 at
the House of mr: Bez1: Learned they agreed to have a Publick
town meeting at the meeting House on Monday the 24 day of this
Inftant may at two O :Clock afternoon to Choofe one or more
Reprefentatives for the year Enfueing and alfo to have an other
meeting at three 0:Clock afternoon the Same day & at the Same
place to tranfact Town affairs &c (Viz) To Choofe A Mod-

erator (2) To Consider a Refolve of the General Court for form-
ing a new Constitution or Form of Government, and to act
thereon as the town Shall See Proper — (3) To know the minde
of the town whether the town will lease out the Fifhery in the
town and to act any thing Relating thereto that may be thought

Proper.

(4)

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(4) To know the minde of the town whether they will do any
thing Relating to the Hay-Market and do and act anything thereon
as they Judge Proper.

(5) To Agree upon ways & means to Raife Soldiers for the Pub-
lick Service when Called upon by lawfull Authority

(6) To Confirm a town-way to mr: Chrisr Grant upon Such
terms as was formerly agreed upon, and to do anything thereon
yl may be thought Necefsary (7) To know the minde of y* town
whether they will grant any further Sum to Support Schools and
to Agree upon Some proper places for keeping y* Schools make
Such Necefsary Rules for Regulating the Same as may be thought
Proper — (8) To hear the Report of any Committees that have
been Appointed to any Perticular Services and to act thereon as

they See fitt (9) To appropriate any Sums of money that

has Arifen by Sale of Lands or otherwife, as may be thought
Proper — (10) To know the minde of the town whether they will
Sell or leafe any perticular peices of land or other Priviledges

near the Great Bridge and to Act thereon as they think Best

(11) To know y* whether the town will pay for the Repairs of

they

the wid° Goddards fence and to do what A think Proper
thereon

Warrants were Issued to the Several Constables for said Purpofes
Dated May 17 . 1779. Pr Order of y*5 Selectmen
Jona: Brown Town Clerk

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[211]

At a Publick Town Meeting of the freeholders & other Inhabi-
tants of Watertown who are Quallified to Vote in the Choice of a
Representative Regularly Afsembled at ye Publick meeting House
in sd: town on Monday ye 24th Day of may AD: 1779. Jonathan
Brown Esqr: was Chofen to Represent the town in the General

Court the year enfueing

At a Meeting of the freeholders & other Inhabitants of Watertown
who are Quallified to Vote Regularly Afsembled at the Meeting

House in Sd: town on the : 24th Day of may AD : 1779

Voted & Chofe Mr: Sam11: White Moderator

They took into Consideration a Refolve of the Gen11: Court Re-
lating to a new Constitution or Form of Government and after
Debate thereon the Question was Put Whether they Chuse at this
time to have a New Constitution or Form of Government made
& it Past in y* Negative twenty being againt it but three for it
then the Second Question mentioned in sd Refolve was Put and it
Pafsed in the Negative

Then the article Relating to the Fifhery was Read and Considered
— and they voted to Choof a Committe to Examin & See if the
town have Power to let the Fifhery & if So then to Leafe it out
for one year but if otherwife then to petition the General Court in
the name & behalf of the town for to be Impowered by law to let
it for the benefitt of the town, Voted & Choofe for sd: Committe
Samuel Fisk & Jonathan Brown Esquires and mr Richard
Clark

The article Relating to y* Hay-market was Read & Considered &

mr: Joseph Hay was Chofen weigher of Hay for the Present

Then

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Then they voted to Choofe a Committe to hire men to go into the
Service when Called for

mr Mofes Stone

Voted & Chofe for Sd: Committe { mr Sam11 White

hl Amos Bond

Voted to Choofe a Committe with full power in the name & be-
half of the town to give mr Chris1": Grant a Deed of the town way
formerly agreed for he Performing the Conditions then Agreed
to — Voted & Chofe for Sd: Committe Jona: Brown Esqr
Then they Considered the article Relating to ye School and Voted
that it be a moveing School

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Voted that the Committe Divide the money & time of the School

in the three Several parts of the town according to the grant.

the 8th article being Read two Committes made Report of their

doing which were Voted & Accepted (Viz)

on the Treafurers Accounts as followeth (viz) —
We the Subscribers being Appointed to Examin the Treafurers
Acctts: have attended that Service, and find Said Accounts Well
Vouch, t and Right Cast

Watertown May 21st. 1779. Sam11: Fisk

Jedh. Leathe
Sam1 White

(2ly The Comtte Appointed by the town to make Sale of any peices
of Land belonging to the town that might be Spared Beg leave to
Report as followeth (Viz)

Your Comtte on the 29th. of march last Sold to mr: Daniel Parker

a Small peice of Land Near mr: Pattins Shop for £221 and

on the fifth Day of April following they Sold a
Small peice of Land Near Mr Remingtons Corn
Mill to mr: Thomas Learned for 220

441

The Expence of the Comtte at Sundry

meetings and the Sales above-mentioned 16

425

Watertown May 24th. 1779. Sam1 Fisk p o[rder]

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(9th) Article Read & they voted & Appropriated the Said Sum
of £425 Pounds the Neat Produce of the afore-sd: Sales for to help
towards the Supplying the Pulpit

Then the tenth Article being Read Relating to the Selling or leas-
ing Lands Near the Bridge & it was Voted that the Committe
Appointed on the 8th day of March last for Like Purpofes Proceed
in Selling or Leasing Such peices of Land or priviledges Near Said
Bridge as may Conveniently be Spared, in Such manner as may be
most beneficial to the town

(11) article being Read Relating to the paying for the Repairs of
the wid° Godards fence — and they voted to Choofe a Committe
to inquire into the affair & make Report at the Next meeting

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{ Sam1: Fisk Esqr:
Voted & Chofe for Sd : Comtte mr Edwd: Richardfon

[ mr: Jonas White

Then the Meeting was Defolved

At a meeting of ye Selectmen at mr: Bez1 Learneds on monday the
31th day of may 1779. They Agreed to give the Surveyors of High-

ways their Destricts as follows (Viz) To Thomas Learned the
Westerly Destrict (Viz) all ye Roads West of the way that Leads
from the meeting House over the hill North to Cambridge line on
both Sides of the River in Watertown, & under the Rocks from ye

wid° Sarah Clarks Barrs Westward to Waltham line

and to Nath1: Bright the East Deftrict The Road from the meet-
ing House North over the Hill to Cambridge line and under the
Rocks to the wid° Sarah Clarks Barrs together with all the Roads
in Watertown east of ye first mentioned Road — They were given
to them [accordingly

P Jona: Brown Town-Clerk

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At a meeting of the Selectmen on Monday the 28th day of June
1779 at mr: Bezaleel Loarneds They Agreed to Call a Publick
Town-Meeting to be held at the meeting House on Wednesday
the Seventh day of July Next at 4 O Clock afternoon for the fol-
lowing Purpofes (Viz) First to Choofe a Moderator for the meet-
ing— (2ly) To conider & adopt any meafures for Appretiation of
the Currency and to act any thing thereon that they may Judge
Necefsary & proper (3ly) To see if the town will give any Inftruc-
tion or Directions to their Committe of Corrofpondance who are
Invited to meet in Convention at Concord on the 14th: Day of
July next for the abovesaid Purpofes and to act any thing thereon
they See fit (4ly) To know the minde of the town whether they
will Come into any meafures for the Settleing a Gospel minister
and to act thereon as they think Proper. (5ly) For the town to
Grant and order the Afsefsing the monies that have been paid for

Raising Soldiers and to act theron as they See fitt (6ly) To

hear the Reports of any Committees that have been Chofen by the

town & act thereon as they See fitt

Warrants were Issued June ye 30th. 1779

Pr order of ye Selectmen

Jona: Brown Town-Clerk

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At a Publick Town Meeting of the freeholders & other Inhabit-
ants of Watertown Regularly Afsembled at the meeting Houfe on
Wednesday y« 7th. Day of July AD 1779 they Voted & Chofe
Dean: Nathaniel Stone Moderator

The article being Read relating to taking Meafures for the
Appreciating the Currency as Recommended by the Inhabitants of
Boston & other Places after Considering the Same. They voted
to Choofe a Comtte. to Consider Same and Report what is
Proper to be don thereon & Repo[rt] as Soon as may be

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Voted & Chofe for Sd: Committe Sam11: Fisk & Wm Hunt Esqrs:
mr David Sanger mr: Sam11: Cook & Jonathan Brown
Then Voted that Said Committe Sit emediately. who Proceeded
& Cosidered the matter & in about one Hours time Returned &
made the following Report (Viz)

We the Inhabitants of Watertown in Town meeting afsembled
July y* 7th. 1779 Taking into our Serious Consideration the
Critical Scituation of our Publick affairs, and the Refolutions
heretofore Taken by our Delegates in Congrefs. Plighting our
faith & Sacred Honour that we would Support with our lives &
Fortunes the Independancy of the united States of America, and
also Confidering the great Depreciation of our currency (which
Necefsarily emitted by Congrefs, for the Exprefs purpofe of
procuring to us and our Posterity peace liberty & Safty)
Occationed by the enormous rife of every article of Confumtion
both foreign & Domistick the rife of which is princeple to be
attributed to those enimies of our Country who have Monop-
olized the Same, for the Preventing of which abuses ( and in
order to do Justice to those Sons of of Freedom who have nobly
dar'd to face our Enemy in the field, and who for the Sake of
their Posterity, & that they might again pertake of the Blefsings
of Citizens have for a time put on the armour of war & become
Soldiers) many of the Capitol Towns of y* united States have
been adopting modes of economy and Regulating the prices of
many Articles of life both Forign & Domiftick, which will have

a Natural tendancy to Appretiate our currency. Therefore

in Conformity to So laudable Examples, & in order to further
afsift our Bretheren in the Mercantile Part of the Community in
their late worthy Refolutions to lower the Prices of Such foreign
Marchandize as may Come to their hands for [ * ]

* torn

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Do hereby Vote & Refolve (l,y) That we highly approve of the
late Retaliations of the Merchants of the Town of Boston else
where in this State, and also of the doings of the Said Town of
Boston and their purpofal for Calling a Convention at Concord
in the County of middlefex on the 14th: Day of this Inftant July
for the purpofe of Devifeing ways & means for lowering the
prices of all the Necefsary articles of life both foreign &
Domistick. and for the effectually Appreciating our Currency —
(2ly) Voted that the town will by their Committee meet at Con-
cord on the 14th of July Inftant for the purpofe afore Said.

(3ly) Voted That in order to Cooperate forthwith with the
Merchants in their Glorious attempt for the lowering the prices
of every Necefsary of life, it is Refolved that the produce of our
Refpective Farms Shall not advance in price in the least Degree
from what they now are upon Condition the late Refolution of
the Merchants Refpecting forign Articles fhall Continue but the
Same fhall lower in the Same Proportion as forign articles do,
and that we will use our utmost exertions yl: the Several
Machanicks in this Town lower in Like Proportion — and in
order that this Vote be Carried into Compleat Execution, Voted
(4ly) That a Committee of Seven be Chofen whofe bufinefs it
Shall be to ascertain as Nearly as may be, the prices of forign &
Domiftick articles and to Determin what proportion they ought
in equity to bear each to the other, and publifh their doings
monthly and Cause the Same to be posted up at the Meeting
Houfe and other places of Publick Refort in this Town, which
Shall Regulate the prices of all the Articles Mentioned in Said
Notification for the time therein Specified: and if any perfon or
perfons Shall be So lost to all Sence of honour, love of their
Country, or their own Interest as to Violate in the least Degree
the true Intent & meaning of this Refolution, by Selling their
produce at a higher price than Establi.hed by Said Committee
from time to [time]

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Said Perfon or Perfons So offending Shall be deemed enemies to
their Country and Cryed as Such by the Town-Clerk for Six
months after at every Publick meeting of the Town. This
Refolution to hold good & Voted untill the State at large fhall
have Adopted fome permanant mode of Regulating the Same —
(5ly) Voted that the Selectmen be directed without lofs of time
to Transmit Copies of the proceeding of this meeting to the

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towns of Newton & Waltham praying them to adopt Some Such
method, in order that we may be mutually Afsifting in the only
Feazable way pofsiable that we can think of (for the Appre-
ciating our Currency and thereby Rendering our Independancey
Sure & Secureing to us and our Posterrity Peace, Liberty, and
Safty

Sam1: Fisk Pr Order of ye Committe
The foregoing Report being Read by Parragraphs was Voted &

Accepted Then Voted & Choie the following Perfons to be

a Committee for y* purpoies Mentioned in the foregoing Refolves

Sam1: Fisk & Wm. Hunt Esqrs: Mifsrs: Sam1 Cook, Daniel Parker,

Simon Whitney, Amos Bond, and Samuel White,

Voted that the Comlte of Corrofpondance be fernifhed with a

Copy of the Proceedings of the meeting to Carry to Concord.

Voted that the meeting with the Remaining businefs be Adjourned
to monday 26th Inftant 4: 0:Clock afternoon in this place —

At a Legal Publick Town meeting held at the meeting House on
monday the 26th: Day of July 1779 by Adjournment. The Town
being Informed that Dean: Nath1 Stone the moderator being
unable to attend the meeting. They Voted & Choofe Samuel Fisk
Esqr: moderator in his Room

Then the Refolves &c: of the Convention lately held at Concord
were Read and after Debate thereon the Question was put
whether the town do accept and approve of the Same and it Past

in the affirmative unanimously Then they voted to Chooie

a Committe of Seven perfons to regulate & Settle the Prices of

Such Articles as may be thought Proper

( Sam1: Fisk Esqr

(Viz)

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They voted & added the two last
to the Committe

Voted & Chofe for Sd: Committe

mr Sam1 White
mr Daniel Parker
mr Richard Clark
mr Jedih Leathe
L1 Josiah Capen
mr: Thos: Pattin
mr Phins Jenifon

L mr: Sam1 Cook

Then voted to adjourn the meeting with the remaining businefs
to Fryday Next two O : Clock afternoon to meet in this Place
which was Accoordingly don

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At a Publick Town Meeting held at the meeting Houfe on Fryday
the 30th Day of July AD. 1779 by adjournment Sam11 Fisk Esqr:
being Moderator. The meeting being opened, the 4th article being
Read Voted not to act any thing thereon — The 5th & Sixth
articles being Read the Comtte: for Raifing Soldiers Reported the
Expence attending the Raifing men for Rhoad. Island & the Con-
tinental army amounting to £ 3226" [ * ] which wras Voted

* torn

& accepted .See the Report on [file]

[219]

Then the Committe Appointed to Build a Pound Reported the
Charge they had been at in performing the Said Service
amounting to the Sum of £ 124 : 19 : 8 which Report was Voted
& accepted (See the Report on file)

Then they voted to Choofe a Committe of five perfons to Consider
& Report what Sums of money will be proper to Afsefs at this
time

Voted & Chofe for Sd: Committe

Wm. Hunt Esqr:
Amos Bond
Sam1 Fisk Esq1"
Jona: Brown Esq'
Josiah Capen

Voted that the Several Collectors of Tax's that have not Com-
pleated their Collections & Settled their accounts be Directed to
Report to the town at their next meeting ye names of the Several
Perfons who have not paid their tax's with the Sums they Still

owe. :

Then the Committe for Settleing the prices of Produce A labour

&c made Report, which is as follows (Viz)

Watertown July ye 30th. 1779 —
The Committe Appointed by the town of Watertown, at a Meet-
ing of Said town on the 26 Ins*: in Compliance with the 5th
Refolve of the Convention at Concord on the 14th of July Infr:
being met & being Sensiable of the Importance of the Bufinefs
Committed to them, the great Necefsity of its being Compleated
and the Accuracy Required in fixing the prices of ye articles of
Confumation in a due Proportion Proceeded with utmost Care
& Deliberation to Compleat the Same, but finding it Impofsiable
to extend to every Article in each Branch, were under the Necef-
sity of Including many of them under the General Term of all

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other Articles in the usual Proportion the bad Confequences
which might attend Such General Regulation they hope is Pre-
vented in a Succeeding Refolve, in which they beg leave to

Report Refolved That from & after the 10th Day of aug1:

Next The following articles of marchandize Country Pro-
duce Labour [ * ] addition to articles Stated by the Convention
at

Concord

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Concord on the 14th of July Inf1: be not Sold at a higher price,
nor Charged more for, in this Town or elswhere, by any Perfon
or perfons belonging to this Town, than is hereafter affixt. to
them, Except Hay & Milk in Boston Market (Viz)

Prices Regulating the Innholders

A Dinner 18/ Horfe keeping P night 17/ Oats P Pottle 5/ —
Punch P Bowie 30/ W- tn/ Flip P mug 12/ W. I Tody P Bowie
12/ Yoak of Oxen P Night at Englifh Hay — 18/

Tanner

Sole Leather P m: . . 20/
Curried Calf Skins Single equal
to 6th Sole Leather
all other articles in the ufual
Proportion

Labour

a man P Day find himfelf 60/
a man P Day & found . . 40/

Teaming

P mile not Exceeding 90 miles

out P Ton 18/-

man & Team P Day ) -
finding themf elves J ^ : W
man & Team found P day
found £4-

Shoemaker

mens best Shoes Pr Pair £ 6
Womens best d°- 4 : 10

all other articles in the
usual Proportion

Blackfmith

Narrow axe 7 : 10 —

Shoeing a horfe

Round with Refined }■ 5 : 0 —
Iron & Steel J
Shoeing oxen in ye j

Same manner UU : U

all other articles in the
ufual Proportion

Mechanicks finding themfelves

Pr Day 72/

d° & found 52/

Sadler

a best Hogskin Sadie Compleat

£ 70

a best Double Run'd Curbed
Bridle — 12—
a best Single Run'd d°- 6
All other articles in the ufual
Proportion

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Leather Drefser

best Sheeps Wool P B/ 22/6
best Wafhd Leather ]
Drefsed Sheepskins \ 56/3

Single J

all other articles in the usual
Proportion

Taylor

making a mans best worked
Coat £ 8

d° a d° waistcoat d° 4

d° a d° Breeches d° 4
all other articles in the ufual
Proportion

Boating from Boston

P Boat Load - - - £ 18"15 —

P hogfhead - - 25/

Pr barril - - - 7/6

Barber — Shaving 3/ o[ther]
articles in the ufual Propor-
tion]

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Weaver

For weaving ]/% Cotton &

linnen Cloth

P Yard @ 6/3

d° yard wide Tow @ 6/3
5/4 all Wool d° 9/—

all other articles in the ufual

Proportion

Joiner

Common Mehogony Desk £ 20

d° Round top Case

Drawers £ 130

d° 4 feet Table £27
all other articles in the ufual
Proportion

Hatter

best beaver Hatt
best Felt d°

all other Articles in the

ufual Proportion

Potter

£ 40

Currier

Curring Calf Skins 24/

d° a Hide £
all other articles in the ufual
Proportion

10-

Quart mugs Pr Dozn 50/
d° Single " " 5/
all other articles in the ufual

Proportion

Horfe hire pr mile 5/ Chaife hire pr mile 5/

all Articles of European Manufactures at the Same Rates that

Tallown Chandler

Candles P pound 18/

hard Soap B 10/

Soap P Barril £ 15

Butcher

Raw Hides P B
Raft Tallow pr B

3/
9/-

Flax pr B 12/ Potas pr peck
milk pr Quart 21 Oats pr
Bufhel 48/
Barley pr Bufhel £
Malt pr d° £

12/

£ 130

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they Shall be affixed to them by the Town of Boston.

Refolved. 2d: That a Committe of Infpection be Chofe &
Directed to See that the Proceedings of the Convention at Con-
cord. & of this Town be carried into the most Rigid & Effectual
Execution

Refolved 3d: That Should any Perfon dare to ask more for any
article, than the Proportion commonly known to be between Such
articles, & those in the Same Branch, whose Prices are here fixed,
the Committe of

Infpection

[222]

Infpection Shall be Authorifed & Directed to affix Such price
to that article as they Shall find to be in Proportion to those
already Fixed, and any Perfon exceeding the Price so fixed, on any
article Shall be Subject to the Same Penalty as if he had Violated

the Proceeding of the Convention at Concord.

Refolved 4th:

That Should the Committe of Infpection or either of them
Neglect to carry into the moft Rigid & Effectual Execution The
proceedings of the Convention at Concord and of this town he or

not

they offending Shall be Considered as A having the Faith &
Confidence of the Town, & unworthy to Serve it in any Capacity
hereafter

Signed by Order of the Committe Sam1: Fisk Chairman
The foregoing Report being Read & Considered it was Voted to
accept the Same

Mr Jedih Leathe
Major Sam1 Barnard
Wm Hunt Esqr
Cap1 Abner Craft
Mr David Bemis
Mr Richard Clark
Mr Daniel Parker
Then the town Voted and Refolved further (Viz)
That the Committe of Infpection be Directed to Transmitt to
the Towns of Newton, Waltham, Westown, Sudbury, Natick,
Sheurburn & needham a Copy of the Proceedings of this town
Inclofing the Same in a Letter to the Selectmen of the Several
towns abovenamed Requesting that the Proceeding aforesaid be
laid before each Town at their meeting to Carry into Execution
the Proceedings of the Convention at Concord, & in Such of thofe
Towns as hav[e] had a meeting for that Purpofe, to lay the Same

Voted & Chofe for a Comu: of
Infpection

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befo[re] the Committe Chofen to Compleat said proceed [ings]

[223]

That there may be as great an agreement in the Prices of the
Several Articles Fixed, as the Situation of each Town will admit
of. on which Agreement we Conceive will depend the greates force

for earring the whole into Execution.

Refolved That whenever the Committe of Infpection or either of
them Shall arreft any perfon who Shall or may be Suppofed to
have Violated the Proceedings of the Convention or of this town
in order that ye Suppofed Transgrefsion may be Regularly en-
quired into and any Controverfy or Oppofition is made by ye
Suppofed Transgresor or in Case he Neglects to give information
refpecting his Place of abode, or Refufes to answer to Such
Questions as may be asked him by Said Committe or either of
them, in every Such Case Said Committe or either of them are
to Call upon and order every or any Inhabitant to afsift in Se-
cureing the perfon thus offending in order that he be Proceeded
with Agreable to the Refolution of Said Convention, — and if
any Inhabitant of the town Shall Refufe or Neglect to Aid &
aisift Said Committe or either of them, when thus Called upon,
he or they Shall Suffer the like Punifhment as is provided for
the Committe upon Neglect of their Duty as aforesaid, both of
which offences are to Inftantly enquired of by the Town upon

Complaint to the Selectmen

Then the meeting was Defolved

[224]

At a meeting of y* Selectmen on the 16th day of aug1: AD 177 9

at the Houfe of mr: Bezaleel Learned

They Agreed to Call a Publick town meeting to be at the meeting
Houfe on monday the 23th: Inftant at 3 O: Clock afternoon to
Choofe Delegates or Delegates to meet at Cambridge in Con-
vention the First day of Sepr. next in order to Form a New Con-
stitution or Form of Government. also to Choofe a Delegate

or Delegates to meet at Concord the First Wednesday of Octr:
Next in order Further to Regulate the prices of things &c: and to
give Such Inftructions to Such Delegates as may be Chofen as

may be thought Proper and to Choofe a Moderator

(2) To hear the Reports of any Committes that have been
appointed for any perticular purpofes, and to act thereon as may

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be thought proper — (3) To hear the pleas for abateing any per-

ticular perfons Rates, and act thereon as they See fit (4) To

make Such further Grants of money for Supporting Preaching
or further Releif of the poor or any other Necefsary Charges as
may be thought best — (5) To hear the accounts of any perfons
the Town is indebted to & Grant money to pay the Same (6) For
ye town to Consider what is proper to be don for the Repairing
and widning the Great Bridge, and to Act thereon as may be
thought Proper (7) & Lastly to act on any other matters that

Appear Necefsary

Warrants were Issued out accordingly

Pr Jona: Brown Town Clerk
At the aboveSaid Meeting they appointed a Meeting of the
Selectmen of Weston & Waltham to adjust the Charge of the
Great Bridge the Last year to meet at mr Sam11 Wellingtons in
Waltham on the 26th Inftant 3 o: Clock afternoon. Letters were
Sent to the Selectmen of Sai[d] towns P order of ye Selectmen

J Brown Town [Clerk]

[225]

At a Publick Town Meeting of the freeholders and other In-
habitants of Watertown Regularly Afsembled at the Meeting
House in Sd town on monday ye 23d Day of August AD 1779 —

Voted and Chofe Samuel Fisk Esqr: moderator

Then it was Voted to Choofe two perfons to Reprefent the Town
in the Convention to be held at Cambridge. Then the votes were
Called for one & it Appeared that Samuel Fisk Esqr: was Chofen-
Then y* votes were Called for one other and it Appeared that

Jonathan Brown Esqr: was Chofen

Then it was Voted to Choofe two perfons to attend the Con-
vention at Concord to Reprefent the Town

Voted & Chofe Mr: Sam1: White & Mr: Richard Clark
Then the Committe of Infpection made a Reprefentation of the
doings of Mr: Samuel Cook for a Suppofed Violation of the
Orders of the Convention which after Debate thereon it was
Voted to put of the further Consideration thereof to the adjourn-
ment of the Meeting. Then the meeting was adjourned

to the Second Day of Sepr: Next at this place at 4: OiClock
afternoon —

At a meeting of the Selectmen of Watertown, Weston, and Wal-
tham on the 25th Day of Aug1: AD 1779 — at the Houfe of Mr:
Samuel Wellington in Waltham They adjusted: & Proportioned

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& Signed the accounts for Repairing the Great Bridge in Water-
town which had Arifen Since the last Adjustment the whole
amounting to the Sum of £ 112" 8"0

Watertowns Part of Said Sum being 39 "18 : 9— 3

Westons d° 37 " 19 : 6 : 3

Walthams d° 34 : 9:7:2

112 : 8:0:0

[226]

At a Publick Town-Meeting of the freeholders & other In-
habitants of Watertown Regularly Afsembled at the Meeting
Houfe on Thursday the 2d Day of Sepr; AD. 1779 By Ad-
journment. Sam1: Fisk Esqr: being Moderator

They took into Consideration the Reprefentation made by the
Committe of Infpection Relating to mr: Samuel Cooks Suppofed
violation of the Refolves of the Convention Lately held at Con-
cord and after Consideration of the matter the Question was put
whether it is the minde of the Town that mr: Samuel Cook has
don any thing in Violation of ye Refolves of Said Convention &
it Pafsed in the Negative Unanimously

Then Voted that the Committe aforeSaid Publifh the doings of
the town in favour of mr Cook

Then mr Jedih: Leathe Presented an account for Money he Paid
Samuel Benjamin for Carting amounting to the Sum of £30 : 4 — 0
which was allowed and Granted

mr Thomas Pattin bro*: an account Repairs &c of the School
House amounting to £ 32 : 1 1 . 0 which was Objected to and it
was Voted that the Selectmen Settle the Matter as they Judge
Just & Right.

Then the meeting was Adjourned to monday the 13th Inftant at
2 O: Clock afternoon at this place

At a Meeting of the Selectmen on the Sixth Day of Sepr 1779
at mls Dorothy Coollidges They Approved of rnesf" Edward Rich-
ardfon and John Bullard & mrs: Dorothy Coollidge being licenced
for Taveners & mefsr Amos Bond, David Bemis, Abner Craft,
Sam1 Cook, mary Cockran & Daniel Parker to be Retailors &
Recommended mr Bullard & mr Parker for that Purpofe

[227]

At this meeting orders were Signed on the Treafurer to pay the

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Sum of £ 34 : 16 " 9 to mr Nathan Coollidge in full of his account
the last year, and alfo to pay the Sum of £ 115 : 8 : 0 for the
Repairs of the Bridge the year past in the following Manner

(Viz)

To David Sanger 6" 0 " 0

To Francis Brown 8 " 10 : 0

To Simon Hastings 7 " 0 " 0

To Wm Leathe 0" 18 "0

To Jonas Harrington jr 90" 0"0

For Expences in Settleing 3 " 0 " 0

£ 115" 8"0

At a Publick Town Meeting on the 13th Day of Sepr AD 1779
held at the meeting House by Adjournment Sam1 Fisk Esqr: being
moderator. They Proceeded Fifth article being Read Mr Richard
Clark bro1: an account for Service in Convention amounting to

£ 21 :4 :6

also mr Jedih Leathe for D°. 21 : 4 : 6

Which was allowed & Granted

Then Several Lists of Rates which has not been Collected were
Read and it was Voted that the Collectors Proceed to Collect their
Rates within two months from this time and make up their ac-
count with the Treafurer Voted that if the Collectors or Con-
stables do not make up their Accounts within two Months the
Treafurer Shall Send out Executions against all Delinquent
Collectors without Delay

the following accounts were Voted allowed & Granted (Viz)
To Cap1 Phins Stearnes for Service in the War £45 : 0:0
To U: Amos Bond for D° 22 : 12 : 0

67 : 12 : 0

Granted Leathe to pay 0 : 0:0

Voted that Comu: Report the names of the officers that have
don Service in the War which have had no Grant

Chofe for a Comtte Mefss Parker David Bemis [Jon]a.

Brown Esq1" Clark &

* Bond

[228]

Voted that all the Grants that have been made for Soldiers &
other Services Should be Afseft all which ammount to the Sum
of £ 3468 : 19 : 9

* torn

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Voted to Choofe a Committe to Consider & Report what is proper
to be don Relating to the Repairing and Widening the Great
Bridge & to make Report

Voted & Chofe for Sd: Comtte

Mr Dainel Parker

Mr David Bemis

Jona: Brown Esqr
Wm Hunt Esqr

mr Sam1 White

mr Richd Clark

L* Amos Bond

At a Meeting of the Selectmen on the 12th day of October 1779
at the House of mr Bez11: Learned they agreed to have a town
meeting on the 14 day of this Inftant month of Octr: at 3
O: Clock afternoon at the meeting House. To agree upon Some
way to Raife nine men to go into the Publick Service Agreable to

the Order of the General Court also to take Some Proper

Meafures for filling up Watertowns Proportion of the Con-
tinental Army, and to Grant Such Sums of money as may be
thought Necefsary for Said Services, & to act any thing Relating
to the Same that may be thought Necefsary & proper —

At a Publick Town Meeting held at the Meeting Houfe in
Watertown on Wednesday ye 14th day of Octr: AD 1779 for the
purpofes Setforth in the Warrant for the Meeting
Voted & Chofe Wm Hunt Esqr: Moderator of the Meeting
Then voted to Raife a Sum of money to hire men for the Service

in the War. Voted & Granted £ 1500 pounds for Said

Service and voted that it be Afsefsed emediately
Voted that it be paid into the Treafury by monday next 6 : O
Clock afternoon — Then Voted that Mifirs David Bemi[s &]
David Sanger be of the Committe in the Room Sam1 Whi[te and]
Amos Bond who are Excufed for the Present

[229]

At a Meeting of ye Selectmen on the 22d: Day of Novr AD
1779 at mr Bezaleel Learneds. They Signed an order on the
Town-Treafurer to pay £ 84 : 19 : 8 to mr Mofes Stone & others
for Building the pound. & also to pay the Several Sums which
Committe for hiring men &c: have given their Obligations for,
and to pay mr Caleb Gannett £ 60 pounds for two days Supplying
the Pulpit.

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Mr Josiah Sanderfon gave in a Notification for Sufanna Wilton
which he had Recd into his Family and Mr David Bemis gave in
one Relating to Sarah Fuller he Received into his Family (See
the Notification on file)

At a Meeting of the Selectmen on the 10th Day of Decr: 1779
at the House of Mr Bez!1: Learned They Signed an order on the
Treafurer to pay mr R Roswell Eliot £ 240 pounds for Six Days
Preaching — They also Agreed to have a publick Town meeting
at the Meeting Houfe on monday ye 20 Inftant at one OiClock
afternoon to act on the following articles (Viz) First to Choofe
a moderator for the meeting — (2) To Grant money to Supply
the Pulpit & to act any thing Relating thereto the town may think

proper (3) To grant money to Support Schools & to act any

thing proper to be don Relating thereto the town may

thing Proper — (4) To give Inftructions to their Delegates that
belong to the Convention Relating to their Conduct at the
Next meeting of that Body (5) To know whether they will abate
any perfons Rates and to act thereon as they See fitt. (6) To
hear the Reports of any Committees and to act thereon as they See
proper. (7) To act on any other matters that then may be thought
Necefsary. Warrants were Issued to the Constables Ac-

cordingly By order of ye Selectmen

Jona: Brown Town-Clerk

[230]

At a Meeting of the Selectmen of Watertown, Weston, and
Waltham on the 13th Day of December AD 1779 at the Houfe of
Jj. \ym Hager in Waltham they adjusted & Proportioned the
Charge that had arifen for the Repairs of the Great Bridge in
Watertown Since the Last Adjustment the whole amounting to
the Sum of £ 148 : 0 : 0

Watertowns part of sd: Sum being 52 : 1 1 : 10
Weston's d° being 50 : 0 : 2

Waltham s d° being 45 : 8 : 0

148 : 0 : 0

At a Publick Town Meeting of the freeholders & other Inhabitants
of Watertown Regularly afsembled at the Publick meeting House
in Said town on Monday the 20th Day of Decr: AD: 1779. —

Voted & Chofe Samuel Fisk Esqr: Moderator

Then Voted & Granted £ 1000 pounds to Supply the Pulpit

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Voted that three Schools be kept for the Present (Viz) one at
each School Houfe

Then Voted & Granted £ 750 pounds to hire Schooling

Voted that the money be Equally Divided at the three Schools —
Voted & Granted £ 300 pounds to Supply fire-Wood for the

Schools —

Then it was voted that only one of the Delegates that were
appointed to attend the Convention Should attend at a time at
the Next Sefsion Except on the time of Pafsing on the whole

Form Then the meeting was Defolved

The Same day the Selectmen Signed an order on the Town-
Treafurer to pay the Perfons afternamed the Sums affixt to their
Names Viz

To Wm Chenery 4 : 10

to Sam1 White 4 : 10

to David Sanger 4 : 10

to Amos Livermore 4 : 1*

to mrf Dorothy Coolidge 12 : *

For Repairs of y*
Great Bridge

£30

[231]

At a Meeting of the Selectmen on Monday the 17th Day of
January AD 1780 at the House of mr: Bezaleel Learned They
Signed orders on the Treafurer to pay the following Sums (Viz)
to the School Committe to pay mr Lane & others for Board &c
the Sum of £ 310 : 0 : 0
also to pay Said Comtte for the Repairs of y* House 32 : 1 1 : 0
and to Pay mr Jedidiah Leathe the Sum of ) 30 • 4 • 0
which he paid Samuel Benjamin for Carting )
and also an order to Pay or Order ye payment of
the Sums the Inhabitants have worked out in Mend-
ing the Highways &c

and to pay mr Chris1": Grant jur for Collecting 3 : 0 —

to Amos Bond for Like Service 3 : 0 —

to Ebenr Everit for Like Service in 1779 9 : 0 —

to Mofes Coollidge for d° the Same year 9 : 0 —

to Phins: Jenifon for Serving Saxton 20 : 0 —

to Cap1 : Phins Stearnes for Service in the War — 45 : 0 — I

to U: Amos Bond for D° 22 : 12 —

to mr Richard Clark for attending Convention

at Concord 21 : 4=6

* torn

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to Jedih Leathe for d° 21 : 4:6

£ 526 : 16 : 0

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the Houfe of mr: Bez1 Learned
on the 4th day of Feby: AD 1780 — They Signed an order on the
Treafurer to pay £ 52 pounds to the widow Mary Vila for
Boarding Mary Learneds Child from the Second day of Octr:
1779. to the Second day of Jany: 1780 being 13 Weeks — and to
pay the Committe for Supplying the pulpit one £ 1000 pounds for
that Purpofe — They ordered the Clerk to Issue out a Warrant
directed to Constable Everit to Warn Diadama White out of
Town She Came last from Waltham in December Last. Past

her

her Circumftances being Such that they Refufe to accept to

be an Inhabitant of Watertown —

A Warrant was Issued Accordingly
Pr Jona: Brown Town-Clerk

[232]

At a Meeting of the Selectmen on Monday ye 21th Day of Feby:

AD 1780 at the House of mr Bez11 Learned

They Agreed to have a Publick Town-Meeting on Monday the
28th day of this Inftant month of February at two O: Clock in
the afternoon at the Publick Meeting Houfe for the following

Purpofe (Viz)

First to Choofe a moderator of the meeting

(2) For the town to agree upon Some Method for the Settleing a
Gospel minifter and to act any thing Relating thereto that may
be thought Proper, or otherwife to agree upon Some way to
Supply the Pulpit in Some other manner as may be thought best.
They also agreed to have the Publick Annual Town meeting on
Monday the Sixth Day of march Next at the meeting Houfe at
Nine O: Clock in the forenoon for to Choofe a Moderator for the
Meeting

(2) To Choofe Selectmen Town-Clerk & Treafurer & all other
Town offices Required to be Chofe in the month of march
Annually —

(3) To Choofe a Saxton and Agree how he Shall be paid for his
Service — (4) To put in their Votes for a County Treafurer
(5) To Determin Whether Swine Shall Run at Large the
enfueing year.

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(6) To Choofe a Committe to Examin the Treafurers accounts —

(7) To grant money to Support the miniftery the year enfueing,

(8) To grant money to Support the Poor (9) To grant

money to Repair the Great Bridge and to agree upon Some way,
thoroughly to Repair ye Same and to act thereon as they See fitt

(10) To grant money to pay the Collectors of

Tax's (11) To grant money to Repair the High-

ways & Townways and Agree upon a Method to perform ye Ser-
vice (12) To hear the accounts of thofe perfons the town is
Indebted to and grant money to pay the Same

(13)

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(13) To grant money to Support the School or Schools and act
any thing Relating thereto that may be thought Proper. (14) To
hear the pleas of the Collectors for abateing any Perfons Rates &
to act thereon as They See fit — (15) To know the minde of the
town whether they will Lease out the Fifhery in the town and
do & act any thing Relating thereto they may think Necefsary. —

(16) For the town to Appoint a Committe to See what

peices of Land belonge to the town and to act any thing Relating
thereto the Town may think Proper. (17) To See if the town will
Sell any Pews in the meeting Houfe that belong to the town and
to act any thing Relating thereto they may think Proper — (18)
To know if the town will make Some further Grant to mr
Ebenezer Everit for his Service in Collecting Tax's and to act
thereon as they See fit — (19) To hear the Report of any Com-
mittees that were appointed for perticular Services & to act
thereon as they think best. — and also to Notify Town
Creditors* to bring in their accounts to ye Selectmen on Fryday
the third day of march Next at 3 O Clock afternoon at the House

of mr Bezaleel Learned

Warrants were Issued Dated y* 22d: Inftant
Pr Jona: Brown Town-Clerk

At the Meeting afore Said Ll: Josiah Capen and Mr: Joseph
Hay were Appointed by the Selectmen to be Meafurers of Wood
Bark &c: agreable to a Law of this State

[234]

At a Publick Town Meeting held at the Meeting Houfe in
Watertown on the Twenty Eighth Day of of February AD: 1780.

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for to Consider what is proper to be don Relating to the Settleing
a Minifter

Voted & Chofe Dean: Nath1: Stone Moderator

Then the article Relating to the Settleing a Minifter was Read
and the Question was Put whether the Town will Proceed to
Settle a Minister as Soon as Conveniently may be & it Pafsed
in the affirmative

Then the Question being Put whether the Town are Desirous to
hear any more Perfons before they Proceed to the Choice and it
Pafsed in the Negative

Then Voted that the meeting be adjourned to this Day Fortnight
at two 0:Clock afternoon to meet at this Place to Proceed to the
Choice of a Minifter

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at mr Bez1 Learneds on the 28th
Day of Feby: AD 1780 — They Signed an order on the Treafurer
to pay Samuel White & others a Committe for hiring men for
the war the Sum of 67 : 15 -0 for their Service in full of their
Accounts, also to pay mr Josiah Bisco one £ 100 pounds for one
months Service in keeping the School

At a meeting of the Selectmen at mr Bezaleel Learneds on the 3d

Day of march AD 1780 the following acctts

(Viz) mr Sam11 White for Supplys for the poor 31 " 7 * 0

mr David Bemis for d° 28 " 7 " 0

Major Sam1 Barnard for d° 22 " 10 " 0

mr Amos Livermore for d° 213 " 7 * 6

£295 " 1 1 " 6

mr David Bemis for keeping mr Wheatons horse 50 : 8:0

Jona: Brown for hay for Dr Cooper &c 6:4:0

[235]

At a Publick Town Meeting of the freeholders & other In-
habitants of Watertown Regularly Afsembled at the publick
Meeting House in sd: Town on Monday the the Sixth Day of
March AD : 1780 for the Choice of Town officers & other affairs
as Setforth in ye Warrants & Voted & Chofe Dean: Nath1 Stone
Moderator

Then Voted & Chofe the the Several Perfons hereafter named to

Serve in the Several offices hereafter mentioned

Mefsrs: Sam1 White, David Bemis, David Sanger Sam1 Barnard

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and Amos Livermore for Selectmen who at their Request Were

Excufed

Sam1: Fisk Esqr.

Then Chofe for Selectmen

Jona: Brown Esqr
mr. Mofes Stone
Dean: Nath1 Stone
Mr Jedih Leathe

Town-Clerk & Town-Treafurer Jona Brown Esqr

{Jona: Brown Esqr
Sam1 Fisk Esqr
Mr Josiah Bisco
Constables Mefsr Jona: Livermore & Ezek1 Hall
Wardens Mifsr Sam1: Cooke & Simon Whitney —
Sealer of Leather Mr Stephen Whitney

Fence-Viewers Mefsr John Draper & Jonas Hastings
Surveyors of Highways Mifrs David Coollidge, Richd Clark &
Phins Harrington

Howards Abraham Whitney & Daniel Mafon.

Tythingmen m rs Sam1 Nutting & Thos Pattin ■

Surveyors of Timber &c mr David Sanger & Ll Jofiah Capen

Clerks of the Markets Jedidiah Leathe & Ebenr: Everit

Hogrieves: Richard Richardfon, & Elkanah Wales

Chofe Phinehas Jenifon Saxton & Voted that he have two Con-

trebutions for his Service

Then the Votes were bro* in for a County Treafurer

Then the Vote was Put whether Swine Should Run at Large

it Pafsed in the Negative

Mr: Daniel Parker
Chofe for a Committe to Examin Sami. Fisk Esqr

the Treafurers acc»s [ Wm Hunt E§qr

Voted & Granted to Support the Poor £ 100 pounds

Then

[236]

Then Information was given that the Great Bridge was in great
Danger of being Carried of by the Ice it was moved that a
Committe be Chofe to take care & git help to cut away the ice
to prevent the Bridge from being Deftroyed if Pofsiable

(Jonas White
Josiah Capen
David Sanger

Then they Voted to Choofe a Committe to Joine with Such
Perfone as may be Appointed by the towns of Weston & Waltham

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or either of them, to Deviie ways k means for Widning & Re-
pairing the Great Bridge

Mr: Daniel Parker

Chofe for Said Committe

Cap1 Phins Stearnes
Mr David Bemis
M1 Sam1 White
Wre Hunt Esqr

Voted k Granted £ 3000 Pounds to Repair the Highways &c
voted that the Price of Labour be £ 9 pounds Pr Day for a man
k the like Sum for a team and that the Afsefsors make out list
of each Perlons Proportion as has been uiual
Then it was Voted that the meeting Should be Adjourned to the
third monday in the Preient month two O Clock afternoon to
meet in this Place k it was accordingly adjourned

At a Meeting of the Selectmen on monday y* 6th Day of March
AD: 1780 The following perfon were Sworn to the Several offices

hereafter mentioned (Viz)

Jonathan Livermore k Ezekiel Hall Constables
Stephen Whitney Sealer of Leather. Jonas Hastings Fence Viewer
David Coollidge, Richard Clark. k Phins: Harrington Surveyors
of Highways. Daniel Maion Howard, Richard Richardion
Hogrieve, — March y* 20. 1780 Sam1 Fisk Esqr: afseisor Simon
Whitney Warden, Tho5: Pattin, k William Warrin Tythingmen,

Jedih. Leathe k Ebenr: Everit Clerks of the Markets John

Draper Fence-Viewer

Sworn P Jona : Brown Ju[ * ]

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At the meeting aforementioned they Signed an

order on

the

town

Treafurer to pay the Several Sums (Viz)

To mei'rs Sam1 White for Supplys for the Poor

to David Bemis for d°

to Sam1 Barnard for d°

to Amos Livermore for d°

213

and to mr Bemis for keeping mr: Wheatons horfe

\ 50

to Jona Brown for 6 hundred of Hav for Dr Cooper 1

and for Indentures for binding poor Children

£ 352

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At a Publick Town Meeting held at the Publick Meeting House
on Monday the 13th day of March AD 1780. By adjour1: it being
for the Choice of a Minifter — Dean Nath1 Stone being Mod-
erator

Votes were Called for & being bro1 : in & Sorted and Counted & it
Appeared that Mr: Richard Rofewell Eliot was unanimoufly
Chofen

Then it was Voted to Choofe a Committe to consider and Report
what is Proper to give mr Eliot as a Sallery to Encourage him to

Settle in the town as a minifter

Sam1 Fisk Esqr
Dean Nath1 Stone
mr: Sam1 White
mr David Sanger
mr David Bemis
majr Sam1 Barnard
mr Amos Livermore
mr Mofes Stone
mr Richard Clark
mr Josiah Bisco
Ll: Amos Bond

Chofen for sd Comtte

Then it was Voted that this meeting be adjourned to monday
Next at five O Clock afternoon at this Place which was Accord-
ingly don

[238]

At a Publick Town Meeting held at the Publick meeting Houfe
in said Town on monday the 20th Day of march AD 1780 P

Adjournment Dean: Nath1 Stone being moderator. The

meeting being opened the Seventh article being Read. They
Voted and Granted £ 5000 pounds to Support the miniftry. The
Voted & Granted 1000 Pounds to Repair the Great Bridge. Voted
that the Constables be the Collectors of the Tax's Then the
accounts of thole Perfons the Town is Indebted to were laid
before the town and the following Sums were Granted (Viz)
To the Selectmen that Served the Last year being Their Necefsary
Expences — i 140 : 16

To mr Samuel White for Service in Convention — 34 : 6

To mr Richard Clark for d° 34 : 6

To mr Simon Hastings for mending Glafs &c — 6:0

To mr Josiah Bisco for Serving Afsefsor last year 100 : 0

To U: Amos Bond for d° 100 : 0

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To mr Jedh : Leathe for d° 100: 0 —

To Jona: Brown for Serving Treafurer 250 : 0 —

765 : 8:

Then they Voted that there Shall be three Schools kept four
months begining the middle of November next one of Said
Schools to be a Grammer School. Then Voted & Granted to
Support sd: Schools Sum of £ 2000

Then Voted & abated Jedh: Learneds Rates in all the Constables
lists amounting to the Sum of

Voted & abated Sam1 Hartwells Rates & Sam1 Barnard jur d° in

Mofes Coollidges lists amounting to

Voted & abated in Amos Bonds lists Dr Osgoods and Wm. Adams
Rates amounting to

John Draper Prefented a list for abatements (Viz) Dr Osgoods
Bertholomew Peirces, Wm Oliver, William Baxter & Daniel
Coollidges, and it was Voted that the afsefsors allow Such as they
think proper. Then it was Voted to Grant the Like Sums to
make them good

Voted & Granted the Sum of £ 48 pounds to pay mefrs *
Mofes Stone, David Bemis & David Sanger for hiring me[n]

[239]

Then Voted to Choofe a Committe to Lease out the Fishery if
they find there is any law in favor thereof but if otherwife to
Petition the General Court for Power So to do

Voted & Chofe for Sd : Comtte

Jona Brown Esq1
Wm Hunt Esqr

mr John Draper
Sam1 Fisk Esqr

mr David Bemis

Then voted to Choofe a Committe to See what peices of Land
belong to the Town & make Report thereof

(mr Sam1 White
Wm Hunt Esq
mr David Sanger
Then Voted to Choofe a Committe to See what pews that belong
to the town & make Report at the Next meeting

Sam11 Fisk Esqr

Choofe for Said Committe 1 mr David Sanger

mr Sam1 White

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Then mr Ebenr Everit moved that he might have Some further
Grant or allowance for his Service in Collecting Tax's & the
Queston being put whether any Should be allowed & it Pafsed
in the Affermative

Then it was Voted to put of the further Consideration to the
Next meeting. Then the meeting was adjourned to Mr Bullards
at 7 O Clock this evening at which time They being meet. Mr
Sam1 Nutting was Excufed from being Tythingman, & Ll: Wm
Warrin was Chofen in his Room, alio mr Josiah Bisco was Ex-
cufed from Serving Afsefsor & Mr Elijah Bond was Chofen in
his Room

This day being the time to which the Town meeting was ad-
journed to hear the Report of the Committe that was appointed
to Consider what Sallary is proper to offer mr Richard Roswell
Eliot to encourage him to Settle &c the Committe accordingly
Reported which was voted and Accepted & is on file — Then
Voted to Choofe a Comtte to prefent the Votes of the town to

Mr: Eliot for his Consideration Chofe for Said Committe

Sam1 Fisk Esqr: Dean Nath1 Stone & Mr: Mofes Stone

[240]

At a meeting of the Selectmen of Watertown, Weston, & Wal-
tham on the 27th Day of march AD 1780 — at the Houfe of
Cap1: Isaac Gleafon Inn-holder in Waltham the acconts for
the Repairs of the great Bridge in Watertown amounting to
the Sum of £ 722 : 4 : 4 was adjusted and Signed by the the

Selectmen of said Town's

Watertown's Part being £256 : 12 : 5

Weston's d° 244 : 0 : 8

Walthams d° 221 : 10 : 11

722 : 4 : 4

At a Meeting of the Selectmen on the third day of April AD 1780.

at the Houfe of mr John Bullard They Signed an order on

the Treafurer to pay the Sum of £ 722=4=0 to the perfons that
did the Service and provided the Meterials for the Repairs of the
Great Bridge as abovementioned — also an order to pay the fol-
lowing Sums

(Viz) To Seth Hastings for keeping School 275 :0

To Jona Remington for d° 275 : 0

To Josiah Bisco for d° 175 : 0

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To Sam1 Soden for d° Wood — 75 : 0

To Thos Pattin for d° 90 : 0

To Jedh Leathe for d° 60 : 0

and to Jedh. Leathe to Pay mr Dinsdell Houfe Rent 40 : 0
& to ye wid° Vila for Boarding Mary Learneds Child
13 weeks 78 : 0

to the wid° Learned for Houfe Rent for Mary | ,
Learned for 26 Weeks f 7 : 16

£ 1075 : 16

At a Meeting of the Selectmen on Monday the 7th Day of May
AD: 1780. at the House of mr: John Bullard they agreed that
mr Mofes Stone & mr Jedih: Leathe Should Perambulate the lines
betwixt this and the adjacent towns on Fryday the 19th Inftant
to Begin with Cambridge at 7 oClock in the morning at the

at the Rocks

River ; with Waltham at 1 1 oClock beforenoon A & with New-
ton at 4 afternoon of the Same day

Notice was Sent to ye Selectm[en]

Pr Jona: Brown Town-Clerk

[241]

At a meeting of the Selectmen on Wednesday the 10th Day of

may AD 1780. at mr John Bullards They agreed to have a

Town meeting on monday the 15th Day of the present month of
may at the meeting House to Choofe a perfon or perfons to
Reprefent the town in the General Court the year enfueing and
alfo an other meeting the Same day at the Same place to act on

the following Articles (Viz) to Choofe a moderator

(2) To Choofe town officers as are Needfull in the Room of
Such as do not Serve. (3) to do any thing that may be thought
Needfull Relating to the minifterial place, or for the Settleing
mr: Eliot and to make Such further Grant of money as may be
Judged Needfull for that Service (4) To Consider & make Such
grants to mr: Ebenezer Everit and any other Collectors as they

think Proper (5) To know the minde of the town

Whether they will Build any more Pews, or Sell any that belong

to the town and Act thereon as they See Proper (6) To

Consider what is further Necefsary to be don Relating to the
Repairs of the Great Bridge & act thereon as they See fitt. (7)
To Consider of and Act any thing the town may think proper
Relating to John Stearnes's place

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(8) To do any thing further Relating to the Schools that may

be thought proper (9) To hear the Reports of any

Committees & make any Necefsary Grants of money or do any
thing Elfe that may be thought proper

At a Publick Town Meeting of the freeholders & other Inhab-
itants of Watertown Regularly afsemd: on monday the 15th Day
of may AD 1780 for the Choice of a Reprefentative The Town
being meet the vote was Put whether the the town will Send more
than one perfon to Reprefent them in the General Court & it

pafsed in the Negative Then the Votes were Called for, for

one Perfon which were bro1: in Counted & Sorted it appeared
there was no Choice, then they were Called for again bro1: in
Counted & Sorted and it appeared that Jonathan Brown Esqr: was
Chofen

[242]

At a meeting of the Freeholders & other Inhabitants of Water-
town Regularly afsembled at the meeting Houfe in sd: Town on
Monday the 15th Day of may AD 1780 for transacting Sundry
town affairs

They Voted & Choofe Dean: Nath1 Stone Moderator

Then they Voted & Chofe mr: Mofes Stone an Afsefsor in the
Room of mr Elijah Bond who Declined to Serve, and mr Stone
Declined to Serve & hl: Amos Bond was Chofen in his Room —
then mr John Draper was Chofen Hogrieve in the Room of Mr

Elkanah Wales who Declined to Serve

Then the article Relating to the minifterial Place was Read and
it wa Voted to choofe a Comte to View the Premifes & Report
what Repairs are Necefsary, & make Report at the Next meet-
ing —

[ Mr David Bemis
Voted & Choofe for Said Committee j Mr: Sam1 White

[ Cap1: Phins Stearnes
Then they voted and Granted Mr: Ebenr: Everit the Sum of
one Hundred Pounds with what was Granted before for his Ser-
vice as Collector for the year Past:

Then the Article Relating to Schools was Read and after a
Number of Questions were Put no alteration Relating to the
Schools Obtained —

Then it was Voted that the meeting with the Remaining businefs
Should be adjourned to Monday Next at 3 O Clock afternoon in
this place & it was Accordingly Adjourned

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At a Publick Town Meeting held at the meeting House on mon-
day the 22d: Day of may AD: 1780 by Adjournment Dean. Nath1:
Stone being moderator, the third article in warrant Relating to

the ministerial place being Read there was Voted & Granted the

Sum of £ 900 pounds to Repair minifterial place

Voted that the time for ordaining mr Eliot be the third Wednes-
day in June Next

Voted & Granted the Sum of £ 1500 Pounds to Defray the

Expence of the ordination

Voted to Choofe a Committe to take care of & provide for the
ordination

Voted & Chofe for Said Committee Mr Richd: [ * ] Mr
Sam1 White, Sam1: Fisk Esqr: mr Sam1 Cook mr Simon Wh[ * ]
mr David Bemis, mr Jonas White

[243]

Then Voted that the Sums Granted be afseft as Soon as may be
Then the Article Relating to Pews was Read & the town Voted
yl the two pews in the Gallery that belong to y* Town Should
be Sold to the highest. Bider under the Same Regulations as the
other pews were Sold & that the Committee appointed to See what
Pews belong to the town, Should be the Committee for Said
purpofe

Then a motion was made & it was Seconded to Sell the two

hind Seats in the womens Side below which was Voted

and it was also voted to Sell the two hinds Seats on the mens
Side and after Consideration thereon it was Voted to Reconfider

the two last Votes

Then it was Voted to Choofe a Committee to Repair y*5 ministerial
Place

!mr David Bemis
mr David Sanger
Ll Amos Bond

Then the article Relating to the great Bridge was Read

and the Committee Appointed to Consider that matter Reported
a plann for Repairing & widning Said Bridge which was Voted
& Accepted

Then Voted to Choofe a Committee for Said Purpofe

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f Mr Daniel Parker
Voted & Chofe for Said Committee j Mr David Sanger

I Mr Sam1 White
Voted & Granted the Sum of £ 220 pounds in Silver money or
other money &c Equivent thereto for Said Purpofe
Voted that the Said Sum be afseft if the other towns agreed to
go on with the Said Repairs and not otherwife
Then the article Relating to John Stearnes place was Read, &
after Debate it was Voted that the Selectmen take care of that
affair

May y* 19: 1780 The lines between this and the adjacent
Towns were Perambulated & Renewed

By us

Mofes Stone ) ~
Jedidiah Leathe J Com

[244]

At a Publick Town meeting of the freeholders & other In-
habitants of Watertown on the 29th Day of may AD 1780. to

Consider of a New Form of Government. &c

Voted & Chofe Dean Nath1 : Stone Moderator of y* meeting
Then the Said Form of Gover1: was Read to the Town then the

Meeting was Adjourned to three O: Clock afternoon

Afternoon the town being again meet the form aboveSaid being
Again Read after Some Debate thereon, it was Voted to Choofe a
Committee to hear & State the Objections that may be made by
any Perfons & make Report at the Adjournment of the meeting

Sam1: Fisk Esqr:
Dean Nath1 Stone
mr Daniel Parker
Wm Hunt Esqr.
Ll Amos Bond
mr Sam1: Cook
Jona Brown Esq1"
mr Jedh: Leathe
mr Josiah Bisco

Adjourned the Meeting to Tuesday Next at 3 ; o Clock in y*
afternoon at this place

Voted and Chofe for sd : Committee

At a Publick Town Meeting held at the Meeting Houfe on the
29th day of may AD: 1780 By Adjournment Dean Nath1 Stone

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being Moderator, the Meeting being opened They Voted & Chofe
Mr: Daniel Parker an Afsefsor — Then the Article Relating to
John Stearnes Place was Read. Then it was Voted to receive
the money now in the Hands of Meisrs: Josiah Capen, & David
Bemis which belongs to Said Stearnes's Estate as Part of the
Purchase of the Place. Then they voted to Choofe a Com-
mittee to Consider what is proper to be don Relating to Schools
and to Report.

Voted & Chofe for Said Committee Mefrs: Thos: Pattin Richd:

Clark Sam1 Barnard, Jedh: Leathe, & Sam1: White

Voted that the money Arifing by the Sale of the two pews that
are ordered to be Sold be Appropriated to Repair the Buildings
and fence on the minifterial place — Then the Meeting adjourned
to Tuesday Next at two oClock afternoon in th[ * ]

[345]

At a Publick Town Meeting held at the Meeting House on
Tuesday the 6th Day of June AD: 1780. by adjournment to Con-
sider the Purpofed New form of Government The Comtte to
whome the Consideration thereof was Refered made Verbal Re-
port that no very Meterial alteration was Necefsary in their
Opinion. The Said Form was again Read & after Consideration

thereon they came to the following Vote (Viz)

Voted that the Form of Government or Civil Constitution Agreed
upon by the Convention, is Agreable to the minds of this town
and that our Delegates in Convention be and hereby are Directed
to Adopt the Same, provided it be Agreable to the minds of two
thirds of the Inhabitants of this State to make Such alterations
as will render the Same Conformable to two thirds of the In-
habitants of Said State — and to agree upon a time when the
Same Shall take Place

There were 46 Voters prefent 43 Voted to accept the Same and
two against it and one Declined to act either way
Then the meeting was Defolved

At a Publick Town Meeting held at the meeting Houfe on y*

Sixth day of June AD 1780. By adjournment

Dean Nath1 Stone being Moderator, the Meeting being Opened
They Voted & Chose mr: Daniel Mafon an afsefsor who at his
Desire was Excufed.

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Then they Voted & Chose the following perfons for a Committee
to hire Men to Serve in the Army (Viz) Ll Josiah Capen mr

Josiah Bisco, & Mofes Stone jur

Voted that Said Committee have full Power to hire men on the
best terms they can for the Service of this town in the War. —
Then the Committee appointed to Consider what is Proper to be
don Relating to Schools Reported which was not accepted which
is on file, Then it was Voted that this Meeting Should be ad-
journed to the Next monday 3 : O Clock at this place which was
Accordingly don

[246]

At a Publick Town Meeting held at the meeting House in Water-
town on Monday the 12th Day of June AD 1780. By adjourn-
ment Dean: Nath1 Stone being moderator — the meeting

being opened — The Committee appointed on the affair of the
Great Bridge Reported that the other Towns Concerned in the
Support Declined to do any thing Relating thereto on the Pur-

pofed Plann. which Report was accepted & is on file. Then

the Committee appointed to Sell y*5 two pews Reported which
is as follows (Viz) The Committe Chosen by the Town to Sell
two Pews in the womens Gallary have performed that Service.

And report as followeth

Sold the Pew N°: 5 To Mr: Nath11 Bemis for 1402 : 0

Sold N°: 4 To mr Joel White for 1136 : 0

£ 2538 : 0

Paid to the Committee appointed by the Town to Repair the

Buildings and fences on the minifterial Place 900 : 0

the Expence of the Vendue for the Sale of the Pews 37 : 4

there Remains in the hands of the Committee £ 1600 : 16

Watertown June ye 12th: 1780.

Sam1 Fisk
Sam1 White
David Sanger

Committee

Then the town voted & appropriated the above Said £ 1600 pounds
to be Improved to pay the Expence of the ordination the Committe
to be Accountable to the town for the Expendeture of the Same —
Then the town voted to add two more perfons to the Committee
for hiring men Then Voted & Chofe Wm Hunt Esqr and

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mr David Sanger Then the following Vote Past Relating

to the Schools (Viz) That a Committee be Chosen who Shall
Receive the names of all Such perfons who incline to Expend their
money for Winter Schools, & also for Summer Schools. & that
the whole money taxed for Schools fhall be afsefsed by itfelf, &
neither party Shall have a right to take from the Treafury any
more money that Shall be paid into the Same, by those that belong
thereto, & those that Subfcribe for Winter Schools Shall not have
Liberty to Send to the Summer Schools, & those that Subscribe
for Summer Schools Shall not Send to winter Schools to the end
every perfon may have the Benefitt of the moneys he Shall be
afsefsed as aforesaid

^. ~ n . ( Mr Ebenr: Everit

Chosen for a Committee to Receive I j^unt £sqr

r names &c Mr Mofes Stone

[247]

Then the town Voted & Granted the Sum of £ 12000 Thousand
pounds to Raife men & procure Cloathing for the use of the Army

agreable to the Refolves of the General Court

Then it was voted that the Sum afore Said be emediatly afsefsed,

and Collected by Next monday Night

Then the Meeting was Defolved

Middlefex Ss Watertown June ye 19th: 1780. Then Mefsrs
Mofes Stone, Nath11: Stone & Jedih: Leathe three of the Select-
men took the oath Required by law to Quallifie them to do the
Duty of Afsefsors

Before me Jona: Brown Justs: Peace

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at Mr: Bullards on the 3d Day of
July AD: 1780 — They Agreed to Call a Publick Town Meeting
to be held at the Meeting House on Wednesday Next at 4

Q:Clock afternoon to Act on the following Articles (Viz)

First to Choofe a Moderator of the Meeting. (2) To agree upon
Some more Speedy method for the Collecting of the Tax's by
Choofing more Constables or Collectors or in Such other way as
may be thought best. (3) To agree upon Some Method for
Raifing a Number more Soldiers agreable to the Refolves of the
General Court. (4) To Grant any Sums of money that may be
thought Necefsary for Said purpofe. (5) To Hear the Accounts
of Those perfons the town is indebted to and Grant money to
pay the Same (6) To Hear the Reports of any Committees and

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to Act thereon as the town may think Proper And to act

on any other matters that may be thought Necefsary at this time —

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at mr Bullards on the 5th day of
July 1780 They Signed an order on the town treafurer to Pay
the Sum of Seven Thousand & Seventy five Pounds ten Shillings
to L1: Josiah Capen & others a Committe to hire men
Middlefex, fs: July y* 12th 1780 then mr John Draper appeared

and was Sworn to the office of Hogrieve

Before me Jona Brown Just: Peace

[348]

At the Meeting afore Said they Signed orders on the Town

Treafurer to pay the Sums aftermentioned (Viz)

To Sam1 White & others Selectmen the ) . .

last year it being their Expences — ) : :

To Sam1 White for Service in Convention — 34 : 6 : 0

to Richard Clark for d° 34 : 6:0

to Simon Hastings for Mending Glafs 6 : 0

to Josiah Bisco for Serving Afsefsor last year 100 : 0 — - —

to Amos Bond for d° 100 : 0

to Jedh Leathe for d° 100 : 0

to Jona Brown for Serving Treafr: the year

Past 250 : 0

to Mofes Stone, David Sanger, & David Bemis

for hiring.men 48 : 0

also to Francis Brown for Stone & | _n n

Gravil Carried to the Great Bridge f 30 : U

and to pay Josiah Capen & others a Committe | 1 . ^
to hire men to fill the Continential Army f 120UU : U
and to pay ye Revd : Mr Richd Roswell Eliot —

in part for his Service in the Miniftery — 2000 : 0

als to pay Jedh Leathe for Labour at the great

Bridge ' 0015 : 0

£ 14858 : 8 : 0

At a Publick Town Meeting of the Freeholders & other In-
habitants of Watertown Regularly Afsembled at the meeting on
Wednesday ye 5th: Day of July AD 1780. for the Purpofes Set-
forth in the Warrant Voted & Chofe Dean : Nath1 : Stone

Moderator of the meeting then mr Jonathan Livermore Re-

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quested to be Excufed from Serving as Constable & the Question

being Put it Pafsed in the Negative Then the Committe

Appointed to hire men to go into the army Reported and it
Appeared that there was a Ballance due to them of £ 7075=10=0

which Sum was Voted & Granted

Then they Voted & Granted the Sum of £ 12000 Pounds to hire

men Agreable to the Last Refolves of the General Court

Voted that the Committe Appointed to hire men before Proceed

to git the Remainder as Soon as may be also Voted &

Impowered sd Comtte to hire money in Behalf of the town for
said purpofe

Voted & Granted £ 3000 Pounds to enable the Selectmen to pro-
cure the four Horfes Required by a Refolve of the General Court

Voted that the aforesaid Grants be Afseft as Soon as may be

Then vo[ted] to Adjourn this Meeting to Wednesday Next 4
OClock afternoon at this [place]

[249]

At a Publick Town Meeting of the freeholders & other In-
habitants of Watertown Regularly Afsembled at the Meeting on
Wednesday the 12th Day of July AD: 1780 By Adjournment —

They Meeting being Opened They proceeded

and Voted & Granted the further Sum of £ 6000 pounds to hire
Men in Adition to the former Grant made for for that Purpofe
— Then an account of the Expences of the ordination of Mr Eliote
was presented and Read & after Some Debate thereon it was
Voted to Choofe a Comte to Examin the Same & Report what is
proper to be don thereon.

Jona: Brown

Chofe for Said Committee

David Sanger
Sam1 Soden
Jedh Leathe
Wm Hunt

Then they Voted that this meeting Should be Adjourned to mon-
day the 24th Day of this present month then to meet in this Place
at 4 O Clock afternoon

At a Publick Town Meeting of the freeholders & other In-
habitants of Watertown Regularly Afsembled at the Meeting
House on monday the 24th Day of July AD 1780 By Adjourn-
ment. There being but a Small number of Perfons present, it
was Voted further to Adjourn to the Seventh day of August Next

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at 4 O Clock afternoon to meet at This place — which was

Accordingly don

At a Meeting of ye Selectmen on the 5th of July 1780 They

Signed an order on the Treafurer to pay the Sum of £ 7075=10 . 0
to Ll Josiah Capen & others a Committee appointed to hire men
for to go into the Army

And at their meeting on the 24 Day of the Same month they
Signed an order to pay the Same Comtte £ 14000 pounds for the
like purpofe, and Also an Order to pay mr Sam11 Cook £ 900 pounds
in part of his Expence for the ordination

[250]

At a Publick Town Meeting on the 7th: Day of Aug1: AD 1780
by Adjournment, to Consider the Reports of Some Committees
They not being fully Ready & but a few Perfons Present The
meeting was Deiolved

At a Meeting of the Selectmen of Watertown, Weston & Wal-
tham at the House of Mifs Dorothy Coollidge in Watertown on
Monday the 21th: Day of August: 1780 - to View the Great
Bridge & to provide for the Repairs of the Same — They Agreed
to Choofe a Committee to confift of one Man from each town
concerned to provide Meterials & git the Service don as Soon as
may be

{mr : Jedh: Leathe for Watertown
mr: Israel Whittemore for Weston
mr Abner Sanderfon for Waltham

At a Meeting of ye Selectmen on the 26th day of aug1: AD 1780 —
They ordered the Clerk to Issue out Warrants Directed to the
Several Constables to Warn the Inhabitants of the Town who are
Quallified according to the new Constitution to meet at the
Meeting House on monday the 4th day of Sepr Next at two
O: Clock in the afternoon to give in their Votes for a Governor
Ll: Governor & Senators and to Warn Such of the In-

habitants of the town as are Quallified to vote in town affairs
to meet at the Same place at 3 o Clock afternoon the Same day to
act on the following Articles (Viz) (1) To Choofe a Moderator
(2) To agree upon Some Method to provide the Cloathing
ordered by the General Court & to act any thing thereon that
may be thought Necefsary (3) To make Some further provifion

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for the Payment of the Revd: Mr: Eliots Sallary (4) To make a
further Grant for the Repairs of the Great Bridge and to act
anything Relating thereto that may be thought Proper — (5) To
Hear the Reports of any Committees and to act thereon as may
be thought best. (6) To Pafs upon any accounts that may be
laid before the town and to make Such further grants of money as
may be tho1: Necefsary — also to act on any other Matters that
may be tho1: Necefsar[y]

Warrants were Issued Accordingly

[251]

At a Publick Town-Meeting of the Inhabitants of Watertown
who are Quallified according to the New Constitution or Form
of Government Regularly Afsembled at the Meeting House in
Said Town on Monday the 4th Day of Sepr: AD: 1780 — to
give in their Votes for a Governor. Lieu1 Governor and five
Senators.

the Votes for a Governor being Called for were bro1: in counted

& Sorted & it Appeared that the Hon11 : John Hancock Esqr

had forty five Votes for Governor and the Hon11 James Bowdoin
had forty three votes for LeiV Governor which was the whole

Number that were bro1: in for Said officers

Then the votes were bro1: in for Senators Sorted & Counted & it
Appeared that the following Gentlemen had the Number of Votes
against his name (Viz)

The Hon11

: Stephen Hall Esqr:

Hon1

James Prefcott Esq1"

Hon1

Josiah Stone Esqr

Hon1

Abraham Fullar Esqr — —

Hon11

1 Oliver Prefcott Esq1"

Hon1

John Tyng Esqr

Jonas Dix Esqr:

Nath1 Gorham Esqr:

Samuel Thatcher Esqr

Josiah Capen Esqr

Cap1

Stephen Dana

At a Meeting of the freeholders & other Inhabitants who are
Quallified to Vote in town affairs Afsembled at the Same time and
Place to Tranfact Sundry town affairs as Setforth in the Warning

of the Meeting Voted & Chofe William Hunt Esqr:

Moderator and it being near Night they voted to adjourn the

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Meeting to Wednesday Next at three O : Clock afternoon at this
place and it was Accordingly Adjourned

Middfefex fs Sepr: 11th: 1780. Jonathan Brown was Sworn

agreable to Law to Quallifie him to Serve as an afsefsor

Before

[252]

At a Publick Town Meeting held at the Meeting Houfe on the

Sixth Day of Sepr: AD 1780 By adjournment.

