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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1692-1748 Town Records Book 1.5 (typed transcription) (TC-50) Lexington Town Records 1692 e 1748 This may certify that I have examined the followe ing record and believe it to be a true copy Albert , vi, Bryant Town Clerk Lexington. March 5th 1853 Then the above named Albert I1.' Bryant personally appeard and made oath as above certified before me Royal B Willis Justice of the peace The subsrriptione of the several persons towards the first bolding of the Meeting House David P Fiske Senor 2 10 0 Samuell Stone Senor 2 10 0 Mathew Bridg 2 10 0 Ephrime Winshipe 2 10 0 Johne Winter 1 00 0 Joseph Sons 2 00 0 Williame Monroe 2 00 0 Tohne Russell 2 12 0 Thomas Cutler 2 00 0 David Pfiske Junor 2 00 0 Philip Russell 1 16 0 Williame Cauly 1 10 0 Corpe Johne Stone 1 10 0 Johne Johnson "North. , 1 10 0 Corpe Williame Reade 2 00 0 Samuell Winshipe 2 00 0 John Merriame 1 10 0 Robert Merriam 1 10 0 Thomas Johns one 1 05 0 Johne Monroe 1 00 0 John Stone "West , . 1 10 0 Joseph Teede 1 00 0 Joseph Lorke 1 00 0 IsaacgySterns 1 00 0 Samuell Teede 1 CO 0 James Cutler 1 00 0 Daniell Stone 1 00 0 John Cutlers 0 12 0 Johne Hews 1 10 0 Jonathane Knight 2 00 0 iliame Johns one 1 10 0 Samuel! Whitmore 1 10 0 Mathew Bridg 1 00 01 Thomas Blogit 1 00 0 Samuell Stone 'Davids Sone e ° 1 00 0 Johns Wintere Junr a 0 16 0 Tosiahe Hobs 0 10 0 John Teed Senn 2 10 0 Joseph Meriame 1 10 0 Samuell Stone evWest d e 1 00 0 Benjamin Mozzy 2 00 0 Aprill 22 1692 1 At a meeting of the Inhabitants it was voted -that Davide Fiske Senor shall be Clarke , to wright the votes of the inhabitants , of this place , and keep a re c o zd of theme 2 It was agreed that in voating for a Minister it shold be voated a second time betwixt the too persons that wer highest in the votes , to see who had the major part of the wholl Company 3 It was voted that lir Benjmain Eastabrooke shall be the mane that shold be invoted to preach to them by- a cleare voat , and that he shall be spoken to , to preach to us a year from the first of May 1692 . and that Samuell Stone Senr . and David Fiske Senr . shold speak to him , to cam and preach to us as above said 4 it was votede that wee will give him 40 pounds for a year half in money (viz ) 20 pounds , and 20 pounds in other pay at money prise , and that it shold be for his salory , and to sattisfy for his Entertainment The rate for the payment of the Ministers salory from the first of May 1692 to the first of May 1693 David Fiske Senr , 1 11 0 Samll . Stone Senr . 2 02 0 Widow Mer fame 1. 12 0 Tosephe YeriPme 0 14 6 Isaac Sterns 0 16 9 John, Stone "of the West . 0 13 6 Samil . Stone "East . 0 13 0 Thomas Cutlere 0 18 9 John Johnson 0 13 0 Ephreim Jinsripe 1 03 9 Samuell Winshipe 0 16 0 John Russell 0 18 6 Philip Russell 1 00 0 Wi l l iam Munroe Senr . 1 17 0 John Munroe 0 08 0 Be nj ami n L izz i 01 16 6 John Hews 0 12 9 Williame Cauly 1 00 3 Williame Johnson 0 08 6 William Reade 0 19 9 Johne Teede 1 00 0 Joseph Teed 0 09 0 Samuell Teed 0 07 6 Daniel Teed 0 07 6 Isreall Mead 1 03 0 Joseph Lock 0 10 6 Mathew Bridg Senor 1. 11 0 Mathew Bridg Junre 0 10 3 John Stone East 0 16 3 John Wintere 1 01 0 John Merriame 0 16 9 Joseph Symons 0 17 9 John Cutlere 0 10 6 Obadiahe Johns one 0 07 6 Joseph Perri 0 07 0 Thomas Rugg 0 C- 0 -- John Coming 0 6 0 David Fiske Tuner 1, 0 0 Thomas Simithe 025 6 'ohne Smith 0 7 0 Samuel Stone West e 018 0 Toseph Stone 0 9 6 Nathaniel Bowman 0 7 6 Francis Bowman 1 1 0 Samuel Who t +ore 013 0 Gorge Adams Senr c 0 6 0 Gorge .id. n s Juni 011 0 David Stone 0 8 6 Johne Axt i ne 0 6 0 Josiah Bobs 0 6 0 Will Monroe Junes e 0 6 0 John Poultere 0 7 6 Dani e l l S t one 0 8 6 John Sterns 0 8 6 David Fiske ) Samuel Stone ) Asesors Ephreim Winship ) n= 1693 --- At a meeting of the Inhabitants March 1 1692/3 Davide Fiske Senr e Samuel Stone Senr a Joh Teede wer chosen Select men or Assesors , Mathew Bridg Junr e Constable - It was voted that a pese of lande shall be bought for the Minestry ,s and payd for by the inhabitants byarate Davide Fiske Senn e Samuel Stone Senr ® Ehri e Winship , Benjamin Druzzee itr Bane Roe & Johne Teede shall treat with the Town of Carnbredg to bye or Obtain a pece of land for our Minestry Mr Benjamin Eastbrook was chosen to be our minester for tine to come , It was voted that his salory shall be Forty pounds , 20 pounds in Money , ande 20 Pounds in pay at money prise It was voted that Samuel' Sone Senre John Teed & Davide Fisk Senr0 shall declare to iv r Benjamine Eastabrook the voat of the inhabitants and treat with him about his continewing to preach with us It was also voated by the inhabitants that , Davide Fiske Senr e shall be clark to Wright , and haet a record of all the voats of the inhabitants of this place and what els is needful' om- Marche 24 1693 --- At a meeting of the Inhabitants it was voted that we will give Yr Benjemin Bastabrook a call to setel th us our Minister for time to can till Gods Providens shall othere ways dispose of him It was also voatede we will impower men chosen to treat with the Select men of Cambridge and their Comity a bought the pirshising the land abought the casey , and to make a full agreement with them eithere to buy the whole of sd land or part of it which thay se best ) for our Ministry and we engage to stande to what those men shall agree unto , and that we will bare every one their proportion of money for the pirchis of sd e lande The men chosen as aforesaide wer Davide Fiske Senr ® Beniemin Mozzy Samuel Stone Seur e dilinme Roe Senr . John Teede Reade Epher ins. linshipe Francis Bowman Thos men met with the Select men of Cambridg and bought all the comon laude , aforied namly , that on the East side of the casey by Mesur for 10 shillings pr acre , 12 acres 6 pounds , and the rest of the comon laude on the other sid & on the south side of vine brooks medou for 12 pounds , all in money . This was don Aprill 28 1693 , as apear undere the kande of the Town Clark Jonathan Re_minge ton A rate was made for the payment of this mony upon all the inhabitants ea 1693 ace The rate made for the payment of the land bought of the town for the acomadating our Ministry I': athew Eridg Senr. 0 11 8 Jilliam Roe Senr . 0 15 0 John Roe 0 05 0 Johne Poultere 0 05 0 Saiull. 'Jinship 0 09 0 Thomas Smith 0 7 3 Ephrim.e Winshipe 0 10 0 John Smithe 0 5 0 Johne Hews C 6 6 Gorge Adams Jung . 0 7 9 Davide Fiske Senr . 0 14 0 Dav i d Fiske Junr . 0 9 5 Williame Johnson 0 5 10 4Jilliame Carly 0 8 3 Tohne Johns one 0 5 8 Thomas Pauls 0 4 0 John Teede 0 10 0 Josephe Teede 0 7 9 Samuel Teede 0 5 5 Daniell Teed 0 5 3 Josephe Symons 0 10 0 Bastille Stone Senr . 0 15 0 John Stone "East , , 0 9 0 Samile Stone 'TVfest . 0 9 0 Joseph Ston 0 8 5 :'lid ow Ler iam 0 19 0 Joseph Mer1sme 0 7 5 John Mer iarae 0 7 11 John Stone "Tlest 0 3 9 Isaack Starns 0 7 7 Tohne Jintere 0 7 6 Thomas Cutler 0 9 2 John Cutler 8 5 3 Samuell Stone "East " 0 7 7 Mathew Bridg Jun a 0 7 8 Isreall Meade 0 10 0 Thomas Heade 0 3 7 Jo sephe Locke 0 7 4 Philip Russell 0 9 3 William liam Reade 0 9 Samuell Mitmo re 0 8 6 Benje ;; n Muzzey 0 11 5 Johne Russel 0 11 0 Widow Bow .. me 0 7 10 John® Sterns 0 7 5 Francis Bo- an 0 10 1 Davede Stone 0 3 0 Widow Knight 0 2 6 Janes Wilson 0 3 0 Daniel Stone 0 2 6 19 18 7 Salle tone 3 Davide Fiske ) Asesors Johne P ede 0 1693 Oc = The rate made for the payment of the Mines ter e frome the first of May 1693 to the first of May 1694 Mathew Bridg Senn 1 3 4 Wi 1 l iae Roe Seme 1 10 0 Johne Roe 0 11 8 John® Poultere 0 10 0 Samuel Winshipe 0 18 0 E hre i u jrLfi ns?ra ipe 1 00 0 Tho .as Smith® 0 14 6 Johne Sithe 0 10 0 Gorge Adaus 0 15 6 Davide Fiske Senre 1 08 0 Davide Fiske Junrm 0 18 0 Johne Hews 0 13 Q Wi l l i aan Johnson 0 11 8 Williame Carly 0 16 6 Johne Johnson 0 11 4 Thomas Paull 0 08 0 John® Teede 1 00 0 Joseph Teede 0 15 Samuel Teede 0 10 10 Daniell. Teede 0 10 7 Obadiah Johnson 0 10 0 Joseph® Simons 1 00 0 Samuell Stone Senn 1 10 5 John® Stone "East , 0 18 1 Samuell Stone seu est 0 18 0 Joseph Stone 0 16 11 of i C w E eriame 18 1 Joseph Meriame 0 14 10 John Meriame 0 15 11 Johne Stone YY_re s t a 0 07 6 lsaack Starns 0 15 3 Johne Idintere 0 15 0 Thomas Cutler® 0 18 4 Johne Cutlere 0 10 7 Thomas Rugg 0 08 5 Samuell Stone "East . 0 15 3 Mathew Bridg Tunr . 0 15 5 Isreall Meads 1 00 0 Thomas Meads 0 07 3 Joseph Lock 0 14 8 Philip Russell 0 18 6 Williarne Reade 0 18 11 Samuel 7hitmo re 0 16 6 Be n j emane Muz z ey 1 02 11 John Russell 1 02 0 John Corney 0 08 0 Widow Bowma ne 0 15 9 John Starns 0 14 11 Francis Bornane 1 00 3 William.e Roe Junr 0 06 0 Sara Johnson 0 06 0 David Stone 0 06 0 John Iawrenc 0 06 0 Gorge Adams Senr . 0 04 0 Daniell Stone 0 05 0 Eliazer Whitny 0 05 0 Widow Knight 0 05 0 Ebinezer Muting 0 06 0 James Wilsone 0 06 0 By Samuel! Stone ) Johne Teede ) Asesors Davide Fisk ) esa Jenuary 15 1693 ) 4 It was voated ine a full meeting of the inhabitants leagaly warned that we will build a house for Mre Benjamin Eastabrooke upon his own land 42 foot long and 18 foot wide , 14 foot stud , ande a Silor undere one of the rooms , the bredth of the house and a Chimer proportion to the bulding and finishing the same , and we give powere to the selectmen to levy the charge upon every mane ine our presents .Ade a comity was chosene and apointede to nut out the work, anile to agree withe a worms , or workmene to buld and finish the same , which wear Francis Bowman Philip Russell John Stone Aflame Reade It was also voatede that the pay shal one half moray and the other half in other pay as moray At the aforenamed meeting % Benjamin Eastabrook was sent for to decal.re to the people whether he di de Fzcept of the call of the Inhabitants of this place , ande whethere he gold abide with us t o be our settlede Minester . His answere was , Yes . . he wo,lde , It was asked him how long . He answered , that, so far as he knew, so long as he liev , it should not be his fait if he did not , he had no intent to leav us . and if he did leave us he wold repay the money Erpendede for the bulding sd house -a March 9 1693/4 . aas Benjamin Muzzy was chosene Constabl The parsons chosen for selectm.ene or asesors wer David Fiske Senna . . Samuel Stone Senr e . °,`illias Roe Senr . Johne Teede Ephriem Jinshipe David Fiske was chosen Clark Thomas Cutlere , Samuell Whitmore , and Johne Russell were chosene a comm.ity to joyn with the selectmen or asesors to make such rates as shall be made the year inseuing 1604 0��0 The rate made for the payment of the Minestere begining the first of May 1694 to the first of May 16.95 , to be payd half money , and the other half being 20 pound in canon pay as honey ° Mathew Br i dg Sen 1 12 10 Samuell Winship 0 19 4 John C ommy 0 7 7 3-ohne Russell r 1 1 4 Philip Russell 0 18 8 Joseph Lock 0 13 4 Iserall Meade 0 12 11 Thomas Mead 0 03 0 Joseph Symons 1 02 0 John Laurent 0 06 II John Teed 0 06 6 Josephe Teede 0 13 4 Samuell Teede 0 05 4 Daniell Teede 0 03 2 Janes Wilson 0 06 00 Wiliam Johnson 0 07 4 John Hews ,0 08 6 Ebinezere Nuting v 0 04 5 David Fiske Sent ® 1 08 5 David Fiske Junr . 0 18 8 Isaac Starns 0 13 10 Daniell Stone 0 Q5 4 Joh. Stone "Ve s t o 0 0 07 8 _ Samuell Stone !?East . 0 0 12 8 �Sam.uell Starns • 0 03 2 Mathew Bridg Turn. 0 13 10 John Stone East 0 18 1; Widow Mariam 1 14 8 Joseph Meriam 0 08 8 John Merieme 0 11 2 ¶iliac Roe Sener 1 06 11 Wiliam Carly 0 17 4 Wiliam Read 1 02 0 John Roe 0 11 10 Tohne Johnson 0 11 10 Wiliam Roe Junre 0 03 2 Nathaniel Fiske 0 03 0 Samuel Stone Bents . 1 19 1 Samuel Whitmore 0 19 4 John Poultere 0 Q5 4 John Kiningim 0 02 8 Ephrim. Winship 1 00 8 Widow Borman 0 19 1 Francis Bowman 1 03 9 Gorge Adams Junr C 10 3 John Starns 0 08 Oe Thomas Cutlere 1 00 10 Widow Cutler 0 02 8 Joseph Cutlere 0 04 0 Thomas Rugg 0 03 7 Benjeman Muzzey 1 05 7 Joseph Stone 0 17 4 i Thomas Smith 0 16 11 John Cutler 0 12 5 John printer 0 15 9 Eliezer :7hitny 0 05 4 Thomas Stratton 0 03 2 Sanuell Stone " West . , 1 01 4 Davide Stone 0 06 9 Jonathan Cant 0 05 4 Cad! ib Symons 0 02 8 Jo s is doode 0 02 10 Benjeman Symons 0 00 11 Saiauell Locke 0 04 0 Thomas Blogit 0 02 8 Recivede this 22d . day of Hay 1693 . of Samll . Stone Senr . ande Lt . David Fiske on behalf of Canbridge farms the sum of six pounds money , being part of payment for a Parcell of land sould to the sd . fara- ers by grant of the Propriotors in Canbridge for the accomadation of the Minister , at saide f arras than being Twelve pounds yet behind of the full payment We say recived the said six pounds on account of the town and for thare use By order of the Selectmen Jonathan Remington Clark At a netting of the Selectmen of Cambridge this 9th, day of July 1694 , this witneseth that we above sd , have recieved of Lt David Fiske EL Sami . Stone Sens . of Cambridge farms the sum of six pounds eaight shillings and nine pence for and in consid- eration of part payment of twelve pounds , to be paid by them for a parcel of Landes sould by the Selectmen by order from the in habitants of the town asure anew of the payment of so much , this may be your dis- charge . This is a true Coppo taken out of the town books . Samll . Grene Clarke By order of the Selectmen me 1694 The rate for the bulding the Minestors house Sep tern 3 1694 Mathew Bridg Senor 3 0 0 Sanuell Winship 2 8 8 John Camey 0 12 6 Philip Russel 2 06 8 Joseph Lock 1 13 4 2 sr eall Meads 1 12 4 Thomas Meads 0 15 0 Joseph Symons 2 15 0 John La wranc 0 17 4 John Teed 0 18 9 Joseph Teed 1 13 4 Saruell Teede 0 15 0 Daniell Teed 0 15 0 John Russel 2 13 4 James Ji l s tin 0 15 0 Wiliam Johnson 0 18 4 John Hews 1 01 3 -E binezer Nuting 0 15 0 David4 Fiske Sena 3 13 4 Davide Fiske Tunr e 2 06 8 Isaac Starns 1 14 7 D-aniell Stone 0 13 4 John Stone West 0 19 2 Samuell Stone Las t e 1 11 8 Samuell Sterns ® 15 0 Mathew Bridg Iunre 14 7 John Stone East . 2 07 4 gidow Meriame 4 06 8 Joseph Meriame 1 01 8 John l eriam 1 07 11 William Roe Serve 3 07 5 aflame ame Carley- 2 03 4 ailiaa Read 2 15 0 Jahn Roe 107 9 John Johnson 1 12 1 William Roe Junes ® 0 15 0 Nathaniel Fiske 0 15 0 Samuell Stone Seer e 4 17 9 Samuell Wh it tmo re 2 08 4 John Poultere 0 17 6 Jonathan Poulter 0 15 0 Ep hr e ixn Winship 2 11 8 Widow Bowman 2 09 2 Francis Boman 2 19 4 George Adams Juar e ? 05 3 Tohne Starks 1 00 00 Thomas Cutler 2 12 1 Joseph Cutler 0 15 0 Thomas Rugg 0 05 0 Ben.jerg.n. L fizzed- 3 04 0 Joseph Stone 2 03 4 Thomas Smith 2 02 3 John Cutler Senn ® 1 11 1 John „di nt er 1 18 7 Eleezer Whitney 0 05 0 _Samuel Stone "West 2 13 4 Widow Cutler 0 06 8 David Stone 0 16 10 Jos Woolcot 0 05 0 Jonathan Cane 0 13 0 Samuell Lock 0 10 0 Thomas Blogit 0 06 8 David Fiske ) Saae1 Stone ) John Teed ) Ji P lam Roe ) Asesors Ephre m lin h p ) Thomas Cutler ) John Rusel Benjemen Muzzy Constable Septemb. 3 1694 ---a 1694 enc oc At a meeting of the lnhab i t mts Liagaly warned from house to house and being met December 24 16940 of was voted , that the house bult for lir Ben jeman East® 2brook , shold be delivered to him freely without -any obligation, but his setteling with us and his taking o fis with us ande abiding with us ® 1695 At a meeting of the Inhabitants March 4th. 1694/5 Francis Bowman, John Rusel & Thomas Smith Senrs wer chosen Selectmen or assesors for the year in- seuing John Meriarne was chosen Constabl Francis Bowman chosen Clark Samuell Stone Senor & David Fiske wer chosen to joyn with the Select men in making sutch rates as shall be made for the year inseuing It was also voated that Mr Benjeman Eastabrook shall have liberty to take three hundred of rails of the land bought of the Town of Cambridg , and three stone and ten posts 1695 ---- - July 26 at a meeting of the Inhabitants legally warned and a fall meeting , it was voated that we shal ge th er a chirch and ordain Mr Benjamin Esta- brook 2 It was voated that the Meeting house , shal first be repayered , and that ' the bodey of seats shall be driven back and that ther shell be a table set up befor the body of seats the whol length of the body of seats . . and that the meeting house shal be seelled with pine bord , and hansom seats for women u de on each side the meeting house raisede to a conviniant height of which that on the east side next the door shal be for Mrs Eastabrook 1695 July 26 It was also voated that the galory shall be in larged , and thr seats made on each side calory and fouer seats in the front galory , all made and well finishede And there were 5 men chosen a comity to agree with workmen for the wel and hansom doing the fore sayd work which were Samue l l Winshipe Jonathan Poultere Samuell Stone " of the west . Joseph Teed Ben jaman l.iuzzey It was also voated at sd . meeting that there shall be a rate to asses all the Inhabitants to payfor sd . work . It was also voated that elf the pay shall be payd betwixt the date of this voat and the twenty ninth of September next And the rest of the pay at or before the last of November next which is the time the work is Expect- ed to be finished 1695/6 At a meeting Marc h 2 1695 6 Corpl . John Stone was chosen Constable for the yeare insewing and sarjent Thomas Cutler & Corporal �'Jiliam. Read & Sar fent Joseph Symons were chosen select men or assesors for the year insewing Lift . David Fiske was chosen Clark to record the voats of the Inhabitants and what els shall be neediull It was also voated that the people shall be now seated in the meeting house , and ther were thre men chosen to do it Which were ���iliarn Reads Samlle Winship & Philip Russel meo=mac. 1696 om��oo The rate for the payment of the Ltinester from. the first of May 1695 to the first of May 1696 Mathew Bridg Senre 1 07 0 Mathew Bridg Juni' e 0 13 8 John LTi nt er 0 14 10 Eleazor Whitny 0 06 10 Joseph Cutler 0 05 0 Thorns Cutler- 1 00 10 John Cutler 0 11 10 Isaack Stains 0 13 4 Sa_rnuell Starns 0 05 2 David Fiske Senr e 1 10 0 David Fiske Junr e 0 17 10 Ebenezer Nuting 0 04 10 Joseph Stone _ 0 14 9 `f John Stone Eas t e e 0 16 3 John Meriam.e 0 13 3 Samuell Stone Senre 1 00 0 Johne Stone Weste 0 08 6 Thomas Rugg - 0 05 2 Thomas Smith 0 16 6 Gorge Adams Jure e 0 09 9 John Starns 0 08 7 Francis Bowman 1 00 11 Nathaniel Bowman 1 04 1 John Poulter 0 10 2 Jonathan Poulter 0 08 8 John Roe 0 11 3 Joseph Meriam.e 0 10 0 Widow Meriane 1 08 6 Daniel. White 0 05 2 Samuell Stone June e 0 11 7 Mathew Stone 0 04 0 John Cutler Junr e 0 04 0 Daniell Stone 0 04 0 Joseph Grant 0 04 0 Ephreim Winshite 1 00 10 Samuell Whitmore 0 19 5 Samuell. Winship 7 01 2 John Hews 0 09 6 Thomas 'reads 0 04 0 Nathaniel Fiske 0 04 0 John 7i1s ore 0 04 3 Isreall Leads 0 19 4 Joseph Lock 0 13 6 Thomas Blogit 0 01 4 Willism Roe Junre 0 04 10 William Roe Benz , 1 05 2 Philip a-'Russell- 1 04 10 John Russell - 1 05 11 John Johnson 0 11 6 Benjemsn L, uzzey 1 07 11 Samuel! Teed 0 07 2 Daniell Teede 0 07 6 John Teede 0 07 4 - Joseph Teede 0 10 8 Joseph Symons 1 02 0 Samuel! Lock, 0 07 0 Williame Carly 0 13 6 Williame Johnson 0 07 8 James Jilsone 0 10 1 Williame Read 1 05 0 John C ommey 0 10 2 John Laurance 0 07 0 Davide Stone 0 06 0 Sarmael l Stone tfi ge st 1 00 1 Aprill 1695/6 It was votede that these propositionsshold be made to IST Benjatran Eastabrook for his Betel ment and naintainance among us as foloweth. 1 That for the next three years to corn we will give him for his Salory Forty five pounds p year to be payd him half in mony , and the other half , the other halfe if it be not payd in money then what it is shall be payd to him at mony prise Also that their shall be one c ontribut i ane every quarter of the year , the above said three years , and what is then given shall be ,payd to sd . Mr EstabPook besids the above named 45 pounds 2 It was votede that after the fore said three years ar out the 4 quarterly ccntributiona shall seas . and for the futer we will pay for his salory fifty six pounds p year in, and as money he continm ewing to preach with us and to take offis with us 3 It was also voted that the selectmen or assesors ande the constable for the time being being chosen from year to year , shall stand ingaged for the pay- ment of the afore sd . salory and clear up their acounts , with the Minister within their year . ande that what is payd that is not mony shall be brought to the U.Tinestors house by the persons votede their proportion to pay , and the acount Brough in by them to the constable June 3 1696 --- -- At a meeting of the Inhabitants Nr Benjamane Easta- brook dide personaly apere , and consent to the propositions made to him in order to his setelment with us in the above sd . meting , that was April the thirtenth . It was agreede that the second sab- ath in June we will begin the quarterly contribution for lir Eastabrook and so continew quarterly the above named 3 years . It was votede that the chirch shal be gathered and z s Benjaman Eastabrook shal be ordainede our paster the 21 of October 1696 And that thar shal be a publik contribution on the saboth day , for the charg of that day , and if ther be not an not gathered that day , then shal be an other contribution after the ordaination for what the first do not reach unto . Ther was gathered 6 pounds It was voatede that the three selectmen & John Mreriam shall reseve the money , that is gatherede towards the ordaination and to provide what is nesesary for the Entortainment of the majestral Ministors and Mesingers of the chirch that day om-m® Feb 23 1696 ( 7 a®em,® ►,1i Benjenan Eastabrooks Aquitans Let this aquaint all whom. it may concern that I Benjamin Eastabrook minister of Cambridg farms , acknowledg my self to have reseved fourty pounds a year for my maint to nance for four years , .. corenceing at the year one thousand six hundred ninety and too and end in the year one thousand six hundred ninety and six . and all in the first of day , and by this do disci-In-rig sd . Town from all depts , dues , and demands for said four first years for my being with them limetede as above . In testemony where of I have subscribed my hand this present Feb 23 1696 /7 Benja . Estabrook A. true Copey of Mr Eastabrooks taken out of the origonal atestede by me Davide Fiske Cl. Att a publique metinge of ye Inhabitants of Came_ bridge farmsJV[arch ye 15 : 1697 was granted to �z illi- �► Reede libertye to make a sette far his wiffe in ye meetting house one ye mens side , in the hindmost seate , five foote of ye east ende of it , and so up to the stayers , against it was then granted to him for ye . use for mentioned . o-m-m 1 : 1 : 1696-7 At a pub.lique meting it was agrede yt . Tobn Roe shoulde have twentye shillings a year to swepe ye metinge house -m--- Ear 1 the 1696 /7 ----o J ohne Russell was chosene Constabl The aee cors P wer chosen Mathew Bredg John Stone 'tof the Ea st . Joseph Tedde Mathew -Bredg was chosen Clark At a meeting of the Inhabitants of Cambridg farms orderly apointede March 1 th. 1696 /7 then was Sargent Yohn Rusell chosene Constable to gather the Minesters rate for the yeare insuring . Be tok his oath faithfuly to discharge the abo sd. trust before Thomas Danforth Esq The men chosen to treatte L Fitch ware Deacon Sami1 Stone Deacon Ino . Jeri a Lt . David Fiske _ yea 1697 - ---- 10 : 6 : 97 Att a puniique netting leagallye warnede of the inhabitants of Cambr . farms , in order to the makinge choyce of sum help in the minstrye : Thare was the made choyce of Mr Fitch, to preach for a quarter of a year , & it agreede he shoulde have Ten pounds for his labour am.onst us if he could be prevalede wth to come , and if he could not be pre- vailed with for ten pounds , for a quarter of yeare then to give him twelve pounds for ye quartere allso it was agreed that the minesters ratte made for Mr Benjamin Estabroke , should stands good for this present yeare , and be for ye use of the M .nm estere for this yeare It was allso agrede that the contribution shoulde continue for a quartere of a yeare , every saboth daye & that every one comprehendede in ye ratte , should give an accounte to ye constable what he hath put into the box at ye quarters end upon demand , and it shall be sett of . of there rattes . It was allsoe agreede ft . the first saboth in septembere we should have a contrebution for the defraying of ye charges of Mr Benjamin Estabrookes his funerali Att a publique netting orderly warned , ye 25th. of ye 6th it was there agreede & vottede yt ye mine- sters pr ea chinge with us trantiently for s o .e few saboths cominge , that thay shall have fiveteen shillings a saboth, ande Entertainement for ye saboth And then thare was chosen to provide preaching for 2 months cominge . Joseph Simonds -Gilliam. Reed Benjamin Fuzzye- John Poulltere David Tiske Jur . -Joseph Teede Samuel' Stone Jur . s;_athew Bridge Jr . 25 : 6 : 97 --- -- Recivede of Jno . Stone Constabll Twenty shilings monye for svrepin&e of ye uetinge house in ye year minty six I say recieved by me Jno . Roe 1697 ---s At a publique mettinge orderly warned , one the 17th. day of November , to consider of procuring sum help in ye minestrye , Then thare was made Choyce of IiIr John Hancocke to preach with us till May foloviinge in orders to furthere setellmen.t It was allso agreede that :ire Hancocke , should have eaighten shillings a weeke and bare his own charges , t i lle May And Deacon Swill. Stone & Lt . David "Fiske & Deacon Jno . Meriam ware made choyce of to treat I:Ir Hancocke a boute his cominge 3 : 6 : 1697 Recieved of Jno Stone C'onstabll for tye year 1696 fourty Pounds in Monye . I say recived by me Abigail' Estabrooke C7= = 22 • 10 : 1697 C ® Recivede of Jno , Stone Constabll five pounds in money in full of what was mye due for the year 1696 & tow months of the yeare m 1697 d say recived by MB Aby ga i l l E s t a br o oke itt a publtque metti nge° orderly warnd one the 14th day of Febuary . . 9°7 . to give ye Revrnd Mr Mo . Hans cooke a furthere invitation to settell wtho us , it was then votted by the ma jore part of ye people , that ware present that Mr Hancocke should bee f rther invitted to continue wth us for a settlement . & Deacon S Bards Stone . Lt . Davide Fiske ware made choyce of by ye companye to traatte 1t1Tr Hancocke about his set® telling wth. us . 2 : It was votted that ye sallerye that was formerlye grantede to ]Fr Benjamin Estabrooke , should be cone firmede upon Mr Hancocke if he did settell wth® us oo_ea 120 10 97 see-- Mr Hancocke began to preach with us in order to seteling with us / 2jCC�� r o®000 : a : 16,97 0000c Kr Benjamin Estabroke Pastor of ye church in Cam- bridge Farms Desesed ��000 7 : 1 : 97 /8 om®-- Att a publique metting warned acordinge as the law direcrs . thare was then chosen to the office of a con; tabll Jno® Cutteller Senr . Philip Russell ) are chosen Sara. Stone , ) Assesors Son of Sam.tl e Stone ) David Fiske Jur . j Matthew Bridge Jure was chosen to kep records 2 It was allsoe votted that thay will give the Reverend Mr Jno. Hancocke four score pound in monye towards his settlement ye one half in ye yeare 1698, and ye other half in years 1699 3 lye The sailer rye that was formerlye granted yo yr Reverend fr Benjamin Estabroke , was a second time grantede confirmede upon the Rever® end Es Moo Hancocke 4 It was vottede and agreed that Tilos Roe should swepe ye netting house- & have tWenty shillings for his laboure & care about it 5 ly It was votted yt . Deacon Samll ® Stone & Lt . Davide Fiske should informe Mr Hancocke of wt was agreed upon at this nettinge s and treatt hi e furthere about his settellinge wth us At a publique netting legally want Septembers ye 6th. 1698 . To see if the congregation will con- cur with a unanimase vette of the church. to prosede to the ordination of the Revernd Er John -Hancocke in convenient time , and it was then votted by the Congregation : without the church one the affirmative , very fully - at a - full mettinge It was then agred that Deacon Samle . Stone . Lt . . David Fiske , Deacon Jno . ETerizu Jno . Teede Matthew Bridge Senir should inform Mr Hancocke of what was done att tth i s are t t i nge , and aL s oe' to treat him fur- there inorder to ordination, It was allso agrede and vottede that Sam i 1 . Stone Son of Saadi. Stone shoulde be Exceptede as an Inhabitant amongst us and have the preveledges yt others have in publique Mettings September Ye 23 : 1698 A a publique mettinge legallye warred , to agree upon a time when they will ordain the Revernd L:s John Hancocke And they did then agree Ller Hancock being present . t that the first wednesday in November , should be set apart by them for the ordination of Hr Hancocke and for the charges thay did agree to have a pub- lique contribution, on the next saboth day conferenc night and that thyge would Expend six pounds upon the ordination dinnere 14 : 12 : 1697/8 ---- To Seargant Jno . Russell Constabll 'these are in his ms jestys name to requiem you to give notice for a publique mettinge att our wetting house , one mundaye , the seventh daye of Liarche , att nine of the clock in the forenoon to chose assesors & a constable for the year insuinge , and to deternin what we shall give the Reverend nr Jno . Hancock for his settellment , & to confirm his statted Sailerye t hs t was granted at a former mettinge Febuary ye 14 : 97 14 : 12 ; 1697/8 Matthew Bridge Jr . Two Stone ' Joseph Tedd The return of this warrent The Inhabitants are warnode according to this warrant by me Jno . Russell Constabll At a publiake wetting of the Inhabitants of Cam- bridge farm , legallye warnede , and orderly assembled on March ye 6th. 1698= 9 1 It was a greed that they would Paye thr m.ony that theye formerly granted to ye Reverende ? `re Jno . Hancock, for his settelment , the one halfe of it in Maye f ollowi nge It was agreed that thay would paye ye Reverend Lir Jno . Hancock , his sallerye that , was formerlye agreed upone , at two payments , that is to saye in October & by the first of Haye annuallye 3 Joseph Teed was chosen Constabll 4 Tho ® Bloggitt ) J osephe Locke ) 'Fare chosen Assesors John Roe ) 5 Inde Roe was chosen & agrede with all as formerly to swepe the mettinge house 6 Matthewe Bridge was chosen to kepe the Records 7 Liberty was granted to Robert keriam Joseph Stone Tohn Poulltere Jonathan Poulltere , John Roe , Thomas IEeriam to byeld a seat , for thar wires on the wit .in backe side of the mettinge house from Good wife Reeds seatt , to ye womens Stayers At a publique meeting legally warnd on ye 4th® of March 1700 . Then was chosen to ye office of a con= stable Joseph Mer iame Deacon Inc), Meriam. ) Samll. W"hi ttmore ) Ware chosen Benjamin I,Muz zye ) Assesors Matthew Bridge was chosen to kep ye Records Leuerie0 Davide Fiske ) Deacon Samll, Stone ) ware chosen to request ye tom Ire Fr9 Boman ) of Cambridge for ye I-letting house bell Matthew Bridge ) _r Fre Bowman ) Plast at ye tabl Samil e Ston "Son ) of Sant le Stones . ) :Moo Ston ) ware plast in. ye fore seatt TL oo Smith ) in ye body of 'seats Yr Pr ® Bowmans wife was plastein ye fore seat in ye bodye of seats T oseph Teed ) Z o0 Cuttellere ) To sett in ye front gallerye Jnoe Roe ) Tho : Meriam Tho : Meads ) William Roe iTo sett in ye front side gallery Senile Lock ) David Russell ) Jn.o Mason ) ware plast in ye second seat in ye Thoe Cuttellere ) front gallereye At a publique netting of the Inhabitants of Came bridge farms , legally warned and orderly ass'em.blled , one June ye 16 17. 00 it was then agreed that thay would build a turi of t upon the met t i ng house , to hang a bell upon, & that thaye ye would put up weathere bords and flow bords upon the netting house , and that thaye would hang halefe a d.13won casements , and allso that the netting house glass should be repair- ed , and thay did agree that tinny would make a rate for the monye e Att thise time was chosen as a committee to joyn with the Assesars to get the worke well dune Jno Stone and Jonathan Poullter , those ware to helpe make the ratte , and to put it to an Equall propore tion upon, the Inhabitants for the defraiing of those charges At a publique netting of the Inhabitants of Came bridge farms 7e : 16 : of Septerlbere 1700 . it was then agreed that thay would build tow aper gallere ies , and put it into the hands of the assesors , and Comitte to doe it desently , and well , and to agre with ye workman forthe price of it . Thise Comittee is to be understood that that comite that conitte that was chose at the last publique netting in June Att a publique netting of the Inhabitants of Ca .- bridge farms legaly warned & orderly Asembllede one March the third 1700/1 Then was chosen to ye ofice of a constabil Jno Roe Than was allsoe chosen Joseph Stone ) Jonathan Poullter e ) Asesors John Cuttellere ) Mathew Bridge chosen to Io ep the Records Jeno Roe was chosen to swepe the matting house & to ringe the bell , twise in a saboth day that is to say , half an hour before the exersise begins , and was agred wth . all to have 30 shillings for his care &. troble Iserell Meads Lt Tho . Cutteller . ) ware apointed to dace Jame Garai . Wh i t trao re ) persons in the w er e Gailerye Att a publique netting a Canb2idge forms March y'e • 2d : 1701 . 2 Then was chosen to the ofice of a constablle Thomas Cloggitte Robert Lierriam ) • Ina Lawrenc & ) ware chosen assesers Isacke Stearns ) Ivlatthew Bridge was chosen to le pe the Records Capt William Reed ) Lt Tho . Cuttellere & ) Ware chosen to petition the Ensign Simonds ) Town of Cambridge that , that parte of the publique stock of anunition for the town which is supposed to belong to our share , may be kept in the parish , and it was allso vottede yt . those thre gentlemen fore mentioned should take care for and provid a place to kep it for Tt was allso votted that thay will give the Reverende Mr Jno . Hancocke foure quarterly contributions for thise year begining one the first saboth day in June next It was allso agred °c vot t ed that Jno Roe should swepe the meetting house , ring the bell one the saboth days , & at burials , & keep the bason,- and bring satere for the babtizing of chilldren & to have thirty five shillings for his care and troblle Thay did allso votee that the Reverend Ur Pancocke shoulde 1 have fourteen shillings ande seven pence , that was now in Joseph Lierians hands , that was left of a ratte , that was made the last year to repaier the netting house It was allso vo,t Cede that Joseph Lock, Jno . Lawrenc , John Mason &c :Jonathan Pou l ltere , be requested to , to take sun prudent care the chilldren & youth may not play att metting , and thare by profane the Lords day . Recivede of John Cuttellere constabll or collector for the precint of Canbridge farms the sum of , one hundred Eighty one pounds being in full for the ministeriall assesments for my sallery and what the sd0 parish allowed me in order to setteliment,p I say recieved unto full satisfaction by me Cambridge Farms Johne Ha. nc oc ke 28 Jane . 1700 Cambridge Become 16 1701 Then Recivede of Matthew Bridge the full sura of one pound Six shillings and thre pence in part of what is due from the farmers for a tract of land sould unto them for the accomadation of thare minister as apers on record , in the town booke bareing datte ye 28 : AplI. 16930 I say recived by 1►e Andrew Bo an Town Treasurer At a publique wetting at Cambridge farms March ye 1st . 1703 Then was chosen constable Joseph Lock James Willson ) Gorge Addams ) ware chosen Ase sor s Johne Mason Matthew Bridge was chosen to kep the records for this precint for the year insuing John Roe was chosen 1; 0 swep the metting house one the terms that he did it the last veare It was allso votted that the Reverend Mr Hancock should have roller publique contrebutians foT ye year now insueing Att a publique netting of the Inhabitants of Cam- bridge farms , legally warnd & orderly assembiled March ye sixth 1703/4 Then was chosen to the office of a constabll Mr Daniel 'Estabroke William ICerlly ) Joseph Bowman ) ware chosen Assesors John Poul ltere ) Matthew Bridge was chosen to keep the Records It was allso agred & vatted that Be janin Muzzy should ring the bell on the saboth days & on the 1 c tur e days and all Bur ial.is , and to keep the bacon, and bring water for the babtizing of Children, and to sweep the Netting house as often as it shall have ocation , and to have thirty and five shillings for his carr & trobil . It was allso votted that thay will give the Reverend Mit John Hancock fouer quarterly contributions for the yeare insueing begining one the first , saboth day in June next The Proprietors of the ministeriall land did also thinke it convenient to renew and settell the bounds of sd . land , and to that purpose did give order to Capt. William Reed Mr Francise Bowman & Philip Russell as a comitte to renew and settele ye bounds of sd. land and to inspect it till further order Recived of Mr John Munroe Collector the sum of fifty six pound , being in full for my sallary in the year one thousand seven hundred & one , , I say recived unto full sattisfaction John Baneocke Day 1 : Octobe 1702 Recived of Mr Thomas Blloggitt Collector for the year 1702 . the sum of fifty six pound being in full sattisfaction for my sallary for that year I say recived by me John Hancocke 21 Desersr 1703 At a publique mitting of the Inhabitants of Cambr- Ferms legally warned & orderly assefablled on March ye 5th . 1704/5 Than was chosen to the office of Constabli Jonathan Poullter 1124 Daniela Estabrooke ) Benjamin qillinton ) Ware chosen Ino . Huse ) Assesors Benjamin. Mazy was chosen to take care of the m.ett- ing house & to ringe the bell , as was entered in town booke the last year Matthew Bridge was chosen to kep ye records It was ails o votted that ye c ontrebutione be con- tinued to the Reverend Mr Hancocke for the year insuing it was also vatted that this precint will give Thirty shillings towards the repaiering of ye nett- ing house & Glass . in it Tt was aliso votted that the asesors shall give an acount at ye next matting ( on this ocation ) of the bignes of ye ratte & how it was expended Att a wetting ocasionally called in this precint 20th. of this instant June 1705 . upon a mottion made from the town clerk of Cambridge for the remaindere of mon:y due for the land purchased for the ministry , tis , unanimously agreed that an assesm.ent be made upon the inhabitants of sd spree sinct in general that the wholle presinct may be ingaged in the purchase & so in the proprietors of sd. land , or Ells that a pe ice of sd land be dis® posed of for the disbursient & sattisfaction of the debt and in persueance herof the Assesors now in being are desiered to take care to warn a genrll meeting of all inhabitants belonging to the precinct for erecting herof as sone as may be Att a publique netting of the inhabitants of the precinct July ye 13th . 1705 these votes ware passede 1 Mareas a _. parcell of land was purchased of the town for the ministrye for 18 pound , of which thare yet remains a part dew , whethere the whole precinct shall forth with be assesed in general] & the wholl 18 pounds , be justly proportioned in a tax upon them for ye payment of it . Voted in ye affirmative 2 That ye assesors now in being shall proportion sd . assesmen t upon ye frehoulds & frehoulders within sd precinct & take the ministers ratte for thaire rattem in so doing and comitt a list to ye collector , tos gethere wth0 a warrent for the gathering of the same , and to pay it into the assesors by ye 24th of Decembr 1705 Tot tede in ye affirmative Mt a Publique wetting of the Inhabiatns of Camrbidge Farms March ye 4th , 1705 /6 Then was chosen to the office of a Constable John Iaurene William Roe ) Saran. Lock ) ware chosen .assesors Thomas Heads j The contribution was continued to the Reverend Lir Bancocke It was allso agred & votted that the assesors of these precinct shall give an account of the bignes of all assesments that cone in to their hands , and how thay ware expended , at the next metttng annually Matthew Bridge was chosen to kep ye Records for the precinct Jno . Roe was agred wth & chosen to take care of the netting house , as was formorly agreed wth nibour Muzzy & to have 1 Ole S 16s p 0 . for his care and tr obil It was allso agred & votted that the town be rem quested to alow six pounds out of the town ratte for ye incorragmt . of a schole in ye precinct and allso that ye Gratte & Generall Courte be pets itioned that we may have a record , ande regester in ye precinct Capt. William Reed ) Mr Francise Bowman ) Ware appointed to Mr Tho . Blloggi tt ) prosecute those things It was also agreed that the precinct should reins burce what money the gentlemen spent upon those _ oeations , and also that they should have twenty shillings that was in the hands of the Assesors ye last year to help bear charges Ott a Publique Meetting of the Inhaiii sits of this precinct March ye 3d . 1706- 7 Then was chosen to the office of a constabll Joseph Bowan Deacon John l eriara ) Mr Joseph Estabrook ) Ware chosen Assesors Thomas Meriam ) Matthew Bridge was chosen to keep ye precinct records John I.iunroe was agreede with to swepe the meeting house & ringe the bell , as is formerly entered in this booke It was allso agreed & votede , that the Reverend Mr Hancock , his sallory should be advanced to sixty pound , payable as before , and the quarterly contributions to continue till further order It was also agreed & votted that the townbe requests ad to alow six pounds out of the town ratte towards the incorragment of a scholle arnonat us in the winter season, and that the Gratte & Generall Courte be petetioned to alow a recorde and registerein the precinct Capt . Iilliam Reed. ) Mr Joseph Estabrook ) was chosen to Mr Francis Bown : ) prosecutte these Mr Thomas Blloggitt ) things Deacon John ) John Comee ) Ware chosen to take Samuell Loock ) care of ye blinds of the Parish Land larch ye 1st . 1707/8 vitt a Publique meeting of ye Inhabitants of Cambridge Farms . Then was chosen Corple . Sam.11 . Ston Parsevall Nall ) Assesors C orpll . Jonathan Fiske ) Corpll . Robert I eriam was chosen Collector Matthew Bridge was chosen to kap ye Records It was also votted that thare shall be a ccimitte to settlle the bounds of the Ministeriall lande , and itt was votted that the former comitte Deacon Ina . Meriem , Swill . Locke & Jno . Conee joyned to Levet . David Fiske & Mr Joseph Bstabrgok shall and herby are im.powred to settell the bounds of sd . land finallye . Likewise ye former assors Jilliam Roe Sall . Locke & Thomas Needs have given in thare account & thare remains due from. them LOO-S01- p06 They allso agreed wth sergient John Roe to ring the bell one the saboth days & to swepe the meetting house and keep it decent , and to dig ye graves upon ue cost of th yt implloyd him and he is to have for his care &. trobell Two pounds 02 . 00 . . 00 It was allso vottede that Mr Estabr-ooke , and M Fransise Bowman shall have whatt moneys thay shall be outs in order to the pettioning of the hounored Courte , for a high way to Watertown by Lr Jacksons , if they goo one in ye worke Att a Publique Meeting of the Inhabitants of cpm - bridge Farms January ye tithe 1707 /8 Then was chosen as a committee to treate wth Eibour Muzzy aboute ye purchas of a paresez l of land hying northwarde of ye meeting house Capt . William Reede Joseph Estahrook Mr Fransise Bogan Matthew Bridge dge Att a Publique netting of ye Inhabitants of 0am- bridg e Farms March ye ist (; 1708/9 Than was chosen Samlle hittmore ) lsac Fowere $ ) Assesors Joseph Hassitte ) William Munroe Iunre was chosen constabil Seventeen shillings & seven pence was left in ye hands ofCapt . Estabrooke & Deacon Tnoe Merriame as assesors ye last year Ince Munroe was agreed wth to ringe ye wetting house bell , as was agreed wth him ye last year Ma.tthew Bridge was chosen to make Entrye of ye votes yt wase pased in ye publique Hefting Itt was allso agreede yt Capt Estabrooke Lt . Fransise Bowman be cantinued a corni ttee to procure a high-in-aye to watertown by Mr Jacksons It was allso agreede yt ye Reverend Mr Hancock have timber of ye parish land to repaier his build- ings & fences & for fire woode Corporall Smile Stone ) Ware chosen a - comittee to Deacon Ino l eriam J inspect ye parish land , Thomas Merie ) and to sell ye decaying tuber ,. and to be accountable to ye parish for it Att a Publique meeting of the InJhabitants of Cam- bridge a -bridge Farms March ye 6th® 1710 Then w a.s chosen to ye ofice of flonstabll Isaac Stearns Then was chosen Thomas Boggitt ) David Russell ) Assesors George Munroe ) Votted Ten, pounds to be aded to Ifre Hancocks Sale tory annually e , The contribution seasinge John Munroe chosen to take care of the netting house as fonerlye Matthew Bridge chosen to take care of ye Parrish book & to entere the votts It was votted that Deacon Jno . 1,reriam should take sirten shillings ?c ten pence in monye given him by Samll . Ston. Parcifall Ball , And Jonathan Fiske to be disposed of att the discrestion of the assors now in being It was allso agreede yt Jno Laurenc Jno Poulltere take care of the claye grounde next theme belong® ind;-.. to the precinct , that none of it be caryede out of precinct , and Benjamin Muzzye and Jonathan Fiske to take care thare at stamp medow It was ailso voted that Capt . Joseph Estabrooke 9. Lt . Fransise Bowman be continuede a core . ttee to procuer a Contre roade flan' Concord road to 7latera town by Mr Jackson ' s . { .tt a Publique wetting of the Inhabitants of Cama bridge Farms March ye. 5th. 1710/11 Then was chosen t o ye office of a constabli Benjau n 1'illir_gton Matthew Bridge + Isaac hunt ) Ware chosen Assesors Samuel Stearns ) Matthew Bridge was chosen to kep -ye Records Sergient Jna . Roe vas chosen to swepe the netting house Ringe ye bell as formerly Five (?:& ten penc paide for glasse for ye netting house , out of that seventen & sevepenc left in Capt . Estabrook his hands 3 year ague Agreede that Sarall . Jhittnore have ten shillings and two pence yt was in Capt . Estabrooks and Deacon Jno Iderri . n s hands as assors for mending yt meeting house Glass Revived in raony of Capt Estabrooke for timber sould of the Ministeariall land by a canittee ordered to doe it 07-030p06 . and it was left in ye hands of la) Samll . Stone It was ailso agreed yt . Lt . F°ransis Bowman & Ensign Joseph Simonds be continuede a committee to procuer a high wage from Concord Road to 1atertown by Mr Jackson ' s Mr Saazll. Stone ) Ware chosen a corvette Deacon Jno . Meriame ) to treat wth . Thr Tiuzze & Ina . P oullt er e ) or Jno . Roe about the purchase of a peace of land to sett a meeting house upon Att a Publique metting in Aprill . 1711 , it was agreed bye the Inhabitants of this precinct to buye the lande about the matting house of Mr Muzzey , and to do it by a subscription An. count of the money subscribd ' for a pies of ye Land by ye netting house of Benjamin Muzzye. with the -subscribers Apr11. 1711 Capt . Joseph Estabrook 00 10 00 Ensign . Joseph Bowman 00 10 00 Benjamin Muzzye 00 10 00 Matthew Bridge 00 10 00 Sanil . Stone 00 10 00 Deacon Same 1. Stone 00 10 00 Deacon John Merian 00 06 00 John Mason 00 06 00 Smmll. Locke 00 06 00 William Russell 00 04 00 Gorge Mmroe 00 10 00 Joseph Loring 00 05 00 Epharien H inyip 00 04 00 John Muzr e 00 02 06 John Munroe 00 10 00 Robert Merin 00 0? 00 James Russell 00 02 00 John Cuttellere "Son. . 00 05 00 Widow Fi ske 00 02 00 David Meads 00 05 OC Widow Hannah Stone 00 02 06 Daniel.?. Stone 00 03 00 John Stone "West. . 00 05 00 Saml , Stone Junr-. 00 06 00 David Fiske Sena= m 00 05 00 RoberFiske 00 02 00 Thomas Miriam 00 06 00 Thomas Rugge 00 04 00 Joseph Miriam. 00 05 00 Jonathan Fiske 00 05 00 Sami 1. Stearnes 00 03 00 Joseph Pearce 00 04 00 Isaac Stearns 00 06 00 Joseph Stone 00 05 00 Sherebiah Kebe 00 01 00 Ensigne Joseph Simonds 00 05 00 Thomas Bloggitt 00 05 00 Joseph Teed 00 08 00 Thomas Meads 00 06 00 David Russell 00 02 06 Joseph Locke 00 05 00 Fransise Whittmore 00 04 00 Richarde Muzzye 00 05 00 Samll. Winshipe 00 05 00 Saml i. Whltnior-e 'Son . 00 06 00 Joseph Brown 00 06 00 William Munroe Jur . 00 06 00 Isacac Hunt 00 05 00 Daniel Munroe 00 03 00 John Russell Senr . 00 03 00 Elihue Wardwell 00 02 00 John Come 00 02 00 Capt . William Reed 00 10 00 Phillip Russell Semr 00 10 00 Lt . Thomas Cuttellere 00 06 00 0000= June 1711 .t t a Publique netting of the Inhabitants of thise precinct it was unantmusly agreed and voted that the present asesors , be a comitte to receive of I Benj .Lluzzye a ded according to law of the vacant land abbutt the wetting house , and to receive the several' subscriptions for that end ani. the said deed to be made to the Inhabitants of said precinct and thare sucksesors for ever Att a Publique matting of this precinct /larch the third 1711 /12 Then was chosen to the office of a constable SAmuell Locke Deacon John Meriam ) Joseph Touring ) ware chosen assesors and John Johnson ) Sergient Moo Munroe was chosen to take care of the meetting house as was formerly agreed wth . him Mathew Bridge was chosen to kep the Records It was allso votted that Ensigne Simonds & Mr Ino . Laurence be a c u ttee to inquire who want high waies in this precinct ; and to make inquiery a boutt the range wayes , and iff anye be wanted , Then to petetion the town f ' them, and if the town neglect to hear and determines the things that is most resonablle , in that afaier , then to procecutte the matter to the Courte or Courts , tille it be esectede . and the precinct are agreed to reimburse the monye that thaye shall spend in procecutting of the same 18th : 8th : 1712 These are to request the Inhabitants of this pre - cinct to atend a Publique metting on Tusdaye the 28 of this instant att two of the clock in the afternoon, att the matting house , soberly to cone aider of , and confer aboutt an affair whether i t be best that we be a Township If it may be obtained and to take sum regular steps thereto At the request of the Assesors Matthew Bridge Att a Publique mettinge att Cambridge Fans the 28th . of October 1712 custnmArilye warned and asem.bl led . 1 Votted To adrese the town of Cambridge to dismise us to be a town shipe 2 That a comitte be chosen to present the adress 3 That if the Town be willing to dismise us , then the said comitte shall waitt upon the Generail Courte to confirm and Establish us a Township 4 If the Town do not hear us and dismise us upon our petetion, then the said comitte shall adress the Greate arl. General Courte to grant us the priveledge of a town shipe 5 That the sd Colette be allowed for thare time and expense aboutt this affaier 6 That the sd ® comet tee adrese the Generall Con-Lite to annex the lands lyinge in the corner between Concord and Watertown lines withing the ltmetts of Cambridge to our townshipe 7 That Capt , Joseph' Estabrooke Levet . riraneis Bo, mane , and Deacon John Ilirian be a Comttte alb 1 the servise afor saide Vetted nanina i stye - At t a Publique netting att. Cambridge Farms Novem - be ye 18th. 17120 Vetted to under prope the gratte beams , in the net ting house and to mend the leaking places , and to leave it to the discrestion of the present assesors to do it 2 It was votted that we will buil l d a new nettin: house in coneniant tine 3 It was vatted that the forme comitte that was chosen the 28th of Octobere last to adres the town, which ware , Capt Joseph Estabrooke Levet Fransis Bowman, and Deacon John Meriam , be author= ethized and impowiarede to treat with a cam.?ttee that may , or , shall be chosen by the town of Cam— bridge as to all the circumstances , that may relate or consern this afaier of porcewering a township , and make a reportt of their doings to the precinct Reieved of the respective Collector for Cambridge Farms my call a ry annually and in full from the 12th e Decenbe 7 697 to this instant 1 May 1708 ® I say rec awed. by me John Hancocke Receaved of the respective collector for the years 17080 1709 1710 my salery in full satisfaction I say receaved by me 1 : May. 1711 Tobr. Eancocke Receaved of the several collectors according to the rote of this precint my salary for ringing ye bell & se:eeping the meeting house , for aLl the several years I have been in that service unto the day of the date here of. I say receaved by ne unto full satisfaction 1 May 1711 John Munroe At a Publique me e t i n.g of the Inhabitants of Cam-- bridge Farms c nderly warned and assemblied , on the 12h. Decembers 1712 . It was then votted that the Inhabitants of sd Cambridge Farms would bear one thirde part of two thirds of the charge of the maintenanc of the grat bridge , in Cambridge untill thare shall be anew Estabbn lisient of Courte 2 That the precinct will pay their proportion of twenty and five pounds with the town in order to clear the arrearage of the Township , provided the Inhabitants of Cambridge will frely sett us of to be a townships , s As for helping maintains their Pore as propounded by their Corraete to ous it was votted on the Negative at a Publique netting of the Inhabitants of Cambridge Farms January the 9th. 1712 . Then it was votted yt the former Coni tree viz Capt Joseph Estabrooke Lt . Fransise Bowman, and Deacon John Heriara, have full power and authori- ye to agree with the town of Cam- bridge , in all points in order to our being dismiss- ed by sd, town to be a Townships .tt a Publique netting lane . 26 1712/13 . It was then vottedes that they will build anew wetting house 2 That thay willbuilld in the new mode as Concord 3 That thay will chuse a commit to to manage the affair of building it 4 The dement ions of sd house , to be 50 foot Long 40 foott wide , and 24 foot sude , and but one teer of galleries 5 To have five men on the ccrnitte to nanag the affaier viz Capt William Reed , Quarter Master Sam' . Stone , Sargent 3-no Roe , Mr Thomas iVferiann Lir Thomas Bloggitt 6 Sd meeting house to he sett upon the land lattely purchased of Mr Benjamin Tvruz zye , whare the afore sd comitte sees riett 7 Sd house to be finished by the twenty ninth of September 1714 8 To be finished within sid and without ( excepting the painting and pews ) . as . as Concord setting house is finnished 9 That the money to pay for sd metting house be raised acording to our for custom, and to be paid as followeth, viz one quarter part by the first of June followings , and one quarter parte by the 29th of September next , and the other hallfe by the 29h . of September 1714 10 That the above ad Comitte be reasonably allowed for thare time and Spence 11 It was \rotted that Capt Joseph Estab:rook and Deacon John Mir i r be fully irnp owered to decide that matter about the allterations of the Line between us , and Cambridge with Cambridge select- men , or orthers by them appointed ,tt a Publique metting Feby 23 1712 /13 1 Totted that thay willnot enlarge the matting house 2 That they will lett the undertakers have seven - pound thre shillings and six pence in n.oney that is now in the hands of lair Samll. Stone belonging to the precinct , onward of paye for the matting house 3 Thatt they will not build a bell free 4 That they will alow a bell free on a particular charge 5 Thare is libertye gran to to partickular parsons to i niarge the netting house . fouer fott upwarde 6 Thay have ails o grantede libertye to sell .more timber for the frame of the netting house 7 That the couitte have libertye to sell the Boot Crooker for a Publique advantage B SamlI. Simonds ard William Lock Tunr . bothe of Woburn did request , that , thay paying their pro® portion to our met tinge house building a cording to thine province tax that thay might be prevel@ veledged in the netting house , themselives and far.ilye . Votted on eht affirmative David Meads of Watertown did request that he , pay ing twenty shillings might be interested in the wetting house %for hiruselif e & fAmi lye - Votted on ye affirmative • 10 That If any person or persons within this pree ci nct will be att the charge to enlarge the netting house fouer foott highere as hath bine discourst between the -Oomittee and undertakers upon these conditions , that iffe the precinct shall want the room above specified sd parson or parsons shall have share moneye reimbursed to then again, but upon a unaniMuse agrem.ent by them that should do it that thay will have no interest for it , and if the precinct do not want the roome , then thay that make the adition to the heaight of the netting house do frely give thare nonye The pruedential Care to be lef ft to the present Comitte e Capt Roe & cc tt a Publique Netting at Lexington March ye 30th 1713 Then war chosen for selectmen: Matthew Bridge Capt . Reed T t ® Frans' se Bow. Esign Joseph Simonds Deacon John Miriam Town Clarke Matthew r i dge For Constables ( Tames Willson C John Mason Town Treasurer Matthew Bridge Lt . Fransis Bowman For Assescrs C William Munroe Samuel Stearns A Sealler of waights and measures . Joseph Teed A Scalier of Leather Sherebiah Kibbe ( Lt . Thomas Cuttellere For Tithing Men ( Thomas Bloggitte ( Sara11 . hittmore ( Isaac Stearns For Survarors ( Thomas Cuttellere ( John Poulltere The gentllrnen above ware all sworne but Tal Whitt- more For Fenc Ve;Ters ( lar Benja . Muzzy ( Mr Phillip Russell ( Nathaniell Bunktline ( John Iduzzye To t a ke care of swine ( Jonathan Robinson that be yokte ringd ( Jame Russell ( Josiah Hubs Jur ( John Cooper It is further agreed and vottede that r Thomas Bloggitt , Jno . Poultere , and Jno . Larence be a corvette to take care of the Claye Ground() at Shaws Farm, and to find out the bounds of it and to celewor it from being carted out of town eighter in Claye or brickes Lexington Aprll. ethe 6th 1713 - ---att a soleetmens wetting , it was then agreede , that that thay woulid build a Pounde , and that it should be fouer lenths of rails one way and these the .there , and a Bathe five foott wide , and that it should stand at the end of Deacon Miriams stable , and by Sargiente John I unroos stone wall 2 That thay would erect a payer of Stocks 3 That thay would provide the Town with waights ande ►v easurs At a Publi qqe netting att Lexington April ye 20th . 1713 orderly warned and asemblde , To grant Fouer Hundrede & Sixteen pounds raony to the comitte for buillding of the matting house . This was unanimesly vottede on the Affirmative Att a Fubli que netting att Lexington May ye 11th . 1713 -Totted that thay woulde not chuse a Deputy for the Grate and Generall assembly for this present year , because of the grat charges that we ware under by building of a metting house . 2 They did agree and votte that they would leave that matter of adressing the General Courte to be favorable to us to the Selectmen . - 3 It was vottede that they would grant a ratte of fourty pounds to defray the charges of the Town. 4 That thay would mend the high ways by days workes as hath bin costamary with us formerly ° AQrllo the 13th® 1713 ----- The selectmen did armee with Lir ell ngton to build a pounde , ande a pier of Stocks , and complet both to content for four pound , and to finish them in May following ° Ye pounde to be 30 foott square , set upon sills , five raills , and a capp round the pounde ®.gym cip Jun ye 29t 7713 "s` aB R �7713 ----- The cmoorm The selectmen upon consideration of the low condition of the widdow Whittney , they did agree that her pro- portion rompostion to the Ministers ratte for the year 1711 , should be lefft in her hands . 2 The selectmen did give me order to pay to the com i ttee for the netting house Two hundred and eaight pounds mony U1 thm in this year , as I was Town Treasurer Matthew Bridge Att a select mens netting August ye 31 17130 Searg i nt o John Munroe was agreed wthe by ye Select men to take care of the pounde , and to keep a keay as is uu sal?e in such cases It was allso agreed that Deacon John Miriam should goe to Concord and treat with the Select .men and assesors about Mr- Samuell Stone and the teniments belonging to his farm , which do lye within our Town, and do of right , belong to us , as to publique charges , and request a dismisti on of then from Con- cord to us , and Deacon Miriam . hath full power and athoritye to agree about that matter . -- -- October ye ® 26;__ o It was agrede by ye Selectmen that Marr; Adde ns should have sure clothing providede one the Towns cost Novembere yem 30tho 1713 ---- At a Select mens meeting thare was order given to pay to Capt . Joseph Bstabrook® T t . ,ran i s Bowman , and Deacon John Miriam that ware chosen a comitte by the Precinct to procure us a Townshipe for time and expenses which did plinly apear to be thare due , Seven Pound 07-00 = O0 Ye sd comittee givei ng OOm13- O4 backe 06-06=0S 2 Granntede T:± Benjamin Uiellington 04-00 © OO for stocks ande pounde 3 Granntede to the assesors for making all the rattes in ye Town for this present y ear03p13o04 4 Granntede to Ensign Joseph Bowman for going from his own house to Cambridge are. Bos tone thre days and he baring his own expenses to ye town from publi Que charges 00-0000 � .» Decembe ye 28h . 171r 1 At a netting of the Selectmen , it was then agreed that Ensigne Joseph Simonds , should take care that the line betwen Matthew Bridge . and lir Benjamin Muzzye and ye town land be carfully renewede 2 That Capt . Reede and Ensigne Simonds with Tir Joseph Teede are requestede , by the Select men, to discourse Father Kerly . the widdow Teede , John Johnson and Joseph Locke , to see tha easiest tearras that these parsons will alow a high way from Mr Blioggtts into town roode and allso to finde out the Towns interest in range ways , and canon land and make report to ye Selectmen 3 Capt . Jilli ann Reede and Ensign Joseph Simonds are ordered by the selectmen to open the range ways or high ways that thay have under inclosure o7' else to agree with the select men about them Ensign Simonds dide v ollontarly say : hat he would either lay open that what rras within his propriety or agree with the selectmen for it lett a netting of the Select men Jane . ye lith . i 713 1 It was than agred that Gorge Lddaas senie . should have , one y ounde fouer shillings es foure pence , out of the Town ratte 01- 04-04 2 It was agreed by the select men that Capt jilliam Reed and 77illiame Munroe and Gorge Munroe be a ccr i tte to laye out a Town highway from Cokes fame cora.only so called thorow Lexington , leading to Cam- bridge one the east side of the mills Brooke , to raett with the way that shall be laid out from GPM- bridge , P ; - bridge , exactlye At a metting of ye Select men Feb ye 1st . 1713 : 14 It was agreed that Hat-thew Bridge should pay to Cambridge that part of ye money to the town house , that was upon on our being set of to be a Township Kt a metting of ye Selectmen in Lexington 7ebe . ye 8th . 1713-14 It was agred that Lt . Pransis Bowman take a recorde of this towns high wais , out of the records in Cam- bridge Register and allso procure a warrant from a Justice of the Peace to open such High ways as are absolutly demede to be opened and others whar thay may have ocation It was allso agred that thaye doe this service for the Town shall be rewardede for the care and trobll . in that affaier . At a metting of ye Selectmen in Lexington Feb ye 22d 1713 /14 Order given to Matthew Bridge to pay to Cambridge for repairing of the Grate Bridge 01- 07- 05 2 It was agred that Capt Joseph Estabrooke have five shillings for serve i ng ye Town part of two days as a survayor on Lexingtone March ye 1st . 1713/4 an . tt a matting of the selectmen* discourse being on foote consaning high ways , that ware in closed by sundry parsons and a warrant was at that tine pro- currored from a Justice of the Peace by the selects men to open sum of them. Then Capt . William Reed being present did say that for the peace and quiet- nes of the Town, that , he would frely give a high- way for Thomas Kendall and the nibour hood westerly of him threw his own lande esterly into the town road or high way . whare it might be convenient , for an acknowledgnnent of those highways that he hath allredy in closede , and ailso that he would hang a gatte upon the highway that leads to the clay ground which is the town interest o Order ' given by ye Selectmen to put this writing upon record 2 Order was given to ye Town Treasurer to recon with Mrs Comee for what the selectmen had spent in ye house ye last yeare , and give order for paying of the same , 01-19-06 Lexington &pll . ye 6th : 1713 --m- John Harrington parsonally wearing before ye Select men did then give a high way through his land two rods wid from Tno . Cutters land leading to William. Kerlys upon ye edge of his laude ( t o Kerlys corner ) provided that the sd Harrington be a,owed a way from his own land to ye town road leadint to , to ye netting house , and that ye sd Harrington be at no further charge to purchase any part of sd . way . ®m® Lexingtone August ye 31st . 1713 2 Joseph Teed parsonally aperd before ye . Select men ande did acknowledge that he had part of a high waye under incloser , and he doth disier that when it is disposed of that he may have ye refuseall of it . which the select men do consent to , hee paying six penca year March` ye . 5th. 1713/14 1 Then ye select men ware together , at Jno . Laurences James Willson made request to ye Select men that he might hav_e_hal 'e__ ye high _ waye_ tq_tmpr-ovs-not cutting_ _ any timher in ye grate swamp between his land ande Thomas Kendulls , ` and his request was granted , he pay - ing: one shilling a yeare , as an acknowlegenent to ye . Town 2 Thomas Meads made request to ye selectmen that he -might have a high way within his land , to improve which he did acknowlege to be ye' Towns . His request was granted , he paying six pane a year It was about sixty rode 3 Nathaniel) Dunk lin made request that he might have part of a high waye within his own land next to Concord line , His request was granted , He pay- ing six penc a year for acknowledgment yte it is ye Towns 4 Joseph Phasit made ye like request for an uper part of sd way 104 rod by John Iaurences fence , for a year , and no longer time , was cantede he paying six pence a year for acknowledgment yt , it is ye towns , and he was notified by ye selectmen to laye it open at ye years end 5 Phillip Burdoe did acknowledge that he had a highway inclosed for a consi de_ratble way on ye south side of his house , which he aemed to be ye Towns interest , which he agreed for , for a yeare , or till ye town had ocation for it he paying six pence a year 6 Thomas Kendall made request that he might have halfe ye high way in ye grate swamp on ye . north side of his fame which was granted , except yt . Capt Reede had fenced in ye who?le against his land . He aliso asked for ye highway on ye south sid of his fame , which was grantede , except his nibours yt joynd to him deliverede . ye other halfe which he owns , to be ye Towns right , Be paying two shillings was to have it one yeare except ye Town had °cation for it sonere . 7 The widdow Lidia Teed did saye she had a small part of a high waye within her incloseror which she omed to be ye . Towns . She desieing ye . benifitte of it , was to have it one yeare for thre pence , If ye town did not nede to impr ove it soner The parsons afore mentionede agree as to ye high ways that thay had inclosede to paye as is above Written. The selectmen acsepting of thare request did order ye putting of them upon re coed e At a metting of the Selectmen of Lexington March ye 15th. 1713/14 It was agreed° that Thomas BlogE- itt should have a reasonable coranensation for his gates , and the hanging of them on each side of John Tohnsons orchade , when thay are of no further uss to ye Town It was allso agreed that Lt . Fansis Bowman have six Shillings alowed him for serveing the Town 2 days horse and fan , and 2 shillings expended° Att a metting of the freholders and other inhabit - ants of the Town of Lexington quallifiede acording to law i larch ye . 15th . 1713/14 . Then it was agreed that thaye would clause five selectmen Was chosen Matthew Bridge ) Capt Joseph Esta brook ) Lt . Fransis Bowman For Select men Deacon John Meriara Thomas Bloggitt ) For ye Town Clarke Matthew Bridge For ye Town Treasurer Matthew Bridge Thomas Meads _ andt 3 For Constables Daniell ffhitte ) Capt Joseph Estabrooke 3 Lt . Fransis Bowmane ) For assesors Matthew Bridge ) For sealling of Leathere Iffier Joseph Brown Sergie -nt John Munroe to take care of ye netting house as formerly9 and to have Fourty shillings for his carr and trobil For Survayors of ye high ways was chosen John Bowman :Cohn Russell Johne Cuttellere Edward JinshiP ) Joseph Locke ) John Stone Senre. ) For Tithing Men Samuel Locke ) For Fence Vewers Robert Harrington r William Russell Jur , ) Fransis Whitmore ) For Hogreve s Natthaniell Stone Benjamin Muzzy® Jre ) la tt a netting of ye Selectmen March ye 15th . 1713/4 Ensign Joseph Bowman lir Saudi . !uhittmore and Edward Winship ware apointed perambulators to joyne with Cambridge to settell ye line betwen them. and our Town MMt a netting of ye Select men March ye 26th® 1714 ® It was agreed that Thomas Bloggitt & Joseph Locke should be perambulators to joyne wth, Woburn to view the line betwen 'Woburn and Lexington It was ails o afire eche that John Jonson have Ten shill- ings alowed him by ye town for damage dun him in h i s orchad with a passage , or out let for sum of the nibours to goe then into Town roade , for year past John .Johnson ' likewise requested ye Selectmen that he might have parte of a hi ghwaye that is under en- closure southerly of his fare .e house for one yeare or tille ye Town have o cassi on to improve it , he acknowledging of it to be ye Towns ibterest , and paying one peny for one year for acknoled _ss ent His _recnxest was granted , and entered by order of ye Selectmen --I.Iony spent at Jno . Liuzzys by Selectmen Marche ye lth . 1713/14 00 03 00 March ye 26th. 00 01 00 March ye 19th , 00 00 09 Apr11 . ye 26th . 00 01 09 May ye 8th. 00 10 01 May ye 17th. 00 00 09 May ye 31st . 00 01 07 June ye 28h. 00 01 03 July ye 12h . 00 01 07 July ye 26h. 00 01 01 August ye 17th . Expence for ye comitte when 00 02 04 August ye 30h. ye lines was settled betwen 00 00 10 Septembe ye 2 'h ye towns 00 01 06 October ye 6th 00 02 06 Octobe ye 25 Novembr ye 2d 00 02 06 Nov°eribere ye 29t 00 01 06 Decembe ye 6th 00 01 08 Decembe ye 27h 00 01 10 Jane , ye 17h . 00 02 00 January ye 31st 00 01 06 Febe ye 28h 00 03 00 March ye 7h . 00 02 01 10 : 10 : 1714 awn, The marks of Ensign Joseph Bowmans stray coarse 1 Ye mare and colte of a dark bay, or a chesnut courlore ye mare a slitte in ye of Ear 2 a bright bay mare with a slitte i n ye of Ear 3 An othere of a darker bay 4 Ye flare yt hath ye . coult supposed to be 4 year old ye colt not one year old , The other 2 mars judged tobe 2 years old and vantage At a Great & General Court or assembly for her Majestys Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England began & held at Boston upon wednesday the 20h. of May 1712 & Continued by several Proro- guations unto Wednesday the Eighteenth of March following in the same year 1712 , being their fifth Session The following order passed in Council & concured by the Representatives 7hereas upwards of Twenty Years since the Inhabitants or farmers dwelling on a certain Tract of out Lands within the Township of Cambridge in the County of ' fiddle - six living remote from the Body of the Town towards Concord , obtained leave of the General Court with approbation of the Town to be a Hamlet or seperate Precinct & were set off by a Line , viz . Beginning at the first rain of watere or :Swampy place aver which is a kind of a Bridge , in the igay ( 17 Rhode on the southerly side of Francis Jhitmores House towards the `sown of Cambridge aforsaide across the necke of Lande lying betwen Woburn Line & that of Watertown side upon a southwest & north east course comonly ca?lede the northern Precinct & being now inc reasede , have obtainede consent of the Town & madeapplication to this Court , to be made a sepero ate & distinct Town, upon such Terms as they & the Town of Cambridge have agreede upon. That is to say , that the sd northern part when made a Town- ship shall bear such part of the two thirds of the charge of the Great- Bridge over Charles River in Cambridge as ahall be according to their proportion with the Town n of Cambridge annually in the province Ta : , and they shall a nnual ly pay to the Treasurer of the Town of Cambridge their part of charges as aforsaide . And such other articles as this Town & the precinct have already agreed on by their committees , Order- - ed that the afor said Tract of land known by the neme of the northern Precinct in Cambridge , be hence forth made a separate & distinct Town by the name of Lexingtone upon the articles and terms already agreed on with the Town of C ubridge & the Inhab- itants of the saide Town of Lexington be entitled to have the Exercise & enjoy all such immunities , Powers & Privelges as other Towns of this Province have and do by law use Exercise and Enjoy And the Constable of the sd Precinct is hereby directed & Irnpowerede to Notify & Summon the Inhab- itants duly qualified for Votes to assemble & meet together for the Choos e i ng of Town Officers . Consented to T . Dudley A true Copy ,. _:and Pr Simon Frost Depy9 Se °y 0 =�m� C Tuly ye . 26 1714 ----- Then paide to Gorge Addams for ye suport of his sister Mary 07-07-01 ---- September ye 10th® 1714 - --- Then paid to Gorge Addams for ye suport of his sister Mary 02-03-04 ----- December 1714 --`oo- Paide to Gorge " Addams for ye supoi of his sister 01-00®O6 m o Mar 7E0 T4tme 1714 ® 5 --- --- Then discounted e with Dani e le White C onstablle on Gorge Addams his acoumpt for his sonn John 01,11-02 Apr?1 0 ye 26t . s Then paid to Gorge Addsms for ye support of his sister Mary Addams . In monye 2=OO-0O This last fourty shillings was of ye netting house mons 17. 02001 Gorge Addams his ratte for ye yeare 1714 , was 03-07— N - - - - - '.;day 7e 12h . 171 -5 - - - - P Paide to Gorge Addams in raony 02-00- 00 --- - June ye 25h . 1715 Then paid to Gorge Addams for ye suport of his sister iiary by ye hand o his Son Be jauin.e 01-00-00 Noverabere ye 25h. 1715 Then paid to Gorge Addams for ye suport of his Sister "Lary 01-05-00 Decembe ye 9th . 1715 --- - - Gorge Addams gave order to discount sixteen shillings with Daniell 'Mite constable upon his sonn Gorge his acount 00-18-00 December ye 23d Gorg Addams Senior gave order to pay to Sertient -dellington 02-05-00 Janes 9th. 1715-16 --- - - Gorge Addams gave order to pay to Benjamin Smith one pound ten shillings 01-10- 00 Tlarch 1st . 171C Gorge Addams gave order to pay to Joseph Smith 01-15-00 His own ratte 00-18-10 mdb .�m Aprill ye 12th. 1716 -- George Addams gave order to pay to Joseph Under- wood 01-02-00 At ye same time paid to Gorge Addams in mony by Joseph Underwood 01-00-00 His son George his ratte 01-04-10 Six shillings to John Stearns 00-06-00 Money by Jas . Smith June ye lst . 1716 01-10-00 July ye 21 Paide to Thr Bordman 03-00 -00 Decembe y 4h. 1714 02-02 -06 Feby ye 17 1714 03- 08- 00 .April ye 11 1715 04=08-02 ----- April . ye 5th. 1715 Daniel Meads of Jatertown paid towards ye building the new meeting house in Lexington 01 -00-00 and Swill . Simonds of rioburn 02-12-00 November ye 7th . 1716 I discountede with Yr Loring Constable upon George Addams accounte . for his son Natthan- Jells ratte 00-19-10 --- ao Jan -7-e ? 7 �-L 0 1713 ----- Then recived of i,;�r Tames Alleon Constable in bills , or orders To Thomas Kendall 04-00-00 To Thomas Bloggitt Oq .15= 01 To Thomas Kendall 00®17-11 To Jonathan Russell 00-17- 07 To Capt Joseph Estabrook 02=0L=07 To Thomas Mirrian 01005004 To John huz v, 00-17-03 To Philip Burdoe 00-12-01 12-10=00 I did alls o receive at the same time in Eony of jriir James Billson onward of ye 1st part of the ratte for ye metting house Twenty three pounds and ten shillings 23-10000 Sixteen shillings of the mony that _T had of Mr Tames Unison he recieved of Samuel! S ' nonds that was not in the ratte 36=00-00 Setpembe ye 12the 1713 13 ®®eo0 i Then recevied of Mr Js es Willson Constable , in orders to Benj Batts 00-12-00 To Sundry 01-05-08 To William Roe 00-07-80 To Thomas Fesendine 00-17=11 To Joseph Brown 01-07=01 To Nathaniel Dunklin 00=07-00 To Tames Willson 04-00=00 08-15-08 at the same time recived in mony of James Tillson 05-04=10 14-07 - 03 p� 1,� /�� �art. {�� O---- Octobers 11 e 24 17 13 ----- Then recieved of Mr James Willson. Constable in orders To Thomas Bloggitt Tor, 01-13-07 To Joseph Locke B9 J O 00-06=00 To John Laurenc 1. 0 _70 01-08-06 To Tames Allison Bo .:Tm 06-00-07 09-08®O8 ' And as much mony as made up Twenty five Pounds 25-00-00 Jun ire e 10h, 1713 William Grimes left in my hands fourty shillings in money toward the biulding of the netting house now a framing , upon this condition, that himself and famuly may be interested in the metting house what they have ocation 2®00-00 --July ye 2d 1713 . ik any receivede of Hr J no , Mason Constable in Bills to Sergient Roe 01=06-06 To Jno Mas® n Olo18®05 To Searegient Fiske 01-10®05 To Isaac Stearns 00®19-03 Ups®03-0 7 - At the sane time I r e c eve d in momony of 1)14 Mason five pound nineten Shillings 05-19-00 12-02-07 `uly the 31st . 1713 T.lony recievede of HT Jno . Mason Constable for the meeting house in bills To Benjamin Fas si t t 00=12-00 To Benjamin Jellington Q4- 09 -08 To Joseph Loxing 04=16-04 To Benjamin iellington 01®00=11 10- -18-1i At the same time I recived in Mony 07-00-00 17-18-11 - - October ye 24h . 1713 Then recived in orders and moriy of Er John Mason son Constabll for she metting House To Jno Mason B w 07-03-00 To TothMason B . 1 03-10-10 To John Mason I . L 06-14-10 To Sergient Jno ' Roe I . .L Olm06 -06 To Jno , Mason I . L 02-10-00 21-05-02 And as much in Money as made up Twenty six Pounds 26-00-00 - -� _ � Decembe lire 18h . 171: - - - - - John Mason Constable onward of ye 2d Dart of the metting house ratte To Joseph Loring Q9- 05-00 To Benjamin Wellington 02 - 0S-Q7 To John Stone 00- 13=02 12= 0709 __- Decembe , ye 18 1713 Than recievede of UT James .7illson Constable in order and mony To Joseph Teed 01-11-10 To Joseph Loring and Serauell Chandiller 11-00-00 To Benjamin Jillix ton 00-08-10 13- 00-08 and in money five Pounde 0500-00 18-00-08 July ye 21st ' 1714 - `- - - Then receivede of Mr Tares gillson Constabil in orders To Joseph Estabrooke 00-01-02 To Timithe Cartre O0-08-00 To Richard Muzzy 00- 09-10 To Benjamin Batts O1-13-10 To James Jillson 02-00-02 To Lt . James fillson 03-00-00 08- 01-10 m� = August Ye 2d . 1714 James Alison in dept to the 2d part of ye Met ting house ratte 04- 04-10 NOvembe . Ye 29h. 1714 Then recived of Mr Tames Wills on Constable In Orders To James Willson 01-00-00 To James Willson 00-10-90 To Jonathan Russell 00-07-00 Ol-Z7-00 ���ilisons parte of ye Town ratte is 21-15-10 August ye . 2d . 1714 ----- Mr Tames Willson was in dept to ye Town Tette 11-14-03 September ye 10h. 1714 ----- Then recievede of Mr James Willson of ye Town ratte many 02-01-00 Novembers Ye 29h. 1714 Then recived of Mr James Willson of ye town ratte 03-03-00 April . ye 5 1715 Then recivede of Mr James Willson Constable in Mony and reconed with him 05-00-00 and remn ins to pay 03-00-03 ----- December Ye 20h. 1715 . Recieved of James Willson 01-10- 0 August Ye 2d 1714 Then recivede of Mr John ivrason Constable in orders onwarde of ye 2d part of ye metting house ratte To John Mason 05-10-00 To John Mason 12-00-00 To John Mason 04-00-06 To John Mason 05-05-03 •To John Mason 02-02-07 To John Mason 01-00-00 19-18-04 At which time Mr Mason was indept to ye 2d part of ye Meeting house ratte 06-03-03 Nov . 17 1714 Then Recd of John Mason Consta . in orders in part of the Meeting house ratte 04-00-10 Jan 8. 1714/15 . ----- Then recived of John Mason Constable in orders & mony 02-02-05 Mr Mason indept to ye Town ratte August ye 2d . 1714 02-17-10 October ye 28h. 1714 Then paid to Richarde I.Buzzy by orde from Mr Loring O1-Cr= CC Tir Masons part of yeTom ratte was 18- 75 -C1 - - - - - m=arch ye 14th . 1714 /5 . Order was given on Thomas Heads Constable to pay to John Luzzy 04-01-05 Reed of J ohh. Mason by Daniele Stones rate being discountede 0203-07 By Joseth Loor± g s man head dis countede 00- 07-06 By gratuely alowed by the Town for gather- ing the meeting house rate 00- 10 -0O 03-01- 01 Dec 17 1715 Paide to John Masone 00-03-03 Lprll , ye 5h . 1715 Recivede of James :allson Constable one pounde ten shillings of ye Town Ratte , and gave him one and sixpence of it back again 01-08-06 and 2 shillings I was out to areast him . ande a j oruy to C am br i dg e Octobere Ye 6h . 1714 Then recievede of Thomas Dreads in Orders I�:Tr Loring to reads 09-00 -00 03- 11-06 01-00- 00 1.7.r Chandler to Heads 03-08-00 0217-05 Mr Wellington to Meads 05-19-03 01-12-00 02-13-00 01-15-00 In all Thirty one pound Sixteen shillings 31-16- 07 ec Seven pence October 12 1714 - -- - - Then recived of Thomas Meads Constable in orders and mony 34-19- 03 October 26 1714 ----- Receavede of lir Thomas Meads in orders drawn upon him To pay to Benja . Bate 02-18-00 To pay to Benja . Muzzy 03-10-00 To Joseph Loring 02-14-06 Ditto to cash recievede 00 -09-06 Total 09-12-00 Ditto to cash reeievede 00 -13-00 October ye 28h . Paid to Richard Lluzzy by ) 10-05-00 order from lir Loring 01-07-CO 11-12-00 Novembe 17 1714 Then recivede of Thome s Ifeads in an order from Er Wellington to Jonathan Russell 01-10-08 And for money 04-00-06 05-11-02 --m-- Marche 15h, 1713/14 T1 recivede of la-a James Willson Con.stabll Yortye shillings Many of Town ratte 02-00-00 This mony was at that time given to Gorge Addams towards ye maintenance of his sister May Ye 31st . 1714 Then recevede of 'Mir James mills on, in mony upon ye Town ratte 01-12-00 July ye m 21st . 1714 Then . recivede of .iffL.r James Willson Constable of Ye town ratte in moray 03-00-00 In Orders 03-01-13 09-13-01 July ye 26th , 1714 Then paid to Gorge Addpms 00-07400 November ye 29h , 1714 Capt E.stabrooke requestede that I would dis- 00-17-08 count with James uiillson and he would answer it to ye Town , and Seven shillings to T.:Er Samuel Stone on the same terms 00-07-06 17th .,, 12th.. 1714 �---dam Steven Hall gave me order to pay to Jonathan Robinson seven shillings upon his accumpts for painting ye meeting house , and I gave Danlele White order to discount it with him 16th. - 12 - 1714 Joseph Teed recivede order for eaight and Twenty shillings of Thomas Meads upon Rslis a acoumpt In January 1714 Thomas Heads paide John ITuzzey Twenty shillings upon Halls a:coumpt 01-00-00 01-08=00 Aprll. 25h. 1715 Then rectved of Thomas Meads Constable of ye town ratte in money 02-00-00 Mcg ye 12th Then re c ivied of Thomas Heads Constable in money of ye town ratte - 02-00-00 June ye 8h . 1 715 Recivede of Thomas Meads Constable in mony of ye town ratte 01-00-00 November ye 18h . 1715 Recivede of Thomas 'Heads C onstabll of ye Town ratte 01-05-00 December ye 13h . 1715 John Russell gave order to discount with Thomas Heads Constable 03v10-00 To John Muzzy 04-01-05 To Capt Estabrooke 01-10-00 To Sundry Small depts 0209-00 To discounting part of Thome s Hastings Metting house ratte 00-11-10 Jane . ye 2d . 1715 - -- - Recived with Thomas Heads Constable due to ye Toun 01- 17 -03 -- - Feb ye 15h . 1714 Then re c ieved of Daniell White Constable of ye Town ratte 03-08- 00 - -- -- March ye 14h. 1714 Then recivede of Dabiell hitte Constable of ye town ratte 01-10-02 fidow Cuttellers ratite 00-12-06 November ye 20h . 1715 - -- -- Then recivede of - y e widow Bary Cuttller of her Fretting house rate in mony 02-00.49 To Lt rransis Bowman 02=00-00 To Perambulators 0I-05- 00 To Benjamin Ifellington 01-10-GO To Jonathan Robinson 01-03-00 To abattment of John Cutlers goad mony in ye ProvincTaxe 00-07-06 To Searg nt . John Munroe 01-10-00 To Iiatthew Bridge his Town ratte 00-19- 02 To discounting of John Add . :us his ratte 01-11-02 To discounting Gorge Addams Jr . his ratte 00-16-00 Jane ye 3d . 1715 /16 Reconede wth . Daniele uihitte Constabll and due to ye Town 01-14=-05 Jane ye 3d 1715 /16e _-®®_ Reconed wthe Daniel �aitte Constable and due to ye Town upon ye 'getting house ratte OOm11-02 At thise time Daniell 1 hitte , did not return one discharge of twenty eaight pounds of ye netting house ratte , which he said was lost Tans ye 3d 1715/16 mm_ _m Septembere Ye 29he 1714 Than recived of Daniel Mite Constable in none and orders Twenty eight Pounds 28-00-00 Ye Orders to David Fiske- 03-06-09 To Sail , Stone 00-01-00 To John Sterns 6110-19 05-01 ? 0 More mony of Daniele Whitey ye same day 0.7-0400 29-04-00 Octobere ye 8h® 1714 Then recived of Daniele White Constable in orders To Robert Hering ton 02-00-00 To John Laurens Tre 01 -18-00 To Hop Mead 01-02-03 05-00-03 And in Liony 11-19-09 F7r00 ®00 �_am® '1ovenber ye 15he 1714 Then recivede of Mr Daniell Thitte Constablle in orders and mony UTr Hancocke 01-02-06 Mr Hancocke 0104-00 Mr Chandler OlelOr00 Mr Loring 02®18-01 06c,1 - 07 And in mony 1119- 00 17-13-07 = ,= =„.. 77 o 10 o 1714 o -ccao Then recivede of Daniele Whitte Cons tabil in Orders MT Hancock 0102-1l Mr Wellington 06..07 ,.04 1Tr Loring 00-19-00 In ivTony 06-0C-0O J -03 10 ?. _ m 1714/5 Then recived of Daniell White Constable in one order from Mr - Loring 04.04®04- and in Mbny 05®10®00 09-14-14 07-14-02 Harche ye 14th . 1714/5 Then recivede of Daniell ilhitte Constable of ye netting house ratte in Orders Daniell 7hi t t e Q0-12-00 John Green 00-07-02 In Money 06-00-00 06-19- 02 Jane Ye 19h . 1714 -- -- -- Recivede of Daniele Z?hitte Constable of ye 1!�inesters Ratte 01-01 - 06 Eay lath. 1 715 -- - -- Recived - ---Recived of Daniell Mite Constable of ye ministers ratte 01. 00-00 -- - -- May ye 27 1715 Recivede of Daniell lhite Constable of ye Ministers ratte in mony 05-10-00 -- cd- July ye lathe - - Then Recieved of Daniell ::elite Constable in pony of ye ministers ratte 02-10-00 Setpenbe ye ", h . 1715 ---- - Then qS- OThen recivede of ye widdovr LTary Cuttller in mony 01-10-00 -- --- Octobere ye 10h. 1715 Then recievede of Daniell :`Thitte Constable of ye !':pini stern ratte OC=15-00 Matthew Bridge his ministers rate 01-11-07 1-07 -m- =- Novembe 14h , 1715 Then Recived of Daniell Mittel Constable of ye Ministers ratte 04-15-06 November ye 23d . Daniell Jhitte gave bond to Mr Hancock for 13-11-02 -- Aprll , ye 9h. 1715 Then recived of Daniell Uhitte Constable in pony of ye netting house ratte 04-13-06 --- May ye 27h, 1715 Than paide to Ali Hancock in pony for his sallory in ye yeare 1714 six pounds ten shillings 06-10-00 July ye 25th. Paide to Elr Hancock in mony for his sallory in ye yeare 1714 02-10-00 August ye l3h. 1715 Then paide to Me Hancocke in mony for his Sallory in 1714 00-1206 Octobere llh. 1715 Paid to Mr Hancocke 00-15-00 -- October ye 25h . Paid to Er Hancocke 00-10-00 Matthew Bridge his Ministers ratte 01-11-07 November ye 15th. 1715 Paid to Mr Hancocke of his last years sallery 04-15-06 May ye 23d 1715 Then deliverede to ye select men in mony of ye wetting house ratte fourty shillings 02-00-00 Becerabere ye 23d 1715 Order given to Joseph Loring Constable to paye to Sergient Benjamin Wellington on 03.16-10 one pound one shilling and ten pent upon Steven Halls acount 01-01-10 and two pound fiveten shillings upon Gorge Addams 02-15-00 his account 03-16-10 Jane . ye . 9th. 1715/16 Order given to Er Loring to pay to Benjamin Smith upo Gorge Addams his acount 01-10-00 March ye 2d 1715/6. Order given to Mr Joseph Loring Constable to pay to Joseph Smith one pound fiveten shillings upon George Adams his account , for ye suport of his sister Mary O1-15-00 March ye 5h. 17154.6 . Order given to Mr Joseph Loring Constable to pay to Mr Sami 1. hi t tr ore 04-00-00 March ye 9th. 1715/16 Order given to Mr Joseph Loring to par to my Bro John Russell out of ye Toni ratte 06-00-00 March ye 31st . 1716 Order given to Joseph Phasit Constable to pay to Capt Estabrook in money out of ye Town 06-00-00 ratte Feby ye 16th 1715/16 I gave lat Joseph Phasitt a discharge of ten pounds of ye town ratte 12h. 2d . 1716 Order given to Ur Loring Constable to pay to Joseph Underwoode upon George Addams his accoinpt 01-09- 00 April , ye 16th017 _ __ -- Order given to I.Tr Joseph Phasitt to pay to Jno . 1.Tuzzye 02-04-07 ----- May 10th ----- Order given to Joseph Fasitt Constable to pay to Insign Roe 6 . -12-02 ----- May ye 14th. Order given to Constable Phasitt to pay to Capt Estabrooke 08-01-04 --- Lgay ye 25h 1716 I gave Constabll Phasitt a discharge of 27-10-09 Town ratte December 13h. 1715 Order was given to Josetr Phasitt Constabll to pay to John Russell out of ye Town ratte 050-00 -00 An othere order to Joseph Fhassitt to pay to John Russell 01-18-08 Lnd to riatthew Bridge 01-11-04 Feb ye 15h . 1715 /16 .= Recieved of Joseph Phasitt Constable of ye Town ratte 03r01-04 -- --- Hay ye . 9 1716 Recieved of Joseph Phasitt Constable in mony of Town ratte 03-00-00 May ye lih. 1716 - -- - - Recivede of Mr Loring Constable in xaony of ye Town ratte 04-00-00 ----- July 20th . -- ---- Order of John Johnson to Joseph Loring Constet le for 20 s 7 --0- 0 July 20th. Order to Faset Constble for 0-15- 6 1715 Decembe ye 20h. Order was given to Mr Hancocke to take eaight bushens of Indian Corn of Tames Willson for his sallory in this present Year O1-00-00 Feby ye 17th 1715/16 Paid to I4r Thittmore in mony upon ye Town account 3 ; vOOeO0 March ye . 9th. 1715/16 Paid. to Mr Whittmore upon ye towns account 4 . -00-00 • May 5 1716 Order given to Mr Joseph Loring to pay to Ino Roe 2.. -6 _ 6 Eleven shillings and six pence of this was due to liIr Bce for the year 1714 2 -6 ® 6 • September ye 11h. 1716 Order given to Constable Phasitt to pay to Thomas Meads 00-11-0002 • Sane ye 6th. Recknede wth. ye Selectmen for 2 years past and was in dept to ye town, and had what 01-18-11 was then in ye Oonstablls hands to pay it wth all which was sum thing about 04-00-00 If ever it ware gotten, and thare was a • mistake aboutt ye town Booke of 00-12-OO May ye 28th 1716 Recivede of Mlr Loring Constable of ye Town ratte in Mony -02-00-OO March ye 12th. 1715/16 I gave Mr Loring Constable a discharge of twenty one pounde seven ten shillings and seven pence 21-17-07 May ye . 28h. 1716 I gave Mr PbLoring Constable a discharge of fourteen pound two shillings , and ten pence 14•-02-10 36-00-05 - October 2 9h 171 yeti � ..L�v ac cc o I gave Joseph Fasitt Constable a dis- charge of 07-13-08 1715 Order was given from ye Selectmen to pay Joseph Loring 00-11-00 And to John Mason 01-10-00 To John Russell for ye scholl house 17-00- 00 To John Russell for ye scholl house O1-09-00 -- - ca Sane ye 6h. 1715 /16 Order given from ye selectmen to pay as followeth To Capt Reede 00-19-06 To Deacon Saall . Stone 00-08-00 To Ensign Joseph Simonds 01-00-05 To I!l r Blogitt 01-05- 05 To Mr Joseph Brown 01-00 -00 To Sam? . Locke 00-14-00 To Sergient Ino Roe 01-10-06 To Tho . Miriam 00-11-00 To Tho Cut tller Jur . 00- 14-00 To Gorge Munroe 00-02-00 To Ensign Joseph Bowman 00- 05-02 ----- Jane ye . lith . Order given to pay to Mr Sandi . Jhittm.ore 07-00-00 To Joseph Teede 00-04-00 Orders from ye selectmen Aprll . y. e 7h. 1716 To Capt Estabrooke 15.00 -00 To Wm. Munroe 06-18-02 To Servint Jno I:IiinT°oe 02-15-00 To Ino I.Iuzzr 02-04-07 To it lCerly 00-10-00 To Ino . Russell Tunr . 00-05-00 To Mr Inc) , Roe 00-11-06 For ye yeare 1714 yt I had now order for from ye selectmen to pay and to James Jillson 00 -10=00 - September ye 10th 1716 ----- Orders from ye Selectmen to pay to Mr 1 ransi s Bow 12-04-00 To Mr Ino . Munroe 00-0 &- 00 To Mr Thomas Meads 01-10-11 Novembe ye 7h. 1716 I recivede orders from ye selectmen to pay To Trio. Munroe 00-09-06 and to Gorge Munroe 02-07-06 c--- - July 12th . 1715 raid to Mr Bordraan upon ye Towns account 07-00-00 W ly ye 20th . ---- a aide to John Johnson by = er from it Bord- man Olml5�O6 In March 1716 Paid to +.fir Whittmore by order from. Me Bordman 07=00-00 November ye 9h . 1716 --- -- Paid to Mr Bordman upon ye Towns account 02=10-0 Decembe ye 4h. 1716 01-10-00 April ye 16h . 1717 m®o-- Paid to Mr Bordmpn by my son Wattson. in Monty 08- 00-00 =o= m Novembe ye 7h . 1716 ----- Then I gave Mir Loring a discharge of O3 ..O3 Q� �m Novembe ye 14th. 1716 ----- Recived of Sarni . Stearns in moor- upon Mr Loring account as Constable fourteen shill- ings i l- ings OO-14-00 --®a® Apr110 ue ' 6th , 1717 --- Recivd of Daniell Whitte upon Constable Lorin g s account one pound and four Pence O1-00-04 `�F 5-y qct, ,per •�/y �ry ///��� D e ce.'1tl'LCe ye . ( h O 1 718. ----- Recivede of Joseph Phasitt Constable in money off' ye Town ratte 0200 -00 and at ye same time paid it to Gorge Munroe upon ye Towns accounte Novembe ye 7h. 1716 ----- Discountede with Mr 'Loring Constabll upon Lt . Fransis Bovomans account 09-19-06 coo¢ Jane ye 9th. 1716-17 16-17 Reconed wth. Hr Fassitt cons . I gave Constable Fassitt a discharge of fouerty Eaight Pott. Eleven shillings and two pence , for ye of of le thathe had paide me of ye Town ratte at that time . 48-11-02. and he remained in dept of ye Town ratte 04-11=02 and of ye Ministers ratte- 02-12-01 January ye 25h . 1716 Recond with ye selectmen and all accompts ballanced for ye years 1713 : 14 and 15 , and there remains due to ye Town 12m04aO8 one pound f ouret"een shillings and five pence of that mono was in constable whites hands 01-14-05 And in Constabll Fassitts hands O4-11-02 In Constabll Lorings hands 02- 06 -00 Now we begin upon a new score after I reconed with the Selectmen for ye year 1716 Jane ye 25h. 1716 /17 I gave Constable Fassitt order to paye to Thomas Kendall 12-02-06 ,larch ye 25h. 1717 I gave Constabll 'Fhassitt an order to pay to Samuell Locke five shillings upon Good Man Kerlys acourt 0-05-00 March ye 27h. 1717 I gave Constable Fassitt order to pay to Es Brown 01- 08-00 Apr1I, ye , 15h , 1717 I gave order to Constabll Fassitt to paye to Captain Estabrook 15.00-00 April . ye . 17h. 1717 Recived of Constabll Fassitt 3 Bushells of Oattes upon ye Town ratte 00-04-06 April . 22d . 1717 I gave order to Constabll Fassitt to pay to Ino . j:luzzey 01-05-00 May ye 16 I withdrew t''.i s order of 01-05-00 Novembe ye 4h. 1717 I gave Constable Fassitt to pay to Capt Reed04m08-00 lane ye 25h. 1716/17 Recivede orders from ye selectmen to pay To Thomas Kendall 12-02-06 To Cambridge 05-10-01 To 7n . Kerly 10-15-00 0Y-ObeU Febe . ye 12th. 1716 /17 -- - - - Recivede orders from ye selectmen to pay To Deacon Miriam() 01-00-00 To Lt . Francis Bowman 01-06-00 To '.►r Joseph Brown O1o013d00 U3-14-0C April, ye . 1st 1717 Orders recived from ye Selectmen to pay To Capt Joseph Esterbrook 15-00-00 To Ensign gym . Munroe 00-09-11 To Lt , Franciss Bowman 01-12-02 To Capt Joseph Borman 03-00-02 To Mr John Munroe 03-01-00 To Swill . Winshipp 00-04-00 To Swill . Locke 00-04-06 To Jno . Eason 00-03-00 To Mr Joseph Brown 00-03-00 To Jno . Lluzzy 01-16-08 25-12- 5 48-12-00 April . ire 30th. 1717 I recivede order from ye selectmen to pay to pay To Capt Estabrooke 01-15-05 July ye . 23d . 1717 Orders recived fran ye Selectmen to pay To Capt Reed • 01-06-09 To Capt Reede 11-00-00 To Lt . Francis Bowman 00-19-07 To Capt . Joseph Bow am 01-01-02 To Capt . Joseph Estabrooke 01-03-00 November ye 4h . 1717 I recivede order from ye Selectmen to pay 04m-08-00 Capt Reede November ye 15h. 1717 ----- I recivede order from ye selectmen to pay To Constable Fassitt 00-04-00 November ye 17h . 1717 Paid to Mr Bail for painting ye Metting house To Jno buzzy 01-00-00 16 : 12h. 1714 To Joseph Teede O1-08-00 October ye 24h. 1716 To Inn Pallfra O1-10-00 May ye .16th. 1715 To Jona than Robinson 01-03- 0 July ye 7h. 1715 To Mr We ll i nton 01-10-0 To. Mr Wellington, again 01-01-10 By Capt Estabrooke O1-05-01 Apr11. ye 11h. 1717 . I discounted with Roe Lt Francis Bowman s ratte (after reconing with ye Selectmen ) Ye centre Ratte 00-14 Ye Terra ratte 00-11-0 Ye Ministers ratte 17-08 2- 5- 7 and to MIr Ino Munroe 03-01-00 and to Constable Munroe . 00-17-08 April , ye , 11th. 1717 I recived of Constable Roe in pony ye Town ratte 07-0000 1b-U4-U1 April. ye 22d . 1717 I gave order to Constable Roe to pay To John .fuzzy 00-10-00 May ye 15h . I with drew this order of 00-1100 Aprill ye 30 1717 I paid to Capt Estabrook Ol-1:�: QOO mony to give to Capt Reede -- _ -- May ye 16 1717 - _ - I gave order to Constable Roe to pay to John ' fuzzy 011 - 08 ®®- Hay ye 26th . -_4m® I recived of Constabll Roe of ye Town ratte in money 01-00-00 May ye 31st . 1717 ----- I gave constabll Roe order to pay To Gorge Addams 00aC 7 OO ==3- - June 1st . 1717 -_- Recid of Sandi. . Stearns 8- 0 money of ye town rate upon Constabll Lorings accorapt Ye 31st . 1717 -mm-a I paid Gorge Addams Seven shillings and it did clpleat the thirty six pounds that the Town did owe to him for keeping his sister Mary 00-07-00 -mm—July ye 23 1717 - - --- I gave Constabll Roe order to discount Twenty shillings with Deacon Miriam upon ye Towns Accnt . 0l= OO-00 and upon Capt Joseph 3o 'mans accoumpt 0107-11 and upon my own accoumpt 03-13 -08 and gave him a discharge for all that I had recived of him of ye Town ratte- 22-06-04 November ye . 17 1717 Discounted with Constable Roe upon Cuttins 00-11-08 account Ten shillings to himsellfe 00-10-00 Paid to Ensign Roe 00-09-li - � �� - October ye 4h . 1717 a-- - a I paid to Capt Reed by order trim ye 01- O6 ®Q9 Selectmen October ye 23d 1717 ----- Recond wth . Constabll Fasitt and discounted 1- 4- of this present yeare paid 0.1 0 and upon Jilliams heade apeare and remains in Dept 3 Bushells of Oats 00-04-05 05-01-04 ----- November ye 21 1717 Recieved of Daniell Whitte as a Constable 00-14-06 And Constable ;Vhitte remained in dept at that time to ye Town 1-01-08 Jane ye 13th. 1717 Orders reciv-ede from ye Select men to pay to Capt Reed 05-08-00 Capt Reed.e 00-12-00 Capt Joseph Borman 00-04-00 Deacon Samli. Stone 00-0400 Deacon John lifiriam 00-04-00 Lt m Fransis Bowman 00-0200 Joseph Fassitt 00-02400 Gorge Roe 00-02-00 William Roe 00-02-00 Edward Uinship OO.0200 John Russell Jr. 0002-00 Ensign Mason 00-10-00 James Willson 00-10-00 Thomas Meads- 00-10-00 Daniell Whitt 00-10-00 Joseph Loring 00-i0-00 George Roe 00-10-00 Joseph Fassett 01.00-00 To ye Coraitte yt laid out land as way 00-15-00 Lt Roe 00-01-06 To Capt Estabrook 00-14-07 To Samil Lock -. 00-044-00 To Samll . Kendall OOW04-00 To labs Laurene 00-18-11 To Mrs Winship 00-18-06 To ye Sherriffe 00-1500 Feby ye 7h. 1717/8 I recived order from ye selectmen to pay to Mr Wellington 01-07c-00 To Mr Fassitt 01-02-00 To Samli Stearns 00-15m00 To Mr Lauren 00-07-06 To Benja Battes 00-05-00 March eye 12h. 1717/8 I recived orders from ye select men to pay To Capt Estabrook 15-00-00 To Sar ll. Winship & William Russell 01-10-0 To Ino Muzzy 02-08-08 To William Russell for Rle t k 0100-00 To Lt Francis Bowman ) Capt Joseph Bowman ) 00-19-02 Capt Joseph Estabrook ) To Joseph Loring 00-15-00 To Matthew Bridge 01-00-00 1717/8 - -- Jonathan � �=- Jona than Russell order to pay to Samll Lock 00-12-05 Jane ye 21st 1717/8 ------ I gave Jonathan Russell Constable order to pay To Capt Reede 11-00-00 -- - -- Feb ye 5h 1717 I gave Jonathan Russell Constable order to pay to Capt Estabrook 00-03-00 Feby ye 28h. 1717/8 ----- I gave Jonathan Russell order to pay To Mr Fassitt 00-09-06 March ye 8 1717/8 --- I gave Jonathan Russell oder to pay To Mr Wellington and Sanl.l . Stearns 02-02-00 w -- March ye . 10h . I gave order to Jonathan Russell Constables order to pay to Clark Laurance 01-06-05 and to Epharein Winship 00-18-06 March ye 12h0 1717 I gave Jonathan Russell C onstabll order to pay to Capt Estabrooke 05=00-00 July gave order to pay to Edwn. .�Kinship 00- 9-00 and to Mr Loringe 0O-15- 0 and to John Huzzey 02- 03-08 and to . illiam Russell 01- 00-08 - - - xo Jane . 20th. 1717 /8 . -_ -_- I recieved of Joseph Stone Constable in mony of ye Town ratte 05-00-00 Jane ye 30h . 1717 I gave Joseph Stone Constable cw der to pay To Capt Jo seDhy Bohan 04-05-00 = �® Febe ye 4h. 1717/8 . I gave Joseph Stone Cons tabll order to pay - to Lt Fransis Bowman 10-18-03 March ye 12h. 1718 I gave Joseph Stone order to pay to my sellfe twenty shillings or ye rem=ainder yt ye Town ratte 01-00-00 Jane ye 21st . 1717 /E - _ --- I paid Capt Reed in Mont 06-00-00 -��-- Jane . ye 22 I paid ye Coraittee that laid out Kendalls ''jay 00-15-00 And ye Sheirfe 00e15e00 And ye Selectmen 01e10-00 By Constabli Roe . 00e10e00 By Constable Loring 00-10e00 By Constable : 'hitte 00e10e00 By Constabll Fassitte 01e040-06 By Mr Mason 00-03®00 Lexington March ye 30h. 1713 flea Att a Publique Netting of the Freeholders & other Inhabitants qualified acording to law. Then war chosen for Selectmen Matthew Bridge Capt William Reede Lt . Francis Bo Ensign Joseph Simonds D eacon John Meriame For 'Town Clerke Matthew Bridge James ) For Constables John Mason ) For Town Treasurer Matthew Bridge Lt . Francis Bowman ) William Munroe ) For Assesors Samll. Stearns ) For sealling of Leathere Sherebiah Kibbe Isaac Stearns ) Thomas Cut t el for 8c ) For Survaiiors John Poullter ) Lt . Thomas Cut teller ) Thomas Bfloggitte ) For Tithing men & Samuell Whit tmore ) Benjamin Muzzy ) For . Fence Vewers & Philip Russell ) Nathaniel Duneklin ) John Muzzy ) Jonathan Robinson ) To take care of James Russell ) ye Swine Josiah Hubs Junr . ) & Tho . Coopere ) It was furthere agreede =an.de vottede Thomas Bloggitt John Pouliter & John Lau Lerance be a comittee to take care of ye Claye grounde at shaws Farme to find out ye bounds of it and to ceciver it from being caried out of town either in clay or brickes At a Publique matting of ye freholders & other Inhab- itants qualli fiede according to law Apil, ye 20h, 1 1713 . To grant foure hundred and sixteen pounds mony , to the comitte for buillding of the new mette - ing house And it was unanimosly votted on ye affirmative At a Publique netting May ye 11th 1713 . Then ye Frehollders and other Inhabitants quallifiede acord- ing to law ware asserablle de to chuse a Deputy for the Generall Courte , and to grant a Town ratte 1 It was agreed Ec Trotted that thay would not chuse a Deputy for this present year because of ye gratte charge thay ware att in building a new metting House 2 They did agree to leave that matter of adressing the generall courte to be favourable to us on that acount to ye select men 3 It was agreed and vottede that they would grant a ratte of fourty pounds to defray the charges of ye Town 4 That they would mend ye high ways by days workes as hath bin custama_rye with us Lexington April . ye . 13h . 1713 At a _netting of ye Selectmen thay did agree wth. Mr Wellington to build a Pounde , and a paier of Stocks , and to compleat both to content for four Pound and to finish them in Hay followinge . The Pound to be , 30 foott square and sitt upon sills , five rails , and a cappe round aboutte ye pounde , and to sett it at ye west end of Deacon tTiriArns Stable , and by Sergient John Roes Stone walla June ye 25h. 1713 - -- _ _ A a netting of ye selectmen thaye did , agree that the widdow '-'Thittny , should have her proportion to ye Ministers ratte for ye yeare 1711 , left in her hands 2 The Selectmen did give order to ye Town Treasurer to page to ye conittee for ye netting house , Two hundred sixteen pounds money who in this yeare �ztt a metting of ye Selectmen August ye 31 1713 Sergient John Munroe was agreed with ye ye select - men to take care of ye Pound and to kep a keye as is usuall in such cases It was agreed that Deacon John Miriaa should goe to Concord and treate with ye select men andel Assors , about Er SamlI . Stone and ye teniments belonging to his farme which do lye who in our Town and doe of right belong to us as to Publique charges and request a dimission of them from. Concord tous , and Deacon Ileriam hath fulle power and author i tye to agree about that matter October ye 26th . It was agreed by ye selectmen that Mary adda_ns should have some clothing _provided for her one ye Towns cost November ye 30th . 1713 At a meetting of ye Select men, thare was order given to pay to Capt Joseph Estabrook , Lt Pransi se Bowman Deacon John Miriam , that were chosen by ye -precinct a comitte to precuere us a Township for time and ex= pease which did plainly apere to be thaire due Seven Pounds 07000 . 00 Ye sd Committe giveing Cake 02 . 13 . 04 Granted to ye assesors for makieing all ye rattes in ye town for this present yeare 03 . 13 . 04 Granted to Iffr Benjamin Wellington for make ing ye Pound and Stocks 04 . 00 . 00 Granted to Ensign Joseph Bran for goeing frome his owne house to Cambridge and Boston to save ye Town Publique Charges 3 days he bare?ng his owne Expenses OO-06o0O Decenbe ye 28h. 1713 ®-amse . It was then agreed that Ensign Joseph Simonds should take care that the line between Matthew Bridge and Mr Benjamin lluzzy. and ye town land be carfully renew- ede It was ailso agreed yt . Capt Reed and Ensign Simond and Joseph Teed be requested to discourse I Goodman Eerly ye Widdow Teed John Johnson and Joseph Locke to see ye easiest teras that these parsons will alow a highwaye from. Mr 1oggit is into town road allso to find out ye Towns interest in Range and common land and make report to ye Selectmen Yt e Capt 7illiam Reed and Ensigne Joseph Simonds are orderede by ye selectmen to open monil range ways or high ways , that tharehave under in closuer or else agree wth . ye selectmen about them Ensign Simonds did vollontarilly saye yte he would either agree wth . ye selectmen for what was wh. his pr opr i i tye or laye it to ye c offi.on Jane Ye 11h. 1713 At a. meetting of ye Selectmen , it was then agreed that Gorge Addams should have one pound four shill= ings and fouer pence out of ye Town Treasurye towards ye sup or t of his sister Mary Addams 01®04-04 It was aliso agreede by ye Selectmen that Capt Willa iam Reed , William Munroe and George Munroe be a comitte to .laye out a Town high maye from Cooke farms c omonly so called through Lexington leading to Cambridge one ye east side of n.ille brooke to mette wth.. ye waye that shall be layde out from Cambridge exactlye Pebe . ye 1st 1713/14 It was agreed by ye Selectmen that ye Town Treasurer should pay to Cambridge that parte of ye money to ye Town house yt was agreed on, on being sett of to be a Townshipe At a meetting of ye Selectmen Febe ye 8h . 1713 /14 It was agreede that Lt . Francis Bowman, take out a record of thise towns high gays of ye records in Cambridge Regester and allso procure a warrant from a justice of ye peace , to open such high ways as are absolutlye denied to be openede and others whare thaye may have ocat i on It was allso agreed that thaye that doe this service for ye town shall be rewardede for thare care and ' troblle in that afai er Febe ye 22d . 1713 /14 Order given to ye town treasurer to pay to Cambridge one pound seven Shillings and six pence for repair- ering ye grate bridge It was allso agreed that Capt Joseph Estabrooke have five shillings for serving ye Town parte cf two days as a Surveyor ----- March ye 1st 1713/14 Order given to ye Town Treasurer to reacon wth . Mrs Conee for what ye Selectmen had spent in ye house ye last yeare and give order for ye paying of Yee sane March ye 22d 1713 /14 Paid to John Muzzy 00 . 