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Whereas Capten Mason, at the spetiall instance & request of the inhabitance of Seabrooke, togather wth the good likeing of this Comon welth, did leaue his habitatio in the Riur and re- paire thither, to exercise a place of trust, It is this day Ordered, that his former sallary of 40l. pr ann. be continued, and after ech of the terms yt hath bine formerly dewe, then at 20 dayes warneing yt be put abord some vessell or vessells as himselfe shall appoynd.
Memorandm. Wn the Capten doth rec. the guns & millitary amunition, he must deliuer a bill of the prticulers to the Reges- ter, to be keepte as a record for the Country.
The prportions for the composition for the Fort for the full Tearme of 10 yeares is as followth :-
Hartford, 601. 5s. } prte wheat, } prte pease, } Ry.
Tunxis, 15. 5. in the same kynd.
Wyndsor, 45. ¿ wheat, ¿ pease.
Wethersfield, 49. 10.
} prte wheat, § prts pease.
Seabrooke, 10. the same as Hartford.
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SEP: 2, 1647.
Ed: Hopkins, Esqr.
Mr. Webster, Mr. Welles.
[The Jury :] Nath: Waird, Nath: Ely, Sa: Hales, Jo: Edwards, Jo: More, Aron Cooke.
In the ac. of Wyddowe Kilburne pl. agt Peter Blachfield deft, the Jury find for the pl. 40s. & cost of Court.
George Abbott is to pay 12s. to Rich: Letten.
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Vpson is to pay Kerby ixs. and the cost of Court, excepte witnesses.
Mrs Whiting is admitted to administer according to the will of her deceased husband.
Trotte agt Norton, 2 ac.
Executio graunted Mrs Willis.
Executiō graunted Aron Cooke.
John Nubery confesseth that he made seuerall attempts of bestiality,*
John Gynings for resisting the watch seuerall tymes is fyned 40s. and to find surtyes for his good behauior.
Peter Bassaker for resisting the watch is fyned 20s. and to find surtyes for his good behauior.
Tho: Hubbert for refuseing to watch is fyned xs.
SEP. 9, 1647.
Ed: Hopkins Esqr.
Mr. Webster, Mr. Woolcott, Capten Mason, Mr. Welles. [Deputyes :] Mr. Steele, Mr. Talcoat, Mr. Westwood, Andr: Bacon, Mr. Phelps, Mr. Clarke, Mr. Stoughton, Mr. Gaylard, Mr. Trott, Liuet Boosy, Sa: Smith, Nath: Dickenson.
Thers liberty giuen the Comissiors to forbeare their sett meeting att Septeber, pruided they meet once in the yeare.
Also, if no more then syxe of the Comissiors meet, they may goe on in their occations yf they all agree, and it shalbe as effec- tuall as if the whole 8 meet, haueing sufficient warneing.
There is a Rate of 100/. graunted.
Capten Mason & Jo: Clarke are desiered to carry on the building of the Fort, by hireing men or Cartts or other necessa- ryes. They are alowed to make vse of the last Rate to be paid by Seabrook.
The Court thinks meet that a Comission be directed to Mr. Wynthrop, to execute justice according to or lawes & the rule of righteousnes.
* A line omitted.
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The deuissio of the Rate ; Hartford, 35l. 10.
Wyndsor, 24. 10.
Wethersfd, 24.
Seab: 8.
Farm: 8.
100. 0.
The Courts adioyrned to the last Wednesday in October.
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OCTOBER 29th, 1647.
Jecoxe is bownd in a Recognizance of 10l., James Pyne in 201., pruided Pyne keepe good behauior vntill the Court in May at Fayerfield, and appeare ther.
The Rats to be paid in Englishe graine.
The Courts adioyrned to the first Thursday in March.
No: THE 22th, 1647.
Ed: Hopkins Esqr, Dep: Gor.
Mr. Webster, Mr. Woolcoate, Mr. Welles.
[The Jury : ] Tho: Ford, Will: Wodsworth, fyned 2s. vid., Gregory Wilterton, John Barnard, Mr. Porter, Dauid Wilton, Tho: Dewy, Sa: Marten, John Notte, Sa: Bore- man, John Westall, Will: Pantry, Tymothy Standly.