The meeting being Opened they proceeded to consider the article
Relating to Cloathing

Voted that money be hired to procure the Cloathing by the Se-
lectmen

Voted and Granted £ 4000 pounds towards the Support of the

Revd mr Richd Rooswell Eliot —

Voted & Granted £ 2500 pounds to Repair the Great Bridge

Voted & Granted £ 600 pounds to Repair ye minifterial Buildings
Voted that Selectmen Infure the Labourers at the Bridge yl their
wages be made good when they Receive the Same
Voted & Granted £ 15000 pounds to pay the hire of Soldiers gon
into the Army

Voted & Granted Sam1: Fisk Esqr: £120 pounds for his Service

in Convention being 10 Days

Voted & Granted to Jonathan Brown for like Service it being 17
Days the Sum of £ 204 pounds

At a meeting of the Selectmen at the House of mr John Bullard
on the 11th Day of Sepr: AD 1780. They Approbated mr:
Edward Richardfon, mrs Dorothy Coollidge & mr John Bullard
for Innholders & Mifsrs Amos Bond. Mofes Coollidge, David

Bemis, and: Sam1: Cook for Retailors.

at this meeting mr Mofes Coollidge Notified of his Receiveing
Lois Flagg into the town

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at mr John Bullards on the fifth
Day of Octr: 1780. They Agreed to have a Town-meeting on
Wednesday the Eleventh day of this month of October at the
meeting House at two 0:Clock afternoon for the Choice of a
Representative — also to have an other meeting at 3 O Clock the
Same day at the Same place to act on ye following articles (Viz)

First to Choofe a moderator (2ly) To agree upon a Method to
procure a Quantity of Beef agreable to a Refolve of the General
Court. — and to Grant a Sum of money for that Purpofe and to
act anything Relating thereto that may be thought Proper. (3ly)

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To abate any Perticular Perfons Rates that may be thought
proper. (4^) To act anything Relating to the Schools that may

be thought proper

Warrants were Issued out Accordingly

P J: Brown Town-C[lerk]

[253]

At a Publick Town Meeting of the freeholders & other In-
habitants of Watertown who are Quallified (according to the
New form of Goverment) to vote for the Choice of a Repre-
sentative held at the meeting Houfe on Wednesday the 11th Day
of October AD: 1780. They being Regularly Afsembled. The
Votes were Called for and being bro1 : in Counted it appeared that

Jonathan Brown Esqr: was unanimously Chofen

And at an other meeting at the Same Place the Same day of the
Inhabitants who are Quallified according to Law to Vote in
town affairs Regularly afsembled to act on Sundry articles as

Setforth in the warning of the meeting &c

Voted & Chofe Dean: Nath11 Stone moderator

Then a Rofolve of the General Court Requireing a Quantity of

Beef was Read & after Consideration thereof They

Voted & Chofe mr: Jonas White as a Committe to Purchafe the

Beef Required by Said Refolve

Voted to Choofe a Committe to hire the Sum of £15000 pounds in

the name & behalf of town to purchafe sd: Beef

[ Wm Hunt Esqr

Voted & Chofe for Said Committee — j mr Sam1 Soden

( mr Sam1 White
Then Voted & Granted the Sum of Fifteen Thousand Pounds
and Voted that the Same be afsefsed & paid into the town
Treafury by the first day of January Next, for to Repay the

money that may be hired as above Said

Then they voted & abated John Larrabees Rates in Mofes
Coollidges lists & Granted the Sum of £ 33 : 5 : 0 to make it good

mr Simon Whitney
mr Sam1 Soden
mr Amos Livermore
Then the meeting was Defolved

then Voted & Choofe for a Committe
to take Care of the Schools

[354]

At a Meeting of the Selectmen of Watertown, Weston, & Wal-

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tham on the 11th Day of October AD 1780. at the Houfe of Cap1
Isaac Gleafon Innholder in Waltham to Settle the account of the
Charge that had Arifen for the Repairs of the Great Bridge in
Watertown Since the Last Adjustment amounting to ye Sum
of £ 6376 : 0 : 0 was proportioned & Signed by the Selectmen

of each town

Watertown Part of Said Sum being 2335 : 14 : 6

At a Meeting of the Selectmen on the 19th Day of Octr: AD 1780
at mr: John Bullards. They Signed an order on the Town-
Treafr: to pay the Sum of £ 6577 pounds to the Perfons that
found the Meterials & did the Labour in Repairing the Great
Bridge according to the last Adjustment r-*

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the House of mr: John Bullard
on the 22d Day of December AD 1780. They agreed to have a
Publick Town Meeting at the Meeting house on Wednesday
the 27 Inftant at one O Clock afternoon & ordered the Clerk to
Issue out Warrants to Warn the Inhabitants to meet at sd time
and place to Act on the following Articles (Viz)
First to Choofe a moderator (2) To Agree upon Some Method to
Procure a Quantity of Beef agreable to a Refolve of the General
Court or to provide money to Pay in lieu thereof, and to Act
thereon as may be thought Proper — (3) To Agree upon Some
Method to raife men to fill the Continential Army and to Act
any thing Relating thereto that may be thought proper — (4) To
hear the Reports of any Comttee and to Act thereon as they See
proper (5) To do any thing Relating to the Schools as may be
thought proper —

Warrants were Issued out accordingly

Jona: Brown Town- [Clerk]

At a Publick Town Meeting of the freeholders & other In-
habitants of Watertown Regularly Afsembled at the Meeting

House on Wednesday the 27th Day of December AD: 1780

Voted & Choofe Dean: Nath1 Stone moderator

Then a motion was made to adjourn the meeting to 4 o Clock to

Westons d° is -
Walthams d° is

2223 : 4 : 2
1018 : 1 :4

£ 6577 : 0 :0

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Voted & Choofe for Sd Committee

meet at mr John Bullards the meeting was Accordingly adjournd

The Town being meet at Said time & place

Then they Voted to Choofe a Committee to Consider & Report

what is Proper to be don Relating to the Railing men

Sam1: Fisk Esqr
mr David Bemis
mr Mofes Stone
mr David Sanger
mr Richd Clark
mr Simon Whitney
mr Josiah Bisco

The Comtte after Considering the matter made Verbal Report

be appointed

that a Committe to a hire men to fill the Continental Army
which was Voted & Accepted —

[ Mr David Sanger
Voted & Chofe for Said Committee -j Ll Josiah Capen

I L1 Amos Bond
Then Voted & Granted 1600 Dollars in hard money to hire Sd:
men

Then Voted that Said money be afseft as Soon as may be and
that it be paid into the Treafury by the 25 Day of January Next
— Then it was Voted that any perfons that Choofe to pay in
Paper money that 75 paper Dollars in the old Currency Shall
be Received in lieu of one Silver Dollar

Voted & Granted the Sum of £ 24000 pounds to purchafe the
Beef Required by the Gen1 Court for the use of the army
Then Voted to Choofe a Committee to Receive the money of
the Collectors & pay for the Beef

f Mr Daniel Parker
Voted & Chofe for Said Committee I Mr Simon Whitney

Jona: Brown Esqr

Voted to Choofe Collectors to Collect the above Sums

Then Voted & Choofe mifrs Mofes Stone jur: & Edmd Fowle
who were Sworn into the office by Jona: Brown Jus1: Peace
Then they Voted that the Schools be kept till the Grant be

Expended & then Cease till further orders

Then the meeting was Defolved

[256]

At a meeting of the Selectmen at mr Bullards on monday the 8th
day of January AD: 1781 They Agreed that at the Request.
Some of the Inhabitants of the Town, to have a Publick Town-

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Meeting at the meeting House on Tuesday the 16th Day of this
present month at two O : Clock afternoon for the following Pur-

pofes (Viz) —

(1) To Chcofe a moderator (2) To Choofe a Constable or Col-
lector if they See fitt. (3) To hear the Report of the School
Committee and make Such further Grants to Support the Schools
as may be thought proper (4) To take Some Meafures for the
Speedy Collecting the Tax's already afsest. (5) To provide for
the emediate Payment of the Monies borrowed for the use of the
t-own. and Act any thing Relating thereto that may be thought
Proper (6) To hear the Reports of any Committees and do any
thing Relating thereto they See fit (7) To make Such further

Grants of money as are Necefsary

Warrants were Issued accordingly one Directed to mr Hall as
Constable and the other mr Sam1: Soden who was Appointed to
Warn the Deftrict By Order of the Selectmen

At a Publick Town-Meeting held at the meeting House in
Watertown on the 16th Day of Jany: 1781 to Tranfact Several
thing mentioned in the Warrants for Calling the meeting. &c
They Voted & Chofe Deacon Nath1: Stone moderator Then

they Voted & Chofe mr Mofes StoneJU Constable Then the

article Relating to Schools was Read & the Committe made
Verball Report Relating to the Expenditure of the money Granted
for that Purpofe — Then the Question was Put whether the
town will Grant any further Sum at this time & it pafsed in the
Negative then the article Relating to the money bor-
rowed Then they Voted to Choofe a Committee to finde what
the town owes on Notes &c. and to Consider what Shall be
allowed as Depretiation & make Report.

f Wm Hunt Esqr
Chofe for Said Committee j mr Richd: Clark

[ Ll Amos Bond

Then the Committee appointed to hire men was Laid on the
tabl was Read & accepted & the Ballance of £ 747 : 18-0 was
allowed

then the account for Repairing the ministerial place was Read &
accepted amounting to £ 1681 : 19 : 0 See y* accounts on file —
Then they Voted to allow the present Committee for their *
& Expence in hiring men

* torn

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[257]

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the House of mr John Bullard
on Fryday the 23d Day of Feby: AD 1781. They agreed to have
the annual March Meeting on the 5th day of March Next at 9:
o Clock in the morning at the meeting House & directed the
Clerk to Issue out Warrants directed to the Constables to Warn
the Inhabitants who are Quallified to vote in town affairs to meet
at Said time & place for the following purpofes (Viz) First to
Choofe a moderator of ye meeting (2) To Choofe Selectmen
Town-Clerk Town-Treafurer & all other town officers Required
to be Chofe in the month of march Anually (3) To Choofe a

Saxton and Agree how he Shall be paid for his Service

(4) To Determin whether Swine Shall Run at Large the enfueing
year — (5) To put in their Votes for a County Register &

Treafurer (6) To Grant money for Schools & to

Agree what Schools Shall be kept & do any thing Relating thereto
that may be thought best (7) To do any thing Re-
lating to John Stearnes place that may be tho1 best. (8) To
known if the town will provide a place for James Hay that he
may be Removed out of the Town of Cambridge. (9) To do any
thing further that may Appear Necefsary for Raifing men to fill
the Continential Army — (10) To hear the Accounts of thofe
perfons the town is Indebted to and Grant money to pay the

Same (11) To Choofe a Committee to Examin the

Treafurers Accounts (12) To Grant money to Support the

Poor, and Such other Services as may be thought Necefsary (13)
To Grant money to Repair the Highways and act any thing
Relating thereto that may be thought proper — (14) To hear the
Reports of any Committees, and Act thereon as may be thought
best. (15) To do any thing Relating to the Leafing the Fifhery

that may be thought Proper also to notify the town Creditors

to bring in their accounts to the Selectmen at mr John Bullards
on Fryday he 2d Day of march Next at 2 : O Clock afternoon
Warrants were Issued Feby: ye 26. 1781

Attest Jona: Brown Town-Clerk

[258]

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the Houfe of mr John Bullard
on the 2d Day of March AD 1781 for to Receive the Accounts of
thofe Perfons to town is Indebted the following were Prefented
(Viz) by the Committee for providing for the School &c
Due to mr Oliver W: Lane for keeping School 625 : 0:0

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To Mr Seth Hastings for d°

562 :

To mr Jona: Remington for d°

500 :

To mr Simon Whitney for Wood

1 C\A •

iut- :

A
T

To mr Amos Livermore for d°

1 C\A .

A
4

1 o mr bam1 ooden tor d°

1LH- :

2
J

x ^uuu :

Sam1 Fisk Acc" : for the poor &c

188 :

to Nath1 Stone for d°

126 :

to Mofes Stone for d°

66 :

•0

to Jedh Leathe for d°

263 :

. u

to Amos Livermore for d°

18 :

to Jonathan Brown for Service Relating to Beef 24 :

to Jonas White for Collecting Beef &c

496 :

to Jedh Leathe for d°

45 :

£ 3228 :

The Selectmen Signed an order on the Town Treafurer to Pay
the Above Sums

At the above meeting the following Accounts were bro1: in to be
laid before the town for their allowance (Viz)

[259]

At a Pubiick Town-Meeting of the freeholders and other In-
habitants of Watertown who are Quallified to Vote in Town
affairs Regularly Afsembled at the Meeting House in Said town
on Monday the 5th Day of March AD 1781 for the Choice of
town officers & other things as Mentioned in the the Warrants
for Calling the Meeting

mr Richd: Clark
Then mr Daniel Parker was Chofe) mr Amos Livermore

moderator of the meeting ) i mr Daniel Whitney

Voted & Chofe for Selectmen mr Daniel Parker

Ll. Chris1" Grant jur
Chofe for Town-Clerk & Town Treafurer Jona: Brown Esqr:

1mr Nath1 Bright
mr Jona: Stone
mr Francis Brown

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Chofe for Constables m Stephen Whitney & mr Josiah Sanderfon
Chofe for Wardens meiV Richard Richardfon & William Warrin
For Fence Viewers mr Nath1 Bemis & Lc William Warrin

Sealer of Leather mr Stephen Whitney

Surveyors of Highways Dr Marihall Spring & Mr Amos Liver-
more

Tythingmen mefsr\ Peter Harrington & Daniel Bond

Howards mefsr Abram Whitney & Daniel Mason
Surveyors of Timber mefsrs David Sanger & John Capel
Clerks of the Markets Cap1: Abner Craft & mr Jedh Leathe

Hogrieves Dr Marfhal Spring and L: Amos Bond

Chofe mr Phinehas Jenifon Saxton. Then Voted that he Shall
have two Contrabutions for his Service for the year , — »

Voted that Swine Shall not Run at Large this year

(6) article being Read it was Voted to keep one School all the
year to be kept the three Summer & the three Winter months in
the middle School House & the other Part of the year to be kept
at each end of the Town to be equally Divided also two more

School

Schools 3 months in the winter one a at the West end & the

other at the East end of the town

Voted & Granted £ 6000 pounds to Support Schools
Voted & Chofe for a Committee to take the care of the Schools
Wm Hunt Esqr: mr Amos Livermore & mr Simon Whitney
Then they Voted to Choofe a Committee of three men to Look
into the matter Relating to John Stearnes place and make Report

at the Adjournment

Votes were bro1: in for a County Register & Treafurer

[260]

[ mr Sam1 White
Voted & Chofe for Said Committee - - Wm Hunt Esqr

( Ll Amos Bond
Then the Article Relating to James Hay was Read & Refered
to the Selectmen ....

the the article Relating to Raifing men was Read & it was Voted
that the Collectors Should be Called upon by the Treafurer —

before the adjournment & upon Failure for him to Issue

his Executions . . .

Voted that the Committee appointed to hire men for the army

be Authorifed to hire money for that Purpofe

Then Voted to Raife Six hundred Mill'd Dollars or the Value

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thereof in Paper money, and that the Afsefsors be directed to
afsefs Said money as Soon as may be

Then the meeting was adjourned to next monday two O Clock
afternoon at this place

Middlefex is march ye 5th: 1781 Then Dr Marfhall Spring
Appeared & took the Oaths of Surveyor of Highways &
Hogrieve, and Ll. Amos Bond the oath of Hogrieve Before me
Jon3: Brown Just1: Peace

At a Publick Town Meeting held at the meeting Houfe on Mon-
day the 12th: day of March A D1781. by adjournment

Mr: Daniel Parker being Moderator, the Meeting being opened
an adrefs from the General Court to the Inhabitants being Read
a motion being made & Seconed it was Voted that the Revd: mr
Eliot Should be Desired to Read the Same to the Congregation
on the Lords Day —

then Voted that mr Ezekiel Hall Should be a Committee to waite
on mr Eliot for that Purpofe

Then the accounts of Several perfons &c. that the town is In-
debted to were Read and are as follows (Viz)

Sam1: Fisk Esq1" for Serving Asfefsor the year past on which the
town allowed the Sum of 330 : 0 : 0

To Dean: Nath1: Stone for Like Service

To mr Mofes Stone for like Service

To mr Jedh Leathe for like Service

To Jon? Brown for like Service

To Jona: Brown for Serving Treafurer

To the Selectmen for Expence the last year

To the Wid° Mary Vila for Boarding Mary

Learneds Child 48 Weeks at £ 15 pounds P week

384 : 0 : 0
360 : 0 : 0
592 : 0 : 0
384 : 0 : 0
450 : 0 : 0
366 : 0 : 0

726 : 0 : 0

3592 : 0 : 0

[261]

Then they Voted Chofe for a
Committe to Exam the Treafs acc1

.ts

then the Selectmen that were Chofen on the fifth Inftant Refused
to Serve in that office, and the town Proceeded to another Choice

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Mr: Daniel Parker
Wra Hunt Esqr

Chofe for Selectmen

mr: Josiah Bisco
& Amos Bond
mr Nath1 Bright

& Francis Brown

Then Mefsrs: Jona: Stone A were Excufed by a Vote from Serving

as afsefsors the Prefent year

Then they Voted that the three last Chofen Selectmen Shall be
the Afsefsors the Prefent year (Viz) mr Josiah Bisco L* Amos
Bond & mr Nath11 Bright

Voted that the Afsefsors Shall have 4s/ Silver money P day or

Equivelent in Paper

Then they Voted to Choofe a Comtte. to Purchafe a Barrack for
to Put the Poor into —

{mr Simon Hastings
mr Daniel Parker
mr Amos Livermore
Then Voted to Raife £ 15 pounds on a Single Poll and the Same
Proportion on Estates to defray the Expence of Repairing the
Highways this year. — then voted that the Price of Labour in
working out the highway Rate Shall be £ 30 pounds P day

for a man and the like Sum for a good team

Then they Voted to Choofe two more Surveyors of Highways

Then Voted to Choofe a Comtte to Consider what Rates ought
to be abated & make Report.

{mr Jedh Leathe
mr David Sanger
mr David Bemis

Then Voted to Choofe two Collectors of the town Tax's

then it was moved to adjourn the meeting to monday next at
two OiClock to meet at this Place which was accordingly don —

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the House of mr John Bullard
on the 12th day of march 1781. mefsrs Josiah Bisco, Amos Bond

and Nath11 Bright were Sworn into the office of Afsefsors

and mr Josiah Sanderfon to the office of Constable. Amos Liver-

Chofe for Said Collectors

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more, and David Coollidge Surveyors of Highways. — Nath1.
Bemis and William Warrin Fence-Viewers. Cap1: Abner Craft
& mr Jedh : Leathe Clerks of the Markets -

By Jona: Brown Just8: Peace

At a Meeting of The freeholders & other Inhabitants of Water-
town Regularly Afsembled at the Meeting House in Said Town
on Monday the 19th Day of March AD: 1781. by adjournment —
Mr: Daniel Parker being Moderator: The Meeting being opened
the (12) article being Read they Voted & Granted the Sum of
£ 8000 pounds to provide a House for the Poor and to Support
them this year

then the Committe Appointed to Purchafe a Barrack Informed

that they had Purchafed one for the use of the town they

Voted to Choofe a Committee to look out for a place whereon to
Set the Same

Voted & Chofe for Said Committee

mr David Bemis
mr Sam1 Soden
mr Amos Livermore
mr Josiah Bisco
mr John Cook

Then it was Voted to open a Subscription on foot to pay for the
Barrack that has been purchafed the perfons that Subscribe to be
paid out of The tax's to be made for that Purpofe the Sum that

each perfon Shall Subscribe

Then they Voted to abate the Sums which each perfon (that
Went into the army last Summer for Six months) was taxed

during the time of Six months from his inlistment

thomas Saffords & Ruggles Whitneys accounts were Read and it
was voted that sd accounts lye till it was know what town Mary

Giles belongs to as they Refpected her

Then they Voted to Excufe mr Nath1: Harrington from Serving
Surveyor of Highways after which mr Daniel Whitney was
Chofen — Then they Voted to Excufe Ll Wm Warrin from
Serving a Collector. — Then they Voted to Excufe mr: Stephen
Whitney from Serving Constable upon his paying twenty five
Milled Dollars or oth[er] money Equivelent which is to be
Considered as his turn

[263]

Then they Voted & Chofe mr Samuel Cook Collector of Tax's —
Voted & Chofe Mr Abraham Whitney Constable —

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Then Voted that all other matters be Refered to the Next Town-
Meeting

Then the meeting was Defolved

At a Meeting of the Selectmen on the 19th Day of march 1781
at the House of mr John Bullards. the Several perfons afternamed
were Sworn into the Several offices aftermentioned (Viz) mr
Peter Harrington Tythingman. mr Stepn Whitney Sealer of

Leather - mr Daniel Whitney Surveyor of Highways

Sworn by Jona: Brown Justs: Peace

At this Meeting the Selectmen Signed an order on the town
treafurer to pay the Ballance of the Committees account for
Service the last year being in full for Raifing men &c the whole
Amounting to the Sum of £ 747 : 18-0 —

At this meeting they Directed the Clerk to Issue out a Warrant
to Warn the Inhabitants of the town who are Quallified to vote
for the Choice of Governours & Senators to Meet at the Meeting
on Monday the Second Day of April Next at two O Clock after-
noon to give in their votes for Governors & Senators also for
Such as are Quallified to Vote in town affairs to meet at the
Same place at 3 : O Clock the Same day in the afternoon to act
on the following Articles (Viz)

(lft) to Choofe a moderator (2ly) To do any thing

further that may be tho1: Necefsary for providing a Houfe for
the Poor, and act thereon as they think best — (3ly) To take into
Consideration a Letter from the Committees of Corrofpondance
meet at East-Sudbury Relating to the Tender act; and to act
thereon as they think Proper (4ly) to hear the Re-

ports of any Committees and act thereon as may be thor: best. —
(5ly) to act any thing Relating to abatement of Tax's or the
Fishery or any other matters that were Refered to this meeting
(6fy) to put in their Votes for a County Treafurer if they

think Proper (7ly) To Chooie any town officers in the

Room of Such as Refui'e or Neglect to Serve.

Warrants were Jssued accordingly

Pr Jona: Brown Town. Clerk

[264]

At a Publick Town Meeting of the freeholders & other In-
habitants of Watertown who are Quallified according to the Con-

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stitution to to Vote in the Choice of a Governor. Ll: Governor &
Senators Regularly Afsembled at the meeting House in Said Town
on Monday the Second Day of April 1781. —
The Meeting being Opened and the Votes were Called for, for
a Governor and were bro1 in Counted & Sorted and it Appeared
that His Excellency John Hancock Esqr. had twenty five Votes
and that the Honorle: James Bowdoin had Sixteen Votes also the

Honrle: Samuel Adams had one Vote

Then the votes were Called for for five Senators which being bro1:

in Sorted & Counted and it appeared the following Gentlemen had
the number of Votes Set against their Refpective names (Viz) —

Hon

e James Prefscot Esqr

James Rufsel Esqr

John Tyng Esq1"

Josiah Stone Esqr

Eleazor Brooks Esqr

Abram Fullar Esqr

mr:

Thos: Parker

majr:

Joseph Hofmer

Jona: Brown Esqr:

At a Publick town-Meeting the Day above Said of the Free-
holders & other Inhabitants of Watertown Quallified to vote in
town affairs Regularly Afsembled at the Meeting house to act
on Sundry Matters Mentioned in the Warrant

They Voted & Chofe Daniel Parker Esqr: moderator

then the Committee appointed look out for a place to Set the
houfe on for the poor: Reported that it was their Opinion that sd
Houfe Should be Set either on the South Side of the River upon
the Bank West of the Great Bridge, or upon a peice of Town

Land Near Convers Springs Houfe

Then it was Voted that it Should be Set on the Bank of the River

as abovementioned — — —

Then the Letter from the Committees of Corrofpondance was
Read and Voted

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That the late Act for taking of the Tender of the money was not

Agreable to the mind of the town

Then they Voted to Choofe a Committee to Prepare Inftructions
for their Reprefentative Directing him to ufe his influence in the
General Court to git the tender Put on again

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Voted & Chofe for Said Comtte,

I/: Josiah Capen
mr Sam1: Soden
mr Josiah Bisco
mr Sam1 White

Wra Hunt Esqr
mr Jonas White
mr Richd: Clark
Then they voted to adjourn this meeting till Tomorrow to meet
in this Place at 3 : O : Clock afternoon

At a Gen1 Publick Town Meeting held at the Meeting Houfe on

the third Day of April 1781. By Adjournment

Daniel Parker Esq: being Moderator

The Meeting being Opened they Proceeded to Bufinefs

Voted to Relinquifh on half of the Building that was purchafed

for the town to the Committee that bought the Same

Voted to Choofe three men to be a Committee to Remove sd
Building to the Place that has been Agreed by the town on the
South Side of the River in Watertown - - -

{Mr: Simon Hastings
Mr Amos Livermore
mr Jedidiah Leathe
Voted that Said Committee Apply to the Inhabitants of the Town
to See what they will Subscribe for help to move sd Building
Voted that Wednesday the 11th: Day of the present month be the
time for moveing the Same if the Weather Permit &c
Voted the Tax's Set to the Soldiers in mr Edmund Fowles Lists

Shall be abated if they go into the Continental Army

Voted & Chofe mr: William Harrington in the Room of mr
Abraham Whitney who had Refufed to Serve

Voted & Chofe mr Joel White Collector in the Room of m Sam11

Cooke who Refufed to Serve

then the Committee appointed to Prepare Inftructions to be given
to their Reprefentative Laid a Draft thereof on ye Table which
was Read & not accepted and Recommitted to the Same Com-
mittee

Then they Voted to adjourn the meeting to mr John Bullards to
meet in half an Hour from this time which will be at 7 O Clock

[266]

The town being Met at Mr Bullards According to adjournment

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but there being no Convenient Room that they Could have the
Meeting was by a Voted Adjourned to Mrs: Dorothy Coollidges
to there in a Quarter of an Hour - - They being met according
to adjournment a Motion being made and Seconded They Voted
to Reconfider all the Votes that had been Pafsed on the third
article in the Warrant Relating to the Tender act (so Called)
Then they Voted that their Reprefentative be Directed to use his
Endeavour in the General Court that the Tender act that was

Lately Repealed be Revived So far as it Concerns the tender

Then it was Voted that the Names of the Perfons that voted for

the Inftruction & thofe against it be taken by Yeas & Nays

which are as follows (Viz)

Nays
Mofes Stone
Josiah Mixer
Mofes Stone jur
Wm Warrin
Sam1 White
Edmd: Fowle
Wm Hunt
Jona: Stone
Nathan Coollidge
Thos Pattin
Josiah Norcrofs
Sam1 Cook
Henry Bradfhaw
Daniel Parker
Sam1 Richards

Then they Voted & Chofe mr
Daniel Cook Collector of Tax's

who Refused to Serve

Then they Chofe mr Richd
Everit & he Refufed to Serve —
Then they Chofe mr Henry
Bradfhaw who accepted , — '

Yeas

Jedidiah Leathe

Mofes Coollidge

Abraham Whitney

Hugh Mason

Amos Livermore

Josiah Capen

Sam1 Barnard

Elijah Bond

Jonas White

Josiah Sanderfon

Phins: Child

Sam1 Spring

Josiah Bisco

Daniel Sawin

Jona: Child

Simon Hastings

Benjn. Capen

Jona: Coollidge Godding

Daniel Mason

Ebenr: Everit

Wm Harrington

Richd. Everit

Francis Brown

Sam11 Soden

Simon Whitney

then mr : Wm Harrington was Sworn into the office of Constable
and mr Henry Bradfhaw into the office of Collector

By Jona: Brown Just5 Peace

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Then the Meeting was Adjourned to monday the 16th Day [of]
this month to meet at the Meeting houfe at 4 O Clock afternoon

[267]

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the Houfe of Mrs: Dorothy

Coollidge on monday the 7th Day of may AD 1781

They agreed to have a Town Meeting at the meeting House on
Monday ye 14th of may Inftant at two O Clock afternoon for the

Choice of a Representative also an other Meeting at three

O : Clock afternoon the Same day & at the Same Place to act
on the following articles (Viz) First to Choofe a Moderator
(2ly) To do any thing further that may be thought Necefsary for
the finishing the Houfe for the Poor: — (3ly) to abate any

Perfons Rates the town may think proper (4ly) To do any

thing Relating to the Collectors Settleing their accounts that may
be thought Proper (5ly) To appoint a Committee to Settle with
the Revd mr Eliot for the last year: and make Provifion for his
Support for the year enfueing; (6ly) To know the minde of the
town whether they will do any thing Relating to the Fenceing
the Ministerial place and act thereon as they think Proper
(7ly) To make Such grants of money as may be tho1 for the

Benefitt of the town (8ly) To appropriate the fines

arifing by Perfons Refusing to Serve in any town offices, or in
any other ways; as the town think best; (9ly) To hear the Reports
of any Committees and act thereon as they see fitt, (10) To
appoint a Committee to See what peices of Land belonge to the
town and to act any thing Relating thereto that may be tho1: best;
(Illy) t0 act on any other Matters that may be then thought

Necefsary

Warrants were Issued to the Constables & Signed

By order of ye Selectmen — Jona: Brown Town-Clerk

At a meeting of the Inhabitants of Watertown who are Quallified
according to the Constitution to vote in the Choice of a Repre-
fentative held at the Meeting House on monday the 14th day of
may 1781. being Regularly Afsembled the Major part of y6
Selectmen being Present: Jonathan Brown Esqr: was Chosen
by the major Part of the Electors to Reprefent the town *f
enfueing year in the General Court to be held at the State House
in Boston on the Last Wednesday in the Present month of may &c

may ye 12th. 1781 mr Daniel Whitney notified the Selectmen that

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he had Received into his houfe on David-Elvin. Morton who Came
last from Gorham-Town in the County of Cumberland

[268]

At a Publick Town-Meeting of the freeholders and other In-
habitants of Watertown Quallified to vote in town affairs
Regularly afsembled at the Meeting Houfe on monday the 14th
Day of may AD: 1781. They Chofe mr: Josiah Bisco Moder-
ator of the meeting

Then mr John Cook Prefented a Petition Praying the town to
Reconfider their votes Relating to the Placeing the House for
the Poor, and after Debate thereon the Question was Put whether

they will Reconfider Said Votes & it Pafsed in the Negative

Then they voted to Choofe a Committee to dig the Celler &
Stone the Same —

{Mr Daniel Sawin
Cap1 Josiah Capen —
Mr Jonas White
Voted that the Perfons that Request to have their Tax's abated
Procure a list of the Same under the Hand of the Collectors & lay
the Same before the town

Voted that the Treafurer Issue his Executions against Delinquent

Collectors in one Month from this time

Voted to Choofe a Committe to Settle with the Revd: mr Eliot

!Jona: Brown Esqr
mr Mofes Stone
Sam11: Fisk Esqr:
Voted to Choofe a Committee to Repair the fence on ye Minifterial
Place Agreable to Contract.

[ Sam1: Fisk Esqr

Voted & Chofe for Said Committee — I mr Jonas White

[ mr David Sanger
Voted to Refer all Grants of money to the Adjournment of the

Meeting Then Voted the fines arifing by Perfons Refusing

to Serve in any Town offices the Present year be Appropriated
for finifhing the Barrack

Then the Meeting was adjourned to monday the 4 day of
June Next 3 o Clock afternoon at this place —

at a Meeting of the Selectmen mr Samuel Whitney Jun in a

Notification that he had Received into his Houfe in Watertown

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one John Wilson and Family last from Charlstown See the
Notification on file

[269]

At a Publick Town Meeting of the Inhabitants of Watertown
who are Quallified to vote in town affairs afsembled at the

Meeting Houfe on Monday the 4th Day of June AD: 1781

By adjournment mr: Josiah Bisco being Moderator the Second
article being Read - They Voted to Choofe a Committee to take
care about the Houfe that the town has Provided for the Poor
& do any thing that they find Necefsary Relating to the Same
that they Judge for the Benefitt of the town

Voted & Choofe for Said Committee

Sam1: Fisk Esqr
Jona: Brown Esq1
mr David Bemis
mr Richd: Clark
hl Amos Bond

Voted & abated mr Jonas Barneds Poll tax in mr Mofes Stone jur

lists amounting to £ 46 : 12 : 0

Then they voted to Reconfider the Vote pafsed the Last Meeting

for Appropriating the fines for finifhing the Barrack

Then Voted to Excufe Mifsrs Joel White & Richard Everit from

Serving Collectors of tax's the Present year

Voted & Granted £ 12 pounds of the New Emifsion to Repair

the fence on the Minifterial place

Then Voted to Choofe a Committee to See what Peices of land
there is that belong to the town & make Report at the Next
meeting

mr David Bemis
mr Richd Clark
L* Amos Bond
Ll Chris1" Grant jur
Sam1 Fisk Esqr

Then they Voted that the Constables & Collectors Stop taking

the old Continental Currency for the Present

Then the Meeting was Difsolved

At a Meeting of the Selectmen y* 7th day of June 1781. they
agreed to have a Publick town Meeting at the meeting house on

Wednesday the 13th day of this Present month of June to act on
the following articles (Viz) 1 To Choofe a Moderator of the
meeting 2d To take Some Effectual Meafures to Compleat the

Voted & Chofe for Said Committe

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Raifing of our Proportion of men to fill up the Continential

Army agreable to the order of the Gen11 Court &c

[a]nd make Such Grants of money & do any other things Re-
lating thereto [that] may appear Necefsary

[270]

At a Publick Town Meeting of the freeholders & other In-
habitants of Watertown Regularly afsembled at the Meeting
Houfe on the 13th Day of June AD 1781. to take Some Meafures

to fill up the Continential army &c

Voted & Chofe mr Josiah Bisco Moderator of the Meeting

Voted that the Committee for hiring men be Defired to ufe their
best endeavors to hire men to Compleat the towns Quota of men
for the Continential army & make Report of their doings at the

Adjournment of this meeting also Voted that if the

Comtte have Inlisted any who have not yet Pafsed mufter they be
Desired to ufe their Endeavors that they be immeadiatly muftered
Voted that Sd Comtte be Desired to Report to the town what
Sums of money they have on hand & what Sort of money that
belongs to the town at the Adjournment of this meeting — also
that the Collectors that have lists of Town tax's granted for the
Purpofe of hiring men be Desired to Report at sd: Adjournment
how much they have yet to Collect on sd lists & what money they
have on hand

Voted that the Committee be impowered to hire men with Stock

or Produce Then Voted to Adjourn sd meeting to mon-

day ye 18th of this Inftant at four O: Clock afternoon then to
meet at this Place

Attest Josiah Bisco Moderator —

At a Publick Town Meeting held by adjournment at the Meeting
Houfe on the 18th Day of June AD 1781. mr: Josiah Bisco
Moderator — the meeting being opened they Proceeded. And voted
to Reconfider a vote at a former meeting Granting hard money
to hire Soldiers being paid at the Rate of Seventy five old Con-
tinential Dollars in lieu of one in Silver

Then voted that the Collectors Should Receive no more old Cur-
rency for sd Tax's but to Receive them in the New money or in
hard coin

Voted y1: the Collectors may Receive three new in Lieu of one
Silver

then the meeting was adjournd to Wednesday the 20th:
Inftant at 3 : O Clock in the afternoon at this place

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At a Publick Town meeting held at the meeting Houfe in
Watertown on Wednesday the 20th Day of June 1781 by Ad-
journment mr: Josiah Bisco being Moderator

Voted that the Commtte be desired to Report what money they
have on hand. & that the Collectors Report what money they
have yet to Collect & what they have on hand

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Voted that the Collectors be desired imediately to Pay what money
they have now on hand that they have Collected for the Purpole

of hiring men into the Committees hands

also Voted that sd: Committee Dispofe of the old emifsion in the

best manner they can for the ufe of the Town

Voted that the Committee for hiring men be Directed to ufe their
endeavours to have all the Perfons whome they have Inlifted
(Except John Jacob Sawyer a Hefsion) imediately Muftered —
Voted that the Sum of one hundred & eighty Pounds hard money
be Granted for the purpofe of hiring men and be afsefsed &
Collected imediately

At a publick town meeting of the freeholders & other Inhabitants
of Watertown Regularly afsembled at the meeting House in sd

Town on Fryday the Sixth Day of July AD 1781

Voted & Chofe mr Josiah Bisco Moderator

on the 2d: article Voted to Grant a Sum of money to Procure

the towns Quota of Beef and the Sum of one Hundred

Pounds hard money was Granted for that Purpofe

on ye 4 Article Voted to Oafs the Inhabitants of the Town for
the Purpofe of hiring or Raifing men for three & five months

Agreable to the orders of the Gen1 Court

Voted to Choofe a Committee to Clafs the Town into as many
Clafses as there are men to be Raifed

[ Sam1: Fisk Esqr
Chofe for Sd Committee Jona: Brown Esqr

1 mr Jedh Leathe
Then Voted to adjourn the meeting to Thursday the 12th Day of
July at 3 O Clock afternoon at this Place

At a Publick Town Meeting of the Inhabitants of Watertown
at the Meeting House on the 12th Day of July AD 1781 by ad-
journment

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A Small Number being met They voted further to adjourn the
Meeting to monday the 23d of this Inftant July at 3 o Clock
[aftejrnoon at this place.

[272]

At a Publick Town Meeting held at the Meeting Houfe in
Watertown on monday the 23d Day of July 1781 By adjourn-
ment

mr Josiah Bisco being Moderator — The meeting being opened
They Voted that the money Granted to hire men Should be paid
in Specia

Voted to Reconfider a former vote for Clafsing the Inhabitants of

of the town &c

Voted & Granted 800 Dollars to hire men — and that it be

afsefsed emediately

Then Voted that the Committee appointed to Raife men to fill the
Continental Army be a Committee to hire men for the five and

Three months Service

Then Voted to Sufpend the giveing the ordinary Rates to the

Collectors for the Present

Then they voted that this meeting Should be Adjourned to mon-
day the 6th Day of August Next at 4 o: Clock afternoon at this

Place which was Accordingly don

At a Publick Town Meeting held at the Meeting on Monday the

Sixth of August AD 1781. by adjournment

mr Josiah Bisco being Moderator

They took into Consideration the 2d Article Ralating to the Beef
to be Provided for the Army and voted to Choofe a Com-
mittee to -Procure the Same

f Mr David Bemis

Voted and Chofe for Said Committee — \ Mr Sam1 White

I Mr: Simon Whitney
Then they voted that all the tax's that the Collectors have or may
Receive afsefsed in hard coin Shall be Paid in like money any

Votes before to the Contrary Notwithftanding

Then the Meeting was Desolved

[273]

At a meeting of the Selectmen on the 27 Day of Aug1: AD. 1781
at the House of mrs: Dorothy Coollidge They Signed or-
ders on the Treafurer to pay the wid° Mary Vila the Sum of
Seven Hundred & twenty Six pounds for Boarding Mary Learneds

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Child — and to Pay mr: Eliot 25 Pounds in part of his Sallery —
also to Pay mr David Sanger & others the Committe appointed to
hire men to go into the Army the Sum of two Hundred Pounds
for the Said Purpose

At this meeting they Approbated mr: Edwd: Richardfon mr John

Bullard & mifs Dorothy Coollidge for Inn-holders and

the following perfons for Retailors (Viz) Cap*: Abner Craft mr
Henry Bradfhaw Ll: Amos Bond. Daniel Parker Esqr — and mr
David Bemis

At a meeting of the Selectmen on the 10th Day of Aug1: 1781 at
the Houfe of mr: John Bullard they Agreed to meet with the
Selectmen of Weston & Waltham on monday the 24th Day of this
present month of Sepr: to Settle the accounts Relating to the
Great-Bridge in Watertown and ordered ye Clerk to notify them
to meet on the Day aforeSaid at the of mr: Samuel Wellington

in Waltham at three O :Clock in the afternoon at this

meeting they Received a notification from mr Mofes Coollidge
Informing that he had Received into his Family one Henry
Prentice belonging to Cambridge who came to him the 28th
Day of may last also William Hunt Esqr: gave notice in
Writing that he had Received into his Family one abijah Fullar

who Came from Newton on the first Day of August last

which Notifications are on file

At a meeting of the Selectmen of Watertown Weston and
Waltham on the 24 Day of Sepr: 1781 at the Houfe of mr Samuel
Wellington Inn-holder the accounts for the Repairs of the Great
Bridge in Watertown Since the Last Adjus1. were adjusted

amounting to the Sum of £ 16 : 16 : 0 of which

Watertowns Part was 5:19:4

Westons d° was 5 : 13 : 6

Walthams d° was — 5:3:2

16 : 16 :0

[274]

September y* 25: 1781 a Notification was Received from Phinehas
Child of his taking on Thomas Cooke from Cambridge to Dweell
with him who came to Live about the month of April last

At a Meeting of the Selectmen on the 3d: Day of October AD
1781 at Mrfs: Dorothy Coollidges. They Agreed to have a publick
town Meeting at the Meeting Houfe on monday the Eighth Day

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of this Present month of Oct/: and Directed the Clerk to Issue
Warrants to the Several Constables to warn the Inhabitants
Quallified to act in town affairs to afsemble at Said time & place
to act on the following Articles (Viz). First to Choofe a
Moderator of the Meeting. (2ly) To know the minde of the
Town if they will Provide a place & finifh the Poor Houfe, or
otherwise Provide for their Subsiftance, or act any thing Relating

thereto they may Judge Proper (3ly) To Devife

Sufficient means for Railing the Men for the Continential army
(4ly) To Provide for the Payment of Moneys due from the
town to Individuals (5Iy) To See if the town will Confolidate
the tax's Now due in paper money, and in the Hands of Col-
lectors and Direct the Same to be Collected in Gould & Silver
agreable to the Value at the time of making the Same to be
eftimated by the State Scale of Depreciation, or act anything
thereon they may thing Proper (6ly) To come into Some Effectual
Methods to Compell Collectors to pay in their Tax's Agreable to
their Refpective Warrants (7,y) To Choofe a Committee to look
up town Lands and Report their doings and act thereon as may
be Judged expedient, & to hear the Report of any Committees
Refpecting the Same &c

Warrants were Issued Accordingly P Jona: Brown Town-Clerk

At a Publick Town Meeting of the freeholders & other In-
habitants of Watertown Quallified to Vote in town affairs
Regularly afsemled at the meeting House on Monday ye 8th Day
of October 1781.

To transact Several matters Contained in the Warrants for the
Meeting. They Voted & Chofe Daniel Parker Esqr: moderator —

the 2d article was Read & put of to the Adjournment

The 3d article Read & pafed over

(4th) Article Read & the Town Voted that a Committee of four
be Chofen to Confolidate the Tax's &c — Voted & Chofe
Jonathan Brown Esqr: with the Present Afsefsors for Said Com-
mittee

Voted that the paper money be Confolidated agreable to the
ti[me] the Rates became Payable

[275]

At a Publick Town Meeting on monday 15th of October 1781 —

held at the Meeting House By Adjournment

Daniel Parker Esqr: being Moderator the Meeting being opened

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they Proceeded on the 2d Article & Voted that the Selectmen be
Directed to Exchange the land owned by the town lying before

the House in Which Convers Spring now lives or provide

by purchafe or otherwife a peice of Land to Set the House for

the Poor upon Voted that a Committee be Chofen to Remove

sd Houfe from where it now Stands unto Such Peice of land and

there finifh the Same Voted that the Comtte: Consist of

three Voted & Chofe mr: Amos Livermore mr Daniel Sawin & mr
Simon Hastings be this Committee — Voted to Pafs over the
third Artle (5th) Article.

Voted That a Committee be Chofe to Petition the General Court
or Afsembly to Pafs a Refolve impowering this town to Liquidate
all those Sums of Money which have been heretofore Granted by
this town and are now due upon Pafs'd Afsefsment, and make the
Same payable in Solid Coin — Voted that this Committee Consist

of one Voted that Jonathan Brown Esqr be this Committee

(6ly) Article Voted that the Treafurer be & hereby is Directed
to Issue his Warrants against each Collector within fourteen
Days from this date, for the Two Tax's Granted for the hire of
Soldiers one of Six the other eight Hundred Dollars Specia.
unlefs Paid before that time Expires article y* 7th: Voted that

a Committee be Chofen to Afcertain What Lands belong to this

& Judgement

town & if Need be, to Commence & profecute to final Issue;

any Action or Actions against any perfon or Perfons That Claim

or pofsefs any Part of the Same Voted that the Selectmen

be directed to Supply this Committee with orders on the Treafur-
er for Such Sums of money, as may be Necefsary for Carrying

on Such actions, Voted that this Committee Confift of

Five

Voted & Chofe Samuel Fisk Esqr: mr David Bemis mr Sam11
White mr David Sanger and mr Richard Clark to be this Com-
mittee

Then the Meeting was Defolved

[276]

At a Meeting of the Selectmen November the 9th: 1781

They agreed to have a Publick Town meeting at the meeting
houfe on Wednesday the 14th Inftant at two O Clock in the
afternoon to act on the following articles (Viz) To Choofe a
moderator of the Meeting (2ly) To take into Consideration a
Refolve of the General Court for Compleating the Continental

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Army and act thereon as they Judge Proper. (3ly) For the town
to Determin upon the Mode and give Directions for the Collecting
the outftanding Tax's due to the town now in the Constables &
Collectors hands; and do any thing Relating to the Paper money
tax's Collected or not Collected they Judge Proper —
Warrants were Issued out directed to the Constables accordingly
By order of the Selectmen & Signed Jona: Brown Town-Clerk
At a Publick Town Meeting of the freeholders & other In-
habitants of Watertown Quallified to vote in town affairs
Regularly Afsembled at the meeting House on Wednesday the
14th Day of Novr: AD 1781

They Chofe William Hunt Esqr: moderator of the meeting

Then they Voted that the treafurer Should call upon the Col-
lectors for the two tax's Last granted and afsefs in hard money for
ye Railing men to fill the army &c: and if they Should not pay
them into the Treafury by Next Wednesday then he Should Send

out Executions for the Same

They then voted to Choofe a Committee to use their endeavor to
git the town Releafed from two of the men Set to them as their
Part of the Continential Army which are Suppofed to be more
than Watertowns Proportion

(Jonathan Brown Esqr
William Hunt Esqr
mr Samuel White
Then voted that the Treafurer Call upon all the Collectors of
tax's to pay in all the moneys they have Collected within the time
limitted by the town for Receiving paper money they making oath
that they Received the Same for Rates due to the town as
aforeSaid

Voted also that all Committees that have paper money in their
hands pay the Same into the treafury before the adjournment of

the meeting Then the Meeting was adjourned to the first

monday in December Next at two O : Clock in the afternoon in
this place

[277]

At a Meeting of the Selectmen on Wednesday the 14th day of
November At mr John Bullards AD. 1781. an Account was bro1:
in from Samuel Jenifon jur for labour at the great Bridge
amounting to £ 2 : 8 : 0 also an Account from Seth Hastings for
keeping School three Weeks
and an half amounting to the Sum of
which the Selectmen accepted & Signed an order on the treafurer

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to pay sd accounts — They also Signed an order to Pay y* follow-
ing Perfons the Sums Set to each of their names being grants
made them by the town last march (Viz)

old Currency Silver
To Sam" Fisk Esqr: as afsefsor last year -

330=0 .0 4:8:1

To Nath1 Stone for d° 384 : 0 : 0 5:2:6

To Mofes Stone for d° 360 : 0 4 : 16 : 2

To Jedh Leathe for d° 592 : 0 7 : 17 : 2

To Jona Brown for d° & Treafr 834 : 0 11 : 2 : 7

To Selectmen for expence last year 366 : 0 4 : 17 :9

2866 : 0 : 0 — 28 : 4:3

At the above Meeting they Signed an order to Mr: Eliot for
twenty five Pounds in part of his Sallary the order is dated the
8th Day of Octr: last past

At a Publick Town Meeting held by adjournment on Monday
the 3d Day of December 1781 at the Meeting House in Water-
town by the Inhabitants of sd Town Quallified to Vote in town
affairs

William Hunt Esqr: being moderator

The meeting being opened they Proceeded and

Voted the Execution against mr: Daniel Mason be Staid ten days

from this time

Voted that the Execution against mr: Henry Bradfhaw be Sent

out emediately

Voted that a Committee be Chosen to Afsist the Treafurer in
arranging & Stating the Towns Accounts & Liquidating the
money due to & from the town as well Individuals as others the
Tax's to be included, that a Compleat State of the Debt &
Credit may be know at the adjournment of this meeting
Voted to Choofe three men to be on this Committe

{ Ll: Amos Bond
Voted and Chofe for sd: Committe \ William Hunt Esq1"

I mr: Josiah Bisco
Then voted that this meeting be adjourned to the first monday
in January Next which was accordingly don to be at two Clock
afternoon at this place

[278]

At a meeting of the Selectmen at mr: John Bullards on the 3d:
day of December 1781. They agreed with mr: Josiah Norcrofs to

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keep Ruth Maddox from this day till further orders for which he

is to have 4/ Pr week

and They Signed an order on the treafurer to pay the following
Sums hereafter mentioned (Viz). To the Revd: mr: Eliot in full

of his Sallery the present year £50: 0:0

to Daniel Parker Esqr for the Beef he provided — 82 : 13 : 6
to Jedidiah Learned for Boarding Mary Learned 1 : 4:0

At a Meeting of the Selectmen on the 17th Day of December 1781.

at the Houfe of the wid° Dorothy Coollidge They Signed

an order on the Town Treafurer to Pay Mr: Bezaleel Howard or
his order the Sum of 715 : 7 : 0 old Currency or in Silver equal
thereto which is £9:8:2

At a Publick Town Meeting of the freeholders & other In-
habitants of of Watertown Quallified according to law Regularly
afsembled at the Meeting Houfe in sd: town on Monday ye 7th
Day of January AD: 1782

By Adjournment Wm Hunt Esqr: being Moderator -
The (2d) article in the Warrant being Read: And the Committee
appointed to hire men for the Continential Army Informed that
they had made Such Provifion for Supplying this towns Pro-
portion that they Suppofed the Number was Compleat therefore

no other Meafures were taken ■

Then the Committee Appointed to afsift the Treafurer in
Settleing the towns accounts Reported what they had don on that
affair which was Voted & accepted So far as it Related to any
Grants made to Perticular Perfons

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At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the Houfe of mrs Dorothy

Coollidge on monday the 18th: Day of Feb*: 1782

They agreed to have the Publick annual Town meeting on the
4th Day of March Next at 9 o Clock in the forenoon at the Meet-
ing Houfe and ordered the Clerk to Issue out Warrants Directed
to the Constables to to Warn the Inhabitants of the town who
are Quallified to Vote in town affairs to Afsemble at Said time
and place for the Purpofes hereafter mentioned (Viz) First to
Choofe a moderator of ye meeting (2) To Choofe Selectmen
Town-Clerk & all other Town officers Required to be Chofe in
y* month of march Annually (3) To Choofe a Saxton and agree
how he Shall be Paid for his Service (4) To Determine Whether

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Swine Shall Run at Large the enfueing year. (5) to put in their
Votes for a County Treafurer (6) To agree what Schools Shall
be kept, and Grant money to Support the Same & do any Relating
thereto they thing Proper. (7) To grant money to Support the
Poor, & do any thing further Necefsary to finifh the Houfe that
was Purchafed for that use & make Such provifion for the Poor as
may be thought Proper. (8) To Grant money to Support the
Great Bridge and do any thing that may be tho1: Necefsary for
the Recovery of Weston and Walthams Proportion of the Charge
of the Support of ye Bridge over the Mill-Creek and do any thing
thereon they think Proper. (9) To Grant money to repair the
Highways & Town-ways and Pay Collectors & do any thing
thereon they may think proper. (10) To hear the Accounts of
thofe perfons the town is indebted to and Grant money to pay the
Same (11) To Agree upon Some Method to pay the Revd: Mr:
Eliots Sallary Quarterly, and Act thereon as the town may think
Proper. (12) To know the minds of the town what they will do
with the towns Estate lately belonging to John Stearnes, and Act

thereon as they think Proper (13) To hear the Reports of

any Committees, and Act thereon as the town may think best.
(14) To know the minds of the town Whether they will let the
Fishery, and Act Any thing thereon or Relating thereto the town

may think Proper (15) To know y* minds of the town

whether they will make any further grants to officers or Privates
that have been in the Publick Service at Cannada Ticonderoga or
else where not included in any former Votes, and act thereon as

they may think proper (16) To know the minds of

the town, Whether they will Petition the General Court for that
Part of Newton (Called Angiers Corner) to be annexed to
Watertown, and Act any thing thereon as they think proper.
(17) To know the minds of the town, if they will Call for the
Outftanding Debts due to the town from Individuals, and act

any thing thereon they think Proper [(18)] To know the

minds of the town. Whether they will do any thing Refpecting
the Collecting of Outftanding paper money Tax's, and act thereon
as they think Proper

(19)

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(19) To know the minds of the town whether they will abate any
Perticular Perfons Rates, and act thereon as they See fitt

(20) To act on any other matters that may be thought Necefsary
at this time, and Likewife to Notify the town Creditors to bring in

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their Accounts to the Selectmen at the Houfe of mrs Dorothy
Coollidge on Fryday the first day of march Next at three o Clock

afternoon Warrants were Issued out Accordingly and

Signed Pr Order of the Selectmen Jona Brown Town-Clerk

At this Meeting the following accounts were bro1: to the Select-
men (Viz)

Wm. Hunts account for Supplys to the poor and other Ex-

pences for the town as Pr accts 4:11:

Amos Bond for Supplys for the poor — 0:14:4
Simon Whitney for Wood for the School 3 : 7:4

8 : 12 :8

Bridge i
acctu

Samuel Hager for timber for the Great

Bridge &c 15 : 0:0

Cornelius Park for Labour at the

Bridge 0:12:0

Seth Norcrofs for d°: at D° 0:12:0

£ 16 : 4:0

Orders were Signed on the Treafurer to Pay the above acctts
At a Meeting of ye Selectmen at the Houfe of Mrs Dorothy
Coollidge on the first Day of March 1782 the following acctts
were Received by the Selectmen and allowed (Viz)
To the wid° Mary Vila for Board for Mary Learneds
Child - - 11:0:6

To Nath1 Bridge for keeping School 16:10:0

To Seth Hastings for D° 16:10:0

To Oliver W. Lane for Do 18 : 0:0

To Amos Livermore for Wood for ye School 3 : 18 : 9
To Josiah Norcrofs for Boarding Ruth Maddox 2 : 12 : 0

To Nath1 Bright for the Poor 4:11:8

To Jedh Leathe for ye poor

To Stephen Cook for Labour at the Great Bridge 3 : 13 : 6
To Jona Brown to pay Sherrif Bauldwins fees 5 : 7:0

To Daniel Parker & others for Cloathing — 33 : 12 : 0

To Josiah Bisco Acc" for the poor 0 : 14 : 0

To Newton Baxters acc" for ye Bridge 0:4:0

To Jona Browns Acc" for paying for Beef — 0:18:0
To Joseph Grardners Labr at the Great Bridge 0 : 9:0

March ye 4: 1782 the Selectmen Signed | . 11C n
an order to pay this bum )

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At a Publick Town Meting of the freeholders & other Inhabitants
of Watertown who are Quallified to vote in Town affairs
Regularly afsembled at the Meeting Houfe in Said Town on
monday ye 4th Day of march AD 1782. for the Choice of Town
officers and other affairs & Setforth in the Warrants for calling
the meeting

Voted & Chofe Daniel Parker Esqr: moderator of ye Meeting

Voted & Chofe for Town-Clerk & Town-Treafurer Jona Brown

Chofe Wardens Mifsrs Thomas Harrington & Samuel Hager —
Fence-Viewers mrs Richard Richardson & Ll Nath1 Bright

Sealer of Leather mr Stephen Whitney

Surveyors of Highways mr Richard Clark Mofes Coollidge, Simon

Whitney and Joel White

Tythingmen Mifrs John Draper & Phinehas Child

Howards mifsrs Peter Harrington & William Chenery

Surveyors of Timber &c mifrs David Sanger & Simon Hastings —
Clerks of ye Markets mifsrs Jedh Leathe & John Bullard

Hogrieves Mils" Joel White & Henry Bradfhaw

Chofe for Saxton mr Phins Jenifon Voted & Granted him
£3:12: 0 — for his Service-
Then voted yl : Swine Shall not Run at Large the Prefent year —

then the votes were bro1: in for a County Treafurer

Then the artile Relating to Schools was Read & they voted that
there Shall be three Schools kept 4 months each all to be opened
at the Same time —

Voted that the Schools be opened on the first Day of Novr Next.
Then Voted to Reconfider the above vote, then Voted & Granted

£ 80 Pounds to Support the Schools, Then Voted to Divide

the town into three Diftricts to keep the Schools in, — Then
Voted to Choofe a Committee for the Purpofe of the Schools
Destricts being made out

Voted & Chofe for Selectmen

Daniel Parker Esqr:
mr: Josiah Bisco
mr Daniel Whitney
L*: Amos Bond

U Nath1: Bright

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f Jedh Leathe

Voted & Chofe for Said Committee J Josiah Bisco

[ Amos Livermore

Then the (16) article was Read relating to Newton and then
they voted that they would Not petition the Gen1. Court and that
the Article be Difmift

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On the Sixth article. Voted & Granted £ 60 pounds to Support
the Poor ye present year — Then voted to Choofe five men to be
overfeers of ye poor & to fit up the poor Houfe where it now
Stands or in Such other place as the town Shall Direct. — Voted

yx the Selectmen be appointed for that Purpofe Then Voted

to Reconsider the last vote

Then Voted to Choofe a Committee to finifh the poor Houfe —

{Mr: Simon Hastings
mr Daniel Mason
mr Richd: Richardfon
then the article Relating to the Bridge was put over to the Next
Meeting —

Then the Article Relating to the Highways was Read & they
voted that one Single Poll Should be Set at half a Days work
and the Estates in Proportion

Then They voted to give Collectors of Tax's 1^2 Pr Cent for
Collecting - - -

Then they Voted to Adjourn the meeting to monday the 18th
Day of this Present month at this Place at two O Clock after-
noon which was Accordingly don

march ye 4: 1782 rnifs" Joel White and Henry Bradfhaw were
Sworn into the office of Hogrieves.

By William Hunt: Justs: Peace

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the Houfe of mr John Bullard
on Monday the 11th Day of March 1782 the following Perfons
were Sworn into the Several offices hereafter mentioned (Viz)
Richard Richardfon Fence-Viewer, Stephen Whitney Sealer of
leather Richard Clark, Mofes Coollidge, & Joel White, Sur-
veyors of High-ways Phinehas Child Tythingman Peter Harring-
ton Howard David Sanger Surveyor of Timber, Jedh

Leathe & John Bullard Clerk of the Markets

Sworn By Jona: Brown Town-Clerk

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Watertown March ye 18th 1782. Mifsr Josiah Bisco, Amos Bond,
and Nathaniel Bright were Sworn as Afsefsors , — »

Nath1 Bright Fence-Viewer, Simon Whitney Surveyor of High-
ways

William Chenery Howard,

Sworn by Wm: Hunt Just5 Peace

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At a Publick Town-Meeting of the freeholders & other In-
habitants of Watertown Regularly Afsembled at the Publick
Meeting houfe on Monday the 18th Day of March AD: 1782 —
By adjournment. Daniel Parker Esqr: being absent the Town
Voted & Chofe William Hunt Esqr: Moderator of ye Meeting
Then they Proceeded to fill up the Vacancys of Town officers
Voted & Chofe Mr Sam1 Benjamin & mr David Stone Constables
Voted & Chofe Mirfrs: Jonathan Stone & Daniel Cook Collectors
Then Voted that the Consideration of a Grant for the great

Bridge be put of for the Present

Then a motion was made for to Reconfider a vote Pafsed at the
last meeting & it Pafsed in the affirmative Relating to Petitioning

the General Court for part of Newton

and They Voted to Choofe a Committee of five perfons to Confer
with the Inhabitants of Newton at Angiers Corner (so Called) on
the affair

mr: David Bemis
mr Richard Clark
William Hunt Esqr
Ll Amos Bond
mr David Sanger
voted yl Said Committee joine with the Inhabitants of Newton
who think proper to Petition the Great & General Court that
part of the Town of Newton may be annext to the town of

Watertown

Voted that Such Perfons as are Indebted to the town by Bond
&c Should pay the Interest that is due and Renew their Bonds as

Soon as may be

Then the (11) article Relating to mr: Eliots Sallery was Read
& and they Voted that it Should be paid Quarterly but after

further Consideration they Reconfidered the vote

Then the accounts of thofe perfons the town is Indebted to were
Read and Accepted. Except: Whitneys & Saf fords which were

Voted & Chofe for Sd: Committee

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Committed to mifrs Samuel Barnard, Jedidiah Leathe & Mofes
Stone jur

They the (15) article was Read & Voted yt. the Selectmen Con-
sider thereof & Report what is proper to be don thereon

the article Relating to John Stearnes place being Read. They
voted to Choofe a Committee of five to Consider thereof & Report

' mr Richd Clark
mr Jedh Leathe
mr David Bemis

Wm. Hunt Esqr
majr Sam1 Barnard
Then the article Relating to the Fifhery was Read & Voted to
Choofe a Committee to Petition the Gen11 Court for Liberty [to]
Leafe the Same

Chofe for Said Committee

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/ Daniel Parker Esq1"
\ William Hunt Esqr:
Chofe for Said Committee / Ll Amos Bond

) Jona Brown Esq1"
[ majr Sam1: Barnard
Then they Voted that the Selectmen Consider what is proper
to be don Relating to the Repairs & Support of the Crick Bridge
with regard to the Dispute with Weston & Waltham and make

Report as Soon as may be ■

Then they voted to Choofe a Committee to Confolidate the Tax's
in paper money which are Outftanding

{hl Amos Bond
William Hunt Esqr
mr Josiah Bisco

Then they Voted and Chofe for a Committee to take care to See
the Bonds & Notes &c Renewed

(Jona Brown Esqr
Wm Hunt Esqr
mr Jedh Leathe

Voted that ye Treafurer Call on the Delinquent Collectors & if
they do not Settle their acctts: in one month to Send Executions
The accounts that were allowed are as follows (Viz) , — »
To Josiah Bisco for Serving Afsefsor ye year Past 4:18:0

To Amos Bond for like Service 4:12:0

To Nathaniel Bright for d° 4:12:0

To Jonathan Brown for Serving Treafurer — 12 : 0

To Mofes Coollidge for Smith work 1 : 10

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To Amos Livermore for Work at the Barrak — 5:6: —

To Simon Hastings for d° — 3 : 19 : 6

To Edward Harrington for Stones for a Bridge 0 : 18 : 0-

To the Selectmen for Expences Last year 5:0: —

£ 42 : 15 : 6

The Committee Appointed to Divide the Town into three
Deftricts for the School Reported their doings, — and the town
Voted that the Consideration thereof be Refered to April meeting

[285]

At a Meeting of the Selectmen on Wednesday y* 20th day of
March 1782 at the Houfe of mr: Mathew Fairfervice they ordered
the Clerk to Issue out Warrants Directed to the Constables to
Warn the freeholders & other Inhabitants Quallified agreable to
the Constitution to Afsemble at the Meeting Houfe on monday
the first Day of April at one O : Clock in the afternoon to Put in
their Votes for a Governor Leiu* Governor & Senator, they also
agreed to have an other meeting at the Same place the Same day
at 3 O: Clock afternoon to act on the following Articles (Viz)
First to Choofe a moderator of the Meeting

(2) To Choofe any town officers in the Room of Such as Refufe
to Serve &c

(3) To know the minde of the town whether they will dismifs
the Committee that were Chosen & appointed on the 18th day
of March Inftant to Petition the General Court for part of

Newton and to Act any thing thereon they think

proper

(4) To know the minde of the town Whether they will do any
thing Relating to the fenceing the Minifterial Place, and
make Such a grant of money as they think Proper, and to
Choofe a Committee to Settle accounts with the Revd mr
Eliot and to Determin when his yearly Sallary in futer Shall
begin and act anything on the affair that may be tho1 proper -

(5) To know the minde of the town Whether will Sell the Bar-
rack that was Purchafed to make a Houfe for the use of the
Poor, or give Such Inftructions to the Committee that was
Chofen to finish the Same, and to act on the Matter as they
think Proper —

(6) To know the minde of the town Whether they will Abate
any Perticular Perfons Rates and act thereon as they See fit.

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(7) To Hear the Reports of any Committees and make any fur-
ther grants of money they Judge Necefsary

(8) To appoint a Committee to Examin the treafurers accounts
and do any other thing or Matters that may be thought
Necefsary

Warrants were Issued out accordingly
Pr Jona: Brown Town-Clerk

Watertown April ye 1th: 1782. mifrs William Warrin and David
Stone Were Sworn into the office of Constable and Daniel CooTc &
Jonathan Stone into the office of Collector

By William Hunt Justs: Peace

[285]

At a Publick Town meeting of the freeholders & other Inhabitants
of Watertown who are Quallified according to the Constitution
to Vote for a Governor & Lieu1 Governor and Senators Regularly
afsembled at the Meeting Houfe in Sd: Town on Monday y*
First Day of April Anno: Domini 1782

The Selectmen being present the meeting
being opened the Votes for a Governor were Called for being bro1 :
in Sorted & Counted it appeared that His Excellency John Han-
cock Esqr : had 40 Votes & the Hon11 : James Bowdoin had 6 Votes
The Hon11 Thos Cufhing had 6 Votes & Azor orne had 17 for
Ll Governor.

Then the Votes were bro1: in for Senators & being Sorted &
Counted it appeared that the Several Perfons afternamed had the
Number 'Set against his Name which are as follows (Viz)

James Sullivan Esqr 16
Jona: Brown Esqr 21
Sam11: Thatcher
Esqr 22
William Hunt Esqr 2
Daniel Parker Esqr 2
Mr Willis Hall 1

Hon1 James Prescot Esqr 41

Josiah Stone Esq1". 2
Abraham Fullar
Esqr 30
Nath1 Gorham Esq1": 5
Ebenr Bridge Esq1" 43
John Tyng Esqr 20
James Rufsel Esq1" 17

At a Publick Town-Meeting of the freeholders & other In-
habitants of Watertown Regularly Afsembled at the Meeting
Houfe on Monday the lft: Day of April AD 1782. to transact
Several affairs at Setforth in the Warrant for Calling the Meet-
ing — Voted & Chofe Daniel Parker Esq1": Moderator —

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Then the article Relating to Choofing Town officers was Read
and mr Sam! Benjamin asked to be Excufed from Serving & by

a vote was Excufed the Present year

Then the article Relating to Newton was Read & after longe

Debate thereon they Voted to Dismifs it

Then they Voted & Chofe Ll: William Warrin Constable

Voted that the Committee Appointed to finish the Barrack Pro-
ceed on the affair as Soon as may be

then the Sixth Article was Read Relating to Sinking Tax's and
was Past over

Then

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Then they took into Consideration the article Realating to the
Fencing the Minifterial Place and after Debate thereon they
Voted that they would not be at any further expence about the

infide fences: Then they Voted that a Committee be

Chofen to Settle with the Revd: mr: Eliot refpecting his Sallary &
determin at what Period it Shall begin in futer. and make Report
of the State of the fences on the minifterial Place; and put the
outfide fences on the minifterial place in good repair

(mr: Phins Harrington
mr Thos: Learned
mr Richd: Clark

Then Voted yl a former Committee Chosen last year to Settle
with mr: Eliot Joine them in sd: Service, which are as follows
(Viz)

(Jona Brown Esqr
mr Mofes Stone
Sam1 Fist Esqr

Then the Committee to whome were Committed Sundry accounts
Reported as follows (Viz)

That mr Nath1 Ruggles Whitney Receive on his accu: f 1 : 9:9
and mr Thomas Safford receive on his Accu 3:18:0

Voted and Granted for to pay Said accounts 5:7:9

Report of ye

Then the Committee on the affair of John Stearnes was Read

& is as follows (Viz) We the Subscriber a Committe

Appointed by the town to take into Consideration the Circum-
ftances refpecting the purchafe of the Estate late belonging to
John Stearnes by the Town also refpecting any Moneys Paid by
the Town for Said Estate, & now in the hands of the Guardians;

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also Refpecting a reconveyance of Said Estate to Said Stearnes;
are of Opinion that the town reconvey to said Stearnes Said Estate
upon his paying the Town the moneys paid by them for Said
Estate with the Interest thereof, and that the moneys now in the
Hands of the Guardians (being the Same paid by the town) be
Received as part of the Sum paid by the town for Said Estate;
That any Rents Received by the town be Confidered as part
towards the Interest to be Estimated according to the Value at the
time of Payment, Agreable to the Scale of Depreciation,

Richard Clark
Jedh Leathe
William Hunt
David Bemis
Sam11 Barnard

which Report was accepted

then

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Then they took into Consideration the Report of the Committee

that were Chofen to Divide ye Inhabitants of the town into School
Deftricts; after Debate thereon it was Voted & accepted. See

Report on file — .

Then they voted & Chofe as a Comtte. to J Amos^Bond
Examin y* Treafurer acc" mr David Bemis

Then the Meeting was Defolved

At a Meeting of the Selectmen the Sixth Day of May AD 1782
they Agreed to have a Publick Town Meeting on the 13th Day
of may Inftant at two O : Clock afternoon at the Meeting Houfe
to Choofe a Reprefentative to Serve the town in the Great &
General Court the year ensueing

also to have an other Meeting on the Same day at the Same Place
at three O Clock to Act on the following articles (Viz) First to

Choofe a Moderator of the Meeting (2) To know the

mind of the Town Whether they will Choofe a Committee to re-
convey the Estate that was John Stearnes's to him again agreable
to a vote of the town - (3ly) To know the mind of the town
whether they will Require Bonds of the Constables & Collectors
For the Towns Security: — (4*y) To know the mind of the
town whether they will Come into Some Method to Repair the

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Building Procured for the use of the Poor, or act any-thing Re-
lating thereto (5ly) To know the mind of the town whether they
will Appoint a Committee to Commence a Suit against the town
of Waltham in cafe they Refuse to Pay their Proportion of the
expence of the Repairs don to the Great Bridge: (6ly) To Choofe

any town officers that may be Necefsary: (7ly) To do any

thing relating to Collectors Settleing their Accounts that may be
thought Proper (8th) To hear the Reports of any Committees
and act thereon as they think proper — (9,y) To Act on any

other Matters that may be tho1: Necefsary

Warrants were Issued to the Constables Directing them to

warn the Meetings for the Purpoies above mentioned

Pr Order of ye Selectmen

Jona: Brown Town-Clerk

[288]

At a meeting of the Freeholders and other Inhabitants of Water-
town at the Meeting House on monday the 13th Day of May:
AD 1782. for the Choice of a Representative the meeting being
Opened upon a motion made the Town Voted not to Send a
Representative after which a Debate arose concerning the
Legallity of Such a Vote and they voted that the meeting
Should be Difolved & an other Called for the Like purpofe to be
on Fryday Next at two O : Clock at the Meeting Houfe

At a Publick Town Meeting of the Inhabitants of Watertown
who are Quallified to vote in town affairs afsembled at the
Meeting Houfe in Said town on Monday the 13th Dav of Mav
AD: 1782 They Voted & Chofe Dr Marfhall Spring Moderator
Then the meeting was adjourned to Fryday Next two o Clock

afternoon tQ meet jn ^ p}ace

At a Meeting of the Selectmen on the 13th Day of May 1782 —
They directed the Clerk to Issue out Warrants Directed to the
Constable to Warn all the Inhabitants who are Quallified to
vote for Representatives to afsemble at the meeting House on
Fryday Next to Choofe a Representative for the enfueing year if
they think Proper.

