Isaac Marston Joseph Wiggen Joseph Doe Nathl Gilman Edward Colcord Walter Neal TOWN PAPERS-NEWMARKET. Jonathan Colcord the Third Gideon Colcord Joseph Merrill Caleb Clark Gideon Colcord Samuel Baker Elias Talton John Shute John Sweesey Stileman Talton John Colcord Peter Folsom Nicholas Hersey Jacob Brown Robert Barber Junr John Stanwood Daniel Barber William Tyrrel Benja Butler Simon Dearborn Ebenezar Fisk Jonathan Eliot Jeremiah Sanborn Thomas Drake William Merrel Josiah Norris Joseph Gale Samuel Langmaid Simon Knowles James Page Josa Wingate John Hurd Jacob Treadwell Benja Slade H. Wintworth John Langdon George Boyd Thomas Martin Daniel Towle May 22 1772 In the House of Representatives upon Reading this Petition Voted that the Petitioners be heard thereon on the and that the Petitioners of June next Relating to a highway in New Market. Pursuant to a Vote of the General Assembly appointing us the Subscribers to make Inquiry Relating a Certain High way in the Parish of New Market as Set forth in a a Petition to the General Assembly &c. We have on the 20 of March 1766 Viewed Said High way & fully heard the Parties Concerned there on and do agree to Report as followeth Viz: that the High way above Mentioned ought to be & Remaine as follows. Beginning at a Gate about twelve Rods to the North West of Piscasuk Bridge then Running Northerly as the Way was formerly Laid out and as it now goes through the Land of Joseph Hall Esq. and through the Land of James Marston & through the Land of Edward Colcorde as it now Goes to Joseph Lovering's Land then Beginning by Lovering's Land on the west Side of Said way and Running through the Same as followeth North ten degrees West thirty two rods then north fourteen degrees west twenty two rods to Jacob Ămes Land then North forty degrees West thirty Rods to a Stone Bridge, over a small Brook the way to be two Rods wide and on the North Easterly side of said Line through Lovering's land to the stone bridge then north eight degrees east fifty eight rods to Stephen Lyfords land the way to be on the westerly side of said line then North nineteen Degrees East thirty four Rods as the way is now fenced out then North forty two Degrees East twenty four Rods then North forty nine Degrees East thirty five Rods to Nath Ames his Land then North forty five Degrees East Sixteen Rods then North Sixty Seven Degrees East thirty Rods then North twenty two Degrees East twenty two Rods as the way is now fenced out to Jacob Ames Land then through Said Ames his Land North twenty two Degrees East ten Rods then North thirty one Degrees East Sixteen Rods then North fourteen Degrees west twenty Rods on a Strate Line to Josiah Hiltons South Corner Keeping the way as it now goes till it Comes to a High way formerly Laid out the way to be on the Westerly side of said Line throw Said Ames' Last mentioned Land. Never the Less since the Said Jacob Ames has by an agreement with the Seleet men Partly fenced the Road from Said Last mentioned Bridge on the Westerly Side of his orchard up a steep hill if the Said Jacob Ames will within thirty days from the tenth day of July next Cause the Said way on the Westerly Side of his orchard to be made Passable in the Judgment of the Selectmen of Said New Market then we think it ought to go on the west side and if not to go through his Land as above said And also that there be paid unto the Person whose names here after mentioned for their Lands by the Select men of the above Said New Market. Province of In the House of Representatives July 5h 1766 Voted New Hamp and Resolved That the foregoing Report be accepted allowed and Confirmed M. Wear CI In Council Eodem Die read & Concurred. T. Atkinson Jun. Sec. Petition of Selectmen of New Market and others for a Province of New Hamp highway. To His Excellency Benning Wentworth Esq' Capt General, Governour, and Commander in Chief in and over His Majesty's Province of New Hampshire: The Hon His Majestys Council and House of Representatives in General Assembly Convened 25 June 1765. The humble Petition of the Selectmen of New Market & others sheweth, That the Selectmen of New Market aforesaid on the 18 Day of August 1763 laid out a High Way Two Rods wide in New Market aforesaid thro' the Lands of Several Persons; and made a Return thereof (which was recorded on the Towns Records) to General Sattisfaction. But it has sence been discovered that thro' the Inadvertency of the Surveyor there was a Mistake made in several of the courses of said Way between the Gate near Piscassick Bridge and Josiah Hiltons South West Corner so that instead of the Returns Directing it in such convenient Places as was