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TOWN ACTS. Town Clerk-Joseph Winchel.Constable -Nathaniel Warner. Tything Men-Deac- Jonathan Taylor, Ensign Anthony Austin. Assessors - Sergt John Austin, John Burbank, Joseph Winchel. Surveyors of Highways-Samuel Rimington, John Kent Junr, Samuel Copley, John Pengilley Jun. . Sealer of weights & measures -Joshua Levit. Fence Viewers-Josiah Hale, Nathaniel Miller, James King Junr, Joseph Harmon Junr, John Old, Jacob Adams. Town Treasurer-John Burbank. The names and time of swaring the above mentioned officers March ye 10th, 1718/19. James King Junr, Jacob Adames, Joseph Harmon Jun, John Old, Samuel Rimington, John Kent Sen, and John Pengilley Jun, were sworn to their respective offices above said. March ye 16th 1718/19; Nathaniel Miller, and Samuel Copley were sworn; also Nathaniel Warner, Anthony Austin sworn. March ye 23d, 1719, John Austin, Joseph Winchel, and John Burbank, Deac, Jonathan Taylor sworn. Assessors sworn. March ye 23d 1719, Joseph Winchel sworn to the office of Town Clerk. At a Lawfull Town Meeting of the Inhabitants of Suffield, April ye 9th, 1719, voted: that Ebenezer Smith should be moderator for said meeting, Also voted: to pay Ensign Anthony Austin the twenty-five shillings be sued the town for, together with the charges; which twenty-five shillings he demanded for his Meeting House Committeeship. Also, voted: to leave it with the Select Men to sel the timber of the old pound,* and let out the land it stands upon to the best advantage for the Town. Att a Lawfull Town meeting of the Inhabitants of Suffield Nov. ye 12th, 1719, first, Ebenezer Smith by a clear vote was chosen Moderator for said meeting. Also, voted: to alow three shillings per week for the keeping of Liddia Granger. Also, voted: to alow such persons as keep the Widdow Free, twelve shillings per week, for such time as they keep her, they alowing her for what work she doth. Also, voted: to raise Ten Pounds for the support of the poor and to pay that, and all past charge this year in grain, or money as persons shall see cause (excepting only the school, and debuty ¥) Viz: in Indian Corn att two shillings and sixpence per bushell, and rye att three shillings and six pence per bushell. Also, voted: to bare the charge of repairing the School house, and seats of tile Meeting house. At a Anniversary or General Town meeting of the Inhabitants of Suffield March ye 8th, 1710, being met in order to chuse Town Officers for the managing of the prudential affairs of the Town as the law directs. The persons chosen to places of trust, are as followeth. __________ *The first Pound was built in 1710. ¥ Representatives to the Genl Court.
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