In the action of John Guttridge pl. agt Jaruis Mudge deft, the Jury find for the pl. 20 bush: Indean ; 7s. vid. forbearance ; 20s. to be deducted for chardge & hazard ; remayneth for the pl. 37s. 6d. & chardge of Court.
Sa: Gardner is to be alowed fro Mudge vis. for three bush: Indean.
In the action of the Case of Tho: Olcoatte pl. agt Mathew Gryssell deft, the Jury find for the plantife 50l. damages & coste of Court, and for witnesses 30s. The defent to make improue- ment of the goods that miscaried, for his owne vse.
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DECEMBER THE 2d, 1647.
Ed: Hopkins Esqr, Dep: Gor.
Mr. Webster, Mr. Woolcoate, Mr. Welles.
The Jury : Mr. Trotte, Mr. Talcoate, Tymothy Standly, John White, Tho: Osmore, Liuetenant Boosy, Sa: Smith, Tho: Coleman, Henry Clarke, Mr. Hill, Mr. Hull, Jo: More.
The Jury find the bill of indictement agt John Nubery, that he is guilty of buggery.
James Whatly, for his contempte in not watching, is fyned 3s. 4d. & the chardge of witnesses.
In the actio of James Whatly pl. agt Tho: Coleman, the Jury find for the deft, cost of Court and witnesses.
In the actio of George Steele pl. agt Will' Corbit deft, the Jury find for the plt 20s. damages and cost of Court.
In the 2d actio of George Steele pl. agt Will' Corbit deft, the Jury find for the pl. 10s. damages, and cost of Court.
Mr. Woolcoate is to giue notice to Tho: Marshfields credit- ors to prfecte the diuissiõ of the remaynder of that estate in his hands, by the 24th of June next.
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FEB: 23th, 1647.
Ed : Hopkins Esqr, Dep: Gor.
Mr. Webster, Mr. Woolcoat, Mr. Welles.
[Deputyes :] Mr. Steele, Mr. Talcoate, Mr. Westwood, Andrew Bacon, Mr. Phelps, Mr. Stoughton, Mr. Clarke,
Mr. Trotte, James Boosy, Sa: Smith, Nath: Dickenson.
Forasmuch as yt is obseaured that ther are diversity of wayghts, yards and measures amoungst vs, whereby damag many tymes ensueth, by comerce wth seuerall prsons ; For the pruenting whereof, yt is now Ordered, that no man wthin these Libertyes shall, after the publisheing this Order, sell any com- odity but by a sealed waight or measure, vnder the penulty of xijd. ech defaulte : the Clarke is to haue a penny for sealeing a wayght or yard, ech time, and noe waight or measure is to be accoumpted authenticke that is not sealed or approued by the
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Clarke once euery yeare : and the said Clarke is to breake or demolishe such wayghts, yards or measures as are defectiue.
MARCH THE 2d, 1647.
Ed: Hopkins Esqr, Dep: Gor.
Mr. Webster, Mr. Woolcoate, Mr. Welles.
[The Jury :] John White, John Byssell, John Drake, Dan: Clarke, Henry Woolcott, John Edwards, Sa: Mar- ten, Sa: Hales, Luke Hitchcoke, Will' Pantry, Rich: Goodman, Rich: Butler.
In the ac. of Will' Gibbins as Assigne to Waterman pl. agt Fra: Norton deft, the Jury find for the deft, costs of Courte.
In the ac. of Peter Jacob pl. agt Sa : Smith deft, the Jury find for the pl. 5l. 7s. 9d. and costs of Court.
In the ac. of Nath: Dickenson pl. agt Peter Jacob deft, the Court adiudgeth the deft to pay 12s. and costs of Court.
In the ac. of John Sadler pl. agt Peter Jacob deft, the deft is to pay ixs. and costs of Court, and 18d. for witnesses.
