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58 Voted, and chose Samuel Kelton, Joseph Bacon, John White, Moses Hill, Committee, to draw a plan of the house; also, to see what stock is needed for the same.

Voted, and chose Elisha Jackson, Samuel Kelton, Simon Gates, Committee, to hire preaching.

Voted, to hire four Sabbaths; also, that the Town allow accounts, and that the Town Clerk provide books for keeping the records.

Voted, that the Selectmen take a deed of Seth Heywood for four acres of land for the common, and give him security for the same in behalf of the Town. The price of the land is $100.

Voted, to lay out the road two rods wide. Also, that the annual meeting be held on the first Monday in March.

Voted, to let out the framing and finishing the outside of the meeting-house. Joseph Bacon took the job with the addition of laying the floor, making the doors and windows,—also, painting the house, the Town furnishing the materials,—for $575. The remainder of the work was let out in small jobs to different individuals.

About this time the people of Massachusetts were in much distress on account of the scarcity of money, and many, perhaps not without some