1679-02-13[Selectmen February13,1679]
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At a meeting of the selectmen the 13: 121678 received of Constable Black fourteen shillings
and six pence in money.
Paid by Constable Black to Mrs. Hardy twenty-two shillings: 13:12:1678 and by Sampson
eighteen pence.
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Reckoned with Constable Black the 13 12 1678 and he remained in the towns debt three
parents nine shillings and two pence£3 9s. 2d.
13: 12: 1678 paid to John Stone by his own and Robert Roundy’s and Nathaniel Stone’s town
rates which, reckoned as money, is 6s: 8d. which payment is made towards the bullets.
Paid to John Stone by Constable Sampson 4 bushels ½ of malt towards the bullets which in
money is 00: 13: 6.
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13:12:1678 reckoned with Constable Simpson for all rates committed to him before the 13
of June 1678 and he remains in the town debt seven pounds thirteen shillings five pence. £7 13s. 5d.
At a meeting of the selectmen 13: 12 mo. 1678 there was a town rate made for the defraying
of the town debts amounting to 60: 18s. 7d.
Constable William Dodge’s part £29: 13s.: 4d. }60 £:18s: 7d.
Constable John Simpson’s £30: 15s.: 3d.