John Moses acknowledgeth himselfe bownd to this Comon welth in a Recognizance of 20l. and Mathew Allen in xl., prui- ded that the said John Moses appeare at the next prticuler Court and keepe good behauior in the meane tyme,
Ed: Chancutt, for diuulging misreports agt Hide, is fyned 40s. and Beniamin Nubery for the like is fyned 20s. and Mas- tens the boy to be corrected.
Anthony Longdon for drunkenes, is fyned 20s.
Nicholas Gynings, for a miscaridge, beateing of a Cow of Ralfe Keelers
Peter Bassaker, 10s. Ralfe Keeler, Jenings, Ketchrell.
MARCH THE 9th, 1647.
Ed: Hopkins Esqr, Dep: Gor.
Mr. Webster, Mr. Woolcoat, Mr. Welles.
[Deputyes :] Mr. Steele, Mr. Talcoat, Mr. Westwood,
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Mr. Phelps, Mr. Trott, Mr. Stoughton, Mr. Clarke, Ja: Boosy, Sa: Smith.
Williā Rescue is to be alowed 40s. towards his chardges in keepeing the prysoners.
Ther is a liberty giuen to lett any grownd on the east side the great Riuer and in the Iland, to such Indeans as haue giuen in their names to the Dep: Gor, and if that prue to little it is lefte to the Gor to dispose of the as he shall see cause.
The Court thinks fitt that Massacoe be purchased by the Country, and that ther be a Comitte chosen to dispose of yt to such inhabitants of Wyndsor as by the shalbe judged meet to make improvement therof, in such kynd as may be for the good of this Comon welth, and the purchase to be repaid by those that shall enioy yt, wth resonable alowance. Mr. Hop- kins is intreated to be one of the Comittes and Mr. Webster another; and Mr. Steele, Mr. Talcoate & Mr. Westall to vew the foresaid grownd and assist in the dispose therof.
Wheras by former Order there was 2d. pr pownd laid vppon euery pownd of Beuer traded wthin the libertyes of these Plan- tations vppon the Riuer, that hath not hitherto been prformed, It is now Ordered, that whosoeur hath traded any wthin these libertyes the last yeare, or shall herafter trade any wthin the tyme specified in the foresaid Order, That they giue notice thereof to Mr. Hopkins before they export yt downe the Riuer, vnder the penulty of forfeting the one halfe, as in the former Order.
[173] It is Ordered, that ther shalbe a Rate of 150l. paid by the Country, whereof noe man shall pay aboue a third part in Indean, and it is intended that the Capten shall haue 60/. therof, for a yeare & halfe, and 40l. to Math: Gressell, and the rest for the Comittee for the Fortte.
The diuission is, for Hartford, 53. 5s.
Wyndsor,
36. 15.
Wethersfield, 36. 0.
Seabrooke, 12.
Farmington, 12.
Wheras by reson of many waighty occations, expences and chardges are yearely expended by the Gor, It is therefore Or- 15*
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dered, that ther shalbe yerely alowed to that Place 30l. and 301. to the Deputy Gor for the year past.
Wheras yt was Ordered, that ther should be 20 men to attend the Gaurd at Wethersfield, in regard of the smale number in the Towne yt is now brought to 12 men.
* The Inventoryes of John Elsen & Abraha Elsen are brought into the Courte.
A Caueat put in agt both Wills by Sam: Gardner.
The Wyddow of John Elson is alowed to administer.
Sa: Smith giueth security for the estate.
Tho: Coleman vndertaks the estate of Abraham Elson shalbe prsearued vntill the Court settle the administration.
[174] [The date of this Court is not given.]
Ed: Hopkins Esqr.
Mr. Webster, Capten Mason, Mr. Woolcott, Mr. Welles. The Jury : John White, Willia Lewis, Willia Wods- worth, Tho: Osmor, Tho: Coleman, Mr. Hill, John Bys- sell, Math: Graunt, Walter Fyler, Sa: Hales, John De- mon, Phillip Groues.
In the action of Sarah Lord pl. agt Willia Venison* deft, the Court adiudgeth the deft to pay the pl. 14s. 10d. damages & costs of Court.
