The history of the town of Dorchester, Massachusetts, By a committee of the Dorchester antiquarian and historical society ...

34 HISTORY OF DORCHESTER.
Israel Stoughton to build a water mill, and in January following, the mill and a bridge over Neponset
being completed, the privilege of erecting a fish
wear was voted to Mr. Stoughton, he agreeing to
sell alewives to the plantation at five shillings per
thousand, and to give the inhabitants the preference
in selling all fish taken. Stoughton agrees not to
sell the mill without consent of the plantation.
The General Court confirm these proceedings in
September, 1634, upon condition of keeping in repair a sufficient horse bridge over the river.
November, 1634, Voted, that "a sufficient cart-way
be made to the mill at Naponset at the common
chardge, if the chardge exceed not above five pounds."
The first General Court held by delegates, or representatives, met May, 1634, when the Dorchester
plantation sent Israel Stoughton, William Phelps,
and George Hull, the whole assembly consisting of
twenty-four persons, representing eight towns.
Arrangements for the burying ground commenced
with the following vote, November, 1633. "Agreed
that there be a decent burial place bounden in upon
the knap, by Goodman Greenaway's, and that shall
be done by the raters, and also a bier to carry the
dead on."
March 3, 1634, Ordered, that the new burying
place last agreed on shall be forthwith impaled with
double rail pale five rods square.
The General Court voted, October 1, 1633, a tax
of ~400; and the assessments show the relative importance of the towns at that period. The proportions are- to Dorchester, ~80; Boston, Roxbury,