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 TOWN DOINGS. 257 May and Isaac Brown, tything men ; Samuel Barnes and Samuel Humphrey, surveyors for Phebe's Neck, and James Thomas for New Meadow Neck. The votes of the town in 1727, relative to Rev. Mr. Wads- worth were repeated relative to Rev, John Sumner, who also declined the call to be the minister of the town. Lieut. Peck, Zachariah Bicknell, and James Smith were chosen a committee " to lay out a burying place and to agree with Ebenezer Allen what to give him for the ground." Voted on the 8th of February, " that the town give Eben- ezer Allen ;^5 for half an acre of land for a burying place." May 3. The town accepted its quota of bills of credit lately granted by the General Court, and Zachariah Bicknell, Samuel Allen, and Lieut. Allen were chosen trustees " to receive and let out the same." May 27. The town concurred in the vote of the church in choosing Mr. Peleg Heath to be the minister of the town, at a yearly salary of ;£iio, and a settlement of ;^200 to be paid in one year which Mr. Heath accepted. Voted, " that the town will uphold a quarterly contribu- tion for Mr. Peleg Heath during his ministry here." MR. heath's answer TO THE TOWN. " Whereas you the people of God in this place have given me an invitation to labor in the gospel among you, having taken it into deliberate consideration as it is a call of God, I do therefore in his strength engage therein, and desire your prayers that I may be directed, assisted, succeeded and accepted," Barrington, September 9, 1728. Peleg Heath, act of 1728 of massachusetts colony. tists. That from and after the publication of this act, none of 17
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