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80 NORWALK. [1686-
and allow him wages after tlie Rate of thirty pounds a
yeere, which is to be payd by the
to their lists of estate.
At the same meeting the towne by vote
inhabitants according
did leave it
with the select men or the major part of them, for to hyer
a schoole master ;
and allso to obtaine a house for that
use, and to fitt it with conveniences for schooleing.
Seating the
Meeting House.
December the 24th, 1686.
Voted and agreed by the
towne that the seating of the meeting house shall be for
the generallyty to be seated according to the lists of estates
by which the men payd in the defraying the charges
about the building and finishing the said house.
At the same meeting the towne did manifest that the
seat or pew under the Pulpitt shall
be sequestered for
such as are orderly constituted or officiate in the place
or office of a Deacon or Deacons.
At the same meeting the towne did vote John Gregory,
senr. and Mr. Fitch, and Thomas Betts, senr., for to
be seated in the round seat.
At the same meeting the towne did vote that their
should be five more seated in the round seat with Mr.
Fitch, John Gregory, and Thomas Betts, senr., and fowre
in the seat behind, and five in the long seats throughout.
And also the cross seat to be reputed the third seat of
the long seats, and foure to sitt in the sayd seat.
Seating the King's Commissioner.
At a towne meeting held in Norwalk, December
the 28, 1686, At the sayd meeting the towne by vote
did add one more person to every seat than is expressed
in a former vote, bareing date DecemV 24, 1686. At
the same meeting the towne did vote Mr. Thomas Fitch,