Itt is Ordered yt Rich: Taylor shall enjoy y shop vnder y stayres att ye west end of ye Towne-house during his life & his wiues life, paying y yearely rent of 30., ye one halfe in mony, ye other in goods or corne, hee fitting vp ye sd shop att his owne charge, & yo s shop to bee left after their death wth all ye appurtenances to y Townes vse wthoutt any consideration from ye Towne. And yo reason of taking no more Rent is, because his charge of fitting vp ye sd shop amounts to £10. Edward Barker is ordered to dig y new burial place orderly either beginning att one end or one side & so lay ye Corps orderly to bee buried. Whereas y line between Boston & Lyn hath nott beene laid outt hitherto, Itt is now mutually agreed betweene y° select men of both townes yt ye sd line shall bee run by L. Fisher & Jno. Gardiner. if to bee had, or some other Artist, as by ye agreem' by ye sd Selectmen mutually subscribed more fully appeares. 29: 5.61. Att a meeting of Peter Olliver, Tho. Lake, Josh: Scottow, Hez. Usher, Jn. Hull & Wm. Davis Voted vpon ye question by y Comittee appointed att ye Gen Townes-meeting, whether Jos. Scottow shall couer ye hutts, as they were before, att yo three anglis of ye draw-bridg, nottwthstanding yo. former Act of ye Comittee prouided ye way by y' Hutt next Jn°. Batemans bee left so, as to rowle a hhd. in & outt to his yard. Itt was voted in y° affirmatiue. [5.] 26: 6: 61. Att a meeting of Hezekiah Usher, John Hull, Thomas Lake, Peter Olliver & Wm. Davis Itt is Ordered yt ye Townes Treasurer shall forthwith agree wth Henry Messenger or some other workman to secure ye foundation of ye Towne house from damage as also any other p' of ye house. Itt is Ordered yt ye Treasurer shall allow for ye keeping of Elizabeth Habell in ye time of her sickness, outt of yo Townes stock. Mr Anthony Stodard was chosen Comissioner this day by y Towne meeting to joyne wth ye select men for making y Country Rate. 27:8: 61. Att a meeting of Wm. Davis, Hezekiah Usher, Jn°. Hull. Peter Olliver & Tho. Lake Itt is Agreed with Wm Ireland & Aron Way to make and keepe in sufficient repayre all ye country high way from y° foote of powder horne hill to Mr Newgates lott for ye space of 10 yeares next ensuing, & to leaue ye same in ye like sufficient repayre att yo end of ye tearme afores. In consideration whereof y° Towne is to allow to ye afores Wm Ireland & Aron Way 25'. p. anu. during yo sd tearme. [Wm. Ireland's signature is here in original. W.H.W] Widow Thomas is allowed to draw beere till Aprill next according to ye former grant to her late husband. Francis Smith is fined 20'. for erecting a building vpon y head of ye dock withoutt license. 5:9:61. Att a meeting of Wm. Davis, Tho. Lake, Jno. Hull, Hez. Usher & Peter Olliver Whereas Mr Tho: Deane hath employed a Negro in yo manufacture of a Coop. contrary to ye orders of ye Towne Itt is therefore ordered yt ye sa Mr Tho: Deane shall nott employ ye sa Negro in ye så manufacture as a Coop. or any other manufacture or science after ye 14th day of this month on ye pœnalty of 20. for euery day yt ye sd Negro shall continue in such employment. Jn° Pemberton & Jn° Moulton are allowed to keepe a publick house of intertainment att Winisimett till April court next. 25.9. 61. Att a meeting of Jn°. Hull, Tho. Lake, Jo*. Scottow, Hezekiah Usher, Peter Olliver & Wm Davis There is liberty granted to Rich Gridley & Henry Allin to erect a windmill att ye point before Abell Porters house & to enjoy y land vpon y sea side N. E. 120 foote & as much to ye N. west before William Leatherlands land alwayes leauing outt a highway, & nott to build any housing vpon ye sd land: This liberty they shall enjoy during theire maintaining a seruiceable windmill they paying yearely euery first of March to ys Townes Treasurer 2 bushells of wheate, ye first paymt beginning in March 64/65. [6.] 30. 10. 1661. Att a meeting of Tho. Lake, Jn°. Hull, Peter Olliver, Hez. Usher & Wm. Davis The legacy of £60 giuen by Capt Robt Keayne in his will, wth ye rent due, of £4. p. anum was this day demaunded of Mr Ed. Lane. 27. 11. 61. Att a meeting of Jo. Scottow, Tho. Lake, Hez. Usher, Peter Olliver & Wm. Davis, Ens. Scottow is chosen Treasurer till a new bee chosen, Mr Hull, ye former Treasurer being on a voyage to Engl. The repayring of ye high wayes betweene Boston & Roxbury is lett to Jacob Eliott & Obadiah Swift for 10 yeares from ye 1st of Octob' last as p. a Contract between us may more at large appeare for wch ye town is to pay £20. p. ann. 24. 12. 