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TOWN ACTS. Thomas Roe, Samuel Roe and John Adams 2d were chosen Hogg: reeves.Also Thomas Sheldon was chosen Sealler of Leather. Also Joseph Winchel was chosen Town Serveyer. Also granted to Ebenezer Nash six shillings in Town pay. Also granted to John Hale three shillings in Town pay. Also granted to William Spencer 2d: nine shillings and three pence Town pay. Also granted to Ensn, Samuel Kent fifty and one shillings: one half of which to be in money for taking the Countrey List or Valluating. Also granted to John King Late Constable the full and the whole of the sums whereatt James Davice: and James Austin were Assessed in the Rates committed to him to Collect: Provided said King take the first oppertunity to Recover the money of the sd persons and let the Town have the beneflt thereof. Also granted to Noah Smith 1st Three shillings in Town pay for plank. Also granted to Ensign Samuel Kent Ten shillings in money and Twenty shillings Town pay. Att a Legal meeting of the Freeholders and other Inhabitants of Suffield May 15th. 1742: First Lt Joseph King was chosen Moderator to order said meeting. 21y. Joseph King: William King and John Burbank were chosen a Committee to Reckon with the Towns Trustees: of said Town of Suffields proportion of the Sixty Thousand Pounds Loan: with Interest thereon: and also what said Committee shall find Due both of principal and Interest upon their adjusting of accompts with said Trustees: they are hereby authorized to Recover the same for the Towns use: 31y. Granted to Lt Joseph King Twenty Shillings for his time and Trouble about borrowing money: to satisfie The Province Treasure Execution: against the Towns Assessors for a part of the Sixty Thousand Pounds Loan. 41y. Granted to Lt Joseph King in bills of the old Tenour: the sum of Sixty Pounds Seven shillings and Two pence, with the Lawful Interest thereof: from the time said King paid the same: untill it shall be paid to him again: for the like sum said King paid the Sheriff: to satisfy the Treasurers Execution against the Towns Assessors: for their Neglect in not Assessing Inhabitants for the Remaining part of said Loan Due to said Treasurer. 51y. Capt Joseph Winchel: Samuel Hathaway and John Burbank were appointed a Committee upon Daniel Adams Charge to make Report to the Town what they shall think proper: for the Town to Do: Respecting the highway Runing through Daniel Adams Land att the Deep Brook. Att a Legal Town meeting of the Freeholders and other Inhabitants of Suffield June ye 1st, 1742. First. Lt Joseph King, was chosen Moderator to manage said meeting. Secondly, Voted to be att the charge of Petitioning the General Assembly for a Reestablishment of the Line between Springfield and Suffield according to the ancient bounds.* __________ *See Appendix F.
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