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TOWN ACTS. 2. It was agreed, and voted; to vallue our improved land, one with another, good and bad; for the raising of our taxes; at five shillings per acre.3. It was agreed, and voted: to build Mrs. Ruggles a pew at the South end of ye pulpit. 4. By a clear vote, Goodman Adams, and Jno Kent, were chosen to take the List of mens Estates; and to bring ym in to the Selectmen. 5. The young men being put by, their design of building a gallerie, in the place where they had designed to build it; they were by a full, and clear vote allowed to build it at the north end of the Meeting house, and upon their nonacceptance, or refusall soe to doe; any other were allowed the same liberty that would. At a Gennerall Towne meeting March ye 2nd, 1696/7, for the choice of needfull officers to order the prudentiall affaires for ye welfare of this place; accordingly choice was made, & the persons chosen for this ensueing year as followeth: Select Men.-Thomas Remmington, Jno Hanchet, Jonathan Taylor, Jonathan Winchill, Jacob Adams. Towne Clark--Anthony Austin Senr. Constable-Victory Sikes. Land Measurer-David Winchill. Sealer of Leather-Jacob Adams. Clark of the Market-Victory Sikes. Surveighors of Highways-Walter Holladay, Serj. Tho. Huxley, James King Sen,. Tything Men-Ensigne Pengilly, Tho. Copley Ser. Town Treasurer-Serj. Joseph Harmon. Fence Veiwers-Jno. Remmington, Richard Austin, William Allin, George Norton. Serj. David Winchill, Jno. Kent, and Tho: Smith were chosen Assessrs- for this present yeare, and sworne to the faithfull discharge of their trust. 1st. Granted: to Jonathan Winchill Senr, a lot of 12 rods wide, above Goodm Towseleys, on ye East side of the highway, or above Goodm Stockwells on the West side of ye highway, if there be any free in either of the places. 2dly. Granted to Serj. Joseph Harmon 8: or 10: acres of Land, lying part on the North Side, and part on ye East end of his great Lot in Old street. 31y. At this Gennerall Towne meeting March ye 2d, 1696/7: It was agreed and voted to prohibit Collonel Pynchon, or any other of the owners of the *Sawmill (now errected upon Stony river, or such as may be owners of any other Sawmill yt may hereafter be errected within this Township, or any other person, or persons whatsoever, that may cut, and cart timber to said mill, or mills,) from cutting any Timber upon any man's Grant, or propriety of Land, forever hereafter: and that upon the penalty in the Law, for felling, and carrying away of prohibited trees, or timber. 4thly. ¥ It was agreed, and voted, to send forth Serj. Joseph Harmon, Nathaniel Harmon, Jonathan Winchell Senr and Robert Old Senr With Collonel _______________ * The first saw-mill was on the present site of the Franklin paper mill. See p.21. ¥ This summary order soon resulted in violence within the disputed tract. See vol. iv, Conn. Col. Rec., pp. 301, 491. This page update Wednesday, September 19, 2001
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