08 . 06 April , ye 6h , 1713 --- - - Then John Harrington parsonally apeared before ye Selectmen and gave a highway through his land two rods wide from. John Cutters land ( upon the edge of his land ) to William Kerlys land , provided he be alowed away from his own land to ye Town road , leading to the meeting house , with out any further charge of purchaseing any part of sd . way , acording- ly it was accepted by ye selectmen and entered by thare order Augst . ye 31 , 1713 Then Joseph Teed personally apearede before ye Selectmen and did acknowledge that he had part of a high way under his inclosuere and did desire , that . :then it was disposed off , he might have ye refuse all of it , to which ye Select did agree , he paying six pence for acknowledgment to ye Town for one year , if ye town had not occation to dispose of it before Entered by order of ye Select men Lexingtone March ye 1st . 1713/14 ----- At a "meetting of ye Selectmen discouse being on foot concerning highways that ware enclosed by sundry parsons and a warrent was at that time procewer- ed from a Justice of ye Peace by ye Selectmen to open sun of them Then Capt jilliam Reed being pres- ent did say that for ye peace and quietness of the -Town that he would freely give a way for T honas Kendall, and ye nibourhood westerly of him through his own lande e st erly into ye towns Road or highwaye whare it- might be conveni an t , for an acknowledgement of those highways that he hath allready i nclosede , and ails o yt . he would hanve a ga t t e on ye high way yt leadeth to the clay ground which is ye Towns interest od==m Lexington March ye She 1713/14 ----- Then ye Selectmen being met to gether at John L-au- rences Janes Willson requestted ye Selectmen , that he might have haife that highwaye that lyes betwixt his land and Thomas Kendalls , for to improve ove one year , for her bage only * His request was granted , and he promised to paye one shilling (a year ) to ye Town for a aucknowledgement that it is ye Towns Entered by order of ye Selectmen Likewise at ye same time Thomas Heads requestede ye Selectmen that he might have parte of a high way that he had inclosed it being sixty rods or thare abouts to improve for one year for her bage only for which he promised to pay six pence to ye Tom for an acknowledgement that it is thairseo His request wqs granted Entered by order of ye Selectmen Likewise at ye sence time Nathaniel' Duntlen requested ye Selectmen that he might have part of a high waye which he had in closed next to Concord Line to improve one yeare for herbage only , for which he prommised to pay e six pence to ye Town for an acknowledgment that is theirs , His request was granted * Entered by order of ye Selectmen Likewise at ye sa`nie time Joseph Fassitte requested ye Selectmen that he might part ye sane way which Nathaniel Duhtlin requested begining at Johne Iau- erences fence , betwixt Duntlin and sde Lauerence runing. towards Wbburn line , and being 'Northerly of sd® Laurenees seaild , being about fourty rods in south which he hath inclosed to improve for one year , for herbag only , for which he prom sith to pay sixpence for an acknowl' edgment to ye Town that is thairse His request was granted Likewise he was notifiede by he selectmen to lay it open at the years end Entered by order of Ire Selectmen. Likewise at ye same time Phillip Burdoo requested ye Selectmen that he might have parte of a way which he hath inclosed between Join? Pbullter and hi nselfe to improve far one year fo her bag only , for which he promised to pay six pence for an ack® nowledgnent to ye Town, that it is theirs * His request was granted Entered by order of ye Selectmen -_ Likewise at ye same time Thomas Kendall requested ye Selectmen that he might have halfe of that part of ye highway that lieth between his land a James Jillsons on ye North side of his farms , excepting Capt Reed had fenced in the wholle against his land . Likewise for part of away one ye southerly side of his fame . Except ye parsons adjoyning do desier halfe of it , for which he promised to pay two shill- ings hill®ings to ye Town ye improvement of it one year for her bage only for an acknowledgment yt . it is ye Towns , his request was granted Entered by orde , of Ye Selectmen Likewise at ye same time ye 7iddow Lydia Teed requested ye selectmen , that she might have part of away which she had i nclosede , to improve for one yeare , for her bage only for which she promised to paye three pence , for an acknowledgement that is ye Towns . It was granted Entered by orde . of 7e Selectmen At a Meeting of ye Selectmen of Lexington, Tjarch ye 15h . 1713/14 It was agreed that Thomas Bloggitt should have a reasonable compensation for his Batts , and the hanging of them , one each side of John John- sons orchard , when thaye are of no further use to ye Town It was allso agreed that Lt . Fransise Boman have six shillingd a lowed hime for surveing ye Town two days , horse and Nan, and two shillings mony Expend- ed 00 . 06 . 00 it a meett?ng of ye freholders and other inhabitants of ye Town of Lexington Qualified acording to law for ye choyce of Town officers March ye 15 , 1713 . 14 Then ware choden for Selectmen Matthew Bridge Capt Joseph Estabrooke Lt . Francis Boman Deacon John M rig and Thomas Bloggi tt e For 7e Town Clerk Matthew Bridge For Ye Town Treasurer Matthew. Bridge For Constablls ( Thomas Meads ( and Daniell 1 hitte It was allso agreede ande vatted , that Sergient John i Munroe should swepe the i_etting house , ring the bell on the saboth days , and at btu falls , and kep the bason , and bring water for the baptizing of children and to dig the graves , at the cost of those that i mploy him, and to have fourty shillings for his care and t_robl e For Surveyors of Highways was chosen ( John Bowman ( John Rus s e l le Tu lr . ( ard John Cuttler Senie For Tithing Men ( Edward Winship ( Joseph Locke ( John Stone Senior For Fence Ve���er s ( Samue l l Locke ( and Robert Herrington For Assesors ( Capt Joseph Estabrooke ( L t . Fransise Bowman ( Matthew Bridge For sealling of Leather Joseph Borown For Hoggreaves ( William Russell ( Fransise Whittmore ( Nat.hani ell Stone ( Benjamin Muzzy Junr . Marche ye 15h. 1713 . 14 Ensign Joseph Bowman , Mr Sanueli Whittmore and Edward Winship ware appointed Perambulators to joyne with William Russell Eduard Winship and Henry Dunster to renew the bounds between Cambridge and our Town -It was allso agreed by the Selectmen that Gorge Addams should have Eleven pounds alowed him for the suport of hisssister Mary Addams , that is under grate weakness , for ye year past , and 12 lbs . for ye year coming and find her with clothes At a netting of the Selectmen March ye 26 1714 It was agreed that Thomas Bloggitt and Joseph Locke should be perambulators to renew ye line between i?oburn and our Town Nathaniel Duncklyn and John Russell to renew Ye bounds between Billerica and Lexington , and they have made a returne yt it was dun to content Deacon John Miriam and Thomas Miriam to renew ye bounds betwen Concord and our Town John Cuttler and Joseph Stone for Weston Benjamin Wellington and Hopstill head for Watertown and have a good returne , yt . it was well dune It was allso agreed that John Johnson have ten shill- ings alowd the Town for damage dun him in his orchade , with a pasage or outlet for of ye nibour hood , to go through into town made for the year past John Johnson likewise requested ye Selectmen that he might have part a high way that is under inclosure southerly of his farms house for one year or tille ye Town have ocation to improve it , he acknowledging of it to be ye Towns interest , and paying one peny for one year for acknowledgment , his request was granted, and Enterede by order of Ye Select men It was allso agreed yt Lt Fransis Bowman have six shillingd a lowed him for serveing ye Town 2 days horse and man, and 2 shillings mony , expendede 00 . 06 . 00 At a wetting of the Freholders and othere Inhabi - tants qualifiede acording to Law .'Tay ye 17 1714 1 Then was Capt William Reede chosen a Representa ative for the General Courte 2 Town ratte was grantede of Fourty Pounds 3 Lt . 1{ ransis Bowman Ensign Joseph Bowman and Ben- jamin Muzzy- ware chosen a Comitte with full powers to determine and renew ye line between Cambridge and Lexingtone 4 It was allso agreede that the Selectmen should adjust or proportion ye mending of ye high ways , and bring every mans worke to a due regulation by ye I. inisters ratte , and that man that paid ten shillings to rthe :ministers ratte should do a days work to the highways , and so prort i onab ily , until® all that are qual li f i ed for r work have wrought May ye 31st . 1714 --�- � • Than delivered to Capt Estabrook and Lt Bowman by order of ye Select men. In Money 01. 12 . 00 Hay ye 31st . 1714 aa--- At a netting of ye Selectmen Capt - T osephe Esta_ brooke and Lt Pransis Bowman are apointed by ye Selectmen to request the Honourable quarte Sessions for their assistance and help for ye o_, ening , exchanging or converting of certain high ways lying betwen ye ranges of Lotts above ye eaight mille line , in Lexington whare it shall be nesesary , and convene lent for ye aconadating of high ways , in other places where thay are very much wanted 2 Capt Joseph Estabrooke was made Choyce of by ye Select men to request the honorable sestions , in June next to enter cautions against Daniel Cutting and his wiffe Sarah Cookse , and Joanna Snow, , that they might to be burthensum. to Lexington -�--- June 28h, 1714 -e--- At a wetting of Ye Selectmen it was agree that John Muzzy should have thare aprobation to kep a Publique House for Entertainment , and his father did engage before the Selectmen to acomadate his son John with stable roome haby and pasterering so far as he stoode for neade for the suport of strangers July ye . 12h. 1714 - -- - a At a Publique /Jetting then was full power granted to Lt Fransis Bowman Ensign Joseph Bowman and Mr Benjamin Muzzy to joyne with a comittee that should be chosen and Sent from Cambridge , to settle ye line betwixt Cambridge and Lexington truly ye 21 1714 ee-e- Then Paide to Mr Andrew Bordnan in Lnony upon ye Torus account -lb 03 . 00 . 00 July Ye 26 1714 ®o®m4 v Then Paid to 'Gorge Addaras for ye suport of his sister Mary 07 © C re01 b= O �b Augt , Ye 2d 1714 Mr , Masons Town ratte was 1800150001 whar eo f he hath Paid1 -�' <-� c 70 o O3c. and. is , nde Q u. n? © e 1X10 c. ..; Tames 7i??sans part of ye Town ratte 2100150010 James Willson indept to ye Town ratte 11 , , , A0 , 03 Mony Expended for thise Booties 00 . 120000 August ye 30 1714 ---- - At a meeting of Ye Selectmen it was agreed that Deacon John Ieriarn ;erg i ent John. Munroe and Matthew Bridge be a comil tte to renew or settle ye line betwen ye Reverend Mr John Hancocks ,iedow, and the Ministerial' land It was allso Iso agreed that Deacon John Mirriam , and Thomas Merriam be a camit t.e to joyn wthe such parsons as concord and Weston, should send to finish ye Perambulat i ons that was attended who such difeculltyes ye last Apr11 , yt e it could not be dune , and to find out the corner oetwen. Concord , and Weston 8 Lexington ----- September ye lOh . 1714 �CpO�Cp Then recieved of Er James Alison of ye Town ratte 03 . . 01 . . 00 -_ September ye loth . 1714 ----- Then -Then Paid to Gorge Addams Sen_re for the suport of his sister M8ry 02c. e05 . . 00 September ye 27h0 1714 -- --- At a me tting of ye Select llen , it was agred that Mr Sami l e Stone and Daniell Hoar and Jonathan Stone be eased that part of thare Town ratte that was agreed should be to Cambridge ye Town house and allso that part yt the Comitte had ?procuring a Township in Lexington It as allso ag°red that Joseph Lering be eased in the first pert of his netting house ratte , so much as one head was vallued att , in ye ratte At a Publique Mettin October ye 6h® 1714 , to con- sider of disposing of ye vacant roan in ye new netting house for Pews , and placing parsons in the New matting house 1 Tt was votted that all the vacancy in ye new of ting house be filled up with Pews . 2 That the husband and the wiffe to gether with than families , shall sit in Pews if thare be room convenient en 3 That particular parsons to whom Pews , are grd.nted shall be. at the cost tb build them 4 . Those to. whom Pews are granted , they are to be to them thare choice and ° assigns for ever 5 . That a conitte be chosen to dispose of the vacant room in the new netting house for Pews 6 That the new /netting house be seatede 7 . dratted that thare be a coraitta chosen to seat the new _netting -8 That the comitte for disposing of the vacant room in the new 'netting house for Pews , and seat - inv the new netting house do consist of five parsons , and they ware ( 1 Ensign Joseph Bowman ( 2 Deacon John T'.Tiriar ( 3 Capt William Reed ( 4 Jillism ijunroe ( 5 Thomas Meads And for Directions 1 It was votted that thay shall have respect to age 2 That thay shall have respect to reall and personal Estat so fare as refared to the new netting house 3 To bare respect but to one head in a family And allso thay are to place the children whare thay may be inspectede --- November ye 29h . 1714 - -_ Reeved of Mr James Willson in pony of the Town ratte 03 . . 03000 - - - -- . Ye 6th . 8tho Att a netting of Ye Sellect Men order was given to ye Town Treasurer to pay ye Towns Depts out of ye present rattes so fare 'Totted that the Pul pit t , and the front of the galleries with pillars be coullerede That the old i.letting House be disposed of as it stands , . and a coaitte was chosen to do it 2cr the Comitte was ( Mr Thomas Blocgitt ( Ensign Joseph Simonds ( Thomas Cut tller . The : letting House was to be removed wth . in a month of that time At a netting of ye selectmen October ye 25h. 1714 An acoumpt of ye time and expence of ye comitte to settlle ye line betwen Cambridge and Lexington. Two jornys to Menotomy , and one day to settile , ye line and fou:er shillings and six pence Expence the wholle 01 . . 01 . . 00 And two shillings and fouer pence Expence to entertaint the comitte 00 . . 02 . . 04 knd it was alowed by ye Selectmen Alowed to ye assesors for taking ye invoys , ande making the rates - 030014. 000 May ye 31st Then recivede of Lir James Willson Constablle of the Town ratte , in mony 01 . . 12 . . 00 This mony was at ye same time given to Capt Estab- brooke. and. Lt Francis Bowman to manag ye afaier of ye high wais , in ye Town above ye eaight mi lle line -e--m November ye 2d . 1714 1 At a Publique netting . It was agred and votted that the Town will eract a scholl house 2 . it was allso votted that the scholl house shall be 28 foott Long Twenty foott wide , and 8 or 9 foott stud 3 That the scholl house be sett upon the land that was lately purchased of Er Muzzy 4 That it be finishede by the first day of october next 5 How the scholl house should be finished , was left to ye prudent care of ye Selectmen to give instruc- tions , and was at that time delivered to Mr Blloggitt in writting The comitte that was chosen by ye Town to take care Of ye worse . Ware ( Insign Joseph Simonds ( Mis Thomas Bloggitt ( and Thomas Cu ttller At a netting of ye Selectmen of Lexington March ye 26 1714 Deacon John Miriam. and Matthew Bridge ware apointed a comittee toe a highway , south esterly of Nathaniel Stones to a c omadat to sundry the nibourhoode wester- ly, and the nibours concormd viz Nathaniel Stone , Robert Mir is rtm , Joseph Stone , John Cuttler Seng" . did Say that thay frely give a high way so fare , as It went upon thare own land , to ac oraada t e a way for ye nibourhoode and as to ye bounds of it , to Town road , from Nathaniel Stones house esterly tille we come to the edge of his land , and going upon it at ye returne , then turning westerly upon ye edge of Robert Tariains land , and upon ye Edge of Joseph Stons land till it comes into a lane fenct on both sides , and then to John Cuttlors house and Natthaniell Stone , did prome ise that he would not turn the out of ye way that was already --- troden tille he had made ye up way as good as that , that is in present service lett a metting of ye Selectmen November ye 28h 1714 Then was order given to ye Town Treasurer to pay to Steven 7311 of Charllstown for coullering ye netting house 07 . . 07 . . 00 De cenb e . ye 23d Paid to Gorge Addams for ye support of his sister ills y Decerabe . ye 4th. 1714 -- - - - Then Paid to Mr Bornma n 02 . . 02 . . 00 Att a Publique netting of ye Freholders and othere Inhabitants , qualified to votte in publique nettings December ye 6h. 1714 Then was Capt William. Reed chosen a Deputy for ye General Court Liberty was grantede to ye co itte for building ye Scholl house to take ye wholle of it ye timber of ye Towns lande It was further agred by ye Selectmen that ye Con- stable of ye Town do provid skates , waights and Measures , as ye 1a. w directs upon ye Towns cost Joseph Ti dd was chosen by ye Selectmen and Constab- les of ye Town, to be ye sealler of waights and measures in ye town as ye law directs February Ye l 5 h . 1714 Recived of Daniell 7hitte Constable 03 . . 08 . . 00 of Ye Town ratte 'ebe . ye 17th . - -- -- Paid 7th . - -- G-Paid to lir Andrew Bordman 03 . . 08 . . 00 At a metting of ye Select men Feby ye 28h, 1714-5 Granted to Sergient John Eunroe for mending ye torque of ye wetting house Bell 00 . . 01 . . 06 lit a netting of ye Select men .Sebe . ye 28h . 1714 . It was agreed that thay would give back to ye widdow Nary Cuttller of her present rattes 01 . . 02 . . 10 Ott a Publique 13et ting in Lexington regularly warnd and as s eub lle d March ye 7h . 1714 Er Joseph Bowman_ Moderator Then were chosen For Selectmen ( Ensign Joseph Bowman ( Capt ?illiam Reede ( iIrF-mil . Stone ( Jillian Munroe ( Joseph Teede Town Clarke Ensign Joseph Boman For Constables ( Joseph P has i t t ( Joseph Loring For As s e s or s ( Er John Munr oe ( Saran. Locke ( Mr Joseph Brown For Town Treasurere Matthew Bridge For Survayors ( John Stone Junr . ( Samuel' Uinshi p ( Thomas Kendall For Tithing men ( John Mason ( Robert Miriam John Poulltere For Fence Vewers ( Sergint John Munroe ( John Parkere For Nogreaves ( John Donee ( Gorge Addan.s Junior ( Andrew Parkere ( Robert Fiske Far Sealler of Leather Mr Joseph Brown It is further to be notticd that paragrafe inye notification at ye metting on ye 7h . of March reletting to ye highways was ajorned unto ye next Publique Metting Thatt articll in ye notification for ye last metting reafuring to ye advancing of the mini- sterial sallery was ajorned untille ye next publique netting Lexington May 13 1715 Recceved of Thr Matthew Bridge Treasurer for sd Town the suns of foer hundred and Sixteen pounds for the payment of the meeting hous last built in Lexington - by us Sarni' . Stone John Munroe Thomas Blogget William Reede Lexington 1 Aprill 1715 ®®o Josephe Lock personally appeared before the Select- men and gave the town a high war of rod and a half wide , beginning near a bridge below Thomas Bloggett Junr . house and so upone the edge of his land by the eight mild lyen leading into the town, whilst ± corns to the near a gate turning onto John Cutters land & it was accwpted by the selectmen and entered by there order Joseph Locke Lexington ye 1 Aprill 1715 Thomas Bloggitt personally appeared before ye Select men and promised that if a way was stated by the e a i gh t mild lyne that would bring him into the town , that what ever aney persons demands , should be of the town for itsgoing upon there land whi is t e it c orae s to John Harr ingt on ' s land he and his son Thomas would pay it , and it was agreedr and entered by order of the Select men Thomas Bloggett Senr Thomas Bloggett Junr Lexington ye 1 Aprill 1715 Thomas Blogget & Joseph Lock and Thomas Blogget Junr . personally appeared before the selectmen and pronisede them that when they have stated a way to acomadate them to cane to meeting , that so far as it went uppon Joseph Locks land , that they three would make it a good way for the town to treavill on at their own cost and charge and then that to maintain the same0 and it was agreed to , and entered by order of the Select Men Thomas Blogget Joseph Locke Thomas Blogget Jr At a meeting of the Select men the 1 Aprill 1715 Capt Milan Reede Joseph Teede and Joseph Bowman weare appointede a Committee to state a tam way from Thomas Bloggit Junr • and that ne i bor- hoode into the Town roade leading to the meeting house At a meeting of the selectmen the 25 Aprill 1715 , orders was given to the Town Clark , to call a meet- ing upone the 12 of May next to chuse a Represent- ative epresentsative & to a town ratte , aliso to acte upon what was continuede the laste meeting , with what other things the town may be cause to acte upone At a meeting of the selectmen the 25 Aprill 1715 It was agreede that Danell Stons rates for the year 1713 in Const . Masons lists should be sunk :.t a meeting of ye Inhabitants of Lexington order - ly convenede for ye chola of a Representative ye 12 of May 1715 . Lt Fransis Bowman was cho, en to repre® sente sd town in the great and general Court At a meeting of ye Inhabitants of Lexington orderly convenede to act in Town affairs the 12 of May 1715 1 Voted that the Reverend Ijsr John Hancocks sallarey should be advancede to eighty five pounds this year , and to ninety pounds the year next ensuing and so to continue annually till the town see cause to advance it 2 Votede that a rate of fifty pounds be made to defray the publick charg arising in the Town this year _3 Votede that Const . J. nes Willson , and Const , John Mason should have ten shillings a peace alowed then for gatherin the first half of the meeting house rate At a meeting of the selectmen of Lexington ye 12 of May 1715 1 Agreed to allow George Adams for the suppoart of his sister Kary Adams after the rate of twelve pounds a year for the time he ke ept her At a meeting of the selectmen of Lexington July ye 25 1715 . Granted to Jo sephe Loring for one hundred et twenty foot of two inch and half plank that was laid upon Vine brook bridge Eleven Shillings At a netting of the Select men of Lexington ye 12 of August 1715 . Order was given to the Town Clark to send out Warrants to call a town meeting upon ye 29h. day of said monthe to conclude upon set- ling a school in sd town as the law directs and all- so to consider what way to make recumpens to William Carley Joseph Lock, Tohn Jonson for a town way that was stated upon bheier (and At a meeting of ye InhabitantsofLexington orderly convendede 29h, of August 1715 1 Voted that the town will have a School 2 Voted that Decon John Miriam Mr Matthew Bridge and John Mason , be a committee fully empowered to provide a School master that will answer the law for said town , by the first day of October nexte ensueing 3 Votede that it shall be a free school 4 Voted that the selectmen make recumpens to 'Ai ll- ian Carley and John Jonson for the highway statede on their Lande by the eight mild lynd , by exchang- ing with them or dispossing of sum peases of the rang ways above the eaight mild lynd which thay Judg connott be improved as highways At a meeting of the Select men. of Lexington Septem- ber ye 26 1715 Order was given to the Town Clarke to send out warrants to call a meeting upon the '18 of October , to grant an addition to the Town rate for the re- pair of the great bridge in Cafbridge , and for the support of our school for a half a year At a meeting of the Inhabitants of Lexington order- ly convened the 18 of October 1715 . Voted that ye town rate should be advancede to one hundrede pounds , and the one half to be paid into the Town Treasurey by the first day of December next ensuing , an the other half by the first day of Aprill next following At a meeting of ye Selectmen of Lexington the 14h . of November 1715 Resolved that the s as of twelve shillings be allow- ed and raid out of the Town Treasury , to Capt ian Reed The Joseph Syr onds x115. Joseph Teed in Proportion for two days servis as a corzittee find out Conon land belonging to said Town and dis- c.or sing sun parsons about a high way for Thomas Blogget and that neibor hood Resolved that Six shillings be allowed and paid out of the Town Treasury , to Capt V illian Reede , .silliam Munroe & George Munroe in proportion for one days servis as a committee to state a way from Capt Cooks farm to CAmbridge Tyne Resolved that twenty nine shillings be allowed and paid out of the Town Treasurery to John Russell Tr . for the window in the gablend of the school hous and for the hath & lock of said house At a meeting of ye Selectmen cif Lexington ye 26h . of December 1715 1 Resolvede that ye sum of two pounds & Sixteen shillings be allowede and paide out of ye Ye Town Treasurey to Capt Jilin. Reede Been Saraul . Stone lag Thomas Bloggett for John I.Zunroe & Thomgs Miriam Committee for b lding ye Yew Meeting House a pro- portion to the time they spent in that servis 2 Resolvede that ye sum of two pounds &, twelve shillings & six pens be allowede , and paid out of the Town Treasurey so for John Munroe i.Ir Sanuell Locke u. I:Ir Joseph Brown assesors for their servis in making thE ratte of the Town this preasant year in proportion to the time they spent in that servis 3 Resolvede that ye sum of two pounds three shill- ings and four pens be allowed and paid out of the Town Treasury to Ens . Joseph Symonds sir Thonas Blogget Thomns Cutler the Committee for seling the Old meeting house w allso Committee for erecting and bolding the School house , in Equall proportion for money expended waning writing , and their time in both them peaces of servis 4 Resolvede that Eaighteen shillings and six pence be allowede and paid out of the Town Treasury to Capt Reede , Xill~i. Tlunroe & Joseph Bowman in equall proportion for one days servis , going to the sessions to take of the prezentment of the Town for not having a school and paying the coste which amountede to twelve shil ► ings and six pens ofsd . Sum At a meeting of the Selectmen of Lexington ye 6 of January 1715 Resolved that ye s- a of seven pounds be payd out of Ye Town Treasury , to Samuel :7hitmore for plank for the repair of ye great bridge over Charles River in Cambridge in part of our proportion of said repair that was in the year 1715 At a meeting of ye Selectmen of Lexington ye 14th. of Febr . 1715 1 Resolved that ye Town Clerk send out warrants to warn a meeting apon Monday the Fifth of March next at Ten of ye clocks in the forenoon to chuse Select- men and othere Town ofesers as the law directs , and also for the chois of a -sutable per-gin to keep the registry of Deeds in the County as the law directt 2 Resolvede that twenty shillings and eleven pens of Cristefer Mudgins rats for ye year 1714 in Const . Meads lists should be aunke At a meeting of the Selectmen of Lexington ye 27 of Feby 1715 : 16 1 Resolved that five shillings be allowede and paid out of ye Town Treasurey to John Russell Jur . for the Tirett of the Old Meeting House 2 Resolved that three shillings of Christepher Mudgins rats in 4 Const . Meedses lists should be sunke At a meeting of the Selectmen of Lexington ye 4th. of March 1715 1 Resolved that two pounds fifteen shillings be allowed and paide out of the Town Treasurey to John Munroe for sweeping ye meeting hour , and ring the beal and what belongeth to that affair as he useth to do for the year 2 Resolved that ten shillings be paid out of the Town Treasurey to gill .. Carley for peoples trail- ing over his land by the eight mile lyne , before it was an alowed highway 3 Resolved that two pounds fifteen shillings of the mony that ye Rangways ware sould for be paid to William Carley for the Town way stater on his land by the eight mile lyne 4 Resolved that the Clerk pa orders to ye Town Treasurer for the paiment of the school master when it becuns due and allso for paiment of the allowances in the book that are not yeat pasede At a meeting of the Inhabitants of Lexingtone orderly convenede the fifth of Ma ch 1715/16 . Joseph Bowman being ch sen Moderator Then ware chosen For Selectmene ( Joseph Bowman ( Capt Joseph Estabrook. ( Deac e Samue ll Stone ( Williame Munroe ( and Lt Frans i s Boman b For Town Clerke Joseph Bowman For Constables ( Thomas Miriam ( and Ge once I:tinr oe For Town Treasurer Mr Matthew Bridge For Assessors ( Mr Joseph Brown ( Lt Francis Bowman and ( Deac . John Miriade For Survaiers ( Daniel Munroe of Highways ( James Cuttler ( Joseph Smith Jr For Tithingnzene ( Benjamin Dizzy ( John Parkere ( and Thomas 'Meade For Fence vewers ( Edward ,linship and (. Jonathan Russell For Hogre f s ( John Adams ( Philip Russell Tunr . ( Daniele Symonds and ( Ebenezer Fiske • For Sealler of Leather Mr Joseph Brown It was allso voted that Sr1Matthew Bridge Treasurer of said Town should have three pounds allowed h "> n for the first two years he kept the Town Treasury and twenty shillings a year afterward annually or hosoever sustaineth that office At a meeting of ye Selectmen of Lexington 9th. of March 1715 : 16 1 Capt Estabrook was appointed to adm.inster the oattes to the -Town ofisersni and it was then done in the presents of the Selectmen as ye law directs 2 The Select lien paid to Samuel Locke for the geavy of his father Carley for the highway stated on said Carleys lande by the eight mile line two pounds , fifteen shillings and there remains still due to said Carley five shillings At a netting of the Selectmen of Lexington ye 26 of March 1715 e . 13 Resolved that two pounds four shillings and Seven pens be allowed , and paid out of the Town Treasurey to John Muzzy for the Selectmens expens in his hous the laste year At a meeting of the Selectmen of Lexingtone the 20 of April 1716 Deac . John Miriam Tit; Sanuell Lock & lir John Mason ware appointede a Committee to state or lay out a conveniant Town way , from Thomas Kendalls farm into the Town way that leads to the Meeting house . At amen ting of ye Select men of Lexington Aprill -the 30 , 1716 Order was given to the Town Clark to send out warrents to coull a Town meeting upon the 14 of may next to choos a Representative and to grant a Town rate , and to consider of the Settlement of the school , and all- so to consider of giving Joseph Miriam beteg- securty for his money he laid out upon the - New 4Tetting Hous lam` 2 Resolved that Mr Joseph Brown should be adede to Mr Sanuell Lock and Mr John Eason , and to he a Committee to state or lay out a conveniant Town way from Thomas Kendalls ranee into the Town way that leads to the wetting house At a Meeting of ye Selectmen & Constables of Lex- ingtone ye 30 of April 1716 Mr John Munroe was chosen sealler of waits and Measures for the insuing year as the law directs At a Meeting of the Inhabitants of Lexingtone orderly convened for the chois of a Representative the 14 of May 1716 Captne Reed was chosen to Represente saide Town ih._- the Greate and General Coarte the insuing year At a meeting of the Inhabitants of Lexington order- ly convened to acte in Town affairs the 19h0 of May 1716 Mr Francis Bowman being chosen Modderator for said Metting 1 Voted that a rate of fifteen pounds be made and paid into the Town Treasury , by the laste day of December next for the supporte of the school in saide Town this present year 2 Voted that all scollers that cum to school to pal two pens per weeke for reeding , and 3 pens per week for righting and siphering , and what that amounts to at the years end , so much of the fifteen pounds to be duducted and stopt in the Town Treasury whilst the next year 3 Voted . That I fir John Larrans , >lr Joseph Brown and Mr Daniel Hoar be a coil ittee to provid a School- master , chool®master , for the Town as ye law directs 4 Voted , That a rate of thirty six pounds should be made and paid into the Town Treasury by the last day of December next ensuing , for the defreying the Towns charges this year . 5 Voted , That when the uperin ost gallerey ( in the new netting house shall be finished , the Townwill pay to ;J o se ph Miriam or his heirs fifty four pounds twelve shillings At a meeting of ye Selectmen of Lexingtone ye 23 of May 1716 1 Resolvede , That ten shillings be allowed and paid out of the Town Treasury to Thomas Heads Const . for gathering his proportion of the meet- ing house rate 2 Resolvede , That six shillings be allowed and paid of the Town Treasurey to John Munroe for a lock for the fleeting House 3 Resolvede , That twelve pounds and four shillings be allowed , and wide out of the Town Treasury to T.Tr Francis Bowman for his serving the town as a Representative in the Great and General Courte the last year At a Meeting of the Selectmen of Lexington August ye 27 1716 Resolvede , That the sum of t o pounds Seventeen Shillings and Six pens , be allowed and paid out of the Town Treasury to George Munroe Const . for the weans and measures bought by him for standards of the Town and for his sends in that affair At a fleeting of the Selectmen of Lexington ye 29 October 1716 Resolved , That the sum of nine s hi llin` s and six bens be allowed and paid out of the Town Treasury to is John iiunro for mending the Glas of the LTeet@ ing house and School hous At a meeting of the Select, en of Lexington Decen ye 17 1716 To Consider about making defenc against Capt . Reeds complaints , to the sesions for stating a highway upon his land , and Mir Francis Boman and Joseph Bowman ware appointed by the Selectmento prepare all things that they think proper and need- full eed®ftpll in order to answer ye complaint , and they should be satisfied for their time and expenses At a ITeeting of the Selectmen the 7 of January 1716 . 1 ? Resolved , That the five s hillin` s due to -,Jillian Carly by the Town booke be forth with paide out of the Town Treasury At a I,Teeting of the Select men the 18 of January 1716//17 Resolved . That the sum of twelve pounds , two shill- ings end six pence , be paid out of the Town Treasury to Thos . Flender fortimber , for the repair of the great bridge in Cambridge , in part of our proportion of said repair in the year 1716 . And also to send an order to our Town Treasurer to pay into Cambridge Treasury Six rounds eighteen shillings and one peaney in full of our proportion of said repair in the year 1716 At a meeting of the selectmen the She of Febr . 1716 . . 17 Resolved That the sum of three pounds six shillings he allowede , and paid outof the Town Treasury to Mr Francis Booman, Deacon John Mirriam and Mr Joseph Brown the assessers of the Town , for their service in making ratts of the town in the year 1716 , in proportion to the time they spent in that service , and allso at the sane time allowed to Mr Francis Bowman and Mr Joseph Brown eaight shillings in equail proportions for 'preparing the vallowation for the Generale Coart in the year 1716 At a Meeting of the Selectmen the 18h . of March 1716 . . 17 1 Resolved . That the sum of fiteen pounds be paid out of the Town Treasury to Capt Joseph Esta- brook for k_ eping the school five months , ending last of March 1717 2 Resolved . That nine shillings and elven pence be paid out of the Town Treasury to Ens . William Etnroe Expended in defending the Town against Capt Reeds complaintt at the sesions 3 Resolved . That the sum of one pound , twelve and two pens be paid out of the Town Treasury to Lt . Francis Bowman. expended in said Towns defence at the sane time 4 Resolved . That the sum of two pounds eaighteen shillings and six penc be paid out of the Town Treasury to Joseph Bowman, expended in defending the Town against said complaint At a Meeting of the Selectmen the 25h . of March 1717 1 Resolved . That the sum of two pounds fifteen shillings be allowed and paid out of the Town Treas- ury to Mr John Munroe for ringing the beel and tak- ing care of the meeting house the year last past 2 Resolved , That 4 shillings be paid to Mr Saml . ?'inchip for timber to mend the highways 3 Resolved . That six shellings be paid to Mr John Munroe for serving the Town 3 deays at the courte as Evidence 4 Resolved , That 4 shillings and six pens be paid to Er Samil . Locke for serving the Town as an evidence at Courte 2 Days 5 Resolved , That six shillings be allowed to Er John Mason and Mr Joseph Brown in equal proportion for serving the Town as evidences at Courte . 6 Resolved . That the sum of one pound sixteen Shillings and 8 pence be paid out of the Town Treasury to Er John Muzzy expended in his house the last year 7 , Resolvede , That eleven shillin`; s and 8 penc in Const . Munroes list , and eleven shillings and 6 penc in Const . Lorings list boath of David Cuttins rate shoulde be dropt At a Meeting of the Inhabitants of Lexington orderly convened to act in Town affairs the 25 of March 1716 . . 17 Mr John Lawranc being Chosen Moderator Then was chosen ) ( Lt . Francis Bowman For Selectmen ) ( Capt Joseph Eastabrooke ( Joseph Bowman ( Joseph Fasset and ( Mr John Lawranc For Town Clerks Capt Joseph Eastebrook For Const . ( Jonathan Russell and ( Joseph Stone Fore Towne Treasurer Mr Matthew Bridge For Assesors ( Joseph Phasit ( Samuel Starnis and ( Benjamin Jellington For Survas ( William Russell of Highways ( Benjamin Smith ( N'athaniel Stone and ( Joshua Simonds For Ti thi ngrae n ( ( Thomas Rugg ' ( Joseph Loring and ( Joseph Pearce For Fenc Vewers ( John Muzzy and ( Joseph Eastebrook Jun For Inspecting ( Daniel Smith ' of Swine ( Benjamin Muzzy Junr . ( Grigory Stone and ( Samuel Whitmore Junr . For sealler of Leathere Joseph Bron For Clerke of the Market John Munroe And it was also voted that any person or persons doing any service for the Town shall bring in their acconpts to the Select men of this Town at or before the meeting in May For choosing of a Representative annually or els for ever be debard from demanding or it 2 Voted That Capt Eastabrooke passes the accompt of the 'money due for schooling according to a town Vote baring date the 14 of May 1716 . to the assessors and said assessors , to ad each mans sums to his Town rate in the next Town rate that is made , and so to be gathered , and paid into the Town ,Treasury , by the Constables with the Town rate Thomas Cuttler Junr being preasant would have his decent entered against saide vote 28 Decembe 1719 Re ce ivede of Mr Thomas Kendal 801.1r Edward Winship the sum of Ninety pounds in full for my Salary from ye first of May 1718 to ye first of May 1719 By Me . John Hancocke 28 Decembe 1720 Recieved of Lir Daniel Munroe & Mr Joseph Smith Constables the sum of Ninety pounds in full for my salary from the first of May 1719 to the first of Hay 1720 I say by MB John Hancocke 28 Decembe 1721 Received of Mr Thomas Cutlere & Mr Nathl . Whitte- more Constables the sum. of Ninety pounds in full for my salary from the first of May 1720 to the first of May 1721 By Me John Hancocke 28 Decembe 1722 ----® Received of Mr Joseph Brown & Mr John Stone Junr . Constables the sum of Ninety pounds , in full for my salary from the first of May 1721 to ye first of Bay in 1722 I say by rite John Hancocke 28 Decembe 17 , 1727 - Received of the several Town Treasurers for Lexing- tone my salary in full untile the year one thousand seven hundred & twenty seven & for the sd . year I say receivede by me John Hancocke First of May 1732 Recievede the full of my salary of the several Treasures for Lexington to the first of May one thousand and seven hundred & Thirty two I say received by me John Hancocke May 199 1742 Received of the Several Treasurers for Lexington the full of my salary to the first of May , one Thousand Seven hundred & Forty Two I say recieved by me John Hancocke - - May 1 1744 Received of ye Town Treasures for Lexington two hundred Pound old Tenor for my salary for ye years one Thousand seven hundred & forty three & fourty four namely Tow Hundred Pounds each Year I say by me John Hancocke May 1 . . 1747 a a a Receivede for ye years , One thousand seven hundred and Forty five & Forty six my salary in full By Me John Hancocke - � � � - Tovr . 1 . . 1750 Received my salary in full for ye years one Thousand Seven =-lundrede and forty seven =: forty eight & forty nine. By me John Hancocke Octobere Ie 17h . 1714 7as Ye 1st . Saboth Day , that we dide mette in the neu T iettin€ House �roo ® Lexington 1 May 1713 Receaved of the _respective Constables my salory in full from the begining of ray settlement to the present date aforesde John Hancocke Lexington 1 flay 1714 Receivede of Mr James Nilson a Ur John Mason Con- stables for Lexingtone , the full of my salary for ye . year last past John Hancocke Lexington 1 May 1715 _aam Recivede of lir Daniel White & Mr Thomas Constables of Lexington my full salary for ye year last past Tohn Hancocke = = m Lexington 1 flay 1716 -- - - n Receivede of Mr Joseph Loring (SsIlr Joseph Fassett Constables for Lexington My salary in full for the year last past John Banc ocke Lexington Novr . 17 1717 -©-=o Rec td of Trr Geor`e Liunkere Constable forty three pounds fourteen shillings & ten pence towards my salary for ye year 1716 . 1 say by John Hancocke nn Lexington 14 !Tovr . 1717 Received ofliir Joseph Fhassett Constable ye sum of forty six pounds , five shillings and two pence in part of my salary for ye year 1716 . By me John Hancocke Lexington 1 . Novr . 1718 Received of Jonathan Russell & Mr Joseph Stone Constables for Lexington , the sum of ninety pounds in full for my salary for the year , One Thousande Seven hundred & Seven teen I say by roe John Ra nc o cke Josepn Locke of Lexington ap.pearede before Joseph Estabrok. _Town Clerke Tune 10 1717 & entered a mare which he impound , u - rked naturaly as followete , Her coulere is chesnut , a little stare in her face , her tail part gray three scitd w. spots , her arti- ficial marks , a half penny cut out of ye under side of each ear , & a brand on ye left buttock, with two letters , which to look salt , he cannot distinguish what letters Taken up by Benja. Reed of Lexington & entered by ye clerk December 16 1717 a brown Steer comeing 2 year Old, marked with a clop of ye left Ear & a half penny cut out of ye under side of ye right ear Taken up in damage feasant and impounded by Joseph Tidd of Lexington and enterd by the Clark Tune 2 1720 a darke colded or black mare , with a brown nose with the letter S on the neer shoulder Taken up by Jonathan Russell of Lexington & enterd by ye Clerke January 13 1720/21 a red ani white steer sepased to be coming in two years old with a half penny cut out of ye under side ,of ye right ear Lexington Decemb . . 2 1721 We the subscribers being appointed & sworn to the apprizall of a hosse taken up by John Cameo of Lexington, our opinion is that the worth of the sd hosse is thirty shillings , her colter is Due white & redd , with a redd spott on ye nose , ye neer ear cropped c arcing in two years old John Mason Joseph Estabrooke J12.nr . Lexington December 2 1721 Taken up by Jonathan Russell of sd . Lexington a brown heifer with a peac cut of her left ear seposed to be coming , in three years olde Lexington December 10 1722 Taken up & strayed by Benja . Wellington of sd . Lexington a brown stear coning in two years old , with a little white under the throat and a half pony cut out of the under side of the near ear , which stear was aprised by Thomas Cutler and Amos Richardson both of Lexington being first sworn at L l . . s 05 . . d 00 . . August ye 17h. 1714 Je the subscribers being chose Committees ittees by ye Towns of Cambridge and Lexington to settle and fix ye line between sd . Towns have settled ye sd . line as followeth, viz Begining at the north easterly course at a rock about 24 foot easterly from ye run of water of bridge which is on the southerly side of Sail . iVhitmores haus which was Francis ITJhittmores house mentioned in ye General Courts order dated March ye 20h . 1712 , which rock is in the high way about 5 foot on the north m East side of the path leading to Concord , thence to a double white oake in Bdwrar d Jinships land mark 1-C . L. from thence keeping an north Easterly course as ye nedle hangs , without ary alowance for the varyations , to ti^o pine trees on the westerly side of count Gilbo , ye lines runs between thea one markt, w? th Q ye other markt with from thence to a black Oak on ye north- e: ly side of sd Gilbo larked yr ith C L from thence across Keedy Meadow to a black oak on ye top of an Hi:Ll , with a broke top marked C L & from thence to about 10 rods to a smell black oak marked C L & from thence to and old black oak about too rods short of 'oburn lineuarkt C F E so to 'Joborn line , and frame the rock forementioned with a rocke about five rods southerly from the sde bridge with a heap of stones on it , and a small wallnut tree on ye north of sd . rocke , and so to an old red oak in Deacon Sarill . Coopers land Marked C F and thence to a small black oak marked C L, on a south : est course as ye nedle of the compass hangs without any allowance for its variation, and thence to a nother small oake marked C L on ye sane course and so to an small Black oake , in Sarnll , Jhittmores land near 1iddow Initnys field marked C L, and thence to a stake with a heap of stones about it in sd . widdows pasture markt . C L from thence to a -heap of stones on ye northerly side of a smell wallnut tree in Fnsi .en Joseph Bow- ans land , and thence to a broad flat rock with a heap of stones on it at or near .Ja tertown line in Leut Tathaniel Bowmans feild In testimony whereoff ye persons of the several' Com`??ttees Have here unto sett- their hands the day and year above written Josiah Parker ) i os Larrett illi m Russell ) Francis Boman ) Comte . Benja . Muzzy Joseph Bowman ) In Apr11 . 1713 Ye Select nen of Lexington did gree that they would gratifie ye request of lillian Iilunroe Senior , and his sons that ware •__urchasers with him , in a part of Mr Cookes farrae whir e in thay say that thay would frely give , a highway two rods wide for the Towns .`y use from ye highway leading to Mr Cookes farm to ye place called ye Captains Ditch , accordingly upon ye fourtenth afore sd of April . ye Select men went upon _ ye land , and excepted thare . kindnass , and _ it was-- to lye one ye north side of his lande , bounded with a white oakg , one ye south side of sd roade , and thin to a heap of stones on ye north side , of sd . road on a rocke and form thenc , to an othere grate rocke , on ye north side of ye road , and then to a stake on ye south side of said road , and from thenc to a blacke oake againe in ye south side of ye road that is now troden, and now kegs keps ye road to ye Capt . Dith- Entered by order , order of ye . Selecbnen of Lex- ingt one Matthew Bridge Town Clerke It is to be under stotd that althow it be sd. northerly of ye Rows fame yett ye highway is to goe as , it is above bounded() Matthew Bridge Town Clerke Lexington June 10 1723 Taken up in damage fesant and impounded by Benja. Smith of so. . Lexington four sheep , and two lambs , one of the sheep , a black came , without horns ,with white in his face.,. ., and one of the combs black nark. d with both ears cropt of ye ends with a slit in the neer ear & a WWW f e pony cut out of the under side of ye ofear , and have , observed the Lexington steps of the law and have strayed the same as the Decr . 17 law directs 1723 Taken up by John Lexington Decemb 17 ann.o 1723 Perry of sd Lexi ng- Taken up & strayed by John Reussell of sd . Town a ton a bay relish brown steer comeing two years old it haveing Horse colt no artificial mark coming in three or four years Lexington September 8 1726 old a little star in ye We the . subscribers Mr Gorge Munroe & John Bond forehead , being chose by Jushie Bowman to prise a horse strayed taken up damage fesant by Mr John Herrington, and according to poundede , she being between three or four years Law old , as we judge , artificial marks , the neer ear the top cut of , and a slit in the of ear , Natural marks , White e face & tail & boyd & speckeled thighs and black ears and side , being as we judge to be worth 1 3 . . s 15 . . 00 Gorge Munroe Sohn Ronde Lexingtone Jane ye 11th. 1713 . 14 At a Netting of ye Selectmen. It was agreed that Capt Willian Reed Gorge Iviuriroe , and William Munroe , , be a comittee to lay out a Town highway from. Cookes farm , coinonly so. called through Lexington leadingto Cambridge on ye east side of ye mnille Brooke to - mett e with ye way thatshall be laid out from: Cam- bridge exactly -- -- Lexington =ugust ye 31st 1713 - - - -- At a wetting of Ye Selectmen it was agreed that Deacon John Miriam should eoe to Concord and treat ' with ye selectmen and assesors , about :Tr Satnll . Stone and the teniraents belonging to his farm which do ly with our Town and doe of right belong to use In reference to Publique char `es , and to request , and to request admistion of them from. Concord to us , and ye said Deacon 1.Iiriara hath full power and authoritie to do ye same Concord Septembe ye 3d 1713 iihareas ye parsons aftere named i:fr Samuel Stone Daniell Hoar and Jonathan Stone , ratted to ye prov- ince tax Concord by ye assesors of ad . Town, and Mr Francise Bowman, and Deacon John Miriam Selectmen of Lexington being sent to inform ye Selectmen of Concord that of right ye parsons above ratted do belong to thire town and ought to pay thire tax thane , and whare as ye afore sd Stones and Hoar have been doomd to Concord , in tine Past , and therefore that now wrong night hapen , ye sd Bowman and l iriPm , being athorised by thire Selectmen , do agree who Ye Select men of Concord tha thay will reimburse , and pay to ye Select men of Concord for ye use of sd . Town ye sum. of 03--17--11 . It being ye proportion sett on sd parsons in ye coutry tax . and further that they will not cause any ratter to be demanded of sd Stones and Hoar thise yeare ;fitness our hands Benjan d'hitteriore Vlillian 1illson Francise Boman John. Miriam July ye 27h . 1714 ---- - Then recieved of M`r John i.7iriam of Lexington one of ye Selectmen ef Sd . Town, the sum of three pounds fourteen shillings and five pence , in full of what we agreed on to be paid by ve sellectm.en of Sd . Lexington on ye accoumat of Mr Samuell Stone and Irr Daniell Hoar , flay recieved order of ye Sellect- men of Concord By me Benjao iii ttemore Lexington Lprll , ye 29 1714 -_--- ."iee ye subscribers being appointede be ye Select - men of sd . Town , to lay out a highway from Capt Cookes farm so called to Cambridge line on ye east sid of Mill brooke to mette with ye way that shall be laid out frail Cam.bridr-e exactly . In observance of ado order we mette and made 24 + Eonuments , or marlmarlc treas from sd farm to Cambridge line , and made them on ye northeast side of ye roade , and from ye monuments or or u ° rke Crease 2 . rods wide westward , begining at sd farms , and ye last monument being a blacke Oake neare Edward Winships pastuer fence , and from thence in ye uper path ware it is now troden, until' it come to Cambridge Line Jillinm Reed George Munroe William Munroe being asked by ye Selectmen what would be 'ye price of his fathers land , and his own that ye highwaye took up , and his answer was 060010 . 0000 and it was allowed Entered by order of Ye Selectmen March ye 7h , 1714 /15 Matthew Bridge Town Clerke __ Lexington the 27 of oebr 17150 . 16 m.... We the subscribers being elected and irr+poured by a vote of said Town baring date August the 29h 1715 to dispons of sum peases of the way cawmonly colod range ways above the ea fight mile Lyne , to make recumpens to :Vil1r . Carly and John Johnson for a Town way stated upon their land as may moar fully appear , by said record , Have attended sdo service by the Publick directions , given to us and for an in consideration of five pounds ten shillings money , have disposed of two peases of said uays unot , Thomas Kendall of sd . Town which containeth about three acres of land one begining at a way that runs a cras the Ranges by said Kendalls land and so to run north esterly , whilst it cons fifteen rods against the lot granted to Mr Samuel r Goff , and the other to begin at the north esterly corner of Joseph Lirl2ins land , and so to run north easterly whilst it cometh twenty rods against said Goff upon the other side Entered by order of the Selectmen Samuel Stone ) gilim, Eunroe ) Selectmen Joseph Bowman ) Lexington Ye 6 Aprloo 1715 'le the subscribers being appointed a Committee by the Selectmen of the Town eforesaide to state a town way to acoraodate Thomas f3?olggitt & sundry of that neibourhood to bring them into the town way leading to the meeting hous being sea ® gee began n near a bridge below Thomas s Bloggett Junva house and made three bounddryes in Joseph Locks Land, First a stake with stones about it , 2 A stake with stones about it & 3 a heat of Stons about a small pine , and allso in the eight mile line , wee made fouer bounddryes , First a stake with stones about it , and 2 . A white oake marked , and 3 a heap of stuns , and 4 , A black oake markede , and allso in John Jonsons land wee made three boundries . First a heap of Stones & 2 a stake with stones about Ito and last a he-Da of Stones about a snail bush by the ould Town way all said bounddri es are uppone the north weal to side of said way , and said way being one rod & a half in weadth , and lyeing uppone the south easte of said monuments or bounddrices :7i11iant Reed ) Joseph Teed ) Corat . 0 Tose-oh Bowman ) _:=Lt . a meeting of ye Inhabitants of Lexingtone order- ly convened ye 29 of iugust 1715 le the Subscribers being chosen as a Committee to Procure a School master for the town acordirm. as it was then voted ibccordingly we have a,_reed with Capt Estabrook upon ye first day of October 1715 , to be- gin the school as soon as the house erected for that use could be gott ready & to keep ye school from the time till the last day of March next ensuing and he should have one day in a month to be at own dispose and no more , and for his service in said term. , the Town at the exspiration. of the t ire to pay hirci fif- teen pounds Entered by order of the Selectmen John Treason Matthew Bridge John Miriam Lexington the 27th of February 1715/16 lhereas Joseph Lock gave the Town a highway upon ye sotherley side of his land , by the eaight mile lyne as nay appear by a record of said Town baring date the 1 . of ipril 1715 , upon the Selectnens making a promis to him that they would du what lay in their powere that might be thought proper to procur hi part of a range way lying upon the notherly side of his land in lew there of and upon an orderly moving of said promis , in a publicly meeting of the free - holders , it was left to the Selectmen to mannaige that affair , as may appear by a record baring date Iugust the 29h . 1715 . Persuant to which vote we the subscribers meat upon the day of the date hereof ande resolved and seat out to said Jose doh Lock the range way upon the notherly side of his land , Begining at the town way , that leads from the meeting hous to the :ui ddow Liddia Teeds , and so to run north easterly whilst it elms to a heap of stones laid by us in said way near to said Locks hous , even with the north corn- er of his lande Entred by order of the Selectmen Samuell Stone ) Aline ? Tunroe ) Selectnene Joseph Bowman ) '.t a meeting of the Selectmen "re 27 . of Feb_r . 1715 . . 16 . . They being a gieving a Deed to Thomas Kende' of a high way that he had purchased of the Town, Capt Jilin . Beed and lir Joseph Teed being present , Capt Reed demanded that his desent and Joseph Teeds might be entered against it , but said Teed thof present said nothing to me to do it it a Meeting of ye Select men of Lexington Nay 20 1717 Then agreed withTil1_iar2 Russell & Saml . Jrinshin to sweep ye lieetin House once in a fortnight or equivalent thereunot fo" ye whole year next ensuing & at ye expiration of said terve , they shall out of ye Town Treasury for yt service receive thirty shillings Likewise , Ordered ye Clerk to send warrants of ye calling a Town Meeting on ye 31 of May currant to consider of granting money, money for defraying Town charges , of a school , of chasing an assessor® . about reconsidering ye Selecte mens proporsa ls re- lating ye high ways about ye 8 mile line & recon penci ng John Cuttere for ye way for Mr Bloget to go to meeting Lexington December ye Tenth Seventeen Hundred & Four- teen We the Subscribers being enacted and appointed a Committee by ye Town afore said for the disposing of the vacond room in the "New Meeting nous , into Pews have attendede said Service , by the publick direc- tions given to us , and sundry persons in manner and form as followeth 1 The vacand room from the esterly a nde of the Pulp et by the wall of said hous to the esterly door is granted to five persons , firste , next the pulpet to Mr Matthew Bridge seven foots & one inch, next , to Capt Wil?m Reed Seven foot and one inch next , to Kr Samuel Whittmore seven foots & four inches , next , to Mr Philip Russell five foots & nine inches , and next , to Mr Joseph Teed five foots , ten inches which cons to said Door And said room fres the ministers pew to the weaster® ly door is granted to four persons , first ,first , to Capt Josephe Estebrook five foots & six inchea , and , to JohnnMiriame Six foots & eight inches , and , the next to Lt Thomas Cuttlere five toots , ten inches , and the next , to Mr David Fiske five toots eleven inches which cones to said door And apon the right hand of the entring in at the front door is granted three persons , the first to Mr Benjamin Muzzy five foots ten inches , the nest to Dr Samuell Stone 5 foot six Inches , and the laste to IRS Thomas Blogget six foots and five inches And apon the lefte hand of the entring in at the front door said room is ailso granted to three persons , firste , to , Joseph Bowman Six foots and one inch, the next to Mr R ober t Miriam five foots seven inches , and laste , to Mr Wilin . Munroe five foots ten inches And ;won the right hand of the entring in at the westerly door is granted to Mr John Munroe seven foots six inches • And ails o apon the lefte hand of the entring in at ye esterly door is granted to Mr Janes Willson seven foots six inches The dimentions to be understood, on the wall of said haus on the back part of the pews , and the fronts of the sane to extend toward to the allys Entered by ordere of ye Selectmen Alln. Reed J John Miriam ) Winne Munroe ) committee Thomas Mead ) Joseph Boman ) Whereas Thomas Kendall made complaints to the Selectmen of Lexington that the highway that leads to his farm. ware not passable by reason of the difi- colty of the ground on which they are layd , nor indeed cannot be made so without great cost and char and that teams could not pas and repas , which was to his great dsmmage . Persuant to which complaint the Selectmen meat apon the grounde the 4h. of Septembe 1716 , and began upon the north easterly side of the brook below said Kendalls hous , at two small stumps with a stone between them , and to run easterly upon Capt Wilin. Reeds land , to a heap of stones , and then to a stump with stones upon it , and thento a white oake marked , and from thens to another white oake marked , and then to a gray oake marked , and from thence to another gray oake raarke , and so to a poples marked , and then to a snail wallnut marked , and from thens to a black oake marked , and so to a stake , with stones about it by the oude Town way that leads to the meeting hous , all said bounderies are upon the southwa.:~rdly and wouthweasterly side of said way , and said way being two rods wide and lying upon the north easterly side of said marks or bounderies .and allso at the same time we did resolve and seat out to Capt 71711.1m. Reed. in recompens of his dumagees for said way going upon his land , thre peases of highways all lying within or joyning compleatly upon said Reeds own land , the first begining, within three rods of the two stumps first mentioned in the new highway , and so runs up to the olde Town way above mentioned , and is bounded south easterly and north weasterly . with Capt Reeds own land . The second to begin at the coseway, leading over to John Lai rences and so to run about 36 rods south weasterly and is bounded south easterly , with Philip Burdoos meadow land , and north wasterly with Capt Reeds own nieaddow and the third to begin at the north easterly side of shaws farm and to run orth easterly whilst it c=,ams to the Southweasterly corner of Thomas Bloggits land , and is bounded south easterly and north weasterly with said Reeds owne land Entred by order of the Selectmen At a Meeting of ye Selectmen of LexingtnnAprill 1 1717 Then appointed Joseph Estabrook to adminestor ye Oaths to ye Town Officers it was done in ye preence of ye Selectmen according to ye direction of ye law in ye case provided Febr . the 12 1716 Then reckoned with Mr Bridge Treasurer of the Town of Lexington, and all acco?npts ballenced for the years 1713 . . 14 . . and 15 , and there remains due to the Town eleven pounds one shilling and a Penney . And allso said Treasurer hath receved his allow- _ enc for the years 1713 and 14 Entred by order of the Select- men _ At a meeting of ye Selectmen of Lexington Aprill 1 1717 Then agreed by ye sd . Selectmen, . yt . Lt Francis Bowman & Op Joseph Bowman shall attend ye covrte of Generali Sessions of ye Peace ; at ye ad journm• ent on ye 9 of April' currant at Charles Town, relate- ing to Ye damage & cost about a high way for Thom2s Icendell through Captn. Reeds land & to -be allowed their Charges Entered by order of ye Selectmen Likewise , Then appointed perambulators , as follows eth viz . for Cambridge Captn. Joseph Brown an & I'r Edw. Winship : For Watertown Lt . Francis Bowman & Rerambum Captn. Joseph Bowman For Weston & Concord Deacon la tors Saadi" . Stone & Deacon John Mi rriamf . For Billerica Appointed Sg Joseph Fassitt & John„,Russell Junta . . For Woburn Ensg . William Munroe & S§ Gorge Munroe At a Meeting of ye Select men of Lexington Aprill 29 1717 Then ye Selectmen ordered a bill of lb 10 , 15 . . 05 to be frawn upon ye Town Treasurer by Joseph Esta® brook to satisfie for Capt . Reed bill of cost Entred by order of ye Selectmen Likewise . Ordered yt . ye Clerk send out warrants for appointing a Town Meeting on ye 16 of May next , following in order to choose a Representative & to consider of several' other things viz . For ye grants Orders ing money for ye defreying Town charges for ye year for a inswing & for opening all ye highways belonging to Meeting ye Towne above ye eight mile line & relating sati s- faction to John Cutter for ye way Ia. i d out through his land for Thomas Blogett & Entered by order of Ye Selectmen At a meeting of ye Inhabitants of ye Town of Lexa- ington orderly convened on ye Sixteenth of May 1717 , in order to act upon Town affairs , as will appear by a warrant bearing date ye Third of May & for choosing a Representative : as will appear by sde warrant , ye Selectmen resolved to adjourne sde meeting untill ye 2O: of ye afore sd May at nine of ye clock in ye forenoon of sde day to ye sane place Entered by order of ye Selectmen May 16 1717 Then ye above sde perambulators appeared befare ye Selectmen & declared yt . they had performed ye service appointed them by ye Selectmen Entred by order of ye Selectmen At a Meeting of ye Inhabitants of Ye Town of Lexe ington orderly convened , upon ye 20 of May 1717 : upon adjournment from ye 16 of mryy afor said • 1 Then voted yt . no mony be granted for ye defray- ing Town charges for ye ensuing year 2 That ye article about ye highways , & ye article about recoup encing John Cutter , be reconsidered at ye next publick Town meeting Likewise . Then Captn. J;m . Reed was chose to repre ®® sent sd . Town at ye groat and generall Courte Joseph Eassitt chosen Mod.eratcr of ye above sd fleet- ing At a Meeting of ye Inhabitants of ye Town of Lex- ington orderly convened upon May 31 1717 . Then voted as followeth viz 1 Joseph Estabrook Lbderator 2 Ye sum of 30 pounds towards ye def r° ey7 ng of ye Town charges for ye year ensuing 3 Benjamin Jelenton chosen an assessor for ye present year 4 Ye Selectmen proposals specifiede in ye warrent for this meeting confi raed c. two men chose ye eight mile line viz Joseph Estabrook & Lt Francis Bowman for ye ende & by ye persons propounded in sd propos- als , for to choise , ye inhabitants above ye eight mile refused to chuse any , Sd proposals bearing date May 20 1717 & insetted in ye first leaf of this Book 5 yt . lir Thomas Blodgett should be allowed sun- thing by ye Town towards ye mekei ng satisfaction to Joan Cutter for a way laid through the land for said Blodgett & others come to meeting although sd . Blodgett is obliged for ye whole as will appear by a record bearing date Lpri11 1 . 1717 . Sd allow- ance to be made out of ye high ways betwixt ye ranges of Totts above ye eight mile line 6 Yt ye Selectmen take ye whole care of providing a school rnhster for this present year and impoti;e_red to a.:ree with him , both as to ye term & salary , 8. place of 1,t ep i ng sd school Lc 7 That if any of ye non residents yt . paid money towards building ye New Meeting House be disatisfied and desire there money again , it shall be paid , to than again , or any one them upon his or their desire as afore sd . out of ye Treasury flay 31 1717 Then ye Selectmen being al' together , Benjamin Jelenton being chosen yt . day asessor for this present year they appointed Joseph Fassitt Joseph Estabrooke to administer ye oath to him as ye law directs Entered by order of Ye Selectmen - At a meeting of ye Selectmen of Lexington June 10 1717 They appointede Joseph Estabrooke to wait upon ye sessions , relating to John Cutter t s complaint & Captn . Reeds damage refered to ye judgement of a committee returnable to sd . sessions , sd . Estabrook to be allowed for his time and necessary expence Likewise Then ye Selectmen & Constables chose John Munre©e Sealer of waits & Measures for ye ensuing year who at ye time made oath to sae office as ye law directs & was ordered to get a letter L. Sd. Selectmen to see yt he be paid for it Entered by order of ye Selectmen At A Meeting of ye Selectmen of Lexington June 24 1717 Thomas Paul appeared before ye Selectmen , being in want of necessary subsistance & desired sum releif ye Selectmen ordered John Laurance one of Selectmen to releive him unitli furder order Likewise Capt William. Reed appeared , and exhibit- ed his bills for serveing ye Town as Represent - ative Viz for year 1714 & 1716 ® Ye first year he offered to give ye Town, and they ordered ye clerk r to record sd . gift : if sd .Re'ed left ye hill with ye Clerk in order there unto , & as for ye second year ye Selectmen calculated ye bill , and ordered ye clerk to pass an order to ye Treasurer for ye pay- ing sd Reed therefor. Sd bill contained 55 days Likewise Ye Selectmen ordered ye following bills to be passed upon ye Treasurer for ye payment db money eApended upon ye Towns accompt at ye last Court at Charles Town, relating to Kendalls way be Lt Francis Bowman Capt Joseph Boman & Joseph Esta- brooks viz To Lt Francis Bowman Ninetten shillings and Seven pence To Captn . Joseph Bowman_ one pound one Shilling and two pence To Joseph Estabrooks one pound and three shillings At a Meeting of ye Selectmen of Lezington July 8 1717 Then they appointed Lt Francis Bowman to attend ye superior Court at Cambridge on ire last Tuesday in July currant & to take off ye reasons of Cap tit. Reeds appeal* relating to Thomas Kendalls wail through to Reeds land , and to take all ye care he can to defend sd . Town against sd . Reeds Appeal July 23 1717 Pursuant to ye orders of Selectmen on June 24 aboce to be seen, Bills were passed upon ye Treasurer Capt . Reeds bills amounted to 11 Pounds - At a meeting of ye Selectmen of Lexington July 21 1717 Mr Benj Jelenton appeared before ye Selectmen , and took ye oath of an assessors , he being chose thereto by ye Town May 31 1717 Likewise Then agreed yt Clerk Laurance s wife Female and Ephrea,., Jinships wife keep schools from ye Scholia day of ye date hereof until ye last day of Ocober set up next following, and if they have not Scholars by ye sufficient , to number to anount to 5 shillings a Select- week at 3 pence a scholor a week during ye terme men • above sd . Then ye Town to mike up what shall be wanting of ye 5 shillings a week as above express- ed out of the Treasury thereof, provided ye sd Select - men do no see cause to demolish sd , Schools before sd tera be expired & if the do , to be allowed for ye time they keep , in proportion as above expressed Likewise Then appointed Joseph Estabrooke to take care yt . there be a school exactly under ye sane regulation and allowance set up in ye other part of ye Town viz at ye widow Stones or near there unto Likewise . Then appointed ye clerk to pass a bil of twenty and six shillings , and nine pence , for Capt Reed in full fora ye damage dun him . relating to ye way laid out for S . irendel after restored to sd . Reed upon ye Treasury of ye Town of Lexingtone Pursuant to ye order of ye Selectmen July 21 1717 a bill of lb 1-6-d7 far Captn. Reed for his damage as above eatpressed was drawn uponye Treasurer At a Meeting of Selectmen of Lexington August 26 1717 Then thay agreed with Joseph Estabrook to keep school for ye Towne , to begin sd School on ye first day of November nxt ensuing ye date hereof to keep it untill ye last day of March next fol- owing sd Estabrooks to have one day in a month at his own dispose within sd . Terme & for his in keeping of sd school sd Terme he shall at ye ex- piration of it have fifteen pounds paid him out of ye publioue Treasury of ad . Town. Sd Estabrook Town to keep ye accompt of all ye Scholars yt . shall come school to sd school . Each scholar yt . writes or cyphers to Set up pay 3 pence a week , and each reading scholar 2 pence 1717 a ,.:eek , and at ye expiration of sd Terme sd Estabrook shall proportion to money according to every man sending to sd school , and shall deliver it to ye assessors yt . shall be chosen for ye next ensuing year , by them to be added to each mans particular sum in ye Town rate yt shall be made for yt . year and so paid into ye Treasury with sd . Town rate for ye Town use Likewise Then they ordered ye Clerk to send out Warrants for ye calling of ye Town together on ye 17 o-.0 September 1717 . for ye addition all granting : Loney for defreying ye Town charges ye ensuing year , ailso to open and so to keep all ye high ways , be- longing to ye Town above ye eight mile line between ye Ranges of Lotts in Lexington , or sin other way or means whereby there may be a leaving & final issue made of all defferance there abouts allso of reim- bursing Joseph Mrirriam relating ye money he laid out , about building ye new- Meeting House it being a conditional gift At a meeting of ye Inhabitants of ye Town of Lex- Lt Francis ington orderly convenede ye 17 of September 1717 . Bowman Then voted Moderator 1 That no additional granting of m.oney for ye de- fraying of the Towns charges for ye year ensuing 2 That all yr highways between ye ranges of lots belonging to ye Town above ye eight mile line in High ways sd Town , be laid open , on ye last of November next Opening ensuing ye date hereof and so kept 3 Yt . Edward Anshi p: Thomas Kendel & Daniel Munroe be a Com.ittee to open & keep open ye above Canitte sd ways as & by y e mimes expressed above in ye second article or Vote 4 Yt . therebe no reimbursing of Joseph Minion ' s money which he laid out U,pron ye, new meeting as was by him. desired Capt Mliam Reed. Sergnt e John Russell, Joseph Mirriam , Thomas Cut tier Tunr , & Benjamin Bate , being all present , entered their dissents , against ye 2 article or vote , Viz , of opening and so keep- ing all ye highways between ye ranges , as is express- ed in sde 2 article Likewise , Ye Selectmen being met to ge,ther on ye evening of ye sd day , Resolved yt ye rates of William Reed ,formerly Servant to Ensign IVunroe , William contained in Constable Fassets Lists be dropt , sd Reeds rates amounting to ye sum of fourteen shillings rate sunk Likewise Then Ordered they ye Clerk to pass an order to ye teasuerer for ye payment of four shillings to Joseph Winship of Cambridge for timber taken off .sd Anshipps land for ye Towns. use -«�-- Novr s 1. . 1717 - An order was passed upon ye Treasurer for ye pay® went of four shillings to TJT Winship pursuant to order Sept 170 . 1717 At a Meeting of ye Selectmen of Lexington, October 28 1717 Then Capt . Williams Reed sent his hill for serving Capt ye Town at ye generall Court in a Session begining Reeds ye twenty ninth day of May last past ,, and ended the Bill twenty Second day of June next following . The 4 . . 06 . 3 00 Selectmen ordered ye Clerk to pass an order to ye Treasurer of ye Town for ye paying of sd Reed lb 4. . S8. .d9 . Ye bill contained ,22 .days besides ye sabbaths Likewise, Then ordered they ye Clerk to give out a warrant t o ye Constable of sd Town to warn Amos Munroe of Boston to depart out of sd Town Likewise , Ye Selectmen agreed with Joseph Lorin€ to ring ye bell onee in ye forenoon & once in ye afternoon `seasonably on every sabbath day from ye Ringing sixt day of October currant untill ye full term the Bell of six months be expired , and at ye fifteen shill- ings out of ye Treasury of sd Town, allso sd Loring is to prop up ye Turret and be paid therefor , by ye Town - Novber . 1 . . 1717 4. . 08 . . 00 Then an order was passed upon ye Treasurer for ye Paid paying of Captn, Reed 1 4 . . S8. . dO pursuant to ye order of ye Selectmen Octo 28 1717 At a Meeting of ye Selectmen of Lexington Novber 15 1717 Then they ordered ye Clerk to send out warrants for ye calling ye Town to gather on ye 25 of sd . Novem- ber to consider of sum method by way of answering Captn. Reeds sumoning ye Town to appear at ye infer- iour Court of Conon Pleas to be holden at Charles- town on ye 2 Tuesday of December next , for ye non payment of 1 12 . . SO4 . . d00 . which sd Reed , demanded for serving ye Town as a Representative Anno 1716 , althow ye Selectmen allowed him but 11 pounds , which was ye full of his bill 55 Ds . Likewise , of regranting of money for ye defraying ye Towns charges for this present year , and also of alowing an annuall aalary for ye constables , far their services . Likewise . Ye Town Treasurer being present they ordered him to pay Sergent George Munroe for an hour glass for Ye school L 0 . . S1 . . d6 At a Meeting of ye Inhab. i tant s of ye Town of Lex- ington orderly convened on ye 25 of November 1717 . Then Voted - 1 That ye Town should pay Captn. Reed 12 Shillings for what he had been already out & pay ye Sheriff for serving ye sunons -Sc Witt . sd Reed to take up contented with ye 11 pound before granted & Ye case depending to drop 2 That 20 pound be granted for ye defraying of ye Towns charges , for this year to be added to ye 20 Pound other 30 lbs granted by sd Town on May 31 1717 , Granted which anounts to ye sum of 50 pounds , to be made to ye 50 into a rate and paid into ye Treasury of sd . Town E . ye T by ye last of January next ensuing Rate 3 That ye Constables shall have twenty shillings , Constables annually allowed them for their serving ye Town from annuall ye time yt we became a Town hence foward and forever Allowance Likewise , Ye Selectmen ordered ye clerk to pass , , , ti a bill upon ;re Treasurer for ye paying of Captain - Reed L 5 . . S8 . . d0 for serving ye Town flas a .Represent - ative in a session begining ye 23 of October & ended ye 2, 2 of Novbr . 27d & allso ye 12 shillings above mentioned , both amounting to six Pounde Likewise , Then appointed Captn. Bowman to get yet " caution against Amos Marren entered at ye sessions Likewise , Ye Treasurer made up nes accompts in ye above sd Town Meeting S1ovr . 25 1717 , being all ball ances , unt a. 11 ye year 1717 . • There rested due to ye Town 06 . . 02 . 009 At a Meeting of ye Selectmen of Lexington on ye 30 of December 1717 Then resolved ye following bits to be passed upon ye Treasurere of sd Town imprimis to satisfieye Sherri ff for serving ye writt and summons upon ye Town, It for paying ye Perambulators 01 . . 04 . . 00 Viz . To Captn. Joseph Bowan Deacon Samll . Stone & Sundry Deacon John Merriam four shillings each Lt . Francis Bills Bowman Ensign Milan Munroe , Serg Joseph Fasset ; upon ye Serg George Munker Edward Winship & Johh Russell Treasurer Junta , 2 shillings each Act for paying 8 Constables viz Ensign John Mason, James i Milson , Thomas ?Mead Daniel White Sergt . Joseph Fasset , Joseph Loring & Serg George Munroe to sd Fassett 20 shillings & to ye rest 10 shill- ings each Ist For paying Joseph Estabrook , for waiting upon ye Sessions at Cambridge relating John Cutters complaint & Cap Reed damage s 4 . . dd 07 It , For paying ye sessions committee relating to Thomas Kendels way , viz , To Deacon Swill . Coopere gr And . Bor dean & Capt . Bosman L 5 each It . For paying Lt . John Munroe for ye seals 00. 01006 It For paying ye female Schools L 01, . sh 17 . . d d 05 Viz To Clerk Laurenees wife eighteen shillings & 11 pence . To Ephraim Winshi ps Wife sh 18. . dd 06 Likewise . Appointed Lt . Francis Bowman to take care and imforme ye Selectmen, whether Captn. Reed makes ye Select men appelles in his reasons of appeal , relating to Thomas Kendels way or not Jan l . . 1717/8 Pursuant to ye orders of ye Selectmen on December 20 Bills 1717 ye perticular bils for ye payment of ye pertic- Passed ular suns of money to ye persons as , as above men tioned werepassed upon sd Treasurer At„ .a meeting of ye Select men of Lexington on ye 22 of January 1717/8 Ye Town iTreasurer being present paid to Lt . Francis Bowman L 01 . . sh 10 . . dd 00 , sd Bowman being by than sent to take off ye reasons of Capt . Reeds appeal ) if he made to selectmen Appellees ) & to make provision for ye answering of ye same so far as concerns sd Town At a Meeting of ye Selectmen of Lexington on ye 27 of January 1717/8 Then they ordered ordered ye clerk to pas bils upon ye Treasurer far r y e payment of ye perticular sums to ye persons hereafter following viz To ye assess- ors for makeing ye rates for ye year 1717 L 33 . sh 4 . . dd O . To Sg Benjmin stiillenten L 1 . . sh 7 . . dd0 . . To Sg Joseph Fasset L 1 . . Sh2 . . dd 0 To Samll. Sterns Sundry L 0 . . sh 15 . . dd 0 It To Clerk Laurance for support-Bils Thomas Paul L 00 . . sh 07 . . dd 06 It To Benjmin Bate upon Ye for mending ye school house Chiauny L 00 . sh 05 . . d 0 Treasurer It To Capt Joseph Bowman for entering ye caution against Murrell 2 Lt Francis Boman Capt Joseph Bowman & Joseph Estabrooks were then appointed to wait upon ye superior Court at Charlestown to defend ye Town against Capt Reeds appeal relating to ye recompence for Thomas Kendall way laid out through Captn. Reeds Land Likewise Mr John Hancock paid to ye Selectmen sh 15 for Hooppoles cut off , of ye ministerial land by Amos Linrrel • Feb 4 1717/8 Pursuant to ye orders of ye Selectmen on January 27 1717/8 ye above sd bils were passed upon ye Bils Treasurer Passed At a Meeting of ye Selectmen of Lexington ye 24 of February 1717/8 . Then they appointed ye clerk to send warrants to ye Constables to warn ye town to meet on ye 10 of order march , next ensuing , to choose Town officers & a for comitte to inspect ye ministeriall lande meeting At a Meeting of ye Selectmen of Lexington on ye 10 of March 1717/8 Then resolved ye following bils be passed upon ye Treasurer imprimus . To Joseph Estabrook , for keep- ing ye 'school L 15 . . sh 00 . . dd 00 To William Granting Russell & Samll . ' linship for sweeping ye meeting of Bils house L 01. . sh 10 . . dd 00 Ta John Muzzey for expense; in his house for ye Select men L 2 . . sh 08. . dd 08 To William Russell surveyer for Plank & Carting L 01. . sh 00 . dd 08 To Lt . Francis Bowman Captn. Joseph Bowman & Joseph Estabrooke for money expended by them at ye Super- ior Court at Charlestown , relating Capt . Reeds way for Thomas Bendel L 00 . . sh 19 . . dd 02 To Joseph Loring for ringing ye bell sh 15 To Mr Bridge for his salary 1 year 1717 L 1. . sh 00 . d0 At a Meeting of Free holders & other Inhabitants &f of Lexingtone orderly convenede on ye 10 of March 1717/8 in order to ye chooseing of Town officers &c , Imprimus , Then choose Joseph Phassett Moderator Joseph Estabrooke ) Benj Wellentone ) Joseph Phassett ) Selectmen John Laurance ) Thomas Mirriam ) Joseph Estabrooke Town Clerks Town Officers Edward Winship and ) Constables Thomas Mendel Lt . John Munroe Town Treasurer Benjn. Uellenton ) Joseph Phasset ) Assessors Thomas Blodget ) Philip Russell ) John Stone & ) Tyteingmen Joseph Merriaa ) Ephraim Unship John Edwards ) Surveyors " of Philip Russell Junr ) highways . Er Joseph Brown Sealler of Leather Samna Locke& ) Fence Viewers Joseph Loring ) Joseph Munroe ) Daniel Symonds ) Joseph Snit.h & ) Hoggreves Isaac Stone ) Likewise . Then chose a citte : to inspect ye Ministerial land viz Mr Bridge , It . John Munroe , & Comettee Thaaas Mirri em : There instructions to be consider- of ye ed on ye next May Meeting to them given Ministeriall land Mar 14 1717/8 ----- Then ye above sd. Town Officers made oath to their respective :places before ye Select of Sd . Town as ye law dir'-. ects June 3 . 10' - 17i g Receivede of Thomas Blogget ofq Lexington five John pounds money , in behalf , of ye , :Selectmen of Sd . Cutters Town which I acknowledge to m -fulll satisfaction Receipt for a way laid out upon my land by ye eight mile of Thomas line , begining at ye easterly- end of Joseph Locks Blodget stone wall., running from thence to John Herring- tons land being about one hundred & thirteen rods in length, one rod & half in breadth. L 5 . . sh 0 . . d 0 I say Rec . dly Me Sohn Cut ere At a Meeting of ye Selectmen of Lexington ye 9 of Aprill 1718 Then they agreed with Mr Benjamin truzzey to ring agreed ye bell, one year fra ye date hereof & to ring with four times in a day & ytm all tunes when occation; Benj . ye ringing at funeralls exceptede , for which ser-Muz to vice he is to have L 1 . . sh 10 . . dd 00 out of ye ring ye Treasury Bell Likewise . Then thay with ye Constables made choice Jos of Joseph Tid to be sealer of waits , and measures Tid & give him his Oath 11 day currant sealer of waits At a Meeting of ye Selectmen of -Lexint ton on ye 28 of Lprill 1718 Then they ordered ye clerke to send out warrants to ye Constables , to warn sd . Town to meet on ye 15 of flay next , Bntiering to choos a Representa- orders tire , with other things as granting of money , for a school or schools , mending ye high strays by a rate Meeting w &c Likewise . Then agreed with ye Aidow Poultere to sweeping sweep ye Meeting House for ye terme of one year , ye ye year to begin on ye 17 of Hay next & at ye expiration Meeting of sd terme , She shall have out of ye Treasury of House sd Town for her Services 30 Shillings At a Meeting of ye Town of Lexington, orderly convened viz Ye Freeholders and other Inhabitants legaly qualified for voteing in Town affairs on ye 15 day of May 1716 1 Voted . Captn , Joseph Bowman Moderator 2 Voted . Yt . 90 pounds be grantede , and made in to a rate and delivered so seasonably to ye Con- tables , as yt . thay may pay in ye one' half by ye first of December next ensuing & ye other half by ye last of March next following , into ye Treas- ury of sd Town for ye defraying of sd Town charges ye ensuing year 3 Voted . yt . . a work rate be made for ye repair- ing of ye high ways in sd Town: work to� be valued as followeth viz . A man with 2 oxen & a sutable cart at 5 shillings 2 diam : & a single hand with such sutable tool as he shall be by ye Surveyor appointed , at . sh 2 - dd 06 L diam : & if any person or persons , being first leagal l y tvarnede by ye surveyor or Sur- veyors of sd Town, to work in sd ways shall refuse A Town Act either by himself , or sane other meet person in his for ye behalf , to ye acceptance of Sd Surveyor to work as repairing aforesd . then every such person or :persons so refus- of High ing: shall pay ; for his non appearance at time and ways place , as he shall be orden= d by ye surveyor , or surveyors , 4 shillings for a man and 2 oxen cart & 5 for a man and 3 cattle and cart & sh 2 - Gd for a mat and such sutable tool as he shall he warned to bring : ' Sd delinquents money, to be paid to ye sd surveyors , upon demand , and by them laid out ye end afore sd , and ye present assessors and Surveyors of sd Town to consult and determine how big to make sd Rate , Sd assessors to make it , and deliver it , to sd Surveyors of highways at or before ye last day of September next , next ensuing ye date hereof 4 Voted . . Yt . Captn . Joseph Bowman Represent sd Cap Town in ye Great & Generall Court for ye ensuing Bowman Year Represent- ative S 5 Voted Yte this meeting as to ye schools be adjourned to this place one ye next Tuesday at ye meet- one of ye clock in ye afternoon, and ye article ing about ye conitte of Ministeriall land further to adjourned yt . tine continuede At ye Adjournment 1 Yt . ye whole care of agreeing with a school- master to keep shool for sd Town for ye ensuing year be left to ye Selectmen, as it as ye last year , as will appear upon record bearing date May 31 , 1717 2 Voted lit ye Selectmen set up 5 female schools , one of them at ye shoolhouse , or center of sd Town, and four more in ye other quarter of ye Female Town : as conveniantly placed as may be to accorsi- schools date ye children in sd quarter . Sd schools to be Setting regulated by ye same rule as they ware ye last Ulm) year , which rule appears upon record bearing date July 21 . . 1717 3 Voted yte ye comm.itte for ye ministerial) land , should have there instructions , as followete viz Comitte 1 To keep up ye bounds 2 . . To mike money of any of ye decaying timber , if they see cause 3 . . To take minister- yt . , none tresspas by taking of any thing there ial land from their Instructions Likewise Sergeant Philip Russell with other of his neighbours appeared before ye selectmen and deliv-P . Russell ered a way through Joseph Estabrooks farn for Motion on them to come to ye publick worship in onye above sd for a 15 day of May Highway At a meeting of ye Selectmen of Lexington May 29 1718 Then they went on to Joseph Estabrooks farm and viewed ye grounde in order to ye laying of a high- way for sd Russell &c Likewise agreed with Lrs Clap to keep school at ye School house she to began sde School ye 3 day of Tune 1718 , she is to have 5 Z weeke dureing her keeping At a meeting of ye Selectmen of Lexington on ye 13 of June 1718 Then thay laid out ye way through Toseph Estabrookes farm by it cutts and bounds as fo3 e oweth viz , sd way begins at ye back side of sd Estabrooks fare , at ye line between sd . Estabrook com.only known by ye name of Mr Cooks farme : at a Stake with a heap of stones , a rod and half norwesterly from the tree ye gate now hangs on, Thence to a stake with a heap of stone , thence to a rock with stones about it , thence to another rock with stones upon it , thence to - a 'other rock with stones upon it , thence to a fourth rock with stanes upon it-, thence to a stake with a heap of stones thence to a stake with a heap of stones , thence to a stake with a heap of stones , thence to a stake and heap of stones , thence to a rock , and heap of Stones , thence to a stake and heap of stones 8: from thence to ye northerly post d ye gate at ye county roade , all which sd boundaries , are on ye northwesterly side of sd way . Ye sd way is laid out a rod and half wide L:. and is bounded on ye southeasterly side with stakes and heapes of stones , against every one of ye formentionede bounds , except- ing ye tree where ye back gate hangs , which sd tree 1 end ye way yt . is laid through to Lstabrooks land is 111 rods in length which sd 111 rods in length L., one rod half in breadth . Sd Estabrooke Rives to The way sd . Town of Lexing.ton , and by way of recoinpencing sd laid out Estabrooke for ye damage , he shall sustain propriaty through by reason of ye makeing of one fence redundant , sd Joseph Tom shall ray to him ye sd Joseph Estabrooke or to Lstabrool.- his heirs or assigns Sixteen pound ten shillings es Farme at or before ye first day of January in ye year of ourLord 1719 -20 Sd Estabrooke or his heirs or assigns shall have ye priveledge of gates for his and their securing ye sd fame , where 'they now bang frori he ncefoward until' ye first day of June 1720 . 3d Estabrook allowing passage as before sd way was laid out . Likewise sd Estabrooke is to have all ye wood upon sd way , ye wood to be clear- ed off and ye brush viz , Ye brush yet . shall come of from ye wood he shall cut by ye first of Jan 17.1 Likewise . Then the Sele. ct:aen set up ye following female Schools viz . Hr Benja . Jellentons wife widow Stone James Russells wife , all three of 3 Female them to begin on monday ye 16 of June currant schools they and each of them haveing 5 shilling 7 week set up during ye whole terse of their keeping sd . school Ordered ye clerk to pass a bill for ye paying of liuzzeys Johne L iuzzey sh 13. . dd 10 for ye entertaining ye Bill dd Select: en upon the Treasurer sb 13 . . 10 At a T.leeting of Ye Selectmen of Lexington July 25 1718 Then thay appointed Clerk Laurance to advise with some suitable person or persons relatin€ ye save- Clerk ing ye Town from bearing ye charge of ye way laid Laurance out through Captn. Reeds land for Thomas ICenJ el appointed Also . Then ordered ye clerk to draw a bill upon ye Treasurer for ye paying of :rs Reed for her Mrs Reeds husbands serving as a representative 8 Days 11 1 . . bill sh 12 . . du 00 Also . appointed ye clerk to send a warrant to ye Pain to constable to warn James Pain :rt . he forth with be warned depart out of sd . Town Likewise they agreed all save one to wait upon ye Superior Court at Cambridge on ye last Tuesday Joseph in July next to do what they can to defend ye Estabrooke To *.vn from bearing ye charge of yt . way layed out Excepted through Capt . Reeds Land for Thomas Pendell p_.c -At a Meeting of Ye Selectmen of Lexingtone on ye 18 of August 1718 Then they agreed with Joseph Estabrooke to keep school for sd Town from ye first of Novbre next ensuing ye date hereof, untille ye last of March School next following . Sd school to be free from paying Matter any poll money , sd Estabrooke to have t days in - 1718 sd terse , at his own dispose aM at ye expiration or sd Terme , he siia ll have for his service ( sd terme ) fifteen pounds out of ye Public Treasury of sd Town Likewise Appointed Clerk Laurance to gett ye caution against James Pain, entered as ye law directs At a Meeting of ye Selectmen of Lexington October 2 , 1718 • ye clerk Then they ordered ye clerk to send a warrant to to send ye Constable to warn Robert Feskit & John Anderson warrant with their familie speedily to depart out of our to Feskit sd Town 8cc At a Meeting of ye Selectmen of Lexington Decembr 1 . . 1718 Mr Wellen--Then appointed Mr Benjamin Wellington, to wait ton upon ye Sessionsin order to ye geting ye cautions appointed entered against Hobart Foskit & John Anderson 8c to get at Charlestown Deer 9 , 1718 . . cautions entered Likewise . Then appointed Captn. Joseph Bowman, Deacon Sam.11. Stone & Mr Joseph Tid to be a cora itte to go upon ye way laid out for Mr Thomas Comitte Blodget 8;c on ye Southerly side of Joseph Locks for vies- land and haveing viewed it to make report , to ye ing Selectmen of sd Town onye last Monday of December Blogets currant ( if ye season of ye year will allow it , way not otherwise to ye clerk , as soon as they can do it ) exepted whether ye way afore sd be fit , f or ye Town to travel in as was promised by sd Blodget 8cc . as will appear by record bearing date Aprill 1. 0 1715 & take delivery of sd way in ye behalf , of sd Town if they see cause Likewise Ordered ye clerk to pass ye following bills upon the Treasurer of sd Town viz to ye assessors for their services relating ye Taxes for this year 06 . . 11. . 00 Bus To Mr Thomas Blodget 1. . 10 . . 00 passed To T:Tr Benjamin Welenton 3 . . 1 . . 0 for To Mr Joseph Fasset 1 . . 16 . . 6 Assessors Likewise bels for paying Ye female Schools , viz for female To Benjamin Welenton 1. . 2 . . 6 Schoole To Min Clap 2 . . 7 . . 8 To James Russell & 1 . . 15 . 0 0 To Samll . Sternes as Assessors , relating ye Commissioner 3 . . 00 . . 0 Likewise Then ordered ye clerk to sent out warrants to ye Constables to warn ye Town to appear at ye school house in sd . Town on ye 22 day of Decembr . Order for- currant at 12 of ye clock to see whether ye Town calling a will pay for ye way layed out for Thomas Kendall , Town Meet -thro Captains Reeds lande , or whether they will ing take any method to prevent it Likewise to hear rIc act upon ye petition of Richarde Ormere , relating to a peice of ye n nisteriall land lying on ye north side of ye lone causeway leading to Concord , Sd stition or request inserted in ye begining of this booke . .t a Meeting of ye 17reeholders & other Inhabitants of ye Town of Lexington orderly convened ye 22 day of Decembr . 17181 Then Tot ed 1 Lt Francis Bauman Moderator 2 Voted . . sd Town pay fcT ye way laid out for Lendel :4s Thomas Kendel through ye land of Capt Reed late of way Sd . Town decased paid for by Ye Town 3 Voted Yt . ye former comitte for ye m.i nisteral land viz 112r Eatthew Bridge , Lt John lunroe n± Thomas Minim be impowered to let ye land Com.itte specified in Richard Ormers request bearing date about December 22 1718 to sd Order or any other person Richard or persons , he or they , fencing one side of sd Orners land with a stone wall , according to Law Es ye request other other fence to be left , according as it is expressed insd request , which sd . request in in- tered in ye begining of d booke At a I.:eetin:_ of Ye Selectmen of Lexingtone Dece ; be 29 . 0 1718 Then thay ordered ye clerk to pass ye following bits upon ye Treasurer of sd Town viz . To Clerk Laurence for attedning ye Superior Court last Bils at Cambridge , relating to Thomas ICendals way layd Passed out thro ye land of Cap Reed , late 'of ad . Toviu for ye Decesd . 11 2 . . sh 2 . . d 3 payment To Lr Benjamin Jellington for ye end aforesd of ye 11 0 . . sh 16 . . d 0 charge of To Mr Jo sep Fasset for ye end afore sd Kendels 11 0 . . sh 17 . . d 6 way at ye To il¢r Thomas Mirriamm for ye end aforsd Superior 0 . . 07 . . 6 Court for four evidences relating to ye caseuafore sd 0 . . 08 . . 0 Likewise to Mrs A bagail Reed & hfir son :`uilliam Reed for ye aforesd , way 19 Pounds as brought in by ye Jury Likewise to Clerk Laurance for entering, ye caution& for ye against James Pain 2 Shillings , Benjamin :'felling- way it ton for Entering cautions against Robert Fisket Fc self and John Anderson 2 Shillings for cautions entering At a je e t i ng of ye Select men of Lexington Febru- ary 9 1718/9 order for Then they appointed ye clerk to send out warrants a Town to ye Constables . To wan sd Town to meet on ye Meeting first Monday in March next ensuing ye Date hereof caling forat eleven of ye clock in ye forenoon, at ye school choosing house , to choose Town as ye law directs Town Also to reconsider Richard Ormes request bearing Officers date December 22 1718 also to pass a bill upon ye and payingTreasurer of sd Town for ye paying of Capt Joseph ye Repre- Bowman for serving ye Town as Representative 66 sentative days sh 4 Z diem At A Meeting of ye Selectmen of Lexington March 3. . 1718/9 Then they' ordered ye clerk to pass ye following Bils bits upon ye Treasurer of sd Town, viz To Joseph passed Estabrooke for keeping of school 5 rnunths for sd for pay- Town 15 pound & for entertaining ye Select Men ing ye 11 1. o sh 10 * * d 2 school To Mr Benjamin velli ngton for mending ye Meeting master house Gass 010 . 1000 8 Select To ye Widow Poul ter for sweeping ye meeting house mens 01 . 0100 . 00 Expences To Mr Benjamin Muzzey for ringing ye bell 01. . 10 . . 00 sweeping To Joseph Loring for work don at ye meeting house ye meet- & school house 9 Shillings & to order ye Treasurer ing house to pay ye 8 shillings for witnesses contained in & Bell an order bearing date Tune 1718/9 to Clerk Lawrence ringing &c At a Meeting of Ye Freeholders and other Inhabi- tant s of ye Town of Lexingt one , qualified for vot- ing in Town affairs duely warned and on ye second a day March 1718/9 Then voted as followeth viz 1 Mr Joseph Fasset Moderator 2 Five Selectmen to be chosen 3 Voted for Select Men 1 Select Man. Mr Be njamt n ,Telling ton 2d " TT Lt John. Munroe 3d " ST Er Thomas Bloget 4 " tt Mr John�tPoulter 5 F4 YY Thomas Cutler Jun' Town Clerke Mr Benjamin Uellington Constables ( 1 Daniel MUnroe r ` ( 2 Joseph Smith Junr . Assessors ( 1 Mr Benjamin Celli ngton ( 2 Mr Fasset ( 3 D Nathaniel :'Ihittm.ore Town Treasurer Lt John Munroe ( R obart Herrington Surveyors ( Ebenezer Fiske ( Nathaniel Duntler ( Sg . David Fiske Towne mything Lien ( Sg . George Munroe officers Sg . Jonathan Russell Choice 1718/9 ( Benjamin Muzzey- Jury Fence Viewers ( Ephraim. Winship Sealer of Leather r. Joseph Brown ( Matthew Bridge Junr . ( Sar111. Cuttler Hoggrieves ( Daniel Tedd and ( Joseph Underwoods Ensign John Mason Mr JoseDh Brown Thomas Kendall Sandi . Locke Benjamin Smith Sg George Munroe , Daniel Munroe Edward Winship all entered the it Dissents dessents , against ye present meeting because there were sin in ye meeting yt . voted , and allowed so to do , ' yt , had no liberty of "Toteing , as ye law directs upon which we all refused to act for joyne in such a choice At a Meeting of the Selectmen of Lexington March 2 1718/9 They ordered the clerk to ishew out warrants to theCfecers Consta . to warne the persons chosen to ofice that to to be attend on Friday following to be sworn to their .:armed respective ofices , but by reason of sortie hindranc it was not atended that day Insert At a Meeting of the Select glen of Lexington May 4 1719 .71 PoulterThen agreed with the Widow Poultere to sweep the for swep _: ameeting house for ye terme of one year to begin meett - on ye 17 May currant °: at the Lnration of sd . ina House term she shall have out of the Treasury of sd town for her services 35 shillings At a Meeting of the Selectmen of Lexington May 4 1719 Then they agreed with Leite John Munroe to ring the Leiut bell so often as there was ocasion ( funerals excepted ) Munroe to for the year insuing , and also to keep the bason & rin€ the Meeting house for sd terme , and to have for his bel service 1 . . sh 15 . . d. 00 out of the Towne Treasury Likewisd ordered the clarke to isue out warrants to the Constables to warn the Town to meet on Ltay Town ; r 14 yo chose a Representative with ot� Town affairs , Meeting viz . to to grant money to defray Town charges , and agree about a school &c At a Meeting of the Freeholders w other Inhabitants of the Town of Lexington r1ray 14 1719 legaly warned _ and meet together for ye choice of a Representative other Town affairs viz to grant money to defray Towim charges r2c. to consider C . agree about a school &c . Then voted as foloweth . Viz . 1 Voted for & chose Mr Thomas Bloggett. to represent Represent-"them_ .at the Great & GeneralCourt for ye year ensuing ative cho- sen 2 Voted and chose Benja . Welington Moderator 3 Voted to have a school kept in sd Towne the whole year and to be a moving school into the quarters of the: Towne , to be kept a quarter of a year at a time in a place : also chose a commitee of Three men to take the whole care about sd school , Schools viz ( 1 ) Mr Benjamin Muzzy Senr . ( 2 ) Ensig John Mason, Committe ( 3 ) Mr Samll. Whitmore , both as to ye agreeing with a school master and providing and appointing the place whare sd . school shall be kept in maner as above sd. 80 Pounds, 4 Voted for & granted Eighty pounds money for the Granted seporte of the schools and to defray other Town to defray charges for the yearinsuing , to be made into a Town rate & delivered to the constables , seasonally as charges : for them to pay into the Towp. Treasury the one half by the first of December next ensuing the date hereof .and the other halfe by the last of March next f olowing 5 Voted . Not to Elow the constable any thing for warning Town Meeting At a Meeting of the Selectmen of Lexington May 14 1719 Then agreed with Leiut Your Munroe to cary stones Stones & gravel to seport the under pining at the westerly laid at end of the Meeting house ye meet- ing House At a Meeting of the SeZ e ctnen of Lexington July 20 1719 The comittc-e chosen by the Town to take the care of the schold applied them selves to the Select men to have the Town call together to consider whether it would not be most for the Towns benifit to have the school kept the whole time at ye schoolhouse , or whether they would be willing to be at further charge to provide places in the quarter of the town or sonearrant other way which might be then thought best , upon for a which the Selectmen ordered the clark to isue out Town warrants to the constable to warne the Town to meet metting on the 24 of August to consider about the school as about ye afore sde School At a Meeting of the Freeholders & other Inhabitants of the Town of Lexington leagaly warned & meet to- gether upon the 24 Day of August 1719 . To consider sumthing further about the schools 1 Voted lair Joseph F assett Moderator 2 'Toted That the school should be kept the whole Schools year at the school house within sd Town kept at ye school House At- a Meeting of the Selectmen of Lexingtone August 24 1719 Then Ordered the clarke to pass a bill on the Bil Paid Town Treasury to pay Jonath Russell four shill- ing being dew to him as part of his salery for brining constable , tart of the same due to the Treasurer At a Meeting of the Selectmen of Lexington Decem- br 28 1719 Meeds Then agreed to Let Benja . Heeds rates to the rate Minister & Town in Constables dinships lists be dropt dropt Likewise Ordered the clerk to pass a bill of Assessors 11 3 . . sh 04 . . dd 00 on the Town Treasurer to pay pay the assessors for their services for propor- sioniag all the Taxes laid on sd Town that year . To each his proportion according to the service they had done ; and to Benja . Wellington Welling- Returning ton for returning the precept for the Represent - Warrant ative 1 00 . . sh 02 . . d 00 out of the Town Treasury At a Meeting of the Selectmen of Lexingtone January 25 . 1719/20 Then agreed that George Adams Tuner rates in Con- Adams ratestables Stones Lists and Constables Irendels lists dropt should be dropt Likewise . Ordered the clark to pass a bill on the Town Treasurer of seven shillings to Leiut . John Munroe for caring stones to seport the under pining of the westerly end of the meeting house in sd . Town Bills to be paid out of the Town Treasury , and allso a Past bill on the treasurer of eight shillings to be paid to Capt Joseph Bowman for two days service as Representative in March 1718/19 , out of the Town Tresury At a Meeting of the Selectmen of Lexington February 15 1719/20 Then ordered the Clark to send out rTarrants to ye Constabels to warn the Town together on the seven- Jarrants th day of March next to chuse Town offerers as the for a law directs , and to see if the Town will pass a Town meet-vote to have the general Town meeting for the ing choice of Officers , on the first munday of March annually At A Meeing of the Selectmen of Lexington February 29 . . 1719 /20 Then ordered the clerk to pass the folowing bills on the Treasurer of said Town to pay out of the Bills Town Treasury to Capt . Joseph Estabrooke 1 16 . . s 10 . Past d 00 for the damage of a way laid out cross sd . Estabrooke farm , which will appear by a record bar- ing date June 13 1718 , and allso to Mx Edward Win- ship for warning Posgett :- PL Andress out of Town 3 Shillings Lexington 4 July 1719 Agreed with Sr John Hancok to be School -rester for the Town of Lexington for fourty pound for one year Ye year we have agreed for is to begin the sixth day of this instant July , and his salary to be paid at two payments , that is to say, the first twenty commity pounds to be paid at the sirth day of Taney next for the coming , and the other twenty pounds , at the sixth schole day of July one Thousand Seven Hundred & Twenty house Benja . Dizzy John Mason ---- March 3 1719 /20 The c?ark had past all the above mentioned bills to the Treasurer At a Meeting of the Selectmen of Lexington March 7 1719/20 Then ordered the clerk to pass a bill on the Town Treasurer of 1 02 . . sh 06 . . d 04 to pay Mr John Bills IMtuzzy for entertaining the Selectmen the year past , past out of the Town Treasury , and aliso to take one pound out of the Treasury to pay him for for his service as Treasruer in ye year 1718 At a Meeting of the Freeholders and other Inhabit- ants of the Town of Lexington qualif i ede to vote zn Town affairs orderly convenede and i-_nett to gether upon the 7ho day of ,larch 1719/20 for the choice of Town Ofecers as the law directs 1 Toted Mr T homas Bloggett I: oderator 2 Toted To have Five Selectmen 3 Toted . . For Selectmen ( 1 ) Deacon John Mirrian ( 2 ) Mr Thomas Bloggett ( 3 ) Le iut . John Munroe ( 4 ) Benja . velli ngton ( 5 ) lar Joseph Fassett Town Clerk Benja . Wellington ( ( 1 ) Benjamin Wellington Assessors ( ( 2 ) Mr Joseph Fassett ( ( 3 ) Ensi John Ura s one Cons tabus ( Mr Thomas Cutler Junr .. ( ( 2 ) Deo Nath Whittmore Town Treasurer Lieut . John Munroe Towne ( Mr John LawrRn ce Tr Officers Tything Men ( Mr Samuel Whitmore Jr . chosen ( Mr Sanil . Stearns 1719-20 ( Serg John Smith Surveyers of ( Than Bloggett Jun High ways ( Isaac Stone & ( Nathaniel Trask Fence Vewers ( William Russell ( John Lawrance Sr Sealer of Lather Ir Joseph Browne ( Joseph Bloggett Hogre i fs ( Joseph Miriam Jun ( Isaac Bowman & ( David Coney _itso Voted to have ye General Town Meeting for the choice of Town Ofercers on the first runday in March annually .t a Mee t in of the Sel ectr,?e n of Lexington March 7 1719-20 Then ordered the clerke to give warrants to the con- stables to warn the persons chose to ofice that day offecers to meet at T:r John Muzzys in sd Town on Frida7 next to be to make oath to ther respective ofeses and the clerk earned gave the constables the warrants for the end afore sd that evening At a Meeting of the Selectmen of Lexington March ofesers 11 1719- 20 The persons chosen to ofice as abo sd Sworn made ther personal appearance before the Selectmen and utde oath to ther respective offeses Likewise . The Selectmen orderede the clerk to Bill pass a bill of five shillings on the Town Treasur-Past erto pay lir Daniel Munroe for carrying gill- Chamber - lain before a Justice for not going to meeting At a Meeting of the Selectmen of Lexington March 28 1720 It being the year to renew the lines between Towns , they appointed Sem George Munroe & Thom Blodgett , ?rem-1131e - Jur to meet with IJoburn .Men. Edward Tiinship ators Semi Winship to meet Cambridge men . Benja . felling-Appointed ton & Sergt . John Smith to meet laterto n ilen. Deac . Stone & Joseph Peirce to meet Concord Hen & John Russell Junr . "c tratha. Dunklin to meet with Bilerica men Likewise ordered the clerk to pass a bill of twenty pounds on the Town Treasurer to pay Sir Ha nc ocke it Bill being one half of his salary for keeping schocle in Past sd Town in the year 1719 out of the Town Treasury Likewise Upon a complaint of lilliar. Chamberlin Chamber- for som relief() from the Town then agreed forth lins with to provide sd Chamberlin with Cloathing conven- iant to go to meeting Complaint March 28 1720 -- --- Pursuant to the order of the Selectmen of Lexing- ton made the afore sd bill was past on the Treas- bill past urer to pay Sir Hancock out of the Town Treasury At a Meeting of the Selectmen of Lexington April - 25 1720 Then ordered the Clerk to pass a bill on the Town Treasurer 1 12 . . sh 080 . d 00 to pay Mn Thome s Bloggett for serving the Town as Representative Bill Past the year past 1719 & the bill was past ye same day on the Treasurer to pay the above sd s .08 d 00 . out of the Town Treasury Likewise ordered the clerk to isue out warrant to the Const . to warn the Town to meet on Thirsday Warrants the 12 day of May next . at one of the clock in the for a afternoon to chase a Representative and to atend Town Meet- at 2 of the clock on sd day to grant money to ing to have defray Town charges ; allso to se if the Town will a Represent - have the highways mended by a rate , or by days ative & to work and to consider som thing about the School grant money for ye year ensuing &;c Likeitse . Mr Joseph Merriam_ request to see if the Town will reimburse the money he gave toward the meeting house the gift being c onditi onall ' At a Meeting of the Freeholders & other Inhabitants of the Town of Lexingtone duly qualified & reguraly mett togethere on the 12 of May 1720 Represent-1 'Toted Leiut . Francis Borman Representative for ative the year Ensuing choice 2 Voted Deac . John Miriam Moderatcsr 55 Pounds 3 " Voted .Voted . To grant Fifty five Pounds as a rate to Granted defray Town charges to be paid by the first ; of January next ensuing 4 Voted To mend the high ways by a rate to be made under the sane regulation that at was made two years past . 