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1733.] TOWN RECORDS. Ill
years of age to have it in this last division granted."
—A true copy of y*" town act lost,
Test, James Olmstead, Town Clerk.
Shall be put on record, and be of as good force and
efficacy as the original was before it was lost ;
no female shall have benefit by this act, by their
born in y^ town.
April 16, 1722.
Selling Oysters to oyster vessels.
of y^ inhabitants of the town shall
and that
being
The Town Resolved, that whosoever
directly or indirectly
sell any oysters, or give leave to any vessel,
men, or
any other person or persons to gett oysters within y®
town bounds, or shall carry and put on board any oysters,
shall incurr a penalty of five shillings pr. hundred,
and so in proportion for greater or less quantites.
Seats taken from the old Meeting House for the new.
March 11, 1722—23. The town gives liberty to y"
committee for the new meeting house, to take fromy'
old meeting house such seats and boards, plank, and
other things, that may be needful to use in the new
meeting house.
The Town Magazine.
At the same meeting, the town by a major vote determines
that a suitable place shall be made in the new
meeting house to put ye towns magazine in, and remove
the same as soon as may be.
Seating the new Meeting House,
June 3, 1723. The town left the business of seating
the new meeting house to a committee of seven ; viz.
Capt. Joseph Piatt, Lieutenant Samuel Marvin, Serjent
John Bennedict, Samuel Kellogg, Lieutenant Matthew
Seymor, Captain Samuel Hanford, Mr. John Betts,
Sen.