chiah Usher, Capt. William Dauis, Capt James Olliuer, Mr. John Richards, Mr. Thomas Bratle.

Constables. - James Whetcombe, Edward Cowell, James Bradinge, Wm Ingram, Henery Kemball, John Mosse, for Boston. Edward Deuotion for Muddy Riuer. John Doelittle for Rumny

Marsh.

Clarkes of y Market. Edward Goodwine, Benjamine Thurstone, Dauid Copp.

for

Surveyors, Thomas Blith, Gawdie James, Robert Sanford, Boston. John White, for Muddy Riuer. William Ireland for Rumny Marsh.

Water Bayliffes - Nathaniell Greenwood, Thomas Pecke.
Packers of Meate &c. Wm Densdall, John Densdall.

Measurer of salt. - Francis Hndson.

Scauengers. Benjamine Smith, Isaacke Goose, Richard Bennet, Execution of ye ord'. about Swine. Mr. Henery Tayl' Theophilus Frayrey, John Cowell, Mr William Hawkins, John Ruggles, L' Richard Way, Mr John Freeke, Francis Mosse.

Select mens orders are referd to a Comittee of Capt Thomas Sauadge, Capt Tho Clarke, Cap Edward Huchinson, Mr Anthony Stoddar, Mr Humphrey Dauie. & Mr John Hull, who are alsoe with the select men to make what amendm they judge meete in the ord' made the last yeare concerninge swine.

For preuentinge of Fraude & deceipte in Cordinge of wood It is ordered that the Select men shall haue powre to apoynt cord" of wood for this towne, & that noe other person shall cord any wood sould or to be sould but such as the select men shall aproue of & apoynt for that seruice, vpon the penaltie of 20. for euery offence therein, & that such Cord" as are chosen by the select men be presented to authoritie to be sworne to be Faithfull.

It is ordered that the ord made the last yeare about Cart wheeles, vpon the petition of seuerall Carters & own of Carts be respited till y next yeare alsoe the consideration about paucinge the strectes. At a meetinge of all the Select men the same day, were chosen for the yeare ensueinge. Recorder, John Joyliffe. Treasurer, Mr John Richards. Sealer, Mr Thomas Brattle. Cullers of staves, Edward Blake, James Hill.

Corders of wood, Wm. Parram, Wm. Browne, Anthony Harker, Samuell Dauis, Richard Smith, Wm. Pickran.

[59.] 16. 1°. 1670. At a meetinge of Capt. Thomas Lake, John Joyliffe, Mr. Hezechiah Usher, Capt. William Dauis, Capt. James Olliuer, Mr. John Richards & Mr. Thomas Brattle.

Samuell Ryall, Coop., Peter Comes, black smith, & John Hurd sen. were all prohibited the frequentinge of publique houses of entertainm. vpon the penaltie of Law lately published and read unto them.

27: 1: 1671. At meetinge of Capt. Thomas Lake, John Joyliffe, Mr. Hezechiah Usher, Capt. William Dauis, Capt. James Olliuer M', John Richards, Mr. Thomas Brattle.

Cap Edward Huchinson, Mr Deane Winthrop, Mr John Tuttle and Mr Elisha Huchinson are appoynted perambulato" for Ramny Marsh & they are to appoynt the towne of Linn the time & place of Meetinge for runinge the line betweene Bostone & Lin & Bostone & Malden. Capt Sauage is also aded to the former & Mr Elias Mauericke insted of Mr Tuttle.

Mr John Hull, Deacon Jacob Eliott, Mr Thomas Brattle, & John White are apoynted perabulators for Muddy riuer. Betweene Bostone Roxbery & Cambridge.

30: 1: 1671. At a meetinge of Capt. Thomas Lake, John Joyliffe, Mr. Hezechiah Usher, Capt. William Dauis, Capt James Olliuer, Mr. John Richards, Mr. Tho. Brattle.

Whereas at a publique Meetinge of ye Inhabitants the 26th 2: 1669 vpon the petition of Samuell Dauis the select men were ordered to assigne him a place for a house lott out of the towne wast, they accordinglie gaue him libertie to set vp a frame of his house at the end of the Almes house adjoyninge to the buryinge place, and haue now laid out in Land for his acomodation. the breadth of his house from the fence of the buryinge place eighteene foote, & in length by the buryinge place & pte of James Whetcombes garden, to the land of John Man.

Lt John Smith of Wenesem is to ioyne with Capt. Ed. Huchinson & Compa to runn ye line betweene Bostone & Charlestowne, Malden & Lin in the steed of Mr Deane Wintrope.

24: 2: 1671. At a meetinge of John Joyliffe, Mr. Hezechiah Usher, Capt. William Dauis, Capt: James Olliuer, Mr. John Richards, Mr. Thomas Brattle & Capt Thomas Lake.

