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This Court desires and appoyntes Mr. Mathew Allyn, Capt Ta[llcott,] Lnt Clark, as a Comitty to treat wth the Gentn come from the M[anhatoes] about the matters in controuersie be- tween this Corporation and the D[utch] at Manhatoes,* and in case Mr. Clark comes not down to the Court, ye [Secretary to] supply Mr. Clarkes place.
John Griffen haueing made appeare to this Court that he was the first [ ] the art of making pitch and tarre in these parts, doe order that the [said] Griffen shall haue Two hundred acres of lands (where he can find them) between Massacoh and Warranoake, wherof there may be forty acres of [meadow,] if it be ther to be had and be not prejudiciall to a plantation, and not [formerly ] graunted.
The list of estates were presented to this Court, as follow- eth :-
Ye persons and estates of Hartford, 18917. 06. 00
Ye persons and estates of Windsor, 16683. 00. 00
* With a view to an amicable adjustment of the differences between the New Netherlands and Connecticut, respecting the towns upon L. Island, and the territory between Stamford and Westchester (inclusive of the latter plantation,) to which both Jurisdictions laid claim, Gov. Stuyvesant sent commissioners to Hartford, with full powers "for the composinge and deter- myninge of all further diffrences in question." In a letter to the General Court (dated Oct. 13, 1663, N. S.) Gov. S. writes, " 1 therefore thought meete and needfull for the prevention of fur- ther troubles, to send the bearers, our lovinge friends and intrusted agents, Cornelys van Ruy- ven, our faithfull Secretary, Oolvoost Stevenson van Cortland, burge master off the city Am- sterdam in New Netherland, and John Lawrence, marchant," &c. [Colonial Boundaries. ii. 6.]
The Committee appointed by the General Court did not assent to the propositions submitted by the Dutch Commissioners, and the latter returned to the Manhadoes, without having attained any satisfactory result of their mission. A correspondence ensued between the General Court and Gov. S., in which the question of jurisdiction was discussed, without however arriving at any positive result, until the claims of the Dutch Government were summarily disposed of, by the occupation of N. York by the English in 1664, and the grant to the Duke of York,-which by the decision of the Royal Commissioners, in Nov. 1664, was made to include the whole of Long Island. The letters of Gov. Stuyvesant, with the propositions of the Dutch agents, and those of the Committee of the Gen. Court, are in ' Col. Boundaries,' Vol. ii. Nos. 3-13. See also, the Journal of the Dutch Commissioners, printed in Hazzard's State Papers, ii. 623-633, from the original in the State Department at Albany.
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Ye persons and estates of Weathersfeild, 12258. 10. 00
Ye persons and estates of Farmington, 07044. 00. 00 Ye persons and estates of New London, 07185. 11. 00 Ye persons and estates of Norwalke, 04420. 05. 00
Ye persons and estates of Middletowne, 03017. 00. 00
Ye persons and estates of Norwidge, 02571. 00. 00
Ye persons and estates of Stratford, 09579. 03. 00
Ye persons and estates of Fairfeild, 11030. 09. 08
Ye persons and estates of Saybrook, 08000. 00. 00
Mathew Griswold and Wm. Waller and Tho: Minord are appoynted to [ ] the west bounds of New London, and Ens: Tracy and James Morgan or [ ] whom the two towns of N: London and Norwidge do appoynt are to se[ ] they are to begin at some sutable place as they shall judge m[eet, so that] they may haue as much land without as their is sea [ ]
Timothy Phelpes and Samuel Buell are [propounded to] be made free of this Corporation, according [to order of Court] [188] Serjant Tho: Minor repairing to this Court for aduice, what he should doe or how he should behaue himself to any in the place where he liues that doe pretend authority there ; This Court doth aduise him to carry it peaceably towards them, and at present to be a patient in the case, though they injure him ; this Court engageing to see the said Serjant Minor wrighted for any wrong that he either hath or shall receive upon this accot, prouided he attends the directions of this Court, wch is that he obey noe authority at Mistick & Pawcatuck but what is or shall be establisht there by this Assembly.
