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120 NORWALK. [1727.
mittee chosen to treat with the Reverend INIr.
Buckingham,
refering to his salary, and the act of the town
upon the same, Feb. 18, 1725-6.
[Note.
Building a towTi house.
After the town were shut out of the meeting
house, they met, generally in ye ^' North," or " Upper,"
School House]
Dec. 9th, 1726. The Town determines to have a
house built upon such place as the town by major vote
shall agree to determine, that may well entertain the
town to meet in at their town meetings, and others as
the town shall or may have occasion from time to time ;
and also for the entertainment of a generall schoole.
[At the same meeting it was put to vote whether they
would build a town house ** between the meeting house
and Mr. Street's, or whether they would " build an addition
to the upper school house j" upon which 18 voted
for the former, and 33 for the latter.]
Mr. Buckingham's " frequent visits at ye house of Mr. Lines."
Jan. 25th, 1726—7.
The town determines that some
thing shall be done respecting ye yet remaining difficulties
about ye Reverend Mr. Stephen Buckingham,
in order for the obtaining relief; and in consideration
of ye difficult surcomstances of ye church
and people of this town, by reason of the sd Gentleman's
frequent visit at ye house of Mr. Lines, with
some other remarkable occurrances, the town have by
major vote agreed that a council of elders and messengers
of this county be called, in order to hear the
grievances, and quiet the uneasiness of the Chh. and
peeple herein.
At ye same meeting, the town made choice of John