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1678.] TOWN RECORDS. 71
they are capable of, so as may best advantage the work.
And allso to set a prise of their work by the day, eyther
in the labor of a man, or carting.
Allso provided that
what hands or carts are warned out to the work, & shall
not attend to the work, having two days warning, by
the committee or any one of them by appointment from
the rest, the laboring man shall forfeit two shillings
the day, and a teme fower shillings ;
by
and what charges
shall arise upon the sayd work, the town ingages to
discharge it by way of rate.
Allso at y^ said meeting it was voted and agreed that
it shall be left to the commite that is to overse the
work, to take the next convenient seson to
send for the
Jentlemen y* is chosen to put an end to our diferences
about the meting house, & to take care for their comfortable
and honorable entertainment ; and what chargis
shall be expendid aboute it shall be defrayed by the
towne.
Beating the Drum.
At a towne meting—February y* 18, 1678,
Robbart Stuard ingages y' his son James shall beate the
drumb on the Sabbath and on other ocations ; is to have
it for that cervice.
Working at^the Meeting House,
At a towne meetting held at Norwalk March 4th,
1678 or '79, it was voted that the Comitty Chosen By
the Town, viz.: Mr. Fitch, Thomas Bennydick, senr.,
Nathaniell Hayes, John Bouton, John Piatt, Thomas
Fitch, junior, should goe on with the worke Comitted
to them,
in refferance to the meeting house, and to goe
on with the worke forthwith, according to their best
Discression.