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

71 NORWALK. [1679.
in forbareing the watcli until such
time as ye constable
with ye select men shall sec cause Wr to sett up a watch.
At the
Pounds.
sayd meeting it was voted that those pounds
as are now erected within the Bounds of Norwalk, shall
returne to the towne.
At the aforesayd meeting it was voted and agreed
that there shall be noe pound or pounds either begun
or perfected for that end, for to
catch horses, within the
bounds of Norwalk, on the pennalty of 20s a weeke, soe
long as they are
of the towne.
soe improved, without the approbation
Marking Colts,
At the aforesayd meeting it was voted and agreed that
Jachin Gregory, John Hayt, John Keeler, and Joseph
Gregory shall be the masters or overseers of those
pounds lieing by five mile river side, who are to be sworne
to a faithfull performance of the trust committed to
them ; who are to mark all colts and yeerlings as they
apprehend belong to the owners of such mares as shall
be brought in, with their
owners markes, and also they
are to bring in all such strays, or unmarked horses, as
they shall take in those pounds, unto the towne.
Unmarked Horses.
At the afforesayd meeting it was voted and agreed
that all unmarked horses,
as either have been sould or
shall be for the future sould, the one half of the prices
for which they are sould for, shall be to those by whom
they are taken; the other half of the price to the use
and benefitt of the 'towne ;
and none of those horses that
are taken, are to be any way marked or
disposed of out
of the pound without the approbation of the Master or
masters of the pound, on the pennalty of the forfeiture of
twenty shillings.