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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1713-1755 Town Records Book 3 (typed transcription) (TC-53)Lexington Town Records. 1713 - 1755 At a meeting of ye Select men march. ye 25 1745 then Ordered Mr John Muzy to Le ye meeting house Glass mended: also allowed sd Muzzy 5 pound old tenor for Ringing ye Bell & Sweeping ye meeting house in ye.year 1749 Also Agreed with sd muzzy toRing ye Bell & Sweep ye meeting house for ye year:1745 at ye Rate of 5 pou old tenor per annum also Allowed Capt Benja: Reed s12: old tenor for Carying 2 Cautions & paying for Entring them at Charlstown Court also ordered Doctr. Whitemore & Dauid Cutler Pay: s12 Each for warning & Entring Cautions At a meeting of ye Select men Aprill ye 29: 1745: then Agreed ye Capt Reed Provide a school for widdow mu Also ye Select men Agreed to meet at ye Schoolehouse on fryday next at 4 of ye Clock ince After noon Also Allowed Edward Winship: Le 12 pound old tenor for I eping margret Lamson 13 weeks from. ye 28 of January Last: also Agreed -with John Walker to keep Susanna Stone one year from ye: 17 of Aprill for 5s pcer week old tenor She Remaing in helth At a Meeting of ye Select men may ye 3: 1745: Did then apoint a town Meeting on ye 20 Day of this Instant may at one of ye Clock in order to Choose a Representitive & at 2 of ye Clock on sd Day to act on other affairs of ye town: viz first to take Care of ye Pulpit (2) to Grant money (3) to provide fbr a Shoole 4) high ways (5) to Choose a Constable 6) to se -if ye town will Build a Pound Either with wood or Stone 7) to se if ye town will Allow Mr John il y Mr: Mathew Bridge & Lt fisk there Charges as aComtee Chosen By ye town to view ye first Range way above ye 8 mile Line 8: to se if ye town will Choose a Comte to view the: 2d: Range way above ye 8 mil Line & make Report to ye town at their next meeting 9) to hear ye Report of C orat e e & furder to Imp ower them or aney of than Relating to ye Affairs for thay wave Choos: or Choos others & Impower them as the town Shall se meet: Likewise for ye town to act & do what Soever thay Shall then think proper to be Done Relating to any of ye above sd artickles also ail.owed Mr Hancock 100 pound At a Meeting of ye freeholders and other Inhabi- tants of ye Town of Lexington Duly warned & orderly Assembled at ye Schoole house on monday ye 20th Day of may 1745: Did then pas ye following Vots (viz) first Made Choyce of Capt m Reed for Representitive: also voted sd Reed Moderator: voted Hezeki Smith Constable: also Voted ye 3 Dea; to suply ye Pulp i t also Voted 200 pound to Mr Hancock also voted 250 pound to Defray town Charge: Likewise voted Mr: Isaac Stone Mr Jos fasset Ju & Mr Tames Brown Be a Comtte to Provide a shool master: also Voted ye Shoole be kept at ye Schoole house: also Voted to Reconsider ye vote Last part abut ye Schoale Voted to have ye Schoole move in to ye 5 . Quat ers of ye town ye Center to have one: 5th also Voted ye Select men proportion ye Quaters : also Voted yt if any Quaterdoth not provid a Sutable place to keep ye. Shoole .to ye Acceptance of ye Select men it Shall Return to ye 'Center Tot with Standing ye afore sd Vote of it passing into :ye 3 Quater Likewise Voted to mend ye by ways as formerly: put to vote to se if ye town would Build a pound with Stone & it past in ye negitive also Voted not to allow ye C omtee Demands: Voted .notto Chose a Comte: to clew ye sd Range way also Voted to accept. ye Report of ye Comte: apointed to Review back ye Cost of a presentment: voted to allow ye Comtee appointed to view ye fior Rang way above. ye 8 mile Line thair Expenois it .being ten Shillings Each old tenor also voted yt ye Receiv- ing ye Report of ye Comtee : appointed to View & Examin into Stons & Merriam :Request Be Continued to ye. next meeting also Allowed Mr Trask: 63 pound Quatr : John Bridge: Daniel Brown & Hezeki: Smith were all Sworn to their Respective offices at a Meeting of ye Select men May 27: 1745 then ordered that Bete: Greenleaf Be warned out also ordred .that then Shillfgs old tenor- be. paid to Mr: rnuzy & ye Like Sum to Let Fisk & also to Mathew Bridge at a meeting of ye Select menJune 24: 1745 agreed yt Capt: Reed Go to ye French Docter with Peg Lamson on ye town Cost also Approved of Ebenezer Fisk & Tonath Raymond for Inholders & John Muzzy a Retailer also Agreed yt lezekiah Smith pay what he ows _ye town Likewise Allowed Eben: Burges - his Account for keep- ing Su: Stone it Being 16-11-00 old tenor • At a meeting of ye Select men July 29 1745: ;then Divided ye town into 5 parts in order .for .ye School: first Quater at ye Schoole house (2) Roes (3) Capt: Reed: 41y Stons: Lastly Smiths Quater Sold to John Bridge 5s: woth of timber: at a meeting of ye Select men August 26:, 1745: then Proportioned ye by way: also Reed: of Jos: Russel 5 pound & of Daniel Culler 12s: for warn- ing out: also allowed Edward ginship 12 pound 16 shill old tenor Likewise Paid to Mr: Walker 5 pound old tenor: also ordered awarrant to ye Assessors to assess ye town at a Meting ing of ye Selectmen Sentra. 30: 17.45 at Fisks then allowed John hoar s19 old tenor also agreed yt Mr : John Muzzy se & Provid Cloths for .Goodey Muggin at a meeting of ye Select men Octo 28 .1745: then allowed Jonathan Smith Pay for 2 Day work at ye high .ways which was forgot. in Survayors Samel ilinships List.: also agreed with Jonas munroe to pay him :s:12 a week from ye 4 Day of March Last to ye Last munday of november next also allowed sd Roe for a blanket L 1-s5to a cote 1-s12: to a pair of Stockings s10: to Rhum & Sugar 3s to making 2 Shifts 6s: also allowed Donath Raymond 5s: for a Day work which was forgot in Survayors fesendens account at a meeting of ye Select men Novm: 25: 1745: then Allowed Phillip Russel Account as Survayr also ordered awarrant to warn out ye SVido Grover out of town also Allowed ye Assessors Account also allowed Benja: Smith 12s. - At a Meeting of ye Select Hien Decem: 30: 1745 Then allowed Marrit Roe s7 Reced y Samel: Winship 12 allowed to Culler 2-17-6. allowed Raymonds acount 7-12-6 also Allowd Cutter for mending Glass in march Last 0;=16-8 Reced Isaac Bowamsn 0-12-0 allowed Merriams account 10-12-0 allowed to my Self 00-08-0 Allowed Dea: Stone 05-00-9 allowed adams account 11-17-6 allowed Russels account: 09-10-0 allowd Mr: Hancock 100-00-0 At a meeting of ye Select men Feb: 10: 1745-6 then allowd Docteor Fisk 10-12-0 for Visits.-. &c Medinsis adminstred to Margret Lamson from ye 15: of feb: 1744/5 to ye 5 of June following also ordred Daniel Simons & amos nuzzeys Request be inserted in ye warrant to se if ye town will allow them pay for Seeting ye meeting house also ordred atown Meeting at ye Meeting house on March ye 3 1745 at a: 11: a clock of sd day in order to Choose town officers as ye Law Directs: also to se if ye town will Let their Swine Go at Large ye year Insuing: also for ye town to hear & act on ye Report of Comtee & Give tille to aney Lands that' have agreed to Dispose of Either By Sale or Exchange: also to se if ye town will Choose a Comtee to se yt .no trespas:. be Don on ye town ways & to m powr them as thay Shall think fit also allowed Capt Ben: Reed L4: old tenor also allowed Wm: Roe 5-3-0 also allowed John Hoar 3-13-0 Survayors Jos white Clerk .Roe Jonath Smith John Mti.zy tydingrnen At a Meeting of ye freeholder and other Inhabitants on march ye 3: 1745/ 6: Did then, pas ye following Vote viz. allowed MT: fasset: L 11 -s8 -d0: old tenor for keeping ye wido mugin from ye time he took her to ye 4 day of march 1745/6: also agreed with sd (asset to keep sd mugin for time to come for: 12s: per week also allowed than: Robins s20.: also allowd Mr: John muzy 5 pound for Ringing ye Bell & Sweep- ing ye meeting nous &- sg+-fep-Rhn & slO for E4Paz- efnamy truble in his house town meeting day & for Giting 4 Ladder pols first Voted: res. Benj: Smith Moderate Voted sd With Select man Ely, Voted Capt: Benja: Reed Select man 31y Voted Lef: Fisk Select man 41y: Voted Josi Parker_ Select man 51y: Voted Math: Bridge Select man Voted Josi Parker town Cleark Voted John Bridge town treasurer Assesors Josiah: Parker: Isaac Stone Thaddeus Bowman for Constables: John Mason & Sam.l : Bridge fojuSurvayors: Clerk Roe: Jonath Smith John Muzy & Tonas Roe for tyding men: amos Merriam Wa: Roe Sm: Will Reed for fence vew-ers : than Nelson Daniel Brown: for hog reaves thorn Bloge.t Ju: John walker Samll: Roe: Jos: Underwood voted not to Shut up there Swine Voted to Choose a Contee to vew ye every prict out for ye packers first ve4e4 Jos: faset-se Isaac Boman: Lf: Fisk Capt: ',still: Reedl also voted Daniel Simons & amos muzy 20s Each: also voted 4e -g ye that Mr: : Lock & Mr : Moors have a tille to thos Rang ways ye Comtee agreed with them aboutupon their Paying ye raony thay agreed to pay Capt Benja: Reed also Toted that .ehia-BPLdge Nehemi Abbot & Daniel Tid be a Comtee to se no Damage be Don on ye towns Roads & Tmpound then to agree if thay Can & to make Report at their next meeting: Stons & meriams Request sunder Continued At a Meeting of ye Select men March ye 31 1746 then ordred a warrant to warn out ye Widdow Abigail Grover At a Meeting of ye Selectmen April ye 28: 1746 then orderd atown Meeting on_ ye 14 Day of may at_ ye Meeting hous ; at one of ye-Gibbk'"in -ye -after noon (1) to --Choose 'a Deputy & at 2 of ye Clock of sd Day to act on Some other affairs of ye town: viz: first to take care of ye Pulpit ye year Insu- ingif need be: 21y to Grant mony to Defray town Chearges ye Year Insuing 31y: to take care for a School for ye year Insuing 41y to sewhat method ye town will take to mend thair high ways ye year Insuing: 51y to se if ye town will take Some method to Build a new Pound that may be more Durable then what has ben formerly 6: to Se if ye town will accept of aman to Serve as a Constable in ye Room of Samel Bridge ordred a Caution Be Intred against ye wido Grover also ordred ye Revenft: TTr: Hancock one hundred pounds also ordred Mr: walker to have 9-18-0 10 for keeping Sue Stone: also for ye town to pas a vote Lit no boy under ye age of 16 go up in ye uper Gallery on ye Sabath on Pain of paying five Shillings also to se if ye town will Build School houses in ye out parts of ye town • also ordrd Mr. Trask 30: pound also ordred a Leter to Mr; overing Likewise ordred a Letter to Cambridge also agreed with David Reed to keep Sue Stone for five Shillings per week begining ye 2 day of may At a meeting of ye freeholders & other Inhabitants of ye town of Lexington Duly . warned & orderly assembled at ye Meeting house on may ye: 14t 1746: Did then make Choyce of Capt will Reed to Serve for & Represent them in ye Greate & General Court then ye town Proceeded to act on ye following artickles having first Choose Capt Will: Reed Mod- erater: first. Chose ye 3 Deac to Supply ye pulpit ye need be voted err Hancock 200 pound Old tenor voted to Choose a Comtee to provid a School master first thad Bowman Rich Avms Jonath Bayrrrond 'Toted to mend ye high ways as sisal Voted to accept Benja: Smith Ju as Constable in Lue of Samll Bridge Voted to build a pound with wood & Stone Mr: Benja Smith & Capt Benja Reed under- tak to Build s pound for 20 poundold tenor thay taking ye meterials off ye towns land sd wall to be 3 foot wide at ye baton 2 foot at ye top 3 foot & 3 Inchis by above ye Surface of ye Ground. & one foot under Ground 5 pound to be of ye Same Dementions of ye Present pound voted ye sd under- takers shall hue ye old pound when anew one ' Is Erected.: sd pound to be Compleated by ye first day ' of may next voted to Chose a comtee to over see sd work viz: Mr Cutler: Capt Stone & Dea: Stone: sd Comtee to order wood. work upon ye Stone work & to Accept sd pound in -Behalf of ye town voted yt Some 2 man in years: Should Cary in ye meeting hous on. ye Sabath between Excersis ye Deacon to begin and then ye heds of famelis in pews & then thos in ye Body Seats: also voted 240 pound to Defray Charge voted not to build any more School houss 12-15-6 Lond L 3- 6--6 9- 9-0 a way Prict out for ye Parkers and others on munday ye' tenth of febuary 1745/6: from ye Smiths Road to Dea Stones Land: Begining at a white oak Stadle in ye Smiths way from thence to a Black oak marked & from thence to a Grate Rocks with Stones on it ye two Last marks on Swill Bridge Land from thence to a walnut near a Great Rock from thence to another walnut from thence to a Rock with stons on it all ye a fore sd marks to be ye Northwesterly Bounds of ye way from thence to a Gate East of Jos Bridges hous ye wall ye Bounds on ye South west sid of ye way: from sd Gate ye wall to be ye Bounds on -ye south sid of sd cid till it Come near sd Bridgs Barn & then ye wall to Be ye Bounds on ye northwesterly sid of ye way till it Coms to ye Bounds of Goffs farm from thence to a white oak in Dea Stons Land Also allowed Lef. Fisk s20 for a Gallon of Rhum at mugins Buring: also allowd sd Fisk 3-8 for two Shifts for sue Stone: also ordred ye Assors to Assess ye town Septm: 29: 1746 ye Select men then ordered that Each person warned out of town pay s12 old tenor also allowed Benja: Smith s22 old tenor Benja: Smith Jr : s18 & to Josiah Parker : 5 : at ameeting of ye Selectmen oe:to : 27: 1746 at a meeting of ye Select men Nom: 24 1746 then allowd Mr: Benja Smith: 8s: to Lef Fisk 13S: also to hezeki Smith 10s to Edw: Holioak 25 pound to marit Roe 13-12 also Allowed to Josiah Parker 3-13-6: & to Isaac Stone 2-00-6: & to thad . Bowman 2-10-0 Decem: 29: 1746: then ye select men Reced & allowed Jonas Roes & JQhn Muzy account a Survayer also allowed Will Roes sm: 1-6-0 at a meeting of ye Select then allowed Jonas Peirce to meet- again at Raymonds Febuary next men January 19. 1747: s20 old tenor: & agreed on ye Second monday of at a meeting of ye Select men Feb: 9th: 1747 than ordred a town meeting to be caled & held on munday ye Second Day of march next at Eleven of ye Clock of sd Day at ye meeting .hous in order to Choose town officer as ye Law Directs 21y to se if ye town will Let their Swine go at_ Lar - 31y_� or_ ye town to Receve: ye Report, -of-��toraq_ittee : also ordred ye -following -Persons to be warned out viz Jeany Perry thorns Robins John Mucki ewain John martin & Joshua Childs with there wifes & families: also allowed Lf Fisk 2-8-0 old tenor s45 of which he paid Sarah merriam alis Ball for keeping School ye other 3s for a Copy off ye Courts Records of a Caution against Johnson'also allowed John Cutter L2 -s2-0 for mending ye School hous Class also for ye town to Receve ye Report of Comte & furder to Tmpower them or Choos new ons & Imp ower them to act in any afair Relating to ye town also allowed Benja: Smith s40: & Lf Fisk s7. _ at a meeting of ye Select men March ye Second 1746. then ye following orders were passed: viz to John muzy 5: pound: to David Reed 12-10: to Jonas Merriam ,20 shillings: to Josiah parker 10 Shill also allowed Janes Russel 3-10 at a Meeting cf' ye freeholders of Lexington March ye 2d: 1746 first Voted to Choos 5 Select men: first Dea: John Stone: gay: Moderator Voted sd Stone Select man: 21y voted Capt: Benja: Reed 31y voted Joshua Simons 41y Voted Ens: Dan: Tidd 51y Voted Mr: John Bridge: for town C1erkTreasurer : Mr: John Bridge: also Voted to have 5 assessors first Dea: Stone 21y: Will Reed Esq 31y: Mr: Isaac Bowman 41y: Mr John Muzzy 51y Thom robins for Constables: David Culler & Joseph White ye town Dismist sd white from. sd Service he paying 7 pound old tenor: & Chose Jonas Peirce: for Survayors were Chose Jos: White Sarni". fessenden Joshua Reed Henry Smith for tydin men: Donath_- Larr-anc_e _.Iohn._. it i tmores : Tim Wellington -tor fence viewers ceave Chose amos Muzy & Jonas- Roe : for Deeer Reefs were - Choos Nat meriam & Jeany man: for hog reaves Ben Ro: Sy Russel Jacob Whitemor Stephen Lock ye town Voted to accept of hezeki Smith or Benja: Smith in ye Room of Jonas Peirce (one Noted Swine to go at TJRrge octoher : ye: 17th: 1714: was that we did mette In the new October 17-1714 was ye first in ye new meeting hous Lexington: 7: march: 171 ye: 1st: saboth Day: 'netting hous Dabath we Ded meet Lexington: 1 may: 1713 Receavfed of the Respective Constables my Salary In full from the begining of my settlement to the present Date afore sd John Hancock Lexington 1: may: 1714 Recived of Mr: James Wilson, & Mr : John mason Constables for Lexington, the full of my Salary for ye year Last past. John Hancock Lexington: 1: ma: 1715: Received of mr: Daniel White, & Mr: Thomas mead Constables for Lexington my full Salary for ye year last past. John Hancock Lexington 1: May: 1716 Received of L'Ir: Joseph Loring &I/Lr: Joseph Fassett Constables for Lexington, my salary In full for the year Last past. John Hancock Red of mr: George IZunRoe Constable forty teree pounds fourteen shillings & ten pence towards my salary for ye year John Hancock I say Lexington Nov 17: 1717 of my salary ) Received of mr Joseph phessett ) Constable ye sum of pound, five ) shillings and two pence in part for ye year 1716 by me: John Hancock Lexington: 14: Nov br : 1717: rLexington 1: Novr : 1718 Lexington the my Salary for & Seventeen I ) Received of mr: Jonathan Russell, & Mr: Joseph Stone Constabls for Sun of Ninety pounds In full for the year one thousand Seven hundred say by me, John Hancock Joseph Lock of Lexington appeared before Joseph Estab Town clerke june: 10:. 1717: & Entred a mare which he impound marked naturaly as follow - etc; her coulor is chesnut; a litle slow faw, her tail part gray; three Satdle Sports; her artificial marks; a half penny cut out of ye underside of each ear: & a brand on ye left buttock: with two Letters; which to Lock Said he cannot distinglish what Letters Taken .up by Catn Joseph Bowman of Lexington; & Entered by ye clerk December 16: 1717: a brown Steer comomy 2: year old: marked with a clop off ye left ear; & a half penny cut out of ye under side of ye right ear Taken up by Be nja : Reed of Lexington & Entred by the Clark mny 14: 1719 a darke colored mare with a Star in the fow head branded with Concord brand on the nerer shoulder Taken up in Damage fesant and impounded by Joseph Tidd of Lexington & Entred by the Clark June 2 1720 a dark colord or black mare with a brown nose with the letter S on the neer shoulder Taken up By Jonathan Russell -of Lexington & Entred by ye Clerk 2tuary 13, 1720/21 a red & white stear Sopose to be corning in two years old with a half peny cut out of ye under side of ye right Ear Lexington Decernb 2: 1721 Ue the subscribers being appointed & sworn to the apprizall of a hefer taken up by John Come of Lexington: our opinion is that the worth of the heffer is thirty shilings her colter is part white & redd with a redd Spott onye nose ye neer Ear Cropped Gaming in two years old John Mason Joseph Estabrooke june Lexington December 2 1721 Taken up by Jonathan Russell of sd Lexington a brown heffer with a peac cut of her left ear sopose to be coming in three years old Lexington December 10,1722 Taken up & Strayed by Ben ja : tVellington of sd Lexington a Brown Stear Coming in two years old with a little white under the throat and a half peny cut out of the under side of the neer ear, which stear was priked by Thomas Cutler & amos Richardson both of Lexington being first Sworn at L 1 -s05 -d00 Lexington December 18: 1727 taken up Strayes By George munro e of * Lexingt on a small mare of ' a Black color Branded on ye Left Sho Canot be des- sind what ye Brand (5) August ye 17th 1714 We ye subscribers being Chose Committees by ye Towns of Cambridge and Lexington to settle and fix ye Line between ye sd Towns have have setled ye sd line as, followeth viz begining at the north- easterly at a Rock about 24 foot Easterly from ye Run of water or Bridge which is on the Souther- ly side of Samll. Whitmores house which was Francis Whitmores Hous Mentioned in ye General Courts order Dated March ye 20th: 1712 which Rock is in the highway about 5 foot on the North East side of the path leading to Concrod thence to a Double white Oake In Edward 'Ninshipps Land Markt. C.L. ilea-tke$ee from thence keep an Northeasterly Cource as ye Nedle hangs with out any alowance for the Varyation of two pine trees on the westerly side of Mount Pilbo ye line Runs between them one Markt: with C ye other Markt with F from thence To a Black Oak on ye Northerly Side of sd Pilbo Mlarked with C.L & from thence across Keedy Meadow to a black oak on ye top of an Hill with a broken top Marked C L thence above 10 rods to a Small Black oak Marked C.L & from thence to an old blac Oak a bout Too Rods Short of Voborn Line Markt 0 F So to Wobor Line - - - - - And from thence Rock forementioned unto a. Rock about five Rods Souther- ly from the sd Bridge with a heap of Stones on it and a Small VTaLnut tree on ye North side of sd Rocke and so to an old red oak In Deacon Small Coopers land Marked C. F and thence to a small Black oak Marked 0 L on a Southwest Cource as ye Nedle of the Compass hands without any allowance for its Variation: and thence to a nother Small Cake. Marked. C: L. on ye Same Cource and so to a `Small Black Cake In Swill. Whitraor e s Land Near ye Widdow Whitnys field Karked Cr L 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 onye Northerly Side of a Small Wallnut tree in Ensign Joseph Bowmans Land and thenceto a broad flat Rock with a heap of Stones on it at or Near Watertown Line In Leit: Nathaniel Bownaans fend In testimony whereoff ye persons of the Soueball Committees Have here unto set their hands the day and year above ?tritten Josiah Parker Amos Tviarrett William. Russell ) Francis Bowman ) Comte BenJam. Muzzy Joseph Bowman ) (6) apr11:1713: yc :select men of Lexington did agree that thay would Gratifie ye request of williarz nun - roes senior: and his sons that ware Purchasers with him In a Part of mr : Cookes Farme ; where thay said that thay would frely given a high way tow rods side for the Towns use from ye high way Leading to mr: Cookes Fame to ye place called ye Captains Ditch: accordingly upon ye: fourtenth of aprll ye Select men went upon ye Land and excepted three kindnes: and it was to Lye one ye north side of his Larx.e : & bounded with a white oake one ye South side of sd roade: and then to a heap of stones on ye north side: of sd road on a rocke: and form thence to an nother Grate rocke on ye north side of ye Road: and then to .astake on ye south side of said road: and from thenc to a blacke oake: againe: on ye South side of ye road that is now trorden: and now kept ye Road to ye: Capt Dith: Entered by order order of ,ye Selectmen of Lexington Mathew Bridge Town Clerk: itis to be understatd that allthow it be sd north- erly of ye rows farme yeti • ye highway is to goo. as it is above bound'ed Matthew Bridge Town Clerk Lexington June 10: 1723 Taken up in Damage fesant and impounded by Benj 2: Smith of sd Lexington four sheep and two lambs one of the sheep a black ran without horns with white in his face and one of the lambs black marks with ` both ears cropt of ye ends with a sli in the neere ear & a half peny cut out of the under side of ye of ear hunie allowed the sheps of the law and have strayed the sane as the law direct. Lexington Novemb 17: .1723: Taken. up by John Perry of sd Lexington Bay hors Colt Coming in three or four yeare old a littl Staring ephead Strayed According to law: Lexington December 13: 1725: Taken up & Strayed by John Russel of Sd Town a relish brown steer coming two year old it haveing no artificial mark Lexington September 8: 1726• 4' 1e the subscribers Mr Gorge Munroe & John Bond Chose by Justis Bowman to prize a hefer Taken up Damage fesant by .mr: John Herrington and pounded: She being between three or four years old as we judge artifishal marks the neer ear the top cut of and a slih in the of ear: natural marks white face & back & tail & body & Speckeled thighs and black ears and sides being as we judge to be worth 1 3 -s15 -d00 Gerge Munroe John Bond Lexington: Jane: ye: 11th: 1713: 14: At a metting of ye select men: it was agreed that Capt: williasn Reed Gorg riun and william mun-roe be a coniitte to Lay out a Town highway from. Cookes farm- Combz r so called through Lexing- ton Leading to Cambridge on ye East side of ye mille Brooke to mette with ye way that shall be Laid out from Cambridge 'Exactly: Lexington: August: ye: 31st: 1713: at a metting of ye Sellect men it was agreed that Deacon John miriam should goo to Concord and treat with ye select men and Assesors: aboute mr Samll Stone and the tenements belonging to his farm which do ly with our Town - and doo of right belong to us • In reference to Publique Charges and to request adismission_of them from Concord to us: and ye said Deacon miriam hath full power and authoritie to do ye sante Concord: Septem.bhr : ye: 3d: 1713: whare as ye Parsons affore naned mr: Samll: Stone Daniell Hoar.: and Jonathan Stone: Ratted to ye province Jure at Concord: by ye Assesors of sd Town: and mr: Franciss Bowman: and Deacon John miriam e e�-Tewn Select men of Lexington being sent to Informe ye select men of Concord that of Right ye Parsons above ratted do belongto thire Town and ought to pay thire Taxe thare: and whare as ye afore sd Stones and 'Hoar have bin doornd to Concord In time Past: and tharfore that no wrong might hapen:. ye _ sd Bowman and mir iam : being athorized by thire select men: do agree wth ye select men of Concord for ye use of sd Town ye sum ofa 03-17-11_ it being ye proportion sett on-sd parsons In ye Contry Tax: and further that thay will be acting In removeing so much of ye Tax.from Concord next year: .and the select men of Concord do agree that$thay gill not cause any Rattes to be demanded of sd Stones and Hoar thise yeare: wi ttfess our hands: Benjan Whittemore William Willson Franciss Boman .John Miriam July: ye: 27th: 1714: Then recived of mr: Johri miriam of Lexington one of ye Select men of sd Town the sum of three Pounds fourten Shillings and five pence In full of what we agred on to be paid by ye sellect men of sd Lexington on ye accompt of mr Sarnnell Stone and mr: Daniell Hoar: I say recievd by order of yesellect men of Concord: By me Benja Whittemore: (S) Lexington: Aprill: ye: 23th: 1714: wer ye subscribers: being apointed be ye select men of sd Tom: to Lay out ahigh way from Capt Cookes Farm so called to Cam- bridge Line: on ye East sid of ye M111 brooke to m.ette with ye way that shall be Laid out from. Cambridge Exactly: In observance of sd order: we raettew4tI and made: 24: monuments: or ra.ark trease: from sd farm Cambridge Line: and made than on_ ye northeast side of ye Road: and from ye monuments or marke trease: 2! Rods wide: westward: b egining at sd farne : and ye Last monument being a blacke oake: neare: Edward winships pasture fence: and f au thence In ye uper path- whare it is now trodene until' it come to Cam- bridge. Line: william mun=Qroe being asked by ye select men what would be ye price of his fathers Land: and his own : that ye high way take up: and his answer was: 06-10-00 and it was allowed willian Reed Entered by order of ye select men Gorge mun-roe March: ye: 7th: 1714: /15: Matthew Bridge Town Clark Lexington the: 27: Feb: 1715:16 we the subscribers Being Elected and Tmpowr•ed by a vote of Said Town Baring Date August the: 29: 1715: To Dispoas of sum peases of the ways Canna ?ly Coled Range ways above the Eaight mile Lyne to make Recur pence to: willm: Carly and John Johnson for a Town way stated upon their Land as may soar fully appear By said Record. have attended sd service By the pub=4 lick Directions - Given to us and for an Inconsid- eration of five pounds ten shillings - money have Disposed of two peases of said ways unto: Thomas Kendal - of sd Town- which containeth about three acres of Land - and Begining at a way that Runs acros the Ranges By said: Kendal Land and So to Run north Easterly whilst it Cons fifteen Rods against the Lot - granted to mr Samuel' Goff and the other to Begin at the north Esterly Corner of Joseph: Miriams: Land and So to Run north Easterly whilst it Cometh Twenty Rods against said Goff upon the other Side - Entred By order of the Select men Samuell:Stone wilim: Munroe Joseph Bowman ) ) Select men (9) Lexington ye: 6: April: 1715: we the subscribers being appointed a Committe by thw Select men of the town afore said so state a town way to acomadate: Thomas Blogget: & Sundry of that neiber-hood to bring them In to the town, wary Leading to the meeting hous being wee begannear a bridge below thomas bGogget: junr: 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 heap of stones about a small pine) and allso In the Eight mile Line wee made fouer bounddryes first a stak with stons about it and: 2: a white sake marled) and!: 3: aheap: 'of stons and 4- a black oake marked) ans aliso in John Jonsons Land wee mad three bounddries firste a heap of Stones: eye, 2: a:. stake with Stones about it: and Last a heap or St -ons about a Small bush by the ould town way all said bounddries are uppone the north weaste aide of said way and said way being one Rod & a half In wealth and Lying uppone the south Easte of Said monuments or bounddries) iosepam : Te Comm Joseph Bowman At a meeting of ye Inhabitants of Lexington orderly Convened ye: 2): of August: 1715: we the subscribers being Chosen as a Committe to Procure a Schoolmaster for the town acording as it was then voted Accordingly we have Agreed with Capt Estabrook upon ye first day of october: 1715: to begin the Schooll 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 • Expiration:. of the time to pay him: fifteen pound - - - - Entred By order of the Select men -- Toho-Mason Matthew Bridg Sohn Miriam (10) Lexington the: 27 of Feeruary.: 1715: 16 Whereas Joseph Lock gave t*i e Town a highway upon ye sotherley side of his Land By the Eaight mile Lyne: as may - appear by a Reco i of Land Town Baring Date the: 1: of april: 1715: upon the selectmens making,- a promis to him that they would do what Lay in their power that might be thought proper to procuer hin part of a Rangeway Lyind•upon the notherly side of his Land in Low thereof and upon an orderly moving of said promis In• a•.publick meeting of the Freeholders It was Left to the Select men to mannaige that affair as may appear by a Record Baring Date August the: 29th: 1715: persuant to which vote we the subscribers meat upon the day of the vote hereof and Resolved and seat out to said Joseph: Lock the Range way upon the notherly side of his Land Begining at the townway that Leads fry the meeting hous to the widdow Liddia Teeds and so t o , Run north Easterly whilste it Cons to a heap of stons Laid By us in said way near to said Locks hous Even with the north Corner of his Land. Entred. By order of the sets ct men Samuell:Stone ) Select willm: Munroe ) men Joseph: Bowman At a meeting of the Select men ye: 27: of F ,br : 1715:16 they Being a giveing a Deed. to thorns Kendal of a highway that he had purchased of the Town. Capt willm Reed and Mr Joseph Teed Being preasant Capt Reed demanded that his desent and Joseph Teeds might Be Entred against it. But said Teed thos present said no thing tome to do it. At a meeting of ye Selectmen of Lexington May 20: 1717: Then agreed with William Russell & Samll Winship to keep ye meetinghouse once in a fort- night or equivalent there unto; for ye whole year next Ensuing; & at ye Expiration of Sd Terme; they shall out of ye Town Treasury for yt Service Receive thirty Shillings: Likewise Ordered ye Clerk to tend Warrants for 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 chusing an assessor; about reconsidering ye Selecte mens proposals olate.ng3e..high wags about to go to meeting: & ye-eheesIng-a-Repil.esent&va (11) . Lexington December yetenth Seventeen hundred & fourteen 'we the subscribers Being Ellected and Appointed a.. Committee by ye Town afore said for the Dis- posing of the vacent Room in the new meeting hous Into pews have Attended said service By the pub - lick Directions given to us and have Assigned C the Said Room Into severall parts and unto sundry persons in manner and form as followeth 1 the vacant Room from the Esterly Ende of the pul- pet By the wall of said house to the Esterly door is Granteed to five persons firste next the pul- pet be mr matthew Bridge seven seats & one inch - next to Capt: wil1M: Reed: seven seats and one Inch,next to mr Samuel' Whittmore seven s'eets & four Inch next to mr Phillip Russell five $'eets & nine Inches: and next to mr Joseph. Teed five :poets ten Inches. which Corns to said door. and said Ronin from the Ministers pew to the weasterly door is granted to four persons first to Capt Joseph Estabrook five leets & six Inches. and to Dn John Miriam six leets & Eight Inches, and the next to Lt Thomas Cuttler five Beets ten Inches; and the neIt to mr David Fisk five teats Eleven Inches which Corns to said Door. and apon the Right hand of the Entring in at the Front Door is granted to three persons;: the first to mr: Benjamin: muzzy. five leets ten Inches the next to 2 Samuell Stone five seets six Inches and C the Lastd to mr Thomas Blogget Six teats & five Inches. and apon the Lefte. hand of the Entring in at the Front Door said Room Is allso Granted to three: persons firste to Joseph: Bow- man six seets .and one Inch the next to mr. Roburt Miriam five Leets Seven Inches: and Laste to mr Wi11m: Munroe five Suets ten Inches. and apon the Right hand of the Entring in at the westerly Door is Granted to mr John Munroe seven seats six Inches, and allso apon the Lefte hand of the Entring in at ye Esterly Door is Granted to mr James: Willson seven $eets six Inches. the Dimentions to be under stood on the wall of said hous on the. Back part of the pews and the fronts of the sake be Extenftforward to the allys Entred By Order of ye Select men Willa: Reed ) John: Miriam ) Willa: Munroe ) Committee. Thomas: Mead ) Joseph: Bowman ) (12) Whereas Thomas Knedel made Complaint to the Selectmen of Lexington that the highways that Leads to his Farm ware not passable By Reason of the Dificalty of the groung on which they are Layd, ter indead cannot be made so wit hout-great Cost and Charge: and that teams could not pas and repas which was to his great dammage:•persuant to which Complaint the select men meat upon the ground the: 4th: of septem.b: 1716 And Began upon the north Easterly Side of the Brook below said kendals hous at too small stumps with a stone Between thenlI arra to Run Easterly upon Capt: willm: Reeds Land to a heap of Stons, and then to a stump with .stons upon it, and then to a whit oake marked, and from then to another whit oake marked: and .then to a gray bake marked, and from then to another gray oake marked, and so to a poplar marked, and then to a small wallnut marked, and from then to a Black oake. marked; and so to a stake with stons about it: By the oulde Town'way that Leads to the meeting hoes, all said Boundaries are upon the southwardly and southweasterly side of said way: and said way Being two Rods wide and Lying upon thos north Easterly side of said marks or. Bound- aries Aand allso at the sanet tine we did Resolve and seak. out to Capt willm: Reed in Recnmpens ..of his damagees for said way going upon by Land thre peases of highways all Lying with in or joyning Gcmrpleatly upon said Reeds -own Tand 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 RAsterly and northweasterly with Capt Reeds own Land: the second is Begin at the Coseway leading over to John Lawrances and so to Run about: 36: Rods Southweasterly and y Bounded south Easterly with Phillip Burdoes Meadow Land , and north-westerly with: Capt Reeds own meaddow. and the third to Begin at the north Easterly side of shaves Farnx and to Run north Easterly whilste it Gums to the south- weasterly of Thanas Bloggets Land,.; and is Bounded south Easterly Corner and north- weasterly with said Reeds. owne Land Entred By order of the select men At A Meeting of ye Select men.of __Leningtaf:::; Aprill 1: 1717: Then. Appointed Joseph Estabrooke to administer ye Oaths to ye Town Officers & it was don in ye prsence of ye..select men according to ye direction of ye Law, in yt cute provided (13) Febr: the: 12: 1716:17 then Reckoned with Mr: Bridge Treasurer of the Town of Lexington and all accompts Ballanced for the years: 1713: 14 and 15: and there Remains due to the. Town: Eleven pounds one shilling and a penney. And also said Treas- urer hath Receved by allowanc for the years: 1713 and: 14 Entred By order of the select men At a meeting of ye Select Men: of Lexington Aprill: 1: 1717. Then agreed by Sd Select Men; yt Lt Francis Bowman & Cp Toseph Bowman shall attend ye Court of generall Sessions of.ye Peace; at ye Adjournment on ye 9 of Aprill Currant at Charles Town; Relateing to ye Damage & Cost; about a high way for Thomas Kendell through Captn Reeds Land; & to be allowed their charges; Entered by order of ye Select 3fien. Likewise Then Appointed Perambulatorsl as followeth: Viz: for Cambridge'Captn Toseph Bowman .& M Edw Winship; for Watertown, Lt Francis Bowman & Captn Joseph Bowman, fro Weston & Concord, Deacon Samil Stone & Deacon Tohn Mirriam, for Billerica Sg Toseph Fasset & . Qhn Russell . June, for Whoborn Ensg Wills MunRoe & Sg George Mtn At A Meeting of ye Select Men of Lexington Aprill 29 1717: Then ye Select Men ordered a bill of 11 1 -s15 -d05 tobe drawn upon ye Town Treasurer by Joseph Esta- brooke to Satisfie for Capn Reeds bill of cost Entred by order of ye Select men Likewise ordered yt ye Clerk Send out Warrants for appointing a Meeting on ye 16 of May next following; in Order to choose a Representive & to Consider of Severall other things: Viz: for ye granting money for ye Defraying Town Charges, for ye year insuing; & for Opening allye highways belonging to ye Town above ye Eight mile Line, & relating Satisfaction to John Cutter for ye way laid out through his Land for Thomas Bloogett &c Entered. by order of ye select men ' At a Meeting of Inhabitants of ye Town of Lexington Orderly Convened on ye Sixteenth of May 1717: in order to act upon Town affa as will appear by a warrant bearing Date ye Third of -may: 1717: & for choosing a Representative as will appear by sd Warrant; ye Sele Men Resolved.to Adjourn sd Meeting; untill ye 20 of ye afore sd may at nine of ye Clock in ye forenoon of sd day to ye Entered by order of ye Select Mien May 16: 1717:Then ye above old Perambulators appeared before ye. Select men & declared yt thay had per- formed ye Service appointed them by ye Select men: Entred by order of ye Select men (14) At a Meeting of ye nye Inhabitants of ye Town of Lex- ington orderly Convened; upon ye 20 of May 1717; Then upon Adjournment; froln ye: 16: of may aforesd voted(1) yt no mony be granted for ye Defraying Town Charges for ye 'hnsuing year;. (2) that ye article about ye highways & ye article about recorapence- ing John Cutter; be reconsidered at ye next piib- lick Town meeting; Likewise Then Capn. WilIm Reed was chose to represent sd Town at ye Great and generall Court. Joseph Fassett chosen Moderator of ye above sd meeting . At a Meeting of ye Inhabitants of ye Town of Lexington orderly Convened upon May ye: 31: 1717: Then Voted as followeth; Viz; 1 Joseph Estabrooke Moderator; (2) ye atm of 30 pounds toward ye defraying of 'ye 'Town charges for ye year Ensuing; 3 Benjamin Welenton chosen an assessor. for ye present .year 4 ye Select mens Proposals specified in.ye.war- rant for this meeting Confirmed; & two men chose below ye eight mile Line: Viz Joseph Estabrooke & Lt Francis Bowman; for ye one; & by yt persons propounded in sd proposals., for to choiee ye In- habitants above ye eight mile line refused to. any-. Sd Proposals bearing Date,` May 20: 1717: & inserted in ye first leaf of this book 5 yt m.Thomas Blodgett should be allowed sumthing by ye Town towards ye makeing satisfaction to John Cutter, for a way laid through this Land for sd Blodgett & others to come to meeting in although sd blodgett is Obliged for ye whole. as will appear _by a Record bearing Date aprill 1: 1717: to all Land to be madeout of ye high ways betwixt ye John Law --Ranges of Lotts above ye eight mile .Line; rene Jos.fi yt ye Select men Take ye •care of Providing Fassett a School master for this present year &.impowered assent to agree withhim both as to ye Term, & salary & intered. place of keeping sd School &c. in ye 7 that if any of ye nonresidents yt paid money first towards ye building,ye new meeting house, be leaf of satisfied; Y delve their money again; it shall this book be paid to the again, or any one of them upon against .his or theirdelve as aforsd; out of ye Treasury ye i't em < allow and May 31 1717 Then ye Select men being all together to ye qugl(Benjamin Welenton being chosen yt day assessor for ity of it.this present year;) they Joseph Fassett & Joseph Estabrooke to administer ye oath to htn as.ye Law Appointed Directs: .Entered by Order of ye Select Men At a Meeting of ye Select men of texington june: 10: 1717: They appointed Joseph Estabrooke to wait upon ye Sessions; Relating John Cutters Complaint & Captn Reeds Damageresord to ye judgement of a Commite returnable to Sd Sessions; sd.Estabrook to be allowed for his time & necessary. Expence. Likewise Then ye Select men & Constable Chose John MhnRoe Sealer of waits &Measures "for ye ensuing year; who at ye time made Oath^to sd office as ye Law Directs, & was ordered to get a Letter L: sd Select men to see yt he be paid for it: Entered by order of ye Select Men (15) At a meeting of ye Select men of Lexington. June 24: 1717 Thomas.Paul appeared before ye Select men, being in want of necessary subsistance; & desired sum Relief; ye,selectmen Ordered John Laurance one of Select ten; to Releive him untill furder order • Likewise Captn William Reed appeared; and exhibited his Bilis, for Serveing ye Town as Representative; Viz:. for ye year 1714 & 1716; ye first year he offered to give ye Town; and they Ordered ye Clerk to record sd gift; if sd Reed left ye Bill with ye Clerk in order there unto; & as for ye second year, ye Seleot Men -Calculated ye Bill and ordered ye Clerk to pass an Order to ye:Treasurer for ye pay- ing to Reed therefor; sd bill continued 55 days. Likewise ye Select Men ordered ye following Bils: to be passed upon ye Treasurers for ye payment of Loney expended; upon ye Towns accompt at ye Last Court at Charles Town Relating to Kendels way by: Lt Francis Bowman, Cap Joseph Boman & - Joseph Estabrooke Viz To Lt Francis Bowman: nineteen Shillings and Seven pence To Captn .Toseph Bowman one pound one Shilling and two pence • To Joseph Estabrooke one pound and three Shill- ings At aMetting of ye Select glen of Lexington; july: 8: 1717: Then they apointed Lt Francis Boman to attend ye Superior. Court at Cambridge on Tuesday in July Currant to take off ye Reasons of Captn Reeds relateing to Thomas Kendals way through to Reeds Land; and to take all ye care he can to defend Sd Town against Sd Reeds .appeal; July Pursuant to ye orders of ye Select Caen on June 23 24: above to be Bils were passed upon ye 1717 Treasurer, Cap Reeds Bills amounted to 11 you At a Meeting of ye Select Men of Lexington July 21 1717; 11 Benj Welenton appeared before ye select men and took ye Oath of a Assesor he being chose thereto by ye Town May; 31: 1717. Likewise; Then agreed yt Clerk. Laurances wife and , Ephraim ginships wife keep Schools; from ye -day of ye Date hereof; until ye Last day of October next following; and if they have not Scholors Sufficient to number; to amount to 5 shillings ye week, at 3 pence hhold week; Dureing ye Time abovesd; Then ye Town to make up what shall be wanting of ye 5 Shillings Meek as above exoressied; out of Treasury thereof; provided ye sd Select men do not see cause to Demolish Sd Shoals before Sd Term be expired; & if they do to be allowed for ye time they keep, in proportion as above expressed - Likewise Then appointed Joseph Estabrooke to tare care yt there be a School exactly under ye Same Regulation and allowance, Set up in ye other part of ye Town; Viz: at ye Widow Stones or nowhere unto; Likewise Then appointed ye Clerk to pass a 'Tail of twenty and Six Shilli•its d nine pence; for Captn Reed in full fog "'` un hien relateing to ye way t id out for T Kendal after restored to sd Reed upon ye Treasury of ye Town of Lexington; Pursuant Wye Order of ye Select Men July 21: 1717: a bill 11 1- sh6-dl for Reed; for his Damage as above expressed; was drawn upon ye Treasury (16) At a Meeting of Select men of Lexington August; 26:1717; Then they agreed with Joseph Estabrooke to keep School for ye Town to begin Sd School on ye first day of; November next Ensuing .ye Date hereof & to keep it untill ye Last day of March next following Sd Esta- brooke to have one day in a month at his own di's- 'pose; with in Sd Terme; & for his Service in keep- ing of Sd School 3d :Terme; he shall at. ye Expira- tion of it; have fifteen pounds paid him out of ye publique Treasury of Sd Town; Sd .Estabrooke; to keep ye accompt of all ye Scholors yt shall come to Sd School;. each Scholor.yt writes or cyphors to pay 3 pence week: and each.reading Scholor 2 pence week. And at ye Expiration of Sd Terme; Sd Estabrooke shall proportion Sd 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 ye Shall be Made for yt year; & so paid into ye Treasury with Sd Town Rate for ye Towns use . Likewise. Then they Ordered ye Clerk to Send out Warrants for ye Calling of ye Town together on ye 17 of Sep- tember; 1717: for ye Additionall granting of money for. Defraying ye Town Charges:. ye Ensuing year; also to .open & so to - lasep ,all ye •high ways belong- ing to ye Town. above ye eight mile Line between ye Ranges of . Lotts in %exi.ngton .or Stn . other way means whereby. there maybe a Leveing or final use make of all differences thereabouts; also of Reimbursing: Joseph Mirriam Relateing 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 Lexington. Lt. Orderly. - orderly . Convened , on ye 17 of • September: Francis X717: Then voted. . Bowman:1: That. no additonall Granting -of Loney for ye Moder- Defraying of the Towns Charges for ye year Ensuing. at or :2: That all ye highways between ye Ranges of Lots; belonging to ye Town; above ye Eight Mile Line mid Town; be laid open; by ye Last of November next Ensuing ye Date hereof; and So Rope. ' :3: yt Edward WinsYipp, Tha as Kendel, & Daniel MunRoe, be e..Contitte; to open; & keep open; ye above sd ways; as; & by ye time Expressed above in ye Second Article; or Vote. ;4: yt there be no Reimburing of Joseph Niirriams Money: which he Laid out upon building ye new Meeting; as was by him desired Captn William Reed Sergnt John Russell ; Joseph Mirriam, Thomas Cuttler June, & Benjamin Bate; being all prsent; Entered their Dissents; against ye article or vote, viz of opening and So keeping all yt high ways between ye Ranges; as is Expressed in sd 2 articl Likewise ye Select Bien being met together on ye even- ing of ye Sd day Resolved it ye Rates of Gilliam. Reed formerly Servant to Ensign MunRoe; Contained in Constable Fassets Lists; be dropt; Sd Rates amounting to ye sun of; fourteen Shillings Likewise Then Ordered they ye Clerk to pass an order to ye Treasurer for ye payment of four Shillings to m Joseph_. Winshipp; of Cambridg for for Timber taken off Sd townShipps Land; for ye Towns old. nov: 1: 1717: and Order was passed upon ye Treasurer for ye payment of four shillings to mr winship; pursuant to order Sep: 17: 1717: (17) At A Meeting of ye Select Men of Lexington October: 28: 1717: Cap William Reed Sent his Bill for Serving ye Town at ye Generall Court: in:e Session begin- ing ye twenty ninth day of LTay Inst past; and ended the twenty second day of June next following; the Select Men ordered ye Clerk to pass an order to ye Treasurer of sd Town for ye paying of sd Reed 11 4- 8 - d0 ye Bill Contained 22 days besides ye Sabbath; Likewise; Then ordered they ye Clerk to .give out a War- . rant to ye Constable of sd Town to warn .Amos Mor- rell of Boston to depart out of sd Town Likewise ye Select men agreed with Toseph Loring to ring ye bell, once in ye forenoon & once in ye afternoon, seasonably on every Sabbath day from pe Sixt day of october currant untill ye full Terme of Six Months be Expired; and at ye end of sd Six Months; sd Loring shall for sd service have fifteen shillings out of ye Treasury of sd Town.. also Sd Loring is to prop. up ye turret and be paid therefor; by ye Town Navber: 1: 1717: Then an Order .vias passed upon ye Treasurer for ye paying of Capn Reed ib 4-sh8- dO;; pursuant to ye order of ye Select men, Octo: 28: 1717: At a meeting of ye Select men of Lexington Novbr: 11: 1717: Then they ordered ye Clerk ;to Send out Warrants; for ye calling ye Town together on ye 25 of Sd Novernbr to Consider of sum method; by way of answering; Capn.Reeds sumoning ye Town to appear at ye Inferiour Court of Cion pleas to be holden at charlstown on ye 2 Tuesday of December next; for ye non payment of 12-04-00 which sd Reed Demanded for-Serveing ye Town as a representative Anno: 1716; also ye Select men allowed him but 11 pound; which was ye full of his bill Likewise; of regranting of money for ye defraying ye Towns charges for the present year: and also of allowing an annuall Salary for ye Constables; for their Service Likewise ye Town Treasurer being present they ordered him to pay Sergent Gorge.MunRoe for al hour glass for ye School; 0-1-6 At a Meeting of ye Inhabitants of ye Town of Lexingkon orderly Convened on ye 25 of November: 1717: Then Voted I:That ye Town Should pay Captn Reed 12: Shillings for wheat he had been already out; & pay ye Sheriff for Serveing ye Sumons & Writt, Sd Reed to take up Consented with ye 11 pound before granted; & ye ease depending to drop 2 That 20 pound granted for ye defraying of ye Towns charges; for this year to be added to ye other 30 pound granted by sd Town, on May 31: 1717 Which amounts to ye Sum of 50 pounds; To be made into a rate; & pa into ye Treasury of Sd Town by ye Last of january next Ensuing: 3 That ye Constables Shall have twenty Shillings: Annualy allowed thea for their Serving ye Town; from ye time ye We became a Town; hence forward and forever; Likewise ye Select Men Ordered ye Clerk to pass a bill upon ye Treasurer for ye paying of Captain Reed 11 5-Sh8-d0; for serving ye Town as a represent- ative in a Session begining ye 23 of October; & ended ye 22 of Novbr: 27d & also ye 12 Shillings above mentioned; both amounting to Six pouns Likewise then appointed Captn Bowman to get ye Caution Rite?eo against Anos-Morrell Entered at ye Sessions Likewise ye Treasurer made up his accompts; in ye above Sd Town meeting Nov 25: 1717: being all ballanced; until' ye year 1717: there resteddue to Town 06-02-09 At a Meeting of ye Select Men of Lexington on ye 30 of December: 1717 Then Resolved ye following Bils to be passed upon ye Treasurer of sd Town Imprimis to Satisfie ye Sherriff for Setling ye Writt and Summons upon sd Town It for paying ye Peramulators 01-04-00; Viz To Captn Joseph Bowman Deacon Sam (18) Stone; & Deacon 'John Mirriam four Shillings each: Lt Francis Bowman; Ensign Vi lim Munroe Serg; --Joseph Fasset; Serg George MunRoe, Edward Winshipp; & Sohn Russell.june; 2: Shillings each for=paying Jt 8 Constables; Viz: Ensign JohnMason, james Wilson; Thomas Mead, Daniel White; Serg Joseph Fasset; Joseph Loring, & Seg George Munroe; to Sd Fasset 20 shillings; & to ye rest 10 shill each for pay - St ing Joseph Estabrooke; for waiting .upon ye Sessions at Cambridge; relateing; John 'Cutters Complaint & Cap Reed damage ( 11 4 - dO) for paying Sam Lock Jt & Samil Kendel; being witnesses 4 shilling each Jt for paying ye Sessions Committe Relateing to Thomas Kendels way Viz: to Deacon Samil Cooper; Mr And Bordman & Captn Bordman 11 5 each for paging Jt Lt John Munroe for ye Seals 00-01-06: Jt for paying ye female Schools., 11-01-sh 17-d05; Viz, To Clerk Laurances Wife eighteen. shillings & 11 pence, & to Ephraim Winships Wife sh 18-dd06 Likewise appointed Lt Francis Bowman; to take care; and informe ye Select Men; Whither Captn Reed makes ye Select men appelles; in his reasons of appeal; Relateing to Thomas Kendels Way; or not Jan: 1: 17178Pursuant to ye Orders of ye Select Men; on December: 30: 1717: ye perticuler Buis for ye payment of ye perticuler Sutra .of Money; to ye persons as as abovementioned, Were passed upon Sd Treasurer At A Meeting of ye Select Men of Lexington on ye 22 of January 1717/8 ye Town Treasurer being prsent, paid to Lt Francis Bowman Ila-sh 10-dd00; sd Bowman being by them Sent to takeoff ye reasons of Capt reeds Appeal: (if he made Sd Select Men Appellers;) & to make provision for ye answering of ye same; So far as concerns Sd Town At a meeting of ye Select Men of Lexington on ye 27 of January 1717/8 Then they Ordered ye Clerk to pass Bails upon ye Treasurer for ye payment of ye perticu- ler Sums; to ye persons hereafter following Viz; to ye assessors for makeing ye Rates for ye year; - 1717; 11 3-s.h4-ddo; to Sg Ben jmin Wellenton 11 1- sh 7 -dd 0; to Sg Joseph Fasset 11 1-sh 2-dd0, to Shmll Sterns; 11 0-sh 15 - dd 0 It To Clerk Laurance for Supporting Thomas Paul 11 00-sh 07-dd 06 Jt To Benjmin Bate for Lending ye Schoolhouse Chimny 11 00-sh 05-d0 Jt To Captn Joseph Bowman, for Entering ye Caution against Durrell: 2 Sh Lt Francis Bowman Captn Joseph Bowman & Joseph Estabrooke were then appointed; to wait upon ye Superiour Court, at Charlstown; to defend ye Town against Captn Reeds appeal relateing to ye recompence for Thomas Kendels Way, Laid out through Captn Reeds Land; Likewise Mr John Hancock paid to ye Select Men sh 15; hoop poles cut off; of ye Ministerial Land by amps Murrel; f eh: 4: 1717/8 Pursuant to ye Orders of . ye Select Men` on january 27: 1717/8 ye above sd Bils were passed upon ye Treasurer; At a meeting of ye Select men of Lexington ye 24 of February 1717/8: Then they appointed ye clerk to send warrants to ye Constanes to warn Sd Town to meet on ye 10 of mach next Ensueing; to choose Town officers; & a comitte to inspect ye minis- teriall Land; (19) At a meeting of ye Select men of Lexington on ye 10 of March 1717/8 Then resolved ye following Bils: be passed upon ye Treasurer Imprim to grant- Joseph Estabrooke for keeping ye School: 11 15- ing of sh 00-dd 00. William Russell & Saml.l Winship Bill for Sweeping ye Meeting' house 11 01-sh 10 dd 00 to John Muzzey for Expences in his; for ye Select men 11 - 2- sh 08-dd 00 to William. Russell Survayor, for plank & carting; 01-00-08 to Lt Francis Bowman, Capn Joseph Boman & Joseph Estabrooke for Money Expended by them, at ye Superiour Court at Charlstown relateing Captn Reeds Way for Thomas Kendels. 11 00-sh 19-dd 02, to Joseph Loring for ringingye bell sh 15; to Mr Bridge for his Salary :1: year: 1717: 11 1- sh 0- dd 0. At a Meeting of freeholders & other Inhabitants &c of Lexington Orderly Convened on ye 10 of March Town 1717/8 in order to ye choosing of town office officers &c:Imprimis then chose Joseph Phassett NLoderator; Joseph Estabrooke; Benj Wellenton; Joseph Phassett; John Laurance, & Thomas Mirriam.Se3 ctnen:_.Josep h Estabrooke Town Clerk; Edward Winship and Thomas Kendel Constables; Lt John. Munroe Town treasurer, Benj Wellenton Joseph Phasset & Thomas Blodget assessors® Philip Russell Johne Stone & Joseph Mirriaxn Tyteingmen; Ephraim Winship John Edwards & Philip Russell june; Surveyors of high ways, Mr Joseph Sealer of Leather, Samll Lock & Joseph Loring fence vewers, Mr Joseph Munroe, Daniel Symonds Joseph Smith & Isaac Stone hogg on Likewise Then chose, a Comitte` to inspect ye Ministerial Committ hnd; Viz Mr Bridge Lt John Munroe, & Thomas for ye lirriam; their instructions to be gonsidered on ye ministe--rnext May Meeting & to them given ial Land • May 19: 17.7/8 then ye above sd Town Officers, made oath in their respective place before ye Select of sd Town;. as ye Law Directs. june: 5: 1717. Received of Thomas Bloggett of Lexington John five pound Money in behalf of ye Select men of Sd CutterTown; Which I acknowledge M. full satisfaction for reciv-a Way Laid out upon my ind by ye Eight mile Line ed begining at ye easterly end of Joseph Locks Stone. Thomas wall; tuning from thence to John Herringtons Land, Blod- being about one hundred & thirteen Rods in length gett & 100 Rods & half in breadte: I say Recd by me John Cutter 5-0 -0 At a Meeting of ye Select Men of. Lexington ye 9 of agreed .prill 1717/8 Then they agreed with Mr Benjamin. with Muzzey to ring ye Bell one year; from ye Date Benj. hereof, & to ring four times in a day ,yt at all Muzzy times upon ocation; ye ringing at ye funeralis to ring except for.which service he is to have 11 1-sh ye Belt 10- dd 10:out of ye Treasury. So then they with ye Constables made choise of Joseph Tid --- a Sealer of waits and measures & gave him his oath At a meeting of ye Select Men of Lexington on ye 28 of April (20) Likewise Then agreed with ye Widow Poulter to Sweep sweep -ye meeting house for ye Te ne of one year; ye ing year to begin on ye 17 of may next, & at ye ye Expiration of Sd Term, She shall have out of meet- ye Treasury of sd Town for herService 30 shill- ing ings house At a meeting of ye Town of Lexington: orderly con - Town .versed ye1'freeholders and other inhabitants Rate Legaly qualified for voteing in Twon affairs; 90 ' on y -e 15 day of may: 1718: (1) voted Captn pound Joseph Bowrnan Moderator (2) voted 90 pounds granted; and -made in to a Rate, and delivered so seasonably to ye Constables; as yt thay may pay in ye one haffe by ye first of December next Ensuing; on -ye other half by ye last of March next following; into ye Treasury of Sd Town for ye Defraying of sd Town Charges ye Ensuing year. 3voted if a work Rate be made for ye'repair.ing Town of ye high ways in Sd Town to be valued as act followeth; Viz: a man with 2 oxen & a sutable for cart; at 4 shillings ye diem: & a man with -3 Ye Cattle & a sutable cart; at 6 shillings ye diem repai-& a Single hand with Such Sutable tool as he ing shall be by ye Surveyor appointed; sh 2 -dd 0 of ye diem; & & if any portion or portions being high- fiat Leagally warned by ye Surveyor, or Survey- ways ots of Sd Town; to work in sd ways, shall whilst; either by himself or some other out portion in his behalf, to ye acceptance of Sd Surveyor ; to work as afore sd. Then every Such portion or portions Sorefuse- - ing; shall pay; for his non appearance at time_and place; as he shall be ordered by ye Surveyor, or Surveyors, 4 shillings for a man and 2 oxen and cart & 5 for a man and 3 cattle and cart, & 2-6 for a man and such sutable tool as he shall be warned to bring; Sd delinquents money: to be paid to ye Sd Survayers; upon demand; and by them Laid out for ye end afore sd; and ye present assessors and Surveyors of Sd Town Consult and determine how big to make Sd Rate Sd:assessors to make it and deliver it; to Sd Surveyors of high ways a.or before ye Last day of September next next Ensuing ye date hereof 4 'Toted ye Captn Joseph Bowman, Represent sd Town in Capm.ye great & generall Court for ye Ensuing year; Bow- man5 Voted yt this meeting as to ye Schooles be adjourn- Rep- ed to this place and ye next Tuesday at one of ye reser)-Clock in ye afternoon, and ye article about ye tate omitte of ministeriall Land; further to yt time ye Continued. Meet- .,_ ing Ad- journed At ye Adjournment, (1) yt ye whole care., of agreeing with a Schoolmaster to keep shool for sd Town for ye Ensuing year; be left to ye. Select men; as it was ye Last year; as will .appear; upon Record; bearing.date May: 31: 171?: 2 Voted yt Select men Set up 5 femall Schools one female of them at ye Shoolhouse or center of sd Town; and Schools four more in ye other parts 'of ye Town; as Con - Seting veniently; placed as may be to accomidate ye up children in Sd Quarters; Sd Schools to be Register- ed; by ye Same rate as they were ye Last year; which Rate appears upon Record bearing Date July 21: 1717/8® 3 Voted yt ye Committee for ye Ministerial) Land; Comitte-should have theirinstructions; as followethL ye Min -Viz: : (1) to keep up ye bounds: (2) to make money ister- of any decaying Timber; if they see casue a 4 iall (3):3to take care ye none Trespass by takeing off Land anything therefrom; their Instruc- tions: Likewise Sergeant Philip Russell with other of his Russ- .neighbours appeared before ye Select men and ells desired a way through Joseph Estabrookes farm motion for them to come to ye publick worship in: on: for a ye above Sd 11, day of may high- way At a meeting of ye Select men of Lexington may 29: 1717: Then they went on to Joseph Estabrookes Farm and viewed ye ground in order to ye laying of a highway; for Sg Russell &c Likewise agreed with Ms Clap to keep School at ye Schoolhouse Shebegan to School ye 3 day of jun: 1718: She is to have 5: weeks At a Meeting of ye Select nzeen of Lexington on ye 13: Of june 1718: Then they laid out ye Way; through Joseph Estabrookes farm by it butts and boards as followeth; Viz; sd way to- begins at ye back Side of sd Estabrookes fame; at ye line between page At a' Stake with a heap of Stones, a rod and a 21 half norwesterly from. tree, ye gate now hangs on. 'Thence to a stake with a heap cf stones Theeway thence to a rock with stones upon it, thence to laid out another rock with stones upon it, thence to another through rock with stones upon it; thenceto a fourth rock Estabrook-with stones upon ite thence to a stake with a heap es farme 'of stones;, thence to a stake with a heap of stones: thence to a stake with a heap of stone9,1 thence to a stake and 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, & from there to ye northerly post of ye gate, at ye Country -Road all which Sd boundaries are on ye northwesterly side of sd way; ye said way is laid out a Rod and a -half wide & is bounded on ye southeasterly side; with stakes and heaps of stones against every one of ye forementioned, bounds, Excepting ye tree where ye brick gate hangs; which sd:tree is one; ye wayis laid through Sd Estabrookes Land is: 111: Rods in lenght: which Sd 111 Rods in length &: one Rod &__a half in breadth; Sd Estabrooke gives Sd Town of Lexington: and by way of recompenceing Sd:Estabrooke for ye damage; he shall sustain in his. propriaty by for/ye of ye making of one redundant Sd Town shall pay to hire ye Sd Joseph. Estabrooke or: to --his Heirs or- assignes Sixteen pound .ten shillings at or. before ye first day of January in ye year of our Lord 1719 - 20 Sd Estabrooke or his Heirs or AAssignes shall have ye priviledge of gate. for Secureing ye sd fame; where they now hang; untill ye first day of jane,1720: Sd Estabrooke passage as before this way was laid out: Likewise, Sd Estabrooke too have all ye wood upon sd way; ye wood to be cleared off and brush: viz: ye brush yt shall come of from ye wood he shall out first of jane: T17i8: Likewis Then the Select men .set up ye following female 3 female schools; Viz: Wellentons wife; Widow Stone schools & jamas Russells wife; all three of them to begin set up on M nday ye 16 of june currant they and each 5 shilling Z week dureing ye whole Terme of their Muzzy keeping Sd School and order ye Clerk to pass a Bills bill for ye paying of Sohn muzzy 13 - 10 for Entertaining ye Selectmen upon the treasurer At a Meeting of ye Select men of Lexington Tilly 25; 1718, Clerk Then they appointed Clerk Laurance to advise Laurance with soxe sutable person or persons $elating ye appointed saveing ye Town from bearing yecharges of ye way laid out trough Capt. Reed's s Land for Thomas Kendels Mrs.Reeds Also then ordered ye Clerk to draw a :.bill upon Bill ye Treasurer for ye paying of lairs Reed for her husbands Serveing as a representative days 11 1-sh 12- dd00 Pain to also:: appointed ye Clerk to send a Warrant :to ye be warned Constable to warn james pain if he forthwith depart out of d Town Joseph Likewise they agreed all Save; one to wait upon Estabrooke ye Court at Cambridge on ye last Tues - Excepted day in july next, to do what they can to defend ye Town from bearing ye charges of yt way layed out through Captn. Reeds Land for. Thornes Kendel &c At a Meeting; of ye Select Men of Lexington on: ye 18: of School- -August 1718: Then they agreed With Joseph Esta master brooke to keep School for Sd Town; from ye first 1718: of Nov. next Ensueing ye Date hereof; Untill ye Last of March next following: Sd School to be free from paying any poll money; Sd Estabrooke to have 5 days in Sd Terme at his own dispose; and at ye Expiration of Sd Terme he shall have for his Ser- vice; (Sd Terme;) fifteen pound out of ye publick Treasury of Sd Town Likewise appointed Clerk Laurence to gett ye Caution against james Pain Entered as ye Law Directs (22) At a Meeting of ye Select Men of; Lexington October 2: 1718: ye Clerk then they ordered ye Clerk to Send a warrant to to Send ye Constable to warn Roburt Foskit & John Ander- warrants son, with` their families Speedily to depart out Foskit &c : of our Sd Town At a Meeting of ye Select Men of Lexington Decembr 1: 1718 IIir Wellen -Then appointed N'r Ben jam.in Wellenton; to ,wait ton ap- upon ye Sessions in order to ye geting ye Cautions pointed Entered against Robart Foskit & Tohn Anderson &c; to get ye at charlstown Dec: 9: 1718: Caution entered Likewise Comitte for view- ing mr Blodgett way not Exepted Likewise Bils passed for assessors for female Schools Likewise order for calling a Town meeting Then appointed Captn. Toseph Bowman; Deacon Sam11 Stone & mr. Toseph Tid to be a comitte, to go upon ye way laid out for mr ThomRs Biodget &c: on ye southerly side of Joseph Locks Land; & haveing viewed it; to mike report; to ye Select oxen of sd Town on ye last Monday of December currant; (if ye season of ye year will allow of it; otherwise to ye Clerk as soon as they can do it;) Whether ye way aforesd be fit; for ye Town to travail in, as was promissed by sd Blodget &c: as will appear by record bearing Date aprill: 1: 1715 & to take delivery of Sd way in ye behalf of sd Town if they see cause Ordered ye Clerk to pass ye following Bils upon the Treasurer of Sd town;:Viz: to ye assessors for their service relateing ye Taxes for this year 06-11-00; To Mr Thomas Biodget 11 1-sh 10- dd00, mr Benjamin welenton 3-1-6 to mr Joseph Fasset; 1-16-6: Likewise Bils for paying ye female Schools Viz to Benjamin "£elenton 1-2-6; to mr clap 2-7-8: to james Russel 1-15-0; & to Samml Stone as assessor; 3: relating ye ccmnxis- `sioners Then Ordered ye Clerk to Send out warrants to ye Constables; to warn ye Town to appear at ye Schoolhouse in Sd Town, on ye 22 day of Decenxbr currant at 12 of ye clock; to see whether ye Town will pay for ye way Layed out for Thomas Kendel;' thro Captains Reeds Land; or Whether they will take any method to prevent it: Likewise to hear & act upon ye petion of Richard Ormes; relateing to a peice of ye niinisteriall Land; Lying on ye north side of. ye long Cause- way Leading to Concord Sd petition or.request inserted in ye begining of this Book® At a Meeting of ye.freeholders & other Inhabitants of ye Town of Lexington orderly convened ye 22d day of Decembr: 1718: Then Voted; 1 Lt Francis Bowman Moderator; (2) voted yt. Sd Kendels Town pay for ye way laid out; for Thomas Kendel; way paid through ye Land of Cap Reed Late of Sd Town for by ye Deceased; Town 3 Voted yt ye former Gomitte for ye Ministeral Tand: Viz: Er mathew bridge Lt John Munroe & Thomas Miriam, be imp ower ed to let ye Land Specified in Richard Ormes Request; Beareing Date December: 22: 1718: to Sd Orm.e s : or any other person or persons; he or they; fenceing one side of Sd Land with a Stonewall, according to Law; & ye other fence to be left, according as is Expressed in Sd Request; Which Sd Request is inserted in ye beginning of ye book At a Meeting of ye Select Men of Lexington Decembr 29 1718: Then they Ordered ye Clerk to pass ye Bils pass -following bils upon ye Treasurere of Sd Town ed for ye Viz: To Clerk Thurance; for attending ye Super - payment iour Court Last at 'Cambridge, Relateing to Thames of ye Kendels way.layd out thro ye Land of Cap Reed, charge of Tate of Sd Town. Peceasd; 2 11-sh 2- d3 To Mr Kendals Benjamin Wellengton for ye end aforesd 11 0 - way at ye sh 16-d0 Tor Joseph Fasset, for ye end aforesd; Superior 11-0 sh 16 -dl: To Mr Thomas Miriam far ye end Court aforesd 0-07-6 & for four evidence Relateing to ye case aforesd 8 shillings; oommitte about Richard Ormes Request; &for ye way itself: and for Cautions Entering Likewise to ms abigail Reed & her Son William Reed for ye aforesd way 19 pound as brought in" by ye jury: Likewise to Clerk Laurance for entering ye Caution against ,fames Pain 2 shilling: & Benja- min Wellington for Entering cautions against Roburt & John Anderson shilling (231 At a Meeting of ye Select Men of Lexington February 9: order for 1718/9 Then they appointed ye Clerk to Send a Town out Warrants to ye Constables; To tarn Sd Town meeting to meet on ye First Monday in March next Ensu- caling ing ye Date hereof, at Eleven of pe Clock in for ye fore noon; at ye Schoolhouse; to choose choosing Town Officers,; as ye Law directs, also to Town reconsider Richard ernes Request bearing Date, officers: Decembr 22: 1718; also to pass a bill upon ye and per- treasurer of Sd Town; for ye paying of Cap ing ye Joseph Bowman for serveing ye Tamas Represent- Represent-ative 66 days 4th :7, dien 11 13-sh 04-d.d00: ative At a Meeting of ye Select men of Lexington March:. 3: 1718/9 Bils pass -Then they ordered ye Clerk to pass ye following ed for Bils upon ye Treasurer of Sd Tower., Viz: to Joseph paying ye Estabrookefor keeping of School 5 months; Sd School- Town 15 pound, & for Entertaining ye Select men mast .11 1-sh 10-dd2.; to mr Benjamin Wellington for Select mending ye meetinghouse glass 00-10-8: to ye mens expen-Widow Poulter for sweeping ye meeting house 01- ces sweep -10-00; To Mr Benjamin Muzzey for ringing ye bell; Ing ye 01-10-00 To Joseph Loring for work don at ye meet- meeting- inghouse & Schoolhouse 9 shillings; & to order ye horse & Treasurer_ to pay ye 8 shillings for witnesses bell rine-contained in sn order bearing Date; jane 1718/9 ing &c: to Clerk Lawrance: At a Meeting of ye freeholders and other Inhabitants, of ye Town of Lexington; Qllified for voteing in town affairs; duely warned and met; on ye second day of March 1718/9: Then voted as followeth; Viz (1) Mr Joseph Fasset Moderator; (2) five Select Men to be chosen; (3) voted for Select men (1) Select man Kr Benjamin Wellington (2) Town Lt John Munroe (3) Mr Thomas Blodget; (4) Mr officers John Poulter; (5) Thomas Cuttler june: Town Choice Clerk Mr Benjmin Wellington: Constables. (1) 1718/9 Daniel Munroe (2) Joseph Smith June. Assessors; (1). Nr Benjamin Wellington; (2) ]fir Fasset Lt John Munroe® Surveyors of highways, Roburt Herrington Ebenezer Fisk & nnthaniel duntlen: Tything men: Sg David Fisk, Sg george Munroe, Sg Jonathan Russell fenceviwers. Benjamin Muzzey june, Ephraim: Winship: Sealer of Leather, Mr Joseph Brown: hoggreves. Matthew Bredge june, Serail Cuttler, Daniel Tedd; and Joseph Underwood; Ensign John Mason, Mr Joseih Brown, Thomas Kendel, Samll Lock, Benjamin Smith, Sg george munroe, Daniel Munroe Edward Winshipp, all Entered their Dissents Dissents; against ye prsent meeting, because there were sum in ye meeting yt voted, and allowed so to do, yt hed no liberty of voteing, as ye Law directs, upon which we all refused to act, or .joyn in such a Choice. At a metting of the Select men of Lexington March 2 1718/9 They ordered the Clark to ishew out warrants to ofeices the Consta to warne the persha Chosen to ofice to be that day so to attend on friday folowing to be warned Sworn to ther respective ofec s: But by reason of sum hindrance it was not atended that day. At a Meeting of the Select men march 13, 1718/9. the town Clerk made oath to his ofice and So at. Sundry Clerk other times the most of the ofers made oath to Sworn ther respective ofoses the Select men being present Each time as the law directs. At a meetting of the Select men of Lexington May 4 1719 then agreed with the Widow Poulter to Sweep the meeting house for ye terme of one year the year to begin on ye 17 May currant Date the 5 dura- tion of the terme She shall have out of the treasury of Sd Town At a meet Leiut Munr oe to ring the bell Likewise town mee ting (24) ing of the Select men of Lexington May 4th 1719 then they agreed with Leine. John Munroe to Ring the bell So often as there was ocasion, funerals Exepted) for the year inSuing and also to keep the Eason & meeting house Roe Sd term and to have for his Servic 1-15-00 out of the towne treasury ordered the clerk to isew out warrants to the constable to warne the town to meet on may 14 to chose a representative with other town affairs, viz to grant money. • to defray town charges and agree about a School &c - and to -elow the constabl for warning meeting At a Meeting (of the free holders & .oth er .Inhabitants of the town of Lexington may 14.1719 Legaly warned and meet together for ye Choice of a representative represent-& other town affairs, viz to grant money to Defray ative towne Charges & to consider & agree about a School Chosen then voted as foloweth, viz. (1) voted for & chose mr Thomas Bloggett to represent them at the great & general court for ye year ensuing- 2 voted and chose Benja Wellington Moderator 3 voted to have a Schaal kept in Sd Towne the whole Schoole year & to be a moveing School into the quarters Committe of the towne to be kept a quarter of a year at a ReR. time in a place also chose a Commitee of three men to take the whole care about Sd School viz (i) Benja. fuzzy Sen - (2.) insig Tohn Mason (3) .MLr Sarni Whitmore, Both as to ye agreeing with a School master and providing and appoint- ing the places where Sd School Shall be Kept in maner as above sd voted for Sc, granted Eighty pounds money for the separte of the Schoole and to defray other town charges for the year insuing to be made into a rate & delivered to the constabels so seasonably as for them to pay into the towne treasurey the one half by the first of December -next . insuing the Date hearof &theother halfe by the last of march next folowing 5 voted not to elowe the Constable any thing for warning town meting 4 80 pounds granted to Defray town charges At a meeting of the Select men of Lexington may 14 1719 stone then agreed with Loue Sohn Munroe to Gary Stones laid at & gravel to separt the under pinning at the ye meetingwesterly end of the meeting house hous At a meeting of the Select men of Lexington July 20: 1719 the Cammitte Chosen by the town to take the Care warrants for a town Meeting about Schools of the Schole applied them selves to the Select men to have the town caid together to consider whether it would not be most for the towns Beni- fitt to have the School kept the whole time at ye Schoole house or whethBr'they would be willing to be at further Charge to provide places in the quarter of the town; or som other way which might be then thought Best: upon which the Select men ordered the clark to isue out warrants to the Constable to warne the town tomeet on the 24 of august to consider about the Schoole as afore sd. At a meeting of the freeholders & other inhabitants of the School town of Lexington leagaly warned & meet to gether kept at upon the 24 day of august 1719 to Consider sum ye School thing further about the Schoole house 1 voted mr Joseph Fassett Moderator 2 voted that the School shall be kept the whole year at the Schoole house with Sd town At a meeting of the Select men of Lexington august 24 1719 then ordered the clark to pass a bill on. the town treasurer to pay Tonath Rusell Seven Shili.ngs being dew to him as part of his salery for being -Constable (25) At a Meeting of the Select Men of Lexington Decem.br 28 1719 Heeds Then agreed to let Benja Heeds Rates to the min - Rate ester & Town in Constabels lnships lists be Dropt. dropt Likewise orded the Clark to pass a Bill of 3-04-00 on the town Tresurer to pay the assessors for there Service for proportioning all the fences laid on sd town that year to Each his proportion accord- ing to the Service they had done and to Benja returning Wellington for returning the precept for the warrant Representitive 00-02-00 out of the town treasurey At a Meting of the Select men of Lexington Tenuary 25 1719/20 adams Then agreed that George Adames juner, Rates in rate Constabels Stone Lists and Constabels Kendels lists Dropt shall be dropt. Likewise ordred the Clark to pass a bill on the Town tresur- Bilis er of Seven Shilings to Leuit Tohn Munroe for car - past ing Stones to depart the under pinning of the west- erly end of the meeting house in sd town to be paid out of the Town Tresury.. and allso a bill on the tresurer of Eight Shilings to be paid to Capt Toseph Bowman for two days Service as representative in March 1718/19 out of the Town treasury® assessors pay At a meeting of the Select men of Lexington february 15 1719/20 Then ordred the Clark to Send out warrants warrants to ye Constabels to warne the Town to gether on for a the seventh day of March next to choose Town town assesors as the Law directs, and to See if, the meeting town will pass a vote to have the general town meeting for the Choice of offecers on the first monday of March annualy At a Meeting of the Select men of Lexington february 29 1719/20 Then ordred the Clark to pass the folow- Bills ing bills on the treasurer of Sd Town to pay out past of the town treasury to Capt, Toseph Estabrooke 16-10-00 for the damage of a way laid out cross Sd Estabrooke farme which. will appear by a record bearing date Tune 13 1718 and allso to Mr Edward Winship for warning Fosgett & Andress out of town 3 Shilings Lexington C ommity for the schole return 4 July 1719 Agreed with Sd John Hancok to be a Schooin ster for the Town of Lexington for fourty pounds for one year ye year we have agreed for is to begin the Sixth day of this Instant July and his Salery to be paid at two payments that is to say. the first twdnty pounds to be paid at the Sb-th day of Tanu next Coming and the other twenty pounds at the Sixth day of July one thousand Seven hundred & twenty: Benja Muzzy Tohn Mason March 3 1719/20 the Clark had past all the a bove mentioned Bills to the tresurer At a meeting of the Select men of Lexington March 7 171L9/20 then, ordred the Clerk to pass a bill on the Town treasurer of 02-06-04 to pay Mr Tohn Muzzy for Entertaining the Select men the year past out of the Town tresury and allso Bills past (26) At a Meeting of the freeholder and other inhabitants of the town of Lexington qualified to vote in Town affairs orderly Convend and mett to gether upon the 7 day March 1719/20 for the Choice.af town ofecers as Towne the Law directs (1) voted Mr Thomas Bloggett Mod - officers erator (2) -voted to have five Selectmen (3) ordred Choice for Select. men (1) Deac John Miriam (2) ' Air Thom:. 1719/20 Blogget (3) Leiut John Munroe (4) Benja Wellington (5) Mr Toseph Fassett; Town Clerk Benja Wellington, assessors (1) Benjamin Wellington (2) Mr Joseph Fassett (3) ensr John Mason Constabels Er Thomas Cutler Tuner (2) Doc Nath Whittemore Town Treasurer Leiut John Munroe, Tythingmen fr. John Lawranc & Mr Samuel Whi tnore &:& Mr Samll Stearns, Surveyors of high ways Seng John Smith Than Blogget jun Isaac Stone & Nathaniel Trask, fence viewers William Russell & John Lawranc jun: Sealer of Lather Zr Joseph Browne, hogreifs .Toseph Bloggett Joseph anuail Mirriam jun Isaac Bowman & David Corney: also voted meeting to have ye General Town Meeting for the choice of town ofecers on the first munday of March annualy. At a meeting of the Select men of Lexington March 7: 1719/20 Then ordred the Clerk to give warrants to the Con- ofecer stabels to -warn the' persons chose to ofice that day to be to meet at Mr John Muzzys in ad town an fryday next warned to make oath to ther respective ofeses, and the: Clerk gate the Constabels ther warrants for the End afore Sd that Evening At a Meeting of the Select men of Lexington March,11 1719/20 ofesers the persons Chosen to ofice as above Sd. msde ther Sworen personal appearances before the Select men and made oath to ther respective offeses Likewise the Select men ordered the Clerk to pass a bill of Bill past five shiling on the town treasurer to pa Mr Daniel Munroe for Carring Will- Chamberlin before a justice for not going to meeting At a Meeting of the Select men of Lexington March 28 1720 it being the year to renew the lines between towns preambula-they appointed Ser George Munroe & Thom Bloggett tors junr: to meet with Woburne men Edward•Winship & appointed Samll Winship to meet Cambridge men Bea.ja.Welling- ton & Sergt.•John Smith meet Watertown men deac Stone & joseph Peirce Sen: to meet Weston men Serg Joseph Fassett & Thom Miriam to meet Concord men & Sohn Russel jun & Nathll Dunklee to meet with Bilerica men Likewise ordred the Clerk to pass a hill of twenty pounds Bill past on the town treasurer to pay Mr Hancock it being one half of his Salery for keeping Schoole in Sd town in the year 1719 out of the town treasury Likewise upon a Complaint of William Chamberlin -for -Son reliefe from the town then agreed forth with to Chamberlinprovide Sd.Chsmb with Cloathing convenent to go to meeting. (27) March 28 1720 pursuant to the -order of the Select of Lex - Bill past ington the atoresd bill was past on the treas- urer to pay Sir hancoc out of the town treasury At a Meeting of the Select Men of Lexington aprel 25 1720 4Es$pdred the to as bill n. the town to pay-]Vr Thomas Bloggettror Serving the town as representative the year past Bill past 1719; & the bill was past same day on the treasurer to pay the above sd 12-08-00 out of the town treas- Likewise warrants for a town meeting to chuse a repre- Ury ordred the Clerk to isue out warrants to the Const to warn the town to meet on thirsday the 12 day of may next one'of the Clock in the afternoone to chuse a representative and to atend at 2 of the Clock on Sd day to grant money to defray town Charges aliso to se if the town will have the high - Nays mended by a rate or By days worke and to som thing about the Schoole for ye year insuing Like- wise Mr Joseph Miriam Request, to se if the town sentative will reimburs the money he. gave toward the meeting & to granthouse the gift disionall money &e At a Meeting of the freeholdere & other Inhabitants of the town of Lexington Duly Qualified & reguraly tett on the 1 of May 1720, (1) voted, leiut Francis represent -Bowman representa for the year Ensuing (2) voted ative Deac John Miriam. Moderator (3) voted to grant choice fifty five pounds as a rate to defray town Charges 55 pounds to be paid by the first of January next insuing granted 4 voted to mend the high ways by arate to be made highways under same regulation that it was made two. years ordred by past 5 voted not to pay Petr Mdriam his money. this arate year At a Meeting of the Select men of Lexington May 30 1720 Capt Esta -Capt Joseph Estahrooke then requested of the brook Select men the gates hanging one Each Side of request his•farme where the has bin lately laid answered out by the select men, might be allowed to hang untill the last of november next insuing the date hearof and the select men allowed it So far as it lay in its power Entered by order of ye select men Likewise ordred the Clerk to pass a bill on the town Bill past treasurer of ten Shilings to par Mr Daniel White for his serving as Constable before neglected Likewise Mr green to ring ye bel Likewise Lieut munr oe appointed agreed with Mr Samll Greene to ring the bell & sweep meeting hous and to keep the meeting house key, & bason the Baptizing Children, for the year insuing the ringing for funerals Excepted the year to Begin the 30 day of may 1720 to have for his service three pounds out of ye town treasury ordred the Clerk to Send a warrant to the Const to warn John Stone with his faraely to depart forth with out of town and appointed Leiut John munroe to get. ye caution Entred At a meeting of the select men of Lexington june 8 1720 warrant than ordred the Clerk to Send warrants to the for a Constable for the town to meet. on the 27 of town june Currant to ch sentative Meeting (28) a Meetting of the freeholdere & other inhabitants of the Town Lexington Duly qualified and reguraly assembled represent -on the 27 day of June 1720 for the Choice of a rep- ative resentative; then Chose Leiut Frances Bowman to chose represent them at the great and general' Court At a meeting of the Select men of Lexington June 27 1729 Select the Select men being sent to by the court to take men take care of Rachel Carley, they appointed Decon Mirriam care & Mr Than Bloggett to attend ye Court on the 11 Rachel July at Cambridg to inforiue ye Court of the Circum - Carly stances of the above Sd Rachel Carley At a Meeting of the Select. Dien of Lexington July 25. 1720 - bilis then ordred the Clerk to pass a bill of 1 1-15-d00 past on the town treasurer to pay Mrs. Poulter for Sweeping the meeting house the year past out of the town treasury, alis o ordred the Clerk to send a a caution warrant to the Const. to warne ammi Spencer with against his farly forth with to remove out of town, and Spencer appointed Joseph Fassett to gett the Caution Entred as ye law directs The account of things provided by the Select men things at the towns Charge for william Chamberlin in June provided 1720 - for Chane Dea. John Mirriam a new Shirt 1 00-07-03 berlin ITT. Thom Bloggett a new Shirt 00-07-06 leiut John Munroe a pare of briches S 10 & a pare [thus 8;00-18-00 Benja. Wellington a jackit - - - - - 00-05-00 At a meeting of the Select men of Lexington august 29 1720 meeting Then ordred the Clerk to Send warrants to the to be Constables to warne the town to meet on munday warned the 12 day of September next to agree about a & about Schoole in Sd town and aliso to raise money to ye Schoole defray the charge At a meeting of the freeholders & other Inhabitants of the meeting town of Lexington Duly qualified & reguraly the assembled on the 12 day of September 1720 (1) Schoole voted Joseph Fassett ]Iloderater 2 voted to have a grainer Schoole kept in Lexington from ye first of november next until' five months be Expired 3 voted fifteen pounds to Seport the Schoole in sd John town 5 months John Stone juner being present at Stone the above sd meeting Entred his decent against Decent the preceeings of the same becaus he thought the meeting was not leagaly warned At a Meeting of the Select men of Lexington September 12 1720 orderd Then ordred the Clerk to pass a bili on the town a Bill treasurer of twenty pounds in full of Sir Hancocks Salery for keeping Schoole in Sd town the year past. then past the folowing hills to the treasurer (1) to pay Sir hancock 1 20 in full of his Salery for 1 eepin Schoole in sd town out of ye town treasury (2) a bill of thirty five shilings for Sweeping the meeting house to firs Poulter out of the town treasury (3) a bill of ten shilings to Or Daniel White for - serving as Constabel out of the town treasury • Bills paid (29) At a meeting of the Select men of Lexington September 26 1720 Schoole Then agreed forth with to provide a Schoole master master to to keep The Schoole as was voted in town meeting be provid-Sept 12 ed Likewise ordred the assessors to add ye fifteen pounds granted to seport The Schoole to the fifty five pounds granted to defray town Charges for this present year and make them into a rate & Diliver them to the Constabels 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 minesters rate & deliver to ye Consta- bels to be gathered at such times as have bin usal & was agreed upon by the town.. Town rate to be made minesters rate to be made At a meeting of the Select men of Lexington ectober 17 1720 Capt Then agreed with Capt Joseph Estabrooke to keep Estabrooha Schoole in sd .Town five months as was voted by the School town at a meeting on ye 12 day of Sep temper 1720 master and to have fifteen pounds for his service out of the town Treasury At a meeting of the Select men of Lexingbon october 31 1720 6-02-10 Then ordred the Clerk to pass a bill to the Town to be paidTreasurer to Cambri-To pay what money was then due to the Town of dg for Cembridg for repairing the great Bridge The Clark reparing forth with past a bill of 06-02-10 To the Town ye grat treasurer to be payd to the town of Cam.bridg for bridg the End afore Sd it appearing to be our due pay by a note from the Select men of Cambridge ng of the Select men of Lexington na ember 7 1720 Then agreed with Mr John Iawrenc to take Rachel Carley and keep her a while upon tryal and he shall have Satisfaction for his Trouble At a meeti Mr Law - rano to keep Rachel Carley At a meeti Bills past to the treasurer ng of the Select men of Lexington decera 26 1720 Then ordred the Clerk to pass the folotrin.g bills to ye Town treasurer To Leiut John Munroe for his servic as town ) treasur in the year one thousand seven hundred) & nineteen) -- 01-00-00 for ringing the bell the same year 1719 _ - 91-15-08 for mending the lock of the pound - - o - 00-00-06 fasening one of the uper windows in the meeting hour - - - - - - - - - -00-01-02 for getting aocaiation Entred against John Stone - 00-02-0 for mending a, fasening the lower windows in ye rmeetinghou - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - 00-05-00 for ringing the bell neer a month longer than his year - - - - 00-02-06 for mending the Schoole house finding bords & nazis - - - - - - - - - -- - -- - - - 00-03-03 a par of shuse s8 & a par of briches 10 for Chamberlin - - - 00-18-00 returning a precept - - 00-02-00 ' total 4— -VO Likewise a bill of five pound to Capt Estabrooke in part for his Service for keeping Schoole this present year aliso abill of 3-02-06 to pay the assessors for ther service in proportioning all the taxes layd on sd town for the year 1720 Each one according to his servic Likewise a Bill to pay Leuit Frances Bowman for his Servic as represent of Eleven pounds; allso ordred the treasurer to pay deac miriam seven shilings & three p enc for a shirt for CTiamberlin (30) Likewise ordred the 'treasurer to pay Joseph Bloggett seven shilings & six pence for a shirt for will Chamber- lin aliso a bell to Mr John muzzy of one pound Bilis past six shilings and five pence in.part for his Enter- taining the select men 1720 and to pay Benja Well- ington five shilings for a jackit for Crnmber1in and two shilings for returning the precept for representative & Benja Wellington & John. pith two shilings a pence for going upon the line between Watertown & Lexington and to .Joseph Fassett & Than MIiriatm two shilings Each for renewing the line between Concord & Lexington & to Nathll Dunkle and John Russell one.sTIlling & six pence a peace for renewing the line between bilerica & Lexington all 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 At a Bill Meeting of the select Tien of Lexington January 30 1720/21 past then ordred the Clerk to pass a bill of two shilings on the Town treasurer to pay SAm11 Winship for his going on the line between Cambridge and Lexington out of the town treasury allso the select men allowed John Ston jur o1-05-00 for his trouble for keeping Rachel Carley nine weeks as soone as it can be obtained out of her estate likewise alowed • mr John Lawrence Sen 01-00-00 for his trouble for keep- ing sd Rachel Carley 11 or 12 weeks as soon as it can be obtained out of her Estate allso then Commited sd Rachel Carley to 111Tr Thom Bloggett care untill our generall town meeting in march next the Clerk past the two bills last mentioned upon 7Tr Carley . Exectr that might to se if they would pay them without further trouble By order of the select men Mr Joky" Stone alowed for keep- ing Rachel Carley Er Law- ran.c allowed for keep- ing Sd Carley sd rachel Carley Comte Mr Thomas Bloggett Care At A Me e t warrants for a meetin ing of the Select gen of Lexington february 13 1720/21 then ordred the Clerk to send warrants - to the Constb forthwith to warne the freeholders & other inhabitants of this townlif' d t qua 1 e o vote in town afairs, to meet on the first niunday of March next to chuse town 'offesers for the year insuing as the law directs and. to se if Lexington January 8m 1728®9 Taken up and strayed by Frances Whitmore of D Lexington a reed hefer soposed to be coming in two years' old soar white about her bag with the top of the left ear cut of and a hap peny cut out of the uper side of it and two hslf peny on the under side of the right ear apprised by Edward Winship & john Winship at fourty shiling they ming first sworen (31) At A. Meeting of the Select men of Lexington March 6 1720 Bills Then ordred the Clerk to pass a bill on the town past treasurer of ten pounds in full to Capt Estabrooke for his service for Keeping Schoole this winter in Sd town he first fullfil the time that he was agreed with to keep Sd Schoole allso ordred the Clerk to pass a bill of sixteen shilings & Eight penc on the treasurer to pay Mr John muzzy what remains Due to him for Enter- taining the select men the year past Likewise John Eastabrooke appeared in behalf of his father & Mr Philip Russell Sen with four or five of his neighbours and Desired the way throw sd Estabrooks farm.e lately laid out, might next the County Road high way be altred viz from a Stake & heap of Stones neer altred a walnut tree a old marks to a wallnut tree: $om thence to a white oak neer the pond and then to the fourth post from the Capt wall at the Country road all these marks to be on ye westerly side of sd way: Entred by order of the select men At A Meeting of the Freeholders & other Inhabitants of ye town of Lex Duly qualified Being regularly assembled in a publick town meeting at the Schoole hous in sd town the 6 dey of march 1720 Town (2) to Ohuse town offesers for the year Ensuing ofeses voted Mr Than Bloggett Moderater 2 voted to Choice have five select men 1 Deac Miriam. 2: Mr Thom Bloggett 3 Benja Wellington 4 John Munroe 5® Mr Ssm11 Lock; Town Clerk Benja Wellington allso voted to have three Assessors 1 Benja Wellington 2 Ens William Ifni -roe 3 Ensign John Mason; ConstabeL: Mr Joseph Brown & Mr Jonathan Stone; Town treasurer Leiut John Munroe; Survey- ors of highways Joseph Munroe Wi11m. Reed John Lawrenc ju & Richard Orms; fenc vewers Mr Thomas Miriam. & Joshua Simonds; Tything men Mr John Leighton Jonathan Robenson & Elihu Wardwell; hogreeves; Benja Reed Benja. Smith Benja Muzzy ju & Benja Cutler; Sealer of Lether Mr Joseph Brown Swine to allso voted to have the swine goo at large the go at year Ensuing in this town: & brought in ther vote large for a regester for the At a meeting of the select men of Lexington march 10 1720 /21 in order to sware the above sd offecers they all appeared before the select men & made oath to ther respective offeces Except Joshua Simond Likewise the select men Concluded that Leiut John Munroes Rachel shall be Rachels Carleys home unt.ill.our next Cant's meeting home- Bills past -allso the Clark past a bill to the treasurer of 1 00-s 16-d08 to pay Mr, John Muzzy in full for Entertaining the select men in ye year and to Edward Winship & Samuel Winship S 2 apeac for preambe allso a bill of s 5 fir to pay Daniel Munroe for caring william Chamberlin before a justice the sd bills to be paid out of the town treasury 41211 March 27. 1721 then past a bill to the treasurer to pay Capt Estabrooke ten pound in roll for his keeping School (32:) At A Meeting of the se]e ct men of Lexington March 27 1721 provide then appointed Ur Bloggett & leiut Munroe to goo for about & try to gett a place for Rachel Carley rachel forth with & Mr Sanmll Lock and Benja Wellington Carley to goo to the Sessions to se about Rachel Carleys Estate At a me e Likewise Mr Whittcas rachel Carley home ting of the select men of Lexington april 24 1721 then ordred the Clerk to pass a bill to the town treasurer of three pounds to Leuit Bowman in full for his service as deputy in ye year 1720 Sd bill was past the same evening to be paid out of the town treasurey -- allso allowed Mr Thom Bloggett ten shilings for keeping Rachel Carley from Jan 30 1720/21 five weeks to be paid as soone as it can be obtained out of her Estate Mr Bloggett & Leiut Munroe made returne to the select men yt they had agreed with Natbll Whittecas to keep Rachel Carley three months from March 31 1721 & to have reason- able satisfaction for his trouble; & for her sister Lidya Tidd: , to keep herthe next 3 months on the like tearms - allso apgointed Benja Welling- Wellingtaaton to recon with .Lei it Munroe town treasurer for recon with the towns money delivered into the treasury in the treasurer year 1719 At a meeting of the Select men of Lexington May 8 1721 Then ordred the Clerk to Send warrants to the Con- stables to warne ye town tomeet on thusday the 12 day of may Currant to Chuse a representative at one of the Clock in the after noone and at two of the Clock on Sd day to attend to grant money to Defray town Charges for the year inswing: allso to Chuse persons to provide a Schoole master in sd town as the law directs & Consider how to mend the highways: allso to try if the town will repay Mr' Joseph Miriam the money he laid out about ye ozburn to meeting hous .Likewise ordred the clatk to give be warned the Constable a warrant to warne William ozburn with out of his family to depart out of Lexington and appointed town Mr Samll Lock to gett the Caution Entred with the County records as the Law directs Likewise at the afore sd meeting may 8. 