5 Voted . Not to pay Mr Miriam his money this year At a Meeting of the Selectmen of Lexington May 30 1720 Capt Joseph Estabrooke then requested of the Select- Capt . ' men`: that the gates hanging one each side of his Estabroole fare , where the way has bin lately laid out by the request Selectmen, might be allowed to hang until the last answered ' of Novemb er next ensuing the date hereof , and the Selectmen allowed it so far as it lay in there power . Entered by order of Ye Selectmen Likewise , ordered the clerk to pass a bill :on Bill Past the Towne Treasurer of ten shillings to pay Mr Daniel White for his serving as Constb . it was before neglected Likewise , Agreed with Lr Samll . Greene to ring the bell & sweep the meeting hous , and to keep• the M± Green meeting house key & bason for the baptizing chil- to ring dren for the year insuing , ringing for funeralls Ye Bell excepted . The year to begin. the 30 day of May 1720 . To have for its service three pounds out of ye Town Treasury Likewise , Ordered the clerk to send a warrant to Leiut . the Const . to warn Johnstone with his family to Munroe depart forth with out of Town , and appointed Leuit . John Munroe to get ye caution entered appointed At a Meeting of the Selectmen of Lexington June 8 1720 Then ordered the clerk to send warrants to, the con- Warrant stables to warn the Town to meet on the 27of June for a currant to chuse a Representative Town meeting At a Meeting of the Freeholders & other Inhabitants of the Town of Lexington duly qualified and regu- larly assemblede on the 27 day of June 1720 for the choice of a Representative Then chose Lesiut . Francis Bowman to represent themRepresent- at the Great & General' Court ative chose At a Meeting of the Selectmen of Lexington June 27 1720 The Selectmen being sent to by the Court to take care of Rachel Carley . They appointed Decon I . Selectmen Miriam & Mr Thomas Blodggett , to attend ye Court to take on the 11 July at Cambridge to inform ye court of care of the circumstances o f the abov sd Rachel Carley Rachel Carley At a Meeting of the Select men of . Lexington July 25 1720 Then ordered the clerk to pass a bill of 1 1 . . sh _ 15 . . d 00 on the Town Treasurer to pay Mrs Poulter for sweeping the Meeting House the year past , out Bill past of the Town Treasury . allso ordered the clerk to send a warrant to the A caution Const . to warn Annie Spencer with his lamely forth against with to remove out of Town , and appointed Joseph Spencer Fassett to get the caution entred as ye law directs The Account of things providede by the Selectmen at the Towns charge for ;William. Chamberlin in June 1720 Dea John Miriam a new Shurt L00 . . sh 07 . d 03 ILTr Thom Bloggett a new Shurt L00 . . 07 . . 06 Things Leuit . John Munroe a par of briches s 10 & a pr provided Shus s 8 00 . . 18 . . 00 for Benja . Wellington a Jacl•Lt 00 . . 05 . . 00 Chamberlin At a Meeting af the Selectmen aE Lexington August 29 1720 Meeting Then ordred the clerk to send warrant to the to be Constable to yarn the Town to meet on munday the warned 12 day of September next to agree about a schoole in about sd Town, and alis o to rais money to defray the school charge At a Meeting of the Freeholders & other Inhabitants of the Town of Lexington duly qualified & regularly assembled on the 12 day of September 1720 - 1 . . Voted Joseph Fassett Moderator 2 . . Voted To have a Grsmer School kept in Lexington Meeting from ye first of November next untill five months about The be expired School 3 . . V'otede Fifteen pounds to seport the school in sd Town 5 months John John Stone Junr . being present at the above sd Stone ' s meeting entred his decent against the proceedings , Decent of the same becausehe thought the meeting was not le agaly warned At a ISeeting of the Select men of Lexington Septem- ber 12 1720 Then orderd the clerk to pass a bill on the Town Orderd a Treasurer of twenty pounds in full of Sir Ilancocks Bill salary for keeping school in sd Town the year past Then past the following bills to the Treasurer (i ) To pay Sir Hancock 20 pounds in full of his salary for keeping school in sd Town out of ye Town Treasury Bills Past (2 ) 4 bill of thirty five shillings for sweeping the meeting house to Tars Poulter out of Ye Town Treasury (3 ) 4 bi11 of Ten Shillings to Err Daniel White for serving as Constable out of ye Town Treasury At a Meeting of the Selectmen of Lexington Sep- t emb er 26 1720 School Then agreed forthwith to provide a shhool master master 0 keep the school as was voted in a Town Meeting To be Sept 12 provided Likewise Ordred the assessors to add ye fifteen pounds granted to seport the school to the fifty Ministers five pounds grantede to defray Town charges for rate to this present year , and make them into a rate and be made deliver them to the Constables so seasonably that they may be gathered by the time it was agreed upon by the Town to be paid , allso ordred the assessors to make ye ministers rate & deliver to ye Constables to be gathered at such times as have bin usal & was agreed upon by the Town At a Meeting of the Selectmen of Lexington October 17 1 720 Then agreed with Capt Joseph Estabrooke to keep school in sd Town five months as was voted by the Capt Town at a meeting on ye 12 day of September 1720 , Estabrooke and to havefifteen pounds for his service out of School the Town Treasury Easter At a Meeting of the Selectmen of Lexington October 31 1720 11 sh d Then ordred the clerk to pass a bill to the Town 6 . . 02 . . 10 Treasurer to pay what money was then due the Town To be paid of Cambridge for repairing the great bridge , to Cambridge The clerk forthwith past a bill of l,, 06 . . sh 02 . 0 for repair- d 10 . to the Town Treasurer to be paid to the ing ye Great Town of Cambridge for the end afor sd , it appear- Bridge - ing to be our due to pay by a note from the Select- men of Cambridge At a fleeting of the Selectmen of Lexington November 7 1720 Tir Lawrence Then agreed with Er John Lawrence Jr . to take to keep Rachel Carley and keep her a while tram tryal and Rachel he shall have satisfaction for his trouble Carley At a Meeting of the Selectmen. of Lexington Decem 26 1720 Then ordred the clerk to . ass the folowing bills to ye Town Treasurer To Leiut . Tohn frunros for his service as Town Treas- ) 01 . 00 . 00 urer in the year One Thousand Seven Hundred & rine- ) teen For ringing the bell the same Year 1719 01 . 15 . 00 Bills Past For mending the Lock of the pound 00 . 00 . 06 to the Fasening one of the uper windows in the Treasurer meeting house 00 . 00 . 06 For getting a caution entered against TohnStone 00 . 02 . 00 For mending & fasening the lower windows in ye meeting house 00 . 05 . 00 For ringing the bell nerr a month longer than his year00 . 02 . 06 Tor mending the school house finding Bords , Fails 00 . 03 . 03 A pair of shus s8 . 8_ a par of Briches s10 for Chamberlin 00 . 18 . 00 Returning a precept 00 . 02 . 00 Total 4- 09 . 09 Likewise A bill of five pound to Capt Estabrooke in part for his service for keeping School this present year allso a bill of 11 3 . . sh 02 . . d 00 to pay the assessors for thin service in propor- tioning all the taxes layd on sd Town fon the Year 1720 : Each one according to his service Likewise . bill to pay Le iut . Francis Boman for his services as Representative of Eleven Pounds , allso ordred the Treasury to pay Deac 1 . Miriam seven shillings & three Dent for a shurt for Chamberlin , & one Shilling for getting a caution entered against Anni Spencer Likewise ordred the Treasurer to pay Joseph Bloggett Seven shillings and six penc for a shurt for Jill Chamberlin Bills Aliso a bill to Mr John NUzzy of one pound six Past shillings and five pence in part for his entero taining the Seleetmen 1720 . and to pay Benja . 1ellington five shillings for a Jackit for Cham- berlin, and two shillings for returning. the precept , for Representative & Benja . :fellington € • John Smith two shilings a peace for going upon • the line between tlatertorrn & Lexington, and to Toseph Fassett & Thom Liirian_ two shilings each fox' renewing the line between Concord & Lexingbn & to ITathl. Miracle and John Russell one shiling & Six pence a peace for renewing the line between Billerica & Lexington, ail the before mentioned bills to be paid out of the Town Treasury Decem 28 All the afore sd bills ware passed to the Treasurer 1720 a Meeting of the Selectmen of Lexington January 30 1720/21 1MrI au- Then ordred the clerk to pass a bill of two shill- rance ings on the Town Treasurer to pay Small. Winship alowed Mr John for his going on the line between Cambridge and for Stone Lexington out of the Town Treasury , allso the keeping alowed Selectmen allowed Sohn Stone Jur . 1 01 . . s 05 . . d00 sd CarlE for for his trouble for keeping Rachel Carley nine weeks sd Rach( keeping as soon as it can be obtained out of her estate . Carley Rachel Likewise alowed it John Laurence Sen 1 61 . s00 . d00 committE Carley for his trouble for keeping sd Rachel Carley 11 to L:Er or 12 weeks as soon as it can be obtained of her Thomas estate . allso then commi ted sd Rachel Carley to Bloggetl Ifs Thom Bloggett care untill our general town care wetting in march next . The clerk past the two bills last mentioned upon Mr Carleys Exetr . that night to se if they would pay them without further trouble by order of the Selectmen At a Meeting of the Selectmen of Lexington F ebru- ary 13 1720 Then orderd the clerk to send warrants to the Constle . forthwith to warn the Freeholders & other Inhabitants of this town qualified to vote in town Warrant afairs to meet on the first munday of March next for A to chose Town offisers for the year insuing as Meeting the law directs , and to se if the town will pass a vote that swine may goe at large in this town the year enusing , and allso to vote for one to keep the regester of the County as the law directs Lexington January 8 1728 Taken up and strayed by Francis Whitmore of sd Lexington a reed hefer , seposed to be coming in two years old son white about her bay with the top of the left ear cut of , and a happeny cut out of the uper side of it , and two happings on the woder side of the right ear . Apprised by Edward Winship & John Winship at fourty shi ling , they be- ing first sworn At a Meeting of the Selectmen of Lexington March 6 1720 Then ordred the clerk to pass a bill on the Towne Treasurer of ten pounds in fall to Bill Capt . Estabrooke for his service for keeping school Past this winter in sd Tow's, the first fullfi led the time that he was agreed with to keep sd school . allso orderd the clerk to pass a bill of Sixteen shillings & Eight penc on the Treasurer to pay Mr John Muzzey what remains dew to him for entertaining the select men the year past 1720 Likewise , John Estabrooke appeared in behalf of his father & Mr Philip Russell Senr . with four or five of his neighbours and desired that the way Highway throw sd Estabrooke farm lately la id out might asked next the County Road be altered viz . From a stake & heap of stones near a walnut tree , a old mark to ajwalnut tree , from thenc to a white oak neerthe pond , and then to the fourth post from the Capt . wall at the county road all these marks to be on the northerly side of sd . way Entred by order of the Select Men At a meeting , of the Freeholders & other Inhabitants of ye Town of Lexington duly qualified being regu- larly assembled in a punt ick Town meeting at the . school House in sd Town the 6 day of March 1720 /21 to chose Town Offesers for the year ensuing 1 Voted Mr Thom Bloggett Moderator 2 Noted To have 5 Selectmen 1 Deac Ee iram. 2 Than Bloggett 3 Benja . .`Tellingt on 4 John Munro e 5 Mr Saml Lock Town Clerk Benj Wellington Town Ofesers chosen Aliso Voted to have ( 1 Benja . Wellington 3 Assessors ( 2 Ensign William Munroe ( 3Ensign John Mason Constables ( Mr Joseph gown . & ( Mr Jonathan Stone Town Treasurer Leuit . John Munroe ( Joseph Munroe Surveyors of ( Willm. Reede High ways ( John Lawrence Junr . ( Richard Orms Fence Vewers ( Mr Thomas Miriam & ( Joshua Simonds ( Mr John Leighton Tything Men ( Jonathan Robinson ( Elihu Jardwell ( Benja . Reed ( Benja . Smith Hogreaves ( Benja . Muzzy Jr . & ( Benja . Cutler Sealer of Lether Mr Joseph Brown Aliso Voted to have the swine goe at large the Swine year ensuing in this Town & brought in ther to go vote for a regester for the County at Large At a Meeting of the Selectmen of Lexington March 10 1720 /21 In order to swear the above sd. offecers they O'f'fecers all appeared before the Selectmen & made oath Sworn to ther respective offeces , except Joshua Simonds _Likewise . The Selectmen concludede that Leiut . Rachel John Munroe shall be Rachels Carleys home untill Carleys our next meeting ?Tome Aliso the clark past a bill to the Treasurer of L 00 . sh. 10 . . d 08 to pay, and to Edward Winship & Samuel uel Winship s 2 apeace for perambulators Aliso a bill of s5 for to pay Daniel Munroe for caring Willisrn Chamberlin before a Justice Bills Past The sd bills to be paid out at the Town Treasury March 27 1721, There past a bill to the Treass urer to pay Capt Estabrooke ten pound in full for his keeping school in sd . Town At a Meeting of the Selectmen of Lexingtone March 27 1721 Then appointed Mr Bloggett & Leiut . Munroe to To provide goe about and try to gett a place for Rachel for Carley forthwith & Mr Samll . Lock and Benja . Rachel Wellington to go to the sessions to se about Carley Rachel Carleys Estate At a Meeting of the Selectmen of Lexington April 24 1721 Then ordred the clerk to pass a bill to the Town Treasurer of Three pounds to Leiut e Bowman in Bills full for his service as deputy in ye year 1720 . Past Sde bill was past the same evening to be paid out of the Town Treasury. Aliso allowed Mr Than Bloggett ten shilings for heepi ng Rachel Carley from Jan 30 1720/21 five weeks to be paid as soon as it can be obtained Likewise Er Bloggett & Leiut Munroe made return to the Selectmen yt . thay had agreed with Nathi . Mr W itti-Whittecus to keep Rachel Carley three months from cus To be March 31 1721 & to have reasonable satisfaction Rachel for his trouble & her Fiske Lidia Tidd to keep Carleys her the next 3 months on the like 'bermes . r Allso home appointed Benja . Wellington to recon with Leiut . WellingtaaMunroe Town Treasurer , for the Town, Honey delivs recon ered into the Treasury in the year 1719 with Treasurer , At a Meeting of the Selectmen of Lexington May 8 1721 Then ordred the clerk to send Warrant to the Constable to warn ye Town to meet of Thursday the 18 day of May currant to chuse a Represent.as Meeting tive at one of the clock in the afternoon, and be warned two of the clock on sd day to attend to grant money to defray Town charges for the year i nsus ing ailso to chuse persons to provide a school master in sd Town as the law directs , & consider how to mend the highways allso to try if the town will repay Er Joseph M, ri am the money he laid out about ye netting house Likewise ordered the clerk to give the constable Ozburn a warrant to Warn Wi illiam. Oz burn with his family to be to depart out of Lexington, and appointed Mr warned Saml Lock to gett the caution Entred with the out of county records as the law directs Town Likewise at the afore sd meeting May 8 1721 . Bill Past Then Ordred the clerk to pass a bill ar two shillings on the Town Treasury to pay Lr Thomas Bloggett Tunre for going on the preambulati on At aUeeting of the Selectmen of Lexington May 18 1721 In order to chuse a Representative & the warning proved not legal . ii meeting Then ordered the clerk to send warrant to the to be Constable to warn the town to meet on L unday Darned the 22 day of _Tay currant for choice of a Representative fc other Town business &oc it a Meeting of the Free holders & other inhabi - tants of the Town of Lexington , being duly qual- ified & orderly convenede together on the 22 day of May 1721 , for the choice of a Reiresentative a other Town buisnes 1 /Toted _.r Thomas Blodgett Representative & Represent - then proceeded upon Toxin buiness as foloweth ative chose 1 Voted Benja . -LJellingt on Moderator 2 Toted To chuse a come itte about the Schools A co m ntt . ( 1 ) . Capain Joseph Bowman ( 2 ) Ensi Joseph Simonds about ye ( 3 ) Dea 'Baal Stone to be committee to take care to School provide a school Master in sd Towne 4 -Toted , That Mr Joseph _T.Teriam should have the Mr ITiriam money repaid him that he gave toward the building money to the meeting house this year coming be paid 5 '�1 oted Granted a hundred pou_n_de to defray Town charges & to, pay T.°_r Meriam his money as afore sd . L 100 Sd hundred pound to be paid one halfe by the T ow n rase first day of January & the other half by the 31 day of larch next insuing 6 Voted To have the highways mendede by a rate Highways in such a method as has bin folowed som years mended By last past in this Town Lc a rate At a Meeting of the Selectmen of Lexingtone June 26 1'721 Then ordered ye clerk to pass a bill to the Town Treasurer to pay Dea Sa tll . Stone & Tosephe Peirce s 11. d 06 . a peace for pream_bulation Likewise allowed Mr Saall. Lock s 4 for getting cautions entred against Iilliam Ozburn & Mary abert and allso ordred the clerk to pass a bill Bills Past of 3 . . 00 . 00 on the Town Treasurer to pay Mr Sarna' . Green for ringing the bell & sweeping the meeting house ye year past 1720 out of ye Town Treasury ::it a Meeting of the Selectmen of Lexington July 11 1721 Then appointed Benja . -dellington to gett Leiut . How to Bowman to assist him to find out the properest way save ye to save the Town harmless upon Mary Lamberts Tom account & to have satisfaction for his trouble & about charges out of the Town Treasury Mary Lambert it a Feeting of the Selectmen of Lexington Tray 29 1721 warrant Then ordred the clerk to go to a Justice to gett a for Mary warrant to carey Mary Lambert out of Lexington Lambert allso agreed with John Pilsbury to ring the bell Ringing & sweep the meeting house & to i ep the bason & ye Bell & provide water fat baptizing & to keep the Meeting Sweeping House Ley for the year ensuing & to have 3 for ye i:=eet irg his . service out ofr the Town Treasury &. appointed .w House Mr all . Lock to get t the caution e nt r e d against Sam Lock Willa . Oz Burne appointed At a Meeting of the .Selectmen of Lexington July 31, 1721 Then Ordred the clerk to giev a warrant to Mr Town Joseph Brown Conste , to warn the Town to gether on Meeting Friday the eleventh day of August at one of the to be Clock in the afternoon to ch use a Representative Warnd and to attend at two of the clock of sd day to chuse a Constable , one of the constables being removed out of Town B. Well- Allso allowed Benja . Wellington s 14 , , d 06 for ington his troubel & money laide out to seav the Town allowed about Mary Lambert to be out of the Town Treasury July 6 1721 Past a bill to the Town Treasurer Bil Past to pay Mr Green 3 . . 00 . . 00 out of the Town Treasury for his service in ringing the bell & keeping the Meeting House ye year past At a Metting of the Freeholders & other Inhabitants of the Town of Lexingtone being duly qualified & Town orderly convened together on the 11 day of August Meeting 1721, in order to chase a Representative . Then Voted Mr Fran Bowman Representative , and then went upon Town buisness 1 Voted Mr Fran Bowman Moderator. 2 Voted to chuse a Constable for theremainder of ye year 3 Voted Chose Mr John Stone Junr . Constable for Constable the remainder of this present year August 15 172/ . chosen John Stone afore sd appeared before Fran Bowman & Sworn Esq . & Made oath to sd ofice At a Meeting of the Selectmen of Lexington Septem- ber 18 /721 Then ordred the clerk to send warrant to the Consta- ble to warn the Town to meet on Thursday the twenty eight day of Sept . currant at one of the clock in Town the afternoon, to try if the Town will, take there Meeting part of the Fifty Thousand Pound which was grantede To be by the General Court at sesion began & held March Warnd 15 1720 , and if they see good to take it , then to chuse Trustees to receive it & also to agree how to dispose of it At a Meeting of the Selectmen of Lexingtone Septem- ber 28 1721 Then agreed that Leiut . John Munroe shall provide School materials & gett the school haus mendede & to be house allowed reasonable satisfaction for his cost & To be trouble out of the Town Treasury . mended And then ordred the clerk to order Mr Joseph Brown & Capt Joseph Bowman to appear before Justice Bow- Trustees man to make oath to the office of Trustees for the to be Towns part of the Fifty Thousand Pound Bills of Sworn this province . Aliso to tate care to gett Mr Fra Bowman Esq Sworn to ye same office August 11 1721 Past a bill to the Town Treasurer to pay Dea Stone & Joseph Peirce s 1 . . d 6 . . a peace for Perambula- ting. ��llso s 14 . . d 6 . to Ben ja . Jellington for his Bills trouble charge about ary Tambert out of the Past Tan Treasury --y-� ucto 30 . . 1721 Then past a bill to Mr Sanl1 . Lock to pay Iv Thom. Blodgett ten Shillings out of Rachel Carleys Estate i llso past a bill to the Town Treasurer of s 12 to pay Tonath Munroe for mending the school house Alls o a bill to Eight pounds twelve shillings to Bills I, Thomas Bloggett for serving the town as Repre- Past sentat ive at ye Great &. General Court from May 31 to Tuly 20 1721 _.t a Meeting of the Freeholders of the Town of Lexington being duly qualified & orderly convened to gethere upon Thursday the 28 day of September 1721 In order to chuse Trustees to receive the Town of Part of Lexingtons psrt of the 50000 Pound Province bills sd . which are due to sd Town as appears by an act made & passed by the Great 8 General Court bareing date March 15 1720 /21 1 Voted . . Frances Bowman Esq Moderator 2 Voted . . To take there part of sd Bills 3 Voted . . To have Three_ Trustees 4 Voted . . Frances Bowman Esq the first Trustee 2r Joseph Brown Trustees 3 Capt Joseph Boxman chosen 5 Voted rt . ye Trustees do let sd bills out on interest 6 Voted . . To let it out at lawful' interest 7 Voted . . That after the Trustees have received sd bills forth with to notifie it by posting it up at some public c place in sd Town , and persons belonging to sd Town (so far as it will go ) to have ten pounds each , and no biger sum for four- teen days next after notification, and if ther be not persons Enough appears in sd fourteen days then it is left to the discresion of sd Trustees to let any sum not above Twenty pounds nor under ten pounds taking good suficient Bond Security for the same Octobere 2 1721 The above sd Trustees viz Francis Bowman Esq Joseph Brown & Capt Joseph Boman_ ware sworn to ye faithfull discharge at ther trust , in receiv- ing & improving sd bills as was voted by sd Town And Sworn & to atend the directions of the lar; in all pertic- ulars relating to the trust At a Meeting of the Selectmen of Lexington October 30 1721 Then ordred the clerk to pass a bill to the Treas- urer of s 12 to pay- J onath Lcunroe for providing mate erials c ra.ending the School house At a Meeting of the Selectmen of Lexington December 4 1 721 Upon receving a coppie of the complaint or petition of the Selectmen of Concord against the Selectmen Concord of Lexington concerning Nary chert it was then Complaint 14agreed that Mr.r Benjae Wellington one of the Select- men of Lexington should manage the case 8s he shall be recompenced for his trouble & Charge Thom Bloggett ) :ohn M iriam. ) Selectmene S n 1 . Lock Jahn Munroe ) At a Meeting of the Selectmen of Lexington Decem 251721 Then ordred the clerk to enter a retrun the commits ee brought that was chose by the Town to provide a school Faster Commi ttes Aliso ordred the clerk to pass a bill to the Town return Treasurer of five pounds to pay Capt Estabrook for To be his keeping school this. winter entred At a Meeting of the Inhabitants of ye Town of Lexe ingtone orderly convenede gay 1721 , as may more fully appear by the Town Records , we the subscrib- ers being then chosen a committe to procure a school Com.tt e rester for sde Town according as it was then voted , return Accordingly we have a4:reed with Capt Joseph Estabrook , to begin Sd school on the first day of I'?ovember 1721 & to keep it until' ye last of March next ensuing s & for sd term.e the Town shall pay him fifteen Pounds , five pounds on Yanuary next ensuing , and Ten pounds at the expiration of sd terme oseph Simonds ) Sam.1i . Stone ) Camtt e Joseph Bowman ) At a Meeting of Ye Selectmen of Lexington January 29 1721/2 Then ordrede the clerk to pass a bill to ye Town Treasurer of thirteen shi lin. s , ten shilings to Bills to pay Err Thom Cutler his salary for serving as be Past Constable & three shilings for warring John Stone a ie Spencer out of Town Aliso , Ordred ye clerk to Pass a bill to ye Town Treasurer of three wound. five & six pence to pay Past the assessors for then service ye year past viz To Denjae Wellington ii to s 08 . d 06 To Ensign Munroe 11 le s 000 d 00 To Ensign Mason O . 170 00 Likewise a bill of six shilings to pay Mr Samil Lock for geting two cautions Entred one against William Ozburn the other against Mary Lambert 9004000 two shilin. s of sd six for service don concerning sd Lambert Aliso Ordred the clerk to send warrant to the Con- stabel to warn the Inhabitants of Sd Town to meet on ye first Hunday of March next to chuse Town Offecers Meeting for ye year ensuing as ye law directs , and agreede to be with lir Sandi . Lock to take care of Rachel Carley 7arnd untill Sd March Meeti g & To be satisfied for his trouble out of her estate Att a Meeting of ye Selectmen of Lexington March 5 . 1721-2 Then Ordred ye clerk to pas a bill of 2 . . 10 . . 00 . . on ye Town Treasurer to pay John Pilsbury for ring- ing the bell & sweeping the Meeting House ten months , he first fullfiling the time , The above sd bill was past that day Aliso . Tffr Samil . Lock & Mrs Lydia Tidd appeared before the Selectmen & said that Rachel Carley had received her part in full of her sister Elizabeth concernirg Carley estate & hir part of her Mbther Carley Rachel estate of Mr Nathl . Whittecur , and ye Selectmen Carley ordred the clerk to give Mr Whittecur a receipt for ye same And then allowed Mrs Lydia Tidd 11 1. S 00 . d 06 for keeping her sister Rachel Carley 3 Months , as soon as it can be obtained out of her estate Aliso , att the afore sd meeting ordred the clerk to pass a bill to the Town Treasurer of Seven Bills Shiling to pay Isaac Bowman for part of a shurt Ordred cloath for Chamberlin. Then allowed Benja . Wellington s 4 for returning two precepts , Aliso Allowed Constable Brown 11 1 . S 13 . 06 for Extriordi nary charges that yt our he was Constable Att a fleeting of the freeholders & other Inhabitants of the Town of Lexington being duly qualified & orderly convened to gethere upon r mrch 5 1721 . In order to chuse Town, Offecers for the year insuing 1 . voted . Benja . Wellington Moderator 2 Voted To have 5 Selectmen ( 1 ) Mr Francis Bowman Esq ( 2 ) Deac . John Miriam ( 3 ) Capt Joseph Bowman ( 4 ) Benja . iellington ( 5 ) Hr Joseph Fassett Town Clerk Banjo. . Wellingtone ( ( 1 ) Benja . Wellington Assessors . ( ( 2 ) Mr Joseph Browne ( ( 3 ) Ens John Masone Town Treasurer° Capt Estabrook Town Constables ( Mr Sanll . dinship & Offecers ( Mr Hopestill Mead Chosen ( Joseph Estabrook Jr . -- Surveyors of ( Benja . Muzzy Ju. Highways ( Jonath . Robinson ( Daniel Hoar ( ���r John Parker e Tything Men ( Ensi Simonds & ( Ephraim Winship Fence viewers ( Neheniah Abbott ( Nath . Bridge Jr Math ( Andrew Parker Hogr e av e s ( Than Bl og g e t t Jr ( Nath Trask and ( Robart Herrington Aliso Past a vote for ,swine to goe at large the year insuing Att a Meeting of the Selectmen of Lexington March 5 1721 2 Then .ordred_ the clerk to pass a bill of Eleven shilings & four pane to the Town Treasurer to pay Peta Jhittenore for mending the Meeting house glass Aliso ordred the clerk to pass a bill to the Town Treasurer to pay r Joseph Miriam so much money as he gave toward the Meeting house out of the Town Treasury Bills Ordred And ordred the clerk to send s nonses to the Con- stable to warn the offecers chosen this day, to attend on Justice Bowan when and where he shall appoint , to be sworn to ther respective ofices within seven days Aliso . Ordred the clerk to pass a bill on the Town Treasurer of 2 . . 03 . . 04 . . to pay L'Ir John Muzzy for entertaining the arbi to tors in a case betwixt George Munroe & John Herrington„ About a peace of land they gave the Town Att a Mreeting of the Selectmen of Lexington March 26 1722 Then ordred the clerk to pass a bill of ten pounds on the Town Treasurer to, pay Capt Estabrook in full for keeping school. this present "inter in sd Town. The Bill was past that evening Bills r ordred , Aliso Ordred the clerk to pass a bill of 1 . 000 . 000 on Mr Carleys Exertr . to pay lirr John La ,, renc for keeping Rachel Carley 12 weeks in 1720 . Sd Law- renc appearing 'before the Selectmen, and Sd he had lost the bill he had of the Selectmen January r� , 1720 . . 21 . The afore sd bill was passed that Evening Likewise agreed with IFIL Joseph Tidd to sweep the meeting hous 3 times & to open & shut the meeting Bills house dores six weeks and to provide water as then ordred shall be ocation for baptizn in sd term., and to have five shilings for his service Att a Meeting of ye Selectmen of Lexington April 30- 1722 Then ordred the clerk to send warrant to the Con- stable to warn the Town to meet on Thursday ye 17 day of May next at one of the clock in ye after- noon to chuse a Representative and at two of the Ja_rrant clock on sd day to attend Town buisnes viz for To grant mone-i to defray Town charges , and to con-Represent - sider and take care about a school in sd Townibr ative the year ensuing choice :Also , ordred the clerk to pass a bill to the Town Treasurer of 4 . . 16 . . 00 to pay fir Fran Bowman Bills Esq for serving the Town as Representative the to be last sesion & two shilings for taking a acknowledg- Past ment of a deed that belonged to the Town allso Eight shilings for 3 jurneys horse & man about Mary Lambert Allso appointed Benja . Wellington to recon with .:Jellington the Town Treasurer for the time past , that he appointed had not bin re coed with to recon allso to allow the Treasurer twenty shilings a with Ye year for his salary for the tine past that he Town has not bin paid Treasurer The desired Capt Bowan to see what care ought to be taken about the Town stock of powder . And Concerning alowed Mr Whitmore five shillings toward plank Ye Town that Iohn Lawrenc had to mende the bridge over Stock vine brook to be paid out of the Town Treasury Likewise allowed Mr Nathl . Whitacur 1 . . 04 . . 00 for keeping Rachel Carley as soon as it culd be Bills obtained out of her Estate ordred Also . ordered the clerk to allow Mr Samii . Green 00. . 12 . . 00 for it eping sd Rachel Carley three weeks & four days , as soon as it can be obtained out of her estate Att a Meeting of the Selectmen of Lexingtone February 25 . . 1722/3 Then ordred the clerk to pass a bill to the Town Treasurer of 1 11 . s 04 . . d 00 to pay Mr Fassett Bills for keeping Chamberlin six weeks which ended ordred February 23 1722 . 3 . M ♦ * ft Aliso Excepted Benja . Wellingtons acct . concern- Wellingtons ing the charges he was at in filling for the court , acct . and charges at court concerning Mary Lambert whichExcepted was 1 4 . . 19 . . 0 7 . Aliso allowed Mss Comee ten Shilings for keeping Chamberlin 3 weeks , allso allowed Mr Comee three shillings for conveying sd Chamberlin to Mr Fassett and helping to Clean him Att a Netting of the Freeholders & other Inhab- itant s of ye Town of Lexington being duly quail- fied and orderly convened together upon May 17 . 1722 Repre- -- 1 . Voted . . lair Fran Bowman Esq . Representative sentative chosen Then went upon Town bui sne s ,� 1 Noted . . _ s Fran Bowman Izoderater 2 Voted . . Twenty five pound for the seport of the school or schools in sd Town the year Ensuing , and to chuse a Co_mmte . to take care of sd schooles Voted . . To have three of the Comtee . ( 1 ) Iasi William. Munroe Tc 's rate ( 2 ) Mr Joseph Fassett granted ( 3 ) Mr Thomas Merriam 4 Granted fifty five pounds to defray Town charges the Year Ensuing 5 The Town left the case concerning Mary Lambert with the Select men to take ye the best advice they can & to proceed accordingly Att a Me e t i ng of the Selectmen of Lexington May 170 . 1722 Then ordred the clerk to give a warrant to the Hoff constable to warp Daniel Hoff with his famel ie to warnd out depart out of Lexington and appointed Mr Joseph Fassett to gett the caution e ntred . Aliso ordered that the widow Stearns rates that was not paid in constable Smiths lists should be dropt Att a Meeting of the Selectmen of Lexington may 29 1722 Then Ordred the clerk to pass a bill to the Town Treasurer to pay Leiut . Munroe three shillings for a box to put the Town stock into & 5 Shilings for ringing the bell about 2 months last past . also to allow Constable Smith ten shilings for his salary as constable . The afore sd bill was past that Evening . aliso a bill of two shilings and six pence that was dropt of the widow Stearns rate in Coasts Smith list . ailso , allowed Cone , stable Whittemore ten shilings for his salary as Constable , _ and it was passed that evening . Likewise agreed totake care to put out Hanah Balers child , provided the would give bond to pay the Selectmen what money it cost then. Att a Meeting of the Selectmen of Lexington June 11 . . 1722 Then agreed with Levt . John, Muroe to take care of ye Netipg house Windows , and to provide fasene teiut Roe ing for sd windows , as many as is wanting , and to to take mend the gate of the pound and to haep it the year care of Ye ensuing , , and to take care of the stocks , and to Meeting have reasonable satisfaction for his charges a; Rouse trouble out of the T own Treasury Aliso ordred that the widow Stearns rates that widow were not paid. in Constable Whittmore s lists should Stearns be dropt , and 'a bill was past to the Treasurer for rate dropt the sam ytt night Att a Meeting of the Selectmen of Lerirgtone 'June 25 1722 Then appointed Mr Joseph Fassett ; Benja . ?Telling- Wellington ton to goe to Concord to agree with Concord Select-Sc Fassett men about the caus depending about Mary Lambert appointed and they would stand to what they agree to Aliso Capt Estabrook appea=red before Justice Bow- man and was sworn to the office of a Town Treasurer for Lexington Att the aforesd meeting agreed with Leiut . Munroe to ring the bell Cc, sweep the Meeting house wt keep Bell to the bason for baptizn & the meeting house key for be rung the year insuing to begin the first day of June currant and to have 3 . . s 10 . . d 00 for his service out of ye Town Treasury Att a Meeting of the Selectmen of Lexington July 30 1722 Then appointed Mr Fra Bowman Esq. one of the Select- men to attend the Superior Cort in behalf of ye Bowman Selectmen to inform the honourable Court of ye bad appointed circumstances Rachel Carley is in , her being partly deprived of her reason. And that the honourable Court would impower Mr Carleys Exect . tp sell sd Rachels part of Real estate , that it may be improved for her seport . Aliso ordred the clerk to pass a bill to the Town Bill Treasurer of a eleven pound 2 shillings and eleven ordred pence to be paid to the clerk to pay Concord Select- men concerning Mary Lambert At a Meeting of the Selectmen of Lexington Decemn 3 . . 1722 fellingtonThen agreed that Benja . kIellington one of the Select- appointed men shuld recon with Leiut . Munroe late Town Treasur - to recon er in order to transmitt his acco , pts to the present with the Town Treasurer Treasurer O Allso ordred the clerk to enter a acct Viet Mr Carleys Exectr . brought in of what they had laid An Acct . out and Expended of Rachel Carleys part of his of Rachel estate which Was 1 11 . . s 12 . . d 02 . . ten pounds Carley of sd money being left in the Exectr . hands by Hr Carley and twenty shilings rent for her Dart of the Place in 1721 Aliso allowed the folowing sums being noney lent by the persons afternara.ed . To pay Concord Selectmen concerning, Mary Lambert , to Bea L it' i m ten shilings to Capt Bowman 1 . 02 . . 06 . ' To Mr Joseph Brawn one Orders pound . To Jashe Bowman ten shili ngi To Ms Joseph allowed Fassett 0 . . 15 . . 05 . To Benjamin : ellingtone Eighteen shilings . Three shiling of Jellin tons for money he paid to Mr Comae for conveying Chamberlin to Mr Bloggetts Att a Meeting of the Selectmen of Lexington Decem 7 . . 1722 Then ordred the clerk to pass a bill to the Town Treasurer of Six shilings to nay .? Tidd for making Bills - the steps at the east dore of the meeting house ordred and five shilings for sweeping the meeting house lett a Meeting of the Selectmen of Lexington Decem 31 1722 Donath Stone appeared and made comm plaint for want of a high way to the farm he now Stones lies upon, and yt . Selectmen agree to goe and yew way the land for sd way on ye second day of January next In April 1713 Mr William. Munroe Sen . and his sons that ware purchasers with him in a part of M Cookes fame , offered freely to gieve a high way for the Towns use which will more fully appear by a record entred with the records for Lexindpn baring date Aprill, l4h. 1712 . `Mere it appears that the Selectmen of sd Lexington then being went upon Sd land & bounded sd way in part and so it was left and not perfected until November 29h , 1723 , and then upon complaint made to the Select- men of Sd Lexington by Gorge and Daniel Munroe ( that had a right in sd Land upon sd way was first given and lately a greater right than at first ) that the sd high way was stopt or turned flan the place it was staked out as afore sd , and desired ye Selectmen to goe and perfect the laying out of sd high way , and they would still make good ther fo Wiser gift , Upon consideration that ther was want of sd high way for the neigh- The Roes bour living in that part of sd Lexing to hawl to Highway Town, but espeshaly to meeting . The Selectmen of sd Lexington on November 29h. 1723 , went & laid out sd high way , , and renewed the marke that was made by the Select men in 1713 , and made new :- marks as was thought proper , which are as foloweth. Begining at a high way that leeds from. Sd fame in Lexington to Ca1'!'�bridge neerve the corner of Daniel Munroe field fence as it bounds to ward sd Daniel Munroe s house and so exactly leeding to the meeting house in sd Lex- ington, and ther laid a heep of stones with a step on the northerly side of sd high way that we ware laying out in George Mu nroa s land then to a nother stake & heep of stones on the north side of sd. high way neer Daniel I unroe s land , then to a rock with, stones on it on ye south side of sd way , there to a small appel tree marked, on the north side of sd, way against sd Daniel Munroes bane , thenc to a small walnut, tree marked , on ye north side of sd way neer that part of Thr Cooks farm , the EUnroes had purchased , thenc to a small black oak niarkedon the north side of, sd way in Vint part of Cooks farm a for sd there to a great white oak marked , standing on the north side of sd way , thence to the notheasterly corner of Philip Russells Uunr Bayne to be ye southerly side of sd way then to a rock with stones on it on ye north side of sd way then to a great rock to the north side of sd way thenc to a nother great rock on the north side of sd way , thenc to a heep of stones & stake about two rods southerly from Gorge Munroes Corner mark to be the southerly side of sd way , thentb a _ black oak marked on the south side of sd way then keep the way as it is now trodden to the place Called the Capt Ditch neer Capt Estabrooke farraae sd highway is laid out two rods wide and the sd Gorge&Daniel Munroe say that they freely give the land for the sd high way for the Towns use for ever , so far as they have or hada right to do it . Enterd by order of the Selectmen Benja . Wellington Town Clerk Att a Meeting of the Selectmen of Lexington Decera 31 , 1722 Then allowed Widow Stone 1 . . 15 . . 30- out of the Town Bills Treasury for keeping school the last sumer ordred Aliso ordered that 1 2 . . s 15 . . d 00 be paid out of the Town Treasury to Ensi . Munroe for the seport of female schools kept by Tames Russells wife & Semil Viinships wife and allowed nine pound to Capt Estabrooke in part for his keeping school in sd Town ye last winter . Cook to allso ordered the clerk to send a warrant to the be warnd Const . to warn Hains Cook out of Town , and appoint- out ed ye clerk to gett the caution entred Att a Meeting of the Selectmen of Lexington June 28 1722 Then ordred the clerk to pass a bill to ye Town Treasurer 11 20 . . S 04 . . d 00 . . to pay Justice Bills Bowman for serving the Town as Representative and ordered S 2-d 06 for getting a deed recorded and S 2 . . d6 for getting a coppie of the courts judgement con- cerning Mary TRmbert Aliso ordred the clerk t a pass a bill of one pound ten shilling to pay Capt Joseph Bowman for 4 yards && half of cloth & son threed to make William Cham- berlin a conte , and six shilings to Mr • Green for making sd Coat & 11 1 . 302 . . d 00 to Mr Fassett for shurts & stockings for said Chamberlin, allso Rates alowed Benja . Wellington ten shilling for reconing dropt four times for four several years with the Town Treasurer and two shillings for wetting a caution Entred against Hains Cooke Likewise . Allowed allowed the assessors ther acct for proportioning all the Taxes laid on the Town this year 1722 being 2 . . 02 . . 06 and ordered that what rats was laid on Pilsbury & Joseph Butwen in Const . Brown list should be dropt being 1 . 01 . 10 . Aliso alowed Mr Brown 0 . . 07 . . 06 for a purchase for Chamberlin. and Ten for his salary as Constable . Aliso agreed that the widow Stearns rates & Daniel Stone rate in Constable Stons list shuld should be dropt being 1 . . 17 . . 07 . Alla) aloud Const . Ston Ten shilings for his salary . Aliso ordered the clerk to pass a bill to the Town Treasurer of three pounds to pay the Comte . for opening the way above the eight mile line that is twenty shilings a peace and ye major part of the Comte . excepted of it Aliso on Mr Jonath Ston Mr Abbott & Mr Joseph concern- MiriPm in Motion concerning the laying out a high ing way to the farm sd Stones lives on, The Select men Donath did agree to go on sd way on Friday ye 8 February Stones next , at one of the clock in the afternoon way Att a meeting of the Freeholders and other Inhabi- tants of the Town of Lexington being duly qualified & orderly convened to gether on the 14 day of May 1724 , in order to chuse a representative & other Town bui s ne s 1 Voted Capt Toseph Estabrooke Representative Represent- ative chosen 2 Voted . . Benja . Wellington Moderate 3 Voted . . 1 25 for the seport of ye grainer schoole at ye schoul house in sd . Town the year ensuing 4 Voted That all that send to sd schools shall pay 4 d per week for each child they send which shall be aded to , to each persons Town rate and be paid into the Town Treasury Aliso chose Er Samll . Lock Iwlir Toseph Brown & Mr Tobin Laughton a committee to take care to provide a school master , and to se that things are ordered about the school as abov voted 5 Voted 1 75 to defray other Town charges the year ensuing to be paid one half by the first of December the other half by ye Mist st of April next Smiths Aliso granted a petition that Several of the Inh.abi- peition tants of sd Town put in that , they might work ther Granted part of the work rate this year in mending the way cross the hunting swamp 6 Likewise . Voted , Mr Than Cutler Mr Samll . Wine Contee to ship and Mr John Stone Tur . be a commitee to inspect inspect the ministerial land in sd Town, ant not to cutt Ye IJfinist -nor sell no wood nor timber of sd land sd cnmmitte erial having nothing to do with the trees that ware cut fund down before they wer chose , that would make ship timber Daniel Munroe having liberty to gitt out sd trees and Cary of ye ship timber of sd land he pay- ing into the Town Treasury so much pr slim as he had agreed for . Sd Conr(i i to are likewise impowered to prosecute all persons that trespass on sd land , and to give account to the Town of ther proceedings Aliso Mr Bloggett request to ye Town. The Town voted that the Selectmen shuld goe & vew the land petitioned for and make report of it to the Town the next meeting C.ontribu- Aliso iso voted that Er Hancock shuld have 4 Contribu- tions for tions this present year , at the tine & method he bad ye Ltin.isteiast year Att a Meeting of the Selectmen of Lexington Feb' 8 1722 Allowed Dea Stone 36. Shiling for keeping Rachel Carley 12 weeks which ended February 7 . . 1722 , and one pound eleven shiling for cloathing for sd Rachel. Aliso ordered the clerk to put into the warrant Bill for March Meeting Deac Stones & Joseph Miriam! Jr ordred proposall that they would give land for a highway so far as ther J. nd went leeding to Jonath- Stones farm on condition the Town would free them of the Deac part in purchising high ways in sd Town else where Stones Proposal December 7 1722 Benja . Wellington being appointed to recon with Leiut . John Munroe late Town Treasurer , in order Town to transraitt the acct to the present Town Treasurer . TreasurersThen reconed and Ballanced all acct . untill May .Acct 1722 , and ther was due to the Town in. Treasurer Ltunroes hands 2 shilings & five penc Att a Meeting of the Selectmen of Lexington March 4 1722/3 Then ordred the clerk to pass a bill of L 45 . . 500 * d00 to ye Town Treasurer to pay the Revers Mr Hancock one part of his salery for the present year Aliso a bill of two pound to pay Mr John Muzzy for entertaining the Selectmen the year past . lso a bill of four pound , twelve shiling to Mr Joseph L frier., and three pound to sd Miriam that was drawn on Const . Brown, and ther was not anough in his hands to pay it . And allowed Benja . Welling- ton two shiling for returning the precept , and six shiling to Justice Boman for 2 days service at Concord Court Concerning Mary Lambert the above sd sums to be paid out of the Town Treasury Att a Meting of ye Freeholders & other Inhabitants of ye Town of Lexington being duly qualified & orderly convend together on the 4 day of March 1722 3 in order to chuse Town offecers for the year insu- ing ( 1 ) Voted . lir Joseph Fassett Moderator Then Voted . . To have 5 Selectmen ( 1 ) Mr Thomas Bloggett ( 2 ) Benja . Jellington ( 3 ) Mr John Lawrence ( 4 ) .fr Joseph Brown ( 5 ) Mr Thomas Miriam Town Clerk Benjamin 1 ellington Town offecers ( ( 1 ) Mr Joseph Brown chosen Assessors ( ( 2 ) Benja . idellington ( ( 3 ) Mr John Laughton Town Treasurer Capt Estabrooke ( John Estabrooke Surveyors of ( Isaac Bowman High ways ( Jonath Stone & ( Benja . Reed ( Mr Semi l . fhitmore Zr . Ty-thing men ( L1r John Poulter ( Richard Orms Constables ( ( 1 ) MT Allian Russell ( ( 2 ) Matthew Bridge Fence Vewers ( Yonath Simonds ( Johne Iluzzy ( Josiah Parker ( Ben.ja . Stearns Hogr ev e s ( Jam e s Russell & ( John Herrington Sealer of Tether Mr Joseph Brown MT Hans Mr Hancock request for the pew his wife now sets cocks in _ not granted request not Grant -Also Voted not to allay Mr Hancock roma to ed buila a pew in the Meeting house Aliso Voted that EX' S Hancock shall have the liberty her self to sitt in yt pew she now sits in, in the meeting haus as long as she lives in ' Lexington "Turn to the next page but one . . yt tt a Meeting of the Freeholders & other Inhabi- tants of the Town of Lexington being duly quali- fied & orderly convened to Beth er upon the sixth day of August 1724 , at ye school house in sd Town, in order to consider of & act upon the several articles hereafter voted , which articles are insert- ed in ye warrant for sd meeting . ( 1 ) Voted , Mr Fran Bowman Esq Moderator ( 2 ) Voted . To chuse a Comtee . to attend on the Colettee that the Court has sent to se the conven- iency of of a highvay in ye southern part of Lex- ington ( 3 ) Voted . . That ye sd Contee . be a Comtee . for the three first articles in the warrant ( 4 ) Voted . . To have five on the Comtee . ( 5 ) Votede . . To chuse sd Comtee . By papers (1 ) 1fr Francis Bowman Esq ( 2 ) Capt Joseph Bowman n ( 3 ) Capt Joseph Estabrook , ( 4 ) Mr Joseph Brown Comtee ( 5 ) Mi Than Cutler be a Comtees to act & do in chosen ye Towns behalf as sett forth. _ in the abov mentioned & three first , articles in the warrant for sd meet- Directions ing which are as foloweth ( 1 ) To see if the Town will chuse a Comtee to wait on the gentlemen that the court has chosen & give them the best inform- ation they can , that so they may be the better able to judge of ye neeesary conveniences or inconveniences that may happen by sd way ( 2 ) To see if the town will chuse and ?mpower a Comtee . to appear at Court ( if need be ) ther to represent to them ye true - state of ye Town as to the sd high way and further to act & db on the behalf of the town what they shall think is proper in and about the same ( 3 ) To see and consider if anything is further needfull or necessary for the Town to do for the accomodate tion of the southern inhabitants in they convenient coming out to the county road & meeting house Ailso Voted . on the fourth article in the afore sd warrant not to reconsider the vote that several of the inhabitants of the southerly side of Lexington had obtained to work ther part of the work rate this present year in mending a way over the hunting swamp to me e t i ng Aliso . . Voted . . that the Trustees shall lett out the interest of ye publick money belonging toys Ye Trustees Town untill the five years be ended Instructions Aliso Voted . . that the Trustee shall have a sixth part of the interest of sd money for ther charge & trouble Likewise , Granted eighteen pounds for the furtherMoney granted seport of ye gramer school in sd Town to be added to Seport ye to the Town rate that was granted in may last Schools Likewise at the afore sd meeting March 4 1722;3 . Voted : not to allow Mr Hancock his request in raising his salery Swine to Also Voted that swine shall goe at large the go at year insuing in sd Town large Concerning Mr Lawrence & Mr Oras request to the Town for som of the Ministerial land continued to May Meeting allso continued the case concerning Deac Stone & Joseph Mirriams high way , till may meeting Att a Meeting of ye Selectmen of Lexington March 29 1723 Then Appointed Benja . .(ellington & Benja . Smith to meet Watertown men to renew the line between Perambl :Vatertown and Lexington and Joseph Peirce & Joseph Appointed Stone to renew the line between 7lestown & Lexington and Mr Joseph Fassett & Ebenr . Fisk between Concord & Lexington, and and John Russell & Nathel . Trask between Bilerica & Lexington Att a Meeting Of the Selectmen of Lexington April 29 1723 Then ordered the clerke to sent warrants to ye constables to warn ye Town to meet togethere on Tarrant Uunday ye 13 day of May next at one of the clock for a in ye afternoon to chose a Representative , and to Town attend at two of ye clock on sd day to grant money Meeting to defray Town chArges ye year ensuing . And to chuse a Comtee . to provide a school mastere , that ther may be a school kept in sd Town as the law directs Aliso . to see if the Town will have the highways mended by a rate or by day works Aliso to consider Mr Hancocks request that he might have his salery made be stere Aliso ordred ye clerk to pass a note to ye Town Bills Treasurer of 1 45 . to pay the Revd . lir H ' cock Ordred in full of his salery 'for the year 1722 , and nine pound to Capt Esta brook in full for for his keep- ing school in sd Town the last winters , and orderd that Thom Nelsons rate in Const * Winships lists shall be dropt Also agreed to meet att Muzzys on Friday next at one of ye clock in ye afternoon, in order to go to Daniel lfunroes & Philip Russell Jur . to try to end the diference between them refering to a highway may 13 172?-: Past a bill to the Town Treasurer to pay Mr Hancock 1 45 in full of his salary for ye year 1722 , and a bill of Nine pounds in full to Capt Estabrooke for Bills keeping school the last winter , and two shiling for ordred Than Bloggett luny . perambulating 3 years agoe . The afore sd bills to be paid out of ye Town Treas- ury .tt a Meeting of the Freeholders & other Inhabitants of ye Town of Lexington being duly qualified & order- ly convenede togethere on the 13 day of May 1723 (1 ) Voted Capt Joseph Estabrooke Representative Represent- ative chosen ( 2 ) Voted Mr Joseph Fasss t t Moderator T3 ) Voted not to clear Bea Stone & Joseph Mirian Junr from ther part in. purchising highway if they give land for a high way threw ther land leeding to Donath Stones fame ( 5 ) Voted . . To chuse a Comtee . about ye achool ( 6 ) Voted . To have 3 of sd Goatee . ( 1 ) Mr John Lawrence ( 2 ) Mr Joseph Loring ( 3 ) Capt Joseph Boman ( 7 ) ;1 otede To grant 1 25 to seport the schools in sd Town r ( 8 ) Toted To leive the whole concern about the school with sd Comtee . ( 9 ) Voted . L 45 to defray Town charges the year Money ensuing in sd Town granted to (10 ) Voted . . To mend the highway by a rate as defray has of late bin usual in sd Town Town charges ( 11 ) Voted . . To have four Contry buti ons the year contribution next coming for the Revd . Elk Hancock. The first for �r contribution to be the last sabath in May currant , Hancock and so the last sabath in every quarter thee year Allso voted not to grant John Lawr enc e , & Richard Or-ms request for the - uprovement of sum of ye Mini - steral land Then ordred the clerk to pass a bill to the Town Treasurer of 0 . . s 14 . . d 08 ro discount so much of Bill Past Donath Russells rate , he being rated for his sons lhead before he wa. s of age . The bill was past that evening .vitt a Meeting of ye Selectmen of Lexington May 27 1723 Then ordred the clerk to pass a bill of 3 . .-1(% . 00 Bills to the Town Treasurer to pay Leiut , Munroe for his ordred services for ringing the bell & sweeping the Meet- ing house and keeping the meeting house key &the bason for baptizm , the year past out of ye Town Leiut . Treasury , and agreed with Lei John Munroe to do sd Roeto service the year ensuing , and to be paid 3 . . 10 . . 00 Ringing for sd service out of ye Town Treasury . The year Bell to begin the first day of June 1723 Aliso agreed to meet at Deac Stones the 31 day of Concernin May currant at 3 of the clock in the afternoon to Stones se what willbe proper to be done concerning the way way 1a eding to Jonathan Stones Farnte Att a Meeting of ye Selectmen of Lexington May 31 1723 Upon the further request of Mr Donath Stone for a highway leeding to the farm he now lives upon the Selectmen went & made enquires and vowed ye land and endeavoured to find out the cost & charge of sd highway Att a Meeting of the Selectmen Lexington August 26 1723 Then agreed with Mr Fassett to keep Chamberlin Fassett the year out from February 23 1722 /3 to Feby 23 . . to keep 1723 /4 , and to have three shiling pr week for hir Chamberlinreward out of the Town Treasury, And agreed with Levt . Munroe to keep Rachel Carley untill our next Leiut . Roe meeting , and to have s 2 . . d 06 pr week for his to keep reward out of her estate from the time she came to Rachel him last Likewise agreed that Swill . Ahitmores rates in Cons-b . z(i nsh ip s lists shall be dropt June 24 1723 Gave a Note to the Town Treasurer to pay Leiu . Munroe 3 . . 10 . . 00 for ringing the bell & sweeping Bills the Meeting house in.. 1722 . allso S 2 . . d 06 for Past mending the pounde gate . In all 3 . . ton be paid out of the Town Treasury August 26 1723 -s--- The Selectmen of Lexington upon Lir Fassett request did agree to go to vew a hi way that he had a Concernin mind to have turned upon the secs-nd Munday of Fassetts September next to meet there at on.9 of the ' clock way in the afternoon. Aliso agreed to goe to lay out a highway from Jonathan Stones farm on Munday next at 9 o clock in the fore noon at T'.ruZZ3T Att a Meeting of the Selectmen of Lexington Sept 30 172,3 , , , Then ordred ye clerk to allow Deac Stone 36 shila ing for keeping Rachel Carley 12 weeks from Febru 7 1723 and three shilings for a apron. allso alowed Jushe Bo wan 5 shilings for service don on sd Rachesl acct in attending the Court to gett Bills on leave to sell her estate and selling of it &c . Rachels allso allowed Ur Samll . Lock S 6 . . d 10 for shuse Locate and S 8 . . d 09 money laid out on her acct . and 3 sh i ling for fetching sd Rachel Carley from. Concord , the afore sd sums to be paid out of her estate Then paid to Deac Stone 1 2 . . s 15 . . d 00 , and to Justice Boman s 5 . . which money was received of Doct Fiske for interest for the year past of her money in his hands Aliso Deac Stone had received two pounds for a kitle that was sd Rachels and ther yet remains due to Dea Stone on sd Rachels acct . s 11 . d 000 Mr Saml . Lock ga i v acct . of s 19 . 0 d 00 that he had recieved to Mr `:T ittenore on Rachel Carleys acct . beind due to her for s cn old bed? ng , ther being yet due to sd rock on Rachels acct s 11 . d 09 . allso allowed L eats wiJunroe 2 . . 05 . 000 for keeping Rachel Carley 18 weeks gulch endt_d__Septga .f26 ._. 1723 , and . agreed with to take care of her until' ye next meeting Att a Meetting of the Selectmen of Lexington November 25 1723 Then allowed M�:.r Pelatiah :1ha t t emore twenty shi l- in; for mending the glass in the meeting hous �v school hous sane time in y'Toveraber currant to be to be paid out of the Town Treasury . Sd bill Bills was past that evening ordred Aliso ordred the clerk to pass a bill to the Town Treasurer of five Pound to nay Mr Ebenezer Sargent for taking Haley child . � Aliso it with Mr Bloggett to yet his son Joseph to take Rachel Carley one month , and have reasonable satisfaction for his trouble . .Also ordred the clerk to pass a bill of 10 . . 15 . . 00 to the TOWD Treasurer to I.y Er John Sparahauk for keeping school in sd Town the last quarter of a year and agreed to meet on Friday next at one of the clock in the afternoon Roe s at Mr Daniel Munroe to consider about a highway way feeding to Sd Town. Aliso allowed Telt . Munroe five shilings for keeping Rachel Carley 13 days since Septem 26 out of her estate November 26 1723 Bills past to Justice Bowman on Rachel Carleys acct . in to Lei t . Munroe 2. . 1.0 . . 00 . To Dea - Stone s 11 . d00 To it Sarni . Lock s 11 . . d 09 To Benja . Wellington s 10 . . d 00 he haveing some of her money in his hands ----- Novembere 29 1723 Past a bill to the Town Treasurer to pay Lr Spara- haivk 10 . . 15 . . 00 t:. Iiir Sargent 5 . . 00 , , 00 . . as above ordred out of ye Town Treasury . Att a Meeting of ye Selectmen of Lexington Novem. 29 1723 Joseph Then agreed that Joseph Bloggett shuld take care Blogget of Bach Carley for ye present and to have satis- to tales faction for his trouble . of Rachel allso. agreed to go to Mr Joseph Fassett- on Thurs- day next , in answer to Hr Fassetts request concern- ing the high way neer his house Att a Meeting of ye . Selectmen of Lexingtone Decem- ber 30 1723 Then ordred the clerk to pass a bill to the Town Treasurer of 1 2 . , s 02 . . d 00 to pay LIP Jushe Bills Borman for 6 yards of all wool cloth to make ordred Chamberlin a coat & pare of britches Al iso allowed the assessors ther acct . for propor- tioning all ye . Taxes laid on sd Town that year which was 3 . . 12 . . 06 to each ther part according to the service they did . Aliso allowed Benja . Jellington two shiling for returning the precept , and to Benja . Jellington Benja . Smith . two shilings .. & six pence each for renewing the bounds , between Watertown and Lexing- ton . allso alowed Mr Joseph Fassett 6 . . 12 . . 00 for keeping William Chamberlin 44 weeks from Feint . 23 1722/3 allso Sd Fassett and Eben Fisk s 2 . . d 06 each for renewing the line between Concord Lexington And ordeed that Amos Richardson rates in Cons Richardson Jinships lists shuld be dropt . viz , the Ministers rates rate & ye Town rate , and allowed Cons . 'Winship Dropt s 10 . . d 00 for his salery as Cons . and one shiling & six penc to cons Winship for warning Daniel Ruff out of Town .January 2 1723 - 4 All the afore sd notes dated Decem 30 were passed to the Town Treasurer with 1 . . 07 . . 11 . to lir :jin- Bills Past ship Cons . which was Nelsons rate which was dropt Att a Meeting of ye Selectmen of Lexington January 27 1723 Then ordred the clerk to pass a bill to the Town Treasurerof ten shillings and two Penc to pay Mr John Johnsons rates in Const . Jinships lists , and Bills allowed Sd Johnson s 15 . . d 00 for taking care of ordred Than Paull & his wife six weeks last past and agreed with him to care of sd Paul , and his wife untill our next meeting allso ordred the clerk to pass a bill to ye Town Treasurer of 1 . . 0.2 . . 0 . . to pay Mr Brom for. 2 shurt cloths & a par of shuse for Chamberlin. Aliso alowed Capt Estabrook 1 22 . . s 16 . , d 00 for service of Representative the last year & O20 . 00000 for 2 years Salary as Town Treasurer . allso orderd that a bill be passed to the Treasurer of one pound to pay to pay- Mr Robinson rates that ware beFinain urns tm-- & idges lists in part for his taking care of Baleys wife Aliso agreed with David Comer to keep Rachel Carley untill your next meeting and to have reasonable sat- isfaction paid him out of her estate Aliso al owed lathes Trask & John Russell Sl . . d 06 each for renewing the line between Bilirica & Lex- ington and ordred the clerk to pass a bill to ye Town Treasurer of s 100'0 d 06 to pay Mr Bloggett Warrant s 2 . . d 06 for purambula ti ng , s 5 for a cord of wood for a for Thom Paul and s 3 for half a bushel of rye meal Town for sd Paul0 allso past a note to Justice Bowman Meeting of s 16 to pay Jose-ph Bloggett for keeping Rachel Carley out of money sd Bowman had of hers Aliso Ordred the clerk to send warrants to the Consto to warn the Town to meet on the first Monday of March next to chuse Town offecers for the year ensuing , as the law directs , and to see if tine Town will pass a vote that some may goe at large in sd Town the year ensuing February 4 1723 /4 a-- - The above sd ore ers ware all past to the Town Treasurer except s 40 . d 10 of John Johnsons part . Bills filed to Mr John Laughton & ivU Rbbart Herrington Past, three shils each for assisting the Const in cary- ing Mary' Lambert out - of Town Sd Orders to be paid out of ye Town Treasury Att a meeting of ye Selectmen of Lexington February 24 1723/4 Then ordred the clerk to pass a bill to the Town Bills Treasurer of 10 ® a 150 . 00 . to ' pay Mr John Sarasawk ordred for keeping school the last quarter of a year in sd Town . Aliso so ordred the clerk to record the high way threw Mr Fassett land from hildrin line , and so order to so threw Er Dunkles land and so threw 15Cawrences record land , so on neer his house Fassett way Decembere 5 . . 1723 The Selectmen of Lexington upon Mr Joseph Fassett request went and laid out a highway two rods wide begining on sd Fassetts land neer 7ilerica line exactly against the highway that the Inhabitants of Bilerica had laid to sd line and laid it out threw sd Fassets_land__as. the way is how troden; and sd 'assett did' then_ 'say that' he would freely give the . lancl for sd highway for the Towns use for ever so far as it went in his land which was untill it corns to the range way between Nathll0 Dunklee " Sd Fassett with the liberty of hanging gates across sd way in his land , which shall be his reward for sd high way . Then across sd range way and entred on sd Dunkles lande to a white oak marked on the south westerly side of sd way then to a seal P_ black oak marked on the westerly side of sd h way, then to a stake on the motherly side of sd way , then to the top of the ridge hill neer to the line between Mr John Lawrenc land & sd Dunkles then sd line to be the bounds of sd high way untill it c cros to the end off a wall neer the hill . Then to bound into Mr John Lawrences laude , and to keep up on the side of the hill above the land that has been improved by breaking up , then coming out of said TnwTences field by a black oak stump on the easterly side of sd i1a r neer the stone wall neer the high way that leeds by sd Lawrences hous and so in to sd high way . and it was then agreed that Mr Dunsde shuld have that` peace of range way that lies between sd Fassett and be from the high way Town we war laying out to Concord line for his reward Highway for the land for sd high way with in his bounds for ever He sd Duriclee for the consideration of the afar sd ileac of range way doth freely give the land for sd highway so far as it goes up on his land for the Towns use for ever . And Kr Lawrence to have a peace of high way that lies on the easterly side of of his feild from tae high way that leads to John Russells to the range way , for ever ;: for his reti 'ard for the land then his field for sd high way we war laying out , on which consideration the sd Lawrence doth freely give the land then his field for sd high way now laid out for the Towns use for ever Aliso ordred yt ® Alexan Kilos rates in Const . Heeds lists shuld be dropt m The order was past that Evening . And allowed Mr Fassett 1 . . 04 . . 00 for keeping Chamberlin eight weeks which ended 7 ebruary 23 1723 , and five steeling for a pew of Bills Stockens 2 shilings for making 2 spurts , and Ordred ten shilings for making a coate & a pare of britches , and finding trimings for Chamberlin. Aliso allowed Const . Meads ten shilings for his salary as Const nand s 1"0 o aim for warning Hai ns Cooke out of Town. Aliso ordred the clerk to pass a bill to the Town Treasurer of 1 45 to pay the Rev9d Mr Hancock one half of his salary for the year 1723 , out of the Town Treasury Att a Effecting of ye Select M"en of Lexington March 2 1723 /4 Then Ordred the Clerk to pass a bill of five shil- ings on the Town Treasurer to pay Mr John Parker for a great chare for the school house . Aliso a bill of sir shilings to John Estabrooke for mend- ing _ the tables in the school house &c Aliso a note to pay Tv Johnson of s 12- d 06 for taking care of Paul 5 weeks last Past Aliso a bill of 1 2 . . S 07 . 0 d 03 . to Mr John Muzzy for entertaining the Seledtmen in the year 17230 Aliso a bill of four shilings to pay Mr Edward Bills Winship and Fran Whitmore for p reambulatin. last ordred A rel0 Aliso to Mr Joseph Stone & Samlo Cutlere s 100 d 06 each for perambulating all the afore sd bills to be paid out of ye Town Treasury Aliso to IST Joseph Stone & Sarni . Cutlere Si . . d 06 each for puranbulating , all the afore sd bills to be paid out or Ye Town Treasury March 6 1723/4 all the afore sd bills war passed to ye Town Treasurer Att a Meeting of ye Freeholders & other Inhabitants of ye Town of Lexingt on, bei ng duly qualified and orderly assembled , togethere on ye second day of March 1723/4 in order to ahuse Town offecers for the year ensuing as the law directs &C ( 1 ) Voted Benja . Wellington Moderator 42 ) ' Voted To have 5 Selectmen ( ( 1 ) Benja . Wellington ( ( 2 ) Dea Samll . Stone ( ( 3 ) Deac John Miriam C ( 4 ) Mr Thomas Miriam ( ( 5 ) Er Thomas Bloggett Town Offecers Town Clerke Benja . Wellington choic Voted . . To have 3 Assessors C ( 1 ) Benja . '.wellington ( ( 2 ) Mr John Laugton ( ( 3 ) Ensi . John Mason Town Treasurer Capt Joseph Estabrook Constable ( 1 ) Ben jao Muzzy Ju. The Town then excepted of Mr William Russell in his name Constable ( 2 ) Hr Daniel Hoare ( John Laught o n Surveyors of ( David Tidd Highways ( Daniel Smith ( Serail . Cutler ( Than Meads Tyth i ng Men C Robert Herrington & ( Nehe Abbott Fence Vewers ( Thom Bloggett Tu ( Joseph Smith Tu . ( John perry ( John palfrey Hogreives ( Thom Nelson ( Nathi . Adams Sealer of Leathere Irr Joseph Brown Aliso Voted . . That swine shuld goe at large the year Ensuing in sd Town Att a Meeting of ye Selectmen of Lexington March 30 1724 Then ordred the clerk to pay a bill of seven shilings to Justice Boman to pay Trr John Johnson for taking care of Rachel Carley one fourt nite which ended April 11 1729 out of her estate , and agreed with sd Johnson to take the car of Rchel Bills Carley untill our next meeting , and to be reason- Ordred ably satisfied for his pains & trouble out of he estate Aliso allowed Mr Johnson ten shilings for taking Care of Thom Paul & his wife 4 weeks last past Also which ended March 30 1724 , to be paid out of the ordered Town Treasury . And agreed with sd Johnson to the clerk take car of Thom Paul & his wife untill our next to pass meeting . a bill of Aliso ordred the clerk to pass a bill of 3 . . 10 . 00 Eleven to the Town Treasurer to pay John Sparahawk in shillings full for keeping school in Lexington, the last ; o Justice winter . To be paid out of the Towne Treasury. 3a an to Aliso allowed David Conee -fourt.ee-n- shilin ;s to pay Joseph be paid out of Rachel Car ' eys Estate for his Estabrooks keeping sd Rachel a month for keeping Aliso allowed Will Russell 3 2. . d 6 for prainbu- Rachel lation last _-iprell Carley 3 weeks out of her March 30 1724 estate All the afore sd bills that belonged to the Town ware passed to the Town Treasurer Bills Aprel 7 1724 Past All the afore sd Bills belonging to Rachel Carley ware passed to Justice BowmRn Ltt a Meeting of ye Selectmen of Lexington Aprel 2T 1724 Then ordred ye clerk to send warrant to the Town C onstabl to warn the Town to meet to gether on meetin Thursday the 14 May next at one of ye clock in To be ye afternoon to chuse a Representative and to warned attende on sd day at two of the clock on Town affares . To grant money to defray Town charges the year ensuing in sd Town. Aliso to chuse a c cntee . to take car about the school Aliso to try if eht Inhabitants of ye Town will grant a petition. signed Joseph Smith & Daniel Smith with several other inhabitants of sd Town, wherein they desired liberty to work then part of the work rate this present year in mending there way to meeting over the hunting swamp . Aliso to chuse a cantee . to take care of the Ministerial land And where as lrr Thom Blogett obtained a vote of the Town that he shuld have satisfaction in land called the range way for money he expendede for a high way for the Towns use which vote bars date Hay 31 , 1717 . that he might have it o of irraed to him . Aliso allowed I.ir Johnson tem shilings for taking care of Paul & his wife 4 weeks last past which ended Aprel 27 1724 Decem 30 1724 The above sd note was past to the 1Tctn Treasurer Att a Meeting of ye Selectmen of Lexington May 14 1724 Then agreed with Benja . Reed to find Than Paul wood good for the year ensuing at six shilings a cord to be paid Paul out of the Town Treasury Also past a bill of 1. . 10 . . 00 on Mr Justice Boman to pay Er John Johnson in part for taking care of Rachel Carley out of her estate Att /{ a Meeting of ye Selectmen of Lexington Hay Hay 25 1724 Then ordred ye clerk to pass a bill of ten shilings to Justice Bowman to pay Mr Johnson in part of Bill taking care of Rachel Carley. The Bill vas past Past that day Aliso Mr Sami to Bond appeared before the Select- men ande offered that where as it was concluded that his mill Donde flowed across the high way feeding to the widow Citztil ers at ye bridge , and said that he would freely be at the cost & charge Tien of mending sd way so much as it was judged that appointed sd way was daminshed by sd mill pond . The Select-to tate men appointed Deac Stone Deac lar?am 8: I:jr Thom care of Miriam. to go and yew sd wad, a_rd Samna Cutler and the Bridge i g ory Stone to j oy n with them to se and determine by ye what Dart is proper and requisite for sd Bond to Widow do toward ye mending or raising sd high way or Cutlers bridge Aliso Mr Johnson appeared & desired the Selectmen to pay Richard Ornas five shilings on his acct . in Bill Past part for his taking care of Paull, and it was ordred December 30 1724 The above sd note ' S 5 was past to ye Town Treasurer Att a Meeting of ye Selectmen of Lexington June 8 1724 Then ordred the clerk to pass a bill of 3 . . 10 . . 00 to the Town Treasurer to pay Leiut . Munroe for sweeping ye the Meeting house & ringing the bell Bill Past the year past . which ended June 1724 . And agreed with Leiut . Munroe to take care of the Meeting house unt i ll our next meeting December 30 1724 . The abaT sd bill was past to the Town Treasurer A tt a Meeting of the Selectmen of Lexington Tune 29 1724 Then ordred that John f i reships rates in Constabi Bridges lists shuld be dropt , and alowed Const . Rates Bridge ten shils . for his salery as Const . And Dr opt approba t edT�r John itruzzey , Inholder & fi;i Nit he . ¶hitteraore retailler . Decent 30 1724 , the above sd sons were past to the Town Treasurer , As allso Donath Munroe rates in Const . Bridges lists which the Selectmen had seen Const . reason to drop , which ware allso past to the Town Bridge Treasurer ; and ordred to be allowed to sd Const . allowed Bridge Att a Tweeting of ,ye Selectmen of Lexington July 6 1724 In order to consider how to save the Town harmless , it being presented for not haveing a grainer school . Then appointed Benja . Jellington on of ye Selectmen to attend the sessions on the How to second Tuesday of July currant for the end afore save ye sd , and to have to have 'satisfaction for his charge Town hav & trouble . And Deac Stone lent the Town twenty present shilings , and Mr Thom Darien ten shil , which was about ye delivered to the sd Benja . :'dellington to help bare school charge Ltt a Meeting of ye Selectmen of Lexington truly 27 1724 Then ordred the clerk to send warrant to the Constable to warne John Parker with his family to remove speedley out of our town which came from Bilerica to reside in Lexington son time in March or April last past . Aliso, a warrant to warn Familys Sams . Cory and his wife out of Town which came from to be Heston to reside in Lexington sora time March or warned Apr e l last past , as a lis o a warrant to warne Oliver out of Teal with his family out of Town, which came from Town -foburne to reside in Lexington som time in March or Lpril last past , And allso a warrant to warne Joseph Russell with his family out of Town which came from Woburn to reside in Lexington som time in March or .pril last past Aliso the major part of ye Selectra.en agreed to Town call the Town to gether on ye first Thursday of T►Meeting August next , and ordred the clerk to , to put into to be the warrant the several articles set down in a darned request to the Selectmen by 50 or 60 of ye Inhab- itants of our Town. Aliso to see what method the August Town will order the Trustees to do with the interest Meeting of ye publick money that belongs to ye town and to see pay se if the Town will grant more money to seport the the 45 grainer school , and other gr wing charges in the Town Att a Meeting of ye Selectmen of Lexington August 6 1724 Then the Selectmen received of Mr Frances Bowaan Esq the sum of 1 . . 19 . . 43 it being in full of ten pounds that he had received of foot Fisk, it being part of Rachel Carleys Estate Then paid to Mrs Tidd twenty shiling of sd money An acct . to to provide necsaries for sd Rachel and deliver-of of ed 0 . : 19 . . 03 to Benja . Jellington and ordred him Rachels to pay the same to Mr Johnson in part for his money keeping sd Rachel Carley Att a Meeting of ye Selectmen of ' Lexington Septerabe . 28 1724 Then Benjamin Wellington paid S 19 . . d 03 to T=fir John Johnson of Rachel Carleys money which was in his hands . Allso paid by the More acct . Selectmen to Mr Johnson 2 . . 19 . . 03 more out of sd of Rachel Rachel Carleys estate in full for keeping sd Money Rachel from March 18 , to July 8 1724 . Aliso paid to Mrs Tidd of sd Rachels money for keeping her & providing for her 11 weeks from Tuly 8 1729 3 . 010 . . 00 in full for her charge & trouble . . Aliso. paid to Doct Fisk on Rachels acct . . s 9 . 0 Al at sd meeting recieved by the Trustees of Rachel Carleys Estate & the Select men 42 . 009 . . 00 of Doct Fisk of Rachel Carleys Estate Att a Meeting of the Selectmen of Lexington N ov ea 30 1724 Then ordred the clerk to pas a bill of s 15 . . d 06 to the Town Treasurer to pay I:'Lr Pelate ;gni ttemore for mending the meeting Bills house glass . Aliso ordred a bill to be past to ordred the Treasurer of S 5 . . 06 to, pay Mrs Hathorne ard for entertaining Chamberlin when he was present - Past ed for not going to meeting , r Decem 30 The above sd bills was past to the Town Treasurer Att a Meeting of the Selectmen of Lexington Decem: 28 1 724 Then Ordred the, &lark to pas a bill to the Town Treasurer of s 16 to pay Daniel Munroe for plank for vine brook bridge . Aliso alowed Efr Thome Miriam a 10 that he lent the Town when prsented for not having a grainer school.. and six s tial ng for 2 load of clay deli v- at ye Bills school house . Aliso iso alowed .Isaac Stone twenty ordred shilings that he lent the town when the town was presented for not having a school & 10 . 00 . 009 for nusing Johannah Baily , that he paid of his qqn money , and 1 . . 05 . . 06 for meal & neat , butter $- cheese &C for Paul and S 11 for five days & half work of himself about the school hous , nails & Ox tiworke about the school hous S 2 . 0d 11 in all 4 . . 00 . 02 . Aliso alowed Deac Tj riam. 1 . 009 . . 01 for .brick lime &. carting for the school house , and 0 . . 12 . . 03 for meal malt & eal and cheese , and s 12 money that he paid toward the =sing Hannah Baly , al l s o alowed I:±r, Bloggett 1 . . 00 . 06 for wood , meal , beef , pork &c for Paul lliso alowed John Johnson 3 . . 10 . . 06 in full for his taking care of Paul , the year past which end- ed Decem 29 1724 at 2 shilings & six pence pr rye eke fl iso att the afor sd meeting allowed ITT Robinson 8 . . 01 . . 00 in full for taking care of Tohannah Baly untill she went to C . nbridge , which was October 21 1724 which was six shiling pr week of which a note of twenty shilin was allready past to the Treasury . Aliso allowed the assessors ther acct for proportioning all the Taxes laid on sd Town in the year 1724 , each one according to Bills his service the whole 3 . . 08. . 06 . Aliso alowed ordred Benja . . elli ngton s 19 . two shilings for returning the precept s 8 for getting 4 cautions entered which was money paid , and s 9 for atending the Court and money paid at Cambri dice Then the Town was presented for not having a school . The afor sd orders to be paid out of the Town Treasury- . Aliso r_ easury- Aliso then as:reed with John Johnson 't o take care of Thon Paul and his wife untill our next meeting: . Aliso agreed with John Stone 'Tura to let Paul have a side of Pork at fice pence farthing pr pount . Sd Stone alowing a peck of salt to Salt it up , and Mr Bloggett to find meal and other nessesary for Paul untill our rr xt me eting =,nd ordred the clerk to pass a bill of 1 45 to pay the Rev . d Hr Hancock in full of his salary for ye year 1723/4 . Aliso a bill of 1 45 to pay Mr Hancock first half of his salary for 1724 to the Town Treasurer . Aliso allowed Capt Estabrook for service as representative 62 Days , and 1 . . 00 , , 00 salary as Town Treasurer for the year 1724 And Past Decem 30 All the afore sd bills was passed to the Town Treasury Att a Meeting of ye Selectmen of Leiington January 25 1724/ 5 . Deac Stone brought a receipt Acct . of of 4 . . 07 . . 02 that that he had paid at Carabr i dce charg for Johannah Balys bord , and One shiling Et six or Baly nenc he paid to Paul , which which made it 4 . . 08 . 08 . wife and he had received 3 pound of Leiut . T.r nroe which money Leiut . Hunroe received of Dabiel Munroe in part for shi pt i r ber of the ministerial land , . and S 12 he received of Isac Miriam and 1 .. 00 . . 09 he paid of his own money , all made 4 . . 12 . . 09 and he had received a note for his 1 . . 00 . 9 so that there was S 4 . . d 01 in Isac Stones hand of the Towns money : _z11 so then ordred the clerk to pas a bill to ye Towne Treasurer of six wound to be delivered Isac Stone to tray the doctor for Johannah Baly . Lllso , loafed John Johnson eight shi ?ings for 4 weeks last past for taking care of Paul and his wife which ended. Janu 25 1724/5 . _'Lnd agreed with Sd Johnson to take care of Paul Bills and his wife untill the first day of i.iarch next , Ordred 5 weeks for ten shilings ;disc) Ordred ye clerk to send ;Tarrant to the Const . to warn the Inhabitants of ye Town to meeto on the first Hunday of March at ten of ye Town clock in the fore noon at ye school house in sd meeting Town to chose Town offecers for ye year ensuing to be as the law directs , and to try if ye Town will Jarned pass a vote that swine nay go at large ye year e ns u1 ng Also to receivethe returns of what ye Towns Contee . has done in reference to high ways inye southerly pa_r of sd Torn Aliso Mr Sam1 . Lock es Mr John Laughton two of the Cor?tee . to take care of ye schools came to the Selectmen and informed them that they had agreed with Yr Donath Bowman to le ep a :•raper school in this Town for a year from July 13 1724 and to have 1 43 for his service paid out of ye Town Treasury And then ye Selectmen ordred ye clerk to pass a bill of 1 25 to the Town Treasurer to pay sd School Master in part for sd Service Aliso ordered the clerk to pass a bill to the Town Treasurer to pay John Stone Ju. for a side of pork for Paul , weidd 1 130 at five pence fath- ing pr pound January 27 1724/5 . All the above sd orders ware past to the Town Treasurer with el: order to pay 3 . . 12 . . 04 to the Selectmen of Cambridge toward the repairs of the great bridge over Charles River . It appeared to be our due to pay by a note from the Selectmen of Cambridge baring date January 13 1723/4 . Att a Meeting of ye Selectmen of Lexington February 22 1724/5 . Then allowed TMr Thom Mead 2 . . 05 . . 06 for work done ahaut the school hous Chimne Aliso alloued Daniel Smith surveyer acct . about plank for bridge belonging to the Town (viz ) To Bills Capt Estabrooke S 10 . To Leiut . Lrunroe S 12 . Past To Mr Joseph Tidd S 11 Aliso alowed Constable Russell._ ten shiling salary as Const . in the year 1723 , and six shiling for warning 4 famelies out of Town, and allowed Mr Blogget nine shiling for one bushel of indian rasa' & a half a bushel of rye meal for Paul , and two shiling in full for t ood he found for sd Paul Aliso allowed Benja . Reed 2 . . 11. 000 for eight Cord & half of wood for sd Paul, and S 4 for other ser- vice done sd Paul Aliso alowed the Widow Lidya Tidd 6 . . 19 . . 00 for providing for & keeping her sister Rachel Carley 21 weeks last past which ended webu . 22 1724/5 of which she had received s 16 for sam of Rachet.s. mouvable estate the rest to be paid her as soone as it can be obtained out of her sd Rachel Carleys estate Aliso allowed William Munroe blacksmith s 11 . d 8 for a bushel of malt for Paul & sundry jobbs done about the meeting hous windows 8 c Aliso allowed T.r Joseph Fassett 7 . . 16 . . 00 for keep- ing Chamberlin the year past , and s 15 for 2 shurts for sd Chamberlin. Aliso agreed with Dr Nathl. Trask to keep Chamberlin Bills a year next coming & to have 6 . . 10 . . 06 for his Past reward out of the Town Treasury , his year to begin February 23 1724/5 . All _ the afore sd orders to be paid out of the Towne Treasury except E s Tidds Febr . 23 1724/5 . all the afor sd ceders ware past to the Treasurer February 22 The note to Rachel Carleys Trustees was passed to pay the 7idow Tidd 6 . . 03 . . 00 Att a Meeting of ye Sel ectme n of Lexington March 1 1724/5 . Then ordred the clerk to pass a bill to ye Town Treasurer of 1 . . 00 . 03 to be paid to ye Selectmen of Cambridge it being our part to pay for the repairs of ye great bridge as appears by a note from the Selectmen of Cambridge baring date January 18 1724/5 . -t:L.11so then received of Leiut . John Munroe thirteen Money shilings in full for ship timber that was cut upon received the ministerial land which S 13 was delivered to of Leiut . Dea Stone to ray in part for Johannah Baly nursing Munroe Aliso ordered that Dea Stone shuld have two pound and deld more drawn out of ye Town Treasury for the use to D Ston afore sd . Dea Stone obliged himself to give a true acct . to the Town of his disponi nc of sd money Also ordred the clerk to pass a' bill to the Town Treasurer of 2 . . 04 . . 07 to pay : r John Muzzy for entertaining the Selectmen in 1724 , allso - a bill of eight staling to pay a oct Fisk for nedi sen for Balys wife , and a bill of S 1 . d 06 to pay John Bills Past Estabrook mendin the meeting hous windows The afor sd Bills to be paid out of ye Town Treasury March 1 L11 the afore sd bills :rare passed to the Town, Treasurer Att a Meeting of ye Free holders && other Inhabitants of ye Town of Lexington being duly qualified and orderly asseabled at a publick Town meeting at ye school hous in sd Town upon I "unday the first day of March 17244/5 , in order to chuse Town offecers for the year ensuing as ye law directs ( 1 ) Voted =r Francis Bo ' nan Esq Moderator ( 2 ) Voted To have 5 Selectmen 3 - Toted For Selectmen ( ( 1 ) Mr Francis Bowman Esq • ( ( 2 ) Capt Joseph Bowman ( ( 3 ) Mr Thom Bl o gge t t ( ( 4 ) Ensi . filliam. Munroe ( ( 5 ) Mr Joseph Brown Town Cleric Capt Joseph Estabrooke Town Treasurer Capt Josel: h Estabrooke Then Voted to chuse assesors , allso voted to have 3 issesors ( ( 1 ) Er Joseph Fassett ( ( 2 ) Benja . •. ellington ( ( 3 ) John Laughton First Constable Cr Join. Russell the Town the excepted. Jilliam Russell late constable in nis name 2 Constable :-.2? Jonathan Robinson ( ( 1 ) Er Sanil . Winship Surveyors of Highways ( ( 2 ) I?ehe Abbott ( ( 3 ) Joseph Bloggett ( ( 4 ) Sa 1 l Green Town officers ( ( 1 ) Joseph Estabrooke Ju . choice Tything ?Men ( ( 2 ) Mathew Bridge Ju . ( ( 3 ) Nathel . Trask Fence Vewers ( ( 1 ) Ebenr . Fist ( ( 2 ) Joseph ' Irian Tu . Sealer of Leather E± Joseph Brown ( ( 1 ) Joseph Bridge ( 2 ) Thom Miriam Ju e Hogreives ( ( 3 ) Joshua Reed ( 4 Samil , Bloggett Aliso Voted that swine shuld goe at larg in this Town the year ensuing March 5 1724-5 Then ye above mentioned Town officers met at John officers Euzzyes made oath to there respective places before Justice Bogan t a Meeting of ye Selectmen larch 29 1725 Then agreed with John Johnson to take ye care of Thomas Paul & his wife until ye last Monday of Johnson June next sd Johnson began sd service on ye last & Paul day of I..r'arch above sd , he to have for his service sh 0200 d 06 Z week Likewise Reed of Francis Bowman Esq 1 06 0 . sh 030 d 00 , which was paid to Jidow Lydia Tid for lark- Rachel ing after Rachel Carley as will appear by a Carleys receipt under sd Tids hand bearing date March 29 Money abaci sd Att a Meeting of ye Selectmen Aprill 26 1725 Then ordered ye clerk to send out warrants toye For ye constables to warn ye tom to meet on Monday ye 17, choi ce of May next in order to ye choosein : of a Repre- of A sentative Sd meeting to be at the of ye Clock in Repre- ye afternoon, . aliso to meet at three a clock in sentative sd afternoon, to grant money for ye defraying of ye charges of sd mown ye y . ng Granting T �:�n for ; u�,,,__r ens��-� a Aliso sum way to better Mr Hancocks salary , and to money &c see whether ye Town will order sd charges & ye ministers salary to be put into one rate for ye fu t er .Also to consider of a way for Jonathan Russell and of a way others to- come to ye publlque worship for Jona Aliso to consider of a way from Thomas Cuttlers Russell land formerly Joseph Miriam and Thomas Rug & Eben- Thom ezer Fisk 8cc to get to ye meeting Cuttler 8cc Likewise agreed with Jonathan Symonds to find Thomas Paul & his wife with wood sut ab1 e to lay on ye fire from ye day of ye date hereof untill ye eleventh Of Aprill next ensuing , sufficient Agreed with for them ( if need requires ) for three pound Tona Symonds which he shall receive out of ye Treasury at ye to find Paul end of sd terve , or in proportion, if it be not wood wanted so long , sd Symonds haveing carried one load to them before which shall be reckoned into the sd Pounds . Att a Meting of ye Freeholders & other Inhabitants of ye Town of Lexington, duly quallzfi ed for voting ' for a Representative 8c , and orderly assembled at ye school house in sd Town on ye 17 day of May 17250 Then and there chose Op Joseph Estabrook to Repre - Repre - sent them at ye Great C.. General Court , Ye ensuing sentative year chosen Likewise Then chose IT_r Joseph Fa sett Moderator ( 1 ) Voted . . 7t . 1 150 be made into a rate deliv - ered to ye Constables to be paid into ye Treasury Money for ye defraying of Town charges for ye year insu- Granted ing , ye one half as soon as possibly can be & ye other half , by ye last of next 4 Contri- ( 2 ) Voted , , for ye Reverend 1 :r Hancock four contri - butions butions for ye year ensuing , in addition to his sallary ( 3 ) Toted , , yt ye Town charges & ye ministers Town salary be made into one rate & payd into ye Treas - charges L, ury , sd sallery being 1 90 to be payd out of ye ministers treasury in eaqual halves as at times heretofore sallary pa_de for ye future made into • one rate ( 4 ) 'Toted „ That ye Selectmen be impowered to expose to sale or exchange some peices of Range Selectrsens ways , alias high ways between ye ranges of lots impowered above ye eight mile line , that will not necessar - to change ily be use full for travelling on , for recompence some ways for ways petitioned for by Thomas Cuttler C,. Jona- than Russell with others to come to ye counting road in The Selectmen of Lexington beim requested by ye Inhabitants of a fame cor only knowne by ye name of Gotts fame situatd in Lexington afore sd some - time in ye year 1 724 for a :gray for there to meeting Ye way &c market : pursuant to which request ye sd Select - thro Jos men went upon ye 17 of Jugust 1724 & marked out a Ferri ares way as followeth , viz Beginning at ye Town highway Land to leading from Deacon Stones to ye widow stones turn- Gotts ing out of sd gray easterly , to a stone wall upon ye Farrae land now in ye possession of Joseph Eirric u June . 3d Stones way to be ye bounds on ye southerly side then of w so cunni n , by sd wall unt i ll it comes to ye land of sd fame sd way laid out two rods wide lying on ye northerly side of 3d wall . _ind upon ye 6 of Lugust 1725 sd Select :len agreed with ye above Sd Joseph Merriam to give him or way from his heirs or assigns seven Pounds out of ye Treas - Gotts ury of sd Town within ye space of 12 or 15 months Fame after ye 6 of august last mentioned in full for recompence for sd way so laid out Entered by order of ye Selectmen .ktt a Meeting of ye Selectmen of Lexington June 28 1725 Then agre, with lir Jonathan Bowman to keep a Grapier English School in sd Town from ye eleventh of July next for and during ye terme of Ye Select - one electone whole year next ensuing for which service he mens agree - shall have forty & thee pounds out of ye Treasury went with of sd Town one half of sd sum, at or before ye las Bowman eleventh day of Jane next and ye other half at ye To keep Expiration of sd tome school Entred by order of ye Selectnen - At a Meeting of ye Selectmen of Lexington Octobere ye 25 1725 Then ordered three pound ten Lt . Roe shillings to be paid out of ye Treasury ,to Lt . for ring- John Munroe for rU nging ye bell & sweeping ye ing ye meeting house ye last year bell g_c 03 . 010 . . 00 At a Meeting of ye Selectmen of `Lexington Noveiubr . 30 1725 , ( 1 A Resolve of Sd Selectmen, to Day out cf Tho Merriam ye Treasury to Mr Thomas Eirriam 1 01 . . sh 08 . . dd00 01 . 08 . 00 which he paid to Peletiah 71hittemore for mendir_P Jon Bowman CD meeting 'glass 2 ) To pay Mr Jonathan Bowman 18. .. 00 . . 00 which 180000 . 000 was due to him for, keeping school ye last year 3 ) To pay to sd Bowan 21 . ® 10 . . 00 for keeping Jona Bowman school ye first half of this present year 180000 . 000 & 21 . . 10 . . 00, At a Meeting of ye Selectmen of Lexington December 27 1725 Then ordered ye Treasurer , to pay out of Y'e Treasury. To Mr Thomas Blodgget Tho Blodget for supplying Thomas Paul & his wife & Chamberlin 02 . . 17 . . 04 & Baylys wife 02 .J7 . . 04 Ails o, to my self for money expended about sd way To myself 0 . . sh 13 . . dd06 00 . . 13 . . 06 Aliso to Thomas Cuttler for money for sd way Tho Cuttler 01 . . 16 . . 00 01 . . 16 . . 00 Aliso to Mr Joseph Brown for money expended for L Browns Paul Charaberl ing & for sd way 1 08 . . sh 11 . 0 dd 10 080 . 11 . . 10 Hancock ;"Also to ye Reverend Er John i.ndcock 45 . . 00 . . 00 45 . . 00 . . 00 Aliso to pay Capt Z oseph Boman for supplying Cap t, Bowman Paul & his wife & Chamberling & Baylys wife and 04 . 12 . 10 for money expended about ye high way 040 • 120010 At a Reefing of ye Select Men of Lexington Jane . 10 1725/6 . Then recycle by Thi Sarn l l . Lock by . Ord by ye return of two forty shilling orders , one bear- Samil Loris ?ng date July 26 1725 & ye othere August 30 . . 1725 , for l John- which he paid to John _ Johnson Pursuant to sd orders son for - Rachel Carly 07 . . 12 . . 06 Likewise then Surder paid to sd Johnson by sd Payd to Lock by order of ye Selectmen & Trustees in full widow for keeping Rachel Carly . . 03 . 012 . . 06 paid by sd Tidd Lock to widow Lydia T id in full for keeping Rachel 03 . 02 . 00 Carly 03 . . 02 . . 00 Likewise ordered ye T reasurer to pay out of ye ordered toTrea sung to lir Joseph Brown own 02 . 00 . 00 & by him pay Mla repaid to Doctor whent upon ye account of Johanna Brown Bayly 2 . . 00 . . 00 Likewise to pay Ensign William. Munroe 030 . 090 . 05 Ensign Roe 03 . . 09 . . 05 At a Meeting of ye Selectmen of Lexington Jane . 31 1725 Then ordered ye following receipts to be entred . March 27 , 1725 Received of Mr Samll . Stone ye sum of 1 02 . . sh 07 . . dd.00 for ye board of Johanna Bayly by me Stephen Palrier . Doctor Cambridge rare . 28 1724/5 . Then Heald of Deacon wheats Stone of Lexington three pounds on ye account of Palmers riedicins for Johanna Bayly pr me Swill . '.meat Receipts to Deacon Cambridge Aprill 16 1725 . Received of Deacon Stone for Stone by ye hand of Mr Joseph Stone 03 . . 00 . . 00 money on ye acconut of ruedicins improved far Johanna paid upon Bayly . I .say received by me account Samle . gheat of Joh Bayly December 30 1724 Recd of Mr Sarnll . Stone ye sura. of 1 04. . sh 06 . . dd 00 for ye board of Johanna Bayly by me Stephen Palmer Likewise . Then agreed with David Coney to keep Good man Charaberling for ye Terme of one year to Agreed begin ye first day of December last past & to end with ye first of December next for three shilling pr David week for every week he keeps Mm , ten shillings Com.ey to over a above sd three shilling pr week , and in keep case he be so sick in sd term.e as to require Chamber- Doctors or nursing or both then sd Comey shall ling be furrier considered Likewise . Then ordered ye Treasurer to pay out of- ye Treasury ye following owns hereafter mentioned To Frances Bowman Esq 05 . . 14 . . 14 for malt Stock- Fra Barman. ings & meal for Goodman Paul & wife & for money ex- 05 . . 14. . 04 pended about Tohanna Bayly & ye high way , sought over ye bridges so called Ai lsb to my Self , 1 18 . . sh 00 . . d 00 for services fly self at ye Generall Court 18 . . 00 . . 00 Aliso to David Comey 01 . . 10 . 00 in past for keeping D . Corney Chamberlin 01 . . 10 . . 00 Aliso to David Corney 02 . . 00 . . 00 for clothing for D . Camey sd Chamberlin 02 . . 00 . . 00 la l so to Mr Thomas Fessenden 00 . . 05 . . 00 concerning T . Fessenden way 00 . . 05 . . 00 Aliso to Mr Nath Trask for Ic eping Chamberling and Na Trask other things 2 . 18 . 00 2 . . 18 . . 00 Lllso to Mr Benja Wellington as assessor 01 . . 15 . . 00 Wellington 1 . . 15 . . 00 Fassett Also to Mr Joseph Fassett Ditto 00 . . 17 . . 00 00 . . 17 . . 00 Laughton Ms() to Mr John Laughton Ditto 00 . . 14 . . 00 00 . . 14. . 00 At a Meeting of ye Selectmen of Lexington Feby . 21 1725 /6 Then ordered ye clerk to send warrants to ye Constables of sd Town to warn ye Inhabitants , thereof to meet at ye school house in sd Ton on Yonda_y ye seventh of march next , at ten of ye clock in ye fore noon, then & there to - chuse Town Officers as ye law directs , allso to see Orders whither ye Town will pass a vote yt . ye swine for belonging to sd Town shall goe at large or not . March Aliso to see if ye Town will defray ye charge Meeting the high ways mending out of their Treasury for ye future . Then appearing several ' persons before ye Select men desireing of likewise ordered ye Treasurer to pay out of ye orders Treasury for Paying as constable money To Constable Russell for servingt in ye year 1725 1 00 . . sh 10 . . dd 00 . Ditto for C . Russell measureing ye say over ye bridges &c 1 00 . sh 04 . 14 S dd 00 Aliso to pay Pelletia Whittemore for mending glassP . Whitte . 1 00 . . sh 100 . . dd 00 10 S Aliso to My self for serving as Treasurer in 1725 To my self s 9 . . d 6 Likewise . Then . ordered ye following Receipt to be entered Cambridge Febe . 7 1725 /6 Rec 8d of Mr Joseph Docter Brown of Lexington two pound in full on accompt 7heats of medicines , improved for Johanna Bayly . Rec ' d Receipt by re in full San l l . Meat Likewise . Ordered ye clerk to send a warrant to ye Constable to warn Sarah Homes yt . she depart out of our Town At a Meeting of ye Selectmen of Lexington March 7 1725/6 • Then ordered ye Treasurer to pay out John of Treasury to John Johnson for tending Payl & Johnson his wife ye last year 1 06 . . sh 10 . . dd00 for ye 1 07 . . sh year before 1 00 . . sh 10 . . dd 00 00 . . dd00 Handcock Likewise to nay ye Revd John Handcock when due 45 . 00 . 00 1 45 . . sh 00 . . dd 00 Boman And to Mr Johathan Bowman for keeping school 21. 10 . 00 when due 1 21 . -. sh . . 10 . . dd 02 DavidComey = n to David coney for clothing chamberlin 1 . 03 . 02 l h 8 da oo 1 01. . sh 03 . . dd 02 Ditto An to Constable Hoar for serveing as Constable 1. 00 . 00 ye last year 1 00 . . sh 10 . . dd 06 To Const . .end to John Muzzy for entertaining ye Selectmen Hoar 1 02 . . sh 14 . . dd 06 0 . . 10 . . 00 And to Jonathan Robeson for Joha na Bayly John Tdruz warning Sarah Homes out of Town 02 . 14 . 06 1 01 . . sh 16 . . ° dd 06 To Cons . Rbbe son 1 . e16 . . 6 Likewise . Then ordered ye following way to -- be recorded :'gay ye tenth 1725 Then ye Selectmen of Lexington laved out a way from. Concord road to ye Town high way by Deacon Samll . Stones tEro Docter ,Ihittemors land & others Begining at a ;great rock near sd roade , at ye westerly corner of Toseph Ilirrie s field , from thence , to a black oak marked f rora thence , to a pine tree marked , from thence to a small black oak marked , from thence to a popler tree marked , from thence to a white oak marked , then turn- ye high- ing upon Thomas Nelsons land to a white oak way laid marked trom thence to a black oak marked from out -Prom thence to ye Corner of ye widow Stearnes stone Concord wall , so to ye brook by sd wall , all ye afore Road To sd marks being on ye easterly side of sd way . ye Town Sd way to .be two ,rods wide and lying on ye way by , westerly side of sd marks fore mentioned , and Deacon then to r11n as ye troden way now goes , and as Stones ye fence now stands on each side of sd troden way , to ye end of ye lane , and f rtor . ye e nc1 of sd lane to a heap of stones at ye foot of ye hill , on ye easterly side of sd way, Then to a white oak marked . Standing between John Stones land & ye di dow Stearns , then to a heap of stones on a rock on ye northerly side , then to a heap of stones on ye easterly side of sd way then to another heap of stones on ye easter- ly side of sd tray , then to a tree with stones about it , on ye easterly side , then to a walnut tree with stones about iti then to a heap of stones near to ye troden way ,. two rods from sd Stones fence , sd two last marks on ye easterly side of sd way, then to keep ye troden way untill it comes to ye easterly end of his little orchard , there ye breadth of ye way to be as ye fence i Gets trough sd Stones Land . Then it enters uPon Deacon San11 . Stones land and ye land now in ye possession of Joseph Mirriam. June . sd way to run between ye land of sd Deacon Stone & sd Joseph Mirriarr. . Marked as followeth. A small tree marked on ye north side , _ ,then to another tree marked on ye north side to be ye bounds on ye north side , then at ye foot of ye hill . Deacon Stones fence as it now stands to be ye bounds on ye southerly side of sd way untill it comes to , ye Slow., . and ye fence as it now stands to be ye bounds , on both sides untill it goes across sc1 Stow . Then Joseph Terri arils fence to be ye bounds of sd way on ye north side then to a tree marked on ye north side of sd way , then to a stump marked on ye northerly side sd way , against ye.. tun of, Deacon Stones field fence , Sd fence to be ye bounds of sd way on ye southerly side , untill it comes near Joseph Tlerriaras fence afore sd . , , Then ye sd way to be one rod & half wide except when ye fence now stands nearer , untill it comes to ye Town highway near Deacon Stones house , Joseph ra rrin d s stone vrall to be ye bounds , on ye southerly side of sd way , and Deacon Stones yard fence before his dopr to be ye bound on ye notherly side of sd way Likewise . Then laid out a way for ye acconodati on of ye farm yt . Daniel Hoar & Juda clark lives on. Sd way is bounded as followeth. Begining at a Ye way post sd post being on ye northerly side of sd Laid out way , then to a post at ye southerly corner of For Daniel Nehemiah Abbots barn yard then to a stake in sd Hoar & yard , then through ye brook as ye fence now Tuda Clarke stands , then from sd brook as ye way is now trod to ye northerly corner of sd Juda Clarks feild fence & so by sd fence to a white oakd stump now standing in sd fence at ye above sd farem. We ye subscribers all Inhabitants of ye Torn of Lexington, haveing requested a way from Concord road to ye Town high way by Deacon Stones , and ire sub- from ye farm above sd , and haveing obtained our scribers request do fully freely , and absolutely give & Gift grant. unto ye Town of Lexington aLl & each of c ar right , tille & interest in & unto ye above sd ways , or any part of them Provided we or each of us may have ye liberty of hanging gates a cross sd ways if we se cause for ye conveniency of our land Nathaniel Whittemore Thomas Nelson bohn Stone "his name Benjamin Stone San1l . Stone Joseph Mirri am burr . August 9 1725 Then ye Select Hen pfd Lexington acceptede of ye above sd gift in ye behalf of ye Town And although Nehemiah Abbott and S m 1 . Stearns would not signe with ye others yet they personally appeared before ye Selectmen, and did say they would give the: it interest in sdways to ye Town, and ye Selectmen excepted of it in behalf of ye Town N ntred by, order of ye Select men Tose Estabrook Town Clerk Likewise . At ye af • ... sd . e ." ing of T parch 7 1725 Then ordered ye foil • - ing w/ to be recorded viz From 11/5 Thomas Cuttle .! Ad formerly Joseph l,T, rriams to ye County z es . Sd way begins at a range way between Thos . = " . . gg & Ebenezer Fisk to o a rock in ye range wa ' & on thence to a white oak marked in sd Fi ; As lank. frome thence to sd F isI s wall ye move •''= sits be? • ' on ye easterly side of sd way & then / o run on. at . Fisks land by the wall as it now - A ands . Likewise . At ye afore sd meeting of March 7 . 1725 . . 6 Then ordered ye following way to be recordede Viz . Begining at a range way between Thomas Rugg & Ebenezer Fisk to a rock in sd way , 'from thence to a white oak marked in sd risks land , • from thence to Fisks wall ye marks are on ye easter- ly side of sd road , & then to run on ye sd Fisks land by ye wall as ye way is now trden untill it comes to ye Bowmans lande and then trhro ye Bowmans land as ye way is now troden, then on sd Fisks land to ye range way as ye way is now troden & as ye fence now standeth , ye fence being on ye- northeast- erly side of sd road , so on to Thomas Mirriamss land to a black oak marked from thence to ye day pit road ye rionements on ye northeasterly side of sd road Ye above sd road is to be two rods wide And for recompence for ye above sd way ye Selectmen agreed with ye owners of ye land in which sd way is laved out viz To give Ebenezer Fisk, all ye range way with in his enclosure down to swamp meadow in full for his recompence And allso yt Thomas flrriam shall have yt . range way from Concord road thro his field & so far northerly as his land goeth , in part of recompence for ye above sd way Entred by order of ye Select l,ren Joseph Estabrook Town Clerk At a meeting of ye Freeholders & other Inhabitants of ye Town of Lexington orderly convened on ye 7 of March 1725 /6 in order to ye choosing of Town Officers &c . ( 1 ) Chose 11.r Benjamin :rellington l oderator ( 2 ) Voted . . To chuse 5 Selectmen ( 1 ) Chose I: Ben ja . .rellington ( 2 ) Tyr Joseph Fassett • ( 3 ) Mr Joseph Brown ( 4 ) Mr John Laurance ( 5 ) Lt . John Munroe 3 ) Tom. Clerk Mr Benjamin rellington ( ( 1 ) Mr Benj . 