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7) It was allso agred that Jon: Johnson have ten <br />shillings alowed the Town for damage dun him In his <br />orchade with a Pasage or out Let for of ye nibour- <br />hood to goe through Into Town Road for the year <br />Past: <br />John Johnson Likewise requested ye Select men <br />that he might have Part a high way that is Under <br />In. Closure Southerly of his Farme house for one <br />yeare or tills ye Town have octtion to Improve it: <br />he acknowledging it to be ye Towns Interest: and <br />Paying one Peny for one year for acknowlegment: <br />his request was Graunted and Entered by ye Select <br />men <br />it was allso agreed yt: Lt: Fransis Bowman have <br />six shillings aLowed him for Surveing ye Town: 2: <br />days horse and man and:2: shillings many Expended <br />00-06-0 <br />At a wetting of the freholders and other Inhab- <br />itants qualified acording to Law: may: ye: 17th: <br />1714: Then was Gapt: William Reed Chosen a <br />repreSentive for the Generall Courte: <br />2: a:Town Ratte was Graunted of fourty Pounds: <br />Lt: Fr ans i s Bowman: Ensign Joseph Bowman and mr: <br />3: Benjamin muzzy: ware Chosen a Cowitte with full <br />Powers to determin and renew ye Line between <br />Cambridge and Lexington <br />4: It was allso agreed that the select men should <br />adjust or Proportion: ye mending of ye high ways and <br />Bring Every ni worke to a, due regulation by ye <br />ministers Ratte and that man that Paid ten shill- <br />ings to the ministers Ratte should doa days work <br />at the high ways: and so Pror.tionablly: untille <br />all that are quallified for worke have wrought: <br />may ye: 31st: 1714: then delivered to Capt Esta- <br />bro and Lt: Bowman by order of ye select men <br />In rnony 01-12-0 <br />}gay: ye: 31st: 1714,: At a .netting of ye: select <br />nen: Capt: Joseph Estabr and Lt:Fansis Bowman <br />are apointed By ye: Select men to - Request the <br />Honourabll quarte sessions for their assistance and <br />help; for ye opening Exchanging or Converting of <br />Certain high ways Lying betwen ye Ranges of Lotts <br />above ye Eaight mille Line: for Lexington where it <br />shall be nesesary and Convenient: for ye: acomadat4ng <br />of high ways In other places whore thay are very touch <br />wanted: <br />2: Capt: Joseph Estabrooke was made Choyce of by ye <br />select men to request the honorabil sessions In <br />June next to Enter Cautions: against David Cutting <br />and his wiffe:Sarah Cookse: and Joanna Snow: that <br />thay right not be buptheen burthensum. to Lexington: <br />