On the afores Day it is votted that the men (viz) John Adams, and James Blair Sam" Morison that was taken out of that house that William Mugett Built, shall be left to themselves to Defend themselves in any law shuit that may arise upon them by their being taken by Nathaniell Pisley of Heverhill in the aforesaid house

on the aforesaid Day it is votted that the men for Defending the town's land & the men that took the Invoice of our town this year (viz) James Clerk. Robert Boyes. David Cargill Jun' Capt Gregg & James Aiken for what service they have done for the town from the first Day of april to the first Day of october shall have for their wages four shills pr Day, & from the first Day of october to the first Day of april shall have three shills pr Day

on the afores Day it is votted that the select men shall take abond of Capt Cargill of thirty pounds penalty to Keep up the Fouling mill for Ever for the town use

on the aforesaid Day it is voted that the severall transcripts or returns made by the present Committee is Read and aprov'd of by the town (viz) one to James Morison one to George & Thomas Clerk one to John Archibald one to David & Thomas Bogle one to Robert Boyes one to Jo" Crumey, one to Willm Nickels one to Gov' Wentworth, two to Jo" Barr one to Jon Anderson, three to Mr MacGregor, one to Jo" stewart one to Jo morison, one to Archibald Clandinene, one to Hendrey Greens right now in the possession of Joa anderson one to Alex Walker, three to David Cargill sen' & Jun' and the several returns that shall come to hand before next proprietory meeting are to be put on record they being read and aprov'd of by the select men for the time being

on the aforesaid Day it is votted that the men (viz) James Reid & John Macmurphy shall fall in to succeed Robert Boyes and David Cargill to Defend our towns lines or land from Incrochers from other towns,

when the aforesaid Robert Boyes & David Cargill moves themselves out of town, the aforesd Reid & Macmurphy being upon oath

on the aforesaid day it is voted that there shall be a Book provided and Committed to Jo" MacMurphy to Enter in to said Book the payments of high ways both of land and fenceing together with a record of the other Dispursments of our town rates.

It is also voted on said Day that James Wilson shall have a Quite Claime Deed of yt tract of Land that he bought from our town, and if so be that the said land be taken from him by a legall Course of Law or from his assigns he or they setleing said land by the 10th Day of March next Enshewing that then and in that Case said land that he bought from the town shall be made up to him or them in some other Convenient part of our township not Incroching upon any mans Claime.

Londonderry Novbr ye 23d 1728.

You are hearby Required to warn the proprietors of this town to meet at their meeting house on Munday the second Day of December next at ten of the Clock before noon, then & there

1st To Chuse aman to fill up the Committee for laying out the Equivolent land &c in the room of John Mitchell

2ly To Chuse aSirvayer in the room of David Cargill for Carying on the aforesd work

James Reid

John Wallace

John Archibald

Allen Anderson

Select men

To Samuel Barr Constable

At a proprietory meeting held at Londonderry December y* Second 1728

The Proprietors Chuse for Moderator Capt David Cargill On said Day votted that James Rodgers is Chose and shall serve as a Committee man or lotlayer in the room or place of John Mitchell for laying out of the Equivolant lands that are yet to be laid out &c

On the aforesaid Day the Several Returns is Read & aprov'd of by the town to be put on Record for their owner (viz) one to James Lindsay William Gregg & James McLaughlan one to Thomas Stiel, one to Willm Aiken, one to James Mc Keen one to Robert Morison, one to George Jaffrey now in the possesion of John MacMurphy & partners

You are hearby Required to Warn the proprietors of Londonderry to Conven att their Meetinghouse on Munday the Sixth Day of January next at Eight of the Clock Before noon then and there

1st To see what method they will take to Dispose of their Seats in the Meetinghouse

21 To See whether they will admit Such of the proprietors as have not Contributed their Equal Share towards the Building and finishing of the Meetinghouse to alot with such as have, or whither the moveable seats shall be moved at the sacraments at the town's Charge or at their possesers Charge