'rellington 4 ) Assessors ( ( 2 ) Mr Nathl . Trask ( ( 3 ) Ensq John Mason 4 ) Town Treasurer Mr Joseph Loring 5 ) Constables ( ( 1 ) Joseph Estabrook ( ( 2 ) Benj Smith 6 ) ( ( 1 ) Edward -:Tinship Surveyors of ( ( 2 ) Jonathan Russell Highways ( ( 3 ) Joseph Bowman ( ( 4 ) Jos eTh Merriam Jur . 7 ) Tything en ( ( 1 ) Joseph Lock ( ( 2 ) Hobart Herrington - 8 ) Fence l?ewers ( ( 1 ) Andrew Parker ( ( 2 ) Philip Russell Jr . 9 ) ( ( 1 ) Sam.11 . Laurance ( ( 2 ) John Cuttler Hoggr e av e s ( ( 3 ) John. Lams ( ( 4 ): , i1uiam Munroe , Blacksmith ( 10 ) Voted yt . the swine goe at large ( 11 ) Voted yt . ye laste article ,in ye warrant for ye above sd meeting be continued untill ye next may meeting At a Meeting of the Selectmen or Lexington Ear ch 11 1725 /6 All the above sd offecers except Mr Robert Herrington made oath to ther respective offeces before Justice Bowman Aliso agreed that Mr John Lawrence shall find meal for Thom Paul & his wife untill our next meeting and to receive his pay out of the Town Treasury At a Meeting of the selectmen of Lexington March the 1725 Then appointed Benja . Wellington to gett a caution entred against Sarah Homes • 1. At a sheeting of the Selectmen of Lexington March the 28 1726 Then appointed Mr John Lawrence & Tr John Fassett to goe as pregmbulators on Bileraca Line Nr John Russell Ju - & Mr Thom Bloggett on goburn line . Er Edward Uinship I!ir William Russell on CRmbri dge line , and Benja . Wellington & Jose-{nh Bowan Ju on Watertown line , and Sarin . Cutlere & Grigory Stone on Weston lin and Eben Fiske & Joseph Fassett Ju on Concord line . And agreed with John Johnson, that he & his wife shuld take care of Thomas Paul & his wife untill our next meeting , and to be satisfied for there trouble Likewise . Agreed yt . Sarall . Lawrence shuld find Thom Paul one cord of f ,n ood by the eleventh day of April at six shilings Att a Meeting of the Select men of Lexington April 25 1726 Then ordered the clerk to send warrant to the Constable to warn the Inhabitants of Lexington to meet at ye school house in sd Town on Thursday the 12 day of May next at one of ye clock in the afternoon to chuse a Repre- sentative , and to attend at 3 of the clock on sd day to grant money to defray Town charges the year ensuing, and to consider sonthing about the school. Aliso to see if ye Town upon the Rev ' d Mr Hancocks request will continue the con- tributions the year ensuing , and whereas there is a way laid out for the Towns use throw part of , Mr Thor ® Merrian.s land by the Select lien in the year 1725 . To see if the Town will alow sd sd Mirria i. a peace of a way that lieth in his land leading to swamp medow for his satisfaction Likewise ordered the clerk to pass a bill to the Town Treasurer of 3 . . 00 . . 10 to pay Cambridge for repairs of the great Bridge over charles River . ailso allowed Capt Estabrook ten ,shilings for two rotes day half service as Representative in April past to currant & sh 3 . . d 11 money due to him as Town the Tom. Treasurer in 1729 , and a note to the Town Treas- Treasurer urer to pay Mr Donath Simonds three pound in full for finding Thomas Paul wood the year past All the afore sd bills war passed the same day to ye Town Treasurer At a Meeting of the Select men of Lexington May 31 1725 Then agreed with Mr John Muzzy to take care of the meeting hous and ring the bell for a year next coming for four poufs Att A Meeting of the Freeholders & other inhabi- tants being duly qualified & orderly convened together upon the 12 day of lay 1726 , in order to abuse a Representative & other Town business &c ( 1 ) Voted . . & Justice Brown an Representative Then Chose Mr John Lawrence Moderator 1 'Toted That twenty pound be aded to the Town May rate to encourage Mr Hancock ih his age &, difi- meeting culties 2 Voted . . That the cost of mending the high ways for the year ensuing be drawn out or the Town Treasury 3 Toted Twenty pound for schooling 4 Noted . . 1 150 to defray Town charges the year ensuing in sd Town including the 1 20 for schooling At a meeting of the Select men of Lexington Sept eribr 12 1726 Upon receiving the petition of Daniel Stone with divers of the neighbours , about Se page a Town way that was incum.berede , the Select men 11 Begin- sarched the records and found a record baring date nin.gg at March 26, 1714 . 'Tharein Deac John LT rriara & the other Mathew Bridge ware appointed a committee to vewe end of ye sd way , and upon the afore sd 12 day of September Book the Selectmen went on sd way and Deac . John Mirriarn at Mathew Bridge the afore sd Comm.itte being then concern- present on sd way : said that they laid out sd way ing a and the bounds are as set forth in si record Town way untill it cans to the lane fence on both sides by Sami then the fence as it then stood to be the bounds Cutlers of sd Town way . That is the fences to be the bounds of sd way as they then stood in 1714 Entred by order of the Selectmen Benja . Wellington Town Clerk At a Meeting of the Selectmen of Lexington Mav 30 1726 Then received a petition signed by John Parker Daniel White a rd divers others of the inhabitants of the southerly side of Lexing- ton , where in they manifested there many Di fi- culties & In conveniences for ?ant of convenient ways both to meeting & market : Where upon the Select Hen (upon sort consideration ) went and viewed the land that they desired and requested for for the s a ways , and thought the request reasonable and upon the 13 day of June 1726 the Select men of Lexington went and laid out a way ( acording to the of or sd petitioners request in there said petition ) of two rods bide Begining on Joseph rarriams land at ye end of a way laid out in the year 1725 , And the bounds of sd '_jay are as followeth. The path as it is now troden to be the middle of sd way untill it canes to Mathew Bridge J tunr . land , and then to keep straight untill it cones to a pare of bars l eed- ing into sd Bridges enclosure so to keep the foot path untill it comes to a lane with a Stone wall on both sides The walls as they now stand to be the bounds of sd way the land in sd lane is part of John Palfreys cc. and part sd Bridges , and front the corner of sd Palfreys wall to a great rock , to to a burch marked on it , nother- ly side of sd way , sd way Trio Palfreys corner a fore sd being part in ITT Bridres & part in andrew Parkers land so from sd burch to a white oak tree mark , then to a black oak tree marked on the edge of the hill then to a swamp white oak markd , and then entred on sd Palfrys land again and so on Mathew Bridge Sen, and sd Palfrys land untill it cores to Mr John Parkers land to a black Oak marked , then to a great rock with stones on it , So to a nother great rock with stones on it , then to a nother rock with stones on it . So to a .` lite oak marked neer a run of water , then to a rock with stones on it neve Daniel Whites land so to a white oak marked on sd whites land, so to a burch marked , then to a rock with stones on it so to a pine tree marked , and then to a rock with stones on it neer sd Daniel Whites wall , So to the bars into Daniel Vhi t e s feild t h.e afore sd marks all on the northely or north easterly side of sd way , Then turned into whites feild and then the wall or fence threw sd whites field from the afore sd bars untill it comes to the bridges , so called , to be the bounds on the southerly side of sd way , and then the bridges as they are now troden ex mended to be the middle of sd way untill it cams to Daniel Smiths land , the sd Daniel Smiths wall or fence from sd bridge to his house to be the bounds of sd way except where it rises up the hill neer the sd bridge wher ther is two black oak trees marked about three rods souther- ly from sd wall to give advantage to gain the hill , sd wall or fence is on the notherly side of sd way ,- then to keep the way as it is now troden or drawn out in the plat of that track of land untill it comes to Thomas Hastings land then to keep the troden way untill it cons neer against sd Hast ins Nous , wher ther is now a fence and then the cover of Gorge Addams nedow fence t o be the bound on the notherly side of sd way, then to a great slat rock on the southerly side of sd way , then as the way is now troden , untill it canes to Benja . Stearns feeld . Fence and then to to turne southerly as as sd Fence now stands it being the bounds on the easterly side of sd way untill it corns to a great flat rock within sd Field then totime into sd fieeld sd flat rock being on the north easterly side of sd way & so goes across a corner of sd Benja . Stearns Meld until it comes to Watertown line , right against a highway that belongs to 7atertown a litel white oak tree marked on the westerly side of sd way neer where it comes into 7atertown line :le whose names are hereafter subscribed all Inhab- itants of Lexington or proprieters of the land that the abov sd way is laid threw having obtained our request for a Town way laid out as afore sd (viz ) begining on Joseph T,Tirriams land at the end of a way laid out in the year 1725 , and so a long by Mathew Bridges Jur . by John Palfreys by Daniel Whites and ave-2 the bridEe by Daniel Smiths & Thomas Hastings , and so to a way in :Iatertown, bounding on Lexington line at the southwest corner of Benja . Stearns field do fully freely and abso- lutely give & grant to the Town of Lexington all and each of our right title or interest in L. unto the land contained in the bounds of sd way for the Towns use for ever , reserving to our selves the liberty of hanging gates across sd way if we or any one of us se cause for the conveniences of our land John Parker Mathew Bridge Daniel White Joseph I,Tirrian indrew Parker John Palfrey Mathew Bridge Tu Joseph 'hi t e Benja . Stearns Thomas Hastings Joshua earring will give his land for sd way over ye Bridges Decm 26 1726 The Selectmen of Lexington ordred the afore sd way to be entred upon record & accepted of the afore sd gift in behalf of the Town Entred by order of ye Selectmen Benja . Wellington Town Clerk Decem 26 1726 The Select men of Lexington ordrede the folowing way to be recordede August 29 1726 upon the Coin-- plaint of Daniell Smith and sundry others of the Inhabitants of the southeasterly part of Lexington for want of ways to meeting & market the Select men went & laid out a way for ther convenience & the Towns use . Begining at the Town way leeding threw Benja . Wellingtons land to Gorge Addams turning out of sd way South ward on the ridge of the hill in sd Benja . Wellingtons land against his pasture bars. First mark is a red oak marked A Town keeping along on the ridge of the hill to a black way from oak marked , then to a white oak mar-keds then to B. : ellinge turn westerly to a black oak marked between sd ton to Wellingtonts and Daniel Pei_rces land then on sd Jaterto w Peirces land over the ridge hill a littel black Line oak tree marked , on the top of ye ridge , All the afore sd marks on the westerly or northwesterly side of sd way. Then turnd down the glade to a heap of stones , so to a great rock , with stones upon it in John Smiths land then to a nother great rock with stones , onit . the last marks mentioned a i on the easterly side of sd way, then to a heap of stones neer Joseph Smiths land then to a walnut tree marked with stones about it in Joseph Smiths land , so to a black oak tree marked in Benja. Stearns lande , then to a great ° • rock with stones upon it , then to a stump with stones upon it , in the line between sd Benja . Stearns & John Smith , then to a heap of stones on the top of the hill, then to a great rock with stones upon it , all the marks last mentioned on ye northerly side of sd way Then turne into Benja . Stearns lande westerly to a great white oak marked , then so to a great rock with stones uponit , then to a heap of stones in Benja . Stearns fence being the bounds between Lexington & Watertown. Sd way laid one rod & half wide , the last marks on the nbtherly side of sd way . I. And upon the afore sd ` 29 day of August 1726 Benja . Stearns John Smith Joseph Smith ' & Benja . Wellington ( in presence of ye Selectmen ) , did say that they would fully ` & freely and absolutely give and grant to the town of Lexington all & each of our right title & interest in and unto the land contained in the afore sd Town way for the use of the Town for ever reserving only to our selves the wood & timber lying or standing on sd way , and the _ liberty to , to hang gates across sd way if we or any one of as se cause for the convenience of our lands And the Selectmen accepted of ther gifte in behalf of ye Town Entred by order of ye Seiictmen Benja . Jellington Town Clerk . .tt a meeting of ye Selectmen of Lexington May 30 1726 A Bill to Then allowed Yr John Johnson 1 1 . . s 17 . . d 06 Johnson in full for his E, his wiles taking care of Paul 1 . 17 . 06 his wife Prom March 7 1725 to I:lay 30 1726 The afore sd bill was passed to the Town Treasurer the same day. And ae'reed with Mr John Luzzey to r ring the bell and take care of ye meeting house , and to sweep it , the year ensuing , begining June 1 Mr Russe111726 . Ailso then agreed with Mr 1illiarn. Russell to mend to mend the meeting house steps at each dore with ye m.eetingtinber and to take his timber of the m.inisteral House land , and to do som other shall jobs about the Steps meeting house , and to bring his acct . to the Select men & to have his pay out or ye Town Treasury Upon the petition of sundrey of ye Inhabitants of ye southeasterly side of Lexington for a way , then the Select m.ene agreed to go and view the land for sd way to meet at Mr Mathew Bord get Tuner on the second ITunday of June next at a Eleven a clock in the fore noon. Aliso agreed to goe to run a line between Benja . Reeds land and a range way on the last munday of June next to meet at sd Benja . Reed at nine of the clock in ye for non Aliso ordred the Town Clerk to draw a bill to the Bill to Town Treasurer of four pounds to pay Mr John Muzzy Ur Muzzey for ringing the bell & sweeping the meeting house of 4 . 0 . 0 the last year June 27 1726 The afore sd bill was past to the Town Treasurer Att a Meeting of the Select men of Lexington July 4 1726 Then agreed with Mr Jonathan Bowman to keep School at ye school house in Lexington from. ye first day of august next to the middle of march next following , and to have 1 20 . . s 17 . . . d 06 for his service (viz ) 23 . . 00 . . 00 out of the Town Mr Bowman Treasury one half by the first day of December E, To kee the other half by the middle of March next , and School ink Samll . Lock promises to pay 1 1 . . s 04 . . d 00 and fir Joseph Brown 1 . . 00 . . 00 and I.Ir Hobart Herrings ton 0 . 13 . 06 . Leiut . L unroe five shillings & Benja . fellington five Shiling by the end of said term which make S up the 26 . . 2_7 . . 06 Ltt a Meeting of ye Selectmen of Lexington July 25 1726 Th e n agreed that at our next meeting the last munday of nugust next to goe to see what ways John & Josiah Smith and others want to meeting &c . to meet at ten a clock at Benja . Jellington. Att a Meeting of ye Select men of Lexington Septem- bere 26 1726 Then allowed John Johnson twenty shil-A bill to ings in full for taking care of Than Paul & his wife Johnson from Tway 30 1726 to September 26 1726 , and agreed 1 . . 0 . . 0 with sd Johnson to take care of Paul E: his wife at present at s 2 . . d 06 or week Aliso versuant to the law the Selectmen proportion- ed the high ways in sd Town, , and the perticuler Highways persons belonging to each surveyor as- sett down inP_roporti oned lists delivered to the present surveyers by order of the Selectmen Att a Ireeting of the Select men of Lexington October 31 1726 Then allowed Constable All- Rus- Constable sell ten shillings , as salary for being Constable Russell the year 1725 , and s 2 . . d 06 for preamberlating Salary last April between Lexington & Cambridge ani fife teen i(- teen shilings and three pence for mending the steps at ye meeting house done , and ordred the a bill to clerk to pass a order to the Town Treasurer of ye School 11 . . 100 . 00 to pay Mr Bowman in part for keeping master of school this winter November 11r1726 The afore sd 11 . . 10 . 000 sums to Const . Russell & Mr Bowman ware passed to the Town Treasurer At a Meeting of ye Select Nen of Lexington December 7 1726 . Then agreed with Mr Johnson to take care of Paul & his wife until our next meet- ing and to have three shilings pr week for sd service . And agreed to meet at Benja . '.dellingt on on Friday next to satisfie them selves further about highways , in that part of Town, and left it with Mr Brown to procure cloth for a jacket and briches e:, 2 shurts for Vim. Chamberlin, and to get them made ua A bill to And orderede ye clerk to pass a bill of 1 45 to Mr Hap.codc the Town Treasurer to pay ye Revd Mr Hancock one 45 . 00 . 00 half of his salary for the present year Decem 7 1720 The above sd bill was past to ye Town Treasurer At ` a Meetir. g pzt ye Selectmen of Lexington Decem 26 1726 Then ordred ye , clerk to pass a bill A Bill to to the Town Treasurer of 1 5 . . s 16 . . d 00 to pay D . Comee David Comee in full for keeping Chamberlin the 5 . 16 . 0 year past , and six shilings for a pare of stock- ings for sd Chamberlin, and six shilings for keep - ing sd chamberlin after the time was ended that he was agreed to keep him A Bill to Aliso to pass a bill to the Town Treasurer of Johnson 1 1. . s 05 . . d 00 to pay John Johnson in part for 1 . 05 . 0 taking care of Paul & his wife . , Bill to Aliso agreed with Johnson to take care of Paul & Joseph his wife until, our next meeting Mirriam Likewise , Ordred� the clerk to? pass a bill to: ye 7. 00 . 00 Town Treasurer of 1 7 . . s 00 . d t 00 to Er Joseph Minim for land for a way as appears to be due by the Town records . The afore sd bills to David Comee & Miriam was past to ye Treasurer January 11 1726 /7 Att a Meet4.ng of ye Select nhen of Lexington January 30 1726 Then Ordred the clerk to send warrants to the Constables to warn. the Inhabitants of sd Town to meet the first Monday of March next March -to choose Town Offecers for ye year ensuing Meeting as the law directs . to be Alls o to try if the Town will give fir Thom . . Tarned 1.Tirriaxa the clay road as was sett forth in the warrant at May meeting to make him recompense in full for a way laid threw his land in 1725 Aliso . To try if the Town will allow T.Ir Richard Orms three years longer improvement of ye peac of ye mine st eral land he hired of ye Town. and to try if the Town will pass a vote that swine may goe at large in said Town the year ensuing And allowed the assessors titer bill for making The Assess- the rates in the year past being 9 . 07 . 00 to each ors acct according to there service flowed Also to Eir John Lawrence 2 . . 01. . 04 for. meal ITT Lawrence malt Lc for Paul . And allowed Mr Browns acct . 2 . 01 . 4 which was 1 . . 17 . . 02 for providing for the poor , To Brown and. to Leiut . Llunroe 3 . . 06 . . 10 for meat buter 1 . 17 . 02 sm11_ Lc for Paul . To Mr Fassett 0 . . 15 . . 60 for To Leiut . meat & raeal for Paul . To Benja . Smith for 62 T.=unroe pounds of Pork for Paul at 7 d pr pound 1 . . 16 . 02 . 3 . 06 . 10 fllso to 11r Robart Herrington 2 . . 16 . . 07for To Fassett clothing for Chamberlin , Llls o to Mr Lawrence a 0 . 15 . 0 Er Fassett s 1. d 6 each for _renewing the line B . Smith between Bilerica & Lexington and to :12 Fassett c 1 . 16 . 02 Eben Fisk s 3 . . d b each for renewing the line Hobart between Concord & Lexington , Aliso allowed Herrington Sere Lawrence six shillings for a cord of wood for 2 . 16 . 07 Paul , and s 4 for mutten for sd Paul and nine Preambulaters shilings by John Johnsons note , and allowed the Allowed survey e _= s accounts and ordred they shuld be A Bill to past to the Town Treasurer , And to pass a S . Lawrence note to the Town Treasurer of 10 . . 00 . 00 to pay Surveyers .7r Hancock, one half of his gift from the Town. act alowed Hr Edward Jinship surveyer of high ways his acct . A bill to for work don on sd ways 9 . . 19 . . 00 . 1.1' Jonathan ,r Hancock Russell acct . as surveyer was 5 . . 15 . . 00 Joseph10 . . 00 . . 00 Pieriam acct . as surveyer was 11 . 03 . . 06 . . Mr Joseph Bowman acct . as surveyer was 4 . . 06 . 00 February 4 1726 All the afore sd sums that were Notes Past allowed at the last meeting was pased to the Town Treasurer with all that preambelated the year past Att a meeting of ye Select Men of Lexington Febr . 27 1726/ 7 Then allowed lir Johnson 2 . . 10 . . 00 To Johnson in full for takin care of Paul & his wife the 2 . . 10 . . 00 year past ending March 6 1726 . . 7 . Paid in all to 11± Johnson for the year past 6 . . 01. . 06 . They past a bill of 2 . . 10 . . 00 in full to the Town Treasurer far Johnson Aliso . ordered the clerk to ° pass a bill of 11 . . 10 . School 00 to the Towne Treasurer to pay Mr Bowman in fuin.faster for keeping school in the Town the last Winter 10 . 10 . 0 Aliso to Constable Robenson s 1e. . d 00 for service as Constable in ye year 1725 . And to Pills to Mr Joseph Brown ten shiling for two bushels of be past indian meal for Paul , and three shiling for -making Chamberlin a jackit & briches and fourteen pence for a pound of buter for Paul and ten pence for mAlt for sd Paul . Aliso to Er Gorge Ltunroe for tallow for Paul 00 . . 04 . . 01. And agreed that Mr Laurence Fassett & L/Yr Well- ington three of ye Select men skald goe to Daniel Smiths on the second day of March next and try to agree with him, or make him same offers for recom- penc for land where a Town way was laid threw ills land in 1726 March 2 1 726 Mr Lawrence Mr Fassett & Bneja . Wellington went to Daniell Smith and "offered him ten pounds in full for recompence for sd Town way going threw his land Lexington March 3 1726 /7 The afore sd notes that was allowed at the Select mens meeting F- eby 27. ware all passed to the Town Treasurer Att a Meeting of ye Select men of Lexington Mar 6 1726 . . 7 Then allowed Benja . Reed's acct for B. Reeds wood for Paul 3 . . 13 . . 00 . and ordered it to be acct . past to the Town Treasurer . And alowed Benja . glowed Wellington four shilings pr week from the second A bill day of January 1726 . 7 . to the 13 day of March past to next folowing ten weeks for keeping Chamberlin. Benja . knd seven shiling for getting a caution entred Wellingtonagainst Sarah Hans , and two shillings for returns ing the precept & ten shilings for shugar biskitt &C for Paul To Mr And to Mr John. Muzzy for entertaining tit Select 'uzzey men in 1726 . . 1 2 . . S 14 . . d 01. and to sd Muzzy for enter-for shugar & biskit for Paul 0 . . 08 . . 07 , a taining Selectmen The afore sd orders war passed to the Town Treas- urer ye same day Att a Meeting of ye Free holders , and other Inhab- itants of the Town of Lexington duly qualified and orderly assem.blede to gether at ye school house in sd Town on March 6 , 1727. 0 7 in order to .chose Town offerers for the year ensuing as . the law directs &C 1 Voted Fran Bowman Esq. Moderator 2 i 'otede . . To have Five Select Igen then Voted for Ye Select Men ( 1 Franc Bowman Esq ( 2 Capt Joseph Bowman ( 3 Benja . Wellington ( 4 Mr Joseph Fassett ( 5 Mr John Lawrence Town Clerke Benja . Wellingtone ( 1 Ben.ja . jellin gt on Asessors ( 2 Mr Joseph Brown ( 3 Mr Josiah Parkere _ - Town cafe c er s Town Treasurer Mr Joseph Loring chosen ConstB ( 1 Mr John Muzzy ( 2 Lk Hobart Herringtone ( 1 Ensi .,ill . Munroe Surveyers of ( 2 William Reede High ways ( 3 Grigory Stone ( 4 John Addams s ( Joseph Stone Tything men James Russell Sam11 . Greene Fence Vewers ( John Estabrooke ( John F ovule ( Than Hastings Hogrives ( JohnBridge ( Joseph Fassett Tunr . & { Franc rnitmor e Sealer of Leather Mr Joseph Browne Voted . To try if the Town would gtr e 1:1-eThom Miriam ye peac of ye Clay road that goeth a cross his land in staisfaction in full for a way laid threw his land in 1725 , E.Q. it pa sed in the Negative Also Voted . . That T:t Richard Orms shuld have the Fr arms improvement of yt . peac of ye m.inesteral land that lease he had cleared && fenced three years longer he leav- continued ing it well fenced with a good lawfull fence accord- ing to his first bargain at ye of sd terne Votede . . That swine shuld to at large in sd Town the year ensuing March 10 1726 . . 7 Then persons hereaftere named apnearec before Justice Bowman and ware sworn to ther respective offeces . Benja . , lellington Town Clerk , Benja . Wellington. Joseph Brown and Josiah Parker , Assess - TOVUIl ors . E Joseph Loring Town Treasurer . Than offecers Hastin`;s John Bridge Joseph Fassett &.: Francis ihit - Sworn more Hogreives . Ensi . TTunroe Jill Reed , Grigory Stone Es John Addams , Surveyors of highways . John Estabrook John Fowle Fence Vewers . Err John Muzzey & Hobart Herrington Const . Sa�•!�ll . Green , Janes Russell Tythi ngme n At a meeting of ye Selectmen of Lexingtone !,arch 6 1726 . . 7 Then agreed with Mr Johnson to take of father Paul and his wife until' our next meeting at three shilings per week for sd services At a Meeting of ye Selectmen of Lexington April 24 1727 Then ordered the clerk to send warrant to the Constables to warn the town to meet at ye school house in sd Town on the Third munday of May next at one of ye clot':_ in the after noone to nuse a Repre - sentative , and to attend at tyro of the clock on sd day to giant money to defray Town charges the year ensuing in sd Town. And to consider som.thing about a school in sd Town , as the law directs . Aliso to consider how the Town will proceed in mending there high ways the year ensuing . And to consider somthing for the better settling the ministers salary. Aliso ordered the Town A Bill to Clerk to pass a order to the Town Treasurer of Mr Hancock Fl fty five pounds to pay the Herd d Lrr ., Han cock in 55 . . 00 . . 00ft11 -_ of his salary for ye ynar past Aliso ordered the clerk to pass a order to the Town Treasurer to pay three pounds to the Town Treasurer at Cambridge in discharge of an acct . due to Cam- bridge for repairs of ye great bridge over Charles rivere . May 12 1727 . The afore sd orders ware pased to ye Treasurer Att a Meeting of ye Selectmen of Lexington May 15 1727 Then ordered the clerk to pass a bill of 0 . . 09 . . 08 to the Town Treasurere to pay Lir Pelatiah Whittemore for mending the meeting house glass and a note of five s heli ng to pay Thomas Head for a day work for Thom Paul . allso four shilings to Mr Lawrence for work done for sd Paul and a note to Benja . Reede of fourteen shilings Paul , nine pence for 2 cords of woode & a pound of Ordred . shugar for sd Paul Likewise , a Note to ye Town Treasurer of 2 . . 00 . . 00 to .pay Benja . Jellington for keeping Chamberlin ten weeks and s 11. . d 03 for meat Molasses & biskit for Paul May 15 1727 That whereas in 1726 ther was a way laid laid out for the Town use threw Daniel Smiths Ind , and he required recompense for the same , and then the Selectmen agreed with said Dabiel Smith to pay him Sixteen pound in full for sd lande , which he excepted as full satisfaction and recorapsnce for. sd way cross his lande , and ordred the clerk to pass a bill to the Town Treasurer for payment of ye sd 1 16 . . s 00 . . d00 r i May 17 1727 all the afore sd• orders ware pased to orders past ye Treasurer to ye Treasurer Att a Meeting of ye Freeholders & other Inhabi- tants of the Town of Lexingtone being duly quali- fied and orderly assemblede to ge there upon ye 15 day of May 1727 , in order to chuse a Represent - ative , and other Town business &c I Voted . Mr Justice Boman Representative May meeting 2 Toted . . Benja . Wellington Moderator 3 Votede . . To see if the Town would add sorathing to Mr Hancocks salery , and it pased oni the negative 4 Votede . . Twenty five pound for Schooling - Then ajoyned the meeting to munday next at two of the clock in ye after noone At a meeting of the freeholders and other Inhab- itants of ye Town of Lexington May 22 1727 upon adjournment from May 15 1727 1 Voted Not to chuse a committee to take care of ye schools 2 Toted . . To have a Free school. 3 Voted . . That ye charge of mending the high way be drawn out of ye Town Treasury 4 Votede . . That the work of mending sd ways be done by the last of September except any extry- ordinary ocation Money 5 Votede . . 1 130 to defray charges in sd Town granted the year ensuing including the sd 1 25 for school- to Defray ing Town QIP ar e s At a Meeting of ye Selectmen of Lexington May 29 1727 Then agreede that Mr Lawrence and L Fassett shuld ' to take care to provide for Than Paul & his wife until our next Meeting , as allso that Benja. Jellington shuld take care to mend the pound . Also egreed that Capt Bowman and Benja . ,fe111ngton shuld take care to provide a school mastere . A Bill to They. allowed John Johnson 1 1 . . s 16 . . d 00 . . in Johnson full for taking care of Paul .& his wife 12 weeks 1 . . 16 . . 00 last past which ended May 29 1727 The afore sd note to John Johnson was passed to the . Town Treasurer the same day . And agreed with John Johnson to take care of Paul & his wife for the present , and ordred the clerk to pass a bill to the Town Treasurer of four pounds to pay Muzzy Mr.`_ John Muzzey for ringing the bell and sweeping alowd for the Meeting House in. 1726 ending Tune 1 1727 . ring Bell And agreed withe Sohn Muzzy to take care to 4 . . 00 . . 00 sweep the meeting house & ring the bell for nine months next coming . The above sd bill to Mr Muzzy was passed to the Town Treasurer that day Aliso ordred the clerk to send warrants to ye Const . to warn the Town to meet at ye school house on the second munday of Tune next at four of the clock , in ye afternoon, to consider and act what may be further needfull for ye seport of the mine ster- . tt a Meeting of ye Freeholders and other Inhab- itants of the Town of Lexington being duly quail- Town fled & orderly assembled to gether uaon , the 12 Day meeting of Tune 1727 In June 1 Voted . . Capt Estabrooke Moderator Vnt ede . . To Give Hr Hancock Twenty pound out of ye Town Treasury , as a gift this preaent year & above his salary -3 Votede . . Twenty Pound - to --ansuar the afore sd charge =tt a meeting of ye Selectmen of Lexington June 26 1727 ry U The Selectmen proportioned the high ways and persons belonging to each surveyor , to mend High way them , and it was agreed Justice Bowan Esq being propora present that they shuld be proportioned as they tinned ware in the year 1726 Aliso allowed Benjamin 'Wellington 1 1. . s 10 . . d 00 in part for taking care of Chamberlin and agreed that �,,,:r Lawrence & Mr Fassett shuld take care of Paul untill our next meet . And approbated Mr John Muzzy Inholder , and agreed with Mr John Muzzey to take care of ye meeting house window, and to be allowed reasonable satisfaction Att a Meeting of ye Selectmen of Lexington ally 31 1727 Then. agreed that Yr Lawrence c Mr Fassett shuld take care of Thomas Paul & his wife untill our next meeting Att a Meeting of ye Select men of Lexington August 29 1727 Then ordred the clerk to pass a bill to ye Town Treasurer of four shilings to ' ° r pay John Estabropk in 'f` l for mending a window Bills belonging toC ye meeting house . Allsa a bill of Past ten chili ng to Mr Brown for a par of shuse 'for Than Paul , and ordred Benja . Wellington to gett a line ing for a jackit for said Paul F eby 9 1727 The afore sd notes wear passed to ' the Town Treasurer Att a Meeting of ye Selectmen of Lexingtone September 25 1727 Then reckned with John Johnson for taking care of Thom Paul and his wife eighteen weeks last past , to end October 2 17279 and allowed him s 3 pr weeki which was 2 . 014. . 0 Then A Bill Mr Johnson desired the Selectmen to pay Mr Lawrence to s 13 . . d 06 , and *Er taught on 1. . 11 . . 00 of sd 2 . . 14 . Johnsan 0 . and the Selectmen ordred the clerk to pay sd 2 . . 14000 s 13 . . d 6 to Ifr Lawrence & 1 . . 11. . 00 . to 15r Laughton to ye Town Treasurer . All"s o s 2 . . d 11 more of sd 2 . .14. . 00 was drain to the Treasurer , to make up 1 . . 07 . . 05 ( that was found in Capt Esta- brooks hands when he was Town Treasurer , ot paaide to . sd Johnson ) 1 . 010 . . 03 which was past to the Town Treasurer September 26 1727 , & there remains due to Mr John Johnson Six shillings & 7 penc February 7 1727/8 The afore sd notes of d 6 . 4. . 07 was -eased to the Town Treasurer Att a Meeting of the Select Men of Lexingtone Octobere 30 1727 Then ordred the clerk to send. warrants to ye Constables , to warne the Town to meet A Town at ye school house in sd Towne upon Monday the 13 of Meeting November next at two of ye clock in the after noon to chuse to chuse a Representative . And allowed Mr Pelatiah a Repre- J'hittemore 0 . . 14000 for mending the meeting house sentative glass February 9 172? The afore sd note was passed to the Town Treasurere Att a Meeting of ye Free holders and other Inhabi- tants of the Town of Lexington being duly quali fiede ande orderly assembled to gethere the 13 day of Novem- bere 1727 Repre- Then chose Mr Benjamin fellingtone Representative sentative for ye rest of ye year Att a Meeting of the Selectmen of Lexington January 29 1727/8 A Bill to Then allowed Justice Bowman Esq Justice 1 3 . . s 03 . . d 03 . . fourty one shiling and three Bowman pence of it for cloth to make Chamberlin a coat & Paul 3 . . 03 . . 03 a pare of briches and s 12 for two Pare of wooling stockings for sd Chamberlin & Paul and ten shilling for getting Coppies of Cambridge records concerning To Fassetta high way from Jonathan Simonds to Bilerica . Aliso 2 . . 10 . . 08 allowed Mr Fassett far provision and money laid out for Thom Paul 2 . . 10 . . 08 . . Surveyer Aliso allowed John Addams Acct . as surveyor of high acct . way , for the year past which was 6 . . 09 . . 06 . And alow ' d allowed an acct . . of 3 . . 07 . . 00 being deoe for the To Can- repairs of ye great bridge over charles River in bridge Cambridge which appears to be our part to pay by 34 . 7 . . 0 a note to the Select men of Lexington from the Town Treasurer of Cambridge baring date 16 January 1727 . . 8 for the year last past , and ordred it shuld pay out of ye Town Treasury Aliso ordred the Town Treasurer of 1 55 to pay Mr Hancock Mr Hancock part of his salary for ye Present 55 . . 00 . . 00 year . Aliso allowed Mr Samll . Green six shilings Green & for making Paul a jacket & pare of briches . And Jhitem.ore allowed Pelatiah Jhitte•nore twelve shilings for alowed mending the school house glass , and allowed Benja . Sriith ten shilings for Salary as constable . B . Smith And ordred that Daniel Stones rates in constabi alowed Smiths lists shuld be dropt . And allowed Grigory Stones acct as surveyer of high ways which was 1 8 . . s 17 . . d 00 . And ordrede that Harry Scots rates in constable Russell list for ye year 1725 , shuld be dropt , which was 1 . .08 . .O1 Aliso allowed To Benja . Benja 1ellingt on 7 . . 10 in part for keeping Chamber-Wellington lin 7 . . 10 . . 0 February 5 172 7 . . 8 Then Pased a Note to the Town Treasury of one pound eleven shiling to be paid to Mr John Laugh- Bills Past ton on Johnson acct . and seven pound ten shilings to Benjamin .wellington in part due to him for keeping Chamberlin Att a nett?ng of ye Selectmen of Lexington 'Febru 50 . 1727 . . 8 Then, ordred the clerk to send war- , rants . to the Constables to warne the Town to meet March at the school house in sd Town on the first I Monday 1 eeting of March next at ten of the clock in the fore, noon To be to chuse Town offecers for the year ensuing , as warned the law directs . , And to se if the Town will pass a vote for swine to goe at large in sd Town the year ensuing . And whereas , Benja . Smith late Constable lost two ten suing bfls that proved faulce in taking his rates,_ to se if the Town will allow- it him. Also alowed it Lawrences acct . being 1 3 . . s 11 . . Bills d 08 for meal meal money laid out &c for Thom Paul alowd . And allowed Samil. Lawrence 1 4 . . S 14 . . d 00 for to Mr eleven cord of wool fort Paul & six pounds of pork, Lawrence r & to Semi Lawrence February 9 1727 . 08 All the cforet .sd orders at the meeting Tan 29 and Febr . 5 , ware passed to the Town Treasurer and he ordred to pay the same out of ye Town Treasury s f p Att a Meeting of the Selectmen of Lexi ngtone Febr . 26 1727 Surveyers Then allowed Mr /illiam Reeds acct . acct as surveyer of high ways being 3 . . 09 . . 00 . and. to glowed Capt Joseph Bowman four shillings and two penc for shugar biskit and f cc Paul. Aliso allowed Roe bill Lieut . Munroe nine shilings and six pent for pro-. a flow ' d vision for Paul , and allowed David Cutlere one To Capt pound five shillings & three pence for 2 shurts Bogan for Paul . Aliso allowed T. Tohn Bovey school Lt Roe mas tere 32 . .ti5 0 000 for keeping school, 9 months David last past . Ando alowede Mr T oneth Simonds 3015 . • Cutler 06 in full for taking care of Saml & his wife , his School time to end Larch 11 1727 And to John Estabrook Master eleven shilings & Six penc for finding plank & S " a onds Nails & mending the school house John And alowed Ensi William Munr o e s acct . as surveyer Estabrook of high ways being four poun.de & Six pence . And Ensign alowed the assessorsfor the year 1726- for fixing Munroe the lists for the general Court . To Benja . iell- Assesors ington s 14 . . d 00 . To Ensi Mason s 8. . d 00 . in 26 To lan Na thl Trask s 2 . . d Aliso alowed Donath Simonds 2 . . 15 . . 00 for 114 pound Pork for quill Paul. And alod Will a Munroe , blacksmith acct . arriroe being 7 , 06 for small jobs about the Meeting house February 27 1727 . . 8 All The afore sd order that were past at a meeting February 26 1727 . . 8 war drawn upon ye Town Treas- Bills uiy and ordred to pay the same out of ye Town Past Treasury , except Benja . fiellingtoh s 14 as assess- or for ye year 1726 . At the afore sd meeting; February 26 1727 . . 8 then More alow ' d Benja . Wellington acct . for service done allowed - for the Town being 1 3 . . s 13 . . d 11 "viz " return to Benja . ing the precept two shilin, two pare shuse for WellingtonChamberlin 1 . . 00 . . 0 . Mending the pound , nails &c 0 . . 16 . . 02 . . _ To cloth to line a Jacket for Paul 0 . . 09 . . 09 . To a pare of tether briches and apare of old woolen briches for Chamberlin 0 . . 10 . . 00 & for drawing four lists conveying them to ye surveyers 0 . . 05 . . 00 . finding butens three & making Chamberlin a cote 0 . . 07 . . 00 . The making two shunts & finding three for Chamberlin. 0 . . 03 . . 00 more service done by Benja . Jellington for the Town. , The bord.ing Cham- berlin a whole year at four sbilings pr week ending January 2 1727 /8 . . 10 . . 08. . 0 and for hording sd Chamberlin from. Jany 2 1727 . . 8 to March 12 1727 . . 8 10 weeks at s 5 Dr week 2 . . 10 . . 00 Att a Meeting of. the Selectmen of Lexington March 4 . . 1727 . 8 Then: allowed Benja . Jellington 2 . . 02 . . 00 dewe Joseph Brown 1 . . 12 . . 00 & Mr Josiah Parker 02 . . 04� � 00 for the service of assessors in 1727 for fiting all the lists for ye General Court ande pro- The portioning all the assessments that year that belong-assessors ed to ye Town. Aliso allowed Mr Hobart Herrington acct 1 . . 03 . . 04 for two short cloths for will Chamberlin. .aloud . Aliso alowed to John Muzzy for ringing the bell & A Bill sweeping the meeting the nine months last past 3 . . to Robart 00 . . 00 . and to sd LTuzzy for Expenses in his hous as Herrington selectmen 3 . . 04. . 13 . and returning a precept two to Muzzy shillings Att a Meeting of ye Freeholders and othere Inhabi- tant s of the Town of Lexington being duly qualified March and orderly asseablede to gethere at the school House : eeting in sd Town on the first I:unday of flarch 1727/8 . in order to chuse Town ofecers for the year ensuing as the law directs cecc 1 Voted . . Justice Bowman Moderator, 2 Voted . . To have 5 Selectmen for the year ensuing , Then Voted for Selectmen ( 1 Justice Bowman ( 2 Capt Joseph Bowman ( 3 Benjamin Wellington ( 4 Mr Joseph Fa s s e t t ( 5 Deac Joseph Brown 1 Town Clerk Benja. Wellington ofecers chose ( Benja . Vlellington ( Justice Bowman Eeq and Assessors ( Mr Joseph Fassett Town Treasurer Benja . Jellington Constables ( 1 Mr Richsrde Oras ( 2 Mr Ephraim Winship ( Jo4 eph Smith Tu. Surveyers of High ways ( Jonath Simonds ( . Judah Clerk and ( Joshua Reede ( Daniel Muxn oe rything Men ( Josiah Parkere & ( Nathe Whittemore Fence Treueres ( John Bond ( David Comee ( John Winship Hogreives ( Peter Reed ( David Cutlere ( Benja . Miriam Aliso lrotede . . That swine shuid g o at large in sd Town the year ensuing And continued Benja . Smith article in the Tarrant to May Meeting April 8 1728 —sae What was allowede Benjamin Wellington at ye Select mens meeting February 26 1727 . . 8 . and all the orders allowed by the Select men at ther meeting March 4 1727 . .8 ware pased to the To Treasurer , and he ordred to pay them out of ye Town Treasury Att a Meeting of the Selectmen of Lexington March 18 1727 . . 8 Then ordred the clerk to send warrants to the Constbl . to warne the Inhabitants Heetin ry of the Town to meet at the school house in said To be Town on the third day of April next at one of the tiearnede clock in the afternoon to chuse Trustees to take the part of the Sixty thousand pound lately emited ( if theyse cause ) , and if they see cause to take it , then to consider , and agree how to dispose of it . To be warnd ten days at least before sd meet- ing . And see if the Tom will chuse a committee to joyne with Newton Commitee to petition the General Court for some province land And then Bzin ja . W'ellington was sworn to the faithfull dis- charge of the office of a Town clerk in Lexington for the year ensuing by Justice Bowman Esq Att a Meeting of the Selectmen of Lexington March 25 1727 Then agreed with Mr Joseph Tidd b cary ' nomas Paul a load wood Att a Meeting of the Selectmen of Lexingtone July th 6 1728 Ocationede by the death of Thomas Mrs Pauls Pauls wife who died that day. Then received seven death quarts & one jill of rhum of Meir John Muzzy for her funeral March 8 1727. 0P ----- The ofessers chosen on Munday last (viz ) The Con- stables and Mr Daniel Munroe & Josiah Parkere Tyth- ingten, the surveyers of high ways , Fence Vewers ofecers & hogreives &c ware sworn to ther respective offeces sworn by Francis Bowman Esq. Justice a peac - Att a Meeting of ye Freeholders of ye Town of Lex- ington being duly qualified & orderly assembled togethere at ye school house in sd Town on the third day of Aprill 1728 In order to see if the Town will take ther part of the Sixty Thousand pound lately emited and proportioned to Each Town ther part to take if Town they se meet , and if they see meet to take it Meeting then to chuse Trustees to receive it and to To chuse improve it or dispose of it as ye Town shall orderTrustees or appoint &c 1 Voted . . Justice Bowman Esq troderator 2 Voted . . To receive ther part of sd 60000 pounds 3 Voted To have 3 Trustees . . I Voted Mr Joseph Fassett 2 lab Samil . Locke 3 M.r Benjamin Jellington ten Trustees , to go & receive sd money in behalf of the Town And to lett it out to the Inhabitants of sd Town, at Six pounds per lent per annum, and not alow ten pound to one man, taking sufficient personal security for the same And, voted to lean the whole of what remains concerning sd money to the said Trustees Voted . . To send a committee to meet with Newton comxaitte and to consult or project what might be most for the Towns benifit in petitioning the General Court for son province land &C . And to make report to the Town of ther procedings in that afair , at next May meeting Voted . To have three of sd Commit 1 . Justice Bowman Esq 2 Deac Joseph Brown 3 Ensi William Munroe April 3 1728 The abar sd Trustees (viz ) 111* Joseph Fassett T-Ir Sarnll Lock o; Benja . Wellington war sworne to the Trustees faithful! discharge of their trust in receiving sworn an improving sd Lexington part of the abov sd 60000 pounds , as was voted by sd Town, and to attend the directions of the law in all pertic- ulars relating to there trust in that affair By Me Francis Bowman Justice a peac April 29 1728 Benja . jellington personally appearede before Francis Bowman Esqr . and was sworn to the faith- full discharge of his trust as Town Treasurer for Lexington Att a Meeting of the Selectmen of Lexingtone April 29 1728 Then allowed Joseph Estabrook late Constable ten shlling as salary as Constable May Meet- And ordred the clerk to 'send warrants to the ing To be Constle . to warn the Town to meet on ye second .darned Munday of May next at the school house in sd Town at one of the clock in the after noone to chuse a Representative , and to attend at two of the clock on sd day to 3onsider and act somthing that rney be proper about the school. -monde to consider & act what may be further needfull for the seport of the mines try. Aliso to try if the tow. n will give the Rev ' d T Hancock son money toward the purchsing a fervant for him . Aliso to considere son thing about the mending high ways , and to grant money to defray Town charge the year ensu- ing , and upon the request of ITT Nathle . Traske lir J onath Simonds & others that the way across the church fame may be statede at two rods Fide , and a littel altered in some places as they, shall sett forth in a petition Aliso to call the Commitee that was chosen to inspect ye minesteria l land to acct . and to continue them in there trust or chuse othere in ther roone and giev them their instructions And to chuse a commitee to make up acct . with the former Town Treasurers viz . Capt Jos Istabrook and Mr Joseph Loring .&tt a Meeting of the Freeholders & other Inhabi- tants nhabi- tanis of the Town of Lexington beim duly quail- Tied and orderly assemblede to gather at the Ma.y school house in sd Town upon the Thirteenth day Meeting of May 1728, in order to chuse a Representative and other Town buisness . Voted . . Benja . ilellington Representative Voted . . Benja . Wellington Moderator Voted . . To have a Free School kept in the Town the year Ensuing . Voted . . To have a runing school at the school house the four quarters of the Town Voted . . That the school shuld move once a month Votedo ® To have fourty five pound granted to Seport sd School Voted. . To chuse a committee to take car about ye school and it passed in the negative Votede . . To give Lir Hancock Twenty pounde as a gift besides his salary as last year . The last vote reconsidered and voted Eighty five pound be given out of the Town Treasury to the Rev ' d Mr Hancock to pur chi s a servant Voted . To draw money out of ye Town Treasury for the mending high ways ye year ensuing Votede . . To grant 1 230 to defray charges in sd Town the year insuing , including Mr Hancocks gift and the school Votede . . To continue the conri tte of the minester- al land in their trust Votede . . To leave it to the Select Dien to give the commitee of the minesteral land ther instruc- tions Voted . . To continue the article concerning the highway threw the church farme to next March meeting Voted . . That Mir Thomas Cutler Mr Samuel Tlinship and Benja . Iellington be a commitee who are ordrede and impowerede to make up acct with the late Town TreasurersmTiz . . Capt Joseph Estabrook & Mr Joseph Loring for the Towns money which remains in their hands , and if they refuse to account , and pay what remains due to the Town then to prosecute them for the same in the law ) Votede . . I`Tot to proceed any furthere in petition- ing the General Court for province lande Att a Meeting of the Selectmen of Lexingtone April 29 1728 Then allowed Er Joseph Tidd Seven- teen shiling for wood he had providede for Paul . And then Benja . i ellington took the oath of a Town Treasurer Att a Meeting of the Selectmen of Lexingtone Ltay 13 1728 Then agreed to goe on -."Jednesday next to Pr Jonathan Russell about a way , and to see to provide for Thom Paul & his wife Town ri.liso ordrede Benja . lellington Town Treasurer to Treasurer alloy. Fir Joseph Loring late Town Treasurer two salary pounds for his Service as Treasurer viz in 1726 . . alowed 1727 Att a meeting of the Selectmen of Lexington May 15 1728 Then ordred the clerk to informe the Commitee of the minesterel land that they desired theme forth with to see what decaying tuber trees ther was on the minesteral lande that would doe to peal for bark and cause them to be pealede , and to attend at a nothere meeting of the Select Men to receive further instructions , as was voted by the Town, sd committe is also desired to deliver to the Town Treasurer , the money you have in your hands that you receivede for timber of ye ministeral lande , for it is very much wanted to provide for the poor Aliso orderede the Town Treasurer Benja . -Aellington to pay or order the sum. of fifty five pounde to the Rev ' d Mr Hancock in full of his salery and twenty Mr Hancock wound as gift from the Town for the year 1727 allowede May 16 1728 Then received of Mr Thomas Cutlere one of ye commite of the ministeral land Fourty shilings which he had received for Timber of sd land by me Benja . dellington Town Treasurer Att a Meeting of the Selectmen of iexingtone Hay 27 1728 Then agreede with Mr John Russell Jur . to take Thomas Paul and his wife , and to provide victals and tendanc Bashing Ic at six- teen shi lings pr week for them both, and to have five shilings to remove them to his hour and cleaning them &c And appointed to meet on munday next at ten of ye clock in the fore noone to se to provide a school mastere Att a Meeting of the Select men of Lexingt one June 10 1728 . Then gave order that Thomas Paul shuld remove forth with to T.ir John Russells where his wife now is . Then agreed with the Rev 4d Mr John Hancock our present Minister that his son Mr Ebenezer Hancock shulde keep a gremer &; english school in sd town The school the whole year next coming in maner as was voted master by the Town and to receive fourty pounds out of agreed with the Town Treasury in full of his reward for sd service Att a fleeting of the Select men of Lexington June 24 1728 Then agreed that ( according to the vote of the Tore) the school shuld be kept at ye school haus and the four quarters of the Town, to be equally devidede in five parts , so to move twise in a place , about thirty one seek days at one time in a place to make up the year (viz ) First at ye school house begining June 11, 1728. How and The second time to begin July 17 to be kept at where the southeasterly quarter of sd Town. Thirdly The schoolto begin the twenty seconde day of August to be shuld be kept at the south westerly quarter of sd Town. kept Fourthly to begin September 27 to be kept at the northeasterly quarter of said Town. Fifthly to begin November 2 , to be kept at the northwesterly quarter of sd Towne A.nd ordered the clerk to send a notification to each quarter , and to the school mastere of the time when to begin and' where it is to be k✓ pt as afore sd . And agreed to 'devid the high ways tb each surveyor as ,. they war the last year Justice Bowman being Present as the law directs . And agreed to goe to Daniel Stones to settle a way ast to the bounds of it , over the great brook , on the last munday of August next at 12 clock at none And approbatede flis John Muzzy & i:Zr Nathll 71hi tte- more , Inholders „ Mr David Comae , retailer . Town And ordered the clerk to send warrants to the Con- Meeting stables to warne the Town to meet on the third To be munday of July next to make som answer to a coppy of warned a petition sent to the Town from the General Court about Yr Joseph Fassett & his sons gitti iag of from - the Town to joyne with part of Concord & Bilerica to be a Township by them selves Att- a Meeting of the Freeholders and other Inhab- itants of the Town of Lexington being duly quali- fied and orderly assembled at the School hous in sd Town on the fiftenth day of July 1728 Votede . . Mr Joseph Brown Moderator Voted . . To try if the Town will sett of Hr Joseph Fassett & his son with part of Concord & Bilerica to be a Town ship by them selves , as they had petitioned the General Court for . and it passed in the negative Mr Joseph Fassett being present sed that the Town was not willing to part with him . The question was put to him whether he would still proceed to try to gett of from this Town , as he hade peti- A Town tioned for , he the said Passett freely gav his Meeting wood to the Town that he would try no f ur t he r e about Mr neither by him selfe or any other person or persons Fassett to get of from the Town as he had netioned for Petition without giving the Town seasonable notic of it , th they might prepare to give ther reasons , why they are not willing to part with hime August 19 1728 Frances Bowman Esq Benja . Wellington & Mr Jeseph Assessors Fassett war sworn to the office of assessors for Sworn Lexington for ye year 1728 Att a Meeting of the Selectmen of Lexington Augst . 26 1728 Then reckenede with Mr John Russellfor the tine he had kept Thom Paula wife before she diede , which was five weeks at ten shillings pr weeke 1 2 . . s 10 . . d 00 . . and s 12 for tendanc , when she was sick , and ten shilings for ye trouble in his house at her burial and Mr Rusel ten shilings her coffin , For mending her cloase ..flow d one shiling going to the docter for her one shil- ing five shilling for fetching her to his house , and cleaning her , and five shiling to Mr Lawrence for his going about to inform the Selectmen of Mother Pauls death , Lir Mead twos shilings and six pence _. Mr Fassett two shiling for laying her forth , to docter Fisk five shilings , in all 1 5 . . s 03 . . d 06 Att a Meeting of the Selectmen of Lexington Septem 30 1728 • Then according to the vote of the Town at last Tray meeting , they gave instructions to the commite of the ministeial land , as foloweth , That ' the sd comnite shall have full power to sell Instruc- and dispose of all the wood or timber that is now tions To cut down or fell on sd land except what Mr Hancockthe Commite has fell for his own use , and allso to sell & dis -of ye Min- pose of such trees as are decaying , and to give esterial acct . of what money they have received , or are to land receive to the Selectmen on the last munday- of April next and the same into the Town Treasury , and allso to inspect sd land and prosceute any person or persons , that shall cut woad or timber on sd land without ther order except Yr Hancock or his s. order • Aliso agreede to meet on the second munday of October next at three a, clock afternoon at Muzzys , and ordred the clerk to send a few. lines to Chris I iushen Jr to meet the Select men on sd day at 11± Muzzys to answer to a complaint they being i nformede that he loiters about & spends his time idley and behaves him selfe very dis- orderley Att a Meeting of the Selectmen of Lexingtone November 4 . . 172 8. Then ordered Benja . Welling- tone to provide Chamberlin a jacket & pare of Briches , and any other things he realy wantede Aft a Meeting of ye Selectmen of Lexingtone Novembere 25 . . 1728 Then ordered the clerk to send a warrant to the Constable to warne one Abagail Hathorne out of Lexington, and appointede Frances Bowman Esq to get the caution entrede with the county records as the law directs Then i,1r Joseph Loring appearede before the Select TILT Loringsmen and demanded Twenty six pound in full for demande money Expended end time spent in the law with con- stable Russell as Town Treasurer Then the Selectmen ordred the clerk to send warrant to the constable to warn the Inhabitants of sd Town to meet on the first M•t?nday of December hext , to see if they will allow Er Loring his charges that he expended in the law with William Russell const abs. , when he was Town Treasurer Att a leeting of the Freeholders , and other Inhab- itants nhabitants of the Town of Lexington being duly qualified and orderly assemblede December 2 1728 A M e e t i n g about I "Toted . . Mr Joseph Fassett Moderator M Loring 2 Vot ede . . To see whether the inhabitants of the Town will allow Mr . Joseph Loring Twenty six pound which he d errand s for r charges and money spent by him in the law, with Mi f ii?am Russell Const . when he was Town Treasurer . And it past in the Negative Att a Meeting of ye Selectmen of Lexington December 30 1728 Then allowed Doct . Fisks acct for medicens & tendanc Nab Thomas Paul ands his wife being 00 . 014‘ 002 and a order past to Const . Orms to pay the same. Also allowed Joseph Smiths acct . as surveyer being 6 . . 10 . . 06 Aliso alowed I: Joseph Fassett acct .; for meal , malt , & meat for Than Paul 1 2 . . s 00 . .° d 06 , and for returning precept 0 . 002 . 00 And allowed Hancock fourty five pound the one half of his same ry , and fourty pound Tart of the Bills gift to purches him a servant , And allowede John alowd fuzzy & Robert Herrington late Constables ten shill- ings hilmings each as salery when constables & six shill ng each for warning two Town L eetings extrordnary , and allowed Nr John Russell acct . for keeping Than Paul 29 weeks ending December 30 1728 at six shiling pr week . . Aliso alloyed MrrJoshua Reeds acct . as Surveyer being 1 7 . . s 00 . . d 06 . _end allowed Mr Jonath Siaonds acct . as Surveyer being 1 5 . . s 00 . . d 00 . allowed Judah Clark acct . as surveyer being 5 . . 00 . . 00 Att a Meeting of ye Selectmen of Lexingtone January 27 1728 . . 9 Then ordred the Town Treasurer to pay or order the sum of Twenty pound to Mr Eben Hancock school master in part of his salery for Ia eping school . Aliso allowede rr Hancock fourty five pound in part of his salary bying Mn a sarv ,, and twelve shilings to Pelah [hitte- Bills more for mending ye meeting house glass. Aliso alowd alowed R:s Jonath Simonds , 1 3 . . s 16 . . d 10 in full of all acct . ror his providing for Thom. Paul , and his wife and -c e ndanc & care Lc . unt i ll they war removed to ur Russells . Aliso agreed to meet on the second munday of February next at 9 a clock fore noon at Hr Muzzys to go to Jidow Cutlers about way Att a Meeting of the Selectmen of Lexington February 10 1728 . . 9 Then went to Daniel Stones to sittle a tiay , and agreed to meet on Tuesday next at nine o clock in the fore noon at Ur John tiuzzys , to goe to lir Benja . Muzzy Ju . Er Jonathan Russells Ss Joshua Reeds about ways , and ordred the clerk to send warrants to the constables to warne the Town to meet at the school house in sd Town on the first munday of March next , at ten of ye clock in the fore noone to chuse Town offecers for ye year ensuing , as the law directs , and to see if the Town will pass a vote that swine may go at large ye year ensuing in sd Town and to se if the Town will caus a record to be made of a v:ay settled by the Selectmen over the great brook neer Samll. Cutlers , as ailso a reoord of a way for Benja . Muzzy Ju . Donath Russell and one for Joshua Reed And allowed Justice Bowman ten shilings Deac Brown ten shillings & Ensi Munroe five shilings for time spent as a commitee to meet Newton com- mitee about province land . ;And alowed Mr Justice Bowman seven shilings for getting a caution entred against Abagail Harthorn. And allowed Capt Joseph Bowman ten shilings , and Benja . ,iell- ington six shillings for time spent to gett a school mastere in the year 1727 Bills And allowed the assessors ther accts . for making Llowd . all the rates in the year 1827 + (Viz ) To Justice Hoffman one pound six shillings . To Mr Joseph Fassett one pound thieve shilings , and to Benja . Wellington three pound two shilings . Also to Dr Joseph Fassett for helping remove Paul four shillings . .Also allowed Const . Or_ras nine shil- ings for warning ,three meetings extrordnary and to Const . :winship nine shilings for the sane service and five shilings for earring Mary Lambert threw Lexington to Concord. allso allowed ITT Sal . Winship One pound thirteen shiling , and nine pence for four yards flail of all wooll cloth to make Will- Chamberlin a jacket briches Litt a _.:eye ti ng of the Selectmen of Lexington March 3 1728 . . 9 Then allowede Ev John Muzzy acct . for ringing the bell and sweeping the meeting house the year past , ending March the first 128 . . 9 it being four pounds; and three pounds s• ,12 . . d 09 for entertaining the Selectmen the year past , and s 10 . . d 06 for Bhvm for father Paul, a i.ls o allowed Benja . Wellington six shiling pr week for keeping Bills Will - Chamberlin a whole year last past to end alowd March 12 1728 . . 9 and allowed Sd Wellingtons acct . for what he had done for the Town the year past 5 . The afore sd acct . of Benja . Wellington 1 2 . . s 16 . . d 10 was for meat clothing for Paul & his wife , rh for her funeral , diging her grave &c and 1 2 . . s 05. . d 00 for briches shurts shuse stockings &c for Will chamber?ing and six shiling for filing four lists for the surveyers andt conveying them to them xItt a Meeting of the Free holders and other Inhab- itants nhab- itants of the Town of Lexington being duly quali- fied and orderly asserabled at ye school house in sd Town on the third day of March 1728 . . 9 in order to chuse Town offecers for the year ensuing &a 1 Voted . . Fran Bowman Esc' Moderator 2 T otede To to have five Selectnen 7.'oted . . 7be first Select Iran ( Fran Bownan ESC, 2 Benja . Wellington ( 3 Mr Sam 11. Winship ( 4 Mr Than Cutlere ( 5 Mr George Munroe Town Clerke Benja . Wellington 1 Town Treasurer Benja . Wellington Town Offecers Votede . . To have three Assesors chose 1 . 111± John Laughton ( 2 Ensi Will Munroe ( 3 Josiah Parkere C const abls C Joshua Simonds and ( Isaac Bowman ( Daniel Munroe Surveyors of ( Ebene Fisk High ways ( John Palfray & ( John Winship . 1 Tyt.ing 26 n ( its Joseph Fassett ( Benja. Smith & ( • udah Clark _ Fence Vewers ( Than Hastings ( William Munroe Blacksmith ( Than More Hogreives ( Joseph :Mute ( Abraham Sti cknell & ( Flat hl l . Russell Sealer of Leather Mr Joseph Brown Voted . . That Swine shuld goo at large in sd Town the next year Xs to the way over th brook to the Jidow Cutlers Votede . . That it be statede according to the bounds mentioned in the first recorde , which record you may find at larte in the Eleventh pag at the other end of tins book Att, a Meeting of the Select men of Lexington March 7 1728. . 9 Then ye above sd offecers ware sworn (Viz ) The Town Clerk, Town Treasurer, The assessors Constables . Surveyers . . Fence Vetirers . . Hogreives and Benja . Smith Tything mane Att a Meeting of the Select men of Lexingtone March 18 1728. . 9 . Then appointed persons to renew the bounds rounde the Town *Viz" Mr Saudi . :kinship :Ir Isaac Bowman on Cambridge line Er Joseph Smith Jur . & Lir Joseph Bowman Ju on Watertown line Preambu- Mr Joseph Stone & Mr John Cutlere on Ieston line lators Lir Thom. Cutlere & Mr Joseph Fassett on Concord apointede line Mr John Lawrence Mr Joseph Fassett Jur . on Bilerica line Mr George Munroe . & Mr Daniel Munroe on Tibburn line Att a Meeting of the Freeholders & other Inhabi- tants of ye Town of Lexington being duly qualified & orderly assemblede together at the school house in sd Town on the 18 day of March 1728 . . 9 . in order to consider and act what might be thought proper in the affair relating to the great bridge over charles river in Cambridge 1 Voted.. . Mr Frances Bowman Esq Moderator 2 Votede . . To se if the Town will chuse but one person to joyne with such persons as Cambridge & Newton shall appoint to consult what may be propere in making application to the General Court for A Meeting son releife relating to the repairs of the great about the bridge over Charles River in Cambridge and it pastGreat Bridge in the Negative 3 Votede . . To try if they would chuse two persons to act in that affair & it passed in the afermative 4 Voted . That there Representative shuld be one 5 Votede . . That I +r Francis Bowman Esq do joyn withtame in that affair Att a Meeting of the Selectmen of Lexington April 28 1729 Then ordrede the Clerk to send warrantsto the Constables to warn the Town to meet on the Seconde Monday of Bay next at one of the clock in the afternoon to chase a Representative & to Hay attend at two of the clock on sd day to considere , Meeting and act wt . may be propere about the school to be Also to consider what methhood to proceed in Warnede about mending the highway , and to grant money to defray Town charges the year ensuing , and to receive the report of the comrri te . that was appointed by the Town to acct . with the former Taw n Treasurers . And to appoint a Gornto to acct . with the present Town Treasurer for ye years 1727 and 1728 , and lir Trask & Sinond renew there request about the way across the church fa_ Tee Aliso to see if the Town will allow of altering a way with in Mt Andrew Parsers land . And allowed . ran Botiutnan Esq one pound fourteen shilings , and Benja . ��ellington ten shilings for services they had done for the Town concerning the great bridge over Charles river in Cambridge , and allowed the acct . of veiwing the sd bridge being 1. . 16 . . 10 as appears by a note °om Cambridge Town Treasurer dated April 7 1729 Upon Complaint made to the Select Men of Lexington by Daniel Stone and others , that ther was a Town ay that 1 eedeth .over the great brook to the ',Tidou. Cutlers , that was incumbred by fences and especially across said brook so that it hindered them frau water , for ther catle and other creators , and the See page Select men serching the Town book found a record 11 at ye hawing datefia_rch 26 1714 , by which it appeared tha; other Dea John Miriam &_, bath Bridge ware appointed a em- end of mitte to view sd way, which was done, ,, and the the book bounds made of sd way by consent the owners of sd land as appears by said record . As allso by complaint made to ye Selectmen , they went on the 12 day of September c1726 on sd may . Deac John Lririern & Math Bridge the afore sd commitee being present with them, and said they had laid out sd way and the bounds ware as sett forth in the afore sd record March 26 1714 , and on February the tenth 1728 the A Town Selectmen of Lexington went on the sd gray to renew way over the bounds , and the sd Town way is laid out and the brook setled according to the bounds mentionede in the to ye first record baring date Larch 26 1714 . . And are widow as foloweth. To keep the way as it is now troden, cutlers and as sett forth in the first record from the - house wher Eathll . Stone l,vede to the end of the land that was mentionede in the first record to a stump with stones on i t : on the south easterly side of sd way , so to keep the way as the fence stood in 1714 . to a heap of stones wher the old fence stood on the southerly side of sd way , a small white oak —tree marked on the northerly side oft .sd way in the fence as it then stood to be the bounds of sd way until it com.s to the brook on the noth- erly side then to keep six foot notherly of the bridge untill it cues over the brook to a stump with stones about it on the westerly side of said brook , then on the southerly side of sd way from the heap of stones last mentionede on that side to a pother heap of stones about son small burches , so to a white oak tree markede , stand- ing on the notherly side of a great Tock, so to a small white oak tree marked standing on the old ditch neer the causway on the southerly side of sd way , the way to keep the same width , that it is from s& white oak last mentionede to the fenc on ye notherly side , untill it crosses the brook about 18 inches on the westerly of a small burch marked , so to a post in the old fence . The last mArks on the south side of sd way, then as the fence stands on both sides of the lain until it cones to the :-1idow Cutlers house . Sd Town way is laid out two rods wide , except wher the bound is mentioned on both sides ther the width of sd way to be as bounded . Att a Meeting of the ?reeholders & other Inhab- itants nhab4iCants of the Town of Lexington being duly qual- ifiede and orderly assemblede to gether at ye school house in said Town on Monday the 12 day of May 1729 , in order to chuse a Representative and other Town business &c And then and ther chose Benja . Jellington to represent them at the great & General Court the year ensuing . Then went on othere Town business 1 Votede . . Benjamin Jellington Moderator 2 Votede . . To se if the Town would have a free School kept in the Town the year ensuing & it past in the Negative 3 Votede . . To have a mowing school , as to time and place as it was last year 4 Voted . . Yt . Mr Hancock shuld have twenty pound as a gift out of ye Town Treasury the year ensu- May ing Meeting In 1729 5 Votede . . To draw the money for mending ways out of the Town Treasury as it was last year 6 Voted . . To grant 1 120 to defray Town charges for the year ensuing including TITT Hancocks gift , the school &&c 7 Voted To see if the Town would except of the Commt . report relating to the making up acct . with the Toner Town Treasurers , And it past in the afirmitive S Voted . . That Lir Mathew Bridge Tu. be appointed -- tot reckon with the present Town Treasurer for the Towns money Cor2mts to his care & trust for the years 1727 & 1728 Voted . . Nbt to state the way threw the church fame at two rod wide Voted . . To joyne with Cambridge and Newton to preper a Memorial to the Grate 8c General Court in the affair about the repairs of the great bridge over Charles River in Cambridge Voted . . That they excepted of the way threw Andrew Parkers' land as it 'Wade bin lately alter- ed by the Select men, and ordred a record to be made of the same Att a Meeting of the Selectmen of Le instone Lay- 26 1729 Then allowed Mr Tohn Russells acct . bei being 4. . 17. . 00 it being in full for bord7 ng & tendanc of fathere Pau/- And appointede to meet on the second L unday of Tune next at one of the clock in the afternoon appointed at Mr Thom Cutlers house in order to meet Cam- to go on bridge cornnii tee . at three of ye clock on sd day reference at Mr Edw Winships in Lexington And agreed that the high way shuld be propor- tioned as they ware the last year obliging the surveyer to se ye work done by the last ' day of Septan, according to ye vote of Ye Town Mr Joseph Tidd appeared before the Selectmen, and prouissed to delir . the Towns waits & Measures to any person that the Selectmen shuld Bills appoint to receive them allowed And allowed Mr Hancock 1 45 . the " last half_ of his salery for the year past . ° Allso ordrede Mr Richard Orms to go to Mr Tidds , and bring the waits and mesures to his hous the belong to the Town Upon the request of Kr Andrew Parkere that a Town way in his land might be altered a little in one place on the eighth day of May 1729 , the select men went on the spot arca and turned it a little , and at may meeting on the 12 day of May 1729 , laid the ` same before ye Town and it was excepted , Mr Parkers and ordered a record to be made of ye swne , whi ch way , is as foloweht , beginning at a great rock in the turned run neer Daniel White land westerly of sd way , then" to a white oak tree marked , then to a great rock with stones upon it , then to a great rock at the 'turn of said of sd way, The afore sde mprks oh the southerly or south westerly side of sd t own way itt a Meeting of the Selectmen of Lexi ngtone Tune 30 1729 Then they went to Richard Orms , and he showed them' 'the waits ande mesures that he hade received of Mr Joseph Tidd that belonged to the Town "Viz . . a Half Bushel , a Peck , a Half Ye acct . -Peck. A ',;fine Quart , Pint & half Pint & will . of ye Aliso Scales , a four pound weight , a two Pound , Town waits a one pound & half Pound . . quarter pound , 2 ounce & mesures & one ounc waits , two small iron brands , allso a yard & Ell , and a small box for the scales & waits And allowede US Eben. Hancock school blaster 1 20 being in full for his keeping school in sd the last year knd appointede to meet the seconde munda;T of July next at Tlr ITuzzy , to take care about the schools . And approbated Er John Muzzey Mr Nathaniel 'Jhitt - emore & Mr David Comee Inholders . Aliso alowed Lir Abraham. Sticknell , nine shillin gs for a cofen for Paul Att a Meeting of the Selectmen of Lexin.gtone July 12 1729 Then agreed with Hr Ebenezer Hancock our late school Master to keep the grarner & english school both for reading , and wrighting. and arethma- The tick in sd Town for nine months . To begin the 25 school day of August next to the 25 day of Lay folouting master and to have the rate of 1 45 a year for sd service agreed paid him out of the Town Treasury , and he is like - with wise to atend a moveing school according as the select men shall appoint pursuant to ye vote of sd Town Att . a fleeting of the Select men of Lexington July 28 1729 Then allowede Mr Fassett twelve shil- ings for keeping Thor. Paul 12 days before he diode , allso s 16 for the trouble and charge in his house Bills at his funeral . And agreed with flit Fassett to take allowed Will Chamberlin. His time to begin the first day To fir of August 1729 to keep hien for six shilings pr week , Fassett except he should be sick , or prove more troublesome than he now is . And lett fir Jonath Simonds have a iron post that was Than Pauls at s 20 for service done by s iraonds for sd Paul by order of the Selectmen Att a Meeting of the Select men of Lexington October 2 1729 Then receivede the acct . of thh charge paid by Mr Thomas Cutler for the burial cloath . "Viz . . Three yards of broad cloth at 1 3 . . s 11 . d 00 pr yard 1 lO . . s 13 . dd 00 Line i ng €&� The acct . furbelow 02 . . 09 . . 03 of ye Binding s 3 expenc s - d 10 . a bay to itin S 7 Burial 01 . . 00 . . 10 Cloth cost r Total 14 . . 03 . . 01 And allowed Mr Cutlere S8 for a lock for the School House Then the mown Treasurer received three pounds money of sd Cutlere . In all received of M _rr Thom Cutlere at that tine was 17 . . 11 . . 01 . in part of _ what he had received ror Timber wood bark &C of the Ministerial land as the Town Commit . in behalf of ye Town Att a, fleeting of the Select men of Lexington September 29 1729 Then appeared Mr Joshua Simonds before the Select men & informed them that he had received one filliam Edgill with his wife and two children as a tennant , which in obseranc of the law, I nay acquaint the Selectmen the time he came to Lexington, was the Third day of Septan- bene currant, His last place of residenc was Edghil Charlestown. to be The Selectmen then ordred the clerk to send a warned warrant to the constable to warn the above said out of l i lliam Edghill with his family forth with to Town depart out of Lexington Att a Meeting of the Selectmen of Lexingtone Oct 27 1729 Then the Select men gave order to the assessors to make the "Sinister & Town rate Aliso alowed Jonas uiriame s 7 for mending the casements zn the meeting house finding nails &C . Bills And allowed Be nja . M1rrisms acct . being 1 10 . alowd s Olt , dd 00 for mending the Fleeting house viz . Hooks , Hinges and Stays &c . and agreed to meet next munday at one of ye clock atT.r luzzyes to goe to Fr Sail . Cooks about a way At a Meeting of the Select men of Lexingtone November 3 1729 Then allowed Yr Pelatiah Thi tte- Hill more s II for mending the meeting house glass aloud Then Leiut . John Munroe informed the Select men that there was one Hargett Jack a Irish garle that came to reside with him about. the begining of October last past which came from Cambridge to his house . Then Mr Judah Clark appeared before the Select men and informede then that he had one John Brown with his wife and two children that came to sojourne with him in October last from Bolton, and Mr Clark then promised that he would be at the cost of warning them out of Town any getting the caution entre.d , &c People to Er Tans Russell appeared before the Selectmen be ffarnd and informed them yt . ther was one Janes Mack- out of Town dauyer with Mary his wi f , and one child yt came to i ve with him some time in October last from Boston & said Russell then said , that he would be at the cost of warning them cut of Town and geting a caution entrede &C 1.tt a Meeting of ye Selectmen of Lexington November e 24 , 1722 Upon the request of a number of the Inhabitants of Lexington to the Selectmen for a Town Meeti n g in order to see if the Town would build the uper .galerys in the meeting houses Then ordred the clerk to send warrants to the Constables to wane the Town to meet at the school house in sd Town on the Third Monday of December next at e _ sve n of ye clock in the fore noon, then Town and ther to try if the Town will agree to build i: eetin the uper galerys in the meeting house . To be wa r ne d As allso to know the Town mind whether they will improve ther part of ye interest of the 1 50000 loan, that service and if they se cause to build sd galerys then to chuse son persons to irapot.er them to sd service performd . .Also to se if the Town will except of a way laid out by the Selectmen threw Mr Greens , and Mr Locks land to acorsidate Joshua Reed , Daniel Tidd & others to ther land & marke•tt &c Then Lir Fassett apT_. eared and offered to buy father Pauls fether bed and the Select iuen sould it to him for 1 4 Att a Meeting of the Freeholders and other Inhab- itants of the Town of Lexington being duly quali- fied and orderly assembled at ye school house in sd Town on the 15 of Decembere 1729 , in order to se if the Town will build uper F ale_rys in the meeting House . 1 Voted flr Joseph Fassett i.roderator Town 2 Votede . . To build the Galerys , Meeting About ye 3 Votede . . To improve the interest of the 1 50000 Galerys lorne for that service 4 Votede . . To chuse threemen to inspect sd service 1 Mr Joseph Fassett ) 2 Mr Samll . Look ) 3 LTr Nathll . Trask ) Be a count . to see sd service nerfornaede Then Votede . . To except of the Highway of the highway or town way lidde outt by the Select men to accomodate Joshue Reed and others threw11r Greens & Mr Locks land and allso Voted to have it put on record Att a Meeting of the Select men of Lexington November 3 1729 Upon the desire or request of Joshua Reed , Daniel Tidd & others , and others and by agreement with Mr Samll. Locke & Lir Samll . Green, whose land it went ,threw, the Selectmen went and laid out a Tovn way to acoraidate sd Joshua Reed to meeting & raarkett , and Daniel Tidd to & from his land , and for the Towns use hereaftere for ever . The bounds is as foloweth. Begining at a stake by the range way in Swill . Greens land , A way for against the line between Joshua Reeds Daniel Joshua Tidds land about one rod half easterly of the Reed and corner mark , between sd Reed & Tidd , so running others southerly on sd Greens land to to a stump with laid out stones on it , so to a notliere stump with stones on it , th6i. to turne , then to a stake neer a post , between sd Green & Mr Samll . Locks lande , so on sd Locks land to a tree markd on the top of the hill neer the line between Sd Lock & Green, then to sd Line , and so to keep a line , between sd Samll . Lock & ; ,amyl. Green , untill it corns tothe county road . Sd way is ]ad out two rods wide and the fore men- tioned marks , are on the easterly northerly side of sd Town way And it is agreed that Mr Sams 1. Lock shall have a 'Deice of rangway that lyeth between his land & Joshua Reedts land from. MI.4 Greens corner west ward so far as Mr Locks land joyns to sd rang way , as ails that the rang way easterly fran the way now laid out to a spring be left open for the Towns use , and for his acom.odation for water for ever , which he except as full satisfaction for the land which is his , yt the sd Town way takes , and for the damage of sd Tom way running threw his land for ever . It is allso agreed that Mr Sem i 1 . Green shall have a peac , of rang way that lyeth between his land & Joshua Reeds land iron the way that is now laid out westerly so far as Mr Greens land joyns on sd range way , as allso a peac of rangeway easterly from a spring : sb -: far as it joyns to sd Greens lande , leaving about a rod of upland, on the east- erly, .side of sd spring , which two peaces of range way the sd Sandi. Green excepts of as satisfaction °inu'll for the land that the above sd way takes , 'that' `was his & for the damage of sd Town way runing threw his land forever Att a Meeting of 'the Selectmen of Lexington December 22 1729 Upon receiving a few lines from the Town Clerk of Cambridge , wherein they desired that the Inhabitants of our Town might be assembled to getherzto chuse a commitee to consult what might be proper to be done concerning the repairs of the grate bridge over Charles river in Cambridge . Toast Then ordred the clerk to send warrants to the Meeting const . to warn the InhAbitants of our Town to To be meet at the school house in sd Town on wensday warned the last day of Decen currant at one of the clock in the afternoon to see if the Town *ill chuse a comm.itee to joyne with such as Cambridge & Newi. on shall appoint to consult what may be propene , to do about the repairs of the great bridge over Charles River in Cambridge Aliso to se what part of the interest of ther part of the 1 60000 loan they will allow the Treustees for ther service in taking the whole care of rece ive ing , let i ng out , & paying both interest & principal &c Att a Meeting of the Selectnen of Lexington December 29 1729 Then allowed Mr Plancodk 1 45 the one half of his salary allsb ten pound one half Bills of his gift to be paid him out of the Town Treasm aloud vey . And allowed Benja . Wellington Six shilings for a pare of stockings for Chamberlin and fifteen shillings that he had paid for a constables staff , and six pound for keeping Chamberlin 20 weeks from the twelfth March to the last July 1729 , and twenty shilings as salery for serving as Town Treasurer 1728. And - allowed John Winship acct . as survey , of high ways the year past . Aliso alowed Mr Justice Bowman s 1 for three days service at Cambridge about the great bridge '. - Anal allowed all 'the preambulators ther pay. And whereas ther was a vote of the Town that the Select men shuld giev instructions to the commitee of the ministeral land , and there is want of timber to build the uper gale :' i es in the meeting house , allowed that the sd corauitee shall have full power to cut or order su much timber of the nines U eri al land as will he serviceable for the building said galeries Then Daniel Snow appeared before the Select men and informed them that ther was one Joseph Durrell and I Jary his wife & one child at his house , that cane from Boston the beginning of Decembers currant , doth likewise promise to be at the charges of warning them out of Town & getting the caution entred Assessors And allowed the assessors the acct . for for pre - a.11owd portioning all the taxes belonging to the Town the year past according to ther service viz . . To Ensigne I' Iunroe 1 2 . . s00 . d00 To Mr Laughton 1 2 . . s00 . d00 - To M.s Josiah Parkere 2 . . 08 . 04 And allowed 11:12 Laughton ten shilings for a pare of shuse for Chamberlin Bills And allowed John Palfrey acct , of surveyor . alowd And Mr Eben Fisk & Mr Daniel Munroe acct . as surveyor of high ways the year past Aliso allowed RFs Thomas Cutlere fourty shilings for the stones he carried to the slew in the county road neere Hobart Herringtons shop . December 31 1729 Then past a bill to the Constable to pay lir John TRwrenc four shilling for work done for fathere Paul & sl . . d06 for perambulating last year , between Bilerica & Lexington At a Meeting of the Freeholders & other Inhabitants of the Town of Lexington being duly qualified and orderly assembled to gether at ye school house in sd Town on the last day of December 1729 , in order to chuse a commitee to joyne with Cambridge Newton Comte to considere what may be done about the great bridge in Cambridge . 1 VoteC . . Justice Bowman Moderator . 2 Voted . . To, have Three of sd Commitee 1 Francis Bowman Esqr . 2 Mr John Mason 3 Mr Joseph Loring i Allso Voted . . That the Trustees of Lexington part Trustees of ye sixty Thousand pound loan , shuld have one 60000 1 sixth part of the whole interest for ther service Alowede in receiving , leting out paying in sd money Att a Meeting of ye Select men of Lexingtcne January 26 1729/30 Then' allowed Pelatiah `;lhittem.o_re -s 5 . . d 08 for mending the school house glass Aliso alowed Eben Hancock 1 17 . . s00. . d00 in Inert for his keeping school in sd Town the present year And agreed to meet again on the Third munday of February next t at 4 clock afternoon at err John u. V z zy .tt aee ting of the Select men of Lexington February 16 . . 1729/30 . Then orderede the clerk to send warrants to the constables to warne the Town to meet on the first monday of March next at ten of the clock in the fore noon to chose Town offecers for the year ensuing as the law directs And to see if the Town will pass a vote that swine may goe at large the year ensuing in sd Town Aliso , to see if the Town will except of a way laid out by the Select men to accomidate David Cutlere from his land to Meeting Yr market , Aliso to see if the Town will sell Mr John Poultere a peac of rang way that lyeth het;leen his land Es Philip Burdow land And to see if the Town will ca.0 s a fuller record to be made of a way from Cooks Farme by the lal roes to Cambridge . And upon receiving an acct . from. the Select men of Cambridge of what ye Town of Cambridge hid done in reference to. the rebuilding the great bridge over Charles Rivet in Cambridge To se if our ' Town will joyne with them in rebuild- ing sd bridge , or to act what they think, may be more proper to saive the Town from. charge in that affair _ tt a Meeting of the Seleetoren of Lexington February 23 1729 . . 30 Then reckoned with Mr Fassett for keeping Chamberlin from the first day of August 1729 to the 27 day of February next folowing. 30 weeks at six chili ng a week 9 1 , and for mending Chamberlin Close . s 7. ' and for haep ing Thom. Paul 13 day before he died and trouble & Charges in his house at his funeral 1 1 . . s 08, . d 00 which make 1 10 . . s 15 . . d 00 , and he had Pauls bed at four pound and son small things that was Pauls a twelve shilings . Take 4 . . 12 . . 00 . . out of 10 . 0150000 remains i 60s 03 . . d 00 And ordred that Joseph Russells Town rate in Con- stable Simonds list shuld be dropt Aliso alowed Constable Simonds fifteen shilings for warning three extreordinary meetings , and s 10 his salery as Constable And allowed Constable Bowman fifteen shilings for warning 3 exLrordinary meetings and s 10 salery , s 2 for returning the precept . s 3 for preambula- ting last April between Cambridge and Lexington, and s 6 for warning 4 families out of Town. And allowed Fran Borman acct . nsigne Mason & Mi Loring for service done about the great bridge to Mr Bowman s 6 for one day, two Er Mason 12 for two day, to E± Loring s 6 for one day Att a Meeting , of ye Select men of Lexington Ma.r ch 2 1729 . . 30 Then allowed IT.r John Muzzey 1 4 for ringing the bell & sweeping the Meeting house the year past ending March 1 1729 . . 30 , then, Mr Muzzy said that he had received as much old wood of the rainisteral land es satisfied him in full for sd four pound , allso allowed Yr Muzzy fourty two shilings for rhum at divers times for father Paul & at his funeral &c , and four pound eight & twn pence for entertaining the Select men ye year past . And allowed Benja . :Vellington s 2 . . d 06 for paper he had used in ye Town service the year past Att a Meeting of the Freeholders and other Inhab- itants of the Town of Lexington being duly quali- fied ande orderly assenblede to gather at the school house in sd Town on the second day of March 1729 . . 30 . in order to clause Town offecers for the year ensuing as the law directs 1 Voted . . Fran Bowman Esq Moderator 2 Voted . . To have Five Selectmen ( 1 Select man Capt Joseph Bowman ( 2 TT Benja . Wellington ( 3 fT rfr Serail . Locke ( 4 '' Mr Samli . Jinship ( 5 TT Ensi John Mason Town Clerk Ensi Sohn Ma s on Town Treasurer Benja . Wellingtone Voted . . To chase Three assessors ( 1 Benja . Wellington ( 2 Mr John Laughton ( 3 Ensi Will . Munroe Constablles ( 1 'Thomas aFessenden ( 2 Benja . Stearns ' (1Joseph Smith Ju _ Surveyors ( 2Joseph Fassett ' Ju ' of High ways ( 3John Bridge ( 4Benja . Reede ( Mr Thom Mead Tything men ( Joseph Munroe ( Thom. Mirriam Ju . Fence Viewers ( John Addams ( Thom Nelson ( Be n ja .c Adda .s Hogreves ( William Mlinroe Tu . ( Daniel Brown & ( J'onath Russell u Sealer of Leathers Dea Tose -oh Brown Votede . . That Swine shuld goe at large the year ensuing in sd Town U Votede . . That the way from David Cutlers mentioned in the warrant shall be continued on further con- sideration till May meeting Aliso Voted. That ther shuld be a fuller record made of the Town way f rout Cooks farm by t he ::_Inroe s to Cambridge line Votede . . Not to joyne with Cambridge to provide materials to repair the great bridge over Charles River ine Cambridge Voted . . To joyne with Cambridge & Newton to pet- ition the Great & General Court for further raleife to ward building sd great bridge I,% Poulter request for a peac of rang way continued unt ill May meeting ----- June 9 . . 1729 --- -- The Selectmen of Lexington ( being sent to by a Corlett . from C=iu _bridge , who ware appointed to lay out a way from Lexington line on the noth side of the mill brook neer Eduard Winships ) The Select men of Lexington went to renew the bounds of a way laid out , from Cooks farm by the Trunroes to Cam- bridge line , and sd way is laid out & settlede according to the bounds made by a Comte . appointed for _that service as appear by a record bearing date 29 of April 1719 , and from the last movement mens tioned in sd recorde to keep the troden path untill it corks to Cambridge line , and ther we meet with a Commit . from Cambridge ,"Viz . e Mr Jas on Russell Capt Moses Bordman, Dea Saul' . Bowman & Mr Zahn Cutters , and we did agree with sd . commat . that ilinships fence shuld be the bounds of sd way on the south- westerly side , & as the line runs between Lexington & Cambridge two rods notheasterly . Sd commit . and we laid a heap of stones which is the bounds of sd Town way on the noth easterly side , so that sd way at the line between sd Towns meets exactly At a Teeting of the Select men of Lexington March 7h. 1729 . s 3O Ve above sd officers took their respective Oaths, all , excepting Deacon Joseph Officers Brown. Mr Thomas Pessenden, ; r Benja . Reed , Mr Sworn Thomas Meade and lila Thos . T_ierir , adm-i nistede to than by Justice Bowman May 1st . . 1730 Er Benja . Reed had ye oath of a surveyer of high way administered to him by Justice Bowman At a Meeting of ye Selectmen of Lexingtone March 30h . 1730 1 Agreed to meet at ye house cf Mr John fuzzy on ye second Thursday of next , in order to take a view , and if they se reason to prick out a high way , from Benja . Muzzy Jur , to Concord roade , for ye use of ye neibourhood , and ye town to meet on ye sd day 2 Lilso at the house of Philip Russell Jur . apon his request , to take a view of ye high tray in controversie between him ye sd Russell and ye Ltunro es Att a Meeting of ye Selectmen of Lexington April ye 6h. 1730 Ocationed by a letter from ye comnitte of Cambridge , refering to great bridge over Charles River in Cambridgze 1 Agreed to warn a Tain Meeting in order to chuse a committee to meet with Cambridge & Newton commit- Town tes to act & do what they may think propere in the fleeting of air of sd bridge Warned 2 To dhus e a constable , in ye room. of Thames Fe s s e n- x den Excussed by ye sessions from that service At a Meeting of the Selectmen of Lexington April 9 1730 At a request of David Cutler for a way through in Richards land , to let him out to meeting & market , and by agreement with Mr Daniele Monroe sd Richards attorney , ye Selectmen went & laved David out a way through sd Richards land two rods wide . Cutlers Begi ning at a great Pine tree on ye east side of way laved sd way , thence to another Pine markede being ye out line between sd Ri cahrds , and ye Land yt . was Thomas Kendalls , thence to a tall Pine marked on ye east side of sd way thence to a crotched Pine marked on ye west side of sd way , thence to a great rock on ye westerly side of sd way , thence to ye way laved out before for Eben Fisk to Concorde Road .Also on ye above sd day the Selectmen layed out a way frome Benja . Muzzys Junr . to Concord road two rods wide . Begining at a stake & heap of stones , being ye northeasterly corner of ye land formally called Goddins lot , ye way to begin on ye westerly side of sd stake , thence to a white oak marked on ye east side of sd way, thence to a black oake , marked on ye east side of sd way , thence to a Benja . black Oak , marked on ye south easterly side of sd Muzzys way , thence to a white oak markede , and so to ye way lay-ed corner of Jonathan Russell hall , . and so by ye wall , out ye wall being on ye east side to a ha ap of stones being , at ye other end of ye wall , thence to a black oak marked on ye east side of sd way , thence to a white oak marked, on ye east of sd way, thence to_ a stake & heap of stones on the east of sd way, thence to a Poplar tree on ye east of sd way , thence to a heap of stones near woburn Road about two rods from Le iut . John Monroes corner , so on ye westerly side of sd Honroes land, next to Richard omres land , out to Concord road , Sd way being three rods & 8 foot wide at ye pich of ye hill going down into Concord roade At a Meeting of ye Freeholders & other Inhabitants of Lexington qualified to vote in Town afairs orderly convened on ye 13h . day of April 1730 tt 1 Voted . . Hi Benjamin 7fellingzton Moderator . 0 21y. V'otede . To send sum persons to meet with Cambridge & Newton committees , to act & do - what they think proper in ye afar of ye great bridge over Charles Rivr . in Cambridge f 31y . Votede . . Not to alow sd committee ani- ' wages for their time 41y . Votede . . To have Five persons in sd committee viz Francis Bowman Esq ye 1st . 21y . Capt Joseph Bowman • 31y .Mr Ben j a . 7elli ngt on 41y .Deacon Joseph Brown 31y .E± Saml l . Wi ns hip 41y . T-of ed ' e Sam11 . Green Constable for ye north side of ye road in Lexington April 16h. . 1730 ----- Mr -- -- - Mr S: u 1 . Green made oath to ye office of a con- stable before Frances Boman Justice of ye Peace Constable Sworn e� r-; AAri _ 27 . . 1 130 At a Meeting of the Selectmen of Lexington William Munroe Tu . gave notice to ye r Selectmen Sarall . by writing , under his hande that on ye seventh of Nutting April instant . Samll. Hating & his wife & one child came to came to swell at his house in sd Town of Lexington, be and that ye last place of his residence was at Resident -goburne At a Meeting of the Select ren of Lexingtone April 27h. 1730 To view several peices of range way , as to ye quantity , and Quality of them. , in order to their being exchanged for othere ways layede out for ye Towns use , and aftere viewing Raing way ye range way on ye north si de ' of Mr Richards viewed Lando , which they judged to be a salable recon- pence ( about forty rod of it on ye one side next to Davide Cutlers being reservede yet for a lot out frac Davisses lotts for sd Richards for ye ways layed out for David Cutler through his lande . Then came to ye raing way through Jonathan Russells laude , and his sons , and founde it to be 78 Rode (Viz ) through his land 35 & his sons 43 in length , and also a peice in Benja . Muzzys land 58 rods in length , good laude Constables Then alowede Constable orms 10 s for his service . alowed Aliso alowed Ephraim linship 10 s for his service in ye Constable ship Then aliso agreede to warn a Town meeting on May Iray ye 11 1730 , at 2 of ye clock in ye afternoon in Meeting observance of his Majesties .;fritts to chuse a To be Representative warned 21y. . To considere what may be propere to be done 1730 about a school ye present year 31y. . To see what ye Town will do for ye farthere help ande suport of ye Rev ' d Mr hancocke 41y . . To see what methode , the Town will take to mend ye high ways ye year ensuing 51y . . To grant money to defray ye Town charges ye year ensuing 61y . . To see what directions ye Town will give how ye committee for building ye galleries in ye netting house . May come at ye Towns money voted , to yt . use 71y . . To see if ye Town will except of a way _prick- ed out by the Select men from Benja . Muzzys Tu to Concord roade for ye use of sd Muzzy and ye rest of that neibourhoode and sd Town 81y. . To see if ye Town will alter or exchange apeice of a high way going from ye Qapts . Dftch so callede through Phillip Russels Tr . his laude to ye 1. onroes corner of ye Town petitionede for by ye sd Philip Russell and eleven more of ye Inhabitants and Freeholders of the Town of Lexing- ton. as alis o to see if the Town will grant ye sale of two or three peices of raing ways enclosede in Benja . Reeds land to hlm ye sd Reeds May At . a Meeting of the Freeholders , and other Inhab- Meeting itants of ye Town of Lexington, orderly convenede 1730 May 11 , 1730 Then Voted . . Mr Benja . . Jellington to represent ye Town at ye Great & General s Court for ye year ensuing Then proceeding to othere Town Business 1 Voted . . Mr Benja . Jellington Moderator 2 Votede . . To chuse a committee to take care of ye school L provide a school mast ere for ye Town the year ensuing. 4 Votede . . To have 3 Persons in sd Committee Voted . . Mr Joseph Fassett for ye first committee man 2 . fir John Laurence 3 Mr John Stone :fur . 5 Votede . . To give ye Rev ' d lir Hancock 40 Pound as a gift ye year ensuing in consideration of his sallery being not sufficient 6 Votede . . Yt . ye money to defray ye charge of mending ye high ways ye year ensuing be drawn out of ye Town Treasury 7 - 7Totede . . One Hundred & Seventy Pounds to defray ye Town charges ye year ensuing 8 Votede . . That Sixty six Pounds of ye interest , of ye Town loan money x be paide into ye Town xPart of Treasury , by ye last of Octobere next to defray ye ye charge of building ye aper tear of galleries 50 . . 000 in ye Meeting House 9 Votede . . To accept ye high way layed out by ye Select men for David Cutie re through ye Province lands & through Mr Richards laude , and that sd David Richards shall have for recompence a peice of rainge Cutlers way lying on ye north side of his laude next to ay David Cutlers , excepting one rod wide of it resery-accepted ede from Davisses lott to ye way from Davide Cut- lers , to let ye sd Davis at to market 10 Votede . . That ye Select men shall take a view of certain Pe ices of Rang ways in order to their being desposede of by' sale , To see what quantity they contain & what ye true vallue of them maybe (viz ) one peice lying between John Poultei e� Philipe Bordoo , & 2 Deices lying enclosede in 'Benja . Reeds lander They to make report to ye Town at ye next Publick Meeting 11 Votede . . To accept of ye high way layede out byBenja . ye Select men from Benja . Muzzys to Concord Roade ,Huzzey bounded as in page ye sold as far as Teuit Lionroes l ande through which it goes by agreement of ye parties way subscribing their names as followeth, To begin accepted at a stake at ye Range way & to run one rod & a half wide from. Richarde Ormsse wall to a stake and stones . Monroe & Then widen from sd wall to a stumio about 3 rods 8 iTuzzy foot from sd wall. Then narrow again to a small others wallnutt mark ede two rods from sd wall , & so two agreement rods wide to Concord roade , from a small heap of rprill 13 stones at Concord = roade , from a small heap of stones 1730 at Concord roade to a stake . In consideration whereof Jonathan Russell & his son Jonathan, and Benja . Euzzeu Jur . are to make for the sd Leuit . John. Monroe , by ye sd way all along a good substane tial Stone wall above four foot high, within in ye space of one year next coming , & may take the stones any where on ye sd Mbnroes lands ( Johne Monroe ( Jonathan Russel ( Benja. Muzzy Junr . ( Jonathan Russell And for making of sd wall ye sd Muzzy as Sd Russell are to have for recornpenoe two peices of 'range ways , ye now 35 Rods enclosede in sd Jonathan Russells land° , ye 58 rods enclosede in sd Benja . Elizzys laude . Jonathan Russell Junr . to have 43 rods of Range way enclosede in his feilde , for recompence for sd way going through his laude . _ ancock & i r Poxcroft to have ye 2 peices of Range way through their lott for recompence for wt , sd way takes from them 121y . . Votede That a Peice of a high way ( lying against ye new dug way in Philip Russell Jur . land , petetionede for by ye sd Philifi Russell EL sundry othere of ye Inhabitants of ye Torrn to be altered & turnede into ye new dug way , above men- A peice tioned be accordingly alterede or exchanged with of High sd Philip Russell , from ye lower to ye upper or way in new dug way as above mentioned . Providede ye Philip Town be for ever freed from any cost of way of 2 Russell Rods wide going through , his sd Russells land from Land ye meeting house to ye Monroes corner of ye Totem. . alterede and allso defend sd way to ye Town , Valls () that ye sd Philip Russell , procure at his own cost a way through a small corner of George ribnroes lande , at that end of ye new dugg way above mentionede next to ye Captn. Ditch • so called George Monroe , Daniell Monroe , Joseph LTunroe w '7illiam Monroe Jur . entred yt descents against ye above sd vote before ye meeting was dissolvede flay llh. 1730 Benja . Reede apearede w inforn ede ye Select men John Sloan and his wife 1 one child© came to Sloan reside at his house sum time in 3_1)1' 11 last past , come to and that ye last place of his residence was at Town '.foburn At a Meeting of ye Selectmen of Lexington May llh. . 1730 Agreed to meet on ye last munday of Range May currant at ten of ye clock in ye fore noon , ways in ordere to go and veiw 3 Deices of range ways To be acording to ye afore sd vote , y direction of ye viewede Town Lt a f.Teeting of ye Select nen of Lexington May 25h . 1730 Apon taking a veiw of a certain peice of Range way lying , between John Joult er al Rang Philip Bordoo they found ti to contain about ways half an acre of lande , judgede ye true vallue viewede thereof to be four Pounds . 2 lent EL viewed a peice of Range way in Benja . Reeds laude going by ye house formally John Johnsons , ends at naives fame , and founde it to contain about half an acre of lande . and ajudgede the true vallue of it three pounds Sly allso they viewed anothere peice lying in sd Reeds Laude next to Thomas Bloggetts , and run from his lande throgh sd Reeds Tande to shaws fame , and founde it to contain about half an acre of laude , and ajudgede ye true vallue there of at forty shillings 41y . . Ordered ye Town Clerk to pass an order to ye Town Treasurer to nay ye Rev ' d lab Hancock ye Orders last half of his sallery & ye last half of ye past . gift , added to his sallery for ye year Fast 1729 5 orderede Constable Simonds to take Nathle , ' Russells rates made for ye year 1729 6 Ordered that iffathew Bridge be allowede six shillings for service done for ye Towne in reckon- ing with ye Town Treasurer for ye years 1727 & 1728 At a Meeting of ye Select men of Lexington Tilly 27 1730 Then orderede a Town Mee ting° to be warnede for ye Town to assemble at ye school house on ye second munday of August next , at two of ye clock in ye afternoon, then & there to see if ye Town will pay Mr Joseph Loring late Treasurer of sd Town his charge exspendede at law in a sute corn- y. Town mencede against William Russell late one of ye Meeting constables of sd Town for an arear of a rate bill To be comm_ittede to sd Russell to colect in y8 year warned 1725 , and then payable to him ye sd Treasurer or on Mr otherwise to see if ye Town will chuse sum person Lorings or persons as a committee to defende ye Town against Acount a sute ye sd Loring has commenced.e against ye Inhab- itants of ye Town of Le xingtone , at ye next Inferior Court at Concord for ye county of Mi ddl e s i x 21y . , That ye Town may recieve ye report of ye Select men as to aan peices of Range ways , as to their quantity April ye 22d 1730 --- -- Nehemiah Abbott gave notice " to ye Select men of Lexingtone by writing under his hande that John Ino . Craige with Mary his wife & two children , cane Craige to reside at his house as tennants for one year , carne to & that their last place of residence was at Town C har le s t owne June 13 1730 Then passede an order to Ifr Wellington ye Town Passed Treasurer for ye last half of ye Rev ( d L'tr 1lan: cocks an order gift & sallery for ye year 1720 For Mr • Hancock At a Meeting of the Freeholders & other Inhabitants of the Town of Lexington orderly convenede ye 10h. day of August 1730 , ocationede by a suitt at law M41Joseph Loering had c ommenc ede against ye Inhab - itants of sd Town in ye law. The following votes were callede for & passed° Votede 0 0 iax Joseph Fassett Moddera for Then Proceeding on ye buisness of ye meeting ` e 1 A` vote was called for ' to se if ye Town would pay nor Joseph Loering , Twenty six pounds fifteen shil- ings , being what he disbursede out of his pocket in ye suitt with constable Russell , which vote passede in ye Negative 2 . . A vote was callede for to se if ye Town would chuse sum person or persons as a committee to act in ye defence of the Town against ye suitt ye sd Mr Joseph Loering has commencede against ye Inliab - ita nts of ye Town , at ye next Inferior Court at Concorde . Which Vote passed in the afirraative 3a e ATotedem a To have Three persons in sd Committee 4 . . Voted . . That Mr Benjamin Kellingtone , Mr Thos . A come ittee Cutlere & Mr Samll . Winship be a committee to act chose to in defence of ye Town against ye afoe sd suitt Hr act against Joseph Loering has commencede against ye Inhabitants Mr Loering of ye Town of Lexingtone 50 o -Totede . 