tifications proceed to finish the same by Joyning the platforme to the other Batterry, provided they do not Exceed 100 or 120ld. to be taken upon Credit of any Gent. man that shall lend the same wch is to be repayed out of the first Town Rate. Dec 6th. 1697. At a publick town meeting of the inhabitants of Boston, being warned according to law, an acct being given by the Selectmen and Treasu. that there is wanting for the use of the Town and relief of the Poor £200. It was voted and granted by the inhabitants then met that it should be raised forthwith. [221.] 1698. March 14th. At a publick town meeting of the freeholders and inhabitants of Boston upon lawfull warning p order of the Selectmen March 14th. were chosen the town officers as followeth viz Moderator for that day Sam" Sewell Esq. Selectmen. Samson Stoddard, Thomas Walker, Bozoon Allen, Obodiah Gill, Thomas Hunt, John Marion Jun', Isaiah Tay. Town Clerck. Wm Griggs. Toun Treasurer. James Taylor. - Constables for Boston Wm Hobby, Zech Tuttle, Obodiah Wakefield, Wm Gibbond, Thomas Gold, Joseph Allen (pays) Natha Henchman, Michael Willis, Sam" Wentworth. For Rumny Marsh - John Floyd. For Mudd river - Joseph Buckmaster. Surveyers for Boston. - John Goodwin, Richard Gridly, Sam". Bridge, John Arnold. For Rumny Marsh Fence Viewers for John Eustus. - John Center. For Rumny Marsh. Hugh Floyd, Thomas Pratt. Scavengers Edw: Mortimore, Wm Shipperry, Daniel Mory, Alexander Miller, Daniel Oliver, Tim° Thornton Cryers. Robert Shelstone, Gabrill Warner. Assessors. Joseph Prout, James Barnes, John Marion sen1., Sam" Marshall, Robert Gibbs. Overseers of the Poor. - Benja Walker, Henry Deering, Richard Draper, Sam" Lind. James Maxwell, Benja Emons sen1. James Hogreaves. Michaell Shaller, David Norton, Rowlen Sory, Thomas Platts. Tythingmen. No 1. John Greenough, John Snelling. 2. Nath Goodwin, John Langdon. 3. Benja Tout, Ebben: Clough. 4. Moses Bradford, Joseph Billing. 5. Wm Cro, Wm Man. 6. Francis Thrasher, Benja Firth. 7. Wm Turner, Wm Holoway. 8. Richard Keats, John Clough Glover. Cryers Robert Shelstone, Gabrill Warner. [222.] March 14th. Boston. 1698. Voted that Rumny Marsh and Muddi rever, Each place haue Liberty to Chuse an Assessor to Set with the Select men, for the making of their Own Rates. Each place is to make their chose of their sa Assessor. On their first Traning Day, and when Chosen, to bring them on ye day of a publick Town meeting to be confirmed by the Town. Voted, that all Choise of Officers, on the day of a Publick Town meeting for that Work, shall be Entred in a Book, and not on loose paper, and so all other things Voted by the Town, Least they should be Lost. Col. Hutchinson, Capt John Foster, Peter Sergeant, Elisha Cook Esq. & Mr Henry Deering were chosen to audit the Towns accots. wth the Treasurer for the year past & the ensuing year and the Selectmen are to be notified thereof that they may be psent. the maj1. part of this Committee might do the work. Voted that the Selectmen shall make Search after 3 Barrells of Powder that is Lost. Col'. Hutchinson, Mr Sam" Lind, Mr Tim° Clark, Mr David Copp sen are chosen a Committee, To joyn with the Selectmen to Renew the Antiant bounds of the High way Leading from the Black horse Lane to the mill, by centry Haven, And to propose how it may be better Laid out, if need be. Mary Lee a poor Widdow of the Town, hauing 3 Children, and one sorely afflected with the Stone, and Being advised by the Chyrurgion that the said Child should be Cutt, and she through poverty not being able to be at the Charge thereof, Petitioned the Town for their Assistance. Her Petition being read It was Voted that sa Mary Lee should haue given for her Relief 12ld. It is left to Capt Samson Stoddard & Capt Tim° Clark to finish the fortifications, and to be paid for what they Expend about it & to haue Reasonable Satisfaction for their care & Trouble. Voted that at a town meeting for the choise of Jurymen, the Jurymen shall be chosen out of the psons then present, as well as those that are absent. Aprill 11th. At a Gen". Town meeting of the inhabitants of Boston upon legal warning was chosen Mr Simeon Stoddard a Selectman. 4 Constables chosen. Christopher Goff, James Smith, Isaac Marion and Joseph Hill. May 9th. At a publick town meeting of the inhabitants of Boston upon legal warning were chosen Representatives for sa. town as followeth namely, John Eyer Esq, Capt Sam" Legg, Capt Nath Byfield, & Penn Townsend Esq. One Constable chosen namely Joseph Royal in the room Christopher Goff. May 30th. At a Gen". Town Meeting of the inhabitants of Boston upon legal warning was chosen for sa. town One Representative namely Capt Andrew Belcher in the Room of Penn Townsend Esq whoe was chosen a Counseller. [223.] 