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It To Clerk Laurance for Supporting Thomas Paul <br />11 00-sh 07-dd 06 <br />Jt To Benjmin Bate for Lending ye Schoolhouse <br />Chimny 11 00-sh 05-d0 <br />Jt To Captn Joseph Bowman, for Entering ye Caution <br />against Durrell: 2 Sh <br />Lt Francis Bowman Captn Joseph Bowman & Joseph <br />Estabrooke were then appointed; to wait upon ye <br />Superiour Court, at Charlstown; to defend ye <br />Town against Captn Reeds appeal relateing to ye <br />recompence for Thomas Kendels Way, Laid out <br />through Captn Reeds Land; <br />Likewise Mr John Hancock paid to ye Select Men sh 15; <br />hoop poles cut off; of ye Ministerial Land by <br />amps Murrel; <br />f eh: 4: 1717/8 Pursuant to ye Orders of . ye Select Men` <br />on january 27: 1717/8 ye above sd Bils were <br />passed upon ye Treasurer; <br />At a meeting of ye Select men of Lexington ye 24 of <br />February 1717/8: Then they appointed ye clerk to <br />send warrants to ye Constanes to warn Sd Town to <br />meet on ye 10 of mach next Ensueing; to choose <br />Town officers; & a comitte to inspect ye minis- <br />teriall Land; <br />(19) <br />At a meeting of ye Select men of Lexington on ye 10 <br />of March 1717/8 Then resolved ye following <br />Bils: be passed upon ye Treasurer Imprim to <br />grant- Joseph Estabrooke for keeping ye School: 11 15- <br />ing of sh 00-dd 00. William Russell & Saml.l Winship <br />Bill for Sweeping ye Meeting' house 11 01-sh 10 dd 00 <br />to John Muzzey for Expences in his; for ye <br />Select men 11 - 2- sh 08-dd 00 to William. Russell <br />Survayor, for plank & carting; 01-00-08 to Lt <br />Francis Bowman, Capn Joseph Boman & Joseph <br />Estabrooke for Money Expended by them, at ye <br />Superiour Court at Charlstown relateing Captn <br />Reeds Way for Thomas Kendels. 11 00-sh 19-dd 02, <br />to Joseph Loring for ringingye bell sh 15; to <br />Mr Bridge for his Salary :1: year: 1717: 11 1- <br />sh 0- dd 0. <br />At a Meeting of freeholders & other Inhabitants &c of <br />Lexington Orderly Convened on ye 10 of March <br />Town 1717/8 in order to ye choosing of town office <br />officers &c:Imprimis then chose Joseph Phassett NLoderator; <br />Joseph Estabrooke; Benj Wellenton; Joseph Phassett; <br />John Laurance, & Thomas Mirriam.Se3 ctnen:_.Josep h <br />Estabrooke Town Clerk; Edward Winship and Thomas <br />Kendel Constables; Lt John. Munroe Town treasurer, <br />Benj Wellenton Joseph Phasset & Thomas Blodget <br />assessors® Philip Russell Johne Stone & Joseph <br />Mirriaxn Tyteingmen; Ephraim Winship John Edwards <br />& Philip Russell june; Surveyors of high ways, <br />Mr Joseph Sealer of Leather, Samll Lock & <br />Joseph Loring fence vewers, Mr Joseph Munroe, <br />Daniel Symonds Joseph Smith & Isaac Stone hogg on <br />Likewise Then chose, a Comitte` to inspect ye Ministerial <br />Committ hnd; Viz Mr Bridge Lt John Munroe, & Thomas <br />for ye lirriam; their instructions to be gonsidered on ye <br />ministe--rnext May Meeting & to them given <br />ial Land • <br />