0 That ye afore ad Committee are impower- ede to compounde with th the sd Mr Joseph Loring & stop ye suitt at their discretions 6 A vote was called for to se if ye Town would sell MT Poulter to Mr John Poulte.r a peice of Range way lying between Petition him ye sd Poultere & Phillip 3ordoo , which vote apon Not consideration yt sd way might in time be wantede Grantede for sum persons use . was passede in ye Negative 7 © A vote was called for to see if ye Town would Benjamin sell to B.enjam Reede two Deices of Range ways being Reeds inclosede in his land , and before 9 viewed & vallued Petition by the Select men, which vote was passede in ye granted afirmative At a Meeting of the Selectmen of Lex ington& August 21 1730 Then resolvede and ordered that the agreement between REr Joseph Loering of Lexington on ye won part & Be n ja @ Wellington , T:' Thos Cutlere , & Lir Samllo 'Kinship , all of sd Town & comms nii ttee for the inhabitants of sd Town , on ye .there part , be entred with ye records for sd Town , as foloweth (viz ) . The above committee do agree to give the sd ITT Joseph Loering ten pounds in bills of credit , to be drawn out of the Town Treasury apon which ye sd ITT Joseph Loering doth agree to Tons drop his action he had commenced in ye law against Committee ye Inhabitants of Lexington afore sd for his & Mr charges in a sute with Constable Russell , and Lorings apon the receipt of ye sd Ten pounds to give sd Agreement Town , a full & finale discharge of all debts dues & demands ari sei ng by sd suit or by any other way or means , from ye be giving of the world to ye date of this written agreement 21y00 Ordered that ye Town Clerk pass an orders to ye Town Treasurer to pay to Mr Joseph Loring. or to An order ye Committer above sd Ten Pounds as soon as it can Passed be obtainede in order to perform. & finish the above sd agreement with Mr Joseph Loering At a Meeting of the Selectmen of Lexington Augst s 31 1730 1 Agreede that ye high ways ' be pro- portionede as they were the last year . Mr Justice Bolan being present consentede to ye sd diviaion ® 2 Agreed that. Mr Thos . Cutlere & Hr Samll a Winship Pound to go on with the work of rebuileting ye Town Pound , be Rebuilt and when finished to bring in to ye Select men a true and just acount of ye cost , in order to its being discharged by the Town 31y . Resolved and orderede that Mr Benjao Smith meeting & & Mr Benja ® Wellington Jum do repair ye school School house , & the Meeting house & bring in to ye Select house to men a just & reasonable acount of ye cost , in be repair - Or dere to their being dischargede by ye Town At a Meeting of ye Selectmen of `-re Town of Lexington Octo 26 1730 Resolved to give an order to ye assess- Ye assess- ors of sde Town, to make ye Town rate for defraying ors to ye Town charge ye present year & likewise Mr Hancock, make Ye rate Town. 2 Resolvede that ye meeting house & ye school house rate glass -be - repaired & ordered that Ely Samlle . Lock do Glass to procure Pelatiah Ti ttemore to do yto service . be mended 3 . 0 Passed & order to ye Town Treasurer to pay :Er Mathew Rri dge s 6 for his service in reckoning with ye Town Treasurer for ye year 1727 & 1728 Grave 4 Resolvede that ye prise of ye lent of ye grave cloth cloath out of Town for ye tines to -come be Ten lent ye shilings a time . Prise 5 Resolved that ye old Pounde be solde at ye Old Pound prise of five shilings to Lout . John Monroe sold At a Meeting of y. . Freeholder t& other Inhabitants of ye Town of Le xi- A ton ordy--�'1y assembled at ye school hous in sd Tot Oc, 4% 30h. 1730 . 1 Voted that ye Town aught to =`'re a voice with ye Town of Cambridge in ye a of Repairing or rebuild- ing ye great bridg-: -over harles River in Cambridge 2 Voted to chuse comnitt • At a Meeting of ye' Freeholders & othere Tralabi tants of ye Town of Lexington being duly qualifiede & orderly assemblede at ye School house in sd Towne Octo . 30 1730 , to consider of what and act what then might be though propene relating to ye afair of ye great Bridge over .Charles River in Cambridge , so far as it concern them Then Votede . . Frances Bowman Esq L odderator The Town proceeded to Vote as f ollow- eth 1 Votede . That they were of opinion that they ought & likewise desirede to have a voice or vote with ye Town of Cambridge in all afairs relating to ye rebuilding or repairing of sd great bridge 2 Votede . . To chuse a committee to go to Cambridge to acquaint them with ye Town desire , and what they have voted in ye afair relating to ye sd great A meeting bridge about ye great 3 Voted . . To have Nine in sd committee bridge in ( 1 ) Voted Francis Bauman Esq 2 ye 3 Deacons viz Cambridge Samlle Stone , Capt Joseph Estabrook & Joseph Brown, 3 Voted , . Ye present Selectmen (Viz ) ' Capt Joseph Bowman Benjamin Uelli ngton, Sam1 . Locke , Samll . Winship & John 'Jason be a committee to represent the Town in that afair 4 . . Votede . . That in case ye Town of C ambi dge deny ye Town of Lexington, a voice in voting wth . them in ye afai rs of ye sd great bridge , the com- mi ttee to enter their decent in behalf if of ye Town of Lexington , against ye votes of ye Town of Came bridge , in ye afair of rebuilding or repairing sd bridge 5 'rotede . . That ye sd committe shall have full power to act in behalf of ye Town of Lexington any thing fathere in ye afairs of sd great bridge , that they may think propere & safe , to save ye Town from trouble and charge 1Totede . . That ye sd committee , shall bear their own ,charges At A Meeting of ye Select Hen of Lexingtone December 4h. 1730 Then agreed to meet at ye house of Philip Russell Jur . on munday ye 14h. of Decem- ber instant , to state mouments on ye way in sd Russells lande , lately alterede by ye Town, ande allso through a small corner of George Honro es laude . To meet at ye hour of ten on sd day At a Meeting of Ye Select men of Lexingtone December 14 1730 At ye house of Philip Russell Jr . x See to prick out a peice of a way lately alterede x Page ye by a vote of ye Town ine his land pursuant to sd 103 vote , acordingly , Begining at a stake & stones about one foot from ye southeastly corner of George I;Ionroes frame , being on ye northerly side of sd way , from thence to a wallnut markede being on ye southe side of sd way , thence to a wallnut marked again being on ye south side of sd way, thence to a wallnut standing in ye stone wall markede , on ye south side of sd way , then to go as ye wall goes to a stake & heap of stones on ye south side of sd way , so to a stake & stones on ye south side of sd way , & so ye wall being ye southerly boundary of sd way to sd Russells barne , which sd way includes ye uper dugg way on ye side of Ye hill , and at ye shine time the sd Philip Russell gave the Select Len ten shill- ings in bills of recompence for ye small corner of sd way was laid through the sd way is laid out two rods wide At a Meeting of the Select men of Lexington Jane 4h. 1730/31 Then ordered ye Town Clerk to pass an ordere to ye Town Treasurer to pay' to ye Rev ' d Orders Mr Hancock Sixty fice pounds , being ye first half Past of his salery & gift for ye year 1730 2 Then ordered Ye Town Clerk to Hass an order to ye Town Treasurere to pay to Mr Thos . Cutler & S:m11 . •.linshin , six pounds six shillihsgs for re- building ye Pound (Viz ) 1 3 . . s 6 to Mr Cutlere & 1 3 . to Er Winship At ye sum time Walter Fairfield Jr . informed ye Select men that John Johnson with his family came to reside in his hiered house in Lexington Decem- ber ye 4h . 1730 & that ye last place of his residence was at Concorde . At a Meeting of ye Select men of Lexington Jane . 18 1730/31 Upon receiving ye acount from Francis - Bowman Esq & Capt Joseph Bowman , Benja . Jellin..g- ton Dean. Joseph Brown & Samuel :unship , being a committee chose by ye Towne , to act in ye afair of ye great bridge over Charles Rivr . in Cambridge , as to pocket exspenees , Then agreed to alow And their acount , which in the while is five pounds order thirteen shillings 8: one penny, to be dividede Passede to each acording as they have exspensede , and orderede ye Town Clerk to pass an ordere to ye treasurer for ye paymentof the same 2 Agreed to call a Town Meeting on/ Friday ye 29h . of January instant at one of ye clock in ye afternoon of sd day 1 To chuse a Representative to represent ye Town at a great & General Court to be held & kept for his Majesties service at ye Court House in Boston ye tenth day of February next 2 To meet at 2 of ye clock on sd day in ye after - A Town noon, to receive an acount of ye Towns Trustees , Meeting as to ye interest of ye Towns part of the 50000 loan To be money how they have disposed of it , & to see what warnede directions ye Town will give as to ye calling of it in, & how it shall be farther imployed 3 To see if ye town would except of a pelce of a nay alltered by agreement between Philip Russells: and Ste Monroes At a Meeting of ye Freeholders & other Inhabitants of ye Town of Lexington qualifiede to vote in A Town Town afairs . orderly convende at ye school house Meting in sd Town, on Friday ye Twenty nienth of January ta:.chuuse 1730 . . 31 a Repre- sentative Voted Mr Benjamin ?elli ngton Representative Then proceeding on other Town business Voted . . Mr Joseph Fassett godderator 2 'Toted . . To call in ye To= nsmoneJ at interest Votede . . That in case ye persons in whose hands ye Towns money is refuse or neglect to pay in when demanded. , ye Trustees do proceede to sue for ye same Ye article of Philip Russells Russells 29 1' 30 . . 31 Passed an order to ye Town Traseurer for ye pay- ment of Six pounds six shillings to Mr Thos . Cutlere & senile Winship for building ye pound. orders Ditto . Passed an order to ye Town Treasurere for Past ye payment of 1 5 . . s 13 . . d 1 to ye committee chose to act in ye afair of ye great bridge over Charles river in Cambridge (viz ) Frances Bowman Esq . Capt Joseph Bowman Benja . Wellington, Joseph Bro::n - & Samll. Winship , in proportion to their pocket Exspe.nces in that service At a fleeting of the Select men of Lexingtone ye 15h. day of February 1730 . . 31 Resolvede that March a Town Meeting be callede on ye first Munday of meeting March next to meet at ye school house in. sd Town Resolved at Ten of ye clock in ye fore noon of sd day on 1 . .- For ye choise of Ton officers as the law directs 2 . . To see if the Town will Pass a vote for swine to go at large ye year ensuing 3 . . Jhereas the Town of Cambridge has sent to this Town for their proportion of twelve pounds thirteen shillings four pence exspendede in ye repair of ye great bridge over Charles River , , in their Town, Since sd bridge was condemned by a committee from ye General Court & by the Select nen of Cambrid`e , Newton L Lexington , ordered to be shut upe , therefore to see if the Town will chuse a committee , to examine sd bill & to consider what may be most proper to be done about it , and to make report to ye Town of their doings therein at ye next Publick meeting of ye Town 4 . . For ye 'Town to receive an acount of ye commit- tee of ye ministerial Land of their late manage - ments , in that afair and acording to their desire a NewComnittee to manage that afair . 5 At ye request of ten of ye Freeholders of ye Town , to see if ye Town will pass a vote for ye cutting up two or three of the hinder most seats in ye meeting house & making as many pews . as may be thought convenient in sd roome , and to reseat ye meeting house in sd Towne 6 Resolvede that sixteen Pounds fifteen shillings be paide out of the Town Treasury to Er Ebenr . Hancock in full of his sallary for keeping ye Town school in ye. year 1729 . That the sum of eighteen pounds be allowed and paid out of ye Town Treasury to ?'r Ebenr . Hancock , in allowances part of his sallary for keeping the Town school in ye year 1730 . And ordred the Town Clerk to pass orders . t o ye Treasurer for ye sane payments February 15 1730. . 31 Then passede an order to ye Town Treasurer for ye payment of sixteen pounds , fifteen shillings orders to Thr Ebenezer Hancock, for his service in the Past school in ye year 1729 February 15 1730. . 31 Y Then passede an order to ye Town Treasurer for eighteene pounds to be , paide to Ebenr , H= e cock for his service in keeping ye publick school , in ye year 1730 Decembr . . 3d 1730 Joseph Estabrooke Jur . Infornede the Select men Hannah that suint ime in November 1730 Hannah Kilby came Kilby to sur j ourn at his house , a that the last place came to of her residence was at Littleton Town Know all men by these presents , that I Tho - s -Kendall of Lexington, in the County of L i ddlesi x Thomas in his I:!a jesties Province of the 1_';fassachusetts Kendalls_ Bay in Yew England , Husband man, an holden & Bond to firmly bounde & obligede unto Frances Bowman ye Town Samuel Stone , Jcs ep h Bowman, rile -Mara Monroe & of Lexington Joseph Estabrooke , in behaf of the Town of Lex- ington afore sd ; being the present Selectmen or Trustees there of in Two Hundred round currant money of ye Province afore sd to the which pay- ment well & truly be made unto them ye sd Francis Borman SamlT . Stone , Joseph Boa.an, - William• Munroe & Joseph Estabrooke , or to their legale successors in sd post car betrustment , or their La w ull attorney or attorneys , I binde myself , my heirs , executors & A.dmi.nistrators , firmly by these presents , sealed with my seal , Dated this Seventh of March aunoye domi Seventeene Hundrede , sixteen seventeen, & in the third - year of his majesties Reign The Condition of this obligation is such that whereas the sd Thomas Kendall having p et it i onede ye G-enerall sessions of ye Peace for ye county afore sd , for a high way from his house to ye Town roade , the which if laid out by the sessions where it is now trode through Capt . Reeds laude , easterly from, sd Kendalls house to sd road or way , or where proposed to sd Sessions by the afore sd Trustees , Sd Kendell apon ye condition afore sd , promisseth for him self his heirs xecutrs admintrs . & Assignes , for ever to make amend & maintain sd way at his or their own proper cost & charges , and that when & so often as there shall be ocat i on, the above bounden, Tho 2 s Kendall , his heirs , executr . admintrs . or assigns or any of them shall well & truly make good amend & forever maintain sd way if laid as afore sae , sd Town thereby being for ever f reede from any charge of making , grending or ever main- taining sd way , then this present obligation to be voids & of none efect or elss for ever to stand and remain, in full force , strength 8,1 value Thomas Kendall & ( Seal ) Sugned sealed & Delivered in presence of us John Parker ) Entered by order of ye Select Men William. Russell ) John Muzzy ) John Masone Town Clerke At a Meeting of the Select Men of Lexington Feby 22d 1730 . . 31 Resolved . That one ' pound eight shillings a seven pence be allowed and paid out of ye Town Treasury , into •a Sam.11 . Winship Justice Bowman, Capt Joseph Borman Benja . Welling- ton, Dean . Joseph Bran, ( being a committee anointed by ye Town to act in ye afair of ye great bridge : over charles River in Cambridge ) being what they exspended out of their pockets in that `service , to be de.vided to every one , acording as they have exspendede 2 r Resolved . . That one pounde seventeen shillings be allowed & paid out of the Town Treasury to Mr Benja . Tellington for his service in going to ye sessions to get 4 cautions entred , paying s8 out of his pocket for ye elery for himself & horse s6 for exspence in going to look after ye sick of ye small pox s3 for serving ye Town as Treasurer in the year 1729 se all 01 . . 17 . . 00 . 3 Resolvede . . That seven pound two shillings Ec six pence be alowed paid out of the Town Treasury to T.s Benja . Wellington , Mr John Laughton 6: 1.12! allowances u.Iilliam ►,Tonroe for their service as assessors in the year 1730 4 Resolved . . That eighteen Pound ten shillings be allowed and paid out of ye Town Treasury to r Joseph Fassett Senn in full for keeping :Till Chamberlin one year ending Feby 27 1730 . . 31 . and allso for sum mending Cc finding cloathing in sd terse 5 Resolvede . . That one pound Sixteen shillings be allowed & paide out of the Town Treasury to William Monroe Smith for hinges for nine windows in the meeting house 6 . . Resolvede . . That nine pounds eighteen shill- ings & six pence be allowed & , paid out of the Town Treasury to the severall persons warnede in Joseph Smith , Surveror of ye high Nays in ye year 1730 , his list of work done , to each their respective sum set in sd list 7 Resolvede . . That eleven Pounds six shillings & six pence be allowede c paid out of the Town Treasury to ye several persons warnede in Joseph Surveyors Fassett his list of the high work done in ye accounts year 1730 . To be paid to each person their re - :lowed spective sun as set dow in sd list 8 Resolvede . . Thai six pounds , ten shillings Sc six Pence be allowed and paid out of the Town Treasury to ye several persons named in L ' John Bridges list of work don on ye high ways in ye year 1730 , to be paid to each person their respec - tive sum as set down in sd list . 9 Resolvede . . That four Pounds eleven shillings six pence he allowed and paid out of the Town Treasury to ye several persons named in Benja . Reeds list of work dun on the high ways in ye year 1730 . . to be paid to each person their respective sum as set down in sd list Feb 25 . 1730 . . 31 Passed an order to ye Treasurer for ye payment of one pound eight shillings ez seven pence to Frances An order Bowman , Capt Joseph Bot flan, Benja . Jellington, Dea Passed Brown 8 Sarall . Jinship , for service about ye great bridge in Cambridge ----- Feb 25 . 1730 . . 31 Passed an order to Er Benja . Wellington to pay to him self out of ye Treasury 1 01 . . s17 d 00 Feb . 25 1730 . . 31 ----- Passed an order to ye Thorn Treasurer for ye payment 1 97 . . s2 . . d6 to himself . Tno Laughton Iv Will Monroe for serving as assessors in ye year 1730 orders Passed Feby 25 1730 . . 31 =- --- toye Tarn Passed an order to ye Town Treasurer for ye payment Treasurer of eighteen pounds ten shillings , to 12.t Joseph Fassett for keeping Willa . Chamberlin one year & finding sum Cloathing ye year ending Feby 27 1730/31 Feby . 25 1730 . . 31 Passed to ye Town Treasurer these following orders 1 To Wil r.. Monroe Smith 1 Ol . . s16 . . d00 2 An order on surveyer Smiths list 3 An order on Surveyor Fassetts list 4 An order on surveyor Bridges list 5 An order on surveyer Reeds list ---- Feby. 26 1730 . . 31 Passed ye following Orders 1 An order for ye pa . cent of 1 65 to ye Ret- ' d Mr Hancock for ye first half of his sallary & gift in ye year 1730 2 An order to pay Mr Loring 1 10 in order to compleat ye agreement between him &„ ye Town 3 Passed order for ye payment of O1 . . l0 . 00 to !: Roburt Herrington for 2 shirts for Chamberlin L 1 . : s 8 . . & 23 for Irons for ye Pounde By order of ye Selectmen At a Meeting of ye Selectmen of Lexingtone Jany 4h. 1730 . . 31 Resolved that two pounds See Page nine shillings & eight , pence be allowed and payed ye 107 out of ye Town Treasury to Benja . Smith & Benja . Wellington for mending ye Meeting House in sd an alowance Tewn & also ye school house . Ordered ye Town Clerk to pass, an order for ye same . At a Meeting of ye Selectmen of Lexingtone March ye 1 1730 . . 31 Resolved that six shillings & eight pence be allowed & paid out of „the Town Treasury to Peletiah Whittemore for mending ye glass in ye school house . 2 Resolved . That Twenty shillings be alowed & paid out of ye Town Treasury to T,. 'r Benja . Stearns constable for his service in warning four nista- ordinary meetings 3 . . Resolved , That fifteen shillings be allowed :r.lowances & paid out of the Town Treasury to Mr Samll . Green Constable , for his service in warning three exstra- ordinary me e t i ngs 41y Resolved . . That four pounds be alowed & paid out of the Town Treasury , to 1r % John Muzzy for sweeping ye meeting house & ringing ye bell one year ending ye 1st . of March 1730 . . 31 and ails o fifteen shillings for entertaining painter , while he was painting ye upper galleris in the meeting house . . Aliso four pounds & eleven pence for entertaining ye Select men ye year past At a Meeting of the Freeholders & other Inhabitants of the Town of Lexington orderly convenede at ye March School house in sd Town on niunday ye first day of Meeting March 1730 /31 , in order to chuse Town officers for 1730 /31 ye year ensuing asn ye law directs For ye choice 1 Votede . . . Capt Joseph Bowman. T;Iodderat or of Town officers 2 Votede . . To have Five Select Men . 1 Select man Benjamin Jellington 2 Mr Joseph Fassett 3 Mr Samll . i ns hip e 4 Mr Thomas Cutlere 5 n . `t Ensig Ji1lm.n onroe Town Clerk Mr Benjamin Jellington Town Treasurer Mr Mathew Bridge Jur . ( 1 °John Mason Assessors ( 2 Mr Isaac Bowman ( 3 Mr Joseph Fa s s e t t Voted 6 Constables ( Thos . Fessenden 8�c ( Andrew Parker ( Joseph Estabrooke Surveyors of ( Thomas Moors High Ways ( John Cutlere & ( Daniel Simonds ( Thos . Heade Tything Men ( John Estabrooke & ( Nehemiah Abbott Fence Viewers ( John Perry & ( Joseph Underwoode ( Small , Bridge ( Williame Pierce Hogreaves (' Edwarde Winshipe Sur . ( John Mason Jur . Sealer of Leathere Deacon Joseph Brown Votede . . Swine to go at large the year ensuing Votede . . To cinse a Committee to treat with Cambridge Selectmen concerning a bill of twelve pounds thirteen shillings & four pence exspendede in ye repair of ye great bridge over Charles River in their Town , of which they have sent to us for our proportion. To see how sd Bill arises & whethere it be just for us to pay ye same , & to make a return of their doings therein at ye next publick Town Meeting Votede . . That -lir Justice Bohan , Mr -John Lawrance , Ensi V illiame Monroe be a committee to go on sd service Votede . . That sde committee shall be alowede their pocket exspences , but nothing for their time Then a vote was callede for by the modderator to se if ye Town woulde cut up arr of ye seats in themeeting house in order to build pews . in their room . which vote passed in ye negative . Then Votede . . To reseat ye meeting house , & allso Voted that ye Town are inclinable to have ye Select men put it into ye warrant for I ay meeting next for ye Town to chuse a co uittee to reseat ye meeting house Voted . . That a peice of a way in Phillipe Russels land leading from his house to ye country road be accepted by ye Town for a Town way , according to ye butts , & bounds prefixed by a late agreement , between hin ye sd Phillip Russel & ye itionroes , namely, alliam , George , Daniel & Joseph flanroes Phillip and others , all which apea_rede in this Town meet- Russells ing & apon the declaration of sd agreement , sd way Russel & sd Eonroes , all owned it , unannzmusly acceptede consentede to it , and desirede that as it had teen put into ye warrant to see wheth ere ye Town would accept of it , so that they would pass a vote apon it . The sd agreement is as followeth , (Veiz ) To begin at sd Phillip Russells barn , so passing to- wards the countrey roade , , the stone walls to be the boundary on each side , so far as it goes on both sides of sd way , then sd way to be two rods wide , - the stone wall to be ye south boundary of sd way , till it comes to a stake &. stones stand- ing at ye end of sd wall , then crossing ye way lately trod to a stake & stones by ye end of ye wall , which 2 last monuments are on ye south side of sd way , & so ye stone wall on ye lower side of ye Bugg way to be the south boundary of sd way , till it comes to a stake & Stones on ye south side of sd wall , about t w o rods from ye gapp in sd wall , from thence going down into the old trodden way to a heap of stones , by ye south side of the old trodden way , being ye south bounddaries of sd uay , thence to a stake & heap of stones , 2 rode from. George LIonroes corner apposite , against his new frame , & so on in ye way now trodden towards ye countrey roade . In consideration hereof sd Phillip Russel is to receive six pounds ten shillings in bills of credit for which he lias acceptede ye Rev ' d Hancock pay master . And furthermore , that any other way formally improved as a Town way in that place be discontinuede & no longer esteemede a pertickular or private way for ye Town March 1st . . 1730 . . 31 Passed to ye Town Treasurer , these following orders I To pay to Pelatiah Ihittemore , Six shillings (-t- eight eight penc for mending ye school House Glass Orders 2 For ye payment of twenty shillings to Benja . Past 3 Stearns Constable for warning 4 Exstraordinary an order Town Meeting in his term or year for ye of 4 An order for ye payment of eight pounds fifteen fifteen shillings & eleven pence , To John Muzzy .for his shillings service in ringing ye bell & sweeping ye meeting to Con- house & for entertaining ye Selec non ye year stable past , and entertaining ye painter he painted Green for ye uper galliries in ye meeting house his serves 5 Passed an order for ye payment of two pounds ice in nine shillings Sc. eight pence to Benja . Smith & to warning 3 Benja . Wellington Ju for ye service in repairing extraord- ye meeting house & the school house inary 6 Passed an order for ye payment of ten shillings Town meet-to Epherim :linship for serving in ye Constableship ing in hisin year year 1728 year 7 Passed & order for ye payment of ten shillings Orders to Richard arms for serving as a. Constable inye Passed year 1728 ' larch 1st 1730 /31 The folowing offecers made oath to their respective offecers before Fran Bowman Justice Peac (viz ) March th Benja . Wellington Town Clerk , Ensi John Mason Lir 5 1731 Joseph Fasssett C Mr Isaac Boman assessors . Tosephe Estabrooke Jr . Thom Meads , John Cutlere , Town Daniel Simjnds , surveyors of high gray , Mr Andrew officers Parker Constable . John Perry , Joseph Underwood , Sworn Fence ?ewers , John Estabrooke Tything man. Edward :Iinship Ju . :d ill Peirce , Samll . Bridge John Mn_son ..�u. Hogreives mitt a Meeting of the Select men of Lexingtpn March 5 1731 Then allowede Er Mason s2 . . d6 for paper for the Towns use the year past as he was Bills Town Clerk . alowd .and allowede Benja . Wellington twenty shilings as salary for Town Treaurer for the year 1730 Att a Meeting of the Select men of Lexingtone March 29 1731 1hereas there is complaint made to the Selectmen against Chris 11-ashen Ju . that he complaint is very disorderly ande thretens , his parents , against and lives idley & neglects to provid for his Tamely Chris but the rathere distroys what they have by seling Mashin hous old stuff & his cloes ande spending the money for drink , where for the Select nen have appointede Er Sarnll . 1inshipp one of the Select nen to take care to proceed with him. as the law directs . Aliso agreede with Mr John fuzzy to ring the Mr Mtzzy bell & sweep the meeting house the year ensuing to ring for five pounds ending March 1 1731. 2 the Bell Att a Meeting of ye Selectmen of Lexingtone April 26 1731 Then agreed to meet at i:r I;ruzzys the First Thursday of May next a three of the clock afternoon Att a Meeting of the Select men of Lexington May 6 1731 Then ordred the clerk to send warrants to the Constables to t 'a_rn.e ye Tonto e t on the Kay Third lfunday of May currant at the School house Meeting in sd Town at one of the Clock in the afternoon , To be then and there to chuse a representative , and at warned two of ye clock to attend on other Town buisness (viz ) 1 . . To chose a constable in the room of Igin T"horias Fessenden, that was chose at March meeting but was exceepd by the Court 2 . . To consider what may be proper to be done about the school this present year 3 . . To see what the Town will doe for the further help and seport of the Rev td LHancock 4 . . To see what methode the Town will , take to mend thir high ways the year ensuing 5 . . To grant money to defray charges in sd Town the year insuing . 6 . . To se if the Town will chose a commitee to act in ther behalf to same them .from , charge about the great bridge over Charles River in Cambridge 7 . . To see if the Town will chuse a pom_mitee to reseat the meeting house , to observe such instruco tions as the Town shall then g,ve them Aliso , upon the desire of. Frances Bowman Esq . Hr Sanll . Lock , Dea Toseph Brown & Benj . Jellington to see if the Town will allow them to cutt up the two hinde seats in the body of seats below in the meeting house , both of I.=ens , and worsens seats to make four pews each of them and to have the room on the same footing as others had the ram when the meeting hou.s was first built , and not to ray s the sd pews above half so high as the frunt pews ar raised . Aliso to see if the Town will seal lath & plaster , under the lower & uper galleries in the meeting house , and to chuse a,. cornet i tee , to see the work performed , and to see if the Town will order the money to be drawn out of the Town Treasury to pay for the same , or to improve the remainder of the interest of the 50000 lone for sd service An order And ordered the Clerk to pass a bill, to the Town t o I y Treasurer to to pay Ur Hancock the last half of Hancock his salery & gift for the present year being 1 65 of 1 65 And allowed Benjamin '?ellington s7 . . d 06 money _ that he had paid for the Town in getting copies of petitions frame the Secretary Att- a Meeting of the Select Hen of Lexington May 17 1731 Tarn Then Mr Mathew Bridge Tu . was sworn Treasurer to the offes of a Town Treasurer . Sworn The allowed the committe (viz ) , Joseph Fassett , Committe Samll . Lock and Natr1 1 . Trask ther acct . for about the service don in gi tting the uper Ealeris built 9 galleries days at s5 per day each and two shiling for glowed writhing to Benja . Jellington Tune th 28 1731 The above sd order of 165 to i. r Hancock was past Bills to the Town Treasurer , and an order to pay Er past to Fassett , 2J7 Lock & Mr Trasks15 each for service ye as comte . . about the galleris and to Benja . Treasurer Allington s2 for writings Att a Meeting of the Freeholders and other Lay Inhabitants of the Town of Lexington, being Meeting duly qualifiede ande orderly assembled at the 1731 school house in sd Town May 17 1731 in order to chuse a Representative and other Town bus - iness &C 1 . . Voted . And chose Capt Joseph Bowman Repre - sentative And then went on other Town affairs 2 . Vot ede . Capt Joseph Bowman• ldoderat or 3 . . Votede . . Than Bloggett Junr . Constable 4 . . Votede . & granted to the Rev ' d Mr Hancock, in addition to his salery for the year ensuing fourty pounds to be drawn out of ye Town Treasury 5 . . Votede . . To chuse a comte . to take care about the school 1 Iilliam Reede ) 2 Judah Clark ) Be a committe for 3 George Munroe ) sd Service 6 . . Voted . . To Draw money out of ye Town Treasury for the mending high way & Town ways this present year 7 . . Voted . . One Hundrede a Sixty pound to defray Town charges for the year ensuing that has or may arise in sd Town to be made into a rate & to be paid into the Town Treasury by the last day of May 1732 8 . . Voted . . To cbuse a Comte . to save the Town from charge in the affair about the great bridge over Charles River in Cambridge . Toted to have 3 of sd Commitee 1 Francis Bowman Esq. 2 Capt Joseph Bowman 3 Mr Joseph Fassett 01 9 . . Yotede . . To chuse a Commitee to reseat the a e t i ng house and to have Five on Sd C omm.t e , . 1 Mr John Laughton 2 Mr Sanlll . Winship 3 gar John St one At . 4 AL Samll. Lock 5 Mr Benjao Smith Then gave sd Conte . there instructions as foloweth 1. . To have regard to Age 2 . . To looks no further back than the last years invoice or valuation 3 . . And to have no regard to .any thing but real estate 10 . . Votede . . To se whether the Town would allow two hind seats in the body of seats , below in the meeting house to be removed , and pews made in ther room, & it past in the Negative 11. Toted , . To se whethere the Town will lath & plaster under the galeries in the Meeting House & it past in the Negative Att a Meeting of the Select men of Lexington May 31 1731 Davide Cutlere appeared before the Select nen and acquaintede them that whereas Chris David Mushen Ju was committed to him by the Select men Cutlers about five weeks last past , that the sd Chris did Acct . carry him selfe considerable well , and that he about had worked as much for him besides what he had Chris done for him selfe as comes to thirty slii lings, and Mushen David Cutlere himself and team had besides sd Mushen as much as corn to s 15 , and agreed with sd Cutler to tale care of sd llushen for the next month Att a Meeting of the Selectmen of Lexingtone June 28 1731 Then allowed Benja. Jellington Ju . Seventeen shilings for a pair of stocks , and a Bills lein the order was past to the Treasurer that alowed evening , and allowed qtr Eben Hancock 1 17 . . s12 . d00 being in full for his lP eping school in the Town the year past that bill was past to the Town Treasurer that evening Innholdeis Aid approbatede Lfr John Muzzey ande L Nath . approbated -.�k�h.itternore Inholders & David Cones retailer .and David Cutler gave an acct . of what he had More of done for Chris Mushen Jr . as dressing his con David the first time twelve Shilings , dressing of it the Cutlers second time Eight shilings , his team mending fence acct about two shilings , a pair of shuse s9 . .. d 06 .¢. a Hatt Mushin . 09 . 000 , and paid to Docter Whittemore e. pence in his house 13 . . 064 , and due to Sd Chris Mushen Ju. from David Chutler besides the work he had done for himself, lf the last month 1 :los 11. d00 , and fifteen shillings due to sd Chris before & agreed with David Cutlere that he shulde gieve Chris _ Mushen fifty shilings for the next month , and allowede Jonas Munroe s 5 for clear ink the burial place - ---- July 10 . . 1731 :r Thom Bloggett Ju was sworn to the . off is of,, a Constable Constable for Lexington by Fran Bowman Esq sworn Att a Meet? ng of the Selectmen Of Lexington July 26 1731 Then ordered the clerk to send warrants to the constables & to warn John Johnson with his wife and family to depart out of Lexing- People ton, as allso one Hannah Kibby and a family at to be Fran Ihitraores (Viz ) John Fosgett & his wife . and warnd child & Hannah Tuffts a widow woman. out of And ordered that the high way shall be proportion-Town ed as they ware last year Att a Meeting of the Select men of Lexingtone August 30 1731 Then ordered the clerk to enter a return of the coramitee about the school baring date August 19 1731 And ordered that Philip Burdoo rates in Mr Greens Burdoo lists sbuld be dropt except so much, as he has rate all ready paide . dropt And appointede Mr Cutlere one of ye Select men IJr Cutler to attende Concord Court to gett a caution appointed entred against John Johnson with his wife & family to get John Fosgett with his vrfie & Childe , Hannah TufftsCaution & Hannah Debby , who ware warnede out of Town. Entred And upon a motion made by the General Court as appears by the abstract of the journal of sd Court to call the Town together to advise about the difeculty there , in seply of the Treasury Agreed to call the Town togethere the second A Town munday of Septembere at 12 of the clock in sd Meeting day to be warned And whereas George Munroe as Exector , to his fathers will says that there was a way laid out threw his fathers laude in 1714 , leading from , Coaks farm to Cambridge which he had no recom- pence for . To see if the Town will chuse a C omt ee . to enquire into the matter , and make him recompence if there be any due Att a Meeting of the Freeholders & other Inhab- Town itants of the Town of Lexingtone being duly Meeting qualified & orderly assembled at the School hous in said Town, on the 13 day of Septembere 1731 Totede ... a Capt Estabrooke Moderator A coratee Votede . . To chuse a Comtee . about Gorge Munroes about way Gorge 1 Than Miriam.... 2 . . Capt Joseph Bowman. 3 Ben ja . Itilunroe Jellington to goe & view sd way and considers the way chose circumstances thereof and make report to the Town at ther next meeting Att a Meeting ofthe ___ h Select ren of i�_ ��gtone September 13 1731 Ordered the clerk to send warrants Town to the Constables to warn ye Town to meet on the Meeting fourth Munday of September currant at Three of the To be clock after noone to chuse a committee to confer with warnd Cambridge about the `affairs of the great Bridge over about Charles 'River in Cambridge the bridge , , Att a Meeting of the Freeholders and other In_hab- Town itants of the Town of Lexington being duly- quail- Meeting fiiede & yorderly assemblede at the school house on the fourth. Munday of September 1731 Votede . . Benja . 'Wellington Moderator . l?otede . . To clause a conmitee to manage the affairs referin . to ye great bridge in Cambridge Votede . . To have Three of sd Committee . 1 Fran gotw.an lEsq 2 Capt Joseph Bowman, 3 Benja . Welling- ton be a commitee to act in the Town behalf in any matte'` and ,cans refering to the affair of the . reet bridge , over Charles River i nCambridge , and to on inue in sd trust untill the Town sees caus to alter then knd whereas Cher was a cornnv tee chose ats the last meeting to inquire whethere the Town ware indebted to Gorse Munroe for sou land improved for a Town way . Sd commitee made report that the time was short ,, and that they war not satisfied about yte affairts , and with the consent of the sd Gorge Munroe Voted yt . said committee be continued untill nett i Fne meeting to make son further inquirer 2tt a Meeting of the Select men of Lexingtone Sovenaber' 29 1731 Then ordrede the clerk to draw a bill on the Town Treasurer , to pay our towns Pills proportion of an Acct . of the repairs of ye great Past Bridge , which acct . bars date January 27 1730 /31 And o¢rdrede the Clerk to pass a oEr der to the Town Treasurer to pay the Rev * d mr Hancock one half of his salery & gift for this present year being 1 63 Whereas there is a child borne at Than Moor which Thom he offers to give bond to save the Town harmless, Moor ordered that the clerk take security in the Towns to give behalf of the sd Thom Moor , t,,o the value of one the Town Hundred Pound Bond And left with Ensi Munroe to get Peleh Whittemore to mende the Meeting house & the school hous glass And orderede the Clerk to pass a bill to the Town A Bill Treasurer of 1 16 to Pay Mr Joseph Fassett for to' Mr keeping All Chamberlin 40 weeks from Feby 27 1730Fassett /31 , and td sd Fassett five s pilings he paid the Doca ter for Chamberlin December 27 1731 The above sd orders to Mr Hancock s & qtr Fassett ware passed to the Tot Treasurer At-t a Ireetin: of the Select men of Lexingtone December 27 1731 Then allowed John Cutlers acct . Acct as surveyer of high ways , it being in the Total alowd 1 6 . . s 11 . d 00 And allowed Thom I :oor acct . of surveyer being 7 . . 12 . . 00 Also Daniel Simonds acct . of Surveyer being 5 . . 16 . . 06 And allowed Justice Bowman acct . for service done Bills & money expendede about the affairs of the great Past bridge over Charles River in Cambridge being 1 3 . . s 6 . . 10 The last article in sd acct . bars date July 1 1731 . The articles are as foloweth *Tune 9 to 'ane day to Boston 6s To getting the petitions five shilings Expence s 3 . . d 02 00 . . 14-. , 02 June 10 'oo latertorirn s 3 Coppies & Expenee s, 7 00 . . 10 . . 00 June 11 To Bostone s 6 Expense s 2 00 . . 08 . . 00 June 12 To Boston 6 Expense 2 . . 06 00 . . 08 , X06 June 14 To tatertown s 3 expence 0 . . 08 00 . 03 . . 08 June 15 To :gat ertown s 3 Expence l . . 03 00 . . 04 . . 03 June 18 To Boston s6 Expence 3 . . 09 00 . 08 . . 09 July 1 To Boston s6 Expence 3 . . 06 00 . 09 . . 06 Aliso . . allowed Capt Joseph Bowman acct . for sd service it being 1 , . 05 . . 08 The articles are as foloweth The expense at sounding the river 00 . . 03 . . 08 For a Coppie of Sudbury petition to serve Cambridge with 0O . . 01 . , 03 For putting in petition 00 . . 05 . 600 For a Coppie of Lexington petition 00 . . 03 . . 06 For a Memorial for a reconsideration 00 . . 05 . . 00 For money expended at sundry times for advice concerning ye affair 00 . . 07 . . 03 Ltt sd Itaeting Siilliam Munroe shoe maker acquaint - Batt ed the Select men in writing that one John Batt coming with his wife came to swell at his hous , the first To day of this instant Decernb ere , and that his last Lexington place of abode was Reading January 10 1731 2 The above sd orders and acct . ware pased to the Town Treasurer with s 5 to Jonas Munroe Att a Meeting of the Selectmen of Lexington January 31 1731/2 . Then orderd the clerk to pass an order to the Town Treasurer of nineteen pounds to ply- Eben. Hancock , school ma stere in part Acct . for his keeping school in the Town this present Alowd year _end allowede : Tr Joseph Fassett acct . as a commitee about the ^.reit bridge being s 18 . . d 08 The perticulars are as foloweth June 2 1731 . One day to Boston s6 Expense s 2 00 . . 08 . . 00 And pay : d to a petition 00 . 005 . . 00 One day to Watertown s 5 Expence c 8 00 . . 05 . 008 Aliso allowed the assessors Acct . being 6 . 0010 . 0& (viz ) Joseph Fassett 8 days at s 4 pr day 01 . ® 12 . . 02 Isaac Bowman 11 days at s 4 pr day 1 pater 02 . . 05 . . 00 John Mason 11 days at ,s 4 ;:r day - & d 6 paper 02 . . 04 . . 06 Aiiso allowed Joseph Estabroo ce acct . as surveyer being 12 . . 09 . . 00 February 1 . 1731/200 ----- The ___The above sd orders & acct . passed to ye Treasurer Att a Meeting of the Selectmen of Lexingtone February 7 1731/2 Upon a j ournme nt from the 31 of The clerk January last past , then ordred the clerk to enter ordred to a return that the commitee .had made that hade enter the reseated the meeting house which is as foloweth. . folowing Lexington , lahereas at a meet- Return ing of the Freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town afore sd being duly qualifiede & orderly assemblede at the school house in sd Town May 17 1731 7hereas we the subscribers at the meeting afore sd ware chosen and appointed to reseat the meeting hoists in sd Town, accordingly we have pro- ceeded in Sd buisness and concluded the sane in the folowing names ("Viz ) Fore Seat Below Third Seat Below The PITC Seat Below Fran Bowman EsQ John Stone Jonas Russell John Russell Edward Winship Benja . Starnes Ens . Joseph Simonds Thomas F essenden Pelah Mhittemore John Lawrence Joseph Fassett Samll . Green Joseph Lock Donath. Russell Richard h 0rms Benja . Wellington Joseph Smith Tu . Thom. Nelson Than Miriam John Terrington Jonath Simonds Samli. Locke Nathl. Ihittern.ore Tn,b-rl Addams John Poultere 4 Seat Below Tosenh. Underwoode Second Seat Below Nat 'hl 1 . Dunklee The 6 Seat Below Thom Mead. Jonath Robenson Chris Mushen John Parkerfoot Fiske Than Bloggett Ju Daniel 7Ihite Joseph Smith John Bond Ensi John Mason Daniel Smith Mr Frizzell Judah Clerk salter Fairfielde Andrew Maclure Gorge Munroe John Laughton Philip Russell Samll . WinshipeJos Peirce Roburt Berrington Benja . Muzzy Junr . rront Seat in the uaniel Tidd Fore seat in the front Aper Galleries -Josiah Parkere In the lower Gallery Tohn Estabrooke J ac1z Straton Joseph Loring John Perry John Hoar Joshua Stmmond : Benja . Wellington Jr David Con ee Joseph Stone William Munroe Shu Joseph White Nehe Abbott - Samli . Bldggett Benja . Reede Sami 1. Lawrence Benja . Smith John Winship Isaac Stone Jonas Pierce "John Stone Ju. . The Second Seat in Fore Seat in thee fore Seat in ye Front Side lower 7e side in ye uper .aoseph Estabrooke Galene Johh Smith Galene Dahiel Brown Thom Fasting Ephra ' s ;kinship Benja . . Addams Daniel Simonds Danieli iunroe Rath' . Addams John Cutlere Joseph Munroe Will Munroe Smith Benja . Miriam Benja . Cutlere Donath Russell Jr Joseph Bridge Sam] 1. Cutlere Joseph Tidd John .Palfrey Thom Miriam Ju dill Munroe Jr Joshua Reede Andrew Parker Joseph Fassett Jr ,Fran . Jhi tmor e Thom Moor Nathl . Bacon Grigory Stone Peter Reed David Cutlere Frances Bowman Mathew Bridge Sarnia . Bridge John I.Iuzzy Will Peirce June 23 1731 . To the Gentle. Select ? "en of the Town afor sde John Laughton Samll . Locke ) Sara :Ai reship e ) C omt e e . John Stone ) Benja . Smith Entrede by Order of the Sele ctmene Benja . dellington Town Clerke Att a Meeting of the Selectmen of Lexingt one February 14 1731/2 . Ordrede the clerk to send March warrants to the Constables to warne ye Town to meeting meet on the first Munday of March next at tenet to be the Clock in the fore noon at the School hous warned in sd Town to chase Town offecers for the year ensuing as ye law directs 2 . . To see if the Town will pass a vote that swine may goe at large in sd Town the year ensuing 3 . . Upon the desire of Francis Bowman Esq to see if the Town will allow him one half of the two hind seats on the womans side next the middel alley in the body of seats „below in the meeting ,hous , to build him a pew on the same , footing that persons had the pew room when the neeting hous was first built , he not raising the floor of sd pew above half so high from. the floor of the house , as the floor of the precent pews are raised . Also to see if the Town will will allow Benja . Je lli ngt on the other half of the afore sd seats to build him a pew on the same footing as afore sd /lea upon the request of Ten or more Freeholders of sd Town to see if the Town /:ill chuse Seaters to seat the meeting house 3 . . The com_mitee about the great bridg desire to give an acct . of ther proceedings , about sd bridge , and for the Town to act further in that affair as they see caus And allowed Benja . Stearns late C ons tle S 10 as sal- ery Aliso . ordered the Clerk Vo sende warrants to People to the Constables to wane Henery Johnson with Elizabeth be warned his wife & famely, John Batt and his wife , and Ruth out of Underwood forth with to depart. but of Lexington. Town And allowed Be'nja . Wellington three shilings for writing the warrants , and conveying them to the Cons% able March 7 1731/2. The above sd orders allowed l:bach ware passed to the Town Treasurer , with an ordere to the Town Treasurer to pay to the Town Treasurer of Cambridge 1 3r. . s 11. . d 09 , which appears to be our propor- tion to pay far the reapirs of the great bridge in Cambridge over Charles Rivere by an acct . sent fry. the Town Clerk of Cambridge barring date January 27 . . 1730 . . which acct . ` Was examd . & allow- ed by our own commitee Att a Meeting of the Freeholders_ and other Inhab- itants of the Town of Lexington duly qualified March orderly assemblede at the schobl house in said meeting Town on Mundayr the six day of LkMarch 1731/2 in 1731 order to chuse Town offeces &C Voted . Capt Josebh Bbwma.n Moderator Voted . . To have Five Select men Voted ( 1 Capt Joseph Bowman the first SeJ_ ct I.Tan ( 2 Capt Joseph E.stabrooke ( 3 Ens John Mason ( 4- Mr Thomas .lirriam ( 5 Mr John La wwr enc e Town Clerke Ensi John Mason Town Treasurer lir Mathew Bridge Ju . ( 1 Benja .. lel lingt obi Assessors ( 2 Ensi John Mason ( 3 Mr Joseph Fassett Constable Irr Reede wo hired .1.L Sarall Jinship to serve In. his room, and the To excepted of him 2 Const able t Mr Nehem Abbott ( Jabiz Stratton Surveyers of ( Benja . Stearns High ways ( David Cutlers ( Will Munroe Ju. ( Nathl . Dunkl ee Tything men ( Philip Russell ( Joseph Smith Ju Fence Vewers ( John Estabrooke ( Benja . Att a Meeting of the Select men of Lexington Fe bru 28 1731/2 . . Then allowed Pelt 'Ahittemors acct for mending the meeting hous & school hous Bills glass being 1 1. . s13 . . d 10 alowed allso allowede Richard Orms acct . for money paid & service done in fitting up the waits & messurs that belong to the Town being 1 1 . . s14 d00 . And allowed Justice Bowmans acct . as Comtee. about the great bridge since October 1 1731 being twenty shiling& twelve shilings for four journeys to Cambridge & .iatertown and eight shilings expence Also allowed Benja . Jellington nine shllings for three journeys to Cambridge and six sbilings exppense , in the affair of the great bridge , allso allowed sd Jellington acct for fi ttirg the survey- ers lists , writing warrants for extroardinary meetings , warrants to vrarne people out of Town, Paper „ g_ c 1 0 . . s 14 . . d 06 And allowed ITr Sarah . Green rate Constable 1 l . . s 19 . . d 01 being part of Burdoo rate in his list that ware dropt and five shilings for warning a meeting extrordinary six shilings for service as Const . about Chris Mushen Al and Ten shilings his salery as Constable . And allowed Irr Than Cutlere nine shilings money he paide to gett cautions entred And allowed Er Fassett 4 . . 16 . . 00 for hseping Chamberlin the last 12 weeks ending Foby 27 1731/2 . being eight shilings per week And allowed Capt Estabrooke five shillings money that he had expendede as Cout ee . about the great bridge February 29 1731/2 . 111 the afore sd orders that ware allowed at the Bills Select mens meeting :February 28 ware passed to Past to the Town Treasurer ye Treasurer Att a Meets ' of the Selectmen of` Lexington Mar c h 1 1732 . Then allowed Capt Joseph Bowman nine shilings for three journeys to Cambridge and Bills six shilings expense about the affair of the great alo:°rd bridge . Aliso allowed lir Fassett acct . for what he had done for Chamberlin (Viz ) two new shurts , nineteen shil- ings making a pare of bretches , t-.ro shilings mending his close six shillings . Richard And with the consent of a Constable I.s Andrew Parker Orns the Selectmen appointed Lir R i cha_rde Orms , Sealer of appoint waits & mesures March 3 1731/2 . . The afore sd Orders to Capt Bowman fa I1r Fassett ware ' past to the i o wTreasurer Att a I eeting of the Selectmen of Lexington T'arch 6 1731/2 . Then allowed flr John Muzzy acct . far entertainian the Selectmen the year past being 1 5 . . s 08 . . d 06 . rill :; Aliso &lowed s3 muzzy 5 . 00 . 00 for ringing the bell alo;:ed & sweeping the meeting house , keeping the meeting hous key , bason for baptizers 8;c the year past end- ing March 1731/2 . ( Gorge L unroe_ Ju Hog gives ( Joseph 1Tidde ( Fran Boman Ju and ( Jonathan Peirce Sealer of .Leather Dea Joseph Brown Tot e de . . That swine shuld goe at large in sd Town the year ensuing Put to Vote To see if Town . would allow Justice Bowman one half of two seats in. the .ze et iEs hous to build him a pew on, & it past in .the negative The Commitee about the great bridge giving an acct . to the Town of proceedings . Voted to con- tinue sd commitee in there trust Pat to Vote . To see if the Town would chuse seaters to seat the meeting hous & it past in the negative Aliso the Town acceptede of the Commitee report Comtee . about Gorge Hunroe way which was that they ware report of opinion that :tiillm. Munroe son had received pay about for the lande the way had taken up , so far as his Gorg land went , by papers they had found , and by som I.lunroes evidence that may be procured way And ghereas we the Inhabitants of Lexington ware never sett of from Cambridge as to the charge of repairing the great bridge over Charles River in. sd Cambridge . Voted . . That we the Inhabitants of Lexington doe very much insist upon it , to have a voyce or vote with Cambridge in all affairs relating to ye re- building or repairing the sd great bridge March ye 10h. 1731/2 . The following officers apeared at iye house of Johne Muzzy & made oath to their respective offices , before Francis Bowman Justice of ye peace (Viz ) John Mason Town Clerk Benja . 1/ening- Town ton, John Mason, Joseph Fassett assessors Sam.11 . officers 1inship & Nehemiah Abbott , Constables , Jabez Sworn Stratton, Benja . Stearns , David Gutlere , filliam Unroe Jr . Surveyors of High ways , Nathl . Dunakle , Tyling man gy Hathew Bridge Jur . Town Treasurer John Estabrooke Benja .Meriam.. Fence Viewers , George Munroe Jur Joseph Ticid Francis Bowman Jonas Peirce Hogreaves Att a Meeting of ye Selectmen of Lexing: t one Mf rch 10h. 1731/2 The Selectmen with ye consent of ye Constables , then present did apoint Richard Sealer of Orms a Sealer of geights & Measures for sd Town & weights & Likewise ordered Mr Sam.11 . Winship Constable to measures present sd Orms to ye next sessions of ye Peace apointed setting at Charlestown, in. order to be sworn to sd Office Then Resolvede that an order be passed to ye Town. Treasurer for ye payment of S 10 to Richard Orms Orns as his sallery for serving as Constable in his ye year 1728 order March 15h . Passed sd Order to ye Treasurer -- --- March 14 1731/2 . Ye Selectmen apointede John Mason to get ye ye Cautions cautions against Tho . Batt & wife Henery Johnson entered & his wife & Ruth Underwood entrede at ye sessions .it a Meeting of the Select men of Lexingtone ye 21 day of I.rarch 1731/2 . Upon ye receiving an order Town from ye Committee of ye Town of Cambridge ( apointed Meeting to manage ye afair of ye great bridge over Charles warned River in their Town ) for our proportion of three hundred pounds granted by their Town towards ye repair of sd bridge , as apears by a copnie of their votes enclosed in sd ordere , and at ye desire of our comitte Resolvede that ye voice of ye Town be had in this . affair" & ordered the clerk to issue out warrants to ye constables forthwith , to notifie the Inhabi - tants of this Town to assenble at ye school house on the First Danday of April next at Three of ye Clock in ye afternoon on sd day , then & there to see if ye Town will readily comply to send ye sd money they demand , or whethere they will chuse to be at ye charge & trouble to attende a suit at law with ye Town of Cambridge in ye defence thereof 2 Resolved & allowed to John Mason s4 for money he expended in getting ,rhee cautions entred at ye an allow- sessions against Ratt . Johnson, & Ruth Underwood ante & three shilings & Six pence for his travell and expense , And ordered the Clerk to ,pass an order to ye Town Treasurer for payment of ye same . n order 31y . Resolve . . That Capt Bowman & John Mason in to remove ye behalf of ye Select men do aply themselves to Ruth a Justice of Peace for a warrant in order to remove Underwood Ruth Underwood out of this Town 4 . . At ye request of sundry neibours Inhabitants of this Town for ye altering a r e ice of a Town way, going through Joseph Tidds lande for a, creator conven- ience onven- ience of ye neibours & Ye Town Resolved To meet at ye hquse of sd Joseph Tidd on viewing Thursday ye 23d currant at 4 of ye clock in y e after - ye fter - ye way noon, to view sd way , if they see ocation to prick through it out , in ordet to lay it before ye Town for there Tidds acceptance . land Passed ye above sd order to ye Treasurer ---- - Marche 23d . . 1731/2 The Selectmen of Lexington matt on Joseph Tidds land in order to view a Deice of Town way , request- _ ed to be altered as above sd . Alaid after a view hearing what both parties had to say , resolved that ye way as pricked out by ye former Selectmen ye last year be layed before ye Town for their acceptance , and ordered ye Clerk to put it into ye warrant for ye next Town Me e t i ng At _a Meeting of the Freeholders & Inhabitants of Lexington one the Third day of Aprill 1732 being regularly assemblede Francis Bowman Esq chosen Moderator The Votes of Cambridge Town refering to to ye great bridge being reade , that were passed in their meet- A Town ing the 13 of March 1731. 2 .. together- with ye - letter meeting from ye Committe of Cambridge (being debated ) . about Put to vote , whether ye Town would grant ye money Cambridge sent for from ye Town of Cambridge , for ye procur- Bridge ' ing of timbere for sd bridge , in ye way , manner & forme the cornrgit tee of Cambridge have sent to us are going on in. And it passed in ye Negative At a Meeting of the Selectmen of Lexington April 3d ; 1732 Then Resolved . . And appointedek Peram- Dar i T . Monroe & Daniel Simonds perambulaters to hula tors joyn with ye Town of Vloburn in reviewing ye bound- ;apo i rated aries between their Town & a = s Joseph Fazsett & Nathl . Trask on Bedford rine , ne , Ebenr . Fisk gs Isaac Stone on Concord Line . John Cutlere Thomas Meriam on Iles t on Line . Joseph Smith Jr & Francis Bowman on tfatertownt Line . Upon the request of Mr Mathew Bridge Jur . for sum Math enlargement of his allowance for being Town Treas-Bridge urer ye last year , Resolved . To lay it before yeRequest Town ye next May Me e t i ng . Apon Nathi . Trasks complaint of ye want of a way To be a out to meeting & to market . Resolved . . To go to way viewed sd Trasks one ye 4 day of Aprill currant tot take For Trask a view gas see how sd Trask may be let out agreed upon At a Meeting of the Select men of Lexington at ye house of Nathi . Trask Aprill ye 4h. 1732 . In ordere to view & prick out a way from sd Trasks land to ye Town road for his accomadation to meet - ing & to market , and apon a view there of did agree yt it was nessesary sd Trask shuld be releived in that dificutly , and acordingly did then agree , that , Trasks begining at ye line between sd Trask & LTr Jno Lar- way viewed ranee , the old troden way, from thence out to ye &- pricio d to ye Town way by Mr Larrances house , be a way for out sd.: Trask , to be layed one rod & a halfe wide , northerly from sd Larranc <; s field fence as it now stands , and acordingly at a meeting of ye Select men on ye 24 of April 1732 . Resolvede . o That ye pricking out of sd way be layed before ye Town at ye next May meeting for their acceptance .t a Meeting of ye Selectmen of Lexington May ye ah. 1732 Resolvede . .• That a Town Meeting be called & acordingly , ordered ye Clerk to isue May meeting out warrants to ye Constables to warn ye Inhabi- To be tants to assemble on ye 19h. of May currant at warned _ ve school house at 10 of ye clock in ye forenoon 1 To chose a Representative _ind at 11 of ye clock on ye fore noon cn sd day to see 1 hat Method the Town will take to provide for support of ye school ye year ensuing 2 . . To see what money ye Town will grant for ye defraying ye nessesaryv charge arising, in ye town ye year ensuing . 3 . . To see if ye Town will make ye usual consider- ations that has of late been made towards ye 71.c-v t a . Mr Hanocoks support 4 . . To see what methods ye Town will take to mend & maintain ye high ways the year ensuing . 5 . . To see if the Town will grattifie Mr Mathw. Bridge his request for more allowance then what has usual for his service as Treasurer . 6 . . To see if ye Town will chuse a c • l uitte to inspect ye ministerial lands , and they to have power to take an acount of ye foraere com itte of there managements in that affair 7 , . To see if ye Town will allow ye committee that last seatede ye meeting house their demands for that service . 8. . To see if ye Town will accept of a way , so lett Nathl Trask out to meeting && to market , as of late priced out by ye Select men 9 . . To see whether ye Town will help Nathaniel Trask in ye recovery of an ancient priviledce of a Raing way formally exchangede w is now in ye possession of Lir Tno Larrance which is greatly to his detriment as he saith, or that sum other pro- vision may be made for his releife 10 . . To see if ye Tot will ; ass a vote for ye sale of a certain peice of rainge way to Reede 11. To see if ye Town will digg a well & set pump for ye use of ye school . 12 . To see if ye Town will give furthere instruc - tions to ye committee of Cambridge bridge if need be Hancochesolved . That Sixty five pounds be allowed , last half paid out of ye Town Treasury to ye Rev ' d Er of his Hancock ye last half of his sallery & gift for Salary year 1731, ordered ye Clerk to pass an order for allowed ye same to ye Town Treasurer .pointed At ye request of Mr John Larrance , Resolved . , To Trasks meet at sd La.rrences house on munday ye 15 of way may currant at sun an hour high at night , in straight - order to straighten ye way swathing more , lattely ened - pricked out for Nathl . Trask Tray 12 1732 Passed an order to ye Treasurer for ye above sd An order allowance to ye Rev ' d Mr Hancock Passed Ltt a Meeting of ye Selectmen of Lexington ye 15h. of May 1732 , At ye house of flr Ino . Larrance in ordere to a furthere view L nakeing ye way pricked out for sd ITathll Trask through sd Larrences land , more direct & straight . Acord- ingly begin.?n.g at a stake & Stones in ye line between sd Larrances Trask, straight to a grey oak tree marked with stones at ye root from thence straight to a grey oak marked , with stones at ye Trasks root , and from thence straight to a stake and way stones , by a post in sd Larrances fence , so as sd further Larrances orchard fence now stands , to a black viewed & oak marked at ye corner of Sd Larrances orchard straightened by ye Town way . The way to go a rod & . a half northerly from sd monuments t a ?Meeting of the Freeholders & other Inhabi- tants of ye Town of Lexingtone orderly convened at ye school hous in sd Town on Friday the 19h, of Hay 1732 Then Chose Frances Bo nan Esq Representative May to ye General Court Ye year ensuing . meeting Then proceeding to othere Town affairs 1732 1 Chose Capt . Zoseph Bowman Jx odderat or 2 Votede . . Two Hundred & Sixty Pounds to be leviede paid into ye Treasurey for ye defrey- ing ye nessesary charge of ye Town ye year en- suing . 3 . . Voted . . To chuse a Comm i tte to provide for ye school ye year ensuing . 1 Bent* . Muzzy ) 2 ' Epherim ainship ) 3 Joshua Simonds ) Be a Com- mitte to provide for & take care of ye school ye year ensuing 4. . Votede . . To draw money out of ye Town Treas- uery for ye mending 8c maintaining the high ways ye year ensuing 5 . . Votede . . To give ye Rev ' d M Hancock, Forty pounds over and above his stated sallery for his support ye year ensuing Aliso Voted . To have two contributions towards help for our Rev ' d Pastor in his advanced years , ye first to be on ye second sabath in June next , the second to be on ye aecond sabbath in November next 6 . . Toted . . To see if ye Town would grant the Treasurer Mathew Bridge more then his usual allow- ance for that service , and it passed in ye Negative 7 . . Passed a vote to see if ye Town would chuse a Committee to inspect ye Liinesterial 'andel Es it passed in ye negative 8 . • Votede . . To see if ye Town would alow ye com- mittee that last seatede the meeting house their demands for that service it being 1 12 , and it pass- - ed in ye Negative 9 . . Passed a vote , to see if ye Town would accept Trasks of a high way to accomodate Nathl . Trask , to meet - way ing & to market through Mr Into . Larrances land as accepted of late pricked out by ye Select men, and it passed in the affirmative 10 Voted . . To chuse a committee to go & view & A commit- inquire into TTathl . Trasks difficulty as to ye to to Raing way being allterede through Mr Inc) . Larrances view land , and to make report to ye Town of their Trasks thoughts , in that matter at ye next Town Meeting Difficulty 1 Votede Thos Meriam ) 2 John Mason ) 3 Ensi William Munroe ) as a conmitte to act as above sd in ye above sd affair 11 Votede . . To continue William Reeds request till ye next Town Meeting . A well to 12 Voted . . To have a well dugg & stoned at ye accomdate school house where ye Select men shall apointit , Ye school for ye use of school & Town People in sabbath days to drink at . Ye well to have a curb & a sweep to draw watere , to be done at ye Towns cost . Aliso Votede . . That Leiut . Monroe Tohn Muzzy & illm . Honroe Smith do do over see & gett sd work done , & exhibit an account thereof to to ye Selectmen, in order to its being dischargede At a fleeting of the Selectmen of Lexington May 19h . 1732 Then Resolvede . dint two shillings An allow- be allowed & payed out of ye Town Treasury to ance to Benja . Merlon for hooks he made to hang up ye Benja . Towns biere Meriam Ordered ye Clerk to pass an order to ye Treasurer for ye payment of ye same May 25 . 1732 Passed ye above sd orcere to ye ` Ye order Town Treasurer passed At a Meeting of the Select men of Lexington the 26 day- of Tune 1732 Upon ye reading a letter from ye Committe of Cambridge appointed to mr nage the affair of their great bridge , therein they demand our our proportion of Three Hundred Pounde A Town for ye procuring timber for ye reparatione of sd meeting bridge . Resolved . . That a Town meeting be called , about & acordingly ordered the Clerk to issue out war- Cambridge rants to ye Constables for the warning the Inhab- Bridge to itants of ye Town to meet at ye usuall place on be warned Fryday ye seventh of Tuly next at four of ye clock in ye afternoon of sd day to see if ye To" s will comply with paying the money demanded by ye Town of Cambridge , or whether to proceed in a course of law in defence thereof ; As ailso to receive ye report of ye Committee apointed by ye Town to view the difficulty between ,tr Tiathl . Trask c;,, Mr Jno . Larrance , refering to a Raing way formally alterede or exchangede in sd Larrances land 2 Resolved & ordered the Clerk to pass an order to ye Town Treasurer for ye payment of eighteen alowances pounds to Mr Ebenr . Hancocke in full for his service in ye school ye year past Aliso allowed one pound nine shillings to Andrew Parker in full for his service in his Constable shipp Ordered ye Clerk to pass an order to ye Treasurer for ye payment of ye sane . Then aliso resolved that ye high ways be' propor- High ways tioned as they were ye last year , Mr Justice proportion- Bowman being present consented thereto as ye law ed directs . Aliso . . Then ye Selectmen approbated Mr John Muzzy for an Inholdere in sd Town of Lexington. Nathaniel Uthittemore- not approbated . David Comee not approbated , as a retailer of liquors June 27 1732 Passed the Two afore sd orders to ye Tonn Treasurer Lt a Meeting of the Freeholders & Inhabitants' of the Town of Lexington orderly convened July 7h . 1732 Cap 32- Capt Joseph Bowman chosen Moderator After considering the letter sent from. Cambridge Committe with ye votes of their Town at their Meeting May 30 , 1732 , relating to ye affair of ye great bridge in their Town Votede . . To see if the Town would comply to pay ye money demanded by the Town of Cambridge fOr ye procuring of Timber for ye repair of ye great bridge over Charles River in Cambridge , and it passed in ye Negative Votede . . That ye former Committee (Viz ) Francis Bov ,tran Esq. Capt Joseph Bowman and gr Benja . Votes Wellington be continuede as a Committee to act about in behalf of ye Town in all matters relating to Cambridge sd bridge , and sd committee are desired and im- Bridge powered to use all suitable & propere means in the late or otherwise to defend our Town from. paying the money demandede of us by the Town of Cambridge , for ye reparation of sd great bridge in their Town Voted . . That ye Select men shall draw money out of the Treasury to enable sd Committee to manage ye sd affair 2 . . Apon receiving ye report of ye c arim i tte (viz ) Thos . leriam. John Mason , Willa. Munroe, sent to view ye difficulty between Kr Trate. & 1! r larrance refering to a rang way being allterede & turned through sd Larrances land by ye Select men of 1 Cambr i dge or the4:r Committee , which report was as followeth They were of opinion, that sd rainge way being altered L_. turned as it was , proves to ye damage of sd Trask & that his dificulty is very consid- erable Put to "Tote to see if the Town would act any thing in that affair , ande it passed in ye afirn- at iv e Voted . . To Chuse a Committee of three Persons " (Viz ) . . I.r Thos . iliriarae , Ensi .Jilim _ Tonroe , J ohia, Eason 3d Committe are desirede C_ inpowe_rede to go Cc see if by any ways or means , they can ac - commidate T =r Nathl . Trask through : Tr Inc) . Larrance to both their sattisfaction ": having so done T Trasks pricked out a way , to lay it before the Town at Dificulty their next publick meeting , in ordere to their to be acceptance , but if sd Committee can by no means Rem.edyed . accom .idate , sd Trask by the mutual consent of him ye 3d Trask : Sd y.Lr Larrance , the sd Commit- tee are directede c: impowered sura time in December next to lay open the rang way that was formally exchanged & given to sd John Larrance by the Town of Cambridge cause it to be li pt open 3 . . Votede . . That ye sd Committee (Viz ) Mr Thos . Meriara Insi Jilliam iTunroe & Jno . Masone , shall view a. see how ;Jilin Reede may best be accomni- r; aede from his place , that was Jno . Russells to meting to market and the rest of that neibour hood , cross fron ye two roads leading to Bedforde or Billirica cross that rainge of lotts , and see what ways mny be continuede or discontinuede in order there unto , & nice report to ye Town at their next publick Meeting in order to their acceptance 4 . . Votede . . That a peice of a rain •e way going through the lande that Jilliane Reed bought of Jno . Russell so far as ye sd Reeds land enclosede , it William on both sides which rainge , leads from ye gate Reed to southerly of Joseph Fassetts house , so runs through be let sd Reeds lande near ye dwelling; house on sd Reeds out to lande ) be sold to sd .Jilli an.Reede , he paying five meeting &c pounds in bills of credit into ye Town Treasury for ye sane , which money is to be used or improvedl Peice for ye procuring :rays where the Rainge ways do notRainc way sute , such as are to improve theme , and sd Reed sold to is allso to allow the Town a priveledge of passing ., . Reed over a small corner ) it being ye south easterly corner of his lott bought of sd Russell ) of his lande joynin on ye southerly rainge Way between the lotts from sd house , so as to make that rainge gray a fenceable way to ye church faria, and so out to ye easterly road to Billirica or Bedforde Docents Joseph Fassett & Thos . Cutlere Joseph Fassett Jr . entred Entered their desents against this last vote ' bf sd by Joseph Rainge way before ye meeting was disolvede `'assett others it a Meeting of the Selectmen of Lexingtone July cl=t . 1732 Then resolved , that Henery Billyard Billyard with his family & Saml 1 . Pike with his Family be & Eike warned forth with to remove out of sd Town of warned Lexington, acordinglyordrede ye Clerk to pass a out of warrant to Constable Abbott to perform ye sd Town service , Billyards last place of residence at Concorde , Pikes at Ruttlande 2 . . Resolvede . . That forty shillings be allowede & paide out of ye Town Treasury to Mr Mathew alowance Bridge Jur . for his service as Town Treasurer two years (viz ) 17311 , & 1732 Ordered ye Clerk to pass an order to ye Treasurer for ye Payment of the same David Cutlere then informe.de ye Selectmen by writing undere his hande that ye above sd San11 . Pike & Pike & family came from. Rutlande to reside at Billyard his house sumti me in May last past ad David informed Cutlere ails o then informed the select men by of by writing- under h i s hade that Henry Billyards David above sd & family cane from► Concord to reside at Cutlere his house suntime in ye mounth of June last past Passed an ordere to ye Treasurere for ye above sd allowance , Lexingtone June 30 1732 Then agreed with Er Ebenezer Hancock to keep oar english & grafrmer school, from the Twenty first day of naxt august until the twenty first day School of may following , for which he shall receive the master sum of Thirty eight pounds out of ye Town Trease agreed urey , saving that he reserves to, him self the with liberty oe ' relinquishing ye school at any time in 1732 sd term , if he gives timely notice of it to any of us ye committe , and to receive in proportion for ye time that he dus continue in i t . Memorandum the school is to be kept at ye school house in Lexington Benja. Fuzzy Joshua Simonds ) Committee Ephraim Winshipp ) of ye School Entrede by Order of 7e Select men J.o1i 'n Mas one Town Clerk Att a Meeting of the Select men of, Led..ngtone August 28h. 1732 , Then Resolvede . That ye caut ? onsCautions against Ben:ery Billyarde & family , & Samll. Pike entred & family be entred at ye present session at against Concorde', Billyard 0r,dered John Mason to see it done & Pike 2 . . Resolvedee . That Twenty shillings be allowed Allowance & paid out of ye Town Treasury to Mr Thos , to Bloggett Jur for his service as constable one Bloggett year & warning 2 Extraordinary meetings in sd year-. Ordered ye c1 erk to pass an order to ye Treasurer for ye payment of the same Passed ande order; to ye Treasurer for ye payment of ye above sd alowance At a Meeting of ye Select men of Lexington Septembere 25h . 1732 Resolvedes . Te Town rate Orders grantede in May meeting last past , be assessede to make on ye Town Ordered the Town Clerk to pass an ye Town order to ye assessors for ye doing thereof rate At a 1: eeting of ye Selectmen of Lexingtone October 30 1732 Resolved . . That ye school house School a. Meeting house be repairede . That Capt Josephe house & Estabrooke & John Mason gett ye work, done , & fleeting bring in ye account to ye to ye Selectmen in house t • ordere to its being dischargede by the Town be Repa: ed At a Meeting of the Selectmen of Lexingt one ijovem.ber 27 1732 Resolvede that thirteen pounds be allowede & paide out of ye Town Treasury to alowanc ye committee of Cambridge bridge for & towards supporting ye charge of manageing ye suit against ye Town of Cambridge 2 . . Resolved . . that five pounds thirteen shill- ings &&; eight pence be alowed & paid out of ye Treasury to Joseph Fassett , Benja . jellingt on & John Mason, for their service as assessors in sd year , ordered the Clerk to pass orders to ye Treasurere for payment of sd alowances 3 . . Resolvede . . That provision be made for hang- Bell to int: the meeting house bell , that Capt Estabrooke be hung & John Mason get it done as cheap as they can & bring in a true acount of ye same in order to its being dischargede by ye Town 4 . . Resolvede . That fifteen pounds , twelve shill- ings be allowed & paide out of ye Treasury to allowanc- Jos ' h Fassett for keeping William Chamberlin 39 es weeks ending novembere 27 1732 , Orderede the clerk to pass an order to ye Treasurer for ye pay- ment of the same Deceabere 7h . . 1732 Passede an order to ye Treasurerfor ye payment of Orders thirteen pounds to our c am_iittee of Cambridge Past bridge acording to ye alowance afore sde Att a Meeting of ye Selectmen of Lexingtone Decembere 18 . . 1732 Resolvede . . That Sixteen pounds , ten shillings be alowede clpaide out of the Town Treasury to ye Committee of Cambridge bridge , towards alowance ye support of ye law suit against ye Town of Cambridge with respect to sd bridge . Ordered ye clerk to pass & order for ye same , at ye saae time passed L. order for ye sane Y At a Meeting of ye Selectmen of Lexington Tannery 1st . 1732 Resolved . . That Eleven p,ounds three shillings & Six pense be alowede paide out of the Town Treasury to Deacon Joseph Brown Alowance for keeping Johannah Bayley 14 weeks at s6 pr week , 33 weeks at s4 pr week & paying to ye Doctere s7 & d6 . . Ordered ye Clerk to pass an order tc ye Treasurer for y e s ame . . 37 The Term before spoken of Ending December 25 1732 . 2 . . Resolved . That Twenty Pounds be alowed & paide out of ye Town Treasurey to our Committee of Cam- Alowance bridge bridge for & towards ye supporting ye tlaw suit against ye Town of Cn a bri g e respecting sd bridge . Ordered ye Clerk to pass an order to ye Treasurer Resolvede that ye Town bell be not hanged till an oppertunity to take ye the Towns voice where it shall be hangede January 15 Passede an order to ye Town Treasurer for ye pays Orders went of L 15 . . d 12 to Jose_nh Fassett , Likewise an Past order to pay Deacon Brown L 11 . . s3 . . d06 We the Persons hereaftere namede being e �pointede a Committee , to go to ye Town of Cambridge as apears by ye votes at a Town meeting of the Inhab- itants of Lexington orderly assembled on the 30h . day of Octobere 1730 ) . For to acquaint ye Town of Cambridge , at a publicic meeting of theirs ye week following , refering to ye afair of ye great bridge over charles Rivers in their Town , if ye request of ye Town of Lexington, to have a voice or vote with them in all matters refering to sd bridge In observance hereof . ye sd Committee (Viz ) . A Qo mi tte Prances Bowman 3arn1. Stone , To seph_ Estabrooke appointed Joseph Browne , Joseph Bowan, Benja. 7 ellington, about Samll . Locke Sarnia .r►il . Winshipp & John Easone went to Cambridge Cambridge , on ye day on ye day of ther Towne meets Bridge ing as above sd , and had sum deiscourse with their Select men before their , meeting was openede aquainted them with ye bisne s s , or „ arrant we were sent appon from our Town, a$, desirede , that we might have ye liberty when they had opened their meeting , to cone into their meeting & aq_uaint them with ye request or desire of our Town, & waited till near sun.. down., and had no word from therm, at length we sent up to them to know whether , they were ready to Year us , and work was brought to us that they had passed a vote , that we shud not be admittede in to do our arrande Entred by order of ) Francis Bowman ) Ssm11. inshzp ) Ye Selectmen ) Joweph Bo nan ) Johi1° Mason ) Tohn Uason, Town Clerk ) Benja . ellington ) Commi ttee !'�.t a Meeting of ye Selectmen of Lexington January 29h. 1732 . 3 . Resolved . . That a Town mezng March be warned on ye first iiunday of .larch neit at 10 meeting of ye clock in ye fornoon of sd day To be i To make choise of Ton officers for ye year en- warnede suing as the .1 .w directs 2 . i, To sed if ye Town will pass a vote that swine may go at large ye year ensuing . 3 . . To see if ye Town will grant ye petition of -Joseph Smith & others with respect to a more direct & convenient way to ye publick worship as setsforth in sd Petition 4 . . To see where the Town will fix ye place for hanging the bell to call ye people to publick worship . 5 . . To see if ye Town will chose a committee to in- spect ye minesterial lande . Strattons 6 . . Resolvede . . That ye 4 Surveyors of high ways acount (Viz ) Jabez Statton, Benja . Stearns , David Cutlere 9 . . 2 . . 0 R; Ji ll iarn Munroe Ju their a c ount s be all alowede Stearns orderede ye clerk to pass an ordere to ye Town Treas - acount urer for ye payment of ye same to each person, their 10 . . 9 . . 6 . respective due as sett down in sd acounts . Cutlers 7 . . Resolvede . . That 65 pounds be alowed paid out acount of ye Town Treasury to ye Rev ' d Mr Hancock heing ye 7 . . 8 . . 6 first half of his sallary and gift , in ye year 1732 . Monroes Ordered ye Clerk t o pass & order for ye same 14 . . 8 . . 6 8 . . Resolvede . . That 19 pounds be alowede & paid out of ye Town Treasury to Mr Ebenr . Hancock being Alowances ye first half of his sallery for keeping ye Publick School this present year . Ordered ye Clerk to pass an order for ye same 9 Resolvede . . That on ye 12h . day of Fehy next ye Select men meet at Benja . Smiths at 10 of ye clock on sd day in ye morning in order to , to take a view of ye ground where Joseph Srnith &; others have petetionede for a way as above sd , and to prick out sd way if they see cause February 6 1732 . . 3 Then passede Orders for all y e , the above ' sd alow- ances to ye Town Treasurere _�t a Meeting of the Selectmen of Lexington Feby 26 1732 . . 3 1 . . Resolved . . That Nineteen shill- ings & 6 pence be alowede payede out of ye Town Treasury to John Mason for writing warrants for extraordinary meetings , drawing surveyors lists , writing a warrant to warn Billyarde &; Pike out of Towne , carring to ye constable , getting cautions Alowances entrede & drawing coppies for the Towns use . Orderede ye clerk to pass an order to ye Treasury for the same 2 . . Resolvede . . That two pounds be alowed & paide out of Town Treasury to Mr Joseph Fassett for finding 2 Jackets for Chamberlin L 1 . . 52 . mending S 10 . a pair of stockens s 8 all L 2 . Orderede ye clerk to pass an order for ye same . Aliso , alowede s4 to sd Fassett for one day in per- ambulation on ye line between Bedford & Lexington, , allso . . allowed Mr Nathl . Trask 84 for °oi? g on sd line 3 . . Resolved . That six pounds be allowede . payede out of the Town Treasury to 1 r - Joseph Fassett for alowances keeping Chamberlin 13 weeks at 3 10 per week , bating S in in ye whole ye 13 weeks ending Feby 29h. . 1732 . 3 . Ordered ye clerk to pass an order to ye Treasurer for the same �Rec td of 1illiame Reede L5 for a Deice of Raing way the Town solde to sd Reede within that land Credit he bought of John Russell , & ordered the Clerk to Wm. to pay it in to ye Town Treasury . Reede 4 . . Resolvede . . That s 4 be alowede & Daide out of ye Treasury to Daniel Monroe , Likewise s4 to Daniel Simonds for going one day as perrnbulators on ye line between Joburn & Lexingtone 5 . . Resolvede . . That s 6 be allowede to Saull . Winship & -Phi lip. Russell S3 to each of then for their service as perambulators on ye line betwixt Cambridge & Lexington 6 . . Resolvede that se be alowed & paide to Samll . Winship out of the Treasurey for going to Charles- town to gett ye Sealer of weights & measures sworn, paying one shilling _ out of pocket , an allowed to Constable Abbott s4 for warning Pike & Billyarde out of Town 8 . . Reckonede with Thos . e Cutlere Samll . 4i nshisp Acount - & John Stone Jur . the committee of ye ministerial ing with lande & founde 1 12 . . s 15 . . dll . due toa ye Town, the con- allowed sd Committee 1 6 for their service in that mittee affair out of sd some , remains in John . 0 zzys of ye rands 1 4. Paid out of it s 4 to ':;ti lliame Munroe ministerial Smith for work done for ye Town. Recievede of sd land C omit t e e 1 2 . . s 11 . . d 11 . all t:Thich sums make 1 12 . . s 15 . 0 - d Il . Ordered ye clerk to pay ye 1 2 . . s 11 . d 11 in to ye Treasury 9 . . Resclvede . . that Justice Bowmans acount be Provided alowed for time and expenses & spent about ye he is not great bridge in Cambridge (viz ) To 25 days at paid for s 4 pr day L5 . Expenses in ye time L3 . . s 8 days in Totals 1 8 . . 16 " d6 orderede ye clerk to pass an ye General ordere to ye Treasurer of ye payment of ye same Court 10 . . Resolvede . . That Capt Joseph Bonans acoutt be alowed for tine & expenses in and about ye 2rreat ve connit-bridge in Cambridge being as followeth 31 days at tee of S 4 pr day 6 1 . . 54 . . Expenses L 1 . Total L 1 . 034 . . Cambridge d0 . Orderede ye clerk to pass an ordere to ye bridge Treasurer for ye payment thereof . acct . 11. . Resolvede that i n 2e n jarnin ' ielli ngton account allowede be be allowede for time & Expenses , in & about ye great bridge in Cambridge (Viz ) 37 days at S4 pr day 1 7 . . s . 8 . • Expenses 1 5 . . S 10. 0d 01 . in ye whole 1 12 . . sl8 . . d 01 paid 1 5 . . remains due 1 7 . . s 18 . . dol • ordered ye clerk to pass an order to ye Treasurer for ye payment of ye same . vett remains due ' to attorneys & Evidences dences 1 17 . . s4 . 0dlO The Bill of cost recovered of the Town of Cambridge 1 25 . . s 13 . . d 10 Ordered ye Clerk pass orders to ye Treasurer for ye -payment of above sd allavances At a Meeting of ye Selectmen of Lexi ngtone March ye 5h. . 1732 . . 3 Resolvede , that five pounds & nineteen shillings be alowed 8: paid out of ye Torun Treasurer to Leut . Monroe & John Muzzy for their service in diging & fitting a well for ye Towns at Alowances ye school house 2 . . That three pounds , thirteen shillings L, d5 be dlo cede & paide out of ye Town Treasurey for fir Jahn Muzzyfor entertaining ye Select men in ye year 1732 Resolved . . That eight shillings be alowede & paid out of ye Treasury tot Joseph Smith & Francis Bowman _xlowances Jur . for their service in perambulation on Iater- town line ordered. the Clerk to pass orders to ye Treasurere for ye payment of ye same I. 'r ch ye 5h. . 1732 . 3 ---- -- For -- --or all ye afore sd allo ranges , orders were pas sede to ye Treasurer .att a Meeting of the Freeholders and other Inhab- March itants of ye Town of Lexington , orderly assemblede meeting March ye 5h, 1732 . 3 . 1733 Then made choice of Mr Benjamin follinrton Mcdderator Votede . . To have five Select men ( 1 Mr Benjamin. Aellington ( 2 Lir Sam/1 . uJ^inship ( 3 M Thos . Cutlers ( 4 Mr Joshua Simonds ( 5 Its Mathw. Bridge Jur . Town Clerk Mr Benja . Welli ngtone, Town Treasurers Fath Bridge Jur . Votede . To have Three assessors r ( 1 Ensi Monroe ( 2 Benja . .Ielli • tor_ ( 3 Isaac Bowman Constables ( Philip Russell ( Judah Clark ( Jaltere Fairfielde Tything men ( Josephe Loring & ( , Benja . ,Iellington Jur . ( 1 Datil . Monroe Surveyors ( 2 Francis Bowman Jur . of Highways ( 3 Benjamin Cutlere ( 4 Joseph Tidde . Fence Viewers ( Roburt Harrington ( Thomas Fessenden ( Josiah Robbins Hog_reaves ( Heze Smith ( Israel ra nth ( John Jhite :Seg l ere of Leathere Dea Joseph Brown Voted . . Swine to go at large ye year ensuing Vot ede . . Ta continue the consideration of ye pet- etion of Joseph Smith & others till IIIA - ' reefing next Voted .. To continue ye consideration of fixing ye place for hanging ye bell till May meeting next Voted To continue the choise of a committee to inspect ye ministerial lande till May Meeting next --- -- March 9 1732. . 3 ----- The persons hereafter nnamede made oath to their respective offices they being chosen March 5 1733, 3 . . Benja . Wellington Town Clerk Mr Mathew Bridge Jur . Town Treasurer , Bnsi William Murroe Benja . :ielling- offecers ton & Lr Isaac Boman Assesors . Er Philip Russell Sworn Constable . Ivr Daniel Hunroe . %,' Benja ® Cutler , Joseph Tidde & Francis Bowman Jur. Surveyors of High ways . !Lr .Thom Yessenden , Fence Viewer , Josiah Robens Hezechiah Smith , John - 'ihite & Isreal Meade , Hogreaves Att a Meeting of the Select~men of Lexington March 26 1733 . Then orderede the clerk to send a warrant to the Constable to warn Josiah lelling- t on out of Town. Rates Aliso orderede that David Cutlers rates for his dropt man Read in constable Kinship lists be dropt , his man being a crippel & not Fitt for service . And agreede to meet at Benja . Smiths on wednsday 4 April next in order to view a way And ails o agreede with Mr Ephraim Jinship to take Johanna Bally a month to have her work for her victels & Hording And allo cede Er John Muzzy four pounde for sweep- Muzzy ing the meeting house the year past and ringing allowed the bell untill it fell down, his time ending For ring- March 1 1732 . . 3 . ing ye And there was four pound in John Muzzy hand as Bell entered in ye the Town book page 132 , as alis o fifty shilings more saide Muzzy owed the To nfor wood he had of ye ministerial land Ate, ordere to the Town Treasurer : to pay sd Muzzy the four pound due to him for sweeping the meet- ing haus &C , was pased that evening as allso an order to the Town Treasurere to receive the afore sd six pounds ten shillings of Mr Muzzy. Anil 9 1733 Past a note to the Town Treasurer to, abate David: Cutlers rates for his man Read , and allowede Jonn Cutlere & Thom Miriam Ju two shillings & six penc each - for preambulate last April between 0eston and Lexington. Sd orders ware past that evening . The Bounds of a way for the Smiths & others to meeting &c . Begining at :;ay laide out by Cambridge to Benja . Smiths land to le ep the trodden way to sd Benja . Smiths house to a white oak southerly of his pump narked , then to turne notherly. by the west- erly end of sd Smiths barne so westerly of a wall to Toseph Smith laude , so to keep the troden way to said Toseph Smiths house , sd way to lie at the westerly end of sd Toseph Smiths house so to the easterly end of sd Toseph Smiths Barne then to a white oak on the easterly side of sd way then to turne into Hezech Smiths laude to the southerly side of his barne yarde , then to a walnut tree marked then to a pine markede , then a nother pine The Bounds markede so to keep ye ,Tay as it is troden to the of Smiths case way to a black oak markede so to a small way white oak markede in ? ' Bridges land so over the the case way to Mr Samll . Bridges land to a maple tree markede , so to a black oak marked , then to a nother black oak markede , so to a white 'oak , then to a nothere black oak tree ruarkede , then to leep the path as it is troden to Sarni' . Brides house , sd way to be southerly of sd house to keep the troden to the glade , so to tune notherly into Samll . Bridges fend a black oake tree marked then to -a small white oak tree marked , so to another black oak markede , neer Tohn Bridges lande , then on Tohn Bridge laude to a black oak mark then to a wallnut tree marked , so to a white oak markede , then to a walnut tree marked neer Mr Joseph Lorings lande , then to a wallnuttree marked in Lr Lorings laude , so to another so to a nother Black oake tree marked , in Is Lorings land nigh Mr Muzzy land so to a small black oak tree marked , in I.Ir LJuzzys land so ad the path is troden to a high stump , so to another stump on the island so to keep the path as it is troden to the country roads , sd marks on the easterly or northerly side of , sd way The above sd way laid out by the Selectmen one rod and half wide April 4 1733 At a Meeting of the Freeholders & other Inhabitants of the Town of Lexington, being duly qualifiede and orderly assemblede at the school house in sd Town on munday the 9 of April' 1733 , to considers on the affair of the great bridge .£.to Chose Mr Tustice Bowman Moderator A Ireeting about ye Put to a vote whether the Town will return Cam- bridge bridge a answer faith with to the letter and accompt they had sent to us refering to the affair of the great bridle , and it pest in the negative Votede ; . To adjourne the meeting for further con- sideration on so waity affair lrotede . . To adjourne sd meeting to Munday 23 April currant three clock afternoon hitt a Meeting of the freeholders othere Inhabi- t tants of the Town of Lexingtonsprill 23 , . 1733 upon a journnent from April 9 1733 , to considere whnt answer to make to the lettere & nacompt sent -from Cambridge on the affair of thegreat bridge &c , upon a considerable debate . Votede . . to chuse a committee to go to Cambridge , A commits and see whethere they will allow our Town ther tee chos enproportionable part of all the money smbscribede about ye in ther Town ar else where toward the building the bridge great bridge over Charles Rivere in Cambridge And to enquire into sun of the perticulers insd accompt to know the reason why our Town ought to be ther part of them And to enquire into any thing or things as they shall then think propere refering to the affair of sd bridge Votede . , To have Three of sd Gomtee . Voted 1 Lrnr Bowman Esq 2 Capt Joseph Boman ) 3 Le i ut . John Munroe ) And to make report of ther proceedi nL s to the In- habitants of our Town on the fourth day of Liay next , to which day this meeting is further ajourned to , at four of the clock afternoon. At a meeting of the Freeholders & other Inhab- itants of the Town of Lexington being duly qugl- if i ed & orderly as s emblede May 4 1 733 upon a j ourn- ment from the 23 day of April 1733 , being a met- ing upon a j ournnent from April 9 1733 . Votede . . To stande Cambridge in the suit refering to the affair of the great bridge over charlea River in Cambridge Vote,`eoe To chuse a Comitee V o tele , , To have two ren for sd Come i tee A con- Voted 1 Justice Bowman ) mittee 2 Thorn. Cutlere ) Be a chose comte . with full power to act in the Tovm_s behalf to stand in aw mattere or cases refering to the affair of Cambridge the sd great bridge April 1733 Upon a motion made by son of the Town the Select men went ande viewede a war for Joseph Smith & others to meeting &e across part of the ui.nester- ti land & lands belonging to others as folluu eth. To keep the way as sett forth in the Smith peti- tion untill it comes to Lr John Bridges land to a white oake tree markede in sd John Bridges land in the glade between two great rocks , there to a black oak tree marked in Mr Lorings lanae ., thence to another black oak marked neer lir Muzzy s line , then then on Mr Mu4 lanae to anothere black oak A. way tree markede , thence to a vs-bite oake marked in sd viewed Muzzys lanae , then to a black oak tree marked in threw the the m?nesteral land , then to anothere black oak Mi nesteral markede , so to another black oak markede , and to Lande another black oak markede neer the medow , then over Lieut . i._unro es or his son Williams medow , to a great maple tree marked for the bounds of the ninesteral land as well as sd way then to another maple tree markde in the niinesteral land neer Lieut . I.Iunroe. s fence so across a corner of Lieut . Uunroes lande into his parsture , so to a small white oak narke de neer the fence , so by saide fence to a rocke with stones on it , so to anothere rook with stones upon it neer the back side of sd Tiunroes Halt house sa straight to the troden path, so to keep the troden path to the high way neere the meeting house , Sd wag one rod <;c half wide , Sd marks all on the easterly side of sd way At a Meeting Meetinr. . of the Selectmen of Lexingtone May 7 1733 Then ordered the clerk to send warrants to the Constables to ,warn the Inhabitants of ye Warrants Town to meet on munday ye 21 day of May currant ordered at ten of the clock in for fore noon to chuse a for May Representative , and to attend at a eleven of the meeting clock in the .for noon of sd day on othere Town buisness , viz 1 . . To considere what method to take to provide for the seport of ye school in sd Town the year ensuing 2 . . To see what the Town will allow the Rev ' d Mr Hancock for his furthere seport the year en- suing 3 . . To see what rethode the Town will take to mend & maintain the high ways the year ensuing . 4 . . To grant money to defray the necesary charges arising in said Town the present year . And whereas Joseph &nth and others petitioned the Town at March Meeting last for a way ,t o the publick Jorship &c which was continuede to may meeting next wethere . Select men have laid e out sd way as sett forth in sd petition , but meeting with som dificulity threw Ir IJuzzys the the selectmen by information of som persons have A way been �� laid a way from John Bridges land raentionede viewed w in sd petition cross Is Loring land and a cornere laid out of I r MMuzzys land to the Minesteral lande , so across Leiut . Munroes medow into minesteral land again, so cross som of Lieut , Eunroes land to the Country roade neer the meeting house . And whereas at a Meeting &c . There was a contee . chose to provide a way for Mr Trask to a origanal lott threw Mr I.awrances lande , ;c , and they have not as yet done it , Mr Trask therefore prays that the Town would open the range way or provide him same other convenient way . And orderede the clerk to send a warrant to the Thank ' Constable to ;am one Thankfull Reede , a widow Reed woman out of Town , and appointed Mr Cutlere to sett warnd out the caution entred against Josiah . ellin gton w sd of Town Reede in the county record as the law directs At -a Meeting of the Selectmen of Lexington May 21 1733 Then orderede the Clerk to pass a order to the order Town Treasurer to pay Mr Justice Boman `S Mr Past Cutlere the Town Comtee . five pounds to carry on the affairs of the great Bridge out of the Town Treasury. The sde order was passed that' day Att a Meeting of the Selectmen of Lexington Feb 26 1732 . . 3 The committee that were apointed by ye Town to manage ye law suit against Cambridge Town, with respect to ye great bridge over charles River in their Town (viz ) Frances Bowman Esqr . Ye Com- Capt . Joseph Bowman, & Mr Be nja . Wellington cane mit tee & did exhibitt in an acount to ye Selectmen how of Cam- they had exspendede ye L 49 . . s 10 . drawed out of bridge the Town Treasury for ye service above sd , and Bridge how much more exspended , which was L 17 . . s 4 . . Account d 10 . upon hearing sd acount , the select men did accepted alow it , & ordered ye clerk to pass & order for & allowede ye payment of ye L 17 . . s4 . . d 10 to sd committee Entrede by order of ye Selectmen =John Mason Town Clerk -- --- March 5h . 1732 . . 3 -- --- Ye abov - sd order was passed to ye Treasurere Att a Meeting of the Freeholders and othere In- habitants of the Town of Lexington, being duly May meeting quifiede and orderly assemblede at the school 1733 house in said Town May 21 1733 in order to chuse a Representative & other Town Buisness Votede Fran Bowan Esq Representative Then went on othere Town Business t Votede . . Frances Bowan Esq Moderator Votede . . That the caus , continuede to this meeting about a way for for the smiths & others , to chuse a committee to fewe sd way or ways and discous the persons that the sd way leadeth a cross ther lande to know what the cost will be of purchising the land for sd way , as alts o the charge in making sd way goode , and make report to the 'Down at the next Town meeting , and the caus refering to sd wayis continued until sd next Town meeting Votede . . To have seven of sd Comtee . Votede . . Not to allow sd Comtee , any pay for there service Vbtec,e . . To chose sd Comtee . by handy Votes . Voted 1 Er Justice Bowman 2 Mi Joseph Fassett 5 Mr William Reed 3 Mr Gorge Munroe 6 Mr Thom Fessenden 4 Lir John Stone 7 Mr Joseph Miriam Voted . . To hang the Me e t ing house Bell in sora aonveniant place Voted . . To fake a place E. hang sd bell at the east end of the school house Votede . . To chuse a comrartee to inspect the min- esteral Land Toted 1 Er Richard Orris 2 I.ir Daniel Munroe 3 Mr Joseph Iieriara Voted . That the Select men shall give sd Coratee . ther instructions . Votede . . To chose a Comtee . to provide a school Master for the year ensuing Votede 1 Kr George Munroe 2 lir John LIuzzy 3 Mr Daniel S ' aonds Voted . . To give the Rev ' d Er Hancock fourty pounds two contributions the year ensuing besides his stated salery . The first on the last sabbath in June , the second, on the first sabath of IToverabere Votede . . To mend & maintain the highways as they did the last year Voted . . C: Granted three hundred pound to defray Town charges the year insuing , including the ministers salary & Gift Put to vote . . whether . the Town will Grant Mr Trasks request or any part of it , as set forth in the warrant , and it past in the negative Voted . . To see if the Town will will dismiss :..r Lawrence s petition it past in the afirmi tine At a Meeting of the Selectmen of Lexing'tone May 26 1733 Then ordered that Ur Ower in'g` rates ine Constable Greens list be dropt . And allowede Dea Brown four shilings ur week from the 25 day of December 1732 . to the 27 day of March next folowinLg thirteen week for keeping slowances Joanna Baly . Ordered ye clerk to pass an ordere to the Town Treasurer to pay Mr Hancock L 65 being in full of his salary & gift the last year And gave instructions to the committee of the Instruc- ministeral lande which are as followeth , ' That tions to the sd committee shall have full power to sell the Con- dispose of all the wood or tim.bere that is now nittee of down or fell on sd lande except what 1,7r Hancock ye iiinester- has cut , or orderede to oe cut for his own use , al lande and to sell dispose of such trees as are decy ins , as allso to inspect sd lande to procicute , any person or persons , that shall cut good or timber on sd lande , 7rithout there ordere , except _fl' Hancock or his ordere , and to give an cooript of what money they have receivede , or to receive for sd wood or ti mbere to the Selectmen by the last Munday of is.Dril 1734 , and to take care that the bounds of sd land be kept up _yU U a :aeting of the Selectmen of Lexingtone June 25 1733 Then allowede Min Abbott late Constable ten shilings as salary , ten shilings for warning two extrordinary meeting , and two shilings for Allowances warning Josiah Wellington out of Town. Aliso allowede Const . Samll . Winship ten Shilings as salery , and ten shilings for warning two extr- ordinary meetings . Then Ephraim ilinship appearede before the Select- men ande demandede one shiling as six pence pr week for the time past that he had kept Joanna Baly , besides what she hade earnede the time she was there and two shilings & six pence for his hors tw? se to the doctors , one shiling for a pound of shugare , and one sailing & six pence to doctore - Tufts for bleeding here , which was left on consideration to our next meeting. And approbatede Er John M zzy & Mr Nathl . dhitte- Trnn— more , Innbolders , ande David Comee retai ler e . holders And agreed with lirr Benja . Smith to make a place approbated to hang the bell , to work by the day himself at geed to six shiling pr day, he finding him selfe . And hang the agreed to meet again the second i.: ndar of July Bell next , at sun an hour h 7 gh at night ande received fourty shilings of fat Eathi . Trask in part to pay Lawrence for a way for sd Trask across it Law- rences lande to the Town way, which fourty shil- ings was de.liverede to Mr Samll. i inshlpe At a Meeting of the Selectmen of Lexington July 9 1733 Then the Select men tenderede Mr John Lawrence five pound in province bills for recon- pence in full for his lande that the way took up , and the damage to ac comida t e Hr Trask from his haus to the Town way neer Mr Lawrences house before ir John Mtzszir and Jonas _ unroe , and the sd Lawrence refuses to take it . Ande orderede the Clerk to pas an ordere to the Orders Town Treasurer to pay Mr Justice Boman six pound Past as one of the Commt . to defend the Town in behalf of the great bridge . Sd order to Justice Bolan was past that evening . And agreed that lir Cutlere one of the Select men shuld take Johanna Baly two months next caning for nothing but her work for her horde , if she continued as well as she has bin of late , ancl if she be ill then sd Cutlere to apply him selfe to 111-r Sams?. kinship ande Benjamin Wellington for then advise what to do for her , but if Ephraim linshipp will keep here on sd teras then she to remain with him At a Meeting of the Selectmen of Lexingtone July 30 1733 Then ordered the clerk to pass a More order to the Town Treasurers of Ten pounds to orders Mr Justice Bowman to ear--- 0---r on the affair or case past at Cambridge Superior Court about the great bridge And ordered that Joseph Russell & John Fassett Thum Rates in Constable Sarall . Jinship lists be dropt , they having been warn_ede out of Town, they paying so much as they are rated to the mi ne s t er county Lc Coratee . And receivede the Coal t . return about the school return r .astere which is as. folow&th about Lexington July 12 school 173x . greed with Ian Eben Hancock to l ep our master school at Lexington at the school houset frau the Twenteth day of August next untill the T rent eta day of May -f olloiwing, enc ep t i ng that he reserves every saterday in sd term to him selfe for which he shall receive out of the Town Treas - ury the sun of thirty eight pounde Gorge P inroe ) Contee . John Muzzy ) for the Daniel -Simonds ) School Entrede by order of the 3electmen Benja . iellington Town C l erke And allowede Mr Lphraim. Ainship Twenty six shil- ings &. six pent in full for ke ep i ng Joanna Baly from the time he took her to this day July. 30 1730 , besides what she had earnede , and agreede Allowances with sd Unship to keep her to our next meeting on the same terms he has allready bin allowede . The order to Justice Bowman was past to the Town Treasurer that evening . Aliso . Agreed to take som care of Chris Kushen W'ellington estate , for we are infornede , that it was like Bridge to be squandered away . appointed And appointede Benja . dellington Math Bridge to go to Ju two of the Select men to go to las Thom Munroe Concord to enquire furthere of Mushens estate . on Tushen And appointede to meet again next munday , six acct . of the clock afternoon July 31 1733 Benja . dellington Ci; Math Bridge Jur . according to anointment went to Concord to Hr Thom Munroe s anile found that flUshen 8& his wife had lately taken up a considerable deal of goods , but they desirede sd Munroe not to let them take any more at present , for the Selectmen ware desirede to take son care of them. At a Meeting of the Selectmen of Lexington Aug 6 1733 Then orderede the Cloy_ to sende war- Town rants to the. Constable to warn the Inhabitants of meeting sd Town to meet on the third :Sunday of August To be currant at one of the clock afternoon to grant warned money to pay acct . past of the great bridge that Cambridge has received of us at the last Court , or to ray any othere Town debts as they shall then think needfull - And `to see if the Trustees of the F, f ty° Thousand The Trust-pound loan will Eake u ther acct . with the Town, ees and to pay in the money due to the Town, that is desired in ther hands , ( if any be ) . to make gird the Selectmen had son discours with Godwife up their Mushen, and she informede them, that they ware , acct . in extrean want & ware not able to provide for them selves , and that they must have Sail person to take care of &be helpfull to them August 7 1733 Som of the Selectmen went to the Judge of Probate Time spent and informed hirer how it was with Chris Lr shin and about his wife , the Judge told them that he was ready Mushins to assist them in any thing that was propere for estate Mushins releaf , but he must have somthing in writing under the Selectmen hands Lexington. August 1'7 1733 Then Ensign Mason and Benja . Wellington, being appointed by the Selectmen to reckon with Mathew Bridge Jur . Town Treasurere for ye Towns money in his hands for the years 1730 . . 1731 . . and s on small ?eaters in former Constables hands , and he gave us an acct . of all the money that was com- r'tited to each Constable . And there is Benja . Stones rate in Constable Stearns & in Constable Parkers lists & Ocueils rates in Const . Bloggett list & part of sd. Stones rates in -Conste . Bovuaan list yett behinde , and four shi li - gs & one peny In his own hands being in full of sd two years what was due to the Town before and two articles (viz ) L 7 . . sl1 . d11 he recieved of Er Mason April 9 1733 , and a article of L 6 . . S10d00 that he received of Mr Dizzy baring the same date , being all the money that the sd Bridge had receivede excepting what he had received of ye Trustees & Constable Abbott & Winship Novembere 30 . . 1733 , allowede by the Selectmen and ordered to be put on recorde John Mason Benja . clelli ngtone At a fleeting of the Freeholders Et othere Inhab- itants of the Town of Lexington being duly qual- ified and orderly assemblede at ye school house in sd Town August 20 1733 &c Voted . . Benja . Jell, n'gtor Moderator And after son debate about the way laide out for the Smiths & others by the Selectmen Votede . . That they shuld hate one of sd way Votede . . Whethere the way shuld go over Tilr Muzzs lande as sett foh in the petition, and it past in the Ne gat iv e Votede . . To see if the sd way across Leiut . - Munroes medow as the Selectmen have laid it out unt i ll it cams to the minesteral lande on the north side of sd medow, the petitioners fulfiling all the promisses as ' sett forth in sd petition, and it past in the afi rmative that , that shuld be the way for the petitioners to cora to the publick warship , so far as over tbenedow unto the Irinester- al land seposing it to be a considerable be.nifttt to the Town to c our to the minesteral lande on the south side of sd medow next Ili Bridges laude . Voted . . To chuse a coratee . to reckon with the A Comtee . Trustees of the Fifty Thousande Pound Loan chose to reckon 1 Math Brim ge Ju . with the 2 I_r John Laughton Trustees 3 Mr ;Jilliam Reede Votede . . 