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TOWN ACTS. range of trees, said way is to bear its breadth twenty rods westward upon the high land, so as to take in the cart path as it Dow goes.PETER ROE, BENONI BAINES, JOHN AUSTIN. At a Legall Meeting of the Freeholders, and other Inhabitants of the Town of Suffield, being convened, and mett for the choice of necessary Town (officers) for the year Insuing, and other Concerns, the following votes were past, and persons chosen to their several places of trust, March ye 11th, 11722/3. 1st, John Burbank was chosen Moderator of said Meeting. 2nd, Voted, that the Town do accept of the proposals of Samuel Kent Junr. Samuel Halladay, and Josiah Kent respecting, the maintenance of their Grandmother Froe the year Insuing, according to the tennour of a Writing under their hands, bearing date the 2nd day of January last past. Select Men-Deacon John Hanchet, Capt. Joseph Winchel, John Burbank, Ebenezer Burbank & Josiah Hale. Town Clerk-John Austin. Constable-Timothy Palmer. Tything Men-Joseph Remington, Nathaniel Warner. Assessors-John Burbank, Joseph Winchel, John Austin. Fence Viewers-Fearnot Burlison, Samuel Palmer, Samuel Spencer, George Norton, John Harmon, Benjamin Gillet, Thomas Granger Jun, Caleb Allen. Surveyors of Highways-Benjamin Remmigton, Daniel Adams, Joseph Harmon Junr, Samuel Lane, Thomas Copley. Sizer & sealer of weights & measures-Joshua Leavitt. Land measurer-Capt. Joseph Winchel. Town Treasurer-John Burbank. Hog Reeves-Samuel Palmer, Ebenezer Nash, Abraham Granger. Att this meeting it was voted, that swine may go at large being regulated according to Law. Lastly, voted, to be at the charge of a new * Town Book, to enter Town Votes in, and other things necessary, or proper to be entred in the Town Book of records. An account of the swaring of the Town officers within mentioned: John Burbank, Assessor, and Town Treasurer, Timothy Palmer, Constable, John Austin, Town Clerk, and Assessor, Joseph Winchel, Assessor, and Land Measurer, Sworn, March ye 11th, 1722/23 Thomas Copley, and John Harmon, sworn, March ye 11th, 1722. Nathaniel Warner, George Norton, Fearnot Burleson, Samuel Spencer, Caleb Allen, Joseph Remington, Ebenezer Nash, Benjamin Gillet, Benjamin Remington, Abraham Granger, Thomas Granger Jun,, Samuel Palmer, Joseph Harmon Junr, sworn, March ye 18th, 1722/33. Daniel Adams, sworn May ye 13th, 1723. Note: That, where persons are said to be sworn, are so to their respective offices, so, also where persons sustain more places of trust than one. Given in to be entred, John Hanchet, Joseph Winchel, John Burbank, Selectmen. ___________ * This Book is " Suffield Town Records No. 2. " It cost £l, 4s, 6d. It contains an unbroken record of Town Acts from 1724 to 1849, a period of 125 years. It has been rebound, and is in good condition.
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