Warrants were Issued accordingly
Pr Jona Brown Town-Clerk

At a Meeting of the Freeholders & other Inhabitants of Water-

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town afsembled for the Choice of a Representative after longe
Debate they Voted not to come to the Choice of a Perfon for to

Reprefent them in the General Court the Present year 1782

then Voted that the thanks of this town be given to Jonathan
Brown Esqr for his faithfull Services in Reprefenting them in y*
Gen1 Court Several years past

At a Publick Town Meeting held at the Meeting Houfe on

Fryday the 17 day of May 1782: By Adjournment

Dr: Marfhall Spring being Moderator: the Meeting being opened
on the 2d article They Voted to Choofe a Committee to reconvey
the Estate that was John Stearnes to him again agreable to the
Conditions mentioned in a former vote of the Town

[ William Hunt Esqr
Chofe for Said Committee j Sam1 Fisk Esqr

1 Mr David Bemis

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Then the 3d article was Read and they voted that the Constables
and Collectors Shall give Bonds for their faithfull performance

of the trust Repofed in then in Collecting the tax's &c

Then they Voted that they would Sell the Houfe that was
purchafed for the use of the Poor to prevent the Same from being
Deftroyed &c

{mr: David Sanger
mr Simon Hastings
Daniel Parker Esqr
Then Voted yl: Such Constables & Collectors as had lists of Rates

Committed to them before the month of may last if they do not
Settle them within Six weeks from this time then Executions Shall

Issue out against them —

Then the Committee appointed to See to the Repairing the fencing
on the minifterial Place bro1: in an account for Fencing-Stuff
and Labour ammounting to the Sum of £ 10 : 7 : 8 pence which

was allowed & Granted

Then the meeting was Defolved

At a Meeting of the Selectmen of Watertown, Weston, &
Waltham on the 27 day of May 1782 at the Houfe of Cap1:
Isaac Gleafon Inn holder in Waltham They Proportioned the
Charge that had arifen for Repairs of the Great Bridge in
Watertown Since the last adjustment amounting to the Sum of
£ 22 : 19 : 0 : 3 of which Sum

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Watertowns Part is 8:5:2
Weston s d- is 7:7:9:3
Walthams dz is 7:6:1

£ 22 : 19 :0 :3

At the Same time and place the Selectmen of Watertown k
Waltham Settled and Adjusted an acc'-:: for the Support of one
Abigail Ball a Poor Perl'on Suppoied to belong to the two towns

to Support The account is as follows (Viz)

To Boarding her 25 Weeks being from Dec: y* 5: 1781 to mav

27: 1782 @ 6/ P Week 7 : 10 : 0

Watertowns Tax is 720 : 16 : 8 Watertowns Proportion
Walthams d° is 637 : 10 : 0 is ±3:18:9

Walthams d° : is — 3:11:3

1358 : 6 : 8

7:10:0

[290]

At a Meeting of the Selectmen of the town of Watertown June
the 18th: 1782. They Agreed to Call a Town-Meeting to be at the
Meeting Houi'e on monday the 24th Inftant at 4 O Clock after-
noon 8c Directed the Clerk to Issue Warrants to the Constable to
Warn the Inhabitants to meet at Said time Sc place for the follow-
ing Purpofes (Viz) First to Chool'e a moderator of the Meeting

(2) To Chool'e any Constables or Collectors (if need be) in the
Room of Such as Neglect or Refuse to give Bond to the treaiurer
for the Security of the town for the faithfull Discharge of their
trust

(3) To Hear the Reports of any Committees and act thereon as

they See fitt (4) To do any Thing the town may think

Necelsary to Prevent the Pai'suage through Cambridge Bridge

being Shut up: And to make any grants of money for Such

Purpofes as they See best, and do any other matters that Shall
Appear Necelsary

Warrants were Issued accordingly

P Jona : Brown Town-Clerk

At a Publick Town-Meeting of the freeholders <Sc other In-
habitants of Watertown Regularly aisembled at the Meeting
Houi'e on Monday the 24"-' Day of June 1782: To transact
Sundry affairs as Mentioned in the Warrants for Calling the
Meeting They Voted k Choi'e m" : David Bemis Moderator of
the Meeting

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after Considering the affair Relating to Constables & Collectors
they Voted to put of the further Consideration for the present
They then Entered into a Debate upon the Petition of the Select-
men being Presented to the General Court to Endeavor to prevent
the Draw-Bridge at Cambridge being Shut up & after Debate
thereon They Voted to Choofe a Comtte to appear before the
Committee of the General Court to Shew Cause why the Draw-
Bridge at Cambridge ought not to be Discontinued

{Jona : Brown Esqr
Dr Marfhall Spring
Wm Hunt Esqr

Then the meeting was adjourned to monday Next 5 o Clock
afternoon

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At a Legal Publick Town Meeting of the freeholders & other In-
habitants of Watertown Regularly afsembled at the meeting

by adjournment

House on monday y* 1th day of July AD 1782. Mr David

Bemis being moderator They took into Consideration the 2d
article in the Warrant for Calling the meeting & after Longe
Debate thereon they voted to Choofe a Committee to apply to the
General Court to Impower the town to come to a New Choice
of Constables & Collectors in the Room of Such as may Refuse to
Comply with the Votes of the town Refpecting Constables &
Collectors

Then Voted that the Selectmen be Said Committee

Then the meeting was adjourned to monday the 15th Inftant at
this Place —

At a Legal Town Meeting held by adjournment at the Meeting
Houfe of the freeholders &c. in Watertown on Monday the 15th
day of July 1782 - The moderator being absent mr Ezek1. Whitney
was Chosen but Refused to Serve = Then they Voted that the
Town-Clerk Should put the votes in the Room of the moderator

There being a very thin meeting after Reading Some

Refolves of the General Court of Great Importance They voted
to put off the Consideration of the Same together with the Proper
Bufinefs of the meeting to monday Next at 5 O Clock in the

afternoon Then they voted that the Selectmen Desire the

Revd: mr Eliot to Read sd: Refolves with the Letter accompaning
the Same next Sunday after Divine Service Then they

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Voted that the Clerk Put up Notifications to Reminde the town
of the time of meeting to take into Consideration the matters above
mentioned in the papers above sd: Then the meeting was Ad-
journed to monday Next at 5: O Clock afternoon at this Place

At a Legal Town meeting at the meeting Houfe on monday ye
22d day of July 1782 By adjournment the moderator being absent
Daniel Parker Esqr was Chofen moderator of the meeting
there being but a Small number meet no businefs was don and
the meeting was Defolved

At a meeting of the Selectmen at the Houfe of mrs Dorothy
Coollidge July y* 22d: 1782. They ordered the Clerk to Issue
out Warrants to the Constables to Warn the Inhabitants of
Watertown Quallified to Vote in Town affairs to meet at the
meeting Houfe on thursday Next at 3 O Clock afternoon for to
act on the following articles (Viz) First to Choofe a moderator
— 2d To agree with and make Choice of Some Perfon or Perfons
to Collect emediately ye Continentia[l] Tax Granted to Support
the army &c: (3ly) To Grant money for Su[ch] purpofes as the

Town may think Necefsary

Warrants were Issued accordingly

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At a Publick Town-Meeting of the freeholders & other In-
habitants of Watertown Quallified to Vote in town affairs Reg-
ularlv Ai'sembled at the meeting Houfe in sd: town on Thursday
the 25th day of July 1782 —

Voted & Chofe Daniel Parker Esqr moderator

Then the 2d article was Read and after Debate thereon on a
motion made and Seconded — it was Voted that the town will
Give three per Cent for Collecting the Prefent Continential Tax
Voted that William Warrin & David Stone Constables be
allowed \ l/2 per Cent upon Collecting the Continential Tax now
afsefsed in addition to the \y2 formerly Voted for the Collecting
of Tax's

Voted that they give Bonds to the Town-Treafurer with Sufficient
Suretys to the Acceptance of the Selectmen within ye present week
Then upon a motion it was Voted so far to Reconfider the fore-
going Vote as to Release David Stone from Collecting any Part
of sd: Tax and that William Warrin Collect the whole provided
he give Bond as above=mentioned

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Voted that the Selectmen Prepare a Subfcription to be Exhibeted
to thelnhabitants of the town by the Constable when he goes to
Collect the Tax's —

Then the meeting was adjourned to monday next at this place at

5 O Clock afternoon But as there Appeared that there

was not any thing Necefsary to be don the meeting was Dropt

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at mrs Coollidges on ye 22d day of
Aug1: 1782 they Signed an order on the Treafurer to pay the
following accounts (Viz)

To Josiah Bisco for Serving afsefsor — 4:18:

To Amos Bond for Like Service — 4 : 12 :

To Nath1 Bright for d° 4 : 12 :

To Jona: Brown for Serving Treafurer 12 : 0 : —
To Mofes Coollidge for Smith work — 1 : 10 : —
To Amos Livermore for work at the Barrack

5:6:

To Simon Hastings for d° 3 : 19 : 6

To Edwd Harrington for Stones for a Bridge

0:18:

To Selectmen for Expences Last year — 5:0: —
To Phins Harrington & others for 1
Repairing the fence on the > 10 : 7 : 8

minifterial place — J

To Nath1 R: Whitney 1:9:9

To Thos Safford 3 : 18 : 0

53 : 10 : 11

At this meeting Simon Whitney notified Selectmen of taking
Thomas Seger to live with him & Nath1 Bright the Received
Abigail Blackman to live with him See ye Notifications on file

[293]

At a Meeting of the Selectmen on the 9th Day of Sepr: Anno:
Domini, 1782 at the Houfe of Cap1: Harris They appro-
bated to following Perfons to be Inn-holders (Viz) Dorothy
Coollidge, Edward Richardfon and (Cap1 Harris & mr
Fairfervice Jointly) they also approbated the following per-
fons to be Retailors of Speritous Liquors (Viz) Amos Bond,
Henry Bradfhaw, Ezekiel Hall, Daniel Parker, David Bemis,
Josiah Capen, David Sanger, & Nathaniel Peirce,

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At a Meeting of ye Selectmen Sepr: ^ 23d: 1782 They Signed
orders on the Town-Treafurer to Pay the Several Perfons the
following Sums (Viz)

To Phinehas Jenifon for work on the minifterial £

place 2 : 2 :

To Edwd Richard fon for Drink when Removeing y*

Barrack 0 : 15 : 11

To Josiah Norcrofs for Boarding Ruth Maddox 0 : 16 :

To Sam1 Fisk Esq1" for fenceing Stuff for y*5

minifterial place 3 : 6 :

also To Josiah Sanderfon for abatements made ]

in his State tax of Elijah Tolman & Daniel [ 2 : 12 : 9

Learneds Rates J

at this meeting they Directed the Clerk to notify ye Selectmen of
Weston and Waltham to meet at mr Francis Marfhalls to agree
what Repairs Should be made of the Great Bridge — They were
notified accordingly to meet at Said Place on Fryday next at. 3.
O Clock afternoon for said Purpofe

At a meeting of ye Selectmen of Watertown, Weston, & Waltham
at mr Francis Marfhalls on Fryday ye 27th day of Sepr: 1782.
They view'd the Bridge and agreed that the Selectmen of Water-
town Should make Such Repairs as they Should Judge Necefsary

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the Houfe of Cap1
Harris on monday the 30th day of Sepr: AD 1782. They agreed to
have a Publick Town Meeting on the Seventh day of October
Next at two O Clock afternoon at the meeting Houfe for the ends
following (Viz)

First to Chooie a moderator of the meeting (2ly) to determin how
the town tax's Shall be Collected for the present year, and to act
any thing thereon the town may think Proper, (3ly) To know the
minde of the town whether they will come into Some Method to
Compleat the Collections of the old outftanding tax's and act any
thing the town may think Proper thereon, (4ly) to agree upon

& pay

Some Method to Settle with a thofe perfons that the town is In-
debted to. and act any thing the town may think proper theron
(5ly) to grant money to Support the poor, and Defray any other
Charges that the town may think Necefsary

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(6ly) To abate any Perfons Tax's that the town may think
Proper —

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(7ly) To hear the Report of any Committees and act thereon as

the town may think proper

Warrants were Issued to the Several Constables the next day
Pr order of y6 Selectmen and Signed by

Jona: Brown Town-Clerk

At a Publick Town Meeting of the freeholders & other In-
habitants of Watertown Regularly Afsembled at the Meeting
Houfe in Said town on Monday the Seventh day of Octr: AD:
1782

Voted & Chofe William Hunt Esq1" Moderator of ye Meeting
Then ye 2d: article in the Warrant was Read Relating to Col-
lectors and after Debate thereon They Voted to Reconfider the
vote Paft at a former Meeting relating to the Constable & Col-
lectors giveing Bond for their faithfull performance of their trust
on the third article they Voted that the town Treafurer be directed
to Issue his Executions against all deliquent Constables & Col-
lectors emediately after Thursday the 17 day of this prefent
month of October

Then the meeting was adjourned to Thursday ye Seventeenth day
of this present month of octr : to meet at this place at two O Clock
afternoon —

The Selectmen being Met at the Houfe of mr Francis Marfhall
the 7th day of Oct1": AD 1782. they Received an Account from the
Wid° Mary Vila for Boarding Mary Learneds Child from the
Second day of March last to the 5th: day of October Inftant

amounting to £ 6:4:0 which they accepted and ordered the
Treafurer to pay

Middlefex fs Watertown Decr: y*5 27th: 1782 Mr: Samuel Hager
having been Chofen a Warden for the present year for this town
appeared and was Sworn as the law Directs

By me Jona: Brown Justs Peaice

middlefex fs Watertown Dec1" ye 30th: 1782 mr Thomas Harring-
ton was Sworn into the office of Warden as ye Law Directs

P me Jona: Brown Jus1 Peace

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At a Publick Town Meeting held at the meeting Houfe in Water-
town on thursday the 17th Day of October AD 1782 By Adjourn-
ment

William Hunt Esqr: the moderator being Absent They voted and

Chofe Mr: Amos Bond Moderator of the meeting

Voted that the Committee Chofen to Confolidate the outftanding
tax's be directed to Confolidate all Debts due from the town to
Individuals and make Return to the Town-Treafurer & for him
to give his note as Treaiurer with Intereft for the Same from the
time due

Voted to Choofe a Committee to Petition the Great and General

Court refpecting Cambridge Bridge

William Hunt Esqr

\ Daniel Parker Esq1"
Voted and Chose for Said Committee mr Amos Bond

J mr David Bemis

Jona: Brown Esqr:
Voted to abate Jedih: Learneds town tax's in Mr: Edmd: Fowles
lists (Viz) Paper Rate amounting to £ 31 : 7 : —
and his Silver money tax amounting to ye sum of 0:12: 7
also abated Sam1: Paine Jones's tax in mr Fowles list

in paper money amounting to £ 24 : 12 : 0

Silver Tax in his list amounting to yc Sum of — 0 : 9:10

and John Wellingtons paper money 24 : 12 :

his Silver money Tax amounting to y* Sum of — 0 : 9 : 10

and John Crofsbes paper Tax of 29 : 2 : 0

his Silver Tax amounting to the Sum of 0:11: 9

Then Voted that the Committee Chofen to look up towns Land
be Impowered to Sell or lease any Lands they think Proper be-
longing to the town

The foregoing votes were past at Said meeting

Attest Moderator

At a Meeting of the Selectmen of the 12th. Day of Novr: 1782 —
They Signed an order on the Town-Treafurer to pay the Several
per Ions the Sums Set to their Names (Viz) To the wid° Mary
Vila for Boarding Mary Learneds Child from the Second Day of
march last to the fifth Dav of October following Six pounds four

fhillings 6:4:0

and to the wid° Sarah Bond in part for Boarding

James Hays Daughter 6:0:0

and to Phinehas Jenifon in part for his Service as

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Saxton this year 2:0:0

also to pay mr Daniel Whitney for timber for the

Great Bridge 2:8:0

At a Meeting of the Selectmen Decr: ye 9th 1782 They Signed
an order on the town-Treafurer to pay John Remington jur for
keeping School five months £ 26 : 13 : 4

[296]

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the House of Cap1: Harris's on
Fryday the 20th day of December 1782. The wid°: Sarah Bond
bro1: in an account for keeping the Daughter of James Hay from
Decr: y* 24th: 1781 to Decr: ye 24th: 1782. at 12/ Pr week

amounting to ye Sum of £ 31 : 4 : 0 and they Signed an

order on the town Treafurer to pay her the Sum of twenty
Pounds four Shillings which with what She Received before
will be in full of Said account

At a Meeting of the Selectmen on y* 23e Day of December at
Cap1 Harris s AD: 1782 They Agreed to have a Town Meeting
at the meeting Houfe on Monday the 30th of this present month of
Decr: at one oClock afternoon for the purpofes following (Viz)
First to Choofe a moderator (2) To know if the town will
grant Liberty for the Children of James Hay to Set a Small houfe
on y* Land of the town for his use and to act thereon as they See
fit (3) To Choofe Wardens if it appears Necefsary (4ly) To
Agree upon Some Method for Collecting the Tax Lately Granted
for the Continential Service (5) To give the Committee Ap-
pointed to Confolidate the towns debts Some Inftructions as they
See fit — (6) To hear the Reports of Committes and Act thereon
as they think Proper

At a Publick Town Meeting held at the meeting Houfe on Mon-
day the 30th Day of Decr: AD 1782 to transact Sundry town
affairs as Setforth in the Warrant for Calling the meeting —
They Voted & Chofe mr: Josiah Bisco moderator
2d article being Read they Voted that the Children of James Hay
have Liberty to erect a Houfe for their Father on the towns Land
lately purchafed of Josiah Capen, there to Stand during the
Pleafure of the town, but by the Direction of the town at any
time they are Oblidged to Remove the Same, Three months

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notice being first given - The Selectmen to determine on what

part of the Ground it Shall be placed nothing being don on

the Third article the Wardens being Sworn — 4th article pafsed
over for this time on the 5th article voted y* the Committee Ap-
pointed to Confolidate Debts cast them up to the first day of
January 1783.

Then Voted that the Meeting with the Remaining businefs be ad-
journed to monday y* 20th day of January Next at two O Clock
afternoon in this Place

At a Meeting of the Selectmen they Signed an order on the
town=Treafurer to pay mr Samuel Soden twenty Six pounds
thirteen fhillings and Six pence for the Support of School in the
east Deftrict —

also to pay mr Seth Hastings £ 21 : 6 : 8 in full of his account
for keeping School in the middle School Houfe

[297]

At a Meeting of the Selectmen of Watertown, Weston & Wal-
tham on y* 13th Day of Jan*: AD: 1783. at the Houfe of mr:
Samuel Wellington Innholder in Waltham: They adjusted and
Settled the Charge that had arifen for the Repairs of the great
Bridge in Watertown Since the last adjustment the whole

amounting to the Sum of £ 12 : 15s — of which Sum

Watertowns part is £4:11:9
Westons d°: is 4:2:1
Walthams d° is 4:1:2

12 : 15 :0

At the Same time and place the Selectmen Settled an account for
the Support of Abigail Ball a poor perfon Said to be the Charge
of the two Towns from the 29 of May last to Octr: ye 16 which
Should have been ye 18 following (Viz) , — *

To Boarding her 20 Weeks @6/ 6 : 0:0

to 3 yds of Baize at 6/ p yd: 0:18:0

to a Pair of Shoes 0: 7:6

to two Peticoats 0:8:0

The whole amounting to the Sum of - - - -£ 7:13:6

Watertowns part is 4 ? 1 : 4

Walthams d° is 3:12:2

7:13:6

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At a Publick Town Meeting of the freeholders & other Inhabitants
of Watertown held at the Meeting Houfe in Sd: Town on Mon-
day the 20h Day of January 1783. By Adjournment

Mr Josiah Bisco being Moderator

the 4th Article being Read and after Debate thereon they voted
that Ll: William Warrin who is one of the Constables Shall
Collect the State or Continential Tax now ordered to be made
and that he Shall have two & Y\ Pr Cent for his Service
Then Voted that what was allowed him before & for Collecting

this tax be Afseft with the tax now to be made —

Then the Sixth Article being Read the Committee appointed to
hire the last men to go into the Service in the Army Informed that
they were ready to Settle their accounts Relating to that Service,
and Desired a Committee may be appointed to Settle with them —
Where upon it was Voted to Choofe three perfons as a Committee
for that Purpofe

Voted & Chofe for Said Committee — \ Jona: Brown Esqr

At a Meeting of ye Selectmen at the Houfe of Cap1 Harris on
Wednesday the 19th Day of Feb^: 1783. They Agreed to have the
Publick Annual Town-Meeting on Monday the 3d Day of March
Next at nine O :Clock in the forenoon at the Meeting Houfe and
ordered the Clerk to Issue out Warrants Directed to the Con-
stables to- Warn the Inhabitants who are Quallified to vote in
town affairs to afsemble at sd: time and Place for the following

Purpofes (Viz) First to Choofe a Moderator 2d To

Choofe Selectmen Town-Clerk and all other town officers Re-
quired to be Chofe in the Month of March Anually. (3d) To
Choofe a Saxton and Agree how he Shall be paid for his Service
(4) To Determin Whether Swine Shall Run at 'Large ye
enfueing year. (5) To put in their votes for a County Treafurer.
(6) To Agree what Schools Shall be kept and grant money to
Support the Same, and act any thing Relating thereto they think
Proper. (7) To Grant money to Support ye poor. (8) To Grant
money to Repair the Great Bridge. (9) to Grant money to Re-
pair the Highways and Act any thing on the affair they think
proper. (10) To Choofe a Committee to Examin the Treafurers
accounts and do any thing thereon they may think proper. (11)
To know the minde of the Town whether they will do any thing

Mr: Mofes Stone

then the Meeting Defolved

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in behalf of the wid° Goddard Relating to an Action brought
against her ye Fenceing her Land, by the Fence-Viewers, and to
act thereon as they See fit — (12) To know the mind of the
town whether they will call in their Outftanding debts, and act
thereon as they See fit. (13) To know the mind of the Town if
they will give any Inftructions to the Committee appointed to
Petition the General Court for Liberty to Lease the Fifhery and
act thereon as they See fit (14) To know if the town will make
any Grants to the Collectors or any other perfons that have don
Services for the Town, and to adjust any Accounts that are un-
fettled with any Committees &c. (15) To know the minde of the
town what they will do Relating to Mary Stearnes a poor perfon
Said to belonge to Watertown and Act thereon as they think
best. (16) To hear the Accounts of thofe perfons the town is In-
debted to & grant money to pay the Same (17) To know if

the town will abate any perticular perfons Rates in any of the
Collectors lists, and act thereon as they think proper. (18) To
know if the town will do any thing further Relating to Grants
made to Soldiers, and act any thing thereon they See best. ( 19) To
pafs upon a list of Juriors Prepared to be laid before the town.
(20) To hear the Reports of any Committees and act thereon as
they may Judge Necefsary. and Likewife to Notify the town
Creditors to bring in their accounts to the Selectmen at the Houfe
of mr John Bullard on Fryday ye 28th of this present month at two

O Clock afternoon in order to their being laid before the

Which was Accordingly don the Next day

By Jona: Brown Town Clerk

[299]

At the meeting aforeSaid the Selectmen Signed an order of the
Treafurer to Pay mr Jedidiah Leathe in full of his account

presented 2: 2:0

and To Sam1 Fisk Esqr on his account presented 4:10:0

and to mr Ebenr Everit in full of Jedh Learneds ) 1:3:6

Rates abated in his List )

£ 7 : 15 : 6

The following Accounts were bro': in and allowed by the Select-

men (Viz)

To Sam1 Fisk Esqr: for Boarding Ruth Maddox 17

weeks 6/ 5:2:0

to the wid° Mary Vila for Boarding mary Learneds

Child to march 1783 — 5:4:0

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to Daniel Whitney Boarding Ruth Maddox 11

weeks @ 3 1 : 13 : 0

to Nath1 Bright for Board for Ruth Maddox &

things for mary Learneds Child - 2:0:0

to Jona: Brown for attendance on a Comttee of the

Gen1 Court 0:6:9

to Josiah Mixer for Boarding Ruth Maddox 0:18:0

£ 15 : 3:9

1783 March ye 3d the Selectmen Signed an order on the Treafurer
to pay the above

The following Accounts were bro1: to be laid before the Town for
acceptance (Viz) To Sam1 Fisk Esqr for a Stone 0:5:0

To Amos Bond for Serving Afsefsor ye year past 5 : 0

To Nath1 Bright for d° 5:0

To Josiah Bisco ford° 6:0

To Jona Brown for attending the Service of

Treafurer 12:0

To the Selectmens Expence last year 5:0

£33 : 5

The above Accounts were Allow'd and ye Sd Sum Granted to
pay the Same March ye 10th: 1783

[300]

At a PuBlick Town Meeting of the freeholders and other In-
habitants of Watertown Quallified to vote in Town affairs
Regularly Afsembled at the Meeting Houfe in Sd Town on
Monday the 3d Day of March AD 1783. For the Choice of town
officers and other affairs as Mentioned in the Warrants - - -
They Voted & Chofe William Hunt Esqr: Moderator of the
Meeting

!Mr: Amos Livermore
Cap1: Phinehas Stearnes
Majr Josiah Capen
Cap1: Chrisr: Grant jur
Ll: Mofes Stone jur
Chofe for Town-Clerk & Town-Treafurer Jona: Brown Esqr

f William Hunt Esqr

Chofe for Afsefsors \ mr Josiah Bisco

I Ll Amos Bond

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Chofe Constables L1 William Warrin & mr David Stone
Wardens mr Laban Wheaten mr Nath11 Pierce & Dr: Marfhal
Spring

Fence-Viewers Ll: Nath1: Bright & mr Phins Harrington

Sealer of Leather mr Stephen Whitney

Surveyors of Highways mr Nath1 Peirce mr Amos Livermore
Dr Marfhal Spring and Mr Hugh Mason
Tythingmen mr Richard Richardfon & mr Thomas Learned
Howards mr Abraham Whitney mr Wm Chenery & mr Edmd
Fowle & John Bullard

Surveyors of Timber &c mr David Sanger & mr Simon Hastings
Clerks of the Markets mr John Bullard & mr Nath1 Peirce
Hogrieves mr Daniel Cornwall mr Peter Harrington mr Edmd:

Fowle and mr: Nath1 Bemis

Cullar of Hoops Staves &c mr Jeremiah Bridge

Chofe for Saxton mr: Phins Jenifon & Granted him £ 3 for the

Service Then Voted that Swine Should not run at Large y*

present year —

Then the Town took into Consideration the affair of mrs Goddard,
and Voted that the Selectmen be a Committee to Inquire into the
affair and Report to the town what they think will be proper to be

don thereon at the Adjournment of the meeting

then they Voted that the Schools be the Same in Number and

under the Same Regulations as they were the last year

Then Voted & Granted £ 100 pounds to Support the Same

Then they took into Consideration ye artlle Relating to former Col-

lectors and Constables Relating to their allowance for Collecting,
and Voted to Choofe a Committee to Consider thereof and make
Report at ye adjournment

(mr: Nath1 Peirce
Wm Hunt Esqr
mr David Sanger

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Voted that the Perfons that will Collect the Tax's on the Lowest
Terms and give good Security to the town Shall have that
priviledge

Then voted to adjourn to Six o Clock in the Evening to mr John
Bullards to agree with Such as may Incline to undertake the
Bufinefs

Then the Meeting was accordinly adjourned to 6 O Clock at mr

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Bullards and being Met at the Said time and Place. They Agreed
with mr Mofes Coollidge to Collect the East lists of Town Rates

for 3 Pr Cent and with mr Francis Brown to Collect the

West list of toun Rates for 5 P Cent. — and with mr David
Stone to Collect ye East lists of Publick Rates for \l/2 P Cent,
and with Ll William Warrin to Collect the West lists of Publick
Tax's for 2 Pr Cent, they giving good Security as above mentioned,
Then they Voted that the Premium be added to the Several lists
by the Afsefsors

Then after Choofing Constables they Proceed and Chofe two
Collectors of ye town Rates — (Viz) mr Francis Brown & mr
Mofes Coollidge

Then they Voted that the Highway Rate be afsest as it was last
year (Viz) half a Day to a Pool and in proportion on the Estates
the Price of Labour 6/ a day for a man & ye like Sum for a
Team —

Then they Voted to adjourn the Meeting to monday Next at Nine

o Clock in the forenoon to meet at the Meeting Houfe

which was accordingly don

Middlefex fs: Watertown March ye. 3d: 1783. The Several
perfons hereafter-mentioned were Sworn into the Several offices

& Amos Bond

to which they were Chofen (Viz) Wm Hunt, Josiah Bisco, a
afsefsors ; Wm Warrin & David Stone Constables, Laban Wheaten

Nath1 Peirce and Marfhall Spring Wardens Stephen

Whitney Sealer of Leather, Nath1 Peirce, Amos Livermore,

Marfhall Spring & Hugh Mason Surveyors of Highways

David Sanger & Simon Hastings Surveyors of Timber &c

John Bullard & Nath1 Peirce Clerks of the Markets

Daniel Cornwall & Nath1 Bemis Hogrieves

all Sworn By — Jona: Brown Just1 Peace

March ye 10th: 1783 Nath1 Bright was Sworn into the office of
Collector of Tax's & Fence-Viewer, and Abraham Whitney &
John Bullard Howards & Peter Harrington Hogrieve

By Jona: Brown Just*: Peace

[302]

At a Publick Town Meeting of the freeholders & other In-
habitants of Watertown Afsembled at the meeting Houfe on
Monday ye 10th Day of March AD 1783. By Adjournment. —

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Wm Hunt Esqr being Moderator, it being Very Cold The Meet-
ing was adjourned to mr John Bullards and being met they

Proceeded, and Granted £ 60 pounds to Support the Poor

Voted to put over the Bridge grant to April meeting

Voted that the Committee Appointed to Examin the Treafurers
Accounts last year Continue a Committee till they Compleat that
Bufinefs

on the (12) article they Voted that the Teafurer Call in all ye

outftanding Debts due to the town as Soon as may be

on the (13) article they Voted that the Committee Appointed to
Petition y* General Court for Liberty to Leafe the Fifhery pro-
ceed on that affair according to their former appointment

Then the Meeting was Adjourned to two O Clock in the afternoon
to meet at this place — at two O Clock being met according to
Adjournment - on the (14) Article They Voted that the Com-
mittee appointed to Consider what allowance the Collectors Shall
have & Report what Sum they ought to have provided they make

up their Accounts by ye time they Shall fix upon

Then the Article Relating to Mary Stearnes was Read and it was
Voted that the Selectmen have the Direction of that affair

according to their Judgment

Then they Voted and Abated the whole of Wm Parks Rates in
the Several Collectors list

Voted and abated Jedidiah White jur Rates in Ebenezer Everits
lists

the Town-Creditors accounts were Read and allow'd See Page
(299) of £33 :5 :0

Then on a Motion made they Voted yc the treafurer pay Sam1
Fisk Esqr his Wages for Service in Convention in Specia the Sum
that was allow'd

Then they Voted to Choofe a Committee to Inquire further
Relating to Soldiers and others allowances for Services and to
make Report

f Ll: Amos Bond
Voted & Chofe for Said Committee - \ Cap1 Chrisr Grant jur

I mr David Sanger

Then a list of Juriors prepared by the Selectmen Was Read

and they Voted & accepted the Same which is on file

Then the Committee Appointed look after the Towns Land &c

# A

made Verbal Report that they had not Compleated the Bufinefs
afsigned them by their Commifsion, but would proceed as Soon as
they Could which was accepted

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Then They Voted to abate Samuel Jenifon ju^ Rates in
Christopher Grant jurs lists amounting in paper money to
£1:15:6

Then they Voted and Accepted of L* Nathaniel Bright to Serve
Collector of the town tax's in the Room of Francis Brown &
Mofes Coollidge

then the meeting was Difolved

[303]

At a meeting of the Selectmen at Francis Marfhall: on monday
the the 31 Day of march AD 1783. — They Directed the Clerk
to Issue out Warrants directed to the Constables to Warn Such

of the Inhabitants as are Quallified to Vote in the Choice of
Governors & Senators to afsemble at the meeting Houie on
Monday the Seventh day of April next at two OClock in the

afternoon to give in their Votes for Governors and Sentors

also to Warn Such of the Inhabitants as are Quallified to Vote
in town affairs to meet 3 O Clock afternoon on Same day at
the meeting Houfe for the following Purpofes (Viz)
First to Choofe moderator of ye meeting — (2) To hear the Re-
port of the Committee appointed to Examin the Treafurers ac-
counts and to act thereon as See fit: — (3) To Choofe any town
officers in the Room of Such as Refust to Serve — (4) For the
the town to Agree upon What Steps Shall be taken Relating to
the Support of Mary Stearnes and to act thereon as they See fit.
(5) For the town to agree upon Some method to Discharge the
Debts they owe to Sundry perfons & act any thing Relating there-
to they think proper; (6) To do any thing Relating to the Re-
A

pairs of the Great Bridge that they think Necefsary (7) To hear
the Reports of Any Committees and Act thereon as they think
best: (8) To make any further Grants of Money for any Pertic-

ular Services as they may Judge Necefsary

Warrants were Issued out Accordingly —

Pr Jona: Brown Town-Clerk

At the above meeting y* Selectmen Signed an order on the Town
Treafurer to pay the Sum of £ 35 Pounds to ye Revd mr: Eliot

which make up the whole of his Salary for the Prefent year

They also Signed an order to pay the Several perfons afternamed
y* Sums Set against their names it being for Services at the Great
Bridge (Viz)

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To Nath1 Bright for Labor &c - 1:4:0

To Stepn Cook d° — — — — 2:6:

To Newton Baxter d° — — — 0:16:6

To Amos Bond d° 0:16:

To Israel Whittemore 1 : 18

To Nathan Hobbs 1 : 12

To Daniel Whitney 1: 2:6

& for one String peice 2: 8:

To Expence of ye Selectmen in y* Settlement - -

0 : 12 :

£ 12 : 15 : 6

[304]

At a Publick Town Meeting of the Inhabitants of Watertown
who are Quallified to Vote in the Choice of Governor & Senators
held at the meeting Houfe on monday y* 7th Day of April 1783. —
The Selectmen being Prefent the Votes Were Called for. for a
Governor and being brot in Counted & Sorted it Appeared that
His Excellency John Hancock Esqr: had 29 Votes

The Honle James Bowdoine Esqr 2

The Honle Benjamin Lincoln Esqr . . 1

Then the Votes were Called for a Ll: Governor were bro1: in
Counted & Sorted & it appeared that - The Honle: Thomas
Cufhing Esqr: had . . .6 Votes

The Honlc James Sullivan Esqr had ... 27
The Honle Benjamin Lincoln Esqr: had . . 1

Then the Votes were Called for
Counted and Sorted it Appeared
the number of Votes Set Against
Eleazer Brooks Esq1": - 1
Jona: Brown Esqr - - 6
Ephraim Wood Esqr: - 4
Abram Fullar Esqr - - 2
James Winthrop Esqr - 8
Benjn Brown Esqr - - 2

For Senators & being bro1: in
that the following perfons had
each of their names (Viz)
James Prefcott Esqr - 27
Ebenr: Bridge Esqr: - 11
Nath1 Gorham Esqr - - 27
Josiah Stone Esqr - - - 24
John Remington Esqr - 13
Jonas Dix Esqr - - - - 10
James Rufsel Esq1" - - 3
Wm Bauldwin Esqr - - 1
Wm Win thorp Esq1" - - 1

Joseph Lee Esq1" 1

Ezra Sergant Esq1" 5

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At a Publick Town Meeting the Same day at the Same Place of
Such of the Inhabitants as are Quallified to Vote in town affairs
to act on Sundry affairs &c

They Voted & Chofe mr Samuel White Moderator of ye meeting
Then the 2d Article was Read and Comtte. appointed to

tts

Examin the Treafurers acc Reported which was accepted &

A A

Voted that it Should be Recorded

Then the meeting was Adjourned to monday ye 21 Inftant 4

o Clock afternoon in this Place

april ye 21st: 1783. Mr Thomas Learned was Sworn into the
office of Tythingman

By Jona: Brown Jus1: Peace
[305]

At a Publick Town Meeting held at the Meeting Houfe of the
Inhabitants of Watertown Regularly afsembled on Monday the

21ft Day of April AD 1783. By adjournment:

mr: Samuel White being Moderator. The 4th article in the War-
rant being Read Relating to Mary Stearnes: They Voted and
Granted the Sum of Forty Pounds £ 40. To enable the Selectmen
to Defend ye Town from being oblidged to Support sd: Stearnes —
Then they Voted to Choofe a Committee to Receive and Settle
mr Ezekiel Halls Lists of Tax's - -

f William Hunt Esqr:
Voted & Chofe for said Committee j Ll Amos Bond

[ mr Josiah Bisco

Then they Voted & Granted the Sum of £ 150 pounds to help pay
the Towns Debts - -

At a meeting of the Selectmen on the 21th: Day of April AD:
1783 at the Houfe of mr: John Bullard. - They Signed an order
on y6 Town Treafurer to pay mr Phinehas Jenifon £ 1 : 12 : 0 in

full for his Service as Saxton the Last year

And as this being the year for Perambulating lines Betwixt towns
They agreed to proceed on that Bufinefs on Thursday the 1th Day

of may next to Begin with Cambridge at the River at Seven
O Clock in the morning, and with Waltham at 11: in the fore-
noon near Mr: Wellingtons, also with Newton at 4 O Clock
afternoon to meet at Cap1 : Phinehas Cooks, and ordered the Clerk
to notify the Selectmen of the Several Towns of the times &

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places of Meeting. Letters were Sent Accordingly Dated ye 22d
Inftant

P Jona: Brown Town Clerk

Middlefex fs may ye 13th 1783. Mr Edmund Fowle was Sworn
to the office of Howard to which office he was Chofen in march
Last

By me Jona: Brown Just1: Peace

At a Meeting of the Selectmen on Monday y* 5th Day of may AD :
1783. They ordered the Clerk to Issue out Warrants for a town
meeting on the 12th Day of this month at 2 oClock afternoon at ye
meeting Houfe to Choofe a Repr [esen]tative and an other at 3
O Clock ye Same Day to act on other affairs [See] the Warrant
on file

[306]

At a Publick Town Meeting of the Inhabitants of Watertown
who are Quallified according to the Constitution to Vote in the
Choice of a Reprefentative Regularly afsembled at the meeting
Houfe in Said Town on Monday the 12th Day of May AD: 1783.
The Selectmen being Present. The Votes for a Representative
being bro1: in Sorted & Counted & it Appeared that Jonathan
Brown Esqr: was Chofen.

And at a Meeting of the Inhabitants of sd Town on the Same
day of Such as are Quallified to Vote in town affairs Regularly
afsembled at the Meeting Houfe to Transact Sundry affairs men-
tioned in the Warrant for Calling the Meeting &c. They Voted
& Chofe William Hunt Esqr: Moderator —
on the Second article They Voted to Choofe a Comtte: of
Corrofpondance

/ Mr: Sam11: White
\ Mr, David Bemis
Voted & Chofe for sd: Committee / Mr Richd: Clark -

) Mr Josiah Bisco
( Mr Simon Whitney
the third and fourth article were paft over to ye adjournment the
5th article Relating to a Way through the land of Majr: Josiah
Capen being Read with the Report of the Selectmen on the Same,
the Town Voted their Willingnefs to accept the Same and their

Thanks to the Major for his Generous offor to the Town

the (6th) Article being Read Relating to the appointing a Com-

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mittee to Apply to the General Court for Some Releif on account
of Tax's &c. They Voted to Choofe a Committee for that Pur-

pofe

{Jona: Brown, Esqr
Wm Hunt Esqr
Sam1 Fisk Esqr

(7) article being Read they Voted to Choofe a Committee to apply
to the General Court for Liberty to Regulate the Fifhery
Then they Voted & Choofe Misfrs Amos Livermore David Bemis
& Richard Clark to joine the former or last Committee Chofen
for that purpofe

on the (8th) article they Voted to Choofe a Committee to Draw up
Inftructions to be given to their Reprefentative

Chofe for sd Comtte & yl they Re J ^JJ ^r
port at y adjour' } Mr Josiah gjsco

Voted & Granted £ 20 to Support ye Bridge &c.

Then adjourned ye Meeting to monday the 26th day of this

month [at] 5 O Clock afternoon at this place

[307]

At a Publick Town Meeting of the freeholders & other In-
habitants of Watertown Regularly Afsembled at the meeting
Houfe on monday the twenty Sixth Day of may Anno: Domini
1 783. By Adjournment.

William Hunt Esqr: being Moderator The Committee ap-
pointed to Prepare Inftructions appeared & Informed ye town
that they were Ready to Report the Inftructions for the Repre-
sentative according to order which being Read were accepted. Then
they Voted that a fair Coppy be made out and Signed by the
moderator and Given to Jonathan Brown Esqr: for his guide in
the General Court &c. See the Inftructions on file

Then the Meeting was Defolved

1783 Decr y* 3 mr Phinehas Harrington was Sworn as a Fence-
Viewer into which office last march he was Chofen to Serve in —

Pr Jona: Brown Just1 Peace

1783 May 1 Mils™ Mofes Stone & Amos Livermore Peram-
bulated the lines Betwixt this and the Neighboring Towns

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[308]

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the Houfe of Cap1
Parker on the 25 day of Aug1: 1783. They Signed an order on the
Town-Treafurer to Pay the Several Sums out of the Town-
Treafury in the manner following (Viz)
To the Revd mr Eliot as a Quarters Sallary ye

Sum of — £ 25 : 0

To Sam1 Fisk Esqr for a Stone 0:5

To Amos Bond for Serving Afsefsor last year - 5:0

To Josiah Bisco for d° 6:0

To Nath1 Bright for d° 5:0

To Jonathan Brown for Serving Treafurer last year 12:0

To the Selectmen for their Expences last year - - 5:0

58 :5 :

At a Meeting of the Selectmen on Monday the 8th: Day of
September 1783: at Cap1: Parkers. They Signed an order on the
Town-Treafurer to pay out of the Town-Treafury the Sum of
Thirty Eight Pounds in the following manner (Viz)

To Lois White for keeping School £7:4

To Robert Gray for d° - 24 : 0

To Mary Cockran for her Store to keep School in 1:11

and to mr Broad for Plank for the great

Bridge 5 : 5

38 : 0:0

At this time they Approbated the following Perfons for licences

(Viz)

Edward Richardfon
Dorothy Coollidge
Jonathan Maynard
Sam11: Wellington
John Bullard

John Draper
Mary Cockran
for Inn-holders David Sanger
Abner Craft
Amos Bond
John Fowle
Henry Bradfhaw/
Jedidiah Leathe
William Warrin
Francis Faulkner
Ebenezer Kent
Laben Wheaten

Retailors

At a meeting of ye Selectmen on the 15th of Sepr: AD 1783

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They agreed to approbate Can1 Daniel Parker in the Room of
Jonathan Maynard Holmns Hall as a Retailor

[309]

At a meeting of the Selectmen of Watertown, Weston & Wal-
tham on the 15th Day of Sepr: AD 1783 at the Houfe of Cap1:
Isaac Gleason Innholder in Waltham They Settled and ad-
justed the Charge that had arifen Since the last adjustment the
whole amounting to ye Sum of £ 25 : 1 : 8 of Which
Watertowns Part is — 9:0:0 B N : Capens acc" of 14/9 not
Westons d° is — 8:1:8 Carried out & was omitted See
Walthams d°: is — 8:0:0 ye adjustment in the treafurers

Book ye 2d

£25 : 1 : 8

At the Same Meeting the Selectmen of Watertown and Waltham
Settle the Charge of Supporting Abigail that had Arifen for the
Support of Abigail Ball Since the 18th Day of October last to ye
18th Day of October Next being for her Board 52 Weeks @ 6/ —
Pr Week Amounting to the Sum of £ 15 : 12 : — of which Sum

Watertowns Part is 8:5:0

Walthams d° is 7:7:0

£ 15 : 12 :0

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the Houfe of mr Samuel Well-
ington on Monday the 29th Day of Sepr: AD: 1783. Deacon
John Sanderfon one of the Selectmen of Waltham being Present
Informed: them that the wid° Peirce of yl Town had bro1:
one Mary Stearnes a perfon Belonging to Watertown and Left
her at his Houfe as a Poor Perfon. which the Said Sanderfon had
provided and Agreed that mr Josiah Sanderfon who has agreed
to take Care of her for the Present for Six fhillings Per week -
which the Selectmen have Agreed to See paid till further orders —
At this meeting They Signed an order on the Town-Treafurer to
Pay the Sum of £ 20 : 12 : 10 to the Several perfons that
Provided the Meterials and Repaired the Great Bridge in Water-
town the Present month of Sep1-

and at this meeting after Considering the Circumftances of Ben-
jamin Jenings and Family which Belonge to the Town of
Charlstown They Desired & Directed Jonathan Brown Esqr the
&

Town-Clerk to apply A in their name to petition the Great &

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General Court for Lyberty to Remove them to Charlstown where
they Belong who they think will be a Great Saveing to the Com-
mon-Wealth

[310]

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the Houfe of Cap1: Daniel
Parker on the 16th Day of November AD: 1783. They ordered
the Treafurer to Pay the Revd: Mr Richard Rofwell Eliot £ 25
pounds in Part of his Sallary for the Present year, also to Pay
Mr John Draper £ 11 Pounds for the Repairs of the wid°
Abigail Goddards Fence agreable to a Vote of the town

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at Capt Daniel Parkers on the
second Day of Febry: 1784. They Singed and order on the
Treafurer to Pay William Stone £ 1 : 8 : 6 for Supplys for Ruth
Maddox also to Pay Samuel Fisk Esq1" £ 2 : 8 : 0 for Boarding sd

Maddox agreable to his Account

And at their Meeting at ye Same Place on the 17th Day of ye
Same month they Signed an order to Pay Mr: Eliot 25 pounds in
part of his Sallary Present year

At a Meeting of ye Selectmen at Cap1 Daniel Parkers on the 23d
Day of Feb1^: 1784. They Signed an order to Pay Nath1 Ruggles
Whitney £ 5:6:8 for keeping School last year & the Sum of
£ 8 : 8 : 0 in part for keeping School ye present year —

At this meeting they agreed that the Annual March meeting
Should be on monday y* first Day of march Next at the Meeting
Houfe at 9 O Clock in the forenoon & Directed the Clerk to Issue
out Warrants to warn the Inhabitants of the Town Quallified to
Vote in town affairs to meet at Said time and Place for
following Purpofes (Viz)

First to Choofe a moderator of ye meeting

(2) To Choofe Selectmen Town Clerk and all other Town
officers Required by law to be Chofe in the month of march
annually , — '

(3) To Choofe a Saxton and agree how he Shall be paid for
his Service

(4) To Determin whether Swine Shall Run at Large ye enfueing
year

(5) To put in their votes for a County Treafurer

(6) To Agree what Schools Shall be kept, and grant to Support
the Same and Act thereon as they think Proper 1

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(7) To Grant money to Support the Poor (8) To grant money
to Repair the Great Bridge, and act any thing thereon they think
best.

(9)

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(9) To grant money to Repair the Highways and do any thing
Relating thereto they See fit (10) To Choofe a Committee to
Examin the Treafurers Accounts, and to Settle with the Con-
stables & Collectors (11) To Choofe Collectors in the Room of
any that Cannot finifh their Collections, and do any thing thereon
they think Necefsary (12) To Hear the Accounts of thofe Perfons
the town is Indebted to and grant money to Pay the Same (13)
For the town to act any thing Relating to the Fishery they may
think Further Necefsary (14) For the Town to do any thing
Relating to a Road given by Majr Josiah Capen, and Layed out
by the Selectmen that may be thought Necefsary, (15) To know
the mind of the town what Sums Shall be allowed to the Con-
stables and Collectors that have not been Paid & act thereon as
they See fitt. (16) For the town to Leafe or Sell the two Pews
that have been given up to the town (17) To hear the Reports

of former Committees and act thereon as they See fit and to

notify ye Town Creditors to bring their accounts to the Select-
men at Cap1 Parkers on Fryday Next at 3 O Clock afternoon r
order to their being Layed before ye Town

Warrants were made out ye Next day and Sent to the Constables

and Signed By order of ye Selectmen

Jona: Brown Town-Clerk

At a • Meeting of the Selectmen of Watertown, Weston, and
Waltham on the 24 Day of Feb^: 1784 at the Houfe of Mr
Stephen Wellman Inn holder in Waltham they Settled and ad-
justed the Accounts of the Charge that has Arifen for ye Repairs
of the Great Bridge Since last adjustment the whole
amounting to the Sum of £ 58 : 10 : 0

of Which Watertowns Part or Proportion is - -21: 0:10

Weston s d° is 18 : 16 : 11

Walthams d° is 18 : 12 : 3

£ 58 : 10 : 0

See ye Settlement at Large entered in Treafurers Book

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[312]

At a Meeting of the Selectmen on Friday the 27th : Day of Feb^.
at the House of Cap1. Daniel Parker the following accounts were
brought in & Allowed by the Selectmen (viz)
To Robert Grey for Keeping the east School 5y2
Months 33 : 6 : 8

To Jonathan Stone for boarding Ruth Maddox
33 weeks and four Days @ 6/ p. week and [ 11:11
iundrys of Cloathing
To Mofes Stone Jur to Boarding Ruth

Maddox five weeks @ 6/ pr week & 2:9:11
Sundrys provided for Sam1. Jenifon
To Cap1. Phins. Stearns for providing wood for

sd Jenison 0 : 12 -, >

To Amos Livermore for Clothing for Hannah
Hay 0:6:0
To Chris1". Grant Jur for supplying the Poor
& other expences for the fervice of the Town
To Simon Haftings for setting Glafs in ye
Meeting House 0:4:6

2:1:9

£ 50 : 12 : 4

The following Accounts were brought before the Town at their

March 1. 1784

Meeting a and were Accepted (viz)

To Jona. Brown Esqr. for his fervice as Treasurer | 6 • 0 • 0

the year past \

To Amos Livermore & others the Selectmen for j 5*10*0
their Necefsary expences the year past )

To William Hunt Esqr. for his fervice as Afsefsor — 1:17:6

To Josiah Bisco forD° 3: 2:6

To Amos Bond for D° 2:12:6

To Amos Livermore for Collecting Receipts 1:0:0

To Mofes Stone Jur. for D° 1:0:0

To Phins Stearns s acc1. Supplying Mrs. Downing - - 0:15:0

To Chrisr. Grant Jur. for D° 0 : 8:3

The above Accts. being Allowed the feveral fums were Granted
to pay the fame on March V: & 8th: 1784 , — -

[313]

At a Publick Town Meeting of the freeholders and other In-

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Chose for Selectmen

habitants of Watertown Qualified to vote in Town Affairs
Regularly Afsembled at the Meeting House in said Town on
Monday the first Day of March A D1784. for the Choice of
Town Officers and other Affairs as mentioned in the War-
rants , — '

They Voted and Chose William Hunt Esqr. Moderator of ye
Meeting

Mr. Amos Livermare
Cap1. Phins. Stearns
Cap1. Chrisr. Grant Jur.
Ll. Amos Bond
U. Nath1. Bright

Chose for Town Clerk , — ' Josiah Bisco

Chose Mr. Sam1. White Town Treasurer & upon his Defire was
Excused

Then Chose Jonath". Brown Esqr. Treasurer who Declined

Serving

The Town then voted and gave their Thanks to him for his long
and good fervices Rendered them as Town Treafurer & Town
Clerk ^

Then Chose Mr. Amos Livermore Town Treasurer who was
Excused upon his own Defire

Then they made Choice of Mr. Amos Bond for Town Treasurer

{Josiah Bisco
Mr. Daniel Mason
, IA Amos Bond
Constables Mr David Stone & IA William Warren , — *
Collectors Mefsr. Daniel Mason & Joseph Bright r-s
Wardens Mefsrs. Eires Tainter & Simon Whitney ^
Fence viewers Mefsrs. Thos. Harrington & Jonas White
Sealer of Leather Mr. Elijah Mead , — *

Surveyors of High ways Mefsr. Daniel Mason Cap1 Chris1- Grant
Jur. Sam1. Willington & David Sanger , — »
Tythingmen Mefsrs. Stephen Cook & John Draper r-~ *
Howards Mefsrs. Daniel Whitney & David Bemifs , — '
Hogrieves Mefs1"5: Dan1. Cornwall & William Sanger ^
Clerks of the Market Mefsrs. Abner Craft & Ebenr. Kent
Surveyor of Timber Mefsrs. David Sanger & John Capel
Cullers of Hoops & Staves Mefsrs. Jeremiah Bridge & Henry
Bradfh[aw]

[314]

Chofe for Saxton Mr. Phinehas Jenison and granted three pounds
for his pay the enfuing year ^

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Then voted that Swine Should not run at Large prefent year
Then Voted that there fhould be the fame number of Schools &
that they be under the fame Regulations as they were last

and Granted the fum of £ 100 to fupport the fame

year , — * Then the Votes were

brought in for a County Treafurer

Voted to Grant Sixty pounds to Support Poor ye prefent year
Voted to put off the Consideration of a Grant of money to repair

the great Bridge untill may Meeting , — -

Voted that the Highway rate be Afsefsed by Taxing each poll fix
fhillings & other eftate in proportion thereto & that Six fhillings
be Allowed for A Days work of a man and the fame price for A
good Team '

Voted to Choofe a Committee to Examine the Treafurers Ace*.

Mr Sam1. White

Chofe for said Committee , — » < Willm. Hunt Esqr.

I Mr. David Bemifs
Voted to Choofe A Committee to Consider the fervices of the
Constables & Collectors who have not been paid for their fervice
and report at the Adjournment of this meeting

Josiah Bisco

Chose for said Committee

Mr. David Sanger
Mr. Sam1. White
Mr. Sam1. Soden
Will"1. Hunt Esqr

Voted to put of the 13th. Article to the Adjournment of this
meeting

Upon the 14th: Article Voted that the Road Given by Majr.
Josiah Capen be Accepted As A Town way Agreeable to the
Report of the Selectmen on file

Voted to Sell the Pews Belonging to the Town at Publick Auction
at the Adjournment of this Meeting and that Ten Pr. Cent be
paid Down As earnest and Security , — ' To be Given for the Re-
mainder to be paid in three Months from the time of Sale with
Interest , — -

Voted to Choose A Committee make Sale of said Pews ^

{Josiah Bisco
Mr. Sam1. White
Mr. David Sanger
The Town Creditors Accts. were Read & Accepted se page (312)
Voted that the Pews be sold on the same footing y* first Pews
were sold see the Records^— '

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[315]

Voted to farm out the Collection of all the Publick & Town Taxes
for the present year to the Lowest Bidder , — »

then proceeded and the following persons engaged to Collect the
Town Taxes and to Give bonds for the Towns Security — (viz)
Mr. Daniel Mason to Collect yc. East List for 4 Pr. Cent
Mr. Joseph Bright to Collect y6. West D°. for 6 Pr Cent
Then voted to postpone the farm the State Taxes untill the ad-
journment of the Meeting , — »

Voted that Mr. Mofes Stone Jonathan Brown Esqr. and Mr.
Sam1. White A former Committee chosen the 20th. of Jany 1782
be A Committee to Settle Accts. with all Committees for hiring
men for the Army and make report as foon as may be , — »
Then Voted that this Meeting be Adjourned to monday the 8th
Instant at 2 O Clock Afternoon at the Publick Meeting House , — »

At a Publick Town Meeting March the 8th. 1784 by Adjourn-
ment at the Meeting House , — »

Willm. Hunt Esq1", being Moderator the Meeting being open they
Proceeded , — »

Voted to choose A Committee to Join with the Towns of Weston
& Waltham in Petitioning the General Court for Some Relief

widning and

towards repairing the Great Bridge

Voted that the Selectmen be A Committee for that purpose , — »
Then the Committee who were Chosen to Consider the fervices of
the Constables & Collectors made Report as follows (viz)
That the feveral Perfons who have served as Conftables and
Collectors for the Town and have not been paid for their fervices
Receive the fums sett to their feveral Refpective Names As A
Compensation for their fervices Rendered the Town upon their
making up and fettling their Accoumpts with the Treasurer , — »

[316]

To Mr. Sam1: Soden for fervice in ye year 1780 — 1:4

To Mr. Moses Stone Jur. Constable in 1780 1 : 16

To Mr. Edmd. Fowle Collector in D°- 1 : 10

To Mr. Daniel Mason D°- in 1781 3:6

To Mr. Henry Bradshaw D°- in D° 4 : 10

To Mr. Josiah Sanderson Consbl. in D° 3:0

To Mr. Willm. Harrington D°- in D° 4 : 10

To Mr. Amos Bond Constbl. in 1777 3:0

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To Chrisr. Grant Jur. D°- in D° 3:0, -

To Mr. Nath1. Bright Constle. in 1778 1 : 16 _/

To Mr. Moses Coollidge D° in D° 1 : 16 , '

To Mr. Jona. Child 36s see page (321) 1 : 16

The Above Report was Accepted and Money Granted to pay the

fame , — -

Then they took into Confederation the farming the ftate Taxes
and proceeded and the following persons engaged to Collect them
And to Give bonds to fecure the town (viz)
Mr. David Stone to Collect the east List @ 5 Pr Cent & Mr.
Willm. Warren the west D° @ 6% Pr Cent — and voted that the
premiums for Collecting Taxes be Afsefsed in the feveral Lists
of Taxes ^

Voted to Grant the fum of Six pounds to Jonn Brown Esqr for
his fervice As Treasurer the year past , — >

Voted that the late furveyors of Highways immediately return
their lists to the Selectmen that the Delinquents may be added in
the next Highway Tax , — <

Then Voted to adjourn this meeting to Tuesday the 23d Instant
at 3 o Clock at this place r-s

Middlefex fs Watertown March ye 8th: 1784 The feveral per-
sons hereafter Mentioned were Sworn into the feveral Offices to
which they were Chosen (viz) Josiah Bisco Town Clerk Amos
Bond Town Treasurer Josiah Bisco Dan1. Mason and Amos Bond
Afsefsors , — * David Stone & Willm- Warren Constables — Dan1.
Mason & Joseph Bright Collectors — Eiers Tainter & Simon
Whitney Wardens — Thos. Harrington and Jonas White Fence
Viewers — Elijah Mead Sealer of Leather Dan1. Mason Chris1".
Grant Jur. Sam1. Willington & David Sanger Surveyors of High-
ways — Dan1. Whitney Howard — Dan1. Cornwall and Willm.
Sanger Hogrieves , — Abner Craft & Ebenr- Kent Clerks of the
Markett — Surveyors of Timber David Sanger & John Capel
Cullar of Hoops and staves Jerh. Bridge

all Sworn Before Jonathan Brown Justice of Peace

[317]

At a Publick Town Meeting on Marh. ye 23d. 1784 by Adjourn-
ment at the publick Meeting House the Moderator being Absent
the Town made Choice of Mr. Sam1. White for their Moderator
the Meeting being Opened they Adjourned to monday the 29th of
March Instant at four O Clock Afternoon to Meet at the Meet-
ing House , — » and there being no Businifs to transac1 at sd: Ad-
journment the Meeting Ceased '

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At a Meeting of the Selectmen on Monday ye 22d of March 1784
at the House of Cap1. Daniel Parker they Directed the Clerk to
Ifsue out Warrants to the Conftables to warn Such of the In-
habitants of Watertown As Are Qualified by Law to Vote for
Govenours and fenators to meet at the Publick Meeting House in
Watertown on Monday the fifth Day of April Next at two
O Clock Afternoon in Order to Give in their Votes for A
Govenour Leiu1. Govenour and five Senators for the County of
Middlefex, Agreeable to the Constitution of this Commonwealth
Warrants were Ifsued out Accordingly , — '

Pr. Josiah Bisco Town Clerk

[318]

At a publick Town Meeting of the freeholders & Other In-
habitants of Watertown who Are Qualified according to the Con-
stitution to vote for A Govenour Leiu*. Govenour and Senators
Regularly Afsembled at the Meeting House in Said Town on
Monday the fifth Day of April Anno Domini 1784 , — '
The Selectmen being present the meeting was Opened and the
votes for A Govenour were Called for brought in Sorted and
Counted and it Appeared that

His Exelency John Hancock Esqr. had - 26

Honble. James Bowdoin Esqr. had 1

Jonathn. Maynard Esqr. had 1

Then the votes for A Leiu1. Govenour were Calld. for Sorted and
Counted and it Appeared that

The Honbl. Thos. Cushing had 2

The Honble. Axor Orne Esqr. had 1 1

Then the Votes for Senators were Called for brought in Sorted
and Counted it Appeared that the following persons had the
Number of Votes Sett Against each of their Names (viz)

Ebenezer Bridge Esqr. had —

Nath1. Gorham Esq1". — -

- 26

Will™. Winthrop Esqr

- 25

James Rufsell Esqr.

Joseph Lee Esqr

- 1

Francis Dana Esqr — — —

- 27

Josiah Stone Esqr

for Senators

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Col°. Willm Prefcott 9

Bradley Vernum Esqr. — — 9

Eliezr. Brooks Esq1". 1

Docr. Marshal Spring — — 1

for Senators

[319]

Watertown May the 12th: 1783 , — ' Whereas Josiah Capen Esqr:
of Watertown aforesaid hath laid open 2 1/3 Rods way begining
at the old road near the Land of Dr- Marshal Spring till it comes
to an Open way by land of Jn°- Remmington Esqr. and wholly
throughout his own Land, and whereas the said Capen hath freely
and without any consideration from The Town therefor Granted
the same for and As A publick road or Town way, and it
Appears to us the Subscribers the Selectmen of the Town of
Watertown that it will be for the Interest of this Town that the
fame be made A publick Town Road /— ' Do hereby Accept
thereof and lay out the fame as a publick Town Road of 2 1/3
Rods wide, as the fence now Stands- till it comes to the Mill pond
(so called) then 2^> Rods wide from the said mill pond till it
comes to said Old way Then the width to continue from the Mill
Creek (so Called) to Land of Jn°. Remmington Ezekiel Hall and
William Hunt until it comes to the County Road leading over the
Great Bridge in Said Watertown, which said Road we hereby
Lay out as a publick Town Road and from henceforward to be
Confidered As such , — >

Amos Livermore
Phinehas Stearns
Chriftopher Grant Jur
Mofes Stone Jur.

Watertown Decr. 3d. 1783 ^

By Complaint from Mr. Nath1. Bemifs to us the fubscribers
against Mr. Ezek1. Whitney his Declining Comeing to a Division
in the fence and mending up the fame /— ^ Between sd. Bemifs s
Land and said Whitneys Land ; after due Notice to each party
we have proceeded as the Law directs and Divided the Above
mentioned fence Equally, and hereby Order and Alot to Mr
Nath1. Bemifs the South end from the High way nine rods
and one half foot as his part of the fence , — » Alfo to Mr.
Ezek1. Whitney nine rods and one half foot on the North and
as his part of the fence ^
True Coppy

Nathaniel Bright | Fence
Phins. Harrington ) Viewers

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[320]

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the House of Edward Richard-
son on mondav the 12th. Day of Ap1. 1784. They Agreed with
Mofes Stone Jur. to Keep Ruth Maddox from this time till may
meeting Or till another place be provided for 3/6 pr week
They Also Agreed to have A meeting of the Selectmen of Water-
town Weston & Waltham on Wednesday the 21 Inf1, — ' at two
O Clock Afternoon to Determine what Matereals will be wanted
for the Repairs of the Great Bridge , — >

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the House of Mr. Samuel
Willington on Monday the 26th. Day of April they Agreed that
the Meeting for the choice of a Reprefentative fhould be on Mon-
day the third Day of May Next at two O Clock Afternoon -
Alio that another Meeting of the Inhabitants Qualified to vote
in Town Affairs be on the fame Day at three O Clock to transact
Bufinefs Relating to the Affairs of The Town and Directed the
Clerk to If sue Warrants to the Constables to warn Said meetings
Warrants were Ifsued accordingly. Directed to the Constables
to warn all the Freeholders and other Inhabitants in said Town
Qualified by Law to vote in the Choice of a Reprefentative to
meet at the Publick meeting House on monday the third Day of
May next at two O Clock afternoon to make Choice of some
Suitable person to Represent the Town in the General Court
the year ensuing , — ' Also to warn the freeholders and other In-
habitants Qualified to vote in Town affairs to at three O Clock
on the fame Day & place to act on the following Articles (viz) —

ll. To Chuse a Moderator for said Meeting

2dIy To Grant money to repair the great Bridge and for any

other Town charges , — '
3dIy To Know the mind of the Town whither they will give
their Representative any Instructions on any matters of Im-
portance , — 1

4ly To Know the mind of the Town whether they will take up

any of the Body seats in the meeting House and build Pews

in their Places , — >
5ly To Know the mind of the Town Whether they will make

any Grants of money to any Collectors who have not had

any Considertion for their fervices , •

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6ly To hear the Petition of Gideon Frost and act thereon as they
may think proper , — •

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7Iy To Know the mind of the Town whether they will give
their Treafurer any Directions refpecting their outstanding
Taxes and act any thing relating thereto they may think
proper , — •

8ly To hear the Report of any Committees and act any thing
thereon they think proper

P Josiah Bisco, Town Clerk

At a Publick Town Meeting of the Inhabitants of Watertown
who are Qualified according to the Constitution to vote in the
choice of a Reprefentative Regularly assembled at the meeting
House in sd. Town on monday the third Day of May AD 1784.
The Selectmen being present the votes for a Reprefentative being
called for, brought in sorted and Counted it appeared that The
Town made Choice of William Hunt Esqr. to Represent the
Town the enfuing year , — >

And at a meeting of such of the Inhabitants of sd. Town as are
Qualified by Law to vote in Town Affairs Regularly Afsembled
at the Publick meeting House on the fame Day for the purpose
of transacting the businefs mentioned in the warrant for calling
said Meeting they proceeded and chose Mr. Sam1. White
Moderator for said Meeting r—'

and on the 2d. Article voted & granted the sum of seventy pounds
to repair the Great Bridge. , — •

On the 3d. Article It was put to vote whether the Town will give
their Reprefentative any Instructions and it pafs. d in the Nega-
tive '

On the 4 Article voted that four of the Body feats be taken up
and pews erected in their places, and voted to Chuse A Committee
to build said Pews and Chose for said Committee Mefsrs. Nath1.
Bemiis Amos Livermore & Richard Clark, and voted that sd.
Commtee. be Directed to make fale of the Pews after they are
built at publick Auction under the fame Regulations of the Other
Pews in the Meeting House As foon as Conveniently may be —
On the 5th. Article voted that the former Committee for Con-
sidering the fervices of Collectors be Defired to consider and
repo[rt] what Mr. Jona. Child shall have for his service as Col-

lecor wh[ * ] Confidered in their former Report, said Com-
mittee rep[ * ] Mr. Child have 36/ for his fervice, which Re-
port was Acce[pted]

* torn

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[322]

On the 6th Article that the Town Act nothing on the Petition
of Mr. Gideon Frost and that the Petitioner have leave to to
withdraw his petition , — •

On the 7th Article voted that the Treafurer be Directed to call
upon the Collectors of outstanding Taxes to fettle and close
their Accoumpts with him as foon as possible with Convenience
8th. Article. The Committee chosen to fettle the Treafurers

and a Grant

Ace155, made report of their doing which was Accepted a
made to pay the Ballance Due to Jona. Brown Esq

see the Report on

file , — » and the Committee who were chosen to make sale of of
the two pews that belong to the Town made report of their
Doings which was Accepted and is as follows , — »
The Committee who were appointed to sell the two Pews be-
longing to the Town have performed the fervice — and Offer the
following As A Report of their Doings (viz) , — >
Sold the Pew in the Lower part of the Meeting House

to Majr. Josiah Capen for £ 41 — 0 —

Sold the Pew in the Gallery by the east Door ) 18 " 10

To Benjamin Hastings for \

Received Cash in part for said Pews 7 : 12

Recd. the purchasers Notes payable to the ]

Treasurer in three months from the time of [ — 51 " 18

sale with Int1.

£ 59. 10

The expences of the vendue for y*. sale of the Pews 15

Ballance £ 58 " 15

May 3d. 1784

Josiah Bisco

Sam1: White \ Committee
David Sanger J

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the House of Samuel Will-

ington on monday the 17th. Day of May 1784

They Agreed to Notifie the Selectmen of Weston & Waltham to
meet at the wd. Doroy. Coollidges on monday the 31l. Day. of
May Current at three O Clock Afternoon in Order that the
Minds of the Town may be known whether they will Petition
the General Court for some Afsistance in widning the Great
Bridge in Watertown , — • They Also Agreed to Notifie the In-
habitants of the Town that they purpose to Lease out for one

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year at publick auction that part of A wharf Lying in Cambridge
that Belongs to Watertown [o]n Wednesday the Second Day of
June next at the House of Mr. Edwd. Richardson at fix o Clock
Afternoon ^

[323]

At a Meeting meeting of the Selectmen at the House of Mr
Edwd, Richardson on the Wednesday the fecond Day of June
1784.

