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1829
Squam 30

The productions of Squam although not great,
I believe would more than pay this years tax.
The owners were backward in Ploughing from
an apprehension that the fence would not be
kept up, but it proved otherwise: for the fence
was kept up & the stock kept out. The
repeated threats to the contrary notwithstanding
And the determination of the majority of
the owners to improve it another season is
unshaken, although great efforts are making
by a very small minority.

3rd. 11m. 1829. A Squam meeting was held at
the Town house to take into consideration
the proper time to admit the Stock to go
into Squam. It was voted that the owners
of Squam might turn in their Stock on 7th day
morning. The 7th instant And the Agents
were requested to take care of the Gates & Bars

Notwithstanding the Proprietors of Squam were pretty well
confirmed & satisfied, that they were legally incorporated
according Law. (& that the Court of Judges to which the
case was appealed would confirm the decision of the Court
here) yet it was the advice & conclusion of the Proprietors
to advise with Judge Charles Jackson & lay before him the
whole subject, for that purpose Basker Burnard was
employed, which was accordingly done & his judgment
obtained in wrigting [WRITING], signed by him, wherein the subject
appears to have been fully opened, & his judgment
clearly stated, beyond all doubt that the majority
of the Owners of Squam were completely organized
& incorporated according to law. It was also ascertained
that the minority purposely omitted having their appeal
entered inn the Court of Judges, & that Whitman their attorney
informed Timothy Coffin in writing to that effect; Thus the
case stood until the Annual Meeting held 8th.3m.1830.

See page 38