61. Att a meeting of Hez. Ushier, Peter Oliver, Tho. Lake & Josh. Scottow It is Ordered yt Tho: Stocker Constable of Rumny Marsh shall be allowed 40'. for p'sent supply of one good Favour Inhabitant of Rumny Marsh besides what he hath disbursed for him. Vpon the complaint of Rich: Taylour of the greatnes of his charge vpon the shop at the foot of the Towne house staires, it is agreed that there shall bee an abatement of 10o. añually vpon the rent formerly agreed the 24 (4) last past. Hez Vsher & Pet' Oliver appointed to stake out the land granted vnto Rich. Gridley & Hen: Allen for a windmill upon the 25 (9) 1661. 3: 1: 1661/62. Att a meeting of the freemen upon publique notice Capt Savage & M' Edw: Tyng are chosen Deputies for the yeare next ensuing both in ordinary and extraordinary courts. Mr Hez Vsher is chosen Commissioner to carry in the votes for Magistrates & County Treasurer. It is Voted that Eld. Pen, Cap. Clarke, Cap: Hutchison, Mr Tho. Brattle & Deac. Wiswall with the select men draw vp Instructions for the Deputies of the Gen: Court & to p'sent them to the next meeting of freemen for their concurrence. 10. 1. At a publique Towne meeting of all the inhabitants upon lawfull warning from house to house were Chosen for the yeare ensuing. Moderatour - Capne Tho. Savage. - Select men Mr Tho: Lake. Corn Pet. Oliver, Josh Scottow, C. Oliver, Mr Vsher, Mr Rainsford, Mr Joyliff. Constables. Hen. Way, Hen: Phillips, John Lake, Sam: Sendall. Aaron Way at Rumny Marsh. John Stedman sen. att Muddy river.-Clarkes of Market. John Button, Edw. Cowell, Theoph: Frary. Sealers of leather. Tho: Emans Sen Wm Courser. Water Bailiffs John Swit. Tho. Peek. [7.] Surveyors of highwayes-Jaacob Elliot, John Audlin, Rich: Bennet, Chr. Gibson. Wm Hazy, for Rum. Marsh. Peter Aspinwall for Muddy river. Packer of meat & fish & Gager of Cask - Wm Dinsdall. Vpon the proposičon of M' Alcock vnto the Towne about sale or exchange of a parcell of salt marsh belonging to the Towne for a parcell of land belonging to the said Alcock vpon the neck of land, it being voted it was carryed on the affirmative that it should be left vnto the Townesmens discretion to exchange the sa land. Cape Cullicks peticon for the land before his two houses as far as they Jet over the street to be granted vnto him & his Heires being voted, it was carryed on the Negative. Cape Savages peticon for the laying out of a garden plot granted unto him by the Towne & appearing in the Records fol: 31. being voted was carryed on the negative. but afterwards further liberty granted by the Towne to enquire of Eld: Colburne & the ancient Townesmen soe as the matter might be further considered of. Mr Hez: Vshier is chosen Recorder. Cape Oliver is chosen Treasurer. Corn Pet Oliver is chosen Sealer of weights & measure. 17. 1. 2. Att a meeting of Hez. Usher, Petter Olliver, Tho. Lake, Joshu. Scottow, James Olliver, Edward Ranceford, John Jollife. this 17th of March a raite for the Country to the summ of £96. 9. and noe pence payeable in wheat or barly att 4. 6a. p. bushell, and peas att 3'. 6. p. bushell. or if in monny rebateing the fift part thearof. A raite allsoe then made for Rumny Marsh to the summe of £6. 3. 3d. And Alsoe for Muddy River to the summe of £4. 1a. 6a. to be leued as aboue sd. y° aboue mentioned raites Committed to the severall respectiue Constables. 20. 1. 8. Att a meeting of Hezekiah Usher, Petter Olliver, Tho. Lake, Jos Scottow, James Olliver, Edward Ranceford, John Jollife Christopher Pickett with the Consent of ye Selectmen, put forth his daughter Mary Pickett an apprentice for 14 yeares and 4 monthes to Griffine Craft of Roxsberry as apears by Indenture baring date the 18 March 1 wich Indentur is Kept amongst the Towne Records. 31:1: 62. Att a meetinge of Petter Olliver, Thomas Lake, Joshua Scottow, James Olliver, John Jollife, Edward Ranceford, Hezekiah Usher Itt is Ordered that all swine whatsoever which shall be found out of the grounds of their Owners, within the bounds of the Towne of Boston, without being suficiently yoaked and ringed after the [8.] 12th day of Aprill 1662, all owners shall forfeit for euery such Swinne, euery Time soe found the sumne of 2. 