John Marsh, Henery Mountfort, Henery Steephens, John Temple, Abell Porter Jun".

Major Clarkes Compa. — Dauid Addames, John Barnard, John Goffe, Edward Montfort, Joseph Pearce Tayl1, John Scate.

In Capt. James Ollius Comp.- Manasseh Becke, Joseph Benknape, John Dossett, Jeremiah Fitch.

In Cap Hulls Comp. - John Bennett, John Cowell, Joseph Holmes, John Needham, Seth Perry, Joseph Wheeler.

Capt Dan: Hincksmans Comp". - John Dyar, John Gimson, Michaell Holmes, John Jacksone, Wm Smith.

In Capt Dauies Compa— Henery Deeringe, Jeremiah Dummer, Sam" Johnson, Thomas Pecke Jun'.

At Muddy Riuer.

James Pemberton.

Thomas Gardn" sen, John Winchester,

At Rumny Marsh-John Dolittle, James Bill, Aron Way, Sam" Townsend.

[134.] 1680. 26th. Aprill. At a meetinge of John Joyliffe, L'. Daniell Turill, Capt John Faireweath' Capt Elisha Huchinson Lt. Frary, Deacon Henery Allen, & Capt Thos. Brattle

The severall psons underwritten were aproved of by ye. Selectmen to keepe houses of publique entertainm. & accordinglie presented to ye. Countie Court for licenses

Wm. Kent & John Keane to keepe Cooke's shopps & sell Wine &c.

Thomas Sexton, Wm. Norton, Nath1. Bishop, Andrew Neale, Wid. Winsor, Nich. Wilmot, Machaell Martine, Phebie Blanton, John Bull, Arthur Keane, Widdow Barnard, John Brooken, Sam1. Mattockes, Sam". Bosworth, Sam". Norton, Widdow Phippany to sell Beere & Cyder.

John Sparry to sell Coffie, Chuckaletto & Syder.

Aprill 29th. William Towres to sell Wine, beere & cyd2.
Eliza. Wardall to sell Beere & Cydr.

George Monke was aproved of to keepe a Cooke's shop & to sell wine beere & cyd. by retayle.

May 20. At a meetinge of the freemen of Bostone for election of a Comission. in ye. place of Capt. Richards chosen a Majestrate Capt. Elisha Huchinson was made choyce of

31.

At a meetinge of L. Daniell Turill, Capt. John Faireweath'. L'. Theo. Frary, Deacon Henery Allen, & Captaine Thomas Brattle & John Joyliffe.

James Dennis was aproued of to keepe a house of publique entertainm. if the Hond. Court shall be pleased to licence him.

Vpon the Motion of James Euerell & his Daughter Maninge for more allowance towards the blowinge vp of theire houses; there is granted to them 2014. beside a former 2014. granted them

Widdow Feild is granted libertie to keep Lodgers in her house.

June 28th. At a meetinge of Capt. John Faireweath'. Cap' Elisha Huchinson, L' Frary, Deacon Henery Allen, Capt Tho Brattle John Joyliffe & L. Daniell Turill

Granted libertie to Capt Dan" Hincksman to set vp posts, to secure a Causway he hath lately made leavinge from M Raynsfords house to the North Buryinge place 4 foote from the fence & ordered yt the great Cellar dores yt lie in ye way be Cutt shorter

July 29th. At a meetinge of Capt. Huchinson, L. Frary, Deacon Allen Capt Thomas Brattle, John Joyliffe & Capt John Faireweath'. were chosen Tythinge in ye place of those that fined last chosen.

Edward Dorr, James Howard Major Clarke's Compa.
Thomas Beavis, Percie Clarke, Capt Richards Comp".
Thomas Stanbury, Joshua Winsor Capt Hinksman
James Elistone, John Balentine, Major Savage's

Benja Twinge and John Bradish Capt Huchinson & Capt Davies Compa.

Thomas Blith and Thomas Binglie Cap Hudsons Comp".

[135.] 1680 July 29. Let the Ferry from Bostone to Wenesemet to Francis Hudson for one yeare he payinge to the Treasurer for the use of the towne 81d. in mony for the rent thereof and to enter upon it the first day of August. He is alsoe to transport the Honrd Majestrates Ferrige free accordinge to former Custome.

Augt 12. The Selectmen made a rate for the use and occasions of this towne (cont 4 single countrie rates) and dd the same to the Constables in Bostone with a warrant to collect the same beinge for the sume of 180b. 6. in currant pay at mony price and if any pay mony to abate 1/3 pte. if any refuse to leavie it by distresse that to be understood 1/2 pte. mony and 1/2 in other pay.

