in duty bound, ever pray.
Medford, Dec. 13th, 1753.
We, the subscribers, being owners of a considerable part of the said lands, and having dwelling-houses thereon, do hereby signify that we heartily join with the inhabitants of Medford in the foregoing petition. Samuel Brooks, Committee for Medford. Ebenezer Brooks, Committee for Medford. Z. Pool, Committee for Medford. Joseph Tufts, Committee for Medford. Stephen Hall, Committee for Medford.
Caleb Brooks, Benjamin Parker, Benjamin Teal, James Tufts, Ebenezer Marrow, Jonathan Tufts, John Jenks, Robert Crane, John Degrushy.
This petition was granted April 17, 1754.
March 4, 1754: Samuel Hall was chosen Constable, and refused to serve; and the town took up with £ 5, old tenor, inasmuch as he is a lame person.
May 8, 1754: Voted that any person have a right to erect an engine for the weighing of hay, and have the proceeds thereof.
Aug. 5, 1754: Voted that the part of the Excise Bill of his Majesty which relate
animous vote of approbation.
At the town-meeting, held March 5, 1810, the following officers were chosen for the year ensuing:--
Fitch Hall, Moderator.
Abner Bartlett, Town-clerk.
Nathan Wait,Selectmen.
Fitch Hall,
Jonathan Brooks,
Luther Stearns,
Benjamin Tufts,
Joseph Manning, Treasurer.
Caleb Brooks,Assessors.
Ephraim Bailey,
Joseph Swan,
Nathan Wait,Constables.
Joseph Wyman,
Jeduthan Richardson,Surveyors of Highways.
Samuel Tufts, jun.,
Gersham Teel,Tything-men.
James T. Floyd,
Andrew Blanchard,Cullers of Hoops and Staves.
William Bradbury,
Benjamin Tufts,Fence-viewers.
Jeduthan Richardson,
Joseph Wyman,
Jonathan Harrington,Surveyors of Lumber.
Calvin Turner,
Thatcher Magoon,
Timothy Dexter,
John Dixen,
Darius Wait,
Jonathan Harrington,Measurers of Wood.
Timothy Dexter,
John Burrage,
Ephraim Bailey,
Joseph Church,
Jonathan Warner,
David Willis, Clerk of the Market.
Fitch Hall,Fire-wards.
John Hosmer,
Jeduthan Richardson,
Andrew Blanchard,
well,
Timothy Cotting,
George W. Porter, Treasurer.
Horatio A. Smith,Assessors.
Samuel Joyce,
Henry Withington,
John T. White,Overseers of the Poor.
Benj. R. Teel,
Alex. Gregg,
Timothy Cotting,School Committee.
Horatio A. Smith,
Benj. R. Teel,
Hosea Ballou, 2d,
Henry Withington,
J. M. Sanford,
Chas. S. Jacobs,
Alex. Gregg, Surveyor of Highways.
John T. White,Constables.
Elisha Tolman,
Amos Hemphill,
John T. White, Collector of Taxes.
Eleazer Davis,Field Drivers.
Willard BJohn T. White, Collector of Taxes.
Eleazer Davis,Field Drivers.
Willard Butters,
Thos. Gillard,
Pyam Cushing,Fence Viewers.
Peter C. Hall,
Nathan W. Wait,
John T. White,Fish Committee.
Amos Hemphill,
Elbridge Teel,
Henry H. Jacquith, Pound Keeper.
John Sparrell,Surveyors of Lumber.
Jas. O. Curtis,
J. T. FosterJohn T. White,Fish Committee.
Amos Hemphill,
Elbridge Teel,
Henry H. Jacquith, Pound Keeper.
John Sparrell,Surveyors of Lumber.
Jas. O. Curtis,
J. T. Foster,
E. Stetson,
J. Loring,
S. Lapham,
O. Joyce,
J. Stetson,
J. Taylor,
P. Curtis,
P. Cushing,
E. Hayden,
G. T. Goodwin,
A. Hutchens,
R. E. Ells,
H. Taylor,
C. S. Jacobs,
B. R. Teel,
E. Waterman,
J. Sanborn,
T. T. Fowler,
J. Clapp,
mos Hemphill,
John T. White, Collector of Taxes.
Eleazer Davis,Field Drivers.
Willard Butters,
Thos. Gillard,
Pyam Cushing,Fence Viewers.
Peter C. Hall,
Nathan W. Wait,
John T. White,Fish Committee.
Amos Hemphill,
Elbridge Teel,
Henry H. Jacquith, Pound Keeper.
John Sparrell,Surveyors of Lumber.
Jas. O. Curtis,
J. T. Foster,
E. Stetson,
J. Loring,
S. Lapham,
O. Joyce,
J. Stetson,
J. Taylor,
P. Curtis,
P. Cushing,
E. Hayden,
G. T. Goodwin,
A. Hutchens,
R. E. Ells,
H. Taylor,
C. S. Jacobs,
B. R. Teel,
E. Waterman,
J. Sanborn,
T. T. Fowler,
J. Clapp,
B. H. Samson,
Expenses.
The first book kept by the Treasurer is lost.
From the second, which begins in 1729, and others of later date, the following items of expenses are taken.
The modern modes of book-keeping were not known to our fathers.
There were sometimes two or three rates made in a year, varying from £ 20 to £ 200. The money collected by the Constable was paid into the treasury; but the a