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irr Octobr next ensuing, at the Session of the Gen: Court, & so to bee paid yearly at the Sessions in October, vntill the terme bee expired (that is to say) seauen paymts. Vnto wch agreemt the foresaid Indians haue signed, the day & yeare aboue written. the marke of the marke of
Nequittacusson : Homs :
Cowasecutt.
the marke of
the marke of
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Mamunto.
These haue signed in the name & wth consent of the rest.
A relation of the carriage of the difference that fell out be- twixt Vncas & Seoquassen of the one side & Totanimo & the Potunck Indians, At the Generall Court held at Hartford, in May, in the yeare of or Lord, 1656.
That vpon the murther of a Sachem of Connecticott dwelling neare Mattapeaset, by a young man called Weaseapano, Seo- quassen complained to the Magistrates of Hartford of the wrong that the Potunck Indians did to him in entertaining & maintain- ing of him against all justice, wch said Seoquassen tooke Vncas in to him for helpe, to bee reuenged for the said Sachems death, who was inraged wth the like accident of entertaining a mur- therer that runne from Vnquas to the said Potunck, who com- plained likewise of wrongs done him, to the Magistrates. Vnquas also had complained to the Magistrates of Connecticot for seuerall wrongs done to him by Tantoñimo, espetially his intising of many of his men & their protecting a Murtherer; & therevpon the Magistrates ordered that the Sachems of both sides should appeare at Hartford at the Generall Court: who all appearing, Seoquassen first declared of the fact done by a meane fellow vppon one that was allyed to him, a great Sa- chem; and so Vnquas & Foxen iustified, in many words.
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[87] The Gouernor pressed to know what sattisfaction they required, who answered & pressed hard to haue 10 men put to death of his friends that was the murtherer ; the other Sachems pleaded vnjust, because the Sachem that was slayne had mur- dered the young mans Vncle wilfully. The Court many of them spake their mindes to & fro. The Gouernor shewed the Indians what or law is in such cases, that onely the murther or any that were accessary to it should bee punished, & so hee & many Deputyes pressed both sides for peace, & not to fight vpon such a quarrell.
The Potunck Sachems prffered to giue wampam in way of sattisfaction, wch wholly was rejected, whereupon the Court spent some time to perswade to peace. Then they fell to be sattisfyed wth the death of 6 men. The Court wearied wth their speeches pressed the Potunck Indians to deliver vp the murtherer, the wch Totannimo prmised, but priuately stole out of the Court & went wth the rest of the Sachems to Potunk forte: wherevpon both the English & Indians were offended & agreed to send a messengr to deliuer vp the murtherer, as Totañ- imo had prmised in Court. In the meane time the Court ap- pointed 4 Deputves to bee a Comittee to treat wth the Sachems of both sides, to see what could bee done for peace. This Com- mittee priuately brought Vnquas to accept of the murtherer only, for full sattisfaction. But those Potunck Indians said they could not deliuer vp the said murtherr, his freinds were so many & potent wthin the Forte.
In the afternoone the Comittee & the Sachems made knowne to the Court, who then agreed that by no meanes the English would bee ingaged in either of their quarrells, but would leaue them to themselues, wherevpon the Gournor made a long speech desiring to bee at peace one wth another, & take wampam. If they would not, then hee declared that the Court would not hinder them, but left them to themselues, & whatsoeuer fell out afterwards vpon either of them, they brought vpon themselues. But so were engaged, that they should not fight vpon this side of the riuer of Hartford, nor to hurt any of the English houses or any thing of theirs of the other side of the riuer ; wth many expressions more to the same effect, was spoken by the Gouernor & also by some Deputies.
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Some expressions many times in the agitation thereof was spoken that might carry that sence of advising & counselling of Vnquas not to fight, as some apprhended then, but in conclu- sion the Gournor, as the mouth of the Court, declared his minde fully to the Indians of both sides, as aforesaid.
Wittnesse my hand, this 20th of August, 1657. Jonathan Brewster. Aug: 19th, (57.).
The Court voted that this relation should bee transcribed & asserted vndr the Secrs hand, that to their sattisfaction it was euidenced in Court to bee a true relation.
[88] AT A GENERALL COURT HELD AT HARTFORD, OCTOBER 1, 1657.
