1778-1791 Town Records Book 5 (typed transcription) (TC-61P)

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Voted that (in Consideration of the present advanced, and increasing Pines of the Necssaries of Life) the Sum of One Lundred and twenty Pounds to the Revd Mr Clarke as a further Addition to his Stated Salary for the present year Toted that the Treasurer Borrow the Sum of E150 on the Towns Credit and pay the same to the Revd Mr -Clark; as soon as may be also Votd that the Treasurer Give his Notes on behalf of the Town for the aforsaid Sum of A150. - Toted to Sell the whole of the Fire Arms assigned to this Town by the State General Court, at Public Vendue, Voted that the Treasurer Give his Notes on behalf the Town for the Money Borrowed by the Towns Committee in the Month of June to hire the fen required of this Town, to reinforce the Army at Rhode Island. Voted to Sell the Pines.as described in the Warrant at Public Vendue. Voted that Messrs John Chandler Capt Bridge & Matthew Mead, be a Committee to Let out said Pines andconduct the fate of the same • Voted that said Committee take effectual care, that such other Wood as may be broke down by the falling of said Pines, . be not , carri ed . off, by such Persons as shall be purchasers of said Pines. Voted that the purchasers of said Pines shall cut and carry off ,said: Pines by the first Day of May 1779. the Meeting then dissolved. (3) At a Meeting of Selectmen Hove= 23 1778. Let the Revd Cutting and Carting of 10 Cord of the Revd Mr Clarke Clarks Wood to Mr John Chandler, at -s14/ per Cord wood Cutting & s18/pr Cord carting. Alio 10 Cordon Lett the South side to Mr Nathan Munro to Cut a s1O/ pr Cord. also let the Carting of said 10 Cord to Mr. Saml Bridge a s18/ -pr Cord Mr Isaac At a Meeting of the Selectmen Decemr. Granted an Reed Order to pay Mr Isaac Reed 20. in full for his allowd keeping School in the, Middle of the Town One Month and Boarding himself at the same time - said 0rder passed .to the Treasurer. Orders At a Meeting of Selectmen Decemr. 14. 1778 Granted Thos an Order to pay Mr. Thomas Hadley x,9..15.0 for Racily Boarding his Son Saml Hadleys Child from -Sept. 9 1778. to Decemr. 9, viz 13 Weeks a 15/ also allowed said Hadley 153-16.0. for Sundry Articles in Cloathg for said Child. J Mason Also Granted an Order to pay Joseph Mason -111..0.0 in full for keeping School One Month in the East Yr Philip Qr.: of the Town. Also Granted an Order to Pay Mr. Russelle Philip Russell x,17..8..3 in full for Supplying his Son Amos Russells Famely with Sundry Articles in _Provisions &c. and is allowed & Settled Agreeable