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Fourthly, humbly to craue that the designe may goe on ac- cording to the consult of the Commissioners & therefore that three Magistrates may giue a call to the Commissioners to meete in thes parts for the managing of the present occatyons of the Collonyes, according to the Articles of Confederatyon. & that if thes things bee denyed, then in like manner to desire that we may haue libberty to gather up voluntiers amongst them, to inable us to promote or own safty & effect what ne- cessarily conduces thereunto.
JUNE THE 27, 1653. '
Whereas there are certaine barrells of powder and ammuni- tyon* that came out of the Bay into this Riuer & Jurissdiction due to this Collony from or friends in England for reasonable pay, it is therefore ordered, that the same be kept intire, not de- vided, vntill the expedition now in hand bee over, or elce this Courte giue other order to the contrary.
It is ordered that Mr. Haynes & Mr. Ludlow shall treate with Mr. Eaton & or friends of New Hauen, boath about the ship, as also what incouraygment to sende to the English of Long Island & Indyons, as friends.
The Generall Courte is adiorned untell the last Thursday in July, if in the meane time the Governor see not cause to call it sooner.
* See note, on page 239, ante.
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[39] A SESSION OF THE GENERALL COURTE IN HARTFORD, TIIIS 28 OF JULY, 1653.
John Haynes Esqr, Governor.
Magistrates : Mr. Woolcott, Mr. Webster, Mr. Cullick.
Deputyes : Mr. Phelps, Mr. Trott, Mr. Tailecott, Mr. Westwood, Edw: Stebbing, John Bissell, Nath: Dicker- son, Sam: Smith, Andr: Bacon, Tho: Coleman, Stephen Harte, John Halls.
This Courte desires the Governor to write to Capt. Mason, yt hee would heare ye difference between James Ellis & Pata- quack Indyons, & if hee can, to end it, and to let them know from the Courte that if hee doe not end it they must come up to the Courte.
The Courte is adiorned to this day fortnight, at one of the clock in the afternoone.
A SESSION OF THE GENERALL COURTE, 11 AUG: 1653.
Mr. Haynes Esqr, Govenor.
Magistrates : Mr. Wells, Mr. Webster, Mr. Woollcott, Mr. Cullick, Mr. Clarke.
Deputyes : Mr. Gaylerd, Mr. Phelps, Mr. Trott, Mr. Tailcott, Mr. Westwood, Edw: Stebbing, John Bissell, Andr: Bacon, Dauid Wilton, Sam: Smith, Tho: Cole- man, Steph: Harte, Will: Smith, John Hall.
Mr. Ludlow & Mr. Cullick are desired to attend the next meeting of the Commissioners at Boston, in Sept. next.
This Courte appoints the Govornor, Mr. Webster, Mr. Cul- lick & Mr. Taillcott, as a Committee to treate with the owners of the Frigott, & agree with them for the use of the same, & to d'd her up to them as soone as they can.
This Courte consents that the Treasorer should receive of Capt. Cullicke, ye some of 10l. or 20l. for ye Countries vse, which they will repay.
The Courte is dissolued.
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A GENERALL COURTE HELD THE 8 OF SEPTEMBER, 1653. John Heynes Esqr, Govorno :.
Mr. Webster, Mr. Woolcott, Mr. Clarke, Mr. Welles. [Deputyes :] Mr. Steele, Steev: Harte, Mr. Talcott, Mr. Westwood, Andr: Bacon, Edward Stebbing, Mr. Gay- lard, Dauid Wilton, absent ; John Byssell, John More, Capt. Dennison, Good: Chesbroock, Andr: Winard, Tho: Morehouse, Rob: Webster, Will: Smith, John Clarke, Robt Chapman, Nath: Dickenson, Sam: Smith, Mr. Trott, Tho: Coleman.
Liuetenant Cooke is allowed fifty acres of medow in Massa- coe. This L' Cooke ownes to be in his father Ford's improue- m', at a Court in May, Anno '61.
The Courte doth grant the soulders of these 4 Townes upon the Riuer and Farmington, one day for a Generall Trayning togeather, & they haue liberty to send to Capt. Mason to desire his prsence & to giue him a call to command in chief, & to ap- point the day ; pruided that each Towne shall haue power to reserue a guard at home, for the safty of the Townes, as occa- tyon shall searue.
It is ordered that Hartford Guard shall be allowed halfe a pound a powder for a man upon the Electyon day, & no person is to desert the Guard that is therein lysted but with liberty from the Govornor.
