Abraham Addams, Martha Hewen, Eliza Jackson wid., Jane Heane, widdow, Rebeca Winsor wid., Rebeca Stebbins wid°., Phillip Langdon, Eliza Watkins widd°., Frances Carwithy wid°., Abraham Smith, Mary Hunt, wid°., Sarah Hunt, wid°., Hanak Mann. More aproued Retayl". out of dores. L' Richard Way, Dorothy Gretian, Barnard Trott, Thomas Smith, Sarah Harris, wid, Will Parsons, George Broughton, Eliza Barnes, Ann Peirce, Mercie Dowdon, Henery Ingram, Rebeca Charles, Widdow Beauis, Sam" Matocke, James Dennis. To sell Coffee, Tee & Chucaletto. - Benjamine Harris, Daniell Vernon. Sept 29th. More publique Houses aproued of by the select men vpon ye motion of the Hond Countie Court who denyed to licence some of them aboue mentioned - Wm Pollard, Robert Earle, John Bull, Elizabeth Steephens wid., Wm Kent Inhold', Sarah Robie, Wm Coleman & Jonathan Jackson to sell by retaile out of dores. Mrs Gutteridge to sell Coffee, Tee & Chucaletto. 29. At a meetinge of all the Selectmen this day Whereas vpon the 27th of May 1678 The Selectmen of this towne did lease out to Mr John Woodmansey the pasturage or feedinge of the buryinge place neere the Comon for 21 yeares from that day, vpon condition that he should keepe vp & maintaine the fence thereof duringe the said terme, There beinge now a necessitie of enlarginge the said buryinge place & new fenceinge pte thereof, Mr James Woodmansey sonn of said John is content & doth hereby release & disclaime any right or title to the pasturage & feedinge of ye said Buryinge place prouided the Towne pay the charge of the [194.] removall & makeinge vp the new Fence, and that the Fence be constantlie for the future kept in good repaire and the pasturage not let out or giuen to any other pson. The same day Tything men chosen for the yeare ensueinge. L' John Atwood, David Copp, John More, Jonathan Bill, Wm Coleman, Wm Robie, Joseph Prout, Tym°. Wadsworth, Bartholmew Cheevers, John Dyer, Joshua Winsor, Wm Gibson, James Greene, Edmond Browne,James Barnes, Sam" Plumer, John Ballentine, John Cottie, Thomas Hunt, Wm Paine, Sam" Johnson, Lt Epr: Sale, Jabesh Negus, Joseph Belknap, Sam" Bridge, Sam" Beiton, Thomas Walter, John Goodwine, Seth Perry, John Mirion Jun', John Bennet, Tho: Banister. For Rumny Marsh. Wm Ireland, Joseph Hasey. For Muddy River Roger Addams, Thomas Gardner. The Selectmen humblie pray the house of Correction may be made Capeable to entertaine Idle drunken and disorderlie persons. Oct 27th. 1690 This day A rate made for the poore and other occasions of this Towne was comitted to ye severall Constables of Bostone, Rumny Marsh, and Muddy Riuer, by the Selectmen amountinge to the sume of 412ld. 4. 2a. Countrie pay orderinge if any pay mony in lieu thereof they shall be abated pt. of theire rates. An Addition to publique Houses aproued of by the selectmen & returned to ye Countie Court for licences., Mary Dafforne Widdow to sell wine & liqu'. out of dore. Eliza Wardell widdow provided the sa Wardell by herselfe or her Daughter Mann take y° care of ye house. March 7th. 163. Accordinge to the vote of ye inhabitants at a publicke meetinge March 10th 1689/90. Mr. Peter Sergeant, Mr Samson Sheafe, &Mr Benja Alford Audited the Townes Accts with the Select men, Except Capt Edward Willis & Capt John Faireweather and made a returne thereof at the next towne meetinge March 9th 1690/91. By virtue of a Warrt. rec. from John Phillips Esq. Countrie Treasurer dated the 28th. of November 1690 for 20 single countrie rates to be på. to him or his assignes by this towne. An Assesm was made accordinglie and comited to the Constables to collect amountinge to the sume of 2204b. 16. accordinge to warrants directed to them dated the 1st. day of December 1690. [195.] 1690/91. March 9th At a publique meetinge of the inhabitants of Bostone this day vpon lawfull warninge for the election of officers for the towne for the yeare ensueinge were chosen as followeth 9 Selectmen. Mr Thomas Walker, John Joyliffe, Capt Bozoone Allen, Mr John Foster, Capt Tymothy Prout, Mr Obediah Gill, Capt Penn Townsend, Capt Jer: Dumer, Mr John Mirian. 8 Constables for Bostone. Jacob Moline, Joseph Belknap, Eliz Holioake, Joseph Grant, Wm Rouse, John Boreland, John Micoe, & Benja Breame, of which Numb' Jacob Moline & John Boreland promised to pay each of ym a fine accordinge to Law. & Mr John Micoe pd 10ld. downe for his fine. Chosen other in theire roomes for Constables, Samson Duer, Timothy Wadsworth, George Clarke. Constable for Rumny Marsh - Elisha Tuttle. Constable for Muddie River · George Bearstowe. 