Acton Memorial Library


Acton Memorial Library

Early Town Records of Acton, Massachusetts

File/page number: 146

1758 May 22 Town meeting (continued from previous page)

1758 May 22

Bounds of Josiah Piper's land and laying out of road way

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4 it was propounded whether the Town will Raise two pounds thirteen Shillings and four pence to procure the Rev mr Swifts firewood voted in the affirmative
5 propounded whether the Town will Raise Twelve pounds to Support a Reading and a writing School voted in the affirmative and then it was propounded whether the Town Shall be Divided into Six parts voted in the affirmative and then it was propounded whether that Each part Shall have what money they pay to Said School voted on the affirmative
6 it was propounded whether the Town will accept of the Report of the Select men Relating to mr Josiah Pipers Request voted on the affirmative
7 propounded whether the Town will accept of the Report of the Committe that was Chosen to adjust accounts with the Town Treasurer voted on the affirmative and then the meeting was Dismist

may ye 22: 1758
Then wee the Subscribers agreed with mr Josiah Piper Concerning his Request about a Small bit of Land at the westerly Corner of the meeting House Lott and have Set off to Said Piper according to the following bounds (viz) Begining at the westerly Corner of the meeting House Lott Runing Northesterly about two Rods and a half to a heap of Stones then Runing Southesterly about Eight Rods to the Road that Leads from the Rev mr Swifts to the meeting House then upon Said Road Southwesterly about one Rod and Likewise have Set off from Said mr Pipers Land a two Rod way to accomodate the Rev mr Swifts and the Heirs of Capt Osgood Deceased about Sixteen Rods in Length
  Joseph Wooley
 
  Jonathan Hosmer } Select men
 
   Josiah Piper





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