EXTRACT FROM THE TOWN RECORDS. 1644 At a meeting the first day of the Eleventh Month. The sd Inhabitants takeing into Consideration the great necesitie of prouiding some meanes for the Education of the youth of o sd Towne did with an Vnaninous consent declare by voate their willingnes to promote that worke promising to put too their hands to provide maintenance for a Free Schoole in our said Towne And farther did resolue & consent testefying it by voate to rayse the some of Twenty pounds p annu: towards the maintaining of a Schoole m' to keep a free Schoole in our sd Towne * |