The history of Lynn - Lynn Massachusetts Genealogy Project

1702.] HISTORY OF LYNN. 1451698.On the fourth of January, Oliver Elkhis and Thomas Darhngkilled a wolf in Lynn woods. On the twenty eighth ofFebruary, Thomas Baker killed two wolves. This year also,James Mills killed five foxes on Nahant. Twenty shillings wereallowed by the town for killing a wolf, and two shillings for afox.The to^vn ordered that no person should cut more than seventrees on Nahant, under a penalty of forty shillings for eachtree exceeding that number.This year the first stone was erected on the burying ground,which was then unenclosed, over the body of Mr. John Clifford,who died on the seventeenth of June, in the sixty-eighthyear of his age.1699.The platform of the meeting house was covered with lead.The bell was taken down, and sent to England to be exchangedfor a new one. Mr Shepard's salary was reduced to sixtypounds.On the seventh of November, the town ordered that anyperson v/ho should follow the wild fowl in the harbor, in acanoe, to shoot at them, or frighten them, should pay twentyshillings ; and Thomas Lewis and Timothy Breed were chosento enforce the order.1700.On the twenty fifth of May, Mr. John Witt killed a wolf.At a meeting of the Selectmen on the seventh of June, Mr.Shepard was chosen to keep a grammar school ; for whichthirty pounds were the next year allowed.wolf.1702.On the sixteenth of March, Mr. Walter Phillips killed a