Agreed, that the towne Clark shall have six pense for every Lott of
land that he shall Inroll in the towne Booke and bring the Party a note
under his hand of the situation of it.[78]
(5) August 22, 1635. Agreed that whosoever being an Inhabitant in the
Towne shall receive any person, or family upon their propriety that
may prove chargeable to the Towne shall maintaine the said persons at
their owne charges, to save the Towne harmeles.
(6) September 23, 1635. Agreed that (whereas there is a dayly abuse in
felling of Timber upon the Common) whosoever shall offend in felling
any Trees without leave, shall pay for every Tree cut downe without
order, 20 shillings to the use of the Towne.
(7) November 14, 1635. ... Agreed that John Warrin and Abram Browne
shall lay out all the Highwaies, and to see that they be sufficiently
repaired.
(8)--ember 30, 1635. Agreed by the Consent of the Freemen that these
11 freemen shall order all the Civill Affaires for the Towne for this
yeare following, and to divide the Lands.[79]...
(9) [1636] January 29. Ordered, that there shalbe 8 dayes appointed
every yeare for the repayring of the Highwaies and every man that is
Souldier or watchman to come at his appointed time with a wheelbarrow,
mattock, spade or shovle, and for default hereof to pay for every day 5
shillings to the Towne, and a Cart for every day to pay 19 shillings.
(10) Aprill 23, 1638. Ordered that those Freemen of the Congregation
shall build and dwell upon their Lotts at the Towne plott, and not to
alienate them by selling or exchanging them to any forrainer, but to
Freemen of the Congregation, It being our reall intent to sitt down
there close togither, and therefore these Lotts were granted to those
Freemen that inhabited most remote from the meeting-house and dwell
most scattered,...
(11) 1639. D. 31, (Mo. 10.)[80] Ordered that if any of the Freemen be
absent from any Publick Towne meeting at the time appointed sufficient
warning being formerly given, he shall forfett for every time to the
Towne 2 shillings, 6 d.
Ordered by the Freemen that the men deputed for to order the Civill
affaires shall not make any order without consent of 7 of those Freemen
chosen.
(12) D. 21, (M. 2.) 1640. Ordered that if any Person shall suffer his
Dog to come to the Meeting upon the Lords day he shall forfett for
every time 1 s.
(13) _D. 29, (M. 10.) 1640. Ordered that all those Inhabitants that
have beene by Common Consent or vote taken in amongst us, or have had
Dividents granted to them shalbe accepted for Townesmen, and no others._
(14) D. 21, (M. 7.) 1641. Ordered that George Munnings is appointed
to looke to the Meetinghouse, and to be free from Rates [in return for
service].
(15) D. 5, (M. 5.) 1642. Ordered that Hugh Mason, Thomas Hastings, and
John Shearman are appointed to set up a sufficient fence about the
Burying Place with a 5-foot pale and 2 railes well nailed by the 15 of
the 2 moneth, and the Towne to pay them for it.
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