1721 then ordred Bill past the Clerk to pass a bill of two shilings on the town treasurer to pay mr Thomas Bloggett juner for going on the preambelation At a Meeting of the Select- men of Lexington May 18 1721 meeting in order to Chuse a representative & the warning to be proved not leagal warned Then ordred the Clerk to send warrants to the Constables to warne the town to meet on munday the 22 day of may Currant for Choice of a rep- resentative & other town business & c At A Meeting of the freeholders & other Inhabitants of the represent -town of Lexing Being duly wualified & orderly ative convened together on the 22 day of may 1721 for the Choice of a representative & other town business Mr Thomas Blogett representative & then proceded upon town business foloweth (1) voted a Commt about ye School Mr Miriam money to be repaid 1 100 town rate highways mended by a rata (33) Benja. Wellington moderater- (2) voted to Chuse a Committe'about the Schools: (3) voted to have three of the Committee (1) Capain. Toseph Bowman (2) Ensi Toseph Simonds (3) dea® Samll Stone - to. be the Coinmitte to take care to provide a SQhoole master in Sd town (4) voted that Mr Joseph Meriam shall have the money repaid him that he gave toward the building the meeting house; this year next Coming (5) voted: granted a hundred pound to defray town Charges & to pay Mr Miriam his money as afore sd sd hundred pound to be paid one halfe by the first Day of January & the other half by the 31 day of March next insuing 6) voted to have the highways mend- ed by a rate in such a method as has bin folowed som years last past in this town & At a meeting of the select men of Lexington june 26 1721: Then ordred ye Clerk to pass a bill to the Town Treasurer to pay- Bea- Samil. Stone & Toseph Peirce. Bills pasts 0-d 06 a peace foryreambulation Likewise allow- ed Mr Samll Lock s 4 for getting cautions Entred against Tilliam Ozburn & mary Lambert - and allso ordred the Clerk to pass a bill of 3-00-00 on the Town treasurer to pay Mr Samll Green for .ringing the bell & sweeping the meeting house ye year past 1720 out of ye town treasury At a meeting of the Select men of Lexington may 29 1721: a warrant Then ordred the Clerk to go to justice to gett for wary a warrant to carey wary lambert out of Lexington lambert allso agreed with John Pilsbury to ring the bell ringing & sweep the meeting house & to keep the Bason Sc. ye bell provide water for baptism & to keep the meeting ye sweep- house key for the year Ensuing & to have 3 for ing ye his service out of the town treasury - & appoint - meeting ed Mr Samll Lock to get the caution entred house against Wiilm Ozburne Sam Lock appointed At a meeting of the select men of Lexington: July 11 1721 try to then appointed . Bemja Wellington to gett Leuit save ye Bowan to assist him to find out the properest town aboutway to save the Town harmeless upon Mary Lamberts mary account & to have satisfaction for his trouble lambert & Charges out of .the town treasury At a meeting of the select men of Lexington July 31 1.721 Then ordred the Clerk to give a warrant to 1Sr town meet-Toseph Brown Const to Warne the town on fryday ing to be the eleventh day of august at one of the Clock warned in the afternoon to Chuse a representative and to attend at two of the clock of sd day to B Welling-Chuse a Constab one of the Constables being ton removed out of town allso allowed Benja Telling - allowed ton S 14-d 06 for his trouble & money laid out to sew the town about mary Lambert to be paid out of the town treasury July 6 1721 past a bill to the town treasurer bils past to pay Mr green 3-00-00 out of the town treasury for his service in ringing the bell & sweeping the meeting house ye year past (34) At a meetting of the freeholders & other inhabitants of town the Town of Lexington Being duly qualified & meetin orderly convened together on the Il day of august 1721 in order to chuse a representative then voted Mr .Fran Bowman representative and then went upon town busines 1: voted Ur. Fran Bowman Moderator: (2) voted to chuse a Constable Constable for the remainder of ye year - (3) voted: Chos & chose Mr John Saone juner Constable for the remain- Sworen der of this present year. august 15 1721 john Stone afore sd appeared before Fran Bogan. Esqr & made oath to sd ofiee At a meeting of the select men of Lexington Septem 18 1721 Then ordred. the Clerk to send warrants to the town Constabls to warne the town to meet on thursday meeting the twenty eight day of Sept: Currant at one of to be the Clock in the afternoon to try if the town warned will take there part of the fifty thousand pound which was granted by the.general Court at Sesion began &.held march 15 1720: and if they see good to take it then to chuse trustees to receive it- & allso to agree how so dispose of it- - _ ing of the select men of Lexington Septem 28 1721 then agreed that Leuit John Munroe shall provide materials& gett the School Nous mended &.to be allowed reasonabl satisfaction for his cost & trouble out of the town .treasury and then ordred theClerk to order Mr Joseph Brown & Capt Joseph Bowman to appear before justice Bowman to make . oath to the office of trustees for the towns part of the fifty thousand pound Bills of this province - allso to take care to gett t2r Fra Bowman Esqr Sworen to ye some effice august 11 1721 past a beill to the town treasurer to pay bills Dea Ston & Joseph Peirce S 1.- (1_6 a peao for past preambulating allso S 14-d06- to Benja. Welling- ton for his trouble & chsrge about msry lambert out of the town treasury At a Meet School hous to be mended trustees to be sworn octo 30 1721 then past a bill to ter Samll Lock to pay Mr Thorp Bloggett ten shiling out of . rachel Carley Estate .allso past a bill to the town treasurer bills of s 12 to pay Donath- Munroe for mending the past Schoole house allso a bill of Eight pounds twelve shiling to Bir Thomas Bloggett for serving the town as representative at ye great & general Court from may 31 to July 20: 1721 (35) Att a meetting of the freeholders of the Town of .Lexington being duly qualified &.orderly Convened together upon thursday.the 28 day of September 1721 - in order to clause trustees to receive the town of Lexingtons part of the 50000 pound province bills part of sl whichl�Billsare due to sd town.as appears by a act - aie 1v�aRciiei5By7W2reat & general Court baring 1. voted-- Frances Bowen_ Esqr® Moderator (2) voted to take there part of sd Bilis (3) voted to have three trustees (4) voted Frances Bowman Esqr the first trustee (2) Mr Joseph Brown (3) Capt Joseph Bowman (5) voted vt ye trustees to lett sd Bills out on interest. (B) voted to let it out at lawfull interest trustees (7) voted that after the trustees have received sd chosen Bills: forthwith.to notifie it by posting it up at soma publick.place in sd town and persons Be- longing to sd town (so far as it will goe) to have ten pounds each and no biger sum for fourteen days ther next after notification and if ther be not persons Charge anough appears in sd fourteen days then it is left to the discresion of sd trustees to let any sun not above twenty pounds nor under ten pounds tak- ing good seficient Bond security for the sane october 2 1721 the above sd trustees. viz. Frances Bowman and Esqr. Mr Joseph Brown & Capt. Joseph Bowman` ware sworen Sworen to ye faithfull discharge of ther trust in reeeivi ng & improving sd Bilis as was voted by sd town & to atend the directions of the law in all particulers relating to ther trust at a meeting �f the select men of Lexington october 30 1721 then ordred the Clerk to pass a bill to the treas- urer of s 12 to pay Tonath Munroe for providing materais & mending the Schoole house at a. meeting of the select men=of Lexington december 4: 1721 upon receiving a coppie of the Complaint or pet- ition of the . select men of Concord against the concord select men of Lexington Concerning wary lambert Complaint it was then agreed that Mr Benja. Wellington one of the select men of Lexington shall manage the case & he shall be recompenced for his trouble & charge Thom Bloggett ) John Miriam ) Select Saml Lock ) men John Munroe at a meeting of the select men of Lexington decem 25. 1721 Then ordred the clerk to enter a returne the Coro. tee cnmmitee brought that was chose by the town to returne provide a Schoole master allso ordred the clerk to be to pass a bill to the town treasurer of five Entred pounds to pay Capt Estabrooke part for his keep- ing Schoole this winter (36) Att A Meeting of the inhabitants of ye Town of Lexington Com tee orderly Convened May 1721 as may fully appear by the town Records we the subscribers being returne then chosen a Committee to procure a Schoole master for sd town according as it was then voted:accordingly we have agreed with Capt Joseph Estabrook: to begin sd school on the first day of November 1721 & to keep it untill ye last of March next Ensuing & for sd servicein sd terme the town shall pay -him: fifteen pounrs: five pounds on January:next ensuing and ten pounds at the ex- piration of sd ternie Joseph ::Simonds ) Swill Stone ) Comtt To seen Bowan ) Att A. Me bills to be paid Aliso eting of ye select men of Lexington january 29 1721 2 Then ordred the Clerk to pass a bill to ye town Treasurer of thirteen shilings ten shilings to pay Mr Than Cutler his Salery for serving as Constabel & three shilings for warning John Stone & amri Spencer out of Town ordred ye Clerk to pass g a bill to ye Town treas- urer of three pound five & six pence to peer the assessors for then service ye year past - viz- To Benja. Wellington 1-08-06 To Ensign Munroe L -1- 1 00-d 00 & to Ens.Mason_ 0-17.00 -- Likewise past a. bill of six shilings to pay Wr Samel Lock for geting two Cautions Entred one against William Ozburn the othe against Lary Lambert, 0-04-00 & -two shilings of sd six for service don Concerning sd Lambert Aliso meeting to be war tree ordred the Clerk to send warrants to the Consta- bels to warne the inhabitants of sd town to meet on ye first munday aff March next to Chuse Town offecers for ye year Ensuing as ye law Directs - and agreedwith Er Sam Lock to take care of Rachel Carley i'ntill sd march meeting & to be satisfied for his trouble out of herEstate. Att a Meeting of ye Select men of Lexington March -5, 1721/2 bills Then ordred ye Clerk to pass a bill of 2-10-00 on ordred ye Tarn treasrr to pay John Piisbury for ringing the. bell & sweeping the meeting house ten months he first fullfiling the time the above sd bill was past that day. Aliso Concern- ing oneern- ing rachel Carley And Aliso bills ordred Mr Small Lock & 1tiYrs. Lydia Tidd appeared before the Select men & said that rachel Carley had received her part in full of her sisters Eliza- beth Carley estate & her part of her mother Car- leys Estate of Mr Nathll Whittecar. and ye select men ordred the Clerk to give Pad' Whittecar a receipt for ye same Then allowed Mrs. Lidya Tidd 1-00:0 for Keeping her sister. Rachel Carley 3 months as soone as it can be obtained out of her Estate. (37) all the aforesd meeting ordred the Clerk to pass a bill to the Town treasurer of seven shilings to pay Isaac Bowman for part of a short Cloath for Chamberlin Then allowed Benda. Wellington s 4 for returning two precepts - allso allowed Constable Brown 1-13 -06 for Extraordinary Charges that year he was Constable Att a Meeting of the freeholders & other Inhabitants of the Town of Lexington Being duly qualified & orderly Convenend to gether upon March 5. 1721/2 in order to Chuse. Town offecers for the year Insuing voted Benja. Wellington Moderator. (2) voted to have 5 Select men (1) Mr. Fran Bowman Esqr: (2) Deac. John Miriam 3) Capt Joseph Bowman: (4). Benja. Town Wellington and 5) Mir: Joseph Bassett: Town Clerk officers Benja. Wellington assessors (1) Benja. Wellington Chosen (2) Mir Joseph Brown 3) Ensi John Mason: Town treasurer Capt. Estabrooke Constables Mr Sam11 .Win- ship & Mr Hopestill Mead Surveyors of highways (1) Joseph Estabrooke ju Benja. Muzzy ju Jonath Rob- inson & Daniel Hoar. Tything man Iir John Parker Ensi Simonds & Ephraim Winship fence vewers Nehemiah Abbott & Math. Bridge ju hogreives An- drew Parker Than Bl.oggett ju Nath Trask and Rob - art Herrington Sealer of lether Mr Joseph Brown aliso part a vote for ,swine to goe at large 'ye year insuing Att a meeting of the Select men of Lexington March 5 1721/2 Then ordred the Clerk to pass a bill of Eleven Shilings & four pence to the Town treasurer to pay peta Whittemore for mending the meeting hous galss allso ordred the clerk to pass a Bill to the Town treasurer .to pay Mr Joseph Miriam so much money Bills as he gave toward the meeting house out of the ordred Town treasury and ordred the Clerk to send Sunaon- ses to the Constabls to warne the offerers chosen this day to attend on fustic Bouivaan when and where he shall appoint to Be Sworen to then re- spective ofices, with in seven days - aliso ordred the Clerk to pass a bill on the Town treasurer of 2-03-09 to pay Mr Sohn Muzzy for Entertaining the_artbitrators in a case depend- ing Betwixt Gorge Munroe & John Herrington about a peace of land theygave the Town. att a meeting of the Select men of Lexington March 26. 1722 Then ordred the Clerk to pass a bill of ten pound on the town treasurer to pay Capt Estabrooke in full for Keeping School this present winter in sd Town the bill was past that Ensuing. aliso ordred the Clerk to pass a Bill of 1-00-00 on Er Carleys Exectr to pay Mfr John Laurenc for keeping Rachel Carley 12 weeks in 1720 sd Lawrence appearing before the select men and sd he had lett the bill he had of the Select men january 30 1720 21 (38) The above sd Bill was passed that Evening Likewise agreed with 1V!r Joseph Tidd to sweep the meeting bills hous,J hots,.3 times & to open & shut the meeting house ordred Dares Six weeks and to provide water as there shall be ocation for Baptizm in sd term and to have five shiling for his service Att a meeting of ye Select men of Lexington aprel 30 warrant 1722 then ordred the Clerk to send warrants to for the Constabl to warne the Town to meet on thurdsay represent -ye 17 day of may next at one of the Clock in ye a afternoon to Chuse a representative and at two of Choice the Clock on sd day to attend Town busines.(viz) to grant money to defray Town Charges and to Con- sider and take care about a Schoole in sd Town for the year insuing AlIso bills to be past ordred the Clerk to pass a bill to the Town treasurer of 4.16®00. to pEky Mr Fran Boman E sor for serving the Town as representative the last session & two shiling.f or taking a acknowledg cent' of a deed that _belonged to the Town - allso Eight shilings for 3 jurneys hors and man about nary Lambert aliso welling- ton appointed recon - with ye Town treas Concern- ing Town Stock Likewise bills ordred appointed Benja. Wellington to Recon with the Town treasurer for the time past that he had not bin recond with: allso to allow the treasurer twenty shilings a year for hia salery for the time past that he hasnot bin paid: Then desired Capt Bowman to sewhat care ought to be taken about the Town Stock of powder and alowed Mr. Whitmore five shilings toward plank that John Lawrence had to mend the bridg over vine Brooke to be paid out of the Town treasury allowed Mr. Nathel. Whitacar 1-09-00 for keeping Rachel Carley as soone as it culd be obtained out of her Estate - aliso - ordred the Clerk to allow Mr Samil Green 00-12-00 for keeping sd Rachel Carly three weeks & four days as soone as it can be obtained out of her Estate Att a meeting of the Select men of Lexington february 25 bills 1722 3 then ordred the Clerk to pass a Bill to ordred the Town .treasr of 1-04-00 to pay Tom. Fassett for keeping Charberli Six weeks which Ended february 23. 1722:3 Excepted Benja. Wellingtons acct Concerning the charg he was, at in fitting for the Court and charges at Court Concerning Mary Lambert which was 4-19-07 Aliso welling- ton acct Exceptd ails o bills ordred allowed Mrs. Comee ten shilings for keeping Chamberlin 3 weeks aliso allowed Mr. Comee three shiling for. Conveying sd Chamberlin to, Mr Fassetts and helping to clean him (39) Att A Meeting of the freeholders & other Inhabitants of ye Town representi of Lexington Being duly Qualified and orderly Chosen Convened'to gether upon may 17 1722:. (1) voted Mr Fran Boman E<sgr representative .Then went upon town business (1). voted Mr -Fran. Bohan town rate moderator (2) voted twenty five pound for the granted • seport of the Schoole or Schools in Sd Town the year Ensuing and to Chuse a Comte to take care of sd Schooles t3) voted to have three of the Comtee (1) Ensi Will Munroe (2) Mr Joseph fassett (3) Mr; Than Miream (4) granted fifty five pounds to -,defray Town Charges the year Ensuing (5) the Town loft the case Concerning BrTary Lambert with the Select men to take ye the best advice they can & to proceed accordingly Att a Meeting of the Select men of Lexington May. 17/1722 .Then Ordred the Clerk. to give a warrant to the roff Constable to warne Daniel Roff with his famelie to warned depart out of -Lexington, and appointed Mr. Toseph out Fassett to gett the caution .Entred aliso ordred that the widow Stearns rate that was. not paid in • Constabl Smiths lists shall be aropt Att a Meeting of the Select men of Lexington May 27. 1722 Then ordred the Clerk to pass a bill to the Town Treasurer to pay Leuit Munroe threershilings for a Box to put the Town Stock into & 5 shiling for Bilis ringing the bell about two months last past allso ordred to allow constable Smithten shiling for his salery of Constable the afore sd Bill as past that even- ing° allso a bill of two shilings and six pence taht was dropt of the widow stearns rate in Capt Smith lists allso allowed Constable Whittemore ten shilings for his salary as constable and it Baly child was pased Evening Likewise agreed to take care to be put to put out hanah Baleys Child provided she would out give Bond to pay the Select men what money it Cost them Att a Meeting of the Select men of Lexington Tune 11 1722 ofeic roe then agreed with Levt Tohn Munroe to take care to tak of ye meeting house windows and to provide fasen- care of ing for sd windows as many as is wanting, and to ye meetirgmend the gate of the pound and to keep it the hous year Ensuing and to take care of the Stocks and to have reasonable satisfaction for his charges & trouble out of the Town Treasury allso ordred widow that the widow Stearns rates that wasnt paid in Sterns Cons tablWhittemore lists shall be dropt and a rate bill was past to the treasurer for the sum yt dropt night Att a Meeting of the Select men of Lexington Tune 25 1722 wellingtonthen appointed Mr Toseph Eassett & Benja. ' ell- & fassett ington to goe to Concord to agree with Concord appointed Select men about the caus depending about mary Lambert and they would stand to what they agree to: allso Capt Estabrooke appeared before justice Boman and was sworen to the ofice of a town treasurer for Lexington X40 7 Att the afore sd meeting agreed With Leut Munroe to ring bell to. the bell & sweep the meeting house & Keep the be rung basen for baptize & the meeting house key for the year insuing to begin the first day of june Currant and to have 3-1-00 for his service out of ye Town treasury Att a MIee Esqr Boorman appointed bills ordred ting of the Select men of Lexington July 30. 1722 Then apointed Mr. Fra Boman Esqr one of the Select men to attend the Superiour Cort in behalf of ye Select men, toinforme the honour- able Court of ye bad Circumstances_ Rachel Carley is in, her being partly Deprived of her reason: and that the honourable Court would impower Er. Carleys Exectr to sell sd Raehels part of real Estate that it may be improved for her sep.ort allso ordred the clerk to pass a:bill to the Toric Treasurer of a Eleven pound two shilings and Eleven pence to be paid to the clerk to pay Concord Select men Concerning mary lambert Att a Meeting of the Select men of Lexington decem 3 1722. Wellington then agreed that Benja® Wellington one of the appointed Select men shall recon with Leiut Munrow late to recon Town treasurer in order to transmitt his aocompts with the to the present Town Treasurer. allso ordred the Town Clerk to Enter a acct that Mr. Carleys Exectr treasu brought in of what they have laid out and Expend - an acct ed of rachet Carleys part of his Estate which was of raciiel 11-12-02,- ten pounds of sd money being left in the Carleys Exect hands by Mr Carley and twenty shilings rent for her part of the place in 1721 allso allowed the folwoing sums being money lent by the persons here orders after nand to pay Concord Select men Concerning allowed wary Lambert to Dea Miriam ten shilings to. Capt Bow- man 1-02-06 to A'ir Joseph Brown one pound to fustic Bowman ten shiling to Mr Joseph Fassett 0-15-05 to Benjamin Vrellington Eighteen shilings three shilings of wellingtons for money he paid to Mr. Comee for Conveying Chamberlin to Mr. Bloggettse Att a Meeting: of the Select men of Lexington decem 7,1722 bills then ordred the Clerk to pass a bill to the Town ordred treasur of six shilings to pay Mr.Tidd for making the steps at the East dore of the meeting house and five shili for sweeping the -melting house att a meeting of the Select men of Lexington decem 31,1722 Stones Donath Stone F -speared and made Complaint for want way of a high w(ty to the farme he now has upon and ye Select men agreed to goe and vew the land for sd way on ye secune day of January next (41) In April 1713 Vr. William Munroe Sen and his sons that ware purchesors with him in a part of !'r Cooks farrue offered freely to give a high way;; for the towns use which will more fully eppear By a record Entred with the records for Lexington Bar- ing Date april 14th 1713: where it appears that the Select men of sd Lexington then Being: went upon sd Land & Bounded sd way in part: and so it was left and not perfected until november 29th 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 when sd way was first given and lately a greater right than at first that the sd high way was stopt or turned fromthe place it was staked out as afore sd and Desired ye Select men to goe ani perfect the laying out of sd high way and they would still make good there former gift: upon Consideration that then was want of sd high way for the neighbour living in that part of sd Lexington to.travel to town Best Espeshaly to meeting The Select men of sd Lex- ington on november 29th. 1723 went and laid out sd high way: and renewed the marks that was nnde by the Seta_ ct men in 1713 and made new marks as was the roes thought proper: which are as foloweth Begining at highway a high way that leeds from sd famein Lexington to Cmrbidge neer the Corner of Daniel Munroe feil fence as it turnes toward sd Daniel .Munroes house and so Exactly feeding to the meeting house in sd Lexington and there laid a heep of stones with a stake on the notherly side of sd high toy;. that we ware laying out in Gorge Munroes land then to a nother stake & heep of stones on the noth side of sd high way neer Daniel Munroes land then to a rock with stones on it on ye south side of sd way, thence to a small appel tree marked on the north side of sd way against sd Daniel Munroes Barne .thenc to a small walnut tree marked on ye north side of sd way neer that part of Mr. Cooks farm the Munroes had purchesed thenc to a snail Black oak marked on the north side of sd way in that part of Cooks fai e afore sd thenc to a great white oak marked standing on the north side of sd way thenc to the notheasterly .corner of Philip Russells junr Barne 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 on the north side of sd way thenc to a pother great rock on the north side of sd way thenc to a heep of stones & stake about two rods southerly from gorge mun- roes Corner mark to be the southerly side of sd way then to a black oak marked on the south side of sd way then to keep the way as it is now haden to the place called the Capt Ditch neer Capt Esta- brooke fame sd high way is laid out two rods wide and the sd- Gorge & Daniel LLunroe say that they freely give the land for the afore sd high way for the towns use for ever so far as they have or had a right to it Entred by order of the Select men Benja Wellington Town Clerk (42) Att A Meeting of the Select men of Lexington Decem 31 1722 bilis Then allowed the Widow Stone 1-15-00 out of the ordred Town Treasury for keeping School the last Sumer allso ordred that 2-15-00 be paid out of the Town Treasury to Ensi Munroe for the seport of female Schools kept by Tams Russells wife & Samll Winship wife - and allowed nine pound to Capt Estabrooke in partfbr his keeping School in sd town ye last Cook to winter aliso ordred the clerk to send warrant to be warned the Const to warne Harris Cook out of town and out appointed ye Clerk to gett the Caution Entred Att a b'eeting of the Selectmen of Lexington Tanu 28 1722 3 Then ordred the Clerk to pass a bill to ye flown Treasur of 20-09-00 to pay justice Bowman for serving the Town as representative and s20d00 for getting a deed Recorded and s2 -d06 for getting a coppie of the Courts judgment Concerning niary bills Lambert allso ordred ye Clerk to pass a bill of ordred one pound ten shilings to pay Capt Joseph Bowman for 4 yards & half of cloth & som thread to make William Chamberlin a coate and six shilings to Mr. Green for making sd coat & 1 1 -s -02-d0 to M± Fassett for shurts & stockings for said Chamberlin aliso alowed Benja. Wellington ten shil for recon- ing four times for four several years with the Torn Treasurer and two shilings for getting a caution Entred against Harris' Cooker likewise allowed the assessors there acct for proportiozr- ing all the taxes laid on the Town this year. 1722 Being s 3 -s02 -d06 and ordred.that what.rate was laid on pilsbury & Joseph Bushaia in Const Brown list shall be dropt Being 1 - 01-10 allso slowed' Mr. Brown -0-07-06 for a pare of sheets rates for Chamberlin and ten shiling for his salery as dropt Constable allso agreed that the widow Stearns rates & daniel Stons rats in Const Stons lists shall be dropt Being -1-17-07. aliso alowd Const Ston the shilings for his salery Aliso Concern- ing Jonath Stony y ordred the Clerk to pass a Bill to the Town Treasurer of three pounds to pay the Comtee for opening the way above the Eight mile line that is twenty shilings a peace and ye major part of the Comtee Excepted of it allso on Mr. Jonath Stons Mr Abbott & Yr Joseph Miriams ju motion Concerning the laying out a high way to the farm sd Stone lives on the Select men did agree to go on sd way on fryday ye 7 february next at one of the clock in the afternoon (43) Att a Meeting of the freeholders and other Inhabitants of represent -the Town of Lexington Being duly qualified &- ative orderly convened to gether on the 14 day ofmay choice 1724 in order to chuse a representative & other Town Btsiness (1) voted Capt Joseph Estabrooke representative (2) voted Eenja. Weliington Moderator (3) voted 25 for the seport of ye gramer Schoole at ye Schoole haus in sd town the year Ensuing (4) voted that all that send to sd Schoole shall pay d 4 per week for Each Childe they send which shall money .be aded to to each persons Town rate and Be granted paid into the Town treasury allso Chose Mr to defrw Sam11 Lock 1!r. Joseph Brown & Mr John Laughton town a Committee to: take care to providea. Schoole Charges master and to see that things are ordred about the School as a bove voted (5) voted 75 to defray other Town Charges the year Eng suing to Be paid one half by the first of Smiths december the other half by ye last of april petition next - allso granted a petition that several granted of the inhabitants of sd Town put in that they might work ther part of the work rate this year in mending the way cross the hunting swamp Likewise (6) voted Mr. Thorn- Cutler Mr. SAm11. Winship and Mr. John Stone jur. Be a Commitee to inspect the minesterall land in sd Town: and knot to.cutt nor Comtee sell .no wood nor timber of sd Land sd Commite to haveing nothing to do with the trees that ware inspect cut down Befor they ware chose that would make ye mine- shiptimber: Daniel Munroe having. liberty to gitt sterial out sd trees and Carey of ye shiptimber of sd land land he paying into the Town Treasury so much pr sum as he had agreed for sd Commitee are likewise impowered to prosecute all p®rsons that trespass on sd land and to give account to the Town of ther proceedings: allso Mr. Bloggett request to ye town the Towri voted that the Select men shall goe & vew the land petitioned far and make report of it to the Town the next meeting - aliso voted that Mr Hancoc shall have 4 Contri- butions this present year a.the times :& method he had the last year Contribu- tion for ye minest att a Meeting of .the _Select men of Lexington febru 8.1722 3 bill allowed Dea Stone 36 shiling for keeping rachel ordred Carley 12 weeks which Ended february 7.1722 3 and one pound Eleven shiling for cloathing for ye rachel allso ordred the clerk to put into the warrant for March meeting deac .Stones & Joseph Miriam ju proposall that__ they would give land for a high way so far as ther land went leeding deac Stons - propsal to jonath Stan farm on Condition the Town Would free them of then par in purchising high ways in .sd Town else where (44) Deceaber 7th, 1722 Benja. Wellington Being appoint - Town treas-ed to Recon with Leuit John Munroe late Town Treas., carer acct urer in order to trancmit t the acct to the present Town Treasurer. Then reconed and Ballance all acct until' May 1722: and these was due to the Town in treasurer Munroe hands tv i shilings & five pence Att a MIeeting of the Select men of Lexington March 4,1722 3 Then ordred the Clerk to pass a bill of 1 45-00-00 to ye Town treasurer to pay the reverd Mr. Hancock and part of his salery for the present year allso a bill of two pound to pay IFr. John Muzzy bills for Entertaining the Select men the yar past aliso ordred a bill of four pound twelve shiling to Ur Toseph Miriam and three pounds to sd miriam that wa.s drawn on Const Brown and there was not enough in his hands to pay it: and allowed Benja® Welling- ton two shilings for returning the precept: and six shiling to justice Bowman for 2 days service at Concord Court Concerning Mary La .bert the above sd sums to be paid out of the Town Treasury Att a Meting of ye freehoidere & other Inhabitants of ye Town of Lexington Being duly Qualifies & orderly Convened together on the 4 day of March 1722/3 in order to Chuse Town offecers for the year Ensu- ing (1) voted Mr. Joseph Fassett Moderator - then voted to have 5 Select men (1) Ili°. Thomas Bloggett (21 Benja® Wellington (3) Mr. John Lawrence (4) Mr. Josen Brown (5) Mr. Thomas Miriam: Town Clerk Town Benja tellington assessors (1) MLr. Toseph Brown offecers (2) Benja® Wellington 3) Mr. John Laughton - Chosen Town Treasurer Capt Estabrooke Surveyors of high ways John Estabrooke Isaac Bowman Donath Stone & Benja Reed : Tything men Mr. Sanll Whitmore sen. Mr John Poulter & Richard Ormes. Constabl (1) Mr. William Russell (2) MIathew Bridge fence vewers Jonath Simonds & John Muzzy: hogreaves Josiah Parker Benja Stearnes Jams Russell & John Herrington Sealer of leather Mr.. Joseph Brown. Mr Hancock request for the pew his wife now sits in not granted: aliso voted not to allow Mr MT HancockHeneock roome to build a pew in the meeting house: s request allso voted that Mrs. Hancock shall have the lib - not erty her selfe to sitt in ye pew she now sits in granted in the meeting house as long as she lives in Lex- ington turn to the next page has one Att a (45) meeting of the freeholders & other Inhabitants of the Town of Lexington Being Duly qualified & orderly Convened together upon the Sixth day of august 1724 at ye Schools house in sd town - In order to consider of & act upon the several articles hereafter voted which articles are In- serted in ye warrant for sd meeting (1) (2) voted. voted (3) voted 4) voted (5) voted (1) Mr Comtee Choic & direction allso vot ye truste es instruc- tion Mr. Fran- Bowman Esqr. Moderator to Chuse a Comtee to attend on the Comtee that the Court has sent to se the Conveniency or in- convence of a highway in ye southern part of Lexington that .ye sd Comtee he a Comtee for the three first article in the warrant to have five of the Comtee to Chuse sd Comtee By papers Frances. Bowman Esqr (2) Capt Joseph Bowman 3) Capt Joseph Estabrooke (4)14r. Joseph Brown 5) Mr. Then- Cutler Be a Comtee to ;act and do, in ye Towns Behalf as sett forth in the above sd first articles in the warrant for sd meeting which are as foloweth (1) to se if the Town will Chuse a Cant to wait on the Gentlemen that the Court has chosen & give them the best information they can that so they may be the berter able to judge of ye nessesary convent or inconvenience or that my happen by sd way: (2) to se if the town will chuse & impower : a comtee to appear the Court (if need be) there to represent to them ye true state of ye town as to the sd high way and further to act & do on the be half of the town what they shall think is proper in and about the same 3) to se & consider if arry thing is further need - full or nessesary for the Town to do for the accomsdation of the Southern inhabitants in there Convenient coning out to the country road & meet- ing hous. allso 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 there part of the work rate this present year in mending a way over the hunting swamp leeding to meeting ed that the trustees shall lett out the interest. -of ye publiok money belonging to ye town untill the five years be ended allso voted that.. the trustee shall have a Sixth part of the interest of sd money for there charge & trouble granted Eighteen pounds for the further seport of ye grramer Schoole. in sd town to be added to the Town rate that was granted in may last Likewise money granted to seport ye Schole Likewise swine .to goe at Targe att a (46) at the afore sd meeting March 4 1722/3 voted not to allow Mr. Hancock his request in raising his salery - allso voted that swine shall goe at large the year inswing in sd Town - Concerning Mr. Lawrences & Mr Orms request to the Town for som of the minesterall land con- tinued to May- Meeting allso Continued the case concerning Deac Stons & Joseph Miriams high way till may meetin meeting of ye Select men of Lexington March 29 1728 then appointed Benja Wellington & Benj Smith to meet Watertown men to renew the line between watertown. and Lexington and Joseph Peirce & Tose} h Stone to rene'w the line between preanibl est & Lexington and Mr Tosep Fassett & Eben Fish appointed between Concord & Lexington and and John Russell & Nathll Trask between Bilerica & Lexington att a Meeting of the Select men of Lexington q rel 29 1723 Then ordred the Clerk to send warrants to ye Constabls to warne ye Town to meet Together on warrant Munday ye 13 day of Ivray next at one of the Cloak to a town in ye afternoone to Chuse a representative and to meeting attend at two of ye Clock on sd day to grant money to defray Town Charges ye yes.r Ensuing: and to Chuse a Comtee to provide a Schoole master that there may be a Schoole kept in sd Town as the, law Directs. aliso to see if the Town will have the high ways mended by -a rate or by days works - allso to Consid- er Mr. Hancocks request that he might have his salery made Better. aliso ordred ye Clerk to pass a note to ye Town Treasurer of 1 45 to pay the revd. Mr. Hancock in full of his salery for -the year 1722: and nine pound to Capt Estabrooke in full for his keeping Schoole in sd Town the last winter - and ctdr:ed; that Thom Nelsons rates in Const Wlnships lists shall be dropt - aliso agreed to meet att Mr. Muzzys on fryday next at one of ye Clock in ye afternoone in order to go to Daniel Munroes & Philip Russell jur. to try to end the diference between then refering to a high way bills ordred bills ordred Att represent - at chosen (1) (2) (3) money granted to defray Town charg (11), Contribu- tio for Mr Hancock May 13: 1723 past a bill to the Town treasurer to pay Lir. Hancock 'L 45 in full of his salery for ye year 1722 and a bill of nine pound in full to Cap Estabrooke for keeping Sehoole the ladt winter and two shiling for Thom Bloggetts jun preaabela- t ing 3 years agoe: The afore sd bills to be paid out of ye Town treasury. (47) meeting of the freeholders & other Inhabitants of ye Town of Lexington Being duly Qualified & order- ly Convened together on the 13 day of May 1723. voted Capt Joseph Estabrooke ROpresentative voted IMlr. Toseph Fassett- Moderator - voted not to clear.Dea- Stone & Josep.h Miriam jun from there part in purchising high way if they give land for a high way threw ther land leeding to Tona Stones farme (5) voted to dhuse a Comtee about ye Scho (6) voted to have 3 of sd Cor.tee (1) 1\ r. Tohn Lawrence (2) . Mx Toseph Loring i3) Capt Joseph Bowman (7) voted to grant 25 to seport the Schoole in sd-Town (8) voted to leave the whole Coneern about the School with sd Comtee (9) voted 45 to defray Town Charges the year En- suing in sd Town (10) voted to mend the high way by a rate as has of late bin usall in sd town voted to have four Contrybutions the year next coming for the revd. Mr. Hancock the first con- tribution to be the last sabath in may currant and to the last sabath in every quarter this year- allso voted not to Grant John Lawrence & Richard Gras request for the improvement of som of ye minesterall land Att a bills past Att a bills ordred leiut roe to ring , ye Bell Concernin Stones way Att a Att a Fassett to keep Chamber- lin Leuit roe to keep rachel bilis past Concern- ing Fassetts way Att a bilis on rachel acct Meeting of the Select men of Lexington May 13.1723 then ordred the Clerk to pass a bill to the Town treasurer of 0-14-08 to dei scount so much of Jonath Russells rates he being rated for his sons head before he was of age: the bill was past that Even- ing. Meeting -of ye Select men of Lexington may 27. 1723 then ordred the Clerk to pass a bill of 3-10-00 to this Town treasurer to pay Leui Munroe for his service: for ringing the bell & sweeping the meeting house and keeping the meeting house key & the Basen far Baptizm the year past out of ye Town treasury and agreed with_ Lei John Munroe to do sd service the year Ensuing and to be paid 3-10-00 for sd service out_of ye Town treasury: the year to begin the first day a '. jane 1723 aliso agreed to meet at deac Stones the 31 day of may Currant at -3 of the clock in the afternoone to se what will be proper to be done concerning theway leeding to Jonathan St oe s farme meeting of ye Select men of Lexington May 31 1723 upon the further request of Mr. Jonath Stone for a high way leeding to the farme; he now lives upon the Select men went & made Enquires and covered ye land and endeavoured to find out the Cost & Charg of sd high way (48) Meeting of The Select men Lexington august 26 1723 Then agreed with lir Fassett• to keep Chamberlin the year out from february 23. 1722/3 to febr 23 1723/4 and to have three shiling per week for his reward out of the Town Treasury - and agreed with Leut. Munroe to keep Rachel Carley untill our next meeting and to have 2-06 pr week for his reward out of her Estate from the time she came to him last likewise agreed that Samel Whitmore rates ,in Consta Winship lists shall be dropt June 24. 1723 gave a note to the Town Treasurer to pay Lelu. Munroe 3-10-00 for ringing the bell &''sweeping the meeting house in 1722 allso 2-06 for mending the pound gate in all 3-12-06 to be paid out of the Town .treasury august 26. 1723 The Select men of Lexington upon Mr. Fassett request did agree to go to vew a highway that he had a mind to have turned upon the town munday of September next to meet there at one of the Clock in the afternoone - aliso agreed to goe to lay out a highway from Jonathan Stones farme on munday next to meet at 9 a clock in the fore noon at . Muzzy Meting of the Select men of Lexington Septr. 30 1723 Then ordred ye Clerk to allow Deac Stone 36 shilin for la.eping rachel Carley 12 weeks from febru 7 1723 and three shilings for a apron aliso alowed fustic Bowman 5 shilings for service don on sd rachels acct. in attending the court to gett leive to sell her Estate and setling of it &c allso allowed Mr. Sarni]. Lock 6.10 for shuse and mending shuse and 8-09 money laid out on her acct and 3 shiling for fetching sd rachel Carley from Concord the aforesaid sins to be paid out of her Estate - then paid to deae Stone s 15-00 and to justice Boman'S 5 which money was received of Doct Fisk for interest for the year past of her money in his hands. allso deac Stone had received two pounds for a Kltle tb t was sd rachels and there yet remains due to Deac Stone on sd rachels acct 11 - 00 aliso Thr Saml Lock gave acct of 19 - 00 that he had .received of Mr. +"Ihittecar on' rachel Carleys acct Being due to her for som*old Beding ther being not due to sd Lock'on rachels acct - 11-09 aliso allowed Levt, Munroe 2-05-00 for keeping rachel Carley 18 weeks which Ended Septem 26 1723 and agreed with him to take care of her until our next Meeting (491 Att A Meeting of ye Select men of Lexington november 25 1723 Then allowed Mr. Peletiah Whittemore twenty shiling for mending the glass in the meeting hous & Schoole hous some time in november Currant to be paid out of the. Town Treasury sd bill was past bills that Evening - allso ordred the Clerk to pass a ordred` bill to the Town treasurer of five pound to pay. Mr. Ebenezer Sargent for taking Baiey Child aliso left it with Mr Bloggett to gett his son Joseph to take rachel Carley one month and to have roes reasonable satisfaction for his trouble allso way ordred the Clerk to pass a bill of 10-15-00 to the - Town treasurer to pay Mr -john Sparahawk for keeping School in sd town the last vuarter of a year: and agreed to meet on fryday next at one of the Clock in the after noon at Mr Daniel M'unroes to Consider about a high way leeding to sd Town: allso allowd Leit Munroe five sbilings for keeping rachel Carley 13 day since Septem 26 out of her estate. November 26 1723 bill past to. justice Bowman on rachel Carleys acct.- (viz) to.Leuit Munroe 2-10-00 to deac Stone 11-00 to Mr. Sam1 l Lock 11-09 to Benja. Wellington S 10-d00: he having som of her money in his lands november 29 1723 past a bill to the Town treasurer to pay Er Sparahawk 10-15-00 & Mr Sargents 5-00-00 as a bone ordred out of ye Town treasury. Att a Meeting of ye Select men. of Lexington novembr 29: 1723 Joseph then agreed that Joseph Bloggett shall take care Blogget of rachel Carley for ye present and to have satis- to take faction for his trouble allso agreed to go to Er. care of Joseph Fassett on thursday next in answer to Mr. rachel Fassetts request Concerning the hig way neer his house Att a Meeting of ye Select men of Lexington december..30 1723 then cdred the Clerk to pass a bill to the bilis Town Treasurer of s-02-00 to pay Mr. fustic_Bow- ordred . man for 6 yards of all wooll Cloth to make Cham,- berlin a coat & pare of Britches aliso allowed the assessors ther acct for proportioning all richard- son rate ye Taxes laid on sd Town that year which was 3-12-06 to Each ther part according to the service they did allso allowed Benja. Welling- ton -two shiling for returning the.and to Benja. Wellington & Benja..Smith two hilings & six pence each for renewing the bounds between watertown. and Lexington allso alowed sirs Joseph Fassett 61-12-00 for keeping William Chamberlin 44 weeks from febr 23 1722/3 allso sd. Fasett and Eben Fisk 2-06 each for renewing. the line between Concord & Lexington and Odred that .Amos Richardsons rates in Cons. Winships lists shall be dropt - viz. the ministers rate & ye Town. rate, and allowed Cons winship 10-00 for his salery as Const and one shiling & six pent to Const winship for.warn- ing Daniel Ruff out of Town (50) January 2. 1723/4 all the afore sd notes dated decem 30 - bills ware passed to the Town treasurer ' with 1-01-11 past to ITT Winship Const which was Nelsons rate which ware dropt att a bills ordred allso warrant for a Town meeting February bills past Meeting of ye Select men of Lexington January 27 1723 Then ordred the clerk to pass a hill to the Town treasurer of ten shiling.s and two pent to pay Mr John Johnsons rates in Capt Winship lists and allowed sd Johnson s 15-d00 for taking care of Thom Paull & his wife six weeks last past and agree with him to take care of sd paul and his wife until our next meeting allso ordred the clerk to pass a bill to ye Town treasurer of• 1-02-0 to pay Mr'. Brown for 2 shurt cloths & a par of shuse for Chamberlin - allso sic -Wed Capt Estabrooke 1 22-16-00 for service as representative the last year & 02-00-00•for 2 years salery as Town-Axeasurer allso ordred that a bill be past to the treasurer of one pound to pay to 'nay Mr. Rohinson rates :that ware hehind in Const Bridges lists in part for his taking care of Baleys wife - allso agreed with Daniel Comee to keep rachel Carley untill our next meeting and to have reasonable satisfaction paid hire out of her Estate- allso alowod' Nath.el Trask & John Russell 1-06 each for renewing the line __ between Bilirica& LeXington and ordred the Clerk to pass a bill to ye Town Treasurer of 10-06- to pay Mr. Bloggett 2-06 for preambelating s 5 for a cord of wood for Thom Paul and 3.for half a bushel of rye meal for sd paul allso past a note to justice Bowman of s 16e to pay Joseph Bloggett for keeping rachel Carley: out of money sd Bowman had of hers ordred the Clerk to send warrants to the Const to warne the Town to meet on the first monday of March next to chuse ]own offecers for the year Ensuing as the Law Directs. and to try if the Town will pass a vote that swine may goe at large in sd Town the year Ensuing 4- 1723/4 the above sd orders ware all past to the Town treasurer Except 4-10 of John Johnson part allso To El. John Laughton & Mr Robert Herrington three shils each for assisting the Const in cary- ing mary Tambert out of Town: sd orders to be paid out of ye Town Treasury. att. a bills ordred ordred re©one Easett way Meeting of ye Select nen of Lexington februaa•y 24 1723/4 Then •ardred the Clerk to pass a bill to the Town treasurer of 10-15-00 to pay Mr. John Sparahawk for keeping School the last quarter of a year in sd Town allso ordred the Clerk to recone to the high way threw Mr Fassett land from Bilerica line and to so. three: mr dunkles land and to threw mr Iawrences land to on neer his house (51) December 5. 1723 The Select men of Lexington upon Mr. Joseph Fassett Request went and laid out a high way two rods wide begining on sd Fassetts land neer Bilerica line Exactly against the highway that the Inhabi- tants of Bilerica had laid to sd line and laid it out threw sd Fassets land as the way is now troi.en and sd Fassett did then say that he would freely give the land for sd high way for the Towne upe for ever so far as it went in his land which was untill it came to the range way between Nathel Dux k1 ee & sd Fassett with the liberty Of hanging high gates across sd way in his land which shall be his reward for sd high way: then a cross sd range way and entred on sd Dunklee land to a white oak markd on the southwesterly side of sd w :y then to a small black oak rnarkd on .the westerly side of sd way then to a stake on the westerly side of sd way thereto the top of the ridge hill neer to the line between 1\Lr. John Lawrence land & sd Dunikee then sd line to be the bounds of sd high way untill it corns to the end of a wall neer the bill then to turne into Mr. John Tswrences land and to keep up on the side of the hill above the land that has bin improved by breakinge up then comingout of said Iawrences field by a black oak stump on the easterly side of sd way neer the stone wall neer the high ways that leeds by sd Lawrences hous and so into sd high way- and it was then agreed that Er. Dunkl'ee shall have t1At peace of rangeway that lies between sd' Fassett and Re from the high way we ware laying:out to Concord line for his reward for the land for sd highway with in his bounds ).-for ever: he sd Dunklee for the consideration of the afore sd p eae of range way doth freely give the land for sd high- way so far 4s it goes up on his land for the Towns use .for ever. and Ii1r. Lawrence to have a peace of highway than lies on the easterly side of of his feild from the highway that leads to Johh Russels to the range way for aver for his. reward for the land thew his field for sd high way we ware laying out: on which consdieratiOnEthe sd Lawrenc doth freely give `the land thew his field for sd high way now laid out for the towns use for Ever allso ordred -yt Alexan - Kidds rates in Const nieeds lists should be Dropt the order was past. that Evening - and allowed Er. Fasetts 1-09-00 for keeping Chamberlin eight weeks Which Ended february 23. 1723 4 and five-shilings for a pare of stockers .& two shilings.for making 2 shorts and ten shilings for Eking a coate &. pare of .botches and finding lining for. Chamberlin allso .allowed Const Meeds ten shilings fer his salery as Const and 1-06 for warning Harris Cooke out of Town allso cdred the Clerk to pass a bill to the Town Treasurer of Town way bills ordred of 1 45 to pay the revd. Mr. Hancock one half of his salery for the year 1723. out of the Town Treas- ury. Att a meeting of ye Select men of Lexington March 2.1723/4 Then ordred the clerk to pass a bill of five shil- bills ings on the Town Treasurer to psy Mr. John Parker ordred for a great chare for the Schoole house allso a bill of six shilings to John Estabrooke for mending the tabels in the Schoole hous &c allso a note to pay Mr Johnson of s 12-d 06 for taking care of paul 5 weeks last past (52) Aliso a bill of 1 2 - s07 -d 03 to Mr. John Muzzy for Enter- taining the Select men in the year 1723 aliso a bill of four shilings to pay Mr Edward Winship and Fran Whitmore for preambelation last aprel allso to Er. Joseph Stone & Samll Cutler 1 1 - d06 Each for preambelating all the afore sd bills to be paid out of ye Town treasury March 6. 1723/4 all the afore sd bills ware passed to ye Town treasurer Att a Leetin.g of ye freeholders & other Inhabitants of ye Town of Lexington Being duly qualified and orderly assembled to gether on ye second day of March 1723/4 in order to chuse Town offecers for the year Ensuing as the law directs &c (1) voted Benja. Wellington Moderator - (2) voted to have 5 Select men (1) Benja® Wellington (2)• dea Sam 1 1 Stone (3) Deac. John Miriam (4) Mr Thomas Miriam (5) Mr. Thom Moggett - Town Clerk Benja:® Town Wellington - voted to have 3 assessors (1) Benja® offecer Wellington (2) Mr. John Laughton (3) Ensi John Choic .° Mason.- Town Treasurer Capt Joseph Estabrooke Constables (1) Benja. Muzzy ju The Town then Excepted of Mr. Will Russell Constabl in his rare (2) Const Mr® Daniel Hoar® Surveyors of high ways Mr. John TPughton Daniel Tidd Daniel Smith & Sarn11 Cutler Tything men Thom Meads Robert Herring- ton & Nehe - Abbott. fence vewers Than Bloggett ju Joseph Smith ju hogreives John perry. John PaLfry Thom N7elson Nathel Addams Sealer of Leather Mr Joseph Brown- aliso voted that swine shall goe at . large the year Ensuing in sd Town Att a Meeting of ye Select men of Lexington March 30.1724 Bills then ordred the Clerk to pass a bill of seven ordred shilings to justice Bowman to pay Mr. John Johnson for taking care of rachel Carley one fourtnith Johnson which ended aprel 1. 1724 out of her Estate - and to take agreed with sd Johnson to take the care of rachel care of Carley untill aur next meeting and to b© reasonably Paul & satisfied for his pains & trouble out of her Estate- rachel allso allowed Mr Johnson ten shilings for taking Carley care of_Than Paul & his wife 4 weeks last past which Ended March 30 1724 to be paid out of- the Town bills Treasury and agreed with sd Johnson to take car of ordred Than Paul & his wife untill our next meeting allso ordred the Clerk to pass a bill of Eleven. d .i .ings To , justice Bowman to pay Joseph Eastebrooke for keeping rachel Carley 3 weeks out of her Estate allso ordred the Clerk to pass a hill of 3-10-00 to the Town Treasurer to pay Mr John Sparahawk in full for keeping Schoole in Lexington the last winter. to be paid out of ye Town treasury - march bills past Att a town meati n. to be warnd bill past att a .wood for paul May meeting Be payd 43 Bills past men appointed to take care of the Bridg by ye widow Cutlers Bills past aliso allowed David Comee fourteen shilings to be paid out of rachel Carley Estate for his keeping sd rachella month allso allowed will Russel s-6 for preambelatin last aprell (53) 30 1724 all the afore sd bills that belonged to the Town ware pased to the Town Treasurer - aprel 7 1724 all the afore ad Bilis Belonging to rachel Carley ware pased to justic Bowman meeting of ye Select men of Lexington aprel 27: 1724 then ordred ye clerk to send warrants to the Constables to warne the Town to meet to- gether on thrusday the 19 may next at one of ye clock in ye afternoon to chuse a presentative and to attend on sd day attwo of the clock on Town affairs to grant money to defray Town charges the year Ensuing in sd Town allso to chuse a Comtee to takecare aboute the Schoole aliso to try if the Inhabitants of ye Town will grant a petition signed Tos egh Smith & daniel Smith with several other Inhanitants of sd Town whoo in they desired Liberty to work ther part of the work rate this present year in mending there way to meeting over the hunting swamp. allso to chuse a Cpmtee to take care of the minesteriall land and whereas Mr." Than Blogett obtained a vote of the Town that he shall have satisfaction in land Called the range ways for money he Expended for a high way for the Towns use which vote bares Date may 31 1717. that he might have it Confirmed to him all so allowed Mr. Johnson ten shilings for taking care of paul & his wife 4 weeks last past which Ended aprel 27 1729: Decem 30 1724 the above sd vote was past to the Town treasurer. meeting of ye Select men of Lexington may 14 1724 then agreed with Benja. Reed to find Than Paul. wood the year Ensuing at six 'shilings a cord to be paid out of the Town Treasury - aliso pasta bill of 1-10-00 on lair.. justice Bowman to pay Mr. John Johnson in part for taking care of rachel Carley out of her Estate M t a meeting of ye Select men of Lexington may 25 1724 then ordred ye Clerk to pass a bill of ten shiling to justice Bowman to pay Mr. Johnson in part for taking care of rachel Carley the Bill was past that day - aliso Mr Sanll Bond appeared before the Select men and offered that where as it was Concluded thathis mill pond flowed: across the high way leeding to the widow Cutlers at ye Bridg and said that he would freely be at the cost & charge of mending sd way so much as it was judged that sd way was damnified by sd mill pond the select men appointed deac Stone deac Miriam & Mr Thom Miriam to go and sd way and Samll Cutler and George Stone to joyne with them to se and determine what part is proper and requisite for sd Bond to do toward ye mending on raising sd high way or Bridge - allso Mr John Johnson appeared & desired the select men to pay _Richard - Orrns five shilings on his acct in part for his taking care of paull and tt was ordred - December 30 1724 the above sd note of s5 was past to ye Town Treasurer i Att a bills past att a rates dropt Const Bridg allowed .tit t a how to ave ye Town harmless bout ye School° Att a fanilys to be warnd out of Town Town meeting to be warne august meeting too pay the 45 (54) Meeting of ye Select men 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 sweep- ing ye the meeting haus & ringing the bell the year past which Ended June 1. 1724 and agreed with Leiut Munroe to take care of the meeting house untill our next meeting: december 30 1724 the above sd bill was past to the Town treasurer. meeting of the Select men of lexington June 29: 1724 then ordred that John VJinships rates. in Constable Bridges lists shall Be dropt and alowed Const Bridge ten shils for his salary as Const.- and approbated Mr Sohn Muzzy Inholder & Mr. Nathel whittemore retailer Decem.30 1724 the above sd sums ware past to the Town Treasurer as allso Donath Munroes rates in Const Bridges lists which the select men had seen reason to drop. which ware allso past to the Town treasurer. and ordred to be allowed to sd Const. Bridge meeting of ye Select men of Lexington July 6 1724 in order to consider how to save the Town harmless it Being presented for not having a grainer. Schoole then appointed Benja wellington .one of ye -select men to attend the Sessions on the second tuesday a of July Currant for the end afore sd and to have satisfaction for his charge ..E.G trouble and deac Stone lent the town twenty shilings and Mr. Than Meriam ten shil which was delivered to the "sd Benja. wellington to help have ye Charge Meeting of ye Select men of Lexington July 27 1724 Then ordred the Clerk to send warrants to the Constable to warn John Parker with his family to remove speedely out of our town which came from Bilerica to reside in Lexington some time in March or april last past - allso a warrant to warne Samil Cory and his wife out of Town which came from Weston to reside inLexington scmu time March or aprel last past - as altos a warrant to warne Oliver Teal .with his family out of town which Came from Woburne to reside in _Lexington som time in.March or april last past. arsi 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 april last past - aliso the Major part of ye Select men agreed to call, the Town to gether on ye first thursday of august next and ardred the clerk to to put into the warrant the several articles set down in a request to the select men by 50ia. or 60 of ye inhabitants of our town allso to se what method the Town will order the trustees to do with -the interest of ye publick money that be longs to ye town and to se if the Town will grant more money att a an acct. of rachel money_ - (55) To Seport the grainer Schoole and other growing Charges in the Town - Meeting of ye Select men of. Lexington -august 6 1724 then the select men received of L r. frances Bownan Esqr the sun of 1-19-03 it being in full of ten pounds that he had received of doet. Fisk it being part of rachel Carleys Estate- then paid to Mrs. Tidd twenty shiling of sd money to provide nessaries for sd rachel and delivered 0-19-63 to Benja Wellington and ordred- him to pay the same to Mr. Johnson in part for his keeping sd rachel Carley Att a Meeting of ye Select men of:Lexington Septemr 28 1724 Then Benja Wellington paid 19-03 to Mr John 'more Johnson of rachel Carleys money which was in his acct of hand a11so paid by the select men to mr. Johnson rachel 2-19-03 more out of sd rachel carley estate in money full for keeping sd rachel from march 18 to july 8. 1724 - allso paid to Mrs. Tidd of sd rachels money for ko eping her & providing for her ' 11 weeks from july 9 1724 3-10-09•in full for her c Karg and trouble allso paid to doct Fisk on rachels acct s 9 . allso at sd meeting received by•the trustees of rachel Carley Estate & the select men 42-09 00 of doct Fisk of rachels Carleys Estate Att a Meeting of the Select men of Lexington novem 30.1724 then ordred the clerk to pas a bill of 15-06 to the bills Town. Treasurer to pay Mr. Pelah. Whittemore for ordred mending the .meeting house glass. allso ordred a bill and to -be -past to the Treasurer -of s 5-06 to pay.Mrs. past hathorne for -Entertaining Chamberlin when he was presented for not going to meeting decem 30 the above sd bills was past to the Town treasurer att a meeting of the select men of . Lexington december 28 1724 then ordred the clark to past a bill to bills the Town treasurer of s 16 to pay Daniel Munroe ordred for plank for vine brook bridge allso alowed Mr. Thom Miriams10 that he lent -the Town when pre- sented for not having a gramaer Schoole and six shiling for 2 load of clay dehn - at ye Schoole house allso alowed deac Stone twenty shilings that he lent the Town when the town was presented for not having a Schoole & 1-00-09 for meting Johannah Baily that he paid of his own money and 1-05-06 for. meal & meat Butter & cheese & for paul and s 11 for five days ' & half work of him self about the Schoole hous nails & ox workd about the Schoole hous s 2 - d 11.in all 4-00-02 allso alowed ileac Miriam: 1-09-01 for Brick home & carting for the Schoole house and 0-12-03 for meal malt mea and cheese for paul and s 12 money that he:paid toward the nursing hannah Baly. allso alowed Thr. Bioggett 1-00-06 for wood meal beef pork &c for paul allso alowd John Jonson 3-10-06 in full for his taking care of paul the year past which Ended decem 29-1724 at two shil- ings & six pence pr week turn over , (56) Aliso att the efore sd meeting allowed Mr. Robin- son 8.01.00 in full for taking care of Tohannah Baly untill she went to Cambridge whichwas october 21'. 1724 which was six shiling pr week of which a note of Lwenty shilin- was aliready past to the treasury; allso allowed the assessors. there acct. for proportioning all the Taxea land on sd Town bills ordred Stone to find pork for paul and . past Att a acct of, Charg for Baly wife bills ordred Aliso Town meetin to be warned in the year 1724 Each one according to. his service the whole 3-08-06: allso alowed Benja Wellington s 19 two shilings for returning the precept s 8 for.geting 4 cautions Entred whichvas money paid and s 9 for atending the court and money paid at cambridg when the Town was presented for not hav- ing a schoole the afore sd orders to be paid out of the Town treasury - allso. then•agreed with John Johnson to take care of Thom Paul and his wife untill our next meeting allso agreed with John Stone jun. to lett paul have a side of pork at five. pence farthing pr pound sd Stone alowing a peck of salt tosalt it up: and Dlr. Bloggett to find meal and other nessessary forr-pawl until our.next meeting and ordred the clerk to pass a bili of 45 to pay the revd. Mr. Hancock in full of his salery for ye year 1723/4 allso a bill of 1 45 to pay Mr. Hancock first half of his salery for 1724 to the. Town treasurer allso allowed Capt Estabrook for service as representative 62 days and 1-00-00 salery as town treasurer for the year. 1724 Decem 30 all the afore sd bills was pased to the Town treasury. Meeting of ye select men of Lexington Tanuary 25 1724/5 deac Stone Brought a receipt of 4-07-02 that that he had paid at Cambridge for Tohannah Balys Bord and one shiling & six penc he had paid to paul which which made it 4-08-08 - and he had receved 3 pound of Leuit Munroe which money Leut Munroe received of daniel Munroe in part for shiptimber of the ministerial land and s 12 he received of deac Miriam and 1-00-0 he paid of his own money all made 4-12-0 and he had received a note for his 1-00-9 to that here Was s 4-01 in deac Stores hand of the towns money allso then ordred the clerk to pas a bill to ye town treasurer of six pound to be delivered to deac Stone to pay the docter for 7ohannah Baly. allso alowed.Tohn Johnson Eight' shilings for 4 weeks last past for takin Care of paul and his wife which Ended Tanu 25 1724/5 and agreed with sd Johnson to take care of paul and his wife untill the first day of March next 5 weeks for ten shilings - allso ordred_.ye clerk to send warrants to the Const to warne the Inhabitants of ye.T.own_to meet on the first munday of march -at ten of ye clock in the fore noose at ye schoole house in sd Town to chuse Town offecers for ye year Ensuing as the law directs; and to try if ye Town will .pass a vote that swine ray go at large ye year Ensuing_ • (57) to receive the retrune of what ye Towns Comtee • has done in referance to high ways in ye Southerly par of sd Town allso Mr. Samll Lock & Mr. John , Laughton two of the Comtee to take Care of ye Schoole came to the select men and in formed them that they had agreed with M'r. Tonath, Bowman to keep a grainer schoole in this Town for a year from Tuly 13. 1724 and to have L 43 for his service paid out of ye Town Treasury - and then the: sele:ctren ordred ye Clerk to pass a bill of 1 25.to the Town Treasurer to pay sd Schoole master in partfbr sd service - allso ordred the Clerk to pass a bill to the Town treasurer to pay Tohn Stone Su for a att a bills past bills past ..tt a Bilis past money received of leuit Munroe and deli to d Ston side. of pork for paul. wood L -130 at five pence farthing pr pound - January 27 1724/5 all the aforesd orders war e pased to the Town treasurer with a order to pay 3-12:09 to the select men of Cambridg toward the repaire of the great 'Bridge over charls river: it appeard to be our due to pay by a note from the select men of Cambridge baring date January 13 1723;4 . meeting of ye select men of Lexington february 22: 1724/5 Then allowed Mr. Thom. Mead 2-05-06 for work doneabout the Schoole hous Chimne - allso: allowed Daniel Smith surveyor acct. about plank for bridge belongin to the town (vizi to Capt Estabrooke s 10 to Leuit lVEunroe s 12 to Mr. Joseph Tidd s 11 - allso alowed Constable Russel ten shilings salery as const. in the year 1723 and six shilings for .warning 4 famelies out of Town - and allowed Mr. Blogget nine shiling for one Bushel of Indian :Heal & half a bushel of rye meal for paul and two shiling in full for wood he found for sd paul -- aliso allowed Benja. Reed 2-11-00 for Eight Cord & half of wood for sd paul and s 4 for other service done for sd paul: allso 'lowed the widow Lidya Tidd 6.19.00 for providing for & keeping her sister rachel Carley 21 weeks last past which Ended febr. 22. 1724 5 of which whe had received s 16 -for scm cf rachels moveable Estate the rest to be paid her as soone as it can be obtained out of her sd rachel Carley Estate - allso allowed william Munroe blacksmith s 11-d8 for a Bushel of malt for paul & sundry jobbs done about the meetin hous windows &c aliso allowed Mr. Joseph Fassett 7-16-00 for keeping Chamberlin the year past and s 15 for 2 shurts for sd Chamberlin: aliso agreed with Nathel Trask to keep Chamberlin a year next coming & to have 6-10-00 for his 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 Town Treasury Except Mrs. Tidds: febr 23 1724/5 all the afore sd orders ware past to the Treasurer: february 22 the note to rachel Carley trustees was pased to pay the Widow Tidd 6-03-00 (58 ) meeting of. ye Select men of Lexington march 1st 1724/5 Then ordred the.clerkto pass a bill to ye Town Treasurer of 1-00-03 to be paid to ye select men of Cambridg it being our part to pay for the repairs of ye great Bridge aseppears by a note from the select nen of Cambridge, baring date January 18 1724/5 - also then received of Leuit John Munroe thirteen shilings in full for shiptimber that was cut upon the minis.teral land which s 13 was delivered to Deac Stone to pay in part for Joharngh Balys nursing. allso ordred that dea Stone shall have two pounds more drawn out of ye Town Treasury for the use afore sd deac Stone oblidged him self to give a have- acct tothe Town of his disposing of sd money allso ordred the clerk to pas a bill to the Town treasurer of 2-09-07 to pay Mr. John Muzzy for Entertaining the select men in 1724: aliso a bill of Eight bills past shiling to pay doct Fisk for medisens for Balys -wife and a bill of s 1-d06 to pay John Estabrooke for mendin the meeting hous windows the afore sd bills to be paid out of the town treasury march 1, all the afore sd bills Ware pased to the Town treasurer. Att a Meeting of ye freeholders & other Inhabitants of ye Town of Lexington Being duly qualified & orderly assembled at a publick Town meeting at ye Schoole hous in sd Town upon munday the first day of march 1724./5' in order to Ghuse Towxn offecers for the year Ensuing as ye law directs (1) voted Pdr. Prances Bowman Esqr. Moderator 2.) voted to have 5 select men (3) voted for selectmen (1) Mr Frances Bowman Esqr. (2) Capt Toseph Bowman (3) Mr. Thom. Bloggett [4) Ensi William Munroe Town , (5) IILr. Toseph Brown- Town Clerk Gapt Joseph Esta - officers brook Town Treasurer Capt Toseph Estabrooke: then Choice voted to chuse assesors aliso voted to have,3 assesors (1) Mr. Toseph Fassett (2) Benja. Welling- ton (3) Mr John Laughton first Constable Mr John Russell the _Town then Excepted William Mussel late Constable in his rome 2) Const Mr Jonathan_ Robin- son- Surveyor of high ways (1) Mr. Samll Winship (2) Nehe - Abbott (3) Toseph Bloggett (4) Samll Green - Tyrthing men (1) Toseph Estabrooke ju (2) 'Mathew Bridge ju (3) Nathel. Trask fence veiwers (1) Eben Fisk (.2) Joseph Miriam ju sealer of leather Id1r. Joseph Brown hogrevers (1) Joseph fridge (2) Thom Miriam ju (3) Joshua Reed 4) Saml Bioggett:allso voted that swine shall goe at larg this town the year Ensuing March 5: 1724./5 Then ye above mentioned town Officers met at John Milzzys & made oath to their respective places before justice Bowman At a Johnson and Paul Likewise Rachel Carlys money At a for ye choice of a repre- sen granting money &c of a way for Jona russell Tho Cuttle &c (59) Meeting of ye Select men march 29:-1725: Then agreed with John Johnson to take ye care of Thomas Paul & his wife until' ye last monday of june next; sd Johnson began sd service on ye first of march above sd: he to have for his service ss 02-dd 06: Z. week Read Francis Bowman Esq 06-03-00: which was paid to widow Lydia Tid for looking after Rachel Carly, as will appear by a Receipt under sd Tids hand bearing Date march 24 above sd: meeting of ye Select men Aprill: 26: 1725. Then Ordered ye Clerk to Send out Warrants to ye Con- stables; to warn ye Town to meet on Monday ye 17: of may next; in order to ye chooseing of a Representative sd meeting to be at one of ye clock in ye afternoon; also to meet at three a clock in sd afternoon; to grant money for ye defraying of ye charges of sd Town for ye year ensuing. aliso sun way to better mr Bandcocks salary and to see? whether ye Town will order sd charges & ye mini- sters salary tb be put into one Rate for ye future, also to consider of a way for Jonathan Russel; and others to can to ye publique worship also to consider of a way from. Thomas Cuttlers Land former- ly Joseph iirriams, and Thornes Rug & Ebenezer Fisk &c: to get to ye meet -_. Likewise agreed with Jona Symonds to find Paul wood agreed with Jonathan Symonds to find Thomas Paul & his wife with. wood sutable to lay on ye fire, from ye Day of ye date hereof untill ye eleventh of aprill next ensuing sufficient for them (if. now required) for thee pound, which he shall receive out of ye treasury at ye end of sd Terme; or in proportion, if it be not wanted to Dong sd Symonds haveing carried one load to them before, which shall be reckoned into the sd three pound At a Meeting of ye freeholders & other Inhabitants of represent -ye Town of Lexington; duly Quallified for voteing atv for a representative &c: and orderly assembled at chosen ye_ Schoo house in sd Town, on ye 17 day- of may 1725: Then & there chose GI) Toseph Estabrook to Represent them at ye great & generall Court ye Ensuing year: Likewise Then chose mr. Joseph Fasset Moderator, (1) voted yt 1 150 be made into a Rate & delivered to ye money constables, to be paid into ye treasury for ye granted defraying of Town charges for ye year Ensuing ye one half as soon as possibly can be & ye other half by ye last of aprill next 4 contri- 2) voted for ye Reverend Mr Handcock four Con- bution tributions for ye year' enstuing, in addition to his Sallary;;.(3) voted yt ye Town charges & ye Town ministers salary be made into one Rate & payd charges into ye treasury; sd Sallary being 11 90 to be & minist- payd out of ye treasury in equal halves, as, ers & at ye times heretofore paid; for ye future Sallary (4) voted that ye Select men be impowered to made into expose to Sale, or exchange some peices of Range one Rate ways, alias high ways: between ye ranges of Lots above ye eight mile line, that will not necessar- Select ily be usefull, for travilling on; for recompense men impow-for ways petitioned for, by Thomas Cuttler & Jona- ered to than Russell, with others; to come to ye Country change Road in. same ways 44)-4a4e &c. The ye way thro Jos min ians Land to Goffs farme way from Goffs farme Select men of Lexington being requested by ye Inhabitants of a Farme comonly known by ye name of Goffs farme Situated in Lexington aforesd, Sometime in ye year 1724 for a way for them to meeting & market, pursuant to which request ye sd Select men went upon ye. 17 of August 1724 & marked out a way as followeth; Viz begining at ye Town high way Leading from Deacon Stones to ye Widow Stones turning out of sd way easter- ly to a stone wall upon ye Land now in ye poss- ession of Toseph Ltirriam June: sd stone wall to be ye boundes on ye southerly e4 side thereof & so running _ (50 ")' By Sd wall untill it comes to ye line of Sd_ Farme, sd way laid out two Rods wide, lying on ye nor.er ly side of sd wall And won ye 6 of august 1725 Sd Select men agreed with ye above sd Joseph Mirriani to give him or his Heirs or Assigns Seven pounds out of ye Treasury of Sd Town, within ye Space of 12 or 15 months, after ye 6 of august last mentioned, in full, for recompence for sd way solaid out. Entered by order of ye Select- men At a ye sleet mene agreement with Mr Bowman to keep School At a It Roe for ring- ing ye bell &c 03-10-00 At a Tho: Mir- riam 01-08- (1 00 Jona (2 Bowman Meeting of ye Select men of Lexington June: 28: 1725: Then agreed with Mr. Jonathan Bowman to keep a Grainer and English School, in sd Town. from ye eleventh of july next, - for & dureing ye Terme-of one whole year next ensueing for which service he shall have forty & three pounds out of ye Treasury of sd Town, one half of sd sum., at or before ye eleventh day of jape next, and ye other half at ye expiration.of sd Terme. Entred by order of ye Select men meeting of ye Select Men of Lexington october ye 25.1725 Then ordered three pound ten shillings to be paid out of ye Treasury to Lt John Munroe for ringing ye bell & sweeping ye meeting ye house ye last year Meeting of ye Select Men of Lexington Novembr 30: 1725: , A Resolve of sd Select men - to pay out of ye Treasury, to Mr. , Thomas Mirriam 01-08-00 which he paid to Pelatiah Whittemore for mending ye meetng glass to pay Mr Jonathan Bowman 18-00-00 which was due to hint for keeping School ye Last year - 3 to pay to sd Bowman 21-10-00 for keeping School 18-00-00 ye first half of this prsent year. &. 21-10-00 At a meeting of ye Select Men of Lexington December 27: 1725 To Blod- Then ordered ye Treasurer, to payout of ye get Treasury, to Mr Thomas Blodget, : for supplying 02-17-4 'thomas Paul & wife 02-17 also to pay Captn Cp Boorman Joseph Bowman for supplying Paul & his wife, & Chamberling, & Baylye wife, and for money 4-12-10 expended about ye high- way ep.-aeeeaRt 04-12-10 my self also to my=self, for money expended about sd; 13-06 way 13-06 Tho. also to Mr. Thomas Cuttler for money for sd way: Cutler 01-16-00 01-16-00 Mr Brown also to Mr, Joseph Brown; for money expended, for 08.11.10 Paul Chamberling, & for sd way: 08.11.10 Mr Hancock also to ye Reverend Mr John Handcock 15-00-00 15-00-00 At a Meeting of ye Select Men of Lexington Jane 10 paid by 1725/6: Then Recd by Mr. Samll lock by ye return of Samll Lock two forty shilling,orders: one bearing Date july: to Tohnso 26: 1725. & ye other August 30: 1725. which he for racheipaid to John Johnson pursuant to sd orders.: 03-12-06 Likewise then .sd order paid to sd Johnson by sd Lock: by order -of ye Select Men & trustees, in full for keeping Rachel Carly - 03-12-06 Likewise ayd to widow 03-02-00 to pay Mr Brown 02-00-00 paid by sd Lock to Widow Lydia Tid; in full for keeping Rachel Carly,, 03-02-00. Likewise ordered ye Treasurer, to pay bIlt of ye Treasury to Mr Joseph Brown 02-00-00: & by him repaid to. Doctor Wheat upon ye account of Johanna Bayly Likewise to pay .Ensign William iitnroe 03-09-05 (611 At a Meeting of ye Select Men of Lexington Jane 31 1725 Doctor then ordered ye following receipts_ to be entre: Wheats NFarch 27: 1725: Received of Mr. Samll Stone, ye Palmers sum of 02-07 for ye board of Johanna Bayly, by reipts to me Stephen Palmer decon Stone Cambridge. Aprill 16: 1725, Received of Deacon upon money Stone, by ye hand of Mr Joseph Stone 03-00-00 paid upon on ye account of medicines improved for Johanna account ce Bayly: I say received by me Sall Wheat Joh Bayly December 30: 1724: Reed of Mr Samll Stone ye Sum of 04-06-00 for ye board of Johanna Bayly by me Stephen Palmer Cambridge Jane 28: 1724/5. Then Recd of Deacon Stone of Lexington three pounds on ye account of medicines for Johanna Bayly by me Samll Wheat Then agreed with David Comey to keep good man Chamberling for ye Terme, of one year sd year to begin in ye first of December last past; & to end ye fist of December next for three shillings a week for every week he keeps him ten shillings over & above sd three shilling a week: and in case he be so sick in sd Terme as to require Doctors or nursing or both: then sd Comey shall be furder'Considered. Then ordered ye Treasurer to pay out of ye Treas- ury ye sums herafter mentioned: To Francis Bowman Esqr: 05-14-04: for mald stock- ings for goodman Paul & wife: & for money expend- ed about Bayly: & ye high way: Sought, over ye bridges, so called Aliso to my self 18-00-00: for service at ye. generall Court Also to David Corney 01-10-00: in part for keeping Chamberling Also to David Corney 02-00-00:. for clothing for sd 02-00-00 Chamberling Fessenden Also to Mr. Thomas Fessenden 00-05-00: concerning 00-05-00 sd way N Trask Also to Mr Nath Trask for keeping Char.berling & 2-18-0 other things 2-18-0 wellingtoaAlso to Mr Benj Wellington:. as assessor. 01-15-00 1-15-0 Fasset Also to Mr Joseph Fasset Ditto - - - - 00-17-00 00-17-0 Laughton Also to Mr John Laughton Ditto 0--14-00 14-0 Likewise agreed with David Corney to keep Chamber ling Likewise To Bow- man • 05-14-04 myself 18-0-0 Come 01-10-0 Come At 3 Meeting of` ye Select Men of Lexington Feb 21 1725/6 Then ordered ye Clerk to send warrants to ye orders Constables of to warn ye inhabitants thereof, for March to meet at ye School hous in sd Town, on ye meeting. Monday ye Seventh of march next at ten of ye Clock in ye forenoon; then & there to chuse Town officers as ye Law directs: also to see whether ye town past a vote yt yt Swine belong- ing to sd Town shall goe at large or not:. also to see if ye Town will defray ye charge of the sd high ways mending of out of their Treasury for ye future appearing severall persons before ye Select men desiring Likewise ordered ye Treasurer to pay out of ye Treasury to orders -Constable for serveing as Constable in ye year for pay 1725: 00-10-00 Ditto for measureing ye way over in money ye bridges &c 00-04-00 also to pay Pellatia for C Whittemore for mending glass 00 also to my self Russel 14 for serveing as treasurer in 1725 01-09 also to Whitte 10 mr Brown for a pair of shoos for Chamberling 00 to myself 1-0-0 Mr Brown -6 Likewise Doctor Wheat Receipt: in full Likewise Then ordered ye following Receipt to be entred Cambridge feb 7: 1725/6 Recd of Mr Joseph Brown of Lexington two pound in full on accompt of medicines imporved for Johannah Recd by me Samll Wheat ordered ye Clerk to send a warrant to ye Consta- ble to Sarah Sterns yt she depart out of town (62) At A Meeting of ye Select Men of Lexington March 7 17 Sohn John -then ordered ye Treasurer to pay out of ye son 07 -00 -treasury to John Johnson for tending Paul & 00 his wife ye last year 06-10-00: & for ye year before -- 00-10-00 Handcock Likewise to pay ye Revd Mr. 'John Handcock when 45-00-00 due 45-00-00, and to Mr Jonathan Bowman, for Bowman keeping School when due 21-10-00: and to David 21-10-00 Corney for Clotheing chainberling 01-03-02:and david for boarding 01-00-00 , & to Constable Hoar Come I -03 -for serveing as Constable ye Last year: 11 00- 02 ssl0-dd00. & to John Muzzey for entertaining ye Ditto 1-00Select men 11 02-ssl4-dd 06. & to Jonathan -00 to Robeson for Johana Bayly & warning . Sarah Sternes Consta out or town: 11 0-1-ssl6-dd06: Hoar 0-10- 00 John Muz 02-14- 06 Consta Robeson 1-16-6 Likewise May ye t e ye high way laid out from Concord Road to ye Town way by Deacon Stones then ordered ye following way to be recorded nth 1725. Then ye Select men of Lexington layed out a way from Concord road to ye Town high way by Deacon Serail Stones, thro' Doctor Whiittemores Land & others, Begining at a.great rock near sd Road, at ye westerly corner of Joseph m:irriams field, from thence to a black oak marked, from thence to a pine tree marked, from thence to a small h1ack oak marked, from thence to a popier tree marked, from thence to a white oak marked, then tuning upon Thomas Nestons Land to a white oak marked, from thence to a black oak marked, from thence to ye Corner of ye widow Stearns Stone wall, so to ye brook by sd wall, all ye aforesd marks being on ye easterly side of sd way: Sd way to be two rods wide & lying on ye westerly side of sd marks forementioned, and then to run as ye troden way now goes, and as ye fence now stands, on each side of sd troden way, to ye end of ye Land; and from ye end of sd Land to a hemp of stones at ye foot of ye hill, on ye east- erly side of sd way: then to a white oak marked, Standing between John Stones Land & ye widow Stearns, then to a heap of Stoneson a rock on ye Likewise ye way laid out for Danie Hoar & judas Clark We ye ye Sub- scribers gift to ye Town northerly side then to a heap of stones on ye easterly side of sd way; then to another ]map of stones on ye -easterly side of sd way, then to a tree with stones about it, on ye easterly side. then to a walnut tree with stones about it, then to a heap of stones near to -ye trden a 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 canes to ye easterly end of his little orchid there ye breadth of ye way to be as ye fence (65 1 Gets trough sd -stones Land. Then it enters upon Deacon Saall Stones Land, and ye Land now in ye possession of Soseph Mirriam June, sd way to run between ye Land of sd Deacon Stone, &.sd Joseph mirriam: maPIEec -as- eJJewetla= 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 sidi e, 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 canes to ye stow, and ye fence as it now stands. to be ye bounds: on both sides untill it goes across sd stow. Then Joseph Mirriams fence to be ye bounds of sd way on ye north side, then t -o a tree marked on ye north side of sd way: then to a stump marked on ye northerly side way; against ye turn of Deacon Stones field fence, sd fence to be ye bounds .of sd way, on ye southerly side, untill it canes near Joseph Mirriams fence afa' esd. then ye sd way to be one Rod & half wide, except when ye fence now stands nearer, untill it ccxaes to- ye Town high way near Deacon Stones house, Joseph Mllirriams stone wall, to be ye bounds on ye southerly aide of sd way: and Deacon Stones yard fence bef sd his door to be ye bound on ye norther- ly side of sd way then laid out a way, for ye accomodation of ye Farm yt Daniel Hoar & juda Clark lives on. sd way is bounded as followeth, begining at a post sd 1post being on ye northerly side of sd way, then to •barn yard; then to a stake in sd yard, then through ye brook as ye fence now stands,- then from sd brook as ye way is now trod to ye norther- ly corner of sd juda Clarks'feild fence, & so by sd fence to a white` oak stump now standing in sd fence, at ye above sd Farme. Subscribers all Inhabitants .of ye Town of Lexing- ton haveing requested a way from Concord road to ye Town high way by Deacon Stones, and from yt farm above sd and havening obtained our request, do fully freely and absolutely: give, & grant, unto ye Town of texington,all, & each of our Right, Title & Inter in & unto ye above sd ways or any part of them Provided, we or each of us Tartly have ye liberty of hanging gates a cross sd ways if we se cause for ye c onveniency of our Land. August 9: 1725: then ye Select men of Lexington, accepted of ye abovesd :gift in ye behalf of ye Town Nathaniel `1'hiitemore Thomas'Nelson Jahn i Stone hrs mu Benjamins Stone Serail Stone Joseph Mi rriafn jut And although nehemiah Abbot and Sam11 Stearns would not sign with ye otheres, yet they personally appeared before ye Selectmen and did say they would 4hela give their interest in sd ways to ye Town and ye Select men excepted of it in ye behalf of ye Town _Entered by Order . of ye Select men Jos Estabroo Town Clerk (69J Likewise at ye aforesd M:=ting of Marc' 7: 1725/6, Then ordered ye folio ng Way to ; - recorded. viz: from mr. Thomas C tiers +d, formerly Joseph Mirriams, to ye Co •try '.-d: sd way begins at a Range way between_ has_ Rugg, &Ebenezer Fisk to a rock. in ye rang way & from thence to a white oak marked i► s. Fisks Land, & from thence to sd Fisks wall ye mo ; ement s being on ye east- erly side of s :. way &' th . to run on sd Fisks Land by the w as it now tends Likewise at ye aforesd meeting of Tarch 7: 17256: Then orderd ye following way to be recorded: viz: begining at a range way between, Thomas Rugg & Ebenezer Fisk; to e. Rock in sd way, from thence to a white oak marked in sd fisks Land, froni thence to sd Fisks wall: ye marks are on ye Easterly side of sd Road, & then to run on ye sd Fisks land by ye wall, as ye way is now troden, untill it cones to ye bowmans Land, & then thro* 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 yt fence now standeth; ye fence being on ye northeasterly side of sd Road, so on to Thomas Mirriams Land, to a black oak marked, so on sd Mirriams Land to a small white oak marked, from thence to ye clay pitt road ye monements.on ye north easterly side of sd Rid ye above sd Road' is to be two rod wide. And for Recompence for ye above sd way ye Select men agreed with ye owners of ye Land in which sd way is Payed out viz , to give Ebenezer Fisk all yt rangeway within his inclosure down to Swamp meadow in hull for his recompence. and also yt Thomas Mirriam shall have yt range way, from concord road thro' his field & so far northerly as his Land goeth: in part for Recompence for ye albovesd way: Entred by Order of ye Select men Joseph Estabrooke Town Clerk" (67) 1 a meeting of ye Freholders & 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 Mr Benjamin 'Welling- ton Moderator (2) voted to chuse five Select men; (1) chose Mr. Benja Wellington .(2) Mr Joseph Fasselt (3) Mr Joseph Brown (4) Mi' Jahn Laurance (5) Lt Sohn Munroe 3) Town:Clerk: I5r Benjamin Wellington (4) assessors 1) Mr Benj Wellington (2) Mr Nathan- iel Trask, (3) Ensy John hlas:on --(4) Town treasurer, Mr Joseph Loring 5) Constables (1) Toseph Esta- brooke (2) Benja Smith 6) Surveyors of high ways: (1) Edward Winship (2) 4Q4 Jonathan Russel (3) Joseph Bowman June (4) Joseph M:irriam june:_(7) Tythingmen (1) Joseph Lock (2) Robart Herington (8) fence viewers (1) Andrew Parker (2) Philip Russell june: (1) hoggreves 1) Samil Laurance (2) John Cuttler (3) John Adams 9) William Munroe Black Smith: (11 voted yt the swine goe at Large (11) voted yt ye last article in ye warrant for ye abovesd meeting be continued untill ye next may meeting. Att a meeting of the Select men of Lexington March the 11. 1725/6 all the above sd ofecers, except Mr Robart herrington, made oath to there respectiv offeces Before me Justice Bowman: allso agreed that Mr. John Lawrence shall find meal for. Than Paul & his wife until_ our next meeting and to receive his pay out or the Town Treasury Att a meeting of the Select mer. of Lexington Marc the 7. 1725 6. then appointed Benja. Wellington to gett a caution Entred against Sarah Homes. Att a meeting of the Select men of Lexington March th 28 1726. then appointed ItIr. John Lawrence & Mr. Joseph Fassett to goe as preambelator s on biliraca line: Jfr. John Russell ju & Lfr. Thom Bloggett ju on Woburn line Mr. Edward Winship & I'r. William Russell on Cambridge line and Benja. Wellington & Tospeh Bowman ju on .water - town line and Sa '►1 l Cutler & Grigory Stone on Weston line and Eben Fisk & Joseph Fassett ju on Concord line; and agreed with John Johnson that he & his wife shall 'take care of Thomas Paul & his wife untill out next meeting and, to be satisfied for there trouble likewise agreed yt Small Lawrence shall find Thom Paul one Cord of wood by the Eleventh day of april at six shilings (66) Att a meeting of the Select men of Lexington april 2.5 1726 Then ordred the Clerk to send warrants to the Constable to warne the Inhabitants of Lexington to meet at ye Schoole house in sd Town on thursday the 12 day of may next at one of ye Clock in the afternoon tochuse a representative and to attend at 3 of the Clock on sd day.to grant money to defray town Charges the year En- suing -and to consider Somthing about the School: allso to see if ye Town upon the revd- Mr. Han - cocks. request will continue the Contributions the year Ensuing and whereas there is a way laid out for the Towns use thru part of Mr. Thom- -1GTiriams land by the Select men in the year 1725: to see if the Town will alow sd Miriams a peace .of a way that lieth in his land leading to swamp medow for his satisfaction - Likewise ordred the Clerk to pass a Bill to the Town Treasurer of 3-00:10 to pay Cambridge for repairs of the great Bridge over Char river: allso allow - notes pasted Capt Estabrooke ten shilings for two days & to the half service as representative in april Currant & Town 3-11 money due to him as Town Treasurer in 1724 - treasurer and a note to the Town treasurer to pay Nor Donath Simond three pound in full for finding Thomas Paul wood the year past - all the afore sd bills ware pased the same day to ye Town Treasurer. at a meeting of the Select men of Lexington may 31. 1725 then agreed with Tr. John Muzzy to take care of the meeting haus & ring the bell for a year next coming for four pounds Att a meeting of the freeholders & other Inrabitants of ye Town of Lexington Being duly qualified & orderly convened together upon the 12 day of May meet- may 1726 in order to chuse a representative.& ing other Town Business &c - (1) voted Mr. Justice Bowman representative Then Chose Yr. John Lawrence Moderator (1)voted that twenty pound be aded to the Town rate to Encorage Yr. Hancock in his age & difi- culties (2.) voted that the Cost of mending the hdgh ways -for the year Ensuing Be drawn out of the Town treasury (3) voted twenty pound for Schooling (4) voted 1 150 to defray Town charges the. year Ensuing in sd town including the 1 20 for Scholing (67) At a meeting of the Select men of Lexington Septembr 12 1726 upon receiving the petition of Daniel se pag 11 Stone with divers of the neighbours, about a town begening way that was incumbered ; the Select men sarched at the the records and found a record baring date march other End 26. 1714 when in deac John Miriam & Mathew of ye Bridge ware appointed a Committee to veiw sd way; Book and upon the afore sd 12 day of Septembre: the Concerningselect men went on sd way and dea John Miriam & a Town Mathew Bridge the afore sd Committe being then way by present on sd way: said that they laid out sd Sam Cut- way and the bounds are sd set forth in sd record lers until it cons to the land fenced on both sides & then the fences as it then stood to be the bounds of sd town way: that is the fences to be ye bounds of sd way as they then stood in 1714 Entred by order of the Select men Benja. Wellington Town Clerk Att a Meeting of the Select men of Lexington May 30 1726 Then received a petition Signed by John Parker Daniel White and divers others of the inhabitants of the Southerly side of Lexington where in they mainfested there many difuculties & Inconveniences for want of Convenient ways Both to meeting & markete:• where upon the Select men (upon som con- sideration went & veiwed`.the land that they de- sired & requested for for the sd ways. and thought ther request very reasonable and upon the 13 day a town way of June 1726 the Select men of Lexington went & laid out laid outa wayacording to the afore sd petition - over the ers request in there said petition) of two rods Bridges a highway that Be longs to watertown a litel whit oak tree markd on the westerly side of sd way neer where it coms into watertown line We whose names are hereafter Subscribed all Inhabitants of Lexington or proprieters of the lands that the above sd way is laid threw hsveing obtained our request for a Town way laid out as afor sd (viz) Begining on Joseph Ls'tiriams land att (69) at the End.of a way laid out in the year 1725 and So a Long. by Mathew Bridges jur- By John. Palfrys by Daniel Whites and over the bridges By Daniel Smiths'& Thomas Hastings and to to a way in Water- town Bounding on Lexington line at the s.outh west corner of Benja. Stearns feild do fully freely and absolutely give & grant to this Town of Lexington all and Each of our right titles or interst in & 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 caus for the conveniences of our lands december 26.1726 The Se act menJohn.Parker of Lexington ordered the afore Mathew Bridge sd Way to be entred upon recordDaniel White & accepted of the afore sd Joseph Miriam ju gift in behalf of the Town Andrew Parker John Palfry Entred By order of ye Select Mathew Bridge ju men Benja. Wellington Joseph White Town Clerk Benja Stearns Thoms s Trs sting Joshua Warring will give his land for sd way over ye Bridges deter 26. 1726 The Select men of Lexington ordred the folowing way to be recorded august 29. 1726. upon the Complaint of Daniell Stith and Sundry others of the Inhabitants of the South' easterly part. of Lexington for want of ways to meeting & Markett the'Selectmen went & laid out a way for these convenience & the Towns use Be- . gening.at t1 Town way leeding threw Benja. Well- a town ingtons land to Gorge Addams turning out of sd way from way south ward on the ridge of the hill in sd sd wellirg3enja. Wellington land against his parsture bars - tons to first mark is a red oak marked keeping along on watertown the ridg of the hill to a blakc oak marked then line to a white oak marked then to turne westerly to a black oak marked Between sd wellingtons' land and Daniel Peirces land then on sd petre s land over the ridge hill a littel.black oak tree marked on the top of ye ridge all the afore sd marks on the westerly or northwesterly side of said way. then turne down the glaid to a heap of stones to to . agreat rock with Stones upon it in John Smiths land then to a nother great rock with Stones on it the last marks mentioned all on the Easterly side of sd way thea to a heap of Stones neer wide Begining on Joseph Miriams land at ye End of a way laid out in the year 1725: and the bounds of sd way are as foloweth. The path as it is now troden to be the middle of sd way until it cons to mathew Bridges juner land and then to keep straight untill it toms to a pare of bars leding into sd Bridges Enclosure so to keep the foot path until it cams to a line 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 Tohn Palfrys & and part sd Bridges and from the corner of sd Palfry wall to a great rock then to to a Burch marked on ye north- erly side of sd way sd way from Palfrys Corner afore sd being part in Mr. Bridges & part in andrew Park- ers land so from sd Burch to a white oak tree mark- ed (68) ' Then to a black oak tree marked then to a nother black oak tree marked on the edg of the hill then to a swamp white oak marked and then Entred on sd Palfrys land again and so on mathew Bridges Sen and sd Palfrys land until it Cons to Ili. Tohn Parkers land to a black ok marked then to a great rock with Stones on it: So to a pother great rock with Stones on it then to a nother rock with stones upon it. So to a white oak marked neer a run of water then to a rock with Stones on it nere 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 arfithen to a rock with Stones on it neer sd Daniel Whites wall so to the bars into Daniel whites feild the a fore sd mark all on the nothely or notheasterly Side of sd way then turned into whits feild and then the wall on fence then sd white feild from the afore sd bars until it cons 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 & mended to be the middel of sd way until it com.s to Daniel. Smiths land then sd Daniel Smiths wall or fence from sd Bridges to his house to be the bounds of sd way Except where it rises up the hill neer the sd Bridges where ther,is two Black oak trees marked about three rods southerly from sd wall to give advantage to gain the hill dd 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 until it corns to Thomas Bastings land then to keep the troden way until it corns neer against sd Hast- ings haus wher ther is now a fence and then the corner of Gorge Addams medow fence to be the bound on the notherly side of sd way then to a great flat rock on the southerly side of sd way.. then as the way is now troden until it toms to Benja. Stearns .feild fence and then to turne southerly. as as sd fence now stands it being the bounds on the east- erly side of sd way until it cors to a great flat rock within sd feild then .t o turne into sd feild sd flat rock being on the noth easterly side of sd way & so goes across a corner of sd Benja. Stearns feild until it cans to watertown line right against Att a bill to Johnson 1-17-06 the Bell to be rung Mr Rusel to mend ye meet- ing house steps Joseph Smiths land then to a walnut tree marked with Stones a bout it in Joseph Smiths land to a blackoak tree marked in Benja Stearnes Land thence to a great (70) great rock with Stones upon it then to a Stump with Stones upon it in the line between sd Benja. Stearns & Tohn Smith then to a heap of Stones on thetop: ofthe hill then to a great rock with Stones upon it all. the mPrks last mentioned on ye westerly side of sd way then terne into Benja. Stearnes land westerly to a. great white oake marked then to to a great rock- .with Stones upon it then to a heap of Stones in Benja Stearbes fence being the bounds between Lexington & water - town sd way laid one rod & half wide the last marke on the notherly side of sd way - and upon the afore sd 29 day of august 1726: Benja Stearns John Smith Joseph Smith & Benja Wellington: in presence of ye Select men did say that they would fully & freely and.obsolutely 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 ways and the liberty to hang gates across, sd ways if we or any one of us see cause for the Convenience of our lands it and the Select men accepted of there gifts in behalf of ye Town Entred by order of ye Select men. Benja. Welling- ton Town Clerk a meeting of ye Selectmen of Lexington may 30.1726 Then allowed Mr. John Johnson 1 1-s 17-d 06 in full for his & his wires taking Care of paul & his wife from March 7. 1725: to may 30 1726: the afore sd Bill was passed to the Town Treasurer the same day?. and agreed with Mr. John Muzzy to ring the bell and take Care of ye meeting house and to sweep it the year Ensuing begening June 1. 1726. allso then agreed with Mr William Russell to mend the meeting house steps at each dore with timber and to take his timber of the minesteral land and to do sola other small jobs about the meeting house and to bring his acct to the Select men & to have his pay out of ye Town treasury upon the petition of Sundry of ye Inhabitants of ye South easterly .side, of Lex- ington for a way then the Select men agreed to go and view the land for sd nay to meet at Mr. Mathew Bridge juner on the second munday of june next at a 1leven a clock in the fore noon: allso agreed to goe to run a line Between Benja. Reeds land and: a rang way on the last munday of june next to meet at sd Benja. Reeds at nine of the clock in ye fore- noon allso ordred the Town Clerk to draw a bill to the Town a bill to treasurer of four pounds to pay Mr Johh Muzzyfbr Mr Muzzy ringing the bell & sweeping the meeting house the of 4-0-0 last year - june 27 1726 the afore sd bill was past to the Town treasurer Att ]Jfr Bowman to keep Schoole Att (71) a meeting of the Select men of Lexington Tuly 4 1726 then agreed with err. Jonathan Bowman to keep Schoole at ye School house in Lexington from ye first day of august next to the middle of March next following - and to have 26. 17.06 for his service (viz) 23-00.00 out of the Town treasury one half. By the first day of december & the other half by the middle of march next and rr. Samll Lock promised to pay 1 1.04.00 and Mr. Joseph Brown 1-10-00 and Mr. Robert Herrington 0-13:06 Leiut Munroe five shiling & Benja. Wellington five shiling By the End of said term which maks up the 26.17.06 a meeting of pe Select men of Lexington July 25.1726 then agreed that at our next meeting the last munday of august next to goe to see what ways John & Joseph Smith and others want to meeting &c to meet at two a clock at Benja Wellingtons Att a meeting of= ye Select men of Lexington September 26 a bill to 1726 then allowed Tohn Johnson twenty shilings in Johnson full for taking care of Than paul & his wife from 1-00-0 may 30 1726 to September 26. 1726 and agreed with sd Johnson to take care of paul & his wife at present at s 2 0 d 06 pr week highways aliso persuant to the law the Select men propor- propor- tioned the highways in sd. Town and the perticuler tioned persons be longing to each surveyor as sett down in lists delivered to the present Surveyors by order of the Select men Att a meeting of the Select men of Lexington october 31 Constabl 1726 then allowed Constable will Russell ten shil- rusels ings as salery for being Constable the year 1725 and salery s -d06 for preanbulating last aP ril Between Lexing- ton & Cambridg - and fifteen shilings and three abill to pence for rrnding the steps at.ye meeting house at ye Schoolethe meeting house Bore - and ordred the clerk to master of pass a order to the Town treasurer of 11.10.00 to _ 11.10.00 pay Mr Bowman in part for keeping School this winter- Att a meeting of ye Select men of Lexington december 7 1726 then agreed with Mr. Johnson to take care of paul & his wife until our next meeting and to have three shilings pr week for sd service - and agreed to .meet at Benja. Wellington on fryday next to satisfie them selves further about highway in that part of ye town - and left it with Mr Brown to pro- cure cloth for jackit and briches & 2 shurts for cam. Chamberlin; and to gett them made up - and a bill to ordered ye Clerk to pass a bill of 45 to the Town Mr Hancocktreasurer to pay ye revd Mr Hancock one half of his 45-0-0 salery for the present year decem 1 1720 the above sd bill was past to ye Town treasurer - (72) a meeting of ye Select men of Lexington decerab - 26 1726 Then ordred ye Clerk to pass a bill to the Town treasurer of 1 5-s 16-d00 to pay Daniel Camee in full for keeping Chamberlin the year past - and six shil- ings for a pare of stockings for sd. Chamberlin and six shilings for keeping sd Chamberlin after the time was Ended that he was agreed to keep him - Att abill to d Come e 5.16.0 abil to aliso to pass a bill to the Town treasurer cif' Johnson- 1.1=s 05-d 00 to pay John Johnson in part for tak 1-05-0 ing care of pawl & his wife - allso agreed with Johnson to take care of paul & his wife until next meeting, ordred the clerk to pass a bill to ye Town abill to treasurer of 1 7 - s00-d00 to Mr. Joseph Mirriarn Mr Josep for land for a way as appears to be due by the Miriam Town records. _the afore sd Bills to david Comee 7-00-00 & Mirriam was past to ye treasurer January 11 1726/7 Att a meeting of ye Select men of Lexington January 30. 