3ly To See whither they will send a Committee to Run the South line of this town, and this shall be your warrant Given under our hands this 26th Day of December 1728

To Samuel Barr Constable of Londondery

At a proprietory Meeting held at Londonderry January y 6th 1728/9

The proprietors Chuse for Moderator. . . . . . . .James Ried voted on Sd Day that Every proprietor that salls his seat in our Meetinghouse afore Seat or aseat of bester Priviledge than others by Lott, Shall pay according as the prise is sett upon the afores Seats by the Committee Chosen for yt End on the aforesaid Day, and if it Should so happen at any time, that any particular person or persons refuse to pay the several

sums sett upon these seats before mentioned, that it shall be in the power of the Select men of our town for the time being, to take said Seats or Seat from such person or persons yt Refuses to pay what is seas'd upon them for priviledge of sd seats or seat, and hearby Impowered by sa vote to Dispose of sd seat or seats to such proprietor or proprietors as shall or may appear to pay the sum or sums that are laid upon them by the Committee Chosen for that End, and if any person or person Refuse to Give up sd Seat or Seats peacebly and not pay what is seas'd upon for sd seats or seat, that it shall be in the power of the town to Distrain such person or persons for the money that are seas'd on them until they Give up said seat or seats-And it is further to be understood by sd vote that their shall be no seat in our Meetinghouse of Whatsoever Conveniency or priviledge that they Enjoy, shall be Seas'd or rated above thirty shills ayear, and that the Seat of the meanest priviledge & Conveniency shall not pay above ten shills ayear

Also voted on sd Day that their shall be Sevenmen Chosen as aCommittee to valoue all the seats in our Meetinghouse according to their Conveniency & put apise upon them accordingly the men that are Chosen for that End is John Blair, Abraham Holms, James Mackeen James Adams Thomas Stiel Levt John Goffe & James Ried

voted on sd Day that, that artikle in the Warrant annent not leting those proprietors that have not Contributed to the building & finishing of our Meetinghouse have alot for their seat in the meetinghouse is Deffered

voted on said Day that the Committee for laying out our mendment & adition Lands is to go out Directly to measure and run the line of our town on the south side (viz) John Wallace John Archibald & James Rodgers and the sirvayers that is Chosen to go along with them is Capt James Gregg

The several transcripts is Read and by vote approv'd of by the town to be put on Record for their owners (viz) one to Alex' Walker one to John Barnat sen one to Robert Cochran one to Allen Anderson & one to James Nesmith

At ameeting of the proprietors february ye 6th 1728/9

I the subscriber do protest against a vote that pas'd on said Day that their should be arate sett on the seats in the meetinghouse for paying the ministers Salary

James Leslie

Londonderry June ye 14th 1728

Then accounted with the towns Committee for Examining the Town accounts, & I accknowledge to have recd full satsfaction for all salary due to me from the Begining of our setlement till this 1st Day of may 1723 being four years Witness my hand James MacGregor

Recorded this 14th Day of January 1728/9

pr John MacMurphy Town Clerk.

WHERAS Robert Wear & John Barr prefered apetition to the Generall assembly on the Eighteenth Instant for themselves & in behalf of twelve other Persons all Belonging to the town of Londonderry showing forth that their was not an Equall: Division and a Just of the land in said town and praying for Relief in the premises & their being an order of the Gen" Asem' that ahearing on the said petition shoud be had this day, & that the select men of said town should be serv'd with a copy of sd petition, and the said select men having been serv'd with such Copys and having sent several persons in behalf of the town (viz) Masurs James Gregg John Macmurphy Robert Boyes & Andrew Todd to answer to the said petition &c and both parties appearing unitedly Declared that they had settled the Difference amongst themselves and humbly prayeth that the Govt to give a sanction to their aggreement therefore

In Counsell may ye 23d 1728

Voted

That the said aggreement be & hearby is Established & Confirmed which aggreement is as follows (viz) that the vote pas at a Proprietory meeting at Londonderry the fifteenth Day of april Anno Domini 1728 Concerning the Differences. about amendment lands high way lands & want of home stead