Mr. Wells, Dep:
Magistrates : Mr. Webster, Major Mason, Mr. Clarke, Mr. Talcott, Mr. Willys.
Deputyes : Mr. Steele, Mr. Allin, Mr. Phelps, Mr. Lord, Mr. Brewster, abs., Mr. Trott, Mr. Gailor, Mr. Dan: Clarke, Joseph Migatt, Wm. Wadsworth, Rich: Buttler, Mr. Hollister, John Wells, John Hurd, John Clarke, Rob: Chapman, Hugh Caulkin, Michaell Try, John Wheeler, Antho: Howkins, Rob: Webster Geo: Graues, Sam: Hale, Isack Moore, Sam: Wells, Sam: Bourman.
Tho: Staunton, for contempt of the. last Gen: Court, in not appearing when sumoned thereunto, for wch offence the Court fines the said 'Thomas, ten pounds.
This Court orders, that the Treasurr shall procure convenient supply of corne for the Major this winter, & the charge in pro- curing it to bee imposed vpon those who are behind of their rate.
The Court doth appoint the Treasurer to prouide horses & men to send for Mr. Winthrop, in case hee is minded to come to dwell wth vs.
This Court appoints Mr. Allin & Jo: Gilbert to goe to Pacom- tuck, to declare to the Indians the mind of the Commissionrs con-
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cerning them ;* and that there bee a letter sent to Mr. Pinchon to assist them in it ; but if hee refuse & Mr. Holliack, then they shall desist from further prceeding.
A list of the seuerall persons & estates of the seurall Townes wthin this Jurisdiction :-
Fairfeild, prsons, estates, 11410. 1. 0
Stratford, 63. 8400. 0. 0
Seabrooke, 72. 581. 7. 0
Mr. Fenwicks farme, 200. 0. 0
A note of Mr. Fenwicks cattle vpon the farme, Good: Clarke is to send vp to the Treasurr, wch are to bee rated according as the law of the Country requires.
The Cattle of Capt. Cullicks farme are to bee rated & a note of them to bee giuen in to the Treasurr.
The Court appoints Mr. Dan: Clarke to write a letter to the Magistrates of South Hampton, to informe them of the minde of the Comissionrs, & another to the Indians there.
The Major is allowed fiue pounds for his going to Long Iland, besides his expences in that seruice.
This Court doth allow the Treasurer, for incouragemt of him in his place, 10 pounds pr annum.
This Court doth grant a rate of a peny ypon the pound, for the defraying of the publicke charges of this Jurisdisdiction. This rate to bee paid three parts in wheat & pease, by equall prportion, & one fourth in Indian Corne at 20ss. 6d. pr Bush:
This Court doth appoint the fourteenth day of this moneth bee set apart for a sollemne day of thanksgiuing (for the mer- cyes of God the yeare past,) in the seuerall plantations in this Jurisdiction.
[89] A list of the persons & rateable estate of Connecticutt, taken Septr 23, 1657:
* " It is ordered, that Vnckas bee required to prmit the Podunk Indians to returne to theire dwellings & there to abide in peace & safety, wthout molestation from him or his, & that the said Indians bee incouraged & invited so to do, by the Government of Connecticott."
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" And the Government of Connecticott is desired to signify to the Pocomtick and Norwootick Sachems our charge vpon Vnckas in refference to the Podunk Indians, and our desire of their returne to their dwellings and continuance there in peace; therfore wee desire and expect they will forbeare all hostillity against Vnckas till the next meeting of the Comissionrs. [Records of U. Colonies, Sept. 1657.]
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£. SS. £. ss. d
Imprs the estate of Hartford, 17045. 8
20393. 8. 0
The persons, 186, that is, 3348. 0
The estate of Windzor is, 12999. 0
15897. 0. 0
The persons are 161, 2898. 0
The estate of Wethersfeild is, 10758. 0
12612. 0. 0
The persons come to, 1854. 0
The estate & prsons of Farmington come to, 4852. 0. 0
The estate & prsons of Midltowne comes to 2416. 0. 0
Suiñe tot'. 56170. 8. 0 pr nos, Richard Treat, Henry Woolcott, William Westwood, Robt Webster.
This Court orders, that noe person wthin this Jurisdiction shall kepe any Quakers bookes or manuscripts containing their errors, except teaching Eldrs, vpon the penalty of 10ss. a time for euery person that shall kepe any such booke after the publi- cation hereof, & that shall not deliuer such bookes vnto their Eldrs.
