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1653.] TOWN RECORDS. 41
TOWN RECORDS.
EXTRACTS FROM THE TOWN RECORDS OF NORWALK.
Swine in the Planting Field.
At a meetinge 9tli of May, 1653, it is agreed and
ordered, that if there shall be found any swine in
the* and planting field without youkes on,
such* have been agreed upon formerly, that it
shall* lawful for any inhabitant to kill any of
such aforesaid swine being found in the above said
woods, after the date hereof, provided the person killinge
any such swine shall immediately endeavour to informe
the owners of such swine, that they may take them and
make meate of them ; and this order to continue untill
the companie shall repeale it.
Mr. Hanford s House.
Desember the 18th, 1653, agreede by the Townsmen
about Mstr. Hanford's house with Ralph Keeiler
and Waltar Haite as followeth, viz. : Ralph Keeiler is
to fell all the Timber, and hewe what is to hewe, and
frame all. The timber to be laied by and shinckles
to be laied by in* ,
and he to raise the house,
and to hange the shinckles with pinnes, and*
them* in clay and to make the morter, and*
house is to be in lenth 26 feete, and bredth
16 and for the saied worke, he is to have
in wheate at the marchants price,
pay, and he is to finish the
rest in current
by the 10th of Aprill
next ; and the said* is to do all the
worke belonging to the Frame, in such convenent
time as may sute Keeiler, for which
worke he is to have ye for which worke he is to
* Obliterated,