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Whereas, a thousand acres of ground at Pequett were for- merly graunted to Capt: Mason, as a gratuity for his good ser- vice at the Pequett warr ; fiue hundred whereof hee gaue to fiue of his well deserving souldgers, wch now the plantation of Pequett hath taken vp at the graunt of the Courte ; this Courte judgeth it meete that those fiue souldgers should bee rationally recompensed and satisfied for the same, either at Niantecutt (if the Courte shall not finde it deepely inconvenient to the Common wealth or the Plantacon of Pequett,) or else in some other place or way.
This Courte vppon request made, adds to the bounds of the plantation of Pequett, two myles from the Sea northward, vppon the same tearmes and cautions that theire former bounds were graunted. And to theire proposition for a further addition of
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meadow, wch they desire may bee at Niantecutt, this Courte declares that when the said Niantecutt is veiwed, and it doth appeare to the Courte that they may be accommodated there, [6] according to theire desire, || and yet this Common wealth suted allso (as was suggested by some interested in the said Towne of Pequett,) they shall attend theire reasonable satisfac- tion therein.
Will: Rescews bill of charges for Elizabeth Johnsons impris- onment to the first Thursday of the next month, being 24 weekes, amounting to 6l. 10s. is allowed and approued : and the Courte desires Mr. Ludlow and Mr. Warde to see the bill discharged to the said Will: Rescew out of her estate.
Whereas Mr. Jonathan Brewster hath set vp a trading howse at Mohigen, this Courte declares that they cannott but judge the thinge very disorderly, neuertheless considering his condi- tion, they are content hee should proceed therein for the pres- ent, and till they see cause to the contrary.
This Courte desires the Gouernor and deputy to execute the place of Comissioners for this Jurissdiction, with the vnited Colonyes, for the meeting in September next and for the yeare ensuing.
This Courte graunts to Capt: John Mason fifty acres of ground neare a brooke, about foure or six myles on this side Mohegin, wch is in consideracon for the land they graunted him at Pe- quett vppon the conquest.
Henry Grey is fyned twenty shillings for abusing the Courte.
This day 3 weekes is appointed for a day of Thanksgiuing publicquely, in all the Churches within this Jurissdiction.
The Courte is adiourned till this day 5 weekes.
[7] A SESSION OF THE GENERALL COURTE, THE 26th JUNE, 1650.
Edw: Hopkins Esqr, Gouernor. John Haynes Esqr, Deputy. Magistrates : Mr. Wells, Mr. Webster, Mr. Woollcott, Mr. Cullick, Mr. Clarke. 19*
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Deputyes : Mr. Steele, Mr. Taylecoat, Mr. Allyn, John Bissell, Edw: Stebbing, Andr: Bacon, Nath: Dickerson, Dauid Willton, John Deming, Steph: Harte, Tho: Tomson.
John Taylecoat Junior, being presented as chosen En[signe] to the Trained Band in Hartford, this Courte approues and con- firmes the said choyce.
Natha: Ely and Richard Olmsted in the behalfe of themselues and other Inhabitants of Hartford, desired the leaue and ap- probation of the Courte for planting of Norwaake, to whome an answer was returned in substance as followeth :-
That the Courte could not but, in the generall, approue of the indeauors of men for the further improvement of the wildernes, by the beginning and carrying on of new plantacons in an or- derly way; and leauing the consideracon of the just grounds of the proceedings of the petitioners to its propper place, did manifest theire willingness to promoate theire designe by all due incouragemt, in case theire way for such an vndertaking were found cleare and good : and prouided the numbers and quality of those that ingage therein appeare to bee such as may rationally carry on the worke to the advantage of the publique wellfare and peace ; that they make preparations and provi- sions for theire owne defence and safety, that the country may not be exposed to vnnecessary trouble and danger in these haz- ardous times ; that the devisions of the lands there to such as shall inhabitt, bee made by just rules and with the aprobacon of a Comittee appointed for that end by this Courte, or to bee rectified by the Courte in case of aberrations, and that they attend a due payment of theire proportions in all publique charges, with a ready observation of the other wholsome or- ders of the Country.
