Capt. Nicholas Peirce of Engine No. 9 applys for the Premium allowed by the Town for bringing their Engine to work first on the late Fire at M'. Toreys House which was granted Mr. John Andrews inform'd on the 7. Inst. that a few Days before he received into his House as a dry Nurse one Margaret Orcut an Inhabitant of Hingham, but last from Mr. Elisha Doans of this Town aged about 19 or 20 Years Mr. Walley informed on the 7. Inst. that he had on ye. 22a. January received into his House as a Servant one Rebeccah Bradshaw born in Medford in the County of Middlesex The Selectmen have agreed to appoint another Measurer of Wood coming into Town by Land, for the South part of the Town Mr. Farrington is to pay as ground Rent for the Land he improves of the Towns near the Fortification five pounds p Quarter, the Rent to commence the 1st. of February Inst. & that Mr. Farrington have notice of the same sent p Mr. Nazro Boston Ss: At a Meeting of the Selectmen Feb. 25. 1787 Present Mess: Scollay, Dorr, Cunningham, Tyler, Andrews, The Committee for Assigning the Rates proper to be taken by the Ticket Porters for their Labour &c. have attended the business Reported the following prices to be allowed them; which were approved of by the Selectmen - Vizt. For carrying a Trunk or Barrell, or Wheelbarrow Load of Goods from any Warehouse or place on the Long Wharff, Merchant Row to any other Warehouse or place on said Wharff, or Row or to and from any other place of any less distance than Sixty Rods £- 64. From Long Wharff State Street or Merchants Rowe [41.] to Milk Street, School Street, Tremont & Hanover Street, and Northward as far as Cross Street, and all places of like distance From the Dock, Long Wharff or Merchant Row to Pond Street West Street & to the West & North Ends of the Town and other places of like distance 1/ £ 1And from the Dock or Long Wharff aforesaid to the Southward beyond Pond Street 1/3a £-1 3 For Portrage of Powder to or from the Powder House one Shilling for a single half Barrel and for two or more eight Pence each Mr. Andrews a Committee to apply to a Member of the Boston Seat to get an Act Passed impowering the Selectmen with two Justices only to License the Building of Bake house &o. Boston Ss: At a Meeting of the Selectmen Feb. 26. 1787 Present Mess's, Scollay, Dorr, Tyler, Price, Grant, Brown, Andrews, Cunningham Ordered, that the Assize of Bread be set at Wheat at 6/6 p Bushel, and that 12a p Bushel be allowed to the Bakers for their Charges Pains and Livelihood, which is computed as follows — a 4a. Loaf of Brick Bread French made must weigh 1 a 4a. ditto Wheat Rye Meal Mei°. all old Stuff must weigh 3 must weigh 4 must weigh Mr. Dorr & Mr. Tyler a Committee appointed the 7th. Inst. relative to the Gun House * & some old Lumber Report that they have sold the same for fourteen Shillings which Sum is to be paid into the Town Treasury — Mr. Tyler has paid the same to the Town Treasurer Mr. Scollay having received of Mr. Brookers Donation Money the 29. of Novem' last £2 tributed as follows - Vizt. — Mrs. Lowell Mrs. Read Mr. Brightman Mrs. Usher Mrs. Oliver [42.] Passed upon Accounts, 189 the same was dis Mr. Tyler a Committee to treat with Mr. Uran about a Hose he has to dispose of, provided it should suit Robinsons Engine — Mr. Moses Bradlee appointed a Measurer of Wood Coming over Charles River Bridge- - being recommended by a number of the Inhabitants Recommendation on file Boston Ss: At a Meeting of the Selectmen Feb. 28, 1787 Present Mess. Scollay, Dorr, Tyler, Andrews, Grant, Walley, Cunningham, Passed upon other Accounts Mr. Dorr having received of Mrs. Brookers Donation the 29th. of Novem'. last £2. 14 - the same was distributed as follows Vizt M'. Hamlin the Hayward is permitted to exchange an old Bull for a young one; or to dispose of the same to the best advantage Mr. John Tuckerman applies to the Selectmen to view the Ground he has erected a Building upon, near Pleasant Street, which he intends to improve as a Bake House It is determined by the Selectmen, that they will allow Mr. Andrew Tukesbury, not more than eight shillings p Week for keeping Mrs. Ross a distracted Person for the future & if this allowance is not satisfactory he is permitted to put her off the Island gave an attested Copy in a Letter to M'. Tukesbury del'd M'. Nazro [43.] On Application from a number of the Inhabitants at the South part of the Town that another Person may be appointed as a Measurer of Wood- - Mr. Aaron May is appointed in addition to Mr. Thayer, for that office sent The Selectmen agree to meet at Monday next precisely at 3 OClock P: M: to issue a Notification Mr. Cunningham having rec. of Brookers Donation £ 2 14 the 29th of Novem'. last the same was distributed as followsVizt. Boston Ss : At a Meeting of the Selectmen March 5. 