In the actio of Sarah Lord pl. agt Nath: Watson deft, the Court adiudgeth the said Watson to pay the pl. ten bush: of Wheat & costs of Court.
John Trūble accepteth of Math: Gryssell his Oath and is con- tent to be accoumptable to him for 20 bush: of Wheate.
Will' Colefoxe, for his misdemeanor in laboring to inuegle the affections of Write his daughter, is fyned 5l.
In the action of Math: Gryssell plt, agt Tho: Olcoat deft, the Jury find for the plte, That accoumpting the former judgement
* The entries which follow, in relation to the estates of John and Abraham Elsen, are in a different hand writing from the rest of the page, and were probably made some weeks subse- quently. The Inventory of John Elsen was taken May 16th.
+ Vincent ?
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graunted Mr. Olcoat to be fully satisfied, the pl. is to receaue backe 30l. of the deft, and costs of Court.
In the action of Ed: Higby pl. agt James Whatly deft, the Jury find for the defent, costs of Court.
In the ac. of Rich: Meaks pl. agt Will' Lewis deft, the Jury find for the pl. ten shillings damages & costs of Court.
The Constables are to make prsentment of the brech of any Orders.
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MAY THE 18th, 1648.
Ed: Hopkins Esqr, Gour.
Roger Ludlowe Esqr, Dep.
George Fenwicke Esqr, Magestrate ; Mr. Welles, M: Tr[es"; ] Jo: Heynes Esqr, M : Mr. Webster, M: Cap: Mason, M: Mr. Woolcoate, M : Mr. Cullicke, M: Secr : Mr. Howell, M : Mr. Cosmore, M :
[Deputyes :] Mr. Talcoate, Mr. Westwood, Andrewe Bacon, Ed: Stebbing, Mr. Phelps, Mr. Allen, Mr. Stoughton, Jo: Byssell, Mr. Trott, Liuetenant Boosy, Sa: Smith, Nath: Dickenson, Stephen Hart, Tho: Judde, Andrew Waird, Mr. Taynter, Phillip Groues.
Whereas ther are certen farms to be sett forth vppon the borders or wthin the limitts of Fayerfield, It is Ordered, ther shalbe no further prceeding in takeing vp any grownd ther aboute vntill it be vewed by some that shalbe appoynted by such as shall keepe the next Court to be held att Fayerfield.
The motion made by Mr. Ludlowe, concerneing Moses Wheeler for the keepeing the Ferry att Stratford, is referred to such as shall keepe the next Court att Fayerfield, both in the behalfe of the Country and the Towne of Stratford.
Wheras Dauid Prouost and other Dutchmen (as the Court is informed,) haue sould powder and shotte to seuerall Indeans, against the expresse Lawes both of the Inglishe & Dutch, It is now Ordered, that if vppon examination of witnesses the said defaulte shall fully appeare, the penulty of the lawes of this Comon welth shalbe laid vppon such as shalbe found guilty of such transgression, the wch if such delinquents shall not subiect vnto they shalbe shipped for Ingland and sent to the Parlament.
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It is Ordered, that Capten Mason shall goe to Long Iland and to such Indeans vppon the Mayne as are tributaryes to the Inglishe, and require the Tribuit of the, long behind & yet vnpaid, and to take some stricte and righteous course for the speedy recouering therof ; and it is judged equall and alowed that he shall haue the on halfe for his paynes.
Mr. Wynthrope the younger is to haue Comission for to exe- cute the place of a Magistrate at Pequoyt.
The Gouernour and Deputy are desiered to execute the place of Comissioners for this Jurisdiction wth the Vnited Collines, for the meeting in September and for on yeare, and in case ether of the shalbe pruented by sicknes or otherwise, Mr. Welles is desiered to supply the place.
Hartford is to make and mayntayne the Bridge leading to Farmington, wthin the libertyes of Hartford.
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JUNE THE FIRST, 1648 .*
Ed: Hopkins Esqr, Gor.
Mr. Webster, Mr. Woolcoate, Mr. Welles.
