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TOWX DOINGS. 265 Deacon Nathaniel Peck, Benjamin Viall and Daniel Peck were a Committee to examine the pound to see whether it be worth repairing, or a new one was needed. Josiah Humphrey and Joshua Bicknell were chosen a Committee to rebuild the pound, and to hire a school- master. Matthew Allin, town treasurer, was authorized to com- mence an action against Ebenezer Allen, the former towui treasurer " for recovering the town's money that is in his hands." Voted, " that the town allowed the selectmen should lay out two years rent of the ferry to provide ammunition for the town stock." Allowed Matthew Allen 19s, 8d, to be laid out for powder. The selectmen were allowed ten pounds " to pay the charge they were at in the Supreme Court to vindicate a lawsuit Mr. Peleg Heath brought against the town." Voted, " that the charges of the lawsuit should be put in a rate by itself and the Baptists should be exempt from paying any of said charges." Voted, "that what money the Church minister should draw out of Mr. Peleg Heath's rate, should be put into the next minister's rate." Voted, " not to raise the money to answer the execution that the Reverend Peleg Heath obtained against the town." 1739- Lieut. Matthew Allin, moderator; Matthew Allin, James Adams, and James Smith, selectmen and assessors ; Eben- ezer Allen, town clerk; Matthew Allin, town treasurer; Nathl. Viall, Hezekiah Tiffany, and Ezra Ormsbee, surveyors ; Solomon Peck and Ebenezer Adams, constables ; Josiah Hum- phrey, James Smith, and Ebenezer Guernsey were chosen a committee " to view the highway down to the fery and to make report to the town at this meeting." Voted, to hire a schoolmaster this year.