1784-04-23[Selectmen April 23, 1784]
At a meeting of the Selectmen April 23d, 1784 ordered the Treasurer to pay
John ConantConstable John Conant 49/8 for abatement of Isaac Patch’s taxes in his
£ 2. 9. 8list, died poor.
Ordered the Treasurer to pay Mr. John Cabot £ 53.4 he being overtaxed
John Cabotthat sum in the year 1782.
£ 53.4.6Ordered the Treasurer to pay Mr. Andrew Cabot £ 53.4.0 he being
overtaxed that sum in the year 1782.
Andrew CabotOrdered the Treasurer to pay Josiah Groce 2/ for abatement of Joseph
£ 53.4.0Lovett 2d’s taxes of the highway, he worked out the same.
Ordered the Treasurer to pay Jacob Hart 1one pound six shillings and
Joseph Lovettpenny for abatement of his tax, being in the hands of the enemy in 1783.
£0.2.0Ordered the Treasurer to pay William Herrick Jr. £ 3.16.7 of his list, it
being for abatements therein
Jacob Hart1.13.2 for the abatement of Molly Stone and Abigail Galloup, taxes in 1783.
£1.6.02.3.5 for abatement of Henry Higgin’s tax, absconded.
Ordered the Treasurer to pay Benjamin Obear £ 17.15.6 for abatement
Wm. Herrick Jr.in his list as follows
£ 3.16.713.6.0 for Robert Roundy tax, extreme poor.
1. 5.1 for John Devin’s tax, absconded.
Benjamin Obear1. 5.1 for Ephraim Leahy’s tax, absconded.
£ 17.15.61.19.4 for William Baxter’s taxes, absconded.
17.15.6
Mary RobertsOrdered the Treasurer to pay Mary Roberts 8/8 for abatement of her
£ 0.0.8son’s poll tax, through mistake.
Ditto Daniel Brower 10/ overtaxed through mistake.
Daniel BrowerOrdered the Treasurer to pay Caleb Balch £ 2.10.9 for abatement on his
£ 0.10.0list
2. 0.7 for Isaac Patch’s tax, dead, left nothing.
Caleb Balch 10.2 Malicha Dodge, not of the town.
£ 2.10.92.10.9
At a Meeting of the Selectmen April 23, 1784
Ordered the Treasurer to pay William Hazeltine five pound eleven shillings and two pence for
abatements in his lists as followeth viz.
1.13. 1 for William Baxter’s tax, he absconded
1. 2. 9 for John I. Leland’s, tax, he absconded
15.11 for Benjamin Roundy’s tax, long absence, if alive.
1. 2. 9 for William Atkin’s tax, not of this Town.
0.16. 8 for John [illegible] tax, absconded the Town.
5.11.2
Ordered the Treasurer to pay James Patch £ 1.13.4 for abatements in his list, viz.
0.16.8 for John Crampersee’s tax, dead, poor.
0.16.8 for Joseph Williams tax, absconded.
1.13.4
By sundry goods and apparel sold as followeth3.19.3
by 6 pewter 54/ pole yarns & some tallow 25/31.7.0
by small axe and a skinner 12/ flax comb 9/ sifter and tin spout5.13.0
by tongs & andirons 90/ hammer 8/ iron box & heaters 15/3.18.0
by earthenware 18/ frying pan 48/ flax & yarn 12/1.13.6
by half comb 1/16 gauze handkerchief 8/ looking glass 24/5.16.0
by white apron 32/ half sleeves 15/ six caps 9/ to 5 3/4 pewter 60/7.0.6
by 2 3/4 pewter 28/6 sauce pan 22/ by two chests with draws & sea chest 90/7.0.6
by silver buttons 13/ gold ring 36/ gold nubs 39/4.8.0
by sundries 6/ feather bed and bolster £40.16.041.2.0
by sugar box cards 24/ glass bottles and sundries 48/3.12.0
by one gourd & coffee 66/ gun barrel 12/ two glass bottles 18/4.16.0
by two glass bottles 18/ reels 12/ iron pot 17/ iron toilets 20/3.7.0
by [illegible] 24/ stone jug 3/ tea canister & candlestick 7/1.14.0
by padlock 3/ basket and spoon coffee 6/ rug and blankets 63/3.12.0
by ribbons 6/ two trammels 135/ iron pot 30/ table 6/ 8.17.0
by 1 table 15/ tea kettle and skillet 36/ [illegible] 12/ Bible 30/4.13.0
by sundry things sold Miss Giles12.6.0
by bonnet 24/ looking glass 24/ pair hose 90/6.18.0
by bed sack 1818.0
£ 125.10.3