The Jury : Mr. Parke, Gregory Wilterton, John Barnard, Richard Goodman, Rich: Olmstead, Mr. Pynny, Robert Wynchell, Dauid Wilton, Will' Traull, Nath: Dicken- son, Rich: Smith, John Edwards.
In the action of Carpenter plt, agt Demon deft, the Jury find for the pl. 4l. damages & costs of Court. Execution d'd to the pl this 30th of March, 1650.
John Byssell is bownd in a Recognizance of 10l. and John Bennitte of 201. pruided that the said Bennit keepe good beha- uior and appeare the next Court. He promiseth to acknow- ledge his fault publiquely at Wyndsor.
John Moses, for miscaridges wth Dauid Wilton his daughter, fyned 20s.
* With the record of this Court, the official duties of Mr. Welles, as Secretary. terminated. The record of the following session, is in the hand writing of Mr. (afterwards Captain) John Cullick, who had been chosen Secretary in May previous, and who continued in office until 1658.
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[178] ATT A MEETING OF THE GENERALL COURTE IN HARTFORD, THIS 12th DAY OF JULY, 1648.
Whereas seuerall inconveniences doe appeare by reason that the seuerall souldgers of the Trained bands, in each Towne within this Jurisdiction, haue not beene allowed some powder vppon theire training dayes, for their practice & exercise in their seuerall firings : It is Ordered that theire shall bee allowed to euery souldger in the seuerall Trained Bands in each Towne as aforesaid, halfe a pound of powder a peece, for a yeare : and so from yeare to yeare, for the future : to bee provided by and at the proper costs & chardges of the masters and gouernors of each familie vnto wch the said souldgers doe belong, to bee called forth, improued and disposed of, at the discretion of the Captaine or other principall leaders in each Trained Band.
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ATT A PERTICULAR COURTE HOULDEN IN HARTFORD, THE 7th SEPTEMBr, 1648.
Magistrates : Mr. Wells, Moderator ; Mr. Webster, Mr. Woollcott, Mr. Cullick.
The Jury : Mr. Henry Woollcott, Jur : Will: Pantry, Will: Leawis, Will: Gibbens, Rich: Buttler, John Ed- wards, Sam: Hale, Sam: Smith Junior, Luke Hitchcock, John More, Antho: Hawkins, Aaron Cooke; Jur.
. George Chappell contra John Goodrich in an action of the Case. Withdrawne.
Jeames Wakely plt, contra Nath: Ward defendt, in an action of the Case.
Mrs. Whiting plt, contra Jonathan Brewster defendt, in an action of Debt, 33l. 18s. Damages 101.
Nicho: Olmsted plt, contra John Halls senior, in an action of the Case ; damages, 40s.
Tantom Heage, an Indian, plt, contra Jeames Northam & Robert Boltwood defendts ; damages, 201.
Jeames Northam plt, contra Jeruis Mudge defendt ; dama- ges, 30l.
Jeames Northam plt, contra Jeruis Mudge defendt, in an ac- tion of the Case ; damages 30s.
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Jeruis Mudge plt, contra Jeames Northam defendt, in an ac- tion of the Case ; damages, 3l.
In the action of Nicho: Olmsted plt, contra Jo: Halls defendt, the Jury finds for the plt, damages 5s. and costs of the Courte.
In the action of Tantom Heage, an Indian, plt, contra Jeames Northam and Robt: Boltwood defendts, the Jury finds for the plt, damages, 10/. and costs of the Courte.
In the action of Jeames Northam plt, contra Jeruis Mudge defendt, damages 30l. ; the Jury finds for the plt, damages 3l. and costs of the Courte.
In the action of Jeames Northam plt, contra Jeruis Mudge defendt, damages, 30s .; the Jury finds for the plt, damages, 12s. 6d. and costs of the Courte.
In the action of Mrs. Whiting plt, contra Jonath: Brewster defendt, the said Jonathan Brewster being called in Courte, or Elias Parkman his prtner, neither of them did appeare to answer the action, wherby his Recogniscance is forfeitt.
In the action of Jeames Wakely plt, contra Nath Warde de- fendt, the action is deferred to the next perticular Courte, by theire joint consent.
