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The Magestrates and Assistants in ye respectiue Plantations
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in this Colony are desired forthwith to call ye Grand Jury men in their Townes, and to giue them an Oath for ye due discharg of their worke.
[141] The Comrs of N. London is fined 40s. for not trans- mitting their List of estate, according to order.
It is ordered by this Court, that noe person wtsoeuer in this Colony, shal directly or indirectly buy or rent any of ye Lands at Podunk that are laid out and possessed by the Indians there. And respecting Thomas Burnam, it is allowed and granted vnto him, that in case the Indians there shal depart from that place and leaue it, that then the said Thomas, wth ye free consent of ye Indians there, shal improue the Indians lands in ye time of their absence, wch consent of ye Indians shalbe declared before the Magestrates. Thomas Burnam doth engage to this Court, that whensoeuer ye Indians desire to returne to *and improue their lands themselues, he the said Thomas wil freely, readily and without any trouble, surrendr ye possession vnto ye Indians agayne. This liberty to continue til his lease be expired.
It is ordered, that Capt Lord and the Treasurer shal leuel ac- counts, and the Treasurer is to pay what is due to Capt Lord, wth dammadges allowed vnto him.
Capt. Cook is required to desist in any further labour on the lower Farme at Mussaco, vntil the matter be issued at Gen1] Court, in May next.
Wednesday three weeks is appointed a solemne humiliation to seek the favour of God in ye occasions of ye insueing yeare, and yt God would direct vs in those waies yt may conduce to our settlement in peace and privilidges, and yt peace and truth may be setled in England.
[142] COURT OF ELECTION HELD AT HARTFORD, MAY 16, 1661.
Magestrates elected :
Jo: Winthrop Esqr, Go: Jo: Mason Esqr, Dep: Mr. Henry Clark, Mr. Gould,
Mr. Willis, Mr. Topping,
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Mr. Allyn, Mr. Rainer,
Mr. Phelps, Mr. Baker,
Mr. Treat, Mr. Bond.
Treasurer, John Talcot.
Sec'y Dan11 Clark, et Dep:
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Dep: C. Rich: Lord, Mr. Henry Woolcot, Mr. Gaylard,
Wm. Wadsworth, Joseph Migat, John Moore, Samll Welles, Samll Boreman, John Deming Senr, John Kil- burne, John Clark Senr, Math: Campfield, Jehu Burr, John Banks, Rich: Olmstead, Robt Warner, Nath: White, James Rogers, Robt Royce, Antho: Howkins, Thomas Judd, Phillip Groues, Mr. Haul.
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The Freemen voted that ye Gen' Court should choose Comrs and invest them wth full power for this year ensueinge:
And likewise that ye Court should choose Assistants, as need requires in ye several Plantations.
Mr. Tinker, Mr. Campfield and Robt Chapman are chosen and sworn Assistants.
The Assistant and Comrs at New London are desired to take a strickt care to suppress disorders in that place.
The Gournor and Dep: Gour are chosen Comissioners for this yeare ensueing, and Mr. Allyn and Mr. Willis for a re- serue.
Mr. Allyn is chosen Moderator in absence of ye Gour and Dep: Go:, both for Genll and Prticuler Courts.
This Court remits 4l. of ye fine of 8l. formerly laid on Wm. Clark.
This Court hath accepted and doe confirme the conclusion of ye Comittee respecting the accounts of Georg Tong & John Stebbin.
This Court remits Ten pound of ye fine imposed on John Bissell for tradeing Liquors.
This Court hath added 20s. to that wch the Prticuler Court allowed to Stephen Taylor out of John Bissells fine.
This Court vndrstanding the Comrs consent thervnto, doe accept of ye Plantation of Setauk vndr this Gouermt,* vpon ye same Articles of Confederation as are granted to South-
* " Libertie is granted to the Jurisdiction of Conecticut, to take Huntington and Setaukett, two English Plantations on Long Iland, vnder their Gouerment." [Rec. of U. Colonies, Sept. 1660,1
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ampton ; and for two yeares doe free yt Plantat: from publ: charges, nor must they expect the Countrey to be at charg about them during that time. Mr. Richard Wodhull and Mr. Thoms Peirce are chosen by the Court to officiate in ye place of Magestrates in that Plantat: for ye yeare ensueing. Mr. Wodhul sworne.
