52 August ye 29 1744
Then the Selectment met and Appointed a Town Meeting at the Meeting House on Tuesday ye fourth Day of September at Two of the Clock in the Afternoon to Consider the Conclude on the following Articles (viz)

1	To see what Money the Town will raise Towards finishing the remainder of the meeting House
2	to see if the Town will Reconsider their former votes at May Meeting Relateing to the Rev Mr John Swifts Salary and also to see how much the Town will add to Mr Swifts salary this present year
3	To see how the Town will Disspose of the pew ground under Each Stairs
4	To see if the Town will agree to Seat the Meeting House also to see if the Town will agree to Chuse a Comtt for that purpose also to see what Directions the Town will give the Comtt Relateing to that affare
5	to see if the Town will Abate Nathll Powers meeting House Rate
6	to see if the Town will Abate the Meeting House Rate of Charles Fletcher Late Deceased and the same was Commited to the Constables

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September ye 4: 1744
At a general Town Meeting at the meeting House in said Town it being Legally warned as appeared by the Returns of the Constables on their warrants Mr John Brooks was chosen Moderator for said meeting and proceeded as follows viz

1	propounded to see if the town will Raise Eighty pounds old tenor for finishing the Remainder of the meeting House voted in the Negative
2	article it was propounded to see if the Town will Reconsider there former votes Relating to the Rev Mr John Swifts salary voted in the negative
3	article propounded to see if the town will sell the pew ground under Each stairs unto him that should Bid the Highest in a quarter of an Hour voted in the affirmative
4	propounded to see if the Town will seat the Meeting House voted in the affirmative propounded whether the town will Chuse a Comtt to Seat the meetting House voted on affirmative propounded whether that John Davis Jur [junior] Samll Jones Jonathan Billing John Cragin Jonathan Hosmer be a Committee to seat the meeting House voted on the affirmative Propounded Whether the Town will agree to have Respect to Age and Day boath Real and Personal Looking Back to the first Rates voted on the affirmative

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