The list of the persons & estates in the several Towns :---
Hartford, 19749. Norwacke, 01968.
Windsor, 15084. Matabezeck, 01501.
Wethersfield, 12243. Pequit, 03334.
Farmington, 05157. Fayerfield, 8822.
Seabrooke, 04268. Stratford, 7450.19s.
The Court granteth Mr. Winthrope libberty to improue for his own prticuler, ten acres of grownd, where it may sute him for the keeping of goats, betwixt this & Pequet, without the bounds of the libbertyes of the plantatyons ; & likewise he hath libberty to finde out a place for the setting up a saw mill where it may not preiudice the plantatyons or farms allredy giuen out.
Liuetenant Cooke is to haue 50 acres in Massacoe, on boath sides the Riuer, next aboue the Fauls. John Bissell is allso
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to haue 60 acres on both sides the aforesaid Riuer, next the Leiftennant.
There is also graunted to Tho: Ford 50 acres at Massacoe, whereof foure & forty hath bine improued by him by plowing & mowing as it was measured by Mathu: Graunt, bounded by the upland south west & compassed round by the Riuer, unless it be about 30 Rodde on the south east against another stripp of meadow.
There is fiue pound to be payd by the aforesaid partyes to the Tresurer, which was formerly disbursed by the Country.
It is desired, that Mr. Woollcott & Mr. Clarke should dispose of the remainder of the ground at Massacoe, to the inhabitants of Wyndsor, as they judg convenient, & to order the laying out of the former grants.
[41] Whereas it is obserued that many seamen, diuers times waygh anker in the harbours of severall Plantatyons within thes libbertyes, & pass out on the Lord's Day, to the griefe & offence of the behoulders ; for the preventing whereof, it is ordred, that after the publishing this order, noe vessell shall depart out of any harbour within this Jurisdictyon but the master of the boat or vessell shall first giue notis of the occa- tyon of his remoue to the head officer of the Towne next the said harbour where they soe ancor & obtaine lysence under the hand of the said officer for his liberty therein ; otherwise they shall undergo the censure of the Courte.
The Courte is adiorned to the last Wensday of this month, at 9 a clock.
A GENERALL COURTE IN HARTFORD, CALED BY THE GOVORNOR, UPPON SPECIALL OCCATYONS, 21th OCTOBr, 1653.
John Hayns Esqr, Govor.
Mr. Wells, Mr. Woolcott, Mr. Webster, Mr. Cullick, Mr. Clarke.
Deputyes : Mr. Phelps, Mr. Trott, Mr. Tailcott, Mr. Westwood, Mr. Steele, absent, Mr. Gaylerd, absent, Edw: Stebbing, Andr: Bacon, John Bissell, Dauid Wilton,
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Nath: Dickerson, John Hollister, John Deming, John Coles, Will: Smith, Rob: Webster, absent.
This Court desires the Magestrates & Deputyes of the Courte in Windsor to consider of the complainte of some there about the burning of tarr in or neare unto the towne, to their offence & preiudice, & to order the same as they judge meete, for the preventing of inconveniences for the future.
Mr. Gouornor, Mr. Ludlow, Mr. Tailcott & Dauid Wilton are chosen for a Committee to goe next seacond day to New- hauen and meete with their Committee to consider aff :*
[42] A SPECIALL GENERALL COURTE, CALED BY THE GOVORN- OR, HELD IN HARTFORD, THE 29 OCTOBER, 1653.
John Haynes Esqr, Govornr.
Magistrates : Mr. Wells, Mr. Webster, Mr. Woolcott, Mr. Cullick, Mr. Clarke.
Deputyes : Mr. Tailcott, Mr. Westwood, Mr. Phelps, Mr. Trott, Mr. Hollister, Mr. Dan: Clarke, Edw: Stebbing, Andr: Bacon, John Bissell, Nath: Dickerson, Dauid Wil- ton, John Deming, Steph: Hart, John Coale, Good: Calking, Good: Meads, Will: Beardsly, Tho: Sherwood, Rob: Webster, Will: Smith.
