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OUTLINE SKETCHES OF THE debates, in this matter. And as a further Testification that this is our joynt , and unanimous agreement; we have hereunto subscribed, or enterchangeably set our hands, ye day, and year above written.*Committee ISAAC PHELPS, JEDEDIAH DEWY, JOSEPH SHELDIN, JNO HANCHET, JNO KENT, JNO NOBLE, At our Anniversary, or Generall Town meeting March the 6th 1703/4: for the choice of needfull officers, to order the affaires of a Generall Concernment, for the wellfare of this place, and accordingly; choice was made, and the persons chosen for this ensuing year are these. who are mentioned by name. Select Men-Lieut. Joseph Harmon, Lieut. John Pengilly, Corp, Jonath Taylor, Corp Joseph Winchell, Jno Austin. Constable-Ebenezer Smith. Town Clerk-Anthony Austin. Town Treasur: Harmon ye 2nd. Land Measurer-David Winchell, and Jacob Adams Size, & sealer of weights and measurs--Jno Kent Sealer Of Leather-Jacob Adams Tything Men-Jno. Hanchet Senr, Timothy Palmer Brander & Toler-Joseph Pumry , Fence Viewers-Samuel Granger, Joseph Remmington, Samuel Remmington, William Allyn. Surveyors--Jno Remmington, James Younglove, Ebenezer Burbank, Samuel Holladay At this Genneral Town meeting was agreed and voted; to give the Constables twenty shillings yearly from this time, & so on forward. 2ndly. Agreed, and voted; to give Lieut. Harmon as his sallary, for his serving as Town Treasurer, fiften shilling fo the three years past, in which he hath served in that place already; and five shillings per annum for time to come, soe long as he serves in said place of trust. 3dly. Granted to exchange with Jonathan Taylor, part of James Stevensons first grant, for land lying next his own field, in Springfield bounds to the contain, of twenty, or thirty acres. ¥ WOOD FOR MINISTER.
*This line was unchanged for a century.
The Westfield Grant, nine miles was long, extended about two miles into
Connecticut, when the true Colony line was determined. Yet this line of 1703 was
respected, and the Colony and State lines were made to conform therewith.
See pp. 13, 93, 95, 143. This page update Wednesday, September 19, 2001
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