Litchfield enquirer., 1846-12-10
HISTORICAL GLEANlNGS,
FROM THE LlTcHFrELD TOWN RECORDS.

Continued.
 March %, 1725.-Voted "a lease of the School four acre Lot to any persou for the clearing and fencing the same, with bringing of it into English Grass."
 The ensuing vote accounts for an obvi. ous omission from the record, of some business transacted in town meetings. Our curiosity atleast, ifnot our edifica- ton, had been better consulted by great. CT liberalily in the exercise of this cen. sorship: ...r. r.,.
 April, I725.-Lt. John Buel and SamT Ortnn chosen to assist the Town Clerk in pcrusing the town Votes. and to conclude what shall be transcribed into the town books, and what not.
 Dec. 2I, l725.-Voted, that the Select men for time to come shall appoint the Moderator for the carrying on of the Town Meetings.
 Dec 2l, 1729-Allowed to Paul Peck and James Beebe, and John Beebe, for killing each of them a wolf-each los.
 Same date.-Allowed Paul Peck's son for wolf Gfnot paid) 7s. 6d.
 Liquidation oF A TAx.-Dec. 8, 1730.- Granted a rate of eco in money, to be raised on the rateable estate in the list," &c.,, "which money shall become dew, and be paid to the Select men, by the be- ginning of June next"
 Dec. II, 1733.--" Granted to Samuel Culver for killing wolves in town. &S. To-"
 "Atthe same meeting given 10 Widow Sioddard and Samuel Alger their fines for killing of dear" &
 Dec IA, 1736.-Voted, to provide de. decent burying lot, and that the town treasurer provide it on town cost. 1 DoNArioN OF PUBLIC PROPERTY At the same meeting, 'voted to give to Silas Richmond the to,on's part of c mare that he bought of John Bird.'
 Dec 27, 1737-Voied to overlook and l forgive the neglects of the surveyors and seleclmen in respect 10 mending high. ways and cutting brush for times past June 6 and July 4. l737.-Leave was granted to Ebenezer Marsh, Josiah Walk. CT, and Benjamin Gibbs. severally to en- close each lot of land in parts of the town specified in the vote, and have the use ard improvement thereof during three years then 10 SOW said tract swith hay sced,' and throw Qhem) up to the com- mons ngain.
 May l6, l74O.-Volcd, that whosoever shall kill and destroy any Rattle snakes within the bounds of the town any time before the 10th day of December next. bringing the tail and some of the flesh to any one of the town, shall have three pence for each snake.
 From the following it would appear that the highest civil and military officer of the town thoughtit no disgrace to engage in SO humble calling as 'sweeping the meeting 1 house."
 Dec. s, l74I.-Voted, tha. we will give Major MARSH f3 for speeping tke meeting house the past year.
 In consequence of the rapid depreciation of the colonial currency, it was ordered by the town that the then curren, value of the notes given by the purchasers of the school lands should be secured.
 Dec. 10, l74s-Voted, That all the mo- ney due M the school he forthwith called in, or the principal and interest secured upon a Silver principal at thirty TWO shillings per OF. Troy weight.
 Feb. II, l745 ,6.-Vote confirming to MT. Collins the fee simple of the land granted him originally as the minister's right"
 "Whereas it don't appear that the Rev. Timothy Collins hath had any conveyance of the Right of Land in Litchfrld. called the minister's right, and laid out to said Collins, Voted, that said right shall by the said Col lins', his heirs and assignees forever"
 In l747, the currency had lepreciated from the last quotation above Gin l745.) that MT. Collins salary was ordered to be paid at the rate of 40 shillings old tenor to the OF. of silver.