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 146 THE HISTORY OF BARKINGTON. John Thurber, Sampson Mason, Jona. Bosworth, Job Winslow, Joseph Lewis, Obadiah Bovven, Jr., Wm. Hayvvard, Richard Burgess, Jno. Thurber, 2d., Jno. Butterworth, Gerard Ingraham, John West, Zach. Eddy, Thos. Elliott, Hezekiah Luther, Timothy Brooks, John Paddock, Nathan'l Toogood, Samuel Luther, Jere. Child, Obadiah Brown, Senr." The leaders in the settlement of old Swansea were thus careful in the admission of persons to the privilege of citi- zenship, and to this intelligent care is traceable the past and present prosperity and virtue of our communities. Men who could subscribe to the articles referred to were law-lov- ing and God-fearing, and their descendants cherish a similar adherence to the principles of their fathers. In order to secure a more effectual application of the " three proposals," it was voted Feb. 12, 1670, "To prevent the bringing in of such persons to be inhabitants as may be to the prejudice of the town ; it is ordered that whosoever hath taken or shall take up any lot therein, and shall let out, give, or sell the same, or any part thereof, to any person or persons whatso- ever, without the consent of the town, or at least the com- mittee that are or shall be chosen for the management of the prudential affairs of the town at any time hereafter; then the person or persons that shall so let out or sell as afore- said, shall forfeit their whole right in such lot and buildings thereon, from them, their heirs and assigns, to the use of the town forever."