Edward Dauis is apoynted Cowe keeper & pownder of Cattle for the yeare ensueinge.

Capt Wm Hudson. Mr. John Vyall, Mr. John Turner are aproued of to sell wine, beere & keepinge houses of publique entertainm*. Mrs Alice Thomas is aproued of to sell wine, beer & keepe a house of publique entertainmt prouided Wm Norton take the care of the gouernment of the house.

Thomas Hawkins, Wm Pollard, Capt Wm. Wright, Widdow Vpshall, Wm Courcer, Widdow Wardall Clement Grosse, Wm Salt, Francis Hudson, Rob Cox, are aproued of to sell beere & keepe houses of publique entertainment for the yeare ensueing. Wm Kent aproued of to sell beere & keepe a Cookes shop. Capt James Johnson & Abell Porter are aproued of to sell Coffee and Chucalatto for the yeare ensueinge.

[60.] Libertie is granted to sett vp posts 4 foote from the pale leadinge to the south Meetinge, to Mr. Norton.

27: 2:1671. John Keene hath libertie granted to keepe a Cookes or house of publique entertainmt to dresse victualls.

Instructions for the Constables watch in folio 10 & 38 comitted to the Constables to be observed till further order.

11: 3: 1671. Libertie is granted to John Woodmansey to take

in pte of the greate docke on the south side of the dockes mouth to add to his wharfe, prouided he enlarge as much on the north side, leaueinge it the same breadth as now it is, which is 26 foot ouer from inside to inside in the narrowest pte thereof.

29 3: 1671. At a meetinge of Mr. Hezechiah Usher Capt William Dauis Capt James Olliuer, Mr. John Richards Mr. Tho. Brattle & Jo. Joyliffe [blank.]

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26 4 1671. At a meetinge of Capt. William Dauis, Capt. James Olliuer, Mr. John Richards, Mr. Thomas Brattle, John Joyliffe, Mr. Hezechiah Usher.

Jeremiah Child hath libertie to open shop in this towne.

31: 5: 1671. At a meetinge of Capt. James Olliuer, Mr. John Richards, M. Tho. Brattle, Mr. Hezechiah Usher, Capt. William Dauis.

Agreed with Capt Richard Brackett of Braintry that he should in the townes behalfe take care that noe wast or strip of wood or timber be made in the Land belonginge to this towne lyinge neere theire towne but doe his utmost to preuent it or giue information to the Selectmen. In consideration whereof the sayd Bracket hath libertie to cutt out of the wood already fallen to the value of 40 cord.

Layd out a high way the 30th of June last at Muddy riuer which runs 2 rodd broad from Thomas Boyslstones alonge by Moses Crafts to Clement Corbins & from thence to the Common the same breadth, one halfe to be allowed by Corbin the other house by Nathaniell Wilson.

24ly A way to runn from the sd highway through Joseph Whites & soe two Moses Crafts & alonge through John Acors land, and to take of Thomas Boylstones Stone wall to a marked tree & soe to run with out the rest of the wall. through all the lotts two Rods in breadth as marked out to the end of the fence, till it comes to Cambridge Line.

3dly A way from the Comon Road turninge in at Joseph Whites ground & to range with the fence of Moses Crofts in the feild, and soe to run ncerest on a straight line as marked out till it come to Mr Hulls fence & soc turns to the right hand, 1 rod within the fence, and as much wth. out till it comes to a stake marked R. T. then turnes to the left and runs straight to Cambridge line, the breadth of all the way is to be 2 rodd, and more to be allowed where necessary.

Granted to James Whetcombe a Angle of wast land lyeinge behind his wash house cont. as p margent 57 square feete, to him and his heires for ever in consideration of 40. in mony paid by him to the Treasurer of the towne [Plan of same in margin of original.]

[61.] 7: 6: 1671. At a meetinge of Capt James Olliuer, Mr. John Richards, Mr Thomas Brattle, John Joyliffe, M. Hezechiah Usher, Capt. William Dauis.

Vpon the serious consideration of the danger that may acrue to this towne by gunn powder that lies in ware-houses and dwellinge howses in seuerall ptes of this towne, in case of fire breakinge out, & for the preuentinge future dang thereby, It is ordered that hence forth noe gunn powder that shall be landed, shall be kept in any ware house or dwellinge house but shall be put in such place or places as the select men shall iudge most convenient for the secureinge of the towne vpon the penaltie of 20. p Barrell.

It is further ordered that what gunn powder is in any such place aforesaid shall be remoued to the Fort hill to Mr Rob Gibbs his warehouse, within 6 dayes vpon the penaltie of 20. p. day for euery barrell found after that time in any such place.

