breadth 50 foot belowe the beach & from that highway another high way is layd out leadinge to ye Winde Mill poynt, of 50 foote in breadth vpon the beach. Widdowe Milton is aproued of [to] entertaine Inmates or sojorns. by the Selectmen. 6th May. At a meetinge of all the Select Whereas y Honrd Councill by an ord' of the 2a of this inst haue ordrd and impowred the Select men to take care yt noe person or persons doe lay abroad either bed, beddinge or other clothes of any person yt hath lately hath had ye small pox about theire houses gardens highwayes &c. to the offence or prejudice of theire neighbTM. or others & that none hath or may have had the said disease goe abroad too soone. It is now ordered and all psons masters of families parence or others are hereby required not to lay out any such clothes, of such diseased people except it be in ye dead time of the night & in such place or places as shall be assigned them by the [114.] Selectmen as under written or the aprobation of Wm Needham, Rob Williams or Thomas Varney who are hereby apoynted to inspect the same and that such clothes are carryed out of theire houses and brought home in the night. The place at yo north end of ye towne to be vpon the hill aboue Charlestowne Ferry; & for ye rest Fort hill within the Fort. Centrie Hill, or betweene Windmill hill and Fox hill on ye Comon, It is further Ordered and all Masters of families parence and others are required that noe such person as have had the said disease be suffred to goe abroad into the streete to the offence of any before they are throughlic well vpon the penaltie expressed in the foresaid order of the Generall Court. Constables ordered & instructions given them to set a watch euery night of 12 men accordinge to ye. said instructions. 10 May 1678. The Highway betweene Mr Eliachim Huchinsons pasture & Theodore Atkisons docke or land was layd out by ye select men And is in breadth from Mr John Pooles gate post to the corn post of Mr Theodore Atkisons fence aboue his ware house just crosse the high way 19 foot 3 inches, and from Mr Eliachim Huchinsons fence just cross the highway at the vper corn' of the docke to a stake there sett 28 foote and from said stake to the corner of the docke 4 foote. The bread of the docke at that uper end is 15 foote and all the land about the head of the Docke is to be left vnto the high way for the vse and benefit of the towne. Wee PambulatTMs. for ye towne of Bostone to run yo. line betweene Bostone & Linn did (wth Mr. Layton, Capt. Tho. Marshall M2. Ralph Kinge & others who came & mett us as peambulat. for Linn) on ye. 16th. day of Aprill 1678 and accordinge to an agreem'. made betweene the two townes aforesaid wth Mr. Sam". Bennet dated the 15th of May 1662 Wee run a line Nor Nor west by ye. Compasse or needle wth. out allowinge anythinge for variation, wch line is parralell to the line betwixt Bostone & Malden as it had beene formerly run, from the midle of Brides brooke to a heape of stones upon a rocke within Goodm Edmond's fence, from thence to Walnut tree marked on ye. one side B on ye. other side L. wh. tree hath a heape of stones at the roote of it, from thence to a heape of stones upon a little browe of a hill over against Goōdm Georges house, wch stones lyeth about 8 rod northerly from a tree marked in ye. bough of it, wch. bough hangs ov1. a rocke, from thence to a small blacke oake marked this day B on yo. one side L on the other side & a heape of stones about it, wch. stands neere the path at the foote of the hill on the south side of yo. river before you come to the Scotch house & soe continueinge the line leavinge ye. Scotch house within Linn bounds & soe to a tree marked XXIII with stones about it, from thence to a tree marked XXIIII with stones about the roote, upon the side of a hill above an old corne feild and soe to a tree marked on the one side B on the other side L with a heape of stones about it, and soe to another tree marked on the one side B on the other side L with a heape of stones about it, and from thence to the corn'. bounds [115.] betwixt Bostone & Linn weh. bound is also in Readinge line where we raised a heape of stones upon the side of a hill, wth. severall other markes in the foresaid line, this was agreed upon by all of us the pambulatTM. above sa. to be ye. bounds betwixt Bostone & Linn Towneships on ye. day & yeare first above written Linn Pambulat". agreed to this THOMAS MARSHALL RALPH KINGE ANDREW MANSFIELD JOHN BURRALL THOMAS BRATTLE ELISHA HUCHINSON 27 May. At a meetinge of L. Daniell Turill Capt James Olliver Mr John Faireweath. Capt Elisha Huchinson Deacon Henery Allen, Capt Thomas Brattle & John Joyliffe. The Buryinge Place in y comon is leased out to Mr. John Woodmansey for ye pasture of it for the terme of 21 yeares from this day vpon the consideration of ye charge of Fenceing he hath beene formerly at, and that duringe the said terme he keepe the fence in good repaire. & granted him 40 out of his next rate or rates towards the charge he hath beene at for the late enlargem* of the sa Buryinge place. 