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TOWN ACTS. cepting so much as James Barlow, and Thomas Smith shall need for a compensation for the Highway running through their land. A fourth parcel, lyeth on ye West side of Muddy Brook, and on the West side of ye Highway that leads up North from Ireland plain, to Burlesons Brook; the East side Bounds on said way: the West side Bounds partly on the great Marsh, and partly on the Road that lead thereto: ye North end Bounds on Burlesons Brook, or the Meadow: the South end Bounds within about Thirty Rods of Land laid to Joseph Remington. A fifth parcel of said Common, lyeth South of Stony Brook, taking in all ye Land that is free between the said Brook, and our South line: extending East and West from the Great River, to ye West side of Tainters Hill, and the west side of the Swamp called Dismal.These may Certyfle further, that to finde the proportion, or contain of Land granted as above said, we computed Feather Street Common, and computed ye whole of ye first grant Land in ye Town, and by dividing the whole between ye proprietors of Feather Street, and the rest of the proprietors in ye Town, according to ye scituation of their several grants. (Old Book, p. 195.) Entred October y, 4th, 1714. Committee JOHN HANCHET JONATHAN TAYLOR, JOHN KENT, ANTHONY AUSTIN, JOSEPH WINCHEL, *March the 22nd, 1714/15: The Freeholders, and other Inhabitants of Suffield, qualified according to Law for the choice of Town Officers; being Legally warned and Convened; Choice was made of the several persons hereafter named, to their several Offices, and places of Trust, (for ye year Insuing) as followeth, viz: Select Men-lchabod Smith, Thomas Copley, Timothy Palmer, Samuel Allen, John Austin. Moderator & Town Clerk-John Austin. Town Treasurer, & Land Measurer-Joseph Wichell Constable-Samuel Copley. Assessors-Joseph Winchell, John Burbank, John Austin. Tything Men-Thomas Smith Sen, Benoni Banes, George Norton, & John Harmon. Clerk of ye Market-Mr. Joshua Levit. Surveyers of Highways-Thomas Granger Jun, Josiah Hale, Benjamin Gillet, Edward Smith Jun. Fence Viewers-Jobn Huxley, John Warner, William Halladay, Samuel Remington. Sealer of Leather-Jacob Adams. Searchers, sealers, & gagers of Cask-James King Senr, John Kent Senr, John Burlison. Joseph Harmon Jun, Peter Eastman, Nathan Hamlin, Abraham Granger, James Hayward, Daniel Adams, Were chosen to take care to se the Law executed Respecting Swine. ________ *By an Act of the General Court this election was annulled, and a new election ordered July 4th, 1715.
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