1726/7 then ordred the clerk to send warrants March to the Constabs to warne the Inhabitants of sd meeting Town to meet the first Munday of March next to to be chuse town ofecers for ye,year Ensuing as the warnd law directs - allso to try if the'Town will give Mr. Thom Miriam the clay road as was sett forth in the warrant at may meeting to mak him recom- pence in full for a way laid threw his land in 1725 allsoto try if the Town will allow Mr. Richard Orms three years longer improvement of ye peac of ye minesteral land he hired of ye Town - and to try if the Town will pass a vote that swine may goe the asses-at larg in said Town the year ensiling -_and ors acct allowed the assessors the bill for making the allowd to rates in the year past being 9-07-00 to each mr law- according to there service - aliso to Mr John rence 2-1-Lawrence 2.01.04 for meal malt &c - for .paul 4 and. allowed Mr Browns acct which was 1-17-02 for to Brown providing for the poor - and to leiut Munroe 1-17-02 -3-06.10 for meat .buten malt &c - for paul to Mr to Leiuet fassett 00.15.00 for maat & meal for paul to benja. Munroe Smith for 62 pound of pork for pawl at 7 d pr. 3.06.10 pound.1-16-02 - allso to Mr Robart Herrington to faset 2-16.07 for clothing for Chamberlin allso to Mr 0-15-0 Lawrenc &Mr fassett s 1 - d 6 each .for renewing B Smith the line between Bilerrica & Lexington and to 1-16-02 Mr fasett and Eben. tisk 3-00 each for renewing R Hering- the line between Concord & Lexington - allso ton allowed sum Lawrenc six 2-16.7 pream bet (73) ac aliowd Six shilings for a cord of .wood for paul and chrl to ye for mutten fo sd paul,and nine shilings by Sam Law- Tohh Johnsons note and allowed the Surveyors rence accounts and rodred they should be. past to the Town Treasurer and to pass a note to the Town Surveyors treasurer of 10-00-00 to pay Mi. hancock act alowedone half of his gift from the Town - Mr. Edward abill to Winship Surveyor of high ways his acct for work Pte° Hancockdon on sd ways 9-19-00 Mr. Jo,nath Russels acct 10.00.00 as Surveyor was 5-18.00 M.' Joseph Miriam; acct as • surveyor was. 11-03.00 Mr. Joseph Bowman acct, notes as surveyor was 9.06.00 - february 4: 1726.7 all past the afore sd sums that ware allowd at the last meeting was passed to the Town Treasurer wilii all that preambelated the year past Att a Meetingae ye Select men of Lexington febr 27 1726 7-Then allowd 1vT Johnson 2-10-00 in full to Johnsonfor taking Care of paul & his wife .the year 2-10.00 past Ending march. 6. 1726.7 paid in all to Mr. Johnson for the year past 6.01.06 then past a bill of 2-10.00 in full to the town treasurer for Johnson - Schole _ allso ordred the clerk to pas a bill of 11.10.00 mast to the Town treasurer to pay Mr. Bowman in full 10.10-0 for keeping School in this Town the last winter- allso to Constabl Rohenson s 10.d00 for service as Constable in ye year 1725 and to nlfr. Joseph Bill to Brown ten shilings for two bushels of Indian be past &cmeal for paul and three- shiling for making Chamberlin a jackit & briches. and fourteen pence for malt for sd paul allso to 10s. • Gorge. Munroe for tallow for paul--.04-01 and agreed that Mt. Lawrence Yr. Fassett & Benja. Wellington three. of ye Select men shall goe• to Daniel Smiths on the Second day of March next and try to agree with him or make him ,som offers for recompenc for land where a town way was laid threw his land in 1726 - March 2. 1726. Mr Lawrence Mr Fasett & Benja. Wellington went to Daneill-Smiths and offered him ten pounds in full for recompense 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 febr..27. ware all pased to the Town Treasruer Att a meeting of ye Select men of Lexington March 6 1726 B Reeds /7 the allowed Benja. Reeds acct for wood for acct alow.paul 3-13-00 and ordred it to be past to the Town Treasurer and alowed Benja (74) abill Benja. Wellington four shiling pr. weeke from past to the Second day of January 1726-7 to the 13 day Benja of march next folowing-ten weeks for ka eping WellingtonChan_berlin and seven shiling for getting a cau- tion Entred against Sarah horns and two shilings for returning the precept & ten shilings for to mr shuger Biskitt & c for paul -- and to Mr. John Muzzy for Muzzy for Entertaining the select men in 1726 - Entertain -1 2 -s14 -d 01 and to sd Muzzy for shuger & Biskit ing the for paul - 0-08-07 - the afore said orders ware Select pased to the Town treasurer. ye same day. men Att a meeting of ye freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Lexington duly qualified and orderly assembled together at ye. Schoole house in sd town on March 6. 1726/7 in order to chuse Town offecers for tye.year Ensuing as the law directs &c - (1) voted Fran Bowman Esqr - mod- erator 2) voted to have five Select men then voted for ye Select men 11 Fran. Bowman Esqr. Town (2) Capt Joseph Bowman (3) Benja. Wellington ofecers (4) Mr. Joseph Fasett (5) Mr. John Lawrence Chosen Town Clerk Benja. Wellington 4 assessors (1) Benja. Wellington 2) Mr. Jasepn Brown (3) Mr. Josiah Parker - Town,Treasurer Er. Joseph- -Loring: ConstB - (1) Mr. John buzzy .(2).Mr Robart-Herring- ton: Surveyors of high ways (1) Ensi Will- Munroe (2) William Reed (3) Grigory- Stone (4) John- Addams, Tything men Joseph Stone James Russell--&_Samll Greene fence veiwers John Estabrooke & John fowle: hogreives Than Basting John Bridge Joseph fasset jun and franc- Whitmore - Sealer of Leather Mr Joseph Brown voted to try if the Town would give Mr Thom Miriam ye peac of ye Clay. road that goeth a cross his land Ln satisfaction in full for a way - laid threw his land in 1725: & it pased in the negative: _- Mr Orms house Continued March Town ofecers sworn At a At a May meet- ing to be warned abill to Mr Hancock 55.00.00 a order to pay to Cambri 3.0.0 att Bills ord erd allso voted that Mr Richard Orms should have the improvement of yt peace of ye minesteral land that he had Cleared & fenced three years longer he leav- ing it well fenced with a good lawfull fence accord- ing to his first bargain at ye end of sd terme voted that swine should goe at large in_sd Town the year ensuing - 10 1726:7 the persons hereafter named appeared be- fore justice Bowman and ware sworn to ther respect- ive offeces Benja. Wellington .Town Clerk - Benja. Wellington Joseph Brown and Josiah Parker assessors. Mr 'Joseph Loring Town treasurer Thom .Hastings John Bridge Joseph Fassett & Frances Whitmore. hogreives Ensi Munroe will - Reed grigory Stone & Tohn Addams Surveyors of high ways John Estabrook Tohn fowle fence. veiwers Mr Tohn Muzzy & Robert Herrington Constb Sam green Jams rusel tything men ( 75) Meeting of ye Select men of Lexington March 6. 1726:7 . Them agreed with Mr. Johnson to take care of father paul and his wife untill our next meeting at three shilings pr week for sd service Mieeting of ye Select men of Lexington april 29 1727 then ordred the Clerk to send warrants to the Con- stables to warne the Town to meet at ye Schoole house in sd Towri on the third munday of may next at one of ye Clock in the after noone to Chuse a rep- resentative - and to attend at two of the clock on sd day to grant money to defray Town charges the year Ensuing in sd Town : and to consider somthing about a School in sd Town as the law directs allso to consider how the Town will proceed in mending there high ways the year Ensuing and to Consider something for the Better setling the minsters salery: .allso ordred tha Town Clerk to pass a order to the Town Treasurer of fifty five pound to pay the revd. Mr. Hancock in full of his . salery for ye year past- allso ordred the Clerk to pass a order to the Town Treasurer to pay three pounds to the. Town Treasurer of Cambridge in discharge of an acct due to Cambridge for repaa.e.s of ye great Bridge over Charls river MIay 12.1727 the afore sd orders ware passed to ye Treasurer a Meeting of ye Select men of Lexington may 15.1727 then ordred the Clerk to pass a bill of 0-09-08 to the Town Treasurer to pay Mr. Pe'latiah Whitte- more for mending the meeting house glass, and a note of five shiling to pay Thomas Mead for a day work for Than Paul allso four shilings to Mr. Lawrenc for work done for sd paul and a note to Benja. Reed of fourteen shilings & nine pence for 2 Cord of wood & a pound of shugar for sd paul Likewise a note to the Town Treasurer of 2-00-00 to pay Benja. Wellington for Keeping Chamberlin ten weeks and s 13-03 for meal enolases & Biskit for paul - may 15 1727 that wheras in 1726 there was a way laid laid out for the Towns use threw Daniel Smiths land and he required recompence for the same and then the Select men agreed with said Daniel Smith to pay him sixteen pound in full for sd land which he excepted as full satis- faction and recompence for sd way cross his land: orders_ and ordred the clerk to pass a bill to the Town past to Treasurer for payment of ye sd 16-00-00 ye Treas- May 17 1727 all the afore sd orders ware pased ur to ye Treasurer may ing (76) Att a Meting of ye freeholders & other Inhabitants e the Town of Lexington Being duly qualified and orderly assembled to gether upon ye 15 day of niay 1727 in order to Chuse a representative and other Town Business, & (1)voted Mr. Justice Bowman Representative (2) voted meet- Benja. Wellington Moderator (3)' voted to se if the Town would add somthing to Hr. Hancocks salery and it pased on the negative (4) voted twenty five pound for Schooling - then ajoyrne.d the meeting to munday next at two of the clock in ye aft er noone At money granted to defray Town cher At a a bill to Johnson 1.16.00 Muzzy aloud for - ring Bell 4.0.0 Town meet ing to be warnd a meeting of the freeholders and other Inhabi- tants of ye Town of Lexington may 22 1727 upon adjournment from may the 15 1727 - (1)h voted not to ahuse a cominitee to take Care of ye Schoole (2) voted to have a free Schoole 3) -voted that ye charge of mending the high ways be drawn out of ye Town treasury (4) voted that the work of mending sd ways be done by the last of September Except any Extry ordins.ry ocation (5) voted 1 130 to defray Charges in sd Town the year Ensuing in- cluding the sd 1 25 for Schooling - meeting of ye Select men of Lexington may 29 1727 Then agreed that Mr. Iawrenc and Mr. Fasset shall take Care to provide fro Than Paul & his wife untill our next meeting- as allso that Benja. Wellington shall take care to mend the pound- allso agreed that Capt Bowman and Benja. Wellington should take., care to provid a School master - Then allowed Tohh Johnson 1 1-16-00 in full for taking care of pawl & his wife 12 weeks last past which Ended may 29 1727 - then afore sd note to John Johnson was pased to the Town Treasurer the same day,and agreed with John Xohnson 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 Mr John Muzzy for ringing the bell and s eeping.the meeting hous in 1726 Ending june 1. 1727 and agreed with Mr. John Muzzy to take care to sweep the meeting house & ring the Bell for nine months next coming the above sd Bill to Er. Muzzy was pased to the Town Treasurer that day, -allso ordred the Clerk to send warrants to ye const to warn the Town to meet at ye Schoole haus on the second munday of june next at four of the Clock in.ye after noone to Consider and act what mAy- be further needful for ye report of the min - ester (77) Att A Meeting of ye freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Lexington Being duly qualified & Town meet _orderly assembled to gether upon the 12 day of ing in jursjune 1727 - (1) voted Capt Estabrooke Moderator - (2) voted to give Mr. Hancock twenty pound out of ye Town Treasury as a gift for this present year over & above his salery: (3) voted twenty pound to answer the afore sd charge Att a meeting of ye Select men of Lexington june 26 1727 the -Select men preportioned the high vays and per- sons Belonging to Each Surveyor to mend then and it high ways was agreed rustic Bowman Esgr Being present that propor- they kuld be preportioned as they ware in the year tioned 1726: allso allowed Benja, Wellington 1-10-00 in part for taking care of Chamberlin - and agreed that Mr. Lawrence & Mr fassett shuld take care of paul until our next meeting - and approbated Mr. John Muzzy inT,older - and agreed with Mr. John Muzzy to take care of ye meeting house window and to be allowed reasonable satisfaction Att a meeting of ye Select men of Lexington July -31. 1727 Then agreed that Mir. Lawrence & Mr fassett shuld take care of Thomas Paul & his wife until our next meting att a meeting of ye Select men of Lexington august 29 1727 Then ordred the Clerk to pass a Bill to ye Bills Town Treasurer of four shilings to pay John Esta - past .brooke in full for mending a window belonging to ye meeting hous allso a bill of ten shiling to Mr Brown for a pare of Shuse for Than Paul and ordred Benja. Wellington to gett a lineing for a jackit for said paul - febr 9 1727.8 the afore sd notes ware pased to the Town Treasurer Att a Meeting of ye Select men of Lexington Septem 25 1727 Then reckned with John Johnson for Taking Care a Bill to of Thom Paul and his wife Eighteen weeks last Johnson past to End october:2. 1727 and allowed him 3 s 2-14-0 pr week which was 2-14-00 then 1+2r. Johnson desired the Select men to pay Mr. Lawrenc s 13-d06 and Mr. Laughton 1-11-00 of sd 2-14-00 and the select men ordred the clerk to p sd 13-6 to Mr. Lawrenc & 1.11.00 to IVIr. Laughton to ye Town Treasurer- allso s 2.-d 11 more of sd 2-14-00 was drawn to the Treasurer to make up 1-07-04 (that was found in Capt. Estabrooks hands, when he was Town Treasurer not paid to sd Johnson 1 -10 -03 - which war past to the Town Treasurer September 26 , 1727 & there remains due to Mx John Johnson six shilings & 7 penc February 9. 1727 8 the afore sd note of s 61d07 was passed to the Town Treasurer Att a town meeting to chuse a repre- sentative Att represent ative - Chosen (78) a meeting of the Select men of Lexington october 30 1727 then ordred the Clerk to send warrants to ye constables to warn the Town to meet at ye Schoole hous in sd Town upon monday the 13 of november next at two of ye Clock in the after noone to chuse a representative - and allowed Mr. Pelatiah Whittemore -0-14-00 for mending for the meeting hous glass. February 9.1727 the afore sd note was pased to the Town Treasurer a meeting of ye freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Lexington being duly Qualified -and orderly assembled together the 13 day of november 1727 in order to Chuse a representative: then Chose Mr. Benjamin Wellington representa- tive for ye restof ye- year - Jtt a bill to justice Bowman 3-03-03 to faset 2-1.0-08 Surveyor acct alowed to Cam- brid 3-7-0 to M± Hancock 55-0-0 green & whitte- mor e allowd B Smith allowed a meeting of the Select men of Lexington J'anu 29 1727 8 Then allowed justice Bowman Esqr. 3-03-03 - fourty one shilings and three pence of it for Cloth to make Chamberlin a coat & paul a pare of 1Rri-ches and 2 12 for. two pare of wooli_ng stockings for sd Chamberlin & paul and ten shillings for get- ting coppies of Cambridge records Concerning a high way from Jonathan Simonds to Bilerica - allso allowed NTr. Fassett for provision and money laid out for Thom Paul 2-10-08- aliso allowed John Addams acct. as Surveyor of high ways for the year past which was 6-09-06 - and allowed an acct of 3-07-00 being due for the repairs of ye great Bridge over charls river in Cambridge which appears to be our part im pay -by a note to the select men of Lexington from the Town Treasurer of Cambridge bearing date 16. january 1727 8 for the year last past ani- ordered it shuld pay out of ye Town Treas- ury allso ordred the clerk to pass a order to the Town Treasur of 1 55 to pa:y Mr. Hancock part of his salery for ye present year aliso alowed Mr. semi Green six shilings for making paul a jackit & pare of briches - and allowed pelatiah Whitte- more twelve shilings for mending the Schoole hous glass and allowed Benja. Smith ten shiling for salery as constable and ordred that daniel Stones rates in Constable Smiths lists shuld be dropt - and allowed Grigory Stons acct as Surveyor of high ways which was 8.17.00: and ordred that Henry Scots rates in Cthstable Rusel list for ye year 1725 shuld be dropt which was 1-08-01 aliso allowed Benja. Wellington 7-10 in partfor keeping Chamberlin - to Benja. welling- ton 7-110 february Bilis past (79) • 5 1727/8 then pased a note to the Town treasurer of one pound Eleven shiling to be paid to Mr. John Laughton on Johnson acct -- and seven pound ten shilings to Benjamin Wellington in part due to him for keeping Chamberlin att a meeting of ye Select men of Lexington febru:5. 1727/8 Then ordred the Clerk to send warrants to the Constable to warn the Town to meet at the Schoole hous in sd Town on the first monday of march next at ten of the Clock in the fore noone to chuse Town offecers for the year Ensuing as the law directs and to se if the Town will pass a vote for swine to goe at large in sd Town the alsoyear Ensuing and where as Benja. Smith late Con- stable lost two ten shiling Bills that proved & faulce in taking his rates to se if the Town will allow it him - allso alowed Mr Lawrences acct being 3 -11= -08 -for meat meal money laid -out &c for {Thom Paul - end allowed Saml Lawrenc 4-14099 for eleven Cord of wood for paul & six pound of pork - february 9 1727/8 all the afore sd orders at the meeting Jan 29 and febr. 5 ware pased to the Town Treasurer and he ordred to pay the same out of ye Town Treasury March meeting to be warned bills to Mr I.awr enc to Sam I.,awr enc att Surveyor act alowd more bell allowed to Capt Bowman let roe david Cutler Schoole master Simonds John Estabrook Ensigne Munroe assessors in 26 - with Munroe a Meeting of the Select men of Lexington febr. -26. 1727 8 then allowed Er. William -Reeds acct as Surveyor of high ways being 3-09-00 and to Capt Toseph Bowman four shilings and two penc for shuger bis - kit & for paul allso allowed Leiut Munroe nine shilings & six penc for provision for paul and allowed David Cutler one pound five shilings & three pence for two shorts for paul allso alowed Mr. John Hovey Schoole master. 32-05-00 for keep- ing Schoole 9 month last past - and alowed Donath Simond 3-15-06 in full for taking. care of paul & his wife his time to end March 11 1727 8 and John Tstabrook Eleven shilings & six pence for finding plank & nails & mending the Schoole house and alowed. Ensi william munroes acct as Surveyor of high way Being four pound &, six pence - and alowed the, assessors for the year 1726 for filingthe lists for the general Court Benja. Wellington 19-00 to Ensi Mason 8-00.to Mr Nath Trask 9-00 allso alowed Donath Simonds 2-15-00 for 114 pound pork for paul and alowed will Munroe Blacksmith acct Being 7-6 for small jobs about the meeting hous (80) febr 27 all the afore sd order that ware past at a meeting 1727/8 february 26 1727/8 ware drawn upon ye Town Treas- urer and he ordred to pay the same out of ye Town bills treasury Except Benja. Wellingtons s 14 as assess - past or for ye year 1726 at the afore sd meeting feb- ruary 26. 1727 8 then alowd Benja. Wellingtons acct for service done for the Town Being 3 -12 -11 - more (viz) returning the precept two shiling two pare alowd to shuse for chamberlin 1-00-00- mending the pound Benja nails &c 0-16-02 - to cloth to line a jackitt Wellingtonfor paul 0-09-09 - to a pare of lether briches and a pare of old working briches for chamberlin 0-10-00 & for drawing four lists & conveying them to ye Surveyors 0-06.00 finding butens thread & making Chamberlin a cote 0-07-00 the msking two shorts & finding three for chamberlin 0-03-00 - more'service done by Benja. Wellington for the Town the Bording Camberlin a whole year at four shilings pr week ending January 2 1727/8 - 10.08.0 and for Bording sd chamberlin from January 2 1727 8 to March 12 1727 8- 10 weeks at s 5 p week - 2-10- 00 Att a meeting of the Select men of Lexington March 4 - 1727/8 then allowed Benja. Wellington 2-02-00 deac the ass Toseph Brown 1-12-00 & Josiah Parker 02-04-00 esors act for ther service as assessors in 1727 for filing alowd all the lists for ye general Court and proportion- ing all the assessments that year' that belonged allwd to to ye Town - allso allowed Mr. Robart Herrington Robart 1-03.04 for two shurt cloths for will Chamberlin- Herringtaaallso alowed to Mr John Muzzy for ringing the bell to Muzzy & sweeping the meeting the nine months last past -3-00-00 - and to sd mn7zy for Expence in his hous as Select men 3-04-03 and returning a precept two shilings yr Att,_:a meeting of ye freeholders & other Inhabitants of the Town of Lexington Being duly qualified and march orderly Assembled to gather at. the Schoole hous meeting in sd Town on the first munday of March 1727/8 in order to chuse Town ofecers for the year ensuing as s the law directs &c. (1) vote Justice Bowman Moderator - (2) voted to have five Select men for the year ensuing then voted for Select men (1) Justice Bowman (2) Capt Toseph Bowman -(3) Benjamin Wellington (4) Mr. Joseph Fassett (5) dear Toseph Brown: Town Clerk Benja. 'wellington: assessors (81) Assessors Benja. Wellington Justice Bowman Esqr. and Mr. Joseph Fassett Town treasurer Benja. Well- ington Constables (1) Mr. Richard Arms (2) Mr. Ephraim Winshipp Surveyor of high ways Toseph Smith ju Tonath Simond .Judah Clerk and Joshua .Reed Tyth- ing men Daniel Munroe Josiah Parker & Nathel Whitte- more fence veiwers John Bond David Comae- hogreives Sohn Winshipp .Peter Reed David Cutler & Benja. Mir- iam-• allso voted that swine shuld go at Large in sd Town the year ensuing - and Continued Benja. Smith artickle in the warrant to may meeting. Att a meeting of the select men of Lexington March 18, 1727/8 Then ordred the Clerk to send warrants to the Constbl to warne the Inhabitants of the Town to meet at the Schoole house in Said Town on the third day of april next at one of the Clock in the after noon to chuse trustees to take ther part of the sixty thousand pound lately mited (if they se caus) and if they see Caus 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 se if the Town will cause a Committee to joyne with newtons Commitee to petition the general Court for som Provinc land - and -then Benja. Wellington was sworn to the faithfull discharg of the -office of a Town Clerk in Lex- ington- ror the year Ensuing by justice Bowman Esqe. att a:Meeting of the Select men of Lexington March 25 1727/8 then agreed with Tis. Joseph-Tidd to cary Thomas paul a load wood - att. a meeting of the Select men of Lexington July th 6 Mrs. Paul 1728 ocationed by the death of Thomas pauls wife Death who died that day then received seven quarts & -one jill of rhum of Mr John -Muzzy for the funeral March 8. 1727/8 the ofessers chosen on munday last viz) the Constabl and Mr. Daniel Munroe & Josiah Parker tythingmen. the Surveyors of high ways fence veiwers & hogreives &c - ware ,sworen to there respective offices By Francis Bowman Esqr. justice .apeac ofecers Chose meetin to be warned ofecers sworen Att Town meetin to Chus trustees (82) - a Meeting of ye freeholders of yeTown of Lexing- ton Being duly Qualified & orderly assembled together at ye Schoole house in sd Town on the third day ofril 1728 in order to see if the Town will take there part of the Sixty Thousand pound lately Emited and proportioned to Each Town there part to take if they be meet - and if they se meet to take it then to chuse trustees to receive it and to improve it or dispose of it as ye Town shall order or appoint &c (1)voted Justice Bowman Esqr. IIII'oderator (2) votedto receive ther part of sd 60000'pound (3) voted to have 3 trustees,, (1) voted Er. Joseph Fasset (2) Er Samll. Locke (3) Mr, Benjamin Wellington trus- tees to goe ' & receive sd money in behalf of the Town - and to lett it out to the Inhabitants of sd Town at six pound per- sent per annum: and not about ten pound to one man, taking seficient personal security for the same - and voted to leave the whole of what remains Concerning sd money to the said trustees - voted to send a Cammitte to meet with newton Comitte and to Con- sult or project what might be most for the rownd Benifitt in petitioning the general Court for som promise land &c: and to make report to the Town of there proceedings in that.afair - at next may meeting. voted to have three of sd Com- mit (1) -Justice Bowman Esqr (2) deac Joseph Brown (3) Ensi William Iiiunroe April 3. 1728 the a Bove sd trustees (viz) Er. Toseph Fassett Mr. Samll Lock & lair. Benja.. Wellington trustees ware sworen,to the faithfull discharge of there Sworen trust in receiving and im proving sd Lexington part of the a Bove sd 60000 pound as was voted by sd Town and to allow the directions of the law in all perticulers relating to there trust in this affair - By me Frances Bowman justice a peace april 29, 1728 Benja. Wellington personaly appeared before Frances Bowman Esqr. and was Sworen to the faithful discharge of his trustnas Town Treasurer for Lexington Att a meeting of the Select men of Lexington april 29 1728. Then allowed Toseph Estabrooke late Constable ten shilin_g assalery as Constable - and ordred the Clerk to send warrants to the' Constb to warne the Town to meet on ye Second munday of may next at the Schoole haus in sd Town at one of the clock in the after noon & to chuse a representative - and to attend at two of the clock on may meet- ing to be warned (83) on sd day to Consider and act somthing that may be proper about the Schoole - and to Con- sider & act what may be further needfull for the seport of the nzinestry.allso to try if the Town will give the revtl. Mi. Hancock soin.rmoney toward the purchising a servant for him - allso to Con- sider somthing about the minding high ways and to grant money to defray Town Charges the year Ensuing and upon the request of Hr. 'lathe'. Trask Mr. Donath Simonds.& others that the way across the church farme may be stated at two rods wide and a litle altred in som places as they shall sett forth in a petition - allso to call the Commitee that was chosen to inspect ye min- esteral land to acct. and to Continue then in there trust or chuse other in there roarae and - give them their Instructions - and to chuse a Commitee to make up acct with the forme Town Treasurer (viz) Capt- Jos- Estabrooke and Mr. Joseph Loring att a meeting of the freeholders & other Inhabitants of the Town of Lexington Being duly qualified and orderly assembled to gether at the Schoole hous in sd Town upon the thirteenth day of may 1728 in order to chuse a representative and other Town business -- voted Benja. Wellington represent- ative - voted Benja. Wellington Moderator - voted May to have a free Schoole kept in the Town the year Meeting inzuing - voted to have a moving Schoole - at the Schoole house & the four quarters of the Town. voted that the Schoole shall move once a month - voted to .havefourty' five pound"_grabted to seport sd Schoole - voted to chuse a commitee to take - care about ye Schoole and it past in the negative - voted to give I+fir. Hancock twenty pound as a gift Besides his salery as last year - the last vote reconsidered and voted eighty five pound be, given out of the Town Treasury to the revd. Er. Hancock to purchis him a servant voted to draw money out of ye Town reasury for the mending high ways ye year ensuing - voted to grant 1 230 to defray charges in sd Town the year in suing including Mr. hancocks gift and the schoole voted to con- tinue the Commitee of the minesteral land in their trust voted to leave it to the select men to give the Commitee of the minesteral land there instructions - voted to continue the article con- cerning the high way threw the church farme to next march meeting voted that Mr. Thomas Cutler mr Samll Winship and Benjal Wellington Be a Crnn- m.itee who are ordred and impowered to make up acct with thw Late Town Treasurer (viz) Capt Joseph Estabrook & Mr. Joseph Loring for the Towns money whcch remains in ther hands and (84) and if they refuse to account and pay what remains due to the Town then to prosecute them for the same in the law . voted not to proceed any further in petitioning the general Court for province land. att a meeting of the Select men of Lexington april 29 1728 then allowed Mr. Joseph Tidd seventeen shil- ing for wood he had provided for paul: and then Benja. Wellington took the oath of a Town Treasurer. att a meeting of the Select men .of Lexington May 13. 1728 then agreed to goe on wednesday next to Mr. Donath Town Russell a bout a way and to se to provide -for Than Treasurer Paul & his wife allso ordred Benja. Vellington Town salery treasurer to allow Mr. Joseph Loring -late Town Treas- alowed carer two pound for his services as treasurer two years (viz) in 1726. 1727 Att a meeting of the Select men of Lexington May 15 1728 then ordred the Clerk to Informe the Committe of the minesteral land that they desired them forth with to see what decaying timber tree there was Mr Hancock allowd on the minesteral land that would doe to peal for bark and Caus them to be pealed and to attend at a nother meeting of the select men to receive further instructions as was voted by the Town sd Committe is aliso desired to deliver to the Town Treasurer the money you have in your hands that you received for Timber of ye minester- ial land for it is very much wanted to provide for the poore- allso ordred the Town Treasurer Benja. Wellington to pay or order the sum of fifty five pound to the revd. Mr. Hancock in full of his salery and the twenty pound as gift from the Town for the year 1727 May 16. 1728 then received of Mr. Thomas Cutler one of ye: Committe of the minesterial lain d fourty shilings which he had received for Timber of sd land by me Benja. Wellington Town Treasurer. Att a meeting of the Select men of Lexington IMZay 27 1728 then agreed with.. Kr. John -Russell jtt to take Thomas pa.ul and his wife and to provide victais and tend- ance. washing &c at sixteen shilings pr week for them both and to have five shilings to remove them to his hous 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 Schoole master (85) Att a Meeting of the Select men of Lexington june 10 1728 then E.ve order that Thomas Paul shuld remove forth with to Mr. John Russell where his wifenow the Schoolis then agreed with the revd. Iter. John Han:.eock master our present minester) that his son M.r. Ebenerer agreed Hancock shuld keep..a grainer.& English Schoole in with sd Town the whole year next coming in maner as . was voted by the Town and to receive fourty pounds out of the Town Treasury in full of his reward for sd service. a Meeting of. the Select men of Lexington june 24 1728 then:.agree.d that (according to the vote of the Town the Schoole shuld be kept at ye Schoole hous and the four quarters of the Town to bp Hqualy devided in five parts so' to move twise in a place about thirty one week days at one time in a place to make Up the year (viz) first at ye Schoole house Begining june 11.1728: the second time to begin july 17 to be kept at the south- easterly quarter of sd Town..thirdly to begin the twenty second day of august to be kept at the South westerly quarter of sd Town: fourthly to begin September 27 to be kept at the noth- easterly quarter of said Town fiftly to begin november 2. to be kept at the northwesterly quarter of sd Town: and ordred the Clerk: to send a notification to each quarter and to the Schoole master of the time when to begin and where it is to be'kept as afore sd. and agreed to devide the high ways to each Surveyor as they ware the last year justice Bowman being present as the law directs. and agreed to goe to Daniel • Stones to setle a way as to the Bound of it over the great brook on the last munday of august next at 12 clock at noone - and approbated Mr. John Muzzy & Mr Nathel. Whittemore in holders & Mr, david Comee retailer and ordred the clerk to _ send warrants to the Constables to warne the Town to meet on the third munday of july next to make son answer to a coppy of a petition sent to the Att how and when the School shall be kept Town meeting to be warnd 5 3 Town from the general Court about Mr. Joseph Fassett & his sons Bitting of from the Town to joyne with part of Concord & Bilerica to be a town ship by them selves Att a a Town meeting about Mr. fasset petition assessors Sworen (86) Meeting of the freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Lexington Being duly qualified and orderly assembled at the-Schoole haus in sd Town on the fifteenth day of july 1728: voted Mr.Joseph Brown Moderator voted to try if the Town will sett of Mr. 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 pased in the negative - Mr Joseph Fassett being present and see that the Town was not,willing to part with him the question was put of him whether he would still prosceed to try to gett of from this town as he had pctioned for and upon some debate and alitle Consideration - he the said fassett freely gave his word to the Town that he would try further neither by him selfe or any other person or persons to get of from the Town as he had petibned for without giving the Town seasonable notic of it that they might prepare to give there reasons why they are not willing to part with him august 19, 1728 Frances Bowman Esgr. Benja. ffel1- ington & Mr. Joseph Fassett ware sworen to the office of assessors for Lexington for ye year 1728 Att a meet.ing•of the Select men of Lexington augst.26. 1728 Then reckoned with. Iir. John Russel for the time he had kept Thom- Pauls wife before she died which was five weeks at ten shilings pr week Mr rusel 1 2- 10-d00 and s 12 for tendanc when she was sick alowdd arrT ten shilings for ye trouble in his house at her Burial and ten shiling her Coffen: for mending her cloases one shiling going to the docter for her one shiling five shiling for fetching her to his house and cleaning her: and five shiling to Ltr. Lawrence for his going about to inforrrme the select men of mother pauls death, Mr Mead two shilings and six pence & Mr. fassett. two shilings for laying her forth to docter fisk five shilings: in all 5-03.06 Att (87) a Meeting of the Select men of Lexington Septem 30 1728 then according to the vote of the Town at last may meeting they gave the instructions to the commitee of the minesteral land as fol- oweth that the sd Committee shall have full power to sell and dispose of all the wood or timber that is now cut down or fell on sd land Except what Lr. Hancock has fell for his own use and aliso to sell & dispose of such trees as are decayin and to give acct of what money they have received or are to receive to the select men on the last munday of april next and pay the --same into the Town Treasury: and allso to inspect instruc- tions to the Corot of ye mine ster Land sd land and prosecute any person or persons that shall cut wood or timber on sd land without there order -Except Mr. Hancock or his order - allso agreed to meet on the second munday of october next at three aclock afternoon at Mr. Muzey and ordred the Clerk to send ,a few lines to chns - mashen ju to meet the select men on sd day at mr Muzzys to an sware to a complaint they Being informed that he loiters about & spends his time idley and behays him selfe very disorderly. att a meeting of the select men of Lexington november 1728 then of dred Benja. Wellington to provide Chamberlin a jacett .& pare of briches and any other things he realy wanted att a meeting of ye select men of Lexington november 25 1728 then ordred the clerk to send a warrant to the consta to warne one abagail hathorne out of Lexington and appointed Frances Bowman Esgr to gett the caution Entred with the County records as the law directs - then Mr, Joseph Loring appeared before the Select men and demanded twenty six pound in full for Mr Loring money Expended and time spent in the law with demand Constabl Russell: as Town Treasurer: then the select men ordred the clerk to send warrants to the constabls to warn the Inhabitants of sd Town to meet on the first munday of december next to se if they will allow Mr Loring his charges that he expended in the law with william Russell Con- stable when he was Town Treasurer (88) Att a meeting of the freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Lexington being duly qualified and orderly assembled december 2. 1728 (1 )voted Mr. Joseph Fassett Moderator (21voted to se whether the Inhabitants of the Town will allow Mii . Joseph Loring twenty six pounds a meeting which he demands for charges and money spent by about Mr him in the law (with 1\1r. William Russell Const) Loring when he was town Treasurer and it past in the negative. att a meeting of ye select men of Lexington december 30 1728 then allowed dont Fisks acct for medi- sens & tendanc for Thomas. Paul and his wLfe being 00-14-02. and a order past to Const Orins to pay the same allso allowed Joseph Smiths acct. as Bills Surveyor being 6.10.06 - allso alowed Mr. Joseph alowd Fassett acct for meal malt & meat for Thom Paul 1 2 - 00-d 06, and for -returning the precept - 0-02-00 and allowed Mr. Hancock fourty five pound the one half of his salery and fourty pound part of the gift to punches him a servant and allowed John Muzzy & Hobart Herrington late Constable ten shilings each as salery when constabls & six shiling each for warning two town meetings Ex- trordnary: and allowed Mr. John Russell acct - for Keeping Thom -Paul 29 week ending decemb 30. 1728 at six shiling pr week allso allowed Mr. Joshua Reeds acct as Surveyor being 1 7 - s00 -d06 and allowed Mr. Donath Simonds acct as surveyor being 1 5-00-00 allowed Judah Clark acct of Surveyor being 6.01-00 • Att Att Bills alowd att bills alowd a meeting of ye select men of Lexington january 27 1728/9 then ordred the Town Treasurer to pay or order the sum of twenty pound to Mr Eben. Hancock Schoole master in part of his salery-for keeping Schoole allso allowd Mr. hancock fourty five pound in part of his salery & hying him a sary and twelve shilings to pelah. Whittemore for mend- ing ye meeting hous glass - allso alowed 1V. Jon- ath Simonds 3-16-10 in full of all acct for his providing for. Thom paul and his wife and tendane care &c until they ware removed to Mr Russels allso agreed' to meet on the second munday- of feb- ruary next at 9 a clock fore noon at. Mr Muzzys to go to widow Cutlers about way (891 a meting of the Select men of Lexington february 10.1728/9 Then went to Daniel Stones to setle a way - and agreed to meet on tuesday next at nine a clock in the fore noone at Mr. John Muzzys to go to rr. Benja. Muzzys ju Mr Tonarhan Russells & Joshua Reeds about ways: and ordred the clerk to send warrants to the Constable to warn 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 none to chuse Town offerers for ye year Ensuing as the law directs - and to se 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 taus a record to be made of a' way setled by the Select men over the great'brook neer Samll. Cutlers as allso a record of a way for Benja. Muzzy jur- Donath Russell and one for Joshua Reed; and allowed justice Bowman ten shilings der Brown ten shilings & Ensi Munroe five shilings for time spent as a commitee to meet Newton Cornmi,tte about province land and allowed Mr justice Bowman seven shiling for get- ting a caution Entred against abagail Harthorn and.allowed Capt Joseph Bowman ten shilings and Benja. Wellington six shiling for time spent to gett a School master in -the year'1727: and allow- ed the assessors: there acct - for making all the rates in the year 1728 (viz) to Mr Ju,stic Bowman one pound six shiling to M. Joseph Fassett one pound twelve shilings and to Benja. Wellington three pound two shilings,allso to Mr Joseph Fassett for helping remove paul four sh, ilings. allso allowed Const Orms nine shilings for warn- ing three meetings Extrordary and to Const win- .shipg nine shilings for t1e ssme service and five shiling for tarring mary Lambert threw .tex- ington to Concord allso- allowed Mr.- Sam1 1 win_ one pound thirteen shiling and nine pence for four yards & half of all ueoll cloth to mRke will Chamberlin a jacote & briches. a meeting of the Select men of Lexington march 3 1728 then allowed Mr. John Muzzy acct for ring- ing the bell and sweeping the meeting house the . year past Ensuing march the first 1728/9 it being four pounds and three pounds s 12-d09 for Enter- taining the Select men the year past and s 10- d 06 for rhum for father Paul allso allowed Benja. 'yellington'six shilings pr week for keeping will Chamberlin a whole year last past to End March 12. 1728/9: and allowd sd wellington acct for what he had done for the Town the year past (90) The afore sd acct of Benja. Wellington L 2 -s16 -d10 was for meat Clothing for paul & his wife rhum fbr her funeral . diging her grave &c - and s-05-00 for Briches spurts shoes stockings &c - for will Chamber- lin and six shilings for filing four lists for the Surveyors and Conveying them to them Att a Meeting of the freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Lexington Being duly qualified and orderly assemnled at ye Schoole house in sd Town on the third day of March 1728/9 in order to chuse Town offecerdfor the year insuing &c - (1) vote Fran. Bowman Esqr. Moderator (2) voted to have five select men voted the first select men. Fran Bowman Esgr. (2) Benja. Wellington 3) Mr. Samll Town Winshipp (4) Mr. Thom Cutler .(5) Mr. Gorge Munroe ofecers Town Clerk Benja. Wellington Torn Treasurer Benja. Chose Wellington voted to have three assessors (1) Mr John Laughton (2) Ensi will Munroe (3) Josiah Parker : Constabls Joshua Simonds and Isaac Bowman Surveyors of high ways Daniel Munroe Eben Fisk John Palfrey & John Winshipp - Tythingmen Mr. Joseph Fassett Benja. Smith & Jadah Clark fence veiwers Than Hastings William Munroe Black Smith: hogreives Thom More Joseph White Abraham Sticknee & Nathel Russell Sealer of Leather Mr. Joseph Brown - voted that swine shuld goe at Large in sd Town the next year as to the way over the brook to the widow Cutlers voted that it be stated according to the bounds mentioned in the first record which record you may find at Large in the Eleventh pag at the other end of this Book Att a meeting of the Select men of Lexington March 7 1728/9 then ye above sd offecers ware Sworen (viz) the Town Clerk Town Treasurer the assessors - Con- stables. Surveyors fence veiwers hogreives and Benja. Smith Tythingman Att a meeting of the select men of Lexington March 18 1728/9 then appointed persons to renew the bounds round the Town (viz) Er. Samll. Winshipp & Mr. Isaac Bowman on cambridg line Er Joseph Smith ju preambela & Mr Joseph Bowman ju on Watertown line - Mr Joseph apointed Stone & Mr. John Cutler on Weston line - Mr Thom Cutler & Mr. Joseph Fassett on Concord line Mr John Iawrenc Mr Joseph Fassett ju on Bilerica line - Mr. Gorge Munroe & Mr. Daniel Munroe on woburne line Att a meeting about the great Bridg (1) voted (2) voted (91) a.meeting of the freeholders & other Inhabitants of ye Town of Lexington, Beixig duly qualified, & orderly assembled to gether at the School house in sd Town on the 18: day of March 172$/9 in order to Consider and act what might be thought proper in the affair relating to the grate bridge over charls river in Cambridg Mr.' Frances 'Bowman Esgr. Moderator to see if the Town will chuse but one person to joyne with such persons as cambridge & newton shall appoint to.c onsult what may be proper in making application to the genefall Court for sem releife relating to the repairs of the great Bridge over charls river in Cambridge and it past in the negative (3) voted to try if they would chuse two persons to act in that affair & it past in the afermative (4) voted that there representative shall be one (5) voted that .MS. Frances Bowman Esqr, do joyne withhtin in that affair att a meeting of the Select men of Lexington april 28 1729 then ordred the clerk to send warrants to the Constables to warn the Town to meet on the Second monday of may next at one of the clock in the afternoone to chuse a representative & to attend at two of the clock on sd day to consider may metin and act wt may be proper about the School a llso to be to consider what method 'to proceed in: about mend- warnd ing the high ways and to grant money to defray Town charges the year Ensuing and.to receive the report of the. Commie that was appointed by the Town to acct. with the former Town treasurer and to appoint a Commt. to acct—with the present Town Treasurer for ye year 1727 and 1728: and US Trask & Simonds renew there request about the way across the church. farme :allso to see if the Town Will allow of altering a way alitle in Mr Andrew Parkers land and allowed Fran Bowman Esqr one pound fourteen shilings and Benja. Welling- ton ten shilings for service they had done for the Town concerning the great bridge over charls river in Cambridge and allowed the acct of veiw- ing thesd bridg being 1-16-10 as appear by a note from Cambridg town Treasurer dated april 7 1729 Se pag 11 at ye other End of the Book A Town way over the Brook to ye widow Cutlers (92) Upon Complaint made to the Selectmen of Lexing- ton by Daniel Stone and others: that there was a Town way that Leedeth over the great Brook to the widow Cutlers that was incumbred by fences and Espeshaly across sd Brook so that is hindred them from water for there Catle and other Creaturs and the Select men Serching the Town Book found a record having date March 26. 1714 by which it appeared that Lea. Sohn Miriam & math Bridge. ware appointed a Commitee to view sd way: which was done and the bounds made of sd way by Consent the owners of sd land as appearsby said record: as allso by complaint made to ye selectmen they went on the 12 day of September ;726 on sd way Deac Tohn Miriam & 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 februa the tenth 1718 the Select men of Lex- ington went on the sd way to renew the bounds and the sd Town way is laid out and setled acord- ing .to the bounds mentioned in the first record bareing date March 26 1714 and are as foloweth to keep the way as it is now troden and as sett forth in the first record from .the `house where Nathel Stone lived to the end of the. land that was mentioned in the first record to a stump with stones on it on the south easterly side of sd way. So to keep the way as the fence stood in 1714 to a heap of stones where the old fence stood on the southerly side of sd way a small white oak tree marked on the notherly side of sd way in the fence as it then stood to be the bounds of sd way until it cams to the Brook on the notherly side then-to keep six feet notherly of the bridge until it cams over the brook to a stump with Stones about it on the westerly side of sd Brook then on the southerly side of sd way from'the heap of stons last mentioned on that side to a nother heap of stones dbout son, small burches so to a white oak tree marked standing on the notherly side of a great rock 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 wedth that it is frons sd white oak last mentioned to the fence on ye noth- erly side until it erases the brook about 18 inches 'MI the notherly 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 land until it cons to the widow Cutlers house sd Town way is laid out two rods wide Except where the Bound is mentioned on both sides ther the wedth of sd way to be as Bounded (93), Att a meting of the freeholders & other Inhabitants of the Town of Lexington Being Duly qualified and orderly assembled to gether at ye School house in said Town on munday the 12 day of may 1729 in order to chuse a representative and other Town Business & and then and there chose Benja. Wellington to represent them at the great & general Court the year Ensuing - then went on other Town Business. (1) voted Benjamin Wellington -Moderator: (2) voted to se if the Town would have a free School kept in the Town the year Ensuing & it past in the negative - (3) voted to have a moving School as to time and place as it was last year (4) May voted yt Mr. Hancock shall have twenty pound Meeting as a gifte out of the Town Treasury the year in 172.9 Ensuing (5) voted to draw the money for mend- ing 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 Mr. Hancocks gift the School &c - (7) voted to se if the Town would Except of the Cant report relating to the mating up acct- with the former Town Treasurers and'it past in the afirmitive (8) voted that Mr. Mathew Bridge Su be appointed to reckon with the present Town Treasurer for the Towns money Comfit- to his care & trust for the years 1727 & 1728 voted not to state the way threw the church fame as two rods wide: voted to joyne with. Cambridge and Newton to prefer a memorial to the grate & general Court in the affair a bout the repairs of the great Bridge over charls river in Cambridge voted that they Excepted of .the way threw Andrew Parkers land as it had bin lately altred by the Select men and ordred a record to be made of the land. att appointed to goe on Hees Trust Bills allowd a_meeting . of the Select men of Lexington May 26 1729 then allowed Mr JohnRussells acct being 4-17.00. it Being in full for Bording & tendanc of father Paul and appointed to meet on the second munday of june next at one of the clock the afternoon at Mr. Thom Cutlers house in order to Cambridg Commitee at three of ye Clock on sd day at Mr. Edw. Winships in Lexington: and agreed that tha highway shuld be proporn as they ware the last year.oblidging the Surveyor to be ye work done by the last day Septem- according to ye vote of ye Town.- Mr. Joseph Tidd appeared before the select men and promised to deliv the Towns waits & mesures to any porton that the select shall appoint to reveiw them. and allowed Mr Hancock 1 45 the last half of his salary for the year past also ordred Mr.Riehard Orms to go to Mr Tids and bring the waits &Mesures to his haus that belong to the Town (94) Upon the request of Mr. Andrew Parker that a Town way in his land might be allowed alitle in one place: on the Eighth day of may 1729 the select Mr. men went onthe spot and turned it alitle and at Parker may meeting on the 12 day of may 1729 laid the way turnedssre before ye Town and it was excepted and cedred a record to be mad of ye same which is as foloweth begining at a great rock in the run neer Daniel White land westerly of sd way then to a white oak tree marked then to agreat rock with ston upon it then to a great rock at the turne of sd way the. afore sd marks on the southerly or south westerly side of sd T -own way Att a meeting of the Select men of Lexington June 30 1729 then they went to R. ichard Orms and he. showed them the waits and znesuser that he had received of Mr. Joseph Tidd that belonged to the Town (viz) a half bushel a peck a half peck a ye acct wine quart pint & half pint & Jill allso scales of ye a four pound wait a two pound a one pound waits two Town sms11 iron brands allso a yard & ell and a small waits & bom for the scales & waits - and allowed 1Gr. Eben mesurs Hancock School Master 1 20 being in full for his keeping school in sd the last year - and appointed to meet the second munday of July next at Mr Muzzy to take care about the Schoole - and approbated Er. John Muzzy Mr. math Whittemore & Mr. Daniel Come Inholders allso alowed Mr. Abraham Stieknee nine shilings for a cofen for paul Att a meeting of the Select men of Lexington July 14 2:729 then agreed with Mr. Ebenezer Hancock our late School TT/aster to keep the grainer & English the School School both for readers and wrighting and areth- master. ' matick in sd Town for nine months to begin the agreed 25 day of august n xt to the 25 day of may fol- with owing and to have after the rate of 1 45 a year for said service paid him out of the Town Treasury - and he is likewise to atend a morning School according as the Select men shall appoint pursu- ant to ye vote of ye Town Att Bills glowed to Mr fasett a meeting of the Select men of Lexington July 28 1729 then allowed Mr. Fassett Twelve shilings .for keep- ing Thom Paul 12 dgy s Before he died aliso s 16 for the Trouble and charge in his house at his funeral and agreed with Lir. Fassett to Take will Chamberlin. his .time to begin the first day of agust 1729 to keep him for six shilings pr weeke Exc ep t (95) Except he should be sick or prove more Trouble sane than he now is - and lett Mr. Donath Simonds have a iron post that Was Thom Paar_1s at s 20 for service done by Simonds for sd paul by order of the Select men - att a meeting of the Select men of Lexington october the acct 2. 1729 then received the acct of the charge of ye paid by Mr. Thomas Cutler for the burial Cloath Burial (viz) three yards of Broad Cloth - at 3-11-00 Cloth Costpr yard c 10- 13-00 lining & furbelow 02--09-03 binding s 3 Expenc s 4-d10 a Bag to put it in ye making s 6 - - -01-00-10 Total 14-X03-01 and allowed Er. Cutler s 8 for a lock for the School house then the Town Treasurer received three pounds money of sd Cutler in all received of Hr. Than Cutler at that time was -17-11-01 in part of what he h received for timber wood bark &c of the minesteral land. as the Towh Count - in behalf of ye Town - Att Edghil to be warnd out of Town att Bilis alowd att Bills allowd a meeting of the Select men of Lexington September 29.1729 then appeared Er. Joshua Simonds before the Select men & Informed them that he had received one wiliian Edghill with his wife and two children as a tennant which in observance of the law I now acquaint the Select men the Time he came to Lex- ington was the third day of September Currant his last place of resident was Charlstown: the Select men then ordred the clerk to send a warrant to the Constable to warn the above said william Edg- hill withhis family forth with to depart out of Lexington a meeting of the Select men of Lexington october 27 1729 Them the Select men gave order to the assessors to make the minester & Town rate allso�alowed Jonas Miriam s 7 for mending the casements in the meeting hous finding nails &c - and allowed Benja. Miriams acct - Being 1-01-00 for mending the meeting house (viz) hooks hinges and stays &c. and agreed to meet next munday at one of ye clock at Er. Muzzys to goe to TvFr Samll. locks about a way a meeting of the Selectmen of Lexington november 3 1729 then allowed Mr. Pelatiah Whittemore s 11 for mending the meeting house glass. then LeiutJohn Munroe Informed the Select men that there was one Margett Jack a juish gurle that come to reside with hien about the beg.ining of october last past which came from Cambridge to his house - Then Mr. Judah people to be warnd out of T own Att Town meet in to be warnd att Clark appeared before the Select men and Informd them that he had one John Brown With his wife and two children that came to sojurne with him sum time in october last from Boston and Mr. Clark then promised that 'he would be at the cost of warning them out of Town rand getting the caution Entred &c Mr Jams Russell appeared before the Select men and informd then yt ther was one -0--ms Mackdanzie with mary his wif and one child yt come to live with him san time in octoher last from Bostan& he Russell then said that he would beat the cost of warning them out of Town and geting a caution &c Entred &c. (96) a meeting of ye Select men of Lexington November 24 1729 upon the request of a number of the Inhab- itants of Lexington to the Select men for a 'Town meeting in order to se if the Town would build the uper galerys in the meeting house - then ordred the Clerk to send warrants to the Constables to warne the -Town to meet at the school house in sd Town on the third mondaY of December next at Eleven of "ye clock in the fore none then and there to try -if -the Town will agree to build the uper galerys in the meeting house as allso to know the Towns mind whether they will improve there part of ye interest of the 50000 loan that service: and if they se caus to build sd galerys • then to chuse som persons & impower them to se sd service perfornid allso to se if- the Town will Except of a way laid out by the Select men threw Mr Greens and Mr Locks land to acomi dat Joshua Reeds Daniel Tidd & others to there land & markett &c then Mr Fassett appeared and offered to buy father Pauls fether bed and the Select men sould it to hinr. for 1 4 a meeting of the freeholder & other Inhabitants of the Town of Lexington being duly qualified and Town meet -order ly assembled at ye School hous in sd Town in about on the 15 day of december 1729 in order to se if ye galerysthe Town will buid uper galerys in the meeting hous: (1) voted Air. Joseph Fassett Moderator 2) voted to build the galerys (3) voted to improve the interest of the 1 50000 lone for that service (4) voted to chuse three men to inspect sd service `(1) Mr. Joseph Fassett (2) MLr. Sanll. Lock (3) Iter. Nathel Trask be a commt. to 'se sd service perfornid then voted to Ecept of the high way or town way laid out by the Selectmen to a.ccomdate Soshua reed and others threw ITr Greens & Mr Locks land and allso voted to have it put upon record. att a way for Joshua Reed and others laid out a meeting of the Select men of Lexington november 3- 1729 upon the desire of request of Joshua Reed Daniel Tidd & others and by agreement with Mr. Samil. Lock &,Mr Samll Green whose land it went threw the Select men went and laid out a.Town way- to ayto acomidate sd Joshua Reed to meeting & markett and Daniel Tidd to & from his land for for the Towns use hereafter for ever. the Bounds is as foloweth begining at a stake by the rang way in Sam.11. Greens land against the line Between Joshua Reed & Dahiel Tidds land about one rod & half / Easterly of the corner mark between sd Reed & Tidd so running Southerly on sd Greens land to to a stump with stones on it so to a nother stump with stones on it then to turn then to a stake neer a post be- tween sd Green &]r. Small. Locks land to 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 the line between (97) Between Sd San11. Lock & Samll Green until it Cons to the Country road sd way is laid out tow rods wide and the for mentioned marks are on the Easterly & notherly side of sd Town way- and it is agreed that Mr. Samll Lock shall have a peice of rang way that lyeth between his land & Joshua reeds land from Mr Greens Corner nothward soft'. as Mr. Locks land joyns to sd rang way as allso that the rang way Easterly from the way now laid out to a Spring be left open for the Town use and for his acomoda- tion 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 Town way tuning threw his land for ever - it is allso agreed that Mt. Samll. Green shall have apeace of rangway that lyeth between his land & Tosuah Reeds land from the way that is now laid out westerly so far as Mr/Greens land joyns on sd range way as allso a peace o range way Easterly from a Spring soffr as it Tjoyns to sd greens land leaving about a rod of uplans on the Easterly side of sd Spring which two peaces of range way the sd Sarni'. Green Excepts of as satisfaction in full for the land that the above sd way takes that was his & for the damage of sd Town. way runing threw his land for ever - att a meeting of the Select men of Lexington December 22 1729: upon receiving a few lines from the Town clerk of Cambridge where in they desired that the Town Inhabitants of our Town might be assembled to meetin gether to clause a commitee to consult what might to: be be proper to be done Concerning the repairs of the warnd grate bridge over Charls river in Cambridge then ordred the clerk to send warrants to the Cons to • warn the Inhabitants of our town to meet at the school haus in sd Town on wensday the last day of decem Currant at one• of the Clock in the afternone to se if the Town will chuse a commitee to joyne with such as Cambridge & newton shall appoint to consult what may be proper to do about the repairs of the great Bridge over Charls river in Gambridge- allso to se what part of the interest of there part of the 1 60000 loane they will allow the trustees for there service in taking the whole care of receiving taking out & paying both interest & principal &c. att a meeting of the Select men of Lexington december 29 1729 then allowd Me. Hancock 1 45 the one half of his salery allso ten pound one half of his gift he Bills paid him out of the Town Treasury - and allowed allowd Benja. Wellington six shilings for a pare of stock- ings for Chamberlin and fifteen shilings 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 allso alowed Mr. Justice Bownnans s 18 for three days service at Cambridge about the great bridge - and allowed all the preambelaters there pay and thereas there was a vote of the Town that the Select men shuld give instructions .o the c,ommitee of the minester- al land and there 17 want of timber to build the uper galery in the meeting house allowed that the (98) The sd Commitee shall have full power to cut or order so'much timber of the minesteral land as will be serviceable for the buildin of said assessors galeries: .Then Daniel Snow appeared before the alowed Select men'and informd them that ther pas one Joseph Durrel and wary his wife & one child at his, house that came from Boston the beginning of december Currant and doth likewise promise to be at the charge of warning them out of town & geting them out of town & geting the caution Entred. and alowed the assessors there acct for for proportioning all the Taxes belonging to the Town the year past according to there service (viz) to Ensigne Munroe 1 2 -s00 -d00 to Mr. Laughton s 2-s00-d0O to Mr Josiah Parker 2-08-04: and allowed_M'r. Laughton ten shilings for a pare of shuse for chamberlin and allowed Jahn Palfry acct,as Surveyor and Mr..Eben Fisk & Mr. Daniel Munroe acct as Surveyors of high ways the year Bills past: aliso allowed mr.Thomes Cutler fourt.y allowed shilings for the stones he caried to the slon in the country road neer Robert Herrington shop. December 31. 1729. then past a bill to the con- stabl to pay, mr John Lawren° four shiling for work don for father paul & s 1-06 for preambe- lating last year - between Bilerica & Lexington att a meeting of the freeholders & other Inhabitants of the Town of Lexington Being duly qualified and orderly asembled to gether at ye School hous in sd Town on the last day of december 1729 in order to chuse a Commitee to joyne with Cambridge & Newton Comte to Consider what may be done about the great Bridge in Cambridg (1). voted Mr. Justice Bowman Moderator- (2) voted to have three .of sd Comrnt (1) Frances Bowman Esqe- trustees (2) Mr. John Mason (3) Mr. Joseph Loring aliso 60000 l voted that the trustees of. Lexington part of ye alowed sixty thousand pound loane shall have one sixth part of the whole interst for there service in receiving letting out & paying in sd money. att a meeting of ye Select men of Lexington January 26 1729 30 then allowed PelatiRh Whittemore 1 5. d 08 for mending the School house glass Bills allso alowed Tiu'. Eben Hancock 1 17 -s00 -d00 in alowd part for his keeping Schoole in sd Town the present year - and a greed to meet agains on the third Munday of february next at 4 clock afternoone at at Mr. John Muzzy. att a meeting of the Select men of Lexington, february 16. 1729 30 then ordred the clerk to send war- rants to the Constabls to warne the Town to meet on the first monday of march next at ten of the Clock in the for noone to chuse Town offecers far the year Ensuing as the law directs: and to se if the Town will pass a vote that swine may goe at large the year Ensuing in sd Town allso to se -if the Town will Except of a way laid out by the 'select men to accomidate david:Cutler'from his land to meeting & markett allso to se if the Town will sell -Mr. Sohn-Poulter a peac of rangway that lyeth between his land & philip Burdoos land (991 and to se -if the Town will Caus a fuller record to be made of a way from Cooks farme by the L!Lunroes to Cambridge - and upon receiving an acct. from the Select men of Cambridge of what ye Town of Cambridge had done in reference to the rebuilding the great bridge over charls river in Cambridge= to se if aur Town will joyne with them in rebuilding sd Bridge or to act what they think may be more proper to save the Town from charge in that affair. att a meeting of the Select men or Lexington february 23. 1729 30 then reckoned with Mt. Fassett for keeping chamberlin from the first day of august 1729 to the 27 day of february next folowing 20 weeks at six shiling a week 1 9 and for mending Cha.mberlins Close s 7 and for keeping Thom Paul 13 day before he died and troubl & charges in his house at his funeral 1 1-08-00 which make 10-15-00 - and he had pauls Bed at four pound and som small things that was Pauls a twelve shil- ings take 4-12-00 out of 10-15-00 remains 6 -03 -00 - and ordred that Toseph Russell Town rate in Con- stabel Simonds list Fhall be dropt aliso alowed Constable Siatonds fifteen shilings for warning three Extreordinary meetings and s 10 his salery as constable and allowed Constable Bowman fifteen shilings for warning 3 extreordinary meetings and s 10 salery s 2 for returning the precept s 3 for preamblating last aprill between Cambridge and Lexington and s 6 for warning 4 fumilies out of Town - and allowed Iran Bowmans acct Ensigne mason & Mr Lorings for service done about the great bridge to Mr. Bowmans s 6 for one day to Mr. mason s 12 for two day to Mt Loring s 6 for one day att a meeting of ye Select men of Lexington march 2 1729 - 30 then allowd Mr. Sohn Muzzy 1 4 for ringing the bell & sweeping the meeting hous the year past ending march 1. 1729-30 then Yr Muzzy said that he had several as much old wood of the minesteral land as satisfied him in full for sd four pound aliso allowed Mr. Muzzy fourty two shilings for rhum at divers times for father paul & at his.funeral &c and four pound Eight & the pence for Entertaining the Select men ye year past and allowd Benja. Wellington s 2-d 26 for paper he had used in ye Town service the year past. att a meeting of the freeholders & other Inhabitants of the Town of Lexington Being duly qualified and orderly assembled to gether at the Schoole hous in sd Town on the second day of march 1729-30 in .order to chuse Towxe• offecer for the year Ensuing as the law directs (1) voted Fran. Bowman Hsgr. l:toderator (2) voted to have V five Select men 1) Select man Capt Joseph Bowman (2) Benja. Wellington (3) Mr. Samll . Lock (4) Mr. Sainll. ti inshipp (5) Ensi John mason Town Clerk Ensi. John Mason - Town Treasurer Benja. Wellington voted to chuse three assesors (1) Benja. Wellington (2) Mr. John Laughton (3) Ensi will. Munroe Constable (1) Thomas Fesenden (2) Benja. Stearns - Surveyors of highways 1) Joseph Smith ju (2) Joseph Fassett ju (3) John Bridge (4) Benja. Reed Tything (100) Tything men Kr. Than Meads Joseph Munroe Than - Miriam ju fence viewers John Addams Thom. Nelson: Hogreives Benja. Addams William Munroe ju Daniel Brown & Jonath Russell ju Sealer of Leather dea Joseph Brown - voted that swine shuld goe at Large the year Ensuing in sd Town -voted that the way from David Cutlers, mentioned in the warrant shall be continued on further Consideration till may meeting:: allso voted that there shuld be::.a fuller record made of the Town way from Cooks farm by the Munroes to Cambridge line - voted not to joyne with Cambridge to provide materials to repair the great bridge over Charls river in Cambridge - voted to joyne with Cambridge & newton to petition the great & general Court for further releife toward building sd great Bridge. Mr. Poulter_request for a peacof rang way continued until may meeting june 9 1729 (the Select men of Lexington being sent to by a Cont from Cambridge who ware appointed to lay out a way from Lexington line on the noth side of the mill brook neer Edward winships ). the Select men of Lexington went to renew the bounds of a way laid out from Cooks farm by the munroes to Cambridge line and sd way is laid out & setled according to the bounds made by a commit appointed for_that service as appear by a record baring date 29 of april 1714 and from the last m:onement mentioned in sd record to keep the Troden path until it c erns to Cambridge line and there we meet with a commit from Cambridge (viz) Jason Russel Capt Hoses Bordman deac Sam11 Bowman & mr. John Cutter and we did agree with sd commit- that vil nships fence shall be the bounds of sd way on the south westerly side & as the line runs between Lexington & Gambridg two rods mtheast- erly sd commt. and we laid a Ia ap of stones which is the bounds of sd T -own way on the notheasterly side so that sd way at the line between sd Towns meets Exactly At a meeting of the Select men of Lexington March 7th: 1729/30 ye above sd officers tooke their Respect - officers ive oaths all Excepting Deacon Joseph Brown Mr. sworn Thos Fessenden: Mr Benja. Reed, Mr. Thos Mead and Er Thos: Meriam Administed to them by Justice Bowman May ve 1st 1730: Mr. Benja: Reed had ye oath of a Surveyor of high ways a1iniinistred to him by justice Boman At a . meeting of ye Selectmen of Lexington March 30th: 1 1730 Agreed to meet at ye house o Mr. John Muzzy on ye second Thursday of April next: in order to take a view and If they so Reason to Princk out a high way from Benjan. Muzzys jur. to Concord Razd for ye use of neibour.hood and ye Town 21y to meet on ye 3d day 2 allso at the house of Phillip Russel jur apon his Request to take a view of ye high way in Controversie Between him ye' sd Russell and ye monroes At a meeting of ye Select men of Lexington April ye 6th: 1730: Ocationed By a letter from ye Committe of Cambridge Refering to great Bridge aver Charles Rivr: in Cambridge Agreed welivaee-e-43-4e-wa -a to warn a Town meeting in order to chuse Town meeting warned David Cutlers way layed out: Benja. Muzzys way layed out: (101) a Committe to meet with Cambridge & Newtons Commit- tee to act & do' what they may think Proper in the afair of sd Bridge: to Chuse a Constable in ye Room of Thomas Fessenden: Excused by ye sessions, from that Service: At a meeting of the Select men of Leamington April 9th: 1730 - At ye Request of David Cutler: for a way through Mr. Richards land to let him out to meting &market and by agreement with Mr. Daniell monroe sd Richards Attorney: ye Select men went. & layed out a way through sd Richards Land two Rods wide Begining at a great Pine tred on ye East side of sd way: thence to another Pine marked being ye line Between sd Richards and ye Land yt was Thomas Kendal's: thence to a tall Pine marked on ye East side of sd-way thence to a Crocthed 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 Layed out before for Ebener Fisk to Concord Road: Aliso on ye obove sd day the Select men layed out a way from Benja. Muzzys 'jur to Concord Road two Rods wide: Begining at a Stake & heap of Stones being ye northeasterly corner of ye land formally called Goddins lett: ye way to begin on ye wester- ly side of sd stake: thence to a white oak marked on ye East side of sd way: thence to a black oak marked on ye East side of sd way thence to a' black oak marked on ye south -Easterly side of sd 'way: thence to a white oak marked and so to ye corner of Tonathan Russels wall•: and so by ye wall ye wall being on ye East side to a heap of: Stones on ye East of sd way: thence to' a Papier tree on ye East of sd way: thence to a heap of Stones near Woburn Road about 50 Rods from Levt John monroes Corner:. so on ye westerly side of sd monroes land next to Richard ormses And out to Concord Road: :sd way:being:.three._Rods':& 3 foot a -al€ -ell -feet Rede wide at ye Pitch of ye hill going down in to Concord road: At a meeting of ye freeholders & other Inhabitants of Lexington Qualified to vote in Town afairs orderly Convened on ye 13th: day of April: 1730 - 9 7 1 voted. Mr.. Benjamin Wellington Modderator: 21y: voted to send sun .Persons to meet with Cambridge & Newton Comm.ittes to act & do what they think Proper in ye afair of ye great bridge orer Charles Rivr: in Cambridge 31y voted not to alow sd Committe any wages for their time: : 41y: voted to have five Persons in sd Committe: (viz) Frances Bowman Esgr: ye 1st: 21y: Capt Soseph Bowman 31y Mr Bem ja . We11ingtpn: 41y. Deacon ; Joseph Brawn: 51y: I.�r Samlle: Winshipp: 41y voted PJ[r Samil: Green Constable for ye north side of ye Road in Lexington - Constable April 16th: 1730 Mr. Samll Green made oath to ye Sworn office of a Constable. before .Frances Bowman Justice of ye Peace: a Town Meeting Saml : Nutting came to be Res.- dent eserdent Raing-way viewed Constable Allowed May meet- ing to be warned 1730 April 27th: 1730 At a meeting of the Select men of Lexington William Monroe jur!gave notice to ye Select men: by writing under his hand: that on ye seventh of A.pril Instant: Sam11: Nutting & _his wife & one childe came to Dwell at his house in sd Town of Lexington: and that ye last place of his Residence was at woburn At a meeting of the Selec men of Lexington April 27th: 1730: to view several Peices of Raing-ways: also ye Quantity: and Quallity of then: in order to their being Fxohanged for other ways layed out for ye Towns .:use: and also viewing ye Raing' way on ye northaly of Mr Richards land which they judged to be a sugable Recompence (about forty Rods of it on one side next to David Cutlers being Reserved yet for a lot out froom Davisses Lott;) for sd Richards for ye way layed out for h. David Cutler through his land: Then came to ye Raing-way through Jonathan Russells Land and his sons: and proved to be 78 Rod (viz) through his land 35 & his sans 43: and. in length: and also a peice in Benja.: Muzzys land 58 rods sin Lenght: good land: Then Alowed.Constable Arms 10 s for his service: allso @owed Ephreim. Winship 10 s: for his service in ye Constableship: Then aliso Agreed to warn a town meeting on may ye 11: 1730 at 2 of ye clock in ye afternoon in ob- servance of his Majesties Writt to chuse a Repre- sentative: 21y: to Consid what may be proper to be done about a School ye present year: 31y: to see what ye Town will do for ye further help and suport of ye Revd. Mr•. Hancock: 41y: to see what method: the .Town will take to mend ye highways ye year Ensuing: 51y: to grant money to Defray ye Town Charges ye year Ensuing: 61y: to see what Direction ye Town will give how ye Committe for building ye galleries in ye meeting house: may come at ye Towns money voted to yt use: 71y to se If ye Town will Ecept: of a way Pricked out by the Select men from Benja. Muzzys jur to Concord road for ye use of sd muzzy & ye Rest of that Neibourhood and sd town (102) 81y To se If ye Town will allow or Exchange apeice of a high way going fror2 ye Capts Ditch so Called through Phillip Russels ju his land to ye monroes corner of ye Towns Petitioned for by ye sd Phillip Russell and Eleven more of ye Inhabitants and free- holders of the Town of Lexington: as ailso to see of ye Town will grant ye sale of two or three Peices of Raing-ways Enclosed in Benja. Reeds land to him ye sd Roads a peice of a high way in Phillip Russels Land allowed Sloan came to Town (103) Mr Hancock & Iffr Foxcroft to have ye 2 peices of Raing ways through thuir Lott for Recompence for wt sd way takes from them 121y voted that a Peice of a high -way (lying against ye now dug way in Phillip Russells jur land Petitioned for by ye sd Phillip Russell & Sundry other of ye Inhabitants of ye Town: to be a.ILowed & turned into ye now Dugg way above mentioned be accordingly altered or Exchanged with sd Philip Russell from ye Lower to ye upper new Dugg way above mentioned Provided ye ,Town be for Ever freed from any cost of a way of 2 Rods wide going through his ye Russells land from ye meeting house to ye monroes corner of ye Town: and allso Depends sd way to ye Town: & allso that he ye sd Phillip Russell Procure at his own Cost a way through a small corner of George Monroes Land, at that End of ye now Dugg way above mention- ed next to ye Capts Ditch so called - May ye llth 1730 Benjan. Reed apeared & Informed ye Select men that John Sloan and his wife & one Childe came to Reside at his house surntime in April last past and_that ye Last Place of his Residence was at. woburn - Range waysAt a meeting of ye Select men of Lexington May llth to be 1730 Agreed to meet on ye Last munday of may Currant viewed at ten of ye clock inye fore noon in order to go and veiw 3 peices of Range ways acording to ye afore sd vote & Diriction of ye Town Range waysAt a meeting of ye Select men of Lexington May 25th: 1730: Apon taking a veiw of a certain Peice of viewed Range -way Lying: Between John Poulter & Phillip Berdoo they found it to contain about half an acre of Land: & judged ye true vallue thereof to be four Pounds: (2) went & viewed a Peice of Range -way: in Benjan. Reeds land: going by ye' house formally John Johnson &-Ends at shaves farme: and .found it to Contain about half an acre of Land: and adjudged the true vallue of it at three Pounds 31y Aliso they viewed another Peice Lying in'sd Reeds Lands next to Thomas $loggetts and Runs from his land through sd Reeds land to shaws farm: and saying to Contain about half an acre of Land: and ajudged ye true vallue thereof at forty shillings 41y ordered ye Town Clerk to Pass an order to ye Town Treasurer to Pay ye Revd Mr Hancock ye Last half of his Sallery & ye Last half of ye gift added to his sallery for ye year Past 1729 (5) ordered Constable. Simonds to take.Nathll : Russels Rates made for ye year 1729 (6) ordered that Mathew Bridge jur be allowed Six Shillings for Service done for ye Town in Reckoning with ye Town Treasurer for ye years : 1727 & 1788 orders Passed a town meeting to be warned on Mr Loer- ings account At A Meeting of ye Select men of Lexington July 27th: 1730 Then ordered a Town meeting to be warned for ye Town to assemble at ye. Schoolhouse on ye Second munday of August next at two of ye Clock in ye after- noon Then & there to see If ye Town will Pay Mr Joseph Loering late Treasurer of Sd Town for Charge EXspended at Law in a sute Commenced against William Russell late one of ye Constables of sd town for an May meet- ing 1730 part of ye 50000 David Cutlers way Accepted Benjan: Muzzys way Accepted monroes & muzzys & others agreement agrill 13: 1730 At a meeting of the freeholders and other Inhabi- tants of ye Town of. Lexington: orderly convened may llth: 1730 - Then voted Mr Benjan: Wellington to Represent ye Town at ye great & generall Court for ye year En- suing: Then Proceeding to other Town Buisness : (1) voted Mr Benja. Wellington Modderator: (2) voted -to chuse .a Committe to take •care of ye School, & Pro- vide .a School -master for ye Town the year Ensuing: (4) voted to have 3 Persons in'sd Committe: voted Mr Joseph Fassett for ye first Committee man: (2) Mfr John Lawrence (3") Mr John Stone Jur: (5') voted to give ye Revr. d Mi' He.nc ock 40 Pound as a gift ye year Ensuing: in Consideration of his sallery being not sufficient: (6) voted yt ye money to Defray ye Charge of mending ye high ways ye year Ensuing be Drawn out of ye Town Treasuery: (7) voted one hundred '& Seventy Pounds to Defray ye Town Charges ye year Ensuing: (8) voted that Sixty Pounds of ye Intrest of ye Towns Loan money be DR.id into ye Town Treasurey: by ye Last of october next to Defrey ye Charge of Building ye uper tear of Galleries in in ye meeting house: (9) voted to Accept ye high- way Layed out by ye Select men for David Cutler through ye Province Land & through Yr Richards Land: and that sd Richards shall have for Recompenc a Peice of Rainge-way lying on ye north side of his land next to David Cutlers.: Excepting one Rod -wide of it Reserved from Davisses Lott to ye way from David Cutlers to let ye sd Davis ut to markett: (10) voted that ye Select men shall take a•view of certain Peices of Raing ways in order to their being Desposed of by sale: to see What Quantity they Contains & what ye True vallue of them may be Viz) one Peice lying between John Poulter & Phillip Berdoo: & 2 peices lying Enclosed in Benjamin Reeds Land: they to make Report to ye Town at ye next Punlick meeting: (11) Voted to accept of ye high way layed out by ye Select men from Benjan. Muzzys to Concord Road bounded as in Page ye sold as far as Levt. Monroes land through which it goes by agreement of ye Parties Subscribing their names as followeth: To Begin at a stake at ye Rainge way & to Run one Rod & a half wide from Richard orms: wall to a stake and Stones, Then widens from sd wall to a stump about 3 Rod & 8 foot from sd: wall: Then narrows again to a small wallnut marked two Rod from sd wall: & so two Rod wide to Concord Road from a small heap of Stones at Concord Road to a Stake: - In Consideration whereof: Jonathan Russell & his son Jonathan and Benjan.Muzzy jur: are to make for the sd Levt. John Monroe: by ye sd way all along a good sub- stantial Stone wall above four foot high: with in ye space of one year next coming: & may take the stones any where on ye sd monroes Land: And for making of sd wall: ye sd muzzy & sd Russells are to have for Recompence for Peices of Range -ways ye won 35 rods Enclosed in Jonathan Russells lands ye other 58 Rod Enclosed in sd Benja: muzzys - land: Jonathan Russel jur to have 43 Rod of Range way Enclosed in his feild for Recompence for sd way through his Land: ( John Monroe ( Jonathan Russel ( Benja: Muzzy- jur ( Jonathan Russel jur arcar of a Rate Bill Committed to sd Russell to in ye year 1725: and then Payable to him ye sd Treasurer: or otherwise to see If ye do will chuse sum Person or Persons as a Committe to Defend ye Town against a sute ye sd Loering has Commenced against. ye Inhabitants of ye Town of Lexington at ye next Inferior, Court at Concord for ye County of Middlesex: 21y: that ye Town may Receive ye Report of ye Select men: as to sum Peices of Range ways: as to their Quantity & true vallue: In order to their being Disposed of by sale Tno Craigepril: ye 22d: 1730 Nehemiah Abbott gave notice came to to ye Select men of Lexington by writing under town his hand that Tohn Craige with Mary his wife & two Children came to Reside at his house as tennants for one year: & that their Last Place of Residence was at Charlestown Passed an june 13th 1730 Then Passed an order to lVUr. Well - order for ington ye Town treasurer for ye Last half . of ye Mr HancockRevd Mr Hancocks gift & sallery for ye year 1729 a town meeting August 10th 1730 a Committe Chose to act against Mr Loerin At a Meeting of the freeholders & other Inhabi- tants of the Town of Lexington orderly Convened on ye 10th: day of August: 1730 Ocationed by a suit at law Mr Joseph Loering had Commenced (against ye Inhabitants of sd Town:) in ye Law: The following votes were called for & Passed turn over (104Y Voted Mr Joseph Fassett Modderator: Then Proceed- ing on ye Buisness of ye meeting: as a vote called for to se If ye Town would Pay Mr Joseph: Loering Twenty Six Pounds Sixteen shillings: being what he disbursted out of his Pockett in ye suitt with Constable Russell which vote Passed in ye negative: (2) a vote was called for io se If ye Town would Chuse sum Peron or Persons as a Committe: to act in ye Defence of the Town against ye a eve-sd= 61,114 Suitt ye sd Mr Joseph Loering has Commenced agains e Irrabitants of ye Town at ye next In- ferior ft oncord: which vote Passed in the afirm- stive: (3) voted to have three Persons in sd Com- mitte: (4) voted that Mr Benjamin Wellington: Mr Thos: Cutler & Mr Samll. Winship be a Committe to Act in Defence of ye Town against ye afore sd suit Mr Joseph Loering has Commenced against ye Inhabitants of ye Town of Lexington (5) voted that ye afore sd Committee are Snpowered: to Compound with the sd PIIr Joseph Loering: & Stop ye suitt: at their Discretion: (6) a vote was Called for to se If ye Town would sell to Mr John Poulter a peice of Range -way lying Between him ye sd Poulter & Phillip Berdoo: which vote apon Consideration yt sd way might in time be wanted for sum Persons use: was Passed in ye negative: - (7) a vote was called for to see If ye town would Sell to Benjan. Reed: two Deices of Range -ways being Inclosed in his land: and before: viewed & vallued by the Se. ct men: which vote was passed in ye. Afirmative - Mr Poult- ers Petitioh not granted Benjamin Reeds Petition granted At a meeting of the Selo ct nen of Lexington August 21: 1730 Then Resolved and ordered that the agree- ment Between M± Joseph Loering of Lexington on ye won Part: & Mr Benjan® `wellington Mr Thos a Cutler: & Mr Samll: Winshipp all of sd Town & Comm.itte for Towns Com -the Inhabitants of sd Town on ye other Part: be mittee & Entred with yt Records for sd Town as followeth Mr Loerino(viz) The abovesd Committee do agree to give the agreement sd Mr Joseph Loering ten Pounds in Bills of Creditt to be Drawn out of the Town Tr e a suery : apon which ye sd Mr Joseph Loering doth agree to Drop his action he had Commenced in ye Law against ye Inhab- itants of Lexington aforesd: for his charges in a sute with Constable Russell: and apon the Receipt of ye sd Ten Pounds to give sd Town a full & finall Discharge of all Debts dues & Demands arise; ng by sd suit or by any other way or means - from ye Begining of the :world to ye Date of this above written agree- ment: 21y ordered that ye Town Clerk Pass an order to ye an order Town Treasurer to pay r Joseph Loering or to ye Passed CommiI\ttee abovesd. ten Pounds as soon as it can be obtained in order to Perform & finish the above sd agreement with sd Mr Joseph Loering: Pound to At a meeting of the Select men of Lexington Augsts be Rebu.i? t31: 1730 1 Agreed that ye high ways be Proportioned as they .were the List year: Mr Justice Bolan. being Present Consented to ye Division 2 Agreed that Lir Thos ®Cutler & Mr Samna Winshipp go on with the work of Rebuilding ye Town Pound: and when Finished to bring in to ye Select men a true and Just acount of ye Cost sin order to ;-iis---be hg Discharged by the Town - (105) 31y Resolved and ordered that Mr Benjano Smith & tiMr meeting & Benjan: Wellington jur do Repair ye Schoolhouse School & the meeting house: & bring in to ye Select men house to a just & Reasonable acount of ye Cost: in order be Repair -to their being Discharged by ye Town ed At a meeting of ye Select men of ye Town of Lex - ye assess-ington octobr: 26: 1730: Resolved to give an ors to order to ye Assessors of sd Town: to make ye Town make ye Rate for Defreying ye Town Charge ye Present year: town rate & likewise Mr Haneocks Tate : (2) Resolved that ye Meeting house & ye School House glass be Repaired glas to & ordered that Mr Samll : Lock do Procure Pelatiah be mended Whittemore to do yt service: (3) Passed & order to ye Town Treasurer to Pay Mr Mathew Bridge 6 s for grave ; hi service in Reckoning with ye Town. Treasurer for Cloth ye, year 1727; & 1728: (4) Resolved that ye Prise lent of ye Lent of ye grave Cloath out of Town for ye Prise Time to c erne be ten shillings a time: (5) Resolved old that ye old' Pound be sold at ye Prise of five Pound shillings to Levt John Monroe sold a meeting about ye great Bridge in Cambridge & see page ye 103 Phi l lien Russells way stated At a meeting .of ye of ye Town of Lexing School -house in sd voted that ye Town Town of Cbridg Rebuilding ye G•N Cambridge (2) lders & other Inhabitants orderly assembled at ye Oc t obr : 30 th o 1730: (1) to have a voice with it of Repairing or r ver Charles River in Commi tte ugh in ye a at Bridge oted to Ghuse At a meeting of ye freeholders & other inhabitants of ye Town of Lexington being duly Quallified �c orderly assembled at ye School -Rouse in sd Town: october 3D th 1730, to Consider of what and act what them might be thought Proper: Relating to ye afair of ye great Bridge aver Charles Rivr: in Cambridge: so far as it Concerned them ® Then voted Frances Bowman Esqr: Modderator The Town Proceeded to vote as followeth: (1) voted that they were of opinion that they ought & likewise desired 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) voted to chuse a Cornmitte to go to Cambridge to acquaint them with ye Town Desire and what they have voted in ye Afair Relating ye sd great Bridge: (3) voted to have nine in sd Committe (1) voted Frances Bowman Esqr (2) ye 3 Deacons (viz) Saran 1 Stone : Capt Toseph Estabrooke & Joseph Brown: (3) voted ye Present Select men (viz) Capt Toseph Bowmai Benjamin Wellington: Sara: Lock Saml Winshipp John Mason: be a Committ.e to Represent the Town in that afair: (4) voted that in Case ye Towncf Cambridge Deny ye Town of Lexington on a voice in voting wth them in ye afairs of ye sd great Bridge: the Comm.itte to Enter their Decent in in behalf of ye Town of Lexington: against ye votes of ye Town of Cambridge: in ye afair of Rebuilding or Repairing sd Bridge: L - (5) voted that ye sd. Cormmi tte shall have full Power to act in Behalf of ye Town of Lexington, any thing farther in ye afairs of sd great Bridge that they may think Proper & safe: to save ye Town from Trouble & Charge: voted that ye sd Commit to : shall Bear their owen Charges (106) At a meeting of ye Select men of Lexington December 4th: 1730: Then agreed to meet at ye house of Phillip Russel jur: on Munday ye 14th: of December Instant: to stake monuments on ye way in sd Russels -Land: Lately Altered by ye Town: and allso through a small Corner of George Monroes Land: to meet at ye hour of ten on sd day: - At a meeting of ye Select men of Lexington ton December 14th 1730: at ye house of Phillip Russell jur: to Prick out a Peice of a wag Lately altered by & voted of ye Town In his land Pursuant to a vote acordingly Begining at a stake & stones about one foot from ye southeasterly Corner of George Monroes frame: being on ye northeasterly side of sd way: thence to wallnut marked being on ye south of sd way: thence to a wallnut standing in ye wall marked: on yesouth side of sd way: then as ye wall goes to a stake & heap of stones south side of sd way: so to a stake & stones south side of sd way: & so. ye wall being ye from side stone -to go on ye on ye /i1 orders Passed southerly boundary of sd way to sd Russels Barn: which sd way Includes ye uper dugg way on ye side of ye Hill: and at ye same time the sd Phillip Russel: gave the Select men ten shillings in Bills of Credit: Which ye select men tendered to sd George Monroe as Recompence for ye snal corner of his land sd way was laid through the sd way is Laid out two Rods wide At a Meeting of the select men of Lexington jane: ye 4th: 1730/31- Then ordered ye Town Clerk to pass an order to ye Town treasurer: to Pay toye Rev*d mr Hancock sixty five Pounds: being ye first 1 half of his sallary & gift for ye year: 1730 2 Then ordered ye Town Clerk to Pass an order to ye Town treasurerto Pay: to Er Thos: Cutler & Mr Small: Winshipp Six Pounds six shillings for Rebuilding ye Pound (viz) 3L: 6s: to Mr Cutler & 3L for Mr Winshipp: At ye same time Walter Fairfield jut Informedye Select men that John Johnsons. with his family. came to Reside in his hiered house in Lexington: Decembr ye 4th: 1730: & that ye Last Place of his Residence was at .Concord an order Passed 2 1 a Town meeting to be 2 war ne d a town meeting: to chose a Repre- sentative .At a meeting of ye Select men of Lexington jane: 18th: 1730/31 upon Receiving ye acount from Frances Bowman Esqr: & Capt Joseph Bowman: Benjan: Welling- ton Dean: Joseph Brown & samul Winshipp: being a Co m - matte chose by ye Town to: act in ye afair of ye great Bridge over Charles Rivr: in Cambridge: as to Pocket Exspences: Then agreed to alow their acount: which in the whole is five pounds thirteen shillings & one Penny: : to be Devided to Each acording as they have Exspended::and ordered. ye Town Clerk .to pass an order to ye treasurer for ye Payment of the same: - Agreed to call: a Town meeting on Frieday ye 29th of January Instant at one of ye Clock in ye after- noon of sd day - (107) 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 febuary next: To meet at 2 of ye Clock on sd day in ye afternoon: to Receive an acount of ye Towns Trustees as to ye Intest of them- ye towns Part of the 50000 Loan money how they have Disposed of it & to see what Directions ye Town will give as to ye Calling of it in & how it shall be farther Irnployed: (3) to see If ye Towns would Except of a peice of.a way: allowed by agreement Between hef-s4 Phillip Russell & ye monroes: At a meeting of ye free holders & other Inhabitants of ye Town of Lexington Quallified to vote in Town afairs orderly convened at ye School house ins sd Town: on frieday ye Twenty Nienth of January: 1730/ 31: voted Mr Benjamin Wellington Representative: Then Proceeding on other Town Buisnes - voted mr Joseph Fassett Modderator: (2) voted to call in ye Towns money at Intrest: (3) voted that in case ye Persons in whose hands ye Towns money is, Refuse or neglect to Pay it in when Demanded ye Trustees do Proceed to sue for ye same: ye article of Phillip Russels way Continued to march meeting orders January 29: 1730/31: Passed an order to ye Town passed treasurer for ye payment of six pounds six shillings to.mr Tho Cutler & Samil Winship for building ye Pound: Ditto Passed an order to ye Town Treasurer for ye payment of L 5-s 13: sd to ye Committe chose to act in ye afair of ye great Bridge aver Charles River in Cam- bridge: (viz) Frances Boman Esqr: Capt Toseph Bowman: Benjan Wellington: Toseph Brown & Samll: Winshipp: in in Proportion to them Pocket Exspences in that Service At a meeting of the Select men of Lexington ye 15th: day of February: 1730/31: Resolved that a Town meeting be Called on ye first munday of March next: to meet at ye School house in sd Town at ten of ye Clock in ye fore noon of sd day: (1) for ye Choise of Town officers as the Law Diricts : (2) to see If the Town will Pass a vote for swein to go at Targe ye year Ensuings- (3) Where as the Town of Cambridge has. sent to this Town for their Proportion of twelve Pounds: thirteen shillings & four Fence Exspended In ye_ Repair of ye .great Bridge over Charles Rivr: in. their Town: since sd Bridge was Condemned by a Committ from. ye General Court: & by the select men: of Cambridge Newton: & Lexington: ordered to be shutt up: therefore to see If the Town will Chuse a Committe: to Examin 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 Committe of.ye ministerial Land, of their Late Mannage- ments in that afair, and acording to their desire to Chuse a new Committe to mannage 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 hindermost seats in ye meeting house: & making as many Pews as may be thought Convenient in sd Room: and to Reseat ye Meeting house in sd Town - (6) Resolved that sixteen Pounds fifteen shillings be Paid out of (108) the Town Treasuery to mr Ebenr: Hancock in full of Allow- his sallary for keeping ye Town School in ye year ances 1729: (71 Resolved that the sum of Eighteen Pounds be allowed & Paid out of ye Town Treasury, to Mr Benen Hancock: in Part of his sallary for keeping the Town School in ye year 1730: and ordered ttc Town Clerk to Pass orders to ye Treasurer for ' y e same Payments February 15th 1730/31: Then Passed a:n order to ye orders Town treasurer for ye Payment of sixteen Pounds Passed fifteen shillings to mr Ebenezer Hancock for his service in the School in ye year 1729: February 15th 1730/31 Then Passed an order to ye Town Treasurer for Eighteen Pounds to be paid to mr Eben Hancock for his service inkeeping ye Pubick school: in ye year 1730: Hannah Decembr: 3d: 1730 Toseph Estahrooke jur- Informed the Bibby selectmen that sumtime in November: 1730 Hannah came to Kibby came to surjourn at his house: & that the Last town Place of her Residence was at Littleton - _Know all men by these Presents, that I Thomas Kendell of Lexington in the County of Middlesex.in his. Maje- ties Province of the Massachusets bay in New England Thomas Husbandman, an holden & firmly bound & obliged unto Kendells Frances Bowman: Samuel Stone Joseph Bowman William Bond to Monroe & Joseph Estabrooke in behalf of -the Town of ye Town Lexington afore sd: Being the Present select men or of Lexing-Trustees thereof', in two hundred Pound Currant money ton of Province aforsd, to the which Payment well & truly to be made unto them, ye sd Frances Bowman Samil Stone Joseph Bowman - William. Monroe & Joseph Estabrooke: or to their Legall Successors in sd Post or Betrustment: or their Lawfull Attorney or Attorneys: I Bind my self my heirs Executors & Admintors= Firmly by these Presents: Sealed with my seal, Dated this Eleventh of March Ammoae Dom.i seventeen hundred sixteen seventeen & in the . Third year of his Majesties Reign The Condition of this obligation is such that Where- as the sd Thomas Kendell having Petitioned ye Generall Sessions of ye Peace for ye County aforesd, for a high way from his house to ye Town Road: the:which of Laid out by the Sessions where it is now trod, through Gaptm: Reeds land: Easterly from sd Kendells house, to sd Road or way: or where Proposed. to sd sessions by the aforesd Trustees: sd Kendell apon ye Condition aforesd Prcanisseth for him self, his heirs, Execurs: Mmintrs::& Assign s 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 ocation: the'above bounden Thomas Kendell- his heirs, Execurs: Adminrs: or Assigns or any of them, shall well & truly make good amend, & For Ever maintain, sd way, If laid as afore sd, sd Town. there by being for .ev charge ever freed from any of making, amending, or Ever maintain- ing sd way: then this Present obligation to be void & of Efect, or Elss. (109) (107) For ever to stand and Remain in full force strength & •vertue signed sealed & Delivered Thomas Kendell & In presence of us (seal) John Parker ) Entered by order of ye select men William Russel ) John Mason Town Cler John Muzzy ) At a meeting of the Select, men of Lexington Feb 22d: 1730/31 Resolved: that one Pound Eight -shillings & seven Pence be allowed and Paid -out of ye Town Treas- urey unto Mr Swill; Winship Justice Bowman Capt Joseph Bowman: Mr Benjan Wellington: Dean Joseph Brown: (being a Committe apointed by ye Town to act in ye afairs of ye great Bridge over Charles Rivr: in Cambridge)) being what they Exspended out of their Pockets in that service: to be divided to Every one acording as they have Exspended allow- (2) Resolved that one Pound seventeen shillings be ances allowed & Paid out of the Town Treasurey Town Benjan Wellington for his service in going to ye sessions to get 4 Cautions Entred Paying 8 s out of his Pocket for ye Elvey for him seff & horse 6s: for Exspence in going to look after ye sick of ye small pox 3 s for serving ye Town as Treasurer in the year 1729: 1 L all 01-17-04 Survayors acounts alowed an order Passed 1 orders Passed to ye town Treasurer (3) Resolved that seven Pound two shillings & Six pence, be alowed & Paid out of the Town Treasuery to mr: Benjan Wellington: mr Jno Laughton&: r r William Monroe for their service as Assessors in the year: 1730 (4) Resolved that Eighteen Pound ten shillings be allowed and Paid out of ye Town Treasurery, to fl'ir Joseph Fassett senr, in full for keeping will Chamberlin one year Ending Feb 27th: 1730/31: and allso for sum mending & finding Cloath- ing in sd Term: (5) Resolved that one Pound sixteen shillings be allowed & Paid out of the Town Treasury to William Monroe Smith for hinges for nine Windows in the meeting house: (6) Resolved that nine Pounde Eight- een shillings six pence be allowed & Paid out of the Town Treasury to the several' Persons Named in Joseph Smith Surveyor of ye high - ways in ye year 1730: his list of work don: to Each their Respect- ive sum set in sd list: (7) Resolved that 71even Pounds Six shillings & six Pence: be Mowed & Paid out of the Town Treasury to ye several Persons named in Joseph Fassett his list of the high way work don in ye year: 1730 To be paid to Each Person their Respective sum as set down in sd list (8) Resolved that Six Pounds: ten shillings & Six Pence be allowed & Paid out of the Town Treasury to ye several Persons named in mr John Bridges List of work don on ye highways in ye year: 1730: to be Paid to Each Persan their Respective sum as set down in sd list (9) Resolved that four Pounds, Eleven shillings & six Pence: be Alowed & Paid out of the Town Treasury to ye several Persons named in mr Benjan: 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. & seven pence to Frances Boman Capt Joseph Bowman Benja Wellington Dea Brown & Sandi. Winship for service about ye great bridge in Cambridges (110) Feb 25: 1730/31 Passed an order to mr Benja Well- ington to Pay to himself out of ye treasury L 01- s 17- d00 - Feb 25: 1730/31 Passed an order to ye Town Treas- urer for ye payment 07-2-6 to him self mr Jno Laughton: mr Willm, Monroe for serving as asessors in ye year 1730: - Feb 25: 1730/31: Passed an order To ye Town Treas- urer for ye payment of -Eighteen Pounds ten shillings to mr Joseph Fassett for keeping Willa: Chamberlin one year & finding sun cloathing ye year Ending feb 27 1730/31: Feb 25: 1730/31 Passed to ye Town Treasurer these following orders (1) to will: Monroe Smith L 01- s 16-d00 (2) in order on Surveyor Smiths list (3) an Wider on Surveyors Fassetts list: (4) an order on Surveyor Bridges list: (5) an order on Surveyor Reeds list: Feb 26: 1730/31 Passed ye following orders (1) an order for ye Payment of 65 L of Rev,d:mr Hancock for ye first half of his sallary & Gift in ye year 1730 (2) an order tp pay MY Loring 10:L in order to Compleat ye agreement Between Hinz & ye Town. see page ye 109 an alow- ance alowances March Meeting 1730/31 for ye Choise of town officers voted -6 (3) Passed an order: for ye pent of 01-10-00: to mr oburt Herington for 2 shirts for Chamberlin: 1 L: 8. & 23 for Irons for ye. pound: By order of ye select men At a meeting of ye select men of Lexington: jan 4th: 173)/31 - Resolved that two Pounds nine shillings & Eight Pence be alowed and Payed out of ye Town Treasuery to Benjan: Snaith & Benjan Welington js for mending ye meeting house in sd Town : & also ye School house: ordered ye Town Clerk to Pass an order for ye same: At a meeting of ye select men of Lexington March ye 1st: 1730/31 Resolved that Six shillings & Eight pence be allowed & Paid out of the Town Treasury to Pelatiah Whittemore for mending ye Glass 'in ye School -house: (2) Resolved that Twenty shillings be glowed & Paid out of ye Town Treasury to mr Benjan Stearns Consta- ble for his service in warning four Exta ordinary meetings: (3) Resolved that fifteen shillings be alowed & Paid out of the Town Treasury to mr Samll Green Constable: for his service in warning three Exstraordinary meetings: (41y) Resolved that four P3unds be alowed & Paid out of the Town Treasury: to mr John Muzzy for sweeping ye meeting house: & Ringing ye Bell one year Ending ye 1st of March 1730/31: and allso fifteen shillings for Entertain- ing ye Painter while he was Painting ye upper gal- leries in the meeting house: allso four pounds & seven pence for Entertaining ye select men ye year past At a meeting of the free holders & other Inhabitants of the Town of Lexington orderly convened at ye school -house. i n sd Town on Munday ye first day of March 1730/31: in order to chose Town officers for ye year -Ensuing as ye Law Diricts:L (1) voted Capt Toseph Bowman Modderator: (2) voted to have five select men (1) select man: mr Benjamin Wellington (2) mr Joseph Fassett (3) Mr Sam11- Win- shipp: (4) mr Thomas Cutler (5) Ensi Willie: Monroe: Town Clerk mr Benjan: Wellington Town Treasurer: ITT Mathew Bridge jur Assessors (1) John Mason (2) mr Isaac Bowman (3) mr Joseph Fassett Constables )Thos: Fessenden: & Andrew Parker: Surveyors of highways Joseph Estabrooke: Thomas Moors: John Cutler: &.Daniel Simonds Tithing men:=Thos: Mead: John Estabrooke: & Nehemiah Abbott: (111) Fence Viewers: John Perry & Jo'seph Underwood: Hog - reaves: sam11 Bridge: William Peirce: Edward Win- shipp jur: & John Mason jur - Sealer of Leather: Deacon Joseph Brown --- Voted swine to go at Large the Ensuing: voted to Chuse a Committe• to treat with Cambridge Select men Concerning a Bill of twelve Pounds thirteen shillings & fourPence Exspended 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 Phillip Russels way accepted orders Passed Bill arises & whether it be just fora to Pay ye sane: & to make Return of their doings therin at ye next Puhlick Town Ideeting:2voted that mr Tustice Bowman. mr Tohn Lawrence: Ensi William Monroe: be a Committee to go on sd service voted that sd Committe shall be.alowed their. Pocket Exspences: but nothing for their, time: then a vote was called for by the. Modderator to se If ye Town would Gut any of ye seats in the meeting house in.order to Build Pews in their Roane• which vote Passed in ye Negative: - Then voted to Reseat ye meeting -house: & allso voted that ye Town are Inclinable to. have ye select men o Put it intye warrant, for may Meeting next for ye Town to ehuse a Committe to Reseat. ye meeting house: - - - - - - voted that a Peice of a way in Phillips Russels Land Leading from his house to ye Countrey Road, be .Ac®epted by ye Townfor a Town way, acording to ye butts'& bounds Prefixed by Late Agreement, Between him ye sd Phillip Russell & ye monroes namely William George Daniel & Toseph Monroes and Others: all which apeared in this Town meeting, & apon the Declaration of sd Agreement sd Russel & sd Monroes: all owned its & unanimously Consented to it and Desired that. as it had been Put into ye Warrant, to see whether ye Town would accept of it, so that they would Pass a vote, apon itt: The sd Agreement is as followeth (viz) to begin sd Phillip Russels Barn so Passing towards the Countrey Road, 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 boundry of sd way till it canes to a stake & stones standing at ye En End of sd wall, then crossing ye way latley trod to a stake & stones by ye End of wall which 2 last monuments are on ye south side of sd way: & so ye stone wall. on ye Lower side of ye Dugg wgy to be the south Boundary of sd way till it comes by a. stake & stones on ye south side of sd .wall about two rod fromye 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 grodden way, being ye south boundary s& a-eg of sd way: thence to a stake & heap of stones 2 rod from George Monr oes Corner opposite against his now frame: & so on in ye way now trodden towards yecountrey Road: In Consideration here of sd Phillip Russell is to Receive six Pounds ten shillings in Bills of Credit for -which he has accepted ye Rev'd mr Hancock Pay master: and Further more:that any other way formally Improved as a Town way' in that Place be Discontinued & 110 Longer. Esteemed a Pertickuler Private way for ye Town March 1st: 1730/31 Passed to ye Town Treasurer these following orders (1) To Pa to Pelatiah T ,fhittemore:- six shillings & eight pence for mend- ing ye School -house glass: (2) for ye P y-ment of Twenty shillings to Benjan Stearns Constable for warning 4 Exstraordinary Town meetings in his term or year: orders passed March 1st 1730/31 (112) (3) an order for ye Payment of fifteen shillings to Constable Green for his service in Warning 3 Exstraordinary Town Meetings in his year - (4) Passed an order for ye Payment of Eight Pounds fifteen shillings & Eleven Pence: to John Muzzy for his service in Ringing ye bell & sweeping ye meeting -house: & for Entertaining : ye select men ye year past an Entertaining: ye Painter while he Painted ye uper galliries in ye meeting -house: (5) Passed an. order for ye Payment of two Pounds, nine shillings & Eight pence to Benjan Smith & to Benjan Wellington Sur: for ye service in Repair- ing ye Meeting house: & the school -house: (6) Passed an order for ye payment of ten shillings to Epherim Whinship for serving in ye Constable ship in ye year 1728: March The folowing offecers made oath to there respec- th 5 1731 tive offecies before Fran. Bowman justice peac. (viz) Benja Wellington Town Clerk Ens. John Mason Mr. Joseph Fassett & Mr. Isaac Bowman assessors Joseph Estabrooke ju Thorn.. Mores John Cutler Daniel Simonds Surveyors of highways -'Mt. Andrew Parker Constable - John Perry Joseph Underwood fence viewers- John Estabrooke Tything man - Edward Winshipp ju Will- Peirce Samll Bridge John Mason ju Hogreives- Town offecrs Sworen att bills al owd att Complain against Chris mushen Mr Muzzy to ring the bell a meeting of the Select men of Lexington March 5, 1731 Then allowed Mr. Mason s 2- d 6 for paper for. the Towns use the year past as he was Town Clerk: ani allowed Benja. Wellington twenty shilings as Salery for Town Treasurer for the year 1730 a meeting of the Select men of Lexington March 29, 1731 whereasr-there is Complaint made to the Select men against Chris - Mushen ju that he is very disorderly and treetens his parents and lives idley & neglects to provid for his fannmely, But the rather distroys what they have by seling housold stuff & his cloes and spending the money for drink, wherefore the select men have appointed Mr. Sarull. Winshipp one of the Select men to Take care to proceed with him as the law directs - allso agreed with Mr. Johh Muzzy to ring the Bell & Sweep the meeting house the year Ensuing for five pounds Ending March . 