1780-06-28At a meeting of the Selectmen June 28, 1780.
Ordered the Treasurer to pay Joseph Wood five hundred five pound one shilling in full
discharge of the following account. Viz.
To 12 days making and recording of the highway Town and State tax etc. £ 18
per day.216.0.0
For the Selectmen’s expenses 3 days at his house when making taxes etc.
£17.10.10.112.10.0
For two quire of paper for Town’s use.19.16.0
For one day apportioning Highways.18.0.0
For sundries delivered Mrs. Brew.18.3.0
For one-day putting out the poor.18.0.0
For drawing petition to General Court.6.0.0
For 3 ½ days letting Town account and doing other services for the Town as per
account on file.79.10.0
To 1 day selling with the Treasurer.18.1.0
Ordered the Treasurer to pay Dea. William Dodge two hundred and seven pounds in full of
his account as followeth:
th
April 4For ½ day about Town’s business9.0.0
th
7To ½ day putting out the poor9.0.0
nd
May the 2To ½ day settling account9.0.0
To ½ day about Town affairs9.0
To 1 day settling with the Treasurer18.0
To 1 day appointing Surveyors their Districts18.0
To ½ day settling Town affairs9.
JuneTo 7 days making of Highways
Town and State taxes at £ 18 per126.
£207.0
Ordered the Treasurer to pay William Taylor two hundred & sixty-eight pounds in full of his
account as followeth viz.
To 2 ½ days settling accounts and closing of Town’s business at £ 18 per 45.0.0
To 1 day and horse to put out the poor22.0.0
To 1 day settling with the Treasurer18.0.0
To 1 day appointing Surveyors their Districts18.0.0
To 7 ½ days making of the Highway, State and Town tax at £ 18.0.0 135.0.0
To Selectmen expenses at my house30.
268.0.0
Ordered the Treasurer to pay John Lovett 3d two hundred and eighty-four pounds ten
shillings in full of his account as followeth viz.
To 5 half days settling of Town’s account and about Town affairs at £ 9 per£ 45.0.0
To 1 day and horse putting out poor22.0.
To 1 day settling with the Treasurer18.0
To 1 day appointing Surveyors their Districts18.0.0
To 8 days making of Highways, Town and State taxes144.0.0
To 5 dinners and drink for the Assessors37.10
284.10
Ordered the Treasurer to pay Capt. Asa Leech three hundred and eighteen pounds in full for
the following account viz.
1780To 3 ½ days on Town business at £ 18 per63.0.0
To 1 day apportioning Surveyors’ Districts18.0.0
To 9 days making of Highway, Town and State taxes at £ 18 per162.0.0
To 10 dinners and drink for the Assessors at £ 7.10 per day75.0.0
318.0.0