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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1755-1778 Town Records Book 4 (typed transcription) (TC-54) Lexington Town Records Page 1755 -1778 ( 1 ) At. a Meeting of ye Freeholders & other Inhabitance • of ye Town of Lexington Duly Warned c Orderly Deputy assembled at ye Meeting haus in sd Towr on munday chose ye 19th Day of may 1755: Did first make Choyce of Capt Benja Reed Esqr: for to Represent them in ye General Court this year he Promising to Return to ye town all ye money he shall Reciv'e for sd Service his Except ye Courts Hold Stated wages per Diem for promis Somaney Days as he shall actuate attend ye Court & no more : Then ye Town Proceeded to act on ye other L affairs of ye Town first Chose Willa: Reed Esqr: 120 Moderator for sd Meeting: & then voted: 120: pound granted to be Raised this year to Defray ye Charg of ye Selectmen same.: also Voted ye Selectmen shall provide a to a Schoole-master this year Scho - master the 3d: article in ye warrant was to se if ye Town would Concur with ye Churches Choyce of Mr; Jonas Mr Clark Clark for their Pastor ye Congregation concur 'd Chose So far as they brought in: 51: yeas : but there was pastor :16: Nays : then ye Town voted : 133. .068: Settle- his Settle1entfor Mr. Clerk in case he Settles with us as our ment & Pastor: ye one half of sd. Sum to be paid Six. months Sallery after his Ordination: ye other moyety 18 mon-611s Time of after his Ordination: Likewise Voted: 80 pounds to be payment his yearly Sallery for to Support him in ye work of to quit ye minestry in this town: also -Toted ye sd. Mr. Clerk towns in: Case he takes up & is, Settled as our Pastor Land shall for ever as Such Quit manner of Clain title Comtee or Intrest in or unto aney part of ye Mdhesteral Land in this Town: . -then ye Town Chose a Comate to waite on Mr: Clark with ye above sd: Votes: viz: Dea Brown Dea: Stone Isaac Boman Willa Reed Esqr: Capt Saml Stone Mr Robrt, Harrington Josiah Parker . & IvTr James Prown .& also to Desire Mr : Clarks answer at or before ye: 14th: Day of July next to which , Comtee to Day this meeting stands ajourned & also to Supply Supply in our Pulpit ye mean time: if not ye sd Cocotte. to . Case Supply with whome thay can git highways also. Voted to mend our high ways as ye last year mended Likewise ye town. Granted Mr Jonas .&c Marrit Munroe Roes Request it being that thay might work out ye Rent Request thay are to give for ye Improvements on ye towns Granted Land in fencin ye same Jonas Meriam s allowd 40 isued to ye Treasurer Ctee port cepted seling pews Room owned owners eting to be ined tutee Rates opt eting ne d for highways Divided Mr Cool- ege allowed & agreed with (2) also Left sd Roes affair to be ordered by ye Select- men Likewise Granted Mr Jonas Merriam: 40 Shillings for his ordinary & Exstraordinary Service as Treas- urer three years in full also ye Town Did by a Vote accept of ye Report of ye Commtee appointed to Dispose of ye 2_ hind Seats on ye:Lower floor in our Meeting House as, may more fully appear in Book first page 310: also :ye town ordered their 'Return to be Recorded6., which is as followeth: viz: Lexington May: 19th.: 1755: Whereas we ye Subscribers Being Chosen a Comtee to Dispose of ye Room on ye Lower floore in ye ;Meeting House where on Stands ye 2} hindermost Seats both on ye mens & womens Side for Pews to ye highest Bidders & accordingly. have Disposed of. ye Room to ye Persons hear after named: _ viz To Mr Nathall, Mulliken om half, of ye _ 2 _hindermost Seats on ye wome ns Side next to ye middle ...alley for 112 pound :old t ennor : ye other, half to Mr:. Sam.1. Lock for 80 pound old ten.. Also to Er.. Joseph Lor- ing one half of ye 2 hindermost Seats on ye mens Side next ye middle alley for 108 pound old ten ye other -to Mr. Thomas Moore for 80 poundold tenor with ye Condition thay take them for their Seats in ye Meeting House & not to Rais ye floor of ye pews higher than ye Sells : of ye Seats also ye torn Did by -) Jonas Stone a 'Tote Confira ye sd ) JonathanIawrance n Pew Roan in this meeting ) Hezekiah Smith )Committee house to ye Purchasers & ) . James Brown their heirs & assigns .) Thomas •Robbins ) Also Voted to Repair ye Meeting- House- & paint ye -• Sides also Chose a-Comnittee to Git•sd work Done: viz Willa: Reed Esgr. Josiah Parker Mr Benja. Smith Mr. Jonas Merriam "EG Mr. Daniel Simonds-; also by a Vote Dropt Jonath Cutlers. Rates in Constable Math Meads. List it being 10 -s14 -d8.- then ye totn Ajourn- ed to munday ye: 14th: day of Tiuly: next- at .2 a clock in ye afternoon: also ye Selectmen allowed Samll Mer.riam.:. L4 -s17 -d6.: it being in full for his keep- ing Susanna Stone one year'it Ending apriI: 10:1755: passedto. ye treasurer (3) At a meeting of ye Select men may: 25: 1755: then proportiond ye high ways to .ye: Survayors Also allowed. Mr. Stephen Cooledge L 11 -s12 -d7: in -full for his -board & keeping Schoole ye Last year in this Town: also agreed with ye sd Mr Coolege for to keep ye Schoole this year at ye Rate. of : L24: per annum to keep ye Schoole :10: months: ye month of Tune first: then leave off 2 months then take it again for 9 months ye Town to board sd Schoole master: his board ye Last year was: 32: Shillings old ten per week: ye year Ends may ye Sem11 Merriam takes Sew Stone Tones Roe allowed Mr Clarke Voted for a Second time Loring to pay 105: to buy Glass Also agreed with Mr: Small: Merriam to keep Susanna Stone 12 months from ye: 10th: of april 1755: at ye Rate of L4 -s17 -(d6: per annum. She Remaing in heth Also. allowed Mr Tones Munro: L1 -sl -d4: in full for his Ringin ye Bell & Sweeping ye Meeting House Last year also also sd Roe: s2 -d9 more for Sundrey things found & Done for ye Town At a meeting of ye Freeholders & other Inhabitants of Town of Lexington on July: 14th: it being upon Ajourne from May: 19: Last past: Did then pas ye following votes viz: By a motion made &: Second- ed to know ye minds of ye town Relating to Mr: Jonas Clarkes Settleing in ye Minestry with us: after Some Debate on ye affair ye Church & Congre- gation agreed to 'Vote together & accordinly Did by Yea & Nay & after Counting ye Same: ye Yeas were:: 70: & ye Nays 60 also Voted that ye Camtee: aquaint Mr: Clarke with ye above Votes & Desire his answer thers apon by ye: 28th: Instant also Voted that if Mr: Joseph Loring Seedily pays L 105 o to ye Camtee: for Repairing ye Meeting House then he shal have his Note of hand Given up which is: 1, 108: old ten money he was to pay ye to ,e town for a pew: sd Comtee to Furchas Glass with sd money for ye Meeting House Voted to' Choos a Comtee: to go & vew a peiee of ye Sniths wa on Mr: John Muzzys Land & Report to ye town at ye Ajourn what they think proper for ye town to Do in that affai viz: Will: Reed Es: Capt: Sam1l: Stone & Josiah Parker then ye town Ajourntd to July: 28: two a Clock in ye afternoo Comte vew niths way Report Mr Clarks Answer Condition Comtee Chose Meeting Ajourned (4) At a Meeting of ye Freeholders & other Ir*habitants of ye Town of Lexington on munday ye 28th of July it being an ijournment from July ye: 14: 1755: Mr Clarke having Given his answer to ye Comtee in order to be Communicated to ye Church & Congrega- tion: 'after ye Meeting was opened: Mr: Clearks answer was Red which was in ye affermitive on ye Condition that ye town would Give him 30 Cord of . wood for his annual fuel within 3 years after his ordination sd wood to be Brought to ye place of his abode in sd town then ye Town Chose a Camtee to treat with Mr Clarke Relating to ye artickle of wood & Report to ye town on fryday next to which Day this meeting stands Ajourned to 3 a clock in ye after noon: viz: Dea Joseph .Brown Josiah Parker Isaac Bowman: Es: Benja. Reed Es: & Leiut: Ebenezer Fisk probation At a meeting of ye Select :men July 28: 1755; ye ranted following - things were Done: viz: Approved of Leiut: Ebenezer Fisk Sc -lar: Jonathan Raymond for Inholders & Mr John Buckman for a Retailer eeting house tees: nited owered. Mr arke ord wood Meeting Urn' d Smiths Request Dropt At a Meeting of yo Freeholders & other Inhabitants of ye Town of Lexington on fryday ye first Day ye of of August .1755 it being an Aj ourment rota ye: 28: of July Last past then Voted ye Comtee should git white pine Clabbards to Cover ye Sids of ye Meeting House: Likewise Voted that ye Comtee: Should take ye money that is Due to ye Town for pew Room & Lay it out for meterials to Repair ye Meeting hous also Voted that ye, Comtee: Should git what Size of Glass 44 they Shall think best for sd hous: also Voted to Give Mr: Clarkes 20: Cord of wood at ye place of his abode in this Town Annualy for his fuel: to begin 3 years after his Ordination in this town: Likewise Chose a Comtee to aquaint Er: Clarke with ye above sd Votes viz Deo Joseph Brown Isaac Boman & Benja: Reed Esgrs: Josiah Park- er &err. Banja. Smith: then ye town Ajourned to munday ye 25th: Day of this Instant august at one of ye Clock of sd Day .afternoon Mr: Cleric Ordina- tion appointed Churches to be sent to Comtee Chose another Comtee (5) At a meeting of ye Freeholders & other Inhabitants of ye Town of Lexington by A j ournme nt from August ye first to ye 25th: Instant: first Voted not to act on Mr: Smiths Request Relating to ye Exchang- ing a peice of Dray in Mr John. Muzzy' Land: also Voted that upon ye fall acceptance of Mr Jonas Clark of ye Towns Invitation to him to be our Min'® ester) to appoint his Ordination to be on ye first wensDay in November next also Voted to Send to ye Several Churches hear after nanned viz to ye first Church in Cambridge: ye Church in Newtown ye Church in Medford ye Church in Sherbourn ye Church in Watertown ye Church in Lincoln ye Church in Weston ye Church in Waltham & to ye Second Church in Cam- bridge to assist in ye Ordination of Mr: Toes Clarke to ye Pasteral office in Lexington; then ye Town Chose a Comtee: to provide for ye Ordination: viz: Mr: Daniel Brown Mr: Jonath Smith ISS Jon Law- rance, Mr John Buckma n & Mr: Jonath Harrington also Voted yt ye Treasurer pay ye above sd Comtee one hundred pounds old tenor to provide for sd Ordination ye sd Comtee to be accountable to ye Town of their Disburstments in sd affair also voted Mr Benja: Smith Mr: Richard Winship & Mr Josep:.Underwood Be a Comtee to Secure & Strengthen ye meeting before ye Ordination: Likewise voted ye Seats on ye womens to be kept for ye Church to Set in on sd Day also 5 Seats on ye mens side for _ye Council: also Chose a Comtee tosee ye towns Las; another votes Observed: viz: Mr Swill. Fessen en Nor Serail Comtee Winship:....Ju: Mr: Richard Winship: Mr: Benja; Smith: Ju Mr .Tho Bloget & Mr. John Clapham Mdm Hancock allowed Easter Muzzy allowed ye town orderd to Be assest MT Sterns allowed : past to ye treas- urer Aaron rker allowed 115 pounds in part passed to treasurer. Mr Clarke Reckoned with to time of ordination Will Reed paid 15 ounds ten or Glass Minot llowed At a meeting of ye Select men Septm: 15th: 1755 then allow :madams Hancock L4 -s8: in full for bording minsters from ye: 2 Day_of .october: 1754: toye first Sabath in June following - also allowed Easter Ittuzzy 3 pounds in part for bording Mr Clarke: who came to her ye 8th: of June 1755: past to ye ,treasurer - At a meeting of ye Select Hien Septet: 29th: 1755: then orderd ye Clerk to give a =warrant to ye Assessors to Assess ye Town one hundred & twenty Pounds: also 66:13-4 for Mr: : Clarkes Setlement also allowed Mr: Josiah Sterns: L3 -s4 -d0 in full for his Preaching with us 3 Days: past to ye. treasures Octo: 22: then ye Select men ordered: 100::p ounds old tenor to be paid to ye Comtee to provid for ye Ordination of Mr past to ye treasurer (6) At a meeting of ye Select men Octo: 27th: 1755 then allowed L 15 -s6 -d8 to Mr: Aaron Parker in part for ,C,labbords & Shingles for to Repair our Meeting House: also ordered Mr Benja Smith to Shut up ye upper Galleries before ye Ordination of Mr Clark Likewise ordered Josiah Parker to go & se what Clothing Susannah Stone wants & Report to ye Selectmen. At a meeting of ye Select men Novm: ye: 12th 1755 being assisted by ye .Comtee: appointed to waite on Mr: Jonas Clarke with ye towns Votes:. Did then Settle accounts with ye 'Revend Mr.,Jonas Clarke for ye.whole of his Preaching &board with us from ye begining of his Preaching with us untill ye fift of Narember 1755 & their is Due ,to him L33:s04-d0 also -Will Reed Esq: Reported to ye Select men yt he had bought by order of ye Comtee; 5 half boxes & a 2: of Glass for'ye Meeting house which Cost L 15 -s10 -d0 of which sd Reed has Receved: 14:' pounds paid by Mr: Joseph Loring for pew Room Remains Due to sd:Reed 30 Shillings which.ye Select men have ordered to be paid t o sd Reed out of money paid into ouer Treasury for Pew Room past to ye treasurer At a meeting of ye Select men Noveim 24th: 1755 then ordred yt: Mr: Minot & his Son be paid for their Preaching with us ye old Gent: mans account'is L6--s16-dorye young Gent mans is L3--s04-d0 0 sessors eturn eir lownce also accepted ye assessors Return of making ye Rates in ye year 1755 viz: to Mr: Matthew Meads Town & County Rates amounts to L 114 -s09 -d6 and to Mr Benja: Smith his Town & County Rates is 087-03-11 also allowed ye Assessors account for making sd Rates viz: to Mr:Isaac Bowman: Esq: s13 -d6: & to Josiah Parker L 1 -sl -d9 & to Mr: • John Buchan - 17-6: also ordred yt ye Treasurer Sue Ens: Daniel Tidd for what he ows ye Town At a meeting of ye Select men Nam. 28 1755 -then easurer Ordered ye Clerk to pass an order to ye Town Treas- me to y.yeurer to pay ye County Rate to ye County Treasurer my it being L8 -s4 -d2 -q3 & take his Recipt therefor - also allowed Josiah Parker 2 Shillings for a warr- ant to warn out Benja Adams & Entring ye -Caution At a meeting of ye Select men Decem: • 29th:1755: then allowed Mr Aaron Parker L 13 -s6 -d8: in full for: 500G of Clabbords & 22000 Shingls which he - Delivered at ouer Meeting Hous for Rewiring ye Same they being accepted by our Goatee: also allowed Mr Jonas Peiree s4 -d8: for a pair of shoes for Susannah Stone Wonas Stone &f lawe d Mr, Cool - edge allowed Ens Tidd Reckoned with Tid Gives a note Surveyors accounts allowed (7) also allowed Mr: Jonas Stone L:1-s6..d8 it being money of his ow he_ paid to Lr :.Willard for one Days Preaching forgot in his Last ord Likewise allowed Mr: Stephen Cooledge our Present Schoole - master L 14--s13--dll in full for his keeping School & his board for 5 months ye time ending ye first of January 1756: Decem: 29: 1755: then Settled accounts with Ens Daniel. Tidd & he becomes Detter to ye Town s 18.. d9: it being for: 66 foot of white oak timber he had of ye town at: 16 Shillings. fuer ton & ye Remainder was money of ye towns sd Tidd had taken of sundre.y persons .viz.: of Thad Bowman of Donath Smith of Joseph Fasset: 8c for a Cloak. also at ye Same time sd Tidd Gave. a 'note for ye afore sd Sum uhte Mr: Jonas Stone Town Treasurer or his Successor in sd trust it also appers to ye Select men by sd Tidds account he had from Cambridge Concerning ye affair of ye Great Bridge in sd Cambridge that their is yet Due-, to-sd tidd L.5 -s19 -d6 old tenor: which we think is due from Cambridge or Newtown or both: notwithstanding Lexington has paid their full proportion towards ye Repair of sd Bridge according to ye final Settlement thereof by ye Comtee as may app by ye Recipts we have had: also allowed ye Surveyors accounts which are as folloeth viz - . Mr Samll: Stone* account as Surveyor it being ---- Mr.Sam11• Winships account as Survayor. -it.rbeing-- Mr : Samll: Hastings account as Surveyor' it being -.-- Mr : Samll : Greens account as Survayor it being ---- 04-07-5 O:3-;02-4 04-03-4 06-14-4 At a meeting of ye Select men January 26th: 1756: -then allow Mr: Timothy Minot 20 Shillings in fall for 47 Days Preaching for us Since ye Death of ye Reverend Mr: Hancock: it being one Days Preaching forgot in Er: Minots T.a st account At a meeting of ye Select men Pebuary ye 9th: 1756 then ordered Warrants to be Given out for a Town meeting on ye first Day of March next at ten of ye Clock in ye morning at ye meeting house in Lexing- ton in order 1 to Choose Town officers for ye Insuing year as ye Law Directs 2 to. se if ye town will Let their Swine Run at Large or not 3 to se if ye town will Sell their Bridge Farm or do aney thing they shall think proper to do Relating to sd farm also to se if ye town will Dispose of aney part of ye minesterial Land in this town or sell some wood or tin which may be Spared off ye same or to Do aney thin Els thay shall think proper to be Done about ye T 4 to se .if ye town will Dispose of those Range ways accord to ye Comtee Report which are above ye 3 mile Line Return Mr® moors his raony which he paid for a of sd way 5 6 Tonas Merriam Receives money David Cutler allowed allowanc fasset french me to in Decem- ber: 1755 lawan© Jonas Roe Donath wrance (8) to se if ye Town will Drop part of Mr Joseph Bridges Rates in Constable Jonathan Smiths List it being ye Vallue of a poll to Recive ye Report of Comtee . for ye Town to act & Do any thing or things thay shall then think proper to be Done in or about aney of ye above sd artickl es also ordered ye.,treasurer to pay ye Remainder of ye pew money to Mr Jonas Merriam it being L6 -s2 -d0 to be Laid out for`Rords to Repair ye Meeting House also allowed Mr David Cutler Ll -s8 -d8 it being for 136. weight of pork for ye french famely cent to this town also s6 -d8 more to sd Cutler for 2 Barriels of Cyder he found for sd french Aa a Meeting of ye Select men March ye first: 1756: the following orders were passed to ye Several Persons hearafter Planted: viz: to Mr: Joseph Fasset: L6 -s14 -d10: it being for Sundry things he found for ye French. famely Living in his Nous from ye tenth of December 1755 to ye first Day of .March following viz for meal meat & fire wood & Sauce: there being: 193: weight of pork but Little of it Spent as yet which sd Fasset Yeas ye care of Also allowed ]Er: Jonas Munroe: s2 -d8: for one Barri' of Cyder he found for sd french: Likewise allowed Mr Donath TRwiance s3 -d3: for an Iron pot & a pound of Candles for sd french Josiah also allowed to Josiah Parker 20 Shillings for Parker Extraordinary Wrighting as Town Clerk: also: L 1- s18-dO: more to sd Parker it being money he paid of his own for boards for ye Meeting hous Likewise: s6 -d9: more to sd Parker for 2 Days Spent & things found for sd french: also: s3 -d4: more to sd Parker for one Day going to Charistown to buy llowano Boards for ye towns use & Expence Isaac Also allowed to Isaac Bowman Eaq: s12: it being Bowman for time Spent & things found for sd french: also john Masonallowed /to Mr John Mason 4 Shillings for intertain- Benja. ing sd french famely 3 Days Smith Likewise allowed Mr Benja Smith: -.9: Shillings for Daniel time Spent about sd french: Likewise to Mr:Daniel Simons Simons s4-46 for time Spent about sd french: ye above sd orders past to ye treasurer The Town of Lexington having Given Mr: Jonas. Clarke Clarke an Invitation to Preach with than: Did after hear- ing him Sundry Days Proceed to a Choyce: & Chose him to be their Minster & accordingly Toted him ye following incoredgement upon Condition yt he ye sd Mr Clarke Should forever as our R'inester Quitt all manner of Claim he Quits ye Mini- sterial Land his Settle- ment & Salary firewood Mr.Clarke Accepts is Ordained Novm. 5 1755 Mr.Clarke Gives ye Town 6-13-4 (9) title or Intrest in or unto aney Part of ye Mini- sterial Land in this Town: then ye Town Proceeded & Voted L 133 -s6 -d8: to Inable him to Settle with usas our Minister: ye one half of sd Sum to be paid 6: months after his Ordination: ye other half :18: months after his Ordination Likewise ye Town Voted him 80 pounds to be his yearly Sallery-- Also Voted that after. 3 years were Expired from ye Day of his Ordinatio to carry to ye place of his abode in this Town 20 Cords of fire wood, & after Mr: Clarke had weighted & Considered ye above sd Ificuredgeme with ye Condition. Did freely Accept to be ye Minister of ye Town of Lexington & Accord- ingly was Ordained on ye 5 Day of Norm 1755 At a Meeting of ye Freeholders & other Inhabitants. of ye Tow of Lexington Duly warned & orderly Assembled at ye Meeting hous sd town on munday ye first Day of March 1756 in order to Choo town officers as ye Law Directs & to act on some other affairs of ye & after ye town had made Choyce of Quatr, John Bridge for Modera ye Rev_: Mr Jonas Clarke Gave to ye Moderator a paper Containing following words viz: To ye Inhabitants of ye Town of Lexington as ye Publick taxes of this Province in General & of this place particular are at present so Extraordinary if you will accept of ye of: L6 -s13 -d4: of my Salary for this present year you will Greatly obii Gent: your Sincere Frind & Very humble Sert. Jonas Clarke Officers Chosen for ye year 1756 Swine go at Large sore artickles Continued ambulate pointed ye Town thankfuly accepted ye Same: & by a vote Chose Deo: Brown Isaac Bowman Esq: &.Josiah Parker to Return to ye Rev: Mr Clark the thanks of this Town for his Ginerous Gift to them - For Select men were Chosen Quatr.John Bridge: ye 2: Mr Jonas Stone for ye 3: Mr: Hezekiah Smith: for ye: 4th: Mr: Tames Brown & for ye Last was Chosen Mr: Thadeus Boman: for town Clerk sd Bowman was Cho for town Treasurer Mr Jonas Stone: for Assessors were Chosen Ens Do Tidd. Mr: Thaddeus Bowman & Mr. Benja. Brown: for Constables were Chosen Mr: James Robinson & Mr: John Buckman: for Surveyors were Chosen Mr: Henry Harrington Mr: Marrit Munroe Mr: Robart Herring Ju: & Jacob Whittemore: for tything-men were Chosen Mr: Sam11: Hosting & Mr: John Clapham.: for fence Vewers were Chosen -Mr: Ted- ediah Mtlnr & Mr: Phillip Munroe: for hogreaves were Chosen Mr Joseph Bridge: Jur Mr. Benja: Sterns Ju: Mr: Joshua Reed & Mr: Benja: Winship: for Sealer Leather Mr: Joseph Comee: for Deer Reeves was Chosen Joshua Bow & Mr: Stephen Robins: Also Voted Swine to Go at Large this year also ye town: Voted yt ye Remaing artickles in ye warrant should be.Continuted to may meeting next &.then to be Considered &c - the above Said officers ware sworn as the Law Directs Except John Bucket Jacob Whittem:or John Clapham. Joshua Reed & Stephen Robbins Att a Meeting of the Select men March ye 5: 1756 agreed to Defare Swaring John Buckman as Constable till May Meeting to See if the Town will 'Except another Parson in sd Buckman Room as Constable it being upon his Desire: Said Buell a n promising to be att ye Charge of warning May Meeting also agreed that Joseph Fasset provide 2 Bushels of Indian Corn for half a Roller pr Bushel & one Bushil of Rye at s3:d10 all for the french family (10) Att a meeting of the Select men March ye 29: 1756 Then appointed Preambulators (viz) Hezekiah Smith & Jonas Peirce upon Waltham Line James Brown & Thomas Robbins uponobourn Line Jonathan Lawrance & Joseph fasset upon Bedford Line Richard Winship & Isaac 'Sinship upon Cambridge Line, also agreed the Select men should go upon Lincoln Line. also Let that part of the ministerial Land on ye north Side. of the Cuntry Road by ye Causy to Jonas Munroe for s6: d8 Also Let to Thomas Moore the Pasture on ye .South Side-of-sd Road for Ll -s2 -d0 and sd Moore agreed wee to Cut Dom ye brushes in sd pastor a e13e In ye bargain ye above sd persons to have Liberty to take Stuff on the Towns Land to Repair the fence about ye above sd Land: sd Land is Let til the first Day of March Next dared a rant may meeting Also appointed Marrit Munroe pound keeper this year Also allowed Joseph (assets aecompt which was 1-16- 4-3 it being for keeping the french family from ye 3d to ye 29th of Murch also agreed with Said (asset to keep sd french family till the tenth Day of April Next for 0-4-8r also agreed with John Bridge to take ye frence family the tenth Day of April next. Att a meeting of the Select men April ye 26: 1756 Then Granted a warrant to Call the Town together on the 17th Day of May Next at ye meeting house: at Ten o Clock in the Morning to Goose a Sutable parson of the Town think fit) to Representthem, at ye Great & General Court ye year Ensuing: and at a --Eleven of the Clock on sd Day to act on ye following articals 1 to See what many the Town' will Grant to Defray the Town Charges ye year Ensuing. 2 to See if ye Town will keep a Grammer School ye year Ensuing and See what Method ye Town will Take to provid wood for said School 3 to see what method ye Town will Take in Mending the high ways ye year Ensuing 4 to See if ye Town will Raise Mony to Enable the Comtee to Repair ye meeting house 5 to See if ye Town will allow Mr Thomas Moors &lam Jonas Munroe to work out ye Rent thy are to Give for ye Improvements on ye Towns Land in fencing ye Same 6 upon ye Request of P1tr John Buckman to See if ye Town will 'Except of any other parson to Serve as Constable in ye Room of said Buckman 7 upon ye Request of Sarmy Goding to See if ye Town will Sink his Rats in Constable Meads List epted i1 Roe past an order to gaBil pay Samll Mirriam agreed with Samll Mirriam to keep Sue Stone att ye above said Select mens meeting agpeed-4e Rweept-e-tke-gra the Selectmen Excepted of ye wall that Mr. Marrit Munroe made, for ye Rent of that part of ye Towns Land which ye Said Roe highered in ye Tear: 1755 (11. ) also Passed an order to the'Treasurer to pay Samll Mirriam the Sume of Five pounds four • Shillings & five pence it being for his keeping Susanna Stone from ye 10 ofApriii 1755 to ye 10 of April 1756: and for finding ye pd Susanna Som -Shifts. • also agreed with Samll Mirriam to keep Susanna Stone one year from ye 10 of April 1756 for 4-17-6 pr annum She Remaining in helth - past an order to pay Joseph fasset past an order to pay wnn. Reed Tunr appointed John Bridge & Thaddeus Bowman to Recond with ye Treasurer allowed to Jonas Roe agreed with Jonas Roe Ring ye Bell& Sweept ye meet- ing house TTo Deputy Chose 220 Granted School Comtee X53-s6:d8 granted to Repair ye meeting house Moores & Roes Request granted Marret Munroe accepted Constable Godings Request granted a Comte Chose to apply to house of Represent- atives also past an order to ye Treasurer to pay Joseph Fasset the Sume of L2 -sl -d2 -q2 it being in full for house Rent & nesessarys of Life which Said Fasset provided for ye french family to ye 10th of April 1756 also pased an order to ye Treasurer _ to pay william Reed Tunr the Sum of 1-6-7 it being for 180 weight of Beef one peck of Salt & one Bushel and a half of Turneps which Sd Reed found for ye french family also agreed that Mr John Bridge & Thaddeus Bowman Should go and Recon with Mr Jonas Stone our present Treasurer Att a Meeting of ye Select men may ye 17: 1756: Pas- ed order to Treasurer to pay Mr Jonas Munroe: the Sume of 1-2-8 it being Ringing ye Bell & Sweeping ye Meeting house ye year past and for other things found & Done for ye Town: also Agreed Mr Tonas Munr to Ring ye Bell & Sweep ye meeting house one year from ye this Day for 1-1-4 Att a Meeting of the. Freeholders & other Inhabitan' of ye Town of Lexington Duly warned & orderly Assem at ye meeting house in sd Town on Munday ye 17 Day of May 1756: Did then vote not to Send any Parson to Represent th at ye Great & General Coart this year Then ye Town Proceeded to act on the other `affairs of the Town: first Choose qr. John Bridge Moderator: and Then voted to Raise 220 Pounds to Defray the Charge of the Town this year: also voted that Mr Joseph Bridge Mr Danil Simon and Mr. Jonathan -Smith be. a Comtee to Provide a Grainer School master this year 41y) -voted to Raise 53-6-8 to Enable the Comtee to Repair the meeting house in Sd Town: (51y) voted to mend the high ways in Said Town as they Did ye Last year: (61y) voted that Mesrs. Than Moors & Jonas Munroe Should have -ye -:Liberty =Liberty to work out the R that they are to give for the Improvements on ye Towns La this year in making Stone: wall & Rail fence upon ye Same the Selectmen Shall order (71y) voted to accept of Marrit Munroe as Constable in ye Room of Mr John Buckman' & sd Roe was Sworn to ye office afore sd. Before William Reed Esgr. (81y) voted to Samll Godings Request which was to Sink his Rates in Meads List, (91y) voted went- to Choose a Commee to ag ply the house of Representatives for their favour for this Towns Sending Comtee to pair ye meeting to Dispose ye old Stuff tutee Chose ye Bridge medow owed tutee to sel wood of ye insterel nd cepted ye tut e e Report provided ye ordina- tion Reed Esqr to ye (12) Sending a Representative this year (viz) William Reed Esqr Isaac Boman Esqr & Mr Benja, Smith (101y) voted that the Comtee to Repair ye'Meeting house have Liberty to Dispose of the glace & Led and old Stuff that Comes of ye meeting house for ye town (11 ly) voted to Choose a Commtee to gett the meddow att the Bridge farm flowed also voted three of this Comte (viz) 1 Qurt. Jbhn Bridge (21y) William Reed Esqr (31y) Mr Thomas Robbens: also _voted that sd Comtee Shall be- unpowered to Sell 3d:farm; also voted that Said Comtee Shall. make Report to ye Select men as Soon as may be Provided they have an oppertunity to Sell Said farm (12 ly) voted to Sell a -R.- the wood that is Standing on Ten acers of of ye ministerial Land also voted to Choose a Comtee of three men for said. affair (viz) 1 Decon John Stone 2 William Reed Esqr 31y Mr Joseph Bridge, also voted that ye wood Shall be Desposed of within.thr,ee years as ye Commitee Shall' think proper (13 ) voted to Choose a Goatee of three men to Sell Some part of the Raing ways in this Town (viz) 1 -Mr Danil Simonds 2 Mr Joseph Bridge & 3 Mr Thomas Robbins: also voted to Leave it to said Goatee to Dispose of Such a part of Said ways as they Shall Think proper yt wont be wanted (14) voted to accept of ye Comtee Report that was appointed to provide for ye ordination whichwas as followeth (viz) To .Mr Jonathan Tawrance in old Tener. - - - 5-4-0 To Mr Jonathan Smith. old TeneT - 1&=13-0 To Mr Zahn 'Buckman old'Tenor - - - 37- 5-0 To:..MrJonathan Herrington old Tener - - - 26-10-0 Rhe- Sime Total.. 87-12-0 Remainds.in Said,Comtee hand in old Tener 12-08-0 att the above Said meeting Benja. .Reed Esqr Paid to Mr Jonas Stone Town Treasurer ye Sume of 6-4-0 it being ye wages he Recd for ye time.that he Did not actualy attend the General Court ye Last year Att a meeting of ye Select men may ye Z1-1756 .Then allowed to Qr John Bridge his accompt for Keeping ye french family from the 10 Day of Apriel to.ye 1 Day of June ye it being the Sume of 5-7-6: also allowed Sd Bridge_ 0-8-0 it 'being for his Carting Boards for ye Town: also ordered ye Clerk to give orders to the Town Treasurer to pay ye ye above Said Slimes: also ordered the Glerk to give an order to ye Town Treasurer to Discount with Con-: _ stable meads ye full of Samll Godings Rats in Said Meadses Lits: ye: above orders past to ye Treasurer: also proportioned the high ways as Last year Con-. sented to by Isaac Bowman Esqr owed Qr dges acout ro past Treasurer rant Town Att a meeting of the Select men onye Sd Day of June 1756 Then ordered a warrant to be Given out for a Town meeting on ye fourteenth Day of this Instant Tune at two of ye Clock in ye afternoon to ing Choose a Representative if ye Town think fite and at 4 o Clock on sd Day to act on other Town affairs (viz) To See if ye town willClear & fence that peace of ministerial Land Deputy Chose voted to fence a part of ye mini- sterial Land voted to accept of Cap t Reeds account voted not o al low Comtee for ye ordin- ation ye mony yt - is in their hands (13) Land from. ye Long Causwdy to ye Burch Bridge So Called.betw the Road Leading to Capt. Stones & Marrit Munroes Ivtedow: and att a meeting of ye Select men on ye 7 Day of Tune 1756 ordered that ye following articals be of Inserted in ye afore Said warrant: upon the Request of a Number of ye Inhabitance of ye Town to See if ye town will accept of Capt Benja. Reeds account Relating to his Conduct in Receiving & Paying of moray in Military affairs in time pa in this Town: and also to See if ye Town will allow ye Comtee that was Chose to provide for ye ordination ye mony that &e -in -the Remains in their hands for their trouble it being ;. 12-08-06 old Ten Att a Meeting of the freeholders & other Inhabit- ants of the Town of Lexington Duly warned & order- ly assembled at ye meeting house in sd Town on Monday ye 14th Day of Tune 1756 Did first Make Choice of Benja. Reed Esqr to Represent them at ye Great & General Court in their Remaining Session this year - Then ye Town Prceeded to act on ye other affairs of the Town first Chose Benja. Reed Esqr Moderator for said meeting: & th Past ye following votes tviz) first voted that Decon John Stone William Reed Esqr & IVr Joseph Bridge are Impowred to Clear fence that Peice of the Ministerial Land from ye Long Causway ye Burch Bridge So Called(& further if they think fit) that lies upon ye East Side of ye Road that Leads to Capt Stones: also Toted that ye Said Comtee are further Tmpowred to Sell tiff so mu of ye wood as they think proper & ,Let ye Said Land to Persons that will Clear & fence it. So Long as ye Comtee Shall think will be Sufficent Satis- fation for their Trouble 21y voted to accept of'Capt Benja. Reeds account Rela to his Conduct in Receiving & Paying of mony in Military affairs in timds past in this Town: and Decon John Stone Milani Reed Esqr &• Mr. Joseph Bridge Personally Appear° and Entred their Dissent against said vote 31y voted not to allow ye Commettee that was to Provide for ye ordination ye monk that Remains in their hands -Att a meeting of ye Select men on ye 28th Day of an order June 1756 The ordered ye Clerk to give order to granted the Town Treasurer to pay elcaa Mr. Stephen Cooledge to pay Dr our Late Schoolmaster ye Slime of 15-2-0. it bein Cooledge in full for his. bord & keeping School ye Last 15-2-0 year in this Town and also ordered ye Clerk to give an order to ye Town orderd to Treasurer to pay Rev: Mr Clark ye Surae of 33-6-8 pay Mr. it being, in full for his first hal years Sallery Clark with what'ye Said Mr.Clark gave ye Town: Said 33-6-8 orders paced to ye Treasurer: also ye Select men appointed appointed Mr Cornelis Meads to See that Brute Cor:Meads.Creatures that Dye of any Distemper Buried accord - to Bury ing. to a Law of ye Province Brut Crea- tures eed to give order to in Bridge Reed of ye ovine any Due o Keeping french probation Taverns -School ster Report warrant give to assessors asses Town (14) Att a Meeting of the Select men on ye 30th of August 1756 agreed that ye Town. Clerk. Should give an order to Mfr. John Bridge to Receive of ye whele eg Province ye whole of whot isDue to the Town for keeping ye french from ye Time they first Came into Town to ye first Day of June 1756 & Said Bridge is to pay ye whole Sum into ye Town Treasur- er. - Also approved of Lieut. Ebenezer Fisk & Mr Jonathan Raymond Inholders and Imo: John Buckman Retailer: also Received ye Report the Commettee for ye School which Report ye Select -men accepted & ordered it to be put-upon ye Town Book which was as follows (viz) TQ' the Select men of Lexington Gentm. Pursuant to a.vote pased in Lexingtonon ye 17th Day of may: 1756: that we the Committee Should provid a Grammer Schoolmaster for this Town for this year we have agreed with Mr Ebenezer Sparhawk for to keep the School in Lexington & have promised to pay him forty Shillings pr month and.his Board from ye first Day of September 1756 to ye Last Day of May 1757 . Joseph Bridge )School Daniel Simonds )Comtee Jonathan Smith ) also ordered -that Nathaniel Whittemore with his wife and family Jonathan Ingersoll & his wife Abraham Ozborn & his wife & Samuel francis Should all be warned out of this Town Att a meeting of the Select men on ye 27th of Sept- ember 1756 Then ordered the Clerk -to give a war- rant to the Assessors to asses the Town ye Sumo of two hundred & Seventy three pounds Six Shillings & Eight pence red to rn out ry Brown n Bridge Br own red to pair ye of house Sundries mpt uer hn Bridge compt wed for eeping ye french Samll winship Chose Consta Jonas peirces account alowed agreed 1'4Unr o e french Benja. Smith accom allowed Hez Smith Att a meeting of the Select men on ye 25 of october 1756 ordered ye Clerk to Essu a warrant to warn Mary Brown out of Town & Enter ye Caution: also ordered that Mr John Bridge and Decon James Brown should get ye School hour Repaired and bring in their'accompt to the Select men; also ordered the Clerk to give an order to the Treasurer to pay Mr John Buckmwn ye Slime of s5 -d7 it being for Sundries for ye french family said order pased to ye Treasurer Att a meeting of ye Select men on ye lth Day of Novbr. 1756 then allowed Mr John Bridges accompt for keeping ye french family }4-1Elle ag from ye 10 Day of June 1756 to ye 13 Day of october 1756 it being 15-15-8-1 past to ye Treasurer att a meeting of the°Select men on ye 17th Day of Novbr. 1756 ordered the Clerk Issue a warrant to Call a Town meeting'on the 19th Day of this Instant novbr. at one a Clock in ye after 1 to Choose a Constable in ye Roora of James Robbinson (2) to see if ye Town will. Tmpower ye Committee that was Choose to flow ye meddow at ye Bridge farm to fence & Sell out Said meddow or any part (15) Att a Meeting of the Freeholders & other Inhabitance of ye Town of Warned & orderly assembled ee-ye at ye meeting house in said on ye 2a Day of.: November: 1756: firs made Choyce. of Mr Thos Robbins Moderator; (2) Choose Mr Samll Winship Junr Const in ye Room of James Robbinson: (31y) voted not to act any th on ye Second article in ye warrant which was to See if ye Town wi impower ye Committee that was Chose to flow ye meddow at ye Br farm; to fence & Lett out Said meddows. or any part of them att a meeting of the Select men on ye 29th Day of November 1756. Then allowed Mr Jonas Peirces accompt for making Shoose for ye fr family it being 0..13..7: also allowed Survayer Whittemores accorn and Survayer Roes accompt: also agreed to Remove the french fam to Hezikiah Smiths for two months and agreed with Said Smith keep them for 0..16..8 pr week: also allowed Mr Benja. Smith Junr our it being for one Bushil of beens fer ye french: also allowed Mr hez Smith 0-2-10-3 it be- ing for Sundries he found ye french: also a Lr. Jonathan Raymond 0-1-2-1 it being for Rhume ye french hade. & JonathanNovbr. 30: 1756 Samll Winship Junr was Sworn to Raymond ye office of Cons, before Isaac Bowman Bsgr.. accompt the Survayors accounts that ware allowed ware as allowed followeth (viz) Mr Jacob Tdhittemores account as Samll Surveyor was 02--06--02 Winship _ Mr Marret Munroes account as Surveyor was 03--06--01 Sworn also allowed Jill Barnards wife 0..4..0 it being Surveyors for Sundries for ye fr accounts all ye above sd orders past to ye Treasurer Jill Barnards wif e account owed er to y la' rks firs Settlem order to s Bridge ye french mend ye School order to Pream- ators also with wed for ping ye ch ster Spa awk owe d rur Box ided essors urn allow Treasurer ered to y the unty Rat rders for warrant Att. a meeting of ye Select men on ye 13: Day of Decbr. 1756 ordered ye Clerk to give an order to ye Treasurer to pay the Reverd Mr Clark ye Sum of 66..13..4 it being for ye first half of his Settle- ment: Said order past to ye Treasurer Att a meeting of ye Select men on ye 27 Day of Decmbr. 175 allowed Mr John Bridge 0:4:0 for mending ye School house & a 0-1-7-2 it being for Sum Clothing he found for ye french: also allowed ye Priambulators, allowed Decon James Brown & m Thomas Robbins for renewing ye bounds between Wobourn _& Lex gton 0..1..8 Each: also allowed Mr Richard Winship 0:1:1 & to Isaac Win- ship 0::1:1: for renewing ye bounds between Cambridge and Lexington:. also allowed Mr Hez: Smith 0..1..1.. and to Mr Jonas Peirce 0..1:1 it being for renew- ing ye bounds between Lexington & Waltham: also allowed Mr John Bridge 0..1..1 & to Mr Hez: Smith: & to Mr .Jonas Stone 0:1: & to Decors James Brown 0:1:1 & to Thaddeus Bowman 0:1:1 dt being for rene ye bounds between Lexington & Lincoln: also ordered ye Clerk to an order to ye Treasurer to pay Mess. Jonathan Lawrance an Joseph Fasset 0:1:0 Each for renewing ye Bounds between and Bedford when they made (16) also alowed L'Ir William Munroe Sm 0:0:6:1 it being for a gra for ye french: & also elated sd roe. 0:1:0 more it being for a hing & nails for ye School house: also alowed Mr Ebenezer Smiths accompt for keeping ye french family from ye 13th of october 1756 to ye first of December following it being 7:4:8: also ordered ye Clerk to give an order to ye'Treasurer to pay Mr Ebenezer Sparhawk our present Schoolmaster ye Sucre of 6:0:0: also agreed that Mr John Bridge Should provide a new Juriors Box: also alowed Survayer Robert Harrington accompt which was 3-6-0 also Excepted ye assessors Return of 1M1Takeing ye Rates in the year 1756: (viz) to Mr Marret I4iunroes Town & County Rate to Collect amounts to -122-16-10 and to hMLr Samll winship his Town & County Rate. is 163-11- 9 also alowed ye assessors accounts for makeing sd Rates, (viz) to Ens Daniel Tidd 1:1:0, to Thaddeus Bowman 1:1:4 and to Mr Benja. Brown 1:0:2: also ordered ye Clerk to give an order to ye Treas- urer to pay ye County Rate to ye County Treasurer it being 7..18..2: & take his Recipt for ye Sam all ye foregoing orders pased to ye Treasurer, also ordered ye Clerk to give warrants to ye Consta- bls for a Town meeting on ye tenth Day of Jenuary next at on of ye Clock in the __afternoon at ye house in sd Town, to act on ye following articales (1) to Select or Chouse Such.Persons as they shall then Judge most sutable to Serve on ye Petit Juriors & Call a wn neeting put their names into a box agreeable to an act of - this provinde in that Case made and Provided, (2) to See whot method ye Town will take in Suporting - the french in sd Town for ye fester, (3) to See if ye Town will impower ye Comtee that was Chose to Clear & fence that p of ye ministerial Land from ye Long Causway , t o ye Burch Br -that Lies upon ye East Side of ye Road yt Leads to Capt Stones to - fence & Let out that peice of Swamp or meddow Lying bet the -afore sd peice of Land & ye Brook, (4) to see if ye Town will -Chose a Comtee to Settle ye Line & Divide ye fence between Mr Marret Munroe & ye ministerial Land, (51y) To see if the Town will impower ye Comtee that was Chose Sel ye Raing ways) to open Said ways provided they Cannot Dispose of the (61y) upon a Request of a number of ye Inhabi- tants of this Town to see if ye Town will pay ye Charge arising for mak i ye .Compass head to ye window in ye Back Side of ye Pulpit the meeting house in sd Town (71y) to Receive ye Reports of Comtee, and for ye Town to act & Do any thing or things which th shall then think proper to be Don=:.in or about any of ye ab said articles Att a Meeting of the Freeholders & other Inhabi- of the Town of Lexington Duly warned & orderly asabled at ye meeting house in sd Town on ye tenth Day Tenuary: 1757: Mr Benja. Smith, being Choosen Merator of said meeting, the Town acted nothing on article in the warrant Relating to ye Petit Juriors (17) Dismissed -(1) voted to Dismis the article about ye french: ye arti- (21y) voted the Committee that was Chose -to Clear cle about and fence that Peice the ministerial Land from ye ye french Long Causway to ye Burch Bridge that upon ye East ye Comtee Side of ye Road that Leads to Capt Stones, an impowered Tmpowered to fence & Lett out that peace of Swamp to fence or that Lies between the afore sd Peace of Land & another ye Brook(31y) voted that the afore Said Comtee are piece of empowered to the Line & Devid ye fence between miniester-Mr Marrett Munroe a the Ministerial --Land (41y) ial Land voted -that the Committee was Dnpowered to Sel ye & Settle Raing ways, be further Lupow- to open sd ways Pro - ye Line vided they cannot Despose of them (51y) voted that between the Town shall -be at ye'Charge: of ye Com head Marret Roeto ye winddow at ye back of ye Pulpit in ye meet - by ye mincing house' in sd Town, (61y) accepted ye Report of sterial ye Comtee was Chose to Sel ye wood that was upon land ten acers of to ministerial Land,. & ordered ye sd ye Comtee Report to be put upon ye Tow Book and is as follows impowered :(viz) Lexington Jenuary ye 8 the Report of ye Comtee to open Chose by ye Town of Lexington the 17:1756: to Sel ye Raing ye wood upon ten acers of ye Minist Land have met ways in _& Laid out about ten acers in ye mini Swamp Joyning Case ye to Marret Munroes & have Laid it into Lots & Town be bered them & Sold ye wood to ye Persons here men - et ye tioned Excepting ye pines that are marked; Na Charge of To Decon Joseph Loring ye first Lott No 1 Joyning ye Companyto Marr Munroes Land 01-0 head ye names of ye persons that pur- chased ye wood & ye sun Each one was to pay yer herring accompt To Mr John Muzzy ye Second Lott No 2 - - - 02-06 To Mr Johh Mason ye third Lott No 3 - - 02-12 To Joseph Bridge 5unr ye fourth Lott No 4 - 02-13 To Mr Thomas Mores ye fifeth Lott No 5 - - 02-10 the afore sd five. Lotts on ye Northly side of ye Brook To Mr Samll. Winship-Junr ye Sixth No 6 - - 01-14 To IGIr Ebenezer Smith ye Seveneth Lott No 7- 02-13 To MrHezekiah Smith ye Eight Lott No 8 - - 03-02 To Mr Sonathan Raymond ye Nineth Eett-We-S and tent Lotts No 9 & 10 - 03-01 the five Last. Lots mentioned on ye Southerly Side of the the Persons that hive bought ye wood Shall have Liberty to Carry it of on are a Side and Lay it on ye upland where it shall be most Convenient John Stone ) Will: Reed ) Comtee Bridge ) (18) (71y) accepted of ye Report of ye Comtee that was appointed to vew ye two Dams upon ye Smiths Road 4-Ja-ye-wdElew-42611aasys which was as follows (viz) that the Town Should Receive and maintain ye afore sd Dams as they are now att a Meeting of ye Select Hien on ye 10 Day of 'enuary 1757 Then accepted ye Report of ye School Comtee which was as follows (viz) We the Subscribers being a School Committee for ye year 1756 have agreed with Marret Munroe to board Mr Ebenezer Sparhawk from ye first.Day•of September to ye Last of Novbr. 1756. for 1-12-0 old Tener pr week; and from thence to -ye Last of May 1757 for 1-18-0 old Tenour pr week: - Lexington Sept. ye 1: ._-Joseph Bridge 1756` Daniel Simonds Jonathan Smith also accepted of.Survayer Henry .Harringtonsaccompt it being 6-8-4 - also ordered ye Clerk to .give an order to ye Treas- urer to pay the Committee that was appointed to Repair ye meeting house the .Sura of` 53-6-8: also -. allowed Mr Marret Uh-Ixoe, 1-4-7-2 it being for warning three Extraordinary Meetings & for Warning Jonathan Ingersol & wife Nathaniel Whettemore.' & wife, Samll Francis, Abraham Ozbourn & wife &' Itary Brown out of Town: also.allowed Thaddeus Bowman 0-10-0 it being for Drawing -warrants to warn.Jona- than Ingersoll & wife Nathaniel whittemore and wife Samll francis. abraham ozbur.n & wife and Mary _Brown out of Town & Entering ye Cautione: also ordered ye. Clerk to give an order to ye Treasurer n: Smith ve the asurer note. and ye wido miriams order to ye trees March warrant John Bridge allowed 0-2-8 Jonas Stone allowed 0-8-8 Hez Smith allowed 0-2-8 Decon Brown allowed 0-2-8 Thads. Bowman al l owe d 0-4-0 Thad parker allowed 0-2-8 to Collect ye mony of ye Persons that are obliged by law to be at ye Charge of warning out ye above sd Persons & Entering ye Cautions: all ye above sd orders past to Treasurer• att a Meeting of ye Select men on ye 31 of January 1757 agreed that Mr Ebenezer Smith should give a -note to the Treasurer for ye Sum of 0..14:0 it being for three. Cord and a half of wood which sd Smith had of ye ministerial Land for ye french: also allowed ye widdow Tab: Mirriam 0-4-11 it being for a Petticoat which She found for Sue Stone: also agreed that Samel Miriam Should get Sue Stone twD, tow Shifts and make them up & also get her a haRel4g handkerchief also agreed to Continue ye french at Mr Smiths till March at the Same price that he had keept them, for) Smith ye Treasurer Received ye above Sd Smiths note, and also and order to pay ye wido miriam 0-4-11 .Att a meeting of ye Select men on ye 14th Day of Febru 1757 allowed Mr Jonathan Lawrance ye some of 0-4-1-2 it being for apair of Shooes for ye french; also ordered ye Treasurer to Raise ye Comtee that for ye ordination ye ouer (19) also ordered ye Clerk give warrant to ye Constables for to Call the Town together upon ye Seventh Day :of March next at Ten o'Clock in ye morning (1) to Choose Town officers for ye year Ensuing (21y) To See if swine go at Larg ye year Ensuing 31y) To Select Juriors & put their names into Box (41y) To See ye will Dismis Joseph Fasset from Lexington & Set him of to ye Town of Bedford, (51y) to see if ye Town will Sink Robert willsons Rates in Constable Roes or Constable Smiths Lists or any part of them Att a meeting ye Select men on ye 28th: of Febr 1757 Then Mr John Bridge was allowed 0 -s2 -d8 .it being for one Days attendance and Expence at ye General Court to answer ye Petition of a Number of ye Inhabitants of this Town, also allowed Mt Jonas Stone 0 -s8 -d8 it being for time & Exspence said Court: also allowed Mr Hezekiah Smith 0-2-d8 it - for ye like Service, also alowed Decon James Brown 0-2-8 being for time & Exspence at Said Court; also allowed Thaddeus Bowman 0-4-d0 it being for ye Like Service: als allowed Mr Thaddeus Parker 0-2-8 it Being for a New J,urior Box: sd orders pass- ed to ye Treasurer Hez:Smith allowed 11:.3:4 allowed Sner Roe 6-1-4-2 accepted. of Jona Roes fence ye Treas- urer Receved Scotts fine Ye Revd IV1r. Clarks Gift ye Town 13-4 wn offi- cers Chosen att a. Meeting of ye Select men on ye 7th of March 1757 Then allowed Mr Hez: Smith accompt for keeing ye french ye 1 of Decbr. 1756 to ye 9 of March 1757 it being 1.1-13-4: ye french hade Seven Cords of wood off of ye Ministerial Land four Shillings pr Cord 1-8-0 also allowed Mr Marret Munroe 6-1-4-2 it being for Boarding ye School master from ye first Day of Septbr 1756 to ye first Day of March, 1757: also accepted of ye fence that Mr Jona Munroe Made for ye Rent of ye meddow report -ye Mini- sterial Land in ye year 175 also Delivered to Mr Tonas Stone Town Treasurer LO -s4 -d0 it being a fine Isaac Bowman Esqr took of Abraham Scott for break of Law _. Att a Meeting of ye Freeholders & other Inhabitants of the Town of Lexington Duly warned &orderly assembled at the meeting house in Said Town on ye Seventh Day of March 1757 in order t to Choose Town officers as ye Law Directs & to act on same __other Town affairs and after having Chooser William Reed Esqr Moderator of Sd meeting ye Revd Mr Tonas Clark gave to (20) A Paper Containing ye following words (viz) To the Inhabitants of ye Town, of Lexington Gentlemen, ye Publick Expences in General,and those of this Town in Particular,. being at Present not Small; If you will accept of ye Sum of Six Pounds thirteen Shill- ings & four pence, of My Salary, for this present • year, you will Greatly oblige Gentm your Sincere Frind.4 hearty well. wisher Jonas Clark The Town thankfully accepted ye Same, & by vote made Choice of Decon James Brown & Decon Loring to Return ye thanks of ye Town to ye Rev.d Mr Clark •for . his Generous Gift to them - Then ye Town voted to have five Selectmen, & first was Chosen William Reed Esqr (21y) Lieut Eben.Fisk (31y) Mr Tos eph Bridge 41y En: Daniell Tidd 51y Thad- deus Bowman; and for Town Clerk Sd Bowman was Chosen_; for Town Treasurer Mr Jonas Stone; _far_. assessors En DanIl_Tidd .21y Thaddeus Bowman 31y Mr Benja. Brown; for.Constables were Chosen Mr John Clapham 8c,1/1r Abraham Bradshaw for Survayors of high ways Were Chosen Mr Benja. Cuttler Mr Natha Mulliken T r Sams l Lock & Mr Tedidiah Munroe for Tything-men were Chosen Mr .Joshua Bond Mr Ssm11 Meriam)for fence vewers ware Chosen Mr Samll Hastings Tunr & Mr John Parker, for hog Reeves were Chosen MrToel Winship Mr Hammond Reed Mr Benja. Edgel Mr John Munroe; for Sealer of Leather was Chosen Mr Joseph Gomee; led to go ,rge epted ye of Jurors tinued ye article in warrant to Sink Wilsons and keeper nted the ter upon - minister ye meddow on ye min-rial Land May arrant for Deer Reeves were Chosen Mr Thomas Winship Mr Phillip Russel Junr: also voted at sd meeting that Swine should go at Large this -year; also voted to accept ye List of Jurers Jurors & put their names into a Box: also voted to Continue ye 4th article inye warrant till May Meeting-sd article was to See if ye Town would Set of Mr Joseph Eass- ett to Bedford: also voted to Sink Robert Villsons Rates in Cdnstable Marrit Munroes Lists: the the persons above named were Sworn to ye Respective_:offices where to they are Chosen Except Mr Joshua Bond Att a meeting of ye Select Men on ye 14th: Day of March 1757 Then appointed Mr Marret Munroe Pound Keeper for this Present year Att a meeting of ye Select men on ye 28th Day of March 1757 Then Lett ye Paster upon ye Ministerial Land to misr Jonathan.Ingersoll & John Clapham ye Present year for 1-13-4 for which Sum they gave ye Treas- urer a note. Said Ingersoll & Clapham also agreed to Cut Down ye Brush in sd paster into Bargain Some time in ye months of Jun or July: also Lett ye meddwo upon ye ministerial Land to Mr Jonas ]Munroe for this Present year for LO -s8 -d0 for which Sum Sd Roe gave ye Treasurer a note Att a Meeting of ye Select men on .ye 25th "Day of april 1757: Then ordered warrants to be Given out for a town meeting on ye 16th Day of May Next at 12 of ye Clock to Chose a titive if ye town think fitt (21) and at one of ye Clock on Said Day to act on ye following .Articles (1) to Rais mony to Defray Town Charges ye year En 2 .To See whot meethod ye Town will take in ks eping a Gran School ye year Ensuing 3 To See whot Method ye Town will take in mending ye high ways ye present year 4 To See whot method ye Town will take to Prov id wood for ye Grama School ye year Ensuing 5 upon ye Request of Lr Matthew Mead to See if ye town will Sink Some persons Rats in Said Meades Lists 6 To Receive ye Reports of Committees also ordered ye Clerk to Give warrant to ye Constable to warn Caleb Simonds with his wife & family & Mary Earls out of Town also allowed Mr Hezekiah Smiths accompts- for ke e- ing ye french fam from ye ninth Day of March 1757 to ye 31 Day of ye Same month it be L2 -s12 -d0: also allowed Benja. Smith Junr LO -s2 -d4 it being for his Ser as Constable & for warning ems% Benja.adams out of Town: ordered a warrant to warn Caleb Simonds & family & wid Earls out. of Town allowances. to Hez.' Smith 2-12-0: to Benja.Smith Junr.0.2.4 to Swill Mirr iam. 417 bye french had one Cord & a half of wood Ens Tidd & Thad Bowan was apointed to Recon with ye Treasurer an order to pay Mr Clark x-140 to pay ye School master ;.12 -s00 - d00 ,12 -s00 -d00 to per John Reed 3:6:3 meeting Mr Bez Smith Informed ye Select Men that ye french hid one Cord & a half of wood more while at his house i0s6-d0:.also allowed Samil: Miriam L4 -s17 - it being for keeizg:Sue Stone from ye 10th Day of april 1756: to of april 1757: also agreed that Ensn Tidd & Thaddeus Bow Should go: Recon with ye Town Treasurer and agree with Serail Miriam about. his further keep: also agreed that mi. R Lieut Ebenr Fisk & Mr Jos: Bridge Should go & Set out ye wal for John Clapham & Jonathan Ingersole to mak about ye Ian aerial paster : also proportion ed ye high ways wm Reed Esqr being pr all ye above orders pased to ye Treasurer Att a Meeting of ye Select men one 16th Day of May 1757 Then ordered ye Clerk to give an order to ye Treasurer to pay the Rev Mr Clark ye Sura of one hundred & forty Pounds it being ye Last half of his Settlement: & one years Sailery with ye 6 -13 - which ye said IJIr Clark gave to ye Town.Last .march meeting: ye year Ending yefifth-of This Instant May: also granted an order to 'y Treasurer to pay to Mr Ebenr Sparhawk our present School mast ye Sum of 12-00-00 it being in full for his saller.y in keeping School to ye Last of May 1757: also granted an order to the. Treasurer to pay to P1Lr John Reed of Bedford ye Sum of Three pounds Six Shilling & Eight pence it being in full for Barrel of pork which ye Selectmen had for .ye french family all ye afore said orders passed to ye Treasurer (22) Att a Meeting of ye freeholders & other Inhabitants of ye Town of Lexington Duly warned & orderly assem- bled on ye 16th Day of May 1757 In order to Chose Some mete Person to Represent them at ye Great & General Court ye ye year Ensuing and act on Som other Town affairs (1) voted that whosoever shall be Chosen to Represent ye Town.at ye Great &.General _Court this year: Shall Return into ye Town Treasurer all ye mony that Shall be made up in ye General Courts List for ye Representative above three Shill-. ings a Day for attending at ye Saidgreat & General Court & Except ye Person Chosen •Doth Promice to Return sd many as afor said the Town to proseed to ye Choice of an .other: (2) made Choice _of Benja. uty Chose Reed Esqr to Represent_ ye Town at ye Great & General acceptane Court the year Ensuing & Said Reed. Personally appear- ed & Declared that he accepted upon ye Condition of ye Towns vote in Returning into ye Town Treasury. all ye moray that_ is made up in ye general Courts Lists above three Shillings a Day:_ ool Comtt and Then proceeded to other Town affairs (1) Made Choice of Benja. Reed Esqr Moderator (1) voted to Chose. Committee of three Persons to provide a • grammer Schoolmaster the year Ensuing: and made tee Cont have people to take od for ye ool eting ourned a jurnment new mod- erator Chosen gh ways town e nt fasset not set of persons Rates Sunk a Comtee to Recon yt was to Repr. ye meeting house ye Towns allowance to wm. Reed Esqr & Hez Smith -to John Bridge & Thom Robbins Choice (1) Benja. Reed Esqr (2) Mr Benja. Brown (3) itr Jonathan Lawrance: (2) voted that ye School Shall be Suplied. with wood from of ye ministerial Land & that Decon Joseph Loring Mr Jonas Munroe & Mr 1V[arret Munroe be a Committee to Shew People whot wood they Shall Carry to Sd Sohool then ye Town ajurned ye -meeting to Monday ye 23 Day of may Instant 3-o Clock afternoon At a meeting of ye Freeholders & other Inhabitants of ye Tom of Lexington by a jur..nment from may ye 16th 1757 to may the 23 Instant and than meet ye moderator being ill & not able to attend ye meet- ing ye Town voted to Chose an other: and Chose William Reed Esqr for ye Remaining part of ye meet ing voted to mend ye high ways as they Did Last year: voted that the Select men Should proportion ye mony to ye Survayers for mending ye high ways. voted twelve pounds to mend ye high ways: voted that ye high ways Should be mended by ye .Last of Sept. voteded 200 pounds to be Raised to Defray ye Charges -of- ye Town ye:Present year (23) voted not to Sett of Joseph Fassett of the Town - of Bedford nor any part of his rand: voted to Sink Abraham Scotts Amos Simond,James Winships Nathan Cutters Gill Barnard & ye widdow Whitte- kers Rates in Constables Matthew Heads Lists for ye year 1755: Voted that ye Treasurer Shallhave no Demands upon Constable Meads for Jacob Freeman Joseph Reed Nor Tames Hollowell. Rates till next March meeting; voted that Ens: Danll. Tidd Mr Jonas Stone & Thaddeus Bowman be a Committee to Recon with ye Committe that was Chose to gett ye meeting house Repaired: voted to allow m Reed Esqr and Mr Benja. Smith Six Shillings Each for going to ye General Court as a Committe to get ye Town Excused from paying a fine for not Sending a Representative: voted to allow Mr John Bridge & Mr Thomas Robbins 1-10-0 for going to flow ye Bridge farm d Cutler Att a meeting of ye Select men on.ye 30th Day of allowed May 1757 allowed Mr David Cuttler 1-10-3 it being for keep- for whot he found the french family while they ware ing ye att his house: also .ordered ye Clerk to Give an french order to ye Treasurer to pay William Reed Esqr & an order _Mr Benja. Smith Six Shillings Each it being for to pay going.to ye General Court as a.Cotnmitt.ee to get wm Reed ye Town Excused from paying a fine for not Sendin a Esqr & Mr Representative: also proportioned the mon toe Benj Smith Survayors that ye Town granted t o mend ye high 0-6-0 suchways & Mr Baja. Cuttler to work out 3-0-0 to Mr for Serv- Nathaniel Mullic.ken 3-0-0 to.M. Jedidiah Munroe. ing as a 2-10-0 & to Ear Samll Lock 3-10-0: all ye above Comtee at orders passed to ye Treasurer ye General Court ye Mony. proportioned Survay agreed Att a Meeting of ye Select men on ye 27th Day of with SamllTune 1757. agreed with Mr Samll Miriam to kee Sue Miriam to Stone from ye 10 Day of april 1757 to ye 10th Day keep Sue .of.april 1758 for two Shillings pr w She Remin- Stone ing in a usial State of helth: also granted an an order order t Treasurer to Sink Robert Wil.sonsRates to Sink in Constable Marret roes List it being 1-0-8: Robert also ordered_ ye Glerkto give an order ye Treasurer wilsons to pay ,r Marret Munroe ye Sum of•3-5-10- i being Rates for -boarding ye Schoolmaster from ye first Day of an order march 17 to ye Last Day of May. following: also to pay ordered ye Clerk to give an o to ye Treasurers Marret Roe to pay to Mr Jonas Munroe ye Sum of 1-9-0 being 3-5-10-1 for Ringing ye Bell & Sweeping ye Meeting house n order ye year and for Sundry other things Don & found to pay for ye Town: also agred sd Roe to Ring ye Bell & Jonas Roe. Sweep ye meeting house from ye 17 Day of -9-0 for May. 1758 for ;,1 -s1 -d4- all sd orders past to ye Tr Sweeping ye meet- ing house to agreednst Roe to sd weep sd. hose .from ordered a warrant. for aTown meeting The Town meeting (24) • ordered ye Clerk to give warrants to ye Constabls to warn a Torn meeting to be on ye 4th Day of July next at three of ye Clock in ye afternoon (1). to See if ye Town will Sell their Bridge farm So cald that Lies at Doc;hester Canada (2) to See if ye Town will Do any thing to Regulate ye Peoples Com- ing Down ye Galleries Stairs upon ye Sabbath Day after Exercise (3) To Receive ye Report Committes and for ye Town to act & Do any thing they Shall think proper to be Don in or about any of ye above sd articles. Att a meeting of ye Freeholders & other Inhabitants of the Town of Lexington Duly warned & orderly assembled at ye meeting house on sd Town on ye 4th Day of July 1757 Major Benja. Reed being Chosen Moderator (1) ye Town voted to Sell the Bridge farm provided they Can have a vallowable Consideration for it & Let ye Princeple Lie at use for ye Maintain ance'of Cambridge Bridge So.Long.as we ablidgeded to be our part towards ye Support of sd Bridge (21y) voted to Chose a Committee of men to Sell sd farm (31y) voted that ye Committee shall have their Exs- pence bourn by ye Town, Said Committee giving in their time; Then proceeded to ye Ghoice of ye Com- mittee & are as followeth (viz) (1) William Reed Esgr. (21y) Lieut Ebenr. Fisk (31y) Decon John Stone: also voted that ye Committee are impowered to give a Warranttee Deed of sd farm in behalf of ye Town to any Person or Persons that Shall pts- - chis ,ye Same: also voted to Leave it to ye Com- mittee to take Such Security --of ye Person or Persons that shall Purchis sd fa, as ye sd Committee ting shall think proper: Then voted to ajurn the meet-' ned ing to ye 18th Day of this Instant July to 3 o Clock a : noon & ye. meeting was ajurned accord- ingly reasur May ye 13th: 1757 Then Ens.: Danil- Tidd & Thaddeus oned Bowman by order of ye Select ' nen Reconed with Mr. h Jonas Stone Town Treasurer for ye whole of ye mony. .he has Received & paid for ye Town and we find in his hands Due to ye Town one hundred Seventy five pounds thirteen Shillings - 3 175-s13-dO0 Att a Meeting of ye Freeholders & other Inhabitants of ye Town of Lexington on Monday ye .18th Day of July 1757 it being an ajurnment from the 4th Day of July Instant Then voted'to Chose a Committee of three men to Draw up (25) Somthing that they Shall think proper to Regulate ye People Coming Down ye Gallery Stairs upon ye Sabbath Day after Exercise and give, it to ye Revd Mr Clark to Reed in ye Congregation:- then pro - a Contee ceed to ye Choice of ye Committee & (1)'Chose Mr Chose Benja. Smith (21y) Lieut Ebenr Fisk (3) Major Benja. Reed: voted to Leve the afair wholly with ye Com- Comtee mittee to Do whot they Shall think proper: it was Instruct also voted that ye Said Committee should put Som - thing into ye Draught to Regulate ye People on ye Sabbath Day mons: Lieut Fiskvoted to give Lieut -Ebenr Fisk Twelve Shillings allowed for his trouble in Letting out ye Bridge farm Meadows he Satisfieing Mr Nathll Miriam for ye Like Service: Then voted to ajurn ye meeting to ye meet- the Second Monday in January next at . one :o:Clock ing afternoon: and the meeting was 4urned accordingly a.jurned Lieut Fisk Att.a Meeting of ye Select Men on ye 29: Day of & Raymond.August 7,757 Buciaaan Then approbated Lieut. Ebenr. Fisk & Mr Jonathan approbated Raymond Innholders & Mr John .Buckman Retailer: also an order ordered ye Clerk to give an order to ye Treasurer to: pay to pay Mr Sohn Buckman ye three pounds it being Buckman for work Don at ye meeting house said order passed 3:0:0 • to ye Treasurer Att a Meeting of ye Select men on ye 31 Day of Liet fisk October 1757 agreed that Lieut Fisk & Ens: Tidd & Ens: Should mend ye Schoolhouse; & bring in their Tidd account .t o. ye Select men: also ordered ye Clerk appointed,to give an order to ye Treasurer to pay ye Com- to mend yemittea that was to Repair ye meeting house ye. school Sum of 21:-8-3-1- it being ye mony that Wm. Reed house Esgr Received out of ye Province Treasury, for 3e an order Town & paid into ye Town Treasury which order past to should have been given out before but wa-s Omitted: ye Tr.eas- also ordered ye Clerk to give an order to ye -Treas- urer to urer to pay to Jonas Parker ye Sum of 0:10:8 it being fora foot wheel which ye french hade: Said orders Passed to ye Treasurer. pay ye Court that was t o , Repair ye meeting house 21:8:3:1: & to Jonas Parker 0:10:8 Surveyor Cutlers account allow Ones warned out ue assess ors return gra nt e d an order to Moses Mead Att a Meeting of ye Select men on ye 28th Day of Novbr. 1757 allowed Survayor Benja.' Cutler account it being 02-09-08 also ordered ye Clerkti o Give a warrant to ye Con stable to Warn Joseph Jones with his wife & family out of Town (26) Att a meeting of ye Select men on ye 26 Day of Decbr. 1757 -Then accepted ye assessors return in assessing ye- "Town which was as folloeth (viz) Lexington December ye 26.: 1757: To the Select nen of Sd To Gent, men These may Certify you that we have assessed ye Town. ye Sum of 216-18:11: and to Mr Abraham Bradshaw Constable to Collect & pay into ye Treasurer 93-12-05 and to Mr Tohn Clapham ye other Constable to Collect & pay in Z3-06-06: Danll: Tidd Thaddeus Bowman assessors also ordered ye Clerk to give an order to ye 'Treasurer to pay to Mr Moses Mad ye Sum of 0:08:00 it being for two yards of all wool Cloth for ye french: Said order passed to ye Treasurer warrants Att a meeting of ye Select men on ye 9th Day of to warn " Jenuary 1759 out one •Then ordered ye Clerk to Give ea warrants to ye HephzibethGonstable .to warn out of thi.m Town Hepzibet•h Peirce & Peirce & one Sarah Ann Tonee & Enter ye Cautions Sarah Ann. Tones return of ye assess- ment Surveyors return account fisk allowed John Bridge & Thom Robbins' allowed s 15 Each Att a meeting of ye Freeholders & othe Inhab- tants of the Town of Lexington on inonday ye 9th Day of Jenuary 1758 it being an a jurnment frau ye 18th Day of July 1757 - voted that those that Furchesed ye Bridge farm should have twelve years to pay ye Remainding part of ye mony it being Two hundred & twenty - Six pound's thirteen Shillings & four penc they paying ye Lawfull Intrest annually from: ye Second Day of Tenuary in ye year 1760 to ye year 1770 also voted the ye Said purchasers have Liberty to pay into the Town any part of ye afore sd mony at any time provided ye Sug they pay at a time be not Less then 13-6-8 voted that ye. Committee that Lets out -ye mony the Bridge farm is Sold for Shall give ye town Secur- ity for said mony & that none of ye Goatee shall be allowed neither Directly nor Indirectly to Convert any of said mony- to their own use. voted that said Comtee shall render an account to ye Selectmen Sometime before ye first Day of feb- uary Annually, of allye mono they Shall receive for sd Town, Then to Choose ye Comte voted that ye Comtee that wasChose to sell ye Bridge farm should be ye Comites to Let out ye mony that ye Bridge farm was sold for wiiliam Reed Esqr refusing to Serve ye Town Chose Isaac Bowman Esqr in his room also voted that ye Comtee should not Let out Less then 13-6-8 to one Single person Att a meeting of ye Select men on ye 30th: Day of January 1758 ordered ye Clerk to return an account of ye Last assessment to the Tow Treasurer: also accepted Surveyor Reitz Samil Locks account it being: 3:17:07 Surveyor Nathel Mullikens account allowed it being 3:10: 4 also ordered ye Clerk to give an order to ye Treas- urer to pay Lieut. Fisk Twelve Shillings it being for his Service in Letting ye Bridge farm Said (27) Fisk Satisfying Mr Nathel Miriam for ye Like Service: also Granted an order to ye Treasurer to pay to Messres John Bridge •& Thorns Robbins fifteen Shillings Each it being for theirs Service in going to flow ye Bridge farm: Jonas peirce allowed 0-4-8 assessors allowed an order to pay Mr Clark 140-0-0 Thad Bow- man allowed 0-10-0 Constable Clapham:. allowed 0-9-3:1 Constable Bradshaw ailowed- 0-5-3-2. ye County Treasurer payed 13:3:6:3: a warrant. for March meeting ordered 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 also granted an order to pay Lieut. Ebener Fisk ye Sum of 0:6:9 it being for Mending ye School house: also granted an order to pay Ens: Tidd '0:7 it being for ye Like Service: also granted an order to pay Mr Jonas Peirce 0:4:8 it being for a pair of Shooes for ye french Boy: said orders Passed to ye Treasurer Att a meeting of ye Select Men on ye 13th: Day of Febuary 1758 allowed the assessors accounts for making ye Rates in ye year 1757 and is as follow- eth to Ens: Danll Tidd 1-5-7 To Thaddeus Boman - - 1-5-6 To. Mr Benja. Brown - - 1-3-6 also granted an order to pay ye Revd. Mr d -lark x;40-00--0: it being ye. Remaining part of his Second years Sailary: also Granted an order to pay to • Thaddeus Bowman 10 -s10 -d0 it being for Drawing Six warrants to warn Sundries Persons out of this Town & for Entering Sundery Cautions: also granted an order to pay to Tohn Clapham. 0-9-3=1 it being for warning one Exstreoardin Mee.tting & for warning Sundrey Persons out of this Town.: also an order to pay to iUFr Abraham Bradshaw 0 -s5 -d3 -q2 it being for warning one Exstreoardranary meeting & for warning Sundery Personsout of this. Town also Granted an order to ye Treasurer to pay to ye County Treasurer our Towns County Rate it being 13-03-06-3: Said orders passed to ye Treasurer Also ordered ye Clerk to Grant warrants to ye Con- stables to warn a Town meeting to be -on ye 6th Day of March next at ten of ye Clock in ye morning to act on ye fallowing articles (viz) To Choose Town officers for ye year Insuing as ye Law Directs To See if ye Town will Lett Swine go at Large ye year Insuing to Receive ye Reports of Committees ' To See if ye town will See/1 to Mrs Lydia Cutler that peice of ye high way that Leads through ye Church farm to Bedford that Lies against her thirds of her first husbands Estate:" & also to See if ye Town will Sell any part of sd way that Lies against Will i am Grimes Land To See if ye town will Set of Mr Benja. Early & Mfr Joseph Fasset with their Lands to Bedford upon ye Request of a Number of ye Inhabitants of this town to See if ye town will Sell ye whole or any part of ye ministerial Land in this town .for ye Benefit of sd town as, they shall think proper To see if ye Town will. Sink David Comees & Benja. adanies Rates in Constable Benj. Smiths Lists or any part of them 8 to See if ye Town will Choose Some Sutable person to_keep ye towns papers that are not nescessary to be in ye town Clerks office: and for ye to*nto act & Do any thing or things in or about any of ye above sd articles an order to ye Treasurer to gather ye g iaes fees for warning Sundry Persons out of town (28) Also ordered Clerk to givean order._to.ye Treasurer to gatheri'ye Mr Samll Lock 0-3-8-1 it being for warning ye wido Straton out of town & Entering ye Caution: and of Samll Meeds 0-3-8 it . being for Warning Joseph Jones & famlily 'out of town: and also to Recd. of Mr Samll Bridge 0-3-6 it being for warning Sarah Ann Tonne out of Town: and also to Receive of Andrew Bimnroe 0-3-9 it being for warning Hep hezibah Peirce out of town also to Receive of Samll Stone -Tuner 0-3-9 it being for warning the wido Earle out of town: also to Receive of ye widdo Robinson 0-2-10-2 it being for warning Caleb Simond with his family out of town: .Passed to ye Treasurer also ordered ye Clerk to give a warrant to ye Con- stable to warn Philip Peak a poor Child at Mr Tonas Stones out of_town: Sd Stone has Paid ye Costs. Att a Meeting of ye Select men on ye 6 Day of March 1758 ordered ye Clerk to give an order to ye Treas- urer to pay Mr Joseph Bridge ye Sum of 0-3-0 it being his putting ye Dutchs Mortgage Deed upon Record. also ordered ye Clerk to put ye Select mens Agreement with liar Samll Stone for keeping ye french upon Book which is as followeth (viz) April ye 13: 1757 agreed with Mr Samll Stone to board ye french family to ye first Monday of March next; and for his Satisfaction we have agreed to give twa Dol- lers pr week and ye Said Stone to have ye liberty to Cut & CaPpy bring off of ye Me Ministerial Land five Cords of wood where ye Select men shall mark and ye Said Stone to have whot work he can get out of them; ye french having a Liberty to work for themselves to provid Cloaths Mr Jonas Stone Town Treasurer Informed ye Select men that he hade Received of ye Committee 8g for ye towns use the Bonds and nots for ye many that ye wood & Timber was Sold for it being 27-5-3 an order to pay Jos:Bridge 0-3-0 Samll Stone agreement to keep ye french Treasurer formed Selectmen he hade Received ye Bond & notes for ye wood March meeting Town 1 officers Att a Meeting of ye Freeholders & Othe Inhabitants of the Town ' of Lexington Duly warned and orderly Assemble: d at ye meeting house in sd Town on Mon- Aday ye 6th Day of March 1758 in order to Choose Town officers for ye Present year as the.Law Directs , and to act on son other town affairs; Benja. Reed Esqr being Chosen Moderator for said meeting: voted to Chose five Select men which ware as follow- eth (viz) (1) Mr Benja. Smith (21y) Thaddeus Bowman (31y) Mr Samll Bridge 41y Mr Johas Munroe 51y Decon Joseph Loring: and for Town Clerk Sd Bowman was Chosen: for Town Treasurer Jffr Tonas Stone was Chosen for Assessors were Chosen (1) Thaddeus Bowman 21y Mr Benja. Brown 31y Mr Jonathn Laurence: and for Constables was Chosen Mr Joseph fassett and Mr Chosen Samll Meriam: for Survayors of high way was Chosen (1) En: Danll'Tidd (29) (21y) Thaddeus Bowman 31y Mr Jonas Stone 41y Mr Matthew Mead: for Tything men were Chosen (1) Samll Smith (21y) Mr Jonas Parker 31y Mr Richard Winship: and for fence viewers was Chosen Mr Samll Fessenden and lir Jonathan Rarringt on for hog Reeves ware Chosen (1) Mr William Meriam 21y Joseph Russell - Junr 31y' Mr John Simonds 41y Mr Roger Wellington:. for Sealer of Leather was Chosen Mr Joseph Comee _. -for. Deer Reeves were Chosen Mr-Benja. Cutler Junr & Mr Edward Winship 3d : for Survayor of Lumber was Chosen Mr John Buckman; all ye afore said officers of whom: an oath: by Law was Required::: ware Sworn to officers ye faithfull. Discharge of ye offices where to they ware Chosen Befor Benja. Reed Esqr: Except Samll Sworn fessenden-Joseph Russell Junr & Edward Winship 3d Then ,ye Town voted. that Swine Should go at Large this year Conntee also voted to allow ye Committee that Sold ye wood allow off of ye Ministerial Land: x,02 -s10 -d0 ani Mr Joseph Bridge Personally appeared & Entered his Decent against said vote: another voted to allow ye Commettees account that Sold ye Comtee Bridge farm.it being 1-2-9: also voted to allow allow william Reed Esqr Mr Benja Smith -Mr Danll Simond & Mr Jonas Meriam•L2-s0-d0 it being for ye whole of their Service as a Comtee in repairing ye meet- ing house. Voted to Chose a Comtee of three men t o Sell a peace of ye high way that goes through ye Church farm: then proceeded to ye Choice of sd Committee and are as followeth 1 Ens: Danel Tidd 21y Mr Thomas Fessanden 31y Decon-James Brown: voted that sd Committee Should Serve without pay: and also voted that Said Committee Should Sell sd Land pro- vided they Cane have ye worth of it: voted not to Sett of Mr Benja. Farly & Joseph - Fassett to ye 4e town of Bedford: voted to Continue that article in ye warrant about Seting the Mini- sterial Land till May Meeting voted not to Sink David Comees.& Benja. adsmeses Rates in Constable Benj Smiths Lists: also ye Town voted that Mr Marrit Munroe Should keep -ye Towns Papers that are not Necessary to be ke ept in ye Town Clerks office the above Said officers were Sworn by Benja. Reed Esqr as -ye Law Directs Except Mr Samll Fessenden Mr Joseph Russel Junr and -Mr Edward Winship 3d Att a Meeting of ye Select men on ye 7th Day of -March 1758 Then accepted Survayor Jedidiah Munroes account -it being in old Tenor 46-9-6 also agreed with Mr Benj Smith to keep ye french for 0-13-4 pr week till ye select men Could pre - vie a house for them an order to ye Treasurer to Dis- count with Constable Clapham pound keeper appointed Mullin t o be warned out of town ye mini- sterial pastor Let (30) Att a Meeting of ye Select men on ye 27th Day of March: 1758 ordered ye Clerk to give an order to ye Treasurer to Discount with Constable Clapham ye Sum of 0-12-8-1 it being on account of a mistake of yt •Sum., in ye assessors return of ye Last assessment also appointed Idlr Marrit Munroe pound keeper also granted a warrant to warn Arther Millen with his wife and family out of this town. also Lett ye pastor upon ye Ministerial Land to abrahan Bradshaw for one. year, for one pound Seventeen Shillings & four pence: Said. Bradshaw agreed to Cut Down ye Brush in sd pastor -into e mini- sterial meadow Let Bradshaw note agreed with ml hast- ings or Sue Stone bargain & also sd Bradshaw agreed to give Mr Thomas Moors Libberty to D'igg & Draw of Stons to make wall on ye other Side of ye Road also Let ye meadow upon ye ministearial Land to .Mr Jonas Munroe for one year for Eight Shillings & Eight pence: Said Bradshaw and Roe agreed to give ye treasurer notes for ye Rent the Treasurer Received a, note of Mr Abraham Bradshaw for ye Sum of 0-3-4; also agr-eed with Mr Samll Hastings to keep Sue Stone from april the 10th: 1758 to april ye 10th: 1758 for .two Shillings pr week She Remaining in helth: order to pay ye Comtee repaired meeting house ye Comtee yt Sold ye Bridge farm allowance ye Comtee allowed yt Sold ye wood also ordered ey Clerk to give an order to ye Treasurer to pay to I M Reed Esqr Mr Benja. Smith Mr Danll Simonds and IIr Tonas Meriam ye Sum of 2-0-0- it being in full for their Seryice as a Committee in Repairing ye meeting house - ye also ordered ye Clerk to give an order tov reas- urer to pay to An. Reed Es two Shilling to Lieut. Fisk fifteen Shillings & five pence' and to Sohn Clapham five Shilling & four pence it being. in full of the Exspence of ye Comttee that Sold ye Bridge farm. . also granted an order .to pay to Decon John Stone M- Reed Esqr and.Mr Joseph Bridge ye Sum of 2-10-0 it being in full for.- their Service as a Comtee in Selling ye wood off of ten acers of the Minister- ial Land Settling ye Line between Mr Marret Munroe and -ye- ministerial Land & for Letting ye upland to Mr Moors all ye above orders passed to ye Treasurer Att a Meeting of ye Select men on ye 24 Day of April 1758 ordered ye Clerk to give. warrants to ye Constables to warn a town meeting to be on ye Thurs- day ye Eleventh Day of May Next at ye meeting house in this town at twelve o Clock on Said Day`. to Chuse Sanmete person or person to represent them at ye Great & General Court ye year Ensuing and at 12 o Clock to act on other -town affairs. 1 to raise mony to Defray ye town Charges ye year En- suing 2 to See whot method ye town will take in keeping ye Grammer School ye year Ensuing: & also to See if ye town will remove the Said School into ye quarters of ye town 3 to See f. -ye whot method ye town will take to pro- vid wood for ye grarr►mer School ye year Ensuing 4 6 10 11 Comtee alowed yt Repaired ye meet- ing house (31) To See whot Method the town will take to provid wood for the Revr Mr Clark (51y) to See whot Method ye town will take in Mending the high ways in ye town ye year Ensuing: upon a request of Mr Thomas Mors & Mr David Cutler to See if ye town will return them ye mony that they paid for Raing ways or Sell ye Remainder of ye Raing whys in this town that are not Needed to travil in (71y) to See if ye town will Chuse a Constable in ye Room of Er Toseph Fassett (81y) to See if ye town will Reimburs Timothy Munroes Rates that he was assessed in Constable Clap hams Lists (91y) upon ye Request of Caleb Simonds to See if ye town will Sink his Rates in Constable Bradshaws Lists _ To See if ye town will make Mr Samuel Stone Tunr any further allowance for his keeing ye french family ye Last year To Receive Reports of Commitees andfor ye town to' act &Do any thing or things they shall then think proper to be Don in or about any of ye above sd articles. allowed ye Committees account that Repaired ye meeting house it being 1517 -s12 -d10 -q3 it being in full of their Demands for ye Charge in Repairing Said house; said Commitee praid that Agit afore said sum might, be paid to the persons hereafter Tamed that ware imployed in Doing sd work (viz) to Mr -Toxin Buckman 12-16-10-2 which is in full of. his Demands: with for Reparing ye meeting house with two pounds one Shilling & four pence three farthings which he Received in'Glace: To Mr Tonas Meriam 4-11=0=2 which in full of his -Demands towards Repairing ye meeting house: also Samll Meriam allowed for Sue Stone an order to pay Samll Stone 24-12-6 agrees with Ebenr Smith for Adames house for ye french Clark to give a warrant for a town meeting town meeting Step:Lock Chose Consta. to pay to Mr Tones Ivlunr-oe 0-4-0 for ye Like Service;:' also to pay to IIr Benja.. Smith 0-2-4-3 for ye Like Service: also to pay to Mr Danli Simonds 0-5-8 for ye Like Service: also to pay to ye Heirs of Lieut Josiah Parker Deceased 0-11-4: ale for ye Like Ser- vice also to pay to Mr Jonathan Raymond: 0-1-7 for ye Like Service and ye Select men Granted orders to ye Treasurer for ye payment of ye afore said Suras which Sumes made ye whole of .ye Sum that the Committee Demanded: also.ordered ye Clerk to give an order to ye Treasurer to pay to Samll Miriam 6-05-11 it being in full for bording &-6l:ething Sue Stone from ye 10th Day of April 1757 to -ye 10th Day of april 1758 and for some Clothing which said Meriam found her: the Treasurer Received a note of Mr Jonas Munroe for ye payment of 0-8-8 it being for the Rent of the meddow upon ye mini- sterial Land for in ye year 1758 (32) Also Granted an order to ye Treasurer to pay Samll Stone Junr the Sum of 24-12-6 it being in full for his keep ye french from the 13th Day of april 1757 to ye g Hili Eight Day of March 1758 agreed that Thaddeus Bowman & Mr Samll Bridge Should Recon with ye treasurer: all ye above sd orders passed to ye Treasurer also an order passed to the Treasurer.to pay to Mr Benja. Smith four Dollers for ye use of ye french at a meeting of ye Select men on 4 Day of May 1758. agreed with Mr Ebenr Smith to Let ye french family Live in the house that was formerly Nathaniel Adames & to Let them have ye use of ye grarden upon ye Back Side of ye house till ye first Day of March Next for 17-00-00 old tener ye Said Smith to be.exscused pay- ing taxes for sd house & garden at a meeting of ye Selectmen on ye 5th Day of May 1758 Then ordered ye Clark to give.a warrant to ye Constabls to notify ye Inhabitants of this town to assemble at ye meeting house in this town on ye Eleventh Day of May Currant at Eleven of ye Clock in ye forenoon then & there to Choose a Constable in ye Room of John Clapham at a meeting of ye freeholders & other Inhabitants of the Town of Lexington Duly warned & orderly assembled at ye meeting house in sd Town on ye llth Day of May 1758 Mr Samll Bridge was Chose Moderator for sd meeting. Then ye Town (voted to Choose a Constable to gather the the -remainder of ye assessement Committed to John Clapham Late. Constable : Then ye ye town pro- ceeded to a Choice & they Chose Stephen Lock then ye Town ajurned ye meeting till five o Clock Fast Met and ajurned ye meeting to Monday ye 15th Day of May Instant at 5 oClock afternoon at ye Mr Jonathan Raymonds to Sweare sd Lock or Chose another ye meeting was ajurned accordingly 150 raisd for town Charges method ye School to be kept School Comtee Comtee to provid wood for ye Revd M.r Clark & ye School method of mending ye high- ways- Mors igh- ways-Mors & Cutler return not grant ed No Comtee Chose in_ fassets Room .tt a meeting of ye Freeholders & other Inhabitants of ye Town -of Lexington Duly -warned & orderly assem- bled at ye meeting house in sd Town on Thursday ye. Eleventh Day of May 1758 in order to Chose a Repre- sentative (1) --voted that v4hosoever Shall be Chosen to -Represent ye Town at ye Great & General Court this year Shall Return into ye town Treasury all ye .moray trot shallbe made up in ye General Courts List for ye Representative above three shillings a DAi for attending att ye Great : & General Ceurt & Except ye person Chosen doth promice to. Return sd mony as afore sd ye Town to proceed to ye Choice --of another -(21y) then the Town made Choi (33) Benja. Reed Esqr to Represent them at ye great & General Court this year & said Reed personally appeared & Declared that 'he accepted upon ye Condition of ye Towns vote an Returning into ye Town Treasury all ye mony thay shall be, made up in ye general Courts List above three Shilling a Day. Then proceeded -to other town affairs (1) mode Choice of Benja. Reed Esgr for ye moderator of meeting: voted to Raise ye Sum of one hundred & Fifty.Pounds to Defray ye town Charges ye year Ensuing: voted to Move ye School into ye four quarters of ye town.' also voted that ye Selectmen -fix ye time for ye School to be keept in Each Quarter, voted that if any Quarter of ye town Doth not provid a Suitable place for ye School to be keept into ye acceptance of ye Select men that then yeJSchool Return to -ye School house for the the time that it should have been kept in that Quarter: -voted that the School ShAll be Supplied with.wood from off of the Ministerial . Land if ye .'Quarters of ye tav i. see Cause under ye Restrictions -of a Committee:- voted that Mr Danel Brown Mr Jonathan Barrington & Mr Hezekiah .Stith be a Comtee to provide a. grammer School master ye year Ensuing voted that Mr Tonas Munroe Mr Toseph Tidd -& Mr Tohn Mason be a Comtee to gett ye Reverd Mr Clarks wood. Cut & Carted & also to Shew people where to Cut.wood for ye School voted to mend ye high ways as they Did ye Last year voted not to act any thing upon ye 6th article in ye warrant which was to See if ye town would Return Mess Thomas Moors and David Cutler ye moray that they paid for Raing ways or Sell.ye Remainder of ye Raing ways .that arenotneeded to travil in _voted not to Chose a Constable in ye Room of Mr Joseph Fasset at this time and voted that ye meet- ing Should be ajurned upon yt article till ye Second monday'in December next at one of ye Clock afternoon: Benjn. _also -granted an order to ye Treasurer to pay to Mr Smith Benja. Smith ye Suni of ;2: s18 -d8 it being: fo.r allowed for french 2-18-8 Samll Bridge allowed 0-13-0 Thads Bowman allowed 2-4-3 Dec Loring allowed 7-2--1 an order to receive ten Roll- ers for ye french an order to pay.. Tonas Roe 1-1-4 agreed with an order° to pay ye School master 10-00-00 orders to pay Josh Bond & David Roe also granted an order to ye Treasurer to pay to Samll Bridge ye Sum of 0-13-0 it being for Sundries of provisions found for ye french: also granted an order to ye Treasurer to pay Thaddeus Bowman ye Sum of 0-2-4-3 it being six pounds of pork found for ye french: also granted an order to ye Treasurer to pay to Deleon Loring ye Sum of 0-7-2-1 it being . for Sundries of provisions found for ye french also granted an order to ye Treasurer to pay to Thaddeus Bowman ten Dollars for ye french Sd Bowman to Deliver a Doller to ye french every mondayfbr their Support: also granted an order to ye Treasurer to. pay to Mr Jonas Munroe ye Sum of 1-1-4 it being for Ringing ye Bell & Sweeping ye meeting house ye Last year past ye time Ending ye 17 of May Instant also agreed with sd Roe to Ring ye Bell & Sweep ye meeting house from ye 17th Day of May 1758 to Se 17 Day of may 1759 for 1-1-4 (35) Also Granted an order to pay to Mr William Whitte- more our Present Schoolrriaster 10-00-00 in Case ye Committee make a return also granted an order to ye Treasurer to pay Mr Joshua Bond the Sum of 0-5-8 it being for making some Cloths for ye french Boy: also granted an order to ye Treasurer to pay to David Munroe ye Sum of 0-4-8 it being for Leather for ye french .Boy Said orders pased to ye Treasurer Except ye Schoolmasters Sd Schoolmasters was sante passed to ye Treasurer Lexington May ye 9: 1758: Then Reconed with Mr Jonaus Stone Town Treasurer for ye whole. of ye mony that he has Recd in & paid out for ye Town (Except ye Last assessment & s7 -d6 -in Jonathan Smtths Constables List for ye year 1753 and 1-9-7 in Matthew Mead Constables List for ye year 1755 and 4-1-8-2 is Samll Winship Junr Constables List for ye year 1756: and ye Bonds & notes that was Given for ye wood and Timber that was Sold off of ye ten acres ofswanip in ye ministerial land & two Notes of Mr Jonas Munroes: one note of Reconed ye Treas- urer Tim Roes •_it was put to vote to See if ye town would eek - . Rates not reimburs Timothy Munroes Rates in Constable Claphams reimbursed Lists & there was no vote to reimburse sd Rates: Caleb voted to sink Caleb Simonds pole tax in Constable Simonds Bradshaws Lists provided he pay ye remainder of his poletax tax in sd Lists: voted not to make Mr Samll Sunk Stone any further allowance for keeping yefrench No furthervoted'to accept ye Report of ye Comtes that was allowance Choose to sell a.peice of ye way that goes through more to -ye Church farm which is as followeth that they Sarni hade.