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d to build a Pound on some piece of land near the meeting-house. March 25th, Thomas Hammond, John Smith, John Bemis, Ensign Thomas Harrington and Deacon Jonathan Sanderson were chosen Selectmen for the ensuing year, and Samuel Livermore was re-elected Town Clerk and Treasurer, an office he was annually chosen to fill for many years in succession. On May 9th, Daniel Benjamin was chosen as Representative, but he refused to serve, and Lieutenant Thomas Biglow was chosen in his place. On the 12th, the Selectmen were ordered to pay Josiah Fiske £ 9 15s. for building the pound, and Lieutenant Thomas Biglow 6s. for seting up the town Stockes. £ 1 9s. was ordered to be paid for mending meeting-house glass during the year 1737. July 3, 1738, Deacon Jonathan Sanderson and Ensign Thomas Harrington were desired to treat with Mr. Timothy Herrington, and agree with him if they can to keep the School for one Quarter of a year as cheap as they can. The agreement was made at £ 20 of the old t