Aug 15th. At a meeting of the inhabitants of this towne upon lawfull warning for choyce of a Comission'. to joyne with the Selectmen to take a list of all male persons and a valuation of all estates by warrant from the Countrie Treasurer

John Wally was chosen said Comissioner.

Aug 27. At a meetinge of Capt John Wally yo. fores. Comission'. & the Selectmen of the towne the Valuation of the Estates of this towne was taken and Comited to ye said Comissioner wch amounted to 238771d. 10s. wch at a penny on ye pound ld. More for

is

heads at 20a. is

99.

d.

9. 91 72. 1. 8

171 11. 5

Augt 30. At a meetinge of the freemen of this towne upon lawfull warninge for the election of 7 commission"". of the towne for the yeare ensueinge were chosen as followeth

John Joyliffe, Capt Brattle, Mr Anthony Stoddard, Capt Elisha Huchinson, Mr John Saffine, Capt John Wally, Capt John Faireweather.

30th. At a meetinge of L. Theophilus Frary, Deacon Henery Allen, Capt Thomas Brattle, John Joyliffe, L. Daniell Turill, Capt John Faire weath'. & Capt Elisha Huchinson.

Ordered yt Mr Peter Sergeant should be paide for 6 halfe barrils of powd made vse of, for blowinge vp of houses in the last greate Fire. And yt Sam" Jackline should be pd. for 2 of a barrell all made vse of in time of ye fire.

Ordered that James Everell & his Daughter Maninge be pd. towards rebuildinge of theire houses blowne vp, to stopp the fire, 100ld. wth 40ld, formerly ordered.

27 Sept. Ordered John Marshall to be pd 101a. in mony towards blowinge vp of his house in time of the fire.

Nov 29th. Whereas there is an order of this towne made the 29th. of the 8th. moneth 1660 prohibitinge all persons to breake any pte. of the townes land in any of the streets thereof without licence from the Selectmen upon the penaltie of 20o. yet divers persons have of late taken libertie to make theire cellar dores a greate distance from their houses into the streete without licence It is now ordered by the present Selectmen that none presume to make cellar dore or staires upon the towne land without the aprobation of some of the Selectmen upon the penaltie of 203. in mony and that noe Cellar dore shall extend for the future into any streete above three foote and a halfe from the house to which it belongs

Ordered yt noe psn shall annoy the street by wast water from theire pumps or otherwise upon the penaltie of 20 shillings & 20 p. moneth untill the annoyance be removed

[136.] 1680 3 Decem. Upon the motion of Major William Phillips for satisfaction for a highway layd out through his land by the Selectmen 12th. 2nd. 1650 and never had any thinge in concideration of said land It is now ordered and agreed with him that he shall be paid eight pounds in mony by the Towne Treasurer in full satisfaction for the said land or highway

17th of Decembr. There was comited to the Constables in Bostone a rate or assessmt. made by the Selectmen by virtue of a warrant directed to the said Constables for the collectinge of two rates in mony and two rates in Countrie pay all amountinge to the sume of £638 11. 2a which warrant was from James Russell Esq'. Treasurer of the Countrie and was dd to the Constable to impowre them to collect it and pay £686 4o 8a to said Treasurer accordinge to said warrant with Rumny Marsh and Muddy River rates. Comited to

Rumny Marsh Constable a rate to collect as above for the Countrie in mony and Countrie pay £40 6. To the Constable of Muddy River to collect as above the sume of £39 2. all amountinge to £717 19. 2.

More dd to Bostone Constables (by virtue of a warrant from Edward Tinge Esq'. Treasurer of the Countie directed to the Selectmen) an assessm' of halfe a single Countrie rate to be collected for the use of the Countie and dd said Treasurer amountinge to the sume of £80. 1. 5a. in mony is

To the Constable of Rumny Marsh for said Countie

rate

To the Constable of Muddy for said Countie rate

£80. 1o. 5a

More Comitted to the Constable of Rumny Marsh an assesment for 4 single Countrie rates for the use of this towne to be collected by them amountinge to 40. 6. and dd to the Towne Treasurer.

Alsoe to the Constable of Muddy a rate for the collectinge of 38. 6. 8 for the use of the towne to be paid the Towne Treasurer

Wheras W Connell son of Tymothy Connell haueing but one arme, is bound an Aprentice to John Eaton of Readinge Jun' to serue him the Tearme of 5 yeares from the 8th day of Nov 1680. The Select men of this towne haue giuen sa Eaton a certificate to ye select men of Readinge yt if the sd Wm Connell doe serue out the sa terme of his Aprenticeship in Readinge he shall not be accompted an Inhabitant there, but may returne to Bostone with out refusall or deniall.

