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the Country for so much of yt as was sould & not traded for Corne ; and if any cloath be lefte, yts at his dispose.
The Gour, Mr. Heynes, Mr. Hopkins, Mr. Whiting, Capten Mason, Mr. Chester, Mr. Hill and Mr. Trott are desiered to take the accoumpt of what the seuerall Townes will disburse toward the building of a Shippe, (and if they find yt phesable,) they haue power to agree wth workemen to carry on the worke and to take ingadgements of the Country to prforme what they vndertake, and to doe all things requisit for the full accomplishe- ing of the worke.
The Gour, Mr. Heynes, Mr. Hopkins, Mr. Welles & Mr. Phelps are desiered to consider wth the Elders, conserneing the the synns of Curseing father or mother, Incorigiblenes, Rau- ishernent, Contempt of Ordinances, Lying, and Brech of prmise, and to make some lawes agt the & prsent the to the next Gen- erall Courte.
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DEcē. 18: 1642.
It is Ordered that no man wthin this Jurisdicth shall, directly or indirectly, amend, repaire, or cause to be amended or re- paired, any gun smale or greate, belonging to any Indean, nor shall indeavor the same, nor shall sell nor giue to any Indean, directly nor indirectly, any such gun, or any gunpowder or shott or lead or shott mould, or any millitary wepons, armor or arrowe heads, nor sell nor barter any such, vppon payne of ten pownd fyne for euery offence att lest, and the Court shall haue power to encrese the fine or to impose corporall punishement . where a fyne cannot be had, at their discretion.
Whereas yt appeares that notwthstanding the former lawes made agt selling guns & powder to Indeans, they are yet sup- plyed by indirect meanes, It is thereof Ordered, that if any prson, after publicatñ of this Order, shall sell, barter or trans- porte any guns, powder, bullitts or lead, to any prson inhabit- ing out of this Jurisdicn wthout lycense of this Court, or fro some two Magistrats, he shall forfeit for eury gun ten pownd, for euery pownd of gun powder 5l. & for eury pownd of bullitts or lead 40s. & so prportionably for any greater or lesser quan- tity.
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[94] THE PITICI COURT, THE 27th OF JANUARY, 1642. George Willis Esqr, Gour.
Jo: Heynes Esqr Ed : Hop : Esqr, Mr. Phelps, Mr. Webster, Mr. Whiting, Cap : Mason, Mr. Welles.
The Jury .*
It is Ordered, that the prtr Court shall be held the first Thurs- day in these seurall months ; March, June, Sep., Decebr.
The will and Inuentory of Richard Lyman decessed is brought into the Court. John Moody maks Oath that yt is the last will of the said Rich : and also the noate then brought in is the note of the Widdow Lyman decesed. The seuerall prtyes prsent at the prsenting the said will, agree that John Lyman, if he liue, will be 22 yere ould in Septe. 1645, Robert Lyman 22 in Septē. 1651.
THE PrTICE COURT, THE 2d OF MARCH, 1642.
The Jury :- Bray Rocester, Nath : Waird, Jo : Barnard, Ed : Sebbing, John Demon, Jo : Olester, Will' Palmer, John Stedder, Tho: Stoughtn, Tho: Dewye, Joseph · Lumis, Walter Fyler.
In the Ac. of Henry Woolcott pl. agt Tho : Spenser defent, the Jury find for the pl. damages vid. & Costs of Court.
In the ac. of Math : Beckwytt pl. agt Math : Allen deft, the Jury find for the pl. damages viijs. & chardges of Court. Ex- ecutñ graunted.
In the ac. of Elias Putmã pl. agt Ed : Vere deft, the Jury find for the pl. damages xviijs. & Costs of Court.
Tho : Hurlbut for exacting and incouridging others to take excessiue Rats for worke and ware, is adiudged to pay to the Country 40s.
Tho : Ford is to giue notice to the Wyddow Hudgison to answer Mr. Rocester his sute, the first Thursday in Aprill next, at wch tyme though he should rec. no answer, he is to answer to the sute himselfe.
* The names of the jurors are not recorded.
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The creditors of Tho : Marshfield are to repaire to the Court to haue their sute tryed, the first Thursday in June.
Will' Rescue is to take into his Custody James Hullett, Tho : Gybbert, Lidea Blisse & George Gybbs, and to keepe the in giues* & giue the course dyet, hard worke, sharpe correction.
The ac. of Jospr Raulding pl. agt Tho : Hurlbut is wthdrawen by consent, and the chardges of the Court to be paid betwixt thẻ
John Tynker pl. as assigne to Henry Webb, agt Tho : Marshfield deft, in an ac. of the Case to the damage of 77.