Mr. Pel and Alexandr Knowles chosen Assistants for Fair- field, and in case either of them refuse, Mr. Wm. Hil is chosen to supply that defect.
[143] This Court doth ordr, that ye bounds of N. London shalbe measured by the persons that the Court appoints, that soe they may be regulated according to ye grant of the Court.
Mathew Griswold, Thomas Tracy and James Morgan are appointed to try the bounds of N. London, and to make report what is ye extent of ye bounds from the Sea northward in- to ye Countrey, on ye east side the Riuer, according to ye ord- nary way of laying out of bounds in this Colony. N. London people haue liberty to procure the ablest person they can to assist in this matter.
This Court hath chosen Wm. Wadsworth, Mr. Campfield and John Moor as a Comittee to ripen ye case respecting the horses in controuersy twixt Reynold Marvin and Math: Griswold, for ye determination of ye Court.
The former ordr respecting Mr. Jnº Tinker is stil to be at- tended by him in veiweing a convenient place at or neere Mon- hegin, to take vp some Land. ·
Respecting Mr. Bruens letter for advice, the Courts mind is to take the mattr into furthr consideration before they giue di- rection in ye case propounded by him.
In answer to Fairfield Petition, this Court declare their vn- willingnes to admit a further hearing of ye case twixt Fairfield & Stratford.
This Court grants Goodwife Lettin liberty to inhabit in Fair- field, in case that Towne admit her.
Executn sent to Fairfield for Twenty pounds, according to ye conclusion of Norwalk Comittee.
This Court remitts 40s. of ye fine imposed vpon Nicholas Palmer & his wife.
This Court approues of ye returne of ye Comittee respecting
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Math: Griswold and Renold Marvin, and confirm their determi- nation about the Horses.
This Court grants that the one half of ye horses in contro- uersy shalbe devided twixt Math: Griswold and Reynold Mar- vin equally, and ye other half the Court ordr to be to ye Coun- trey. And its ordered that ye said company of horses shalbe [144] lookd vp by Marvin, and that Robert Chapman, || John · Clark Senr, Math: Griswold and Reynold Marvin shal sell the Horses to make paymt and distribution according to this Order. Goodm: Marvin is to see ye Horses brought in, that soe this ordr may be effected. And ye value of what haue bin sold is to come into this distribution. And this is to issue that contro- uersy.
John Banks, Richard Olmstead, and Joseph Judson are ap- pointed to run the line from South to ye Northward, twixt Fair- field and Stratford, to ye extent of their bounds, and also ye cross line.
This Court hath remitted fiue pounds of ye fine imposed on Whelpley, for his lasciviousness.
This Court repeales ye ordr for paying the Indians for such Wolues as they kill or steale.
Respecting Capt Aaron Cooks grant at Mussaco, This Court doth iudg the grant stil in force, and doe order that he shal be- gin next ye Falls and take meadow, good and bad, wthout ex- ception, except vplands, wch are not intended in ye grant.
In reference to ye Address drawn vp by or Gournor, This Court doth order that ye said Draft as it is now drawen vp and formed and prsented to ye Court, shalbe sent and prsented to his Highnes or Soveraigne Lord and King Charles ye 2d etc., in case the Comittee chose to prvse and compleat ye said Address see not cause to make any alteration therein, to whom it is fully left to compile or methodize the Instrument as they iudge most convenient, provided ye substance be stil attended and reteined.
The Comittee chosen to compleat ye Address and draw vp the Petition to his Matie or any other Lrs to any noble prsona- ges in England, and al other matters respecting or address, Pe- tition or Patent, are as follow : John Winthrop Esqr, or Gour; .
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Also, ye Dep: Gour, Mr. Willis, Mr. Allin, Mr. Warham, Mr. Stone, Mr. Hooker, Mr. Whiting and ye Secretary.