The Courte is adiourned till this day month.
[8] A GENERALL COURTE IN HARTFORD, THE 12th OF SEPTEMBY, 1650.
Edw: Hopkins Esqr, Gouernor.
Magistrates : Mr. Wells, Mr. Webster, Capt: Mason, Mr. Woollcott, Mr. Cullick, Mr. Clarke.
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Deputyes : Mr. Brewster, Mr. Phelps, Mr. Taylecoat, Mr. Allyn, Mr. Steele, Edw: Stebbing, Andr: Bacon, John Bissell, Dauid Willton, Tho: Mynor, Steph: Harte, Nath: Dickerson, Sam: Smith, Mr. Warde, Tho: Judd, Tho: Staples.
Mathew Allyn, appealing to this Courte for justice in refer- ence to the 3 first verdicts of the Jury at the perticular Courte, the 5th day of this instant September, the contents of wch ver- dicts may and doth fully appeare in the Records of that Courte ; They have taken them perticularly into theire serious consid- eracon, and therefore haue concluded and determined as fol- lowth :___
First, that they see no just cause to varye from or allter the first verdict of the Jury, and therefore doe allowe and confirme the same, namely, that Thomas Allyn should haue his speciall- ties of Mathew Allyn, with 10s. damage and costs of the Courte :
For the 2d, wch was for vniust molestation and the damage therevpon, wch the Jury found to bee sixty pounds, this Courte declares that they doe judge that Thomas Allyn was vniustly molested by Mathew Allyn, but cannott judge the dammage to bee so great as the Jury did finde, and therefore doe declare and determine that the dammage should bee brought downe to twenty marke and costs of Courte :
For the 3d, wch was for expences about cattle, this Courte approoues of the verdict of the Jury therevpon, wch is that the said Mathew Allyn shall pay vnto the said Thomas, forty fiue pounds and costs of Courte :
And this Courte doth further conclude, adiudge and deter- mine, that Mathew Allyn shall pay vnto his brother Thomas, the full sum of fiue pounds over and aboue what was determin- ed by the severall verdicts of the Jury, wch fiue pounds is for the said Thomas his charges of trauells.
This Courte desires Mr. Gouernor, Mr. Deputy and Mr. Web- ster to consider of the graunt of land to Thomas Bull and oth- ers, and to settle somthing vppon them according to the graunt of the Courte in May last.
Mr. Gayler and John Bissell are chosen by this Courte to
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arbitrate in a difference betweene Mr. Richard Collecott and Mr. Mathew Allyn, and to put an issue therevnto.
The Courte is adiourned to next Wednesday come 3 weekes.
[9] A SESSION OF THE GENERALL COURT, THE 9th OF OCTO- BER, 1650.
Edward Hopkins Esqr, Gouernor.
Magistrates : Mr. Woollcott, Mr. Cullick, Mr. Webster, Mr. Clarke.
Deputyes : Mr. Trott, Mr. Allyn, Mr. Phelps, Mr. Steele, Sam: Smith, Natha: Dickerson, John Bissell, Edw: Stebbing, Andr: Bacon, Dauid Willton, Steph: Harte.
It is ordered by this Courte that the Guards in the [seue]rall Townes within this Jurissdiction, shall bee allowed yearely, halfe a pound of powder a man, to bee prouided by and at the charge of theire seuerall Townes.
The Courte appoints next Wednesday 3 weekes to bee kept a publique day of Thanksgiuing.
The Courte is adiourned till next Wednesday come fortnighte.
A SESSION OF THE GENERALL COURTE, THE 31st OF OCTOBr, 1650.
Edw: Hopkins Esqr, Gouernor.
John Haynes Esqr, Deputy.
Magistrates : Mr. Wells, Mr. Webster, Mr. Woolcott, Mr. Cullick, Mr. Clarke.
Deputyes : Mr. Phelps, Mr. Allyn, Mr. Steele, Mr. Trott, Natha: Dickerson, Dauid Willton, Sam: Smith, Edw: Stebbing, Andr: Bacon, Tho: Coleman, Tho: Judd.
