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�the Proprietors Clerk Laid before the Proprietors a Resolve passed to General Court of this Commonwealth the first Instant appointing a Committee to examine the claims of the unappropriated Lands in this Commonwealth - upon which it was moved and Seconded - that an agent be appointed to appear before the Committee appointed by the General Court to exhibit the Claims of the Proprietors Land holden under Bridget Phillips and to support the same and that Mr Josiah Waters Jun. be and he hereby is appointed Agent for this Purpose - Voted to adjourn to the 28th day of August next, Tuesday Evening, Then to meet at the Coffee House in Boston at 6 OClock P.M. and said meeting is adjourned accordingly -

                                                      John Avery Jun P. Clerk

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                              Suffolks Boston April 2d 1770

This may certify that Thomas Cushing Esq and William Phillips Esq were sworn into the office of Clerk to the Proprietors of this Propriety in the absence of Mr Samuel Adams Standing Clerk

                           Byme Belcher Noyes Justice of Peace

mem William Phillips Esq paid one shilling + sixpence to D Noyes

                        Commonwealth of Massachusetts, March 9th 1769

Then John Avery Junr. Esq made solemn Oath, that he will faithfully discharge and execute the duties of the office of Clerk, to the Proprietor, claiming lands in the County of York under the Will of Bridget Philips, according to the Best of his abilities Before me

                                  David Sewall Justice of Peace
                                  thro' ought the Common th
                                  of Massachusetts