The ancient historical records of Norwalk, Conn ... - Hay genealogy

iOO ' NORWALK.
[1706.
seat of the gallery ; namely, the first seat of the gallery.
Also, there is to be two seats of the gallery seated on
the woman's side of the gallery, if need be.
Allso, the towne made choyse of Thomas Betts, senr.,
Samuell Smith, senr., and Ralph Keeler, senr., they to
seat the meeting house according to the order of the
towne.
Seating the Meeting House in 1706.
The towne made choyse of a committee, vizt. ; James
Olmstead, John Benedick, senr., Samuel Smith, senr.,
Zerubabell Hoyt, Thomas Betts, senr., Ebenezer Sension,
Joseph Piatt, persons with whom the towne have
left that affaire, vizt., the seating of the meeting house ;
and they the sayd committee to order and determine
that matter according to their best discretion ; they to
have respect to age, quality, and the estates of persons
in the publique list, and the towne to abide their determination.
Allowance to Mr. Buckingham instead of his yearly Firewood.
Feb. 28, 1706-7. Voted and agreed by the towne,
to allow Mr. Steven Buckingham twenty pounds pr.
year, to be paid in specie as his rate is to be payd in,
he freeing the towne from the obligation they are under,
in finding or providing his firewood.
Mr. Buckingham's agreement thereto.
The town of Norwalk, performing their above mentioned
engagement, as to summ and price, are now freed
from the obligation concerning fire wood to me.
S. BUCKINGHAM.