In the ac. of Ed : Elmor pl. agt Tho: Bailis deft, the Jury find for the pl. damages 35s. and Costs of Court.
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MARCH THE 27th, 1643.
George Willis Esqr, Gour.
Jo : Heines Esqr, Ed : Hopkins Esqr, Mr. Webster, Mr. Welles, Mr. Phelps, Capten Mason.
[Deputyes :]-Mr. Steele, Mr. Tailcoat, Mr. Westwood, Andr: Bacon, Mr. Swaine, Mr. Plum, Mr. Chaplin, Robert Rose, Mr. Hill, Mr. Hull, Will' Gailard, Henry Clarke.
Mr. Heines and Mr. Hopkins are desiered to goe into the Bay to prsecute the combination betwixt the and vs and New Hauen, wth full power if they haue oprtunity to conclud the same, and in case that should fayle, they are desiered to treat and conclud of a Vnion wth them, researueing the priuilidges we haue in or fundamentall lawes.
The Court consenteth that the former answer shall be re- turned to the prpositions made by the Lords, the prticulers at prsent not coming to vewe, and if yt please Mr. Fenwicke to joyne wth the Plantations, it shall not infring any of his priui- lidges wch belong to him.
The Court graunteth Mr. Heynes, a thousand acres of land about Pequoit country, pruided it be vewed that it hinder not a plantation.
* gyves.
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That prte of the Order concerneing recording of bargens and morgages of land (made the 11 of October,) was now by gen- erall consent ordered & agreed to be in these words, That noe bargaine or morgage of land whatsoeuer shall be of any value vntill the same be recorded.
It is Ordered, that Frances Stiles, for his forceble resistance of the Officer of the Court vppon the execution of his office, is fyned to pay to the Country fifty pownd.
Mr. Plum & Mr. Swaine are nominated to stand in election for Magestrats.
Its the judgment of the Courte that the Dutchmens hoggs should be liable to the same orders as the Towne hoggs, where they trespasse.
The decons of Wyndsor are appoynted to supply the searuice that the decons of Roxberry were to prforme, conserneing the distribution of the seuerall portions of Mr. Stoughtons children, and his wiues, if the said decons of Roxberry refuse to doe yt.
[99] APRILL ye 6th, (1643.) THE PITICULER COURT.
George Willis Esqr, Governour.
Mr. Whiting, Mr. Phelps, Captaine Mason, Mr. Webster. The Jury :- Jo: White, Wm. Gibbings, Mr. Alcocke, Jo : Porter, Tho : Thornton, Walter Filer, Benedict Afford, Leo : Chester, Jo: Edwards, Tho: Trott (?) Jo: Elsey, Nat : Ely.
Lisley Bratfield plt in an action of trespas agt Tho : Cole- man defend : damages 5l.
Bray Rocester plt in an action of debt against Tho : Ford, attur[ney] to Widow Huchinson, defend : vpon a Bill of 240£. But forasmuch as Tho: Ford before this Court could not re- c[eiue] instruction, ye tryall is deferd till next Court.
Jo : Stoder plt in an act of trespas against Jo : Plum, de- fendt, damage xxs. The action betwene Jo: Stoder & Jo: Plum is by consent wthdrawen, & referred fully to be issued by Jo: White & Wm. Gibbings. Ye charges of ye Court is equally to be payd betwene ye prt[yes.]
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An attachmt graunted to Rob'te Parke for fiue pownds ten shillings two pence, in ye hands of Anthony Wilson of Vn- cawa.
In ye action betwene Lisley Bratfield plt, & Tho : Coleman defend : ye Jury doe find for plt, 2l. xs. damage, & ye cost of ye Court & for witnesses xiijs.
Aron Starke is ajudged to be whiped at Winsor to morrow, & then to serve Capten Mason during ye pleasure of ye Court.
James Hallet is to returne frõ ye Correction house to his
master *Barclet, who is to keepe him to hard labor
& course dyet, during ye pleasure of ye Court, prvided that Barclet is first to remove his daughter fro his family before the sayd James enter therein.t
[102] THE COURT OF ELECTION HELD THE 13th OF APRILL, 1643.
John Heynes Esqr, Gour.
Ed : Hopkins Esq, Deputy.
George Willis Esqr, Roger Ludlowe Esqr, Mr. Webster, Mr. Whiting, Tres"., Mr. Welles, Sec'., Capten Mason, Mr. Woolcott, Mr. Swaine.
