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 286 THE HISTORY OF BAEEINGTON. Overseers of Poor — Ebenezer Allen, Capt. Barnard Haile. Surveyors of Timber, Plank, Boards, Etc. — Ebenezer Cole, Oliver Salisbury. Pound Keeper — Israel Peck. Sealers of WeigJits and Measures — Benjamin Smith, Joshua Bicknell, Oliver Salisbury, Josiah Humphrey, Wil- liam Easterbrooks. Ebenezer Cole. Vendue Master — Peleg Heath. Gratid Jurors — John Mason, Ebenezer Allen, Jr., Nathan- iel Peck, Walter Haile, Elijah Ravvson, Ebenezer Morton. Petit Jurors — Amos Thomas, William Salisbury, Samuel Allen, John Easterbrooks, Jr., Edward Luther, Nathaniel Brown. The town voted to pay ;^i 15 of the colony rate of ;2^5,ooo as the town's levy. The Town Council voted to let out the ferry from New Meadow Neck to Brooks Pasture to John Kelley ; members of General Assembly, jurymen, and town's people on train- ing and town meeting days to go over, ferry-free. Two acres and 25 rods of land were laid out for town use on New Meadow Neck for a ferry lot and wharf, said lot being 5 rods wide on the north end and ten rods on the south end. 1748. Deputies, Matthew Allin, Capt. Benjamin Barton. A line of 10 shillings was levied upon a townsman for dis- orderly behavior. 1748-9. Warren held 82 Proxies, 2 Representatives, 4 Justices, 600 whites, 50 negroes, 30 Indians, i Militia Com- pany. From H. B..M. State Papers, London. 1749. Deputies, James Smith, Capt. Benjamin Barton. 1750. Deputies, Peter Bicknell, Capt. Benjamin Barton. 175 1. Deputies, Capt. John Adams, John Cole. War- ren's proportion of ;,^25,ooo bills of credit of colony, ;^575. 1752. Deputies, Capt. John Adams, John Cole. Two men were fined by the town, each £, for cursing and swear- ing. 1753. Deputies, Capt. John Adams, Benjamin Miller.