They proceeded to Leave out the wharf Agreeable to their

tion

Notifica said Wharf to be Leased till the first Day of May
1785 t — 1 it being put up for sale to the highest bidder Said
wharf was Leased to John Richardson who was the highest
bidder for the lum of nine fhillings & three pence , — ' and they
Received the purchase money the expences of fale was 4/, — '5/3 —
Remained for the use of the Town , — » They Also proceeded at
faid meeting to Lay out the Surveyors of Highways — feveral
Districts which were as follows, (viz) /— /

Daniel Masons District to begin at Willm Stones and take the
road fouth by said Masons and through Perrys Lane so Calld.
and up the Great road to Simon Hastings. s shop Taking said

Hasting the wd. Debr: Learned Jona. Child & Jonah Norcrofs
into sd. District

David Sanger s District to begin at sd. Hasings. up to the meeting
House Including Jenisons Lane so Calld. from thence up to
Daniel Whitneys, and from said meeting House up the Great
road to Mr. Ezek1. Hall's taking the new road so Called through
to Waltham line, and over the Great Bridge to Newton line —
Sam1. Willington to begin at Ezek1. Halls and up the Great road
to Waltham line and through Tainters Lane so Calld. and Down
by Thos. Harringtons Down under the Rocks so call.d to the
wd. Clarks Gate and all the roads west of said Road Alio the
road from John Stearns.s Down to Dan1. Whitneys and taking
Jonas Barnard /— '

Capr. Chrisr. Grant Jurr. to have the Remainder of the Roads in
Town for his District At said Meeting Mr Mofes

Stone Junr Notified the Selectmen that he had taken into his
family on the first of May 1783 Thomas Shattuck Farmer he
came last from Lexington in Low Circumitances /— ✓ Alfo John
Cook Informed the Selectmen May 18th. 1784 he had Taken
into his Family Sarah Carter W11. Came Last from Newton , — >

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[324]

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the House of Mr. Samuel
Wellington on thursday the 6th. Day of May 1784 , — > they
Signed on Order for the Treasurer to pay the feveral persons
hereafter named the sums Affixed to their feveral names it being

the amount of their feveral Accts. , — > (viz) , — »

To Jonathan Stone 11:11: 6

To Robert Grey 33: 6: 8

To Moses Stone Jur. 2: 9:11

To Phins Stearns ' : 12 ^

To Amos Livermore / — ' : 6 i — '

To Chrisr Grant Jur. — 2:1:9

To Simon Hastings r—' : 4 : 6

To Jona Maynard 8:11: 6

To Phin\ Stearns ^ : 1 7 : 8

To Abraham Whitney ' : 1 1 — '

To John Capel , — ' : 9 :,*—-'

To Nath1. Bright ^:10w

To Sam1. White ^ : 8 :,—>

To Stephen Harrifs , — > : 8 :, — '

To Jeduthan Willington 4: 9: 6

To Newton Baxter 1: 0: 9

To Amos Livermore 3:10: 8

To Sam1. Nutting 2: 0 :, >

To Josiah Capen 1: 8 :, *

To Chrisr. Grant Jur. 1:17:^-/

To Chrisr. Grant Jur. for sam1. Jenisons Taxes (

abated (

To Amos Bond for his fervice Done at the
Great Bridge and Dr. Ofgoods Willm. Park.s
and Willm. Adams Taxes abated in his Lists
& fifteen fhillings for the Selectmens expences
at their meeting for the adjustment of their
acc1. with Waltham &c

To Phinehas Jenison for his fervice as
saxton for the year 1783 , —

at the above Meeting the Selectmen Agreed with Mr Jedidiah
Learned to keep James Hay,s Child untill march next at 8/ pr.
week

[325]

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the House of Mr. Sam1.

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Willingtons on the 12th. Day July 1784 they Agreed that A
Town meeting should be called of the freeholders and other In-

of Watertown

habitants a Qualified to vote in Town Afairs. to be on monday
the 19th. Day of July Current at five O Clock Afternoon At the
Publick Meeting House, and Directed the Clerk to Ifsue his
Warrants to warn said meeting which is for the following pur-
poses (viz) , — '

ll. To Chuse a Moderator of said Meeting

2dly. To Know the mind of the Town whether they will accept
the Grant of A Lottery made by the General Court to the
Towns of Watertown Weston & Waltham for the purpose
of widning the Great Bridge in sd. Watertown and give the
managers of sd. Lottery any Directions Or Act any thing
relating thereto they think proper , — '

3dly To Know the mind of the Town whither they will Give
their Reprefentative Or Committee any Instructions Re-
lating to the Petitioning for that part of Newton Called
angiers Corner or Act any thing relating thereto they think
proper , — '

4ly To Know the mind of the Town whither they will Recon-
sider their vote pafsed in a late meeting for taking up the
body seats in the Meeting House and building Pews in their
places and Act any thing relating thereto they may think
proper , — '

5thIy To Hear the report of any Committees and Act any thing
relating thereto they may think proper , — '

Warrants were I {sued to the Constables to warn said meet-
ing accordingly by Order of the Selectmen , — >

Pr Josiah Bisco Town Clerk

[326]

At a Publick Town Meeting of the Freeholders and other In-
habitants of Watertown Qualified to vote in Town Affairs
regularly Afsembled at the Publick meeting House in said Town
on monday the 19th Day of July AD 1784 for the purpose of
Transacting sundry Affairs as sett forth in the Warrants for
Calling sd. Meeting

They voted and chose William Hunt Esqr Moderator of said
Meeting , — >

On ye 2d. Article voted to pafs it over till the adjournment of

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the Meeting — but on another motion made the voted to take
up and Act on the Article at this meeting and voted that the
managers of the Lottery on the part of Watertown are Directed
in Concert with the Other managers to go on with sd. Lottery
with all Convenient Dispatch , — t

On ye 3d. Article Voted that the Representative of sd Town be
Directed not to take up the Petition Relating to that part of
Newton Called Angiers corner untill the further Order of the
Town , — '

On the 4th. Article voted to reconsider the vote pafsed at a
former meeting for taking up the Body seats in the Meeting
House and that the Committee Chosen to build the Pews be
Directed not to proceed

Then On A motion made Voted that the Meeting be Defolved , — '

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the House of Mr. Sam1 Will-
ington on monday the 16th. Day of Aug1. 1784
The Selectmen gave the Treasurer an Order to pay Mr. Nath1.
R. Whitney the fum of twenty four pounds eighteen {hillings &
eight pence in full for his Keeping A School in Watertown —
Also and order to pay Mr. William Harrington the fum of six
pounds three fhillings & three pence it being Abatements of
Mefsrs. Ezek1. Hall Roger Adams & Noah Torry Taxes in his
Lists , — >

at this meeting the Selectmen Examined Willm. Warren & David
Stones Lists of Taxes and Ordered A return of the State of their
Collections to be made by the C to f Treasurer of this Com-
mon-Wealth Agreeable to an act for that purpose

[327]

At a meeting of the Selectmen at the House of Mr. Sam1. Will-

ington on monday the 30th. Day of Aug1. 1784 , — '

the following persons were Appoved on by the Selectmen to

receive Licences for the following employments (viz)

Mefsrs. Amos Bond. Abner Craft Ebenezer Kent Jedidiah Leathe

John Draper John Fowle Jonathan Waldo Dan1. Jackson and

John George — David Bemifs Frans. Faulkner and Henry Brad-

shaw, for Retailers —

and Mrs. Dorothy Coollidge Mefsrs. Edwd. Richardson Samuel
Willington and Jonathan Maynard and John Bullard for In-
holders /— '

At a Meeting of the Selectmen on the 16th. Day of Aug1. 1784

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they gave the Treasurer an Order to pay Mr. William Harring-
ton the fum of Six pounds three fhillings & 3 penc

[328]

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the House of Mr Sam1. Well-
ington on monday the eighth Day of Sepr 1784 They Agreed
to have A Publick Town meeting on Monday the 20th. Day of
Sep1". Current at the Publick meeting House at three O Clock
Afternoon and Directed the Clerk to Ifsue Warrants to the
Conftables to warn said meeting — Warrants were Ifsued Ac-
cordingly Directed to the Conftables to warn all the Freeholders
and other Inhabitants of Watertown who were Qualified to vote
in Town Affairs to meet at the publick Meeting House in sd.
Town the Twentieth Day of Sepr. Ins1, at three O Clock After-
noon to Act on the following Articles (viz) — First to Chuse
A Moderator for sd. meeting 21y To Know the mind of the
Town whither they will direct their Reprefentative or Committee
to take or call up the Petition on the Table of the House of
Reprefentatives praying that that part of Newton called Angiers
Corner might be Annexed to Watertown and to use their En-
deavour to Obtain the prayer of said petition Or Act any thing
relating thereto the Town may think proper ^
3dly To Know the mind of the Town whither they will Indem-
nifie the Managers of the Lottery Chosen to repair and widen

the Great Bridge as it refpects this Town and Act any thing
thereon they think proper
4ly To Know the mind of the Town whither they will Join a
number of Towns who are Defireous of Petitioning to the
General Court for a Repeal of A Late Act. Impowering Or
Allowing the Town of Boston to exact a toll of Perfons that
fupply their markett with the necefsaries of Life Or act any
thing relating thereto >
5ly To know the mind of the Town whether they will Direct the
Selectmen to Take any Lists of Taxes from any Collectors Or
Act any thing relating the Collection of outstanding Taxes
they may think proper —
6{y To Hear the Reports of any Committees and Act any thing
thereon they may think for the Interest of the Town , — '
By Order of the Selectmen

Josiah Bisco Town Clk-

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[329]

At a Publick Town Meeting of the Freeholders and other In-
habitants of Watertown Qualified as the Law Directs to vote in
Town Affairs , — '

Regularly Afsembled at the Publiclc Meeting House in said
Town of Watertown on Monday the 20th. Day of Sepr. 1784
To Transact Sundry Affairs As Sett fourth in the Warrants for
Calling said Meeting

First Voted and Chose William Hunt Esqr. for Moderator of
said Meeting ^

On the Second Article Voted that it is the mind of the Town
that the Petition now on the Table of the House of Reprefentatives
Still Remain untill the further Order of the Town, and the

ttee

Commi Chosen by the Town to prefer the fame are hereby
Dismifs, from said service , — '

On the Third Article Voted That Whereas the General Court
have voted A Lottery to enlarge the Great Bridge over Charles
River 12 feet voted that we the Inhabitants of watertown will
engage to indemnify and fave harmlefs our Managers and that
they will Agree to take on their own Risque their proportionable
part of those Tickets that may remain unsold after the Expiration
of the Term of time that hath or may be Allowed by the General
Court Provided the Managers Account with the Town for the
Expenditure of the moneys raised by said Lottery
On the 4th. Art1. Voted to Chuse a Committee to Join wIth the

feveral Towns who are Defireous of Petitioning the General
Court for a Repeal of the Act Refered to in the fourth Article of
the Warrant, and made Choice of Mefsrs. Amos Livermore &
Richard Clark for sd. Committee and further it is Defired that
the Representative for said Town use his Influence to Obtain a
Repeal of said Act

On the 5th. Art1. Voted that the Representative be Defired to use
his Influence to Obtain an Act of the General Court impowering
This Town to Chuse Collectors to Compleat the Collection of
any lists of Outftanding Taxes in the Hands of Collectors that
may be unable to Compleat the fame and may be Given into the
Hands of the Selectmen , — >

On the 6th Art1. voted That the Selectmen be Defired to Call upon

All Committes Chosen by the Town to Settle make report to the
Town of their Doings At the next Meeting , — *

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[330]

At a Meeting of the Selectmen on the 15 Day of October 1784
They gave the Treasurer an Order to pay the Revd. Mr. Eliot the
fum of fifty pounds in part for his Sallery for the Prefent year , — *
They Also gave the Treasurer an Order to pay Jonathan Brown
Esq the fum of Fifty seven pounds feven fhillings & eight pence
in full for his fervices and the Ballance due to him on the Settle-
ment of his accounts as Treafurer of said Town , — >

They Also Agreed to have a meeting of the Selectmen of Water-
town Wefton & Waltham at the House of Cap Jonathn. Maynard
inholder in Watertown to be on Wednefday the 20th. Day of
October Ins1. To fee what is Necefsary to be Done to fecure
the Great Bridge , — >

at said meeting Mr. Jonah Sanderson Lodged an Information
with the Selectmen that he had Taken into His House one Luda
Harrifs and Abigail his Wife who Came to said on the 26lh
Day of July 1784 and came last from Waltham their Circum-
ftances unknown ' to him '

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the House of Mr. Samuel
Willington on the 9th. Day of Novr. 1784 They Orderd the
Treafurer to pay to Chrisr. Grant Jur. the sum of £ 12" 18 "6
in full for an Order Drawn upon the Selectmen by Jedh.
Learned for Keeping Jas. Hays Child to the fixth Day of sepr.
1784 r-~> Alfo Ordered the Treasurer to pay said Grant three
pounds in full for his fervice As Collector for the year 1777 Alfo
Twenty fhillings in full for his service in Collecting Receipts of
the payment of soldiers Bounties & 2/6 for half Bushel of meal
for Deld. ye poor Alfo one pound two fhillings in full for his
Expences as Selectman for the year 1783 — & one fhilling he paid
at the Registers office

They Also Gave the Treasurer an Order to pay James Blibler

the fum of one pound Sixteen fhillings in full for his Trouble in
Keeping Mary Learned up to the 6th. Day Novr. 1784

At a Meeting of the Selectmen on monday the 24th. Day of
Jany. 1785 at the House of Mr. Sam1. Willington they Drawed
on Order upon the Treafurer to pay Mofes Stone Jur. the fum
of £ 4 : 1 1 : , — > & to Mr. Jonathan Stone the fum of Sixteen
fhillings said fums were in full for Board8, and Nursing Ruth
Maddox from the Last of Feb^. to the 10th. of Aug1. 1784

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[331]

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the House of Mr Sam1.
Wellington, on thursday the Ninth Day of Decemr. 1784. The
Selectmen Gave the Treasurer. an Order to pay Mr. Thomas
Shepard the fum of eight pounds Twelve fhillings & eight

pence in full for his Wife's Keeping James Hay's Child

At the fame meeting they Having Received a Warrant from two
of the Justices of the Peace Quoram Unis for the County of
Middlefex Requiring them with All Convenient {peed to Call a
Meeting of the Inhabitants of Watertown (Qualified as the
Law Directs) to bring in their votes for fome suitable person for
A County Register , — > In Complyance with the Above Requifition

Publick Town

They Agreed to have a a meeting of the Freeholders and other
Inhabitants of Watertown to be on monday the 20th. Day of
December Inst1, at two O Clock Afternoon and Directed The
Clerk to Hsue Warrants to the Conftables to warn a Meeting
A

for the Purposes therein Inferted . — * (viz)

1st. ToChuse a Moderator for said Meeting , — •
2ly To Bring in their Votes for fome suitable person for A
County Register

3ly To Know the mind of the Town whither they will Impower
their Committee (who were appointed to look up and sell or
Lease the Towns Lands) To fettle any Claims which are
Difputable with the Town by Leaving the fame to reference
or any other way the Town may think best

4ly To Know the mind of the Town whether they will Apply to
the Corporation of Harverd Colledge to Lower the price for
Pafsing the Ferry between the Towns of Charlestown and
Boston

5ly To Know the mind of the Town whether they will procure
a Bell for the Meeting House Or Act any thing relating
thereto they think proper , — •

6ly To Hear the Reports of any Committies and Act any thing
thereon they shall Think proper

Warrants were Ifsued accordingly Directed to the Constables
and Signed by Order of the Selectmen

Josiah Bisco, Town Clerk , — '

[332]

At a Publick Town Meeting of the Freeholders and other In-

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habitants of Watertown Qualified as the Law Directs to vote in
Town Affairs Regularly Afsembled at the Publick meeting House
in said Town on monday the 20th. Day of December 1784 To
Transact fundry Affairs As set fourth in the Warrant for calling
said Meeting

1st. They made Choice of Sam1. Fisk Esqr. for Moderator of
said meting

2ly On the fecond Art1. Votes were brought in for A County
Register Sealed up and Deld. to the Constable to be returned
Agreeable to Law ^

On the 3d. Art1. Voted to Impower the Committee to fettle
any Disputes Concerning Claims of Lands fupposed to belong
to The Town by leaving the fame to A Reference Or any
other way they may Think proper , — •

On the 4th. Art1. Voted to Chuse a Committee to Apply in
Behalf of the Town, to the Corporation of Harverd Col-
ledge to Lower the Price for pafsing the Ferry between the
Towns of Charlestown & Boston *

f Willm. Hunt Esqr
And Chose for said Committee . I Mr. Sam1. White

1 Mr. Amos Bond

On the 5th. Art1. Voted to procure a Bell for the Meeting House
Alfo Voted to Chuse A Committee to purchase the fame and that
said Committee be Directed (if it can be Done) to Raife money
for the Above purpose by Subscription and Also Voted that those
persons who will fubscribe Or Advance any sums of money for
the Above purpose, Shall have the fame fums Allowed or repaid
to them out of the next Town Taxes , — »

Mr. Richard Clark
Mr. Sam1. White
Mr. David Sanger
Cap1. Chris1". Grant Jur
L1. Amos Bond

The Selectmen conformable to an Act of the Common Wealth
Dircting & Impowering them to choose and appoint fome Suitable
and fit person or persons to be fearchers Or Packers of Barrelled
Beef, Pork, and Fish , — »

Have made Choice of and Appointed Mr. Jeremiah Bridge for A
Searcher & Packer of Beef &c for Watertown , — •
[Mid]dlesex fs, March the 3d. 1785 - - Mr. Jeremiah Bridge was
fworn into the Office of Searcher & packer of Beef &c , — '

Pr. Josiah Bisco. Town Clerk

Then they Voted and Chose for said
Committee

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[333]

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the House of Mr. Samuel Well-
ington Inholder in Watertown on Monday the 21st. Day Feby
1785 they agreed that the Annual March meeting should be on
Monday the feventh Day of March Next at nine O Clock in the
forenoon at the Publick Meeting House, and Ordered the Clerk
to Ifsue Warrants Directed to the Constables to warn the Free-
holders and other Inhabitants Qualified to vote in Town Afairs
to meet at said time and place for the Purpofes following (viz)
First To Chuse a Moderator for said Meeting
2ly. To Chuse Selectmen Town Clerk and all other Town

Officers required by Law to be chosen in the month of

March

3ly To Chuse A Saxton and Agree how he fhall be paid for his
fervice

4ly To Determine whether swine shall run at large the enfuing
year , — » A

5ly To bring in their Votes for A County Treasurer

6ly To Grant money to repair the Highways —

7ly To Grant money to fupport the Poor, and to Defrey other
Necefsary Town charges

8Iy To Agree what schools shall be Kept the prefent year, and
Grant money to fupport the fame, Or Act any thing relating
the schools Or school Houses they may think proper —

9,y To Know the mind of the Town how they will Difpose of
the Pew in the Meeting House, Lately Mr. Ezek1. Halls
which now Reverts to the Town and to hear any Petitions
that may be Offered refpecting the fame and Act any thing
relating thereto that may be for the Interest of the Town Or
otherwise as they think proper

10lyTo Know the mind of the Town whither they will Accept
of Mr. John Cooks Wafte Bridge acrofs the County Road
Agreeable to the Proposals he may make to the Town
Refpecting the fame Or act any thing relating thereto

lllyTo Know the mind of the Town whither they will procure
an Engine for the use and benefit of the Town and Act
any thing relating the fame they think proper , — >

12lyTo Chuse A Committee to Examine the Treasurers Accounts
and to fettle & adjust any Accounts relating to the Town
that may be Necefsary to be settled

13ly To Know the mind of the Town whither they will abate any
Particular perfons Taxes that may Apply for the fame Or
act any thing relating thereto , — »

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14!y To Determin how publick and Town Taxes shall be Col-
lected the prefent year and Do any thing relating the fame
they think proper , — >

l5lyTo Hear the Accounts of those persons the Town are In-
debted to and Grant money to pay the fame . *

16ly To pafs upon A List of Jurors prepared to be Laid before the
Town , — '

I7ly To hear the Reports of any Committees, and Act any thing

thereon they think proper , — >
Warrants were Ifsued accordingly and signed by Order of the
Selectmen

Josiah Bisco Town Clerk

[334]

At a Meeting of the Selectmen of Watertown Weston and Wal-
tham on the 23d. Day of February AD 1785 at the House of Mr.
Zechh. Weston Inholder in Waltham they Settled and adjusted
the Accounts of the Charge that has arifen in the Repairs of the
Great Bridge since the Last Adjustment the whole amounting to
the fum of £ 5 : 4 : — »

of which Watertowns part is 1 " 17 " 3

Westons D°- is 1 " 13 " 10

Walthams D°- is 1*12 "11

£ 5 " 4" 0

At the fame meeting the Selectmen of Watertown and Waltham
Settled and Adjusted the Charge of Keeping Abigail Ball since the
last Adjustment Carrying it forward to the eighth Day of march
Next the whole Amounting to the fum of £ 21 " 12 :, — '

of which Watertowns part is 11: 9:3"

and Walthams D°- is 10:2:9"

£ 21 : 12 : ^

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the House of Sam1. Wellington
on Thursday the 3d- Day of March AD 1785 they Ordered the
Town Treasurer to pay Jedidiah Learned the fum of Ten pounds
eight fhillings in full for his Keeping Abigail Hay to the fixth of
March Instant

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At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the House of Mr. Sam1. Well-
ington on Friday the 4th. Day of March 1785 To Receive the
Towns Credit the following Accounts were Exhibited to the
Selectmen and by them Allowed (viz)
To Amos Livermore for Supplying the Poor &
other Expens for ye Town - - 2 " 15 : 3 /— '
To Simon Hastings for repairs Done to the Meet-
ing House 0:5:7 /

To Thomas Hovey in full for Keeping School - - 28 : 16 : , — '
To Mofes Coollidge for providing wood for the

Abov sd. School 4:10:8^

To Mofes Coollidge for work Done for the Town 0 : 12 " ( — '
To the widw. Eunice Coollidge for boarding Ruth

Maddox Z \ 2" ^

To Will™. Stone for Boarding Ruth Maddox - - 1 : 12 "
To John Stearns for Boarding Mary Stearns ( .„
in her last sicknefs and for her Funeral Charges J
To Christopher Grant Jur. for 3 yards of Linnen
for Abigail Hay 0 : 6

To Josiah Bisco for fervice Done by Defire of the

Selectmen 0 " 8

To Nathaniel Bright for fervice done for ye Town
& supplying the Poor 2 : 2

To Amos Bond for supplying ye. Poor & Cash
paid & other fervice for the Town 7 : 10

To William Warrens Ace*, for Removing Mrs.
Downing & famly. to Lynn 2 : 8

[To] Phins. Child for boarding & taking Care of
Ann Ranger 3 : 18

£ 63

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10,

At the fame meeting the Selectmen Signed an Order Diricting

the Treasurer to pay the Several persons hereafter Named the

fums affixed to their feveral names (viz)

To Josiah Sanderson of Waltham for Nursing &

boarding Mary Stearns 33 : 0 : —

To Josiah Bisco for his fervice as Afsefsor in 1783 &c 3 : 11 : —

To Nathaniel Bright for his acc*. 2: 2:2

To Simon Hastings for D° 0 : 5:7

To Amos Livermore for D° 2:15:3

To Amos Livermore forD° 3: 8:8

To Amos Bond for D° 10:2:8

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To Phinehas Stearns for D° 1:18

To Chrisr: Grant Jur. 0:6

To Thomas Hovey for D° 28 : 16

To Moles Coollidge for D° 5 : 8

To Joshua Coollidge for his Mothers Acc1 3:2

To WilK Stone for D° 1:12

To John Stearns for D° 4 : 19

To Willm. Warren for D° 2 : 8

To Phinehas Child for D° 3 : 18

£ 107 : 13" 9,

The following Acc15. were brought before the Town at their
Meeting on the 14th. of March by Adjournment and were Allowed
by the Town at said Meeting (viz)

7 : 10

10 :
15 :
15 :

To Amos Livermore & others for their Ex-

pences as Selectmen the year past

To Josiah Bisco for his fervice as Afsefsor the

year past 6

To Daniel Mason for the like fervice 3

To Amos Bond for the like D° 3

To Amos Bond for his fervice as Town Treasurer 6:0" ,
To Simon Whitney for his Acc1. for Stones — 0 : 12 : ,
Alfo at the fame time the fum of three pounds 1
was Granted to Josiah Bisco for his fervice !■ 3:0: ,

As Town Clerk J

£ 29 : 19 : 10

[336]

At a Meeting of the Freeholders and Other Inhabitants of Water-
town who were Qualified to vote in Town Affairs Regularly
Afsembled at the Publick meeting House in Said Watertown on
Monday the 7th. Day of march AD 1785 for the choice of Town
Officers and to Transact other Affairs as fett fourth in the
Warrant for Calling said Meeting

V- Voted and chose William Hunt Esqr. Moderator of sd Meeting

Mr. Amos Livermore
Cap1. Phins Stearns
Mr. David Sanger
Cap1. Christr. Grant Ju
Majr. Josiah Capen
Chose for Town Clerk & Town Treasurer Jonathn. Brown Esqr-

2d Voted and Chose for Selectmen

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(Josiah Bisco
Mr. Daniel Mason
IS. Amos Bond

Chose for Wardens Mefsrs. John Vila and Thomas Clark
Chose for Fence viewers Mefsrs. Nath1. Bemis & Leonard
BoncW

Chose for Sealers of Leather Mefsrs. Mofes Warren & Elijah
Mead

Chose for Surveyors of Highways Mefsrs. Phinehas Stearns David

Sanger Nathaniel Bright and Samuel Soden

Chose for Tuthingmen Mefsrs: William Warren & Nath1. Bright

Chose for Surveyors of Timber Mefsrs. David Sanger & Simon

Hastings

Chose for Clerks of the Market Mefsrs. Thomas Vose & Ebenezer
Kent

Chose for Hogreves Mefsrs. William Sanger and Peter Harrington
Chose for Cullers of Hoops & Staves &c Mefsrs. Jerh. Bridge &
Henry Bradshaw

3d. Art Chose for Saxton Mr. Phins. Jenison , — > Alfo voted to
chuse a Committee To Confer with Mr. Jenison and Report
to the Town the Terms on which he will ferve as Saxton the
Prefent year

!Mr. David Sanger
Cap1. Chris1". Grant Jur
Mr Simon Hastings , — '

4th. Art. Voted that Swine shall not run at Large the Prefent
Year _

5th. Art. Votes were brought in for a County Treasurer r— '
6th. Arte Voted that the money Raised for the Repair*, of the
Highways be raised by Taxing each Poll three fhillings and
Afsefsing the eftates in the fame proportion and Six fhillings
A Day be [a]llowed for A man and the fame price for A
Team , — '

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7th. Arte. Granted the sum of one Hundred pounds to fupport the
Poor — and the Remander of this article voted to be put of
till the Adjournment of this meeting , — »

8th. Art Voted that the Schools be Keept under the fame Regula-
tions they were last year & voted to Grant the Sum of one
Hundred Pounds to fupport the fame — Also voted to
Chuse A Committee to Revise the School Districts and Chose

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for said Committee: Willm. Hunt Esqr. Mr. Sam1. Soden
and Mr. David Bemifs , — '

Then Voted that this Meeting be Adjourned untill monday
the 14th. of March Current at two O Clock afternoon at this
Place ^

At a Meeting of the Freeholders and other Inhabitants of Water-
town who were Qualified to vote in Town Affairs at the meeting
House on monday the 14th. of March by an Adjournment ^
William Hunt Esq1", being Moderator , — >

9th. Arte. On hearing the Petition of Moses Coollidge the Town
Voted That the Pew which was Mr. Ezekiel Halls be
Granted to sd. Coollidge & to be under the fame Reftrictions
of the Other Pews in the meeting House. Agreeable to his
Petition he paying Mr. Hall the fame sum said Hall paid
the Town for the Pew , — > see the Petition on file
10th Art1, it was put to vote whither the Town will Accept of Mr:
John Cook.s waste Bridge and it pafs,t in the Negative - *
11th. Art1. It was put to vote whither the Town will procure an
Engine for the use & Benefit of the Town and it pafs.d in the
Negative

12th. Arte. Voted to Chuse A Committee to Examine the Treas-
user.s Acc15. and to Settle and adjust any Accounts Relating to the
Town /— - '

(Sam1. Fisk Esq
Mr. Sam1. Soden
Jonn. Brown Esq

On 13th Art1. Voted the Collector of outstanding Taxes be Di-
rected to Defist from calling on the Widw. Elizabeth Barnard for
the outstanding Taxes fett to her untill enquiry be made & It is
known whither said Taxes have not been Paid , — '
On the 14th. Arte. Voted that the Collection of Publick & Town
Taxes (Including the State Taxes now Afsefs.t and not Com-
mitteed) for the year enfuing be put up to the Lowest bidder the
Persons biding Lowest Giving security to the Town /— '
and the East List of Town Taxes being put up Mr. Richard
Clark Agreed to Collect said List of Taxes for 3 per Cent, the
west List of Town Taxes being up Mr. Ebenezer Kent Agreed to
Collect the fame for 6 pr. Cent. The East Lists of State Taxes
being up Mr. Edmund Fowle Agreed to Collect them for 2^4
Pr. Cent the West List of D°. being up sd. Fowle Agreed to Col-
lect them for 5}i Pr. Cent Then they Voted and Chose
Mefsr. Edmund Fowle & Richard Clark for Co [Hectors]

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AHo voted & Chose Mefsrs. Richd. Clark & Ebenezer Kent

Collectors]

[338]

On 15 Art1. Several persons Offering their Accounts for the Towns
Acceptance the fame were allowed se page (335) , — '
On 16 Art: The Lists of Jurors prepared by the Selectmen being
Read to the Town were not accepted — and the Town Voted to
Chuse A Committee to prepare Lists of Jurors — and they voted
and Chose for Said Committee Mr. Samuel White Cap1. Christ1-.
Grant Jur. & Mr. Amos Livermore

On 17 Art1. The Committee who were Appointed to procure A
Bell made Report of their Doings which was Accepted by the
Town , — ' and the Sum of Thirty pounds was Granted for the

Expence of sd Bell The Committee to Confer with Mr.

Phins Jenison Reported that he wTould ferve the Town As Saxton
the Enfuing year for four pounds which Sum was Granted for
sd. fervice —

The 7th. Art1, being again taken up the Town voted to Grant the

fum of one hundred pounds to Defrey Town Charges

Voted that the Committee to Revise the fchool Districts Report
at Ap1. Meeting Then the meeting was Disolved

At A Meeting of the Selectmen at the House of Cap1. Jonathan
Maynard on Monday the 14 of March the following Perfons
were Sworn into their Refpective Offices (viz) Josiah Bisco
Daniel Mafon and Amos Bond Afsefsors John Vila & Thomas
Clark Wardens Nathaniel Bemis & Leonard Bond Fence viewers -
Mofes Warren and Elijah Mead Sealers of Leather , — » Phins.
Stearns David Sanger & Nath1. Bright Surveyors of Highways
Jonathan Maynard and Daniel Cornwall Heywards — David
Sanger & Simon Hastings Surveyors of Timber Thomas Vose &
Ebenezer Kent Clerks of ye Market William Sanger & Peter
Harrington Hogrieves and Jeremiah Bridge Culler of Hoops and
Staves &c , — '

And at another meeting of the Selectmen on Monday y* 21
Day of March at Mr. Sam1. Willingtons. Jonathan Brown Esqr.
was Sworn into the Offices of Town Clerk & Town Treasurer &
Samuel Soden Surveyor of Highways Edmund Fowle and Richard
Clark Constables & Nath1. Bright Tythingman and Henry Brad-
shaw Culler of Hoops & Staves &c

all the above Officers were Sworn Before Willm: Hunt Justice
of Peace

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[339]

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the Houfe of Mr. Samuel
Wellington on Monday the 18th: Day of March AD 1785. They
ordered the Clerk to Issue out Wax rants to the Several Constables
Directing them to warn all the Inhabitants of Watertown who
are Quallified to vote in the Choice of a Governor U: Governor
& Senators to afsemble at the Meeting House in Said town on
Monday the 4th- Day of April Next at two O : Clock P : M : for
the Purpofes aforeSaid. and also to warn all the Inhabitants of
Said town who are Quallified to Vote in town affairs to meet at
the Same place the Same Day at 3 : O Clock afternoon to act on
the following articles (Viz)

First to Choofe a moderator of the Meeting. (2ly) To

Choofe any Town officers in the Room of any that Neglect or
refuse to Serve: (3ly) To hear the Reports of any Committees
that have been appointed for any perticular Services and for the
town to act thereon as they See fit. (4Iy) To hear the Petitions of
William Warren and others the town to take into their Consid-
eration the Several things contained therein and Act thereon as they
think proper. ([5]ly) To know the minde of the town whether
they will abate any Perticular perfons tax's and Act any thing
thereon they See fit. —

Warrants were Issued out Accordingly and Signed

Pr Order of Selectmen

By Jona: Brown Town-Clerk

[340]

At a Publick Town Meeting of the Freeholders and other In-
habitants of Watertown who are Quallified according to the Con-
stitution to Vote in the Choice of a Governor Ll: Governor &
Senators being duly Warned & Regularly afsembled at the Publick
Meeting Houfe in Said Town on Monday the 4th- Day of April
AD 1785. for the above purpofes &c: The Selectmen being
Present & opened the Meeting & Called for the Votes for a
Governor which being bro1: in & Counted & Sorted and it

Appeared that The HonIe: James Bowdoin had 13 Votes

Benjamin Lincoln had 33 Votes Francis Dana had 4 —

Then the Votes were Called for for a htm. Governor were bro1:
in & Counted & Sorted and it Appeared that the following

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Gentlemen had the Number of Votes against their Names (Viz)
The Honle Thomas Cufhing Esqr- 28

James Bowdoin Esqr- 3 —

Francis Dana Esqr 1 —

Then the votes were Called for, for five Senators, being bro1: in
Counted and Sorted and it Appeared that the following Gentle-
men had the Number of Votes Set against each of their Refpective
Names (Viz)

Nath1 Gorham Esqr

James Prefcott Esqr.

John Brooks Esq1"

Abraham Fullar Esqr-

Ebenr Bridge Esqr

Jona Maynard Esqr-

Francis Dana Esqr-

Wm Winthorp Esqr-

Josiah Stone Esqr-

Thomas Parker

Eleazor Brooks Esqr-

Jona Brown Esqr

Sam1 Thatcher Esqr-

Thos Fayerweather Esqr-

Ezra Sargant Esqr-

Joseph B: Varnum Esqr-

William Prescott Esqr-

[341]

At A Publick Town Meeting of the Freeholders & other In-
habitants of Watertown who are Quallified to vote in town
affairs Regularly afsembled at the Publick Meeting Houfe in
Said Town on Monday the 4th: day of April AD 1785. to act
on the Several things Mentioned in the Warrant for Calling the
Meeting. The Meeting being Opened They Proceeded and the
Votes being bro1: counted & Sorted it appeared that William
Hunt Esqr: was Chofen Moderator

The Second Arte: being Read & Mr: Elkanah Wales was Chosen
Tythingman in the room of William Warrin who refused To
Serve —

(3) Article being Read & no Committee made any report

(4) article Read and Cap1 Wm Warrins Petition was Read &
Debated & then Dismift

Then Cap1 William Coollidges Petition being Read and
after Debate thereon it was Committed to Mefsures Mofes
Stone, David Bemis, and Samuel White to Consider the
Petition and Report to the town at Next May Meeting what
they think proper to be don thereon —

Then a list of Juriors that was Prepared was read to the
town & accepted: as may be Seen on file

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(5) article being Read They Voted to abate Samuel Jenifons
Rates Ebenezer Everit appeared & afked to have his tax's
abated that Mefsrs William Warrin & William Harrington
discharge his Rates in their lists upon his giving his Note of
hand payable in one year with Interest for the Same to the

Town-Treafurer for the use of the town Then the

Meeting was Defolved

At a Meeting of the Selectmen on Wednesday the 20th Day of

April 1785. at the Houfe of Cap1 Jonathan Maynard

They Signed orders on the Town-Treafurer to pay the following
Sums (Viz)

To Mefsrs: Josiah Capen William Hunt & others the Sum of
ten pounds Eleven fhillings & ten pence in leiu of an order on
Mr: Ezekiel Hall not answered for the Sum of Seven Hundred
and forty pounds eighteen Shillings which was given on sd Hall. -
also to Pay Lucy Bond Nine Pounds for Boarding Deliverance

Whitney as appears on her account &c

also to pay William Blaler thirty Six fhillings for houfe Room &

Boarding Mary Learned

also

[342]

also the Sum of ten fhillings to mr Peter Harrington for a Load
of Wood for Deliverance Whitney: and alfo to Pay to mr
Phinehas Jenifon three Pounds for his Service as Saxton for the
year 1784.

At this Meeting they Agreed to have a Town Meeting on the
Second Day of May Next at the Publick Meeting Houfe at two
O Clock in the afternoon to Choofe a Perfon to Reprefent the

Town in the General Court the enfueing year.

also to warn the freeholders &c: Quallified to vote in town
affairs to meet the Same Day and at the Same Place at three

O Clock afternoon to act on the following Articles (Viz)

First to Choofe a Moderator of the Meeting

(2ly) To hear the Petition of Cap1: John Fowle. & the Request
of others & for the town to act thereon as they think

Proper.

(3Iy) To hear the Report of the Committee Appointed to Examin
the Treafurers accounts: also the Committee appointed to
Confider the Petition of Cap1: William Coollidge: as also
any or all other Comttes appointed for Perticular Services,

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and to do anything on any or either of them they See

fitt

(4ly) To hear the Pleas of any Perticular Perfons for Abateing
any of their tax's and for the town to Act their Pleafure
thereon.

(5ly) For the town to Agree upon Some Meafures to Pay their
Just Debts and to Act thereon as they Judge best.

(6) To Grant any further Sums of Money as they may think
Necefsary or Needfull at this time.

(7,y) To hear the purpofal & request of Mr John Cook relating
to the Bridge over his Wast water Near the Dam & do
thereon as they See fit

and ordered the Clerk to Issue out Warrants to the
Several Constables to Warn the Inhabitants Quallified to
vote to meet at the times and Place Abovementioned which
was Accordingly don & Signed. By order of ye Selectmen —

Jona; Brown Town-Clerk

The Selectmen at this Meeting Signed an order on the Town
Treafurer to pay mr. William Harrington £ 4 " 15 "9 and Cap1
William Warren £ 6 " 3 "3 being the abatement made in their
lists of tax's against mr Ebenr: Everitt and took a note of mf

Everit for the Same, They also let the wharf at Cambridge

to mr Amos Livermore for £ 2 : 18 : — [fo]r the term of

one year

[343]

At a Publick Town Meeting of the freeholders and other Inhabi-
tants of Watertown who are Quallified according to the Conftitu-
tion to Vote in the Choice of Representatives Regularly afsembled
at the Publick Meeting Houfe in Said town on Mondav the
Second day of May AD: 1785.

The Selectmen being Present the votes were Called for and after
being bro1. in Counted & Sorted it Appeared that Jonathan
Brown Esqr: was Chosen to Represent the Town in the General
Court the enfueing year. -

At a Publick Town Meeting of the freeholders and other In-
habitants of Watertown Regularly Afsembled at the Publick
Meeting Houfe on Monday the Second Day of May AD: 1785.
to act on Sundry affairs as Setforth in the Warrants for Calling
the Meeting

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They Voted & Chofe William Hunt Esqr: Moderator of the
Meeting

The Second Article was Read & as no Petition was offered the
article paft over

(3) article was Read with the Report of the Committee on the
Treafurers acctts- which was Voted and Accepted as on file —
then the Petition of Cap1: William Coollidge was Read with a
Report thereon

then Voted to accept the Report and the Matter Subside for the
Present.

(4) article being Read Cap1: William Warren Asked to have
Several perfons Rates abated in his lists, and the Town Voted to
abate the following Perfons (Viz) Elijah Hultons being 18/

also Mr Dalrvmples of 18/ and Seth Hastings's in N°: (2)

of - 18/ —

(5) article Read & Voted that the Treafurer Call in the out-
ftanding monies due to the town to discharge the Demands on
the Town

(6) article Read and Mr Nathan Coollidge Presented an Account
for money paid to three men to go to Rhoad Island being five
pounds each in the year 1778. which was Voted & Granted
agreable to the Scale at that time —

Then they Voted and Granted £ 5 pounds to Repair the Meeting
Houfe

(7) article being Read Mr: John Cooks Purpofals for filling up
his wast Stream was Read & Voted to ly on the files

Then the Meeting was Defolved

[344]

At a Meeting of the Selectmen on Monday the 23d. Day of
May 1785.

They agreed to have a Meeting with the Selectmen of Weston &
Waltham at the wid° Dorothy Coollidges on monday Next at
three O Clock in the afternoon to take care of the Great Bridge
& directed the Clerk to Notify them thereof, which was Accord-
ingly don

at this meeting the following Notifications were received (Viz)
mr Daniel Whitney Notified in Writting that he had received
into his houfe one Enoch Hide and Family, also William Learned
& Family last from Newton. See the notification Dated may
r 12th. 1785.

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Mr Nathaniel Ruggles Whitney also notified in Writting that
he had received Polly Parks one of the poor of Newton into his
Family

See the notification of may ye 16th: 1785. on file.

At a Meeting of the Selectmen on the 28th- Day of July AD
1785 at the Houfe of Cap1 Jonathan Maynard. at the Request of
a Large number of the Inhabitants of the Town. They Directed
the Clerk to Issue out Warrants to the Constables to warn the
Inhabitants of the town that are Qullified to vote in town affairs
to meet at the Meeting Houfe on monday the 8th- Day of Aug1:
next at 4 O Clock afternoon to Act on ye following articles
(Viz) First to Choofe a Moderator of the Meeting

(2) To know the minde of the Town whether the tax Agreed
upon for the Currant year, or any part thereof Shall he im-
mediately afsefsed or put of to a future time and to act
any thing Relating thereto they Judge Proper.

(3) To Confider whether it is expedient & Necefsary to Settle
all the Outftanding Tax's before any New Tax Shall Issue,
and do anything thereon that the town may think best. — —

(4) For the town to Choofe a Collector of Tax's Surveyor of
Highways & Tythingman in the room of Mr Nathaniel
Bright Deceaft. and any any other town officer in the place
of any perfon or perfons that have Neglected to be Sworn
into any office to which they were Chofen

(5) For the town to abate any perfons tax's they may think
Proper.

(6) to hear the accounts of any perfons the town is Indebted to
and Grant money to pay the Same if they think Proper, and
make any further grants of money they may think Necefsary.

(7) To Hear the Reports of any Committees and act thereon as
they See fitt —

Warrants were Issued Accordingly

Pr Jona: Brown Town-Clerk

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At a Publick Town Meeting of the freeholders & other In-
habitants of Watertown Quallified to 'vote in town affairs
Regularly Afsembled at the Publick Meeting Houfe in Said
Town on Monday ye 8th Day of August AD: 1785. to act on the
Several Matters Contained in the Warrant for Calling y*
Meeting

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They Voted and Chose Cap1: Jonathan Maynard Moderator. —
The 2d article being Read and after debate thereon. Voted that
the afsefsing the town Tax's be put of till the former Collectors
of tax's Settle their accounts or the further order of the Town. —
Then Voted that the Collectors be allow'd two months to Settle
with the Treafurer. after which time the Treafurer is Directed
to Issue his Executions against all Such as Neglect to Settle their
Accounts. Then Voted that the Afsefsors Should Afsefs the
Minifterial Tax emediately on the 4th article They voted &
Chofe Mr Richard Clark a Collector of Tax's in the Room of
Mr Nathaniel Bright Deceaft to finifh Collecting the Remainder

of Sd Brights lists of tax's

Then Voted & Chofe Mr Samuel White Surveyor of Highway

to finifh sd Brights list of Highway tax's in his room

The 5th. 6th: & 7th Articles not being Acted upon a motion being
made & Seconded it was Voted that the Meeting Should be
Difolved and the moderator Accordingly declared it to be
Disolved.

At a Meeting of the Selectmen on the 10th- day of Aug1: 1785
at the Houfe of Cap1: Jonathan Maynard an account was Pre-
sented from Nath1. Ruggles Whitney for Keeping School &c
which was accepted

at this Meeting a Petition was Presented to the Selectmen de-
sireing them to call a Town Meeting to take into Consideration
the circumftances of the Collectors Relating to the State Tax's
&c also to Consider of Some Proper & Speedy way of Paying the
Revd: mr Eliots Sallary &c

Whereupon they Ordered the Clerk to Issue out Warrants to the
Constables to warn the Inhabitants of the Town Quallified to
vote in Town affairs to meet at the Meeting on Monday y* 22d.

Inftant

at two O Clock afternoon for the following Purpofes. (Viz)
First to Choofe a Moderator of ye Meeting
(2d)To abate any Perfons Rates they think Proper, and Grant

money to make good any State tax's that have been or may be

abated.

(3d)

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(3d) To make any further grants of money the Town may Judge
Necefsary.

(4) For the Town to take Such Meafures as they Judge Ex-

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pedient and necefsary to obtain a Speedy Settlement of the
State Tax's Still remaining unfettled in the Several Con-
stables and Collectors hands, and do any thing thereon that
the Town may Judge Necefsary in order to bring the Matter

to a final Settlement.

(5th) For the Town to devife Speedy ways & means for the Sea-
fonable and more early Payment of the Revd: Mr Eliots
Sallary as it from time to time becomes due, and to make
Such alterations in the former Contract, or enter into any
New Agreement as may be Mutually agreed upon between
mr: Eliot and the Town, and do and act any thing relating
thereto that may be tho*: best.

& act thereon

(6th) To hear the Reports of any Committees a as may Appear
proper.

(7th) To appoint a Committee if it is tho1: Necefsary to Settle
any Accounts between any or either of the Collectors &
Town-Treafurer and Act thereon as they See fitt.

(8th) To hear the Reafonable Request of any perfon or perfons

and act thereon as they think Expedient.

Warrants were Issued out Accordingly Dated 15th- Inftant
Pr Order of the Selectmen Jona: Brown Town-Clerk

At a Publick Town Meeting of the freeholders & other In-
habitants of Watertown who are Quallified to vote in town
affairs Regularly afsembled at the Meeting Houfe in Said Town

on Monday the 22d Day of august AD 1785.

They Chofe William Hunt Esqr: Moderator of y* meeting

2d article being Read, and Pafsed over.

3d article being Read Voted & Granted £ 6 pounds to Repair the

great Bridge

4th article Read Voted that the Selectmen be Impowered to Send

two perfons after William Warren an obsconding Collector
at the expence of the town &c

Voted that the Selectmen take care & examin the lists of Col-
lectors of of State Tax's and Proceed with them in manner
as the law Directs

5th article Read Voted that the Selectmen & Town-Treafurer
take Care to pay mr Eliots Sallary Quarterly as it becomes
due

6th article past over, on the Seventh article Voted to Choofe a

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Comtte- to Settle with the Treafurer & Collectors and Chofe
for Said Committee

Sam1 Fisk Esq1"
Wm Hunt Esqr:
mr Amos Livermore

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Mr Samuel Cooks Account was Recommitted to the former Com-
mittee to examin and make Report thereon at the next meeting —
Then the Meeting was Adjourned to monday the 5th day of Sepr
next at three O Clock afternoon at this Place

At a meeting of the Selectmen at Cap1: Jonathan Maynards on
the 22d day of august AD 1785. They Signed an order on the
Town-Treafurer to Pay Mr Nathaniel Ruggles Whitney
£ 33 "6 " 8 in full for keeping School last year, and £ 4 Pounds
to Jedidiah Learned in part for Boarding Abigail Hay

At a meeting of the Selectmen at the Houfe of the wid°: Dorothy

Coollidge on monday the 29th- Day of August- 1785

They Signed an order on the Town-Treafurer to pay the Sum of
one Hundred Pounds to the Revd: Mr: Richard R: Eliot as his
Sallary the Present year the year begining the eighth day of may
last Past, the payments to be Quarterly as they become due

At a Publick Town Meeting held at the Meeting Houfe on
Monday the fifth Day of Sepr: AD 1785. by Adjournment
William Hunt Esqr who was the moderator being Absent The

town Voted and Chofe Samuel Fisk Esq1": moderator

Then the Second article in the Warrant being Read relating to
abateing Tax's The town voted & abated the following Tax's
(viz) - In Samuel Soden's list

In David Stones I Jedidiah Whites of - 0 " 8 " 0

Simon Coollidges 1: 7:9- 1 J°hn Gipsons 0:4:0

Noah Torreys 1:8:3 um f James Austins 1 : 5 : 0:1

Jona Crofsbees 1:5:8 = I George Browns 0 : 18 : 5:1

5 { James Shermans 1 : 18 : 7 « ~ \ joseph Hays 0:11: 2 :—

John Randols 0: 4:4 u z, \ Freemans 0:10: 9 :—

Will™ Trasks , 0 : 3:8 * «,

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Then they voted that Such (
part of Oliver Learneds I
Tax's Should be abated, as i
the afsefsors think Proper — j
Then the meeting was ad-
journed to the first monday 1
in Octr: next at this place —

I In Daniel Cooks

j James Shermans 0 : 9 : 10 : —

In Edmund Fowles-

George Browns 1 : 3 : 6:1
Saml Fullars 0 : 13 : 9 —
Williams 0:13: 9 —

Joseph Brights

' George Browns 0:18:0

Saml Fullars 0 : 10 : 6—
Joseph Hays Tax

Stephen Simms 2:9: 8 —

' Jona. Crofsbees 2:16:8

John Wellingtons 0:6:2

Noah Torrey 0:8:0

Eben Wakefield 0:3:4

k Tho* Gorden [ * ]

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At a Meeting of the Selectmen at Mrs Coollidges on monday y*
5th- Day of Sepr: AD 1785 They Signed an order on the treafurer
to pay Mr Amos Bond £ 9 : 6 : 2 : 2 as a Ballance due to him
before the first of march last past - -

At a Meeting (being for approbation) of the Selectmen on
Thursday the 8th- Day of Sepr: AD. 1785. at the Houfe of Mrs:
Dorothy Coollidge they approbated the following Perfons for
Innholders and Relaitors (Viz) —

Innholders
mrs: Dorothy Coollidge
mefsrs Edward Richardfon
Jonathan Maynard
Sam1: Wellington
John Bullard

Retailors
Mefsrs Ebenr Kent
Abner Craft
Jedih Leathe
John Fowle
John George
Daniel Jackson
Francis Faulkner
Henry Bradfhaw
Hezekiah Medcalf
David Bemis

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the Houfe of Cap1: Jonathan
Maynard on Monday the 26th- Day of Sepr: 1785 They Signed
Indentures for Binding Aaron Learned to mr Amos Briant of
Cambridge ■ —

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They also Signed orders on the town Treafurer to Pay Col°:
Nathan Fullar 42/ for Special Services don for the town — also
an order to pay to the Several Perfons afternamed the Sums
affixt to their Several Names being allow 'd them for Services at
the Great Bridge according to the adjustment on the 23d Day of
Feby last past (Viz)

To Stephen Cook
To Jackson & Company
To Newton Baxter
To Amos Livermore
To Amos Bond
To Waltham being a
miltake in last adju*

At this Meeting they agreed to have a New Town Meeting at the
meeting Houfe on monday the 3d Day of Oct1": next at 3:
O Clock in the afternoon to act on the following Articles (Viz)
First to Choofe a moderator of the Meeting

(2) To Choofe a Collector of tax's in the Room of mr: William
Warrin or any other Collector as the town may think
Necefsary

(3) To Inquire of the Managers of the lottery for Repairing the
Great Bridge over Charles-River how far they have pro-
ceeded and act thereon as they [thin]k Proper

Warrants were Issued accordingly pr J Brown Town Clerk

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At a Meeting of the freeholders and other Inhabitants of Water-
town Regularly Afsembled at the Meeting Houfe in Said Town

on Monday the third Day of October 1785. By adjournment

Samuel Fisk Esq1": being Moderator of the Meeting

The Meeting being Opened the (6) article being taken into Con-
sideration the Committee appointed to Examin the Accounts of
a Committee who were Chofen ye 27 Day of December 1780. to
hire men to fill up Watertowns Quota of the army - made

Report, that they had attended that Service and that

it appeared that a Ballance was due the town from mr David
Sanger one of the Said Committee the Sum of £ 8 " 6 " 8
and that a Ballance was due ye town from

Major Josiah Capen of 15 " 2 :

1 " 10
0" 12
0" 7
0" 19
0" 16

1" 0

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and that a Ballance was due from y* town to

mr Amos Bond of 20 " 9 * 5

See the Report on file

which Report was Accepted - Then Mefs". Sanger and Bond
Prefented their Account for time and Expence in the Service of

hireing men both amounting to the Sum of £ 28 : 0 : 6

which was Voted & accepted and it was Voted that the town

Treafurer Give Mr: Bond a Note of hand in the Name of ye
town for the Ballance due to him from the town upon Interest

for the Same till paid Then the Meeting was Adjourned to

thursday Next at three O Clock afternoon to meet at this Place —

Then the Meeting that was Called by the other Warrant to be
held at the Same time and Place for the Purpofes Mentioned in

the Warrant for Calling the Same was Opened and

They Voted & Chofe Samuel Fisk Esqr Moderator of the Meeting
and it being late and being Some Dark the Meeting was adjourned
to Thursday Next to meet at two O Clock at the Same place —

At a Meeting of the Selectmen on the 3d of Octr: 1785. at Cap1.
Jonathan Maynards they haveing received an Account from Mary
Vila for Boarding Benjamin Whitney amounting to the Sum of
£ 8 " 1 " 10 which they ordered the Treafurer to pay in Such
way as Could be don confistant with the State of the Treafury —

At a Publick Town Meeting held at the Meeting Houfe on
Thursday the 6 Day of Octr: 1785. by adjournment, the town
took into Consideration the article Relating to Choofing a Col-
lector in the Room of William Warren and voted to Choofe a
Committee to examin the Security the town has for mr Warins
performance of Collecting &c - and to make report at the Ad-
journment

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f mr Laben Wheaten
Voted and Chofe for Said Committee J mr Edmund Fowle

( Mr Amos Bond
then the article Relating to the Lottery was Read and Con-
sidered and they voted that the aforementioned Committee make
Report how far the managers have Proceeded and Make report
what is proper to be don thereon at the adjournment of the
Meeting

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Then the Meeting was adjourned to monday the 17 Inftant at

2. O Clock afternon at this Place

Then the other Town Meeting which has been Continued by ad-
journments from the 22d Day of August last to this time was
Opened, and after Debates thereon the Town Voted that the
Treafurer Suspend the Sending out Executions against Daniel
Mason & Joseph Bright till after the adjournment of the Meet-
ing — and then the meeting was Adjourned to the Same time that
the aforementioned meeting Stands Adjourned to

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at mr Samuel Wellingtons on the
12th Day of October AD: 1785. they Signed orders on the Town-
Treaf1": to pay the wid° Mary Vila in full for Boarding Benjamin
Whitney from the Seventh day of march last to the third day of
octr: Inftant £8:1 : 0

and the Sum of 4/ to the adminiftratrix of Estate of Nath1
Bright Deceaf1: for Baize provided for Abigail

Hay 0:4:0

and to pay the following Perfons for Collecting
Tax's according to a Grant made to them (Viz)

to Josiah Sanderfon — 3:0:0
to Wm Harrington — 4 " 10 :0
to Nath1 Brights Estate 1 " 16 : 0

to Jona: Child 1 " 16 : 0

also Six Pounds to Jedidiah Learned in part for

Boarding the widow Deliverance Whitney &

Abigail Hay 6 : 0 "

At a Publick Town Meetings of the Inhabitants of Watertown
afsembled at the meeting Houfe on monday the 17 Day of Octr:
1785 by adjourn1. Samuel Fisk Esqr: being moderator, the Meet-
ing being Opened the Committee Appointed to Examin into
William Warrens and Josiah Capens Security Relating to the
tax's &c and after Debate thereon they Voted to Choofe a
Collector of tax's in the Room of sd: Warren Voted & Chofe
Major Josiah Capen Collector of tax's in ye Room of Warren
Voted that Wm Harrington be paid out of the treafury the Sum
of [ * ] pounds to make good the Sum he paid for Daniel
Parkers tax's

[Vo]ted & Granted 13 : 11 :3 in addition to the former grant
to purchafe [th]e Bell &c. Voted & accepted David Sanger s
Report on the Barrack &c

Voted —

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Voted that when the Treafurer Issues his Execution against Mr
Henry Bradfhaw that Daniel Parkers & the late Phinehas Har-
ringtons tax's in sd. Bradfhaw's lists be not Included therein - -
Voted that the Treafurer take the Direction of the Selectmen
when & which of the Constables or Collectors he Shall Issue his
Executions against

Then Voted to adjourn the Meetings with the remainder of the
Bufinefs to monday Next at five O Clock afternoon to meet at
the Houfe of Mr: Samuel Wellington Innholder in Watertown —

At a Publick Town Meeting held at the Houfe of mr Samuel
Wellington on the 24th- Day of Octr: 1785. Samuel Fisk Esqr:
being Moderator the Meeting being Opened. Major Josiah Capen
Informed that he declined Serving as Collector in the Room of
William Warren. — Where upon the Question was put whether
they would Choofe Some other perfon and it Past in the Negative
Then Mr. Amos Bond one of the Managers of ye lottery informed

the town that they Suppofed they Should be able to Draw the
first Oafs in January Next.

Then it was Voted that the Selectmen give Directions to the
Treafurer when to Issue his Executions against Delinquent Con-
stables & Collectors

Then the Meeting was Defolved.

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at Mr Samuel Wellingtons on the
21th- Day of Novr: AD 1785. They Signed an order on the
Town-Treafurer to pay Mr Richard Clark £ 3 " 16 "1 it being in
full of his Charge for taking Joseph Hay out of Goal for his
Tax's &c ■

also they Signed an order to Pay mr Amos Bond or give him
a note agreable to the vote of the town for the Ballance that
Appeared due to him for hireing men for the Army: and to pay
Cap1: Phinehas Stearnes Thirty fhillings towards the Support
of Mary Boyington

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the Houfe of the Wid°:
Dorothy Coollidge on the Second Day of January AD: 1786.
They Signed an order on the Town-Treafurer to pay Dr
Marfhall Spring 6 : 4 " 4 for Medecine & attendance on Anna
Ranger Ruth Maddox & the Wid° Deliverance Whitney, also to
pay Mr Mofes Stone Junir £ 3 : 16 : [ * ]in full of his ac-

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count for Collecting Tax's. Soldiers Receipts & Expences as one

[of the] Selectmen in y* year 1783. and to William Blaber

£ 0" 15 " [ * ] full of Account for Houfe Room for Mary
Learned.

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At a Meeting of the Selectmen on the 27th- day of January AD :
1786. at the Houfe of mrs Dorothy Coollidge. They agreed to
meet the Selectmen of Weston & Waltham on the Sixth day of
February Next at two O Clock afternoon at the Houfe of Mr
Benjamin Bird in Waltham to adjust the Charge that has
arifen Since the last Adjustment for the repairs of the Great
Bridge over the River in Watertown, and Directed the Town-
Clerk to Notify ye Selectmen of Weston & Waltham of the time
and Place of Meeting also to Notify the Selectmen of Waltham
to Settle the Accounts relating to Abigail Ball at the Same time;
notice has been Sent Accordingly Pr J Brown Town-Clerk
At this meeting the Selectmen Signed an order on the treafurer
to give Mr Amos Bond a Note on Interest for the whole Sum
due to him on acc" : of his hireing men to fill up the Army &c —

At a Meeting of the Selectmen of Watertown, Weston, & Wal-
tham at the Houfe of Mr Benjamin Bird Inn-holder in Waltham
on the 6th: Day of Feb>\\ AD 1786.

they adjusted the Charge that had arifen for the Support of the
Great Bridge in Watertown Since ye last adjustment the whole
amounting to 23 : 6 : 8 of which Sum —

Watertown 's Part is - 8 " 7 " 1 1 " 2
Weston's d°- is - - 7 " 10 " 3 —
Walthams d° is - - 7 " 8 " 5 " 2

£ 23 " 6 " 8 " 0

And at the Same time & Place the Selectmen of Watertown &
Waltham Settled the Account for the Support of Abigail Ball that
had arifen Since the last Settlement. The whole Account amount-
ing to the Sum of £ 16 " 2 " 2 of which Sum

Watertowns Part is — 8 " 10 : 11 : 2
Walthams d° is — 7"11" 2:2

£16" 2" 2:0

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At a meeting of y* Selectmen of 13th- Day of Feb^: AD. 1786
at mr John Billiards they Signed an Order of the Town-Treafurer
to pay to y* Several perfons the Sums Set to their Names in full

of their accounts Exhibited

(Viz) To Jonathan Brown Esqr 1" 1 " 0

To Cap1: Chris Grant Jur — 0" 10 "6
To Mr Amos Livermore - - 0"10"0

To Mr David Sanger 0" 15 "0

To Cap1 Phins Stearnes 0 " 6 " 0

To Wm Hunt Esqr

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They also Signed an order on the Treafurer to pay the Sum of - -
23 " 6 " 8 to the Several perfons afternamed ye Sum Set to each
of their Names it being for their Services in repairing the Great
Bridge Agreable to ye last Adjustment

To Mr David Sanger in full of his Account 3 "

To Mr Stephen Cook on D°

To mr Newton Baxter D°

To mr Daniel Coollidge D°

17"

To Mefsrs Faulkner & Jones

To Mr Nath1 Harris

17 "

To Mr Amos Livermore

12"

To Mr John Parry

To Settle with ye Selectmen of Weston —

11 "

£ 23 " 6 " 8

At a Meeting of the Selectmen on the 21th- Day of Feby. 1786.
They Agreed to have a Publick Town Meeting on the 6th- day of
March Next at nine O: Clock in the forenoon at the Meeting
Houfe. and ordered the Clerk to Issue out Warrants Directed to
the Constables to Warn the Inhabitants Quallified to vote in
Town affairs to Afsemble at Sd: time and place for the following
Purpofes (Viz) First to Choofe a Moderator of the Meeting.
(2) To Choofe Selectmen Town -Clerk and all other town officers
required to be Chofe in the month of March annually (3) To
Choofe a Saxton & Agree how he Shall be Paid for his Service —
(4) To Determin whether Swine Shall run at large the enfueing
year (5) To Put in their Votes for a County Register

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& Treafurer. (6) To agree what Schools Shall be kept, and
Grant money to Support the Same and act any thing relating
thereto the town may think Proper (7) To grant money to Sup-
port the Poor, (8) To Grant money to Support the Great Bridge,
and act any thing relating to ye Same as they think best. (9) To
grant money to repair the Highways and do any thing relating
thereto they Judge best. (10) To Choofe a Committee to Examin

the Treafurers Accounts. (11) To know the mind of

the town whether they will make any repairs of the meeting Houfe

and act any thing relating thereto they think Proper. (12)

To know the mind of the town whether they will do any thing
on the affair of the lottery Granted to widen and repair the

Bridge and Act any thing relating thereto the Judge proper.

(13) For the town to give directions to the afsefsors & others
relating to the taxing Such of the Inhabitants as Profefs themfelves
to be of the Baptift perfwation, and to act thereon as may Appear
to be just & Right (14) For the town to Appoint a Committee to
Adjust & Settle accounts with any Constables or Collectors that
have or may give up their lists without finifhing [their] Col-
lections, and also to Choofe Collectors in the Room of Such

if they See fit.

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(15) To abate any perfons Rates they think proper.

and also to Notify the town Creditors to bring in their Accounts to
ye Selectmen at the Houfe of Mr John Bullard on Fryday the
third day of March Next at two O Clock in the afternoon.
Warrants were Issued Accordingly

Pr Jona : Brown Town-Clerk

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the Houfe of Mr: John Bullard
on the third Dav of March AD: 1786. to receive the accounts of
Such Perfons as the town is Indebted to the following were
Presented and received (Viz) —

John Stearnes for Boarding Deliverance Whitney and
Abigail Bal1 Before the Sixth Day of y* present

month 22 : 16 :

Eunice Coollidge for Boarding Ruth Maddox &c

to ye Sixt Inf*: 12 " 7 : 1

Thos: Sheppard for Mary Boyington Board &c to

march ye 6th 1 " 12 : 0

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Josiah Capens Poor acclt- to ye Sixth of march - 2:8:0
Mary Vilas acclt- for Benja- Whitney from Octr: y*5

4th to march 4th 5 " 7 : 2

Chrisr: Grant jur poor acctl- to march ye 6th 1 " 10 " 6

David Sangers D°. to D° 2:4:5

Amos Livermors D°. to D° 2 : 1 " 3

Daniel Jackson & Company for Sam1 Jenifon — 0:10:8
William Stones for Boarding Mary Learned to ye

6th Inftant 0 : 16 : 0

Jedidiah Learneds for Boarding Deliverance | 35 : 4:0
Whitney & Abigail Hay to march ye 6 \

£ 86 : 19 : 1

School Account (Viz)

Nath1 Shermans from Octr: 12th to Decr 10th &

wood &c 8 " 0 " 6

Sam1 Hoar for Boarding & wood 5 " 9 " 6

Nath1 R: Whitney from Novr: ye 7 to Feb^: 27th- 16 " 16 " 0

Jacob Nortons accufor ye time Past 31" 0"0

Mofes Coollidge for Wood for the School 2 " 6 " 8

63 "12 "8

March 27. 1786 the Selectmen Signed an Order on the
Treafurer to pay all the above Accounts Except Jedidiah Learneds
for which the order is only £ 25 " 4 : 0 being all that is due

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At the aforementioned Meeting the following Accounts were bro*

to the Selectmen to be laid before the town for their allowance

Phinehas Stearnes for Labour &c for the town 6 " 10" 5

Marfhall Springs for Medecine & attendance on ye

poor 4 " 16 "0

William Chenery for two Ploughs 1 " 16 " 0

Hugh Mafon for three Large Stones 0 " 8 " 0

Henry Farrington for making a Frame &c for ye

Bell 2"13"0

Newton Baxter for Irons &c for the Bell 0" 4 " 0

Selectmens expences in the Service of the town

last year 5" 12" 7

Jonathan Brown for Serving Treafurer ye year Past 6 " 0 " 0

Josiah Bisco for Serving Afsefsor the year Past 3 " 0 " 0

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Amos Bond for like Service 2 " 0 " 0

Daniel Mason for like Service 2 " 0 " 0

£ 35 " 0 " 0

Which Sum of thirty five Pounds was Granted See Page (36°)

if the Selectmen allow the whole of mr Henry Farringtons
Account See Page (360)

At a Meeting of the Selectmen on Monday ye 10th Day of April
AD 1786 they let the Hay Scale for one year to Mr Jedidiah
Leathe for three pounds the year to begin on the tenth Day of
January last Past.

Mr Leathe was Appointed by the Selectmen to be Surveyor &
weigher of Hay for one year and Was Sworne into office. By
Jona: Brown Just1: Peace

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the Houfe of Majr
Mellens on monday the Seventeenth Day of April AD. 1786. They
Signed an order on the Town Treafurer to pay the town Creditors
above mentioned Except Henry Farringtons which is not as
yet allowed

They also Signed an order to Pay to William Hunt Esqr: and
others a Committee that was Appointed to hire men to fill the
Army a Sum Equal to £ 1 1 10 " 2 : 9 old Currency agreable to the
former Order

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At a Publick Town Meeting of the freeholders & other Inhabitants
of Watertown who are Quallified to Vote in town affairs
Regularly Afsembled at the Meeting Houfe in Said town on
Monday the Sixth day of March AD: 1786. for the Choice of
Town officers and other affairs as Mentioned in the Warrant for
Calling the Meeting

Then they Voted & Chofe William Hunt Esqr: for Moderator —

Chofe for Selectmen

Mr: Samuel White
Mr: Sam11: Soden
Mr Thos : Pattin
Mr Richd Clark

William Hunt Esqr

Chofe Town-Clerk & TownTreafurer Jonathan Brown Esq1":

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{Mr Josiah Bisco
Mr Amos Bond
Mr Daniel Mason
Chofe for Constable Mr Richard Clark

Chofe Collector in the room of William Warren Major Josiah
Capen

Chofe Wardens Mefsrs. Amos Bond & William Leathe

Fence-Viewers William Leathe & Amos Bond

Sealer of Leather Elijah Mead

Surveyors of Highways Mefsrs Wm- Hunt, Leonard Bond, Josh
Bright, & David Sanger

Tythingmen Mefsrs John Meacham, & Laban Wheaton

Surveyors of Timber &c Mefsrs- David Sanger & Thos: Vofe
Clerks of ye Markets Mefsrs Ephraim Jones & Thos : Vofe

Hogrieves Mefsrs Amos Bond & William Leathe

Cullars of Hoops Staves &c mefs Jeremiah Bridge & Daniel Jackson
Chofe for Saxton Mr Phinehas Jenifon & Granted him £ 4 for
ye Service

Then Adjourned to two O Clock afternoon at this place

afternoon being met according to adjournment

Voted that Swine Should not go at large the Present year

Then the Votes for a County Register were bro*: in Counted &
Sorted and it appeared that William Winthorp Esqr had 17 Votes

Then the Votes were bro1 : in for a County Treaf urer

Then they voted & Granted £ 100 pounds to Support the School,
also Voted that a Grammer School be kept the whole year & that
it be moved to each School Houfe it equal part of the time and be
under the direction of the Selectmen —

Then Voted & Granted £ 90 to Support the poor.

the 8th- article put of for this time

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Then they Voted Granted as a Sum to repair the Highways &
town-ways a Single Poll to be half a Days work & the Estates in
Proportion the wages ye Same as last year. (Viz) 6/ Pr Day for a
Man & ye Same for a Team.

William Hunt Esq1"
mr Amos Bond
Cap1 Chrisr Grant Jur

Then they Voted to Put of y* Consideration of y* repairing ye

Then they voted & Chofe for a
Com", to Examin y* Treafr. acc":

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meeting Houfe to next April meeting Chofe a Committee to
View Same & make report at that time

Chofe for Said Committee J Mr William Chenery

[ Mr Amos Bond
on the 12th: Article relating to the lottery they Voted to Choofe
Seven men to be a Committee to Examin into the Circumftances
of the lottery & report at April meeting

on the 13th article the town Voted that the Baptift hereafter
named Should Draw their tax's paid for Support of the parrifh
in Watertown upon their Produceing a Certificate as the law
Directs (Viz)

Mefsrs Josiah Norcrofs, Ebenezer Stetfon, & Richard Everitt. —
on y* 14th article they Voted to Choofe a Committee to Settle &
Adjust the account of Constables Collectors, & others to confist of
three men

mr: Richard Clark agreed to Collect the Town & County tax for

3 & y4 Pr Cent & State for iy2 Pr Cent

The Bufinefs of ye meeting being don it was Defolved

Middlefex fs Watertown March y6 6th: 1786 Jonathan Brown
Esqr was Sworn in to the offices of Town-Clerk & town-Treafurer

pr "Wm- Hunt Just1 Peace and the following Perfons

were Sworn into the Several offices hereafter mentioned (Viz)

Josiah Bisco, Amos Bond, & Daniel Mason Afsefsors Richd

Clark Constable Josiah Capen Collector Amos

Bond & Wm Leathe Wardens : William Hunt Esqr

Leonard Bond, & Joseph Bright Surveyors of Highways.