1. 1731 att a meeting of ye. Select men of Lexington april 26. 1731. then agreed to meet at Mr. Muzzys the first thursday of may next at three of the Clock aft:er- noone att a meeting of the Select men of Lexington may 6 1731. May then ordered the Clerk to send warrants to the meeting Constabels to warn ye Town to meet on the third to be munday of may Currant at the School haus in sd warned 1 Town at one of the Clock in the afternoon then and there to chuse a representative.and at two of ye (113) Clock to attend on other Town Buisneess (viz)' (1) to chuse a Constabel in the rooms of Mr. Thomas Fesenden that was Chose at march meeting but was Excused by the Court (2)to Consider what may be proper to be. done about the Schoole this present year. (31to see what the Town will doe for the further helpe and seport of the revd Mr. Hancock - (4)to see what method the Town will take to mend there high ways the year Ensuing • (5)T6 grant money to defay charges in sd Town the year in suing (6 )to se if the Town will chuse a commitee to act in there behalf to save them from: charge about the great Bridge over Charls river in Cambridge (7)to see if the Town will chuse a Commitee to re - seat the meeting hour to observe such instructions as the Town shell them give them- aliso upon the desire of Fran Bowman Esq Mr. Sam11 Lock dea. Toseph Brown & Benja. Wellington to if the Town will allow them to cutt up the two hind seats in the Body of seats below in the meeting house Both of men and womens•seats to make. four pews Each of them one to have the room on the same footing as others had the rom when the meeting hous was first built and not to rais the sd pews about half so as the fron pews are raised aliso to se if the Town will seal lath & plaster under the lower & uper galleries in the meeting house and to chuse a Commitee to se 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 L 50000 lone for sd service - and ordred the Clerk to pass a bill to the Town -Treasurer to pay Mr. Hancock the last half of his salery & gift,for the present year Being L 65 - and allowed Benjamin Wellington s 7-d 06 money that he had paid for the Town in getting Coppies of petitions from the Secretary an order to Mr Hancock of 65 L att a Town treasurer Swor en Corot. about the galeries alowed Bills past to ye Treasur meeting of the Select men of Lexington may 17. 1731. then Mr. Mathew Bridge ju was Sworen to the offec of a Town Treasurer then allowed the Commitee (viz) Toseph Fasett Samll Lock and nathil Trask there acct for service done in gitting the uper galeries Built 9 days at 5 s pr day each and two shillings for writting to Benja. Wellington June th 28 1731 the above sd order of 65 Hancock was past to the Town Treasury and order to pay M±' Faset Mr. Lock & Mr Trask for service as comtee about the gal1ieres Benja. Wellington 2 s. for writings (114) Att a meeting of the freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Lexington Being duly qualified and orderly assembed at the School house in sd Town may 17. 1731. in order to Chuse a representative and o other Town buisness & - (1) voted and Chose Capt. Joseph Bowman representative and then went on other Town affairs - 1 to Tvlr. an 15 s each and to may meeting 1731 /Ii (2 )voted Capt. Joseph Bowman moderator (3)voted Thom-Bloggett jur Constable (4)voted & granted to the revd. Mr. Hancock in addition to his Salery for the year Ensuing fourty.pounds to be drawn out of ye Town Treasury (5 )voted to chuse a, Cc ntee. to take care about the School (1) William Reed (2) Judah Clark (3) Gorge Munroe Be a Commitee for sd service (6 )voted to draw money out of ye Town Treasurey for the mending high way & Town ways this present year (7)voted one hundred & 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 Treasurey by the last day of may 1732 (8)voted to chuse a Comtee to save the Town from charge in in the affair about the great Bridge over Charls river in Cambridge voted to have 3 of sd Commitee (1) Fran- Bowman _Esgr 2) Capt. Joseph Bowman (3) Mr Joseph Fassett (9) votedto chuse a Commitee to reseat the meeting house and to have five of sd Commte-voted to chuse sd Comt.ee- by _pagers voted (1) Mr. John Laughton l ipp (3) Mr. John Stone Mr. Sami ock (5) h Mr. Benja. Smith - then gave (4)u gave sd Comte - there instructions as foloweth (1) to have regard to age 2) to look no further Back then the last years muosel or valuation 3) and to have no regard to any thing But real Eastat.e (10)voted to se whether the Town would allow the two hind seats in the Body of seats below in the meet- ing house to be removed and pews made in there roan & it past in the negative (11)voted to se whether. the Town will lath and plaister under the galeries in the meeting house & it past in the negative att a meeting of the Select men, of Lexington may 31. 1731 David Cutler appeared before the select men david and acquainted them that when as Chris Mushen ju Cutler was commited to him By the Select men about five acct about weeks last past that the sd Chris did Carrie him Chris selfe Considerable well and that he had worked as mushen _much for him besides what he had done for him selfe as corns to thirty shilings and David Cutler self and team had helped sd mushen as much as corns to s 15 and agreed with sd culler to take care cf sd musher for the next month (115) Att a meeting of the Select men of Lexington june 28 1731 then allowed Benja. Wellington ju seventeen shilings for a pair of Stocks and a beire the bills order was past to the treasurer that Evening and alowed allowed Mr. Eben. Hancock 1 17- 12-d00 Being in full for his keeping School in the Town the year past that Bill as past to the Town Treasurer inholder that Evening - and approbated Pair. Johh Muzzy and approbate1Mr. Nathll. Whittemore inholders & David Comee retailer. - and David Cutler gave an acct - of more aboutwhat he had done for Chris - mushen ju as dress- david ing his corne the first time twelve shilIngs Cutler dresing of it the Second time Eight shilings his acct aboutTeam mending fence two shilings an pair of shuse mushen. s 9 - d 06 a.hatt s 9-d 00 and paid to docter whittemore Expence in his house 13.06 - and due Constabl Sworen att peopl to be warned out ce Town att Burdoo rates drop t Mr Cutler appointed to gett caution entred atown meeting to be warnd att Town meeting to sd Chris - Mushen ju from david Cutler besides the worke he had done for himselfe the last month 1 - 11-00 and fifteen shilings due to sd Chris before & agreed with David Cutler that he shall give Chris mushen fifty shilings for the next month: and allowed Tonas Munroe s 5 for clearing the burial place July. 10. 1731 Mr. Thom. Bloggett ju was sworen to the offis .of a •Constabel for Lexington by Treas. Bowman Esqr. a meeting of the Select men of Lexington july 26. 1731. then ordred the Clerk to send warrants to the Constabels to to warne John Johnson with his wife and family to depart out of .Lexington as allso one Hannah Kibby and a family at Fran Whitmore (viz) John. Fosgett & his wife and child & Hannah Tufts a widow woman - and ordred that the high ways shall be proportioned as they ware the last year - a meeting of the select men of Lexington august 30 1731 then ordred the clerk to enter a return of the Commitee about the School Baring date august 19. 1731- and ordred that philip Burdoo rates in Mr. Green lists shall be dropt except so much a; he has allready paid: and appointed ITr. Cutler one of ye Select men to attend Concord Court to gett a caution Entred a gainst Jahn Johnson with his wife & famely John Fosgett with his wife & child Hanah Tuffts & hannah Kebby who ware warned. out of Town. 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 dificulty there: in seply of the treasury: agreed to call the Town together, the Second monday of septem- ber at 12 of the clock in sd day turn over a Comte about Gorge Munro way chose (116 ) and whereas 'Gorge Munroe as Erector. to his fathers will says that there was a way laid out threw his fathers land in 1714 leading from Cooks fame to Cambridge which he ha.d no recompense, for to see if the Town will clause a comtee to Enquire into the matter and make him recompe nce if there be any due - a meeting of the freeholders & other Inhabitants of the' Town of Lexington being duly qualified & orderly assembled at -the School hous in said Town. on the 13.day of Septa. 1731. voted Capt Estabrooke<moder- ator voted to chuse a comtee- about about Gorge inunroes way (1) Than miriam (2) Capt Joseph Bowman (3) Benja. uVellington to goe & view sd way and Consider the Circumstances thereof and make report to the. Town at there next meeting -- att a meeting of the Select men of Lexington September Town 13." 1731 ordred: the Clerk to send warrants to the meeting Uonstabls to warne ye Town to meet on the fourth to be tunday of september Currant at three of the clock warnd "afternoon to chuse a commitee to confer with Cam - about the bridge Commitee about the affairs of the great Bridge Bridge over Charls river in Cambridge. / /? att a meeting of the freeholder and other Inhabitants of the Town of Lexington Being duly qualified & orderly assembled -at the .School house on the fourth munday of September 1731 ' " Town voted to chuse a Commitee to manage the affairs meeting refering to ye great Bridge in Cambridge voted to have three of sd commite 1) Fran. Bowman Esgr. (2) Capt. Joseph Bowman (3) Benja. Wellington be a Commitee to act in the Towns beral.f ir, amy matter and caus refering to the affair of the great Bridge over Charls river in Cambridge and, to Continue in sd trust until the Town sees caus to alter them - and whereas there was a Commitee chose at the last meeting to Inquire whether the Town ware ,Indebted to Gorge Munroe for scam land improved for a Town way sd Commitee made report that the line was short -and that they; and that they ware not'satis- fied ah.out yt affair. and with the Consent of the sd gorge mnrroe voted yt .said Commitee be Continued until next Town meeting to make som further Inquires atta meeting of the Select men of Lexington november 29. 1731 then ordred the Clerk to draw a Bill on bills the Town treasurer to pay our towns proportion of past an acct. of the repares of ye great Bridge which acct. Bare Date january 27. 1730/31 and ordred the Clerk to pass a order to the Town Treasurer to pay (117) The revd. Mr. Haiacock one half of his salery & gift for this present year Being 1 65 -'whereas there is.a child borne at Thom Moor which he Thom offers to give Bond to save the Town harmeless moor to ordred that the Clerk take securety in the Towns give the behalf of the said Than. Moor. to the value of o Town Bond one hundred pounds, and left it with Ens.i Munroe to gett peleh. Whittemore to mend the meeting house & the School hots glass - and ordred the Clerk to a hill to pass a bill to the Town Treasurer of 1 16 to pay Mr. Fasett T.TLr Joseph. Fassett for keeping will- Chamberlin 40 weeks fro;n february 27. 1730/31 and to sd Fassett five shilings he paid the Docter for Chamberlin - December 27 1731 the above sd orders to Mr. Han- cock & Mr. Fassett ware pased to the Town Treasurer Att a meeting of the select men of Lexington December 27: 1731. then allowed John Cutlers acct. as Surveyor acct alow of high ways it Being in the Total 1 - 6.s 11 - d00 - and allowed Than. Moors acct. as Surveyor . Being 7.12,.00 allso Daniel Simonds acct. as Surveyor Being 5.16.06.. and allowed Justice Bowman acct. for service bilis done & money Expended about the affairs of the gredt past Bridge over Charls river in Cambridge Being 3-6-10 the last article in..sd acct. Bars date July 1.- 1731 - the articles are as foloweth Tune 9 To one day to -" Boston 6.s.-- to gett in the petitions five shilings Expence s 3-d 02. 00y14.02 June the 10 to Watertown 3 s. Coppies & Expence s 7 00-10.00 Julie 11 to Boston s 6 - Expence s 2 - - 00.08.00 Tune 12 to Boston 6. Expence 2.06 - - - 00.08.00 Tune 14 to watertown s 3, Expence 0.08 00.`03.08 June 15 to .watertown 3 Expence 1.03 _ _ 00.04.03 June 18 to Boston 6s Expence 2.08 - - - 00.08.09 July 1 to Boston 6s Expence 3.06 00-09-06 allso allowed Capt.. Joseph Bowmans acct.. for sd L 1-s 05-d08 - the articles are as foloweth - the Expence at sounding the river . - - - 00.03.08 for a. Coppie of Sudbury petition to serve, Cambridge with - - - - 00.01.03 for,putting in petitions 00.05.00 for a Coppie of Lexingtons petition - - -. - 00.03.06 for a. memorial for a reconsideration - - - - 00.05.00 for money Expended at sundry times for advice concerning ye afair 00.07.03 Batt comin to att sd meeting william Munroe Shoe maker acquainted Lexington the select men in writing that one John Batt with his wife came to dwell at his hous the first day ee this instant december and taht his last 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. 116 (118) att a meeting of the select men of Lexington January 31. 1731.2 then ordred the Clerk to pass an order to the Town Treasurer of nineteen pounds to pay Mr. Eben Hancock School master in part far'. his keeping s:c.hool in the Town this present year and allowed,Mr. Toseph Fassett acct. as a Committe about the great Bridge Being s 18. d 08 the perticulers are as follo•weth June 2. 1731 one day to Boston s 6 Expence 2s -00.08.00 and payd for a petition Q0.05.00 One day to watertown 5 s Expence d 8 00 05.08 allso allowed the assessors acct. being 6.01.06 (viz) Joseph Fassett 8 days at 4s pr day 01-12-00 Isaac Bowman 11 days at 4* pr day & 1 s.paper- 02-05-00 John Mason 11 days at 4 s pr day & 6 d paper - 02-04-06 allso allowed Joseph Estabrooke acct- as Surveyor Being 12.09.00 feruary 1. 1731/2 the above sd orders & acct pased to ye Treasurer acct alowd att a. the Clerk ordred to Enter the folowing return meeting of the Select men of Lexington february 7. 1731/2 upon ajournement the 31. of january last past then ordred the Clerk to Enter a returne that the Commitee had made that had reseated the meeting house which is as foloweth. Lexington whereas at a meeting of the Freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town afore Said Being duly qualified & orderly assembled at the School house in sd Town may 17. 1731. Where as we the subscribers at the meeting afore sd ware Chosen and appointed to reseat the meeting hous in sd Town accordingly we have proceeded in sd Buisness and Concluded thesame in the folowing maner. (viz) - Fore Seat Below Fran. Bowman Esgr. John Russell Ens.Joseph Simonds John Lawrence Joseph Lock Benja. Wellington third Seat Below John Stone Edward Winshipp Thank. Fesenden Joseph Fassett Jonath Russell Joseph Smith ju the fift Seat Below Jams Russell Benja. Starnes Pelah-Whittemore Samll. Green Richard Orms Thom Nelson Second Thom. Mirr-iam SamIl.. Lock . John Poulter Seat Below , Thom. Meads John Parker - . -- Daniel White- - Ensi .- John Mason Judah Clerk Gorge Munroe Samll `ginshipp - Benja. Muzzy juner John Herrington Jonath Simonds Nathll.. Whittemore John Addams 4.Seat Below: -Joseph Underwood Jos.Peirce the 6 Seat Below Nathll. Dunklee Chris Mushen Jonath. Robenson Doct Fisk Joseph Smith Daniel Smith Walter Fairfield. John Iaughton fore seat in the front In the lower gallery Joseph Loring Joshua Simonds Joseph Stone Nehe Abbott Benja. Reed Benja. Smith Isaac Stone John Stone ju the Second seat in ye front Joseph Estabrooke Thom. Basting Daniel Simonds John Cutler Benja. Mirrianr Toa eph Bridge John Palfrey Joshua Reed Fran Whitmore Philip Russell Robart Harrington Daniel Tidd Josiah Parker Jabiz Parker John Hoar David Come e Joseph White ye fore seat in ye side Galeria Daniel Brown Benja. Addams Nathll. Addams Will - Tunroe Smith Jonath Russell ju Joseph Tidd. Will Munroe ju Joseph Fassett ju Nathell Bacon Peter Reed Frances Bowman Sam'r l.Bridge Will.. Peirce June 23 1.731 To afore sd Thom. Bloggett ju John Bond lar. Frizzell Andrew Maclure (119) front seat in the upper falleries John Estabrooke John Perry Benja. Wellington ju Will- Munroe shu Sam11. Bloggett Sami l . Lawr a nc e John 'ffinshipp Jonas Peirce fore seat in the side lower Galerie John Smith Ephraim Viinshipp Daniel. Munroe Joseph Munroe Benja. Cutler Samll. Cutler Thom. Mirriam ju Andrew Parker Than Moor Grigory Stone David Cutler Mathew Bridge John Muzzy in- ye uper The Gent lm ye select men of the Town John Laughton ) Sam)l. Lock ) Samil. Winshipp) Com tee John Stone Benja. Smith Entred by order of ) The Select men Benla, 'Wellington Tows Clerk att March Meeting to be warnd (2 (3 a meeting of the select men of Lexington february -14. 1731./2. ordred the Clerk to send warrants to the Constabls to warne ye Town to meet on the first Mundayof March next at ten of the Clock in the fore nooneat the School hous in sd Town to Ghus.e Town offecers for the year Ensuing as ye law directs to see if the Town will pass a vote that swine may goe at.large in sd Town the year Ensuing upon the ,desire of Frances Bowman Esqr to see if the Town will allow him one half of the two hind seats on thewcmans side next the middle 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 meeting hous was first built he not raising the floor of sd pew above half so high from the floor of the hous as the floor of the front pews are raised allso to see if the Town -will will allow Benja. Wellington the other half of the afore said seats to build him a pew on the same footing as a for sd (4 upon the request of ten or more freeholders of sd Town to see if the Town will chuse seates to seat the meeting hous - (5 the Commitee about the great Bridge desire to give an acct. of there proceeding about sd Bridge and for the Town to act further in that affair as they see caus. att a. meeting of the Select men of Lexington febris -28 1731/2. then allowed PelettWhittemore acct. for mending the meeting hous & school hous glass. Being 1 1-13- 10- aliso allowed Richard Orms acct. for money paid & service done in fitting up the waits & messurs that Belong to the Town Being 1 1-14-00 and allowed Tustice Bowman: acct. as Comtee. about the great Bridge Since october 1.1731. Being twenty shilings twelve shilings for four journeys to Cambridge & watertown and eight shilings aliso allowed Benja. Wellington nine shilings for three journeys to Cambridge and six shiling Expence in the affair of the great Bridge aliso alowed sd wellington acct- for fiting the Surveyors lists writing warrants, for extroordinary meetings war- rants to warne peopl out of town, paper & L 0 -s14 - d 06 and allowed Mr. Samll. Green late Constable 1 1-s 19- d01 Being part of Burdoo rate in his lists that ware dropt and five shilings for warn- ing a meeting Extrordinary six shiling for service as const about chris LL[ushen ju and -ten shilings his salery as constabl and allowed Er. Thom. Cutler nine shilings money he paid to gett Cautions Entred and allowed Mr Fassett 4.16.00 for keeping Chamber- lin the last 12 weeks Ending febr. 27. 1731/2 Being Eight shilings pr week. ( 121) and allowed Capt. Estabrooke five shiling money that he had Expended as Comtee about the great Bridge: february 29 1731/2 all the afore sd orders that ware allowed at the Select mens meeting february 28. ware pased to the Town Treasurer Bill allowd bills past to ye Treas- u / ,_ att-a meeting of the Select men of Lexington March 1. 1731/2 then allowed Capt. Joseph Bowman nine bills shilings for three journeys to Cambridge and six allowd shilings Expence about the affaire of the great Bridge allso ••allowed Mr. - Fassett acct for what he had done for Chamberlin (viz) two new shunts nineteen shilings making a pare of Bretches two shilings mending his close six shilings. Richard and with the Consent of a Constabl Mr. Andrew Ormes Parker the Select men appointed Mr. ' Richard Orms appoin Sealer of waits & mesures March 3. 1731/2 the afore sd arders to Capt. Bowman' & lllr. Fassett ware pased to the Town Treasurer a meeting of the Select men of Lexington March 6 1731/2 then allowed TMT. John Muzzy acct. for Entertaining the Select men the year past .Being 1 5- 08-06 allso alowed sd muzzy 5-00-00 for ringing the bell & sweeping the meeting hous keeping the meeting Nous Key, Bason for Baptizem &c - the year past Ending March . 1. 1731/2 and allowed .Benja. Stearns late Constb. s 10 as salery. allso ordred the Clerk to send warrants to the :Constabl to warne Henery .Johns.on with Elizabeth his wife & famely - John Batt and his wife and ruth Underwood forth with to depart out of Lex- ington and allowed Benja. Wellington three shil- ings for writing the warrants and Conveying them to the Constable - March 7 1731/2 the above sd orders allowed March. 6. ware pased to the Town Treasurer with an order to the Town Treasurer to pay t� the Town Treasurer of Cambridge 1 3- s 11- d 09 which appears to be our proportion to pay fore the repairs of the great Bridge in Cambridge over. charls river by an acct. sent.from-the Town Clerk of Cambridge baring date January 27.1730/1 which acct. was Examd- & allowed by our own Commitee. att peopl to be warnd out of Town Att a meeting of the freeholders & other Inhabitants of the Town of Lexington duly qualified & orderly assembeld at the Schoole hous in said Town on munday the.Sixth day of March. 1731/2 in order to Chuse Town offecers &c. voted`Cpat. Joseph'Bowman Moderator voted to have five Select men voted (1) Capt: Joseph Bowman the first Select men (2) Capt. Joseph Estabrooke (3) Ens. John MasonH4) Mr Thomas Miriam (4) Mr. John Lawrence: Town Clerk Ensi John Mason - Town Treasurer Mr. MLathew Bridge ju - assessors 1) Benja. Wellington (2) Ensi. John Mason (3) Mr. Joseph Fassett Constable Mr. William Reed who hired Mr. Samil Winshipp to serve in his room and the Town.Expected of him (2) Constabl Mr. Nehem- Abbott. Surveyors of high ways Jabiz Stratten Benja. Stearns David Culler will Munroe ju - Tything men Nathi Dunklee Phillip Russell Joseph Smith ju - fence veiwer John Estabrooke Benja. Miriam (122) hogreives Gorge Munroe ju Joseph Tidd Fran: Bowman ju and Jonas: Peirce: Sealor of Leather dea. Joseph Brow -pr. -voted that Swine shuld goe at Large in sd Town the year Ensuing Comte reporte a bout Gorg Munroe s way March ye .10th 1731/2 T own officers Sworn Sealer of weights & measures apointed oruis his order: Cautions Entred put to vote to see if Town would allow Justice Bowman one half of two seals in the meeting haus to build him a pew on & it past in the negative the Commitee about the grat Bridge giving an acct to the Town of there proceeding voted to Continue &c Commitee in there trust - put to vote to se if the Town would chose seates to seat the meeting hous & it past in the negative aliso the Town accepted of the Commitee report about Gorge Munroe way: which was that they ware of opinion that willm. Munroe Sen had received pair for the land the way had taken up so far as his land went - By papers they had found and by som Evidence that may be procured - - and whereas we the Inhabitants of Lexington ware never sett of from Cambridge as to the Charge of repairing the great Bridge over Charls river in sd Cambridge - voted that we the Inhabitants of Lex- ington doe very much Insist upon it; to have a voice or vote with Cambridge in all affairs relat- ing to ye rebuilding or repairing the sd great Bridge The following officers apeared at ye house of Mr. John Muzzy: & made oath to their Respective offices before Frances Bowman Justice of ye Peace (viz) John Mason - Town Clerk: Ben ja. Wellington: John Mason: Joseph Fassett Messers: Sarul11• Winshipp & Nehemiah Abbott Constables: Jabez Stratton:Benja. Stearns: David Cutler: William Monroe jur Surveyors of high ways: Nathil: Dunckle Tything man: Mr Math Bridge jur Town Treasurer: John.Estabrooke Benja. Meriam fence viewers: George monroe jur: Joseph Tidd Frances Bowman Jonas Peirce Hogreaves. At a meeting of ye Select men of Lexington March 10th 1731/2 the Select men with ye Consent of ye Constables then Present did apoint Richard Orms a Sealer of Weights & Measures for sd Town: & like wise ordered Mr. Samll: Winshipp Constable to Present sd oras to ye next sessions of ye Peice setting at Charlestown: in order to be sworn to sd office: - - - - -- Then Resolved that an order be Passed to ye Town Treasurer for ye Payment of 10 s to Richard oras as his sailary for serving as Constable in ye year 1728: March 15th: Passed sd order to ye Treasurer: March: 14th: 1731/2 ye Select men apointed John Mason to get ye ye Cautions ERtile4 against Ino Batt & Wife Henry Johnson & his Wife & Ruth Underwood Entred at ye Sessions (123) Att a meeting of the Select men of Lexington ye Town meet- 21 day of March 1731/2: upon ye Receiveing an ing warnedorder from ye Conmitte of ye Town of Cambridge (apointed to mannage ye afair of ye Great Bridge aver Charles River in there Town) for our Propor- tion of three Hundred Pounds Granted by their Town towards ye Repair of sd Bridge: as apears By a Coppie of their votes Enclosed in sd order and at ye Voice of our Comitte Reselted that ye voice of 2 an allowance • an order to Remove Ruth Underwood viewing ye way throt Tidds land an order Passed _ye Town be had in this: Afair: & ordered the Clerk to Issue out Warrants to ye Constables forth with to notifie the Inhabitants of this Town to assermble at ye School -house on the first Munday of April next at three of ye Clock in ye afternoon on sd day: then & there to see If ye Town will eadily Comply to send ye sd money they Demand or whether they will chuse to be at ye charge & trouble to stand a suit at Law with ye Town of Cambridge in ye Defence there of - Resolved & alowed To John EZason 4 s: for money he Expended in getting three Cautions Entred at ye Sessions against Batt. Johnson & Ruth Underwood: & three shillings & six pence for his Travel' and Exs- pa nce: and ordered the clerk to Pass an order to ye Town Treasurer for Payment of ye Same: (31y) Resolved that Capt. Bowman & Tohn Mason in ye behalf of ye Select men do aply themselves- to a Justice of Peace for a Warrant in 'order to Remove .Ruth Under- wood out of this Town (4) at ye Request of Sundrey Neibours Inhabitants of this -Town -for ye altering a peice of a Town way going through Joseph Tidds Land for a greater Conveenience of sd neibours & ye Town: Resolved to meet at ye house of sd Toaeph Tidd'on Thursday ye 23d: Currant at 4 of. ye Clock in ye afternoon To view sd way, & If they see ocation to Prick it out, in order to Lay it before ye Town for their acceptance.: - - - - Passed ye above sd order to ye Treasurer: March 23rd: 1731/2 The Select men of Lexington - mett on Joseph Tidds Land in order to veiw a peice of a Town way Requested to be allowed in above sd: ye way and,after a veiw & hearing what both Parties had through to say - Resolved that ye way as Priced out by ye Tidds former Select men ye last year be layd before ye land veiw-Town for their Acceptance: & ordered ye Clerk to ed Put it into :re Warrant for ye next Town Meeting: a Town meeting about Cambridge bridge Perambu- lators apointed At a meetiDy&of the freeholders & Inhabitants of Lexington one the Third day of Aprill: 1732 being Regulerly Assembled Frances Bowman Esqr Chosen Moderator: - - The votes.of Cambridge Town Refer- ing to to ye great Bridge being Read that were Passed in their meeting the 13 of Larch: 1731/2 together with ye Letter from. ye Committe of Cam- bridge (being Debated) Put a vote whether ye Town would Grant -ye money sent for from ye Town of Cambridge for ye Procureing of Timber for sd Bridge: in ye way manner_ .& forme: the Committe of Cambridge have sent to us & are going on in And it Passed in ye Negative At a meeting of The Select men of Lexington Aprill 3d: 1732 Ther Resolved and appointed Danl1: Monroe & Daniel Simonds Perambulators to Toyn with ye Town of Woburn in Revewing ye boundaries (124) their Town & ours: Joseph Fassett & Nathil Trask on Bedford line Ebenr: Fisk & Isaac Stone on Concord line: John Cutler & Thonas Meriam on Ies ton line: Toseph Smith ,ur & Frances Bowman jur Ma t h Bridges Request a way to be viewed for Trask agreed apon Trask way viewed & pricked out May meet- ing to be warned on Watertown line: Samll Winshipp & Phillip Russel on Cambridge line: apon the Request of Ilfr. Mathw Bridge jur for sun Enlargment of his Allowance for being Town Treasurer ye Last year: Resolved to lay it before ye Town ye next may meeting: Apon Nathll. Trasks Complaint of ye want of a way out to meeting & to Markett: Resolved to go to sd Trasks one ye 4 day of Aprill Currant to take a view & see how sd Trask may be lett out. At a meeting of the Select men of Lexington at ye house of Nathll. Trask April ye 4th; 1732: in order to view & Prick out a way from sd Trask land to ye Town Road for his acommadation to Meeting & to Markett: and apon a view there of Did agree yt it was nessasary sd Trask should be Releived in that Dificulty: and acordingly Did then agree that Begining at ye line between sd Trask & Mr. Ino Law- rence the old troden way from thence out to ye to ye Town way by Mr. Lawrance house Be a way for sd Trask to be layed one Rod & a half wide northerly from sd Lawrances feild fence as it now stands: and acordingly at a meeting of ye Select men on ye April 1732 Resolved that ye Pricking out of sd way be layed before ye Town at ye next may meeting for their acceptance: At a meeting of ye Select men of Lexington may ye 8th: 1732 Resolved that a Town meeting be called & acordingly ordered ye Clerk to Isue out warrants to ye Constables to warn ye Inhabitants to assemble on ye 19th of may Currant at ye School -house at 10 of' ye Clock in ye fore noon of sd sd day (1) to Chuse a Representative and at 11 of ye Clock on ye fore noon on sd day to see (1) what method the Town will Take to Provide for Support of ye School ye year Ensuing (2) to see what money ye Townvill grant for ye Defreying ye nessesary Charges arising in ye Town ye year Ensuing (3) to see if ye Town will make ye usual Consideration that has of late been made towards ye Revd mr Hancocks support: (4) to see what method ye Town will Take to mend & maintain ye high ways the year Ensuing: (5) to see If ye Town will Gratifie mr Mathw: Bridge his Request for move allowance then what has usual for hiS service as Treasurer: (6) to see If ye Town will Chuse a Committe to Inspect ye Ministerial land: and they to have Power to take an acount of w ye former 0 ommttt e of there Mannageme nt s in that Affair:. (7) to se If ye Town will allow ye Committe that last - Seated ye meeting -house their Demands for that service: (8) to see If ye Town will accept of a way to Lett Nathll: Trask out to meeting & to market as of Late Pricked out by ye Select men (9) to see whether ye Town will help Nathaniel Trask in ye Recovery of an ancient Priviledge (125) of a Raing way formally Exchanged & is now in ye Possession of mr Jno Terrance which is greatly to his Detriment as he saith or that sum other Provision may be made for his Releife: (10) to see If ye Town will Pass a vote for ye sale of a certain peice of a Rainge way to will: Reed: (11) to see If ye Town will Digg a well & set Pump for ye use of ye School: s mr Hancock last half of his sallery allowed apointed Trasks way streight- ened an order Passed. Trasks way further viewed & streight ned: May Me e t i ng 1732 (12) to see If ye Town will give further Instruc- tions to ye Committee of Cambridge Bridge If need be: - - - - Resolved that Sixty five Pounds be allowed & Paid out of ye Town treasurey to ye Rev'd mr Hancock ye last half of his sallary & Gift for ye year 1731: ordered ye Clerk to Pass an order for ye Same to ye Town Treasurer: At ye Request of mr John Larrance Resolved to meet at sd Larrances house on munday ye 15th: of may Currant: at Sun an hour high at night: in order to streighten ye way sumthing more Lately Prick- ed out for Nathli: Trask: May 12th: 1732 Passed an order to ye Treasurer for ye above sd allowance to ye Rev'd. mr Hancock At a meeting of ye Select men of Lexington ye 15th: of Nay 1732: at ye house of mr. Tno: Larrance In order to a further view & makeing ye way Pricked out for sd Nathll: Trask through sd Larrances Land: more Dirict & Streight: acordingly at a stake & stones in ye line between sd Larrances & Trask Streight to a grey oak tree marked with stones at ye Root from thence streight to a grey oak marked with stones at ye Root: and from thence streight to a stake ani stones by a Post in sd Larrances- fence: so as sd Larrances orchard fence now stands, to a black oak marked at ye Corner of sd Larrances orchard by ye Town way - the way to go a rod & a half northerly from sd monnunients At a meeting of the free holders & other Inhabi- tants of ye Town of `Lexington orderly Convened at ye school -house in.sd Town on friday the 19th ar may: 1732: Then Chose Frances Bowman Esqr Repre- sentative at ye general Court ye year Ensuing: Then Proceeding to other Town affairs (1) Chose Capt Toseph Bownan Modderator (2) voted two hundred & sixty - Pounds to be Levied & paid into ye Treasurey for ye Defreying ye nessesary Charge of ye Town ye year Ensuing (3) voted to Chuse a Com- mittee to Provide for ye School ye year Ensuing: (1) Benjan. Muzzy (2) Epherim 4 inshipp (3) Joshua Simonds: be a Committee to Provide for & take care of ye school ye year Ensuing: (4) voted to Draw money out of ye Town Treasuery for ye mending & maintaining the high -ways ye year Ensuing: (5) voted to give ye Rev'd mr Hancock forty Pounds over & above his stated sallary for, his support ye year Ensuing. allso voted to have two Contri- butions towards helpf 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 Second Sabbath in November next: (6) voted to see If ye Town would grant the Treasurer mathew Bridge more then his usual allowance for that service: and it Passed in ye negative: (7) Passed a vote to see If ye Town would Chuse a Commit to Inspect ye minesterial Land & it Passed in ye negative: (8) voted to see If ye Town would Glow ye Committe that Last seated the meetinghouse their Demands for that service it being L 12: and it Passed in ye negative: then voted to se If ye Town would allow sd Committee anything: & it Passed in ye negative - Trasks _ way Accepted a Commit- te to veiw Trasks difficul- ty a well to accomo- date ye School an allow- ance to Benjan Meriam ye orden Passed a Town meeting about Cambridge Bridge to be war ne d alowances highways propor- tioned (126) (9) Passed a vote to see If ye Town would accept of a high way to accomodate_; Nathll. Trask to meet- ing & to market through Mr Jno Larrances Land as of late Pricked out by ye Select men and it Passed in the affirmative: (10) voted to chose a committee to go & view & Inquire into Nathll. Trasks Diffi- culty as to ye Raing way being altered through in that matter at ye next Town meeting (1')'voted Thos. Meriam (2) Toth]. Mason (3) Ensin: William Monroe: as a Committe as above to act in ye above sd affair: (11) voted to Continue William Reeds Request till ye next Town Meeting: (12) voted to have a well dugg & stoned at ye School -house where ye Select men_ shall apoint it: for ye use of School: & Town People on sabbath days to Drink at: ye well to have a curb & a sweep to draw water: to be done at ye Towns cost: allso voted that Levt. monroe Tohn Muzzy & Willm: monroe smith.d.o do oversee & gett sd work Done: & Exhibbit ,an account thereof to to ye Select men In order to its being Discharged At a meeting of the Select men of Lexington may 19th: 1732 Then Resolved that two shillings be allowed & Payed out of ye Town. Treasuery to Benjan: Meriam for hooks he made to hang up ye Towns Bier: - - orderd ye Clerk to Pass an order to ye Treasurer for ye payment of ye same: May 25: 1732 Passed ye above sd order to ye Town Treasurer At a meeting of ye Select men of Lexington the 26 day of June 1732 upon ye Reading a letter from ye Committee of Cambridge appointed to mannage the Affair of their great Bridge: wherin they Demand our Proportion of three Hundred Pounds for ye- Procureing Timber for ye Reparation of sd Bridge: Resolved that a Town meeting be Called & acording- ly ordered the Clerk to Issue out warrants to ye Constables for the warning the Inhabitants of ye Town to meet at ye usuall Place on Fryday ye seven- thof July next at four of ye Clock in ye after noon of sd day to see If ye Town will Comply with Paying the money Demanded by ye Town of Cambridge: or whither to Proceed in a Course of Law in Defence thereof: as allso to Receive ye Report of ye Com- mittee apointed by ye Town to view the difficullty Between mr ]Nathll: Trask & mr Jno: Lawrance: Refer- ing to a Raing-qay formally altered or - Exchanged in sd Lawrances land: (2) Resolved & ordered the Clerk to Pass aBA an order to ye Town Treasurer for ye Payment of Eighteen Pounds to mr Eber. Hancock in full for his service in ye school ye year Past: allso 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 same: Then Aliso Resolved that ye high -ways be proportioned as they were ye last year: Yr Justice bowman being Present Consented thereto at ye.Law Diriets: Aliso then ye Select men Approbated Mr John Muzzy for an Inholder in sd Town of Lexington: Pe Nath- aniel Whittemore not approbated: David Comee not approbated as a Retailer of liquors orders passed votes about Cambridge Bridge Mr Trasks Dificulty to be Remedyed (127) June 27: 1732 Passed the two afore sd orders to ye Town Treasurer At a meeting of.the freeholders & Inhabitants of the Town of Lexington orderly Convened July ye 7th: 1732: Capt Joseph Bowman Chosen Hodder- ator: after Considering the Letter sent from Cambridge Committee with ye votes of their Town at their Meeting May 34th: 1732. Relating to ye affair of ye great Bridge in their Town:- Voted to see if the.Town would Comply to pay ye money Demanded by the Town of Cam bridge for ye Procur- ing of Timber for ye Repair of ye great Bridge over Charles River in Cambridge: and it Passed in ye negative: voted that ye former Committe (viz) Frances Bowman Esqr: Capt Joseph Bowman and mr Benjan: Wellington be Continued as a Committee to act in Behalf of ye Town in all matters Relating to sd Bridge: and sd Committee are Desired & Impowered to use all sutable & Proper means in the Law or other wise to Defend our Town from. Paying the money Demanded 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 Treasuery to Enable sd Committee to mannage ye sd Affair - 2 Apon Receiveing ye Report of ye Committee sent to view ye Difficulty (viz) Thos Mariam John Mason rdilim monroe between Mr Trask & mr Larrance Refering to a Raing-way being alltered & turned through sd I.arrances Land by ye Select men of Cambridge or their Committee: which Report was as followeth: they were of -opinion that sd rainge way way being altered & turned as it was: Proves to ye Dammage of sd Trask & that his Dificulty is. very Considerable: Put to vote to see If the Town would act any thing in that affair: and it Passed in ye afirmstive: - Voted to Chuse a Com- mittee, of three Persons: viz: Mr Thos Mariam: Ensi: Willa: Monroe: & Tohn Mason: & sd Committee are desired & Impowered to go & see If by any way or means they can accominidate mr nathli: Trask through mr Jno: Larrance to both their Sattisfaction & having so done: & Pricked out a way: to Lay it before the Town a their m xt Publick meeting.in order to their acceptance: but of sd Committee, can by no means Accommidate: sd Trask by the mutual Consent of him ye sd Trask & sd mr Lorrance: the sd Committee are Diricted & Tmpowered Snmtime in December next to Lay opon the Raing way that was formally Exchanged & given to sd Tohn Larrance by the Town of Cambridge: & cause it to. be kept open - Voted that ye sd '-`Committee (viz) Mr Thos Meriam: Ensi William Monroe & Jno Mason: shall view 4 see how Wilim: Reed may best be accominidated from his Place that was Jno Russels to meeting. & to markett : & the Rest of that Neibourhood, Cross from ye two Roads, Leading to Bedford or B.1lirica,Cross that Rainge of lofts: and to see what ways may be Continued: or Discontinued in order there unto: & make Reportto ye Town at their next Publick meeting in order to their acceptance - voted that a Peice of a Raing- way going through the Land that William Reed Bough of Jno Russell: so far as ye Reeds land Enclosed it or 3 william Reed been left out to meeting &c. 4 a Peice - of a Rain- ge way sold to Wi 11 m Reed: - Decents Entred by Joseph Fasset & others Billyard & Pike warned out of town alowance Pike & Billyard Informed of by David Cutler School master agreed with 1732 (128) it on both sides (which Rainge leads from ye gate southerly of Joseph Fassetts house so Runs through sd Reeds land near ye Dwelling house on sd Reeds Land) be sold to sd Willa. Reed: he Paying five Pounds in Bills of Credit into ye. Town Treasuery for ye Same: which money is to be used or Improved for ye Procureing ways where the Rainge ways do not sute: such as are to Tmprove then: and sd Reed;:is a1Lso to allow the Town a Priviledge of Passing over a Small Corner (it being ye southeasterly corner of his lott Bought of sd Russell) of his land Joyning on ye southerly Rainge way Between the lotts from sd house so as to make that Rainge way a peaceable way to ye Church farm & so out to ye Easterly Road to Bilirica or Bedford: Joseph Fassett: & Thos Cutler & Joseph Fossett jur: Entred their Desents against this last vote of ye sale of sd Raing way before ye Meeting was Disolved At a meeting of the Select men of Lexington July 31st: 1732: Then Resolved that Henery Billyard with his Family & SAmll: Pike with his Family be warned forth with to Remove out of sd Town of Lex- ington: acordingly ordered ye Clerk to Pass a war- rant to Constable Abbott to Perform ye sd Service: Billyards last Place of Residence at Concord: Pikes at Ruttland: (2) Resolved that f- -ty shill- ings be allowed & Paid out of ye Town Treasuery to Mr Mathew Bridge jur: for his service as Town Treasurer two years (viz) 1731: & 1732 - ordered ye Clerk to pass an order:to o ye Treasurer for ye Payment of the same David Cut- ler Then Informed ye Select men by writing under his hand that ye abovesd Samll .Pike & Family came from Ruttland to, Reside at his house sumtime in may last Past: sd David Cutler aliso then In- formed the Select men by writing and in his hand that Henery Billyard abovd sd & family came from Concord to Reside at his house sumtine in ye mounth of June last Past.. Passed an order to ye Treasurer for ye above sd allowance Lexington June: 30: 1732 Then agreed with mr Ebenezer Hancock to keep our English and Grammer School from the Twenty first day of next August until' the Twenty first day of LOEay following: 'for which he shall Receive the sum of Thirty Eight Pounds out of ye Town Treas- uery. Saving that he Reserves to him self the liberty of Relinquishing ye School at any time in sd Term: If he gives (timely notice of it to eny of us ye Committee: and to Receive in Propor- tion for ye time that he dus Continue in it:. - Memorandum the School is to be kept at ye School house in Lexington Benjan: Muzzy )Committee Joshua Sirrnonds - )for ye Ephraim Winshipp )School Entred By order of ye Select men John Mason Town Clerk Cautions Entred against Billyard & Pike allowance to Bloggett order to make ye Town Rate (129) Att a Meeting of the Select men of Lexington - August 28th: 1732 Then .,Resolved that ye Cautions. against Renery Billyard & Family: & Samil Pike & Family be Entred at ye Present sessions at Concord: ordered John Mason to se it done: (2) Resolved that Twenty shillings be allowed & Paid out of ye Town Treasuery to Mr. Thos. Bloggett jur for his Service as Constable one year & warning 2 Exstraordinary meetings in sd year: ordered ye Clerk to Passan. order to ye Treasurer for ye Payment of the same: Passed an order to ye Treasurer for ye Payment of ye above sd alowance. At a meeting of ye Select men of Lexington Septem- ber: 25th: 1732: Resolved ye Town Rate granted in may meeting last Past: be assessed on ye Town ordered the Town Clerk to Pass an order to ye Assessors for ye doing thereof School- At a meeting of ye Selectmen of Lexington: house and october 30th: 1732: Resolved that ye School house meeting & Meeting house be Repaired: that Capt Joseph house to Esta Brooke & John Mason gett-ye work done: & bring be Repair -in ye acount to ye to ye Select men in order -to ed its beim; Discharged by the Town At a meeting of the Select men of Lexington Nov- ember: 27th: 1732 Resolved that Thirteen Pounds be allowed &Paid out of ye Town Treasurey to ye alowances Comtnitte of Cambridge Bridge for &, towards sup- porting ye Charge of ma nageing ye Suit against ye Town of Cambridge: (2) Resolved that fice Pounds: thirteen shillings & Eight Pence be alowed & Paid out ye Treasurey to Joseph Fassett: Benjan: Wellington & John Mason: for their service as Assessors in sd year: ordered the Clerk to Pass orders;to ye Treasurer or Payment Bell to of sd alowances: (3) Resolved that Provision be be hanged made for Hanging the meetin Bell: that Capt Esta - brook° & John Mason get it done as cheap as they can & bring in a true acount of ye same in order to its being Discharged by ye Town: (4) Resolved that fifteen Pounds twelve shillings be allowed alowances & Paid out of ye Treasurey: to Joseph Fassett: for keeping Milian Chamberlin 39 weeks: Ending November 27: 1732: ordered the Clerk to Pass an orders order to ye Treasurer for ye. Payment of the Same: Passed December 7th: 1732 Passed an order to ye Treasurer for ye Payment of thirteen Pounds to ye our Com- mittee of Cambridge Bridge: acording to ye Alow- ance afore sd: Att a meeting of ye Select men of Leexington Decerrr ber 18th: 1732 alowance Resolved that. Sixteen Pounds ten shillings be Alowed & Paid out of the Town Treasuery: to ye Connitte of Cambridge: Bridge: towards ye support of ye Law Suit against ye Town of Cambridge with Respect to sd Bridge: ordered ye Clerk to Pass & order for ye sante: at ye same Time. Passed an order for ye same: March Meeting to be warned Straiten acount 9-2-0 Stearns acount 10-9-6 Cutlers acount 7-8-6 monroes 14-8-6 alowances agreed to go to Benjamin Smiths orders Passed (131) At a meeting of ye Select men of Lexington Tanuar-y 29th: 1732/3 Resolved that a Town meeting be warned on ye first munday,. of March next at 10 of ye Clock in ye fore noon of sd day _ (1) to make Choise of Town officers forye year Ensuing as the Law Diricts: (2) To see 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 Dirict & Convenient way to ye Publick worship as set forth 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 Chuse a Committee to Inspect ye minesterial land: (6) Resolved that ye 4 Survey- ors of highways (viz) Jabez: Stratton: Benjan: Stearns: David Cut1 er : & William Monroe jur: their acounts be all alowed: & ordered ye Clerk to Pass an order to ye Town Treasurer for ye Payment of ye sane to Each Person their Respective due as set down in sd acounts (7) Resolved that 65 Pounds be alowed & Paid out of ye Town Treasuery to ye Rev'd mr Han.coek being ye first half of his sailary and gift in ye year: 1732: ordered ye Clerk to Pass & order for ye same (8) Resolved that 19 Pounds be alowed & Paid out of ye Town Treasurey to mr Ebenr: Banoock being ye first half of his sailary for keep- ing ye Publick School this Present year: ordered ye Clerk to Pass an order for ye same: - - - (9) Resolved -that on ye 12th day of feby next ye Select men meet at Benjan: Sraiths.at 10 of ye Clock on sd day in ye norning in order to take a view of ye ground where Joseph Smith & others have Petitioned for a way as above sd: and to Prick out sd way If they so cause: Ja ajy-ye February ye: 6th: 1732/3 Then Passed orders far all ye the above sd alowances to ye Town Treasurer. At a meeting of the Select men of Lexington Feby: 26 - 1732/3: (1) Resolved that nineteen shillings & 6 Pence be alowed & Payed out of ye Town Treas- urey to Tohn Mason for writing warrants for Exst- alowances raordinary meetings: Drawing Surveyors lists: writing a warrant to warn Billyard & Pike out of Town Carriing to ye. Constable: getting ye Cautions Entred: & Drawing Coppies for the the Towns use: ordered ye Clerk to Pass an order to ye Treasurer for the same: (2) Resolved that two Pounds be alowed &_Paid out of Town Treasurey to mr Joseph Fassett for finding 2 Sacketts for Chamberlin: L 1:-2 s: mending lOs a Pair of stockens 8s: all 2 L: ordered ye Clerk to Pass an order for ye sane: aliso alowed 4s to sd Fassett for one day in Per- ambulation on ye line Between Bedford & 33444eP- Lexington: aliso allowed Nathll: Trask 4s for going on sd line (132) (3) Resolved that Six Pounds be alowed & Payed out alowances _of the Town Treasuery to .mr Joseph Fassett for keeping Chamberlin 13 weeks: at 10s: per week: Bating 10 s in ye whole ye 13 weeks Ending Feb 27th: 1732/3: ordered ye Clerk to Pass an order to ye Treasurer for the same: an - At a Meeting of ye Select men of Lexington January alowance ye 1st: 1732 - Resolved that Eleven Pounds three shillings & Sig Pence: be glowed & Paid out of the Town Treasurey to Deacon Joseph Brown: for Keeping Tohannah Bagley: 14 weeks at 6s pr,week: & 33 weeks at 4s: pr week: & Paying to ye Doctors 7s & 6d: ordered ye Clerk to Pass an order to ye Treasurer for ye same. the Term before spoken of Ending: December 25:1732 alowance orders Passed: a C ommit- te appointed about Cambridge Bridge: (130) (2) Resolved that Twenty Pounds be Alowed & Paid out of ye Town Treasurey to 5 our Committee of Cambridge: Bridge: for & towards ye supporting of ye Law Suit against ye Town of Cambridge. Re- specting sd Bridge ordered ye Clerk to Pass an order for ye sami: - -.at ye same time Passed sd order to ye Treasurer Resolved that ye Town Bell be not hanged till an oppertunity to take ye the Towns voice where it shall be hanged: Tanuary.15 Passed an order to ye Town Treasurer for ye Payment of L 15-s 12 to Joseph ?assett: likewise an order to Pay Deacon Brown L 11-s3-08 We the Persons here after named being appointed a Committee to go to ye Town of Cambridge (as apears by ye votes a at a Town meeting of the Inhabitants of Lexington orderly Assembled on the 30th day of October: 1730:) For to Acquaint ye Town of Cambridge: at a Pubiick meeting of theirs ye week following Refering to ye Afair of ye great Bridge over Charles River in their Town: of ye Requestof ye Town of Lexingtph: to have a voice or vote with them in all matters Refering to sd Bridge - In Observance here of : we ye sd Comazitte (viz) Frances Bowman: Samll Stone: Joseph Estabrooke: Toseph Brown Joseph Bowman: Benjaain Wellington: Samll: Lock Samll Vinshipp & John Mason went to Cambridge on ye day on ye day of their Town meet- ing as above sd: and had sum Discourse with their Select men before their meeting was opened: & aquainted them with ye Busness or arrant we were sent appon from our Town: and Desired that we might have ye liberty: when they had opened their meeting to come into their meeting & aquaint them with ye Request or Desire of our Town: & waited till near Sun down: and had no word from them: at length we sent up to them to know whether -they were Ready to hear us: and word was Brought to us that they had Passed a vote, that we shud not be Admitted in to do our arrant Frances Bowman Toseph Bowman Benjan: Wellington ) Committee Sam11 Winshipp John Mason Entered by order of ye Select men John Mason Town Clerk Credit to William Reed acounting with the Committee of ye mi estral land Rectd of William Reed 5L: for a Peice of Raing way the Town sold to sd Reed within that land he Bought of John Russell: & ordered the Clerk to Pay it in to ye Town Treasurey (4) Resolved that 4s be glowed & Paid out of ye Treasuery to Daniel Monroe: Likwise 4s to Daniel Simonds for going one day as Perambulators on ye line Between Woburn & Lexington: (5) Resolved that 6s: be alowed to Samll: Winshipp & Phillip Russell 3s to Each of them for their service as Perambulators on ye line Betwixt Cambridge & Lex- ington (6) Resolved that 6s be alowed & Paid to Samll Winshipp out of the Treasurey for going to Charlestown to gett ye sealer of weights & meas- urer sworn Paying one shilling out of Pokkett: (7) alowed to Constable .A.bbott4s for warning Pike & Billyard out of Town: (8) Reckoned: with Thos: Cutler Samll: Winship: & John Stone jur the Committee of ye Minesterial land: & found L 12 - 15-11 d due to ye Town: n-alowed sd Committee 6 L for their service in that affair out of sd sum: Remains in John Muzzys hands 4 L: Paid out of 4s to William monroe Smith for work done for ye Town: Received of sd Commit- te 2 L: lis: lld all which sums make 12L: 15s: lld: (9) Resolved that Justice Bowman's acount be alowed for time and Exspences: Spent about ye great Bridge in Cambridge 3L 16s: 6d: Totall': 8L -16s -6s: ordered ye Clerk to Pass an order Capt Joseph Bow- man acount be alowed for time & Exspence in & about ye great Bridge in Cambridge being as followeth: 31 days at 4s pr day: 6L: - 4s: Exspences - 1 L: Total: 7 L - 4s- O.d ordered ye Clerk to Pass an order to ye Treasurer for ye payment thereof (11) Resolved that Mr Benjamin Wellington acounted be alowed for time & Exspences in&about ye great Bridge in Cambridge: (viz) 37 days at 4s pr day: 7L 8s: Exspences 5 L - lOs - Old: in ye whole 12L: 18s- 01 d paid Ree-zd 5L: Remains due 7L - 18s- 01: ordered ye Clerk to Pass an order to ye Treasurer for ye Payment of ye same: yett Remains due to Attorney & Evidences 17L - 4s- 10 d -.: The Bill of Cost Recevered of the Town of Cambridge 25 L -12s - 10d: ordered ye Clerk' to Pass orders to ye Treasurer for ye Payment of ye above sd allow- ances Provided he be not paid for 8 days in ye generall' Court ye Comit- tee of Cnm bridge Bridge accts alowed alowances alowances At a meeting of ye Select men of Lexington March ye 5th 1732/3: Resolved that five Pounds & nineteen shillings be alowed & Paid out of ye Town Treasurey to Levt monroe & John Muzzy for their service in ye Diging & fitting a well for ye Towns use at ye School house (2) that three Pounds: thirteen shillings & 5 d be alowed & Paid out of ye Town Treasurey to mr John muzzy for Entertaining ye Select men inye year 1732- (133) Resolved that Eight shillings be alowed & Paid oof of ye Treasurey to Joseph Smith & Frances Bowman jur for their service in Perambulation on Watertown line: ordered the Clerk to Pass orders to ye Treasurer for a Payment of ye same March ye 5th: 1732/3 for all ye afore sd alowances: orders were Passed to ye Treasurer March meeting 1733 At a meeting of the Freeholders and other Inhabi- tants of ye Town of Lexington orderly assembled March ye 5th: 1732/3: Then made Chose of mr Benja- min Wellington Modderator: voted to. have five Se- lect men: (1) Mr Benjamin: Wellington: (2) mr Sam11: Winshipp (3) Mr Thos: Cutler (4) mr Joshua Simonds (5) Mathw:-Bridge jur: Town Clerk mr Benjan Wellington: Town Treasurer Math Bridge jur voted to have 3 assessors (1) Ensi monroe (2) mr Benja Wellington (3) Isaac Bowman: Constables Phillip Russel: Judd Clark: Tything men Waliter Fairfeild: Joseph ,Loring & Benjan: Wellington jur: - Surveyors �f high ways (1) Danll : Monroe (2) Fran- ces Bowman jur (3) Benjamin Cutler: (4) Joseph Tidd: Fence Viewers Roburt Harrington & Thomas Fessenden: Hogreaves Josiah Robbins Hexe.Smith: Israel Mead John White: Sealer of Leather Deo. Joseph Brown: Voted swine to go at large ye year Ensuing -Voted to Continue the Consideration of ye Petition of Joseph Smith & othets till may meeting 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 minesterial land till may meeting next: March 9 1732/3 the persons hereafter named made oath in thererespective officers they Being Chosen march 5. 1732/3 Benja. Wellington Town. ofecers Clerk mr Mathew Bridge ju Town Treasurer. Ensa sworen William Munroe Benja. Wellington & ILr Isaac Bow- man assesors:M"r. Philip Russell Constable - Mr. Daniel Munroe IvMr. Benja. Cutler Joseph Tidd & Frances Bowman Surveyors of high ways Mr. Thom Fesenden fence vei*er Josiah Robens Hezekiah Smith Tohnhite & Israel Mead hogreaves - At a meeting of the Select men of Lexington March 26 1733 then ordered the Clerk to send a warrant to the Constable to warne Josiah Welling- ton out ofTown - allso ordred that David Cutlers rates rates for his mans Reat in Constable Winshipp dropt lists be dropt his man Being a Crippel & not fitt for service and agreed to meet at Benja. Smiths' one wensday 4. april next in order to veiw a way and allso agreed with Mr. Ephraim Winshipp to take: Johanna Bally a month to have her work for her Muzzy vietels & Bording - and allowed Mr. John Muzzy allowd forfour pound for sweeping the meeting haus the year ringing past and ringing the bell until it fell down his ye Bell time Ending March 1 1732 and there was four pound in John Muzzy hand as Entred in ye (134) The Town Book page 132- as allso fifty shilings more said Muzzy owed the Town for wood he had of ye minesteral Land - an order to the Town Treas- urer to pay sd muzzy the four pound due to him for sweeping the meeting hous &c - was pased that Evening as allso an order to the Town Treasurer to receive the afore sd six pounds ten shilings of mr. muzzy April 9 1733: past a note to the Town treasurer to abate david Cutlers rates for his mans head and allowed John Cutler & Thom Miriam ju two Shilings & six penc Each for pream- belat last april between Weston and Lexington sd orders ware past that Evening orders past a Comtee Chosen a bout ye Bridge a Comtee chose to stand Cambridge _there proportinall part of all the money subscrib- ed in there Town or Else where toward the Building the great Bridge over Charles river in Cambridge - and to Enquire into sum of the perticulers in the accompt to know the reason why our Town ought to be there part of them - and to Enquire into arr thing or things as they shall then think proper refering to the affair of sd Bridge voted to have three of sd Contee voted (1) Fran Bowman Esqr 2) Capt Joseph Bowman (3) Levt John Munroe and to make report of,there procedings to the Inhabitants of our Town an the fourth day of may next to which day this meeting is further ajourned to: at four of the clock afternoon. a way viewed throt the minister-, al land at a meeting of the Freholders & other Inhabitants of the Town of' Lexington Being duly qualified & orderly assembled may 4. 1733 upon a journeme.nt from the 23 day of april 17.33 Being a meeting upon ajournement from april 9 1733 voted to stand Cambridge in the Suitt refering to the affair of the great Bridge over Charles river in Cambridge voted to chase a Comitee: voted to have two men for sd Commitee voted (1) Justic Bowman (2) Mr. Thom: Cutler be a Comtee with full power to act in the Towns behalf in any matter or caus refering to the affair of the sd great Bridge April 1733 upon a motion made by som of the Town the Select men went and viewed a way for Joseph Smith & others to meeting &c - across part of the minesteral land & lands belonging to others as followeth. to keep the way as sett forth in the Smith petition until it corns to mr John Bridges land to a white oake tree marked in sd John Bridges land in the glade -Between two great rocks there to a Black oak tree markd in ]r. Loring Land there to a nother Black oak markd neer Mr Muzzy line then (136) Then on Mr. Muzzy Land to a nother Black oak tree markd thence to a white oak marked in sd muzzys land then to a Black oak tree marked in the min- esteral lan3d then to another Black oak marked so to a nother Black oak marked and to another Black oak marked neer the medow then over Levt munroes or his son willima medow to a great mapel tree mark for the Bounds of the minesteral land as well as sd way then to a nother maple tree markd in the minesteral land neer Levt Munroes fence so across a Corner of Levt Munroes land into his Parsture so to a small white oak marked neer the fence so by said fence to a rock with stones on it so to another rock with stones upon it neer the Back sides of sd munroes malt haus so straight to the troden path so to keep the troden path to the high way neer the meeting house sd way one rod & half wide sd marks all on the easterly sid of sd way , The Bounds of a way for the Smiths & others to meeting & Begining at a way laid out by Cambridge to Benja. Smiths land to keep the troden way to sd Benja. Smiths house toa white oak southerly of his pump markd: then to turne notherly By the westerly End of sd Smiths Barne so westerly of a wall to Joseph Smith Land so to 1 ep the troden way to a wall to said Toseph Smiths house:sd way .the to lie at the westerly End of sd Joseph Smith Bounds Nous so to the Easterly End of sd Toseph Smiths of Barne then to a white oak on the Easterly side Smiths of sd way then to turne unto Hezeck. Smiths land way to the southerly side of his Barne yard then to a walnut tree marked then to a pine markd.then to a nother pine marked so to keep ye way as it is troden to the caseway to a black oak mard so to a small white oak markd in Er. Bridges land so over .the the caseway to Mr. Samll. Bridges' land to a maple tree markd:. so to a black oak marked then to another Black oak marked so to a white oak then to .a nother Black oak tree markd then to keep the path as it is Troden to Samll. Bridges house sd way to be southerly of sd house to beep the troden way to the glade so to turne notherly into Samll. Bridges feiid a Mack oake tree markd then to a small white oak tree markd so to a nother Black oak markd neer Tohn Bridges land then on Tohn Bridge land to a black oak mark then to a wallnut tree markd so to a white oak marked then to a walnut tree marked neer Mr Toseph Lorings land then to a wallnut tree marked in Mr Lorings land so to another so to a nother Black oak tree markd in Mr Loring. land nigh Mr. Muzzys land so to a small Black oak Tree marked in IVEr. Icluzzys land so as the path is troden to a high Stump so to a nother stump on the island so to keep the path as it is troden to the country road sd marks on the easterly or notherly side of sd way the above sd way laid out by the Select men one rod & half wide april 4 1733 (135 ) At a meeting of the freholders & other Inhabitants of the Town of Lexington Being duly qualified and a meeting orderly assembled at the School hous in sd Town on about ye munday the 9 of april 1733 to Consider on the affair Bridge of the great Bridge &c - Chose Mr. Just Bowman Moderator - put to vote whether the Town will returne Cambridge a answer forth with to.the letter and acompt they had sent to us refering to the affair of the great Bridge and it past in the negative voted to ajourne the meeting for further Consideration on to waity affair voted to ajourne sd meeting to mun- day 23. april Currant the clock afternoon att a meeting of the Freholder & other Inhabitants of the Town of Lexington april 23. 1733 upon a journ- went from april 9 1733 to Consider what answer to make to the letter & acompt sent from Cambridge on the affair of the great Bridge &c. upon a Consider- able debate: voted to chuse a Commitee to go to Cambridge and se whether they will allow our Town warrants ordred for may meeting ( (Town a way viewed & laid out Thank reed warned out of Town order past At a meeting of the Select men of Lexington may 7. 1733 then ordred the Clerk to send Warrants to the Constabls to warne the Inhabitants of ye Town to meet on munday ye 21 day of may Currant at ten of the Clock in the forenoon to Chuse a representative and to attend at a Eleven of the Clock in the fore- noon of sd , day on other Town Buisness (viz) 1)to Consider 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 Revd. Mr. Hancock for his further seport the year Ensuing (3) to see what method 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 the present year and where as Joseph Smith and others petitioned the Town at March meeting last for a way to the publick worship &c - which was Continued to may meeting next wethe Select men have laid out sd way as sett forth in sd petition But meeting with som dificulty threw Mr. Muzzys land the Select meny by information of som persons have Been & laid a way from John Bridges land mentioned in sd petition. cross BJr. Loring 7amd and a corner of Mr. Muzzys land to the minesteral land so across Levt Munroes medow unto minesteral land again: so cross som of Levt Munroes land to the Country road neer the meeting house and wheras at a meeting &c - there was a Comtee Chose to provide a way for mr Trask to a origanal lott threw mr. Lawrances Land. &c - and theyive not as yet done it mr. Trask therefore prays that the Towns would open the range way or provid him som other Conven- ient way and ordred the Clerk to send a warrant to the Constabl to warne one thankfull reed a widow woman .out of Town and appointed Mr. Cutler to gett the Caution Entred against Josiah Welling- ton & Ed reed in the County record as the law directs. (137) at a meeting of the Select men of Lexington may 21. 1733 then ordred the Clerk to pass a order to the Town Treasurer to pay Mr. fustic Bowman & Mr. Cutler the Town Comtee five pounds to Carry on the affairs of the great Bridge) out of the Town Treasury the sd order was passed that day, att a meeting of the Freholders and other Inhabitants of tl . Town of Lexington: Being duly qualified and order ly assembled at the School hous in said Town may 21. 1733 in order to Chuse a repre- sentative & other Town Buisness & voted Fran Bowman Esqr. representative - then went on other Town buisness. voted Frances Bow- man Esqr. Moderator - voted that the Caus Con- tinued to this meeting about a way for for the Smiths & others to chuse a Commitee to veiw sd way or ways and Discours the persons that the sd way leadeth a cross there land to know what the .cost will be of purchising the land for sd way as allso the Charge in making sd way good, and make report to the Town at the next Town meeting and the Caus refering to sd way is Con- tinued untill sd next Town meeting voted to have seven of sd Comtee. voted not to allow sd Comtee any pay for there service voted to chuse sd Com - tee by hands votes voted (1) lir. Justice Bowman (2) Mr. Joseph Fassett (3) Mr. Gorge Munroe (4) Mr. John Stone (5) Mr. William Reed (6) Vr. Thom May meeting 1733 V Fesenden and Mr. Joseph Miriam voted to hang the Meeting hous Bell in son Convenient place voted to make a place & hang sd Bell at the East End of the School hous voted to chuse a Commitee to in spect the. minesteral Land voted (1) Mr. Richard Orms (2) Mr. Daniel Munroe (3) Mr. Joseph Miriam voted that the Select men shall give sd Comtee there instructions voted to chuse a Comtee to provide a schoolmaster for the year Ensuing voted (1) Mr. Gorge Munroe (2) MIr. Tohn Muzzy (3) Daniel Simonds voted to give the revd Mr. Hancock fourty pounds & two Contributions the year Ensuing be- sids his stated salery the first on the last Sabath in june the second on the first sabath of novem voted to mend & maintain the high ways as they did the last year. voted & granted three hundred pound to defray Town charges the year insuing including the minester salery & gift;. put to vote whether the Town will grant Kr. Trask request or any part of it as set forth in the warrant and it past in the negative voted to se if the Town will dismis Mr. Lawrences petition & it past in the afirmative albwances At a meeting of the Select men of Lexington may 28 1733 then ordred that Mir. levering rates in Constabl Greens list be dropt and allowed Dea Brown four shiling pr week from the 25 day of december 1732 to the 27 day of march next folow- ing thirteen week for keeping eping Joanna Baly ordred ye Clerk to past an order to the Town Treasurer to pay Mr Hancock 65 1 Being in' full of his salery & gift the last year and instruc- tions to the Com- mitee of ye mine- stral land (138) and gave Instructions to the Commitee of the minesteral land which are as followeth that the sd Commitee shall have full power to sell & dis- pose of all the wood or timber that is' now down or fell on sd land Except what mr Hancock has Cut or ordred to be Cut for his own use and to sell & dispose of such trees as are decaying as aliso to inspect sd land & to procicute any person or persons that shall Cut wood or timber on'sd land without there order accept 1itr. Hancock or his order: and to givean Caompt of what Money they have received on to receive for sd wood or timber to the select men By the last munday of april 1734: and to take Care that the bounds of sd land be kept up Att a meeting of the Select men of Lexington Tune 25. 1733 then allowed Kr. Abbott late Constable ten shiling as sallery ten shilings for warning two allowance Extraordinary meetings and two shilings for warn- ing Josiah Wellington out of Town allso allowed Const. Samll. Winshipp ten shiling as' salery and ten shilings for warning two Extraordinary meet- ings then Ephraim Winshipp appeared Before the Select men and demanded one shiling & six pence pr week for the time past then he had keept Joanna Baly Besids what she had Earned the time she was there and two shilings & six pence for his horse twise to the dooters one shiling for a pound of shuger and one shiling &. six penc to inholders approbated agreed to hang the Be11 orders past more orders past Comtee return about School master docter Tufts for Blooding her which was left on Consideration to our next meeting: and approbated Er. John Muzzy & Mr. Nathi Whittemore Inhblders and David Comee retailer and agreed with Mir. Benja. Smith to make a place to hang the Bell to work by the day himself at six shiling pr day he finding him selfe and agreed to meet again the second mun- day of Tilly next at sun an hour high at night - and received fourty shilings of Kr. Nath Trask in part to pay mr Lawrence for a way for sd Trask across mr. Lawrences land. to the Town way which fourty shilings was delivered to Ivir Sarnll.itinshipp At a meeting of the Select men of Lexington July 9. 1733 then the Select men tendred Mr.. John Lawrenc five pound in province. Bills for recompene in full for his land that they way took up and the damage: to •acomodate Mr. Trask from his hails to the Town way neer Mr. Lawrences house Before Mr. John Muzzy and Jonas Munroe and the sd Lawrence refused to Take it - and ordred the Clerk to'pass an order to the Town Treasurer to pay Mr. Justice Bowman six pound as one of the Commit to Defend the Town in behalf of the great Bridge sd order to justic Bowman was past that evening: and agreed that Mr. Cutler one of the Select men shuld take Johanna Baly two months next Cuming (139) Coming for nothing But her work for her Bord if she Continued as well as she has bin of late and if she be ill then sd Cutler to apply him selfe to MT. Samll Winshipp and Benjamin Wellington for there advise what to do for her But if Ephraim winshipp will keep her on sd Terms then she to remain with him at a meeting of the Select men of Lexington July 30 1733 Then ordred the Clerk to pass a order to the Town treasurer of ten pounds to Mr. Justice Bowman to carry on the affair or Case at Cambridge Superiour Court about the great Bridge and ordred that Joseph Russell & John Foskett Town rates in Constable Samll. Winships lists be dropt they havein been warned out of Town they paying so much as they are rated to the minester Country &c- and received the Coriint. return about the School master - which is as foloweth Lexington July the 12 1733 Agreed with MLr. Eben Hancock to keep our School at lexington at the School house from the twenteth day of augus next until the Twenteth day of may following Excepting that he reserves Every Saterday in sd town to him selfe - for which he shall receive out of the Town treasury the sum of thirty Eight pounds Gorge Munroe }Comtee Entred by order of the John Muzzy )for the Select men Daniel Simonds )Schol Benja. Wellington Town Clerk and allowed Mr. Ephraim U`, inshipp twenty six shil- ings & Six penc in full for keeping Joanna Baly from the time he took her to this day July 30. 1733.Besids what she had tamed and agreed with sd allownces winshipp to keep her to our next meeting on the same terms he has allready bin allowed the order to Mr Tustice Bowman was past to the Town Treas- urer that Evening allso agreed to take son care of Chris Mushen Estate for we are informed that wellingtonit was like to be squandred away: and appointed & Bridge Benja. Wellington & Math. Bridge ju two of the appointed Select men to go to Concord to Mr. Thom Munroe to go to to Enquire further of mushens Estate and appoint= Concord oned to meet again next munday six of the clock mushen afternoon - acct Tuly 31. 1733 Benja. Wellington & math Bridge ju according to apointment went to Concord to Mr Than Munroes and found that mushin & his wife had lately Taken up a Considerable deal of goods But they desired sd Munroe not to let them take any more at present for the Select men ware desired to take sora Care of them Town meet -at a meeting ofthe Select men of Lexington aug. ing to be 6. 1733 then ordred the Clerk to send warrants warnd to the Constable to warn the Inhabitants of ye Town to meet on the third munday of augu Currant at one of the clock after noone to grant money acct past to pay of the great Bridge that Cambridge has received of us at the last Court or to_pay.any other Town debts as they shall think needful the trus- tees desire to make up ther acct time spent about mushen. Estate Smiths way voted (140) needful': and to se if the Trustees of the fifty thousand pound Loan will make up ther acct with the Town and to pay in the money due to the Town that is in there hands if any be and the,Select men had som discours with godwife.mushin and she informd them that they ware in Extream want & ware not able to provide for them selves and that they must have som person to take care of & be helpful' to them August 7. 1733 som of the Select men went to the judge of probates and imformd him how it was with chris mushin and his wife the judge Told them that he was ready to assist them in any thing that was proper for musthens releaf,But he must have som thing in writing under the Select mens hands at a meeting of the freholders & other Inhabitants of the Town of Lexington Being duly qualified and orderly assembled at ye,School haus in sd Town august 20: 1733&c voted Benja. Wellington Moderator: and after som debat about the way laid out for the Smiths & others by the Select men voted that they shall have one of sd ways voted whether the way shuld go over Mr. Muzzys land as sett forth, in the petition and it past in the negative voted to se if -the sd way across Levt Munroes medow as the Select men have laid it out untill it .c cis to the minesteral land on the north side of sd medow the petitioners fulliling all there promises as sett forth in sd petition and it past in the afirnative that that shall be the way for the petitioners to Com to the publick worship. so far as over the medow unto the minesteral land seposing a Comtee. chose to report with the trustees a rate granted about ye Bridge order past an order merifeiid: to be warned out of Town the Bounds it to Be a Considerable Benifitt to the Town to Com to the minesteral land on the south side of sd medow next mr. Bridges land voted to chuse a Comtee. to reckon with the trustees of the fifty thousand pound loan voted (1) math Bridge ju 21 Mr. John Laughton (3) mr. William Reed voted and granted two hundred & twenty three pound: to be made into a rate and gathered forth with in order to pay Cambridge what they recovered of us atthe Superiour Court toward the great Bridge august 27. 1733 By order the clerk past a note to the Town Treasurer to pay Mr. Hancock fifty pounds in part of his salery august 27 1733 then ordred the Clerk to pas a order to the assesors to make a note' of two hun- dred & twenty three pounds to pay what Cambridge recovered of us last Court which was granted by the Town august 20 1733 at a meeting of the select men of Lexington Sept 17', 1733 then ordred the Clerk to send a warrant to the constable forth with to warne Thom Meri- field & mary his wife to depart out of lexington and to reside no longer there in (141) where as there has Lately Been a way laid out by the Select men and accepted of By the Town to. accomadate the Smithy & others to the publick, &c so far as tha notherly sid of Leuit. Munroes medow to the minesteral lande - upon a motion made to -the Select men By the Smiths - and Levt. Munroe Consented to it (provided he had recompenc for his land and D.mmage) that the way to acomo- date the Smiths and other from the sd way lately laid out shuld be across his pasture on the.noth- westerly side of the hill Between the hill & his new hous to the Country road november 2. 1733 the Select men went and laid out sd peace of a way the marks ar as followeth Begining at the great maple tree markd for the End of the way lately laid out ovt Leiuet. Munroes medow so acros the minesteral land to a small white oak markd against a heep of rocks the way to be between the sd tree & rocks to to a Small maple tree markd neer levt munroe land so unto Levt. Munroes land to a small walnut tree markd then to a nother walnut tree markd so to a Black oak markd then to a nother walnut tree markd s o to levt munroes gate neer ye Country road, all the afore sd marks on the Easterly side of sd way laid out. one rod & half wide. the warn- at a meeting of the freholders & other Inhabi- ing for... tants of ye Town of Lexington Being duly quali- this meet-fied and orderly assembled at the School house ing Entredin sd Town november 2. 1733 in ordet to se if page 29 the Town Mould give M. Eben- Hancock a call at other to be the pastore &c. end of ye Book proposal made about mr . hancock s settle- ment (2 voted to give Mr. Eben Hancock a call voted Capt Joseph Bowman Moderator voted to chuse five men to draw up and lay som thing Before ye the Town in (one quarter of an, hour) that will be proper to act upon in this affair now before us. voted (1) Mr. Thom Cutler 2) mr. Josiah Parker (3) Mr. Thom Bloggett , (4) Ensi munroe 5) Mr ,Joseph Fassett - and the several articles that ware then drawn up after a Considerabl debate on each of them stand the tree hundred pound for settlement to be paid to Mr. Ebenezer Hancock as soon as his father is deseased and if he deseas before that time his heirs shall not call for it. To give Mlr. Hancock and his son Ebene. two hundred pound a year for two year he ke eping,the school as this last year,now running the hundred pound a year to Begin as soone 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 eood (4) two hundred pound a year 4e without the School to Mr Hancock& his son during Mr. Hancocks life: and one hundred & thirty pound a year after his deseas while he Continues there minester (5) to vote to call him to office: put to vote Whether the Inhabitants of the Town will chuse Mr. Eben- RRncock and give (142) give him a Call to the pastoral office in this Town upon the afore mentioned Conditions & Con- siderations: which vote was Brought in By papers & it passed in the afirmative by a very great maj- ority- voted the deacons with Capt Bo van be a Commtee to treat with the revel. LZr. Eben - Han- cock to sec if he well accept of the Towns call to sd office on the Consideration and Conditions afore sd. more about a way for the Smiths at the afore sd meeting november 2: 1733 - voted to se if ye Town will accept of a peace of a way laid out for the Towns use By the Select men to acommodate the Smiths &others Cross som of the minesterial land and som of Levit IvLunroes land to the. Country road and it past in the afirmative voted to se whether the Town will Exchange san of the minesterial land with sd mlinroe for his recon - pence & it past in the afirmative: and upon Consid- erabl debate Between the Town and Levit Munroe: agreed to chuse three men out of Town and impower them to sett a value on the land of sd munroes that the way Took up & the damage: as aliso on the minesteral Land for recompence: and agreed to chuse the third man first and then the Town one Leivt- Munroe one - voted that majr Tams Minott of Concord Be the Third man which Leivt Munroe agreed to - voted that Dea. Benja Brown of Weston Be the Towns man and Levit Munroe Chose Capt. Josiah Fas- sett of Bedford for his man to meet at Leiut Mun- roes on the second monday of noveb Currant at ten of the clock in the fore noone to atend sd service voted that the deacons with Capt Joseph Bowman be a Commitee to treat with the revd m.r Eben. I-iancock _to se if he will accept, of the Tc ns Call on the the Comte acct.shal re ckone with the trustees at a Capt Bow- man & ye deacons treating with the Select men about a meeting afore sd Conditions & Considerations voted at sd meeting - and Mr. Leighton in behalf of the Comtee - appointed By the Town to reckon with the trustees of the fifty thousand paind loan laid the acct - before the Town & there was due to the Town in the trustees hand thirty five pound Eleven shilings & three pence. meeting of the Select men of Lexington nov 12: 1733 Capt Bowman and the deacons a Commitee appointed to inform LIr. Eben. Hancock that at out meeting november 2. 1733/4 the Inhabitants of the Town had Chose him and gave him a Call to the pasteral office in sd Town on such Con- ditions & Considerations as was then agreed to & voted at sd meeting & to se if he would take up with the call on the sd Conditions and Con- siderations afore sd: sd Commite in formed the Select men that he would not take up with sd Call as the Conditions then stood - sd Comtee seemed much to insist that the Select men would call a nother Town meeting on fryday next to se if the Town will Consider of the article of the three hundred pound settlement to) 11Tr Eben Hancock whether they will be oblidged to pay it to his heirs if he dies before the time of pay- ment and leives a wife or child (143) At a meeting of the Select men of Lexington nov- ember 12. 1733 Then ordred the Clerk to Send warrants to the Constables to warne the Inhabitants of the Town to meet on fryday next at the meetting hous in sd Town at two of the Clock in the afternoone to -See if they will Consider of the articles of the three hundred pound settlement to Mr Eben. Hancock whether they will be oblidged to pay it to his heirs if he dies Before the time of pay- ment if he leives a wife or Child (2) To see if the Town uvi11 order some person or persons to take there part of three hundred pound out of the prov- ince Treasury which was allowed to ward the great Bridge - and to se if the Town will chose som persons to go to Cambridge to se what timber & plank &c they have Disposed of that we ought to have part. of and to receive our part of the gifts they had reiceted to ward sd Bridge - and to se if the Town will accept of what the Committe has -done in valuing the land of Leiv Munroes that a way took up and the recompence in minesteral land Being six acres with Leiu Munores having liberty to hang a gate neer the. Country Road and to se if the Town will State the value of ye money for Mr. Ebenezer Hancock setlement & salery - the same Evening past an order to the Town Treasurer to Mr. Eben Hancock inineteen pound in full for his Keeping school in ye year. 1732 - at a meeting of the Fre holders & other Inhabitants of ye Town of Lexington Being duly qualified & orderly assembled at the meeting hous in sd Town november 16 . 1733 (1 a meeting about Mr hancock setlement meeting ahourned persons enter there desent at a Ge nl l - Mr Eben Hancocks answer 3t order past )voted Capt Joseph Bowman Moderator. (2) put to vote whether the Inhabitants of the Town will be oblidged to pay Mr. Eben. Hancock heirs the three hundred pound setlement if he dies before his hand father and leaves a wife or Child and it past in the afirmative By a very great majority (3) put to vote whether I+rLr. Eben- Hancocks Call at the last Town meeting to be our pastor stands .good to all intents & purposes not with standing there .alteration about his setlement and it past in the afirmative voted that the same Commitee (viz) the dea. &Capt Joseph Bowman Be still the Comtee. to treat further with the revd mr. Eben. Hancock: and to make report of there proceeding to the Town at the ajournement of this meeting: voted that this meeting be ajourned to fryday the thirteth of november Currant at one of the Clock after noone to receive Mr. Eben: Hancocks answer and to Consider and qct any thing further that may then be thought proper in bringing for- ward his ordination and further to act on the other articles in the warrant - at the afore said meeting november 16. 1733 several persons Entred there desent against ye article of the settlement Being altrerd (viz) Doc. Nathll Whittemore Rich- ard Orms hath. Bridge ju Edward Winshipp Thom Fesenden - Limos Muzzy Donath Robenson Samll. Winshipp Thom Bloggett and Benja. Smith (144) meeting of the Freholders & other Inhabitants of the Town .of Lexington November 30: 17$3 upon ajournment from the 16 day of november Currant Capt Jospeh Bowmanivroderator- according to order Capt Joseph Bowman in behalf of the Commitee that was apointed by the Town to inform the Revd. Mr. Ebenezer Hancock that the Inhabitants of'the Town had made Choice of him to Be there Paster &c - Brought his answer in writing & is as foloweth To the Church & Town of Lexington - The Service you have called Me unto is ( I am sensible solemn and very important and attended with many Difficultes: But depending upon the grace bf Christ which will be sufficient for me I do seariously accept of it: Earnestly request- ing your fervent & Constant prayers to god that I may be enambled to serve him with gay sperit in the Gospel of his son and may be an Instrenent to Promote the speritual a nd Eternal welfare of you and your Children- Lexington Novembr - 29th : - 1733 Ebenezer Hancock a meeting of the Select men of Lexington november 16. 1733 then ordred the Clerk to pas a order to ye Town Treasurer to pay Hancock fifteen pound & to'dea Benja. Brown & major Minot fifteen shilings- sd orders ware pased that Evning - At a meeting of the Ere holders & other Inhabitants of ye Town of Lexington november 30 1733 upon ajourn- ment from ye Sixteenth of Nov-br Currant - Capt. Tos. Bowman Moderator voted that Mac. Ebera. Hancocks Mr hancockordination shuld be on ye first wensday of ordinationsanUary next - voted to send to Cambridg Church appointed to watertown two Churches to weston & Bedford Churches for there Elders & Mesengers to assist in said ordination voted to have one house Besides Mr. Hancocks to provide for gentlemen at the Towns Cost and appointed Mr. Lorings hous voted to have a Comtee of six men to provide for ordination voted that sd Commitee shuld not have any pay for there time voted (1) Er. Thom. Cutler (2`) Gorge Munroe (3) Will Reed 4) Saml1. Winshipp (5) Isaac Stone (6) Mr. Loring Mr. Winshipp refusd then Chose Daniel Simonds - dea Laughton and dea Estabrooke to assist at MLr. hancocks on ordination day - voted that the article of stating the value of money for Mr. Eben Hancocks salery &c. be Continued to the next Town'iaeeting: voted to take our part of the three hundred pound allod (145) Allowed byt the general Court toward the great Bridge: and appointed Fran- Bowman Esqr- our present deputy to receive sd money of the prov- ince Treasurer in the Town Behalf & and put it into the Town Treasurey - voted to chuse a Com - toward mitee to go to Cambridge to inquire what timber the Bridgep lank &c that Belonged to the old Bridge or tiia= ber or any other materialls of the new that they have disposed of or is left that we ought to have our part of and to inquire into any other pertic- ulers that we ought to have a part of relating • to the affair of the great Bridge - voted that sd Comtee shuld have no pay for there time voted (1) Mr. Jsstice Bowman (2) JV[r. Lawrence & (3) M. Fass- ett Be a Commitee who are impowered to go to Camp bridge & to make a thorow Enquires aftOr the art- icles afore said and to receive our Towns part or to out sett so much with them in behalf of the Town. voted to take our part of the money alowd order past to pay Cam- bridge more orders a meeting to be recond about Mr hancocks ordination to chuse a comtee to peti- tion ye general Court -& December 21. 1733 then past an order to the Town Treasurer to pay to Cambridge Commitee 233.10.04 toward the great Bridge- By order of the Select men - December 31. 1733 past a order to the Town Trees-. urer to pay Dea Brown 2.12.00 for keeping Joanna Baly 13. week & sixteen pounds to Mr, Fassett in part for keeping Chamberlin the last year. At a meeting of the Select men of Lexington novbr. 30. 1733 then ordred the Clerk to send warrants to the Constables to warne the Town to meet on the Second munday of december next at one of the clock in the after noon - to see whether the Town will give order to the Select men to draw money out of the Town treasury & deliver to the. Comtee - to provide for Mr. Eben Hancock ordination and a sum how-; much - and to se if ye Town will chuse` a Comtee to petition the general Court for a Tract of land for a Townshipp seing we are at a great Charge & no prophit in• mai ntaining the great bridge over Charles river in Cambridge - also to se if the Town will alter that peace of way from' Leiut. money drawn out of. ye Town L'iunroes medow cross som of the minesterial land so threw Leiut Munroes land to the Country road and the way to Continue on the minesterial land to the Country, road neer the long caseway - allso allowed I:Tr. Fassett 1 16pound in part for his keeping Chamberlin the year past - a meeting of the Freholders & other Inhabitants of the Town of Lexington december 10. 1733 voted Capt,. To Bowman moderator (2) voted to have But one hous (viz) Mr. Hancocks to provide for the crdination at the Towns Charge voted to draw (146) Draw thirty pound out of the Town Treasury to provide for mr. Mem. Hancocks ordination and no more - voted to petition the general Court for land for a township for out great Expence about the great Bridge over Charls river in Cambridge treasury voted to chuse a Comtee of three men to manage to provide the affair afore sd to go without pay voted (1) for Mr. justice Bowman (2) Capt. Bowman (3) Than Cutler voted to leave this affair with the Comtee & empower them to petition seperate or to joyne with Cambridge & newton or any one of them - voted to discontinue the peace of way as sett fourth in the warrant - voted to Continue the article of stating the value of the money for mr. Eben Hancocks salery & setlement to march meeting next hancocks ordina- tion a Comtee. chose & impowerd about the Bridge Att ordred that money shall be paid to Cambridge a meeting of ye Select men of Lexington decembr 10. 