1st. June. It is agreed betweene y select men & Ensigne Henery Phillips yt ye bounds of sa Phillips land in ye lane ouer against his stone house, run on a straight line from y corn' of his new house next yo pump to a stake now set downe where his corner post is to stand beinge in length eleaven foote and halfe & from y*. stake or post to the corner of John Keanes stable in sa lane on a straight line 20 foote. 12 June. At a meetinge of L. Daniell Turill, Capt. Elisha Huchinson, Capt. Thomas Brattle & John Joyliffe. The High way before yo land formerly Capt Sam" Skarlets next to Francis Hudsons ordered to be 2 rod in breadth 29 of March 1675. fol. 90. Is now layd out and ordered vpon the vper side thereof to run upon a straight line from the westerne corn of Samson Shores house next the streete, to the Easterne corner of Francis Hudsons cow house, where his signe now hanges. Agreed with Thomas Atkins Carpenter to make a good & substantiall wharfe & a slip therein of 8 foote broad to lead downe a horse without danger, betweene the wharfe of ye Widdowe Hett to the wharfe of James Nash, And to make the High way against the sd Wharfe suffitient and substantiall & conformable to the other high wayes adjoyninge, to be all finished and completeded within 5 monthes after the date hereof. And it is mutually agreed yt Capt John Richards & Mr John Skarlet shall judge and determine whether the said worke be all suffitiently and substantially done accordinge to the true intent and meaninge hereof In consideration hereof the selectmen of Bostone for the time beinge shall allowe the said Atkins all Countrie or towne rates yt he or his heires or executors shall be rateable according to Law for 7 yeares to come [116.] It is agreed between Jeremiah Cushine & the select men of this towne that the said Cushine doth relinquish and giue vp to the towne forever all the land before his house that now lies open in Comon with the highway towards the inlardgement thereof. In consideration whereof the Selectmen have remited to him £7 being his & Mr Condy's towne & Countrie Rates for the yeare 1677. and have promised to abate him his next towne rate what soeuer it may or shall be in full satisfaction for the said land 1st July. At a meetinge of Capt. James Olliver Mr. John Faireweath. Capt Elisha Huchinson Deacon Henery Allen Capt Tho. Brattle, John Joyliffe & Lt. Daniell Turill. In answere to the desire of Francis East to haue recorded in this towne booke a tract or pcell of land, cont. about 3 acres bounded by ye land of Capt Brattle on ye North, ye towne Comon on ye south, ye land of Nathaniell Williams on ye west & of WTM. Hawkins sen' Butch' on ye East, wch was formerly a towne grant & noe record apeareinge, haueinge beene a longe time in ye possession of the said East, It is now Ordered, that for his satisfaction this record should be made thereof Michaell Martine is aproued of by the Selectmen to keepe a house of publique entertainm1 and sell beere and syd. by retayle if ye Honrd Court shall be pleased to grant him licence to doe it. 29th.July. Ata meeting of Capt. John Faireweath". Capt Elisha Huchinson, Deacon Henery Allen Capt Thomas Brattle, John Joyliffe, Lt. Daniell Turill & Capt. James Olliver. [In margin Persons returned to y° County Courts ' ] Daniell Welden Cart serut to Henery Emes, not admitted into ye Colony. Ezechiell Fogg not admited into ye Colony & acused for too much Familiaritie with Mary Hawkins. William Mason Bricklayer, Charles Cleate Dancinge Master, Ceaser Wheeler his serut Fidler all at John Smiths Butcher come from Virginia, & p George Joy said to be in the rebellion of Nath Bakon there. Wm Hill Tayl' at John Winscomes, Richard Dolinge Tayl1. at sd Winscomes. At a meetinge of the inhabitants of this towne upon lawfull warning Capt John Richards was chosen Comissioner to joyne with the Selectmen to take a list of all male psons and valuation of estates rateable to the country by warrant from the Countrie Treasurer. It was Voted yt ye Select apoynt a time to call togeather the Inhabitants for the Election of another Constable in ye place and steede of Paul Batt, whome God hath beene pleased to remoue from amonge vs. There is a highway layed out at ye lower end of ye land formerlie belonginge to the late Mr Henery Bridgham, wch highway is to be 14 foot in breadth to run vpon a straight line from a stake not set neere the head of y° docke called Mr Atkisons docke said Atkisons land beinge 27 foot wide betweene the 2 highwayes at the