Thomas Standly, of Hartford, complaining to this Courte of a dissabillity in one of his armes, (wch was broken not long since,) to handle his Armes and to doe his postures in millitary discipline, vppon training days; this Courte frees the said Thomas Standly from his training, till they shall see just cause to allter the same.
The Courte is adiourned till next Munday.
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[10] A SESSION OF THE GENERALL COURTE, THE 3d OF NO- VEMBER, 1650.
Edw: Hopkins Esqr, Gouernor.
John Haynes Esqr, Deputy.
Magistrates : Mr. Wells, Mr. Woollcott, Mr. Webster, Mr. Cullick, Mr. Clarke.
Deputyes : Mr. Phelps, Mr. Allyn, Mr. Steele, Mr. Tayle- coat, Edw: Stebbing, Andr: Bacon, Tho: Coleman, Tho: Judd.
Greenfill Lerreby, for his dissorderly carriage, is fyned fiue pounds,-5l.
Stephen Danyell is fyned for the same, forty shillings,-40s.
And both of them are required if Joshuah Jennings (whome they rescued or at least conueyed from the power of authority,) come aboard their shipp againe, either vppon the Riuer or at Seabrooke, to deliuer him vp to authority.
It is ordered and concluded, that whereas the Towne of Fairefeild hath not attended this Courte with a just and perfect list of the estate of theire Towne according to order of Courte, as they were inioyned, and required to doe, they shall pay to the Common wealth twenty nobles as a fyne for theire neglect if not contempt therein: and to pay to the Country, by rate for this yeare, according to the estate they formerly gaue in. The fyne of twenty nobles is remitted, as appeares by the Records of the Courte, 15th May, 1651.
It is ordered, that the Treasurer shall send forth his warrants into the seuerall Townes, for the Country Rate, according to the rule in Courte for this present yeare ; and that hee shall keepe a just account how and for what he doth expend the same.
The Courte is adiourned to the first Wednesday in Febr next.
[11] A SESSION OF THE GENERALL COURTE, THIS 5th OF FEBr, 1650.
Edw: Hopkins Esqr, Gouernor.
John Haynes Esqr, Deputy.
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Magistrates : Mr. Wells, Mr. Woollcott, Mr. Webster, Mr. Cullick, Mr. Clarke.
Deputyes : Mr. Steele, Mr. Taylecoat, Mr. Trott, Edw: Stebbing, John Bissell, Nath: Dickerson, Dauid Willton, Andr: Bacon, Sam: Smith, Tho: Coleman, Steph: Harte, Tho: Judd.
Whereas there is an order of Courte amongst vs wch prohib- itts all perticular persons within this Jurisdiction from buying any land of the Indians, either directly or indirectly, vnder any pretence whatsoeuer ; this Courte addth therevnto and orders, that no perticular person whatsoeuer shall buy of the Indians, either directly or indirectly, any timber, candlewood or trees of any sorte or kinde, within this Jurissdiction, though it bee without the bounds of the seuerall Townes.
Whereas, it doth appeare that much hurte, loss and damage doth acrue to this Common wealth and to perticular persons in the seuerall plantations, by those hoggs that are kept or heard- ed in the woods, by theire rooting vpp and wronging otherwise the common feed of cattle, and by theire hanging about and breaking through such fences as are suffitient against other cat- tle, into mens corne, and spoiling the same, It is ordered by this Courte, that if any hoggs or swyne shall bee found within three myles of any dwelling howse, in any of the plantations within this Jurissdiction (except such as are kept in mens yards, wch are to bee ringed or yoaked when found in the streete, accord- ing to the order of Courte, in May last,) from the first of March to the middle of October, they shall forfeitt sixpence a peece, for euery time they are soe found.
Whereas, by vertue of an order in May last, each Towne shall chuse among themselues fiue able men, to consider and order the best way of improuing and fencing common lands ; It is ordered by this Courte that the seruice committed to them, in all the perticulars thereof, wch appeares more fully in the said order, shall bee attended by the Townsmen, or those men that are chosen to order and attend the affaires of the seuerall Townes wherein they liue, within this Jurissdiction, and what- soeuer the maior prt of the said Townsmen in their seuerall Townes shall agree vppon, conclude, determine and order, ac- cording to the former order of fiue men, shall in all respects
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bynde and bee attended as fully as if it had beene done by the said fiue men.