1733 then ordred that when Mr. Justice Bow- man has received the'money out of the Country Treasury that Belongs to the Town then he to appoint a day that ye Select men may assist him; and to receie so much money out of the Town Treas- ury as can be obtained; & to go to Cambridge & to pay so far as it will answer toward what money they had recovered of us at the last Superiour Court towards the great. Bridge - then ordred the Towh Treasurer to deliver to ye Comtee to provide for Mr. Eben. Hancock ordination thirty pound money out of the Town Treasury according to the - vote of the Townthis day Att a meeting of the Select' Men of Lexington decembr 19 1733 ordred Mr. Then' T.r. Ephraim Winshipp. Came & Informed the Ephr. Select men that Toanna Baly was ill &. wanted Winship som releife The Select men ordred him to provide to provide things suitable for her untill our next meeting for Toanna Baly att a meeting of the Sele-.ct men of Lexington decembr. 31. 1733 Then allowed Benja. Cutler Surveyor. account Being nine pound seven shilings - and aliso allow- allowancesed Mr. Daniel Munroes acct as Surveyor Being thir- teen pounds four shilings - and allowed Benja. Smite & Benja. Wellington ju five shilings Each for setting - props under the meeting haus galleries and to sd Smith five shilings & three pence for Spieks & nais. orders past att Joanna Balt' Buried att for sd Service and allowed peletiah Whittemore thirteen shilings for mending hous glass- and ordred the Clerk to pass a order to the Town Treasurer to pay (147) Pay the recd. 1S)Tr. Hancock sixty five pound Being one half 'of his salery and gift this year and to Mr. Eben Nan_cock twelve pound thirteen shilings & four pence Being in full for his Doping School in this Town untill he Entred into the minestry which was 'decembe'r 1. 1733 - and his salery then Bega,ns one hundred pound a year according to the Towns vote - allso allowed Fran. Boans ju account as surveyor Being six pound a Eleven shilings & six pence and allowed Mr. Isaac Stone & Mr. Eben Fisk two shilin & six pent Each for preambelating between Concord & Lexingto in april 1732 - January 15 1733/4 all the ordres that ware past at a meet- ing of" the Select men decembr. 31. 1733 But Benja. Smiths and Benja. Wellingtons ju Mare passed to the Town Treasurer with order to him to pay thein out of the Town Treasurey a meeting of the Select men of Lexington Tanu.15. 1733/4.ocationed by the death of Joanna Baly (and that day she was Burried) then appointed to meet the last munday of• this month to. Take Care of what she had left a meeting of the Select men of Lexington. Tanury 28. 1733/4 after taking care of what Joanna Baly had left which was the value of about seven pounds sixteen shilings agreed to meet the second munday of february next to order out warrants for march meeting; and allowed the assessors act. for pro- portioning all the rates that year Being 7-10-00 and allowed Joseph Tidds act. as Surveyor Being 1 5-s 06-d00 and allowed Leiut. Munroes acct. - for Clearing the Buring place Entertaining a Com- mitee about a way for stuff & labour about the Turritt on the school hous Being 2-01-08 and allowed Jonas Munroes'acct . for a bell roap speiks nails & work about the territ Being 0-12-00 Ssm11. Lawrences wife Came to the Select men & Complaind that her husband was gonn and left her and had disposed of great part of his & her Estate and there was a hog left which she Expected would be taken from her and desired the Select men to Take Care of that and Secure it that shee & her Child might have the Benifitt of it - allso allowed Benja. Smith3 acct' for Building the turritt on the School house mending the bell sons speeks & nails Being 3-12-09 (January 30. 1733.4 - all ye allowances at the meeting Jan. 28 ware past to the Treasurer with s 15 - d 2- to Benja. Smith and Benja. Wellington ju (148) a meeting of the select men of. Lexington febru- ary 11 1733/4 then ordred the Clerk to send warrants to the Constables to warne the Inhabi- tants of the Town to meet on the first Munday of the acct of what Joanna Baly left. allowances att March meeting to be warnd of March next at ten of the clock in the. forenoon to Chuse Town offecers as the law directs and to see if the Town will pass a vote for swine to at large in sd Town the year inauing - and ordred the clerk to pass a order to the Town treasurer to pay three pounds money to Mr. John Iawrenc out of the Town treasurey which with fourty shilings that Mr. Nathll. Trask paid which is in Samll. Wlnships hands shall be in full for recompenc for land for a waylaid out & accepted of by the Town Cross sd lawrences land for Mr. Trask - and agreed that Simond Miriams rates in Cons. Samll. Winshipp lists be Suspended for the present he Being in a maloncoly Condition which was then desired by his Brother Nathll Miriam in his fathers behalf and reckoned with Mr. Ephraim Winshipp and there was due to him 5-02-04 Being in full for keeping Joanna Baly untill she removed from him and ordred the clerk to pass a order to ye Town Treasurer for allowances ye Same: and allowed Mr. Justice Bowman. & Mr. Than Cutlers. acct'. as-Comtee about the great Bridge - sd Bowmans acctBeing 1 20-s 17- d 09 for service in atending Courts seeing lawyers geting out papers the jury Expence &c - Dlr. Cutlers acct Being 1 12. sSiB- d 06 for service in service in atending sd Courtg seing lawyers lodging the reasons of appeal & Expence &c - and allowed said Cutler four shiling for getting two Cautions Entred against Josiah Wellington & Thank: Reed and ordred that Nathan Munroes rate for his head in Constabel Sanll. Win- shipps list be dropt he not Being of age to be . rated by him selfe: and allowed Nathll. Whittemore twelve shilings for Carring mary merifeild out of town to Groton &c - and allowed Israel mead acct. for keeping Joanna Baly tendanc trouble and Charge at her Burial 3-11-00 att orders past daniel Jones to be warnd out of Town allowances att a meeting of the Select men of Lexington January 7 1733/4 allowed Capt Bowman_ for Expence at Mrs Ti�rneds as a Commitee last april Eight pent for ajourney to Boston and Expence s 9- d 11 and for Expenc at CRmbridge about the Bridge one shiling & ten pence (february 15. 1733/4 all the afore sd moneys.on this page warepast to the Town treasurer to pay the same Ex 149 Except what was allowed Mr. Ephraim Winshipp & Israel Mead about Joanna Baly -- february 18. 1733/4 a warrant Commited to the Constable by order of the select men to warne Dane. Jones out of Town and appointed Mr. Cutler one of the Select mento gett the Caution Entred in the County record & fe.bruary'25 a order past to the Town Treasurer to pay Const ltbbott' s 50 salery s 10 for warning two Extreordinary meetings & two shilings for warning Josiah Wellington out of Town.and Samll. Winshipp s 10 salery s 19 for warning two Extreordinary meetings. a meeting of the Select men of Lexington february 25. 1733/4 then allowed Constabel'Clark 1 1-05-d00 for warning, five Extreordinary meetings two shilings for warning thank Reed out of Town and s 12 for allowances warning Nary Merifeild out of Town and Caring her a way with assestance ten shilings• salery as Constable and two shilings for warning Daniel Tones out of Town - and allowed Mr. Fassets acct. for finding things, for Chamberlin two shorts ,Eighteen shilings a pare of Britches six shilings mending his close the year past six shilings and the pound in full for keeping Chamberlin from february 27. 1732/3 to february 27. 1733/4 Being ten shilings pr week - and allowed Constabel Philip Russell 1 1-s 05- d 0 for warning five Extreordinary meeting & ten shilings as salery and to sd Russell & Clark Constabls ten shilings Each for gathering the Bridge rate it Being a Extraordinary: thing - and allowed Benja. Welling- ton acct. for service done for the Town in the year 1733. warrants ,.for the Surveyors ,warrants for Extreordinary meeting Copies of the records for the Towns use paper &c 1 3- s 06- d 01 - allovanc and allowed Mr. Mathew Bridge act. for Expence in meeting Comtee at Cambridge & Watertown 1-0 s 05- d 08 and allowed sd Bridge 1 3 - s 00.00 for his service as Town Treasurer in the year 1733 and other Extreordinary Service he did for ye . Town: and allowed Nr. Sam11. Winshipp 1 - 0 s 04- d 02 Expenc at Watertown & Cambridge on the Towns acct. and Eight pence sd winship paid Joshua Simonds which was due to sd Simonds from the Town and allowed Mr. Lawrence six shilings which was mist seting down by the Surveyor of way in his lists and agreed with Ephraim Ninshipp to take what goods he had in his posession of Johannah Bayly for 1 2- s 15. d00 and let Israel Mead have sd Baly tramel for five shil february 26. 1733/4 all the allowances at the above sd meetin february 25 with an order for Ephraim winship & Israel mead ware pased to the Town Treasurer with order to pay the_.same . orders past Att allowances due to the Town form mr. Winship ip for Joanna Ba ly goods- 4.10.00 oods-.4.10.00 (150) a.meeting of the Select men of Lexington March 4. 1733/4 then allowed Ensi. Mason four shilings for time spent to reckon with the Town treasurer - and allowed Mr. ]fuzzy acct for Entertaining the Select men the year past 3-09-06 and to sd Muzzy for Extreordinary meetings about the Bridge Mr. Hancocks Call & ordination, the poor laying out ways &c 1 4- s 09- d 10 to sd muzzy for sweeping the meeting house & ringing the bell the year past Ending March 1: 1733 - 1 3.- s 10. d 00 then due to the town from mr muzzy fourty shilin for wood he had of the minesteral land: the afore said allowances to Ensi mason & Mr. muzzy ware past to the Town Treasurer that Evening March 4. with a order to ye Treasurer to receive fourth shiling of sd muzzy for wood as afore said: and at sd meeting sould that part of Joanna Balys goods that was left to Ephraim Winshipp for which he promises to pay to the Select men 1 4. s 10. d oo- att Town ofecers Chosen -a meeting of the Freholders and other Inhabitants of ye Town of Lexington Being duly qualified & orderly assembled at the School house in Said Town on the fourth day of March 1733/4 in order to chuse Town offecers for the year insuing & voted Capt. Joseph Borman IV[oderator - voted to have give Select men - voted (1) Capt. Joseph Bowman 2 - Benja. Wellington (3) Mr. Thom Cutler (4) Mr. Samuel Winshipp (5) Mr. Math - Bridge jur - Town Clerk Benjamin Wellington: Town Treasurer Ensi Will- Munroe - voted not to chuse assesors first Constabel north side Mr. Nathll Trask (2) Constabel John Palfrey Iir. Trask paid down five pounds then chose Mr. T jom- Fesen- den constabel Surveyors of high ways (1) Walter Fairfeild (2) John Hoar 3) Benja. Wellington ju (4) Thom. Bloggett ju: Tything men 1)•Benja. Muzzy (2.) Nehe. Abbott (3) Samil. Bloggett.fence veiwers William Munroe shu - Benja. Addams hogreives Daniel Fairfeild Jonath- Robenson ju Henry Smith Judah Clark ju: and past a vote,that swine shall goe at large in sd Town the year insuing March 8. 1733/4 past a order to the Town treasurer to allow Constabl Samll. Winshipp 1 1.s 01- d'06 allowancesBeing Joseph Russels Town rate in his lists. which the select men see caus to drop they haveing Been warned out of Town - vote past for swine to go at large. att palfry paid his five pence ofecers sworen (151) a meeting of the Select men of Lexington March 8 1733/4 in order to sware the Town offecers (1) Mr. John Palfrey refused to take the oath of a Constabel and payed his` five pounds. which Benja. Wellington received in behalf of the Town - then Benja. Wellington was sworen to the office of a Town Clerk: Ensig William Munroe Town Treasurer Walter Fairfeild John Hoar.Benja. Wellington ju & Than Bloggett ju•Surveyors:of highways - Uilliam Munroe sh and Benja.. Addams fence viewers - Daniel Fairefeild Donath - Robenson ju Henery Smith hog- reives - and then ordred that there shuld be fourty five shilings of the Towns money put into Mr.Cutlers hands to provide wooll Corne meat &c for Crhis mushen ju wife & it to be returned to the Town out of his wages - and appointed Mr, Thomas Cutler to take care to Conveen Mr. Thom- Fesenden before Court to see what the reason 'is that he refuses to take ye oath of a Constable: and Mr. Cutler receiv- ed fourty shilings of Capt. Boman part of which he had received of Mr. Nathll. Trask in the Towns behalf for his. not serving as a Constabel - not that capt. Bowman received sd fourth shilings back again att, a meeting of the. Select men of Lexington March 25 1734 ordred ye then went and veiwed the Town stock of powder and town stock other amonition and found that it wanted to be of am.,-ni- renewed - then agreed to renew the Towns stock of tion. be Powder &c Sat that the Town may be provided with renewed a stock of powder and other amonition according to law - att att way to th Surveyors as laid ye &c att may meeting to be warnd and agreed with Mr. Jonas Miriam & Benja. Welling- ton ju to repair yeSchool hous they to find them- selves at six shilings pr day Each - and to do the work by the second week in may a meeting of the Select men of Lexington april 5 1734 upon receiving a few lines from the select men of Cambridge showing that his honour the Leiut. Gouvrnor as a Commtee appointed to repair Cassel Williem. desires the use of the great hammer in sd service: we the select men of Lexington frely give our Consent that they shall have the use of it a meeting of the Select Hien of Lexington april 29 e1734 the agreed that the ways shuld be proportioned to the Surveyors as it was the last year and on the request of Joseph & Benja. Smith about there way to the publick worshipp agreed to view the several place mentioned for sd way to com' out to the Country road at our next meeting Att may meet- ing in 1734 (152. ) a meeting of the Select men of Lexington may 6 1734 then ordred the Clerk to Send warrants to the Constabls to warne the Inhabitants of the Town to meet on fryday the 17. day of may Currant at. twelve of the. Clock to Chuse a representative - then at one of the clock (1) to Chuse Constables for the year insuing (2) to see what method the Town will take to mend & maintain the ways for ye year insu- ing (3) to grant money to defray Town Charges 4) as it was omitted stateing the value of money for Mr. Eben. Hancocks salery: to see if the Town will state it now 5) where as the Town has Chose a new Town Treasurer to see if the Town will Chuse a Com- miteer to reckon with Math Bridge ju the former Town Treasurer (6) to chuse a Comtee to renew the bounds of the Clay land in Benja. Muzzy in Closer or any other land that Belongs to the Town in sd incloser as allso to renew the bounds of the way to it: as a allso to renew the Bounds of ye Clay land in LFr. William Reeds incl.os ier and allso the way to it (7) to Chuse a Commitee to inspect the minesteriai land (8) where as s.om of the Inhabitants of the south - westerly part of Lexington have petitioned tote sett of with song of the Inhabitants of Concord & Weston to be a Township to se if the Town will grant their petition - upon the request of Joseph Smith and others that the way they,petitioned for may be accepted as it has ben laid out by the select men as sett forth in there petition - or the other may cross leiut. Munroes - medow may be brought out cross leiut Munroes land to the meeting house between the hill & the malt house - and to se if the Town will allow what money is made by wood timber Bark &c of the minesteral land to ward the fenceing som of it: or ony other way - a meeting of the freholders & other Inhabitants of . ye Town of Lexington Being duly qualified & orderly assembled at the School hous in sd Town may 17.1734 in order to Chuse a representative and other Town Business voted Capt. Joseph Bowman representative - voted Capt. Joseph Bowman Moderator - then voted for i a C omt e.e appointed to reckon with the Town Treasurer Constabl 1) Donath Simonds (2) Grigory Stone - and the Town accepted of Benja. Smith in his room who was immediately sworen to the office of a Constabel By Fran. Bowman Esqr. - voted to draw money out of the Town treasurey to mend the ways & voted & granted 220 to defray Town Charges the year insuing. voted (153) voted that Ensi Mason & Ensi Munroe be , a Commitee to reckon with Math- Bridge ju late Town Treasure and to do it without pay: then voted to ajourne the meeting to munday 27. Currant at two of ye Clock afternoon. att a meeting of. the Select men of Lexington may 17 1734 then allowed Benja. Wellington ju acct for allowances repairing the School hous. two days & above ahalf s- 16 - two days of his man s 8 speeks s 1 - d 08 and to Mr. Jonas Miriam for said service a litle above four days at six shilings pr. day 1 1-s 05- d 00 May 27. 1734 the two afore sd acct. with a order to pay 1 65 to Mr. Hancock was pased to ye Town Treasurer att 65 allowd to Mr. Hanc oc-k At t a comtee chose about the Mi nester - al land and about ye clay land Smiths way voted a teet.ing of the Select min of Lexington May 27. 1734 then ordred the Clerk to pass a order to the Town Treasurer to pay tp the revd. YLr. John Hancock - 1 65 in full of his salery the year past - and dropt s 7 - d 04 of Richard Sticknees Bridge rate he haveing paid so much at Newton - a meeting of the Freholders & usher In4abitants of the Town of Lexington May 27 1734 upon a j ournment from iviay 17 1734 - voted to se if the Town will State the value of ye money for Mr. Eben. Hancocks salery & it past in the negative: voted to chuse a Commitee to inspect ye minesteral land (1) Laut. Johh Munroe (2) Benja. Smith (3) John Bridge - voted that no person of the Town shall have liber- ty to gett any wood °for the School &c of the min- esteral land voted to Chuse a Comtee - to renew the Bounds of the Clay land or any other land Belonging to the Town voted to have fice of sd Commitee voted (1) Mr. Thom Bloggett (2) Mr. John Lawrence (3) Leiut Munroe (4) Mr. Donath Russell (5) Mr. Eben. Fisk be a Commitee to renew the bounds of ye Clay land or amy other land belonging to the Town in Mr. Benja. Muzzys or Mr. William Reed ineloserers as aliso= to serch for & renew the way to them voted not to grant the petition of som of our southwesterly Inhabitants tp gett of us sett forth in there petition - and at sd meeting Tonath- Simonds was sworen to the offis of a Constab By Fran- Bowman Esqr. - voted that the Smiths & others shuld have one of the ways out to the Country road as sett forth in the warrant - voted that they shall have the way as laid out by the Select men and men- tioned in there petition cross Mr. Amos Muzzys land - Said Muzzy haveing liberty to hang gates cross sd way next the Country road & on the southerly part of his land the petitioners performing there promise as sett forth,in sd petition the petitioners mutaly agree that Samll Bridge • r r (154) .shall have liberty to hang gates cross said way on Each side of his land for five years next Coming Att a meeting of the Select men of Lexington june 24 persons 1734 approbat- then approbated 1 r. John Muzzy Mr. Nathll. ` hitte- ed more and David Comee inholders - Att 41.13.04 allowd to Yr Eb Ilanc o ck the bill past to the Treasu 07.04 al loved Richard Sticknee late Town treasurer reckoned with land given for a way thro hunting swamp att a Town meeting to be war nd a meeting of the Select men of Lexington July 15 1734 ordred that Mr. Eben- Hancock shuld have part of his first years salery paid him (viz) from the time he settled to the first of may which will Bring his salery & his fathers to begin at a day annualy - on sd July 15 past an order to the Town Treasurer to pay to the revel. Mr. Eben, -Hancock 1 41 - s 13.d04 which Brought his salery to Begin the first day of may 1734 Even with his fathers -& an order to the Town treasurer to allow seven & four pence of Richard Sticknees Bridge rate which was dropt for reasons as afore said - We the Subscriber.Being appointed by the Town at a meeting of the Inhabitants on fryday the 17th. of may Currant to reckon with Mr. Math- Bridge ju late Town Treasurer for what money he had received of the Towns. We attended tbst service and found his accounts fair & Clear: & then received fifteen shilings & six pence in full of all the money he had received of the Towns from the Begining of the world to this day: Lexington may 23. 1734 the afore sd reckoning laid before the Town ( William Munroe at a meeting may 27. 1734 & acceped ( Jahn Mason I Mathew Bridge of Lexington in the County of Middlx In new England. yeoman do by these presents give grant Convey & Confirm unto the use Property & Im- provement of the Town of Lexington for Ever a peices of lard one rod & half wide to go thr.o. hunting Swamp So called for a way a Bout seventeen rods in length from Joseph Smiths land Begining neer a white oake on the Esterly Side of the trodden way and to run notherly directly to a marked mapel as far as Imo. Bridges land goes: In Consideration of this grant as afore said I acknowledge to have received of the afore said 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: a fore said february 10.1734 Entred by order of the Select men Mathew Bridge Benja. Wellington Town Clerk (155 ) a meeting of the Select men of Lexington July 29. 1734 - then ordred the Clerk to send warrants to the Constabels to warne the Inhabitants of the Townto meet at the School House on the third munday of August next at one of the Clock in the after noone (1) to Chuse a Commitee and impower them as the Town shall then se cause to take care of the grant of land that the general Court has made to the Town. to Enable them to maintain there part -± of the great bridge 2) whereas a number of the Inhabitants of the westerly port of the Town have petitioned the great & general Court to be sett of with part of Concord & part of Weston to be a township: to see if the.Town will Chuse a Commitee to -make answer ( in the Town behalf to sd petition why'it may not be granted (3) upon the petition of a great number of freholde.rs of the Town of Lex- ington & to see if the Inhabitants of the Town se caus to Consider and C onc-lude of some .proper method whereby the great growing Charges in this Town may be made liter and Easeir: or to act and do any thing or things which -the Town shall then think proper relating to the article above said and to se if ye Town will pass a vote that no writting of any worldly or secular. Concernment be sett up or be allowed to stand on the meeting hous.on the sabath day (4) to se if the Town will appoint: a person or persons to petition the great & general Court for a tract of province land to Enable them to maintain a gramer School in said Town att- a meeting of the freholders & other Inhabitants of the Town of Lexington Being duly qualified & orderly assembled at the School Hous in sd Town august 19. 1734 a Town voted Capt. Joseph -Bowman Moderator. (2) voted meeting to chuse a Comt to seek for & gett laid out at the Towns Cost the Track of land granted to us by the general Court to Enable the Town to main- tain the great Bridge it Cambridge to be laid out by Surveyors & Chairmen upon oath voted to have three of sd Committee voted that ye Towns Commitee shall have But five shilings pr day Each for thir Service there hors & Expence they Bringing in an acct. at scan general Town meeting to the Town how many days they have Expended in Said Service and what they did Each day - voted to have but three of ad Commitee (1) Capt. Joseph Bowman 2 Mr. William Reed' (3) John Stone ju - voted to chuse a Commitee to make answer in the Towns behalf why the westerly part of our Town may not be sett of with part of Concord & Weston to be a Township voted that sd Commitee be of But two men voted that sd Comtee shall have nothing for there service But there Expenc Boren voted (1) Mr. Justice Bowman (2) Capt. Bowman voted -to add one more to Said Commitee voted that Ensi Mason be added to sd Commitee voted that all Commitees for time to Come that the Town Chuse shall lay ther acct. Before the Town for there allowances at som pub town meeting (156) .voted that select men for time to come serve the Town free from Cost and bare there own Expences voted that no writting of a worldly or Seculer Concernement Be sett up or allowd to stand onthe meeting hous on the Sabath day for time to Come voted to Chuse a person or persons to petition the general Court for a tract of land to Enable us to maintain the gramer School voted yt it be left to Capt. Bowman our present representative . at a a meeting to be war nd att Town meeting meeting of the Select men of Lexington September 30. 1'734 agreed to Call the Town to gether on the third munday of october next at two of the Clock in ye afternoon to se if the Town will accept of what of what the Commitee has don that was appointd by the Town to serch for & lay out a tract of land' granted to us by the general Court to Enable us to maintain the great Bridge and allow them there acct. for there service or to do & act any thing or•things further that the Town shall then se taus refering to the sd land: and whereas a number of freeholders have desired & requested that it may be put into the warrant to discontinue lately laid out for Joseph Smith and others to meeting over part of Mr. mos Muzzy land and to further Establish the way Cross leiut. Munroes land &c . as sett forth in there desire or petition - and if they do not see caus to disContinue the way over TAT. Muzzys land then upon Mr. Amos Muzzy request to here his demand for the way going cross his land and toagree how & when to pay him a meeting of the Freholders & other Inhabitants of ye Town of Lexington Being duly qualified & orderly assembled at ye School haus in sd Town october 21. 1734- Voted Capt., Joseph Bowman Moderator -. voted that the plan that the Commitee had and now laid before the Town of a Tract of land of one thousand acres that they had laid out Being a:grant of the great & general Court shuld be laid before the general Court for acceptance at the next sesion by our representative voted and accepted the Commitees acct. for there service for serching for & geting of ye above sd tract of Land laid out &c -- about Seventeen pounds - voted not to discontinue the way threw Mr. Amos Muzzy landlately laid out for ye Smiths & others &c - voted & allowed Capt, Bowiaans acct. - as Comniteed at the general Court in the Towns behalf about p erso ns geting of to j oy ne with part of concord & weston to be a Township being six shilings (157) att a meeting of the Select men of Lexington october 21 1734 then allowed Capt. Joseph Bowmans acct - of Expence as a Commitee to petition the general Court for a Tract of land to Enable us to maintain the great Bridge & Being 1 -. s 09-d 00 then ordred the Clerk to pass a order to the Town Treasurer to pay to. Capt. Joseph Bowman in behalf. of the Commitee 1 17/ s 01. d 06 in full of all there acct. for serching for and laying out the thousand acres of land allowed'us by the general Court to Enable us to maintain the great Bridge & and allowed Mr. Thom • Cutler ten shilings for two jouneys to C-mbridge and hid Expence - about mushens Estate - and ,allowed Mr. Sanill. ilinshipp five shilings for one journey to Cambridge on the acct. afore said and allowed Mr. Mushens Bridge ju Eight shilings for one journey to allow- Cambridge & one to Concord on the same acct - and ances to Benja. Wellington fifteen shilings for two journeys to Cambridge and one to Concord to secure sd mushens Estate that it might not be Squandred away att mr. Blagett acct. accepted att a meeting of the Select 28. 1734 then accepted Mr. Thom Surveyor of Ways Being & Six pence allowance men of Lexington october Bloggett ju acct - as Eight pounds five shilings' a meeting of the Select Iuen of Lexington novembr 25. 1734 ordred the Clerk to pass a order to the Town Treasurer to pay to our revd. Minsters one hundred pound Being one half of there salery this present year. and allowed Mr. Fassett Sixteen pound towards keeping Chamberlin the present year December 2. 1734 an order past to the Town Treas- urer to pay to Capt. Joseph Bowman in behalf .of the Commitee to lay out our fame 1 17. s 01. d 06 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, Bowman allowd him by the Select men octo 21. 1734 allso sixteen pounds to Mr. Fassett and one hundred pound to our minsters as allowd By the Select men Novbr. 25. 1734 att a meeting of the Select men of Lexington decembr 30. 1734 then allowed Benja. Wellington ju acct alowances as Surveye Being four pounds: and ordred the Clerk to Enter it and allowd Walter Fairfeilds acct as Surveyor Being 1 12. s 06. d 00 - and upon the desire of Benja. Smith & Samuel Bridge the Select men ware of opinion that there shuld be son work done forth with in the way lately laid out threw r.Auzzys land and ye (158) The Surveyor to sett men to work - all so allowed John Hoars acct- as Surveyor Being three pound allowancesseventeen shilings & six pence - and allowed Con- stable Clark five shilings for warning may meeting he being Constable the year Before - and allowed Richard Orms five shiling for his going out of Town to Charlestown to. be sworen to the office of waits & mesures. Att a meeting of the Select men of Lexington January 27. 1734/ 5 then ordred the Clerk to pass a order to the Town Treasu to pay to Mr4 Joseph Fassett 1 18-s 00- d 00 Being in full for reeping Chamberlin and for his finding & mending his Close more allow -and troubel in his house at his funeral &c - and ances allowed Constabel Russell five shilings for warn- ing may meeting there not being a new Constabel chose &c and ordred that Daniel Jones Town or minester rate in Constabel Simonds list he dropt he haveing been warned out Of Town: and allowed Constable Benja. 'Smith six shilings for speeks nails & labour to mend a seat in the meeting house, and -allowed sd Smith ten shilings for warning two Extreordinary meetings. allso alowed John Estabrooke twelve shil- inws for a coffen for Chamberlin - and agreed to meet the Second monday of febr three clock after- noon to order warrants for march meeting - att a_meeting of the Select men of Lexington February 10. 1734 then ordred the Clerk to send warrants to' the Constable to warne the Inhabitants of the Town to meet at the School house in sd Town on the first munday of march next at ten of the Clock in the fore noon then and there to chuse Town offecers for ye year Ensuing &c - - to put into the warrant (1) to se if the Town will pass a vote that Select men for the year Ensuing shall bare there own Expence & Charge while in the Towns Service (2 to Chose Town offecers for the year Ensuing as the law directs &c (3 to se if the Town will pass a vote that swine may go at large &c 4) to se if the Town will chuse a Commitee and impower them to lett out some of the swamp on the southerly side of the minesterall land to Clear it being Counted very good Bottom for mowing land (5) to se if the Town will Qhuse a Commitee to inspect part of it that may be a prophit to the Town (C) to se if the Town will Com- ply with Mr. .Amos Muzzy demands for his land that. (159) that a way take up lately Laid out for the Smiths & others to ye puhlick worship. (7) whereas about december 1733 Mr. philip Russell late Cons -babel Being at the house of Mr. James Cutler in a Croud of people had his pockitt Cutt & lost about fifty shilings of ye Towns'money ( as he saith) which he had just Befor taken for rates with Considera- bel of his owne money: to se if the Town will Consider him and allow it to him or any part there of ther then Being in Hr. Thom. Cutlers hands Seventeen shilings which is in full (as he Saith) of what money he received out of the Town Treasury to provide for Mr. Hancocks ordination and due to the Town from sd Cutler twenty one shilings for sBorde that was left of repairing ye School house - and sd Cutler had paid Mr. Bradish for mending ye meeting hous glass s 13. d 04 as appears by Mr. Bradishs receipt - and due to sd Cutler for service as.assessor. twelve shilings and four shilin Expenc as a Commitee about the great Bridge and ten shiling due to sd Cutler about mushens Estate. ading Thr. Cutlers dues to getter maks 1 1- s 19- d 4- and the two articles of money in his hands of ye Towns maks 1- 18- 0 - so there remains due to sd Cutler one shiling & four pence - due to Capt. 3oseph Bowman sixteen shilings for assessing which take from the five pounds which is' in his hands money that NLr. Trask paid to the Town not to serve as Constable last March. remains in Capt. Bowmans hand 4- 04-. d00 of the Towns money to help make up the Towns'Stock of ammonition due to Mr.. Samll. Winshlpp for assessing twenty shilings'due to Mr. Mathew Bridge twenty two shilings for assessing - and allowed Benja. Wellingtons ju acct. as Surveyor of ways Baring date - January 30 1734/ 5 Being Eight pounds fifteen shilings - and Benja. Smith one of the Commitee of the minesteral land Came & informed the Select men that they had sould as much wood to Mr. John Muzzy of sd land as he is to pay into the Town Treasury fifty shilings received of Mr. philip Russell twenty Eight shilings being due to the Town for Bark of the ] iinesteral lands which was delivered to Benja. Wellington March meeting to be warnd allowance wood of ye min- esterall land i February 10. 1734/5 the folowing orders ware past to the Town Treasurer (viz) all the Surveyors lists and to Judah Clark Const fieve shilings for warning may meeting to richard Ormes five shilings orders for going out of Town to be Sworen & to Lis. Fassett past 1 18-s 00- d 00 in full for keeping Chamberlin to philip ,Russell for warning may meeting five shilings to Jonath Simonds Constabl Eleven shilings & tan pence being daniel Jones rates in his lists that ware dropt to Ir. John Estabrooke twelve shilings for a Coffen for william Chamberlin. (160). att a meeting of the Select raen of Lexington february 24. 1734 then allowed Benja. Wellingtons acct for Bords nails &c for the School hous. Being four pound fifteen & six pence which take out of the five pounds that John Palfrey paid for not serving as Constable last March which was delivered to him to allowances provide bords & mails as afore sd leaves four & six- pence due to the Town - and dropt two shilings & six penc rates in Mr. Samll Winshipps list Being part of the Frances of Medford rates plased to a wrong person. and dropt Nathll. Dunklee rates in Consta Simonds lists all but what he had worked out at ye highways and allowed justice Bowman ten shilings for money spent as a Comtee about the great Bridge and ordred that justice Bowman shuld have so much of his rates dropt at his gransons head cons to he coming ham sick to him and was to goe to his service again: (in Constabel Smith List) and allowed M'r. 0rmes & Lr. Joseph Miriam five shilings Each and four shilings in there hands for Daniel Munroe widow he being one of the Commitee of the minesteral land with them and received five shilings Bein in full as they say of all the money they had received for wood timber Bark &c of the minesteral land while. they ware a Commitee and dropt that part of Benja. Stones rates in Isaac Bowmans lists that ware not paid about six or seven shiling allso dropt Benja. Stones rates in' Mr. Abbott lists. att a meeting of the Seta ct men of Lexington february 28 1734/5 - then see caus to drop a head rated to peter Reed in Consta.Simonds lists he not Being of age to be rated in 1734. as he sarth then allowed Benja. Well- ington acct. for service done for the Town in 1734 for Coppies of the record Surveyor lists drawing allowanceswarrants for Extrordinary meetings paper &c - 1 1-00- d 06 and allowed.the assesors acct. to Each according to there service 6.16.06 more due to Benja. Wellington for assessing &c - 1 3. 06. d 06 and due from sd wellingto to the Town four & six penc part of the five pound be received of Paltry: twenty Eight shiling he received of philip russell & five shiling he received of M,r. 0rmes & Miriam which take out of three: pound six shilings and six pence ( the last article) due to sd wellington, leaves 1-09-00 att a meeting of. the Select men of Lexington march 3. - 1734/5 allowancesthen alowea Mr. Sohn Muzzy 2.06.11 for Entertain- ing the Select men to august 19. and sixteen & nine penc for drink &c at Chamberlins burial mending the meetting hous Glass and five pound for ringing the bell & sweeping the meeting hous the year past End- ing March 1. 1734/5 (161) March 3. 1734/5 the folowing orders war pased to the Town Treasurer with order to him to pay them to Benja. Smith sixteen shilings allowd him January 27. 1734/5 to Mr. Than Cutter sixteen penc to Mr. Samll. Winshipp twenty seven shilings & six pence for assesing and a small rate dropt service done on mushings acct. &c - to Mr. Mathw. Bridge orders on mushings acct. &c - to Const Simonds Dunklee past rates in his lists yt ware dropt to .justice Bowman thirty four shilings & seven pence: as a Commitee about the Bridge rates for his gransons head &c. to Isaac Bowman what was not paid of Benja. Stones rates in his list to Const Abbott Benja. Stones rates in his lists to peter Reed twenty four shil- in and seven pence for his Brother head - and to Benja. Virellington three pounds four shilings &six pence due to him from the Town for assessing Coppies of the record surveyors lists service on mushings acct - and to Mr. John Muzzy Eight pound three shiling & Eight pence,for sweepin the meeting house ringing the Bell Entertaining the Select men drink at Chamberlings funeral: &c with a order to the Treasurer to receive.'fifty shiling of sd Muzzy for wood he had of the minesteral land att a meeting of the Freholders & other Inhabitants of the Town of Lexington Being duly qualified & order- ly assembled at the Sphoal house in sd Town March 2. 1734/5 - in order to Chuse Town offerers for the year Ensuing &c --(1) voted Capt Joseph Bowman Moderator voted that Select men for the year Ensuing Bare there otne Expence & Charges while in the Town service voted to ajourne forth with to the meeting house - voted (1) Select man Capt. Joseph Bowman (21 Ensi WilIn Munroe (3) Ensi John Mason (4) Mr. Willm. Reed (5) Er. John Stone ju - Town Clerk Ensi • Mason Town Treasurer Ensi Munroe - assessors (1) dea. Laughton (2) Josiah Parker (3) Benja. Reed Surveyor of hemp & flax Leiut John Munroe - Consta- bel (1) Mr. Than Fessenden (2) Mr Eben- risk- Sur- veyors of ways Amos Muzzy (2) Nathll I+;driam (3) Joseph Bridge (4) Benja. Miriam Tything men Jonath Robenson Joshua Simonds Willa Munroe she in Daniel Brown - fence viewers John Perry & Swill Bridge hogreives Jonas Munroe Jesse Smith Benja. Lawrence and David Munroe - voted that Swine shuld goe at large the year Ensuing in sd Town - voted to ajourne the meeting to friday next one of the Clock after- noon - that Evening was sworen by Esqr. Bowman John Perry & Samll. Bridge to the office of fence viewers dea. Laughton Josiah parker & Benja. Reed assessors - Jesse Smith hogreive att a meeting of the freholders & other Inhabitants of the Town of Lexington March 7. 1734.5 upon ajourne- ment from March 3'1734.5 voted to se if the Town will lett out any part of the minesteral land to clear and it past in the negative: voted to self officers sworn March ye 1 Perambu- lators appointed (162) The Town will Chuse a person or two to lett out any part of there farme lately laid out that may be a prophit to the Town & it passed in the' afirmative. voted I,;Ir. John Muzzy & he refused, voted that• En- signe John Mason Be the person who is : impowered in the Towns behalf to lett out any part of there farme lately laid out that mey be a prophit to'ye Town - voted to give Mr. Amos Muzzy one hundred pound prov- ince Bills for recompence in full for a way lately laid out for the Towns use thr his farme (viz) fourty pounds next fall 1735 and thirty pounds the fall after 1736. and thirty pounds the fall after that 1737. Said Muzzy haveing liberty to raise his dans at his own cost. to flow his medow not to daa- mifie the sd way - voted to allow Philip Russel late Constable fifty shilings which he sess he lost of the Towns money by his p ocket t Being Cut in a Croud of peopl and allowed justice Bowmarrs acct - for Expence as a Commitee to stand against.aom of our southwesterly Inhabitants geting of to be a Town ship being Eleven shilings & one peny. allso allowed Ensi Masons acct. for said service Being five sidling & one peny March 7. 1734 5 the persons hereafter named appear- ed before justice Bowman &. and ware sworen to there respective offeces Ensi John Mason Town Clerk. Ensi Willa. Munroe Town Treasurer Eben. Fisk Con- stable: Amos Muzzy Nathll. Miriam Joseph Bridge & Benja. Miriam Surveyors of ways: Donath Robenson Tything man Jonas Munroe Benja. Lawrence David Eunroe hogreives - Willa. -Munroe sho in Daniel Brown appeared be fore the Select men_ and prayed time to Consider Before they took the oath of Tyth- ing men promising'within a fortnite to go to jus- tice Bovuaans .and take the oath or Come & informe the Select men that they would not. the Town not to be at any Charge about it. 31st: 1735 William Monroe Cordweiner apeared before Justice Bowman & was then sworn to ye office of a Tithing men .for ye year Ensuing At a meeting of the Select men of Lexington March 31st: 1735 Then the following Resolves were agreed .apon & Passed That Perambulators be appointed to Renew ye boun- daries of the towns Round our Town: and (1) that George Monroe senr: & William Munroe Cordwainer: go apon Woburn line: (2) That Nathll: Trask & Joseph Fassett jur: go on Bedford line: (3) That Ebenezer Fisk & Daniel Brown: go on Concord line: (4) That John Cutler -& Joseph Meriam go on Weston line: (5) That 7rances Bowman jur: & Benjan.Well- ington jur: go. on Watertown Line (6) Ensi William Monroe :& Mr. Samll: u`Iinshipp senr on Cambridge line: 2 ordered the Clerke to send to Bedford : & to notifie -a11 ye Persons appointed to yt service (163) 31y 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 & Provided: orders Passed to ye Treasurer alowances ITay P.Teet- ing to be warned an order passed March 31: 1735: Passed an order to ye Town Treasurer to pay Justice Bowman ,Eleven shillings & one Penny: for service done for ye Town: against ye wester In- habitants getting of from ye Town: and five shillings & one Penny to John Mason for sd service At a meeting of the Select men of Lexington May the 5th: 1735 Then the following Resolves: were agreed apon and Passed: (1) oo dered the Clerk to Pass an order to ye Town Treasurer for ye payment of one Hundred Pound to ye Rev !d Pastors of the Church ye Revd Mr Hancock & his son: Being the Last half of their Sallary for ye year 1734: - (2) That ye Clerk send a warrant to Constable Fisk to warn a Town meeting on the fifteenth of may Currant at the School -house: at one of the Clock in the Afternoon of sd day to chuse a Representative to Represent ye Town at ye genll Court ye year Ensu- ing (3) to- warn the Town to meet on the above sd day at sd place at two of the Clock in ye after- noon (1) to Chuse a Constable to Serve the Town ye year Ensuing on ye north side of the great Countrey Road: Mr. Thomas Fessenden being Exsused from that service by the sessions of the Peace: allso to chuse a Surveyor of hemp & flax for ye year Ensuing Levt Monroe Declinind that service. (2) to se If. the Town will Come into any method to make Allowance to ye Revd Mr. John Hancock in Consideration of the fall & Badness of ye money it being the Desire. & Request df the sd. Mr Hancock (3) to see what Method the Town will Come 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 Easey as to his Recompense for ye way lately laid out through his farm or chuse a Committe to Desend the Town against sd muzzy he having Entred of 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 Minesterial land: (6) to See If the Town: will do any thing apon the Petition of Mr. John Muzzy & others being Eleven of the Inhabitants & freholders of sd Town of Lexington praying for another way that befer acomidate the Smiths. & others & for ye Discontinuing the way lately lain out through Amos Muzzys farm: as sd Petition showeth Agreed to meet at the house of Mr. John Muzzy on the twelveth day of May Currant at one of the Clock on sd day in order to view & Prigout the sd way_ Prayed for May ye 12th: 1735 Passedan order to ye Treasurer for ye Last half of ye Ministers Sallarys: being one huindred Pounds Benja Stone Rates Dr opt Daniel Jones Rates dr opt May Meeting 1735 voted Capt. Joseph Bowman Modderat or At a meeting of the Select men of Lexington May ye 15th: 1735 Then Resolved & ordered that Benjan: Stones Rates in Constable Andrew Parkers List be Dropt being one Pound one Shilling and one Pence:, (2) Resolved & ordered that Daniel Jones his Rates in Constable Jonathan Simonds list be Dropt, being the whole of his Province & County Tax: At a meeting of the freeholders & other.Inhabitants of the Tovun of Lexington Regularly Assembled May the 5th 1735: Then voted Capt Joseph Bowman Repre- sentative at the general. Court the'year Ensuing: Then going aeon Town Afairs as specified in the warrant for sd meeting: voted James Russel Consta- ble for the north side of the Countrey Road in sd Town of Lexington the year Ensuing: voted to se If the Torn would mend ye high -ways by Days works ye year Ensuing: and not Draw the money out of the Treasurey: and it Passed in ye' negative: voted to draw money out of the Treasurey the year Ensuing to mend the high ways: (164) voted that the Surveyors shall give Every -man an opportunity to.work one day before another has - worked two days: voted to see If the Town would Discontinue the way late Laid out through Amos muzzys farm: & Carrie it over ye ministeriall land &.so through Levt Monroes Meadow: & it Passed in the negative: voted to Chuso a Committee of three Persons to go to Court to Defend the Town against the , Complaint that Amos Muzzy -has Entred for want of Recompence for sd way: late laid out thro` this farm.(1) Chose Capt Joseph Bowman_ (2) John Mason (3) Mr William Reed Voted sd Committee - have have full -Power to come to terms & agree withsd Amos Muzzy as they shall see meet: voted to see If the Town would by way of Rate make Sum allow- ance to to ye Rev'd mr John Hancock in Consider- ation of the fall or badness of money: and it Passed in the negative: voted to see If the Town would have two Contributions this Present year: to Consid Mr, Hancock for ye fall of money and it Passed in the negative: voted to see If the Town would give M±. Hancock the Ten Pounds he owes to ye Towns Trustees and it Passed in the Negative: voted one hundred & Twenty Pounds to -defrey the pessary Charge ariseing in the Town ye year Ensuing: voted that the Treasurer Supply the Commitee (Chose to Defend the.Town against Amos Muzzy) with three Pounds towards bearing ye Exspence of•sd Defence: If they cannot agree with him: voted that no wood nor Timber be fell on the Ministerial land untill next March Meeting Except what Liar Hancock 1131s ocation for: for fire wood & fences: Constable Kay the 16th: 1735 Janes Russell made oath to sworn - faithfull Discharge of the office of a Constable for ye Town of Lexington before Justice Boxman: ye Town & Muzzys agreement High way propor- tioned Joseph Peirces Rates Dr opt Inholders approbate Warr i n to be warned out of Town According to the Power put into our hands to Agree with Mr. Amos Muzzy about the way through his farm: have agreed wth: him May 15: 1755 as followeth: - To give Mr. Muzzy floe Pounds more to make up the two dams wide Enough for teems & traveling at his own Cost sufficient for his own plowing: and after Twelvemonths sett1 ing sd Dams: The Town to take and maintain sd Dams, at ye heighth then settled: and all Breaches in sd Dams ocationed by his plow- ing to be made good by sd Muzzy at his Gost and sd Muzzy to keep up three Division fences through sd farm Seven months the first year from the Date hereof. Two Division fences the Second year six months: one Division fence ye Third year five months and the sd Muzzy to Bear only.his proportion with the Rest of the Town, in Repairing the new Causways in sd way: and to Drop his Complaint depending: - To which Articles the sd Committee in behalf of the Town of Lexington, & the sd: muzzy in Behalf of himself & his heirs for Ever, have have unto Sub- scribed their names to this as a full & finall agree- ment; gree- ment; Entred by order of ye Select men John Mason Town Clerk Joseph Bowman ) John Mason )Committee yiril1ii : Reed, ) Amos Muzzy (165) Joshua :Simonds &.Daniell Brown Personally apeared before ye worshipfull Justice .Boorman May ye 12th 1735: & made oath to ye office of Tithing men for, ye year Ensuing At a meeting of the Select men of Lexington ye 2d day of June 1735: Then Resolved that ye High -ways: should be Proportioned to ye several Surveyors as th they were the last yar: onley Levt. Monroe his son Jonas & John Bridge: taken from the west Part of the sout side of ye Countrey Road, & laid to ye East Part of sd south side: in Consideration of the new way laid through Mr. Muzzys land for ye Smiths Corner ; ye worshipfull Justice Bowan being Present Consented to what was then done (2) Resolved that Joseph Peirces Rates in Constable Benjamin Smiths list be Dropt. At a meeting of the SeIa et men of Lexington July dye: 7th: 1735 Then Resolved that Messes: John Muzzy:& David Cornea be approbated as Inholders for ye Present year: 1735 - At a meeting of the Select men of Lexington August ye 12th: 1735 Then Resole ed that Ebenezer:Warrin & family: Residing at David Cutlers be forth with warned to depart out of Town A Town meeting to be warned on ye Weston Inhah.it- ant s Petition At a Meeting of the Select men of Lexington August 24: 1735 Then Resolved that a Town meeting be warned to se what ye Town would act in the Affair Referingto a Petition that Sum of. our Weston Inhabitants in Con- junction with. Concord & Weston have Refered to ye General Court in order. to be a Distinct Townshipp (2) to see If the Town will act any thing as so altering the the .way for Mr. Thos. Blogggett & others over Bucks Hill So called (3) for ye Town to Receive ye Report of ye C-ommittee chose to agree with Mr ]mos muzzy as to his Recompence for ye Smiths way (4) to se. If the Town will Disspose of Sum of ye ministerial land Requested for by in JOhn2: Bridge: (5) to see If the Town will come up to ye Demands of Mr John Bridge for Recompence for ye Smiths way going over a corner of his land: or what other thing they will Act in that Affair: a Commit- tee to Defend ye Town against ye Weston Inhabitan is Att a meeting of the freeholders and other Inhab- itants of the ToWn of Lexington Regularly Assembled the 4th: day? of September: 1735 - then voted Capt Joseph Bowman Modderator (1) voted to see If the Town would make choise of a Committee to wait on the Generall Court: in order to Defend ye 'Irown against ye .Petition of Several of our Weston: Inhab- itants, in Conjunction with suing ye Inhabitants ye Tewn of Concord & Weston: wth they have prefered to sd Court that they raay be let of to be a Distinct Townshipp and it Passed in ye Affirmitive: (3) voted to see If the Town would Receive ye Report & accept of ye agreement made with mr Amos muzzy as to his Recompence for the Smiths way through his farm.: by the Committee late chose for that service: and it Passed in ye Afirmative - (4) voted to see If the Town would Continue the article of the Sale of ye Ministerial land to Mr John Bridge, until' ye next Publick Meeting: and Chuse a Committee to view ye band & make Report to ye Town at ye next meeting of their thoughts thereon: and it Passed in the Afirraitive -7 (166) agr eme nt with Muzzy accepted Sale of min land Continued ye way over bucks hill allowed Bridges Recompence Continued (5) voted mr. Joseph Fassett: Mr. Isaac Bowman: .mr. Daniel Simonds be a Committee to attend the service for ye Town last mentioned - (6) voted to see If the Town would alter the way formally laid over Bucks hill So called for Yr. Thos. Blocked & others, & turn .it to lye where is now trodd by mr. Joseph locks wall: his wall being the norwesterly Bound of sd way Exstending one Rodd & a half from sd wall in width - Begin- ing at the Bottom of the hill next_ Daniel. Simonds house So over the hill by sd wall till it'comes to ye farm line on ye westerly side of sd Bucks hill: Mr. Joseph lock to have ye way formally laid out over the hill & Twenty shillings out of the Town Treasury for Recompence which he ye sd Lock then before ye Town agreed to: and the sd vote Passed in the Affirmative: - /J k Ata Meeting of the Select men of Lexington the School- 4th of September 1735: Then Resolved that the house to Spool -house -chimney & underpining be Repaired: be Repair -likewise agreed with Israel Mead to do ye work & ed that forthwith: & Bring in his Bill to ye Select men, in order to its being Discharged: ordered ye making ye Town Rate At a meeting of the Select men of: Lexington Sept 29th: 1735 Then Resolved that an order be passed to ye Assessors for ye makein8 the Town & minestery Rates ordered ye Clerk to pass sd order At a. meeting of the Select men of Lexington the 29th: day of November 1735: Then Resolved that Surveyors nathaniel T eriams acount of high way work for that acounte year be accepted & alowed - being in the whole alowed 4 L - 18 s: (2) Resolved that Margerett Iiacgloflin Macgloflin& Allis Budcock he warned to depart out of our & Budco:ck Town : ordered ye. Clerk to Isue out a warrant & to be gett ye Caution Entred (3) Resolved that Joseph warned Stearns Rates in Constable Benj Smiths list be out of one pound four sh illings & seven Pence: (4) alowed Town Surveyor Joseph Bridges acount of highway work being in the whole ten pounds Eleven shillings: and two Pence: allso alowed Constable Benja. Smith alowances ten elaRlge shillings for his sailary - (5) alowed Israel Meads acount for work done in mending the Schoolhouse chimney & under Pining being one pound five shillings: (6) ordered the Meeting house glass to be mended ordered the Clerk to gett it done At a meeting of the Select men of Lexington Decbr. alowances 29 1735: Then ordered ye Clerk to pass an order to ye Treasurer for ye payment to ye first half of the Revd Pastors sallery for the year 1735 being one hundred Pounds: (167) (2) Resolved that ye Assessors acount be alowed: with a distinguishment Between the Spring & fall alowances work: being in the Whole 8 L 10 d (3) Alowed Surveyor Benjan: MeriRms acount of high -way work being three Pounds thirteen shillings & Six pence (4) alowed Surveyor Amos MUzzys acount of work done on the high -ways being in the whole three . Pound - twelve shillings - (5) alowed: John Cutlers acount, in mending ye meeting -house and School -house glass: being three'p ounds fourteen shillings & 6 pence ordered the Clerk to Pass orders to ye Treasurer to pay sd alowances allow- ances At the above sd meeting Resolved that three shillings be Allowed to Benjan: Wellington jur for work done at ye Bridge near his house: not set down. in Surveyor Benjan: LEeriams list: allso six shillings to Thos. Mead: missed in Surveyor rairfeilcb list alowances Mar c h meeting , to be warned 1735/6 articles of ye warrant Bullets & flint Recd of Capt Bowman Alowances At a meeting of the Select raen of Lexington Tanuary 26: 1735/6 Then Resolved that ye Per- smbulators for their service the year Past be alowed as usual: ordered that Mr Benjamin We11- ington be alowed 8 s for 2 days Service in Copy- ing out lists for the Town At a meeting .of• the Select men of Lexington Fehuary ye 16: 1735/6 Then Resolved that ye Clerk send out ye warrants for march meeting: (1) to Chuse Town officers as the Law Diricts (2) to see If the Town will Chuse a Committe to wait on ye gentlemen ye General Courts Com- mitte: ordered to view ye Towns of Concord Weston & Lexington: to se If it may be propor to se of a Township: acording to a Petition Pefered to sd Court by Sundrey of the Inhabi- tants of sd Towns: (3) toy see If the Town will grant ye Request of twelve of ye Inhabitants of sd Town of Lexington: Requesting to have it put into ye warrant for ye next meeting, to see If the Town will Considr ye Difficulty & Dainger in ye wayLlaid out for Mr Benjam. Muzzy & others to ye Publicly worship,. at the Hill near ye Countrey Road and alter it so as it may be more Easey & less Daingerous: -- (4) to see what further Instructions ye Town will se cause to give to ye Committee of the Ministerial land: (5) to See If ye Town will pass a vote that for. ye Time to come ye Select men shall bear their own Exspences while in ye Towns service or Whether the Town shall do it as was formally Practised: (6) to see If swine shall go at large ye year Insuing: or whether they shall be shutt up: (7) by Direction from,ye Clerk of ye Court that ye Town do send down their votes for a County Treasurer and a Register.- Then Received of Capt Bowman 65 pound of bulletts 3 L - 15 s & 300 Flints 9 s fora Town stock of ammunition: Allowed Johnathan Simonds 15 s for his sallary as Constable: ordered the Clerk to pass & order to the Treasurer for ye pment of forty Pounds to amos muzzy in part for Recom- pence for ye Smiths way going through his farm: aliso alowed Constable Eben Fisk ten shillings sallary: ten shillings for warning.2 Exstra- ordinary meetings 3 shillings for getting Con- stable Russel Sworn: 2 s for warning warring out of Town: in all Twenty five shilings (168 ) Alowed Sergt John Stone Twenty three shillings Received and two pence in Consideration of his son John a`-Coppie being Rated when Exersized wth a long Illness: of ye Then Received of the Assessors a Copie of the valluatioavallua.tion of ye Town in ye year 1735 attested under oath orders Feb 24th: 1735/6: Passed'an order to ye Treasurer passed for all ye allowances at ye last meeting - March Meeting 1736 Town officers Chose a Report of a Committee about minister- ial land a Commit- tee to agree wth Mr. • John Bridge a Commit- tee Continued At a meeting of the free holders and other Inhabi- tants of the Town of Lexington Qualified by -law to vote in Town afairs Regularly Assembled T3Iarch ye first:' 17.35/6. Then voted Capt Joseph Bowman Modderator: Then Pro- ceeded to ye Chaise of Town officers: voted five Select .men (1) Capt Joseph Bowman (2) John Mason: (3) Ensi :William Monroe: (4) Mr William Reed: (5) Serty: John Stone voted John Mason Town Clerk: voted three Assessors (1).Deacon John Laughton (2) IiTr Benjan: Wellington sear: (3) •Ma thw Bridge jur: Surveyor of hemp & flax Levt John Monroe voted 2 Constables (1) Benjamin Reed (2) Josiah Parker voted three Tything men (1) Jonathan Raymond Senr. (2) Samll: Bloggett (3) Benjamin Meriam: Voted four Surveyors of high ways (1) John Bridge (2) Joshua Reed (3 ) 'William Monroe shokr: (4) Ephraims Winshipp.Senn voted two fence .viewers (1) Amos Muzzy (2) Jonathan Raymond Jur: voted four Hog - reaves (1) John Foskett (2) John Bowman: (3) Hezekiah Duncklee: (4) Jonathn Meriam: - - Then Received ye Report of ye Committee namely Mr Joseph Fassett mr Isaac Bowaan & Mr Daniel Simonds: who were Appointed by the Town: to Consider & give their Thoughts: whether twas Proper for the Town to dispose of a Peice of the Ministerial Land Petitioned for by Et John Bridge: whose Report was that they thought it not Proper, for the Town to Part with it: -- Then voted to see If the Town would ehuse a Committee: to agree with Mr John Bridge as to his Recompence for his land taken in to ye Town way layed for the Smiths corner to ye Puhlick worship and it Passed in ye Afirraative : voted Mr Thos Cutler: Mr Isaac Stone: & :lr Danli: Simonds for sd Committee: whose Instructions were that they should make sd Bridge•such a Tender as. in their Best Discretion they think will bear ye Town harmless: Ifsd Bridge should bring a Jury apon it - voted ye former Committee namely Frances Bowman Esar: Capt Joseph Bowman and John Mason be Continued to wait on ye Gent: ye general Court9, Committee: when they come to view ye Towns of Concord: Weston & Lexington: at ye Request of Sundrey of their Inhabitants: for a Distinct Town- ship : - voted: to see' If swine. should go at Large ye year Ensuing: and it passed in ye Afirmative voted that ye Select men bear their owne Exspences for ye time to come while in ye Towns service: voted to Continue ye article of Mr Benja: Muzzys way to be Considred & acted apon at may meeting ne xt : - (169) Voted to see If the Town would Continue the former a Continu-or last Instructions to ye Committee of the T. inist- ation erial land till may meeting next : at it Passed In ye Affirmative: At a meeting of the Select men of Lexington March ye 5th: 1735/6 officers Sworn Juda Pewter warned out of town alowance. oficers Sworn 1726 May meeting to he warned The Persons hereafter named Personaly appeared & made oath to their Respective offices to which they were before Appointed before ' John Mason Justice of the Peace: viz: Deacon John Laughton:. Mr Benja Wellington senr: Mr Mathew Bridge. jur for Assessors: Mr John Monroe Surveyor of hemps & flax: Josiah Parker: Constable: John Bridge Joshua Reed William 1!onroe shoemaker & Ephraim Winship Senr Surveyors of high -ways: Amos muzzy: Jonathan Raymond jur for fence viewers: Benjamin 'Meriam: Tything man: John Eoskett: John Bowman: Heze: Duncklee &.Jonathan Meriam Hogreaves: Then Resolved that Juda Pewter be warned out of Town ordered the Clerk to send a warrant to ye Constable for that End & to get ye Caution Entred at ye Sessions alowed, Mr John Muzzy five Pounds for sweeping ye meeting house and Ring- ing ye Bell ye year past: . John Mason was sworn to ye ofice of Town Clem before Justice Bowman: March 'ye Eighth: 1735/6: Erisi Monroe was sworn to ye office of Town Treas- urer before John Mason Justice of ye pa ace March ye 19th: 1735/6: being chose to yt office at ye meeting in Itarch Instant At a meeting of the Select men of Lexington: April 26: 1736: Then at the Request of Daniel Smith Resolved to go to his'house the 1?th: of May next at sun one hour high at night: in order to view a peice of a way that sd Smith Petitioned the Town to alter: & to prick out ye same (2) Resolved that ye warrant go out for ye yarning of May meeting: sd meeting of be on the 20th of May next at one of 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 other Town Affairs - (1) to see If the Town will pass a vote that ye Puhlick Meetings in the Town for the time to come shall be opened within an hour after the time Pre- fixed in the warrants that go out for the same: (2) that Town officers when chose shall have their Respective oaths Imediatly Tendered to them If Present: (3) to grant money for ye Defreying the nessasary Charge Ariseing in ye Town the year Ensuing (4) to see If the Town will chuse. a Com- mitte to provide a school master for ye year En- suing (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 : Mr Benjan: Reed having Paid his five Pounds (170) (7) to see If the. Town will grant John Bridges Request to take sum stones of ye Ministerial land to fence Betwixt him & sd land: (8) to see If. the Town:-- will grant ye Request of Daniel Smith wch: is to alter or Exchange a peice of a high way through his land the better to Accomadate him & others & to Discontine the former way: /., Then Resolved apan & ordered the Clerk to pass an order to ye Treasurer for ye payment of one hundred Pounds to the Rev?d Pastors of the Church being the last half of their Sallery for the year 1735 - likewise orderd the. Clerk to pass an order for ye payment of Twenty Shillings to Mr Joseph Lock acord- ing to a vote of ye Town: in Consideration of a bray through his land over Bucks Hill .At a meeting of the free holders & other.: Inhabitants Choise of the Town of Lexington Quallified By mow. Rawter ofa to vote in the Choise of a Representative: being Represent -Regularly assembled May the 20th: 1736 then voted ative Capt Joseph Bowman Representative: at ye genell Court ye year Ensuing At a meeting of the freeholders & other Inhabitants of the Town of Lexington Quallified by law to vote in Town Affairs being duly warned & Regularly Assem- bled on May the 20th: 1736: Then voted Capt Joseph Bowman Modderator: Proceeding on the Buisness.in the warrant: (1) voted to see If it were the Towns Mind that the Publick Totem meetings should be open- ed within with an hour after the time Prefixed in the warrants here after given out for ye warning: & it passed in the Affirmitive (2) voted to see If the Town officers annualy Chosen: should have their Respective oaths Imediatly Tendred apon ye Ghese Choise for ye time ta come: and It passed in the Affirmative (3) voted to draw money out of the Treasurey to mend the high ways the year 'Ensuing: (4) voted that no work be done on the high ways at the Towns cost: after ye last of September: Except in Cases Exstraordinary (5) voted three hundred & Twenty five pounds: for ye Towns use the year. Ensuing: one half Payable by the last day of october: 1736 the other half ye 1 s of May 1757 (171) (6) voted a Committee to Provide a School master ye year Ensuing: of three Persons: (viz) Mr Benja. Smiths: Mr Isaac Bowman: & Mr Ebenezer Fisk: (7) voted that Mre Sohn Bridge have liberty to take stones of the Ministerial land - so far as he fences against ye sd land: (8) voted Daniel Simonds Constable for ye north side of the Towns ye year Ensuing (9) voted to Continue Daniel Smiths Request to be Considered on at ye next Publick meeting: (10) voted to Continnue the next Publick meeting: the Surveyor in the mean time to try what may be done by Diging down sd Hill:: voted to allow Capt Bownnans his Exspence acting as a Committee man for ye Town against ye petition of our Western Inhabi- tants being thirteen shillings & Eight pence: voted John Masons acount for ye same service being ten shillings & four pence voted ye RevTd Mr Tohn Hancock `Twenty shillings for drawing Divers writt ings for ye Towns use in time past voted to Contin- ue the Committe apointed to agree with .r John Bridge as to his Recompence for ye Smiths way going through his land till the`ajournment of this meet- ing: viz: ye third monday of July next: & If there be o meeting then to the next Publick meeting in the Town: Then to make Report to ye Town what they have done in that Affair allow- ances i e r At a meeting of the Select men of Lexington,May ye 20th: 1736: Then ordered ye Clerk tp pass an alowances order to ye Treasurer for ye payment of two shil- lings to mathew Bridge jur for Comparing lists & going to be sworn in ye year 1734: ordered two shillings to be paid to Capt Joseph Bowman for sd Service:: ordered twenty one shil- lings & six pence to be paid out of ye Treasurey to John Mason for divers service & money Exspended in warning Persons out of Town & Drawing Copies of the Book for the Towns use: May ye 21st: 1736: Tr Daniel Simonds Personally Constable appearing: had the oath of a Constable Ac7minist- sworn, red to him: by John Mason Justice of ye peace: A11 the above sd allowances Passed to ye Treasurer June ye 9th: 1736: June ye 14th: Mr Jonathan Raymond Personally appearing, 1736 had ye'oath of a Tything man Administred to him by John Mason Justice of ye peace (172) Samll July 29th: 1736: Mr. Samll: Bloggett Personally Bloggett Appearing had the oath of a Tything m'en Adminis- Sworn -- tr-ed to him:by John Mason Justice of ye Peace - Ata meeting of the Select Lien of Lexington: Muzzy July the 19th: 1736: Then Approbated Mr John ApprobatedMuzzy Inlholder for ye year Ensuing A meeting of the free holders & other Inhabitants a meeting of the Town of Lexington on July ye 19th: 1736 ye ajourn-by Ajournment from may 20th: in sd year: there went hapening 120 Buisnes ye meeting was Disolved: Dissolved At a meeting of the Select men of Lexington July ye 19th: 1736: Resolved that Capt Joseph Bowman: Ensi Monroe & John Meson in the name & in the Behalf of the Select men: wait on ye Courts Committee sent to view ye Road Petitioned for over Hills Bridge: - - - (2),Resolved that a Town meeting -be warned to be on Munday being ye first munday in September next at two of the Clock in the afterternoon of sd day the articles then Concluded on were (1) to se If the Town will grant money to Defrey the Charge ye general Courts Committee has laid on them: ocationed by a Peti- tion of our Western Inhabitants for a Town Shipp: a Town (2) to see If the Town will build a Porch at ye meeting fore door of the meeting house: or any other to be thing that may be proper: for ye safety -of it: warned (3) to se If the Town will alter & Exchange a peice of a high way in Daniel Smiths & Joseph Underwoods land for ye Better accomadation of sd Smith & Underwood: and that Neibourhood: & to Discontinue ye former way (4) to see If the Town willmake Mr Joseph Loring a Just Recompence for his land lately taken into the Smiths way: (5) to see If the ye Town will think fitt to Renew their Petition to ye general. Court for a Tract of land in order to help maintain a grsmmer School in ye Town: - (6) Then Resolved to Propor- tion ye high ways: acording as they were the last year: ordered ye Clerk to fitt thea for a view a Town" meeting Sept::_ 6: 1736 an order to make Town Rate At a meeting of the freeholders & other Inhabitants of the Town of Lexington Regularly Assembled on the 6 day of September 1736: Then voted Capt Joseph Bowman Modderator (.1) voted nine Pounds to belonged on ye Townfor Defreying the Charge of the general Courts Committee ocationed by sum of our western Inhabitants Petition for Joyning with part o' con- cord and Weston for a Townshipp: (2) voted to see If the Town would build a porch to ye fore door of the meeting house: & it passed in the negative: (173) (3) voted to Continue the artickle of Joseph Lorings Recompence: till the next Publick meeting: he being absent: (4) voted to Continue the arti c1Lle about Daniel Smiths way till ye next Publick meeting: (5) voted 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 land taken. into ye Smiths way to meeting: which was to give him twelve Pounds: & it passed in the Afirmative: (6) voted to see If the Town would Renew their -Petition to ye general Court for sura of the Province land in order to help me intain a grarnmer school: & it passed in the Afirmative : voted Capt Joseph Bowman to get sd Petition Prefered: to ye Court: - voted to alow: ye Committee that were to agree wt Mr John Bridge their pocket Exspences in that Afair At a meeting of the Select men of Lexington - Octo- ber 19: 1736: Then ordered the Town Clerk to give & order to ye Assessors for makeing ye Town Rate At a meeting of the Select men of Lexington: nov- ember 29th: 1736: Then Resolved that an order be passed to ye Treasurer for the Payment of Thirty pounds acording to a vote of ye Town: (2) Resolved that twelve pounds be paid to Mr John Bridge out of the Treasurey for his Recompence for his land allowancestaken into ye the Smiths way acording to a vote in 1736 of the Town: (3) Resolved that Surveyor John Bridges account of high way work.be allowed: being two pounds four shillings: in ye whole: with three shillings to marrett monroe for work done on the 'north side of the Road: (4) accepted & allowed Surveyor Joshua Reeds acount of high way work being in the Whole: belEg-4a-t1 e -w 6 pounds and fifteen shillings: (5) Resolved that an order be passed to ye Treasurer for ye payment of Thirteen Pounds to mr Josiah Brown for keeping ye Publick school one .Quater of a year acording to ye agreement of ye Committee to provide for ye school (6) Accepted & Allowed Surveyor William monroes account of high way work being in the whole nine Pounds ten shill- ings (7) Accepted & allowed Surveyor Ephraim Win- shipps account of highway - work being in the whole nine pounds. nine -- shillings & sixpence (8) Resol- ved that'an order be passed to ye Town Treasurer for .the payment of one hundred Pounds to ye Rev'd Pastors of the church beim._ for ye'first half of their sailary for ye year 1736: (9) Resolved that nine pounds four shillings & four pence be paid out of the Treasurey to Er John :Huzzy in full for' Entertaining ye general Courts Committee: Then ordered ye Clerk to pass orders to ye Town Treas- urer for ye Discharging the above sd allowances. - alowances At a Meeting of the Select men of Lexington Tanuary 31st 1736/7 Then Alowed ye Assessors acount for making ye Rates in ye year 1735 being 6 L 12 s: a llso glowed three shill- ings to 11Tathl Bacon in Surveyor- •monroes list for high way work At a meeting of the Select men of Lexington February ye 14th 1736/7: Then these following'Resolves were Passed (1) that ye Clerk be ordered to Issue out warrants,to ye Constables to warn Ifarch.meeting to be on the first monday of rnsrch next at one of the Clock in the afternoon afor sd (1) to Chuse Town of- ficers for the year Ensuing as the Lew Diricts: (2) to se what ye Town will do as to swine: whether to shut up or go at large: ye year Ensuing: (3) to se If the Town will grant ye Request of 1\Ir Amos Euzzy: that he may stones of ye Ministerial land to Improve so few as he fence against sd land: (4) to se If the Town will Chuse a Committee. to Reckon with ye Town Treasurer: (5) to se what the Town will do farther for ye Preservation of the wood & Timber on the Ministerial land.: (6) allowed Constable Josiah Parker his account his sallary & Extraordinary alowances Service for ye Town being 1 L -, 16 s (7) A1owed one hundred Pounds to ye Rev id. Pasters of ye Church being the Last ,half of their sallary for ye year 1736 Alowed Constable Tames Russell 14 s: for his Sallary & warning Persons out of Town - ordered ye Clerk to pass an order to ye Treasurer to pay ye sd allowanc- es orders Passed (174 ) February ye 16th: 1736/7: Passed the last seven allowances: orders for ye payment to ye Town Treas- urer: that is orders to him for ye payment of them to ye Repsective Persons which they were alowed At a meeting of the Select men of Lexington: March 7th: 1736/7 Then Resolved that Mr; Tohn buzzy be allowed five Allowancespounds for his sallary for being Sexton ye year Last past Ending 1:iarch ye seventh 1736/7: & allso Allowed Constable Daniel Simonds twelve shillings for his sallary, & warning 1;e3aes Tohn Tones out of Town: ordered the Clerk to pass orders to ye Treas- urer for ye Payment of ye same: ye two above sd orders Passed to ye Treasurer - ye orders Passed March Meeting 1736/7 Town officers Chose At A Meeting of the free holders & other Inhabi- tants of the Town of Lexington Quallified as .the Law Diricts: & Regularly Assembled March ye 7th: 1736/7 - Then voted Capt Toseph Bowman Modderator: voted 5 Select men (1) Capt Joseph Bowman (2) Tohn Mason Senr: (3) Mr Bem.jan: Wellington Senr: (4) 1tr Uilliam Reed (5) Yr Tohn Stone jur: Town Clerk John Mason senr: lti 7r Eben: Fisk: Constables John Estabrooke:. Isaac Stone: Isaac Stone Refused to serve & Paid his five Pounds: Then voted Nathll Adams for a Constable: he hireing Benjan Smith the Town voted to accept of him in sd Adams Roam: voted .Mr Benjamin Wellington sen: Town_ Treasurer: voted 4 Surveyors of highways (1) mr nehemiah Abbott Swine to go at large Justice Bowiaans allowance Mr Joseph Lorings allowance articles in ye warrant Continued officers Sworn Cutters Account being 1 L 7s - 8 d alowance officers sworn (2) Mr Jonathan Robbinson. Seng: '(3) John Mason jur: (4) Mr Samll: Green: Tything men mr George Monroe Senr: I1rTr Amos muzzy &Mr Jonas Peiece : 'fence viewers Epherir `Jinshipp Senr: & Thos Moors hoggreaves Eber Smith Ro'burt Monroe: John Muzzy jur: Samll Cutler voted Le[t. Sohn Monroe Surveyor of hemp & play ye year Ensuing - voted Deacon Joseph Brown Sealer of Leather:l - voted Swine to go at -large the year Ensu- ing: voted to Continue the article about Daniel Smiths way.till may meeting: voted to allow Justice Bowmans acount of his Erpences in being of ye Com- mittee apointed by the Town to wait on ye general Courts Cbmmittee.who were sent to view the Town of Weston Concord & Lexington in order to make Report whether it were Expeedient to set of a Distinct Town shipp Said. account: being fourteen shillings & ten pence voted Mr: Joseph Loring twelve Pounds as. Recompense for his land taken 'into ye way for ye Smiths Corner -of late laid out to, the Publick wor- ship: v;oted to Continnue ye article of Mr Amos Iiuzzys Request to have stones of ye Ministerial land till next may meeting: allso voted to Continnue ye article of Chusing a Committee to Reckon with ye Town Treasurer & alls o the Article of doing sumthing farther for the Preservation of ye wood & Tigaber on ye Ministerial land till next may meeting Officers Sworn before John Mason Justice of ye peace: March ye 7th: 1736/7: John Estabrooke: & B-enjan1: Smith: Constables Josiah parker: Isaac Bowman: & Eben Fisk: Assessors: Ephraim & John Mason.jur Surveyors of -high ways: amos muzzy March 11th Instant Sworn Silo monroe Robbart monroe Ebe Smith: Samli green to their Respective offices (175) At a meeting of the Select men of Lexington: March llth: 1736/7 Then Resolved that Sohn Cutler his acount be alowed: for mending ye meeting house & school house glass : (2) alowed two shilings to mr Ebenr Fisk: which he paid out of hiw own Pockett: ye County Rate hapening to fall so much short (3) Then Resolved that an order be passed to ye Treasurer for ye Payment of twelve Pounds to Mr Joseph Loring for his Recompense for Land of his Taken for Smiths way to ye Publick wor- shipp: by a vote of ye Town. march Instant: ordered ye two above sd Alowances of Cutters & Fisks : that there be an order passed to the Treasurer for ye payment of ye same: acordingly ye orders for ye same were Passed to ye Treasurer march ye 12th: Instant: with I,IIr Joseph Lorings March 22d: 1736/7 Samuel Cutler Personally appear- ing: made oath to ye faithfull Discharge of a hog- reave ye year Ensuing: before John Mason Justice of ye peace April ye 9th: 1737: Jonathan Robbinson Personally appering: made oath to ye faithfull Discharge of ye office of a Surveyor of high ways for the year Ensuing: before Sohn Mason Justice'of ye Peace: - allowance ordered ye warn- ing of May Me e t i ng 1737 the articles agreed on agreement wth: the School master Mr Phill- ip p s At a meeting of the Select men of Lexington March 28th: 1737 Then ordered the Clerk to prepare Draughts for proportioning ye high ways: Then allso allowed Jonas monroe three shillings to be paid out of the Town Treasurey: for a Rope to ring ye bell: April: 15th: 1737: John Mason Personally Appear- ing: made oath to ye faithfull discharge of the office of a Town Clerk ye year Ensuing before the worshipfull Frances Bowman Justice of ye peace At A Meeting of the Select men of Lexington May ye 6th 1727: Then ordered that the Clerk send warrants to ye Constables to warn the free- holders & other Inhabitants of the Town of Lexington ?uallified by Charter to vote for a Representative at general Court to Assertible at the School -house in sd Town: on frieday the 20th: of May Currant: at one of the Clock gupPant in the afternoon of sd day Then & there to chuse a Representative: as by a Precept they are Diricted: and likewise such as are Qualli- fied to vote in other Town Affairs to attend at sd Place of meeting at two of the Clock in the after- noon of sd day (1) to see what money ye Town would grant for ye Defreying ye nessesary Charge arising in ye Town the year Ensuing (2) to Chuse a Town Treasurer: IJr Benjamin Wellington Refuseing to serve ye Town in that Post: (3) to se . If the Town will Chuse a Committee to Joyn with ye Committee of Cambridge & Newton: in the affair. of Repairing the great Bridge over Charles- River in Cambridge. (4) on a motion from sum gentlemen from Cambridge: to see If the Town will chuse a Committee to Joyn with Committees of sum other Towns in ye County to take into Consideration the Providing a work- house for the Entertainment & Imployment of ye. poor & Indigent: & slothfull and Idle Persons (5) to Chuse a Committee to Provide a school master ye year Ensuing (6) to se If the Town will chuse_ a Committee to Renew the Bounds of the great Countrey Road through Lexington (7) at ye Request of the Revd Mr Hancock to chuse a Commit- tee to se If their be a way through ye minesterial land or Else where to his meadow & other meadows: by it: (8) whereas Er george Monroe Refused to take ye oath of a Tything man to se If the Town will make Chise of another for ye year Ensuing - (176) Wee the Subscribers being appointed by the Town of Lexington to Provide a school master: on the fifteenth day of February Last Past Agreed with E± P hillipps. to loaep the School at ye School house in sd Town for three yearly months & one week next coming: and he to have for. his Service after ye Rate of Sixty Pound a year paid him out of the Toes.. Treasuery - Lexington Isaac Bowman ) Committee May ye: 6th: 1737 Eben: Fisk ) for ye School Entred by order of the Select men John Mason Town Clerk May meeting 1737 Represent- ative Chose Town Rate granted: a Commit- tee to Inspect Cambridge bridge a Commit- tee for a work house a Commit- tee for a School Master a Commit- tee to Renew ye bounds of ye Road: Amos Muzzy Request granted a Commit- tee to Reckon with ye Treasurer Town Treasurer Chose an allow- ance & order passed allowance to John Ma s o n At a meeting of the freeholders & other Inhabitants of the Town of Lexington: orderly Convened on ye 20th: of May: 1737 Then voted Capt. Joseph Bowman Representative the - year Ensuing Then Proceeding to vote in Town affairs: voted Capt Joseph Bowman Modderator (1) voted 120 Pounds to Defrey the Town Charges the year Ensuing: half to be paid in to ye Treasurey by the first of november next: & the other half by the first of may next: (2) voted Er Benjamin Smith Senr: and Mr. Benjamin Wellington jur: a,Committee to Joyn with Cambridge & newtown: in ye the Affair of Inspecting ye great Bridge over Charles River in Cambridge: (3) voted. Dea Joseph Brown: Mr Mlathew Bridge. jur: and Mr Isaac Bowman: a Committee to Joyn with Cambridge and other Towns in ye County: to Consult in ye Affair of Building a work -house for the Countys use: (4) voted Dea Joseph Estabrooke Mr Benjamin Reed: & Mr Josiah Parker: a Committee to Provide a School Master the year Ensuing: (5) voted Frances Bowman Esqr Mr Thomas Merian: Mr Benjan Smith: Er John Stone & Mr John Bridge: A Committee to Renew the Bounds of the great Countrey Road in the Town Leading from.Cambridge to Concord (6) voted that Mr Jonathan Russell should make Ir.quirey into ye Rev td ]VLr Hancocks Request Relating to a way to ye meadows by the long causway - (7) voted to Dismiss Mr george Monroe from being Tything man the year Ensuing: (8.) voted that mr .Amos Muzzy ' shall Take stones of the ministerial land: to fence against sd land: with this Proviso that when Ever the Town shall Improve against him his heirs or Assignes: he or they shall Demand no more of the Town for their part of sd wall then what the laying up of the wall is Reasonably worth: (9) voted that Dea Joseph Brown Mr Josiah Parker: &Mr Mathew Bridge jur: be a Committee to Reckon with ye Town Treasurer: (10) voted that the Com- mittee for the ministerial land: sell nothing of sd land, till further order (11) voted that Ensi william Monroe, be Town Treasurer for the year Ensuing: - At a meeting of the Select men of Lexington: May 24th: 1737 Then ordered the Clerk to pass an order to ye Town Treasurer for the payment of Sixteen Pounds five shillings to Mr Phillipps for his service ' in the School: acordingly the order was Then Passed (177) Att a Meeting of ye Select. men July 18 1737. Then allowed to John Mason ye sun of One pound & Six Shillings for Extraordinary Service done by him -for ye Town, as their Clerk. Mr Je ni s o n allowance att a meeting of ye Select men Sept: 26: 1737: Ordered that ye Town Clerk should pass an Order to ye Town Treasurer to pay to Mr Benja. Smith -ye Sum of two pounds ten -shill: to pay Mr. Wm Denison for ye time he kept School in Lexington. Order - and whereas ye Town at their meeting on Itay ye for ye 20th: -1737 Granted one Hundred & twenty pounds Assessors to Defray Town Charges &c - Ordered that ye Town Clerk Send a warrant or order to ye assessors: to attend ye Rates in ye Law. & to make ye sd 120 pounds together with two Hundred the MinisterS Salary Into a Rate, and to Deliver Lists to ye Same With power to Gather the Same, to ye Constab- les, and order then to' pay ye Wftole into ye Town Treasurer at such times as was agreed upon -by -ye Town - and t o make Return of their Doings to ye Select inen as soon as may be. att a meeting of ye Select men of Lexington Octobr: 24: 1737 Then agreed that'Mr Benja. Wellington Should Toyn wt. Frances Bowman Esqr. to provide •a place for -- Christopher LTushin Senr. and his wife,. & to prom- ise in ye Towns behalf (that after sd Mushins Estate is spent that Justice Bowman has ye Care of) to See the person paid that Entertained them not Exceeding twenty shill: pr week: and to take Care of their • Removal - - Order about mushin & his wife Mr Hanc ocks order Robbert Smith & .- wife & Children James Wilson & his wife. & Child. Agreement w t . Ray- mond about Mushin Mushins Removal also. Agreed that Mr WM Reed & L1r. John Stone forth with get ye windows in ye School house & meeting -House in order Also Ordered yt. ye Town Clerk pass an Order to ye Town Treasurer to pay to ye Revd LTr. Hancocks, One Hundred pounds in Bills of ye Old Tenour out of ye Town Treasury by ye first day of November next, it being ye one half of .their Salary for ye year 1737 - 178 October 15th: 1737: Robbert Smith & his wife, & 3 Children namely Johh, V�illiam & Lary. Cance to Reside wth Sarni]. Winship Jur in Lexington as Ten- ants, who seem as he Certifieth to be under Good Circumstances, & whose Last Residence vas'at Charlestown - - • Lexington these aro his wife, Sept. 30: So far as Medford October 20th: 1737: To ye Select men to acquaint you that James Wilson and & one Child, Came to Reside with me 1737: who are under Good Circumstances I know, and then Last Residence was at David Cutler Att a meeting of ye. Select men of Lexington Novb, 18: 1737: Then Francis Bowman Esqr. wt. ye Select men Covenanted wt. Jona Raymond Jur. to keep Chris: Mushin SFr. & his wife and to have twenty shill pr week for boarding them. and ye Select men promised in ye Towns behalf to see him paid'after all is spent that is in ye Care of Justice Bowman of sd MushirsEstate. Novb. 24 1737: The afore sd Chris: Mushin & his wife were Removed to sd. Raymonds, And he promised to keep them untill Aprill ye first 1738: for 20 shill: pr. week - Order for Tohn Cutter Order for Amos Muzzy. Order for Donath Parker and Ebenz Fisk -Covenant with ye School master Mr. Bow - mans account Blr. Mir - jams account M . Mason account a Surveyor att a meeting of ye Select men, of Lexington Novb. 28: 1737: Ordered yt ye Town Clark should pass an Order to ye Town Treasurer to pay to John Cutter 03-09-08: for mending ye Glass in ye meeting House and School house Also that he pass am order to him to pay ye sum of Thirty five pounds, to Amos Muzzy it being ye full Remainder- of One Hundred & five pounds, that he was to have of ye Town for a way Laid throt his farm. & for Repairing ye Dam. according to ye Vote of ye Town, ,& their Committees Agreement also that the sd. Clerk pass an Order to sd. Treas- urer to pay to Tosiah Parker: two pound fifteen shillings, & to Ebenezer Fisk one pound Sixteen .shill: & Eight pence in full for their service in assessing ye Town this present year - and all there sums tobe paid, out of ye • Town Treasury. 179 Att a Meeting of ye Select men of Lexington, Decbr. 26: 1737 Ordered ye Town Clerk to pass an order to ye Town Treasurer to pay Mr. Fessengden our present School master or his Order. ye Sun of Sixteen pounds. in part for his keeping School this present year. out of ye Town Treasury Also Gave Mr. John L[uzzy Liberty to take Some old wood & Logs upon ye Ministerial Land which are unfitt for Mr. Hancocks use . Mr John Stone shew- ing him what to take and Setting a value upon ye Same. att a meeting of ye Select men of Lexington Janry. 6: 1737/8 Received and allowed ye accounts of Mr. Jonathan Robinson & Mr. Nehe: Abbott: Surveyors for ye year past. ye former being 17,03: 04- 06- and ye Latter 04: 11- 09 Lexington August 23: 1737: Covenanted with Mr. Wn. Fessengden to keep the School in Lexington for Nine Months for forty five pounds The Town paying what he is obligedto . give his Entertainment above wth; pr Week. Toseph Estabrook ) Committee Benja Reed ) for ye School Josiah Parker. ) att a Meeting of ye Select men 30: 1737/8. Then allowed Mr. Isaac Bom ans for ye year past being it01: 18 of Lexington Tanry: account as assessor. shill: also allowed Ltr Jonas Miriam 8 Shill, for two Case- ments & for mending ye School house Chair. and also allowed NV John Masons account. as Surveyor sof Wayes ye -year past in Lexington, it being , 03: O1: shill. / ! . Mr. GreensThen allowed T_Tr. Samll. Greens account as Surveyor account asof ways the year past in Lexington, being 05: 01: Surveyor 00 An order for war- rants for March Meeting allowance to Mr Wellington & Mr Stone 180: At a meeting of. ye Select men of Lexington Febru- ary 13: 1737/8: Then Ordered that ye Clerk should send Warrants to ye Constables to warn ye. Inhabi- tants of sd Town to meet at ye School house insr7. Town on ye first Monday of March next at 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 ma.y g0 at Large in Said Town the year Ensuing. 3 to. Reeeive a report of ye Committee which were Employed to Renew the bounds of ye Creat Country Road thro, Said Town, and to See. if ye Town will do or Act anything further in that Affair. Also allowed Mr Benja. Wellington Nine shillings for finding ye Box for ye Choice of Jurors & allow- ed Er. John Stone Junr. Eight Shill. & Six pence for Nails Service &c: about the Meeting house and School House windows - at' a meeting of the Selectmen of Lexington febru- ary 2 -7th: 1737/8 then ordred that the Town Clerk shuld pass a order to the Town Treasurer to pay to the revd. Mr Hancocks the .sum of one hunred pounds out of the Town treasury in full of there Salerys for ye present year and allowed Kr. William Munore 3d acct for hook & stapels for the meeting house windows it being s 7- d 02. allso allowed Mr. Ephraim Winshipp L 2 - 05- 0 - for his charge and trouble for his taking .Care of a Straing woonan that that was brought a bed at his hoes in 1737 and allowed ifr. John Muzzys L 5 00-00 for ringing the bell, and Sweeping the meeting house the year. past Ending the first monday of march next allso allowed T4s. Fessenden our present School Master Seventeen pounds Eighteen shiling in part for his keeping School this present year in Lexing- ton at a meeting of the Select men of Lexington Larch 10. 1737/8 then ordred that Benja. Wellington shuld assist in handwriting the acct from the old Town Treasurer to the new one and Mr John Herrington who was chosen Constable by the inhabitants of of sd Town at there meeting last Munday - appeared before the Select men & refused to take the oath of a constable it being then tend - red to him. then the Select men appointed Capt. Will Reed one of the Select men to atend the next sessions to Enter a complaint against sd herrington for his refusing to take sd oath or to pay his fine (181) At a meeting of the Freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Lexington Being duly qualified & order- ly assembled at the School house in sd Town March 6'1737 in order. to Chuse Town offecers &c- (1) chose jury men for Charlstown Court (1) I;Ir. Joseph Fassett grant jury man for the year and drew out of the Box Nickels for IVIr. Edward Winshipp and Mr Joseph So Stone for jury of tryals voted Joseph Bowman Esgr. Moderator voted for Select men (1) Joseph Bowman Esqr. (2) Benja. Wellington (3) Capt. William Reed 4) Dea. Joseph Estabrook & (5) Mr. John Stone jur. Town Clerk Benja. Wellington Town Treasurer I+Ar. Isaac Boorman - assesors Mr Isaac Boatman (2) Mr Josiah Parker (3) Mr. Benja. Reed voted for Consta- bels (1) Mr. John Harrington he being at the meet- ing and as soon as he was chose the moderator ordred TTr. John Estabrooke a constabel to notifie him forth with to come and take the oath of a con- stabel & Constable Estabrook made returne that he had notified him and that he ,the sd John Harrington Said he would take no notice of it (a) Constabel Mr. Swill. Cutler - Surveyor of ways (1) Mr Benja. Muzzy (2) Jo.nath. Raymond juner 3) Mr. Jonas Miriam (4) Mr. Benja. Addams. Tything men 1) Mr. Isaac Stone (2) Mr. Nathll. Trask (3) Mr.. Thomas Fessen- den-ju. - fence viewers Hezekiah Smith 8e Joseph Tidd Ho reives. (1) Joseph Loring ju (2) Marritt Munroe (3) Tames Brown (4) James Man - Sealer of Leather dea. Joseph Brown voted to see if the Town would allow Swine to goe at Large in Sd Town the year next Ensuing and it past in the afirmative - and allowed dea Joseph Brown Mr. Mathew Bridge ju & Mr Josiah Parker acct. for time spent in reckon- ing with the Town Treasurer it. Being ten shilings Each - and the report of ye Comtee- about renewing ye bounds of ye Country road was reed & Continued the Consideration of it to fryday next at three cf the Clock afternoon to which time this meeting is adjourned. March 6. 1737/8 persons Chosen to, office that day ware Sworen Tor. Benja. Muzzy Mr. Donath Raymond ju Mr. Jonas Miriam and Mr. Benja. Addams Survey- ors of way - Zereihiah Smith and Joseph Tidd fence viewers - Benja. Wellington Town Clark Sworen that Evening about seven of the clock (182) March 6.. 1737/8. Lir. Isaac Bowan Mr. Josiah Park- er & Nr. Benja. Reed ware Sworen to the office of assessors Mr. Isaac Bowman Town Treasurer Mr. Isaac Stone Tything men Joseph Loring ju Marritt Munroe Jams Man Sworen to ye office of hogreives at a.meeting of the free holders & other Inhabi- tants of the Town of Lexington March 10th. By ad- journment from March 6th. 1737/8 voted for Con- stabls (1) Mr. Daniel Tidd (2) Mr. Joseph Miriam voted to Chuse a Comtee. of three persons to renew • the Bounds of the great Country road in Lexington as they shall have Instructions from the Towns - voted (1) Frances Bowman Esqr. (2) Mr. Benja. Smith. (3) TJr. John Bridge Be a Comtee for sd service - Instructions to be given to the Comtee. that are appointed to renew the Bounds of ye great Country road (leading from Cambridge to Concord) in the bounds of Lexington that they 'shall have power to renew the Bounds. and to make new bounds or msrks where they are wanting according to the former records; and what Evidence they can produce: not to pull up or remove any fence - or other in- cumbrance - but the persons that have gottany part of sii road Enclosed or incumbred shall owne the Bounds & promise to remove all incumbrances when Ever the Town shall require it of them4 and if any person or persons that have gott any part of sd way in there. incloser = refuse to show or owne the Bounds then sd Coantee. have power in the Towns behalfe to Enter a Complaint to the Quarter Sesions to have the same removed and. the Bounds when renewed to be Entred in the Town Booke: the above sd Instructions. voted by the Town .at.there meeting March 10. 1737/8 March 10. 1737/8. Itiir. Toseph Miriram and Mr. Daniel Tidd ware Sowren to the office of Cansta- bels Mx. Nathll. Trask Tything man and Mr. Tams Brown. hogreive - and the. Expence, of the. foriner Comtee. that ware on the Country road was allowed: to Mr. John Bridge for Records writing &c - Eight shilings & six pence and there Expen,ce at Mr. Miuzzps twenty seven shilings at a meeting of the Select rnen of Lexington March 10. 1737/8 Samll. Cutler appeared before the Select men he being chose Constable I.Tarch 6th - and gave a bill for five pounds which they accept- ed as his fine for not serving as. Constable which bill was deliv. to the Town Clerk for the use of the Town when payable and he has received it. (183) at a meeting of the Select Yuen of Lexington Mrarch 27. 1737/8 then ordred the clerk to, pass aF order to the Town Treasurer to pay to, dea. Toseph Brown Josiah Parker & Mathew Bridge ju ten shilings Each for reckoning with the Town Treasurer it being allowed by the Town as allso an order to the Treasurer to pay 1 1-15. 06 the Comtee. Egpence while in the Towns service in renewing the bounds of the great Country road. which was allowed by the Town - Fran Bowman Esqr. and. dea Sohn Laughton cafe and gave an acct. what there was left of chris mushens Estate.' which was as followeth 1.11.11.- of the,.Lans; ware in • dea. Laughtons hands: 3-19-00 - in Er. Thom. Woolly hands at Bedford 2-05-00 and in welter fairefei lds hands twenty shilings in Swill Minott hands fift- een shilings & in Sarah Huggins hands six shilings- and allowed dea. Laughton five shilings for service .done for the Town - april 6. 1738 the above sd order to deapon Brown Tosiah Parker & Math- Bridge ju with Eight shilings, and six pence to Tohn Bridge for records writing &c refering to the bounds of the Country road ware pased to ye Town Treasurer - at a meeting of the Select men of Lexington april 3d. 1738 Then resolved to appoint preammelators (1) william Munroe ju and l'diliiam 1tonroe C.ordwainer to go upon woburn line (2) Toseph Fassett jur & Israel Heed to go on Bedford line (3) Daniel Brown and Tabez Stratten to go on Concord line (4) Toseph Miriam and 'Benja. Cutler to go on Weston line (5) Benja. Wellington and Thaddeus Bowan to go on waltham line (6) Toseph Bowman Esqr. & Thaddeus Bowman to go on Cambridge line: and ordred the' Clerk to send to the persons to notifie them to % .J attend said service and to send to Bedford and wal- thsrrr to meet with with us to renew the bounds be- twixt our Town &.thers at a meeting of the Select men of Lexington april 2 24..1738 Then ordred the Clerk to pass a order .to the Town Treasurer of Twenty two' pounds to pay Mr..Jonath Raymond ju in part for his Keeping Chris - nzuggin and his wife the above sd order to Mr. Raymond was past that Evening - aliso ordred the Clerk to p pass a order to the Town Treasurer to pay Mr. Fess- enden our present School master 1 16. s 19. d.00 in full for his keeping School in our town this present year as soon as his time is up which Ends the later End of may next - and then received of dea. John Laughton five pounds ten shilings and Eleven pence part of muggins Estate that was in his hands and paid him five shilings that was allowd him March 27. 1738 - and the five pounds five shilings & Eleven pent of sd money the Select men deliv to the Town Clerk to deliver to the Town Treasurer: april 26. 