41nd grantee Twa Hundred E.L. Twenty three a rate pounde to be made into a rate and gatherede forth granted with in order to pay Cambridge what they receivede about of us at the Superior Court towarde the great ye Bridge Bridge August 27 1733 By order the Clerk past a note to the Town Treas - Order urer to pay Ur Hancock Fifty DoUnds in part of Past his salery August 27 1733 ----- Then orderede the Clerk to pay a order to the assessors to make a rate of Two Ilundred Es Twenty an order three Pounds to ?gay what Cambridge rete ivedede _ of us last Court , which was grant ed ' by the Town August 20 173 At a I+,te , ting of the Selectmen of Lexington Sept 17 1733 Then orderede the clerk to send a i :ezifeild warrant to the constable forth with to warne Thom to be Liezi f field & Mary his wife to depart out of Lexing- warned ton , and to reside no longer ther in out of Town dhereas there has latlely been a way laid out by _L way for the Selectmen and accepted of by the Town to accom.- the Smiths adat e the Smiths & others to the publick workship over Roe &c , so far as the notherly side of Lieut . Munroes Medow Eedow to the minesteral lande , upon a notion made to the Selectmen by the Smiths , and Le iut . Munroe concented to it (providede he had recompenc , for his land and damages 1 , that the way to acon.odate the Smiths and othere from the sd way lately laid out shuld be across his pasture on the nothwester- ly side of the hill , between the hill &_. his new haus to the county roa de . Ilovembere 2 1733 The Selectmen went and laid out The sd peac of a way , the marks ar as followeth . Bounds Begining at the great men le tree raarkede for the end pf the way lately laid out over Le iut . ] Iunroes medow , so across the minesteral land to a shall white Oak marked against a heep of rocks , the way to be between, the ad tree &. rocks so to a small ample tree markd neer Lieut . Urunroe so unto Leiut . Munroes land to a small walnut tree mArked , then to a nother walnut tree marked , so to a black oak marked , thenc to a nother walnut tree marked so to Lieut , Eunroes gate neer ye county road , all the afore sd marks on the easterly side of sd way.. The way laid out one rod & half wide At a :Meeting of the Freeholders & other Inhabitants The warn- of ye Town of Lexington, being duly quay fie de and ing for orderly assembled at the school house in sd Town ther meet -Novembere 2 1733 in order to ing enterdTo see if the Town would give Yr .Eben Hancock, a page 29 call to be there pastore &c at the Voted . . Capt Joseph Bo" uan Moderator other end of ye book Voted . . To chuse Five men to draw up and 4iay s om thing before ye the Town ) in one quarter of an hour ) that will be proper to act upon in this affair now before us V'ot ede 1 1 _11 Thom Cutle re 2 Bos is h Parker e 3 -J Thom Bloggett 4 Ensi Munroe 5 Joseph Fassett And the several articles that ware then drawn up aftere a considerable debate on each of them stands thus 1 Three Hundrede Pound for settlement to be paid fropos- to MT Ebenezer Hancock as soon as his father is al .made des.easede and if he desease before that time his about Ur heirs shall not call for it . Hancocks Settlement 2 To give Hr Hancock and his son Eben. Two Hundred pounde a year for two year , he keeping the school as this last year now running, The hundred pound a year to begin as Boone as he enters into the work of the minestry , but the school to begin for the two years next May 3 Quitting the minesteral land the Town to find him with woode 4 Two Hundred pound a year without the school to Mr Hancock & his son during Mr -Hancocks life , and one hundrede & thirty pounde a year after his desease , while he continues ther mi nestere 5 To vote to call him to office . Put to Vote , whethere the Inhabitants of -the Town will clause Kr Eben Hancock and give him a call to Voted to the pasteral office in this: Town upon the afore give Mr nentior_ede conditions & considerations , which voteEben was brought in by papers , & it passed in the Hancock affirmative by a very great majority A call Voted . . The Deacons with Capt Bowman be a comtee . to treat with the Rev ' d i, X:ben Hancock to see if he will accept of the towns call to sd office on the consideration ande conditions afore sde n�t the afore sd Meeting r;ovembere 2 , , 1733 a Voted . . To see if ye Town will accept of a peac ar a way laid out for the Towns use by the Selectmen , to acomraodate the Smiths & others cross sora of the nine s t eral laude and son of Lieut . Munroes lande to the country ; roads , and it past in the afirmative Votede . . To see whethere the Town will exchange son of the mine st eral lande with sd l Munroe for more about his recompenc & it past in the afirmative , and a way for upon considerabl debate between the Town ande the Smiths Lieut . I.Iunroe , agreed t o chuse three men out of Town, and empower them to sett a value on the lande of sd Munroe that the bray took up & the damage , as allso on the rainesteral land for recompence , and agreed to chuse the third ,man first , and then the Town one , Lieut . Munroe one . Voted . . That Ma jr . Tames Llinott of Concorde be the third man, which Leiut . Munroe agreed to TTotede . . That Dea Be nja . . Brown of Reston be the Towns man ande Leiut. I.Iunroe chose Capt Josiah Fassett of Bedford for his mail. To meet at Leiut . IJunroes on the second monday of ?ovembere currant at ten of the clock in the fore noon to atend sd service VTotede . . That the Deacons with Capt Joseph Bowman be a committee to treat with the Rev ' d I:+r Eben Hancock to se if he will accept of the Twins call on the afore sd conditions & Consideration voted at sd meeting Lied Lir Leighton in behalf of the Comtee . appointed The Comtee by the Town to reckon with the Trustees of the acct . Fifty Thousand Pound loan laid the acct . before that the Town & there was due to the Town in the Trustees reckond hands Thirty five pqund eleven shilings & three with the Spence Trustees At a I ieeting of the Selectmen of Lexington Novr . 1.2 1733 Capt Bowman and the Deacons a Commit- tee a-oDointede to inform lir Eben Hancock that at our meeting Novembere 2 1733 yt , the Inhabitants of the Town had chose him. and gave hire a call to the pasteral office in sd Town on such conditions Capt Bow- s& considerations , as was then agreede to E. voted man & ye at sd meeting , and to se if he would take up with Deacons the call on the sd conditions afore sd . Sd coramtee . treating informed the Select men that he would not take up with the with sd call as the conditions then stoode . . Sd Selectmen comtee . seemed much to insist that the Selectmen about a would call a nothere Town meeting onFriday meeting next to see if the Town, will consider of the article of the Three Hundred pound settlement , to I,rr Ebene Hancock , whethere they will be oblidgede to pay it , to hi-s heirs if he die before the tine of pay went and leaves a wife or child At a 'fleeting of the Select Ken of Lexington - Novemb er e 12 1733 Then or-derede the clerk to send warrant to the Constable to warne the Inhabitants of the Town on Friday next at the meeting house A. meeting in sd Town at two of the clock in the afternoon to be to see if they will cansi dere of the article of warnd the Three hundreds pound settlement to a Eben about Hancock whethere they will be oblidgede to pay ur cock it t o his heirs if he dies before the tine of Settlement payment if he leivs a wife or childe 2 . . To see if the Town will ordere some person or persons to take ther part of three hundreds pound out of the province Treasury which was allowede toward the great bridge And to see if the Town will chuse son persons to go to Carnibri dge , to see what timber & plank &cc they have disposed of that we ought to have part of , and to receive our part of the gifts they hade recieved toward sd. bridge And to see if the Town will accept ofwhat the committe has done in valueing the land of L.eiu . Munroes , that a way took UP and the recon?pence in minesUeral land being six acres- with Leiu Munroe having liberty , to hang a gate neer the Country roade And To see if the Town will state the value of ye money for 11 2 Ebenezer Hancock Settlenent &- Sal cry V The same evening past an dere to the Town Treasurer to L+ir Eben Hancock Nineteen pound in full for his keeping school in ye year 1 732 At a Meeting of the Select men of .Lexington Octohere 13 1733 Then ordered the clerk to send a warrant to Constable Philip Russell ( Constable clack_ being out of Town ) to warn all ye Tan to meet at the school hous in sd Town Nov em 2 , 1733 at one of the clock afternoon, and ordered the following articles to be put into the warrant (viz ) 1 To see ' whet ere the Town will chuse et call �. 'ben Hancock to ye office of a paster in this Town 2 To see whether the Town will dive him Three hundred pound for settlement in 5 years , that is to say one hundred pound a year the rhree• last years of the five 3 To see whether the Town will give him one hun— dred pound a year for two years next after ;:day 1734 , to keep the school as this year, and in the vacancy of the school to keep latten scholars , and assist his honod . fathere . 40 . To sew whethere the mown Will give him a bundrede a -rear so long as his hond . fathere shall be able to carry on any part of the work of the minestry , he keepir,g the school so long , as his honorede fathere shall be able to carry on half the work of the minestry , if the Town shall see caus to employ him in that service , but when his fathere is not able to do half the work of the minestry he shall be no furthere obliged to the school 5 . . To see whethere the Town will give him 130 pound a year after his fathere is disablede from Service , so long as he shall sustain the office of a pastere among us 6 To see if the Town will give him 30 cord of wood at his dore after his hond . fathers desease , every year so long as he shall sustain the office of a paster among; us upon the renouncing any claim to the mineste_ral lande , and all the above sd suns to be paid at the rate of silver money at Twenty shilings pr ounce 6 To see if the Town will accept of a way laid out by the Select men from a way lately laid for the Smiths & others ( accepted of by the Town threw son of the m.inesteral land and so threw Leiu MMlunroes pasture , on the north Side of the hill , so out at his gate , and to see whether the Town will exchange sons of the mine st eral land joying to his land for his recompence _s.t a Meeting of the Freeholders fc. other Inhabitants of ye Town of Lexington being duly qualifiede orderly assemblede at the Meeting house in sd Town November 16 1733 1 . . Votede . . Capt Jpseph Bowra Moderator 2 Fut to vote , whethere the Inhabitants of the Town will be obliged to pay Mr Eben Ha, a cocks heirs the Three hundreds pound setlement if he dies before his hond . fathere and leaves a wife or child , and it past in the afirmative by a great majority 3 Put to Vote . . Jhethere Mr Ehen Hancock call at the last T own Meeting to be our vastere , stands good to all intents & purposes not with stand- ing this alteration about his settlement , and it past in the afirruat ive Voted . . That the same commitee (viz ) The Dea Capt Toseph Bowman be still the Comtee . to treat further with the Revd lir Eben Hancock , and to make report of there proceeding to the Town at the adjournment of this meeting Noted . . That this meeting be ajournede to Friday the thirteth of November currant at one of the clock afternoons to receive Mr Eben Hancocks answer , and to consider ande act any thing further that may then be thought proper in bringing Toward his ordination, and furthere to act in the other articles in the warrant _It the afore sd meeting Novembere 16 1733 Several persons enterede ther desent against ye article of the settlement being alterede (viz ) Dea Nathl . Ahittemore , Richard Orm.s Math Bridge Ju Edward linship , Thom. Fessenden , Laos T,Tuzy ,, Jonath Rob- -enson , Sam.?1 . 1inship . . Than Bloggett and Benja . Sriith _ At a Meeting of the Freeholders & othere Inhabitants of. the Town of Lexington Novembere 30 , 1733 upon a j ournnent fron the 16 daffy of Novembere Currant , Capt Joseph Boman Moderator. According to orders Capt Joseph Bowman in behalf of the Committee , that was apointede by the Town to inform the Beve Y 4d . Ere Ebenezer Hancock that the Inhabitants of the Town had made choice of him to be there Paster 8Uc . Brought his answer in writing & is as foloweth To the Church & Town of Lexington Gentl . . ry The Service you have called me unto is ( I am sensible ) solornn ande very important and attended with many difficultes , but depending Eben upon the grace of Christ which will be sufficient Hancock for me , I do seariously accept of it earnestly answer requesting your fervant &, constant pray es to Gode that I may be enablede to serve him with my spirit in the Gospel of his son , and may be an instrument to promote the speritual and eternal welfare of you and your children Ebenezer Hancock Lexington Novernr 29h. 1733 At a Meeting of the Select men of Lexington i':ovembere 16 1733 Then ordered the Clerk to pass a order to ye Town Treasurer to pay T.r Hancock Order fifteen -& to Dea Be n ja . Brown & Major Minot fifteen Past shilings . Sd order ware passed that evening At a Meeting of the Freeholders & othere Inhabitants of ye Town of Lexington Eovembpr 30 1733 up o n a j ournrae nt from ye- sixteenth of November currant . Capt Joseph Bo a n Moderat r lTotede . . That lir 'Eben Harcocics ordination shtzld be on first Wednesday of January next iTotede . . To send to Cambridge Church -to :7atertown �u uancocktwo churches to Ueston & Bedford churches for ther s ordin® elders & messengers to assist in saide a ti on ordination appointed Irotede To have one hous besides Mr Bancocks to provide for gentlemen at the Towns cost , and appointede Hr Lorings house Votede . . To have a. Conteee o of six men to provide for ordination Voted . . That sd Commit tee shuld not have any pay for there time . Vi otede 1 Mr Than Cutlers 2 Gorge Monroe 3 ?Jill Reeds �- Sam i 1 . li ns hiD •5 Isaac Stone 6 Yr Loring ITT: Winship re fusede , thei c hos e David Simonds Dea Laughton and Dea Estabrook to assist at Mr r4ancocks ,on ordination day Voted . . That the article of stating the value of "Toted to money for Fr Eben Eancocks salery .c be continued take our to the next Town meeting part of the money Voted . . To take our part of the three hundred &lowed pound allowede by the General Court toward the toward the great bridge , and appointede Fran Bowman Esq. Bridges our present Debuty to receive sd money of the province Treasurere in the Towns behalf & and put it into the Town Treasury . Voted . . To chuse a commitee to go to Caibridge to enquire what timber plank &c that belonged to the old bridge or timber or any othere materialls of the new that they have disposed of or is left that we ought to have our Dart of , and to inquire into any othere perticulers , that we ought to have a part of relating to the affairs of the great bridge Voted . . That sd coratee . shuld have no Day for then time Voted 1 Lir Justice Bowman ) 2 Mr Lawrence & 3 Lir Faszett ) Be a connitee who are e upowerede to go to Cern bridge Ec to make a therew enquire after the articles afore said , and to receive our Towns part, or to out sett so much with them in behalf of the Town Decemnbere 21 1733 -- --- Then past an order to the Town Treasurere to pay Order to Cambridge Committee L 233 . . 310 . . d 04 toward past to the great Bridge . By order of the Selectmen pay Cambridge Decenbere 31 . . 1733 Past an ordere to the Town Treasurer to pay Dea Brown L 2 . . S 12 . . d 00 for keeping Joanna Baley mor 13 weeks . sad sixteen pounds to Mr Passett in orders part for keeping Chamberlin the last year 1.t a Meeting of the Select men of Lexington Novr . 30 1733 Then ordered the clerk to sende meeting warrants to the Constables to uarne The Town to be to meet on the second Ilunday of Decemth r next warned at one of the clock in the afternoone . about To see whethere the Town will give order to the lir Eancocks Selectmen to draw money out of the Town Treasury Ordination & deliver to the Comtee . to provide for Mr Eben Hancock ordination: asad a sum how much said to see if the Town will chuse a Comtee . to To chuse petition the General Court for a tract of of a comtee . land for a Township , seing we ar at a great to petition charge & no prophit in maintaining the great ye General bricks over Charles Revere in Cambridge Court Aliso . . To see if the Torn will alter that peace of way from Leiut . Illunroes mdeow cross sons of the mi nesteral land so threw Leiut . • unroe s lande to the county roade , and the way -t o continue on the mine st erial lande to the county roads neer the long caseway . t.11so Allowede tier Fassett 1 16 pound in pa_rt for his weeping Chamberlin the past Att a Meeting of the Freeholders & other Inhabitants of the Town of Lexington Decembers 10 1733 Toted . . Capt To Bo = g '. Moderator 2 . . Votede . . To have but one hous (viz ) Er Hancocks To provide for the ordination at the Town charge Money drawn out Toted . . To draw thirty pound out of the Town of ye Treasury to provide for lir Hancock Ordination and Town Areas-no nor e ury- - to provide Voted . . To petition the General Court for land for Ur for a Town ship for our great Frp en_ce about the Hancocks great bridge over Charles River in Cambridge ordina- tion V'oted . . To chuse a Comtee . To three men to manage , I_ com.tee . the affair afore sde . . to go without pay chose & Votede 1 Justice Bowman irap owered 2 Capt Bowman about the 3 Than Cutle re Bridge 'Toted . . To leave this affair with the Goatee . & ilpower them to petition seperate , or to joyne , with Cambridge & Newton or any one of theme . Toted. . To discontinue the peace of way as sett forth in the warrant . a Votede. . To continue the article of stating the value of the money for Lfr -2hen+ Hancocks Salery & settlement to March meeting next Att a Meeting of ye Selectmen of Lexington Decembere 10 1733 Then ordred that when Mr Justice Bowman has receivede the money out of the country ordered Treasury that belongs to the Town, then he to that appoint a day that ye Select men may assist him money and to receive so much money out of the Town Treats- shut d ury as can be obtained & to go to Cambridge & pay be paid so far as it will answer toward what money they to Cana had received of us at the last Superior Court bridge towards the great bridge Then ordrede the Town Treasurer to deliver- to ye Cow.tee . to provide for Lir Eben Hancock ordination Thirty pounde money out of the Town Treasury accord- ing to the vote of the Town this day ‘ 1-..t a Meeting of the Selectmen of Lexington Decembr . 19 . . 1733 Then Mr Fphrain u1inship came & informed ordered the Select men that Joanna Baly was ill & wanted lir- Enh. som. releife The Selectmen ordered him to provide Winship things suitable for her unci ll our next meeting to provide for Toanna Baly Att a Meeting of the Select men of Lexington Decembr 31 1733 Then allowed Benja . Cutlere Survey- or account being nine pound sever shilling . . end :Also . allowed ITT Daniel T.Tunroes acct . as Surveyor being thirteen pounde four shillings And , allowede Benja . Smiths ec Bonja . .wellington Ju . five shillings each for setting props under the meeting hous galleries and to sd Smith five allowance shillings & three pence for spieks nails for sd service And allowed Peletiah 'v'whitter.ore Thirteen shil- ings for mending hous Blas ��nd ordred the clerk to pass a ordere ' .. to ' the Town Treasurere to pay the Revd Mr Hancock Sixty five pounde being one half of his salery and gift this year , and to Mr libenr , Hancock Twelve pound thirteen shilings C: four nene , being in full for his _i epinr school in this Town untill he entered r y into the minestry which was Deceber 1 . . 1733 . . ii.nd his salary then begins one hundred pound a year according to the • Towns 7ote . ZI Aliso allowed Fran Bowman Tu . account as surveyox being six wounds a eleven shilings six pence And allowede Irr Isaac Stone c&. T.:r Eben Fisk two shi lin 80 six pane each for preambulating between Concord &` Lexington in April 1732 . January 15 1733/4 All the orders that lirare past at a meeting of the Selectmen Dece_m.bere 31 1733 Benja . Smith and Benja . .`wellington Jr . ware 'passed to the' Town Orders Treasurer with ordere to him to pay them out of Past Town .Treasury Att a meeting of the Select men of Lexi ngftone :line 15 1733/4 Ocationede by the death of Joanna Joanna Daly ( and that day she was buriede ) . Then appoint - Baly ed to raeet the last munday of this month to take Buried care of what she had left Att a Meeting of the Select men of Lexington Janury 26 1733/4 . after taking care of what Joanna Baly bad left , which was the value of about seven pounds sixteen shilings , agreede to meet the second munday of February next to order out warrants for T tar c h meeting ande allowede the assessors act for proportion- ing, all the rates that year being L 7 . . S • 10 . . d 00 And allowede Joseph Tided act . . as surveyor being L 5 . . s 06 . . d 00 And allowed Leiut . Hunroes acct . for clearing the buring place , entertaining a commitee about a way e.: for stuff L. labour about the Territt on the school house being L 2 . . s 10 . . d 06 And allowede Jonas Il, _ un_roe acct . for a bell roan speiks nails , 3c work about the territ being 1 0 . . s 12 . . d 00 Sarni 1 . Lawrances wife came to the Select men & Ccmiplainde that here husbande was gown, and left her and had disposed of great part of his & her estate , and there was a hog leftwhich she expected would be taken from. here , and desirede the Select- men to take care of that and secure it , that she & her child might have the benefit of it Aliso allowede Benja. Smiths acct . for building the territt on the school house mending the bell some speeks & nails tieing L 3 . . s 12 . , d 09 January 30 1733/4 All ye allowances at the meeting Jan 28 war past to the Treasurer with S 15 . . d 3 to Benja . Smith and Benja . Wellington Tr . Att a Meeting of the Select nen of Lexington February 11 1733/4 Then ordered the clerk to send warrants to the e constable to wane the Inhabitants of the Town to meet on the first runday of March next at ten of the clock in the fore noon to chuse Town offecers as the law directs _.nd to see if the Town will pass a vote for swine to . at large in sd Town the year insuinge And orderede the clerk to pass a ordere to the Town Treasurer to pay three pounds money to Lir John I .wrenc out of the Town Treasury' vitieh with forty shi lines that Mr Nathl. Trask paide which is in Sari1e . Jinsh ipp s hands shall be in full for recompeno for laude for a way -laide out & acceptede of by the Town cross Sd Iawrences land for Mr Trask And agreede that Simonde Miriam rates in Gdns . Samle . Jinship lists be suspendede f'or the present he being in� .a meloncoly condition which was then desirede by his brothere 1Tathl . Miriam in his fathers behalf And reckoned with Mfr Ephraim Winship , and ther was` due to him 1 5 . . S 02 . . d 04 being in full for 1-e ep ing Joa nria Baly untill she removed from him Allowances And orderede the clerk to pass a order to ye Town Treasurer for ye Same . 0AMd allowede Justice Bo 'wan & Mr Thom Cutlers acct . as Comtee . about the great bridge , sd Bowmans acct , being L 20. . s 17. . d 09 for service in atending Courts , feeing lawyers geting out papers , paying the jury expenses &c.. Tr Cutlers acct . being, L 12 . . s 08 . . d 06 for service in atending sd Court feing lawyers lodging the reasons of appeal & Expenc &c , and alowed said Cutlere four shilings for getting two cautions entrede against Josiah :`dellington & Thank Reede . And ordered that Nathan ifunro es rate `for his heade in Constable Sari . Iinshipps list be dropt , he not bei rig of Nage , to be ratad by him IA to selfe And allowed Nathl . Whittemore 'Twelve sailings for earring May Merifeilde out of Town to Groton &c And allowed Israel Mead acct . for keeping Joanna Baly , tendanc trouble and charges at her burial L 3 . . s ll . d 00 Ltt a Meeting of the Select men of Lexingtone January 7 1733/4 Allowed Capt Bowman for expenses orders at 12± Larneds as a committee last april eight penc past for a journey to Boston and expence S 9 . . d 11 , and for expenc at Cambridge about the bridge one shil- ing & ten penc February 15 . . 1733/4 All the afore sd `allonces on this page ware past to the Town Treasurer to pay the same , Except what was allowede i,fr Ephrain lnshipp Is_real Meade about Joanna Baty February 18 1733/4 A warrant Corimitede to the Constable 'by order David of the Select men to rrarne David Jones out of Tones to Town , and appointede Ur Cutlere one of the be warned Select hien to gett the caution entred in the out of county recorde & Town - ---- February 25 ordere past to the Town Treasurere to pay a1lo rancesConst . Abbott S 50 Salery , 10 shilings for warning two extraordinary meetings & two shil- ings for warning Josiah .'iellington out of Town. And Swill . di nsh ipp s 10 , salery , s 10 for warn- ing two extraordinary meetings lett a Meeting of the Selectmen of Lexingtone February 25 1733/4 Then allowed Constable Clark allowancesL 1 . . S 05 . . d 00 for warning five exterordinary Meetings , two shillings for warning Thank Reed out of Town and Caring her a way with ass'estance ten shilings salery as constable , and two shilings for warning Daniel Tones out of Town And allowede Fassetts acct . for finding things for Chamberlin two shurts eighteen shilings , a pare of britches six 'shilings , mending his close the year past six shillings , and ten pounde in full for keeping Chamberlin from February 27 1732 /3 to February 27 1733/4 being ten shilings pr we eke And allowed Constable Philip Russell L 1 . . 5 05 . . d 0 for warning five extreordinary 'meetings & -ten shillings as salery and to sd Russell & Clarke , Constables ten shilings each for gathering the the Bridge rate , it being a extreordinary thinke . And allowede Benja . 'Jellington acct . for service done for the Town in the year 1733 , warrants for the surveyers , warrants for exterordinary meetings . Copies of the records for the Towns use paper &c L 3 . . s 06 . . d 01 . lid allowede I Mathew Bride act . . for expenses in meeting Comtee . at Cambridge & Watertown L 0 . . s 05 . . d 08 , and allowed sd Bridge allow- L 3 . . s 00 . . d 00 for his service as Town Treasurer ances in the year 1733 , and other exterordinary service he dide for ye Town And allowede Mr Sams 1 . linship L 0 . . s 04 . . d 02 expence at Watertown & Cambridge on the Towns accts . and eight penc sd Winship paide Toshua Simonds which was due to sd Simonds from the Town. .and allowed Mr Lawrence six shillings which was mist seting down by the survreyer of ways in his lists . Ande agreed with Ephraim 7inship to take what goods he had in his possesion of Johannah Bayly for L 2 . . S 15 . . d00 And let isarel :Heade have sd Balys tramel for five shilingsE February 26 1723/4 All the allowances at the afore sd meeting February 25 , with an order for Ephraim .inship & Israel Meade war past to the Town Treasurere with order to pay Orders the same Past Att a Meeting of the Se3etmen of Lexington March 4h. 1733/4 Then allowed -Jnsi Mason four slinings for time spent to reckon with the Town Treasurer end allowede Kr Muzzy acct . for entertaining the Select men the year past L 3 . . s 09 . . d 06 . and to sd Muzzy for exterordinary meetings about the bridge , I.ir Hancocks call & ordination, the poor , alowances laying out ways &rc L 4 . . 5 09 . 6 d 10 . To sd Muzzy for sweeping the meeting house & ringing the bell the year past ending March 1 1733/4 L 3 . . S 10 . d00 Then due to the T 'tn from Mr Muzzy fourty shilings for woode he hade of the minesteral lande The afore sd allowances to Ensi %lesson -c Lir Muzzy ware vast to the Town Treasurer that Evening March 4 with a order to ye Treasurer to receive fourty shilirgs of sd Muzzy- for woode as afore sde . And at Sd Meeting soulde that part of Joanna Balys Due to goods , that was left to Ephraim Winship for which the Town he promises to pay to the Selectmen L 4. . S 10 . 1100 from : '_r Winship Att a Meeting of the Freeholders and othere Inhab- for i tart s of ye Town of Lexington, being duly Qualls Joanna fieds & orderly assemblede at the school haus in Baly Goods L saide Town on sd fourth day of March 1733;4 in L4 . . S10 . . d00 ordere to chuse Town offecers for the year insw- ing &c . r Vot ede . . Capt Joseph Boman Moderator Vot ede . . Ta have Five Selec tmene Vot ede . . ( 1 ° Capt Joseph Bonn ( 2 Benja . :lelli ngt on ITT Thom Cutlere ( Samuel :::�,inshipp ( 5 Lir 1.'' at h Bridge Tu. • Town Clerke Ben jami.ne Wellingtone Tom Town Treasurere Lnsi ,. Ti ll 1.Iunroe officers chosen Votede . . Not to chuse assessors First . . Constable north side LIr Nathll . Trask Constable John Palfrey I, r Trash paide down five pound the chose Ur Than Fessehden Constable ( 1 :leiter 2airfielde Surveyors of ( 2 Johne Hoar Hid;hways ( 3 Benja . Jellingt on Jr . ( 4- Than Bloggitt Jr . ( 1 Benja . I:Iuzzy Tythingmen ( 2 Nehe Abbott ( 3 Sarnia . Bl og e t t Fence Viewers ( William Munroe shu ( Be nja . Addams ( Daniel Fairfeilde Hogreives ( Jonath Robensone Ju . ( Henry Smith ( Judah glark Jr . Vote past for swine to co at And past a vote that swine shall goe at large in lame sd Town the, year insu i ng ----- I.Iarche 8 1733/4 Past a order to the Town Treasurer -to allay Constable Anshi p 1 . . S 01 . . d 16 being Joseph Russells Town rale & ten shilings & nine penc being John Fosgett Town rate in his list , which Allowances the Select ren see caus to drop they having been warnede out of Towne Att a Meeting of the Selectnen of Lexington March 8 1733/4 In order to share the Town officers Palfrey &c - lir John Palfrey refused to take the oathe of a paid his Constable and payed his five pounds which Benja . Five Pounds dellington receivede in behalf of the Town. Then Benja . Jellin.gtone was sworn to the office of a Town Clerke . . Lnsi Jilliam. ?Munroe '.down Treas- officers urer . ' ' sworn loiter Fairfeilde , John Hoar , Benja . ;Vellington Ju . & Thom. Bloggett Ju . Surveyers of Highways ,lilliam Munroe sh anile Benja . Addams Fence Viewers . Daniel Fairfeild , Donath Robenson Ju . Henry Smith, Hogreives . .Ade then ordrede that there shulde be fourty five shilings oZ the T own money put into r:!c Cutlers hands to provide wooll , Corne meat &c for Chris T !ushen Ju . wife & it to be returnede to the Town out of his wages And appointede Lir Thomas Cutlere to take care to conveen T r Thom. Fessenden before Court to see what the reason is that he refuses to take ye oath of a Constable . Anile Cutlers receivede fourty shilings of Capt Bowman part of which he hade receivede 9f r 'Rath' . Trask in the Towns behalf for his not serving as a Constable Vot ede . . That Capt Bowman receivede sd fourty shilings back again Att a Meeting of the Selectmen of Lexingtone March 25 1734 Then went ande veiwed the Town Stock of Powders and others amenitione , and founde that it wantede to be renewede . Then agreed to renew the Towns stock of Powder &c so that the Town may be providede with a stock of Powder , orderde and other ameni tion according to law. And e Town agreed with Mr Jonas i!irriam. & Benjaoviellington Stock of Ju . to repair ye school haus they to find them- araenition selves at six shilings yr Day each and to do the be renewed work by the second week in May Att a He e t i ng of the Selectmen en o f Lexingtone April 5 1734 , Upon receiving a few lines form the Select men of Cambridge , shewing that his honour the Lei ut . G0uvner aa a Commit tee appointede to repair cases . milli . n desires the use of the great hammer in sd service . -ge the Select, men of Lexing- ton freely give our consent that they shulde have the use of it Att a Meeting of the Selectmen of Lexingtone April 29 1734 Then agreede that the ways, shulde be way to proportionede to the Surveyors. as it was the last the Sur- year , and on the request of Joseph & Benja . Smith veyers as about ther way to the publick worship , agreed to last year view the several places mentioned for sd _way to con out to the Country roade at our next meeting Ott a Meeting of the Selectme ne of Lexingtone May 6 1734 Then ordered the clerk to send warrants May to the Constables , to warn the Inhabitants of the meeting Town to meet on Fryday the 17 day on Hay currant , to be at twelve of the clock to chuse a Representative . cr arnede Then at one of the clocks 1 . . To Chuse Const able for the year ensuing 2 . . To see what method the Town will take to mend 8: maintain the. ways for ye year ensuing 3 . . To grant money to defray Town charges . 4 . . As it was orni ttede stating- the value of money for Mr Eben Hancock sal Ery. To see if the Town will state it now 5 . . Ihereas the Town has chose, a new Town Treasurere . To see if the Town, will chuse a committee to reckon with L=ath Bridge Ju . the former Town Treasurer . 6 . . To chuse , a committee to renew the bounds of the Clay land In Benja . Muzzy incloser , or any other land that belongs to the Town in sd incloser , as- allso to renew the bounds of the way to it , as allso to renew the bounds of ye Clay land in Mr lillian Reeds incloser , and allso the way to it . 7 . . To chuse a committee to inspect the minesteral laude 8 . . lhereas son of the Inhabitants of the south- westerly part of Lexington, have petitionede to be sett of with s cam. of the Inhabitants of Concord & :7e st own, to be a Township To see if the Town will grant tls r petition Upon the request of Joseph Smith and others that the way they -.. e tit ionede for may be acceptede as it has bin laid out by the Select men, as sett forth in ther petition, or the other way cross Leiut . Liunroes laude to the meeting house betweene the L. the Malt house • And to se if the Town will allow what money is made by wood timber &c , of the minesteral land t o::r and the . fencing s cri of it or any other way Ott a Meeting of the Freeholders othere Inhab- itants of ye Town of Lexingtonbeing duly qualifiede May & orderly assenblede at the school hous in sd Town meeting May 17 1734 , In order to chuse a representative . in 1734 and other Town business Votede . . Capt Joseph Bowman Representative Votede . . Capt Joseph Bowman Moderator Then Voted . . For Constables . 1 Jonath Simonds 2 Grigory Stone and the Town accepted of Benja , Smith in his room who was immediately scorn to the office of a Constable by Fran Bowman Esq Votede . . To draw money out of the Town Treasury to mend the ways &c . Voted . . n:. grantede L 220 to defray Town charges the year inswing Voted . . That Ensi Mason Ensi Munroe be a com- , comtee . ni ttee to reckon with Math Bridge Ju . late Towne appointed Treasurer , and to do it without pay to reckon Then Votede . . To ajourne the meeting to raur_day with the 27 currant at two of ye clock afternoon Town Treas- urer Litt a Meeting of the Selectman of Lexingtone May 17 1734 Then allowede Benja . lellington Tu . Allowances acct . for reparing the school house , two day & aboute a half S 16 two days of his man S 8, and to Lrr Jonas Meriam for sd Service a little above, four days at six shillings pr day 1 1 . . S 05 . . d 00 Hay 27 1734 The two afore sd acct , with a order to pay L 65 to Mr Hancock was eased to ye Town Treasurer_e: •_tt a Heeting of the Selectmen of Lexington May 27 1734 L 65 - Then ordred -the clerk to pass a order allowed to the Town Treasurer to Day to the Rev ' d Hr John to Hancock L 65 in full of his salery the year past r:r Hancock And dropt S 7 . 0 cl 04 of Richard Sticknees bridge fate he having paid so much at Newton Att a Heeting of the Freeholders & othere Inhab - itants of the Town of Lexington Mair- 27 1734 upon a j ournme nt frome May 17 1734 Votede . . To see if the Town will state the value of ye money for 1.:11 Ehen Eancocks salery & it past in the Negative A commit . Votede . . To chuse a comm ; tee to inspect ye mine- chose steral land about the 1 Leiut . John Lu nroe minister- 2 Benja . Smith al Lande 3 John Bridge Votede . . That no person of the Town shall have liberty to gett any woode for the school &c of the mine steral land Votede . . To chuse a Comtee . to renew the bounds of the clay land.e , or any othere land belonging to the Town Voted . . Tor have Five of sd Committee 1 Mr Than Bloggett l 2 Mr John Lawrence ) 3 Leiut Munroe 4 Mr Donath Russell ) 5 lair Eben Fiske ) Be a cbmrnitee to renew the hounds of ye Clay land or any othere land belonging to the Town in Mr Benja . L:uz zys or Mr cWilliam. Reeds incloseiers , as allos to search for & renew the way to them Toted . . Not to grant the petition of som of our southwesterly Tnhabitants to gett of as sett forth n ther petition And at sd Meeting Donath Simonds was sworn to the office of Constable by Fran Boman aan Esq Votede . . That the Smiths & others shall have one Smiths of the ways out to the country roade as sett forth way in the warrant Voted Voted . . That they shall have the way as laide out by the Selectaen, and mentionede in ther peititi on cross TM Amos huzzys laude , saide Lt_uzzy Laving, liberty to hang gates cross sd way next the country roade & on the southerly part of h i s laude . The petitioners performing ihea. promise as sett forth in sd petition. The petitioners agree that Senile Bridge . shall have liberty to hang gates cross said way on each side of his laude for five years next coming Att a i eeting of the Selectmen of Texi ngtone June 24 1734 Then appy obat ede h r John Muzzy, Persons - Mr T���athel . "Jhittemore and David Comee Tnholders approbated Litt a Meeting of the Selectmen of Lexington July 15 1734 Orderede that Is hben Hancocke shuld have part of his first years salery paid hire (viz ) From the time he settlede to the first of May , which will bring his salary & his fathers to begin at a day annually On sd July 15 past an order to the Town Treasurer 41. 13 . 04 to pay to the Rev td i_s Eben Hancock L 41. . 3 13 . . d04 , allowed which brought his salery to begin the first day cf to Yr Eb May 1734 even with his fathers . I-kancock The Bill past to the Treasurer & an order to the Town Treasurer to allow Seven 07 . 04 & four renc of Richard Sticknees Bridge rate allowed which was dropt for reason as afore sde Richard Sticknees Je the subscribers being appointede by the Town at a meeting of the Inhabitants on Fryd.y the 17h . of May currant to reckon with Mr Huth Bridge Late Town Tu . late Town Treasurere for what money he hade Treasurer receivede of the Town. ;,fe attendede that service reckoned ande found his accounts fair & clear . And then with receivede fifteen shilings & six pence in full of all the money he had received of the Towne from the beginning of the woulde to this day . . Lexington may 23 1734 The afore sd reckoning laid before the Nathan Munroe Town at a meeting LIay 27 1734 & ac ceped ( John lllason I Mathew Bridge of Lexington in the county of Middsx . in New England Yeoman, do by these presents give grant convey & confirm unto the use property & improvement of the Town of Lexington for ever a parcel of lande , one rode Cc half wide to go thro hunting swamp so Callede for a way about seventeen rods in length from Joseph Smiths lande b egi nin€ neer a white oak on the esterly side of the trodden way , and to run notherly directly to a markede mapel as far as Er Brides land goes . In consideratione of this grant as afore sd I acknowledge to have receivede of the afore saide Joseph Smith, land in equal value and to my full satisfaction so that the sd grant is in fact the gift or donation of the sd Joseph Smith unto the Town afore sd February 10 1734 Mathew Bridge Entred by order of the Selectmen Benda . .dellington Town Clerk Aft a Meeting of the Selectmen of Lexington July 29 1734 A Town Then ordred the clerk to send warrants to the meeting Constable to warne the Inhabitants of the Town to to be meet at the school house on the third munday of warnede Aur:ust next at one of the clock in the afternoon 1 . . To chuse a conmitee ande inpower then (as the Toma shall then see caus ) to take care of the `rant of lande that the general_ Court has made to the Town, to enable them to maintain ther part of the great bridge 2 :�;he rens a nuraber of the inhabitants of the wester- ly part of the Town have petitionede the Great &. General Court to be sett of with part ofConcord et part of deston to be e. Township To see if the Town will clause a c om_m i t t e-ee to make answer ( in the Town behalf on sd petition why it may not be grantede 3 . . upon the peti tion._ of a great number of Free- holders ree- holders of the Town of Lexington Lc , to see if the Inhabitants of the Town se caus to consider and conclude of some proper method whereby the great growing charges in this Town may be made liters or td act and do ary thing or things , which the Town shall then think proper relating to the article above saide And to see if the Town will mass a vote , that no writing of any worldly or seculer concernment be sett up or be allowede to stand on the meeting hoes on the sabath day 4 To see if the Town will 1 appoint a p ers on or persons to petition the Great & General Court for a tract of province laude to enable then to maintain a gramer school in saide Towne (. L &I Att a Meeting of the Freeholders & other Inhab- itants nhab- itaints of the Town of Lexington being duly q.ual- ifiede & orderly assemblede at the school hous in sd Town August 19 1734 3 ToEan meeting Votede . . Capt Joseph Bauman Moderator 2 . . Totede . . To chose a Comte . , to seek for gett la i de out at the Totts cost , the track of lande grantede to us by the General Court to enable the Tov;n to maintain the great bridge in Cambridge to be lai de out by surveyers chair- men upon oath. Voted . . To have Three of sd Commitee Votede . . That ye Towns Commitee shall have but five shillings pr day each for ther service , ther service ther hors & expenses they bringing in an acct . at sour general Town meeting to the Town how many days they have ex=pended in said service , and what they did each day Voted . . To have but three of sd Committee 1 Capt Joseph Bowman 2 1.7/2 %alliam Reede 3 Mr John Stone Ju. Voted to chuse a Commitee tee to make answer in the Towns behalf why the westerly part of OUT town may not be sett of with part of Concord L -Weston to be a Township . 1?otede . . That said Commitee be of but two men Votede . . That sd comtee . shall have nothing; for ther service but ther expense bown voted 1 Justice Boman 2 Capt Bowman Toted . . To add one more to said Committe Voted . . That Ensi Mason be addede to sd committe Voted . . That all comnitees for time to cora that the Town chuse shall lay ther acct . before the Town for ther alloKances at son publick Town ' meeting Votede . . That Selectmen for time to cone serve the Town free from cost and bare ther own exrences T.rotede . . That no twitting of a worldly or seculer concernment be sett up or allowede to stand on the neetin - hous on the sabbath day for time to come Votede . . To chuse a Terson or persons to petition the General Court for a tract of lande to enable us to maintain the gramar school Votedeit be left to Capt Bowman our present representative .tt a fleeting of the Selectmen of Lexingtone Septerb er 30 1734 Agreed to call the Town to gether A meeting on the third __tunday of October next at two of the to be clock in ye afternoon, to see if the Town will warnede accept of what of what the c of nit e e has don that was app.ointede by the Town to serch for lad' out a tract of lands , grantede to us by the General Court to enable ua to maintain the great b_r i_d se , and allow them there acct . for there service , or to do L_ act any thing or things furthere that the Town shall then se caus refering to the sd lande And whereas a numbere of Freeholders have. desirede U, requested that it may be put into the warrant to discontinue lately laide out for Joseph 'mithande others to meeting over part of Mr Amos Fuzzy lande , and to establish the way cross Leiut . Munroe land Lc , as sett forth in ther desire or petition, and if they do not see caus to discontinue , the way over Mr I..Tuzzys lands , then upon Trig Amos os I.Iuzzy rer.uest to here his demands for the way going cross his lands , and to agree how & when to pair him tt a Meeting of the Freeholders other Inhab- Town itants of ye Town of Lexington being duly quail - meeting Tiede & orderly asserablede at ye school hous in sd Town October 21 1734 Votede . . Capt Joseph Bowman Moderator Votede . . That the plan that the corm.;tee bade , and now laid before the Town of a tract of lande of one Thousand acres , that theyhad laid out being a grant of the great & General Court shuld be laide before the General Court for acceptance , at the next session by our representative Votede . e and acceptede the coramitees acct . for ther service for serching for &c geting of ye above sd tract of laude laid out &o about Seventeen poundes Votede . . Not to discontinue the way threw lir _ cs Muzzy land lately laid out for ye smiths et others &c A Votede . . & allowed Capt Bowmans acct . as com itee at the General Court in the Towns behalf about persons geting of to joyne with part of Concord & Weston to be a Township being six shilings itt a Meeting of the Selectmen of Lexingtone Octobere 21 1734 Then. allowede Capt J o : eph Boman .1la1_ an ce s acct . of espence as a commi tee to petition the General Court for s. Tract of Land to enable us t o maintain the great bridge &c , being L O . . s09 . d0O Then ordered the Clerk to pass a ordere to the Town Treasurer to pay to Capt Joseph Bonn in behalf of the commitee L 17 . . sO1. . d06 in full of all there acct . for serching for and laying out the Thousand Acres of Land allowede us by the General Court to enable us to maintain the great bridge &c And allowede Mr Than Cutlere ten shilings for two journeys to Cambridge and his expence about Mushens estate And allowede San 1. Winship five shilings for one journey to Cambridge on the acct . afore saide And allowede Mathew Bridge Ju . eight shilings for one journey to Cambridge :. one to Concorde on the same acct . And to Benja . A t ellington fifteen shiling for two Allowances Journeys to Cambridge ande one to Concorde to secure sd Lushens estate that it might not be squandrede away itt a Meeting of the Sele3taen of Lexington October 28 1734 Then acceptede ITT Thom Bloggett TA.r Bloggett Tu . acct . ' as surveyor of ways , bei _`• eight acct . pounds five shillings & six penc accepted Att a Yeeting of the Selectrien of Lexington Nbvembr . 25 1734 Ordred the Clerk to pass a order to the Town Treasurer to pay to our Rev ' d Ninesters One Hundred Pound being one half of ther salery this present year And allowed Er Fassett sixteen pounds towards keefling Chamberlin the present year Decerbere 2 . . 1734 order fat to the Town Treasurer to pay Capt Joseph Bowman in behalf of the Corarlitee to lay out our farnre L 17 . . S01 . . d06 , being in full of there acct , allso six shilings allowed sd Bowman by the Town at there meeting October 21 1734 . And nine shilings more to Capt Bownan allowede hire by the Select men Octo 21 . . 1734 .11so Sixteen pounds to Lir Fassett , anile e one Hundred pound to our L .inesters as allowed by the Select igen Eovbr .. 25 . . 1734 Att a Meeting of the Selectmen of Lexinkton December 30 1734 Then allowed Benja . Jellington Allo :vances Ju . acct . as surveyor being four pound , and ordered the clerk to enter it And allowed -v alter Fairfielde acct . as surveyre , being L 12. s06 . d00 And upon the desire of Bene: . So.z th & Samuel Bridge the Select men war of opinion, that ther shuld be sea work done forth with in the way lately laid out threw Mr buzzy laude , and the surveyer _ to sett men to work Aliso allowed John Hoars acct . as surveyer being Allowance Three pound Seventeen shilings & six pence Ana allowed Constable Clark five shilings for warning I.Iay meeting he being Constable the year before And allowed Ri char&e Orms five shiling for his goinfai out of Town to Charlestown' to be sworn to the office of sealer of waits & mesures Att a Meeting of the Select men of Lexingtone January 27 1734/5 Then orderede the clerk Ito pass a order to the Towne Treasurere to pay to 1.-2r Joseph Fassett L 18 . . s 0O . d00 being in full for keeping Chamberlin, and for his finding €<. mending his close and trouble in his hous at his f'?n_eral Lc And allowede Constable Russell five shilings for Fiore warning may meeting , there not being a new Constable allances chose &cc And orderede that David Jones Town or minester rate in Constable Simonds list , be dropt he having been warnede out of Town And allowede Constable Benja / Smith six shillings for specks nails labour to mend a seat in the meeting house , and allowed sd Smith ten shilings for warning two extrordinary meetings . ::Aliso allowed John Estabrooke twelve shilings for a Coffin for Chamberlin And agreede to meet the second flUnday of Febr . three clock afternoon to order warrants for ` ✓arch meeting Att a Meeting of the Selectrcen of Lexington February 10 1734/5 Then orderede the clerk to send Llarch •rarrants to the Constabls to warn the Inhabitants meeting of the Town to meet at the school house in sd Town to be on the first Irundasr of March next at ten of the warnede clock in the fore noone then & ther to chuse Town officers for ye year ensuing &c . To put into the warrant 1 . . To se If the Town will pass a vote that Selectmen for the year ensuing shall bare ther own expenses w charge while in the Towns service 2 . . To chuse Town offecers for the year ensuing as till law directs &c 3 . 0 ° To see if the Town will pass a vote that seine may go at large lea.e 4 . . To se if the Town will - chuse a Commitee and it power them to lett out sone of the sWerape on the southerly side of the mi nesteral lande to clear it being countede very good bottom for mowing laude 5 . . To se if the Town will chuse a commitee to inspect there farme lately laide out , and imp ower them to lett out any part of it that may be a prophit to the Town 6 . . To se If the Town will comply with Er Amos Muzzy demands for his lande , that a way taks up lately laid out for the S!ni the & others to ye pub- lick worship 7 . . Whereas about December 1733 Mr Philip Russell late Constable being at the house of lir James Cutlere in a croud of people had his pockitt cutt lost about fifty shilings , of ye Towns money ( as he saith ) , which he had just before taken for rates , with considerable of his own money , To see if the Town will consider him, and ally: it to hirt or any part thereof . Ther then being in. Mr Than Cutlers hands seven- teen shilings which is in full (as he saith ) of what money he received out of the Town Treasury to Pro- vide for Er Hancocks ordination and due to the Town from sd Cutler Twenty one shilings for borde that was left of repaying ye school house , and sd Cutlere had _paid Er Bradish for :mending ye meeting hous glass S 13 . 0 d 04 as appears . by T, Bradish Allowances receipt , and due to sd Cutlere for service as assessor twelve shillings , and four shn li n expence as a commitee about the great bridge , and ten shiling due to sd Cutlere about Hushens estate , ading Lir Cutlers dues to gethere makes T. 1 . . s19 . d4 , and the two articles of money in his hands of ye Towns makes 1 . . 18 . . 0 . so ther remains due to sd Cutlere one shiling & four pent Due to Capt Joseph Bowan sixteen °shilings for assessing which take from the five _ pounds , which. is in his hands , money that i:ir Trask paid to the Town not to serve as Constable last March remains in Capt Bowmans hand L 4 .. s04 . . d00 of the Towns money to help make up the moans stock of a_ menition Due to Mr Samil . Winship for assessing twenty shil- ings Due to ITT Mathew Bridge Twenty two shilings for assessing . And allowed °Benja . Wellington Ju. Acct as survey- er of ways baring date J a dnuary 30 1734/5 , being eight pounds , fifteen shilings . .d Benja : Smith one of the commitee of the min- esterial land came and in:f ormede the Selectmen that Wood of they had sould as much woode to Mr John Muzzy of sd ye mine - lande as he is to pay in to the Town Treasury fifty steral shilings . ° ` ' Land Then receivede of IST Philip Russell Twenty eight shilings being due to the Town for bark of mine- steral rine- steral laude which was deliverede to Benja . Jell- ington February 10 17C4/5 The following orders ware past to the Town Treasurer (viz ) all the Surveyers lists , and to Judah Clark Const . five shillings for warning May Meeting To Richard Orrzes five shilin` s for going out of Orders To-in to be sworn & to Hr Fassett . L 1S . . s00 . d00 Past in full for keeping Chamberlin . To Philip Russell for warning may meeting five shili n s . To J onath Simonds Constable eleven shilings 2, ten pence being Daniel Jones rates in his list that ware dropt . To sir John Estabrooke twelve shilings for a Coffin for Jill iam Chamb erline Att a Meeting of the Selectmen of Le_-xin ;tone February 24 1734 Then a llowede Benja . .iellin Mons acct for Bords , nails &c for the school nous , being Alloti ancesfour pound fifteen L six pence , which take out of the five pounds that John Palfrey Daide for not serving as Constable last march which -.;as delivered to hirae to provide bords & nails as afore sd leaves four six penc due to the Town And dropt two shilings six pence rates in I:r Swill . ,'kinship list , beinc part of the Frances of Medford rates pissed to a wrong persone . And dropt Nathll . Dunklee rates in Consta . Simonds lists all but what he hade worked put at ye high ways And allowed Justice Bowan ten shillings for money spent as a contee . about the great bridge , and orderd that Justice Bowman shuld have so much of his rates dropt , as his gransons head comes to , he coming her sick to him , and was , and was to go e to his service again, in Constable 7rsith lists ) And allowed 1 :r Ones & Joseph l.i i r ian five shil- ings each , and five shilings in ther hands for Daniel Munroe widow , he being one of the comaitee of the minesteral lande with theme , and receivede five shilings , being in full as they say of all the money they had receivede for wood timber bark we of the minesteral laude while they ware a committee . And dropt that part of Benja . Stories rates in Isaac Bowmans lists that ware not Daide about six or seven shiling . Aliso dr o - t Benja . Stones rates in Hr Abbotts lists Att a Meeting of the Selectmen of Le Lingtone February 28 1734/ Then se caus to drop a head rated to Peter Reede in Consta . Simonds lists , he not being of age to be ratede in 1734 as he saith . Then allowed Benja . Jellington acct . for service done for the town in 1734 for 'coppies of the record ; surveyer lists , drawing warrants for extrordinary meetings . Papere Lc I 1 . . S00 . d06 And allowede the assessors acct . to each accord- _allowances inc to their service , L 6 . . 3 16 . . d 06 . More due to Benja . :velli_ 'ton for assessing &, 3 . . s06 . . dO6 . And due from sd dellina;ton to the Town 'f oLir six penc part of the five pounde he receivede -of Palfrey , twenty eight shilings he receivede of Philip Russell & five shiling he receivede of Lr Orris & Lllriam which take out of three pound six shilings , and six pence , ( the last article ) due to sd Wellington leaves L 1 . . s09 . . dO0 At a Meeting.. of the Selectmen of Lexingtone March 3 1734/5 Then alowed Hr John Muzzy L2 . . 506 . , d11 for entertaining the Select men to August 19 , and sixteen &n.ine penc for drink ..&&c allowances at. Chamberlin burial, mending the meeting hous glass , and five pound for ringing the bell & sweeping the meeting house the year past ending March 1 1734/5 . March 3 . . 1734/5 . The folowing orders war passed to the To Treas- urer with order to him to pay them. To Benja . Smith sixteen shilings alloJed him January 27 1734/5 : To Er Thom Cutler sixteen penc . To Mr Samuell Winship twenty seven shillings & six penc for assessing and a small rate dropt , service done on rushing acct &c To Mr Mathtiw. Bridge Tunor , thirty shilings due to him for sessing and two journeys out of Town on L:rushiings acct &c Orders To Const . Simonds , Bunklee rates in his lists , Past yt ware dropt To Justice Boman thirty - four sl zlings & seven pence , as a comrni tee about the bridge , rates for his gransons head &c To Isaac Bowman what was not paide of Be nja_ . Stones rates in his list To Const __Y.) ott , Benja . Stones rates in his lists to Peter Reed twenty four shilin and seven pence for his brother heade And to Benja . Wellington three pounds four shilings & six pence due to hire from the Town for assessing , Coppies of the recorde , Si_rveyers lists , service on Mushings acct . &c And to Mr John Muzzy eight pound * three shilings & eight pence for sweeping the meeting hous , ringing . the bell , entertaining , the Selectaen, dr i nk at Chasb erl i ns funeral &c with a order to the Treasurer to receive fifty shilings of sd Muzzy for woode he had of the mine s t era l lande . ,tt a Meeting of , the Freeholders & othere Inhab- itant s of the Town of Lexingtone being duly qua?- i fiede & orderly assenblede. at the school house in sd Town March 3 1734/5 in order to chuse Town officers for the year ensuing &c 1 Votede Capt Joseph Boman Moderator Votede . . That Select men f Qr the year ensuing Imre there own orne expence & charge while in the Town service _ Votede . . To ajourne forth with to the Meeting house Votede ( 1 Selectman Capt Joseph Bo nnan ( , 2 TT Ensi Will Munroe ( 3 U Ensi John Mason ( ft Er Reede ( 5 11 Mr John Stone Ju . Town Clerke Ensi Masone Town Treasurer Ensi Munroe oe ( 1 Dea Laughton Assessors ( 2 Josiah Parlcere ( 3 Benja . Reede Surveyer of Hemp & Flex Leiut . John Munroe Constables ( 1 lir Thom Fessendene ( 2 MT Eben Fisk ( 1 AMOS Muzzy ( 2 Niathel . Lririane Surveyers of ways ( 3 Joseph Bridge ( 4 Benja . Miriame ( Jonathe Robenson Tything men ( Joshua Simonds ( ;bilin Munroe shu m - ( Daniel Brown Fence flowers ( John Perry & ( Samil . Bridge ( Jonas Munroe Hogreives ( Jesse Smith ( Benja . Lawrence ( David I.Uunroe Votede . . That swine shulde goe at . large the year ensuing in sd Town Votede . . To ajourne the meeting to Friday next , one of the clock afternoon. That evening was sworn by Es ar . Bowman John Perry & Saml1 . Bridge to the office of Fence Veiwers , Dea Laughton Josiah Parker n: Benja . Reed assessors . . Jesse Smith Hogreives Att a Meeting of the Freeholders & othere Inhab- itants of the Town of Lexington March 7 1734/5 - upon ajournnrent fronie March 3 . 1734/5 Totede . . To se if the Town will lett out any part of the minesteral lande to clear , and it past in the ITegatrve . "Totede . . To see if the Town will chuse a person or two to lett out any part of the fame lately laid out that may be a prophit to the Town & it past in the afirnzative Vo t ede . . John Muzzy & he refusede votede . . That Ensigne John Mason be the person who impowerede in the Townes behalf to Yllett out any part of ther fame lately laide out that may be a prophit to ye Town, Votede . . To give Yr Amos Lfuzzy one Bundrede pound province bills for recompe nce in full for a way lately laid out for the Towns use thr his fame (viz ) Fourty pounds next fall . . 1735 , and Thirty pounds the full after . . 1736 . . and Thirty pounds the fall after that . . 1737 . . said Euzzy having lib- erty to raise his dam at his own cost ,` to floe his medow, not to d?mnusie the sd way V'otede . . To allow Philip Russell lae Constable fifty shilings =;hichi �hel sess he lost of the Towns money , by his pocket t being cut in a croud of Aeopl And allowed Justice Bowmans acct . for expence as a commitee to stand against s ate► of cur southwest- erly Inhabitants , geting of to be a Township , being eleven shillings & one Deny Aliso allowed Ensi Masons acct . for said service being five shilings & one Deny Ear ch 7 1734/5 . -tea--- The persons hereafter narede appearede before Justice Bowman and ware sworne for thir respect- ive offeces . Ensi John Mason, Town Clerk. . Ensi Will= Munroe Town Treasurer . . Eben Fisk, Constable . . Amos I tuz zy , Nathll. Miriam, Joseph Bridge & Benda . ! i riem , Surveyers of ways , JohathThRobinson Tythin • , an. . Jonas Munroe Be nj a. Lawrence . Davi d Munroe. . Eogre ive s . . Wilim. Munroe shu re. Daniel Brown appearede before the Selectmen ande prayede time to consider before they took the oath of Tythi Amen promising within a fortnight to go to Justice B'o 4r a a.ns and take the oath or come Es inform the Selectmen, that they would not , the Town not to be at any charge about it March 31st . . 1735 William Munroe Cordwainer aDearsd e before Justice Bowman & was then sworn to ye office of a Tithing- man for ye year ensuing At a TL'Eeetingat the Selectmen of Lexington March 31. . 1735 Then the following resolves '4ere agreed. upon & passede 1 That Dertabulators be appointede to renew ye boundaries of the towns round our Town , and 1 That George Monroe 8ehr4 & William Munroe cord- wainer go aeon Woburn Line 2 That , Nathll. Trask & Joseph Fassett Jr . goe on Bedford line 3 . . That Ebenezer Fisk Daniel Brown go on Perara- Concord Line bulators 4 . , That . . John Cutler c: Joseph Miriam 'go on appointed Weston Line 5 . . That . . Francis Bowman Tr & Benja . :lellington Jr go on :Tatertown Line C�. . Ensi William Monroe Et Swill . Winship Jur go on Cambridge line 2 Ordrede the Clarke to sende to Bedforde , R. to notifie all ye persons appointede to yt . service 3 . . That . . the Tithing men chosen for this year be put apon it to take their respective oaths , or suffer ye law in that case made EL providede March 31. . 1735 --- -- Passed an order to ye Town Treasurere , to pay Justice Bowman Eleven shillings & one Penny , for Orders service done for ye Town against ye Western Inhab-Past to itants getting of from ye Tole i ye Treas- ,.nd five shillings & one penny to John Mason for urer sd' service At a Meeting of the Select men of Lexington May the 5h. 1735 Then the following resolves were agreed apon c passede 1 . . Orderede the Clerk to pass an ordere to ye Town Treasurer for ye payment of one Hundrede Pound to ye Rev ' d I;r Hancock & his son being the last half of their salery for ye year 1734 2 . . That ye Clerk send a warrant to Constable Fisk , to warn a T own Meeting on the fifteenth of May currant at tba school house , at one of the clock in the afternoon of sde day to chuse a Representative to Represent ye Town at ye Genii . Court ye year ensuing 3 . , To warn the Town to meet on the above sd day at sd place at two of the clock in ye afternoon. 1 To chuse a Constable to serve the Town ye year ensuing on ye north side of the great coutry roade . Mr Thorns Fessenden being excussede from that service by the sessions of the Peace 111s o to chuse a surveyer of hemp & flax for ye year ensuing . Leut .- Monroe declining that service 2 . . To se if the Town will come into any method to make allowance to ye Revd Mr Tohh Hancock, in con- sideration of the fall & badness of ye money , it being the desire & request of the sd Mr Hancock 3 . . To see what method the Town will code into as to mending the high ways the year ensuing 4 . . To see if the Town will do any thing farther to make Mr Amos Muzzy Esq as to his recon pence for ye way lately laid out through his fame , or chuse a committee to defend the Town against sd TvTuzzy , he having entered a complaint to ye sessions in that behalf 5 . . To see if the Town will take any method to prevent the sale of wood & timber from of the min- esterial land 600 To see if the Town will do army __thing apon the petition of Mr John Muzzy et others , being eleven of the Tnhabi tants & Freeholders of sd Town of Lexington, praying for anothere that may be for acomidate the Smiths & others & for ye discon- tinuance ?scon- tinuance the way being laid out through Amos Muzzys farm as sd petition she :reth Agreed to meet at the house of Mr John Muzzy on the twe l'v eth day of may currant , at one of the clock on sd day in order to view prick out the sd way Praied. ,exing tone May 17 1729 - Taken 729 _Taken up in ` dam: ge fesant and strayed by Nathl. Bacone of Lexington a light Bay horse seposede to be a bout six or seven year aide with a small star in his fore heade , the neer fore foot white with som white on his off foot behinde , with a white sadle spot on the neer side of his back brandede on the neer buttick with the letters B . R. Being appriid by persons upon oath at eight pounds Lexington May 25h. Lnno Domi s 1730 Taken up in dacage feasant and stray ede by John Laughton of Lexi ngtone above , sae , a Mare about (as is supposed ) three years oulde of a dark cooler almost a black . Prety small of her age , she has no artificial mark or brande , Part of her mane has been cut . She has been dock ' d & shod rounde . Bein aprized by two persons apon oath at four pounds , ten shillings in bills of credit Lexington Septembere 18h . 1730 Taken up da rate feasant by Dean. Sa�'a ll . Stone. 3oseoh Merianie and Jonas Meri ane all of Le___ngton above , sd , and strayed a small bay horse sv.7_ posede to be about four or five years oldie , sum white on ye left foot behinde , Sum white in ye fore heade , brandede on ye left shoulder with ye Letter Ws. and on ye left buttock sth0 ye letters S .15 . . Being apprisede by persons apon oath, at five pound ten shillings ---- Lexington June ye 1st 1732 Taken up in d an age feasant & strayed by .:iiliam Reede of Lexington above sd 2 large black 'Horses , one suposede to be about 12 years old , Branded with T . ?3 one his left buttock, with a little white on his right hinde leg , Aprisede by men under oath at five pounds , The other e supposede to be about ten year olde . B andede with ye letter ii:2. on his left buttock. Prized at seven pounds , in bills of creditt as they now pass currant with ye ni archan t Lexin&tone Jflne 5 1733 ----- Taken up in dnage feasant and strayed by i athll . Bacon of Lexin`ton , a Dark Brawn Hors colt about 2 years old with a star in his fare heade , the neer hind foot white . Branded in the neer shoulders with the letter C . O . on the neer fare hoof . Brandede with the word Concorde at large , .and on the off fore hoof with ye letters IJ . .1.prized by men under oath at five pounds Leningtone Octobere 1 1733 Memorandum that Thom Fessenden Tu . has a bars colt core, in three year s olde , of a dark sorrel coolers that s ca time goes at large Lexington May 15 1736 LIen.orandume . That Small . Fessenden has a borss . which `gde s at large four years olt, h i s couler black , a bluse in his face . Off fore foot behinde , white on ye October 18 1733 Taken up in damage fesant by John Herrin:tor_ of Lexington a white Horse , with a large bell hung about his neek , with a lethere strap , son that flee biten . No artificial mark to be desernede , about thirteen hands high seposede to be fifteen or sixteen years oid e --- -- May 2 1734 Taken up in damage Peasant , and inpoundede as the law directs , by Gorge Vunroe Tu . of Lexington a white mare seposede to be about ten year olds . Branded on the left buttock with the letter 7with som peaces of old shuse on her feet . .kprizede by tersons apon oath at four pounde ten -- -- Lexington May 9h . 1734 Taken up in damage feasant by Daniel Fairfeilde and straid as the law directs , a Black rare with a blase , in her face , Son gray hares in her tail . Io artificial marks , seposed to be about ten years olde . .prized by nen upon oath at three pounds Lexix tone .Zay 20 1734 ----- Taken up in damage feasant a strayed by David Donee a mare of a bay cullere , Seposed to be about 9 or 10 years old , Decked & trinede . e Tier hind feet the i f ly whi t e Taken up w strayede the be .g ning of April 1734 by Nehemiah Abbott of Lexington, a white mare with a gray main & tail . Branded with W. on the neer shoulders & I . C . on the neer buttuck . No shuse on her feet . Seposede to be about twelvE years olde . Aprizede by men upon oath at three pounds Lexington May 13 1734 Takenup in damage feasant and impoundede as the Jaw directs by Henry Herrington a black rone hors . Seposed to be about four year olde . Brandede with the letter S upon the left buttock. Shod all roundel ande newly tri and Lexir::G on June 3 1734 ----- Taken up in. darnRge feasant and strayed according to law a dark brown. rare Colt . Seposede to be two or three years old with a small star in her fore heade Lexington Tanuary 8 1734 . . 5 --- Taken up " strayed as the law directs by Tonath Raynonde Tu . a dark red stear , Seposed to be coning in three years olds , with a star in his fore heade , with ell cut out of the under side of his left ear , proved by men, - fifteen shil- ings Taken up & strayede by Thomas Fessenden Tar . of Lexington Ebvembere ye 1st . 1736 . a Braun Heifer coning 2 year olde lith a slitt on the top of both ears . With a white belly, a ilaite spot on the inside of both. hind legge near ye cmnbroe joint . Sua white on her twill. and sum white on he top of her ruthpe Taken up in dammage & strayed by L eit . "Sohn Munroe of Lexington on ye 5h of Novembere 1735 . A barrow Pig. white round ye shoulder , other uhere of a dark blackesh couler , with a 'pei ce cut out of the under side of the ear . Aprissed at s 30 . The damage apr i s ed at s 15 Novembere 1st . 1736 ----- Taken up in dammpge feasant & strayed by Nath- aniel Whittemore of Lexington. A Heifer coo ' ng 4 or 5 years olde , of a brindlede redish coulere . With a piece cut out of the under side of the off ear . White under her belly, & some white hairs at ye end of her tail . Aprissede at Six pounds ----� Eovembere 1st . 1736 _ Taken up & in damage fe s sant and strayed as ye 1a7 directs , by Thomas Fessenden of Lexington 2 ? igs , ye one a barrow, sanded couler , a white streak over ye shoulde_re . with son black spot ts , The other a sow with ye same coul ere ma.rkede as near as may be May ye 12h. 1735 Ln order Passede an orders to ye Treasurere for ye last half passed of ye mines tees sallary , being one Hundred Pounds ;it a Meeting of the Selectmen of Lexingtone May ye 15h . 1735 Then resolvede orderede that Benja . Benja . Stones rates in Constable .. .ndrew Parkers Stones list be dropt , being one pound , one shilling and rates one renny Dropt 2 . . Resolvede orderede that Daniel Tones , his Daniel rates in Constable Jonathan Simonds , list be Jones dropt , being the whole of his province & county rates tax Dropt 21.t a meeting of the Freeholders others Inhab- it =tnts of the Town of Lexington regularly assemblede May the 15h 1735 Then Votede . . Capt Joseph Bowman Representative May at the General Court the year ensuing . meeting Then going upon Town afairs as specif iecie in 1735 the warrant for sd meeting TTotede . . fames Russel Constable for the north x7oted Cant side of the country roade in sd Town of Lexinti- Joseph ton the year ensuing Bowman_ I Toderat or 'Totede . . To see if the Town ►roulde mende ye high ways by days works ye year ensuing , and not dra :r the money out of the Treasury , ande it passede in ye Negative Votede . . To draw money out of the Treasure;; the year ensuing to monde the high ways n ?Totede . . That the surveyors shall give every man an opportunity to work , one day before anothere has woi ed two days Yotede . . To see if the Town woulde discontinue the my lite laide out through .mos Muzzys fan: , and carry it over ye minister iale lands so through Lout . I Tonroe s meadow Ez it "past in the Legative mtede . To chuse a commit tee of three persons to go to Courtto defend the Town against the complaint that arias Muzzy has enterede for want of recompence for sd way, late laid out thro his farme 1 chose Capt Joseph Bowman 2 Sohn Masdn 3 Mur Iillian Reede Trotede . . That ye sd Committee have full povere to cone to terms agree with sd __nos T uzz{y , as they shall see meet Votede . . To see if the Town would by way of "rate make sum allowance to to ye Rev ' d r. ^ John Ilancock in consideration of the fall or badness of money , and it passede in the Negative Voted . . To see if the Town would have tut, con- tributions on®tributions this present year , to c onsd l it Hancock for ye fail of money , and it passed in the negative -Toted . . To see if the Town would give MrHancock the len pounds he owes to ye Town Trustees , and It passed in the Negate e 1r'otede . . One Hundrede & Twenty Pounds to de fret' the necessary charge arising in the Town ye year ensu nQ Votede . . That the Treasurer suply the committee ( chose to defend the Toun a wl nst Limos MUzz.y, ) with three pounds towards : ear? N' ye exspense of sd Defence , if they cannot agree with h . 1Tot ede . . That no wood nor t , mh ere be sell on the Ministerial lande until " next arch meeting except what Lir Bannock has ocation for , for fire wood & fences May 16 1755 ----- Constable Tames Russell made oath to faithful' discharge Sworn of the office of a C on.stable for ye Town of Lexi ngtone ,before Justice Borman Lecording to the Power put into our hands to a`eree with lir Laos Muzzy about the way through his farm , have agreed w th. him Ma.y 16 1735 as f o l loweth To give Er Dizzy five pounds more to make up the two dans wide . Enough for teens w traveling at his own cost sufficient for his own flowing , and after tJelve -tonths settleing sd dams , the Town to take and Maintain sd dans at ye heighth they . settled ; land all breaches To-m in sd clams ocationed by his flowing to 7: ea made c :ruz good by sd "_►' cost ,�.lt. zzy at his cos � , and sd Dizzy tp agreement keep up three division fences through sd farm seven months the first year f ora the date hereof . Two division fences the second year six months . Cue division fence ye third year five months . and the sd Thiz to b :ar only his proportion with the rest of the Town, in repairing the new causw _y s in sd way , and to drop his Coyolain t depending . To which articles the sd Committee in behalf of the Town of Lexington cc the sd riruzzy in behalf of himself & his heirs for ever , have hereunto subscri bede their names to this as a full ss final' agre - Hent los e!h rorTaaro ) John Mason ) Committee -4111a Reede 4 1 T Am os iglu z z y Entrede by order of ye Select men. John Mason Ton Clerke -Joshua Simonds &. Daniele Brown personally apearede before ye worship full Justice Bowman May ye 12h . 1735 and made oath to ye office of flthing men for ye year ensuing At a Meeting of the Selectmen ar Lexin:tone ye 2d day of June 1755 Then Resolvede that ye high ways , should be proport7 onede to ye several sur- Hifi ways veyors as they were the lastyear , onley Leut . Monroe , his son Jonas & John Bridge taken from the ' st part of the south side of ye countrey road & laid to ye east part of sd . south side , in consideration of the new way laide through T:Ir 1.10247 laude fon ye Smiths Corner . Ie worship- full Justice Bauman being present consentede to what was then done 2 . . Resolved that Joseph Peirces rates in Constable Joseph Benjamin laiths list be dro~Dt Peirce Rates At a Meeting of the Select -len of Le_:inctone Dropt July ye 7h. 1735 ?hen Resolvede , that Messes John Inn- L uzzy David C n ee be ap^ r obi ted as Innholders holders for ye present year 1735 bated Lt a Meetint of the Select 'ien of Lexingtone _Lugust ye 12h. 1735 Then Resolvede . . That Eben- Jarrin eze_r Iarrin family , residinc at David Cutle _r. o to be be forth with warned to depart out of Town warned out of Town At a Meeting of the , tme n of L e-_ington .:lugus t 24 1735 Then Resolvede , Plitt a Town meet - Town ing be warned to se what ye Town woul act in the meeting affair refering to a petition that . sum of our to be western Inhabitants in conjunction with Concord & warned .leftown have _refered to ye General Court , in order on ye to be a distinct Town ship . western 2 . . To see if the ‘ Town will act any thing as to Inhabitants altering the the way for i' rr Thos . Bloggett Petition others crier bucks Hill so called 3 . . For ye Town to receive ye report of ye com- mittee chose to agree with Amos Iiuzzy as to his recompence for ye Smiths way 4 . . To see if the Town will disspose of sum of ye rainesterial laude , requested for by Yr John Bridge 5 . . To see if the Town will come up to ye demands of Mr John Bridge for re compence for ye Smiths way going over a corner of his lande , or what other thing they will act in that affair Ltt a I.ree t ing of the Freeholders and other Inhab- itants of the Town of Lexington regularly assemblede on the 4h . day of Sept emb ere 1735 Then "frotede . . Capt Joseph Bowman Moderator 1 . 0 voted . . To see if the Town would make choise o2 a c yt i ttee to wait on the General Court , in order to defend ye Town against ye petition of of several of our western Inhabitants in con.- jun'ction with sum of ye Inhabitants of Concord Weston, which they have preferede to sd Court , that they may be set of to be a distinct Township , and it past in the Affirmative ' S. commit - 20 . 1otede . . To see if the former committee tee to improved in that affair (viz ) Lir Justice Boman, defend ye Capt Joseph Bowan, & John Masone , be again Town improvede to attende that service fr• ye Town against as above sd , w it passed in the afirmative . ye western Inhabitants Agreement 3 . . Votede . . To see if the Town would receive ye with tzzyreport & accept of ye agreement rade with Amos accepted Muzzy , as to his " reconpence for the Smiths way through his. farm, by the c omi t t e e late chose for that service , and it passed in ye afirmative , Y 4 Votede . . To see if the Town would continue Sale of the article of the sale of ye ministerial lande to Man. land Mr John Bridge , unt i ll ye next publick meeting , Continued and a committee to view ye land & make report to ye Town at ye next meeting of their thoughts thereon, and it passed in the afirmative 5 . . Votede . . Mr Joseph Fassett., Mr Isaac Bowman , Mr Daniel S ' u onds , be a committee to attend the service for ye Town last mentioned . - 6 . . Votede . . To see if the Town would alter the way formally laide over Bucks hill so callede for A way Er Thos . Bloehed & others & turn it to lye where over Backs tis now trodd by Mr Joseph Locks wall his wall Bill being the norwesterly bounde of sd stay extending. altered one rodd & a half from sd wall in width , Begining at the bott . 0 of the hill next Daniel Simonds House , so over the hill by sd wall , till it cones to ye farm line on ye westerly side of sd Backs hill. . Nr Joseph Lock to have yt . way formally laid out over the hill Twenty shillings out of the Town Treasury for r.ec.ompence , which he ye sd Tock then before ye Town agreed to . _end the sd Vote , passed in the affirmative f __otede . . .m o see if the Town would conflnue the article of giving Mr John Bridge a erecorapencs for Bridges his land laid for a way for the Smiths &. others recompence to ye meeting house , to be considered : & actede on continuede at ye next publick meeting , Lir John Bridge con- sentea thereto , and it passed in the afirmative Att a Meeting of the Selectmen of Lexingtone the 4h9 of Septembere 1735 Then ResoIy ede . That the School school house C hin_r_ey & underpining he r.epairede . House Likewise , agreed zith Iseall Meade to do ye work to be & that forth with, & bring in his bill to ye Repairede Selectmen, in order to its being dischar Bede t a Meeting of the Selectmen of Lexington Sept 29 1735 Then Resolvede . That an order be ordered passed to ye assessors for ye makeinj the Town & ye ye Ministers rates . Ordered ye clerk to Pass sd making ye ordere Town Rate At a Meeting of the Select men of L.e Li nctorl the 24h . day of Novembere 1735 Then Resolvede that Surveyors Nathaniel Meriams acount of high way work for acount that year be acceptede alowede being in the alowed whole L 4 . . s 18 2 . . Resolved . . That Margarett T.Tacglosliu _ i:facgloslin Allis Badcock be warnede to depart out of our &( Badcock Town . Ordered ye Clerk to isue out a warrant to be w gett ye caution entrede warned out 3 . . Resolvede . . That Joseph 3tearr.s rates in of Town Constable Benj . S.iiths list be droned being one pound four shillings P: seven pence 4 . . Alowed surveyor Joseph Bridges acount of high way work , being in the whole ten pounds , eleven shilings and two pence . Aliso alowede Constable 'Sonja . Smith ten shillings for his :1lowances sallary 5 . . Alowed Isarel Tieads acount for work done in mending the school house chimney, ,& under pining being one pound five shillinf-.s 6 . . Ordered the meeting house glass to be mended . Ordered the Clerk to gett it done At a Meeting of the Selectmen of Lexingtone Deer . 29 1735 Then orderede ye cleric to pass an Alowances order to ye Treasurer for ye payment of ye first- half irsthalf of the Rev ' d Pastors sallary for the year 1735 . Being One Ilundred Pound 2 Resolvede . . That ye assessors acount be alowede , witha distinguishraent between the sp rinv fall w,ork , being 1,n the whole L8 . . s10 3 . . Alowed Surveyor Banjo. . I:ieriams acount of high alowancee way fork being three pounds , thirteEn shillings six pence 4 . . glowed Surveyor Amos Muzzys acount of ,work done on the hih ways , being in the whole three pound , twelve shillings • 5 . . _4.lowede . . John Cutters acount -i � mending ye uleetin: house and school house ;;lass , being three pounds fourteen ,shillin s 8.6 pence . Orderede the Clerk to pass ordere to ye Treasurer to pay sd alowanc es At the above sd meeting , resnivede that three shill- ings be allowed to Berija . Wellington Tu . for work done at ye Bridge near his house , not set down in Surveyor ienja . Meriams list , __1lso six shillings to Thos . Mead , missed in surveyor Fairfield lists At a Meeting of the Select men of Lexingtone January 26 1735 . . 6 ` Then Resolved . . That ye Peranbu- _Jo-,Jances lators for their service the year past be alo:red a3 usual . Orde rede , that lir Benjamin Wellington be glowed SS for 2 days service in copying out lists for t h e Town At a Meeting of the Select men of Le__ inytorye February ye 16 1735 . . 6 Then Resolvede . . That ye Clerk send out ye warrants for March : reefing March 1 . . To chuse Town officers as the law directs meeting 2 . . To see if the Torun. , will diase a coniAttee to To be :gait on ye Gentlemen , ye General Courts Committee . warned ordered to ye view ye Toms of Concord Weston 1735 . . 6 Lexington. To see if it ,may be :n o_.' er , to set of a Township according to a cation pefered to sd Court by sundrey of the Inhabitants of sd Towns Articles 3 . . To see if the Town will grant ye request of of ye twelve of ye Inha3ita.nts of sd Tota of Lexington, warrant requesting to have it put i nt o ye warrant for ye next meeting , to see if the Town will consider ye difficulty & dainger in ye way laid out for IT.r o Benja o I rzzy w others , t o ye Publick worship , at the hill near ye countrey roade , and alter it so as it may be more essay & less Daingerous 4 . . To see what : further Instructions ye Town will see cause to give to ye committee of the minester- ial lande 5 . 0 To see if ye Town will pass a vote that for ye time to come ye Selectrlen shall bear their own exspenses while in ye Towns service , or whether the Town shall do it as was fozally i.Dracticede 6 . . To see if swine shall go at large ye year ensuiriz , or whether they shall be shut up 7 . . By direction from ye clerk of ye court , that ye Tow; do send down their votes for a . county Treasurer , and a Registere Then Received of Capt Boman 65 pounds of bullets Bullets L 3 . . s 15 & 300 Flints s 9 fur a Towns Stock of & Flints ammunition. Re c of allowed Z ohnathan Simonds S 15 for h? s , sal?ary as Capt Constable . Bowman Orderede the clerk to pass & order to the Treasurer for ye payment of forty pounds to Aimos 1:Tuzz , i n Alovances part of re camp encs for ye Smiths way going through his farm Aliso for warning 2 extrardinary meetings , 3 shil- lings for getting Constable Russell Sworn. S2 for warning .,Tarring. out of Tone in all Twenty five shl lli ngs Alowed Sergt . John Stone Twenty three shillings and two pence in consideration of his son Tohn being rated when exersised to a lone illness . Then receivede of the assessors a covie of the Received valuation of ye Torn in ye year 1735 attested a coppie under oat he of ye valluat i on Feb 24 1735 . 0 6 Passed an ordere to ye Treasurer for all ye aloes- Orders - ances atFast meetire Passed c' ""v - At a meeting of the Freeholders , and other Inhab- March itants of the Town of Lexingtone qualifiede by meeting law to vote in Town afairs regularly assemblede 1736 March ye first 1735 . . 6 Then Votede . . Capt Joseph . Bowman Modderatar Then proceedede to ye choise of Town officers Votede . Five Selectmen. . ( 1 Capt Joseph Bowman ( 2 . . John Mason ( 3 . Ensi Jilliam Monroe ( 4 .Mr ' William Reede ( 5 . Sergt . John Stone Votede . . John Mason Town Clerk Votede . Three assessors ( 1 . De ac on John Laugh tone ( 2 . Benja . Wellington Senr . ( 3 .Mathew Bridge Ju . Surveyor of Hemp f:, Flax Leiut . John Monroe . . Voted . . 2 Constables ( 1 Benjamin Reed ( 2 Josiah Parkere Votede . . Three Tythingm.en Town ( 1 Jonathan Raymonde Senr . oficers ( 2 Small . Bloggett chose ( 3 Benja . Meriame Votede . . Four Surveyors of Highways ( 1 . John Bridge ( 23 Joshua Reede ( 3 . :'William Monroe sho he ( 4 . Ephraim Winship Sem . Votede . . Two Fence Viewers ( 1 . Amos Muzzy . ( 2 . Jonathan Raymond Jur . Votede . . Four Hogreave s ( 1 . John Foskett ( 2 . John Bowman ( 3 . Hezekiah Duncklee ( 4 . Jonntha . Meriam Then receivede ye report of ye Committee , namely Mr Joseph Fassett Er Isaac Bowman & Mr Daniel Simonds , who were appointede by the Town to con- A. report sider & give their thoughts , whether twas propere of a cam- for the Town to dispose of a peice of the minester-mittee ial land petitionede for by Yr John Bridge , whose about report was that they thought it not propere for minesterial the Town to part with it . land Then Votede . . To see if the Town would chuse a committee to agree with Mr John Bridge as to his recorapence for his land taken into ye Town way layed for Smiths cornere to ye phblick worship , and it passede in ye afirm.ative . Votede ", Er Thos . Cutlere ) Mr Isaac Stone & ' 1 For sd committee Mr Danil.. Simonds ) whose instructions were that they should make sd Bridge such a tendere A com- as in their best discretion, they think will bear mittee ye Town harmless , if sd Bridge should bring a jury to agreed apon it . with l: r Sohn Bridge Votede . . Te forrie_re committee namely, Frances Bowman Esq . Capt Joseph Bowman and John Mason be continued to wait on ye Gent . ye General Court Committee , when they cane to view ye Towns of Concorde , Ieston, & Lexington, at ye request of A com- sundrey of their Inhabitants for a distinct Town- mittee ship continued ,;� o tede . . To see if swine should go at large ye year ensuing , and it -Passed in ye of irmative . Votede . . That ye Select men bear their own e±sl.: ences for ye time to come while in ye ` Towns service Voted . . To continue ye article of Pla Benja . Muzzys flUzzys way to be considerede & acted apon at may meeting way next . continued Votede . . To see if the Town would continue the formere or last instructions , to ye committee of A contin- the minesterial laude , till may meeting next , and uat i on it passed in ye affirmative At a Meeting of the Select men of Lexington March ye . 5h. 17 35 . Q 3 . . The persons hereafter namede personaly appearede , and made oath ' to their respective offices to which they were before ap- pointede , before ohne Mason. Justice of the Peace "Viz . . Deacon John Laughton Mr Benja. Tellington Serer . Mr Mathew Bridge Ju . for Assessors , Mr John officers Ithinroe , surveyor of hemp & flax , Josiah Parker Con- Sworn stable . , John Bridge , Joshua Reede , ;Villi am. M>;onroe "shoemaker * . & Ephraim Winship Serer .. surveyors of of High ways . . mos. ITuz zy , Jonathan Raymond Jur for Fence Viewers . Benjamin Merriam Tythingman, John Foskitt , John Bowman Beze Duncklee & Jonathan Me r i am Bogr e av e s . . Juda Then Resolvede . . That Juda Pewtere be warned out Pewter of Town. Orderede the Clerk to send a warrant to warned ye constable for that end & to get ye caution out of enterede at ye sessions . Town Alowede Mr John Muzzy five pounds ,for sweeping ye alowance mee t ing house and ringing ye hell ye year past John Mason was sworn to ye ofive of Town Clerk before Justice Bowman March ye eighth 1735 . . 6 . j Oficers Fnsi , Eonroe was sworn to ye office of Town Treas- Sworn urere before John Masone Justice of ye peace March ye 19h. 17350 6 . being chose to yt . office av ye meeting in march instant At a Meeting of the Selectmen cam' Lexington Ap» i l 26 1736 1726 Then at the request of Daniel Smith May resolvede to go to his house the 17h. of May next Meeting at sun one hour high at night , in order to view a To be Deice of a way that sd ani th petitionede the Town Warned to alter° , and to prick out ye same 2 . . Resolvede , . Resolvede . . That ye warrant for ye warning of May Meeting to be on the 20h . of May next at one af the clock in the afternoon of sd day to chuse a Representative for ye general Court ye year ensuing , and at two of ye clock, on sd day for ye mannageing othere Town affairs 1 . . To see if ye Town will pass a vote that ye publick meetings in the. Town for the Time to come shall be opende within an hour after the time pre - fixed in the warrants that Ep out for the sPme 2 That Town Officers when chose shall have their respective Oaths imediately tenderede to themif present 3 To grant money for ye defraying the ne s sary charge arising in ye Town the year ensuing 4 To see if the Town will clause a committee to provide a school master for ye year ensuing 5 . . To see what method the Town will take to mend ye high ways the year ensuing 6 . . To chuse a Constable for ye north side of the Town , Yr Benja . Reede having paid his five pounds 7 . . To see if the Town will grant John Bridges request to take sum Stones of ye minesterial lande to fence betwixt him & sd lande 8 . . To see if the Town will grant ye request of Daniel Smith wch. is to alter or exchange ` a peice of a highway through his lande the better to acomodate him &. others , & to discontinue the formere way Then Resolvede apon orderede the clerk to pass on ordere to ye Trea ' lrere for ye payment of one Hundrede pounds to the Rev ' d Pastors of the church , being the last half of their sallery tor the year 1735 . Likewise , Orderede the Clerk to pass an ordere for ye payment of Twenty shillings to Mr Joseph Lock acording to a vote of ye Town, in consideration of a way through his lande over Bucks Hill At a Meeting of the Freeholders & other Inhabitants of the Town of Lexington qualifiede by charter to vote in the choice of a Representative , being regularly assemblede May the 20th : 1736 . Choise of Then Voted . . Capt Joseph Bowman, 'Representative , a Re-pre- at ye General Court ye year ensuing sentative J O At a Meeting of the Freeholders .& other Inhabitants of the Town of Lexington qualifiede by -law to vote in Town affairs being duly warned & recularly assemblede on may the 20th . 1736 Then Vot ede . . Capt Joseph Bowman. Modderator . i.7ay meeting in 1736 Proceeding on the Buisness in the :Tarrant Fl . : •Votede . . To see if it were the Towns minde that the publick Town meetings should be opened within an hour aftere the time prefixed in the warrant , a it passed in .-the -affirmative 2 . . Voted . . To see if the Town officers annually chosen should shoulde have their respective oaths imediately tendred upon ye choise for ye time to come , and it passed in the affirmative 3 . . Toted . . To draw the money out of the Treasury e mend the high ways the year ensuing , 4 . . "Toted . . That no work be done on the high ways at the Towns cost , after ye last of Septembere , except in cases extraordinary 5 . . Voted . . Three Hundred & Twenty five pounds , for ye Towns use the year ensuing , one half pay- able by the last day of October 1736 , The othere half ye 1st . of Iday 1737 6 . . Votede . . A Committee to provide a school Mas Vere ye ysar Ensuing of Three persons (viz ) Nor Benda . Smith `Mr Isaac Bowman & Mr Ebenezer Fiske 7 . . Votede . . That Mr John Bridge have liberty to take stones of the Einesterial lande , so far as he fences against ye sd lande . 8 . . Votede . . Daniel Simonds , Constable for ye north side of the Town ye year ensuing 2 . . Votede . . To continue Daniel Smiths request lowances to be considerede on at ye next publick meeting 10 . . Votede . . To continue the the request of Benja . Muzzy & others to be considered on ye next publick meeting . The Surveyor in the mean time to try what may be done by digging ng do ,U sd Hill Votede . . To allow Capt Boman, his exspence , acting as a committee man for ye Town against ye petition of our western Inhabitants , being thirteen shillings & eight pent Votede . . Torn Masons acount for ye same service - being ten shillings & ' four Deno - `otede , . Ye Rev ' d l% John Hancock Twenty shill- ings for drawing divers writtings for , ye Towns use in time. past . Voted. . To continue the committee aDointed to agree with lfr John Bridge as to his recompence of ye Smiths way going through his lande till the a j ournent of this meeting viz . ye third - h monday of July next , & if there be no meeting then to the text publick meeting in the Town. Then to make a report to ye Town what they have done in that affair At a Meeting of the Se a ctme n of Lexington May ye 20h. 1736 Then orderede ye Clerk to pass an ordere to ye Treasurer for ye payment of two shillings to Mathew Bridge Jur . for compar- ing lists & going to be sworn in ye year 1734 . Orderede . Two shillings to be paid to Capt Joseph Bowman for sd service Allowances Orderede . . Twenty one shillings & six pence to be paide out of ye_ .treasury to John Mason for divers - services & money exspended in warnin persons out of town , & drawing copies of the book for the Towns use May ye 21st . 1736 Mr Daniel Simonds personally ap earing had the Constable oath of a Constable administerede to him , by Sworn John Mason , Justice of ye Peace A11 the above sd allowances passede to ye N Treasurer June ye 9h , 1736 • • June ye 14h. 1736 Mr Jonathan Raymond , Personally appearing had the oath of a Tythingnian administerede to him by John Mason Justice of ye Peace ' July 29 1736 ----- Mr Smell . Bloggett personally appearing; had Samll . the Oath of a Tythi . nan administerede to him Blogcett by John Mason Justice of ye Peace Sworn P 2 A At a Meeting of the Selectmen of Lexingtone July 12 1736 Then approbated Nfr John Muzzy' Muzzy Inholdere for ye year ensuing approbatede A Meeting of the Freeholders other Inhabitants A meeting of the Town of Lexingtone on July ye 19th. 1736 , by a journ- by za journment from May 20h . in sd year ; ` there went hapening no buisness ye meeting was dissolvede Dissolved At a Meeting of the Selectmen of Lexingt one July 19h . 1736 Resolvede . , That Capt Joseph Bow- men , Ensi Monroe ?, John Mason in the name in the behalf of the Select Men , wait on ye Courts Com- mittee sent to view ye road petitioned " tor over hills bridge 2 . . Resolvede . . That Town meeting be warnede , to A Town be on munday being ye first Ltunday in Septermbere Meeting next at two of the Clock in the afternodrie of sd To be day , The articles then concluded on were , warnede 1 . . To see if the Town will grant money to defray the charge yd Generall Courts committee has laid on them, ooationede by a petition of our western Inhabitants for a Township 2 . . To see if the Town will build a Porch at ye fore door of the meeting house , or any any other thing that may be propere for ye safety of it 3 . . To see if the Town will altere & exchange a peice of a high way in Daniel Smiths w Joseph Underwoods land for ye better accom.adation of sd Smith w Under,mo , and that neibourhood, & to discontinue ye former way 4 . . To see if the Town will make Mr Joseph Loring a just recorapence for his land lately taken into the Smits way . 5 . . To see if ye Town will think fitt to renew their petition to ye General Court for a tract of lande , in order to help maintain a Crammer School in ye Town 6 . . Then Resolvede . To proportion ye high nys , acordinc as they ware last year . Ordered ye Clerk to fitt the ► for a view At a Meeting of the Freeholders & other Inhab- itants of the Taun of Lexington regularly assembled on the She day of Septembere 1736 1 Town meeting Then Votede . . Capt Toseph Bowman Eodderator Sept 6 1736 1 Voted . . Nine Pounds to be levyede on ye Town for defreying the charge of the General Courts Committee ocationed by som of our western In- habitants petition for j oyi ng with part of Concord and Jeston for a Township 2 . . Votede . . To see if the Town would build a porch to ye fore door of the meeting house , E r it passed in the Negative 3 . . Votede . . To continue the article of Toseph Lorings rec mepence , till the next publick meeting , he being absent 4 . . Votede , . To continue the article about Daniel Smiths way till ye next publick meeting . 5e . lTotede . . To see if the Town would accept ye report of the committee apointed to agree with Mr John Bridge as to his recompence for his laude taken into ye Smiths way to meeting which was to give him twelve pounds , and it passed in the of irnnative 6 . . Votede . . To see if the Town woulde renew their petition to ye General. Court for sum of the Province lande in order to help maintain a Grammer school es it passed in the affirmative Votede . . Capt Joseph Bovl.nan, to get sd petition p re f e r e d e to ye Court . . Votede . . To alow ye committee that were to agree John Bridge their pocket exspences in that afa it At a Meeting of the Selectmen of Lexingtone October 192 1736 An order Then Orderede the Town Clerk to make to give & order to ye assessors for making ye Town Rate Town rate At a Meeting of the Selectmen of Lexingtone I.lovemib ere 29h . 1736 Then Resoly ede ? , That an ordere be pa cede to ye Treasurer for the pay- ment of Thirty pounds to _'.nos Muzzy , in part .: of his recom-pence for his lande taken into ye Smiths way , acordi ng to a vote of ye Town 2 . . Resolvede . . That twelve pounds be paide, nto Mr John Bridge out of the Treasury for his recora- pence for his land taken into ye the Smiths way , acording to a vote of the Town. t Allowances 3 Resolvede . . That surveyor, John Bridges account in 1736 of high way work be allowede , being two pounds four shillincs in ye Whole , with three shillincs to Marrett Monroe for work done , on the north side of the roads . 4 . . Accepted & allowede Surveyor Joshua Reeds acount of jiigh way work being in the whole six pounds ande fifteen shillings 5 . . Resolved . . That an order be passed to ye Treasurer for ye payment of thirteen pounds , to `r Josiah Brown for keeping ye public's school one quarter of a year acording to ye agreement of_. ye committee to provide for ye school 6 . . Lcceptede & allowed Surveyor Jilliam MUnroes account of high way work , being in the whole nine pounds ten shillings 7 . . Accepted 8, allowede surveyor Ephraim Iinsripps account of high way mork being in the whole nine pounds , nine shillings & six pence . 8 . . Resolvede . . That an order be passede to =e Town Treasurer for the payment of One Hundred Pounds to ye Rev ' d Pastors of the Church being for ye first half of their sallery for ye year 1736 9 . . Resolvede . . That Zine pounds foiLr shillinegs four tend () be paide out of the Treasury to Mr John Muzzy in full for entertaining ye General Courts Committee . Then orderede ye. Clerk to pass orders to ye Town Treasurer for ye discharging the above sd allow- ances . At a Meeting of the Selectrfen of texingtone NV • O January 31st . 1736 . . 7 . Alowances Then alowed ye assessors acount for making ye rates in ye year 1736 , being L6 . . 8 12 . Aliso . alowede three shillings to rlathl . , Bacon in survey - on r.Monroes lists of high way work At a Meeting, of the Neils ctmen of Lexington February ye 14h. 1736 . . 7 . Then the following resolves were passede 1 . . That ye Clerk be ordered to issue out warrants to ye Constables to warn .aa.rch Meeting , to be on the first nonday of March next at one of the clock In the afternoon of sd . 1 . . To chuse Town Officers for the year ensuing as the law directs . 2 . . To se what ye flown will do as , to swine , whethere to, shut up , or go at lar`fe , , ye year ensuing 3 . . To se if the Town will grant ye request of Mr Amos Muzzy that he may stones of ye minester- &lowances ial land to improve so far as he fences against sd lanle 4. . . To see if theTown will chuse a Committee to reckon with ye Town Treasurer ? 5 . 0 To se what the Town will do fathere for ye preservation of the woode and timber on the ministerial Lando 6 . . Allowede Constable Josiah Parkere his account his sallary & extraordinary service for ye Town, being L 1 . . 5 16 7 . . Alowede One Lundrede pounds to ye Reed Pastors of ye Church being the last half of their sallary .for ye year 1736 . Allowede Constable James Russell S14 for his sallary & warning 2 persons out of Town. Orderede ye clerk to pass an order to ye Treas- urer to pay ye sd allowances . February ye 16th . 1736 . . 7 Passede the last Seven allowances . orders for ye payment to ye Town Treasurer , that orders Orders to him for ye payment of them to ye respective Past persons to which they were alowede ,t a Meeting of the Select men of Lexingtone March 7 1736 . . 7 . . Then Resolvede . , +hat mr John Muzzy be allowede five pounds for his sallary allowances for being Sexton ye year past , Ending March ye seventh- 1736 . . 7 . 4 allso allowed Constable David Simonds twelve shillings for his sallary warning John Jones out of Town Orderede the Clerk to pass orders to ye Treasur- Ye orders er for ye payment of ye same . Ye two above sd Passed orders passed to ye Treasurer .t a Meeting of the Freeholders Et other Inhab- March itants of the Yon of Lexi ngtone qualified e as meeting the law directs & regularly assemblede March ye 1736 . . 7 7h, 1736 . . 7 Then. Votede . . Capt Tose-oh Powmane Modderator VoteQ.e . . 5 Selectnene . * ( i Capt Joseph Bowman ( 2 John. Masone Senr . ( 3 it Benda . 7ellington Senr . ( 4 _Mr William Reede ( 5 Mr John Stone Tura Tcwn officers Towne Clarke John Mason Seer . chose °Toted . . 3 Assessors ( 1 Mr Josiah Parkere ( 2 Mr Isaac Romans ( 3 Mr Ebert Fisk Constables ( John Estabrooke: ( Isaac Stone Isaac Stone refusede toserve w paide his five pounds . Then Voted . . Nathll . Adams for a Constable , • he hireing Benja . Smith the Town votede to accept of him in sd Adams rood. -'Toted . . T :r Benjamin [ellincton Sent' . Town Treas- urere Totede . . 4 Surveyors of Highways ( 1 Mx Nehemiah Abbott ( Fr Jonathan Robbinson Sent' ( 3 Tohn Mason Jur . ( 4 Mr Samll . Greene ( Mr George Monroe Sear . `T:thincnene ( ITr • A.ios Muzzy & ( 12 Jonas Peirce O • Fence Viewers ( Ephraim W'inshipp Sent' . & • ( Thomas I To o_r s ( Ebenr . Smith Hoggreaves ( R obart ,Monroe ( John Muzzy Jr . ( Samll : . Cuttere a • 49 Votede . . Leut . . Johne Monroe Surveyor of Hemp Flax ye year ensuing . Votede . . Deacon Joseph Brown, ealer of Leathere . Swine to Totede . . Swine to go at large the year ensuing . go at large Votede . . To continuo the article about Daniel Smiths way till may :zeeting ITotede . . To Allow Justice Bowmans acount of Justice his expences in being of ye committee anointed Bowmans by the Town to wait on ye General Courts Corn- allowance mittee , who were sent to view the Towns of -.teston Concorde Lexinrtone in order to make report whethere it were exspeedient to set of a distinct , Township . Said account being fourteen shillings & ten . pence . Votede . . Lr . Jo'seph Loring twelve pounds as Mx Joseph recompense for his lande taken into ye way for Lorings ye . 3nhiths corner , of late laide out to the allowance publi ck worship D Votede . . To continue ye article of Trr Amos Tuzzy request to have stones of ye minister- ial -land till next May meeting also 1Totede . . To continue ye article of chus - _'_rticles ing a committee to reckon with Ire Town Treas- in ye urer , and allso the article of doing sun thing warrant farthap for the preservation of ye wood &: tim.- continued bet' on ye ministerial land till next may meeting Officers horn before Join Mason Justice of ye Peace Marcy ye 7h . 1736 . . 7 . . John Lstabrooke , & Benjan. Smith Constable3 . Josiah Parkere Isaac Bowman & Eber , Fisk . Assessors . Ephraim Jinship Sent' . & Thomas Moore Fence Viewers , Nehe Abbott a John Mason Jur . Sur- Officers veyors of High ways . al.mos. Muzzy , Jonas Peirce Sworn Tythingmen. For Horgreaves John Muzzy Jur . %rch llh. Instant . Sworn, . Ino L3 nroe , Hobart Monroe The . Smith. S.aall . Green to their respec- tive offices At a Meeting of the Selectmen of Lexi ng tone March 11h. 1736 . . 7 Then Resolvede . , John.ohn. Cutters Cuttere his acount be alowede for mending ye account meeting house & school house glass being 2 . , alowede two shillings to Thenr . Fisk, L 1. . S7 . . which he pa i cue out of his own .D o cke t t , ye d8 county rate hapeni ng to fall so much short 3 . . Then Re soly ed e . . That an order be passede to ye Treasurer for ye payment of twelve pounds to ;.:.r Joseph Loring for his reco=pence for land of his taken for Smiths way to ye publick Uorship , _ylowances by a vote of ye Town, march instant . Ordered ye t w o above sd alouu _ r_ce s of Cutters , gz Disks , that there be an order passede to the Treasurer for ye pay ent at ye sane , aco rdi n; ' .y ye orders for ye same were passed to ye Treas- urer Earch 12h. instant with IT Joseph Lorinrs March 22d 1736 . . 