ters or place of guard, and half of the strength of the guard make their particular quarters and the other go to relieve that other quarter that is in danger.   That this watch begin this present night, being the 27th of this present month & continue until further notice.   That on the Sabbath days these guards be continued, and that the rest of those that are liable to bear arms bring them to the place of worship and in case any return from hence to take their arms with them."
   1643—Oct. 19—"Wm. Thomas hath promised a snaphance musket, sword & belt knapsack & powder pouch.   Mr. Edward Winslow a snaphance musket & a powder bag.—Josiah Winslow promised a back sword.   Rogor Cook a belt—The North River men to find a Knapsack."
   Grants of meadow land were granted at Town meeting in 1643-4 to Robert Carver. (Bro. Of Gov. Carver) & Wm. Thomas—Wm. Thomas & Wm. Vassall were appointed at town meeting to lay out to several inhabitants lands on the North side of Green's Harbor River, of all lands undisposed of on that side, and also of the Marshes undisposed of on the South Side of said river, according to their discretion & so laid it out to several inhabitants, some of them were Thos. Bourne,—Josias Winslow—Kenelm Winslow—John Russell,—John Dingley & Thos Chillingsworth."
   1643-4—Feb. 27—
   It is claimed that the first regularly organized Town Meeting in North America, with a Moderator chosen to preside, took place in Marshfield in 1643.
   "At a town meeting held the day & yeare aforesaid it is agreed by the joint consent of the inhabitants, that at the beginning of every town meeting there shall be one made choice of to be Moderator for the business of that day and that there be no distrubance in the assembly, and the occasions being ended, he shall dismiss the town meeting and in case any shall be a disturber of the meeting and not submit to the Moderator, he shall be fined in sixpence for every such