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TOWN ACTS. Recorder or Town Clerk--Anthony Austin Senior.Constable--Quintan Stockwell. Land Measurer--David Winchill. Sealer of Leather--Jacob Adams. Sizer, & Sealer for Weights & Measures--Victory Sikes. Surveighors of wayes--Samuel Granger, Robt Old, Ed: Smith. Fence Viewers-Joseph Segars, George Granger, William. Pritchet, Jno Remmington. Towne Treasurer--Joseph Harmon. * Tything Men--Samuel Kent, John Kent. At this General Towne Meeting it was agreed and voted; to give 20ls per annum, for the incouragement of a school-master: to be raised in manner as followeth, viz: 12ls, pounds to be Levyed by way of Rate, upon the whole Towne; the other eight pounds, to make up this twelve pounds twenty, to raise it on the Schollars; from the age of six years, to the age of twelve years, and if any send children under six, or above twelve years of age; they are to pay by the weeke, as other Schollars doe; onely the people on the South side of Stoney River, their children are exempted from payment; because by reason of the length, and badness of the way; especially the River; it is not likely they should make that advantage of the School, which others may; but in case they doe send any; then to pay as others Schollers doe. At a Legall meeting of the Inhabitants of Suffield Jan. the 14th, 1694/5; the towne made choice of Anthony Austin, Jno Pengilly, David Winchill, Jno Hanchet, and Jonathan Tailor: to compound. or agree with Goodman Old; what his compensation should be; for his two journeys downe to the Bay, about Towne business; which accordingly they did, the same day, and the returne which they made to the towne, is as followeth: The agreement which we have made with Goodm Old in the Townes behalfe, and if the towne please to concur in it, and accept of it; is as followeth: The whole summs which Good Old demands for his owne time, and horse, together with money which he expended in the townes Service in his two journeys down to the Bay, ¥ is thirteen pounds, nineteen shillings, and six pence; But we have thus agreed; that the towne allowing him seven pounds fifteen shillings in the towne Rate, and ten acres at the South end of the great Swamp, on the north end, and westerly side of the ¥¥ Round hill; he therewithall rests satisfyed, as Just compensation for his time, and other expenses; and what money he hath allready received of the towne, is to be deducted out of this seven pounds fifteen shillings; and if any man shall see cause to pay his __________ * This vote being written in a loose paper and delivered to Goodm Old and be keeping it underhand it mist its being entered in just the proper place of it. Old Book, p. 104, ¥ The inhabitants were poor, and with difficulty paid the town rates. The mission of Robert Old was successful. In 1698, the accumulated Province taxes of 'Southfield " amounting to £228. 4s. 9d. were "abated, remitted, and forgiven by an act of the General Court. Prov. laws, Vol. 1, p. 341, and Suff. doc. Hist., pp. 115-117, 119, 120. ¥¥ This Hill was on disputed Territory, and situate in the N. E. corner of ancient Simsbury, now in East Granby. This page update Wednesday, September 19, 2001
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