[Thanks to Sarah Sully for transcribing this chapter]
1686.
"It is ordered that every housekeeper of this town shall kill or cause to be killed before the 12th day of July next six blackbirds, and so between the months of February & June annually on penalty of 3 shillings forfeit to the town for every housekeeper that neglecteth to kill his number of birds and all such birds' heads to be brought in to some one of the Selectmen who shall keep account of the same."
"Whereas Mr, Arnold our minister is necessitated to build a barn on the ministry's land, & not knowing when it shall please God to take him hence, it was agreed & voted by the inhabitants, none dissenting, that this town shall pay to his executors or administrators what the barn shall be worth at his decease to be prized by indifferent men."
1689.
"In compliance with the desire of Thos. Hinckley, late Governor of this colony the inhabiants here have chosen Nath. Winslow and John Barker to advise with the said late Governor & those who werr of his old Council for a present settlement of government in this Colony and of the militia within the same for the preservation of the public peace and defence against a Common enemy and such other matters as may concern the welfare of this colony. And in order thereunto do advise that there be an election of Governor and assistants as soon as may be by all such as have liberty to vote in town meetings and such as the several towns respectively shall admit. And also choice of military officers by the inhabitants and soldiers in the several towns until the Supreme authority shall otherwise order."
"In pursuance of the order of the last Court for the raising money for the present expedition (King Williams' war) against the barbarous enemy, Indians, Saml Doggett, Anthony Eames, Ephriam Little, John Foster, promised to lend the town twenty shillings a piece to be repaid again by