Thomas Horskins, of Wyndsor, being prsented as vnfitt and dissable to attend Trainings, watching and warding, this Courte frees him from the seruices aforesaid, during his dissabillity. [12] Whereas it doth appeare to this Courte that those Townes that are more remoate are at more and greater charge in bring- ing the Corne of their Townes, for the ordinary Country Rates, than those Townes or persons that are nearer to the Treasurer, place or places of payment, as occassions shall or may require; It is ordered by this Courte, that for such corne as Wyndsor shall pay to the Rates aforesaid and bring downe to Hartford in corne, they shall bee allowed two pence in the bushell, and for what corne aforesaid they shall carry to Wethersfeild, they shall be allowed three pence pr bush: And Farmington three pence pr bush: for what such corne they shall bring to Hart- ford, and if they carry it further they shall bee allowed reasona- ble satisfaction for the same, ouer and aboue the aforesaid three pence pr bushell.
A Committee for the clearing of the agreement with Mr. Fenwick, chosen by this Courte, are as followth: Mr. Haynes, Capt. Mason and Mr. John Steele; these are for the clearing of the first agreement, being the Committee that made the said agreement. And for the second agreemt, Mr. Clarke and Mr. Taylecoate, whoe are to draw out a true coppy of both the said agreements vnder Mr. Hopkins his hand, wch said coppie or coppies shall bee kept vppon record and fyled by the Secretary. And this Courte graunts libberty to each Towne to send any two of theire Inhabitants to the meeting of the aforesaid Com- mittee, to heare the said agitacons, and to satisfie theire seuerall Townes with the grounds of any conclusions that they may make, that so all scruples may bee remoued and all hearts sat- isfied and quieted for ye future in the premisses : wch said time of meeting for the Committee aforesaid, is the first Tuseday of the next month, being commonly called March, at the Gouern- ors howse ; and the Deputyes of the seuerall Townes are de- sired to giue seasonable notice to theire said Townes of the premisses, that so no Towne may plead that they did not know
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of the same : only speciall notice is to bee giuen to Capt. Ma- son and the Towne of Seabrooke.
This Courte graunts and orders, that the Secretary shall bee allowed and paid the sum of six pounds, being in prt of payment for his great paines in drawing out and transcribing the coun- try orders, concluded and established in May last.
This Courte is adiourned to the 2d Lecture day in March next, after ye sermon.
[13] A SESSION OF THE GENERALL COURTE, IN HARTFORD, THIS 19th MARCH, 1650-51.
Edw: Hopkins Esqr, Gournor.
John Haynes Esqr, Deputy.
Magistrates : Mr. Wells, Capt: Mason, Mr. Woollcott, Mr. Webster, Mr. Clarke, Mr. Cullick.
Deputyes : Mr. Phelps, Mr. Allyn, Mr. Tailecoat, Mr. Trott, John Bissell, Sam: Smith, Natha: Dickerson,
Tho: Coleman, Andr: Bacon, Edward Stebbing, Tho: Judd.
Whereas vppon former information giuen to this Court that William Cheessbrooke (a smith, somtimes an Inhabitant in the Massachusetts, but more lately at Seacunck, alias Rehoboth, in the Jurissdiction of New Plimouth,) had begunn to settle him- selfe at Pacatuck, a place within the limitts of this Colonye, order issued out to the said Cheessbrooke,* vppon seuerall weighty consideracons, either to depart the place, or to make- his appearance, and giue an account of his proceedings, where- vnto hee submitted, and by a pænall obligation ingaged him- selfe to attend :
The said Cheesbrooke now presented himselfe to this Courte, and in way of Apologie professed his sitting downe there was- besides his purpose and intendment, his ayme being to settle at Pequett plantation, but finding that place in seuerall respects vnsutable to his expectations, and hauing disposessed himselfe of his former aboade, hee was in a manner necessitated for the
* See page 200, ante.