1787 Present Mess. Scollay, Dorr, Tyler, Andrews, Cunningham Mr. Andrews a Committee to order some repairs in the way to Master Carter's House Ordered, that the Town Clerk issue a Warrant for a Town Meeting the 12th of March Inst. 10 o'Clock A.M. for the choice of Town Officers &c. Messrs. Edes & Son have the printing of the Notifications for the ensuing Town Meeting Mr. Cunningham & Walley, to wait on the Rev. M'. Everet, to open the Town Meeting with prayer Mr. Walley appointed to confer further with M. Thompson that Report may be made thereon to the Town The following is Recorded as the doings of the Justices & Selectmen in the laying out of Lynn Street, at the North part of Boston Vizt. [44.] Whereas great desolation has happened in one of the Streets in the North part of Boston in the County of Suffolk called Lynn Street in the time of the Late war, and whereas it has become necessary to regulate & enlarge said Street for the benefit & accomodation of the Inhabitants of sa North part of the Town of Boston, We the Subscribers, Justices Assigned to keep the peace within and for said County now in being, and Inhabitants of said Town, & the Selectmen of said Town, being a Major part of both, do hereby regulate, enlarge & lay out said street, in manner following Vizt. Begining at that end of s Street, where it butts upon Middle Street so called, at the south east corner of the house called the Globe Tavern, on the North side of sd Lynn Street, thence running Westwardly till it comes to the Land of Hemmenways, two hundred feet, thence running, a little more Westwardly, three hundred & seven feet till it comes to Land improved by Pike, thence running, a little more westwardly, to a turpentine house, on land of Thomas Jarvis, three hundred and eight feet, cutting off about four feet of said house, thence running, a little more northwardly, One hundred & fifty one feet to a Stake thence running more westwardly thirty six feet, till it strikes the North end of the West line of Ferry Street so called and on the South side by a parrallel line of Forty feet distant from the North line, throughout, from said Middle street to said Ferry street except where Whites house & Land, Swift & Richardson & Richard Smiths houses and Lands and part of Coulters house and Land interfeers in [45.] all which places the bounds of said houses & Lands are to be considered as the bounds of said Lynn Street, according to the annexed plan, which Street Viz. Lynn Street is from hence forth to be considered as one of the publick Streets, ways, or Passages of said Town of Boston. Witness whereof we the said Justices and Selectmen have hereunto set our hands & Seals at Boston aforesaid, the twenty eight Day of September in the Year of our Lord Seventeen hundred and Eighty six In Boston Ss: At a Meeting of the Selectmen March 7, 1787 — Present Messrs. Scollay, Dorr, Tyler, Andrews, Grant Price Mr. James Thompson a Collector of Taxes for the Years 1783, 1784 & 1785 having produced Town County & State Treasury Receits for the Moneys committed to him to Collect in those Years as on file, Mr. William Kendall of Ward No. 7. & Mr. John Townsend Preston apply for being furnished with Fire Arms &c. as the Law directs they being poor and unable to furnish themselves [46.] Boston Ss: At a Meeting of the Selectmen March 14. 1787 Present Mess: Scollay Dorr, Boardman, Walley, Price, Andrews Town Clerk directed to issue a Warrant for Town Meeting Tuesday next the 20. of March Inst. 3 O'Clock P:M: M'. Hall- to have the printing of the Notifications Boston Ss: At a Meeting of the Selectmen March 21. 1787 Present Mess". Dorr, Andrews, Sever, Tyler, Scollay, Walley, Bowman, [sic.] Price, M'. Elkanah Hawkes, applys for the approbation of the Selectmen, to open a private School in this Town his Petition & the Recommendation accompanying it, were read—but it was the Opinion of the Selectmen, not to grant his Petition set the 26. of said March M'. Nazro directed to require the attendance of Mr. Goold, Constable of the South Watch, there having been complaints made relative to his behavior An Advertisement to be inserted in the Centinel & Adams & Nourse Papers -- which are to be paid for, relative to Measurers of Wood The Town Clerk is directed to issue a Warrant for a Town Meeting on the 1'. Monday of April next for the choice of Gov ernor &c Mr. Dorr & Capt. Tyler a Committee to wait on the Reva. Mr. Eliot & to request his opening the Meeting with Prayer — Mr. Fleet to have the printing of the Notifications of said Meeting Mr. Samuel Whites Petition relative to an appointment of Sealer of Wood read, but not granted [47.] Agreed with Capt. David Tenant bound to Halifax to carry as Passengers to said Place, Richard Demery his Wife & two Children & one Catherine Crowly, five persons in all, for twenty two Dollars all being Strangers & not Inhabitants of any Town in this State Boston Ss: At a Meeting of the Selectmen March 26. 1787 Present Mess. Scollay, Dorr, Tyler, Boardman, Sever, Price, Andrews Passed upon Accounts ORDERED, that the Assize of Bread be set at Wheat at 6/6 p Bushel, and that 12a. p Bushel be allowed to the Bakers for their Charges Pains & Livelihood, which is computed as follows Vizt. a 4a. Loaf of Brick Bread French made, Biskets of three Coppers price lbs. oz. dr. 11 must weigh 1 6 12 6 Capt. Jacob Goold Constable of the Watch at the South part of the Town is dismissed from that service on complaint of a number of respectable Inhabitants, that he was not a suitable Person for said trust, Mr. Elkana Hawkes, the vote of 21. of March Inst. notwithstanding, was informed by the Selectmen on his application, that |