Thos Vofe Surveyor of timber &c Ephraim Jones &

Thomas Vofe Clerks of ye Markets Jeremiah Bridge &

Daniel Jackson Cullars of Hoops Staves &c

Sworn Before

Voted & Chofe for Said Committee

William Hunt Esqr
Thos: Vofe
Edmd: Fowle
Josiah Bisco
David Sanger
Fran5: Faulkner
Amos Livermore

Chofe for Said Committee

Wm- Hunt Esqr
mr David Bemis.
mr Josiah Bisco.

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At a meeting of the Selectmen on the Day of march AD. 1786.
They Ordered the Clerk to Issue out a Warrant to the Constable
to warn all the freeholders & other Inhabitants of Watertown who
are Quallified to Vote (agreable to the Constitution) in the
Choice of Governor Ll: Governor & Senators to Afsemble at the
Publick Meeting Houfe in Said town on monday the 3d Day of
April Next at two O Clock in the afternoon to give in their Votes
for a Governor & Ll Governor & five Senators for the County of
middlefex — also to warn all the Inhabitants of Sd: Town who
are Quallified to vote in town affairs to meet the Same Day
at the Same Place at three O Clock afternoon to Act on the fol-
lowing Articles (Viz) First to Choofe a Moderator of the Meet-
ing. (2) To Choofe any town officers in the Room of any that
Neglect or Refuse to Serve (3) To hear the acctts- of thofe Per-
fons the town is Indebted to and grant money to pay ye Same
(4) To know the Minds of the town whether they will Choofe
a Committee for providing School masters for the two Schools
and act thereon as they think Expedient, and Whether they will
grant any further Sums of money for Schools this year. (5) To
know the minde of the town whether they will further Profecute
a Petition to the Court of Sefsions for Altering the County Road
Near Treadways Bridge and to act thereon as may be Judged best.
(6) To know the Minde of the town whether they will grant a
further Sum of Money for repairs of the highways and Making

alterations therein (7) To know if the town will leafe

the Hay Scales at auction, and act thereon as may be thought

best (8) To hear the Reports of any Committees, and

Act thereon as may be Judged Expedient. (9) To abate

any Perfons tax's in any Collectors lists - and Act thereon as may

Expedient (10) To know if the town will Choofe a

Committee to Apply to the Court of Sefsions for a County work-
houfe (11) To know the minds of the town whether they will
Sell the paper money in the town Treafury and act thereon as may

be Judged Expedient. (12) To know the minds of the

town whether they will allow Interest to thofe Perfons who have
don Services for the town and thofe who have advanced money for

the towns ufe and Act thereon as is best —

A Warrant was Issued Accordingly. Dated the 13th- Day of
March and Signed by Order of the Selectmen

Jona: Brown Town-Clerk

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[359]

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the Houfe of mr: Edward
Richardfon on the 27th Day of march AD: 1786. They Signed an
order on the Treafurer to Pay the Sum of £ 5 " 6 " 1 1 To the
Collector of tax's in the town of Cambridge for the Tax's Afseft
on the Houfe and Land in Cambridge that was Improved by
James Hay & others by order of the Selectmen of Watertown in
the years 1780 & 1781

They also Signed orders to Pay the accounts of the Several Per-
fons with the Sums affixt to their Names as Mentioned in the
( ) page of this Book — They also let the Wharfe to mr:
Mofes Coollidge which lys in Cambridge for one year from the
first day of April Next for 37/ and mr Coollidge gave his

note of hand to the town Treafurer Payable in one year

At a Publick Town Meeting of the freeholders & other In-
habitants of Watertown who are Quallified according to the
Constitution Regularly afsembled at the meeting Houfe in Said
Town on Monday the third Day of April AD 1786. to give in
their Votes for a Governor and L* : Governor, the Selectmen being
Present, the Votes were Called for bro1: in Counted & Sorted

and it appeared that his Excellency James Bowdoin ^ had twenty

three Votes, & the Hon11: Benjn: Lincoln Esqr: had three Votes -
Then the Votes were Called for, for a Leiu*: Governor, and it

appeared that the Hon11 Thomas Cufhing Esq had twenty one

Votes, and the Honorable Samuel Adams Esq had Six Votes - -

Then the Votes were Called for for five Senators for the County
of Middlefex and were bro1: in Counted and Sorted and it
Appeared that the following Gentlemen had the Number of
Votes Set against each of their Names (Viz).

Nath11 Gorham Esqr — 18 |j
Ebenr Bridge Esqr — 12 |
Eleazor Brooks Esqr — 11
Joseph-Bradly Vernon

Esq' 22

Joseph Hofmer Esqr — 19

Abraham Fullar Esqr - 1

John Brooks Esqr 3

William Hull Esqr — 2

James Rufsell Esqr — 1

Stephen Dana Esq1" — 1

Jona Brown Esqr 1

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Joseph Lee Esqr 1 Thos Fayerweather Esqr

Sam"Thatcher Esqr — 10 || 2
Wm Baldwin Esqr — 1 || Joseph Curtis Esqr — 16

[360]

At a Regular Publick Town Meeting of the freeholders and other
Inhabitants of Watertown Quallified According to law to vote
in town affairs held at the Meeting Houfe in Said town on
Monday ye 3d Day of April 1786. to tranctact Sundry town

affairs as Mentioned in the Warrant &c

They Voted and Chofe William Hunt Esqr: Moderator of ye
Meeting

on the 2d article They Voted and Excufed Mr John Meacham
and Mr Laban Wheaton from Serving Tythingmen after which
Mefsures Mofes Coollidge, and Mofes Warrin were Chofen in
their Room

Then Mefsrs Amos Bond & William Leathe from Serving
Hogrieves and Josiah Mixer & Daniel Cornwall were Chofen in
their Room

They also Excufed Wm- Leathe and Amos Bond from Serving as
Fence-Viewers & Chofe Thomas Clark & Jonathan Bemis in their

room

They Voted and Choofe Mefsurs Hugh Mason & Joseph Bright

Howards 1

all which Town officers were Sworn emediately Pr Wm- Hunt
Just1: Peace

3 ArtIe: the Accounts of thofe perfons the town is Indebted to
were Read and accepted and allow'd (Excepting Henry Farring-
ton which was refered to the Selectmen with the advice of mr
Amos Livermore and for the Selectmen to allow what they Shall
Judge is right)

Then they Granted the Sum of £ 35 pounds to Sattisfie the Same
(See the accounts at the (355) page of this Book —

4 Artle: Sundry motions were made for Choofeing a Committee
to provide Schoolmasters and for Makeing Some further
Grants but none Obtained and the article Dropt.

5 Article Relating to the Alteration of the Road at Treadways
Bridge being read & Considered They Voted that the following
perfons Should be a Committee to View the Same and Report
at the Next town Meeting (Viz) Sam1: Fisk Esqr: Mefsrs
David Sanger & Amos Livermore together with the Selectmen
to be Said Committee

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6 article Put to Vote wheather they will make any further Grant
for the Highways it Past in the Negative

7 Article Voted that the Selectmen Lease the Hay Scales as may
be most for the benefitt of the town and Appoint a hay weigher
to be under oath

8 Article the Committee appointed to Sell or leafe Common
lands made report of their doings See the Report at the
(161) Page

9 Article relating to abateing tax's being Read Mr Daniel Mafon
Prefented a list for abatement and the town Paft the following
Votes (Viz)

that Simon Coollidge Shall be allowed to Work out his Rates
being £ 2 : 0 : 0 in Said Mafons lists at 4/ Shillings Pr Day and
that Samuel Jenifons being the Sum of 21/ fhillings may be worked
out the Same way

Then Jonathan Stone Presented a list for abatement (Viz)
Jedidiah Whites of 18/9 it was Voted that his may be worked
out the Same way also that Simon Coollidges . being 7/1 be
worked out in ye Same Manner

Richard Clark offered a list as follows (Viz) Bez11: Learneds of
£ 1 : 5 : 8 and Simon Coollidges of £0 " 18 : 8 : 3 may be Worked
out in ye Same manner, and that Jacob Hows of /5 pence be
abated also Michal Carews of /5 be abated and the others be
Collected

Joseph Bright Prefented the following list (Viz)

That

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Thos Goliver of
Nath1 Murry of
Sam1 Stovers of
Wm Trafk of -

0" 10" 6
0" 10 "6
0" 10" 6
0" 12 "0

Which was Voted & abated

2" 3" 6

Edmund Fowle Presented the following list (Viz)

Thos Golivers of
which was abated

0" 13 "9" —

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Voted yl if mr Fowle re-
ceives any of thefe to
M therefor

acc1

Hatfields of — 0" 13 "9"
Nath11 Murrys 0" 13 ,r 9 "
Sam1 Stovers — 0" 13"9"
Shuball Smiths — 0" 13" 9"
Dr Benj" Parkers — 0 " 3 " 8 "
Daniel Parkers — 0 " 19 "4"
^ John Strattons — 0" 2 " 7 "
10 Article being Read. Voted to Choofe a Committee to petition
to the Court of General fefsions of the Peace that a Work-houfe
may be Erected for the ufe of the County of Middlefex &c

(Jona: Brown Esqr:
William Hunt Esqr
Mr Amos Bond

1 1 Article Voted to Sell the old Paper money now in the Town
Treafury

Voted & Chofe as a Committee for that purpofe the Present

Selectmen and Town Treafurer

1 1 Article Read and after Debate thereon the Matter Dropt

and the Meeting was Defolved

[362]

The Report of a Committee Appointed by the Town to Sell or

leafe out Lands belonging to the Town

The Comtte- aforeSaid Sold a Peice of Land to mr Richardfon
(Bounded Westerly on his homeftead and on every other point
on the highways for twelve Pounds, which he hath paid to the
treafurer, They also Sold a peice of Land to mr Wm Stone con-
taining a" few Rods for which he hath given his note to the
Town Treafurer for twenty Shillings Sd: Committee also lett
the Island below the Corn Mill To Mr Faulkner for twenty
Shillings a year for three years (which Leafe is now Expired) for
which Mr Faulkner hath lately given his note of hand to the
Treafurer.

Watertown April: 3d: 1786.

Sam1 Fisk
Sam1 White

David Sanger \ Comt
David Bemis
Richard Clark

At a Meeting of the Selectmen on the third Day of April AD:
1 786. They Agreed with the Several Perfons afternamed to take

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care of and Board the following perfons being the poor of the

town from this time to next march Meeting at the following

Rates (Viz)

William Godding to Board Ruth Maddox at 3/11 P week

Joseph Bright Mary Learned at - - 2/5 Pr d°

Thomas Clark Benjamin Whitney at - - 3/6 Pr d°

Daniel Barned Wid° Delice Whitney at - - 5/6 P d°

Jedidiah Learned Abigail Hay at - - 8/ Pr d°

Josiah Mixer Mary Boyington & Child at - - 3/1 Pr d°

1786 April ye 7. John Remington gave a Notification in Writting
that he had received into his Family one Elijah Graves a poor
perfon last from needham who came to live with him y* 20th- Day
of March last

1786 April ye 24th- This being the year for perambulating lines
& renewing bounds betwixt town the Selectmen Agreed to proceed
on the bufinefs on Thursday the 11th- Day of may Next to begin
with Cambridge at the River at 7. OClock in the morning &
with Waltham at the Rocks at 11 in the forenoon & with New-
ton at 4 O Clock below the Diftell Houfe in the afternoon &
Directed the Clerk to Notify the Selectmen of the Several Towns
thereof

[363]

At a Meeting of the Selectmen on the 24th. Day of April AD.
1786 at mr: Samuel Wellingtons they Agreed to have a Town
Meeting on the Eighth Day of May Next at two O Clock in the
afternoon at the meeting Houfe for the Choice of a perfon to
Represent the town in the General Court the enfueing year. —
They also Agreed to have an other Town Meeting of the Qualli-
fied Voters to Vote in town affairs to be held the Same Day at
the Same Place at three O Clock in the afternoon to act on the
following articles (Viz) First to Choofe a Moderator of the
Meeting

(2ly) To hear the reports of any Committees and to act thereon

as they see fitt —
(3ly) To abate any perticular Perfons Rates that they think

Proper

(4ly) To know the minds of the town whether they will grant
any further Sum of money for the towns School; and re-
confider their Vote at march meeting respecting the town
School being a Moveing School and act thereon as they
Judge best.

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(5,y) To See if the town will Adopt any further Meafures re-
specting Watertown Bridge over Charles-River relating to
the lottery, and act any thing on the affair they Judge
Expedient.

(6,y) To know if the town will give their Representative any
Inftructions for the year eniueing and Act thereon, as
they Judge best.

(7ly) To know if the town will give Directions to the Collectors
not to Distrain upon the widow Barnard for tax's Said
to be due in Halls lists and a new Committed to Daniel
Mason, as She Suppofes the Same has been Paid, and do
thereon as they See proper.

(8ly) To know if the town will do any thing relating to the
Outftanding tax's Committed to Henry Bradfhaw, or any
other Collectors tax's yet uni'ettled, and act thereon as
they Judge most for the Interest of the town. —

(9,y) To grant any further Sums of money to make up any De-
ficiencies or for any further or other Purpofes if the town
Judge it Necefsary

(10ly) To Choofe a Collector or Collectors to finifh the Collect-
ing Henry Bradfhaw's lists of Rates or any others if Need

Shall be.

A Warrant was Issued out to the Constable Accordingly

By order of the Selectmen P Jona Brown

Town-Clerk

At this Meeting the Selectmen Issued an Order on the Treafurer
to Pay mr Edmund Fowle £ 24 : 6 : 0 for Collecting tax's

[364]

At a Publick Town Meeting of the freeholders & other In-
habitants of Watertown Quallified to Vote in the choice of a
Representative Regularly Afsembled at the Meeting Houfe on
Monday the Eighth Day of May AD: 1786. — The Selectmen
being Present. The Meeting being Opened the Votes were Called
for & being bro1: in counted & Sorted it Appeared that Jonathan
Brown Esqr: was Chofen to Reprefent the town in the General
Court the Year enfueing

And at a Publick Town Meeting of the freeholders & other In-
habitants of the Town Quallified to Vote in town affairs Regularly
Afsembled the Same day & at the Same Place to transact Sundry

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affairs as Setforth in the Warrant for Calling the Meeting —

They Voted & Chofe William Hunt Esqr: Moderator

Then the 2d : Article in Warrant was Read. — The Committee
Appointed to Settle an Account with mr Samuel Cook, Reported
that they Settled with him on the 10 Day of April 1780. and their
Appeared to be due to him £ 134" 8 :0 in paper Equal to
£ 1 " 15 : 10 hard money, which was Accepted. See the Report on
file

Then the Committee Appointed to Consider of Proper Meafures
for Widening the Road near (Treadways Bridge So Called)
made Report of their doing on the affair which Was Voted &
Accepted, see the Report on file

3d: article Read and no abatements were asked and the matter
Past over —

4th article Read Put to vote whether the Town will grant a
further Sum to Support the Schools the Present year & it
Past in the Negative

Then Voted to reconfider their Vote at March Meeting re-
lating to a moveing School and that the Schools be keept in
the Same way and Manner as they were the last year.

(5th) article being taken into Consideration and after Debate
thereon they Voted that the time for Drawing the lottery
Should be agreed upon at the adjournment of the meeting
Provided Weston will Agree to Similar Meafures.

(6th) article was Read and the Town Voted to give their Repre-
fentative Some Inftructions for his Conduct relating to Some
Publick Matters

Then they Voted to Choofe a Committee to Prepare Some
Inftructions to be Laid before the town for Acceptance at
the Adjournment of y* Meetng

Cap1 Abner Craft
mr: Sam1 White
Sam1 Fisk Esqr

Voted & Choofe for Said Committee <J Dr Marfhall Spring

mr Richd: Clark
Mr Josiah Bisco

William Hunt Esqr

Then

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(7th) article Voted that Mr: Daniel Mason do not Call on the

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wid° Barnard for the tax Committed to him taken from Mr Hall
lists as it Appears to have been paid by mr Halls order to
Jonathan Myrick

(8th) article being Read they Voted to receive Henry Bradfhaws

tax's & Committ them to mr Richard Clark to Collect. mr

Clark was Excufed from Collecting them

Then Voted that the afsefsors add £ 40 pounds more to the

Highway Tax to make the Road Wider at Treadways Bridge

Then Voted that any perfon that Choofes to pay into the Hand

of Such perfon as the town or Selectmen Shall Appoint and within
the time Limitted for y1 purpofe the Sum of 3/ Shilling it Shall
be Accepted in leiu of a Days Labour at the Highways which
money is to be Appropriated for the Widning treadways Bridge
(So Called).

Then Voted and Adjourned the Meeting to the last monday in
the Present month to meet at this Place at. 4. O Clock afternoon

At a Publick Town Meeting of the freeholders and other In-
habitants of Watertown who are Quallified to vote in town affairs
Regularly afsembled at the Meeting Houfe in sd: Town on Mon-
day the 29th Day of may AD: 1786. William Hunt

Esqr: being Moderator. —

the Meeting being Opened they Proceeded on the 5th. article re-
lating to the lottery for Widening the Bridge and after Some
Debate thereon. They Voted to put off the further Consideration
thereof till Sum futer time.

Then the Committe Appointed to Prepare Some Inftructions to
be given to the Reprefentative Made Report which being Read
and after Debate thereon They Voted and Accepted Same with
Some Small amendments

Then they Voted that the Same be taken into a fair draught, and
be Signed by the Moderator and Delivered to the Representative
Then they voted that Jonathan Brown be added to the Committe
appointed to Settle mr Halls accounts as a Collector of tax's and
that they Settle the acc":

Then Mr Richard Clark Desired to be Excufed from takeing Mr
Henry Bradfhaws lists of tax's, and the town by a Vote Excufed
him therefrom

Then mr Jedidah Leathe agreed to take and finifh the Collection
for 4/s Shillings on the pound for the whole Sum he could Collect,
which was agreed to he giveing Bond as other Constables &
Collectors do.

Then they Voted and Chofe mr Jedidiah Leathe a Collector of

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that tax & that only, and he was Sworn emediately by William
Hunt Justice ye peace

Then the meeting was adjourned to last monday in June next
at 4 o Clock afternoon at this place —

[366]

At a Meeting of ye Selectmen at Majr: Mellens on the

29th- Day of may 1786 Mr Nathaniel Ruggles Sent in an account
for Keeping School from Feb^ 27th 1786 to May ye 29th following
and for Supplying the School with wood amounting in the whole

to ye Sum of £ 16" 10" 8 which the Selectmen y«

Treafurer to pay

Nath1 Ruggles Whitney Notified the Selectmen that on the 28th
Day of April 1786. he received into his Family in Watertown on
Sufanna Wendal who was Born at Chelmsford but last from
Wesford or Boston, her Circumftances not mentioned.

See the notification on file —

1786. May ye 11th. Mefsrs: Samuel White & Richard
Clark Perambulated the lines and Renewed the Bound
Marks between Watertown & Waltham with Such Gen-
tlemen as were Appointed on the Part of Waltham

see ye Report on file

At a Meeting of the Selectmen on Monday the 19th- Day of June
1786 at the Houfe of Major Thos: Mellens. They Signed an
order on the Town-Treafurer to pay the Sum of Sixteen pounds
ten fhilling and eight pence to mr Nath1: Ruggles Whitney in

full of his account for keeping School the year past also to

pay Mr Samuel White one pound three {hillings and five pence
in full of his Account for Cloathing for Mary Boyington
And to Pay the Sum of Six Pounds ninteen Shillings to Jedidiah
Learned in full of his account for Boarding the widow Whitney
and Abigail Hay to the fifth Day of June Inftant

At a Publick Town Meeting at the meeting Houfe in Watertown
on Monday the Day of June AD 1786. by adjournment Wm-
Hunt Esqr: being moderator the meeting was Opened, and then
Adjourned to the Second monday in august next at 4 O: Clock
afternoon.

1786 July ye 31 John Remington Esq1": gave in a notification that

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he had received into his Family one Lucy Hager who came last

from needham on the day aforeSaid.

1786. July 3d Mofes Coollidge gave in a Notification that he
had received into his Family oneAbijah Paine last from Sudbury on
the 26th- Day of December last.

[367]

At a Meeting of the Selectmen on the eighth Day of Au gust:

1786. at Majr. Mellens They having recd a letter from one John
Nutting Chairman of Some Comtte. met Groton on ye 29 Day of
June last desireing the Same might be laid before the town There-
fore the Selectmen Directed the Clerk to Issue out a Warrant
directed to ye Constable to warn the freeholders & other In-
habitants of Watertown who are Quallified to vote in town
affairs to meet at the Meeting Houfe in Said town on Monday
the 14th- Inftant at 5 O: Clock afternoon to take Said letter into
Consideration and to act thereon as they think best, a Warrant
was Issued accordingly, and the Inhabitants afsembled at Said

time and Place. and Chofe Wm- Hunt Esqr. Moderator.

who read Said Letter and after considering the Contents it was

was Voted not to act any thing thereon. the Meeting

was Defolved.

At a Publick Town Meeting of the freeholders & other
Inhabitants of Watertown met at the Meeting Houfe on
monday the 14th- Day of Aug1: 1786 according to Adjourn-
ment. William Hunt Esqr: being Moderator The

J meeting was Opened and the (5th) article in the Warrant
^ read Relating to the lottery and after Debate thereon, and
33 hearing ye purpofals of Some Perfons Read relating to the
pq repairing the Bridge &c. it was moved that a Committee of
^ five Perfons might be appointed to Confur with the other
£ towns concerned in the Support of the Bridge and See what
O they will do relating to the aforesaid purpofals or in any
other way to accomplifh the Widening & repairing the
Bridge. Wherefore they

Voted & Chofe the the perfons here- ^ ' «am ^i?^6
,r o -a n tte f\r- \ Jon Brown Esqr

named for Said Com- (Viz) Mr Dayid g

Who are to make report at the Ad- Mr Amo§ Livermore
jourt of ye meeting Mr Dayid Bemis

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Then the meeting was adjourned to the Second monday in Septem-
ber Next at three O Clock in the afternoon at this place.

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the Houfe of Mr: Edward
Richardfon on Fryday the first Day of Sepr: AD. 1786. They
Approved of the Perfons afternamed renewing their licences as
they were before (Viz)

Retailors
John Fowles
Daniel Jackson
John George
Frans: Faulkner
Tim: Williams
David Bemis
Jedidiah Leathe

Innholders
Edwd: Richardfon
Thos Mellens
Dorothy Coollidge
Samuel Wellintgon

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At a Publick Town Meeting held at the meeting on monday the
11th Day of Sepr 1786. the town not being ready to Proceed to the
bufinefs they further adjourned to the Second monday of Octr:
Next at 3.0 Clock afternoon at this Place

At a meeting of the Selectmen on the 28th- Day of Sepr: 1786.

They Stated the afsize of Bread as follows (Viz) — B " oz " dr.

A 4d white loaf of Bread must weigh 1 " 8 " 11

A 4d loaf white Brick Bread 1 " 6" 11

A Biskets of three Coppers Price 0" 12" 6

A Bisket of one Copper Price 0" 4" 2

A 4 loaf of brown Bread % Wheat & yA Indian 3 * 0 " 0

A 4d loaf of not above half Indian 4 " 0 " 0

At a Publick Town Meeting held at the Meeting Houfe on Mon-
day the ninth Day of Octr: 1786 by Adjournment. Wm- Hunt
Esqr the moderator being abfent. mr: David Sanger was Chofen

to y lottery

Moderator in his room — Then the article relating a was taken
into Confideration and the the Committee Appointed to Confer
with the Committees of Weston, & Waltham & endavor to obtain
a true State of the tickets that were Sold informed that they had
not obtained a Real State thereof, and after Debate thereon they
Voted that the Managers of the lottery be desired to Collect all

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the tickets that are not Sold & the money for Such as are Sold
within three weeks from this time & Inform the perfons that
Purpofe to undertake the repairs of the Bridge how the matter is
So that it may be laid before the town at the Adjournment. Then
the meeting was adjourned to monday the thirtieth day of this
Present month two O Clock afternoon at this Place,
at the time above mentioned no perfons appearing the Meeting
Dropt

At a Meeting of the Selectmen on Thursday ye 23d Day of Novr:
1786 at Major Mellens the Selectmen Signed an order on the
Treafurer to pay the following Sums (Viz)

See p 357

To Ebenezer Stetfon on Caleb Bloods order

£ 2 " 7 " 8

To Josiah Norcrofs on Said Bloods order - 2 " 4 " 0

and to Richard Everit on a like order — 1 " 10" 10

it being each of their Minifterial tax's for the years 1783-1784.

& 1785 -

[369]

At a Meeting of the Selectmen on the fifth Day of December
AD. 1786. at Samuel Wellingtons. They Directed the Clerk to
Issue out a Warrant to the Constable to warn the freeholders &
other Inhabitants of Watertown to meet at the Meeting Houfe
on Monday the Eighteenth Inftant at one O Clock afternoon for
the following purpofes (Viz), first to Choofe a moderator of the
Meeting (2ly) To know the minde of the town whether they
will Sell their right in the Estate that was the Property of Josiah

Goddard Deceaft. and to act thereon as they Judge best.

(3ly) To hear the Addrefs of the General Court with the State-
ment of the Publick Accounts therein Mentioned &c

(4ly) To hear the Report of the Committee appointed to meet
with the Committees of other towns to Consider what is best for
the town to do relating to the lottery and to act thereon what they
think Proper

a Warrant was Issued accordingly Pr Jona: Brown Town-Clerk

At a Publick Town Meeting of the freeholders & other In-
habitants of Watertown Quallifred to vote in town affairs
Regularly afsembled at the meeting Houfe on Monday the 18th
Day of December 1786.

Mr: Samuel White was Chofen Moderator of the Meeting.

(2ly) Voted to Sell the land the. town Purchafed of Josiah

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Goddard & that a Committee be appointed for that Purpofe
and that Doctr Marfhall Spring, Mr: David Bemis, & Mr:

Samuel White be a Committee for that Purpofe.

(3ly) Voted to Poftpone the reading the Addrefs &c to the ad-

journment of the meeting at the Houfe of Major Mellen

at Six of the Clock this evening

(4ly) Voted to Choofe a Committee to Confult with the towns of
Weston, & Waltham Refpecting the lottery and that the
Committee Confift of Seven Perfons

Mr: David Bemis
Col°: Chrisr Grant Jur
Cap1. John Fowle
Cap1. John George
Mr Sam1. White
Mr Daniel Mafon
Wm- Hunt Esqr:
Voted the above Committee to be Vested with Power in behalf
of the town to Contract for the widening the Bridge and Pay
therefor by the lottery or for the towns of Weston & Watertown
to Proceed to afsift the managers in the Sale of the tickets &
Proceed to the Drawing the lottery as Soon as may be, or other-
wife to agree upon a Petition to the General Court for a reCalling

the tickets Sold & that the lottery be given up.

Then the Meeting adjourned to half after five O Clock: at Major
Mellens Innholder in Watertown

Voted for said Committee

[370]

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at Major Thomas Mellens on
monday the 15th- day of January 1787. they let the hay Scale to
mr: Jedidiah Leath for one year from the tenth day of this prefent.
for which Mr Leathe is to pay Four pounds two fhillings in the
following Manner (Viz) one half in Six months and the other
half at the end of the year, and to keep the Irons all in good
repair.

At a meeting of the Selectmen on the 26th- Day of Feb>r: 1787.
at mr Samuel Wellingtons They Directed the Clerk to Issue a
Warrant. Directing the Constable to Warn the Inhabitants of
town who are Quallified to Vote in town affairs to meet at the
meeting Houfe on monday the 19th Day of march Next to act
on the following articles (Viz) First to Choofe a Moderator of

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treafurer

ye meeting (2) To Choofe Selectmen Town-Clerk a and all
other town officers who are required by law to be Chofe in the
month of march or April annually. (3) To Choofe a Saxton and
agree how he Shall be paid for his Service (4) To Determin
Whether Swine Shall run at large the enfueing year. (5) To put
in their Votes for a County Treafurer (6) To agree what
Schools Shall be kept ye prefent year and grant money to Support
the Same & do any thing relating thereto that may be tho1:
Proper. (7) To grant money to Support the Poor. (8) To Grant
money to repair the High-ways and do any thing relating thereto
they Judge best. (9) to Choofe a Committee to Examin the
Treafurers Accounts. (10) To hear the accounts of thofe perfons
the town is Indebted to and grant money to pay the Same (11) To
grant money to pay the Perfons which the town is indebted to or
Provide for the Same Some other way as may be tho*: best. (12)
To hear the reports of any Committees that have been appointed
for Perticular Services, and act thereon as they See fitt. (13) To
Appoint a Committee to Settle account with Mr Jonathan Liver-
more or any Collectors or other perfons as may be tho* : Necefsary.
(14) To abate any perticular perfons Rates as they See proper,
and to notify the town Creditors to bring in their accounts to the
Selectmen at mr Samuel Wellingtons on Fryday the 16th- Day of
march next at three O Clock afternoon. A Warrant was

Issued Accordingly

Pr Jona Brown Town-Clerk

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at this meeting Mr Nathaniel Ruggles Whitney bro1: in his
account for Keeping School &c the present year Amounting to
the Sum of 33 : 6 : 8 —

and Mr Nathaniel Lawrance for like Service 30 : 0 : 0 —

The Selectmen Signed an Order on the Treafurer to Pay Said
Sums

they also Signed an Order to Pay mr: Samuel White £ 5 : 19 : 2 :3

for one years Intereft on his Note

At a Meeting of the Selectmen on the 7th Day of march AD
1787.

They ordered a Warrant to be Issued Directed to the Constable
to warn all the Inhabitants of Watertown Quallified according to
Constitution to Vote for Governor Ll: Governour & Senators to
meet at the meeting Houfe on monday the Second Day of April
next at two of the Clock in the afternoon to give in their Votes

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for a Governor, L* : Governor, and five Senetors.

a Warrant was Issued accordingly Dated the Eighth Day of March
AD 1787. and Signed by Order of ye Selectmen Jona: Brown
Town-Clerk

At a Meeting of the Selectmen of Watertown, Weston, & Wal-
tham on the 25th- Day of Feb>\ 1787. at mr Benjamin Birds in
Waltham they Adjusted the Charge that has Arifen for the repairs
of the Great Bridge over Charles River in in Watertown Since
the last adjustment which was on the 6. Day of February 1786.

The whole Charge being £ 16 " 1 " 2 of which Sum

Watertouns part is 5 " 15 : 2

Westons d° is 4 " 18 : 0

Walthams d° is — 5 " 8 : 0

£ 16" 1:2

[372]

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the Houfe of mr Sam1 Welling-
ton on Fryday the 16th- Day of march 1787. to receive the ac-
counts of Such Perfons as the town is indebted to, the following
accounts were bro1: in for allowance (Viz) Nath1: Sherman for

keeping School the year past and Boarding &c — 33 : 7 : 0
William Stone for Boarding Marv Learned to ye
10th of april last 0" 8 : 0

Thomas Clark for d° for Benjamin Whitney to ye
4 of april next 9 " 2 : 0

Phinehas Stearnes for Shoes for Mary Boyington 0 " 6 : 0
Jonas White jurs accu: for Supplvs for Jedidiah

White &c. 3" 2: 5

Phinehas Jenifons account for a Grave- &c for

Eliza- Warren 0" 9: 0

Eunice Coollidges account for Boarding Ruth

Maddox : 0" 18 : 0

Mary Vila for boarding Benjamin Whitney — 1 " 1 " 5
William Goding for boarding Ruth Maddox to ye

12 of march Inftant 9:11:11

William Learned for boarding his mother to this day 1 : 9 : 0
Jofhua Coollidge for Cloathing for Ruth Maddox 0 : 9 " 10
Josiah Mixer for boarding Mary Boyington 8:7:3

Sam1 Soden for John White to the 21 of march Inftant

1 " 10 : 4

Sam1 Soden for Supplys for the Poor as Pr account 0 : 19 : 11

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Sam1 White for d° as Pr account 1 " 0 " 4

Jedidiah Learned for boarding Abigail Hay &c — 16" 15 " 0
Thomas Pattin for Supplys for the Poor &c as Pr

account 2" 13 " 4

Abigail Goddard account allowed 1 " 5 " 5

John Stearnes for Boarding Abigail Ball one ]

year to the eighth Day of the prefent month \ 15 : 12 : 0

(Waltham to pay their part of the Sum — j

Mofes Coollidge for Wood for the School 3:6:6

£ 111 : 14 : 8

At a Meeting of the Selectmen on the 26th Day of march AD
1787. they Signed an order on the treafurer to Pay all the above
Sums

1787: April 12 mr Jonas Barnard bro*: in an Account for
Boarding the Wid° Deliv. Whitney 52 weeks at 5/6 & Clothing

ye whole being £14:7:6

[373]

At a Publick Town Meeting of the Inhabitants of Watertown
who are Quallified to vote in town affairs Regularly afsembled
at the Meeting Houfe on monday the 19th Day of march AD:
1787. for the Choice of town officers &c as mentioned in the

Warrant for Calling the meeting. ■

Voted & Chofe William Hunt Esqr: Moderator of the Meeting. —
Then Voted and Chofe the following Perfons to Serve in the
offices after Mentioned

Jonathan Brown Esqr. Town-Clerk, was Sworn emediately Pr:
Just5: Wm Hunt —

Town-Treafurer Jonathan Brown Esqr:
mr Richard Clark

mr David Sanger f Mr Josiah Bisco
For Selectmen \ Mr Amos Livermore afsefsors — I Cap1: Amos Bond
Mr Thomas Pattin [ Mr: Daniel Mafon
Mr Josiah Bisco
Wardens Ll. Nath1: Bemis, Cap1: Ebenr Kent.
Fence Viewers Mefsrs Samuel Wellington, Henry Farrington.
Sealers of Leather Mefsrs Mofes Warren, Elijah Mead.
Tythingman Ll : John Meacham Francis Faulkner.

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Surveyors Highways. Mefsrs Mofes Coollidge, Josiah Mixer Jona
Harrington and William Hunt Esq1" :

Surveyors of Timber &c Mr. David Sanger Cap1: Thomas Vofe

Howards Mefsrs Caleb Cook Thomas Clark

Hogrieves Mefsrs: Jonathan Stone, Jonas Bond jur: & Andrew
Blackman —

Clerks of the Markets Cap1: John Fowle & Cap1 Ebenezer Kent

Meafurer of Wood &c Cap1: John George.

Cullar of Hoops Staves &c Mr: Jeremiah Bridge Cap1: Daniel
Jackson —

Saxton Phinehas Jenifon, Voted that the Selectmen agree what he
Shall have for his Service The Votes for a County Treafurer
were for Ebenr Bridge 32

Voted that Swine Shallnot go at large the enfueing year

Voted that the Schools be kept as they were last last year.

Then voted and granted £ 100 pounds to Support the Same

Voted and Granted ye sum of 120 pounds to Support the Poor —

Voted that each Poll be taxed at half a Days labour at Highways

and the Estates in the Same Proportion.

Voted that labour for a man be Six {hillings pr Day and a good

team the like Sum

, - ^, , ^ • T> • f William Hunt Esqr

Voted & Chofe as a Committee to Examm i £apt . j±mos gonj

ye Treafrs acctts 1 M' Amos Livermore

Then Voted to Choofe a Comtte- to endeavor to afcertain what the
town is Indebt and Report at may meeting.

f Cap1 John Fowles
Cap1 Thos Vofe
mr Josiah Bisco

[374]

Then voted to Choofe a Committee to Settle with mr Jona:

Livermore and others late Collectors of tax's &c

x t j , nu x , c . , f Mr David Sanger
Voted and Chofe for Said I Mr.Samuel White

Committee ^ William Hunt Esqr.

Then they voted to Choofe a Committee to look after the towns
land and to Sell or leafe the Same as may appear best for the
Town

Their Power & Inftructions the Same as the former Comtte

f Mr: David Sanger
Voted and Chofe for Said Committee j Mr Richard Clark

Mr Daniel Mafon

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Voted that they make report of their doings at next may meeting

Voted to Pay the Soldiers that went with Gen1 Lincoln to Berk-
fhire County &c agreable to the Contract made by the Selectmen,
and that a Sum Sufficient to Pay the Charge thereof be emediately
afseft

Voted and accepted the Committees Report in the Treafurers
acctts & that it be recorded

abated in Daniel Mafons lists John Gipsons James S h ermans &
Mathew Peirces tax's £ 1 " 10 " 3

Then the Meeting was adjourned to the first monday in April
at 4 O'Clock in the Afternoon to meet at this place

At a meeting of the Selectmen at the Houfe of Major Thomas
Mellens on monday the 26th Day of March 1787. the following
Perfons took the oath of allegiance prefcribed in the Constitution
and Subscribend the Same agreable to a Refolve of the General
Court - (Viz)

The Several perfons afternamed took the oaths required by law

Quallify them to Serve in the Several offices aftermentioned (Viz)

Richard Clark ^ T7. ( Sam1 Wellington

David Sanger Fence Viewers \ Henry Farrington

Selectmen \ Amos Livermore Sealer of Leather Elijah Mead —

Thomas Pattin fMofes Coollidge

Josiah Bisco Surveyor Highways «f Josiah Mixer

fJona: Stone [Jon3 Harrington

Hogrieves X Jonas Bond jur _ . . , (David Sanger

[And- Blackman Survey°rs of timber ^Thomas Vofe

Cullar of Hoops &c Jeremiah Bridge

Howard Thomas Clark

i c * (John Fowle

Clerks of ye markets |Ebenr Kent

The above named Perfons were Sworn by Jona; Brown Justs
Peace

at the meeting of the Selectmen aboveSaid an order Signed to pay
mr Eliots laft years Sallary and mr Jenifons as Saxton

[375]

At a Publick Town Meeting of the freeholders & other Inhabitants
of Watertown Quallified according to the Conftitution to Vote

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in the Choice of Governor, Ll: Governor & Senators being duly
warned & Regularly Afsembled at the Publick meeting in Said
Town on Monday the Second Day of April AD. 1787.
The Selectmen did Prefide. The meeting being Opened and the
Vote Called for. for a Governor being bro1: in Counted & Sorted
it appeared that the following Perions had the number Set against

their names (Viz)

His Excellency James Bowdoin Esqr: had Six Votes &

The Hon1: John Hancock Esqr: had one hundred and fifteen

Votes

Then the Votes were Called for, for a L1. Governor, & being
bro1. in Counted & Sorted it appeared that the following Perions
had the number Set against each of their names (Viz) —

The Hon': Samuel Adams Esqr: had 4

Hon1 Benjamin Lincoln Esqr had 31

Hon1 Nath1 Gorham Esq1"- had 60

Hon1 William Heath Esqr- had 25

Then the Votes were Called for, for five Senators being bror in
Counted & Sorted it appeared that the following Perfons after-
named had the Number Set against each of their Names (Viz)

Stephen Dana Esqr —
Thomas Fayrweather
Esqr

100

45
14

Ezra Sergant Esqr —
mr. Isaac Stearnes —
Hon1: Ebenezer Bridge

Esqr 24

Hon1 Joseph Hofmer Esq1" 2

Hon1 Nath1: Gorham Esqr 10

Joieph B: Varnum Esqr: 34

John Brooks Esq1" 17

Andrew Newhall Esqr — 15

Hon1 Eleazer Brooks Esqr 14

Cap1: Walter McFarland 81

Dr Marfhall Spring 87

At a Publick Town Meeting of the Inhabitants of Watertown
Quallified to Vote in town affair's held at the meeting Houfe by
adjournment on monday the Second Day of April 1787: William
Hunt Esqr: being moderator — the meeting being opened —
The Town by a Vote Excufed Cap1: Ebenr: Kent from Serving
as a Warden & Chofe Mr John Chenery Warden in his Room,
then Excufed L\ Nath1 Bemis & Chofe mr Jona. Coollidge Goding
in his Room

Then Voted to Farm out the Collection of Tax's at Publick
Auction to the lowest bider — Then Voted & agreed with mr

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Jonathan Stone for the East Deftrict of State tax's for 5^4 P C:
and with mr Richard Clark for ye West Deftrict for 8 Pr C: and

& County

with him for the West Deftrict of the town tax's for 5. P O:

and with mr Sam1 Soden for the East Deftrict of Town & County
tax's for 4 Pr Cent.

Then Voted & Chofe mefsrs Jonathan Stone & Richard Clark

Constables mr Samuel Soden Collector Then Voted to

Adjourn the meeting the first monday in may Next at 4 O Clock
afternoon at this place

[376]

Middlefex fs April the Second 1787. Jonathan Brown Esqr was
Sworn into the office of Town-Treafurer and Cap1: Amos Bond
into the office of Afsefsor and both took and Subfcribed the
Oath of Allegiance agreable to the order of the General Court.
& Richd: Clark as Constable

Before William Hunt Justs Peace

At a Meeting of the Selectmen on Monday the Second Day of

April 1787. at the Houfe of Major Thomas Mellens.

They Put out the Several Poor Perfons Supported by the town in

the following manner (Viz)

Ruth Maddox to Joseph Coollidge for 4/ Pr week
Mary Learned to Jedidiah Learned for 3/7 pr d°
Benjamin Whitney to Thomas Clark for % Pr d°
Widow Deliverance Whitney to William Stone for 3/11 pr d°

Abigail Hay to Jedidiah White for 6/7 Pr d°

They to Board them for one year if they live So long begining the
4th: Day 'of this Inftant month of April

Middlefex fs April y* 9th. 1787: Mr: Samuel Soden was Sworn
into the office of Collector of tax's who also with Mr Daniel

& Subscribe ye Same

Mason who is an Afsefsor took the Oath of Allegiance a agreable
to the order of the General Court to Quallify them to Serve ,n

the offices aforementioned

Before Jona; Brown Just8: Peace

Middlefex fs April: 2d — 1787 mr Jonathan Stone was Sworn
into the office of Constable & took the oath of alleiance &
Subfcribed ye Same

Before Jona; Brown Just5 Peace

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At a Meeting of the Selectmen on the 24 Day of April AD 1787.
They Agreed to have a Town Meeting on the 7 Day of may Next
to Choofe a Perfon to Reprefent the town in the General Court
the enfueing year the meeting to be at one OiClock afternoon at
the meeting Houfe. They also Agreed to have an other meeting
the Same day at the Same place at two O Clock afternoon to Act
on the following articles (Viz). First to Choofe a Moderator of
the meeting

2iy To know the minde of the town whether they will give the
first Detachment of Soldiers who Went into the Service of the
State in Cap1 Bonds Company the Sum of eighteen fhillings
each as a bounty which Sum the Selectmen have paid to them.

Provided they will take the States pay for their wages.

(3ly) To know the mind of the town what they will do further
Refpecting the lottery and act any thing relating thereto they
may think Proper.

(417) -

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(4ly) To know the mind of the town whether they will give their
Reprefentative any Inftructions and act any thing thereon
they think proper

(5ly) To know the mind of the town whether they will recon-
fider a former vote of the Town. Relating to Biscos. Spring
(so Calld.) and if they think best. Direct their Committee
to make Sale of any part of the land that lies Common
which may be Sold without Damage to the Watering Place.

(6!y) To know the mind of the town whether they will grant a
Sum of money to be apply'd towards Erecting a Gun Houfe
for the Convenience of the Artilery Company in Water-
town

(7) To hear the reports of any Committees and act any thing

Relating thereto the Town may think proper.

Warrants were Issued to the Constables Directing them
to Warn the Inhabitants of the town Quallified to Vote to meet
at the place and times aforementioned agreabled to the order of
the Selectmen.

Jona; Brown Town-Clerk

At a Publick Town Meeting of the Inhabitants of Watertown
Quallified to Vote in the Choice of a Reprefentative on monday
y* 7th. Day of May AD: 1787. at the Meeting Houfe in Said
town the Selectmen being Prefent. the Votes were Called for

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bro1: in Counted and Sorted and it Appeared that Dr. Marfhall
Spring was Chofen to Serve the town the year enfueing in the
General Court

At a Publick Town Meeting of the freeholders & other In-
habitants of the Town Quallified to Vote in town affairs meet
at the Place on the Day aforementioned accordng to Adjournment.
William Hunt Esq1": being moderator, the meeting being opened.
They Voted and Chofe mr: Josiah Learned Tythingman in the

room of Ll: Mofes Stone who is not held to Serve.

Then the Committee appointed to Afcertain what the town is
Indebt Informed that the Treafurer not being Able to Settle with
the Constables & Collectors they were not able a prefent to finifh
the Bufinefs afsigned them —

then upon a motion made it was Voted that the Committee Ap-
pointed to Examin the Treafurers Accounts be Joined to Said
Committee as aforementioned.

Then Adjourned the meeting with the remaining bufinefs to the
last monday in this prefent month at this place at five O'Clock
afternoon

[378]

At a Publick Town meeting of the freeholders & other Inhabitants
of Watertown Regularly Afsembled at the meeting Houfe in Said
Town on monday the Seventh Day of May AD. 1787 to transact
Sundry town affairs as Setforth in the Warrant for Calling the
meeting. —

Dr Marfhall Spring was Chofen Moderator of the Meeting

The 2d article in the Warrant being read. They Voted & allow'd
the eighteen fhillings advanced to the Soldiers of the first
Detachment that went out of Cap1: Bonds Company as a bounty

provided they Accept of the State pay in full of their wages.

(3d) article relating to the lottery being Considered they Voted
to Difmifs the Committee Appointed on the 18th- Day of De-
cember last past to afsift the managers, &c Then Voted to

Reconfider all the Votes they had Paft before Relating to the
lottery.

(4th) Article read Voted to give Inftructions to their Repre-
fentative for the enfueing year. Then Voted to Appoint a Com-
mittee of five perfons to Prepare Inftructions to be laid before the
town for their acceptance.

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Chofe for Said Committee

Mr: Josiah Bisco
Majr Amos Bond
Mr Daniel Mafon
Mr David Sanger
L Mr Laban Wheaton

(5th) article Relating to the Common Land at Biscos Spring (so
Called) being Read, it was voted not to reconfider a former

Vote relating thereto and So the matter Dropt

(6th) article Read relating to a Grant to help erect a Gun-
Houfe & it was Put to Vote whether the town will grant
the Sum or £ 7 pounds for sd Purpofe and it past in the

Negative

Then the Committee Appointed to look after the Towns lands gave
Some account of their proceedings and after Confideration thereon

they Voted to add two more perfons to the Committee (Viz)

Mr Amos Livermore
Majr Amos Bond

Then Adjourned the meeting to the last monday in the prefent
month five O Clock afternoon at this Place

[379]

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at mr: Samuel Wellingtons on
monday y* 14 Day of may they Signed Indentures for binding
Mary Boyingtons Child to Hugh Mafon untill it is Fourteen
years of age. — and Signed an order on ye Teafurer to Pay Said
Mafon twenty Six Pounds for his care & Expence in bringing it
up to that age — and Said Mafon gave Bond for his faithfull
Performance of the Service

At a Publick Town Meeting of the Inhabitants of Watertown
held at the Meeting Houfe in Said town on Monday the 28th-
Day of may AD. 1787. that had been Continued by Several Ad-
journments from the 19th- Day of march last Past. William Hunt
Esqr: being Moderator

The meeting being Opened they Proceeded to act on the (10)
article in the the Warrant for Calling the meeting, and the
following accounts being Read Voted & Granted the Sums as
hereafter mentioned to the Several Perfons afternamed. (Viz) —
To the Selectmen of the last year for Expences 6 : 7 : 6:2

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9:9 —

6:0 —
8:9 —

2 : 2:11 —

To Benjamin Haftings for making a Frame for
the Bell &c — 5 " 8 : 6

To David Sanger for afsiftance about the Bell 0 " 10 : 0
To mofes Coollidge for hangings for the Bell &c 4 : 4 : 9
To Samuel Soden for afsiftance about the Bell &
perambulating lines — 0
To William Hunt Esqr: for expences of a Comtte-
of the Court to View a Road &c — 0
To George Brown for repairing Armes &c 2
To Daniel Jackfon & Company for Sundry }
Articles Deliver'd pr Selectmens order ]
To Josiah Bisco for Service as Afsefsor the last
year 5
To Amos Bond for d° 2
To Daniel Mafon for d°. 3
To Jonathan Brown for Serving Treafurer last
year 6
To Richard Clark for expences on the Courts
Committee for Viewing a Road & 0
To d°: allow'd on his account for Warning Sundry
perfons 5 : 8 : 0 —

The following Sums were allow'd to the Several perfons after-
named being money advanced to the men that marched to the
Wesward by order of Government (Viz) —

To Sam1 White

Voted that the Treafurer give
a Note in behalf of the town
to David Sanger for what is due
to him for repairs &c at tread-
ways Bridge (So Called)

Voted that Such Perfons as are
Indebted to the town by Bond
or Note of Hand pay in the
Same or Answer it to Such
perfons as the town is in-
debted to as Soon as may be, or
otherwife their obligations be
Put in Suit.

To Sam1 Soden
To Richd: Clark
To Jona: Brown
To David Bemis
To William Hunt
To Caleb Cook
To Phinehas Stearnes 0 "
To Simon Whitney 0 "
To Laben Wheaton 0 "
To Thomas Mellen 0 *
To John Fowles 0 "
To Timothy Williams

1 "

To David Sanger 0

12 "0
12 "0
12 "0
15 "0
12 "0
12 "0
6"0
6"0
6"0
6"0
14 "2
12" 0

0"0
12 "0

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The Sums bro*: over amounting to £51:1:4:2
were Granted and allowed to be afseft

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Then mr Richard Clark Informed he had one account against
the town which was mifs laid & it was Voted that the Selectmen

Confider that & allow what appears right Then the meeting

was Defolved

At a Publick Town meeting held by adjournment from the 7th-
Day of may 1787. to the 28th- Day of the Same month Dr Marfhall
Spring moderator

The Meeting being Opened. The Committee Appointed to Pre-
pare Inftructions for the Reprefentative laid a Draught of of Som
on the table which was Read, and after Debate. They voted to
accept of the Same; and Voted that the Town-Clerk Sign the
Same in the Name & by order of the the town —
Then the meeting was Defolved

At a Meeting of the Selectmen on Monday the 4th- Day of may
AD. 1787. at mr: Samuel Wellingtons. They Agreed to have a
Meeting of the Selectmen of the three towns concerned in the
Support of the Great Bridge in Watertown to be at Mrs Coollidges
on monday the 11th- Inftant at 3 O Clock in the afternoon to view
the Bridge and adjust Accounts & . and also to Settle accounts
between Waltham & Watertown & Directed the Clerk to Notify

the Selectmen thereof. at this meeting the Selectmen examined

Mr Richard Clarks Account relating to the Bell and allow'd ye
same being £ 2 " 5 " 1 1

At a Meeting of the Selectmen of Watertown & Waltham at
the Houfe of Mrs: Dorothy Coollidge Innholder in Watertown
on the Eleventh Day of June AD : 1787. They Settled the Charge
of the Support of Abigail Ball that has Arifen Since the last
adjustment which was on the 6th- Day of Feb>': 1786 to the 13th-
Day of this Present month of June the whole amounting to
£ 19 : 16 : 0 of which Watertowns
part is the Sum of £ 10 : 4 : 1:3

Walthams d° is 9 " 11 " 10 " 1 See the Settlement at large in

. the Records of ye Treafy -

£ 19 " 16 "0"0 Book ye (6) Fob (380)

of Waltham

And it was Agreed that the Selectmen A Should take and keep
Said Abigail till further orders for 4/4d Pr Week

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At a meeting of the Selectmen on the 12th Day of July. 1787. at
Majr: Mellens's they ordered the Town-Clerk to Notify Mr.

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John Cook in Writting to repair the Bridge over his Wast-water
in the Country Road Near the old mill Dam as Soon as may be So
as to make it Saft Pafsing with teams &c: that way

At a Meeting of the Selectmen on Monday the 20th Day of
August AD 1787. at the Houfe of Major Thomas Mellens. They
having received a letter from mrs: Lydia Spring Requesting Some
help for herfelf and two Children & desireing Some answer as
Soon as they could they Directed the Clerk to write an answer to
Said letter and let her know that they had the matter under Con-
sideration & that She might Expect to know Somthing further
about the matter Soon —

And Mr: Samuel Benjamin Applyed to the Selectmen to take care
of his Sifter Wilson who came to his Houfe Some time in the
month of last Past who came last from Cambridge, and is

Suppofed to belong to either the town of Danvers in the County
of Effex or to Providence in the State of Road Island, and it
was agreed to enquire where She belonged and let mr Benjamin
know their Determination as Soon as may be.

at this meeting Mr: John Cooke gave in a Notification in Writing
that he had received into his Houfe on Nabby Fisher who came
last from Newton on the Eighth Day of may last. And also on
the 20th. Day of July he had Taken in one Allen Leach who
came last from Boston on the Day afore Said and Said lately from
Great-Britain.

At a Meeting of the Selectmen on the 27th- Day of August AD
1787. at the Houfe of mr Edward Richardfon They Agreed with
mr: Josiah Learned to take and Board the Widow Hannah Learned
for which he is to receive 5/ Pr Week and they gave him an order
in Writting to remove her with what things belonged to her from
William Learneds to his houfe.

At a Meeting of the Selectmen on Monday the third Day of Sepr:
AD 1787. at mrs Coollidges. They Agreed to have a Publick Town
Meeting on Fryday. the eighth day of this Inftant month at the
Meeting Houfe at 2 O Clock afternoon for the following Purpofes

(Viz) first to Choofe a Moderator. 2d To grant money to

repair the Great Bridge (3) To Confider what Meafures

are Proper to be taken to repair or Rebuild the Bridge over mr
John Cooks Wast-water. and Act any thing thereon as the Town
Judge Best

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4th: To hear the reports of any Committees and Act thereon as

they See fit 5th- To make Such further grants of money as

may be thought Necefsary for Defending any Necefsary Action
Depending in the Law. and do any thing thereon they Judge

Proper. (6) To make further grants for the Discharging the

debts which are Called for, and for makeing good the Deficiencies
in the Publick tax's (7) To know the minde of the town whether
they will make any Provifion towards Accommodating the General
Court with Buildings if they Should Agree to hold their Sefsions
in this Town in future or do any thing relating thereto they may
think Proper.

They Directed the Clerk to Issue Warrants to the Several Con-
stables directing them to Warn the Inhabitants Quallified to Vote
in town affairs to meet at Sd: time and place for Said Purpofes.
Which was don the Same day and Signed by Order of the
Selectmen

Jona: Brown Town-Clerk

At a Publick Town Meeting held at the Meeting Houfe on
Fryday the. 7th. day of September AD. 1787. to act on Sundry
affairs as Mentioned in the Warrant for Calling the meeting. —

First Voted and Chofe William Hunt Esqr: Moderator

2d article Voted and Granted £ 6 pounds to Repair the Great
Bridge

3d article Relating to John Cooks Wast-Bridge put over to the
adjournment

4th. article Put over to ye adjournment

5th Article Read and Debated and Voted that the Town-Treafurer
give a note or notes of hand in the Name and behalf of the Town
to Ezekiel Hall or order for the Sum Mentioned in the Select-
mens order of the 17th. of July. 1786. Payable as Soon as Con-
veniently may be with Interest from this day

Voted and granted for that Purpofe the Sum of £ 28 : 2 : 0

Voted & Granted £ 20 pounds to Pay the Interest that is due to
perfons from ye Town —

Voted also that the Treafurer give a Note to Marcy Learned in

lieu of an order, to be on Interest till paid

on the Seventh Article Relating to accommodateing the General
Court &c

Voted to Choofe a Committee to Consider thereof and Report
what is proper to be don thereon at the adjournment.

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Voted & Chofe for Said Committee

Mr: David Sanger
Dr Marfhall Spring

William Hunt Esqr
Majr. Amos Bond
Mr Edmund Fowle
Then Voted that the Treafurer Send his Executions out against
all Collectors that have been Deficient more than 18 months, after
two months from this day.

Then the Meeting was Adjourned to the last monday in this
month at 3 O Clock afternoon

[383]

At a meeting of the Selectmen on Fryday the 7th- day of Sepr:
1787 at the Houfe of Majr: Thomas Mellens. mrs: Lydia Spring
the wife of Samuel Spring haveing Apply'd for Some Afsiftance
The Selectmen Agreed to allow her 3/ pr week for the Present. —
at this meeting they let the Wharf in Cambridge that belongs to
Watertown to Cap1: Moses Coollidge till the first day of April
Next for 15/6 for which he gave his Note to the Treafurer Pay-
able on Said first day of April

At a Meeting of the Selectmen on Monday the 10th- Day of
September AD. 1787. at Major Thomas Mellens's They Appro-
bated the following Perfons for renewing their licences as they
were the last year. (Viz) —

Tavern-keepers
Samuel Wellington
Mr Edward Richardfon
Majr.- Thomas Mellens
Mrs- Dorothy Coollidge —

Retailors Mefsr John Fowle
Daniel Jackson
John George
* Ebenr Kent

Timothy Williams
Jedidiah Leathe
Francis Faulkner
Fitch Hall

At a Publick Town-Meeting of the freeholders and other In-
habitants of Watertown Regularly Afsembled at the Meeting
Houfe on Monday the 24th. Day of may 1787. By Adjournment.
William Hunt Esq1", was moderator but being abfent the Town
Voted and Chofe Major Amos Bond moderator in mr Hunts
Room

The 3d article in the Warrant relating to the Bridge over mr. John

Cooks Wast was Read, after debate thereon. They Voted to

Choofe a Committee of three perfons, to View the Same and

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Rebuild the Bridge with the advice of the Surveyor as Soon as
Conveniently may be —

f Mr David Sanger
Voted & Chofe for Said Committee — I Mr Richard Clark —

Mr Amos Livermore

Voted that the Committee have power to Defray the Expence of
Building Said Bridge out of the old outftanding tax's by the
labour &c of Such perfons as are unable to pay their tax's in
money, or otherwife a Sufficient Sum be afsest for that Purpofe.
and that the Service be performed on as an eafie termes as mav

be y

Then Voted that the Selectmen enquire into the affair of mr John
Cooks being held to Support Said Bridge, and take Such meafures
as they Judge Necefsary agreable to law to oblidge him thereto —

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(7th) article Read relating to Accommodating the General Court
if they See fit to Sit in this Town to transact the affairs of the
Government was Read and the Committee appointed to confider
the Same laid a Report on the table which was read and Accepted
as on file.

Then one of the Committee that were Appointed at a former
meeting to audit the Accounts between the town and Perticular
perfons. Informed the Town y* Dificulties lay in the way So that
they had not Proceeded on the affair, which being Considered it
was moved & Voted that Said Committee be Difmift and a new
one be Chofen for that Purpofe and that they be allowed reafon-
able pay for their Service.

f Mr: Samuel White
Voted and Chofe for Said Committee — -j Mr Josiah Bisco

[ Jona: Brown Esq1":
Voted that they make report at the Adjournment of the Meeting
Then a Motion was made that Provifion Should be made for
paying Some of ye the town Debts &c. Then Voted that a Sum of
money be granted & afseft Sufficient to pay mr Josiah Capen what
is justly due to him, also it was Voted that mr Richard Clark
Collect a Sum emediately due on his prefent tax Bills that Said
Capen may be Relieved for the prefent

Then the Meeting was adjourned to the Second monday in No-
vember next at one O Clock in the afternoon at this Place

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At the Adjournment of the aforemention'd meeting on the Said
Second Monday of November 1787. the Committee Appointed to
Audit the Accounts of the town Informed that they had not
Compleated Said Service, they Voted to adjourn the Meeting to
the third monday in December Next two O Clock afternoon to
finifh the Bufinefs &c

[385]

At a Meeting of the Selectmen on the 4th: Day of December
1787. They agreed to Call a Town-meeting to be on the 17 day
of this Present month at the meeting Houfe at Nine O Clock in
the morning to Choofe a Perfon to Represent the town in a Con-
vention to be held at the State Houfe in Boston on the Second
Wednesday of January Next

They also Agreed to have an other Meeting the Same day & at
the Same Place to act on the following articles (Viz) First to
Choofe a Moderator of the Meeting. Second to give the town
treafurer Some Directions to enable him to Settle with Mr Joseph
Bright (3d) to take under consideration the Request of mr: John
Cookson and afford him Such Relief as the town may think
Proper. (4th-) to abate any Perfons tax's the town may think

Proper: and act any thing thereon they may think Proper.

(5ly) To hear the reports of any Committees and act any thing
thereon they may think Proper, (6ly) To hear the Petition of

Samuel Jenifon and act any thing thereon that is proper.

Warrants were Issued accordingly Dated the Same day
Directed to the Constables Signed by Order of the Selectmen

P Jona: Brown Town-Clerk

At a Publick town Meeting of the freeholders & other Inhabitants
of Watertown Regularly afsembled at the Meeting Houfe in
Said town on monday the 17th- day of December 1787 for the
Choice of a Perfon to Represent them in a Convention to be held
at the State Houfe in Boston on the Second Wednesday of Jany:

Next. Dr Marfhall Spring was Chosen

At a Meeting of the Inhabitants of Watetown at the meeting
Houfe on monday the 17th Day of January 1787 to act on Several
town affairs as Setforth in the Warrant for Calling the Meeting -

They Chofe mr Josiah Bisco Moderator of the Meeting

on the 2d article they Voted that the Treafurer Credit mr. Joseph
Bright the Sums allowed by the Committee in Settleing mr Halls

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accounts as a Collector and Mr Brights receipt Shall be the
treafurers Discharge for the Same

Then Voted to refeer the Matter Between mr Joseph Bright as
Collector and mr Benjamin Bird relating to mr Halls orders on
Phinehas Harrington to the Selectmen as also mr John Cooksons
request, and also to abate Such perfons tax's in the Several Col-
lectors list as they think right and just

[386]

on Samuel Jenifons request for Some relief for the Support of his
Daughters Child whereof Stephen Harris is the Reputed father it
was Voted that the Selectmen Should take Such Meafures as they
Should think proper to Compell sd Harris to do Some thing
towards the Support of sd Child, and also do what they think
Necefsary for the releif of Said Jenifon

then Voted and Adjourned the meeting to Next monday at this
place at one O Clock afternoon

At a Publick Town Meeting of the freeholders & other In-
habitants of Watertown afsembled at the Meeting Houie in Said
town on Monday 24th. Day of December 1787. By adjourn-
ment

Mr: Josiah Bisco being Moderator. The Meeting being Opened.
They proceeded on the (4th) article Relating to Abatements of
Tax's & that the Collectors of tax's have leave to have the
Executions against them returned Sattisfied in part agreable to

the Report of a Committee as on file

Voted that the Treafurer be Directed & Impowered to Borrow
money in the Name and behalf of the town and pay the tax's of
Daniel Parker & others, tax's in Major Josiah Capens and mr
Richard Clarks, State Tax's

Then the meeting was adjourned to mrs Dorothy Coollidges at
.6: O Clock this evening — The Inhabitants being Meet at
Said time & Place They Voted and Granted £ 26 : 1 1 : 7 to
Sattisfy abatements agreable to the Report of the Selectmen and
that it be afseised in the Next town Rate

Voted that all the old Debts the town ows be Paid as they
were Confolidated by a Committee that were appointed for
that Service

Then mr Bisco informed that there was Some Difficulty in the

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accounts between mr Henry Bradfhaw as Collector & Col°: Amos
Bond when Town treafurer. Where upon the Town Voted &
Chofe Mefsrus: Josiah Bisco, David Sanger. & Daniel Mason

as a Committee to Settle the affair

Then Voted that the Treafurer Provide Printed tax Bills for

each of the Inhabitants at the expence of the town.

Then adjourned the meeting [to t]he 21 Day of Jany Next at
one O Clock afternoon

[387]

At a Meeting of the Selectmen on the 9th- Day of January AD

1788 at the Houfe Major Thos- Mellens. They agreed

with mr Jedidiah Leathe for him to Improve the Hay Scales on
year from this time he paying the Sum of four Pounds ten fhillings
for the ufe thereof to the Town Treafurer in Quarterly payments
as it becomes Due, but on failer thereof the Said agreement to
be Void. (See the Agreement on file Signed by the parties)
The Selectmen Appointed Said mr Leathe Surveyor & Weigher
of Hay for Said time, Who was Sworn to the faithfull Discharge
of Said trust. ye Same time

By Jona: Brown Justs: Peace

at this meeting mr Leathe Presented his account for the repairs
of the Wood-work of the Scales for the last year amounting to

the Sum of £ 2 : 16 : 8 which was allowed.

They Signed an order on the town Treafurer to pay the Revd
mr Eliot his Sallery for the present year which began the Ninth
day of may last

and an order to pay mr Jedidiah Learned five pounds four
fhillings and ten pence in full of his account Exhibited for Board-
ing Abigail Hay two weeks and an half, and for Boarding Mary
Learned from the 3d. Day of April 1787. to the 3d Day of Sepr:
following

At a meeting of the Selectmen at Majr Thomas Mellens's on
the fifteen day of January. 1788. They being Called upon by Cap1
Thomas Durant a Deputy Sheriff to Settle an Execution he had

against the town for the Sum of £ 65 : 10 : 9 They

Borrowed of mr: Jonas Bond to the amount of £ 17 :3 :6 in
Certificates payable in one month from this Day, & of mr Tim°-
Williams £ 15 pounds in money payable on Demand with Interest
till paid.

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At a Publick Town Meeting of the freeholders and other In-
habitants of Watertown Regularly afsembled at the meeting
Houie on monday y* 12th- Day of Jany: AD 1788. By ad-
journment, being Met it being Could they adjourd: to Majr
Thomas Mellens's, the meeting being opened the Committee that
were Appointed to Consider the affair Relating to Col°: Amos
Bond late Treafr and Mr Henry Bradfhaw late Collector of
tax's beins Informed that the Committee appointed to Settle the
A

affair had not Compleated the Bufinefs. the meeting was ad-
journed to the 4th- of Feby Next at the meeting Houfe at 3
O Clock afternoon

[388]

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the Houfe or mr: Dorothy
Coollidge on Thursday the 31th- Day of January. 1788. they
Signed orders on the Treafurer to pay the Several Sums allow'd
Sundry perfons by the Town at their meeting in May last. (Viz)
one Amounting to the Sum of £ 52 : 4 : 8 : 2 the other amounting

to the Sum of £7 :17 :2 at this meeting they Agreed

to give mr Phinehas Jenifon -4:0:0 for his Service as Saxton
the prefent year

At a Publick Town Meeting of the freeholders and other In-
habitants of Watertown Regularly afsembled at the meeting in
sd town on monday the 4th- Day of Feb17: 1788 by adjournment.
Mr Josiah Bisco being moderator, the Committee Appointed to
Inquire into and Settle the Difficulty between mr Henry
Bradfhaw late Collector & Col°: Amos Bond late treafurer made
Some Verbal report that they had attended that Service but by
reafon of an Execution not then to be had they could not Com-
pleat the Businefs at prefent and So the meeting was Defolved. —

At a Meeting of the Selectmen on the 4th: Day of Febry: 1788.
at Major Thomas Mellens's they appointed to Meet the Select-
men of Weston, & Waltham on monday the 18th: Day of this
Present month of February at one OClock afternoon at the Houfe
of Mr Benjn- Bird in Waltham to Adjust the Charge that has
arifen for the repairs of the Great Bridge in Watertown Since the
last adjustment and Directed the Clerk to notify the Selectmen
of Said towns of the time & place.

At a meeting of the Selectmen on Fryday the 23d Day of February
AD. 1788. at mr Samuel Wellingtons they Agreed to have a

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Publick Town Meeting to be at the Publick Meeting Houfe on
Monday the third Day of March at Nine O Clock in the forenoon
for the following Purpofes (Viz) First to Choofe a Moderator
of ye Meeting (2ly) To Choofe all town officers required by law

to be Chofe in the Month of march or April annually.

(3ly) To Choofe a Saxton and agree how he Shall be paid for
his Service (4,y) To Determin whether Swine Shall run at large

the enfueing year. (5ly) To put in their Votes for a

County Treafurer. (6,y) To agree what Schools Shall be Kept,
and grant money to Support the Same and act any thing thereon
they may think proper. (7ly) To grant money to Support the

Poor. (8ly) To grant money to Support the Great

Bridge, and do any thing relating thereto they Judge best
(9ly) to grant money to repair the Highways and do any thing
Relating thereto they Judge best.

(10Iy)

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(10]y) To Choofe a Committee to Examin the Teafurers Ac-
counts (llly) To hear the Accounfts] of thofe Perfons the town

is Indebted to and grant money to pay the Same. (12ly)

To hear the reports of any Committees and Act thereon as they

See fit (13ly) For the town to Determin in What

way and manner they will carry on the law-Suit between mr John
Cook and the town which is began by the Selectmen in the Name
and Behalf of the town, and to act any thing thereon they think
proper. (14ly) For the town to Agree upon Such Meafures as
they Judge Proper to Collect the Intrenching tools left in the
hands of the Selectmen, which belonge to the Commonwealth. — -
and Likewise to notify the Perfons the town is indebted to to
bring in their accounts to the Selectmen on Fryday the 29th- In-
ftant at three O Clock afternoon at the wid° Dorothy Coollidges.
a Warrant was Issued to the Constable to Warn the Inhabitants
of the town Quallified to Vote in town affairs to afsemble at Said
time & place for the purpofes aforementioned. By Order of the

Selectmen and Signed By Jona: Brown

Town-Clerk

At a Meeting of the Selectmen of Watertown, Weston & Wal-
tham on the 25th- Day of Feby. 1788. at the Houfe of Mr: Benjn.
Bird Innholder in Waltham they adjusted the Charge that had
arifen for the repairs of the Great Bridge in Watertown Since

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the last adjustment which was on the Sixth Day of February
AD: 1788.

the whole amounting to the Sum of ;£ 16 " 1 " 2

Whereof Watertown's part is the Sum of 5 " 15 " 2

Weston's d° is 4 " 18 : 0

Waltham's d° is 5 : 8:0

£ 16 : 1:2

They Agreed with Mr: David Sanger to Procure as many good
Planck as will be Wanted for the Bridge the enfueing year at the
lowest price he can.

The Selectmen of Watertown Directed their town Treafurer to
give the Selectmen of Wefton an order on the Selectmen of Wal-
tham for £ 7:6:5 being a Ballance due from Watertown to
Weston.