The Court adjourned to the second Thursday of March.
[90] A SESSION OF THE GEN: COURT IN HARTFORD, 11th DAY OF MARCH, 165%.
John Winthrop Esqr, Gournr.
Magistrates : Mr. Webster, Major Mason, John Cullick, Mr. Clarke, Mr. Willis, Mr. Talcott.
Deputies : Mr. Steele, Mr. Allin, Mr. Phelps, Mr. Gailor, Mr. Trott, Mr. Lord, Mr. Dan: Clarke, Mr. Brewster, Joseph Mygatt, Wm. Wadsworth, Rich: Butler, Mr. Hollistr, John Hurd, John Clarke, Robert Chapman, John Wheeler, Antho: Howkins, Sam: Hale, Sam: Wells, Sam: Bourman, Robt Webster, Geo: Graue Junior.
Jolın Hurd is sworne to the office of a Constable for the yeare ensuing, in the Towne of Stratford.
This day 3 weekes, wch is the first day of Aprill, the Court de- J
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sires the.Magistrates to attend the consideration & distribution of such estates of deceased persons as are, or then shall bee exhibited & the Deputies are desired to giue notice thereof in their respectiue Townes.
The listed persons for Troopers presented to, & allowed by this Court, vnder the command of Major John Mason, are as follow :--
In Hartford : Mr. Willis, Mr. Lord, Mr. Tho: Wells, Jacob Migatt, Jonathan Gilbert, Nicho: Olmsteed, John Sted- man, James Steele, Dan: Pratt, Andrew Warner, Will: Edwards, Richard Fellowes, Robert Reiue, John Allin. In Windzor : Mr. Dan: Clarke, Tho: Allin, Sam: Marshall, John Bissell, Geo: Phelpes, Steph: Terry, Willī: Heyden, John Hosford, John Williams, Natha: Loomis, Tho: Loomis, Capt. Aron Cooke, Ensign Dauid Wilton, Sy- mon Woolcott, Tho: Strong, John Moses, John Porter. In Wethersfeild : John Lattimore, John Belding, Richard
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Treat, Mr. John Chester, Antho: Wright, John Palmer. The aforesaid Troopers prsented to this Court their choise of officers, wch the Court did confirme : Richard Lord, Capt .; Dan- iell. Clarke, Leiftent ; John Allin, Cornett; Nicho: Olmsteed, Corporall; Richard Treat, Corporall ; Sam: Marshall, Corpor- all; Mr. Tho: Wells Junior, Quartr Mr.
Richard Haughton, of Pequett, petitioning this Court for their fauor to consent (that hee the said Richard may haue lib- erty to agree wth Vncus for a certaine neck of land called Massapeag, betwene Pequett & Mohegin,) They hauing con- sidered the low estate of this man, his charge of children, wth other things as further motiues to them, doe hereby declare, that they thus farre consent to his petition or motion, that in [91] case hee fully sattisfie || Vncus for the aforesaid Massa- peage & there bee a full & cleare agreemt betwene them for the same, then this Court shall not manage the law in this Comon- wealth against him for making any such contract wth Indian or Indians, pruided the said Haughton or his assignes neuer make any further or other vse of it, but only to plant or sowe there- vpon in the summer, and kepe cattle therevpon in the winter : and that no swyne shall bee kept vpon the prmisses at any time, neither shall bee any otherwise improued to the trespasse or
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prjudice of Vncus in any such kind, or trouble of this Comon wealth.
This Court grants liberty to the persons already allowed by this Court to cohabite at Bankside, (a place betwene Fairfeild Towne & Norwalke,) to take in as a cohabitant wth them in that place, Robert Beacham, who lately liued at Norwalke.
The Deputies nominated to this Court, to bee prpounded at the next Gen: Court of Election for choise to bee Magistrates in this Jurisdiction, Mr. Phelps, of Windsor, and Mr. Math- ew Allin ; Mr. Treat Senior, of Wethersfeild; Mr. John Wells of Stratford, and Mr Allexandr Knowles, of Fairfeild.
Phillip Galpin, of Fairfeild, is freed from trayning, but not from watching nor warding, till the Court sees cause to reuoke this their order.