It is agreed between Capt Topping, Mr. Halsey, Mr. Stan- bourough and John Coopr, in behalf of all of Southampton [145] vnsatisfied about their bounds, || and Mr. Baker and Mr. Mulford, in behalf of ye Towne of East Hampton, That ye bounds between the two Plantations shal for euer be and re- maine at the stake set down by Capt: How, an hundred pole eastward from a little pond, the said stake being two miles or near thereabouts from ye east side of a great pond comonly called Sackaponock ; and soe to run from ye South Sea to the stake, and soe ouer the Island by a strait line to ye easterne end of Hogneck, according to ye true intent and purpose of what is expressed in the grant and deed subscribed and allowed by Mr. James Forret, Agent for ye Right Hoble Earle of Sterling. It is further to be vndrstood that what agreemt is here made doth noe way intrench vpon any of ye rights, privilidges or imunities conferd vpon Southampton by their Patent purchased of the aforesaid James Forret. It is further concluded that ye lands on the west side the stake forementioned shalbe and remaine to Southampton for euer, and ye land on ye east side ye stake, being the greater part of ye Plaine, to be and belong to ye Plan- tation of East Hampton foreuer. And this to stand as a final conclusion respecting the bounds twixt those two Plantations.
It is ordered, that ye Towne of East Hampton shal pay vnto ye Capt Topping and his copartners, towards their charges in transacting this case at this Court, the sum of 20 Nobles.
This Court is adiourned til ye last Wednesday in Augst next.
Postscript.
This Court doth desire and authorize or Worll Gouernor (who speedily intends a voyage to England,) to agitate and transact the affairs of this Colony in reference to or Address & Petition to his Matie, or respecting or Pattent, according as he shall receaue further instructions from the Comittee appointed to compleat those mattrs, takeing in the advice and counsell and consent of such Gentlemen and freinds as may be excited and procured to be actiue wth him in and about the premisses.
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HARTFORD. SESSION GENII JUNE 7t: 61.
Jo: Winthrop Esqr, Go:
Magestrates : Mr. Willis, Mr. Allyn, Mr. Phelps, Mr. Treat.
Sec'; Danll Clark.
Dep: C. Rich: Lord, C. Jnº Talcot, Henry Woolcot, Wm. Gaylard, Wm. Wadsworth, Joseph Migat, Jo: Dem- ing, Sam11 Wells, Sam11 Boreman, Tho: Judd, Antho: Howkins, Robt: Warner, Nath11 White, James Rogers.
This Court haueing considered the Address and Petition compleated by the Comittee, to be sent and prsented to his Matie, or Soveraigne Lord Charles the 2d, and also the Instruc- tions drawen vp for or Worll Gouernor, Agent for this Colony in ye prmisses, doe approue of that wch ye Comittee hath done. And doe further add to ye Instructions, that they doe leaue ye mattrs respecting any Lrs that may be found necessary to be directed to any other Nobles or Gent: who may be stirred vp to be helpful in promoteing the Address, Petition or Pattent, be- sides them that are nominated in the Instructions, to or Wor !! Gouernr; and as he shal see cause, to draw vp, and in ye name of the Colony to subscribe, seale and deliuer such Lrs, and to draw vp and prsent any further Petition in behalf of this Colony, to his Matie, as may be found necessary.
It is ordered by this Court, that or Worll Gouernr shalbe allowed out of the Treasurie, for this ensuing yeare, the sum of Eighty pounds. And in reference to his intended voiage to England, if his purpose and resolution doe stil continue to goe, in regard this Court hath made choice of his worse to be an Agent to further our welfare, in prsenting or Address & Peti- tion to ye Kings Maiestie, and to improue his abilities to pro- cure vs a Pattent, This Court doth hereby order and enact, that whateuer charges or expenses the attendance on those affaires of this Colony shall require in England, shalbe defraied out of that 500l. that is by ordr of Court appointed and set apart for yt service.
This Court doth desire and appoint Capt. Lord, Mr. Henry Woolcot, John Allyn, Willm Wadsworth, or a maior part of them, wth ye advice of Mr. Math: Allyn, to order and dispose of ye pay that is to come to ye Col: from Capt. John Cullick, soe
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as yt it may answer such Bills as may be charged on this Col: by or World Gouernor or his order, in pursuance of our Pattent, in England.
[147] The Treasurer is appointed to signe ye Lr of Credit, whereby the Gouernor may be authorized to charge Bills on ye Colony to ye value of 500l. according to former act of ye Court. The Treasurer is to giue order to ye Comittee for ye delivery of pay when Bills are charged.