7 Samuel Cutler personally appearing made oath to officers ye faithful' discharge of a hog`reave ye year en- Sworn suing before John Mason 2ustice of Peace • i --- -- April ye 9h , 1737 Jonathan Robinson, personally appearing made oath to ye faithful? discharge of ye office of a surveyor of high ways for the year ensuing before Sohn Mason Justice of ye Peace At a Meeting of the Selectmen of Lexington March 28h. 1737 Then orderede the clerk to pre - pare draughts for proportioning ye high ways . . allowance Then a?lso allowed Jonas Monroe three shillings to be _2aide out of the Town Treasury for a rope to ring ye bell ------ April 15h, 1737 John Mason personally appearing , made oath to ye faith full discharge of the office of a Town Clerk ye year ensuing before the worshipfull Francis Bowman Justice of ye Peace At a Mee ti' nc of the Select nen of Lexington May ye eh. 1737 Then ordered that the clerk send warrants to ye Constables , to warn the Freehold- ordered ers c othere Inhabitants of the Tom- of Lexi figtone ye warn- qualifiede by charter to vote for a Representative ing of at General Court to assemble at the school house May Meet- in. sd Town of Friday , the 20h . of May currant , at ing 1737 one of the clock, in the afternoon of sd day , then - Et there to chuse a Representative , as by a precept they are directed- . And Likewise . Such as are qualifiede to vote in othere Town affairs 'to atteride at sd 'place of meeting, at two of the clock £n the afternoon of sd day 1 . . To see what money ye Town will grant for ye defraying ye necsesary charge arising in ye Town the year ensuing t ` The 2 . . To chuse 'a Town Treasurer , Mr Benjamin Jells articles ington refusing to serve ye Town in that Post . agreed on 3 . . To see if the Town will chuse a cor i ittee to joyn with ye committee of Cambridge & Newton , in the affair of repairing the great bridge aver Charles River in Cambridge . 4 . . On a motion from. sum gentlemen of Cambridge , to see if the will chuse a corer ittee to joyn with committees of sum. other Towns in ye county to take into consideration the )provfd ng a Work house rot the entertainment -& irTploym.ent of ye poor & indigent & sloth full and idle persons 5 . . To chuse a committee to provide a school master ye year ensuing 6 . . To see if the Town will chuse a connuitte to renew the bounds of the great countrey roade through Lexington . 7 . . At ye request of the Rev ' d Mr Hancock to chuse a committee to se if their be a way through ye ra.inesterial land or elsewhere to his meadow & othere meadows , by it . 8. . -Jhereas Mr George Monroe refuses to take ye oath of a Tythingman, To see if the Town will mak choise of anothere for ye year ensuing . lee the subscribers being appointede by the Town of Lexington to provide a Schoolraastere , on the fifteenth day of February last past , M,greede with Mr Philli_Jps to keep the school at ye school house in sd Town for the yearly months & one week next coming , and he to have for his services after ye rate of sixty pounde a - year paid him out of the Town Treasury Isaac Bowman ) Committee Lexingtone Eber . Fisk ) For ye school May ye 6h . 1737 Entrede by order of the Selectmen John Masone Town Clerke At a Meeting of the Free holders & other Inhab- May meeting itants of the Town of Lexington orderly convenede 1737 on ye 20th. of May 1737 Then Votede . . Capt Joseph Bowman Representative Representative the year ensuing . Then proceeding to vote in Chose Town affairs "Voted . . Capt Joseph Bowman Modderator 1 . . t,''otede . . 120 pounds to defrey the Town Town rate charges the year ensuing , half to be paid in to Granted ye Treasury by the first of November next , & the othere half by the first of may next 2- Votede . . :7r Benjamin Smith Senr . and L2r Benja- . con- min ;wellington Jur . a committee to joyn with Cam- mittee bridge & Newton in ye , the affair of inspecting to inspect ye great bridge over Charles River in Cambridge Carib Bridge 3 . . ro tede . . flea Joseph Brown. Mr Mathew Bridge A commit- and Mr Isaac Borman a committee to joyn with tee for a Cambridge and othere Towns on ye county to con- work suit in ye affair of building a work house for House the C ount ys use IL commit- 4 . . Votede . . Dea Joseph Estabrooke 1.5r Benjamin tee for Reede &I Mr Josiah Parkere a committee to provide a School a school mastere the year ensuing mastere ; . commit- . 5 . • Votede . . Frances Bowman Esq Thorns Merriam tee to Mr Benja . Smith. i r John Stone & Mr John Bridge renew ye a committee to renew the bounds of the Great bounds of Countrey roade in the Town leading from Cambridge ye road to Concorde 6 , Votede . . That Mr Jonathan Russell should make inquirey into ye Rev 'd Hancocks request relat- ing to a way to ye meadows by the long Cause tray 7 . .. Vot ede . . To dismiss Mr George i ion oe from being Tythingmen the year ensuing 8. . Votede . . That Mr Amos Muzzy shall take stones Amos Muzryso f the ministerial lande , to fence against sd request lande , with this proviso , that when ever the Town Granted shall improve against him his heirs or assigns he or they shall dernande no more of the Town for their part of sd wall , then what the laying up of the wail is reasonably worth xL commit- 9 Votede . . That Dea• Joseph Brown , Ur Josiah tee to Parkere & Mr Mathes? Bridge Jure be a committee reckon to rechon with ye Town Treasurer with ye Treasurer 10 . . Votede . That the committee for the minister- ial lande sell nothing of sd lande till furthere orders . Town 11 . . Votede . . That Ensi Alii ame Monroe be Town Treasurer Treasurer the year ensuing chose At a Meeting of the Selectmen of Lexington ���� ay 24h. 1737 Then ordered the Clerk to pass an An allow- order to ye Town Treasurer for the prrnent of ance ye sixteen pounds , five shillings to Mr Phillips order for his service in the school , acoringly the passed order was then passede Att a Meeting of ye Selectmen July 18 1737 Thene Allowance all owede to John Masone ye Sum of one pound & to John six shillings for extraordinary service done by Mason him for ye Town as their Clerke Att a Meeting of ye Select raene Sept . 26 1737 Orderede that ye Town Clarke shoulde pass an Jenisons ordere to ye Town Treasurere to to pay to Mr Allowance Benja .. Snaith ye Sums of two pounds , tene shills ins , to pay Ur .M . Denison for ye time he kept school in Lexington :and where as ye Town at their meeting on May ye 20h . 1737 granted one hundrede & Twenty pounde to defray Town Charges &c . Orderede that ye Town Clerk send a ;Tarrant or order to ye assess- ors to attende ye rules in ye law, .& to make .ye Order far sd 120 pounds , together with Two hundreds the ye Assess - ministers Salary into a rate , and to deliver ors lists of ye same , with power to gather the same to ye Constables , and order them to pay ,ye whole into ye Town Teasurer , at such times as was agreede upon by ye Town , and to make return of their doings to ye Select nen as soon as may be Att a Meeting of ye Select men of Lexington Octob . 24 1737 Then agreede that flr Benja . :fell - inton should° joyn ut . Francis Bowman Esq to Order provide a place for Christopher tushin Senn ., . about and his wife & to promise in ye Towns behalf ( i.;ushin c; that aftere sd Mushins estate is spent that his wife Justice Bowman has ye care a " ) to see the person paide that entertains ,theme not exceeding twenty shill Dr weeke , and to take care of their. removal Aliso . agreede that Mr la. Reede & Mr John Stone forth with , get 7e windows in ye School house & meeting House mended Also . . ordered yt . ye Town Clerk pass an order to ye Towne Treasure" to pay to ye Rev ; a .t HIancocks One Hundrede .pounds in bii M c of ye Old Tenour out Mr Hancocks of Ye Town Treasury by ye first day of E rembere ordere next , it being ye one half of their salary for ye year 1737 Octobere 15h . 1737 --- -- Robbert Smith & his wife & 3 children, namely , Robbert John, William & Mary carie to reside will. ,SamIl. Smith & dinshipp Jur . in Lexington as tenants ; who seem life & as - certifieth to be undere good circumstances , & children whose last residence was at Charlestown , Lexington Octobere 20h . 1737 To ye Selectmen, these are to acquaint you that Jades Tames ,Jilson, and his wife & one child , came to jilson & reside with me Sept 30 1737 who are under good his wife circumstances so far as I know and their last & Child residence was at I:iedforde Davide Cutlere . att a I'Jeeting of ye Selectmen of Lexington Novb . 18 1737 Then Francis Bowman Esqr . wt . ye agreement -Select men covenanted wt . Jona . Raymonde /un_ra with to keep Chris Mushin Senr . & his wife , and to Raymond have twenty shill pr we e ke for boarding them about And ye Selectmen promised in ye Towns behalf - to Etshin see him paid after all is spent , that is in ye care of Justice Bowman of sd I. ushin estate __ -_- Novb . 24 . . 1737 ----- The aforesd Chris Mushin. & his wiles were removed Mushins to sd Raynonds , and he pros i cede to keep them removal untill Aprill ye first 1738, for 20 shill pr weeks Att a Meeting of the Select men of Le iingt one - Novr . 28 1737 Orderede yt . ye Town Clerke shoulde pass an order to ye Town. Treasurer to pay to John Cuttere L 03 . .09 . . 08 for mending ye glass in ye meeting house and school house . Aliso , That he pass an order to him to pay ye sum of thirty five pounds to eros EtzzyT it being Order for ye full remaindere of One Hundred & five pounds , r- o s that he vas to have of ye Town tr a way laide Muzzey thro his farms & for repairing ye dame, acording to to ye vote of ye town & their committees agreement Order for Aliso . That sd Clerk pass an ordere to sd Jonath Treasurers to pay to Josiah Parkere two moto nde Parkere fifteen shillings . Ande to Ebenezer Fisk one pounde , sixteen shill Ebenr . & eight pence in full for their service in Fisk assessing ye Town their present year . Ande all these sums to be paide out of ye _ Town Treasury Att a Meeting of ye Selectmen of Lexington Deer . 26 . 1737 > Orderede ye Town Clerk to pass an orders to ye Town Treasurere to pay IT" Fess- enden our present school mestere , or his ordere ye sum of sixteen rounds in part for his keeping school the present year , out of ye Town Treasury Aliso, gave Mr John Muzzy liberty to take some old wood & logs upon ye mi nesteri al lands , which are unfitt for Er Hancocks use . Er John Stone shewing him what to take , and setting a value upon ye same Att a _Meeting of the Selectmen of Lexington Tany 16 1737 . . 8 Received and allowede ye accounts of lir Jonathan Robinson & Mr Nehe Abbott Surveyors for ye year past , Ye former being ; 03 . .. 04. . 06 . .4 d ye latter 04011:. . 09 ---__ Lexington August 23 . 0 1737 Covenantees with sir 421. Fessenden to keep the Covenant school in Lexington for nine months for forty with ye five pounds , The Town paying what he is obliged School to give for his entertainment above 10 shil pr Master we eke Joseph Eastabrook ) Committee Benja . Reeds ) For ye Josiah Parker() ) School Att a Meeting of ye Select men of Lexingtone Jany 30 11137 . 6 . . Then allowede MIr Isaac Bownans I;Tr Bowmans account as assessor for ye past being .1 . . 18 account shill yllso allowede Mr Jonas Miriam 8 shill for two Mr Miriams casements & for mending ye school House chair account And allso allowede Mr John Masons account as Mr Masons Surveyor of wayes ye year past in Lexington it account as being 1103 . . 01 shill Surveyor Att a Meeting of ye Selectmen Jany . 16 1737 . . 8 Mr Greens Then allowede Mr Sarmll . Greens account as survey- account as or of wayes the year past , in Lexington being Surveyor 11 05 . . s 01 . . 00 At a Meeting of ye Splact men of Lexington February 13 1737 . . 8 an order Then. ordered that ye Clerk for shoulde send warrants to ye Constables to warn ye warrants Inhabitants of sd Town to meet at ye school house for March in sd. Town on ye first Monday of March next at Meeting one of ye clock in ye afternoon 1 . . To chuse Town officers as ye law directs 2 . . To see if ye Town will pass a vote that swine may go at large in said Town the year ensuing 3 . . To receive a report. of ye committee which were employed to renew the bounds of ye great , Country roade thro saide Town , and to see if ye Town will do or act any thing farther in that affair Allowance Also allowede Mr Benja . ':Jellington nine shillings to Mr for finding ye box for ye choice of jurors . Aelli ngton& allowede Mr John Stone Junr . eight shill & six & Mr Stonepence for nails service 8cc about the meeting House ande school house windows At a Meeting of the Select men of Lexington February 27 . . 1737 . . 8 Ordered that the Town Clerk shuld pass a ordere to the Town Tr ea surere to pay to the Rev td Mr Hancocks the sum of one Hun- drede pounds out of the Town Treasury in full of there salary for ye present year And allowede Mr William Munroe 3d acct . for hooks & staples for the meeting house windows it being 3 7 . . d 02 Aliso . . allowede Mr Lphrain Ainshipp 2 . . 05 . 0 for his charge and trouble for his taking care of a straing woman , that , that was brought a bed at his house in 1737 And allowede Mir John Muzzy L 5 . 40 . 00)0 . 00 for ring- ing the bell and sweeping the meeting house the year past ending the first monday of March next . Aliso . , , allowede Fessenden. our present school master seventeen pounds ., eighteen shiling in part for his keeping school this present year in Lexington . At a Meeting of the Select men of Lexingtone March 10 1737 . . 8 Then ordered that . Benja . :'Tell- _ ington shulde assist in transmitting the acct . from the old Town Treasurer to the new one .nde Yr John Herrington who was . chosen constable by the Inhabitants of sd Town at there meeting last munday, appearede before . the Selectmen, and refused to take the oath of an Constable , it being then tendrede to hime . Then the Selectmen appointed Capt Will Reede one of the Select men to atere the next sesions to enter a complaint against sd Herrington for his refusing to take sd oath or to pay his fine At a Me e t ing of the Freeholders , and othere Inhab- itants of the Town of Lexington being duly quali- fiede & orderly assemblete at the school house in sd Town March 6 1737 . . 8 in order to chuse Town officers ac 1. . Chose Jurymen for Charlestown Court 1 Mr Joseph Fassett Grand Juryman for the year . And drew out of the box tickets for Mr Edwarde Winshipp ande Mr Joseph Stone for jury of tyrals . Votede . Joseph. Bowman Esq Moderator c , Votede . . For Selectmen ( 1 Joseph Bowman. Esq ( 2 .Benja. . Frie llingt on ( 3 Capt William Reede (4Dea Joseph Es.tabrook 7 ( 5 Mr J ohn Stone Jr . Town Clerk Benja :. tVellingtone- Town Treasurere l:ir Isaac Bowmane ( Mr Isaac Borman: Assessors ( 2Mr Jos?a1J Parkere ( 31Ar Benja . Reede Votede . . For Constable 1 Mr John Herrington he being at the meeting , ande as soon as he was chose , the - moderator orderede Mr Joan Estabrooke a Constable to notifie him forth with to c • ne and take theoath of a . Constable , & Constable Estabrooke made return that he ?lad notifiede him, and that he the sd John Harrington saide he woulde take no notice of It 2 Constable Mr Beall . Cutlere ( 1 . . Mr Benja . Muzzy Surveyors s ( 2 . 0 Jonath Raymond Junr .. or ways ( 30 . Mr Jonas Mi r iame ( %- Er Benja . Addams ( 1. . L:fr Isaac Stone Tything men ( 2 . . Mr Nathel . Traske ( 3 . . Yr Thomas Fe s s enders ,Ju. Fence Viewers . ( Hezechiah Smith ( Joseph Tidde ( 1. . Joseph Loring Ju . Pogreives ( 2 . . Marritt Munroe ( 3 . . Tames Brown ( 4 . . James Ilan Sealer of Leathere Dea Joseph Brown Voted . . To see if the Town would allow Swine to go at large in sd Town the year nest ensuing , and it past in afirraative And Allo cede Dea Joseph Brown Mr Mathew Bridge Jr . &: Mr Josiah Parkere acct . for time spent in reckoning with the Town Treasurer , it being ten shilin€: s each 2 And the report of ye contee . about renewing ye bounds of ye country roade was reede ande contin- uede , the consideration of it to Friday next at three of the clocke afternoon to which time this . meeting is adjournede Marche 6 1737. . 8 ----r. Persons , chosen to office that day were . sworn.e , . I. e Benja . Muzzy Mr Donath Rayuonde Ju . Mr Jonas Miriam ande Benja. Addams , Surveyor of ways . Bezechiah Smith anile Joseph Tidd , Fenve viewers Benja . 1ellington Town Clerke . Sworn that evening about seven of the clock March 6 . 1737 . . 8 ----- Mr Isaac Bowman Mr Josiah rarkere 8G Mr Benja . Reede ware sworn to the office of assessors , Mr Isaac Bowman Town Treasurer , ? _r Isaac Stone Tythingraan. Joseph Loring Tu Marritt Munroe , Jams Man Sworne to ye office of uogreive s At a Meeting of the Freeholders & others Inhab - itants nhab - itants of the Town of Lexington March 10h . by adjournment from Marche 6h . 1737 . . 8 . Votede . . For Constables . ( 1 Mr Daniel Tidde ( 2 Mr Joseph Miriame Votede . . To chose a Comtee . of three persons to wrun the bounds of the peat country roade in Lexingtone as they shall have instructions frog: th3 Town ?Mede 11 Frances Foumen Esq ) 2 Mr Benja . Smith IBe a Contee . 3 Mr John Bridge )For Sd Service M . • Instructions to be given to the coratee . that are appointede to renew the bounds . of ye great country roade ( leading frome Cambridge to Concorde ) in the bounds of Lexington. . . That they shall have power to renew the bounds , and to make new bounds or marks , where they are wanting , according to the -former records, and what evidence dence they can - produce . /Tot to pull up or remove any fence or othere incumbrances.. But the persons , that have Gott any part of sd ,gay enclosed or i ncumbrede shall owne the bounds & promise to remove all incumbrances whenever the Town shall require it of them, and if a7' person or persons that have gott any part of sd way in there enclosure , refuse to show- or acme the bounds , then sd Comtee . have powere in the Towns behalf to enter a com- plaint to the Quarter lesions , to have the same removede , and the bounds when renovede to be entred in the Town Books e • The above sd instructions votede by the Town at there meeting March 10 1737 . . 8 6 ----- Marche 10 1737. . 8 Mr Josenhe Miriam ande Iii' Daniel Tidde ware sworn to the office of Constables I r Nathi . Traske Tythingman, and Mr Jams Brown Hogreive Alia the expence of the former Comtee . that ware on the country road was allowede to I,fr John Bridge for records writing &c , eight , shilings six pence , and there expense at it Muzzys. twenty seven shillings At a Meeting of the Select mene of Lexingtone March 10 1737 . . 8 Sam'l i . Cutlere appearede before the Select men he being chose Constable March 6h. and gave a bill for five pounds , whiche they acceptede ; as .his fine for not serving as Constable , which bill was del td tothe Town Clerkfor the use of the Town when payable , and he has received it At a Meeting of the Select men of Lexingtone March 27 1737 . e8 Then orderede the. Clarke to pass a order to the Town Treasurer to pay to Dea. Joseph Brown, Josiah Parkere , & Mathew Bridge Ju, ten shillings for reckoning with the Town Treasurer , it being allowede by the Town, as ails o an ordere to the Treasurer to pay L 1. . S15 . . d06 the Goatees expense while in the Towns service in renewing the bounds of the great country roade , which was allowed by the Towne Fran Bowman Esq, ande Dea John Laughton came anile gave an acct . what there was left of Chris L'_rushins Estate Which was as followeth L l. . sll . . dll of the land.' e . More in Dea Laughton hande s L 3 . . s 19 . . d00 . in Yr Thom Woolly hand at Bedford L2 . . s05 . d00 and z in Walter fairfields hands twenty shilings , in Sainil . Minotts hande fifteen shilings & in Sarah Liggins hands six shillings And allowede Dea Laughton five shillings for service done for the Towne - ��rll e 1738 The above sde order to Deacon Brown Josiah Parkere & Math Bridge Ju. with eight shilings and six pence to John Bridge for records writing &c refering to the bounds of the country road ware passede to ye Town. Treasurer At- a Meeting of the Selectmen of Lexingtone April 3d 1738 Then resolvede to appoint Freambu- lators 1 lilliam Munroe Ju . and William IMunroe cordwainer to go upon 'Aroburr. line 2 . . Joapeh Fassett & Israel Meede to go , on Bedford Line 3 . . Daniel Brown and Jabez Straton to go on Concord Line • 4 . . Joseph Hiriam and Benja . Cutlere to go on Areston Line 5 . . Benja . ;lellington and Thaddeus Bowman to go on 4Valtham Line 6 . . Joseph Bowman flq. and Thaddeus Bowman to go on Cambridge Line And orderede till Clerk to sends to the persons to notifie them to to attende saide service , and to sande to Bedford , and Waltham to meet with with us to renew the bounds betwixt our Town & thers At a Meeting of the Selectmene of Lexingtone April 24 1738 Then orderede the clerk to pass a order to the Town Treasurer of twenty two "pounds to pay Mr Donath Raymonde in in part . for his keeping Chris T.tuggin, and his wife The above sd order to Mr Raymonde was past that evening ; llso orderede the Clerk to pass a orders to the Town Treasurer to nay Mr Fessenden our present school ma.stere L 16 . . s19 . . d00 . in full for his Schools keeping school in our Town this present year as soon as his time is upe , which ends the later end of may next . Ande then receivede of Dea John Laughton five pounds , ten shilings , ande eleven pence , part of Muggins estate that was in his hands , and paid him five shillings , that was allowed him. March 27 1738 , And the five pounds five shillings & eleven pence of sd money the Select mene dell . to the Town Clerk to deliver to the Town Treasurer .spril 26 1738 -- --- The sd sum. of five pounds , five shilings eleven was delivede to the Town Treasurers & took a receipt for it At a Meeting of ye Freeholders ane Inhabitants of ye Town. of Lexington duly quallifiede & regularly assemblede May ye 11 1738, in order to case jurors for Cambridge Court . That tickets that were drawn out were for :Ti111p . Munroe cordwainer and Joseph Reede At a Meeting of ye Selectmen of Lexingtone May 11 1738 Then ordered the ye Clerk to send warrants to ye Constables to . warn ye Inhabitants May Meet- of sd Town to meet at ye school house in sde Town ing on Monday ye 22d day of May currant at one of ye ;Yarned clocke in ye afternoon 1. . To chuse a Representative . and at two of ye clocks on Town business 2 . . Tb grant money to defray ye charges arising in sd Town. 3 . . To chuse a comitte to provide a school master 4. . Upon ye request of a number of ye Inhabitants of Lexington to see if the Town will pass a vote yt . ye school in " s d Town may be a move ing school ye year ensuing in sd Town. That ye quarters may have the benifit ` of some part of ye year . 5 . . whereas ye Rev * d Mr Hancock receivede Ten . pounds of ye Trustees of ye L 60000 Loan. To se if ye Town will alow it to him ' " 6 . . To see if the Town will alot ye Rev 4d rr Eben . Hancock One hundrede podnde in part of his settle- ment , he being at a great charge about his building 7. . To see if ye Town will chuse a c mito to repair ye meeting house . 8. . To see if ye Town will take sand care to °i ep the bons in order in the meeting house one ye Lords Day 9 . • To see- if ye Town will take sane care to preserve ye wood & timber in ye high ways in sd Town 10 . . 7hereas there was a way laide out by ye Town part cross ye end of a lot yt . was lately in ye pOS5o8ion of Mr Thomas Kendale , and now in ye posesion of fir- John Muzey.. And no satisfaction made for sd way or. that Lot . To see what msthode ye Town will take to make satisfaction for sd way or disalow it 11 . . To see if ye Town trill n aloe: Ti 1I Minnie, blacksmith to take stones of ye Tou?s lande to stone his sellere At a Meeting of ye Freeholders ande other Inhab- itants of ye Town of Lexington orderly assenblede and being duly qualifiede on ye 22 of May 1738. 1. . Chose Mr- Joseph Fasett to represent them at ye Great & General Court ye year ensuing . And then proceeded to act in Town of airs May l'otede . . Capt Joseph Bowman Esquire Moderator Meeting A 1738 2 Hot ede . . To pay to ye Reverends c Hancock ye sun of One Hundrede pounds this present year in part of the Three _Hundrede pounde votede to him for settlement upon condition, that if he desceases before his Hon ' d fathers & leaves neithere a wife nor a childe , his heirs shall repay ye sd hundrede pounde to ye descease of his Hontd fathers . Consentede to receive sd Hundrede upon ye above nenti onede Condition Be ma Ebenr . Hancock° 3 . 0 Votecle . . To flow ye Rev : d '. r John Hancock _ye Ye Rev f d Ma ten pounds he hade of ye Trustees Hancock L10 allowed -4 . . Votede . . Ande grantede Two hundrede pouride to defray Town charges ye year ensuing in sd Town. 5 . . To chuse a Comiitte to take care to provide a school master Tot ede . . 1 Mr Samli . Locke Ye school 2 Fr Andrw . Parkere c oni t e ; 3 Mr Nehah. Abbott their instructions Votede . . To be a raoveing school into each quar- t er° , and midl e of ye Town. At ye afore sd meeting . . Votede . . that the Select men should give ye c cmi.tte instructions , about ye school when and where it st ould move 6 . . Votede . . To repair ye meeting house , and to the Selectmen S 7 . . Votede . . That ye two hinde seats in ye lower Ye seats gallery front and side , are apointede for ye boys , that are to sitt in on saboth days , all under sixteen ' apointed years olde , and a Tuthinan to sitt near them, for ye boys each saboth , to take there turns , and if any above to set in sixteen years are disorderly , they shall be .order-ye meeting ed into sd seats ' house Votede . . That ' a Tithing man should be desired° to attende on saboth day noons , to keep ye boys in ordere , in ye meeting house 8 . . Votede . . To chuse a Coni ittee of 3 men to take care of ye woode _ tinbere in ye Town ways , that it be not destroyede 1 Danel . Simonds ) coraitte 2 Ebenr , Fisk ) chosen 3 Saudi . ;kinship ) To have full to take power to proscecute any person or persons yt . care of 'shall trespas on sd gray ye wood fc timber in 9 . . 1Totede . . To continue ye article about a way ye Town way forlav David Cutlere , through Mr John Muzzys lande untill our next meeting , and yE select men to view the circumstance : of sd was:" pe 10 . . Votede . . To low . lillrs Munroe to take stones of ye Tops laude to stone his Sellera. Ande acceptede the Cormnittes report in renewing ye bounds , of ye great cuntrey road , and ordered it to be put on record . And alowed Mr Benjamin Smith et, Mr John Bridge ye Committee Twenty shill- ings each for their service and expense At a Meeting of ye 3electrnen of Lexington May ye 29 1738 Then attended° ye law & dividede ye ways to each Surveyor his part to' mend with a list to each surveyor of his part , with ye names of ye persons to each list . Ways At ye same mating ordered ye Clerk to set up a divided notiTicatione upon ye maeting house to signifie To ye Sur-to ye Inhabitants , yt , there was a vote past to veyors order children to sit in ye two hinde seats in ye front and side gallery At a Meeting of ye Selectmen of Lexingt ®ne June 26 1738 Fart of Then agreede to drope so much of lir Over- Mr Overins rates for ye year 1736 : as he was ins rates ratede for his head ande faculty. Dropt Aliso agreede to lhive it with Decon Fstabrobke Orders to to let ye madow in Lexington farm above Lunig- let the burg not to let it for less than three pound. a medow in year Lexington Farm At ye same netting Mr Benja . Smith came ande lnformede ye. Select man that he hade receivede r ive shillings df J osph Horns rates that Were drop t of one of his brothers , he being deade , and ye sd Snaith by ordere ( hath lately mendede ye seatt of ye up er gallery , ande saide he woulde accept of ye five shillings in full sattisfactione for his labour , ande it was alowed hire ----- July ye 9 1738 At a Meeting of ye Select man of .Lexington Inn hold- Then aprobated Mr John Muzzy Ebenr . Fiske ers Inholders for ye year ensuing Ap robated - sa July 20 1738 ----- At a meeting of Ye Freeholders and Inhabitants Jurors of ye' Town of Lexington to clause Jurors for ye chosen Supei'iour Court at Cambridge . 1 Mi' Benja . Reede for ye was chose for ye Grand Jury , and then ye tickets Superior drawn out were for Yr Joseph Loring Z: Mr Jona . Court at Simonds for ye Jury of trials Cambridge dge At a Meeting ng of ye Selecifnen of Lexington July 31 . . 1738 Then as was voted in a Town meeting by ye Town that ye Selectaen should give ye comittee for ye scool their instructions , which is as followeth. 1. . To begin at ' ye school house to be kept The com- ei ght weeks mittee 2 . . Then to move to ye north west corner of ye instructed Town seven weaks . as to ye 3 . . Then to move to ye south east cornere of ye moveing of Town Seven weaks . ye School 4 . . To move to ye south west corner Se v en veaks . 5 . . To move to ye northeast corner of ye TOM eight creaks . Ana if airy of ye quarters neglect to provide a place to keep ye school , and 7e school n.astere to bord at , then ye school is to be kept that part of time at ye school house . Agreed at ye same meeting , that all ye Irish it ye Town that have not binn in one year , shall Persons be warned out of Town (viz ) Robert Smith with his to be family , J acne s Bell and his wife , Janes Willson ande warned his family , the widdow Elinor Macklewane and her out of two sons John T Danll . and two daughters Jane & Town Elener , and John Gilcrist & and his wife Margeret At a Meeting of the Select men of Lexington Aggus t 28 1738 Then apointede Joseph Bowman Esq one of ye Select m.ene , to gett ye cautions entered at Concord Court against ye afore named persons ----- Septbr . 1738 Then orderede ye Clerk to send a note to Nr A note Ephrn. Iinshipe to pay Mr Jona . Rairaforde Junes . to Mr two pounde five shillings , it being due from. him Lphn. to ye Town for goods of Johanah Bayleys , which note was past Septbr , 27 1738 Anship At a Meeting of ye Selectmen of Lexington Octbr . 30. 1738 Then orderede ye Clerk to sonde an ordere to ye Assessors to make ye Town rate that was granted last may Wee Frances Bowman Benjamin Smith & John Bridge a committee chosen & apointede by ye Town of Lexington at a meeting of sd Town ny adjournment march ye 10 from I;Iar ch . ye 6 1737 . . 8. To renew ye bounds on the great country roade to Concorde & make new bounds marks , where aby are wanting attendede the sd service on ye 16th & 19h . days of this instant may & report as f ollowethe . Begining at Concorde line Ebenr . Lampsons lande on both sides , from a stake and stones on yb north side ye roade to a heape of stones on ye south side within his fence four rode wide , from a black Oak on ITathll . .Jhitte.m.ores to a hE ap of stones on Lampsons side within ye fence four rods , from a white oakon sd `.'Jhittemors side tb ye wall on Lamp s ons side four rode . The land of Joseph LIerriaas Heirs on both sides mesureing from ye wall on ye south side , to a heap of stones on ye north side four rode , from ye fence on Thomas Nelsons side , to a heap of TheBounds stones on Chrisr . Mudgins side four rode of ye Ande from a stump on sd Nelsons side to a pitch Great Bank on sd Mudgins side four rodde , from a sttmp Country within Nelsons , fence on ye north side to his Roade fence on ye south side four rodde , ande from ' a mark tree on ye south side to b. heap of stones on ye horth side four rodde , which mark is within Nelsons fence against Nathll . :Jhittemores lande on both sides from ye fence on ye south south side to a heap of stones on ye north side in ye south west corner of sd Whittemores orcharde four rodde , from a stunpe , and stones within sd Whittemores fence on ye north side to - ye wall on ye south side four rodde from a stump in Danel. Browns wall to a breap of stones within sd Whitte- mores fence four rodd . Ebenr . Fisk on both sides frons ye fence on ye south side to a black oak markede on ye north side four rodde , coming up ye hill we renewede a wh?t e oak on ye south side within sd Fisks fence and renewede marks on a black oak on ye other side between Sion Me/slams & Sd Fisks renewede ye marks seven rod wide , Then renewed ye marks over ye hill on ye top of sd hill, and so coming down ye hill we renewede ye marks six rod wide , against sd Fisks house renewede marks four rodde wide , in ye hollow below sd Fisks house , we renewede two monuments within his fence four rodd from ye wall on ye south side , by Nat'l . Merinms land on both sides , we renewed ye marks , and ye way no where less them four rode : Deacon tjaughtons first corner both sides four rodde , then from ye wall ,, on ye south side to a heap of stones on a rock on ye north side ' near ye south west corner of his orchard within ye fence four rodde & from the wall on ye north side to a stump formerly lmarkede four rodde , against Richard arms lande one both sides four rodd . Then form a stump at ye south east cornere of his shop , to a white oak near his house four rodde , between Leiut . Roe ande Richarde from a stump and stones on Roes side to a stump & stones within kms fence , four rodde , and a half . Then renewede ye highway -bounds coming down ye hill. eight rode and a half from a stump & stones on ye south side to a heape of stones within ye wall on ye ministry land four rodde , at ye east eende of ye long causeway from Leut . Roes fence toa heap of stones between ye gravele pitt on ye north side four rode , Then ye way widens to an Old stump and stones seven rode , at ye casway by ye school house nine rode wide , from a stump against Leut . Roes eight rod wide , against iillm Roes shone from ye white oak nine rodede , below ye stables from a stump to John Muzzys wall five rodde att ye southeast corner of John Muzzeys fielde & over against it in Amos Muzzeys lande four Tadd a monuxaent within each of their fences from a heap of stones in Amos Muzzeys Cow yarde five foot within ye caw yarde , so four rodd to a heap of stones within his fence on ye others side , between John -Mason & Jona Raimonde four rode wanting six foot , and we made two monunents three foot within each, at ye corner of Deacon Browns Orchard by ye lane cone ing down tram John Bowmans from a black oake , on ye west side mesurede four rode & ms de a mons ument within his fence , Then from: a heap of stones fifteen foot , from ye lower corner of Robt . Berringtons shop to Decon Browns wail four rodde , then a white oak markede in sde Herringtons Gall four rodd , then to a heap of stones , within Thomas Cutlers fence , then renewede an old stump , 8. so four rode to sd C utlers well , renewede a black oaks against Thomas Feeeindens barn , below ye barn of Thoma Pessenaen deceasede from ye wall on ye west side four rodde to aha ap of stones within ye wall on ye east side from a white oak stumpe , in ye wall on ye east side to ye wall on ye west side four rodd against Ephraim :dinshipps on both sides from an old mark on ye north side to a heap of stones in ye medow, four rodde against Samll , Jinship land on both sides . renewed a white oak markt . Then from his wall on ye south side to a heap of stones within his wall on ye north side four rodde bdween Samll . Winships on one side Cc. Joseph Ninships on ye othere , at ye hegining of Joseph Winshipps land four rod wide , toward ye mille three and a half , & at ye lower ennd four rodd Samll . 1Iinships wall on ye south side being ye boundary for ye way , Samll . Winship on both sides from ye great rock in ye wall, to a heape of stones within his wall , on ye south side four rodde , Saul . Winship & Jona Robinson on Robinsons side we renewede a white oak and made a mark a heap of stones within Winships wall , so to a stump in Robinson wall , on Saall . The Jinships side , at ye turn of ye way going up ye hill Bounds we renewede a white oak. Samll . Winship on ye one of ye side I2t Isaac Bowman on ye othere we renewede an Great Flme tree on Boti vans side & made a new mark on Cuntry Winships side within his wall four rod asundere , Riede between Isaac BownA n & John kinship at ye lower corner four rodd from 13awmans wall , from Isaac Bownans wall to a heap of stones , on Robert :Terr- ingtons side four rodd . All persons mediately cons erne de owned these bounds , afore sd to be ye boundaries of Concorde Roade wore sde & promisede to deliver up to ye Town of Lexington when requirede so to do , all ye lands , any of them had enclosede within sd lands , excepting Thomas Cutlere who disowns ye mark tree on Robert Herington side . Benja . Smith John Bridg At a Meeting of ye Select men of Lexington ATown Novembr .. 27 1738 meeting Then agreede to anoint a meet- Apointede ing on Thidsday ye seventh of Decerabr . next at one , of ye clock in ye afternoon to meet at ye school house in sd Tommi: . 1 . .. To chuse a Town Clerk in ye _r an of LT Ben- jamin ►Millington deceasede . And to (douse another Select man if they think propere 2 . . To hear ye report of ye comitte relating to ye work house and to do what they think propere in that afair 3 . . To se if ye T own will alow lair John Lluzzy sattisfa ction for ye way laide out through his lande in rang way , or any other way , they shall see propere _Lund to see if ye Town will chang ye way from ? r David Cutlers house , to ye way laid out through sd Lru.z zy lane 44 . To see if ye Town will sell Mr Armes two . trees of ye lanesterial lands Novembere 27 1738 Alowede Lr- Benjamin Muzzyes & Yr Jonas Meriams Mr Benja . account for working at highways . Sd Muzzeys LT zzey being . . L 00 . s18. . d0 . . and Heriams . . 5. 3. . & . . & Mr. Jonas Passede to ye Treasurere Feby 1739 . L Ter lams account alo uede At a Meeting of the Select amen of Lexi ngtone , Novembr . 27 1 738 Then orderede ye Clerk to pass an orders to ye Town Treasurere to pay to ye Raved Mr John Hancocke & Mr 1 ben Hancocke O;.e Orders hundred& pounds , & to ye Reve . d i. r Ebenr . Han- past to cocks One hundreds pound which was part of his ye Tom settlement Treasurer & to pass to Mr_ Jona . Raimondo Junr . Thirty , pounds for keeping Christoer . Mugine , and - his wife thirty weeks , which eandede ye twenty fourth of Novbr , last past . which orders were passede to ye Town Treasurer Decr . 13 1. 738 r , _it a Meeting of ye Freholders & othere Irhabi- A Totem. tants of ye Town of Lexingtone , being duly meeting quali fi ede & orderly assembiede at ye school , to chuse a house , in sd Town Deer . 7 1738 Town Clet Then Votede . . Capt Willa Reede Moderator 2 . . Votede . . Joseph Estabrooke Town Clerke 3 . . 7Totec?e . . Not to have another Select mane 4. . Voted . . isTot to build a uorke house 5 . . Votede . . That ye art icla relating to Mr John Muzzeys way be continued untill March Meeting , & to chuse a comitte of three men to view ye rang way , and to see whats propere to be done as to Mr Muzzeys recompence for sd way , & to vew ye way from Mr Davide Cutlers house , to ye way above mentionede , and to make report at March Meeting 1 Mr John Lawrance 2 Mr Dane1. Simonds 3 Mr Matw . Bridg 6 . . Votede . . rt . Mr Armes have two trees , of ye ministerial lgnde , & voted yt . Mr Benja . Smith should set a vallue upon theme . A. a ,.Mee ting apointed to hhuse jurors Decbr . 7h. , 1738 for Charlestown Court , ye tickets yt . were Jur or- s - drawn out of ye box were for 17 1, Samll . Green & Chosen Mr Benja . Sterns . - 0n this evening orcierede ye clerk to pass an Mr Pearcesorder to ye Town Treasurer _ to pay to Mr Perce order for ye present school mastere twenty pounds out of L 20 ye Town Treasury as part of his sallery which order was passede to ye Town Treasurer Decbr . 13 . 1738 , warrant And also orederede ye Clerk to sende a warrant to warn to ye Constable t o warn out of Town Margeret Margeret Commez C omm ez . out of Town At ba •Meeting of ye Select =men not Lexington Decr . 25 1738 Then agreede apon ye alowances for Perambulators allowances1 . . That Josph . Bowman Esq & Thadius Bowman be for Peram-slowed three shillings pr day for going apon ye bulators line between Cambridge & Lexington 2 . . That Mr Benja . Willington & Ls Thadeus Bowman be alowede four shillings per day for going apon ye line betwixt Waltham & Lexingtone 3 . . That ye two WYillm Munroe s be alowed four shillings . pr day for going upon ye line between .doburn & Lexington • 4 . . That Mr Joseph Fasset Junr . & Mr Israel Meads be alowede three shillings per day for going aeon ye line betwen Bedforde & Lexington 5 . . That Mr Daniel Brown & Mr Jabez Stratton be alowede three shillings 'pr day for going apon ye line betwixt Concorde & Lexington Allowances 6 . . That Mr Benja . Cutlere & r, Tosph . Miriam for Peran-be alowed three shillings per day for going . aeon bulatores ye line between ; estown & Lexingtone A11owancesAt ye same meeting avreede that Joseph Bowman for enter-Esq be alowede ten shillings for entering five ing cautions , & fifteen shillings for his service cautions in doing of ye same • Assessors At ye same meeting agreed to allow ye assessors allowance acconpt which was six pounde fourteen shillings & six pence z At a Meeting of ye Select men • of Lexingtone Jany . 12 1738 . . 9 To chuse Jurors for ye Super- ior Court at Charlestown • 1. . Chose Ips Nehah . Abbott afor ye Grant Jury . Jurors Ye tickets drawn out of ye box were for Mr Chose Benja . Reede & IcIr John Cutlere . • At this meeting alowede I,fr Jonah: Rairnonds acornpt for working at high ways , which was two Surveyors pound Seven & six pence account • And Mr Benja . Addams acount which was 04 . . 17 . . 06 . alowede Mich accorrpts passede to ye Treasurer Feby . 13 . _ 1738. . 9 • ----s Lexingtone Augu s t 21 1738 ----- Covantede withe Mr . Josiah Pearce to keep ye school Covenant in Lexingtone for Nin Mronths , ande to keep it in with ye ye quarters of ye Town acording to ye Towns direcSchool tions for Sixty pound for his sallery . Mastere Samll . Lock ) Andrew Parkere ) Comittee Nehemiahe Abbott ) For ye School To Joseph Bowman Esq. L 10 . 85 . . d0 Account; To Mr Benja . Sm.i the three pound Seven & five passed pence 3. . 7. . 5 to ye To Ye ComEitte to treat about ye work house TreasurE 4 . . 10 : . 9 to pay To Mr John Bridge for renewing ye bounds of ye county road 1 . . 00 . . 00 Perambulators Acompt 2 . . 00 . . 00 Which acompts were passede to ye Treasurer Heby 13 . 1738. . 9 At a Meeting of ye Selectmen of Lexingtone Jany . 29 1738 . . 9 Then agreede to aloes Lir Benja . Smithe ten Shillings for his service in being Constable . and likewise to sink John Jones rates , which rwas with Samll. Nevers Rates 2 . . 2 . . 9 . and Samil. Nevers rates if not sunk. And to pass an order to ye Treasurer to pay Er Benja . Smith and pound , seventeen shillings , & five pence , which he paid above his orders Which orders werd passed to ye Treasurer Feby 13 1738. . 9 And Samil . Never s & John Zones were passed April 24 1739 . . 0 : At a Meeting of ye Select men of Lexingtone Feby 12 1738 . . 9 Then orderede ye Clerk should send warrants to ye Constables to warn ye Ins habitants of sd Town to meet at ye school house March in sd Town on ye first Monday of Kar-ch next _ Meeeting ensuing at one of ye clock in ye afternoon °Tarnede 1 . . To chuse Town officers for ye year ensuing as ye law directs 2 . . To see if ye swine shall goe at large ye year ensuing 3 . . To see what ye Town will eLow Ensign Munroe for his service in being Treasurer . 4. . Ap ©n the request of Jona . Lawrance to see. if the Town will s i n ke his rates apon ye con- sideration of his loss by fire 5 . . To se if ye Town will c`huse a coniittee to take care of ye fare above 'Luninburg , and to gethere in whats due for ye grasu that hath been cut in ye medows At ye same meeting agreede to pass an ordere to Orders ye Treasurer to pay ,Leuent . Munroe four shillings passed to and six pence for mending ye: pounde , and to pass ye Treas- an, order to ye Treasurer to hay Jona . Raimonde user Zunr . Thirteen pounds for one quarter of a year which began Novembr . 24 . 1738 for keeping Chri s- t ophe re Mushen and his wife And Likewise . . agreede to at yt . same meeting to warn a Town fle e t i ng to chuse Juror s At a Meeting of Ye Selectmen of Lexington Feby 26 1738 . . 9 . . To Chuse jurors Jurors Chose . . Mr Andrew Parkere for ye standing Grand Chosen Jury . Ye tickets that were drawn out of ye Box were for Mr Nati'. Trask, and for Mr k nos i ruzz At ye same meeting agreede to pass ' an order to ye Orders Treasurer to pay to ye Rev . d Mr John and Mr Eben- Past ezr . Hancock fifty pounds each , being ye last payment ' for ye present year which sends in may next Ande to `_b' Josiah Pearce ye present school mastere 'twenty pounds At a meeting of ye Freeholders and other. Inhab- itants of ye Town of Lexington being duly qual- ifiede ande orderly assemblede at ye school house in sai de Town March 5 1738/9 in ' order to chuse °Town Officers as ye law directs 1 . . Chose Joseph Bowman Esq Moderator Vot ede . . 5 Selectme ne ( 1 Joseph Bowman Es qr . ( 2 Capt Jilin Reede ( 3 . . Joseph Estabrooke • • ( 4 . Deacon John Laughton ( 5 .Mr Be nja . Reede ( 1 . De c on John Laughton Assessors ( 2 .11r Tosiuh Parkere ( 3 .T.tc ‘Dann . Tidde Constables . Chosen first for ye north side of ye cuntrey road chose Mr Joshua Reede , whoo paide his five p ounde . 2 . . irr Thomas Miriam for ye south side who paid his five pounds 3 . . Mr Samll . Blodget for ye north side who paid his five pounds 4 . . Lr Joseph Bridg for ye South side . ' ° And then adjurnede ye meeting untill Friday ye ninth of this instant March at one of ye clack In ye afternoon to meete at ye schoolhouse 1 Arid apon ye °ajurnnent , first Voted Tyr Amos Muzzy Constable for ye north side of cuntry roade ' ( 1 . . Joseph Mite Surveyors of ( 2 . . Josah. Simonds Highways ( 3 . . David Cutlere ( 4 . . Samll . Bridg ( 1 . . Ephraim. :Tinshi p Tithing none ( 2 . . Danll . Simonds ( 3 . . Nathll . Traske ( 1 . . Richard Orrnes Fence Viewers ( 2 . . Z ona o . Simonds ( 1 . . Samli . Winship Junr . Hogr i f s . .( 2 . . Stephen Fearfielde ( 3 . . Ephr im. Winship Junr. ( 4 . . Jona . Smith as to ys article relating to ye hogs votede that ye hogs shoulde goe at larg from this time cant i?1 ye first of may 1839 , and from Octobr . ye tenth 1739 . . to March ye first 173 9 . . 40 At this meeting votede . to sink Jona . Lawrences rates . As to the farm above Luninburg , Votede . o Leuant . Ebenezer Fisk be ye person to take care of sd farme & to gethere in whats due , for ye time past it The article relating to Mr John Muzzeys way. Toted . . To accept ye committees report , which is , Eta Euzzey that David Cutlere . shoulde take ae ye rang way , and from his house not disposede of , and pay to ye Yr CutlersTown eight pound ten shillings . Way And to indemnifie ye Town frau any charge relat- ing to sd way. Apon w .ich vote Capt Reede entered his decent . It is to be understoode that Capt Willa Reed shall have liberty to pass and repass in sd , , rang way At a Me ee t i ng of ye Select m en March ye ninth 1738. . 9 An order - Then agreede to pas an order to ye passed to Treasurer to pay Thr John Muzzy five pounds for ye Treas- ringing ye bell & sweeping ye Meeting House ye urer for year past , which order was passed to ye Treas- ringing urer this evening ye bell & sweep- ing ye weep-ingye meeting house At a Meeting to chu.s e Turas May 7. . 1739 Chose . . 1. . Mr oSarn 1 1_ . Bridge 20 Mr Nehemiah Abbott 3 . . Mr Jona . Lawrence At a Meeting of ye Select men ar Lexingt one May 7 . . 1739 May Then orderede ye Clark to sende meeting grants to ye Constables , to warn ye Inhabi- warned tants of ye Town of Lexington quallifi ede to vote in Town afairs to meete at ye school- house in sd Town on. monday ye 21 day of this instant May at twelve of ye clock of sd day to vote in town afairs a.. . To Grant money to de fray , ye Town charges ye year ensuing 2 . . To chase a connittee to provide a school master ye year ensuirc 3 . . To see if ye Town will pass a vote that ye Town Tr e a s ur e r , shall make up his . a c orlr t s annually with ye Selectmen, that they may. lay them before ye Town. & allso to see if the Town will pass a vote that ye Treasurer shall call in all ye rearges in ye formere Constables hande 4 . . To se if ye Town will pass a vote to excuse Is Tol, e Her intone from paying ye . five for his not serving as Constable ye year past 5 . . To see what ye Town will alow ye Town Clerk for recording ye votes of ye Town which were omitted by ye former Town Clarke . , 61 . • To cruse a Town Treasurer in ye room of Mr Isaac Boman , he refusing to take ye oath apon ye former a.lo uance 7 . . To see if the Town will disanull ye way through ye lande formerly IT Thorns Kendals now in ye possession of Itir John L uzzy, & accept of a way through David Cutlers land he givetng of it to ye Town, and paying ye Town eight pounde ten shillings acordinc to ye report of ye comitte , which was accepted® by ye Towne 8 . . To hear ye report of ye committee relating to ye minesterial lande , to see what ye Town will do furthere relating to sd lands 9 . . That ye Petition of Mr Amos Muzzy with sundry other ® Inhabitants about his gates may be regularly brought before fie Town & his petition be granted 10 . . To see if ye Town will hear ye requeet of a number of ye Inhabitants , which is to se if ye Town will clause a coraitte to acount with ye Trustees , that let out ye loan money & see what is due to ye Town for strays taken up in ye Town, allso to receive of ye Select ren an acount of what money hath been paide to them for ye Towns use , L. to make return to ye Town at there next meeting; and allso desire ye hogs may Eoe at large ye remaining part of ye year 11 . To hear ye request of a numbere of ye Inhab- itants to insert it as an article in ye warrants for ye Town Meeting , namely . To , se if ye Town will pass a vote : previous to ye , choice of a representative , that yq person ul a shall be chosen shall iraedi a telt' ingage to serve ye Town as a representative at ye Generale Court for Six shilling a day & if he doth not accept apon this condition ye choice shall be null12L voide , and ye Town will proceede to ye choice of anothere And Likewise . To warn all such as are qualified® to vote in ye choice of a Representative to meet at ye school house in sd Town on Monday ye 2l c this instant Hay at four of ye clock in ye after- - noon of sd day , then and there to Elect and deputise one or nor® persons , being Freholders residents in sd Town to serve for & represent than, at or in a Great & Generall Cour or assembly apoint- ede to be convenede and helde kept for his Irla jes- tyes service , at ye Court house in Bostown-, 9 Apon wensday ye thirtieth day of this instant Ilay 3- ere of faile not & make true return of your doings At a Meeting of ye Freeholders and othere Inhabitants of ye Town of Lexington being duly qualifiede , ande thy orderly assemblede at ye school house in sd Town meeting Hay ye 21, 1739 to vote in Town afairs , and to chase a Representative . Fi rst. Votede in Town afairs Votede . . Mr Tosephe Fassit Moderator 1. . Votede , , Three hundreds eighty pounds to defray Town charges ye year en uing , to be paide at ye usiall time of payment 2 . . : otede . . To chuse a comittee to provide a school mastere ye year ensuing . 1 . . Richard . Armes 2 . . Yr Joseph Bridg ) Be a coni tte 3 . . Decon John Laughton )For sd service 3 . . Votede . . That ye Treasurer shall make up his acompts annually with ye Select men, that they may lay them before ye town And , allso Votede . . That ye Treasurer shall call in ye rerages in ye former Constables hande 4. . Votede . . Not to excuse 17-12 John Her ington from. paying ye five pounds fine for not serving as ' Constable ye year past 5 . . Votede . . To Alow ye Town Clerk twenty shillings for recording ye votes of ye Town which were omittede by ye former Town Clerks The . 06 . . a_rti cle was omittede relating to ye 'Treasurer V - 7 . . article . . relating to Mr Mazzys tway rye 'pa_rt- ies agreed to leive it to ye judgement of three mens 8. . Votede . . That ye former Comittee shall have power to dispose of ye of de wood , that is down on ye rsinesterial land & that which is deade Ye 9 article relating to Yjr AMos Huzzys gates , he with drew his petitions 10 . . Votede . . To chuse a confit Lee to account with ye Trustees that let out ye loan money & to see whats due to ye Town for strays taken up in ye Town, allso to receive of ye Select men an acompt of what money hath been paide to them for ye Towns use ( 1 . . Francis Bowman N sgre . Comittee ( 2 . . hTr Benja . Smith ( 3 . 6 M!r iMathew Br i dg Aliso Votede . . That ye Hogs shoulde goe at larg ye remaining part of ye year 11 . . Votede . . That ye person whoshall be chosen to represent ye Town at ye Great and Generall Court shall iraediately ingage to serve ye Town a representative , at ye above saide Court for six shillings a day , which person then chosen, namely : las Joseph Fassitt acceptede ye choice aeon ye above sd vote At a Meeting of ye Selectmen , May 21 1739 Then agreed to alow Joseph Bowman Esqne . ten Shill- Alowances ings for entering two cations & to pas? , an ordere orders to ye Treasurer for ye same And Likewise . . To alow ye widdow . lillingt on , one pounde , two shillings & six pence for service her husband did for ye Town as Clerk , in taking of Copies & records of ye Tom book , Ec to pas an order to ye Treasurer for ye same - Allowances At ye sane meeting agreede to sink Ezekel Smiths & orders rates which was one pgunde , ni nQ and three pence At a Meeting of ye Select men I zy ye 28 . . 1739 . . Then agreede with Mre Richd . Ames to carry down ye Towns waizhts mesures to be tyede by yg country standarde & to Procure a new wine gallon mesure tet it scale de At a Meeting of ye Selectraen Tune 4 1739 Agreed to pas an order to ye Treasurer to , Day Ur Richard orders . Armes one pound Seven shilling : Six pence for ye passed service & Expence before mentionede 01 . . 07 . . 6 . . to ye Treasurer At ye sane meeting agreed to nay Jona . Raimond Junr . Thirteen pound , ten shillings for keeping Christonher Hugin & his wife , one quartere, of a year , which began Feby 24 eendede Nay ye 24k . . 1739 . For a paid of stockings for sd 13. . 10 . . 0 . . Eleven pounds five s hi 11 ing, s o i' Qye afore sd sure taken out of ye fines �re c T d of ye persons chosen to ye office of Constables , namely . Mr Joshua Reede , Er Samll . Bloget 4 ,11r Thomas Iieriar=. & two pounds , five s hillin ;s recevede of Mr Ephraime Jinshipe , which was due from him to ye Town apon ye aconpt of clothes he rec •d of Tohannah Bayly The afore mentioned orders were pasGed to ye Treasurer June 5 1739 f At a Meeting of ye Selectmen of Lexington Inn hold- June 25 1739 ers Then aprobatede I.Ir John Muzzy & aprobated Leunt . Ebenezer Fisk Inholders for ye year ensuing . • r At a meeting of ye Freholders , a. other Inhabi - tants of ye Town of Lexington •be i ng duly Warne de & orderly convenede May ye 11 l739 Mr Joseph Fassett I ator .4 commit -_ Then votede . . It Rich. d Armes ) tee to Mr Joseph Br±gd & ) provide a Deacon Johan Laughton ) A committe School to provide a School mAstere for ye year ensuing . mas tere And by ye athor?t y thereby derivede . We ye sd Committee made an agrement with Mr Josiah' Pearce to keep ye school for one year next , and to pay him Eighty pounds for that service . Be begining aeon ye 28 day of this instant May 1739 Memora 3.0° . Er Pearce is to be fr e ede if he can have a better ?mployment . giving one months warning Decon John Laughton ) a Ca m.ittee ME Rich. d . Arms ) of ye Mr J osph. Bridg ) Schools Lexington .1M1-M y 25 1739 At a Meeting apointede to chase Jure s for ye Superior Court at Cambridge ) . being regularly Jurors as semblede . for ye Superior Chose . .� � Leun t . Ebener . Fisk to serve on ye Grand Court at Jury ♦ 7 c4 Camdge . July 20 1739 le Tickets drawn out of ye box were for Er Gorge Munroe & I r Ephraim Winship . . July 20 1739 At a Meeting of ye Selectmen of Lexington Octobr . 29 1739 Then agreede to pass an order to ye Treasurer to pay Mr Josiah Pearce Twenty poundsOrders for : ep ing ye school in sd Tovin on quartere of a Passed year which began May ye 28 & ended Octohr . ye 16 , to ye he being absent seven weaks of sd tine Aliso to paps an order to ye Treasurer to pay 1�4r Danle . Tidde one pounde thirteen shillings for servi cE done for ye Town. as Constable P 4 4 It a Meeting of ye Select men of Lexington Novembr . 26 1739 Then agreed to =pass an order to ye Treasurer to pay to ye Rev ' d lir Hancocka One .Hindred pounds And to Er Jona . Raimonde Junr .. Thirteen pounds for ye last •quartere of ye year 1739 also orderede ye Clerk to pay Mr Raimonde for ye quartere before , out of ye fines recd of ye Constables , which was done At ye same meeting ye Select men greede wit Er Raimonde to keep Christopher Mugin & his wife anothere year apon ye same terns , he had kept then ye year past . Also . to pas an order to ye Treastre_re to bay Mr Benja . Smith one pounde Eighteen shillings for work done to ye meeting house & school - house & for sundries to cary on ye worke Orders passede to ye Treasurere Lexington Yovenbr . 27 1739 To pay Yr Josiah Pearce twenty pounds for Orders one quartere of a years sarvice in keeping ye Past to school in sd Town One quartere of a year , which ye began Nay ye 28 & eandede Octobr . 15 . . He being Treasurereabsent seven leeks of ye above sd terra L2O . . s00d00 Deer . . 21 . . 1739 ---- - Then passede an orders to ye Treasurere to pay to ye Revnd . Mr Johne & Mr Ebenezer Hancocke fifty pounds Eache 100 . . 00 . . 00 To ye Assessors 06 . . 07 . . 06 To Mr Jona . Raimond Juni* . thirteen pounds ten shillings for keeping Christophero Mugin & his wife one quartere of a year which began August 24 & eandede Novbr . 29 1729 & ten shillings for making up Cloathes for sd Mugin 13 . . 10 . . 00 To Mr Benja . Smith one pound eighteen shillings for work done to ye Meeting house & school house & for sundries to carry on ye work 01 . . 18 . . 00 To T;:r Dan11 . Tidde one pounde , thirteen shillings fo sarving warrants , returning a pre cop t warning one extreordinary meeting & ten shillings for his service in being Constable 01 . . 13 . . 00 Serveyers acor.p t for service done in ye year 1739 Mr Josa . Simonds L3 . . s19 . . d0 ) L S d David Cutlere L5 . . s8 . . d0 ) 9 . . 07 . . 0 Josph. Jhites L3 . . s16 . . d0 Swill . Bridges 9 . . 18 . . 6 ) 13 . . 14 . . 6 To Er Josiah Pearce Twenty Pounds for keeping ye school one quartere of a year which eandede Tare 15 1739 . . 40 20 . . 00 . . 00 To Capt Benja . Reede for service done to ye school House 01 . . 03 . . 6 To Mr John Muzzy five pounds for 'ringing ye bell & sweeping 05 . . 00 . 0 To Josp . Esteb rook one pounde , Eleven & four pence for extraordinary service done in writing & Extra service 01 . . 11 . . 9 To Jona . Rainonde Tunr . for keeping Christer Digin 13 . . 00 . . 0 At a Meeting of the Select mon Aprill 28 1740 Them Orderede the Treasurer to pay Mr Benja . Smith ten shilings for mending ye pounde , Banging Hr Tncocks Pue Door 2 Orderede the Treasurere to pay Peirce twenty pounds for keeping ye schoole , one quartere of a year ending Aprill 15 1740 Att a Meeting of the Select men May 26 1740 Then orderede the Treasurer to pay Jonathan Rdymonde , thirteen pounds for keeping 1ug`. ing , and his wife one quarter of a yeare ending May 24 1740 Att a Meeting of the Selectmen Tune 17 . 0 1740 . . Thene orderede the Tresurere to pay ye Revnd . Mr ohn Hancock One Hundr-ede pounds it being fifty for his sallery , and fifty" being ye remaining part of his sons . 2 To pay Kr Peirce ten pounds fifteen shipi ngs & four pence it b e ing ye last payment for ye year 1739 Att a Meeting or the Selectmen Tune 31. 01740 Thin orderede ye Treasurer to Payr Amos uzz One pounds six shillings , it being for his service as Constable . And then approbatede Tohn Muzzy & Mr Ebenezer Fisk for enbolders Att a 1. seting of the Selectmen Sept embere 29 1740 ,. . , " Thene Ordered the Tresurer to pay Lift . Fiske three sbilings for taking a Coppe of ye grant of Lexington, Aliso , orderede ye Tresurer to pay ye commeette ye rackede with ye Trustees yt lett ye lone money five shillings . � .11so . Orderede ye T`resurere to pay Mr Tosiali Peirce Nine pounds , five shnlings for keeping ye Grammer school from. the 18 of August to ye 29 day of Septem.bere Att a Meeting of ye Selectmen Novbr , 24 , , 1740 Then orderede ye Tresurer to pay Tohnathan Raym.ont Tu . thirteen pounds for keeping huggen & his wife ye last quarters of ye first year ending Fovbr . 24 1740 Tanury• V(.r;' 26 a+s----- V Then Selectmen orderede ye Treasurere to pay ye Revnd . Mr E ncocke One Hundrede pounde it being ye first halfe of his sallery for ye year 1740 Att a Meeting of ye Select mene Decembere 29 . 01740 Thene orderede ye Tresurere to pay Behjamin Smith for teen shili ngs for entri ng cations at ye corte Ande February 23 1840 . Orderede ye Tresurere to pay William Munroe Snith9 e igh shi li ngs for hooks , and hinges far ye meeting/ haus . And to pay Mr Jonathan Rktmont Tuner° thirteen pounds for k3ep Muggen and his wife one quarters of a year ending February 24 1740 . . l And ails o alowede ye Assessors acct . To Mathew Bridge 20 . 7 . . 0 To Fath1 . Trask - e a_-J0 To Isaac Bowman ` 0 0 7 . . 0 Aliso alow ye Survers acompts . Sarnia: Winships being 7 . . 0 Thomas i.=l r iam. being S . 0 e n Fzeall Meade being S@ ® ? e c' Gorge MUnroe Jur . 9 . 10 . 6 also alowede Mr John Muzzy five pounds for ringing ye bell ' i2c sweeping ye Meeting house . And a low ' d Mr Joseph Bridge One pounde for his service as Constable A Order to pay Lift . Fiske elaven shilings for taking powere of gardenshipe oter Cristefor l.Tuggen Att a Meeting of the Selectmen of Lexingtone March 6 1640 . . 1 . . Then orderede the Treasurere to pay it Tonathane Hoar twenty pounds for his lneping schoole one quartere of a year in Lexington, nde to Day to Mr Isaac Bowman Three pounds for being Tresurere in Lexington three years Att a Meeting of the Select men of Lexington Then recaknede with Ti Isaac Bowman late Town Treasurer , ande upon balance of all acount , thear was due to the Town 4 . . 14 . . 10 . which he paide to the Town Treasurere March 30 1740 . . Isaac Bowman By order of the Selectmen Matthew Bridge Town Clark On the above sd day , then orderede the Treasurer to pay Georce Munroe Jue . ' three shillings which was for gotten in his list Att the Meeting of the Select nen May ye 4h , 1741 Then Orderede the Town Treasurere to pay the Revd . Mr Rantockthe seconde part of his L200 sallary for the year past At a Meeting of ye F reholder s & other Inhabitants of ye Town of Lexington re `ulerly assemblede at ye school house in sd Town, on ye th7 rde day of March 1739 /40 at 12 of ye dock of sd day , in order to chuse Town officers for ye year ensuing , as ye law directs Likewise to see what ye Town will think tropere to be done in ordere to suply ye pulpit . Votede . . . Mr Joseph Fassit Moderator Votede . . To have 5 Select nene ( 1 . . Mr Joseph Fasset ( 2 . . Mr Benjamin Smith ( 3 . . fir Isaac Bowman ( 4 . . Mr John Stone ' ( 5 . . Leunt . Ebenzr . Fisk Town Tre surer & Town Cleark Mr Isaac Bovnane • ( 1 . . lir Isaac Bowanane 2ssessors ( 2 . . Mr Mathew Bridge A 3 . . Tr Nathll , Traske Constables ( I lir Josph . Fassit Junr. 2 .Tr Benjamin Cutlere a r 1. -Totede . . To accept of Mr Joseph Bridg as Constable in , ye room of Mr Ben je n in Cut Jere - f. ( 1. . Mr Jona . Simonds . 4 Tything men ( 2 . 0 Mr Jabez Stratton ( 3 . . lir . Ebenezr . anith ( 1 . e Mr Thomas Miriam Surweyers of ( 2 . . Mr Israel Meede Ways ( 3 . • George Munr o e Junr . ( 4. . Samll.. Inshipe Fence Vewers ( 1. . Er Dann . Simonds ( 2 . . Mr John Perry„ r ( 10 . Jona . Smithe Fngri ifs ( 2 . . Joseph MUzzey v , , 3 . , .mos `L it iam ( 4 , . Samll. Fessend,n, r 1 Men cThose to take care aftere ye preservation of dear i ( 1. . I Jona . Raimondo ( 2 . . Mr Danil . Brown • s a c As to ye article relating , t o ye s up ly of ye pulpit l?otede . . to adjurn t ; 7 article untill may L[, eting Att a Meeting of the Select men of Lexington March the 7 . . 1740 . . _ ofeses The persons above namede sworn made oath to their respective ofesses , except Ebenezere Smith ande Saml i . Fessendene Att a -Meeting of the Selectmen of Lexingtone _xl�ri 11 28 1740 Then agreede to sende out warrants , to the Constables , to ,warn the Freeholders , and othere Inhabitants that ere qualifiede to vote for ye choice of a Representative to meet at the school house in. sd Than on Friday yc tsixtenth day of May currant at one of the Clock in the afternoon. Aliso persons qualified to 'Tote irk. ,, Tam_ aff .irs to attende at two of the Clock of saide daye 1. . To ,see if the Town will aloes the Reved ., Z�� r John March Ta.ncocke the remaining part of the Rend . Mr Eben- meeting ezer Hanc oc ks sallery for the year past wonde To grant money to defray the charges arising _n the Town the year ensuing. . . To chuse a - commitee to provide a school master -he year ensuing I. . To see in what matharde the Town will mend the high wags the year ensuing . . t 5 . . To see if the Town will let Swine go at large the remaining part of the yeare . 6 . . To see if the Town will chose a cotmitee to - take care and lat out the grass on their fame , granted e for the supporte of the grate bridge . t 7 . . upon the desire of David Cornea to see 'if the Town will sink his rates in Constable Benja . Smiths hands . 8 . . Upon the desire of F,nsi : • Toseph ITirriam and Joseph Bridge late Constables , To see if the Town will sink the rates leaviede ' upon the farm formerly Nr Flyns or defend then in recovering the same , or to acte any thing they shall . think propere upon the above mentioned articles ' • . 3/4 Att a Meeting of the Freeholders , and other Inhab- March itants of the Town of Lexington regularly assemblede Meeting . May the 16 , 1740 * 4 Then Votede . . Mr Yosephe Fassett Representative at the General Court the year ensuing . + 4 2 . . Votede . . Mr Joseph Fassett Moderator 3 . . Voted . . . To alow ye Rend Mr John Hancock the remaining part of the Revnd . Mr Ebenezer Hancocks sallery for ye year past . 4 . . Votede . . To monde the highways as formerly , and to be mendede by the last of Septembers . . . . 5 . . Votede . . That Swine shall go at large ye remain- ing part of ye yeare . 6 . . Votede . . To give ye Rev ' d Mr John Hancock two hundred pounds to supply the pulpitt the year current . 7 . . Votede . . Three Hundred . and eighty five pounds to defray of the Towns charges ye year ensuing 8 . . Voted . . Matthew Bridge , Mr Joseph Estabrooke M,r Nah. Trask a comuittee to provide a school mestere for the year ensuing , and if providence so order it that ye Revnd . Mr Hancock , be wholey dis- ablede from suplying the ruliptt , then to provide a supply for sd pullpitt , the remaining part of the year 9 . . Voted . . Not to sink David Corneas rates . 10 . . Votede . . Lift . Fisk and Nan. Mi_rriai . a coriimi tt- ee to latt out ye grass on the Bridge farms 11 . 0 Votede . . Recondede the vote d' not sinking David Comes rates , and voted to sink ye. same 12 . . Votede . . To defende Fni n. Minim and r: Tosephe Bridge in recovering ye rates sett in their lists to gathere leaviede upon ye farme formerly I� Flyents . . r 13 . . Votede . . To except the selectmens reckoning with ye Tresurer which is as followeth. Lexington ILII Ly 7 1740 . . To the Town of Lexington Gentlemen. In observation of your vote past in ye yeare 1739 , yt the Tresurer make up his accormpts . with ye Selectmen yt . Rachnd . Gher may lay the sane before J t Town. Wee have with the accordingly attended said . service and accounted Tresurer for ye money grantede in ye yeare .173..7, and 1738. and for what money he bath reced . to this date . And wee find now in his hands seven pounds , :eine shilings upon ballance , except David Comees rates in Constable smiths hands . Att a Meeting of ye Selectmen September 29 1740 Ordered ye following Return on Record (viz ) _ iee the subscribers being chose a cornmee tte to pra- vide for ye schoole thi's present years have agreede with Mr Josiah Peirce , to keep it at ye rate of eighty pounds pr annume he being to begin it August ye 18 , and to keep it anti ll the 25 of May next ensuing excepting he to be disrn.i -se_de at any tine he giving a month warning Joseph Estatbro.ok Nathaniel Traske Matthew Bridge Att a Meeting of ye Selectmen November 24. 1. 1740 . . Then Orderede warrants to Joseph Bridge Constable to warn Ezekel Peirce & his famely late of Groton, to depart out of Town, and also John Bloggett late of Woburn. And cation is entered against then D e cr . 9 . 1740 . Att a Meeting of the Select men Novr . 24 . 1740 There a greede withe Jonathan Raynont Juner to keep Gristefor luggen, ande his wife one year for fifty two pounds , ande cords of wood ye year begining Novbr . 24 1740 ----- Decenib ere 2d This return was lege de , and orderedi upon re c oL- t e by ye Selectmen (Viz, ) dee the subscribers being Chosen a eomritte to' provi de a school mastere for the Town of Lexington have agreede with Mr Jonathan Hoar to keep the schoole front ye s e conde ar De c ein- bere , to the twenty, fifth day of May next , after the rate of eighty pounds a year as witness my hande Matthw Bridge ) a commette Nathaniel Trask ) Lexington Decembere 2 . . 1740 Att a Meeting of the ' Select men February 16 1740/41 Then ordered warrants to ye Constable to worn ye Freeholders and othere Inhabitants yt . are qual- i fyede to vote in Town affairs to meet att ye school house „ on Monday ye second of l 'arch next att nine of ye clock in ye fore noone . 1 . . To chase Town officers for ye year as re la ! directs . ' 2 . . To see if ye Town will lett swine ro att large ye year 'ensuing . '13 . 0 To see if ye Town will chuse a conneette , to joyn with a _commeettee of Concorde to settle ye affair relating to to yt-. part of ±ter Flynts fare, yt . lyes in Lexington. ` � • To see if ye Town will defende ye Treasurers in presenting those yt . refuse to ray their dues to ye Town, or chuse a coranittee for ye same . 5 . . UThoon ye request of sundre of ye Inhabitants -of ye Town of Lexington . To see if ye Town will reseet ye meeting house or will cutt up four of ye hinder seets in said house below two of ye wimens , and two of ye mens L. build four rues in their _roses for ye Towns use , or dispose of sd ror.?e to partik- ler persons to build on, or acte any thing upon ye above se arfickels . Or :�hithere ye Town will aloes -,pro od to be cut of ye Towns la nd e for ye use of ye schoole . 5 . . Mone ye request of Jonas Hunroe and Ma_rrat Munroe . To see if ye Town will agree with them ' to clbar surae of ye mine ste_rial land a j oyning to then beyond ye long Casway as to fence ye same for ye batter improvement thereof 7 . . Upon ye request of Mr John Herrington. To see if ye Town will alow him to builde a stable near ye back side of ye meeting house for his use on sabboth days e 8. . To see if the Town will give ye coa ette yt was to • leet ye grass on ye bridge farm sum furthere instructions , or to act any thinge ye Town shall think nropere on ye articles above mentioned Att a Meeting of ye Freeholders , and other Inhab- itants of ye Town of Lexington qualified e as ye law directs and regularly assamblede March ye 2d l74O . . 1 Then Votede . . Tv f ' Benja . Smith Modderatore Votede . . 5 Selectmen ( 1 . . Benja . Smith ( 2 . . Mr John Stone ( 3 . . Lift . Ebenezere Fisk ( 4 . . Mr Daniell Simons . ( 5 . . Mr Matthew Bridge Town Clerk Mr Matthew Bridge a Treasurers Assessors ( 1 . . Isaac Boman ( 2 . . /lath . Traske ( 3 . . Lift Josiah Parkere ( John Parry Constables { John Cutlere • ( 1 . . Andrew Parkere Tythingme n ( 2 . . Sall . Bridge ( 3 . . Samll . . Fessenden ( 1 . . Heseciah Smith _Surveyors of ( 2 . . Daniele Brown grays - ( 304 Jonathan Lawrame ( 4 . 0 James Brown Fence Viewers ( Joseph Tf ite ( Nathaniel T it iame ( 1 . 4 John Bucknnen Hoggriffs ( 2 . . Daniell Munroe % ( 3 . . Ebenezer Burges ( 4 . . Joseph Russell Tuner . Men for ye Preservation of dear ( 1 . . Nathaniel) ilhettaaore ( 2 . . John ¶i nsh ip e & Then Votede 1. . That swine shall go att lar~e the year ensuing . e . Votede . . To leive ye affair relating tolir Flynts farm to the Selectmen to settle and detar- men 3 . . Votede . . To defends ye Treasuer in prosecuting those that refuse to pay their dues to ye Town 4 . . ' "otede . . Not to cut up any of ye sects i n ye meeting house J . . Votede . . Not to reseet ye Meeting house 6 O 0 Votede . . Not to alow woode to be cut of ye ministerial laude for ye use of ye school- 7 . . irotede . . °Mr John Herrington liberty to build a stable on ye esterly side of ye roade leeding from ye meeting house to Mr Hancock, whare ye Selectmen shall appoint M 9 8. . Votede . . Ye Committee yt . was chosen. latt ye grass on. ye Bridge farm liberty to dispose of Uoode or timber- to fence semi part of saide farm for his present year At a Meeting of the Select ren March 6 1740 . . 1. The persons above named made oath to their re- spective ofeses except John Cutler- & Joseph Russell Jur . John Cutlere had the oath offered hime itt a Meeting of the Select men May ye 4 . . 1741 JC May Then agreed and appoiftede a Town Meeting on May Meeting the fifteenth at one of the clock in the after- noon to meet at the school house to chase a Representative : ' And those that are `ttalifiede to vote in Town affairs to meet -at the school house 'at two of the clock on said day to see what they shall think propere to be done lam. To supply the Pulpit 2 . . To see if the Town will choose a committee to prey-Life a a school mast ere for the year ensuing . 3 . . To see what methode the Town will take in mending the highways in said Town 4 . . To grant money to defray Town charges this present year 5 . . To see if the Town will dismiss John Cutlere from paying his fine for not taking his oath as Constable , 6 . . To see if the Town will chuse a Constable for the south side of the country roade . 7 . . . To see if the Town will choose a c amrni ttee to take care of the ministerial lande 8. . To see if the Town will dispose of the stock of Powder in Town which is ' judgede not to be good 9 . . To see if the Town will choose a committee to take care of the fences , the bounds of the bridge farms. 10. . To see if the Town will hear & grant the request of the iidP Sarah Meriam to drop the rates of her bushand late deat . and to do any thing they shall think propere upon any of the above sd articles 4 lett a Meeting of the Freeholders & other Inhab- itants of the Town of Lexington May ye 15h . ,1/41 . Then agreed not to choose a Representative for this year First Made choice of Capt Jilim. Reed Moderdtor 2dly . . Votede . . To give the Revnd . Mr Hancock two Hundred pounds if he supply the pulpit the intesent year idly . . Votede . . Dean. Brown Dean Laughton, & Mrr Loring a committee to provide for the school the year ensuing & also of the Revnd . 'Mr Hancock be disenablede to carry on the ministry then to provide a supply for that also . 41y . . Votede . . To ?lend the highways as usual, only to raise the price . Viz for a man four shillings & for man & Teame eight shillings pr day 51y . . Votede . . To grant L 400 & S /0 to defray Twon charges for the present year 61y . . Totede . . To chuse a committee to take care of the ministerial laude . . 1 . . Danll . Tidde 2 . . Joseph Bridges 3 . . Inatha . Eiriam Also Voted . . That the Committee shoulde not either cut or sel any vzoode from of' the said lande -2 . . Votede . . That the said Committee should prose- cute ally, person tit should trespass on saide Mini- st erial la ride 71y . . Votede . . To ch se a Constable for the south side of the ways . Chose . Jonas Mini= and gave bin the Constables Oath le 8. . Votede . . Sorg . John Stone . . Leiut . Fisk, . & Nathl . Miriame . a Comri i ttee to renew the bounds of the bridge farme 9 . . irotede . . To leave the affair of, disposing of the stock Powdere , which is judgede not goodeto the Select mene 100 . lrotede . . To dre-De the rates of the ?id : Sarah Llir, ame 11 . . Votede . . To accept the return of the Select men concerning the lande in controversy between Concord & Lexington The above said day Joseph Russell Jur . took his Hogreeves Oath Concord April 28 1741 We the subscribers being chosen a Committee by the Townof Concord to accomidate a difference , that is arisen between the Towns of Concorde & Lexington about the goverment of some lands for- merly to Mr Ephraim Flints farm deceased do agree with the Selectmen of Lexington, that the gover- ment of saide lands shall belong to Lexington for the future , & pay it dues to Lexington providede , that they get Abated frau Concord province Tax, as the same shall pay to Lexington Pr ov inc e Tax. In wittness whereof Tve have here unto set our hands the day & year above written, allso agreed to drop the rates behinde for the said lsn de * C John Flint ) Commit Dann . Rte- r Att a Meeting of the Selectmen June ye . 5 . . 1741 Thene appointed i arett ! unroe to sell the Town stock of powdere at 6s pr pounde . Also orderede the Treasurere to pay Jonathan Raynonde thirteen pounds it being for, keeping{ Muggin & his wile the last quarter ending Hay ye 24 . . 1741 Sift a Meeting of the Selectmen June ye 15 . 1741 n i Thene appointede a Town Meeting ye 26 of June current to chose a Representative . To hear the request of Jonathan Smith con- cerning a highway ri r Roar - 3 . . Orderede the Treasurer to pay John Bridge 5 E Order in behalf of llr roar late school mastere -- A.tt a Meeting of the Freeholders & • other Inhabi- tants nhabi-tants of the Town of Lexington Tune 26 . . 1741 . . Then Chose . . Capt Jillm Reede Representative PI 2 . . Chose . . I.TT Benja . Smith dlioderator 3 . . Accepted the request of Jona . Smith "viz " The High- discontinue a highway that run thro -his land •by way his barn Et a begining at his house ; and so running by his barn E: so cross his lande to Joseph Under- woof! s lands , Also Ton : Smith th is to have tho saide di scoot inuede highway in exchange for another laide out by the Select men Tune 22 & confirmede by the Town Tune 26 . . 1741 . . Said highway to be a rode t an half wide begining at a fast rook in the. wall at the east side of the barn about half the way up the hill from the bridge & so running across the orcharde to the cornere of the wall & so mining by the fence , as it now stands to the afore sde discontinued high way. The said way is on the westerly side of saide bounds . • mitt a F.Fe e t i ng of the Selectmen Tuly 28 . . 1741 Thene agreede to leave the affair of Mr Flynts fame to Captilia . Reede to get settlede & determined in the Great & General Court At a Meeting of the Selectmen Aug ye 17 . . 1741 Thene orderede a Table & a Lock for the inwarde door of the school house . Ande also approvede of Jonathan Rai monde as a suitable -arson for an Inholdere . ' And also allowede Marrett Roe three shillings that was forgot in Samll . Winshipps surveyors list At a Meeting of the Select men Aug ye 31. . 1741 . Then orderede the Treasurers to pay Donath Raymond L 13 . . being for keeping Christophere Ilushin and his wife- one quartere of a year ending ye 24 Aug 1741 . Also ordered the Treasurer to pay to Joseph Bridge upon =._r Hoard acconpt , twelve pounds , Six shill- i. ' Roars ings in answer to an ordere bearing date July ye Ordere 6 . . 1741 . . which was the whole of his due for keeping the school in Lexington . Also . . orderede the Clerk to give warrants to the assessors to asses the Town 470 . At a Meeting of the Select nen Sept ye 28 . . 1741 . . Then ordered the Clerk to rive out warrants to warn out Joshua Treekwise with his wife & Ma7'v - atts . . Also ordered the Treasurere to nay to 17r Benja . Smith Lieut . Fisk thirty six pounds ten shillings it being their due for the Town stock of powder and their trouble in providin_g it Dan Roes _ Taken up & strayede by Daniel Iii unRoe of Lexington Stray a bay heif ere Horse , au-oposed to be seven years old® , with a braded main & a short dock , ' t &hd entered with the Clerk Oct ye 1 . • 1741 --- Lexington Deer ; 11. . 1741 O Taken up and strayede by Benjamin. Reed of Lexing- ton a red heifer , coming three years old , ` Brandede B .Re eds on the left horn 'with F R. Branded also on the Stray right horn, but unknown and a hole punchede through the right ear , and a half Penney cut out of each ea a " At a Meeting of the 'Select men Nov 9 , . 1741 Then ordered The Treasurers to pay Benja . . Smith► 1 . . 0 . 00a , for two days work at Cambridge bridge in the year 1740 . Also orderede the Treasurer to pay Mr Thomas Laughton 2 . . 6 . . 0 . . for work at the meeting house , and at the school house Att a Meeting of the Select men Novr . 30 '1741 Then ordered the Treasurer to pay John Cutters accompt for mending the glass in the meeting house , and in the school house it being 2 . , 12. . 11. . Also ordered the Treasurere to pay Jon Ray-monde 13 . . 0 . . 0 . • for keeping MUshin, and his wife one quartere ending bvr . 24 . . 1741, , & to pay sd Raymond sS . 0 for a Bedeorde At a i! eet i na of the 'Select men Deer . 28 . . 174160 . Then ordered the Treasurere to pay ye Rev .ad Ur Hancock L 100 for the first part of his salary for ye year 1741. . Also orderede the Treasurer to pay Matth, 3ridge L 3 . . s 15 for brick , lime , and a lock all for the school house . Also . to Leut . Eb : Fisk s 17 for clay for the school house . Also. to Be n j a . Smith - 'l. . s 18 for work at the scho"ol house . Also . to Da'n Si?nonds L 3 . . s 10 . . for work,' boards , nails , and Clay . Also . . to Leeut . Josiah Parkere & Joseph Ihite S3 . . d6 to each for perambulating between Lexington, and Waltham. Aliso . to Nehemimah Abbot and John Cutler . . S3 . . d0 to each for perambulating between Weston & Lexing- ton Also , to Johh Stone , Lieut . Ito . Fisk, Dani. Simonds and LTatth. Bridge S '6 . . 0 . . to each for ye service , as a Comitte chosen by the Town to settle the line between Mr Flynts farm ande Lexington® , and al s o for their service as perambulators between Concorde & Lexington. Also . . to David Cutlere ande Israel Meade S 3 . . d6 to each for perambulating between Lexington & Bedford® Also . Ordered to pay Hezekiah Smiths Surveyors list it being 15 18 . . S 8 . . Also . . to pay Danll . Browns Surveyors list , it being t 10 . . 5 9 . Al 0 . . ordered ' to pay Jonathan Lawrance s Surveyors list it _being L 13 . . S 13 . . Also . Ordered tat pay James Brown Surveyors list it being it 11 . 18 . . Also . . ;ill Lfaroe black s '.1ith for work at the meeting house and school 4 1 . : S 2 . . d 2 to . Also . . to Jonas Munroe for di ggirgliushins crave and for two ropes at the school house for the bell 11 . . d6 . Also . to Sari. Fessenden S3 . . that was forotten in San- .?i'nshi ps Surveyors list Llso . agreede with Jonas Munroe to keep . ;id . Ltiishin froth the last of Decenibe_re to March ye 1 next ensuing for S 8 for each week. Att a Meeting of the Select_mene Jan ye 25 . 1741/2 . Then orderede the Treasurer to pay Ton Raymond 10 . . S 10 for keeping Christophere Ijushin till his death 'and for his funeral charges and his wife till Decembere ye last 1741, At a Meeti g of the Selectmen June 15 . . 1741 Then Orderede the Treasurer to pay Jona . Baymonde -=, Ord 13 for keeping Muggin & his wife one 'guartere ending May 24 . . 1741 . ; Jan. 25 . Also. allowede Mr Jon. Robinson & Hr Isaac Bowman 54 pr each for perambulating between Cambridge ande Lexington. Also. . to pay the school mast°e're ;20 . . for keeping the school from August ye 17 . . to ye 17 of Novr . following 1741. . ' Also . . to pay Danll . Simonds 54 for enterinc cautions at Charlestown Court , January by an ad j 3urnnent from Deer . 1741 . . against Joshua Treekwise , and his wife and Mary Watts . Also . . To pay Joseph Bridge 1 . . 53 . for se ?vice O done tor the Town ' ----- Lexington Jan ye . . it 1741 To the Selectmen of Lexington . . • These are to infonn you that , we have agreede with Matthew Bridge to keep our English and Grammer school from Aug ye 17 1741 . . To Itiiay ye' 22 .' . 1742 .` For which service he is to receive after the rate o"f Eighty pounds a year out of the Town Treasury , only he reserves to himself the liberty of relinquishing the school at any time , giving a months notice Joseph Brown ) John Laughton ) School Joseph Loring ) Committee Att a Meeting of of the Select aen _eby . 4 . . --1741/2 . • Then allowed ET Isaac Bowman for assess- ing 4L2 . . S2 . d1 ande for a general invoys -11 . ."515 . 0d60 Also E4 Trask c for assessing r T-1 . . S19 . . d0 AnAnt for ye general invoys .An to Leiut Jos . Parkere for assessing . S 3 . . d2 ande for a general invoys fit . . S S . . dO Orders also . to Francis Bawman Esq. 0 . . 36 . . 0 for swearing six assessors . Also to Isaac Bowman 0 . . 86 . . 0 for preparing the list for the Court . Also . to Eatth;e Nr Bridge 0 . . 6 . . 0 for writing over the list To Nath Trask and Matth Bridge 0 . . 6 . . 0 _r each for preparing the list for the Court Also. orderede the Clerk to give out a warrant to warn Peter ITurfeY withhis child out off Town Also. aliowede 7ill i`: ui roe Jnr . "anile SPM Blogget 0 . . S4 . . 0 _ to each for perambulating between TToburn and Lexington. March Also . Orderede the Clerk to give out warrant for Meeting the Town Meeting March ye . 1 1741/2 . . Warrant 1. . To c hus e Town officers . 2 . . To see if the Town will vote , swine to go at large for ye year ensuing . 3 . . To see if the Town will their present school mastere any thing extraordinary towards _-paying for his borde . 4. . To see if the exchange a way for Simon. Miriam , and if they dont changeit to choose a committee to make him some furthere satisfaction for a way laid out for Mr Cutlere ands others . 5 . . To see if the Toun will allow1,11-r Sari Lock ande Er Toseph Fassett the Amony or any mart of the money in their hands belonging to the Tom. . 6 . . To see if the Town will choose a committee to see that lir Thomas Kendall fullf ils his obligation in maintaining a way laide out for him. To see if the Town will choose a committee to search out some common lande that is thouht to be- long to the Tou, a . 8 . . And to do any thing the 'Tom shall think :or o Dere to be done upon the above sd articles At a tublick Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Tarn March ye 13 . . 1692/3 The Inhabitants of the Farms requesting the proprietors to sell them a remnant of common land lying on this side of the long causway , and likewise on the other side of a , cawsey , being A Copy near to their meeting house which lanae they desire of the for the accommodation of their Ministere , T The pro- Record prietors did vote that it Could rbe solde to the of the farmers for ye ende afore sde , and for that purpose i =inisterial _ made choice of Tose-ph Russell ande Eathel .Pattin to joyn with the Select men in making said sale . . April ye 28 . . 1693 The Selectmen ande Comraittee impowerede ' to make sale of the common land to the Farmers have accordingly sold the same . The terms being as ` fol? dweth, That is " to say, referring to the lande on. the farther side _ of the lox cawsey , they are to take it for mote or less , without measuring for cvhid3 they are to `iay twelve pounds in raony . The lands on this side the fate rkdntionede Cawsey to be raea8urede out to than and to pay for the same ten shillings pr acre in money , which -money for the laude on the lande on this side ye Cawsey ' to be paide forth with , or as ' sdOn as it is rneasurede , and the twelve pounds for the lande beyonde the cawsey to be ,paid 'with in a twelve month from the date above set true Copy as maps . in Cambr . Records Ent . pr . Andw. Bordrian Cler . of ye rropr . ----- May 22d . . 1693 " There being report made to the Selectmen of the numbere of 'acres of laude to the Farmers afore mentionede for the accommodation of their ITinistere which according to agreement they were to tape by measure , being that on this side of the long Cawsey they being according to sd agreement to paysten shillings pr acre for what it dide amount to by measure , and there being twelve acres so measurede which comes to six pounds which was raid to - the Selectmen by Lt David Fisk armee Samuel Stone Senr . on sd 22 day of May on behalf of said Farmers , the whole of the land on both ends of mai de long cawsey , both what was measured ande what was not measurede is boundede as followeth. • That is to say boundede with the lande ,a,f = -r Edwd . Pelham ande John •Munroe , north east with the lande of Matthew Bridge Senr . ande Sam. Stone Senr . s outhwe st , and by that callede by the e i'Iit mile line north west excepting meadow formerly laide out to Edwd . Titehel_son John Cooper ande Edwarde Gaffe , which is canprehendede within the bound now raentionede M A. true Copy as appr . in Camb . Records Exed . nr Andr . Bordmane Clerke At a Meeting of the Selectmen Feby 22 . 1741/2 . . Thene ordered () the Treasurere to pay to Matthew Bridge Jur . 20 . . 00 . . 00 it being his due for keeping school the seconde quartere ending Feb 17 1741/2 Also. -Orderede the Treasurer to Day Dean. John Laughton 2 . . 12 . . 0 . . for shoes ande Stockins ande shifts for Susanna. Stone At a Meeting of the Selectmen March ye 1 . . 1741/2 Thene allowede i.Tr John M five pounds for his ringing the bell and sweeping the meeting one year ending Feb . ye 28 . . 174112 Also allac ede Jonas Munroe for keeping the widow Mushin nine weeks ending Narch ye 4 1741/2 . . 3 . . 16 . . 0 Also to Jahn Perry Constab3 for his service as Constable 1 . . 7 . . 6 Aliso , to Jonas Miriam Constable , to his service as Constable 0 . . 15 . -. 0 Also , �to oshua Reede for t':! o days work in st_rvey- or La vrances list which tas there forgot 0 . . 8 . . 0 Alm , to Joseph White . for work in Damll . Brown ' s surveyors list forgot Also. to Matthew Bridge for extraordinary service as Town Clerke 0 . . 18 . . 6 Also . 4 to Lieut . Ebr . Fiske for a bottom to the -school house chni± 0 . . 30 . 0 At a Meeting of the Freeholders and other inhab-. March itants of the Town of Lexington, regularly assem- Meeting blede March ye 1st . 1741/2 , Then V'otede . . Mr Benjamin Smith Moderator- , c 2 . . Totede . . 5 Selectmen ( 1. . Capt Sari Stone ( 2 . . lip Benjamin Smith & ( 3 . . Capt Benjamin Reede ( 4 . . Mr John Muzzy & ( 5 . . Mx Daniel Tidde Liao choice Mr Daniel Tidde Town Clerke I. knde Mr NeheEiah Abbot Town Treasurere ( 1. . Dean. John Laughton Assessors ( 2 . . 1,1r Nehemiah r..bbot ( 3 . . IIr Joseph Bridge Constables ( 1 . . Will Munroe Junr . ( 2 . 6 Benjamin Adams r Also. . trot ede . . The sz�ine to go at large the Present year . Also . . Votede . . The present school mastere a contribution by reason of he giving so unusually dear' for his borde 4 Also. . Votede . . To continue the article of chang- ng the way for the Miriarns till next May Meeting Also . . Totede . . To ff use a Committee for to make the Meriam sone farthere satisfaction for the above mentioned way I -c 3 a Dean s Jo sep h Brown ( 2 . . Mr John Lawrance ( 3 . . kMr Daniel Simonds • Also Votede . . Er Joseph Fassett ande Mr Samuel Lo eke two thirds of the mony belonging to the Town in their hands . Also. . Votede . . To chose a Committee to search out some common laude thought to beong to the Town 40 rt ( 1 . . litre Ebenz . Fiske • ( 2 . . Danll . Simonds ( 3 . . John Bridge Also . .. . Vo 3de . . To chose a committee to see that Thomas Kendal fullfills his obligation in main- taining a way in this Town ( 1 . . Mr Amos Muzzey ( 2 . . Mr . Joseph Br idce March ( 3 . . Capt Benjamin Reede Me e t ing ( 1. . Samuel Bloggett Surveyors of ( 2 . . Jonas Pierce High . ways ( 3 . . John Bowman ( 4 . . Simon Mir i am ( 1 . . Ens n. Joseph Miri.ame Tything mene ( 2 . . Samuel Raymonde ( 3 . . Jonathan Sriithe Fence Viewers ( 1 . . Nehemiah Abbot ( 2 . . Jabez Stration ( 1 . . Benjamin Smith Tunr . ( 2 . . Sohn Traske Hogreeves ( 3 . . Philip Munroe ( 4 . . Uilliame Reede Tunr . ( 1 . . Nathaniel Bacon Deere Lien ( 2 . . Israel Meade At a Meeting of the Selectmen March 5h. 1741/2 . VI The persons above namede, 'lade oath to their Ofesers respective ofeses except John Traske . sworn Sde Selectmen, then orderede to pass an order to ye Treasurere for ye payment of four shillings to Philip Russel . Also . . to pay to Mrs Jellington for her man & team haff a day working at high i .ys , three shill- ings Also , to Hr Joseph Meriam for sinking Rillers rates being , one pounde , sixteen shillings & six. pence . Also , for ye rats for Flints farm, being fourteen shillings & seven pence April 26 1742 . . The afore orders Passed to ye Treasurere Att o Meeting of ye Selectmen Apr i l 26 1742 . Thene ricknede with Mr Mathew Bridge former Town Treas- Sele ctmens urer , EL their is found in his hands ten pounds fleeting eicht shillings &. eight pence , which money sd Bridge paid to Daniel Ti4de Town Clerke , & soto pass to the Treasurere . , , Also . . Mr Benjamin Smith allowede L 1 . . S 10 for Order his service going to look aftere Susannah Stones estate . The above sd order passed.e to ye Treasurere . Also. Orderede Daniel Tidd.e to pay 111. . 00 . 000 to Tonathan Ray-monde being his last payment for keeping Muggen, out of the money he recd . of Mathew Bridge formere Treasurere itt a Meeting of Select men May '3`d . 1742 ordered the Town Clerk, to sende out the warrant for may meeting on. may 17 instant , at 12 of ye clock of sd day to chouse a Representative & thouse that are qulifiede to vote' in Tovme' affairs , to maet at one of the clock of sd day at ye school house . 1. . To see what thay shall think propere to be don is , To supply the Pulpit for ye y ear, e n su ing . 2 . . To giant money to defrays Town charges ye year ensuing. 3 . . To see if the T own will choose a committee to provide a school mestere for ye year ensuing . 4. . To see what meths): e the Town will take in mending the high ways in sd Town ye year ensuing 5 . . To see if the Town will change a way for Daniel Simonds & others as it is prickede out by the Selectmen. 6 . . To see if the Town will chuse a committee to se whetherethe Town have their numbere of acres in ye bridge farm. 7 . . upon the request of Eli Mathew Bridge former Treasurer , to what alowance the Town will make him for his extreordinary sarvis as Treasurere . 8 . . To see if the Town will erect a new Pounde with stone , a . e to do any thing thay shall think propere upon ye above ad articles Lit a Meeting of Freeholders & other inhabitants of the Town of Lexington regularly assembled on May 17. . 1742 . First Made choice of Capt William Reede to represent then at ye Grate & General Court for ye year ensuing $ Made choice of Capt Williame Reede L!oderator May 21y. . Vot ede . . To , sive y e ,Revend . Mr Hancock Two Meeting hundred pounds old Tenor if ,he supply the pulpit the present year 31y. . Voted . . To live the care of provi4i4g for the pulpit if M� Hancock be not able , & to provide for ye school with ye Selectmen 31y . . Voted . . The school shall gow into the four quarters of the Town for the year ensuing providede their be conveniant places for the school in sd quarteres , but if not , then to return to the school house in sd Town 41y . . Tot ede . . To raise 380 pounds , old Lenore to defray Town Charges the year ensuing 51y . . Votede . . To mend the highways the year ensu- ing a's hath ben usial 61y . . Votede . . Not to change said Simonds way . 71;r . . Continuede to old Comaittee to search out & finde wathere the Town have there nunbere of acres in the bridge farm . 81y . . Votede . . To give Mr Mathew Bridge nine pence upon the pounde old tener for all the money he shall bring in to ye Town for birds & squirrels for ye year past it 91y . . Votede . . To give the Committee chosen to keep up the bounds of the bridge fare ye six pounds note which is due to ye Town for ye use of sd nedows . Sd note being in full sattisfaction for sd Committees past trouble about sd farme At a Meeting of the Selectmen May 17 1742 Then agreed to pass an order to the to Treasurere to pay' the Reverend Mr Hancock One iundrede pounds it being the last part of his sallery for ye year ' forty one . Also orderede to pay Joseph Tidde three shillings for one days work which was forgot ye surveyers list Also . Ordered Lir John Muzzy thirteen shillings it being due to him from ye Town , it being expense , at his house by a comrsitee about some of the wester- ly Inhabitants geeting of from this town. Also . to Daniel Tidd one pound twelve shillings for keeping of Sml . Stone 8 weeks . Also . to Mr Benja . Smith four shillings for making a box for ye votes for Jurors Also. to Iii Bridge , 21 . . 12 . . 00 it being in full for his keeping school in this Town ending May 22 1742 . June 28 1742 At a Meeting of the Selectmen Then found s 9 . . d 6 for Samuel Liinott to pay to ye Town for warning Peter Durfee & his child out of Town. Also found the charge of warning Joshua Trickway & his wife out of Town. S8 . . 0 . . which John Bridge is to pay to the Town. Also agreed with Dec John Naughton to keep Sue Stone from the 5 day of July 1742 to the first day of March 1742 . . 3 . . at four shillings pr week she remaining in health Also. Approvede of i r Ebenezer risk_ & Mr Jonathan Raymonde as suitable persons to be Inholders , F, .lso approvede of Mr Johh Muzzy as a suitable person for a Retaylor Att a Meeting of the Selectmen July 26 1743 Then orderede the Town Clerk to Give a warrant to the Constable to ::ern out of this Town the widdow Hannah Durrant with her Tamely Att a fleeting of the Select men _=ugust 30 1742 Then ordered the Clark to a warrant to ye assors to asess the Town for Three hundrede & eighty pounds old tenor to defray the Town Charges the year ensu- ing nsu-i M Att a Meeting of the Selectmen September 27 , 1742 . . Then Orderede the °Clark to pass an order to the Treasurer to pay Nr Jonas Lunroe fifteen pounds old tenor it being in full for keeping the widow MUshin from March 4h. 1741/2 to Octobere 2d 1742 . September 27 1742 Sd Jonas Roes above sd order -Gassed to the Treasurer Also . : alowede Benjamin Smith S9 . . d4 old Tenor for mending the poundin this Tom Also , to Mr John Muzzy L2 . . d6 for mending sd pounde Also to toMr Benja . Smith S9 . that sd Smith paide to the Clark for ye entering the caution against Hannah Durrant and her f a m-i ly Also. to Jonathan Smith 6 shillings for 2 ' days work "hat;at was forgot in T. Samll . Winship survair s list =1.111 the above sd orders are in the old Tenor Att a Meeting of the Select men Octobere 25 1742 Then Orderefe the Town Clerk to give out a warrant to warn out of this Town one Petere IZurrfee whose last place of residence was at Stow Also agreede with -Ir Jonathan Townsende to keep our english , grainer school from August 16 1742 , , to ye 16 of May 1743 . . aftere the rate of ninety pounds a year olde Tenor At a Meeting of the Select Men Novembers 30 .° :1742 There Ordere de the Q ari to_gIma an order t o •ye T eAswer. to pAy to Lire Jonathan Townsende Twenty two pounds ten shillings old tenor it being in full for his keeping our school in sd Town his first quarters . The above sd ordere passed to ye T_reacurere Ordere Passede Att a Meeting 'of the Select men December 27 1742 Thene orderede the Town Clark to give an order to the Treasurer to pay Mr Jonas Munroe six pounds ten Shillings old tenor it being in full for keeping the .Iiddow Muggen from ye 2d day of October 1742 , to the first of January 174 2 . 3 Sd order Passede to ye Treasurer Ordere Also agreede to give an order to ye Treasurere to Passed pay mr Benjamin Sn uth five pounds fifteen shillings & Seven pence , old tenor being in full for what sd Smith did to ye grate °bridge over Charles Rivera in Cambridge in the year 1742 Also acreede to drool _iron Burdoo Rates in Consta- ble Fassets list being L 2 . . 30 . . d4 old tenor Also to pay Ir Joseph Faset ten shillings old tenor for his service as Constable . Also orderede the Clark to S 4 7e an orde_re to the Treasurers to pay Mr Joseph Faset Constable the widdow Sarah Mertens rates which was dropt by the Towne sat down in his list , being two pounds three zhillin -.s a Seven pence old tenor The above sd orders passede to ye Treasurere which belong to Constable Faseett Att a Meeting of the Selectmen January 31 174 2 . . 3 Then allowede John Cutters acompt for mending the meetinghouse glass being iL 2 . . S 12 . . d 9 old Tenor Also eased sd or to ye Treasurer to receive of order Jonathan l;ayraonde . L 1 . . 3 10 . . d 00 Old tenor for Passed things that where old I4ushens , solde to sd Raymonde by the Selectmen Also orderede an order to be passede to the Treas - urere to pay to Tar Richarde ATMs for 10 . . 3 15 . . d00 oldtenor being in full for keeping Sue Stone four weeks Sd order passed to ye Treasurer Also orderede to pay Simon Meriam Survairs List being 3 11 . . 317 . . d 00 Also. ordered to pay John Bowman Survairs , List being_, 09 . . 19 . . 00 Also . ordered to _nay Jonas Peirce Survairs list being 10 . . 00 . . 00 Also orderede to nay Samuel Blodget 3urvais list being 12 . . 03 . . 00 At a Meet inr of the S electm.e n February 14 1742 . . 3 Then ordered a warrant to be given out to warn the Inhabitants of this Town that are qualifiede to vote in Town affairs to meet at the Meeting house in sd Town on Munday the seri enth of March next at eleven of the Clock in the forenoon of sd day . 1 . . To Chouse Town officers as the Thw directs for the year ensuing 2 . . To See if the swine shall gow at large the year ensuing 3 . . To see if the Town will give the committee chouse to see that Thomas Kendall fullfills his obligation to the Town in mending a way in sd Town sone further instructions about sd way . -ilso orderede an orders to be pas . ede to the Treasur- er to pay Mr Francis Bowman Eser . one pound old tenor sd Bowman ingaiging to pay the Constable of actown for moveing Peter M .rf e s Childe from uctown to Cto ti°r and returning the warrant At a Meeting of the Selectmen March 7 . . 1742 . . 3 . Then allowede Benjamin Adams Costable one pounde , five shellings old tenor being in full for his warning Peter i..u.rfee out of Town & for caring sd Tear_ fee out of Town & his expence for warning Sahah Starns out of Town. Alsa allowede Capt Benjam ire Reed three pounds , seven shellings & four pence old tenor for the widow M'fushen hoode , it being in full for the same , besides eighteen shelling sd Reede alowede to ye Town for the rent of the nedows in the bridge farm. & a peace of timber sd Reede bought of4 the Town. Also. . alowede to Mr John Muzzy five pounds , seven shillings & three pence old Tenor for ringing the bell the present year & making the widow ?rusher hoode . , , .also. allowede Daniel Tidde . twenty shilling old tenor for extreordinary sarveice as Town Clark. Also. sd Tidde eleven shillings llings & six pence old tenor for entering 2 Cations at Court & hying a lock for th e r Juror Box. Al sod . allowede to Richard 17i nship fifteen shill- ings old tenor for making old , Mushi ns Coffi ng. Also. allowed _ Fracis Bowman Esq one pound old tenor being in full for his paying the Constable The above of Actown for m.oveing Peter Murfee from Actown to sd orders Stow, and returning of sd warrant passd to All the above sd orders passede to the Treasurer the Treas- urer Also passed an ordere to the Treasurere to pay the .Revernd .Dt Hancock One Hundrede Pounds old tenor being the first half of his salary for the year 1742 At a Meeting of the , Freeholders & other Inhabitants March of the Town of Lexington, of Lexington regularly l+. eeting assemblede On March 7 1742 . . 3 . . Then Chose Capt Samuel Stone Moderator of sd Meeting Then after some debate ajorned sd Meeting to ye 15 of March instant at 12 a clock of sd day. Att a Meeting of the Freeholders & other Inhab- itants of the Town of Lexington upon ajornment March from. March the seventh 1742 . . 3 to March 15 1742 . . 3 Meeting 1 Capt Samuel Stone Moderator of sd Meet- ing 1. . 'Toted 5 Selectmen 10 -Capt Samuel Stone ( 2 . . Mr Benjamin Smith ( 30 . Capt Benjamin Reede ( 4 . e Mr John Muzzy ( 5 m OBaniel Tidde :^ 7 so . . Choice Daniel Tidde Town. Clark c•: Mr John Stone Town Treasurer ( 1 G 0 Levt . Far-kere Asessors ( 200 Isaac Bowman ( 300 Mr Benjam_.in. Smith Constables ( 1 . . Mr Thomas Nelson ( 2 . . Er Daniel Brown ( 1. . Benjamin Cutlere Surveyors of ( 2 . . Ebenezere Smith Highways ( 3 . . Amos Muzzy ( 4 . . Joseph Muzzy Fence Viewers ( 1 . . Samuel Bridge ( 2 . . Jonas Munroe ( 1 I sr ial Meede Tything men ( 2 Joseph Mite ( 3 Benja . Smith Tunr . ( 1 . . Timothy Allington Hogreves ( 2 . . Thomas Hadle ( 3 . . Jonas Bowman_ ( 4 . . Joshua Bonde Deer Mena ( l. . Nathel . Bacon ( 2 . . Samll . Raymonde Also . "Totede . . That ye former Committe choise to see that Thomas Kendal full fils his obliga- tion to ye Town in maintaining a way in sd Town. Voted . . That sd Committee agree with sd Kendel if he will cone to resonable terms , but if not to presecute him in ye law . Also. Voted . . That the swine shall gow at large the present year , 4 , Select itt a Meeting of the Selectmen March 18 1742 . . 3 mens Meeting The above sd officers where sworn Except Ebenezer Smith , Josephe White . . Benjamin Smith Junr . . Officers Thomas Nelson . . Amos Muzzy . . Samuel Raymonde . Sworn Att , a Meeting of the Selectmen March 28 1743 Then Orderede the Clark ,to give an ordere to yt Treas- Orders urer to pay the Revrd . Mr Hancock, the sum of Passed One Nundrede Pounds , old tenor itbeing in full for his sallery from the first of May 1742 to ye first of Hay 1743 Also granted an order to pay Mr Jonathan Townsende twenty two pounds , ten ,shillings old tenor it, being in full for his keeping school in this Town 2 quartere . Also . gave an order t',a ye Treasurer to pay I.r Benja- min Smith eight shillings old tenor , entering a caution & mending the pounde . Also . gave an ordere to the Treasurer to pay Decn . Laughton three pounds ninteen shellings old tenor , it being in full upon all acom.pts e: demands , between the Town and Sd Laughton fromye begining of the world to this day . Arsb . agreed that Marrit Ltanroe should be pounde Pound keeper in this Town keepere The above sde orders passede to the Treasurere Orders Passed - At a Meeting of the Select men April 25 . 1743 Select - mens Then agreed to allow Lr Timothy lesson Consta le of Meeting Concorde , one pound five shellings old tenor it being in full for earring Petere Muffles c i l de out of the Tot]. of Concorde to Acton. Also. passede sd order to Yr Abbott3Treasurer Orders Passede Liso . allowede Tohn Cutters aco ipt for mending the noting house glass being sexteen shillings old tenor Also, allowed to Tonas Munroe eight pounds , ten shellings old tenor it being in full for keeping the iiddow Mushen from the first of January 1742 . 3 to ye first of 'clay 1743 . ' Also passede sd ordere to ye Treasurer Order Passed Ltt a Meeting of the Selectmen Hay 2d . 