The Foye lot is situated on the westerly and southerly sides of the Reedman lot, being bounded westerly by the easterly side. of the central avenue of the present ground (Old Cemetery), and extending back some six or seven rods in rear of the Reedman lot.

At the time of the above enlargement the ground had become filled with graves, and the supposition is that a few burials had already been made upon the Foye lot.

SECOND ENLARGEMENT.

The next enlargement was made Sept. 15, 1794, by the purchase of three-quarters of an acre of land, at the rate of £24 per acre; viz., half an acre and twenty-two and a half rods from the heirs of Deacon How, and seventeen and a half rods from Col. Joseph Vose.

The How lot is directly in the rear of the Foye lot, extending back nine rods to the present southerly bounds of the Old Cemetery, and includes also a strip of land ten feet wide on the westerly side of the burying-ground, "to be reserved for a lanc, which lane is now the central avenuc.

The Vose lot is a strip of land about a rod wide on the easterly side of the Foye and IIow lots, which was reserved for and is now occupied by tombs.

THIRD ENLARGEMENT.

April 21, 1837. Francis Amory, Esq., "in consideration of one dollar and divers other good causes," conveyed to the town of Milton, for the purpose of enlarging the "graveyard of said town, a lot of land adjoining the same, containing by estimation one acre and one quarter. This embraces that tract lying between the central avenue and the wall, recently removed.

FOURTH ENLARGEMENT.

Dec. 11, 1854. The town purchased of Charles Breck and Thomas Hollis, Jr., eighteen acres and one hundred and sixteen rods of land, for the sum of $1,804. This tract lies in the rear and on the westerly side of the Old Cemetery, embracing all of the "burying place fild," and extending through the swamp and over the opposite hill. This new lot, being long and narrow, and reaching an inconvenient distance from the main entrance, required an additional avenue to the highway; hence the

FIFTH ENLARGEMENT.

April 21, 1858. Joseph McKean Churchill, Esq., "in consideration of the sum of one hundred and twenty-five dollars, and from love and affection for my native town and the inhabitants thereof, in order to furnish a convenient access to the New Cemetery lately purchased and laid out by said town," conveyed to the town a lot of land on the easterly side of Gun-Hill road, containing one acre, and opening the southern part of the Cemetery to Gun-Hill road.

SIXTH ENLARGEMENT.

For the purpose of straightening the wall on the easterly side of the Cemetery, and bringing the wall of the New Cemetery in line with that of the Old Cemetery, C. M. S. Churchill, Esq., "from regard to his native town and in consideration of one dollar," conveyed to the town the necessary amount of land, by deed, Feb. 10, 1870.

SEVENTH ENLARGEMENT.

At the March meeting, 1874, the trustees were authorized to purchase twelve acres of land lying on the easterly side of the Cemetery and extending from Čentre street to the rear line of the grounds.

The purchase was made at once; the new grounds were enclosed and connected by avenues and paths with the old, and made ready for use.

The whole amount of land now embraced in the Cemetery is as follows:

By survey of Thomas Crehore, 1794, 1 acre, 2 quarters, 18 rods.

1837, 1 acre, 1 quarter.

Total, 34 acres, 2 quarters, 20 rods.

Here follow a few cases of the action of the fathers for the protection and care of the burial-place:

1689. At the Selectmen Meeting on the 9 day of December 1689, we agreed with Enoch Badcock to procure bords and nails, and to fence in our burying place, he using the posts allready brought to place for the same use, he being to procure and do as above sd. at mony price, and we do

Ingage to pay him the said Badcock in Oates at twelve pence pr bushill, Indian Corn at tow Shillings pr bushill, ry if any, at tow Shillings pr bushill, it is to be understood that the sd. Badcock is to be paid for his stuf as soon as it is brought to the place, before he sit it up. Town Records, Vol. i., page 104.

1697-8. At a Town meeting held March 25, 1697-8, Edward Vose, Samuel Miller and John Fenno Jun' were chosen a Committy to agree with and to procure two sides of the burying place fenced with a good sufficient Stone wall of four feet and a half hye, and to fence the other two sides for the present with the ould posts and bords already there. — Town Records.

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1761. Voted, That Mr. Josiah How improve our Burying Place for the space of five years, by feeding of sheep to subdue the bushes and briers that are therein."- Town Records, Vol. ii., page 286.

FORM OF OBLIGATION FOR PERPETUAL CARE.

Know all men by these presents, That whereas, under and by virtue of the provisions of chapter two hundred and twenty-five of the acts and resolves passed by the General Court of Massachusetts, in the year eighteen hundred and seventy...

proprietor of lot No....

in the Public Cemetery of the Town of Milton, ha paid to the Trustees of said Cemetery, to be deposited in the Treasury of said town, the sum of...

for the purposes mentioned in said act.

Now, therefore, in consideration of said sum of...

dollars,

dollars, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, the said Town of Milton covenants and agrees with the said..

as follows:

That the Treasurer of said Town shall annually pay over to the Trustees of said Cemetery for the time being, a sum of money equivalent to six per cent. of said sum.

That the Trustees shall cause the sum which shall annually be paid to them by the Town Treasurer, as aforesaid, to be expended in the care and keeping of said lot; and shall forever cause the grass which shall grow upon said lot to be cut and removed therefrom, at such times and in such manner as they shall deem most expedient for the interest of said Cemetory.

Provided, nevertheless, that the Town of Milton, by a vote of the Trustees of said Cemetery, may at any time annul and cancel this agreement by paying to the said..

.or...

heirs, representatives, or assigns, the aforesaid sum of

dollars.

In witness whereof, the said Trustees, in behalf of said Town, have caused these presents to be signed and sealed by the Chairman of said Trustees, thereunto duly authorized, this

in the year eighteen hundred and.

day of

A second form of obligation is like the above, with the addition of the following clause :

Also shall keep the borders of the said lot planted with flowers during the season for such planting.

A third form embraces the others, with the following additional clause:

And shall forever keep said lot and the structures herein described, viz., [but no others], in good repair and preservation.

BY-LAWS OF MILTON CEMETERY.

Enacted March, 1887.

I. The sole care, superintendence, and management of the Cemetery shall be intrusted to a board of five trustees, to serve for the period of five years; one of said board shall retire and a new member be elected at each annual March meeting of the town.