The Secretary is ordered to subscribe in ye name of ye Court, the Address, Petition and Letters to ye Nobles and to ye Cor- poration, and deliuer to ye Gouernour coppies of ye same ; and in case it be judged expedient the Gouernour is desired to sub- ·scribe ye Address and Petition .*
Eltweed Pomrey hath receaued the 107. in Wompom, from ye Gouernor, that the Court formerly granted him.
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This Court takeing into consideration ye estate yt is in John Coles improuemt, yt formerly belonged to Edward Hopkins Esqr, Doe order, that ye Treasurer shal require and take into his custody and improvement the rent of that house and land at Hartford, from John Cole, and to be accountable for it when ye Court cals him thervnto. And likewise for Willm Hills farme, ye same order is to be attended.
The Treasurer and Willm Wadsworth are desired to acquaint John Cole that ye Court expects that he continue in ye improue- ment of ye Farme according to his Lease; and its left wth them to informe him that ye Court desires and are ready to in- courage him in this busines for ye future.
- [148] HARTFORD. SESSION, AUGst 17: 61.
Majr Jo: Mason Esqr, D: Go: Magestrates : Mr. Allyn, Mr. Phelps, Mr. Treat. Secret"y; Dan11 Clark.
. The Instructions to Gov. Winthrop, Letter to the Earl of Manchester, (as is supposed,) and a copy of the Address, will be found in the Appendix, No. X. The Petition, and a Letter to Lord Say & Sele, have been already printed in Trumbull's History of Connecticut, Vol. i., Ap- pendix, Nos. VII. & VIII.
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Deputies : C. Jo: Talcot, Wm Wadsworth, Joseph Migat, Samll Wells, John Moor, Jo: Deming Sen:, Tho: Judd, Antho: Howkins, Sam: Boreman, John Kilburn, Robt Warner, Nathanll White, Mr. Henry Woolcot.
This Court doth order that it shalbe comended to ye consid- eration of ye Comrs that an order may be established, That noe Indians wteuer shal attempt any hostile act, or wage or carry on any warr within ye limits of ye several Colonies or Planta- tions, but shal first make ye justice of their cause appear to ye Authority of ye Colony wherin the Indians liue, and haue liberty from ye Authority of ye Colonie to proceed on in their warr :
And in case the Indians doe violate ye Comrs former order, in hostile attempts as before, or in marching throw ye Townes wth armes, what fine or punishment is to be inflicted on offend- ers, and how we may act in opposeing Indians or pursueing de- linquents.
This Court doth appoint Maior Mason, Mr. Allyn, Wm. Wadsworth, C. Jo: Talcot, Joseph Migat, as a Comittee, to whom it is left to settle Podunk Indians in that place, vpon righteous and honerable termes ; as also to indeauour to settle Farmington Indians, and to purge out strangers from them. And to enioyne both Podunk and Farmington Indians to cease their warr and not to entertein strangrs, and also to require ye Captiues.
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HARTFORD. SESSION GENII. AUGst 28: 61.
Mr. Allyn, Moderator.
Magestrates : Mr. Phelps, Mr. Treat.
Dep : C. Jo: Talcot, Dan]] Clark, et Sec", Mr. Gaylard, Wm. Wadsworth, John Moore, Joseph Migat, Sam11 Welles, John Deming, Sam11 Boreman, Anthony How- kins, Thomas Judd.
In reference to ye case depending twixt Caspar Varleet, by way of appeale, contr Edward Palmes, This Court doth deter- mine, That Caspar Varleet shal forthwith make satisfaction to Mr. Palmes for what is vnpaid of ye Bill in Cattle, wth 8l. 6s. 6d. for damadge, with charges. And in case Caspar Varleet
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doe not satisfie according to this order, This Court grants execution to be delivered vpon ye estate of Varleets that lies vndr Attachmt, and Lt Thomas Bull, Mr. Jos: Wellard and James Steel are appointed to apprize the estate that Mr. Palmes doth receaue from Mr. Varleet ; and if any of these three fayle, Thomas is to supply his roome.
This Court hath granted to Jonathan Gilbert a farme, to ye numbr of 300 Acres of vpland and 50 Acres of meadow, pro- vided it be not preiuditiall where he finds it to any Plantatn yt now is, or hereafter may be setled.