The consideration of the petition from seurall inhabitants in Fairfeild, is referred to the next Court of Magistrates there, & they to make returne thereof to the next Gen: Court after the same.
The plantation at Pequet is named by this Court, New Lon- don, wth a preable to bee inserted about the same, (wch is in- serted in the closure of ye Acts of this Session.)
The Court frees Thomas Coleman from watching, warding & trayning, if hee makes it appeare that hee is aboue 60 yeares old.
Mr. Russell, of Wethersfeild is also freed.
This Courte doth grant to & agree wth John Bissell Junior, of Windzor, that the Ferry there, ouer the great Riuer, shall bee & belong to him for the space of ten yeares next ensuing, vpon the limitation & termes hereafter expressed, to wch hee doth in Court agree & ingage to attend :-
1. That there shall bee alwayes maintained in readinesse vp- on all occasions, an able & sufficient boate & man for the safe passage of horse & men.
2. The said John Bissell shall haue 8d. a head for any beast, & 2d. a head for any person that commeth wth them, & 3d. for any single person.
[92] 3. That each Trooper listed and allowed in the Court, & the horse hee rides, is only freed from the ferridge going to Springfeild Towne, or as farre as Springfeild Towne, or further.
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4. That no person of Windzor shall haue liberty for to helpe ouer any person or beast of any other Towne, but they shall then pay the Ferryman as much as if they were caryed ouer by him.
5 Vpon consideration wth the inhabitants of Windzor, they are to goe ouer the Ferry for halfe the forementioned price, only that single persons shall pay 3d. pr head for their passage as before.
There was a list of the persons & estates of the west side of Pequett Riuer presented, weh amounted to 33601. 7s. 8d. & the Court doth expect that a true List of the persons & estates of the inhabitants of the east side of the Riuer shall bee tak- en & prsented to the next Court, that so their list may bee perfected.
Sam: Welles is confirmed Ensigne for the souldirs at Weth- ersfeild.
William Blumfeild is freed from training.
This Court hauing read & duely considered a letter from the Gen: Court in the Massachusets about the land on the east side of Pequet riuer, doe desire the Gournor & John Cullick to draw vp a letter in an answere therevnto, & send the same signed by the Secr in the name of this Court .*
It is agreed by this Court that Wednesday, the last of this moneth is appointed for a day of humiliation.
This Court orders that henceforth no persons in this Juris- diction shall in any way imbody themselues into Ch: estate/ without consent of the Generall Court, & approbation of the neighbor Chs:
This Court orders that there shall bee no ministry or Ch: ad- ministration entertained or attended by the inhabitants of any plantation in this Collony, distinct & seperate from, & in op- position to that weh is openly & publickly obserued & dispen- ced by the settled & approued Minister of the place, except it bee by approbation of the Genrall Court & neighbor Chs: pruided alwayes that this order shall not hinder any priuate meetings of godly persons to attend any duties that Christianity or religion call for, as fasts or conference, nor take place vpon such as are
* See Appendix, No. IV.
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hindred by any just impedimts on the Sabboth day, from the publicke assemblies, by weather or water & the like.
[93] This Court appoints that Will: Waller should bee re- quired forthwith to make due satisfaction to those who are ap- pointed by the Townesmen of Seabrook to leuy the rate for Mr. Fitches maintenance, or otherwise to make his appearance at the Gen: Court in May next to giue an account of his neg- lect.
It is voted by the Court, that Windzor petition shall bee de- ferred vntill the next Session of this Court, & then to bee taken into consideration ; as also the seurall Deputies are desired to acquaint or Eldrs respectively that the Court desires them to attend the next Session of the Court to advise & consider what way may bee most requisite to issue the differences that are amongst vs.
This Court orders, in refference to the sad differences yt are broken out in the seurall Chs: in this Collony, & in spetiall be- twixt the Ch: of Christ at Hartford and the withdrawers, & to pruent further troubles & such sad consequences that may is- sue from the prmises to the whole Common wealth, It is desir- ed & required by this Court, that there bee from henceforth an vtter cessation of all further prsecution, either on the Chs: part at Hartford towards the withdrawers from them, and on the other part, that those that haue withdrawen from the Ch: at Hartford shall make a cessation in prsecuting their former prpositions to the Ch: at Wethersfeild or any other Ch: in ref- ference to their joyning there in Ch: relation, vntill the matters in controuersy betwixt the Ch: of Hartford & the brethren that haue withdrawen bee brought to an issue in that way that the Court shall determine.
