He served as a surveyor of highways , as Treasurer of the Colony from 1644 to 1649 , and on various committees to lay out boundaries of new towns and inspect waterways .
During the 1640s , Standish took on an increasingly administrative role .
Standish served as a surveyor of highways , as Treasurer of the Colony from 1644 to 1649 , and on various committees to lay out boundaries of new towns and inspect waterways .
During the 1640s , Standish took on an increasingly administrative role .