It is ordered by this Courte, that the writings which haue beene read in the Courte, shall be sent to the Bay, and to Colo- nell Fenwick, Mr. Hopkins & Collonell Haynes,f vnder the
* The refusal of Massachusetts to bear any part in the proposed war against the Dutch, which had been resolved upon by the Commissioners of all the other N. England Colonies, at the meeting in September, gave great offence to their confederates, and was announced by the latter as a violation of the articles of confederation and tending to a dissolution of the union. Special sessions of the General Courts of New Haven and Connecticut were convened shortly after the return of their Commissioners from Boston, and the former Colony determined upon seeking redress and aid from England. An address to the Lord Protector was voted, and an agent appointed to solicit from the Parliament, ships and men for the prosecution of the war. A Committee was appointed to confer with Connecticut ; to meet with whom, for the purpose of 'considering affairs,' the General Court of Connecticut appointed the Committee named above. The week following, letters were ordered to be addressed to Massachusetts,-and to Col. Fenwick, Mr. Hopkins and other influential friends of the Colony, in England. [New Haven Records: Trumbull's Ilist. of Conn. ii. 212.]
* This was probably Hezekiah, second son of Governor Haynes, who (with his elder brother, Robert,) remained in England. In the civil war he sided with the Parliament, and eventually became a major general under Cromwell. [Trumbull's Connecticut,, i. 216 Note.]
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Secretary's hand, as from the Generall Courte, for them to doe therein according to their wisdomes & light.
It is ordered & granted that warrants shall issue forth from the Tresurer, to the seuerall Townes in the Jurissdictyon, for the leving of a Rate & halfe, for this yeare, to be payd } in wheate, at 4ss. pr bush: § in peass or rye, at 3ss. pr bush: & } in Indyon corne, at 2ss. bd.
Mr. Ludlow, Mr. Wells, Mr. Westwood & Mr. Hull are de- siered to keepe a perticuler Courte at Farfield, before winter, to execute justice there as cause shall require.
The Courte is adiorned to the first Wednesday in December next, in the forenoone, except the Govornor see cause to call it sooner.
A SESSION OF THE GENERALL COURTE, IN HARTFORD, THE 23th OF NOVEMBY, 1653.
John Haynes Esqr, Govorr.
Magistrates : Mr. Wells, Mr. Webster, Mr. Woollcott, Mr. Cullick, Mr. Clarke.
Deputyes : Mr. Phelps, Mr. Tailcott, Mr. Trott, Mr. Westwood, Edw: Stebbing, Dauid Wilton, Andr: Bacon, John Bissell, Nath: Dickerson, Dan: Clarke, John Hol- lister, John Deming, Steep: Harte, John Coale, Rob: Webster.
This Courte taking into there serious consideratyon the com- plainte of the inhabitants of Middletowne, concerning John Willcock, doe order, that John Willcock shall, within 12 moneths from this time, build a tenentable howse upon the home lott giuen him by the Towne or layd out to him by them, & liue therein according to agreement, & so long as other inhab- itants in that Towne are injoyned & haue agreed to liue uppon their lotts, if he soe long liue, or elce prouide an inhabitant to liue thereon in his stead for the time aforesayd ; which if he shall neglectt to doe, then his home lotts & all his other allot- ments thereunto aprtaining shall returne to the Towne & bee to ym and at their dispose, as if they had never beene laide out to him.
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This Courte approues that the name of the Plantatyon com- monly caled Mattabesick shall for time to come bee Middell- towne.
This Courte agrees & concludes that the 201. formerly grant- ed to a fellowship in Harvard Colledg, shall be payd next spring.
This Court is adiorned to Wedensday next, at 9 a clock in the morning.
[43] A SESSION OF THE GENERALL COURTE IN HARTFORD, THE 30th OF NOVEMBER, 1653.
Mr. Haynes Esqr, Gouornor.
Mr. Wells, Mr. Webster, Mr. Woollcott, Mr. Cullick, Mr. Clarke.
Deputyes : Mr. Tailcott, Mr. Phelps, Mr. Trott, Mr. Westwood, Dan: Clark, John Bissell, Dauid Wilton, Edw: Stebbing, Nath: Dickerson, Andr: Bacon, John Deming, Mr. Hollister, Stee: Harte, John Coale, Rob: Webster, Will' Smith.
The Courte is adiorned to the first Wednessday in March next, after Lecture.
A SESSION OF THE GENERALL COURTE IN HARTFORD, THE FIRST OF MARCH, 1653-54.
Magistrates : Mr. Wells, Moderator. Mr. Webster, Mr. Woolcott, Mr. Cullick, Mr. Clarke.