__ Sold a peice of said ways to Mrs Lydia Cutler Stone wife to Mr Thomas Cutler of westown for 4 -s13 -d4 accepted ye Bounds -of ye Land that was sold to Mrs Cutler ye Com.tee is as followeth Rept that sold ye way that ye Bounds of ye Land that ye town Sold to Mrs Lydia Cutler Step : Lock Sworn Ens. Tidd paid 4:13:4 for Mrs Cutler ye Treasurer Received sd mony high ways divided (34) Said peice of Land Lyeth against ye sd Lydia Cutlers thirds of her first husbands Estate begining at Stake & Stones at ye South End of ye yard before ye Barn thence to a Stake & Stones Near the South- west Corner of ye Barn: & so all ye Land that belongs to ye Road or way Except two Rods wide to a short pair of Bars at ye top of farm meddow hill: Then we wallowed no more Land untile we Came to a white oake Stump near ye bottom of sd hill: Then we wallowed ye Remainder of ye Road within ye wall ye End of ye wall Except twD, Rods for a way: then ye meeting was ajurned to ye Second Monday of December next at one of ye Clock in ye afternoon. Att a meeting of ye freeholders & other Inhabitants of the town of Lexington on ye 15 Day of may 1758 :5,t -being an a jurnnent from ye llth Day of May Instant. Mr Stephen Lock personally appeared & was sworn to Collect ye Remind of an assessment that that was Commited John Clapham to Collect: Then ye meeting was Desolved: Sworn before Mal: Reed on ye 15th Day of May 1758 Mr Jonas Stones Town Treasurer Received of Mrs Lydia Cutter by ye hand of Ens:Danell Tidd ye Sum. of ;4-s13-4 it being in full Satisfaction forthat part of ye high way that goes through ye Church farm which ye town of Lexington by their Committee Sold to Mrs Lydia Cutler Att a meeting of ye Select men onye29th Day of May 1758: Then Devide ye. high ways in this town to Each Surveyor his part Isaac Bowman Esqr being present and Consenting to ye Devision: Abrm Bradshaws & one Notes of Jonathan Tngersoles & John_.C1aphams) and we Find Due to ye Treasurer four pounds five Shillings &'five pence Benja. Smith Thaddeus Bowman Samll Bridge Jonas Munroe Joseph Loring } ) ) Select Men. ) Jonas Stone Town Treasurer Received ye School Committees Return which was as followeth School May ye 30th: 1758 To the Select men of ye town of Committees Lexington, Gent. -'we ye Subscribers being appointed. Return a Comt to provide a grammer Schoolmaster in Said Town have accordingly Indented with Mr Wm. Whitte- more to keep Said School from ye fifth Day of Sept- ember 1757 To ye Twenty first Day of May 1758 after ye Rate of Twenty four pounds pr annum: and also have agreed with Mr Benja. Estab to Board Said Schoolmaster for four & Eight pence pr week week through ye whol tearm of time William Whittemore Benja.Reed Entered by order of ye Selectmen Benja. Brown Thaddeus Bowman Town Clerk Jonth: Lawrence order ye french account to be Exhibited for we Amounted to 32-16-3 an order to pay ye School master: an order to pay Benja. (36 )Comtt ) Att a meeting of ye Select men on ye 26: Day of June 1758 ordered ye Clerk to Draw ye french account & Exhibit for allowance: & to Crave allowance for Eight Cords of wood at s4 -d8 pr Cord: also granted an order to ye Treasurer to pay Mr William Whitte- more our Late Schoolemaster ye Sum of 7-0-0 it being in full for his Service in keeping ye Schoole in. this town also granted an order to ye Treasurer to pay Mr Benja Estabrook ye Sum of 8-12-8 it being in full for his boarding ye Schoolmaster from ye. fifth Day Estabrook September 1757 to ye Twenty first Day of May 1758: Said pased to ye Treasurer Decon Att a meeting of ye Select men on ye 31 Day of Loring to July 1758 agreed that Decon Loring Should Get get wool Six pounds of woof for ye french: also ordered ye for ye Clerk to Give ye french one Doller pr week till french our next meeting: also proportioned ye School Clerk to and ye School is to be keept ye first Quarter at give ye ye Easterly Quarter of ye tom 21y att ye Northerly french 1 Quarter 31y att they Southerly Q,urter & 41y at ye Doller pr westerly garter ye Said School is to be kept 10 week weeks in Each Quarter ye School proportion- ed an order to pay Jonas peirce 4-6-1 an order to pay Bowman 0 -s18 -d0 Approbatd fisk & Raymond Inholders John Buckn retailer Mr Roe to pay ye fren one Doller a week an order tcpay Mr Clark E 40-00-0 order to pay Jonas Roe 1-4-0 Decon Loring to pay ye french 1 Doller per week Att a Meeting of ye Selectmen on ye 28 Day of -august 1758 Granted an order to ye treasurer to pay to Mr Jobas peirce ye Sum of L0 -s4 -d6 -q1 it being for a pair of Shoes for Sue Stone also granted an order.to ye Treasurer to pay to Thaddeus Borman the Sum of E• 0 -s18 -d0 it being many which sd Bowman paid for the Support of ye french: approbated Leiut Ebenr Fisk and Mr. Jonathan Raymond Inholders & Mr John Buckman a Retailer: also agreed that french one next' meeting Agreed to all ye Treasurer Att a Meeting of october 1758 Granted an order to treasurer to pay ye Revd Mr 0Clark° ye Sun of x,40: s00 -d00 : also an order to pay to Mr Jonas Munroe E 1 -s4 -d0 it being for whot he paid to ye french Also agreed that Decon Loring should give ye french one Doller Every Monday till our next meeting: sd orderspassed to ye treasurer for Mr Jonas Munroe Should give ye Doller Every Monday till out afore sd orders pased to ye ye Select men on ye: 2 Day of Samll Att a. meeting of ye Select men on ye 30 • Day of Bridge ye October 1758 Agreed that Er Samll Bridge Should to find get ten pounds of wool for ye french: also that ye french Thaddeus Bowman Should find ye french two Barrels 10 pound of water Cyder; wool also agreed that. Mr Benja. Smith Should give ye Thad: Bow -french 0-G-8: .Every Monday till our Next Meeting mart find ye french 2 barrels of water Cyder Smith ye french Bolderson & Wyman warned out of town Samll Bridge to find ye french s6 - d8 per week till next meet- ing (37) Att a Meeting of the Select Men on ye 27 Day of November 1758 1758 ordered ye Clerk to give warrants to ye Constable to warn Susanna Bolder - son & Increase Wyman with wife & family out of town: Also agreed that Mr. Samel Bridge Should give ye french E0-s6:d8 Every Monday till our Next meeting S.m11 Lock Chose Constable Ssm11 Lock Sworn Constable Surgayor s accounts allowed assessors return assessors allowance Surveyor Stones account Jonah Winship paid ye treasurer past an order to pay Mr Gardner Att a Meeting of ye.freeholders & other Inhabitants of the Town of Lexington on Monday ye 11 Dai of December 1758 it being an ajur nuent from ye 11 Day of May Last past. Then ye Town made Choice oaf Mr Samll Lock for a Constable in ye Room of Mr Joseph fasset Deceased: then voted to ajourn ye meeting to Monday ye 18th Instant to meet at the house of Ur Jonathan Raymonds at 3.o Clock afternoon the meeting was ajourned accordingly: in order. to See if Sd Lock would take ye oath to said office- Att a Meeting of ye freeholders & other In'nabitants of ye Town of Lexington on ye 18th Day of December 1758 being an a jurnxn.e nt from ye llth Instant: Then Mr. Samll Lock was Sworn to ye office of a Constable before Benja. Reed Justice of Peice Att a Meeting of ye Select men December 1758 allowed Surveyor account it being -E4 -s14 -d08 also Surveyor Thaddeus Bowman 2-18-8 also Surveyor Matthew Meads account it being 2-14-4 ' also accepted ye assessors return which is as followeth (viz) That they hade assessed ye Town of Lexington ye Sum of 35160-s9-dl-ql and that they hade Set to Mr Samll Meriam Constable to Collect and pay in to ye town Treasury ye Sum of 68-14-1-3 and to Mr Samll Lock ye other Constabl to Collect & pay in to Said Treasury the Sum of - 91-14-11-2 also allowed ye assessor for their Service in Making ye Rates as followeth To Thaddeus Bownan ye Sum of - - - E- 1 -S01 -d10 To Mr Benja. Brown ye Sum of - - -• - 0- 19- 2 To Mr". Jonathan Lawrance ye Sum of - 1- 00- 2 Said orders pased to ye Treasurer on ye 25 Day of Daniel Tidds account it• being (38) Att a Meeting of ye Select men on ye 8th Day of Tennr: 1759 Allowed Surveyor Jonas Stones account it being 153 -s4 -d9 -q2 Than Jonathan Winship paid to ye Treasurer .,0 -s8 -d0 it being ye remainding part of whot said Winship owed to Francis Whittmore' Late of Lexington Deceased also passed an order to ye treasurer to pay Mr Henry Gardner the Slim of L5 -s10 -d8 it being in full of sd Gardners Demands for Francis Thittmors.Sick- ness & tendance at his house Att. a Meeting of ye Select Men on ye 29th Day of - anur. 1759. Order ye Clerk to give warrants to ye Constabls to a Town ]eeting to meet at ye meeti4g house on ye 5 Day of March next at 12 of ye. Clock to act on ye following Articles'(1) to Chuse town officers for the year Ensuing as ye Law Directs. 2 To See if ye town will Lett their Swine go at Large ye year "Ensuing - 3 To See-.ifye town will Move the meeting house Bell & fix in some other place 4 To See if ye town will Sell to Mr Marrit Munroe Two acres of ye ministerial Land Lying unpon ye Sotth Side of ye Country Road in this town 5 To See if ye. town will fence any more of ye Mini- sterial Land in the town 6 To Receive ye Reports of Committees: and for ye town to act & Do any thing or things they shall then think proper to be Don in or about any of ye above sd articls: granted an order tb pay to Mr Jonas Munroe ye Stun. of 0:8:8 it being in full for his making ye fence- about enceabout ye Ministerial meddow also pased an order to pay gr Benja. Smith ye Snm of it1-s6-d8 it being for whot he paid to yefrench: also granted an order to pay to Decozi Loring ye Sum of 1-19-10 it being for mony & Wool he Let ye french have: also Granted an order to pay. to Mir. Samll Bridge ye Sum, of 2-2-8: it for wony & wool he Let ye french have granted an order to pay 0:8:8 also an order to pay Benja. Smith 1-6-8 also to Dec Loring 119:10 also to. pay to Samll Bridge 2-2-8 also to Banja. Smith 0-4-0 also Granted an order to pay to Mr" Benja. Smith ye Sum of ;O:s4-d0 it being for work he Did at ye meeting house also to pay Marrit Roe 0-2-8 Also Granted an order to pay ye -Sum of 0-2-8 it being for Francis Whittmore. also to pay Mr. Clark 40:0:0 also ganted an order to.pay ye Sumof 40-0-0 also to pay ye School master 13:6:8 to Mr Marrit Munroe Diging a grave for to ye Rev. Mr Clark also granted an order to pay to Mr John Rridge ye Sum of 13-6-8 it being in part for his Sons keep- ing School in this town: also for also pased an order to ye Treasurer to pay to the ye treas- french ye sum of 0-6-8 Every Monday till March urer to Me e t i ng pay to ye french 0:6;8 pr week the School C onit t ee first return the School Comtee Second Return an order to Pay ye County treasurer also to Decors Loring 0: 3-4 The Committee that Letts out ye mony yt ye Bridge farm was Sold for Reported that they bade paid ye Intrest in ye Town Treasurer & they brought ye treasurers Receipt for ye Sum of 3-4-0 all ye above orders pased to ye treasurer also accepted ye School Committees Report which is as followeth (viz) Lexington August ye 8th 1758 _ We the Subscribers have agreed with Mr John .Bridge that his Son Josiah Bridge Should keep ye School in Lexington from ye Twenty Eight of this Instant August Twenty weeks following at ye Rate of forty Shillings pr Month and allowing him four Shillings & four pence for his Board pr ( 39 ) pr week he Boarding himself any Lost time by hint to be Made up: Signed John 9ridge (Daniel Brown Committee (Hezekiah Smith (Jona. Harrington. Their Second Return is as followeth (viz) Lexington January 8: 1759 We the Subscribers have Agreed with Mx John Bridge that his Son Josiah Bridge Should keep a Grammer School in Lexington from the fifteenth Day of this Instant January Twenty week following at the rate of forty Shillings per Month & allowing .him five Shilling and allew4 -him one penny pr week for his Board he Engaging to Board him for ye Same. Lost time to be made up. & allowing him all Holy Days. Signed John Bridge ( Daniel Brown Comtee ( Hezekiah Smith ( Jona. Harrington Entered By order of ye Select hien. Thaddeus Bowman Town Clerk Att a Meeting of ye Select men on ye 26 Day of Febr 1759 'Granted' an order to ye Treasurer to pay _ to ye County Treasurer the sum of E6:S11-d2 it being our Towns County Rate; alee-g also granted an order to pay to Decon Loring ye Sum of 0 -s3 -d4 it being for a Sheet to Bury francis _ Whitmore in also to pay aim Roe 0-3-0 also to pay Jonas Roe 0-4-4 an order to pay Benja. Smith 0-5-0 also to pay Jonas Roe 0-4-0 to pay De Loring 0-5-0 to pay Samll Bridge 0:4:0 to pay Thad Bow- man 0:6;0 also Granted an order to pay Mr William Munroe Tun the Sum of 0 -s3 -d0 it being for Spikes Nails & a bolt for ye meeting house: Also granted an order to pay to Mr Jonas Munroe yet Sum of 1, 0 -s4 -d4 it being for work he Did at_ye Meeting house & for a Rope for ye Boll also Grent.ed r.n order to pay to Mr Benja Smith the Sum of 0 -s5 -d0 it being for time & exspence in Settling with John Clapham as Constable & for Exspence about Francis Whitmore: also granted an order to pay to Mr Jonas Munroe ye Sum of L0 -s4 -d0 it being for ye Like Service also granted an order to pay to Decon Loring ye Sum of L0 -s5 -d0 it being for ye Like Service: Also Granted an order to pay to Mx Samll Bridge ye Sum of LO -s4 -d0 it being for ye Like Service: also Granted an order to pay to Thadus Bowman ye Sum of LO--s6-d0 it being for the Like Service (40) an order Also'Granted an order to pay to Thaddeus Bowman to pay the Sum of 0-8-0 it being for Two Barrils of water Thad Bow- Cyder he Supplied ye french with: man 0-8-0 for ye french an order also Granted an order to pay Said Bowman 0-4-0 to pay sd more it being for Drawing two warrants to warn Bowman Increase wyman & family & ye widdow Bolderson 0:4:0 " out of Town & Entering ye Cautions: me?e-e33. aeeeant-ef- f� Sarah also ordered a warrant to warn Sarah Kendle & Kendle her Daughter Sarah out of Town: ordered to be warned out of town ordered to pay Benja. Meriam 0-10-8 to pay Decon Loring 0-6-0 - also Granted an order to pay to Mr Benja. Meriam ye Sum of 0:10:8 it being for keeping ye widdow Bolderson alse-gyarated-el.-ende-te-pay-ye-wAdd.ew-BeldeTseR also Granted an order to pay to Decon. Loring the Sum of 0-6-0 it being for keeping ye widdow Bolderson to pay Samll Mer sam 0-2-0 also Granted an order to pay to Samll Meriam:Constable the Sum of 0-2-0 it being for warning Increase veyman and ye widdow Bolderson out of Town to pay Doctr. Fisk 0-3-0 allowed Thad B owman 0-7-11-2 allowed 5 d Bowman. 0-2-0 allowed Ens.Tidd 0-3-4 an order to pay Samll Miriam 0-1-5 also granted it being for Sickness all ye afore an order to pay Doctr Jos: Fisk 0-3-0 Doctering Francis Whitmore in his Last Said orders Passed to ye Treasurer Att a Meeting of ye Select men on ye 5th Day March 1759 allowed Survayor Thaddeus Bownnans it being for work Don at ye Bridge by Benja. brookes ye account being 0-7-11-2 granted arder to pay Samll meriam 0-1-6 for warning Sarah Kendle & Daughter out of town Granted an order to pay to Thaddeus Bowman ye Sum of 0-2-0 it being for Drawing a warrant to warn Sarah Kendle and her Daughter Sarah out of town & Entering ye Caution:. Granted an order to pay to Ens, Daniel Tidd ye Sum of 0-3-4 it being for work Don at ye high ways: all ye aforesd orders passed to ye Treasurer of acoount Esta Att a mooting of ye Freeholders & other Inhabitants of the town of Lexington Duly warned & orderly March assembled at the meeting hots e in said town on ye meeting 5th Day of March 1759: first -Chose William Reed Esqr Moderator of sd meeting (1) Voted to have five Select men: Then proceeded ye Choice & are as Town followeth (1) Will: Reed Esqr (2) Isaac Bowman Esqr (3) Thaddeus.Bowman (4) Mr. Samll Bridge 51y Mr officers Jonas Stone: for Town Clerk Thaddeus Bowman was - Chosen: for Town Treasurer Mr Jonas Stone was Chosen: for Assessors was Chosen (1) Thaddeus Bowman 21y Mr Benj Brown 31y Mr Jonas Stone: and for Constables were Chosen (1) Mx Jonathan Wins hip (2) Mr Samll Hastings: and for Survayors of high ways was Chosen (1) Mr Mr Jonathan Smith 21y Mr Jonas Munroe 31y MrJoslia Reed 41y Mr Jonathan Harrington: for Tythingmen was Chosen (1) Mr Thomas Hadly 21y Mr Thaddeus Parker 31y Mr Abraham Bradshaw for fence vewer was Chosen (i) Mr Willm Munroe Junr . 21y Mr Marrit Roe for Survayor of Lumber Mr John Buckna n: for Hog reeves were Chosen (1) Nehemiah Estabrook Tow. (2) Joseph Parker Fly: Bezaleele Lawrence 41y George officers Munroe: & for Sealer of Leather Mr Joseph Comee was Sworn Chose: for Deer reeves was Chosen (1) William Smith 21y Benja, Edgel: all ye afore Said officers =ware Sworn to their Respective offices where to they were Chosen before Benja. Reed Esqr as ye Law Directs Excepting Jonathn Winship Chosen Tom officers Sworn an order to pay Ebn Smith 2-5-4 an order to pay ye french 0-7-4 ye treas- urer Recd (41) SamlHastings Joshua Reed Thomas Hadly Thaddeus Parker Abraham Bradshaw Jos parker Wi 11-: Smith: Benja. Edge. & Berzaleel Lawrence Voted that Swine Shall go at Large ye year Ensuing Voted to :Continue that article in ye warrant about moving ye Bell till May Meeting: also voted to Con- tinue that article in ye warrant about fencing ye ' Ministerial Land till May Meeting also voted yt the Comtee that Sold ye wood off .of sd Land Shuuld vew sd Land & make Report at May meeting att a Meeting of ye Select men on ye 8th Day of March 1759 the-- following Persons personally appeared & we Sworn as ye Law Directs to ye Re- spective offices where to they ware Chosen (viz) Jonathan. Winship & Samll Hastings to ye office of Constable : Thomas Hadlee Thaddeus Parker and abraham Bradshaw Tythingmen: Berzaleel Lawrance & Joseph Parker ho reeves: .& will: Smith Deer reeve_: all Sworn Before William Reed & Isaac Bowman. Justices of Peace Granted an order to ye treasuer to pay to Mr Ebenr Smith ye Sum of 2-5-4 it being in full for ye rent for ye house ye french Live in: also granted an order to ye treasurer to pay to ye french ye Sum of 0-7-4 Evry Monday till our Next Meeting The treasurer Received a province Note to ye vallo of 32-16-3 to be keep kept by him till ye further a proving order of ye Select men note - an order on ye 5 Day of March Instant.ye Select men ordered to ye ye Clerk to pas an order to ye treasurer to Collect treasurer of ye several persons hereafter Named the following to receiveSumes (viz) of ye widdow Mary Reed the Sum of 0-3-9 of may it being for warning Increase Wyman & his family out Reed 0-3-9of this town & Entering ye Caution: of thorn: also to Collect of Thomas Parker ye Sum of 0-3-6 parker it being for warning Sarah kendle & her Daughter 0-3-6 out of this town & Entering ye Caution: all ye above: orders passed to ye treasurer Att a meeting of ye Select men on ye 26th Day of March: 1759 Then appointed Mr Marrit Munroe pound keeper for one year: also agreed that Mr Samll Bridge Shoul Lay out 2-6-8- fer Cotten & Lining Cloth for Shirting for ye, french also ordered ye Treasurer to pay ye french 0-7-4 Every Monday till our next Monthly Meeting: Then appointed Prearnbulators (viz) Mr, William Grimes & Mr Hammond Reed to go upon Bedford Line: 1Vr Samel Bridg & Mr Jonas Stone to go upon lin ooln Line: Isaac Bowman Ea & Thaddeus Bowman to go upon Cambridge Line: Decon James Brown & Mr Jonathan Winship to go upon Wobourn Line; orderd ye Clerk to write in ye Name of ye Select men to ye Neighbor- ing Towns to join in preambulating ye Line between towns: also agree with Mr Ebenr Smith to Let ye french Live in ye house that was formerly Nathel Adameses till ye first Day of March 1760 for 2-9-4: ye french having ye priviledge of Several ga.rding spots at a Meeting of ye Select men on ye 9 Day of April 1759 Then Let ye pastor upon ye ministerial Land to Oapt John Clapham ye present year for twopounds for which S_ume_Said Clapham gave ye treasurer a - _Note . an order to pay Saml1 Hastings 5-9-4 _. agreed with S aml l Hastings to keep Sue Stone att a Meeting of ye Selectmen on ye 9th Day of May 1759 ordered ye Clerk to give warrants to ye Constables to warn a Town meeting at ye meeting- house in this town on ye 21 Day of May Instant by 12 of ye Clock on Said Day to Chose a Represent- ative epresent- ative if ye town think fit: and at one of ye Clock on sd Day to act on ye following articles (viz) 1 To Raise Mony to Defray ye town Charges ye year Ensuing 2 To See what Method ye town if take in keeping a Granuuler School in this town ye year Ensuing 3 To See whot method ye town will take in providing wood for ye Grammer School ye year Ensuing 4 _To See whot method will take in mending their. high ways ye present year 5 To See whot method ye town will take to provid wood for ye Revd Mr Clark 6 To See whot ye town will allow Mr Jonas Stone for his Service as town treasurer for ye time past 7 To See if ye town will Sink: Cornelius Meeds .Rates in Constables Stephen Locks Lists 8 to Receive ye Reports of Cormittes: and for ye town to act & Do any thing or things they shall then think proper to be Don in or about any of ye above sd articles ye treas-ordered ye treasurer to pay to ye french 0-6-8 urer Every Monday from ye Last Monday of April Last past ordered to ye Last Monday in May Instant to pay ordered that Isaac Bowman .Esgr & Thaddeus Bowman ye frenchshould go & Recon with 'ye torn treasurer 0-6-8 pr week Bowman Esgr & thads Bowman to Recon with ye treas- urer (42) also Let ye Meddow upon ye Ministearial Land to Mr John Muzzy .Jitnr for ye preasent year for 0-8:0 for which Sum ye Said Muzzy gave_ye..treasurer a Note Granted an orderto pay to Mr Samll Hastings ye Sume of 5-9-4 it_being inull for his keeping Susanna Stone ye Last yea order pased to ye treasurer: also agreed Said Hastings to keep Susanna Stone from ye 10th of April 1759 to ye 10th of April 1760for 0-16:0 _old Tenor pr week She Remaining-' 'Remaining in health (43) Lexington May ye 19th 1759 Then Isaac Bowman Esq± & Thaddeus Bowman by order the Treas- of ye Select men Reconed with Mr Jonas Stone Town carer Treasurer for all the mony that he 17as Received in and paid out (Excepting ye Last assessment Commited to Samil Meriam & Samll Lock Constables Reconed to Collect & Excepting 1-9-7. in Mathew Meeds hands Constable for ye year 1755: & 0-12-0 in Samll with Winships hands Constable for ye year 1756: & 2-4,8-E in Abraham Bradshaw hands Constable for ye year 1757: and 6-17-3-2 in Stephen Locks hands Constable for ye year 1757: &. also 12-11-7-1 Remaining Due upon ye Bonds & notes that was Given for ye wood & Timber that was Sold off the Ministerial Swamp: also a province note of 32-16-3 vallue: & one note of Lt Jonas Munroes of 0-8-8 vallue: and a note of Jonathan Ingersol & John Claphams of 1-13-4 vallue: and a note of John Muzzys Junr of 0-8-0 vallue': and one note of John. Clapham of 2-0-0 vallue: and 0,3-8 Due from Sanl Meeds & 0-3-9 Due from ndrew Munroe: and 0-3-10-2 D .. Due from ye widdow Robinson: & 0-3-9 Due from ye widdow Reed: & 0-3-6 - Due from Thomas Parked' and Excepting ye afore sd Sums we find in ye Treasurers hands Due to ye town 2-9-0-1 - Isaac Bowman Thaddeus Boman JonasSt one Town Treasurer May A.tt a Meeting of. ye' Freeholders & other IThabitants meeting of ye Town of Lexington Duly warned & orderly assembled at ye meeting house in sd Town on ye 21 Day of Ma.y 1759 In order to Chuse a Representative ye & to act on Som other Town affairs (1J voted that whosoever shall be Cho sen to Represent ye Town at ye Great & General Court this year Shall Return Deputy into ye Town Treasury all ye mony that shall be made up in ye general Courts List for ye Repro- Chose sentative above three Shillings a Day for attend- ing at ye Great & General Court (44) and 1Th cept ye Person Chosen Doth Promice to Return sd mony as afore sd ye Town to proceed to ye Choice of another (21y) Then ye Town made Choice of William Reed Esqr to Represent them at the great & general Court this year: & sd Reed Personally appeared and Declared that he accepted upon 'ye - Condition of ye towns vote in Returning into ye Town Treasury all ye mony that shall be made up in ye General Courts List above three Shillirga Day moderator Then proceed to other Town affairs (1) Chose William Chose Reed Esqr Moderator of ye meeting (1) voted to accepted accept ye Report of ye Comtee that was Chose to vew ye Com- ye Ministerial Swamp: which report was as followeth mittes that they thought it proper to fence it: voted to Report yt Chase a Comtee- also voted the sd Comtee is impow- wen to Dred to See that said Land is Subdued & fenced & vew ye Sowed with fowl meddow grass & Let it out for a minister- number of year: also voted that ye Comtee should ial Swamp Serve without pay: Then proceed to ye Choice of Comtee. ye Comte° which ware as followes (viz) (1) Mr Chose ye Joseph Bridge (2) Isaac Bowman Esqr (31y) -Mr John Select ms Mazzy (41y) Mr Thomas Fessanden (51y) Mr -Henry to give Harrington -also voted to Leve it to ye Select men Instruc- to give said Comtee proper Instructions: tions Town grantvofed to Raise L 135-0000 to Defray ye town 135 pounds Charges ye year Ensuing: ye School Comtee Comtee also voted that Decors Joseph Loring Decon James Brown and Mr John Muzzy be a Comtee to provide a Grammer School master: also voted to take ye wood on ye Ministerial Land Chose to for ye School provid wood for ye School also voted .that Decon Joseph Loring Mr Jo m Muzzy and Mr Marrit Munroe be a Comtee to order where persons shall Cut wood for ye School & to See that there is no Strip nor west made: Comtee to voted that -Mr Jonathan Lawrence De c on Joseph provide Loring & D000n James Brown be a Comtee to provide wood for ye Revd Mr Clarks wood ye Revd Mr Clark Raised voted to mend ye high ways by a Rate: also voted 13:6:8: Raise L13 -s6 -d8 more to be aded to ye first grant more for & that 1226 -s13 -d4 of Said Sum Shall be appropriated. high way to mend ye high ways: also voted that Every man Shall mended by be allowed L0 -s3 -d0 pr .Day and for a man and teem a Rate 12 0--s6-d0 pr Day Nine hours to be accounted for a Day & not Les: voted that ye work Shall be Dun by ye Last of September voted to allow Mr Jonas Stone Forty Shillings for his. Service as Treasurer for ye three years past Sunk Corn -voted to Sink Cornelious Meads Rates in Constable meads Stephen Locks Lists Rates an order at a meeting -of ye Select men on ye 28th Day of to pay May 1759 John Bridg Granted an order to ye Treasurer to pay Mr John 0-17-2-3 Bridge ye Sum of 0-17-2-3 it being in full of his Demands for Cutting & Carting wood for ye Revd - - Mr Clark: / also to - pay Mr Tidd 0-4-0 to pay John Chandler 0-10-0 to pay Jonas Roe 1-7-1 an order to pay to sd Roe 1:1:4 sd Roe agreed to Ring ye Bell & Sweep the meeting house also granted an order to ye treasurer to pay to Mr Joseph T•idd ye Sum of 1 -s4 -d0 it being in full of his Demands for Cutting and Carting wood for ye Revd Mr Clark: also granted and order to the treasurer to pay to Mr John Chandler the Sum of I,0 -s10 -d0 it being in full of his Demands for Cutting wood for the Revd Mr Clark: also granted an order to ye treasurer to payto - Lent Jonas Munroe ye Sum of 0 -81 -d7 -q1 it being in full for his getting wood for ye Revr Mr Clark: also granted an order to ye Treasurer to (45) pay to Said Roe ye Sum of 111 -sl -d4 it being for Ringing ye Bell and Sweeping ye Meeting house ye year past: also agreed with sd Roe to Ring ye Bell & Sweep ye Meeting house one year more for 11 -s1 -d4: Deviled the high ways also Deviled ye high ways as Last year Consented to by Isaac Bowman Esqr Granted an order to p ye Revr Mr Clark 13-12-8 to pay Buckman 0:3:5:3 to pay Buckman 0-6-8 to ye french 0-6-8 pr we also Granted an order to ye treasurer to payto ye Revd Mr Clark ye.Sum of 1 13 -s12 -d8: also granted an order to ye treasurer to pay to Mr John Buckman ye Sum of 0-6-8 it being for a Coffin. for Fra.no i s Whi tmote . - - also granted an order to pay sd Buckman 1,0 -s3 -d5 -q3 more it being for his father -in Law Dcter Fisks Doctering Susanna Stone - - ordered ye Clark to Draw ye french account & Exhibit it for allowance , ordered ye treasurer to pay to ye french 130s6 -d8 Every Monday till our Next Monthly meeting: all yo afore sd pased to ye Treasurer an order Att a Meeting of ye Select men on ye 25 Day of to pay June 1759 Granted an order to ye treasurer to Samll pay to Er Se,mll Bridge ye Sum of M1--s6-D8 it Bridge being for 20 yards of Cotten & Dinning Cloth for 1-6-8 for ye french: ye french also 0-s8- also to pay Said Bridge 1,0 -s8 -D0 more it being 0 more fo' for Six yards of Cloth he Bought for Susanna Sue Stone Stone to pay ye also granted an order to pay to Mr John Bridge Schooltas-ye ' Sum of 14 -s09 :D8. it being in full for his ter Son Josiah Bridges keeping the Grammer School 14-9-8 in this town ye year past: ye Clerk ordered ye Clerk to Rite to Waltham Select Men ordered to Meet 2saa_c Bowrnan•Esgr Thaddeus • Bowman & Mr to write Samll Bridge at ye house of Mr Thomas Wellingtons to Select -in Waltham on Monday the Ninth Day of July next men of by 5 o Clock afternoon In order to Raise a New Waltham bound Mark in ye Line between ye towns where there is one Lost: ordered also ordered ye treasurer to pay to ye french ye treas- 130 -s6 -D8 Every week till our Next Meeting; urer to pay ye french 0:6:8 a week ye assess -ordered ye Clark -to Give an order to ye assessors ors to to assess ye town ye Sum of 26-13-4 for to mend ye .assess ye high ways in this town all ye afore said orders town for pased to ye treasurer ye high ways approved of Eb: Fisk & Jona. Raymond Inholders Joh: Buck- man Retail- er Att a meeting of ye Select men on ye 30th Day of July 1759 ordered ye Treasurer to pay ye french fi Six Shillings pr Every Monday till our Next Meeting att a meeting of ye Select men on ye 27 Day of August 1759 approbated Lieut. Ebenr, Fisk & Er Jona. Raymond Inhoiders and Mr John Buckman a Retailer: ded also ordered ye.' Clerk to give warrants to ye warrant Constable to warn Esther Russell & Betty Humble out warn of to &Enter ye Cautions Esther el & Humble an order for ye french an order for ye assessors Ordered ye Treasurer to pay ye french one Doller Every Monday till our Next meeting': also ordered that Mr Samul Bridge Should Shew ye french Timber for Shoes & Shovels (46 ) .At a Meeting of ye Select men on ire 24 Day of Sept 1759 ordered ye Treasurer to pay ye .french one Dolier Every Monday till our Next Meeting. Also granted an order to ye assessors to assess the Town the Sum of L 121--s13-d4 Elisa. Blanchard warned out of town ye french allowed Esqr Bowman allowed an order to pay David Cutl erg. 0-3s:0 att .a • Meeting of ye Select men on ye .22 .Day, of October 1759 ordered ye Clerk to -Draw a warrant • & give t o ye Constable to warn Elisabeth Blanchard out of town att a Meeting of ye Select Men on ye 29 Day of October 1759 Then ordered ye Treasurer to pay ye french one Dolier Every Monday till our Next Monthly Meeting: Also allowed Isaac Bowman Esqr two Shilling for Entering Catuion agrinst Esther Russell & Bette Humble, & also Six Shillings More for Mr Trow- bridges advice about Some town affairs Said -orders passed to ye •Treasurer att a Meeting of ye Select men on ye 26 Day of Novbr. . 1759 Then Granted an order to ye treasurer to pay to Mr David Cuttler ye Sum of 1,0 -s3 -d0 it being for work he Did at ye high ways & was Survayors Lists. also Granted an order to pay to ye Sum of 10 -s2 -d8 it being for for Sue Stone an order to pay Jos :abot 0-2-8 an order to pay Jonas Stone 2:0:0 an order to pay to ye Revr Mr Clark 40:0:0 & to ye french one Dolier pr week french allowed ye School Comtee Return omitted ye Mr Joseph Abbot an old Petticoat also Granted an order to pay to Mr Jonas Stone 112:s0:d0 it being for three years Service as Treasurer also Granted an order to pay ye Reverd Mr Jonas Clark ye Sum of 1140 -s00 -d00: also ordered ye treasurer to pay to ye french one Dolier Ever Monday till our Next Monthly Meeting Said orders passed to ye treasurer att a Meeting of ye Select men on ye 31 Day of Decebr 1759 ordered ye Treasurer to give ye french 5 Dollers for their Support for five weeks to Come also accepted ye Report of ye School Comtee which is as followeth Lexington June ye 29: 1759 We the Subscribers have agreed with Mr John Bridge that his Son Josiah Bridge Should keep a Grammer School in Lexington from ye Twenty Seventh Day of August next; Nine Soler Months, at ye Rate of Forty Shillings pr Month, and allowing him four Shillings Eight pence pr week for his Board: and likewise ye usual Recreative Days John Bridge (John Muzzy Commette4James Brown Entered Icy order of ye (Joseph Lor Select men Thadus Bowman Town Clerk ye School master allowed 13:6:8 Sold John Bridge a Log (47) Atb a Meeting of ye Select men on ye 23: Day of Ja.nr. 1760 Granted an order to pay ye School mas- ter 1,13 -s06 -d8: also Sold a Logg upon ye Minister- ial Lang to Mr John -Bridge for one Shilling & Six pence: ye Comtee Report yt provided Mr Clark wood Report of ye Comtee yt Let ye Bridge farm moray also Received ye Comtee that was to get the Revr. Mr Clarks wood Cut & Carted & was as followeth th t they hada agreed with Mr John Bridge Junx to Out & Cart 10 Cords for 1 -s9 -d4: & also agreed with Mr Joseph Tidd Junr to Cut & Cart 10 Cords for 1,1:s9:d4: also Received ye Report of ye Comtee that was to Let out ye mony that ye Bridge farm was Sold for: & was as followeth that they hada Received ye Intrest- for ye Second year for ye first four Hundred Pounds old tenor,& hade paid it to ye Town Treasurer & produced ye Treasurers Receipt for ye Same it being 1,3:s4:d0: also allowed Mr Jonas Peirce-, 0 -s5 -d0 it being for a pair of Shoes for Susanna Stone: allowed Jonas peirce 0-5-0 allowed ye Survay- ors account s allowed Jonas parker 0-1-6 an order to pay ye County Treasurer orders to pay John Bridge Jun & Jos: Tidd also allowed Survayor Lt Jonas Munroe 0-4-9-2 it being for what he Did at ye high ways over & above his Rate: also allowed Survayor Smith 1,0 -s0 -d9 it being for ye Like Service: also allowed Mr Survayor Harrington 1,0-s4:d9 it being for ye Like Service: also allowed Mr Joshua Reed Surveyor 1,0 -s9 -d7 it being for ye Like Service: also mowed Mr Jonas Parker 1,0 -sI -d6 it being for blowing of Rocks in ye high ways. also granted an order to pay ye County Treasurer our Town County Rate it being 1,68 -s11 -d2: all ye. afore sd order passed .t o ye Treasurer: also passed order to ye Treasurer to pay Mr John Bridge Junr & Mr Joseph Tidd Junr 1 -s9 -d4 Each it being in full for Cutting & Carting 20 Cords of wood for ye Revr Mr Clark: Sd order passed to ye Treasurer ye french account Exhibited ye treas- urer Recd of Wm Reed 26-16-2 ye assess- ors Return att a Meetiing of ye Select men on ye 4 Day of Febr 1760 Then Agreed to Exhibit an account of ye Charges that the town was at in Supporting ye french form ye first Day of June 1759 to ye first Day of Febr 1760 which amounted to 1, 16-si1-d0: at ye Same time ye Treasurer Received of wm Reed Esqr the Sum of 1,26 -s16 -d2 in Province notes which sd Reed Received out of province Treasury for ye Towns use also accepted ye assessor return for ye year 1759 & is as followeth: ,To ye Selectmen of ye Town of Lexington Gent.men Pusuant to your order we have assessed ye Town ye Sum of 1, 139 -s12 -d4 & have Committed Lists to ye Constables with warrant 48 Collect ye Same and pay in to Mr Jonas Stone Town Treasurer Each his proportion as followeth Mr Jon- athan Winship Constable to Collect &--pay in as afore said ye Sum of 1079,14-11-1 and Mr Samll Hast=- ings ye other Constable to Collect. Y pay in ye Sum of 1+59-s17--d4-q3: Lexington December ye 10: 1759 . Thaddeus Bowman ) Benj Brown • } assessors ye assess- Jonas Stone ) ors allowance and for our Service in Said work we Crave ye following allowance To Thaddeus Bowman 1,0.6-2 To Benja, Brown - -1-0-3-0 To Jonas Stone - -0-19-6-0 Said account was allowed and pased to ye Treasury March Att a Meeting of ye Select men on ye 11 Day of warran Febr 1760 Ordered ye Clerk give warrants to ye Constables to warn a town meeting to be at ye meeting house in this town on Monday ye 3d Day of March next at a 11 o Clock in ye forenoon to act on ye following articles 1 To Chuse Town officers for ye year Ensuing as ye Law Directs - 2 To See if ye Town will Suffer their Swine to go at Large ye year Ensuing: - -. 3 To See if -ye -Town will Chase a Comtee, to prose- cute those persons that Receive persons into their families & Do not inform ye Select men as ye Law Directs 4 upon a petition of a Number of ye Inhabitance of this Town to -See if ye town will Clear up a peice of Swamp Lying on ye North Side of ye Country Road Joyning upon Messr Jonas . Munroe and Marr Munroe &. So on a peice of Meddo&sh Land belonging to Said Town 5 To See if ye Town will Discontinue that peice of Town way in Lexington that Lies westerly of ye way Laid out by Lincoln through Elisha Cutlers Land 6 To See if ye town will Sink Thomas Blodgets Rates in Consta Jonathan Winships Lists - 7 To See what ye town will Do Relating to a bound mark that is Lost in ye Line between Lexingt on- & Waltham: and for ye town to act and Do any thing or things. they shall -then think to prop to be Done in or about any of ye above said articles 49 .Allowed ye,.Preambulators. allowed Mr Thomas Robbins ye prem- and Andre Munroe who preambulated ye Line between bulators _ Woburn and Lexington (in the Room of Decon James allowed Brown & Mr Jonathan Winship who ware appointed ixt-ye by ye Select men to Do sd work and Could not attend) allowed Samll Bridge allowed thad Bowman allowed. Benj Smith allowed wm Reed Es Samil Brid allowed 0-1-8 Each: To Isaac Bowman Esqr & Thaddeus Bowman 0-1-1 Each for renewing ye bounds between Cambridge & Lexington: to Mr Jonas Peirce & Ens: Jonathan Smith 0:1:1 Each for renewing the bounds between Lexington & Waltham: To Mr Samll Bridge and Mr Jonas Stone 0:1:1 Each for renewing ye bounds between Lexington & Lincoln: To Mr. William Grimes & Mr Hammond Reed 0:1:0 Each for renewing ye bounds between Lexington and Bedford: also allowed Mr Samil Bridge :0:15:5 it being for work Done at ye School house: also allowed Thaddeus Bowman 0:7:5:2 it being for two ,pounds of Sheeps wool ye french hade & for Drawing.worran to Warn Esther Russel Betty Humble & Elizabeth Blanchard ou of town & Entering one Caution: -also allowed Mr Benja. Smith 0:5:4: it being for Carting four Load of wood to ye french also allomd Wm Reed Esqr 0-17-3 it being for 11- yards of Cloth he found for ye french: also allowed Mr Samll Bridge 0-2-8 more it being for Carting two Load of wood to ye french all ye above french allowances ware put into ye Last accounts & Sent to ye province for allowance also allowed wm 'Reed Esqr & Mr Jonas Stone four Shillings Each it being for time and Exspence in going to Seek Evidence about Elizabeth Greenlef also allowed Isaac Bowman Esqr Thaddeus Bowman & Mr Samil Bridge 0-6-0 Each it being for time & Exspence in going to Settle ye bound mark that is Lost in ye Line between Lexington and Waltham: allowed ww Reed & Jonas Stone allowed Esqrs Bowman Thad Bowm & Samll Bridge orded to also orderedye Clerk to give warrants to the warn wm Constable to warn Thomas Wellington & wife & Bennet & Wm Bennet & family out of town: Tho s.Well- ingt on out of town allowed Jona. Winsh allowed Jonas Stone allowed wm Reed Esgr* • drew Parker flowed 0-2-0 also allowed Mr Jonathan Winship0-4:0 it being for warning few-weeg Esther Russell Betty Humble & Elizabeth Blanchard out of town: and 0:1:4 more it being for his Service,as Constable: also Mowed Mr Jonas Stone 0-12- it being for mony he gave to ye widdow Moods: also allowed wm Reed Esqr 0-4-0 it being for a Load of wood he Let the widdow meads 'have: ase E►1lewed.- Ir-Small-R144ffe-g-16-5-it-being-for-whet die -Did -to -in- tepairilig-ye-Se ieel- ieaee all ye fore Sd order passed to ye Treasurer (5QI: Att a Meeting of ye Select Men on ye 3 Day of March 1760 granted an order to pay to Andrew Parker ;0 -s2 -d0 it being for work he Did at ye highways in ye year 1758 & was omitted in ye Survayors Lists: T1 ds. - also Granted an order to pay to Thaddeus BOwirlan Bowman A,1-s1G-d0 it being . for Draugh Ging & Exhibiting allowed ye french accounts to the province 'which Snmvsas 1-10-0 allowed by .ye province & paid into our' Town Treas- allowed urer: also allowed Sd Bowman €0-s6:d0 More it 0-6-0 being for paper .Wtich sd Bowman used in ye . Towns more Service for four years Back: & also Two Shillings allowed More it being for Drawing warrants to warn 0-s2-0 William Bennet &' hi s family & Thomas Wellington more & family out of Town also allowed Isaac Bowman Esqr 10 -s2 -d0 . it 'being for him to Enter Cautions against willian. Bennet & Thomas-Wellingt,onat ye ;Next Sessions: allowed Samll Bridge 0-4-0 it being for .Caning t]ir"ee Load of wood to ye french: amell Bridge llowed 1:4:0 allowed -12:0 more wm Reed Esqr . -1-2 Sam11 Bridge paid to ye Treasurer o -12.-o it being for a tree sd Bridge bought of off ye Ministerial Land allowed William Reed Esqr E0 -s1 -d2 it being for Carting ye wido Meeds Some wood: onath also allowed Donath: Trask I0 -s1 -d6 it being for Trask Carting ye wido Meed some wood:. also allowed llowed John Buckman 0-8-0 it being for a Table he found 0-1-6 • for ye :School:house Tohn Buck- man .11owed 0-8-0 e nstable also allowed Saruel Hastings Constable 150 -s3 -D6 Hastings it being for warning William. Bennet and family llowed & Thomas Wellibgton & family out of Town_: all 0:3:6 ye above orders pased to ye Treasurer Att a Meeting of ye Freeholders & other Inhabitance of ye Town of Lexington Duly warned & orderly Assembled at ye Mteeting house in Sd Town on Monday ye 3d Day. of March 1760 (1) Choose Isaac Bowman Esqr Moderator of sd Meeting...Voted to Chuse five Select men, Then proceeded to ye Choise (1) Isaac ° Bowman Esqr (2) Benja. "Re ed Esqr (3) Thaddeus Bowman (4) Mr Sarnll Bridge (5) Mr John Buckman: & for Town Clerk Thaddeus Bowman was Chosen: & for Town Treasurer Mr_Jonas Stone was Chosen: & for assessor ware Chosen (1) Thaddeus Bowman (2) Mr Sohn- Buckman (3) Mr Be nja- Brown: - & for . Survayer of high mays were_ Chosen (1.). Mr_ Ebenr_ Smith .(2) Mr Sam11 Meriam 3) Mr Benja. Brown 41y Mr Hammond Reed for Tythingmen (1) John Parker (21y) Thaddeus Perry (3) Phinehas Blodget : for Survayer of Lumber Mr John Buckman was Chosen: for hogreeves were Chosen Mesr Benja. Meriam Junr Andrew -Parker Junr Edward Winship 3d & . Donath Trask: for Sealer of Leather Joseph Cameo was Chosen: & for Deer Reeves was Chosen Thomas Robbins Tunr& amos Tidd March Meeting Town Officers Chcs en a town way Dis- continued tote Blod- gets Rates Sunk acted upon wal them Line officers Sworn an order to pay Ebr. Smith an order to pay JonasStone an order to pay ye french for Constables were Chosen (1) John Muzzy Junr & he hiered Jacob Whit which ye Town_accepted insd Muzzys Room again when ye town (51) Shall think it his turn to Serve; the other Con- stable that Chosen was Robart Harrington Junr all ye afore sd officers ware Sworn as as ye Law Directs Excepting John Parker Thaddeus Perry Phenihas Biodget John Buckman Benja. Meriam Junr Edward Winship 3d Jonathan Trask Joseph Comee Thomas Robbens Junr & Amos Tidd: voted that Swine should go at . Larg ye year Ensuing voted not to act any thing on ye Third article in ye warrant which was to See if ye Town would Chose a Comittee to prosecute those persons yt Received persons into their families & Did not Inform ye Select men as ye Law Directs: voted not to act any thing on ye fourth article- in ye warrant which was to See if ye Town would. Clear up a peice of ye Swamp Lying on ye North Side of ye Great Country Road in this Town: voted to Discontinue that peice of Townway in this Town that Lyes Westerly of a way purposed to be Laid out by Lincoln through Mr Elisha Cutlers Land. provided that ye Town of Lincoln Lay out an open way where it was purposed through sd Elisha Cutlers Land voted to Sink Thomas Blodgets Rates in Constable Jonathan Winships Lists voted to -Leve ye affair Relating to ye Bound Mark that is Lost in ye Line between Lexington & Wal- tham. to the Select -men for fence Brewers were Chosen Matthew Mead & Samil Stone Junr 4.tt ' a Meeting of ye Select men on ye 7th Day of Mlarch 1760 Then'Mr John Buckman was Sworn to ye office of Survayor Of Lumber: Mr John Parker & Mr Phenehas Biodget ware Sworn to ye office of Tything men: Me sr Ben ja.-Meriam Junr Edward Winship. 3d & Jonathan Trask ware Sworn to ye office of hog Reeves: Joseph Comee was Sworn to ye office of Sealer .of Leather: Thomas Robbins Junr & Amos Tidd to -ye .were .Sworn to. ye office of Deer Reeves: Passed an order to Treasurer to pay to Mr. Ebenr. Smith ye Sum of 2 -s9 -d4 it being in full for ye Rent of ye house ye french Lived in in ye year 1759 also passed order to pay to Mr Jonas Stone 1-4-0 it being for ninny ye Supplied ye french with: also passed an arder•to ye Treasurer to pay ye french one Dolier Every mondaytill our Next Monthly meeting: 7 J Clapham also accepted Capt John Claphams wall upon ye note Ministera Land for ye year 1759-& ordered ye given up Treasurer to give him up his tote: all ye afore sd orders passed to ye Treasurer pastor Le t uredo Let pound keep appointed ye french allowed an order to pay. Samll Bridge :10.0 to pay orders to write to waitham Select men an order to pay to Mr Law- rance -14-9-2 agreement with Than Hadley to take ye widdow weeds n order to ye Thorns. adley 10-8 (52) Att a Meeting of ye Select men on ye 31:Day of March 1760 Then Let ye Paster pn ye Ministerial Land to Er Thomas Moors for 2-16-0 & sd Moors to Cut ye Brush for which Sum he gave ye Treasurer a Note: also Let ye meddow on ye ministearal Land to Mr WilliamMunroe Junr for 0-10-3-1 & Sd Roe to Cut ye Brush for Which Sum he gave ye Treasurer.. a Note also appointed Mr Marrit Munroe pound keep ye year Ensuing also Granted an order to yeTreasurerto pay the french one Doller Every Monday till our next monthly meeting: Said order passed to ye Treasurer at a meeting of ye Select men on ye 28 Day of April 1760 Granted an order to ye treasurer to pay to Mr'Samll Birdge ye Sum of L 1 -s10 -d0 and'ordered sd Bridgs to Lay. out Said Mony for -ye french: also ordered --ye Treasurer to pay ye french one Doller Every Monday ye french till aur Next Monthly Meeting: also ordered'ye Clerk to write to waltharn Select men to meet at Mr Thomas Wellingtons on ye Second Monday of June next by two o Clock afternoon in order to Settle ye bound mark between 4hat-is- aet-be Lexington & Waltham: also Granted an order to ye treasurer to pay to Mr Jonathan Lawrence ye Sum of 1.0 -s14 -d9 -q2 it being for Meal Meat & Cloth he Let .ye tido.Meads have: on ye 22 Day of april 1760 ye.Select Hien agreed with thomas Hadly to take ye widdow Meeds with her Children into his house, that is to Let her have :Room in his house & Seller & find her fireing, and agreed to give him for it after ye Rate of four pounds a year So Long as her Sick Child lives: and also agreed to pay Sd headly 1-6-8 advance Mony out of ye town treasury: also Granted an order to the Treasurer to pay to Sd Hadly E0 -s4 -d0 more it being for wood he Let ye widdow Meeds have.: all ye above or orders passed to ye Treasurer appointed that Thaddeus Bowman & Mr John Buckman Should go & Recon with ye Treasurer: - owmA n uo1 aa.n to econ with treasurer May - Warrant ordered Clerk to Give warrants to ye Constables for a Town town meeting to be on ye 12 Day of May. Next at one o Clock in ye after noon to Chuse Represent- ative and at two o Clock on Sd Day to act on ye following articles: 1 To Raise Mony to Defray Town Charges ye year Ensuing: 2 T6 See whot method ye Town will take inkeeping a Grammer School ye year Ensuing: 3 To See whot method ye Town will Take in providing wood for the Grammer -School ye year Ensuing: 4 To See whot Method ye Town will take in provding for ye Revr Er Clark ye • y ear Ensuing: 5 ' To See whot method ye Town will Take in Mending their high way the year Ensuing 6 To See if the Tr -own will build a house upon ye Ministerial Land for the Towns use: 7 upon ye Request of Lieut Munroe & Lr Marrit Munroe to See if ye toter will Exchange a pei.ceof wood Land upon y e South Side of ye Great Country on ye East Side yof ye Causway or arty part of it: for a peice of Land on ye South Side of ye Country Road going up ye hill by ye widdow orm.eses or any part of it: 8 upon ye Request of Er John Perry to See if ye town will S.irk'his Sons Rates in Constables Sam]. Locks Lists (53) 9 Upon ye Request of Sundry of ye Inhabitants of ye Town of Lincoln to See if ye Town of Lexington will bare ye Charge of their trying to Get Set back from Lincoln to Lexington again or any part of Said Charge - and for ye Town to act & Do any thing or things they shall then think proper to be Don in or about any of ye abovee said articles - Lexington May ye 9: 1760: Then Thaddeus Bowman & Mr John Buckman by order of ye Select men Reconed ye Treas- with Mr Jonas Stone town Treasurer for all ye urer moray he has Received in & paid out (Excepting the Last Assesement Committed to Misu.s Samll Hastings & Jonathan Winship Constables to Collect: also Reconed Excepting 1-9-7 in Matthew Meeds hands Constable for ye year 1755: & 0-12-0 in Samll Winships hands Constbl for ye year 1756: & 2-4-8-2 in abraham with Bradshaws hands Constable for ye year 1757: & 8-7-6-3 Reminaining.Due upon ye Bond & Notes that was given for ye wood & timber that was sold off ye ministerial Swamp:and a note of John Muzzys Junr of 0-8-0 vallue: & a Note of Thomas Moores of 2-16:0 vallue: & a note c f William Munro;e Junr of 0-10-3:1 vallue: & 150:3-8 Due from Samll Meeds heirs: & 0:3:9 Due from Andrew Munroe: & 0:3:10:2 Due from ye widdow Robinsons heirs & . 0:3:6: Due from Thomas Parker: & 4:8:7:2 in Constable Sam].' Locks hands) and Excepting ye afore said Sums we find in ye Treasurers hands Due to ye town E42-8-4-2 Thaddeus Bowman John Buckman Jonas Stone Town Treasurer Deputy Chose town Grant ;133-0-0. School Comtee Comtee Mr Clark mony Granted to mend ye high _ ways. Att a Meeting of ye freeholders and other Inhabi- tants of ye Town of Lexington Duly. warned & order- ly assembled at ye Meeting. house in Said Town on ye 12th Day of May 1760, in -order to Chuse a Rep- resentative. & act on some other town affairs (.) voted that whosoever Shall be Chosen to Represent the Town at ye Great & General Court this year, . Shall return into ye town Town Treasury all ye mony that shall be made up in ye General Courts List for ye pay of ye Representative above. three Shillings.a Day for attending at ye Great and general Court and Except.ye Person Chosen Doth promise to Return sd mony as afore said ye Town to proceed to ye Choice of another: Then ye town made Choice of William Reed Esqr to Represent them at ye. Great & General Court this year; and sd Reed Personaly appeared & Declared that he accepted upon the Condition of ye towns vote in returning into ye town Treasury all ye mony that Shall be made up in ye General Courts Lists - above three Shillings a Day: Then proceeded to other town affairs (1) Made Choice of William Reed Esqr Moderator of ye Meeting (1) Voted to Raiseye Sun of 15133:0:0 to Defray Town Charges ye year Ensuing: Voted.to Moveye Schoole into ye four Quarter of ,ye town, (viz) the School to be keep one fifth part of ye time at ye School house & ye Remainder of ye Time to be Devided & kept in ye four Quarter also voted that if any Quarter. of ye Town Do Not provide 'Convenient place to keep ye School in to ye acceptance of ye Select men that ye School for yt Quarter to Return to ye School house; also voted that Mr Ebenr S -with Mr Benja. Brown & Mr.Thomas • Fessanden be. a Committee to provide a -grammer School master: voted not to take ye wood of ye towns Land for ye School: : voted that Ens: Danll Tidd Mr John Bridge & Mr Saml Stone Junr Be a . Committee to provide wood for ye Revd Er Clark (54) Also voted that ye Committee Should take one half of ye wood for the Revr. Mr Clark out . of ye Swamp & ye other half of off the .upland on ye Towns Land: voted to Raise 1560-0-0 to Mend ye high ways ye present year, also voted to mend ye high ways by a rate & ye afore Said -Sixty pound Should be assessed Levied on ye Town of. Lexington.as a tax to mend ye high Ways: also voted that Every Man Should be allowed three Shillings pr. Day for working at ye high ways, & for a man & teem Six Shilling pr Day. & Nine hours to be accounted for a Day & Not Less: also voted that yeSurvayors of high ways shall be Collectors to Collect ye Remainder of ye Moray in that is not worked out in ye high way Rate & pay it into ye Town Treasury: voted that ye Collectors Should be Sworn: and that ye Assessors Should Impower ye Collectors to Collect Said Sum: also voted that ye 6 article voted out a Comtee_ to Toin ye Select men perrys Request granted abbots Request granted Mr Clark 40:0:0 Ma j r .Ree d 1:4:0 a warrant for a town meeting May ye. Non Residence Should be assessed to the high way: also voted that -ye work be Done by ye Last of September -Next - voted not to act any thing on ye Sixth article in ye warrant which was to See if ye town would build a house on ye Minister- ial Land for ye towns use:, upon ye 7th article in ye warrant it.was-voted that Mr Danll Simonds Mr Benja Brown Lieut. E.benr Fisk Ens: Danll Tidd & Quart. rohn Bridge be a Committee to Toin with ye Select Men & to go and vew Leit. Munroes & Mr. Marrit Munroes Land & ye towns Land ye afor sd Roes petitioned to Exchange for & Consider whot is proper for ye town -to Do in said affair & make report at ye next meeting also voted to Sink Tohn perrys Sons pole tax in Constable Samll Locks Lists: voted to assist Mr Nehemiah Ahbot and others of ye Town of Lincoln in trying to Get Set back from Lincoln to Lexington again Att a Meeting of ye Selectmen on ye -12th Day of May. 1760 passed an order to ye Treasurer to pay to ye Revr. Mr Clark ye Sun of 40-0-0: also pased and order to ye Treasurer to pay to Majr Reed ye Sum of 11 -s4 -d0 it being -for support of ye widdow Heeds: sd orders pased to ye Treasurer also ._ordered ye. Clerk to give warrants to ye Constables to warn a town meeting to be on ye 26th Day of May .Instant by 3 o Clock afternoon to act on ye following articles (1) To See if ye town will Chuse a Comtee to Toine with Er Nehemiah Abbot & others of Lincc1n in Petitioning ye General Court that they may be Set Back from Lincoln to Lexington again: (2) to See if ye town will Select Jurors & order their Names into Boxes agreeable to an act of ye Great & General Court: (3) upon ye Request of Benja. Reed Esqr to See if ye town will Reimburst ye Exstraordinary Charge he was at in Raising men for his Majesties Service in ye year 1759: aril for ye town 'to act & Do any ' thing or things they shall then think proper to be Done in or about any of ye above- Said articles At a Meeting of ye Freeholders 8c, other -Inhabitants of ye Town of- L.exinaton Duly warned & orderly Assembled at ye Meeting house in Said town on Monday. ye 26 Day of. May 1760: William Reed Esqr being Chosen Moderator of Said Meeting. (1) voted to Chuse a Committee to Toine with Mr Nehemiah Abbot & others of Lincoln in Petitioning Great & General Court Ye (55) _ to Get Set back to ye Tomn of Lexington again; Meeting voted to have three for ye Committee,- Then proceeded to ye Choice (1) Choose William Reed Esqr 21y Decon John Stone 31y Benja.- Reed Esqr: voted that ye Comtee are Empowered to act any thing they Shall proper to be Done in Said affair: also voted Jurors into ye Boxes agreeable to act of ye Governement also voted not to allow Majr. 5 Reed any thing for ye Exstraordinary Charge he was at in Raising men for his Majesties Service in ye year 1759 Then ye Meeting was Disolved - pased an order to pay tho: more 0:1:6 also to give up his note At a Meeting of ye Select menon ye 30th Day of MIay 1760 Granted an order to ye treasurer to pay to Thomas Moors it being for half a Rode of wall sd Moors Made upon ye Ministerial Land: Likewise that ye treasurer to give law sd Moors up his note that he gave for ye Rent of ye Ministerial pasture: also to pay ye french one Dollen Also passed an order to Ye Treasurer to p ayye french one Doller Every Monday till ye further order ye Select men also to Samll Hastings 5-13:1 also agreed with sd hastings to keep . Sue Stone an order to pay Livt.Roe 1:1:4 also pased an order to ye treasurer to pay to Samll Hastings the Sum ofi,5-s13-dl it.being for keeping Susanna Stone one year & for some Cloathes: also agreed with said Hastings to keep Susanna Stone one ye year more after ye Rate of Sixteen Shillings pr week old Tener She Remaining in helth. also Granted an order to pay Leit Jonas Munroe ye Sum of ,1:1:4 it being in full for Sweeping ye Meeting house & Ringing ye Bell for one yp ar: to pay John Bridge 13:15:4 to pay Samll Bridge 0:6:0 highways Devided ye School Devided also pased an order to ye treasurer to pay to Mr John Bridge ye Sum of ;13:15:4.4: it being in full for his Son Josiah Bridges keeping School ye year past also pased an order to pay to Mr Samll Bridge ye Suit of ;0-6-0 it being in full for his move in ye french & Carting wood for Said french. all ye afore Said orders pased to ye treasurer. Also .Devided ye high ways, Consented to by Isaac Bowman Esqr Att a Meeting of ye Selectmen on ye 28th Day of July .1760 Then Devided ye School into ye five parts of ye town & first to begin at ye School house (2) part at Smiths Quarter: ye 3d part at ye Reeds Quarter: ye 4th: part at ye Roes Qarter: ye 5th & Last part at ye Stones Quarter of ye ap jproba- tion_s Sold V.M. Roe a tree an order to pay ye wido kindle E2 -s2 -d0 Att a Meeting of ye Select men on ye 25th Day of -August 1760 Then approbated Levt. Fisk & Mrss Hepzibah Raymond Inholders & Mr John Buckman a Retailer also pased an order to ye Treasure -r to pay to Mr Joseph Lock ye Sum of I0 -s5-4 it being in full for whot he Did fora Mrs Charity Blodget also eased an -order -to pay to Mrss Abigail Blodget ye :Sum of 150 -s8 -d0 it in full for house Rent agreed with Lit Roe to Ring ye Bell & Sweep ye meeting house one year to from ye 17th Day of May Last past for which Service ye town is to give him all ye afore said orders pased to ye Treasury: (56 ) att a Meeting of ye Select men on ye 29th Day of Sept .1760 Then Sold to Will: Munroe Sin a tree on ye Minister- ial Land fro a Crotch to his well for which sd Roe agreed to pay to the town 1,0 -sl -d4 passed an order.to ye Treasurer to pay to ye wido kindle the Sum of 12 -s2 -d0 it being in full for her Nursing lairs Blodget to pay Charity Raymond 0-4-0 to pay Samli Blodget 0-2-0 The School Cointee. Return granted an order to ye assessors also Granted an order to pay to ye wido Charity Raymond ye Sum of 1A -S4 -d0 it being in full for her ~Service in Nursing Mrs Blodget: also Granted an order to pay to Mr Samll Blodget the Sum of E0 -s2-0 it being in full for wood he Let Mrs Blodget have Said -orders passed to ye Treasurer Also accepted ye School Comtees Ra -port -which is as folioweth To the Select men of ye Town of Lexington Gentm. We the Subscribers being appointed a Committee to provid : a Grammer School Master for ye year 1760 have accordingly Indented with Mr Timothy Fuller to keep said School from ye 4th Day of August 1760 to ye fourteenth Day of Tune 1761 after ye Rate of Twenty four pounds per. annum & also haveagreed to find said School Master his bard he being paid Quarterly Lexington Sept. ye 29: 1760 Ebenr. Smith Benja. Brown Tho: Fessanden Entered by order of ye Select men Thaddeus Bowman Town -Clerk Att a Meeting of ye Select men on ye 27th Day of October 1760 Granted an order to ye Assessors to assess ye town ye Sum of 133-0-0 to Defray ye town Charges: order o pay Jonas Stone also ordered a warrant to ye Constable to. warn Elizabeth Cook out of Town also Granted an order to pay to Mr Jonas Stone ye Sum of 0 -s12 -d8 -1q it being .upon Capt. Claphams account pay ter.. Earley order pay r Clark pay fuller an order to warn E! Dix Nan Stock bridge • ann hodge & han:Ross- out of town also pased an order to ye Treasurer to pay to Mr Benja: Early ye Sum of ;5 -s00 -d0 it being in part for keeping '4he Mrs Blodget, --Sd orders passed to ye Treasury Att a Meeting of ye Select Met, on ye 24th Day Novbr. 1760: Granted an order to ye Treasurer- to pay to ye Revd Mr Clark ye Sum of 40-00-00+ also Granted an order to pay to Mr Fuller our present Schoolmaster ye Sum of 5-10-00 it being in part ( 57 of. his Salary •for keeping School in this Town. ordered ye Clerk to give warrants to ye Constable to warn.Edmund •Dix with his wife & family Hannah, -Stockbridge .inn Hodge & Hannah Ross out of this Town. all ye afore said orders passed to ye Treasurer Att a Meeting of ye Selectmen on ye 29 Day of Decbr: 1760 accepted ye assessors Return which was as followeth Assess- To ye Select Men of ye Town of Lexington Gentrn. ors Pursuant to your orders we have assessed ye Town return of Lexington ye Sum of ;153-6-0 & have Comm.ited Lists with warrants to ye Constables t0 Collect ye Same & pay into ye town Treasurer: Mr Robert Harrington is to Collect & pay in as afore Said ye Sum of ;68-4-0 & Mr Jacob Whittemore the Sym. of ;85-2-0 . Lexington December ye 17: 1760 Thaddeus Boman ) Benja. Brown ) their allow- ence Assessors and for our Service in Doing Said work we Crave the following allowence - (viz) to Thaddeus Bowman To John Buckman To Benja. Brown - - 1:00100 1:01:06 _ _ - - - 1:03: 4 agreed Att a Meeting of ye Select men on ye 7th Day of with Tanr. 1761 Step: Then agreed with Stephen Lock to keep Mehetabel Lock to Blodget for LO -sl -d7 -q1 pr week for ye time past keep & E0 -s1 -d4 pr week for ye futer: mahete- bel Blodget agreed with Doctor fisk for Mary Blodget order to pay Docter Fisk 3-00-0 Re coned with ye Conatee yt Lets out ye Bridge farm mony allowed Samel Hastings 0:12:8 - grant ed an order to Samll Fasting - 2-12-8 also agreed with Docter Joseph 'Fisk 'for_keeping Mary B;odget from ye -15th Dayoof august 1760 to ye Second Day of January 1761 &•to give him 4 -s2 -d8: also agreed with sd Fisk to keep said Mary till ye 3d Day of March Next for two Pestereens pr week also passed an order to ye treasurer to pay -to Docter Joseph Fisk ye Sump of ,3-s0=d0 : 'it being in part for his keeping Mary Blodget: Said order pased to ye treasurer (58) Att a Meeting of ye Select Men on ye 26th Day- of Janr 1761 then Re c oned with Isaac Bowman Esgr & Leivt. Fisk two of ye Comtee that have ye Care of ye Bridge farm mony & it appeared to ye Selectmen that they hade Received X16-16-0 of Intrest. moray for ye year -1760 & had paid it into: ye town Treas- ury as appeared by ye Treasurers Receipts produced by ye Said Camtee; also allowed Samll Hastings ,0-12--8: it being for Sundrys of Clothing which he found Susanna Stone also granted an order to pay Samel Hastings ye. Sum of 42-12-8 it being for ye afore Said Clothing and in part of pay for his keeping Said Susanna Stone also to also Granted pay Benja.of 1:0:0 it Brow over & above 1:0:0 to pay Thom: -. fessenden 0:6:0 an order to pay to Benja. Brawn ye Sum being for work he Did at ye high ways` his Rates also Granted an order to pay to Thomas Fessenden the Sum of L0:6:d0 it being ye Like Service to pay also Granted an order to pay to Samll Fessenden Samll the Sum of ;,0:6:0 it being for ye Like Service fessenden 0:6;0 to pay phin Blodget 1:1:9 granted a warrant to warn Per.;ter Dimond out of t own also Granted an order to pay to Phinehas Blodget the Sum of ;1:1:9 it being for milk & Butter he Supplied his Brother Thomas Blodgets wife with in ye time of her Sickness also ordered ye Clerk to Give a warrant to ye. Constable to warn Percillia Dir9ond out of this town to pay also pased an order top -ay to to Jos: of -1,2 -s8 -d0 it being in full Comee School Master .rain week 2-8-0 to pay to also passed an order to pay to Ebenr. Smith ye Ebnr Sum of ;2 -s8 -d0 it being in full for Boarding ye Smit: S,cbool Master nine week 2-8-0 all ye afore Said orders passed to ye Treasurer Joseph Comee ye Sum for Boarding ye ordered Att a Meeting of ye Select men on ye 9 _Day of Nathan rebr. 1761 ordered ye Clerk give e•warrantto ye Dix. _ _Constable to warn -Nathan Dix out of this town.: should be warnd out _ ordered also passed to ye Treasurer to pay to Tones to p ay Peirce the Sum of ,0-6-4d it being for a pair. Jonas Shoes for Sue .Stone pierce •, 0-5-4-0 an order to pay Mr farly 6:s15:d2 to Ens. Tidd 0 -s5 -d4. to pay to ye County treasurer also passed an order to pay William Munroe Sen the Sum of E2-10-4-3 it being for boarding the School Master Nine weeks (59) Granted an order to pay to Mr Benja. Early the Sum of E6: s15: d2 it being in full ..for keeing Thomas Blodget wif..s : also Granted an order to - pay to Ens s Danll Tidd the Sum of E0 : s5.: d4 it being for a Crotch he Let ye Surveyorshave to Carry the Stones to Cover ye:Great Bridge in this town: also Granted an order to pag to to ye. County Treasurer our Towns County Rate it being E6:s11-d2 To amos . Muzzy ye Sum of 1-:15:4 to Lt. Ro 0-12-7-1 to Sam.11 Stone 1-3-9-2 March warrant also Granted an order to pay to Amos Muzzy the Sura of E.1: s15 : d4 it being in full for his procur- ing of wood for ye Revr Mr Clark: ealso Granted an order to pay to Lvt Tors Munroe ye Sum of E0:12:7:1: it being in full for his - Cutting wood for ye Revr. Mr Clark: Also Granted an order to pay to Sam11 Stone Junr the Sumof 11 -s3 -d9 -q2 it being in -full for Sl ead- ing wood to ye Revr. Mr Clarks & Cording ofit: sd orders passed to ye treasurer also ordered warrants to be given out for a Town Meeting to be on .ye Second Day of March Next •at twelve o Clock on Said Day att ye meetinghoume in Lexington to act on ye following articles (viz) 1 .to Chuse Town officers for ye year Ensuing a ye Law Directs 2 To See if ye Town will Suffer Swine to go at Large the year Ensuing: 3 upon ye Request of Sundry. of ye inhabitants to See if the Town will build a New School house in ye Middle of ye Town or repair ye ol.d one or to Do any thing or things that the town Shall think proper 4 . upon ye Request of Missr Renja Muzzy Thomas Nelson Jonas Mariam & Joseph. Come to See if ye Town will Sink Elex Mcd.ol Aaron Woods James Meriams & Thomas .Go.dings Pole tax for ye year 1759: 5 upon ye Request of Joseph Lock•Junr Andrew Munroe • David Munroe Joseph Reed & James Winship to See if ye town will Sink their pole tax for ye year 1759: 6 upon ye Request 'of Mr Benja.. Muzzy and others to See -if ye town will grant any perticuler allowence to mend ye town way that Leads from ye. Country Road to Said Muzzys: 7 To Receive ye Report of Committees: & for ye town to act & Do any thing or things.they. shall then • think proper to be Done in or about any of ye above said articles • (6b) an order Att a Meeting .of ye Select Men on ye 23 Day of to pay Febr 1761 Benj. Then Passed an order to pay to Majr Benja. Reed Reed Esqr the Seim of E4-180 it being in full of all Demand L4 -s18 -d0 one ye Town: to Esqr also Passed an order to pay to Isaac Bowman the Bowman Sum of E2-10-2 it being in full of all Demands 2-10-2 on ye Town: to Thad Also Passed to pay to Thad: Bowman the Sum of - Bowman L2-7-8- it being for his Service as Assessor ye 2:7:8 year past and for Drawing seven warrants to warn Persons out of Town and Entering Caution & Extra- ordinary Exspence•,in ye Towns Service:: . to Sarnia. also Passed an order to pay to Mr Samll'Bridge Bridge the Sum of E1-9-8 it being for mending ye School - 1:9:8 house and Exstrordinary Exspence in ye towns Service: to Mr also Passed an order to pay to Nor Fu11:r our Present Fuller Schoolmaster ye Sum of i,5.-10-0 E5 -s10 -d0 to Robt. also Passed an or to pay to Constable Robt, Earring-• Harringtonton the Sum of E0-12-10 it being for his Service as 6-12-10-0 Constable & for warning one Exstraordinary.meeting & .warning five persons out of town to Jacob also Passed an order to pay to Constable.Jacob Whittemoze.Whittemare ye Sum. of E0-6-10 it be ing in full for 0-6-10: -serving as Constable warning on Exstraordinary meet- ing & warning Nathan Dix out of Town: also passed to Doct an order to pay to Doctr. Tos: Fisk the Sum of E6-14-8 fisk it being . in , f u.il for :Do ctring Thomas Blodgets wife 6-14-8 and his Daughter.& Mary Blodge: arc. for:his Boarding sd fisk •ye Said mart' from: ye' 15 Day of August 1769 to the. to pay 3d Day of March 1761 out• of which Sum ye Said Doctr kitter- Fisk has Pr.omiced to pay to Doctr Kitteridge ye Sum. idge • of E0-9.-4 *toalso passed an order to pay to Stephen Lock ye Sum Stephen of L2-s13-dll it Being in full for his keeping Lock Mehitabel Blodget from ye Second Day of•July 1760 to 2:13:11 ye'Second Day march 1761 to John also Passed an order to pay to Mr -John Buckman ye Buckman Sum of E1: s1:d6 it being for his Service as -Assessor 1;1:6 in ye year 1760 - to Be nja, . Brown 1:3:4 to ham Reed to Buck- nan2-4-8-1 also passed an order to pay to Mr Benja. Brown ye Sum of E1:s3:d4 it being for his Service as Assessor in ye year.1760: all ye above said orders paid to ye treasurer: Att Meeting of ye Select Men on ye Second Day of March 1761 Granted an order to pay to Mr Harn-pond Reed ye Stem of E0-14:5:3 it being in full for whot 'worked at ye high ways over his Rate.: granted an order to pay to Mr John Buckman: ye Sum of E2 -s4 -d8 -q1 it being in full of all Demands on ye town: to ye wido B�owmn.: 1:3:0:2 to Maj. Reed 1:0 thad. Bowman :4:0 Mar ch Meeting Also Granted an order to pay to ye wido Bowman ye Sum of ;1-3-0-2 it being in full for her keeping ye Mfr Blodget to ye 4th Day of March .Instant- with ye order payed by ye way of Mr Buckman being 150:13:8:2 : also granted an order to pay to Majr Reed ye Sum of :8E1:6•;8: it being for what he gave a -e. note to ye town for more then ye General Courts account: Granted an order to pay to Thad: Bowman ye Sunk of E1:4:0 it being for what ye province allowed hien for Exhibiting accounts for ye french &other thing's Done for ye town: all ye afore sd orders passed to ye treasurer They having served in the army. in that year (61) Att a Meeting of the Freeholders & other- Inhabitants of ye Town of Lexington Duly warned, & orderly Assem- bled at ye meeting house in sd Town on Monday ye Second Day of March 1761: 'William Reed Esqr being Chose Moderator to Sd Meeting: :.(1) Voted to Chuse 5 Select men & proceeded ye Choicethem & (a) was Chose William Reed Esqr (2) Thaddeus Bowman (3) Mr Joseph Tidd (4) Mr Jonas Stone (5) Mr Danli Brown for Town Clerk Thaddeus Bowman wax Chosen: for Town Treasurer Mr Jonas Stone was Chosen and for Assessors was Chosen -(1) Thaddeus Bowman (2) Mr Benja. Brown (3) -Mr Jonas Stone: for Wardens was Chosen (1) Mr Tonathan Lawrance (2) Decon Joseph Loring: for Constables ware Chosen (-1) wilim. Reed Junr (2) Mr Nathil Mullikin: for "Survayors of high ways were Chosen" (1) Mr Richard [-Winship' (2) Mr Jonathan" Lawrance (3) Lr Samll Stone Tun (4) Mr Josiah Jennison: for Tything men (1.) Mr Jonathan Harrington (2) Mr Thomas Parker (3) Mr Phillips Russell Junr: for Survayor of Lumber Mr. John_ Buckman: for fence veiwers were Chosen (1) Lieut. Jonas Munroe (2) Mr Be nja. Estabrook: for hog Reeves (1) Samll Jones (2) Henry Harrington Junr (3) John Bridge Tunr (4) Danil Harrington: for Sealer of Leather Ephraim Russell: for Deer Reeves (1) Fames Dods (2) Samll Lockl all ye afore_Said officers ,were Sworn to ye faithfull. Discharge of their offices as ye Law Directs before'Henja. Reed Esqr Exceepting, Richard Winship. Josiah Jennison: Jonathan Harrington: Thomas Parker Phillip Russel Junr: John Buckman: S amll Tones: John Bridge James Dods: S amll Lock: Nathel' Mulliken &c William. Reed Voted that Swine shall go at Large ye year Ensuing Voted to SinkJoseph Lock Junr Andrew"Munroes David Munroes. Joseph Reeds & James Winships pole tax for ye year 1759 also voted to Sink' Elexander Medoles -ga.ron' woods James Meriarn & Thomas Godings Pole Tax for ye year 1759 also voted to Continue ye 3d and ye 6th articles in ye Warrant ti11164- meeting: voted to _kjurn ye'meeting to Thursday. ye 5th Day_ot March Instant at half an hour after four 'oClock _ _ afternoon: and the meeting was ijurned accordingly: the ajur- .tit a Meeting of ye Freeholders & other Inhabitants nrnent of MaPeh-ye ye town of Lexington al/7e 5th .Day of March 1761 it being upon an Ajurnment from ye Second Dayof March Instant: Did Then pas ye following vots: (viz) voted to accept of Jacob Whittemore to Serve as Constable in Room of william Reed Tunr sd Whitte- more Promising to Serve again when the town Shall think it his turn to Serve for himself: also voted to accept of Matthew mead to Serve as Constable in ye:: Room of Nathi1 Mulliken Said Constables war Sworn Town officers Sworn Jona. harrington Dismissed articles Continued effeeps bwe11/1 pased an order to pay Buck- man 0-0-6-1 ye pas- ture Let ye rile dow Le t an order to pay wm Roe 0-2-4-2 sd roe pay 0-1-4-0 (62) All ye town officers that were not Sworn at ye meet- ing on ye Second Day of March Instant ware Now Sworn to' ye faithfull Discharge of ye offices whereto they were Chosen before Benja Reed Esqr Exceept Jonathan Harrington & Thomas parker: Then voted to Dismis Jonathan Farrington from being Tyything man: Then voted that Benja. Estabrook be a tything man ye year Ensuing. also voted to. reconsider ye votes that were passed oh $ e 4th & 5th articles, which' were to See if ye town would Sink Elexander MoDoles Aaron woods James Meriam Thomas Godings. Joseph Lock Junr Andrew Munroe David Munroe Joseph Reed and James Winships Pole Tax for .ye year 1759: then voted to Continue said articles till may Meet- ing' Then the Meeting was Desolved Att a Meeting of ye Select - men on ye 5th Day of March 1761 ordered ye Clerk to give a warrant to ye Constable to notify Benja. Estabrook,& Thomas Parker to appear before Isaac Bowman Esqr on Wednesday ye llth Instant by 8 oClock in ye Morning to take ye oath of tything men: ye.warrant'went out accordingly passed an. order to pay to John Buckman ye Sum of In0-s0-d6-gl'it being for Powder ye town hade:to blow rocks: sd order passed to ye treasurer on ye llth Day of March 1761 Thomas Parker appeared before Isaac Bowman Esqr & was Sworn to ye office of a tythingman Att a Meeting of ye Select Men ori ye 30th Day of March. 1761 Then Let ye Pastor on ye Ministereal Land. to William Munroe Junr for one year he paying i2 -s17 -d4 for which Sum sd Roe gave ye Treasurer a emote Said roe also agreed to Cut ye Brush in said Pasture & Let Mr Thomas moors have ye Benifit to fetch Stones of Sd .Pasture to Make wall upon ye other Side of ye Road: also Let ye Meddow-upon ye Ministerial Land to Marrit Munroe for one-year he paying ye -Sum of ,0-s9-4 for which-Sum'he gave the treasurer a note: also Granted an order to pay to WilliFrn. Munroe Junr ye Sum'of 0-2-4: it being for mending a Chain that was Broke at ye building ye Great Bridge in this town. the treasurer Received ,of Will: Munroe Junr ye Sum of 0 -sl -d4 it being for a well Crotch sd roe pur- chased of ye town said order passed to ye treasurer: b/ Eli. Sampson warned out May Warrant 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 the Treasurer Reconed with Att . a Me et ing of ye Select Tien on ye 27th Day of Aprll 1761 - ordered ye Clerk to give warrant to ye Constable to warn. Elisabeth Sampson Junr out of town: agreed that Thaddeus Boman should go 84, Recon with. ye Treasurer: ordered ye Clerk to give warrant to ye Constables to warn a town meeting to be at ye meeting house in this town on Monday ye 11th. Day- of May (63) May next by 12 o Clock to Chuse Some mete Person to Represent them at ye great & general Court ye year Ensuing, and at one of the Clock on said Day to act on ye following articles (viz)_ To Raise Money to Defray To Charges ye -year Ensuing . To See what Method ye town will take about a Grammer School the year Ensuing To See what method ye town will take to provid wood for ye Revr Mr Clark ye year Ensuing. To See what Method ye Town, will take to provid wood for the for the Grammer School ye year Ensu-....... ing To See what Method ye town take in Mending" their high ways the year Ensuing upon ye Request of Mr Edward Winship & Mr Edward w1nship • Ju to See if ye town will Set off them. & their Lands to ye North west parish in Cambridge as a Destrict upon ye Request of Mr Jonas Stone to See what ye town. will allow him. for his. past Service as. treas- urer - To Receive ye. Report, of Committees, and for the town to act- & -Do any thing or thing they shall then think proper to be Done in or _about any of ye above Said articles. Lexington May ye 9th: 1761 Thaddeus . Bovvman by -order erf ye Select men Reconed with Mr. Jonas Stone Town Treasurer for all ye mony that he has Received in & paid out ( Excepting ye Last Assessernent Committed - to Me sr Robart Harrington & Jacob Whittemore to Constables -to Collect also Excepting 1-9-7 in. Mathew Meads hands Constable for the. year 1755: & 0-12-dO in Samil Winships hands Constable for the year 1756: .& it2.--s4-.d8-2q in Abraham Bradshaws .hands Constables in ye. year 1757: & 12 -s5 -d2-2 in Saml1 Lock hands Constable for the year 1758: & 1,35-9-5-2 in Jonathan Winships hands Constable for ye year 1759: & 15.-s16-0 in Sarni' Hastings hands Constable for ye year 1759: & what Remains Due upon ye Fonds that. was Coven for the wood. that was: Sold off ye Swamp in the -Ministerial Lard it being 1,4 -so -de -1q: & a note of Ma jr Reeds of Ip7-s1-d4 vallue : -& a note of ;`Tills Munroes Junr of ;2 -s17 -d4 vallue: • & a note of-Marrit Munroes of E0-9;K)val:lue & I0 -3-d8 Due from Samll.Meads heirs: & ;0-34 Due from. Andew Munroe: May meeting Deputy Chose ye School house repaired rates Sunk ajurnment Town Grant & i,043 -d10 -2q Due farm ye wido Robinson. heirs) and Excepting ye_ afore said Sums we. find in.ye Treasurs hands Due to ye t own: ye _Sum - of _ x,15 -s15 - dl -3-q Thaddeus Bowman Tonas Ston6 Town Treasurer (64) Att a Meeting of the Freeholders and other Inhab- itants of ye Town of Lexington. Duly warned & orderly assembled at ye meeting house in said Town on ye lith Day of May 1761 in order to Chuse a Represent- ativ e & act_on Some other town affairs (1) voted that -whosoever Shall be Chosen to Represent ye town at ye Great & General Court this year,.Sha11return into ye Town Treasury all ye niony .that Shall be made up in ye General Courts List for ye pay of ye Representative above three Shillings a Day for his attending -at ye Great and General Court: and Except ye Person Chosen Doth promice__to Return Said Mony - as afore sd ye town to proceed to ye Choice of an other: Then ye, town made Choice of William Reed Esqr to Represent them at ye _ Great. & General Court this year: and sd Reed personly appeared and Declared that he accepted upon ye Condition of ye towns vote in returning into'ye town treasury all ye mony that Shall be nude up in ye General Courts Last above three Shillings a Day: Then proceeded to: other town affairs (1) Made Choice of William Reed Esqr for their I'.Ioderator: voted to repair ye School house 1 voted to Chuse a Commettee to repair ye School house, then proceeded to ye Choice (1) Isaac Bowman Esqr (2) Benja. Reed'Esgr (3) Mr Jona- than Lawrance voted to Sink Elexander Mcdoles James Meriam Aaron Wood and Thomas Godings Pole tag for ye year 1759 voted to Sink Joseph Lock JLinr Joseph Reed Andrew Munroe David Munroe & James Winships pole tax for ye year 1759 voted to Leave it to ye Survayor to Do -what he thinks: proper upon Mr Benja. Muzzys way: Then .voted to ajurn ye meeting to friday ye 22 Day of May Instant & ye meeting was ajurned accordingly_ Att a Meeting of ye Freeholders & other Inhabitants of ye town of Lexington on ye 22d Day of May 1761 being an Ajurnm.ent from ye Eleventh Day of May Instant & then meat voted to raise ye Sum of T5140-13-4 to Defray ye town. Charges ye year Ensuing: voted not to move ye School ye year Ensuing: also voted that Swill Bridge Robert Harrington Junr & Sarni_ Stone Junr be a' Committee to provide a Grammer School Master ye year Ensuing V T'Tr Fuller 5-10-0 an order' to pay Maj eed 0-9-0 ye high ways Devided an order to pay Lt Roe �1-s1-d4 Lt Roe agreed to 'Ring ye Bell Esqr Reed paid ye treasurer 15 -s3 -d0 a warrant for a town meeting voted that Messr Be nja. Smith Jonas- Stone- &- Merrit Munroe be a Committee to provide wood for y e- Revr • Mr Clarke voted that Messr Thomas Moors William Reed 3unr & Ebenr Smith be a Committee to See that ye Gram- mer School is provided with wood: voted that ye Camtee- shall take ye wood off of ye Ministeril Land fax ye School where it will Do Least Damage: voted to mend ye high ways as they Did ye Last year: voted to raise 160-0-0 to mend ye high ways this year voted not to set off Edward Winship nor Edward Winship Tunr to Cambridge North west parish as a Destrict. voted to -allow Mr Tonas Stone .£2-0-0 in full for his - past Service_ as Treasurer the ye meeting was Desolved: at a meeting of ye Select men on ye 11 Day of May 1761 _- :Granted an or to Pay to Mr Fuller our Presant School Master 155 -s10 -d0 also an order to pad to Maj: Reed ye Snnrn of Ii0-s9- d0 it being for his Service as a Committee about ye Nilson.s-& Abbots petition, Said orders passed to ye Treasurer (65) Att a Meeting of ye Select Mien on ye 25th Day- of May 1761 Than Devided ye high ways Consented to by William Reed Esgr granted an order to pay to Liet Tones - Munroe ye Sum of I1 -sl -d4 it being in full for hiseervice in Sweeping ye Meeting house & Ring- ing ye Bell ye year Past: also agreed with Liet Jonas Munroe to Sweep ye Meeting house anaRing ye Bell on year More beginging May ye 17th 1761 for which Service ye town is to pay him �.1-1-4 the Treasurer Received of William Reed Esqr ye Sum of 155 -s3 -d0 it being ye full of what he was to Return into ye =Town Treasurer of his wages for Serving as Deputy for ye year 1760: ye afore said order pased:_ to .ye Treasurer Att .a -Meeting of ye Select Mien on ye 8th Day of June 1761 Granted warrants for a town Meeting to be on ye 15th Day of June Instant by -one , of ye Clock in ye afternoon to act, -on ye following articles (viz) (1) To See what ways & Measures ye town will take in hanging a bell that Mr Isaac Stone purposes to give to ye town (2) To upon ye -request of a number of ye Inhabitants of this town to See ife ye town will Grant a Sum of mony to Enable ye out Skirts to keep writting Schools in ye Quarters of ye town, and also to See if ye town will Suffer them to take v wood of offye Ministerial Land for Said Schools (3) To See ife ye town will SufferyeSelect men . to Cut two Sticks of timber of -off ye .Ministerial Land for ye Great Bridge at Cambridge (4) upon ye Requestt.e-see- f-tewEl-w ?-I of Sundry of ye Inhabitants of this town to See if .ye tours will build a New School House where ye old one Now Stands & for ye town to Act and Do any thing or things they Shall think poper to be Done in or about any of ye above. Said Articles: Granted an order to pay to ye Revr M.r Jonas Clark ye Sum of Forty Pounds: Said order pased to ye Treas- urer Att a Meeting of ye Freeholders & other Inhabitants a of the Town of Lexington Duly warned & orderly :assembled at ye Meeting house in Said Town on Town Monday ye 15th Day of June 1761: Will: Reed Esq being Cosen.Moderator of Said Meeting: M.r Isaac Meeting Stone of Said Town Came into Said Meeting & geive ye town a Bell to be for. the Towns use forever, which Bell was there & weighted four hundred and Sixty three pounds, for which -ye Moderator in ye Name of ye Town Returned him thanks:. Then voted to hang ye Bell onye top of ye hill upon ye North Side of_Leit Sonas Munroes house, voted that Lieut Ebenr Fisk Majr Reed Isaac Bovm.an'Esgr 1srLr Benja. Smith & Ens: Danll Tidd be a Comtee to Erect a Conveniant Building on ye afore sd hill to hang ye Bell on: voted to take ye timber of off ye Minist- erial. Land for sd Building voted (66). Voted, to Raise,the Sum of L16 -s00 -d0 to be Spent in keeping writing or women Schools in ye out Skirts of ye town Town voted to Leave it with ye Select men to Setle ye School in ye Quarters of ye Town: Toted that no Person that Lives within 'a Mille & a half of ye Schoole house should have any Benifit of Settleing ye Schools meeting in ye Quarters of ye Town: Voted that ye Skirts have Liberty to take wood off of ye Ministerial Land for Said Schools voted to build -a New School House where ye old one Now Stands - voted that Mr -Jonas Stone Mr Ebenr Smith M.r Danll Brown be - a Comtee to Build a New School rouse: voted that ye Comtee take timber off of- ye Ministerial Land-fo ye Schoolhouse: -also voted that the Comtee •have Liberty to Dispose of. ye old.School house to ye best advantage towards building ye. New -one: also Voted that Mr Robert Harrington Junr & Mr Be-nja. Brown be ailed -to ye Comtee that are to build--ye-New School house:.. voted to Raise y e Sun of Sixty Pounds - t o -build ye Bellfree &..ye School, house &.Support ye Schools in ye out Skirts of ye town: voted to ajurn - ye_meeting to Monday ye 21 Instant in at 4 o Clock afternoon & ye meeting was ajurned accordingly: a. Town Meeting on a jurnment an order to pay Thomas fesenden 1,2 -s9 -d6 an order to pay Benja Cutler • Tunr 2-6-6 an order to pay Samll Hastings 3-13-4 agreed with sd hast- ings to keep Sue Stone Att a Meeting of ye Freeholders & other Inhabitants of. ye_ Town of Lexington on ye -21 Day of Tune 1761 being an a jurment from the 15 Day Instant- & then M[et: voted to Cose ye belfree with white 'pine Boards: also voted to Cover ye Roofe with Pitch Pine & Shingle it: voted -to -Leave it to -ye Comtee. to Lett. out ye belfree by ye Great or by ye Day as they think best. Voted that ye School house be built Twenty feet Square and Six feet & Inches between ye floars: Then ye meeting was Desolved: att a Meeting of ye Sele ct Men on ye 21 Day of ,Tune 1761 granted an order -to pay to Mr. Thomas Fesaenden ye Sum of L2 -s9 -d6 it being in full for boarding ye School master Fuller Nine weeks at five Shillings & Six pence pr week. also• granted an order to pay to Mr Be nja. Cutler Tunr the Sum of E2-6-6: it being in full for Board- ing Mr Fuller our School master nine weeks, at five Shillings & .Two pence pr week: -said orders pased to ye Treasurer. Att a Meeting of ye Select Men on•ye 29th Day of Tune 1761 then agreed that a womans School Should be keept it Mr Lawrance granted an order to pay to MF Samll Hastings y Sum. of E3 -s13 -d4 it being in full for keeping Susanna Stone ye Last year also agreed that Mr Samll Hastings Should get a Pet icoat Aprons & Caps for Susanna Stone & bring hia account to ye Select men: - an order to pay tho: hadley :0:0 Iona. Blodget Recd - 3-15-0 agreed wt sd Blod- get to keep Mrs Blodgt an order topay ye - Cant Granted an order to .pay to Mr Thoruas Hadley ye Sum Suof E3 -s00 -d00: it being in full for his keep- ing the wido Mee•ds ye year past: Said .orders pased to ye Treasurer (67) Att a Meeting of ye Select men on ye 27th Day of Tilly 1761 - Then William. Reed Bsgr paid to Mr Tonath:: Blodget the Sum of E3 -s15 -d0 it being in full for keeping Thomas B:Lodgets wife to ye 31 of this Instant July, which moray Said Reed Received out of ye province Treasury for ye use of said Blodgets family. - • _ Also Agreed with Said B-loget to keep Thomas-Blod- gets wife one month Longer after ye Rate. of four Shillings pr week _ Granted an order to pay to ye Co.itees that were e Chose to build ye- Bellfree & School house ye Sum of E5 -s6 -d8. to PurchisL Shingles with. Said Corn.tees to.be accountable for Said mony. Said order .pased to ye gale Treasurer 5-6-8 • Thad Bowman ' to remove ye french approba- tions an order to warn Mary Simonds out of town Att a Meeting of ye Selectmen on ye 6th Day of August 1761 agreed that Thaddeus Bowman should tranceport the Frenc Neutrals from Lexington to ye town of Groton, & if they Should return to Lexington said Bowman should Draw a warrant & give it to' ye Constable to warn thea out of town Att a Mleeting of ye Select inen on ye 31 Day of August 1761 ' Then approbated Lieut. Ebenr. Fisk & Miss Hephzi- balh Raymond for Inholders, & Mr John Buckman for 'a Retailer also ordered ye Clerk to Draw a warrant Directing it to ye Constable to yarn Mary Symonds & her. Children out of this town an order to pay thallus Bowman 2-10-0 Att. a Meeting -.Sept 1761 Allowed Thaddeus Bowman ;2-10-0 it being for his Service in taken ye General Invoice. also allowed Mr John Buckman 11-18-0 it being_ for ye Like Service: also allowed Mr Ben ja Brown ye Sum of E1-18-0 it being for ye Like Service also allowed Thad: Bowman ye Sulu of 1,2-9-5 it .being in full for his Transporting, ye french Neutrals to ye town of Groton: all ye afore sd orders passed to the Treasurer of ye Select men on ye 28 Day of to pay John . Buckman 1-18-0 to pay Benj. Brown 1-18-0 to sd. Bowman 2-9-5 The School Comtes Return The School Att a Meeting of the Select Men on ye 30th Day of Novbr. 1761 accepted ye School, -Committees Return which was as follows Novbr. ye 19: 1761 to ye Select men of Lexington Gentlemen These are to notify you that Daniel Leeds has kept our School three months: &'we have agreed - with him to give' him Six pounds. for yetime past, we take it as great favour if you: weuld.will: grant - an oitder to ye treasurer to pay him hisQuarterswages (68) and we have agreed with him for another Quarter at ye same price Samll Bridge Robert Harrington Samll Stone The School Comtee Reported that they hade agreed with Mr William Munroe to Board Mr Danil Leeds, & for ye first five weeks he was to have one pound f -five Shillings & four pence, for ye. -other Eight Comtes weehe was t� have Two• pounds Eight Shillings. Granted an order to pay t o Mr Danll Leeds our Return School master Six Pounds it being- in full for -his keeping School 'here ye -first Quarter.-- an order also Granted an order to pay to ye Comtee that to pay ye was Chose to buil the Bellfree ye Sum of two School -pounds Seven pence. master 6-0- 0 to pay to ]poet. Joseph Fisk brought a Receipt from Dobtr. ye Bell- Kittredge to ye S elect men that ye Said Kittredge free -bade Received twenty Shillings. in 1.411 for. one Comttee visit &•Medicins.'administred to Mary, Blodget 2-7-0 Doct kittr.edge Recpt'.. Sampson Crosby warned out an order to pay Mr Clark 40+0:0 to pay Will Roe 3:13:4 agreed with Saml Hastings to give him s3 -d2 -1q to pay Mr Law- rence -12-0-0 Granted a_ warrant to warn Sampson Crosby -with his wife & family out of this town: all ye` afore. sd-•orderspased to ye -Treasury • Att a Meeting of -ye Select men on ye 28th: Day of December 1761 Granted -an or er to pay to ye Revr Mr Clark ye Sura of 1340 s00 also Granted an order to pay to Will Munroe -Junr ye 'Sum of �3-s13-d4 it being in full for Boarding .ye School .Master thirteen weeks - also agreed to give Samll Fastings-0-s3-d2-q1 over & above whot ye town was to give him for keeping - Susanna Stone: he keeping of her till March Meeting: more granted an order to pay- to Mr Jona Lawrence ye Sun of .&0-s12-dOgO it being for whot he worked at ye high Ways over & above his Rate to Sd Lawrence 2-13-4 to Jos. tidd 2+10:3:0 ye assessors return also ' Granted an order to -pay to sd},Lawrence - 152-sl3-d.4,more, it being for his wifes keeping one of ye women Schools- - Granted an- order to pay to Mr Joseph Tidd ye Sum of ° ,2 -s10 -d3 it being -in full for provisions he found ye widdow Meads Also accepted ye Assessors return which was as follaweth (viz) To ye Selectmen of ye town of Lexington Gentmen These are to inform you that we have assessed ye town of Lexington -the Sum of• 1213-s10-0-1 an have:_.Committed to ye Constables and have Sett to Mr Matthew +Dead one of the Constables to Collect & pay into ye town Treasurer ye Sum of 194-s13-0 & to Ifr Tacob Whittemore. ye •other Con- stable to Collect- & pay in as afore sd the Sum - of &118 -s17 -d0 -q1 • • Thaddeus Bowman ) Bei&: Brown ) Assessors Jonas Stone • and Pay ye Comtee of ye Bridge farm mony Recond with ye Comtee yt was to git ye Red Mr Clarks wood Return for which Service we Crave ye following allowences (viz) To Thaddeus Bowman 1 -s2 -d2 to Benja.