I SELsion of the Gener all Courte m Hartford this igthmarch: 1650 ST
WHEREas uppon formEr Information given to this Comete that william phoofsprook (a Smith, Somtimes an Anhabitant in the massachusetts, but more lately at Sealunch, alias Rehoboth.
iction of new, slimon outh had begun to softw him- Joefor at pacatuck a plane within the Limits of this Colony ORDER ifsuis out to the Jai Chefs Brook-uppon fourall wrighty configurations, sithere to Depart the plane, or to make his appoa= kanso, and gino an Account of his proceedings, wheresento how Submitted, and by a parall obligation Ingagos himfolge to Attoni,
(Secretary, 1648_1658.)
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preservation of his estate to make winter provision for his cattle there, wherevnto hee was allso incouraged by Mr. John Win- throp, who pretended a Comission from the Generall Courte in the Massachusetts for the planting of those partes. Hee was tould that as the right of that place did clearely appertaine to this Colonye, so his proceeding was vnwarrantable in sitting downe there without the knowledge and approbation of this Gouernemt, and it carried (in the open face of it,) the greater ground of offence, in that by his calling hee was fitted, and by his solitary liuing advantaged, to carry on a mischeiuous trade with the Indians, prfessly cross [to] the generall orders of the Country, and extreamely preiudiciall to the publique safety, which was increased by reports of practice in that kinde in the place of his last abode ; besides it seemed more than vncomely for a man professing Godliness so to withdraw from all publique ordinances and Xtian society. In his answer, hee acknowledg- ed his former transgression (for wch hee justly suffered,) but affirmed (to take of all suspition in that kinde) that at his re- mooue hee sould away his tooles, and thereby made himselfe vncapeable of repairing any gun locks, or making so much as a scrue pinn, either for himselfe or others, and that hee was fully resolued not to continue in that sollitary condition, but had to himselfe good grounds of hopes (if libberty might bee graunted,) in a shorte time to procure a competent company of desireable men, for the planting of the place.
The Courte duely considered all that was presented, & though they were willing to make the most favourable construction of his former proceedings, yet they exprest themselues alltogether vnsatisfied in the aforementioned respects, for his continuance there in the way hee is in, and could giue no aprobacon there- vnto, yet they were inclined (hee professing his full agreemt with the approoued Churches of Christe, in all things) if the necessity of his occassions to his owne apprehensions were such that hee would adventure vppon his owne accot and ingage himselfe in a bond of a 100l. not to prsecute any vnlawfull trade with the Indians, they would not comp[el [to
remooue .*
* The whole of this last line, (at the bottom of page 13, in the original,) is nearly, and a por- tion of it quite obliterated.
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[14] And if before the Generall Courte in September next, hee giue in the names of a considerable company of such persons as the Courte shall approoue, who will ingage for the planting of the place and sitting downe there before the next winter, and allso submitt themselues to such wayes and rules as shall best promoate the publique good, all meete incouragement shall be giuen in that way: wch being made knowne to William Cheessbrooke, hee thankfully acknowledged the Courts fauor, and acquiessed in theire determinacon.
The Courte is dissolued.
A GENERALL COURTE OF ELECTION, IN HARTFORD, THE 15th DAY OF MAY, 1651.
John Haynes Esqr, elected Gournor.
Edward Hopkins Esqr, Deputy.
Magistrates elected : Roger Ludlow Esqr, John Win- throp Esqr, Mr. Wells, Capt: Mason, Mr. Woollcott, Mr. Webster, Mr. Cullick, Mr. Clarke, Mr. Howell, Mr. Tap- ping.
Deputyes : Mr. Tailecoat, Mr. Phelps, Mr. Steele, Mr. Trott, Mr. Allyn, Mr. Gayler, Mr. Warde, Mr. Hull, Nath: Dickerson, Dauid Willton, Tho: Coleman, John Deming, Edw: Stebbing, Andr: Bacon, John Clarke, Tho: Birchard, Tho: Thorneton, Steph: Harte, Tho: Staunton, John Brunson, Tho: Mynor, [Phil]lip Groues, absent.
Samuell Fittch, Jonathan Rudd, John Strong, Moses Ventris, made free.
