Ordered that Land broken up shall pay the Acre, 2 _lb_ 10_s_ Land inclosed not broken up the Acre, 10_s_ The further Plaine shall pay upon the Acre, 5_s_ The dividents, the remote meddows and the hither Plaine, 10_s_ The land in lieu of the Towne Plott the Acre, 1_s_ The Farmes shall pay upon the Acre, 6_d_ The home meddows shall pay the Acre, 1 _lb_ 10_s_
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_ 10_s_ Calves, under a year, at 1 _lb_ Goats, at 10_s_ Sheep, at 2 _lb_ Hogs, a year old, at 1 _lb_ Pigs, 3 months old, at 6_s_ 8_d_ Colts, at 17_s_ 6_d_ Lambs, at 5_s_ Kids, at 2_s_ 8_d_
(17) D. 20, (M. 10) 1642. Ordered that there shalbe a Rate made of 100 lb for to discharge these Debts following:
Imprimis to Thomas Hastings for charges to the Poore and building the house for John Kettle 17 _lb_
Item, to John Simson 10_s_ Item, for fencing the Burying place 6 _lb_ 10_s_ Item, formerly due to the Officers 30 _lb_ Item, for the Capitall Laws 10_s_ Item, for the Court Orders, 3 M 1642 11_s_ 3_d_ Item, to John Knolls pastor for 1 quarter 10 _lb_ Item, to George Phillips pastor for half yeare due Jan. 1 33 _lb_ 6_s_ 8_d_
(18) D. 15, (M. 6.) 1643. Ordered that John Shearman shall keepe weights and measures according to the Order of the Court for the Townes use and also to take up lost goods.
(19) [Nov. 15, 1647]. Lieu. Mason complayninge that he was burdened with the service of the Towne; the Towne did Release him: and chose Isaac Steearnes in his steade, to be one of the Seaven men.
(20) At A Generall Towne Meeting, the 17 (7) 1649. Granted to the Ministry--160 pounds--for this present year beginning the 24th of June last: to be gathered by Rate, and to be paied the one halfe the first weeke of December next, and the other halfe the first of march Following agreed that there shall be a Rate of 90 pounds made for to pay Robert Saltonstall: and to Build a Schoole-house: and to Build a gallery in the Meetinghouse and to pay other debts the Towne oweth....
John Sherman is apointed to procuere the Schoole house Built: and to have it built 22 foot long and 14 foot wide and 9 foot betwene Joynts--also to git a penn of one aker of ground fenced in with 4 Railes for the lodging a heard in the woods: and to procuer a small house for lodging the heardsman: and to be done in such a place as Deacon Child and himself shall thinke best, towards Sudbury Bounds