- Brown 1- 7- 0 To Jonas Stone 1- .0-= 5 which Sums ware allowed & order Granted all ye foregoing orders passed to:ye treasurer (69) Att a Meeting of ye Select men on, ye 25th Day of January 1763 - Then Recconed with ye Comtee that was Chose to Lett out ye Bridge farm monyi i and Isaac Bowman Esqr one of Sd Comtee brought Receipts that they hade paid to Mr Tonas Stone Town Treasurer the Sum of -E16=s16:d0 it being ye Intrest of sd mony for ye year 1761 allowed ye Committees account for getting the Revr Mi' Clarks mod granted an order topay to Mr Jonas Peirce ye Sum of L0 -s5 -d4 it being for a pair of Shoes for Susanna Stone Jonas Peirce allowed Step::Lock allowed Doct'.fisk allowed will:Reed Tu allowe wid:Smith allowed also granted an order ye SUM of 2 -s6 -d8 it ing Mehitable Blodget 1761 to pay to Mr Stephan Look being in full for his keep - to ye third ,Day of Novbr also -Granted an order t a pay to Docter Joseph Fisk ye Sunn of -10-s16-d4 it being in full for Doctring Thomas Blodgets wife Also granted an order to pay to William Reed dye Sum of E2 -s13 -d4 it being in full for his wifes Keeping ye womans School also granted an order to pay to ye Smith ye Sum of E2 -s13 -d4 it being keeping a womans School also granted an order to pay'to Thaddeus ye Sum of E2 -s13 -d4 it being in full for Woolsons keeping a womans School also Granted an order to pay to Benja. Smith Tunr ye Sum of 2 -s13 -d4 it being in full for his wives keeping a womans School Thad:Bowm an allowed Be nja. Smith Junr. allowed Marret Roe allowed 1-8-0 Junr widow Mary in full for Bowman Anna granted an order to pay to Mr Marret Munroe • ye Sum of zl-s8-d0 it being in full for his gitting ye Revr Mr Clarks wood. John Briolpalso Granted an order to pay to pay to Mr John Junr Bridge Junr ye Sum of 0-18-8: it being in full allowed for his helping ;Litt Sd wood 0-18:8 Samll Also Granted an order to pay to Mr Samll Stone Stone JurrJunr ye Sum. of 1 -sl -d4 it being in full for his allowed helping gett sd wood 1-1-4 , Marret Also Granted an order to pay to Mr Marret Munroe Roe ye Sum of E0 -s -d8 it being in full for his mend - allowed ing ye pound 0-0-8 all ye afore sd orders passed to ye Treasurer Att a Meeting of ye Select men on ye 8th: Day of Febuary 1762 Then. Granted warrants for a town Meeting to -be on ye. first Day of March Next by 10 o Clock in ye forenoon at ye Meeting house in Lexington,. that the Selectmen Determined to open sd meeting within one hour after ye time perfixed to act on ye follow- ing articles (viz) 1 to Chuse town officers for ye year Ensuing as ye Law Directs 2.1y To See if town willaSuffer•Swine to go at Large ye year Ensuing '31y To Receive ye Reports of Committees 41y To See if ye town will accept of a way that . is Pricked' out by ye Select men for Ens: Jonth. Smith & others to ye Publick worship 51y To see if ye town will Sink Jonathan Raymonds Junr Samll.Raymonds Junr & Israel Underwoods -Rates for ye year 1759 61y To See whoa Method ye -town will take to Support ye widow -Charity Raymond. 7ly upon ye Request of a Number of ye Inhabitants of town to See if ye town will Cut up four of ye hinder Seats on ye Lower floor in ye meeting house in Lexington that is to Say two on ye mens Side two one. ye womens- side and to See if ye town will, Chuse a Comtee to Sell ye -Ground to ye II highest.bidders to build Pews on 81y To See: if ye town will allow Mr Marrit Munroe to Run a fence the Easterly Corner of his Medow a Oros yeMinisterial to his. improved Lands 91y To .See whot method ye town will take to. prevent Edw Winship & Edw Winship Junr being Set off to Cambridge'Northwest Precinct as a Destrict (70) 101y To see if ye town will Di sco-ntinue -that Peice of town way that goes Round the Hill in Mr Robert Harringtons Land Eastery from ye. house where Mr John Bowman formerly Lived near the-medow known by ye Name of Roes Medow, and for the town to act Do. any thing or things they Shall think proper to be. Done in or. about any of- ye above sd articles granted an order to pay to Thomas Hadly ye Sura of -, 1,1 -s0 -d0 it being in part for his keeping ye widow an order to pay thorns Hadly 1-0-0 Meads an order to -Day Amos Biodget 2-13-4 an order to pay ye School master 6-0-0 also granted an order to pay to :mosB:lodget ye Sum of :z2 -s13 -d4 it being in full for ye wanans School that was kept in that Quarter of ye Town: all ye afore Said orders Passed to -ye -Treasurer Att a Meeting of ye Select men on ye22 Day of Febuary- 1762 Granted and order to pay to Mr Danll Leeds our present School master ye Sum of 156-s0-d0it.being in _ full for his keeping our School the Second Quarter 1'� an order Also Granted an order to pay to- Will: Reed Esqr to pay ye Sum of L4 -s18 -d7 it being in full of all Demands Esqr Reed upon ye town. to this Day • • 4-s18-7 ani.order. also Granted an order to pay to Jacob. Whittemore to pay ye .Sum of 10 -s4 -d0 it being for warning one Iixstra- Jacob ordinary meeting, & also LOsl-d4 it being for his WhittemoreServing as Constable 0-5-4-0 an ordertoalso Granted an order to pay to Jonath_Blodget ye Sur Jonth of 11-10:4 it•being in full for his keeing Thomas Blodget Blodgets wife 1-10-4 ah order Also -Granted an order to pay to Jonas Stone ye to pay Sum of 1,0 -s11 -d7 -1q it being for Shifts. for Susanna . Jonas Stone & for some Stockin yarn he found for Thomas : Stone Blodgets wife: and also 12 -s0 -d0 more it being 0:11:7:1 full for ..his Service as Treasurer to May last an order - to pay to sd Stone 2 -0 -0 - more ordered to order ye Clerk to. give a warrant to ye .Constable warn John to warn John Finnesee out of this town Finnesee out of town an order. Granted order to pay to Will: Reed Esqr-- ye -Sum to pay of 10 -s2 -d0 it being for Exspence when ye Mini- Esqr Reed sterial Land was Lett 0-2-0 more an order also Granted an order_to pay to ye town of Waltham to pay ye Sum.. of 15 -s14 -d0 it being. in full for their Waltham keeping ye two French Neutrals that were assigned 5-14-0 to ye town of Lexington till ye firs Day of March 1752 an order 'also granted an order to pay to Isaac Bowman Esqr to pay ye.Sum of 4.0 -s2 -d0 it being for Entering two Caution.. Esgr at Last March Court - Bowman 0-2-0 an order also granted an order to pay to ye wido Harrington to pay ye ye Sum of 10 -s5 -d4 it being in full for use of her wido house to keep ye -School in while the School house Harringtonwas- a building. all, ye above said orders passed 0-5-4-0 to ye Treasurer Whereas Will: Reed Esqr Received ye Sum of 19-s8-dll Esqr Reeds out of ye Province Treasury for ye use of Thomas SettlementBlodgets family, and .also the Siem of 12 -s9 -d4 of with the Said Thomas Blodget for ye use afore 'Said. This Selectmen may Certify that ye said Reed brought Receipts & accounts to ye acceptance of ye Select men that he hade Exspended ye above .Sumes for ye Support of ye .afore said family. Entered by order of ye Select men Thaddeus Boman Town Clerk (71) ',att a Meeting of ye Select men on ye 1 Day of March 1762 Granted an order to pay to Thaddeus Bowman ye Sunn of E0 -s19 -d0 it being for Drawing three warrants to warn Persons out of town & Entering two Cautions & for wardens Stoves & for advice of ye Kings Attorny in Matters which Concern ye town & Some other things found and Done for ye town. Also granted an order to pay Sum of .11,0 -sl -d10 -2q it being half of Pork he Lett ye wido also Granted an order to pay _ye Sum of LO:s13:d0 it being on ye town. Also Grsnted an order -to pay ye Sum of E5:s4-dll it being for ye year 1761 an order to pay to thad Bowman 0:19:0 an order to pay Jos: tidd 0:1:10:2 an order to pay I:Tat. Mead 0:13:0 an order to pay ye County treasurer an order to pay wm. Roe 3:18:0 Collec— tions to Mr Jos: Tidd ye for2-three pounds & a Meads have to Mr Matthew Mead in full of all Demands to ye County Treasurer' our towns County Rate also granted an order to pay to Mr Will: Munroe Junr ye Sun of E03 -s18 -d0 it being in full for his. Boarding ye "School Master ye -Second gnat -ter. ordered ye Clerk to Committ a List to ye Town Treasurer requireing him to Collect ye following Sums hereafter Sett Down of ye -Several persons hereafter Named (viz) of Mr Joshua Simonds ye Sum of- E.0-3-4 it being for warning Bette Humble out -of town & Entering ye Caution of Mr Joshua L0 -s3 -d4 it being for warning Esther Russell out of town and Entering ye Caution: •also of D. oc Joseph Fisk -LC -3-4 it being for warn 1n.g Elizabeth Blanchar out of -town .& Entering;re for Caution also. mf Isaac Bowman Esqr 0-3-6 it being for • warning Thomas Wellington with his wife out of town,& Entering ye Caution warning-and:also .of Benja. Reed Esgr.E0:s3:d10 it being for warning Ann Hodge out of -town & Entering ye Caution Persons also of Mr B'enja. Brown -LO -s3 -d3 it being for• warning Hannah Ross out of town & Entering .ye out of Caution • .and of Mr Danll Simonds 0-3-9 it being for warning Hannah Stockbridge out of town & °Entering ye Caution --. and also of Lt Jonas Munroe E0 -s3 -d3 it being for warning Percillia Dimond out of to & Entering ye _Caution : •- and also of Mr Samll Hastings E0 -s3 -d9 it being for 7arning --Nathan - Dix out of town & Entering ye• Caution Town and also of Mr Andrew Munore 10 -s4 -d2 it being for warning. Mary Simonds with her Children out of town • & Entering ye Caution and also 'of Mr Ebenr Page -s4=d4 it being -for -Warning Sampson Crosby out out of town & Entering ye Caution' ' rand also of Mr Samll Stone 3d 10 -s2 -d8 it being for warning John Finesee out of town & Entering ye Caution. all ye afore sd orders passed t� ye Treasur The School Committee Reported as followeth (viz) Lexington Febuary ye 25 1762 To . the Select men of Lexington. Gent men Please to pay to Will: Munroe Three pounds Eighteen-Shill- ingb for Boarding the School master ye Second Quarter - Samll Bridge Robr Harrington Samll Stone (72) March Att a Meeting of the Freeholders & other Inhabitants of ye Town of Lexington Duly warned & orderly _ Meeting assembled at ye meeting house in sd Town on Monday ye first Day of March 1762 in order to Chuse town officers as ye Law Directs & to act on Some other town affairs, (1) Made Choice of Will: Reed Esqr • Moderator of Said Mleeting (1) then voted to ajurn ye meeting to ye Schoolhouse 21y voted to Chuse 5 Town Select men. and for Select men were Chosen (1) Mr Jonas Stone (21y) Mr Ebenezer Smith. Then officers voted to ajurn ye meeting back to ye meeting house again then Cohse Mr Robert Harrington Tuner for ye third Select man (41y) Mr Marret Munroe 51y Mr Benja. Brown, & for Town Clerk was -Chosen Mr Benja... grown: and For Town Treasurer was Chosen Mr Jonas Stone: and for assessors were Chosen (1) Thaddeus Bowman 21y Mr Jonpth: Lawrence 31y Mr Benja. Brown: and for Wardens were Chosen (1) Mr. Samll Bridge 21y Ens: Danhl Tidd: for- Constables Ware Chosen (1) Mr Jacob Whittemore 21y Mr:Benja. Cutler Jun: for Surveyors of high ways .were Chosen (1) Mr Jonas Meriam 21y Mr Jonas Parker 31y Mr Josiah Smith 41y Yr Benja. Estabrook: and for Tythingmen were Chose (1) Mr John Chandler 21y Mr .mos Tidd 31y Mr Will: •Smith: for Survayors of Lumber was Chosen Mr John Buckman: ' and for fence vewers were Chosen (1) Mr Will: Munroe Jun 21y Mr Joseph Comee: for hog Reeves- were Chosen (1) Mr George Adams 21y Mr Saall Reed 31y Mr Jonas Cason 41y Nathih Bowman Brown: and Sealer of Leather was Chosen Lir Ephraim Russell: and Deer Reeves ware Chosen (1) Mr. Simeon B'lodget 21y_, Mr Samll Munroe: Town All the afore Said officers ware.Sworn as ye Law officers Directs Before Will: Reed Esqr Except Ivir Samll Sworn • Bridge Mr Jonas-Meriam Mr Benja. Estabrook. Mr. Amos Tidd Mr Will: Smith Mr John Buckman Mr -George Adams Mr Jonas Mason & Mr Sam1 1 Munroe also voted that .Swine Shahl go at Large ye year Ensuing voted that Decon James Br wn Deon Jos. Loring & Mr Jona Harrington be•a Comtee to Recon withe ye Committees that built ye Bellfree & School house and make return at ye ajurnment. • voted to ajurn ye Meeting to Monday, ye 15th Day of March Instant - at 12 o Clock kyle -meeting was -a jurn- 'ed- accordingly • Att a Meetting of ye Seelect March thee 5th 1762 Town Mr John .Buckman Mr Samuel Bridge Mr Samuel Munroe Mr officers William 'Smith Mr Benjamin Estabrook Mr .m.os Tidd Sworn Mr Jonas Mason Where Sworn to their Respective - offices By Isaac Bowman Esqr . on ye 15th day 1762 of March Mr' Jonas Meri am Appeared Before Wilim;-..Reed Esqr Ah.dZwas Sworn to His Respective office The Att a Meeting of Freeholders & other Inhabitants - Ad jourmentof ye Town of Lexington on ye 15th day of March the Schoo11762 it Being on an ad jurment From ye 5th day of Commitee March Instant Dide then Pass ye following "Tots acount .(viz) 1 voted to Except of ye Comw.itce Accompt, allowd • Wich was Chosen to Build a New School house in 43-3-6-1 Said Town wiich was X43:s13 d5 -q1 The Bell Then Due to ye Town in sd Commitee Hands i1-s12- fee'Com- D5 -q1/ 2 voted to Except. of -ye Comtee Accompt mitee Chosen to Build ye Bellfree in sd town. wich was account I,23-s07=D6-Q-2 Credit allowed 22-17-6- - To ye -Town in this Commitee account; was $,1-s14: D8/3 _voted to Continue ye 4th Article in ye - warrant •Concering-Ens: Smith, and others way to may Meetti ng-, • (73) Rates 4th voted to Sink Jonathan Raymonds Jur Samuel Sunk Raymond Sur & Israel Underwoods Ratesin "ye Year 1759-/ 5th voted to Leave ye affair of -ye Wido Carity Raymond Mentioned in ye 6th article in ye Warrant t6 ye Seelect Men theay to Make Inquiry Into- it & -Make Report to ye Town att May Meeting 6th voted- Not to Cut up The Four Hinder Seats on "ye Lower floor in ye Meeting house'as was Request- ed By Number of ye Inhabitants of this Tom- Men- tioned -in ye 7th article in ye Warrant _.7th voted to allow Mr Marrit Munroe to Run a Fence from ye Easterly Corner of his. Medow across ye Minister- ial Land to his Improved Land 8th voted to Chuse a`Comtee To Appear att ye Great & General. Court to Shew -Cause why Edward Winship' & Edward• Winship sur --and. others should Not Be Set of with ye Norwest Precinct in Cambridge 8tk-meted Proceded & Chose -1 Capt Thaddeus Bowman 2d Dec: Jaynes Brown 3 Mr Joseph -Tidd 9thvoted to Chuse a Commitee to view ye -way By Mr Robbert Harrington Tur Land beading to ye places wher-e john Bowman formerly Lived .to See if it Can Bee made Conveinient For Passing & Make Report att May Meeting loth voted to Chuse 3 Men For ye Commitee 1 Mr Jonas Stone 2 Dec: James Brown 3d Dec: Joseph Loring ye meeting Disolved an order to pay 43-3-6-1 and order to pay 22-17-6-2 Att a Meeting of ye Seelect=Men March ye 15 1762 Granted an order to pay ye Sum iof 1,43 -s3 -d6 -q1 To -these Persons Employed in the Service of Build- ing a New School House Granted an order to pay to ye persons Imployed in Building ye Bellfree E22 -s17: d6:g2 The Seelect nen orderd ye Clerk to Notifie ye Town about ye Renting out ye Ministeral. Land the above orders Passed to ye treasurer March ye 29th 1762 Recived of Mr Jonas StoneeTreas- urer By ororder..From ye Select Men two Pounds Six - Henry teen Shill: & Eight pence in full of all T4s HarringtonDemands upon the Town for RAs Boarding ye wido Recipt. Charity Raymond to this Day Recived By Me Hery Harrington - Let out Att a Meeting of ye Select .Men March ye 29th 1762 ue minis- ordered Mr Marrit Munroe Pound Keeper for ye terial Present Year Then Let ye Pastor on ye Ministereal Land Land t� William Munroe Tur for own Year for two paster Pounds fourteen Shill Tor wich Sum sd Roe Gave 2-14-0 ye Treasurer a Note Also sd Roe Agreed to Cut, ye the meado Brush in Said Pasture allowing lair Thomas Moore 0-10-0 Libertie to fecth Stones of sd Pastor as Last Year also Let ye. Meadow to Mr Samll Stone Jur for.••ole' *ear::e t. ten. Shill: for wilch Sum Said Stone gave ye Treasurer a Note an. order Granted an order to pay, Mr- -Henry Harrington two to pay pounds Sixteen Shill:8 'pence in full .of all his Henry Demands -for Boarding ye Wido Charity Raymond HarringtanGranted an order to pay Mr Ebenezer Smith two ;2-16-8 Shill & four pence for Meal he Provided forye an order wido T yTeads to pay Ebne:Smith. -- 0-2-4 an order to pay Be nj a. Brown Granted an order to pay ye Clerk too & four pence for meal he Provided for ye wido Meads & Entering a caution Then Appointed Preambulators (viz) Mr Ebenezer. 0-2-4 Smith & Mr Jonathan Smith, to Go Ripon Waltham Line Mr Jonas Stone & Mr Daniel Brown to Go upon Lincoln Line Mr Hammond Reed & Mr Jonathan Trask t® Go upon Bedford Line. Dec James Brown & Mr Thomas Rob- bins to Go ..upon Woburn Line Capt Thad: Bow.uan & Mr Rob: Harrington to Jr Go upon Cambridge Line The above orders; passed to ye Treasurer an order Att a Meeting of ye Select Men April ye 1 day 1762 to pay Granted an order to Pay Mr Jonas Stone 0 -s7 -d0 -q3 Jonas Por is Providing nieet for ye Wido Meads Granted Stone 0 -7 -an -order to pay Mr Robbert Harrington Jur 5/6 for 0-3 Providing Meal for ye wido Meads, Granted an order an order to pay Mr John Muzzy 4/ for Seven pounds and of to Rob pay pork found for ye wido meads; the above orders passed to ye treasurer Harrington r 0-5-6 an order to pay hn muzzy 0-4-0 (74). Agreement' 1 tt a Meeting of ye Selet Men of Waltham .& Lexing- with tan' Somt.ime_. in ye. Month of April 1762 Agreed wr th Waltham Waltham Select= Men as Followeth . for. ye .Month- of -- March Fast for.Boarding-ye french'Belonging.:to us • .4/ pr week 4. far -Six month frog. - ye 1st of -April 1.762 Agreed. for 3/4 pr.Week Agreement with Thomas_ Hadly Granted an order to pay Torras Munroe 0-0-9-2 Granted an order to pay Sainl l Basting agreement with Sam11 Hastings Granted an order to pay . amos tidd. a-0-0 May warrant 5 1 2 3 4 Att a Meeting of Select' Men April ye 26th ,greed With Thomas Badly To Board ye Wido Meads Sick Child after ye Rate of 1,10 -e13 -I.4 per Annum ye Child Remaining in ye usual State of Health wich is too Pound thirteen_& four Penc per Quarter & alis o agreed to Pay Said Hadly Quarterly Beginning att ye 23d of April 1762 Agreed Aliso to advance 11-6-8 toward ye frist Quartr with ye Child order- ed to Allow Lvt Tonas Munroe Nine pent too fathings for ye Rent of Mr More Chair T=o Bring ye Body of Francis Whittemore into Town Granted an order to pay. Mr Sam11 Hastings E6-5-0 it Be ing in full for Full for His Boarding Susana Ston_ e to ye _10th ofapril 1762 sd Has.ting finding Sum Cloathing_ for ye , move Said Susana His Demands for , that is Comprehendid In.Te ab• ove sd Sum also agr.eed with ye above. Said Samll Basting to Board Said. Susana Stone For: ;0-1$2:D8 per Week till father Agreement. _ _ allso Agreed that Leut Tonas Munroe Should:. -have ye Board, Levft of -ye Bellfree -he paying fore:them E0 -62-D8 ye above orders passedto ye Treasurer Att a Meeting of Select Men may ye 3d 1762 Granted an . order to pay Mr Amos Tidd E1-0-0 for Boarding - the widow Charity Raymond from ye 17 Day of March 1762 to ye 28th Day of april. 1762 and also Agreed =- with Said Tidd to Board her for. three_ 8c -four pence per`Week till further agreement: also.ordered the Clerk. t o Draw Warrants for TownMeeting to Be all ye Meeting house in this Town on Monday ye Seven- teenth Day of May.aft_12 a Clock on Said Day to Chuse Some meet Person to Represent them att ye Great &'General Court ye,•year .Insuing .and att one of ye Clock -on Said Day to - act on ye 'following articles.. (viz) . _ - - To Raise_ Money. to Defray town Charges ye Year Insuing - To See What Method ye town will'takee-ems about ye Cramer School ye Year Insuing_ . To S'ee what Method ye .town will taketo provide wood for ye Revd - Mr Clark ye year. Insuing To See what Method ye town will take: to provide wood for ye . Graraer School ye 'Year insuing. To See What Method ye town will take in mending their high ways ye Year Insuing 6 To See if ye town will Sink in Constables Mead List James Huniwell Rates for ye Year 1755 7 To See if ye town will Sink in Constable Whittemore Lists Dot. Robbert Fisks Rates for ye Years 1760 & 1761 8 To See if ye town will Despose of ye old Bell Belonging to this town 9 To See if ye town will Clear ye Ministeral Swamp Lying on ye Votherly Side of ye Brook Now in ye Improvment of Thomas Moor fitt for. Mowing 10 To here the Report of Commitees & Do any thing or things in or about any of ye above Said articles the Town shall think proper to be Done the above order passed to ye treasurer (75) Lexington May ye 14th 1762 Then Benjamin Brown By The order of ye Select Men Reconed With Mr Jonas Stone Town Treasurer for all ye Money that he has Treasurer Recived in & Paid out Excepting ye Last Assessment Committed to Messr. Mathew Mead & Jacob Whittemore Reconed Constables to Collect. also Excepting 11 -s9 -D7 in Mathew Meads Hands Constable for ye Year,1755 & With ,O -s12 -DO in Samll Winship, hand, Constable for ye. Year 1756 &-42-s4-d8-2Q in abrah&m Bradshaws Hands Constable For ye Year1757 & 1,2-s5-rE2-q2 in Samll Lock hands Constables For ye Year 1758 & E.1 -s2 -d6 -q1 in Jonathan Winship hands, Constable for ye Year 1759 & 1,3-s11--ID10-Q2 in ye hands of Robbert Harr- ington Jur Constable for ye Year 1760 & 10 -s2 -d2 -q2 in ye hands of Jacob Whittemore Constable for ye Year 1760 And What Remains Due upon ye Bond, that was Given for ye wood that was Sold of ye Swamp in ye Ministerial Land it Being ,2 -s19 -d9 -Q2 & a Note of Maj. Reed of 14-11-9- vallue & a Vote of will Munroe Jur of 11-8-8 Vallue and also another Note of Will Munroe Jur of 12-14:0: vallue and a Note of Ssm1l Stones Jur of 10 -s10 -d0 vallue Excepting Divers Small Sums Due from Several Persons for warning out those whom theay Received into Town) Exepting ye afore zd Sums we find Due to ye Treasaer 4,3 -•s11 -d6 -Q2 Benjamin Brown Jonas Stone Town Treasurer May Att A Meeting of ye Freeholders &N other Inhabi- tants of ye Town of Lexington Duly Warned & order - Meeting ly Assembled att ye Meeting house in sd Town on Monday ye Seventeenth Day of May 1762 in order to Deputy Chuse a Representative & act on Some other Town affair: 1 voted that ye person Chosen a Represent - Chose ative should Go upon The terms that ye Represent- ative went upon Last Year then Proceeded & Made Choice of William Reed Esqr & he personally appeared Town grant James Huniwelis Rates Stink ye high ways Divided orderd ye Revd Mr Clark 1140-0 orderd' Mr Buckman. 8/ Shill orderd Mr Comae 2/ Shill ordered Mr will Munroe 10 pence & DeClared that he Excepted -Upon th:' Same terms he Whentupon Last Year: then Proceeded to ye other Town: affairs & (1) Made Choice of william Reed Esqr for a Moderator 21y voted to raise 160 pound to Defray town Charges ye Year Ensuing 3 voted to mend the high ways as we Dide Last Year (4) voted to Raise 60 pound to mend ye high ways this year also voted to Continue ye article about Insign. Smith >.:& others way wich was Continued in march meeting to ye Next town Meeting & Refered it to a Commitee pitch Upon By ye parties (viz) to Benja. Brown Livt. Ebenezer Fisk Dec: Joseph Loring to Said Commitee to Deside Said affair & make Report att ye Next Meeting voted to keep the Grainer School a:tt. ye Schoolhouse ye Year Insuing voted to Chuse a Commitee to provide a Gram.er School Master for ye Year. Insuing proceeded and Chose (1) Capt Thaddeus Bowman 2 Nathaniel Mullican 3.Sosiah Smith voted To Chuse a Committe to provide Food for ye Revd Mr Clark Proeeded & Chose. Mesrs. Samll Bridge Ebenezer Smith Joseph Bridge voted to Chuse a Committee to Provide wood for ye Grainer School ye Year Tnsuing proceded & Chose Messr. Samll Bridge Ebenezer Smith Tonas Parker voted to Sink James huniwelis Rates in Constable Mead List for ye Year 1755_it--Being- E0 -S13 -d1 voted to Sell_ye old Bell Belonging to this town votedtoChuse a Committee to Sell Said Bell pro- ceded & Chose william,Reed Esqr tevt Eben. Fisk Mr Robbart Harrington Jur voted to Continue ye affair .-ofRobbert Harrington Jur to ye Next Meet- ing and ye Same Comrnittie Continued also to make Report att ye Next Meeting whether theay think Mr Harrington had made ye way Feassiable to ye accept- ance of ye town -So as to Discontinue ye other way voted Not to act any thing on ye 7. arti in ye warrant then ye meeting was Disolved (76) Att a Meeting of ye Select men on May ye 31 1762 then Divided y high Ways consinted to By will Reed Esqr Granted an order -to pay .ye-Revrd. Mr Clarke i40 -R0-0 Granted an order to pay Mr John Buckman S8/ it Being for his making a Chest for The town to keep ye Towns papers in Granted an order to pay Joseph Com:ee 2/ Shilling For a Seal wick he Pro- vided for ye town Granted an order to pay Mr Daniel Lead i6 -S10-0 for his keeping ye Grainer School Granted an order to pay Ir William. Munroe 10 peno for his Mending ye Great Chair Belonging to ye School house in this town Granted an order ordered Mr will. munroe 4-4-0 in ordered mr Lead L6 -e10-0 ordered Jonas munroe L1- 7-0 • to pay William Munroe 33.4-54-0 full ror hia Boarding the School Master ye Last Quarter Granted an order to pay Lieut Jonas Munroe 151-7-0 for .his Service in Ringing ye Bell & Sweeping ye Meeting ye Last Year ye above orders passed to ye Treasurer• May ye 31 1762 To ye Select Men of ye town of Lex- ington Gent.- these are To Inform you that Mr Daniel•Leads has keept our School three month Eight Days & we agreed with him to Give him:Six pounds ten Shill: also have Agreed with Mr William Munroe to Board Said School Master for ye term of three months and Eight Days after ye Rate.of Six Shilling per week S.amlll Bridge ) School Samll Stone ) Commitee Robbert Harrington Jr ) ordered Att a Meeting.of ye Select men on June ye 18th 1762. Mr Jonth Granted an order to pay 'Mr. Jonathan Lawrence E0-S4- Lawrenc d2 for his finding the widow mead half a Bushel of O -s4 -d2 meal & apair of Shoes for her Sick Child under ye ordered Towns Care aliso Granted an order to pay Mr Robbert I.2r Robe Harringt on Jur ye Sum of 3,0 -s1 -d2 for his Provid- Harringtoning Suri. Rum - & .Sugar for ye -widow Chari-ty-Raymond LO -sl -d2 the.- above orders Passed to ye treasurer ' ordered Att a Meeting of Select Men June ye 28th 1762 mr marrit Granted an order To Pay Mr Marrit Munroe E0 -S11 -d0 Roe L0-e11For his finding Matearials And Mending the Burying do Cl oath for this town • als o Granted an order to pay orderd Ivlr mos Tidd I,1 -s•4 -d0 for Boarding the Widow amos: tidd Charity Raymond Also agreed with Mr Marrit Munroe 1,1 -s4 -d0 to Sweep ye meeting house & Ring the Bell For one agreed Year from ye 31st of may 1762 for wich Service the with .town is pay him L1 -s16 -d0 the above orders passed marrit to ye treasurer munroe to _ Ring the Bell orddred tomas Hadly 1-16-0 the Com- mitte account allowed- for llowed- for Going to the General Court wich was 4Z -89- d3 -Qi Att a Meeting of Select Men July ye 26th 1762 Then ordered ye. Clerk to Draw a Warrant to warn Marsha._ wait weight So Called out of town. ordered t o -pay • Mr Thomas Hadly L1 -S6 -d8 tee it Being in full For his Boarding the Widow Mead Sick Child ye first Quarter Then allowed the Committees account Wich was Sent Down to ye Great And General Court to Defend the town against the petition of Edward Winship Jr and others Being Set of to ye Norwest Precinct in Cambridge the above orders passed to ye treasurer approba- tion orderd Mr Thom: moore 4 Shill orderd will Reed Jur 4/ Shill- agreement hill-- agreement with Mr Russel (77) -Att a Meeting of -Select Men on ye 30th Day of August 1762 - Then Approbated Mr- Ebenezer Fisk & Mrs Bephzebeth Raymond for Innholders & Mr John Bucknai for a Retailer aliso Granted an order to pay MX Thomas Moore 4/ Shill for his providing wood for ye Grani.er School also Granted an order to pay William Reed - Jur 4/ for his Servic as a Comniitte man in provid- ing wood for ye Grater School for ye Year 1761 the above orders Passed to ye treasurer At AMeeting of Select Men on ye 13 of Septeaber 1762 Then Agreed with Mr Joseph Russell to Board the Widow Charity Raymond' fr on ye 17th of Sep- tember 1762 to ye first of March 1763 after. ye Rate of 3/ & 4 pence per week She Continuing in her Usal State of health Att a Meeting of Select men on Munday ye 27th Day ordered of ,September 1762 amos tidd Granted an order to pay Mr Amos Tidd In2-s8-d0 in ;2-8-0 full for his Boarding the widow Charity 'Raymond form ye 17th Day of march 1762 to ye 17th of -September 1762 The above order Passed to ye treas- urer orderd Than Hadly 5-9--4 - Att a Meeting of Select men on Monde ye 25 of -octo.ber 1762 Granted an order to pay Mr Thomas. . Hadly ;2 -s16 -d0 in full for his Boarding ye wido Mead & -familie Granted an order to pay lair Thomas Badly ;2 -s13 -d4 for his Boarding the. widow mead Sick Child ye 2d Quarter the above orders passed to -The-treasurer warrant - Att a -Meeting of -Select Men on Munday ye 1st Day of -- for town November 1762 Appointed Mr Robbert Harrington .Jur - - meeting & Benja: Brown to.Join With Cambrige & Newtown as a Committee to Carry on ye Repair of the Bridge in Said Cambridge ordered the Clerk to Draw war- rants for a. town Meeting -to be `on Tuesday the Six- teenth Day of November att too of the Clock on Said day to act on ye follow- articles to See what LIethod the town will tape to Raise Money to Defray Soni Extraordinary Charges that ..May arise in ye Town this Present year 2d to See if ye town will Give the assessors any Instructions about the assesments For. this year 3 to. See if ye town'will Chuse a C'omtee to Renew the "Bounds Round the Mini- sterial Land in sd town 4 to See if ye town will Clear ye mini sterial- Swamp fitt for Mowing Lying on ye• Notherly . S'ide of the Brook Now in ye Improve- ment of .Thom: Moor 5 to hear the -Reports of Comtt;s & do air thing or things in or about ye above. Said . articles the -town shall then think Proper to Be -Done Town Att_ a Meeting of.Freeholdiers & other Inhabitants meeting of the town of Lexington Duly Warned. & orderly Assembled att the Meetin; house in Said. town. on adistionalTuesday the. Sixteenth Day-, of I\Tove.ber ']:_762 Capt Town Thad: Bowman Being Chosen Moderator of Said Meeting Grants voted to Raise 130 -s0 -Q to add to the former Grant to Defray town Charges this Year,'voted Not to act any thing upon the 2d article in the warrant voted. to Chuse a Comtee. to Renew ye Bounds Round the Ministerial in sd town: voted 5 for this Comtee 1 Ur Benjamin Smith 2d Mr Joseph Bridge 3d.Mr Ebenezer Smith 4 Dec: Joseph Loring 5 Mr Tonas Stone voted that the Comtee above mentioned Sho a Committe bhosen to Renew the Bound & take a plan of the minis- terial Land in this town The town Excepted the way Pricked out through Ens Smith & others Land - agreement With Waltham orders for ye As se smut -- Granted an order to pay Mr Eben Smith 13/2 Granted an order to pay (78) Give Seasonable Notice to all Parties Joining upon Said Land to meet & Renew the Sounds & to make Bounds where it is thought Needfull voted that ye Comtee take ye Bounds in Writting & Lodge it with ye towns papers voted to add four more to ye above Comtee:.1 Dec James Brown 2d Benja: Brown 3d Capt Bowman 4 Mr Samuel Stone Jur: voted.the Surveyor take a .Plan of sd Land &.Lodge it with ye -towns papers voted .not to act any thing upon the 4th article in ye.warrant, voted to Discontinue the way Round the hill through it Tr Robbert Harrington Jur Land in Case he fullfill his Promise Made to the Comttee in_further mending the other way voted to Except of the way through Insign. Jonathan Smith widow Underwood and.wiliiam Smith & others Land as Prick- ed out By Select men. on ye 30th Day November 1761 voted to Discontinue ye old way voted •Insign Smith ;1-0-0 in full of all Demands for Said Ways -Going • through His Land and the town to Build -30 Rod of wall to Be in full Satisfaction for ye -ways. Going through william Smith & the widow' underwoods Land the Select raen to Gett Said wall Built then ye meeting Disolved_. Att a Meeting of Select men of waltham & Lexing- ton on. ye 15th Day.Novembr. 1762 the town Treasuer of Lexington. Paid ;5-19-8 in full of all Demand of the town of Waltham for Supporting agusthus' Heibbert and wife from ye first of March 1762 to ye first of November 1762, & the Selectmen of , �.e-Lex- ington made gBele futher agreement that ye� _ Select men of Waltham Should Support the Said IAeibbert and his wife att 4/8. pr week to ye first of March Next. Att a Meeting of Select Mn on ye 29th of November 1762 Ordered ye Assessors to Assess-the'toiran of Lexington ;190 this Year ordered Mr- Jonas Stone town Treasurer to Give up Will: Munroe Note wich he Gave to ye Treasurer for ye Rent Of ye Minister- ialLand also ordered ye The Treasurer to Give up the Note that Smml1 Stone Jur Gave for ye Rent of ye Meadow in, ye Ministerial Land Also Granted an order to pay Mr Ebenezer Smith s13/d2 for his finding the widow Charity Raymond Some °loath for Shifts & wescoat also Granted an order to ala. Pay Mr Peter Whittney ;6-0-0 pound for' his he eping the Grauer School the first Quarter also Excepted the School Commitee Return wich is as followeth (viz) To ye Select Men of ye Town of Lexington Mr Whitney Gent: these are to Inform you that we The Subscrib- ;6-0--0 ers Being Appointed By ye town of Lexington to Excep ted the School Coratee Rep ort • Revd Mr Clarke allow 40-0-0 - Jonas Stone allowed Joseph Russel allowed Provide a Grainer SchoolMaster for sd town Have Agreed. with Mr Peter Whitney tolseep School • from the 16th- Day of August 1762 to ye first Day - of June 1763. & to give him for his..Servic after ye - Rate-. of fourty Shill: pr month & his Board we have -:also Agreed with Llt_ Bead jamin Esta' 7robk to Board Said School Master from ye 16th Day of. agust .afore sd-to ye 16th -Day of Novembr following for Six - Shill: pr week & for ye Remainging . Part of ye time we Agreed tb Give him.. Six Shill: & Eight pent .pr week Said Esterbrooks ..tbateing two Shilli��gs & Eight Penc in ye Whole - the afore sd Orders Passed to ye Treasurer Lexington Agust ye11762 Thaddeus Bowman)School Josiah Smith )Commitee Entred-By order of -Selectmen Benja: Brown. Town Clerk Be njamin Estabroolc allowed the Charge of Cam- bridge bridge allowed the assessors Return allowance Att a Meeting of Select Men o Mundag. ye 27th o_f Decembr 1762 Granted an order To Pay ye Revd Id.Cr Clarke MO -0-0: Pounds. Granted an order to Pay Jonas Stone 15 Shil1L:° & a- fardings for Sole °loathing he Provided for Susana 'Stone ordered the Clark to Draw a warrant to warn. Margeret michaile out of town Granted an order t� 7,ay I�r Joseph Russel ;2-73-4 for Boarding the widow Charity Rayr.ond-.13 weeks ordered Idly Ebenezer Smith to provide Some °loathing for Heibert Agustus & wife the toofrench under ye towns Gare then Agreed with Pyr Jonathan Smith to Build 20 Rod of vall. For ye town upon ye widow `ZTnderwood or william Smiths Land the t oUn to Give sd Smith 2/8 pr Rod to Build Said wall Mr Robbert Harrington Jur Agreed with. ye Select- men to hang a weight upon ye -South Door of ye meeting house to the acceptant of the Select men So that it may Shut up weell when it is opened for Six Shill & Eight Pence Granted an order to pay Mr Benjamin Estabrook. 1,3-18-0 for Boarding Mr Whittney our Schoolmaster ye first Quarter then ye Selectmen Allowed ye Account of ye Gora.ratee pitch upon to Carry on ye Repair of ye Great Bridge in Cambridg Which is, ;17-16-2 Credit to ye tom for timber ,l- 6-8 ye whole Carge to' ye town of. L_ exingt on was E19-2-10 Aliso Excepted. the Assessors Return wi•ch is as follaweth To the Select men of ye town , Lexington Gent these are to Inform. You that in Com- plyance with Your orders we have .A.ssessed the town of Lexington E196 -s3 -D4 -Q2 Mr Jacob Whittemore is to Collect & pay in ye Sum of. X111 -S2 -D4 -Q1 Mr Benjamin Cutler is to Collect & pay in ye Sum_of ;85-1-0-1 -Thad : Ruvuma n Jon: Lawrence ) Assesors Benja. Brown ) J f rr and pay Mr Yonas Stone Allowd ;3-10:0 Re cone d with ye Bridge Farm Comtee allowed ye Revd Mr Clarke ;2:13:4 Nathael Me r i am allowed 1:9:4 Thom: - Badly allowed 2:13:4 the County Rate 3:11:0 And For our Service we Desire ye fallowing Allow- ance (viz) To Thad: . Bowraa n E1-14:-0 To Ton: Lawrence 1-02:6 To Benj Brown 1 01-10 Wich Sums where allowed & order Granted all ye fore Going orders pased to ye treasurer Att a Meeting of Select Men on munday ye 31 Day of January 1762 - Granted an order to pay Mr- Tones: Stone E3-10-0 it Being the Remainder of Mx Timothy Fuller Sallery for keeping -ye Gramer School in ye Town of Lexing- ton Part of ye Year 1760 & part of ye Year 1761 then Reconed with ye Committee Chosen to Let- out ye Bridge Farm money and Isaac Bowman Esqr Leut Ebenezer Fisk Brought Recipts theay had Paid ye Treasurer x,16-16-0 Wich is ye Intrest of ye. Year 1762 then Allowed the Committee account Chosen to Get the Revrd Mr. Clarks wood wich was E4:2;8 then Granted An Order to pay the Revd Mr Clark E2-13:4 it Being for his Excepting his twenty Cord of wood upon ye. towns Lard also Granted an order to pay Nalha n Meriam Tur E1:9:4 For Cutting & Cording the 'Revd Mr Clarks twenty Cord of wood also Granted an'"order to pay Mr Thomas Badly L2:13:4 it Being for Boarding the widow mead Sick Child ye 3d 'Quarter also ordered ye Treasurer .to pay ye County Rate wich is ;3-11-0 all ye afore Said orders past to ye treasurer (80) Will:Reed Att a Meeting of Select men on munday ye loth Day Esq paid of Feb: 1763 E4-0-0 to Will: Reed Esqr'Paid to ye Town Treasurer Of Lex - ye trees- ington _4:0:0 witch he Recived of Capt abel Lawrence urer of Grotten for ye Town of Lexingtons Supporting the sill French Nuttarels Assigned to Groten Townsend & winship Pepperel then Granted an order to Pay Samuel Winship allowed Jur EO:el:d4 for his Serving as Constable in ye Year E0:1:4: 1756 Also allowed the Comtee. Accompt for Providing wood for ye Grainer School wich was E1:5:1 Granted Samel an. order to pay Mr Samel Bridge E0 :10:9 for His Bridg provideing wood for -ye G-ramer School also Granted allowed an order to pay Mr. Ebenezer Smith -te-Pay L0:14:4 E0:10:9 'for his providing wood for ye Grainer School Granted Eben Smithan order to pay Yr Benja: Cutler Jur E0:5:4 for his allowed warning one Extraordinary M-eeting & warning Person E0:14:4 out of town also Granted an order to Day Mr Benja: Benja: Estabrook E0:10:6 for his Service as Surveyor - Cutlr haveing worked more then his Rate Also Granted an allowed order to Pay Thom: , Hadly .;3:4 for his providing ;0:5:4 Sone.. Qloathing for ye widow mead Sick Child all Benj Esta Brook allow ;0:10:6 Thom: Hadly allowed ;1:3:4 March _ Warrant Eben Smit . ;1-14-5 Jonas Meriams allowed Preambu- lators account allowed ye aforSaid orders passed to ye Treasurer then -ordered the Clerk to Draw warrants for town. meet- ing to. Be.. Att ye meeting house in .this: town on Munday ye 7th Day of Earth .next att twelve a Clock an _Said. Day to act on. ye following articles .(viz-) 1 t� Chuse town officers as the •Law Directs. for ye Year ineuing , 2d to See if ye town Will Suffer Swine to Go att Large 3d. to See what Method the . town will take in Mending their high ways ye Year Insuin & .whether theay will grant money for ye Same 4 to See if the town will Chuse a man .in ye Room of Dec John Stone Decsd toad to ye Comtee that' has the. Care of the Bridge farm money wich .Belonges to this town 5 to See if the- town will Coulbur ye Meeting House at ye Back of ye Pulpit. 6' to See if ye town will Set. of part of ye North Side Inhabitants to ye South Side to .make ye Div- ision between ye Constables in this town more • . Equal 7 to See if ye town will Sinck -in Sam.el winship Jur List Constable' for ye Year 1756 Part Of .Will Cutler. Rate as A iinistrator on his father Estate and part Abraham. Ozburns Rate the vole .Being .0:s11:d6:Q2 8 to See if ye town. will Sinck in Constable Whitte- more List: Doct Roh: Fisk Rats For ye •years 1760:1761: 1762 wich is 10:5:1:3 9d upon a. Request .of :Thom Blodgets to See if ye town will Reemburse 12 Do12 lays' wich theay Drawed mut of -ye Province. Treasury over and above what was Due to Said Blodget 10 to See if the town will turn a peice of way in Will Smiths Land Begining att a heap of Stones Betwixt ye widow Underwood & will Smith Land the wido Underwood Land Being the Southerly Side of the Road to ye Southwest Corner of ye Barn '& from ye Northwest Corner of the Barn out to ye Road by Benja..: Snaith • Land 11 to hear the Reports of Commites & for ye town to Do any things or things in or aboutany of the above. Said artic by the town Shall t hen think Pr aper to Be Donee -• (81) th.Att a Meeting of Select .Men -on Monday ye 28th of Feb: 1763 Granted an Order to Pay Mr- Ebenezer Smith ;1-14-5 for Providing Some Cloathing for ye French Under ye Towns Care Granted an Order to pay Mr Jonas Mariam -L0-9-1:2 For His Service .as Surveyor in ye Year 1762 with Sura he worked out More then his Rate the Preambulators Accompt. Allowed (viz) to Dec James Brown. & Mr Thomas Robbins too Shill: Each to Mr Ebenezer Smith & Ens: Donath: Smith one and four pence Each to Capt Boman & Mr Robbert Harrington Jur one. and four pence Each to Mr Jonas Stone & Mr Daniel --Brown one & four Each .t o Yr Hammond Reed eee & / U Rob: Harrington allowed 41-2:4 Marrit Munroe allowed X0:8: _ Jacob Whi t t emore allowed X0:9:1 - wal thaw account allowed 19:5;4 Jonas Stone allowed 1,0:3:4 Mr..Tonath: Trask one & four pence Each • Also Granted an order to pay Mr Robbert Harrington Jur ;1-2-4. For Sundry .Things he Dide & Provided for ye --Town Also Granted an order to pay Mr Marrit Munroe ih0-8-O for his moving ye widow Charity Ray- mond & Clearing ye Burying place and Underpinning the meeting house & Service In Sundry other things' Done for ye• town also Granted an order to pay IV Jacob Whittemore E0-9:1 in full for his .Service as Constable in Serving too. warrants And warning one Extraordinary Meeting Also Granted . an order that ye Town Treasurer of Lexington Should pay ye Town. Treasurer of Waltham E9-5-4 wich they Brought in Against ye Town. for Supporting the fren.c_ 'Before theay where Devided Also Granted an order to pay Mr Jonas Stone 0 -3 -4 -it Bein for Expencs At an Extraordinary Meeting when ye the Select men where Convened with ye Representative to put •in a petitio into ye Generel Court to .See if thegy Could Get Sonne of the above sd E9-5-�4 Laid apon ye Town Groton .Townsend and Pepperel wich obtaind all ye afore sd Orders Passed to ye Treas- urer Mr tress Att a Meeting of Select Men .on Munday the 7th Day urer Recd , of March 1763 Mr Tos Stone. Town Treasurer of L0-3:4 Lexington Reced of Rair,ne Boboin By ye Hand-- of Benja I3enja,, Brown L0 -s3-4 wich he paid for waring out Brown Margeret Michelle Also Gran An Order to pay= Benja allowed Brown L0 -sl -d4 for Drawing a Petition Refered to To ye General Court Granted an order to pay ye the town Town of Waltham. ;3 -s19 -d4 in For Supporting ye of WalthamFrench under ye -town .Care from ye 15th of November allowed 1762 to. ye Frist March 1763 Also Granted An order Pair Torras to pay.Mr Tones Parker Which he worked parker out More then his Rate & for Powder wich•he Pro - allowed vidded All ye Above Said order Passed to ye treasurer March Att a Meeting of Freeholders & other Inhabitants of the Town of Lexing .Duly warned and orderly Meeting Assembled att ye Meeting house -in ad town on' Munday 7th Day of March•1763 in order to Chuse town officers as ye Law Directs & to on Some other town Officers 1st. Made Choice of William Reed•E•sgr for a m .ator 2d voted to Chuse 5 Select Yuen 1st Mr Tonas Stone 2d Mr Ebenezer Smith 3d Mr Robbert Barrington Tur 4t. Mr Marrit Munroe 5th Benj Brown & for town Clerk Benja. Brown was Chosen & for a town treasurer Mr Jonas Stone (82) And For Assessors where Chosen 1st Capt Thaddeus Bowman 2d Mr Jonas -Stone 3d Mr Jonathan Lawrence and for wardens where Chosen Mr Daniel Brown 2d Capt Botiriman & for Constables where Chosen Mr Andrew Town Munroe. And Mr James Robbinson For Surveyors of high - ways where Chosen Mr Marrit::Munroe 2Mr-"liein.ezer officers' Smith 3 •Mr 'John' Muzzy 4" Mr. Saam.el Jur: And. -'For tythingmen where Chosen •mr T&co-b-wha:tte- Chosen • : 'More .Mr- Joshua. Reed .Mx' Andrew Parker Tur & for Surveyor .of •.Lumber was Chosen•Mr T -oh -n Buckman "for •fence veiwers where •Chosen Mr Nathel Mulliken - Town Mr Torras Parker .For - hbge. Reeves -where- Chosen Mr Joshua Simonds Mr Solomon Cutler -Mr Tos: Lock Tur officers :Mr -.Tohn Harrington for Seale -r of Leather Mr-Eph- rain Rusell was. Chosen For Dear Reeves where -Chosen Sworn .Mr: Amos- Tidd.:Mr David Fisk & fore Surveyor of Wheat -.Mr Jonathan Barrington voted. to adjourn ye meeting to ye --14 Day of March att 'one .of the- Clock ye meeting was adjorned accordingly All -ye.. Afore Said officers where Sworn to their Respect- ive : offices Exepting Mr Tohn Buckman Mr Andrew -Munroe Mr Amos Tidd. By willian Reed •Esgr• - Att.a Meeting.of Freeholdiers & other Inhabitants of ye 'down of Lexington Duly Warned & orderly An Assembled att ye. Meetinghouse -i> sd town on Mui.day- Adjourmentye 14 Day 'of 'March 1763 it Being An Adjournment From ye 7th Day of March 1763 Dide Then Passe- ye of March follovuir.g votes 1 voted to Dismiss Mr AT.o.s Tidd • from Serveing -as Dear Reeve the- Present Year 'vot-ed Meeting to -Slack in Constable .Samll *inshig •List • Fo.r ye Rates Year. 1756.. part of William Cutler Rate -and Part of •kbraham Ozburn 'Rate ye Whole- Being E0 -411 -d6 -Q2 Sunck • .voted that -George Munroe Be Dear Reeve in ye Room. m Sam.el of, Amos Tidd accordingly he was Sworn to- the office inship By will: •Reed ,Esgr voted that ye -Stine 'Go At Large - -.ye Present -Year voted to -Mend -their high !gays' as • Jacob theay Dide_ Last Year voted :4e-73 60 pound to mend ittemore l'.their high ways the present Year voted that- Mr Daniel Brown Be . one -of- the •Comtee." to take care of the Bridge Farm Morey Belonging to this Town voted to Couliour ye meeting.. house Att ye Back of ye Pulpit the Same Coulioue the pulpit is Coulioured voted Not to Act any thing Upon -the, 6th article in ye Warrant . wieh •Relateted to ,ye ,Division of ye Inhabitants of this town• voted.to .Sinck Doct Robbert Fisk -Rates in- • Constable Whittemore Lists -for ye'Years 1760 1761 Surveyors 176.2 ye -Whole Being -0 -s -5 -D1 -Q,3 voted -to -Reehburste osan 12 Dollars to ye Province Trea-surer with -Benj -Reed at ors Esc-1r'GaveSd Treasurer a• note for in'Behalf •of Thomas Biodget. voted to turn a- pe ice of 11ray in. Sworn William -Smith •Land- as Expressed- in ye 19th Article fore will in ye Warrant Mr • Marrit . Munroe Mr_ 'Ehemezer Smith Esqr Mr Tohn Muzzy Tur Mr Mr Same/ Winship Jur By- a vote of this town are Chosen Colectors of ye high -Way .ate and are fully empowered having a' warrant from :,he Assessors to Collect ,ye Same of all persons in their List that Shall Not work out ye Same By.ye Last of September 1763 voted to Leave the'Couliour- ing of meeting house all ye .Bo of ye Pulpit with ye Select mens voted :.that Nir Andrew Munroe Be Released from. S.erveing Constable -in this town he paying.6 Dollars to ye Treasurer with money Said Munroe paid ye above Collectors when Sworn Before will:Reed Esqr /� Joseph Russell allowed ye towns Land Rented out a Pound Keeper ordered Setteleme with Waltham And futher Agreement Agreement with Than Hadly Agrement With Samel Hastings May Warrant (83) Then Pro -ceded and Chose Mr Nathel Mulliken Sealer of weights And Measures for this town and he Was Sworn to ye faithfull Discharge of his office Before William Reed Esqr Benja: Brown was Chosen Constable in ye Room of Andrew Munroe And Sworn Before Benjamin Reed Esqr Att a Meeting of Select Men on Friday ye 18th of March 1763 then Divided ye high ways Consented to By Isaac Bowman Esqr. Att a Meeting of Select Men on Munday ye 28th of March 1763 Granted an Order to pay Mr Joseph Russell E2-3-4- in full for his Boarding Widow Charity Raymond to ye 18 of March _1763 Then Let ye Town9 Pasture To William T.Iunnoe Sur & Samel Jones For one Year for ;3-0-0 for with Sim. sd • Will Munroe & Samel Tones Gave the Treasurer a Note also sd Roe & Agreed to Cut ye Brush in ad pasture in one of the three Sumer L onths al Mr Thom: Moor Libertie to fecth Stones of Said Pasttre As Last Year then Le. Towns Meadow att ye Right hand of ye Casey to Mr Marrit Munroe for o Year for E-0-12:0 For wich Sum sd Roe Gave ye Treasuer a Note Also Roe Agreed to Cut ye Brush then o rd e r e d Er Marrit Munr o e Pound Keeper Present Year ' Att a _Meeting of the Selectmen of Lexington and' Waltham on ye 4th April 1763 At Mr Thomas Welling- Atons The Select Men adjusted ye Acco keeping the French Belonging to Lexington and it appeared that had Supported Augustus Heib•bert and Wife 21 weeks and half at 4/8 Amounting to E5-0-4 wich Sum the Treasurer of Lexington paid of Afurther Agreement That the Select Men of Waltham Should Board ye sd Heibbert and Wife from ye first of April Instant to ye first of November was After ye Rate of 4/ Dr week Att a Meeting of Select Men On Munday ye 25th of April 1763 Gran Order to pg7 Mr Thomas Hadly E2-13-4 in full for his Boarding ye Mead Sick Child Under ye towns Care to April ye 23 1763 the n Made a N Agrement with Said Madly to Board Said Child Another Year and ye Same Condi Lasts Year Also Gran ted -An order to pay Mr Samel Hastings E6-18- For his Boarding Susanna Stone From. ye 10th of .April 1762 to ye 10th of April Also Made further Agreement With Said Hastings to Board Susanna Stone the 10th of April 1763 to ye _10 of November 1763 -After ye Rate of two Pestere pr week She Remaining in her Usual State of Health Att a Meeting of Select men on Munday the Second Day of _iay_1763 ordered - to Be Drawn for town meeting to Be on ye Sixteenth Day of May At ye m.eetin in order to Chuse Sonne meet person to Represent thea:. at ye. General Court Year &" Act on Some other town Affairs as. follow (viz) s to Rsise:.m.oney to Defray -town Carges ye year or ye year Ins • (84) 2 to See what Method:'- they- town mull take Abouterye Grainer School ye Year Inswing 3 To See what Method the town will take to provide wood. for ye Revd. Mr Clark: ye Year Insuing • 4 To See That Method the. town will take to provide wood. for ye Grainer School ye Year-Insuing- 5, Upon A Request of A Number of the Inhabitants of . this t owh t o . See • if ye town will Grant a Sum of Money- for ye Schooling --of the Children. in ye out . Quarte.rs ofye t own - 6 Upon A Request of' William Reed Esq./. to See what ye town gill allow .him for his Expense and.' trouble in Procureing for ye town.E134 pounds wich ye town Paid into ye Province Treasurey More then their Quota: 7 Upon a' Request Benja: Smith to -See- what ye town will Allow him for a peice of way •from william Smiths Land out to ye Gate By sd 3:e nja Smith house 8 Upon A Request of Mr Mathew Mead Constables For ye Year 1761 to See if ye town will Sinck Abraham Bradshaw Rates in his List wich •is2-s8-D4-. 9 To See what ye town will Allow ye Comtee for Renew- ing the Bound & taking a plan of the Ministerial Land in this town So Called • 10 To See what. ye town will Allow ye Constables for their. Service for• ye future fo.r Col] sting The Rates in this town • 11 To hear the Reports of Commitee & Do .Any thing or things in or Mout Any of ye Above Said Articles ye town Shall think proper to Be Done Lexington May the. 13th 1763 Then Mr Merritt Munroe And Benjamin Brown By order of ye Select Men Reconed with Mr Jonas Stone town Treasurer for All the Money that he has Reeled in & Paid out Excepting ye Last Assesm:ent Committed To Mr • Jacob Whittemore Mr Benjamin Cutler Tur Constables to Collect Also Excepting I,0-13-1 in Mathew Mead Hand. Constablle for ye Year 1755 & E1-2:4:1 In Abraham -Bradshaw Hands Constable for Year 1757 & E1-2-6:1 in Jona- than .Tiinships Hands Constable for ye Year 1759 & E3-117410-2 in ye Hands of Robbert Harrington- Jur Constable:for for ye Year 1760 & :1,O-9-8:1 in ye Hands .of _Mathew:Mead - Constable for ye Year 1761 &� L-1-15: 1:2 in ye :Hands of. Jacob Whittemore Cons -table For ye Year 1761 & Also 150-17-4 Due Upon ye Bond Given By Mr John Mason for ye wood Sold of ye Ministerial - Swamp & Also a Note of Maj Reeds • of 4,0-15:9 Value & - 'Also a note of William Munroes Jur & Samll Jones of three pounds Value & also a note of Marrett Munroe of ,0-12-0 value & Also a Note of Samson Corsbys of one pound, Eight Shill: & Eight pence Value Excipting Divers Small Sums Due from Severall persons for Waring out those whom theay Recived into town Excepting the Above sd Sums we find in ye Treasuers Hands Due to ye town 159-6-11-3. May Meeting Deputy Chose Town Grants will Reed Esqr allowed -X4:0:0 an Adjourn- ment of May meeting Marret Munroe Benja: Brown Jonas- Stone Town Treas (85) Att. A Meeting of ye Freeholders & other Inhabi- tants of ye Town of Legingt on Duly Warned & orderly Assembled att ye Meeting house in sd town on Munday The Sixteenth Day of May 1763 in order to Chuse a Representative & Act on Some other town Affairs Voted that WhoSoEver Should be Chosen to Represent the town Att ye Great & General Court ye Present Year Should Go upon ye Same Terms the Representave went Upon in ye Year 1761 that is that he Should Be Obliged to Return into ye town Treasurey all ye money that Should Be made up in ye General Court List for ye pay of ye Representative Above three Shillings per Day then ye town Made Choice of Benjamin Reed Esqr And Said Reed Personally Apeared & Decl that he -Excepted upon ye Same Conditions the Representative went Upon in ye Year 176 As Above Mentioned then Proceded to other town Affairs 1st made Choice of Benja Reed Esqr for a Moderator voted to Raise 1,160 to Defray town Charges ye Year Insuing voted to raise 3516 for ye Schooling of the Children in ye Out Quarters o the town Voted to Chuse a Comte° to provide for ye Gramer School voted to Chuse 3 for sd Comtee 1 Mr Jonathan Lawrence 2d Ens: Tidd 3d Mr John Parker voted that ye .Selectmen provide wood for ye Revd. Mr Clarke ye Year Insuing voted to take Wood of ye Towns Land for ye Grainer School ye Year Insuing voted to Chuse a Coomtee to provide wood for ye Gramer School ye Year Insuing 1 Chose Mr Hen Harrington 2d will: munroe 3d Mr John Muzzy voted to Allow Will: Reed 4 pound for his Expense And Trouble in procureinE for ye Town E134 you with ye town paid into ye Province Treasurey maore thin their Dues voted to Adjourn ye Meeting the Meeting was Adjourned Acordingly to ye 20th Day of Att A Meeting of Freeholders and other Inhabitants of ye town of hexing Duly Warned and orderly Assembled att ye Meetinghouse in sd town on Fri th 20th Day of may 1763 it Being an adjournment from ye 16th Day of Mayr 1763 nide the pass ye following votes 1 voted Not to allow Benjamin Smith E4:0:0 for T / :` Abraham Bradshaw Rates Sunk the 7th & 10 Articles in ye warrant Continued to ye next town meeting town warrant town meeting Comtee Chose Agreement with Mr Jos Russell Mr Clarke ordered 140-0:0: jos: Russell Allowed Jonas Ston allowed Benja Brown allowed Marrit Munroe Allowed a pe of way Mentioned in ye 7th article in ye Warrant Voted to Sink Abraham Brads Rates in Constable Mead List for ye Year -1761 it Being 42:8:4:1 Voted to Allo Benja: Brown ten Shill: for Surveying the towns Land voted to Continue ye 7th ar in ye warrant Relating to a pece of way through Benja: Smith Land voted the No Person-Liveing within a Mile & half of ye meeting house Shall have ye Priviledge of vot in the Settlement of ye women Schools in ye out quarters of ye town voted to Continue the 10th Article in ye warrant Relating to ye pay of Constabis..for_ye fut Att A Meeting of Select Men on,ye 28th of may 1763 then ordered the Clerk to Draw Warr For a town Meeting to Be on ye 31st Day of May Att ye Meetinghouse to See if ye town Will Chuse a Goatee to Appear Att ye Great & General Court To Shew Cause why ye Petttion And prayer of the Town of Lincoln in ye Renaittance them of -157-3:9 with was Laid on them in ye Last tax .Act should not Be Gr Att a Meeting of Freeholders And other Inhabitants of ye Town of Lexington Duly warned And orderly Assembled Att ye meeting house in sd town on ye 31 D of May 1763 Dide then make Choice of Benjamin Reed Esqr & Capt Thad Bowma to Appear Att ye great & General Court to Shew Cause why ye Petition And prayer of ye Town Lincoln in ye Remittance to them of 157-3-9 with was Laid on them Last tax Act Should not Be Granted (86.). Att a. Meeting of Select Men upon ye 28th of April 1763 then Agreed with 11/TT Ephraim Russel in Behalf of his father Joseph Russel to Board the widow Ca±ity Raymond from ye 18th of March 1763 to ye 1st of March 1764 After ye Rate of 24/ Shill old ten per week She Remaining in her Usal State ofhelth - Att A meeting of Select Men Upon ye 30th Day of May /763 Granted An order to Pay ye Revd Mr Clarke .. X40.0:0 Also Granted An order to pay Joseph Russel fourteen & three pence in part of ye third Quarter Due to him for Boarding the widow Carity Raymond Also Granted an order to pay Mr Jonas Stone 10/8 for his providing a Rope for ye Bell in this town & for Expense in Leting the towns. land Also Granted An olyder to pay Benja: Brown 151-9:8 For Surveying the towns land And for providing Some vessels for Standards in this Town Also Granted An order to pay Mr Marrit Munroe 11-16:0 for his Service in Sweeping the Meeting house & Ringing the Bell the Last Year All: ye Afore sd orders passed to ye treasurer Mr Wh1t- - ney Allowed School Benja: tabrook allowed Nathel Mulliken allowed ham adly flowed grement th m.arrit Munroe Ring ye ell aymond llowed Parkhur allowed probati Joseph Russel flowed the Revd mr Clark allowed Prisila Dimon allowed Thomas Hadly allowed John Park- hurst allowed Assesment Approba- tion Att a Meeting of Select Granted An order To pay in full for his keeping August 1762 to ye first pased to ye Treasurey Men on ye 15th Day of June Mr Peter Whitney 1513-0-0 ye Gramer- From ye 16th of of Tune 1763 ye Above order Att A Meeting of Select Men Upon ye 27th Day of June Granted an order To Pay Mr Benjamin Estabrook ,9-s5-0 in full for Boarding Mr Peter Whitney our School Master from ye 16th Day of August 1762 to ye First Day of June 1763 Also Granted An Order to Pay lVr Nathaniel Mulliken i3O-11-3-i for his Service for Carring Down to ye Province Treasurer the town Standards to Be Sealed for ye Carge of Sealing & too new weights sd Mulliken made for ye town for Standards the Above orders Passed to ye Treasurer All A Meeting of Select on ye 25th of July 1763 Granted An Order to Pay Mr Thomas Hadly ,1-6-8 in full for his Boarding the Widow Mead Sick Child ye first Barter Also Ordered the Clerk to'Draw a warrant to Warn one Wyman out of town Also Agreed with Mr Marrit Munroe to Ring the Bell & Sweep the Meeting house for one Year from ye 31 of May 1763 For wich Service the town is to pay him E1-16-0 ye above orders passed to ye Treasr Att A Meeting of Select Men on ye 29 of August 1763 Granted. an Order to Pay Nrs Hephzebeth Raymond 40/ Shillings A Gonsideration towards ye Charge of Conveying her Aged Mother in Law to Brookfeild Also Granted an order to pay Mr John Parkhurst 27/8 for his Couliouring ye pulpit Also Approbated Leit Ebenezer Fisk & M.rs Hephzebeth Rayiod Tnholdersand lVr John Buckman Retailer the Above Orders passed to ye Treasurer Att a Meeting of Sleet Men on ye 26th of Septen.ber 1763 Granted An order to Pay Mr Joseph Russell .2-4-6 in full for his Boarding ye widow Carity Raymond (87) Att A Meeting of Select Men on ye 31st of october 1763 Granted an Order to Pay ye Revd Mr Clarke 4,.40:0:0 Also Granted an order to Pay Mrs Prisilla Dimon 2:13:4 for keeping the School in ye North Quarter of ye town Also Granted an order to pay Mr Thomas Hadly i2-13:4 in full for his Boarding ye widow mead Sick Child ye 2d Quarter of ye Year 1763 Also Granted An order to pay lir John Parkhurst 2/8 for his mending ye Glass of ye. School house Granted an order to ye Assessors To Assess ye town 176 ye present Year also Ordered a Coppy of ye town Grant to the Given to ye Assesors All ye Afore Said Orders Passed to ye Treasurer Approbated Mr John Raymond inholder in Lexington / l� Josiah - Smith allowed Agreement with Bohn Muzzy waltham paid of Agreement. with waltham Widow Dix allowed Excepted ye Assessors Return Att a Meeting of Select Men on ye 28th of November 1763 Granted an Order to allow Mr Josiah Smith $0-17:6:3 wich sd. Smith paid for a poll in Constable Mead List for ye gear 1761 wich he was Rated for in ye Ab ve Said gear wich poll Said Smith Made to Appear was. Not Rateable Also Agreed with Mr Sohn It zzy fur to Gla.Pke Cart ye Revd Mr Clark 15 Cord 2 of wood of ye Ministerial Land After ye Rate of 12 Shillings per Cord - Att a Meeting of ye Select Men of Lexington and Waltham on ye -30th Day of November 1763 at Thomas Wellingtons ye Select Men adjusted ye Accompt of Waltham.s Supporting Augustus Heibert And wife from ye first of April Last to ye Last of November Instant &. it Amounted to ye Sum of Seven Pounds wich Lexington Paid and Made Further Agreement that ye Said Agustus Heibert And his Wife Should Remain at waltham until ye first of March Next and ye Selec men of waltham to provide them with provision ouse Room and. firewood. After ye Rate of 4/8 pr week At A Meeting of Select Men on ye 26th of December 1763 Granted an orde to pay ye Widow Sophia Dim 4 2-13:4 For her Service in keeping woman School in ye out Skirts of ye Torn Then Excepted ye Assessors Return As Follows To ye Select Men of ye town Gentlmen Agreeable to ye vote of ye town of Lexing- ton And in Complyance with your Orders we hare As.sesed ye town afore sd ;181-14:5 And have Committed A List of Er Be nja Brown one a ye of ye Constables of Said town to Collect And Pay into ye Town Treas- urer of Said town ye Sum of -E100:17:10:1 And to Mr Tames Robbinson ye other Constable To. -"Collect and Pay in as Afore sd the Sum of 8O-17-7-3 For wich Service we Desire (viz) To Thaddeus Bowman To Jonas Stone - - To Tonathan Lawrence ye Following Allowances Thadd r Bowman Jonas Stone Jonathan Lawrence wich Sums where allowed And orders Granted the fore going order Passed to: ye Treasurer 1.1-387D2-9,3 1- 0 -4: 3 1- 0 -4; 3 Assessors (88) Att A Meeting of Select Men on _ Munday ye 2d Day Tannery 1764 Then Excepted ye Return of ye Comtee: Chosen to Provide A Grainer School Master For ye Town of Lexington wich is The ye • Graver School Comtee Return Excepted Hadly allowed Muzzy Allowed ye Cotee Recipts accepted of ye Bridge Money & Entered Bridge farm money Collec�- tions For waring persons out of Town Follows (viz) Lexington August ye 9th 1763 We the 'Subscribers Being Ap'pointted A Comtee to provide A - Gramer School Master in sd town.. Have Agreed with Mr Joseph Brown to keep ye Gramer School From.- Munday ye 15th of Agust 1763 till Sre first of Tune 1764 For two pound Lawfull Money. pr Month & Also that sd Joseph Brown attend at ye School Six. Day in Every week and Six hours Every Day Exclusive of. Saterday in ye Afternoon And also Fasts -And thanks- givings Lextures Funerels tom Meetings Trainings Elections &c Execluded And what time sd Mfaster Shall Omitt Except ye Days Before Mentioned Shall Be Deducted out of ye before M'eate Mentioned Sum and • also sd Master to Board .'himselvs And to Recive ye Sum Six Shill Lawfull Money pr week for five Months of Said term And five anfour pence pr week 'For ye Remainder of Said term Joseph Brown School Master Tonath Lawrence ) School Daniel Tidd ) Committee John Parker ) Att a Meeting of Select Men on ye 30 of Tanuary 1764 Granted an order to pay .Mr Thomas Hadly E2- 16:0 for his Boarding ye widow Mead Sick Child. And -for Some things made for Said Child Granted An order to pay Mr John Muzzy E1-4-10 for his - Carting ye Revd Mr Clarkes weed- 15 ''Cord and half of wood of ye towns Land Being Agreed with to Do Said -Service By ye Seleet Men then ordered the Recipts fallowing to Be Entred upon the town Book Lexington-Tanuary- ye 3d 1764 Recd of Isaac Bowman -• Eagr Leut. Ebenezer Fisk and Mr Daniel Brown Towns Comtee for ye Bridge farm. Money So Called i13-12:0 as Intrest for ye Year 1763 Tr Jonas Stone Town Treasurer Lexington January ye 13 1764 Recd of Levt Ebenezer Fisk'one of ye Towns Comtee for ye Bridge.'arm money So Called it,3-4-0 as'intrest for ye Year 1763 Jr Jonas Stone Town Treasurer Ordered the Clerk to Comm.itt a List to ye Town Treasurer Requiring. Sum to Collect of ye Following persons ye Slims Set to their Names, to Daniel Simons. for waring out Nathan Simons, his wife.& familie and Entering ye Caution E0 -S3 -d8 to•Lt Ebenezer Fisk for warning out . A, lice willson And Entering the Caution L0-s3:d8 To Sanson Corsby for waring out Mars is wait and Entering the Caution S0 : s4: d0 . To Lemuel Simons for waning ,out Anna. Raynger and E.ntering,ye Caution IO -s4 -d0 To -Ebenezer Page for waring out Tames wyraan & Entering the _ Caution 4,0.:S.3:d.9 %4 Joseph Brown allowed Ton Smith - allowed Jonas Stone allowed Benja: Brown allowed Marrit Munro allowed Ebener Smith Allowed Rob: Harrington allowed -_ Sam1 Stone all owe d March Warrant 1 2d 3 4 5 6 (89) Att A Meeting of Select Men on febuary ye 8 1764 Granted an order to- Pay- Mr Joseph Brown -l5-10:0 In part for Iiis . S.ervice in-3sepimg ye : Grainer School the Present Year Granted an order to pay Mr Jonathan Smith .,3:13:4 for Makin; 20 Rod .a wall for ye Town one Pound of Said money Given to Staid Smith as full Satisfaction fora peice of way Going through2 his Land also Granted an order to Pay Mr Jonas Stone ;5-s17: s1: Q3 for his providing- Cloathing For Susanna Stone & ye widow .Mead Sick Child &-for Sundry Services he Dide for ye town-- - - Also Granted An. order to pay Benja: Brown,1:.s14:d3 for his Service_.in Drawing warrants to warn persons out of town & Entering Cautions & Sundry:other Services Done. For ye town also Granted an order to pay Mr Marrit Monro &,2:s12:d0:d3 for his Servide -in . Cutting 20:Cord of wood for ye Revd Mr .Clarke & Six Days wort Being Surveyor wich he workt more then his own Rate and for Sundrys Provided for ye town Also Granted an order to pay Mr Ebenezer Smith Six &-four Pence for his Servic in Jorneys to woburn & walt.ham for ye town also Granted An order to pay Mr Robbert Herrington. Jur, 1,0-s17:d8:3 for his time & Exspence in travelling to Boston & woburn-in ye torn Service also. Granted An .. - order tb pay Mr Samuel Stone Jur 9/ .-for his Service in Carting four. Cord & half of . ye Revd Mr Clarke woad then ordre& ye Clerk Draw warrants & Give To y.e Constables to- warn a- tarn Meeting to Be on munday ye 5th Day of March at ye meeting house at twe lite a Clock'con Said Day. t o act on ye .following articls (viz) 1 t� Chuse town officers as ye Law Direct.f.or ye Year Insuing To See if ye -town will Suffer Swine to Go at Large. ye ye Year Insuing - To. what Method ye town will take in Mending their high ways the Year Insuing & Whether they will Grant Money "for . ye Sane. To See if the town will accept of too peice of way Petitioned for By a Nunber-of ye Inhabitants of this -town. & pricked out...at their :Request .By. ye'Select men on ye 5 of' Decmber 1763 the 1 Beginning at woburn Line on ye pine hill above Samuel Blodet house & So Running Down By Phineas Bladget over ye. Brook to ye town way the other Beginning at ye .town way that Goes- By Mr Danel .Simons So+oto..woburn Line-- .- To See -if ye town will allow Capt thad-: Bowman -Account. for his Exspense & trouble in ye Defence of Lincolns Petition - Upon a bequest of Mr Jacob-whittemore• Constable' To See if ye town will. allow- him pay for Carrying Mr underwood &, wife out of this town -to woburn & whether theay will allow ye Constables in this town pay for ye- Like Service for ye future. . . To here ye Report , of Commi ttes. & for...ye town to .act & Do anything or things in or about any of ye above Said articles ye town shall think Proper to Be Do.e all ye Above orders Passed to ye Treasurer an order to pay ye C outy Rate Samel winship Allowed Agreement with Saul Hastings will! munro Allowed John MU:zzy allowed will Reed allowed abigail Meriam allowed Lydia Mason allowed Jonas Stone allowed March Meeting officers Choose officers Sworn (90) Att a Meeting of Select Men on ye 27th Day of Feb: 1764 Granted an order to ye Treasurer to Pay ye County Rate wich is L5-s4:d11 Granted An order to Pay to Mr Samel winship Jur El-s9:d6:Q2 Part of wich Sum sd winship hired anran to Blow Rocks upon ye Country Road ye othe other Part is what he worked out more then his own Rate sd winship Being Survey- or then Agreed with Mr Samel Hastings to Board Susana Stone from ye 10th of April 1763 to ye 10th of April 1764 after ye Rate of 2/8 pr week Granted an order to pay Mr William Munro i,2 -s13 -d4 For his daughter keeping a woman School in their Quarter Also Granted to pay Mr John Muzzy Jur E0:s10:d10 for his. Service wich sd M1zzy worked More then his own Rate also Granted an order to pay mr will: Reed Jur ►2 -s13 -d4 for his wife keep- ing a woan School in their Quarter also Granted an order to pay Mrs Abigail Meriam E2:sla:d4 for keeping a woman School in that Quarter Granted an order to pay Mrs Lydia Mason E2 -s13-4 for her keeping one of ye woman School in ye town Also Granted an order to pay Mr Jonas Stone 4/7 one part of Said Sum he Paid for a Coppy of the warrant the other part he Expended upon Egnatious Meriams aad famile when brought to ye Select Men from Woburn All ye Above orders Pased to ye Treasurer Att A Meeting of Freeholders & other Inhabitants of ye Town of Lexington Duly warned and orderly Assembled at ye Meeting house in Said town on Monday ye fifth Day of March 1764 After having Made Choice of william. Reed Esqr Moderator of Said Meeting Dide Pass ye following votes 1st voted to Chuse five Select Men and for ye Select -Men where Chosen 1st Mr•Jonas Stone 2d Mr Ebenezer Smith 3d Mr Marrib Munro 4th Mr Robbert Harrington 5 Benja: Brown & for a town Treasurer was Chose Mr Jonas Stone For a town Clerk Benja: Brown was Chosen for Assesors was Choose 1st Mr John Buckman 2d Benjamin Brown 3d fir John Parker For wardens was Chose 1st Dec James Brown Zed Mr John Mason & for Constables where Chosen 1st Mr Thomas Badly then voted to Dismiss Said Hadly for ye Present Year then Proceed- ed And Choosee Mr Samel Stone Jur for ye first Con- stable & Mr Josiah Smith for ye 2d And Said Stone hired Mr Mathew Mead to Serve as Constable in his Room And the town Excepted him For Surveyors of 'high ways where Choose Messrs Samel Bridge wiliiam Reed Jur Isaac winship John Chandler for Tything, men where Choose Messrs Henry Barrington Stephen Rob- bins Nehemiah Estabrook for a Surveyor of Lumber Mr John Bucl<nan was Choose Surveyor of wheat Mr Jonathan Harrington was Choose for fence veiwers Mr Samuel Stone Jur & Leivt Jonas Munroe was Choose Sealer / 0 warrant for town meeting an j ours ent of march meeting an adis- tion to ye Con- stables pay Samel Blodgett ways Excepted on Condis- tions of Leather Mr Eph Russel was Choose for Hog Reeves where Choose Mesrs Frances Brown Ebenezer Snaith Tur Solomon Peirce william Tidd and for Dear Reeves where Choose Mears. Joshua Underwood & Joseph Lock Junr _ Part of ye Above officers Sworn to ye faithfull Discharge of their Respective offices by Benja. Reed Esqr (91) Then voted to adjourn ye Meeting the Meeting was .Adjourned Accordingly to Friday the Ninth Day of March Instant at twelve of ye Clock on said Day Att A Meeting of Se1eot_Men on ye. fifth .Day of March 1764 ordered ye Clerk to Give warrants to ye Constables E -or a Town Meeting to Be on ye 9th Day of March Instant at too of ye Clock in the Afternoon to Acton ye following Article (viz) To See what Measures ye town will Go into to Get Clear of ye Charges of Supporting--�Ignatious Merlon and. wife & Six Children a poor fanilie Latly Renioved By warrants from woburn to this town .Att A Meeting of Freeholders and other Inhabitants of ye Town of Lexington orderly assembled Upon ana j ournment from ye 5th Day of March to ye 9th Day of March Dide then Pass ye following votes 1st voted to have ye. Swine Go att Large ye Present Year 2d voted to mend ye high ways As Last Year 3d voted the Surveyors of high ways Be Collectors ye Present Year to Collect ye high way Rate that ant workt out 4th voted L60 pound to Mend ye high ways ye Present Year 5th voted to Continue ye Article Relateing to Mr Benja: Smith Peace of Way for wich the Requested Way of ye town over to May Meeting voted to Make An adition to ye Constable pay in this town voted that ye Constables for ye future Shall have ten Shillings Each of them Law - full Money for their Service for Collecting ye Rates in this town voted that ye town Excepts of Part of ye way that Samuel Biodget Stephen Look & Others Petitioned for that is to Say from Sad Said Biodget house over ye Brook to ye town way that. Goes By Daniel Simons Upon on Conditions ye Parties owning ye Land will Give ye Same for a way voted to Except an Other Peice of my that is to Say from ye End of ye town way that goes By Daniel Simonds to woburn Line ye Road that Leads to Thomas Locks voted to Continue -ye AT.lowanc of Capt .Thad: Bowmans account to May Meeting as mentioned in ye 5th article in ye warrant votd not to act Any thing upon ye Sixth article in ye warrant with was to See if ye town would allow Mr Jacob Whittemore pay for Carring Mr Underwood And wife out of this town to woburn /0/ the Remain g Part of ye town officers Sworn town meeting a Record of apeice of way Prict out for ye Benifit of Ensign Smith & others to meeting Then voted to Dismiss will: Reed Jur from serving as Surveyor ye Present Year then Proceded and Choose IVlr Jacob whittemore whom was Sworn to ye faithfull Dis Charge of his office Before Benja; Reed Esqr voted to Dismiss Dec Tames Brown from Seiving As warden for ye Present Fear then Choose Mr John Bridge to Serve in his Room who was Sworn to ye faithfull Discharge of his office Before Benja: Reed Esqr All ye Remaining Part of ye town officers Sworn to ye faithfull Discharge of their Respective offices Before Benja: Reed Esqr Except Steph: Robbins Att A Meeting of Freeholders & other Inhabitants of ye Town of Lexington Duly warned and orderly Assembled att ye Meetinghouse in said on Friday the 9th Day of March /?ter haveing Made Choice of William Reed Esqr for a Moderator Dide then vote to Leave ye Affair Relating Egnatious Marion wife &-familie to ye Select men as mentioned in ye warrant 2d voted that ye Selec men make ye Best Defenc for ye town against ye Charge that may arise upon ye account (92) of Egnatious Merlons wife from woburn to this town upon ye Town Cost then ye first Monday in April att Afternoon - & falnilie Being Removed theay Are able to Do meeting adjourned to ye too of ye Clock in ye on ye 30th of of November 1761 ye Selectmen of Lexington Prict out a way for Engign Jonathan Smith & Others of ye Neibourhood to Meeting one Rod and a Half wide Begining at ye South Corner of ye Enss Cowyard rung North wall Being ye West side of ye way till it Comes within 10 or 12 feet of ye East End of Said Smith Staffel at ye Noth- east End of his Barn then turning wester] y to the wall that Joins to Said Statfel Said wall Being ye weeterly Bound's of the way till it Comes to ye wido Underwoods Land Runing Northerly through Said wido underwoods Land till it Comes to ye Southwest Corner of will: Smith Rie feild Con- tinveing Straite on ye wido underwoods Land at ye Easterly wall to Be ye westerly Bounds of said way then turning northwest upon ye widos Land till it Comes to a Rock And heap of Stones in ye wido Line Said Stones Being the westerly Side of Said way then turning Northerly till it Comes Near to ye Northwesterly Corner of will: Smith Close at ye westerly End of his Barn Said heap of Stones Being ye westerly Side of sd way then turning Easterly a croose ye westterly Corner of Said Close to a white oak tree marked in Said Smiths Close Near ye wall ad tree Being ye Southerly Side of Said way then turning on Benj,: Smiths Land till it comes into ye Lane that Leads from will Smiths orchard to ye Road BY Benja: Smiths house ye Northerly wall of Said Lane to to Be ye Northerly Bounds of Said way waltham Paid of further . agreement with Walthan the high ways Divided The towns Pasture & Meadow Rented out the Revd Mr Clarke allowed Marrit Munroe allowed thad Parker allowed Thomas Badly allowed Hadly agreed with Samel Hastings allowed _ Hastings Agreed with Pound Keeper At a Meeting of ye Selectmen of Lexington & waltham at Mr Thomas Willington in Waltham on ye 19th Day of March 1764 ye Said Sele etinen adjusted ye accompt of waltham Supporting of Augustus Heibert and wife with House Room fire wood And Provisions from ye first, of Decmber 1763 to ye Last of March 1764 with Amounted to ye Sum of 14 -s1 -d8 And ye Treaser of ye Town of Lexington Paid ye Same Sum to ye Treasr of ye Town of Waltham accordingly at ye Said Meeting the Said Selectmen Made futher agreement that ye Select- men of Waltham Should take Care And Support ye sd Augustus Heibert And wife with Houseroom. firewood And Provisions from. ye Last of March Instant to the first of Deember Next at 4/ Shill: per week The town Meeting that was adjourned to ye first Monday in April Dissolved Att a Meeting of Select Men on ye 26th Day of March 1764 then Divided ye high Ways also Rented ye towns Pasture & and Meadow to Mr William Munroe and Mr Daniel Harrington for one Year for 13-4-8 Lawfull Money for wioh Sum Said Roe & Harrington Gave Mr Tonas Stone town Teress a Note"theay•also Engaged to Cut ye Brush in one of ye three Sumer Month (93) Att a Meeting of Selectmen on ye 30th Day of April 1764 Granted an order to Pay ye Revd Mr Clarke 140 also Granted an order to pay Mr -Marrit Munro too Shillings for his Providing a well Gurtch.for ye wido Harrington for Said well Curtch ye Said wido Harrington is to allow ye Town three Shillings to B .Reducted•out of her Rent for ye Room in her house with Egnatious Merlon Lives in also Granted an order to pay Mr Thad: Parker 1/4 for his mending ye Great Chair in ye Sohool house also Granted an order to pay Mr Thomas Badly 12-13-4 in full for his Boarding ye widow Mead Sick Child and ye towns care to ye 23d of April 1764 also Mad further Agrenient with Said Badly to Board Said Child for 178 old ten. pounds to ye 23d of April 1765 the Child Remaining in it usual State of health sd Badly to be paid Quarterly with advanoeing 19-10-0 old ten of .ye first Quarter also Granted an order to pay Mr Samuli Hastings 16-18-8 in full for his Boarding Susanah Stone Under ye towns Care from ye 10th of April 1763 to ye tenth of April 1764 then Made father Agreement with sd hastings to Board ye sd Susanah Stone from ye tenth of April 1764 to ye tenth of April 1765 After ye Rate of /6-2:8 per Year She Remain- ing in her usual State of helth then. ordered Mr Marrit Monroe Be pound keeper ye present Year all ye afore Said orders passed to ye Treasurer Ebenezer Smith allowed Agreement with Jonas Peirce May Warrant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 The Treasur Reconed with Att a -Meeting of Selectmen on ye 7th Day of May 1764' Granted an order to pay Mr Ebenezer Smith ,1''10"11 for Providing Cloathing for ye french att waltham under ye towns Care also Made Agreement with Mr Jonas Peirce to Board hana C:omee for 1/6 pr week from ye 1 of --March 1764 to ye 1 of March 1765 also appointed Mr Ebenezer Smith & Benja: Brown to Go and Recon with ye Treasr - also ordered ye Clerk to Give warrants to ye Constables for a Town meeting to Be on Munday ye 2lst Day of May at twelve a Clock on Said Day att ye meeting house to See if ye town will Chuse Some meet person to Represent them at ye Grat and General Court ye gear Insuing and at one a Clock on Said Day to act on Some other town Affairs (viz) as follows To Raise Money to Defray town Charges the Year In - suing. To See what method ye town will take About ye Grainer School ye Year Insuing To See what method ye town will take to Provide wood for ye Revd Mr Clarke ye Year Insuing To See whot method ye town will take to Provide wood for ye Grainer School ye Year Insuing: Upon a Request of a Number of ye Inhabitants of this town to See if ye town will Grant a Sum of Money for ye Schooling of ye Children in ye out Quarters of ye town. To See if ye town will Build a work house in any Part of ye Town for ye Towns use And wether theay will Grant money for ye Same. Upon A request of Mr Jonathan winship Constable for ye Year 1759 to See if ye town will Sinck in his List Doct Bob fisks and part of Joseph Jones Rates wick is 3}1''1-9-2: upon a Request of ye wido Sarah Munroe to See if ye town will Sinck her Rates in Constable Benja: Brown List for ye Year 1763 wich is .,0 -s3 -d7 -D1 to Bear ye Report of Committes and for ye town to act & Do Any thing or think in or about any of ye above Said articles ye town Shall think proper to be Done (94) Lexington May ye 13th. 1764 Then Mr Ebenezer Smith and Benjamin Brown By order of ye Selectmen Reconed with Mr Jonas Stone Towns Treasur for all ye Money thathe has Recived in & Paid out Excepting ye Last Assesment Committed to Mr Tames Robbinson And Benj Brown Constables to Collect Also Excepting El -s2 -d4 -Q1 In Abraham Bradshaw hands Constable for ye Year 1757 1:s2:d6:Q1 In Jonathan winship hands Constable for ye Year 1759 Also a Note of Samson Gorsby of i1-s8:d8: value also a note of william Munroe Jur & Daniel Harringtons of E3-4-8 value also in hand of Jacob whittemore Constable for ye Year 1762 10-s14:d5:Q3 Also 1,7 -s3 -d7 -Q3 in ye hands of Benjamin Cutler Tar Constable for ye Year 1762 Excepting Divers Small Sums Due from Several persons for warning out those whoa theay Recivd into town Excepting ye Afore sd Sumti we find in ye Treasurers hands Due to ye town i56--s3- d2-Q1 Ebenezer Smith Benja: Brawn Tonas Stone Town Treasurer May At A Meeting of Freeholders and other Inhabitants of ye Town of Lexington Duly warned & orderly Meeting Assembled at ye Meeting house in sd tomm'on Munday ye 21st Day of May 1764 in order to Chuse a Repre- Deputy sentative &..to Act on Some other town Affairs 1st Voted that ye Person Chosen to Serve ye town as Choose a Representative•ye Present Year Shoul Go on ye Sane terms ye Representative went on Last Year an adjourn then proceded & made Choice of william.Reed Esqr went of & he DeClared that if ye town would Be Content & make no'--- Stir he would Return on Qarter part May of what was Made up in ye General List for ye -pay of ye Representatives into ye town Treasureythen meeting proceeded to act on Some other town Affairs 1st Made Choice of william Reed Esqr for a moderator &then ye .meeting adjournd to friday ye- 25th Day the town of May & then Met .& Bassed ye. following votes 1st voted to Raise E162 pounds to Defray town Charge Grant the Year Insueing voted to Move ye Gramer School into ye four Quaters of ye town voted that 'ye Quar- ters Shall provide a Gonveniant-place for ye Gramer School if theay Dont it Shall Return to ye School- house voted that it Shall Be. Determined by a Lot wick-Qarter Shall have ye School 1st Second & third & So on voted to Chuse a -Committee to provide Gramer School Master then proceded and Chose Messrs Toseph Bridge Capt Botivman Thomas Robbins voted to ad too to ye Gomtee Chosen to provide a Gramer School Master and theay five to Sette the Bounds or ye Quarters Relateing to ye keeping ye Gramer School in ye Quaters of ye town then proceded & Chose Messrs Dec Loring & Tonntha n Lawrence votd to take ye wood of ye towns Land for ye Gramer School ye present Year voted that ye Goatee that was Chose to provide a Gramer School Master & Settle ye (95) Bounds` of ye Quarters. Shall: See to ye Prudent Outing of ye wood. for ye School ye Afore Said Conittee to provide wood for -ye Revd Mr Clarke :.ye present Year voted that if ye Quarters Dont Benj. Smith allowed Benj Reed Esqr aliowd. Capt Bow man ailowd Isaac Bowman Esqr allowed Marrit. Munroe allowed Nehe Este Brook allowed Jos Brown Allowed the wido herring - ton allowed Agr e eare nt with Mr Marrit Munroe to Ring ye Bell provide a Convenient place for ye Gramer School to ye .Acceptant of ye Afore Said Comtee then it is to Return to ye School house voted Not to act Any thing apon ye 5th articll in ye warrant wich was See.wheather ye town would Grant a Sun a Slim of Money for ye Schooling ye Children in ye out_ Quar- ters of ye town voted Dismiss ye Sixth article in ye warrant wich was to See if ye town would Build a workhouse in any part of ye town voted to Give Mr Benjamin Snaith 12,131'4 in full for a peice of may Going through his Land voted to Sinck Doct. Robbert Fisk Rates & part of Joseph Jones Rates in Constable Donath: winship List wich is 11-1-9-2 voted to Sinck ye widow Sarah Munros Rates in Constable Benja: Brown List wich is 10-3:7-1 voted to allow Capt Bow- Mans Accoapt voted voted to allow Benja: Reed Esqr acornpt theay Being Chosen a Commtee in ye Defence of Lincolns pertition, voted Isaac Bownan Esqr 6/ Shill: for his Going to ye General Comet on ye town Behalf then ye meeting Dissolved At a Meeting of Selectmen on ye 28th of May 1764 Granted an order to pay Mr Benjamin Smith 12.:s13:d4 in full of all Demands of ye town for a peice of way Going through. his & his Son Benja Smith Jur Land Granted an order to pay Benja Reed Esqr t- 14-8.for his Service as one of ye Comtee in ye Defence of Lincolns petition also Granted an order to pay Capt Bowman one Pound Ninteen & Eleven pence for his Service as one of ye Comtee in ye Defence of Lincolns petition Granted an order to pay Isaac Bowman Esqr 6/ Shill: for his Service in Going Down to ye General Court on ye Behalf of ye town Granted an order to pay Mr Marrit Munroe 11.- 16-0 for his Servic for Ringing ye Bell & Sweeping ye meeting house for ye Year past Granted an order. to pay Mr Nehemiah Estabrook 9/6 for his Servic for making a Bar for the town use all ye afor sd orders -passed to ye Treasurer A.tt a Meeting of Selectmen on ye 25th of June 1764 Granted an order to Pay Mr Joseph Brown 415-6-0 in full for his keeping ye Gramer School the Year past also Granted an order to pay ye widow Harrington 29/ Shilli wick with 3/ Shillings allowed by her for ye well Curtch found By the town is in full for her Providing house Room for Egnatious Merlon wife &familie for the term of three Months also Agreed with Mr Marrit Munroe to Ring ye Bell & Sweep ye Meeting house for one Year from ye 31st of May 1764 for wich Service he is to Recive 4,1 -s16 -d0 the Afore Said orders passed to ye Treasuer / Excepted ye School Comtee Return -Then Excepted the School Comtee Return wich is as foiloweth.we the Committe to Supiy the Griner School in Lexington have Agreed with Mr Toseph Brown to Keep ye Same From August ye 20th 1764 till Tune ye 4th 1765 and ye Said Joseph_ Brown is to Attend at ye, School Six Days in Every week & Six hours in Each Day Exclusive of fasts thanksGivings Concord Court Elections Also trainings & town Meetings if all Day other wise half ye Day Likewise Saterdays Lectures & funerals in ye Afternoon (96) And ye Said Toseph Bxown is to.Recive upon ye full - filling the Before Mentioned Obligation two pounds Lawfull Money for Every Month end is to Board him- self &to Recive too pound Seven Shillings old tenor.for Each week and to.Receive his pay Every- Quarter. veryQuarter Sas: Brown SchooiMaster Toseph Bridge ) School Thom: Robbins ) Commitee Thad: Bowman -) December ye 5th 1768 the Selectmen of ye town of a Reccord Lexington Frickt out a way from Samuel Blodgetts house Down over ye Brook to ye End of ye town way of two that Goes By Daniel Simonds the Read to Run ye Northerly Side of Said Blodgetts wall about four feet then turning to Said. Blodgettwall upon ye Southwesterly Side of ye Road to Be ye Bounds till of waY you Gom to Stephen Lock Land By ye Sider Mill then upon ye NarthEasterly Side of Said Road Sythian Reeds wall to Be ye Bounds till you Come to Henry Harrington Tur: Land sdHarringtons Fence to Be ye Bounds then Sythian Reeds Line to be ye Bounds till you Cane to ye End of ye Town way Said Road to -Be one Rod wide another peic of Road Begining at ye End of ye town way that Goes By Mr Daniel Simonds ye old Ditch upon the South Easterly Side of ye Road as it is Now troden to Be ye Bounds of Said Road till you Come to woburn Line Said Road to be one Rod & half wide the above peices of way are Excepted By ye town upon no other Condistions then these that ye ye persons owning ye Land where Said ways are trood Continue to Give it for a way as theay promise to Do .Before the town Excepted of them when at any time ye parties owning ye Land Excepted for ways as above Mentioned theay or their heirs or assigns Shall Refuse to Give it for a way or ways as afore Said ye -vote of ye town in Excepting Said ways is to Be under Stood to be Null & void in Testimony whereof we ye Subscribers owners of sd ways for our selves and heirs have hereunto Set our hands peices Samuel Blodget Stephen Lock Daniel Simonds 1 ' o. Than: Hadly allowed widow Warring- ton allowed appro- bation the Comtee Agreement with Thom Moore Allowed ye wi.do Harring- ton Att a Meeting of Selectmen on ye 30th. Day of July 1764 Granted an order to pay Mr Thomas Hadly El - 6 -8 in full for his Boarding the widow: Meads Sick Child ye 1st Quarter of ye Year 1764 also Granted an order to pay ye Widow Abigail Harrington 10;8 for her provideing a. Room for Egna- tious Merion wife & familie for one month the Above orders passed to ye Treasurer (97) Att a Meeting of Selectmen on ye 27 Day of.August 176.4 Approbated Mr Ebenez Fisk and Mr John Raymond Inholders and Mr John Buckman Retailer. Memorandum May 4th 1764 It is agreed by & between Joseph Bridge Yeoman & Samll Hastings Yeoman Both of Lexington that ye Division of ye Fence between our Land, is as follows ye wall Being ye Bounds as it now stands So far as it Extends the Easterly half thereof to Be ye Said Josephs Part t� Maintain & his heirs forever sd Joseph to have two whiteoak Trees one Standing in ye wall and ye other near By it and ye remaining part to Be ye sd Samll part to make &.Maintain for Ever & to Remain So perpetuam ris memoriam In wittness whereof we ye sd Joseph & Samll: have hereunto Set our hands & Seals ye Day & Year above written Signed Sealed in presence of Benja. Brown John Bridge Jur. Joseph Bridge -- 0 Samel: Hastings -0 Middlx: ss: August ye 30th 1764 Joseph Bridge & Ssmil Hastings acknoledged the above written Instrument to be their act & Deed Before me William Reed Justice of peace Lexington September ye 24th 1764 Then Agreed with Mr Thomas Moore to Cut & Carte twenty Cord of wood to ye Revd Mr Clarks For three pouni s four Shill- ings & to Cord it up in Said Clarks Yard ThomasMark Moore Joseph Bridge ) in ye Behalf of ) The Committee Att a Meeting of Select Men on ye 3d Day of october 1764 Granted an order to pay ye widow abigail Harr- ington 11-1:4 in full for Read her finding a Room for Ignatious Merion wife & fRmilie to ye 27th of September 1764 The Above order Passed to ye Treas- urer ye V7 Ebenez Smith allowd Than: Badly Sarnel ) Bridge) Child 11owed at -a Meeting of Selectmen on ye 29th of october Granted an order to pay Mr Ebenezer Smith 11-2:0 wich Sun he Let ye french have also Granted an order to pay Mr Thomas Badly 12-12:0 for his Board- ing ye widow Mead Sick under ye town Care also Granted an order to pay 11r Samuel Bridge 10/4 in full for his Service as Surveyor in ye Year 1764 ye above orders passed to ye Treasr (98) A final At a Meeting of the Selectmen of Lexington and Waltham at Mr Thomas Willington Inhold.er in Settlementwalthanr to adjust the Charge of Supporting ye French familie allotted to Said Towns by ye with General Court wich is as followeth (viz), Lexing- ton is Debter to Waltham By ye Last Agreement So Supporting their part thirty one weeks and two Days at 4/ Shill: pr week 16:5:I: 1 To thin part of ye Charge of transporting Said familie to Boston to Be Carried to their own Country - - - 10:4:0:0 with Sum The Treasr of Lexington Paid - -16-9:1:1 wich is in full of all Demands of ye town of waitham for Supporting the french assigned to ye town of Lexington waltham Memorandum - - Lexington October ye 12th 1764 It is Agreed by ye Executr of ye Last will of Dec: John Stone Decsd & Joseph Bridge Jur that ye Bounds Between their Land are as followeth Begining at a Stump &heap of Stones at ye Corner of ye wall upon ye Northerly Side of ye road thence upon sd Bridges wall So far as it Extends thence to an heap of Stones upon a rock thence to a pine tree marked thence to.an heap of Stones thence to a Birch Tree marked upon ye Northerly Side thence to an heap of Stones By ye path Thence to Rlackoake Tree marked upon ye South Side, Thence to a Small pine Tree marked Thence over Nathel: & Joseph Bridges Land to an heap of Stones The above Expressed marks are acknowledged to be ye True Bounds Between ye Lands of ye sd Joseph Bridge Jur & ye heirs of ye sd Decasd & to Be perpetuum rei memoriura wittness our hands & Seals ye Day above written Ther Wittness Mary X Stone Jur Mark wm: Reed Exceutr her Mary X Stone mark Nathel Mailiken Joseph Bridge. Jur Middlx: ss: otobr ye 16 1764 Mary Stone Nathaniel Mulliken - & Joseph Bridge Jur all acknolidged ye the above written instrument to Be Their act &. Deed Before me -- --- Um: Reed Justice of ye Peace .i,tt a Meeting on ye 26th Day Novembr 1764 Granted Revd an order to pay the Revd Mr Clarke .140 pounds Mr Clake also Granted an order to pay ye widow ab jgail allowed Harrington 151-1-4 in full for her finding house wido Harr-Room for Ignatious Merion wife and familie too ington ye 27th of November 1764 also Granted an orderto allowed pay Er John Chandler 10-8-4-3 in, full for his John Service as Surveyor for ye Fear 1764 also Granted Chandler an order to pay Mr Joseph Brown-1,8-0-0 in part of allowed his. Salary for keeping ye Grainer School the above Mr Joseph orders passed to ye Treass. Brown Also Granted an order to pay Mr Jonas Stone three allowed pound two Shillings for his providing Some Cloath- Jonas ing for Susana Stone and Cloathing for ye widow Stone Mead Sick Child also for too Torneys to Boston to allowed take advice and for fees to ye Lawers and Sundry others Small articles the above order passed to ye treasr (99) -Att a Meeting of Selectmen on ye 28th of January the 1765 the Committee of ye Bridge fare. Money So Intrst Called Brought Recipts to ye Selectmen that theay of ye had paid to ye Treasr of Lexington 3516 -s16 -d0 as Bridge Intrest for ye year 1764 Entred-By order of ye farm Selectmen Benja: Brown TownCler-Granted an order money. to Pay Mr Joseph Brown 18 -s0 -d0 in part of his paid for :Salary for keeping the Grainer School in this -Town ye year also Granted an order to pay ye widow abigail 1764 Harrington 1. -s1 -d4 for her finding Egnatious Joseph Merion wife & house Troom for ye Space of too Brown months also Granted an ord to pay Mr Thomas Fladly allowed 4e -pay -4e 4,2-12-0 for his Boarding ye widow .mead familie Sick Child ye 3d Quarter also Granted an order to widow pay Mr Tacob Whittemore 41-0-0 wich he workt out Harringto more then his Rate Being Surveyor for ye Year 1764 allowed also Granted an order to pay Mr Isaac Winship Thom -1;0-s18-d8 with Sum he workt out more then his Rate Baldy Being one of ye Surveyors,for ye Year 1764 also allowed Granted an order to pay Mr Jonas Stone -1,0-6-0 for Jacob too Torneys to waltham to Settle aboute ye French V hittemoIgnd Numbering the people. also Granted an orderto allowed pay Mr, Ebenezer Sznith 150-14-2 for his Service in Isaac Going too Torneys to Boston to take Advice & to winship waltham Aboute ye French & Numbering the People allowed Aliso Granted an order to pay Mr Marrit Munro Jonas 150-9-10 for too Torneys to wa1_tham NumbBring ye Stone peop Cutting ye Brush in ye Burying plac & mending allowd the pound &c:: Also Granted an order to pay Mr Ebenez Robbert Harrington -L043 for his Service in Smith Going too Torneys to waltham & Numbering ye People allowd also Granted an order to pay Benja: Brown 152-14-10 Marrit for his. Service in Going too Torn to Boston & MUnro Rgmaveing Egnatious Merlon wife & fami1ier from allowed Sanil Munro to ye widoW Barringto nand finding Rob: Harr- him Same Provision upon his frist Coming to ington _ Town for Serveing Six warrants to warn Persons out allowed of town for Drawing four warrants & Entring ye. Benja: Cautions at Concord Court also for Draw 12 -Warrants Brown allowed Accepted the Assesors Return & Entring ye Cautions at Charlestown Court also for too Journeys. to walthem & Numbering ye people &c Excepted ye Assesors Return with is as-Eolloweth To ye Selectmen of ye Town of Lexington Gent: we ye Subcribers Agreeable to ye Town. Vote & in C-omply- ance with your orders have affixed the Town of Lex, ington one hundred & Sixty nine Pounds twelve Shill- ings Eleven pence too farthings & have Committed a List to M Mathew Mead Constable to Collect & pay in to ye Town Treasr of Lexington T597-18-7 and to Mie Josiah Smith ye other Constable to Collect & pay in 71-14-4-2 And, for our Services we Desire ye follow- ing Allowance Carried over The Above orders passed to ye Treasr (100) To Mr Jahn Buckman it0-18-10-0 To Ben ja : Bram - - 1-10- 0-0 To Mr. John Parker - - - - - - 1- 0- 6-0 Sohn Buckman ) B-enja; Brown ) Assessors John Parker ) with Sums where Allowed and orders Passed to ye Treasr. At a Meeting of Selectmen on ye fourth Day Feb: March 1765 ordered ye Clerk to Give warrants to ye Warrant Constables for a Town Meetingto Be on Monday 1765 the fourth Day of March Next to_ Be at ye meeting house in sd town at twelve a Clock on sd Day to act on ye following articles (viz) 1 To Chuse town officers as ye Law Directs for ye Year Insuing - _ 2 To See if ye town will Suffer Swine to Go at Large ye Year Insuing 3 To See what method the town will take in Mending their high ways the Year Insuing & whether theay Grant money for ye Same 4 upon a -Request of williarn white to See if ye town will Sindk that Part of his Poll tax in this town wich.he Pays to ye Minister So Long as he Congree- gates in an other Town 5 To See if ye Town will Clear ye Ministerial Swamp. So Called fitt for mowing Lying on ye Northerly Side of Brook with has Been in ye Improvement of Thomas Moore 6 upon a Request of Mr Henry Harrington & others to See if ye town will Except of a peice of way Pricked out By ye Selectmen on ye 5th of December 1763 Beginning at ye Corner of Mr Daniel Simond Ground By ye Town way So By sd Harrington house So over ye Brook through Mr Thomas perrys Land 7 To hear ye Reports- . of Co atee: & for .ye Town to Act. & Do any -thing or things,in or About any of ye Above Said articles theay think proper to Be Done Josiah Smith allowe d Jonas Peirce allowed Mathew mead allowed Several persons Debters to ye town for warning out those whome theay Recived in March Meeting for 1765 Town officers Choosen (101) Whereas ye Selectmen of Lexington Dide on ye 30th Day of November 1761 Lay out a way for Ensign Jonathan Smith and others of that Neighbourwood to Meeting through Said Jonathan Smith wiliiam Smith & Widow Underwoods Land & Benja: Smith & Benja: Smith Jur Land we ye Signers haveing Recived 12-13-04 of the town of Lexington as a full Reoom- pence for Said way Going through our Land we Do acknowledge ye Same unto our full Satisfaction & we Do for our Seleves our heirs & Assigns Quitt ye Same to ye Town use for a way for Ever in wittness thereof we Sett our hands His this fourth Day of march 1765 Benja: Smith X mark Benja Smith Jur At a Meeting of Selectmen on ye 25th of Feb: 1765 Granted an order to pay Mr Josiah Smith -1,1-4-6 in full for his warning persons out of town An Collect- ing ye Rates and warning one Extraordinary Town meeting Also Granted an order to pay Mr Jonas Peirce 13-18-0 in full for his Boarding hannah Comee from ye first of March 1764 to ye first of March 1765 also Granted an order to pay Mr Mathew Mead 1,1-7:0 in full for his Servics in warning one Extraordin- ary, meeting & And warning Several personsout of town and for Collecting ye the Rates the above orders passed to ye Treasr. ordered the Clerk to Commit a List to ye Town Treasr Requiring him to Clolect of ye following persons ye Snms Set to their Names To Mr Joshua Simonds for warning out Simon Euros and Entring the Caution i0--3-6 To Mr John mason for warnii Daniel Edes wife and familie a:d Entring ye Cautions �0-6-2 to Mr Jacob whittemore for warning out Joseph Reed and Entering ye Caution -ID -3-6 To Mr Edmund znunro for warning out Thomas Bernard & Entering ye Cau- tion i3O-3-6 Mr Jonathan Trask for warning out Nathaniel web. and Entering ye Caution ,0-3-8 the widow Stone for warning out Josiah Davis and Enter- ing the Caution -ID -3-5 Mr Nehemiah Estabrook for warning out Mary fowl and Entering ye Caution E0-3-4 to Mr Jonas Peirce for warning out Jonathan Peirce and Entering ye Cautio E0-3-5 (102. ) Att A Meeting of Freeholders and other Inhabitants of ye Town of Lexington Duly warned and orderly Assembled at ye Meeting house in sd town on Munday 'ye fourth Day of Larch 1765 after having made Choice of william Reed Esqr Moderator of sd Meeting 1st voted to Chuse five Selectmen 1st Mr'Jonas Stone 2d Capt Thaddeus Bowman 3d Ensi Rob: Harrington 4th Benja: gown 5 Mr Samll Stone Jur for a Town Treasr 1Pr Jonas Stone was Chosen for a Town Clerk Capt Bow- man was Choosen for ye 1st Assessor Capt Bowman 2d Benja: Brown 3d Mr John Parker for wardens was Choosen Town officers Sworn inpart Before William Reed Esqr Swine Go at Large will white poll tax Sunek in part 60 pound failed high Town officers Sworn Huzzy & Chard warn'd out. of Town Messrs Decn Tames Brown and Mr Benja: Smith for Constables was Choosen Messrs Tonath Harrington & Thomas Parker voted to Dismiss Jonathan Harring- ton from Serving as Constable in Case he hire a man in his Trooni said Jonath: hired Er Henry Harr- ington wich ye Town Exepted in his room for Survey- ors of high ways where Choosen Messrs Daniel Brown Lt Jonas Munro Small Fessenden Nathel Mdlliken for tithingmen where Choosen Messrs William. Grimes Joseph Bridge Tunr Joshua Simond Juin for a Survey- or of Lumber was Choosen Mr John Buckman for a Surveyor of wheat Mr Donath Harrington was Choosen for Fence veiwers where Choosen Messrs Henry Harr- ington Stephen Lock for a Sealer of Leather was Choosen Mr Josiah Smith for Hog Reeves where Choosen Messrs John Parlhurts Edmund Munro Joseph Smith Thomas Cutler for Dear Reeves where Choosen John Simond Jacob Baee. Robbinson voted. that ye above -Surveyors of high ways Be Collectors of ye high may Rate all ye above said officers where Sworn to the faithfull Discharge of their. Respect- ive officees whertoo theay where Choosen Before William, Reed Esqr Except Messrs Daniel Brown Benja Smith Dec Tames Brown Lt Munro Sam.el Fessen- den Nathel: muiliken William Grimes Joshua Simonds Jur -John Buckman Henry Barrington Stephen Lock Jos- iah Smith Edmund Munro John Simonds Jacob Robbinson at ye above meeting voted that ye Swine Go ar Large ye Year Inswing voted to mend their high ways in this town as theay Dide Last gear voted to Raise 60 pound to mend ye high ways voted to Sinck part of will: white poli tax as Expressed in ye warrant voted to Clear ye ministerial Swamp as mentioned in ye 5th article in ye warrant voted to Leave ye Care. -of Gating Said Swamp Cleared as afore sd to ye Selectmen voted not to act any thing upon ye 6th article in ye -warrant ye meeting Dissolved (103) Att a Meeting of the Select men on ye 8th Day of March 1765 Messrs Daniel Brown; Lt Jonas Munro Samel Fessenden Nathel Milliken, were Sworn_ Sur- veyors of high ways & Collectors: Will: Grmes, & Joshua Simonds Junr, were Sworn .Tythingnae n: John Buckmo n was Sworn to ye office of Surveyor of Lumber: Henry Harrington & Stephen Lock, were Sworn fence veiwers: Edmund Munroe was Sworn to ye office of hogreeve: John Simonds, &.Jacob Robbinson, were Sworn to the office of Deer Reeves: Before Isaac Bowman: Esqr at the Same Time, Esqr Bowman inform*d the Selectmen, that he Swore Mr. Josiah Smith to the office of Sealer ofLeatherat his owahouse: Order'd ye Clerck, to Send Warrant's to ye Con- stable,_ to warn Hambleton. Buzzy, & Susanna Chard, out of Town: The Select -mens agreement with goodale Deacon' r owr. Sworn the Towns meadow W: Reed Esqr Setled with - School Master allowed Constable Robbinson allowed pound keeper appointed Will: White allow'd at a meeting of the Select men on the 18th Day of march 1765 Then agreed with Mr Amos Goodale to Let to ye Town for ye use of Egnatious Meriam & fPmily: ye west End of ye Dwelling house that ye Sd amos now Lives in with the Celler under ye west End Reserving a priviledge of Baking in ye oven: also for ye Said Egnatious to improve one :half of ye Garden & as much more Lands as will make up an Acre of Land in the whole & also to Let. Sd Egnatious have Some wood &.to pasturehim a Cow So Long as She Can Live by Grass: & also to Let ye Sd Egnatious have a priviledge in ye Barn for his Cow in ,ye winter Season, and fodder for her: the Sd Egnatious to improve ye afore Said Rriviledges one year, for which, ye Select men agreed to pay to ye above Sd, Amos Goodale after' ye rate of Two pounds, Eight Shillings a year: upon ye agree- ment ye Treasurer paid Twelve Shillings Amos Goodell Att a meeting of the Select men on ye 25 Day of March 1765 Deacon Brower was Sworn to ye office of warden: Let ye upper Pasture, upon ye Ministerial Land, to Mssors Will, monroe Jun'r, & Daniel Harrington for Tn2-S14-D8 for which Sum ye Said Munroe & Harrington gave ye Town Treasurer a Note, they Cutting ye Brush in Sd pasture, Sometime in ye months of June, Tuly, or august Let ye Meadow upon ye Ministerial Land, to Mr Marret:Munroe for 0-S8-6-2 for which Sum ye. Sd Munroe, gave ye Town Treasurer a No Granted an order, to pay Will: Reed Esqr, ye Sum of four pounds (104) it being in full, for his Service,& Expences, in Obtaining the Money from Concord, Weston, & Lincoln; the Treasurer Reciev'd of Will: Reed Esqr ye Sum of 410 -S13 -D9: it being what he was to pay into ye Town, of his wages at ye General. Court for ye years 1763 & 1764 Granted an order to pay to Mr Joseph Brown our present School master ye Sum of Eight pounds: and also to pay to ye County Treasurer I,6 -S14 -D11: Granted an order to paT to Er James Robbinson ye Sum of 160 -S10 -D0 -a-, it being for his Serving as Constable, and also .0 -S4 -DO more for warning one Extraordinary, meeting: appointed Mr. marret Munroe Pound Keeper: granted an order to pay to W111th White, ye Sum of two Shillings, & 3 farthings - all ye afore Said Orders Passed, to the Town Treasurer. iv Preambula-Att a Meeting of the Select men on ye 15th Day of tors april 1765 appointed Preambulators (viz) Deacon appointed James Brown, & Cllr Thomas Robbins to go upon Woburn Line: Thaddeus Bowman,& Mr Robert Harrington Tunr, to go upon Cambridge Line: Er Ebenr Smith, & Lt To nathan Smith, to go upon Waltham Line: N Jonas Stone & Mr Daniel Brown, to go upon Lincoln Line: M' Jonathan Laurance, & Mr Jonathan Trask, to go upon Bedford Line: Pasture Let ye Lower Pasture, on ye Ministerial Land; to Mr Let to Robert Moore,_ for Two pounds, Thirteen Shillings, Robert & four pence, & Said Moore, to Cut ye Brush on the Moore upland, Some time in ye months of June, July, or august into ye Bargain; ye Select -men Reserving ye priviledge of Clearing ye Swamp upon ye north Side of ye Brook; for which Suri of money ye Said Moore, gave ye Town Treasurer a note. high ways Divided allowed Tho: Badly 2-18:0 agreed with ye wido meads to keep her Sick Child allowed Samll Ha stings 7-1-0 agreed with Tho: Parker to keep Sue Stone Att a Meeting of the Select - sen of ye 29th Day of April 1765 Divided ye high ways in this Town. Granted an order to pay to Thomas Hadley ye Sum of 2-S18-QO itbeing in frill for Keeping ye widow Mead's Sick Child. agreedd with ye widow Mead to keep her Sick Child, During ye Select -men's Pleasure, at the rate of 0 -S3 -Q4 per week, She Returning the Child to ye Select men, as well Gloathed as She received him: Granted an order to pay to Mr Samel Hastings ye Sum of ;57=S1-D0`it being in full for his Board- ing Susanna Stone; Agree with Thomas Parker to Board Sue Stone, from ye 29th :day of april 1765, to ye 29th day of april 1766., after ye Rate of 6-2-8 per year She Remaining in her Usual State of health: Granted an order to pay to (1051• allowed the widow Farrington, ye Sum of 31-36,d4 it being ye wido in full for house Rent, for Egnatious Meriam, all Harringtonye afore. ad Orders Passed to ye Treasurer.: 1:1:4 Att a Meeting of the Select men on ye 6th Day .of May 1765 0rderA'd ye Clerck to Give Warrants to .ye Constables, to warn a Town Meeting, to be on Monday ye 20th day of May Instant, by 12 of ye Clock, to Choose Some Mete Person, or persons, to Represent them, at ye Grat & general Court, ye year Ensuing: And to meet at one of ye Clock on Sd day, to act _on ye Following article 1 2 3 4 5, 8 To grant Money to Defray ye Towns Charges ye year Ensuing. See what method ye Town will Take, about ye Gram- mer School the year Ensuing: To Se what method ye Town will tdce to provide wood for ye Revd. Mr Clark To See what method ye Town will take to provide Wood for ye Grammer School. - Upon ye Request of a Number of ye Inhabitants of this Town, to See if the Town will Grant a Sum of money, for women Schools: Upon ye Request of Mr Josiah Jennison, to See if ye Town will free him from any Charge toward mend- ing ye high ways, ye year ensuing or as Long as ye town See fit. To See if ye Town will allow any thing, toward ye Support of Hannah Comee To See if ye Town will Choose a Warden in ye Room of Mr Benjamin with, who was Releas*d by ye Sessions: 9 To See if ye Town will Choose a Committee, to Join with Such as Lincoln Shall appoint, to make Bounds upon ye Lines, between ye Towns: 10 upon ye Request of a Humber of the Inhabitants, To See if Town will Choose a Committe to Carry on a proses of Law, against any Town,or Person, unto whom, they think E:gnatious Merriam, and l 'am.ely belongs too, to Support: 11 ly To See if ye Town will make Mr Jonas Stone any allowance, for his past Service, as Treasurer: To Receive ye Reports of Comniittes: granted an `order to ye Treasurer, ;to Discount -11-0-0 with Constable Benjn_Trow, it being for what Sd Drown paytd Samel Munroe, for keeping Egnatious l eriam: Discountedgranted an order, to pay to Mr JonasStone, ye with Sum of 0 -S17 -D4 it being for Money he Exspended allowed in the Towns Service, Ordered that Thaddeus Bowman, Jonas & Mr Robert Harrington Should go and Recon with ye Stone Treasurer. 0-17-4 all ye afore Sd Orders passed to ye Treasurer 12 Benja Brown ye Treas- urer Reconed with (106) Lexington May ye 17th: 1765 Then Thaddeus Bowman & Ens: Robert Harrington by order of ye Selectmen Reconed with Mr Jonas Stone Town Treasurer for all ye moray he has Received in & paid out Excepting ye Last Assessment-Commited to Er Mathew Meads & Mr Josiah Smith Constables to Collect, and also Excepting la4:17-10:1 in Constable Benja. Browns hands, and a note of Sampson Crosbys of ;1-8-8 vallue, and also a note of will: Munroes Junr & Danll Harringtons of -1,3-4-8 value, and also an other note of Said Munro es & Harringtons of -E2 : 14-8 value, and also a note of Marrit-Munroes of 0--s8-5-2 value, and also a note of Robert Moores of .2-13-4 value and Divers Small Sums Due from. Several persons for warning out those whom they Received into town, and. Excepting ye afore said Sums we find in ye Treasurers hands ye Stun of �,7-13-1a-2 Thaddeus Bowman Robert Harrington Tuner Jonas Stone Town Treasurer A.tt a Meeting of ye Freeholders & Other Inhabitants of ye Town of Lexington Duly warned & orderly assem- bled at ye Meeting house in Sd Town on Monday ye 20th Day of May 1765: in order to Chuse a Represent- May ative & to act on Some other Town affairs (1) voted that Every man Shall Lay his vote on ye Table & ye Constable Shall Take up ye vote & put it into ye Box. (21y) voted that if.ye Person Chose to Represent Meeting them at. ye Great & General Court Do not promice to Return one Quarter part of his ye money he Draws out of ye Province Treasury for his wages as Repre- sentative into ye town Treasury, it Shall be Looked upon by ye town as no Choice: Then proceeded to ye Choice & Chose William Reed Esqr to Represent them at ye Great & General Court ye year Ensuing, & he prom- iced to;accept upon ye towns vote (viz) to Return one Quarter of his wages into ye town Treasury as afore Said: Then proceeded to other town affairs: William Reed Esqr being Chose Moderator of ye Meeting, (1) voted that the Sum of-1145:0:0 be Raised to Defray ye town Chsrges ye year Ensuing; (21y) Chose Mr Toseph Tidd a warden in ye Room of Mr Benja Smith who was Chose at March Meeting & was Released ;by ye Sessions, Said Tidd was Sworn by william Reed Esqr, (31y) voted to Chuse a Comtee to provide a Grammer School master, (1) Chose Mr Ssmel Bridge, (2) Mr;Ebenr. Smith (3) Decon Toseph:Loring, (41y) voted Not to Move the Grammer School this year, ,(51y) voted to Chose a Cantee to provide wood for ye Revr Mr Clark, Then proceeded to ye Choice & Chose (1) Mr Benja. Brown (2) Mr Marrit Munroe, (3) Mr Ssml--1 Stone 3unr,,(61y) voted that the Comtee that is to provide wood for ye Revr Mr Clark Shall provid wood for ye Grammer School & take it off of ye Ministerial Land: (71y) voted 4e that ye Sum of -116-0-0 be Raised to School ye Children in ye out Skirts of ye town, voted that ye Schools in ye out Skirts of ye Town Shall be Regulated as it was in ye year 1763: voted that ye Select:Men : Shall have ye oversight of Devlding ye Schools in the out (107) out Skirts of ye. Town into-Six- Parts (81y) voted to Excuse Mr Josiah Jenneson from working at ye _. high ways in ye Town of Lexington So Long as he has No may allowed him out. (91y) voted to allow Mr Jonas Peirce ye Sun of-1,4-0-0 for keeping Hannah Canee one year from this time. (101y) voted to Chuse a Goatee to Toine with Such Persons as ye Town- of Lincoln Shall appoint to Renew ani make Bounds between Lexington & Lincoln, voted that Mr Jonas Stone Mr Josep-h Bridge & Mr Danel Brown be ye Camtee to perform Said Service: (11 ly) voted that ye Select=men Shall be a Comtee to See if they Can get any further Light where Tgnatious Mariam -& his family belongs (12 ly) voted to allow Mr -Jonas Stone our Town Treasurer ye Sum of-2:13:4 for his past Service as Treasurer: Then ye m=eeting Desolved Att a Meeting of ye Select --Hien on ye 27th Day of an order. May 1765 Granted an order to pay ye Revd Mx Clark to pay ye Sum of 4,40:0: 0 Granted an order to pay to Mr Mr Clark Joseph Brown our present School Master ye Sum of 40:0:0 408 -s03 -d03 it being in full for his keeing ye an order G -Tamer School part in ye year 1764 & part in ye to pay year 1765 Granted an order to pay to Mr Samel Mr Brown Stone Juni ye. Sun of 4,0-9-0 it being for his Service 8-3-3 in finding a place & Removing Egnatious Meriam an order with his wife & family, Granted an order to pay to to pay Mr Marrit Munroe ye Sum of i1 -s16 -d0 it being in Samll full for his Service in Ringing ye Bell & Sweeping Stone ye Mleeti.ng house one year from ye 31 Day of May Junr 1764: Agreed with Mr Samll Stone TTirnr to Ring ye 0-9-0 Bell & Sweep ye Meeting house one year from ye 31 to Mar: Day of May Instant for which Service he is to Receive Roe ye Sum. of -L1 -€16-d0: all ye afore sd orders passed 1-16-0 to ye Treasurer agreed with Samll Stone to Ring ye Bell Esqr Reed paid ye treasurer 11:12:8 all owed Doct. kitterage 4:1:3 allowed Doet. Prescot 3:0:0 allowed Solo Cutter 4:11:5 allowed Tho: Moore 3-4--0 Christian Tregea warned out ye School Comttee Att a Meeting of ye Select -Men on ye 24 Day of June 1765 the town Treasurer Received of William Reed Esqr ye Sum of Eleven pounds twelve Shillings & Eight pence, it being money ye Sd Reed Recd out of ye Province Treasury to pay for Doctoring & ase Boarding Hamilton Hussey to ye 29th Day of_May 1765. - Granted an order to pay to Doct. Francis Kitterage ye Sum of ;4 -sl -d$ it being in full for his-Docter- ing Hamilton Hussey, also Granted an order to pay to Doct. Able Prescot ye Sum of -L3-0-0, it being in full for his Doctering Hamilton Hussey: Also Granted an order to pay to Mr Solomon Cutler ye Sum of L4-115. it being in full for Boarding Ham- ilton Hussey to ye 29th Day of May 1765: Also Grant- ed an order to pay to Mr Thomas Moors ye Stem of 4,3-4-0: itbeing in full for Cutting & Carting20 Cords of wood to ye Revd Mr Clarks all ye afore sd orders passed to ye Treasurer Att a Meeting of ye Select -Men on ye 19 Day of August 1765 ordered ye Clerk to give a warrant to ye Constable to warn Christian Tregea out of Town Accepted ye School. Cnmrnittees Report &' is as follow- eth - - - (viz.) Lexington June ue 3d: 1765: 1Ne ye_ School Committee to Supply the Graamer School in Lexington Have agreed with Mr Joseph Brown to keep ye Same from July ye 15th: 1765 till october ye 7th an4 then to begin again ye first of November & to keep from the Report ye Roes agreement to Glere ye Bru Swamp in ye minis- terial Land (108) Till Tune ye 9th: 1766: and ye Said. Toseph Brown is to attend at ye School Six Days in Each week &.Six hours in. Each Day Excluc.ive of Fasts Thanks- givings Concord Courts Election also Trainings & Town Meetings if all Day otherwise half a Day_Like- wise Saterdays Lectures & Funerals P:M and ye sd Schoolmaster is to Recive upon ye fulfilling of ye aforesaid obligation ye Same per month. as Last year for keeping ye School and is to -Board himself & to Receive also ye Same per week for his Board as Last year & to Receive his pay Quarterly Signed Joseph Brown Samel-Bridge ) School Master Ebenr. Smith )School Toseph Loring)Comtee Att a Meeting of ye Select: Men on ye 28 Day of August 1763 Made an agreement with Mr William Munroe Mr Jonas Munroe & Mr Marrit Manroe & Each ole thea to Clear ye Brush & to Cut up all the Bogs & hassacks upon ye Spot of Ground on ye North- erly- Side of ye Brook in ye Ministerial Swamp which Latiy bade ye wood Cleared of -Excepting Such as have Stumps in them ye Land to be made Smooth and fit for mowing ye Brush&, hassack to be Consumed by fire. or Carried may ye work to be Done by ye first of March Next and the above Gent: men having per- formed sd work according to Agreement to ye accept- ance of ye Selectmen by ye time perfixed they are to Rae Receive -L49 -s10 -DO old Tenor which ye Select- men .in ye behalf of ye town promises to pay in witness whereof we Subscribe with our hands_ Tongs Stone ) �'ti illi�rn Munroe Tuner Robr. Harrington Tunr}Select-Jonas Munroe Benja. Brown ) men Marret Munroe Serail Stone Granted an order to pay ye wido Mead ye Sun of - 2 -s3 -d4 in full for her Boarding herSick Child ye first Quarter. Then Approbated Leit Ebenr Fisk & Mr Tohn Raymond Innholders and Mr Tohn Buckman Retailers - ye afore sd order pased to ye -Treasurer Att a Meeting of ye Select Men on Monday ye 30th Day of Septa. 1765 accepted ye. Coiatees Return that was Appointed by ye town to Renew- & Make b.oundsbetween ye town of Lexington and Lincoln & is as followeth (viz) Pursuant to ye t12yst power Reposed in us by our Con- stituants we have repaired to ye place where ye Line between Lexington & Lincoln at an -heap of Stones at Bedford Line, And By ye Mutual Consent of Each of us :ye Subscribers have Made Su- ye Bounds Lexington Lincoln Between ordered Danll harring-- ton 0-2-6 ordered warrant for a town meeting (109) ficient Marks in ye Line between sd Lexington & Lincoln in ye following Meaner (viz) Begining at sd heap of Stones at Said Bedford Line. Thence to a Small pine tree marked with Stones about it Thence to a Stake & he of St ones at Thomas Nelsons wall Thence to a Stake & heap of Stones in ye Country Road at ye Bridge a Little westerly of Thomas Nelsons house. Thence to a Birch tree Marked at ye wall with an heap of Stones Thence to an heap of Stones upon a Great rock Thence to a Stake & hew of Stones by ye wall, Thence to a Little oak at ye wall with Stpnes about it. '.hence to a walnut tree with Stones about it Thence to a walnut tree with Stones round it Thence to an heap of Stones upon a Great rock Norther Easterly of Mr Nehem: Abbots house Thence to an Appletree by ye wall with Stones a- bout it Thence to a Blak oake tree Marked Thence to a Stak& heap of Stones at Elisha Cuttlers wall Thence by a town road to ye Middle of ye Brook Thence by ye Middle of ye sd Brook to a Stake & heap of Stones Thence to an heap of Stones at Walthan Northwest Corner June ye 14: 1765. Jonas Stone ) Joseph Bridge ) Humbly Submitted Daniel Brown ) Ebenr. Cutter ) Ephraim Hartwell John Hoar ) Entered by order of ye Select nen ) Comtee Thaddeus Bowman Town Clerk Granted an order to pay to Mr Danll Barrington ye Sum of -0 -s2 -d6 it for Mending ye Bell wheel- & Doing Something to ye Communion Table, Sd order passed to ye Treasurer Att a Meeting of ye Select Men on ye 14 Day of Octobr 1765 ordered ye Clerk to Give warrants a._to ye Constabls for a Town Meeting to beat ye Meeting house on ye 21 Day of octob er Instant by Two of ye Clock in ye afternoon to.act on ye following articals _To See what Instruction ye town 'Will give their Representative relating ye Stap act & for ye town to act , & Do. any. thing or things they Shall think proper to be Don in or about sd article ordered (110) - ordered ye Clerk to prepare an account of ye Charge that arise about Hambilton Huzzy in order to Lay it before ye General Court for allowance_. School Granted an order to pay to Mr Toseph Brown our master present Schoolmaster ye Sum. of 8 -s0 -d0 it being allowed for keeping School Said order passed to ye Treasurer 8:0:0 Att a Meeting ye Freeholders & other Inhabitants of the Town of Lexington Duly warned & or Legally Assembled on ye - 2.1 Day of October 1765: (1) voted to Chuse a Moderato by a handy vote, then pro- ceeded & Chose william Reed Esqr for their Moder- ator. Unanimously voted that Instructions Should be given their Representative for his Conduct in ye Great & General Assembly on the present Most Interesting Occasion: voted that ye Select -men Should be a Committee to Prepare ye Instructions and ye following Draught - was then presented and distinctly read to them and was Unanimously voted. To William Reed Esqr the present Representative of the Town of Lexington Sir ---- We have always looked upon men, as a Set of Beings, Naturally free:- and itis a Truth, which ye History of Ages and the Common Exsperience of Mankind have fully confirmed, - that a People Can Never be divest- ed of those invaluable Rights & Liberties which are necessary to ye Happiness of Individuals, to the well being of Communities or to a well regulated State, but by their own Neglegence, Imprudence, Timidity or Rashness, - they are seldom lost, but when foolishly forfited or tamely resigned. Andtherefore, when we Consider the invaluable Rights and Liberties we now possess, the Firmeness and Resolution of our Fathers for the Support and Preservation of them for us, and how much we owe to our Selves and to Posterity, we Cannot but look upon it as an unpardonable Neglect, any longer to delay exspressing how deeply we are Concerned at Some Measures adopted by the late -Ministry, and how Muuch:we fear from Some Acts latly passed in - the British Parliament which - appear . to - us, Not only distressing to the Trade and Commerce of this Province, but subversive of- several of our most invaluable internal Rights as well:as Priviledges, and from which we apprehend the most fatal Con- sequences. - What most of all alarms QTS is an Act Commonly Called the Stamp Act the full Execution of which, as we apprehend would divest us of our Most in- estimable Charter Rights and Priviledges Rob us of our Charecter as Free and Natural Subjects and of • almost Every thing we ought as a People to hold Dear Admitting there was No Despute as to the Right of Parliament to impose Such an act upon us, yet we Cannot forbare Complaining of it in itself consid- ered,as unequal and unjust, and a yoke too heavy for us to bear, and that not only as it falls heaviest upon ye poor, the widow, The' Fatherless and The orphan; Not only as it will embarrass the Trade and Business of this infant Country and so prevent Remittances to England, But more especially as the Duties and Penalties imposed by it, are So numerous, and so high that it will quickly drain the Country of the little Cash remaining in it, Strip Multitudes of their Property and reducethem to Poverty and in a Short Time render it utterly impossible for the People to subsist under it - and what will be the Consequences of_ this, to our Friends in Great Britan, as well a"s to our Selves is easily Seen. - But then,' We humbly conceive this` act to be directly repugnant to those Rights and Priviledges granted us in our Charter, which we always held sacred, as confirmed to us? by'the Royal word and Seal and as frequantly recognized by our Sovereign and the Parliament of Great Britan wherein it is e.xspressly granted to us arud to our'Children - That "We shall have and enjoy all Liberties and Immuni- ties of Free and Natural Subjects, within any of his Majesties Dominions, to all. Intents, Construc- tions and Purposes, as if we were one of us born in his Majesties Realm. of England - and Further that that the. Full Power and authority - to impose and levy proportionable and reasonable Taxes upon the Estates and Persona of all the Inhabitants within the Province, for the Support and Defence, of his Majesties Government are granted to the General Court or Assembly thereof - But by this act, a Tax - Yea an heavy Tax is imposed Not only without and beside the authority of Said General Court, in which this Power (which hass never been forfited nor given up) is said. to be Fully (that is exclusively) lodged; But also directly in 'opposition to an essential 'Right or Priviledge of Free and Natural Subjects of Great Britain, who look Upon it their Darling and Constitutional Right, Never to be Taxed but by their own Consent, in Person, or by their Representative - Its vain to pretend (as has been. pretended) that We are virtually or in any Just Sence represented in Parliament - when it is well known that So far from this, our humble Petitions and Decent Remonstrances prepared and Sent Home by the Representative Body of this People; were not admitted an Hearing, in Parliament, even at the Time when those Measues and acts from which we 'apprehend so much were Depending in the Hon: House of Commons - an Rardship, which greatly adds to the Grevance and Seems to intimate that we have but too little to hope in the Consequence of the most Humble and Dutifull Steps - However this is not all: - By this act we are most .deeply affected, as hereby we are debarred a Right of being tried by (112) by Juries, in Case of any Breach, or Supposed Breach of it - A Right which, ITntill Now,we have held In Common with our Brethen in England -- A Right, which, under Providence, has been the Great Barrier of Justice; the Support of Liberty and Property, in Great Britain and Aro.ericax.: and a Right which is the Glory of the British Goverment. The Great Charter of England Commonly coiled Magna Charta) happily provided for all free and Natural Subjects of the: Realm of England - 'that do Amercianient shall be assessed, but by the oath of honest and lawful) men of the Vicinage "(or Neigh- bourhood) and That No Freeman shall be taken or imprisoned., or dissiezed of his Freehold or Liber- ties, or free Custons, nor passed upon, nor Comdemned, but by Lawfull Judgment of .his Peers, or by the Law of the Land, - But instead of this Most important Right, Such is the FTtension of Power, given, by this Act-, to Courts of.admiraty, that all offences against it may be heard, and tried, and determined, in said Courts to the entire Subversion of this important Right, confirmed to us by ,the Great Charter and our own. - - This, we apprehend, will open a Door to Number- less. Evils, which time only can discover - at best, It will oftentimes oblige us to risk our Fortunes, our Liberties e.nd Chareeters, upon the Judgement of one, and perhaps a Stranger,or perhaps that which is worse: -. This will Subject us entirely to the Mercy of averitious Informers, who. May. at Pleasure summon as from one part of the Province to the other, upon Suspicion of the least offence, andthus bring upon innocent Persons a Sort of Necessity of pleading Gilty by .paying the .penalty to avoid a greater Exspen.ce - and this being the State of things, what tkePe will then be Necessary, but a weak or a wicked Person for a Judge and of Natural and Free born Subjects;: we shall quickly become the most abjects. Slaves. - and wholly Cut off from our last Resource - Hope of Redress: --- These Sir being the real Sentiments .of us, The Freeholders & other Inhabitants of this Town, of this Pct, as in its Nature and Effects Consid- ered, you can't be Surprized to find us greatly alarmed and Deeply affected. And therefore at ye Same Time that We are firmly resolved in all possible ways, to Express our filial Duty and Loyalty to our Sovereign, and a due veneration for both Houses of Parliament, We .do also, as Concernd for our Selves, our Posterity, ani Country, entreat and enjoin it upon you, that so far from encouraging, aiding or assisting in the Execution of this act, you do reacher endeavour, as far as Consistent with Allegiance and Duty to our right- ful Sovereign, to promote such Measurers, do on the Contrary May tendto preserve us in the Enjoy- ment of th (113) invaluable Rights & Liberties, We atpresent possess; - at Least, . till We hear the Result of the Measures, already taken for a General Redress. In the Mean Time, We earnestly. recommend to you the most calm, decent and despassionate Meas- ures, foran open amd Explicit and resolute asser- tion and vindication of our Charter Rights and Libeties; and that the Sarre be so enter'd upon Record, that the World raay see, and future Gener- ations Know, that the present both knew and valued the Rights they enjoyed, & did not tamely resign them. for Chains & Slavery --- We shall only add, that the best oeconomy of the public Money, is at all Times Necessary, and never more so than at presint, when Public Debts are . heavy, the Peoples Burdens Great, and like to increase: We take it for granted thererors that you will Carefully avoid all unaccustomed and un- constitutional grants, which will not only add to the present Burden but make such Precedents, as will be attended with Consequences which may prove greatly to the disadvantage of the Publick - - - voted that the foregoing Instructions Should be put upon the Town Book: also voted they Should be put into ye Publick print. - Then the Meeting was Desolved. Att' a Meeting of ye Selectmen on ye 1 Day of Novbr Danforth 1765 Granted an _order to Mr Benja. Danforth for ye paid use of Amos Goodill ye Sum of -Ll -s16-0 it being Red of in full for Ye Rent of ye house & Lard that Egna- Esqr Reed tious Meriam improves. 17:14:8 The treasurer received of Will: Reed Fsgr ye Sum. paid It. of &.17-14-8 it being Money Said._Reed__Received out fisk of ye province treasury to Satisfie the Charge 0:10:0 the Town was at in Suporting Hamilton Huzzy a Lame paid Dr. Person. Granted an order to pay to Lt. Ebenr Fisk Kitteredgeye Sun of -E0 -s10 -,d0 it being in full forSome things 1:10:0 he found `for Hamilton Huz4T- Ensi.harr-Granted an order to pay to Dr Kittredge ye Sum of ington -L1-s10-d0 it being in full for Doctering Hamilton 1:18:8 Huzzy. Granted an order to pay to Ens: Robert ye wid Harrington ye Sum of -Ll -s18 -d8 itbeing in full for Cutler 0 what he Did for Hamilton Huz4g. Granted an order 0:12:0 to pay to ye wido Cuttler ye Sum of -10-12-0 it Benja. being in full for what She Did for Hamilton Huzzy; Brown Granted an order to pay to fir Benja. Brown the Sum 2:15:8 of -E2-15-8: it being in full for whot he Did for Hamilton HuzGy.' all ye afore Said orders passed to ye.Treasurer. Granted Mr Clark 40:0:0 ye wido Mead allowd At a Meeting of .ye Select men on ye 18 Day of Novbr 1765 . Grantd an _order to_ pay t o ye Revd. Mr -Clark. ye Sum of Forty Pounds -Granted an order to pay to ye wid Meads ye Sum of Granted. an order to pay to Mr Jonas Stone ye Sum of 110:s8:d4 it being money he found to bear ye Charges of Hamilton lltizzy: ye wido Granted an order to pay ye wido Harrington ye Sum Harringtonof 10 -s0 -d3 -g1 it being in fall for house. Rent & allowed Mending her glase windows: All ye afore sd orders pased .to ye treasurer Benj:Brow allowed 0-15-8 Saphia Dix 2:13:4 (1141 At a Meeting of ye Select men on ye 30th Day of December 1765 Granted an order to pay to Mr Benja Brown -10-15-8 it -being in fall for Service Don for ye Town & for Serving as Constable Granted an order to pay to Saphia Dix ye Sum of 12-13-4 it being in full for her keeping a womans School. Granted an order to pay to Mr SRm11 Smith admini- strator to ye Estat of Mrs Mary Smith Deceased ye Sum of 12-13-4 it being in full for said Deceaseds keeing a womans School. also Granted. an order to pay to Mrs Lydia Mason ye Sulu of 12-13-4 it being in full for her keeping a woomans School. Granted an order to pay to Isaac Bowman sqr Gardian to Abigail Munroe ye Sum of 12-13-4 it being in full for ye sd ri.bigaiils keeping a womans School. Granted an order to pay to Mr Will: Munroe Junr the Sum of 12-18-3-2 it being in full for his Clearing ye Swamp upon -ye W nisteri_al Land. Samll Smith allowed 2-13-4 Lydia Mason 2-13-4 Esqr Bow- man allowed 2-13-4 Wm Roe allowed - 2 -18-3-2 Lt Roes hews allowe d 1:10:10:1 Lt Roes. heirs allowed 0:9:7:1 Samel Stone Tur allowed 0:12:2: Granted an order to pay to Er Marrit Munroe ye Sum of 12-2-10-1 it being in full for his Clearing the Swamp upon ye ministerial Land: Granted an order to pay to ye heirs of Lt Jonas Munroe ye Sum of 151-10-10-1 it being in full for his Clear= ing ye Swamp upon ye Ministerial Laid. also Grant- ed an order to pay to ye heirs of Lt Jonas Munroe ye Sum of 0-9-7-1 it being in full for four . Days work sd Deceased Did more then his Rats at ye - high ways, , Granted an order to pay to Samel Stone Sunr ye Sum of 1e: s12: d2 it being for ye Cummunion .Table & for SundPys -Don for ye Town. Accepted ye Assessors Return which was as .followeth To the Select men of ye Town of Lexington Gent men, These are to inform you that we the SubsdrTbers have Assessed ye town of Lexington ye Sum of 1173-9-9, and have Set to Mr Henry Harrington Con- stable to Collect & pay into Mr Jonas Stone Treas- urer of sd town ye Sum of 1101-8-7-1 and to fir Thomas Parker ye other Constable to Collect & pay in as as afore sd ye Sum of 15, 72-1-1-3 Ye assessors Return i Lexington December. ye 24th: 1765 Thaddeus Bowman ) Benja Brown ) Assessors John Parker ) Their allowance For which Service we To Thaddeus Bosman To Tifr Benja. Brown -. To Mr John Parker all ye afore sd Crave ye following allowences -- 1-3-6 - - - - - - 1-7-0 1-1-0 orders passed to ye Treasurer a warrant att a Meeting of Select c.en on ye 12th day of or ord to Dcembr 1765 ordered the Clerk to Draw a warrant warn out -to warn wary Boynton with her Son Jacob out of Mary Boyn-this town. ton (115) ye School Att a Meeting of ye Select men on ye 27 Day of master January 1766 Granted an order to ye treasurer -to allowed pay to Joseph Brown our present School Master 8:0;0 ye Sum of 158-0-0 it being for keeping ye School: also allowed ye preambulators (viz) To Decon the pre- Brown & Mr Thomas Robbins 0-2,4 Each for renewing ambulators ye Bounds between Woburn & Lexington: also Granted an order to pay to Thaddeus Bowman and Ensi.Robert allowed Rarrington450-s2-d0 Each it,being for Renewing allowed yethe bounds between Cambridge &•Lexington also Conztes yt allowed Mr Ebenr Smith and Lt Jonathan Smith 0. -sl -d4 settled Each it being for renewing ye bounds between-Lex- ye etween Lex -ye Line ington & Waltham: also allowed Mr Jonas Stone & Mr between Danll Brown 0-1-d4 Each it being for renewing ye Lexington bounds. between Lexington and Lincoln. &Lincoln also. allowed Jonathan Lawrence & Mr Jonathan Trask 8 -s1 -d4 Each it beingfbr renewing ye bounds between Lexington & Bedford Granted an order to pay to ye Commitee that was Chose by the town to Settle ye Line between Lexington & Lincoln (viz) -to Mr Jonas Stone ye Sum of L0 -s5 -d8-2.: to Mr Joseph Bridge ye Sum of ;,0-d-6:and to Mr Danll Brown ye Sum of it0-s4- 6 all ye afore sd orders passed to ye Treasurer March Att a Meeting of ye Select -men on ye 10 Day of Febr..1766 ordered ye Clerk to Give warrants to Worrant ye Constables to warn a Town Meeting to be at ye Meeting house in this Town on Monday the third Day; of. March 1lext by twelve :.o: Clock on sd. Day to acton ye following articles (viz) .1 To Chuse Town officers for ye -year Ensuing as ye Law Directs 21y To See if ye Town will Suffer Swine to go at Large ye year Ensuing. 31y TO See whot Method ye Town will take in mending their high ways ye year Ensuing & whether they will Grant Money to Mend ye Same. 41y To See if ye Town will Stink E0-11-7-3 of Sampson Crosbys Rates in Constable Benja. Browns List for ye, year 1763 51y To See if ye town will Grant any further allowance to Mr Will: Munroe & others for Clearing ye Swamp upon ye Ministereal Land 6 To See if ye Town will Sink Sampson Crosbys Rates & Nathel Wymans Rates in Constable Matthew Meads List for ye year 1764- 71y To See if_ye town will accept of a Town way pricked by the Select men from ye town way, by George Munroes to w oburn. Line Near Mr Will.: Lock 81y To See how ye town will improve ye Swamp upon ye Northerly Side of ye Brook upon ye Ministerial Land. 91y Upon ye. Request of Air Ehenr Page with.a Committee of ye Tom: of Bedford to See if this Town will Let ye Bridge of sd Page with his Land to ye Town of Bedford. farm and for ye Town to act & Do any thing or things Corntee they Shall then think proper to be Done in or return about any of ye above Said Articles. The Goatee of ye Bridge farm money So Called Brought Recepts to ye Select Men that they hade paid to Mr Jonas Stone town Treasurer of Lexington X16 -s16 -d0 as Intreet for ye year 1765 Danil Brown allowed 0-8-11 Berry Bolden warnd out (1161 Accepted Surveyor Browns return. Granted an order to pay to Mr Danll Brown ye Sum of-,0-s8-dll-0 it being in full for work he Dide at ye highways more then his Rate, the afore--sd_-order passed to ye Treasurer Att a Meeting of ye warnd out Febuary 1766 ordered ye Clerk to give a warrant to ye Constable to warn Samll Berry with his wife & family out of town:. also Granted a. warrant ' to warn 3onath: holden out of town: accepted Survayor Fessendans return • - Return Granted an order to pay to Mr Thomas Fessenden ye Tho: Fess -Sum of 11 -s2 -d9-2 it being for work he Did at ye endenl:- high ways over & above his Rate . allow _ _Granted.a warrant to warn Donath: Fox out of Town Fox warnd Surveyor Fessenden Select men on ye.24 Day of out Mulliken Also accepted Surveyor Mullikens return: Granted allowed -an order to pay to Mr Nath Mulliken ye Sura of 0-si- d5-gl it being for work he Did at ye high ways over & above his Rate. Donath Granted an order to pay to Mr Joi,Ath: Harrington Harringtonye Sum of Tm0-s8-d8-q0 it being for Plank he found ` allowed for a Bridge: Tho: Granted an order to pay to Mr Thomas Parker ye Sum parker of 4 -0 -s4 -d0-0 it being for 'warning on Exstraordin- allowed -ary meeting: also to pay to sd,Parker 0 -sl -d9-0 more it being for warning ye widow Boynton out of town. Tonas Stone allowed Ensi. Harringto allowed Benja. Br own allowed Sam 1.1 Stone allowed Thad: Bow man allowed persons in Debted to ye Town for warning out Also i4 -s2 -dl -q0 more for warning Sallee Gould out of town Also $.O -.s10-0 more it being in full for his Service as Constable. - - - Granted an order .to pay to Mr TonasStone ye Sum of E4 -s8 -d3 -q3 it being in full for his Service as Town Treasurer for four- years and for Sone Clothing he found for Sue Stone & for other other Services Done for ye town: Granted an order to pay to Ens: Robr. Harrington nye SUM of -E0 -s3 -d0-0 it .being for pricking -out a high way: Also Granted an order to pay to Mr Benja. Brown ye Sum of O -s3 -d0 -q0 it being for the. Like Service: Also Granted an order to pay to r Samll Stone Tunr the Sum of 1O -s3 -d0 -q0 it being for ye Like Service: Granted an order to pay to Thaddeus Bowman ye Sun of i5O-s2-d0-q0 it being for Drawing a warrant to warn Hambl Huzzy out of town and Entering ye Cau- tion: & EG -s2 -d0 -q0 it being for Drawing a warrant to warn Susanna Chard out of town & Entering ye Caution: & 0 -s2 -d0 -q0 more it being for Drawing a warrant to warn John Simonds out of Town & Enter- ing ye Caution: & .LO -s2 -d0 -q0 it being for Draw- ing a warrant to warn Christian Tregea out of town & Entering ye Caution and 4,0 -s2 -d0-20 it being for Drawing a warrant to warn Sallee Gould out of town & Entering ye Caution: & Also E082.:40 - q0 it it being for one Turney to Charlestown to Enter Cautions: & also O:s2.:d0;g0 it being for a Jurney to Concord to Enter Cautions: & also Es2-d8-qO more it being for Recording ye Towns Instructions to their Representative: & also -E0 -s1 -d4 -q0 more it being fo Drawing ye valluation for ye town: & also 4.01:s1:d0:q0 more it being for Drawing a warrant to warn Capt Berry out of town. (117) And also -L,0 -sl -d4 -q0 more it being for gaper used in ye Towns Service & also E0 -s1 -d6 -q0 more it being for one Day in pricking out a high gray Ordered ye Clerk to Commit a List to ye Town Treas- urer Requiring him to Collect of ye following Persons. ye Sum Set agarEist-Eaeh-p seg. -ye -8 -set to theirs Names (viz) To Solomon Cutler -E0 -s4 -d4 -q0 for warning Hambleton Huzzy out of Town & 'Entering ye Caution of Nathan Simonds .EO -s4 -d3 -q0 it being for warning Susanna Chard out of Town & Entering ye Caution: of Danll Simonds EOE -s4 -d1 -q0 it being for warning Christian Tregea out of Town & Entering ye Caution: of Ephraim Russell E0 -s4 -d3 -q0 it being for warn- ing Sally Gould out of Town & Entering ye Caution: of Lt Donath: Smith 150 -s3 -49.-q0 it being for warn- -ing Mary Boyinton & her Child out of Town and Entering ye Caution: of_Dohn Dix 10 -s3 -d6 -a0 it being for warning Samll Berry out of Town & Entering ye Caution will: ReedGranted an order to pay to Mr Will-: Reed- Durr ye Jur Suri of ;,2 -s13 -d4 it being in full. for his wires allowed .he eping a womans School The treasurer is Required to Collect of -Abraham Iteriam ye Sum of 0-4-1-0 it being for warning Sarah Rogers out of town & Entering the Caution: All ye afore sd orders passed to ye Treasurer Donath: granted an order to pay to Mr Donath: Lawrence Lawrence 2-13-4 it being for ye keep-ing- a woman School; Ilowed ye order pased to ye treasuer Att a Meeting of ye Select men on ye 3d Day of March 1766 - GPanted-ani-es'dell-4e-pay-te-Its-3ena4h-wPeEee ye-sua.-ef--L2.-e13-d4-it-eeii.g-fep-ye-t$eOlaa- wei.en Thad: • Granted an order to pay to Thad: Bowman ye Suri Bowman: of =O -s2. -d0 it being for Drawing a- zerramt-- to allowd _ warn Sarah Rogers out of Town & Entering ye 0:2:0 Caution: - - --- Henry Granted an order to pay to Mr Henry Harrington Harringtonye Sum -EI -s11 -d4 it being in full -for his Serv- allowed- ins as Constable & waring one Exstraadinary. 1:11:4 Meeting & warning -Sundry Persons out of - Town.. Accepted ye Committees Return that provided wood ye Comtee for ye --Revd Mr -Clark & is as followeth. To the Return Select men of ye Town of Lexington Gent: We the ye provid-Subscribers being appointed - a Committee to pro- . d Mr vid wood for ye Revd Mr Clark lave indented with Clarks Mr John Muzzy Junr to Cut & Cart •20 Cords of wood wood for which Service he is to Receive' of ye town 23 pounds old Termer: Lexington March ye 3d: 1766 Benja.; Brown ) Marrit Munroe )Committee 'Samuel Stone' (118) John Granted an order to pay to Mr John Muzzy Junr ye Muzzy Sum of 153 -s1 -d4 it being in full for his Cutting allowed & Carting 20 Cords of wood to ye Revr Mr Clark. 3:1:4 all ye afore sd orders passed to the treasurer March Meeting For 1766 Att a Meeting of ye Freeholders & Other Inhabitants of ye Town or Lexington Duly warned & Regulerly Assembled at ye Meeting house in sd Town on Monday the 3d Day of March 1766: Than Made Choice of William Reed-Esgr-Moderator for sd Meeting. (1) voted to Chase five Select men. proceeded & Chose (1) Thaddeus- Bowman (21y) Mr Jonas Stone (31y) Mr Joseph Tidd (41y) Ens: Robert Harrington (51y) Mr Benja. Brown: for Town Clerk LTr Benja. Brown was Chosen: for Town Treasurer Mr Jonas Stone was Chosen: for assessors were Chosen (1) Thaddeus Bowman (21y) Mr Benja- Brown (31y) Mr John Parker. for Constabls were Chosen .Messy Ebenr Page &.Benja. Starns. • ajourn- ment of march meeting Town officirs Sworn allowance to will munro and others Rates Sunk mr page Request Continued Than voted to Chuse Wardens by a handy vote, pro- ceeded & Chose Messr. Ienja. Meriam & Thomas Robbins: Than voted to Chuse five Survayors of high ways. 3 on ye North Side & 2 on ye South Side proceeded & Chose Messr Ens: Robert Harrington William Meriam Joshua Simonds Junr Moses Harring- ton & John Parkhurst: for .Tything men were Chosen Messr William Tidd John Muzzy Jur & George Adams: for Survayor of Luriber Mr John Buckman was Chosen: for fence vewers I<<Ir Marrit Munroe & Mr Dan_il Harr- ington were Chosen: for Survayor . of wheet Mr Jona- than Harrington was Chosen: for Sealer of Leather Mr Josiah Smith was Chosen: for hog Reeves Messr John Robbins, Joshua Underwood William Gr-imes Junr & Samtll Smith: for Deer Reeves were Chosen Messr Thomas Biodget & Ephraim Russel; voted that Swine Shall go at Large ye present year: also voted that ye Select men Should go & vew ye Sittuation of Ebenr Pages Lands & See-f-ib-lee-best-feal make report to ye town at ye ajurnment. Than ye meeting Ajurned to friday ye 7th Day of March Instant. one Clock in ye Afternoon. & ye Meeting was Ajurned accordingly. - Att. a Meeting of ye Freeholders & other Inhabitants of ye Town. of Lexington Reguerly Assembled at ye Meeting house in sd Town on .Friday ye 7th Day of March 1766 it Being . an a jourrnment from. Monday ye 3d day of March Dide then pass ye following votes (viz) voted to mend ye high ways as theay Dide Last Year voted to rais 60 pound to mend ye high ways ye Present year voted to Sink E0-11-7-3 of Samson Crosby Rates in Benja: Browns List Constable for ye year 1763 (119) Toted to allow Mr William Munro & others one pound more then was Agreed for for Clearing ye Minister- ial Swap voted to Sinck Samson Corsby Rates in Constable Mead List voted to accept -ye high way Pricked out By ye Selectmen from George Munros to Woburn Line near william Locks voted to improve ye Ministerial Swamp Newly Cleared for mowing Ground voted to Leave ye Tmproving sd Swamp to ye Select- men for ye Towns use as theay think proper also voted that timber Shall Be taken of ye Towns Land to fence Said Swamp voted to Continve ye Article Re- lateing to Mr Ebenezer Page to May Meeting also voted to Excuse Mr Benja: Meriam from Serving as as warden & made Choice of Mr Ebenezer Smith in his Room then Choose the Survayors Coletors then Mr Ebenezer Page hired Mr Henry Harrington to Serve Constable wick ye Town Excepted in his Room sd Meeting Dissolved an agree— ment with John - Me riam Mini s- teriai pastures Rented out the high ways Divided pound keeper rdered .Att. a Meeting of Selectmen on ye lath Day of March 1766 then agreed with Mr John Meriam Jur of Bedford to Let Egnntious Merion & familie have ye use of ye westerly End of his house wick he purchased of Amos Goodale: & the Same privileges that Said Merion injoyed Last 'Fear with ye keeping of a Swine for ye Space of one Year from ye - 18th of March 1766 and ye Town of Lexington is to pay By way of Rent for.ye Same three pounds four shillings. John Meriam Jur Also Rented out ye ministerial pasture Lying upon ye westerly Side of ye Stones Road to Messrs William Munro Daniel Harrington and Joseph Lock Jur for the term of one Year for two pounds Six Shillings for wich Sum theay Cave ye treasurer a note and theay are to Cut ye Brush in one of ye three Summer Months also Rented out ye Towns Meadow upon ye Northerly Side of Concord Road to Mir William Muzzy for -one year for ten Shill- ings & Eight,pence for wich Sum he gave ye Treaser a note also Rented out ye Towns pasture Lying upon ye Easterly Side of'ye Stones Road to Mr Samvel Stone Jur for one Fear for two pounds for wish Sum he Gave ye Treasr a Note all ye Above persons agreed to Cut ye Brush in one of ye three Sumner months also Granted & order to ye town treasr to pay ,ye County Rate wich is x.11-9-6 the afore Said order passed to ye treasr. Att a Meeting of Selectmen on ye 31 Day of Merch then Divided ye high ways also ordered Lr Marrit Munro -pound keeper ye present year Att a Meeting of Selectmen on ye 28th of april 1766 Granted an order to pay Mr Willi Munro Jur E0-8-10 in fall for his Service in Clearing the ministerial Swamp also Granted an order to pay Mr Marrit Munroe i.0-6-6 in full for ye Said Service also Granted an order to pay Lut Jonas Munros heirs X0-4-8 in full for ye Same Service also Granted an order to pay ye widow Mead in full for Boarding her Sick. Child under ye Towns Gare from ye 29 ofipril 1765 to ye 29 of April 1766 ye Above orders passed to .ye Treas- ur Granted an order to pay Master Brown -,10-0:0 at ye Said meeting (120) We ye Subscribers Selactmen Being fully impowered the minis -by ye towns vote at the Adjournment of March meet- terial ing 1766 Dide at a Meeting of Selectmen on ye 31st Swamp Day of March 1766 Rent out ye Ministerial Swamp Rented Newly Cleared on ye Northerly Side of ye gook to out Mr William: Munro & Mr William Muzzy for ye terra -of Six Years in Case theay Comply with ye follow- ing Conditions (viz) to fence Said Swamp ye Northerly Side with a Good & Sofficient three Rail fence ye timber to Be taken of ye towns Land and Seed the Swamp above Said to ye valve of ten Shillings Law - full Money Laid out in fowl meadow & herds Grass Seed if So much Be needed for ye Benifitt of Said Swamp at ye Expiration of ye tern above Said to pay to ye town Treasr of Lexington for ye towns use one pound twelve Shillings Lawfull money upon ye aboveSaid Conditions and Considerations we ye Subscribers Selectmen of ye town of Lexington ingage in ye Behalf of ye town that ye Above Said William Munro & williamENIzzh Shall have hold use and improve ye Above. Said peice of Swamp to ye End of ye term Above Said in Wittness hereof we Set our hands for the above Said -El -12-0 the above sd will Munro & will: Muzzy Gave ye Treasr a note Jonas Stone ) William Munroe Tuner Joseph Tidd ) Selectmen William Muzzy Benja: Brown ) allowancesAt a Meeting of Selectmen on ye 30th Day of april to Capt 1766 Granted an order to pay will: white two Bowman Shillings and three farthings part of his poll tax Ens. Harr -wick he pays to ye .minister in this town also ington & Granted an order to pay Capt Bowman -E0-14-4- for Benja: his Servie in Tourneys to woburn and Charlestown Brown & wa.ltham time and Expense aboute ye widow Boynton will whitealso Granted an order to pay Ensu- Robs. Harrington -L1-0-4 for money paid for advice & for time and Ex- pense in Same Service also Granted an order to pay Benja: Brown 41-3-4. or Entering three Cautions and money paid_for advice and Journeys time and EXpense in ye Same_Service also oredered the Clerk to Give Warrants to ye Constables to warn a town meeting to Be on Monday the twelfth day of may at ye meeting house at 12 a Clock on Said day to Chuse Some meet_person-or persons to Represent them at ye Grat and General Gout ye Year insuing and at one of ye Clock on Said day to act on ye following articles (viz) May 1 to raise money to Defray town Charges the year warrant Insuing for 2 to See what method the town will take to provide 1766 for ye Graver Sch the year Insuing - 3 To See what method the town will take to pro wood for ye Revd Mr Clarke ye Year Insuing 4 To See what method the town will take to provide wood for ye Gram School ye year in 'suing (121) 5 upon a Request of a Number of ye Inhabitants of this town to See if ye town will Grant a Sum of money to School ye Children in ye out Quarters of ye town 6 to See if ye town will Give ye man that Shall Be Choosen to Represent them at ye Great and General Court ye Year insuing instructions according to ye Late News papers or amy other way the town Shall think proper. 7 To Seeif ye town will Build a work house in any Part of ye town 8 To. See if ye town will Choose a Committee: to See that no Treasspass Be Committed on the Towns Land and to Prossecute them that do tresspass 9 To See_if.ye town will Lath and plaisture ye meeting house under ye Galleries and white wash ye whole house - 10 upon a Requst of Isaac Bowman Esqr and Lt Ebenezer Fisk to See if town will Dismiss them from Serv- ing as Comma t t e men for ye Bridge farm money So Called and Choose others in their Room. 11 upon a Request of Mr Josiah Smith Constable for ye year 1764 to See if ye town will Sink Joshua Bonds Rates in his List Lexington May ye 9th 1766 then Benj: Brown and Mr Joseph Tidd By order of ye Selectmen Reconed with Mr Jonas Stone Town Treasr. for all ye The money-he.has Reved in and Paid out Excepting the Treasr Last Assesment Committed to to W;Tr Henry Barring- ton and Mr Thomas Parker Constables to Collect &• Reconed Excepting --1520-19-0-3 in Mathew mead hands & Ex- cepting .12-2-8-3 in Mr Josiah Smith hands Con - with stables for ye year 1764 also a Note of Samson Corsby of -El -8-8 valve also a Note of william gay Munro & Daniel Harrington of -T.2-14-8 waive and" a Note of Said William IIffunros and Daniel Harringtons 1766 eg and Joseph Lock Jur of -E26:0 -valve also a Note of Sam11 Stone Jur of -E2-0-0 valve also a Note of william Muzzy of .10-10-8 valve and also other ,Small Sums In ye from Divers persons for warning out those that theay Recivd into Town and Excepting ye afore Said Sums we find in ye Treasr hands ye Sura of. 4,9-17-6-1 Joseph Tidd Benja: Brown Jonas Stone Town Treas At a Meeting of Freeholders & other Inhabitants May of ye Towncsf Lexington Regurly Assembled at ye Meeting Meeting house in Said town on Monday ye 12 Day 1766 of May 1766. first voted to Send a Representitive Then made 'Choice of william Reed Esqr to Represent ye Town ye Present Year Carried over /3.3 voted of Ebenez Page on Conditions The Town Grant 1148 A Comtee. Choosen to take care of ye Bridg farm money the Revd Mr Clarke allowed Mr Samll Stone Jur allowed (122) 'then Proceeded to act on the other town Affairs first road Choice of Will: Reed Esqr Moderator then: passed ye following votes 1 voted to Set of Mr Ebenezer Page and his Land of to ye town of Bedford as he Petition for on Conditions the town of Bedford Set of Mr Will: Grimes Land to ye -town of Lexington as he Requested voted not to Build a work house in this town voted to Raise 148 pounds to Defray town Charges, ye Present year then voted to Chuse three to Be a Comtee: to pro- vide wood for ye Revd Mr Clark. then wade Choice of Mesrs Samel Stone Jur Nathanel Mulliken & Marrit Munro then made Choice of Messrs John Buck- man N athal Mrul.liken : & Samll: Stone Jur to Be a Comtee: to provide a GrPmer School Master voted ye Same Comtee provide wood for ye Grainer School that is Chosen to provide wood for ye Revd l tr Clarke voted not to move ye Gramer School ye Present year voted to raise 16 pound for ye keeping of wimen Schools in ye out Quarters of ye town voted to Chuse a Comtee of five Hien to Setle ye wimens Schools in ye quarters then Made Choice of Messrs Levt Smith John Muzzy Jur Jonath: Lawrence Thom: Robbins & Samll: Hastings voted to Regulate and Setle ye wcmans Schools as theay. where Last year voted to take ye wood thats Down on ye ministerial Land for ye School ye present Year voted not to act any thing on ye Sixth article in ye warrant voted to Chuse three to Be Comtee: to See that no Trespass Be Committed on ye towns Land proceded and Choose Messrs Marrit munro Joseph Tidd & Jonas Stone voted ye Said Comtee have power to prossecute those that Do Tresspass on Said Land voted not to act ate' thing on ye 9th article in ye Warrant voted to allow Leut Ebenr Fisk 12 Shillings for his Service as a Comtee; man about the Bridge farm. Money voted to allow Isaac Bowman Esqr Six Shillings for ye Like Service voted Benja: Brown & Mr- Jonas Stone be Comtee: raen aboute taking care of ye Bridge farm money in ye Troorn of Esqr Bowman and Leit Ebenr Fisk wiL ch where Dismissed then ye meeting Dissolved after having voted not to Sink Joshua Bonds Rates in Constable Smith List Att a Meeting of Selectmen on ye 26th Day of May 1766 Granted an order to pay ye Revd ' Mr Clarke 140-Q-0 _lsa Granted an order to pay Mr Samll Stone Jur 41-16-0 for his Service for Ringing ye Bell & Sweeping ye meeting house one Year from ye 31 Day- of May 1765 also ordered-ye--CIerk to Give warrants to ye Constables to warn out Daniel Beeraus & Josiah Gillbert ye afore Said orders passed to Treasr Att a Meeting of Selectmen on ye 30th Day of June ye School 1766 Granted an order to Pay Mr Joseph Brown our master present School Master 107-12. -8 in full of his allowed Salaray for keeping ye Grainer School to ye 9th of June 1766 Jonas Peirce allow'd agreement with Samel Stone the Bound of a peice of way from George munr o s to Will: Locks widow mead allowed (123} Also Granted an order to pay Mr Jonas ;Peirce 4 pound in full for Boarding hannah Comee: from ye 20th of May 1765 to ye 20th of May .1766 also made an Agreement with Mr Samel± Stone Jur to Ring ye Bell and Sweep ye meetinghouse one Fear from ye 31st Day of May 1766 for wich Service he istto receive . of ye town 41-16-0 ye afore sd orders passed to ye Treasurer Feb ye 3d 1766 the Selectmen of Lexington met and pricked out a A.oad from the Road By George Hunros sto meet ye Road Laid out by ye town of woburn. By Will: Locks & is as followeth.(viz) Beginning at ye Town Line near Will: Locks at ye afore sd Road Laid out by woburn Sc Mr Thomas Locks ..Land sd Locks pasture fence. Being.ye Bounds upon ye Easter- ly Side & So through a peice of Land of Joseph wrights then against will Porters Land sd Porters fence as it now Stands Being ye Easterly Bounds of Said way & So Continuing through Moses Barring - tons Land sd Porters fence Being ye Easterly Bounds & soy= on through a peice of Land of Mr Will: Cut- lers or ,Mr Frances sd Porters fence Being. ye Bounds on ye Easterly Side till.it Comes to ye corner of ye Lane turning to sd Porters house. then turing Southerly Bounded by a heap, of Stones upon ye weasterly Side Runing to a whiteoak Tree in Will: Cutlers or Mr Frances and thence to a Large white oak Stump- with Stones -upon it in Dea: Cutlers Land thence to a white oak Tree in sd. Cutlers Land thence to annther white oak marked thence turning westerly to a. heap of Stones on a Rock thence to a heap of Stones Near a Crocked Burch thence to a heap of Stones Being George Munros North East corner of his Landso upon Sd George Munros Line to a heap of Stons at ye Easterly Endof his Mansion house thence to a heap of Stones at ye Corner ' of ye wall by ye Town way att ye Last Mentioned marks being ye Southwesterly bounds of sd way the above Said peice of way to be Laid out two Rods wide Jonas Stone allowed Capt Bow man allowed Ensi Harrington allowed Benja Brown ' allowed Att a Meeting of Selectmen on ye 25th Day .of august 1766 Granted an order to pay ye Widow . mead L3-13-4 in full for Boarding & tending her Sick Child unti.11 his Decease wich was under ye Towns Care. Granted an order to pay Mr Jonas Stone ;0-19-3-2 for providing Some Cloathing - For S.u.sana Stone and for Sundrys Expended in ye Towns Service also Granted an order to pay Capt Bowman 4,0-14-7-2 for his Service time and Expense in Removeing Mary towers out .of this Town also Granted an ord to pay Ensi Rob: Harrington-E0-10- 11:2 arrington-E0-10--11:2 for his time & Expense in ye Like Service also Granted an order to pay Benja: Brown -L0-9-3 for his time & Expense in ye Like Service the• afiove.order passed to ye Treasr (124) The Agreement Between the Goatee: for the Gremer The SchoolSchool & Mr Joseph Brown for ye Ensuing Year is Coatee. as follows (viz) -that ye above sd Joseph Brown Return is Duly to attend or provide one to ye acceptance of ye Town to attend ye School at ye Schoolhouse five Days &,half Every week and Six hours Each Day during the Term of Eleven months from. July the 14th 1766 Exclusive of Such Days & time as have Been formally allowed School Masters & the Said School master is to Receive for his Service 12,2-2:8 per Month & Six Shillings three pence one farthing Lawfull money pr week for Board and to Receive his pay Quarterly Than: Parker allowed agreement made with ye Thom Parker Thom: Robbins Allowed E s gr Bow man allowed Leut Fisk allowed. Semi Stone Jur allowed Joseph Brown School Master ( John Buckman ( Samll: Stone ), School ( Nathel: Mulliken ) Committee At a Meeting of Selectmen on ye 15th of September x.766 'Granted an order to pay Mr Thomas Parker 66-10-8 in full for Boarding Susana Stone to ye 29th of April 1766 also made further agreement with Thomas Parker to Board Susana Stone from ye 29th of april 1766 to the 29th of April 1767 -After ye Rate of Six pound two & Eight pence pr year She Remaining in ye usual State of health. Also Granted an order to pay Mr Thomas Robbins ;2-13-4 in full for his keeping the woman School in their Quarter also Granted an order.to pay Isaac Bowman- Esgr Six Sbil.l_: -wick ye town voted him for his Service as Coratee; man about ye Bridge farm money So called also Granted an order t.o pay Leut Ebenezer Fisk twelve Shill: for ye Like Service also Granted an order to Mr Samel: Stone Jur Six Shill: & Eight pence in full for his Pro- vidfng a new Bell Rope all the above Said orders passed to ye Treasr. Att a Meeting- of Seredtmen on ye 29th of September Daniel 1766 Granted an Order to Pay Mr Daniel Barrington HarringtonE0-11-4 for- his- finding ye town an ax for ye Allowed School house and Sum other things Done for ye Town. also Granted an order to pay Mr Joseph Brown, E9-0-0 Master toward his Salary as our School maater yePresent Brown Year ye above orders passed to ye treasr allowed (125) Revd Mr Att a Meeting of Selectmen on ye 24 of November Clark 1766 Granted an order to Pay ye Revd Mr Clarke allowed X0:0:0 also Granted an order to pay Mr Joseph Jos. Tidd Tidd 2/ for his Service in providing for ye funeral allowed of ye widow Mead Child under thD towns care Ensi. har r ingt cul allowed John Buc khan allowed marritt munro and Doct Fisk allowed warrant for y town meeting Decembr 1 1766 2 town meeting on ye 1 Monday of Decor 1766 Jahn Mason allowed Joseph Brown alloyed Joshua S fronds allowed Jos.: Sni3 allowed Hannah Stone allowd E s gr Bow man allowd also Granted .an order to pay Ensi Rob.:. Darrington 12/ for finding Six pair of Gloves and his Service in providing for sd funeral also Granted an order to pay Mr John Buckman 6/ for makeing a Coffin & Providing Sum Rum and Sugar for ye Above Said funeral also Granted an order to pay Mr Marrit Munro 2/ for Diging a Grave for ye above sd Child also Granted an order to pay Doct Joseph risk .R0-5-4: for his tendance of Said Child in his Sickness also ordered ye Clerk to Give warrants to ye Constables to warn at town meeting :to Be at ye meeting house on monday ye first Day of Decemb.r at one a,Clock in ye Afternoon on sd Day to See if ye town will take in. to Consider- ation and act any thing upon ye order of ye Great and General Court Respecting ye Compensation of ye Sufferers in ye Town of Boston in ye Late t inze s By .ye mob . To See if ye town will act any thing Relateing to ye Seting of Mr Ebenezer Page or making Answer to his Petition Refered to ye General Court in their Last Sessions and for ye town to act & Do any thing in or aboute any of ye above Said articles theay think Proper to be Done. all ye above orders passed to ye treasr Att a Meeting of Freeholders & other Inhabitants of ye Town of Lexington orderly Assembled at ye Meeting house in Said town on Monday ye first Day . bf Decembr 1766 Aftr have mad Choice of william �'�eed Esqr Moderat passed ye f oll.owing.- votes 1 voted to Leave the affair Relateing to Compensating the Sufferers in Boston in ye Late times By ye mob to ye Representive votd not to Set of Mr Ebenezer page voted to Leeve ye Affair about answering his petition to ye Selectmens on ye above Said Day ye Selectmen Granted an order to pay Mr John mason i2-13-4 in full for his Daughter Hannah keeping one of ye woman Schools sd order passed to ye Treasurer Att a Meeting of Selectmen on ye 29th of Decembr 1766 Granted an order to Pay Mr Joseph Brown our present School Master ;59-0-0 in part of his Salary for ye Present Year. also Granted an order to pay Mr Joshua Simonds Jur ;1-6-4-3 in full -for his Service as Surveyor of high ways for- ye year 1766 Also Granted an order to .pay Mr Joseph Smith trh 2-13-4 in full for his wife Service in keeping one of ye womans Schools in this Town, also Granted an orde to pay Mrs Hannah Stone .E9-13-4 in full for the Like :-Service also Granted an order to pay Isaac Bowman Esqr i10-10-6 wich he was over Rated throug a mistake in ye Year 1765 the above order passed to ye.. Treasr then accepted ye Issessors Return wich is as follow- _eth (viz) Carried over (125) To the Selectmen of ye Town of Lexington Gent: we The have assessed the Town the Sum of X172-7-6 & have Assessors Set to Mr Henry Harrington one of ye Constables to Collect & pay into. Mr Jonas Stone Town Treasr Return the Sum of -L101-9-8 and to har Benje.: Starns the other Constable. to Collect & pay in as afore Said for ye ye Sum of E70-17-10 year Lexington Decembr ye 25th 1766. 1766 Thad Bowman ) Benj.a: Brown j Assessors John Parker ) For wich Service we Crave ye following allowances (viz) To Thad: Bowman - 1 -s7 -DO -Q0 To I3enja: Brown 1- 7- 0-.0 To John Parker 1- 4- 8- 0 wich Sums where allowed & orders passed to ye Treasr. The. Selectmen of ye Town of Lexington having met on a way ye 3d Day of Febuary 1766 And pricked out a Road .from ye Road By George Munros to meet . ye RoadIaid Given out By ye Town of Woburn by Will: Locks & whereas sd town Excepted Said way at their meeting on ye 7th to ye day of March 1766 Being an Adjournment from ye 3d Day of March 1766 only on these Conditions that the town parties that own Said Land where sd way is Laid Give ye Same f ree of Charge to the town of Lexington for a way as afore sd: We whose Names are under written owners of the Land there Said way is Laid out as afore sd: Do By these presents for our Selves our heirs. and assigns freely fully & absolutly Give Grant Convey & Confirm ye Same to ye to ye town of Lexington for ye use of a way for Ever in Wittness .where of We Set our hands ye Day8C year above written Said way is to be understood to Be twov Rods wide John Cutter Joseph Wright William Porter Thomas Lock Moses Harrington_ (127) gtt. a Meeting of Select men on ye. 9th Day of Ensi. 'Feb: 1767 _ then Accepted Ensi Rob: -Harrington HarringtonReturn as a S`arveyor for ye year 1766 and allowed. Return as his account wich he workt out more then his own Surveyor Rate -also -allowed him for son powder he found Excepted for the town & plow ware th`e-Whole Being .1-8:0 & accorupt also Excepted Mr Williams Return as a Surveyor allowed for ye year 1766 and allowed -his accompt wick he william workt out more then his Rate which is 0-14-8 meriam at ye above Said Meeting ordered the Clerk to allowed Give warrants to ye Constables to warn a'town meeting March to Be At ye meeting house in said town on Monday warrant ye 2d Day of .March B'r twelve a Clock on sd day 1767 to act on the following articles (viz) 1 2 3 7 9 the Comte of ye Bride farm money Brought Recipts to ye Selectmen To-Chuse town-offiers for ye year -Insuing as ye Law Direct. To to See if ye town will Suffer Swine to Go at Large ye Year Insuing To to What method the town will take in mending their high ways -ye e year-Insuing & whether theay will Grant money for ye Same To See if ye town will Chuse a Comtee : - to appear at ye Sessions. to answer woburns Complaint against Lexington occasioned by ye Removeal of Mary Powers into Said town of woburn. upon a Desire of a Number of ye Inhabtiants of this town to See if ye town will appropriate the Seats in ye front Lower Galleries or any part of ye Same to the use of ye Singers that pay Set more Coripact Together upon a Request of Joshua Bond to See if, ye town will Sinck his Rates for ye years 1764 1765 & 1766 or any part of ye Same upon a Request of Kartherine Edes to See if ye town will Sinck her huslands Rates in Mr Henry Harrington List Constable for.ye year 1765 ' upon a Request- of Mr John Munro to See if ye town will remove ye Bellfree or make him Some allowance for it, Standing on his Land To See if ye town will pass a vote that ye Select- men Shall prosecute all those persons that take in Strangers into their houses & neglect to notifie according to Law . and for ye town to act & Do any thing or things in or aboute any of ye above sd articles ye Town Shall then think proper to Be Done eThe Comtee: of ye Bridge Farm money So Called Brought Recipts to ye Selectmen that theay hade paid to Dec Stone town Treasr of Lexington -1,16.16-0 as Intrest for ye gear 1766 The above Said orders to ye Treas-er Att..a Meeting of Selectmen on ye 23d Day of Feb: Moses 176,7 then Accepted Mr Moses Harringt ons Return Harringtonas a Surveyor of high uklys for ye year 1766 allowed and allowed his accompt which he worked out more then his Rate which is. 0-8-4:1 also Accepted Mr John Parkhurst Return as a Surveyor Care. _over John Parkhurst allowed Dec Stone allowed (128) of high ways and Allowed his accompt which he worked, out more then his Rate which- is -E0-2-1 also Granted an order to Pay Dea: Stone 0-18--5--1 for Sundrys provided for Susana Stone. under the Towns Care also Granted an order to pay Mr Benja: Starns Constable for ye year 176641-3-7 in full Benja for his Services in Said office in Collecting th- Starns money and in Serveing of warrants &c: also Excepted allowed the Comteet Return that provided ye Revd Mr Clarks - The Conteewood and allowed their accompts to the following Return Persons To Mr John Bridge Jur for Cutting & cart - that pro- ing ten Cord 41-15-4 To Mr Samel: Stone Jul' for vided Mr Carting ten Cord41-4-0. To Mr John Munro for Clark Cutting ten Cord -LO -14-0 wood John Bride Sam/1 Stone John Munroe allowed Samll also Granted an order to pay Mr Samll: Winship Winship Jur upon ye Widow Durrant accompt i,2-13-4 in Allowed full for her keeping one of ye womans Schools John Muz4y in that Quarter of ye Town. also Granted an Allowed order .to pay .Mr John Muzzy- Jur 2-13-4 in full for his wife keeping one of ye woman Schools in that Quarter of ye Town Benja: also Granted an order to pay Mr Benja: Merram. Jur Meriam ;.1-0-0 in full for his Service in making a Bell allowed wheel also Granted an order to Pay.Capt.Bowman Capt Bow -1.0-19-6 for his Service in time & Expense in man Going to Boston to appear in ye Behalf of ye allowed town to make answer to Mr Ebenez: Pages petition, Ensi Nsrr-also Granted gn order to pay Ensi Harrington ington 42.6-11 for time & Expense in Going to Boston aboute allowed pages affair also for Some Smith work done for the Benja: town, also Granted an order. to pay Benja Brown Brown 112-0-6 in full for his Service in Drawing Six allowed warrants & Entreing Six Cautions also in. time & Expence to Going Boston aboutaPage: affair also Persons a Dorney to Boston About procureing a Cushing warned also order the Clerk to Give warrants to the Con - out stables to warn out James Robbins the -widow winship and her Children also Nathaniel Cutter his wife & Children Timothy Foster a Child at Thomas Blodgetts John Munro his wife & Children & Betty Jones all ye afore Said orders passed to ye Treasr. Persons: Indebted to ye town for warning out Henry Harri ngt allowed March Meeting for ye year 1767 t own offiers Choosen. Sworn in part Before -ordered ye Clerk to Commit a List to ye town Treasr Requiring him to Collect of ye Several persons the Sums Set to their names To Lt Ebenezer Fisk E0 -s3 -d10: for warning out anna Powers & Entring the Caution To Mr Joshua Simonds ,,C)-s3-dll for warning out Daniel Beeiuus and Entering the Caution to Mr John Raymond i5Q-3-5 for warning out Mary Benjamin & Entering the Caution.. To Mr Thomas Blodgett $0--s3-d9 for warning out Timothy Foster and Entreing the Caution at ye above Said Meeting Granted an order to pay Benja- min-Brown enja-min.-Brown I0 -6-d0 for Drawing Six warrants to warn persons out of town, also Granted an order to pay Mr Henry Harrington -E1-10-6 for his Service onas Constable for ye year 1766 in warning persons out of town- in warning an Extraordinary meeting &c ye above orders passed to ye Treasr. (129) Att a Meeting of Freeholders and other Inhabitants of ye Town of Lexington orderly Assembled -at ye Meeting house in Said town on Monday•ye 2d -Day of March. 1767 after having made Choice of William Reed Esqr for a Moderator of Said meeting Dide then pass ye following votes (viz) 1 voted to Chuse ye usual number of Selectmen proceeded and Choose 1 Dec: Stone 2d Capt Bowman 3d Ensi Harrington 4th Benja: Brown 5th Mr Samel: Stone jur. for a Town Clerk Benja: Brown was Choosen For a Town Treasr Dec: Stone was Choosen For Assessors was . Choosen Mrss Dec Stone Mr John Bucknan &. Benja: Brown for -a -Constable of ye North Side of ye .Country Road Mr Isaac Winship was Choosen for. the South Side was Choosen Mr—John Parker for a Constable for 'Wardens where Choosen Mrs Benja: .Cutler &.. Moses Harrington for Surveyors of high ways was Choosen Mrs John Buckman Thomas Winship williarrr Smith Will Tidd Joseph .Bridge aur & Thad u.s Parker For tythingrnen was Choosen Mrss Joseph Parker Tames Robbinson & .Amos Muzzy for a Sealer of Lumber Mr Buckman was Choosen For fence Teiwers was Choosen Mrss Mathew Mead & John Raymond For a Sealer of Leather Mr Josiah Smith was Choosen -.For Hoge _ Reeves was Choosen Ursa Abjiah Childs Timothy _ Blodgett will: Muzzy Tames wyluan.For Dear Reeves was Choosen Mrss Samel Lock Nathane1: Cutter Mr Will: Smith Excused from Serveing as a Surveyor of" high ways and Mr TiSamell: Bridge Choosen in his room Mr Benja Cutler Excused from:Serveing as warden, & Mr Jonas Meriam Choosen in his room voted Swine to Go at Large ye Present year voted _. to mend ye high ways as theay Did Last year -voted to Raise X45 pound to mend the high ways ye Present year then Choose ye Surveyors Collectors of ye high way Rates that are Neglected to He worked out voted to Chuse. a Comtee: to answer at ye Sessions -roburns, Complaint against Lexington proceded and Choose Will: Reed Esqr Dec: Stone Capt Bowman & Will:Reed Esqr town grant for ye highway Rate X45:0:0 Rates Sunck Benja Brom .voted not to act any thing upon ye 5th artile in ye warrants voted to Sinck Joshua Bonds Rates in Mr Josiah Smith List.Constable for ye‘year 1764: voted to Sinck Joshua Bonds Rates in Mr Thomas Parker List Constable for ye year 1765 voted not to Sinck Said Bonds Rates in Constable Starts List for ye year 1766 voted to' Sinck garthrine Edes Rates in Mr Henry Harr- ington List Constable for ye year 1765 voted not to allow Tohn Munro any thing for ye Bell- free Standing on his Land voted ye Selectmen prosecute tho that Carried over (130 j the Select -That take Strangrs into their houses and Neglect men to to Notifie ye Selectmen as ye taw Directs then prosecute voted to adjourn ye meeting to friday the Sixth those Day of March 1767 the Meeting is adjourned that take accordingly. in Strang- ers A.tt a Meeting of the Freeholders and other Inhab- itants of ye town of Lexington orderly assembled the remail -at ye Meeting house on friday ye Sixth Day of ing part March 1767 Being an adjournment from munday the of the Second day of March 1767 then voted to Bissmiss town IVr John Bucknan from sereving the Town as a Sur - officers veyor of high ways and Choose Mr- Marrit Munro in Sworn his Room all ye- Remaining part of the town offi Except cers Sworn to ye faithfull Discharge of their offices BeforeWilliam Reed Esqr Excepting ,Tames wyman & Timothy Blodgett then the Meeting Dissolved. A.tt a Meeting of Selectmen on ye 6 Day of March 1767 the ordered the Clerk to Give warrants to the Constables to warn out of this town one Esther Johnson also one Ebenezer Reed also one Silas Fuller. persons warned out The towns Land Rented out Agreement with Amos Ti dd Att-a Meeting. of Selectmen on ye 30th Day of March 1767 then rented out the improvments on ye minis- terial Land under ye Towns Care the Best pasture to DIT W111L LStinro Tur Mr Joseph tock fEr Daniel. Harrington for one year for two pound Eight Shill- ings and Eight pence for which sum theay.Gave ye Treasr a note then Rented -out ye Best meadow to Mr Nathaniel .Mulliken for two pound Six Shill: for which Sum. he Gave the Treasr a Note then Rented out the other pasture and Small peice_of meadow to P1Ir„ Will Muzzy for two pound thirteen & four pence for which Sum he gave the •treasr a note the above Said persons agreed at ye Same time to Cut ye Brush- in sd .improvments in one of ye. three Slither months also Agreed with Mr Amos Tidd to. Board ye Widow Charty Raymond under the Towns Care from ye .17 Day. of March 1767 to ye first of Decem- ber 1767 for which Service he is to receive of the town 2.8/ Shill: pr week old ten.She Continuing -in her usual State of health and he is to be paid an order to ye Treasr to pay ye County Rate Master Brown allowed. Tohn Meriam of Bedford allowed Samel. Stone allowed agreement with Tohn Meriam of Bedford highways Divided May Warrant 17.67 1 2 3 4 5 allowances to Benj Brown Sarael Stone David. Avens ord to Be warnd out _Quarterly also Granted an order to Dec: Stone Town Treasr-to pay James Russel Esqr County Treasr it Being Lexingtons proportion of the County Rate also Granted an order to pay Mr Toseph. Brown our School Master .9-0-0 toward his• Salary the third Quarter also Granted an order to pay Mr Tohn Meriam Jur of Bedford 153-4-0 in full for Egnatious Merlon & familie Living in his house ye Last year also Granted an order to pay .Mr Samvrel Stone Tur 2/ for his geting the Grat Chair in ye School house Bottomd and providing a Latch for the meeting house Door ye above orders. pass- ed to ire Treasr (131) Att ye Afore Said Meeting made further Agreement with Mr Tohn Meriam Jur of Bedford to Let Egnatious Merlon & famile Continue in his house another year from ye 18th Day of March 1767 upon the Same Condi- tions & to have the Same privilidges as had Last. year and said Meriam is to receive by way of Rent for ye Same 1,3-4-0 Signed John Meriam Jur At a Meeting of Selectmen on ye 27th Day of April then Divided ye the high ways amongst the Surveyors At a Meeting of Selectmen; ort; ye 1 Day of may 1767 then ordered ye Clerk to Give warrants to ye Constables to warn a town Meeting to be at ye meeting house on Monday ye -25th Day of may at 12 a. Clock on Said Day for _the town to abuse some meet person or persons to to Represent them at ye Great General Court ye year Insuing and at one of ye Clock on sd Day to act on ye following Articles To raisee money to Defray town Charges ye Year Insuing To See what method the town will take to provide for ye Gramer School the year Insuing. To See what method ye Town will take to provide wood for ye Revd Mr Clark To See what method ye Town will take to provide wood for ye Grainer School the year Insuing Upon a Request of. Mr Jonathan Winship to See if ye Town. will Sinck his poll tax for the year 1.766 also Granted an order to pay Benjamin Brown 1530-0 to fee an attorney and other Charges in carrying on ye Law suit against woburn also Granted an order to pay M -r -Sam11: Stone Jur 150-13-4 for provideing a pair of Sheets for ye widow Charity Raymond under ye Towns Care also ordered that David Avens Be warned out of town - -. - ye above orders passed to the Treasr. Att a.Meeting of Seletment on ye 25th Day May 1767 Revd Mr-- Granted an order to pay ye Revd Mr Clarke x,40-0:0 Clarke also Ensi Harrington and Benja: Brown Being - allowed appointed by the Seteelmen to provide a Cushing Ensi Barr -for the Dest in ye meeting house and hamming Pro- cured the Same to ye acceptance of the Selectmen Dide then Grant an order to pay to ye above Said Ensi Harrington and Benja: Brown ;5-4-3 in full for purchashing Said Chushing the above Said orders passed to the Treasr (132) Lexington May ye 8th 1767' Then Benja: Brown & Ensi Harrington by order of ye Selectmen Reconed with Dec: Stone Town Treasr for all ye money he has Recivd in & Paid out: Excepting the Last Asses= went Committed to Mr Henry Harrington & Mr Benja: Sterns Constables To Collect & Excepting ;4-8-7-1 in Mr Henry Harringtons hands Constable for ye year 1765 & Exceepting ;0-7-2-0 in Mr Josiah Srnith hands Constable for ye year 1764 also a Note of Samson Corsbys of ;1 -8 -8 -valve also a Note of Joseph Lock Jur of ;0-15-4 valve also the Notes Given for ye Rent of ye improvements on ye towns Land ye present year of ;7-8-0 valve also other SmR11 Sums Dve from Divers persons for warning out those theay Recivd into town & Excepting the afore Said Sums ve find in ye Treasr hands the Sum of ;18-17-5:1 ington and Benja Brown allowed The Treasr Reconed with May Meeting for ye year 1767 The town Grant ;148 Rates Sunck Robert Harington Benja: Brown Jonas Stone Town Treasurer Att a Meeting of Freeholders and thers Inhabitants of the Town of Lexington orderly Assembled at ye Meeting house in sd Town on Monday the 25th Day of May 1767 1 voted to Send a Representative pro - ceded and Choose Will: Reed Esqr to represent the Town at ye Great and General Court ye Present year then went upon the Town affairs and made Choice of Will: Reed Esqr Moderator - Then passed the following votes 1st voted to raise a 148 to Defray Town Charges ye year Insuing 2d voted three be a Comtee: to provide for the Grainer School proceded and Choose Mr Sahel: Bridge Ensi Harrington and Mr Joseph Bridge Jur 3d voted three to be Comtee: to Get ye Revd M± Clarke wood Mr John Chandler Mr John Parkhurst Mr Daniel Barring- ton 4th voted not to move the Gramer-School 5th Toted to Get the wood of the Ministerial Land for the Grainer School provided theay Can find Dead wood Down or Standing voted that ye Comtee: Chosen to Get ye Revd Mr Clarks wood be a Comtee: to provide wood for the Granter School Voted to S.inck Jonathan Winship Poll tax for his own head for the year 1766 - the meeting Dissolved Mr Joseph Brown allowed Than: Parker allowed Jonas Peirce allowed Amos Tidd allowed Samel Stone allowed The Return of - ye School Comtee: AtI a Meeting of Selectnien on ye 29th Day of June -1767 Granted an order. to pay Mr Joseph xrown- 10-4 in full for keeping the Grainer School a Eleven months. from ye 14th of July 1766 also Granted an order to Pay Mr Thomas Parker -16-12-6-3 in full for his. Boarding Susana Stone under ye Towns Care one year from. also providing Some °loath- ing for -her - - (133) The 29th of April 1766 Also made further agree- ment with Thomas Parker to Board sd Susana: Stone from ye 29th of April 1767 to the 29th of April 1768 after ye Rate of Six pound two & Eight pence per year She remaining in her Usual State of health also Granted an order to pay Mr Jonas Peirce ia4-0-0 toward the Support of Hannah Comee for one year from. ye 20th of May 1766 also Granted an order to pay Mr Amos Tidd i32-8-6-1 for his Board- ing ye Widow Charty Raymond under the Towns Care ye first Quarter also Granted an order to pay Mr Samel Stone Tur 11-19-0 in full for his Service for Ringing ye Bell and -Sweeping the meeting house one year & one month from ye 31st Day of May- 1766 all the afore Said orders passed to ye Treasr An agreement Between ye O.omtee: Chosen to provide for ye Gramer School in Lexington for ye Tear In- suing & Mr Joseph Brown School Master is as follows (viz) That ye above sd Joseph Brown is Duly to Attend or provide one to: ye acceptance of Comtee: thus Duly to attend ye School'at ye School house five Days & half Every week & Six hours Each Day During the Term of a -E twelve months from ye first of a July 1767 omitting the month of October, Exclusive of Such Days and time as has Been form- ally allowed School Masters and in Consideration hereof ye Said School master is to Receive for his Service Two pounds two Shillings and Eight pence per month for keeping the School and Six Shillings & three pence one farthing per week for Board Quarterly SignedJoseph Brown ( (Samel: Bridge )School School Master.