It is ordered, that the Court shall meet together on Wedns- day seauennight, being the twenty fourth of this instant, at Hartford, where the neighbor Eldrs are desired to attend the Court, that so their advise & helpe may bee improued to settle vpon some speedy course for the issuing the prsent troubles that the Churches, & in spetiall the Ch: of Hartford lyes vnder, in respect of the seperation by them that haue withdrawne from that society.
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* Whereas, it hath bene a comendable practice of ye inhab- itants of all the Collonies of these parts, that as this Countrey hath its denomination from our deare natiue Countrey of Eng- land, and thence is called New England. soe the planters, in their first setling of most new Plantations haue giuen names to those Plantations of some Citties and Townes in England, there- by intending to keep vp and leaue to posterity the memoriall of seuerall places of note there, as Boston, Hartford, Windsor, York, Ipswitch, Brantree, Exeter,-This Court, considering that there hath yet noe place in any of the Collonies bene named in memory of ye Citty of London, there being a new plantation within this Jurisdiction of Conecticut setled vpon ye faire Riuer of Monhegin, in ye Pequot Countrey, it being an excel- lent harbour and a fit and convenient place for future trade, it being alsoe the only place wch ye English of these parts haue possessed by conquest, and yt by a very iust war vpon yt great and warlike people, ye Pequots, that therefore they might therby leaue to posterity the memory of yt renowned citty of London, from whence we had our transportation, haue thought fit, in hon- our to that famous Citty, to cal ye said Plantation, New London.
[94] A SESSION OF THE GEN: COURT, IN HARTFORD, THE 24th OF MARCH, 1657.
John Winthrop Esqr, Gournor.
Tho: Wells Esqr, Deputy.
Magistrates : Mr. Webster, Mr. Cullick, Mr. Clarke, Mr. Willis, Mr. Talcott.
Deputies : Mr. Steele, Mr. Allin, Mr. Phelps, Mr. Lord, Mr. Dan: Clarke, Joseph Migatt, Wm. Wadsworth, Rich- ard Butler, Mr. Hollister, Antho: Howkins, Isack Moore, Sam: Wells, Sam: Bourman, Mr. Trott.
This Court desires Mr. Lord & John Cullick to take in the Treasurrs account in the behalfe of this Comon wealth.
This Court appoints & orders that the Constable or Consta- bles in each Towne where there is no Magistrate or Assistant shall, at all times when the Treasurer shall call or require them, deliuer in their account to the Treasurer, vnder his or their owne hand or hands, & the hands of two of the Townes men in their
* Here follows the ' preamble,' to the order of the Court changing the name of the plantation of Pequot, referred to, on page 310, ante.
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respectiue Townes ; and where any Magistrate or Assistant dwelleth, vnder their owne hand & the hand of one of the Mag- istrates or Assistants that liueth in the same Towne wth them.
Sam: Smith, Senior, moouing this Court that hee might bee freed from training as a comon souldier in that Towne, they doe vpon seuerall grounds grant his request, espetially because hee hath bene an antient Serjeant to the trained band in that Towne. Nath: Ward is freed from trayning, watching & warding
It is desired by this Court, that the Church at Hartford & Mr. Stone should meet together wth those that haue withdrawen, to see if it bee possible by a priuate conference together to issue vpon some mutuall conclusions that may put an end vnto their. vnhappy discention. The Gournor & Deputy Gouernor are desired to accompany them in their conference, if it may bee with conueniency attended by the Gournor & Deputy. And in case the foresaid prties at difference cannot agree vpon a way to put an issue to their troubles, that then there bee lettre sent to the Bay Eldrs & to any among vs or in the other Jurisdic- tion, for advice what the Court should doe in the prmises.
The Gournor, Mr. Willis, Mr. Talcott, & Mr. Stone, & Mr. Lord are hereby desired, that in case there bee no agreemt amongst the Church & withdrawers, to send lettrs in the name of the Court, as before.
William Kelsey is freed from watching, warding & trayning .*
[95] AT A GENII COURT OF ELECTION, MAY 20, 1658. Magistrates elected :
Thomas Wels Esqr, Gournor.
John Winthrop Esqr, Deputy.