Deputyes : Mr. Phelps, Mr. Tailcoat, Mr. Trott, Mr. Westwood, Dauid Wilton, John Bissell, Andr: Bacon, Nath: Dickerson, John Deming, Rob: Webster, Will: Smith, Edw: Stebbing.
Vppon the complaint of Pawcatuck Indyans, this Courte orders, that they shall inioye their planting ground at Pauca- tuck, prouided they cary friendly & peacably to the English :-
And Goodman Stebbing & Good: White, being to goe to Paucatuck, haue libberty granted them to looke out & finde where Mr. Haynes may haue at Paucatuck the farme of three
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hundred acres formerly granted, which was then to abutte in prt or whole uppon Paucatuck Riuer, & they to make report to the Courte of wt they shall finde & the true bounds of what is desired.
This Courte being informed that the inhabitants of Pequett haue taken possessyon of Vncus his forte & many of his wig- wams at Monheag, doe order, that a letter should bee writtē from the Courte to the inhabitants, to acquaint them of Pea- quett, to advise them not to mollest the Indyons in their plant- ing ground or other rightfull possessions, & that if they haue done as is complayned, the Courte expects they should giue an account of their soe acting.
The Courte is adiorned till Munday next, at 8 a clock.
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THE 6th OF MARCH, 1653-54.
In respect of a sad breach God hath made amongst us, in re- gård of the sudden death of or late Governor,* & the like mor- tallity of or neibours in the Bay, & some eminent removalls of others, & spreading opinions in the Collonies, the condityon of or natiue Countrey, the alienations of the Colonies in regard of the Combinations, It is therefore ordred that ther may be a day of humiliation throughout this Jurisdictyon, on the 15th day of this month.
A SESSION OF THE GENERALL COURTE IN HARTFORD, 6th MARCH, 1653.
Magistrates : Mr. Wells, Moderator. Mr. Ludlow, Mr. Winthrop, Mr. Webster, Mr. Woolcott, Mr. Cullick, Mr. Clark.
Deputyes : Mr. Phelps, Mr. Tailcoat, Mr. Westwood, Mr. Trott, Edw: Stebbing, John Bissell, Dauid Wilton, Nath: Dickerson, Dan: Clarke, Andr: Bacon, John Deming, Robt: Webster.
Mr. Tailcott and Mr. Sam: Willis were voated & passed to be nominated at the next Generall Courte of Electyon, for Magistrates.
* Gov. Haynes died March Ist, 1653-4.
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It is ordred, there shall be a speciall warrant granted to Jon- athan Guilbert to arest Tho: Baxter for his severall misdea- meanors committed within this Jurisdictyon, to the disturbance of the peace thereof, & the said Jonathan to haue power to rayse such considerable forces as hee sees meete to execute his warrant.
Mr. Westwood & Rich: Goodman are desired to veiw the prison & cause such reperatyons to be done thereunto as they judge meete.
It is ordered, that Stratford & Fairefild should each Towne chuse a man, to be chosen Assistants to the Magistrates, and present them to the next Courte of Electyon for that end.
The Courte is adiourned to the third Wednesday in Aprill next, by 9 a clock in the morning, except the Moderator sees cause to call it sooner.
[45] ATT AN ASSEMBLY OF FREEMEN, IN HARTFORD, THIS 16th FEBU: 1653, TO CHUSE A MODERATOR .*
Mr. Thomas Wells was chosen Moderator for the prsent Generall Courte vnder adiourmt: & was invested with full power by them to call the next Generall Courte of Electyon.
A SESSION OF THE GENERALL COURTE IN HARTFORD, THE 6 OF APRILL, 1654.
Magistrates : Mr. Wells, Moderator. Mr. Webster, Mr. Woolcott, Mr. Cullick, Mr. Clarke.
Deputyes : Mr. Tailcott, Mr. Phelps, Mr. Trott, Mr. Westwood, Dauid Wilton, Edw: Stebbing, John Bissell, Natha: Dickerson, John Holister, Dan: Clarke, John Deming, Andr: Bacon, Rob: Webster.
Vppon informatyon of some weaknes that for the present attends the body of Mr. Mathew Allen, this Court frees him from trayning for the present untill they see cause to the con- trary.
* This was rendered necessary by the death of Gov. Haynes, and the absence of Deputy Gov- ernor Hopkins, who was now in England.