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At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the Houfe of the wid° Dorothy
Coollidge on the 29 Day of February AD. 1788. the following

accounts were bro1: and Presented for allowance (Viz)

for Schooling &c mr Nath1: Ruggles Whitneys for keeping School
from July 16. 1787 to the 25 day of Feb^: Inftant

31 :4 :2 :2

and to Peter Harringtons Supplying Wood 2:2:5:2

Being the Middle Destrict. £ 33 : 6 : 8 : 0

mr Joseph Jackson for keeping School 3 months

& 9 days 24:17:0

Cap1 Mofes Coollidge for Supplying Wood - - 2:10:0

Being the East Destrict 27 : 7 : 0

The following accounts for Supply's for the Poor (Viz)
Mr Amos Livermores account amounting to the Sum of

1 : 6:8

Mr Thomas Pattens d° 0 " 9 " 6

Mr Richard Clarks d° 9 " 4:7

Ll Francis Faulkners d° 0 " 6:0

mr Stephen Minots d° 0" 4" 0

mifs Grace Sangers d° 1 " 16"0

mr Samuel Wellington's 1"18"8

Mr Elijah Bond for Boarding Anna Rainger £3:9:0

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The Selectmen's Accounts for Extra Services in Settleing an
Execution &c — 3 : 15 : 1
1788 March y*. 3th-. the Selectmen Signed an order on the
treafurer for the above Sums Except mr Elijah Bonds

the following accounts were laid before the town at April meet-
ing & allow'd and a Grant made to pay the Same (Viz)

To Mr Josiah Bisco for his Service as afsefsor ye year past —

3:2:0

to mr Daniel Mason for like Service 1:14" 0

to Col° Amos Bond for like Service 1 " 12 " 0

to the Selectmen for Expences the year past 6 " 1 " 4 : 2

to Jona Brown Esqr for Serving Treafurer last year 6 " 0 " 0 : 0

to mr Daniel Sawin for Stone for a Bridge 0 " 4 " 0 —

to mr Joshua Coollidge for Ditto 0 " 4 " 0 —

to mr Thomas Pattin for fenceing Stuff 0 " 3 " 0

19 : 0:4:2

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At a Publick Town Meeting of the freeholders and other In-
habitants of Watertown who are Quallified to Vote in Town
affairs Regularly afsembled at the meeting Houfe in Said Town on
monday the third Day of March AD: 1788. for the Choice of
Town officers and other affairs as Setforth in the Warrant for
Calling the Meeting.

Voted and Chofe William Hunt Esqr: Moderator of the Meet-
ing.

Then Voted and Chofe the following Perfons afternamd to Serve
in the Several offices hereafter mentioned (Viz) —

Jonathan Brown Esqr: Town-Clerk.

William Hunt Esqr

Col°: Amos Bond fJona Brown Esqr

Selectmen \ Mr Amos Livermore Afsefsors \ Col° Amos Bond
Mr David Sanger [mr Sam1 White

Col0: Chrisr: Grant

Jonathan Brown Esq1": Town-Treafurer

Constables Mefs David Stone & William Stone

Collectors Cap1: Mofes Coollidge & Ll: Samuel Wellington

Wardens Mefs Jonas Barned & Mofes Hager

Fence Viewers Mr Jonas White Jur & Col°: Amos Bond —
Sealers of Leather Mefrs Mofes Warren & Elijah Mead —

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Tythingmen Mefrs- Mr: Samuel Hager & William Warren —
Surveyors of Highways Mefrs Sam1 Wellington, Daniel Jackson,
Josiah Sanderion and Mofes Warren

Surveyors of Timber &c Cap1: Thomas Vofe & mr David Sanger —

Howards Mefrs. Jonas Bond iur- L1: William Warren

Hogrieves mefrs Israel Cook & Sam1: Fowles

Clerks of the Markets Cap1: John Fowles & Cap1: Thos Vofe —
Meafurers of Wood Cap1: Thos: Vofe and Cap1: Daniel Jack-
son

Cullars of Hoops Staves &c mr: Jeremiah Bridge and Ll. Frans.
Faulkner —

Chofe for Saxton mr Phinehas Jenifon. Voted that the Select-
men pay him as they Judge Proper Then the Votes

were Called for bro1: in & Counted and it Appeared that the

Honle Ebenr Bridge Esqr had 60 Votes

Voted and Granted a Tax of 3/s on a Single Poll and in Pro-
portion on the Estates, to repair the Highways and townways the
year enfueing, to be worked out if the Inhabitants think proper
at the Rate of 6s/ Pr Day for a man and 6/ pr day for a good
Team

. [William Hunt Esqr:

Voted and Chofe for a Committee to I Colo Amos Bond

examin ye Treafr acc"* { Capt john Fowles

Then the Comttee. appointed to Rebuild the Bridge over John
Cooks Wast (so called) Reported that they had Compleated the

Bufinefs Which was accepted See the Report on file

Then

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Then the Selectmen being appointed a Committee to take Such
meafures as they Should Judge Necefsary for Compelling mr John
Cook to pay the expence of Rebuilding the Bridge over his Wast
(so called) Reported that they laid the account of the expence
of the Rebuilding Said Bridge before mr Cook and Called upon
him for payment but he Refufeing payment they had Commenced

a Suit against him for the Recovery thereof and after Con-

fideration thereof. They Voted to Choofe a Committee or three
agents to purfue the affair in the Name and behalf of the
town

_ . f William Hunt Esqr.

Voted and Chofe for a Committee or ) mr. David Sanger

agents [ mr Sam1 White

Voted that the Committee be Impowered in the Name and behalf

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of the town to proceed on the affair in Such way and manner as
they Judge best, either by refeering that and any Defputes re-
lating to Road, as may appear for the best. Voted and Granted

£ 40 pounds to enable the agents to Carry on the affair

on the article relating to Intrenching tools. Voted that the Select-
men look up the the Same and profecute the affair as they Judge
Needfull

Then it was purpofed to agree with Some perfon or perfons to
Collect the tax's for the enfueing year — and Cap1: Mofes
Coollidge agreed to Collect the east list of Town and County
tax's 1/ Pr Pound, and Co Samuel Wellington agreed to Col-
lect the West list of the town and County tax for 1/2 Pr Pound —
and. they agreed with mr: David Stone to Collect the East list of
the State Tax for 1/4 P pound, and with mr William Stone to

Collect the West list of the State tax for 2/ Pr pound. —

They to give Bonds with Surety's as ufual.

Voted & Granted £ 100 pounds for the ufe of the Schools and
that they be kept in the Same way and manner as they were last
year —

Voted and Granted £ 100 pounds to Support the Poor

Watertown March ye 3d: 1788 Jonathan Brown Esq1" was Sworn
into the office of Town Clerk mr David Stone, & William
Stone Constables, Cap1: Mofes Coollidge & Cor1 Sam1 Wellington
Collectors.

By William Hunt Justs: Peace

and mefr Mofes Warren & Elijah Mead Sealer of Leather. —
Samuel Wellington, Daniel Jackson, Josiah Sanderfon, and
Mofes Warren Surveyors of Highways

Thomas Vofe and David Sanger Surveyors of Timber &c —
Jonas Bond jur and William Warren Howards
Israel Cooke and Sam1 Fowles Hogrieves. —

John Fowles and Thomas Vofe Clerics of the Markets

Thos Vofe and Daniel Jackson Meafurers of Wood

Jeremiah Bridge and Francis Faulkner Cullers of Hoops &c

Pr Jona; Brown Justs: Peace

[393]

march ye. 12th. 1788 mr: Samuel Hager was Sworn into the

office of Tythingman. and on 18d- Day Col°: Amos

Bond & Mr Samuel White into the office of Afsefsors

Pr Jona: Brown Justs: Peace

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march ye 20th- 1778 Jona: Brown Esqr: was Sworn into the office
of afsefsor Pr William Hunt Just1: Peace april ye; 10th —

of alegiance

Jona Brown Esqr: took the oath & Signed the Declara-

tion to Quallifie him to Serve in the offices of Town-Clerk Town-

Treafurer & afsefsor Before Wm- Hunt Justice of Peace —

William Hunt Esqr: & Col° Amos Bond took the oath of alegiance
& Signed the Declaration to Serve in the town offices to which
they were Chofen in march last.

Before Jona: Brown Town-Clerk

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the Houfe of Ll: Samuel Well-
ington on the 17th- Day of march 1788. They ordered the Clerk
to Issue out Warrants to the Several Constables to Warn the
Inhabitants to Watertown Quallified According to the Con-
stitution to Vote in the Choice of Governor Governor &
Senators to afsemble at the meeting Houfe on the first monday
in April Next at two O Clock in the afternoon for that Purpofe.

and also to Warn the Inhabitants Quallified to Vote in

town affairs to meet at the Same place on the Same day at three
O Clock afternoon to act on the following Articles (Viz) First

to Choofe a Moderator of the Meeting. (2) To hear

the accounts of thofe perfons the town is Indebted to and grant
money to pay the Same.

(3) To grant money to repair the Great Bridge and act any thing

Relating thereto they Judge Necefsary (4) To Pafs upon

a list of Juriors prepared by ye Selectmen to be laid before the
town. (5) to Hear the Reports of any Committees and act

thereon as they think best. (6) To know the mind of the

town whether they will give any Directions to the Town Treafur-
er refpecting the Issueing town orders for the payment of Debts,
and act any thing Refpecting the Same they think best. (7) To
know if the town will Accept of the Pew that was Sold to mr
John Draper. & if So make Provifion for Paying the Prime Cost
agreable to the Vote of the town, and to do any thing relating to
that, or any other Pew that belongs to the town as they Judge

best, (8) To Choofe any other town officers in the Room of

any that refufe to Serve. (9) To hear the Petition of

Richard Clark and act thereon as the Town may think best.

(10) To know if the town will make any repairs on the Perfonage

buildings & act theron as the town may Judge best.

Warrants were Issued Accordingly Dated ye. 21th. Inftant. and
Signed P order of y* Selectmen

Jona: Brown Town-Clerk

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At a Meeting of the Selectmen the 20th- of march 1788. at mrs:
Dorothy Coollidges They Signed an order on the Town-Treafurer
to Pay mr: Nathaniel Sherman the Sum of 33 " 6 : 8 for keeping
the School the last year.

They also Agreed to allow the wife of Samuel Spring two fhillings
Pr week from the 13th- Inftant till further orders

[394]

At a Publick Town Meeting of the freeholders and other In-
habitants of Watertown who are Quallified according to the
Constitution to Vote in the Choice of Governor, L1: Governor
& Senators being Duly warned and Regularly afsembled at the
Publick Meeting Houfe in Said Town on Monday the 7th- Day of
April AD: 1788. The Selectmen did Prefide. The Meeting
being Opened, the Votes for a Governor beieng Called for bro1: in
Counted it appeared
That his Excellency John Hancock Esqr: had. 76 Votes
the Hon1 Elbridge Gerry Esqr: had 5 votes

Then the Votes for a Ll: Governor were Called for bro* in
counted and Sorted and it appeared that the following Perfons had
the Number Set against each of their Names (Viz)

The Hon,e Benjamin Lincoln Esq1": had — 54 Votes

The Honle Samuel Adams- Esqr: had — 21 Votes

The Hon1 Elbridge Gerry Esqr: had - - - 4 Votes

and the Hon1: James Warren Esqr: had 4 Votes

Then the votes for five Senators for the County of Middlefex
were Called for & being Brought in Sorted and Counted it
appeared the following Gentlemen had the Number of Votes Set
against their Refpective Names (Viz)

The Honle Eleazer Brooks 49
Hon1 Ebenr Bridge Esqr 53
Hon1 Joseph Hofmer Esqr

Hon1 Nath1 Gorham Esqr 7
Honle Joseph: B: Varnum

Hon1 Isaac Stearns- Esqr 50

Hon1 Walter Mc:Farland

Marfhall Spring 27

Willian Thomfon - - 22

Cap1 David Brown 21

Samuel Reed 21

William Hunt Esqr - - 2

John Brooks Esqr 1

William Hull Esqr - - - 1

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At a Publick Town Meeting of the freeholders and other In-
habitants of Watertown who are Quallified to Vote in town
affairs Regularly Afsembled at the Meeting Houfe in Said town
on monday the Seventh Day of April AD 1788. to act on Sundry
Matters as Mentioned in the Warrants for Calling the Meeting
They Voted and Chofe William Hunt Esqr Moderator of the
Meeting

the 2d article being Read a Number of Accounts from Several
perfons being laid before the town and Considered they Granted
the Sum of £ 19 :0 :4 :2 — to Sattisfie the Same See the
(390) Page of this Book

3 artile Granted £ 6 pounds to repair the great Bridge

[395]

mr: Samuel Benjamin Presented an account for Supporting his
Sifter Wilfon a[nd] being Considered the affair was put of to
may Meeting

(4th) article Read a list of Juriors being Presented by the Select-
men and read & being Considered and accepted See the
list on file

(5) article read and the Committee appointed to Examin the
Treafurers accounts for the year 1786. Presented their re-
port, but one of the Committee not having Signed the Same
it was put off to may Meeting.

The Committee appointed to look up town land made
Verbal report that they were advifed to fence up a piece of

town Land near mrs: Dorothy Coollidges and thereby take
Pofsefsion for the ufe of the town, and Desired the Direction

of the town relating to the Same Where upon the town

Voted that the Committee Proceed Agreable to the Said Ad-
vice

(6) article read relating to the treafurer Issuing orders &c after
Some Debate they Voted to Choofe a Committee to Consider
of the affair and report at may Meeting

Mr Amos Livermore
Mr David Sanger
Col° Amos Bond
Voted and Chofe for Said Cap1: John Fowles

Committee I Cap1: Ebenr Kent

Mr Sam1 White
Doctr: Marfhall Spring
Jona: Brown Esqr

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(7th) article relating to Pews being Read and having considered
the affair they Voted to accept mr. John Drapers Pew
agreable to the former votes of the town. Then Col° Amos
Bond offered to pay mr Drapers prime cost if the town would
Grant it to him, which the town accepted and granted it to

him upon the Same terms that mr Draper held it —

then Voted to put of the Consideration of the Sale of the
Pew that was Majr Josiah Capens to may Meeting

(8th) article read and past over

(9th) article read & mr Richard Clarks Petition being Read.
Voted to Committ it to a Comtte to Consider of it and report

what is proper for the town to Do thereon

mr Sam1 White

Voted and Chofe for Said
Committee

mr Amos Livermore

Wm Hunt Esqr
Col° Amos Bond —
Doctr Marfhall Spring
( 10th) article Read relating to the ministerial Buildings being
repaired and they Voted to Choofe a Committee to View the
Same and report at may Meeting

f Mr: Amos Livermore

Chofe for Said Committee \ Mr: Benjamin Hastings

Mr Sam1 White

[396]

At a Meeting of the Selectmen the Seventh Day of April 1788
at Majr Thos Mellens. They agreed with the Several Perfons
afternamed to take the Several poor perfons and Board them for
one year at Rate aftermentioned (Viz)

Mr Daniel Barned to Board &c for Deliverance Whitney @ 3/7
pr week —

Thomas Shepard to Board &c for Abigail Hay P/ — 3/- P d° —
James Barnard to Board Benjn Whitney @ 2/11 P d° —
Mofes Mason to Board Mary Learned @ 2/1 1 P d° —
Joseph Coollidge to Board Ruth Maddax @ 3/4 P d° —

And at their Meeting the Eighth Day at Mrs : Dorothy Coollidges

the following Accounts were bro1: in and allowed (Viz)

mefsrs: Simon & Daniel Whitney for Houfe Room for Spencer

Godding one year and Some Brufh to Burn 3: 1:4

Eunice Coollidge for Boarding &c for Ruth Maddox

to this day - - 12 " 3 " 6

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Jedidiah White in full for Boarding Abigail Hay to

this time - - - 4:1:2

Thomas Pattin on Account of Lucy Child being left

at Major Mellens - - 0 : 6 " 0

Joseph Bright for Boardins Mary Learned in the year

1786 --- 2" 18:6

Solomon Prentice in full for Boarding the Wid°

Deliv" Whitney 10 " 7 " 7

Jedidiah Learned in full for Boarding Mary Learned

to this time 5 " 14 " 6

Josiah Learned in full for Boarding the Wid° Hannah

Learned to this time 7" 15 :0

£ 46" 7" 7

At this meeting the Selectmen Signed an Order on the Treafurer
to Pay the above Sum of £ 46 : 7 " 7.

Watertown April ye 11th-. 1788. U: Samuel Wellington took the
oath of Alegience and Subscribed the Declaration to Quallifie
himfelf to Serve a Collector — Before William Hunt Just8 Peace
and Mefsrs William Stone, and David Stone, Constables, Samuel
White Afsefsor, and Amos Livermore, David Sanger, &
Christopher Grant Jur as Selectmen all took the Oath and Sub-
scribed the Declaration to Quallifie themfelves to Serve in the
Said offices

Before Jona: Brown Town-Clerk

Watertown April ye 14th. 1788

Col° Amos Bond and mr Jonas White jur were Sworn into

the office of Fence-Viewers By Jona: Brown

Town-Clerk

Watertown June y6 2d. Cap1. Mofes Coollidge was Sworn into the
office of Collector of tax's and took the Oath of Allegiance &
Subscribed the Declaration. Before Jona: Brown Town-Clerk
N: B was Chofen the Seventh day of may last

[397]

At a Meeting of the Selectmen on thursday the 24 Day of April
1788 at the Houfe of [mr] Edward Richardfon, They let the

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Wharf in Cambridge to Cap1. Mofes Coollidge for one year be-
aming the first Day of this month for which he is to pay eighteen

fhilling on or before the Expiration of the Said term.

They agreed to call a meeting of the Selectmen of the three
towns Concerned in the Support of the Great Bridge over the
River, to be at mrs Coollidges on the twelfth day of may Next
at two O Clock afternoon to view the Bridge and Agree upon
what repairs Should be made and Directed the Clerk to Notify
the Selectmen of Weston & Waltham thereof.

At this meeting John Tainter apply'd to the Selectmen to have his
tax's abated in mr Richard Clarks lists, and agreed to put what
Real Estate he had into the Hands of the Selectmen to be under
their care, and gave the town a Deed of his Houfe and Land,
upon which the Selectmen in behalf of the town made & Signed
the following agreement (Viz)

The Inhabitants of the town of Watertown having this day by
their Selectmen, Agreed to Pay to mr Richard Clark Collector of
Tax's the Sum of Five pounds two fhillings and three pence three
farthings for Rates due him from John Tainter of Said Water-
town and the Said John Tainter for the Same Consideration con-
veyed to the Inhabitants [ of ] Said Town of Watertown half
an Acre of Land in Said Watertown with a Houfe thereon as P
Deed of even Date with these Presents, The Said Selectmen for
and in behalf of Said Inhabitants hereby agree to leafe to Said
Tainter the Same Houfe and land annually and every year During
the Natural life of Said Tainter, he paying the Sum of Six
Shillings Pr year for the present and the tax's annually, and also
any further Sum the Said Town & Tainter Shall Agree upon
yearly, and its further agree yl. at the Deceafe of Said Tainter the
Said Inhabitants Shall Convey Said Premifses to the Heirs of
Said Tainter they paying Said Consideration Sum and Interest,
& also Such further Sum as the Said Town may Advance Said
Tainter During his life.

Watertown April ye. 24th- 1788.

William Hunt

Amos Bond Selectmen
Amos Livermore I of
David Sanger Watertown
Christopher Grant

Agreable to the vote of the town at their meeting the. 7th. Day

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of April 1788 — Col0: Amos Bond has paid mr John Draper Eight

pounds in full for his Pew in the Meeting Houfe as Appears by
mr Drapers Receipt a Copy whereof is on file, So that Said Bond
hold the Pew on the Same Conditions that mr Draper held it —

[398]

The Selectmen at their meeting the 24th- Day of April afore-
mentioned Agreed to have a Town Meeting the 5th- Day of may
Next at the meeting Houfe at two O Clock afternoon to Choofe
a Perfon to Represent the town in the General Court the year
enfueing, and Directed the Clerk to Issue out Warrants to the
Constables to warn the Inhabitants of the Town Quallified to
Vote in the Choice of Representatives to afsemble at Said time &

place for Said Purpofe and they further Agreed that the

Constables be Directed to Warn the Quallified Voters to Vote in
town affairs to afsemble the Same day at three O Clock after-
noon at the meeting Houfe for the following purpofes (Viz) —

First to Choofe a moderator of the Meeting

(2Iy) To hear the reports of any Committees, and act any thing

thereon they Judge Proper.

(3ly) to mate any further grants of money for any perticular Ser-
vices they may See Necefsary
(4ly) to know the minds of the town if they will Apply to the
General Court to Farm out the Fishery in Said town and

act thereon as they Judge best.

(5ly) To hear the accounts of perfons the town is Indebted to,

and grant money to pay the Same.

[ (6ly) ] to Chuse any town officers in the Room of any that

have refused or Neglected to Serve
(7ly) to know if the town will give liberty for any Hospitals to
be Opened for the Reception of the Small Pox by in-
noculation and Act thereon as they Judge best. —
Warrants were Issued Accordingly Pr: Jona: Brown Town-
Clerk

At the Meeting mentioned the other Side the town again took into
Consideration a Vote on the report of a Committee Relating to
the Treafurers Issueing Orders &c and they Past the following
Vote (Viz) The Vote overruled, and the town Vote that the
Treafurer be and hereby is Directed to Issue his Executions
against Delinquent Collectors or Constables at the Expiration of

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one year from the Commitment of their Several rate lists to them,

without any Application to the Town therefor

a notification from Nath1 Ruggles Whitney of his taking in
Peggy Rufsell from Lexington See the Notification on file

[399]

At a Town meeting of the freeholders and other Inhabitants of
Watertown Quallified to Vote in the Choice of a Representative
afsembled at the Meeting Houfe on monday the fifth Day of may
1788. Col0: Amos Bond was Chofen to Reprefent the town in the
General Court the year enfueing —

At a Publick Town Meeting held at the Meeting Houfe on mon-
day the fifth Day of may 1788. of the freeholders and other In-
habitants of Watertown who are Quallified to vote in town
affairs, to act on Sundry affairs as mentioned in the Warrant
for Calling y* Meeting They Voted and Chofe William Hunt
Esqr: moderator of the Meeting.

on the 2d: article the Report of a former Committee was read
Relating to a Settlement of accounts made between Mr: Samuel
Cook and the town See the (364) Page of this Book wherein
£ 1 " 15 " 10 was allowed mr Cook whereupon it was recom-
mitted to the former Committee, Col°: Amos Bond being joined
in the Room of one Deceafed — and they reported that mr Cook
A

be allowed £ 6 * " which was accepted, and they Voted that the

Treafurer Should pay him that Sum. The Committee

appointed to Consider what is proper to be don relating to the
Treafurers giving orders for payment of Debts reported yl it be
left to the Treafurer to do as he Shall Judge best,
which was Voted and accepted

on the 4th-. article they Voted and Directed their Representative
to apply to the General Court for liberty to Farm out the Fishery

in the town

on the (6) article Voted and Choofe Cap1: Mofes Coollidge a
Collector of tax's —

on the (7) Article Relating to giving liberty for Hospitals after
a Consderable debate they Voted to Dismifs the and not act

any thing further thereon —

Then they Voted that the meeting Should be adjourned to
monday Next four O Clock afternoon at this place to finish

the remaining Businefs which was don.

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At a Town Meeting of the Inhabitants of Watertown Quallified
to Vote in town affairs afsembled at the Meeting on Monday the.
12th Day of May AD: 1788. by adjournment William Hunt Esqr:
being Moderator the meeting being Opened they proceeded
The Committee appointed to consider mr Richard Clarks Petition
Reported as their Opinion that mr Clark be allowed his Charge

in Petitioning the General Court being £ 3 " 6 " 0

Then the following Accounts were Read to the town (Viz) —
Benjamin Hastings for mending the Glafs &c in
the Meeting Houfe 0 " 4:0
Sam1: White Jon3: Brown & Josiah Bisco for Stat-
ing the town Debt & Credit 2 " 14 : 0

Sam1 Benjamin for Boarding his Sifter Wilfon — 4 " 2 " 0

and the Several Sums amounting to the £ 10:6:0 were

£ 10" 6"0

Granted therefor

Then they Voted and Chofe the following perfons a Comtte: to
repair y* ministerial Houfe &c f mr Amos Livermore

\ mr Simon Whitney
[ mr David Sanger

Then Voted and Granted £ 40 pounds for Said Service

Then the Meeting was Defolved See the Vote relating

to the treafurer other Side

[400]

At a Meeting of the Selectmen of Watertown, Weston, and
Waltham on the 27th Day of may AD: 1788. at Mrs: Dorothy
Coollidges in Watertown. They Viewed the great Bridge and it
Necefsary to make Some repairs as Soon as Conveniently may be.
Agreed that mr David Sanger take care to Provide Some Suitable
Stones, for the work, and Cap1: Isaac Jones Provide one longe
String peice for sd: Bridge '■

The 27th: Day of May 1788. The Selectmen Signed an order
on the Treafurer to Pay mr: Elijah Mead five pounds Ninteen
fhillings & five pence in full of his account for keeping School
in the east part of the town

At a Meeting of the Selectmen of Watertown & Waltham at
mr: Benjamin Birds in Waltham on the Ninth Day of June AD:
1788. They adjusted the Charge that has Arifen for the Support
of Abigail Ball Since the last adjustment which was on the 11th-
Day of June 1787. which adjustment includes the thirteenth Day

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of this Present month June. The whole account amounts to the

Sum of £ 12 "4" 2 of which
Watertown Part is £ 6 " 5" 10
Walthams D° is 5 "18" 4

12" 4" 2

at this meeting the Several Accounts of all the Adjustments that
had been Made between the two towns to the fourteenth day of
this present month were Settled & receipts Pafsed between the
Treafurers of each town, there Remaining a Ballance due from
Waltham to Watertown of 18/6, Waltham Treafurer gave a

note of hand on Demand for the Same

At a meeting of the Selectmen at the Houfe of Ll: Samuel
Wellington on Monday the Elevnth day of Aug1: 1788. They
Agreed to let mr: Josiah Learned have the Grafs on his Grand-
mothers Marfh land this year for Eighteen {hillings, at this
meeting and order was given to the Treafurer to pay Samuel
Dexter Esqr: two pounds twelve Shillin & ten pence in full of
Costs Relating to the Prefentment on Account of John Cooks

Wast. also Signed an order on the Treafurer to pay

Jonathan Brown junr and Joseph Stearnes each £ 2 " 8 : 0 which
with what they received will be in full for their Services in the
army agreable to the towns Contract, provided they give the

Treafurer an order for their pay allow'd by the State and

an order to pay Jedidiah Learned £ 1 " 12 : 6 in full for Boarding
Mary Learned.

[401]

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at Ll Samuel Wellingtons on
monday [the] 18th day of Aug1: AD 1788. The following Ac-
counts were bro*: to the Selectman] and accepted and allowed
(Viz) To mr Thomas Clark for Boarding Benjamin Whitney

the year Past and mending his Clothing &c 9 " 2 " 8

To mr: Stephn Harris for taking care of his Son Nath11 1 " 10 " 0
To mr George Brown for making a Chaine &c — 0" 14" 6

which Sum they ordered Should be Paid £ 1 1 " 6 " 6

Some other accounts were order to ly for the present to be
inquired further into

mr Nathaniel Bemis Presented an order from John Tainter
requesting that they would pay Said Bemis ten pounds ten
fhillings on Account of his Real Estate Conveyed to the town,
which they Agreed to do provided he will give a New Deed of

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Said Houfe and land in fee Simple free from any right of
Redemtion

at this meeting Samuel Jenifon made Application to the Selectmen
for So [me] afsiftance on Account of a Basturd Child in his
Care and they Agreed to allow him 2/ P week from this time till
further Orders of y* Selectmen

At a Meeting of the Selectmen of Watertown, Weston, & Wal-
tham, for the Purpofe of Considering what repairs are Necefsary
to be made to the Great Bridge over Charles-River in Said Town
of Watertown.

Voted & Considered that it was Necefsary to repair the Same,

and that it be don as follows (Viz)

The middle Pier be lefsened in its Width eight or ten feet at the
direction of] the Committee to be Chofen for that Purpofe, the
Butments to be rai[sed] and the Bridge to be raifed as high as
the Gallows Pier and the wh[ole] to be performed agreable to
the direction of Said Committee

Voted That the Third and North pier, be repaired by Said Com-
mittee at their discretion, without rebuilding the Butments.

Voted to appoint a Committee to perform the Above Service.

Voted that mr David Sanger, Mr Thaddeus Spring, & Mr:
William Wellington be Said Committee, And that they procure
the Meterials and Afsiftance for that Purpofe, and agree upon the

Prices upon the Credit of the three Towns

Attest Wm. Hunt Chairman

[402]

At a meeting of the Selectmen on Monday the 1th. Day of Sepr:

AD : 1788 at the Houfe of U : Samuel Wellington they

Approbated the perfons afternamed for renewing their licences
for the vear enfueing (Viz)

Innholders

mrs: Dorothy Coollidge
Majr Thomas Mellens
Mr Edward Richardfon-
Ll: Samuel Wellington

Retail

ors

Cap1: John Fowle
mr Tim: Williams
Cap1: John George
Ll Daniel Jackson
L1: Francis Faulkner

At the above-mentioned Meeting they Signed an order on the
Town Treafurer to pay the perfons afternamed the Several Sums
affixt to each of their Names. (Viz)

To mr Thos: Clark for Boarding &c for Benjn Whitney 9 2 0

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To mr Stephen Harris for his care of his Son Nath11 1 " 10 "0

To Josiah Mixer for Nurfing Mary Boyington Child 0" 19" 3
To Capr: Phinehas Stearnes for two years Interest on

his Note 5 " 3 " 0

At a Meeting of the Selectmen on Monday the 13th- Day of
October 1788. at the Houfe of Major Thomas Mellens they
Appointed mr Jeremiah Bridge to be a Searcher & Packer of

Beef, Porck, fifh &c for the year enfueing

Watertown Octr: ye 24th. 1788 Mr: Jeremiah Bridge was Sworn

into the office of Searcher & Packer of Beef, pork, Fish &c.

By Jona: Brown Town-Clerk

At a meeting of the Selectmen of Watertown, Weston & Wal-
tham on the 20th- Day of October AD: 1788. They Adjusted
the Charge that had arifen for the repairs of the Great-Bridge
over Charles River in Watertown Since the last adjustment which
was on the 25th- Day of February 1788. The whole charge being

£ 49 " 9 " 6. of which Sum.

Watertowns part is £ 17 " 15 " 0
Westons d° is— 15" 0 " 9

Walthams d° is 16" 13 "9
So that there is a Ballance due from

Weston to Watertown £ 0 " 14 " 6
and from Waltham of 2 " 13 " 6

3" 8"0

[403]

At a Meeting of the Selectmen on the 20th- Day of October AD
1788 —

They Signed orders on the Treafurer to pay the Several perfons

afternamed the Sums Set to each of their Names (Viz)

To mr Josiah Bisco for Serving Afsefsor last year - 3 " 2 " 0

To mr Daniel Mason for like Service 1" 14" 0

To Col° Amos Bond for like Service 1 " 12 " 0

To the Selectmen for expence last year 6 " 1 " 4 " 2

To Jona Brown for Serving Treafurer last year - - 6 " 0 " 0 —

To mr Daniel Sawin for a Stone for a Bridge 0 " 4 " 0 —

To mr Joshua Coollidge for D° 0 " 4^0

To mr Thomas Pattin for fenceing Stuff - -- -0" 3"0

these were granted at April meeting amounting - 19 " 0 " 4 " 2

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The following granted at may Meeting (Viz) —

To mr Richard Clarks expence in Petitioning the

Gen1 Court 3 " 5 " Q

To mr Benjamin Hastings for mending Glafs 0 " 4"0

To mefrs Sam1 White, Josiah Bisco, & Jona: Brown

a Comtte- to State town Debt & Credit 2 : 14 : 0

To Sam1 Benjamin for Boarding his Sifter Wilfon 4 " 12 " 0

10" 16 :0

also an order to pay mr Thomas Sheppard the Sum of 3 " 18 " 0
for Boarding Abigail Hay Six months

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at U: Samuel Wellingtons on the
3d. Day of November AD. 1788. They Signed an order on the
Treafurer to pay mr Samuel Jenifon one pound two fhillings for
eleven Weeks Boarding &c for his Daughters Child, the time
begining the 18th- day august last.

also to pay Mr: Josiah Bright two pounds eight fhillings in

full for his Service in the army in January 1787. he being then a
Soldier in Cap1: Amos Bonds Company, he the Said Brights
giving an order on the State Treafurer for the whole of his Wages
due on Said Bonds Muster-Roil

at this meeting the Selectmen received a Notification from mr
Jonas Bond informing that he had taken into his Family one John
Caswell who came from Boston in November last, See the
notification on file

At a Meeting of the Selectmen on Monday the lh. day of De-
cember AD: 1788. at Ll: Sam1 Wellingtons they ordered the
Clerk to Issue Warrants directed to the Constables to Warn the
Inhabitants who are Quallified to Vote for Representatives, to
meet at the Meeting Houfe on thursday the eighteenth Inftant
at one O Clock afternoon to give in their Votes for one Repre-
sentative in Congrefs for Middlefex County and two Electors for
the Choice of President &c: Warrants were Issued accordingly
pr J Brown Town Clerk

[404]

At the Meeting last Mentioned on the other Side the Selectmen
Signed an order on the Treafurer to pay the Perfons after
named the Sums Set to their Name being in full for the meterials

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& labour at the Great Bridge as allow'd at the last Adjustment
A

(Viz)

1 o Meisrs. David Sanger

l "

A T '

to Amos Livermore -

to William Chenery -

to Jedh Leathe - - -

0 "

4 "

to (jeorge & Vole - -

to Tim° Williams - -

11 "

to Abraham Whitney

to Paul Learned - -

l "

to Sam1 Wellington -

l "

18"

to Wm Harrington -

to Jona Harrington

to Adam Brown - -

to Jonas Hastings - -

10"

to Sam1 Benjamin - -

0" 3'

to Sam1 & Mofes Hager

10"

The Sum total being £21" 3 " 0

At a Publick Town meeting of the freeholders & other In-
habitants of Watertown Quallified to Vote in the Choice of
Representatives on the 18th- Day of December 1788, at the
Meeting Houfe to give in their Votes for a Perfon to Serve as a
Representative in Congrefs, & two perfons as Electors of a
President & Vice President of the United States of America. —
The Votes were Called for for a Representative and were bro1:
in Counted 8c Sorted and it appeared, that the Honle Elbridge

Gerry fad 24 Votes

John Brooks Esqr had 13- Votes
Eleazor Brooks Esqr: had 3 Votes
Then the Votes were bro1: in for two perfons as Candidale for
Electors of President & Vice President & it appeared when
Counted & Sorted that

the Honle Francis Dana Esqr: had — 21 Votes —
Hon1 Eleazor Brooks Esqr had — 21 Votes
Hon1 Oliver Prefcott Esqr had — 14 Votes
James Winthorp Esqr had — 14 Votes

[405]

At a Meeting of the Selectmen on Monday the 5th-. day of

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2" 15" —

January AD. 1 789. at L\ Samuel Wellingtons - They Signed an
order on Treafurer to pay the Several perfons after Named
the Sums Set to each of their Names (Viz).
To Cap1 : Thomas Hunt for his Service on Bez11.
Learneds account 1 : 0 : 10

To Dr Marfhall Spring in full of his accounts
Exhibited this day 11 : 0" —

To Nathan Porter on Daniel Hastings's account
for Stones &c 0 : 18 : —

To Samuel Jenifon for care of his Daughters
Child eight weeks — 0 : 16 : —

To Daniel Jackson in full of his account for Sup- ) /r ,
plys for Jedidiah White in his last Sicknefs )
To David Sanger in full of his account for houfe
Rent &c for Bez" Learned
At a Publick Meeting of the Selectmen for Inquiring into the
State of the Collectors lists of Tax's which have been long out-
ftanding, at the Houfe of L1: Sam1 Wellington on the 12th- Day
of January AD 1789 They Examined Mefsrs Joseph Brights, &
Daniel Masons lists

at this meeting they Directed the Clerk to Issue out Warrants to
the Constables to Warn the Quallified Voters to afsemble at the
Meeting Houfe on thursday the 29 Inftant to give in their votes
for a Perfon to Serve as a Representative in Congrefs for the
Deftrict of Middlefex, Which was Accordingly don the Same
Day

By Jon3 Brown Town-Clerk

at this meeting they Directed the Treafurer to call upon John
Draper and David Stone for 18 Bufhels of Indian Corn each
which they owe to the town for the Improvement of the Wid°
Learneds land. They also did agree with Jedidiah Leathe for him
to Improve the Hay Scales one year from the ninth day of this
present month he paying therefor four pounds ten Shillings to be
in Quarterly payments but upon failure in him the agreement to
be Void, they also appointed him Surveyor & Weigher of Hay
during the term aforementioned

[406]

at the Meeting last Mentioned they Directed the Clerk to Issue
a Warrant to one of the Constables to Warn Sarah Sanders out
of this town

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At a Meeting of the freeholders & other Inhabitants of Water-
town who are Quallified to Vote in the Choice of a Repre-
sentative afsembled at the meeting on Thursday the 29th Day of
January AD. 1789. to give in their Votes for a Perfon to Repre-
sent the District of Middlefex in Congrefs of the United States
of america, the Votes being given in it appeared that the following
Perfons had the number of Votes Set against each of their
Names (Viz) —

Elbridge Gerry Esqr: had 45 Votes

William Hull Esqr: had 14 d°

Joseph B : Varrium had — 2 d°

At a Meeting at the Same time and Place of the Inhabitants of
the Said Town Quallified to Vote in town affairs the Meeting
being opened They Voted and Chofe William Hunt Esqr: Mod-
erator of the Meeting

mr Sawin Made Application to have his Tax in mr Jedidiah

Leathes list, formerly Henry Bradfhaws abated as he Said he had
Paid it to Sd Bradfhaw — Whereupon it was Voted that if Said
Sawin would procure a Certificate from Mr Bradfhaw Sworn to
before a Justice of peace Setting-forth that the tax's had been
paid to him the Said Bradfhaw while he was a Collector, Then

the Sd. tax Should be abated.

Then mr William Sanger to have his tax's abated made a request
to the town and it was Voted that the Collectors do not call on
him for them till after Next March Meeting

At a Meeting of the Selectmen on the 18th Day of February AD.
1789 at L': Sam1 Wellingtons Cap1: John Fowle bro1: in his
account for Supplys for Smith Prentice in his last Sicknefs of

0 " 16 " 1 —

and mr John Capel his account for a Coffen of - - 0 " 14" 0

which was allowed £ 1 " 10 " 1

[407]

At this Meeting they Directed the Clerk to Issue out Warrants to
the Several Constables to Warn the Inhabitants of the town
Quallified to Vote in town affairs to meet at the Meeting Houfe
on Monday the Ninth Day of March Next at Nine O Clock in
the forenoon for the following Purpofes (Viz)
First to Choofe a Moderator of the Meeting

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(2) To Choofe all town officers required to be Chofe in the
Month of March or April Annually. (3) To Choofe a Saxton &
agree how he Shall be paid for his Service (4) To Determin
whether Swine Shall run at large the enfueing year. (5) To
give in their Votes for a County Treafurer. (6) to agree what
Schools Shall be kept, and Grant money to Support the Same,
and act anything thereon they may think proper. (7) To grant
money to Support the poor. (8) To Grant money to repair the
Great Bridge, and act any thing relating thereto they may think
proper. (9) To Grant money to repair the Highways, and act
any thing relating thereto they See fit. (10) To Choofe a Com-
mittee to Examin the treafurers accounts, (11) To hear the ac-
counts of thofe perfons the town is Indebted to and grant money
to pay Same, (12) To hear the reports of any Committees &
act thereon as they See fit. (13) To act any thing relating to the
Fishery (agreable to an act of the General Court pafsed the last

Seision) they Judge Necei'sary (14) To know if the

town will provide a further Supply of Powder & Ball for the
training band & alarm list to be kept for that Perticular ufe. and
Act any thng relating thereto they think best. (15) To abate any
perticular perfons tax's if they think proper. (16) To know if the
town will purchafe a Small Building Standing on the towns
Land where the widow White now Dwells, or Sell the land
whereon the Same now Stands, and act thereon as they See fit. —
Likewife to Notify the perfons the town is Indebted to to bring
in their accounts to the Selectmen on the Sixth Day of March
Next at three O. Clock afternoon at the Houfe of Ll Samuel
Wellington.

Warrants were Issued accordingly Dated the 20th- of February
attest Jona Brown Town-Clerk

[408]

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at I/: Samuel Wellingtons on
Monday the Second Day of March AD: 1789. Walter Hun-
newells account was bror: in for keeping School amounting to the
Sumof--- £33"6"8
also Mr Nathaniel Sherman bro1: in his Account for Schooling
for the year past which amounted to the Sum of - 33 " 6 " 8
the Expence of Wood for each School being included in their
Accounts Thev agreed that the last County tax Set to Watertown
be paid out of the town Rates the Sum being £ 13 : 9 " 3 " 1.
and Afseft with the Next town tax.

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At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the Houfe of U Sam1 Welling-
ton on Fryday the Sixth Day of March AD 1789. the following
acctts_ were bro1: to the Selectmen & by them allowed & and
orders on the Treafurer given for Payment. (Viz)

mr Nath1 R. Whitney for keeping the East School

\6"\6" 0

mr Daniel Clark Sanders for like Service at d°

board &c. 13" 8" 0
Cap1 Mofes Coollidge for Wood for the

School 3" 2" 0

Col° Chrisr: Grants acc" for the poor 5 " 15 '* 1

U. Frans. Faulkners for Houfe Rent for Bez1 Learned

Feb* 24th- 1 " 13 * 9

mr \ym Harrington for Wood to Learned & wid°

White 0" 16" 10

U Jona Harrington for Wood for Said White 0"12" 0

mr Amos Livermore for Supplys to poor 1 " 7 " 2

To his other Dittoo 1 " 12 " 6

Wm Hunt Esqr acc" for poor 1 " 5 " 1

mr David Sangers acc" for the poor R. Goddard 0 " 8 " 6

mr Elijah Bonds acc" for Anna Ranger 3 " 18 " 0

Mr Richd Clarks Acc" for Supplys poor 0" 13 " 0

Col° Amos Bonds for Sam1 Jenifon & Rachel Goddard 3 " 6 : 8

mr Phins Jenifon for Service at Smith Prentices Fun1: 0" 9 " 0

Majr Josiah Capens acc" poor 0" 13 : 4

Col° Amos Bonds other acc" 0 " 10 : 4

Said Amos Bond two years Interest on a Note 5" 8 " 7

mr Sam1 White one year d° on d° 5 " 19 " 3

Jona Brown three year on a Note 3 " 12 " 0

mr \ym. Stone for Warning out 24 perfons @ V 1 " 4 " 0

Mr Benjn Hastings for Mending the Meeting Houfe

Glafs 0" 3" 0

mr Josiah Sanderfon for work at the Wharf in

Cambridge 0" 8" 0

[409]

At a Publick Town Meeting of the Inhabitants of Watertown
who are Quallified to vote in town affairs Regularly afsembled on
Monday the Ninth Day of March AD: 1789. for the Choice of
town officers and other Town affairs Mentioned in the Warrants
for Calling the Meeting. They Voted and Chofe William Hunt
Esqr: Moderator —

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Then Voted and Chofe the following perfons afternamed to Serve
in the Several offices hereafter-mentioned (Viz)

Town-Clerk Jonathan Brown Esq1":

Selectmen

Mr Amos Livermore

Mr David Sanger fMr Sam1 White

Mr Thos. Pattin for afsefsors \ Co\°: Amos Bond
William Hunt Esqr: (mr Edmd: Fowle

Col° Chrisr Grant Jur:

Town Treafurer Jonathan Brown Esqr:

Fence-Viewers mr Mofes Warren & Israel Cook

Wardens Mefsrs. Jonas Bond jur & Joshua Grant

Sealers of Leather Mefsrs Mofes Warrin & Josiah Levett

Tythingmen Cap1 Nath1 Bemis & Benjamin Hastings

Surveyors of Highways for the West Deftrict mr Henry Farring-
ton South Deftrict Mr Edmd. Fowle, East Deftrict mr Joshua

Coollidge, North Deftrict mr Jona: Brown jur

Surveyors of Timber &c Mefrs David Sanger & Ll Daniel Jackfon

Howards Majr Thos Mellens & mr Hugh Mason

Hogrieves mefsrs Moses Mason and Daniel Cornwall

Clerks of the Markets Cap1 Daniel Jackson & Cap1 John
George —

Meafurers of Wood Cap1 Daniel Jackson & Mr Edmund Fowle —
Cullars of Hoops Staves &c Mefsrs Jeremiah Bridge & Sam1 Holt
Saxton mr Phinehas Jenifon & Voted yl the Selectmen pay him as

they See fitt for his Services Then the Votes were bro1

in for a County Treafurer & being Counted & Sorted it Appeared
that Ebenr Bridge Esqr; had 32 Votes

Voted that Swine do not run at large this year

Then Voted to let the Collecting the tax's to the lowest Bider
they giveing Bonds as last year, Voted that what they Collect in
one year after they Receive their lists, the remainder to have no
Premium; and that thofe Perfons that have lists not Settled Shall
not have any more till t[hey] Settle the first.

[410]

Then they Voted to reconfider the last Vote So far as it relates
to the last Collectors and that they have liberty to bid as other
Perfons

They then took into Consideration the abateing of tax's and Voted

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Chofe for Said Committee

to Choofe a Committee of Nine perfons to hear the pleas of any
Perfons that Should apply for abatements, and report a list of
Such as they Judge proper to be abated to the town at April
Meeting

William Hunt Esqr.
Mr Sam1 White
Mr Amos Livermore
Col° Amos Bond
Cap1: John George
Cap1 John Fowle
Mr Simon Whitney
Mr Edmd: Fowle
Mr Thos Pattin

Then the article relating to the regulating the Fishery being read
They Voted to Choofe a Committee to prepare Rules for the
regulating the Same to be laid before the town

f Col° Amos Bond
Chofe for Said Committee \ William Hunt Esqr

[Mr Edmd: Fowle

Then the Meeting was Adjourned to the Houfe of Majr Thos
Mellens at Seven o Clock this evening, at which time being Met
They Proceeded to Farm out the Collecting the tax's. The East
list of State tax being put up was Struct off to mr Jonathan Stone
at /lld-^2 pr pound West list put up was Struct off to L*
Sam1 Wellington at 1/ \y2 P d°

East list town tax then was Struct of to Jona. Stone at /llj^ pr
do-
West list town d° was Struct off to Sam1 Wellington at 1/3 P

d°

The County tax to be included with the town

Then the Meeting was Adjourned to Monday Next at two
O Clock afternoon at the Meeting Houfe

[411]

At a Publick Town Meeting of the freeholders & other In-
habitants of Watertown Quallified According to law to vote
in Town affairs afsembled at the Meeting House on Monday

the Sixteenth day of March AD. 1789 by Adjournment

William Hunt Esqr: being Moderator. The Meeting being
opened they Proceeded, Voted and Chofe mr Daniel Mafon &

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Mr, ?fnrTy Farrington Constables, & Chofe U: Sam1: Wellington

and Mr Jonathan Stone Collectors of Tax's —

Mr: Samuel White at his Desire was Excufed from Serving
aiselsor and Mr Amos Livermore was Chofen but by Desire was
excufed —

Then Voted and Excufed Mr Edmund Fowle from the Same
Service

Then Voted & Chofe Jonathan Brown Esqr: & Col°: Chrisr
Grant jur afsefsors

Then voted & Granted £ 100 pounds to Support the Schools and
that they be under the Same Regulations as they were the last
year.

Voted and Granted £ 100 pounds to Support the poor

Voted and Granted 15 pounds to repair the Great Bridge
Voted & Granted a tax of 3s/ on the Poll and the Estates to be
taxed in that proportion to repair the Highways, and that the price
of Labour in Working out Said tax be Six fhillings P Day for
a man and the like Sum for a good team

{Mr: David Sanger
Mr Amos Livermore
Mr Josiah Bisco

The (11) article was put over to the Adjournment ye (12)
article put over

The the Committee appointed to Prepare Rules for regulating
the Fishery reported Some rules which after consideration &
Debate thereon. They Voted that Said Committee with the
Selectmen have power in the Name and behalf of the town to fix
Such Rules & regulations refpecting the Same as they Judge most
for the benefit of the town, and Conformable to the Act of the
Gen11 Court. —

then the (16) article was read and after Debate thereon they
Voted to Choofe a Committee to confer with mr. David Sanger
about the Building on the land mentioned in Said article and
report

[Mf Richd. Clark
Voted and Chofe for Said Committee — <Ll Sam1 Wellington

[Col° Amos Bond
Then the Meeting was adjourned to the first monday in April
3 O Clock [in] the afternoon at this place

[412]

Watertown March ye 16th. 1789

The following Perfons took the Oath of allegiance required by

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The Selectmen <

Jona Brown Town
Clerk & Treaf'

law to Quallifie them to Serve in the Several Town offices to
which they were Chofen, and after taking Said Oath & Subscrib-
ing the Same (Viz)

Mr David Sanger
Mr Amos Livermore
Mr Thos Pattin

Wm Hunt Esqr:
Col°: Chrisr. Grant jur
Mofes Warrin & Israel Cook Fence viewer
Mofes Warren & Jofiah Leavitt Sealers of Leather
Henry Farrington Edmund Fowle, & Joshua Coollidge. Surveyors
of highways

Surveyors of Timber &c David Sanger & Daniel Jackson

Howards Thomas Mellens & Hugh Mason,

Hogrieve Daniel Cornwall

Clerks of the Markets Daniel Jackson & John George

Meafures of Wood Daniel Jackson Edmd: Fowle

Cullars of Hoops &c Jeremiah Bridge, Samuel Holt

Daniel Mason & Henry Far-
rington Constables
Sam1 Wellington & Jona:
Stone Collectors

took ye oath of allegiance &
oaths of office Pr: Wra Hunt
Just5: Peace

March ye 23d. 1789 Amos Bond took ye oath of allegiance and he
and Jonathan Brown & Christopher Grant junior the oath of
afsefsors

Before William Hunt Just5: Peace

At a Meeting of the Selectmen on Monday the 23d. Day of
March 1789. at Ll: Samuel Wellingtons they Directed the
Clark to Issue out Warrants to the Constables to Warn all the
Inhabitans of the town of Watertown who are Quallified to
vote for Governors and Senators to meet at the Meeting Houfe
on the Sexth day of April at two O Clock afternoon to give in

their Votes therefor

Which was Accordinly don

P Jona Brown Town-Clerk

at this Meeting they Directed the Treafurer to Discharge all
thofe perfons that make it appear that they are of the Baptists

Perfuation from their last minifterial tax

1789 March y* 27 Jona Brown Jur was Sworn into the office of
Surveyor of Highways Before Jona: Brown Town-Clerk

W atertown Records.

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[413]

At a Meeting of the Selectmen on Fryday the third Day of april
AD 1789 at U: Samuel Wellingtons, the following Accounts

were bro1: in and Accepted by the Selectmen

To Jona Coollidge Godding to Boarding Rachel Goddard from

August the 26 to April the 7. 1 789. 7 " 2 " 6

To Josiah Learned for Boarding the wid° Hannah

Learned 13" o » q

To Daniel Barnard for d° for the wid° Delce.

Whitney — 9 " 1 5 " 4

To Thomas Sheppard for d° for Abigail Hay 3 " 18 " 0

To Simon & Daniel Whitney for Spencer Goddings

Houfe room 3 " 0 " 0

To the wid° Mary Vila for Mary Learned 7 " 11 " 8

To James Barnard for Boarding Benjamin Whitney 7 " 15 " 8

£52" 3 "2

The above Accounts were made up to the Seventh Inftant.
The Selectmen Signed an Order on the Treafurer for the pay-
ment

At a Meeting of The freeholders and other Inhabitants of Water-
town who are Quallified according to the Constitution to vote
in the Choice of Governours & Senators Regularly afsembled at
the Meeting Houfe in sd Town on Monday the 6th-. Day of
April AD. 1789

The Selectmen being present, the votes being Called for for a

Governor being bro1: in Sorted and counted it appeared that his

Excellency John Hancock Esqr: had 67 Votes

The Honorable James Bowdoin Esqr. had 16 Votes

Honle William Chufhing Esqr. had. 1. Votes

The the votes were bro1: in for a Ll: Governor being Sorted &

Counted it appeared that

the Honle Benjamin Lincoln Esc^ had 37 votes

The Hon,e: Samuel Adams Esqr: had 50 votes

Dr Marfhall Spring had 1 vote

Then the votes were bro1 in for five Senators for the County of
Midd,s and being Sorted and Counted it appeared that the
Gentlemen after-Named had the Number Set against their Names
(Viz)

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Eleazer Brooks Esqr. had. 47
Joseph B : Varnum Esqr — 53

Ebenr Bridge Esqr 54

Nath1 Gorham Esqr 62

John Brooks Esqr 3

Abraham Fuller Esq1" — 1

William Hull Esqr 6

Isaac Stearnes Esqr 2

James Winthorp Esqr — 8
Walter McFarland Esqr 15
Joseph Hosmer Esqr — 59

[414]

At a Publick Town Meeting of The Inhabitants of Watertown
who are Quallified to Vote in Town affairs Regularly afsembled
at the Meeting Houfe in Said Town on Monday the Sixth Day
of April AD: 1789. By Adjournment.
William Hunt Esqr: being Moderator

the Meeting being opened. They proceeded to Inquire whether
the Town officers were compleated. and being informed they
were not Mefsrs Joshua Grant & Jonas Bond jur at their Request

were Excufed from Serving as Wardens the present year

and Mefsrs Mofes Hager & Jona Coollidge Godding were Chofen
in their room

The tythingmen were not Excufed

Then the Committee to Consider the abatement of Tax's made a
report of a Number they thought Should be abated and of others
they Judged Should be Sufpended for the present
Samuel Jenifon asked for an allowance for Boarding &c for his
Daughter Child, and it was Voted to allow him 1/6 pr week to

the time the Selectmen took up the Matter, his tax's and what he
has received to be part —

Then they took into consideration an account of Dr Marfhall
Springs and after Debate thereon, it was moved that the Con-
sideration thereof be put off to the Adjournment of the Meeting
— and the Meeting was Adjourned to Monday Next 4 O Clock
afternoon at this place

At a Meeting of the Selectmen on the Sixth Day of April AD
1789. at Major Thomas Mellens They Agreed with the perfons
afternamed to take care of and Board the poor perfons after
named for one year from the Seventh Inftant at the Rate after-
mentioned

Daniel Barnard to take Delice Whitney at 4/5 pr week
Thomas Sheppard Abigail Hay at — 7/6 pr d°
James Barnard Benjamin Whitney — 3/7 pr d°

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Convers Spring Mary Learned 3/- pr d°

Moles Stone jur Ruth Maddox — 3/- pr d°

Jon2 Brown Esqr: was Sworn into the offices of Town Treafr
and Town Clerk. —

Pr William Hunt Just5 Peace

may y« 4th. 1789. Moles Mason was Sworn into the office of
Hogrieve By Jona Brown Justs. Peace

[415]

At a Publick Town Meeting held at the Meeting Houie on the

thirteenth Day of April AD: 1789. By adjournment.

Wm Hunt Esqr: being Moderator the Meeting being Opened
They proceeded, and took into consideration relating to pro-
curing ammunition for Militia and after Debate thereon they
paised the followin Vote. (Viz). That Col° Christopher Grant,
mr Amos Livermore be a Committee to enquire into the Quantity
of Powder & Ball and Flints now on hand belonging to the
town and if their is not a Sufficient Quantity for the Supply of
the Train-band alarm list Horie and Artilery over and above
the town Stock then to purchaie a quantity adaquate to answer
the above purpoi'es which is to remain the property of the Town,
but Subject So farr to the ufe of Said Companies, as the Same
may be returned as their Supply agreable to the Militia act, but
not to be Dilivered out but by Special order of the Selectmen. —
Then a letter or Remonftrance from a Number of perfons of the
Baptilt periwation was read and after Debate thereon it was

voted that it lye for the present.

Then the following Accounts for Services don &c were read (Viz)
To mr Jedidiah Leathe for Irons &c for one of the Towns

ploughs which amounted to the Sum of 0 " 19 " 1

To the Selectmen for expences the last year 5 " 9 " 7

To Col° Amos Bond for Service as aiseisor last year 1 " 16 " 0

To mr Samuel White for d° 1 " 1 6 " 0

To Jona Brown as Treafurer & Afsefsor last year 8 " 2 " 0
To Dr Marihall Spring for Service as Physician ) 6 " 4 " 0

&c for attendance on Elizabeth Warren ) —

The whole amounting to the Sum of £ 24 " 6 " 8

which Sum was Voted k Granted to pay Same —
Dr Springs other accounts of 6 " 2 " 0 was refered to the Select-
men to Determin upon

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Then the Meeting was Adjourned to the 4th- Day of May Next,
three O Clock afternoon at this place

[416]

At a Meeting of the Selectmen on Monday the 27th-. Day of
april AD: 1789. at the Houfe of U: Samuel Wellington — They
Agreed to have a Town Meeting on Monday the fourth Day of
May Next to Choofe a Representative to Serve in the General
Court the year enfueing and Directed the Clerk to Issue out
Warrants to the Constables to warn the Quallified Voters to
meet at the Meeting Houfe on Monday the 4th- Day of May

afternoon

Next at two O Clock for that purpofe
A

Warrants were Issued Accordingly. By Jona: Brown Town-
Clerk

At a Meeting of the freeholders and other Inhabitants of Water-
town afsembled at the Meeting Houfe on Monday the. 4th. Day
of May AD: 1789. for the Choice of a Representative to Serve
in the Great and General Court the year enfueing. They Chofe
Col°: Amos Bond.

At a Town Meeting of the Inhabitants of Watertown Quallified
to Vote in Town affairs afsembled at the Meeting Houfe on

monday the 4th. Day of May AD 1789. By Adjournment.

William Hunt Esqr: being Moderator. They proceeded —
The Committee Appointed to Examin the Town Treafurer Ac-
counts for the year. 1787. laid their Report on the table which
being Read, it Appeared that the Treafurer wa Charged the
Sum of 1998" 10 "8 "2

and had Discharged himfelf by receipts & outftanding
Taxs 2044" 3 "2" 1

So that there remained due the Treafurer of 045 " 12 "3 "3
which was Voted and accepted. See the report on file and entered

in the Treafurers Book Voted yl the Committee appointed

to Settle the Treafurs accounts afsist in Seeing a Settlement made
with the old Collectors &c

Voted that the Debts due the Town by Bond or Note Sued

and Collected unlefs Shifted to thofe the town is indebted to —
Voted that the Committee Chofen to Settle the Town Treafurers

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Accounts be Aiding to the Treafurer to Carry the last Votes into
Compleat Execution — Voted that the Committee appointed to
Examin v*5 Treafurers accounts last year be added to the prefent

years Committee —

[417]

Voted that the Selectmen be empowered to purchafe the Houfe
the property of Mr: David Sanger now Standing on Towns land
or lease the land to Said Sanger, or hire the Houfe for the
towns ufe, and act fully refpecting the Same as they may Judge
for the Interest of the Town

Then the Meeting was Adjourned to the Second Monday in
June Next at Six O Clock in the afternoon at this place

1789 May ye 22d Mr Nathaniel Ruggles Whitney lodged a
Notification of his haveing received into town on the 9th-. Inftant

one Sally Brown last from Weston.

At a Meeting of the Selectmen on the First Day of June. 1789.
at Ll: Samuel Wellingtons. They Signed an order on the Town
Treafurer to Pay the Sum of Fifteen Pounds to Mr Amos Liver-
more and others a Committe appointed to repair y* Minifterial
Houfe — also to pay Mr Phinehas Jeniion four pounds for his
Service as Saxton the last year.

They also Agreed to Meet the Selectmen of Waltham on the
Eleventh Day of this Inftant month of June to Settle accounts
relating to the Support of Abigail Ball, and Directed the Clerk
to Sd Selectmen Notice that they are desired to attend on the
Said day at Ll Samuel Wellingtons at five O Clock in the after-

noon for Said Purpofe

1789 June y6 3d. John Remington give a Notification Informing
the he on the first day of August last received into his Family one
Martha Mohlton from Concord a poor perfon Maintained by
that town. See the notification on file.

At a meeting of the freeholders and other Inhabitants of Water-
town held at the Meeting Houfe on monday the 8th- Day of June
AD. 1789. by adjournment but a few perfons appearing it was
Adjourned to the 29 Day of this month at five O Clock after-
noon at this Place

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[418]

At a Meeting of the Selectmen on the Eleventh day of June AD-
1789- at the Houfe of U: Samuel Wellington they Agreed with
Josiah Learned that he Shall have the Improvement of his
Grandmothers Saltmarfh land the present year he paying therefor
the Sum of Eighteen {hillings — and that David Stone have the
land he had last year he paying therefor Eighteen Bufhels of

Indian Corn Edward Richardfon has Notified in Writing

that he has received a negro into town as on file.

at a Meeting of the Selectmen of Watertown and Waltham at
IA Sam1 Wellingtons on the 11th Day of June 1789. to Settle
the Charge of the Support of Abigail Ball the year past, there
not being a Quorom from Waltham they adjourned the Meeting
to Wednesday Next at five O Clock at this Place.

At a Meeting of the Selectmen of Watertown & Waltham on
the 17th day of June AD: 1789. at the Houfe of U. Samuel
Wellington They Settled the accounts for the Support of Abigail
Ball that has arifen Since the last adjustment which was on the
Ninth Day of June last, to the 20th- Day of this present month,
the whole being £ 9 : 18 : 9.

of Which Sum Watertown Part is 5" 1 " 9 " 1

Walthams d° is 4 "16" 11 "3

9" 18" 9"0

Watertowns State tax is 107 " 17 " 0
Walthams^ d° is 102"12"0

210" 9"0

At a Meeting of the Selectmen on the 18th- Day of June AD.
1789 - at mr Edward Richardfons they let the Wharf in Cam-
bridge to mr Amos Livermore for one year, the year begining

the first Day of April last, for 8/6

At a Town Meeting of the freeholders and other Inhabitants of
Watertown afsembled at the Meeting Houfe on monday the the

29th- Day of June AD. 1789. By Adjournment. ■

The moderator being Absent, and no Committees being ready to
make any reports it was Agreed that the Meeting Should be
Defolved which was Accordingly don.

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At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the Houfe of L1: Sam1

Wellington on monday the 6th- Day of July. 1789. They

agreed to Request the afsefsors to meet them on the first monday
in August Next, before they Make the tax to take into con-
iideration Such Perfons whofe Circumftances are Such that they
ought not to be taxed, the Meeting to be at two O Clock after-
noon at Mr: Wellingtons.

At this meeting they Signed an order on the Treafurer to pay
Sam1 Wellington Six {hillings being the expence in Settling
Accounts with the Selectmen of Waltham, also to pay to John
Remington Esqr: the Sum of £ 5 " 4 " 0 on Account of Lydia
Spring the wife of Samuel Spring for the Support of her Child
being one years allowance the year ending the 13th. Day of
March last.

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at Ll: Sam1 Wellingtons on the
3d Day of August AD. 1789. They Signed an order on the town
Treafurer to Pay to Amos Livermore & others a Committee to
repair the Ministerial Houfe the Sum of fifteen Pounds they to
Account for the Same

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the Houfe of Mr: Dorothy
Coollidge on the tenth Day of September AD: 1789. — They
Approbated the following perfons for renewing their licences
(Viz)

Mrs Dorothy Coollidge
Mr Edwd: Richardfon
Majr Thomas Mellens
L*. Samuel Wellington
Cap1: John Fowles
Cap*: John George
Capc Daniel Jackfon
Mr. Timothy Williams

For Innholders

For Retailors

[420]

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the Houfe of Ll: Samuel
Wellington on the fifth day of Octr: AD 1789. They Signed an
Order on the town Treafurer to pay Mr Thomas Pattin for
money paid Samuel Jenison - 1:1:8
to Mr Benjamin Guild for Land left out to accomodate

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the road - 1"13:4
also an order to pay Mr Jonas Bond the amount of the Certificates
he lent to the town, to be paid at the Rate of Six {hillings on
the pound which the Principle and Interest amounts to the Sum
of — £ 5 " 14 "0

At a Meeting of the Selectmen on Monday the 2d. Day of Novem-
ber AD 1789 at L1: Samuel Wellington they Signed an order on
the Treafr to pay the Revd: Mr: Eliot his Sallary the Present
year being £ 100 " 0 " 0

They also Signed an order to pay the Several perfons afternamed

the Sum Set against his Name (Viz)

To Jedidiah Leathe for repairing a Plough 0 " 19 " 1

To the Selectmen for their Expence last year 5 " 9 " 7

to Amos Bond for Serving Afsefsor last year - - 1 " 16 "0

to Samuel White for like Service 1" 16" 0

to Jona Brown for Service as Treafurer & afsefsor - 8 " 2 " 0

to Dr Marfhall Spring for attendance of Eliza

Warren 6 " 4 " 0

these were Granted at town Meeting in April last - £ 24 " 6 " 8

to John Stearnes for Boarding Abigail Ball from | 0Jf10Jfn
the 14th- of June 1788 to the 21th- of June 1789
To Dr Spring for attendance on Mrs Wilfon one
of the States poor

To Wm Hunt Esqr: in full of his Account
allowed at this meeting by the Selectmen
to Thos Sheppard in part for Boarding Abigail Hay - 3 " 0 " 0
at this meeting they directed the Treafurer to Procure 300 Blank
tax Bills for the ufe of the Collectors of tax's for this year

at this meeting Dr Marfhall Spring gave a Written Notification
to the Selectmen that he had received into his Family a Boy by
the name of Bill Tower who belonged to the town of Natick as
was last from that place and came to Watertown the day
of last past.

[421]

At a meeting of the Selectmen at the Houfe of Ll Sam1 Welling-
ton on monday the 4th-. Day of January AD 1790. They Signed
an order on the Town Treafurer to pay the perfons after named
the Sums Set to each of their Names (Viz).

6" 2"0

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To mr Sam1 White for one years Intereft 5:19:2
To Mr Nath1 Ruggles Whitney in full of his School

acc* 33 : 6 : 8

To mr Ebenr Starr for his School acc": allow'd 16 : 4"0

To mr William Stone Collector for Wm Sangers & \
John Tainters tax's abated in his lists of State tax's j * 3
To Amos Livermore and others a Committee to 1
repair the minifterial Houfe in full of the Grant > 10 " 0:0

made for that purpofe J

To the town of Newton in full of their Acc": ag1:

Submit Chadwick - - 5 " 16 " 7

and to Said town for Bezaleel Learned's tax's 1 " 10 "0

To Dr John King in full of his account agl: Submit
Chadwick - - 3 " 6 : 8

At a Meeting of the Selectmen on Monday y* Day of January
1790 at Lieu1 Samuel Wellington they Agreed to let the Hay
Scales to Mr Jedidiah Leathe for one year from the Ninth Day
of this present Month for £ 4 " 10 " 0 for the year to be paid in
Quarterly Payments & Keep the Irons in repair as was agreed to
last year.

At a Meeting of the Selectmen of Watertown, Weston, & Wal-
tham at hl: Samuel Wellingtons on Monday the first Day of
Feb^ 1790. to Adjust the Accounts for the repairs of the great
Bridge that had Arifen Since the last djustment which was on the
20th day of Octr: 1788. The whole Charge being

£ 7 " 15 " 11 of which Sum

Watertowns Part is 2 " 1 5 " 6

Westons d° is 2 " 7 " 5

Walthams d° is 2 " 13 " 0

7" 15" 11

The whole Account with Weston being Settled it appeared that
there was due to Weston £ 1 7 " 7 which Sum the Selectmen
Directed the Treafurer to Pay. which was Accordingly don &
a Receipt recd : for the Same ;

Waltham are to pay their part as above to the town of Weston —

[422]

At a Meeting of the Selectmen on Monday the 15th- Day of
Feby AD 1790. at U : Samuel Wellington They Agreed to have a

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Town-Meeting on Monday the first Day of March Next at the
Meeting Houfe at Nine O Clock in the forenoon and Directed
the Clerk to Issue out Warrants to the Several Constables to
Warn the Quallified Voters to meet at Said time and Place for
the following Purpofes (Viz)

First to Choofe a Moderator of the Meeting.

2d. To Choofe all town officers required by law to be Chofe in
the Month of of March or April Annually. (3d.) To Choofe a
Saxton and agree how he Shall be paid for his Service. (4) To
determin whether Swine Shall run at large the enfueing year.
(5) To give in their Votes for a County Treafurer. (6) To agree
what Schools Shall be Kept. & Grant money to Support the Same,
and act any thing thereon they may think Proper. (7) To grant
money to Support the poor. 8 To Grant money to repair the
Great Bridge, (9) To Grant money to repair the Highways and
to do any thing relating thereto they See fitt 10th To Choofe
a Committee to Examin the treafurers Accounts. — (11) To
hear the accounts of thofe Perfons the town is Indebted to and
grant money to pay the Same. — (12) To agree how the Fishery
Shall be improved the year enfueing, and to act thereon as they
Judge Proper — (13) To hear the petition of Richard Clark and
others, and to Act thereon as the town Judge Proper. 14th To
hear the reports of any Committees, and for the town to Act

thereon as they think Proper. (15) To Abate any Perfons

tax's the town may think proper in any Constables or Collectors
lists, and to Enquire why the Delinquent Constables & Collectors
have not had Executions Ifsued against them, and to Act thereon
as the town may think Proper —

And likewife to Notify the town Creditors to bring in their
Accounts to the Selectmen on Fryday the 26. Inftant at 4 O Clock

afternoon at the Houfe of Ll: Samuel Wellington.

Warrants were Ifsued Accordingly Dated the 17 Inftant
and were Signed by Order of the Selectmen

Jona; Brown Town-Clerk

[423]

At a Meeting of the Selectmen on the 26th. Day of February
1 79 [0] for receiving & Setleing Accounts with Perfons to whome
the town is Indebted, the following account were bro1: in &
allowed, (Viz) —

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To the Treafurer of Weston a Ballance due them for
repairs of the Bridge \ » y n

To Sam1 Wellington for Cloathing &c in full of his

Account 0 " 16 " 9

To Jona Coollidge Godding in full for Boarding

Rachel Goddard 0" 18" 0

to amos Livermore in full of his Account for Supplys

to the poor — 1 " 5 " 1 1

to Elijah Bond for Boarding Anna Ranger 3 " 18 " 0

to d° for Supplys to Said Ranger 1 " 5 " 0

to David Sanger for Supplys to the poor 1 " 8 " 9

to Christopher Grant jur in full for d° 0 " 7 " 6

to Thomas Pattin in full of his account for d° — 0 " 9 " 8
to William Hunt Esqr: in full of his account for d° 2 " 4" 9
to Sam1: Soden for Credit Joseph Child's tax's — 0" 15 " 7
to d° for abatement of Joseph Lee's Ministerial tax's 0 " 2 " 4
to Sam1 Soden & ChnV: Grant jur School )
Committee for the East Deftrict being a £ 17 " 2 : 8

Ballance of their grant J

To Thos Pattin money paid Sam1 Jenifon for board-
ing his grand Child — 1 " 0 " 0
to Thomas Sheppard in full for boarding Abigail

Hay 11 " 17" 3

to Jonathan Brown in full of his Account for
Cloathing for ye poor - - 1 " 2 " 8

to Josiah Leavitt for a Hammer to Seal Leather — 0 " 4 " 10
to Simon and Whitney in full of their acc" for houfe

rent 1 " 18" 4

to Jonathan Brown Esq for writting Indentures & a

Book for y* Selectmen — 0 " 6 " 0

to Cap1 Phinehas Stearnes in full of his Account — 0 " 3 " 0

to Benjn Hastings in full of his Account 0W12" 8

to Francis Perrv in full of his Acc"- for keeping

School 20 " 15 " 8

to David Sanger in full for a houfe on the 1

town land & a Quarters Rent of a house for > 8 " 11 " 0

Bezaleel Learned J

78" 13 "11

The Selectmen Signed orders on the Town Treafurer to pay the
Above Acctts at this meeting John Remington Esqr: gave an
Information that he had received into Town one Tilly Buttrick
& Abigail his wife, Sufanna Sally, Tilly, Ezekiel-Hale and
Meriam Children of the Said Tilly and wife, on the first day of
December 1789. who came last from Concord. See the notifica-

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tion on file. John Cook notified that had received into town
one Lovelow Fullar the Daughter of Abijah Fullar on the 22d of
Februry 1790 last from Newton See the Notification on

At a Publick Town Meeting of the Inhabitants of Watertown
who are Quallified to Vote in town affairs Regularly afsembled at
the Meeting Houfe in Said Town on Monday the first day of
March 1790. for the Choice of town officers & other affairs Set-
forth in the Warrants for Calling the Meeting. They Voted &
Chofe William Hunt Esqr: Moderator Then voted and Chofe
the following Perfons to Serve in the Several offices aftermen-
tioned (Viz)

Jonathan Brown Esqr: Town-Clerk

Town-Treafurer Jonathan Brown Esqr:

Constables Mefsrs Henry Farrington and Daniel Mason.