It is ordered by the Court, that the letter drawn up to the Director Gen11 at the Manhatoes, be sighned by the Secry in the name of the Court, and sent to the said Generall.
This Court doth accept of the town of West Chester as a member of this Corporation, being rece'd and accepted as such by or Councill formerly. This Court doth declare that all the land between the sayd West Chester and Stanford also doth belong to the Colony of Connecticut.
This Court doth desire and appoynt the Major and John Allyn and Mr. Bruen, to keep a Court at New London, for the
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issuing of such matters as shall be presented to their considera- tion ; they are to appoynte the time.
This Court appoynts Ens: James Auery a Commissioner, to joyne wth Mr. Bruen at New London.
This Court appoynts Mr. Edward Gishop a Commissioner for the Towne of West Chester, and he is inuested with Magis- traticall power in that Plantation, untill ye Court in May. Sworn, in Court.
This Court doth appoynte the Secry to draw out the Letter faire, that was read in the Court, and subscribe it in the name of the Court, and send it to Deacon Parks, by him to be pre- sented to ye Gouernr and Gen11 Assembly of the Massachusetts.
This Court orders, that the last Wednesday of this Instant October be set apart throughout this Collony for a solemn day of Thanksgiuing for the mercyes God hath extended to us the year past, in the return of or Honoured Gouernor, the recouery of or Deputy Gouernr out of his late sicknesse, the plentifull haruest, the seasonable abatement of the waters, and continu- ance of peace and health amongst us.
This Court graunts a rate of a penny on the pound, to dis- charge the Countrey's debts.
This Court upon the petition of John Tompson, do request Mr. Jones, Mr. Hanford and Mr. Wakeman, to haue a hearing of the difference between the Church of Xt at Stratford and the said Tompson, and to aduise them to the best meanes for an issue therof.
This Court desires and appoynts Mr. Gouernour, Mr. Math: Allyn, Mr. Willys and Capt Tallcott, or any three of them, to con- sider what is meet to be attended in reffrence to Mr. Hopkins his estate, by him bequeathed for to be improued for ye promoting of learning, and to make reporte of there thoughts the next Court.
Tho: Hunt, John Quinby, Rob: Huested, Nicholas Bayley, Rich: Ponton, Sam1] Mills, Mr. Rich: Mills, are accepted to be made free, according to order of Courte.
Simon Huntington, Tho: Adgatt, John Post, Tho: Post, Wm. Baccas, Thom: Blisse, John Renols, John Calkin, Jonath: Rice, John Birchard, are accepted to be made free, according to order of Court.
Ens: Steel, John Norton, John Clerk, Joseph Woodford,
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Tho: Judd, John Judd, John Woodruff, John Root, John War- ner, Tho: Hart, are to stand for their [ ] at the Court in May next, for their freedome.
[189] Lnt John Bud is appoynted Commissioner for the Town of Hastings, and is inuested [with] Magistraticall power within the limits of that Town.
Rich: Vowles is appoynted Constable for the Town of Hast- ings, and Mr. Bud is to g[iue him his oath.]
This Court doth approue of Deacon Stebbing and Lnt 'T'ho: Bull paying what doth [appear] to be due from Mr. Hopkins estate to Mr. Bournes or Mr. Dallye, with what [ Jency may bee.
It is ordered by the Court, that Math: Griswald, Wm. Waller and Tho: Minor or [any two] of them, shall settle the bounds between the Town of New London and Uncas, [ ] deter- mine what Uncass shall haue for those of his lands that fall within the [ ] that by the Court haue been confirmed upon the Towne of New London, and issue [ ] case fully, a Munday come four weeks, or as soon as may be.
Frances Brown was sworn Constable for Stanford, in the Court.
