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1655.] TOWN RECORDS.' 45
Townsmen in 1655.
At a meetinge held the 29th of March 1655, voted
and agreed that Richd. Web, and Richd. Seamer,
are
chosen Townsmen for the ensuinge yeare.
Agreed and voted also at the saied meetinge that
Waltar Haite and Ralph Keeiler are to worke the fence
for the yeere ensuinge.
Agreed and voted that Robt. Beacham is Gate
Keeper for the yeere ensuinge.
The Town Herd.
At a meeting held y^ 30 of May 1655, agreed and
voted that all
dry cattle excepting 2 yeer ould heffers
shall be herded together on the
other side of Norwake
river ; and ther keep by the owners of the cattle ; every
man keping according to his proportion of cattle ther
herded. It is also agreed at y^ same meeting that for
the lodging and wonting of y*" sayed herd in the place
fore named there shall be a pound erected by the first
Wednesday in June, every man sending in help for y^
efecting of the pound according to his proportion of
cattle there herded. It is also agreed that there is*
to be employed in keeping the herd*
but
suficient able man. It is also agreed that whosoever,
after lawfully warned, shall
neglect his day in keeping,
shall forfeit five shillings to y^ use of the towne, and for
every our that a man is defective after sun halfe an
our hye, by not going forth of the towne to the keeping
of his herd, he shall forfeit six pence for the town's use.
Fetching the Smith's tools from Hartford.
At the same meeting agreed and voted, by the towne
of Norwake to give Matthew Camfield and Nathaniel!
3*
Obliterated.