4 Surveyors for Bostone. - Richard Keates, John Barnard, Tho: Atkins, and Samuell Bridge 1 Surveyor for Rumny Marsh - John Center. 2 Surveyors for Muddy Riuer-Jonathan Torrie, Sam" Aspinall. 4 Clarkes of ye Market — Thomas Banister, Joshua Winsor, John Mirian Ju', Capt Thomas Barnard. 4 Sealers of Leather. John Mirian Jun'. -Savill Simson, Tho: Davis, John Atwood, 2 Water Bayliffes - Arthur Smith, and Wm Holloway. 2 Packers of flesh & fish - Robert Butcher, Addam Dinsdall. 1 Measurer of Salt. Francis Hudson. 4 Scauengers. George Cable, Will: Robie, Gilbert Cole, Robert Noakes. 6 Hog Reeues. Thomas Verine, James Pennyman, Ezechiell Gardner, Thomas Pecke, John Langdon, Thomas Hambline. 3 Cryers —John Tucker, John Allison, John Mulbery. Treasurer. Mr. James Tayl". Record". John Joyliffe. Voted that whereas Mr James Tayl is chosen Treasur" for yo towne duringe this present yeare to receave all publique stocke that is and shall be raised for the use of the towne, and to demand & if neede be to sue for all rents and aréarages of rents acrewinge to the use of the towne, and to imploy and disburse such publique stocke as shall come into his hands by direction of the Selectmen. The Selectmen to apoynt him a sutable salery or allowance for his service and trouble in that office Voted that it is referd to the Selectmen to make an agreement with Mr. James Tayl1. on behalfe of the Towne relatinge to ye office of a Treasurer hee chosen to for the yeare ensueinge [196.] Voted, That Mr Nath" Williams, Mr Benjamine Walker, Mr Wm Coleman & Mr Symeon Stoddard be ouer Seers * of the poore of this towne for the yeare ensueinge The 4 Ouerseers together with the Towne Treasurer are desired and apoynted a Comittee to drawe vp & present vnto the Generall Court such proposalls as they shall aprehend needfull for the Orderinge and improueinge of them, to imploy and set the poore a worke. Mr. Peter Sergeant one of the Audit apoynted to adjust and settle the accompts of the Selectmen in the yeares 1688-1689 makinge report to the towne how farr they have proceeded in that matter y towne declared theire aprobation thereof, and voted that the said Comittee viz. Mr. Peter Sergeant, Mr. Benja. Alford & Mr. Samson Sheafe be desired to perfect what remaines to be done of the Accts of those 2 yeares as alsoe to audit the accomp of the Selectmen in the yeare 1690 Chosen to inspect makeinge of Bricks. Thomas Atkins, John Goodwine, Ambrosse Dawes, James Hawkins. Selectmens instructions and towne orders were not considered of for want of time to doe it. March 10th. 1689. At a publique meetinge of the freemen of Bostone upon lawful warninge for the nomination of Majestrates choyce of a Countie Treasur" and 4 Deputies for the General Court and a Commission to receive the votes for nominations &ċ Capt Penn Townsend was chosen Comissioner for that end. Voted that the Deputies to be chosen should be fore the whole yeare ensueinge.-Capt Pen Townsend, Capt Theophilus Frarie, Capt Tymo Prout, Mr Addam Winthrop, were chosen Deputies of the Generall Court for the yeare ensueinge March 16. At a meetinge of the Selectmen for choyce of other officers of the towne for ye yeare ensueinge chosen Sealer of Waights & Measures. - Capt Tymothie Prout. Cullers of Staues. Measurer of Corne Measurers of bords. Sam" Mattocks, and George Burrell. John Barnard, Thomas Barnard, Caleb Rawlins, Jabesh Negus. *First election of Overseers of the Poor. Ouerseers of Wood Cord". James Greene, Edmund Browne, Thomas Atkins, Wm Coleman, John Greene, John Bull, James Barnes, John More. Wood Corders. Lawrence White, Henery Addams, Sam" Davis, Percie Clarke, Daniell Fairefeild, Wm Ridghill, Fearenot Shaw, John Tuckerman sen, Stephen Swazie, John Alisett, Robt Noakes, Wm Kine, Goodman Honywell, John Tuckerman Jun', James Mericke, Wm Dyer. [197.] 1689. March 16. Ouerseers of Chimnies chosen John Comer, John Butler, Sam" Mason, Joseph Wheeler. Chimny Sweepers. - Joseph Dayes, John Stride, Richd Drew, Jeremie Negro. 