[179] ATT A GENERALL COURTE VPPON THE 14th DAY OF SEP- TEMBER, 1648.
Magistrates : Mr. Wells, Moderator, by Vote.
Mr. Woolcott, Mr. Webster, Mr. Cullick.
Deputyes : Mr. Steele, Mr. Taylecoat, Mr. Allyn, Mr. Phelps, Mr. Clark, Mr. Westwood, Jo: Bissell, Andr: Bacon, Mr. Trott, Jeames Boosy.
The Courte is adiourned to the 11th day of October next, ex- cept the Gouernor see cause to call it sooner.
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ATT A SESSION OF THE GENERALL COURTE, THIS 11th DAY OF OCTOBER, 1648.
Mr. Hopkins Esqr, Gournor. Mr. Ludlow Esqr, Deputy.
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Mr. Wells, Mr. Webster, Mr. Cullick.
Deputyes : Mr. Phelps, Mr. Allyn, Mr. Steele, Mr. Clarke, Mr. Westwood, Jo: Bissell, Sam: Smith, Andrew Bacon. Thomas Lord was called vppon for selling Lead to an Indian, and he is to answer the next Courte.
The Courte is adiourned to the 8th day of November next.
[180] ATT A PERTICULAR COURTE HOULDEN IN HARTFORD, THIS 17th DAY OF OCTOBER, 1648.
Edward Hopkins Esqr, Gournor.
Magistrates : Jo: Haynes Esqr, Mr. Wells, Mr. Wooll- cott, Mr. Webster, Mr. Cullick.
Jury : John Tailecoate, Nath: Warde, Will': Wadsworth, Andrew Bacon, Sam: Smith, Nath: Dickerson, Thomas Coleman, John Demyn, Mr. Phelps, Mr. Clarke, Mr. Allyn, John More.
Elias Partman contra Edward Lee, in an action of the Case, damages, 40s. Edward Lee is adiudged by the Courte to pay to Elias Partman 20s. for a Cannooe Edward Lee acknowledg- eth hee bought of Elias.
Judgment is graunted by the Courte to Jeames Northam and Robt Boltwood against Jeruis Mudge.
John Bissell contra John Hawkes in an action of the Case, damages, 40s.
In the action of the Case, damages 40s., bet: John Bissell plt and John Hawkes defendt, the Courte findeth for the defendt, costs 3s.
John Bissell complaines against John Bennett, for non prformance of covenant with him.
John Drake complaines against John Bennett for saying he had intised and drawne away the affections of his daughter.
John Griffin complaines against John Bennett for slaunder- ing and defaming of him, by charging him with giuing in to the Courte false euidence and testimonye.
John Bennett being called in Courte, Srgeant Fyler appeared
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in his behalfe, but would not answer to those things that were complained of against Bennett.
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George Chappell and Mathew Williams hauing forfeited theire Recogniscance, the judgement is suspended till they shall bee found or knowne to bee at the howse of Thomas Ford or John Sadler : and the judgemt of the Courte is, that if either George Chappell or Mathew Williams shall hereafter bee in either of the howses aforesaid, and the said Thomas Ford or John Sadler shall not make it knowne to some of the Magis- trates within 24 houres after theire or either of theire being in theire howses or either of theire howses, they shall pay the Re- cogniscance forfeite as aforesaid.
The distribution of the estate of Thomas Dewey, of Wynd- sor, deceased, was by this Courte, as followth :
To his Relict, 60l. . 60. 0. 0
To his eldest Sonne by name Thomas Dewy, 30. 0. 0 And to the other fiue children 20l. a peece, 100. 0. 0
190. 0. 0.
The daughters portion of 20l. to bee paid her at the age of 18 yeares, and the severall sonns portions to bee pd. to them at the age of 21 yeares : the Relict giving in suffitient security to the children, before her marriage againe, for theire severall por- tions.
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OCTOBER 17th, 1648.
Jury : Mr. Phelps, Mr. Clark, Jo: Demyn, Jo: More, Srgt Fyler, Nath: Dickerson, Tho: Coleman, Sam: Smith, John Hawkes.
