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106 NORWALK. [I717.
the committee of Ridgefiold can agree ; and doth fully
impower said committee to make restitution to such
persons that s^ highway may take land from within the
limits of Norwalk township.
Attending Meeting in Ridgefield.
March 1, 1713-14. The town by a major vote frees
Jonathan Wood, senr., from paying any rate to y'' ministry
in Norwalk, for y^ future after this year's rate is
paid, provided y^ said Wood attends y- meeting in
Ridgefield on y^ Sabbath and so long as he continues
to do.
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A Sabbath Day House for John Taylor.
March 1,1713-14.
The town by a major vote grants
liberty to John Taylor to erect a small house for his
family's conveniency on y^ Sabbath, on such part, of y^
town's land near y'= meeting house, as y' select men
shall allow or find convenient.
A New Meeting House.
Dec. 11, 1717. The town by a major vote determines
to build a new meeting house, of such dimensions
as shall hereafter be concluded upon ; to be erected on
north end of Ensign James Stewart's Home lot.
» At y^ same meeting the town by a major vote grants
a rate of one penny in a pound in money to be leavied
upon the inhabitants of the town, to be collected this
year, and put into y'^ hands of ye town treasurer, to be
improved by the committee that shall be chosen and appotJrted-for
managing ye business of ye new meeting
house.
At the same meeting ye town by a major vote determined
that what money is granted by the town, viz.
(ye penny on ye pound) to be colected this year, shall