[Deputyes :] Mr. Steele, Mr. Talcoat, Mr. Westwood, Andrewe Bacon, Mr. Chaplin, Rob'te Rose, John Rob- ins, John Edwards, Mr. Hull, Will' Gaylard, Mr. Stoughton, Mr. Rocester, Henry Gray.
Whereas, in regard of the diursity of mens judgements amongst Jurors, yt falls out diurs tymes that no verdict is giuen in, or else wth great difficulty; Wherefore yt is thought meet and so Ordered, that the Jurors would wth all dilligence attend the issue and evidence of the Cause before the, to wch they are sworne, and if in that case they cannot agree after all reasons disputed, but some remayne vnsatisfied, their reasons are to be tendered to the Court, and to be answered, and then they are
* Blank in the original.
· t The record of this session is not in the handwriting of the Secretary, Mr. Welles, who, (as will be seen by referring to the names of the Magistrates,) was not present.
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to consult togather agayne, and if as yet any cannot bring their judgments to joyne wth their fellowes in a joynt verdict, the greater prte shall giue yt in by their voate, and yt shall be deemed to all intents and purposes a sufficient and full verdict, vppon wch judgement may be entered and execution and other prceedings to be had therein, as though they had all agreed ; pruided also, that if yt fall out the case be so difficult that the Jury are equally diuided sixe [to] sixe, the Jurors are to tender yt to the Court, wth their reasons, and a spetiall verdict is to be drawen thereuppon; and then the Court are to appoynt a tyme to argue the same, and the voate or greater nūber of Magistrats are to carry the same, and judgement to be entered thereuppon, and execution and other prceedings as in case of a verdict by a Jury.
Whereas, we find by experience that there followes great in- conueniences in regard diuers are suddenly cauled to answer sutes in the Prticuler Court, wthout tymely notice, and so many tymes the most harmeles are soonest overtaken, For the pruention whereof, It is Ordered, that fro henceforth all prsses* that yssue forth shall be returnable one full weeke before euery prticuler Court, at wch tyme the plte or plts shall, is or are to bring in their plea or declaration to the Secretary, where the defent or defendants are to repaire and take a coppy, and wthin three dayes to deliuer in his or their answer or answers, that men may be prpared to come to judgment ; and if yt fall out the plt or plts fayle of putting in his or their declaration or declarations according as aforesaid, the sute to surcesse and the defendt or defendts not bownd to prceed wthout a new sumons, and if the deft or defente fayle on his or their prts ac- cording to the true intent of this Order, the plt or plts may prceed vppon his or their declaration or declarations, and the deft or defendts ar likewise subiect to a fyne of the Court for any misdemeanor therein. These Orders to stand vntill the next generall Court.
The Clarkes of ech Towne that are appoynted to size the waights and measures are Ordered to bring in the standards of boath fro the seuerall Townes to the next prticuler Court, there to be compared togather and made equall. John Banks is re-
* processes.
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turned Clarke to size the waights and measures for Wyndsor, & Fraunces Norton for Wethersfield.
[103] It is Ordered, that one or two of the Magistrats shall be sent to Stratford and Vncoway, to joyne wth Mr. Ludlowe for the execution of Justice, twice this yeare, vizt. the last Thurs- day in Aprill and the last in September.
Capten Mason and Mr. Welles are appoynted for the last in Aprill.
It is Ordered, that euery Towne vppon the Riuer shall pruide one man in ech Towne to doe execution vppon delinquents, by whipping or other correction as they shall be thereunto cauled by Order fro the Magistrats.
It is Ordered, that good Rialls of & and Reix Dollers shall passe betwixt man & man att fiue shillings a peece, in all pay- ments, the debts being made after the publisheing of this Order.
It is Ordered, that Mr. Ludlowe shall be moderator the next prticuler Court, if he be prsent, or in his absence and the ab- sence of the Gour. & Deputy, the eldest Magistrat, pruided the Court consist of fiue Magistrats wth the Moderator.
The Gor, the Deputy, Mr. Willis, Mr. Ludlow, Capten Ma- son, Mr. Webster, Mr. Whiting and Mr. Rocester are desiered to debate wth Mr. Huit conserneing Mr. Styles his petition and other offensiue cariedges, and if they receaue not satisfaction to returne their report to the next Generall Court. They may also take such other helpe as they shall see cause.
The opinion of the Comittee to who the consideration of the petition of our neighbours of Wethersfield was comitted, was now returned to the Court, and for prsent aproued of, and ordered that one coppy thereof be sent to Mr. Smith and another be giuen to the mebers of the Court for the Towne, and the said Comittee are desiered by the Court to receaue Mr. Smiths answer, and in case they find him vnsatisfied in the aduise giuen, they are desiered to take such an indifferent course that the true state of the question may be prpownded, and the ad- uise of Elders here and elsewhere taken vppon the same, that accordingly an issue may be put thereto.
