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FERRIES. 453 should take care of the setting of ye ferry according to their discretion. "According to ye warning given as above sd the Proprie- tors of Swansey met on ye 26th Day of Jan., 171 3, at sd meeting It was considered Voted and Concluded to Choose a Committy to Enquire into the circumstances of the Ferry in Swansey from Brookses pasture to New Meadow neck and to let out sd Ferry to some able Person to keep, to give good attendance to Travailers & ye rent to be for the use of ye said Proprietors that is the three fold Ranks for the term of Seven years ; proceeded to choice and chose, viz. : Joseph Buttervvorth, Edward Luther, Joseph Carpenter, Committy. Joseph Mason, Wm, Anthony, And further concluded that ye town land on Brookses Pasture Point and ferry lot should be rented out with the ferry or as the Committy in their discretion should think best for sd Propriety. It being requested at sd meeting by ye VViddow Two-good that they would consider her condition and give her the last years rent for the Ferry, Ordered that William Wood Town Treasurer should abate one half of the rent for one year. A lot of land was laid out for the use of the ferry, and a contract was made with the ferryman to share in the profits of ferriage. The town let the ferry to John Toogood as the successor to Mr. Ingraham, as a town right. Toogood's suc- cessor was Duncan Kelley, who insisted on spelling his given name "Dunkin" because "it was so on the sign." His son, John Kelley, claimed the right to use the ferry as personal property, without recognition of the town rights therein, but was restrained by the town, and on the 12th day of July, 1736, a contract was made between Matthew AUin and James Adams, Selectmen, on behalf of the town of Barrington, and John Kelley, " marraner," that the said Kelley " shall have