Acton Memorial Library


Acton Memorial Library

Early Town Records of Acton, Massachusetts

File/page number: 054

1744/5 February 8 Town accounts
1745 March 2 Town accounts
1745 March 21 Town accounts

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February ye 8 1744/5
To an order to Mr John Brooks for Two pounds Ten shillings old tenor for time and money Expended In the Towns Service in the year 1744 ---------
2=10=0

at the same time an order to Mr Andrew Darby for Two pound Ten Shilling old tenor for time and money Expended in the year 1744 ------ 2=10=0

at the same time an order to Mr Joseph Harris for six shillings and sixpence old tenor for Smith work for the meeting House ----- 0=6=6

at the same time an order to Deacon Heald for four shillings old tenor for Half a Days work In Running Lines Between Billerica and Acton --- 0=4=0

at the same time an order to the Comtt that was Chosen to sell the pews for their service for one pound ten shillings old tenor ---- 1=10=0

at the same time an order to Mr Jonathan Billings for one pound five shillings old tenor it be for his service as Town Treasurer his whole Demands   1=5=0

March ye 2 nd 1745
To an order to Mr Jonathan Wheeler – for five shillings and six pence old tenor for mending a pair of shoes for Abigail Russel   -----
0-5-6

March ye 2 nd 1745
To an order to Mr Jonathan Parlin for four pounds old tenor for his service in keeping school to be paid of the school money   -----
4-0-0

March ye 2: 1745
To an order unto Lieut Simon Hunt for four pounds and twelve shillings old tenor for his service in keeping the Town Book and for his vade mecum [manual/book]
4=12=0
and also for a days work in Runing Lines between Stow and Acton – the whole of his demands 0-8-0

March ye 2: 1745
To an order to Mr John Cragin for two pounds old tenor for his taking Care of the Meeting House the year past ----- 2=0=0
March ye 21st: 1745
To an order to Mr Josiah Hayward for one pound fourteen shillings old tenor it being for an abatment upon his rates in the year 1743 -----
1=14=0

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