The Court hath granted vnto Mr. Math: Allyn, 400 Acrs of vpland and 100 Acrs of meadow, where he can find it wthin Conect: liberties, vpon ye same termes as to Jonathā Gilbert.
[150] HARTFORD: AT A GENII .SESSION : OCTObr 3: 61.
Maior Mason, D: Go:
Magestrates : Mr. Willis, Mr. Allyn, Mr. Phelps, Mr. Treat.
Sec", Danll Clark, et Dep :
Deput : C. John Talcot, Lt Hollister, Lt Jo: Allyn, Mr. Gaylard, Lt Walter Filer, Joseph Migat, John Moor, John Deming, Samll Wells, Samll Boreman, Antho: Howkins, Tho: Judd, Robt Chapman, John Clarke, James Morgan, James Avery, Walter Hoit, Joseph Jud- son, Nath11 White, Robert Warner, Phillip Groues, Mr. Hill, Thomas Staples.
This Court orders, that it may be comended to ye considera- tion of ye Freemen the great cost and burthen yt lies vpon this Collony by the great number of Deputies that attend ye Gen11 Courts ; and if it seeme good to ye Freemen it is desired yt ye number may be lessened one halfe in each Towne in this Colo- ny. And likewise, in case any occasion necessitate the calling together ye Genll Court at such season that may be præiudiciall for the remoter Townes to send their Deputies, that then it may remaine and be in ye power and liberty of these neighbouring Townes on ye Riuer, by their Deputies or a major part of them, wth soe many Magestrates as ye law requires, to keep Court,
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yt with full power and authority as if the Deputies of ye severall Rlantations were prsent altogether.
This Court doth hereby manifest their complianc and consent that ye Comision Court shalbe held but once in three yeares, in ye ordnary course: and ye Secretary is ordered to certifie this order to ye Comrs at yr next meeting.
There is a Levy of a penny pr £ ordered to be raised vpon ye estate of ye whole Colony.
Next Wednesday come fortnight is appointed to be kept a solemne Thanksgiueing throwout the Colony, for Gods merceys in ye remaineing fruits of ye earth, and for or peace, and that God is pleased to free vs from yt mortality yt ye Plantats haue bin afflicted with.
Those that are nominated to be put to election for Mages- trates, at the Gen11 Court in May next, are C. John Talcot, Secr Danll Clark, Lt. Jo: Allyn, Mr. Henry Woolcot.
This Court haueing heard and considered the busines respect- ing Mr. Varleets Still and Worm, wth ye head, yt was destreined for Mr. Palmes his debt, doe see cause to order, that ye said [151] Still etc. be sequestred in ye Marshalls hand or custody, for ye space of three weeks, during wch time it shalbe lawfull and at ye liberty of Mr. Varleet to redeem the Still, by paying the debt to Mr. Palmes or ye Marshall, wth all such charges as haue bene occasioned by executions laid on the Still. And if Caspar Varleet doe not redeem it, or any man elce, in that time, pay more for it then what is due to Mr. Palmes, then ye Still etc. is to be delivered to Mr. Palmes, and he to defray the said charges.
The list of Estate and prsons prsented to this Court :-
Hartford, £19512. 0. 0. Wethersfield, 11955. 0. 0. Windsor, 15902. 0. 0. Stratford, 8596. 0. 0.
Sea Brook, 05583. 0. 0. Norwalk, 3527. 10. 0. Farmington, 06240. 0. 0. Middle Towne, 2399. 0. 0. Fairfield, 10423. 4. 0.
This Court doth ordr and appoint Mr. Gould, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Knowles, Mr. Campfield or any three of them, provided Mr. Gould be one, to examine and issue ye busines respecting Joseph Jeames and Marcy Holbridge and to inflict such punishmt as they iudge meet according to law.
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This Court doth confirme and establish ye act of ye Comittee at N. London,* respecting ye east line and lands disposed and to be disposed of; one prticuler whereof is yt such land as lies abutteing vpon ye line already disposed to men, shalbe and be- long to them, though it lye wthout ye line.
This Court haueing heard and considered ye contumelios car- riage of Mr. Varleet against ye Magestrates, and affront to ye Countries officer in execution of his office, doe fine him 10l. to be paid by him to ye Treasurer.
