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OF SUFFIELD. in the Road to Windsor; and Also that Ensign Anthony Austin, and Matthew Copley, be a Committee to manage sd affair.Joseph Winchel Modderatour, Att a Legal Meeting of the freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Suffield, March ye 11th, 1727/8 being an Anniversary Meeting, for the choice of Town officers for ye year Insuing, John Kent being chosen Moderatour to order said Meeting, the following choice was made-- Select Men-Capt. Joseph Winchel, Serj Joseph Remington, Serj Timothy Palmer, John Pengilly & Serj Joseph King. Town Clerk,-John Austin. Constables-By a majority of votes, Joseph Fuller was chosen constable and excepted. By a Majority of votes, Samll Kent ye 3d was Chosen Constable & Refused to serve. By a Majority of votes. Samll Hathaway was chosen constable & Refused to serve. By a Majority of votes Edward Foster was chosen Constable & excepted. Surveyors of High Ways-Thomas Sheldon, Daniel Adams, Nathaniel Austin Sen, Samll Roe, and Samuel Copley. Fence Viewrers-Joseph Harmon, John Old, Jacob Adams, Nathanll Warner. Tything Men-George Norton Senr, & Thomas Copley. Town Treasurer-John Burbank. Land Measurer-Joseph Winchel. Sealer of Leather-Samuel Sikes. Sizer & Sealer of Weights & Measures-Joshua Leavitt. Hogg Reeves-Jonathan Rising, and Samuel Granger ye first. Att a Meeting of the Freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of' Suffield March the 11th 1727/8, being a meeting warned to pass Town Debts, and to pass some acts Relating to ye sd Towns proportion of the 60,000£ Loan Joseph King was Chosen Moderatour to order sd Meeting. first, Relating to ye Towns Debts voted, 1st. Voted, that Capt Joseph Winchell, Serj Joseph Remington, and Peter Roe, be a Committee to view the new * Bridge over Stoney Brook at ye North end of Tainters Hill, Built by sundry persons at their own Charge, and make Report to ye Town what benefit it is or may be to ye sd Town, and what they shall judge proper for the Town to Do Respecting the same. 2d. Voted, to Allow Timothy Phelps 24s & 6d for Repairing ye Glass & Window frames of ye School House. Secondly. Respecting the Towns 60,000£. Voted, for Direction of the Trustees that may be Chosen for Receiving and Letting out the said Loan as followeth. That they Let out to no person Less than five pounds, nor Exceeding. That none be Let out to persons but upon _____________ * The first bridge at this place.
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