Mr. Webster, Mr. Mathew Allyn,
Maior Mason,
Mr. Phelpes,
Mr. Clarke,
Mr. John Wels,
Mr. Willis,
Mr. Treat,
Mr. Talcot,
Mr. Baker,
Mr. Ogden,
Mr. Mulford,
Mr. Cosmore,
Mr. Alex: Knowles.
* This is the last entry in the hand writing of Mr. Cullick. In May following, Mr. Dan-
jel Clarke was chosen Secretary, and the records which next follow are in his hand.
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Deputies : Mr. Steel, Mr. Brewster, Mr. Lord, Deacon Gaylard, Will' Wadsworth, Joseph Mygat, John Bissel, Dan: Clark, Record", Rich: Butler, Edw: Griswold, L: Hollister, Anthony Howkins,* John Dement, Sam: Wells, Sam: Boreman, Georg Graues, Sam. Stocken, Hugh Caulkin, Jo: Clark, Robt Chapman, John Whee- ler, Cornel. Hull, Math: Camfeild, Rich: Olmstead, Will' Beardsley. Joseph Hawley.
Comissioners chosen, for this Colony :- Mr. Winthrop Esqr, Mr. Talcot ; Reserue, Maior John Mason.
These prsons vnderwritten were made free, before the Court :- Sam11 Burr, Obed: Spencer, Thom: Allyn, Eldad Pom- rey, John Wiate, John Kelley, Jos: Knowles, Tho: Eggleston, Rob: Reeue, Jos: Arnold, Georg Orvis, Tho: Spencer, Zach: Sanford, Jo: Merrils, Grego: Gibbs, John Pettibone, Sam: Eg- gleston, Steph: Davis, Joseph Sutton, Ob:, John Kerbey, Sam: Richards, Tho: Alcot, John Church, Joseph Nash, Jer: Judson, Will: Warin, John Chester, John Grumwel, James Northam, Cris: Crow, Tho: Clark, John Kelsey, Tim: Traul, Peter Blach- feild, Will' Keney, Rich: Hartly, Matt: Becquet, Tho: Bowen, Tho: Leonards, Petr Blachf'ld, John Wadom, Jonath: Deman, Francis Yeates, Ben: Crane, Rich: Smith Junr, James Boswel, Jo: Curtis, Tho: Wickum, Georg Yeates, Sam: Pinney, Rich: Lord Junr, John Sables, Cris: Huntington, John Andrewes, Abrh'. Finch, Jonas Westouer, Beniam: Bur, Renold Maruin, Ren: Maruin Junr, Joseph Judson, John Coleman, Cornel : Gil- let, Will'. Edwards, Thomas Brook, Will: Morton, Robrt Boughtwhord, Peter Browne, Joseph Clark, Raph Parker, Will'. Welman.
[96] This Court orders that Esqr Winthrop, Maior Mason, Mr. Allyn, Mr. Brewster, shal, vpon some seasonable opertunity, attend to keep a Court at Pequit, to settle the affayrs of y place ; Mr. Winthrop to appoynt ye time.
Will: Welman, of New London, is discharged from his Re- cognisanc, about a marriage in Virginia.
The Magestrates graunted Will' Williams, of Hartford, to
* The names of Deputies are written, thus far, in the margin of Page [95.] Those which fol- Sow, are on page [96,] where the Recorder has repeated those already given, down to the name of Anthony Howkins.
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dispose of his seruant youth, Math: Young, to another sutable Mr, and the sd Mathew doth fully consent therevnto and hath prmised to giue a ful discharge vnto his Master Williams from ye engagemt wherein he was bound to teach the sayd Math: the trade of a Cooper.
This Court orders that al seafaring men yt make it yeir oc- cupation to imploy themselues in Navigatn, they shal for future be freed from trayneings.
This Court voated a confirmation of the Combinatn with Easthampton, and that the Articles of Agreemt should be signed by the Secretary in the name of the Court and sent ouer vnto them ; as also a letter, to signify the mind of the Court .*
This Court orders that ye power of any prticuler Magestrate, on the maine and likewise on the Island belonging to this Col- ony, shall extend itselfe to al and every place and prson in this Jurisdiction, as need requires : And that those of Southampton and East Hampton shal ioyne together in the exercise of judi- cature amongst them, and to summon Juries out of either place : and that they haue liberty to repayr to any Court held at New London for help in any Controuersy
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