1698. May 30th. Voted that 10 men of fidelity be appointed to walk two in each quarter of the town, and two through the whole town. That the Selectmen or whome the town shall desire do appoint and agree wth sd. psons annually for their wages and appoint what shall be their duty For the defraying the charge thereof its proposed that a tax be raised upon each family and Warehouse keeper (judged capable) and no one such family or keeper of a warehouse to be taxed above 6 shillings nor under 2 shillings p anum in proportion according as they shall be adjudged to have estates July 11th. At a publick town meeting of the inhabitants of Boston being duly warned according to law was voted and agreed by the inhabitants thereof that a rate of £800 should be raised by the Selectmen upon the inhabitants of s. town for the relief of the poor and other necessary charges of sd. town Also forther it was voted that the Selectmen shall raise money for the paying of the watch according to the towns vote the 30th May last past. Oct 11th. At a meeting of Thomas Walker, Obodiah Gill, Samson Stoddard, Isaiah Tay, John Marion, Simeon Stoddard, Selectmen of the Town it is ordered and declared by them as Selectmen that the Natural & Antiant Water Course at the South end of the Town, wch is between the Wharf Lately Set up by Mr Barrachia Arnold and the Wharf of Peter Welcomb deceased, being in breadth 9 feet more or less shall be and for ever remaine and continnue for that Vse & be kept opin as a Common Priviledge for the laying of Drains and Conveying of wast water into the sea as any of the inhabitants may have occasion wthout any manner of mollistation incumbrance or obstruction of what nature or kind soever. March 14th. It being proposed to the Gen". Town meeting of the inhabitents then convened together that a compatent number of pson of the principle Gentmen of this town be chosen to be a Commettee to inquire into & Consult, the most Proper methods to be taken for preventing Disorders, for the seting the poor on Work, and the Reforming of what is amiss, and to advise about any matter or thing whatsoever wch, shall be by them judged to be of bennifit and advantage to the town and to draw up in writing and psent the same to the next Town meeting or meetings wch, shall be wthin the ensuing year, this being read It was voted that Elisha Cook Elisha Hutchinson Peter Sergeant, Eliakim Hutchinson Penn Townsend Esq. Mr. James Taylor and Mr. Joseph Bridgham should be the Commettee to consider of the proposals within mentioned and draw up proper methods to be taken for ye preventing disorders, for the setting the poor on work and for the adviseing about other matters w'soever wch shall be by them judged to be of bennifit and advantage to the town. [224] 1698 Novemb'. 14th At a Gen". Town meeting of the inhabitants of Boston upon on publick warning, it was then voted, That the vote referring to watch &c. past at the town meeting the 30th May last past be continnued to be put in practice for this year, untill the 30th May next coming, and that the Selectmen be and are impowered to raise what shall be forther necessary for defraying the charge of the sa. Watch in manner as is proposed by sa vote. No master of a family or Warehouse keeper to be assessed for the whole year more then 10 shillings and non less then 2 shillings, all psons other then aprentices to contribute towards the sd charge according to the good discression of the assessors excepting the inhabitants of Rumney Marsh. At the same meeting it was voted That a rate of 60ld. should be raised by the Selectmen, for the Repairing of the Town house and No Other use. At the same meeting a Petition was presented by one Wm Waters Weaver, an inhabitant of s town That two Judgments Being Recovered against Wm Waters Late of said Boston Deceased, the Petitions Grandfather, for the sume of 241a. 6. & Costs of Courts, for maintaining the Wife of sa Waters Sen'. as by s Judgments and other proceedings plainly appear, & Whereas for sd Judgments the House of the sd Waters Sen Scituate in Boston afores". was Taken in Execution & a part thereof apprized for the satisfaction of sa Judgment. His Petition to the Town was, that as he was Heir to the 8 House the sa. judgment might be medigated and he admitted to