John Dyer testifieth in Courte, that vppon a time this spring, Mr. Blinman and another of Pequett being at Seabrooke, de- sired this deponent to carry them ouer the Riuer in a cannooe, towards Pequett, wch hee did; and that when hee had sett them ashore, it being wett weather, hee tarried there awhile, in wch time of his tarrying there came three Indians to him, and that Thomas Leppingwell was with them, weh said Indians de- sired this deponent to sett them ouer in the cannoe, to Sea- brooke, wch hee tould them hee would doe if they would worke,
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because the cannooe was heauy ; so hee brought them ouer, and when hee had turned the point into the North Coue, and came neare the vessells that rode there, the said Indians asked this deponent wch was the Dutch vessell, and hee tould ym wch ; then they asked this deponent whether the Dutchman had any coates : hee answered them, tutta ; then one of the In- dians stood vp in the cannooe and called to the vessell and sayd, Way bee gon coates ? Some answered, there was coates : then this deponent tould the Indians, Nux ; then they desired and hee sett them aboard, and this deponent tarried in the can- nooe : then Mr. Augustine, Mrcht, called to the skipper to shew the Indians some cloths, so the skipper and the Indians went downe into the hold, as hee supposed, amonge the cloth, & in the meane time Mr. Augustine spake to this deponent to come ouer, wch hee did, and after the said Indians had beene a pretty while in the hold with the skipper, the skipper asked Mr. Au- gustine how hee sould a coate of two yards : Mr. Augustine answered, twenty shillings : then this deponent asked the said Augustine if hee sould his cloth for ten shillings a yard ; hee answered, yes, to the Indians, but for nine shillings to [15] others. or two bushells of wheat : then this deponent replied that two bushells of wheat was worth ten shillings. So hauing tarried some time, hee asked the Indians if [they] would goe ashoare; they answered, by and by : then hee tarried awhile, and asked them againe; then one belonging to the vessell tould this deponent that hee might goe away if hee would, and hee would sett the Indians ashoare, when they desired it. So this deponent went home (and left the Indians aboard) and dyned, and spake nothing to any of any Indians going aboard the Dutch vessell ; and allso that hee knew nothing but the Dutch might trade coates, so they did not trade gunns, powder and shott.
Thomas Chapman, William Pratt, Jonathan Rudd, Sacha[ry] Sanford and Christopher Huntington, did all testifie in Courte, vppon theire oaths, that they knew nothing of John Dyers carrying Indians aboard the Dutch vessell, and that that was no ground of theire seizing the vessell and goods.
Whereas Augustine Herriman, by trading with the Indians at Seabrooke, contrary to order of Courte, hath forfeited his
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vessell and goods, wch was seized by some of the Inhabitants of Seabrooke aforesaid, This Courte hath taken the same into consideracon, and doe adiudge the said Herrman to pay vnto the said seizures the sum of for[ty] pounds sterling, in good pay : Aud that the said Herriman doe giue it vnder his hand, that vppon the tryall and examination of the buisiness, it did appeare that the English had dealt fairely with him all along in that business ; and that there was not any English that drew or caused the Indians to trade with him or in his vessell, to in- trapp or insnare both or either of them.
The Gouernor, Mr. Cullick and Mr. Clarke are desired to goe downe to Stratford to keepe Courte vppon the tryall of Goody Bassett for her life, and if the Gouernor cannott goe, then Mr. Wells is to goe in his roome.
This Courte, considering the great inconveniences that occur by reason of Roade Iland interteining of fugitiues, and such as are guilty of capitall crimes and other misdeamenors, from the seuerall vnited Colonyes, cannott but judge the same to bee ex- treamely preiuditiall to the peace and wellfare of the said colo- nyes, doe order that the premisses should be recomended to the serious consideracon of the Comissioners, that some effectuall course may bee taken for the redress of the same.
[16] This Courte desires that a letter should be written from the Courte to the Jurissdiction of Plymouth, that they would prepare themselues against the next meeting of the Comission- ers, to make appeare vnder wch of the Colonyes the plantations of Warwick and others doe stand.
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