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

72 NORWALK. [1679.
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Cedar ShiDgles.
Ki the aforesayed meeting it was voted and agreed
tliat the Comittee shall and may gett or procure Ceader
shinf^les for the Meeting House, if they can he procured
upon Reasonable tearmes.
Site of the Old Meeting House,
At the afore said meeting (23 April, 1679), it was
voted and agreed by the inhabitants of the town of Norwalk,
that all the common land commonly known and
called and improved for a meeting house yard, wheare
the old meeting house now standeth. Bounded on the
south by Mr. Hanford's Lett, on the North with Mathew
Marvin, senior's Lott, on the east with Thomas
Seamer's Lott, on the West with -Mathew Marvin, Junior's
Lott, shall, as at this present it is, for ever be improved
for that end and use ; namely of setting up a
meeting house there ; unless that every particular proper
Inhabitant shall freely consent to any other improvement
thereof.
At the same Meeting it was allso voated and agreed
by the towne that all that Common Land, commonly
known and called Goodman Hoyt's hill ; every part and
parcel of it, shall, as heartofore, forever for the future,
be common, and not be improved to any other use ;
unless it be for the setting up of a watch house there ;
without the consent and approbation of every Individual
proper Inhabitant.
Meeting'.House Committee.
At the same meeting it was voted and agreed by the
towne that Daniel Kellogg shall be joyned with the
comittee in the acting and transacting of the business
and worke committed to them in carrying on of the worke
of the meeting house, according to the former order of
the towne in that case.