redeam sa. house by discharging and sattifying the sa. execution as shall be thought meet. The Petition being read It was voted to be left to the descression of the Selectmen to manage to the best advantage for the good of the town. Dec 20th. The Distance from the Southerly Corner of the New School house at Cotton Hill to the North's Corner of Capt Leggs Land is 55 foot, from sd N. corner of sa school house to the Southly post of Capt Sewells gate, Being the Breadth Cross the high way is 53 foot 4 inches, from sa gate post to the South Easterly end of the school house fence, neere the dore of sa Schoolhouse is 41 foot & a halfe. The Breadth of the uper highway between Mr. Coney & Belknap on the one side & Capt Sewells Land on the other side is 17 foot. From the Easterly corner of the School house Cross the high way to the N. W. gate post of the house late of Mr Pirkis is 36 foot. From the E. corner of sa school house to the N. Corner of the Land formerly belonging to Mr John Mears Deceased 11 pole & one foot. From sd N. corner Cross the high way to Capt Bozoon Allens Land is 25 foote and a halfe. The aboue sd Distances was at the request of Sam" Sewell Esq. measured the day aboue sd. p me JOSEPH PROUT. [225.] 1698. Jan 30th. At a meeting of the Justices and Selectmen of s. town the following order was past at the motion of Sam" Sewell Esq. Elisha Huchinson Isaac Adington John Foster psent Peter Sergeant Pen. Townsend John Eyre Thomas Walker Obodi'. Gill Thomas Hunt Justices Isaiah Tay John Marion Jun'. Selectmen It was then ordered by sa. Justices & Selectmen That the School house Lately Built in the Prison lane on the side of the hill Over against the Land of Capt Sam" Sewell abide and Remaine as it is now fenced in, and that no more of the s Hill be improved by Building or otherways Taken in But Left for accomodation of the street or high Ways. We whose name are under Writen, Being appointed by the Selectmen, To settle the highways in Rumney Marish. Do upon o'. Viewing and considering the same judge yt. the most convenient way and weh. will be the least damage to those persons through whose land the way runs and therefore do by o'. joynt agreement Determine that the way shall begin at the Water Side on the East side of Joseph Bills House, and run through sa Bills Land over the plain, then into James Bills Land by the head of the Litle Swamp and by an other Litle Swamp Lying on the Easterly side, from thence No: ly by a round pound in Joseph Bills ground, & so through the Land of Joseph Bill to a Litle gate upon s Joseph Bills Hill by Mr Winthrops and through sd gate into Mr. Winthrops ground down to a rock in the brook and from thence to the gate in the parting line between Mr Winthrops land and Maj' Townsends farm and so through s. gate on the southerly side of the hill to the end of s. hill where the way runs on to the Beach and shall run by Colmars field fence along the next beaches and on the W. side of Cherry Island, along on the S. side of the Beach between Cherry Island and John Tutles and to run up from said Beach neer the outmost Ceder and to run below a great white oake on the back side of said Tuttle's house and to run to and through the gate in the parting line between John Tuttle & Jonathon Tuttle and then to run overthwart the end of sd Tuttle's hill and to run along the southerly side of Jonathan Tuttle's hill and below his house through part of Elisha Tuttles Land to the pound gate, and from thence to Joseph Haseys and Orchard to a great Rock in Col: Shrimptons ground called the night pasture, from sd Rock Westerly into Thomas Cheevers farm and to run from a Walnut tree in the parting line between sa. Cheevers and Co'. Shrimptons land on weh, the gate hangs below the southerly corner of sa. Cheeverses barn and wthout sd. Cheever's field fences to run along the southerly side of the hill through sa. Cheevers's farm at the west end and so into the farm of Thomas Pratt till it meet with the Country road that runs to the Ferry at Winnesimmett. In Witness hereof we sett to o'. hands this 8th. day of March 1698. DEAN WINTHROP, JOHN SMITH, W IRELAND, JOHN TUTTLE, JAMES BILL. [226.] March 13th 1699. At a publick meeting of the inhabitants of Boston upon publick warning according to law were chosen the town officers after named viz. Moderator for that day. Maj' Penn Townsend. Selectmen. Isaiah Tay, Obodiah Gill, Tho. Hunt, Tho. Walker, Simon Stoddard, John Marion Jun', James Barnes, Joseph Prout, Daniel Oliver. Town Clerck. WTM Griggs. |