History of Swansea, Massachusetts, 1667-1917; - citizen hylbom blog

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Documentary History 51
itan minister, "after considerable fayer and loveing converence with sd
petitioners, it was agreed and voted and concluded that the inhabitants
should enjoy conscience liberty according to the foundation settlement.
The representative was paid £12 12s; school-master, 17 10s; assessors,
£4.
1718. "Every householders shall kill 6 blackbirds or six squirrells, or
one crow shall count for two squirrells or blackbirds;" or he shall forfeit
2 pence for as many as he comes short of six.
In 1729, "voted 2d to every one that kills a crow, blackbird, jaybird,
or squirrell.
1732. (Capt. Joseph Mason, the Swansea representative, was the only
member of the General Court who in 1732 voted in favor of fixing a salary
for Governor Belcher, as required by the British government.)
In 1740 the premium was increased to fourpence.
In 1741 the vote of 1708 was reaffirmed ,with a proviso that every one
above the required number a premuim of fourpence should be paid; for
killing a grown fox, five shillings; a young fox, two shillings, in 1736.
1742. Voted that until the King decides whether to annex Swansea to
Rhode Island the town ought to pay no tax to Massachusetts.
1749, Oct. 23. " It being a very rainy day, and but few men met, and
considerable business to be done, it was tho't proper to adjourn sd
meeting."
"It was voted that town take all the tickets in the lottery granted by the
Great and General Court for building the great bridge not sold by Feb. 26.
1759. "Voted to hire a house to put the French people in that were
sent to our town.
1764. Appointed Jeruthamul Bowers Esq., to soKcit relief from the
General Court for the "great sufferance in the smallpox." Appropriated
ninety pounds for care of patients.
Three hundred pounds lent to the town by the Province; the money
was loaned to individuals, and subsequently many of the borrowers received
by vote of town the gift of their notes.
This year and several years in succession committees were chosen to
prevent the killing of deer out of season.
1766. Voted the town treasurer five shillings for his services.
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(First Records)
The Grant for the Incorporation of the Town was made in March 1667,
and, "The Court have appointed Capt. Thomas Willett, Mr. Paine, Senir,
Mr. Browne, John Allen, & John Butterworth, to have the trust of Admittance
of Town Inhabitants into the said town and to have the disposall of
the Land therein And ordering of other the Affairs of said Town. The
Court doe Allow and Approve that the Township Granted unto Capt.
Willett and others, his neighbors, at Wannamoiset and parts adjacent,
shall henceforth ne called & known by the Name of Swanzey.
"The Enterys Above are a Coppy taken out of the Court Records at
Plymouth. Pr. Nath'll Clark Seer. And above Entrys hereof by Wm.
Ingraham, Town Clerk."
"On the two and twentieth Day of the twelfth month 1669
proposalls and agreement were "Ratified and Confirmed" "by the whole
town."
And then, "At a Town meeting Lawfully warned ye 19th of May 1670,
John Myles Junr. is Chosen Clerk for the present year. John Allen Senr.
Chosen Deputy Nathanail Chafy Constable Samuel Luther grand Jury man
Benjamin AJby way warden for the ensuing year. Mr. James Brown,
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