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dred and fifty dollars; _ & it was

Voted that said contract be concurred in. _

Reconveyance of Lot 1594 and new deeds of same in two lots authorized _

The Secretary also presented the request of the heirs of the late Martha Lithgow, who was proprietor of lot numbered 1594, containing 600 square feet, representing that one half of said lot was devised to her daughter Jane Caroline Devens, and the other half to Charles Devens Jr, & Arthur L. Devens as the heirs of Mary Devens dec^d; and asking leave to reconvey said lot to the Corporation for the purpose of receiving from the Corporation two deeds, each of 300 square feet, one to Thomas M. Devens, son of said Jane C. Devens, & at her request; the other to the heirs of the late Mary Devens (being the said Charles & Arthur L.)

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Reconveyance of Lots 812 & 817 and new deeds of same, with addit^l purchase _ in three lots authorized.

The Secretary also stated the Application of Henry Lincoln proprietor of lot no. 812 containing 350 square feet, and of George Rice, proprietor of lot no. 817, containing 350 square feet, for leave to reconvey said lots to the Corporation for the purpose of receiving deeds redividing said land in a different manner between themselves and Mrs Frances M., widow of Henry L. Richardson, who has purchased 80 square feet at the end of their enclosure: _ the new division to be as follows _ Lot No 812 containing 280 square feet to Geo. Rice; Lot 817 containing 260 square feet to Henry Lincoln, and Lot 348 containing 260 square feet to Frances M., widow of Henry L. Richardson

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Before any action was taken upon either of the foregoing applications, on motion of Mr Rand the following resolution was adopted: _

New convey^ce of lots reconv^d to be divided to be only by Quitclaim deed _

"That hereafter, whenever a lot shall be conveyed to the Corporation for the purpose of dividing or of conveying the same at the request or for the benefit of the party conveying said lot, the new conveyance shall be only by quitclaim deed." _

It was then voted,

That the several applications of the Lithgow heirs, and of Geo. Rice & Henry Lincoln be granted, the new conveyances to be made under the rule just adopted.

Representation of Lots _

Upon the petition of the parties in interest representatives were designated for the several lots in connection with which they are named, as follows: _

16 Samuel W. Swett of W. Roxbury, Ex^or under will of Samuel Swett, dec^d propr. of lot numbered 16:

297 Thomas Grieves of E. Cambridge, Trustee under will of Samuel Salisbury, dec^d prop^r of lot numbered 297;

298 Eunice T. Knapp of Boston, widow of Jesse Knapp, dec^d prop^r of lot numbered 298

403 Mary E. Whitcomb of Boston, widow of Levi Whitcomb, dec^d prop^r of lot numbered 403;