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Proceedings of a Town-Meeting
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The aboue accounts are voated and allowed att a Towne meeteing ye 30th day of may : 1720 —

Where vpon it is voated and ordered to Raise 150 -00s - 00d

And it is further voated and ordered that the Tow[ ] Treasurer shall pay all Legal dues and duties in Geathering and such other —— Lawfull —— Charges that shall accrew in bring in the sd sum of one hundred and fifty pounds in to the Towns Treasurry . . .

Att a Towne meeteing held att Prouidence this 5th day of June 1721 : Jt being the first munday in said month and the Towns Election day for Chooseing of Towne officers

Capt Richard Waterman is Chosan Town Clerk : Engaged

Robert Currie Chosen Towne Serjant :
Henry Eastain Chosen Constable ×
John Sayles Chosen × Constable
Engaged those Crast are engaged

Moses Burlinggame Chosen Constable who was dismissed for Reasonable alligations

Coll Joseph × Whipple
Mr James Browne Refused

mr Nicholas × Power
MrEdward Smith Refused
Capt Nathaniell Jenckes ×
Capt Thomas Harris ×

Chosen Town Councill men those Crossed are Engaged

Thomas Olney ws Chosen Town Treasurer Engaged

Mr Edward Smith
Captn Josiah Westcott ×
& mrJoseph Brown ×
Chosen Ratemakers
Mr Stephen Dexter ×
Mr John Dexter ×
Mr Ebenezer Spreague ×
Mr John Steere ×Junr ×
Mr Nehemiah Sheldon ×
Mr Thomas Burllinggame
Mr John Bolcom
MrSamuell ffisk
Chosen Surueyors of highways those Crossed are Engaged