Wheras the Court haue formerly graunted Mr. Sam: Stone, of Hartford, a farme, [for his] good seruice to the Countrey both in Pequett warr and since, do now graunt and con[firme] to Mr. Samll Stone his son and Mrs. Eliza Stone, the relict of Mr. Samll Stone, deceased, [in] lieu of the former grant, 500 acres of upland and 50 or sixty acres of meadow, [where] they can find it, prouided it be not prejudicial to any plantation set up al[ready] or place fitt to make a plantation.
This Court appoynts Sam11 Boreman and James Steele to lay out the bounds [of the] Towne of Middletowne, according to their former graunt, and the [Towne] of Middletowne is to pay the charge therof.
This Court doth leaue the determination of the business respecting [ ] entertainmt of the plantations on Long Island, and the difference between [us] and the Dutch, with the Councill, who are to consider and issue the forementioned [par- ticu]lars, as soon as they haue a return from the Dutch Director Genll or a fort[night] hence, and the people of the Island are to 36*
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haue a coppy of the proposalls presented [by] the Genlls Mes- sengers.
This Court appoynts John Hurd and Joseph Judson to lay out the bownds [of the] Town of Fairfeild, between them and Norwalk, according to their [former] grant; and the two Townes are to beare the charge.
This Court doth desire and authorize the Councill to draw up and send letters of [ ] to his Majesty or any Noble personages in England, as they see cause.
This Court doth approue of what the Perticular Court did at South H[ampton] September, 1663, and do desire and appoynte the Assists of South & East Hampton to see that execution be attended according to the determination of the said Court ; and in case there be any occasion for the future, the Assists of South and East Hampton are hereby impowered to go ouer [to South-] hold and keep Court there and deal with all persons (that carry it refractory in the sayd place,) according to lawe ; and espe- cially they are desired to consider of Mr. Wells his ill carriage ; and in case they cannot sup[press] such ill disposed persons there, they may and are hereby authorized [to send] ouer any such person or persons to the Goal here at Connecticut.
Tho: Tappin is appoynted to joyne with the aforesaid Assists.
This Court doth authorize the Court at Southhold to issue the [ ] respecting Pepper, now in durance there, and to send him to Bar[badoes] or banish him, according as the nature of the offence [requires.]
[190] This Court doth judge that Seabrook hath no right to Hommonoscitt.
This Court doth declare that the former act about Homonos- citts not being a plantation is hereby reuoaked ; and the former order, that it should be a plantation is to stand.
The Court doth appoynt S. Willys, Mr. Woollcott, and Wm. Wadsworth as a Commity for the ordering of the plantation at Homonoscitt.
Mr. Willys, Mr. Gould & Ens: Tracy are appoynted by this Court, as a Committy to issue the businesse respecting John Notts appeale.
Lnt Lewis doth request this Court for a Farme.
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This Court doth order a rate of farthinge & half farthinge upon the pownd, to be paid within 3 weekes, in wheat, for the compleating the charge about procuring the Charter; and the Constables of each Town are to gather the same, and prouide for the transportation of the same to New London, within a month.
This Court doth declare that they can do no less for their own indemnity then to manifest or dissatisfaction wth the proceed- ings of the plantations of N: Hauen, Milford, Brainford &c., in their distinct standing from us in poynt of Gouermt ; it being di- rectly opposite to the tennor of the Charter lately granted to or Colony of Connecticutt, in wch Charter these plantations are included. Wee allso do expect their submission to or Gouer- ment, according to or Charter and his Majestyes pleasure therin exprest, it being a stated conclution of the Comrs that Jurisdic- tion right allwayes goeth wth Patent. And whereas, the afoarsd people of New Hauen &c. pretend they haue power of Gouer- ment distinct from us, and haue made seuerall complaints of wroungs received from us, we doe hereby declare that or Coun- cill will be ready to attend them, or a Committee of theirs, and if they can rationally make it appear that they haue such power, and that we have wrounged them, according to their com- plaints, we shall be ready to atend them wth due sattisfaction. (Ye Gounr absent wn this vote passed. )
The Court appoynts Mr. Willys and the Secry to draw up a Lettr to N: Hauen Gentn, and inclose this act of the Court in it.