then intended and agreed on it directs it to such Places as are very Inconvenient and almost Inaccessible to the damage of some and great Dissatisfaction of others. Wherefore your Petitioners Pray your Excellency and Hon' to interfere in the Premises and appoint and send a Committee to investigate the Inconveniency Thereof and Provide a Remedy Therefor by determining the Particular Place or Places where said Way shall go. And your Petitioners as in Duty bound shall ever Pray. Hubartus Mattoon Daniel Hilton Joseph Merrill JOHN BURLEIGH ISRAEL GILMAN JR. Selectmen read & ordered to be sent Down to the Honble The Assembly Province of In the house of Representatives July 3' 1765 This petiNew Hamps tion being heard Voted That the petitioners be heard thereon nex friday if the Gen' Assembly be then sitting if not then on the second day of their sitting nex after & that he cause the Parties whose lands the said Road Runs thro', to be Serv'd with a Copy of said petition & this order of Court thereon that they may appear & Shew Cause if any they have why the prayer thereof Should not be Granted. In Council Eodem Die read & Concurred T. Atkinson Jun' Sec A. Clarkson Clerk Province of In the House of Representatives Nov' 28, 1765 The ParNew Hampe ties being heard on the within Petition Voted That Colo John Wentworth Andrew Wiggin & Richard Jenness Esq be a Committee they or any two of them to make Inquiry Respecting the Highway mentioned in this Petition and the Return of the same and where the same ought to be laid for the Publick benefit and what satisfaction Ought to be made for any Lands through which the same may Pass, and to make Report to the General Assembly as soon as may be. The charge of the Committee to be Paid by the Parish of New Market M. Weare Cl In Council Eodem Die read & Concurred T. Atkinson Jun. Secy NEW IPSWICH. [Incorporated 9 September, 1762. ED.] Votes of a Town meeting in N. Ipswich, Oct. 8, 1764. Att a Town meeting held at the Meeting House in Ipswich in the Provence of New Hampshier on Monday y Eighth Day of October A. D. 1764 Voted to Set a New Meeting House on the Commonage Near Whear the Meeting House Now Stands. Chosen to Bound the Meeting House Spot Benjamin Adams Reuben Taylor and Reuben Kidder Voted to accept the Spot as it is Markt out by Said Gentlemen. Att a Legal meeting of the Town of New Ipswich in the Provence of New Hampshire held in Said Town at the meeting House on the twenty third Day of April A. D. 1767, Voted to Buld a meeting House next summer. Voted to Buld the Meeting House on the place where it was formerly Stakte out by a Committee. At a Legal Meeting of the Town of New Ipswich in the Provence of New Hampshier held at the meeting House in s Town on the twentyeth Day of May A. D. 1767 Voted to Confirm the Vots Past at the Last Town Meeting. A True Coppy of the Vote past in New Ipswich Respecting a place to Buld a meeting House on. Attest pr. Isaac Appleton Town Clerk. Petition of the inhabitants of New Ipswich for a Committee to settle a plan for a meeting house. To His Excellency John Wentworth Esqr. Cap' Gener1 Governor & Commander In Chief In & over his Majesty's Prov ince of New Hamp the hone his majesties Council & house of Representatives for said Province In General Assembly Convened. The humble Petition of us the Subscribers freeholders & Inhabitants of the Town of Ipswich in said Province Shews That the Inhabitants of said Town are about to Build a meeting house for the public Worship of God there & have Lately had a meeting for that Purpose that it appears the said Inhabitants are no Ways Likely to agree on a suitable place to set the same that may in any manner accomad'e a Very Considerable Number of the said Inhabitants & best Land, that much Uneasiness has already arisen on account thereof & more Likely to Insue and Shou'd that be the Case, May be the Means of hurting or Preventing a further Settlement of the Lands now Wild in said Town. That your Petitioners under a Sence of the Great Benefit Arising from a Peaceable Neighbourhood Now in the Infant State of said Town, Most humbly pray that your Excellency & honors wou'd Interpose & Take their peculiar Circumstances Into Consideration & that they may have a Committee to repair to Said Town & View the Same & Report a proper place which We pray may be final, or Give Such Other Relief as your Excellency and honors shall see Meet and your Petitioners as in Duty bound Shall ever pray. June 25th 1767 Benj. Safford Joseph Pollard James Chandler Hezekiah Cory Wido Mary Foster John Welar Simeon Wright Abraham Bennet Benj Gibbs Allen Breed Zacriah Adams Thomas Heald Thomas Spaulding |