ARCHIVES OF HARTFORD, CON.
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Feb. Is. 1659.-The town, by their vote
gave the townsmen in being, power to place
a man OF, men TO watch over their boys, and
to labour to reform them.


At the same town meeting, the town by
their vote, gave power to the sentinel OF tne
guard, to command boys and men into the
meeting house, that stand without the boxes
in time of exercise, and if they refuse to
come in at their command, they shall then
forthwith acquaint the sergeant ofthe guard
tberewith, or the constable, who shall COM
mand them.


Aug. 90. le6o.-The town, by their vote,
did refuse to build cart.


1663.-Voted. that whosoever shall bait
His cattle in the long meadow half an hour
after sun down, shall forfeit l2d head for
every bullock or horse that is so taken and
impounded.
i709.-Voted, that every ratcable person
in this town, shall be obliged IN the months
| Of March, April and May, to XIII one dozen
/ of hlac.sbirds, or else pay one smiling to the
towns use; and every person that Shall XIII
more than their dozen shall be allowed one
penny per head for as many as they shall
kill; and that the selcctmen take care tha'
this vote be performed.
1715.-Voted, that the town will not, in fu-
/ turc. bear any charge for fetching the COWS
out of the meadows.


Voted, that the selectmen be empowered
to call out the inhabitants ofthe town some


time this month, to cut bushes, as has for


rnerly been practised.


Dec. II, 1717.-Voted, that if any persol


shall speak openly at this meeting. (town-


mceting) without liberty first from the mod
orator; he shall forfeit the sum of two shll
| ings, to be paid into the town treasury
1712.-N the former act Of this to3i
respecting blackbirtls be repealed.
1721-Votcd, that the drummers in thi
town shall be paid for drumming IS Cd da.
: and no more.