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...it is now further ordered that the moderator...shall first of all be the mouth of the company...to put up petitions to the Lord concerning the present occasions; after which...the moderator shall make way for propositions or things to be considered of; & so begin to speak of some particular himself or call upon the rest that one of them may begin; & when he or any of the rest shall speak he shall stand up or put off his hat; & while anyone is orderly speaking another shall not without leave; neither shall one man speak oftener than twice or thrice to one business without leave; nor shall anyone propound anything till the former be for that time determined; nor shall any...be talking of any other thing...if any man (whether free or no) do contrary to any of these particulars he shall forfeit for each time 6 shillings...the moderator & constable...[shall] see it paid...& the money shall be employed about mending highways or other necessary town business. HTR