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This Court hauing duly considered the insufferable, reproach- full speeches of Thom: Baxter against the Cheif of this Juris- dictyon, & his insolent carriages in seuerall prticulars (testyfied upon the oath of seaverall credible persons,) to the greate dis- turbance & breach of the peace of this Common wealth, doe order & sentance, that the sayd Tho: Baxter shall pay as a fine to the Common Treasuory the summ of fifty pounds, besides the 20. allredy seized for the breach of his Recogniscance, & that he shall alsoe putt in 200/. bond as security from some able person in this Jurisdictyon, that the Courte shall approue & ac- cept, for his behauior of the space of one whole yeare next ens[uing,] and be farther responsible to Newhaven & Road Iland for what misdemeanors he hath committed in their Juris- dictyons.
Rob: Griffen, of Newport, in Roade Iland, maketh oath in Courte, that hee did supply Tho: Baxter with what meate or provisions hee needed for himselfe & could haue supplyed him and all his men with prvisions from October last to this day, whereby it appears that the ground of Baxters running away from Road Iland was not through want of prvisions for his men, as he falsly pretended.
[46] This Court uppon the complaint of Mr. Sam: Mayo against Tho: Baxter for his unjust seizure of his vessell, the Desire, of Barnstable, & his goods therein, vnder a pretence of a commityon receved from Roade Iland, hauing duely weighed the premeses & considered all that the said Baxter can or will say in his owne defence, for his soe doing, doe finde, adiudge & declare, that the sayd Baxter hath not acted therein according to his commission or instructyons, & therefore his seizure is vniust, whereby the sayd vessell, with all that belongeth unto her, is adiudged of right to belong unto the sayd Mr. Sam: Mayo; & doe allso adiudg the sayd Tho: Baxter to pay unto Mr. Mayo, for damage in severall respects sustained by him, by reason of the aforesaid vniust seizure, one hundred & fifty pounds; and the cable at Mr. Briants to be d'd to Mr. Mayo; & the said Baxter is to d'd in to Mr. Mayo the 2 bonds, one of 40l. & another of 1000l. giuen him by Dickenson & Karman, of Hempsted, in reference to the seizure : the perticulars are as followeth :-
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Imps For 3 mens wages & himselfe from 18 Aug. last, 68. 0. 0 For waring cloaths & bedding, 10. 0. 0
For swords & gunns, 6. 0. 0
For 1bb of tarr, 1. 4. 0
For expences in trauell in prsuance, 10.
6. 0
For sayls & ropes that are lost, 12. 0. 0
For a hh. of meale, 2. 10. 0
For the loss of the use of the vessell, 40. 0. 0
150. 0. 0
Only it is prouided & explained that if the said Baxter shall returne with the vessell to the sayd Mayo the sayls & ropes, with two swords and 4 gunns which are taken from the vessell, they are to be discounted as part of payment out of the 150l. damage, at the price of 18l.
[47] This Courte, considering the order sent over from the Counsell of State by authority of parlaiment of England, that as wee expect all due incoridgment, aide and assistance from the said Common wealth of England, as the state and condityons of affaires will admitt, soe it is expected that wee should in all cases so demeane orselues against the Dutch as against those that haue declared themselues enemies to the Comon wealth of England, doe therefore order & declare, that the Dutch howse the Hope, with the lands, buildings & fences thereunto belong- ing, bee hereby sequestred & resarued, all perticular claimes or prtended right thereunto notwithstanding, in the behalfe of the Common wealth of England, till a true tryall may be had of the prmises, & in the meane time this Court prohibitts all persons whatsoeuer from improuing of the premises by virtue of any former title had, made or giuen, to them or any of them, by any of the Dutch natyon, or any other, without the aprobatyon of this Courte, or except it bee by virtue of power & order rec'd from them for their soe doing ; & whatever rent for any part of the premises in any of their hands, it shall not be disposed off but according to what order they shall receive from this Court or the Magistrates thereof.
This Courte considering & beeing deeply sensible of the sad effects & consequences that attend Indyons being supplyed or furnished with liquors or strong water, whereby they haue
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beene acquainted with and exposed unto the commission of a grieuous sinn to the greate dishonor of God, abuse of themselues & great hazard of their lives & peace of others, doe therefore order, sentance & declare, that it shall not be lawfull for any person whatsoeuer, male or feamale, one or other, within this Jurisdictyon, either directly or indirectly, to sell, barter, lend, giue or any otherwise, under any plea, coller or pretence what- soeuer, convay to any Indyan or Indyans, small or greate, any strong water or liquors, sack or any other sort of wine of any kinde, upon penalty of fiue pounds for a pinte, for every pinte of either wine or liquors aforesayd, & forty shillings for the least quantyty ; one third part of the penalty to bee & belong to those that shall informe & proue any delinquency, *to the publique Treasury.
