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1671.] TOWN RECORDS. 59
shall jug necessary, and the charg to be borne by the
towne.
Burning the Woods.
At the same meeting voted and agreed, that the
townsmen shall hier a man to burn the woods, onely
they shall not gi^e above 12s for that cervice.
Cover over Mr. Hanlbrd's Desk.
At a town meeting in Norwalk November 17th, 1670,
it was voted and agreed that there shall be a man or
men hired to make a comely and convenient cover over
Mr. Hanford's desk, in the mating house, at the town's
charge.
The Bridge.
At the aforesayd meeting [Jan. the 1st, 1671] it was
voted and agreed on that there shall be a bridg made
over Norwalk river ;
the charg shall be born according
to the list of estates then in being of every inhabitant
in the town of Norwalk.
At the same meting voted that it shall be left to the
select men in this town, to improve their best skill to
see what will be contributed by the severall towns adjacent
towards the building of a bridg over Norwalk river
it was further voted that the select men shall send to
serjent Andrues of Newhaven, to
git him to come over
to give us advise about the bridg, & the town will bear
the charg of his coming and going.
Recompense for bad coats to Mamachimon.
Feb. 9th, 1671. Voted and agreed that inasmuch as
Mr. Fitch have given a rate to Mamachimon to make
him a recompense for the badness of the former coats
he received, that the prise of it shall be put into this
town rate that now is to be made.