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1759.] TOWN RECORDS. 125
the work & so from time to time ; and there being now
a minister settled by some of the people of Norwalk &
Stamford and the people of Five mile river that have
united with ye people of Stamford, supposing that s*^
laud belongs to them for ye support of s*^ minister,
and thereupon a question being put to this meeting,
whether s^ land ought to be improved by those
of ye s"*
society that lives in ye bounds of Norwalk for ye use
afores'^, passed in the ajfirmative by a Major vote.
Town House.
Dec. 8, 1746. The town agreed and voted to erect a
town house on ye southerly side of the road near where
the old town house stood (34 feet long, 24 feet wide).
Soldiers in the French War.
At a meeting of the Inhabitants of the
town of Norwalk,
Nov. 2, 1757.
Capt. Thomas Benedict is chosen Moderator of s*^
meeting.
At ye same meeting, upon information of
350 Regulars
to be posted in this town for Winter quarters, towards
defraying the charges of the same the Town by
vote grant a Rate of one penny upon pound of all the
rateable estate. * * * The Select men * * *
are by vote appointed to take care of the aforesayd Regulars.
Guard House and Hospital.
Feb. 20, 1759. Voted that the Town shall provide
fire wood, &c., for the Guard House and Hospital ; and
the select men for the time being are appointed to take
care of the same, so far as it relates to the town.
Saybrook
Platform.
[One Saybrook Platform given gratis to each minister