wharfe of M' Timothy Thornton, the wharves neer the Salutation Taverne.

In the Middle of the Town neer & over the mill stream.
At the South end, at or neer Bendalls Wharfe.

Sept 25. Florence Mackarta, Sam" Bill & Henry Brightman desiring leav to build a Slaughter hous on Pecks Wharfe were allowed by the select men, Justice Dumer, and Major Townsend.

March 27. Pambulatours chosen for to meet with those sent from Charlestown were Mr. Nathaneel Williams, Mr. William Ireland Mr. Sam". Townsend

Perambulatours for to run the line of the boundes between Lin and Boston Malden & Boston Reading & Boston were chosen Capt James Hill Mr. Timothy Thornton, Mr. James Taylor Capt". Bozoon Allen Mr. William Hassy - To meet on the 2nd. Tuesday in April at 8 of the clock in the morning with those sent from Malden at William Irelands hous and at the same hour to meet with them sent from Lin at Goodman Edmond's hous neer Bride Brook and at 12 of the clock to meet with Reading men at the beginning of the line or the 3 County heap.

That day being stormy and the other towns not meeting the next Tuesday was appointed at the time of the day and places before mentioned. William Ireland was added.

[205.] 1693 March 27th. Perambulatours to run the line of the bounds between Cambridg and Boston and Roxbury and Boston were chosen. Capt. Jacob Eliot Mr. Thomas Walker Mr. Sam". Checkly Mr. Joseph Eliot, John Devotion, Benjamin White to meet with those sent from Cambridge on the 2nd. Tuesday in Aprill at Simon Gates his hous at 9 of the clock in yo. morning and to meet with those sent from Roxbury at the Bound Corner where Roxbury Cambridge and Boston meet at 2 of the clock afternoon

Job Brown was bound an Apprentice to John Kindrick of New Cambridge.

Dan" Fairfield, John Tuckerman sen'. John Tuckerman Jun'. Robert Nokes, Henery Adams, Lawrence White, Mathew Gros, Honowell sen. James Miricke, John Elliset, Fearnot Shaw, Abraham Rue were chosen wood corders for the year ensuing.

Mr James Mear, Mr Thomas Adkins, Mr Jn° Bull sen', Mr Edmund Brown, Mr Joseph Prout, Mr Arthur Mason were chosen ouerseers of wood corders.

Chimny Sweepers. -Joseph Days, John Stride, Jeremiah Negro, Mr Andrews his Negro Will.

Cow Keepers

Alexander Miller, and John Gwin. Ephraim Savage was chosen Sealer of weights & measures by the Selectmen with ye approbation of a Constable.

At a publick meeting of freeholders April 21, 1693, there were then chosen for a Comittee for to draw up Instructions for the selectmen. Maj Elisha Hutchinson, Doct' Elisha Cook, John Foster Esq. Then voted that there should be a town rate made

for the poor and defraying of their necessary charges, left to the Selectmen's discretion.

May 2d. At a publick meeting of Freeholders and other inhabitants qualifyed according to law

Voted that there be 4 Representatives chosen for the Generall Assembly.

Mr James Taylor, Capt Pen Townsend, John Eyers Esq, and Cap' Theopilus Frary were chosen Representatives for the Generall Assembly to be held 31st. day of this instant May.

The return of the Comittee that was chosen to audit the Treasurers accompt was approved and the further management of it is left to the Selectmen.

May 29. At a meeting of the Selectmen

Ordered that Mr Ezekiell Cheever and the other school master shall be paid quarterly and that orders be passed to the Treasurer for it. Mr Cheever salery to be sixty pounds in mony and that Mr Nathaneel Oliver bee discharged from all former Dues for the Marish hired of the Town upon his payment of the present quarters Rent to Mr Cheever.

[206.] 1693 June 6th. At a meeting of the Selectmen with 2 of the Justices of the Peace which dwel in the town of Boston viz. Capt. Pen Townsend & Capt. Jeremiah Dummer to consider and assigne places for Still houses Chandlers and Curriers agreed that such as were annoyance to the neighbourhood should remove viz. Stillers to such places where there feces may be carried into some Comon Shoar or Drein not exceeding 4 rod from highwater mark or so as may be carried into the sea

June 22. At a meeting of the selectmen It was Ordered that no meeting of the Select men be called without the consent of two of the select men and the Town Clerk.