The return of the Comitty concerning John Notts appeale is, that the land in controuersie between Mr. Russell and the Towne of Weathersfeild doth belong to Mr. Russell, and is confirmed by the Court upon him ;
This Court remitts Mr. Russells forfeits for his non recording of his land, all but 5l .; and this to be a finall issue of the busi- nesse between Mr. Russell and John Nott and the Town of Weathersfeild.
In answer to the petition of those English Plantations near the Dutch ;- This Court being desirous to maintaine his Majes- ties just interest and the peace of his subjects, and yett to attend all wayes of righteousnesse, that so we may hold good corres- pondency with or neighbours of the Manhatoes, do herby de-
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clare that they will for the present forbear to put forth any au- thority ouer the English Plantations on the westerly end of Long Island, prouided the Dutch forbear to exercise any coer- ciue power towards them; and this Court shall cease from far- ther attendance unto the prmises, until there be a seasonable return from the Generall Steuenson to those propositions that his messengers carryed with them, or untill their be an issue of the differences between them and us.
[191] And in case the Dutch do unjustly molest or offer vio- lence unto them, we do hereby declare that we shall not be willing to see or Countrey men his Maties naturall borne sub- jects, and his Maties interest interupted or molested by the Dutch or any other, but we shall adres orselues to use such just and lawfull meanes as God shall in his wisdome offer to or hands for their indemnity and safety, untill his Matie or Soueraigne Lord the King shall please to declare his Royall pleasure for their future settlement, they carrying themselues peaceably and inoffenciuely.
The Court is adjourned to the 2d Thursday in March, except the Gouernor or Councill see cause to call it sooner.
This Court doth thankfully acknowledge the fauor the Gou- ernr hath shewed to this or Colony, in his great paynes in pro- cureing or Charter of his Matie or Soueraigne, and doe hereby discharge him from those seuerall summes of mony that he hath recd of the Colony ;
And the Worp]] Gouernor doth hereby discharge and acquitt the Colony of Conecticutt from all farther claimes for his paynes and charge about the premises.
AT A SESSION OF THE GENII ASSEMBLY AT HARTFORD, MARCH 10th, 1663.
John Winthrop Esqr, Gour.
Assists.
Mr. Allyn, Mr. Willys, Mr. Treat,
Mr. Woolcot,
Mr. Clark, Mr. Allyn, et Sec'y.
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Deputies :
Mr. Wadsworth,
Tho: Judd,
John Nott,
Mr. Fitch, Mr. Jehu Burre,
Wm. Cheny,
Capt. Newbery,
John Bankes, Tho: Tracy,
Lnt Fyler,
Nath: White,
Tho: Leppingwell,
Anth: Hawkins,
Samll Boreman, Mr. Rob: Chapman.
This Court doth order that the charge and expence of Mr. John Tinkers sicknesse and funerall shall be payd by the Pub- liqe Treasury, which is 8: 6: 4.
This Court doth nominate and appoynte Mr. Willys and Capt Tallcott to take the Marshalls accot of what he hath expended on the Contreys accot, to the Dutch agents.
This Court upon a consideration of a petition presented from seuerall of the proprietors of the lands on the East side of the Great Riuer, in refference to fencing the said lands, doe ther- fore see meet to desire and order the said proprietors in the seuerall Townes, to consider of the aduantages and disaduan- tages that may accrew to the Publique in the premises, and to prsent their apprehensions and determination of ye m[ajor] part of the said proprietors at the next Gen11 Assembly, in May.