head of said docke and land, all the poynt or triangle of land above the head of the docke beinge layd into the highwayes and from said stake to run on a straight line as aforesayd 101 [117.] foote unto another stake now set downe 14 foote from a corner post of the said Bridghams land neere James Hills, which stake last mentioned stands 28 foote and halfe from the said docke by the highway side which leads into the docke & Mr. Bridghams fence is to be sett in a straight line for the length of 101 foote aforesaid. Mr John At a meetinge of ye inhabitants of Bostone for yo election of another Constable in yo place of Paul Batt deceased. Hayward scriven' was chosen for ye remaininge pte of the yeare Libertie is granted to John Turner to set vp two steps before yo dore of his house, neere ye Comon, dureinge the townes pleasure he payinge 6a p. ann. to the treasurer of the towne; or three steps at the most. Alsoe granted to John Turner the priuelege of y° vse of yo well in ye Comon formerlie belonginge to yo Almes house he cleereinge the sd well, stoneinge it & makeing it every way seruiceable & safe; towards the charges whereof the towne is to allow him 40o. in mony. 26 August. At a meetinge of Capt Elisha Huchinson, Deacon Henery Allen, Capt. Thomas Brattle, John Joyliffe, Lt Daniell Turell, Capt. James Olliver & Capt. John Faireweath'. Mr Paul Dudley Collect' of the Customes in this port of Bostone, complaininge that Robert Orchard had receaued seuerall goods from England, had neglected to make any Entrie & refused to produce an invoyce of them (being one Barrell, one bundle & one box, he receaued p Mr Boone ye 31st of January 1676. and 7 pcells he receaued p Capt Packe Augt 14 1678) The sd Mr Dudley desired the Assistance of the select men of this towne to rate the sa Orchard for the said Goods accordinge to theire best discretion, as the lawe directs And the sd Collect' with the Select men doe accordinge to the lawe rate the sd Orchard to pay to the Collector £10. in mony for Custome of the said Goods. 2 Sept. At a meetinge of the freemen of Bostone upon lawfull warninge for y. election of 7 Commission". for the yeare ensueinge were chosen as followeth (Comissioners chosen. In margin.) Capt Thomas Brattle, Mr. Humphrey Davie, John Joyliffe, Mr. Anthony Stoddard, Capt. John Richards, Maj'. Tho. Savage Capt. Elisha Huchinson. 3 Sept. Warrent beinge granted to ye. Constable by y Selectmen & Collect'. of ye Customes to leavie upon y° estate of Rob'. Orchard 10 rated as in yo. order foregoinge, the Constable made his returne on yo. sd warrant as followeth. Wee beinge called by Natha". Byfield Constable to apprise a pcell of Beau' yt lay in Mr Robert Orchards shopp doe value 13 skins yt 191d. to be worth in mony 10ld. This 3d. day of Septemb'. 1678. By vs, Steephen Burton, Edward Bromfeild, Joseph Dauis. [118.] Sept 30th. At a meetinge of Deacon Henery Allen, Capt Tho. Brattle, John Joyliffe, L. Daniell Turill Capt James Olliver Capt John Faireweath'. & Capt. Elisha Huchinson. Edward Dauis & Peter Warren were apoynted Bell men to walke every night about the towne accordinge to former orders. Oct 28th. At a meeting of Capt Tho. Brattle, John Joyliffe, L*. Daniell Turill, Capt James Olliver, Capt John Faireweath'. Cap'. Elisha Huchinson, Deacon Allen Ordered The seuerall psons following to be returned to the Countie Court, George Wardn1. Coatch maker not admitted into yo Colony, Nichelas Wardn Tobacconist who sayd he will stay in the towne in despite of any or complaine to Engiand; Thomas Dauis blksmith that hath a wife & family at Metfield, remoues from place to place Idleinge about ye towne & knowne to be a Theife; Richard Tayl at John Lowells hath a wife & child come from Barbad°. not admited into ye Colony. George Sigsworth Bricklayer, John Bingham Goldsmith, Richd Treeby Taylor. not admitted into ye Colony. As an addition or further explanation of the deed or grant of the flatts unto the propriet. that have built or are to build the wall or wharfe on part of wch, flatts the wall or wharfes now stand, it beinge put to yo. vote amonge the selectmen of this towne whether ye southermost pte. of Capt. Skarlets wharfe (formerly soe called) is ment & understood to be the northerne or notherlie bounds thereof and the sconce to be ye. southerne or sotherlie bounds thereof, and from those two places aforesaid, lines to be run, the neerest or shortest cutt into the chanell before the towne, and the chanell to be ye easterne bounds or easterlie bounds & the westerne or westerly bounds to be 100 foote without the hond. Govern' Leverets & Mr. William Alfords wharfes proportianable as is in yo. deed or first grant expressed folio 81. It was voted in the affirmative 25 Novemb'. At a meetinge of John Joyliffe, L'. Daniell Turill, |