At a Generall town meeting march ye 5 1722/3 for the Chuesing their town ofisers and they are Chosen as followeth for moderater James Nicols on said day voated that five men shall be chosen to agree with the select men for their wages on the towns afaiers for select men Sam" more James Nikols John Blair Benjamin Willson Robtt Boyes for Town Clerk John Mc Murphy for Constable James Neasmoth the above said James neasmoth being a comishon ofiser refueseth to serve their is an other to be chosen in his room for Constable James Clerk for serveyers James Aikin Will Humphery Robtt Doak Sam" Graves Willm Thompson fens vewers Sam" Aleson Willm Caldwell for Hog Reaves Sam" Graves Willm Humphery the Comt to set the selectmens wages Tho Steel James moreson Whim Aiers John Goffe David Cargill on said day voated that hogs shall be yoaked from the 15 of march to the last of october voated that the select men shall have power to agree with the commite that have laid out the second devision to lay out thoes that yet remain to be laid out voated to lay out the land given in the town Charter to m mc Gregor m me Keen Captt Gregg m' Cargill & John Goffe Commite for laying out the farms to the men above named John more Elek Nicols John mitchel Samel Graves will Aiken Mr Mc Keen voted the selectmen shall have power to agree with the comt to lay out the above said farms voated that the selectmen shall have power to chues a serveyer and lot layers to go with the said commite to lay out the above said farms voated also that the diferance betwen mr mc Keen and his nibours about the hy-way to go threw the 13 acre meddow shall be left to the select men to deside on said day voated that Jeremiah osgood shall have a tract of land alowed him in the common lands in this town as a consideration for his loss in his work about the meeting hous in this town voated that the said Jeremiah osgood shall have one hundred acres in satisfaction for his work On said day the town voated that the fairs and markits shall be held at the meeting hous voated that the pound shall be made by the meeting hous voated that the pound shall be built this spring before June next ensewing voated that a commite shall be chosen to vew the home steed meddows and valu them and amend them out of the common meddows as it is recorded in page ye 24th and in page ye 20 the men chosen for the comtt as above said are John Bell Sam" Graves Alin Anderson John mitchel Hugh mnt Gumery John Walis hath got the pond above senters one acre meddow upon a cant for 4£-5-0a and hath obledged him self to pay it in boards for the use of the meeting hous white pine at the rate of thirty five shilings pr thousand and pitch pine at the usual rate voated that all persons shall have the liberty to bring in catle to the town so as to make up the mumber of six with his own catle & no more and thoes that have catle of their own have the liberty to bring in the number of ten if they bring a bull with them other wise to bring in none voated that the select men shall have power to take what methods they shall think fit for the securing the fishery at ameskeeg a commite chosen for setling the accompts of the town with constable Wear and John me murphy upon the 6 day of this instant march and the Comtt so chosen are David Cargil John Blair James neasmoth voated that Jese Criste shall be cleared of the publick raits. of this town for two years from the time of his purchising his land of the town except the ministers rate At alegale atown meetting held at Londonderry aprill the 29th 1723 the town Chuse for moderator Rot Boys the said town meetting is consentibly adjurned to may the 13th 1723 at 9 of the cloak in the forenoon The town meet according to adjurnment The said Day the town votted that three men shall be a Comttee to Lay out the wants of homesteads and what amendments the town wants, the names of the Committee is ass followeth (viz) David Cargill Jur John mtt murphy the said day votted that the men for Laying out the above Land the men yt wants sd Land have it to repair and know of them when they shall met The said day voted that the select shall disposs or Improve the ash swamp that Lyes to the east of the Beaveor River to the towns Benefit At aGenerall town meetting June the 27th 1723 The town Chuse for moderator Mr Mtt Keen at a Town meeting october the 25th 1723 The town Chuse for moderator Samuell moore the said day the town voted that all persons thats presed upon the publick conserns of the town by the constable shall be allowed in wages two shill and six pence and no more pr day the said day the town votted that the select men shall have power to agree with every proprietor that the town takes of their Land for High ways with respect to the fencing and that the town will be oblidged to build and keep up and that they are to allow them the usuall prise of stone wall, and said price of stone wall to be allowed in their town rats till it is payd up from year to year this present rate and the ministers rats only excepted At a Town meeting held at Londonderry January the 20th 1723/4 The town Chuse for moderator Robert Boys The town then Chuse that day fo a Committe to joyn Chaster Committe to adjost the town line and Chuse a Sirvayor as also to run the towns south line betwen us and Haverhill Capt Gregg John mt murphy also the town voted that their should be some men Chosen to try at what prise they can have the lover story of the meetinghouse silled and the house seated at the publick Charge of the town also voted Said day that the proprietors shall have agenerall lot for their Seats according to their propriety they paying equall Cost and Charges for the same also the town voted to Chuse four men to make the aforesaid tryall the men are these Capt Gregg Lev:t Goffe James Alexander also voted that the lover story shall be seated all alike with pews also voted that the town is willing to give land for what High ways takes of their lots as also land for what nesisary fences these High ways ocasions to all Such as will take up with the same also the town voted yt the town shall make up the fences that the High ways ocasione at the publick Charge of the town that goes throu the thirtine acre meadow upon the Commons as also all other quarters of the town that has arod of like priviledge of arod upon the Commons Sd rod shall be pay'd by the town and they shall have arod also the town voted that the Committe that was Chosen to lay out the second divisions wants of homesteads and mendements shall lay out wants of homesteads and mendments. quantety for quality distance and conveniency considered the names of the men are these David Cargill Jur An Act or By Law made by the Select men and other Persons Chosen by the town at their annuall meeting march the 5th 1723/4 to Joyne with the Select men in makeing Laws for the publik good of our town of London derry in the Prov: of New Hamper:- on the above said day it is enacted and agreed upon by the Sd Select men and others Chosen as above Sd that all Persons that are Proprietors of our Town shall have liberty of Cutting timber upon the Town Commons so much as they shall need for the makeing of any sort of waires for the use and benifitt of the Inhabitants of Sd Town an no more & all Persons that Stand in need of Timber upon the Common are to apply themselves to the Selectmen as often as they have ocasion to Cut Timber upon Sa Commons for the use aforesd or for fire wood But whereas Great distinction hath been made upon the Good timber in the Town by Reason of some Persons Cutting the timber and letting it ly-upon the Ground and others Improving the Good Timber in making staves for a market out of the Town for their own private advantage so that the Town is like to be Greatly Impovished for want of Good Timber for the Preventing of any further distructione of the timber upon the Commons it is enacted on Sa day that no persons hearafter shall have Liberty to cut any timber upon the Commons to make sale of out of the town for their own Privat |