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130 NORWALK. [1776,
Petre at the expense of the town, agreeable to the law
of this colony ;
unless some particular person or persons
shall appear to do the same.
Magazine.
At the same meeting, the select men are directed to
erect a magazine to keep the warlike stores belonging to
the town, ^^ and that on the hill between Mr. Learning's
house and Ebenezer Lockwood's."
Committee of Inspection.
May 20, 1776. Whereas, complaint is made to this
meeting by the committee of inspection in this town,
that some inconveniency has arisen on account of the
difficulty of having the major part of said committee
collected on sudden and special occasions, voted, that
any seven of s^ committee shall have power to act in
said capacity on any sudden and special occasion.
Donald McAuley's Salt.
Oct. 14, 1776. Whereas there has been great uneasiness
among the inhabitants, with respect to the great
rise of salt ; and there being a large quantity in the
possession of Donald McAuley of this place, which the
inhabitants of this town are necessitated to have for their
use at some price ;—the said Donald McAuley therefore
came into this meeting, and agreed with the
inhabitants, that he would not ask them more than
twelve shillings, lawful money, per bushel, out of the
said quantity, for their own consumption ; and if the
market price shall be less, any time hereafter, he will
accept of the same. Upon which the inhabitants consent
that any one person may purchase salt of him accordingly.