This Court orders Tho: Edwards and the rest of the inhabit- ants at Hockanum, all aboue sixteen yeares old, to take some speedy oppertunity to make two Bridges, the one ouer the Brook at the place called Sadler Ordnary, the other at Frog Brook, where may be most sutable; in each Bridge to lay three Trees, so hewed that they may be sufficient for horses to passe safe ouer. Thomas Edward is to ouersee the work, and is em- powered to call the rest of the prsons forth to performe the work, according to the Courts expectation herein; and the Court allowes ten shillings towards the work, out of the Publiq' Treas- ury; it is to be finished before May Court. They are to mark out the way from ye Common way to the Bridge at Frog Brook.
This Court doth remitt John Betts fine of 30s.
This Court understanding that trouble is like to ensue upon - the apprehension of seuerall inhabitants amongst us respectinge the priuiledge of Freemen, and who are to make choyce of Dep- utyes and publiq' officers in the Corporation, for prevention wherof, doe declare and order, that only such as haue been or
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shall be orderly admitted freemen of this Company, by the Gen11 Assembly, shall haue their votes in chooseing Deputyes and other publique officers for the Corporation, as Gouernor, Deputy Gouernor, Magistrates.
[192] This Court, upon good advise, doe see cause to take of the sequestration formerly laid upon the estate of Edward Hop- kins Esqr, wch for seuerall good reasons was laid under restreint, partly because an authentick coppy of the will of ye sd Edward Hopkins Esqr did not appeare for ye orderly dispose thereof, and partly because an attested Inuentory of the said estate hath not as yett been exhibited to this Court, yett now being hope- lesse, because of the discease of Capt John Cullick, to obteine the said Inuentory, this Court doth order as before mentioned.
This Court grants license to John Westall, to sell wine and liquers by retaile in his house, so he do not suffer men to tipple in his house contrary to lawe, but attends the contrary orders in that respect.
This Court orders, that the letter wth the warrant and in- structions to the Marshall respecting Mr. John Scott, that haue been read in the Court, shall be attended.
This Court orders that the bownds of Seabrook shall be six mile and an half from the Neck gate, westward.
This Court doth grant liberty to Mr. Thomas Pell to buy all that land of the Indian proprietors between West Chester and Hudsons Riuer, (that makes Manhatoes an Island,) and lay it to West Chester, prouided that it be not purchased by any be- fore, nor in their possession.
This Court desires Mr. Henry Woolcott, Mr. Willis and Mr. Wadsworth, to go to N: London to assist the Major in keeping a Court at N: London, the 1st Wedensday in Aprill next.
This Court desires the Deputyes of Fairfeild to signify to the Towne of Norwake that the Court will state the bounds be- tween them and Fairfeild, the next Session in May.
To pruent future inconveniences that may arise between Saybrook and Homonoscitt plantations, and for a full issue of the case, this Court orders that the bounds between ye said plantations shall be where the common passage ouer Manunke- tesek Riuer is, and so to run north into the Country and south into the sea. The former vote concerning the bounds of these
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plantations is retracted. Mr. Rossiter, Mathew Griswold and Joh: West are to lay out the bowndes according to order of Court.
This Court orders, that the Towne of New London shall pay unto Ens: Waller, Mathew Griswald and Thomas Minor what is due unto them for laying out the bounds of N: London; to Ens: Waller, for two voyages, 15s .; to Math: Griswold, 15s .; to Thomas Minor, wt is his due, at 3s. a day, himself & horse.
This Court grants unto Mr. Mathew Allyn, liberty to take up that meadow at Catch, beyond Goodman Bissell, on the East side of the Riuer, and what upland he pleaseth, so he exceeds not his former grant. What Mr. Allyn takes up at this place is to go onwards of his former grant ; and Edward Griswald and Josias Hull are appoynted to lay out this land for Mr. Allyn, he paying of them for their paynes.
This Court grants Mr. Phelps, 200 acres of upland and twenty of meadow, wher he can find it ; prouided it prejudice not for- mer grants and plantations sett up and to sett up.