1739 the sd sum of five pounds five shilings & Eleven was delivd to the Town Treasurer & took a receipt with (1841 At a meeting of ye freholders and Inhabitants of ye Town of Lexington duly quallified & regulerly Asembeld May ye 11 1738 in order to Chuse jurors for Cambridge Court the nikels that ware drawn out were for 'Jilin: Munroe Cordwainer and Joseph Tidd May At a meeting of ye Select men of Lexington Lray 11 Meeting 1738, warned Then ordered ye Clerk to send warrants to ye Con- stables to warn ye Inhabitants of sd Town to meet at ye School house In sd Town• on Konday ye 22day of may Currant at one of ye Clock in ye after noon: 1: to Chuee a Representative - and at two of ye Clock on Town Business: 2: To grant money To defray ye Charges Arising in sd Town: 3: To Chuse a comitte to provide a School master: 4: Apon ye request of a number of ye Inhabitants of Lexington to see if the Town sill pass a vote yt ye School in sd Town may be a moveing School ye year Ensuing in sd Town that ye quarters may have the benifit of some part of ye year :5: whereas ye Revnd: lair Hancock receiv- ed Ten pounds of ye Trustees of ye 60000 L Loan to se if ye Town will alow it to Him :6: To see if the Town will alow ye Revnd. Mr Eben- zr Hancock One hundred pound in part of His Setl- went he being at a great Charg about His Building :7: To see if ye Town will chuse a Comite to repair ye meeting house :8: To see if ye Town will take some care to the Boys in order in the Meeting house one ye Lords day :9: To see if ye Town will take some Care to pre- serve ye wood &Timber in ye Highways in sd Town ye Revnd Irs Han - cocks 10 L alowed ye School Comitte & their Instruc- tions ye seats that are apointed for ye boys to set in ye meet- ing hous a Comitte Chosen to take care of ye wood & timber in ye town toys 10: whereas there was a way Laid out By ye Town part cross ye and of a Lot yt was Lately in ye posesion of Mr Thomas Kendall and now: in ye pos- esion of Ifir John Muzzy and no Sattisfaction made for Sd way on that Lot; to se what method ye town will take to make satisfaction"for sd way or dis- alow it: 11: To se if ye Town will aLow WilFm. Munroe Blacksmith to take stones of ye Towns Land to stone his seller - At a 'meeting of ye frehold- ers and other Inhabitants of ye Town of Lexington orderly Asembled and being duly qugllified onye 22 of may 1738 :1: Chose Ivlr. Josph: Fasett to Rep- resent them to act in town afairs: 1: Toted Captn Josph Bowman Esquire Moderator 2: Voted to pay to ye Reverend Mr. Ebenr: Hancock ye sum of one hund- red pound this present year in part of the three Hundred pound Voted to him for Settlement upon Condition that if He Diseeases, before His Hond fahter & Leaves (185) Neither a wife nor a. Child His heirs shall repay ye sd hundred pound to ye Town at ye Descease of His Hond father Consented to Receive sd-Hundred pound upon ye abovementioned Condition • By me Ebenr: Hancock 3 Voted to alow ye Revnd: Mr. John Hancock ye Ten pound he .had of ye Trustees: ;4: Voted and granted Twohundred pound: To defray Town Charges ye year Ensuing in sd Town :5: To Chuse a Comitte to take care to provide a School master Voted :1: Mr. Sam11. Lock: 2: IIF Andrew Parker :3: My Nehah: Abbot Voted to be a moveing School into Each quarter and midle of ye town; at ye Afore said meeting voted that the Select men should give ye Comitte Instructions About ye School when and where it should move :6: Voted to repair ye meeting house; and to Leive.it to TheSelect men: 7: Voted that ye two line seats in ye Lower gallery Front and side; are apointed for ye Boys; to Sitt in on Sabath days;'all under Sixteen years old; and a: Tithing rn n to sitt near them, :Each Sabath to take there, turns; and if any above Sixteen years are disorderly they shall be order- ed into sd seats Voted that a Tithingman, should be desired to.attend on Sabeth day noons; to keep ye Bots in order 'in ye Meetinghouse; 8: ' Voted to Chuse a Comitte of 3 men to take Care of ye wood and timber in ye town ways that it be not destroyed: l Danll Simonds :2: Ebenr Fisk 3 Sarnl1 Winship; to have full power to prosecute any person or persons yt shall T'respas on sd way 9: Voted to Continue ye Artcle about a way for Mr David Cutler through Mr John Muzzeys Land untill our next meeting; and ye Select men to view the circumstances of sd way: 10: Voted to Glow �Vilini. Munroe to take stones of ye Towns Land to stone His seller; And accepted The Comittes report in renewing ye Bounds of ye great Cuntry road: and ordered it to be put on record, and Alowed Mr Benjamin Smith & Mr John Bridg ye Comitte Twenty Shillings Each for their Service and Expence ! r ways divided to ye Surveyors part of Mr. Over - ins rates dropt Orders to Let the Me d ow in Lexington farm Inholders Aprobated jurors chosen for ye Superior Court at Cambridge The Comittee Instruct- ed as to ye moving of ye School persons to be warned out of Town At a meeting of ye Select men of Lexington May ye 29 1738 Then attended ye Law & divided 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: at ye same meting ordered ye Clerk to set up a notification upon ye meting house to signifie to ye inhabitants yt there was a vote past t� order Children to sit in ye two hind seats in ire frost and side gallery -. (186) At a meeting of ye Select men of Lexington Tune 26 1738 Then agreed to drop so much of Mr. Overins rates for ye year 1736: as he was rated for His head and faculty Also agreed to Leive it with Decon Estabrooke to let ye medow in Lexington farm above Leningburg not to Let it for Less then Three pound a year; at ye same meeting Mr. Benja. Smith came and in- formed ye Select men that he had received five shillings of Joseph Stearns rates that ware dropt of one of his Brothers: he .being dead - and ye sd Smith,By.order that Lately mended -17;e seats of ye uper gallery and said he would accept of ye sd five shillings in full sattisfaction for his Labour. and it was aiowed him July ye 9 1738 at a meeting of ye select men of Lexington then Aprobated Er. John Muzzey. &c Mr. Ebenr Fisk inholders for ye year Ensu- ing July ye 20 1738 at a meeting of ye freholders and Inhabitants of ye Town of Lexington to Chuse jurors for ye Superiour Court at CZmbridge: 1: Mr. Benjan Reed was Chose for ye Grandjury: and then ye tickets' drawn out ware for Mr Joseph Loring: & Mr. Jona: Simonds for ye jury of Trials At a meeting of ye Select men of Lexington july 31 1738 Then. as was vbted in a town meeting by ye town that ye Select men should .give ye Comitte for ye scool their Instructions Which is as followeth :1: To begin at ye.. Schoolhouse to be kept Eight weeks (2) Then to move to ye' northwest corner of ye Town , seven weeks (3) Then to move to ye Southeast. Corner of' ye town: seven weeks (4) to move to ye Southwest Cornerseven weaks (5) to move to ye northeast Corner of ye Town Eight weaks; and if any of ye quarters neglect to provide a place to keep ye School: and ye Schoolmaster to bord at Then ye School is to be keptthat part of time at ye School house: Agreed at ye same meeting: that all ye irish in ye town that have not binn in one year shall be warned out of town (viz) Robert Smith with his family James Bell and his wife James Willson and his family the widdow Elinor Macklewane and her two sons John & Danil and two daughters Jane & Elener: and John Gilcrist & and his wife Margeret At a meeting of ye select men of Lexington agust 28 1738 then Apointed Joseph Bowman Esqr. one of ye select men to gett ye Cautions Entered at Con- cord 'Court on-cord'Court against ye afore named persons. (1871 a note Septbr 1738 then ordered ye Clerk to send a note to Mr to I,Tr. Epinm: Winship to pay Mr. Jona. Raimond jur Ephm two pound five shillings it being due from him to qinship ye Town for goods of Tohanah Bayleys which note was past septbr 2.7 1738: - batt a meeting of ye select of Lexington Oetbr 30 1738 Then ordered ye Clerk to send an order to ye Assessors to make ye Town rate that was granted Last may - Wee Francis Bowman Benjamin Smith &John Bridg a Committe chosen & Apointed by ye. Town of Lexi ng - The ton at a meeting of sd Town by Adjournment march bounds ye 10 frorn.march ye 6 1737/8 . To renew ye bounds of ye on the great country Road to Concord & make new bound marks where any are wanting attended the sd service on ye 16th: & 19th: days of this Instant may & Report thereon as followeth Begining at Concord Line: Ebenr: Lampsons Land on both sides: from a Stake and Stones on ye north Great side ye Road to a heap of stones on ye south isde within his fence four rod wid from a blak oak on Cuntry Natil Whittemores to a heap of stons on Lampsons side within ye fence four rod; from a white oak Road oh .sd whittemores side to ye wall on Lampsons side four rod The Land of Joseph L rianzs Heirs on both sides, mesuring from ye wall on ye south side to a heap of stones on ye north side four rod;; from ye fence on Thomas Nelsons side To a heape of stons on Christ. Mudgins side four rod; And froth_ a stump on sd nelsons side to a Ditch Bank on sd Mudgins side four Rodd; from a stump within Nelsons fence on ye north side to his fence on ye south side four Rodd And from a mark two on ye south isde to a heap of stones on ye north side four Rodd; which mark is within nelsons fence Against nathll whittemores Land on both sides front ye fence on ye south side to a heap of stones on.ye north side in ye southwest Corner of.sd whittemores orchard four rodd from a stump.and stones within sd whittemores fence on ye north side to ye wall on ye south side fouer road; from a .stump in Danll Browns wall to a heap of stones within sd whittemors fence four Rodd: Ebenr Fisk on both sides from ye fence on ye.south side to a black oak markt on ye north side four Rodd; coming up ye hill we renewed a. White oak on ye south side within sd Fisks fence, and Renewed marks on a Black oak on ye other side Between Simon miriams & sd Fisks Renewed ye marks seven rod wide Then renewed ye marks over ye hill on ye top of sd hill and so comeing down ye Hill we renewed.ye marks six rod wide Against sd: Fisks house we renewed ye marks four rodd. wide In ye hollow below sd Fisks House we renewed two Monuments within his fence four rodd from ye wall on ye south side By Natil Mirisrns Land on both sides, we renewed ye marks; and ye xray no where Less then four Rod: (188) Deacon Laughtons first Corner Both Sides four Rodds: -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 The Rodd. & from the wall on ye north side to a stump formerly marked four Rodd. Against Richard arms Land on both sides four Rodd. Then from a stump atye Bounds south east Corner of his shop to a white oak near his House four rodd Between Levnt Roe and Richard from a stump and stones on Roes side to a stump & of ye Stones within arms fence four rodd and a half: Then from a stump and stones in sd arms pasture six rodd and a half. Then Renewed ye high way Great bounds coming down ye hill Eight rod and a half from a stump & stones on ye south side to a heap of stones within ye wall on. ye ministry Land four rodd: at ye east End of ye Long Gausey from Levit Roes fence to a Tieap of stons between ye gravel pitt on ye north side four rod Cuntry Then ye way widens to an old stump and stons seven rod at ye Casway by ye Schoolhouse nine rod wide: from. a stump against Levit: Roes Eight rod wide: against 4+Iilln Roes shop from ye white oak nine Rodd: Road Below ye stables from a stump to John Muzzys wall five rodd Att ye southeast corner of John Muzzeys field & over against it in Amos Muzzeys Land four rodd a monument within each of there fences from a heap of stons in amos muzzeys Cowyard five foot within ye CoWyard so four rodd to a heap of stons within his fence on ye other side Between John mason & Jona Rainond four rod wanting six foot: and we made Two monuments three feet within Each: at ye corner of Deacon Browns Orchard by ye Lane comeing down from John Bowm.ans from. a Black oak on ye west side mesured four ord & made a monument within his fence: then from a heap of stones fifteen foot; from ye Lower Corner of Robrt Her i n`t ons shop to Decon Browns wall 'four rodd then a white oakmark- ed in sd Haringtons wall four rodd then to a heap of stones within Thomas Cutlers fence then renewed an old stump & so four rod to sd Cutlers wall; Renewed a Black osk against Thomas Fessindens barn below ye Barn of Thomas Fessenden Deceasd from ye wall on ye west side four rodd to a heap of stons within ye wall on ye East side & from a white oak stump in ye wall on ye East side to ye wall on ye west side four rodd against Ephraim Winships on both sides from an old mark on ye north side to a heap of stons in ye medow four rodd aginst Samll Winships land on both sides renewed The Bounds of ye Great Cuntry (189) 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 rodd Between Samll Iinships on one side & Joseph Winships on ye other;: at ye begin- ing of Josph Winships Land four rod wide toward ye midle three and a half & at ye Lower eund four Rodd Samll Winships'wall on ye south side being ye boundery for ye way Satan Winship on both sides 'f-rom ye great rock in ye wall to a heap of stones within his wall on ye south side four rodd: Samll Winship & Jona. Robinson on Robinsons side we re- newed a white oak and made a mark a heap of stones within winships wall. so to a stump in Robinsons wall on Samll ginships side at ye turn of ye way going up ye hill we renewed a white oak: Samll Iinship on ye one side & Isaac Bowman on ye other we renewed an Erne tree on Bowmans side, & made a new mark on Winships side within his wall four rod as under Between Isaac Bowman & John Winship / / i Road Mr Benjn Muzzeys & Mr Joni s Mir laws acount alowed as Surveyors orders passed to ye Town Treasurer . . Town meeting to Chuse a town Clerk at ye Lower corner four Rodd from Bowmans wall; from Isaac Bovnaans wall to a heap of stones on Robert Herigtons side four rodd All persons Imediatly conserned owned these bounds afar sd to be ye boundaries of Concord Road: Aforesd & promised to deliver up to` ye Town of Lexington when required so to do all ye Lands any of them had Inclosed within sd Limits: Excepting Thomas Cutler who disouns ye mark Tree on Robert Heringtons side Benjan: Smith John Bridg At a meeting of ye Select men of Lexington Nov- embr 27 1738 Then agreed to Apoint a meeting on Thirdsday ye seventh of Decembr next at one of ye clock in ye afternoon to meet at ye Schoolhouse in sd Town (1) to Chuse a Town Clerk in ye room of Ifs Benjamn Willington Deceased; and'to Chuse another select man if'they think ptoper (2) to hear.ye report of ye comitte Relateing to ye workehouse and to do what thay think proper in that afair (3), to se if -ye. Town will alow Mr John Muzzey Sattisfaction for ye way Laid out through His Land in rang way or any other way they shall see proper: and to se if ye Town will chang ye way from Mr David -Cutlers House to ye way Laid out through sd. Muzzeys Land (4) to se if ye Town will sell mr acmes two trees of ye minesteriall Land: November 27 1738 Alowed _Mir Benjamin Kuzzeys & Mr Jonas Meriam.s acompt for working at high way being 00-19-0 and sd meriams. 5-3-6 passed to ye treasurer (190 ) At a meeting of ye Selectmen of Lexington Novembr 27 1738 Then ordered ye Clerk to pass an order to ye Town Treasurer To pay to ye Revd Mr John & grrr Eben Hancock one hunted pound & to.ye Revd Mr. Ebenr. Hancock one hundred pound which was part of his settlement: & to pay to Mr Iona: Raimond juna Thirty pounds for keeping Grist Mugin and his wife thirty weaks which eunded ye Twenty fourth of Novbr. Last past which orders ware passed to ye Town Treasurer Decbr 13 1738 At a meeting of ye freholders & others Inhabitants of ye Town of Lexington being duly quallified & orderly. Assembled at ye Schoolhouse In sd Town Decbr 7: 1738 Then Voted Captn, ffil1m Reed Moderator (2) Voted Joseph Estabrooke Town Clerk (3) voted not to -have another Select man (4) voted not to Build a worke house: (5) voted that. ye Article Relating to. Mr John Muzzeys way be continued untill March meeting & to Chuse a comitte of three then to vew ye rang way & to se whats proper to be done as to Mr Muzzeys recompence for sd way & to vew ye way from L!r David Cutlers House to ye way Above mentioned & to makereport at march meeting (1) Mr John Lawrance (2) Mr Dan11 Simonds (3) Mr Math Bridg: (6) Voted yt Mr acmes have two trees of ye ministeriall Land & voted yt. / i i jurers Chosen - Mr Benjn Smiths should set a vallue apon them At a meeting Apointed to chuse jurers Decber 7th 1738 for Charlstown Court ye Tickets yt were drawn out of ye box were for Mr Samll Green & Kr Benjn Sterns: on this Evening orderer.ed ye' Clerk to pas an order to ye Town Treasurer to pay to mr perce ye present Schoolmaster twenty pounds out of ye town treasury as part of his Sallery which order was passed to ye Town treasurer - Decbr 13: 1738 and also ordered ye Clerk to .sent a warrant to ye Constable to warn out of Town Margeret Cummes At a meeting of ye Select men of Lexington Decbr 25 1738 then agreed Apon ye Alowances for peram- bulators: (1) that Josph Bowman Esgr. & Thadeus Bowman: be alowed three shillings per day for going Mr Pearces order for L 20 warrant to warn Margere t Canin out of town alowances for perambu- lation alowance for enter ing Catuions ye Assessors alo wance Surveyors acount alowed Covenant with ye School Master 191 apon ye Line between Cambridg & Lexington (2) that i' Benjn. Willington & Mr Thadeus Bowman, be _Alowed four shillings per day for goin Apon ye Line Betwixt Waltham & Lexington (3) that ye two Willm Munroes Be Alowed four Shillings per day for going apon ye. Line Betwen Wobern & Lex- ington (4) & that Mr Joseph Fasset junr & Isreal Meads be Alowed three shillings per day for goin Apon ye. Line betwen Bedford & Lexington -(51 Then Mr Danil Brown & Mr jabez Stratton be alowed three shillings per day for going Apon ye Line betwixt Concord & Lexington (6) That Mr Benjn Cutler & Mr Josph Miriam be alowed three shill- ings per day for going Apon ye Line betwen Westown & Lexington At ye same meeting agreed that Toseph Bowman Be -alowed ten shillings for entering five Cautions & fifteen shillings for his service in doing of ye same At ye same meeting agreed to Alow ye Assessors acompt .which was six pound fourteen. shillings & six pence: At a meeting of ye Select men of Lexington janry 12: 1738/9 to Clause Jurors for ye Superior Court at Charlstown: (1) Chose Mr Nehal: Abbot for ye Grand jury:ye Tickets drawn out of ye box won for Mr Benjan Reed: & Mr John Cutler: at this meeting alowed Mr Jonatn Raimonds Acompt for working at highways which was two pound seven & six pence And Mr Benja Addams acount which was 04-17-6 which acompts passed to ye treasurer Febry 13 1738/9 Lexington August 21 1738 Covenanted with Mr Josiah Bearce to keep ye School in Lexington for nine months and to keep it in ye quarters of ye town acceding to ye towns directions for Sixty pound for his Sallery: Samll Lock ) Commitee Andrew Parker ) for ye Nehemiah Abbot ) School J / i 9.compts passed to ye treas- urer to pay ?':Tar c h Meeting war nd 1 4 orders passed to ye treasurer jurors Chosen orders passed To Joseph Bowman Esgr. L 1-s 5- d 0 To Mr Benja Smith three pound seven & five pence 3 - 7 - 5 to ye Comitte to treat about ye work house. 4 --10 - 9 To Mr John Bridg for renewing ye bounds of ye country road 1 - 00 - 8 perambulators .6.compt 2 - 00 - 0 which Acompts ware:passed to ye treasurer Febry 13 1738/9 192 .&t a meeting of ye Select men .of Lexington Tanry 29 1738/9 Then agreed to alow Mr Benja Smith ten shillings for his sarvice in being Constable: and Likewise to sink Tohn Tones Rates which was with Samll Nevers Rates and Samll nevers Rates if not sunk 2 - 2 9 and to pass an order to ye Tresurer to pay Er Benja Smith one pound Seventeen shillings & five pence which he paid above His orders Which orders were passed to the treasurer febry 13 1738/9: And Samll nevers Tohn Tones wer-; passed 1739 29 At a meeting of ye Select men of Lexington Febry 12 1738/9 Then ordered ye Clerk should send warrents to ye Constables to warn ye Inhabitants of .sd Town to meet at ye School house in sd Town on ye first monday of March next Ensuing at one of ye Clock in ye afternoon to Chuse Town officers for ye year Ensuing as ye Law directs : 2 to see if ye Swine shall goo at Larg ye year "Ensuing '(3:) to se what ye town will alow Ensign Munroe for, his sarvice in being Tresurer apon ye request of Jona Lawrance to se if ye Town will sink His rates apon ye consideration of His Loss by fire (5) to se if ye town will Chuse a Coinitte to take care of ye farm above Luninburg and to gether in whats due for ye grass that hath been cut in ye rnedows At ye same meeting agreed to pass an order to ye Tresurer to pay Levent Munroe four shillings and six pence for mending ye pound and to pass an order to ye Tresurer to pay Jona Raim.ond junr Thirteen pounds for. one quarter of a year which Began Novembr 29 1738: for keeping Christopher Musen and His. wife and Likewise agreed to at ye same meeting to warn a town meeting to chuse jurors:' at a meeting of ye select men febry 26 - 1738/9 to Chuse jurors: Chose Mr Andretiv'Parker for ye Handing Grandjury: ye Tickets that were drawn out of ye Box were tor LIT Natil Trask and for Mr amos muzzey: at ye same meeting agreed to pas an order to ye Tresurer to pay to ye Revrd Mr John and M:r Ebezr Hare cok fifty pounds Each 193 Being ye Last payment for ye present year which eands in my next; and to Mr Josiah Pearce ye present Schoolmaster twenty pounds -At a meeting of ye freholders an9 others Inhabi- tants of ye Town of Lexington Being duly qualified and orderly Assembled at ye Schoolhouse in 'said Town March 5 1738/9 in order to Chuse Town officers as ye Law directs: (1) Chose Josph Bowman Esgr. mad- erator 2 voted :5-: select men : (1) Joseph Bowman Es ire: (2) Captn wilim Reed (3) Josph Estabrook (4) Decon Tbhn Laughton 5 Mr Benja Reed Assessors:1: Decon John Iaughton :2: Mr Josiah Parker :3: Mr Danll Tidd: Constables: Chosen first for ye north side of• ye Cuntry road Chose Er Joshua Reed: whoo paid his five pound 2 Mr Thomas Miriam for ye south side: whoo paid his five pounds 3: err Samll Blodget for ye north side whop paid his five pounds: 4 Mr Joseph Bridg for ye south side; and then adjurned ye meeting untill friday ye mirth of this instant march at one of ye Clock in ye afternoon to me.ete at ye Schoolhouse; And Apon ye Ajurnment . first voted Mr .Amos Muzzy Constable for ye north side of ye Cuntry road Surveyors of high ways; (1) Joseph White (2) .Tosah: Simonds (3) David Cutler .(4) Samll Bridg; Tithing men (1) Ephraim Winship (2) Da nll Simonds (3) Nathll Trask: Fence vewers (1) Richard Ormes (2) Jona Simonds Hogrifs (1) Samll Winship junr (2) Stephen Fear - field (3) Ephrim Winship .junr (4) Jona Smith; As to ye article relating to ye Hogs voted that ye Hogs should goo at Larg:.from this time untill ye_. first. of may 1739: and from October ye, tenth 1739 to march ye first 1739/40; .at this meeting voted to sink Jona Lawrances Rates; as -to the farm Above Luninburg meted Levnt Ebenezer-fisk be ye person to take care of sd Farm & to gethe.r in whets due for ye time past Mr Muzzys and Mr Cutlers way an Order passed to ye tres- urer for ringing ye bel & sweping ye meet- ing house May meeting war ne d 194 The article Relateing to Mr John Muzzeys way voted to accept of ye Committes report which is that david Cutler should take al ye rang way: from his house not trespased of and pay to ye 'Town Eight pound ten shillings: and to Indemnifie ye Town from any. Charg Relating to sd way; apon which vote Captn Wi_1111 Reed .Entered His decent it is to be understood that Captn Willm Reed shall have Liberty to pass and repass in sd rang way At a. meeting of ye Select men March ye Ninth 1738/9 Then agreed to pas an order to ye Tresuere to pay Mr John Muzzy five pounds for ringing ye Bell & Sweping ye Meeting house ye year past which order was passed to ye Tresurer this Evening - at a meeting to Chuse jurors may 7 1739 Chose (1) Mr Samll Bridg (2) Mr Nehemiah Abbot (3) Mr Jona Lawrance At a meeting of ye Select men of Lexington may 7: 1739 Then ordered ye Clerk to send warrants to ye C.onstabls to vote in Town afairs to meete at ye Schoolhouse 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 1. Tco grant -money to defray ye towns Charges ye. year Ensuing • 2 to. Ghuse a Committe to provide a Schoolmaster•ye year Ensuing 3 To. see -if ye Town will pass a vote that ye town Tres- urer shall make. up his Acompt Annually with ye select men That they may Lay them before ye tpui ; N, also to see If ye Town will pass a vote. That ye Tresurer shall Gall- in all ye verages in ye former Constables hand 4 to se if ye Town will pass a vote to Excuse NI Tahn Herington from: paying ye five pounds for .his not serving as Constable ye year past 5 to se what ye Town will aiow ye Town Clerk for recording ye votes of ye Town which were omitted by ye former Town Clerk - • 6 To Chuse a Town Tresurer in ye room of Mr Isaac Bowman He Refusing to take ye oath Apon ye former Alowance 7 To se if ye Town will disanull ye way through ye Land formerly.Mr thomas kendals now in ye possession of Mr -John Muzzy; & accept of a *ay through David Cutlers Land he giveing of it to ye Town; and paying ye town Eight pound Ten Shillings Acceding to ye report of ye Comitte which was'accepted By ye Town 8 to here ye report of ye Comitte relating to ye min- . isteriall Land: & to see what ye Town will do further relating to sd Lands 195 9 'That 7e -petition of Mr .mos ] uzzys with Sundry other Inhaiitants About .his gates may be regulerly Brought before ye Town & His petition be granted: (10) To see if ye town will hear ye regrnest of a number of ye Inhabitants which is to see if ye Town will Chuse a Com.itte- to acount with ye trustees that Let out ye Loan money; & to see what is due to ye Town for Strays taken up in ye town; also to receive of ye select men an acount of• what money hath been paid to them for ye Towns use; & to make return toye town at there next meeting; and .also desire ye hogs may goo at Iarg ye remaining part of -ye year ' 11 To hear ye request of a number of ye Inhabitants to insert it as an article in ye warrant for ye town meeting Namly to se if ye ,town will pass a vote Previous to ye Choice of a Representative; that ye person who shall be Chosen shall iniediately ingage to serve ye town as. a Representative at ye generall Court for six shillings a day; & if he doth not accept apon this Condition ye Choice shall- be null; & void; and ye Town will proceed to ye Choice of another And Likewise to warn all such as are quallified to vote in ye choice of a Representative to meet at - ye Schoolhouse - in sd town on monday ye 21 of this instant may -at four of ye Clock inye. afternoon of . sd day then and there to Elect and depute one or mare persons being freholders & residents in sd town to serve for & Represent then at or in A great & Gen- erall Court or Asembly: Apointed to, be Convened and hold & kept for His Majesties sarvice at ye Court House in Bostown Apon wensday ye thirtieth day of this Instant may Hereof faill not & make true return of your doing - May At a meeting of ye freholders and other Inhabitants Meeting of ye town of Lexington being duly quallified and orderly Assembled at ye Schoolhouse in sd Town may ye 21 1739 to vote in town Afairs and to Chuse a Representative: first voted in town afairs Voted Mr Toseph Fassit moderator: 1 voted three hundred eighty pounds to defray town charges ye year Ensuing to be paid at ye usiall t ime s of payment. 2 voted to Chuse a Comitte to provide -a Schoolmaster ye year Ensuing (1) Mr Richard Armes (2) LIr Toseph Bridge (3) Mr Decon John Laughton be a Comitte for sd sarvice 196 3 voted that ye Tresurer shall make up his acompts annually with ye Select men that they may Lay them before ye town and also voted that ye tresurer shall Call in ye rerages in ye former Constab:ls hand 4 voted not to Excuse Mr. Jahn Herington from paying ye five pounds fine for not serving as Const able ye year past 5 voted to alow ye Town Clerk Twenty shillings for recording ye votes of ye Town which were omitted' by ye former town Clerk: the (6) article was - amitted relating to ye tresurer 7 article relating to Mr Muzzys way ye parties agreed to Leive it t o , ye Judgment of three men 8 voted that ye former-Comitte shall have power to dispose of ye old wood that is .d.own on ye minister- iall Land & that which is dead: ye (9) article relating to Mr Amos Muzzys gates He withdrew his pettition 10 voted to Chuse a Comitte to acount with ye truatees that Let out ye Loan money & to see whats due to • ye Town for Strays taken u.p in ye town; also to receive of ye Select men an acompt of what money hath been paid to them for ye towns use Comitte (1) Francis Bowman Esciire: 2.Mr Benja Smith (3) r: Ir Mathew Bridg: also voted that ye Hogs should goo at Larg ye Remaining part of ye year 11 voted that ye person who shall be Chosen to Repre- . sent ye town at ye Great and Generall Court shall Tmediately Ingage to serve ye town as a Represent- ative at ye above said Court for Six Shillings a day which personiithen .Chosen Namly Mr Ta&,eph Fassit accepted ye Choice apon ye above sd vote Alowances At a meeting of ye Select men may: 21: 1739 then & orders agreed to alow Joseph Bowman Esqire ten Shillings for Entering two Cations; & to pas an order to ye tresurer for ye same Alowances And Likewise to alow ye widdow Billington one pound two Shillings & six pence for sarvice her husband & orders did for ye town as Clerk in takeing of Copies L. Record of ye town book & to pas an •order to ye tresurer for ye same At ye same meeting agreed to sink Ezekel Smiths Rates which was one pound nine and three pence At a meeting of ye select men may ye 28 1739 then agreed with Hr Richd Armes to carry down ye towns waights & mesures to be tryed by ye Country Standard & procure a new wine gallon mesure & get it sealed orders passed to ye tresurer 197 At a meeting of ye Select men June 41739 Agreed -to pas an order.- to ye Tresurer to pay Mr Richard Armes one pound seven shillings & six pence for ye sarvice & expence before mentioned - 01-07,-6 Inholders Aprobated A Comitte to provide a School master jurors for ye superior Court at Cam- - bridge july 20 1739 Orders passed At ye same meeting agreed to pay Tone Raimend junr Thirteen pound the shillings for keeping Christopher Mugin & his wife one quarter of a year which began Febry 29 & eanded may ye 29 1739 & for a pair of stock.ins for sd Pugin 13-10-0 Eleven pound five shilings of ye aford sum taken out of ye fines Recd of •ye persons Chosen to ye office of Constables: namly Joshua Reed lirr Samll Blodget & lir Thomas geriam: & two pounds five shillings Receid of ilirx Ephraim 14Tinship which was due from him to ye town Apon ye acompt of clothes he Recd. of Tohannah Bayly The afore mentioned orders Were passed to ye tres- urer june 5 1739 At a meeting of ye select men of Lexington june 25 1739 Then Aprobated Mr John Muzzey & Leunt Ebenezr: Fisk-Ihholders'for ye year Ensuing At a meeting of ye frehoolderders &-others Inhab- itants of ye town of Lexington being duly .warned & orderly Convened May ye 11 1739 Mr Jaleph.Fassit moderator then voted Mr Richd: Armes Mr Joseph Bridg & Decon John Laughton a Committe to provide a. Schoolmaster for ye year Ensuing; and By ye athority thereby derived; weye sd Committe msde an agrement with Mr Josiah Pearce to keep ye School for one year next; and to pay him Eighty pounds for that Service He begining apon ye 28 day of this Instant may 1739 Memorandum Mr Pearct is to be free if he can have a better rmployment: giveing one months warning. DeconJohn Laughton) A Committe M Richd : Ards ) for ye Lexington may: 25 1739 Mr Josph: Bridg ) School At a meeting.bpointed to Chuse jurorors for ye Superior Court at Cambridg: : being regularly Assembld :1: Chose Leunt, Ebenen: Fisk to serve on ye Grand jury ye tickets drawn out of ye Box were for Mr Gorg Munroe & Mr Ephraim Winship July 20 1739 198 At a meeting of ye select men of Lexington 0`ctobr 29 173.9 Then agreed to pass an order to ye Tresurer to pay Mr Josiah Pearce Twenty pounds for keeping ye School in sd Town one quarter of a year which began may ye 28 & ended. Octobr ye 16 he ,b-eing absent sevenmaks.. of sd time: _ Also to pas an order to ye Tresurer to pay lair Dani]. Tidd one pound thirteen shillings for sarvice done for ye town as Constable At a meeting of ye select men of Lexington Noveinbr 26 1739 then agreed to pass an :order to ye tresurer to pay To ye Revna Mr Hancoks one hundred pounds a vote of ye town to accept of yt way through ye province Land Mr John Muzzys Receipt Orders passed Orders pssed Att a meeting of ye freholders & other Inhabitants of ye town of Lexington Regulerly Assembled at ye Schoolhouse in sd Town on ye 31 of janry 1739/40 on ye above sd afair: Voted to give ye hundred pound paid to ye Revnd Ifr .Ebenezer Hancok being part of His Settlement which was to be repayed by his Heirs at ye death of His Honored father if He Deceased before His father Leaveing 'neither wife nor Childe; That sd Heirs shall be discharged from paying sd hundred pound they being at ye Chareg of His funerall - At a meeting of ye freholders and other Inhabitants of ye Lexington orderly Convened may 11 1730 then voted to accept ye high way Laid out By ye select men for david Cutler through ye province Land 200 Recd Eight pound ten Shillings in full for ye way ,before mentioned being two rod wide Lying apon ye westerly eand of ye aforsd Land joyning to Mr Cut- lers Land I say Recd By me John Muzzy At a meeting of ye Select men of Lexington Febry 25 1739/40 then agreed to pass an order to ye tresurer to pay Mr Jona Raimend thirteen pound for keeping Christopher Mugen & his wife one quar- ter of a year which Banded Febry 24 1739/40: at this meeting agreed to pas an order to ye tresurer to pay Josph Estabrook one pound Eleven Shillings & four pence for Extreordinary sarvice done as Clerk and to Captn Benjan. Reed one pound three & six pence for sarvice done at ye Schoolhouse To Mr John Muzzey -L 5 for Ringing ye Bell and Sweping ye meeting house ye year past: at this meeting Recd two pound of thomas wooly By ye hands of Decn John Laughton which was due to Christopher Mugin for a Swine at this meeting agreed to send an order to ye Tresurer to discount with Constable Miriam one pound Sixteen Shillings & Six pence which -Danll Jones was rated for in ye year 1738 which was agreed apon to be sunk may 28 1739 201 Orders passed to ye Tresurer Lexington Novembr-27 1739 passed an order To pay Mr Josiah Pearce Twenty pounds for one quarter of of a years sarvice in keeping ye School in sd Town one quarter of a year; which began may ye '28 & eand.ed Octobr 15 He being absent seven weaks of ye above sd time L 20-- s 00 - d 00 Decbr 21 1739 Then passed an order to ye Tresurer to pay to ye Revnd Lr John & Mr Ebenezr Hanc.ok fifty pounds Each to ye a Town meeting warnd March .Meeting warned A meeting warned to se whether ' & how far • ye town will concerned in ye Expence` ourne Revered pastor and to T/Ir Tone Raimend jur thirteen, ponds for' ye Last quarter of ye year 1739: also ordered ye Clerk to pay Mr Raimend for ye quarter before out of ye fines Recd of ye Constables: which was done At ye,same meeting ye select men.agreed wit Mr .Raimend to keep Christopher Mugin & his wife abother year Apon ye same terms he'had kept them ye year past; also to pas an order to ye tresurer to pay I' Benja S_ mith one pound Eighteen shillings for work done to ye meeting house & Schoolhouse & for Sundries to Cary on ye work at ye same meeting agreed to pas an order to ye tresurer to p ay to ye Assessors Six pound seven shillings & six pence for their sarvice as Assess- ors At a meeting•of ye Select men of Lexington Decbr 10 1739 Then agreed to send out warrants to ye Constables to warn ye frehoolders & other inhabitants qualli- fied to vote in town afairs to meet at ye School- house in sd town Decernbr 29 to Chuse two meet persons in Compliance wit a Late Additional) act for ye preservation of dear At a meeting of 'ye frehoiders and other inhabitants of ye town of Lexington regulerly Assembled atye Schoolhouse in sd town Decembr 29 1739 in order to Chuse, two meet persons in Compliance with ye Late act for ye preservation of dear: Chose Mr Isaac Bowman Modderator 1: Chose Toseph Bowman Esquire :2: Captn Willm Reed At a meeting of ye. Select men Dechr 241739 then agreed to alow Ensn. Toseph Miriam ten shill- ing for sarvice'as Constable &c 5 s for warning on extraordinary meeting & to pay an. ceder to ye tresurer folr ye same 199 At a meeting of ye Select men of Lexington janry. . 28 1739/40 Then agreed to pas an order to ye Tresurer to pay Irr Tosiah Pearce twenty pounds fo keeping ye School one quarter of a year which eanded janry-'15:1739/40 at ye same meeting agreed to send out warrants to ye Constabls to warn ye freholders & other Inhabi- tants quallified to vote in town afairs to meet at ye Schoolhouse in Leui Hoa on monday ye thirdday of march at twelve of ye Clock on sd day in order to Chuse Town officers as ye Law directs for ye year Ensuing 2 to se what ye town will think'proper to be done in order to suply ye pulpit: At ye same meeting agreed to pas an order to ye treasurer to pay Mr Tosiah Pearce twenty pounds for ye second quarter: which began Octobr 15 1739 At a meeting of ye Select men of Lexington janry 29 1739/40 then agreed to send out warrants to ye Constables forth with to warn ye frehoolders & other Inhabitants Cuallifed to vote in town afairs to meet at ye Schoolhouse in sd Town thirsday ye 31 of jan:ry to Conclude whether or how far ye Town will be Conserned in ye Expence of ye funerall of our Late Revend & Beloved Pastor Ebenezer Hancok / To ye Assessors - To To Mr Jona Raimend junr thirten pound ten shillings for keeping Christopher Mugin & his wife one quart=- Ye er of a year which began August 24 & eanded Novbr 29 1739 & ten shillings for makeing up Cloaths for Tresurer sd mugin 13- 10--00 To Mr Benja Smith one pound Eighteen shillings for work done to ye meeting house & Schoolhouse& for Sundries to Carry on ye work - - - 01-18-00 ' To Mr Danli Tidd one pound thirteen shillings fo sarving warrants: returning a precept warning one extreordinary meeting & ten Shillings for his sarvice in being Constable - - - - 01-13-00 Surveyors Acompt: for sarvice done in ye year 1739 Mr. Josa: Simonds: 1 3- d 19- d 0: David Cutlers 5-8-0; 09-07-0 Josph Whites L 3-d 16- dO: Samll Bridges L 9- s 18- 6 13 - 14 - 6 To Mr Josiah Pearce twenty pounds fo keeping ye School one quarter of a year which eanded janry 15 1739/4- 20-00-0 To Captn Benjan Reed for sarvice done to ye School- house 01 -03 - To Mr John Muzzy fire pounds for ringing ye bell & sweeping ye 05-00 To Josp Estabrooke one,pound Eleven & four pence fo Extreordinary Sarvice done in wl iting & other sarvice 01-11-9 To Jona Rairnend junr for keeping Christr mugin 13 - 00- 0 n2 Att A meetting of The Selectmen Aprill: 28.: 1740 Then ordred the Tresurer to pay Mr Benja: Smith Ten Shilings for mending ye Pound Hanging Mr Hancocks Pue door (2) ordred the. Tresurer to pay Mr Peice Twenty pounds for keeping ye schoole one quarter of a year Ending Aprill: 15: 1740 Att Ameetting of the Select men May: 26: 1740 Then ordred the Tresurer to pay Jonathan Raymond Thirteene pounds for keeping mugging and his wife one quarter of A yeare Ending May: 24: 1740 Att meetting of the Selectmen June: 17: 1740 Then ordred tbs Tresurer to pay ye Revnd. John Hancocks one Hundred pounds it Being fift,• for his Sallerey and fifty Being ye Remaing part of . his Sons (2) to pay Mr Peirce Ten pound fifteene shil- ings four pence it Being ye Last payment for ye yeare 1739 Att .A meeting of the Select men June 31: 1740 Then ordred ye Tresurer to pay Mr Amos Muzzy one pound six shilings. it Being for his Service as Constable and Then Approbated !Zr John Muzzy & Mr Ebenezer Fisk for Inholders Att A meetting of The Selectmen September: 29: 1740 Then ordred ye Tresuer to Pay Lift Fisk Three shilings for Taking a Coppe of ye Grant of Lexington also ordred ye Tresuer to pay ye Commeette ye Rackd with ye Trustees yt Lett ye Lone money five shilings also ordred -ye Tresuer, to pay .Mr. Josiah Peirce - Nine Pounds five shilings for keeping ye Grammer School from The: 18: of augustto ye 29: Day of September att ameeting of ye selectmen Novbr: 24: 1740 then ordred ye Tresuer to pay Jonathan Raynent Ju thirteen pounds for ks eping .Muggen & his wife ye hast _quarter of ye first year Ending Novbr: 24: 1740 Janry: 26: Then the Selectmen ordred ye Treasure to pay ye Ravnd Mr. Hancock one Hundred pound it Being ye first halfe of his Sallery for ye year: 1740., 203 att a meeting of ye Selectmen December: 29: 1740 then ordred ye Tresuer to pay Benjamin Smith forteen shilings for Entring Cations at ye Corte and February 23 1730 ordred ye Tresuer to pay William Munroe Smith Eigh shillings for hooks and hinges for ye meetinghous and to pay Kr Jonathan Rayment juner thirteen pounds for keeping Mugger and his Wife one Quarter of a _year Ending' Feihruary 24: 1740/1 and.also alowed ye Assessors Acct - To Matthew Bridge: 2-7-0 to Nath Trask: 2-2-0 To Isaac Boman: 2-7-0 Also slow ye Suvars Accpt Samll Winships Being: 7-5-6 Thomas I4tiriam Being 6-3-0 Ezeall Deeds Being 8-7-6 Gorg M.Unroe. Ju 9-10-0 Also alowed Mr John. Muzzy five pounds for Ringing ye Bell & Sweeping ye meeting house and alowed Mr Joseph Bridge one .pound for his Service as Constable order to pay Lift Fisk Elaven .shil- ings for Taking power of gardenship over Cristefor muggen att a meeting of the Select men of Lexington: March :6: 1740:1: then ordred the Tresuer to pay Mr Jonathan Hoar Twenty pounds for his keeping Schoole one quarter of a year in Lexington and To pay. to Mr Isaac Bowman three pounds for being Tresuer in Lexington three years att: a meeting of the select men of Lexington Then recahned with Mr Isaac Bowman Late Town Treasuer ° and upon balance of all acount thear was due to the Town 4-14-10: which be paid to the Town Treasuer: March 30: 174 Isaac Bowman: By order of the Select men • Matthew Bridg Town Clerk on the above sd day, then orderd the treasurer to pay george Munroe jue three Shillings which was for gotten in his List att A Meeting of the Selectmen May ye 4 1741 Then orderd the Town Treasurer to pay the Revd Mr Hancock the Second part of his i5 200 Sallary- for the Year Past 204 At a meeting of ye freholders & other Inhabitants of ye town: of Lexington Regulerly Assembled att ye School house in sd town on ye third day of March 1739/40 at 12 of ye Clock of sd day in order -to Chuse town officers for ye year Ensuing: as ye Law directs - Likewise to se what ye town will think proper to be done in order to Suply ye pulpit - Voted Cllr. Joseph Fassit moderator: voted to have 5 select men 1 Mt Joseph Fasset: 2 Mt Benjamin Smith : 3 Mr Isaac Bownan: 4 Mr John Stone 5: Lent Ebenr Fisk : & town tresurer Town Cleark Mr Isaac Bowman Assessors :1: Mr Isaac Bownan 2: Mr Mathew Bridg :3.: Mr Natll Trask: Constables Mr Josph Fassit junr :2: Mr Benjamin Cutler voted to accept of Mr Joseph Bridg as Constable in ye room of Mr Benjamin Cutler Tithing men :1; Mr Jona Simonds :2: Mr Jabez Strat- ton 3 Mr Ebenezr: Smith: Surveyors of ways 1 Mr Thomas MIiriam :2: Mr Israel Meed 3 , Gererg Munroe junr :4: Mr Samil Winship: Fence vewers 1 Mr Dan11 Simonds: 2: Mr John Perry: Hogrifs I Jona Smith :2: Joseph Muzzey :3; Amos Miriam 4 Sami l Fessend%n: : Mem Chose to take care of to ye preservation of dear: 1: IVfr Jona Rairaend ju. 2 Mr Dan11 Br -own.: As to ye artcle relating to ye suply of ye pulpit voted to adjurn this article untill may meeting ofesess Att a meeting of the Select men of Lexington March Sworn the: 7: 174G the Persons above named Made oath To their Respective ofefes Except Ebenzer.Smith and Samil Fessenden Att A meeting of the Select men of Lexington Aprill 28 1740: Then agreed to Send out warrants to the Constabls to warn the freeholders and other Inhab- itants that are qualified to vote for ye Choice of a Representative 205 to meet at the School house in sd Town on .frydayr ye Sixtenth day of May Currunt at one -of the Clock in the afternone also persons qualified to vote in March Town affairs to attend at two of the Clock of said Meeting daye (1) To see if the Town will alow the Revd: 1/ wond John Hancook the Remaining part of the Rev.nd Mr Ebenezer Hancocks Sallery for the year past (2) to ,grant money to defray the Charges aRising in the Town the year Ensuing (3) to Chuse a Commetee to provide a Schoolemaster the year Ensuing (4) to see in what mathard the Town will -mend The high ways the year Ensuing (5) to See if the Town will Let Swine go at Large the Remaining part of the yeare (6) to See if the To will Chuse a Commetee -to takee care and Latout the grass on their farme Granted for the Supporte of the grate Bridge (7) ' upon the desire of D avid Comee to See if the Town will sink his Rates in Constable Benja. Smiths hands (8) upon the desire of Ensi: Joleph Mirriam and Joseph Bridge Late Constable to See if the Town will sink the Rates Leavied upon the farm formerly Mr Flyns or defend them in Recover- ing the same or to Acte any thing that' shall think proper: upon the above mentioned articales att a meeting of the free holders and other Inhab- itants of the Town of Lexington Regulary assembled March - May the 16: 1740. Then voted Mr Joseph Fassett Meeting Representitive at the general Court the year Ensuing (2) voted Yr Joseph Fassett Moderator (3) voted to aloes ye Revrd:_Mr .John Hancock the Remaining part of the Revnd: I5r Ebenezer Hancocks Sallery for ye year past, (4) voted to mend the highways as formerly and to Be mended by the Last of . September (5) voted that Swine shall go at Large ye Remaining part of ye yeare (6 )_ voted to give ye Revd Mr John Hancock two hundred pounds to Suppley the Pulpitt hte yeare Currunt (7) v=oted Three hundred and Eighty five pounds to defray the Towns' Charges ye year Ensuing (8) voted Mr Bridge Mr Joseph Estabrooks 1'r Nath. Trask a Commette to Provide 206 a School•emaster for .the yeare Ensuing and if providance , so order it that ye Revrd Mr Hancock be wholey disabled from suplying the pulpitt then to provide a supply. for sd puipitt the Remaining part of the year (9) voted not to.. sink davids Comees Rates (10) voted Lift Fisk and Nath: Mirriam a Committe to Iatt out ye grass on the Bridge farme (11) Reconsired the vote of not sinking David Comes Rates and voted to sink ye same (12) voted to defend Ensi: .Mlrriam and Mr Joseph Bridge In Recovering ye Rates sett in their Lists to gather Leavied upon ye Farme form- erly Mr Flyents (13) voted to Except the Select - tens Rackening with ye Tresurer which is as fol- bweth: Lexington May :7: 1740 Racnd To the Town of Lexington Gentlemen In observation with of your votes past in ye yeare; 1.739 yt the the Tresurer shall make up his accompts with ye Select-- Tresuer men yt they may Lay the same Before ye To*n wee have accordingly Attended said service and Accounted for ye money grantted in ye year: 1737 and : 1738: and for what money he hath Recd: to this date and wee find now in his hands Seven pounds nine shilings upon ballance Except David Comees Rates in Constable Smiths hands att a meeting of ye Selectmen September: 29: 1740 ordred ye following Return on Record (viz) ye Schoo Wee the Subscribers being Chose a Comn.eet•te to Provide for ye Schoole this present yeare have agreed with 1.1± Josiah Peirce to keep it at ye Rate of Eighty. pounds per aninum he being to begin it. august ye: 18: and to keep it untill the 25 of may next Ensuing Excepting he to be dismised at any time he giving a month warning Joseph Estabrooks Nathaniel Trask. Matthew Bridge att ameet.ing of ye Selectmen November: 24: 1740 then ordred warrants to Toseph_Bridge Constable to warn E'zeke.. Peirce & his famely late of Groten to depart out. of Town and also Tohn Blogget Late of 'Woburn: and : Cation is Entered Against then.deebr: 9: 1740 207 Att .A. Meeting of the Selectmen Novbr: 24: 1740 Then A Greed with TonathanRayment Tuner to keep Cristefer Muggen and his wife one year for fifty two pounds and four Cords of Wood ye year Begening Novbr: 24: 1740 December: 2: This Return was Layed and ordred upon Record by ye Selectmen (viz) Nee the subscribers being Chosen a Committe to provide a schoole master for the Town of Lexington have a greed with . Mr Jonathan Hoar to keep the Schoole from ye Second of December to the Twenty fifth day of May next after t1 Rate of Eighty pounds a year as witnessing hand Lexington december :ye: 2: 1740 Matthew Bridge Nathaniell Trask a Commeette Att A meeting of the Selectmen February: 16: 1740;41 then ordred Warrants to ye Constabls to Warn ye free holders and other In Habitants yt are qualifyed to vote in Town affairs to meet att ye School houses on Monday yt Second of March next att Nine of ye Clock in ye fore none (1) to Chuse Town officers for ye year as ye law Directs (2) to see if ye Town will Leet Swine go art Large ye year Ensuing (3) to see if ye Town will Chuse a Comnneette to Joyn with (A Commeette of Concord to settle ye affair Relat- ing to ye. Part of Mr Elynts Farm yt Lyes in Lexing- ton (4) to see if ye Town will defend ye Treasuer in Prosecuting those yt Refuse to pay Their dues to ye Town or Ohuse a Commeette for ye same (5) upon ye Request of sundre of ye Inhabitants of ye Town of Lexington to see if ye Town will Reseat ye meeting house or will cutt up four of ye hinder Seats in said house below two of ye whimens and two of ye. mens & Build four Pues in theirs romes for ye Towns use or dispose of sd Rome to Pertickler persons to Build on or acte any thing upon ye above sd artickels or whither ye Town will alow wood to be Cut of ye Towns Land for ye use of ye Schoole (6) upon ye Request of Jonas Munroe and Marrat Munroe to see if if ye Town will agree with them to Clear sum of ye minesteriall Land ajoyning to •'Them beyond ye long Caseway as to fence ye same for ye Batter Improvement thareof (7) upon ye Request of Mr. John Harrington to see if ye Town will alow him to Build astable near ye Back side of ye meet- ing house: for his use on Sabbath dayes (8) to see if ye Town will give ye Commeette yt was to Leet ye grass on ye Bridge 208 Farm sura. further Instructions or to State any thinge ye Town shall Think proper on ye artickels above March mentioned Att A meeting of ye freeholders and Meeting other Inhabitants of ye Town of Lexington Qualified as ye Law Directs and Regularly Assembled March ye :2: 1740/1 then voted Mr Benja: Smith Modderater voted: 5 Select men (1) Benja: Smith (2) Mr John Stone (3) Lift Ebenezer Fisk (4) Mr Daniell Simons (5) Mr Matthew Bridge: Town Clerk Mr Matthew Bridge Tresurer & Assessors (1) Isaac Bowman (2) Mr Nath: Trask (3) Lift Josiah Parker Constabls John Parry (1) John Cutler Tithing men Andrew Parker (2) Samll Bridge (3) Samll Fessenden Surveyors of Ways .(1) He:zeciah Smith (2) Daniell Brown (3) Jonathan Lawrance (4) James Brown (fence viewers Joseph White Nathaniell Mirriams : Hoggriffs John Buckman: (2) Daniell Munroe (3) Ebenezer Burges (4) Joseph Russell Tuner Men for ye Preservation of dear (1) Nathaniell ti'hettemore John Winship: & then voted (1)that Serine shall go att Large the yeare Ensuing (2 )voted to Leve ye affair Relating to ur Flynts Farm to the Select men to Sattle and Detarmen (3)voted to defend ye Tresuer in Prosecuting Those that Refuse to pay Their dues to ye 'down (4) voted not to Cut up arxy of ye seets in ye Meet- ing hous (5 )voted not to Reseet ye Meetinghous (6 )voted not to alow wood to be cut of ye Minister- ial land for ye use of ye Schoole .(7)voted Mr John Herrington Liberty to Build A Stable on ye Esterly side of ye Roade Leding from ye Meetinghouse to Mr Hancock Whare. ye Selectmen shall Aappoint (8) Voted ye Commette yt was Chosen LLtt ye grass on ye Bridge farm Liberty to dispose of wood or timber to fence sum part of said farm . for this present year att a meeting of the Select men March : 6: 1740/1:- the Persons -above named mPde oath to their Respective ofeses, Execpt John Cutler & Joseph Russell jue John Cutler had the oath offered him 209 May Att A Meeting of the Selectmen May ye 4: 1741 Meeting then agreed and appointed a Town Meeting on. May the fifteenth at one of Clock in the afternoon to meet at the School -House to chuse a -Represent- ative And those that are qualifyed 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 proper to be done (1) to Supply the Pulpit -(2) to See if thee Town will choose a.Committee to pro- vide a Schoolmaster for the Year Ensuing. (3) _To See what Method 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 Cutler, from paying his Fines for not taking his Oath ef- as: Constablee 6) to See if the ,Town will chuse a Constable for the South Side of the Country Road (7) to See if the Town will choose a. Committee to take care of the Mini- steriale Land (8) to See if the Town will dispose of the Stock of Powder in Town which is judged not to be good. (9) to See if the Town will -choose a Committee to -take care of ye bounds Ofthe Bridge :Farm (10) to.See if the Town will hear & grant the request . of the .?id: Sarah rririat to drop the Rates of her Husband late Dat And to do any thing they shall think proper upon any of the above sd Articles May Att a Meeting of the free holders & other Inhabi- Meeting tants of the Town of Lexington May ye 15 - 1741 - then agreed not to choose a Representative this Year first. made choice of Capt. Willm Reed Moderator 2dly Voted to give the Reverd gr Hancock two' hundred pounds if. he Supply the Pulpit the present. year - 3dly Voted Dean Browen Dean Laugh- ton &Mr Loring a Committees to provide for the Schoole the year ensuing. & also if the Revrd FMTr Hancock be disenabled to. carry on this Ministry then to providee a Supply for that also 41y Voted to mend the high ways as usual only to raise the prices viz for a D/ran four shillings & for Man & Team Eight shilling pr Day - 51y Voted to grant .L 400 & 70 to defray Towens charges for the present. Year - 61y Voted to chuse a Coit- mittee to take care of the Ministerial-Land.- 1 inisterial.Land.-1 Danll Tidd - 2 Joseph Bridge 3 Nathan Miriam -- also Voted that they Committees should not either Cut or Sell any wood frame of the Said Land - 2 Voted that the Said Committee should prosecute any Pers one that should trespass one Said Minis- terial land - 71y - Voted to chuse a Constable for the South side of the wayes chose Tons s Mir- iam and gave hime this Constabels Oathe - 8 Voted Serg: Tohne Stone Leiut Fiske & Nathe: Miriam a Committees to renew the bounds of the Bridge Fame - 9 Voted to leave the. Affair of disposing of the Stocke powder which is judged not good to the Selectmene 10 Voted to drop the. Rates of the Wid: Sarah Miriame - 11 Voted to accept the return of the Selectmen. concerning the Land .ine out over by Between Concord .& Lexington the above said D ay Joseph Russell jur tooke his Hogreaves Oathe 210 Concord April 28 - 1741 We the Subscribers being chosen a Committee by the Town of Concord to accomidate a diffirence that is arisen betweene the Towns of.Concord & Lexingtone about the goVernment.4 Some lands formerly belong- ing. to 3Vr Ephraim Flints Pnn Deceasd, do agree with the Selectmen of Lexingtone that the gover- ment of Said Lands shall belong to Lexington for the future & pay it dues to •Lexingtone provided that they get so much abated from Concord province Tax as the same shalle pay to Lexingtone Province Tax - In wittness where of we have hereunto set our hands the Day & Year above written Johne Flint ) Also agreed to drop the Rates. behind for )Commit the Said Land. Danll Hoar ) Att A Meeting of the Selectmen Tune ye 5 1741 Then appointed Marett I1un Roe to Sell the Town Stocke of powder at 6 s pr Pound - also orderd the Treasurer t,o pay Jonathan Raymond thirteen pounds it being for keeping Muggine & his Wife the last Quarter ending May ye 24 1741 Att A Meeting of the Selectmen June ye 15 1741 - MLr Hoars Thene appointed a Town Meeting ye 26. of Tune cur - Orders . rent, to chuse a Representative 2. to hear the request of Jonathan Smithe concerning a high way 3 orderd the Treasurer to pay Johne Bridge 5 f, in behalf of Mr Hoar late Schoolmaster. Att a Meeting of the freeholders & other Inhabi- tants of the Town of Lexington June 26- 1741 then chose Capt Willal. Reed Representative, 2 choice Mr Benj Smith Moderator 2 accepted the requeste of Jon: Smiths (viz, discontinue a high- way that run thro his land by Mr Barnes & so begin- ning at his house and so running by his Barne, & so cross his land to Joseph Underwoods lana - also ,Jon: Smithe is to have the. Said discontinued high- way in exchange for another laid out by the Selo. ct men June 22 & confined by the Town June the 26- 1741 Said highway is to be a Rod & an half high way wide beginning at a fast Rock in the- 7dalle at the East Side of the burro about half the way up the Hille from the Bridges & so running across the Orchard to the corner of the Wall & so running by the fence as it now stands to. the afore said discontinued highway-- the Said Way is on the West- erly side of said Bounds Atte A Meeting of the Selectmen July ye 28 1741 Then agreed to leave the affair of Tvir Flynts Farm to Capt Willa Reed to get Setlled & Determined in the great & general Court 211 At a Meeting of the Selectmen Aug ye 17: 1741 Then orderd a Table, & a Lock for the inneard Door in the School -House: and also approved of Jonathan Raimend as a Suitable person for an Inholder - and also allowed Marrett Roe three shillings that was forgot in Sarni' Winshipps Surveyors Lists: At A Meeting of the Selectmen Aug ye 31. 1741: Then orderd the Treasurer to pay Donath Raymond 13 it being for gk keeping Christopher Mushin and his •dife one Quarter of a Tear: ending ye 24 Aug 1741 - M±. Hoar Also ordered the Treasurer to pay to Joseph Bridge Order Upon Mr Roars Accompt twelve pounds six shillings i n 'answer to an bid bearing Date July ye 6 1741 which,was the whole of his Due for keeping the Schoole in Lexingtone. I..so orderd the Clerk to gi c e Warrants to the Assessors to Assess the .Town 4147.0: At A Meeting of the Selectmen : Septb ye 28 1741 Then Orderd the Clerk to give out Warrants to warn out Joshua Tr e ekwi se with is Wife & Mary Watts - Also orderd the Treasurer to pay to Mr. Benja. Smith & Lieut. Fisk thirty six pounds Ten Shillings it being their due for the Town Stocke of powder and their trouble in provideing it. Dan: Roes Taken up & Strayed by Daniell Mun Roe of Lexington Stray: a Bay Horse Supposd to he Seven years old with a braded Main & a short Docke and enterd with the Clerk Oct. ye 1: 1741 Lexington Deer: 11: 1741: Taken up and Strayed by B. Reeds Benjamin Reed of Lexington a Red Hafer coming Stray -three years old Branded on the Left Horn with I R branded also on the right Horne but unknown and a hole punched through His. Right Ear and a half penny cut gut: of Each Ear: Att a Meeting of the Selectmen Novb. 9 1741 Then orderd the Treasurer .to pay Benja. Smith 1-0-0 for two Days work at Cambridge Bridge in. the year 1740 - also orderd the Treasurer to pay Hr Thomas Laughton 2-6-0 for work at the: Meeting House and at the School House: Ltt A Meeting of the Selectmen Novr: 30: 1741: Then orderd the Treasurer to pay John Cutlers Accompt for mending the glass at the Meeting House and in the School House it being 2-12-11 also orderd the Treasurer to pay son Raymond 13-0-0 for 113eping Mushin and his Wife one quarter ending Nov. 24: 1741 - to sd Raymond 8-0 for a Bed cord 212 At A Meeting of the Selectmen Deer: 28: 1741 Then orderd the Treasurer to pay ye Rev: Mr Hancock I, 100 for the first part of his Salary for ye year 1741: Also orderd the Treasurer to pay Hatth Bridge L 3- 15 for Brick, lime, and a Lock all for the Schoolhouse. Also to Lieut. Ebb. Fisk L 17 for clay for the School House. Also to Benja: Smith z 1-S 18 forwork at the School House: Also to Dan: Simonds a 3- S 10 for work Boards Nails, and Clay. Also to Luit Josiah Parker & Joseph White S 3- D 6 to Each for.: perambulating between Lexington and Waltham. Also to Nehemiah Abbot and John Cutler S 3- D 0 to Each. for perambuling between 7eston & Lexington Also to John Stone Lieut. Eb: F iso, Danl Simonds and Hatth: Bridge 6-0- to Each for sd Service, as a Com- ittee chosen by the Town to settle the line: betweer Flynts Farm and Lexington, and also for their Ser- vice as perambulators between Concord St Lexington Also to David Cutler and Israel Mead S 3- D 6 to Each for perambulating between Lexington Sc Bedford° Also ordered to pay Hezekiah Smiths Surveyors Lists it being L18- S 8 - Also to pay Danli Browns Surveyors list it being -; 10 S 9 - Also orderd to pay Jonathan Lawrance Surveyors Liste it being LI 13 - S 13 Also orderd to pay James Brown Surveyors Liste it being L 11-18 Also to Will MuRoe black Smith for work at the Meet- ing House and Schoole L 1 - S 2 - D 2: To • Also to Tonas MunRoe for digging Mushins Grave and for two Ropes at the School House for the Belle S 11- D 6: Also to Sam:. Fessenden S 3- that was for- gotten in Saml Winshipps Surveyors Liste.) Also agreed with Tonas Mun Roe to keep Wid: Mushin from the last of December to March ye 1.: next ensu- ing for S 8 for Each Week Att A Meeting of the Selectmen Jan ye 25 1741/2 Then orderd the Treasurer to pay Jon Raymond L 10- S 10 for keeping Christopher Mushin tille his Death and for his funeral Charges and his Wife till December ye last 17th • 213 At a I,Zeeting of the Selectmen Tune 15. 1741 Then orderd the treasurer to pay Jona. Raymond 13 ; for'keeping Huggins & his wife one quarter Ending May 24 1741 Tan: 25 Also allowed Mr Jon: Robinson & Is.'r Isaac Bowman -S 4 pr.. Each for parambulating between Cambridge and Lexington: •Also to pay the School -Master ;20- .for Ice eping the School from August ye 17 to ye 17 of Novr. follow- ing 1741 Also to pay Dan11. Simonds S 4 for enter- ing Cautions at the town Court: January by -an ad- journment from Decbr. 1741 against 'Joshua Treekwise and his wife and Mary Watts: Also to pay Toseph Bridge. ; 1 - S 3: for Service done for the Town Lexington Tan ye 11: 1741/2 To the Sele ctraen of Lexington: - These are to inform you that We have agreed with Matthew Bridge to keep our English' and Crammer Schoole from Aug ye 17 1741 To VEay ye 22: 1742: for which Service he is to receive after the Rate of Eighty pounds a Year off the Town Treasury. 'only He reserve's to himself liberty of Reling_uishing the School at any time giving a month notice Orders Toseph Brown )School Tohn Laughton ) Joseph Loring ).Comnuitte Att A Meeting of of the Selectmen Feb 4: 1741/2 Then Allowed Yr Isaac' Bauman for Assessing = 2 - S 2 D 1 and for a giniral-Invoys ; 1-S 15-D 6, Also Mr N. Trask for Assessing ; 1 - 19-0 andfor ye giniral Invoys ; 1- S 11- D 6. And to LiRit. Parker for assessing 3- S 3- D2 and for a gineral Invoys ;= 1 - S 8 D 0 also to Francis Bowman Tunr - 0 - 6 for swearing Six Assessors Als to Isaac Bowman 0 - 6 - 0 for preparing the • the List for the Court. Also to 1\iatthew Bridge 0 - 6- 0 for writing over thirty To Nath.:_ Trask and Matth Bridge 0 - 6 - 0 pr Each for preparing the Lists for the Court 214 Also orderd the Clerk to give out a (arrant to warn Peter Murfey with his Child out off Town Also allowed Will TunRoe Air. and Sam Blogget 0 - 8 4 - 0 to Each for perambulating between Woburn and Lexington Also. orderd the Clerk to give out warrants for the Town Meeting March ye:a: 1741/2. 1 To chuse Tan 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 -Master any thing Extraordinary towards paying for his Bord. 4 To See if the Town will exchange a Jay for Simon Miriam and if they dont change it. to choose a Com- mittee to make him Some farther Satisfaction for a gay laid out for Mr Cutler and others 5 To See if the Town will allow Mr Sam: Joseph Fassett the money, or any part in their ' hands ' belonging to the Towne Locke and Mr. of the mony March & - Meeting Warrant '7 A Copy of the Record of the Minister- iale To See if the Town will choose a Committee to See that Mr Thomas Kendall fulfills his obligation in maintaining a Way laid out for hint. To See if the Town will choose A Committee to Search out same common Land that is thought to belong to the Town And to do arty thing the Town shall think proper to be done upon the abovesd Articles. Att Apubiick Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town March ye 13: 1692/3. The Inhabitants of the Farme requesting the Proprietors to Sell them a remnant of common Land lying on this Side of the long Causey, and likewist on the other Side of sd Causey, being near to their Meeting House, which -land they desire for the accommodation of their Minister. the Proprietors. did vote that it should be sold to the Farmers for ye end aforesd, and for that purpose made choice of Joseph Russell and Nathll Patfin to joyn with the Selectmen in making Said Sale 215 April ye 28: 1693 The Selectmen and Committee impowered to make Sale of the common Land to the Farmers: have according- ly sold the same, the terms being as followeth that is to Say referring to the Land on the farther Side of the long Cawsey, they are to take ite for more or Less withoute measuring for which they are to pay twelve pounds ine mony. - The lands on this Side the fore mentioned Cawsey to be in money; which monry got yhr land on this Side ye Cawsey to be<: .paid forth with or as soon as it i?s measured and the twelve pounds for the land beyond the Cawsey to be paid withing a twelve month from the Date. above said. A true Copy as apprs in Camb. Records Exd. pr Andw. Bordms n Adm. of ye Poor May 22d. 1693: - There being report made to -the Selectmen of the number of Acres of Land to the Farmers aforemention- ed for the accommodation of their Minister which according to agreement they were to take by Measures being that on this Side of the long Cawsey, they being according to Sd agreemente to pay Ten Shill- ings pr Acre for what it did amount to by Measures and there being twelve Acres.so measured which comes to Six pounds which was paid to the Selectmen by Lt. David Fisk aria Samuel Stone Senr. on sd 22 Day of May on behalf of Said Farmers, the whole of the Land on both Ends of said long Cawsey both what was measured and what was not measured is bounded as followeth. That is to Say bounded with the Land of Mr. Edwrd. Pelhame and Sohn- MunRoe north Easte with the land of Matthew Bridge Senr. and Sam: Stone Senr. South weste, and by that called by the Eight Mile line north Weste, excepting Meadow formerly laid out to Edwd. Mitchelson, John Cooper and Edward Goffee • which is comprehended within the bound now mentioned A true Copy as appt. in Cambr. Records Exatr. pr Andr. Bordman Clerk 7 ,0 216 At ` A.Meeting of the Selectmen Feb 22: 1_741/2- Then _741/2-Then ordered the ,Treasurer to pay to Matthew Bridge - jur - 20-00-00 ie. being his •due -for keeping Schoole the Second Qu rter'ending Feb: 17: 1741/2 Also orderd.the Treasurer to pay,. Deacn Tohn tRught on 2-12-0 - for shoes a rd St ocki ns, and Shifts for Susanna Stone. At A Meeting of the Selectmen March ye 1: 1741/2 Then allowed Mr John Muzzy five pounds for his ringing the Bell and Sweeping .the Leeting one Year ending Feh ye 28: 1741/2 Also Also allowed Jonas MunRoe 3-16-0 for keeping the Widow Mushin nine Weeks ending March ye 4: 1741/2. Also To Tohn Perry Constable - - - 1- 7 - 6 for'his Service as Constable a - Also To Jonas Miriam Constable 0 15-0 for his Service as Constable - - - - - Also To Joshua Reed for two Days work in Survey- 0-8-0 ors Lawrances Liste which was there forgote Also To Joseph White for work in Danll. Browns 0-1-0 Surveyor Liste forgot - Also To Matthew Bridge for extraordinary Service 0-18-6 as Town Clerk. Also To Lieut. Ebr. Fiske for a bottom to the Schoole house chair - 0-3-0 At A Meeting of the freeholders and other Inhabitants March of the Town of Lexington regularly assembled March Mleeting ye 1: 1741/2. Then voted Lir Benjamin Smith LToderator. Voted five Selectmen Capt Sam Stone .2: Mr Benjamin Smith and ,3, Capt Benjamin Reed. 4 Mr John Muzzy and 5 Mr Daniele Tidd. - - Also choice Yr. Daniel Tidd Town Clerk. And lifr Nehemiah Abbot Town Treasurer. 217 Assessors,l, Dean.John Laughton :2: 11T Nehemiah Abbot: ' 3 : Mr Joseph Bridge Constables - :1: Will MunRoe junr. :2; Benjamin Adams Also Also Voted the Swine to go at large the present Year Also Also. Voted the present Schoole Master a Contribution by reason of he giving so unusially Dear for his Bord Also Voted to continue the Article of changing_ the Way .for the Miriams tille next May Meeting . Also _Voted to chuse a Committee for to make the Miriam some farther Satisfaction for the above mentioned Way 1 Dean. Joseph Brawn.. - - 2 - Mr John Lawrances 3 Mr Daniele Simonds. Also Voted Mr Joseph Fassette and Mr Samuele Locke two thirds of the money belonging to the Town in their hands Also), Voted to chuse a Committee to Search oute score, common land thought to belong to the Town -1; Mr Ebenr. Fiske :2:- Danll Simond :3: John Bridge. Also Voted to chuse a Committee to See that Mx Thomas Kendale 'fullfills his Obligation in maintaining a Way in this Town Mr Amos Muzzy 2 Mr Joseph Bridge 3 Capt Benjamin Reed Surveyors of highways: 1: Samuel Bloggett: 2: Jonas Pierce :3: John B'owman`4: Simon Miriam: March Tything Mene. :1: Ensn. Joseph Miriam: 2: Samuel Meeting Raymond :3: Jonathan Smith: Fence Viewers :1: Nehemiah Abbot :2: Jabez Straton Hog Reeves :1: Benjamin Smith junr. :2; John Trask :3: Philip MunRoe :4: William Reed junr. Deers Men :1: Nathaniele ' Bacon :2: Isreal Mead. At a meeting of the Select men march :th: 1741/2. ofeses The Parsons above named made oath to their sworn Respective ofeses Except John Trask Sd Select men Then ordered to Pass an order to ye Treasurer for ye payment of four shillings to Philip Russel also to pay to Mrs. Wellington for her man & Team haff a Day working at high way Three shillings also to Mr Joseph Miriam for sink- ing Rittens Rates being one Pound sixteen shilling & six pence also for ye Rates for flints farm being fourteen shillings & seven pence, 218 orders April 26, 1742 the aforsd orders Passed to ye. Treasurer Att a ieeting of ye Select men april 26:.1742 then Select Riekned with Mr mathew Bridge, former Town Treas- mens urer & Their is found in his. hands Ten Pounds meeting Eight shillings & Eight pence which money sd Bridge Paid to Daniel Tidd Town Clerk & so to Pass to ye •Treasurer., the Treasurer also Mr B'enjmain Smith allwed s 10 for his service Going to Look after Susannah Stones Estate ordere the above sd order Passed to ye Treasurer also ordered Daniel Tidd to Pay L- 1-00-00 to Jonathan Raymond being his Last Payment for k eping muggen: out of the money he Recd of mathew bridge former Treasurer att a meeting of Select men may 3d: 1742 Then ordered the Town Clerk to send out the warrant for may meeting on may 17 - Instant at 12 of ye Clock of sd Day to - Choose a Representative & thouse that are quitlfied • to vote in Town affairs to meet at " one -of the Clock aff sd Day at ye School house (1) to see what thay shall think proper to be Don :1: to Supply the Pul- pit for ye year Ensuing (2) to Grant money to Defray .Town Charges ye year Ensuing (3) to see if the Town will choose a Committee to provide a Schoolmaster for ye year Ensuing (4) to see what method 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 Pricked out by the :Select men: (6) to:see if the Town will Chuse a Committee to see whether The town have their number of acres in ye bridge farm (7) upon the Request of Mr mathew bridge former Treasure to what allowance the Town will make him for his Extra- ordinary Sarvis as Treasure (8) to see if ye Town will Erect a new pound with stone and to Do any thing thay shall think Proper upon ye above sd articles. At A Meeting of ye freeholders & other Inhabitance of the Town of Lexington Regularly assembeld on may May 17: 1742 first made choice of Capt william Reed to Represent them at ye Grate & General Court for ye Meeting year Ensuing: 1: made Choice of Capt william Reed moderator (21y) voted to give ye Revnd Mr hancock two-hundred Pound old Tener if he supply the-Pulpit the Present year :31y Voted to Live - the Care of Providing for the Pulpit if mr hanoock be not able: & to Provide for ye school with ye Select men 31y Voted the School Shall gow into the four-qurters of the Town for the yOar not then to Return to the Schoole house in sd Town: 41y: voted to Raise 380 pounds old Tener to Defray Town Charges the year Ensuing: 51y: Voted to mend the highways the year Ensuing as hath been usial: 61y: Voted not to change said Simonds way: 71y: Continued to old Com- mitee to search out & find wether the Town have there number of acers in the bridge farm: aly Boted to Give IIr mathew Bridge nine Pence upon the Pound old Tener for all the money he shall bring in to ye Town for birds & squirels for ye year past (91') Voted to give the Committee Chose to keep .-up the bounds • of the bridge farm ,ye six Pound- note. which is Due to ye Town for ye case of sd medows: sd rate being in full Sattisfaction for sd. Committees Past Trouble about sd farm at a meeting of the Select men may 17 1742 then agreed to Pass an order to the -to Treasure to Pay the Reve ernd mr hancock one hundred Pounds it being the last Part of his Sallery for ye year .forty one. 219 also ordered to Pay Toseph Tidd three shillitgs for one Days work which was forgot in Survars also ordered Mr Tohn muzzy thirteen shillings it being Due to him from ye Town it being Expence at his house by a Commitee about some of the westerly inhabitance geeting of from this Town also_ to Daniel Tidd one Pound twelve shillings for keeping of sue stone 8 weeks also to mr Benj Smith four shillings for makeing a boli for ye Votes -for Jurors. also to Mr bridge 21-12::- 00 if being in full for his keeping school in this Town Ending may 22: 1742 May 26: 1742 all ye afore sd orders where Passed to the Treasure. June 28/1742 att a meeting of the Select men then found 9 s -. D 6 for Samuel Minott to Pay to ye Town for warning Peter murfee & his Child out aT Town: also found the Charge of warning Joshua Trickivay & his wife out of Town s 8 - 0 which John bridge is to Pay to the Town also agreed with Dec John Laughton to keep'Sue Stone from the 5 Day of July 1742 to the first Day of march 1742/3: att four shillings pr week She Remaining in health also approved of Mr Ebener fisk & Mr jonathan Raymond as suitable Parsons to be inholders & also approved of mr John muzzy as a suttable Parson for. a Retaylor att a meeting of the Select nen July 26: 1742: then orderd the Town Clarke to give a warrant to the. Constable to warn out of this Town the widdow hannah Durrant with her family att a meeting of the Select men august : 30: 1742 then ordered the Clark to a warrant to ye aeon to Asess the Town for three hundred & Eighty Pounds old Tenor to Defray the Town Charges the year Ensu - in att a meeting of the Select men September 27: 1742 order then ordered the Clark to Pass an order to the Treasure to Pay Mr Jonas munroe fifteen Pounds old Tenor it being in full for keeping the widow: mushin from march 4th: 1741/2. to october 2d.1742 order September 27: 1742 sd Jonas Roes above sd order Passed to the .Tresure also alowed mr henjamin Smith 4 .s: y sd Genor for mending thaPound in this Town also to mr John muzzy s 2 - 6 d: for mending sd Pound also to mr Benjn. Smith: 4 s: that sd Smith Paid -to . the Clark of ye Court for Entering PeP the Caution against hannah Durrant and her famaly - also. -to Jonathan Smith 6 Shillings for 2 Days work that was forgot in mr Samll winships survairs List all the above sd orders are in the old Tenor att a meeting of the Select men October 25 1742 Then ordered the Town Clark to give out a warrant to warn out of this Tovn one Peter Murfee whose Last Place of Residence was at Stow also Agreed with Mr Jonathan Townsend to keep our English & Grammar School from August 16: 1742 to ye 16: of may 1743 after the Rate of ninty Pounds a year old Tenor 220 att a meeting of the Select men November: 30: 1742 Then ordered the Clark to give an order to ye Treasure to Pay to Mr Tonathan Townsend Twenty two Pounds Ten shillings old Tenor it being in full for his keeping our School in sd Town his first Qurter order The above sd order passed to ye Treasure passed att a.meeting of the Select men December: 27: 1742 Then ordered the Town Clark to give an order to the Treasure to pay Er Tonas munroe six pounds Ten shillings old Tenor it being in full for keeping the widdow muggen from ye :2d: Day of order october 1742: to the first of Tanuary 1742/3 sd passed order Passed to ye Treasure also agreed to give an order to ye Treasure to pay mr Benjamin Smith five Pounds fifteen shell- ings & seven pence old Tenor being in full for what sd smith Did to ye Grate Bridge over Charls River in Cambridge in the year 1742 also agreed to Droop aron Burdoos Rates in Con- stable (assets List being L2 -S-0 -D-4 old Tenor also to Pay mr Joseph faset Ten shilling old Tenor f fo2 his Service as Constab;e : also orderd the . Clark to Give an order to the Treasure to ;peep4 pay mr Joseph Fasset Constable: the widdow Sarah meriams Rates which was Dropt by the Town Set Down in his List order The above sd orders passed to ye Treasure which passed belong to Constable Fassett att a meeting of The Select men Tanuary 31: 1742/3 order Then allowed John Cutters acompt for mending the passed meeting house glace being L 2-s 12- D 9 old Tenor also Pased sd or to ye Treasure to Receive of Tonathan Raymond L 1-S 10-. D 00 old Tehor for Things that where old nushens sold to sd Raymond by the Select men also ordered an order to be Passed to the Treasure to order Pay to Mr Richard Arms for' 00-s 15- D 00 old Passed Tenor being in':_ full for keeping Sue Stone four weeks sd order Passed to ye Treasure also ordered to pay Simon Meriam.s Survairs List being L11- s 17- D 00 also ordered to Pay John Bowmans Survairs List being L 09- 19- 00 also _ ordered to Pay Jonas Peirce Survairs List being 10-00-00 also ordered to Pay Samuel Blodgets Survairs List being 12-03-00 att a.meeting of the Select men February 14: 1742/3 March Then ordered a warrant to be given out to warn the meeting inhabitans of this Town that are qualified to vote in Town affairsto meet at the meeting house in sd Town on munday the seventh of march Next at Eleven of the Clock in the fornoon of sd Day. 1 to Chouse Town offecers as the Taw Directs for the year Ensuing 2 to see if the swine shall gow at Large the year 221 Ensuing 3 to se if the Town will Give the Com.itte Chouse to see that Thomas Kendal fullfills his obligation to the Town in mending away in sd Town some further enstructions about sd way. also ordered an order to be Passed to the Treasure to Pay mr franci s Bowman Esqr one Pound old Tenor• sd Bowman ingaiging to Pay the Constable of actown for moveing Peter murfes Child from actown to Stow and Returng the warrant att • a Meeting of the Select men March 7: 1742/3 , Then allowed Benjamin adams Costable one pound five Shellings old Tenor being in full for his warning peter Murfee out of Town & for Caring sd murfee out of Town & his Expence : & far warn- ing Sahah Starns out of Town also allowed Capt Benjamin Reed three Pounds Seven Shillings &"four Pence old Tenor for the widow mushen Hood it being in full for the same And Eighteen shelling sd Reed alowed to ye Town for the Rent of the medows in the Bridge farm & a peace of timber sd Reed bought of the Town also allowed to mr John muzzy five Pounds seven shillings & three Pence old Tenor for Ringing the bell the Present year & making the widow mushen hood: also allowed Daniel Tidd Twenty shellin old Tenor for •Extraordnary Sarvice as Town Clark also sd Tidd Eleven shilling & six pence old Tenor for Entring 2 Cations at Court & Bying a Lock for the Jury - Box also allowed to Richard winship fifteen shillings old Tenor for making old mushens Coffing also allowed fracis Bowman Esqr one Pbund old Tenor being In full for his Paying the Constable of Actown for moving Peter Murfee from actown To Stow and Returning of sd warrant. The all the above sd orders Passed to the Treasure above also passed an order to the Treasurer to Pay the sd Revend mr han.cock one Hundred Pounds old Tenor orders being the. first half of his Salary for the year passed 1742 to ye Treasure March -att a meeting of the freeholders & other Inhabi- Mleeting tante of The Town of Lexington Regulerly -assembled on march :7: 1742/3 Then Chose Capt Samuel Stone moderator of sd meeting 222 Then after some Debates ajornd sd meeting to ye 15 of March instant at 12 a clock of sd Day. Att ameeting of the freeholders & other Ihhabitanc of March the Town -of Lexington upon an ajornment from March Meeting the Seventh 1742/3: to March 15: 1742/3 Capt Samuel Stone moderator of sd meeting 1 Voted five Select men (1) Capt Samuel Stone (2) rnr Ben_jsmin Smith (3) Capt Benjamin Reed (4) I. -x. John muzzy (5) Daniel Tidd also Choice Daniel Tidd Town Clark: & Mr Jahn Stone Tann Treasurer: Assessors: 1: Levt Parker,:2: Mr Isaac Bowman 3: Yr. Benjamin Smith: Constables: Mr Thomas Nelson :2: Mr Daniel Brown: Surveyars of highways: 1: Benjamin Cutler :2: Ebenezer Smith:3: Amos muzzy :4: Joseph Muzzy: fence Viewers :1: Samuel Bridge :2: Jonas Munroe: Tything men :1: IsriaL Meed :2: Joseph White :3: Benja. Smith Junr: Hog reeves :1: Timothy Willington 2 Tho_mis 13adle 3: Jonas Bowman: 4: Joshua Bond: Deer men :1: Nathall Bacon :2: Samll Raymond: Also voted that ye former Com- itte Choise to See that Thomas Kendal fullfills Select his obligations to ye Town in maintaining a way men in sd Town voted that sd Ccitte agree with sd voting Mendel if he will come to Resonable Terms but if not to prosecute -him in ye Law: also Voted that the Swine shall gow at Large the Present year. officer att a meeting of the Select men march 18: 1742/3 sworn the above sd officers where Sworn Exept Ebenezer Select Smith Joseph White: Benjamin Smith Junr: Thomas mens Nelson amos muzzy Samuel Raymond meeting att a meeting of the Select men march 28: 1743 orders Then ordered the Clark to Give an order to ye passed Treasurer to Pay the Revrd Mr Hancock The slim cf one Hundred Pounds old Tenor it being in full for his Sallery from the first of may 1742: to ye first of may: 1743: also Granted an order to Pay mr Jonathan Townsend twenty two pounds Ten shillings old 223 it being in full for his keeping School in this Town 2d qurter also Gave an order to ye Treasurer to Pay Mr Benjamin Smith Eight Shellings old Tenor Entering a Caution G. mending the Pound also Gave an order to the Treasure to Pay Decn Laughton three Pound ninteen Shellings old Tenor it being in full upon all acompts & Demands Between the Town and sd Laughton from ye begining of the world to this Day also agreed that marrit munroe should be pound keeper pound in this Town keeper The above sd orders Passed to the Treasure order att a meeting of the Select men'april 25: 1743 Passed Then agreed to allow mr Timothy wesson Constable Select of Concord one Pound five shelling old Tenor it mens being in full for Carring Peter Murfies out of meeting The Town of Concord to acton order Passed also Passed sd order to mr abbott Treasurer also allowed John Cutlers acompt for mending the meeting house glass being sixteen shellings old Tenor also allowed to Jonas Munroe Eight Pounds Ten Sehll- ings old Tenor it being in full for keeping the widdow mushen from_ the first of January 1742/3 order to ye first of may: 1743 passed also Passed sd order to the Treasurer Select att a meeting of the Select men may 2d; 1743 mens Then ordered a warrant to be grantedfor a Town meeting meeting on may 16: 1743: at 12 of the Clock of sd Day for the Choice of a Representitive: g, at one of the. Clock of sd Day to meet upon.other Town biuseness 1 to see what way the Town will Take for the suply of the Pulpit the year Ensuing • 2. to ,Grant money to Defray Town Charges the year Ensuing 3 to see what way the Town Take as to keeing a Grauer 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 inlarge the buring Place in this Town 6 to see if the Town Defend mr John Stone Treasurer in Calling for in or suing for the Towns Just Debts 7 to see if -the Town will Dismiss mr Thomas Wilson from sarving as Constable in sd Town for ye year Ensuing for five Pounds old Tenor & so Prosed to ye Choice of another but if not to see if the Town will Except of. mr Daniel brown to sarve in sd mr brown stead 224 8 to see if the Town will Do some thing for Samuel Minot towards Purchising a cow for him upon Con- ditions that I:Ir Isaac Stone will come under obli- gation to ye Town that he will Return sd money to this Town imediately upon sd T;ainots .or his wifes making Adress to the Town for help to suport them Ivray Att a meeting of the freeholders- & other inhabitance Meeting -of the Town of Lexington Regularly assembledonMay 16: 1743 Then. Voted Capt. willm Reed to Represent them at the grate & general Court: & then Proceeded upon other Town Buisness &Voted Capt willm Reed moderator of sd meeting 1 Voted ye Revrnd mr Hancock 200 pounds old Tenor he supplying the Pulpit the Present year 2 Voted to Raise, 400 Pounds old Tenor to Defray Town Charges the Present year 3 Voted to Draw out of the Town 25 Pounds old Tenor for the Suport of 5 womim Schools in the qurters of the Town. 4 Voted to Chouse a Coinmitte to Take Care T.& Provide a Shool master to keep shool in the School house in sd Town & Likewise for the wimins Schools :1: Mr Benjamin'.muzzy:2: Mr Nathll Trask: 3: Mr Hezekiah Smith: 4: Mr Philip Russel :5: Mr John Hoar 5 Voted to mend the highways in sd Town the'Present year as Usail: Voted five Shellings .pr Day for a man & five Shellings pr Day 6 for a Team also Voted that a man shall work Eight hours in a Day & Team Likewise 7 Voted to Chouse a Comitte to make some adition to the buring Place & make Return to the Town :1: Kr John Stone :2: Mr Samuel Winship 3: Mr Joseph Bridge 8 Voted that the Select men Shall Transmitt .all the Towns.out standing Debts to the Treasurer .: & if sd Se1 ct men shall think Proper to Prosecute for the same: then sd Select men are impowred by the Towns Vote to Pay the Treasurer for his Extre- . ordinary Charges 225 9 Voted to Exept of 1111. Daniel Prown to•Sarve as. Constable in Igr Thomas Nelsons Roma 1 att a meeting of the Select men may 16: 1743: then Paid .Thomas Laughton two Pounds fifteen Shillings & Six Pence old Tenor it being in full for keep- ing Sue Stone from ye 7 of march 1742/3 to the 23: of may: 1743: also agreed with Janes man to keep Sue Stone from the 24: of May 1743 to the first monday of march: 1743/4: at four shillings pr week old Tenor - She Remaining in Health - att a meeting of. the Select men may 23: 1743: then Rickn.ed with mr abott Treasurer: & their Remains in his hands Due to the Town Twenty Eight Pounds three shillings & nine Pence old Tenor & in Con- stables Perr3rs hands according to sd Treasurer acompts forty four Pounds thirteen shillings & two Pence old Tenor also in Constable miriams bands rive Poundsi TNelve Shillings & nine Pence old Tenor also allowed to mr abbott one Pound old Tenor for his Service as Treasurer: & four Shilling for Entering a Caution also allowed sd abbotts &,mr Toseph Bridges acompts for assesing the Town & mr Laughton acompt for the same Sarvice & making the Rates The whole being Eight Pound Two Shellings & Six Pence old Tenor to Dean Laughton for making the Rates & assing the Town 03-10-00 to mr abbott for making the Rates & assing the Town 02-00-00 to mr Joseph Bridge for making the Rates & assing the Town 02-10-00 also to sd Bridge for Paper for making the Rates 00-02-06 also agreed to Pass an order to the Treasurer to mr Tonathan Townsend Twenty Two Pounds Ten shilling old Tenor it in full for his keeping School in our Town Ending in may one thousand seven hundred orders & forty & three Passed all the above sd orders Passed to the Treasurer Select meeting att a meeting of the Select men Tune 27 1743 Then Voted yt mr Benjamin Smith be a Committea:ian to joyn with Such men as Cambridge & Newtown shall apo.int to Repair the grate bridge over Charls River in Cambridge: also approbated mr Ebenezer Fisk & mr Tonathan Raymond for inholders for ye year Ensuing 226 and mr Tohn muzzy for a Retayler for ye year En- suing also - allowed mr Toseph Bridge Six Shillings old order Tenor for Drawing a Coppy from ye Vailiations for Passed ye use of the Town sd order Passed to the Treasurer Select att a meeting of the Select men august 8: 1743 mens Then orderd the Clark to Give a warrant to ye meeting assers to assess the Town for L 400 Pounds old Tenour according to ye Town vote Select att a meeting of the Select men September 26: 1743 men Then agreed that mr Benja: Smith should Dispose of meeting Lexington Part of ye old Timber that shall be Taken from off the Grate bridge: also ordered the Clark to Give an order to ye Treasurer to Pay Capt Benja: Reed L 25: old Tenour it being towards Lex- ingtons Part of Repairing the Grate bridge. also alowed mr Tonas munroe L 12: s 1 - D 0: old The above Tenour it being in full for keeping the widow sd orders mushen from ye first of may 1743: to ye 25: of Sept - Passed eraber 1743: as also for a Pair Shoues for her The above sd orders Passed to ye Treasurer Select att a meeting of the Selectmen November: : 11: 1743 mens Then allowed The assessors acounts for assessing meeting the Town & making the Rates for ye year 1743 The whole being 07-00-00 old Tenour to mr Isaac Bowman 7 Days 02-02-00 to mr Benjamin Smith 5 Days & N - - 01-13-00 to Levt. Parker - - - - 03-05-00 Select mens. meeting orders pased Select mens meeting also also att agreement with ye School master -& mistress att a meeting of the Select men November 28:1743 Then agreed to Pass an order to the Treasurer to Pay the Revernd mr Hanncock one hundred Pounds old Tenor also Granted ac counts also granted also granted money. all ye above an order to Pay ye assessors their an order to Pay the Survairs Lists an order to Pay theSquirels & birds sd orders Passed to ye Treasurer 227 att a meeting of ye Select men December 2.6: 1743 Then Granted an order to Pay To)in Cutter one - Pound Sixteen shillings & four Pence old -Tenor for mending the meeting house & School house glace also Paid to mr John Stone Treasurer one Pound Twelve shillings & Eight Pence old Tenor being Part of sue Stones Estate Recived of Mrs Conant: by the Select men. also ye assessors Dropt mr John Overing Rates in Costable miriams List being one Pound, Elivan Shillings & three Pence old Tenor: Granted an order to Pay Mr Jonas miriam five shill- ings old Tenor for for Garring Down ye Votes for a Countery Treasurer ordered the Clark to the Survars osd high ways Lists Mr Benjamin Cuttlers List beings T!ts Ebenezer Smiths List being Mr arms muzzys List being - - - - Mr Jos muzzys List being - - Note The above sd List are in ye old 1-18-00 19-09-06 - --10-18-06 - 12-03-06 Tenor ameeting, of the Select men January 16: 1743/4 The Granted a. warrant to warn one Richard Hutcheson with his famaly out of This Town also Granted an order to Pay Capt Benjamin Reed fifeen Pounds old Tenour it being towards Lexingtons Part of Repair- ing the Grate Bridge over Charls River in Cambridge. to the Select men of Lexington Gent men These may certifye that we as a Committee chosen by the.Town to Provide for ye school this year Have agreed with Mr Johnathan Townsend for three quarters of a year, from august ye fifteenth Last Past after ye Rate of Sixty five Pounds a year old Tenor & his Board and further Have agreed with Mr marrot }Munroe to Board the Schoolmaster for fifteen shillings pr week for ye first Quarter and 'for Sixteen shillings pr week old Tenor During the Rest of sd Term & moreover Have agreed with ye Widow Sarah miriam & Mrs Mary Russel & Mrs Mary Smith & Mrs abigail Lawrance for to keep School Ten weeks Each for Ten Shillings apeice pr week: old Tenor also with yrs Sarah abbot & Mrs Elizabeth Greeleaf to be Paid according to ye Same Rate for five weeks apeace Lexington Janry: 29: 1743/4 )Benjamin muzzy(Comittee Entre:d By order of ye Select men )Philip Russel (for ye `Jonathan Townsend )Hezkiah Smith (School )John Hoar att meeting of the Select men Tanuary 29: 1743/4 -Then Granted an order to Pay mr Tonatha n Townsend our Present School Master Twenty four Pounds Seven Shillings & Six Pence old Tenor it being towards his Pay for keeping Shhool in this Town in ye year 1743 228 also Granted 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 6th: of March: 1743/4: & for Clothing sd man found for sd Sue also Granted orders to Pay ye afore sd women for Ia ep- •ing School according to the School Commitees Return orders The afore sd orders Passed to the Treasurer Passed Select Att a meeting of ye Select men February 13: 1743/4 mens Then Granted an warrant to warn a Town meeting on meeting ye 5 day of March 1743/4 at .. of ye Clock of sd Day 1 to Chouse Town officers as -ye Law Direct 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 Inhabitance of this Town to see if the Town will Sell ye bridge farm 4 By a Request of Sundrey of ye freeholder of this Town Desired the Select men to insert into ye warrant for march meeting to see if the Town will Dispose of ye first Range above ye Eight mile Line or any Part thereof not yet Disposed off Likewise Requested of,• 5 By a Request of Sundry of the freeholders of this Town to See if ye Town will Reseet ye meeting house in sd Town 6 to S,ee if ye Town will grant Liberty to Gutt wood on ye ministerl Land, for ye School for one year after the Date hereof 7 By a Request of Mr George Munroe to se.e if ye Town will Sink George munroe Tunr Rates Late of Lexington Decd: in Constable Perrys List & in Constable Roes List or any Part there of also Granted an order to The Heirs of David Comee junr Late of Lexington Decesd The Simi of Eight Shillings & Seven Pence old Tenor: it being Due to sd Decd for bird, & Squirrils: also to Tohn winshipp four Shillings old Tenor it being what was his Due in Hezikiah Smiths Survair List 1741 orders sd orders Passed to ye Treasurer Passed also granted an order to Pay Jonas munroe 12-d 10 - . D 00 old Tenor it being in full for keeping The widow mugen from ye 25 of September'1743: to 5th: Day of march 1743/4 • also granted an order to marrit munroe Seven Pounds Ten Shillings old Tenor 229 it being in full for his bording our Present School master from ye fifteenth of august 1743: to ye 24 of october next after orders Passed att -also Granted an order to Pay mr Sohn muzzy five Pounds old Tenor for Ringing ye bell & Sweeping ye meeting -house ye year 1743 The aforesdorders Passed to the Treasurer a meeting of the Select men march 5: 1743/4 Granted an order to ye Treasurer to Pay Daniel Tidd two Pounds two Shillings old Tenor it being for Sarvis Don for ye Town as Town Clark & for Prepairing the Jurers Box also for .Returning the warrant to ye Court that was granted to warn Richard Hutcheson with his Famuly out of this Town March att a meeting of the freeholders & other inhab- meeting itance of this Town Regulerly assembled on March 5: 1743/4 Then Voted Capt william Reed moderator of sd meeting also Toted five Select men (1) Capt william Reed. (2 ) Levt Ebenezer Fisk (3) Er Isaac Bowman (4) Levt Josiah Parker (5) Mr Joseph Stone also Chose Levt Parker Town Clark: and Decon John Stone Town Treasurer Then Voted to Chuse assessors for ye. year Ensuing :1: Levt Parker :2: Er amos muzzy :3:. Mr Jonas Mirriam: Constables AZr william Itunroe :4th: for the North side or the Road & Mr John Bridge for the south side: afterwards Dismist sd Bridge - from Serving as Constable he Promising to Pay the Town five Pound old Tenor and Proseded and Chose Mr John hoar Constable for the South side of sd Road also Voted the Swine Shall gow at Large the year En- suing: Survairs of highways 1: .Thomas Fesenden :2: Tabez Stratton :3: Nathll miriam: 4: Thaddias Bowman Pence Vewers: 1; Ebenezer'Smith:2: John Perry: Tything men: 1 John Mason 2: Benjamin Brown: 3 Hezekiah Smith: Hog Reeves: 1: Richard Udinshipp 2 Jedid:iah munroe 3 Sam.il. Stone Tunr: 4: David .Reed: Deers men :1: Tohn Trask :2,: James man also Continued the article of Selling the Bridge farm until may meeting Voted to Chuse. a Committe to vew the first Range way above the Eight mile Line •& mR ke Return to ye Town att may meeting: 1: Mr Jahn Muzzy 2: Mr Mathew Bridge 3: Levt Fisk also Voted to ReSeet the meeting House in sd Town: the year Ensuing also Chose a Committe for sd Sarvis:l Levt Parker 2 Mr Hezikiah Smith:3: Mr Jonathan Robinson 4 1.11' Daniel Simonds 5 Mr amos .muzzy 230 »Toted sd Comitte shall Seet the meeting abuse -By Real Estate. Having Respect to age (viz) Every year. -Ten Shillings, Voted not to Degreed any man: Voted that the aforsd Committe make Return of. there Seet- ing the meeting House -to the Town at may meeting: Voted that the Inhabitance of this Town Cary there ages to the Committe or any one of them by the Twentieth Day of this Instant march: Voted not to Cutt wood on. the EInisteral Land for .the .School: Voted to -Sink all George munroes Rates .Late of Lex- - ington Decd, is Constable Perrys and Constable Roes Lists Excipt what is aliredy Payed to ye Town Officers - Sworn Bridge Paise 5 pounds Bills allowed to Mr. Smith to P;7r .Hancock to Mr. Stone Att--a Meeting of ye. Select men March ye: 9th: 1743/4 then ye afore sd Officers took thair Respective Oathsas ye Law Directs: Except Amos Muzzey Heze- kiah .Smith Richard Winship & John Trask: Amos Muzzy Sworn also Reced: of Quater: John Bridge five Pounds old tenor which he promist to pay ye .Town upon thair Dismising him from Serving as Constable: ye sd five Pounds is Lodged in ye hands of Dea: Tohn Stone Treasurer Att a Meeting of ye Select men March ye 26: 1744 then Ordred Marrit Munroe Pound Keeper this year At a Meeting of ye Select men April ye: 16th: 1744 then Appointed men for Pre -ambulation whose Names are as followeth (viz) for Concord Line Jabeth Stratton & David Cutler for Weston Line: Benja: Cutler: Ebener: Burges for Waltham. Line: Joseph White & Jonathan Smith for Bedford Line: Joseph fasset: Ju: & Jonathan Lawrance for Woburn Line: Ens: William Munroe & Wilim: P.funroe : . Tu Lexington August ye 4th: 1744 Then ye Comtee: Appointed. to Provide a 6chooleMaster: Agreed with Mr Nathaniel Trask to keep Schoole one Quarter of a Year for :30: Pounds old tenor:furdermore Decem: ye 5: 1744 ye above sd Comtee Agreed with ye above sd Mr Trask for to keep /Schoole Six months more in sd Town: at ye Rate of : 63: Pounds old tenor 231 At a Meeting of ye Select men April ye: 30th: 1744 then Ordered ye Clark to 'Pas ye following orders to ye Treasurer viz: To Mr Benja: Smith: se: four- teen pounds five Shillings old tenor it Beinf in full for his Service at ye Grate Bridge in Cambredge over Charls River Also to ye Revrd Mr. Sohn Hancock one hundred Pounds old tenor it being in full for his Saliry ye year t: pas Also to Dea: John Stone Treasurer four Shillings old tenor which happins by a mistake in Reckoning with Jonas Mferriam Late Consta James mansAlso Allowed to Tames Man three Pounds thirteen acount Shillings oldtenor it Being in full for his allowed keeping Susanah Stone from ye 15th: of March 1743/4 to ye 30th of april following: & for a pair of Shoes and for mending her Clothes & tendance when Sick &c. Mr.Burges taks Susana Stone May Meeting Ordered_ Also agreed with Ebenezer Burges to keep Susanah Stone from ye first of May: 1744: to ye Last of March following for five Shillings Per week old tenor: Shee Remaining in helth all ye above sd Orders Passed to ye Treasurer Att a Meeting of ye Select men May ye: 7th: 1744 then Ordered a Town Meeting to be Called on wedi.es4ay munday ye the: 2.1: Day 'of this Instant May at one of ye Clock in ye after noon to make Choyce of a Representive. JJ an Order to, pay gilliam Munroe: ju L 3 -s19 - d 10 sd order passed to ye Treas- urer ye Meeting Nous Perrys order Passed to Treasurer Att May meet- ing Voted Capt • William Reed Node ator Then at two of ye Clock of sd Day to Go on Town afairs which -are Contained in ye following Articals :viz: (1) to se what ye town will do about Supply- ing ye Pulpit ye year Insuing (2) to Grant mon- to Defray ye nesesary Charges that may arise in ye town ye year Insuing: (31 to Provide a Shoole master and to se what method ye town will take Relating to •fireing in sd Shoole 4 ). If ye Town will not Sell•thair Bridge farm: to se if they will not Build an House upon it: or do any thing t•hnt :may be proper Relating thereto: (5) to se what ye Town will do for ye better Ordering of Children inye Meeting House on ye Lords Day Also Ordered ye Clerk to pas an Order to ye Treas- urer to Pay gillm Munroe: Tu: s 10: for his Sallery as Constable: and :2? for Warning out ye widdow Durrant: and : 8s: for Carrying ye Towns Votes for a County Treasurer to Charlstown: and also:L 2: s 19 d 10: being what was behind .of George Munroes Rates Decsd: it being Sunk by ye Town (6I -to hear and Revive ye Report that may be Given by Committe and to Proceed and act any thing that may be Proper there upon 7) ye Request of ten of ye freeholders Desiring an Artickle to be Inserted in ye Warrant (viz) to have :4: of ye hindermost Seets on ye. Lower floor in Cutt up & : 4: Pews made in that Room. & ye -Town to Dispose of them as .thaythink proper: also to do any thing proper. on ye above sd artickles 232 also to se what method ye Town will take in mend- ing their highwais ye Year Insuing: Also Ordered: L 2-s 06- d 07 to be Paid to Tohn Perry Late Constabel: it Being ye Rescinder of George Munroes Rates': Decesd: Dropt' By ye Town a Meeting of ye Freeholders & Other Inhabitants of the Town of Lexington Duly warned & Orderly Assembled on Munday ye 21: day'of May 1744: in Order toChoose a Representive & to act on Some Other Affairs of ye town Did then Pas ye follow- ing Tots: .viz: first Choose Capt William: Reed. for .their Representative then voted ye Revend. MI' Hancock 200 Pounds this year he Supplying ye /-,Pulpit: Also Choose ye three Deacons to Provide for ye . Pulpit in case there is need: alsa Voted ye Schoole to be kept at ye School House: Like- wise Voted 25 Pounds to Support warrens Schooles in ye out Skirts of ye Town this year: also Voted that Every Person who Sends Children to ye Grammer School at any time from ye first of November to ye Last of March shall for Every Child Send: 2: foot of wood or: 6: shillings of mony old tenor to be paid to ye master for ye use afore sd: also Voted to Choose a Comtee •to Provide a 'Schoole master: & t o provide Schoole dames & fix there places: viz: Ens William Mrura oe: Ephraim Winship Nehamiah Abbot: Tonathan Lawrance: Ben ja : Adams: Also Voted: 200 pound old tenor to Defray Town Charges ye Year Ensuing: Note that all ye Grants of mony are old tenor School Provid for Tything men Directed Disorder- ly Children taken Cear of Seting the Meet- ing Ieet- ing hous Rejected Comtee Report accepted & furder Impowered Seats not Cut up another Comtee thair Power Samll. Bloget Rates dropt Treasurer Stone Reckoned with Att Bills allowed & passed to the treasurer Att Edward Winship take Lamson maret Roe alowed 10 s Approba- tions Granted also, Voted to mend ye High wais.as they did ye Last year a1soJVoted that ye tything men Seeing any- Child play -onye Lords Day shall Inform there 4I4eve Parents or masters: ye after that any Child so Informed of shall Presume' to play at meeting ye tything men may and are hearby Directed to call them by name also Choose :6: men to Inspect ye Children on ye Lords days by turns in ye Intermission Season: whose Names are as followeth: vizi Tudah Clerk: George Munroe: Joseph Fasset: Se: Nehemiah Abbot Benja: Smith: se: Andrew Parker: Also Voted not to Sell ye Bridge Farm nor Build an House on it at Present: also Vbted not to Accept ye Committes works in Seating ye Meeting House: thay also at ye Same time Did withdraw their Return 233 Voted also to Recive & Accept ye Report of ye Comtee: Appointed to view ye first Range way above ye Eight • mile Line also By another Vote Impowred sd Comtee: to Sell or Exchange ye Same: also Voted not to Cutt up ye hind Seats on ye Lower floor in ye Meeting House in sd town Also Voted to Impower ye Comtee: Appointed to Inlarge ye Buring Place to it By Exchanging Some of ye Towns Land: & to make Return td ye Town at thair next Meeting for thair Acceptance Also Voted that ye Assessors should Drop ye whole of Samll Bloggets Rates in Constables Daniel Browns List: it being :L 4- s 10- D 0: old tenor May ye 18th: 1744: Then Leiut: Fisk '& Josiah Parker. By Order of ye Select men Reckoned with Dea: John Stone Treasurer for ye Town of Lexington and we find in his hands : L 7: S 14..d.09 old tenor: Except ye whole of Constable Daniel Brown List for ye Town Rate: it being: L 100: s 16.. d 07; in Bills of ye Last Emision a t:eeeting of ye Select Men May ye: 28th: 1744: The following Orders were Ordred to be sent to ye Treasurer: viz: To Mr. Jonathan Townsend Schoole Master: 24: 07: 06: it being in full for his keeping Schoole ye year Past: also order- ed an order to be sent to ye treasurer to Pay Marrit Munroe 23-04-00: old tenor: it Being in full for Bording Mr Jona than Townsand from ye 24: of o ct or 1743: to ye 15: of May 1744 a Meeting of ye Select men June ye 25th: 1744 then Agreed with Edward Winship Tu: to keep Margret Lamson from ye first of Inlay Last to ye Last munday of July next for ten Shillings Per week old tenor: Also Allowed Marrit Munroe ten Shillings old tenor for his mending ye Pound: Also Approbated Leiut: Ebenezer Fisk and Mr: Jonathan Raimond for Inholders ye Year Tnsuing and Ttr John Muzzy for a Retailer: ye above sd order to Roe Passed to the Treasurer At t an order to Jonas Roe Att ye Town Presented orders Passed Poore Wear ne d out Warrants to Assesors a.Meeting of ye Select men July ye: 30th: 1744: Then Proportioned the Ways to the Surveyors: Also. Allowed Jonas Tunr oe : L 10- s 17- d 00 - old tenor for . keeping ye Widdow Muggin from ye 5th: of .March 1743;4 to ye 30: Day of July fol- lowing: sd order passed to ye Treasurer a Meeting of ye Select men August ye 27th: 1744: Then agreed. that ye Select. men Should go to Con- cord. at ye Sessions on wednsday ye 5 day of Septa: to make, Answer to a Presentment: for timber Lying.in ye Country Road: Also agreed yt am Order Be Sent to ye Treasurer to Pay. Edward Winship Tunor : 6..10-00: old tenor: and Constable Daniel Brown: 3: shilling for warning Richrd: Hutching- son with his famely out of Town also Allowed sd Brown: 20 s: for his Service as Constable: Also Ordered ye Clerk to Give a warrant to ye Constable to warn Thorns: Poore and Mary Winship to Remove out of our town 234 .also Ordered that a Warrant Be Given to the Assess- ors to Assess the Town: L 400 - s 00-.d 00 old tenor: Note that ye afore sd 6 pound ten)shillings allowed to Edward "kinship is for his le eping Margret Lamson: 13: weeks: viz: from ye first of Hay: 1744 to ye Last munday in Tuly following ye afore sd Orders to Brown & Winship passed to ye Treasurer At a .Meeting of ye Select men Septa:: ye: 7th: 1744: Then agreed to call. a Town Meeting on munday ye: 17: Day of this instant: Septa: at two of ye Clock in ye afternoon: to Consider & act upon ye foilow- 1 ing articles: viz to know ye minds of ye Town Relating to a Petition Prefered to ye General Court: August: 10th: 1744: By Sundrey of ye Inhab- itants of ye Towns of Concord Weston & Lexington therein Praying yt ye westerly Part of Lexington. may .be" set of with Part of ye other Towns in order to he made a Precinct: also to Concider ye Request of Sundrey of ye Inhabitants of ye We s t er ly Part of Lexington Praying they may- not be set of as above sd: 2 to know. ye hinds of ye Town Relating to a Present- ment against ye ye Town for Suffering ye kings I-iigh- way to be Incumbred with timber to se if ye Town will Choose a Commitee to Recover Back ye cost of ye•Presentment it Being : L 11- s 08 - d 0 old tenor:. Paid. to Capt: Foster Septa ye 5th: By Capt: It: Reed: 3 to se if ye:Town will furder .Impower ye Committee appointed to vew ye first Range way above ye Eight mile. Line: also ordred an cider to be Sent to ye Treasurer t o .Pay Capt: 'Wm: Reed: L 11-s 08- d 0 old .tenor also' for ye town to act aney thing they shall then .think Proper to be Don Relating to aney of ye afore sd artickles . Capt Wm Reeds or der passed to ye treasurer At a Meeting of ye Freeholders & other Inhabitants of ye Town of Lexington Duly warned & fully Assembled at ye School house in sd Town on Ifumday ye:•17th: Voted not to set off ye westerly Inhabit- ants Chose a Comtee to Defend ye Same another Comtee Chose to Recover Back ye Cost of present ment another Comtee their p owe r Good an Order to Jonas Merr im Day of September' 1744 Did then Pas ye following `Vbts: viz: first Chose Capt an: Reed Moderator then Secondly Voted. By an Unanimous Vote, not to Set off ye �;Jesterly Inhabitants of Lexington nor aney Part of them thirdly Voted to Choose a"Com- mittee of :3: men to msnnage .ye affair first Joseph Bowman Esgr: Secondly Capt: WIn: Reed third- ly Dea: John Stone: also Voted that this Comtee; Give in Reasons to ye General Court. in ye Towns Behalf why ye westerly Inhabitants of Lexington should not Be set off: & also to' wait on ye Gen- eral Courts Comtee if aney should be' sent en that account: then ye Town Proceeded to act upon ye Second Artickle in ye 'Warrant & Choose a Comtee of three men viz: first Lr: Benja: Smith Secondly Mr: Thorns. Cutler Lastly Mr Thorns Fessenden: & also By a nother Vote Impowered sd Comtee to act & Do whatsoever thay Shall think Proper to be don in 'order to Recover Back ye Cost of ye above sd - Presentme.nt it Being At orders allowed to hanc ock to ye assessors to Jonas Roe to Nathll Trask At orders passed for Cuter to Adams .Survayor Strattons a c aunt; allowed Lastly Voted yt ye Ccatte Appointed to vew ye first Range way above ye Eight mile Line ware allreddey Sufficiently Lnpowered to sell or Exchange ye Same 235 also allowed to Tonas Mirriam four Shillings old tenor for a day work at ye High ways which was forgot By Jonas Perice Late Survayor of high ways the above sd Order Passed to the Treasurer a Meeting of ye Select men November ye 30th: 1744: Did then make ye following Resolves :viz: Ordered ye Sum of : 100: ound: old tenor .to be Paid to ye Reved Mr: John Hancock: Likewise Allowed to Josiah Parker for his Service as Assessor :L 3- s 4: & to Mr Amos Muzzj for ye Like Service L 02- s 09- d 0 Also Allowed to Mri Jdnas Merriam for ye Like Service - 02- 07- 0 Likewise Allowed to Mr: Jonas Munroe: L 12- d 15- d 6: for keeping ye V`i'iddow LTuggin from ye 30th: of July 1744: to ye first muhday of December following L 3- 6.. 