March 8 1680-81. At a meeting of the freemen of this towne upon lawful warninge for the nomination of Magistrates & a Countie Treasurer for the yeare ensueinge & choyce of Deputies for the Court of Election Mr Anthony Stoddard & Cap Elisha Huchinson were chosen Deputies for the whole yeare Mr Anthony Stoddard was chosen Comissioner. to carry in the votes of the freemen for nomination of Majestrates and a County Treasurer as the Law directs Upon a motion made to the freemen that some concideration might be had of the inconveniencie and damage this towne sustaines for want of a proportionable nomber of Deputies in the▸ Generall Court to our nomber of freemen It was voted that a petition should be prepared to represent our grievance to the Generall Court and that the Comissioners and Selectmen of the towne should be a Comittee to draw up the said Petition and alsoe instructions for the Deputies which are to be approved by the freemen before they are presented to the Court.

1689 14th March. [137.] At a meetinge of the inhabitants of Bostone upon lawfull warninge for election of officers for ye. yeare ensueinge were chosen as followeth

Moderator Major Thomas Savage.

Then it was voted that they would consider whither it was not needfull to have 9 Selectmen chosen for this towne and referd till

the next publique meeting to determine it accord. to the order in folio 15 of this booke and then chosen 7.

7 Selectmen. L. Daniell Turill, Deacon Henery Allen, Lt. Theo. Frary, Capt Thomas Brattle, Nathaniell Greenewood, John Joyliffe & John Miriam sen".

8 Constables for Bostone. Mr Thomas Baker Jun', Mr Paul Dudly, Mr Steeph Burton, Mr Edward Raynsford, Mr Addam Wintrop, Mr John Hebert, Mr Giles Dyer, Mr Joseph Pincheon. Mr Paul Dudley & Mr John Hobert på a fine of 101d. each.

Mr Addam Wintrope refused to serue & Mr Pincheon desired time to consider of it, if he could not acquit himselfe by Law. Chosen in the roome of Mr Dudley, Mr Hobert & Mr Wintrope Mr John Harwood, Joseph Homes, & Joseph Pearce Tayl1. Constable for Muddy Riuer-Joseph White.

Constable for Rumny Marsh - John Flood.

5 Clarkes of ye Markett-Wm Rawson, Sam" Johnson, Tho: Beauis, John Miriam Jun', Sam" Marshall.

4 Surveyors of Highways - James Hill, Sam" Bridge, John Bennet, W Coleman. 2 Surveyors for Muddy Riuer-John Parker & Vriall Clarke.

1 Surveyor for Rumny Marsh - Sam" Townsend.

3 Sealers of leather Michaell Homer, James Maxwell, William Woster.

2 Water Bayliffes - John Skarlet, Rowland Story.

2 Packers of Flesh & Fish John & Addam Densdaill.

Measurer of Salt- - Francis Hudson.

3 Scauengers Wm Pickeram, Francis Cooke, Percie Clarke.

3 Cryars John Tucker, John Howen & John Crosse.

8 Hogg Reeues — Joseph Shaw, Alexand1 Bogle, & the 3 scauengers & 3 Cryars foregoinge. The penall ord". of the towne were read in the begininge of the meeting.

At a meetinge of the selectmen the same day were chosen Recorder John Joyliffe Treasurer Capt Thomas Brattle.

Seal' of Waights & measures

Capt Elisha Huchinson

Culls of Pipe Staves Sam" Mattockes, George Burrell. Cords of Wood. William Browne, Matthew Groose, Samuell Davis, Lawrence Willis, Henery Largin, Gaudy James, William Middleton, John Crosse Joseph Gridley, Percie Clarke, Abraham Busby, Wm. Hamlen, William Parram, James Dennis, Wm. Pickeram, John Tuckerman Sen'. Thomas Forbes, Sam". Ruggles.

Overseers of Wood Cord". James Braddinge, John More, Ephraim Serle & John Bull.

Measurers of Corne-John Marshall John Tucker

Measurers of Bords. John Barnard, Daniell Travis Jabesh Negus

16th March. At a meetinge of the freemen of ye towne upon lawfull warninge The Comitee chosen by them the 8th. instant to draw up a peticon to present to ye Generall Court caused what they had drawne to be read where upon the freemen desired Mr Elisha Cooke, Mr Isack Addington, & Mr Sam" Seywell to joyne wth ye said Committee to make some alterations therein and to make choyce of 3 or 4 of themselves to present it to the Court.