Joseph Theale payd) by Sa Weed J Dan Weed p'ayd by) Thos Parroyer j by Rich Ayres Dan Wescot by) Will Clark | by Jonas Selly 2 lb ) by Tho panoyer 1 lb) Dan Wescol by 1 Ben Stevens J Jonah Pettit payd) by Gren Jos Steveus Kilboru Dan Jones Jo Cross : pd by) Eli Slauson x )

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By the following document it appears that the proprietors began their settlement by holding their first meeting at Stamford from whence they all came.

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by vote the proprietors of the "hop grounds" doe chuse and appoynt and fully empower Jos Theale Abra Ambler John Miller Daniel Jones: and John Cross to be theire committee to lay out the town plot both for situation and also to lay out the house lots and one lotment to every proprietor in the field or the East side of the plains: and three of the aforesaid men have full power to act in ye premises and it shall be in the discretion of these men to make each man's lot proportionable; in

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quantity 'what it wants in quality it is also agreed by the parsons : above that noe man's house lot shall be less than three acres: but more if the land will allow it: Further it is agreed by the proprietors aforesd that the committee above named shall have full power to lay out or leave a convenient lot in the town plot for the use of the town and also in the field a lot proportionable with the other lots for the use of the town upon the 17th March: ™ the committee above named went and after meausure of Land: and laying out the street they proceeded to lot and the lots were as follows