For Raising The Meeting House "Documentary History of Suffield, by Sheldon, 1879"

OF SUFFIELD.

the Select men, by contributing of such a measur, or part of their estates by way of rate, in equall proportion as shall by the Select men be judg'd necessary for the discharging of the same.
It was agreed, and voted; to give ten pounds in *provision pay, for half a year, to any school master whome the Select men shall procure, to learn children and youth, to read, and write.

FOR RAISING THE MEETING HOUSE.

1st. At a legall meeting of the Inhabitants of Suffield, August the 26th, 1700: It was then agreed, and voted: to set the Meeting house on the top of the hill, against the burying place, where it is now layd out.
2ndly. It was agreed, and voted: that all the hands in the Town from sixteen years old, and upward; that are capable to work, should come to raise the first day; and in case any fail'd thereof, and did not come according to this order; not being any wayes disenabled by God's Providence; should pay half a crown for their delinquency, or neglect.
3dly. It was agreed: that the Committee should take care to provide for the four men yt come from the upper Towns, to help to raise the Meeting house.
4thly. It was agreed, and voted; to allow halfe a crown per day, to soe many hands as ye master-workman shall appoint, after ye first day.

IRONWORKS.

At a legall Town meeting Novem, 1700. It was yon agreed, and voted: or ye Town, by a clear vote gave their approbation ye the Iron-works should be set up in this Town.
2ndly. The charges the Town had yn been at about ye Meeting house, according to the account presented to ym by the Committee, together with 20£ lay'd in bank, was by a clear vote of the town approv'd, and allow'd.

At a legal meeting of the Inhabitants of Suffield Jan: ye 28th, Anno-Domini, 1700: It was agreed, and voted: that all that ¥ Tract of land on the south side of Stony Brook, lying between the high way, or road leading to, and from Windsor, and ye front of that tier, or range of lots, lying on ye east side of say'd road, doe ly for a perpetuall common, never to be lay'd out to any man; but to abide, and remain as aforesaid for a common, from generation, to generation.
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*Colony prices, at which grain and other articles were received for Colony taxes, was called "country pay."
Town prices for the same, to pay town taxes and for exchanges, was called "town pay. "
Grain and articles of food was "provision-pay." In 1810 veal was rejected as part of Mr. Devotion's " provision-pay. "
Silver money was seldom seen, and only paid by stipulation.
¥ The road to Windsor Locks passes through this tract. It was divided in 1725, with other common lands amounting to about 2,100 acres. Prop. B., Vol. ii, p. 7.

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