372 History of Hingham. 



" At a legal meeting of the Proprietors of the common and undivided 

 land in Hingham held on the first Monday in April 1788, it was 



" Voted, That all the Proprietors ways and undivided land be given 

 up to the Town for their use and benefit forever on the following condi- 

 tions, viz : That a highway be laid out beginning at the northerly end of 

 the road leading from Tho? Cushing's house to extend North 27° west, 

 and 4 rods in width 'till it comes into the road leading from Great Plain. 

 Also that a road be laid out beginning at the northwest corner of the 

 road leading from Elisha Lane's shop, to extend north 49° west, 3 rods in 

 width 'till it comes into the aforesaid town road ; and that the land be- 

 tween the two roads aforesaid be reserved for a training field ; and that 

 the land to the eastward of the said ways be reserved for a burying-place ; 

 and that no building be erected upon the said training field, or burying- 

 ground ; that the town accept of the aforesaid roads, and all the Propri- 

 etors ways and repair them as other public roads [are] if necessary." 



At a legal town meeting held on the first Monday in April, 

 1788, it was 



" Voted, To accept of the Proprietors' ways, and of the Proprietors' 

 land, not before disposed of, which they at a meeting held this present 

 day made a grant to the town of Hingham." 



Report of a committee made April 4, 1796 : — 



"Whereas several persons have requested leave of the town to set up 

 a fence in front of the burying-ground on the Plain, the committee ap- 

 pointed to take their request into consideration have examined the ground 

 and report that the petitioners have leave to set up a fence beginning at 

 the southeasterly corner of Elijah Waters' land, and to run northerly in a 

 direct line until it strikes twelve feet westward of the monument of 

 Fearing's tomb; thence northwardly until it strikes the town gar- 

 den ; to make a proper gate to pass and repass to and from the town's 

 barn, with cart, etc. ; and that the town reserve the right to direct said 

 fence to be removed ; and that the said burying-ground to be laid com- 

 mon whenever they shall see 6t." 



This report was amended, and then accepted. The amendment 

 reads thus : — 



" The town shall be at the expense of fencing out a way to their barn, 

 or removing said barn from their land." [Signed] David Cushing, per 

 order. 



At a town meeting held May 1st, 1820, it was 



" Voted, That the people who occupy the burying-ground on the Plain 

 have leave to appoint a committee to regulate said burying-ground, and 

 that Hawkes Fearing, Esqr., be authorized and requested to notify a 

 meeting for the purpose." 



May 12, 1848, the town, after several previous applications 

 which had been ineffectual : — 



" Voted, To remove the two School Houses from the burial-ground on 

 lower plain to the adjoining land purchased of Samuel Waters." 