6 sd Sum allowdd to Roe was for Clothing: Also Allowed to Mr, Nathaniel Trask for keeping Schoole ye first Quarter: 30:pounds Hezekiah Smith paid to mr: 10: Shillings old tenor Intrestmoney which is Delivered to Dea: John Stone' Treasurer a Meeting of ye Select men Decem: 31: 1744: Did then Allow to John Cutler 2-14-2 old tenor for mending ye Meeting hous & Schoole house Glass: Also Allowed Jabez Strattons Account as Survayor of high ways, it being: 7 - 5 - 6: old tenor: Likewise Allowed to Benja: Addams 1-5-0 old tenor for his Service in Warning & carrying Peter Morfees out of town & warning Sarah Sterns out of town: it being not as yet paid though Allowed By former Select men at thair Meeting March '&: 1742/3 Se page: 221: Whe e l er warned out Cautions against poor & Wi ns hip At Edward Winship allowed 9-02-0 At allowans- es to Doctr Fiske to Edw Winship Surveyors of High- wais thair account s Allowed Perambula t or s their allowans- es Ma cki n- tash ordered to be warned out Also Allowed to sd Addams ten Shillings old tenor for his Service as Constable: Also Ordred a Warrant be Directed to ye Constable to warn out Simon Wheel er & his famyly: Recived of David Cutler: s 12 old tenor in full for ye cost of warning out Rich Huctch- inson and famyly these may Signifie that a Caution Against Thos poor and Mary Winship was Entred at Concord Court 1744 all ye above sd Orders Passed to ye Treasurer a meeting of ye Select men January 14: 1744/5. Did then order ye Sum of nine pounds tow Shillings old tenor to be paid to Edward Winship:. Tuner: it being ye. Demands of Doctr: Donath Hayward for Med- iscins & Visits Adm.inistred to Margret Lamson sd order Passed to ye treasurer a Keeting of -ye Select men January 28th: 1744/5 - then ordred ye Clerk to Send orders to ye Treasurer to Fay to . ye Several Persons hearafter named .ye Respective Sums to them Allowed viz: To Doctr: Robert Fiske: L 12-00-d 00 old tenor for Medicins & Visits Adminestred to Margret Lamson from ye: .6th: , Day of August 1744 to January ye 28th: 1744;5: Also allowed to Edward Winship Tuner L 14-s 06- d 0: o1a tenor for Bording sd Lamson 26 weeks at a : sil: per week viz: from ye -Last munday in July 1744 to ye Day of ye Date of this meeting 236 Likewise Allowed to ye Several' Survayors of High ways thair Respective Accounts: viz: To Thaddeus Bowman as Surveyor : L 8-: s 05- d 0: also Thorns Fessenden Account as Surveyor it Being L 17-s 13 -d 00 Likewise Jabeth Strattons account as Survayor it Being allowed before se page. 235:. Also allowed Nathall Merriams account as Surveyor it Being: L 6 s 10- d 6: Likewise Allowed ye.Perambulators -:thair Pay viz: To Ens. rilliam Z:[unroe Willm. Juner for Going on Wobourn Line: 5 s.: Each.: Also to Jonathan Lawrance & Joseph:- Fasset Tuner.s 3 d 6: Each for Going on Bedford. Line Likewise - Allowed to David Cutler and Jabeth Stratton 3-6 Each for Going on Concord Line: Also Allowed to Benja. Cutler and Ebenez Burges : s 3: Each for Going on Weston Line Likewise Allowed to Joseph White and Jonathan Smith s 3 d 6 Each for Perambulating on s7altham. Line • all ye above sd Allowanses are to be understood as old tenore Also. ordered ye Clerk to Draw a Warrant and Give it to the Constable. to warn Archable Ilrackintash and.his famely forth with to Depart out of Lexing- School Dames their - Allowance It ton The Survayors Lists all: Examined & allowed By ye Select men & Passed to ye Treasurer with Orders to Pay the Same it Being in ye whole L 39-14-00 Likewise Examined & Allowed ye Comtees: Report to ye wgmens Schools set' up in ye out Skirts of ye Town: viz for Schooling at Ens: Wm: MIunroes ten weeks - - - - L 5 - s 00 - d 00 At (1) (2) (3) Assesors Return for two years at IVIr John Lawrances ten weeks - - - - 5 - 00 - 00 Also at Benja Smith Junor ten weeks - - -5 - 00 - 00 Likewise at Mr. Nehemiah Abbots ten Weeks5 - 00 - 00 Also at John Winships ten Meeks 3 _ 00 - 00 At Mr. Joseph Bridges for Schooling Some Children not Accomodated with ye Other Schools 1- - .05 - 00 Likewise to ye Widdow Sarah. ILTirriani for Schooling son Children in ye out Skirts not Accomadated with ye othe Schools in sd town: Note yt all ye above sd Sums are 0- 15 - to be Understood in Old tenor ( Ens William LTunr all ye afore sd orders allowed ( Ephraim Kinship at this meeting Passed to ye ( Nehemiah Abbot treasurer ( Jonathan Lawranc ( Benjamin Adams 00 oe) ) )Oomtee e a Meeting of ye Select men Febuary: 11: 1744/5 then agreed that ye Clerk Send out Warrants to ye Consta- bles to warn ye freeholders and other Inhabitants of this town Quallified to Vote in town affairs that thay 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 morning in order to Choose town Officers as ye Law Directs for ye Year Insuing 237 to Se if ye Town will Let their Swine Run at Large ye year Insuing to hear and act on ye Request of Mr Isaac Stone which is to se if ye town will Exchange a Peice of Range way Lying on ye South Side of ye Country Road in Mr: Nathall Merriams Pasture for a peice of Land: Begining at sd Stons Land •& so Leading out to ye Country Road Eastward of a Grate Rock East of sd Merriams Barn in order to let sd Stone out to hear and act on ye 'Request of Mr: Na all: Merriam which is to se if ye town will sell him thatpart of ye Clay Road; from ye Road to David Cutlers & others to ye next Range way Northerly furdemore to hear and act on another Request of sd Merriams which is to se if ye town will Dispose of a Peice of Range way unto him which Lyes 'in ye Land which he Bought of Mr Procter in Consideration for what. Remains Due from ye town to him for ye way Layed out through his Land to Accomedate David Cutler and others and also in Recompence for another Peice of sd. way Layed out on a Lot known By ye name of Bowmans Lot now in my possesion. upon ye Desire of Constable Daniel Brown to se ye ye town will Drop Joshua treeys & Wilim Geminsons Rates in sd Browns List or Either of them or aney part of them to hear ye Report of ye Comtee: Appointed to Vew ye first Range way above ye Eight mile Line to se if ye town will funder Impower them: or Choose another and impower than in sd Affair Also for ye town to act and Do aney thing Proper to be don on any of ye above sd Artickles these may Signifie that ye Sume total of Constable Daniel Browns List in ye town Rate in new tenor is :99-11-11-3 and ye time Perfixt for his Paying in ye whole Sum above - sd is may ye first 1744 - - - these: may Signifie that ye Sume total of ye Town Rate made in ye year 1744 in new tenor is: 102-10-9 of which Sun Constable Will: Munroe.must pay: 53.01-7 in ye Like tenor: & Constabla John Hoar must pay 49-09-2 in sd tenor the time perfixt in their Warrants for their paying in ye Suma above sd to ye town Treas- urer is ye..one half as forth with -& to Compleet &- pay in ye whole Si. By ye first Day of may 1744/5 At a meeting of ye Selectmen zuarch ye: 4: 1744/5 Allowancesthan Passed ye following orders: viz.: allowed .to to Jonas Jonas Manroe L 7 s 16- d 0 old tenor for keeping Roe to ye' Widdow Iblugin from ye first munday of December Capt wm Last to ye day of ye Date of this Meeting in ;full Reed to also Allowed to Capt Willa. Reed: 16 Shillings old Lef fisk tenor for his Expences in Going to Concord Court to Josiah to Defend ye town against a Presentment & for pay - Parker ing ye Cost of two Cautions Likewise Allowed to. Lf Ebe ez Fisk s 18- 3 d old tenor for his Expencis in ning to Concord inw above sd account & for. half aday: in .Drawing timber out of ye Country Road & half a day at mending ye. Me e t i ng; house &c - Also Allowed to Josiah Parker 2-27 old tenor for to Isaac his Going to Concord in ye above s3 affair and for Bowman half a Day in Drawing out timber WIth'sd fisk & these for Gitting and Laying ye Stone steps at ye East orders Docs of ye Meeting house & for mending ye Schoole passed to haus Chair ye also Allowed to Mr. Isaac Boman: 5s old tenor for treasurer Drawing timber out of ye Country Road 238 At A MEETING OF THE FREEHOLDERS and other Inhabi- March tants of ye, town of Lexington Duly warned ani order - Meeting ly Assembled at ye Meeting house on munday ye 4th Day of March 1744/5 it Order . to. Choose . Town officers as ye Law Directs - (1) Voted Capt William Reecl Moderator: then Voted five Select men - first Yr: Benja. Smith: 21y leEp Capt Benj a. Reed 31y Mr. Matthew Bridge: 4: ly TvTr : John Muzzy & Lastly Josiah Parker also Voted sd Parker Town Clerk: also Voted Quater: John. Bridge Town Treasurer for Assessors: Josiah .Parker. Enz: Daniel Brown for Constable ISr Joseph Russel whome ye town Dismist from sd office upon his pronising to pay ye town 5 pounds old tenor: then ye town Proceeded & Chose another Constable which was Israel T'Ieads for the North Side: then Proseeded & Chose Err:-Benja. Merriam whome also, ye town Dismist on his paying 5 pounds old tenor which he then -did unto Dea: John Stone Treasurer: then-Proseeded and Chose Mr: Joseph Underwood Constable for ye South side: for Survayors of high ways. ware Chosen Mr :. John Addams Phillip .Russel Ens: Merriam & Saml: Raymond for Thyding. men were Chose ' Mathal Merriam Jonas Munroe and thorn. Hedly.: for fenoe . Vetivers were Chosen Benja: Addams &. Jonathan Lawrance: for hogreays Thomas Cutter:._Ju;. Adam,. Callwell James Robinson and. Mephib: Addams: and for Deer men,were Chac.en Rich- - and Winship & Thom.s : Bloggit: Also Voted the Swine to Run at Targe ye year Insuing: then ye Town A Comtee Proceeded to Consider and act on ye Requests of Mr: Chosen Isaac Stone & Mr Nathall. Merrisms Relating to ways: to Examin & upon ye whole Concluded to Choos a Comtee: of three into Stons4e . to go & New & Examth nin to ye Curcumstancis of & Merrians sd ways mentioned in said Requests & to make Report Request & to ye town at thair next.Meeting what thay, Shall Report think most Proper and Safe for ye Town to Do Relating there on to sd Requests or any one of then: the Names of ye Gent: men Chose for this Service are as follaweth: viz: Dea: Jos: Loring Mr: Isaac Boman & Mr: Benja: Trickeys Smith: Also Voted that ye whole of Joshua Trickweys Rates Rates in Constable Daniel Browns List should Be Dropt Dropt & by• this Vote thay are Dropt it Being s 10-d 6 new tenor: but Voted not to Drop Will: Gemensons Rates in sd Browns 'List ye ComteesAlso by a Vote of ye town Received & Accepted ye Report Report of ye Commitee Appointed to Vew ye first Accepted Range way above ye•Eight mile Line the time Appoint- ed for Swearing ye above sd Officers is fryday ye Eight day of this Instant March at one of ye Clock in ye afternoon at ye house of Kr Jonathan Raymonds Inholder Officers on ye Day above sd: all ye above Chosen Officers of Sworn whome an Oath By Law is Required: were Sworn in Presents of ye Selectmen By Joseph Bowman Esgr: one of his Majesties Justices of. ye. Peace - Except Mr. John Bridge Daniel Brown Joseph Underwood Jonas Munroe & Mephib: Addams At Muzzys allowance & furden Agreement Capt Benja. Reeds Allowance passed to ye Treas- urer At Winship allowed Susana Stone Provided for At May Meeting Ordered a Meeting of ye Select men March ye 25th:. 1745: then Ordred Mr. John Muzzy, to Se that ye Meeting House Glass be mended - Also allowed sd Muzzy: 5 Pounds old tenor for Ringing ye Bell and Sweeping ye Meeting House in & for ye year 1744: also Agreed with sd Muzzy to Ring ye Bell ani Sweep ye Meeting hous.ye Year 1745: after ye Rate of :5: Pounds old tenor Per Annum Also Allowed Capt Benja: Reed 12 Shillings old tenor for Carrying two Cautions to Charlestown Court & Pay- ing for their Entring- Likewise ordered ye Doctr Whittemore & David Cutler Pay 12 s Each for warning out Wheeler & Mackintash 239 a meeting of ye Select men Apriel ye:29th: 1745 then agreed that Capt. Benja. Reed should Provide a Silk whood for ye . wi:ddow Muggi•n: Als o allowed Mr: Edward Winship: senor: 12 Pounds old tenor for keeping Margret Lamson: 13: weeks: viz: from ye:. 28th: of January Last to ye Day of Date of this Meeting: Also agreed with John Walker to keep Susanna Stone one year for: 5 shillings Per week old tenor Shee Remaing in helth ye Year Begins Apriel ye: 17th 1745: Also Appointed Marret Munroe Pound keeper this year sd order passed to ye treasurer a Meeting of ye Select men May ye: 3: 1745: Did then Order a town Meeting to be held on Munday ye 20th Day of this Instant May at one of ye Clock in ye Afternoon at ye Schoole house: in Order to Choose a Representitive - Also at two of ye Clock of sd Day for ye town to Act on ye following Articklps: viz: to Se if ye Town will Choose a:,.-Comtee to Suply ye Pulpit in Case there should Be need ye year Insuing (8) Mr Hancock allowed one 100: pound Nay Meeting 1745 Voted Capt, W'i l l i am Reed Moderator mony Granted a Comtee for ye School Chosen to Grant money to Defray ye Nessasary Cherges ye year insuing to :se if ye town will Choose a Cocotte to provid a Schoole master to se what method ye town will take to mend thsir high ways to se if ye town will Choose a Constable for ye South side of ye Road to. See if ye. Town will Build a pound Either with wood or Stone to See if ye Town will Allow Lr: Tohn Muzzy: Mr Mathew Bridge & Lef: Ebenezer Fisk there Cherges as -a Goatee: Chosen .& sent By ye town to Vew ye first Range way above ye 8 mile Line . to see if ye Town will Choose a Comtee to Vewye Second. Range Way above ye Eight mile Line & Impower then as thay shall rhvzn think Proper Relating to sd Range way to hear ye Report of Committes & fur der to Impower the ifneed be or aney or Eighter of them Relating to ye Affairs for which thay or Eighter of them were Choose: or to Choose others in their Rome & Impower them as ye town shall think meet Likewise for ye town to Act.& Do whatsoever thay shall then think proper to be Done- Re 1Lat i ng to aney of ye above sd Artickles Also allowed ye Revd. Mr Tohn Hancock one hundred pounds old tenor esd: order passed to ye treasurer AT A MEETING OF THE FREEHOLDERS & OTHER INHABITANTS of ye Town of Lexington Duly Warned and Orderly .Assembled at ye Schoole House on monday ye: 20th: DE1y .of May 1245: after ye meeting was opned Did then Ajourn:to ye Meeting House: & Did then & there make Choyce'. of Capt William Reed to Serve for & Represent then in ye Greate & General Court ye Year Insuing: then ye Town Proseeded & Acted on ye: 9: following lrtickles which were Inserted in the Warrant (viz) first By a Vote made Choyce of ye three Deacons to Suplly ye Pulpit ye Year Insuing in Case there should be need 240 Secondly By a Vote Granted: 450 Pounds old tenor to be: Raised on. Polls & Estates ye Year Insuing 200 pours of which Sum is for ye Revend Mr. Hancock:. thirdly Voted that Mr: Isaac Stone Mt .Toseph Fasset: Tu: & Mr:•Tames Brown Be a Comtee: to Provide a Schoole I\Easter ye Year Insuing :.also Voted .yt ye Schoole he kept at ye Schoole House: Likewise ye town Reconcidred thair Last. Vote and Voted that ye.Schoole ,Should be kept in ye 5 Quaters of ye town one fift part of ye. time to.be kept at ye Schoole house: ye other 4 to be Proportioned By ye Select men: also Voted yt if aney one of ye 4 Quaters should not Provide a Sutable Place for ye Schoole" to be kept in to ye acceptance of ye Select men: then such Quater so neglecting forfit their Privilidge and ye Schoole shA 11 Return & be kept at ye. Schoole House During Such time as Such Quater so Neglecting ought to have had it: Notwithstanding ye afore said Vote for its passing in to ye 5 Quaters: 41y. Voted' to mend ye .high, ways. as we Did ye Last Year: 5: ly ye town Proceeded to ye Choyce of a the Schooe to move into ye 5 Quaters of ye town } Hezekiah Smith - Chose Constable & Sworn Jon.Muzys & others their Demands Rejected but their Expences allowed a Comtee thair Report Accepted another Comtee ye Receiving thair Report Continued Mr Trask allowed 63 pounds John Bridge & Dan Brown Sworn At At Approba- tion Granted • Burges account allowed & passed to Constable & Did then make Choyce of Mr. Hezekiah Smith into sd office & was' forth with Sworn to ye faithfull Discharge thereof by Joseph Bowman one of his 1tajestys Justices of ye Peace 6:ly it was put to Vote to se if ye Town would Build a Pound with Stone.: and it passed in ye Negative: 7:ly it was put to Vote to see if ye town would allow Mr John Muzzys and Mr Matthew Bridge & L. Ebenezer Fisks Demands for their time spent in Viewing ye first Range way above ye 8 mile Line and it passed in ye negative: but at ye Sane time ye town by a Vote allowed than their.Exspencis it Being ten shillings Each old tenor 8:ly it was put to Vote to se 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 : 9:ly ye town attended to hear ye Report of Comtee: & By a Vote Did accept ye Report of ye Comtee: Appointed to Recover back ye Cost of a presentment: se Page: 234: ye Report is as fol-. loweth that thay had agreed with ye owners of ye timber found on ye kings high way for: 6.05.0 old tenor fifteen shillings of which ye town allowed to ye Comtee for their Exspencis ye Rest Belongs to ye town 3 pound of which is paid to Mr: John Bridge Town treasurer & 50 shillings Remains Due apon a note made to Mr: Benja Smith Also Voted that ye Receiving ye Report of ye Comtee Appointed to Examin into Mr Isaac Stones & lVr.. Nathall Merriams Request Relating to ye Changing of ways Be Continued to ye next town meeting: also at this time ye Select men. allowed Mr:Nathall Trask 63 pounds old tenor it being in full for his keeping Schoole ye Year past: also on ye Day of ye Date of this meeting:Quatr: John Bridge & Mr:Daniel Brown ware Sworn to their Respecitve offices By Joseph Bowman one of his Majestys Justices of ye Peace a Meeting of ye Select men May 27th 1745: then ordred that Elizabeth Greenleaf Be warned out of town which is Accordingly done and a Caution Entred against her at Cambridge Court also Ordred that thirty shillings old tenor be paid to Mr: John Muzzy Lf. Ebenezer Tisk & Mr Matthew Bridge ten shillings Each for there Expences as a Comtee to Vew ye first Range way above ye Eight mile Line: ye above sd order to trask passed to ye treasuer ye order to muzy and fisk and Bridge passed to ye treasuer 241 a Meeting of ye Select men June ye 24th 1745. Then agreed that Capt. Benja. Reed should Go to ye french Docter with Margret Tamson upon ye Towns Cost: Likewise Approved of Lf. Ebenezer Fisk .and Mrr : Jonathan Raymond for Inholders this Present Year and Mr; John Muzzy for. a Retailer: also Agreed that Hezekiah Smit-h,Pay ye whole of what he ows ye town: also Examined and allowed Ebenezer Burges account for keeping Susanna Stone one Year & finding Some Clothing it Being 16/11.00: old tenor: ye Treasuer Bridge Receives 21-10-0 At ye School Divided John Bridge Datter At High ways Divided Jos:Rusel, pays: 5 L Edward Winship allowed 12-16 John Walker Receives 5 pound At John Hoar allowed At Donath Smith allowed Jonas Roe agreed with & allowed 26-12 old tenor Jonath Raymon allowed 5s also -agreed that an order be passed to ye treasurer to pay Burges ye above sd Sutme also Delivered to Mr:. John Bridge Treasurer: L 21- s 10 - d00 old tenor: sd order Passed to ye Treasurer a Meeting of ye Select men July 29th: 1745. Then Divided ye Town into 5: Parts in Order for ye Schoole to Be kept which is as followeth:viz: -ye first f ift to be kept at ye Schoole House: ye Second at ye Roes or East /Ind of ye Town: ye third at ye Reeds or North Side: ye fourth at Capt: Stons or West End: & Lastly at ye Smiths or South Side: also Sold to Mr John Bridge 5: Shillings worth of timber old tenor: which is Due to ye Town a Meeting of ye Select men August ye 26: 1745 then Proportioned ye High ways to ye Survayors:& also then Reeed of Joseph Russel five Pounds old tenor for his Being Dismist from Serving- as Consta- ble Likewise Reced: of David Cutler: s 12 old tenor it Being ye Cost of warning out Archable Cable & Intring ye Caution: Also allowed Edward Winship se: 12 pounds Sixteen Shillings old tenor for keeping Margret Lamson from ye: 29: of epri.l Last to ye Day of ye Date of this meeting & also for all ye cost ,he has Ben out at Docters in full for ye whole Also then Paid to John Walker ye Sum of five pound old tenor in. Part for his keeping Susanna. Stone Likewise 'ordered a warrant to he Given to ye Assess- ors to assess ye town 450 Pounds old tenor a -meeting °ofye'Select.men Septa. ye 30th: 1745 then Allowed Mr. John Hoar Late Constable ten Shillings old tenor for his Service. in sd office: & 9s more of ye Like tenor for warning out three Persons a Meeting of ye Select men October ye 28: 1745 then allowed Jonathan Smith 6s.: old tenor for two Days work At Assessors account allowed Smith allowed 242 which was forgot in Samll: Winships List late Survayor of high ways: also agreed with Jonas Roe to pay him: 2 12: per week for keeping ye widow mugin from ye 4 Day of March Last to ye Last munday of November next: also allowed to sd Roe for Cloth- ing for sd Mugin: viz: to aBlanket : L 1 -s5 -d0: also to a Cote 1 -s12 -d0: to - apair of .Stockings :s 10: to Rhum & Suger s 3 also to making two Shifts: 6s: also allowed to Jonathan Raymond 5s: for a day work forgot in Survay- or thorns fessendenB List : all ye above sd Orders Passed to ye Treasurer A Meeting of ye Select men Nam: ye: 25:- 1745 Then Allowed ye Assessors Account for making ye Rates in & for ye Year 1745: viz: To Josiah Parker 3-01-06 . To Ens: Daniel Tidd for sd Service 2-16-06: Also to Mr: Daniel Brown for ye Like Service: 2-00-00 Likewise Allowed Mr. Benja. Smith: se: - - - 0-12-00 for mending ye Meeting House: all ye above sd Sums are old tenor Assessors also at this meeting ye Assessors made there Return Return to ye Select men of their Assesing ye Town: 450 to ye Pounds old tenor in ye following manner:viz: to. -Mr: Select menlsrael Meads Constable we have Committed a List in of ye which is Contained ye Sum of 62-12-11 Assesment & to Br: Hezekiah Smith Constable a List Containg ye Sum of 54 06- 7 the Rates are .made in new tenor: & we have Given them:Power to Collect. ye Same: & Ordered ye one half to be Paid in forth with & to make up an account of ye whole Sum.with ye Town Treasurer By ye first Day of May Next Also Mr Trask Allowed 35 pound Widd o mugin Removed Schoole Master agreed with At Mr. Hancock allowed 100: L Marrit Roe allow Sarni 1 linship pays: s 12 Isaac Bowmanpays:s 12 Cutter allowed Dea Stone Allowed Survayors accounts Allowed Josiah Parker Allowed 8 shill at a nother meeting of ye Select men on fryday ye 29th Day of November above sd in order to Choose Jurey men &c Did then Allow Mr: Nathall: Trask thirty five Pounds old tenor for his keeping Schoole in ye Year 1745 Note that on tuesday ye 26: Day of November 1745 ye Widdow Muggin was Remooved from Jonas Munroes to 1Wr: Joseph Fassets seniors: in order to be kept there: &c Lexington August ye: 8: 1745: then ye Com.tee hear - after Named Agreed with Mr: Nathall. Trask Junior for to keep a Grammer Schoole in sd Town for nine Months: for ten pounds ten shillings Per Month old tenor: the Town Paying ye over plus above fifteen Shillings per week old tenor for sd Schoole masters Board ( Mr. Isaac Stone ( Mr. James Broom ) Comtee ( Mr. Joseph Fasset: Ju;' 243 a Meeting of ye Select men December ye 30th. 1745: Then Allowed to ye Revernd Mr. Hancock one Hundred Pounds old tenor Also Allowed Marrit Munroe Seven Shillings old tenor for Remooving ye widdow Muggin from Jonas. Munroes to Mr: Joseph fassets se also Reced: of Small: Winship: s 12: old tenor in full for .warning out his .Sister Mary: Likewise Reced of Isaac Bowman: s 12 old tenor in full for Warning out Thomas Poore: Also Allowed to John Cutter 3-14-2 old tenor for his mending ye Meeting I{ouse Glass Since ye first of March Last: Also allowed to Dea: 'John Stone: L 5-s 00- d 9 old tenor it Being in full for his Service as Treasurer two Years: & for money he paid of his own for ye Towns use sAlso Examined & Allowed ye Survayors Accounts: which are as followeth viz: To Ens: Joseph Merriams account as Survayor it teeing L 10-s 12- d00 Also Allowed ohn .Adams * Account as Survayor it Being 11-17-06 Likewise Allowed Phillip Russels: Account as Survay- or it Being 09-10-00 Also Allowed Samll Raymonds Account as.Survarors it Being 07-12-06 . Likewise Allowed to. my Self : 8 s: for wrighting of Warrants to warn out Persons &.fitting them for ye Court: &c: Note all ye above allowances are old tenor: Parker a.11;ye above sd Orders togather with ye'Survayors pays Lists Passed toye Treasurer with Orders to pay Bridge ye Same - 4-18-0 Febuary: 5:01745/6: then Delivered to Mr: John 'Bridge -Town treasurer: L 4-s 18-d°00 old tenor: of ye Towns money - At a Meeting-of ye Select -Men Febuary: ye: 10th: 1745/6: then Agreed to Call a.Town meeting on Munday . ye third -D-ay of March next at Eleven of ye Clock in ye morning of sd Day-at ye meeting House to act on'ye following Articles: viz 1 to Choose Town Officers as ye Law Directs for ye Year Insuing - 2 to se if ye :town will Let, their Swine Run at-Large ye year Inswing 3 to Se if ye Town will Confirm a way for Mr: Andrew Parker & Others to ye--Publick'Worship: as Prick out by ye Select men at their Request on ye Day c ye Date of this meeting as by sd Petition may more fully appear Begining at ye Smiths Road west of Thr Sanill: Bridges feild and so througb Part of sd Bridges Land: and. Part of Mr. John Bridges Landtp a Gate East of Mr: Jos: Bridges Hous from thence through Jos: Bridges Land to Goffs Farm: sd way to be two Rods wide Exept in Sam1l: Bridges where : 12 4 to se if ye Town will 'Allow Mr: Daniel-Simonds & Mr: Amos -Muzey Pay for thair Services as two of ye Coratee: Imployed By ye -town in the Last Seeting of ye Ifeeting House 5 to se if ye Town will act on ye former Report of Comnittes or hear aney new Report that may be Given by aney of them & to se if 'ye town will Give a title to aney ways thay or aney of them have Agreed to Dispose of Either By way of Sale or Ex- change 6 to' Se if ye town will Choose a Comtee to take Cear that no trespass .5.*) Don on ye town Roads: & for ye town to Imp ower. them as thay shall think Propper: Also for ye town to-act. and Do aney thing thay shall then think Proper to be Don in or about any of ye above sd artickles Docter Also allowed Docter Fisk L 10-s 12- d-0 old tehor Fisk for Medicins & Visits adminstred.to Margeret Lamson allowed from ye: 15th: of Feh: 1744/5 to ye 5th: of June following 244 Capt Likewise Allowed Capt, Benja. Reed : 4-s 00-d -00 Benja old tenor which made a Ballance Betwen him & ye Town Reed allowd Also Allowed Will: Munroe Late Constable: 5-03-00 old tenor s 15: - of which Sus for his Sallery as Constable: & warning an Eni Ls Meeting: ye Rest is mony Dropt in his List :viz: Ye Rates Laid on Daniel Mucklewain- & Nathan Kendel Constable Also allowed John Hoar Late Constable: 3-13-00 old Hoar tenor 3-8-0: of which sun is Thom: Clemons Rates .. allowed Dropt in sd Roars List: ye Rest is. -for warning an Extriordinary Meeting all ye above sd orders Passed to ye treasurer. - AT March Meeting 1745/6 Town Officers Chosen swine go at large a Comtee Chose to Vew. Parker . Way Simonds & Muzzy allowed a Comtee to take Care of town Roads stons & merriF11 S case Continued faset allowed & furder agreed with k M ETING OF TEEE FREEHOLDERS & OTHIR Inhabitants of ye Town of Lexington Duly Warned & orderly Assembled at ye Meeting House on munday ye third Day of march 1745/6 in order to Choos Town Officers as ye Law ,Directs: and also to Act on Some other affairs of ye town (viz) - Mr. Benja. Smith Being first Choosen Moderator did then Proceed and Choose sd Smith for ye first Select man: for ye Second was Choose Capt: Benja. Reed: for ye third was Choose Leive Ebenezer Fisk: for the fourth was Choose Josiah Parker for ye fift & Last was Choosen Mr: Matthew Bridge - Also Voted Josiah Parker Town Clerk: & Qart: John Bridge Town Treasurer: .for Assessors were Choosen Josiah Parker Mr. Isaac Stone & Mr. Thaddeus Bowman - for Constables were Choosen Mr. John Mason & Mr. Samuel Bridge ye town Did Vote to Accept of Jonathan Harrington in ye Room of sd Mason in Case •Sufficient Bonds were Given to Save ye town Harmless for Survayors Were Choosen William. Munroe Clerk - Jonathan Smith Jonas Munroe & John Muzzy;tu for tyding men were Choose: William Itunroe: an: Amos Merriam: & William Reed: Tu: for fence Vewers were Choosen Mr Thomas Nelson: & Mr: Daniel Brown: for hogreves were Chosen Thomas Blogget: Tu; John Walker Samuel Munroe and Joseph Underwood: Also the. town Voted not to Shut up their Swine ye year Insuing:-then ye town Proceeded to Concider ye Request of Mr: Andrew Parker & others for ye Con- firmation of a way Prict out By ye Select men & Did Vote that a Comtee should Be Choosen & Sent to see if thay stood in need of sd way & also to agree with those Persons through whome it was Prict out if they can 84:to Compute ye whole Cost and make Report there- of to ye town at may Meeting next: ye Gentl men Choosen for sd Service are Capt. William Reed Mr. Isaac Bowman and Leiut. Ebenezer Fisk. 245 Likewise Voted Mr: Daniel Simonds & Mr. Arnns Muzzy 20 s Each old tenor in full for their Service as two of ye Comtee: Imployed by ye town in ye Last Seating ye Meetinhous Also Voted to Choose a Comtee to take Care of ye towns Roads that no tresspas be done on them & that ye Comtee have Power to agree with aney Person or Persons that alredy have or hearafter may Comit tresspases on aney of them: & make Report to .ye town of their doings in that affair: and to Receive furder.Instructions from ye town.if need be: ye Gent.: men Choose for this Service are Capt : Benja: Reed Mr Nehemiah Abbot & Ens: Daniel Tidd. also Voted that Mr: Isaac Stones & Mr: Nathall Merriams Request be Continued to may meeting: Also ye Select men Did at this meeting make ye following allowances (viz).Allowed Mr. Joseph fasset: L 11- s 8 - d 0 old tenor in ful for keeping. ye ';iddow Lruggin from ye 26: Day of November Last to ye 4th: Day of march 1745/6: also ye.. Select men at this time Agreed with Mr: Joseph fasset to keep sd Muggin for ye time to Come for: 12 s : per -week old tenor She Remaining in helth - Robins allowed John Muzzy allowed Moors Buys a Range tiny John * Bridge Receives 20 pound Officers Sworn Part of Perrys Rates Dr opt At • -Also allowed lar; Thomas Robins: s 20: old tenor for ye use of his Clair toCarry Margret Lamson to Boston when Sick: Also Billowed l:err : John Muzzy: .L 5 - s •10 - d 00: old tenor in full for Ringing ye Bell & Sweeping ye .Meeting Hous ye year past & -for truble - in his hour town meeting Days: ye time & Place for'Swearing ye afore sd Officer is ye 7th: day of this Instant March at : 2 of ye Clock in ye afternoon at.Leiut: Ebenezer. Fisks : ye above sd crders Passed toe treasurer Also at ye afore sd Meeting ye Town Past a Tote that Nr. Thomas Moors Should have & Improove for ever that Peice of Range Way Runing through his Land. & Betwen his Lancs & ye Land. of Jonas & Marrit Munroe Gontaining about one Acre & Quarter for twenty Pounds old tenor which money sd Moors Paid to Mr; Sohn Bride Town Treasurer on ye 7th: Day of March afore sd - At a meeting of ye Select Men March ye: 7th: 1745/6: .then ye above Chosen Officers of whome an Oath By Law is Required Were Sworn in Presents of ye Select men By Joseph Bauman Esqr: and of his Ma jestys Justices of ye Peace Except Samll: Bridge "Whose Oath was Desired 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 Masan: in whose Room. Jonathan Harrington was Accepted & Sworn to ye Office of Constable in Lexington and Except (illiam Munroe: Sm. also ye Select men to gather with ye Asessors -Did - Drop s 112 - d 10 newtenor of John Perrys Rates in Constable Meads List: a meeting of ye Select men April ye: 28th: 1746: then Ordred a -town meeting to be held on May ye 14: 1746: at one of ye Cock in ye After noon at ye Meeting hous in sd Town in order to Chose a Representitive for ye Year Insuing 246 Then at two of ye Clock of sd Day for ye Townto act on Some other affairs: viz: first to Se if ye Town will Chose a Comtee to take Care of ye Pulpip if need be ye Year Insuing - 2 to Se if Tre Town will Grant money to Defray their Chearges - 3 to Ohose a Comtee to Provid a Schoole master ye Year Insuing 4 to Se what method ye Town will take to mend their High ways 5 to Se what method ye Town will take in Building a New Pound that may be. more Durable then what hath bin formerly 6 to Se if ye Town will accept of a man to Serve as Constable in Sted of Mr: Samuel Bridge 7 To Se -if ye Town will Pass a Vote that no Boys under ye age, of: 16: Years shall go up into ye Upper Gal- leries on ye Sabath day uppon Pain of for fiti-ng ' fire Shilling for Each Offence - 8- to Se if ye Town will Build aSufficient number of Schoole Houses in ye out Parts of ye Town 9 orders Passed for Mr. Hanc o'ck for Mr Trask for Mr Walker Susanna Stone Provided for AT 2 for ye town to Receive ye. Report of Committee & -act their Pleasure there on or furder to Empower aney of them also for ye town to act & do their Pleasure in or about aney of ye above sd artickles Also Ordred yt ye Sum of one hundred Pounds old tenor to be Paid to ye Revnd Mr: Hancock it Being in full for ye Year. 1745 - Likewise Ordred ye Sum of : 30: pounds old tenor to be Paid to Mr: Nathll Trask: Ju: for his keep- ing Schoole in sd Town also Ordred ye Sum of: L 10-s 08- d 00: old tenor to be Paid to John Walker in full for his keeping •Susanna Stone from ye 17th: of April 17451 to ye: 2nd: Day of May 1746: & finding her Some things also agreed with David Reed to keep Susanna Stone for 5 Shillings old tenor Per week She Remaining in helth:•he takes her may ye 2nd: 1746 the above sd orders Passed to ye treasurer A 1lEETING OF THE FREEHOLDERS and other Inhabitants of ye Town of Lexington Duly warned and Orderly Assembled at ye Meeting Hous on ye: 14: Day of may 1746 Did then make Choyce of Capt: William Reed to Serve for and Represent them in ye Greate & General Court or Assembly - then ye Town Proceeded to act on ye following Artickles Relating to town affairs• having first: made Choyce of Capt: Jun: Reed above sd Moderator: first Voted yt ye thre Deacons Should take ,Cear of ye Pulpit if need be ye Year. Insuing By a Vote Granted 460 pound old tenor to be Raised ye Year Insuing,for Defraying ye Towns Charges 200 pound of which sum is for ye Revend Mr Hancock:3: Voted yt Mr: Thaddeus Bowman Mr Richard Arms & Mr Jonathan Raymond Be a Com:tee to provide a Schoole master ye Year Insuing - 247 4 Voted to mend ye high ways as usal By taking mony out of ye tresury 5 Voted to Build a new Pound with wood & Stone ye Ston to be Laid one foot under Ground & three foot & 3 Inchis above ye Surface of ye Earth: & to Be 3 foot thick at ye bot.om & so falling in to 2 foot thick at ye top: & then to be Compleated above with timber: Mr. Benja: Smith & Capt: Benja: Reed did agree & undertake to Build a Sufficient Pound in maner as above sd for: 20: Pounds old tenor thay taking ye Meterials on ye Towns Land & also to have ye old Pound into Bargin ye sd New Pound to be of ye Slime Bigness of ye old one & to be Com - pleated by ye first day of may next: also Voted the; Mr: Thomas Cutler Capt Samuell Stone & Dea: John Stonebe a Comtee to order & See yt ye work be well Done & in that Case to accept thereof in ye Towns Behalf: 6 By a Vote accepted of Mr Benja: Snaith: Ju: to Serve as a Constable in ye Room of Mr: Samuel Bridge 7 Voted that two Elderly men shall tarry in ye Meeting Hous on.ye Sabath in ye Intermision Season one Below & ye other above to se.that thair be no Disorder their ye Deacons to Begin & then ye heds of fanielies in ye Pews & thens those in ye Body Seats 8 Voted not to Build aney Schoole Houses in ye out Parts of ye Town But Voted 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 for sd Schools to be Ordred by ye Select men: -also Voted that two foot of wood Shall be Sent with Each Child whose Parents 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 aney wood allthough thay Send aney Persons to sd Schoole 9 By a Mote Continued ye Request of Mr Andrew Parker & others for a way: to ye next .town Meeting a Meeting of ye Select men May 26: 1746: then Allowed Mr: John Cutter 2-15-3 old tenor for mend- ing ye Meeting hous Glass & for a new Casement NOTE. THAT FROM & AFTER YE 28: -of TUNE 3746 DUBLE DATING OF RECORDS IS IAID ASIDE & YE SEAR BEGINS WITH YE 25 DAY OF MARCH At Cutter allowed At ways Divided Approba- tea Sohn Winship allowed Benj. Smith allowed Math Bridge allowed Isaac Stone Lends ye town 40s At Mr Trask allowed Isaac Stone paid Warrants to warn out At r..Paset allowed Lef.Fisk allowed ordred ye Town to be assest At Benja Smith . allowed a meeting of ye Select men Tune ye 30th 174& then Proportioned ye High ways to ye Survayors Also Approved of Leiut : Fisk & Mr: Tonath Raymond for Inholders: & T,Tr Tohn Muzzy for Retailer 248 Likewise Ordred that Sohn Winship have 20 s old tenor for helping about ye Ladders for ye Meeting nous Also allowed Mr: Benja: Smith: s 40 oldtenor for making sd Ladders: & : s 11: of ye Like tenor for mending ye Pound & also : s 14 more of sd tenor for Entring a Caution Also Allowed Ur: Mathew Bridge :8a: old tenor for mending ye Pound: Also Allowed Mr Isaac Stone: s 40 old tenor which he Lent ye town to Pay ye french Doctr for m.edicins Adminestred to margret Ismson also ordred that sd Lamson may Improve sd-Docter furder to ye Value of: 50s: old tenor & no more til furder order A meeting of ye Select men Tuly: 28: 1746 Then Allowed I:Trz. Nathall Trask forty pounds four shillings old tenor in full for his keeping Schoole ye year past Also paid to Mr: Isaac Stone ye s 40 he Lent ye town as above said: also ordred that Warrants be Given out to warn Tame Craiton: & Mary Patison & fame ly : & Peter Patison & Thomas Mackmoyls-: to Depart out of this town a Meeting of ye Select men August:,• 25th: 1746 then allowed Mr: Joseph. Fasset : 25 -10-0 old tenor in full for keeping ye widdow Muggin frome ye 3 of march Last to ye 17: day of this Instant August on which she died . Also allowed Leiut: Fistk: s 20: old tenor for a Gallon :of Rhum Spent at sd muggins funiral also allowed sd fisk: 18: Shillings old tenor for things. he found for Susanna Stone: also Ordred that. a warrant be given to ye Assessors to assess ye town a Meeting of 'ye Select -men September: 29th: 1746 then A11owed Mr. BQnja Smith 22 Shillings old tenor for sa-3-;a4s Entring Cautions . Benj SmithAiso allowed Benja Smith: Ju: 16: Shillings old Ju alowed tenor for warning out Persons: also Allowed Josiah Josiah_ Parker: 6: Shillings old tenor for gel2 wrighting Parker warrants to warn out Persons allowed At a Meeting of ye Select men Novem: 24. 1746: then Benja Allowed Mr: Benja Smith : 8s: old tenor for me nd- Snith ing ye Schoole house Left Fisk Also Allowed Leive: Eben: Fisk :13s: old tenor & Hezeki for mending ye Schoole hous: Also Allowed.Hezekiah Smith Smith 10s: old tenor for his Salery as Constable: allowed Also Allowed Mr: Edward Holioak : 25: Pounds old Mr Holioak tenor in full for his keeping Schoole 3 months in Marret this Town: Also allowed Marrit Munroe L 13-s 12: Roe alowedold tenor in full for Bording sd School master: ye Assess -13: weeks & for Diging ye Widdow 14Tuggins Grave ors also Allowed Josiah Parker : 3-13-6 old tenor for Allowed making Rates Also to Isaac Stone 2-0.;6: old' tenor for sd Service also to thaddeus: Bowman 2-10-0 old tenor for ye Like Service Survayor Roes & & Smith ye Revnd Mr Han - cocks allowed At Survayor Roes & Muzys account allowed Will Roe allowed At Peirce allowed At a town T2eeting ordred 2 2 3 • • Persons ordred to to be Warned -: out 249 Also Received & Allowed Mr William Munroes Account Survayor it Being : 4-5-0 old tenor Likewise Reeed Mr: Jonathan Smiths Account as Survayor & Allowed ye Same it Being : 5-15-8 old tenor: December ye 16th: 1746 then allowed ye Revnd: Mr Hancock : 100: Pounds old tenor a meeting of ye Select men pecan: 29th: 1746: then Received & allowed Mlr: Jonas Munroes account as Survayor it Being : 4-10-6 old tenor: also Received- & allowed Mr John Muzzys account as Survayor it Being 8-06-00: old tenor then Sum total of all ye high way work amounts to: 22-17-2 old tenor also allowed Mr: William Munroe Smith 1-06-0 old tenor for Running ye old Large Bullits into a Less Size & for mending ye meeting houses. a Meeting of ye Select men January 19th: 1746: then allowed Jonas Peirce 20 Shillings old tenor for a pair of shoes for Susannah Stone:. all ye above sd orders Passed to the Treasurer a meeting of ye Select men Febuary ye 9th: 1746: then Ordred a Town meeting to be Warned & held on.munday ye Second Day of march next at Eleven of ye Clock in ye forenoon of sd Day a't ye meeting house in Order to Choose Town Officers for ye Year Insuing as ye Law Directs to se if ye Town will Let their Swine Go at Lerge ye Year Insuing for ye Town to Recieve ye Report of Committes.& act their Pleasure theiron or farther to Imp ower aney of them: or for ye Town to Choose new ones & Impower them to act in or about aney affair that ye Town shall then think Proper to Imploy them in also ye Select men ordred ye following Persons with their families to bedarned out of town(viz) James Perry Thomas Robins John T4luccklwane Joshua Childs & Lef Fisk allowed Benja Smith allowed Cutter allowed Seu Stone Removed to Walker Att Bills allowed to MTuzy .to David Reed to Jonas Merriam John Martin: also allowed Leiue Fisk 2-05-0 old -tenor which he Paid to) Sarah Merriam alais Baal in ye: towns_ Behalf for her keeping Schoole in ye Year 1746: also furder allowed sd Fisk 10 Shillings of ye Like tenor for le eping John Johson 3 Days & Cleaning his Clothes & for Gitting a Copty of ye Courts Records,of his Being warned out of this town also allowed John Cutter L 2- s 02- d 0 old tenor for mending ye Schoole 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 was Remooved from David Reeds to John Walkers with whome ye Select men agreed for to keep sd sStone for one year at Eight Shillings per week old tenor She Remaining in a Common State of helth to Josiah Parker to Tames Russel these orders passed to ye treasurer ATT 250 a Meeting of ye Select men March ye Second 1746 then ye following Bills were allowed (viz) To Mr: John Muzzy 5: pounds old tenor for Ringing ye Bell & Sweeping the Meeting House it Being in full for that.Service ye year past also allowed to David Reed 12--10-00 old tenor for keeping Susannah Stone 40 weeks it Being in full for that Service Likewise allowed to Mr. Jonas Merriam 2- Shilling old tenor for Making a Coffin -for Goodey P:tuggin also to Josiah Parker: 10: Shillings old tenor for Service done for ye Town: Likewise Allowed Mr. James Russel 3-10-00 old tenor for his wifs keeping Schoole ye year Past it Being in full for that Service ,A MEETING OF THE FREEHOLDERS & other Inhabitants of ye Town of Lexington Duly Warned and Orderly Assembled at ye Meeting House on Munday ye, Second Day of March 1746: in order for to Choose Town officers as ye Law Directs Did then & there first_m-ake Choyce of Dea: John Stone for Moderator then Voted to have 5 Select men: ye first of which was Dea Stone above sd: 21y: Capt: Benja: Reed: 3 ly: Mr: Joshua Simons: 41y: Ens Daniel Tidd & Lastly Quart: John Bridge: for Town Clerk Daniel Tidd above sd: for Town Treasurer John Bridge afore sd. - Also Voted to have 5 Assessors ye first of which is Dea John Stone 21y: William Reed Esq: 31y: Mr Isaac Bowman,: 41y: Mr John Muzzy 51y: Mr: Thomas Robbins: for Constables were Choose Mr: David Cutter: & Mr Joseph White & uppon sd Whites Request ye town Dismist him from ad Service he Promising to pay ye town Seven Pounds old tenor: & then ye Town Choose Mr; Jonas Peirce Constal who agreed with Mr. Amos Muzzy to Serve in his Roome whome also ye Town did accept Provided sd Muzzy took ye oath for. Survayors of high ways were Choosen Mr. Joseph White MT Samll Fessenden Mr: Joshua Reed & Mr. Henry Smith: & for tydingmen were Choosen Mr. Jonathan Lawrance. Itr. John Whitmore & Mr.Tim.othy. Wellington Gs- f Swine For fence Vewers were Choosen Mr Amos Muzzy & Mr. go at Tonna L Iunreo& for Deer Reeves ye town Choose Mr Lerge Nathall: Merriam & Yr Tames Mann for hogreaves were Chosen Benja: Munro: Josiah Russel Stephen Lock & Jacob Whittemore:. Also 'Toted that Swine Run at Large ye Year Insuing: amen: : also ye, town accepted ye Report of -ye Commitee appointed about Sam11 ye . Inlargement of ye Buring place (viz) sd Comtee Winship agreed with Mr. Tohn Muzzy for half an acre ajoyn- Dea: Stoning nor Easterly to ye Burying place for thirty Comtee five pounds old tenor ye town making .ye fence when for ye thay se Caus to fence it Burying Place Parkers Request Continued Att officers sworn Concern- ing Tohn Johnson Perambu- lators erambu- lators Att May Meet- ing orders granted 251 The Request of Andrew Parker & others for a way to meeting By a.Tote of ye Town is Continued unto ye next Town Meeting a meeting of the Select men March: 6: 1746 then ye above sd: officers of whome an Cath by Law is to be adminestred where sworn in Presence of ye Select men: by Tos. Bowman Esqr: Exceipt williaxa Reed Esqr & Toshua Reed the Select also ageed att sd: meeting tha Capt Benjamin Reed should gow: to an attorney .and Gett a Petition Drawn & Prefear said Petition to ye Next Sessions in order to Get some Releff for keeping Tohn Tohnson who is Latly fallen on our Town for Releff at meeting of the Selectmen april: 1: 1747 Then appointed Mr Tohn Perry & Mr will Roe jur to Pre - ambulate upon ye Line between Lexington & woburn upon Concord Line Mr Samuill Brown & It? Tohn Hoar upon bedford Line Mr Tonathan Lawrance & will grimes upon weston Line Mr Benjamin Cutler & Mr Tabez Stratton upon watham Line Mr Toseph White: Mr Jonathan Smith. also upon ye Line Between Cam- bridge & Lexington Mr Isaac Bowman & MT wilini Roe: 4th: • • a meeting of the Select men april 27th: 1747 Then granted a warrant to Call a Town meeting on may 15: • 1747 at Ten of ye Clock on sd Day to Chouse a Rep- resentative & at 11 of ye Clock to act upon ye fol- lowing 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 Chargee the year Ensuing (3) to Chouse a Comitte to Provide a Gramer School in sd Town (4) to see what method ye. Town will Take to mend the ways in ye Town the year Ensuing.(5) to see what ye Town will Do Concerning ye Pound (6) to see what ye Town will Do about ye Complaint Capt Stone hath Entred against ye assessors for his Being over Rate in ye year 1746 also Granted an order to Pay the Revnd Mr hancock 100 old Tenor:also granted an order to Pay Tonas Roe s 12: old Tenor for Digging Tohnson Grave also Voted that Capt Ben Reed & mr Tohn Bridge should Discorse with ye Selectmen of Concord about ye Charge that Lexington hath ben at aboute old Johnson order also granted an order to Pay Josiah Russel:5:s granted • - old Tenor for aiming work to get in Philip Russels List 252 Att a meetting of the.freeholders and others Inhab- itance of the Town of Lexington regularly assembled on may ye 15th: 1747 Voted william Reed Esqr: Rep- resentative and the Proced upon•other Town affairs :1: Voted Capt Benja Reed moderator : 21y: Voted 20: old Tenor to ye Reverd mr hancock in adition to his Sallery for ye year 1746: 3 ly: Voted E 250 old Tenor to ye Reverd mr hancock for his Sallery the Ensuing year: he Supplying the Pulpit: 4 ly: Voted L 550: old Tenor to Defray the Charges of the Town the yearEnsuing : 5 ly: Voted to Chouse a Comraite to Provide a Schoolmaster to keep a Grainer School in Town the year Ensiling :1:. LeVt Fisk: 2: mr andrew Parker: 3: Mr .Ebenezer Smith: 61y: Voted highways to thouse that work as the highways in the months of inn y, June, July & august: one Shilling old Tenor Pr aver: for a man & the ' same for a Team: also Voted that thouse that work in September shall have 'but Eight Pence Fr hour for aman & Likewise for a Team: also Voted not ,to Do any work upon the ways in sd Town after ye month of September Extreordinary; Excepted 71y: Voted to Dismis the article about the -Pound the 8e}tte men, that ye Town agreed with to build a new Pound Giveing the Town their word: that thay would Keep ye old Pound in Repair until ye new one was built: 81y Voted to Continued Dismis the Sixth article in the warrant -Voted: %e that the Request of andrew Parker & others -for a way to_meeting be Continued unto the Next Town meeting Comraitte also Voted ye Committe yt was chosen Do -appear for Ye Town to answer ye Petition of Concord & Weston. alowances 'new Precinct: there money Expended which is as ""followeth: to Joseph Bowman Esqr E 01-s 12- D 11 old Tenor to william.'Reed Esqr: L 01-s 12- D 00 old Tenor: to Decn Stone: L 05- s 00. - D 00.old Tenor also the Town Treasurer Reced L 07-s 00- D 00 old Tenor of Joseph white which he Pr anent to Pay ye Town for his being Excused for as Constable at sd meeting the Select men granted an.order to Pay, Jonas Roe L 00- s 12- D00 old Tenor for Diging a grave for old Johnson Said order Pased to ye Treasurer all ye affore sd orders Pased to ye Treasurer about ye Pound • orders Pased att meeting of ye Select men orders granted 253 a Meeting of ye Select may 25: 1747 then granted an order to Pay Doct: whitemore 12 pounds old Tenor keeping John Johnson 12 weeks & 3 days it being in full for that Service: also granted an order to Pay Jonas Miriam one Pound old Tenor for makeing a Coffin for John. Johnson also Granted an order to Pay mr Richard arms 2 s old Tenor .for Gitting ye Towns Letter L Sharpened -also Granted an order to Pay Levt fisk one Pound old Tenor for Drink at ye funaril of John Johnson: also. Granted ..an order to Fay Capt Ben Reed 2 Pounds old Tenor for Entering 5 Cautions at ye Sessions at march Court: & for : Expence at sd Court about Prepar- orders Passed to ye Treasurer The Schoo Cocotte Return order granted To ye Treasurer Pound keeper Select mens meeting Select mens meeting Things P rovidd for Sue Stone Na lk er agreed keeping Sue Stone Select mens meeting School woman Paid Town agreed to be - Assessed ing a Petition against Concord about ye meaintanence of John Johnson all ye above sd orders Passed to ye Treasurer also ye Select men Exceiptd of ye' Return of ye Committe that was Chouse to Provid a School master which isas followeth: Lexington November 25 11746 These the School Comtee agreed with ye Revrd Timothy Harringt on to keep a Grammer School from December: 1: 1746 to -June ye first 1747: for: 75: old Tenor & Provide for hire Self ye Shool to he Dismised upon all.Publick accasions & if Time be Lost Proportionably to be Deducted out of the Sallary to be kept 5 hours in a Day from Deconber first to ye middle of February, and Six hours 'in a Day to ye Expiration of ye Term Thads Bowman )School Com- Entred'By order the Richard arms )itte for Select men Jonth Raymond)Lexington Daniel Tidd. Town Clark also at sd meeting the Select men upon a Vew of ye acountof ye Time that sd School master had Lost The Same being Deducted out of'sd Sarirly there Remains Due to sd Harrington 64- s 13- D 11 Granted an order to The Treasurer to Pay the same it being old Tenor Said order Passed to ye Treasurer also Chouse Marrit Roe Pound keeper for the year. Ensuing att meeting of the Select men Tune 29: 1747 Then agreed that the Clerk should Record the agreement above sd which the above sd School Comittee-made with ye Revrend mr Timothy Harrington to keep the grainer school also agreed with mr john Bridge .to Provid a._ --Coat & hancarchif & apron for sue Stone if he thinks she hath need of them also approbated Levt fisk & mr Jonathan Raymond inholders for ye year Ensuing also approbated mr Johia Muzey Reatay- ler which was Done before ye Court 254 att a meeting of the Select men: July 27: 1747 Then Granted an order to Pay John Bridge 2-17-6 old Tenor for Providing for Sue Stone a Petticote & Hancarchiff: also agreed with John walker to keep said Sue from ye 27 July: 1747 to ye first munday of march following for: s 10: Pr. week. old tenor She Remaining in Such a measure of health as to Do with out a Docter or Nursing att a meeting of the Select men august 31: 1747 Then .agreed to Give an order to ye Treasurer to Pay to Jonathan Lawrance he being Exetor to ye Estate of John Lawrance Late of Lexington Decd: the Sum of L 2-5-0 it being in full for sd Deceds wife keeping School in ye year 1746 also to Pay to Ebenezer Perry L 4- s 10-'D 00 it being in full for his wifes Keeping School in this Town 1746 also ordered the Clerk to Draw an order & give to ye assesors to ases ye Town L 530: old Tenor it Ferambula tors alowed orders Passed to the Treasurer order Passed being to Defray the Town Charges the year Ensuing: Like wise all ye above sd orders are in old Tenor also allowed Joseph white & Jonathan Smith Six. Shillings Each for Perambulating upon ye Line be- tween waltham & Lexington: also allowed Tohn.Perry william Roe junr: 0-s 9- 0 Each for Perambulating upon ye Line: between Woburn & 'Lexington also Glowed Jonth Lawranc & william Grimes 0- s 5 - 0 Each for Pream:bulating• upon ye Line between bedford & Lexington: Note all ye above sd suns are in old Tenor all ye above sd orders Passed to ye Treasurer att a meeting of the Select men September 28 1747 Then ordered the Clerk to Give a warrant to assess ye Town L 250 old Tenor in order to Pay the Revend mr hanc'ock his Sallery for ye year 1747 Likewise to assess the Town three hundred Pounds to Defray the Town Charges also acceipted John Cutters acount for mending the meeting house glace being 5-14-9 sd order Pased to ye Treasurer it being old Tenor 255 Lexington To the Select men of Lexington Gentllmen we' have I\Tovem 22 been & agreed with ye Revrd Timothy Harrington 1747 to Keep the grammer school in this Town from ye Twenty Seventh Day of July Next Ensuing to ye Twenty Seventh Day of may, anni Domi 1748 for one hundred & thirty Pounds old Tenor said Harrington hording him Self Lecture Days in Town half a Day at funarels at Raisings at ordinations: in ye Neighbourhood & Training .Days to be Reputed as holy Days: & yt ye said Harrington if their be Proper ocasion for Shall have Liberty of Providing another Sufficient Grammer. School master in his Stead: Gairls to be admited & Lost Time to be Deducted Consented to Timothy Harrington )School Ebenezer Fisk :)Comnty Andrew Parker )for sd Ebenezer Smith )Town att Select mens meeting to Grant a Town meeting a meeting of the Select men october 26: 1747 then agreed to Call ye Town together on ye 5th Day of Novem Next Ensuing at one of ye clock in ye afternoon of sd Day to see what ye Town will Do upon the following articles (1) to see if the Town will make any additon to the former Grant for money to Support ye Charge of Town this Present year (2) to see If ye town will make ye Revrnd mr hancock further allowance in adition to his Salery for ye year 174 by Reson of ye fall of our Paper Currance & his Extreordin Expences (3) to see if ye Town will act any thing upon ye Revernd mr Timothy Harrington Petition Prefered to ye Select men to be Communicated to ye Town (4) to see if the Town will._ move in order to gett some Relief Concerning the Charges that hath arose in ye Town to Sup ort old John Johnson in his last Sickness & burial . att a Town- meeting own- meeting Cominytee Dismist The Town make an adition ye grant Lock Paid for Raing way money Paid to ye Treas- urer & muzzy Select mens meeting School master agreed with Return made rder ed Select men meeting a meeting of the Select men: January 13: 1747 Then Exceiptd the Return of the Assessor also Granted an order to Pay the Revd mr hancock 140 old Tenor Said order Passed to ye Treasurer Excepted _ order passed a meeting of freeholders & other inhabitance of this Town regularly on November: 5: 1747 (1) Voted Levt Ebenezer Fisk moderator of said meeting Prceded to act upon ye warrant (1) Voted ye Revered mr hancock thirty Pounds old- Tenor in adi to his ' Sallery 1746 sd hancock Signing the Book in full for ye years 1745: and 4& (256.) 21y, Voted to Dismiss The Reverend mr. Harrington fromhis Contract with ye Towns Cominty to keep there Grammar School (3) Voted to Raise 115: old Tenor in adition to their grant in msy 1747 in order to Defray Town Charges Likewise at said r eting the Select Recd of mr Samll Lock the Sum of Ten Pounds old Tenor infall for a Peace of a Range way begining at Thomas moors Land & So Runing Estward over ye grate hill untill it Comes to ye Country .Road southwest from sd Locks barn Likewise Delivrd sd money to John bridge Treas- urer also e The Treasurer Recevivd of Joseph Bridge 21 Pounds old Tenor being Part of a bond from sd Joseph to ye .Town &Paid sd money to John muzzy for half an acer of Land for a buring Place th att a meeting of the Select men November: 30: 1747 Then Exceipted of the Committees Return of their agreement with mr John Fowl to 1 ep the Grammer School in this Town which is as folioweth: Lexing- ton November: 5th: 1747 To the Select men of Lexington Gent we have been & have agreed with Mr John Fowle to keep the Gram- mer School in this Town Grom the fifth of November 1747 to ye 27th Day of may 1748: after the Rate of one hundred &.Eighteen Pounds Pr annum: & .The Town to board him Lecture Days in the Toitn, half a Day at funerals, at Raisings, at ordination in ye Neighbourhood; & Training Days to be Reputed as holy Days gairls & bet's to be admitted, and Lost Tine to be Devoted & that ye said fowl shall have Liberty of Providing Another Sufficient Grammer School master in his Stead if yr shall be acation for it Ebenezer Fisk }School Consented to John Fowle Andrew Parker )Committ Ebenezer Smith )For said Town also Gave -an order to ye Treasurer to Pay to Isreal mead Constable ;, 5 - s 12- D 8: ald Tenor it being James Fla ggs Rates John Perrys Sons Rates John Butterfields Rates & Edward Russels Rates in said meads List Dropt by ye assessors sd order Pased to ye Treasurers ( 2 5 7 ) att the Return of the assesors a return to ye Treasurer ye Town is assessed Select mens att meeting selectmen Persons warned out Town ye School Comitee Return bording School master & candles Decon _.. St one s Candles Select mens meeting orders Passed March warrant The assorsers Request Relating to Capt Stone 31y also ordered the Clerk to give a Return to ye Treasurer what he is to Take of both Constables (viz)of.David Cutler to ye minester 139 -s09 -D11: &.to ye Town L 52- s 01- D 10 which is ye Sums Returned by the Assersors to ye Select men: also to amos fuzzy to ye minester 134- s00- D 00 and to ye Town 46- s 01- 09 Note ye Sums Above mentioned is to both Constables a meeting of the Select men January 25. 1747 • Then granted an order to. Pay mr. Ben Smith Constable one Pound Ten Shillings for warning out Robins Perry martin Childs'and Machelwain Likewise Ten Shillings for Serving as Constable said order - Pased to Treasurer in old Tenor Note ye above sums are on old Tenor also ye School Committe made Return to ye Select that they have agreed with rr Tohn muzzy to bord mr fowles our Present School master for one Pound fifteen Shillings Pr week from the 5th, of November 1747 to ye 27 of may 1748: Likewise agreed with Decon Stone to find sd school master Candles at: 5s: Pr Pound bothe ye aboVe sums are in old Tenor att a meeting of the Select inen February 8: 1747 Then Rickned with ye Revnd mr Temothy Barrington for keeping our .School from ye 27 Tuly: 1747:to ye: 5th: November following Lost Tinge Deducted & we found Due to him L 36-00-00 old Tenor Likewise Passed ye ord to ye Treasurer Likewise Passed an order to ye Treasurer to mr fowle our Present School master Thirty Pounds old Tenor being in Part for his keeping School in this Town also Passed an order to The Treasurer to Pay Tohn walker Ten Pounds old Tenor being in Part for keeping Sue Stone also agreed that Capt ben Reed should Provide for Sue Stone one Pair of shoes one appron two Cors Caps. Likewise.att sd meeting granted a warrant to see what the Town will Do upon the following articles upon the first Day of march Next Ensuing: at Ten of the Clock in ye fournoon of sd Day (1) to Chose Townofficers as the Law Directs for ye year Ensuing, (2) by a Request of the assesors in ye year 1746: to know ye minds of ye Town Relating to Capt Stones Complaint of his being over Rated as he sayes.in ye year 1746: & now Depending at Court: to see if ye Town will in - courage the assessors to gow through with Tryal with sd Stone or Compound the matter (258) to see if the Town with Chouse.a committe to agree with or Proucete those that have Trasspassed on ye highways or Town ways in said Town (4) to see if the Towavill Chouse a Committe to renew the Bounds of ye way Dyed out Through the Church farm so Called.Lying in said Town (5).By a Request of some of the inhabitance of this Town to be inserted in - this warrant the see if the Town will allow stables to Stand upon the Towns Land behind the meeting- house saving adjoyning the fences (6) to see if Swine shall gow at Targe the year Ensuing or -any Part of it ('1) By a Request of Mr John Bridge Town Treasurer to see. if the Town will allow him two Pounds old Tenor Pr year for serving the Town as Treasurer also The Select men find the Persons here after Persons Named are Debtors to ye to ye Town the Cost mention - in Debt ed or Set Down to Each man Jonathan Robinson Debtr Town for miles & Patyson 01 04 00 Ebener Cutler Debtr for Childs 00-12-00 the ffidow Roe yound Georges widow for Robins00-12-00 The widow Prudence Estabrook for Perry - - -00-12-00 David Cutler for Debter for mackilwain - - -00-12-00 Capt Benja. Reed Debter for martin - - - - -00-12-00 Survars also the Select men allowed the surveyors Lists ipts Joshua Reeds Lists being 24-18-08 Joseph white List being - - 12-08-00 Sainll Fesendon List .being - - - - 59-06-05 Henery Smiths List being 13-05-00 109-18-01 Select mens meeting att a meeting of the Select men march 1: 1747 . Then allowed mr Isaac Boman & the arhministrax of william Roes Estate Late 'of Lexington Decd s5: old Tenor Each for Perambulating on ye Line between Cambridge & this Town also Daniel Tidd 2 Pounds old Tenor for Drawing Eaight warrants & Servis Done about Perambulating also allowed mr John muzzyfive Pounds old Tenor for Ringing the bell & sweeping the meeting house Likewise allowed sd muzzy thirty Pounds old Tenor in Part for bonding mr fowies our Present School master said Passed to ye Treasurer- Att a meeting of the freeholders & other inhabitants of this Town Regularly assembled on march: 1: 1747 Voted Dahiel Tidd modderator of sd meeting also voted to Choose.5 Select men (259) :1: mr Benja Smith: 21y: mr Isaac Bowman: 31y: Levt fisk.: 41y: mr Isaac Stone: 51y: John Hoar: for Town Clerk mr Isaac Bowman for Town Treasurer mr Jonas Meiram: for Asssor I.evt Josiah Parker: 21y: Yr Isaac BOwman 31y Daniel Tidd: Constables where Choosen 'mr Jonathan Lawrance : & Arty Henery Smith: & upon sd Smiths Request the Town Dismist him from 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 agreed with mr amos muzzy to serve the Town as Constable for fourteen pound old Tenor: which money sd muzzy Recvd of the Town and was was Sworn to ye faithfull Discharge of sd office by wiliiam Reed Esgr : for Surveyor of highways w1 re Choosen william Grimes benjamin Brown njrrit Munroe: mr: `"San.11 Bridge: for Tyding men where Choosen:. Richard Harrington Joseph Lowring Josiah Russell fence brew- ers Joseph white &.Ebenezer Smith:.hogg Reves: Teremiah Clark •Moses Winship: .Samll Lock: & Tonathan B arrington: Deer Reves John Mason & Jonas Munroe 2 The Petion of ye assorsors Dismist: 31y the Town. Loose a Conamitte to agree with or Prosecute thoose that have Proposed on ye high ways or Town ways in said Town: 41y:• the Voted that the afore sd Committe Renew:. the Bounds .of, the.. way or Road Layed out .through the -Churches farm So called Lying in sd Town _51y: the Town through out the Petion that -Came _before them Concerning the Stables Standing behind .the meeting house: Note the Comnaitte to Do the - service above mentioned are Mr Benjamin Snaith: Mr Daniel Simonds: & mr• Thomas Cutler: 61y Voted that wine Shall Gow at Large -the year Ensuing:. 71y: Voted o ne Pound .old Tenor a year to mr- John Bridge for S erving the Town as Treasurer • att oficers Sworn att Rac kne d with the Treasurer agreed with Walker for s 2/12 att orders past to Ye Treasurer Marret Munroe .. to Ring ye bell att agreed upon ye artickles for may meeting_ ameeting of the Selectmen March: 6: 1747 the officers above mentioned Chosen for the present. year attended and made oath to their Respective offices Before Willa Reed Esq: Except Tonas Miriam Samll Bridge and Richard Harrington ameeting of the Selectmen March: 14: 1747 Then Reackned with Mr. John Bridge Treasur till ye year: 1747 or the -Last assessment and find. Due to ye Town fifteen Shillings and one peney: also aggreed to. give John Walker Twelve Shili.ngs a weak for keeping Sue Stone (260) also past an ordder to the Treasuror to pay Mr. Walker Sixteen pounds it Being. the Ballance of what is due to Me first Munday in Munday in 'March 1747 for keeping Sue Stone also ordred Lift: .Fisk to deliver ashifft to Mr. Wacker for ye sd Sue Stone ameeting of the Select men March: 28th: 1747 Then passt an order to the Treasurer to pay Mr. Jabe Stratten and Mr Ebenezer Cutler four shiling Each for their Service as Preambulating and also an order to pay. mr: .John Walker: two pounds Nine for .two Capps and two aprons and for Mending Sue Ston's Cloas also passt an other order to pay the assessors Bill that isto Say To Ir. John Muzzy two pounds ten shilings and to Mr: .Thomas Robbins four pounds and to Isaac Bowman Six .pounds: also agreed with Marret Munroe to Ring the bell and sweep the Meeting house the present year for .five pounds old tensor ameeting of. the Select men Aprill: 25th: 1748 Then agreed to Call a meeting of the Inhabitance of the Town of Lexington upon friday_ the Thirteenth day of may next at twelve of the Clock of said Daye at_ye meeting house then and thane to Chuse a meet person To Represent them at the Generall Corte: and att at one of the Clock to acte in .Town affairs (viz) -to heare what ye grate and general/ Cort hath strongly Recomended to the Severall Churches & Congregations within this Province Relating to the Sup ort of their Ministers and then to grant a Supley for the pulpet: 2: to See what the Town will do Relat- ing to ye School or Schoales in said Town the years Ensuing (3) to See what mathurd the Townwill take in Mending ye high wayes ye present yeare (4) to grant money to defray the Charges a Rising in said Town ye present year (5) to see if the Town will do any thing further in order for the Recovery of the money Expended upon John jonson now decased: (6) to See if the Town will Reelease Samli Bridge from Serving as Survair the present year (7) to hear ye Report of the Comeette Chose to Renew the Bounds of away threw the Church farme so Called or to act any .thing ye Town then think proper upon ye above men- tioned artickles a meeting of the freeholders and other Inhabitance of the Town of Lexington Ragulerly assembled May: 13th: 1748 Voted Isaac Bowman Representative and then proseded•upon Town affairs (261) (viz) voted Isaac Bowman Moderator (2 ) voted four hundred May and Sixteen pounds old tener for a Supley for the Meeting pulpett the present yeare the Revnd. Er Hancock Receiving the prepotionali part: Eigh pounds pr week So Long as hee shall be able or shall Supley said pulpet also the Town proceded and Chose Deacon Joseph Brown Deacon John Stone & Willa Reede Esq. a Commeete to treet with the Revend: Mr Hancock and to provide for said pulpet if the Revd: Mr Hancock be not able (3) voted the grammer Schoole to be Capt in ye four quarters of sd Town and in ye Schoolhouse in propotion att Each place also Chose Isaac Bowman John Bridge Nathll: Trask Thomas Fesenden and Tonas Miriam a Commette to provide a Schoolmaster and to Sattell sd Schoole in sd quarters (4) voted that ye highways should be mended by ye same Rate that thay ware ye Last yeare (5) Voted three hundred and fifty pounds old tennor to defray the publick Charges in sd Town ye present yeare: (61y` voted to Recd the Report of the C onmette Chose to Renew ye Bouns of away threw the Church farm so Called (7) Voted to Leve ye affair Relating to ye Recouring ye money Expended upon Tohn Tonson to ye Selectmen att a meeting of the Select -men may: 30: 1748 Then past. an order to the Trasurer to pay Mr John F'owle Thirty Six pounds five shilings old tennor it Being ye Last payment for this Sarv,ice in keep- ing ye Scoole in sd T own also passt an order to ye Treasurer to pay Mr. Tohn Muzzy Twenty pounds fifteene shilings for Bording ye above sd Scoole- mastr also -past an order to ye Treaserer to pay Capt: Benja: Reed one pound fifteene•shilings: also passt an order to pay John Bridge five poundsfbur shilings and Eleaven pence it Being ye Ballance -betweene whate was due from Ezrell seeds and the Ballance upon ye Book orders past to Ye Treasor J L att att ye high ways devid an order ye Trasur Last awarrant to ye assors orders past to ye Treasour money Recd. by ye Treas- aver ye assessors Return orders past to ye Treas- over a meeting of the Select men Tune: 27:1.748 Then aprobated Mr Ebenezr Fisk and I'1Lr Jonathan Raymond Inholders for the present yeare a meeting of the Select men Julye: 25: 1748 did then with Joseph Bowman Esqr: devide to Each Survair theire prdpotion of .ye high ways in sd Town as ye Law direct and past an order to -ye -Treasurer to pay ye Revd mr Hancock (262) one hundred and Forty pounds it Being ye Last halfe of his Salerey for ye year: one thousand -seven hundred and forty Seven att a meeting of the Select men: august: 29:1748 Then ordred a Warrant to the assessors to assess the Inhabitance of ye Town four hundred and Six- teen pounds old tennor to Defray the Charges of the Town the present year • Att a meeting of the Select men October: 31: 1748 Then passt an order to the Treasour to pay P;'Er Nathanill Robbins our precant School master the Sum of -Thirty Seaven.pounds ten shilings old tennor it being for keeping ye Scool in sd Town three Is Months from' ye Eighteenth of July Last pas also pant and order to ye Treasouer to pay Mr .Benja: Smith Twenty Seaven pounds fifteen shilings .it being for ye ' Repair of ye Grate Bridge in Cambridge also ordreoLM± Danill Tidd to pay ye Treasour Six pounds Eleven shilings it being ye Ballacen Due from ILr Tidd to ye Town also Lr Isaac Stone paid ye Treasouer Three pounds five shilings it Being for a garming pan and Shoo makers toles Sold to him by ye Selectmen hitt ameeting of the Selectmen Novebr: 28: 1748 Then passt an order to ye Treasauer to pay John Cutter two pounds old tenor for mending the . Meeting house Glass also passed an order to pay Wi11m Munroe Smith fifteene shilings old tennor it being for hooks and Nails.:.for the Meeting house passed an' order to pay Isrell Needs fifteen shil- ings old tennor it being for Sarvice as Constabel also Exceipted the Assessers Return 'Which is as follows: To The Select men of Lexington Gentl: men in observance of a -warrant from you ordring ye Town above sd to be Assessed: 766:'pounds old tennor wee have Don . sd work and to Mr Amos Mozzy Constable wee have set ye Sum of: 92: 00: 8 New tennor and to Mr Jonathan Lawrance- 105- 19: 0 New tennor with warrants to Collect ye Same and pay in ye one halfe forthwith and the other half By first day of may next-: Lexing-. ton Novm: ye: 28: 1748 Assessors: Josiah Parker Isaac Bowman Daniell Tidd also alowed: the kssessors account for ye year: 1746 that is to Say To Mr Josiah Parker: to: 12 days: 2:8:5: To Isaac Bowman to :4: days 0-16-0: To Ens: Tidd: to: 10 Days: 2-02-5: all in New Tennor and an oder past to ye Treasour for ye Same: also past an order to ye Treasour to pay Mr: Benja: Smith 1-8-6: old tennor for Service dun att the Meeting house ye Return of ye Schol Commete Waikfeld and Yarne Entred against at ye Corte att orders past to ye Treas- uer att orders past To ye Treasver orders to ye Treasovrr Lexington July the 8: 1748 W'ee the Subscribrs being a Committe Chosen to provide'a Grammer School master for ye year insuing (263) Have agreed with Lr. Nathanill Robbins to keep the Schoole in said Town begeni.ng at the Eightenth of July to the Twenty .fifth of May next insuing Except- ing his attendance at Lectors funerals &c: for twelve Pounds ten shilings old tennor per Month together with his Bord the above sd articales Con- sented to Nathaniel Robbins: Commeete John Bridge Isaac Bowman Jonas M:eriam Thomas Fessenden Willm: Wackfild and his Wife Late of Cambridge: and Samson Yarne a negro man with his wife and famile Late of Concord ware adorned to depart out of ye Town of Lexington and not to Reside thare in any longer and upon ye: 13 day of Decbr: 1748 Corshan was Enterd at ye Corte as ye Law directs A meeting of ye Select men Decembr: 26: 1748 then past an order to the Treasurer to pay to the Revnd: mr : Hancock the Sum of two hundred and Eigh pounds old tennor it being ye firs payment for ye yeare 1748 also an order to pay Benja Smith Seven- teen shilings old tennor it being for Entring two Cautions at ye Cort a meeting of the Select men January: 30: 1748,'9 then past an orde to the Treasurer to pay Deacon Stone one pound five shilings for Candles yt he found for Lir Fowil in ye year 1747 also an order for Decon Stone for his Service as assessor in =1747 Three pounds old tennor also past an other order to ye Treasuer to pay decon Stone Seventeene pounds two Shilings for Bording ye Schoolmaster Nine Weeks from ye Eightenth of Sept- embr to ye Eighteeth of Novembr•: also past an order to pay ye wido: Hanna Esterbrookd Twenty pounds five Shilings for bording ye Schoolmaster :from ye Eightenth of Novembr to ye Eightenth Janevary: also pastan order to pay Isaac Bowman fifteen pounds fifteen shilings for bording ye Schoolmaster Nine weeks from ye Eighteenth of July to ye Eighteenth of Septembr: also past an order to ye Treasuer to pay Mr Nathll: Robbins Thirty Seven pounds ten shilings it being ye Second payment for his keeping ye Schoole for ye year : 1748 also ordred ye Clerk to Send an account to ye Treasuer what money Each Constabel had in his List to Colect and (264) also past an order to the Treasour to pay ye Suavers accounts yt is to say Benja: Browns account Amount- ing to Six pound five shilings Wil],m: Grimes account amounts to Eight pound Elaven shilings Ltarrat Mumroes accounte amounts to Thirteen pounds thre shilings Samll Bidges account amounting to Fourteen pounds Nine Shilings & Eigh pence att agreed upon ye articales for March Meeting to orders ye Treasuer att an order past ye Treasuer att March Me e t i ng a meeting. of the Select men February:13: 1748/9 then ordred ye Worrants'to goo out for March meet- ing (1) to Chuse Town officers for ye year as ye Law Directs (2) to See if ye Town will allow Swine to goo att barge ye yeare Ensuing (3) to See if the. Town will Sell ye Bridge Fame So Called or do aay thing Relating thare unto (-4) to Chuse a Sealer of Waits and measuers in said Town (5) to See if ye Town will Relev Capt. Benja. Reede and Itr Benja: Smith: from their agreement Relating to Bulding a pound in Said Town (6) upon ye Request of David Cutler Tonathan Lawrance Jonathan Herrington Late Constables to see if ye T own will. make their allownce for Serving asI Constable as good -as when Ten shilings was Granted to a Constable by sd Town for their Service as Constable (7) to See if the Town will Take any mathord to Satell ye way Threw ye Church Farme so Called (8) to See if ye Town will allow Marrat Munroe to Dige Stones on ye Ministeriall Land in order to Buld awall Betwene Said Land and hiw own (9) to See if ye Town will Except of away a Road wide from Concord Roade to ye Ministeriall Land threw Tonas and Marrat Munroes Land Said Town Bulding a wall upon one side in way in Eve thane of : also past an order to ye Treasuer to pay Tohn Hoar Three pounds old tenner it being for Sundre Things which hee found for Susanna Stone also past an order to ye Treasuer to pay Capt Sarall. Stone Seven pounds one shiling and four pence New tennor it Being Nine Shilings and four pence abated by ye Sessions of his:Tax in ye year 1746 and. Six pounds Twelve shilings Cost of Complaint a Meeting of the Select men March:6: .748/9' Past an order to pay Sohn -Walker Thirty one pounds Eighteen shilings old t'ennor for bonding Susana Stone & mending hir. Close for ye year one thousand seven handed and forty Eight (265) a meeting of the freeholders and other Inhabitance of the Town of Lexington Duly warned and Regerly assembled at the meeting house upon Monday the Sixt of March: 1748/9 in .order for ye Choice of Town officers for ye year as ye -Law Directs Did Then Make Choice of Decon John Stone Moderator then voted to have :5: Selectmen as usall ye first of which was Decon Tohhh Stone (2) Capt: Benja: Reed (3) Ensn:Danjll: Tidd (4) Isaac Stone (5) Mr Tohn Hoore: Town Cleark Danill Tidd Town Treasuer 'Tunas Miriam: assessors Iosiah Parker Isaac Bowman Danill Tidd Constabls Toseph Tidd Thadeus Bowman Survairs Timothy Willington Thomas Cutler Tuner Samll:Stone Tuner and William Reede Tithing men Jonathan Smith John Buckman Toshua Bond fence vewers Richard Winship a.nd Benja: Munroe hogreefs Josiah Smith Samli Miriam Josiah Nelson and Philip Russell Tuner deer Reefs Marrat Munroe and -Villa: Grims: upon ye _ Second articall voted Swine to goo att Large ye year Ensuing: Select me meeting officers sworn order Passed Sealor sworn Select MEMS meeting upon ye :3: voted to Sell ye Bridge Farme so Called and Chose Capt. Benja: Reede Mr Thomas Cutler.Lift: Ebenezr Fisk a Commeete to See what Said farme will Sell for and make Report att next May meeting: (41y Chose John Buckman a Sealer of Waits and measuers for Said Town: 51y: ye articale Relating to ye Pound to be Continue to May meeting: 61y voted not to allow the Petetioners (viz) David Cutler Jonathan Lawrance & Jonathan Herrington any more- then .had bin usall to alow other Constabls (viz) Ten Shilings old Tenno: for thir Services: upon ye :7: articall Relating to. Satling ye way or bundres Threw ye Churl fame to be Left with ye former Commeete to act thare on and make Return of their doings att Next May Meeting (81y) voted Marrit Munroe Liberty to dige Stone on ye Ministerial Land, to Build a wall from Concord Roade to ye Swampe in Said Land. in ye Line Betwene ye said Land & ye sd raarrets Land, and if in Case the Town shall fence ye Ministerial) land (266) So that thay Shall be obliged to purchis any part of said wall then ye Said Marrit not to demand any then ye Labour of making Said wall the Ninth articall dismeest nAtt a meeting of the Select men march 10th: 1748 Then ye afore sd officers where Sworn to a faith- ful Discharge of their Respictive offices before william Reed Esqr: also att said meeting ye Select men agreed to to allow Six Shillings & Eight Pence old Tenor to Philip Russel it being forgott in Benjamin Browns Survays Lists: Said order Passed to ye Treasurer also Choose Jahn Buckman Sealer of waits & measurs ye Constables being Present Consented to Said Choice Said buck man Sworn before william Reed Esqr to ye faithfull Discharge of the above sd office also agreed with John walker to. kaep Sue Stone Pound I. e p e r Select me n meeting att a Meeting of the Select men March 27: 1749: Then ordered the Clerk to Give an order to Treas- urer to Pay M.'!r Isaac Stone Ten Shillings old Tenor ye sd Stone Gave for a book for ye Towns Use also Passed an order to the Treasurer to Pay Marrett Munroe five Pounds old Tenor it being for Sweeping ye Meetinghouse & Ringing ye bell for ye. year 1748 said orders Passed to ye Treasurer also agreed with John walker to keep Sue Stone from: ye first Day of March 1748 to ye first Day of September 1749 for 12 s pr. week old Tenor also appointed Marrit Munroe Pound keeper att a meeting of ye Select men april 24: 1749 Then ordered a .'arrant for a Town meeting on may 15th: 1749: at one of ye Clock in ye after noon to Choose a Representative for ye Ensuing & a 2 of ye Clock of sd Day on other Town affairs (1) to se what ye Town will Do Concererning the _Suply of yt Pulpit ye year Ensuing orders granted orders Passed att order Passed May Me e t i ng' (267) 21y to Grant'Money to Defray Town Charges ye year Ensuing (31y) to see if ye Town will Chose a Cocotte to Take Care of ye Pulpit ye year ensuing if need be (41y) to Chose a Comtee to Provide a School master for ye Grainer School in ye Town the year Ensuing if ye Town think Proper (5) to See what method ye Town will Take in Tending the ways in Said Town in year Ensuing (6) to see if ye Town will give ye Comtee yt was Chose 1747 to Renew ye bounds of ye way or Road Layed- out through ye Church farm some..further instructions or Chose a New C on.ttee also Granted an order. to Pay mr Robbins for His Keeping School, in ye T7own:3d: qurter: also Granted an order to Pay Esqr Reed Eightteen Pounds, old Tenor for his •bording sd School master ye -above sd orders Passed to ye Treasurer a Meeting of the Select men May 11: 1749 then granted an order to Pay the Revernd mr hancock two hundred & Eight Pounds old Tenor the Last Pay- ment for ye year 1748 also agreed with Jonas Munroe to Ring the Bell & Sweep ye 'meeting house for one year begining may 21: 1749 for Seven Pounds old Tenor the above sd order Passed to ye Treasurer Att fleeting of the freeholders & other inhabi- tants of the Town of Lexington Regulerly assembled on May 15: 1749: then Choose Mr Isaac Bowan to Represent them at ye general -Court & then Proceded on other Town, affairs Choose mr Isaac Bowman modderator 2: Voted the Revend Er hancock L 416: Dld Tenor he suplying the Pulpit the year Ensuing: 3 Left the Care of Supplying the Pulpit if Lir. hancock be not able to Do it with ye Select men 4 Voted I, 350 old Tenor to Defray Town Charges the year Ensuing 5: Voted the grainer Shoal Should be Kept at ye School house the whole Tern also Choose a Committe to Provide a School Master (viz) mr Samll winship 2 mr amos muzzy 3 mr Daniel Brown (268) also Voted that Every Person that Lives within two miles of the Schoolhouse shall Pay five shillings old Tenor for Each Child yt is sent to School at ye Entring with sd School to ye Schoolmaster to be Timid out for wood for sd School: also ye Town Voted that ye highways & Town way in sd town should be mended as in ye year Past also Voted that Iilr Thomas Cutler Mr Benja. Smith & Mr Daniel Siruon being a Comitte that was Choose in ye year 1748 to Renew the bounds of ye way Laid out through ye church farm & so to bedford Line be Continued as a Comitte to gow '& Renew sd Bounds or make New Bounds if need be from ¶oburn Road through sd. farm & so to bedford Line also Noted to Dismis Mr Ben Smith & Capt Benja Reed from ye agreement thay-made with the Town to build a New Pound Provided :-sd men keep ye old Pound in Repair untle December Next att Select - mens meeting order Passed att a order Passed Select mens meeting Select mens meeting Select mens meeting allowance Ben Smith &mr Robbins order Passed also agreed with walker to keep Sue Stone ameeting of the Select men may 29th: 1749 then Granted an order to Pay Mr Nathll Robbins Sixteen Pound thirteen Shillings old Tenor -it being in full of what Remains Due to .him for 'keeping School in ye year 1748 also gave an order to Pay sd School master Eighteen Pounds old Tenor for Bord- ing him self Nine weeks when he Kept School in this Town said orders Passed to ye Treasurer meeting of the Select men June 26: 1749 then approbated mr Ebenezer Fisk & M' Jonathan Raymond for Inholders & Mr John Buckman for a Retayler also granted an order to Pay marret Roe L 01- s 15- DOO old tenor it being in full for wringing the Bell & Sweeping the meetinghouse from ye first monday in march 1748: to ye 21 of May 1749 sd order Passed to ye Treasurer at a meeting of the Select July 31, 1749 Ded then with the Consent of Esgr Reed Divide the high way & Town ways to Each Survayer att a meeting of the Select men September 25: 1743 then ordered the Clerk to Give a, warrat to the assorsor to assess the Town for L 766 old Tenor (269) also granted an order to Pay PIr amos Muzzy one Pound old tenor for serving the -Town as Constable also to said muzzy one Pound Six Shillings in Like Tenor it being in full for warning out of this Town william wakefeild & Samson yarny, also to mr David Cutler L 2-s 5- D 0: John Mecordy & others out of Town it is for warning them out: also to sd Cutler for Service as Constable & warn- ing a meeting ye whole Town L 2-s 2 - D 0 all old Tenor Att a meeting of the Select men October 30: 1749 then allowed to mr Benjamin Smith 0- s 15- 0 old Tenor it being in full for gowing to Cambridge to Battle acompts aboute ye Grate bridge also granted an order to Pay mr Nathll Robins 67-5-0 old Tenor it being in full for his keeping School 13 weeks & his bord Said order Passed to ye Treasurer Also Granted warrants to warn out of this Town ye followings Persons : viz: Isaac Brook with his famuly also a Child with him & a Child at the widow Cutters also agreed with John Walker for his keeping Sue Stone from the first of September 49: to ye :1: of Novbr - following at s 12: pr week old Tenor: and from the first of Novbr to ye first day of march following for s 16: pr week old Tenor she Remaining in helth also Daniel Tidd Recd. of Donath Raymond s 14:old Tenor By order of the Select men it being for a Tree by Ben Iteriams also sd Tidd Recvd of ye widow Roe young gorges.widow 12 s old Tenor it for warn- ing out Thomas Robbins & his famuly Select att a.meeting of the Select men November.21: 1749: mens then ordered warrants to Call the•Town t.ogeather meeting on thursday the thirtieth Day of this Instant Novbr at one of the Clock in ye after Noon then & their to 'see what ye Town will Do Concerning Puting the Town -. Jurours into the Boxes as the -Law -Directs meeting • to order at •a meeting of the freeholders &other Inhabitants the jurorsof this Town Regulerly assembled at the meeting into ye house : on thursday the 30th Day of November 1749: boxes Pea then Excerpt ye Juriours as Laid before them by ye Select men: Recon Johh Stone Moderator of said meeting Select mens meeting what ye Constabs are: to Pay to the Town the assors Paid orders Passed Rickned with the Treasurer the Schoo Commtte agreement .tt a meeting of the Select men November 30: 1749 then Gave an order to the Treasurer to Pay Stones & villingtons Lists that' being Survars for ye year.. 1749 sd Stones List being 28-7-0 & willings List being 19-17-00 both old Tenor also granted an order to Pay the Revered mr hancock L 208 poun old Tenor it being the first half of his Sallery for the year 49: also agreed to Give the Treasurer an acmpt of what the two Constables are to Pay (270) to said Treasurer Constable Bownans Part is 87-14-8 & Constables Tidds is 104-11-8 New Tenor both also gave an order to Pay Jonathan Harrington former Constable one Pound two Shillings old Tenor for Serving as constable & warning out -Daniel whittmore • shr & the widow Grover also Excerpted the assessors acompt for for Taking the General Invoyce 1749: viz_ to mr Isaac Bowman 4-10-0 to Levt Parker L 8-s 10 & to Daniel Tidd L 8-s 10- D 0 the assess- ors acompt.for makeing the Rates in the 1749 is as followeth to mr Isaac Bowman 5-4-00: to Levt Parker 7-14-0 to Daniel Tidd 6-08-00 old Tenor also _gave order to Pay John Cutters acompt for mending the meeting house glass & School house. glass in ye years 48 & 49 being five PoundaEight Shillings_ &. Eight Pence old Tenor all the aforesd order Passed to the Treasurer December 14th: 1749 the Select men Rickned with mr Jonas Meriam Town Treasurer & upon ye ballance in sd Treasurer hand their was Remaining Due to the Town thirty nine Pounds four shilling old Tenor: Lexington May 22d 1749 att a meeting.of the School 1Cornmittee of sd Town thay then agreed with mr •Nathll Robbins to. keep sd Town School for after the Rate df one hundred & Sixty five Pounds old .Tenor and Bord pr year begining at the Tenth Day of July 1749 to ye Last of May 1750 They then agreed to Give sd Robbins -forty Shillings old Tenor pr week to Procure 'his own board for the first. Quarter & for the Second Quarter thay agreed to give sd.Robbins forty five Shillings old Tenor Pr week this agreement is I:Iitual between Samll Winship ) Shool Commtt was muzzy ) & Mr Daniel Brown ) Nathl. Robbins Select mens Meeting agreed with Daniel Tidd to build a Pound att a meeting select men order Passed Select mens meeting Caution Entr ed & order Passed to the Treasurer Select mens meeting T own meeting at a meeting of the. Select men December 25 1749 then granted an order to Pair Mr Benja Smith Ten Shillings old Tenor that was forgott in Timothy willingtons Survayers List: also Exciepted mr . Tohn hoars acompt for things he Layed out for Sue Stone Dated December 15th: 1749 being Ten Pounds Eliven Shillings & Six Pence old Tenor (271) also agreed with Daniel Tidd to Take timber on ye ministerl Land & Rebuild a New Pound the Sante biggness of the old Pound ,& Set it in the same Place the Timber is to be hued as followeth (viz) the Colls & uper Peaces to .be hued 6 & 7 Inches the Posts: 6: and the Raiels about 2 Inches & sd .Tidd is to Receive of sd Select men twenty four Pounds old Tenor for the work of said Pound the Pound is to Don by. ye Last Day of march next att a meeting of the Select men January 8th 1749 then allowed william Reed Surveyrs List being 22-06-00 old Tenor also allowed Thomas Cutlers Surveyrs List being 09-16-0 old Tenor also granted a warrant to warn out of this Town Elizabeth Pear that Liveth with Ebenezer Smith & Came from boston all ye afore sd orders Passed to the Treasurer at a meeting of the Select men January 18: 1749 then Capt Benjamin Reed Paid to Daniel Tidd Town Clerk By order of the Select men 2 12: old Tenor it be for warning out martin also•sd Tidd Paid to sd Reed for Intr.ing 4 Cautions at December Court 1749 being 16 shilling old Tenor .. . also the Select men ordered the Town Clerk to Give an order to Pay mr Nathaniel Robins. School master his Pay for ILeeping School in this Town the Second garter & his bord being seventy Pounds & Ten Shill- ings old Tenor sd order Passed the Treasurer att a meeting of the Select men January 29: 1749 then granted a Warrant, to Call the Town together on march 5th: 1749 at the Meeting house at Teh of In the fournoon (1) to Choose Town officers as the Law Directs: 21y:. to see if the Town will Change a Peice of the Town way Layed out between mr John muzzys & mr amos muzzys Land : 31y: to Re-- ceive the Report of the Comte that was Choose to Renew the bounds & make New bound as they thought fitt of the way Layed out from woburn Road by jonathan simonds to bedford Line Likewise to give the former Commitee some further Instructions about sd way or Choose a New Committee for sd Serv- ice 41y: upon mr John hoars Request to see if the Town will sink Thomas Poors Rates in sd hoars List :51y: to see if the Town will Give mr a rflos muzzy Live to Digg Stones on the ministeral Land to make a wall between sd Land & his own: 61y: to see if ye Town will give mr. Joseph fassett a Certain Peice of E ing way in Exchange for the Town way that Layed out through his Land by his house -7 V 71y. to see if the Town will }rote that. Swine shall warnts gow at Large the year Ensuing to warn also ordered warrants to warn out of this Town ye out off widow abigail Richardson & the widow mary mack Dools Town (272) Select Att a Meeting of the Select men febuary 26.1749 Mens then allowed Tr Jonas Roe L 1-s 6 - D 6 if being meeting for work Don at ye meeting house & School house in ye year 1749 orders also allowed to John walker L 34-s 12- D 00 it Passed .being, for keeping Sue Stone from ye. :1: of march 1748 t� ye first March following also granted an order to Pay Esqr Reed three Pounds for 3 Days, as .assessor & for Dowing to Boston for advice about ye warrant that Came from Bedford with. Sue Clark orders also allowed to Joseph Tidd Constable. for warning Passed out Isaac Brooks & a Child at sd Brooks house one Pound. & for warning out a Child at the widow Cutters Nine-Shill.ings & for warning out the widow abigail Richardson Ten Shillings & Six Pence & for warning out the widow wary tack Dools 00-10-6 - - also for warning Elizabeth Pare at Eben Smiths L00-sll-D 00 -. - also for warning one Extreordinary meeting L 1-s 10- D 00 also Thaddeus Bowman for warning one Extreordary meeting L 1- s 10- D 00 also to sd Bowman Ten Shill- ings for serving as Constable note all ye above sd Grants are in .old Tenor & are all Passed so to the Treasurer also at sd meeting granted an order to ye Treasu± to Pay Daniel Tidd L 2 8 - 0 old Tenor it being ±'or Drawing 12 warrant for ye Town &ase- gpaR4ed-&w&l2pai.4-a 4eP-te- Pay Thaddeus. Bowman Ten Shillings old Tenor -it being for serving as Constable also granted an order to Pay Jonathan Lawrance Ten Shilling old Tenor it being for Sarving as Constable sd orders Passed to ye Treasurer March Att A Meeting of the freehoTbrs & other Inhabitants meeting of the Town of Lexington Regulerly assembled on march the 5th. 1749 then Voted mr Benjamin Smith Lrodderator also Voted to have 5: Select men: 1: Mr Benjamin Smith 2. mr Ebenezer fisk 3: Daniel Tidd '4 Mr David Cutler 5: Mr Thomas Robbins: Town Clerk Daniel Tidd Town Treasurer mr Jonas Meriams assessor: mr Isaac Bowman Levt Parker mr auras Muzzy - Constables ' Nathaniel Meriam Richard winship: also upon sd winships Request Exceipted mr Hezekiah Smith in his sted & sd Smith vas sworn to to ye faithfull Dis- charge of ye office of a Constable befor william Reed. Esqr: Survayrs of high ways: Benja Cutler Joseph Tidd Joseph Lovering & Jonathan Winship Tything men: Samll winship Thomas Blodgett Jur John Bowman fence Vewers: Samll fesenden Robert harring- ton junr Hoggreives: Samll Munroe Samll green Samll Hastings & Thomas Smith: Deer Reyes: Josiah Nelson Jona: harrington also Voted to Dismis 2 articles about Charging a Peace of the Town way between John & afros muzzy Land also Voted to sink Thomas Poors Rates in Constable hoars List being 2 Poud 4 Shillings old Tenor orders Passed Select mens meeting Select mens meeting agreed with mr Clerk about Sue Stone walkers order Pased old Pound Sold (273) also Voted that amos Muzzy Should Take Stones on the Minesteral Land to make a wall between sd land & his own from the TTortherly 'End of his wall Down to the medow which is supposed to be about le Rod: also Voted to Continue the article of mr fassett Request Concerning Exchanging a Peace of Raing way for a Pelee of the Town way that goweth by his. Door: untie may meeting: also Choose a Committe to vew sd way & make Return to the Town sd Gomrnitte is Capt Benja® Reed mr Nathll Trask: & mr Hen Smith also voted that Swine should gow at Thrge the year Ensuing also Voted to Continue the article about Receiving the Return of ye Committe that was Goose to Renew the bounds & make New bound of the way from Jonathan simonds to bedford Line unto may meeting att a meeting of the Select men March: 9th: 1749 all the afore sd officers ware Sworn before william Reed Esgr Exceipt Srill winship junr Samll HHstings Tunr & Thomas Blodgett junr att a meeting of the Select men March 26 1750 then granted an order to Pay John walker 3-4-0 old Tenor for keeping Sue Stone from the first of march 49 to the 28th: 1750 also agrede with mr Tudah Clark to keep Sue Stone from ye 28 of march: 1750 to ye first Day of march following for fourteen shillings Pr week old Tenor She Remaining in a Comiaon State of health also ye Select men sold the old Pound to mr JTonathan Ray- mond for two Pounds old Tenor also granted a war- rant to warn out of this Town Ben fallet walkers order Passed to the Treasurer att a meeting Select men girders Passed about the New Pound & for other things School 0omitte agreement to bord School master Att a meeting of the Select men april 9th 1750 the agreed to to Perambulate between ye Towns. also Granted an order to Pay mr wilinz Roe L 30-s 11- d 0 old Tenor, for keeping mr Nathll Robbins thirteen weeks Ending april 1750: also granted an order to sd Robbins for 14-5-0 it being in full for his keep- ing School in this Town ye 3d qurter: also granted an order to Pay Levt Ebenr fisk three Pounds it being for work Don in under Pining the New Pound also to Daniel Tidd 28-06-00 it being for Rebuild- ing a New Pound & for work Don at under Pining the Same: all ye above sd orders are in old Tenor & Passed to ye Treasurer Lexington april 11: 1750 Then agreed with mr will munroe black smith to bord our Present School master mr Robbins for forty & three shillings & Six pence Pr week old Tenor tel ye last of May Neat Ensuing Samuel winship ) School Amos muzzy ) Committe Daniel Brown ) Entred by order of the Select men Daniel Tidd Town Clerk (274) Select Att a Meeting of the Select men April 30® 1750 mens _then agreed to grant a warrant to Call ye Town to meeting gether on May ye 18th: 1750 at ye meeting house at one of the Glock in ye afternoon to see if ye Town will Send a man to Represent theca at ye grate & C-eneral Court or assembly & at 2 of ye Clock to See what .the Town will Do upon the following artic- les 1 to see what the Town will Do Concerning the Supply of the Pulpit ye year Ensuing 2 to grant money to Defray the Town Carges the year Ensuing 3 to Choose a Committe to Take Care of the Pulpit the year Ensuing if mr hancock be not able 4 to see if the Town will Choose a Committe to Pro- vide a Grammer School master the year Ensuing 5 to see what method ye Town will Take in mending the ways in Town the Present . year 6 to Receive the Report of sever' Comittes in sd Town orders also granted an order to Pay mr hancook 208 old granted Tenor it being ye Remaining Part of his Sallery for or the _year 1749 also to mr Benja Smith L 0-s.1- D-1 Iawfull money it being for his Perambulateing upon the Line between waitham & Lexington also to mr iiezekiah Smith 0-1-1.Iawfull money ye Like Service to sd Hezekiah 0-i-7.Iawfull money for warning out Benja follett May Att a meeting of the freeholder & other Inhabitants Meeting of ye Town of Lexington regulerly assembled on may 18: 1750 Ded make Joyce of Capt Benjamin Reed to Serve for & Represent them at ye grate & General Court or assembly Provided that yt sd Representative should ingage to ye Town that he would bring his wages from the Countrey Treasurery & Pay it into this Town Treasurery & shall Exceipt for his Service as Representative what ye Town shall see Cause to give him & sd Reed Did Declare to ye Town that he weir.welad Did Exceipt upon ye above ,sd Termes & then ye Town Did Proceed & Vote ye following art- icles & Choose Capt Benja.