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

TOWN ACTS.

Also allowed to Joseph King as followeth viz: Four pounds Four shillings and One peney old Tenor for himself & horse 5 Days to wait upon the Genll Courts Committee and money Expended and Provision. Also eight shillings onld Tenor for a Day to view the Line between Springfield and Suffield. Also Twelve Shillings Old Tenor in Town pay for a day to confer with Springfield Committee. Also One pound Twelve shillings and One peney Old Tenor, for Expense Laid out upon James Lawrence Obe and his wife when sick. Allowd to Samll Hathey* 5/3 old Tenor for money expended upon ye Committee.
Voted to allow Mr. Abraham Burbank for his Committeeship Respecting the Line between Springfield and Suffield Nine pounds Two shillings and Four pence Old Tenor for so much Remaining Due to him over and above what he has Received for time and money he has Expended in that affair. Also Allowd to sd Burbank 8/ Old Tenor for a day spent on ye line, and Twelve shillings Town pay for himself and Expence a day to confer with Springfield Committee.
Voted, to allow Benja Kent three pounds five shillings and four pence old Tenor for Entertaining ye Genll Courts Committee &c, and 19s/11d old Tenor for Rhum & Sugar, and a Snakes Gall to James Lawrance.
Voted, to allow Willm King 8/ old Tenor for a Day spent upon Springfield Line--and Eleven shillings for a day to Springfield for a Schoolmaster.
Voted, to all to Wm Spencer 2nd 17/7d old Tenor for sundrys to James Obe. Also allowd to Ebenezer Allin 20/ old Tenor for his wives nursing a fortnight with James Obe & wife besides what sd Obe has paid her.
Voted, to all David Smith 8/ old Tenor for going to Doctor Leonard and other service for James Obe.
Voted to allow John Pengilly 8/ old Tenor for going to Westfield for Evidence Respecting the Line, and 6/ old Tenor for wt he Did for James Obe.
Voted, to Leave it with the Selectmen to agree with John Roe and Thomas Roe for so much of their Land on ye west side of Stony Brook as they shall Judg needfull, to accommodate the Highway between Deacon Remingtons and John Clemonses and to make sd Roes Compensation with a part of sd Highway (Viz) upon or out of the south side thereof next adjoyning to sd Roes Land, and what the Selectmen shall Do therein shall be good and Valid to all Intents and purposes.
Also Voted, that Lt Jona Sheldon, Samll Kent, and Jona Parsons Be a Committee upon their own cost to view and consider and make Report to the Town what they shall think proper to act Respecting a Highway ¥ Between Symsbury and Suffield Near the Round Hill.

Att a Legal Town meeting of the Inhabitants of Suffield the 22nd Day of November 1743.
1st. Mr William King was Chosen Moderator To order said Meeting.
2ndly. Voted, that the Selectmen Do Repair the School House so that it
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* Hatheway.
¥ This was laid out in May 1745. See p. 245.

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