1713-1815 Town Records Book 2A (typed transcription) (TC-51)

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(5 Likewise at ye same time Joseph Fassett requested ye-Select men that he might ye sane way which nathaniell Dantlin requested begining at John Law- rance fence betwixt Duntlin and sd Lawrence running towards wobourn Line and being northerly of sd Law- rences feald being about fourty Rods In South which he hath Inclosed to Improve for one year: for her bay only for which he Promisedth to Pay Six pencefbr an acknowledgment to ye Town that it is theirs his request was Graunted: Likewisehe was notified by ye select men to Lay it open at the years End: Entered by ordr of ye Select men - Likewise at ye same time Phillip Burdoo requested ye select men that he might have Parte of a way which he hath Inclosed betwen John Poullter and himself° to Improve for one yeare: to herbag only: for which he Promiseth to p.aye six pence for an acknowledgment to ye Town: that it is theirs: his request was Graunted Entered by ordr of ye select men. Likewise at ye same time Thomas Eenda ll Requested ye Select men that he might have halfe of that Part of ye high way that Liath between his Land a Jams willsons on ye north side of his Farms.. Excepting Capt Reed had fenced In the whole against his Land T.ikewis for Part of away one ye Souther- ly side of his farme: Except ye Parsons adjayning do defiez halfe of it: for which he Promised to Pay two shillings to ye Town for ye Improvement of it one year for herbage only for an acknowleg- ment ytit is ye Town: his request was Graunted: Entered by ordr of ye Selectmen Likewise at ye same time ye widdow Lidia Teed requested ye select men that she might have part of a waywhich she had Inclosed to Improve for one yeare: for herbage only for which she Promised to p aye three pence for an acknolledgement that it is ye Towns: it was Graunted: Entered by ordr of ye select men At a meeting of ye select men of Lexington: March: ye: 15th: 1713/14 it was agreed that Thomas Bloggitt should have reasonabll Compensation for his Gatts and the hanging of them one Each side of John Johnsons orchad when thaye are of no further use to ye Town: it was aliso agreed that Lt: Fransise Bowman have six shillings a Lowed him for surving ye: Town two Days horse and man and two shillings riony Expended At ameeting of ye freholders and other Inhabitants of ye Town of Lexington qualified acording to Law for ye choyce of'own offieers march: ye: 15: 1713: 14: then ware Chosen for select men: Matthew Bridge Capt Joseph Estabrooke: Lt: Fransis Bowman: