File/page number: 169
1762 March 1 | Town meeting (continued from previous page) |
mr Joseph Wooly and mr William Cutting was Chosen Wardens
and mr Titus Law Joseph Robbins John Emery Gideon Powers
Timothy Brooks Ammi Faulkner and John Heywood was
Chosen Surveyors of High ways and mr David Brooks and mr Amos Perlin
was Chosen Tything men and Lieut Billing was Chosen
town Treasurer mr Samuel Wheeler and mr Micah
Davis was Chosen Fence Viewers and mr William Barker and
mr Samuel Davis was Chosen Hog Reeves and mr Samuel
Jones Jun was Chosen Cullers of Steaves and Shingles –
and mr Mark White was Chosen Sealer of waits and
Measures and mr Ezekiel Davis and mr Mark Robbins
was Chosen Dear [deer] reefs all which was Sworn into their
Respective offices |
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2 | on the Second article it was Propounded whether the town
would Discontinue the High way that Leads from the Southwest
part of the Town So far as it goes through mr John Cragins
Land and it passed in the Negative and then it was propoun
ded whether the town will Except of a High way from the grate
Stump at the Corner of the Iron works farm through the
Rev mr John Swifts Land to the Meeting house according
to the Return of Said way and it passed in the Negative
and then it ws Propounded whether the Town will accept
of a Part of the above Laid way from the Rev mr Swifts
house to the meeting house voted on the affirmative
and then it was Propounded Whether the Town will give
the Rev mr Swift Liberty to hang a gate across Said way
voted in the affirmative |
3 | it was Propounded Whether the town will Discontinue the High
way against mr Simons Tuttles Barn from a White oak Stump
in the wall about twenty Rods to a heap of Stones against
the house and [illegible] of a high way from Said white oak Stump
to the aforeSaid heap of Stones as the two walls now Stand
voted in the affirmative |
4 | it was Propounded whether the Town would Discontinue
the High way from a Small walnut tree in the corner
of mr Samuel Whites wall to the Corner of mr Locks wall
voted in the affirmative and then it was Propounded whether
the Town will Except of a High way Laid out by the Select men according to the Return of Said way voted in the affirmative |