( (Rob: Harrington -)Committee ( Joseph Bridge Jur) Att a Meeting of Selectmen on ye 31st: -Day -of. Ensi August 1767 Granted an order to pay Ensi Harring- Harringtonton 42-17-4 for his providing 358 feet of Plank allowed for ye Great Bridge at Cambridge. also Approbated approba- Mr John. Buckman & Mr Nehemiah Estabrook Retailers tion Mr John Raymond Inholder & Mr Samvel Stone Jur Inholder & Retailer Att a Meeting of Selectmen on ye. 3d Day. of Agu€4 Sept 1767 ordered ye Clerk to Give Warrants to ye Constables to warn a Town Meeting to be at ye meeting house on friday ye 11 Day of September 1767 Carred over / Warrant for 1 • 2 3 4 b Town meeting Sept: ye 11 1767 (134) Ott one of ye Clock in ye afternoon on sd Day to act on ye following articles (viz) Upon a Request of Mr John Munro to See -if ye Town will Remove ye Bellfree of his Land -Upon a Request of Mr Jonas Peirce to See what ye Town will Allow him Yearly towards ye Support of Hannah Comae To See if the town will Chuse a Comtee: to Renew ye Bounds Round ye Common at ye Back of ye meet- ing house To See if ye town will Set up a Gate at ye Entrance of ye Burying place in this town Upon a Request of Mr Will: Munro Jur & Mr Will Muzzy to See if ye town will allow them to Cut timber of ye Ministerial Land to make a Division fence upon ye Towns meadow which theay improve Lying the Northerly Side of the Brook & for the Town to act and do any thing or things in or about any of the above said articles theay then think proper to be Done Att a Meeting of Freeholders and other Inhabitants The of ye Town of Lexington orderly assembled at ye meeting Meeting house in sd Town on friday ye lith Day of Sept_: 1767 after having made Choice of Will: Reed Es.gr Moderator of sd meeting Passed ye following votes 1 voted to Remove ye Bellfree and Bell Down of the hills where it now Stands in Mr John Munro Land Voted to Set ye Bellfree & Bell aftr moved Down of sd hill up in ye place where Will: Munros Shop formally Stood at ye End of ye Stables near ye Country Road: 3 voted to Chuse a Comtee: to Remove ye Bellfree Proceded and Choose 1 Mr John Buckman Dec.: Brown & 3 Mr Jonas Parker: 4 voted To take ye Bell of ye the Bellfree and Scseure it before sd Belifree is Removed Down 5 voted to take" ye Timber that. is Necesary for ye Removal of ye Bellfree of ye Towns Land 6 voted to Give Mr Jonas Peirce five pounds Lawfull money for his Boarding Hannah Colne one yeare _ from ye 20th of May 1767 - Left it to Selectmen to 7 Renew ye Bounds Round ye Common at ye Back of the meeting house as mentioned in ye 3d article in ye warrant - 8 voted that ye Selectmen See to ye Seting up a Gate at ye Entrance of ye Burying place as Mention- ed in ye 4th article in ye Warrant 9 voted to Give Liberty to Mr Will Munro & Mr Will: Muzzy ' to Cut Timber on ye Towns Land- to make a Division fence on ye Towns meadow as as mentioned in ye 6 article in ye Warrant then ye meeting Dissolved Mr Joseph� Brown allowed Amos Tid allowed Warrant for a town Meeting Nov: ye 9th 1767 1 2d 3d 4 The Meeting the Revd, Mr Clark allowed Samvei Bridge allowed the Chusing Sold (135) Att a Meeting of Selectmen on ye 28th of September 1767 Granted an order to pay Mr Joseph Brownour present School Master ;9-0-0 Iawfull money for ye first Quarter for his keeping the Gramer School also Granted an order to pay Mr Amos Tidd ,2-8-6:1 Lawfull money for his Boarding the widow Charity Raymond under the Towns Care ye 2d Quarter ye above orders passed to ye Tresr Att a Meet of Selectmen on ye 26th Day of october 1767 ordered ye Clerk to Give warrants'to ye Constables to warn a Town meeting to be at ye meeting house on ye Ninth Day of November 1767 at one of the Cloak on sd day to act on ye follow- ing (viz) To See if ye Town cannot agree to & pitch upon Some place for ye Bell & Eellfree to Stand for ye future & Confirm it by a vote that have a tendancy to make Peace in ye Town & Better accomodate ye whole Town then where it now stands if the Town obtain a vote to Remove the Bell & Bellfree to See if the Town wont think it proper to pass a vote that ye Persons that Removed it from ye plac where ye town Last votedit Should at their own Charge Remove it to ye place where ye town Shall order it. upon a Request of a Number of the Tnhabitants to See if the Town will pass a vote for ye Bell to Stand for ye future upon ye Towns Land where it now Stands For the town to Do what theay think proper Relat- ing to ye Bell and Bellfree. Att a Meeting of Freeholders & other Inhabitants of the Town of Lexington orderly Assembled at ye Meeting house in sd Town on Monday ye 9 Day of November 1767 after having made Choice of Dec. Stone Moderator passed the following votes 1 voted to Set ye Bell and Bellfree at Some Conveinant place at ye East End of ye School house 2 voted not to act any thing upon ye 2d article in ye. Warrant. 3 voted to Chuse_three-to be a Committe to Remove ye Bellfree proceded and Choose Messr John Barker John Parkhurst and Leut Jonth: Smith 4th voted to take ye timber of the Towns.Land to remove Said Bellfree. with ye meeting.Dissolved. Att. a Meeting of Selectmen on ye ninth of November 1767 Granted an order to pay ye Revd'Mr Clarke X40-0:0 also Excepted Mr Sahel: Bridge Return as: a.Surveyor of high ways and Allowed his aecompt in full which was three &Six pence. at ye above sd meeting the old Chusing was Sold at a publick vendee at ye house of Mr Samll. Stone -for 56/ Shillings old tenor: and the Glass iron for 16 Shillings old tenor out of which Sum ye Treasr paid ten Shill: old ten for Liquior to treat ye people with the remainder ye Treasr ordered to pay into ye Town ye above orders passed to ye Treas Agreement with Than Blodgett Marrit Munro allowed Amos Tidd allowed Town Meeting 1767 2d Selectmen meeting Er Joseph Brown allowed Assessors Return and ac compts allowed Marrit Munro allowed the Comtee of ye Bridge farm money brought, Receipts to the Selectmen (136) Att a Meeting of ye Selectmen on ye 30th Day of November 1767 Then Agreed with Mr Thomas_.Blodgett to Board the Widow Charity Raymond under ye Towns Care from ye first Day of December - 1767 to the first Monday of March 1768 for his Service he is to Receive of Town. 26/ s per week old Ten She Remaining in ye usual State of health sd Blodgett to Recive his pay Quarterly also Excepted Mr Marrit Munro Return to ye Selectmen as Surveyor of high ways and alowed his Accompt in full which was 18/ also Granted an order to Pay Mr Amos Tidd I,2-0-0 in full for his Boarding the VfFido Charity Raymond to the first of December 1767 ye Above order passed to the Treasr Att 'a Meeting of The Freeholders and other Inhabi- tants of The Town of Lexington orderly Assembled at ye MIeeting house in sd town on ye 28th Day of December 1767 after having made Choice of Dec Stone Moderator of Said Meeting Adjourned the Meeting to Mr•Samvel Stones And their Unanimously voted to Concur with ye Town of Boston Respecting Import- ing & useing forreign Commodties as mentioned in their votes passed at their Meeting on the 28th Day of october 1767 Voted to act swathing on the Letter Receivd from ye Agents in the Northerly part of the County 3d voted not to join with sd Agents in Petition- ing the General Assemble as theay Requested Then the Meeting Dissolved. Att a Meeting of Selectmen on ye 28th Day of Decem- ber 1767 Granted an order to pay Mr Joseph Brown our Present School Master 4,9-0-0 for his Second Quarter also Excepted the Assesors Return to the Selectmen as Follows (viz) Gent In Compliance with ye Towns vote we have assessed the Town of Lexington X154-17:6:3 and have set to Mr Isaac Uinship Constable to Collect & pay into Dec: Stone Town Treasr 190:7:0:3 and to Mr John Parker ye other Constable to Collect and pay in as afore said 1,64- 10:6 Lexington December ye 24th 1767 (Jonas Stone ) and for our Service we Crave ye (John Buckma n)Assessors The Following allowances (Benja: Brown) (To Tonas Stone - - E1-0-0 (To Tohn Buckman - - - - 1-1-4 (To Benja Brown - - - - 1-12-6 with Sums were allowed and orders passed to ye Treasr (137) Att a Meeting of Selectmen on ye 25th Day. of - January 1768 Granted an order to pay Mr Marrit Munro 2-0-0 in full for his providing 178 pounds of pork and one peck of white Beans and one half Bushel of Salt for ye widow Pike at sd Meeting the Cotee: of the Bridge farm money so Called Brought Receipts to ye Selectmen that theay paid ye Intrest in full to ye Town Treasr for ye year 1767 also Granted an order to pay Mr Benja: Starns Benja: Starns allowed Tohn Parker allowed the Comtee Return that provided Mr Clark wood Excepted Nathaniel Mer i am allowed will T'idd allowed Samll Stone allowed March Warrant for ye year 1 1768 2 3 4 5 6 upon a regp.est of a number of ye Inhab- itants 3/ in full for. his Serveing two warrants and his travaile to return than also Granted an order to Pay lir Tohn Parker ;1,3:8_ in full for his Services as a Constable and for warning two Extraordinary Meetings and for warning three persons out of Town all ye above orders Passed to ye Treasr. At the above Meeting accepted Toseph Bridge Tur Return as a Surveyor of high ways for ye year 1767. Att a_Meeting of Selectmen on ye 8th Day Febr: 1768 then Excepted the Comtee return that pro- vided the Revd Mr Clarks wood afor•ye year 1767 and allowed their account in full to nlrr. Nathaniel Merianz which was two pound fourteen shillings for Cutting Carting and Cording up sd wood at ye Revd Mr Clarks door also Excepted Mr William Tidds return as Surveyor of high ways for ye year 1767 and allowed his account in full which was ;0:17:7 which he workt out more then his Rate also Granted -an order to pay Mr Samel: Stone 4/3for his finding Egnatious Herion Sura Rum Sugar and Corn when his farnilie was Sick also at sd meeting •orderd.the Clerk to Give Warrants to the Constables to warn a town Meeting to be at ye Meeting house in sd town on Monday ye 7th Day of March 1768 by 12 a Clock on sd Day to act on ye Following -articles (viz) To Chuse Town officers as the Law -Directs for ye year Insuing To See if -the Town will suffer Swine to Go at Large ye• year insuring To See what method ye Town will take -in mending their high ways the year Insuing and: whether . theay.will Grant money for the Same To See if the Town will Chuse a.Comnitte to appear in their behalf before ye General Courts Comtee:'to make answer to Mr Ebenezer Pages petition. To See if the Town will lath and P'lasture ye meet- ing house under the Galieries• -To See if the Town will Chuse a Comtee to take ye Towns Books and See what is Become of the moneys that has -Been Granted Carried over (138) Granted for ten years Fast or more or Less as the Town Shall See fitt and make return at ye next. meeting - To See if the Town will Chuse a Comtee: to Renew .ye Bounds of ye the Country Road from Carrrbridge dine to Lincoln Line and. also to Renew ye Bounds -of the .County Road Beginning at•ye Country Road at Esqr Reeds feild to woburn Line 8 To See if the Town will pass a Vote that ye Select- men Shall Give an account of what money theay Recivd and pay out of ye Town money for ye Future at their vsvall meeting in may 9 To hear ye Reports of Comtee : and for the Town to act Do any thing ar things in or aboute any of the above Said articles theay Shall then think proper to be Done. Donath Lawranc allowed Dec Stone allowed Benja Brown allowed Segel Stone allowed Isaac winship allowed Thoms winship allowed persons Indebted to ye town for warning out Att. a Meeting of Selectmen on ye 29 of Feb: 1768 Granted an order to pay Mr Jonathan Lawrance 7/6 for his providing a Large. Cord of wood for Egnatios Merlon when his famiie Sick also Granted an order to pay Dec Tonas Stone 152:5:5:3 for his providing Six yards of Cotten and Linning Cloath and a heti- cote and a Handkercheif and a pair of Shoes and mending the Cloathes of Susana Stone under the towns Care as also for his providing a Blanket and Six yards of Cotten and Tinning Cloath and Bed Cord for the widow Charity Raymond under the Towns Care also for Liquior to ye amount of ;,0-3-10:0 Expend- ed at ye Renting out ye Town Lands also Granted an order to pay Benja: Brown one 1-3-4 in full for his Service in Entering fourteen Cautions and Drawing Eight warrants to warn persons out of town X also for his Service in writting occasioned by Extraordinary town meetings also Granted an order to pay Mr Samuel Stone 2/ for his Service in Removeing the widow Raymond from .limos Tidds to Thomas Blodgetts also Grantd and order to pay Mr Isaac Winship i1-7:8 for his Service as a Constable also for warning two Extraordinary meet- ings and for :darning five persons out of town.. also Excepted Mr Thomas Winship return as Survey- or of high ways and allowed his account, in full which he workt out more then his Rate which was 9;2 all ye above orders passed to ye Treasr (139) Att ye afore Said Meeting ordered the Clerk to Give a List to ye Treasr of ye Names of the persons Indebted to ye Town for waring out thoses that theay Recivd into their houses Requireing him to Collect ye Same or Berzeleel Lawrence ,0-3-10:0 for warning out Donath: Kezer Mr Donath::,Harring- ton for warning out Tames Scrip,ture.:�0-3-4 to Mr Ebenezer Page for warning out Esther Johnson �0-4-:1 to MI* Solomon Cutler i3O-3-10 for warning out Silas Fuller and Entering the caution also of Capt Bowman ;,0-3-8 for warning out Betty Jones and Entering the Caution also of Thomas Fox-ED:3:10: for warning out David Avens and Entering the Caution also of the widow Mary Munro for warning out Tosfph Simonds and ,Entering the Cation -also of Mr Thomas Fessenden_for warning out the widow Tabitha Russel_ and Entering the Cation E0-3-&- -. Ensi Harring- ton allowed March Meeting 1763 off1ers Choosen At ye aforesaid meeting Granted an Order to pay Ensi Harrington 17/6 for his finding a Bell Rope and a Gate for the Entrence of the Byring place and a Jorney to New town aboute ye poor ye above order passed to the Treasr -- A.tt a Meeting of The Freeholders and other Inhab- itants of the Town of Lexington Legally Assembled at ye Meeting house in sd town on Monday ye 7th Day: of March 1767 After having made Choice of Dec_: Stone Moderator lst voted to Choose five Selectmen proceded and Choose lst Dec Stone '2 gra Joseph Tidd 3d Mr Danel Brown 4 Mr Marret Munro 5 Mr Samel Hastings then voted to Dismiss Mr Daniel Brown frommServeing as Selectman and Benja: Brom was Choo in his Room and for a Town Clerk Benja Brown was Choose and for a Town Treasr Dec: Stone was Choose and for Assessors was Choosen Messrs Dec Jonas Stone Ensi Tidd and Benja Brown and for a Constable of the forth Side of the Great Country Road -Mr Jonas Parker was Choosen and for ye South Side Constable was Choosen. Mr Josiah Genison .and -for -wardens was Choosen Mr Joseph White and Mr Henry Harrington and for Surveyors of high ways was Choosen Messrs Jacob Whitemore Ebenezer Smith Jonath:-Trask John Bridge Jur Frances Brown Asa MrInro - - - -- Carred over (140) For Tythingrnen was Choosen-Mr- Amos Marret Mr Solom: Peirce For a Surveyor of Lumber was Choosen,, Mr, John Parkhurst For Fence Veiwers was Choosen Mr Daniel RTrrington Mr Amos Muzzy fora Sealer of Leather Mr Josiah .smith was Choosen for Hoge Reeves was Chop'en Messrs Nathaniel Cutter John Munro Junr Benja: Smith Jur George Munro and for Dear Reeves was Choosen. Mr Thomas Winship & Mr John Robbins voted that Swine Go at Large ye Present year voted to 40 pound mend the high ways by a Rate as usual voted -40 voted to pound to mend the high ways then Choose ye Six Sur - mend ye veyors Collectors of ye high way Rate voted three high ways be a Comtee. to appear before ye General Courts Comtee; to make answer to Mr Ebenezer -Pages Fet- Town ition 1st made Choice of Will: Reed Esqr 2d Capt offiers Bowman, ;3d Dec Stone voted -not to Lath and Plasture Sworn ye Meeting -:house under the Galleries as Mentioned in in part the 5th article in ye warrant voted out ye 6th and before 7th articles in ire- Warrant. voted that for ye future William the Selectmen shall give an accompt to ye Town at Reed Esqr their annual Meeting in may--how-theay have Expended The Tows ye Tows money for the year past voted to accept vote for and allow ye Comtees accompts to ye following ye Select Persons for Reaoveing the Bellfree To Dec James men to Brown ;0-12-3-2. To Mr John Buckmans heirs ;,1-15-0-0 give a TO Mr Samvel Stone Jur ;0-17-2-2 to Mr Jacob Whitte- yearly more ;0 -11 -1 -0 -Tb Mr Daniel Harrington ;0-2-8-0 account how theay Expend ye towns money the two Comtees account allowed that Removed ye Bellfree the town officers Sworn in part the Remai ing part of ye town officrs - ExcExcept. Thom Plodget allowed Mary :lodget allowed Rob Munro and, his wife allowed the Towns Land - Rented out Brush S old the wido Mulliken allowed To Mr John Parker i50-4-0 TO Lt Jonathan Smith 2/8 To Mr Jonas Parker 4/ then voted To adjourn ye meeting to friday ye llth Day of March Instant to four a Clock in ye afternoon yelMeeting adjourned accordingly Att a Meeting of the Freeholders and other Inhab- itants of the Town of Lexington orderly assembled at ye Meeting house in sd town on friday`ye llth Day of March it being anadjourm.ent from ye 8th Day of March Dide then vote to Excuse Mr Henry Harrington from Serve ing as a warden and made Choice of Mr Stephen Lock in his room, then ajourned the meet- ing to Monday the 14th Day of March at four a Clock in ye afternoon ye meeting adjourned accordingly (141) Att a Meeting of Freeholders and .other Inhabitants not ye town of Lexington orderly Assembled at Mr Samel Storms s on ye 14 Day of March it being an adjournment from ye llth Day of'march 1768 then all ye Remaining Part of the Town officers were Sworn before Will: Reed Esqr Excepting Mr Jacob Whittemore and Mr John Robbins then ye meeting Dissolved. Att a Meeting of Selectmen on ye 14th Day March 1768 then Settled all accompts and throughly adjusted the Charge with Mr Thomas Blodgett for his supporting ye widow'Charity Raymond underye Towns Care from ye 1st of December 1767 to ye 9th of March 1768 and allowed his account in full which was In3-5-8 in money and her. Bed and Bed cord and a pair of Sheets & a Bollster and one Shift & an old pewter can and porringer and her wearing apparel also -Granted an order to pay Mary Blodgett Dayghter to ye -above Said Thom: Blodgett 4/ for her assisting in nursing and tending the above said Chaity Raymond in her Last Sickness about nine days also Granted an order to pay Mr Robbert Munro and his wife one Shilling and nine pence half penny Each for their Service in Laying out ye above sd Charity after her Decease the above orders Passed to the Treasr Att a Meeting of Selectmen on ye 28th Day of March 1768 Then Rented out ye Towns Land for one year the Best pasture To Mr Daniel Harrington & Mr Will Munro for ;2-16-8 the Best Meadow to Mr Daniel 1arrington & Mr William Tidd for 3,2-8-0 the other pasture to Mr William Muzzy for ;52-4-0 also ye Small meadow To Mr John Parkhurst for =0-12-31 for which Sums ye above sd persons Gave ye Treasr notes then Sold ye. Brush and Small wood that was Left Lying on ye Ground in the pasture where ye Relyd Iffr Clarks wood was Cut to' ]lir John Munro Jur for 0-5-7-1 which Sum Said Munro paid to ye Treasr also agreed with those persons that hired Marrt Munro appointed pound keeper /4 Credit to ye town for Brush Sealer of weights and measrs appointed preambula tors appointed John Meriam Thomas Parker ali owed Warr -1 and for 2 may meet -3 ine 1768 4 the Towns Land that theay.ahould Cut ye Brush in T5ne of the three Suaer months, Expended at ye above said meeting for Liquir totreat ye pople with 10-4-3-1 also Granted an order to pay the widow Milliken 43-8-0 in full for her providing Eiht Cord and half of wood for the wido Pike at 8/ Shill: per Cord also appointed Mr Marrit Munro pound keeper for the present year ye above orders passed to ye treasr (142) Att a Meeting of ye Selectmen & Constables of ye Town of Lexington on ye 11 Day of April 1768 then made Choice of Mr Benja: Meriam Sealer of weights & measures for said town the ye Selectmen Appointed Preambulators Ensi Barrington and Benja: Brown to Go upon Cambridge Line Dec. James Brown Mr Joseph Tidd to Go upon Woburn Line BUt Dec Brown Being Indis- posed.By Reason of Sickness Mr Robbins was appoint- -ed in -his Room. Lt Jonathan Smith and Mr Samuel F% stings to Go upon Waltham Line Dec: Stone & Mr Jacob Whittemore to Go Upon Lincoln Line Mr Ton- athan Lawrence & Mr Munro to go upon Bedford Line, Then approbated the Widow Stone for a Retailer Att a Meeting of Selecmen on ye 25 Day of April 1768 Granted an order to pay Er john Meriam of Bedford 13-4-0in full Rent for. Egnatious Merlon and famile Liveing in his house one year from ye 18 of March 1767 also made further Agreement with said Meriam to Let the Said.Egnatious & famile Continue in his house another year_ from ye 18th of March 1768 & t o_have the same priveledges as he had Last year 4 the above Said Meriam to recive by way of Rent for ye Same 13-0-0- also Granted an order to pay Mr Thomas Parker 16-2-8 in full for his boarding Susana Stone under ye Towns Care ye Last year also made further agreement with ye said Thomas Parker to Board ye Said Susana Stone from the 29th of April 1768 to ye 29th of april 1769 for which Service he is to Receive of ye Town 16-2-8 She Remaining in the usual State of health ye above orders passed To the Treasr: Then orderd the Clerk to Give warrants to ye Constables -to warn a Town meeting to be at ye meeting house on Monday the 9th Day of may at 12 a Clock on said Day to Chuse Some meet person or person to Repre- sent them at ye Great and General Court ye year Issuing & at one of ye Clock to act, on ye follow- ing articles (viz) To Raise money to Defray Town Charges the.year Insuing -- To -See that Method the Town will take to provide for this Grainer School the year Insuing To See what method the Town will Take to provide wood for the Revd. Mr. Clark the year Insueing To S'ee what method the. Town will. Take to provide wood for ye Grainer School the year Insueing. (143) 5 To See if ye Town will Doanything Relateing to ye -Dutch peoples Request about taking Single Security for the Towns money 6 To See if ye Town will act any thing upon ye Pet- ition of ye-ligents for the Northerly Part of the County. 7 Upon a Request of a Nnmber of ye Inhabitants to See if the Town will Grant a Sum of money for ye Schooling ye Small Chiildren in the out parts of the Town 8 upon a Request of Mr Jacob Whittemore to See what if the Town will allow him a sum of money more then his high way rate to Diable him to hire an artist to blow Rocks on ye hill above Lt fisks house. 9 upon a request of Robbert Bull to See if the Town will Sink his Rate in Constable Henry Harringtons List 10 To See if the Town will Chuse a Surveyor of high- ways in ye Roan of Mr Jonathan Trask Deceased 11 To hear ye reports of Comtees and for the Town to act & Do anything or things in or about any of the above said articles theay shall think proper to be Done. Att a Meeting of Selectmen on ye Sixth Day of Joseph may 1768 Granted an order to pay Mr Joseph Brown Brown our present School master toward allowed his Salary ye third Quarter the above order passed to ye Treasr. Lexington May ye 6th 1768 Then Mr Marrit Mtnro & Benja Brown by order of the Selectmen Reconed with Dec Stone Town Treasr for all ye money he has the Recivd in & paid out Excepting the Last Assesment Treasr Committed To I[ar Isaac Winship & Mr John Parker Reconed Constables To Collect & Excepting i24-0:2:2 in with Mr Henry Harringtons hands Constable for the year 1766 & Excepting ;.0-7-2 in IvZr Josiah Smiths hands Constable for the year 1764 also a -Note of Sam— son Corsby one poundEight & Eight pence valve also a note of Joseph Locks Jur of ten & Eight pence valve also- Due -for ye Rents of ye Town Land Last year ;,6-11-9-1 also Excepting the Rents of ye Towns Land the present year which is is8-0-11-1 also Divers Small Sums Due forom person for warn- ing out those theay Revd into town Excepting the afore sd Sums we find in ye Treasr hands the Sum of E18-4-3-3 Due to ye town Marrett Munro Benja: Brown Jonas Stone Town Treasurer May Meeting 1768 town Grant X138. Rob: Bulls Rates Sunc k Jacon Whitte- more and John S imond s Sworn E16-0-0 Granted for weomans Shools Comtees account allowed for Carr- ing on a Law Suit against woburn Jonas Peirce allowed (144) Att a Meeting of Freeholders and Other Inhabitants of ye Town ofLexington Legally Assembled at ye Meeting house in Said Town on ye 9 Day of may 1768 in order to Chuse a RepreSentative and to act on some other Town affairs 1 voted to gelid to Send a Representative then proceded & Chose Wi1iiam Reed Esqr to Represent the Town at ye Great & General Court the year Insueing then the meeting Dissolved then proceded to act on Some other Town Affairs 1 made Choice of Will Reed Esqr Moderator of Said meeting 2d voted to raise 138 pound to Defray Town Charges the present year 3d voted 3 to be a Comtee; to provide a Gramer School master the year Insueing 1 Capt Bowman 2d Mr Marrett : Munro 3d Mr John Parker voted that Messrs Daniel Harrington John,Parkhurst & Jahn Chandler be a Goatee to provide wood for the Revd Mr Clark ye year Insuing also voted that the Same Comtee be a Comtee to provide wood for the Grainer School ye year Insueing voted to Continue the artil Relateing to the Dutch people Request to the next Meeting voted uanirriiously not to Carry in any objection against ye prayer of ye'Petition of ye Agents for the Northerly part of ye County voted not to move ye Graver School ye Present year voted that Mr Jacob Whittemore Draw 5 Dollers out of ye Treasr to blow Rocks on ye hill above'Lt Fisk house voted that ye Comtee Should Stake ye old wood of ye 'Towns _.Land for the Gramer School as theay Dide Last year voted to Sink Robbert Bulls Rate in Henry Harrington List then Choose John Simonds a Surveyors of high ways in ye Room of Donath Trask Deceased also Choose him Collector of. Said high way Rate voted to raise 16 pound for weomans Chools in ye out parts of the Town, voted that ye Quarters Setle ye weomans Schools .among them- selves as usual if not the Selectmen are to Setle the Schools _in ye Quarters br them voted to al1Q.w ye Comtee account which Carried on ye Law Suit against wohurn aboute Mary powers- Ir -Jac ob Whittemore & IL% John Simonds Sworn to their Respective offices Before Will; Reed Esqr To Will Reed Esqr 2-14:2 To Dec Jonas Stone i7-0-10 To Benja: Brown i2-11-6 To Capt Thad: Bow- man ;0-10: the meetting Dissolved - -• Att a Meeting of Selectmen on the 30 Day of may 1768 Gran an order to pay Mr Jonas Peirce i55-0-0 towards the Support of hannah Comee for one year from ye 20th of may 1767 r e agreement with Jonas Peirce Nehe::. also -rade further Agreement with Mr Jonas Peirce to Board Hannah Comee from the 20th of may 1768 to y e .20th of may 1769 for his Service he is to Recive of the Town 5 pounds Lawful' money She Remaing in the usual State of health also Granted an order to pay Mr Nehem: Estabrook 9/4 for a Estabrook Coffin for ye 'Widow Raymond and for Coliourering allowed and hanging the Gate at ye Entrace of ye Burying wido place also Granted an order to pay the widow HarringtonHarrington 13/4 towards, the Rent of her house allowed for ye widow Pike to Live in also Granted an Ensi order to pay Ensi: Harrington 4/8 for about Harringtonfive feet of Wood he provided for the widow Pike allowed PreambU- latores accompts allowed Marrit Munro allowed Master Brown allowed Toel Tiles allowed X12-11: 8 will Reed Esqr paid ye Treaser Jacob Whitte- more allowed Dec:Stone allowed Ensi Tidd allowed Benja Brown allowed Att a Meeting of. Selectmen on ye 27th Day of June 1768 - Granted an order to pay the following Sums to the following persons which Preambulated the Bounds between the towns for ye year 1768 To - Mr Joseph Tidd & Mr Thom: Robbins i0-2-4 Each for Going on Woburn Line To Dea Stone & Mr Jacob•Whittemore 0-1-4. Each for Going on Lincoln Line To Mr Jonathan Lawrence & Mr Marrett Munro 150-1-4 Each for Going on Bedford Line To Lt-- Jonath'Smith & Mr Same l Hastings .;,0-1-4 Each for Going on Waltham Line To Ensi Harrington & Benja: Brown i0-2-0 Each for Going on Cambridge Line also Granted an order to Pay Mr Marret Munro 3/ for Diging.a Grave for the Widow Charty Raymond also Granted an order to pay Mr Joseph Brown our present School Master .11-10-1-2 in full for his Service in keeping the Cramer School to the first of Tuly 1768 also Granted -an order to pay Mr Joel -Viles -19-0 in full for his Service for Ringing ye Bell and Sweeping the Meeting house one year from ye Last of Tune 1767 to the fourth - July 1768 the Above orders passed to ye Treasr Att a Meeting of Selectmen on ye 7th of Tuly 1768 GeaRted-:aia Dec Stone Town Treasr Recivd X12.-1,1-3 By the hand of Benja: Brown which Sum Will Reed Esqr Drew out of ye province Treasurey for the Support of the widow Pike and familie one year from ye ninth of June 1767 (146) a Meeting .of Selectmen on ye 29th Day of august 1768 Granted an order to pay Mr Jacob Whittemore 30/ Shillings which Siem the Town Toted him, to Enable him to Blow Rock on ye hill above Levt Fiske house also Granted an order to pay Dec Stone .12-0-0-0 for his Service in takeing the Generel Invoice also Granted an order to pay Ensign Daniel Tidd n,2-0--0- for the Like Service also Granted an order to pay Benjamin Brown i2-6-0 for the Like Service also Granted' an order to pay Dec Stone E5.16-10-3 / Approba- tion warrant for a Town meeting September ye 21st . 1768 1 2d 3 4 Town Meeting September 21 1768 for his Provideing Necessarys for the Widow Pike and fam.ilie to the 9th of June 1768 also &pprobated Mr John Raymond and Jane Stone Inholders & Mr Nehemiah Estabrook & Mr John Buckman ani Jane Stone Retailers Att a Meeting of Selectmen on ye 19th Day of Septem- ber 1768 Then ordered the Clerk to Give Warrants to the Con- stables:to warn a Town meeting to be at ye Meeting house on wenesday ye Tnenty First of Sept: Instant by Two of ye Clock in the afternoon on Sd' Day to act on the following articles (viz) To See if the Town will Take into their Seerious Consideration The Distressed State of ye Province at• ye present Day and pass any.votes'Rela.tive thereto To See if the Town will Chuse a person or persons to Join with Such Comtee:; as are or may Be Ghoosen in -ye other -Towns of the Province. To Consult ye P2tblick Good at ye present Day - upon a Request of Mr William -Dodge to See if the Town will all allow ,him any thing towards the Loss of his ox. - -- -- To See if the Town will pass a vote -that ye Assess- ors Shall make the .Rates this year by the rules Prescribed in ye Last'Tax Bill &r d for the . Town to act & Do any thing or things -in or aboute any of the above said articles theay Shall then think proper To be Done • Comtee Choosen to Consid- er the State of ye prov- ince an make Report Reported to ye Town as follows Att a Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Lexington Legally Assembled at the Meeting house in :sd Town on -ye 2 Day of -Sep-temb er 1768 after ,haveing made Choice of Capt Thad: Bowman moderator of Said meeting Dide pass the Following votes•1 voted to take into Consideration the - the (147) Distressed State of the province at ye Present Day then Choose a Comtee: to prepare Reasons for.our Present Conducth (viz) Isaace Bowman 'Esqr William Reed Esqr & Dec: Jonas Stone The Contee: appointed to take ye State of our pubiick affairs into Consideration Reported ye following Declaration & Resolves - - - -- Whereas it is the first principle in Civil. Society founded in nature and Reason. That no Law of the Society can be Binding on any Individual without his Consent Given by himself in Person, or by his - R,=presentative of his own Free Election: - - - - A.d whereas in & by an Act of the British Parlia- ment passed in ye first year of the Reign of king William: and Queen Mary of Glorious & Blessed Memory, Entitled an `act Declaring the rights -and: Liberties of the Subjects and Settling ye Success- ion of the Crown: The preamble of which act is in these words (viz) Whereas the Late king James the Second by ye Assistance of Divers evil Counsellors Judges & ministers employed by him did endeavor to Subvert & Extirpate ye protestant Religion & the Laws & Liberties of this Kingdom,' it is expresly among other things Declared, that ye Levying money for the vse of the Crown by Pretence of prerogatives without Grant of parliament for a Longer Time or in other Manner then ye Same if Granted, is illegal: And whereas in the third year of ye Reign of ye Same King William & Queen Mary their Ma jestys were Graciously pleased by their Royal Charter to Give & Grant to the Inhabitants of this his Majestys province, all ye Territory there in Describ*d, to be holden in free & Common Sorcage: & also to ordain & Grant toye sd Inhabitants certain rights Liberties & privileges there in EApressly mentioned: Among which it is Granted, -Established and ordaind That all & every ye Subjects of them their heirs & Successors which Shall Go to inhabit within sd province & Territory. & Every of their Children which Shall happen to be born, their or on the Seas in Going thither or returning from thence, Shall have & injoy all Liberties & 1113 nities of free & Natural Subjects, within any of ye Dominions of them, their heirs and Successors to all Intents purposes & Constructions whatever, as if theay & Emery of them were born within the Realm of England: Carried over (148) And whereas by ye aforesaid Act of parliament made in ye first year of ye sd ging William & Queen Mary all & Singular the premises Contained theirin are claimd, Demanded aril and Insisted on, as ye undoubted Rights „Sc Liberties of ye Subjects Born within ye Realm: And Whereas the Freeholders & other Inhabitants of this Town in.sd Charter'men- tioned do hold all ye Rights & Liberties therein Contained to be Sacred & inviolable: At ye Same time publickly & Solemnly acknowledging their firm & unshaken Allegiance to their alone rightfull Sovereign. King George the 3d, ye Lawfull Success- or of the sd King William. and Queen Mary to ye British Throne: Therefore Resolved, That ye sd: Freeholders & other Inhabi- tants of the Town of Lexington, will at ye utmost peril of their Lives & Fortunes, -take all Legal & Constitutionell Measures to Defend and maintain ye person, Family, Crown & Dignity of our Said Sovereign, Lord -George ye third: & all: Singular the Rights Liberties priviledges & Immunities -Granted'in ye said Royal Charter: as well those !,1 •w - which are Declared to be Belonging to us as British Subjects by Birthright, as all others therein Specially mentiond. And Whereas by ye Said Royal Charter it is Specially Granted to ye Great & General Court or Assemble therein Constituted to impose & Levy proportionable & Reasonable - - - Assessments Rates & Taxes upon -ye Estates & persons of all and every ye proprietors & Inhabitants of ye sd province or Territory for the Service of ye Kings in ye Necessary Defence and Support of his Govern- ment of the province & the protection & preserva- tion of his Subjects therein: - Therefore, voted as ye opinion of this Town that Levying money within this province for the vse & Service of ye Crown in other manner then ye Same is Granted by the Great & Generel Court or Assemble of this province is in violation, of ye Said Royal Charter: and ye Same is in violation of ye undoubted natural Rights of Subjects, Declared in the afore sd act of parliament, freely to give & Grants there own money for the Service of ye Crown with their own Consent in person or by Represent- atives of their own Free Election - Election (149) And whereas in ye afore Said Act of Parliment it is declared, that the Raising or keeping a Standing army, within ye Kingdom in time of peace unless it be with ye Consent of parlament is .. against Law: it is the opinion of this Town that ye sd. Declaration is founded in ye indefeasible. Rights of the Subjects to be Consulted, and to Give their free Consent, in person or by Representatives of their own Free Election, to the raising & keeping a Standing Army among them: and the Inhabitants of this Town being Free Subjects have the Same right, Derived from nature And Confirmed by ye British Constitution as well as ye sd Royal Charter: & therefore ye Raising or II eping a Standing Army without their Consent in person or by 41.e4,p Rep- resentatives of of their own free Election would be an Infringement of their Natural, Constitutional and Charters rights: And the employing Such Army for the Inforceing of Laws made without ye Consent of ye people in person, or by their Representatives would be a Grievance. The fore Going Report being Several Times Distinctly read & and Considerd by ye Town - the Question was put whether ye Same Same Shall be accepted and, Recorded:) & passd unanimously, in the Affirmative,- The following vote was unanimously passed (viz) King William & Queen Mary it is Declared: that for the Redress of all Grievances & for amending, Strengthening & preserving the Law, Parliaments ought to be held freequently & in as much as it is ye opinion of this T- own that ye people of this province Labour under many Grievances which unless 1 / 7 Speedily Redressed threaten ye - Total Destruction of our Invaluable natural Constitutional & Charter Rights: - and furthermore as his Excellency the Governor at the request_of the Town of Boston, has Declared himself unable to Call a General Court which is the Assembly of the States of this Prov- ince for the Redress of Grievances: - Voted that this Town - will now mRke Choice of Some Suitable person to Join with Such as are or may be appoint- ed & Sent from ye Several other Towns in this province to Consult & advise what may be best for ye publick Good at this Critical Juncture carried over (150) Then made Choice of William Reed Esgr also voted to keep a day of prayer on ye occasion. and Left it to ye Revd Mr Clarke to appoint ye time ) voted at the afore sd meeting not to allow Mr William Dodge any thing towards the Loss of his ox. voted that ye Assessors ye present year Should make the Rates by ye Rules Prescribed in ye Last tax bill then ye meeting Disolved Att a Meeting of Selectmen on ye 31 Day october 1768 Asa Munro Granted an order to pay Mr Asa Munro 8/5 in full allowed for his Service as a Surveyor of high ways and Excepted his return also Excepted the Comtee: return that provided a Gramer School master as Follows (viz )_ To_ ye Selectmen of the Town: of Lex- ington Gent We the Subscribers being appointed a Comte.: to provide a Grainer School Master have agreed'with Mr Jacob-igelow to keep the Gramer School Six months frorL ye 15 Day of august to School keep five._ Days_, and half in a week and 6 .hours in Comtee: a day Dureing the first three months and ye other Return 3 months to keep But four hours in a Day and that Betwixt ye Hours of 10 and half an hour after two in ye afternoon the master Being Allowed the privel- edge of all ye Publiek Days in the Town and for sd Masters Service in Said Town -he is to Be Intitled to 1,12-0-0 We have also agreed with Mr Daniel Harrington to Board sd Master through Said Term after ye Rate of 5/8 pr week. - Lexington Augt ye 12th 1768 Jacob Bigelow Master Thad Bowman ) School Marritt Munro ) Committe . John Parker ) • Jacob Bigelow allowed Ebenez:- Smith allowed Att a Meeting of Selectmen on ye 28th of Novembr: 1.768 Granted an order to pay Mr Jacob Bigelow our Present School Master E6-0-0 for his Service in keeping the Grainer School the first Quarter also Granted an order to pay Mr Ebenez: Smith E0-4-9-1 in full for his Service as Surveyor of high ways for ye year 1768 and Excepted his Return. als- Grantd an order to gay Mr (151) John John Muzzy i2-13-4 for Mrs Esther Bowmans Service Muzzy in keeping one of ye weomans Schools in that Quarter allowed of the Town all ye afore Said orders passed to ye Treasr the Revd Mr Clarke allowed Dec Stone allowed Francis Brown Ensi Tidd allowed Benja: Brown allowed assessor -s Return Excepted Marret Munro allowed John Simonds allowed Jacob Whitte- more allowed Att a Meeting of Selectmen on ye 26th Day of Dec- embr 1768 Granted an order to pay ye Revd Mr Clarke 80 pounds also Grantd an order to pay Dec: Stone 13/4 which Sunt he paid ye widow Harrington for house Rent for part of ye year 1767 also Granted an order to pay Mr Francis Brown ,0-13-7:1 for his Service as a Surveyor of high ways which Sum he workt out more then his Rate also Excepted his Return Also Excepted ye Assessors Return as Follows: To the Selectmen of ye Town of Lexington Gent: we the Subscribers according to the vote of Said Town have Assessed ye Inhabitants i,163-16:3-3 and Have Set to Mr Jonas Parker Constable to Collect and pay in -To the .Town Treasr E95-8:7:3 and have Set t o Mr Josiah Jenisons the other Constable to Collect & pay in as afore Said it68-8:1:0. And for our Service we Crave ye Following allowances To Jonas Stone .0-17-4:0 To Danel. Tidd. 0-18:8:0. To Benja: Brown 1-10-8:0'. Lexington Decembr ye 26th 1768 Jonas Stone ) Darel: Tidd ) Assessors- Benja Brown } which Sums were allowed an orders passed to Treasurer A11 ye Above orders passed to ye Treasr Att a Meeting of Selectmen on ye 30th Day of January 1769 Granted an order to pay Mr Marritt Munro i,3-1-5 in full for his providing 206 wt of pork & a Quarter of Mutton and Sundry other Small articles for ye wido pike Granted an order to pay Mr John Simonds E0-17-1-2 in full for his Service as a Surveyor of high ways which Sum he workt out more then his Rate also Granted an order to pay Mr Jacob Whittemore -E0-3-7 in full for his Service as a Surveyor of high ways ye above order passed to ye Treasr. ye (152). Att a Meeting of Selectmen on ye 13 Day Feb': 1769 Danel Grantd- an order to pay Mr Daniel Harrington 8/ Barringtonfor his providing a cord of wood far . ye widow pike allowed also- Grantd an order to pay ye , widow mary Brown. 12-13-4 in fall for her Service in keeping one of allowanceswomans Schools also Allowed Mr Thomas Blodgett to ye 12-13-4 for ye Like. Service -performed By his wife School also allowed Mrs Hannah Stone •L2-13-4 for ye Like Dames Service also alloweddye-widow Katherine Edes 12-13-4 for the Like Service also allowed Mrs __ Hannah Mason 12-13--4 for ye Like Service John Park -also Granted an order to Pay Mr John Parkhurst 3/ hurst in full for his Service in mending & Coulouring allowed the Beer all the above orders passed to the Treasr - - March also ordered the Clerk to give warrants to. ye Con - Warrant stables to warn a town meeting -to Be at ye Meeting 1769 house on Monday ye Sixth Day of Mfarch 1769 at 12 of ye Clock on said Day to act on the following articles (viz) 1 To Chuse Town officers for the year Insueing as the Law Directs 2 To See if the Town will Suffer Swine to Go at Large the year Insueing 3 -- To See what method the Town will Take in mending their'high ways the year Insueing & whether theay will Grant money for ye Same 4 -- upon a Request of a umber of ye Inhabitants to See if ye Town will Build, four School houses (viz) one- ifn Each Quarter of the Town. & whether theay will Grant money for ye Same - 5 -- upon a Request of Mr John Bond to See if ye Town will. Sinck his Rate in Mr Jdhas Parkers List Con- stable for the year 1768 6 -- upon a Request of a NuMber-of the Inhabitants to See if the Town will pass any votes Relative to ye useing of Tea & Snuff in their` famili es 7 -- To See if the Town will Chuse a Com:tee:to Renew ye Bounds of ye County Road Leading from. Woburn to Concord where Said Road Lies unfenced (viz.) Begining at Mr William Reed Jur Corner to M Benja: Moors & from Mr Simeon Blodgett to woburn Line also to Renew ye bound of the Town Road Leading from Benja Moors to John Mu John Muzzy (153) And for the Town to act & Do ary thing or things in or aboute any of the articles in ye aforesaid warrant theay shall then think proper to Be Done Excepted Also Excepted the Comtee Return that provided ye the ComteeRevd Mr Clarke wood and allowed their account To Return Mr John Bridge .10-19-4 To Mr Joseph Bridge Jur that pro -Da -19-4 To Mr Josiah Munro 10-13-4 To Mr Benja vided ye Moor 11-0-0 Revd Mr _Lexington Feb: ye 13th 1769 -Daniel-Barrington Clark in ye Name of ye Comrnitte wood Att a Meeting of Selectmen on ye 27th Day Feb: 1769 Tosep h Gr"anted an order to pay Mr Joseph Tidd E0-2-2-1 for Tidd his providing a Quarter mut.ten for ye widow Pike allowed also Granted an order to Dec: Stone 1,6-19-10-1 for Dec Stone his providing Cloathing & provisions for_ye_widow allowed Pike Since ye 9th of Tune 1768 also Allowed ye widow Widow Harrington 151-0-0 for House Rent for_sa.id HarringtonTerm also Granted an order to pay Mr Bigelow our allowd present School Master 46--0-0 for his Service in Mr Jacob keeping ye Gramer Schoole ye Second Quarier__also Bigelow Granted an ofder to pay Mr Daniel Harrington i,7-7!-4 allowed in full for Boarding ye School Master twenty Six Daniel weeks also Granted an order to pay Mr *Nathan Munro HarringtonE1-6-8 in full for his Ringing the Bell & Sweeping allowed ye Meeting house from ye 7th of .July 1768 to ye nathan 7th of March 1769 also Granted an order to pay Munro Benja: Brown &.1-1-8 for providing a Quarter of allowed Beef for ye widow Pike and for a Torney To Charles- Benja ton upon ye Towns Busseness & for .Extraordinary Brown writting in Recording ye Towns votes past at their allowed Meeting September Last Granted an order to pay Ensi Robbert Harrington $2-8-0 for his providing Six Cord of wood for ye widow Pike all ye afore_ _ Said orders past to ye Treasr gr a eme nt th Tones Peirce 1769 Ensi Harringto allowed Dec:Stone allowed Att a Meeting of Selectmen on ye 26th Day of Tune 1769 Then Made Agreement with Mr Jonas Peirce to Board - Hannah Comee one year from ye 20th of May 1769 for his Servevie he is to receive of ye Town 158--0-0 She remaining in the State of health She was in in Generel ye year past also Granted an order to.pay- Ensi Barrington 151-10-0 for four Cord of wood he nprovided for ye widow Pike also Granted an order to pay Dec: Stone 40 -s15 -d5 for providing meet & Cheese for ye widow Pike the above orders passed to ye Treasr. (154) Also at ye afore said Meeting Excepted ye Schoole 'Goatee: as.follows we the Subscribers being appoint- ed a Comtee to provide a Gramer Schoole master have agreed with Mr Jacob Bigelow to keep the said. School three months (viz) from ye 23d Day of Feb: 1769 to ye 23d 'Day of may following to keep four hours in a Day till ye first of march then to keep Six hours in a day till the End of Said Terms Said master- to have ye priviledge of all ye pubiick Days in sd Town and for Said master'Service he is to have 16 Lawfull money and also have agreed with Mr Danel Harrington to Board sd master sd Term at 5 & Eight pence per week Jacob Bigelow Master School ( Thad Bowman -- - ( Marrett .Munro Lexington Feb.. ye 16 1769Comtee ( John Parker March - Meeting 1769 Town offiers Choose offiers -- Sworn Excepting Att a Meeting of Freeholders & other Inhabitants of the Town of Lexington Legally Assembled at ye Meeting house in Said Town on Monday ye Sixth -day of March 1769 after having made Choice of Capt Bowman Moderator passed ye Following votes I voted to Chuse five Selectmen proceded & Choose 1 0 -apt Bowman 2 Dec. Stone 3 Ensi Barrington 4 Benja: Brown 5 Lut: Smith for a Town Clerk Benja: Brown was Choosen for a Town Treas Dec: Stone was Choosen for Assessors was Choose Dec: Stone Capt Bowman & Benja: Brown then made Choice of Mr Phil Russel Jur to Serve as Constable ye North Side of ye Country Road then voted to dismiss him for one year then made Choice of Mr Joshua Reed for ye North Side Constable & said Reed hired Mr Mathew Meed & the Town Excepted him in his Room then made Choice of Mr Joseph Bridge Jur for a Constable of ye South Side of ye Road and he hired Mr Josiah Jenison which ye Town Excepted in his Room for Wardens was Choose Mr WilliarD Munro Jur & Mr John Muzzy for Surveyors of high ways Choose Messrs Josiah Smith Phil: Russel Jur William Tidd Amos Muzzy Bowman Brom Abijah Childs Swine Go at Large this year John Bonds Rates Sunck voted 40 pound to mend ye ways this year abijah Childs & Bowman Brown Sworn (155) And the afore said Surveyors of high ways were Choosen & Sworn Collectors of ye high way Rates for Tyithingmen were Choose Messrs Isaih Toy Jacob Robbinson Benja: Starnes -for a Surveyor of Limber lir John Parkhurst was Choose Fence veiwers was Choose Messrs William Reed Jur & Amos Marrett for a-Sea-lor of Leather Mr Josiah Smith was Choose for Hoge Reevies were Choose Messrs Joseph Simonds Jonas Stone John Buckman Thaddeus Harrington for Dear ReaTies were Choose Messrs -Solomon Peirce Benja: Smith Jur all ye afore Said officers were Sworn to ye faithfull Discharge of their Respective offices Before William Reed Esqr Excepting Bowman Brown & Abijah Childs: voted that the Swine Shofzld-Go^_. at Large ye year Insueing voted to mend ye high ways as we Bide Last year voted 40 pounds to mend ye high ways ye present year, voted to Sinck Mr John Bonds Rates in Mr Jonas Parker List Constable for ye year 1768 voted not to Build ye School Housses mentioned in ye 4 article in ye Warrant voted not to use any Tea or keepin Snuff nor Suffer it to be used in our families till ye Duties are take of voted to Chuse aComtee: to Renew ye Bounds of ye County & Town Road as mentioned in ye 7 article in ye Warrant proceded & Choose di11'. Reed Esqr Mr Daniel Simonds Dec: Stone Ensi Tidd Dec: Loring Then ye Meeting Dissolved Towns Land Rented out 1769 Pound Keeper appointed money Expended Dec Stone allowed the Treasr Recond with May ye 18th 1769 Att a Meeting of Selectmen on the 27th Day of Taarch 1769 Then Rented out ye Towns Land for one year to ye following Persons The Best pasture to Mr William Munro & EL Daniel Harrington for ;2-16-0 the Best Meadow to Mr Benja: Estabrook for ;2-08-8 the other pasture to Mr Samuel Tidd for ;2-4-0 the Small Meadow to gr William, Muzzy for E0-13-4 for ye above Said Sums theay Gave ye Treasr iTotes also Agreed with ye above Said persons that hired ye Towns Land to Cut the Brush Close in one of ye three Summer months also appointed Iair Marret Munro pound keeper for ye present year Expended i0-3-5 for Liquiour to treat ye people with at ye above vendue (156) Att a Meeting of Selectmen on ye 18th Day of may 1769 Granted an order to pay Dec Stone three pounds in full Being the Remainder of the Wittnesses pay in ye Law Suit aboute Mary Powers Lexington May ye 18th 1769 Then Lt Jonathan Smith And Benja Brown by order of ye Selectmen Recond with Dec Jonas Stone for all ye money he has Recid in and paid out Excepting ye Last Assessment Committed to Mr Jonas Parker & Mr Josiah Denison to Collect and excepting ;0-7-2 in Mr Josiah Smith hani Constable for ye year 1764 & Excepting ;11-0:0 in Mr Henry Harrington hand Constable for ye year 1766 Excepting ;37-11-10-3 in ye hands of Isaac Winship Constable for year 1767 also Excepting a Note of Samson Crosby of -8-8 valve also a note of Joseph Lock Jur of ;0-10-8 valve also ;0-16:2-3 in Said Lock hands Due for Rent for ye Towns Land for ye year 1767 also FXcep ting ;6-4-8 Due for ye Rent of ye Towns Land ye Last year also ye Rent of ye Towns Land ye present year which E8-2-0 also Divers Small Sums :Clue from Several Persons for warn- ing .out those theay Recivd into Town Excepting the afore sd Sums we find Due to ye Tresr from ye Town -13-11-9-2 John Meriam allowed agreement with sd Meriam Benja Brown Jonathan Smith Jonas Stone Town. Treasurer Att a Meeting of Selectmen on ye 8th Day of may 1769 Granted an order to pay Mr John Meriam of Bedford ;3-0-0 in full for Rent for Egnatious Merlon & familie Living in his house from ye 18th March 1768 to ye 18th of March 1769 also made further agreement with Said Meriam to Let ye said Egnatious familie Continue in his house another year from ye 18 of March 1769 and to have ye Same privilidgs as he hade Last year Said Meriam is to receive by way of Rent for ye Same ;3:s0. :d0 John Meriam Warrant Also o ordered ye Clerk to Give ye Constables Warrants for may to warn a Town Meeting to be on Friday ye 19 Day of meeting may att ye Meetinghouse at 12 a Clock on Said day 1769 - to Chuse Representative & at one of ye Gloct to act on ye following articles (viz) see ye next page (157) 1 To Raise money to Defray Town Charges ye year Insueing. To See what method ye Town Will take to provide for ye Cramer School ye year Insueing 3 To See that method ye Town will take to provide wood for the Revd Mr Clarke ye year Insueing 4 To See what method ye Town will take to provide wood for the Gramer School ye year Insueing 5 Upon a Request of Mr Danel: Simonds to See if ye Town will will Sinck his poll Tax for ye Future 6 upon a Request of Mr Tonas Peirce to See what further Consideration The Town will allow him for his Trouble for Supporting & l 1rsing of Hannah Comee, the year past and what theay will allow him for ye Future 7 upon a Request of ye Widow Hephzebeth Winship to See if ye Town will Sinck her Rates in Mr Isacc Winship List Constable for ye year 1767 8 upon a Request of Messirs Samel: Fessenden Samuel Munro & Thomas Robbins Tur To See if ye Town will Sinck their Rates e3 in Mr Isaac Winship List Con- stable for ye year 1767 or aLky part their of 9 upon a Request Dec: Jonas Stone to See what ye Town Will allow him for four years Service as ::Treasurer 10 To See what method ye To will Take about Rebuild- ing the Bridge upon ye new County Road Below Elisha Cutlers and Phin: Starns 12 upon a Request of a Number of ye Inhabitants to See if ye Town will Grant a Sum of money For ye Schooling the Children in ye out Quarters of ye Town 13 To See if ye Town Will new modell ye hanging of ye Bell 14 To See if ye Town will purchase a Small Burying Cloath for Children 15 To hear ye Reports of Comtee: and for ye Town to act & Do any thing or things in or Aboute any of ye above said articles theay Shall think proper to Be Done Hereof Fail not and make return of this Warrant with your Doings herein on or -Before ye time presired May Meeting 1769 Town Grant ;:138 Danel Simonds poll Dropit Samel Fesenden & ye wido Winship Rates . Sunck • a] 1 owanc to Dec Stone for his Servi as Town Treasur X20: 0:0 Granted for weomans Schools the meet- ing adjourned (158) Att a Meeting of Freeholders. & other Inhabitants -of ye Town of Lexington Legally Assembled at ye Meeting House in said Town on ye 19- Day' of may 1769 then made Choice -of William Reed Esqr to Rep- resent ye Town ye year Insueing at -ye Great & Gen- erel Court: then proceded to aet on Some other affairs After having made Choice of Capt Bowman Moderator then passed ye Following votes 1 voted to raise ,138. to Defray Town Charges ye year Insueing 2 voted not to move the Grainer School Messrs Josiah Smith Thomas Parker and, & Mathew Mead were Chosen a Comtee: to provide a Gr -mer School master ye Present year - 3 voted that Joshua'.Reed Hamond Reed & William Reed Jur Be a Comtee to provide wood for ye Revd Mr Clarke voted ye Same three Be Comtee to provide wood for ye Grainer School voted 1 Committe Shall take ye Decay- ing wood of ye Ministeerial Land for ye School - voted to Sinck Mr Danel: Simonds Poll Tax for the Future in this Town voted 3 pound in Addition to what ye Town had Before allowed Mr Jonas. Peirce for ye Support of Hannah Comee voted to Leave the Affair of Agreeing with Mr Jonas Peirce or others about ye Support of Hannah Comee with Selectmen for the Future voted to Sinck ye Widow Hephzebath Winship Rates in Mr Isaac Winship List Constable for ye year 1767 voted to Sinck Mr'Saml Fessenden poll Tax in Said List voted not to Sinck .any of Samel Munros or Thomas Robbins Rates in ye above sd List voted to allow Dec: Jonas Stone 2-13-4 for his Service as a Town Treasurer for ye four Last years ce voted that ye.3 Decons Be a Comtee: to Go &veiw ye Bridg by Elisha Cutlers & See what theay Can Get ye Bridge Built for & make Report to ye Town the next Meeting voted that ye Bounds' of Nathanel: Bacons Land & others be Recorded at ye Towns Cost as Said Bacon & others Requested (159) voted to raise ;20-0-0 for ye Schooling ye Small Children in ye out Quarters of ye Town ye Schools to Be under ye Same. Regulations as in years past voted that Messirs.Jonas Parker John Parkhurst Benja: Meriam Jur& Marrett Munro Be a Comtee: to veiw ye Bell & make Report at'ye next meeting voted that ye Selectmen purchase a Small Burying Cloath for Children then ye Meeting Adjourned to ye first Monday of September Next at 3 a Clock in ye afternoon Revd Mr Clark allowed Mr BigeloN allowed Danel Harrington allowed Jonas Peirce allowed Thom Parker allowed futher afire emit with sd Parker Att a Meeting of Selectmen on ye 29th of may 1769 Granted an order to pay ye Revd Mr Clark 40 pound also Granted an order to pay Mr Jacob Bigelow ;,5-14-0 in full for his. keeping ye Grainer School ye Last year Granted an order to pay Mr Da.nel: Harrington 43.16:6 in full for his Boarding Mr Jacob Bigelow ye Last year Granted an order to pay Mr .Jonas. Peirce E8-0-0 in. full for his Board- ing Hannah Comee to ye 20th of may 1769 also Granted an order to pay Mr Thomas Parker �6-9-4 in full for his B'oardSusanna Stone to ye 29th of April 1769 also made further agreement with Said Parker to Board ye Said Susanna Stone from ye 29th of April 1769 to ye 29th of April 1770 for Said Service he is to receive of ye Town .L6-2-8 She Remaining in the usual State of health Appro- bations Town meeting upon adjourn- ment Att a Meeting of Selectmen on ye 28th Day August 1769 Then Approbated Messirs John Raymond John Buckman & Nehemiah Estabrook Inholders & William Munro Retailer Att a Meeting of Freeholders & other: Inhabitants of the Town of Lexington on ye fourth Day of Sep- tember it Being an ajournment from ye 19th of may 1769 then Reciid: Report of a Comtee: Choosen to Renew or make Bounds upon Certain Peices of ye County Road Leading from Woburn to Concord also a peice of way from moors to muzzys (160) The Voted at ye afore Said Meeting that ye Comtee Comtee: Choosen at may Last to veiw ye Bridge By Elisha Lpowerd Cutlers upon ye new County Road be Impowerd on to RebuildCondition ye Court Excepts Said way to Get Said ye Bridge Bridge Rebuilt as Reasonable as theay can at ye By Elisha Expense of ye Town Eiether with Stone or wood as Cutlers theay Shall think Best. voted to New hang ye the ComteaBell voted to Leave it to ye Comtee: that was to new Choosen may Last to New hang ye Bell according to hand ye ye Method proposed then ye meeting Dissolved Bell Att a Meeting of Selectmen on ye 25th Day Septem- Jonathan ber Granted an order to pay Mr Jonathan Barrington Harringtoni7/4 for his providing 32 pound & half of pork allowed for are Widow pike also Granted an order to 'pay Mr Josiah Josiah Smith 7/2 for his Service as Surveyor of Smith high which sum he workt out more then his own allowed Rate also Excepted his Return the above orders The Town passed to ye Treaserer Treaser Att ye above Said Meeting Gave order to Dec: Stone to Draw Town Treasr to Draw out of ye Province Treaserey x,18-4-0 418-4-0 which Sum was allowed to ye Town of Lexing- out of ye }iagton for Suporting ye Widow Pike & f .milie one province year from ye 9 of June 1768 Treasirey An agree- ment with Bowman _ Brown to Build Certain pieceis of wall for ye Town by ye 1 of may 1770 Josiah Munro allowed a Record of Certain- peices of ways Att a Meeting of Selectmen on ye 2d Day of october 1769 then Agreed with Mr Bowman Brown to make apeice of wall l upon ye Towns Land ad joining Mrr Marret Munro to ye acceptance of ye Selectmen for his -Service he is to Recive of ye Town 25/6 old ten pr Rod Agreed further with ye above Said Bowman Brown to Build ANother peice of wall upon ye towns Land adjoining Left Jonas Munros heirs -to ye acceptance of ye Selectmen & for his Service he is to Receive of ye -Town- 24/6 old ten pr Rod the. Above Said peices of wall to be Done by ye 1 of may 1770 (161) Att a -Meeting of Selectmen on ye 30th Day of october 1769 Granted an order to pay Mr Josiah Munro 1-6-8 in full for his Ringing ye Bell & Sweeping ye Meeting house Eightmonths from ye 6 of march 1769 ye Above orders passed to ye Treasr We the Subscribers Being Chosen a Comtee : to .Renew or Settle the bounds of ye Roads that Leads from Mr John Ltu.zzys to Mr Moors Beginning at Mr Muzzys Land on ye South westerly Side of ye road as. the Fence Now Stands: to a heap of Stones .ye .Easterly Corner of Mr Thaddeus Parkers Land thence t o a White oak Tree Marked Thence to a -Gray oak .Tree_ marked thence to a Stake & Stones Thence. to a. Small Pine marked &Stones about it thence to a Stake & heap of Stones thence to a Stake & heap of Stones Near Mr Moors Barn by ye County Road. also two peices of the County Road that Leads from Concord to Woburn) Begining at a Stake & heep of Stones at .ye Corner of Mr William Reed Jur Fence, Bounded Bounded on ye Southerly Side of sd Road Thence to a Stake & Stones thence to a -Stake & Stones thence to a Stake & Stones thence to a Stake & Stones by ye Corner of Mr Moors wall thence as ye wall now Stands to ye town way the other Begin i ng at a Stake & heep of Stones near Woburn Line about 30 feet Southerly of ye ;idow Fisks Barn thence to a Stake & heep of Stones in ye Fence near Said Widows house Thence to a Rock & .Stones- upon it in ye Fence thence to a Stake & heep of Stones ye Southwesterly Corner of David Fisk Land Thence to a pine Stump & Stones About, it thence _toga Samll Black oake tree markd thence to_a Stake,& heap of Stones thence to a Small Pine markd with Stones About it thence to a Small pine & Stones about it thence to a Small pine and Stones about it By Mr Joseph -Simonds wall the place where Mr Simeon • Blodget now Dwells all ye Last mentioned Bounds are upon ye Northerly Side of Said Road William Reed ) Danel: Siiondsj Lexington May ye. 19 1769 Danel Tidd )Committe Jonas Stone ) Joseph Loring ) Mr Bowers allowed Ensi Harringto allowed The School Comtee Return Abijah Childs. allowed Samel Winship Allowed Bowman Brown allowed Amos Muzzy Allowed Samel Hastings Thom P=arker allowed Assessors Return 1769 (162) Att _a Meeting of Selectmen on ye 27th Day of Nov- ember Granted an order to pay Mr William Bowers our present School Master Im6-0-0 for his keeping ye' Grauer School the first Quarter also Granted an order to pay Ensi Harrington 31s/ for his provid- ning 3 Cord of pine wood - one Cord of oak & half a Cord of Wallnut wood for ye Widow pike the Above order passed to ye Treaserur Also Excepted ye School,Comtee: Return which is as follows To the Selectmen of ye Town of Lexington Gent -- - We ye Subscribers Being Appointed a Comtee: to Provide a Grauer School Master have agreed with Mr William Bowers Tunr of Billerica to keep ye Grsmer School in sd Town from ye 22d day of August to ye Last Day of May Next Said Master is to keep 5 days & half in a week Six hours in a Day to ye first of December & from thence to ye first of march 4 hours in a day Between ye hours of half after nine & a Quarter after two and from thence to ye End of the Term_6 hours in a day Said Master is to have all hollow Days in ye Town. And for sd master Service we have Agreed to Give him forty Shillings pr month &his Board: we have also Agreed with Mr John Parkhurst to Board Said master ye whole term of time for five & Eight pence pr week Lexington August ye 22d 1769 William Bowers Master Tosiah Smith ) School Thom: Parker j Committe (163) Att a Meeting of Selectmen on ye 25th of December 1769 then Accepted Mr Abijah Childs Return as - Surveyor of high ways & Allowed his -Account in full which he workt out -more then his own Rate which was ;,0-s2-d4:g3 allso Granted an order to pay Mr Samel: Winship 3d 3t3-6:8 in full for his wife Service in one of ye woemans Schools: also Excepted Mr Bowman Browns Return as Surveyor of high ways and•Allowed him his account in full which he workt out more then his Rate which was 4/ Shill: also Excepted I:-Zr .Amos Muzzy Return as Surveyor of high ways & Allowed him his Account in full which he workt out more then Rate which was 20/ Shill: also Granted an order to pay Mr Samel: B'astings &•Mr ghomas Parker 40-6-8 in full for their'Service in Building ye Bridge Between Phin: Starnes & Elisha Cutlers .also Eexcepted ye Assessors Return as follows To the Selectmen of ye Town of Lexington Gent we the Subsrrbers have Assessed ye sd Town one hundred & -Sixty Eight pound one shilling & Ten pence three farthings & have Commited a List to -Mr Mathew Mead Constable -of sd Town to Collect / 0 / The Record of ye Bounds of ye way through the Church farm & pay in to Dec: Stone Town Treasr X96 : s9 :I}7: Q2 & to Mr Josiah Denison ye other Constable to Collect & pay in as. Afar e -Said .E71:12:3:1 2,nd for our Services in makeing The Rates we Crave ye Follow- ing Allowance ( To Dec: Jonas Stone im1-0-0 ( To Capt Bowman 1-0-0 ( To Benja. Brown 1-12-8 ( Jonas Stone ( Thad Bowman ( Benja i Brown ) Assessors ) Which Sufis were Allowed & orders passed to ye Treasr all ye Above orders passed to ye Treasr (164) -We the Subscribers Being a Committee Choose by. this Town at their meeting on. March ye 4th 1750 aboute a way Layed out through ye Church farm: & to Bedford eine have accordingly Been upon sd . way: & have Settled it 2. Rods wide from Bedford Line to farm meadow brook So Called: the Bounds are as followeth (viz) Begining at a white oak marked at b.edford Line then as William Grimes wall Now Stands untill it Comes to a Black oak Stump in sd Grimes wall aboute five Rods SouthEasterly from Grimes house thence to a pine marked on ye Top of hill: thence to Stump with Stones Aboute it: thence to a Large Gray oak marked Near ye Line between Grimes & Trask Land: then Turning Easterly about 2. Rods to a Small White oak marked against TTr Trask Land: thence to a white oak markt so to another white oak markt thence to Stake & Stones: thence to white oak markt thence to -ye End of Mr Trask wall Going Down ye hill: thence as sd • Trask wall mall now Stands untill it comes' to a Stake & Stones a Little over a Crook near hadlys Land: thence to a Stake & Stones in hadlys fence: thence as sd hadlys fence now Stands untill it Comes to ye Southerly Corner of hadlys: wall: thence to ye Northerly Corner of Mr Joshua Simonds wall thence on Said wall untill it Comes to ye South' Easterly Corner of Said Simonds meadow: near farm Meadow brook: thence upon. Mr Joseph Tidds fence, untill it Comes to a white oak with three Branches against Said Tidds Meadow we have Likewise agreed that ye persons here after Narted Should have ye Greater part of ye other 2 Rods of Said way for ye -Sums hereafter Specified: (viz).:to to Mr Joshua Simonds for what he hath Enclosed E11-0-0 & as the way is now Stated through 111. Trask. Land he is to Give ye Town 3i,36-0-0 for ye Remainder of said way Likewise it is Agreed that Mr William / !/ Grimes Should Give the Town for a Little Stripe of Said way within his wall Nathaniel Bacon for what he -hath Enclosed:above ye 2. Rod from sd Grimes wall, Should pay ye Town X3:0:0 (165) Also it is agreed. that Mr Thomas Badly Shoal! Give for whote Iyet.h against him 7-0-0 Note all ye Above or afore said Sums are to be Understood to be old tenor Lexington Feb: ye 29th 1752 The Committee Choose about ye way Laid out about the Church farm meet march 16th 1752 Dide then Exchange a Peice'of Land with Thomas Hadly to Accomodate Said way which is as Followeth: Begining at a Stake & Stones at ye South Easterly End of Said Hadly wall: thence to a Stake & Stones thence to another Stake & Stones near farm meadow brook thence Accross sd brook to a Stake & Stones aboute 30 feet from the Other Stake & Stones: then turning Easterly about 12 feet to a Stake & Stones: thence -Turning Northerly accross ye brook to a Stake & Stones: also Exchanged a peice of Land with Mr Joseph Tidd whichas follows: from ye Southerly End of Mr Joshua Simonds as the fence now Stands untill it Comes to a White oak Stump w►} which had 3 Branches thence to a white oak Stump in Mr Trask wall So on Said wall Till it comes to Woburn Road Likewise sd Comtee: have Agreed sd way Should Be 4 rods wide on ye North- erly Side of Said Brook: Begining at ye bound nark on ye Northerly Side of Said brook thence to ye End of ye wall Coming Down the hill: on ye Southerly Side of sd brook: also said Committe have Agreed to Sell to Mrs Lydia Cutler ye wife of Mr Thomas Cutler of weastern all ye Remainder of Said way within Said wall untill it Comes to Woburn Line Except 2 Rods for thirty pounds old Tenor from ye End of the wall at ye fall of farm meadow hill Except at a Spring behind Lanvel Barn which is as follows from ye South Easterly End of Said wall to a Stake about _6 _fe.et within Said fence as it now Stands So to ye North- erly End of ye wall that Runs Down from ye Barn So upon a Strait Line from ye Northerly End of said wall to Woburn Road - ( Benja Smith ) ( John Stone ) Lexington March ye 16th ( Danel: Tidd. ) Committe 1752 ( Benja: Reed ) ( Ebenez: Fisk JVfr Clark allowed Katherine Edes allowed Recepts Brought by ye Bridge farm Comtee: 1770 Marret Munro allowed Toshua Reed allowed Ebenez Munroe allowed the with- in order past to . ye Treasr Joshua Simonds allowed Thom Robbins allowed Abigail Bradshaw allowed Samel Mer i am allowed Wido Mary Stone allowed Will:Tidd allowed (166) Att a Meeting of Selectmen on ye 17th Day of . Tanu- ary" 1770 Granted an order to pay ye Revd Mr Clarke 40 pound also Grantd" an order to pay Katherine Edes for her Service in keeping one of ye womans Schools in this Town also Excepted the Bridge farm Comtee: Recepts which theay Brought to ye Selectmen to Shew that theay had paid to ye Town Treasr ye Tntrest of the Towns money in full to Tanuary 1770 The above orders passed to ye Treasr Att a Meeting of Selectmen on ye 2.9th of Tanuary 1770 Granted an order to pay Mr Marret Munro 2,,10-3 in full for his..provideing 190 wt of pork half a Bushel of salt for ye widow pike also a Days work in mending ye pound Also Granted an order to pay Mr Joshua Reed 2/ it being money .the C-.omtee Expended. at ye Letting out ye Revd Mr Clakes wood also Granted an order to pay Mr Ebenezr. Munroes R3-5-4 in full for his Gutting & Carting ye Revd Mr Clakes wood also Excepted ye Comtee Return that provided Said wood as follows (viz) To the Selectmen of the Town of Lexington Gent - We ;who are appointed a Comtee to provide wood for ye Rev Mr Clark Last_ year have Agreed with Mr Ebenezer Munro to Cutt & Cart sd wood for i3-5-4 ( Joshua Reed j ( HRmmond Reed ) Comtee William Reed - ) (167) Att a Meeting Selectmen on ye 12th Day Feb:ry 1770 Granted an order to pay Mr Joshua Simonds 3-6-8 in full for his providing a Schoole Dame in that Quarter of ye Town also Granted an order to pay Mr Thomas Robbins ;3-6-8 in full for his Daughter Service in keeping one of womans School, in that Quarter of ye Town Granted an order to pay Mrs Abigail Bradshaw E3-2-8 in full for her Service in keeping one of ye wanans Schools in this Town also Granted an order to pay Mr Samel: Meriam 2/ Shillings for his providing house - Room for Said School also Granted an order to pay ye Widow Mary Stone 2/ Shillings for her providing house Room for Said School Granted an order to pay Mr William Tidd R0 -13-2:g.- in full for his Service as a Surveyor of high way; & Excepted his Return. Sohn Park- hurst allowed Lt Smith allowed March Warrant 1770 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 also Granted an_ order to pay Mr John Parkhurst 2%8 in full for his mending ye Glass windows in ye Schoole.house. also Granted an order to pay Lt Sonth- Smith 4/ 'Shillings for_ his..Service in mend- ing the pound also allowed sd Smith 1/4 for his Serveing as Constable a Number of years back f urth allowance to Said Smith for his provding Sundry Small Articles for Mrs Pike 2/: also ordered the Clerk to Give warrants to ye Constable to warn a Town Meeting to be at ye Meeting • house in sd town on Monday ye 5th Day of March at twelve a Clock on sd Day to Act on ye following--artic (viz) To Chuse Town officers for ye year Insuing as the Law Directs To See if ye Town will _ye, year Insuing To See what Method ye Town will Take in mending their high ways ye year Insuing & Whether theay will Grant money for ye Same To See if ye Town will Build a New Pound Upon a Request of a Number of the Inhabitants to See if ye Town will Sell a peice of their Land Lying by ye Causee ye north Side of Concord Road Tupon Request of a Number of ye Inhabitants to See if ye Town will fence any part of their Land that is now unfenced or Sell any of ye wood on ye Swamp To See if ye Town will Cover ye Desk in ye meeting house with Cloath To hear ye Reports of Comtees & for ye Town to act & Do any thing or things in or about any of the above sd articles theay shall then think proper to be Done - ye above orders passed to ye Treasr suffer Swine to Go at Large (168) Donath - Att a Meeting of Selectmen on ye 26th Day of Feb: Harrington 1770 Granted An order to pay- Mr Tonathan Harrington 3/4 allowed in full for his providing Six pound & Quarter of Salt pork for Mrs Pike also Granted & Order toay Mathew L/ Mathew Mead Constable for ye year 1769 s 10/pin mead full for his Service in Collecting ye Rates also Allowed Granted an order to pay Ensi - Harrington 9/2 in Ensi fUll for his providing one Load of pine & one Load Harrington of oak wood for Mrs Pike also Granted an order to allowed pay Capt Bowman Six pence in full for. his Service Capt in Searching the Records upon ye Towns Accounts Bowman h1so Granted an order to pay M�.r Philip Russel Allowed Jur E0-8-4-3 in full for his Service as a Surveyor Philip of high ways which he workt out more:than his Rate Russel also Excepted his Return also Granted an order to allowed pay Mr Danel Harrington 151-3-4 in full for his pro - Daniel viding 2 Cord & half of wood for Mrs Pike Granted Harringtonan order to pay Mr William Bowers our present School allowed Master 6 pound for his keeping ye Gremer School.ye William 2d Quarter Bowers Also Granted an order to pay Dec: - Stone ,0-17-7 allowed' in full for his prbvidirga Small Burying Cloath for Dec Stone ye Town allowed Benja Br own allowed March Meeting 1770 Town officers Choose 60 pound Granted to mend ye high ways also allowed Dee: Stone, 12-03-4: in full for his providing Cloathing for Susana Stone under ye Towns Care for part of ye year 1768 & 1769 also allowed Dec: Stone 12-13-4 which Sum ye Town -voted him for four year Service as Treasr at their Meeting in may 1769 Granted an order to pay Benja: Brown 10-3- 6-3 in full for his providing 9 -pound & z of Cheese & a pound of Butter for Mrs Pike further Allowance to Said Benja: Brown for his providing -Six yards of Gotten & Linning Cloath for Jane Coffin under ye Towns Care & for Boarding Said Coffin 4 weeks 11-4-11-1 All ye above orders passed to ye Treasr Att a Meeting of Selectmen on ye 5th Day of March 1770 Granted an order to pay Mr Darrel Harrington 11-3-4 in full for his providing 2 Cord & half. of wood. for Mrs Pike the above order passed to ye Treasr (169) Att a Meeting of Freeholders & other Inhabitants of ye Totn of Lexington Legally Assembled at ye Meeting in ad Town on Monday ye 5th Day of March 1770 After haveing made Chooiee of Capt Bowman Moderator of Said Meeting Dide then pass ye follow- ing votes 1 voted to Chuse 5 Selectmen proceded & Choose 1 Capt Bowman 2 Dec: Stone 3 Ensi Harrington 4 Benja: Brown 5th Mr I:aaond Reed for a Town Clerk: Capt Bowman was Choosen & was Excused then made Chooice of Mr Stephen Lock for a Town Clerk & he was Excused then made Chooice of Mr Joseph Mason for a Town Clerk for a Town Treasr Dec: Stone was Choosen for Assessors was Choosen Dec: Stone 2 Mr Josiah Smith 3 Mr Thaddeus Parker for a Constable for ye North Side of ye Road Mr -Hammond Reed was Choosen for ye South Side Constable Mr John Chand- ler was Choosen for wardens was Choosen MB Tonas Peirce & Mr Mathew Mead for Surveyors of high ways was Choosen Messirs Thomas Robbins Jur Simeon .Blodgett Solomon Cutler Phinehas Starnes Danel Harrington Ebenezer Smith Jur for Tyithing was Choosen Messirs D: anel _ Russel Abijah Childs Eben- ezer White for a Surveyor of Loaner was Choosen Mr John Parkhurst for fence veiwers was. Choosen Mr. William Tidd & Mr Joseph Simonds for a Sealor of Leather was Choosen Tr Tosiah Smith for hog Reeves was Chosen Messirs Benja: Fisk? Thab s Fess_- enden Benja: Millington Jeremiah Harrington for Dear Reeves was Choosen Messirs Isaac Blodgett Amos Lock for Feild-- Br-ivers was Choosen Messirs Marrit Munro & Robbert Munro then voted to mend the'high ways as theay Dide Last year voted to raise 60 pound to mend ye high ways then choose Messirs John Muzzy Joshua Reed & Francis Brown.to be a Goatee to 4e veiw ye pound & make Report at ye next Meeting Bellfree Comtee allowed adjournd- Officers. Sworn in part Pound keeper appointed John Meriam allowed Further agreement with sd Meriam voted to Sell ye Towns Land the Northerly Side of ye"'Country Road voted to Leave ye'Affair of ye Sale Discrestionasy with ye Selectmen Mr Hammond Reed hired Mr MathavMead to Serve Constable , he was Excepted in his Room the Sixth article in ye warrant , is Continued ,over to may Meeting voted to Carer ye Desk in ye meeting house with Cloath voted to Leave it to ye Selectmen to See it Done - Carried over (170) Then voted'to Except ye Bell free Comtee- Report & allowed their Accompt „in full ye following persons to Mr Jonas Parker 1-5-6 To Mr John Parkhurst E0- 19-4 To Mr Benja Meriam ;1-6:0 To Mr Marrit Munro 2/ to Er Danel- Harrington E0-14-0 then voted to Adjourn ye Meeting to Monday ye 12 Day of March to two of ye Clock in ye afternoon tb,e Meeting Stands Accordingly The Above Orders Passed to the Treasurer Att a Meeting of Freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Lexington Orderly Assembled at the Meeting House in Saide Town, On the 12.th Day of March 1770. Being an Adjournameent from the 5th Day of March, 1.770. - Did then Pass" the Following votes: Voted that ye Surveyors of High -Ways be Collectors of the High way Rate, that alie is not Workt out. - Mr Tool Viles Chosen Deer Reeves in the Room of Amos Lock ITr Amos Marrett Chose Hay ward in the Room of Mr Merritt Munro. 1lthe Town Officers were Sworn to the faithful Discharge of their Office beforeWilliam Beed Esgr: excepting Mr Robert Munro, Mr: Simeon Blodget Mr: Jonas Peirce. The Meeting then Dissolvede. Atte a Meeting of the Selectmen on ye 26 Day of March,1770 Isaac Bowman Esgr paid to the Select men 150-8-0.f or the Support of the Poor of the Town: it being a Fine he took of, John Bayan for a Breach of the Peace.- Appointed Mr Marrit,Munroe Pound keeper. Granted an Order to Pay Mr John Meriam of-Bedforde the Sum E3..0..0 it being in full for the Privileges the Selectmen hired of Said Meriam the last Year for the Use of Ignatious Meriam. Also (171) Also agreed with Sd. [eriam to let the Sd Ignatious Meriam and Famely Continue in his House another Tear; from the 18 of March 1770, and to have the Same Privileges as he had the last Year. 'Said Meriam is to recieve by way of Rent for the Same E3..0..0 - Towns Land Rented out William Munro allowed Highways Divided Revd Mr Clarke allowd Bowman Brown allowd Mr Thos Parker allowed Further agent with sd Parker May Tarrant (3) Lett the Town's Land for one Year to the following Persons (Viz) the Upper Pasture to Ivfesser Will - Munro Junr anile Daniel Harrington who agreed to Cutt the Brush on Sd Pasture Some time in ye Months of June, July, or August: and Gave a Note to Pay the Town Treasurer L2 -s16.2 On Demands. The lower Pasture to Mr William Muzzy who agreede to Cutt the Brush on Sd: Pasture Score time in ye Months of June July, or August: and gave a Note to pay ye Town Treasurer :1-18-0 on Demands. - Also the Meadow on the South Side of the Brook to ]!•.fir Amos Marritt for 2..11.4 for which Sum Sd Marritts gave the Town Treasurer a Note on Demande. Sd Marrit agreed not to feed ye Meadow, ande to Cutt the Brushe and Sd Meadow Some time in the Months of June, July, or August. The Afore Mentioned Order Passed to the Treasurer. Att a Meeting -of -the Selectmen on the 2d Day of April 1770. Grantede an Order to pay Mr William Munro 130-16..6 in fulle for his Boarding of Tane Coffin 32 Weeks. The above Orders passede to the Treasurer. Att a< Meeting of the Selectnxen on ye 30th of April 1770 Then Divided the Highways amongst the Surveyors. Granted an Order to. pay the Revd Mr Clarke MO, - Also Granted an to pay Bowman Brown M..7,.15'2/4 for his Building 26 Ro of wall on the Towns Lande The above Orders passed to the Treasurer (172) Att a Meeting of Seletmen on ye 7th Day of Lay 1770 Granted an order to pay Mr Thos Parker L6..2-8 in full for his Boarding Susanna Stone tar -the -29th of April 1770. Also made further agreement. with Sd. Parker to lloard Sd Susanna from. the 29th of April 1770 to ye 29 of Aprile 1771 -for the sd Service he is , to -receive of the °owin +6-2-8 She Remaining in the Usual State of. Health Also Ordered the Clerk to give the Constable Warrants to warn a Town Meeting' to be on -Monday ye 21st Day of May at the the Meeting -house at 12 o'Clock on Sd. Day to Choose a Representative 8: at e o'Clock to Act on ye following Articles (viz) To.raise Money to Defray Town Charges for ye year ensuing To See what Method ye Town will take in keeping ye Grammar the year ensuing - .To See what Method. the Town will take to -provide Wood for the Revd Mr Clarke ye year Ensuing °-f / / / To See what Method the Town will take to provide Wood for the Grammar School ye year ensuing Upon a request. of William Reed Esq to see if the Town will give them leave to`Build a Tomb in the Burying place _ • Upon a Request of Mr Tohn R,aymonde to See if the Town will Sink his Rates in Mr Henry Harrington List Constle in 176e To See if the Town will Tmpower the Select men to give Title to that Peice of Land Sold to ye Publick Vendue to Mr Robert Moore on ye 26 Day of Mar.1770 Upon a request of a Number of the Inhabitants of •this Town to See if the Town will grant Money for womens Schools in ye (Quarter) To See what Method the .Town will take in wilding a New Pound To See what Encouragement the Town will give to Collect Ragg for the Paper Mil1. Upon a Request cf Mr Joseph Russell to see .if the Town will sink his Rates or any part of them in I�+Ir Matthew Mead's List; Constable in the year 1769. .lg1so to hear the Report of Committees and for ye Town to. Act or do any thing, or things about any of the above sd Articles, they shall think proper to be done, - Hereof fail not, and make ' a return of this warrant, with your doings here in on or before the Time prefixt: The above Order pas.sede to the Treasurer (173) Lexington May 18th 1770 Then Ensign Robert Herr- ington By Order of the Select men Reckoned with Dec. Jonas. Stone, Tows. Treasurer, -for all the Money he has Recevd: in &.paid out, excepting the Last assessment Committed to Mr Josiah Denison.: Collect of'Nr Matthew Mead to Collect 'and except- ing 3-1-d11 in the Hands of Mr Henry Harrington Constable for ye year 1766, - excepting .,26..07..81 in ye Hands of Mr Isaac Winship Constable for ye Year 1767. - Also ;23-10-1/3 in the Hands of Mr Tonas Parker. Constable for ye year 1768 also a Note of Mr Jo saph : Lock Tunr of. 50-10-8. also L0-16-2-11 in Sd Locks hands, Due for the Part of the Tons Land for ye year 1767. also f5-18-0 Due for the Rent of the Towns Land Due in.1769. - also E7..9..0 due for the Rent of the Towns Land ye present year .also Divers Small Sums Due from Several Persons for Warning out those that they Received into Town excepting the a for, sd Sums, we find.Due from the .Town . t o ye Treasurer ;32 -4 -1 - Robert Harrington Jonas Stone Town Treasurer Mr Jonas Parker allowed Mr Will Reed allowed -L145 Craned Town , Charges John Ray- mond Polle Tax - Sunk Atte a Meeting of Selectmen on ye 21st Day of May Grantede au Order to pay Mr.Jonas parker s 10/ for Serving Constable, in ye Year 1768. Also s5/ for warning an extraordinary Meeting. - Grantede an Order to pay William Reed (ye 3d) E3-6-8 for his Wife's keeping the Schoole. The Above Orders passede to the Treasurer. (174) Att a Meeting of Freeholders ande Other Inhabitants of the Town of Lexington Legally assembled at the Meeting house in Saide Town on ye 21st Day of May 1770. Then made Choice of Wi11M: Reede Esqr to Represent ye Town, at the Grat and Generale Court ye' Year ensuing. Then Made Choice of Capt Bowman for a Moderator: e,nde proceedede to act on ye Art- • icles inserted,,in the Warrant (viz) Toted to raise 4145, to Defray Town Charges ye year ensuing. Votede not to Move the Grammar Schoole. - Votede to have women Schools in the Quarters of the Town: . also Votede to raise 420 for the Support of Sd Schools: Also Voted ye Saide Schools shalle be under ye Same Regulation as ye year past. - Voted to keep ye Gram- mar School from ye 10th of Novr. to:ye 10th of Febru- ary (Next ensuing) 5 Hours Hours in a Day (to begin half after 9, One Hour (viz) from twelve o'Clock to One a tep .ee. to be Vacant. the Remainder of the Term to be kept as Usuale (ie) 6 Hours in a .Day - Votede that '(3) be a Committee for to Provide a School Master for ye Grammar Schoole Also Votede Sd Committee Shoulde be Chosen by Paper Votes: Procedede ande Chose (1) Mr Matthew Meade (2) Doctr- Josh- Fiske (3d) Mr John Parkhur st e . - Votede Willm —Reed. Esqr. Liberty to Build'a Tomb in ye Burying - place, in this Town. - Votede that Mr Benja Estabrooke, Mr Benja Meriam, & Mr Jompthan Harrington be a Comittee to provide woode for the Revd: Mr Clarke: Votede the Same Committee -to provide ,Woode for ye Grammar:Schooe: Voted to take ye woode for ye Revd Mr Clark & for the School as Usuale. - Voted to Sink Mr John Raynxonds Palle Tax in Mr Harr- ingtons List Constable for ye year 1766. Voted the Selectmen Shall give- a Warrantee Deed of that Peice of Town Londe Sold at Publick Vendue on ye 26 Day of March 1770, to- Mr- Robert Moore: - Also Votede to L dermalf the Select men -and their Successors, in Giving Sde Deede. Votede to Buiide a New Pounder to be Builte of Stone with a wooden Plate on ye Top: ande that the Select men to Order ye affair & the Place where it shalle be Built. Voted to Sink Mr PICT Josh Russell Rates Sunk (175) Mr Joseph Russells Rates in Mr Matthew Meads List - Constable in 1769. Votedethat the money for which the Towns Lande was Solde to Mr Robert Moore, Shotxlde' be put into the hams of ye Committee, Chosen to Let out the Bridge Farm Money, ande they are to Sell it out in ye Same manner; for the _Use of the Town. - The Meeting then.Dissolvede - Mr Bowers allowed Mr John Parkhurst allowed Ensign Harrington allowede the Build- ing of the Pound Lett to Mr Bowman Br own Care of the meet- ing house Lett Thos. Atte a Meeting of Selectmen on ye 4th Day of June 1770 Granted an order to pay Mr- Willa Bowers x,6.13..4 in tulle for keeping the Grammar School ye year Past. Grantede an Order to pay Mr John Parkhurste L11..12..4 in full for Boarding Mr William Bowers 41 Weeks. Grantede an Order to pay Ensign Harr- ington s6/2, which Slim being to answer an Order from Aaron Fessenden to the Selectmen, for the Same Szim which the Town Votede to refunde to him for his Rates paid to Mr Henry Harrington Constable in the year 1766 - Sd Fessenden being Obligede to pay his Rates for the Same year at Watertown. - Lett the Building of the Found to Mr Bowman Brown who Engagede to Build sd Pound 30 Feet one way & 36 Feet from ye .Center of the wall ye other way The foundation to be laide one Foot below the Surface; - of the Grounde with Smalle Stones: The waffle to be Built 6 Feet high from ye Surface of the Earth: the Cap::-peice to be hewn 3 Inches Broade on the Top of the walle & 3 Inches on the inside: the other Part to be Cantede. The Gate to be 4 Feet wide within the Posts: - For which service sd Brown is to receive of the Town E9..6..8. Saide work to be finishede & Compleatede by the first Day of May, 1771: Also Lette the Ringing of the Bell & Care of the Meeting House to Sd Brown for -11...17.4. The above Orders passede to the Treasurer (176) Att a Meeting of Selectmen on ye 6 Day of July 1770 Granted an Order to pay Thos. Fessenden ;1..12..0 Fessenden for 60 lb. of Pork for the Widow Pike. Granted an allowd Order to Pay Mr Daniel Harrington E1..3..4 for taking Daniel Care of the Meeting House & Ringing the Bell 7 Months- Harringtonalso Granted an Order to pay Ensign Harrington s 15/ allowed for His providing Ten Yards of Cloth for Tans Coffin. Ensign all the above Orders passed to the Treasurere - Harrington allowed Att a Meeting of•Selectmen on ye 27 Day of August 1770 Then Approbated Messrs: John Raymond & John Buck- man for Inrolders. & Nehemiah Estabrooke and Will- iam Munro for Retailers. Granted an Order to pay Capt - Capt Bowman s6/ for His expenses in Venduing that Bowman peice of the. Totiv:.n's Land, Sold to Mr Robert Moore allowed and..s7/14 .for. His Time and expenses attending• Court on account of Mr Sam1 Munro's Daughter. The above Orders passed to the Treasusr Att a Meeting of Selectmen on the 29 Day of Octor 1770 Widw Granted an Order to pay ye Widow Mary Brown 153.6.8 Brown for her kaeping School. Granted an Order to pay allowede Mr Philip Russell Jnnr 8/ for 60 Qts of Milk deliv- Philip er'd to Thos Blodget Russell ° 'Thd above Orders passed to the Treasurer allowede Revd, Mr Clarke allowed Surveyor Blodget all owed Mr Will Bowers Att a Meeting of the Selectmen on ye 26'1)0 of Novr 1771 Granted an Order to pay the Revd:Mr Clarke -1,40.0.0, for his half years Salary, accepted the Return of Simon Blodget, Surveyor of High Ways; also Granted an Order to pay sd: Blodget 12/8, which he workt out more than His Rate. Grantede an Order to pay MY William Bowers X6..0..0: for the first Qr Also Accepted of the Return of the School Committee, which is as follows: - allowd To the Selectmen of this Town: Gent: We the Sub - School scribers being appointed a Committee to provide a CommitteesSchoole Master to keep the Grammar School in this Returns Town, this present year Have agreed,e with Mr accepted William Bowers to keep it in the Manner as follows (viz) from ye 20th of August to ye 20 Day of Novemr. 