Town Acts "Documentary History of Suffield, by Sheldon, 1879"

TOWN ACTS.

A VOTE ABOUT THE MINES.

At a Lawfull Meeting of the Inhabitants of this Town of Suffeild, Aug ye 31st, 1715: Voted: Whereas: several persons that were formerly nominated to be Lessee of the Mines belonging to the Inhabitants of this Town of Suffeild; have not accepted, and will not agree to performe the Terms proposed: Now: We, the Inhabitants do further direct, and fully impower, Jacob Adams Senr, John Austin, John Kent Sen, John Burbank, and James Younglove, our former Committee or any three of them. to be our Agents, or Attorneys by, and with the consent of Mr. John Eliot, of Windsor: in the Colony of Connecticut, to Lease the said Mines to any person, or persons, in, and for such manner, form, and time, with suitable accommodations, as they shall judge will be for Our Intrest, and the promoting the Improvement of Said Mines.

DESENTERS.

Suffeild, August ye 4th, 1715: In Town Meeting: We the Subscribers, do Declare against any Lands being put upon Record that were given, or granted to
any person, by the Inhabitants of said Suffeild; at two Town Meetings, viz:
on the 25th, of March, and on the Second of April, 1713: untill the proprietors
have settled The matters in Controversy Respecting said Land, and do desire
this, with our names hereunto affixed; to be Entred as our desent from the
Vote of the Town, for Recording Said Land: without takeing a right method
for Settling Said Land, as before voted by the Town. Jonathan Taylor, James
King, Edmund Marshall, Anthony Austin, Benoney Banes, Nathaniel Austin,
John Rising Jun, Fearnot Burleson, David Winchill Jun, Jared Huxley, John Marshal, Richard Austin, Edward Smith Jun, Samuel Palmer, Jacob Adams, James Hayward, Matthew Copley, Nicolliss Hale, James King Jun, John Trumble, Victory Sikes, Abraham Adams, John Trumble 2nd, Samuel Trumble, John Austin.

1st. At a Lawfull Meeting of the Inhabitants of Suffeild, Nov ye 28th, 1715:
Ebenezer Smith was chosen Moderator, for said Meeting.
2ndly . It was agreed, and voted, by the Town in said Meeting to impower
the Select men to take care of the Widdow Froe untill the next Court, and also
to imploy, or improve two men to maniage the affair, with Respect to said Froe in Court, and to be at the charge thereof.
3d. The Town did by a Clear Vote, make Choice of Deacon John Hanchet, and Ensign Anthony Austin, to manage the matter in Court with respect to the Widow Froe.
4thlyy. It was voted by the Town, to raise five pounds in money, fort he support of Goodman Elger.
5thly. It was agreed, and voted; to raise fifty Shillings for the Committee, Chosen to Build the Bridge,* that, soe that work may be finished.

HIGHWAY TO BUSHES BRIDGE.

By order of the Select men: We who are the subscribers, have laid out a highway, from. the north East Corner of Serj Thomas Smiths Lot, to Bushes bridge, being bounded as followeth: it is ten rods in breadth, and bounds south
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* See Note, P. 159.

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