Collectors of tax's Mr: Edmund Fowle for the West District,
and that he Shall have l/s pr pound for Collecting the tax's —
then Chofe mr Jonathan Stone for the East District and that he

Shall have 8d^2 on the pound for Collecting

Sealers of Leather Mefsrs. William Warren, Josiah Leavitt, &
Mofes Warren

Fence-Viewers Mefs : Samuel Wellington and Edmund Fowle —

Tythingmen William Warren and Samuel Benjamin.

Surveyors of Highways for the West Deftrict Sam1 Well-
ington

South Diftricts Cap1 Daniel Jackson, East Diftrict Nathan
Coollidge

North Diftrict mr: Richard Clark

Surveyors of Timber &c Mefsrs David Sanger & Daniel Jackson

Howards Mefsrs Caleb Cook, and Hugh Mason

Hogrives Mefsrs Caleb Cook and Samuel Fowles.

Clerks of the Markets Mefs" Andrew Blackman & Timothy
Williams

Meafures of Wood &c : Cap John George and mr Samuel Holt —

File.

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Selectmen

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Cullars of Hoops Staves &c Mefsrs: Sam1 Holt & Jereh: Bridge —
Chofe for Saxton Mr: Phinehas Jenifon — also voted that the

Selectmen Pay what they think is right for his Service

Then Voted that Swine Shall not run at large the enfueing
year —

Then the Votes were bro- in for a County Treafurer and being
Counted and Sorted it Appeared that the Hon1: Ebenr Bridge
had 61 Votes

Voted and Chofe for Said Committee

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Then Voted and granted one £ 100 pounds to Support Schools,

and that the money be laid out as it was last year.

Then a Motion was made for altering the Several School Diftricts
and it was Voted to Choofe a Committee of five to consider

thereof and Report at next April Meeting.

William Hunt Esqr.
Mr: Amos Livermore
Cap1: Daniel Jackson.
Cap1: John Fowle
Mr: Sam1 White.

Voted and Granted £ 100 pounds to Support the poor

Voted & Granted - - 4 pounds to Support the Great Bridge —
Voted and a tax for repairing the Highways to be 3/ Shillings on
a Poll and the Estates in Proporton and the price of Labour the
Same as was the last year.

, c ™ r ^ (MT: Timothy Williams
Voted & Chofe a Com-- to Amos Bond Esq-
Examin y Treafurers Ace-- [ William Hunt Esq-
Then Voted that the Selectmen hire out the Fishery to them that
will give most for it for the present year, under the Same Regu-
lations as it was the year past.

Then a Petition was read from mr Richard Clark and Committed
to a Committee to consider thereof and report at Next April
meeting.

Cap1: Daniel Jackson

Chofe for Said Committee

Mr: Stephen Cook
Mr Sam1 White
Cap1: Ebenr: Kent
Mr: Edmund Fowle

at the Request of Mr: Amos Livermore he haveing been Excufed
from Serving as a Selectman the year enfuing they Voted their
thanks for his faithfull Services in that office the year past, also
Voted their thanks to Col°: Christopher Grant jur for past

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faithfull Services the last year Then the Article relating

to abatements was read and they abated Samuel Sawins tax of

in mr Jedidiah Leathes list
Then they Voted that the Selectmen with the Afsefsor be em-
powered to abate Such tax's as they Judge right during the year.
Then an enquirey was made relating the Executions not being
given out according to a former order, & after Some reafons being
given therefor They Voted that they be given on or before the
first day of April next. Then the Meeting was Adjourned to the
first Monday in April Next at 4 O Clock in the afternoon to be
held at the Meeting Houfe

[426]

The Selectmen being Meet they let the Shad & alewive Fishery to
Mr Edmund Fowle for the present year, for 62 & Dollars to be
paid in the following Manner (Viz) twenty fhillings in hand &
a Note to be given for the remainder by the first Day of Septem-
ber Next.

Then the Several town officers this Day Chofen were Sworn
into their Several offices (Viz)

Sealers of Leather William Warren & Mofes Warren

Fence Viewers Samuel Wellington & Edmund Fowle

Surveyors of Highways Sam1 Wellington, Daniel Jackson &
Richard Clark —

Surveyors of Timber &c David Sanger, & Daniel Jackson.

Howards Caleb Cook, and Hugh Mason, Clerk of ye Markets
Andw: Blackman

Meafurer of Wood Cap1 John George, Cullar of Hoops &c

Jeremiah Bridge

Sworn by Amos Bond Justs: Peace

Watertown March ye. 8th. 1790. The following perfons took the
Oath of allegiance & Subscribed the Same to Quallify them to
Serve in the offices to which they were refpectively Chofen for
the year enfueing

(Viz) Cap1: John Fowles a Selectman; Jonathan Stone Afsefsor
& Collector.

Henry Farrington and Daniel Mafon Constables

Then Jonathan Stone was Sworn into the offices of Afsefsor &
Collector

Henry Farrington & Daniel Mason Constables, Josiah Leviatt

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Sealer of Leather; Samuel Holt Meafurer of Wood & Cullar

of Hoops Staves &c

Sworn by Jona; Brown Just8; Peace

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at Ll: Samuel Wellingtons on
Monday the 22d: Day of March AD: 1790 they received a Noti-
fication from William Hunt Esqr: Informing that he had re-
ceived into his Family one John Powers from Sudbury his Cir-
cumftances unknown

also they received an Information from Mr William Stone that
he had received into his Family one Nath1: Hill from Cambridge
his Circumftances unknown —

Middlefex is Watertown April ye 5th. 1790 - Mr: Nathan Cool-
lidge was Sworn into the office of Surveyor of Highways —

By Amos Bond Justice: Peace

[427]

At a Meeting of the Selectmen on Fryday the Second Day of
Aprih 1790 to receive the Accounts of thofe perfons the Town
is Indebted to for Boarding the poor and Supply's &c. the follow-
ing were bro1: and Accepted: (Viz)

To Solomon Prentice for Boarding Rachel Goddard 48 weeks to

the Sixth of April Next, and Some Cloathing 10" 19 : 6

to Josiah Learned for boarding the Wid°: Hannah

Learned one year. 13 " 0 " 0

to Sam1 Fisk Esqr for Supplys to the Poor 1 " 18 " 6

to Sam1 White for Cash paid for the poor 1 " 4 " 0

to Daniel Barnard for Boarding Dilice Whitney to
ye 6 Inftant &c — 11 " 15 " 8

to Wm Stone for d° for Mary Learned to ye Same time 7 " 16 " 0
to David Sanger to the Poor (Viz)
Joseph Child's wife 0 " 3 " 0

and to Daniel Benjamin - - - 1 " 18 " 0
other Charge 0 " 6 " 1 " ^

To Jedidiah White To Keeping Francis White to

April r- 1. 1790. 2" 12" 0

to Fras : Faulker For Bez1 Learned being a ballance

due 3" 17:2

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To Mofes Stone jur: for Ruth Maddox to ve Sixth

of this Month 8"14"0

To James Barnard for Benjamin Whitney to ye 6

of this month 9 " 12 : 4

To John Fowles for Samuel Jenifon & other poor 0 " 16" 1 " 2

To the Estate of Simon Hastings Deceafed 0"12: 1 —

75 " 4" 6

At a Town-Meeting of the Inhabitants of Watertown who are
Quail if ied as the Conftitution directs held at the Meeting Houfe
on the 5th. Day of April 1790. to give in their Votes for Gover-
nours & Senators the Selectmen did prefide

The Votes being bro1: in for a Governour and being Sorted it
appeared, that His Excellency John Hancock Esqr: had 37 votes.
& the Hon1 James Bowdoin had 12 votes

Then the Votes were bro1: in for a Lieu1: Governour & being
Sorted it appeared that the Hon1: Samuel Adams Esqr: had 32
Votes Mofes Gill Esqr had 11 Votes and Francis Dana Esqr: had

1 Vote, Then the Votes were bro1. in for five

Senators for the County of Middlefex and it appeared the follow-
ing Gentlemen had the Number Set against their Names (Viz) —

Marfhall Spring Esqr — 3 John Brooks Esqr: 22

James Winthorp Esqr — 2 Nath1 Gorham Esqr 32

Amos Bond Esqr — — 1 Ebenr Bridge Esq1" 32

William Hunt Esq: 1 Joseph B. Varnum Esqr 30

William Winthorp Esq1" - 1 Joseph Hofmer Esqr — 15

William Hull Esqr 7

Joseph Curtis Esq 11

Sam1 Dexter Esqr 1

[428]

At a Town Meeting of the freeholders and other Inhabitants of
W atertown who are Quallified to Vote in Town affairs Afsembled
at the Meeting Houfe in Said town on Monday the 5th. Day of

by adjournment

April AD. 1790

William Hunt Esqr: being Moderator; The Meeting being
Opened, they They took into Consideraton the Committees report
on Mr Richard Clarks Petition and after Debate thereon they
Voted to accept the report which is as follows (Viz) That they
are of Opinion that Mr Clark the petitioner pay his own
Charges.

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Then the Committee Appointed to repair the Ministerial Houfe
laid their Accounts before the town relating to their Expenditures
by which it appeared their was a Ballance due them of
£ 15 "4" 10 "2

Voted and Granted Said Sum to pay Said Ballance

Then the expence of the Selectmen last year was read

& Granted - of 3 " 1 1 " 8

Then they Granted & allowed Dr Spring acc": for

Smith Prentice 2 " 8 " 0

then they Granted to Jona: Brown for Service as

Treafurer & afsefsor 8 " 0 " 0

and to Amos Bond as Afsefsor 2" 0 " 0

to Chrisr Grant Jur for d° 1 " 16 " 0

17" 15 "8

Then it was moved to make a Grant to Paint the Minifterial
houfe and they Voted and Granted the Sum of £ 6 pounds for
Said Service

tt i i r • e n • i f William Hunt Esqr

Voted and Choie a Committee for Said \ mr jr^d. Fowle

Service [ Mr Sam''Soden
Then they voted that the Treafurer pay Eires Tainter for his Pew
Then Adjourned the Meeting to the first monday in May Next
at three O Clock afternoon at this Place

At a Meeting of the Selectmen on the 5th- Day of April 1790 —
They Agreed with Mr: Daniel Whitney to Board Diliverce
Whitney one year for 3/7 P week —

and with Mr Joseph Coollidge Ruth Maddox for 3/11 pr d°

and Mr: Nath1 Stone Benjn Whitney for 3/1 P d°

At a Meeting of the Selectmen on tuesday the 20 Day of April.
1790.

they Signed an order on the Treafurer to pay the Acconts on the
(447) page and to pay Phinehas Jenifon £ 4 pounds for his
Service as Saxton the year paft

[429]

At Said Meeting they Agreed not to alow Lydia Spring any pay
for her Child Since the 13th- Day of March last it being thought
unnefcary and the Agreed to have a Town-Meeting for the
Choice of a Reprefentative on thursday the Sixth Day of May
Next at two O Clock afternoon for that purpofe. alfo to

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have another Meeting to transfact Some town affairs at the Same
place the Same Day at 3. O Clock afternoon the Meetings to

be at the Meeting Houfe in Said Town

The Second Meeting to act on the following Articles (Viz)

First to Choofe a Moderator of the Meeting (2d) To know
whether the town will Sell any Pews in the Meeting Houfe that
belong to the Town and to act any thing thereon they may

See fit. (3d) To know if the town will grant any more

money to repair the Minifterial houfe and do thereon as they See
best. 4th To pafs on a list of Juriors prepared by the Selectmen.

(5th) To hear the Reports of any Committees and to Act

thereon as they Judge best.

At a Town Meeting of The Inhabitants of Watertown at the
Meeting on Monday the 3d Day of May - - 1790. By Adjourn-
ment, but a few perfons Appearing they further Adjourned to
Thursday the Sixth Inftant at 4. O Clock afternoon to be held at
the Meeting Houfe

At a Town Meeting held by adjournment on the 6th. Day of May
1790. agreable to What is above mentioned. Wm Hunt Esqr: being
Moderator. Mr Josiah Norcrofs and Mr Joseph Gardner were
Chofen Tythingmen and Ll Jonathan Harrington & Mr Phinehas
Jenifon Chofen Wardens

Then the Meeting was Defolved

At a Town Meeting of the Inhabitants of Watertown who are
Quallified to Vote in town affairs Afsembled at the Meeting
Houfe is sd. Town on the 6th. day of May AD. 1790. Agreable to
a Warrant Issued for that Purpofe. They Voted and Chofe

William Hunt Esqr: Moderator Then the articles

relating to the Sale of Pews was read, and Voted that the Pews
that was Major Josiah Capens & Eires Tainters Should be Sold
on the Second Monday of June Next at. 5. O Clock afternoon at
Publick vendue a the Houfe of Major Thomas Mellens. Then

Voted that the Selectmen be a Committee for that Purpofe

Then they Voted and Granted 7 " 10 " 0 to repair the Minifterial
Houfe - and the Same Committee that was appointed the 5 Day
of April last git the work don

[430]

Then a list of Juriors that was prepared by the Selectmen was

read and Considered. Voted and Accepted as on file ■

Then a Committee that was appointed to Consider whether any

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alteration in the School deftricts Should be made reported a New
model & after Debate thereon it was put to Vote Whether the

Same Should be accepted and it paft in the Negative

Then it was Voted that the Meeting Should be Defolved_

And at a Meeting of the Inhabitants of the town who are Quali-
fied to Vote in the Choice of a Repreientative. They Voted and
Choie Amos Bond Esqr to Serve the year enfueing in the General
Court

the Meeting being on the Same Day at two O Clock afternoon and
at the Same place

At a Meeting of the Selectmen on Monday the 17th. Day of May
AD - 1790. They Signed an order on the Town-Treaiurer to
pay mrs: Lydia Spring the wife of Samuel Spring late of Water-
town the Sum of 5 " 4 " 0 which is in full of What is Allowed

her to Support her Youngest Child

at this meeting they Directed the Treafurer to Notify thole
Perfons that are Indebted to the town to pay in their dues or
turn them with Such Perions as the town is Indebted to the first
monday in June Next at which time the Selectmen purpofe to
Meet to See the Matter Settled.

At a Meeting of the Selectmen of Watertown, Weston, & Wal-
tham at the Houfe of Major Thomas Mellens Innholder in
Watertown on the fourth day of June AD 1790. They Viewed
the Great Bridge and agreed to repair the Same and Choie one
man from each town to do the Service- (Viz) Mr: David Sanger
for Watertown Mr: Thaddius Spring for Weston, & Cap1:
Abraham Peirce for Waltham

at the Same time the Selectmen Settled the account for y« Sup-
port of Abigail Ball on the 20th- Day of this present month,
amounting to Eleven pounds three {hillings — of which

Watertowns part is 5 " 14 " 4
Walthams d° is - - 5 * 8 " 8

£ 11 " 3 "0

Watertown's part being all due to Waltham

[431]

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the Houfe of Major Thomas
Mellens on the 14th. Day of June AD: 1790. They Sold the Pews
that were Lately Meisrs Josiah Capen jur & Eires tainters to the

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perfons that would give most for them (Viz) that which was
Capens to Mr: David Sangers for twenty pounds & that which
was Tainters to Cap1: Nathaniel Bemis for ten pounds ten f hill-
ings Mr: David Sanger paid four Dollars as earnest money, and
the whole of both to be paid in ten Days with Interest to the
time of Payment — the Pews to be on the Same footting with
those first Built

at this meeting they also let the Wharf in Cambridge till the first
Day of April Next to mr Thomas Clark for Nine fhillings which
Sum was paid down

At a meeting of the Selectmen at Ll: Samuel Wellingtons on the
third Day of August : AD. 1790. They Appointed Cap1: Abner
Craft to the office of Packer of Porck Beef &c — and Directed
The Town-Clerk to Sware him into office

Watertown Aug1: ye. 31th. 1790. The Above-Named Cap1: Abner

Craft appeared and was Sworn into office as the law Directs.

Before Me Jona: Brown Town-Clerk

September the 6th. 1790 a Notification from Nath1. Ruggles
Whitney was received Informing that he had on the 19th- Day of
June received into town Eunice Brown last from Weston.

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at I/: Samuel Wellingtons on the
6th- day of Sepr: AD 1790. They allow'd Ezekiel Whitney account
for care of Sarah Millhorn in her last Sicknefs and at the Funeral

as pr account 1 " 10" 0

also Newton Baxters Account for Board of the
Children of Joseph Child to the 7th- Inftant

amounting to 1 "12 " 0

They also allow'd the Ballance due Stephen Har-
ris jur for Keeping Sam1. Sangers wife to the

Seventh day of this present month 0"17"0

also allow'd Jonathan Whitneys account for potatoes
deliver'd to mr Pattin for the ufe of the Wid°

Elizabeth Whitney 0:3:0

They allow'd mr Richard Clarks Account for adminiftration

on the wid°: Abigail Goddard Estate amounting

to the Sum of — 10:6:8

and abated Joseph Childs & Sam1: Sangers tax's in

his Lists of — 4 : 2 : 10 : 1

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And also allow'd Major Thomas Mellens what was omitted in a
former account for Services to the Soldiers in January 1787

being 0:6:8

They agreed with Newton Baxter to Keep Isaac Child from the

Seventh day of this Inftant month till further orders for which

he is to have 2/s pr Week

Thev allow'd the Ballance due on Charles Nuttings account
being — 2 " 6 " 9

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the Houfe of Mr Edward
Richardfon on Fryday the 10th- day of Sepr: AD. 1790. — They
Directed the Clerk to Issue out Warrants to the Constables to
Warn the Quallified Voters to meet at the Meeting Houfe on
Monday the 4th- Day of October Next at two O Clock in the
afternoon to give in their Votes for a perfon within the County of
Middx to Serve as a Representative in the Congrefs of the United
States &c —

Which was Accordingly don the Next day

P Jona: Brown Town-Clerk

They also at the Same Meeting Approbated the following perfons
for renewing their licences (Viz) —
John Fowle & Co

Daniel Jackson
Timothy Williams
John George
Fitch Hall &
John Fitch
& Ebinr Kent

Edward Richardfon 1
Retailors Samuel Wellington > Innholders
& Thomas Mellen- J

At a Meeting of the Selectmen on the thirteenth day of Sepr:
1790 They Signed an order on the town-Treafurer to pay the
town of Waltham Watertowns part of the Charge of Abigail Ball
the last year amounting to the Sum of — 5:14:4
and an order to pay the Revd : mr Eliot his Salary this year

100" 0 :0

also an other Order to pay Several perfons Named in ^ order

21 " 18 :4-2

and one other order to pay to Several other 1

perfons the Sums Granted them at last April > 33 : 4:9:2

Meeting Amounting to J

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Watertown octr: ye 18th- 1790. Amos Bond Esqr was Sworn into
the office of Afsefsor by Jona: Brown Town-Clerk — and
Jonathan Brown Esqr was Sworn into the office of Afsefsor by
Amos Bond Just1: Peace
Edmund Fowle to the office of Collector

[433]

At a Meeting of the Selectmen of Watertown, Weston, &
Waltham on the 2[*] Day of September AD: 1790. at Mr
Zachariah Wesons Innholder in Waltham they Settled the account
for repairing the Great Bridge that had Arifen Since the last
Adjustment which was on the first Day of February last Which
amounted to the Sum of £ 21 " 5 " 0 of Which

Watertowns part is — 7 : 10 : 9
Westons d°- is— 6 " 10 " 1
Walthams d° is — 7 " 4 "4

21" 5" 2

There being a Ballance due from Weston of £ 4 " 4 " 1 they gave a
Note for the Same — and upon ballance of the accounts between
Waltham & Watertown Relating to the Settlment of the Charge
of Abigail Ball to the 20th- of June last and the Settlement of
the Bridge Accounts to this day it Appeared there was Due to
Waltham Nine millings which was paid by Watertown Treafurer
to the Selectmen of Waltham

The Divifion of fences Between David Bemis & John Tainter &
Said Bemis and Aiers Tainter & follows (Viz)

Watertown August 9th. 1786.
We David Bemis and John Tainter haveing agreed to leave the
Divifion of our pertition fence to the Judgment of Mefs™ Abra-
ham Whitney and Abijah Jackson, and they agreed that David
Bemis Should Maintain the Easterly half of Said Pertition fence
with the Consideraton of ten fhillings to be paid Said Bemis
by John Tainter and the Said John Tainter is to maintain the
Westerly half to which Judgment we both engage to abide by.
Witnefs our Hands

John Tainter
David Bemis

* torn

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Watertown Aug1: 9th. 1786.
We David Bemis & Aiers Tainter having agreed to leave the
Divifion of our Pertition fence to the Judgment of Mefsrs Abra-
ham Whitney & Abijah Jackson, and they agreed that David
Bemis Should make and Maintain the Westerly half of Said
Petition fence with the Consideration of one pound fixteen
{hillings to be paid Said Bemis by Aires Tainter and the Said
Aires Tainter is to make and maintain the Easterly half, to which
Judgment We both engage to abide By. Witnefs our Hands. —

Aires Tainter
David Bemis

At a Meeting of the Selectmen Octr: ye. 4. 1790. the Signed an
order on the treafurer to pay the Several perfons the Sums against
their Names (Viz)

and to pay the treafurer. 0 " 4 " 6 David Sanger — 1 1 " 16 " 1
as the Selectmen. Expences — Newton Baxter - 0" 11 " 0

Henry Farrington 2 " 14 " 6
Jedh. Leathe — 0" 16" 4
Thomas Prentic 0" 10" 6

[434]

At a Publick Town Meeting of the Inhabitants of Watertown
held at the Meeting Houfe on Monday the. 4th. Day of October

AD 1790 of the Quallified Voters in the Choice of a

Reprefentative. The Major part of the Selectmen being

Prefent, They called for the Votes, for a perfon to Serve as a
Reprefentative for the District of Middlefex. which being bro1:
in Counted & Sorted it Appeared that the Hon1: Elbridge Gerry
Esqr: had 54 Votes which was the whole Number of Votes that
were brought in

Watertown October 11th. 1790. —
We the Subscribers Selectmen of the town of Watertown do
hereby choofe and Appoint Jeremiah Bridge of Watertown Cooper
to be one of the Searchers and Packers of Barrilled beef, Pork and
fish, within the Limits of Said Town for one year from this Date,
(provided during that time he fhall behave well in Said Employ-

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Selectmen
of

Water town

ment) In testimony Whereof we have hereunto fet our hands the
Day and year aforeSaid -

William Hunt
Thos: Patten
David Sanger
Amos Bond

Watertown Octr: ye 14th. 1790. The above-Named Jeremiah
Bridge Appeared and was Sworn According to law to Quallify
him to Serve in the office Above-mentioned —

Before Me Jona: Brown Town-Clerk

Amos Bond Esqr: on the 18th- Day of Octr: 1790. Delivered the
following notification (Viz) - Watertown July 1th- 1790. To
Jonathan Brown Esqr: Town-Clerk for the town of Watertown,
This may Certify that I have taken into my houfe to board with
me one William Koho last from Rhode-Island State as to his
Circumftances I am Unacquainted

Amos Bond

1791 Feby: ye 20l- Stephen Dana Esqr gave notice to the Selectmen
that he had received into the Houfe that was the late Daniel
Cooks in Watertown mr John Savage & Rebecca his wife and

Son who came from Waltham on Said Day also Cap1:

Nath1 Bemis Notified that he had taken into his Family one
Sufanna Hovey laft from Cambridge - —

and Dr Marfhall Spring gave Notice that he had taken into his
Family a black man Named Daniel Ruds last from Charlestown —

[435]

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the Houfe of & : Sam1 Welling-
ton on Monday the. 7th. Day of March AD. 1791. They agreed
to have the annual Town Meeting at the Meeting Houfe on
Monday the 28th- day of this present month of March at Nine
O Clock in the forenoon and Directed the Clerk to Issue out
Warrants to the Constables to warn the Quallified Voters to
meet at Said time and place for the following Purpofes (Viz)
First to Choofe a Moderator of the Meeting. (2) to Choofe all
town officers required to be Chofe in the months of March or

April annually (3) To Choofe a Saxton and agree how

he Shall be paid for his Service. (4) To determin whether

Swine Shall run at large the enfueing year. (5) To give in
their Votes for a County Treafurer. and Register. (6) To agree

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what Schools Shall be kept, and Grant money to Support the
Same, and Act thereon as they think proper. (7) To grant money

to Support the poor. (8) To grant money to repair the

Great Bridge. (9) To grant money to repair the Highways, and
do any thing relating thereto they may See proper — (10) To
agree how the Fishery Shall be Improved the year enfueing year.

and to act thereon as they Judge proper. (11) To Choofe

a Committee to examin the Treafurers Accounts. (12) To

hear the Accounts of thofe perfons the town is indebted to and

grant money to pay the Same (13) To know the mind of the

town if they will Divide the town into two School Districts or
alter the present Districts, and to act any thing thereon the town
think best. (14) To know if the town will raife money to

procure a fire engine, and act thereon as they See fit (15)

To know if the town will repair the fence Near the Minifterial
houfe or make a New one. and Act thereon as they Judge

proper. (16) To know if the town will Sell their right

in the Goddard place, and act thereon as they See fit. (17)

To know if the town will raife money to pay this town s Pro-
portion of the expence and lofses Suftained by the Watertown
Bridge Lottery to the Managers, and to act thereon as the town
Judge best - (18) To hear the reports of any Committees and
act thereon as they see fit, Likewife to Notify the town Creditors
(Except Such as have taken the poor for a year) to bring in their
accounts to the Selectmen at the houfe of mr Samuel Wellington

on Fryday the 25th- Day of March at 4 O Clock afternoon.

They also Directed the Clerk to Issue Warrants to Warn the
April Meeting for to Vote for Govenours & Senators to be at the
Same place on Monday the 4th. Day of April at two O Clock
afternoon which was accordingly don

Dated the 10th Inftant. Signed pr: Order of ye Selectmen

Jona; Brown Town [Clerk]

[436]

The Selectmen at their Meeting mentioned at the other Side
Signed an order on the Treafurer to pay the Several perfons
afternamed the Sums Set against their Several Name in full of

their Accounts Exhibitted this time (Viz).

To Abigail Goddard for her care of M": Child — 0" 12 : 0

to Stephen Harris jur: in full for houfe rent for

Sam1 Sanger wife & Child — 1 " 14 "0

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to William Hunt Esqr: for a load of Wood for

Samuel Jenifon

0 "

" 0

to Jedidiah Learned for Labour at the Great Bridge

0 "

" 3

0 "

" 6

to the Committee for repairing the IVIinifterial

Houfe for a Miftake —

0 "

" 6

to Nath1 Ruggles Whitney in full of his acc": for

keeping School

33 "

" 8

to John Capel for a Coffin as pr: account —

to Elijah Bond in full for Boarding Anna Ranger

7 "

to David Townsed for houfe rent for Sam1 Jenifon

1 "

" 0

to Jonathan Child in full of his Acc" : for Boarding

mrs Child

to Josiah Norcrofs in full of his account for board-

ing Sam1: Child

57"

At this meeting the Account with mr. Jedidiah Leathe was Settled
relating to the Hay Scale to the Ninth day of January last & it
appeared after Deducting what he paid for Wood for Sam1
Warren and his account for irons for the Bridge and two pounds
paid the Treafurer there was Still a ballance due the town of -
£ 2 " 2 " 6 Still due for which he gave his note to the Treafurer
on Demand with Interest till paid -

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at hl: Samuel Wellingtons on
monday the 14 Day of March 1791 they Settled all accounts with
the town and Josiah Capen and it Appeared there was due to him
a ballance of £ 26" 19 "3 which Sum the Treafurer paid and
Receipt past between the Treafurer and Mr Josiah Capen in full
of all Demands to this Day the Accounts in the files for 1773.

Mr Edmund Fowle was Chofen Grand juryman for the year

[437]

At a Meeting of the Selectmen on the 25 Day of March AD.
1791 at the Houfe of Ll: Samuel Wellington to receive the
Accounts thofe Perfons the town is indebted to the following
were received & allowed (Viz)

David Sangers account for the poor to this day 7:18" 6

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Solomon Prentice for Boarding &c for Rachel Goddard

to April. 5th. 12 : 4 " 6
Thorns Pattins Poor account &c the Ballance due — 1 " 0 " 6
William Hunt Esqre account poor &c. 6 " 18 " 3 )

and to be paid out of Whitneys Note 3 " - " - ) " 9 18 " 3
Eunice Coollidge for Boarding Ruth Maddox to the

6th. of April Next - - 10" 17 : 9
Joshua Coollidge for boardng Mofes Child in full

of his Account — 3 " 1 5 " 6

Phinehas Jenifon's Accu. for poor &c 0"16"6

Stephen Harris Jur: Acc": for Sam1: Sangers wife

to March. 25th - - 1 " 3 " 5

Caleb Cooks Acc": for Joseph Child to the 25 of

March 1791 2" 11 " 4

Thomas Mellens Acc": for Betfey Benjamin & Child 0" 16" 0

John Bullards acc": for board &c for Joseph Childs

wife and Child — 6 " 6 " 6

Josiah Learned for boarding the wid° Hannah

Learned to the — 24 " 13 " 0

Jonathan Brown and others acc": for Dividing

Goddards Houfe &c — 1 " 14 " 1

Mofes Coollidges acc": for repairs of the Bell 9/ ) n " 1? " ft

Newton Baxters Acc": for d° 3/ J " " U u

James Pierponts Acc" for keeping School 21 " 0 " 0

Phinehas Jenifons Acc"- as Saxton the last year - - 4 " 0 " 0

Selectmens expences the year now ended 5" 0" 0

£ 114" 7 "10

At the meeting above-mentioned the Selectmen Signed an Order
on the town Treafurer to pay the Sums as abovementioned

[438]

At a Publick Town-Meeting of the freeholders and other In-
habitants of Watertown who are Quallified to Vote in town
affairs regularlv afsembled at the Meeting Houfe in Said town on
Monday the 28th- Day of March AD 1791. for the Choice of
town officers and other Matters as Setforth in the Warrants for
Calling the meeting, they Proceeded as follows (Viz)
Voted and Choofe William Hunt Esqr: Moderator of the Meet-
ing —

Jonathan Brown Esqr: Town-Clerk and Town-Treafurer.

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Mr. Amos Livermore

Mr David Sanger Jona: Brown Esqr 1

Mr Thomas Pattin Selectmen Amos Bond Esqr kAfsefsors
Amos Bond Esqr Mr Jona: Stone j

Chrisr: Grant jur Esq'

For Constables Mefsrs Henry Farrington & Daniel Mason

Collector of taxis Mr Jonathan Stone

Voted that the premium for Collecting be 9d/y on the pound for

the West list and Vy2 for the East list

Sealers of Leather mefsr Elijah Mead & Josiah Leavett

Fence-Viewer Mefsr Caleb Cook & Daniel Mason. —

Tythingmen Mr Phinehas Jenifon & Cap1: Ebenezer Kent.

Howards mefrs Caleb Cook & Jonas Bond junior.

Hogrieves Mefsrs Caleb Cook. & Daniel Cornwall.

Surveyors of Highways Mefsrs: Jonas White jur, James Robbins,

Benjamin Hastings, & Thomas Clark.

Surveyors of timber &c Mefsrs : David Sanger, & Daniel Jackson—
Meafures of Wood mefsrs Daniel Jackson, & Jedidiah Leathe —
Cullars of hoops: Staves &c Mefsrs Sam1 Holt & Abner Craft. —
Clerks of the Marketts mefsrs Daniel Jackson & John Williams
Chofe for Saxton Phinehas Jenifon and to be paid as Ufual —
then the Votes were bro* in for a County Treafurer, Ebenezer

Bridge Esqr had the whole which was 57 Votes.

Then the Votes for a County Register were bro1: in and it
Appeared that William Winthorp Esqr: had the whole which was
18 Votes

Voted that Swine do not go at large the enfueing year.

Voted to put off the grant for the poor to may Meeting.

Voted and Granted £ 6 pounds to repair the Bridge

Voted that a Single Poll be y2 a Days work at the Highway and
the Estates in proportion Six fhillings to be allowed a Day for a
Man, and the like for a team

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Voted that the fishery be let to the highest bider for the enfueing

year under Simeler Rgulations as it was last year

Voted that the Selectmen be a Committee for Said purpofe
Voted and Chofe for a Committee to f ™r Am°s Livermore

Examin V Treaf" acc»s \ Amos Bond Es^

I Cap1: Ebenr Kent

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Voted and Granted £ 100 pounds to Support the Schools the
present year

Voted that the Money be layed out in the Same manner as last
year

Voted to procure a fire engine at the expence of the town

Voted and Granted the Sum of £ 75 for Said purpofe.

then the article relating to the fence on the minifterial place was
read and after Debate thereon it was Voted to Dismifs the Same —

tt , i ™ r f ^ *. fCol°: Fitch Hall

Voted and Chofe for a Com«e- t0 I ^

procure an Engine. ^Capt John Fowles

on the Article relating to the Goddard place they Voted to Choofe
a Comtte- to examin into the Circumftances and report what is
proper to be don thereon

f mr: Sam1 White
Voted and Chofe for Said Committee — < mr : Amos Livermore

[ Jona Brown Esqr
on the Article relateing to the lottery after long Debate thereon
They Voted to Choofe a Committee to look into the affair of
Watertown Bridge lottery and see what lofses the Manegers have
fustained and Report

f Cap1 Daniel Jackson
Voted and Chofe for Said Committee - \ mr Amos Livermore

[ mr Edmund Fowle

the article relating to town Creditors put over

Then the Meeting Adjourned to monday Next. 4. O Clock after-
noon at the Meeting Houfe.

In the Evening the Selectmen let out the Fishery to William
Hunt Esq' for £ 18" 15 "0

[440]

The freeholders and other Inhabitants of Watertown who are
Quallified according to the Constitution upon Due Warning given
Afsembled at the Meeting Houfe on Monday the. 4th. Day of
April AD. 1791. for the Purpofe of giveing in their Votes tor

Governor's Senators &c — ■ #

The Selectmen prefideing the Votes were bro*: in for a Governor
and being Sorted and Counted it Appeared that his Excellency
John Hancock Esq- had 55 Votes, the Hon1 Francis Dana Esq':
13 Votes.

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For a Lieu1: Governor Hon1: Samuel Adams Esqr: had 50 Votes
Hon1 Thomas Rufsel Esqr: 14 Votes Hon1: Fran8: Dana Esqr 1
Vote

Then the Votes were bro1 in for Senators and it Appeared that the
following Gentlemen had the Number of Votes Set against their
Refpective Names (Viz)

William Hull Esqr 11

Isaac Stearnes - 2

Eleazer Brooks 1

Amos Bond 1

Then the Meeting was Desolved

Ebenr Bridge Esqr: - 54
Joseph B. Varnum - - 55
Joseph Horfmer - - 50
John Brooks - - - - 53

Joseph Curtis 41

Esquires

Votes

At a Meeting of the freeholders and other Inhabitants of Water-
town Quallified to Vote in town affairs Afsembled at the Meeting

Houfe on the 4th Day of April AD. 1791. by Adjournment.

William Hunt Esqr: being the Moderator of the Meeting

the meeting being Opened they proceeded and Chofe Mefsrs:
Samuel Hager and Mofes Hager Wardens for the enfueing year.
Then the Committee Appointed to examin into the State of the
Lottery reported and after Debate thereon they Voted to raife
a Sufficient Sum of money to pay the Watertown managers part
of the Charge of the Printing the tickets &c.

Then the Committee Appointed to Consider the expediency of
the towns Selling their right in the Goddard place. Reported as
their opinion that the land might be Sold, except what is Necefsary
to accomodate the Buildings which they think best to be kept
for the ufe of the town

[441]

Watertown April the 4th. 1791.
The following town officers were Sworn into the Several offices
hereafter mentioned to which t[hey] were Chosen on the 28th-
Inftant (Viz).

Jonathan Stone Collector of tax[es] Elijah Mead Sealer of
Leather, James Robbins & Thos: Clark Survey0" of Highways,

Caleb Cook and Jonas Bond jur: Howards.

Caleb Cook and Daniel Cornwall Hogrieves, John Williams and
Daniel Jackson Clerks of the Markets, David Sanger & Daniel

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Jackson Surveyors of timber &c. Daniel Jackson and Jedidiah
Leathe Meafurers of Wood Abner Craft Cullar of Hoops Staves
&c

Sworn P Amos Bond Justice of y6
The Selectmen put out the following perfons for the year enfueing
(Viz) Benjamin Whitney to Nathaniel Stone for 2/\\y2 pr
week —

Diliverance Whitney to Daniel Barned for 4/2 P week —
Ruth Maddox to Eunice Coollidge for 3/1 ld pr week

April the 22d. 1791. Jona Brown Esqr was Sworn into the offices
of Town Clerk & town Treafurer & afsefsor, also Josiah Leavitt

as Sealer of Leat[her] by Amos Bond Just8 Peace and Amos

Bond Esqr in to the office of of Afsefsor Before Jona: Brown
Town Clerk

Watertown March ye 29th- 1791

Luke Bemis gave in a Notification that he received into this
town one Eunice Adams from lincoln about the Middle of April
Last past also Peter underwood last from Waltham in the Said
month of April last

Mr David Stone gave in a Notification that he had received into
the houfe that was formerly Simon Coollidges in Watertown one
Daniel Oakes wife and Children who came last from Newton
about the tenth Day of may last

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at Ll: Samuel Wellingtons on the
Eleventh Day of April AD. 1791. They Agreed to perambulate
lines between towns on Monday the Day of the present month
to begin with Cambridge Near the river at 7 o Clock in the
Morning, and with Waltham to begin on the Rocks at 1 1 o Clock
in the forenoon, & with Newton to begin below the Distell houfe
Near the River at 4 oClock in the afternoon and Directed the
Clerk to Notify the Selectmen of the adjacent towns thereof

[442]

At the Last mentioned Meeting the Selectmen received the follow-
ing Accounts and allowed them and Signed an order on the

Treafurer for the payment thereof. (Viz)

To Mr Daniel Whitney for Boarding Deli" Whitney and for
Clothing and Shoes the year past ending the 6th. of April 1791

9" 7" 4

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To Nath1 Stone jur for Benjn- Whitney for board

the year past 7 " 1 6 " 0

To Moies Coollidge & others a Committee for pro-

videing for the School in the east District - 33 " 6 " 8

To Dr Marfhall Spring for Medecine & Attendance

on the poor when Sick in full to this time - - - - 12 " 19 " 0

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at U: Samuel Wellingtons on
Mon the 19th- Day of April. 1791. They Agreed to have a Town
Meeting on Monday the Second Day of May Next, at two
O Clock in the afternoon at the Meeting Houfe to Choofe a
Perfon to Represent them in the General Court the enfueing
year

they also agreed to have town Meeting on the Same Day at the
Same place at three O Clock afternoon to Act on the following
Articles. (Viz)

First to Choofe a Moderator of the Meeting. (2) to grant money
to Support ye poor. (3) To know if the town will their right in
the Goddard place and Improve the money Arifeing by the Sale
thereof in Building a Houfe for the poor, and act thereon as
they Judge best. (4) To Choofe any town officers in the room
of Such as refuse to Serve. (5) To hear the Accounts of thofe
Per ions the town is Indebted to and grant money to pay the

Same. (6) To hear the reports of any Committees and

Act thereon as they may Judge expedient.

And they ordered the Town Clerk to Issue out Warrants to the
Constables Directing them to Warn all the Inhabitants of Said
town to Afsemble at Said times and place for the purpofes men-
tioned who are Quallified to Vote in Said Meetings War-
rants were Issued Accordingly the Next Day and Signed by order
of the Selectmen

Jona- Brown Town-Clerk
at this Meeting Amos Bond Esqr bro1 in an account for Supplys
to the Poor amounting to £ 3 " 8 " 5 which was allowed.

[443]

1791 April ye 22d. mr Jonas White jur was Sworn into the office
of Sufrveyor] of Highways by Jona; Brown Town-Clerk —
April ye 25 mr Henry Farrington was Sworn into the office of
Constable

By Jona Brown Town Clerk

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May ye 2d mr Daniel Mafon was Sworn as Constable By the
Town Clerk - and as fence-Viewer and Samuel Hager as Warden.
& William Stearnes as Tythingman by Amos Bond Justs Peace —

At a Town Meeting Meeting of the freeholders and other In-
habitants of Watertown Quallified according to the Constitution
to Vote in the Choice of a Reprefentative Regularly afsembled at
the Meeting Houfe in Said town on Monday the Second Day of

May AD 1791. They Chofe Col°: Amos Bond to Represent

the town in the General Court the enfueing year

At a Town Meeting of the Quallified Voters to vote in town
affairs Met on the day aboveSaid at the place abovementioned they
Voted and Chofe Col° Amos Bond Moderator of the Meeting —
Then they Voted and Granted the Sum of £ 100 pounds to Sup-
port the poor the year enfueing year. Then they took

into Consideration the matter relating to the Sale of the towns
right in the Goddard place Voted to Sell Such a part of the land

as may be well Spared Voted that the Selectmen be a

Committee for Said purpofe, and that they Sell it to the highest
bider.

mr. \ym. Stearns was Chofen Tythingman

Then a Number of Accounts of Such perfons as the town is in-
debted to were Read as follows (Viz).

To the Selectmen for expences the year past. 5 " 0 " 0

to Amos Bond Service as Afsefsor 1 " 16" 0

to Jonathan Stone for D° 1 " 16 " 0

to Jonathan Brown for D° 1 " 16 "0

and for Service as Treafurer 6" 0 " 0

Then they Voted and Granted the Sum of - - £ 16" 8 " 0

to pay the Same then the Constables laid their Accounts for

Services before the town and they Voted and allowed to Henry
Farrington as as follows (Viz) For Warning town Meetings /8

pence pr Meeting for Warning six Jurymens meetings each

/4y2 each & a futher sum of 2/ for Serving the Sealer of weights
& Meafurer Warrant /2}i and to Daniel Mafon the like
pay

Then the Meeting was Defolved

[444]

May the 9th- 1791. William Hunt Esqr: gave a Notification that

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he had received into town two young Men both from Acton in
the County of Middlefex. on the Day aforeSaid. (Viz) Cyrus
Howard and Nathan Howard their circumftances to him un-
known

See the Notification on file

At a meeting of the Selectmen of Watertown and Waltham at
the Houfe of Majr Thomas Mellens on the 13th Day of June AD:
1791.

They Settled the Charge of Abigail Ball which had Arifen Since
the 20th- Day of June AD 1790. to the twentieth Day of this
month which amounted to the Sum of £ 9 " 15 " 0. of Which Sum
Watertowns part
amounted to 4" 19 "4
Walthams d° to 4 " 15 " 8

£ 9 " 15 " 0

Waltham part was paid at the Same time

and the Selectmen of the two towns Agreed that Said Abigail Ball
go to Waltham the year enfueing at the rate of 3/10d pr Week —

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at Ll: Samuel Wellington on the
first day of August AD 1791. the agreed to have at town Meeting
on monday the 8th- Inftant at 4 o Clock afternoon at the Meeting
Houfe to act on the following articles (Viz) to Choofe a moder-
ator.

(2) To know the minde of the town whether they will pay the
lofses Suftained by the managers of the Watertown Bridge lottery,
and if they agreed thereto then to raife money for that purpofe
and to act any thing thereon they Judge best, (3) to know if the
town will raife money to Build a Houfe to Accomodate the poor
or repair any old ones that belong to the town for the ufe of the
poor and do any thing thereon they think Necefsary (4) To grant
money to repair the meeting Houfe, and do any thing thereon they

think proper (5) to abate any perticular perfons tax's they

may think best. Warrants were Issued the Next day

and Signed By Order of the Selectmen

Jona Brown Town-Clerk

At this meeting Amos Bond Esqr gave a Notification that he had
taken in to his Family William Koho and Jonathan Bird the
notice that he had taken Anna Elkins & her Child into his Family
See ye notifications on File

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At a Publick Town Meeting of the Inhabitants of Watertown
held at the Meeting Houfe on Monday the 8th. Day of Aug1:
AD. 1791. to Act on Several things Mentioned in the Warrant

for Calling the Meeting William Hunt Esqr: was Chofen

Moderator

Then the 2d. Article relating to the lottery being read they Voted

to grant money to pay the Managers their lofses &c

Voted and Granted £ 30 pounds for to redeem the tickets and pay
the Charges &c

Then Voted that the money that remains due from Mr Richard
Clark and Mr: Edmund Fowle for the ufe of the Fishery, be
Improved for that Purpofe and So much of the Money that is
due from the Estate of the late Majr Josiah Capen be Improved for
the use aforeSaid as to make up the thirty Pounds if Necefsary —
Then Voted that the Selectmen be a Committee to Settle the ac-
count and pay the Money.

Then Voted and Adjourned the Meeting to the first monday in
September Next at. 4. O Clock afternoon at the Same place

At a Publick Town Meeting of the freeholders & other In-
habitants of Watertown Quallified to Vote in town affairs
aisemebled at the Meeting Houfe on Monday the. 5.th day of Sepr:
AD: 1791. by Adjournment

William Hunt Esqr being Moderator being abfent. They Voted

and Chofe Col°. Amos Bond in his room

Then they voted to repair the Houfe where John Tainter now
lives

Voted that the Selectmen be a Committee to repair the Same as

they Judge best. Then they Voted to make Some repairs

on the Meeting then Voted that the Selectmen be a Committee
to do what they think necefsary thereon. — Then the Meeting was
Defolved. —

The Same day the Selectmen Appointed mr. Samuel Holt to be
a Packer of Beef Pork Fish &c

September ye 8th. 1791. the Said Samuel Holt was Sworn into the
Said office. By Jona; Brown Town-Clerk

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At a Meeting of the Selectmen at I/: Samuel Wellington on the

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12th. day of Sepr: AD: 1791. Cap1: Nathaniel Bemis prefented
an account for makeing a Coffin for Sarah Mellhorn of 14/
which the Selectmen allowed

At this Meeting they Appointed Cap1: Abner Craft to be a
Searcher and packer of Beef Pork & Fish for one year within
the Town of Watertown.

At a Meeting of the Selectmen at the Houfe of Leiu1: Jonathan
Harrington on Fryday the 16th- Day of Sepr: AD 1791.

They Approbated the following perfons to renew their licences
(Viz)

Mefrs Edward Richardfon Ll: Daniel Jackson

Majr Thomas Mellensl Col°: Fitch Hall

U : Jona Harrington Innholders mr Tim° Williams

Ll: Sam1 Wellington j Cap1: John George

Cap1 John Fowles

Retailc

Watertown February 1st- 1792

Recd- of Jonathan Brown Treasurer for the Town of Watertown
the Sum of Ten Pounds in full for collecting Taxes and all other
Demands of what Name or Nature soever against said Town of

Watertown

W. Warren

Attest James Robbins , — >

A true Copy of William Warren's Rec1. as you may see on file -
Attest Nath1 R. Whitney Town Clerk , — '

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On the 9th Day of January AD 1792 Nath1 Ruggles Whitney

delivered the following Notification (Viz)

This is to inform you that on the 24th Day of December AD
1791. I took into my Family Eunice Dudley Daughter of Sarah
Brown from Weston about Eight Years of Age supposed to be in
low circumstances

Nath1 R. Whitney
To Jona Brown Esqr- Town Clerk - As you may see on file '

At a Meeting of the Selectmen of Watertown, Weston and Wal-
tham on the 19th. Day of December AD: 1791 at Mr: Zachariah

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Westons in Waltham they Adjusted the Charge that had Arifen
for the repairs of the Great Bridge Since the last Adjustment
which was on the Day of Sepr: AD 1790, — the whole
account being — £ 25 " 6 " 0
of which Sum Watertowns part is 9 " 0 " 7

Westons D° is 7 " 13 : 8

Walthams d° is 8" 11 "9

25 " 6"0

Cap1: John Fowle on the 19th Day of Decr- 1791 ^ Delivered
the following Notification (Viz). Watertown Decr 19th 1791 —
This is to inform you that on the 12th Day of Decr Instant I took
in a Molatto Girl by the Name of Sukey Smith, so called, from

Boston in indigent circumstances

John Fowle

To Jona Brown Esqr Town Clerk for Watertown , — > , — '
See the Notification on file

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Middlesex fs. To Mr. Richard Clark Constable of the Town of

Watertown in the same County Greeting

The Selectmen of said Town of Watertown being informed that
the several Persons whose Names are borne on the Schedule here-
unto annexed, who came last from the Town, set opposite each
Name in said Schedule, and the circumstances of the said Persons
with their respective Families being such, that the Selectmen
refuse to admit them to become Inhabitants of said Town of
Watertown, and the said Town of Watertown having never
admitted them by a Vote of the same Town to become Inhabitants
thereof

These are therefore in the Name of the Commonwealth of
Mafsachusetts to require you the said Constable forthwith, to
warn all the Persons with their Families named in said Schedule
forthwith to depart out of the said Town of Watertown, and no
longer abide therein.

Dated at Watertown aforesaid the twenty seventh Day of
February in the Year of our Lord One thousand, seven hundred
& eighty seven

by Order of the Selectmen

Jona Brown Town Clerk '
A List of Persons not Inhabitants of the Town of Watertown

444 Wateriown Records.

who came to reside there, and warned out by Order of the Select-
men

February AD 1787.

[Pages 449, 450, & 451 are blank.]

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In Congrefs July 4th: 1776:

A Declaration
By The

Representatives of The united States
of America in General Congrefs Afsembled

When in the Courfe of human events, it becomes necefsary for
one people to difsolve the Political Bands which have Connected
them one with another, and to afsume amonge the Powers of the
Earth, the Seperate and equal Station to which the laws of
nature and of nature's God entitle them, a Decent Refpect to the
opinions of mankind requires that they Should declare the Caufes
which Impel them to the Seperation.

We hold these truths to be Self-evident, that all men are Created
equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with Certain un-
alienable Rights, that amonge thefe are life, Liberty, and the
Purfuit of Happinefs: That to Secure thefe Rights, Gov-
ernments are Inftituted amonge men, deriving their just Powers
from the Confent of the Governed, that whenever any Form of
Government becomes deftructive of these Ends, it is the Right
of the People to alter or to abolifh it, and to Inftitute New
Government, laying its Foundation on Such Princeples and
organizing its Powers in Such form, as to them Shall Seem most
likely to effect their Safty & happinefs. Prudence, indeed, will
dictate that Governments longe eftablished Should not be Changed
liught and trainfient Caufses. accordingly all Experience hath
Shewn, that mankind are more difpofed to Suffer, while evils are
Sufferable, than to Right themfelves by abolifhing the Forms to
which they are Accuftomed, but when a long train of abufes and

Ufurpations. Purfuing invariably the Same Object, a

defign to reduce them under absolute Despotifm, it is their Right,

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445

it is their duty, to throw of Such Government, and to Provide
new Guards for their futer Security, Such has been the Patiante
Sufferance of these Colonies; Such is now the Necefsity which
Constrains them to alter their former Sistems of Government.
The History of the present King of Great-Britain is a Hiftory
of Repeated injuries and Ufurpations, all having a direct object
the Eftabiliihment of an abfolute Tyranny over these States. To
prove this let Facts be Submitted to a Candid World.
He has refuted his afsent to Laws, the most wholsome and
Necefsary for the Publick good. He has forbiden his Governors
to pafs Laws of immediate and Prefsing Importance, unlefs
Sufpended in their operations untill his Afsent Should be obtained ;
and when So Sufpended, he has utterly neglected to attend to
them

[453]

He has Refused to Pafs other Laws for the accommodation of
Large Diftricts of People, unlefs thofe People would relinquifh
the Right of Reprefentation in the Legislature, a Right ines-
timable to them, and Conformable to Tyrants only.
He has called together Legislative Bodies at Places unufual, un-
comfortable, and Distant from the Depofitory of their Publick
Records, for the Sole Purpofe of fatiguing them into his Meafures.
He has Desolved Representative Houfes repeatedly, For oppofing
with manly Firmnefs his Invations on the People. He has Refused
for a long Time, after Such Difsolutions, to others to be elected ;
whereby the Legislative Powers, incapable of annihilation, have
Returned to the People at Large for their Exercife; the State
Remaining in the meantime expofed to all the Dangers of Invation
from without; and Convultions within.

He has endeavoured to prevent the Population of these States;
For that purpofe obftructing the laws for Naturalization of
Foreingners ; Ref ufing to Pafs others to encourage their
Migrations hither, and raifing the Conditions of New Appro-
priations of Lands.

He has obftructed the Administration of Justice, by Refusing his

afsent to Laws for eftablifhing Judiciary Powers.

He has made Judges Dependant on his will alone, for their

Tenure of their offices, and the amount and Payment of their

Salaries.

He has erected a Multitude of New offices, and Sent hither
Swarms of officers to harras our People, and eat our Substance. —

446

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He has kept amonge us Standing Armies in time of peace, without
the Confent of our Legislatures.

He has affected to Render the Military Independant of, & Superior
to the Civil power.

He has combined with others to Subject us to a Jurisdiction,
Foreign to our Constitution, and unacknowledged by our laws;
giving his afsent to their laws of Pretended Legislation ;
For Quartering Large Bodies of Armed troops among us;
For Protecting them by a mock trial, from punifhment for mur-
ders which they Should Commit on the Inhabitants of these
States ;

For Cutting off our trade with all parts of the world;

For impofing Tax's on us without our Concent;

For Depriving us, in many Cases, of the Benefits of tryal by Jury;

For transporting us beyound Seas to be tried for protended

offences ;

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For abolifhing the free System of Einglifh Laws in a neighbouring
Province, Establifhing therein an Arbitary Government, & en-
larging its boundaries, So as to Render it at once an Example and
fit Inftrument for introduceing the Same absolute Rule into these
Colonies ;

For taking away our Charters, abolifhing our most Valuable
Laws and altering Fundamentally the forms of our Govern-
ments ;

For Sufpending our own Legislatures, and Declaring themfelves
vested with power to legislate for us in all cafes whatfoever;
He has abeligated Government here by Declaring us out of his
Protection, and waging War against us;

He has plundered our Seas, Ravaged our Coasts, burnt our towns,
and destroyed the lives of our People;

He is at this time transporting Large Armies of Foreign Mer-
cinaries to Compleat the works of Death, Defolation, and
Tyranny, already begun with Circumftances of Crualty and Per-
fidity Scarcely in the most barbarous Ages and totally unworthy
the head of a Civillized Nation.

He has Conftrained our Fellow Citizens, taken Captive on the
high Seas, to bear armes against their Country; to become the
Executioners of their friends and Bretheren, or fall themfelves by
their hands.

He has excited Domiftick Infurrections amongft us, and has En-

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deavoured to bring on the Inhabitants of our Frontiers, the
Mercilels Indian Savages, whofe known Rule of Warfare, is an
undistinguifhed Deftruction of all ages Sexes and Conditions:
In every Stage of these Opprefsions we have Petitioned for
redrefs, in the most humble terms; our Repeated Petitions have
been answered only by repeated injury! A Prince whose
Character is thus marked by every act which may Define a
Tyrant, is unfit to be the Ruler of a Free People:
nor have been wanting to our Britifh Bretheren in attention,
we have warned them from time to time of Attempts by their
Legislature to Extend an unwarntable Jurisdiction over us —
We have reminded them of the Circumftances of our Emigration
and Settlement here. We have Appealed to their Native Justice
and Magnanimity, and we have Conjured them by the ties of our
Common Kindred to Disavow these ufurpations, which would
I[ * Jtably interupt our Connexions and Corrofpondance.

They

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They too have been deaf to the Voice of Justice and of Confan-
guinity, We must therefore acquiece in the Necefsity which
Denounces our Sepreration, and hold them, as we hold the Rest
of mankind, Enemies in War; in Peace, Friends:
We, therefore, the Representatives of the United States of America,
in General Congrefs Afsembled, appealing to the Supream Judge
of the world for Rectitude of our Intentions do, in the name and
by the Authority of the good People of these Colonies, Solemnly
Publifh & and Declare, these United Colonies are and of Right
ought to be, Free and Independant States; and they are Abfolved
from all allagiance to the Britifh Crown; that all Political Con-
nexion between them and the State of Great-Britain is, and ought
to be totally Difsolved; and as free and Independant States may
of Right do.

And for the Support of this Declaration, with a firm Reliance on
the Protection of Divine Providence, we mutually Pledge to each
other our lives, our Fortunes, and our Sacred Honor.
Signed by Order and in Behalf of Congrefs

John Hancock President

Attest Charles Thompson, Secretary

* torn

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In Council July 17th, 1776.
Ordered, That the Declaration of Independance be printed and a
Copy thereof Sent to the minifters of each Parifh, of every De-
nomination within this State: and that they Severally be Required
to Read the Same to their Refpective Congregations, as Soon as
Divine Service is ended in the afternoon on the first Lords day
they Shall Receive the Same and after Such Publication thereof,
to Diliver the said Declaration to the Clerks of their Several
Towns, or Diftricts; who are hereby Required to Record the
Same in their Refpective Town Books, there to Remain as a
Perpetual Memorial thereof

In Obediance to the foregoing Order the Same has been Recorded
By me Jonathan Brown Town-Clerk

INDEX OF NAMES

Page

Adams, , 197.

Adams, Rev. Daniel, 165, 166, 175,

184, 185, 191.
Adams, Rev. Daniel, wife of, 185.
Adams. Eunice, 437.
Adams, Joseph, Jr., 27, 28.
Adams, Roger, 312.
Adams, Samuel, 248, 347, 365, 386,

407, 422, 436.
Adams, Silence, 191, 192, 197.
Adams, William, 223, 310.
Allen and variants: —

Alen, George, 176.

Allen, George, 32.
Anderson, Lydia, 148, 162.

Appleton, Dr., , 118.

Austin, James, 333.

Baldwin and variants: —

Bauldwin, , 264.

Baldwin, William, 348.
Bauldwin, William, 291.
Ball, Abigail, 275, 283, 296, 319,
339, 341, 362, 371, 393, 411, 412,
414, 425, 427, 428, 440.
Barnard and variants: —

Barnard, (widow), 352,

354.

Barnard, Daniel, 407, 408, 421.
Barned, Daniel, 351, 388, 437.
Barnard, David, 35, 38.
Barnard, Elizabeth, 323.
Barnard, James, 388, 407, 408,
422.

Barnard, Jonas, 1, 4, 5, 9, 10,
15, 41, 54, 56, 71, 74, 99, 174,
309, 362.

Barned, Jonas, 15, 253, 382.

Barnard, Maj. Samuel, 134,
135, 137, 141, 153, 157, 170,
172, 179, 188, 192, 195, 209,
219, 222, 268.

Barnard, Capt. Samuel, 123.

Barned, Capt. Samuel, 118.

Barnard, Lieut. Samuel, 115,
116.

Barnard, Samuel, 35, 71, 74, 77,
94, 150, 155, 156, 162, 169,
174, 180, 191, 197, 219, 221,
229, 250, 268, 272.
Barnard, Samuel, Jr., 173, 223.
Barraye, Anna, 41.

Page

Bauldwin (see Baldwin).

Baxter, Newton, 264, 291, 310, 335,

340, 342, 426, 427, 429, 433.
Baxter, William, 223.
Bemis and variants: —

Bemis, , 15, 77.

Bemis, David, [Sr.] 184.
Bemis, David, Jr., 163, 1 7 6,
184.

Bemis, Sergt. David, 123.

Bemas, David, 151.

Bemis, David, 2, 35, 37, 40, 43,
45, 51, 60, 69, 71, 73, 74, 75,
85, 86, 93, 95, 98, 100, 118,
122, 130, 134, 135, 136, 138,
144, 145, 147, 150, 153, 155,
161, 165, 166, 169, 170, 171,
172, 174, 175, 181, 185, 186,
187, 189, 192, 193, 195, 196,
197, 209, 212, 213, 214, 215,
219, 221, 222, 223, 226, 227,
229, 232, 236, 239, 245, 246,
253, 256, 257, 259, 267, 268,
272, 274, 275, 276, 278, 281,
293, 294, 326, 334, 345, 350,
356, 357, 359, 370, 428, 42?.

Bemiss, David, 300, 301, 312,
323.

Bemis, Elizabeth, 46.

Bemis, Jonathan, 1, 4, 5, 11,

12, 15, 16, 27, 28, 29, 33, 40,

51, 56, 348.
Bemis, Luke, 176, 437.
Bemis, Capt. Nathaniel, 40 3

426, 430, 442.
Bemis, Lieut. Nathaniel, 362,

365.

Bemis, Nathaniel, 154, 176, 230,
243, 246, 287, 288, 322, 324,
394.

Bemiss, Nathaniel, 305, 307.

Benjamin, Betsey, and child, 433.

Benjamin, Daniel, 421.

Benjamin, Mary, 32.

Benjamin, Samuel, 34, 35, 36, 37,
62, 70, 75, 155, 195, 212, 216, 267,
271, 372, 387, 393, 397, 398, 418.

Biglow, Isaac, 119.

Bird, Benjamin, 339, 361, 377, 379,
380, 393.

Bird, Jonathan, 440.

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Page

Bisco, Josiah, 96, 98, 149, 151, 162,
170, 172, 177, 182, 192, 193, 194,
196, 197, 219, 220, 222, 224, 228,
230, 232, 239, 245, 246, 249, 250,
252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 261, 264,
265, 266, 267, 268, 278, 282, 284,
286, 288, 292, 293, 294, 295, 299,
300, 301, 303, 304, 307, 308, 311,
313, 316, 317, 319, 320, 321, 322,
324, 342, 344, 345, 353, 362, 363,
364, 369, 370, 375, 376, 377, 378,
379, 382, 393, 396, 397, 405.

Blaber, William, 339.

Blackman, Abigail, 278.

Blackman, Andrew, 363, 364, 418,
420.

Blaler, William, 327.
Blibler, James, 315.
Blood, Caleb, 358.

Bond, Capt., ,367, 368.

Bond, , 30, 31, 49, 336.

Bond, Col. Amos, 378, 379, 382, 383,

384, 385, 387, 388, 389, 391, 392,

396, 402, 403, 404, 405, 409, 410,

439, 441.
Bond, Maj. Amos, 369, 374.
Bond, Capt. Amos, 362, 363, 366,

397.

Bond, Lieut. Amos, 170, 171, 172,
180, 183, 193, 200, 206, 213, 214,
216, 222, 226, 227, 228, 239, 240,
243, 244, 245, 253, 257, 261, 265,
267, 268, 272, 286, 289, 292, 300,
317, 322.

Bond, Amos, 81, 84, 111, 135, 138,

149, 150, 151 155, 163, 171, 184,
192, 196, 205, 212, 214, 216, 223,
232, 236, 264, 267, 268, 278, 281,
286, 288, 291, 295, 299, 300, 302,
303, 310, 312, 317, 320, 321, 324,
334, 335, 336, 338, 339, 343, 344,
345, 348, 350, 370, 390, 406, 414,
418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 425,
428, 430, 434, 436, 437, 438, 439,
440.

Bond, Daniel, 4, 10, 15, 19, 20, 33,
39, 50, 55, 57, 67, 69, 75, 76, 77,
84, 87, 92, 94, 100, 122, 124, 127,
130, 243.

Bond, Elijah, 17, 35, 51, 54, 55, 74,
94, 95, 96, 98, 99, 122, 123, 124,
127, 130, 134, 135, 137, 147, 149,

150, 152, 154, 162, 165, 169, 170,
172, 173, 174, 185, 193, 197, 224,
226, 250, 381, 382, 402, 417, 432.

Bond, Elijah, wife of, 67, 148.

Pag*

Bond, Jonas, 5, 38, 49, 61, 71, 73
99, 100, 183, 378, 414.

Bond, Jonas, Jr., 363, 364, 383, 384,
403, 408, 434, 436.

Bond, Joseph, child of, 67, 74, 76.

Bond, Joseph, wife and child of, 93.

Bond, Joseph, wife and 2 children
of, 64.

Bond, Leonard, 322, 324, 344, 345.

Bond, Lucy, 327.

Bond, Nathaniel, 30, 39, 46, 49.

Bond, Samuel, 176.

Bond, Sarah, 281, 282.

Bond, Col. William, 115, 123, 124.

Bond, Capt. William, 91.

Bond, William, 6, 15, 39, 50, 53, 54,

55„ 56, 59, 60, 68, 71, 73, 103, 106.
Bowdoin and variants: —

Bowdoin, James, 235, 248, 270,
304, 325, 326, 347, 365, 407, 422.

Bowdoine, James, 291.
Boyington, Mary, 338, 341, 351, 355,

361.

Boyington, Mary, child of, 351, 369,
396.

Bradshaw, Henry, 176, 250, 257,
261, 265, 266, 278, 295, 300, 302,
312, 322, 324, 334, 338, 352, 354,
378, 379, 400.

Brattle, WUliam, 27, 28.

Brewer, Dorothy, 148, 162.

Brewer, Jonathan, 160.

Briant (see Bryant)

Bridge, Ebenezer, 270, 291, 304, 326
347, 363, 365, 383, 386, 403, 408
419, 422, 434, 436.

Bridge, Jeremiah, 287, 300, 303, 317,
322, 324, 344, 345, 363, 364, 383
384, 396, 403, 406, 419, 420, 429
430.

Bridge, Nathaniel, 84, 264.
Bright, Hannah, 15, 30, 51, 55.
Bright, Henry, 68, 76, 77, 84, 87, 94,
98, 101.

Bright, Joseph, 177, 300, 302, 303,
334, 337, 344, 345, 348, 349, 351,
376, 377, 389, 399.

Bright, Josiah, 132, 397.

Bright, Lieut. Nathaniel, 265, 287,
290, 300.

Bright, Corp. Nathaniel, 118.

Bright, Nathaniel, 154, 171, 172,
173, 193, 196, 197, 202, 242, 245,
264, 267, 268, 278, 286, 288, 291,
295, 303, 305, 310, 320, 322, 324,
330, 331, 333, 337.

Index of Names.

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Page

Broad, , 295.

Brooks, Eleazer, 248, 291, 305, 326,

347, 365, 386, 398, 408, 436.
Brooks, John, 326, 347, 365, 386,

398, 408 422, 436.
Brown, Adam, 398.
Brown, Benjamin, 291.
Brown, Capt. David, 386.
Brown, Eunice, 426.
Brown, Francis, 213, 232, 242, 245,

250, 288, 290.
Brown, George, 333, 334, 370, 394.
Brown, J., 335, 339, 397.
Brown, Capt. John, 187, 188.
Brown, Capt. Jonathan, 1, 13, 45,

58, 73, 76, 79, 83, 102, 112, 125,

128, 129.

Brown, Jonathan, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10,
11, 12, 14, 16, 18, 19, 20, 22, 24,
27, 28, 31, 32, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38,
39, 40, 41. 42, 43, 44, 47, 48, 49,
51, 52, 54, 55, 56, 58, 62, 63, 64,
66, 69, 70, 71, 74, 79, 82, 88, 91,
93, 94, 95, 97, 98, 100, 101, 102,
103, 105, 108, 109, 112, 114, 116,
117, 121, 123, 124, 126, 127, 128,

129, 131, 133, 134, 135, 137, 138,
139, 140, 141, 143, 147, 149, 151,
155, 157, 158, 159, 160, 164, 166,
167, 169, 170, 172, 174, 178, 179,
180, 181, 182, 185, 186, 187, 188,
189, 190, 192, 196, 197, 198, 199,
200, 202, 203, 206, 211, 213, 214,
215, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 223,
225, 226, 228, 231, 232, 233, 236,
237, 238, 239, 241, 242, 244, 246,
247, 248, 250, 251, 252, 253, 255,
258, 259, 260, 261, 264, 265, 266,
268, 270, 271, 273, 274, 275, 276,
278, 280, 281, 284, 285, 286, 288,
290, 291, 292, 293, 294, 295, 296,
298, 299, 300, 302, 303, 308, 315,
321, 323, 324, 325, 326, 328, 330,
332, 340, 341, 342, 343, 345, 346,
347, 350, 352, 354, 356, 358, 360,
361, 362, 364, 366, 367, 370, 373,
375, 376, 378, 380, 382, 384, 385,
387, 389, 391, 393, 396, 397, 399,
401, 402, 403, 405, 406, 409, 410,
414, 416, 417, 418, 421, 423, 426,
427, 428, 430, 431, 433, 434, 435,
437, 438, 439, 440, 441, 442, 443,
448.

Brown, Jonathan, Jr., 177, 394, 403,
406.

Brown, Sally, 411.

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Brown, Sarah, 442.

Bryant and variants: —
Briant, Amos, 334

Bullard, , 231, 232.

Bullard, John, 212, 224, 225, 236,
238, 239, 241, 245, 247, 249, 257,
260, 261, 265, 266, 285, 287, 288,
289, 292, 295, 312, 334, 340, 341,
433.

Burgoyne, Gen., , 166.

Buttrick, Abigail, 417.
Buttrick, Ezekiel Hale, 417.
Buttrick, Meriam, 417.
Buttrick, Sally, 417.
Buttrick, Susanna, 417.
Buttrick, Tilly [Sr.] 417.
Buttrick, Tilly [Jr.] 417.

Capel, John, 243, 300, 303, 310, 400,
432.

Capen, , 140, 426.

Capen, B. N., 296.

Capen, Benjamin, 176, 250.

Capen, Maj. Josiah, 286, 293, 298,
301, 308, 321, 335, 337, 338, 344,
377, 388, 402, 424, 441.

Capen, Capt. Josiah, 252.

Capen, Lieut. Josiah, 157, 180, 193,
196, 205, 206, 218 220, 230, 232,
234, 239, 249.