17.70. Six Hours fn a Day from 9 Nine O'clock in the Morning title 12 o'Clock (177) Clock in the Day and then after one Hour and an half Intermission till half after four O'Clock in the afternoon: and from the 10th Day of Novemr. to the 10 Day of Februy 1771, to keep it but five Hours in a Day: to begin half an Hour after Nine in the Morning, and to keep ti Ile 12 O' Clock,. then after one Hour Intermission; to keep till half after Three,- & then from. the 10th of Februy till the last of May -1771 to. be. kept Six Hours in a Day, "with one Hour and an half Intermission as above Sd And Said Master is to keep the whole Term •five Days.& an half in a week, and for His Service he is Intitlede to Two Found a Month, and to receive His Pay once a Quarter, and he is to be allowed.all Such Privil- eges, as have been Usual in this Town. We have also agreed with Mr John Parkhurst for Sd Masters Board, for five shilling and Eight pence pear Week, and for him to Recieve his Pay once a Quarter ;Willm Bowers Master NB The above Orders to the Treasurer Matthew -Mead Joseph >fi`i sk John Parkhurst passed ) )School Comttee ) Atte a Meeting of Selectmen on the 31 Day of Decem- ber 1770 Mr Treasurer Stone, receivede of Isaac Bowman Esgr; s6/ -which Sum being a Fine Paide by William Henderson for a Breach of the Peace. Allowede -Mr John Parkhurst i.3-13--8 for his Boarding Mr Willm. Bowers 13 weeks. (1st Quarter) Also allowed Mary Meriam �,3--6-8 for her keeping the School in the West Qr. Allowede Katharine Edes X3.6.8 for the like Service. Also allowed Deacn Benja: Brown E3.6.8 for his Daughter Service keeping School in the (N Qr) Grantede an' Order to Pay Mr. Ebenezr Smith Tunr: •,O 17..11i for his Service as Surveyor of High Ways which Sum (except s 1/ he paid for Powder & s 1/4d paid to Joshua Underwoode for BlowingaRock) he workt out more thanR-isRate, also accepted His return All the above Orders passede to the Treasurer Sraith allowed his return accepted John Park hurst allowed Mary Meriam allowed Katha Edes allowed Dean Brown allowed Surveyor - Mari t Munro allowed Daniele Harringt allowed Robbins allowede John '° Chandler allowed \1114Deacn Stone Allowed John Bridge allowed Daniel Harringt allowed March " Warrant (178) Atte a Meeting -of Selectmen on the 28th Day of Jan- uary 1771. Grantede an Order to Pay. Mr Marrite Munro s8/5 for Mending the Pounde & finding a Lock for the Same:. also` for taking O; are of the Bier & a Plank delis- er'Ide to ye. Surveyor of Highways,._ Also Grantede an Order to Pay _16 Daniele Harrington Surveyor of High- .onways x..5..10 a it being whate he vork'te out more than his Rate. Partly Ocasionede'by an extraordinary • Rains Gutting the Ways Also, for f ind ing a Plough & Smith work. also accept- ed his Return. Also acceptede the return of Mr .Thomas Robbins Junr a Surveyor of _Highways ande Grantede an Order to Pay him +0..si1..10..Q.whieh he workt oute more -than his Rate. Grantede an Order to Pay Mr' John Chandler X3..6.8 for his providing a School Date .for the Nest Quartr. Alle the above Order Passede to the Treasurer. Atte a Meeting of Selectmen on the 11th Day of Febr;y 1771. - ,Granted an Order to Pay Deacn Stone, *.i2.-13-4 Which Snm "he pal .,: the Widow Harrington, for. House Rent for _ye Year = .1769, & 1770. Grantede an Order to pay Mr, T. n Brie. e s6/; being for Meat Which Be let ,Thomas 'B1.+get have - r- -cede _an Order, to Pay Mr Daniele,Harrington s1J4 for ►- _tti.ng Wood for. the Widow dike. onOrder• the Clerk, to Give the Constables Warrants, to War a Town Meeting -to be at the Meeting House on ° Monday .e '4. Day of March, 1771: at 9 O'Clock in the Morning: • To Act .on the following Articles (viz)- Robbins viz) - • • /0/ • / u (1) To Choose Town Officers as the Law Directs; for ye Year ensuing (2) To See if the Town will Suffer their Swine to Go at -Large the Tear ensuing -(3), To See whate Methode the Town will take in Mending their Highways the year ensuing: and whether they will Grant Money for the Same. (4) Upon a Request of a Number Inhabitants of this -Town, to See if the Town will Cutte of'th e woode on the Towns Lande on the South Side of the Causey; as they shall think proper. (5) To See if the T=own wille Fence in the Towns Lande on ye U.West Side of the Roade leading to Deacon Stones, and Choose a Committee for the Same. (6) To See if the Town wille give the Selectmen Liberty to take the Olde Woode off the Towns Lande for the Poor of this Town when the Town is Obliged to finde them Wood. (7) (7) (8) (9) (179) To See if the Town wille Hire the Constables for the Future Upon a Request of Mr John Harrington, to See if the Town wille grant him a Way to the Public Worship: or otherwise to Sink- his Town Rate. - Ande for the Tomato Act or do any thing, or. things, in or aboute, any of the aforsde: Articles, they shaile think proper to be done Alfie the aforsd Orders passed to the Treasurer. Atte a Meeting of Selectmen on the 25 Day of Feby 1771 Ensn Tidde Granted an Order to Pay Ensign Tidde E2.1.6* being allowed in Tulle for what he found Thomas Biodgetts Famely Matt Mead Granted an Order to Pay Mr Matthew Meads 10/, being allowed in fulle for for his Serving as Constable in ye: year 1770 — Widw Granted an Order to Pay ye Widow Mary Stone L5.16.. Stone 11.a it being in fulle for a Quarter of Beef, 13 allowed Score & 3 lbs. of Pork,and 3 Corde of Woode 8c 2 a Bushelle of Salte; Deliver?d to Mrs Pike. Also Willm. Granted an Order to Pay Willm. Munro (3d)s60.4 Munro being in fulle for what he let Thos Biodgete have allowed on the Towns Accounte. Granted an Order to Pay Joel ' ilesMr Teele V-iles, s6/lld for mending a Pair of Shoes allowed (making a Fair fon Jane Coffin Villin. Also Granted an Order to Pay Mr William Bowers E6.. Bowers 0..0 for his keeping the Schoole (ye 2d"e Quartr.) allowed Granted an Order to Pay Doctr: Joseph Fisk E2..3.0 Doctr., it being for Visits and Sundry Medicines for Thomas Fisk Blodgets Famely- allowed Also Granted an Order to Pay Mr Willm Tidde L 1..4..2 Willm Tidde Allowede Solomon` Cutler alloyed John Park -Granted an Order to Pay Mr John P'arkhurste L3.17. hurst 11 ite being in full for his Boarding the Schoole allowde Master (ye 2d Quarter) & Sundries done to the School` House.. _ Dean Stonelso Granted an Order to Pay Dean: Stone L1..18..8. allowed_ 2/4 ite being for Sundries founds Susanna Stone and other things found for the Town. Granted an HRmmond Order to Pay Mr Hammonds Reede L4.3.7 ite being Reede in fulle for Sundries he found for Thos: Blodget allow'd Fam,ely: and for Butter & Cheese delivertd to Mrs Pike INOB To Mrs Pike L2/7) being in fulle for Sundries he found Thomas Mod - gets Tamely. Also excepted the Return of Solomon Cutler Surveyor of Highways & Allowed him s 13/ it being in full for what Sd. Cutler work't out more than his Rate. (180) Deacn Also`Granted an Order to Pay Deacn Brown s2/8 Brown be ing` for ' Butter delivered to Mrs Pike. _els allowed allowed Sd'Brawn'L0-12-9.2/4 more, it being for his finding Thos. B:lodgete Some Butter, and Carrying Timothy Forster (a Lad lately living with the Widow Lydia Myzzy) to Boston. and his going to Cambridge to County View the Great Fridge. - Granted an Order to Pay Treasurer the County Treasurer L 11..9..6, it being the Town allowed of LexingtonS'Countys Rate -- Also Granted an Order Ensign to pay Ensign Harrington s 12/ it being what he Harringtonworkt out ate the Highway more than His Rate, and allowed his Going to Cambridge to View the Create Bridge Capt Thad also Granted an Order to Pay Capt Thad 's Bovuuiian Bouia n s2/ ite being; for his Going to Cambridge to View allowed. ye Great. Bridge - Granted an -Order to Pay-Ensn Further Harrington L 2-2-0 ite being for 4 Cords & half of allowanc Wood deliver*de to Mfrs Pike. - Granted an Order to to Ensn Pay Mr. .John Bridge s6/,. in; Tulle for Meal.e delivertde Thrringtonto T3io Blodgete-. - Jno.Bridge allowed , Jno Buck- Granted an Order •to pay Mr John Backman s1.7.t for -man 3 lbs of Sugar which he let Thomas Blodget have. allowed .Granted an Order 'to Pay Mr Henry Harrington Junr Henry s9/8 in fulle for Two Coffins for Thamas•Blodgets HarringtonFamely. Junr' ' allowed Isaiah ToyAlso-Grantede an Order to Pay Isaiah Toy L1.16.8 allowd ite being in Fulle for his Cutting the Revd Mr Clarke's Wood Solos Grantede an Order to Pay Mr Solomon Peirce L2.s4.0 Peirce in fulle for his Carting the Revd Mr Clark's wood allowed Jona. Harr ranted an Order to pay Mr Jonathan Harringtons3/ ington being Money he expended at the Vendue of Mr Clarks allowed Woode: • Jr Benja Also Granted an Order to Pay Mr Banja Estabrook, Estabrookes3/ for the like expense . Also Granted an Order allowed to Pay Mr Benja- Meriam s3/ for the like expense. Benja Meriam allowed ° Also accepted the Assessors Return as follows, - assessors To the Sectmen of the Town of Lexington, Gent. Return We Have assessede the Sde Town of Lexington,. The accepted° Sum of one Hundred & Seventy Seven Pounds fifteen Shillings and Ten pence Two Farthgs and have Com- mittd ° (181) Committed the Lists to the Constables with Warrants Tmp owering them to Collect & pay in the Same to the Town Treasurer (viz) L s Constable C Meade is to pay 10T..15..7 _Constable Chandler to pay 76...0..3..2/4 - 177..15.10..2/4 - For which Service we Crave the -following allow- anc (viz) L Tongs Stone 1..1..4 Tosiahe Smith 1..1..0 Thads/Parker 1.12..0 Jonas Stone } Josiah Smith ) Assessors Thads. Parker )- Lexington Decem. 31, 1770 which Sum were Allowed: elle the Orders passed to the Treasurer Atte a Meeting of Freeholders and other°Inhabitants of the Town of Lexington Legally Assemblede at ye Meeting House in Sd. Town on Monday ye 4 Day of March 1771 After having made Choice of Capt. Bow- ran -Moderator, did then Pass the following (viz (11 Voted to Choose 5 Selectmen. Proceeded & Chose (1) Capt Thads. Bowman (2) Deacn Jonas Stone (3) Ensn Robert Harrington (4) Lieut Jonathan --Smith (5) Mr Josiah Smith. Town Clerk Joseph Mason. "For a Town Treasurer Dean: Stone was -Chose. For Assessors was Chosen (1) Dean Stone (2) Mr Josiah Smith. (3) Mr -Thaddeus Parker. For a Constable for ye North Side of the Country Road, Thomas Winship who was Voted to be exusede for one year: Then made Choice of Mir Thomas Hadly for a Constable on ye North Side who was Voted to be excusede for one Year. Then Proceedede & Chose Mr John Symonds for the North Side Constable -For Constable on the South Side of the Country Road (182:) Road Mr William Meriam was Chosen Genstable For Wardens were Chosen Mr. Marritte Munro: Mr Jacob Whittemore. - For Surveyors of High Ways were Chosen Mr. James Robinson, Ensn.Robert Munro, Mr Joseph Simonds Mr Thomas Cutler, Mr John Ray- mond who was Voted to be excused the 'present year; then made Choice of Dea Loring who was Votede to be excussed the present year. then Chose Mr Thomas Fessenden Surveyor of High Ways - For Tything men were Chosen, Messirs Benjamin S.tearrsPhinehas Stearns James Zyman. ' For Surveyor of LTnmber Mr John Farkrurste; For Field drivers Mr Amos Marritte• & Mr John Robbins were Chosen. For Fence Viewers were Chosen Messrs John Buckman Daniel Harrington. Sealer of Leather Mr Josiah Smith For Hogreeves. were Chosen Messrs: Thaddeus Brown William Munro (3d) Samll Tidde, Joel Viles - For Deer Reeves Mr Jeremiah Harrington, Mr Samuel Hadley; Voted -the Surveyors of High Ways to he Collectors of the High Way Rate. Voted that the Swine Shalle go ate Large the year ensuing; - Voted to Mend the High ways as they did the Last year. Voted L60 to Mend the High Ways. - Votede to Continue the 4th Article in the 2ffarrant (Relative to Cutting off the Woode on the Town's Lande) over to Maye Meeting. Ande Votede the Selectmen to go & View sd. Land and See whate Wood will be proper SC -Convenient to be Cutte off: and make report of the Same -at May Meeting. - • Votede not to Fence in the Towns: Land: on ye N. W. Side of the Road Leading to Deac Stones. - Voted to tate the old :Wood that is dead & Decaying on the Towns Land, for the use of the Poor in this Town; when the Town is Obliged to finde them Wood- Votede ,nate to Act any thing, upon the Article in the Warrant ,Rel'ating to the hiring of Constables. Voted to Continue the 8th Article in the Warrante (being a.request of Mr John Harrington for a Way to the Public Worship) over to May Meeting.. and Voted that the Select men•be a Committee to Go and See what is proper to be done aboute Sd Harringtons request. & make Report at May Meeting. Then Voted to Adjourn ye Meeting to Fryday ye 8th Day of March Instant, at Two O'glock the afternoon; Then Meeting Stands Adjourn'de.accordingly NB. (183) NH.Alle the Officers Chosen in the afoaaide^Meeting were officers Sworn to. the Faithfule Discharge of their respect - Sworn in ive offices before William Reed Esqr; Excepting Mr Marrit Part - - Munro, Mr John Symonds•Mr-Jacob Whittemore, Messrs Daniele Harrington, William Meriam James man. Atte a Meeting of Selectmen on the 8th Day of March 1771 John Granted an Order to Pay Mr John Bridge s2/8 ite Bridge: being for Pork which Sde Bridge let Thos: Biodgete allowed -- have. - Also Granted an Order to Pay Joseph Mason Josh Masaas2/4.3/4 ite being for writing, a Deede for the allowed Town; & for Paper expendede for the Town which Orders passede to ,the Treasurer John Meriam allow'd agreemt with sd Meriam Preambu- lators appointed Towns Land Rented - out Atte a Meeting of Freeholders ands other Inhabi- tants of the Town of Lexington, assemblede by adjournmente, from the 4 Day of March 1771: to the 8 Day of Marche Instante 1771 - Votede excuse Mr Jacob Whittemore from Serving as Warden, and Votede Lieut Jonath. Smithe to Serve as Warden in the room of Sd. Whittemore. - All the remaining Part of the Town Officers were Sworn before William Reed Esgr; except. James Wyman the Meeting then Dissolved - Atte a Meeting of Selectmen on ye 25 Day of March 1771 Granted an Order to pay Mr John Meriar of Bedford the Sum of 13.0.0, it being in fulle for the Privileges the Selectmen Hired of Saide Meriam for Ignatius Meriara also agreede with Saide Meriam, to let the Said Ignatius Meriam have the Same Priviliges another year from ye 18 of March 1771, & to allow him 13..0.0 for the Same. Also appointed Preambulators to renew the Bounds of the Town; Capt Bowman & Ensn. Harrington to renew Cambridge Line, Mess Thos: Robbins &. Moses Harrington to renew Woburn Line Lt Smith, & Mr Josiah Smith to renew Waltham Line, Dean St one & Mr John Chandler it o renew Lincoln Line, Mess Jonathn. Lawrence, & Joshua Simonds, _t o renew Bedford Line Lett the Towns Land for one year to the following Persons viz) the Upper Pasture to Mr John Bridge Junr for the Sum of L2..s12.d0 which Sum he Paid to the Town Treasurer; & agreed to Cutt the Brush on Sd Pasture Some time in the Months of. June July or August Lett (184) the lower Pasture to Mr John Chandler for one year who agreed to Cutt the Brush on sd Pasture in June July or Augst. and gave a Note to pay the Town Treas- urer 12-0-8. Lett the Meadow on ye South. Side of the Brook to Ifr John Bridge Junr. for one year: Ando for which Mr Joseph Bridge Junr Gave a Note to Pay the Town Treasurer L2..14..8. and agreed not to feed the Meadow, & to Cutte the Brush on sd Meadow Same time in ye Months of June July, or August. alle the afor sd Orders passed to the Treasurer NB Granted an order to pay Mr Thos:_ Robbins 13.6.8 for his Daughter keeping School which passed to the Treasurer /7 Highways Divided Benj Fisk allowed Wid Rebecca Munro allowed further agreemt with her Benja. Fisk allowd Mary Blodget allowfd Marrite Munro allowed Bowman Brown allowed Revd Mr Clarke allowed May Warrant s Atte a Meeting of Selectmen on ye 1st Day of April 1771. Divided the Highways.among the Surveyors. Also Granted an Order to Pay Mr Benja Fisk the Sum of L4..6..0 being for Boarding Tane Coffin, 43 Weeks.a s2/ pr week - Atte a Meeting of Selectmen on ye`11 Day of Aprile 1771 . Granted an Order to Pay ye Widow Rebecca Munro the Sum of LO -16-0 being in Tulle . for her 'Nursing Thos Blodgets Child under ye Town Care, from the 23 Day of February, 5 weeks & 2 Days at's3/ pr week Also agreed with Her to keep or Board Said Child at L0.1.10.* pr week, & to begin the first Day of aprile Instant Granted an Order to Pay Mr Benja. Fisk `being in fulie for his finding Sundries of Cloath- ing for Jane Coffin - also Granted an Order to Pay Mary Blodget the Szem of s 13/8 which Slum together with what Cloathsshe had, is in Tulle for her.Nursing her Mother in Her last Sickness the above Orders passed to the Treasurer .tt a Meeting of Selectmen on the 29 Day of April 1771 Grantede an Order to Fay Mr Marrit Munro s4/ it being for Digging a Grave for Thos: Bl.odget is Wife, under the Towns Care, -which Order passed passed to the Treasurer Atte a Meeting of Selectmen on the 6 Day of May 1771 Granted an Order to Pay Mr, Bowman Brown the Sum of L9..6..8 being in full for his Building the Founde .° also Grantede an Order to pay the Revd. Mr Clarke i.40/ Ordered the Clerk to Give the Constable Warrants, to warn a Town Meeting, to be at the Meeting House on Monday the 20 Day of, May Instant at One ot.Cloek in the afternoon (185), to Chuse a Representative and at Two O'Clock to act to act on the.following,':rticles (viz) (1.1 To Raise Money to defray Town Charges the Year en- suing (2) To. See what methode the Town will take in keeping the Grammar School the year ensuing: (3) To See what methode the Town wille take to provide wood for ye Revd. Mr Clarke ye year ensuing. (4) 5 (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) Town Treasurer Reckond with To: See what _Methode the Town wille.take to provide Woode for ye Grammar School ye Year ensuing. - Upon a request of a Number of Inhabitants of.the Town to See if the Town wille Grant money for amens Schools in ye Quarter To See' if the Town wille for the Present.' &'future, Pay the Constable,; or Constables for Collecting the Province, County, & Town Rate (exclusive of the Highway Rate) out of the Town Treasury as_much upon the pound as they shall think proper. To -See if .the Town wille . Sell_as much of the Swamp Woods belonging to the Town as they shall think proper. To See if the Town wille Grant a Sum of Money in Addition to the Sunt already Granted to mend :the Highway ye Present year Upon a Request of Mr Samuele Blodget to See if the'Town will'Sink his Poll Tax for the future. to See if the Town wille Sink the Rates of Samuel Munro Thos Blodget, Joseph Lock Junr, Joseph Laking & the Widow Bettsy Fisk in Constable Matthew Meads List for ye year 1769. To See if the Town wille Sink the Rates of Saml Munro Thos: Blodget & David Fisk in Constable Jonas Parkers List for 1768 Also to hear the report of Committees, and for the Town to act or do any thing or things, about any of the above sd articles, they shall.i-think proper to be done. the of orsaid Orders passed to the Treasurer Lexington May 17, 1771 Then Lieut Smith & Josiah Smith By order of the Selectmen Reckoned with Dean Stone Town Treasurer, for all the Money he has received in & Paid out excepting the last assess- ment Committed to Mr'Meatthew Mead and Mr John Chandler to Collect: & excepting L2..`8..1� in Mr Henry Harringtons hand Constable for ye Year 1766: excepting X9%13.6 4 in Mr Isaac Vinships Hand Constable for 1767. - excepting 10.12..0 3/4 in Constable Parkers Lists for ye year 1768. excepting 20..11..11 in Constable Matthew Meads, Hand for ye year: 1769. - and excepting (i86) and excepting L22..17..11 in Mr Josiah Jenisons Hand Constable for the -year 1769.also Two Notes of Joseph Lock Junr of L 1..`6..10.. 1 Due for the Rent of the Town. Land in the year 1766 & 1767 also L 1..8..0 Due from m Mlr Willa Munro Junr for the Rent of the Town end in the year 1769. - also Two Notes of Hand, of Mr Wi llm Muzzy Decsd of L2.:11..4 Due for the Rent of the Town Land in the year 1769 & 1770 Also a Note of Hand of Mr Will Thos.' Parker allowed further agreement with Sd Parker L 145 Town Charges .Munro Tunr & IZr Daniele Harrington of ;,2.16.8 Due for the Rent of the Town Land for the year 1770. also L4..15..4 Duefor the Rent of the Towns Land the present year. also Divers Small Sums due from : Persons for warning out those they receivede in to Town: excepting the aforsaid. Sums we finde due from ye Town to the Treasurer L 21..4..4 Tonathan Smith Josiah Smith Jonas Stone Town Treasurer Atte a Meeting of Selectmen on ye 20 Day of May 1771 Granted an Order to Pay Mr Thos Parker L6.2.8 in fulle for His Boarding of Susanna Stone from ye 29th of April 1770 to the 29th of Aprile 1771. also Made further agreement with Sd Parker to Board the sd Susanna from the 29th of April 1771 to the 29th of April 1772.. for which he is to recieve of the Town L0..2..8 She remaining in her Usuale State of HeO th; the above Order passed to the Treasurer Atte a Meeting of the Freeholders` & other of the Inhabitants of the Town of Lexington Legally assem- bled at the Meeting House in sd: Town on ye 20th Day of May 1771 Then Made` Choice of Dean. Tonas Stone to Represent the Town at the Great & General Court the Year ensuing - Then Made Choice Of Capt Bowman for a Moderator and proceedede to act on the Articles Inserted in the Warrant (1)Votede to Cutte the Woode off the liel.41ti North End of. the Town Land against the Causey, 9 Rods in Breadth: Voted the oak wood on sd land shalle be of the use of the Revd Mr Clarke, Voted that the Selectmen shall sell the Pines on Said Land at Public Vendue (187) Voted to Sink Mr: Tohn Harringtons Highway Rates, if he accepts of Deaco Benja: Brown offer, which was to assist Said Harrington in making the Way thro* Sd. Browns Land, passable, &•Feazible both for man & Horse & to Give him Liberty to Use the Sade as Ocation may requird. - Voted L 145 to Defray Town Charges the year ensu- ing Voted 3 be a Committee to Provide a School master for 'the Grammar School, Proceeded & Chose (1) Dean Loring, (2) Mr. John Chandler- (3) Dean Brown, Toted that the Deacons be a Committee to Provide rood for the. Revd. Mr Clarke; Voted the Same Committee to Provide Wood for the Grammar School. Preambu- lat o rs allowed Will Bowers allowed. John Chandler allowed Toted -to take the Wood for the Revd Mr Clarke & for the Grammar School as Usual. Toted to have Wom.ens Schools in the Quarters of •the °Town. Toted L20 for the Support of Said Schools, Said Schools to be Under the Same Regulation as Last year Votede that the•Constable, or. Constables, Collect- or, or Collectors of the Province, County & Town Rates (exclusive of the Highway Rate) for the Present & future shalle be Paid Three Pence upon the Pound, (Including the s20/ formerly allowed the Constables) for Collecting Such Rates & to be paid out of the Town Treasury. - Toted to Selle the Wood off Four Acres of the Swamp Land on ye South of the Brook belonging to the Town. Totede to Chuse a Committee to oversee the Same: Proceeded & Chose (1) Mr Samuel Bridge (2) Dean Brown (3) Er Joseph Simonds, Voted that Said .Committee shall Selle the Woode off Said 4 Acres, in Quarter Acre Lotts at Public Vendue, - Voted not to. Add any Money to the Sum already Granted to mend the High- ways the Present Fear. - Totede' to Sink Mr Saauele Blodgets Polle Tax for ye Present year. - Totede not to Sink the Rates of Samuel Munro, Thos Blodget, Joseph Laking, & Josephe Lock Junr, in Constable Matthew Meads List for the year 1769. Voted to Sink the Rates of Widow Betty Fisk Decead: Voted not to Sink the Rates of Samuel Munro & Thos: Blodget in Constable Jonas Parkers List for 1768. Voted not to Sink David FiskTs Rates in Constable Jonas Par- 7ers'List for the year 1768..the Meeting then Dis- solved. Toted at the above Meeting that the Clerk Shall Draw off from the Book of Records, a Copy of alle the orders Passed to the Treasurer the Present year & exhibite the Same to the Town, at their Annual Meeting in March Next. (188) Atte a Meeting of Select men on ye 10 Day of June 1771 Grantede an Order to pay Mr Thos Robbins & Moses Harrington each s2./4 each for Going on Woburnr_.Line To Dean Stone & Mr Jno Chandler s 1/4 each,for going on Lincoln Line(. To Mr Jona Lawrence S& Mr Joshua Simonds s 1/4 each for going on Bedford Line. To Lieut Smith & Mr Josiah Smith s 1/4 for Going on Walt he m Line, to Capt Thad Bowmand ande Ensign Har- rington/ each for going on Cambridge Line. Also Granted an Order to pay 10± Bowers L6..16.11 in full for his keeping the School the .Last quartr & Eleven Days over. Also allowed Mr John Chandler s 10/ for Serving as Constable in ye year 1770, also sl/d9a for his° expense in VendtiirgNr Clarkes VTood in 1767 & 1768 . / Dean Granted an Order to pay Deacn Stone L 7-s15-6* for Stone Sundrys he founde the Widow Pike. Granted an_. allowed Order to pay Mr, Daniel Harrington s18/d8 for Two Daniel Corde of Wood for the Widow Pike. & s1/9.4 far his Harringtonexpenses in 7 -enduing Mr Clarkes Wood in 1767 & 1768.7 allowed also allowed Mr John Parkhurst sl/9,4 for the like John Park-expense- hurst allowed Ensign . also Grantede an Order to pay Ens ign,. Harrington s5/ Harringtonf or Six foot Pine Woode for Mrs Pike allowed The above Orders passed to the Treasurer Joseph Mason allowed Atte a Meeting of the Selectmen 1771 Grantede an Order to pay Joseph Ringing of the Bell & Care of Sd Order passede to the Treasr. Atte a Meeting of Selectmen on ye 26 Day of August 1771 Ina. Park-Grantede an Order to pay Mr John Parkhurst L4..5.0 hurst being in fulle for his Boarding the School Master allowed the time past. Also Approbated Mr John Raymond & Mr John Buckman Innholders and Mess. Nehemiah Eastabrooke & Willm Munro for Retailers - Deacn also Granted an Order to pay Deacn Brown L2..s8..0 Brown being in full for o Timber he found for the Repair allowed of the Great Bridge at Cambridge the present year The afor said orders passed to the Treasurer on 19th of July Mason L1..17..4 for the Meeting House (189) Atte a Meeting of the Selectmen on ye Day of Sept 1771 Daniel Grantede an order to pay Mr Daniel Harrington ;1-1- Harrington4 it being in fulle for Hooks & Eyes for ;the: Pound, allowed' for Mending the ?tongue of -the Bell & a Corde of Wood for the Widow Pike, (viz) Hooks & Eyes s4/ Tongue s8/ & Woode s9/1 Dea- also Granted,.an Order to pay Deacn Stone E0..s13.. Stone 5 2;4 in full for his finding Cloth to Cover the allowed Pulpit & finding a Bell RoPe:. - Cloth s 10/3 2/4 Rope s3/ - the Above Orders passed tothe Treasurere - Atte a Meeting of Selectmen on ye 28 Day of Octor. 1771 Lt Smith Allowed Lieut. Jona. Smith ;1..3..9.* (viz) in full allowed for his work & attendaac at the. Great Bridge at Cambridge & s 14/2:/4 fo-r Cloathing for Jane. Coffin. Deacn also allowed Deacn Stone s4/ in frill for his Service Stone at the Great Bridge, also allowed Ensign Barrington allowed. L9..1..0 in full for his work & attendance at -the sd Ensign Bridge likewise allowed Mr Josiah Smithe L1..1..10 Harringtonin full for the like Service allowed Josiah Smith Nehemiah_ .A1 -s® Granted an Order to pay Er Nehemiah Estabrook Eastabrook-x&.11.4 - in full for his Work at the Great Bridge Benja. also allowed Benja. Meriam 16.3.0 in fall for the Meriam .like Service likewise Granted an order to pay Mr Thos.Fess-Thos. Fessenden ;5..7..7 .in full for his work at enden - the aforesdti Bridge all. the Above Orders passed to the Treasurere - Pines Sold the Pines Starling on the Towns Land, at the Sold to Causey (voted to be Cleared) to Mr Jonathan Smith Jona Smith for L1..6..9. s .for which Sum Sd Smith Gave the Town Treasurer a Note of the Same Value Als o :accept-. ed the School Committees return as follows, to the Selectmen of the Town of Lexington: Gent We the School Subscribers being appointede a Comittee to provide Committeesa Grammar School Master, have agreede with Mr return' William Bowers to keep the Grammer. School in sde Town from the 19 Day of August 1771 to the last Day of May 1772 Five Days & an half in a Week, Six Bours in a Day Excepting from the 10th Day of November, to the 10 Day of February, to' keep 5 Hours in a Day to begin the School at 7 an Hour after 9. OClock & to make one Hours Intermission, - viz from 12 oClock to, one. We have agreed with said Master that for -his Service he Shoulde have s40/ pr Month and his Boarde & to, pay him Quarterly & that he= .should atte public Days as Usual; 'also —we -have agreed with Mr John Parkhurst to Board Sd Master for s5/8 pr Week throt abovsd-Term;'he also to be paid Quarterly William Bowers Master Joseph Loring .) Lexington Octo. 23, 1771 Benja. Brown 1School Comtte Jno. • Chandler Committees return, for Mr Clarkes Wo od e Deacn Stone allowed (190) also accepted the Committee's return that provided wood for the Revde Mr C larke & for the Gramer School, as follows . To the Selectmen of the Town of Lexington; Gent: - Vire being appointed a Commit to provide Woode for the Revd Mr Clarke, have Lett the Cutting of sd Wood, to Mr Tonathan Smith: for his,Service he is to receive sl/d1.111- pr Corde - The Carting & Cording Sd Woode Mr Joseph Loring Jun has Undertaken, for his Service he is to receive sl/10.* pr Corde Joseph Loring Jonas Stone Benja Brown ) Comtee. ) atte a Meeting .of ,the- Selectmen on ye 25 Day of November 1771 Grantede an Order to pay Decn Stone- L4..5..9 tone- L ..5..9 it being Money Sd Stone paid at. Cambridge for boarding the workmen from.Lexington when at work at the Great Bridge. , alse the above order passede to the Treasurer - Willm Bowers allowed Ino Park- hur s t allowed Debh Robbin allowed Saml Hastings allowed Widw Smith aliowede Mr Clarke allowed Surveyor Munros Return Assessors Return Atte a Meeting of the Selectmen on the 30th Day of Decem 1771 Granted an Order to pay Mr Wilim Bowers L6..0..0 for keeping Schoole (1st Quart) also Granted an order to pay Mr John Parkhurste L3..8.0 in full for boarding said Master the (1st Quart) also'Grantede an Order to pay Miss Deborah Robbins L3..6..8 being in fulle for her keeping the Schoole in the Easte Quarter. - Also Granted an Order to pay Mr Samuele Hastings L3..6..8 being in`full for his providing a Schoole Dame, for that Quarter:- Also Granted an Order to pay the Widow Anna Smith L3..6..8 being in full for the like Service. Also Grantede an Order to pay the Revd. Mr Clarke L40..0..0 for his half years Salary. - accepted the Return of Mr Robert Munro Sefveyor of Highways, and Granted an Order to pay him s7/d2..2/4 being for 3 Days work, more than his Rate. Also accepted the assessors Return as follows - 'To the Selectmen of the Town of Lexington, Gent n. these are to Inform you, that we the Subscribers have Assessede the Town of Lexington the Sum of L178.s6..0 To (191) L s D To Constable John Simonds 102..8..10 To Constable William. Meriam The Assessors accompt for doing saide work together with making the High way Rate To Jonas Stone L 1. s2..d8 Josiahe Smith ' O. 12. 0 Thaddeus Parker 1. 14. 8 Also for taking a Generale "Taltiatione in the Year 1771 s Jonas Stone 12 Days 2..8..0 Josiah Snaith 12 Days 2..8..0 Thaddeus Parker 12 Days 2..8..0 Gent. We Crave the above Accompte to be aliowede Jonas Stone ) Josiah Smithe ) Assessors Thads. Parker ) The above Accompte was aliowede Sc. Orders for the Same Passede to the `Treasurer likewise all the afar' 'said Orders passede to the Treas- urer Jonas Peirce allowed ° Daniel Harringt allowed Widow Rebek Munro allowed` Atte a Meeting of the Selectmen on the 15th of -January 1772. Granted an Order to pay Mr JonasPierce s5/ being in full for a Pair of Shoes for Susanna ' Stohe `also Granted an Order to pay Mr Daniel Harrington s16/4 being in tulle for 14 Foot of Woode, he onfound for MLrs Pike Also Granted an Order to pay the Widow Rebekah Munro Ll.. s19.. d10. a it being in fulle for her Nursing of Thomas Brtddgets Childe, under the Towns care. alle the aforsde: Orders passede to the Treasurer Joseph Loring allowed Jona Smith allowed Kathn Ede's allowed Josiah Jennison allowed Mariam allowed Ebenr Munro allowed Joshua Simonds allowed Surveyor Simonds Return & allowanc Receipts from the Bridge Farm Comtee. Marche - Warr ant s At a "Meeting of Selectmen on the 27 Day of January 1772. ` Granted an order to pay Mr Joseph Loring Junr L1..17..4 in fulle for his Carting Mr Clarks wood; Granted an Order to Mr Jonathan Smith L1.1.4 in fulle for his Cutting Mr Clarks Woode; also Grantede an Order to pay M, Katharine Edes L3.6.8 for keeping the Schoole in the'East part of the Town Granted an Order to pay Mr Josiah Jennison s20% tor his Service as Constable in the years 1766, & 1769. Granted an Order to Fay Mr William Meriam s16/d7.* in fulle for 83 lbs of Beef for Mrs Pike; also Granted an Order to Pay.Mr Ebenr. "Munro & Widow Mary Stone L2..5..6.t in fulle for 164 Pound of Pork deliver'd to the Widow Pike also (192 ) Also Granted an Order to Faye Mr Joshua Simonds L3..6..8 being in fulle for his Providing a - -School Dame for the 'Quarter. Accepted the return of Mr Joseph Simonds Surveyor of Highways, and allowed .him L 1..2..`5..2/4 for 9 Days work more than his Rates also for Powder & Tlendi ng of Tools. Also accepted of Surveyors Thos'. Fessendens Return; and Granted an Order to p'ay 'him s3/ for work he dide at the High way over "his Rate alle the aforsd orders passed to the Treasurer Atte a Meeting of the Select mene on the 10th of Febry 1772 The Committee of the Towns Loane Money brought Receipts to the Selectmenthat they had Paid the Interest in fulle, to the Town Treasurer for the year 1770 & 1771 being X35-0.. 7. 2/4 Orderede the Clerk to Give the Constables Warrants to Warn a Town Meeting to be at the Meeting house one Monday the 2d Day of Marche at 9 0 Clock in the Morning to Act on the following articles (viz) (6) Lt Smith allowed Deacn Stone allo wed Josiah Smith allowed Toseph- Mason To Chuse Town Officers for the year ensuing as the Law directs To See if the Town wille Suffer their Swine to Go ate.Largethe year ensuing . To See what Methode the Town wille take in Mending. theire Highways the year ensuing, and whether they will grant Money for the Same To See if the Towne wille accept of a, Way Prickt out by the Selectmen from the Town` Way: by Messr. Robert & William Munro's to Woburn Line - To See how the Towne will dispose of the Money for which the Woode on the Towns Lande was Sold for (in Decem 1771 and what allowance they wille make the Committee for their Service in Laying out the Lotts & disposing of the Same To See if the Town wille Lay open a Range Way (in this Town) to pass & repass in, beginning at the Town Road Near Tames Wyman House Neap & Steering Southerly to the Next Town Road Near where Thaddeus Parker now Lives To (193) To See if the Town Wille Chuse Some meet Person to Serve withe the Committee for the Towns Loane Money in the Room of Mr Daniele Brown, lately Gone from this T owne - AUpon a request of 'Mr Tohn Raymond, to See if the Torn wille Sink the whole of his Rates --- or ary 'Fart of them due to the Several Constables to the Presente Date to Hear the Report of Commit- tees and for the Town to Act or do any thing or t4ings in or about any of the aforal articl es they shall think proper Atte a Meeting of the Selectmen on the 24th of Febry. 1772 Grantede an Order to pay Lt Jonathan Smithe X4.17. O4 it being in fulle for Boarding Jane Coffin 42 Weeks a s2/ pr Week also for Sundries in Cloathing sd Smithe found sd Jane Coffin allowede Dean Stone 41..2..4. 2/4 in 'fulle for Money he expendede in V'enduing the Rent - of the Towns Lande & the Pine Woode in 1771 also for Cloathing found Susanna Stone & Money Paide Thos Blodget Viz s1O/2:2/4 V'endues, 810/d61 Sue Stone s3/ Thos Blodge t s Fam Grantede an Order to Pay- Mr Josiahe Smithe s4/8 in fulle for a Pair of Shoes for Tane Coffine Allowed'Josephe Mascon s1/6°being for Paper expend- ede in the Towns Use William Also Grantede an Order to pay Mr William Bowers Bowers 6. in fulle for keeping Schoole (2'Q,uarter) Also Tohn Park -Granted ar. Order to pay Ms Tohn Parkhurste 453.15. hurst 5 in fulle for 12 Weeks boarding Saide Master & for Sundries of .Fork Done to the School Mouse (viz) Work s3/ Board Nails s2/93 also 3 Squar of Glass Surveyor sl/7 2/4 - Also accepted of Surveyor Thos. Cutlers Thos Returne and Granted an Order to pay him s17/d9 2/4 Cutler - for Seven Days whiche he workede more than his Allowed Rate also forib of Powder Usede in Blowing of, Amos Rocks - Also accepted Surveyor I arrits Return. Marrit Also Granted an Order to pay Mr Tohn Buclmiane s3/ Surveyor, in Tulle for his work in. Nailing the Clothe on Tohn Buck -the Pultite. The above orders passede to the roan Treasurer. Way Prickt. out by ye Atte a Meeting of the Selectmen on ye 2d Day of Mareh Grantede an order to pay the County Treas- urer X12..18..2 Granted an Orderto pay Itis Nathan Munro s2/ bein for Cutting 6 Feet of wood for Mrs Pike (passed to the Treasurer (194). Atte a Meeting of the Freeholders and othere Inhab- itants of the Town of the Town of Lexington Legally assembled at the Meeting House in sd Town on the 2d Day of March 1772 after having made•Choiee of Capt Bogan for Moderator Passede the following Votes (1) Voted t o . Chuse 5 Se?e. ctmen, Proceedede & Chose (1) Ensn Robt Harrington (2) Mr.Tosiah Smith, (3) Mr Thomas Robbins, Tunr. (4) VT, Hammond Reed, (5) Mr John.Chandler; for Town Clerk Tosephe Masone, For a Town Treasurer Deac.n Stone, For Assessors were Chosen (1) Deacn Stone, (2)Er Josiah Smith (3) Toseph Mason. For a Constable (North Side) Mr Thaddeus Parker was Choaene who Hirede Mr Tohn Simonds, to Serve in His Room, who was accepted by the Towne. - Constables for the South Side, Mr Willm Smithe was Chosen. For Surveyors of Highways were Chosen, F -ear:. Lieut. Jonathan Smith, Mr Tohn Muzzy, Lieut Edmd, Munro, Bell ja r:Ieriam, Tunr Samuel Tidde Solomon Peirce. For Ththing-Men were Chosen Li ut Edmd Munro; Mr Ebenezr Munro Mr Benja• Smith Junr. For Surveyor of Lumber Mr John Parkhursts was Chosen, For Haywards Mr Benjamin Wellington & Mr Roberte Moore,were Chosene. For Fence viewers Mr Matthew. Mead 1+.�'r Jones Parker, Mr Mead was excusd and Mr William- TT idd Chosen. in his Room; For a Sealer of Leather Mr Josiah Smith was Chosen .For Hogg Reeves were Chosen, Messiurs Joseph Underwood, Jonas G]e ason, Moses R-eede, Nathan Fessendene. - For Deer reeve Timo Wellington, Sami Fessenden. Votede thate the Surveyors of Highways be Collectors of the Highway Rates. that are not work.t out; Voted that the Swine shall Go at Large the year en- suing. Voted to Dismiss Benja. Meriam from Serving as Surveyor of Highways, and .Chose Willm Munro (3) in His.Room. Voted to Mend the High ways as Last , year. also Voted X6O for that Purpose. - Votede to Accept of The Way as Prickede•out, & De- scribed by the Selectmen of Lexington, (viz) begin- ning at a Town Way, Westerly 'of Mr. Robert Munro's, Selectmen accepted on Condi- tion John Meriam Allowed further agreement with sd Meriam Nathan Munro Merritt Munro allowed John Bucl man allowed Towns Land Rented & leading by sd Robert Munrrss & Williams Munro's to Woburn Line, Upon Condition that the Town of Woburn Meets the Said Way with another open Road.- Voted that the Moneys for which the Wood on the Towns Land was Sold for in Decem 1771 should be put into the EandsTs of the Bridge Farm Comitte (195) to be -Put to Interest for the Towns Use,, during the Towns pleasure: also Voted that the Saide Money be Collected into Larger Sums (viz) -100 or there- abouts for the aforsaid Purpose Voted to allow the Committee that Laid out the Lotts of Said Woode s13/4 for their Service in Lay- ing out, & Disposing of the Same. - Votede not to act anything on the 6th article in the .Warrante. Votede that Deacon Loring sheulde Join the Commit- tee for the Towns Loan Money in the Room of Mr Daniel Brown lately Gone from this Town. Voted to Continue the 8th Article in the Warrant (being a Request of nor Sohn Raymond to See if the Town will sink his Rates) aver to Maye Meeting. Also Votede that the Seu.ral Constables bring their Lists, and exhibite to the 'down at Said Mee3- ing the Sums Due to them from Said Raymonde.- fB all the Officers Chosen at the A'hove Meeting were Sworn to the faithfule Discharge of their offices befor William Reede, 'Esgr except Mr Thames Robbins Junr the Meeting then dissolvede Atte a Meeting of the Selectmen on ye 30th of March 1772 Grantede an Order to pay Mr John Meriam of Bedforde L3..0..0 ite being in fulle for the Priviliges hired for Ignatius Meriam & Famely. also agreede withe sd P.ieriam to let the sd. Ignatius & Famely continue in his House another year &. to have the Same Priviliges as ye Last year, for which Saide Meriam is to receive L3..0..0. Also Granted an Order to pay Mr Nathan Munro s4/ 'for digging a Grave for Mrs Pike Granted an Order to pay Mr Marrite Munro s4/ ite being for a Sheet for Mrs Pike: also Ordered Mr John. Buckman s5/4 ite being infulle for expenses in Vendu the Rent of the -Towns Land. Lette the Improvements of the Towns Tared for one Year to the following Persons (viz) Weste Past to Mr Jona. Smithe'Junr. for L2:14:0 for which Sum the Said Smithe gave the Treasurer a Note: Let the other Pasture to Josephe Masone for ;2..0..0 for which Sum Saide Mason & Mr William -Munro Junr. gave the Treasurer their Note the Best Meadow to Mr Ebenezer White for L2.4.0 for which Sume Messr. Saml-Hastings & Joseph Bridge Junr gave the /T6 Towns Lande Rented Highways Divided Surveyor Robinson allowed (196) Treasurer their Note. also Lette the South weste Division of the Meadow on the westerly Side of the Brook to Mr William Munro Junr. for s8/ for which Sum said Munro gave the Treasurer his Note, Lette the North Division to Mr Marrite Munro for the Slim of s14/8 for which he gave the Treasurer a Note all the afor mentioned Persons agreed to Cutte the Brush on their respective Improvements in Some one of the Three Summer Months, those who Hirede the Meadows agreed not to feed them nor Mow them but once. - The afor d Orders passede to the Treasurer Atte a Meeting of Selectmen on ye 13th of Aprile 1772. Di-videde the Flighways. - Acceptede the Return of Mr James Robbinsone Grantede an Order to pay him /1Od being for work Over His Rate. Sd :Orders passed to Teur. Jonathan Atte a Meeting of the Selectmen on ye 20th of Aprile Smith JunrThen agreed with Mr Jonathan Smithe Junr. to Board agreed Mary Pike 8e, Eleanor Pike from the 20 Day of Aprile with 1772 to ye 20 of Aprile 1773 for whiche sd Smithe is to.recieve s6/ pr week, they remaining in their Pound Usual State of Health.- Appointede Mr Marrite Munro keeper- Pound keeper. appointed , Atte a Meeting of the Selectmen on ye 1st Day of May Meet- lay 1772) Ordered :the Clerk to Give the Constable ing Warrants to Warn a Town Meeting to be at the Meet - Warrants ing House on the 18 Day of May Instant at one OtClock in the afternoon to Chuse a Representative anI at Two oTClock ta act on the following articles (viz) - To Raise Money to Defray Town Charges ye'year Ensu- ing To See what Methode Methode the Town will take in keep the Grammar School the ensuing -Tear - To See what Methode the Town will take in providing wood for theRevd,Mr,Clarke ye ensuing Fear (197) To See whate Methode the Town will take in providing Wood for the Grammar Schoole. Upon a Request of the Inhabitants of this Town to See if the Town will Grante Money for Womens Schools in ye Quarters Upon a Request of Mr Joseph Bridge to See what allow- ance the Town will make him for his `rime '&-Expenses, as one of the Towns Committee in the'Years 1742 & 1743 to take Care of a Highway then leading from Capt Berga. Reeds to the Town Way Town Treasurer Pe'k Reckond with Jno Ray- mond s Poll Tax Sunk Upon a Requeste'of the Widow'Rebekahe Munro -to See if the Towne will Selle her Timber for 100 Rails off the Towns Land Adjoining to her Fielde Upon a Request of Mr Joseph Russelle to See if the Town will Sink his Rate, or any part of them in Constable Mattw Meads List for ye Year 1770 - also hear the Report -of Committees and to act or do any thing or things about any of the abovsd Articles they shall think proper. - Lexington May 15th 1772 Then Messrs. Josiah Smith & John Chandler By Order of the Selectmen .Reconed 'with. Dean Stone Treasurer For all the Money He has received in & Paide out excepting the Last Assess- ment, Committede to Mr John Simonds & William M.er- iam to Collecte: excepting L2..8'..11 in Mr .Herry Harringtons hand Constable for the year 1766.. excepting 13.5 in the hand of Mr Isaac Winship Constable for the year 1767; excepting L 1..12.114 in the Hands of Mr Jonas Parker Constable for 1768 - also excepting L7..3..7, in the Hands of Mr Matthew Mead, Consta for the year 1769. excepting L4.:.16 .-.44 in the, Hand of Mr Josiah Jennison Constable for the year 1769 also ;9..6..7 in the Hands of sd Mead_Constable for,1770 excepting L3..16..34 in this Hands of Mr Inc Chandler Constable for the year 1770. also Two Notes of Mr Josh. Lock Junr. L1;6..10! for the year 1766 & 1767 also a Note' of Mr . William Munro Junr for L2..8..4 due for the Rent of the Towns Land in 176.9 1770 also 16/s in Note of Said Munro for the Rent of the Town Swamp Land. Six. years - (198) also a Note of Mr John Chandler of ;2..0..8 due for.the Rent of the Town.Pasture in 1771= also divers Small Sums due from P&rsOns for Warning 'out those they rec.d. in to Town.'excepting (the afor sd Sums we find due from the Treasurer to the Town g-1-49-5 ;0..11...5.4 Josiah Smith John Chandler ° ° Jonas Stone Town Treasurer Atte a. Meeting of the Freeholders & other Inhabi- tants of the T=own: of Lexington Legally assembled on Monday the 13 Day .of May 1772.. after having made Choice of Dean Jonas Stone for to Represent the Town ,at the General, Court the year .ensuiiig. Then Made Choice of Capt Bowmaa for a Moderator & Passed the -the following Votes, (viz) Voted to Sink Mr John Raymond Poll Tax in Constable Matthew Meads List for the years, 1769 & 1770, & in Mx Jonas Parkers List Constable for the year 1768 also in Constable John Simonds List for the Year 1771. Votede 142. to De- fray Town Charges the year ensuing. Votede to have Womens Schools in the Quarters of the Town Voted 20 for Said Schou. Voted Said School to be under their Usual Regulation Voted the Sell ctmen to be a Committee for the Grarnrriar School to provide a School Master for the Same. Voted that Dean Loring 3 be a Comittee to provide Wood for Mr Clarke pro- ceeded & Chose Dean Loring who was excusd &.Mr Sarni Bridge Cho sel in his room also Chose Mr Jo sep h Bridge & Mr John Simonds for sd Commte Voted that Mr Matthew Mead Er Jonas Parker & Mr. Marrit Munro be a Committee to provide wood for the Grammar School Voted sd Committee shall take the Old Dead & decaying wood for said School off the Towns T,and. Voted not to allow Mr Joseph Bridge anything for his time & expenses as he re- quested in the 6th (199) '6th Article of` the Warrant Voted not to Sink the Rates of Mr Joseph Russell in Constable Matthw Meads Lists for the year 1770 Votede to .Give the Widow Rebekah Munro Timber for 100 ' %ai. s of the Towns Land & that the` Sem ctm.en shape appoint where sd Timber shall be Cutte. also the Tops . of the Trees froth which Said Timbor shall be Cute Voted to be Given her also The Meeting then Dissolvede - Allowances Atte a Meeting of Selectmen on the 23 Day of May 1772 ° Deacon Granted an Order to pay Dean Stone L10..1..42/4 Stone in fulle for Money paide to the Wid Barrington for House Rente for Mrs Pike & for Sundries inpro- visi,ons & Cloathing for Sd..Pike. Grantede an Revd: Order to pay Mr alar L40 for his half years Clarke Salary: `also Granted an Order to pay Ensign Ensign Harrington L3..13..8 in fulle for Nine Cord of Harringtonwood Mh. Pike. Grantede an Order to payW'illm. William. Munro (3) 13/6:4 in fulle for" Sundries for Mr Munro(3d) Pike. Granted an Order to pay Mr_ John Buckman John Buck s6/5.* in fulle for Sundries for Mrs Pike's Funerale. man also Granted an' order to pay Mr Willm Bowers i�lil�iam 6.17..4 in fulle for his keeping School the Laste Boiuers Quarter & 13 Days Over Thos. Grantede an Order to pay Er Thomas Parker 1,6.2.8 Parker for Boarding Susanna Stone from the 29 of April agreed -1771. to the 2:9 of ..April 1772.. also Agreed with with sd. Said Parker to Board the Said Susanna .Another year Parker from the Said Z9 of April 1772, for the aforsd Sum of X6..2..8 she remaining in her Usual State of healthe. Granted an Order to pay Saml Sanderson Sami Sanderson Josiah Smith John Chandler Lt Smith allowed Jno Park- hurst Ensign Harrington Doe for Fis k John Chandler allowed John Buck man Allowed Jonas Parker allowed Sohn Buck - mere allowed Dean Brown allowed Saml Bridge Joseph Simonds allowed Committee Mr Clark s Wood sS/ in Tulle for a Coffin for Mrs Pike. - Mr.Josiah Smithes2/ for 2 lbs. of Butter & 2 ?b or Cheese for Mrs Pike. Agreede with Mr Nathan Munro to Ring the Belle & Sweep the Meeting House from ye 4th of Jun 1772 one full year - for which Service he is to reiiver ;1..16..8 the aforsd Orders passede to the Treasurer (200) Atte a Meeting of the S electraen June 29 1772 Granted an Order to pay Lieut Smith L1..6..8 in fulle for 17 Weeks Boarding Jane Coffin &. PRT r Stockings s2/8 apron s2/ - - - Granted an Order to pay Mr John Parkhurst E4..16..4 in., full for Boarding Master Bowers 17 weeks; Granted an Order pay Ensign Harrington s3/7.2/4 Money Paid for Watcher Mrs Pike. also Granted an Order to pay Doctr Josh Fisk s4/ in full Sundry Medicines & Visits admind - to Mrs Pike, - - the above Orders passed to ye Treasurer att the above meeting Granted an Order to pay T' John Chandler s12/ .in fulle for 3 Yards Cloth .for Sue Stone,, said order passed to the Treasurer Atte a Meeting of the Selectmen July 6, 1772 Granted an Order to pay Mr John Buckman the Sum of L1.17..4 in fulle for his .Ringing of the Bell & Care of the Meeting House in 17'70 said Order passed to the Treasurer Atte a Meeting of the Selectmen Septem 23 1772 Granted an Order to pay Mr Jonas: Parker .,0..4...0 in full for His Mending the Bier which Order past to the -Treasurer Atte a Meeting of the Selectmen Novemr 2. 1772 Granted an Order to pay IVIr John. Buckman s5/ in full, for the Committees expenses' in Venduing-A, Clarks woode. Granted an Order to pay Deacn Bing ja. Brown s5/4 in full for His Service in Laying out the Lotts of Wood in Town Land.& Disposing of the Same in Decem, 1771 also Granted an Order to pay Mr Samuel Bridge & Mr Joseph Simonds Each s4/ in Tulle for the like Service. the aforsd Orders passed to the Treasurer also accepted the • Committees return that Provided the Revd. Mr Clarkes wood (viz) Gent. Selectmen we have agreed with Mr -Jonathan Smith Junr to Cutt Ten Cord ofWood for the Revd Mr Clarke on ye North Side of the Towns Land 0 s1/2.Q3 pr Cord also agreed with Said Smith to Cart Said Ten Cord at LO..sl..dlO..Q1 pr Cord Also agreed with Mr Joel Vies• to Gut Ten Cord of Wood for Mr Clarke on the South Side of the Te r'ns Land at ;0..1..1..3 pr Cord also agreed with / / o 201 ,with Mr, Jonathan Loring to Cart Said Ten Cord at �C..s2..3..2 pr Cord. John Chandler allowed Josiah Smith allowed Mr Clarke allowed Oliver Lane Allowed Mr Oliver Lane Agreed with Warrants for Town Meeting Saml Bridge Joseph Bridge John Simonds } j' Comttee - Atte a Meeting of Selectmen Novem 31, 1772 Granted an Order to paye Mr John Chandler 1,0..5..0 .. for providing of Cloathing Pike Susanna Stone also allowed Said Chandler s14/4 more for providing Cloathing for Mary & Elean Pike -also Granted an Order to pay Mr Tosiab Smith s12/8 being money said Smith paid Mrs Gale for Nursing Mr Joshua Bonds Sick Daughter, under the Tonins Care. also Granted an Order to Pay the Revd. Mr Clarke 140..0.0 for his half years Salary : also Granted an Order to pay Mr Oliver Wellingt Lane LQ..0..0 in full for his keeping the School one-quarter, all the aford Orders passed to the Treasurer The Selectmen of Lexington have agreed with Mr 'Oliver Wellington Lane to keep the School in this Town Three Months (viz) from ye :24 Day of August to the 20 Day of November to keep Six Hours in a Day & to have all -such.-Priviliges as have been Usually allowed. & for his Service he is to receive ;6..0..0 Also have agreed with Mr Amos Muzzy to Board Saide Master Said Term of Three - Months & the Six Months Next following (if the sd Master shall. agree to keep the School) at s6/ p r -Week - Lexington Sept. 23 1770 entered. from Order of the Selectmen Committee for said School Joseph Mason Town Clerk Atte e Meeting of Selectmen on the Decem 23 1772. Ordered the Clerk to give'the Constables Warrants to warn a Town meeting to be at the Meeting House on Thursday the_31 of Decembr Instant a One o'clock in the afternoon, to Act on the following Article (viz) • To See what Instructions the Town will Give their Representative Relating to the Present distressede & alarming State of our Public affairs;°more especially concerning the Current Report that the . Judges of our Superior Court have their Salaries Independant of the Grants of this Province • and for the T'- ovn to Act or Resolve as they shall - think proper in or about the Said article, or affair Further agreement with Master Lane Dea Stone allowed Lieut Sm:i t h (Surveyor allowed Solo Pierce (Surveyor allowed Doctr David Fisk allowd Xene Robbins allowed .Hat ha Edes-alld Josiah Smith allowed Daniel Harring- ton alld assessors Return (202) The Geleet, Selectmen of the Town of Lexington have made -further agreement with ML Oliver Lane to keep the Grammar School (viz) from the Seventh Day of December Instant. One Quarter or Thirteen Weeks, Next ensuing. & for his Service for Said Term he is to recieve Six pounds Thirteen Shillings & four pence. & to be allowed Privileges as Usual Entered pr Order of the Selectmen Committe for Said School Joseph Mason Town Clerk Atte a Meeting of the Selectmen on ye 28th of Decem. 1772 Granted an Order to pay Deacn. Stone L2..2..0 in full for the Same Sum paid to) Mr Jonathan Smith Junr. for Boarding Mary & Eleanor Pike from the 20th of aprile Seven weeks a s6/ pr week. Acceptede 'of the Return of Lieut Jonathan Smithe (Surveyor) & Grantede an Order to pay Said Smith s15/7 for 62 )Days work more than His Rate. - Also Accepted the Return of Mr Solomon Peirce Surveyor of Highways and Granted an Order to pay him s17/d7 for Six Days & 3 Hours work more than His Rate & for a Cart )belonging to Mr John Bridge broke in the Towns Ser- vice. - Granted an Order to pay Doctr David Fisk X2..8..0 in fulle for providing a School Dsme for ye N East part of the Town Also Grantede an Order to pay Miss Xene Robbins L3..2..8 in full for keeping the School in that Quartr Also Granted an Order to pay Mrs Katharine Edes E3..0..0 in fulle for the like Service. Granted an Order to pay Mr Josiah Smith L3..s17..0 in full for paying their School Dam & for Cloathing for Zane Coffin (viz. ) L3 School Dame slO Jd8 for Cloth for a: Cloak for sd Jane & Making the Same & s5/4 pr shoes - also Granted an order to pay Mr. Daniel Harrington s17/in full for a Bell Rope, & an ax & Peel for the Schoole all which Orders, passed to the Treasurer - Also accepted the Assessors, Return as follows. To the Selectmen of the Town of Lexington Gent. We the Subscribers have assessed the Said Town of Lex- ington One Hundred & fifty five Pound four shillings & five pence one Farthing and have Committed a List to Mr John Simonds Constable of said Town to Collect (203) to Collect &•pay into Deacn Jonas Stone Treasurer for sd Towne 490..s11.11. 3 and to Pffr William Smith the other Constable to Collect & pay in as aforsd. i365..0.10..3 and for Our Service in Making the Rates we Crave the following allowance (viz) - c-": v' / To Sons s Stone To Josiah Smithe to Soseph Mason AIM - X1..5..4... - 1.10..8 1..1..4 Jonas Stone ) Sosiab Smithe,) Assessors Joseph Mason ) The aforsd Sums were allowed & orders passed to the Treasurer Atte a Meeting of the Freeholders & other Inhabi- tants of the Town of Lexington Legally assembled at the Meeting House in Said Town on Thursday. -.the Thirty first Day of December 1772. Made Choice of Capt Thaddeus Bowman for Moderator Then after Some Debate on the Unhappy Situation of our Public Affairs, more especially as expressed in the Warrant for this Meeting Passed the following Resolves (viz) (1) That it is the natural Right & Indisputable Duty of every Man & consequently of every Society _or Body of Men to consult their own Safety, .& to take measures for the Preservation of their own Liberty and Property; without which Life itself 'can Scarcely. be deen worth preserving. _ , That the Security of Life, Liberty & Property, to a People is, or 0 always to be considered as the Great End of alle Government.. and is acknowledged to be the professed End of the happy Constitution of the British Government in particulars. (3) That when thro' Imperfections Nessesarily attendant upon the Wisest Systems of which falliable men are capable, or thro' the Design of wicked or Crafty Mien in Places of Power & Trust any Laws or Acts ,of Govern- ment are found to be obnoxious or oppressive to the Subject' it is wisely providede anti estbli by Magna Charts.", the Petition of Rights, and other Statutes of Englande, That not only Counties, Cities- &, Corp- orations, but. al (204) Towns & Individuals may consulte, & Go into Measures for Redress, by Petition, Remonstrance or other ways - as Oeation & Rnmergence of affairs may require. 4 That the Inhabitantsof this Town & Province by the Royal Charter (a Sacred Compact between them and the Crown) being Vested with all the Rights & Priv- iliges of Englishmen & British Subjects, have indis- putable Right both as a People and as Individuals to Judge for themselves where Laws or Measures of Govern- ment are Obnoxious, or oppressive and to Consult upon, & to go into the best Measures in their Power 'Tor Redress when oppressede - and_therefore, - vel 5 That as the hau ita nt s of this Town look upon themselves in common with their -Brethren & Fellow Subjects throt the Province, to be greatly Injured Sc oppressede, in Various Instances by Mteasures of Government lately adapted: especially those refer- red to in'the Warrant for this Meeting; they can- not but judge it their -:unalienable right &a Duty they owe to themselves and Posterity; as a Town, as welle as Individuals, to take these Matters into Serious Consideration; freely to express their Sent- iments concerning them, and consult'Measures for Redress Then Voted that a Committee of Seven be Chosen to report to the Town at the Adjournment of -this Meeting a ,Draft of Instructions for their 'RePre-� sentative, also of Such further Votes -or: Resolves ;as they may think •it best for the Town to come into. Then the 'following Gentlemen were Unanimously Chosen for the Purpose aforsaid (viz} 'William Reed Esqr. Isaac Bowman Esqr. Capt: Thaddeus Bowman Deacon Benjamin Brown Mr Samuel Bridge, Deacon Joseph Sim Simonds. Then a Motion being made that a Letter from the Town of Boston and an.Account of their proceedings; at a late Meeting: which were in the 'Hands of our Selectmen, be communicated to the Town - the Same 'Were read accordingly. - Then Voted to Adjourn this 'Meeting to Tuesday Next at One otClock in the after- _ noon, the Fleeting stands "adjourtntde accordingly. (205 ) Atte a full Meeting of the Freeholders & other Inhab- itants of the Town ,of Lexington on the 5th. Day of. Savary 1773, being an Adjournment from. the 31st of December 1772. - Capt Thaddeus Bowman Moderator The Comrittee appointed by the Town at their Meet- ing on the 31st of December to take into Consider- ation the Subject of the Warrant for said. Meeting & report on the Same onthe adjournment Beg Leave to report the following Draft of Instructions to their Representative (Viz) To Mr Tonas Stone Representative of the Town of Lexington Sir It is not to call in Question your Capacity,'Dispos- ition or Fidelity of our Estimation of which,, we have Given the fullest Evidence, in the Choice we have made of you to Represent STs in -the General Qourt of this Province; but, in exercising our Right of Instructing Our Representative, to open our Minds freely to You Upon Matters which appear to us interesting to ourselves, to the 1rovixe and Posterity; and to Strengthen & confirm you in 4he Measures which (we trust) your own Tudgment would have suggested as necessary and important, to our Common safety a Prosperity, though we had been Silent. Our worthy ancestors after many Struggles with their Enemies in the Face of every Danger and at the expence of much Treasure & Blood, Secured to themselves, &.transmitted to us, their Posterity, a fair and rich Inheritance, not only of a pleasant fertile ge&l Land, but also of Invaluable Rights & Priviledges both as Men & Christians,, as stated in the Royal Charter of this Province, and Secured to us by the Faith of the British Crown & Kingdom. As we hold due Alleigance to our rightful Sov- ereign Kind Georgie ITI'd and are ready with our Lives & fortunes, to support his just and constitu- tional government: so we look upon ourselves as bound by the most sacred Ties, to the utmost of our Power to maintain and defend ourselves, in our Charter Rights and Priviledges, and as a sacred. Trust committed to us to transmit them inviolate to .Succeeding Generations. - It is the General Voice at least of the more thinking &Judicious among us, that our Charter Rights & Liberties are in Danger, are infringed, and upon a most carefule Serious & mature Consid- eration of they, as. stated in our Charter and com- paring them. with Acts of the British Parliament & Measures adopted by the British Court Ministry & Government relating t� this, and other American Colonies, some of which (206) which have been carried into Execution among use We are clearly of opinion, that they have been for some time past and are at present, greatly infringed & violated hereby, in Various Instances. and thot Measures have been gone into from Time to Time by the Honorable Council & House of Representatives of the Province for Relief & Redress; yet so far from being`successfule, our Greivances seem to increase & be more & more intolerable every Day - The unhappy &•distressing Effects of the Meas- ures.:refered to, are too many to admit, and too well known and felt to require a particular Mention. Butcwe cannot forbear observing the glaring Contrast: which in some Instances is to be seen between our Charter and the,R.esolves & Acts of the British Par- liament & Measures of administration adopted by the British Court., respecting the People of this Pro- vince as well as other Colonies. - v r The Charter., grants to our General' Court. ttfall Power. & Authority, from Timettb Time to make, ordain & establish.all manner of reasonable Laws & & and that such Laws &c not'b.eing disallowed. by theAKing within Three years, shall continue, in full force, until. the expiration thereof or untill Repealede by theSame Authority.'*-- But the Britith Parliament have resolved ttThat they have a. Right to mak Laws binding upon the'Colonies in all Cases whatsoever." so that whenever they please to carry' this Resolve into Execution, they may by another resolve. passed into an Act, by one Powerful Stroke vacate all our Charters, and in a Moment dash all our Laws out of Existence, or bury them together. in one common Ruin: By. the Charter ' the Right of Taxing the People is - lodged in the general Court of the Province (and we think exclusively) But the lateRevenue Acts; which have ,been (with so marry Ensigns of 'Dower and Terror; in open Violation of the Laws.and Liberties of this People) put in Execution by the , Commissioners ' of the Customs, this Right is clearly infringed,-& the Powers put into, & exercisede by other Bands. By the Charter'we are Vested -with all the:Rights & Liberties of British Subjects; one of which we know is in Magna Charta declared to be that of 'Tryal by Juries; & "that no .Freeman shall be dis- seized of 'lis Freehold, Liberties &c, but by the Lawful Judgment of 'Bis Peers &c.'"Btzt such is the provision made in the Revenue Act, -and Such the exercise of the Power of Courte of Admiralty; ' that, Men may be disseized'of their Liberty and Carried from one Part of the Country to the other and be tryed and Sentenced by one Judge„ -for any, even the smallest Breach of this act, whetherAreal or supposed - 'Though the Charter provides for Erecting of Judicatories for hearing & trying all Manner of offences, as well Criminal ' (207) and Captial as eivile; yet if we are rightly informed, a late act of Parliament provides & directs in some Cases, that Persons may be eseized and carried to England for Tyial and that for Life. should this be the Truth, where is the Right of Freemen, where the boasted Liberty of English Sub- jects: The Charter eg-t4e represents the Governour of this Province as Captain General and as having full Fewer &. authority in all Military & warlike affairs: and of himself, to appoint all Military officers, to Erect Forts & Commit them to ,the Custody of Such Person or Persons, as to Him shall seem:meet. --But can it be said that this it the Truth of Fact when the Governor himself declares He has no authority over those who have the Custody of the most important Fortress: and when .Garrisons are Changed and officers appointed, not . only, not by the Governor but even without His Knowledge. or -Controulle. ¶hether this is the State of Castle William the principal Fortress of this Province, appears to us to be a Question of not unworthy the serious attention & further most. critical Enquiry of the Great and General Court. The Charter not only Vests the General Court of the Province with the Right of imposing Taxes, but also points out. the Ends for which Taxes are -to be raised; one of which is'the Support. of Gov- ernment; Justly Supposing that necessary Connection between the .Governing & Governed;.and that mutual Dependanc which preserves.a due Balance between them, which in all well regulated States, • hasbeen • found to have the happiest Tendency to • promote good Government on the one hand,.and Chearful .obedience on. the other,- But not enough that the Right of Taxation is Violated, but the Right of determining the Merit & Services of those that are - employed in Government must be yielded too. Thus with respect .to the .first•0-ffices among Us the only .remaining Tie 6f Interest, whereby persons in the'Service of the Public were Enduced to be Faithful in their .Trust to the People is dissolved:.and.being intirely.dependant upon the Crown, ' for both Place & Support, it becomes their Intese;t, at least in many Cases, to be Unfaithful &:partiale inYtheir administration with regard to the People. - and considering the Imperfections of human Nature it is scarcely possible that it should be otherways: even tho' the best of Men were in Authority. For Interest will have its Influence to blind the Eyes and-pervert the Judg- ment of the Wisest and most upright. We have been certified in Form:, that this is the Case with the Gentleman in the Chief Seat of Government & at the Bead of zffaipsthe Province. And .from the best In (208 ) 'telligence which we are able to obtain, we have but too much reason to fear that the Same plan has taken Place with respect to a Number of others in Fl aces of Trust & Power, .of no small vropor- tione to the well being of this People Particularly we have Reason .to think this to be Fact, with. Respect to the Judges of 4b1P the Superior Court; the Highest Court of Justice in the Province, the Court upon the De Decisions and Determinations of which, 'all our Interest Respecting Prop.erty, Liberty, or Life, do Chiefly, . if not Ultimately depend: and what adds.to the Indignity of this Measure is, that. it is carried into Effect, as we -have just Reason to suppose at our Expence at.the Same 'Time that it is against our ''Consent. Thus the Flan of Oppression is begun & so far carried on, that if our Enemies are stille Successful, and no Means can be found to put a Stop to their Career, no Measures continued for a Restoration of our Kaffairs, to a Constitutional Course, as pointed out in'our Charter we have just Reason to fear. That the Eyes of tae-Head of .the Head of Government being blinded the Sources of 3ustice poisoned, and the Hands of aciministrtion bribed with Interest, the System of Slavery will soon be compleat. These things are of so Interesting a Nature, so deeply affecting & so big with the Ruin of alle our Rights & Liberties, both Civil & religious, that .we readily acknowledge, that we cannot so much as transiently (view thea without a Mixture of Horror, Indignation & Grief. But this is not all, our Charter .knows no such thing as as Instructions to Governors; and yet what have not Instructions done to distress this People:- and if•in addition to these, it should be found, upon .the .Enquiry of the Guardians of the Province in General Court assembled, (and They have a right to enquire) that the Law has not, in all'Instances, had its Course or that at any .Time, Measures have been Successful to Stay Justice from offenders - it Seems as if it was Time to be alarmed & provide for our Safety; or else tamely to bow to the Yoke, & for ever hereafter be Silent.- whether this'repre- sentation is just, is submitted, And must be left to Time & Facts to discover. But that these among other things are worthy most Serious attention as Subjecte of Enquiry, and deeply Interesting can't be disputed: And therefore to You, Sir, whom we have Chosen (209) Chosen to represent. Us, in a4 the Great Court of Inquest for this Province, We do most earnestly recommend it that you Use your utmost Influence, that these,as well as all other Matters, in which the Rights and Liberties of this People are con- cerned, are impartially enquired into, and dis- passionately considered by the General Assembly and that Measures be pursued, by Petition to the Throne, or other ways as the Court in their Great Wisdom. shall see meet, for a Radical & lasting Redress. That thus, whether Successful .or not, Succeeding Generations might know that we Under Stood.our .Rights, & Liberties, and Were 'neither afraid nor ashamed to assert & maintain them: and tliPt we- ourseives may have (at least) this Consolation in. our Chains, that it was not.. through our Neglect, -that this People were enslaved.. . Reed pr Order The above report being repeatedly read The Question Tae.e.g was theybeing..put whether the .report of the .Committee lust read, be accepted, was passed s( u ly in the affirmative. .Nem: Con. --- The ,Town then tooke into_ Consideration, the Metter &.proceeding of the Ton of Boston, which had .been. communicated to them: an Passed upon them as follows. (Viz) . Upon due Consideration .of the Tetter and pro- ceedings; of the .Town of Boston, upon Matters of the .highest Importance and Common •Concern to this Province, communicated to us by our Selectmen; --- Voted. • That this_ .Town 'intirely concur with `them: in their Sentiments, both as .to the Nature of our. Rights,. and- the high'Infractions of them, by the late Seasures of..Government: ' -•with pleasure embrace this opportunity, 'to express the great .Sense. they _have . of the Vigilance:. & Patriotick Spirit they (&our Brethren. in many other Towns) have discovered upon this and. Various 'Occasions, for the ,preservation of our Righ .S&c. Voted 'also that this Town has a light to Correspond With other Towns,upon Matters of Common concern - and that a Committee be accordingly .Chosen to transmit. the Proceedings of this Meeting,. to the Gentlemen of the Committeof C`orrespendence in -- Boston; and .further to Correspond with them as well as. the. Committees of other. Towns Upon.Matter•s Common concern as Occasion inay require. Then Voted. that Five Persons be a. Comnittee Said Purpose; • The' follbwing Gentlemen were ace 210 ingly Chose (Viz) Capt Thaddeus Borman,- Dean Tones Stone, Ensign Robert Narringt on Dean Benja. -Bron Deabn Joseph haring. - Then Voted, that the proceedings of this Meet- ing be enterede on the Records of this Town . The meeting then disolved. - Saml Bridge allowed Tonath Smith allowed Lt Edmd Munro • allowed Saml Tidd allowed Lydia Loring Tonas Stone allow'd Thos. Cutler allowed M+I John 1iTuzzy allowed Toel Vil es allowed Tonat hn Loring allowed Hammond Reed allowed Doctr Fisk allowed n Hay- ton Willm Munro allowed Sir Atte a Meeting of Selectmen on ye 8th February 1773= Grantede an Order to pay Mr Samuel Bridge s18/8 in full for Carting Ten Corde of the Revd. Mr Clarkes 'node' Granted an Order to pay Mr Tonathan Smith Tunr sl0/8 in ful for Cutting 10 Cord of Wood for Mr Clarke, Accepted the return of Lieut Edmond Munro (Surveyor) & Granted an Order to pay pay him s16/ d2..2 for Work mare than his Rate. also accepted the Return of Mr Sams. Tidd (Surveyor) and Granted an Order to pay him 151..0..4..3 in fulle for Work done over his Rate. - - Granted an Order to pay Miss ss Lydia. Loring L2..13..4 in fulle for her keep- ing Schoole. - also Granted an Order to pay Mr Tonas Stone Tunr. E3..2..8 in tulle for his provid- ing , a School Dame for their Quarter. the aforsd Orders passede to the Treasurer Atte a Meeting of Selectmen on ye 22d of February 1773 Granted an Order to pay Mr Thomas Cutler L2..13.4, in full for his providing a School Dame for that Quarter Granted an Order to pay Mr John Muzzy s19/2.A being for 8 Days work over his Rate, also accepted his return as Surveyor. - - -- Granted an Order to pay M Joel Viles s13/03 (viz) sl/7.4 for Mending Eleanor Pikes Shoes & 11/5.2/4 Cutting 10 Cord of Mr Clarkes Woode. - Granted an Order to pay Mr.Tonathn Loring L1..2..8 in full for his Carting 10 Cord of Mr Clarkes W oode. - also Granted..' an Order to pay Mr Hammond Reed s14/d8 in Tulle for his providing. Cloth for Ignatius Meriams Great Coat. Granted an Order to pay Doctr Josh Fisk s3/ in full for his Visits & Medicines to Susanna Stone. = Granted an Order to pay Ensign Barrington L1..0..0.4 in fulle (viz) sl/7, Paid County Clerk Searching the Records on Mr Bonds Acct: s8/ attend- ing Court, to Maar the Report of the Courts Commit- tee, on the Petition of Mr Jas. Wrights for a Way. & s4/4 pair Stockings Elenr. Pike.. also 2 yards Baize & Hankerchief s6/1. for Said Pike. also Accepted the (211) the Return of Mr William Munro Surveyor. and Grant- ed an Order to pay him s9/4 in fulle for work over his Rate Granted an Order to pay Mr Simon Winship s1318 in full for Rye & Indian Meal deliverd to Mr Joshua Bond by Order of the S&Ie;ctmen. - Also Granted an Order to pay Mr Donath Smith Junr x7/63 in fulle, for 3 Quarters of ivTutton deliver*d to,Mr Joshua Bond udder the Towns Care: - all the aforsd, Orders passed to the Treasurer. - Order'd the Clerk to give the Constables uVarrants to Warn a Meeting to be at the Meeting House on the 1st Day of March Next at Nine O'Clock in the Morning to act on the following Articles, viz. - (1) To Chuse Town Officers for the Year ensuing as the Law directs To See if the.:_Town will Suffer their Swine to go at Large ye year_ensuing To see what Method the Town,will.take in Mending their Highways the year ensuing - ' Upon a request of Dean. Stone to see what the Town will allow him for tour years Service as Treasurer Upon a request of a Number of the Inhabitants . of this Town will Grant an Open Town Way from the Road Leading to Mx a aniel Simonds, Above Mr Henry Harringtons Farm by Thomas Foxes; and throt Land of •Deacon Cutters & othe to the Town Road leading to Woburn. Precincte; as the Roa now Runs or where it sill best Convene the Inhabitan Upon a request of a Number of the Inhabitants to See if the Town ' wi lel chuse a Comrittee to renew the Bounds of the Public & private Roads in this Town - To See if the Tmown will chuse some Meetperson to Sen with the Committee who have the Care ,of the Towns La t in the room of M _Joseph Tidd late deceased. Upon a request of a Number of the Inhabitants of the To to see if the Town will .Roll the Names or Tickets into" Jury Box or 'the more just & equitable drawing the sa also for the Town to act or do any thing in or about any of the said Articles they shall think proper, hereof fail hot & Make return of. this War- rant with your doin herein on or before the Time prefixede (212) At a Meeting of the Selectmen March 1, 1773 Granted an order to pay Ensn: Harrington s16/6, in full for Plank for Cambridge Bridge Granted an order to pay Joseph Mason s3/6 for paper expended in the Towns use & for Two Copies of Orders from the Town Book for 1771 & 1772. Granted an order to pay the County Treasurer L12. 18..3 Said Orders passed to the Treasurer Att a Meeting of the Freeholders & other Inhabitants of , the Town of Lexington Legally assembled at the Meeting House in. sd Town, on. Monday ye first day of March 1773. Made Choice of Capt Bowman for Modera- tor then Voted to Chose Five Selectmen proceeded & Chose (1) Capt'Bowman (2) Deac Jonas Stone (3) Mr Jonathan Harrington (4) Mr Samuel Hastings (5) Mr Jahn Muzzy. For a lr own Clerk Joseph Mason for For Town Treasurer Dean Jonas Stone was Chose. - \ / V .For Assessors Messrs Josiah Smith, Thaddeus Parker & Joseph Mason, For' a Constable (North Side) Mr Thomas Winship was Chose. - Constable for the South Side -Mr John Bridge Junr. For Wardens. Deacon Be nja Brown M Jaynes Robbinson. For Surveyors of Highways Lessiurs, Josiah Smith Jonas Stone Junr Thads Harrington William Grimes Josiah Mansfield, Isaac Winship. For Tything men Messrs William Meriani Francis Brown Samuel 8a -tinders -on. Surveyor of Lumber Mr John Parkhur s tJ was Chosen. For . Hay- ' wards.was Chosen Mess Isaac Muzzy Donath Smith Junr For Fence viewers Mr John :Parkhurst & M Joshua Reed was Chose For a Sealer of Leather Mr Josiah Smith. For Hoggreevs Messr Nathan. Reed John Munro - Junr Ebenezer Parker Joseph Loring Jur. For Deer - reeves Jonathan Harrington Junr Joseph Underwood. Voted that the Surveyors of Highways be Collectors of. the Highway Rate that is not' workt out. Voted that the Swine go at Large the°year ensuing. - Vot ed to Grant a Sum of Money at May Meeting (exclusive of the Towns Grant for the remaining part of the highways) to be laid out on the High- way on , Flsks Will (so called) Also Votedthat theSelectmen be a Cornmtee to go & view the High- way from Mr John Parkhurts to the West End of the sd Bill & See what repairs are Necessary andreport at May Meeting. Voted to mend the Highways as Usual, except sd Hi11e. Voted not Grant any Money for the same till May Meeting. Voted Deacon Stone L2..13..4 for Four year Service as Treasurer. Voted not to Act on ye 5th article in the (213) „ the Warrant Voted that Mr. Joseph Bridge Junr Join - the Committee who have the Care df the' Towns Land, in the 'Room of Mr Josephe Tidd late Deceased: Voted to Rolle .the Tickets or Names in the Jury Box then Voted to adjourn the Meeting to Fryday next The oClock P.M. NB. Alle the Officers Chosen at the Meeting were Sworn to the faithful discharge of their Trust before William Reed Esqr. excepting Mess. Thos Winship Isaac Winship John Bridge Junr, Nathan Reed,Joseph Loring Junr, John Munro Junr, Ebenezer Parker .Samuel Saunderson Atte a Meeting of the Freeholders & other Inhabi- tants of of the Town of ,Lexington on .the 5 Day of March 1773, held by Ad journme nt from ye is ;of March 1773- Voted to excuse Mr Joseph Loring Junr from Serving as Hoggreeve,' & Chose MY' Nathan Munro - t o the Office.' Then the Following Gentlemen took the Oath to their respective Office, before William Town Land rented John Meriam allowed Bridg Farm Comtee receipts Jonas Peirce_ llowd Mr Clark allowed Dean Stone Thos Parker Warrant for Meeting Reed Esgr (viz. ----) Messr. Isaac . inship Thos Wlnship.,John; Bridge Junr. &athan Reed John Munro Jurir .Ebenezer Parker Samiuele Sanderson, Nathan Munro- the Meeting then Dissolvede • - At a Meeting of 'Selectmen March 31.. 1773'. Rented the Improvements on the Town` Land to the following Persons (viz) the Upper Pasture to Doct. David Fisk for 3..s4..8 the Lower Pasture to Jonathan Smith Junr for L2..6..8 Meadow on the south side of 'the Brook to Joseph Loring Jur for -L2..14...8. the Meadow an the Zest - Side, North - fivision to Joseph Bridge Junr for s20/. South Division to Mr William: Munro Junr for s12/8. all .the aforsd. -P'ersons gave the Treasurer -Notes for their respec- tive. Suns & agreed to Cut- the Brush on each of their Divisions in one . of the Three Summ9 r Months. .Granted an Order to pay Mr John Meriam of Bedford the Sum cif 3..0..0 for Ignatius Meriam Privilidges for the year 1772 4 Made further- agreement with .Meriam for the' said Privilidges another year next . ensuing for the .aforsd sum . of L3..O..O - . At tris Meeting the ' Committee of the - Towns Loan -Money brdrughb Receigts to the Selectmen that they .h.ad paid.the Interest.in full to the Treasurer for the .year 1772, it being E18.5.5. Granted an Order -to pay Mr Jonas Pierce s5/ for a pair .of shoes for Susanna Stone.Orders passed .to the Treasurer (214) At a Meeting of Selectmen Aprile-26 1773 - Granted an Order to pay Mr Clarke E40..0.0 for his half _years .Salary. Granted an Order to .pay .Deacon Stone L2..13..4 in for -Four years Service as Treas- urer in full for his Boarding Susanna Stone from the 29th of April 1772 to the 29 April 1773 -it be- ing s24/ extraordinary .for Nursing said. Susanna in her Sickness the last Winter . - Ordered the. Clerk to. give the Cons'tab7a.s Warrants to warn a Meeting of the Town:- t o be an Monday the 10th Day of May next to be at the Meetinghouse, to Chose some Meet person or• P'er'sons to represent the Town at the Great & General Court the ensuing Year & at One OTClock tb act on the following Articles viz To raise Money to defray Town Charges the ensuing Year -- To See what Method the Town will take in keeping the Grammar School the year ensuing - To See- what Methode the Town wille take inprovid- _ing ;:Food. for the Revd` Mr Clarke the year ensuing - (4) To See what Method the Town wi11 take to provide Wood for the Grammar Schoole the year ensuing (5) To See what Sutra of Money the Town will Grant to Mend the High way from Mr Parkhursts to the West •End of Fis.ks Hill (so called). (6) To See what Sum of Money the Town will, Grant to repair the Highways exclusive of the Way from Ml' ;Parkhurst to> F}sk The west end of Fisks Hill (so called) (7) To See if the Town will have Womens Schools in the Quart-& what money they will Grant (8) To See if the Town will Choose a Committee to attend the Court of the Sessions of the Peace and Object against the Report of the Committee that lately pricked out a New County Road through-part of Woburn & part of Lexington likewise to apply to Said Court for a New Committee to go ,& View said Roade (9) To See if the Town will repair the Way from the Road leading by Mr Daniel Simonds to Thos. Foxes (215) (10) To ,See if the To Tom will do any thing relating to the removal of the Gate & incumbrances on the Smiths Road (so calleda) leading into the Country Road through Land of Mr Amos Muzzy. (11) Upon a request of a Number of the Inhabitants of the Town toz See what Method the Town. will take to Clear, & I .ep down the Brush on the Towns Land Joining to Mr Marrete Munro*s where the Wood was lately cut off; to make the Ra/Gd on the Causey more delightsome. (12.) Upon a request of Mrssrs. Asa Munro & John Munro to See if the Town will refund their Rates back to them paid to the last assessment; or defend them against the Town of Medford, whereto they were assessed the laste year. (13) Upon a request of P.Zr Joseph Russell to See if the Town will Sink his Rates in Mr Matthew Mlead's List Constable for the year 1770 & in Mr Sohn Simonds List Constable for the year 1771 (14) Upan a request of Mr Matthew Mead to see if the Town will Sink the remainder of Un John Ramonds Rates due for the years 1769 & 1770. also the Rates of Sosep h Lakin due for the year 1769. (15) To See. if the Town wille have two Jury Boxes for the more equally drawing of the Same - Also to hear the report of Committees; & for the Town or do any thing in or about any of the Abovsd Articles they shalle think proper to be done (216) Lexington May 7th 1773 Then Mr Jonathan Harrington & Mr Samuel Hastings By order of the Selectmen Town Treasurer recond with May Meeting reconed with Dean Tonas Stone Treasurer for all the 5ifoney he has Received in &._paid out excepting the last assessment Committed to Mr William Smith - & Mr John Simonds to Collect. also excepting X2.8.11 in Mr Henry Harrington List Constable for 1766. also s13/54 in the Hands of Isaac Winship Constable for 1767. excepting 4/8 2/4 in the Hands of Jonas Parker Constable for ye year 1768. also L3..0.4 2/4 in the Hands of Josiah Jennison Constable for 1769. also L13..15.33 in the Hands of Matthew Mead Constable for ye year 1770. also Ll..13..4j. in the Hands of Mr John Chandler Constable for ye year 1770. also X10..5..104 in the Hands of Mr William Meriam Constable for the Year 1771 excepting E27.2. 8.2/4 in the Hands of M Joh Simonds Constable for ye year 1771 also Two Notes of Joseph Lock Junr i51..6..10 2/4 due for the Rent of the Town Land in 1766 & 1767. also Four Notes of Mr Will. Munro Tuner for X3.12.8 'due for the Rent of the Town Land in 1766 & 1770 & 1772. also due from the Estate of Mr William Muzzy Three Notes E1.12..8. 2/4 also divers Small Sums due from Several Persons for warning out excepting the aforsaid Sums we find due from the Town to the Treasurer L15..s2..5. Jonathal. Harrington Sanll Hastings Tonas Stone Town Treasurer Atte a Meeting of the Freeholders & other Inhabitants of the Town of Lexington legally assembled at the Meetig House on the IOth Day of May 1773 MIade Choice of Dean Jonas Stone to Represent the Town at the Great & Generale Court the year ensuing. - Then Made Choice of Mr Thomas Robbins for(Moderator who desiring to be excusede was accordingly Voted to be excused. & Mr John Parker was Chosen Moderator in His. Room. then proceeded to Act on the Articles In- serted in the Warrant. Voted L100 to defray Town Charges the Year ensuing - (217) Voted that the Selectmen be a Committee for to pro- vide a a Schoole Master for the Grammar School the ensuing Year Voted that Messr Jonathan Harrington Benja. Esta- brooke & ,Benja. Meriam be a Committee for -to pro- vide Wood for the Revd. Mr. Estabrooke refusing to Serve Mr Amos Marrit was Chose in his roam. - Voted that Messrs. Daniel Harrington Francis Brown & John Bridge be a Committee to provide wood for the Grammar School. - Voted that the Town be Divided into Seven Squadrons for Women Schools, also Voted 21 for the Support of s Schools. Voted that the Selectnien shall proportion Said Schools & regulate the sane if the -Quarters do not agree among them- selves, agreeable to a former Vote of the Town. Voted to Purchase a Peice of Land of Lt Ebenr Fisk-& his San Benjamin Fisk lying on the North Side of the Country Road on Fisks Hill (so called) to be laid aaen to the Country Road for the better Accommodating of_Travelling. Voted that the Select- men purchase the sd Land of Messrs Fisks, & direct where the 'qday shall be Occupied, or Made thro t sd Land - Voted X26.13..4 to mend the Highway from. Mr Parkhurst's to the West End of Fisks Bill (so called) the aforsaid Piece of Land to be pur- chased out of the sd Sum of L26.13.4 - Voted that Messrs Amos Marrit Jacob Whittemore. & John Parkhurst be a Committee to direct that the remainder of the said Sum of E26.13.4 after the Land purchased, be laid out in aproper manner & to the best Advantage of the Town. Voted ESO to repair the High Ways (exclusive of the Way from Mr Parkhurst to the West End of sd Fisks Hille. Voted to defend Mr. Asa Munro e4, Mr John Munro, in a Process of Law with the Town of Medford for the recovery of their Rates assessed there Then Voted to Adjourn to Fryday next One 'Clock P M. the Mfeeting stands Adjourned accordingly. At a Meeting of the Freeholders & other Inhabi- tants of the Town of Lexington May 14 1773 held by .Adjournment. Voted not to Act anything on the 8th Article in the Warrant Toted to repair the Way as Let forth in the 9th. article in the Warrant, Voted to accept of Mr Amos Muzzys Proposal viz -• for the Town to Chuse a Committee to agree with sd Muzzy about the removal of the Gate & incumbrances on the Smiths Ro .d(so called) & if the said Committee & l/_r Muzzy do not' agree to Settle the affair then the sd Committee with the bd Muzzy to Chuse a Commit- tee from. Some other Town or Towns for a Finale agreement. (218) Voted that Messrs. John Parker Edmund Munro John Chandler be a Committee, on behalf of the Town for the purpose aforsaid. - Voted to Clear the Brush on the Towns Land as set forth in the (11) Article in the Warrant, Voted to reconsider the Vote passed to defend Lr Asa& Mr John Munro against the Town of Medford in a Process of Law, for the recovery of the Rate Assessed them the last year - also Votede to refund their Rates back to then., paid to the last assessment. Voted not to Act any thing`on ye (13th) Article in the Warrant. - Voted.': not to Sink the Rates of Mr Joseph Russell due for ye year 1770. - Voted not to `Sink the remainder of Mr john Raymonds Rates due for the years 1769 & 1770.- Voted not to High - ways divided Sink the Rates. of Mr Joseph Lakin in Mr Matthew Heads List Constable for the yea 1769. - Voted . not to _Litt any - thing on the 15th article in the Warrant. . . Voted that the aforsd Sum of -126...13..4. Granted to Mend the Highway from Mr Parkhursts to the West End of Fisks Hill; be drawnout of the Towns Treasnry- V'oted that Town Treasurer' Borrow -the Sum. of -x,13.6.8 for .the Supply of the Treasury in order to defray the Charge of the said Way & the Purchasing the said Land - ' Voted that the Wood for the Revd. Mrr Clarke & -for the Grammer School scall be taken of the TownLand •as usual --the Meeting then Dissolved At a Meeting'of the Selectmen May.17th 1773 Then Dividede the Highways amongst the Surveyors -of Highmaye which was Consented to by William Reed Esgr. (219) Whereas the_Selectmen of Lexington have. Purchased a Strip of Land ,of Lieut. Ebenezer Fisk & • Benjamin Fisk both of Sd. -Lexington, lying on the N.East Side of the County. Road(going up Tasks Hill(so called) -for the better accommodating of Travellers-.. We the Signers have received Three Pounds oneShilling& four Pence Li Money of the sd Town of Lexington for the said Land and we do acknowledge the same to our full Satisfaction, and We do for ourselves, Heirs, & assigns, Quit Claim` the said Land-, to the said Town of Lexington forever. In Witness where of we have hereunto Set our Hands this 31st Day of May 1773. the Said Land is Bounded as the Fence now stands Ebenezer Fisk Benje. Fisk ' Order Ate a Meeting of the.Seletmen on ye 3d June -1773 Mr JonathGrantede an Order to pay Mr Jonathan'Harrington Harringtcmthe Sum ofs2/8 in full, it being what Said Harr- ington paid Mr Nath. Farmer.for removing Mary .