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An Act relating to Billerica Bridge in the County of Middlesex.
FOR Issuing of the Controversie between the Towns of Groton, Billerica and Chelmsford, and the Inhabitants of the Farms adjacent arising by reason of the refusal or neglect of the Agents for the Town of Groton afore∣said, to pay the Sum set and proportioned on their Town, for and towards the Erecting and Building of the Bridge in the said Town of Billerica, in the County of Middlefex, which ought in equity to have been paid, the Sum being Twenty Four Pounds and Ten Shillings.
Be it Enacted by His Excellency the Governour, Council and Representatives in General Court Assembled, and by the Autho∣rity of the same, That the Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace to be holden at Concord, in the said County of Middlesex, on the Second Tuesday of June next, are hereby ordered and impowred to issue and send forth a Warrant to the Select men or Assessors of the said Town of Groton, requiring them forthwith to Levy and Assess the said Sum of Twenty Four Pounds and Ten Shillings Money, on the Inhabitants of their Town according to Law, and with the Assessment to deliver a Warrant to the Constable of their Town, requiring him to Collect and Gather the same, and said Sum so collect∣ed, to deliver and pay in unto Major Thomas Hinksman, Major Jonathan Tinge, and Mr. John Lane Undertakers for the Building of the Bridge lately Erected in Billerica above-said, and said Constable to pay in the said Sum, and issue and settle his account with the said Undertakers, at or before the first day of August next. And Groton shall not be liable to Contribute any thing further toward the Repair or Rebuilding said Bridge at any time for the future, un∣less the General Court or Assembly shall order the same.