1691. Aprill 27. Ambross Daws chosen Tything man in the roome of Joseph Belknap who was chosen Constable in March last. Granted Libertie to Josiah Frankline to erect a buildinge of 8 Foote square vpon the Land belonginge to L Natha Reynolds neere the South Meetinge house. May 1. Publique Houses for entertainmt. were aproued of by the Select men and returned to the Countie Court for licences to keepe them. To keepe Tavernes.- Capt Wm Wright, John Vyall, George Monke, Wm Kent, John Winge, Ann Pollard widdow, James Meeres, Joseph Hilliard, Mary Lawrence, Wm Towres, Robert Earle. Ale houses. Abraham Smith, Abraham Addams, Caleb Rawlins, John Bull, Jane Keyne Widdow, Eliza Winsor widdow, Eliza Jackson wid., Eliza Steephens wid., Eliza. Watkings wid., Martha Hewen wid., Capt Wm Greene, Phillip Langdon, James English, John Rowlison, Henery Ingraham. To sell out of Dores. L Richard Way, Dorothy Gretian, Sarah Harris wid., Mercie Dowdon wid., Ann Peirce [Pence?] widdow, Eliza Barnes, Jonathan Jackson, Barnard Trott, Thomas Smith distill', Major Tho: Savage, Sam" Mattocke, Wm Parsons, Widdow Broughton, Mary Beavis, wid., Mary Hunt., wid., Sarah Hunt., wid., Sarah Robie wid., Hanna Harris wid., Mary Thatcher wid., Widdow Skiner. To sell Coffee Tea & Chuculetto Robert Gutteridge Joseph Hill, Benja. Harris & May 11th. At a publique meetinge of the inhabitants of Bostone upon lawful warninge for the choyce of one Constable in the roome of George Clarke who was chosen the 9th of March last and paid his fine, was chosen Constable for this present yeare, Samuel Gray, Baker. Voted and past by a very full vote, that a town rate being speedilie to be made and collected, be paid as formerlie in mony or accordinge to warrant directed to the Constables by the Select men. At a meeting of the Selectmen the same day Francis Hudson throughing up his Lease of Winesemet Ferry & relinquishing his Interest therein, and clayme thereto The said selectmen impowred referd it to Mr James Taylo' Treasurer to agree with any other man or men to keepe the said Ferry. Voted that an order be giuen to Mr. James Taylor Treasur1 to pay Cap Tymothy Prout 20ld. towards payment of severall disbursments for the Fortifications. [198.] 1691. May 25th. Whereas Capt Benjamine Davis hath broken vp the streete or caused it to be done and turned the water course that formerlie vsed to run downe betweene Mr. Dauid Guinn & Mrs Thatcher houses another way. It is Ordered that sd Capt Davis make good the streete as it was before, and remoue the obstruction of the water that it may run as formerlie within fowreteene dayes next cominge upon the penaltie of twentie shillings Ezechiell Gardner, is apoynted Cow keeper for this yeare and Capt Frarie is desired to giue tickets to those that are allowed to keepe cowes & take 6 p cow for ye bull. May 25. Whereas Francis Hudson hath thoughen up his lease of Winesemett Ferry it is this day let to Samuell Hudson and John Scolly to lease for one yeare. June 11th. This day a Towne rate made by all the Selectmen was comited to ye 8 constables in Bostone with warrant on each list for the collectinge of 435 7 for ye poore & other occasions of the Towne to be speedilie collected and paide to Mr. James Taylor Treasurer of the towne. June 19. At a meetinge of the Selectmen An Griffine, Widdow Stebbins were aproued to keepe publique houses for entertainm. & Eliza Wardall & Debora Man her daught' aproued to sell wine & liquor out of dores. June 22th. At a meetinge of the Selectmen it is ordered that John Joyliffe as Record grant a warrt to one of the consbles to demand of Capt Benja. Davis twentie shillings & on his refusal to pay it, to leavie the same by distresse for breach of an order of this towne accordinge to the ord' & record aboue. Then alsoe it was agreed yt. Joseph Malam pave' be ordrd vnder the penaltie of 203. to lower ye pauemt he hath laid betweene Mr David Guinn & Roger Judds house that the water may free cource as formerlie, within tenn days next followinge. June 20. This day a rate was made by all the Selectmen and comited to the severall Constables to collect and pay the same to John Phillips Esq' Treasurer by virtue of a Warrant rec from him dated the 9th of June 1691 for the assessing of all rateable inhabitants of this towne theire proportion to the sume of twentie foure thousand pounds, which rate amounted to for Bostone Rumny Marsh and Muddy River the sume of three thousand thirtie seaven pounds eighteene shillings to be pd to the sd Treasurer or his assignes, either in mony, Bills of publicke credit or in graine or pro |