The ancient historical records of Norwalk, Conn ... - Hay genealogy

NORWALK. [1(378.
and they are to vew the places in controversy, and to
hear all Resons & arguments on both sides, & the
towne ingages to sit down satisfied with there detarmination,
as to the place of its standing.
And further it was voted and agreed, that the honered
deputy Governor,
the honered Major Goold, with the
Reverend Elder Buckingham, shall be the men that the
towne shall put this matter of difference too, respecting
the place whear the meting house 'shall stand. At the
same meeting voted and agreed, that the meting house
that is to be erected shall bo forty foote square, &
sixtene foote betwin joynts, & the Rofe of the sayed
house to be built after the manner of Faierfild meting
house.
Tavern Keeper.
At the same meting, Mathias Sention was chosen to
keep an ordinary for the entertayning strangers, &c.
Meeting House Committee,
Also voted and agreed (Jan. 31st, 1678), that the
six men that were
formerly choosin to oversee the work
abouto the meting house as a commite for that cervice,
should now be named and recorded ;
that is to say, Mr.
Fitch, senr., Thos. Bennydick, senr., Nathaniel Hayes,
John Bouton, John Piatt, Thos. Fitch, junr.
Building the Meeting House.
At the sayd meting, the towne by a vote doe give
and grant unto the above sayd commite full power to
let out the said meting house that is to be erected,
according to their best discression ; & the dimensions
formerly agreed on ; as may best advantage the sayd
work ; and in the same to have respect to the inhabitants
for to improve them, both hands and carts, as