Capen, Josiah, 26, 44, 45, 46, 52,
54, 60, 62, 71, 74, 76, 83, 84, 86,
91, 93, 95, 98, 99, 100, 104, 106,
107, 109, 111, 112, 115, 117, 118,
122, 123, 124, 126, 127, 130, 134,
135, 137, 144, 145, 149, 150, 151,
154, 160, 170, 174, 175, 177, 179,
184, 186, 187, 190, 195, 197, 220,
229, 232, 235, 250, 278, 282, 305,
310, 327, 337, 342, 345, 375, 432.

Capen, Lieut. Josiah, Jr., 150, 171,
172, 194.

Capen, Sergt. Josiah, Jr., 118.

Capen, Josiah, Jr., 198, 425.

Carew, Michal, 349.

Carter, Sarah, 309.

Caswell, John, 397.

Chadwick, Submit, 415.

Chenery, , 77.

Chenery, John, 17, 19, 156, 163, 365.

Chenery, William, 2, 4, 96, 102, 122,
130, 134, 135, 140, 148, 169, 174,
216, 265, 267, 287, 342, 345, 398.

Child, Mrs. , 431, 432.

Child, Isaac, 427.

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Child, Jonathan, 70, 75, 149, 151,
155, 176, 1*3, 195, 196, 198, 250,
303, 307, 309, 337, 432.

Child, Joseph, 177, 417, 426, 433.

Child, Joseph, wife of, 421.

Child, Joseph, wife and child of,
433.

Child, Joseph, children of, 426.

Child, Lucy, 389.

Child, Moses, 433.

Child, Phinehas, 35, 37, 53, 55, 56,
81, 95, 98, 99, 121, 124, 125, 127,
135, 137, 141, 148, 150, 151, 167,
176, 250, 257, 265, 266, 320, 321.

Child, Samuel, 432.

Chushing (see Cushing).

Clark, (widow), 309.

Clark, John, 63, 67.

Clark, Richard, 5, 15, 16, 17, 19, 34,
35, 37, 40, 41, 47, 54, 71, 74, 77,
134, 136, 141, 149, 150, 156, 170,
174, 191, 193, 194, 197, 200, 205,
209, 211, 213, 214, 216, 220, 221,
222, 229, 232, 239, 240, 242, 249,
253, 259, 265, 266, 267, 268, 271,
272, 293, 294, 307, 314, 317, 323,
324, 331, 333, 338, 343, 344, 345,
349, 350, 353, 354, 355, 362, 363,
364, 366, 370, 371, 375, 377, 381,
385, 388, 390, 393, 397, 402, 405,
416, 418, 419, 420, 422, 426, 441,
443.

Clark, Sarah, 202.
Clark, Thomas, 12, 18, 30, 31, 35,
40, 41, 52, 54, 56, 71, 77, 86, 99,
115, 118, 134, 155, 322, 324, 348,
351, 361, 363, 364, 366, 394, 395,
426, 434, 436.
Cockran and variants: —

Cockran, Mary, 212, 295.
Cookran, William, 155.
Collidge (see Coollidge).
Convers, Dr. Josiah, 10, 20.
Convers, Josiah, 97.
Cook and variants: —

Cook, Rev. , 118.

Cook, Caleb, 363, 370, 418, 420,

433, 434, 436.
Cook, Daniel, 198, 250, 267,

270, 334, 430.
Cook, Hannah, 51, 55, 67, 75.
Cook, Israel, 383, 403, 406.
Cooke, Israel, 384.
Cook, John, 33, 34, 39, 94, 96,
98, 99, 116, 151, 153, 155, 156,
198, 246, 252, 309, 318, 323,

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Cook, John — Continued.

328, 329, 372, 373, 374, 375,

380, 383, 394, 418.
Cooke, John, 46, 372.
Cook, Capt. Phinehas, 292.
Cook, Phinehas, 40.

Cook, Samuel, 2, 4, 17, 19, 36,
37, 39, 50, 53, 55, 71, 74, 96,
103, 105, 124, 127, 135, 156,
163, 184, 194, 203, 205, 211,
212, 227, 228, 234, 236, 246,

250, 333, 353, 392.
Cooke, Samuel, 220, 249.
Cook, Samuel, Jr., 135, 138.
Cook, Stephen, 177, 264, 291,

300, 335, 340, 419.
Cooke, Thomas, 257.
Cookran (see Cockran).
Cookson, John, 56, 93, 155, 376, 377.
Coollidge and variants: —

Coollidge, Mrs. , 148,

372, 390.
Coollidge, Daniel, 176, 223, 340.
Coolidge, David, 16, 27, 71, 74,
106, 141, 149, 151, 170, 173,
193, 195, 198, 220, 221, 245,
246.

Coollidge, Dorothy, 99, 100,
111, 123, 129, 134, 162, 181,
184, 212, 216, 234, 236, 250,

251, 256, 257, 262, 264, 277,
278, 295, 308, 312, 329, 333,
334, 338, 339, 357, 371, 374,
377, 379, 380, 381, 386, 387,
388, 393, 395, 413.

Coolidge, Eunice, 130, 133, 160,
161, 320, 341, 361, 388, 433,
437.

Coollidge, Jonas, 1, 4, 6, 17, 19,
35, 37, 52, 55, 71, 73, 74,96,
98,124,127.

Coollidge, Jones, 4.

Coollidge, Joseph, 5, 35, 36, 39,
55, 64, 73, 74, 102, 103, 105,
106, 128, 160, 366, 388, 423.

Coollidge, Joshua, 321, 361, 382,
396, 403, 406, 433.

Coollidge, Mary, 4, 12, 15, 19,
20, 33, 39, 41, 50, 57, 63, 69.

Coollidge, Capt. Moses, 374,

381, 382, 384, 389, 390, 392,
402.

Coollidge, Moses, 121, 125, 135,
137, 154, 159, 163, 169, 172,
173, 174, 184, 197, 198, 216,
223, 236, 237, 250, 257, 265,
266, 268, 278, 288, 290, 303,

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Coolidge, Moses — Continued.

320, 321, 323, 342, 347, 348,
356, 362, 363, 364, 370, 433,
438.

Coollidge, Nathan, 1, 4, 5, 6,

15, 20, 26, 52, 55, 56, 77, 99,

115, 149, 150, 157, 162, 164,

169, 170, 174, 197, 213, 250,

329, 418, 421.
Coollidge, Capt. Nathaniel, 57,

61, 64, 68, 70, 71, 77, 78, 84.
Coollidge, Lieut. Nathaniel, 1,

17, 19, 25, 29, 32, 35, 40, 41,

45, 46, 47.
Collidge, Nathaniel, 46.
Coollidge, Nathaniel, 4, 12, 17,

19, 26, 30, 31, 33, 52, 55, 74,

155, 176, 191.
Coollidge, Simon, 54, 333, 349,

437.

Coollidge, Simon, Jr., 1, 4, 52,

55, 96, 98, 176.
Coollidge, Thomas, 135, 152,

169, 174.
Coollidge, Capt. William, 326,
327, 329.

Cooper, Dr. , 147, 219, 221.

Cooper, Rev. Dr. Samuel, 132.
Cornwall, Daniel, 287, 288, 300, 303,

324, 348, 403, 406, 434, 436.
Craft and variants: —

Crafts, , 173.

Craft, Capt. Abner, 184, 209,

243, 246, 257, 353, 426, 442.
Craft, Sergt. Abner, 118.
Craft, Abner, 62, 84, 86, 94,
100, 111, 113, 124, 127, 163,
212, 295, 300, 303, 312, 334,
434, 437.
Craft, Jonathan, 171, 176, 184.

Crane, , 180.

Crane, John, 160.
Crosby and variants: —
Crossbe, John, 281.
Crossbee, Jonathan, 333, 334.
Curtis, Joseph, 348, 422, 436.
Cushing and variants: —

Cushing, , 118.

Cushing, Thomas, 270, 291,

304, 326, 347.
Chushing William, 407.

Dalrymple, , 329.

Dana, Francis, 88, 304, 325, 326,

398, 422, 435, 436.
Dana, Capt. Stephen, 235.

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Dana, Stephen, 347, 365, 430.
Daucy and variants: —

Daucy, James, 46, 50, 51.

Daucey, Thomas, 37.
Davis, Joshua, 129.
Dexter, Samuel, 394 422.

Dinsdell, , 225.

Dix, Capt. Jonas, 13.
Dix, Jonas, 198, 235, 291.

Downing, Mrs. , 299.

Downing, Mrs. , and family,

320.

Downing, James, 87.

Draper, John, 46, 69, 75, 78, 80,
106, 135, 137, 149, 151, 154, 170,
171, 172, 180, 193, 197, 220, 221,
223, 226, 232, 265, 295, 297, 300,
312, 385, 388, 391, 399.

Draper, Thomas, 34, 35, 37, 47,
160.

Dudley, Eunice, 442.
Durant, Capt. Thomas, 378.

Eddy, John, 140.

Eliot and variants: —

Eliot, Rev. , 227, 235,

244, 251, 257, 261, 262, 263,
267, 269, 271, 276, 290, 295,
315, 331, 332, 364, 378, 414,
427.

Eliote, [Rev.] , 233.

Eliot, [Rev.] R. Roswell, 215
Eliot, Rev. Richard R., 333.
Eliot, Rev. Richard Rooswell,
236.

Eliot, [Rev.] Richard Rosewell,
222.

Eliot, Rev. Richard Roswell,

224, 232, 297.
Elkins, Anna, and child, 440.
Everett and variants: —

Everit, , 217.

Everit, Ebenezer, 135, 137, 193,
198, 216, 218, 220, 221, 224,

225, 226, 231, 250, 285, 289,
327.

Everitt, Ebenezer, 328.
Everit, Richard, 176, 250, 253,
358.

Everitt, Richard, 154, 345.

Fairservice, , 278.

Fairservice, Mathew, 269.
Fairweather and variants: —

Fayerweather, Thomas, 326, 348.
Fayrweather, Thomas, 365.

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Farrington, Henry, 342, 343, 348,
362, 364, 403, 405, 406, 418, 420,
429, 434, 438, 439.

Faulkner and variants: —

Faulkner, , 350.

Faulkner and Jones, 340.
Faulkner, Lieut. Francis, 381,

383, 395, 402.
Faulker, Francis, 421.
Faulkner, Francis, 295, 312,
334, 345, 357, 362, 374, 384.

Fayerweather \ ^ Fairweather.

Fayrweather )

Felton, Benjamin, 24.

Fessenden, Aaron, 38.

Fessenden, Benjamin, 81.

Fessenden, John, 46, 72.

Fessenden, Jonathan 46.

Fessenden. Martha, 46.

Fessenden, Phebe, 46.

Fessenden, Sallome, 46.

Fessenden, Sarah, 138.

Fessenden, Timothy, 46.

Fisher, Nabby, 372.

Fisk, Deacon, , 69, 99, 100.

Fisk, Capt. Samuel, 123, 124, 126,
127, 128, 135.

Fisk, Deacon Samuel, 1, 2, 3, 4, 7,
11, 16, 17, 18, 34, 35, 36, 44, 45,
46, 48, 52, 53, 54, 55, 59, 65, 69,
70, 71, 74, 76, 85 86, 88, 103, 104,
105, 109, 112, 114, 115, 116, 117,
118, 123, 125, 129.

Fisk, Dr. Samuel, 48.

Fisk, Samuel, 8 15, 19, 25, 36, 42,
44, 45", 47, 50, 51, 55, 59, 66, 72,
73, 75, 81, 82, 86, 94, 95, 96, 98,
131, 134, 135, 136, 137, 139, 140,
144, 145, 146, 147, 149, 151, 153,
155, 159, 160, 165, 166, 167, 170,
171, 174, 175, 177, 181, 182, 183,
185, 186, 187, 189, 191, 192, 193,
194, 196, 197, 200, 201, 202, 203,
205, 206, 209, 211, 212, 213, 215,
220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 227, 228,
230, 236, 239, 242, 244, 252, 253,
255, 259, 261, 271, 274, 279, 285,
286, 289, 294, 295, 297, 317, 323,
333, 335, 336, 337, 338, 348, 350,
353, 421.

Fitch, John, 427.

Flagg, Hannah, 12.

Flagg, Lois, 236.

Flagg, Sarah, 63.

Pago

Fowle and variants: —

Fowle, , 8, 350.

Fowls, , 21.

Fowle, Edmund, 3, 8, 149, 155,
177, 193, 196, 239, 249, 250,
281, 287, 293, 302, 323, 324,
334, 336, 345, 349, 352, 374,
403, 404, 405, 406, 418, 419,
420, 423, 428, 432, 435, 441.

Fowle, Capt. John, 327, 359,
363, 395, 400, 404, 419, 443.

Fowles, Capt. John, 363, 383,
387, 413, 418, 420, 435, 442.

Fowle, John, 295, 312, 334, 364,
374.

Fowles, Tohn, 357, 370, 384,
422.

Fowle, John & Co., 427.

Fowles, Samuel, 383, 384, 418.

Freeman, , 333.

Frost, Gideon, 306, 308.
Fuller and variants: —

Fullar, Abijah, 257, 418.

Fullar, Abraham, 137, 235, 248,
270, 291, 326, 347.

Fuller, Abraham, 408.

Fullar, Ameriah, and brother,
78.

Fullar, Cornelius, 87.
Fullar, Daniel, 34.
Fullar, Elizabeth, 87.
Fullar, John, 87.
Fullar, Katy, 87.
Fullar, Lovelow, 418.
Fullar, Molly, 87.
Fullar, Col. Nathan, 335.
Fullar, Samuel, 334.
Fuller, Sarah, 215.
Fullar, Thaddeus, 176.
Fullar, William, 87.

Gamage, Dr. William, 174.
Gamage, Dr. Willian, Jr., 169.
Gannett, Caleb, 214.
Gardner and variants: —

Gardner, Henry, 118.
Gardner, Joseph, 424.

Grardner, Joseph, 264.

Gardiner, Thomas, 27.

Gardner, Thomas, 28.
Gates, Phinehas, 160.
George and Vose, 398.
George, Capt. John, 359, 363, 395,

403, 404, 413, 418, 420, 442.
George, John, 312, 334, 357, 374,
406, 427.

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Gerry, Elbridge, 386, 398, 400, 429.

Giles, Mary, 246.

Gill, Moses, 422.

Gipson, John, 333, 364.

Gleason, Capt. Isaac, 162, 184, 224,

238, 274, 296.
Gleason, Isaac, 9, 26, 46, 92, 101,

110, 130.
Goddard and variants: —

Goddard, , 433.

Godard, (widow) 201.

Goddard, Mrs. , 122, 199,

285 287

Goddard, Abigail, 297, 362,

426, 431.
Goddard, Eb[ ] 24.

Goddard, Josiah, 358, 359.
Goddard, R., 402.
Goddard, Rachel, 11, 402, 407,

417, 421, 433.
Godding and variants: —

Godding, , 77.

Godding, Jonathan Coollidge,

99, 135, 140, 250, 407, 408,

417.

Goding, Jonathan Coollidge,
365.

Godding, Sarah, 148, 169, 174.
Godding, Spencer, 388, 407.
Godding, William, 33, 39, 50,

51, 160, 351.
Goding, William, 25, 361.
Goliver, Thomas, 349.
Gorden, Thomas, 334.
Gorham, Nathaniel, 235, 270, 291,

304, 326, 347, 365, 386, 408, 422.
Grace, Manuel, 195.
Grant, Col. Christopher, 382, 402,
409.

Grant, Christopher, 69, 80, 81, 117,
121, 126, 133, 137, 156, 199, 200,
390.

Grant, Col. Christopher, Jr., 359,

403, 405, 406, 419.
Grant, Capt. Christopher, Jr., 286,

289, 300, 309, 317, 321, 322, 324,

340, 344.

Grant, Lieut. Christopher, Jr., 150,

151, 174, 242, 253.
Grant, Sergt. Christopher, Jr., 118.
Grant, Christopher, Jr., 17, 19, 52,

55, 76, 149, 194, 216, 290, 299,

303, 305, 310, 315, 320, 321, 342,

389, 417, 423, 434.
Grant, Christopher, Jr., wife of,

30.

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Grant, Joshua, 403, 408.
Grardner (see Gardner)
Graves, Elijah, 351.
Gray and variants: —

Gray, Robert, 295.

Grey, Robert, 299, 310.
Greenleaf and variants: —

Greeleaf, Stephen, 160.
Grey (see Gray)
Guild, Benjamin, 413.

Hackleton, Mrs. , 148, 159,

169.

Hackleton, Mrs. , child of,

169.

Hackleton, Bethiah, 33, 191, 197.
Hackleton, Bethiah, child of, 191.
Hackleton, John, 33, 141.
Hackleton, John, wife of, 141.
Hackleton, Samuel, 63.
Hager, Lucy, 356.

Hager, Moses, 17, 19, 52, 55, 147,
176, 195, 382, 398, 408, 436.

Hager Samuel, 5, 15, 35, 37, 57, 96,
98, 155, 264, 265, 280, 383, 384,
398, 436, 439.

Hager, Lieut. William, 215.

Hall, , 240, 352, 354, 376, 377.

Hall, Ezekiel, 20, 26, 44, 45, 46, 62,
70, 75, 84, 85, 111, 154, 193, 195,
220, 221, 244, 278, 292, 305, 309,
312, 318, 323, 327, 373.

Hall, Col. Fitch, 435, 442.

Hall, Fitch, 374, 427.

Hall, Holmns, 296.

Hall, Stephen, 235.

Hall, Willis, 270.

Hancock, John, 235, 248, 270, 291,
304, 365, 386, 407, 422, 435, 447.

Harri, [ ] Nathaniel, 80.

Harrington, , 30.

Harrington, Capt. Edward, 20, 33,
39, 179.

Harrington, Lieut. Edward, 137.
Harrington, Ens. Edward, 123.
Harrington, Edward, 269, 278.
Harrington, Lieut. Edward, Jr.,
134, 141.

Harrington, Ens. Edward, Jr., 118,
132.

Harrington, Edward, Jr., 5, 15, 38,

52, 55, 115, 124, 127, 176.
Harrington, Jonas, 23, 24.
Harrington, Jonas, Jr., 25, 78, 84,

95, 213.

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Harrington, Lieut. Jonathan, 402,
424, 442.

Harrington, Jonathan, 363, 364,
398.

Harrington, Nathaniel, 2, 3, 5, 8, 9,
14, 17, 20, 25, 29, 36, 40, 43, 52,
53, 56, 59, 72, 73, 77, 81, 96, 98,
99, 104, 124, 136, 156, 244, 245,
246.

Harrington, Nathaniel, Jr., 31.
Harrington, Peter, 155, 243, 247,

265, 266, 287, 288, 322, 324, 327,

381.

Harrington, Phinehas, 156, 220, 221,
271, 278, 287, 294, 305, 338, 377.

Harrington, Thomas, 5, 52, 55, 56,
57, 77, 88, 99, 155, 265, 300, 303,
309.

Harrington, William, 249, 250, 302,
312, 313, 327, 328, 337, 398, 402.
Harris and variants: —

Harris, Capt. , 278, 279,

282, 284.

Harriss, Abigail, 315.

Harris, Hannah, 148.

Harriss, Luda, 315.

Harris, Nathaniel, 190, 340,

394, 396.

Harris, Stephen, 5, 17, 19, 38,
51, 70, 77, 135, 138, 150, 157,
176, 377, 394, 396.

Harriss, Stephen, 310.

Harris, Stephen, Jr., 426, 431,
433.

Hartwell, Samuel, 223.
Hastings and variants: —

Hastings, Benjamin, 176, 308,
370, 388, 393, 397, 402, 403,
417, 434.

Hastings, Daniel, 399.

Hastings, Jonas, 34, 47, 171,
172, 193, 196, 220, 221, 398.

Hastings, Mary, 40.

Hastings, Seth, 25, 224, 242,
260, 264, 283, 329.

Hasting, Simon, 148.

Hastings, Simon, 2, 16, 17, 32,
34, 36, 47, 51, 52, 53, 55, 56,
57, 59, 69, 71, 75, 83, 86, 96,
123, 124, 135, 138, 150, 155,
171, 192, 194, 195, 197, 198,
213, 222, 232, 245, 249, 250,
259, 265, 266, 269, 274, 278,
287, 288, 299, 309, 310, 320,
322, 324, 422.
Hatfield, , 350.

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Hay, Abigail, 319, 320, 333, 337,
342, 351, 355, 362, 366, 378, 388,
389, 397, 407, 408, 414, 417.

Hay, Hannah, 299.

Hay, James, 4, 23, 58, 59, 63, 69,
78, 81, 122, 134, 140, 168, 169,
181, 182, 241, 243, 347.

Hay, James, child of, 76, 310, 315,
316.

Hay, James, daughter of, 84, 281,
282.

Hay, Joseph, 3, 4, 51, 55, 74, 200,

218, 333, 334, 338.
Hay, Joseph, wife of, 67.
Heath, William, 365.
Henshaw, Samuel, Jr., 140.
Hide (see Hyde)
Hill, Nathaniel, 421.
Hoar, Samuel, 342.
Hobbs, Nathan, 291.
Holt, Samuel, 403, 406, 418, 419,

421, 434, 441.
Hosmer and variants: —

Hosmer, Maj. Joseph, 248.

Horsmer, Joseph, 436.

Hosmer, Joseph, 347, 365, 386,
408, 422.
Hovey, Ebenezer, 160.
Hovey, Susanna, 430.
Hovey, Thomas, 320, 321.
How, Jacob, 349.
Howard, Bezaleel, 262.
Howard, Cyrus, 440.
Howard, Nathan, 440.
Hull, William, 347, 386, 400, 408,

422, 436.
Hulton, Elijah, 329.
Humphry, Tom, 105.
Hunnewell, Walter, 401.

Hunt, John, 2, 7, 8, 12, 18, 23, 24,
36, 40, 44, 45, 47, 54, 80, 84, 104,
127, 147, 150.

Hunt, John, Jr., 46, 49, 62, 84,

124, 127, 138.

Hunt, Capt. Thomas, 399.

Hunt, William, 71, 96, 104, 124,

125, 149, 151, 187, 189, 194, 196,
203, 205, 206, 209, 214, 220, 221,
223, 228, 230, 231, 233, 235, 237,
240, 243, 245, 249, 250, 257, 260,
261, 262, 264, 266, 267, 268, 270,
272, 274, 276, 280, 281, 286, 287,
288, 289, 292, 293, 294, 299, 300,
301, 302, 305, 307, 311, 314, 317,
321, 323, 324, 326, 327, 329, 332,
333, 340, 343, 344, 345, 348, 350,

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Hunt, William — Continued.

353, 354, 355, 356, 357, 359, 362,

363, 365, 366, 368, 369, 370, 373,

374, 382, 383, 384, 385, 386, 387,

388, 389, 390, 392, 393, 395, 400,

402, 403, 404, 406, 408, 409, 410,
414, 417, 418, 419, 421, 422, 423,
424, 430, 432, 433, 435, 436, 439,
441.

Hurd, Benjamin, 176.
Hyde and variants: —

Hide, Enoch, and family, 329.

Jackson & Company, 335.
Jackson, Abijah, 428, 429.
Jackson, Capt. Daniel, 363, 383,

403, 413, 418, 419, 435.
Jackson, Lieut. Daniel, 395, 403,

442.

Jackson, Daniel, 87, 312, 334, 344,
345, 357, 374, 383, 384, 399, 406,

418, 420, 427, 434, 436, 437.
Jackson, Daniel & Company, 342,

370.

Jackson, Joseph, 381.

Jenings (see Jennings)

Jenison, , 105, 364.

Jenison, Phinehas, 177, 193, 205,
216, 220, 243, 265, 279, 281, 287,
292, 300, 310, 322, 324, 327, 344,
361, 363, 379, 383, 402, 403, 411,

419, 423, 424, 433, 434.
Jenison, Samuel, 34, 47, 160, 167,

299, 310, 327, 342, 349, 376, 377,
395, 397, 399, 402, 408, 413, 417,
422, 432.

Jenison, Samuel, Jr., 104, 260, 290.
Jenison, William, and wife, 161.
Jennings and variants: —

Jenings, Benjamin, and fam-
ily, 296.
Johnston, Betsey, 183.
Jones, Ephraim, 155, 344, 345.
Jones, Capt. Isaac, 393.
Jones, Samuel Paine, 281.

Kemball (see Kimball)

Kent, Capt. Ebenezer, 362, 363, 365,

387, 419, 434.
Kent, Ebenezer, 295, 300, 303, 312,

322, 323, 324, 334, 364, 374, 427.
Kimball and variants: —

Kemball, , 5.

Kemball, John, 1, 4, 5, 69, 80,
81, 94, 116, 121.
King, Dr. John, 415.
Koho, William, 430, 440.

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Lane, , 216.

Lane, Oliver W., 241, 264.

Larrabee, John, 163, 237.

Larrabee, Martha, 163.

Larrabee, Sarah, 163.

Larrabee, Thomas, 163.

Lawrance, Nathaniel, 360.

Leach, Allen, 372.

Learned, , 67, 68, 122, 138.

Learned, , (widow) 225, 399.

Learned, Aaron, 148, 169, 334.

Learned, Abigail, 134, 148, 163.

Learned, Bezaleel, 1, 3, 4, 16, 21,
24, 26, 30, 31, 36, 37, 38, 45, 46,
47, 49, 50, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 61,
62, 63, 66, 69, 74, 76, 81, 83, 84,
86, 87, 89, 91, 92, 93, 94, 97, 100,
105, 106, 109, 111, 114, 115, 119,
121, 124, 126, 127, 133, 138, 140,
147, 152, 155, 156, 161, 167, 174,
178, 182, 183, 184, 186, 187, 188,
189, 190, 191, 196, 197, 199, 202,
210, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219,
349, 399, 402, 415, 417, 421.

Learned, Daniel, 279.

Learned, Deborah, 309.

Learned, Elisha, 2, 4, 71, 74, 155,
191, 197.

Learned, Fanning, 72, 143.

Learned, Fanning, child of, 167.

Learned, Hannah, 372, 389, 407,
421, 433.

Learned, Jedidiah, 223, 262, 281,
285, 310, 315, 319, 333, 337, 342,
351, 355, 362, 366, 378, 389, 394,
432.

Learned, Jonas, 21, 34.
Learned, Jonathan, 160.
Learned, Jonathan, Jr., 52, 55, 83,
86.

Learned, Josiah, 176, 368, 372, 389,

394, 407, 412, 421, 433.
Learned, Marcy, 373.
Learned, Mary, 130, 133, 134, 152,

225, 262, 315, 327, 339, 351, 361,

366, 378, 388, 389, 394, 407, 409,

421.

Learned, Mary, child of, 134, 148,
152, 169, 183, 191, 217, 225, 244,
256, 264, 280, 281, 285, 286.

Learned, Oliver, 334.

Learned, Paul, 398, 432.

Learned, Sarah, 30.

Learned, Sarah, child of, 29, 33, 34,
39, 41, 47, 169.

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Learned, Tabkha, 21, 46, 70, 87, 92,
93, 94, 98, 105, 107, 111, 122, 148,
163.

Learned, Tabitha, child of, 31, 39,
41.

Learned, Thomas, 4, 5, 6, 51, 64,
93, 98, 107, 111, 115, 122, 130, 134,
138, 148, 161, 171, 176, 191, 193,
196, 197, 201, 202, 271, 287, 292.

Learned, William, 98, 134, 176, 361,
372.

Learned, William, and family, 329.
Leathe and variants: —

Leath, Jedidiah, 16, 19, 21, 36.

37, 46, 51, 64, 67, 71, 74, 359.
Leathe, Jedidah, 84, 86, 91, 93,
98, 106, 123, 124, 127, 136,
141, 149, 161, 162, 165, 167,
169, 170, 172, 174, 175, 176,
180, 183, 188, 189, 191, 192,

193, 194, 195, 196, 197, 201,
205, 209, 212, 213, 216, 217,
220, 221, 223, 225, 228, 229,
231, 232, 233, 234, 242, 243,
244, 245, 246, 249, 250, 255,
261, 264, 265, 266, 268, 272,

285, 295, 312, 334, 343, 354,
357, 374, 378, 398, 399, 400,
409, 414, 415, 420, 429, 432,
434, 437.

Leathe, Richard, 170, 197.
Leathe, William, 154, 198, 213,

344, 345, 348.
Leavitt and variants: —
Leavett, Josiah, 434.
Leavitt, Josiah, 406, 417, 418,

437.

Levett, "Josiah, 403.
Leviatt, Josiah, 420.
Lee, Joseph, 291, 304, 348, 417.
Levett ) T
Leviatt I see Leavltt

Lincoln, Gen. , 364.

Lincoln, Benjamin, 291, 325, 347,

365, 386, 407.
Livermore and variants: —
Livermor, Amos, 342.
Livermore, Amos, 96, 98, 99,
100, 124, 127, 132, 141, 147,
149, 151, 155, 175, 191, 192,

194, 197, 216, 219, 221, 222,
237, 242, 243, 245, 246, 249,
250, 259, 264, 266, 269, 278,

286, 287, 288, 294, 299, 300,
305, 307, 310, 314, 320, 321,
324, 328, 333, 335, 340, 345,

Pag*

Livermore, Amos — Continued.

348, 356, 362, 363, 364, 369,
375, 381, 382, 387, 388, 389,
390, 393, 398, 402, 403, 404,
405, 406, 409, 411, 412, 413,
415, 417, 419, 434, 435.

Livermore, Jonathan, 176, 220,
221, 232, 360, 363.

Livermor, Samuel, 62.

Livermore, Samuel, 6, 62, 74.
Lock, Mrs. , 74.

MacCurtain (see McCurtain)

Maddox, Mary, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 11,
15, 16, 20.

Maddox, Ruth, 9, 10, 15, 20, 21, 26,
29, 33, 34, 38, 50, 51, 57, 63, 64,
87, 93, 94, 98, 105, 111, 115, 121,
122, 126, 134, 140, 147, 152, 161,
167, 169, 262, 264, 279, 285, 286,
297, 299, 306, 315, 320, 338, 341,
351, 361, 366, 388, 409, 422, 423,
433, 437.

Mallard, James, 176.

Marrett, Edward, 27, 28.

Marshall, Francis, 279, 280, 290.

Mason, , 64, 77.

Mason, Daniel, 176, 220, 221, 229,
243, 245, 250, 261, 266, 300, 302,
303, 309, 321, 322, 324, 337, 343,
344, 345, 349, 352, 353, 359, 362,
363, 364, 366, 369, 370, 378, 382,
396, 399, 404, 406, 418, 420, 434,
439.

Mason, Hugh, 170, 197, 250, 287,
288, 342, 348, 369, 403, 406, 418,
420.

Mason, Moses, 388, 403, 409.
Mason, Nehemiah, 16, 25, 27, 28,

33, 35, 39, 52, 54, 61, 71.
Mason, Ruth, 11.
Mason, Samuel, 5, 15.
Mason, Samuel, wife of, 14.
Maynard, Capt. Jonathan, 315, 324,

327, 330, 331, 333, 334, 336.
Maynard, Jonathan, 295, 296, 304,

310, 312, 324, 326, 334.
McConnner, Morgan, 105.
McCurtain and variants: —
MacCurtain, William, 83.
McCurtain, William, 86.
McFarland, Capt. Walter, 365.
McFarland, Walter, 386, 408.
Meacham, Lieut. John, 362.
Meacham, John, 344, 348.

Index of Names.

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Page

Mead, Elijah, 300, 303, 322, 324,
344, 362, 364, 382, 384, 393, 434,
436.

Medcalf (see Metcalf)
Mellen and variants: —

Mellens, Maj. , 343, 356,

358, 371, 389.

Mellen, Maj. Thomas, 359.

Mellens, Maj. Thomas, 355,
364, 366, 372, 374, 378, 379,
388, 395, 396, 403, 404, 408,
413, 424, 425, 427, 440, 442.

Mellen, Thomas, 370, 427.

Mellens, Thomas, 357, 406, 433.
Mellhorn (see Millhorn)

Meriam, , 118.

Metcalf and variants: —

Medcalf, Hezekiah, 334.
Millhorn and variants: —

Mellhorn, Sarah, 442.

Millhorn, Sarah, 426.
Minot, Stephen, 381.
Mireck, } , , . ,
Mirick, j see Myflck
Mixer, Josiah, 250, 286, 348, 351,

361, 363, 364, 396.
Mohlton (see Moulton)
Morse, William, 177.
Morton, David Elvin, 252.

Moses, , 16.

Moulton and variants: —

Mohlton, Martha, 411.

Murch, (widow) 121, 147,

164.

Murch, Susanna, 24.
Murry, Nathaniel, 349, 350.
Myrick and variants: —

Mireck, Capt. , 23.

Mirick, Capt. , 9, 24, 25.

Mirick, Capt. John, 95.

Myrick, Jonathan, 354.

Newhall, Andrew, 365.

Norcross, Jonah, 309.

Norcross, Josiah, 52, 55, 73, 95, 98,

155, 250, 261, 264, 279, 345, 358,

424, 432.

Norcross, Seth, 1, 3, 96, 98, 135,

150, 170, 176, 197, 264.
Norton, Jacob, 342.

Nutting, , 100.

Nutting, Charles, 427.

Nutting, John, 356.

Nutting, Samuel, 73, 95, 103, 141,

155, 220, 224, 310.

Oakes, Daniel, wife and children,
437.

Oliver, Col. Thomas, 25.

Oliver, William, 223.

Orne, Axor, 304.

Orne, Azor, 270.

Osgood, Dr. , 233, 310.

Paine, Abijah, 356.
Park and variants: —

Park, Cornelius, 180, 264.

Park, Penuel, 34, 176.

Parks, Polly, 330.

Park, William, 289, 310.

Parker, Capt. , 295.

Parker, , 212.

Parker, Dr. Benjamin, 350.
Parker, Capt. Daniel, 296, 297, 299,
304.

Parker, Daniel 176, 194, 201, 205,
209, 212, 214, 220, 221, 228, 229,
239, 242, 244, 245, 246, 248, 249,
250, 257, 258, 262, 264, 265, 267,
268, 270, 274, 277, 278, 281, 337,
338, 350, 377.
Parker, Eunis, 33.
Parker, Thomas, 248, 326.
Parks (see Park)

Parry, , 100.

Parry, John, 340.
Pason, John, 86.
Pason, Thomas, 86.
Patten and variants: —

Pattin, , 201, 426.

Patten, Thomas, 381, 430.
Pattin, Thomas, 71, 73, 132,
143, 155, 194, 205, 212, 220,
221, 225, 229, 250, 343, 362,
364, 382, 389, 396, 403, 404,
406, 413, 417, 418, 433, 434.

Patterson , 3.

Pattin (see Patten)
Peirce and variants: —

Peirce, (widow) 296.

Peirce, Capt. Abraham, 425.
Peirce, Bartholomew, 223.
Peirce, Mathew, 364.
Peirce, Nathaniel, 278, 288.
Pierce, Nathaniel, 287.
Perry, Francis, 417.
Pierce (see Peirce)
Pierpont, James, 433.
Porter, Nathan, 399.
Powers, John, 421.
Pratt, Simeon, 33.

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Prentice and variants: —

Prentice, Benjamin, 4, 5, 9, 11,
12, 13, 14, 15, 19, 20, 21, 30.

Prentice, Henry, 257.

Prentic, Isaac, 71.

Prentice, Isaac, 74, 124.

Prentice, Mary, 15.

Prentic, Smith, 37.

Prentice, Smith, 36, 38, 400,
402, 423.

Prentice, Solomon, 156, 171,
172, 389, 421, 433.

Prentic, Thomas, 429.

Prentice, Thomas, 176.
Prescott and variants: —

Prescot, James, 270.

Prescott, James, 235, 291, 326.

Presscot, James, 248.

Prescott, Oliver, 235, 398.

Prescott, Col. William, 305.

Prescott, William, 326.
Putman, Billings, 11, 20.

Rainger (see Ranger)
Rand, Nehemiah, 64.
Rand, Thomas, 83.
Randall and variants: —
Randal, John, 171, 172.
Randol, John, 333.
Ranger and variants: —
Rainger, Anna, 381.
Ranger, Anna, 320, 338, 402,
417, 432.
Raymond, John, 40.
Read and variants: —
Read, John, 105.
Reed, Samuel, 386.
Remington and variants: —

Remington, , 201.

Remington, John, 7, 18, 23, 32,
35, 39, 41, 42, 51, 52, 55, 63,
70, 72, 75, 77, 81, 96, 112,
115, 146, 149, 151, 160, 161,
174, 291, 351, 355, 411, 413,
417.

Remmington, John, 305.
Remington, John, Jr., 149,162,

169, 191, 197, 282.
Remington, Jonathan, 224, 242.
Richards, Samuel, 250.

Richardson, , 67, 148, 350.

Richardson, Edward, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11,
16, 23, 24, 26, 30, 39, 43, 46, 49,
50, 56, 57, 61, 76, 77, 84, 99, 111,
150, 151, 162, 184, 202, 212, 236,
257, 278, 279, 295, 306, 309, 312,

Page

Richardson, Eduard — Continued.
334, 347, 357, 372, 374, 389, 395,
412, 413, 427, 442.
Richardson, John, 309.
Richardson, Peter, 176.
Richardson, Richard, 193, 196, 220,

221, 243, 265, 266, 287.
Robbins, Elizabeth, 41.
Robbins, James, 434, 436, 442.
Robbins, Phinehas, 41.
Roe, Oliver Wmn.,
Ruds, Daniel, 430.
Ruggles, Nathaniel, 355.
Russell and variants: —

Russel, James, 248, 270, 291.

Russell, James, 304, 347.

Russell, Peggy, 392.

Russel, Thomas, 436.

Safford,

267.

Safford, Thomas, 246, 271, 278.
Saltmarsh, Kate, 15.
Saltmarsh, Thomas, 10, 21.
Sanders, Daniel Clark, 402.
Sanders, Sarah, 399.

Sanderson, , 187.

Sanderson, Abner, 234.
Sanderson, Isaac, 1, 4, 5, 10, 17,

19, 23, 24, 29, 35, 36, 37, 52, 55,

56, 70, 71, 72, 74, 75, 77, 94, 105,

116, 135, 156.
Sanderson, Corp. Issac, Jr., 118.
Sanderson, Isaac, Jr., 71, 74.
Sanderson, Jacob, 176.
Sanderson, Dea. John, 296.
Sanderson, Jonah, 315.
Sanderson, Josiah, 215, 243, 245,

250, 279, 296, 302, 320, 337, 383,

384, 402.
Sanger and variants: —

Sanger, , 71, 336.

Sanger, Lieut. David, 123, 124,

126, 127.

Sanger, David, 1, 4, 17, 19, 35,
36, 37, 38, 49, 50, 51, 52, 55,
71, 73, 74, 76, 86, 93, 94, 95,
96, 98, 100, 102, 103, 104,
105, 106, 107, 113, 115, 122,

127, 130, 134, 135, 137, 140,
141, 144, 147, 149, 150, 151,
152, 156, 160, 163, 170, 171,
172, 175, 179, 180, 183, 185,
186, 188, 191, 192, 193, 194,
196, 197, 203, 214, 216, 219,
220, 222, 223, 227, 228, 230,
231, 232, 233, 239, 243, 245,

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Page

Sanger, David — Continued.
252, 257, 259, 265, 266, 267,
274, 278, 287, 288, 289, 295,
300, 301, 303, 308, 309, 317,
321, 322, 324, 335, 337, 340,
342, 345, 348, 350, 356, 357,
362, 363, 364, 369, 370, 374,
375, 378, 381, 382, 383, 384,
387, 389, 390, 393, 395, 398,
399, 402, 403, 405, 406, 411,
417, 418, 420, 421, 425, 426,
429, 430, 432, 434, 436.

Sanger, Grace, 381.

Sanger, Sergt. Samuel, 118,
123.

Sange, Samuel, 4.

Sanger, Samuel, 1, 2, 4, 5, 10,
17, 18, 19, 30, 53, 55, 71, 91,
95, 96, 98, 103, 106, 124, 127,
426.

Sanger, Samuel, wife of, 426,
433.

Sanger, Samuel, wife and child
of, 431.

Sanger, William, 78, 80, 177,
300, 303, 322, 324, 400, 415.
Sargent and variants: —
Sargant, Ezra, 326.
Sergant, Ezra, 291, 365.
Savage, John and son, 430.
Savage, Rebecca, 430.
Sawin and variants: —
Sawin, — 4-00.

Sawin, 400.

Sawin, Daniel, 5, 38, 51, 54, 60,
124, 127, 151, 156, 170, 172,
192, 193, 250, 252, 259, 382,
396.

Sawin, John, 169, 174, 176, 197.

Sawing, John, 191.

Sawin, Samuel, 420.
Sawyer, John Jacob, 255.
Seger, Thomas, 278.
Sergant (see Sargent).

Sewall, 29.

Shattuck, Thomas, 309.
Shed and variants: —

Shed, 99.

Shed, Susanna, 148.

Sheed, Susanna, 162.

Shed, Zacharias, 169, 176.

Sheed, Zacharias, 174.
Shepard and variants: —

Shepard, Thomas, 316, 388.

Sheppard, Thomas, 341, 397,
407, 408, 414, 417.

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Sherman, James, 333, 334, 364.
Sherman, Nathaniel, 342, 361, 386,
401.

Simms, Stephen, 334.

Simon and Whitney, 417.

Smith, Capt. Braddyll, 13.

Smith, Shuball, 350.

Smith, Sukey, 443.

Soden, Samuel, 71, 74, 85, 104, 115,
132, 143, 149, 152, 154, 162, 169,
170, 174, 186, 189, 191, 193, 194,
197, 225, 233, 237, 240, 242, 246,
249, 250, 283, 301, 302, 322, 323,
324, 333, 343, 361, 366, 370, 417,
423.

Sprague, Samuel, 176.

Spring, Dr. 141, 423.

Spring, Convers, 105, 111, 122, 130,

176, 248, 259, 409.
Sprint Lydia, 372, 374, 413, 423,

425.

Spring, Dr. Marshall, 34, 47, 51,
63, 93, 98, 123, 134, 243, 244, 273,
274, 276, 287, 305, 338, 342, 353,
359, 365, 368, 371, 374. 376, 387,
388, 399, 407, 408, 409, 414, 430,
438.

Spring, Marshall, 55, 155, 288, 386,
422.

Spring, Samuel, 250, 374, 413, 425.
Spring, Samuel, wife, of, 386.
Spring, Thaddeus, 395, 425.
Starr, Ebenezer, 415.
Stearns and variants: —

Stearnes, 196.

Stearns, 15.

Stearns, Dea. Isaac, 61.

Stearnes, Isaac, 365, 408, 436.

Stearns, Isaac, 386.

Stearnes, John, 103, 106, 108,
126, 147, 168, 173, 190, 194,
195, 225, 228, 229, 241, 243,
263, 268, 271, 272, 274, 341,
362, 414.

Stearns, John, 1, 4, 17, 19, 56,
73, 77, 87, 88, 93, 94, 95, 99,
102, 107, 121, 122, 126, 133,
137, 153, 309, 320, 321.

Stearns, John, wife of, 94, 98.

Stearnes, Joseph, 394.

Stearnes, Mary, 285, 289, 290,
292, 296.

Stearns, Mary, 320.

Stearnes, Capt. Phinehas, 157,
170, 172, 173, 179, 180, 213,

462

Watertown Records.

Pa,:e

Stearnes, Capt. Phinchas — Con.
tinned.

216, 221, 226, 286, 338, 396,
417.

Stearns, Capt. Phinehas, 134,
150, 299, 300, 321, 340.

Stearnes, Lieut. Phinehas, 123,
126.

Stearns, Lieut. Phinehas, 118.
Stearnes, Phinehas, 84, 155,

342, 361, 370.
Stearns, Phinehas, 5, 15, 33, 40,
67, 71, 74, 86, 299, 305, 310,
321, 322, 324.
Stearnes, William, 439.
Stearns, William, 439.
Stedman, Ebenezer, 27, 28.
Stetson and variants: —
Stedson, Ebenezer, 155.
Stetson, Ebenezer, 17, 23, 71,
74, 198, 345, 358.
Stimson, Andrew, 176.
Stimson, John, 55, 193.

Stone, 100.

Stone, David, 106, 154, 267, 270,
277, 287, 288, 300, 303, 312, 333,
382, 384, 389, 399, 412, 437.
Stone, Ebenezer, 40, 156.
Stone, Ebenezer, Jr., 26, 29, 33,

39, 50, 54, 55.
Stone, James, 176.
Stone, Tonathan, 176, 242, 245, 250,
267, 270, 299, 310, 315, 349, 363,
364, 366, 404, 405, 406, 418, 420,
434, 436, 439.
Stone, Josiah, 235, 248, 270, 291,

304, 326. -
Stone, Kezia, 14, 30.
Stone, Lieut. Moses, 123, 124, 368.
Stone, Sergt. Moses, 172.
Stone, Moses, 1, 4, 5, 9, 10, 11, 12,
16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 27,
28 29, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37,
38, 39, 40, 41, 47, 48, 49, 51, 52,
55, 56, 57, 60, 61, 66, 70, 71, 73,
74, 77, 80, 86, 92, 94, 95, 98, 103,
105, 109, 116, 117, 121, 134, 135,
136, 137, 144, 155, 157, 159,
161, 165, 171, 174, 175, 179, 182,
183, 186, 188, 189, 194, 196, 200,
214, 220, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226,
228, 231, 232, 242, 244, 250, 252,
261, 271, 284, 294, 302, 326.
Stone, Lieut. Moses, Jr., 286.
Stone, Corp. Moses, Jr., 118.

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Stone, Moses, Jr., 169, 174, 185,
230, 239, 240, 250, 253, 268, 299,
302, 305, 306, 309, 310, 315, 338,
409, 422.

Stone, Dea. Nathaniel, 167, 170,
173, 174, 179, 180, 181, 188, 192,
195, 198, 203, 205, 219, 220, 222,
224, 226, 228, 229, .230, 232, 237,
238, 240, 244.

Stone, Nathaniel, 2, 16, 18, 35, 44,
50, 52, 55, 70, 76, 80, 94, 103,
104, 108, 109, 110, 112, 113, 117,
118, 119, 120, 124, 125, 126, 136,
137, 144, 149, 151, 152, 156, 157,
159, 160, 165, 166, 175, 177, 231,
242, 261, 423, 437.

Stone, Nathaniel, Jr., 438.

Stone, William, 297, 309, 320, 321,
342, 350, 361, 366, 382, 384, 389,
399, 402, 415, 421.

Storer, Rev. 2, 10, 98.

Storer, 118.

Storer, Mrs., 137.

Storer, Miss 173.

Storer, Rev. Seth, 13, 17, 20, 29, 32,
36, 47, 48, 53, 63, 68, 72, 92, 96,
116.

Stover, Samuel, 349, 350.

Stowel, Josiah, 24.

Stratton, 30.

Stratton, Lieut. John, 118, 123.

Stratton, Ens. John, 115.

Stratton, John, 1, 5, 6, 15, 22, 24,
39, 50, 52, 54, 57, 67, 68, 74, 83,
93, 94, 98, 101, 148, 191, 197, 350.

Stratton, John, wife of, 67.

Stratton, Lieut. Jonathan, 61, 62.

Stratton, Joshua, 176.

Sullivan, James, 270, 291.

Tainter, Capt. 77, 99.

Tainter, 426.

Tainter, Aires, 428, 429.

Tainter, Eires, 17, 19, 94, 98, 155,

170, 173, 300, 303, 423, 424, 425.
Tainter, Capt. John, 56.
Tainter, John, 192, 340, 390, 394,

415, 428, 441.
Tainter, John, Jr., 17, 24, 52, 55,

95, 98.

Thatcher, 25.

Thatcher, Samuel, 235, 270, 326,

348.

Thompson and variants: —
Thompson, Charles, 447.

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Thomson, William, 386.
Tolman, Elijah, 279.
Torrey and variants: —

Torrey, Noah, 333, 334.

Torry, Noah, 312.
Tower, Bill, 414.
Tovvnsed, David, 432.
Trask, Willima, 333, 349.

Tufts, 9.

Tyng, John, 235, 248, 270.

Underwood, Peter, 437.

Varnum and variants: —

Vernum, Bradley, 305.

Varnum, Joseph B., 326, 365,
386, 400, 408, 422, 436.

Vernon, Joseph Bradly, 347.
Vila and variants: —

Vila, 77.

Vela, (widow) 169.

Velas, (widow) 40.

Vila, (widow) 174, 197,

225.

Vila, James, 24.
Vila, John, 17, 19, 177, 322,
324.

Vila, Mary, 183, 191, 217, 244,
256, 264, 280, 281, 285, 336,
337, 342, 361, 407.
Vose, Capt. Thomas, 363, 383.
Vose, Thomas, 322, 324, 344, 345,
364, 384.

Wakefield, Eben, 334.

Waldo, Cornelius, 2, 4, 20.

Waldo, Jonathan, 312.

WTales, Elkanah, 98, 155, 193, 220,

226, 326.
Wales, Susanna, 94.

Warland, 50.

Warland, Owen, 46, 50, 51, 55.
Warren and variants: —

Warren, Elizabeth, 361, 409,
414.

Warrin, Eunice, 57.
Warren, James, 386.
Warrin, Mary, 11, 33, 67.
Warrin, Mary, child of, 21, 22,
23 28.

Warren, Moses, 322, 324, 362,
382, 383, 384, 403, 406, 418,
420.

Warrin, Moses, 348, 403, 406.
Warrin, Phinehas, 57.

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Warrin, Rebecca, 67, 75.
Warren, Samuel, 432.
Warrin, Samuel, 5, 11, 20, 21,

36. 38, 77, 99.
Warren, Capt. William, 328,

329.

Warrin, Capt. William, 326.
Warren, Lieut. William, 300,
383.

Warrin, Lieut. William, 198,
224, 243, 245, 246, 271, 284,
287, 288.

Warren, William, 303, 312,
320, 321, 322, 325, 332, 336,

337, 338, 344, 383, 384, 418,
420, 442.

Warrin, William, 198, 221,
243, 246, 250, 270, 277, 288,

295, 326, 327, 335.
Wellington and variants: —

Wellington, 67, 138,

140, 180, 292.
Willington, Jeduthan, 310.
Wellington, John, 281, 334.
Wellington, Joseph, 27, 28, 40,

56, 77.

Wellington, Palsgrave, 67, 74.

Wellington, Col. Samuel, 384.

Wellington, Lieut. Samuel, 382,
385, 389, 394, 395, 397, 399,
400, 401, 402, 404, 405, 406,
407, 410, 411, 412, 414, 415,
416, 418, 421, 426, 430, 432,
437, 438, 440, 441, 442.

Wellington, Samuel, 140, 141,
142, 143, 145, 146, 156, 157,
161, 162, 163, 164, 167, 169,
174, 176, 211, 257, 283, 295,

296, 319, 320, 325, 334, 337,

338, 351, 357, 358, 359, 360,
361, 362, 364, 369, 371, 374,
379, 381, 383, 384, 398, 404,
406, 417, 418, 420, 427, 431.

Willington, Samuel, 300, 303,
306, 308, 309, 310 311, 312,
313, 315, 316, 318, 324.

Wellington, Lieut. Thomas,
129, 130, 132, 133, 136.

Wellington, Thomas, 26, 31,
40, 46, 48, 50, 52, 53, 55, 56,
61, 63, 71, 74, 77, 84, 87, 92,
101, 107, 111, 113, 120.

Wellington, William, 395.
Wellman, Stephen, 33, 298.
Wendal, Susanna, 355.

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Weston and variants: —

Weson, Zachariah, 428.

Weston, Zachariah, 319, 443.
Wheaton and variants: —

Wheaton, 219, 221.

Wheaton, Laban, 287, 288, 295,
336.

Wheeler, Ephraim, wife and child
of, 6.

White, 21.

White, (widow) 401, 402.

White, Andrew, 88, 162, 177.

White, Andrew, wife of, 148.

White, Diadama, 217.

White, Francis, 421.

White, Io[ ] 26,

White, Jedidiah, 333, 349, 361, 366,

389, 399, 421.
White, Jedidiah, Jr., 289.
White, Joel, 154, 183, 198, 230,

249, 253, 265, 266.
White, John, 4, 361.
White, Jonas, 1, 4, 5, 11, 12, 16, 20,
21, 27, 29, 32, 34, 35, 37, 39, 40,
44, 46, 51, 60, 81, 87, 94, 95, 100,
103, 113, 125, 126, 134, 135, 141,
145, 155, 157, 160, 161, 172, 174,
175, 183, 186, 202, 220, 227, 237,
242, 244, 249, 250, 252, 300, 303.
White, Jonas, Jr., 196, 361, 382,

389, 434, 438.
White, Lois, 295.
White, Ens. Samuel, 123.
White, Samuel, 2, 14, 18, 30, 31, 36,
38, 43, 46, 49, 52, 54, 60, 61, 66,
69, 71, 74, 75, 86, 93, 94, 95, 96,
98,' 99, 100, 102, 104, 106, 115,

122, 125,

130,

134,

135, 142,

144,

147, 149,

151,

152,

153, 154,

164,

165, 167,

169,

170,

172, 174,

175,

179, 182,

183,

185,

187, 189,

192,

193, 194,

195,

197,

200,- 201,

205,

211, 214,

216,

219,

221, 222,

223,

226, 227,

228,

229,

230, 232,

237,

243, 249,

250,

256,

259, 260, 284,

292, 293,

300,

301,

302, 303,

307,

308, 310,

317,

324,

326, 331,

343,

350, 353,

355,

356,

358, 359,

360,

262, 363,

370,

375,

382, 383,

384,

387, 388,

389,

393,

397, 402, 403,

404, 405,

409,

414,

415, 419,

421,

435.

Whitney, Capt.,

— 41, 99.

Whitney, Lieut.

— 5, 31.

Whitney, —

62, 267, 433.

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Whitney, (widow) 355.

Whitney, Abraham, 96, 102, 150,

220, 243, 246, 249, 250, 287, 288,

310, 398, 428, 429.
Whitney, Benjamin, 336, 337, 342,

351, 361, 366, 388, 394, 395, 407,

408, 422, 423, 437, 438.
Whitney, Capt. Daniel, 2, 18, 20,

33, 39, 41, 70, 77.
Whitnev, Daniel, 26, 98, 155, 174,

242, 246, 247, 251, 265, 282, 286,

291, 300, 303, 309, 329, 388, 407,

423, 437.

Whitney, Daniel, Jr., 1, 4, 38, 95.
Whitney, David, 17, 19.
Whitney, Deliverance, 327, 337,

338, 341, 342, 351, 362, 366, 388,

389, 407, 408, 421, 423, 437.
Whitney, Elizabeth, 426.
Whitney, Ezekiel, 2, 4, 7, 8, 36, 38,

193, 276, 305, 426.
Whitney, Israel, 35, 37, 46, 59, 77.
Whitney, John, wife of, 70.
Whitney, John, Jr., 64.
Whitney, Jonathan, 426.
Whitney, Nathaniel R., 278, 312,

342, 402.

Whitney, Nathaniel Ruggles, 271,
297, 330, 331, 333, 355, 360, 381,
392, 411, 415, 426, 432, 442.

Whitney, Ruggles, 176, 246.

Whitney, Samuel, 95, 156.

Whitney, Samuel, Jr., 252.

Whitney, Simon, 8, 54, 60, 85, 104,
124, 127, 132, 137, 143, 150, 151,
152, 154, 161, 174, 186, 187, 189,
205, 220, 221, 237, 239, 242, 250,
256, 264, 265, 267, 278, 293, 300.
303, 321, 370, 388, 393, 404, 407.

Whitney, Corp. Stephen, 118.

Whitney, Stephen, 35, 38, 52, 55,
95, 98, 124, 127, 149, 151, 155, 171,
172, 173, 193, 196, 220, 221, 243,
246, 247, 265, 266, 287, 288.

Whitney, Stephen, wife of, 30.

Whittemore, Israel, 234, 291.

Wight, 191, 197.

Williams, 334.

Williams, John, 434, 436.

Williams, Timothy, 357, 370, 374,
378, 395, 398, 413, 418, 419, 427,
435, 442.

Willington, (see Wellington).

Wilson, 372, 387, 393, 397.

Wilson, Mrs., 414.

Index of Names.

465

Pa^e

Wilson, John, and family, 253.
Wilton, Susanna, 215.
Winthrop and variants: —

Winthrop, James, 398, 408, 422.

Winthrop, James, 291.

Winthorp, William, 422, 434.

Page

Winthrop, William, 291, 304,
326, 344.
Wood, Ephraim, 291.

Woodburn, 5.

Woodward, 118.

Wyth, Elizabeth (widow), 63.

INDEX OF SUBJECTS

Page

Alarm List and Training Band,
111, 116.

Ammunition, 107, 108, 111, 409. i
Angiers Corner, Newton, 195, 266, !

267, 271, 312.
Army at Providence, 157.
Articles of Confederation, 167.
Back Country Road, 40.
Baptists, 345, 406, 409.
Battle of Lexington, 134, 135.
Bemis's Lane, 99.
Berkshire County, 364.
Bills of Credit, 36, 54, 74.
Biscos Spring, 369.
Boundary Line between Newton

and Watertown, 109.
Bounty, 315, 368.

Bounty to Continental soldiers, 173.
Bountv to encourage men to enlist,

142,' 143.
Bridges: —

Cambridge Bridge over

Charles River, 45, 281.
Crick Bridge, repairs and sup-
port, 268.
Draw Bridge at Cambridge, |
276.

Great Bridge over Charles Riv- |
er, 220, 230, 315, 335.
Great Bridge, adjustment of
charges for repairing and
maintaining, 26, 46, 62, 83,
109, 110, 130, 162, 184, 211,
212, 215, 224, 238, 257, 274,
283, 296, 298, 319, 339, 361,
379, 380, 384, 396, 415, 428.
443.

Great Bridge, care of, 40, 76,
156.

Great Bridge, repairs, 2, 9, 18,
^25, 34, 37, 59, 61, 63, 70, 78,
103, 113, 125, 136, 152, 171,
198, 213, 214, 216, 221, 222,
234, 236, 260, 279, 291, 302,
306, 307, 332, 335, 340, 373,
387, 393, 395, 398, 405, 425.

Page

Bridges — Continued.

Great Bridge, south pier car-
ried off by ice, 12, 13.
Great Bridge, support of, 23,
72, 89, 92, 101, 107, 193, 294,
371, 390.
Great Bridge, widening of, 96,

214, 221, 308.
Bridge over John Cook's waste
water, 34, 323, 328, 329, 372,
373, 374, 375, 383.
Treadway's Bridge, alteration
of road at, 348, 353, 354.
British officers lately commanded

by Gen. Burgoyne, 166.
Burying place, 40, 54.
Cambridge, 24, 28, 38, 40, 42, 211.
Canada, 180.

Cannon, 113, 114, 119, 120, 126.
Charles River, 45, 281.
Collectors of taxes, delinquent, 252,
268.

Collectors of taxes, William War-
ren, an absconding collector, 332.

Colonists, rights of, 65.

Colony Congress, representatives
chosen, 129.

Committee of Correspondence, 65,
66, 136, 150, 151, 161, 170, 173,
177, 179, 193, 205, 293.

Committee of Inspection, 209, 210,
211, 212.

Committee for hiring men for Con-
tinental Army, 206, 232, 233, 234,
239, 254, 256, 257, 262.

Committee for raising soldiers for
Rhode Island, 206.

Committee to consider the best
way to raise men for defence of
America, 144, 145, 196, 239.

Committee to hire men to serve in
the armv, 173, 177, 179, 182, 186,
200, 230, 243, 284, 302, 343.

Concord, meeting to be held at,
to preserve Charter Rights, 110.

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Congress, representative chosen for
Colony Congress, 129.

Congress of the 13 United Colon-
ies, resolve declaring them inde-
pendent of Great Britain, 139.

Constitution, new, not favored at
present, 182.

Constitutional Rights and Charter,
64, 65, 66, 110.

Continental Army, 180, 206, 214,
249, 254, 256, 260, 262, 335, 343.

Continental Army, poor families of
persons in, 164.

Continental Army, taxes of sol-
diers abated if they join, 249.

Continental soldiers, 173.

Convention at Cambridge, Dele-
gates chosen for, 211.

Convention at Concord, Delegates
chosen for, 211, 216.

Convention at Concord, Proceed
ings, 209.

Convention at Concord, Resolve-
of, read and approved, 205.

Cornelius Park, Grant to, for
service in the war, 180.

Country Road, 5, 40, 56, 77, 99.

Country Road to be turned, 44.

Country Road near the old mill
dam, 372.

County Register, votes for, 317,
344.

Countv Road, 56.

Court of General Sessions, Inimical

persons to be brought before.

161.

Covenant, 109, 117, 119.
Crick Bridge, repairs and support
of, 268.

Declaration of Independence, 444,
445, 446, 447, 448.

Dirty-Green, 40, 56, 77, 93, 97, 99.

East India Companies, 89, 90, 91.

Electors for President and Vice-
President, votes for, 398.

Engine, Committee to procure, 435.

Estate of Rev. Daniel Adams, 191.

Estate of John Stearns, 88, 103,
106, 107, 108, 126, 137, 153, 173,
194, 195, 196, 228, 229, 243, 268,
271, 272, 274.

Fences, 428, 429.

Ferry between Charleslown and
Boston, 317.

Funerals, town charge for, 10, 16,
69, 185, 197, 320, 426.

General Court at Harvard Col-
lege, 41, 57. I

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General Court, Accommodation

for, in Watertown, 373, 375.
General Court, Address of, read

to inhabitants, 244.
Goddard place, 436, 439.
Goddings Lane, 40.
Government, New Constitution or

form of, 200, 228, 229.
Government, Plan of, for Mass.,

145.

Government, Proposed form of,

182, 200, 229.
Grant of money to raise men for i

the army, 214, 231, 233, 236.
Grant of money to be paid the

several persons or their legal

representatives who have per- i

formed service in the present '

war, 161, 183.
Grant of money to Cornelius Pari

for service going to New Yorlt

and Canada, 180.
Grant of money for soldiers, 213
Great Britain, Importation oi

goods from discouraged, 18, 19
Grievances of colonists, 64.
Guards at Cambridge, 176.
Gunhouse, 369.

Highways, 3, 5, 10, 15, 29, 77, 152,

171, 266, 309.
Highways, repairs, 18, 36, 40, 48

54, 63, 72, 86, 97, 99, 116, 125

194, 221, 322, 344, 383.
Highway from Jenison's Hill, 27
Highway under the Rocks, 27.
Hospital, 159, 392.
Instructions for Representatives

112, 182, 248, 249, 250, 294, 312
353, 354, 368, 371.

Jenison's Hill, 27.

Jenison's Lane, 40, 56, 77, 309.

John Stearns's Corner, 77, 99.

Kimball's Corner, 5, 40, 77.

Kings Common, 40, 56, 77, 99.

Kings Highway, 27.

Land, claims of, supposed to be-
long to the town, 317.

Land, common, 80, 103, 104, 186

195, 201, 223, 248, 253, 259, 281,
289, 349, 350, 363, 369, 387.

Land near the Mill Creek to bt

sold or leased, 194, 198.
Land near Convers Spring's houst

belonging to the town, 248.
Landing Place in Cambridge, 42

45.

Landing Place on Charles River,

27, 28.

Index of

Page

L inding Place near Deacon Samuel

Fisk's marsh, 76.
Landing Place on Samuel's Hill,

27, 28, 38.
Landing Place at Thatcher's Bank,

24, 25, 42, 45.
Lexington, Battle of, account of

rum and bread for the men, 134

135.

Liquor, 20, 26, 46, 61, 81, 84, 111.
123, 134, 162, 184, 212, 236, 257
278, 295, 312, 334, 357, 374, 395
413, 427, 442.

Lottery, Great Bridge, 312, 314,
335, 336, 338, 345, 353, 364, 356,
357, 359, 368, 435, 436, 441.

Marsh, Deacon Samuel Fisk's, 76.

Mason's Lane, 40, 56.

Meeting house, damaged by light-
ning, 81.

Meeting house, repairs of, 3, 8,
47, 57, 82, 83, 86, 329, 345.

Meeting house bell, 32, 104, 106,
317, 324, 337, 370, 371.

Meeting house pews, 3, 73, 80, 82,
83, 85, 91, 103, 105, 106, 223, 227,

229, 230, 301, 307, 308, 312, 323,
388, 391, 423, 424, 425, 426.

Meeting house Hill, 40, 77, 99.
Military accounts, 123.
Military Co., allowance to, 125.
Militia Co., allowance to, 127.
Mill Creek, 194, 198, 305.
Minister, 144, 215.
Minister, chosen, 165, 222.
Minister, funeral of, 118, 185, 197.
Minister, ordination of, 175, 227,

230, 233, 234.

Minister, salary, 17, 20, 29, 36, 47.
53, 63, 72, 96, 98, 116, 132, 140,
165, 166, 175, 193, 222, 232, 236,
257, 261, 262, 267, 271, 290, 295,
297, 315, 331, 332, 333, 364, 378,
414.

Minister, salary to be paid widow
for 6 weeks after his death, 185,
191.

Ministerial place, 4, 8, 19, 20, 22,
24, 33, 43, 45, 47, 125, 126, 136,
137, 152, 159, 173, 185, 194, 198,
226, 227, 230, 236, 240, 252, 253,
271, 274, 388, 393, 411, 413, 423,
424.

Ministerial place, Inquiry ordered
of doings of Committee chosen
in 1755 to sell, 195.

Ministerial place, Title of, ques-
tioned, 186, 187, 188.

Subjects. 467

Page

Ministry, 119, 124, 152, 193.
Minute-men, Vote to choose, passed

in negative, 119.
Money, Counterfeit, 179, 180, 197.
Money, Currency, appreciation of,

203, 204, 205.
Money, Continental Currency, 253,

254.

Money, Paper, 258, 260, 350.
Money expended for benefit of the

war, 154, 155, 156, 329.
Monopoly and oppression, Act

against, 161.
Newton, 40, 109.

Newton (Angiers Corner) An-
nexation of part of, considered,
195, 266, 267, 271, 312.

New York, 154, 180.

North Public Road, 77.

Northern Army, 176.

Nuttings Lane, 100.

Oath, fidelity and allegiance, 364,
405, 406.

Officers, 111, 115, 117, 118, 119, 180,
213.

Officers of military co. chosen, 118.

Officers, militia, chosen, 115, 118.

Officers, State officers, votes for,
235, 248, 270, 291, 304, 305, 325,
326, 347, 348, 365, 386, 398, 407,
408, 422, 435, 436.

Officers, Train band officers chos-
en, 115.

Officers, U. S. officers, votes for,

398, 400.
Parrys Lane, 40, 56, 77, 100.
Peks-kiln (Peekskill), 180.
Perambulation of town bounds, 40,

100, 162, 225, 228, 292, 294, 351,

355.

Perrys Lane, 309.
Plan of Government for Mass.,
145.

Plan for raising men for service

in the army, 177, 182, 183.
Plows, 43, 56.

Poor house, 194, 196, 246, 248, 249,
252, 253, 259, 266, 267, 274.

Pound, 159, 179, 183, 186, 187
214.

Present war, money

persons for the,

town, 154, 155,
Prisoners at C

for, 176, 180.
Proceedings o'

14, 15, 29, '

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Page

Providence, 157, 160.
Provincial Congress, 112, 115, 118,
127.

Provincial Congress, address from,
with resolves, etc., read to in-
habitants, 120.

Provincial Congress, Delegates
chosen, 112, 117.

Provincial Congress, Representa-
tives chosen, 128, 129.

Public Road, 77.

Representatives chosen, 7, 23, 42,
58, 79, 102, 112, 117, 129, 139,
158, 178, 200, 226, 237, 251, 293,
307, 328, 352, 368, 376, 392, 398,
410, 425, 429, 439.

Representatives to Colony Con-
gress chosen, 129.

Representatives to Provincial Con-
gress chosen, 128, 129.

Representatives to United States
Congress chosen, 400, 429.

Representatives, none chosen for
the year 1782, 273.

Resolves of County meeting at
Concord read and accepted, 110.

Rhode Island, 183, 206.

Rc^d given by Maj. Capen ac-
cented as at town way, 301, 305.

Roxbury Lines, 180.

Samuels Hill, 27, 28, 38.

Samuels Key, wharf at, 60, 75, 80.

School, 14, 15, 18, 36, 46, 63, 67, 80,
131, 136, 138, 140, 147, 169, 186,
201, 216, 223, 226, 231, 239, 240,
260, 265, 283, 287, 295, 297, 301,
312, 322, 353, 361, 381, 401, 402,
405, 435.

School, English, 43, 97, 131.

School, -Grammar, 2, 9, 14, 17, 20,

30, 31, 38, 39, 49, 50, 51, 53, 67,
68, 72, 76, 87, 96, 97, 101, 124,
131, 137, 144, 149, 169, 193, 223,
344.

School, Women's, 5, 14, 15, 20, 30,

43, 49, 53, 67, 72, 73, 140.
School, Writing, 6, 15, 23, 24, 30,

31, 39, 50, 53, 72, 73, 94, 114,
144, 175, 193.

School Committee, 94, 141, 145, 175,
194, 230, 237, 419.

Page

School Committee, Proceedings of,
14, 15, 29, 30, 49, 50, 67, 148,
191.

School Districts, 269, 272, 322, 419.

School Houses, 30, 38, 67, 68.

School Houses, Repairs, 19, 22, 34,
47, 54, 59, 60, 70, 75, 212.

Sexton, 55, 71, 220, 243.

Soldiers, 142, 153, 154, 157, 160,
161, 166, 172, 173, 176, 177, 179,
180, 183, 206, 213, 249, 289, 364,
368, 370, 397, 427.

Stone's Lane, 100.

Tainter's Corner, 40, 56.

Tainter's Lane, 77, 99.

Taxes of soldiers abated if they
join Continental Army, 249.

Teas, Sent by East India Com-
panies to this Province subject
to duty, 89, 90, 91.

Tender Act, 250.

Thatchers Bank, 23, 24, 25, 42, 45.

Ticonderoga, 154.

Town officers chosen, 1, 2, 4, 16, 17,
19, 35, 36, 37, 52, 53, 55, 70, 71,.
95, 96, 123, 124, 135, 149, 170,'
171, 192, 193, 219, 220, 242, 243,
265, 286, 287, 300, 321, 322, 343,'
344, 362, 363, 382, 383, 403, 405,
418, 419, 433, 434.

Town prices, 37, 206, 207, 208, 209,
210, 357.

Town Way by Mr. Christopher1'

Grant's, 126.
Town Way, Deed given to Mr.

Christopher Grant, 137, 200.
Training Band and Alarm List.

Ill, 116.
Treadways Bridge, 31, 51, 59, 348,

353, 354.
Waltham, 40.

Warning out, 12, 24, 138, 217, 399,
443.

Way through land of Maj. Josiah
Capen given to the town, 293.

Wharf, 60, 61, 70, 75, 76, 80, 83,
92, 99, 309, 328, 347, 374, 390,
412, 426.

White Plains, 179.

Whitney's Corner, 99.

Work House, 60, 61, 76, 81, 350.

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