It is alsoe ordered that noe shop keeper or other shall keepe aboue 20 pounds of powder at one time in theire houses or shop vpon the penaltie of 20s for euery defect.

And that persons may knowe theire certaine charge of warehouse roome, it is agreed with the said Rob' Gibbs that he shall haue 12a. for euery Barrell he receaues, & if it lie halfe a yeare it shall pay noe more, & soe 124. for euery halfe yeare after & Mr Elisha Huchinson is aproued of to receaue & deliuer the sd powder published Aug. 10th. 1671.

At a publique Meetingeof all the Inhabitants of this towne upon lawful warninge The order aboue concerninge powder was read and aproued of.

Cap Thomas Clarke was made choyce of for a comissioner. to joyne with the selectmen for assesinge all matters rateable in the towne.

It is Ordered that Mr Edward Rainsford, Capt Thomas Sauage, & Cap Edward Huchinson are to be ioyned with the Select men as a Comittee to heare & consider who are the proprietors of the Comons about the towne, or the wast land at Braintry & Muddy riuer, & that if any person lay any claime there to they make theire right apeare to the sd Comittee at or before the first day of Dec' next, otherwise they lose theire title thereto.

28:6: 1671. At a meetinge of Mr. John Richards Mr. Thomas Brattle Capt. Thomas Lake, John Joyliffe, Mr. Hezechiah Usher, Capt William Dauis & Capt. James Olliuer

An Assesm was made with the help of Capt Thomas Clarke for a Countrie rate accordinge to the Treasurers warrant & comited to said Capt Thomas Clarke, chosen Comissioner for that end.

31: 6:1671. Ordered Mr Elisha Huchinson to make inquiry who keepes any Gunn-powder in the towne contrary to the towne order & to make returne of the names of those that doe transgresse the same to the Selectmen from time to time.

[62.] 25:7: 1671. At a meetinge of M'. Thomas Brattle, Capt. Thomas Lake, John Joyliffe, M. Ilezechiah Usher, Capt. William Dauis, Capt James Olliuer & Mr. John Richards.

Whereas Christoph Skinner brought Elizabeth Walker from Coneticott, who is reported to be with Child, the said Skinner is

ordered to take care that she be sent backe to Coneticott vpon the penaltie of 20. p. weeke from this day.

Edward Dauis & Peter Warren are made choyce of Bellmen to begin the 29th instant to the last of aprill accordinge to the instructions folio 11 & 39.

Mr Joshua Atwater hath libertie granted him to his seller dore to continue as it is, paying 5o. p. ann. in mony to begin the first of July last.

Samuell Norden is aproued of to keepe a house of publique entertainment at this time vpon the petition of seuerall of his neighb's and consideration of his necessitous condition.

17:8: 1671. At a meetinge of the freemen upon lawfull warninge were chosen Comissioners for this towne for the yeare ensueinge. Cap Thomas Clarke, Mr Richard Parker, Mr Humphrey Dauie, Capt Edward Huchinson, Mr Anthony Stoddar, L' Richard Cooke, L' Thomas Clarke.

30:8: 1671. At a meetinge of Capt. Thomas Lake, John Joyliffe, Mr. Hezechiah Usher, Capt. James Olliu'. Mr. Thomas Brattle,

Capt. Daniell Hinksman is granted libertie to wharfe before his owne land betweene Thomas Berrys & John Whites, he makeinge & maintaininge a suffitient high way there 16 foote.

2:9: 1671. It is ordered that Noe Carte shall stand in any streete of this towne in the night after the 15th day of this instant Nov vpon the penaltie of 5o. to be paid by the owners thereof for euery transgression hereof.

27: 9: 1671. At a meetinge John Joyliffe, M. Hezechiah Usher, Capt James Olliuer, Capt. William Dauis Mr John Richards, Thomas Brattle, Capt. Thomas Lake

The agreem with Wm Ireland & Aron Way concerninge the high way at powder horne hill made the 27: 8: 1661. fol. 5. is continued for 10 yeares, for 253. p. ann.

Vpon the Motion of Capt Daniell Hinksman for an allowance demanded for a yeares sallery to him after he left the Free schoole; vpon consideration whereof, it is agreed yt sd Hinksman be allowed £10. ouer & aboue his yeares sallery endinge the first of March last as a gratuity from the towne for not haucinge suffitient warninge to prouide otherwise for him selfe.

7:10:1671. This day a rate was comited to the Constables of Boston for the collectinge of £640 for the Countries and townes occasions, to the Constable of Muddy River for £21. 5o. and to the Constable of Rumny Marsh for £31: 12. signed by the select

men.

[63.] 25:10: 1671. At a meetinge of Mr. Hezechiah Usher, Capt. William Dauis, Capt. James Olliuer, Mr John Richards, Mr Thomas Brattle, Capt. Thomas Lake & John Joyliffe.