The Deputies of Saybrook presenting to this Court their in- tendments to set up a plantation on the East side of the great Riuer, and also maintayn a plantation on the West side, and desireing some enlargmt of their bounds, this Court haueing considered their desires, do enlarge their bownds, fower miles on each side of the Riuer northward, prouided they do make two plantations, as aforesd, within the space of three yeares from the date hereof; and also, or Honord Gouernor haueing made choyce of the Brook that runs into the great Riuer, near Twelue Mile Island, to sett a saw mill on, and a cedar swamp near adjoyning to the said brook or riuer, by vertue of a former grant, May 21th, 1653, this Court graunts it to him, according to his former grant, and excepts it in the forementioned grant to Seabrooke.
This Court doth nominate and appoynt these to be put to ye election, at May Court next, for Assists; Capt Ben: Newbery, Anthony Howkins, Capt Young, Mr. Fayrchild, Mr. Edward Palmes.
[193] This Court orders, that if any person in this Colony shall refuse or neglect to giue in a true accot of any sorte of his Cattell to the Listmakers or their agents, when demaunded, in
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the respective Townes, or shall leaue out any parte of them, he shall forfeit for euery such defect the estate left out, the one half to the Publiq' Treasury, and the other half to the person discouering the same, and prosecuting it to effect.
The Church of Christ at Winsor complaynes of James Enoe and Michaell Humphrey, for seuerall things contayned in a pa- per presented to the Court. Mr. Clarke, in behalf of the Church complaynes of James Enoe and Michaell Humphrey for a mis- dameanor, in offering violence to an establisht law of this Col- ony. Mr. Clark withdrawes this charge.
This Court grants liberty and impowers the Major to take the conuenient time, and what assists he judgeth meet, to pur- chase what land he can of the Indians for the use and benefitt of the Collony of Connecticutt.
This Court, for the encouragement of any person that will lay out himself for the discouery of any mines or mineralls &c., doe order, that whosoeuer shall make such discoueryes, and purchase it for the Countrey, he shall be honorably rewarded, out of what he doth discouer as aforesayd.
This Court hauing seriously considered the case respecting James Ennoe and Michaell Humphrey, doe declare such prac- tises to be offensiue, and may proue prejudiciall to the wellfare of this Collony, and this Court expects they will readily come to the acknowledgment of their error in the paper by them pre- sented to the Church, wherupon the Court respitts and remitts the sensure due for their offence, prouided answerable reforma- tion doth followe, expecting that their lenity therein will winne upon the spiritts of those concerned in this case. And this Court doth approue of the pious and prudent care of Windsor, in seeking out for a supply and help in the ministry, Mr. War- ham growing ancient ; and do order all persons in the sayd plantation to allow their proportion towards the competent maintenance of such a supply in the ministry. And the Court desires a friendly correspondency may be maintayned at Wind- sor, as if this trouble had neuer been; this Court declaring their readyness to mayntayne all the just priuiledges of all the mem- bers of this Corporation.
It is ordered by this Court, that ye prticulars complayned agaynst Mr. John Scott, be drawn out and sent downe to the
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present ciuil officers, the conseruators of the peace of his Maties subjects at New Hauen, Milford, &c., and fully declared unto them, and to demand the said officers, in the Kings name, to apprehend or cause to be apprehended the body of the said Scott, and peaceably to deliuer him unto the custody of or Mar- shall, that he may be brought unto a tryall at Connecticutt, and that he may be proceeded wth according to law, and in case the said officers neglect or refuse to attend or demand herein, that then we doe charge them as being guilty of abetting and con- cealing a malefactor, therby preuenting the execution of justice, and so or officer to returne and declare their answer under the hand or hands of such officer or officers to whom the demand is made, unlesse they refuse to declare their answer in writing.
To all his Maties Subjects within these parts of or Royall Soueraigne Charles, King of England, Scotland, France & Ire- land, his Dominions in New England in America, especially those plantations scituate wthin the limitts of the Corporation of Connecticutt, These presents doe declare and proclaime, (as followeth :)
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