The Worll D: Gouernr, C. Jo: Talcot and Lt John Allyn are appointed and requested to goe to N. London to ioyne wth ye [152] Assistant and Comrs there || in keeping Court Pertr: and ye Dep: Gour: is to appoint ye time.
It is ordered that the Assistants in this Colony, wthin their respectiue limits shal haue ye power of one Magestrate vntil ye Genll Court in May next.
This Court orders ye Secretary to write a Letter to Nor- ridge, to send vp a Comittee in May next, invested wth full [power] to issue ye affair respecting setling that Plantation vndr this Gouerment.
The Will and Testamt of Edward Hopkins Esqr, being prsented to this Court, legally attested, is accepted as authen- tick :
This Court doth likewise order and impower Edward Steb- bing and Lt Thomas Bull to take ye manadgmt of ye estate of Mr. Hopkins, deceased, into their hands and the gathering in ye debts due to ye estate and to be accountable to ye Court for ye same when called therevnto.
Vpon a proposition prsented from Mr. Goodwin, in reference to ye legacy belonging to this Colony, by the last Will of Mr. Hopkins,t and whereas there was, by a writeing, a tendr of
* [In the margin ;] " 17 May, '55."
Mr. Hopkins, by his will executed Mar. 17th, 1657-8, ("after severall legacies therein be- queathed out of his estate in New England) gave and bequeathed the residue of his estate there, to his father Theophilus Eaton Esq., Master John Davenport, Mr. John Cullick and Mr. William Goodwin, in full assurance of their trust and faithfulnes in disposing of it according to the true intent and purpose of him the said Edward Hopkins, which was, to give some incour- agement in those forraigne Plantacons for the breeding up of hopefull youths in a way of learn- ing, both at the Grammar Schoole and Colledge, for the publique service of the Country in future tymes." [Power of Attorney from Henry Dalley, Mr. Hopkins' executor, to the trustees ; in "Colleges & Schools," Vol. i. No. 1.] In addition to this bequest, (estimated at about £1000,)
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350l. to this Colony, out of that estate; This Court doth declare that they doe not reiect the tender. And further, this Court doth appoint Major Mason, Mr. Mathew Allyn, Mr. Willis and Capt John Talcot, as a Comittee to treat wth ye Trustees of Mr. Hopkins estate about ye foresaid legacy, and what ye maior part of those yt meet doe conclude, shal stand as an issue of that busines. And ye Secretary is to write a letter to ye Trustees to appoint time and place of meeting.
C. John Talcot hath liberty granted to him to retaile liquors provided he attend ye ordrs of ye Countrey therin.
Robt Chapman and Mathew Griswold are appointed to lay out Mr. Allyns Farm according to ye conditions of ye Grant.
Wm. Prat is established Lieutenāt to ye Band at SeaBrook ; Wm. Waller, Ensigne ; Wm. Bushnel & Reynold Marvin, Sergeants.
[153] Robert Chapman and John Clark Senr are appointed to require Reynold Marvin and Math: Griswold to bring in ye horses soe ordered for the Countrey, and to require ye pay for what are sold, and this to be effected by ye first of Decembr next, and to inquire after ye number of them, and to make re- turne to ye Court in Decembr what is done herein.
It is ordered, that ye Indians yt liue neer ye Townes on ye Riuer haue free liberty to carry their guns, throw ye English Townes, provided they are not aboue 10 men in company. This liberty is granted to Tunxis Indians. Former restreints are repealed.
Willm Wadsworth and Richrd Butler are to judge of that Beef yt Varleet doth pay to redeeme ye Still, whether Mer- chantable or noe, and Joseph Smith to gadge ye cask.
Mr. H. gave from his estate in England, the sum of £500, in further prosecution of "the afore- said publick ends," " for the upholding and promoting the kingdom of the Lord Jesus Christ in those parts of the earth." This latter sum was considered to belong to Harvard College, and was paid to that institution, under a decree in chancery, in 1710.
The proceeds of the estate in N. England were appropriated by the trustees to the support of Grammar schools in Hartford, New Haven and Hadley.
A letter from Mr. Goodwin, (in the name of the trustees,) to the General Court, in reply to one received from the Secretary requesting the appointment of a time and place of meeting, will be found in the Appendix, No. VIII. [See Savage's Winth, Journal, I. 228, Note ; Trumbull's H. of Conn. I. 232.]
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