&- Elean Pike from Er Jonathn Smiths . to Mrs Prudence Jonathan Winships also Granted -an Order.to po1f' Mr .Jonathan Smith Jur, Snaith . Junr, the . Sum of s7/8.! in fulle for a - Pair of -Shoes s5/4 & making Cloaths .1/8.3 - & Threade for'the Sane /8d. for the Pikes.. Nathan Granted an -Order to, pay VT. Nathan Munro L1.17.4 Munro in fulle for his Ringing the .Belle & care -of . the Meeting -House. - . Bell & Also Lette the Ringing of the Bell & care of the Meeting Meeting House to Joseph Comae at ;1..14.0 for House year the above Orders passed to the Treasurer (220) Order At a Meeting of the Selectmen June 28 1773 - Mast Lane Granted an order to pay Mr Oliver Lane E6..13.4 in full for'his last Quarter. also Granted an Lt Smith order to pay Lieut Jonath Smithe x,5.4.0 in full for his Boarding Jane Coffin from the 29 of June 1773 viz 52 weeks at s2/ pr week. said order passed to the Treasurer - Orders At a Meeting of Selectmen July 6th. 1773 - Mr John Granted an Order to pay Mr John Parker 41..16.0 Parkhurst in full for what he paid to the Arbitrators on on the Road disputed between the Town & Mr Amos Jonathan Muzzy. also passed an Order to pay Mr Jonathan Smith Smith Junior 414.8..0 in full for Boarding the Tunr Pikes from the 9th Day of Tune 1772. to the 20th of Aprile 1773. - also passed an to pay the Wid: Widw. Prudence Winship .2.16..8 in full for Boarding & Prud. Nursing the Pikes from the 20th of Aprile 1773 to Winship the 9th. of Tune following Said Orders passed to the Treasurer Orders Atte a Meeting of the S::electmen August 13d 1773 John MuzzyGranted an Order to pay Mr John Muzzy x,1..0..0 it being infull for a House block, Posts & Hoofs at the Burying Gate. also Granted an Order to pay Amos Muzzy -Mr Amos Muzzy 412..0..0 in full for his Boarding Master Lane said orders passed to the Treasurer Approbt. At a Meeting of S electmen .august 31. 1773 Then =probated Mr John Buckman Mr Josiah Mansfield for a.Taverners1,& Messrs Nehemiah Estabrooke & William Munro for Retailers also Ordered the Clerk to Give Warrant the Constab. Winship a Warrante to Warn a Meeting for town of the Town to be on Monday Next at the Meeting meeting. House at Two otClock in the afternoon, to act on the following Articles (viz - (221) 1) Upon a request of a Number of Inhabitants of this Town to See . if _the Town wi-1le Grant any more Money to be e&pended forthwith). in repairi,ng.the High Way from the `West End of Fisk Hill (so called) to Mr John Parker (2) Upon a request of a Number of Inhabitants of the Town to See if the Town will Chuse a Committee to Attende the Court of the Sessions of the Peace & Object against the report of the Committee that lately prickt� out a New County Road throt part of Lexington & part of Woburn.. also to Apply to Said Court e11 (if they see cause) for a New Committee to go & View said H oade. - Also for the Town to Act or do any thing in or about any of the.aforsd Articles they shall think proper - At a Meeting of Freeholders & other Inhabitants of'.-the Town of Lexington Legally Assemblede at the Meeting on ye 6 Day of Septr. 1773. Votede Four .pounds to be expendede forthwith in finishing the the repair'of the Highway from the West End of Fisks Hill (so called) to Mr Parkhursts. Voted that the present Committee for Said Way direct: _& see that the Saide Sum be laid out to the best ri Advantage of the Town Votede that �;illismi Reed Esgr Capt Thaddeus Bowman & Deacon Joseph Loring be a Committee the Court of the Sessions of the Peace, & defend the Town agains_ any Charge that may arise to.said Town by the New County. Road lately prickt out thro4 part of Lexington also Voted that the said Committee do (ii" they see cause) apply to the Said Court for a New Committee to go & View said Rca.d. the Meet- ing then dissolved. Ate a Meeting of Selectmen Septemr 10: 1773.. • Then Ordered the Clerk to give Constable Bridge a Warrant to Warn Sarah Barns out of this Town: also appro- bated John Raymond for a Taverner.. At a -Meeting of the Selectmen Septem 20th The 1773 Then approbated Lt Edmund Munro for a Retailer (222) _The Selectmen of Lexington have agreed with Mr Abel Whitney _to keep the grammar School in this Town from the first Day September Instant, 13 Weeks (or a 04uartr) to keep five Days & 2 in a Week; Said Master to have all Such Pahlick ,Days as has been Usual in .the Town and for his Services he is to receive Six Pounds thirteen shillings & four pence Thaddeus BowmRn ) Jonas Stone ) Ahel Whitney Master Jonath Harrington ) Selectmen Saml Hastings The Selectmen have also agreed 4e -B with Mr Tonathan Smith Junr. to Board, Said Master, during said Term at the Rate of Six shillings & Eight pence pr week. entered by order of the Selectmen Joseph Mason T Clerke. At a Meeting of Selectmen Septemr. 27.. 1773 Granted an Order to pay Capt.. Thaddeus Bowman the Sum of Six shillings, it being Money said Bowman Paid to the Kings Attorney for advice. about Warning Sarah Barns out of Town, also sl / more for entering the Caution against Said Barns. said Orders passed to the Treasurer also Ordered the assessors to assess the Town, the Sum of 4151..13..4 At a Meeting of Selectmen Novr. 31. 1773. Granted an Order to pay Revd Mr Clarke 40 . for his Ralf Years Salary Granted an order to.pay•Mr Abel Whitney 4,6.13..4 for keeping School (firs Quarter) Also Granted an.Order to pay Mr.John Buckman 4,2..5..4 in full it being expence of the Artibtrators between the Towns Committee & Mr Amos Muzzy Relating to the affair of the -Smiths Road. also Granted an Order to pay Mr Amos Muzzy in full of His expenses about the said Arbitration viz for 4 Copies from the records, & three Days attendance to Settle the said affair - One journey to Boston & another Journey to Concord to Notify the Committee: the above Orders passed to the Treasurer . The Selectmen of Lexington have further agreed with Mr Abel -dhitney to keep the School Six Months from the Date hereof & for his Service he is to receive ,13..6..8 & to have privilidges as Usual. - - entered by Order of the Selectmen Lexington Dece.m 1, 1773 (Josh. Mason Town Clerke. (223) At a Meeting of Selectmen Deeemr. 7. 1773 Ordered the Clerk to give the Constable a Warrant to Warn a Meeting of the Town on Fryday ye 10 Instant at 12 °Clock. to act on the following Article viz For the Town to he ar , consider, advise & as they Shall -see proper, Act upon certain important Matters of Intell.igen communicated to the Committee, of Cor- respondence for this .Town, by the Committee of Cor -- respondence for the Town of Boston, relating to the Tea sent out by the East India Company to be sold in America subject to a Duty imposed by Act of Parliament, for the Purpose of raising a ' Revenue : And also to Consult, Vote, or resolve upon any other Matters, e€ which when together, they may look upon of common Concern, to Us. on the People of this Province, or Necessary for -.the Recovery Preservation or Establishment of any of Our Charter Rights & Lib- erties which at this Day seem to be so greatly threatened. At a Meeting of the Freeholders & other Inhabitants of the Town of Lexington legally assembled at the Meeting House in said Town'on Fryday December 10. 1773 . .Capt Thaddeus Batman Chose Moderator. • Then the Committee of Correspondence -laid before Several Letters from the Committee of Correspondence for the Town of Boston, with the Proceedings of said Tow of Boston at their Meeting._of_.the 5th & 18th of November And the Proceedings of the People of Boston & the Neighbouring Towns at their Iu'Ieetings on the 29th & 30th of November -. The same were read to the Town: - Then after some debate on the Subject of the Warrant. Voted that Two Persons °be -chosen a Commit- tee to prepare a Draught, and report to the Town at the -adjournment of that Meeting, accordingly the Committee of Correspondence for this Town were Unanimously chosen.- - *TheT hosen-- •Then 1roted to adjourn the Meeting -to Monday Next at -12 r. cCloek. - Monday Decemr. 13th 1773. -The Town Met accord • °ad journm.era.t and the Committee appointed byTown • at -their Meeting Decemr. 10th. to take into C -the Subject .of the Warrant, reported the follow (224) which being repeatedly read, was -Voted by the Town -Nem Con: That from the Intelligence transmitted by the Com- -mit- of _Correspondence in the Town of Boston, to the _Commit • of Correspondence for this Place,• and by them Communicated to the Town, it appears that the -Enemies-of the Rights & Liberties of Americans, greatly disappointed in':the in the Success of the Revenue Act, are seeking to Availe themselves of a new, & if possible yet more detestable Measures to distress Enslave & destroy Us. Not enough that a Tax was laid upon Teas, which should be imported by Us, for the sole Purpose of raising a Revenue to Support Task Masters Pensioners,. & C, in Idleness. & Luxury, But by a late Act of Parliament to appease the Wrath of the East India Company, whose Trade to erica had been greatly,. clog td by the, operation of the Revenue Act, Provision is made for -said -Company to emport their Teas to America, free and discharged from the Payment of all Duties, & Cust nus . in England, but liable to the. same Rules, Regulations, Penalties, & Forfeitures in America as -are Provided.by the Revenue Act, as much as if the above-mentioned act had never been passed. -- Not to say anything of the Gross Partiality here- in discovered in favour of the East India -.Company, and -to the Inljiury & oppression of Americans; - We are alarmTd at this masterly Effort of Iniquitous Policy, as it has the most gloomey aspect on the Trade , of the Colonies, and give an opening to the• East- India Company, or others (under the Covert of an Act . of Parliament, & for the unrighteous Purpose of raising & securing a Revenue to 'the Crown, out of the Purses of . Industrious Americans) to monopolize one Branch after another, untill in Process of Time, the whole Trade will be in their.Bands, and by their Consignees Factors,&C, they -will be sole Merchants of America. -- And further we are more especially alarmed, as by these Crafty Measures; the Revenue Act is.to be - Established -epee and the Rights and Liberties of Americans Saped & destroyed. These appear -to Us, to be the Sacrifices we must make and these the costly fledges, that illbe given up, into the Hands of the oppressor, the mo - we receive this detested art- icle, by which the Tribute (225) Tribute will be established upon Us. - For'nothing sh0rt of these will ever fill the Mouth of Oppres--- 'cion, or ,gorge the insatiate appetite of Lust & Ambition: - Once admit this subtle, wicked Minister- ial Plan to take .Place -.once permit this Tea thus imposed upon Us by the East India Company to be landed, received & Vended by their Consignees, Factors, &C, the Badge of our slavery is fix'd, the Foundation of Ruin is surely lid, and unless a wise & Powerful GOD by some unforeseen Revolution in Providence, shall prevent; we shall soon be obliged to bid Farewell to the once flourishing Trade of America,_ and an everlasting adieu to those Glorious. Rights & Liberties.; for wbi.chour worthy Ancestors, so earnestly prayed, so bravely fought, so freely bled II This being the Light in which we View these Measures of Adminstration, in their Nature and Tendency,,We cannot but be Alarmed, especially when we see our Danger so great, our Ruin so nearly effected - The ship with the detested tributed Tea in the Harbour, and the Persons appointed to receive, & sell the same, unnaturally refusing to resign their appointment, hough by carrying it to Effect they should procure their Country Ruin - as there- fore we should be wanting to ourselves, to Our Coun- try and Posterity to be silent upon such an. Occasion as this, and as we have no reason to expect that GOD the Supreme disposer of all things will work Miricles for Us while we neglect Ourselves, we do with the greatest Seriousness & Sincerity come into the following Resolves. 1 That as the Revenue Act, and the Act allowing the East India Company to export Teas into the Colonies Subject to Duties, with all the Measures of the Ministry and Administration, whether by Secret Craft, or open Violence to Carry Said Acts into Effect, appear to Us to be a direct Violation of our Charter Rights & Liberties, we are determined; to the utmost of our Power, in every rational way, upon this, and all proper Ocasions to oppose them, and use our most Vigilent & Resolute endeavours to prevent their taking Place among Us. t That we will not be concerned, either directly, or indirectly in landing, receiving, buying or selling, or even using (3) (226) any of the Teas sent out by the East India Company, or that at shall be Tmported Subject to a Duty, imposed by Act of Parliament for thePurpose of raising a Revenue in (America That=all such -Persons as shall directly or indirect- ly aid and assist in landing, receiving, buying sell- ing, or U. Using the Teas sent out by.the East India `Company, or imported by others, Subject to a Duty, for the Purpose of a Revenue, shall be deemed, & treated by Us as Enemies of their Country. . 4 That the Conduct of Richard Clark, & Son, the Governours Two Sons, Thomas & Elisha Hutchinson, and the other Consignees, in refusing t� resign their appointment, as Factors or Vendue & Masters for the East'India Company when repeatedly requested by the Town of Boston, has justly rendered them Ob- noxious to their fellow Citizens'to the Inhabitants of this: Town, and to the People of this Province & America in General, and as upon this Ocation they have discovered not only want of a due affection for their Native Country, butalso from selfish Views (as we think) a strong disposition to acceelerate its Ruin, We.. cannot butconsider them as objects of our Just Resentment, 'Indignation & Contempt. - 5 That as it has been basely insinuated; that the easures taken to prevent the Reception of the East India Company's Tea, are the Effect of a Scheme of the Merchants, to advance their`own Interest; it is the Opinion of this Town, that the Suffestion is false & Malicious, and designed at the same time, to deceive & delude the People into 'a Compliance with the Measures of their Enemies•, and to prevent the good Effects of the honest & patriotic Endeavours of so Valuable and powerful a Part of the Community, to refeus the Trade & Liberties of their Country from impending Distruction. 6 That as with Gratitude to our Brethren in Boston, and other Tons, we do express our satisfaction in the Measures They have taken, ami the struggles they have and do, upon this, as Well as many other Ocasions for the Liberties of their Country, and America, We are ready and resolved -to concur with them, in every rational (227) rational I:Teasure, that rrsay be Necessary for the Preservation or Recovery of our Rights & Liberties as Englishmen and Christians and we trust in GOD That. should the State of our Affairs require it, we shailbe ready•to Sacrifice our Estates, and every thing dear in Life,` yea; & Life it self, in support of the common Cause. The above Resolves being Passed a Motion was made that to them, another should be added, accordingly it was Resolved .Nem,Con. That if any Head of a Tamely in -this Town, or any Person shall from this time forward,; & untill the Duty be taken off: purchase any.Tea, or Use,, or Consume any Tea in their Families, such person shall be looked.upon as an Enemy to this Town, & to this `Country, and shall by •this Town be treated with Neglect & Conterapt. Thea a Motion was' made, and was accordingly 'Toted, that the preceeding V.ote & Resolves, be put upon record, and a Copy of the same, attested by the Town Clerk should be transmitted, to the Committee of Correspondence for the Town of Boston; the Meet- ing then dissolved. At a Meeting of Selectmen December 27, 1773 - Surveyor Granted an Order to pay M Tosiah Smith s14/8 in Smiths full for His work at the Highway over his Rate, & return for rending lane Coffins Shoes. Granted an Order to pay Mr Isaac Blodget E3..0..0 in full for his Providing a School Dame for their Quarter. ,Also accepted the Assessors return, as follows viz Gila To the Select Men of the Town of Lexington, Gentlemen, in observe of your Order We the Sub- scribers have assessed the said Town of Lexine on, the Sum of One Hundred and Sixty five Pounds & Nine pence two farthing, and have Committed a List to M Thomas Winship Constable, to Collect & pay in to Dean Jonas Stone Town Treasurer 3,96..4..7..1 And to Mr John Bridge Junr. the other Constable of said Town to Collect & pay in as aforsaid E68..16..2.0 And for Our Services in making said'Ratewith the Highway Rate we Crave the following allowance viz = Josiah Smith E 2..0..0 ) Thaddeus Parker 1.12..0 ) Assessors Toseph Mason 1. 1..4 ) The Above accompt was 'allowed & Orders passed to the Treasurer 228 At a Meeting of Selectmen'January 19th 1774 Nehemh. Granted .an Orders to pay M Nehemiah Estabrooke Eastabrooksl0/9 in full ,for Me sing the Meeting House & allowed School House- Comttse Granted an Order to. pay Messrs John Parker John for Smith Chandler & Edmund Munro a Comttee Chosen by the Road alld.Town to Agree with Mr Amos Muzzy about the affair of the Smith Road (so callede) the Sum of 3,2..0..0 to enable said Comttee to .Agree with said Muzzy. Said Order passed to the Treasr. Joshua Simonds allowed Stearns Munro allowed Willm At a Meeting of Selectmen January 31, 1774 Granted an Order to Pay Mr Joshua Simonds E3..0..O in fall for Providing a School Dame. Also Granted an Order to Pay Messrs Phinehas Stearns & Stephen & Munro each 3,3.,0..0 in fulle for the like Cost & Service. Granted an Order to Fay Mr William Grimes (Surveyor) L1..1.5.4 in full for 82 Days over his Highway Rate & 2 pound of Powder to Blow Rocks Grimes also Granted an Order to Pay Mr Thaddeus Harrington allowed s8/2.17 in full for 3 Days work Over his Rate & for Thads. 2 lb Powder. Harrington allowed Agreemient with Robert Reed to Boar d -- Mer iams Famely Timo well ington allowed. Josh. Smith allowed March Warrant (5) (6) (7) (8) Also the Selectmen agreed with Mr Robert Reed to Board Abra1iarrr Meriams Wife with Two of their Chil- dren under the Towns Care, from the first.e Day of February 1774, unt.ill the time. of Her. lying in, at s5/8 pr weeke, and for the three weeks Next follow- ing, her lying in He is to receve s.12/ per week, Said Reed is to provide, & be at the Cost, of Necessaries, &, all Charges of her lying in; Extraordinaries except ed and is to keep them Untille further Orders. -A a Meeting of the Selectmen February 14. 1774 ,Granted an Order to Pay Mr Timo t lellingt on E2..0..0 in full for Providing a School Dame, , Some part of the time for their quarter Granted an Order to pay Mr Joseph Siith +l..C..O .for the Providing a School Dame the remainder -of the time. Ordered the Clerk to give the Constable Warrants to Warn a Meeting to by at the Meeting House on Monday the 7th of March Next at 12 Clock to Act on the ,following articles viz To Chuse Town Officers for the Ensuing Year agree - t� Law To .See if the Town will Suffer their Swine to Go at large ye year. ensuing To See. what Method the Town will take in Mending their Highways the ensuing Year, and whether they will Grant Money for the Same Upon (229) Upon a request of a Number of the Inhabitants of the Town to See if the Town will Straighten the Country Road, between the Causey, by Mr Samll. Winships Fielde, & the Lane leading to Er Ss uel Winship- Junr House. To See if the Town will .accept of two -Pieces of Ways P'rickt out by the Selectmen. The One from.. Woburn Line by Mr Mr Thomas Foxes,• beginning in Mr Porters Lane. _The Other Piece Prickt out Over Ridge Hill (so called) beginning at the Way lead- ing from Mr George Munroes . to Mr Thos. Locks - Upon- a request of Yr Limos Muzzy to See if the Town ,will Allow his Wall on the Smiths Roade (so called) to stand as it now is Upon His Opening the Way on the East Side of said Road for the more convenient watering ofHorses. '\ ,Uppn. a request of saide Muzzy to See if the Town will allow him s18/ for three Weeks Boarding of Master Lane extraording Upon a request of Mr William. Merism-to See if the Town will Sink the Rates of Lieut Joseph Eaton & of Timothy Darlin in said Meriams oL i st for the year 1771 . and for the Town, to act and do as they shall see proper it or about any of the Above said .articles Orders Deacon Stone William Bowman John Chandler Deacon Brown Isaac Winship County Treasurer Capt. Bowman &t a Meeting of Selectmen February 28, :1774. Granted an Order to pay Deacon Stone s5/6 a paid as, expenses in Venduing the Towns Land, also s12/ for 6 Yds. of Baize" for Mary & Elean Pike. Also s5/4 being for a .Journey to Marlboro and procur- ing Certificates of 'Wiliam Sarah 'Barns Marriage. also s2/ for a Petticoat for Sue Stone, also s5/ being for a Bushell of Inidan & Bushell of Rye Meale for Abrah'm M'eians Fam.ely (under the Towns. Care) Granted an Order to pay Mr William Bowman ' sl0/11d.t. in Tulle,. for Sundries in Cloathing which he found for Josiah Lawrence a Poor Child Under the 'Towns Care, Granted an Order to pay Mr John Chandler El ..1..10 being in fulle of the Sum of three pence on the Pound Voted to the Col- lectors of the Town, County, & province Rate. Alsb Granted an Order to pay Deacon Brow E3..0.0 being in full for His Daughters keeping School. Granted an Order to pay 1Vr Isaac Winship (Surveyor) s12/ ins full for 5 Daws Work Over His Rate; - Granted an Order to pay the County Treasurer E12.. 18..3 - Granted an Order to pay Capt Thads. Bow- man s3/4 in fulle for Going. to Cambridge to settle the Acct of the Bridge, and paying for the making of a Gown for Jane Coffin Granted (230) • Orders 'Granted an Order to pay Mr Jonas Stone (Surveyor) Jonas s2/4.1 in full for a Days work over His Rate. Stone Granted an Order to Pay Mr Josiah Smith s13/2 in Josiah full for Cutting Ten Cord Revd Clarkes. Woode. Smithe also Granted an Order to Pay Mr Joseph Loring Junr .Joseph s16/ in full for Carting Ten Cord of Mr Clarkes Loring Wood. Granted an Order to Pay MrJonathan Harrington Joaathn the following Sums vizv- s8/lid .4 being for Getting Harringtonthe Weights & Measures Sealed & a New Peck, and an 2 Peck, also s14/6.9 in full for Providing the following .articles for Susanna Stone viz.- 5: yds. Cott Lin z Yard Linen for Caps. 2 yards Check, making 2 shifts Two Caps, one Apron, and thread. - also iml..9..6..2/3 being for Sundries in, Cloathing for laneCoffin - also 461:.4..4 being for Sundries in Cloathing for Mary & Eleanor Pike Total Sum with s6/ for Going to Lancaster for Master Wills Horse & ?Chaise, being ;4..3..31 in tulle. Thomas also Granted an Order to pay Mr Thos Wihship s9/ for Winship Warning a Town Meeting extraordinary. Also Granted an John BridgOrder to pay Mr John Bridge Junr, .810/8 in full for Junr. warning a Town Meeting extraordinary & for warning Sarah Barns out of Town. .also Granted an Order to William Pay Mr William Reed Junr. x3..0..0 it being for Pro - Reed viding a School Dame. Jos.Mason Granted an order to pay Joseph Mason s10/6 in full for -Six Copies, from the Book of records, delivd to the Towns Committee on Mr Muzzy affair & for Writing a Bond Given -- sd. C.oratte & for Indentures & recording the Totes & Resolves of° the Town passed Comttee in Decem_ r. 1773... Granted an Order to pay the Cott -tee for High for the repair of the High Way from Mfr John Parkhursts_ Way &c to the Nest End of Fisks Hill (so callede J .- viz viz To Mr Jacob Whittemore 115..13..4 2/4 in full for his Jacob Work & Money Paid to those. that he hired to worke Whittemoreon. said Way; also to Mr John Parkhurst L1..12..8 in John Park-fulle for his Work & LabourK which He hired on said hurst Way. - Also to Mr Amos Marret 1)20.6.9.3 in full Amos for His work withe such labourers as he hired to Marrett work on • said Way. als- • Graanted said Whittemore s2/3 in full for Mending the Bridge Near Mr Thos. further Nelsons - also Granted Said Parkhurst s7/5.44 more allmanc, in full for his Work done, &'Materials found for the .MeetingHouse viz 31 Feet Boards 20 Ditt Slitwork 100, d 10 Tails & VHinge. :also' Granted,. said Marret s2/3. 2/4 being His expenses in 7 -enduing the Revd Mr Clarkes Wood. 231 At a .Meeting of the Freeholders and other Inhabi- tants of the Town of Lexington Legally assembled at the Meeting House on the 7th of March 1.774. Capt That Thaddeus Bowman Was ChosenfXoderator, and the following Votes were -passed. (viz. Voted - to Chuse 5 Selectmen proceeded & (1) Ensign Rob Harrington (2). Mr Josiahe Smith (3) Mr Thomas: . Robbins Junr. (4) Mr. Hammond Reede - (5) Mr John Chandler. Town Clerk Josephe Masone, For Town Treasurer Deacon Jonas Stone, - For assessors were C-hosen (1). Deacon Benja. Brown, (2) Mr. John Parker 3) Lieut -Edmund Munro, Constable for the North Side Mr Philip, Russell was Cho.sene. For the South Side Constable Mir Phinehas Stearns was Chosene For Wardens Messrs.' Ensign Robert Harringtone Jonas Parker, - For • Surveyors of - Highways, were Chosen Messers John Parker, John. Simonds Josiah Smithe Thaddeus Harring- ton William Reed Junr. Thomas Wiin.sh5.pe; ' For Tything Were Chosen Messrs. -William Munro (3) Sanuele Tidde, Tomas Fessenden - Voted to excuse sd William Munro, and Chose Mr Thomas Cutler in His. roome, For a Surveyor, of , Lnnrnb er Mr Jbhn'Parkhurst, 'For Ha, wards were Chosen Messrs. Joel Viles Stephen. Munro. Fence Viewers Messiers Daniele Harrington John Buck- man. For a Sealer of Leather Mr Josiahe Smith For Hogreeves were Chosen Messeuirs Benja Tidde Timothy Wel.lingtone Amos Russell Ebenez Munro, .Voted. that • Thomas Biodget .& Joseph Lock Jun .be Deer reeves for the ensuing Year. - Voted that Swine go at Large the year ensuing. Voted- to. Mend the High. ways as Usu.ale. Votede 160 to niend the Highways. Voted that the Sur- veyors of. Highways be Collectors of the High way Rate not workt out, Voted to Continue the 4th Article in the Warrant t� May Meeting also Voted that the Selectmen do go & View Said Way (as Set forth in the sd Article) and report at may Meeting what they shall think proper to be done about sd affair Voted That Capt Borman and Mr Samuel Winshipe lunr be addede to the- Select - Men to report on the above affair; Voted to accept of the First Peice of Way Prickt out by the Select- men as Mentioned in the 5th article in the Warrant eald for a'Town Road Said Way was Prickt out by the Selectmen December ad. 1773, and is Bounded as follows, viz (From Wob- (232 ) Woburn Line ine Mr William Porters Lane the Northerly Wall to be the Bounds) thence , to , said Porters Corners thence on a Straight Line throt 'Mr Benjamin Estabrooks Land to a White Oak Ma. Marked near the Line between said Estabrook & Mr Moses Harrington Land, near the Old trodden Path thence on a Straight Line thro' Said Earring - tons Land to a Small Burch Tree marked in the Ditch Bank between his Land & Mr Joseph ,Wrights Land, thence to a Smalle Pine marked, thence to a Gray Oak tree marked Near Dean Cutters Line thence throe Said Cutters Larid to a Stake & Stones thence to a Stake & Stones at Mr Thomas Foxes Fence. thence throe Said Foxes Land to a Stake & Stones near an Appletree; thence to the Southwest Corner of sd Foxes House, one Foot from the Corner; thence (the Northerly Fence to Be the Bound) to Vine Brook (sq called)) Said Way is two Rods Wide: Voted not ,to aece-pt the Way over Ridge Hill (so galled).,, Voted not to allow Er Amos Muzzy any. thing for Boarding Master Lane as set forth in the 7th Article, Votede to Continue the 8th A.rticl-e to May May_ Meeting. Votede not to act anything on the 6th Article in the warrant, all the Officers were sworn to the faithfull discharge , of their • trust before William Reed Esqr. except Mess. Philip Russell Phinehas Stearns Thomas Cutler Benj Tidde- Voted to adjourn the Meeting to Fryday next 4 oClocke BB at the above Meeting Mr Henry' Harrington declared to the Town that he consented that the Northerly Fence from. Vine Brook, t o the Lane leading to Mr Daniel Simonds shall be the Bounds of sd Way contin- ued Two Rods Wide: t Fryday Marche 11, 1774 The Town Met according to Adjournment when the remaing part of the Officers not Sworn at ye 7th Instant tooke the Oaths to their Respective Offices befor William Reed Esgr. Also Votede that Ebenez Munro be excused from Serving as Hoggreeve & Mr Torethan Smith Was Chosen in his Room. Also T-Otede that Deacon Stoine Deacon Loring Mr Ebenezer Smithe &.'Deacon Browne be Added to the Committee Chosen on ye 7th Instant to Tiew the Way by Mr Winshipsras Set forth in the fourth Article in the Warrant - t The meeting then dissolved. - 233 Orders At a Meeting of the Selectmen Marche 11, 1774 Donath Granted and Order to pay M Jonathan Smithe Junr Smith 4,6..13..4 in part for Boarding Master Whitney. Joseph 'also Granted an Order to pay Joseph Masone sl/8 Mason for Paper expended in the Towns USe. - said Orders Passede to the Treasr. At a Meeting of the Selectmen Marche 28th. 1774. John Grantecb an Order to pay Mr John Meriam of Bedford Meriam. E13..0.0 in full for Ignatius Meriams Privilidges also agree with said John Nerian for the same Privilidges at the same Price as last year also Abel Grantede an Order to pay Itlir Abel Whitney 4,4..17..0 Whitney being in full for keeping the School part of the (2d Quarter) . Towns Also. rented the Improvements son the Towns Land to Land the following Persons (viz - ) The West Pasture. rented: to Mr Jonathan Smith Junr for E2..11..4. East Pasture to Joseph Masone for ;1..15..4. South Meadow to Mr Samuel Saunders for 2..11..4. North Division in the West Itilleadow to Joseph Bridge Junr for �1..Q..B South Ditto to Mr William Munro -Junr.. for s11f4. All the aforsd Persons .Gave the Treasurer Notes for their xesp.ective Sums and agreed to Cut the Brushe as •Hsuale. P'reambu- ' Alao appointedereambulators to renew the Bounds lators of the of the Towne viz- Ensign Harrington & Lieut appointed Edmund Munro for Cambridge Line. Messers Moses Harrington and Thomas Robbins Junr for Woburn Line. Messrs. Hammond Reed & Joshua Simonds for Bedford Line Messrs. John Chandler & Jonas Stone Junr for Lincoln - Messr Josiah Smith $c John Parker for Waltham Line 1B. all the Orders at this meeting passed to the Treasurer Pound keeper Appointed Lt Smith allowd Rohert Reed allowed. Agreemt with Josiah Smith Thos Parker allow'd Ebenr. Munro Isaac Muzzy allowed Warrant for Meetig 6 7 Ate a Meeting of the Selectmen April 11th 1774 Appointed Mr Marrette Munro Pound haeper Grantede an Order, to Pay Lt Jonathan Smithe E4..0..0 in full for 40 eeks boarding of Jane Coffine. Also Grantede an Order to Pay Mr Robert Reede -15..2..41 in Tulle for Boarding Abraham Meriams Wife & Two Children Six Weeks Q s8/d8 & Three Weeks at s12/ pr Weeke. & 6 Yards Cott: Lin Clothe © s1/7.1. --pr yard & 1 Yarde Fine Cloth s2/ & 1 yd of Clothe @ s2/dl.- Saide Orders passede to the Treasurer - Then the Selectmen agreed with Mr Josiah Smith to Board the Pikes from the 18 of April Inst.nt one year at 6/8 pr weak they remaining in their 'Usual State of Health. 234 At a Meeting of the S. ele;ctraen May 2. 1774. Granted an Order to Pay Mr Thomas Parker -L6..10..8 in full for his Boarding Susanna Stone from the 29 of April 1773 to April,29 1774 it being s8/ extraordinary for Nursing pd, Susanna in Sickness also Grantede an Order to Pay Mr Ebenezer Munro sl0/ in fulle for Cutting 10 Cords Mr Clarkes Wood Granted an Order to. pay Mr Isaac 0374T s14/8 for Carting -10 Cord of said Woode Said Orders Passed to the Treasurer Ordered the Clerk to G iv e the Constables Warrants to Warp. a Meeting of the Town to be on Monday ye 16 Day of ' May Currant at One o'Clock to Chuse a representative and at Two o!Cloci,to act on the following Articles viz - To raise Money to defray Town Charges the Year ensuing To See what Method the ,Tow. will take in keeping the the Grammar School the Year ensuing. To See what Method the Town will take in,provid.- ing Wood for the Revd , Q1arke the year ensuing. To See what method the Town will take in provid- ing Wood for the Grammar School the year ensuing. Upon a request of a 1 umbo r of Inhabitants of 'the Town to See if the will Grant Money for Women Schools in the Quarters _of the Town To See if the Town will Change their Stock of Ammunition Upon a request of Messrs John Parker Lt Edmund Munro & John Chandler, Committee for the Tom, on the Affair between the Town & Mr Muzzy Relat- ing to the Smiths Road to See what the Town will allow them for their time & expenses in settling the said affair. 8 Upon a request of a Number of Inhabitants of the Gown to see if the Town will Cutt off the Wood on the Towns Land on the South Side of the Causey, So far as Lhe Selectmen marked in 1772. - 9 Upone a request of M John Buckmarr to See if the Town will Give-hia leave to Causey froa his House to the Bellfree at His Own Cost. 10 Upon a request of a Number of Inhabitants of the Town to See i<f the Town will begin the Public • Worship with Singing both in the forenoon & After- noon for ye future also to hear the report of Committees and for the Town to act or do as they may about any of the Saide articles. Town Treasurer recond with 235 Lexington May 13 1774 Then Mr Josiah Smith & Mr John Chandler by Order of the Selectmen reconed with Deacon Tonas ,Stone Town Treasurer for all the114..oney Be has received in & paid out excepting the last Assessment Committed- to MLr Thomas Winship & Mr John Bridge Tunr. to Collect --- •• • also excepting T52..8..11 in the Hands of Mr Henry Harrington ;-e4 Constable for 1766. also s/8.2/4 in the Hands of Mr Jonas Parker Constable for the year 1769. also 13/5 in the Herds of -Mr Josiah Jennison Constable for 1769 also L6.1..8.3 in the Hands of Matthew Mead Constable for 1770 also • La..11. , 7 in the Hands of Mr William. Meriam Con- • stable for the year 1771. also ;5..15..5.t in the Hands of Mr William Smith Constable for the year 1772.. also L5..15.4:3 in the HanrIs of John- Simond Constable for 1772. also Two Notes of Joseph Locks Tunr of 11..6..10 2/4 due for the Rent of • the. Town Land in the Years 1766 & 1767. also Five Notes of IJLr William Munr Tunr4,4..12..8 due for the Rent of the Towns Land in the Years in 1766. 1770 & 1772 •& 1773. also due from the Estate of Mr William. Muzzy Three. Notes 4;1..12..8.1; Also s4/5.* due from said Muzzys Estate on Constable Chandlers List for the year 1770, also a Note of Abraham Iti2eriams X1,.13..11.2/4 also Divers Small Sums due for warn- ing out - excepting the aforsd Sums We find due from the Town to the Treasurer i520..11..9. Josiah Smith . John Cha ndl er Jonas Stone Town Treasurer At a Meeting of the Freeholders & other Inhabitants of the Town of Lexington Legally Assembled May• 16, May MIe e t i ng Commtee A on Muzzy affair allowd Preamhu-' lat ors allowed Prudence Winship allowd Josiah Smith allowd Made Choice of Deacon Stone to represent the Town at the Great & General Court the year ensuing, then Made Choice of • Dee: Stone for Moderator :in Passed the following Votes Viz - Voted to drop the 8th article Continued from March Meeting, so far as it related to Lieut Esta Voted to Continue said article so far as it related to Will.Darling. to _the Next Town Meeting. Voted ii136 to Defray 'Town Charges the Ensuing Fear. Voted not to move the Grammar School the Ensuing Year. Voted that Messiurs•Joshua Reed Will Reed & Joshua Simonds be a Committee to provide a Granraar School Master for sd School Voted Said School to be under the Sam regulation as last year. Voted the- Seie ctmen be a Commttee to provide wood for the Revd Clark. Voted that Messrs John BuokmanJohn Muzzy & Amos Muzzy be a Cammttee to provide Wood for the Gram- mar School the year ensuing. Voted' X21 fo: i,Vomens Schools in the Quarters. of the Town. - Voted 236 Voted that the Selectmen with Capt Bowman, be a Committee to Charge the Towns Stock of Ammunition, and that 'they add more to the Said Stock if they think fit. _ Voted to Allow the Committee that settled the affair betwen the `Town Sc; Mr Amos Muzzy relating to the Smiths Road (so called) sll/0.2/4. for their expenses Also 113..01..80 for 26:/2 Days Service in settling said affair being s2/4 pr Day. Voted Mr Bu'ckmans request as set forth in the War- rant Voted to drop the 8th Article in the Warrant. Voted not to act any thing on the 10th article in the Warrant relating to Singing in Public Worship the Meeting then Dissolvede. At a Meeting of the Selectmen May 31. Granted an Order to pay the Committee that Settled the Affair between' the Town & Mrl Muzzy relating to the Smiths Road (so called) 11/0.2/4 in full for their expenses, and X3..1..10 in full for 2.62 Days Service in settl- ing the said affair Agreable to the Vote of the Town at May Meeting - also Granted an Order to pay Mess. John Chandler John Parker Jonas Stone Junr. Hsmmond Reed & Joshua Simonds each 1/4 for Preambulating their respective Lines between the Towns agreable to their appointment. also Granted an. Order to pay Lieut Edmund Munro s2/ for Going on Cambridge Line Mr Moses Harrington & Mr Thomas Robbsin Junr each 1/4 for Going on Woburn Line Also Granted an Order to Pay Mrs Prudence ,Anship s/4/4 for a Pair of Stockings & Stocking a pair for Mary & ° E]e ano r Pike also Granted an Order to pay Err Josiah Snaith 5/4 being for a Pair of Shoes for Ele.anor,Fike Bell & Meeting House Lett Revd Mr Clarke allowed Dean Stone allowd Doctor Fisk allowd Noah Cooke allowd Tonath Smith allowd Also to Deacon Stone sl/ in full. fora Hankerchief .for Mary Pike. the aforesd Orders passed to the Treasurer - - Let the ringing of the.Bell & Care of the Meeting House to Mr Amos Muzzy for One year. for which Service he is to receive ;1..16...0 _ At a Meeting of the Selectmen June 13,-1774. . Granted an Order to pay the Revd Mr Clarke E40.0.0 in full for His Half Years Salary. Granted an Order to Pay Dean Jonas Stone E15..3.,.0 in full, it being what- He paid the Widow Prudence Winship. -for 45 weeks Boarding Mary & Eleanor Pike a 6/8 pr week & 3 for stockings. also Granted an .Order to pay Mr Josiah Smith L2..6..3 in full for Boarding.the Dikes from the 237 Joseph Comee Ensn Harringt allowd Appro- bations Warrant s for Town Meeting the 21 Day•of Aprile to the 9th Day of June. Granted an Order to Pay Doctor Joseph Fisk 6/8 in full for Visits & Medicines Administd to the Pikes in April 1773.. all the said Orders Passed to the Treasurer. At a Meeting of the Selectnmen. June 23. 1774 Granted an Order to pay Mr- Noah Cooke the Sum of f8..9.8 in full for His keeping Schoole, 16 .Weeks & 3 Days. at the Rate of L6..13.4 the Quarter. Said Orders passed to the Treasurer At a Meeting of Se)e caner_ arts -27. .Granted an Order to pay Mr Jonathan Smith Junr. E6..4.8 it, being in full of the remainder due for Boarding Master Cooke which Order passed to the Treasurer At a Meeting of- Selectmen August 29, 1774 Granted an Order to pay Joseph Comee L1..14..0 in full for ringing the Bell &c Granted an°Order to ilay Ensign Harrington L2..12.10 onin full fep viz - L1..17..4 for 104 lbs. of Bullets & s6/ for Going to Waltham for Powder & to Boston for Lead -i• also s6/ paid to Law Dana 1/6 going to Cambridge & s2/ preambulating. ° Also-approbated John Buckman'for a Taverner & Mess William Munro . & Lieut Edmund Munro for Retailers. Ata Meeting of Selectmen Septemr August 15, 1774 Ordered the Clerk to give the Constables - Warrants for a Town Meeting on the 26 Instant at One oielock in the afternoon to Elect & depute Some Meet Person or Persons to represent .the ,Town at the Great & General Court next to be Convenede & at Two oClock to act on the following articles viz,- To See if the Town wille chuse Some Person or. Persons to represent the Town at the Provincial Congress. To See if the Town will provide themselves a Suitable Carria Harness to Carry their Dead to the(Burying Grounde and for the Town to act as they may think proper in about any of the abovsd Articles. (238) At a Meeting of the Freeholders & other Inhabitants of the Town of Lexington Legally assembled at the Meeting House on Monday the,Twenty Sixth Day of Septem 1774. Made choice of Deacon Stone to rep- resent the Town at the Great & General Court next tb be conventd at Salem. Voted to. Instruct the sd Representative Voted that Capt Bowman Deacon Brown & LieRt Edmund Munro be a. Committee to prepare a Draught of Instructions for the Towns Representa- tive & report the same at the adjournrient of this Meeting then. Voted to Adjourn the Meeting for one Hour. Voted Dean Stone Moderator. The Committee Appointed by the Town to prepare Instructions for their. Representative reported the following Draught Viz. The alarming Situation of Our Public affairs, being so distressing, as at present, and our Council being chosen by Mandamus from the King, whose Authority as a Council we cannot Own .or con- sent to, , We therefore the Inhabitants of the Town:'.af Lexing- ton being assemb .ed at the Meeting House in sd Town on Monday the 26 D.= y of Septr. Instant to Make Choice of a Representative, and having made choice of Dea Tonas Stone as our Representative,. We putting the firmest Confidence in your Integrity & Abilities, do Instruct You (Sir) in the following Manner, to Use your utmost Influence at the Great & General Court that nothing there may be transacted as a Court, under 'the New Council, or in Conformity to dry of the late Acts of Parliament. Voted that Deacon Stone do Represent the Town at the Provincial Congress. Voted that the Town provide them selves with a Carriage to Carry their Dead to thery-i:ng Ground.. Voted that sd Carriage have a Suitable Harness & that a Door .be Cutt in the Bell - free & the said Carriage lodged there for the Towns Use: Voted that the Selectmen be a Committee to provide the said Carriage & Harness & see that it be lodged in the Bellfree. the Meeting then dissolved. (239) At a. Meeting of the Selectmen on the 10th of Octoe approba- Then approbatede Mr William Munro (3d) for a Tav- tions erner .and Mr Thomas Fessenden for a Retailer. At a.. Meeting of the Selectmen Novemr. 3, 1774 Warrants Ordered the Clerk to give the Constables Warrants for a to Warn a -Meeting to be on the 10 Day of Novr. Town Currant, at One OClock in the afternoon to act on Meeting the following Articles (viz-) (1) To See what method the Town will tate, to encour- .ag Military Dicipline, and to put themselves in a. posture of defence against their Enemies (2) To See if. the Town will Indemnify the Constables in. paying in the Province & County Tax, to Henry -Gardner Esqr of Stow; -appointed Treasurer or reciever'General, by the Provincial Congress.. (3) To See ' if the T` awn will Grant Money for the 4m- nition lately provided for them • 4 To See if the Town will Grant Money for the Wh Carriage, Toted to be provided for the Town • (5) Upon a request of Mr Benja. Estabrooks, - and other to See what allowance the own will make for their Land, taken in to. the New Road late` laid • Out. (6) Upon a request of a Njrmiber of Inhabitants, to See if Town will Erect a°Pole to the Cause of Liberty.Cut the same off the Towns Land, with the Timber Necessary, for Setting up -the same. (7) Upon a regaest of a Number of the Inhabitants of the Town to See if the Town will fetch Two small Pieces of Cannon from 'Watertown., Offered by said Town for the Use of the Company in this Towne - Andfor the Town to Act or do,. abything . wh they may .Tudge proper to be done in or ab of the' abovesaid articles (240) At a Meeting of Selectmen Novr. 8, 1774 the School School - Comtee made their creturn:'.as follows viz -L Commttee These may Certify the Selectmen of this Town, that return We have indented with .Thos ' Rice Willard L.B. to keep our Grammar School frdm ye 5th Day of Septems. 1774 Three Months (or 1 Quartz.' at x...4..52 pr Month; and likewise that we have indented with sirs. Lydia Mullikento Victual sd School Master for 6/8 pr Weeke. - Joshua Reed )School Comtte Will.m Reed ) Agr a eme nt with Munro & Loring Tam. Meeting Then the Selectmen agreedi:with Mr Nathan Munro to Cut 10 Corde of the Revd Clarks Wood at s1/0.3 pr Cord also with Mr Ebenr Morse to Cut the other 10 Cord at sl/d1.2/4 pr Cord. also agreed with Mr Joseph Loring Jur to Cart 10 Cord of Said Wood at s2/ pr Cord & the other 10 Cord at s2/4 pr Corde. At a meeting of the Freeholders & other Inhabitants of the Town of Lexington assembled at the Meeting mouse Novemr. 10 1774. Voted Capt Thads. Bowman Moderator Voted that Two half Barrens. of Powder be added to the Towns Stock. also Voted that a Sufficiency of Ball . for sd Powder be ,provided. Voted that there be a suitable Quantity of Flints provided for the Town if there be found a deficiency Votede that the Selectmen Provide the as articles Voted to bring the Two pieces of Cannon (Mentiond in the Warrant) from Watertown & Mount them, -'at the at the Towns Charge, Voted that a Comttee of three Persons go to Watertown & see what the Coat of Mounting sd Piece will be, & whether the Carriages cannot be made by workmen in this Towne; Voted that Capt Bowman Mr Jonas Parker & Ensn Harrington be a Comttee for the sd purpose: Voted that Mr Benja Meriam & Thos Fessenden be added to the aforsd Commttee: Voted that the Town Provide a Pair of Drums for the use of the Military Company in Town. Voted that further debates be•had on the firs ticle in the Warrant at the adjournment of this Meeti Voted that:the Constables of this Town do defer t paying in the Province & County Tax, to the late ---- surer may Harrison Gray Esgr untill the Adjourn of this Meeting. also Voted that the Town will In the sd Constables in their so doing. Voted to Adj Meeting to the 28th Day of Novr. Instant at on - - - - fternoon (241) At a Meeting of the Freeholders and other Inhabi- tants of the Town of Lexingtone met by adjournment on the 28 Day of November 1774. Capt Bowman. Moder- ator. Voted that the Training Band & alarm Meet on the 1 Monday the 12th of Decem Next in Order to View Arms & Ammunition. Voted that . the Selectmen receive the Two pieces of Cannon with their Beds of the Town of Watertown, and Give Reciepts for the same, on behalf of the Town. Voted that a Committee of Three Persons be Chosen to . get the Said Peices well Mounted & as cheap as they can Voted that Capt Bowman Lt Smith & Mr Jonathan Harrington be a Commitee for sd Pur- pose Voted to excuse Capt Bowman & Chose Deacon Brown who was also excused, then made choice of Mr Josiah Smith. Voted to Continue the first article in the Warrant to the adjournment of this meeting-Voted L40..0.0 for the purpose of Mounting the Cannon, ammunition, for a Pair of Drums for the' Use & for of the Train- ing Band in this Town-the Carriage &.Harness for Burying the Dead. - Voted to Continue the 5th Art- icle in the Warrant to Mar Meeting. Voted that the Constables do not pay in the Province Tax to the late Treasurer Gray untill the Furth -- Orders of the Town. also' Voted to Indemnify-the said Constables in theirnot paying said Tax'as afor- sa Voted to have no Liberty Pole, -Toted to Adjourn- this Mee to Mondaythe la Day of December Next at one oTClo P.M. Monday Decem 121774 the Town met according to adjournment, The Traveling being bad, & but few - p ple met for viewing of Arms upon a Motion m by those who appeared Equipt with arms & ammuni- Voted to that the Training Band & Alarm List men appear at the Meeting House on Wednesday the -Day of December Currant at 11`o'Clock in the foren in order for Viewing of Arms & Ammunitions Meeting then dissolved . At a Meeting of Selectmen Decem 12 Granted an order to -pay Mr Thos Rice Willard In6.13.4 for keeping Sehool-ene 13 Weeks (1Quarter) said order passed to the Treasurer 242 At a Meeting of Selectme ne Decem 19, 1774 Ordered the Clerk to give the Constables to Warn a Town Meeting to be on Tuesday 27 Decem; Currant at Twelve o'Clock to act on the following Articles (viz) 1 To see if the Town will Chuse one or more Persons to represent them at the Provincial Congress_, next to be convened 2) To See if the Town will Order the Constables, or Collectors of the Province Tax to pay the same (now in their Bands) to Henry Gardner Esgr of Stow 3) To -See if the Town will Grant a Sum of Money to defray Public Charges. 4 To See if the Town will Adhere to the Resolves of the Continental Congress 5) To See if the Town will comply with the resolves of the Provincial Congress 6) To See if the Town will -Appoint a Committee to see that the Resolves & Plan3 of the Continental & Provincial Congresses are faithfully carried into Execution. . 7 ToSee what Method th'e Town will take in Making a Collection for their Suffering Brethren in in the Town of Boston & of Charlestown . 8 ,To See if the T? -own will put the. Note of Hand fgiven for the Bell `into the Hands.. of the flown Treasurer 9 Upon_a requestof a Number of the Inhabitants to See if the Town will Call for those .Bayonets that were provided for part of the Training Soldiers at the Province Cost,and that the remainder of the Soldiers may be provided with Bayonets at the ex- pense of the Town; to be returnable when called for, and that those Persons thathave purchased Bayonets at their own Cost may be paid for than by the Town at the price the others Cost the Town 10) To See if the Town will for the future Warn their Meeting by Notification posted up except their annual Meetings in the Months of March & of May And for the Town to act or do any thing they may Tudge proper in or about any of the 'afor sd Articls (243) At a Meeting of. the Freeholders & other Inhabitants of the Town of Lexington Assembeld at the Meeting House cember 27. 1774 Dean Stone was Voted, Moder- ator also Voted that Dean Jonas Stone do represent the Town at the Provincial Congress next to be convened Voted that the Constables & Collectors of the Prov- ince Tax do forthwith Pay in to Henry Gardner Esqr of `Stow the Provinc Rate now in their Hands; Voted L53..4..10 to defray Public Charges''Voted to Indem- nify the assessors of this Town in their not making returns of their Warrant Issued 'by Harrison Gray Esqr. late Province Treasurer, for ass-- ing the Town in the Sum of -L53..4..10 Granted in 1774. Voted that the Said Sum of L53..4..10 be collet forthwith & paid into Henry Gardner Esqr of Stow also Voted` that the aforsd Stam be assessed in a List itself. Voted•to adhere strictly to the Resolves of the'Conti -- tal Congress. Voted to adhere to the Resolves of the Provincial Congress, so far as they are made Public:' Voted that Seven Persons be appointed as a Comni of Inspection to See that the Plans of the Continen and Provincial Congresses are faithfully carried execution accordingly made choice of Messiurs Dean Stone John Parker Thomas Robbins Junr Joshua Reed Tosep Simonds Dean Brown Thomas Fessenden: Voted to'Grant relief to our Suffering Brethren in the Town of Boston & of Charlstown by Subscriptions. VOt.ed that a Committee of 5 Persons be Chosen to take accou of the Several Particular donations of the People, and to give 'Ndte to the Committees appointed to receive the same: at Bost & at Charles- town of the Day that. Such Donation will be sent. The Town accordingly 'made Choice. of Messrs Thaddeus Parker John Bridge Junr. Joseph Simonds Joseph Smith Francis Brown., Voted that the Note Given for the ssesrs owed Orders Amos Marritt Stephen Munro Lt Tonath Smith Ebenezer Morse Bell be put into the Hands of the Committee of the Town Loan Money. Voted to continue the'9 article to the adjournment. .Voted to Warn the meeting of the Towns for the future by 'Notifications posted up except the Annual Meetings iS. March & in May Voted to adjourn to tomorrow. Two, Clock P.M. Mr Moses Harrington personally• appeared: & Protested against the Proceedings of the above Meeting. - (2.44 Decem 28 1774. The Town Met according to Adjourn- ment and passed the following Votes viz Voted to adjourn the Meeting to Mr Tno Buckman Voted that Bayonets, be provided at the Towns, Cost for One Third part of the Training Soldiers '.in this Town including those Soldiers that have already had Bayonets provided for them at the Province Charge. - The Meeting then dissolvede. At a Meeting of the Selectmen Zany 30th 1775. Accepted the ,,assessors return as follows Viz. To the Selectmen of the Town of Lexington Gentn Agreeable to the directions and Orders of the Town of Lexington & County Clerk; We have assessed Said Town L266..8.24 and have committed Lists to 2.M. Philip Russell to Collect and pay in to'topDea. Jonas Stone Town Treasurer L153.12.5.7 and the other Lists we have Committed to Mr Phinehas Stearns to Collect and'pay in as aforsd L112.15.9.2/4 and far our Services we desire'the following allow- anc To Be nj a Brown To Mr John Parker To Mr Edmund Munro Benja.Brown John Parker Edmd Munro T J -= O 0 • • 1..9..4 ) Assessors } • Granted an Order to pay Yr Amos Marrett E3..0..0 in full for His providing a School Mistress .for yr azartr) . Granted an Order to Payr Mr Stephen Munro L3..0..0 in full for his providing a School Dame. also Gran an Order to pay Lt Jonathan Smith L0..12..0 for Sundries in .Cloathing for Jane Coffin also -Granted sd Smith L4...4..0 in full for His Boarding Sd .Tane Coffin from the 25 .April 1774 t o the 1st January 1775 Granted an Order to pay Mr Ebenez Morse s11/3 in -full for His Cutting Ten Cord of Yr Clarkes Wood . • Orders :Vii 1 m Reed Jur Joel Viles Dean Lar i ng Capt Bow- man John Buckman Rnsn Harringto John Parker Warrants 246) Accepted Mr. Thos Winships return (as Surveyor) and allowed him 7/2i for 3 Days work over his rate all the aforsd Order's passed to the Treasurer (245) At a LTeeting of the Selectmen Febry 13 1775 Granted an Order to Pay Mr William Reed Junr sl9/ for Work over His rate Tools Powder &c. Granted an Order to pay Mr Joel Viles s5/4 Pair of -Shoes for. Abraham T;Teriams Wife. Granted Orders to Dean Joseph Loring & Capt Thads Bowman Each L1..17..6* in full for their their Services as a Commitee Chosen by the Town to Oppose Mr Joseph Wrights Pe on for a New County Road &c - Granted an Order Pay Mr Jno Buckman s8/6 in full far Vendue expenses Granted an Order to pay Ensign Harrington L8.. nFour half Barrills of Powder for the Town Grantd an Order to pay Mr John Parker s4/4 in full. for H Searching the records at Cambridge relating to a Way laid out thro'' Dea Cutters Lott &c. Ordered the Clerk to give the Constables 'Warrants for a Meeting of the Town on the 6th Day of March next, at 12 oClock to Act on the following Articles viz To Chuse Town Officers for the Year ensuing as Law d To See if the Town will Suffer their Swine to go large the year ensuing - To See what Method the Town will take in Mendi their High Ways the year ensuing & if they will Gran Money for the same: To See if the Town will discontinue a Piece o Way prickt out by the Selectmen from the Old trod Way which was accepted by the Town, at their nual LTeeting in March 1774 from Thomas Foxes to bourn Road To See if the Town will accept of a Piece, of Way Prick out by the Selectmen Over Ridge Hill (so palled) To See if the Town will accept of a Way Prickt out by the Selectmen through Land belonging to Mess. Benjamin Tidd & John Tidd And for the Town to Act or do any thing in or about any of the above said Articles which they may when Assembled they may Judge proper to be done. NB All the above sd Orders passed to the Treasurer Lexington Decem 9 17.74 Then we .the School Commtee agreed with Thos Rice Willard A.B. to keep our Grammar School for Six •Months, and to give Him 112..4..5 pr Month,, and li1avise Indented with Mrs - Lydia Mulliken to Board Said School -Master for the whole time a s/6/8 pr V'[eek. The Payments to each to be made quarterly Orders - el Viles thos Robbins Neheh Estabrook Dean Stone siah with Joshua ReedSchool Joshua Simonds )Commtee At a Meeting of Selectmen February 27 1775 Granted an Order to pay M. Joel Viles -X2..13.4 in full being what he lent the The.Treasurer to pro- cure the Drums for .tthe Company -Granted an Order to Pay Mr Tho Robbins, 1/9:* in full fbr his trim- ming the Bali, & providing Daggs- to put them in. Granted an Order to pay Mr Nehemiah Estabrooke, s17/ in full for Mending the Bier; and Mending the Meeting Nouse & School Louse Windows. gPaRted-aR -Q?der also Granted an Order to pay Mr JohnChandler- 6/2,2/4 in full. for his providing Sundries in Cloathing for Susanna Stone, & Sorting the Balls 6c finding Daggs to gut than in: Granted. an Order to pay Dean Stone s19/4 in full, it being. what he paid (the Committee) Mr Hicks it being Lexingtons Proportion in full towards the repair of Cambridg Bridge, to the 16 of October.1774. - Granted an Order to •pay Mr Josiah Smithe,s16/9 v far providing Sundries in Cloathing for Eleanor, & Mary Pike. also allowed said Smith S17/11 more, for Sundries in Cloathing for Jane Coffin, for 3i Days. work at the . High Ways over His rate. all the aforsd Orders passed to the Treasurer ' At a Meeting of the Selectmen March 6, 1775 Orders Granted an Order to pay h,Lr Thaddeus Harrington Sur - Thad. Har-veyor. of Highways 6/4 Work over his Rate & for ington Powder. Granted an Order to pay Ensn Harrington Harrin- Tm3..6..O .in full for his Daughters keeping School on & for Sundries in Cloathing for Susanna Stone Granted an Order to pay Mr Timo Wellington x,3..0..0 in full for His providing a School Dame John Simonds allowed Josh. Mason allowed 251 247 {At a Meeting of the Selectmen May 2.2, 1775. Granted an Order to pay John Simonds s6/ in full for Abrahm Meriams Famely,s Stay living in His House Six Weeks Over the 12 Months that the Select- men agreed for .Also Granted an Order to pay Joseph Mason s15/4 in full for extraordinary Writing done for the Town in 1774. also for Paper. & drawing of the Orders from ye Book of records to day before the Town agreeable to y Vote. Said Orders.passed'to•the Treasurer. Agreet. with Thomas Harringt Town Treasurer reckoned with 252 The Selectmen have agreed with MrThomas Harrington to let Abraham.Meriams Famely stay in His House One year from- the 19 Day of May Instant & to have a onGarden Spot, & to have a{ Privilidge in the Cellar & in,the welle, for which said Harring is to recieve .L2..8...0. Said Harrington agrees to mo therm. for s2/ to His House t r R Lexington May 26th 1775 Then Mr Thomas Park By, Order - of the Selectmen rekoned with Dean Jonas Stone Treasurer for all the Money he has received in & paid out excepting the last assessor Committ- ed to Mr Philip Russell & Mr P'hinehas Starns-to Collect, excepting x,2...8..11 in the Hands of Henr Harring- ton Constable ..for 1766. Also s4/8 2/4 in the Hands of Jonas Parker Constable for 1769. also s13/5 in the .Hands of Josiah Jennison Constable for 1769. Also 354..15..4 in the Hands of Mathew Mead, Constable for 1770. also ;2-7..11 in the Hates of William lleriaa Constable for 1771 also ;19.:°15.•.11* in the Hands of John Simonds Constable for 1772.. also 3526..11..1 2./4 in the Hands of Thos. Winship Constable for 1773. also Two Notes of Joseph Lock of E1..6.. due for the Town in 1766 & 1767. also Five Notes of Wil Munro Junr due for ye rent of the Town Land on 1766. 177 1772. & 1773. also 3 Notes due from the Estate of William Muzzy of ;2..12..8 2/4 also s 4/5., due from Said Muzzy on Constable Chandlers for 1770. also a 'Note of Abrah Mer iams of ;1..13..11.2/4 also dive's Small -aims due f Warning Persons, f out of Town. also a - No to of Mr Joseph B o puma ns 46..0..0 due for the Bell. also Mr Sam1 Fessen Note of ;2..11.4 due for the Rent of the Town Land. also a Note of Jonathan Smith Junr due for the Rent of the T- owns Land in 1774 .also a Note of sd Wi11m Munro 11/4 due for the rent of the Town, excepting the aforsd Sums we find due from the Town to the Treasurer the Sum of L40..18.5..2 Thomas Parker Jonas Stone Town Treas. S � At a Meeting of the Freeholders and other Inhab- itants of the Tpwn of Lexington assembled on the 29 Day of May 1775 Voted that Deacon Jonas do represent this Town at the Provincial Congress to be Held at Watertown on the 31 Day of May Currant. then having made Choice of said Dean Stone Moderator, Voted to raise E105 to defray Town Charges the year ensting. Voted to dismiss the (2d) Article in the Warrant. Voted to provide Wood for the Revd Mr Clarke as Usuale. Toted that the Selectmen be a Committee for the same/ Voted,to dismiss the 4th Article in the Warrant. Voted that the assessors do not, assess f the sum of 160 Granted in March 1775. to mend the High ways, untill the further Orders of the Town, Voted to dismiss the 6th Article in the Warrant relating to Mr Meriams request, the Meeting,then dissolved. At a Meeting of the Selectmen May 29, 1775. Granted William an Order to. pay Mr William Grimes 153..0,,.0, for pro - Grimes viding a School Dame, Granted an Order to pay Mr Josiah Josiah Smith E15.0,:.0, it being the remainder in Smith full for Boarding the Pikes from the 18tb .of Aprile allow*d 1774, to April 18, 1775 also s5/4 for Pair of Shoes for Eleanor Pike, sd Orders passed to the Treas. At a Meeting of Selectmen 5 Tune 1775 Let the ring- ing of the Bell & Care of the ,Meeting House to Mr Nathan Munro for One Yee.r at 11..14..8. At a Meeting of the Selectmen June 26 1775. Ordered • Warran the Clerk to give the Constable Warrants to Warn a for T. .Town Meeting to be on the 10 Day -of July next at Meetg Four o!Clock F. M., ,To_..Chuse sane Meet Person or Persons to represent the Town at the .Great & General -.Court of t`bis Colony ,to be held at Watertown the on the 13 Day of Said Tuly to be held & kep't for the year ensuing agreeable to the directions of the Honble Provincial.Congress At a Meeting of the Freeholders & other Inhabitants Town of the Town of Lexington Legally assembled at the Meetg Meeting House .sin Monday the 19th Day of July 1775 Then" the' Town Unanimously- made Choice of" Deacon Jonas Stone to represent the Town at a Great & Gen- eral Court, to be Fief. at Watertown on the 13 Day of Said July, for the Use of this Colony. the Meet- ing (then Dissolved 253 248 At a Meeting of Selectmen Tuly 3, 1775. Then Pound appointed Mr Marrit Munro Pound keepere. also keeper Granted an Orde • to Pay Mr. Samuel Bridge s12/ appoind in fulle for Boarding William Hersey & Famely four Sand Days Tieing 10 in Number, , & Poor of the Town of Boston. Bridge Orders passed allowd At a Meeting of Selectmen July 6, 1775 Granted an Tohn to Pay Mr John Muzzy Junr s3/ in full for mending Muzzy the School House. also Granted an Order to pay allowd Mr Thomas Parker 17:,0..9 in full for his Boarding Thorns Susanna Slone from 29 April 1774 one Year. a 16.. Parker 2..8 a Year. also for Sundries in Cloathzng for said Susanna. Orders passede Orders At a Meeting of the Selectmei Septr. 4, 1775 Revd Granted an Order to pay the Revd. Mr Clark -140 Clark. in full for his. half Years Salary. Also ,Grantede Wid air Order to pay the Widw Prudence Winship 12..6..8 Prudens it being in full for Boarding the Pikes from the Winship 18th of April 1774 last, up to the 9th of Tune viz 17 Weeks Said Orders passed to the Treasurer At- a Meeting of Selectmen- on Octobr 13, 1775. Ensign Granted an Order to pay Ensign Robert -Harrington Barrington7/10 in full for Cloth. for the Pikes in 1774, it being forgot in the last rears Accountt carried in the aforsaid Order passed to the Treasurer At a Meeting of,the Selectmen on Octor. 26 177.5 Town Ordered the Clerk to Post up Notifications to Meetg Warn a Town Meeting to be on Monday the Sixth of Notified yovemr.Next to act on the following Articles viz To,See if the Town will provide themselves a Gramm School or come into some other Way of Schooling the Children & whether they will Grante Money for the s To See what allowance the Town will make Deac Stane for his Servic in the Several Congress in year past. To see if the T own will ehuse an assessor in the room of Capt John Parker late deceased To see if the Tam will Chuse a Committee to assist Selectmen in taking care of the Poor or Suffering people that may come from Boston & Charlestown to this, on ( 254) To see how the ?own will dispose of the Money left of the ,Widow Browns Estate, late under the Towns care - And for the Town to Actor do as they may Judge proper in or about any of the abovsd Articles Att a Meeting of the Freeholders & other Inhabi- tants of the Town of Lexington',: assembled on the 6th Day of Novemr, 1775. After having made choice of Capt Bowman for Moderator, passed the following Votes, viz, - Voted to' have no Grammar School the present year, on account of the Heavy Charges of the Town & Province. Voted that a Sum of Money he raised for the School- ing of the Children in the Quarters- of the Town, the Middle of the Town, to have their Proportion. Voted that the Town be divided into Five parts, or Quarters; each Quarter to have an equal Proportion of the Money to be raised for the Purpose aforsaid. Voted that the said Schools be free Schools. Toted that Messiurs John Chandler, Joshua Reed, Josiah Smith, Lt Edmund Munro, & Daniel Harrington, be a Commttee to appoint the Limits of the -Said e' -tie Quarters: Also Voted that if the Quarters do not agree in the regulating & settling their respective Schools: then the Committee appointed to Limit their Bounds, is to Settle their Schools for them, - -Toted x,20..0..0 ;for t he - Us e of sd 'Schools. Toted to -take the Old & decaying Wood off the Town Land, for the use of sd. Schools. Voted to allow Deacon Zonas Stone, 1528..16.. for 144 Days attendin at theSeveralCongresses in the year past viz s4/ pr Day. -Chose Mr Josiah Smith an assessorin the room, of Capt John Parker late deceased. Voted that Ens. Robert Harrington, Mr -`rhos. Fessenden & Mr John Buckman be a Committee to assist the Select- men in taking care of the Poor, or Suffering People that may ' come from the Towns of Charlestown & Boston to this place, - Voted that the Money left of the 'Widow Browns Estate, late under the Towns care, be deliverd . to the Heirs of the. sd Widow Brown. Then upon the Moderator being acquaninted that a Commit- tee from the General Court had Signified -to the e --- Selectmen & Commte of Correspondence of this Town that there Wasgreat want of Wood in the Army & desired that this Town would -afford what help they could, the same being laid before the .Town. Voted that '50 Cord of Wood, at s6/8 per Cord standing be be forthwith sold off the Town La for the use of the army, and after that:Quantity,-50 Cord more (.if Necessary) Voted . that Mr John Bridge Junr Mr John -Chandler, Mr Math Mead be a Committ-=to appoint where said wood shall be Cutt and to Collect th Money for the same the Meeting then dissolved 255 At a Meeting of the Selectmen Novr. 6, Then Lett the -Cutting of Mr Clarks Wood to Mr Nathan Munro: at -s1/24. pr Cord Also let the Carting of said Wood to Mr Joseph Loring Junr. at s2/4gpr Cord - At a Meeting of Selectmen Novr. 27. 1775 Granted an Order to Pay Mrs Lydia Mulliken 1,3..6..8 in full for Boarding..Master Willard.` 10 l7eeks. - Also Granted an -Order to pay• Capt John Bridge x :.38. in faile. viz 81; 7214 for Warning Sarah Barns out of Toa. 8/8 for Warning a Town Meeting; also 11..13..41 for Collecting the Province, Town & County Rates. said Orders -pass,d t'o the Treasurer. Also Ordered the Clerk to post up Notifications Notifications to Warn a Town Meeting to be on the 11 Day of December next, OnetoClock in the afternoon to sit on the following articles viz, To See what Effectual care the Town will take towards Supplying the'Army with food; agreable to a resolve of;the General ' Court - To See if the Town will Cut any more Wood off the Town Land_. than the ' 50 Cord Mentioned at the -last Town Meeting; or whether they will provide Wood for the Arniy in some other : Way. - To See if the Town will continue to Cutt Wood, off the Town Land, for•Our-Suffering:Brethren, of the Towns of Boston & Charlestown,, now resid- ing in this town, and for the T' to act & do as they. may Judge proper'-zn, or about any of the abovesd Articles. At- a Meeting of the Freeholders & other . Inhabitants of the Town of Lexington on Monday December 11, 1775 Made Choice of Ensn Harrington for Moderator. then Voted as follows viz Voted to Cut 50 Cord of Wood more off the Town Land for the use of the army. Voted to allow those who shall Cart said Wood to the Camp at Prospect Hill s16/ pr Cord Voted that those who shall transport said Wood shall delive the receipts they shall recieve for the same to the Committee appointed at the last Town Meeting to 'direct where said Wood should be Cutt &c who are to receive the pay for the same Voted to Chuse a Committee of 5 persons to Collect, by Subscription, the Dames of Persns who will Cart Wood from their own or the Towns Land to Prospect Hill at the Camps; also the Nnrnb er of G ords they will Engage to Carry every Week: proceeded & Chose Messieurs Francis Br Benja. Estabrook, Joshua Simonds, Lt Edmd Munro Jos Smit h. Voted to take Woodoff the Town Land for the People in this Town when it cannot be obtained else where. Voted to ad meeting to Thursday Next 3 'Clock to Meet at Mr' BuckmFnts (256) At a Meeting of the Selectmen Decemr. 11 1775. Granted an Order to pay Mr Amos Muzzy x,1..16..0 in full for his Ringing the Bell & sweeping the Meet- ing House said Order passed to the Treasurer . NSA Decerrr. 14 the Town Met & dissolved their Meet- ing At a Meeting of the Selectmen Deicernr 25 Ordered the Clerk to post up Notifications to Warn a Town Meeting to be on Monday Next (at the Meeting House at One o'Clock to Act on the following articles viz - To See what Method the Town will take towards further Supplying the Army with Wood. To See what Method the Town will take towards Supply- ing the army with We Hay; agreeable to a resolve of the General Court. and for the Town to act & do as they mny Judge proper in or about any of the absd Articles. At a Meeting of the Freeholders & other Inhabitants of the Town of Lexington Assembled on the first Day of January 1776. Voted Dean Brown Moderator V'otd that- Messiurs Jonathan Harrington Joshua Reed & John Muzzy, be a Committee to procure Two Tons of English Hay, forthwith, for the Use of the Army. Votd that said Committee after they have procured said Hay as Cheap as they may obtain it, shall draw the Money for the same out of the Town Treasury if the Owners of sd Hatiy do notreceive their pay for the same upon the Delivery thereof, from the Contin- ental Treasury. Voted° to Cut 100.. Cord of Wood off the Town Swamp Lands, Voted that the Mood Committee shall direct where said Wood shall be Cat Voted to allow those who shall Transport sd Wood to the Camp at Prospect Bill s16/ pr Cord for the same, Voted that those who Transport_ Said lood_Shall deliver theirReciepts for the same, to the Wood Committee; who are to draw the Money & to pay the Carters. Voted to allow those who Cut the Wood which they Cart, sl/4 pr Cord, Voted to 4djourn this Meetg- to Monday the 15 Day of this Instant Two oClock Monday Jany 15. 1776 the Town net according to Adjournment and passed the following Totes viz Voted to Cutt so much more Wood off the Town Swamp as will with the 100 Cord. Voted last Meeting make 300 Cord Voted that the Wood on the'South West Corner of the Swamp Consisting of thrifty Maples shall not be Cutt.. Voted that those who trans- port sd Wood shall deliver their Receipts for the same to the Wood Committee once every fortnight who are to draw the Money for the salve & to pay the Carters Voted to Cutt the Wood standing on the Rodd on Fisk Hill (so Called) for the use of the Army & to be included in the said .300 Cord; the Carters to be under the same regula- tions -as above. Voted that those who Cutt wood in the towns Swamp shall transport all the wood they shall Cutt get out to shore by the 1st Day of March Next or forfeit the Cutting & of the remaind- er to the toms Voted to Adjourn to the 29 Instant 257 250 Monday January 29 the Town Met according to Adjourn- ment & passed the 'following Votes. viz 'Toted to Chuse a Committee to lettoff the remaind- er of the wood with all the Pines bath Standing and fallen in the Towns Swamp where it has been already Cutt over for the Use of the Army. Voted that the former Wood Committee viz Messiurs John Bridge John Chandler and Matthew Mead be a Committee for said pu pose�'hRre to Lett out said good (reserving Such parts as are sur Suitable for the Use of the army, and to Sell the rest at Public Vendee. the Meeting then dissolved -At a Meeting of the Selectmen January 9th 1776 Granted an Order to pay Revd. Mr Clarke .,4-0 in full for his last years Salary. Granted an Order to pay Mr, Nathan Munro s24/ in full. for Cutting Mr Clarks food, also Granted an Order to pay Mr Philip Russell s14/ in fulle for 'farning three extraordinary Meet- ings. Said Orders passed to the Treasurer At a Meeting of the Selectmen Febry 12 Granted an Order to pay Lieut Smithe L1..1..7 in full for Boarding Jane Coffin from January 1, 1775 to the 12 March In 10, Weeks Also Granted an to pay Mr Marrett Munro s4/ for digging a Grave for Susanna Stone also Ordered the Clerk to give the Constables Warrants to Warn a Town Meeting to be on the Day of March Next, at the Meeting House at 12 ()Clock, to act on the fol - Articles viz . To chuse Town Officers for the Year ensuing as the Law dir To See if the Town will Suffer the Swine to go at Large t year To See what Method the Town will take in Mending their W'ayes the Year ensuing and whether,they will ,Grant .Money f To See if the Town will Fence their Land, or any part the that know remains Unfenced To See how the Town will dispose of the Money for wh their 'food was. Sold; now in the Hands of the Commtte. Cho by the Town to direct the affairs of providing :Food for Army in. the Hands of the Selectmen To See what Allowance the Town will Make the Select - for their extraordinary Service done for the `town the 19th of April last To See if the Town will receive pay for the Powder Load Flints Deliverd by Order of the Congress or House of Rep - ----- tatives of this Colony for the Use. of. eaid Colony, or Army the same replaced: To See if the Town will Chuse a Committee of Corres- pondence & safety of the Great & General -Court 258 And for the Town to act or do, as they may Judge propr in or about any of the said Articles - Excepted the Assessors Return as follow viz In Compliance with the Orders of the Town of Lexington We have assessed said gown One Hundred & fifty sig Pounds Eleven shillings & six pence a And have Com- mitted a List to Mr Daniel Harrington one of the Constables of said Town to Collect & pay in 191..10 ..84 . & to Mr Abijah Child the othr Constable to Collect & pay in as aforsd 1566.02..61 the aforsd Sums to be paid to Deac Jonas Stone Town Trea suer And for our Services we desire the following Allow- _anc e To Be n_ia gown 12..4.. 0 Lexington Tang 16, 1776 To Tosiah Smith 1..6..8 To William Tidd 1..5..0 Also Granted an Order to pay said .Tosiah Smith 3/4 for a Pair of Shoes for Eleanor Pike the afosd orders passed to the Treasr. FO At a Meeting of Selectmen Feby 19th Granted an Order to Pay Bent Smith Tunr 6/8 in full for Repair- ing a Bridge Also Granted an E rder to pay- Mr Willm Smith 12.13.4 in part fbr providing School Master for yr.Qur. Order passed At a Meeting of the Selectmen Feby 26 1776 Granted an Order to pay Mr Daniel Harrington s9/ in full for Mending the Bell Frame, & for warning an extra- ordinary ]Meeting Granted an Order to pay Mr Toseph Loring Junior 22..8..0 in full for Carting Mr .Clarkes Wood, Granted an Order to pay Mr John Simonds 12..1..3 1 for Collecting the Rates in His List for 1771 also 4/8 warning an extraord s Meeting also accepted his return as Su veyr. and allowed him 11..6..2 for 10i Days work over his Rate, Granted an Order to pay Mr Thos Parker 12.. 2..51 for Boardg Susanna Stone 18 _Weeks also 11..16..0 extraordy for 1 irs ing said Susanna in her last sickness. Granted Mr Buckman 4/8 in full for expence in Venduing Mr Clarks Wood. said Orders passed to the Treasr. At a Meeting of the Selectmen Febry 29 Granted an Order to pay M Joshua Reed 3/7 2/4 in full for his bringing up Lead from Boston & running the Bullets Granted an Order to pay Joseph Mason -15..4..0 in fall for keeping School in the West Quarter of the Town also for Writing extraordy for the Town & for paper expended in the Towns Use & for the Town Book. also Granted. an Order to pay M Sohn Parkhurst 11..1..0 in full for Mending the Pulpit Window & for 19 squares of Glass set in the Meeting House Windows & for Coffin gor Susanna Stone, said Orders passed to the- Treas nted an Order to pay M Joel Viles s9/8 for a_.Pair shoes for Fane Coffin providing her a pair also for Mending Richard Looley shoes Granted an Ordr to pay .Dost. Tosh Fisk for Visits 259 251) Att a Meeting.of the Freeholders & other Inhabitants of the Town of Lexington Legally assembled at the Meeting House March 4 1776 Then Made choice of Dean Brown for Moderator: And upon -a Motion made that (as many of the Votes were absent on the Alarm) it would be best to Adjou the Meeting: According- ly the Town adjourned to Monday next 12 oClock Monday March 11 1776 The Town Met according to Adjournment and passed the following Votes. viz. Voted;to Chuse Seven Selectmen accordingly the following Gentlemen were chosen viz Messiurs Jonathan Harrington Josiah Smith Thomas Parker, John Chandler Nathan Simonds Philip Russelle William Tidd. Town Clerk Joseph Mason, for a Town Treasurer Dean Jonas Stone was Chosen. For assessors were chosen Messr. Josiah Smith Lt Edmund Munro William Tidde, Constable for the North Side Mr Sohn Parkhurst was chosen, for the South Consta- ble Ur Benjamin Meriam But on account of His pecu- liar Loss sustaintd by the Kings Troops on the 19 of April Voted. .to excuse him for the present year, and made choice of Mr Amos Marrett in his room. Wardens Mr, Thomas Robbins Junr, Mr Thomas Parkr For Surveyors of Highways were Chosen Mess- iurs Benjamin, Danforth Ebenezer Parkerm Ebenr. Munro John Munro Junr John Williams Nathan Reede, for Tythingmen Messiurs Reuben Reed John; Harrington Joel Viles were Chosen Surveyor of Lumber M John Buckman. Haywards Mr John Parkhurst Mrr Amos Muzzy. Sealer of Leather -M Joel Viles For Hoggreeves were chosen Messrs John Tidd Matthew Bridg Simon Winship Reuben Lock Fence Viewers Yr Joseph Junr Jonathan Smith Junr Deerreeves Mess John Munro Joseph Lock Junr. Voted that Swine go at large the year ensu- ing Then Voted. to Adjourn the Meeting to Monday next 12 toClook. Monday March 18, 1776 the Town Met according to Adjournt and passed the following Votes. viz Voted to excuse M Jonathan Harrington from -Serving as a Selectmen & Chose MM4- Lt Jonathan Smith to that Office. Voted to Continue the 3d Art. in the Warrant to May Meeting. Voted to Fence the Towns Land on the South Side of the Road leading to Dean Stones Voted to Fence the North Side, of sd Rca:d, Voted that the South Side be fenced with a Good & sufficient Stone Walle Voted that Mess John Chandler Thos Parker & Capt John Bridg be a Committee to get the Said ,Land Fenced as soon as possible to secure the Mowing.Land from being fed this spring. (260 Voted that 100 of the Money for which the Wood 'was -Sold off the Town .Lancs for the Use of the Army now in the hands of the Weed Committee Chosen see that purpose be put into the Hands of the Committee of the Towns Loan Money to put out to use. Voted that the Committee for Wood, keep the remainder of the Money now in their Hands, to pay for the fencing of the Town Land Voted to be fenced, as aforsd, & that they return an Acct of the overplus (if any there be) to the Town as soon as said Land is fenced. Toted that the Money for which the Town Wood has been sold now in the Hands of the.Selectmen be deliv- ered to this Committee of the Towns Loan Money to be put out to Interest as aforsd. 'oted to Continue the 6th Article in the Warrant to May meeting. Voted to Neve the Powder delivrd for the Use of the Army. By Order of the Genera_ Court replaced in this Town again. Voted that 5 persons be chosen as a Committee of Correspondence Inspection & safety agreable_to a resolve of the General Court. accordingly made choice of Mess Deacon Jonas Stong,Capt John Bridge, Lt Edmund Munro Lt Joseph Simonds, & Lt Fra nc i s Brown for the purpose aforsaid the Meeting then Dissolvede. Att a .Meeting of Selectmen March 18 1776 Grantd order to pay M Benjamin Fisk -15..9,.4 in full for Boarding Jane Coffin from March 12 1775 to March 12. 1776. & for sundries in Cloathing for said Jane said Order passed to the Treasurer. Atte a Meeting the Selectmen March 24 6Pantd Then Rented the Improvements on, the Town Land to the Following Persons viz - fest Pasture to M John Buckman for ;3..0..0 -East pasture to Jonathan Smith Junr for i52..0,.8 South Meadow to Mr Joshua Reed, for 42..10..8.. Jest Meadow North Division to Mr Benje. Danforth for ;1..0..8 South Ditto to :fir William Munro for 16/ all the above Person gave the Treasurer Notes for their Respective Sums & en- gaged to Cutt the Brush as usual Att a Meeting of the Selectmen Aprile 1 1776 Granted an Order to pay Mr William Smith X1.06..8 for pro- viding a School Master for the remainder of their School also Gran an Order to pay Lt Edmund Munro 4,4 for keeping School in that .Quarter Also Appro.-- bated Messiurs ( 261) Jahn Buckman & William Munro (Tertius) for Innhold- ers and Mess. Lt Edmund Munro & Thomas Fessenden for Retailers. the afosd order passed to the Treasurer. -7- 7 Atte a Meeting of Selectmen Aprile 8 1776 Granted an' Order to pay Mr John Alford Mason 152..0..0 in full for his keeping School one Monthe. also grant- ed an Order to pay Mr •Samuel Sanderson s16/ in fall for 4 Coffins for the following Persons slain by the Kings Troops on the 19th Day of .Aprile 1775 viz Mr. John Raymond Mr Jedidiah Munro Mr Jonathan Har- rington Mr Samuel Hadley - the said Orders passed to the Treasurer - Also approbated Mr. Benjamin Danforth for a Retailer. , Att a Meeting of the Selectmen Aprile 19th 1776 Granted an Order to pay Mr John M'eriam of Bedford 4.66D.0 in full for Ignatius Merian P'rivilidge s also agreed with .said John Meriam for the same Privilidges another Year for the afor said Sum of.E3..0..0 also Granted an Order to pay Mr. Daniele Harrington s2/6 in full for darning Mrs Dorothy Fowle out of this Town and for bending the Belle. the said Orders passed to the Treasurer. _ Atte a Meeting of Selectmen May 6th 1776. Then agreed with Mr Josiah. Smithe to Board Mary Pike from the 18th Day of Aprile 1776. to April 18 1777 at the rate of s6/8 pr 'ffeeke. Ordered the Clerk to give the Constables Warrants to Warn a Town Meeting to be on Monday the 20th Day of May Instant ate one oClock to Chuse a Representative for the Great & General Court the year ensuing Also to Chuse a County Register and at two Clock to act on the following Articles viz. To see what Method the Town will take in keeping the Grammar School the year ensuing. To See what Method the Town will take irri'providing Wood for the Revd Mr Clark To see what Method the Town will take in providing Wood for the Grammar School. ' ,Upon a request of a Number of Inhabitants to see if the town will Grant Money for Womens Schools in the Quarters 262 Upon a request -of Capt John Bridge Mr John Chandler & Mr Matthew Mead to see what allowance the Town wille make them for their time & expense in serving as a Committee for the Wood. Supplied the .Continen- tal Army To. See how the Town will dispose of their Money now in the Hands of the Committee for the Wood , Supplied the Continental Army ToSee. if the Town will Ohuse a Committee to see that the Fences are kept up tibat Inclose the Town Land and that no Damage'be'done thereon by the feeding of Cattle &c. To£See what allowance the Town will make Mr John Simonds for . their Nursing & Providing Sundry for David- Fisks Wife in her last Illness. Upon a request of the Widow Ruth Harrington to see if the Town will give her the Pasturing of her Cow the' last Summer. To See if the Town will sett the Pines standing be- tween the Town Swamp & the New waffle and for the Town to act or do as they may Judge proper in or about any of the abovsd Articles At a Meeting of the Selectmen May 13, 1776 , Granted an Order to pay the Revd Mr Clark E40 for his half years Salary also Granted an Order to pay Mr William Meriam E1..4..8 in full for his Collecting the Colony County & Town Rates. said orders passed to the Treasurer also Ordered the Clerk to Post up Notifications to warn the town tolMeet on Monday May 20th at one oOlock to act on a Resolve of the General Court t o`see what Instructions or Advice the Town will give their Representative respecting the Honorable Continental Congress declaring the Colonies Inde- pendent of the kingdom of Great Britain Granted an Order to Pay Dean Jonas Stone E28..16..0 in tulle for h e 144 Days attendance at the several Congresses in the year 1774 said, order passed to the Treasr (263) 253 Lexington May the 18 1776 Then Lt Jonathan Smith & Mr John Chandler By Order of the Selectmen reck- oned with Dean Jonas Stone Town Treasurer for all the Money he has received in and, paid out excepting the last assessment Committed. to Mr. Daniel Harrington and to Mr Abijah Child to Collect also excepting E2..8..11 in the Hands of Henry Harrington Constable for the year 1766 also s4/84 in Now on the List of Mr Jonas Parker late Deceasd Constable for the year 1768. Also s13.5 in the Hands of Mr. Josiah_ Jenni- son Constable for the year 1769. likewise E4..15..0* in the Hands of Mr. Matthew Mead Constable for the year 1770 - Also 119..15..11. in the Hands of Mr John Simonds Constable for the year 1772. Also X7.0..2..1 in the Hands of Mr Thomas Winship Consta- ble for the Year. 1773 likewise E11..9..8. * in the Hands of Mr. Phinehas Stearns Conste]fle for the year 1774. with -E8..5..6 in the Hands of Mr Philip Russell Constable for the year 1774. also Two Notes of Joseph Lock Tunr. E1..6..10 due for the Rent of the Town Land in in 1766 ec 1767 also Four Notes of Mr William Munro JJunr Due for the Rent of the Town Land in 1766 1770 1772 1773 Said Notes amt 3,2..12. 8. 2/4 also a Note of Abraham Meriams Ei..13..11 2/4 due in Rates also a Note. of Mr Joseph Bowman Given for the Belle 4.Q� also a Note of Mr. Saml. Sanderson due for the Rent of the Town Land in 1774 sd Note s 17/1. 2/4 also a' Note of Mr Jonathan Harrington Jnnr. Deceasd of E1..4..4 due for the rent of the Town Land in 1775. Also a Note of Mr • 2.64 Taseph Bridge Junr. & Nathan Munro s 20/. also a Note of Mr Jonas Parker Deed s8/ due for the Rent of the Towns Land in 1775. excepting the aforsd Sums of 1,2..12..0 2./4 from the Treasurer to the Town the Sum. of s 2..12..0 2./4 John Chandler Jonathan Smith Jonas Stone Town Treasurer Atte a Meeting of the Freeholdersand other Inhab- itants of the Town of Lexington Assembled at the Meeting Hous May 20. 1776 Then made choice of Deacon Jonas Stone to represent the Town at the General Court the ensuing year. Voted Mr Josiah Smith Moderator.' Toted tos continue the Article relating to. Instructing the said representative to the Adjournment of this Meeting Voted 3,10/ drefray Town Charges the year ensuing Voted to keep a Grammar School Six Months the Present year. Toted not to move the said School into the Quarters. Toted that Mess. Thos. Fessenden Amos Muzzy Daniele Harrington be a Committee for to provide a School Master for said School. Voted to provide the revd Clarks Wood as Usual Voted that Mess Nathan Reed Lt Joseph Simonds and Benjamin Tidd be a Commitee to provide Wood for the revd Mr Clarke. Voted that said Committee provide Wood for the Grammar School. Voted X23 for Women Schools in the Quarters Granted Capt John Bridge 1,1..3..10s in full for his time & expense as one of the Committee for the Wood --Supplied the Continental Army Allowed Mr John Chandler X2..11. 10 2/4 for the like Service also allowed Mr Matthew Mead the Sum. of 2..1..10 2/4 for the like Service Voted that ,the Money now in the Hands of the Commit- tee for the Wood supplied the Continentale Army and in the Hands of the Selectmen be put into the Hands of the Committee for the Town Loan Money to be put to Interest. - .then Voted to Adjourn the Meeting to Thursday next one oClocke. Thursday May 23. The Town met according to the adjournt Voted to• refer the Important Matter con- tained in a Resolve of the Generale Court; relating to the independency of the Colonies, to the Wisdom and prudence of that August assembly the Honorable Continental Congress & strictly adhere to their resolutions & declarations about that Momentous affair. �. and that if the said Congress should for the safety of the Colonies declare them Independent of the Kingdom of Great Britian stand ready with our Lives & fortunes to Support them in the Measures. Voted -1,60 to Mend the Highways Voted that the Sur- vivors of Highways . be Collectors of the Highway Rate not Workt out Voted to allow the Sele:etmen for the last year 12..Q..0 for their extraordinary Service done for the Town in the year past. Voted that Mess John Chandler Amos Marrett & Capt john Bridge be a Committee to see that the,Fenpe on the Town Land are kept up & that,. no, Damage be done thereon by the Feeding of Cattle & 265 254 Voted that Mr John Simonds be paid42..0..0 out of. the Treasury for his Nursing &providing Sundry Articles for David Fisks Wife in her last Illness. Voted to Give the Widow Roth H=rrington the Pastur- ing of Her Cow the last Summer. Voted not to act on the last article contained in the Warrant. Feted that the Wood that was not carted to the continentale army in the Time Limited by a Vote of the Town be dispostd of By the Selectmen, and thos;Pers ons who Cut and got the same out of the Swamp be paid s2/1 pr Cord for their Service. the Meeting then dissolved. Att a Meeting of the SelectrnenPMay 23 Then agreed with Mr Ebenezer Munro to take Abraham Meriams wife with Three of their Children Three Months from the date hereof & Supply them with provisions at the Marked price. At a Meeting of the Selectmen June 5, Granted an Ord to pay Mr Nathan Munro L1..14..8 in -full for ringing the Bell & Sweeping the Meeting House also agreed with said Munro to ring the Bell _Sweep the Meeting H another year for 1.16..0 said order passed to the Treasr. if ., At a Meeting of Selectmen June 10th. Granted an Order Mr Nehemiah Estabrooke (-- Adminstrator to the Estate of belonging to the Heirs of Richard Winship) 1115..0..0 for their Boarding of the Pikes from the 18th of Aprile 1775.45 Weeks at s6/8. Also allowed said Estabrooke 42...6.. more for for Rum & Sugar for Eleanor Pike in her last Illness & for Providing for her Funeral, Coffin &c. Also Allowed Mr. Nathan Munro s4/ for Bi a Grave for said Pike allowed Mr Josiah Smith s6/ for a Pair of Shoes for Mary Pike also s2/6 for Boarding sd Pike 1 week. Allowed Doct. Josep he Fisk s10/ for Visits & Medicines Adminstd.to Eleanor Pike in her last Illness. also also allowed Moses Harrington 41..1..6* for Milk and Butter provided Abraham Meriams Famely Allowed Mr Nathan Simonds 9/4 for Sundrys for said Meriams Famely & for re- moving them to Mr. Munros & Carting them Gord of the Town Woode. Granted an Order to pay Lt. William Tidde s18.7 in full for Sundries -in provis- supplied said Meriams Famely & for entering the Caution agan the Widow Rebekah Fowle. Granted an Order to pay Joseph Mason 42.. in full for his keeping Schoole 4 Weeks. 266 Granted an, Order to pay Mr Thomas Harrington E2..15..7 said Harrington having Suplied-said Meriams Famely in Provisions & wood &c to the amount of X6..8..2 & Recd of Dean Brown 3.