26. At a meeting of the Selectmen

Ordered that Mr Christopher Web be Employed as an Attourney to demand and sue for the Town rents, & that a list of Town rents be brought in and left with the Town Clerk.

Ordered that John Scally shall have a leas of Wenesimmet ferry made to him for 3 years at 5ld p year.

Whereas there are under consideration by the quarter Sessions for Inholders or Retailers in the town of Boston the persons hereafter named which are laid before the Selectmen for their approbation or for them to give in their objections why they may not be licenced.

For In holders John Bishop, John Prat, Joanna Hunlock, Joshua Hewes, Elisabeth Watkins, Hannah Kent, Enoch Hubbard, Mary Wright, Capt" Wright.

For Retailers. - Eneas Salter, Mary Dafforn, Susannah Gardner, Thomas Shepcot, Deborah King, Mary Pearce.

The Select men see no caus to object against any of the 15 sons under Consideration.

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July 18th. 1693. As an explanation of an order of the Justices and Selectmen made March 30th 1693 in assigning places for slaughter houses the Justices and Selectmen met on the 18th of July 1693 did agree that there should be but three slaughter houses erected neer the mil stream at present and that they shall not be above 25 foot long and 20 foot broad and that no part of them shall stand above 25 foot from the stream and that the number of them shall not be increased without the approbation of said Justices and Selectmen.

[207.] 1693 Sept 11th. At a publicke meeting of freeholders and others qualifyed according to law Mr James Taylor, John Eyer Esq, Doct1 Dan" Allen, and Capt Pen Townsend were chosen Representatives for the Generall Assembly to be held on the 26th of Sept. 1693.

At a meeting of the Justices and Selectmen on the day above written there was allowed to Mr Giles Fyfeild 60ld for Satisfaction for having his hous blown up in the late fire.

There was allowed to Mr William Everden £45 for satisfaction for having his hous blown up in the late fire.

Allowed to Richard Whiterage for being wounded in the late fire towards his cure and help 20 pounds.

The Slaughter hous of Thomas Harris was allowed Provided it being moved to the Select men that Rich Whiterage might have liberty to keep a Publick hous of Entertainment & to retail beer, wine liquor &c. the select men make no objection against it.

Oct 12. At a meeting of the Selectmen Mr. Edward Peggy. desired Liberty to make an Addition to the westwardly end of his hous of 5 foot broad at one end and 10 foot at the other end, whch was allowed.

16. At a publick meeting of freeholders and other inhabitants qualifyed according to law Major Pen Townsend, Edward Bromfield Esq, Capt Theophilus Frary, and Mr Timothy Thornton were chosen Representatives to serv in the Generall Assembly to be held on the 8th. day of Nov 1693.

Whereas there appears a neccesity to alter the Fortification at the north end of the Town it was then voted that it shall be left with the select men to agree with Sr Wm Phipps as they see meet by deeds or otherwise.

At a meeting of the Selectmen of the town of Boston Nov. 27th. 1693 For as much as Wm Keen of Boston Taylor on the behalf of Rebecka Stebbins of Boston, Widdow, hath obliged himself & his heires &c. by obligation under his hand and seal bearing even date with these presents to pay unto James Taylor present Treasurer for the town of Boston and to his successor in the same place and office for the use of the said town the sume of Five pounds

currant mony of New England p annum yearly and every year during the terme of the naturall life of the said Rebecka pursuant to the tenour of said obligation.

Wherefore it is voted by us as followeth vizt that in consideration thereof the said Rebecka Stebbins shall live in have and peacably and quietly enjoy the use and improvement of all that messuage or tenement with the land and garden thereto belonging some time ago appertaining to John Mathews labourer situate lying and being in Schoolhous lane in Boston aforesaid wherein she now lives for and during the terme of her naturall life and that if the said Rebecka be put out of the same by fire or otherwise before the expiration of hir naturall life that then in such case she shall be paid yearly thenceforth during the term of hir naturall life out of the Publick Treasury of the said town of Boston the sume of £5 currant mony of New England p annum.

[208.] 1692 March 12th. At a publick meeting of the freeholders and other inhabitants of Boston were chosen for the year ensuing.

Moderatour-Capt Theopilus Frary.

