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

OF SUFFIELD.

Also voted; to sel the Towns gun.*
Also, voted to bear the charge that may neccessarily arise by procuring plank, for repairing the Bridges this present year.
Also, voted; that the Select men should raise money to defray such bills as were read in said meeting.
Also, voted, to raise money to defray those bills relating to the poor, that have not yet ben presented to the Town.

November the 21th, 1718, Aft a Lawfull Town meeting of the Inhabitants, Samuel Kent Sen,. was chosen Moderator for said meeting.
It was also voted; to give John Kent Jun. six pounds for his journey and expence in carrying a Petition to Boston,
Also voted to leave the matter of difference between John Kent Sen,. and the Town with respect to his demand for going for Mr. Emerson; to John Pengilley Sen,, Thomas Smith Senr, and Lieut. Richard Austin to determine; and what said arbitrators shall award the Town to pay, the Selectmen to raise the money.
Also voted; that said Arbitrators shall give in their award before the tenth day of Dec. next coming.
In said meeting, Abraham Adames was made choice of to speak in the Towns behalf before the arbitrators above mentioned.
Also, voted: to exchange the highway that lyetb on the east side of James Youngloves house, with John Kent Jun,, for so much land on the west side of said Youngloves land, which he bought of Samuel Kent Jun., in order to alter said highway, for the conveniency of said John Kent.
Also voted to raise 12£ for the support of the poor.
Also, voted: to alow Ebenezer Nash twenty shillings for sweeping the Meeting house this year.
Also, voted: to pay Constable Lane in money for his Constableship salary, att one-third abatment.

At a Lawfull Meeeting: viz: Town Meeting of the Inhabitants of Suffield, March the 9th, 1718/19 and continued by adjournment till March 10th, 1718/19: in order to make choice of perticular persons to places of Trust, according as by law is directed for the ordering the prudential affairs of the Town; and accordingly, choice was made as followeth:- Mr. John Devotion was chosen Moderator for said meeting.
Select Men - -Martin Kellog, Capt. Joseph Harmon, John Kent Sen,, John Burbank, Ebenezer Smith.
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*This is the first recorded vote relative to the Town Gun! It was undoubtedly procured when the town voted to fortify the Minister's Lot, in 1703. Hadley had a gun in 1676, and used it with good effect when attacked by the Indians. "The soldiers or Townsmen within the Palisade firing a piece of ordnance, it so affrighted the savages they instantly fled." (Hubbard's Indian Wars.)
Springfield had a town gun, but failed to use it, when attacked in 1675. (Judd's Hadley, p. 179.)
Windsor had town guns, and voted to sell them at vendue in 1725. (Stiles' Windsor.)

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