-.12...7 By said Meriams order over Capt Browns. Also Granted an Order to pay the Committee for Wood Supplied the Army viz Capt Ina Bridge 3",1..3..11 Mess 3'ohn Chandler and Matthew Mead eache.L2..11..10 .said Sums being the Grant of the Towne. all the aforsd Orders passed to the Treasurer N -B the orders relating to the Pikes were in the Acct sent to the Commite. At a'Meeting of the Sele,ctmene July 3, 1776 Granted an Order to pay Mr Philip Russelle x,2..14..1 in .ill for for his Collecting the Colony County & Town Rates- Rates & for a Bayonet & Two Cartouch Boxes delivrd to the Selectden for Josiah Blodgett & john Bowman also Granted an Order to Pay Robert Reed 7 Dollars for a gun deliverd'to the selectmen for Iosiafa Blodget also Granted an Order to pay Lt Ebenezr. White x...10..0 for a gun deliverd. to the Selectmen for the Use of the Poor Soldiers not able to Purchase themseleves arms. - Ordered the Clerk to give the Constable Warrants to Warn a Meeting of the Town to be on Fryday Satur- day Next at One oClook P.M. To see if the Town will Grant a Sum of Money as an additional Bounty to be given t.o the Men who shall Inlist in this Town for the expedition at Canada. At a Meeting -of .the Freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Lexington assembled at the Meeting House on,July 6 1776 Voted Deacon Stone Moderator Voted that the Sum of 356..6..8 be paid out of the Town Treasury to Each New Commisioned Officer & Private Soldier who shall Ini.ist in this Town for the expeditione at Canada. Voted that the Town Treasurer Borrow a Sufficient Sum of Money for said purpose and give his Notes for the same on the Credit of the Towne. Voted to Adjourn the Meeting to ' ed- nesd the lOth Instant 3 Clocke. (267) 255 At a Meeting of the Selectmen July 8 Granted Mr Ebenezer Munro s13/4 .in fulle for 4 Quarters of Veal Said Munro Supplied. the Men on Duty in this Town soon after the Battle on the 19th of April 1775. it being deliverd by the desire of the Selaetmen said Order passed to the Treasr. Also Granted . n Order to pay Mr Hammond Reed E-2..8..0 for so much paid to Mr. Rouse for. keeping their School in. At a Meeting of Selectmen Septr. 9. Granted an Order to pay Err. Joshua Simonds X1..12..0 for Mr. Rouse keeping Schoole also Granted an Order to pay Mr Joseph Smithe 3...5..8t in fulle for his providing a School Mistress for their Qr. Approbated Messr. John Buckman Gilliam Munro for Innholders & Messr. Edmund, Munro Thomas Fessenden• & Benjamin Danforthe_° fop Retailers. At a Meeting of the Selectm.ene Octhr 1, 1776 Granted an Order to pay, Lt Jonathan Smith 42..16..0 in f for 28 Weeks Boardg Jane Coffin viz from Api}i March 12, 1776 to Oator. 28. also Granted an Order to Pays to John Buckman 6/ for Vendue Expenses` in Aprils last. Also Ordered the Clerk to Post up Notifcations to Warn a Town Meeting to be at the Meetin Howe Wednesday the- 9th October Instant at Two 'Clock P.M. to act on a Resolve of the Honble House of Representatives, Passed Septr.. /7. 1776. relating to a New Plan of Government for .this State. At a Meeting of the 8eleetme$ Freemen of the Town of Lexington. Legally assembled at the Meeting House on Wednesday Octor. 9, 1776. Toted Capt Bowman M -derator; also Voted, that a Committee of Seven Persons be ,Chosen to prepare a Draught on the Seib ject of the Warrant; for the Town to pass upon at the ad went of this Meeting accordingly the following Pers were Chosen Viz Messr. Capt Thaddeus Bowman Dean Brown, John Chand- ler, Joseph Simondsr Daniel Har ---ton, Joshua Reed Thaddeus Parker, Then Voted to adj this Meeting to Monday the 21 Instant Two oClock P.M. Monday actor. 21 1776 The Town met according to adjournment and the Committee appointed to prepare a Draught on the Subject of the Warrant for this Meeting reported as follows viz -, That always desirous of being impressed in the justest Sentiments of the Wisdom Integrity & Fidelity of so respectable a Body as the Honbl: House of Representatives of this State in that high Department assigned theist by their Constituents, it is with the Most peculiar anxiety we find our- selves Obliged in Faithfulness to ourselves and - Posterity to withold a Cheerful Compliance with any Resolve or Proposal of theirs, as we are constrained to da upon the Question before us, by the following Considerations which to us (at least.) appear -inter- `esting and important. 1 It appearsto us that as all Government Originates from the People and the Great End of Government is their Peace Safety & Happiness, so it is with the People at large or where that is Impractible by their Representatives freely .& equally elected for and imp•owered for that Purpose to form, and agree on a Constitution of Government which being consid- ered and approved by the Body of this People, may be enacted ratified & established. ' 2 That the present House. of Representatives were not elected for the Purpose of agreeing upon & enacting a Constitution of Government for this State, neither had their Constitutents the least Intimation of arty thing of this Kind in the Precepts upon which they were elected, and therefore the proposing themselves to the People and asking their Consent as Candidates for this Election which Ought::always to be exercised by a Free People in Matters of Importance more es- pecially in an affairs of such lasting Concernment as this. 3 That no Provision is made in the Resolve for those Towns which have not chosen so many Representatives as: they have a Right to send, to Chuse others to Compleat their Number upon this Important Occation by which it may happen, not through the Neglect of the People, but for want of Opportunity the' Repre- sentation may be Unequal. 4 That in Case we do not see our way clear to Consent as proposed in the Question before ns, it does not appear that any Provision is made in the Resoly for our having any Voice at all in the Matter as our Representative will not be Considered as Impow- ered by his Constituents for this Purpose. (269 256 5 That it is greatly to be feared if the Proposal in this Resolve is complied with by the People of this Sta upon this most Interesting Occation it will be pled as an established Precedent in all Future Time for Decency & Propriety of Persons Offering themselves Candidates for the Election .of the of the People to Offices of Trust and Im- portance a Practice which hath always been held by the ludieious & Virtuous dangerous to the Liberties of a People, and a Practice by which corrupt & designing Men in every age have too often availed themselves, of Places of Power & authority to the great disadvantage °of those that elected them if not to the,gross-Violation of their most Sacred Rights. , 6 Lastly that though the Resolve gives us to expect a Publication of the proposed Form of Government f -the perusal of the Inhabitants before the Ratifi- cation of the same, yet it does not appear from thence, that there is any just Provision made for the Inhabitan as Towns or Societies to express their approbation, the Contrary, in Order to sink Ratification by the assembly. For these Obvious Reasons therefore, we cannot see our` way clear, to comply with the Proposal of the Honble House of Representatives in the Question before Us. VOTED & resolved that as our former Constitution (the Charter) is at an End, and a New Constitution of Government, as soon as may be is absolutely Nec- es`sary if not to the Being, yet to the well-being of this State and as the present General Court are considered as the Eyes of the People and the Guard- iansas well as Watchmen of the State it be most earnestly recommended to our Worthy Representative, and that He hereby be Instructed to use his Utmost Endeavours and Influence that either by Precepts for a New assembly, impowered for this. Purpose or by Special Notifications for the Choice of Persons for the express Purpose of Forming a New Constitution; or in any other way which their Wisdom may direct, Consistent with the Liberties of the People: Meas- ures may be taken -to give the People an Opportunity to carry this Matter to Effect, and as soon as may be., consistent with the Exigence of. the Public affairs, freely to give their Votes for Such Persons as they judge will best serve the Public, themselves and Posterity, in a Concernment of so great Import.- ance to the Present, & all succeeding Generations, - .The 270 The foregoing Report being repeatly read it passed in the affirmative Nom Con. Then upon a Motion being made Voted that the said Report be Published in some one of the Weekly Gazetts. the Meeting then Dissolved. At a Meeting of Selectmen Octor. 2.8 Granted an Order to pay Ensign Robert Farrington X14..11..4 in fall for Plank for the great Bridge in 1773 Granted an Order to pay Lt Jonathan Smith E1..16..3 for Gloathing for Jane Coffin. Granted an Order to Pay Mr Ebenezer Munro 45..15..7 in full for Supporting Abraham Meriams Wife & Famely from May 23 1776 to Septemr 1. Granted an Order to pay Mr Solomon Pierce X2..0..0 for pro iding a school Daae, said Order passed Treasr. At a Iteeting of the Selectmen Novemr. 9th. Let the Cutting of 10 Cord of Mr Clark Food to Mr. Thad Harrington for s1/10 2/4 also 10 Cord to Mr Jonathan Smith for s 1/10 2/4.also let the. Cart- ing 10 Cord of sd Food North Side to sd Harrington a s5/11. 2/4 pr' Cord also 10 Cord to said Smith a s5/3. 2./4 pr Cord South Side. At a Meeting of Selectmen Sete Decemr. 30 Granted an Order to pay Mr Ebenezer Munro -;7..10..6..2/4 in full for Supplying Abraham Meriams Famely with Provisions from Sept. lst. to Decenm lst. House rent included. Granted an Order to pay the Revd Clarke 40.0.0 also Granted an Order to pay Dean Benj Brown x,2..4..0 viz s24/ paid the Printer for Publishing the Town Votes of Octor. 21 &s20/ paid Mrs-Vinal for keeping School, also Granted an Order to pay Mr Nathan Simonds s24/ for a Blanket for Josiah Blodget, also Granted an Order to pay Mr Thomas Robbins ;3..5..8 2/4 for his Daughters keeping school Granted an Order to pay Mr Benja Wellington 1..4..8 2/4 for Provision which he supp li ed Lexing- ton Company on the Alarm at Bunker Hill By order of the Selectmen Said order passed Treasurer (271) 257„ At a Meeting of the Selectmen Jany. 27. 1777 Granted an Order to pay Deacon Joseph Loring x,3.12.0 in full, being what he paid the Revd Pres- ident Langdon & Mr Hanen for two Days Supply of the Pulpit, when the Revd Mr Clarks Famely were Visited with the Small Pox, Also accepted the return of Mr Ebenezr. Parker, as Surveyor of High- ways and allowed him s5/1. 2/4 for Work over his Rate said Orders passed to the Treasurer. At a Meeting of the Selectmen February 9, 1777 Granted an Order to pay fir Samuel Sanderson slO/ for a Coffin 'for Els. anor Pike (which -was omitted in the last Account exhibited to the Honbl Council) also Ordered the Clerk to give the Constables Warrants to . warn a Meeting of the Town to be on Monday 3d March at 12 oOlock to act on the follow- ing.Articles viz 1 To Chase Town Officers for the year ensuing as the law Directs 2 To 'See if the Town will Suffer their Swine to go at large the year ensuing 3 To See what Method the Town will take in Mending their Highways the year ensuing and to see if they will Grant Money for the same. 4 Upon a request of a Number of the Inhabitants of the Town to See if the Town will Raise a Suitable & decent Monument over the Grave of our Dear Breth- ren in this Town who fell the first Victimsto British Tyranny on the 19th of April 1775. 5 Upon a request of a Number of Inhabitants to see if the Town will give the Revd Mr Clark the 'Use of the Towns best Pasture for the pn•esent year 6 To See if the Town will add one or more Persons to the Committee chosen by the Town to see that I no Trespass be done on the Towns Land by the Cutt- ing & carrying off the Wood &c. • and for the Town to act & do as they may judge proper in or about any of the Abovesaid" Artic7.e.s (272) IN CONGRESS JULY- 4: 1776.' A DECT,QRATION BY THE REeRESENTATIVES OF THE UNITED STATES' OF AMERICA IN GENERAL CONGRESS AS SEI BLEDE When in the Course of human Events it 'becomes nes- essary for one People to dissolve the Political Hands which have connected them with another; ai to assnm to assume among the Powers of the Earth, the Seperate and equal Station to which the Laws of Nature aid of Natures GOD entitle them, a Decent respect to the Opinions of 1Lankind requires that they should declare the Causes which impel them to the Separatione. - - - We hold these Truths to be Self-evident that.all Men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit Of Happiness: That to' Secure these Rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just Powers from the Consent of,the Governed that whenever any Form of Government becomes subversive of these Ends it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it and to institute new Government laying its Found- ation on Such Principles and Organizing its Powers in such Form; as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety.and Happiness. .Prudence indeed will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light & transient Causes, and accordingly all Experience bath shewn that in Mankind are more disposed to Suffer while Evils are Sufferable than to right themseleves by Absolving the Forms to which they are'.accustomed; But where a long train of Abuses. & Usurpations, pursuing invari- ably the same Object; evinces a Design to reduce them under absolute Despotism: it is their Right, it is their Duty to throw off Such Government, and to provide New Guards for their Future Security. Such has:_ been the patient Sufferanc of these Colonies, and such is not the Necessity 414 which constrains them to alter their former, Systems (273) 258 Systems of Government: The History of the present Eking of Great Britain is a History of repeated Injuries and Usurpations all having in direct Object the Establishment of an absolute Tyranny over these States* To prove this let Facts be Submitted to a Candid World. Be has refused his assent to Laws the most wholesome and Necessary to the Public Goode® He has forbid his Governors to pass Laws of immed- iate and pressing Importance unless Suspended in their Operation until' his assent should be Obtain- ed, and when so Suspended he has utterly neglected to attend to them* He has refused to pass other Laws for the Accomo- dation of .large Districts of People, unless those People would relinquish the Right, of the Represent- ation in the Legislature; a Right Inestimable to them, and Formidable to Tyrants only. Be has called together Legislative Bodis at Places unusal, unconfortable and distant from the Depository of their Public Records, for the Sole Purpose of fatiguing them into Compliance with his Measures. - He has dissolved Representative Houses repeatedly for opposing with manly Firmness his Invasions on the Rights of: the People. He has refused for a long Time after such Dissolu- tions to cause others to be electede whereby the Legislative Powers incapable ofrinihi lation, have returned to the People at large, for their Exercise; the State remaining in the mean Time exposed to all the Danger of Invasion from without and Convulsions within. He has endeavoured to prevent the Population of these States; for that Purpose. Obstructing the Laws of Naturalization of Foreigners: refusing to pass others to encourage their Migration hither, ard raising the Conditions of new appropriations of Lands* He'has Obstructed the Administration of.Justice by refusing his. assent to Laws for establishing Judic- iary Powers. He has made Judges dependent on his Will alone for the Tenure of their Offices, and the amount and pay ment of their Salaries. He has erected°a multitude of New Offices and sent hither Swarms of Officers to Harrass our People and eat out their Substance. He has kept among us in Times of Peace Standing Armies without the Consent of our Legislatures. He has affected to render the Military Independent and Superior to the Civil Power. 274 He -has combined with others to Subject us to a jurisdiction foreign to our Constitution, and unacknowledged by our Laws: giving his assent to "their Acts of pretended Legislations. For quartering large Bodies of Troops among Us For protecting them, by a Mock Trial from Punish - went for a.ny• Murder which they should aomait on the Inhabitants of these States. For cutting off our Trade with ail Parts of the Wi pride. For imposing Taxes on us, without our CONSENT. . For depriving us in many of the Benefits ofTrial by .fury. For transporting us beyond Seas, to be tried for pretended Offences. For abolishing the free System of English Laws in a Neighbouring Province, establishing therein an .Arbritrarary Government, and enlarging its Bound- aries So as to render. it at once, an:._Example and fit Instrument for introducing the same aesolute Rule in these Colonies.. For taking away our Charters, abolishing our most valuable Laws,.and altering fundamentally the Forms of our Govdrments. Fir::. Suspending our own Legislatures and declaring themselves invested with Power to• legislate for us in all Cases whatsoever. He has Abdicated Government here, by declaring us out of his Protection, and Waging war against us. He has plundered our Seas, ravaged our Coasts'131111 burnt our Towns, & destroyed the lives of our People. He is at this `Time *i.me transporting large Armies of Foreign Mercenaries to compleat the Forks of Death, Desolation, and TYRANNY', already,begun, with Circumstances of Cruelty and Perfidy scarcely Par-- raileled in the most barbarous Ages; and totally Unworthy the Head of a Civilized Nation. He has constrained our fellow Citizens taken Captive on the High:Seas, ;to bear Arms against, •& to become the Executioners of their Friends and Brethren, or to fall .thenLselves bye their Wands . • He has excited Domestic Insurrections amongst us & has endeavored to bring on the Inhabitants of our Frontiers the merciless Indian Savages whose known Rule of Warfare is an undistinguished Destruction of all Ages Sexes and Conditions. Inevery Stage of these oppressions we have 2?5' • 259 Petitioned for Redress in the Most humble Terms Our repeated Petitions have been answered only by repeated Injuryz - A Prince whose Character is thus marked by every Act which may define a TrRANT is unfit to be the Ruler of a a FREE PEOPLE Nor have we been wanting in attention to our British Brethren. We have warned them from Time to Time of Attempts by their Legislature to extend an unwarrant- able Jurisdiction on us. gide have reminded them of the Circumstances of our Emigration &. Settlement here. de have appealed to their native Justice & Magnaninity, and de have conjured` them by the 'Ties of our common Kindred to disavow these Usurpations which would inevitably interrupt our Connexions & Correspondence. They too, have been deaf to the Voice of Justice and of Consanguinity. We must therefore acquiesee in the Necessity which denounces our Separation, and hold them as we hold the rest of Mankind Enemies in War; in Peace Friends. We therefore the Represenatatives of the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA in GENERAL CONGRESS assembled, appealing to the SUPREME JUDGE of the WORLD for the Rectitude of our Intentions, do in the Name and by the'Authority of the Good People of these Colonies Solemnly Publish and Declare. That the United Colonies are and of Right ought to be FREE and INDEPENDENT STATES; that they are absolved from all Alleigiance to the British Crown and that all political Connection between them and the State of Great Britain is and ought to be totally dissolved; and that as Free and Independent States they have full Power to levy War, conclude Peace contract Alliances, establish Commerce, and to do al/ other Acts and things which Independent States may of Right do. And for the Support of this Declaration, with.a firm Reliance on the Protection of Divine Providence, We mutually pledge OUP to each other our. LIVES, our FORTUNES and our SACRED IONOR. Signed by Order and in behalf of the C CONGRESS JOHN HATCOCK PRESIDENTE Attest CHARLES, THOMPSON SECRETARY' (276) In Pursuance of an Act of the Gineral Court intitled "an act to prevent Monopty and Oppressione The Selectmen and Committes of the Town of Lexington have Settled & affixed the Highest Rate & Prices of the Articles herein after enumerated & which they are not to exceed viz. Labour Farming Labour in the 3 Summer Months at at s3/ a Day, & 33..4..0 a Month the 3 Fall Months at s2/3 a Da4y, and E2..2..0 a Month The 3 Winter Months at s1/6 a Day & 31..4..0 a Months. The 3 Spring Months at s2/3 & 352..2..0 a Month. House wrights, (Masters of their Trade) 3/4 a Day thro' the year Masons (Masters of their Traria) s3/4 a Day thro ye year Taylors (Masters of their Trade) Man Taylorss2/8 a Day & Women. Taylors at s'1/ per'Day. Weavers, for weaving plain 7-8ths wide Cotton Linnen at 3d.- a yard and other Widths & Cloth in Proportion - Spinsters, for Spinning a 14 Knot Skein /4d Blacksmiths for Shooing a Horse all round and Sleeting Toe & Heal at s6/ and for Selling.Shoes all round 4/6 and all other.Blacksmithswork in Proportion. CORDWAINERS Mens Shoes of the best Common Sort made of Neats Leather at s8/ a Pair and for Womens Shoes and Shoes of other'Size and Quality in like proportion and for making a.Mens Shoes (others finding Stock] 3/4 and Shoes of other Size & Womens Shoes in like proportion CHATRMA.KERS. Common 3 Backed . Ohairs. Couloured at s3/4 a piece:and other Chairs in pro- portion: SAT, good Merchantable Wheat at 7/3 a Bushell Rye good ]S[erch ntable W.aat- Rye at s5/ a Bushell INDIAN CORN, or Meal good & Merchantable at 3/8 a Bushell SHEEPS WOOS,., good & Merchantable at s2/ a lb Pork Fresh, & well fatted at /4d a lb and Salt Pork in the flitch at 13d a lb. 277) 260 Beef, Grass fed at 4 Coppers apound and Stall fed Beef well fatted at 5 Coppers a lb. 'and Beef of an inferior Quality in proportion Hides raw Hides at /3d a ib, raw Calf skins at /6d pr lb. English Hay. at s4/ per Hundred Horsekeeping for keeping a Horse one Night or 24 Hours on English Hay s1/7 and for keeping a Yoak of Oxen one Night or 24 Hours on English Bay s2/ 'victualling a Common Dinner si. Breakfast /l0d Supper /10d Lodging 3.d2. Mixed Liquor Nest India Toddy made with Loaf Sugar, & with *'pint of Rum at /lld per Mugg. Flip made of New England. Rum & good Muscovado Sugar at /8 a Mugg Horse hire. at /3d per Mile Ox Labour a Yoak of Oxen in the Spring Season at s2/3 a Day and in others Seasons in like propor- tion For a Cart two Coppers & 2 per Mile For a Ghaise 5 Coppers a Mile.'° Salt, good & Merchantable'Salt-at sl1/ a Bushelle West India Rum good and Merchantable at s7 /8.a Gallon Single°Gallon and's2/ s. Quart and so in _proportion for a less Quantity according to former Customs & wages for retailing of smaller quantities New England Rum at s4/6 per Single Gallon and Small- er quantities according to old & approved Customs for retailing of Smaller quantities. Sugar best Muscovado Sugar at s4/ by the 7 lb and in Smaller quantities according to former Customs and Sugars of an inferior quality in proportions. Molasses of the best quality at s4/ per Single Gal- lon and in smaller quantities according to Old and approved Customs. Chocolate good & Merchantable at sl/8 pr lb Cheese Manufactured in America at /6d a pound Butter at /9d per ib. Peas at s8/ a Bushell Beans at s6/ a Bushelle. (278) ,Potatpes .(commonly called Spanish at sl/ a Bushell in the Fall & at other Seasons of the year sl/6 Pork Salted Pork by the Barrelle 220 Wt. in a Bar - rill at,4.,12..0 a Barrill. Beef Salted 240 Wt. in Barrill at at 3..14.6 a Barrill..Cotton good & Merchantable at s3/8 by the Single Pound., Oats at s2/ Bushl Barrels at s6/ Bar. Flax well dressed & Merchantable at sl/ per ib Coffee at sl/4 the ib by the Single Pound. Tallow, trim., at 7.di & Ruff talow at d5 pr lb. Candles,: dipped Candles at 9d per Pound Cotton Cloth of the best sort 7 -8th Wide at s3/4 a yard Tow Cloth of the best kind, & yard wide at s2/3 a yard and other Widths in proportion and Linnens to be computed after the same rate. Woollen Cloths, good Woollen Cloth for Mens ware Commonly called all Woolley at s7/4d a Yard Wood, good Merchantable Oak Wood in the Center of the Town at s14/per,Cord, & in other parts of the Town in proportion. Hides, Tanned Hides at sl/3 a lbs and curried Leather in Usual proportion. Mutton Veal & Lamb at d4 a ib. Flour Squtxiem Fiour at s30/ per Cwt. & Flour Manu- factured in this State at s25/ Cwt and Smaller quan- tities in usual proportion Turkies Dunghill Fowls & Ducks by the lb at /5d a lb, & Geese at /4d a lb. ,1iIilk at 2 Coppers a Qut. in the Summer Season & 3 Coppers in the Winter. Good refined Iron at s50/ Cwt & B;loomery Iron at s30 per Cwt. Good Merchantable White Pine Board at s48/ per Thou- sand & other Lumber in usual proportion. Potters Ware, Milk pans of the largest Size at s/6/4 a Dozen & 6d.2 by: the Single Pan & other ware in pro- portion Mons hose Good Yarn Stockings of the best Sort at sB/ a pair - Cowpen Tobano of the best Quality at 6 -id per lb. - And all other Tradesmens> Work and other articles not herein enumerated are to be in proportion to what the above articles are set at. Jones Stone ) Commtee of Corresponden Joseph Simonds ) Inspecting & Safety Francis Brown ) for the Town of Lexington ( Josiah Smith ( Thomas Parker ( John Chandler ( Vathan Simonds ( Gilliam Tidd (279) 269 ) Selectmen ) of Lexington ) ) ). At a Meeting of the Selectmen Feby 28 1777. accepted of the Assessors return as follows Gentlemen By order of the Selectmen we have assess- ed the Town of Lexington the sum of *326..0.43.4 and have Committed. Lists to the Constables to Col- lect the same, and .pay in to Mr Treasurer Stone viz to Tifr Amos Marrettthe Suit of 134..13..6 and to the other Constable Mr John,Parkhurst the Sum of 1191.. 6..6.1 - and for our Service we Crave the following allowance viz - Josiah Smith *2..11..5 Lt Edmund Munro 1.. 0..6 Mr William Tidd 1..14..0 Josiah Smith ) Edmd Munro ) Assessors William Tidd ) Lexington Feby 24th 1777 Also Granted the following Orders viz To the said assessors their Sums as Set forth in their return. To Mr Thomas Winship *,2..3..9 in full for his. Col- lecting Colony Town & County Rate, To Mr Daniel Harrington s12./ for Boarding the Revd President Langdon & Mr Haven when Preaching in this Town in the time of the Revd Mr Clarks Confinement with the Small Pox,, To Mr Ebenezr Munro x,5..8..2 in full for Supplying .Abraham Meriams Fam.ely from Decemr 1 1776 to Feby Marek 28. 1777 To Joseph Mason s28/8 for extra Writing done for the Town and for Paper expended in the Towns. Use, ,To Josiah Smith *1..7,.5 for Numbering part of the Inhabitants agreed to an Order of Court, .& for Shoes for Jane Coffin & for Pork & Beef Supplied Abram. Meriams Farnely. To Lieut Jonathan Smith slO/1 in full for Number- ing part of the Inhdbitants & for 5i lb Salt Pork & 7 ib Beef for Abrm Meriams Femely c paid for Searchg the Records .Also Allowed Messr. John Chandler Nathan Simonds Philip Bussell William Tidd each s2/ for Numbering part of the Inhabitants of this Town as bovsaid. Also accepted the return ,of the School ti 4 Comtee viz. Gent "We the Subscribers being Chosen a Committee to Provide a Gramr. School Master for Six Months have agreed with Mr Tude Damon for the aforsd Term, at the rate of 1.2..13.4 per Month. (280 ) to have his Pay Quarterly and to begin the School Novemr. 14. 1776. alsp agreed to allow Mr Amos Muzzy 1.3..0..0 for Boarding Said Master 5 Weeks. then agreed with Said Master to Board him Self the remainder of the time at s10/8 per Week Lexington Feby. 24. 1777 Thomas Fessenden )School Daniel Harrington)Commttee At a Meeting of the Freeholders & other Inhabitants of the Town of Lexington legally assembled at the Meeting House on Monday March 3, 1777 Voted Capt Bowman Moderator Voted to have..5 Selectmen the present year; accordingly the following Gentlemen were Chosen viz, Ensign Harrington, Josiah Smith Thos Parker, Joshua Reed, Philip Russelle - Voted that 5 Persons be Chosen as a Commtte of Correspon- dence Instruction & Safety - accordingly Messrs. Deacn Brown, John Parkhurst Capt Brown, Daniel Harr- ington, Amos Muzzy, were Chosen Town Clerk Joseph Mason Town Treasurer Dean Jonas Stone, For Assessors were Chosen, Mess Dean Benja Brown, Lt EcImund Munro Thad- deus Parker. Constable for the North Side, Bezaleel Lawrence was Chosen for the South Side Mr Jonas Stone Junr was` Chosen Constable. Wardens Messr. Philip Russell, Daniel Russelle. For Surveyors of Highways were Chosen Messrs Joseph Loring Junr, Benja Smith, Junr. Stephen Munro, Lt Ebenezer White, Robert Moore, Benja Tidde. Voted that the Surveyors of highways be Collectors of the Highway Rate that is not Worked out. For Tything men were Chosen Messrs. Joseph Smith, William Grimes, Nathan Reed, Surveyor of Lumber Mr John Buckman, Haywards Benja Meriain, Jonathan Smith Junr. Sealer.. of Leather, Mr Joel Tiles. For BIogreevs were Chosen Hesrs. Josiah Smith Junr. Jonas Parker Ephraim Winship, Ebenr. Muzzy for Deereves John Munro Isaac Biodget. Fence viewers Nr Joel Files Lt Thos Fessenden Toted that Swine go at large the Tear Ensuing. Voted to mend, the Highways as usual the present Tear. Toted L40..0.0 to mend the Highways the present year b7 (281) 262 'Toted to Chuse a Committee to Compute the Cost of a Suitable & Decent Monument to Set over the Grave of our Brethren in this Town, who fell the first Victims to •BrIt<ish Tyranny, on the Morning of the 19th Day of April 1775, and make report petima at the May Meeting. - According the following Gentle- men were chosen for the said Purpose (viz) Capt Bowman, Dean Brown Josiah Smith, Dean LoriOg Ensign Barrington - Toted to Continue the 4 Article in the Warrant, to May Meeting. Voted not to give the Revd Mr. Clarke the 'Tse of the Tarim, , best Pasture the present gear. Voted to Add three Persons to the Committee wbo have the Care of the Towns Land, & to see that no tresspass be done thereon, by the Cutting & Carrying off Wood, &c accordingly Messr Capt John Bridge John Parkhurst, Joel Files, Voted to Adjourn this Meeting to Fryday, Next, at 5 oClocke P M Fryday, March,, 7th 1777. The Town Met according to Adjournment. Toted to Excuse Mr Joseph Loring from Serving as Surveyor of Bighways the present year & Chose Mr Benjamin Meria.ai in his room. 111 the -Town officers were Sworn to the faithful dis- charge of their Several Offices before the Major part of the SeiBctmen except Mess Philip Russell Daniel Russell, & Benja Tidd Joseph Smith, Nathan Reed, the Meeting then dissolved. At a Meeting of the Selectmen on March 14 1777 Ordered the Clerk to Post up Notifications to Warn a Meeting of the Town to be on Monday, Next,to See wI.at Method the Town will take, in raising their quota of Men for the Continental Army and for the Town to Acct & do as they may Judge proper in, or about the said Article. At a Meeting of the Freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Lexingtone, legally assembled at the Meeting House on Monday March 7th 1777. Made Choice of Dean. Brown for Moderator. Then Passed the following Votes, (viz) Voted to Chuse a (282) a Committee of 5 Persons to look into the State of the Town respecting the Several Campaigns including the Present Campaign,. andSee what Service has been done, and what Money has been paid; and to°see what Persons are liable to be called upon, and to make an Average of the whole as nearly as may be; agreable to each Persons Valuation &.Circumstances; and make report at the adjournment: accordingly the following Gentlemen were Chosen (viz) Ensign Harrington,(who at his request was excused) Capt Bowman, Dean Brown, Josiah Smith, Thads Parker, Thbmas Parker. Also Voted to ChuseaCommittee of 5 Persons, to See what Money is Necessary to be raised for procuring the Quota of Men from this Town for the Army; and to See what Number of Men they can engage., -ease accord- ingly the following Persons were Chosen, viz. Dean Stone, Capt Edmd Munro, Capt Brown, Lieut William Munro, Lt Ebenr. White. also Voted that said Com- mittee Borrow a Sufficient Sum of Money, on the Credit of this Town, to hire the Men for the Army: and that they lay their accts before the Town. Then Voted to Adjourn the Meeting to Monday Next 3 oClocke P M March 24. 1777. the Town met according to'adjou- ment. Voted that the Committee, Chosen by the Town to engage the Men for the Towns Quota for the Army; Give their Notes on Demand, & on the Credit of the 'I' own, for the Money they Borrow: with Interest untill paid; then Voted to adjourn to Aprile 7th at 3 oClock in the aftenoon. At a Meeting of Selectmen Marche 24 1777. Then Rented the Improvements on the Town Land to the following Persons viz - the best Pasture to Mr Phin- ehas Smith at X3..14..8. East Pasture to 14r. Sol- omon Peirce at ;2:10:8, South Meadow to Mr Benja Danforth at X5..1.:4. °Nofth Meadow'South Division to Thomas Fox; at s25/4 forth Division to Phinehas Smithe at s40/ All the above Persons Gave the the Treasurer Notes for their respective Sums, except Mr Phinehas Smithe and all agreed to Cut the Brush as usuale. (283) 263 Also Granted an Order to pay Mr John Simonds in full it being 3d on the Pound for Collecting the Colony, County & Town Rate. Granted an Order to pay 1Mr. Thaddeus Harringtone s20/ in full for the like Sum sd Harrington Paid Mrs. Vinal for keeping„School. Granted an Order to pay Mr John Munro sunr. 4/91 being for two Days work over his Rate (as Surveyor:) also Granted an Order to pay Mr Jude Dammon 158..0..0 in full for' his' keeping School the first Quarter. Also Granted an Order to pay the County Treasurer 18..3..10 - Granted an Order to pay Mr Benja Danforthe 8/4 in full for Work over his Rate as Surveyor of Highways all the aforsaid Orders passed to the* Treasurer Monday April, 7. 1777. the Town Met, according according to Adjournment: and Voted to accept the b 7 report of the Committee (chosen by the Town to look into the State of the Town, respecting the Several Campaigns &c &c.).with this Proviso, that the said Committee Make amendments, and more equitable adjust- ments in'the sum or Sums of set to any Person, or persons, who shall make it appear to the said Com- mittee, that they are aggrieved thereby, Voted that a Committee of 5 Persons be chosen to Collect the Several Sums assigned by the said Committee, to Persons in this Town, tb pay towards p roeuring the Towns Quota of Men for the Armg.: accordingly the following Persons were chosen viz, Capt Brown Lt William Tidd, Leut Toseph Simonds, Lt William Munro, Mr Joseph Smithe Voted that such Persons as are low in Gircumstances, be given three weeks him to pay their Money in; and if not paid in that time then, to give their Note of Hand, for their. respec- tive Sums, On Demand, to the said Committee on be- half of the Toline:. 4`otede that the Money ' Collected by said Committee be paid into the Hands of the Committee, Chosen by the Town to Hire, the Towns 'Quota of Men for the 4vn y; `and to be applied to that Use; then Voted to Adjourn to Monday -Next 3 oC10ck At a Meeting of Selectmen April 7 Granted an Order to pay Mr Tohn Meriam 13..0..0 in full far Ignatius Meriam.s Privilidges. Also agreed with said John Meriam for the same'Privilidges another year and to pay. him 13..12..0 for _the same said order passed to the Treasurer (284) Monday Aprile 14, 1777 the Town Met according to Adjournment and the Committee Appointed to look into the State of the 'mown respecting what Services Particular Persons have in the Present War &o. reported the Several Sums which they had assigned to particular Persons to pay, to, bring ,the, .Town, in General on an Average including the present Gampaigne. then Voted to Adjourn to Monday the 28th instant at 4 oClocke. At a Meeting of Selectmen April, 14th 1777 Granted an Order to pay Mr Jonathan Smithe Ju_n .11..8 in full for Cutting and Carting 10 Cord Preambu- of Mr Clarkes Wood said. Order passed the Treasurer lators Appointed preambulators to renew the Bounds of the Appointed Town &c. Aprile 28, 1777 then Town Met agreeable to ad journt and Voted that Been a further time be given to those Persons who may think themselves agrieved by the Sumsassigned them to pay towards the present War, to- levy or State their Grievance to the Towns Commit- tee who assigned them their Suns to pay and that the said Committee do appoint a time to hear Such Persons. Then Voted to Dissolve the Meeting. Orders At a Meetg of Selectmene May 12 Granted an Order to pay Ens Harrington° s32/ for 8 Weeks Boardg Ens Jane Coffin° s4/ pr. weeke, Granted an Order to Harringtonpay Lt Thos ?essenden s20/ paid to Mi Vinal for Thos. keeping School°, also Granted an Order to pay Hr. Fessenden Thaddeus Harrington 4,3..19..4 in full for Cuttg & Thads. Carting 10 Cord of the Revd ' Cldrks Wood Harringtonall which Orders passed to the Treasurer. Warrants Also Ordered the' Clerk to give the Constable War - for town rants to Warn a Town Meeting to be at the Meeting Meeting House on Thursday.the'22d Day of May Instant at One °Clock P.M. to aet-ems Chuse a Representative (284) ,264 and at,Two oClock to ,pct on the following Articles, viz To See if the Town will Instruct the Person or Per- sons whom they shall Chuse to represent them at the the -Great and General Court; 'yin One Body with the Council, to form a Constitutione of Government for this State as recommended in a Resolve of the Gen- eral Court Dated May 5, 1777. - To raise Money to Defray Town Charges the year en- suing To See what Method the Town will take in keeping the Grammar School the year ensuing. To See what Method the Town will take in providg Wood for Mr Clarke the year ensuing To See what Method the Town will take in providing Wood for the Grammar School the Year ensuing. Upon a request of a Number of the Inhabitants to See if the Town will Grant Money for Womers Schools in the Quarters of the Town To See if the Town will Erect e. Hospital in this Town for Innoculating the Small Pox, To See if the Town will Chuse a Selectman to serve in the room of Mr. Thomas Parker lately gone from this Town. To See if the Town will Chuse an Assessor in the room of Capt Edmund Munro, who is Engaged in the Continentale army. also to hear the report of Committees and for the Town to act or do as they Shall Judge proper in or about any of the nbovesaid Articles. At the above Meeting Granted an Order to pay the Revd. Mr Clark 440..0.0 for his half years Salary. (286) Lexington May 21 1777. Then Mr -Josiah Smith and Mr JoshUTA Reed by Order of the Selectmen reckoned with Dea Tones Stone Town Treasurer for all the Money he has received in and paid out excepting the last assessment Committed to Mr John Parkhurst & Mr Amos Marrett also excepting -X2..8..11 Due:on the List of Henry Harrington Constable for the year 1766. also 14..15..0.1 Due from Matthew Mead Constable for the. year 1770 also3..e,..$.Due on the List of M John Simonds Constable for the year 1772. also .,4..9..8 2/4 Due on the List of Et Phinehas Sterns Constable for the year 1774 Also 112..3..2* in Due on the list of Mt Daniel Harrington Constable for the year 1775.. also excepting 435..9..10 t in the Hands of Mt Abi jah Child Constable_. for the gear 1775. also two Notes of Joseph Lock Tuner 11..6..10 Due for the rent of the Toms Land. also 5 Notes of Mr William Munro Junr of -14..6..7.2/4 due for the Rent of the Towns Land in the years in 1766. 1770. 1772.1773 & 1775 also a Note of Abrm Merle= 11..134.11 2/4 due for Rates. also a Note of Er Joseph BovQmans Due far the Belle of the Tom Land in 1774 said Note s17/1 2/4 exceptg the afore said Sums we find due from. the Treasurer to the Town the Sum of .1,0..2..7* Tosiab Smith Joshua Reed 'Jonas Stone Town Treasurer At a Meeting of.the Freeholders and other Inhabi- tants of the Towof Lexington Legally assembled at the Meeting House on Monday 22 May 1777 Made Choice of Dea Jonas Stone to represent the Town at the Great and General Court the Year ensuing. Then Toted .Capt Thads. Bowman Moderator. Voted that the Representative of this Town at the General Court, be impowered (287) 265. in Addition to the common and Ordinary Powers of representation to"join in one, Body with the Council to form of Constitution of Government for this State.' they the said Court transmitting the Plan of Government which they shall form. to the Several Towns in this State for their Approbation or dis- approbation, as proposed in the Resolve of the General Court Dated May 5th. 1777. . Voted 1120 to defray Town Charges for the Year ensuing Toted Messrs John Chandler Joseph Simonds and William. Tidd be a Committee to provide t4.e-Revd glapk-Weed: meted a Grammar School Master for the Next term. Voted that Lt William Munro Mt Benj Smith-Junr. & Mr. Semi Tidd be a Commttee to pro- vide Wood for the Revd Mr Clark. Voted that the said Committee provide Wood for the Grammar School Orders Toshua Simonds Nathan ' Munro Jonas Pierce of Lincoln Nathn Munro agreed with Pound keeper appointd Orders Josiah Smith Moses Reed Master Damon Amos Muzzy 'Toted to take the Dead & decaying Wood as usual for said Schoole. Toted 123 for geheele Wome ns Schools in the Quarters of the Town said Schools to be under the same regulations as the last year. Toted that Mr John Chandler Serve as a Selectman in the room of Mt Thos Parker lately Gone from this Towne. made Choice of ur- Josiah Smith for an Assessor in the room of Capt Ldmd Munro engaged in the Contin- ental Army. Toted that Hospitals be provided in this Town for Inoculating geil the Small Pox. Voted that the Number of Hospitals and the places where Such Hospitals Shall be, shall be left to the dis- cretion of the Selectmen. Voted that the Committee Chosen to See what the Cost of a Suitable and decent Monument for our Brethren Slain on the 19th Aprile 1775 will amount to, Suspend their report untill the next Town Meeting the Meeting then dissolved. (288) At a Meeting of Selectmen June 2, 1777 - Granted an Order to pay Mt Joshua Simonds -E3..5..8 in full for their Quarter of the ' iVomen Schoole. Granted an Order to pay Mt Nathan Munro 11..16..0 in full for his ringing the 3e11 &c 'Granted an Order to pay Mr Jonas Peirce of Lincoln for Supporting `Abigail Hills Child 36 Weeks from August lst`1776 at Two Pistareens per Week Also 8 Weeks at s3/ `per week & s12/ for ,Nursing said Child in Sickness, said Abigail Hill having dis- charged 11..10..0 of the Above Charge the said Sum of -14..12..4.1 being the remainder, the Same being agreed upon 'between the selectmen & the said Pierce. Also Agreed With Mr Nathan Munroto ring the Bell a .td Steep the Meeting from June 4 One Year and for his Service he is to receive Two Pounds. alLthe aforsd Orders passed to the Treasurer. NB. Appointed Mr Marrit Munro Pound keeper At a Meeting of Selectmen June 9, 1777. Granted an Order to pay Mt Josiah Smith 117..6..8 in full for Boarding Mary Pike from April 18 1776 to April 18 1777 at 6/8 pr Week. Granted an Order to pay Mr. Moses Reed -E3..5..8. 2/4 in full for his pro- viding a School Dame for their Quarter it being qr. proportion of the Town Grant for �'onmen Schools. Granted an Order to pay Masters Jude Dannnon 118..0.0 being for the last Quartene Schooling & for 20 Weeks which said Master Boarded himself at sl0/8 per Week also Granted an Order to pay Mr Amos Muzzy in full for Boarding Master Damon 5 Weeks at s12/ per Week. Said Orders passed to the Treasurer Josiah. Smith agreed with John Muzzy agreed with Benj Fisk agreed with Order Ruth Smith ' Approba- tions Orders Will Smith Revd. Clark. Thads. Barring- ton Warrant s for town Meeting -Also agreed with Mr Josiah Smith to. Board Mary Pike from irons :June 9, 1777 to June 9th 1778 a s7/ per Week Lexington June 16, 1777 then the Selectmen agreed with mr John Muzzy to let Mr. Nathaniel Meriam have the use of a Cow this. Summer & fall for which the said Selectmen are to pay him s30/. --289 266 At a Mbeti ng of Selectmen Aug 25.1777 Then agreed with Mr Benj Fisk to Board Jane Coffin from the 23d Day of August Instant Upon the following Con- ditions (viz) if the said Fisk Board said Jane one two or three muonths< only, then he is to receive s6/ per Week but if Six Months then he is to receive s8/ per Week. - Alsb Granted an Ordr to pay Mrs Ruth Smith 15/ in full for Boarding Jane Coffin 3 Week & 5 Days at s4/ per Week said Order passed to the Treasr. At a Meeting of Selectmen Septemr 8, 1777. Then approbated Messr. William Munr and Jonathn Hunt for innholders and Mess. Edmund Munro Thos. Fessenden &'Benj. Danforth for Retailers At a Meeting -of Selectmen Octor. 10. Granted an Order to pay Mr William Smith 43,15.0 for Boarding Jane Coffin 7 Weeks a s5/per Week. and 5 Weeks a s 8/ per Week. said order passed to the Treasurer At a Meeting of Selectmen Novr.' '17 '1777 Granted an Order to pay Revd. We "Clark 1540..0..0 for his half years Salary. Also Granted an Order to pay Mr Thaddeus Harrington X3..18..4 In full for Cutting and Carting Ten Cord of Mr Clarks Wood which Orders passed to the Treasurer Also Ordered the Clerk to post up Notifications to Warn a Town Meeting to be on Monday 24th Novemr. Instant at one oTClock 0.M. to Act on the follow- ing Articles viz - To See if the Town will Chuse an assessor in the room of Mr Josiah Smith who is unable to attend that Service To See if the Town will * Grant ` a - Sum of Money toward making up the Sum paid to the Continental Soldiers as a Town Bounty. (290) To See if the Town will Grant a Sum of Money to pay the Men that went Volunteers to reinforce the Army under General Gates. To See what the Town will do with with a Nim of Small Arms & Gun Locks assigned to the Town by the State. To, see if the Town will take part or all the Money for which the Good was Sold for to Supply the Army, to help pay the Town.Charges To See if the Town will make any Provision for the Families of any Soldiers belonging to. the Town, engaged in the Continenta7l Army agreable to a re- solve of the General Court. (and for the Town to act as they may judge proper in or about said Articles. Nathan Also agreed with Mr Nathan Munro to Cut 10 Cord Munro of Mr Clarks Wood on the North Side at s5/8 pr & J Muzzy Cord. Also agreed with Mr John Muzzy Junr. to agree to Cart said 10 Cord at s14/6 pr Corde Cut & Cart wood Orders att a Meeting of Selectmen Novr. 24. Granted an Benda Order to pay Mr Benja Wellington s20/ for Boarding WellingtonTane Coffin 5 Weeks. Also Granted an Order to pay Elizabeth Miss Elizabeth Lock 153..5..8 for keeping School Lock yr Qr. At a Meeting of the Freeholders and other Inhabi- Town tants of the Town of Lexington legally assembled Meeting on Novemr. 24 1777 Made Choice of Ensign Barrington for Moderator. Chose Capt John Bridge for an Assessor in the root of Mr Josiah Smith who: is unable to Serve in that office. Voted to pass the 2d Article.in the Warrant to the adjournment of this Meeting Voted that 481 Dollars be granted to pay those 13 Men who Chose to receive the Dollar pr. Day agreed by the Town to be paid to the men who went Volunteers to reinforce the army under General Gates. 291 267 Voted that the Guns & locks assigned to the Town by the State be sold at Public Vendue to help'_ defray Town Charges, and to be sold to the Inhab- itants of the Town only. Voted that the Selectmen df have the Care of the Sale of said Gans, & locks Voted to act nothing on the 5th Article in the Warrant Voted to leave the affair of providing for the Families of Soldiers belonging to the no Town, in the Continental Army to the Selectmen then Voted. to Adjourn the Meeting to Decemr 8th at 3 oClock P.M. Monday Decemr. 8 1777 the Town met according to Adjournment. then Voted to dismiss the 2d article in the Warrant, the Meeting then Dissolved. 3, Also to hear the report of Committees and for the Town to act as they Shall Judge proper in or ahout said Articles a (294) At a Mleeting of the Freeholders and other Inhabi- tants of the Town of Lexington legally assembled on January 5 1778 Made choice of.Deacon Brown for Moderator. Then the Articles of Confederation and perpetual Union between the States of New. Hampshire Massachusetts Bay &C under the Title of the- ttUIITED STATES OF 4MFRICA" -, Proposed by the Honor- able Continental COEGRESS being repeatedly read. and debates had thereon. Voted that a Committee of 5 Persons be Chosen to prepare Instructions for the Rep- resentative of this Town relative to that Important Matter agreable to a Resolve of the General Assembly of this. State. accordingly the following Persons were Chosen viz Messrs. William Reed Tunr, Deacon Brown, John Chandler, Joshua Reed, Capt John Bridge, Voted that said Committee report at'the adjournement of this Meeting. Voted to Continue the second Article in -the Warrant to March Meeting. Then Voted. to adjourn the Meeting to Monday ye 12 Instant two oClock (Memorandum) N.B. at the above Meeting Voted that the Committee who estimated the Campaigns from 19 April ,1775 &C estimate the the present Campaigns of Rhode Island and the lines at Cambridge, and lay their estimate before the town at March Meeting next. At a Meeting of the Freeholders and other Inhabitants of this Town assembled by Adjournment January 12 1778 Dea Brown Moderator • The Committee Chosen -Wa#ed by the Town to prepare in Instructions for the Representative; of this Town - relative to articles of Confederation reported the following draught. viz - "That the Representative of said Town be, and hereby is instructed and impowered to concur with the General Assembly of this State in all Votes, Aets, and Measures nedessary to incest the Honorable Delegates of this - State, in Congress, with Powers sufficient to ratify said Articles of Confederation, either with, or with- out Addition, alteration, or re - 295 269 Reserve, as the said General Assembly upon most mature Deliberation shall judge most conducive to the Liberty, Veal and Tranquility:of this State, and to the laying a solid Foundation for the perman- ent Union, Freedom, Establishment, Defence and Felicity of the United States in General, Throughout all succeeding Generations: At the same.Time, as no explicit Provision appears to be made,, in said Articles of Confedera- tion for any Motion or Proposal (in future Tivae) for any alteration of said Articles of Confederation, (however necessary or advantageous) but only in Con- gress, or by the Delegates of said States respective- ly in Congress Assembled: It is desired and the Representative of said Town is hereby further In- structed in the name of his Constituents, humbly to move, suggest, and Submit to the Consideration of said General Assembly; Whether it would not be a further Barrier to the Freedom and Independence of this and the other States, by this Confederation United; as well as a Standing Check Upon the Arts, and Schemes of crafty (designing, ana. Ambitious Men, who may rise into Influence (in Cu future Time) to reserve and secure to this and the other States, The Liberty and Right of Suggesting, Proposing, and Submitting to the, Cpisideration of Congress (not by way of Petition, but as a Matter of RIG.dT) either by their respective Delegates, or otherwise as, Such State or States respectively shall seem most prudent, equitahle or discreet, such Additions to, or Alter- ations of , saic Articles of Confederation, as to them may appear, upon Practice and eAperienc.e to be necessaaFy,for the Benifit of Such State or States so proposing, not interfeering with the Rights & priviledges of other States; or for the common Utility of the United States in General, with their Reasons for such proposed additions or alterations? We only add, to explain ourselves that we would not be understood by the above, to entertain the most distant wish, to infringe or abridge the Rights and Powers by the Confederation to be invested in Congress; much less to derogate from the Honor, Capacity or Integrity of the Honorable Delegates of the present Day, in Congress assembled; But only;t o Secure to this, and the other States respectively the Right of making by their respective Delegates or of laying Proposals, in the Case above Specified, with their Reasons for the slime in Writing upon the Table for the Consideration of Congress; - Congress Still retaining (agreeable to the last article in said Confederation) the intire Right of agreeing to, or rejecting such Motion or Proposal, after Consid- eration had, as to their Wisdom shall seem meet. - Various Reasons as we think might be adduced in support of what is above suggested: but as itis humbly conceived They will be Obvious to the General Assembly, the Mention of them might be deemed arro- gance in us; or at least intruding on their Patience. Waving therefore every thing of this;. Kind. It is with -the utmost Confidence the Motion is cordially Submitted to, and chearfuliy rested in the Wisdom of the Court. The above report, being repeatedly read the Town Voted the same Unanimously.: At a Meeting of the Selectmen 29 1778 - Granted an Order to pay If John Muzzy s3O/ in full for the use of a Milk Cow let to Er. Nathaniel Meriam the summer past, said orders passed to the Treasr. 2.97 27© At a Meeting of the Selectmen Feby 9 1778 then accepted the assessors return, as follows - To the Selectmen of the Town of Lexington Gentm - in compliance with your Order we have assessed the said Town; of Lexingtone, Two Hundred Ninety four Pounds fourteen shillings & ten pence :two farthings & have Committed a list to Mr. Bezaleel Lawrence Constable to Collect and pay in to Deacon Stone Town Treasurer 1168..7..1 And to Mr Jonas Stone Junr the other Constable;to Collect & pay in ;as aforesaid 1/22..7..9..2/4 And for Our Services we crave the following A1low- ances;viz To Benja. Brown X3..3..6 to Mr. Thads Parker 13..8..0 to Capt John Bridge 9..2..0 Benja Brown ) Thads Parker ) Assessors John Bridge ) Ordered the Clerk to give the Constables Warrants to Warn a Town Meeting to be on Monday the 2d Day of March next at 12 o'Clock to act on the follow- ing Articles viz - 1, ,To Chuse Town Officers for the Fear ensuing as the Law direct 2, To See if the Town will"Suffer their Swine to go at large the year ensuing 3 To See what Method the Town will take in Mending their Highways the year ensuing, and whether they will Grant Money for the same 4 Upon a request of Lieut William Munro to see what allowance the Town will make him for his time and expense in procuring the three Men last engagd for this Town in the Continental Army - 5 Also to hear the report. of Committees and for the town to act as they may Judge proper in or about any of the abovsaid Articles. Orders passed Ina Par- hurst 298 At a Meeting of Selectmen February 3 1778 Granted an Order to pay Mr John :Parkhurst 11..17..2 in full for repairing the Meeting House for 16 Feet „Board for the Same also for Setting 9 Squares of Glass in the School House and for mending 4 Squares Joshua., .in the same. Granted an Order to Pay to Mr. Joshua Reed Reed 3,9..1..4 in full for ,Supplying Sami Lefebures Famely with the following artio.les viz -- 3 Pecks of Rye Meal s26/ per Cutting & Carting 3 Load Wood s36/ 32 Peoks of Indian Meal s24/9. 152 Ib Beef 15/6. 8 ib. Mutton s8/. 202 lb Salt Pork s21/. 1 ib Hogg fatt 2/6. * B1 Potatoes. 2/3. 2 ib Cheese 3/. 7 lb Mutton s7/. 2 Bushell Meal 9/. also 86 Feet of Plank for .the Bridge by Mr Tidds & for preambulating. Granted Jonathn an Order to Mr Jonathan Harrington s35/ for 2 Bushell HarringtonSalt for George Munros Fame],y. Grant an Order to pay John Mr John Trask -E7..3..0 in full the following Articles Trask Supplied John Whites Tamely when said Wbi.ite,was with the Guards at. Cambridge viz 24 lb of Pork a s36/. 27 lb. Beef a 27/. a Cord wood 54/. 1 Bushe Meal 20/ & a Bush Potatoes 6/. Lt Munro Granted an Order to pay It William Munro 30/ for Liquor at Venduing Mr Clarks Wood. , Ens . Granted an Order to pay Ens Harrington L8..9..2 in Harringtonfull for 25 Dollars paid to Mr Blanchard, for reliev- ing John White from the Guards at Cambridge. also for a Journey to Cambridge & a Peck of Salt a 17/6 ,fox mos Russells famely. Tno Granted an Order to pay Mr John Chandler 12/ for a Chandler Journey to Cambridge about the. Bridge & for Preambu- lating on Lincoln Line. Granted,an Order to pay Doot. Doctr Joeph Fisk 16/ in full for Visits Med: To Fisk adminsd. to Jane Coffin. accepted the return of Steph Stephen Munro ( as Surveyor) and Granted an Order Murnro to pay him s15/ for 3 Days work over his Rate & for Preambuiating on Woburn ,LIme. Granted an Order Jos Smith to pay Mr Joseph Smith X3..5..8 for his Wifes keep- ing School - • Orders Thos Robbins Jno Milliken Jno Munro Thos. Robbins Josh Mason Benj Smith Nathan Munro 299) _271 Granted an Order to pay -Mr. Thomas Robbins 3J 3..5..8 for his Daughters keeping School Granted an Order to pay M John Mullike.n 3:,11.104 ..O in full for 37 Days Service in the Army a 6/ per Day. & for Mending the School House, Granted an Order to pay Mr John Munroe 311..8..0 in for 37 Days Service in reinforcing Gen Gates Army. Voted by the Town & 6/ Shillings for preambulating on Woburn Line, Granted an Order to pay Pfr. Thos Robbins Junr. 6/ for Preambulating on Cambridge Line Granted an Order to pay Joseph Mason E2..8..0 in full for extra Writing done for the Towns use. Granted an Order to pay Benja Smith Junr & Lieut Jonathan Smith each s3/ for Prearibulating on Waltham Line, 'Granted an Order to pay Mr Nathan Munro 2..16..8X in %u11 for Cutting 10 Cord Revd Clarks Wood. Edmd _Granted an Order to pay lir Edmund Burrille X11..2.0 Burril for 37 Days Service, reinforcing Gen Gates Army. Isaac Also Granted an Order to pay Isaac Cutter E11..2..0 Cutter for the like Service, all the aforsaid.Orders pass- ed the Treasurer. At a Meeting of,the Selectmen Feby. 25. 1778 A:bijah Granted an,Order to pay Mr Abijah Childe Child in full for his Collecting Rates. & for his.Warning an extraordy Meeting • Philip Granted an Order to pay Mr. Philip Russell E3..0..0 Russell for Cutting & Carting 22 Cord Wood One Cord to George Munros Famely & 12 Cord to Amos Russells Josiah Faxuely. Granted an Order - to •p sy- Mr Josiah Smith Smith 1,4..19..0. for making Highway Rate & 1. a yard tow 14 Cloth striped. also for 5.2 yards tow Cloth for Mary Pike ® 12/ the yard & for mending Jane Coffins Leiv Shoes. - Granted an Order•to pay Levi Harrington Harrington4,11..2..0 for 37 Days Service in reinforming Gen. Gates Army. said Orders passed the Treasurer. 300 At a Meeting of the Selectmen March 2d 1778 Granted an Order to pay Nr John Buckman in full for expenses in his House in Venduing Towns Land, and letting the Bell & Revd Mr Clarkes Wood in 1-274.and Venduing the Towns Pastures in 1777. Granted an Order to pay Mr John Muzzy s48/ in full for for two Days work in Cutting Timber & Hewing, and Carting the same to Cambridge for the Great Bridge. also Granted an Order to pay 1VIr John Muzzy Junr 47..5..0 in full for Carting 10 Cord Rev. Clarks •Wood, -Granted an Order to pay Mrs. Sarah Barns L3..5..8d in full for her keeping School in yr Qrs. Granted an Order to pay Mr. Henry Rhrringtons.Wife L3..5..8 for her keeping School in that Qrs. all the aforsaid Orders passed to the ,Treasurer. - At a Meeting of the Freeholders and other Inhab- itants of the Town of Lexington legally Assembled at the Meeting House on Monday the Second Day of March 1778. Voted' Capt shads. Bowman Moderator. Voted to ehuse 5 Selectmen proceeded and. chose ( ) Enan Robert Harrington (2) Mr Samuel Hastings 31 Mr Joshua Reed Mr•William Tidd 5) Mr Thos.Rob- bins Junr Town Clerk Joseph Mason, Town Treasurer Dea. Jonas- Stone, Assessors Dean Brown Capt John Bridge Lt Daniel Harrington. Constable for the North Side Mr. Benja Estabrook was chosen South Side Constable Mr Benja Mariam. was chosen. Wardens Mr J9hn Trask Mr Be raja- Danforthe Voted that 5 Persons be .chose n a Committee of Correspondence Inspection & Safety proceeded & Chose Mess Dean Brown John Chandler Hammond Reed Jonathn Harrington Joseph Smithe. 0 301 272 f 2 veyors of Highways were Chosen Messrs. B eza. Lawrence Joseph Phelps Benja Wellington Simon 'kinship John Muzzy Tunr. John Harrington Tythingmen Messrs. Jonas Stone Junr, Nathan Munro Timo Wellington, Surveyor of Lumber Mr John Parkhurst for Haywards were Chosen Messr Joseph Loring Junr Jonas Parker. Fence Viewers Mr. Sarm1 Sanderson Jonathan Smith Junr Sealer of Leather Mr Joel Ti Im11..2..0 being for 37 Days Service done by his Negfo (Adam) in reinforcing Gen Gates Army at the Surrender of Gen Burgoyne said Orders passed to the Treesr. Monday March 10 1778 the Town met according to Adjournt: Then Voted to excuse Doctr Joseph Fisk from Serving as Constable the present year and made choice of Mr Joshua Simonds fora Constable for the North Side the Meeting then Dissolved - - At a Meeting of the Freeholders and other Inhabi- tants of the Town of Lexington legally assembled 814 on Monday ye 10th Day of March 17.78 Tkea the Town made choice of Capt Thads Bowman for Modera- tor, then this Town Voted that our Brethren of this Town in the Continental, be forthwith Supplied each of them with one Good pair of Shoes made ' of Neats Leather, one Good pair of Stockings and a good Shirt made of Cotton & linnen to be given theca free of Charge, and paid for by the .Town, Voted that the Selectmen, with Mess. John Chandler -& Joel.-Viles be a Committee to procure: the abvovsd articles and to have them in readiness to send off as soon as may be. Then Voted to Adjourn the Meeting to Monday next at Lt ¥uxtros 4 Clock Clock 303 273 At a Meeting of the Freeholders and other Inhabi- tants of the Town of Lexington Assembled by Adjourn- ment at the House of Lieut William Munros on ye 16thDayof March 1778 Capt Thads. Boman Moderator. Then the Town Accepted of Mr Samuel Tidd .for a Con- stable for the North Side, (Said Tidd being hired to do Serve by Mr Joshua Simonds) who with Lieut William- Munro were Sworn to the faithful discharge of their Office before the Major part of the Select- men the Meeting then dissolved. At a Meeting of the Selectmen March 16th 1778. Granted an Order to pay Mr Isaac Hastings 11.2.. in full for 37 Days Service in reinforcing General Gates Army at the Surrender of General Burgoyne. Said order passed` to the Treasurer. At a Meeting of the Selectmen March 30 1778. Then rented the Improvements on the Towns Land to the following Persons viz. The Upper Pasture to Mr Joel Viles for L9..11.0. The Lower Pasture to Mr Donath Smith for 15..11.0. The South Meadow to Mr Benja. Danforth for .L12.1.0, West. Meadow to North Division to Mr Saml Sanderson for 3..1..0. South Division to M_r. Joshua Reed for 4.3..6..0 All the above, said Persons Gave the Treasurer Notes for their respective Sums, agreed to Cut the Brush on their Several Impr ments some time in one of the Three Summer Months next ensuing. Granted an Order to pay William Munro (4th) 111..2..0 for 37 Days Servi in reinforcing Gen. Gates Army at the Surren- der of General Burgoyne. also Granted an Order to Pay Eli Burdoo 11..2..0 for the like Service Granted an Order to pay, Joseph Mason 14..11.3 in fall for keeping School in the fiest Quartr of the Tow it being the Toms Grant for Women School to that. Quarter not kept out in 177 & 1777 At a Meeting of the Selectmen April 7 1778 Granted an Order to pay Mr John Mariam L3..12..0 . in full for Ignatius Meriams Privilidges also agreed with said. Meriam for the same Pririlidges and to allow him X9..0..0 for the same for one year Also Granted an Order to pay Ensign Harrington 29 Dollars which said Harrington paid to a Man. for 29 Days Ser- vice at Cambridge to relieve John White said Orders passed to the Treasurer At a Meeting of Selectmen April 7. 1778 Granted an Order to pay Ebenezer Munro 1.11.0.0 for 37 Days Service in the array under Genl Gates at the Surrender of Gen Burgoyne said Order passed to the Treasurer At a Meeting of Selectmen May 4. 1778 Granted an Order to pay Mr. Thomas Badly 19..0..0 for his Son Simonds relieving Mr John White 30' Days at the Guards at Cambridge Granted an Order to Pay Mr Thomas Parker sll/ for his Boarding Jane Coffin 5 Weeks & s in the year 1776. Also Granted an Order to pay i!fr. Benja Fisk 114//10.00 for Boarding Jane Coffin from August 23d 1777 to April 27. 1778 gt 8/ per week & for Sundrys in Cloth- ing for said Jane. said Orders passed to the Treasr. At a Meeting of Selectmen May 4. 1778 Ordered the Cle/ic to Give the Constable Warrants to warn a Town Meeting to be on Thursday the 14 Instant at 12 oCloek to Chuse a Representative and at One o'clock to Act on the, following Articles_- viz - 274 To raise Honey to defray Town Charges the year ensu- ing To See what Method the TT1own will take in keeping the Grammar School the Year ensuing To See what Method the Town will take in providing Mood for the Revd Mr Clark the year ensuing To See what method the Town will tae in providing Wood for the Grammar School the year ensuing To See if the Town -will Grant Money for Womens Sohools in the quarters of the Town. To See if the Town will make any addition to the Revd Mr. Clarks Salary•for the -Tear ensuing Upon a 'request of Mr Matthew Mead, to see if the Town will :Sink the Rates of Mess Tohn Raymond Henry Harrington Toseph'Iakin-& Isaac Blodget (for his Fathers Poll Taxl in said Meads List as Consta- ble for the years 1769 & 1776 Upon a request of Master Ebenezer Hubbard to see if the Town will make any addition to his gages es-ela for keeping School in this Town and •for the Town to Act or do, as they shall judge Proper in or about said articles Also Orderd the Clerk to Gage the-Gensteble-i ePPan4 e€ -M Notify and Warn all the •Freemen of twenty one years of age living; in the 'down of Lexington to assemble themselves at the Meeting House on Monday the 14 Instant at Four o'Clock. P M to Act opt the following Article viz To Vote on a Plan or Fora of a Constitution of Government for this State agreed on (in a late Con- ventionr of the Honorable House of Representatives of this State and the Honorbi Council ani.-fep-the tewn-te-aet-eP-de-as- Ata Meeting of Selectmen May 8, 1778 Ordered the Clerk to Post up Notifications to Warn a Town Meet- ing, to be on Monday the 12 Day of May. Instant at one o'Clock to Act on the following Article viz - Upon a request of the Militia Officers and other Inhabitants of the Town of Lexington to see what method the Town will Chuse to come into in raising their Quota of Men for the Present requisition (and for the Town to act and do as 't o them may seem proper in or about said Article. At a Meeting of Selectmen May 11, 1778 Granted an order to pay the Revd Mr Clark Z40 for his half years Salary. Also Granted an Order to par Mr. Amos Muzzy E47..10.0 viz. E36..0.0 for Boarding Master Hubbard, 20 weeks at s36/ pr W from 16th Day Decem 1777. and E11.10.0 for Cutting & Carting 10 Cord Revd Clarks wood. said Orders passed to the Treasurer. Lexin&ton May 13, 1778 Then Mr. Sami Hasting & Lr William Tidd by Order of the Selectmen reckond with Dean' Stone Town Treasurer for all the Money he has received in & paid out excepting the last Assessment Committed to Mr Bezaleel Lawrence (and Mr Jonas Stone Junr Constables to Collect. Also excepting 12.. 8..11 due in the Hand List of Mr, ' Henry Harrington Constable for 1766. exceptin 1,415..3 due on the Hands List of Matthew Mead Constable for ye year 1770. excepting L3..6..8 due on the Hand List of Mr John Simonds` Constable for' 1772. also excepting X12..3..24 due, in the Hands of Lt Daniel Harring- ton Constable in 1775. - also X4..12..1.3 in the Hands of Mr John Parkhurst Constable for the year 1776. also X10.16.8¢ in the lands of Amos Marrett Constable for 1776. Also excepting Two Notes of Joseph Lock Junr 151..6..10 due for the rent of the Town Land.. also Five Notes of Ntr Willianro 44..6.. 7. - due for the rent of the Town Land it the years 1760, 1770 1772 1773 & 1775. also a Note of ab.raham Meriam x,1..13..11.2/4 due for Rates also a Note of Mr. Saml Sanderson s17%14: due for the rent of the Town Land in 1774 also Mr. Pierces Note 4,2..0..8 due for Rent Tom Lary. in 1777 excepting the af.orsaid Slims we find due from the Town to the Treasurer 135-17-4Q Samll Hastings �Yilliam Tidd Jonas Stone Town Treaser 307 275 At a `Meeting of the Freeholders and other Inhabi- tants of the Town of Lexington legally assembled on Monday May 11 1778. Voted Ensign Harrington Moderator: Then Voted, that that a Committee of 5 Persons be chosen to Hire & that the Towns Quota of Men agreable to a late requisition of the General Assembly of this State. Accordingly the following Persons were chosen. viz. Capt Bridge Capt Brown, Lieut Tho Fessenden Lieut William Munro and Mr. Jno Chandler. Voted that. said Committee do engage the said Men as cheap as they, can, and that they Borrow Money, on the Credit of the Town, to pay those Men they engage, and that they make return of their doings therein at May Meeting. the Meeting then dissolved. At a Meeting of the Freeholders and other Inhabi- tants of the Town of Lexington legally assembled _ at the Meeting House on Thursday the 14 Day of May 1778. Voted to Send a Representative to the General Court the year ensuing & accordingly pro- - ceeded & made 'choice of Ensign Robert Harrington then Proceeded to Act on the Articles contained in the Warrant (aeeerdingly after having made choice of Ensing Robert Harrington for Moderator viz - first Voted to Act on the Articles continued to this Meeting.' Voted to raise by a Town'Tax the Sum of 4,2001.-.14..0; being the whole amount' of all the Campaigns done by Persons in this Town from April 19th 1.775. as returned by the Committee intheir Estimations, and` accepted, &Voted by- the Town, _Voted that the assessors assess the afor- said. Sun 4,2001..14..0. on the Town in' a' Rate by it self. 'Also Toted that the Poll Tax on said Sum of X2001..14.0 be T52...0.0•, and no more Then Voted that a Committee of Three Persons be chosen to Obtain the Names of the Persons that have done the Service in the the said Camp aigns,'and'to give. such Person',. - 308 such Persons as they shall find intitled by their services in the said Campaigns, Tickets to receive their respective sums by Orders drawn on the Town Treasurer. accordingly made choise of Messrs. Banjo_ Estabrooks Joseph Smith & Lt Thos Fessenden who all desired to be excused, and were accordingly excused. Then Voted that the said Committee Con- sist of 5 Persons according made choice of the two Militia Captains with their two Clerks. Then Voted to Adjourn this Meeting half an Hour. At a Meeting of the Freemen of the Town of Lexing- ton legally Assembled at the Meeting House on Thursday the 14 Day of May 1778. To Act, or Tote on a Plan or Form of a Constitution of Government for the State of Massachusetts Bay. - Made choice of the Revd Mr. Clark for Moderator, who was (upon his own desire), excused. then made'choice of Dean Brown for a Moderator. Then upon a Motion made, that as the Subject of the Warrant for their Meeting contained Matters of the utmost Importance to the Well-being of this Town & State; the Meeting be adjourned to some future Day. accordingly the Meeting adjourned to Monday the first Day of June Next 3 Clock P M. Thursday May 14, 1778 in Town Meeting by adjourn- ment Voted, to further adjourn this Meeting to Monday Next at 3 'oClock P M At a Meeting of the Freeholders and other Inhabi- tants of the Town of Lexington assembled by Adjourn- ment, on Monday May 18 1778: Voted that Lt Joseph Simonds be added to the Two Militia Captains and their Clerks. Chosen a Committee to see who are the Persons intitled by their Services to receive the Money Voted by the Town for the several Campaigns from 19 April 1775 &c 309 276 310 Voted to pass over the first .Article in the Warrant and proceed to the Second Toted that the Sum of One Hundred Pounds be raised for the Schooling the Children in this. Town Voted that Five Schools `be kept in the Town, viz Four of said Schools to be kept in the Quarters and one in the Middle of the Town. Voted that a Committee be chosen to divide the Town into Five parts Circumscribing the limits of said Schools respectively: accordingly the following Persons were chosen viz Messr•.Mr John Chandler Lt ,Joseph Simonds Lt. Thos Fessenden Joseph Smith Hammond Reed. Voted that said Schools be free Schools. Voted that .each Quarter lay out their, Money for such Schools as to them shall seem meet, whether Grammar Schools, Writing or Women .Schools. Voted that each Quarter jprovide their own wood for said Schools.at their own exp enee. Voted.15150 to defray Town_Charges the year ensuing. Voted that Messr-Joshua Reed Phin Sterns & Lt Thos Fessenden be a Committee to provide Wood for the Revd Mr Clark. Voted that the Revd Mr Clark be supplied with Wood as 'Usual. Voted that the Sum of one Hundred Pounds L Money, be added to, the Revd Mr Clarks Stated Salary for the ensuing Year; on account of the present extraordinary Prices of all the Necessaries of Life. Voted to Sink the poll Tax of Mr Sam. Biodget in (Mr. Matthew Meads List Constab for 1770. Voted to Sink Mr John Raymonds Rates due on said Leads List for 1769 & 1770. Voted to Sink Er Henry Harringtons Ministers rate due on said Reads List for 1769 & 1770. Voted not to sink Joseph Lakins Rate in said Meads List for 1769 & 1770. Voted not to ac't anything on the 7th article in the Warrant Containing Master Hen.Hubbards request the Meet'ing:then dissolved At a Meeting of the Selectmen on May 25. 1778 Granted an Order to pay Mr Joshua Reed X4.0.0 in full for so much Money paid to Mr Nathaniel Meriam for to Buy Grain for theme Support Granted an Order to pay Mr Bezaleel Lawrance 28/6 for 3.2 feet Wood for John Whites Family Granted an Order to pay Saml Bemis Wife c48/ for Boardg & EUrsing one Beulah Richardson a Stranger, taken with the small Pox in this Town Granted an Order to pay Mr Ebenez. Hubbard £20 in full for his keeping School Six Months in this Town Granted an Order to pay Capt Bowman & Mr Thos Winship each s6/ for Preambutg on Cambridge Line, the Aforsd Orders passed to the Treasurer Also agreed with Mr Nathan Munro to Ring the Bell & Sweep the Meeting House &c and the year for L3..0..0 _At a Meeting of Selectmen June 13, 1778 Granted an Order to pay Mr Thomas Hadley X15.12. C in full for Boarding the Widow Betty Hadley Child from from June 9, 1777 to Tune 9, 1778 a 6 per week also for a yd &i Cloth 15,E sd order passed the Trees Also Agreed with said Hadley to keep the said Child 3 Months longer at s9/ per Weeke At a Meeting of the Freemen of the Town of Lexing- ton legally assembled, by Adjournment on June 15, 1778. to Act or Vote on a Constitution and Form of Government, draughted and sent out by the late Hon Convention to the Inhabitants of this State for their approbation or Disapprobation (Voters present 73 - The said Constitution & Form. of Government being distinctly and repeatedly read, and Maturely Consid- ered & debated; the proceeded to Vote on the same. When it appeared that the Number of persons. Voting for said Constitution Form. of Government, were none; The 311 277 The Number of Persons Voting against said Constitu- tion and Form of Government were 72. Then Voted that a Committee of 5 Persons, by Chosen to assign Reasons for not approving the said Form of Govern- ment: as also to prepare Instructions for their Representative upon that Subject agreeable to a Resolve of the General Court, of said State Dated March 4, 1778. Accordingly the following Persons were chosen viz Dean Brown, Capt Boman, Mr John Chandler, Capt Bridge &c Mr Joshua Reed. Then Voted to Adjourn the Meeting to June 15th at 3 oClock P.M At a Meeting of the Freemen of the Town of Lexing- ton on adjournment June 15. 1778 The Committee chosen by the Freemen of said Town of Lexington at their Meeting June 1, 1778, to assign in„General the Reasons why the Constitution and Form of Government Draughted & sent out by the late Honr. Convention to the •Inhabitants of this State for their approbation or Disapprobation, is not approved and accepted by said Freemen''.. of said Lex- ington beg leave to report the following Draught of Reasons for not approving said Constitution, together with Instructions to the Representative of said Town upon that Subject Agreable to a Resolve of the General Court Dated March 4 1778 The Freemen of the Town of Lexington having upon mature Consideration Voted that they donot approve of the Constitution and Form of Government sent out by the late Hon: Convention to the Inhabitants ,of this State for their approbation, or disappro- bation, cannot look upon it improper to suggest some Reasons why they could not cheerfully accept of said Constitution and Forn of Government, as calculated to answer the important Ends proposed - 312 Accordij.gly it may be observed, That•it appears to Us That in immerging from a State of Nature; into a State of well regulated Society Mankind: give up some of their natural Rights, in order that others of Greater Importance to their Uell being Safely & Happiness both as Societies and Individ- uals ought be the better better enjoyed Secured & defended: That a Civil Constitution or Form of Government is eRtePed of the Nature of a most Sacred Covenant, or Contract, entered into by the Individuals Which form the Society, for which such Constitution or Form of Government is intended, whereby they mutually and Solemnly engage to Support and defend_ each other, in the Enjoyment of eueh these Rights which they mean to retain: - "That the main & Great End of establishing army Constitution or Forni of Govern- ment among a People or in Society is to maintain, secure and defend those retained Rights inviolate! And Consequently "That it is of the highest Impor- tance both to the Public Peace and Utility and to the Safety and Security of Individuals, that said Rights intended to be retained, at least those that are fundamental to the Well being of Society, & the Liberty & Safety of Indivichials, should be the most explicit Forums, declared, - and that not only that Gorernnent and Persons in Authority might k.ow their Stated Limits & Bounds; but also that Subjects and all Members of such Society might know when their Rights & Liberties are infringed or Violated; and have some known & established Stand- ard to which they might with ba coming Confidence appeal for the Redress of Grievances & oppressions whether real or supposed: and we must readily acknowledge, That the total omission of a Declaration of Rights Of this Kind is no small Objection to the Constitu- tion before us. Next to a Declaration of Rights, it is humbly conceived, That equallity of Representation, is of the Greatest Importance to the Preservation the Liberties of the Subject, and the Peace & safely of society. But we cannot think that the Provision made in this Form of Government, is adequate to this Purpose: And we are of opinion that 313 ' 2.78 that it is not without Grounds to be feared that through the IMperfections of Mankind in some Future Times, small Towns may become an easy Pray to the corrupt influence of designing Men to the no sinal Danger of the Public Tranquility, as well the Lib- ° eerties of the People: As hath been frequently & Notoriously the Fact in England and many other States. A: Rotation in the Members in the Supreme Council of a Nation, & the Legislative Body of a State (even where such are Elective) hath been frequently Sug- gested & earnestly recommended, by the best Writers on Policy & Government: and by Practice & Experience found to be a Powerful Check to the Arts & Schemes of Ambitious & designing Men and :a Means under Providence of prolonging the Liberty Safety & Tranquility of Such States & Commonwealths as have adopted it: of this the Commonwealth of Rome was a Striking Instamce; when no Citizen, could be legally elected to the Consulship which was the office of the Supreme Magistrate, but once in Ten years. and we could have wished that the example of the honorable Congress in the art- icles of Confederation had been adopted in this Matter and that no Citizen 'of this State., had been eligible to the office of Supreme Magistrate or as a Member of 'the General Court more than Two years in Five, Three years in seven or at least for some limited Term We have complained of it in Ti.ni.es past; under the Charter, and Still look upon itof dangerous Tendency to have the Legisla- tive & Executive Powers blended in the same Persons, And the Wise & Judicious, in all ages have spoken of it as a very great Greivanc"e to have the Supreme Council or. Legislative Body of a State, Plainmen & Pensioners; or which amounts to almost the sane Thing Persons who hold Lucrative Posts in the Gift of that Court or are dependent thereupon for their offices & the Salaries and Perquisites annexed there- unto. And we cannot persuade ourselves .that the Pro- visions made in this Constitution would be an ade- quate Remedy. Canvassing for Elections, corrupt Influence and open Bribing, have had the most baleful effects to the Subversion of Liberty and the destruction of Good Government: in Free States; and that in almost all Ages: and yet we cannot find anything in this Constitution to give the least Check to Practices of this Kinde. We could have wished That the. inestimable Right of Trial by Jury had been more explicitly defined. We dontt find any S.fficient Provision for any alteration or amendment of. this Constitution but by the General Court or by instructing our Represent- atives: whereas it appears to Us at feast of the Highest Importance that a Door should be left open for the People to move, in this Matter; and a Way explicitly pointed out whereas they might legally and C'onstitutionallg:propose Seek and Effect, any Such alterations or amendments in any ftture Time, as might appear to them advantageous or necessary. and the rather as. this might Give Satisfaction to the People; and be an happy Means, under•Providence of preventing popular Commotion, Mobs, Blood shed, & Civil 'velar, which too frequently have been the Consequences of the want of such an opening which They might have legally and Constitutionally improved. These in General are a Sketch of the Reasons that have induced Us to withold our approbation of the Constitution and Form of Government transmitted to Us by the late Honorable Convention. Wherefore as the late General Court have explicitly recommended to the Several Towns in this State, to instruct their Representatives upon this. Subject: The Representative of this Town is accordingly, hereby instructed and directed to lay the Proceed - 315 279 ings of said Town hereupon with these. Reasons why this Constitution and Form of Government was not approved, before the GeneraL Court. And in Case the establishment of this Constitution and Form of Government should be proposed in said General Court, to Give his Voice in the Negative. 316 If this Form of Government should not be estab- lished (and we have some Grounds to believe it will not) and it should be proposed in Court to Form another, ffe would say, - That Notwithstanding This Town instructed & impowered their Represent- ative for this. Purpose, last year; and Not with- standing we kege earnestly hope to have a Good Constitution in due Time established in this State: Yet for Various Reasons which to us, at least appear of Weight, We could wish to have it waved for the Present: Not ,only because the Form. of Government we are now under, as it hath done, so it may still answer all the Purposes of Government: but also because it may interrupt the Deliberations of the Court upon affairs of more immediate Concern- ment, to the well-being, and perhaps to the very existenceu of the State; which may demand all, their Time and all their attention: And especially, because our• Brethren, absent in the War, and foremost in Toils & Danger, in the Great Contest in which we are engaged, may think think themselves not well treated in being deprived of having a Voice in so interesting an Affair. The Representative of this Town, is, therefore, for these, and other obvious Reasons, hereby further instructed to use his Influence to have the Matter waved, at least for the Present. But in Case the Court should Determine to have the Matter further attempted at present, The Representative is further instructed "to use his Influence, that it may be done by a Con Vention, freely chosen by the People for that Purpose, and that only. all which is Submitted by the said Committee. attest Thaddeus Bowman ) John Chandler ) Committee John Bridge Joshua Reed The above Draft being repeatedly read was Voted Nem -Con. 318 _317 280 At a Meeting of Selectmen on June 22d 1778 Orderd the Clerk to Give the Constables Warrants to Warn ,a Town Meeting to be on Kednesday 24 June 1778 at two o'clock P.M. To act on the following Articles. viz To See what Method the town will take in raising the Men required of this Town to March to Rhode Island To See if the Town will Tmpower the Town Treasurer to give hiss Notes on behalf the Town for the Sums of Money, Borrowed by the Committee to hire the Men last raised by the Town for the Army. To See if the Town will Grant a Sum of Money to disch.rge the Money hired by the Committee to pay the Men last raised by the Town for the Army To See if the Town will Grant a Sum of Money to pay .Those Persons who Supplied the Men belonging to the Town in the Continental army in the Articles of Cloathing To See if the Town will make any Addition to the _Sum Granted the last. Year to defray Town Charges To See what Method the Town will take to Prevent People in this Town from Innoculating the Small Pox in their own Houses. And for the Town to Act and do as they may judge proPer in or about any of the Aforsaid Articles. At a Meeting of the Freeholders & other Inhabitants of the Town of Lexington legally assembled; on June 24, 1778. Voted Capt Bowman Moderator. Voted that a Committee of 3 Persons be Chosen to Hire the Men required of this Town to reinforce, the Army under General Sullivan at Rhode Island, accordingly- the following Persons were chosen viz Capt John Bridge Lt William Munro Voted that Mr John Chandler and Lt William Tidd be added to said Committee. Voted that if said Committee cannot procure the Ben for the encouragement Given by the State, (that they Borrow Money on the, Towns Credit, and hire the Men therewith as cheap as; they can, Voted that the Town Treasurer be impowered to Give his Notes on behalf of the Town for the Sums of Money Borrowed By the Towns Committee to engage the Men last raised by the Town for the Army. Voted.to raise the Sum of 598..10.0, being the Sum Borrowed by the Committee to hire the Men last raised by the Town for t1Army Voted that the aforsaid Sum 598.10 be assessed in the usual Fall Rate in a list by itself Voted to raise the sum. of 1200 including the afor- said Sum of 598..10 to defray Town Charges. Voted that the assessment of the aforsd Sjim of 598.10.0 as aforsd be reconsidered, and assessed together as including the aforsaid Sum of 1200. Voted that said Sum be assessed by the Middle of September: Voted that the Treasurer Borrow a Sum of Money on the Towns Credit, to make up the defic- iency in the last years Sum to defray Town Charges. Voted that the Selectmen do Prosecute all Bye breaches of the Law, in this Town respecting the Small Pox, and that the Town will defend them in the Process. - Voted that Messrs. Thad Parker John Parkhurst & John Williams be a Committee to agree with the Constables, on a reasonable Satis- faction for their Collecting the of said Sum of 1200. The Meeting then dissolved. 319 281 At a Meeting of Selectren 3u1y 31, 1778 Ordered the Clerk to Give the Constables Warrants for a Town Meeting to be in the Afternoon of the Day at 4 oClock to Act on the following Article Viz To See what Method the Town will take in raising the Men required of this Town to March on the Alarm to Rhode island. and for the Town to Act & do as they shall judge proper in, or about Said Article. At a Meeting of the Freeholders & other Inhabi- tants legally assembled at the Meeting House July 31, 1778. Ensign Harrington Moderator Voted 115. 0.0 per, Month for the Non Commissioned Officers & Private Soldiers who shall March on the Alarm to Rhode Island, and for a lesser time in proportion to the said Sum of 115. The said Sum of L15. to include the Courts pay. Voted that a Carriage be provided to Carry the Mens Packs, and if the Court does not alloy Pay for the same Then the Town will allew pay for the same. At a Mjeeting of the Selectmen July 31, 1778 Granted an Order to pay Messr David Penny & Benja- min Lock each 1.-11...2..0 for 37 Days Service at the Reduction of General Bargoynes Army said Order passed to the Treasurer_ At a Meeting of Stile: ctmen Septr 8, 1778 Granted an Order to pay Thomas Adams 37 Dollars for 37 Days Service at the Reduction of General Burgoyns Arny 320 At a Meeting of Selectmen Septemr 10, 1778 Ordered the Clerk to give the•Constables Warrants for a Town Meeting to be on the llth Instant at Three o'Clo.ck in the afternoon to act an the fol- lowing Article. Viz Upon a request of, the Militia Officers in this Town to See what Method the 'Town will Chuse to take in raising the Men required of this Town to March to Providence and for the Town to Act & do as they shall think proper in or about said article. At a Meeting of the Freeholders & other Inhabitants of the Town of Lexington legally assembled at the Meeting House. Septemr 11, 1778 Voted Mr Samuel Hastings Moderator. Voted -that a Committee of 5 Persons be chosen to Hire the Men required of this Town, to March to Providence. accordingly made choice of Mr Thads Parker, Lt Joseph .Simonds (who was excused.l Mr John Parkrurst, Mr Amos Marrett Mr John Harrington Mr Nathan Reed tt Daniel Harrington. Voted that said Committee Hire the Men as Cheap as they can the Meeting then Dissolved - At a. Meeting of Selectmen Sept. 21, 1778 Granted an Order to pay Mr Thomas Hadley 1,5..17.0 in full for. Boarding his Son Samuel Hadleys Child from June 9th to Septr. 9th viz 13 Weeks at s9/ per Week Also agreed with said Hadley to Board said Child from said 9th Day of Septan 13 Weeks at 15s per Week. At a Meeting of the Selectmen 0ctor 15. 1778, Granted an Order •to pay Mr. Phinehas Starns s50/4 in full for Collecting Rates when Constable in the year 1774 & for paying Bells Rates to the Treasurer afterwards Sunk & for Warning Extraordinary Meetings. Said Orders passed to the,Treasurer. 327 282 The town of Cambri dg & Newtown Debt to ye town of for 358 feet of plank provided • By Ensi Harrington Since Repair agreed apon by the Comtee of Each Town at ye Settleme Repair ' said Ensi Harrington • has Recvd his pay from ye Town Lexington for said Planck which was L2-17-4 Entered By order of Selectmen Benja: Frown Town Cler To Capt Abishai gown Sir please to pr the Selectmen of Lexington twelve Pou Lawful Money; and Stop the same out of my wages, for the Support of my Famely. Lexington May. 15, 1775 .braham•Meriam This Order exeepted By me Abishai Brown Capt At a Meeting of the `Down of Lexington April 28 1777 Thi following Sums More Advanced, and paid to the Towns Committee for engaging the Town Quo of Men for the Continental Army, by the following Persons viz Deacon Brown gave iioad 10 Dollars Mr John Chandler Gave 10 Dollars Lt, Daniel Harrington 10 Dollars mr Ebenezer Munro Gave 3 Dollars NB all the above awns are over & above Proportion assigned by the Towns Committee the above Npmed Per towards raising Towns Quota of they are to redit Given Lex