6d. That there may be noe excuse for the suficient yoaking and ringing, Thomas Leader Sen' is hereby ordered to attend the yoakeing and ringinge of the Swinne of the sd Towne, And is heareby further impowred to seize all forfeitures that shall arise by Swinne not being yoaked and ringed according to order, the one halfe of the forfeiture to himeselfe the other to the Towne vse. William Whittwell is licensed to draw beere for the yeare ensuinge, the like liberty William Pollard, William Wardall, Clemment Groose, Widdow Thomas. John Gee hath liberty to open shop vppon Sargt Norden notice of his abillitye to carry on his Callinge. Itt is Ordered that Mr. Petter Olliuer is to Joine with the deacons of the Church of Boston in the receiueing of Capt Keane legacye of £120 giuen to the poore, and further heareby ordered to receiue Mr Webbs Legacie of £100. with seuerall other gifts that are giuen for the erecting of an Allmehouse, being heareby authorized and impowred by the selectmen of the Tow to agree and compound with seuerall workemen for stones, Timber, &c. for the errecting and finishing of the sd Allmehouse. Itt is ordered that the order about sheep made the 29: 2mo: 61. stands in force. William Woodcock fined 20 for intertaining Inmaites contrary to Towne order. Wheareas sundry of our Inhabitants haue receiued into their houses diuers p'sons of ill behauiour belonging to other places, who vpon inquiry after ym according to Towne order, vpon their vnsettled aboad in any of theire houses haue been denied as Inmates, & they shifting from house to house, which vnles timely p'vented as it hath already bin to or detriment soe it threatens further mischiefe and chardge vnto vs; It is thearfore ordered that if any of our Inhabitants shall from the 5th day of Aprill next receiue any such p'son or p'sons into their houses, the entertainner shall pay 20%. for each night that any one shall be soe intertainned, to be leuyed by distres vpon the warrant of ye Towne Treasurer vnto the Counstable o' his deputy. Thomas Willshire is Chosen Cow keeper for ye ycare and to haue 2s. 6d. for euery head. Itt is Ordered that Mr Joshua Scottow is to accompany Leu Fisher and John Tuttle to Joine with Lyñe Select men, o' whom theay shall apoint to Runn the Lien betwixt the Towne of Boston and Lynn the 22th of Aprill next, According to the Agrement past by mutuall consent of the Selectmen of each Towne giuen vnder heare hands bearing date the 24: 4m: 1661. [9.] 28th. 2mo. 1662. Att a metting of Edward Rannsford, Petter Olliver, James Olliver, Tho. Lake, Joshua Scottow, Hezekiah Usher, John Jollife Mr. Thomas Rucke makeing a motion to the Selectmen for stilling strong watters and retayling, considering his age which disinables hime from other Imployms and his opertunety to supply passengers which passe ouer ye Ferry doe conceiue him fitt for that Imploy and needfull to graunt his request, And humbly intreat the hond Court to graunt hime licence thearvnto. John Vynall is licenced to draw Beere and Winne. Itt is Ordered that John Marshall for the South end of the Towne & Edward Barker for the North end, to take care to preuent all such disorders by youth or other parsons on the lord day, or other times of the publicke worship of God. The returne of Leut Fisher Cap' Olliuer, Joshua Scottow and John Tuttle, Mettinge with the Townsmen of Lynn att Bridesbrook according to agrement signed the 24th 4m last past to runn the line between the tow Townes, Leut. Fisher set his compas, but himeselfe and their Artist not agreeinge of the variation, they desired to know, of the said Townsmen, wheather in case, we sent for Mr Damforth who was to be vmpire wheather theay would submitt to his determination, theay replied noe for theare Towne was reasolued to put it to the Gennerall Court, vnles theire Artists could agree to runn without varacion, this being read befor the Townsmen of Lyn. Itt is Ordered that Thomas Willsheer is to cleare the Streets or elce weare within the bounds of the Towne of Boston of all Carrinon & matters of offenciue natuer, for his payenes the Treasurer of the Towne is to satisfye him, further hee is heareby ordered to pownd all horses of dry Cattle that haue not lyberty to feed on the Common. Itt is Ordered that the Counstables begine there watch the first of the 3d m att night according to instructions giuen and to continnew the s watch till further order be taken to the contrary. Itt is Ordered that the Treasurer of the Towne shall pay to M Petter Olliuer £8. In and for the consideration of a foott Bridge now erected betwixt M' Brentons and the Towne ground and to kepp and maintaine the same in good repaire for 6 yeares ensueing from the date hereof. Itt is Ordered that thes following Instructions for regulatinge the Counstable watche be giuen out for the ensueing yeare 1662: 1. That the watch shall be set & attend theire charge att nine of the clocke in the Eueninge, and not dismissed vntell 5 in the morning & shall be dismissed by the Counstable or one apointed by the Counstable. 2. Because the Towne hath beene many times betrusted with a watche consistinge of youths, That therefore from henceforth the Counstable shall see to it, that one halfe of the watch att least |