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 412 THE HISTORY OF BAREINGTON. Towti Treasurer — Thomas Allin. Sealer of Weights and Measures — Josiah Humphrey. Vendue Master — Samuel Allen, 2d. Collector of Taxes — H e n ry B we n. Packer of Beef and Pork — Samuel Bosworth. Pound Keeper — Samuel Humphrey. Sealer of Leather — Joseph Viall. Surveyors of Highways — Solomon Peck, John Short, Na- thaniel Martin, James Brown, Jr. Ganger of Casks — Samuel Bosworth. Field Drivers — Daniel Kinnicutt, Nathaniel Heath. Overseers of Poor — The Town Council. Fence Viewers — The Surveyors. July 9, 1770. The principal business done was to pass an act "restraining hogs from running at large on the high- ways." First Council Meeting. July 9th. Highway districts apportioned to surveyors. July 23rd. "Mr. Henry Bowen licenc'd to keep a publick House of Entertainment." August 28th. Mr. John Harding, Philip Traffern, Ithamar Healey, and Michal Carey were ordered to depart the town. October 8th. A petition having been presented to the General Assembly by the inhabitants of the East (New Meadow) Neck praying to be set off to the town of Warren, The Representatives were instructed to use their utmost in- fluence against the petition. April 17, 1771. " Voted by the town. That no Seine be drawn nor Nets Cast for the Catching of Fish at any time in the Year within One Hundred Rods of Mr. Joshua Bick- nell's Fishing Ditch under the Penalty of Fifteen Pounds Lawful mony except by sd Bicknell, and that the Inhabitants of this Town shall have Fish of sd Bicknell at I2d. per Hun- dred and i^d. per Doz." May 24th. Petition presented by a number of townsmen on the East Neck; praying to be set off to Warren.