Selectmen Capt Bozoon Allen Mr Thomas Walker Capt Samuell Checkley John Eyer Esq. Obadiah Gill Ephraim Savage, John Marion Sen'. Timothy Thornton Edward Bromfield Esq. Treasurer. Mr James Taylor. Town Clerk-Ephraim Savage. Commissioner for Assesmts Elisha Cooke Esq.

Constables of Boston -- Joseph Brisco, John Green, John Carthue, Joshua Gee, John Roberts, Thomas Carter, Wm Keen, Richard Proctor.

- Thomas Prat.

Constable of Rumny Marsh.
Constable of Muddy river. - Sam" Aspinwall.

Surveighours of highwayes in Boston-John Bennet, Ebenezer Heydon, Stephen Minot, John Bernard.

Surveighour of the highways at Rumny Marish- Hugh Floid. Surveighours for Muddy River-Georg Bearstow, and John Winchester.

Tything men - For the Northermost Company No 1. John Eyers, Ezekell Clesby; for 2a. Edwa Martin, David Norton. 3. John Combes, Thomas Cushing. 4. James Smith, Sam" Jacklin. 5. Richard Draper, John Kilbee. 6. Alexander Bulman, Thomas Marshall. 7. Sam" Grey, Roger Jud. 8. John Mason, Bartholmew Green.

For Muddy River - Thomas Stedman sen & Dorman Morean. Clerkes of the Market Thomas Banister, John Marion Jun*, Thomas Savage Goldsmith, Sam" Bridge, Thomas Veering, Thomas Downe.

Sealers of Leather. James Maxwell, Thomas Davis, John Marion Jun".

Scavengers. James Mears, Nicolas Stoughton, Joshua Winsor, Joseph Belknap.

Hog reaves. Joseph Gallop, Richard Whiterage, James Harris, Sam" Wentworth.

Cryers. John Tucker, John Alliset.

Prizers of Grain. - Nath" Oliver, Benj" Walker, Wm Colman. Measurer of Salt. Francis Hudson.

Hawards & Fence viewers. - Edward Wyllys, John Marion Jun' for Boston.

For Rumny Marish. - Joseph Hascy, John Tutle.

For Muddy River - Roger Adams, Thomas Woodward.

A Comittee to view the high ways upon the Neck & make report to the Town: Capt Theophilus Frary, Thomas Walker, Robert Calfe, Edward Wyllys, Timothy Clark.

Voted that it be left with the Selectmen to agree with the Scavengers for the cleaning the streets and it be paid out of the town treasury

Voted that it be left with the Selectmen to choos what other officers are needfull for the town which are not to be chosen by y Quarter Sessions.

[209.] Voted that there should be a town rate made for the releif of the poor and defraying other town charges the sume to be left to the discretion of the Selectmen

At a publicke meeting of freeholders and other inhabitants &., on 16th Aprill 1694

Maj' Pen Townsend, Capt Theophilus Frary, Edward Bromfield, Esq & Mr Timothy Thornton were chosen to represent the Town in the Generall Assembly to be held on the 30th day of May next.

Mr Francis Burroughs & Mr John Bolt were chosen Constables in the Room of Cap Thomas Carter and Mr Joshua Gee that refused to serve & fined, who both also refused to serve and fined. In the room of those that were fined were chosen Mr Jose Appleton and Mr Elias Heath.

Mr Elias Heath refused to serv and Mr Wm Shipperee was chosen in his room.

Wm Clough the mason & Andrew Veatch were chosen Tithing men in the room of John Eyers and Thomas Marshall who refused to serve.

Mr Robert Calfe was chosen Haward and fenceviewer in the Room of Mr Edward Wyllys who refused to serve.

As addition to a former order

Voted that whosoever carryeth away any earth or stone from the neck of land shall pay 10. for every cart load and so proportionably for greater or lesser quantitys one half to be to the Informer the other half for the poor of the Town.

At a meeting of the Selectmen of Boston March 26th 1693 then Agreed that Mr Sam" Phillips shall have the ground where the cage and watch hous stand leased to him for 21 years for to build a shop he to dig a sellar under it he to pay 3. p. ann. to the Town after one year and a halfe, and leave the cellar to their dispose as soon as finished, the building not exceeding 20 foot long and 12 foot wide, the stone work to be 12 inches above the ground, he to have 14 foot of the upper room for a shop and to leave 6 foot for a Watchhous.