(10) Aprill 23, 1638. Ordered that those Freemen of the Congregation shall build and dwell upon their Lotts at the Towne plott, and not to alienate them by selling or exchanging them to any forrainer, but to Freemen of the Congregation, It being our reall intent to sitt down there close togither, and therefore these Lotts were granted to those Freemen that inhabited most remote from the meeting-house and dwell most scattered,...
(11) 1639. D. 31, (Mo. 10.)[80] Ordered that if any of the Freemen be absent from any Publick Towne meeting at the time appointed sufficient warning being formerly given, he shall forfett for every time to the Towne 2 shillings, 6 d.
Ordered by the Freemen that the men deputed for to order the Civill affaires shall not make any order without consent of 7 of those Freemen chosen.
(12) D. 21, (M. 2.) 1640. Ordered that if any Person shall suffer his Dog to come to the Meeting upon the Lords day he shall forfett for every time 1 s.
(13) D. 29, (M. 10.) 1640. Ordered that all those Inhabitants that have beene by Common Consent or vote taken in amongst us, or have had Dividents granted to them shalbe accepted for Townesmen, and no others.
(14) D. 21, (M. 7.) 1641. Ordered that George Munnings is appointed to looke to the Meetinghouse, and to be free from Rates [in return for service].
(15) D. 5, (M. 5.) 1642. Ordered that Hugh Mason, Thomas Hastings, and John Shearman are appointed to set up a sufficient fence about the Burying Place with a 5-foot pale and 2 railes well nailed by the 15 of the 2 moneth, and the Towne to pay them for it.
(16) D. 6, (M. 5) 1642. Ordered that there shalbe a new Invoice taken of Mens Estates to make the Rates[81] by for this yeare. Also that all Lands granted by the Towne shalbe rated this yeare.
| Ordered that | Land broken up shall pay the Acre, | 2 lb | 10s | |
| Land inclosed not broken up the Acre, | 10s | |||
| The further Plaine shall pay upon the Acre, | 5s | |||
| The dividents, the remote meddows and the hither Plaine, | 10s | |||
| The land in lieu of the Towne Plott the Acre, | 1s | |||
| The Farmes shall pay upon the Acre, | 6d | |||
| The home meddows shall pay the Acre, | 1 lb | 10s | ||
| Ordered that | Mares, Steeres, and Cowes are rated at | 5 lb | ||
| Heifers, 2 year old, at | 3 lb | |||
| Calves, 1 year old, at | 1 lb | 10s | ||
| Calves, under a year, at | 1 lb | |||
| Goats, at | 10s | |||
| Sheep, at | 2 lb | |||
| Hogs, a year old, at | 1 lb | |||
| Pigs, 3 months old, at | 6s | 8d | ||
| Colts, at | 17s | 6d | ||
| Lambs, at | 5s | |||
| Kids, at | 2s | 8d |
(17) D. 20, (M. 10) 1642. Ordered that there shalbe a Rate made of 100 lb for to discharge these Debts following: