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 176 THE HISTORY OF BAEEINGTON. said Mr. Myles the sum of four pounds in money, which may procure the said conveniences, which four pounds is to be paid at the end of the year after the coming of Mr. Myles amongst us." 1678. " It was voted that the Complement of ye ;^i8 due to Roger Kinnicutt for building of ye frame of Mr. Miles's house shall be paid in Land out of ye Town Common. Deacon John Butterworth, John Martin, Joseph Hunt, and William Howard were Chosen and appointed for ye Town of Swansea to perfect ye division of Land on New Meadow Neck with ye Proprietors of Rehoboth." 1679. Plymouth Court allowed the town of Swansea, " that they shall have and fovever enjoy those lands that lye to the southward of their old line until it comes within twenty redds of Kekamuett Springe, which is the entrance of Mount Hope Neck, — to direct a line quite over or crosse the neck, — all the lands lying on the northerly syde of the line, and soe home to Swansea's former bounds to be and forever belonge unto the town of Swansea." This line was run by John Richmond, Nicholas Pecke, and Increase Rob- inson, 25th of November, 1679. The committee was out three days, their expenses were fifteen shillings. Mr. Wil- liam Ingraham, Mr. Hugh Cole, and Mr. Obadiah Bowen of Swansea were witnesses of the deed. "At a meeting Legally warned & ye Town being mett to- gether this 30th day of September, 1679. ^^ ^^ voted & or- dered that a Meeting house of 40 foot in length & twenty two foot in Breadth & sixteen foot between Joynts be forth- with built & a Committee be Chosen for ye letting out of ye sd work & finishing ye same. John Allen, ] Viz. ■{ Hugh Cole, V Comimttte." WiLLL^M Ingraham, j "At a Town meeting Legally warned & ye Town being mett together this i6th day of December, 1679. ^^ ^s voted & or-