1671-08-17[August 17, 1671]
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At a town meeting the 17 of August 1671, Richard Brackenbury chosen to coyne with the
selectmen in making the county rate & commissioned to carry it to the shire town.
It is agreed and voted that Nathaniel Hayward shall make the meeting house strong and tight,
with a sufficient floor & a new turret according to his own discretion & to be paid for his work by
a town rate.
Voted by the town that the Selectmen shall make the said rate to pay him & if they cannot
agree, to chose men on both sides to arbitrate the case.
It is ordered that there shall be a rate made to make provision for powder & shot &
ammunition according as the law requires by the Selectmen.
It is voted by the town that Mr. Roger Conant, Lieutenant Dixsy & Richard Brackenbury are
chose to join with the selectmen to see all married persons in the meeting house respectively.