[48] It is also ordred, that whatsoeuer Berbados Liquors, commonly caled Rum, Kill Deuill, or the like, shall be landed in any place of this Jurisdictyon, and any part thereof drawn and sould in any vessell, lying in any harber or roade in this Common wealth, after publicatyon of this order, shall be all for- fited & confiscated to this Common wealth; & it shall be law- full for any person in this Jurisdictyon to make seizure thereof, two thirde parts to belong to the publique treasury & the other to the party seazing.
And it is allso farther ordred, that every ancor of Liquors that is landed in any place within this Jurisdictyon, shall pay to the publique treasury 10ss. & every butt of wine 40ss. or hodshede of wine 20ss. or quarter cask 10ss. wheather they are full or noe. This order repealed, M'rch 12th, '58-'59.
It is allso ordered, that none shall haue liberty to retaile any quantity of strong waters or wine of any sort without a license from the Courte of Magistrates, uppon peanalty of 20ss. for every default.
The Courte is adiorned till next Wednesday come fortnight, at one of the clock in the afternoone.
* " and two thirds," or words equivalent, seem to have been omitted here.
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[49] A GENERALL COURTE OF ELECTYON, THE 18th DAY OF MAY, 1654.
Edward Hopkins Esqr, chosen Gouornor. absent.
Mr. Wells, chosen [Deputy] Govornor.
Magistrates chosen : Mr. Webster, Maior Mason, Mr.
Winthop, John Cullick, Sec"; Mr. Woolcot, Mr. Clarke, Mr. Willis, Mr. Tailcot, Tresu".
Deputyes : Mr. Steele, Mr. Westwood, Mr. Trott, Mr. Phelps, Mr. Fitch, Capt. Denison, Mr. Warde, Hugh Calking, John Bissell, Dauid Wilton, Tho: Foard, Andr: Bacon, Will: Hill, Dan: Titterton, Tho: Coleman, John Hollister, Phill: Graues, John Lattimore, Mathu: Griss- wold, John Cole, Rob: Webster, Will: Cornwell, Mathu: Marven, Mathu: Camfield.
The freemen voted that this Generall Courte should haue power to chuse Commissioners for the ensuing yeare.
The freemen voted & ordered to bee added to the Fundamen- talls, as followeth :-
That the maior prt of the Magistrates, in the absence of the Govornor & Deputy, shall haue power to call any Generall Courte ; and that any Generall Courte, being legally called & mett, the maior prt of the Magistrates & Deputyes then mett (in the absence of the Govornor & Deputy,) shall haue power to chuse vnto & from among themselues, a Moderator ; which being done, they shall be deemed as legall a Generall Courte to all intents & purposes as if the Govornor or Deputy were present.
The names of those who at this Courte ware mayd free, are as followeth :-
Hartford ; Walter Gray, Willam Willams, John Clow, Na- than: Rusco, John Stedman :
Windsor ; George Grissell, Samm: Marshall, Joseph Lum- mis, Thomas Lummis, Nathan: Lummis, Simon Woolcott, Jo- seph Phelps, Samm: Grant, Walter Lee, Anthony Hoskins, Nicholas Wilton :
Wethersfild ; Thomas Wright, James Wright, John Graues, Phillip Smith :
Midletowne ; William Harris, George Graues, Samm: Stock-
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ing, John Savidge, Samm: Hall, Natha: Browne, George Hub- bard :
Norwack ; Mathu: Camphile, Thom: Hanford :
Farmingtone ; John Hartt, Sam: Lomes, Simon Wrothem, Joseph Kelodg, Will: Ventris, Tho: Porter, & Stephen Harte. [50] It is ordred by this Courte, that Mr. George Hull & Allexander Knowles, of Fairefild, Phillip Graues, of Stratford, & Mathew Camfill, of Norwack, shall be Assistant to such Ma- gestrate or Magistrates as the Courte shall at any time send amoung them, in the executyon of justice, & they hereby im- pouer them to examine misdeameanors, to graunt out sumons, or binde ouer delinquents to Courte, in this Jurisdictyon, for either of them to marry persons, to press horses by warrant from them as the publick welfaire of this Common wealth & theire perticuler Towns may or shall at any time require ; they giuing an accot to this Courte of the same, when required thereunto.
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