In the action of Jeames [Wakely] plt contra Nath: Warde defendt, the Jury finds for the defendt costs of the Courte.
The Courte adiudgeth Peter Bussaker, for his fillthy and pro- phane expressions (viz. that hee hoped to meete some of the members of the Church in hell ere long, and hee did not ques- tion but hee should,) to bee comitted to prison, there to bee kept in safe custody till the sermon, and then to stand in the time thereof in the pillory, and after sermon to bee seuerely whipt.
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The Courte gaue order for an attachmt to issue forth vpon the whole estate of Peter Bussaker, in whose hands soeuer, for the security of his creditors.
William Vincent is adiudged by the Courte to pay 2s. 6d. for neglecting his warde, and Nicho: Clarke is fyned 12d. for concealing it.
The Courte giues Mr. Cullick order to administer vppon the estate of his man Richard Sawyer deceased ; there being eui- dence in Courte that Richard Sawyer said before his death that hee would leaue all that hee had to the dispose of his Mar Cul- lick.
John Lord, Taylor, acknowledgeth himselfe bound in a Re- cogniscance of 20l. to this Comon wealth, to carry good beha- uior in his course of life; and Thomas Lord his brother is his security in that behalfe.
John Betts acknowledgeth himselfe bound to this Coñon wealth in a Recogniscance of 10l. to carry good behauiour in his course of life, and Nicho: Olmsted is his security in that be- halfe.
[182] ATT A SESSION OF THE GENERALL COURTE THIS 8th DAY OF NOVEMB", 1648.
Magistrates : Jo: Haynes Esqr, Moderator : Mr. Wooll- cott, Mr. Webster, Mr. Cullick.
Deputyes : Mr. Phelps, Mr. Allin, Mr. Clarke, Mr. Steele, Andr: Bacon, Jo: Bissell.
The Courte being mett, was adiourned to the 6th day of De- cember next.
ATT A SESSION OF THE GENERALL COURTE, THIS 6th OF DE- CEMBr, 1648.
Edward Hopkins Esqr, Gournor.
Magistrates : Mr. Wells, Mr. Woollcott, Mr. Webster, Mr. Cullick.
Deputyes : Mr. Phelps, Mr. Clarke, Mr. Trott, Mr. Allyn,
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PUBLIC RECORDS
Mr. Taylecoate, Mr. Westwood, John Bissell, Sam: Smith, Andrew Bacon, Nath: Dickerson, Jeames Boosy.
The Courte hauing taken into consideration the many occas- sions that are in veiw at prsent, and like to bee for the future, of drawing away Corne from amongst vs, out of the Riuer, or in- gaging of it aforehand to those that doe carry it out from amongst vs, before the time of the payment of the Corne to Mr. George Fenwick, for the Fortt Rate, that when diuers peo- ple should pay to him, according to order, there corne is gone, wherby Mr. Fenwick hath for the time past susteined some loss, and may doe more for the future :- For the prevention whereof, it is ordered, that the Treasurer shall send out warrants season- ably to the Constables of each Towne vppon the Riuer within this Jurissdiction, for the gathering or otherwise securing of the aforesaid Corne for Mr. Fenwick, by the first of March ; that it may bee in readines, when called for, according to order and couenant, by Mr. Fenwick or his assigne ; and Mr. Wells for Wethersfeild, Mr. Webster for Hartford, and Mr. Woollcott for Wyndsor, are desired to call vppon the Constables in their seu- erall Townes, for the returne of their warrants by the aforesaid first of March.
It is ordered, that there shall bee a day of Humilliation kept by all the Churches in this Jurissdiction, to seeke the face of the Lord in the behalfe of his Churches, vppon this day fortnight, wch will bee the 20th day of this instant Decembr.
The order concerning the price of Boards, is repealed.
The Courte is adiourned to the last Thursday in January next, being the 25th day thereof.
[183] THE PERTICULAR COURTE, THIS 7th DECEMBr, 1648. Edward Hopkins Esqr, Gournor.
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