1743 7 ' The n orderede a warrant to be grantede for a Town Meet- ing one Tray 16 1743 . . at 12 of the Clock of sd day for the choice of a Representative , a_ at one of the clock of sd day to meet Upon othere Town buisness . 1. . To see what t way the Town will take for the suply of the pulpit the year ensuing . 2 . . To grant money to defray Tom' charges the Sear ensuing . 3 . . To see waat way the Town will take as to treeing a ;tamer school in Town this present year 4 . . To see what method the Town will take about mending the ways , - in the Town ye year ensuing . 5 . . To see if the Town will do any thing to „ enlarge athe boring place in this Town. 6 . . To see if the Town defend Ur Johnstone Treas- urere in calling for or suing for the Town past ' debts . 7 . . To see if the Town will dismis It Thomas Nelson_ frone sarving as Constable ' in : sd Town for ye year ensuing for five pounds old tenor & so prosede to ye choice of anothere , but if not to see i f ' the Town will except of lir Daniel Brown to serve in sd ZTelsons steade 8 . . To see if the Town will do something for Sanuel Minot towards purchi sing a Cow for him, upon con- ditions that , Er Isaac Stone will come under oblis gations to ze Town that he will return sd money to the Town imediately upon Sd Iinots or this wife mak- ing adress to the Town for help to suport them. At a Meeting of the Freeholders & others Inhabitants May of the Town of Lexington regulerly assembl' ede on Me e t i ng May 16 . • i743 Thene Votede . . Capt Wills Reede to Represent them at the Grate 1 General Court , .And the Proceedede upon other Town business - &. Totede . . Capt iTil im Reede I.fode rator of sd meeting 1 . . Totede . . Ye Revende Hancock 200 rounds Olde tenor he supplying the Pulpit the present year 2 . . Votede . . To raise L 400 Pounds old tenor to defray Town Charges the present year . 3 . . Votede . . To draw out of the Town 25 pounds old tenor for the suport of 5 wemins schools in the quarters of the Tuan 4 . . Botede . . To chouse a Committee to take care & provide a shoal mestere to keepe shoal in the school house in sd Town, & likewise for the wimins schools 1 . . Mr Be njam.i n Muzzy 2 . . Mr ITat hil . Traske 3 . . Hezekiah Smith 4. . Mr Philip Russel 5 . . sir John Hoar 5 . . Votede . To mend the high ways , in sd Town the present year as usail . Votede . . Five shellings pr day for a roan five 6shellings pr day for a tewn . Also. . . Votede . . That a man shall work eight hours in a day & teem likewise . 7 Votede . ; To chouse a committee to make some edition to the Boring place & make return to the Town, 1 . . Mr John Stone 2 . . Mr Samuel Jinship 3 . . Mr Joseph Bridge • 8. . 1Totede . . That the Select men shall transnitt all the Town out ' standing debts to the Treasurer , & if sd Select men shall think propere to prose- cute for the sane , then sd Select men are imnowerede by the Towns vote to nay the Treasurer for his ex- treordinary charges . • , 9 . . Votede . . To except of Mr Daniel Brown to sarve as Constable in Mr Thomas Nelsons rooine Att a Meeting of the Select none May 16 1743 The ne paide Thomas Laughton, t a pound fifteen shillings & six pence old tenor it being in full for keeping Sue Stone from ye 7 of March 1742 . . 3 to the 23 of May 1743 . . Also. . a gre ede with James Man to keep. Sue Stone from the 24 of May 1743 to the first Monday of 1743 . . 4 . . at four shillings & six pence pr week old tenor , She remaining in heaithe . V Ott a Meeting of the Selectmen May 23 1743 . . • Thene ricknede with Mr Abbott Treasurers , & their remains in his hands , due to the Town, Twenty eight pound , three shillings & nine pence old tenor . &_ in Constable Perrys hands according to sd Treasurer acompts forty four Pounds , thirteen shellings & two pence old. tenor . Also In Constable Miriam hands , five pound , twelve shillings & nine pence old tenor , Also so allowede to Mr Abbott one pound old tenor for his service as treasurer & four shilling for entering a caution. Also allowede sd Abbott & 12,1Y' Joseph Bridges acounts for assesing the Town & Ir Laugtons acorapt for the sante sarvice & making the rates , The whole being Eight pounde two shellings & six ?ence old tenor . To Decn. Laughton for making the rates & assing ° the . Town 403 . . 10 . . 00 To !.2r Abbott for making the rates & assing the Town 02. . 00 . . 00 To Mir Joseph Bridge for making the rates assing the Town 02 . . 10 . . 00 Also to sd Bridge for Pape re for making rates 00 . . 02 . . 06 Also agreede to pass an order to the Treasurer to Mr Jonathan Townsende Twenty two pounds , ten shellings old tenor , it in full for his Im' eping school in our Town ending in may one thousande seven hundrede & forty & three . All the above sd orders passed to the Treasurer Orders Past Select Att a 17.eeting or the Select men Tune 27 1743 M.."eet j no' Then Voted. yt . Mr Benjamin Smith be a comm , tte man to joyn with such men as Cannbridge & Newton shall apoint to repair the grate bridge over Char- les Ricer in Cambridge . Also approbatede Er Ebenezer Fisk & r Jonathan Raymond for Inholders for ye year ensuing • A.n.de nit John Muzzy for a retailer for ye year ensuing Also. allowede Mr Joseph Bridge six shellings old tenor for drawing a coppy from ye saitiations for Orders ye use of the Town. Passede Sd orders passed to the Trea su rere Selectmens Att a Meeting of the Select men August 8 1743 Meeting Then Orderede the Clark to give a. warrant to ye assors wto assess , the Town for &400 pounds , old tenor , according to ye Town vote . Select aej k t 'a Meeting of the Selectmen September 26 '1743 Meeting Then agreede that 1, Benja . Smith should dispose k of Lexington part of ye old timbere , that shall be taken from of the grate bridge . Also orderede the Clark to give an ordere to ye Treasurer to pay Capt Benin. Reede E 25 old tenor:* it being towards Lexington part of repair- ing the grate bridge also . alowede Mr Jonas Itnroe L 12 . . Sl . . d0 old tenor it being in full for keeping the widow Hushen from ye , first of tray 1743 . . to ye 25 of The above Septembers 1743 . . as also for a pair shotes for sd orders here Passed The above sd orders Passed to ye Treasurere Select Att a Meeting of the Select . men Novembere 11 1743 mens Meeting Thene allowede the assesors accounts for asses- . ing Town & making the rates for ye year 17434 . The whole being 07 . . 00 . . 60 old tenor To Mr Isaac Bowman 7 days 02 . . 02 . . 00 To Mr Benjamin Smith 5 days a i . 01. . 13 . . 00 , To Zevt . Parkere 03 . . 05 . . 00 Select _ 4tt a Meeting of the Select men Novembers 28 1743 mens Meeting Then, acreede to pass an ordere to the Treasurers to pay the Revered Lir Hancock One Hundrede Pounds old tenor Also . . Grantede an ordere to pay ye assessors Orders their accounts . Passed also . . Grantede an ordere to pay the Survairs lists . Grantede an order to pay the squirels c� birds money All ye above sd orders passed to ye Treasurere . Att a Meeting of ye Selectmen Decembere 26 1743 Select mens Then grantede an order© to pay John Cuttere one Meeting pounde sixteen shillings & four pence old tenor for mending the Meeting house & school house glace . LLiso . . Paide to Mr John ' Stone Treasurers one pounds twelve shillings & eight pence , old tenor being part of Sue Stones estate , receivede of Mrs Conant , by the Select men. Also. Ye assessors dropt Mr John Owering rates in Constable Miriam list being One pounde , eliven shillings & three pence old. tenor . also . . Grantede an order to pay .7 :r Jonas Miriam five shillings , old tenor for , for carrying down ye votes for Country Treasurer . Also. . Orderede the Clark th pass the survars of high ways lists lirr Benjamin Cutlers list being 15 . . 18 . . 00 Ebenezer Smiths list being 19 . . 09 . . 06 Ni' .:nos Lt .i.zzys list being 10 . . 18 . . 06 Mr . Jos IJuzzys list being 12 . . 03 . . 06 Note . . rhe above sd lists are in ye old tenor att a Meeting of the Select men Tanuary 16 1743 . . 4 The grantede a warrant to warn one Richard Hutchson with his family out of this Town. Wills o. Grantede an order to pay Capt Benjamin Reed - fifteen pounds old tenor it being towardes Lexing- ton part of repairing the irate bridge over Charles River in Cambridce _To the Selectmen of Lexington . . Gent . lien. . ha These May certifye , that we as a Committee: chosen Agreement by the Town to provide for ye school this year with ye have ag_reede with : r Jonathane Townsende fore three school quarters of a year from August ye fifteenth last master & Past after ye rate of sixty five pounds a year old mistress tenor = & his boarde , and further have agreed with Tarr Marrot Munroe to board the school Ma.stere for fifteen shillings pr week for ye first quartere , and for sixteen shillings pr week old tenor dur- ing the rest of sd te_rme, M moreover have agreed with ye IiidowrSarah Miriam. & Mrs Mary Russell , is Mary Smith & .Lrs Abagail Lowrance fors to keep school tone weeks , each for ten shillings apeice Dr week old tenor , also with is Sarah Abbott & Mrs . Elizabeth Greeleafe , to be paid according to ye same rate for five weeks apeace Benjamin tizzy ) Le:: i ngton Janry29 1743 . . 4 Philip Russel ) Cornttee . for ye Entree by ordere of ye Sele ctHezekiah Smith ) School men John Hoar ) Jonathan Townsende M.tt a Meeting of the Select men January 29 174 3 . . 4 Then Grantede an order to pay Mr Jonathan Townsend our present school mastere twenty four pounde , seven shillings & six pence old tenor it being toward his pay for keeping school in this Town. in year1743 . Also. . Grantede an order to pay James Mann, twenty pounds old tenor , it being in full for keeping Sue Stone from ye 24 of May 1743 . to ye 512. of Marbh 1743 . & for clothing sd man found for sd Sue Also. Grantede orders to pay ye afore sd women for Orders keeping school to the school Committee return. Passed The afore sd orders passed to the Treasurere . 4 Selec mensAt t a Meeting of ye Selectmen February 13 1743 . 4 me e t ing Then Grantede a warrant to warn a Town Me e t i ng on ye 5 day of March 1743 . . 4 at of ye Clock of sd day . 1 . . To choose Town officers as ye law directs for ye year ensuing . 2 . . To see if ye swine shall gow at large ye year ensuing. 3 . . By a request of sundry of ye Inhabitants of this tom:, To see if the Town will sell ye bridge farm. 4. . By a request of sundry of ye Freeholders of this Town, desirede the Select men to insert into ye warrant for Marche meeting , To see if the Town will dispose of ye first range above ye eight mile line , or aw Dart thereof not yet disposed off . likewise requested of ye . 5 . . By a request of sundry of the Freeholders of this Town. To see if ye Town will Tresget ye meeting house in sd Town 6 . . To see if ye Town will grant liberty to cutt woode on ye rainesteral land for ye school for one year after the date hereof . 7 . . By a request of Mr George Munroe to see if ye Town will sink George I.Iunroes Tuner rates late of Lexington decd . in Constable Perrys list & in Constable Roes list or aw part there of. Also. Grantede an order to the Heirs of David Com-ee Junr , late of Lexington decd . the sura of eight shillinGs seven pence old tenor it being to sd Dec . d for birde squrrils . Also . . To John Winship four s hillinps old tenor it being what was his due in Hezikiah Smiths surva it s list 1741 . Sd Orders Passed to ye Treasurer Orders Aliso . . Grantede an order to nay Jonas Munroe Passed L 12 . . s 10 . . d 00 old tenor it being in full for keeping the widdow Mugin from ye 25 of Septetabere 174-3 , to 5h . day of March 1743 . . 4 . Also . . Grantede an order to I._arrit Munroe Seven pounds ten shilling s , old tenor it being in full for his balding our present school mastere from ye fifteenth of August 1745 . to ye 24 of October next after A1s o. . Grantede an order to pay Mr John Muzzy five pounds , old tenor for ringing ye bell & sweeping ye meeting house ye year 17'--3 . . The afore sd orders passed to the Treasurer order Passed at a of the Selectmen March 5h. 1743 . . 4 C=ranted an order to ye Treasurer to pay Daniel Tidd two shillings Old tenor it being for saris don for ye Town: as T own Clark & for repairing the jurors , box , also for returning the warrant to ye Court that was granted to warn Richard Hutcheson with his family out of this Town. V eAt a Meeting of the Freeholders c other Inhabi-- March tants of this Town regulerly asserabled on March neeti4; 5 1743 , . 4 m . Then Votecie . . Capt Reede Moderator of sd meeting Lisa Voted . . Five Selectmen ( l . . Capt VJ'illiam Reede ( 2 . . Levt . Ebe n®zere Fisk ( 3 . . LTr Isaac Bowman ( 4 . . Levt . Josiah Parkere ( 5 . . Mr Joseph Stone Also. . Chose Levi . Parker() Town Clark Ando . Decon John Stone Town Treasurere Then Votede . . To chuse assessors for ye year ' ensuing ( l. . Levt . Parkere ( 2 . . Mr An os _ ru z z y ( 3 . . Mr Jonas Mirriara Constables Lf William Mtnroe 4h for the north side of the roade 8c Iter John Bridge for the south side Afterwards disrai.st sd Bridge from. sarviug as Con stable he promicing to pay the Town ,five pounds old tenor , and prodeded and chose Mg Tohn Hoar Constable for the south side of sd roade Also . Voted . . The swine -shall gow at large the year ensuing ( 1. . Thomas Fesenden Survairs of ( 2 . . Jabez Stratton High ways ( 3 . . Nathll . ��irriam ( 4 . . Thadeus Bowman Fence Vewers ( l . . Ebenezer Smith ( 2 . . Tohn Berry ( 1 . . John Mason Ty thing men ( 2 . . Benjamin Brown ( 3 . • Hezekiah Smith ( 1. . Richarde Winshipp Hog reeves ( 2 . . Tedidiah Munroe ( 3 . . Samll. Stone Tulare ( 4 . . David Reede . Deer Men ( 1. 0 Tohn Trask ( 2 . . Tames lla n Also:. . Continueae the article of selling the bridge farm until May Meeting Voted . . To chuse a committee to vow the first range way above the eight mile line and make return to ye Town att May Meeting l . . . Mr Tohn Muzzy a. . Mr Mathew Bridge 3 . . Levt . Fisk Also. . Votede . . To reseet the Meeting House in sd Tarn the year ensuing , also chose a committee for sd sarvis 1. . Lec t . Parkere 2 . 0 Mr Hezikiah Smith 3 . 0 Mr Tonathan Robinson 4. 0 Tyr Daniel Simonds 5 * * r,.rr Amos iuz z y r Votede . . Sd Comitte shall seet the meeting House by Real Estate , =_having respect to age "viz" every year ten shillings Totede . . Not to degread any mane I L Votede . . That the afore sd Committee make return of there seeting the meeting house to the Town at nay Meeting . Votede . . That the Inhsbitatns of this Tom! cary there age to the cittec or any one of them: by the Twentieth day of this instant march Votede . . Not to cutt wood on the minesterial land for the school. . Votede . . To sink all George Monroe * s rates late of Lexington dect4d in Constable Perry , and Con- stable , Roes lists . Excipt what is already payed to ye Town. .&tt a Meeting of ye Selectmen March ye 9h . 1743 . . 4 Then Ye above sd Officers took their Officers respective Oaths as ye law directs . Except . Sworn mos Luzzy . . Ikezekiah Smith , Richard 'tranship & John Trask. Amos Muzzy sworn . Also Rec 'd of Quater . John Bridge . five pounds Bridge old tenor which he promist to pay ye Town upon pays thair disising him from serving as Constable , 5 Pounds ye sd five pounds is lodged in ye hands of Dee. Sohn Stone Treasurere Att a Meeting of ye Selectmen 'March ye 26 1744 . . Then° orderede _arrit Munroe Pound keeper° this year ..ttt a Meeting of ye Selectmen April 16h. 1744 Then appointede men for Preartbulators , whose names are as followeth. "Viz For Concord line Tabeth Stratton David C utlere Preanibu- For Weston Line . Benja . Gutlere Ebenezer Burges . lation For 1'althen Line Joseph Whites & Jonathan Smith Appointed° For Bedford Line . Joseph Faseet Tu . & Jonathan Lawrance For Joburn Line Ens dilliara Irunroe & ;jJillrp . Munroe Su . Lexinrton August ye 4h. . 1744 Then ye Coritee . appointed ° to provide a school mastere , agreed with Mr Nathaniel Trask to keep school one quarter ° of a year for 30 pounds olde tenor furderniore Decent ye 5 1744 ye above sd Comtee . agreede with ye above sd Mr Trask for to keep () school six months more in sd town at ye rate of 63 Pounds old tenor . . At a Meeting of ye Selectmen April 30 1744 • - Then Bills ordered Ye Clark to pas ye following orders to ye allowed Treasurere , viz To Mr Benjamine Smith se fourteen to Mr pounds , five shillings old tenor it being in full Smith for his service at ye grate bridge in Cambridge over Charles Ric-ere Also.o. to ye Revernd . Nr John Hancock One Hundred To Mr pounds old tenor it being in full for his saliry Hancock ye year past . Also . To Dea Johh Stone Treasurere four shellings old tenor which happins by a mistake in , reckoning with Jonas Merriam late C onst .ble . Also . allowed to Temes Man, three pounds , thirteen James shillings old tenor it being in full fore his keep- Mans ing Susannah Stone from ye 5h . of March 1743 . . 4 acount to ye 30h . of April following , & for a pair of alowed shoes and for mending her clothes & tendance when sick 8cc Also . . agreed withhbene„zere Burges to keep Mr Burges Susanah Stone from ye first of May 1744 , to ye takes last of March following for five s billings.,, pr Susana week old tenor. Shee remaining in health Stone _All ye above sde orders passed to ye Treasprere Att a Meeting of ye Selectmen, . May ye 7h. 1744 Then orderede a Town Meeting to be callede on munday ye 2.1 , day at one of ye clocke in ye after- May noon to make choice of a Representative Meeting orderede n Then at two of ye Clock of sd day to go on Town afa r s which are containede in ye follow- ing ollow- ing art i cats ' Viz . . To see what ye Town_ will do about supplyi ns ye Pulpit ye Year ensuing. 2 . . To Grant money to defray ye ne se sary charges that may arise in ye Town ye year ens .i,g . 30 . To provide a schools mastere , and to see what method ye Town will take relating to fireing in sd school . 4 . 0 If ye Town will not sell thair bridge farm. To see if they will not buil4e an House upon it , or do ate' think that may be propere_ relating thereto . 5 . . To see what ye Town will do for ye bettere ordering of Children in ye meeting rouse on ye Lords Day . o . . Orderede ye Clerk to pas an prder to ye An order Treasurer to pay Wi limunroe Tu. Si 10 for his to P ' sallery as Constable , and S2 for warning out ye Willie . wi ddow Durrant , and. 38 for carrying ye Town Votes Munroe Tr . for a County Treasurer to Charlestown, and also L2 . . S19 . d10 L2 . . S19 . . d10 . . being what was behinds of George Sd order i .nroes rates decsrd . it being sunk by ye Towne . passed to ye Treasurer 6 . . To hear , and receive ye report that may be given by Committe , and to proceede , ande act any thing , that may be pr opere there apone 7 . . To request of ten of Ye Freeholders disiring and article to be insertede in ye warrant , viz , To have 4 , of ye hindermost seats on ye lower Ye meeting floorin, cutt up & 4 pews made in that room & ye House Town to dispose of theme as they think propere . filso . . To do any thing propene on ye above sd arti ckles . Also. To see what nethod:e ye Town, will take, in mending thair high wais ye year insuing Also Orderede L2 . . S06 . .dO7 to be paide to John Perry late Constable it being ye remaindere of George l.iunroes rates , deceed. dropt by ye Town Att a Meeting of ye Freeholders & othere Inhab- itants nhab-itants of the Town of Lexington; duly w-arnede & Nay orderly assembled on Munday ye 21 day of Nay meeting 1744 in order to choose, a Representative & to apt on sone others affairs of ye Town, did then Past ye following Vo is , viz . First choose Capt William Reed for thair Representative Voted Than Votede . . Ye Revend . Mr Hancock 200 ponds Capt this year be supplying ye pulpit Jilliara Also . . Choose ye three deacons to provide for ye Reed pulpit in case there is need . • Moderator Also Voted . . Ye school to be kept at ye school house . rote , thatLi1cewice V'otede . . 25 Pounds to support womens schools all ye in ye out skirts of ye Town this year grants of money are old tenor- mil so Votede . . That every person who sends children to ye graamere school at any tine from ye first of ITovembere to ye last of March shall for every School child sende 2 foot of woode or 6 shillings of provided money old tenor to be naide to. ye mastere , for ye for use afore sde _aso votede . . To choose a• Commitee , to provide a school mastere && to provide school dames -fix there places , viz ~Ens WilliamMunroe 26 Ephraim Winshipe • I?ehemiah _Lbbot t Jonathan Lawrance Benja . Adams Also Votede . . 200 pound old tenor to defray Town cher ,es ye year ensuing 42 Also Votede . . To raende ye High wais , as they dide Te last year Also Votede . . That ye Tything men seeing any child Tythin.g play an ye lords day , shall inform there parants men or masters , if aftere that a ry child so infoamede Directed of shall presume to play at .,jeeting ye Tything men may and are hear by directede to call them by name t . DisordersAlso Choose 6 men to Inspect ye children on ye children Lords days . by turns in ye internision season, taken caretiwhose names are as followethe viz . Judah Clerk of George Lfunroe Joseph Fasset Se . Nehemiah Abbott • Benja . Snith Se . Andrew ?arkere also Votede . . Not to sell ye Bridge Farm , nor build a house on it at present . • Votede . . Not to accept ye Committes works Seeting in seating ye meeting house . the meet- • . ing House regected Thay also at ye same time did withdraw their return Voted Also . . To receive & accept ye report of ye Goatee . comtee . ap) ointed to view ye first range way Report above ye eight mile line . accepted furrier also . . By anothere vote impotxrede sd . Coates . to Impowerede sell or Exchange ye same . Also Votede . . IsTot to cutt up ye hind seats on Seats ` ye lowere floor in ye meeting house in sd Town.. not cut up ` Also Votede . , To enDowere ye Cont-ee . appointed Another to enlarge ye buring place to do it by exbhang- Comtee . ing some of ye Towns lande _ &, make return to ye thair Town at their next meeting for their acceptance powere Also Votede . . That ye assessors should drop ye X11 . whole of Samll . Bloggets rates in Constable Bloget Daniel Browns List , it being L4. . S10 . . d0 ' old Rates tenor ' ` dropt ' ' May- ye 18h. . 1744 Then Le iut. Iii sk ° & Josiah Parker e : by order of ye Select men, reckonede with Dea. John Stone Treasurer Treasurere for ye Town of Lexington, and we Stone find in his hands L 7 . . s14 . . d09 . . old tenor Reckoned Except ye whole of Constable Daniel Browns list with for ye Tota. rate , # being L10O . , S16 . .d07 . . in bills of ye last emision Att a Meeting of ye Select men May ye 25h01744 The following orders were orderede to be sent to ye Treasurere . To 1Er Jonathan Townsende _ Bills school msstere L24 . . S07 . . d06 . . it being in full alloued & for his keeping school ye year Past , passed to Also. orderede an otder to be sent to ye Treasurere ye to pay Marrit Munroe L23 . . SO4 . . d00 old tenor in Treasurere being in full for bording Mr Jonathan Townsende from ye 24 of actor . 1743 to ye 15 of Mayr 1744 Att a Meeting of ye Select men Tune 25h, 1744 Then agreede with Edward Winship Tu. to keep Edward Margaret Lamson from. ye first of May last to Winship ye last I unday of July next for ten shillings taks ola tenor Pr week enson V A Maret Roe Also. . allowede Marrit Munroe ten shillings old alowede tenor for his mending ye Pounde Sl0 Also. . Approbatede Lenut . Ebenezer Fisk ande 1r Approba- Jonathan Rainonde for Inliolders ye year insuing . tions &nde Mr John Muzzy fora retailere . Grantede 'above sd ordere to 'Roe Passed ` to ye Treasurere . Att a Meeting of Ye Select men July ye 30h. 1744. Then proportionede ways to the survayors . An order Also . . Allowed Jonas Munroe T1O . . 817 . d0O . . Old to Jonas tenor for keeping ye widdow Muggin Than ye 5h. Roe of March 1743 . 4.4 to ye 30 day of Tuly following Sd . Order passed to ye Treasurere . Att a Meeting of ye Select men August ye 2711 , 1744 Ye Town Then agreed that ye Selectmen should go to Concord Presented at ye Sessions on Wednesday ye 5 day of Septa. to nye answer e to a presentent , for tuber lying in ye Country roade . Orders Also. Agreede yt an ordere be sent to ye Treasurere Passede to pay Eduard Winship Yunor 6 . . 10 . : 00 old tenor . ' And Constable Daniel Brown 3 shillings for warning Richrd . Hutckingson with his Lamely out of Town. Also . . Lllbwed sd Brown S20 for his service as Constable . Also . Orderede ye Clerk to sive a warrant to ye Poore Constable to warn Thomas Poore and Eery Winship warned to remove out of our Town. out Warrant Alis o. . Ordered that a warrant be given to the to ye assessors ` to assess the Town L400 . . S00 . . dO0 old assessors tenor . Note . . That ye afore sd 6 pounde . . ten shillings allowed to Edward :linship is for his keeping Margaret Lamson 13 weeks , viz . From ye first of May 1744 to ye last munday in Tilly following . Ye afore sd orders to Brown & Winship passed to ye Treasurere Att a Meeting of ye Select ren Septa . ye 7h. 1744 Then agreede to call a Town meeting on Munday ye 17he day of this instant Septem . at two of ye clock in afternoon to consider & act upon ye fol- lowing articles viz . 1 . . To know ye minds of ye Town relating to a petition prefered to ye General Court August 10th . 1744 , by sundry of ye Inhabitants of ye Towns of Concord ' leston & Lexington therein praying yt `ye westerly part of Lexington° may be set of with part of ye °there Towns in ordere to be made a precinct . Also. . To consider° ye request of sundry of ye Inhabitants of ye westerly "part of Lexington praying thay may mot be set of as above sde . 2 . . To know ye minds of ye Town relating to a presentment against ye Town for suffering ye kings highvray to be incumbrede with timbere , to see if ye Town will choose a Committee to recover back ye cost of ye presentment it being Lll . S08 . . d0 old tenor , Daide to Capt Fostere Septa. ye 5h . by Cat ;,kn . Reede 3 . . To see if ye Town will furdere impowere ye committee appointed to ve :T ye first Range way above ye eight mile line . ' Also . orderede an ordere to be sent to ye Treasurere Capt �Tm. to pay Capt :lm . Reede L11 . . 508. . d0 old tenor . Reeds Also for ye Town to act aney thing thay shall then order think propere to be done relating to aney of ye passed to ' afote sd artickles . ye Treasurer Att a Meeting ' of ye Freeholders & othere Inhab- itants of ye Town of Lexington duly warnede & fully assemblede at ye school house in sd Town on Monday ye 17h. day of Septembere 1744 did then pas 'ye following vots viz First Chose . Capt Win. Reede Moderator - Then Secondly Votede . . By an unanimous vote , note Voted not to sett off ye westerly Inhabitants of Lexington , to sett of nor aney part of them. ye westerly Inhabitants Thirdly Votede . . To choose a Coirlittee of . 3 I.Ten chose a to n annage ye affair Goatee . S 41 First.. J ose ph Bowman Esq to defend Secondly. . Capt Um. Reede ye same Thirdly. ,Dean Z ohs. Stone Also Votede . . That this Comtee . give in reasons to ye General Court in ye Towns behalf why ye westerly Inhabitants or Lexington should . not berset off , & also to wait on ye General Courts Contee . if aney should be sent on that account . Then ye Town proceedede to act upon ye Second Another eertickl e in ye warrant & choose a Comtee . of three Comtee . men, viz . chose to Fist . . Mr Benja . Smith recovere Secondly . . Mr Thomas Cutle.re back ye Lastly . . Mr Thorn... Fessenden cost of Present- ment & also . . By anothere vote impowerede sd Comtee . to act & do whatsover thay shall think prop:ere to be- don in ordere to recover back ye cost of ye above sd presentment it being. Another Lastly. . Votede . ._ Y" ye Comtee . appointed to vew Comte . ye first range way above ye eight mile line , ware allreddy sufficiently impowered to sell or power exchange ye same . Good , Also . . Allowed to Jonas Mirriam four shillings An order old:' tenor for a day work at ye high ways , which to Jonas was forgot by ionas Peirce late surveyor of high Miriam ways . The above sd order passed to the Treasurere - 3 P Att a :fleeting of select men Noveabere ye 30h. 1744 Di de then make ye following resolves . viz . Ordered Orders , ye ., sum of 100 pounde old tenor to be paider ye allowed Reved. 1312 John tHancocke to Mr Likewise . . Allowede to Josiah Parkere for his Wncock service as assessorL3 . . S4 . . To TAr ?mos Muzzy for ye like service L021309 . . 0 To ye Also. . Allowdde to Mr Jonas Merriam for ye like Assessors servicer 102 . 0700 To Jonas Likewise . . allowede to Mr Jonas Munroe L12 . . 315 . d6 Roe for keeping ye widdow Muggin front ye 30h. of Tuly 1744 to ye first munday of Decenbere following . L3 . . S6 .. . d6 of sd sum. allowed to Roe was for Cloth- ing To I\Tathll . Also. . allowed to Mr . Nathaniel Trask far keep - Trask ing school ye first quartere . 30 pounds . r Bezekiah Smith paid to me 010 shillings old tenor in trust money which is deliverede to Dea John Stone Treasurere At a Me e t i ng of ye Selectmen De c erre 31 . . 1744 . D Orders Did then allow to John Cutlere 2 . . 14 . .2 old tenor Passed for mending ye meeting hous a school house Glass . for Cutler To Adams Also. . Allowede Jabez Strattons . account as survey- . Surveyor or of highe ways it being 7 . . 5 . . 6 . . old tenor Strattons Likewise . . allowede Benja . Addams Ll. . 35 . . d0 acount old tenor for his service in warning & carrying allowed Peter Morfees out of town & warning Sarah Sterns out of Town. It being not as yet paide , though allowede by former Select men at their meeting ::March 7 . . 1742 . . 3 . . See Page 221 . Also . . allowede to sd Addams ten shillings old tenor for his service as Constable Also . . Order a warrant be directede to ye Con- Wheeler stable to warn out Simon ;dheeler & his family . warned Receivede of David Cutler S12 old tenor in out full for ye cost of warning out ,Rich Hutchinson and famyly . These may signifie that a caution against Thom Cautions Poor and Mary Winship was entred at Concord against Court 1744 Poor :& .All ye above sd orders passede to ye Treasurere Winship At a Meeting of ye Select men January 14 1744 . 5 Did then orders ye sum of nine pounds ten shill- Edward ings old tenor to he paid to Edward Winship Winship Tuner , it being ye demands , of Doctr . Sonath allowede Haywarde for medicines & visits administerede to 9 . . 02 . . 0 Margaret Lamson. 3d Orders passed to ye Treasurere At a Meeting of Ye Selectmen January 28 1.744 . . 5 . Then ordered ye Clerk to sende orders to ye Treasurers to pay ye several persons hear after nanede ye respective sums to them allowede 'Viz . . To Doctr . Hobart Fiske L12 . . S00 . d00 olde tenor Allowances for medicines & visits , administrede to Margret to Docter Tanis on from ye 6h , day of August 1744 to January Fiske ye 28hi. 17,4 . . 5 . . To Edw . Also . . Allowed to Edward fdinshipe lunar I14 . . S06 . dinship dO old tenor for bording sd meson 26 weeks at a 311 pr week. . Viz from ye last Lnunday in July 1744 to ye day of ye date . of this meeting Likewise . . Allowed° to ye severall survayors of Surveyors Itch ways thair Respective Accounts viz . . of High- To Thaddeus Bowman account as survayor . L8. . S05 . d0 ways their Also :tarns . Fessenden accounts as surveyor it accounts being L17 . . 513 . . d00 allowede Likewise . . Jabeth Strattons account as survayor it being allowed before se page 235 Also. allowede Nathall . Merriams account as surveyor it being L6 . . S10 . . d 6 . . Likewise allowede ye perambulators thair Pay . . Perambu- Viz . To Ens William Munroe S Alin T.runroe Junor lators for going , on .ioburn line 35 each. their :also . . To Jonathan Lawrance & Joseph Fassett allowances Juror S3 . 4I)6 each for going on Bedford line . - Likewise . . allowede to David Cutlere ani Jabeth Sratton S3. .D6 each for going on Concord line . Also, allowede to Benja. Cutlere and Ebenezere Burges 53 each for going on Weston Line . Likewise allowede to Joseph White and Jonathan Smith S3 . . d6 each for perambulating on Waltham Line . ' All ye above sd allowances are to be understood as old tenors . Also . orderede ye Clark to draw a warrant and Mackintash giv e it to the Constable to warn Arehable Mack- ordered intash and his tamely forth with to depart ' out to be of Lexington warned out The Survayers lists all examinede & allowed by ye Select men & passede to ye Treasurere with orders to pay the same it being in ye whole L39 . .814 . . dOO Likewise , exaainede & allowede ye Comtees report relating to ye wmens schools set up in ye out skirtsof ye Town Viz . . For Schooling at Ens 2a . Munroa s ten weeks L 5 . . 800 . .dOo At Mr John Lawranoes ten weeks 5 . . 00 . . 00 School Also. . At Benja . Smiths Tumor ten weeks Dames 5 . . 00. . 00 their Likewise . . At Mr Nemiah Abbotts ten weeks , r allowances 5 . . OO 00 Also. . At John Winship ten weeks 300 00 . 0 00 At Mr Joseph Bridges for schooling some children not accomadatede with ye othere schools 1. . 05 . . 00 Likewise to ye widdow Sarah Mirriam for schooling some ' chi ?dren in ye out skirts not accomadatede with ye othere schools in sd Town 0 . . 15 . . 00 Note . . Yt all ye above sd . sums are to be under- stood in olde tenor CA11 ' ye afore sd orders allowede at this meeting passed to ye Treasurere Ens William Munroe ) Ephraim Winship ) Nehemiah Abbott ) Com=es . Jonathan Laurance ) Benja . Addams At 'a Meeting of ye Selectmen February 11. 1744. . 5 Thiene agreede that ye Clerke sande out warrants March to ye Constables to warn ye Freeholders and othere meeting Inhabitants of this Town quallified to vote in appointed Town affairs , that they assemble them selves at ye meeting House in sd Town on munday ye fourth day of march next at ten of ye Clock in ye mornings 1 . . In order to choose Town officers as ye law directs for ye year ensuing 2 . . To see if the Town will let their swine run at large ye year ensuing ., , 3 . . To hear ande act on ye request of Yr Isaac Stone , which is to se if ye Town will exchange a peice of range way lying on ye south side of ye -country roade in Mr Nathall. Merriam' pasture for a peice of land , begining at sd Stones lande & so leading out to ye country roade , eastwarde of a grate rocks , last of sd Merriams barn in ordere to let sd Stone out 4. . To hear and act on ye request of Mr 1&thall . Merriam, which is to se if the Town will sell him, that part of ye Clay roa.de , ' from ye roade to David Cutlers & others to ye next range way north- erly . 5. . Furdernore , to hear and act on a nothere re- quest of ad Merriams . which is to se if ye Town mill dispose of a peice of range way unto him , which lyes in ye lande which hoe bought of Mr Proctore in Consideration for what remains due from ye Town to him , for ye way layede out through his lande to accomadate David Cutlere and others ; and also in reconpence for another peice of sd way Ilyede out on a lot known by ye name of Bowman* lot now in my possesion. 6 . . Upon ye desire of Constable Daniel Brown to see if Ye Town will drope Joshua Treckys & Willm. Geininsons rates in sd Browns list or eithere of them or aney part of theme . 0 7 . . To hear ye report of ye Goatee . appointed to view ye . first range way above ye eight mile line ; • to see if ye Town will furder impower them , or choose anothere and impower thea in sd affair . Also. ' For ye Town to act and do aney thing propere to be don on any of ye above sd artickles . These may signifie that ye same total of Constableissesors Daniel Browns list in ye Town rate in new `tenor returns is L99 . . Sll . dll. g3 For two And ye time perfirt for his paying in ye whole Years sume above sd is May ye first 1744 . . These May signifie that ye sum total of ye Towns rate made in year 1744 in new tenor is L102 . . 310 . . d9 Of which sum Constable dill Munroe must pay 53 . . 01. . 7 in ye like tenor , & Constable John Hoar must pay 49 . . 09 . . 2 in ad tenor . The time perfixt in their warrants for their paying in ye sums above sd to ye Town Treasurere is ye one half forthwith & to complet 5 pay in ye whole sum by ye first day of May 1744 . . At a Meeting of Ye Selectmen March ye 4 . . 1744 . . 5 Allowances Then passed ye following orders . .Viz . . Allowed to For Jonas Jonas Munroe 1470816 . . d0 . . old tenor for keeping Roe _ ye widdow Mugin from ye first Munday of Decembere last to ye day of ye date of thir meeting in fall . To Capt Also. . Allowede to Capt Willm Reede 16 shillings 'rte. Reede old tenor , for his espences in going to Concorde Court to defende ye Town against a presentment & for paying ye cost of two cautions . Likewise . Allowede to Let . Ebenez Fisk S18 . . d3 To Lef old tenor for his expencis in going to Concorde Fiske on ye above sd account , ande for half a day in drawing tirabere out of ye Country roade & half a day at mending ye Meeting house &c Also, all.owede to Josiah Parkere 2 . ' 2 . . 7 old tenor To Josiah for his going to Concorde on ye above sd affair , Parkere and for half a day in drawing out timbe re with sd Fisk 8c for getting andelaying ye stone steps at ye last door of ye Meeting House & for mending ye schoolhouse chair To Isaac Also. . allowed® to Mr Isaac Bowman ' S5 old tenor Bowman for drawing timbere of ye county roade These orders passed to ' Ye Treas- urer At a Meeting of the Freeholders , ande othere Inhabitants of ye Town of Lexington duly warnede March ande orderly assemblede at ye meeting house on meeting munday ye 4h . day of March 1744005 in order to choose Town officers as ye In directs 1. . Vot ede . . Capt Reede . . Moderator. 1 The Votede00 Five Selectmen ( First 0 . Mr Benja . Snti the ( 2lyo . Capt Benja . Reede ( 31y00 61 ' Mat thew Bridge ( 41y 0 . Mt John Mu z z y ( &Lastly . . Jos iah Parkere Also Votede . . Sd . Parkere Town Clarke Also V'otede . . (Mater 'ohne Bridge Town Treasurers ( Josiah Parkere For Assessors ( Ens Daniel Tidde ( Mr Daniel Brown For Constable o o Mr Joseph Russel whoa ye Town dismtst from sd office upon ' his promising to pay ye Town 5 pounds old tenor Then ye Town prosedede & chose another Constable which was Israel Meads for the north side . Then proseedede & chose Mr Benja . Merriam whome also ye Town di srni st on his paying 5 pounds old tenor which he then did unto Dea John Stone Treasurere . Then proseeded and chose & Joseph Underwood Constable for ye south side . For Surveyors of High ways Ware chosene , . ( Mr Tohne Addams ( Philip Russell ( Ens Merriame & ( Bann. Raymonde For Tything men ( Nathal . Merriam • were Chose ( Jonas Munroe and ( Than Hedley For Fence Vewers ( Banjo. . Addams & were chosen ( Jonathan Lawrance ( Thomas Cutlere Jr . For Hogreaves ( Adam Callwell. ( James Robinson and ( Mephib Addams Ande For Deer Men ( Richard Winshipe & Were Chosen ( Thorns . Blogget Also Votede . . The swine to run at large ye year ensuing Then ye Town proceedede to consider and act A committee on ye requests of Mr Isaac Stone & Mr Nathals to exammin Merriams relating to ways , & upon ye whole into Stones concludede to choose a Camtee . of three men & Merriam to go & vew & exammin into ye curcumstances request & of sd ways mentionede in said requests & to report make report to ye Town at their next meeting there on what tha3r shall think most propere and safe for ye Town to do relating to sd requests or any one of them. The names of ye Gent . men chose for this service are as followeth . . 0'iz . . Dea Joseph Loring Mr Isaac Bowman & Mr Benja . Smith Votede . . That ye whole of Joshua Trick- Trickeys ways rates in Constable Daniel Browns list should rates be dropt , & by this Vote tiny are dropt it being Dropt S1O . . d6 newtenor ; but votede not to drope Will Genensons rates in sd Browns lists Also. . By a vote of ye Town, receivede & acceptede Ye com.tees ye report of ye Committee appointede to vew ye report first range way above ye eight mile line accepted The time appointede for swearing ye above sd . officers is friday ye eight day of this instant march at one of ye clock in ye afternoon at ye house of Mr Jonathan Raymond Inholdere On y e day above sd. all ye above - Chosen Officers Officers of whonle an oath by law is requirede , were sworn sworn in presents of ye Selectmen by Joseph Bowman Esq. one of his Majesties Justices of ye Peace , Except Mr John Bridge . . Daniel Brown , Joseph Underwood , , Jonas Munroe & Mephit Addams . At a Meeting of ye Selectmen March ye 25 1745 Muzzys Then orderede fir John Muzzy to se that ye meeting allowance house glass be mendede & ?urder Also . . allowed sd Muzzy 5 pounds olde tenor for agreement ringing ye bell and sweeping ye meeting house in & for ye year 1744 . Also. . agreed with sd Muzzy to ring yebell and sweepe ye meeting hous ye year 1745 . . after ye rate of 5 pounds old tenor pr annum° . Capt BenjaAlso. . A?lowede Capt . Benja. Reede 12 shillings Reed old tenor for carrying two cautions to Charles- allowance town Court & paying for their entring ' Passed to Likewise . * orderede yt Doctr . Whittemore & Davide ye Treas- Cutlere pay L12 each for warning out The elere & urere Mackintashe . At a Meeting of ye Selectmen April ye 29h. 1745 Then agreede that Capt Benja . Reede should pro- vide a Silk whood for ye widdow Etggin. ' inship Also. . Allowedel Tr Edward Winship senor 12 allowed pounds old tenor for keeping Margaret Insane 13 weeks „Viz „ from ye 28h. of Tanuary last to ye day of ye date of this meeting Also . . agreede with Tohn Walkere to keep Susanna ' Susanna Stone one year for 5 shillings per weeke , old Stone tenor . She remaining in helth. Provided Ye year begins April ye . 17h. 1745 . for Also. . appointede Marret Munroe Pound keepere this year Sd . orders passed to ye Treasurers At a Meeting of ye Select men May ye 3. . 1745 Did then ordere a Town Meeting to be held on ' ?Monday ye 20h. day of this instant Map rat One May of ye clocke in ye afternoon at ye schoole house , meeting in ordere to choose a Representative . orderede Also . . At two of ye clock of sd day for ye Town to act on y e following artickle s 'Viz . . 1. . To se if ye Town will choose a Comtees to suply ye pulpit in case there should be neede year ensuing. 2 . . To grant money to defray ye necaasary cherges ye year insuin ` 3 . . To se if ye Town will choose a Corttd. to provide a school master° . ' ' 4 . . To se what method ye Town will take to mend thair high ways . 5. . To see if ye Town will `choose a Constable for ye south side of ye roade . 6 . . To see if ye Town will build a pound either with wood or stone . 7 . . To see if ye Town will allow Mir Tohne' Muzzy Mr Mathew Bridge , & Let Ebenezere Fiske there cherges as a Comtee . Chosen & sent , by ye Town to vow ye first range way above ye S mile line * 8 . . To se if ye Town will choose a Comtee . to vew ye second range way above ye eight mile line & ' tepowere then as thay shall think propere re- lating to sd range way . 9 . . To hear' ye report of Comrnittte s & furder to iapowera them if needs be or aney or eithere of then relating to ye affairs for which thay ' br eithere of them wer choose , or to choose others in their ram & impower than as ye Town shall 14 think meet Likewise for ye Town to act & do whatsoever thay shall then' think propere to be done relating to aney of ye above sd artickles fr Also . . allowede ye Revd . John Hancock One Hundrede Mr Hancock pounds old tenor . allowed Sd order Passed to ye Treasurere one 100 pounds At a Meeting of the Freeholders & othere Inhab- May itants of ye Town of Lexington duly warnede and meeting orderly assembled at ye school house on Monday 1745 ye 20h. day of May 1745 . . Aftere ye meeting was openede , did then a journ to ye meeting House . & Did then & there make choyce of Capt William Reed to serve for & represent them in ye Grate & General Court ye year insuing Voted . . Capt Then ye Town proseedede & aotede on ye 9 follow- ing artickles whisk were inserted in the warrant Reed viz Moderator First . . By a vote , made choyce of tie three Deacons to supply ye pulpit ye year insuing in case there should be neede . Secondly . . By a vote grantede 450 Pounds old Money tenor to be raised on Polls & Estates ye year grantede insuing . . 200 Pound of which sun is for ye Revend . Mr Hancock. Thirdly . . Voted That Mr Isaac Stone ) A Comtee . lir Joseph Fasset Tr ) for ye b & Mr James Brown ) Be a school Comtee . to provide a school Mastere ye year Chosen ensuing. Also Votede . . yt , ye schoole be kept at ye school house . 1 The sahoobLikewise . Ye Town reaonsiderede thair last vote . . to move And voted that ye schoole should be kept in ye 5 into ye 5 2uarters of ye Town, one fift part of ye tine to quarters be kept at ye schools house , Y e other 4 to be of ye proportionede by re Select men Town Also . .Votede . . Yt if aney one of ye 4 Quarters should not provide a suitable place for ye ' school to be kept in, to ye acceptance of ye Select men, then such quartere so neglecting for fit their prireledge , and ye schools shall return & be kept at ye school house during stihh tine , as such quarter so neglecting ought to have had it ; notwithstanding ye afore said vote for its passing in to ye ' 5 quarters . 41y. . Votede . . To mend ye High ways as we did last year. Hezekiah 51y. . Ye Town proceeded to ye choyce of a Con- Smith stable , and did then make choyoe of Mr Hesekiah chose Smith into sd office & was forth with sworn to Constable ye faithfull discharge thereof by Joseph Bowman & sworn one of his Ma j e stys Justices of ye Peace . 61y . : It was put to vote to see if ye Town would build a pounde with stone , ande it passede in ye negative 71y. . It was put to vote to see if ye Town would Jno .Muzys allow Mre John Muzzy & Mr Matthew Bridge & Lif & others Ebenezere Fiske demands for their tine spent in Their viewing ye first range way above ye 8 rile line , demands ande it passed in ye negative , but at ye same rejected time ye Town by a vote allowed them their exspencis But it being ten shillings each old tenor . - expenses allowed 81y. . It was put to vote to see if ye Town would chose a Comtee . to vew ye second range way above ye 8 mile line , and it passed in ye Negative . Then 91y. . Ye Town attended to hear ye report of A comtee Comtee . & by a vote did accept ye report ' of ye thair Comtee . appointede to trecovere back ye coat of a report presentment " se page 234 . . ye report is as follow-aeeepted eche . That they hade agreede with ye owners of ye tirnbere found on ye kings high ways for L6 . . s05. .dO old tenor , fifteen shillings of which ye Town allowede to ye Comtee . for their expenses ye rest belongs to ye Town. . 3 pounde of which is paid to -Mr John Bridge Town Treasurere & 50 saillings re- mains due awn on a note made to Mr Benja . Smith. Also Voted . . That ye receiving ye report of ye Another Comte . appointed to exarain into Mr Isaac Stones Goatee . & Mr Nathil. Merriams request , relating to ye ye receive changing of ways , be continued to ye next Town ing their Meeting rep or t continuede > Also . . at this time ye Select men allowede Mr . Mr Trask Nathell. Traske 63 pounds , old tenor it being allowed in full for his keeping school ye year past . 62 Founds Also. on ye day of ye date of this meeting ' John Bridge Quartr. . John Bridge & Mr Daniel Browne ware & Daniel sworn to their respective offices By Joseph Brown Sworn Boman one of his majestys Justices of ye Peace At a Meeting of Ye Select men May 2 '7h. 1745 Then ordered that Elizabeth Greenleaf be rarnede out of Town which is accordingly done , and a caution entred against her at Cambridge Court . Also. . Orderede that thirty shillings , old tenor be paid to Mre John ► uzzye It. Ebenezer Fisk & Mr Matthew Bridge ten shillings each for there ex- penses as a Comtee to yew ye first range way above ye eight mile line . Ye above sd ordere to Trask passed to ye Treasurer e . Ye Order to Muzy ande , Fisk and Bridge passed to ye Treasurere . _ At a Meeting of ye Select men June ye 24h. 1745 Then agreed that Capt Benja . Reede should go to ye French Dootere with Margret mons on upon ye Towns cost . Approba- Likewise . . Approved of Lef Ebenezere Fisk , ande tion Mre Jonathan Raymonde for Inholders this present Granted year , ande Mr John Muzzy for a retailers . Also agreede that Hexekiah Smith pay ye whole of what he ows ye Towne . Also. . Examinede . . and allowede Ebenezere Burges Burges account for keeping Susanna Stone one year & account finding sone Clothing it being L16 . . S11 . . d00 old allowed & tenor. passede Ala o. . agreede that an order be passede to ye to ye Treasurere to pay Burges ye above sd sume . . Treasurers Bridge Also. . Deliverede to Mr John Bridge Treasurere receives L21 . . S10 . . d00 old tenor . . 21 . . 10 . . 00 Sd order passede to Ye Treasurers . At a Meeting of ye Selectmen July 29h . 1745 Then divided ye Town into 5 parts in ordere for ye school to be kept whish is as followeth , Ye first f ift to be kept at ye school House . Ye School to seconds . . at ye Roes or east end of ye Town. Dividede Ye Thirde . . at ye Reeds , or north side . Ye Fourth . . at Capt Stones or west ande. & Lastly . . at ye Smiths , or south side . John Also solde to Mr John Bridge 5 shillings worth Bridge of t inibere old tenor which is due toi ye Town Dettore At a Meeting of ye Selectmen August ye 26 1745 High ways Then proportioned ye Highways to ye Surveyors &c . divided Also. . Then reoed . of Joseph Russell fire pounds Jos . old tenor for his being dismist foa serving as Russel Constable . pays 5L. Likewise . . Raced . . of David Cutlers S12 old tenor it being ye cost of warning out Archable Gamble & intring ye caution. Also. . allowede Edwarde Winship Se . 12 pounds Edward Sixteen shillings old tenor for keeping Margaret Winship Lamson, Inn ye 29 of April last to ye day of allowed ye date of this Meeting, & also for all ye cost 12 . . 16 he has ben out at doctors in full for ye whole . John Also . . Then paide to John Walkers ye sure of five Walker pounds old tenor in part for his keeping Susanna Receives Stone . 5 Pounds Likewise . . Orderede a warrant to be given to ye assessors to assess ye Town 450 Pounds . . old tenor. At a Meeting of ye Select men Septa . ye 30h. 1745 Then Allowede Mr John Hoar late Constable ten John Hoar shillings old tenor for his service in sd office , allowed & 9S more of ye like tenor for warning out three persons . At a Meeting of Ye Select men Octobere ye 28 1745 . , Then allowede Jonathan Smith S6 old tenor for twojonath days worke , which was forgot in Saul. Winships Smith list , late surveyor of highways . allowede Also. . agreede with Jonas Roe to pay him 512 per Jonas Roe weeke for keeping ye widow Mugin from ye 4 day of agreed MArch lasts , to ye last munday of Novembere nextt with & Also. . Allowede to sd roe L22. . S16 . . d0 old tenor , allowed for ye s ante 26 . . 12 Likewise . . Al?owed to sd Roe for Clothing for sd old tenor Mugin viz . . To a blanket 111. . S5 . . d.O . AS-iso. . To. a Cote L 1. . 512. . d0 0 To a pair of stockings S 10 . To Rhum & sugar S3 Also. . To making two shifts 56 Also. . allowed to Jonathan Raynonde S5 for , a day Donath work forgot in surveyor Thom . Fessendens list Ray mon All ye above sd orders Passed to ye Treasurer allowede 58 14 T At a Meeting of ye Select men Novena ye 25 1745 . . Then allowede ye Assessors account for u ; king ye Assessors rates in & for ye year 1.745 . 0Viz To Josiah. Parker account 3 . 001. .06 allowed To Ensign Daniel Tidde for sd Service204016 . . 06 Also . . to Mr Daniel Brown for ye like Service 20 . 00. . 00 Likewise . . Allowed MY Benja . Smith, Se . 0 . . 12 . . 00 Smith for mending ye meeting- House . , All ye above sd allowed suns are old tenor • Assessors Also. . At this meeting ye assessors made there return to return to ye Select men of their assessing Ye ye Select Town, 450 pounds old tenor in ye following men of ye mannere "Viz . . r , Assess- To Mr Isreal Meads Constable we have committede ment a list in whieh is containede ye sum of 62 . . 12 . . 11 & To la Hezekiahe Smith Constable a list contain- ing ye stun of 54 . . 06 . . 7 The rates are made in new tenor & we have given them power to collect ye same , & orderede ye one half in forth with, & to made up an account of ye whole sum with ye Town Treasurers , by ye first day of May next Also at a nother Meeting of ye Select men . on Mr Trask Friday ye 29h. day of Novembere above sde in allowed ordere to choose Jurey men 8dC Did then allow 35 Pounds Mr Nathll . Trask thirty five pounds old tenor for , his keeping schoole in ye year 1745 . . Note . . That on Tuesday ye 26 Day of Novembere Riddon 1745 . . Ye Widdow Muggin was remoovede from Jonas Mugin Munroes to Mr Joseph Fassets seniors , in orders Removede tobe kept there &c 40 Lexington August ye 8. . 1745 . . -m—o Then ye Comtee . here aftere namede agreede with School - Mr Nathall . Traske Juniors for to keep a Granmere masters School in sd Town for nine months 1 for ten pounds , agreed ten shillings per month old tenor 0 o The Torn pay- with ing ye over plus above fifteen shillings pr ceek old tenor for sd school roasters boarde Mn . Isaac Stone ) Mr James Brown ) Gomtee . Mr Joseph Fasset Jr . ) _ At a Meeting of ye Select men Decembere ye 30h. 1745 . . Mr Hancock Then allowede to ye Revernde Mr Hancock allowed One Hundrede Pounds old tenor . 100 . L Marritt Also . . Allowede Marritt Monroe , Seven shillings Roe old tenor for remooving ye widdow Muggin from allowede .. Jonas Munroe is to Joseph Fassets41 lib Se .. Satnel . Also. . Reced. of Samuel Winship S12 old tenor Hinship in full for warning out his sisters Mary . pays 12s . Isaac Likewise . . Rec . ed of Isaac Bowman S1.2 olde tenor Bowman in full for warning out Thomas Poore . pays 12s Also . . Allowede to John Cuttere 3 . . 14 . . 2 old Cutter tenor for his mending ye meeting house glass , allowed since ye first of March last . Also. . Allowede to Dea John Stone L5 . . S00 . . d9 Dea Stone old tenor , it being in full for his service as allowede Treasurere two years & for money he paide of his own far ye Towns use Also. . Exwninede & allowede ye Surveyors Accounts , which are as followeth Viz . . To , . Ens. . Joseph Meriams account as �+ . ;, , „_ it Surveyors being L10 . . S12 . . d00 accounts Also.. . Allowed John Adams account as surveyor allowed it being 11 . . 17 . . 06 . Likewise , allowed Philipe Russel account as surveyor it being, 09 . . 10 . . 00 Also. . allowede Samll. Raynonds account as sur- vayor it being 07. . 12 . . 06 Likewise . . allowed to my self S8 for weighting Josiah of warrants to warn out persons & fitting them Parker for ye court &c . allowed Note . . All ye above allawances are . old tenor , 8 shill All ye above sd orders to gethere with ye sur- . veyors lists , passed to ye Treasurere with orders to pay ye same February 5 1745 . . 6 -w --- Then deliverede to Mr John Bridge Town Treasurere Pays Bridge L4 . . s18. . d00 old tenor of ye Towns money 4 . . 18. . 0 At a Meeting of ye Select mere Febuary ye 10h. 1745. . 6 Then agreede to call a Town meeting on Munday ye Third day of March next at Eleven of ye Clooke in ye morning of sd day at ye Meeting House to act on ye following arctiles "viz . o 1 . . To Choose Town Officers as ye ia.w directs for ye year insuing 2 . . To . . se if ye Town will let their swine run at large y year insuing . 3 . . To so if Ye Town will confirm a way for Mr Andrew Parkere & others , to ye Publick ylorshipe , as prict out by ye Select mene at their request , on ye day of ye date of this meeting . as by sd petition may more fully appear . Begining at ye Smiths road west oft /fir Swale Bridges fielde , and so through part of sd Bridges laude , and part of Mr John Bridges land to gate , east of Mr Joseph Bridges house , from thence through Jos . Bridges laude , to Goffs Farm, Sd way to be two rods wide , Except in Samll.Bridges , where 1 . 4 . . To see if ye Town will allow Mr Daniel Simons & Mr Amos Muzey , pay for thair Service as two of ye Comtee . imployed by ye Town in the last seating of ye meeting House . 5. . To se if ye Town will act on ye formere report of Committees or hear aney men report , that may be given by aney of them. &. To see if ye Town will give a title to aney ways , thay or aney of then have agreede to dispose of eithere by way of sale or exchange 6. . To se if the Town will choose a Comtee . to take cear that no trespass be don on ye Town roads , & for ye Town to impowere them as they shall think propere . Also. . for ye Town to act and do aney thing thay shall then think propere to be done in or about any of ye above sd articklese Doctor Also allowede Dotter Fisk L10 . . S12 . . d0 old tenor Fisk for Medicines & visits , ata inistrede to Margaret allowed 'Lamson from ye 15 of Feb . 1744/5 to ye 5h. of June following . Capt BenjaJikewise . . Allowede Capt Benja . Reede L4. . 800 . . Reed d00 old tenor which made a ballance betwen him allowed & ye Town. Constable Also . . Allowede Will Munroe Late Constable L5. . Roe s03. . d00 old tenor. S15 . . of which sum is for allowed his sallary as Constable . . & warning an extra- ordinary meetibg . Ire rest is money dropt in his list . .viz . . Ye rates laide on Daniel Muck- lewain & Nathan Kendale . Also. . allowede John Hoar late Constable L3 . . Constable 313 . . dO0 old tenor . 3 . . 8 . . 0 . 0 of which sun is Hoar Thom Clemons dropt in sd Boars list . re rest alioed is for warning an Extriordinary meeting . All ye above sd orders passed to ye Treasurere . March At a Meeting of the Freeholdersand othere , Ins Meeting habitants of Ye Town of Lexington duly warned & 1745 . . 6 orderly assemblede at ye Meeting House on Monday ye thirde day of Marche 1745 . . 6 , in order to choos Town Officers as . ye law directs , ande also , to act on sore othere affairs of ye Town Mrizes . Mr Benja . Smith being first chosen Moderator . Did then proceeds and choose Sd Smith for ye first Select man , For ye Seconde 0 0 was choose . . Capt Benja . Reede Town For ye Thirde ® . was choose e ° Leiut . Ebenezere Fiske Officers For the Fourth . was chooses ° Josiah Parkere Chosen For ye Fifth & last was choos en: Mr Matthew Bridge Also Votede . . Josiah Parkere Town Clerke & Qart . John Bridge Town Treasurere For Assessors ( Josiahe Parkere - were ehosene ( Mr Isaac Stone & ( Mr Thaddeus Bowman For Constables ( Mr Johne Mason & were Chosene ( Mr Samuel Bridge Ye Town did vote to accept of Jonathan Barring- ton in ye room of sd Mason, in case sufficient bonds were given to save -ye Town harmless For Survayors ( William Munroe Clerk were ohosen ( Jonathan &aithe ( Jonas Munroe & ( John Muzzy Ju . ( William Munroe Sm For Tyding men Amos Merriam & were chosen Williams Reede For Fence Vewers ( Mr Thomas Nelson & were Chosen ( Mr -Daniel Brown c Thomas Bloggett Ju. For Hogreves ( John Jalkere were Chosen ( Samuel Munroe , ande ( Joseph Underccoode Also. . The Town votede not to shut up their swine Swine go ye year insuing at large Then ye Town proceeded to concider ye request of Mr Andrew Parkere & others for ye confirmation of a way prict out by ye Select men , & did. vote . . that a Comtee . should bei chosen & sent to see if thay stoode in neede of sd way & also . to agree with those persons through whome , it was prict out , if they can & to compute ye whole cost ande A Comtee . make report thereof to ye Town at May Meeting chose to next . Ye Gent . men Chosen for sd service are , vow Parkers 'ray Capt William Reede Mr Isaac Bow mane ande Lieut . Ebenezer Fiske Likewise . . Toted . Mr Daniel Simonds & Vire , Amos Muzzey S20 each, old tenor in full for their service as two of ye Comtee . imployed by ye Town in ye last seating ye meeting House Simonds & Also Voted . . To choose a Comtee . to take care of Muzzy ye Town roads . That no trespas . be done on them , allowed & that ye Comtee . have power to agree with aney person or persons that alredy have or here after may commit trespasses on aney of them & make report to ye Town of their doings in that affair , and to receive funder instructions from ye Town if need be . 1'e Gent . Men choose for this service are A. Comtee . Capt Benja . Reede to take Mr Nehemiah Abbott & care of Ens . Daniel Tide ' Town roads Stone & Also llotede . 9 That Mr Isaac Stone & Mr Nathall . Merrients Mirriam request be continuede to) May Meeting case con- tinued Also . . Te Select men did at this meting make Fasset ye following allowances viz . . Allowed Joseph allowed Passett L 11. . 58. . 40 old tenor in full for ' ` & furder keeping ye Widdow Muggin from ye '26 day of agreed November® last to J e 4h. day of March 1745 . .6. . with Also ye Select men at this time`, agreed with Mr Joseph Fasset to keepe sd Muggin for ye time to come for S12 per weeke old tenor', She remain- ing in health. rY Robbins Also. . allowede Mr Thomas Robins S20 old tenor allowed for ye use of his chair to carry Margaret Tamson to Boston when sick ' ' Also. . Allowede . . Mr John Buzzy T'5 . . S10 . . d00 . John old tenor in full for ringing ye bell & swee ing Muzzey ye meeting house ye year past & for truble in his allowede haus Town. meeting days Ye time & place for swearing ye afore sd Officers is ye ?h. day of this instant March at 2 of ye) Clock in ye afternoon at Lieut . Ebenezer risks Y'e above sd orders passed to ye Treasurere A ,. Moors Also. . At ye afor sd meeting ye Town past a vote buys a that Mr Thomas Moors should have & improve for- rang way ever that peice of range way running through his lande & between his land and ye laude of Jonas & Marret Munroe , containing about one acre &r quar- ter for twenty pounds , old tenor, which money sd John Moors paid to Mr ' John Bridge Town Treasurere on Bridge ye 7h. day of March afore sde . receives 20 Pounds At a Meeting of ye Selectmen March ye 7h. 1745 . . 6 . 4 Then ye above chosen officers of whore an oath by law is requirede Were sworn in presents of ye Select men by Joseph Bo .n Esq one of his Mages- tys Justices of ye Peace except Samll. Bridge whose oath was deferede at his desire he intending to 'hire a man. Likewise , sd . Bridge at ye same time promist . to be at ye cost of warning May Meeting. And except John Mason ine whose roam Jonathan Harrington was accepted & sworn to ye office of Constable in Lexington. And , except William Munroe Sm . ' Aliso. Ye Select men to gathere with ye assessors did drop S12 . . d10 nww tenor of John Perrys rates in Constable Meads list . At a Meeting of ye Selectmen April ye 28h. 1746 . . Thene orderede a Town Meeting to be helde on May ye 14 1746 . . at one of ye cock in ye afternoon at ye Meeting House in sd 'Town in order to chose a Representative for ye year insuing Then at two of ye a locke of sd day for ye Town to act on some others affairs viz . . first . . To se if ye Town will chose a Coatee . to take care of ye pulpit if need be ye year insuing . 2 . . To se if ye Town will grant money to defray their charges . 3 . . To chuse a Comtee. to provide a school mastere ate year insuing. 4. . To se what methode ye Town will take to mend their Highways . 5 . . To se what methode ye Town will take in build- ing a new Pounde , that may be more durable then what hath ben formerly . 6 . . To se if ye Town will accept of a man to serve as Constable in sted of Lir Samuel Bridge 7. . To be if' ye Town will passa vote that no boys under ye age of 16 years shall go up into ye upper galleries on ye sabath day uppon pain of fcrrfiting five shillings for each offence 8. . To se if ye Town will build a sufficient number of schools Houses in ye out parts of ye Town 9 . . For ye Town to receive ye report of Committees & act their pleasure thereon or furder to irapowere aney of them. also for ye Town to act & do their pleasure in or about aney of ye above sd artickles . orders Also. . Ordered yt ye sum of One Hundred Pounds Passed old tenor to be paide to ye Revend . Ms Hancock it for Mr being in full for ye year 1745 . . Hancock Likewise Orderede ' ye sum of 30 pounds obi ' tenor For bar to be paide to Mr Nathil . Trask Ju . for his keep- Trask ing schools in sd Tamm. ' Also . . Ordered ye sum of L 1O . . S08. . d00 old tenor to be paide to John Talkere in full for his keep- ing Susanna Stone from ye 17h. of April 1745 to ye 2d day of May 1746 . . & finding her some things . Susanna Also, agreed with David Reed to keepe Susanna Stone Stone for 5 Shillings old tenor per weeke , she Provided remaining in heath. He takes her May ye 2nd . 1746 . For The above sd orders passed to y a Treasurere At a Meeting Of the Freeholders and other Inhab- itants of ye Town of Lexington, duly warnede and orderly assemblede at ye Meeting Hous on ye 14 day of May 1746 . Did then make Choyce of Capt William Reeds to serve for ande represent them in pe Create & General Court or assembly. Then ye Town proceedede to act on ye following artickles relating to Town affairs having first made , choyce of Capt a. Reede above sd Moderator First Votede . . Yt ye thre Deacons should take cear of ye pulpit if need be ye year insuing . 2 . . By a vote granted 460 pounds old tenor to be raisede ye year insuing for defraying ye Town cher ge s . 200 Pound of which sum is for ye Reverende Mr Hancock. 4 1 3 Votede . . Yt . . W Thaddeus Bowman ) Mr Richard firms & ) �r Jonathan Raymond ) , Be a Comtee . to provide a school mastere ye year insuing . 4. . Votede . . To mende ye High ways as usal by taking money out of ye Treasury . 5. . Voted . . To build a new Pounde with wood & stone . Ye Stone to be laide one foot under grounde & three foot & 3 inches above ye surface of ye earth, & to be 3 foot thick at ye botom & so falling in to 2 foot thick at ye top , & then to be completede above with Timbere , , . Mr Benja . Smith & Capt Benja . Reede did agree & undertake to build a sufficient pounds in naner as above sd 20 pounds old tenor , thay taking ye materials on ye Towns lande & also to have ye old pound into bargain, Ye sd new Pound to be ye same bigness of ye old one , & to be completede by ye first day of may next Also Votede . . That L r Thomas Cutlere ) Capt Samuel Stone & ) Dea John Stone ) Be a Comteee to order & see yt . ye sd work be well done & in that case to accept thereof in ye Towns behalf . 6 . . By a vote , acceptede of Mr Benja. Smith Jue to serve as a Constable in ye room of fab Samuel Bridge 7 . . doted . . That two elderly men shall tarry in ye meeting Hous on ye sabbath in ye intermision season one below & ye others above , to se =that thair be no disordere their. Ye Deacons to begin & then .ye heds of f anelie s in ye pews & then those in ye body seats . 8. . Voted . . Rot to builde aney schools houses in ye out parts of ye Town. But Votede ..., That ye Select men should draw 20 pounds old tenor out of ye Town Grant in order to support womans schools in ye out parts of ye Town this year . Ye places ofr ye schools to be orderede by ye Select men. Also Voted . . That two foot of woode shall be sent with each child whose parants or masters live within two miles of ye schoole hous to support a fire there & all those that live above 2 mils not to send any wood all though they send aney persons to sd schoole 9 By a vote , Continued ye request of Ir Andrew Parkere & others for a way , to ye next Town meeting . At a Meeting of ye Selectmen May 26 1746 Then Cutter alowede Mr Tohn Cuttere 2 . . 15 . . 3 old tenor for allowed mending ye meeting hous glass & for . a new casement Note . That fr an & aftere ye 28 of Tune 1746 . . Duble Dating of records is laide aside & ye year begins with ye 25 Day of March At a Meeting of ye Select men June . ye 30h. 1746 . . Nays Then proportionedaye highways to ye Surveyors . divided Also. . Approvede of Lieue Fisk & Mr Ionath Ray- Approbatedmond for Inn holders , & Mr Tohn Muzzy for retailer Tohn Likewise . . Orderede that Tohn Winship have S20 old Winship tenor for helping about ye Ladders for ye meeting allowed House . Benja . Also . . allowede Mr Benja. Smith S40 old tenorfbr Smith making Sd ladders , & Sll ye like tenor for mend- allowed ing ye pounds & also S14 more of sd tenorfor entring a oaut ion. Mathew Also . . Allowed Mr Mathew Bridge S8 old tenor for Bridge mending ye pounds . allowede Also. . allowed Mr Isaac Stone S40 old tenor which he lent yt town to pay ye French Docter for medi- cines ad tnestered to Margaret Lamson. Also . ordered that sd Lamson may improve sd Docter furder to ye value of S50 old tenor , & no more till furdei ordere . At a Meeting of ye Selectmen July 28 1746 Then Mr Trask allowed Mr Nathall. Trask forty pounds four allowed shillings old tenor in full for his keeping schoole ye year past . Isaac Also paide to Mr Isaac Stone ye S40 he lent ye Stone Town as above said . Paid Also. . Orderede that warrants be given out to Warrants warn lane Craiton & Mary Patison & famely, & to warn Petere Patison & Thomas Macknnoyls , to depart out out of this Town At a Meeting of ye Select men August .25 1746 Mr Fasset Then allowede Mr Joseph Fasset L25 .,.200 . . d0 allowed old tenor in full for keeping ye widdow Muggin from ye 3 of march last to ye 17 day of this instant august , on which she diode . Lef Fisk Also . . allowed Leiue . Fisk S20 . old tenor for allowede a gallon of Rhum spent at sd Mugins , funirai. , l 4 t Also. . allowede Sd Fiske 17 shillings old tenor ordered for things he found for Susanna Stone ye Town Also. Orderede that a warrant be given to ye to be assessors to assess Ye Town assest At a Meeting of ye Selectmen Septerabere 29 1746 Then Allowede Benja . Smith 22 shillings old Benja ° tenor for entring cautions . Smith allowed Also. allowed Benja. Smith Ju. 16 shillings old Benja . tenor for warning out persons . Smith allowede Also. . allowede Josiah Parker 6 shillings old Josiah tenor for wrighting warrants to warn out persons Parkere allowede 1 At a Meeting of ye Select men Novem. 24 . 1746 Then allowede Mr Benja . Smith 88 old tenor for mending ye schoole house . Also. . allowede Leiue , Eben Fisk S13 old tenor for mending ye Schools house . Also . . Allowede Hezekiah Smith S10 old tenor for his salary as Constable . Benja . Srni th Also. . allowed , Mr Eddwarde Hoifoak 25 Pounds Left . Fisk & old tenor in Lull for his keeping schoole 3 Hezeki Smith months in this Town. allowed Also. . allowede Marrit Munroe L13 . .12 old tenor Mr Holoak , in full for bonding sd School mestere /3 (weeks & for Merritt Roe digging ye widdow Muggins grave . allowed Also. . Alowede . Josiah Parkers 3 . 013 . . 6 . . old ten-Ye assessos or for making rates . allowed Also. . to Isaac Stone 2 . . 0 . . 6 . . old tenor for sd service . Aliso. . to Thaddeus Bowman 2 . . 10 . . 0o old tenor for like Service . Al Receivede & allowede Mr William Munroe Surveyor Roes account as Surveyor it being L4 . . s5. . d0 old & & Smiths ye tenor . , , 4 . Revd . Mr Likewise o e Reced . Mr Jonathan Smiths account as Hancock surveyor a: lavede, ye same it being 5.,. . 15. . 8 allowede old tenor -- Decembers ye 16 1746 Then allowede ye Rev *d Mr Hancock 100 pounds old tenor At a Meeting of ye Select men Decem 29h. 1746 Surveyor Then re c e ivede & allowede Mr Jonas Munroes account Roes & as surveyor it being 4. . 10 . . 6 old tenor . Luzzeys Also. . Received & allowede Mr John Mazzeys account account as survayor it being 8. . 06 . . 0 Old Tenor. allowed , The some total of all ye high way work amounts to 22 . . 17. . 2 Will Roe Also . . allowede Mr William Munroe Smith 1. . 06 . . 0 . . allowed old tenor for running ye old large Bullets into a less size & for mending ye meeting House . Att a Meeting of ye Select men January 19h. 1746 Peirce Then allowed Jonas Peirce 20 shillings old tenor allowede for a pair of shoes for Susannah Stone . All ye above sd orders passed to the Treasurere A Town At a Meeting of Ye Select men February ye 9h . 1746 meeting • Ordered Then ordered a Town Meeting to be warnede & helde on munday ye seconde day of March next at Eleven of ye clocks in ye forenoon of sd day at .ye Meet- ing House , in orders to choose Town officers for ye year ensuing as ye law directs . 2 . . To se if ye Town will let their swine go at large ye year insuing . 3 . . For ye Town to receive ye report of committees & act therr pleasure their on, or farthere to izn- powere aney of them , or for ye Town to choose new ones & impower them to act in or ab out aney affair that ye Town shall then think propere to imploy them in . . Persons Also . . Ye Selectmen orderede ye following persons ordered with their famelies to be warned out of Town ''Piz . . to be James Perry Thomas Robins , John Mucklewain . Joshua warned Childs & John Martin out Lef. Fisk Also. . Allowede Leiut . Fisk L2 . . S05 . . d0 old tenor , allowed which he paid to Sarahe Merriam alias Baal in ye Benja. Towns .hehalf for her le eping school in ye .year Smith 1746 . . allowede „ it 0. Also fardere allowed Sd Fiske 10 shillings of ye like tenor tar, keeping John Johnson 3 days & cleaning his clothes & for gi tting a coppy off ye Courts Records of his being warned out of t hi s Town. . . Cutter Also . Allowed John Cuttere L2 . . S02 . . d0 old tenor allowed for mending ye school house glass. Likewise. . allowed Mr Benja . Smith 40 shillings old tenor for keeping John Johnson 17 days & for his going to Cambridge for advice about sd Johnson. Tuesday ye tenth day of Febuary 1746 Susanna Stone Sue Stone was removede from Daniel Reeds to John Walkers Removed to with whozne ye Select men agreede for to keep sa Walkers Stone for one year at eight shillings pr weeks old tenor . She remaining in a common state of health . Att a Meeting of ye Select men March ye seconds 1746 r Then ye following bills were allowede . .Viz . . Bills To Mr Johne Muzzy 5 pounds old tenor for ringing allomed. ye bell & sweeping the Meeting House it being in To Muzy full for that service ye year past . Also. . allowede to David Reede L l2. . S00 . . d00 To David Gild tenor for keeping Susannah Stone 40 weeks Reed it being in full for that service Likewise . . ailowede to Mr Jonas Merriame 20 To Jonas shillings old tenor for making a Coffin for Merriam Goodey Muggin. Also. . To Josiah Parkere 10 shillings old tenor To Josiah for service done for ye Town. Parkere Likewise . . allowede Thr James Russel L3. . S10 . . To James d00 old tenor for his wife keeping schoole ye Russel year past , it being in full for that service . These orders passed to ye Treasurere Att a Meeting of the Freeholders & others, ,In- habitangs of ye Town of Lexington duly warnede and orderly assemblede at ye Meeting House on Munday ye seconde day of March 1746 , in ordere for to choose Town Officers as ye law directs Dide then & there make choyce of Dea John Stone for Moderator Then Votede . . To have 5 Select men. Ye First of which was Dea Stone above sd. 21y. Capt a Bertja . Reede 31y'.Mr Joshua Simons 41y.Ens Daniel Tidde & Lastly. , Quart Joan Bridge ]?or Town Clerk Daniel Tidd above sde For Town Treasurers John Bridge afore sde Also Totede . . To have 5 Assessors Ye First of which is Deacon John Stone ( 21y. William Reed Esq ( 31y. Mr Isaac Bowan ( 41y. Mr John Muzzy ( 51y. Mr Thomas Bobbins For Constables were chose ( Mr David Cutler 8, ( Mr Joseph White & upp= sd whites request ye . Town dismist him from sd. service he promising to pay ye Town seven Pounds old tenor & then ye Town choose l Jonas Peirce Constable who agreed with lir Amos Muzzy to serve in, bis roe whose also ye Town did accept provitlede sd Muzzy tooke ye as t h. r For Surva ors of Highways ( Mr Jas eph White were Chosen ( Mr Sall. Fessenden ( Mr Joshua Reede & ( Mr Henry Smith For Tyding men were Chosen ( Mr Jonathan Lawrance ( M Johne Whitmore & ( Mr Tinothy Wellington For . Fenoe ' Vewers ( Mr Amos Muzzy & were Chosen ( Mr Jonas Munroe For Deer Reeves &e ( Nathel . Merriam. & Town Choose ( Mr James Manne For Hog raves ( Benja . Munro were Chosen • ( Josiah Russel ( Stephen Locke & ( Jacoh Whittemore • Swine go Also Votede . . That swine run at large ye year at lame insuing , amen. Stall . Also. . Ye Town accepted ye report of ye committee Winship appointed about ye inl.ergeraent of ye buring place Dee. Stone "Viz . . sd Comtee . agreed with Ur John Muzzy for Comtee . half an acre ajayning noreasterly to ye burying for ye place for Thirty five pounds old tenor , ye Town burying making ye fence when they se cause to fence it plane The request of Andrew Parkere & others for a Parkers way to meeting by a vote of ye Town is continuede request unto ye next Town Meeting continuede 1 . , Att a Meeting of the Select men March 6 1746 Then ye above sd officers of ehcne an oath by law is to officers be administered where sworn in presence of ye Sworn Selectmen by Jos . Bowman Esgr . except William Reede Esq& Joshua Reede . The Select men also agreed att sd meeting that Capt Benjamin Reed should gow , to an attorney , concerning and gett a petition drawn & prefear said petition John to ye next sessions in ordere to get some releff Johnson for keeping John Johnson who is latly fallen on our Town for releff At a Meeting of the Select men April 1 1747 Then appointed Mr John Perry &, Mr Will Roe Jur . to Peraabun preambulate upon Ye Line between Lexington & lators Woburn Upon Concord line , Mr Daniel Browne & Mr John Hoar Upon Bedforde line , Mr Jonathan Lawrance . . & Will : Grimes . Upon Weston line , Lt Benjamin Cutlere & Mr Yabez Stratton. . Upon. . Waltham line , Mr Joseph White , Mt Jonathan Smith . Also. . upon ye line between Cambridge & Lexington Mr Isaac Bowman & Mr Willa Roe 4h. Att a Meeting of the Select men April 27. . 1747 . . Then granted a warrant to call a Town meeting on May meeting May 15 1747 at Ten of ye Clocke on sd day to chouse a Representative . & at 11 of ye clock to act on ye following articles 1. . To see what ye Town will do for ye suply of the Pulpit ye year ensuing. 2 . . To see if ye Town will grant money to defray the Town charges the year ensuing . 3 . . To chouse a Comitte to provide a Grazer School in sde Town. 4. . To see what meth ode ye Town will take to mend the ways inye Town the year ensuing . 5 . . To see what ye Town will do concerning ye Pound's . 6 . . To see what ye Town will do about ye complaint Capt Stone hath entrede against ye assessors , for his being over rated in ye year 1746 . . Also. . granted an orders to pay the Revnd . Mr Orders Baneock L100 . . old tenor . . Granted Also. . Granted an order to pay Yonas Roe S12 . . old tenor for digging Johnson graithe . Also Voted. . That Capt Ben Reed & Mr Sohn Bridge should discorse ' with ye Selectmen of Concord aboute ye charge that ' Lexington hath ben at aboute old Johnson. Also. . Grantede ` an order to pay Josiah Russel S5 . Order old Tenor for a ' gags work forgot in Philip Russel Granted List '` " Att a Meetting of the Freeholders and other Ina. May habitants of the Town of Lexington regularly meeting assembiede on may ye 15 . . 1747 Votede . . William $eede ltsq Representative Ands then proced upon others Town affairs . 1. . Voted . . Capt Benja. Reed Moderator 21y. . Votede . . L20 . old tenor to ye Rev 'd Mt Hancock in adition to his sellery for ye year 1746. . 31y: . Votede . . 250; old tenor to ye Revd. Mr Hancocke for his sellery the ensuing year , he supplying the Pulpit : 41y. . Votede . . -1550 . . Old tenor to defray the charges of the Town the year insuing . 51y. . Voted. . To chouse a Committee to provide a school mastere to keep a Grainer school in Town the year ensuing. lam Levt . Fiske 2 . 0 Mr Andrew Parkere 3 . 0 Mr Ebenezer Smith 61y . . V'otede . .r Po thous e that work at the High High ways ways in the months of May, Tune , July, & Augus t , one shilling , old tenor over for a man & the same for a Team Also Voted. . , That thous° that work in September° shall have hut eight pence pr hour for aman & Likewise for a teams Also Votede . . Not to do any works upon the ways in sd Town after ye month of pt enbere , Ectree or3inarys exceptede . ?lyoa Votede . . To dismis the article about the Pounde . The men that ye Town agreed with to build a new About ye Pound , giving the Town their wcrde , that they Pound would° keep ye old pound in repair , untill , ye New one was balite . 8. 01y. . Votede . . To dismis the sixth article ' in Continued the warrant Votede . . That the request of Andrew Parkere & others for a way to meeting be ootntinuede unto the next Town meeting If Also Votede . . Ye Committee yt . was choseh` to appear for ye Town to answer ye petition of Concord & lie s t one now precinct , there money expendede which is as follaffeth. . To Joseph Bowman Mq L01 . . S12 . . d 11 Old tenor Committee To William Reeds Esq L01 . . S12 . . d 00 old tenor Alawances • To Dean. Stone L05 . . S00 . . 00 Old tenor Also. . The Town Treasurer recd L07 . . S00 . . d00 old tenor of Josiph White . which he promest to pay to ye Town for his being excused for as Constable . At sd Meeting the Select men grantede an order to pay Jonas Roe L00 . : 312 . . d00 old tenor for diging a grave for old Johnson Said ‘ ordere pased to ye Treasurers . order Passed All ye afore sd orders passed to ye Treasurers 1 Al Att a Meeting of ye Select men May 25 1747 ''Thea granted an order to pay Doot . Whitemore 12 Meeting of pounds , old tenor , keeping John Johnson, 12 weeks ye Select- & 3 days it being in full for that service . men Also. : Grantede ane order to pay Jonas Miriam one pounds old tenor , for making a Coffin for John Johnson. Also. . Grantede an order to pay Mr Richards Arms S2 old tenor for getting ye Towns letter L sharpenede . Also . . Grantede an order to pay teat . Fiske one pounde old tenor for drink at ye funaril of John Johnson. Also. . Grantede an order tobpay Capt Ben Reede 2 Pounds old tenor for entring 5 Cautions at ye sessions at march Court & for expence at sd Court ; about prefering a petition against Concord about Orders ye maintanance of John Johnson , . All ye above passed to sd orders passed to ye Treasurer ' ' ye Treas - urere Also. . Ye Selectmen excepted of ye returne of ye Committee that was choose to provide a School mastere which is as followethe Lex ingt one Novembers 24 1746 These the school Comtee . agreede with ye Revnd . Timothy Harrington to keep a Grammere school The Schonlfron Decembers 1. . 1740 to June ye first 1747 . . for Coaiittees 475 ; Old tenor & provide for him self , ye spool return to be dismised upon all Puhliak acoasions & if time be lost proportionably , to be deductede out of the sallery To be l�:pt 5 hours in a day from De oemb ere first to ye middle of February . - and six hours in a day , to ye expiration of ye term. Thads . Bowman ) School Camitte Richard Arens ) For Jonth. Raynonde ) Lexington Entrede by ordere of the Selectmen Daniel Tidde Town Clarke Also, .. At sd meeting the Select men upon , a yew of ye acount of ye time that sde school mastere had lost , thesane being deducted out of sde , sarlerly ,there remains due to sd Warrington L64 . . S13. .d11 . Order Grantede . . An ordere to the Treasu sere to pay the Granted same , it being old tenor . Orders Said order Passed to ye Treasurere passed to Also. . Choose Marrit Roe Pound keepere for the ye Treas- year ensuing . urere Pound keep ere Att Meeting of the Selectmen June 29 1747 Select® Then mens agreed that the Clarke should recorde the agrees meeting ment above sde , which the above sde school coma mittee arcade with ye Revend Mr Timothy Harrington to keep the Granere school . Also. agreede with Mr John Bridge to provide a Coat & hanoarchif & apron for Sue Stone , if he thinks she hath need of them Also . . Approbated Left . Fiske & Mr Jonathan Rays, monde Inholder s for ye year ennui n o Also. . Approbatede Yr John M .tzzzr retayler which was done before ye court I Att a Meeting of the Selectmen July 27 174? Select mens Then Meeting Granted an order to pay John Bridge 20 17. . 6 17. . 6 Things old tenor for providing for Sue Stone , a Pettis provided cote & Hancarchiff. for Sue Stone Also. . agreede with John Walkere to keep saide Walker agreed Sue from ye 27 July 1747 , to ye first munday of keeping March following for S 10 pr weeke old, tenors Sue Stone She remaining in such a measure of health as to do with out a doctore or nursing Att a Meeting of the Selectmen August 31. . 1747 . . Se3.ectanens meeting Then agreede to give an ordere to ye Treasurer to pay to Jonathan Lawrance he being Fxetor to ye School estate of John Lawrence late of Lexington Decd. w omin the s *. of L2085 . . d0 . it being in full for sd Paid Deo . d wife keeping school in ye year 1746 . Also. . To pay to Ebenezer Perry L4. 0310 . . d00 being in full for his wifes keeping school in> this Town 1746 . . Also. . Orderede the Clerke to draw an ordere & Then Town give to ye assesors to asses ye Town L530 old, tenor , ordered it being to defray the Town Charges the year en- to be suing. assessed Likewise . . all ye above sd orders are in old tenor Also. . allowede JosphWhite & • Jonathan Smith six shillings each for perambulating upon ye line between Waltham & Lexingtone . Also. . allowede John Perry & William Roe Junr .. Perambu- 0. . 59 . . 0 each for perambulating upon ye line lators between Woburn & Lexington. allowede Also . . allowede Jonth. Lawrance & William Grimes 0 . . 55 . . 0 each for preatubulating upon ye line between Bedforde & Lexington. . Note . . All ye above sd sums are in old tenor . Orders All ye 'above sd orders passed to ye Treasurere . Passed to ye Treasurere Att a Meeting of the Select men Septembere 28 1747 . . Then Orderede the Clerk to give a warrant to assess ye Town L250 old tenor in order to pay the Revend Mr Hancock his sallery for ye year 1747 . . Likewise . . To assess the Town Three Hundred Pounds to defray the Town charges . Also. . Acceptede John Cutters aoount for mending the meeting house glace being being 5 . . 14 . . 9 . Sd order pmssed to ye Treasurer it being old tenor Lexington June 22 1747 To the Select men of Lexington. . Gentle . men. We have been & agreede with ye Revd . Tirr'otry Harringe ton to keep the Grammar school in this Town from The sohoolye Twenty seventh day of July next ensuing , to ye mastere Twenty seventh day of May. Anno Domi 1748 . . for agreed One Hundred & Thirty Pound Old tenor . . Said Bar- with r ingt on bonding himself . Lecture days in Town , halt a day at funarels , at raisings , at ordinations , in ye neighbour hoode & training days to be respect- ed as holy days , & yt ye said Harrington if heir be proper ocation for it shall have liberty of provide ing another sufficient grammer school master in his.. stead . Gairls to be achmitede . & lost time to be deductede Consentede to Ebenezer Fisk ) School Timothy Harrington Andrew Parkere ) Comraitey Ebenezere Smith )For sd Town Att a Meeting of the Selectmene Octobers 26 1747 Select Then agreed to call ye Town togethere on ye 5h. day mens of Novembere nest ensuing at- one of ye clock in ye meeting afternoon of ad day , to see what ye Town willdo To Grant upon the following articles . a Town 1 . . To see if the Town will make an addition to Meeting their foimere grant of money to support ye charge of Town this Present year . 2 . . To see if ye Town win make ye Revrnd Nr Han- cocks some farthere allowance in adit i on to his salery for ye year 1746 . . By reason of ye fall of our papere currancy & extraordinaryt expenses 3.-. To see if ye Town will act anything upon ye Rerend Mr Timothy Harringon petition proferede to ye Select men to be ccmunicatede to ye Town. 4. . To see if ye Town will move in ordere to gett some releif concerning the Charges that hath arose in ye Town to suport old John Johson in his last sickness & burial A Town Att a Meeting of the Freeholders & othere Inhab- meeting itants of this Town regulerly on Navembere 5 1747. 1 Votede . . Leut . Ebenezere Fisk Moderator of said meeting. ' And precedede to act upon ye Warrants 1. . Totede . . Ye Revende Mc Hancock Thirty Pounds old tenor in adition to his sallery 1746 . . Sd. Hancock signing the Book in full for years 1745 . . and 46 . . Is 21y. . Totede . . To dismiss the Reverends Mr Earring- Harring- ton from his contract with ye Towns Commitey to ton keep there Grammere school Dismist 3 . . Totede . : To raise 1115 old tenor in adition The Town to their grant in May 1747, in order to defray makes an Town charges. adition ye Grant Fr Likewise . . At said meeting the Select reO . d of Lock paid Mre SSemll . Locke the sure t of Ten Pounds old ° tenorr for Rang in full for a peace of range wetly, begining at way money Thomas Moors lande & so running estwarde over ye paid to ye greate hill untill it cages to ye country road Treasurer L ° - ' south ' west from sd Locks barn. Likewisd 'deliver- & Muzzy ed sd money to John Bridge Treasurers . Also. . The Treasurer received of Toseph Bridge 21 pounds old tenor , being part of a bonde from sd Joseph to ye Town, & paide sd money to John Muzzy for half an acer of lande for a baring place . Att a Meeting of the Select men Novembare 30 1747 Select Mens meeting Then E=ceptede of the committees return of their agreement with Mr John Fowl to keep the Grammer school in this Town Which is as followeth Lexi ngt one Novembe re 5h. . 1747 " ' To the Selectmen of Lexington, Gent . We have been & have agreede with Mr John Fowle to keep the Gramere School in this Town from the fifth of Novembere 1747, to ye 27h. day of May 1748 after the rate of One Bundrede & Eighteen Pounds pr annum & the Town to boarde him, lecture days in School the Town half a day at funerals , at raisings , at master ordinations , in ye neighbourhood & training days agreed to be reputed as holy days , with Gairls to be admitted. And lost time to be Return deuctede . & That saide Fowl shall have liberty made of providing anothere sufficient Grammere School mastere in his Stead if yr . shall be acasion for it Ebenezere Fiske ) School Andrew Parkere ) Committee Ebenezer Smith ) For said Town Consented to John Fowle Also. . Gave an ordere to Ye Treasurere to pay to Isreal Meede Constable L5 . . S12 . . d8. Old Tenor , it being James Flaggs rates , Tohn Perrys sons rates , Tohn Butterfields rates , & Edward Russel Order rates in said moods list dropt by ye assessors . Passede Sd order passede to ye Treasurers Select Att a Meeting of the Select men January 13 1.747 mens Meeting ` ` Then Excepted the return of the Assessors . The returnAlso . . Granted an order to pay the Rev . d gr Ban- of the cock 140 ; Old tenor , assessors excepted Orders Said order Passed to ye Treasurere . Passed A return Also. . Orderede the Clerk to give , a return to ye to ye Treasurere what he is to take of both Constables Treasurer . .vix. . Of David Cutlere to ye minester L39. . S09 . . of what dll . ' & to Ye Town L52 . . SG1. d10 . whi e4 ' is ye sums Ye Town returned by the assessors to ye Select men. is assess- ed Also. . To Amos Muzzy to ye ministers L34 . . S00 . . d00 . . and to ye Town L46 . . S01. . d09 . Note . Ye ' Sums above mentionede is to both Con- stables Select Att a Meeting of the Select men January 25 1747 mens meeting Then grantede an order to pay Mr Benja . Smith Selectmen Constable one pounde , ten shilling for warning Parsons out Robins Perry, Martin Childs and Mackelwain, warned Likewise ten shillings for serving as constable out of Said order passed to ye Treasurer in old tenor Town Note . . Ye above sums are in old Tenor Ye school Also. . Ye School Committee made return to ye comrnitee Select that 'May have agreede with Mr Johne return Muzzy to bord Mr Fowles our present school Bording master for one pounde fifteen shillings pr weeke School from the 5h. of Novembere 1747 to ye 27 of May Master & 1748 candles Likewise . agreed with Decon Stone to find sd Deacon school master candles' at S5 pr pounde , both ye Stones above sums are in old tenor Candles Select Att a Meeting of the Select men February 8 1747 Rens meeting Then recknede with yä Revnd . Mr Timothy Barring- ton for keeping our school from ye 27 July 1747 Orders to ye 5h. November following lost time deducted Passede & we found due to him L36. . 00 . . 00 old tenor . Likewise passed ye ordere to ye Treasurere . Likewise . . passed an ordere to ye Treasurere to Stir Powle our present school mestere . Thirty pound Old tenor , being in part for his keeping school in this Town. Also . . passed an ordere to the Treasurere to pay John Walkere Ten pounds olde Tenor , being ' in part for keeping Sue Stone 1 Also. . agreede that Capt Ben Reede should 'provide for Sue Stone one pair of shoos , one appron, two cors Caps . Likewise . . Att sd meeting grantede a warrant to March see what the Town will do upon the following meeting articles , upon the first day of march next ensues i ng at Ten of the clock in ye four noon of s de day. 1. . To choose Town Officers as the .w directs for ye year ensuing . 2 . . By a request of the assessors in ye year The 1746 . . To knout ye mind of ye Town, relating to assessors Capt Stones complaint of his being over ratede , request as he saith in ye year 1746 & now depending at relating Court , To see ' if ye Tows. ' will incourage the assessors to to gow through tryal with sd Stone or compound Capt Stone the mattere 31y . . To see if the Tomtit with chous e a c • u n itte to agree with or procute those that have trespassede on ye highways or town w ays in said Town. 4. . To see if the Town will shouse a committee to renew the bounds of ye way layed out through the churches farm sr callede , lying in said Town 5 . . By a request of some of the Inhabitants of the Town to be inserted in this warrant , To see if the Town will allow stables to stand upon the Towns lande , behind the meeting house , saving adjoyning to Fences . 6 . m To see if swine shall gow at large the year ensuing or any part of it . 7e e By a request of Mr John Bridge Town Treasurere , to see if the Town will allow him two pounds old tenor pr year for serving the Town as Treasurere. Also . . The Select men finde the persons here aftere ramede are debtors to ye Town the cost mentioned or set down to each man Jonathan Robinson debt . for miles & Patyon 01. 04. 00 Parsons Ebenezere Cutlere Debtr . for Childs 00 . 12. 00 in Debt The Widdovi Roe young George widow for Robins To ye 00 .12. 00 Town The Widow Prudence Fstabrook for Perry 00 . 12 . 00 David Cutlere for Debtere for Ivlackelwain 00. 12 . 00 Capt Benja . Reed Debter for Martin 00 . 12. 00 Also. . The Selectmen allowed the survayers lists . Joshua Reeds List being 24. 18. 08 Surveyors Joseph 'white List being 12 . 08. 00 lists Samll . r essenden List being 59 . 06. 05 Henry Smiths List being 13. 05. 00 109. 16. 01 Select At Meeting of the Select men March 1 1747 mens Then Meeting allowede Mr Isaac Bowman & the administraa of William Roes Estate late of Lexington , , Decd . S5 old tenor each for perambulating on ye line , between Cambridge & this Town. Also . . Daniel Tidde 2 pound old tenor for ' drawing esight warrants & servis done about perambulating. Also . . allowede Mr John Fuzzy 5 Pound Old tenor for ringing the bell & sweeping the meeting house . Likewise . . allowede sd Muzzy Thirty Pounds old tenor in part for bording Mr Fowles Our present school mestere . Saide passede to ye Treasurere Att a Meeting of the Freeholders & othere Inhab-- March itants of this Town regulerly assenblede on March meeting 1 1747 Trot e de . . Daniel Tidde Modderator of sd Meet i rig lrotede . . To choose 5 Selectmen. l. . Mt Benja . Smith 21y . Mt Isaac Bowman 31y . Levi . Fisk 41y . Mr Isaac Stone 51y . John Hoar For Town Clerke Nor Isaac Bowmane For Town Treasurere Mr Jonas Merriame ( Ievt . Josiah Parkere . For Assessors ( 21y . Isaac Bo van ( 31y . Daniel Tidde Constable ( Mr Jonathan Lawrance & ' where chosen ( Mr Henery ani th & upon sde Smiths request the Town dismist him froom sd service , he paying to ye Town ten pounds old tenor . & then the Town choose Mr Ebenezer Smith Constable & upon his request the Town dismist him he paying ' the Town twelve pounds Old tenor . which money ` both ye above sd men paid to ye Town. Then the Town agreede with Mr Amos Muzzey to serve the Town as Constable for fourteen pound did tenor , which money sd Muzzy recvd . of the ' Town , and was was sworn to ye f aithfull discharge ` Cf sd office , by William Reed Esq ( Williame Grimes For Survayers of ( Benjamin Brown ' Highways ( Marrit Munroe Were chosen ( Mr Samll . Bridge ( Richard Harrington For Tyding men ( Josephe Loring where chosen ( Josiah Russel Fence Vewers ( Joseph White & ( Ebenezere Smith. ( Jerami ah Clerke Hogg raves ( Moses Winship ( Sall. Locke Junr. (&Jonathan Harrington a Deer Reeves ( John Mason & ( Jonas Munroe 2. . The Petition of ye Assessors dismist 31y. . The Town coose a Commitee to agree with or procecute Choose that have trespasede on ye TTigh ways or Town ways in saide Town. 41y . . The Voted . . That the afore sd Commi tte renew the bounds of the way or roade layed out through the churchs farm so called lying in sd Towne . 51y , . The Town through out the potion that cams before then concerning the stables standing behinde the Meeting house Note . . The committee to do the service above mentionede are Mr Benjamin Smith Mr Daniel Simonds & Mr Thomas Cutlere 61.7. . Voted . . That Swine shti1 l i gow at large the year ensuing 71y. . Voted . . One pound old tenor a year to rYk John Bridge for serving the Town as Treasurere Att a meeting of the Select men March 6h. 1747 Officers Sworn The officers above mentioned chosen for the present year attendede , and made oath to their respective offices before Alia Reed Esq. except Jonas Miriam Sze :* 1. Bridge and Richard Herrington Att a Meeting of the Select men March 14 1747 Rackned Thene reacknede with Mir John Bridge Treasur till with the ye year 1747. . or the last assessment , and find Treasureredue to ye Town fifteen shillings and one peney. Agreed Also. . Aggrede to give John Walkere twelve shil- w•ith ings a weak for keeping Sue Stone . Walker for 12 shillings t a week Also . . Past an ordder to the Treasurere to pay Mr ,Walkere sixteen pounds , it being the Ballance of what is due to the first munday in March 1747 for keeping Sue Stone Also . . Ordered Lift . &tisk to delivere a shifft to Mr Walkere for ye sd Sue Stone * * , Att a Meeting of the Select men March 28h. 1747 orders Then past an ordeze to the Treasurere to pay Mre past to Ebenezere Cutlere four shillings each for their ye Trease service as preambulating . urere Y And also. an ordere to pay Mr bohn Walkers , two pounds , nine shilings for two capps and two aprons , and for mending Sue Stones Cloas . Also. Passt an othere order to pay the assessors Bill that is to say To . Mr John Muzzy two pounds , ten shillings ' And , to Mr Thomas Robbins Four pounds And , to Isaac Barran Sir pounds . Marrett Also . . Agreede with Marret Munroe , to ring the Munroe to bell and sweep the Meeting house the present ring ye year for five pound , old tenor bell Att a Meeting of the Selectmen Aprill 25h. 1748 Agreed Then agreed to call a meeting of the Inhabitance upon ye of the Town of Lexington upon Friday the Thirteenth artickels day of May next at twelve of the clock of said daye for May at ye meeting house , then and thare to chuse a Meeting meet person to Represent them at the generall Court . Ande at One of the clocke to acts in Town - affairs "Viz . . To hear what ye Grate & Generall Cort hath strongly recamendede to the severall churches & Congregations within this Province , relating to the suport of their ministers . And then to grant a suploy for the Pulpit . 2. . To see what ye Town will do relating to ye school or schools in saide Town the year ensuing. 3. . To see what mathard the Town will take in mending ye high ways ye present yeare 4. . To grant money to defray the charges arising in said Town ye present year 5 . . To see if the Town will do arq thing farthere in ordere for the recovering of the money expendede upon John Johnson now decasede 6 . 0 To see if the Town will ireeleafe Samle . Bridge from Serving as survair the present year 7. . To hear ye report of the Caaeette chose to renew the bounds of a way threw the Church fame so callede , or to act any thing ye Town then think propere upon ye above mentionede artickels Att a Meeting of the Freeholders , and othere May Meeting Inhabitance of the Town of Lexington ragulerly assemblede May 13 1748 Votede . . Isaac Boffin Representative And then proceedede upon Town Affairs . *viz . . Votede Isaac Bowman Moderator 2 . . Votede . . Four Hundrede ande Sixteen pounds old tenor for a suply for the pulpett the present yeare , the Revnd . Thr Hancock receiving the prepor- tionall part . Eigh pounds for week so long as hee shall be able or shall suply said pulpet . ` ' Also. . The Town proceedede and choose Deacon Joseph Brown ) Deacon John Stone & ) Willm. Reeds Esq ) A Comnieete to treet with the revende Mr Hancock, and to pro- vide for said pulpit , if the Revd . Mr Hancock be not able 3. . Votede . . The gra here school to be capt in ye four quarters of sd Town, and in ye school house , in propotion att each place Also. . Chose . . Isaac Bowman John Bridge Nathel . Traske Thomas Fesenden andJonas Miriam A commette to provide a school masters ande to sattele sd school in sd quarters 4. . Votede . . That ye High ways should be mendede by ye sane rule , that they ware ye last 3reare . 5 . . Votede . . Three Hundreds and fifty Poundes old tenor to defray the publick charges in sd Town ye present years 61y . . Votede . . To recd. the report of the Com- mitts chose to renew ye banns of a way threw the Church Farm so ca llede . 7 . . Votede . . To leve ye affair relating to ye recouving ye money erpendede upon John Johnson to ye Select men. Att a meeting of the Select men May 30 1748 Then Orders past an orders to the Treaiurere to pay Mr John Past to Fowls Thirty sir pounds five shilings old 'tenor ye Treas.- it being ye last payment for his service in keeping urere schoole in `sd Town. Also, past an order to ye Treasurers to pay Mr John Muzzy Twenty pounds fifteen shilings for bording ye above sde scoole masters . Also. . Past an orders to ye Treasurers to pay Capt eenja. Reed One pounds , fifteens shilings. Also. : past an order to pay John Bridge five pounds , four shilings and eleven pence , it being ye ballance between whate was due Fran r?rell Meeds , and the balance upon ye books . Att a Meeting' of the Selectmen June 27 1748` Then aprobatede Mre Ebenezr Fiske and Mr Jonathan Raymond Inholders for the present year . Att a Meeting of the Selectmen July 2b 1748 Did Ve high- then with Joseph Bogan Esq devide to each' survair ways - thare p rop of i on of ye high ways in sd Town, , as ye Derided law' directs . And past an order to ye Treasurer to pay ye Revd. An order Mr Hancock One Hundreds ande Forty pounds ` i t being to ye ye last helfe of his salery for ye year . One Treasurers Thousand Seven Hundred and Forty seven ye last Att a Meeting of the Selectmen August 29 1748 Then orderede a warrant to the assessors to assess the Inhabitance of ye Toga Four HUndrede and six teen pounds old tennor for a suply for the Pulpet : . and Three Hundrede anile Fifty pounds old tennor to defray the charges of the Town the present year . Att a Meeting of the Select men Octobers 31 1748 Then past an orders to the Treasour to pay Mr Orders past Nathanill Robbins our present school mastere , to ye the sum of Thirty seven pounds , ten shilings Treasour olde tenor it being for keeping ye s c o of in sd Town , three monthes from ye eighteenth of July last past . Also. . Past an order to ye Treasouer to pay ne Benja . Smith Twenty seaven pounds , fifteen shil- ings it being for ye repair of ye grate bridge in Cambridge . Also. . Ordrede Mr Daniel Tidde to pay ye Treasour six pounds Elven shilings it being ye ballance due from Mr Tidde to ye Town Also. . Mr Isaac S tone raid ye Treasurere three Money pounds five shilings it being for a warminc pan recd and shoo makers toles sold to him by ye Selectmen by ye Treasouer Att a Meeting of the Select raen Novebr . 28 1748 Then past an ordere to ye Treasurer& to pay John Orders past Cutters two pounds olde tennore for mending the to ye Meeting House glass . Treasor Also. . Passede an ordere to pay :Villa Munroe Smith fifteen shilings old tennor it being for hooks & nails for the meeting house . Passede an ordere to pay Isr'ell Lreeds fifteens shilings , old tennor it being for sarvice as Constable . Also. . Excepted the assessors return, which is as follows : To the Select men of Lexington. . Gente .men. In observance of a warrant front you , ordring ye Ye assessors Town above sd to be assessede 166 pounds Old tennor , return wee have don sd works . . And to Mr Amos Mozzy Con- stable wee have set ye sun of 92 . . 00 . . 8 . . new tenor And . to MT Jonathan Lawrance 105 . . 19 . . 0 . new tenor , orders with warrants to collect ye same , and pay in ye one Past to halfe forthwith , and the other half , by ye first ye Treasor day of May next . . Lexington Novr . 28 1748 Assessors . . Josiah Parkers , Isaac Bowman Daniell Tidd Also. . Alowd the assessors account for ye year 1748 . That is to pay , To. . Mr Josiah Parkers to 12 days , 2 . . 8 . . 6 . , To. . Isaac Borman to 4 days 0 . . 16 . . 0 . . To . . Ens . Tidde to 10 days 2 . . 02 . . 6 . . All in new tennor. And an order past to ye Treasour for ye same Also . . Past an ordere to ye Treasour to pay Mr Benja . Smith 1. . 8. . 6 . . old tennor for service don att the meeting House Lexington July the 8 1748 Wee the subscribers being a Committee chosen to Ye return provide a Grammere school Mastere for ye year of ye insuing , have agreed with Mr Nathanill Robbins to schol keepe the schools in said Town begening , at the Comete eightenth of July, to the twenty fifth of May' next insuing , Excepting his attendance at lectors funerals &c for twelve pounds ten shilings old tennor per month, to gethere with his bord ( John Bridge The abore sd articales ) Coamaeete ( Isaac Boffin Consented to ) ( Tonas Mer lame Natban.iel Robbins ( Thomas Fessenden Waikfeld Willa. Wackfelde and his wife late of Cambridge , and Yarne and Samson Farm ; a negro man with his wife and Enterede facile late of Concorde , ware wornede to depart against out of ye Town of Lexington, and not to reside at ye there in any longere . Corte And upon ye 13 day of Decr . 1748. Corshon was entred at ye Corte , as ye law directs . Att a Meeting of ye Select men Decembere 26 1748 Then past an ordere to the Treasurers to pay to Orders the Revnd . Mr Hancocke the surae of Two Hundrede Past to and eigh pounds old tennor it being ye firs ye Treas- payment for ye yeare 1748 . . urer Also an ordere to pay Benda. Smith Seventeen shilings old tennor , it being for entring two cautions at ye Cort . Att a Meeting of the Select men January 30 . . 1748 . . 9 . Orders Then past an orde to the Treasurer to pay Past to Deacon Stone onepounde five shilings for candles ye Treas- yt . he found for Mr Fowle in ye year 1747 . . urer