® Reed modderator of sd meeting & Then Proceded to Vote the following art- icles 1 Voted to give mr haneock fifty & .five Pound Nine Shillings & four Pence tawfull money the year Ensu- ing he supplying the Pulpit ye year Ensuing also Left ye Care of supplying the Pulpit with ye Select men if mr hancock be not able 2ly7oted to Raise 106-13-4 to Defray the Town Charges the year Ensuing including ye mineters Pay 31fToted to keep a Grammer School at ye School house ye year Ensuing & Proceded & Choose a Committe to Provide a School master for sd school (viz) mr John Bridge 41ymr Thomas fesenden & mr James Brown also voted that Every Person that Lives within two miles of ye School house shall for Every Child that gooes to School after ye first of october next Pay to ye School master 0 -sl -D 4 Per Child® (275) School also voted Daniel Tidd should Take sd money of ye money school master to Provide wood for sd school to be also Voted that Every Person that works at ye high Paid to ways from this Time to ye first Day of october Danli next shall Receive 2 Pence pr hour for sd Service also Tidd Voted that mr fassetts Petetion should be Continued untie next meeting also voted to Continue ye article aboute Receiving ye Commite Return untle next meeting orders all ye afore sd orders Passed to ye Treasurer Passed Select Att a Meeting of the Select men May 28-1750 men Then Devided the ways in the Town to the Severl Sur - meeting veyers william Reed Esqr Concerted to sd Divson DiviSon of ye waysAtt a meeting of the -Select men Tune :1: 1750 in Town Then granted an order to Pay mr Nathll Robbins Select L 3-s 3 - D 8 Lawfull money it being in full for mens hid .keeping .School in ye Town to ye Last of may meeting 1750 sd order Passed to ye Treasurer order also Reed ye School. Committee Return which is as Passed followeth School Lexington April Ilth: 1750 then agreed with mr Committe will Roe black Smith to bora mr Nathll Robbins Return our Present School master at forty three shillings & Six Pence pr week old Tenor tel ye Last of may Next Ensuing Samil winship )Shoot Entred by order .Amos muzzy )Commtte of the Select Daniel Brown ) Select mens meeting orders Passed order Select mens meeting orders granted & Passed sd orders Passed to ye Treasurer men Daniel Tidd Town Clerk att a meeting of the Select men Tune 25-1750 then allowed to mr Thomas Robbins L 0-s 1-D 8 for Runing the Line between Lexington woburn also to william munroe junr 0-1-8 for ye same Service also allowed to mr william Roe black Smith L 2-s 0- D 8 it being in full for bording mr Robbins from ye 11 of ap ril 1750 to ye Last of may following also ye Select men agreed that ye Town Should Pay for ye Power of a New gardianshipp.for Christopher muggen all ye above sd orders Passed to the Treasurer Att a meeting of the Select men July 30: 1750 then Granted an order to Pay Levt fisk 60-04-00 Lawfull money it being for a. Letter of Gardianshipp for Christopher mudgen also granted an order to Pay Jonas Munroes 00-18-08 Lawfull money it being for Ringing ye bell & sweeping the Meetinghouse from ye 21 of May 49: to ye 21 of may 1750 also agreed with sd Roe to Ring ye bell & sweep the meeting house from ye 21 of may 1750 to ye 21 of may 51 for 01-01-04 Lawfull money sd orders Passed to ye Treasurer also granted an 'order to Pay mr Nathll Robbins L 3-s 3- D 8 Lawful' money it being in full for his keeping School ye Inst Part of ye Time that that ye Committe agreed with him for in ye year 1749 at a warned out of Town william Jenina orders Passed to ye Trasury (276 ) meeting of ye Select men august 27 - 1750 Then granted a Warrant to Warn out of this Town William Jenens who then Li ved with mr Joseph Bridge also granted an order to Pay David Cutler 0-1-1 for Renewing ye bounds between Concord & Lexington also to willm Reed Junr 0=1-1 for re Like Service also granted an order to Pay Daniel Tidd five shillings & four Pence it being for Intering 5 Cautions & 5 warrants said orders Passed to ye trasury Att a meeting of ye Select men Septmr 24: 1750 then granted a warrant to ye assessors to assess the Town for 106-13-4 Lawfull money Surveyres att a meeting of the Select men November 20 1750 Lists Then Exceipted ye Surveyors Lists which are as allowed followeth Joseph Tidds List being 07-03-01 Mr Benjamin Cutlers List being - - - - 03-19-10 Er Joseph Lorings being - 03-18-01 Er Jonathan winships being - - - - - - -03-15-10 Sum Total of ye Surveyors Lists being 19-16-10 the agree -Lexington July ye 7: 1750 att a meeting of the went with School Comittee they then agreed with Er Nathaniel ye School Robbins to keep sd Town School for after ye Rate master of Twenty & two Pounds and his bord they Likewise allowed Robbins half a Day in Each week in which he shall be invited to Preach at any Place sd Town School will be Opened ye -9th Instant & to Continue untill June:1: Next Ensuing ye Date thereof this agreement is Mutial between sd Com- mittee and Nathanil Robbing - Entred by- order of the Select men Daniel Town _Clerk the agree -To the Select men of Lexington ) John Bridge ment with Gentlemen these Come to to Enform ) Thomas fesenden william -you that we ye Subscribers have ) School Committee Roe to :•agreed with mr wills Roe Smith to bord ye bord mr Nathll Robins our Present School School master for five Shillings & master nine Pence pr week begining July:9th 1750 to ye first Day of Tune Next Ensuing this agreement is I tutuel betweene sd william. Roe and & ue School Committee Emnered by ordere of the Select men: Daniel Tidd Town Clerk Select mens meeting orders granted and Passed att a Meeting of the Select Dien December 31; 1750 then orderd a warrant to warn out of this Town Thomas Stowell with his family whose Last Place of Resi- dence was at waltham: also allowed to Joseph Tidd Surveyor of highways being an acompt which sd Tidd brought to ye Select men December 31 1750 which he forgot to bring in with his first List it being also granted an order to Pay william Munroe Snaith 07•-03-04 it being in full for bording mr Nathaniel Robbins our Present School master iifrom ye 9thof July: 1750 to ye Last flay of December following: also granted an order to Pay mr ha ncock L27 -s14 -D08 it being his first Payment for ye year 1750: the Assesors Return the assessors allowed , Select mens meeting money Paid to ye Treas- urer for warning out & for other things orders Passed Select mens meeting -also Daniel Tidd Received of Joseph Bridge 03-15-00 old Tenor it Being the Remainder of a bond sd Bridge Gave to this Town® also grantedan order to Pay Daniel Tidd 0-19-2 it being in full for John Cutters mending the meeting house & School house glass in 1750 all ye above sd orders Passed to ye Treasurer also Received ye acompt of whatye assesors Delivred to ye Constables Lexington November 27th: 1750 To the Select men of sd Town Gentlmen in -observance of a warrant from you to Directed theirin Ordering us to assess the Town 106-13-04 these may Signigie to you that we have accordingly Done sd work & Comitted alist to Mr Hezikiah Smith Costable Containing ye. stem of L 50-s 02- 1- 3 & to mr Nathll Meriam Constable ye suns of 59- 10- 8- 1 Sum Total 109- 10-10- 4 (277) we have also Impowred them to Colect ye Same & ordered them to Pay ye one half forth with with the other halfe By the first Day of May Next Isaac Bowman ) Josiah Parker) Assessors Amos Muzzy ) also Received ye Rates in ye year Isaac Bowman assessors acompt for makeing ye 1750 being as followeth to sir 00-13-04 to Levt Parker 00-19-01 to Mr amoz. Muzzy 00-16-06 Total Sum 02-08-11 all ye above sd orders Passed to ye Treasurer Att a. Meeting of the Select men Tanary 28-1750 then Levt risk Paid to Mr Jonas Meriam Town Treasurer L 1-s 01- 06. old Tenor: which he Received of John white for warning out Samson yarng: also sd Treasurer Recvd of Nath adams & Ben Sterns by -the hand of mr Benja ,Smith 01-02- 00 it being for warn- ing out Ezekel Peirce & mary Starns also Daniel Tidd Paid to sd Treasurer L 03-s15-00 old.Ten it being the Remander of bond that Joseph Bride - gave to ye Town allowed to mr Nathil Trask & John Lawran 00-01-00 Each it being for Perambulating between our Town & bedford 1750: also agreed to insart an article into march warrant to see if the Town will sink 1-9-8 old Tenor in Constable Jona.th Harrington List: it being Philip Burdoos Rates for the year: 1746.: also granted an order to Pay John Cutter 0-2-5 it being for mending the meeting houseglace in January: 1750 the above s.d order Passed to ye Treasury Att a meeting of the Select men february :11: 1750 then granted a warrant to .Call a Town meeting at the meeting house in sd Town on munday ye 4th: of march Next Insuing at Ten of ye Clock in ye four- noone then & their to See what ye Town shall think Proper to be Done on the following articles 1 ly to Choose Town officers for ye year Ensuing as the - Law Directs 2 ly to see if Swine Shall gow at Targe ye year Ensuin4 or any_ Part of it 3 ly to See if the. Town will Sink Philip Burdoos Tuns Rates in 4 1Y Constable Iona Harringtons List for ye year 1746 also to see if the Town Sink. William wakefields Rates in Constables anos 5 ly Ruzzys List:. to See if the Town will Sink The as Poosr Rates in Constable Sohn Boars List 6 ly to see if the down will Impower the Committee that was Choose. to Inspict the ministerll Land to Sellye old wood that is Down on sd Land or. any Part there of- -. - 7 ly to See if the Town will Choose a Committee to Vew the :Isyed out•through the Church Farm & so to Bedford- Line & impower them to Change. or Sell sd .way into 2 Rods wide where they think it not will need to be wider to improve as a way (278) Likewise for the Town to give sd Committee any further instructions about sd way they shall then think proper also to Receive ye Reporte of any Committees that have been Choosen in Town orders Likewise Granted an order to Pay Capt Ben Reed granted 01-18-08 it being in full for some white oak Plank & Passed which sd Reed Provide for ye Grate Bridge at Cam, - bridge 1750 also Wanted an order to Pay mr Benja. Cutler & Samll Stone LO -s1 -DO Each if being for Perambulating upon ye -Line between weston & Lexing- ton fh ye year 1750 sd orders Passed to the Treas- urer Select Att a Meeting of the Select men March 4th; 1750 mens Then granted an order to Pay the Revrnd mr Nathan - meeting iel Robbins L 12-s 00- D00 Lawfull money it being in Part to warn towards Paying sd Robbins for his order keeping ye Grainer School in this Town in ye year_ Passed 1750: also Granted an order to Pay mr Benja,Cutler. Surveyer of highways 00-03-00 & Sanill Stone Tuner 0-4-6 it being for work Don at ye highways on ye :13th: of february 1750: sd orders Passed to ye Treasurer Town Att a Meeting of the freeholders & other Inhab.i- meeting tants of this Town Regulerly assembled on march ye: 4th: 1750: 1: Voted Levt Ebenezer Fisk modder- ator of sd meeting 2 Voted :5: Select men : 1 Lest, Ebenr Fisk:2 Daniel Tidd :3: Mr Nathll Trask:4: mr David Cutler:5: Mr amos:: muzzy: Voted Daniel Tidd Town Clerk: : Voted Nrr Jonas Meriam Town Treasurer: for assessors Levt Josiah Parker 2 Mr Thaddeus Bowman 3 Mr John Hoar: Constables: Edward winship Junr & Joseph Loring& sd Loring Did then Desier that ye Town would Exceipt. of amos mmeriam to Serve as Constable in his sted which ye Town Consented to & sd meriam was at al meeting.:. Sworn to the offices of a Constable & Deer Beef: before william Reed Tustes of ye Peace Comittee way Church farm Select mens meeting orders granted Town officers sworn Select mens meeting orders Granted to Doct for Eve Trask agreed with to keep Sue Stone orders Passed Select mens meeting 1 Surveyors of highways, Nathil meriarn Benja® Smith Junr: Isaac Winship & abrahgm Bradshaw: Tyding men John mason Jonath Harrington & John Trask fence Vewers Benja. Brown & John Buckman: Sealler of Leather Donath Lawrance: andrew Munroe Thomas Nel- son Junr Samson adams: & Ebenezer Blodgett: Deer Renes: Jonathan Simonds & amos meriam: also Voted that Swine shall gow: at Large the year Ensuing: also voted that Philip Burdoo Junr Rates in Con- stable Jonathan Harringtons List Should be sunk: also Voted to Sinck William Wakefields Rates in amos muzzys List also Voted to sink Thomas Poor Rates in Constable John Hoars List: Likewise Voted to Choose a Committee to Vew ye way Zayed out through the Church farm: So Called & to Receive any further Instructions about sd way y Town shall think Proper the Committee is as followeth mr Benja. Smith 2 Decon Stone 3 Daniel Tidd 4 Capt Benja. Reed 5 Levt Ebenr risk: also Continued ye article about ye way Through ye Church farm untie may meeting as also ye Receiving ye Committees Reports are alike Continued att a meeting of the Select men march:8: 1750 then granted an order to Pay Ebenezer Bowman: 0-1-6: Lawfull money it being for 9 ours work that was forgot in Jos Loring Surveyors List: also granted an order to Pay Hezikiah Smith Constable s 1-D 8i it being for warning out Thomas Stowel & his famuly (270) Likewise at sd meeting all the Town officers ware Sworn before Will Reed Justes of ye Peace Exceip andrew Munroe Att. Meeting of the Select men March 25-1751 Then granted an order to Pay Judah Clark 2--0-0 it being for things sd Clark found for Sue Stone in ye year 1750 also granted an order to Pay sd Clerk 4-17-1 it being for his keeping Sue Stone from ye 28 of march 1750 to ye 28 of march 51: Likewise upon Decn Stones Request ye. Select men agreed to that Decn Stone should gow to Doct Corverce for Eve ye french man if he think it needfull also granted a warrant to warn out of this Town Zurviah Lamson also agreed with mr Nathil Trask to keep Sue Stone from ye 28. of m2rch 1751 to ye 28: of June following at 0 -s1 -D102 Per week She Remaining in a Common State of health sd orders Passed to the Treasurer At Meeting of the Select men April 30th: 1751 then granted a warrant to Call a Town meeting on May 20th: 1751: at ye meeting house in sd Town at one of the Clock in ye after noon to see what ye Town Do upon ye following articles 1 to see if ye Town will Choose a man to Represent them at ye grate & General Court ye the ye -at Ensuing & at 2 of ye Clock to see what the Town will Do upon the following articles to -See if the Town will Choose a Committee to thomas meriam agreed about Sue Stone Constab meriam allowed order Passed orders granted & Passed orders granted & Passed May Town Meeting Take• Care of the Pulpitt ye year Ensuing if need be: 21y:: to See what money the Town will grant money to Defray the Town Charges the year Ensuing: 31y: to see :if ye Town will have a grainer School kept in 'town the year Ensuing & to Choose a Com- mittee to Provide a Schoolmaster for ye same Like- wise to see in what mithod the Town will Taketoo Provide wood for sd School" also by a Petition Brough to the Select men by.20 of the inhabitants of sd Town to be inserted in this warrant to see if .the Town will build School houses in the quat- ters of the Town & Choose a Committee to'eppoint the Places of sd houses or to Do arty thing the Town shall think Proper to releive the remote qurters of the Town on the account of a scholl 41y: to see what method the Town will Take to mend the ways in ye Town the year Ensuing: 5Iy: to see if the Town will give the Committee that was Choose at march meeting about ye way Dyed out through the Church farm so Called some further instructions about sd way sd article Continued to this meeting for that End: 61y: to Receive the Reports of any Commutes in Town: 71y: to see if the Town will Do any thing Concerning the complaint of marritt Roe about a Peace of Stone wall that mr Ben muzzy was to Do in Part of Recorapence for-- Land for a way. that mr John Roe Left for a way for sd muzzy & others (280) 81y upo the Desier of Edward winship junr to see if the'Town will Exceipt of a nother man in his Rorae toSarve as Constable 91y to see what ye Town will allow their Present Treasurer a year for his service as Treasurer also the Select men agreed with mr Thomas meriam to keep -Sue Stone from ye 30th: march: 1751 to ye 3ath: of march following at s 1:-D10-2/1 Per week She Remaining in a Common State of health Likewise mr Isaac Bowman Paid to ye Treasurer L 1- s 4-D 0 old Tenor which money mr Robinson Paid to sd Bowman for warning out miles &,Pattison allso allowed to amos meriam Constabe for warning out Zurviah Lamson 0-1-7 sd Passed to ye Treasurer aliso granted an order to Pay The Revernd mr Han- cock 27-14-08 it being in in full for his Sallery for the year 1750: also granted an order to Pay mr Tonas Roe 01-01-04: it being for Ringing the Bell & Sweeping the Meeting house the year 1750 all ye above sd orders Passed to the Treasurer also granted an order to Pay Jonas Roe 00-02-08 it being .for as hors block at the buring Place gate: & to Jonathan Harrington: s4: Iawfull money it being Philip Burdoos Junr Rates in sd Harringtons List: also agreed with andrew Parker for s 2:it being for a Logg that sd Parker had that was the Towns: also to hezekiah Smith 00 -s1 -d- it being for his Servic as Constabe Att a Meeting of the freeholders & other Inhabitants regurly Assembled on May 20t 1751: then Voted that Capt Benja Reed should have all his wages at ye general Court ye Last year Exceipt Ten Dollars that sd Reed_ Paid to the Town Treasure at sd meeting: then the Town Proceded & made Choice of Capt Benja Reed to Serve for & represent them at the, grate & General -Court the Present year theathe first meet- ing was Disolved: then the Town went on with the other buisness in the warrant & Choose Capt Ben Reed modderator: l granted 55-09-04:to ye Revernd mr hanc ock for his Saliery ye Present year he sup- plying the Pulpit this year: also Voted to Raise: 134-09:-04 to Defray the 'Down Charges.this year: also Voted to have a grainer school kept in Town the Present year also Voted to Choose a Committee to Provide a Schoo1r &ter (viz) mr amos muzzy mr Thonnas Moor Sc.= Ben Smith also Voted to have a moving School then Voted to have sd school kept at ye Schoolhouse one fifth Part of the Time also Voted:4: Schools in the qurters of the Town: then after sane Debates about sd School sd meeting was Ajorned to munday ye: 27: of may instant at 2 of the Clock after noon: then at sd ajornment 1 Voted to Choose a Committe to Settle ye qurters or Parts of the Town to say who Doth belong to Each Part sd Committee is as forlloweth 1 William Reed Esqr: 2 mr Tohn Muzzy 3 mr Ben Smith 4: Decon Stone 5: mr Tohn Mason also Voted that yeSelect men should say where the School should be kept in .Each _Part of the Town also Voted that Each Part School shall find. their own firewood & houseing and if any Part Doth not find sutable house Rome & fireing sd school is to Return to the School house that Part of ye Time (281. also Voted to mend the highways by a Rate also voted that Every single Road should work one Day also voted that a man & Team shall have 2 s Pr Day Each Likewise Voted that Estates should Pay to ye ways in Proportion according to ye Country Tax: also gave the Committee yt was Choose at march meeting about the way Layed out through ye Church farm: the fol- lowing instructions namely that the Committee should seel of any Part of sd way to 2 Rods wide where they think it will not be Needed for away or to Change any Part there of where they think Proper & if any Part there of be Enclosed & they that have it or any of it within fence & will not give for sd Land what ye Committee think it is worh then ye Commit- tee is hereby impowered to Lay sd Land open: & sd Committe is to make Return of their Doings to the Town at their Next meeting in march also Dismist marritt Roes Petition also Voted to Exceipt of mr Sonathan Winship t o ,be Constable in the .Rom.e of Edward who was Choose at march meeting: & sd J"nriath- an was Sworn to ye faithfull Discharge of sd office before william Reed Esqr also voted to give mr Tonas Meriam: Ten Shilling Lawfull money: for his Service as Treasurer the Present year: also voted that mr Joseph fassett shall have the Range way that is between his own Land & mr Lawrance Land throughin Esqr Reeds Land Provided that mr fassett Doth Lay open & keep open the way that is Layed out through order his Land by his house begining at sd Raing & so to Passed bedford Line all ye above sd orders Passed to ye "Treasurer Select mens meetng Cost for warg out aprbatd warrant granted mr robins Paid order Passed high ways Devided _Att a meeting of the Select men Tune 24: 1751 then agreed to Draw a bill of Cost upon the follow- ing Persons (viz) Doct whittmore for warning out Zerviah Lamson & Entring ye Causion - - - 0-2-9 also Nat adams is indepted for warning out Thomas Stool & for Drawing ye warant & Entering ye Caution 0-2-8 2/1 .. also Granted a warant to warn out jill Barned also approbated Levt fisk & mr Jonathan Raymond for Inholders: &: mr John Buckman for a Retaylor also granted an order to Pay the Revernd Nathil Robbins L 05-s 15- D 00 it being the Reraander in full for his keeping School in this Town untie the first of June 1751 sd order Passed to the Treasurer: also Divied the ways in the Town to the Several Sur- veyors att a meeting of the Select men July 29 1751 then then Select omen with ye men that ware Chooser. to Settle the Schools in the Parts of the Town agreed that ye School should be kept at ye School house ye first Part being 2 months: ye west Part next: ye East Part next: ye South Next: ye north next 2 month Each also ye Select men granted an order to Pay mr will Roe 05-18-8: it being in full for hording it Nathl Robbins & his Prore untle.ye :1: of June 1751 it being the full of sd Roes Demands upon ye Town for sd Servis Select mens rae e t i ng Select mens meeting Jonas Roe agreed with Town meeting Select mens meeting orders granted amos muzzy allowed_ (2821 Att a meeting of the Select ten august 26: 1751 Then. agreed with mr Jonas Munroe to wring ye bell & Sweep the meeting house for 01-01-04: from ye 21: of may 51: to ye 21 of May following® Att a meeting of the Select men Septr 30-1751 then ordered the Clerk to grant a warrant to Call the Town togeather on ye 14th: of October next Ensuing at 2 of the Clock in ye afternoon then & their to see what ye'Town will Do Concerning the Vote they 4keg Passed about mending ye ways in Town the Present year at may meeting Att a meeting of the freeholders & other Inhabitants Regulerly assembled on October 14 1751 Then Choose LaVt. fisk modderator of sd meeting: then Voted that Every man & Team yt hath workt or shall work at ye high ways from fast may meeti to ye Last of this Instant october shall have 2/ pr Day Each out of this Town Treasureym att a meeting of the Select men November 25: 1751 Then granted to Nathil Merian L 0-D 1-D 4 it being for his Service as Constable also agreed that the Treasurer sha 11 Draw his Caust of Suing David mun.- roe out of our Treasury at which Time sd Treasurer Promesd: that he would Return ye same into our Treasuery: if he should Recover ye same of sd Roe: also allowed mr Amos Muzzys acompt for mending ye Schoolhouse & meetinghouse in: october 1751 being 00-17-05: mr hancocks order assors allowed Surveyrs Lists allowed money Paid to ye grate bridge the Return of the School Committe boarding School master Select mens meeting order Passed Select mens meeting orders passed also granted an order to Pay sd muzzy 02-08-00 it being in full for bording our Present School master from ye 12th of august 1751: to ye 13th: of October following: also granted an order to Pay mr hancock L 27-s 14- D 8: it being the first Part of ye Assess- ors accompt for making ye Rates: in ye year 1751 Viz) to Levt Parker 01-01-06 to mr Thaddus Bowman 00-15-00 to mr John Hoar 00-13-00 Total 02-09-06 also allowed the Surveyrs Lists being Nathll Meriam. List being Isaac winshipps List being - Abraham Bradshaw List being Benja® Smiths Lists is Total at a meeting of ye Select men of Cambridge newtown & Lexington on December 2d 1751 then allowed that their is ten shillings & four Pence Due to Decon whittemore of Cambridge ye sum of 00-10-04 it being Lexingtons Part of mending ye grate bridge in april 1751 sd order Passed to ye Treasurer as followeth 06-14-06 04-18-02 05-13-02 03-03-00 19-18-10 (283) The assessors Return to ye Town of waht they have Reeeivd asses this Towne is 134 -09 - to Amos Mariam Constable 060 -17 - to mr Jonathan winshipp Constable - - 077 -12 - To ye Select men of Lexington Gentlmen Cambridge we then agreed with mr Stephen Coolidge to keep the Grammar School in Lexington Ten months (viz) from th 12: Day of august: to ye 12th: of June Next Ensuing, for which we Promise to Pay him Twenty Pounds Lawfull -icon Exclusive of his -board : ye one half to -be Paid the first of January, the other half at ye Expiration of sd: Term as wittnese our hands School Committee) Amos Muzzy Stephen Coollidge ) Thomas moor ) Benja Smith also sd Committee agreed with mr amos muzzy to board sd School master at s 5/ & D 4 pr week from ye 12th august fifty one to ye 12 of October fol- lowing Ben Smith ) Committe Thor¢as more ) Att a meeting of the Select men December 1751 then granted an order to Pay Capt Benja Reed what he is to Pay to ye Doctr at Boston for Eve 3 weeks & for bording of sd Eve at Boston at ye same Time )Viz( what is behind or what ye Contribution Did not Pay it being L 2 -s0 -D 2 Likewise granted an order to Pay mr Coolidge our Present Sch000master Ten it being ye one half of what ye Committee agreed with him for in ye. year 1751 sd order Massed to ye Treasurer Att a meeting of ye. Select men January 27e 1752 Then granted an order to Pay Benja Smith Tunr 0-5 it being in full for makeing a bear for ye Town also granted an order to Pay Amos Meriaa 0-1- for warning out jill barnerd & for his service as Constable 0-1-4 Likewise 0-1-4 for warning one Extraeordinary meeting Select Att a -meeting of the Select men February 17th: 1752 me ns Then granted aWarrant for a Town meeting on march meeting 2d. 1752 1 to Choose Town officers for ye year Ensuing as the Law Directs to see if Swine shall gow at Large the Ensuing or any..Part thereof.. 3 to see if the Town will Choose a Committee to sell the -Bridge farm or to Do anything about sd farm the Town shall think Proper 4 to see if the Town will sell the wood that is upon the _way Layed aut. through ye Church farm & so to bedford Line against willim Grimes Land 6: to see if the Town will giveye way through farm 5 to ye' Committee choose about sd to Rent it out so much as Iyeth against mr Thomas Cutler wives thirds (284) also the Treasurer Recd ye sever. &Imes of the Per- sons there after mentioned (viz) of mr John Bridge 0-1-4 it being in full for one half of a marek Tree brooken Down with ye wind between ye minister- il Land & sd Bridge also Reed of Ebenezer Smith 0-5-4 by ye hand of Levt fisk being in full for some old wood he. _had Taken from .ye mi nst Land also of Duct Whitemore by Levt_ fisk 0-2-9 it for ye Charges of warning out Derviah Lamson also ye Select gave an order to ye Treasurer to Pay then yr money yt they ELpended in gowing to Cambridge about the grate bridge Mamely to Levt fisk 0-2-11 to Daniel Tidd 0-2-11 to David Cutler 0-2-11 to Amos Muzzy 0-2-0 also ye Select men gave an order to Pay Daniel Tidd 0-8-0 it being for things sd Tidd found for Eve when he was sick also to Daniel Tidd Junr 0-8-0 it being for Looking after sd Eve when he was sick: & for sd Tidds Drawing 5 warrants to warn People out of Town all ye afore sd orders Passed to ye Treasurer february 19th 1752: then the Select men Rickned with mr Tonas Eleriam Town Treasurer & there is Due to him upon ye ballance L 04-s 15- D04-3 att a meeting of the Select men March :2d: 1752: then granted an order to Pay mr Nathll Trask : s 2 itbe- ing forgott in Surveyors meriams List: also granted an order to Pay- mr Amos Muzzy acompt for bording mr Coolidge our Schoolmaster from the 12th of October 51: to ye 12: of february following at s 43 old Tenor Pr week: both sd orders Passed to ye Treasurer a meeting of the freeholders & other inhabitants of the Town of Lexington Regulerly assembled on March 2d: 1752 Then Choose Decn John Stone Modderator of sd meet- ing Then Voted to have :5: Selectmen:1: Decn Stone 2: mr: Robert Harrington:3: Daniel. Tidd: 4: Mr Daniel Brown: 5: mr Jonathan Lawrance: also Choose Daniel Tidd Toon Clerk & mr Tonas ILTerian Town Treasurer: assessors: Levt Parker Daniel Tidd & mr John Buckman: Constables: Thomas fesinden & mr Jonas. Iviunroe : Surveyers: of highways: mr Robert ()filers sworn Select mens meeting Barrington Nathil Meriam: Tos: white mathew mead: fence Vewers: Jos: muzzy marrit munroe Nogg Reves: Elisha Cutler Oliver Reed JosephCoLee Benja Esta - brook: Deer Reves; Richard Mnship & Jacob White- more: Sealer of Leather: mr Daniel Brown: also Voted Swine should gow att large also Choose a Committee to Renew the Bounds of the Bridge farm so Called & to see: that we have our Number of acers in sd farm according to ye Courts grant: also: voted to sell sd farm if' it can be sold in one year from. this Time the Committee aboute sd farm is as followeth will Reed Esqr Levt Ebenezer fisk & Decon John - Stone the afore sd Committee see what the can gett for sd farm & make Return to ye Town (285) also voted to Leve it with ye Select men to sell the wood is on ye Town way against williaa grimes ,Land if they C. gett what they think sd wood is worth: also voted to Contin ye article about ye Committes makeing Return to ye Town -ye way Layed out through ye Church farm untle Next may meeting then ye meeting was adjorned until fryday Next at one of the C after noon: & upon ye adjornment Voted upon mr Thomas fesend Request to ye Town to Exceipt of Benja Smith Junr as Constable in sd fesendens Rome upon which ye Town Did vote to Ex- ceipt sd Smith as Constable Smiths Promising ye Town that he would Take advantage in ye Tnw to Excuse him self from serving as Constable in fes - en sted & Rye when the. Town shall think it is his Proper Turn serve as Constable for him self: also all ye men that who Choose into any office in this Town at this meeting ware according to ye Courst act: Likewise they ware'Sworn to their Respective offices: before Esqr Reed at sd meet- ing: Exceipt mr Jonathan Tawrancet mr Joseph white Thomas moore oli Reed: Jonathan Lawranc Sworn before sqr Reed Thomas mer iam allowed for keep- ing Sue Ston Samll meriam_ agreed with about Sue Stone order Passed May meeting Att a meeting of the Select men March 30th: 1752 then that Decn John Stone should bye a border for the buir Cloth: Likewise a Peace ofCloth for a bagg to Carry the Town Booke in: also granted an order to Pay mr Thomas meria:n L 04-s 17 it being in full for keeping Sue Stone from ye 30th ma 51: to ye 30th: of march 52: Except when she was sick is a small matter more to Pay: also then agreed with sd meriam to Keep sd Sue from .ye 30: of March 1750 to 30)th: of march 53 for L 00- s 01- D 10 2/1 Per week She Remaining in a Common State of Health meriam order Passed to ye Treasurer Att a meeting of the Select men April 27: 1752 Then granted warrants to Call ye Togeather on May 18th Next Ensuing at ye meeting house at 12 of ye Clock of sd Day .to see if ye Town will Send a man to representthem at ye. grate :& generali Court .& at one of -the Clock seewhat ye Town will do one ye following articles 1 to see if the Town will Choose a Committee to Take Care of the Pulpitt ye year Ensuing if Need be. 2 to see what money ye Town will grant to Defray the Town Charges the year Ensuing 3 to see if ye Town will Ke.ep.a grammar School the year Ensuing & see what method ye Town will Take to P-rovid wood for sd School 4 to see what method ye Town will Take in mending The wddl ye year Ensuing (286} to Receive the Reports of any Committees also at sd meeting ye Select men granted ye follow- ing orders: to: mr Hancock L 27-s 14- D.08: it being in full for his Sallery for ye year 1751: also 00-05-04 to Sam.11 meriam he being .Administra- tor to ye Estate of his father mr Thomas meriam Late of Lexington Deesd: it being in full nursing Sue Stone when she was sick also to ye widow Tab: meriam 06-11 it being in full for 2 shifts she found for Sue Stone Att a meeting of the freeholders & other Inhabitants.. of the Town of Lexington regulerly assembled on May: 18: 1752: 1 1 Voted Capt Benja. Reed to Represent them at ye Generall Court Choose Decon Stone moderator then went upon other Town buisness: 1: Voted to Rgise.60 pound to Defray the Town Charges this Present year: also voted that mr ,Hancock should haveIL 55: s 09- 04 this Present year he supplying the Pulpit: also Voted to keep a grammer School in Town ye Present year: also Voted that sd School should be kept at ye School house also voted to Take ye old ye dead wood, on ye minesterael Land for sd School by the order of a Committee (viz) mr John Bridge mr Jonas Roe mr Jos. Loring Voted that -those that Live within 2 miles shall for Every Child bring two feet of wood from sd Land to the school house also Voted. to Choose. a Commit- tee to Provide a school master (viz) Daniel Tidd mr-John Bridge & mr Daniel_Brown: also Voted to Take money out of the Town Treasury to mend the ways in ye Town the Present year: also Voted that a man & Team should have 2 pence pr ower Each for work Don at sd.ways: Voted that sd work should be Don by the Last of September next Ensuing:. also Voted that mr Jonas Meriam should have:L 01-s .10-D 00: it being in full for three years Service as Treas- urer: also voted to Exept of the Committees accompt for their Service for ye Town about the way tayed out through the Church farm to bedford Line the Commit- tee is as followeth & to mr Benja Smith 4 Dayes & his Expences 00-08-00 to Decon Stone 4 Dayes 00-08-00 to Levt Ebenezer fisk 4 days - - - - 00-08-00 to Capt Benja Reed 3 days 00-06-00 • to Daniel Tidd' 4 days & half - - - - 00-09-00 Likewise to mr Benja Smith for two jorneys to Cambridge & for money he Payed- for .a .Coppie of sd way & for a warrant to open sd way - - - 00-06-06 also voted that ye 2. Decons with Esgr. Reed should Provide for ye Pulpit when mr Hancock is Not able this Present year: also Voted that' ye Committee Choose to Provide ye wood 'for ye School should have to Pay t o ye Treasurer a meeting of the Select men May: 25: 1752: then granted an order to Pay mr Jonas Munroe 01-01-04 it being in full for Ringing ye bell & Sweeping the meetinghouse: from ye 21 of may 1751 to ye 21 of may 52 • also agreed =with ad Roe for ye Same.: Pay for Doing sd Service another year: also granted an order to Pay Daniel Tidd S 2 - D 8: for. Entering 2 Cations Namly against Rebekah Nexon & martha Earles: also granted an order to Pay Samll meriam : s 4: it being in full for a Pair of shoes for Sue Stone: also gave an order to Pay mr Jos fisk 00-08-08: it being for Doctering Margrett Lamson in her Last sickness: said orders Passed to ye Treasurer a meeting of the Select men June 2.9: 1752: then granted an order to Pay Mr Coolidge ten Pounds it being in full for his keeping school in this Town from ye 12th: of august 1751: to ye 12: of June following: also at sd meeting were abated Levt fisk & Jonathan Raymond for inholders: & Johh Buckman (287) att a meeting of the Select men July 27: 1752: then agreed that Decon Stone should build a New gate to stand btween ye two buiring Places att a meeting of the Select men august 25: 1752 then granted warrants to warn out of this Town Eliza- beth greenleaf Rebeckah whittemore a Child at Jonath Smiths: also at sd meeting the Select 'men Delivred to ye widow meriam two old Petecotts for Sue Stone: sd Cotts ware margret Lamsons att a meeting of the Select men October: 9th: 1752 then agreed that Daniel Tidd should gett ye galce of ye meetinghouse & Schoolhouse mended & make some small Repave to ye meetinghouse at a meeting of the Select men November: 6: 1752: then gave order to ye Clerk to Give warrnt to orders ye assessors to assess this Town for 106-00-00 granted it being a grant' of ye Town at their meeting in may Last- _ . - - also granted an order to Pay Daniel Tidd 07-14-06* it being this Towns Part of Timber Tools & Pland that sd Tidd Provided for ye grate bridge in Cam- -bridge 1752: also granted an order to ye Reverend mr hanc ock 07-14-8 it being: ye first Part of his Sallery for this year: also granted an order to sd Hancock 0-7-0 for four Pair of white gloves ye Select men had of orders Passed att Town meeting att Select mens meeting Town meeting 1 2 3 4 him for Margerett Lamson funeral also Voted that Ddcon Stone should bye Schales & waits for a Stan- dard for. this Town to way money by: according to ye Law: sd orders Passed to ye Treasurer a meeting of the freeholders -& other Inhabitants of this Town Regulerly assembled on Novbr 50: 1752 then Choose Decn John Stone modderator Voted to Choose a Committee of three men to joyn with such men as ye Towns of Cambridge & Newton shall Choose for -Committees in order to Prefear a Petetion to ye grate & general Court Praying for some help Concerning ye Repair of ye grate bridge in Cambridg the Committee is as followeth willm. Reed Esqr: Decor John Stone & Capt Benja Reed: also Voted to Dismiss the 2d article in sd warrant also ye modder- ator ajonned sd meeting to ye Last munday of Decmr next Ensuing: at 2 of ye Clock after noon: accord- ing to old stile a meeting of the Select men December: 6: 152 then granted warrants to Call ye Town togeather onye seventh of this instant December at one of ye Clock after noon to see what ye Town will Do about the funarel of our Revnd & beloved Paster at a meeting of the freeholders & other inhabitants regulerly assembled on December 7: 1752: then maid Choyce- of Decon Brown modderator. - Voted two hundred Pounds old Tenor for a Desent burial of our Revernd & beloved Pastor mr John Hancock Daniel Tidd mr Benjamin Smith Levt Ebenezer fisk for a Committee to gow Down to Provide things their- for sd funarel: Voted that sd Committee should give and haneock & her Children the offer of ye Towns Grant for ye funarel if they see cause to Take up with it: & they Provide for sd funarel: Voted to Choose a Committee.to Provide at and hancocks house & assest there at ye furisral (viz) mr Jos. Bridge: mr Jos Tidd mr Thaddl Bowman mr John Hoar: mr Jos: Loring: also Voted that the above sd Committees should Render -an acount to ye Town how they have Layed out ye above sd Grant: also Votedd-that mr Samll Bridge should Provide 500 bricks in order to brick sd grave Select mens meeting ye assess- ors acompt allowed Surveyors Lists allowed allowed to Edward wi ns hip junr (288) att a meeting of the Select men December 18: 1752 then allowed the Assessors acompts for making ye Rates in ye year 1752 (viz) to Levt Parker -01-00-06 to Daniel Tidd - - - 00-17-01 to mr John Buckman - - 00-10-09 _the acompt of what ye Town was assest in ye year 160-09-05 1752: & Likewise what ye assessors Delivred to Each Constable Viz: to mr Jonas Roe Constable 71-16-10 & to mr Benja.Smith Constable - -,88-12-07 allowed to mr Edward Winship Tunr - - - 01-06-00 it being in full for what he Did for Margrett Lamson when when she was sick at his house & at her burial; orders - granted Trask Paid money muzzys order Sury eyer List s orders Passed to ye Treas- urer Select mens meeting warrant s to warn out School master order & for 6 Rings orders Passed warrant Att a meeting of the Select men January: 16th: 1753 granted then granted warrants: to Call a Town meeting at ye for a Towruneeting house on thursday ye 25th: of January Cur - meeting rant at one of the Clock after noon :1: to see what ye Town shall think Proper to be Don about ye Re- paire of ye grate bridge over Charts River in Cam- bridge : 2 ly: to see if the Town will Choose a Committee to Treat with ye Towns of Cambridge & Newton & to Cary on sd Repaire also allowed to sd winship 0-5-4 it being for warning one Extreordinary meeting & for his Service as Con- stable also allowed to m,a;rett Roe 0-2-2 it being for Digging a Grave for Margreet Lamson: also Daniel Tidd Reed of mr Nathll Trask 36-00-00 old Tenor it being in full for a ..Peiee of Tend sd Trask bought of this Town which money sd Tidd Dellvred to ye Town Treas- ur er also granted an order to Pay mr John Muzzy 04-00-00 it being towards bording our or Coolidge our Present School master: also allowed ye Surveyers List (Viz) 01-00-05 04-00-00 01-00-06 to or Robert Harrington to mr Nehemiah Abbott to or John Perry to or Thomas Moore 02-07-06 ord.ei Passed to ye Treasurer to Pay ye above sd Lists & all ye above sd orders Passed to ye Treasurer att a meeting of the. Select men January :8th: 1753 Then granted a warrant to warn out of this Town hunrphrey Peirce with his famuly:also Lois way with her child Lois also granted an order to Pay mr Jacob Hurd of Boston 04-01-21 it being in full for six Rings: for ye bearers of our Revnd. & beloved Paster mr John Hancock also granted an order to Pay mr Stephen Coolidge our Present School master Ten Pounds it in Part for his keeping School in this Town five months in the year 1752 in the above sd orders Passed to ye Treasurer Select .Att a meeting of the Select men January 29th: 1753: mens then granted a warrant to call ye Town togeather an meeting march :5:th Next Ensuing:. at ye meeting house at Ten of ye Clock in _ye morning 1 to Choose Town officers for ye Present year as the Law Directs 2 to;eee what ye Town will Do Concerning the Suplying ye Pulpit (289) 3 to see what ye Town will Do Concerning the Improve- ments on ye minis 4 Land: also to Revive the Reports of any Committees 5 to see what ye Town will Do about yt Part of the way ye Church front which goeth through that is not sould nor Rented out according to ye Towns order: or Tote 6 to see what ye Town will Do: about ye Range ways in this Town yt are Not sou.ld not wanted for says to improve 7 8 allowed to Jona Roe muzzy order Passed to ye Treas- ur Town meeting assors to asses ye Town to see if the Town will make Doetr whitemore any. help Concerning his being Rated in Concord Precnt to see if ye Town will allow and Hancock to Take some Wood on ye minest Land for her fire: also ye select men allowed Jonas A Zunroes acompt for a Rope for ye beel & for Nails & work at ye meeting house 00-03-05 also allowed to Mr John Muzzy 02-02-08: it being in full for keeping Mr Stephen Coolidge our Pres- ent School master from. ye 20th: of July 52: to ye 29th: of January -53: muzzys order Passed to ye Treasurer Select Wiens meeting ye Return of ye assors allowances to Person att a meeting of the freeholders & other Inhabitants of this Town Regulerly assembled on January: 25: 1753: then made Choice of mr Benja. Smith Modderator Of sd meeting:1: Voted 'to Repaire the Grate bridge in Cambridge as here to fore it hath ben Repaired 2 ly Voted to Choose a Commtte to joyn with ye Com - tees of Cambridge & Newton in order to Effect sd Repaire ye Comtee is as followeth Capt Benja Reed mr Benja Smith Mr John Bridge: then sd LFeeting was ajorned to this Day seven Night at 2 of the Clock after noon in order to Receive the Report of sd Cnmmttee & upon ye ajornment sd Town Voted t� add 2 more men to ye above-sd Goatee (Viz) Decn Stone & Danll-Tidd: also Voted to give ye above sd Comttee some further Instructions: Namely: that sd Comttee should Effect sd Repaire in way & Manner theyshall think best: also Voted to ajorn sd meeting to Next munday come seven Night at 2 Clock also at ye above sd meeting of ye Select men they gave order to the assessors to asses ye Town for 2 hundred Pounds old Tenor Granted by the Town to Provide for ye funarel of our Revernd & beloved Paster at a meeting Decetber:7th: 1752 Att a meeting of the Select men febuary 26:. 1753 then allowed ye assessors acompt for makeing yt Rates of the grant of the Town in December:7th: 1752 for ye burial of our Revernd Paster mr John Han- cock yt is to Levt Psrker 0-6-6 to Daniel Tidd 0-4-4: the account of ye money assessed for ye Purpose soblidgd: & what Each Constable hath to geather & Pay into The Town Treasury(Viz) The Town is assest for 198-0-0 old Tenor: & to mr Jonas Munroe there is a List Delivred of 78-07-09- & to mr Benja Smith Constable is Delivred a List of 110 -19 -08 - all old Tenor also allowed to William Reed Esqr 02-01-01: it being for bording mr Stephen Coollidge our Pres- ent School msster from ye 12 of April 1752: to ye: 12th: of June following: also: allowed to John Cutter 00-06-00 it being for mending the meetinghouse & School house glace in ye year 1752: also allowed to mr Jonas.Munroe 00-05-02 it being for warnig out Rebekah Nixson Martha Earl Humphrey Peirce & Lois way & Child Lois also orders granted & Passed to ye Treasurer Select mens meeting orders granted & Passed to ye Treasurer March Meeting 2 3 4 5 (290) allowed to Daniel Tidd 01-08-05: it being Drawing warrant to warn out Persons out of Town & Entring Cautions & one Torny to Cambridge to Proportion Charges of the grate:: bridge in Cambridge to ye three Towns: & for Extreordinary writing for ye Town: also to Benja. Smith Constable 0-2-0 for warning out Elizabeth greenleaf & betty Haywood: all ye aforsd orders given to ye Treasurer Att a Meeting of the Select Men ]March :5: 1753: then alowed to Mr Benja. Smith L 00-s 15: - D 00 it being for Six Days work at ye grate bridge in Cambridge in October 1752 also alowed to Decon Stone L 00-S 12- D 10 it being for Schales & Weights he bought for ye Town: also to sd Stone 00-01-09 it being for s}llon to Cary ye Town books in: also to sd Ston 00-05-04 it being for one gate to Stand between.ye buiring Places also alowed ye Select men their Expellees when they went to Cambridge: (viz) to Decon 4 Days L 00-s 06- D 00 to mr Robert Harrington : 5 Days - L 00-s 07- D 06: to Danll Tidd 5 Days 00-07-06: to Danll Brown 3 Days 00-04-06: to Jonth Iaw.ance 3 Days 00-04-06. Att a Meeting of the freeholders: &c: of the Town. of Lexington regulerly assembled on March:5th: 1752: then made Choyce of mr Benja. Smith Modder- ator of sd meeting: & then Proceded upon ye art- icles in ye warrant: & for Select men ware Choosen Gilliam Reed. Esqr mr Benja. Smith Levt Ebenr risk mr Isaac Bowman & Levt Josiah Parker: Town Clerk Mr Isaac Boffin: Town Treasurer: IVUr Jonas Meriam Assessors Levt Parker mr Thaddeus BoWman,mr Danll Brown Constables: Jos. Muzzy & Jonth Smith: Sur- veyors of highways Joseph Russell Jonas Stone John Buckman & Danll Simonds :Tything men: Israel mead Thad. Bowman. & Josiah Nelson fence vewers: Jos: Loring & John Trask: Hogreives Isaac Reed Samll Stone: 3d: Simeon Blodgett & Jonas Parker Deer reives: Jos: Comee & John Cutter: Sealler Leather: Jonath.Lawrance,:- Likewise all ye above sd officers ware Sworn by wm. Reed Esqr to their Respective offices Exceipt mr Jonth Low Isaac Reed Simeon Blodgett Jonas Parker ye Town Voted to Choose a Committee to supply the Pulpituntle May meeting (viz) Esqr Reed: Er. Isaac Bowman & Capt. Benja. Reed Choose a Comnai�tte to Lett out ye Improvements on ye Minestrial Land (viz) Decon Stone Mr John Bridge mr Joseph Tidd also Voted sd Comtee should Take Timber on sd Land to Repair the fences; about sd Land Voted to Except & Pay the acompts of ye Comtees Choose by ye Town to Provide for ye funaral of our Revnd & beloved Pastor MT John Hancock: their acounts amountingto Two Hundred and Ninteen pounds one shiling: and four pence old tennor with the Charg of the Grave and Coffing Voted the affair Relating to ye high way aginst Simons Land to Be Left with ye Select men and ye other part to be Continued to May Meeting (291) 6 Voted the affair Relating to Doctr Whitemors Being Rated in the Preienk to Be Continoed to May Meeting 8 Voted Swine to goo att Large the Year Ensuing Att a -:meting of the Select -men March: 26th: 1753 then appointed Preamblators (viz) Thad : s Bowman & Isaac Winship for Cembredg: Thomas Robbens & Ted- ediah Munroe for Woburn Jonathan Lawtanee & Isriele Meeds for Bedford David Cutler & Willa Reed for Concord, Tohn Hoar & Gregrey Stone for Vestown Lift Josiah Parker & Josiah Jenson for Waltham also: alowed Marret Muno five shilings for Diging a granve for ye Reved : Mr Hancock & for finding bords to Lay there on also alowed Mr Daniell Tidd Seventeen shilings & five pence for Timbr found for. ye- Repair of e. grate Bridge over Charls River also alowed Jonas Roes ten shilings six pence for warning three Extreordney Meetings also Be nja.Smith: 13 S for three Extreordney meeting also Prdred-the Charge of M % Hancoc_ ks ?unarl be paid (viz )- orders sen- sent to. the Treasuer (1) To Madn Hancock: s 19-d6: it Being for what was Expended at hir-House att the ?unerll also to Jos Bridge: s 4 - d 8 - f 2 It Being aCording to his aCount for ye funerl also to Joseph Loring: s4: d9: it Being his aCount for ye funeri also to Joseph Tidd: s 5- d 8 it -Being his aGount for ye funeri also to Thads: Bow:aans : s 10: d 2: it Being his aCount for ye funeral also to Tohn• Buckman.: s 19- d 2: it Being for ye Cofing and five quarts of Rhum Sentfor by the Caamgeette for ye funeral also orders: past to ye Trustees for the above named Su also the Selectmen appointed Marratt Munroe pound Keepr for this Present year:also alowed to Samil Bridge s 10 - D 8 for Bricks for the grave Preambl- at or s apointed orders Past to ye Trasur apound Keepr apointed orders past for Sustons Bord agreed with mr mi rin to keep Su Stone May meting agreed upon Att a meeting of the Selectmen aprill: 30: 1753 then past an order to the Treasuer to pay mr Smll: Miriam for keeping Susana Stone for the year past four pounds seventeen: shilings. and Six pence: att the Rate of one and. ten pence two farding pr weeke the yeare. Ending the tenth of aprill (292) the Selectmen a Greed with Sam1J r Miriam to keep Susana Stone for one yeare att the Rate of: s 1- d 10 f 2 pr weeke the yeare begening.aprill the tenth: 1753 Shee Contining in helth: also the Se- lectmen apponted Lift Fisk to alow Eves wife what he thaut was Nessecary for his husbands Cumfort in his Sickness: also the Selectmen agreed upon a Town meeting on fryday the Eighteenth of May Cur- rant att twelve of of the Clock of said Day to Ghuse: a Representitive and at one of ye Clock to proseed upon Town affairs (viz) To see what ye Town will do in order for afurther Supley for the Pulpett (2) to grant money to defray the Charges - of the Town for the Present yeare (3) to see what the Town will Do Relating to a Scoole in .sd Town the present yeare (4) to see what mathard the Town will take in mending the highe wayes the present yeare (5) to. See if the Town will Sell or Dispose of the Range ways in said Town or any Part of them whare that' are Lest Neded (6) upon the Request of Jonas Munroe and Benja: Smith Jur: Late Constabls to See what the Town will allow them for their Sarvice as Constabls (7) upon the Request of Joseph Tidd and others to see if the Town will Chuse a Comraette to go and vew the way up farme medow sp Callad Hill, to woburn Roade to see if any way Can be found out to make it Batter Traviling and make a Return to the Town May Att a Meeting of the freeholders and other Inhab® Meeting itance of the Town of Lexington Regulerly assembled on May: 18: 1752 (1) Made Chore of Capt Benja. Reed to Represent them att the Grate and Generall Corte (2) Chose Will, Reed Esqr: Moderater and then, pro seded upon Town affairs (viz) Chose a Commeette to provide for the Fulpet till another should be Chosen in thair Roome that is To Say: Decon Joseph Brown Decon John: Stone Will Reed Esqr: Capt Benja Reed and Isaac Bowman the Cammeette to make Dilegente Inquire after a Gentleman Sutable to Sattell _(3) voted: 134 pounds Iawfull money to defray the Charges of said Town the present year (4) voted to Leve the afars Relating to the Scoole the present year with the Selectmen of sd Town (5) voted the high ways to be mended in ye same matthurd as thay ware ye last yeare (293) (6) voted to Chuse a Commeette: and the Commeette to go with out pay: and vew the Rangways in sd; Town and See what part of said ways thay think may be Sold and mak a Report to the Town the above said Comnzeet is as follows (viz) Joshua Simons Capt: Benjs. Reed Jonathan Lawance Thomas Moores John Bridge (7) the Town voted not to alow Gonstabls any more then thay had don formerly (8) Voted a Com.- meete (viz) andrew Parker Thomas Robbens Joseph white to go and vew the way up fame meddow hill and see if thay Can Be Satisfied whare ye former Boundres,ware and make Return to ye Town ye Next Meeting (9) voted the artieal Continued from March meeting Relating to ye disposing of part of ye high way threw ye Church farm to be Left with the Selectmen and if it was not paid for nor Securety given to open said Waye: also the Selectmen past an order an order to. the Treasuer to pay Capt Benja,Reed: to Capt L6:s 13: d4: it being in part for what Timberhe Reed is now preparing for ye grate Bridge at Cambredg and att said meeting thare was an aCounte of forty pounds In favour of the Town aCording to the present Racking. with the Treasuer Att .a Meeting of the Selectmen May: 28: 1752 The Selectmen then glowed the Comnrtees a Count is that is to say to pq to Mr Timothy Minot of the high ways devided approba- tion granted an order to muzzy for ye' Schol- mastr Borde Jonas Munroe to Ring ye Bell Concord the Sum of fourteen Pounds thirteen Shilings and four pence. Iawfull money for his Service in preaching Sence P1 r. Hancocks death to. the :21: of May1:1753. also to pay to Mrs Hancock two pounds Eighteen shilings lawfull money it being for entertain- ment of Ministers at her house: 18: days also past an order to ye Treasuer to pay:L4:s5: d4: to the hairs of The Revd, Mr Hancock Deest. and also all the other orders_ past fore -ye pay- ment of ye Revd mr hancocks Sallery to ye Treasuer that is not yet paid to be paid to his Hairs also past an order to ye Treasuer to pay Mr Stephen Coollidge Ten pounds Iawfull money it being ye Last payment for his Service for keep- ing ye Grammer Scoole till June ye: 7: 1753 also: s 1-d 6: to Jonathan. Lawrance it being aformer mistake (294) Att a meeting of the Select men Tune: 25: 1753 The._Select men devided the high ways in the Town to Each Survair part as the Law directs: also aprobated Lift: Fisk and mr Jonathan Rayment Inn - holders: and John Buckman a Retailer: and also ordred a warrant to the Constable to warn Bath - rick and famely out of Town Att a meeting of the Selectmen July E30: 1753 Then Passt an order to the Trasuer to pay Mr John Muzzy: L 5: s 10: d 4: it Being in full for Bord- ing Mr Stephen Coollidge from the :29: of Janeuary: 1753 Till the Ninth of July: 1753 Att a meeting of the Selectmen: august: 24: 1753 then li+fr Benja. Smith and Mr Ebenezr Fisk appointed to provid a place for the Schoolmaster to boord att: not to Exceed: 36: shilings pr weeke and att said meeting Mr Joshua Simons Sined an Note to ye Treasuer to pay one pound Six shilings. and Eigh pence it Being for that part of the high ways with- - his fence according to ye Commeetes Scatelnient also past an order to ye Treasuer to pay Capt Benja l eed:3: shilings it Being money paid to ye Docter for Eve being not yet paid. also an order to pay Yonas Munroe: L 1-s 1- D4: it Being for Ringing ye Bell & Sweeping the Meeting house from:.: ye 21: of may: 1752 to the:21: of Nay: 1753 and said Munroe agreed to do said Service an yere for Like - money also Lift Josiah Parker agreed to pay:2s: d8: for sum penes of Timber on ye ministerall Land also Sent anorder to the assessors to assess the said Town the Sum of: 134 Iawfull mony att a meeting of the Select men Septembr. 24t: 1753 then ordred the following agreement to be put on Book: (viz) Lexington Septm: 24: 1753 The Select - men Then agreed with Air Stephen Coolidge to keep ye Grammer Schoole in sd Town att ye Rate of:24: pounds per annum Lawfull money alowing him: 26: shlings per week for his Bord old tenor said Schol to be kept from ye 27: of July to the :27: of may folowing: Stephen Coolidge orders past (295) Att ameeting of the Selectmen: octobr: 29: 1753 Then the Selectmen ordred to warn Samll. Godding with ,his wife & Tamely to Depart out of the Town of Lexington and not.to Reside Thare-in aney. Longer Att a meeting of the Select men Septenibr: 26: 1753 Then ordred awarrant for a Town Meeting to be on the fifth of Decembr Next at one of the Clock of said daye (1) To Chuse a Constable to Serve in ye stead of Joseph Muzzy Now mored out of ye Town (2) to see if ye 'Town will Do any Thing Relating to ye Schoole upon ye account of woode. (3) To see if ye Town will grant thee Request of Tuda Clark and others also past an order to pay Marrat Munroe:s2 for hanging agate att ye Buring place: also past an order to pay Jonathan Smith :4s: for warning Soloman Bathrick with his wife and Tamely out. of Town and Samil: Godding with his wife and fameley out of Town also ern order to pay. Lift Josiah Parker: s4: for agrate Cheair for ye Schoole. also Jonathan Rayment paid 2) toe ye . Treasuer for ye Timbr of' ye old pound also past an order to pay John Cutter s 7: d4:f2 for mending the meetinghouse glass att a meeting of the freeholders of the Town of Lex- ington being duly qualified and Conned at the meeting house in said Town Decenbr:5: 1753 voted William Reed Esq Moderater of Said.meeting:21y) m de Choice of James Brown a Constable to Serve in the Rome and sted of Joseph Muzzy now movd out of the Town and is sworn to sd offes (31y) voted not to grant the Peticion of Judah Clark and others in Regard of . Setting off any of the Inhabitance: _to Their Precenk in order to be madeedesrik or Town Shipp (41y) voted the Schoole to be Suplyd: with old wood off the Menesterall Land and ye former Commeete that had ye ordring of ye wood ye bast year to Continu in ye Same Trust this year: also ordred awarrant out to warn one Phebe a malatto woman out of Town: also Past an order to ye Treasuer to pay Thr Thomas Hancock of Bostown -L 20:s 15:d 3/2 f itt being in full of his accounts for the Funarill of the Revd: Mr John Hancock our Beloved Pauster orders Passed for Buckman for ye assessors (296) Att a meeting of the Selectmen Deer. 31: 1753 then passed an order to the Treasuer to pay John Buckman Seaven shilings and five pence it being for a Coffing for Margrit Lanson and for one quart of Rum also Reed the assessors Return which is as followeth that thay have assessed the Town E 135: s 11: 8: ,and to Mr. Jonathan Smith Constable ordred: E61: s 11: d 5 and to Mr James Brown Constable: ordred :74:00: 3: for Mich Service an order is past for the following sumes (viz) to Mr Josiah Parker: L 0: s 18: D 6 to Mr: Thads: Bowivan: E 0: s 13: d 10: to Mr Daniell Brown: E 0- s 12: d 9: also ye Return of the assessment for the Funarall of ye Reverd. Mr: Hancock is as followeth (viz) for Mr Cooledg for Capt Reed for ]MIadem Hancock for Mr Minot 198: s 13: d 0 is assessed and. to Benja: Smith =Constable is Set and ordred ye sum of 110:s 171 d 0: and to Jonas Munroe Constable is Set &ordred ye Sum of i, 87: s 16: d 0 also Passt an order to ye Treasuer to pay Mr Cool - edge: I, 14- s 1- d 7: it being in full for his Service for Keeping ye Scoole in ye Town till:27: of Deer: 1753 also Past an order to ye Treasuer to pay Capt Benja Reed: 1 9: s 18: d 4: f 3: it being in full for Timber and Plank yt hee found for ye Repayer of ye grate Bridge in Cambridge also Past an order to pay Madero: Hancock: 4-5-4 it being for bording Min- isters att riir House till:31: of Deer: 1753 also Past an order to pay Mr : Timoth Minot of Con- cord :13:6:8 it being in full for his Service for Preaching with us: also Past an order to pay Mr for Be nja.Benja: Smith: 4:s 14- d 4 it being for work don Smith att ye grate Bridge in Cambrdg and an ox Lost in for sd: Service: also an order past to pay Joshua Joshua Underwood 14-D 5- d 0 it being for Laber dun att Underwood the grate Bridge in Cambridge also: past an order for Benja.to pay Benja. Smith Junr.: s 1 d 4 : it being for Smith his Service as Constable: also alowd: the Survairs Junr accounts which is as followeth Jonas Stons account ye Sur- vair accounts ye p eram- blat accounts amounting to: L 4-s 8-: d 2 Sohn Buckmaa:s account amounting to: L 3 -s8 -d 0: Joseph Russels account _being: t 3: s 1 - d 2 and Daniell Simons account amounts to: 4, 4 - s 2 - d 5 : also past an order for the Pearambelaters;: pay (viz) to Thomas Robbins: 0-s 1- d 8and to Sedia : Munroe: 0-s i - d 8: for Renewing ye Line Betwene Woburn and Lexington also to Beiija: Cutler: 0-s1-0: to Gregory Stone: 0=1-0 for. Renewing ye Line betwene Westown and Lexington: also to David Cutler: 0-ls d 1: and to William. Reed: Os 1- di: for Renewing ye Bounds betwene Concord and Lexington: also to Josiah Parker:0-sl- dl and to Josiah Genseon : 0-s 1- d 1 for Renew- ing ye Line betweeen Waltham and Lexington also to Tads: Bowman: 0-1-1: and to Mr Sterns order for presching (297) Isaac Winship: 15 0-s 1- d 1 for peramblating ye Line betwene Cambeg & Lexington and to Jonathan Lawrance L 0-s 1- d 0 and Isreall Meads: i; 0 -s1 - d 0: for Perambling the Line betwen Bedford and Lexington .r.tt a meeting of the Selectmen Janeuary: 28: 1754` then past an order to pay Jonas Peirce: s 4-. d 8 fpr apair of shooes for ''-Suanna Stone. also ordred awarrant to warn agnastius Miriam and familey out of Town also one Jacob Freeman a negro man Latly from LittlBtown att a meeting of ye Selectmen February: 11:. 1754 then Recd.: of Nathll Bacon : s 8: Lawful' money for a peice of ye high way: Lying against Willti: Grimses:housee which hee Purchesed of ,ye Town also past an order to ye Treasuer. to Pay Mr Stearns: T5 14-s 18: d 8 for his Service inPreach- ing with us fourteen.days: also agreed upon ye artacales for March meeting (viz) first to Chuse Town officers for ye year as ye Law Directs. (2) to See what ye Town will do for afurther Suply for ye Pulpet or toward ye Setling minister (3) to See if ye Town will Suffer Swine to goe att Large ye Present yeare (4) to heare ye Repoarts of Commeette " att ameeting of ye Selectrien February the 18: 1754 then Rackned with is Daniell Tidd & E 1- s 15- d 8: was then due to ye Town from Said Tidd: also alow- ed Jonathan Smith Constable: s 12- d9 2f for warn- ing one Extreordney meeting and for warning Persons out of Town also alowed Lift Fisk: s 18: d 8: for his Son Cutlers one day with us: also alowed Madam: Hancock : L 2: s 2: d 8: for two days Preaching that was gave to her by Mr Belsher Hancock Sc. Mr Mack Clenewen also to Will Grims: 0-s 1- d 8: it being for one days work not Enterd in Survair Russels List (298) March Att a Meeting of the Inhabitance of ye Town of Meeting _Lexington Being duly qualify.ed and orderly assem- bled: March: 4: 1754 In order (1) to Chuse Town officers for ye Present yeare as the Law directs (2) to See what ye Town will do for afurther Supley for ye Pulpet or Toward ye Setteling a minester (3) to see if ye Town will Suffer Swine to goe att Large ye Pesent yearr (4) to Recd® ye Reports of Commeetts: &c: (1) Made Choice of Willm: Reed Esqr Moderator:: voted five Select- men: (1) William Reed Esqr (2) Benja Smith (3) Lift: Fisk (4) Isaac Bowman: (5) Lift Parker: Town Clerk Isaac Bowman: Town Treasur: Jon s Miriam assessors: Josiah Parker: Daniel Tidd John Buckman: Constables the North Side: Matthew Meades South Side Marrat Munroe Survairs: Joshua Reed John Addams William Munroe Smith Jonth Winship Tithing Men Robert Herrington Jun: John Muzzy Jun: Nathll: lEflilecan ' Fencevewers : Richard Winship Jonathan Herrington Hogreeffs Carnelas Meads Josiah Jeneson Phenous Bloggett Timothy Tesenden Deme Reff: Jedediah Munroe: Benja Esterbooks . Sealer of Leather Jonathan Lawrance: Theabove said officers Sworn Exceip tm) Jonathan Lawrance Robert Herring Nathll Mulican Carnels Meads and Phenes Bloggett;) and also ye Meeting was aJurnd to ye eTurn went fifth of sd: March at one of ye Clock of sd: day of ye and accordingly ye Inhab.iten:ce. Did meet and pro - meting ceded as follows: (viz) Made Choice of Lift Josiah Parker for one of ye Gommeet.e to Provid for ye Pulpet In ye Rome and Stead of Decon John Stone: also voted ye sd: Comm.eette to apply to Mr Josiah Stearns of Belrioci to preach with us four Sabbath Days after ye next Coming: als voted Swine to go at Larg,ye present yeare: also ye Town alowed ye account of Benja: Smith & and Capt Benja: Reed it orders Being: s3: pr: day for: Capt: Reeds being: 5 days past and Mr: Smiths berg: 6: Bayes: also alowed ye account of ye Commeette yt Renewed ye Bounds of ye Bridge farme so Galled: (viz) Will Reed Esqr. -�� 1- s 1- d 8: to Lift Fisk: O -s 19-:0 and to Decon John Stone: 0-19-- 0 also Excepted of ye Return of Andrew Parker Thomas Robbins ye Return of ye Comte up farm uredo hill (2)aTurn- ment of meting ye orders past (299) Joseph White which is as followeth (viz) Wee the Subscribers being Chosen By this Town.att Their Meeting in may Last to go & vew ye Part of aTowrn way up farm meddo hill So Called, have ben aCord- ingly upon sd: way and accordingly to ye best Information we can geet wee are fully of ye mind yt sd way was Layd out from awhit oak Stump near ye Putt of said hill thence to aStunp with Stones abutit about. four Rods within Mr Trasks wall Thence to awhite oake in sd wall March: 5: 1754: andrew Parker. Thanes Robbins Toseph White of Corn- meete and the meeting was further aTurned till ye: 6: day of Aaprill next att one of ye Clock in ye after none, also the Select men past an order to Pay Mr Aron Putnam: 9 :12®0 it being in full for his Service in Preaching with us till This day: also past an order to pay Madm Hancock: E2:s12:0 in full for her Bording Mr Putman till the next fryday also past an order to pay Mr: Thomas Han- cock Esqr of Boston s 6 for apayr of Gloves and weede for Mr Nathll: Hancock of Cambridg also past an order to pay Isaac Bowman t1 -s6 -d8 it being for money Paid for Entine Caution & Extre- ordne Ser This yeare also past an order to pay Tosiah Nelson s4: it being money he paid for Rates threw anistake to Concord Precnit Upon the aTurnmen of ameeting from ye:5: of March to the Eight .8.aprill 1754 accordingly meet and Proseeded as follows (1) Voted to hear Mr: Barns preach:5: dayes and then to Proseed to a Choice of one of ye three Gentelmen that had Preached. that is to Say: Mr: Josiah Stearns Mr: aron Put- man & Mr Barns (21y) voted to keep a day of fast- ing and prayer on the :25 of the above said Aprill in Praparation for said Choice: (31y) voted Decor' Joseph Brown to appley to the Revd: Mr: appleton of Cambridge Mr TUrell of Madford nzr: Bowes of Bedford Mr Cooke of sd. Cambridge to assist on said daye at:att anteeting of the Inhabitance of the Town of Lex- ington warned and assembled on the:6: day of aprill 1754 to act on -ye fol (300) (viz) to see if the Town will Chus a Committee to mdse answerto a Petition of the Hionbl: Chambers Russel and others or whather ye Town will acte any thing on said Petition and aCordingly said (,Town (1) Voted William Reed Esq Moderator (21y) voted to Chuse.a Committee to make answer to said. Petition Referd to ye Cenerall Cort by the Honbl: Chambrs Rus- sel and and others which Committee is as follows: William Reed Esq Decon John Stone Benja, Reed Esq: sd Committee is fuley Impowred to apere in behalfe of sd Town (21y) voted the Committee to desire Longer Time to make answer to said Petition or to Foley an attorny if thay think proper: alse alowed Deca: Stone: s 12) for his Service as a Committee urian att Cambridge Bridget also alowed Mr Tohn Bridge: s 15) for ye like Service May Att ameting of the Selectmen apr:ri11:29: 1754. Meeting Then agreed upon am:eeting of ye Inhabitance of ye reed on Town of Lexington on the Six day of May next att one of the Clock of Said day to Chuse a meet Person to Represen than att ye Grate and Generall Corte and att two of the Clock of sd Day proseed in Town affairs (viz) to Grant mossy to Defrayye Charge arising in the Town ye present year (21y) to see if the Town will Sett atime when they will make Choice of aminester (31y) to see what ye town will Do in Respect to aSchool in ye town ye Present year (41y) to see what mathard ye town will take in mending their high ways ye present year (51y) to see if the town will grant the Request of ye wido Ester Muzzy Relating to abarging ab -out ye two Dames in the Smiths Roade to the meeting house (61y) to see if the town will sell two acers of the Ministeriall land lying on ye South side of ye Countrey Road to Marrett Munroe (71y) to see what ye town will do will do with the Improvement of ye Ministerial land ye Present yeare (81y) to see what ye town will do Relating to william Grimes foling from his afreement with ye towns. Comrri ties in ye purchis of apeace of land (91y) to have ye Reports of Committee an order for Su Stons bard May Meeting (301) also past an order to ye treasuer to pay Salmi/. Perim four pound seventeene shilings and six pence in full for Bording Susana Stone ye last yeare ye time Ending ap rill ye:10:1754 also an order for: L 1-s2:d6:fl: for Clothing for sd Stone: and sd® Meriam agreed to Keepe ye sd Susana Stone ye next yeare att ye same Rate: also past an order to pay Mr Josiah Stearns for his Service for preaching with us six Dayes ye time Ending ye:21: of aprill : 1754: L6: s8:dO in full Att A Meeting of the Inhabitance of the Town of Lexington: May: 6 1754 Duly warned and Regulery assembled for the Choice of A Representitive, and further to act in tonin affairs: as follows (11y)voted not to send a Representative by Reason of the Charge of said town Being so grate the present yeare, but voted the Selectmen to aply to the Honbl® Hous of Representitives for the Favour for not Sending, and then Proseded as followes (viz) voted William Reed Esgr. . Moderat er (21y) Voted: a: 133-6-8: to defr the Charges of said town ye present year (31y) Voted that when the Church hath made Choice of a minester the Decons presenting the Choice to ye Selectmen that thay only order ameeting of the Inhabitance for their Conco.rance with sd Choice (41y) Voted That ye Selectmen shall Byer aSchoolmaster for the Present year an the former Committe to provid wood for ye Scole as- ye -last yeare (51y) voted the highways in said Town to bee mended as ye Last yeare (61y) Voted Isaac Bowman to Search ye Record and see if Mr aiaos Muzzy did Receive five pounds in Consider- ation of an agreement mad with him Relating ye Two dames in ye Smiths Road to the meeting house (71y) voted a Committe to goe andvew said Dames and Report next meting which are i onth Lawrance Danll Tidd John Perrey (302 ) (81y) voted aGommitte to vew ye Lands Petitned for by Turret Munroe and the Records of said Lands and make Report next March meeting ye Gommitte is Mr John Bridge Decon John Stone Benja Reed Esqr (91y) voted aGommitte to Leatt out the Improvement of ye ministeral Land ye present yeare which is Joseph Loring Jonas Stone Nathall: Miriam (101y)voted that if Willie: Grins do not pay acording to his agree- ment for ye Land Bargend for the Selectmen to Sell sd Land or wood On sd Land or to order that dfair as they shall think proper: also voted the Select- men shall over see ye' accounts of Uilliani Reed Esqr and Decon John Stone of what they Expended in__ desirer of a Petition of Ghambrs Russell Esqr and others, before orders are past to ye Treasuer for payment of said accounts Att A Meeting of the Selectmen May:27: 1754 Then granted a Warrant for aTown meeting on ye Tenth of June Next att one of ye Clock in the after none of sd. day to see if ye Town will Concur with such Choice of a Gospell Minster as the Church shall then Lay before them and to act any thing or things Relating to ye Se.timent off' a Gospell Mine - star among us: also: past an order to ye Treasuer to pay Reed Esqr: 1-10-1i it being money Expend - an order ed by him and Decon Stone: att Boston in defence of past .the Town Relating to The Pition of Chambers Russel and others: also devided ye high ways in the Town to Each Survair his part and Propotion Att ameeting of the freeholders and other Inhabit - ane of the Town of of Lexington Quallified to vote in Town affairs being Duly warned and orderly assembled on munday the Tenth day of Tune: 1754: Then to see if the Town will Concur with Such Choice of a Gospell ]inester as the Church in this Town shall Lay before them: and to See what the Town will grant for incoregment to sd. IIlinester to Settel (303) with us &c: as By ye warrant for sd meeting may more fuley appear (1) The Town made Choyce of Decon Joseph Brown for their Moderator and first the Moderator above Chosen being the Moderator of ye Church meeting did then Lay ye Churches Ghoyeh of Mr Aron Putnam for their minester before the Town: att this their meeting for their Concurance with the sante according to the Law of this Province in that Case made and Provided and after surae debate upon ye affair it was Con- cluded the People sholde 'Signifye their minds by: yea: and: nay: which was accordingly done, and after an Exact Counting of the Sante by ye Constabls the Nays ware found to bee: 28: in Number and ye yeas: to be : 61: in Number (21y) voted133-s6:d8: Settle- ment for ye sd Mr: Putnam to be paid the one half one yeare after his acceptance of sd Choyce the other Moyety twelve months after ye first payment in Case he .shall be settled: in ,ye work -of the Mtn.- - estry in this Town (31y) voted: T566:s13:d4 tote his yearly Sallery in order for his Support among us (41y) voted the sd Mr Putnam shall have:25 Cord -of fire wood yearly to be Dilivered at his place of abode in said Town - (51y) voted the said Mr Putnam in Case he Taks up and is Settled in the Minestrey among us shall for ever as aminister Quitt all manner of Claim title or Tntrest in or unto aney Part of the Minesteriall Land in this Town (61y) the Town Choose Deac: Joseph Brown Isaac Boman Iutr Benja: Smith Mr Thomas Robbins and Mr Josiah Parker aCommitte to Wait upon Mr aron Putnum with ye votes of ye Town and Desire his answer as Soon as may be. Likewise: the sd: Committee to Suppley the Pulpit in the meen time Then the Town adjournd this meeting unto Munday the: 12: day of august Next Insuing att one of the Clock in the after none of said day (Then Warrant for ye aBove said Meeting is as fol- lows that is to say (304) Middls Ss To Er Mathew Meads Constable of the Tour: of Lex- ington Greeting You are Required in his Majst name forth with to warn all ye freeholders and other Inhabitance Living on ye noath side of ye grate Countre Roade in said Lexington that are qualifyed to vote in Town affairs or for ye Choice of a minester or ye Concurance of the Churches Choice of aminester, That thay meete att the meeting house in sd Town on Munday the tenth day of June Next, att one of ye Clock in the after none Then and tbare to see if the Town will Concur with such Choice of a Gospell ainester as the Church in this Town shall Lay befor them., and to see what ye Town will grant for Incoredgement to sd minester to sattel with us in way of sattelemtn and yearly Sallerey: or to acte any thing the Town shall then think Proper Relating to ye Setteling a minester hereof fail not and make Return of your doings herein to ye Selectmen att or before ye Time perfixed dated att Lexington this: 271 da of may in ye Twenty seventh year of his Mtajst. Reigneenno Boma: 1754 By order of the Selectmen: Isaac Boman Town Clerk ltt ameeting of the Selectmen Tune: 24: 1754 the Selectmen then agreed to Peramblate ye Line betwene Lexington and Linkorn: also Past an order to ye Treasuer to pay Er Stephen Cooledg our order present Schoolmaster: 18-5-9: it being in full for past his Service for keeping ye scoole and Board Six months: the Time Ending thee: 27: of June: 1754 orders Att ameeting of the Selectiuen July: 28: 1754 Past then past anorder to the Treasuer to pay Jonas Munroe .E1 -s1 -d4 it Being for his Service for Ring- ing ye Be11 and Sweeping ye Meeting house, also agreed with said (305) Jonas Munroe to do the like Service an other year for Like money also past an order to the Treasuer to pay Benja. Smith Tur: sl -d4 for his Services as Constable also an order past to to pay Mr Aron Put e :5-6-8: it being in full for his Service in Preaching with us Mr PutnumsUDonanjUrnment of a Town meeting from the tenth anser of.. June: 1754: Till august ye: 12: 1754 .Decon Toseph Brown Chairman of the Town Eommittis to Treete with bffr .Aaron Putnum Relating to his Setling in the Minestrey.among us Then Reported to the Town that ye said Mr.. Putnum gave his answer in the Negitive under the Surct- stances ye Town was under att Present als ye Town Segnifyed their desyer that ye SelectFnen wold,Call a Town Meeting for there further Proseeding Relat- ing to a minester B.tt a meeting of the Selectmen august:26: 1754 then aprobated 1Ir Ebnezer Fisk and Mr Jonathan Raynend Enholders and Mir .John Buc w' o Retaler also granted a warrant for aTown Meeting to see what ye Town will iso Relating to ye oaling or Setling a minster att a Meeting of the freeholders and other Inhab- Mance of this Town of Lexington Qualifyed to vote in Town affairs Duly warned and Reagulery assembled on ye ninth of Septembr: 1754: To see what ye Town eill Do Relating to the Choice of aminester or a further Supey for ye Pulpit (306) 1) Chose Isaac Bowman Moderater of said meeting (21y) voted to Chuse a Committee of five men to Suppley the Pulpit untili others be Chose in their Rows and firs Isaac Boman: 21y) Benja: Smith: 31y) Josiah Parker: 41y1 Thomas Robbins: 51y) .Thads : Bowman..: alsm: voted to Leave it with ye sd Committee to Supley ye Pulpit as thay Thoght proper Then ajurned sd meeting till ye fourteenth day of octobr Next att two of the Clock of said day in ye after none gtt ameeting of the Selectmen September :28: 1754 then the Selectmen past an order to the assessors to apportion assess the Inhabitance of ye Town of Lexington the Sura of : 133:6-8 Lawfull money to defray ye Carges of ye Town: the Present yeare att aMeeting of the Selectmen C ctobr::..28: 1754 The Selectmen then past an order to ye Treasuer to pay Maden: Hancock : 7 -s4 -d0: Iawfull mony it being in full for the. Expence of the fast and the Charge of bording ye Ministers till t :21: day of octobr.: 1754: also past the account to the Treasuer of what the old wood wass Sold for on the Minister- iall lands the Last yeare Upon an adjournment of the Inhabitance of the Town of Lexington: from. ye Ninth of Septembr1 'fill the :14: day of octobr which accordingly meett and Segnifyed their minds to have M Minot :2: dams meor and ye Committe Still to Seek for Sum other Parsons to bee hard in order for aSelment and ajurned Still Till ye:11: day of Novebr: att:2: of ye Clock after None orders past to ye Treas- uer orders past for Whitemor & Mr Coolige &Mr Wat s on Treasurer Merriam. Reckoned with (307) Att alleeting of the Selectmen Octobr:. 28: 1754 then Past an order to the Treasuer to pay Madm Hancock Seven pounds four shilings Lawfull money it being in full for hir bording Ministers and the Chargeof ye fast: Till the 21: of Octobr: 1754 also past ye account of what ye old wood was sold for on ye Ministerial Land to ye Treasuer also past an order to ye Treasuer to pay ye assess- ors account which is as follows (viz) To Lift: Josiah Parker: -0 -s16: -d0: Ens: Daniel Tidd:L-0- s 16-d 8: To: John Buckman: ;0 -s16 -.d0 Upon a Saccond ajursmzent form ye Ninth of Sepbr: 1754 of the Inhabitance of ye Town of Lexington Till ye 11:,day Novbr: following then meatt and voted first to have the Commeette to git Mr Putnam to Supley ye Pulpet three or four days Till Mr Willard Cold Suply it and if neither Mr Milord nor Mr Putnem Cold bee obtained the Comweette to Suply ye Pulpet as thay think'_ Propper att a meeting of the Selectmen Novbr: 25: 1754 then Past an order to ye. Treasuer to pay ye Honbl: Daniel Russell Esqr ye County Rate which is: L4- sll-D6: also ordred Survairs Addams account.and Survars Roays account to ye Treasuer to bee paid'Rows account being about: ,2-s1 d8 and Addams about : ; 4-s 11- 4 d att a meeting of the Select men Decbr: 30: 1754 then Past an order to Treasuer: To pay Barnes: 5:s6:d0 and to Mr Aaron Puttnum: .14:s 5: d4 also to 1Sfir Timothy Minot: 11:1: s4: d0 : and to his Son Stephen Minot: about 1:s18: d 1 also Jonth: Winship account as Sury it being about: 2:10:2: these orders for Preaching Till ye: 21: of Decbr: 1754 (;®g 308 att a meeting of the Selectmen February: 10: 1755 then ordred the Warrants for March Meeting also Passu an order to pay Decon Whittemore 10 -s6 - d7: it Being in full for the Repair of the Grate Bridge in Cowbridge also Passt an order to pay Mr Stephen Coolledge 14 -s13 -d4-3 it being for his Service in Keeping ye Schoole with his Bord for five months the Time Ending the Test of Jan- uary 1755 also past an order to paiy William Munroe Smith one. shiling for a hoock and asteapel for ye meet- inghous doer also past an order to pay Isaac Wadson 10 -s14 -d22 it being for mending ye Meeting house glase also appointed Lift Parker and Lift Fisk to acct with ye Treasuer I ebuary 28th: 1755 then Lf: Ebenezzer Fisk & Josiah Parker by order of ye Select men Reckoned with MLr: Jonas Meriam Town Treasurer for ye whole of ye money he has Reced: & paid for ye Town (Except ye Last Assesment Committed to Mr, Math: Meads & Marrit Munroe Constables) & we finde in his hands Due to ye Town ten Pounds Eight Shill- -lugs & two pence two fardings ia.►10-s08-d2-q2 The Artickles agreed onAr ye Select raen to be Inserted in ye Warrants in Order to be Considered in a Publick Town Meeting on March ye third 1755.: at ten of ye Clock in ye morning of sd Day viz 1 to Choose Town Officers for ye present year as ye Law Directs 2 to se what ye town will Do for a Supply for ye Pulpit in Order to ye Setlement of a K inester among us 3 to se if ye town will pas a Vote Trrrpowring ye Select men for ye futer to Give Liberty to aney to build a toomb in our Suring Ground 4 to se if ye town will pas a Vote that for ye futer ye County Rate shall be made with ye town Rate & order Given to ye town treasurer to pay in. ye Same to ye County treasurer 5 to se if ye Town will Exchange a peice of high way in ye widow Easter Muzzys Land as prict out by ye Select men 6 to se if ye town will Confirm a way as prict out by ye Selectmen for Mr; Donath Smith & others to go to ye Publick worship as may more fully appear by ye minuits thereof & also for Recoiupence for sd way to se if ye town will Confirm a Certain way to ye sd Smith & to Mr Jos: Underwood which Lyes in their Land 309 7 Upon ye Request of a Number of ye Inhabitants of this town to se if ye town will Repair theire Meeting Hous & Dispose of ye Roora on ye lower floor in sd house, where ye two hind Seats stand both on ye mens & wiru.ens Side in order for Payment towards sd Repair 8 to se if ye town will sell Mr: Joseph Bridge some Stones on ye towns Land 9 to hear ye Report of Committes: also for ye town to act & Do aney thing or things they shall then think proper to be Don Relating to aney of ye above sd Artickles orders At a meeting of ye Selectmen March ye 3: 1755: then allowed &hewed allowed Will Reed Esq: C Shillings for his to Wrn ReedExpences in going to ye General Court to prevent Esqr 6:s ye towns being- fined for not sending a Daputy also to Isaac Allowed Isaac Bowman Esqr 4 Shillings for ye Like Bowrna n Service: Likewise Allowed sd Bowman 16: Shillings Esq 4s for Extraordenary Service as town Clerk passed to ye treas- uer At a Meeting of ye Freeholders & .other .Inhabitants of ye Town of Lexington Duly warned & Orderly assembled on munday ye third Day of March 1755 first Toted Mr. Benja. Smith Moderator: for Select Town men were Chosen Isaac Bownan Esqr: Mr: Benja:S ith Officers Josiah Parker Mr Daniel Simonds & Mr: John Mason: Chosen for town Clerk Josiah Parker for town treasurer Mr; Jonas Stone: for Assessors were Chosen Isaac Bowman Esqr: Josiah Parker & Mr' : John Buckman for for Constables was Chosen Mr: Samll: Fessenden but ye town acceped Mr: Matth: Meads in his Room: hogs go at Large Voted Benja. Smith Junr Constable for ye South side: for Survayores were Chosen Mr. Sneill. Green: Mr: Sara11: Stone ye 3: Mr: Samll Winship: Mr S2 n 11 Basting: for tything men were Chosen Mr: Lemuel Simonds & Mre Josiah Denison: for fence Vewers were Chosen Mr: Jonas Roe &Mr; Benja. Estabrook: Mr: Jeinatha Lawrance Chosen Sealer of Leather: for hogreeves were Chosen Benja: Cutler Tuner Nathall Farmer John Clapham & Stephen Robins: for Deerreeves were Chosen Mr: Stephen Lock & Mr: Saall: Lock also Voted hogs to Go at Large this year: Then ye town Ajourned to fryday ye 7th: Instant at 'one of ye Clock in the afternoon & then met & past ye following Vote viz: first Voted to hear Mr.Stephen Minot 4 Sabaths if he may be obtained if not ye Comtee to Supply with whome thay pleas: 21y! Voted to hear Lr Clerk 2 Sabaths after Lr: Minot has done: Also Voted that ye Select men for ye futer may Give Liberty to any person for ye to Build'a tomb in ouer Suring Ground Minesteral Comtee Instructed Select men to give leave for a toom County Rate to be made with ye town part of Smiths way changed in V ido muzys Land Jon. Smiths Request Continued Voted to Repair ye Meeting hous Comtee Choos Jos. Bridge to take stons Marit Ros Request Continued officers Sworn marit Roe Pound Keeper allowed 9-4 Parker to git a new Book 310 Also Voted yt for ye time to come ye County Rate shall be made in & with ye Town Rate & paid in to ye Town Treasurer & then Order Given to him to pay ye Same to ye County Treasurer Also Voted to Exchange a peice of ye Smiths way so Callad in ye Widows Easter Muzzys Land ye Bounds are as followeth begining at ye Corner of a wall on ye East end of ye South Dam from thence to a Stake & Stones from thence to another stake & Stones from thence to am other Stake & Stones by sd Muzzys wall near ye north Dam all ye marks on ye South east side of sd way Mr: Donath Smiths Request for a way Continued to May meeting Also Voted. to Repair ye Meeting House then Chose a Comtee for that affair first Mr Jonas Stone: 21y: Mr Hezekiah Smith 31y! Mr James Brown: 41y: Mr: Thorns: Robins Lastly Ills Donath Lawrance: sd Comtee to Indeaver to finde out what ye Repair May Cost & Report at May Meeting: .Also Voted to Dispose of ye Rooms on ye Lower floor in sd Meeting House whereon stands ye two hindermost Seats both on ye mens & wimens Side: Voted that ye above sd Comtee Dispose of sd Roome for Pews to ye higest Bidder & Report to ye Town attroy meeting Voted yt 1 r. Joseph Bridge may take some stons off ye Towns Land: Also Voted yt Marrits Munroes Regest for two Acers of ye Minesterial Land be Coalinued to may Meeting all ye Officers Chosen at this meeting of whome an Oath by Law is Required are Sworn as ye Law Directs thay first having taken ye Oath Relating to taking other Goverment money: Except Donath Lawrance Stephen Lock & Stephen Robins & Lemeul Simonds: Marrit Munro is appointed Pound keeper for this Year: Also ye Select men Allowed Marrit Munroe s9 -d4 for his warning two Exstraordinary meetings & for his service as Constable: also Ordered Josiah Parker to pro°ure another town Book this being writ oast: all ye above sd orders passed to ye Treasurer t- ! James At . a meeting of ye Select men March: 31: 1755: Brown then allowed Mr; James Brown: s 1-114: in fullfbr allowed his iService as Constable also Dropt: .sl -d4: of. Meads Rats Israel Meads Rates in ye above sd Browns List: ropt Likewise allowed Josiah Parker: s9 -d4: for a new Town Book he Bought by Order of ye Select men Jonas Meriam allowed, Improve- ment on ye towns Land Lett to Jonas & Marrit Roe May Meeting apointed Mr. Wi l lard & Mr Clerk allowed Constable Leads allowed 311. Also allowed Mr: Jonas Merriam Late Town Treasurer L 1-s5-d8sgl : it being money of his own which he paid for ye Town all ye forgoing orders passed to yeT= treasurer At a Meeting of ye. Select men April: 14th: 1755 then agreed yt ye Treasurer be Ordered to call upon Ens Daniel Tidd for what money he owes ye Town it being L 1-s 15-d7: as may appear by ye Record in page: 297 at this meeting ye Tmprovements on ye Minesteril Land t were Let by ye Select. nen: to Jonas Munroe was: Let yt part of ye Land on ye nor side of ye Country Road by ye Causy for s5 -d8 : also Let to Marrit Munroe ye Pasture on ye South Side of sd Road for: s 20: for this Summer ye time to Expire ye Last of January next ye above sd persons to have Liberty to; take Stuff on ye Towns Land to make & maintain ye fence about ye above sd Land At a meeting of ye Select men April: 28: 1755 then a town meeting for ye Choyce of a Represent- itive & for other affairs of ye town was agreed upon .to be on ye 19 Day of may next Insuing ye Day hearof ye first meeting to be at :10: of ye Clock of sd Day in ye morning: ye other buisness of ye day to be acted upon at Eleven of ye Clock in ye morning of sd Day Also allowed MT Willard for his preaching 5 Days: L6:s 13 Also allowed Mr: Tonas Clerk for preaching 5 ®Day 6-13 Also allowed Er: Mathew Meads : s 11-d4: in full for his Service as Constable & warning two Extra- ordinary Meetings: all ye above sd orders passed to ye treasurer The affairs of ye above sd meeting are. Recorded in ye begining of ye new town book on ye 3 Day of September 1745 David Cutler took into his hous a woman & Child nannec Jane Craton: who came Last from Georges on ye :16: of September 1745: thomas fessenden took into his hous a french man Last from Cape Breton Named Aron Lockey on ye 28: of March 1746 Mathew Bridge took into his hous Ebenezer Bacon who Came East from Bedford on ye 23: of Eovmber 1745: Tate Craton took into her hired hoiis one Mary Patison & her tamely who Came Last from Boston on ye Second Day of October 1745: T-nathan Roh- inson took into his hous one Peter Pdterson who Carne Last from Chelsy on ye 2 of March 1745 Jonathan Robinson took into his hous on thoma Mackm.oyls with his f- u ely who curve Last from woburn. Lexington March:6! 1746 John Harrington Informed the Select men of Lexington that he had Taken into his house to Reside with him the widow Sarah Trull with her son Jonathan Trull whose Last Place of Residence was at Littleton sd Persons came to him. on February 8: 1746 as to there Curcunstances he Did not inform any thing abrout Lexington april 27: 1747 Levt Fisk enformed the Select men that on the first Day of March : 1746: thare Came to Reside with him one Jane Parret as a nid, he Likewise inform sd Select men that sd woman: is under Pretty good Surcumstances & that her T.,aIt Place of Residence was at Litteltown: Lexington april 20: 1747 Mr David Cutler informed the Select men that on ye Sixth Day of april 1747: their Came to Reside with him'.one John nleecardee wth his wife their Inst Place of abode was at Boston as to ye Curcumstances he Did not inform Lexington april 24: 1747 Mr arms. Notifyed the Select men that he had taken into his house one th nnah Tucker whose Last Place of Residence was at Groton° Lexington June 29 1747 John harrington Informed the Select .men yt he had Taken into his house the widow abigail allly with her son Ebenezer there Last Place of Residence was at Townsend •