Acts of Committee "Documentary History of Suffield, by Sheldon, 1879"

ACTS OF THE COMMITTEE

proportioned (Viz: Eight acres of meadow to an eighty acre allotment.
Six acres of meadow to a Sixty acre Lot. Five acres of Meadow to a Fifty Acre allotment, and four acres of Meadow to a Forty Acre allotment : and because Meadow is so scarce, that it is doubtfull whether it will reach to the small proportion aforesd it is therefore agreed and ordered, that all such low and good land, or swamps as shall be judged in stead of Meadow: It shall be accounted and proportioned for meadow, and where any meadow, or any such low and good swamp Land as aforesd shall fall within any man's share, or allotment of upland, it shall be accounted Meadow to him: and reckoned as part of his share of meadow; yet so as, that his whole allotment shall be made up to him notwithstanding.
2dly. It is agreed that for the determining what sort or rank of ollotment shall be granted to any Planter or admitted Inhabitant Respect shall be had to the Quallity, Estate, Usefulness, and other considerations of such Persons: and according thereunto the share or Grant of allotment to be proportioned to each Planter as the Committee (direct).
3dly. It is agreed and ordered that whatever Divisions of Meadow Land may be hereafter; If any more Meadow Land be to be divided; and all after divisions of other Lands, Woods and Pasturages, shall be made to every Planter accepted and admitted, according to the aforesaid Proportions or Grants of Allotments to him.
4thly. It is agreed that all the common charges which are or shall be expended for the settling of this Town, and laying it out; procuring a minister, and providing for him or any other matter or thing conducing to the publick good of the Town, shall all be raised in proportion upon the Inhabitants according to their Grants or Allotments; All Grants to Men being hereby declared to be made to them on these terms that they do accordingly pay Rates to the Ministry, Town &c; and all after Grants; the Grantees are to Defray their Proportions to all Common Charges accordingly.
5thly. In regard to this Township by reason of the lying' of the Land must be cast into several Divisions: It is therefore ordered, that between each Division there be Highways laid out of sixteen, or twenty Rods broad, and also Convenient Highways of about six, eight or Ten Rods Wide among the Lots for turning, and driving Cattle into the Common, and for the pasturage of Sheep.
6thly. And because we cannot foresee What Need may be of Highways hereafter in Places which are not now thought on: It is therefore ordered: that all Highways, which shall by the Committee, or afterward by the Select Men of this Township be judged usefull for the Inhabitants within Seven years after each man's Grant and settling in the Place, they shall be laid out, where they may be thought most Convenient, and usefull for the Publick advantage: Notwithstanding any Man's Propriety there. All Grants of Land to every man being hereby declared to be made to the Grantees, with the Reserve of Highways to be laid out tbrou their Land if need shall be found thereof within Seven years after their Grant and Settling; only It is provided that so much Land as is taken from any man, for a Highway, the like Quantity of Land shall be Allowd him in some other place, and that as

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