The Court is adioyrned vntill the first Wendsday in July.
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The Coppy of the opinion of the Comittee vppon the Peti- tion of those of Wethersfield.
The Petition of those of Wethersfield hath bine taken into sadde and serious consideration, and we doe find the distance & differences to be exceeding great, and some of the such as will necessarily require publique examinatio and censure, so that till then we cannot expresse or judgments conserneing prticulers: We find also that many of those who put vp their names for remoueall were not induced thereunto by any dislike, or ingadgement they haue in the prsent quarrells, but for want of lotts and other considerations : Yet vppon the vew of the generall, conceaueing yt will be disaduantagious to the pub- lique & vncomfortable if not distructiue to themselues that so many as are interested in the prsent differences should remoue, and vppon other considerations, we are of opinion that the best way for recouering and prsearueing the publique peace is that Mr. Smith lay downe his place, if yt may be done according to God.
[104] THE PITICULER COURT, THE FIRST OF JUNE, 1643.
Roger Ludlowe Esqr, Moderator.
George Willis Esqr, Mr. Webster, Mr. Whiteing, Mr. Welles, Capten Mason, Mr. Swaine, Mr. Woolcotte. [The Jury :]-Mr. Parke, Mr. Stoughton, John Bissell, Henry Woolcotte, Aron Cooke, Roger Willms, Nath: Foote, John Westoll, Tho: Standly, Joseph Maggott, George Steele, Tho: Scotte.
In the ac. of Will' Gailard, as Attorny for Nath. Patten, plt, against Tho: Marshfield, defent, the Jury find for the plt, damages, 20l.
In the ac. of Math: Allen, as Attorny for Tho: Allen, plt, agt Tho: Marshfield deft, the Jury find for the plt, damages, 21. 16s.
In the ac. of Mr. Woolcott, as Attorny for Henry Webb plt, agt Tho: Marshfield deft, the Jury find for the plt, dama- ges, 5l. 7s.
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In the ac. of Henry Woolcott plt agt Tho : Marshfield deft, the Jury find for the plt, damages, 19s.
In the ac. of Mr. Woolcott, for Mr. Branker plt, agt Tho: Marshfield defent, the Jury find for the plt, damages, 15s.
In the ac. of Will' Hill, for Lawrance Ellison plt, agt Tho: Marshfield deft, the Jury find for the plt, damages, 4l.
In the ac. of Mr. Will' Whiting plt, against Tho: Marshfield deft, the Jury find for the plt, damages, xxvil.
In the ac. of debt vppon a bill of exchange, by Mr. Will' Whiting plt, agt Tho: Marshfield deft, the Jury find for the plt, dañages, 20l. 10s.
In the ac. of Will' Torrey plt, agt Tho: Marshefield defent, the Jury find for the plt, damages, 182l. vis. 9d.
In the ac. of Richard 'Trott plt, agt Tho: Marshfield defent, the Jury find for the plt, damages, xvil. 13s. vid.
In the ac. of Bray Rocester plt, agt Wyddow Hudgison deft, as executrixe to Will' Hudgison deceased ; Tho: Ford ap- peareing to the sute, the Jury find for the plt, damages, 23l. The Court graunteth execution to the plt vppon the goods of the defent.
[105] Willm Turrey plt, agt Nath : Willet & Elizabeth Wil- let defts, in an ac. of debt.
John Robins plt, agt Richard Belden & Nath : Woodroofe defents, in an ac. of the Case.
Will' Whiting-
[106] JUNE THE 15th, 1643. [A PrTICULER COURT.]
John Heynes Esqr, Gour.
Ed: Hopkins Esqr, Dep.
George Willis Esqr, Mr. Welles, Mr. Webster, Mr. Whiting, Capten Mason, Mr. Swayne, Mr. Woolcott.
The Jury :- Mr. Chester, Rich: Webb, Rich: Goodman, Will' Gybbins, Rich: Butler, Tho: Ford, John Porter, John Drake, Robert Howard, Nath: Dickinson, Josias Churchill, John Demon, (Mr. Trotte.)
In the ac. of Battery and Trespasse of Tho: Waynewright plt, agt his Master, Mr. Henry Smith deft, the Jury find for the defent Costs of the Court.
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In the ac. of Henry Woolcotte plt, as Attorny to John Witchfield, agt Tho: Marshfield deft, the Jury find for the plt, dañ : 30s.
In the ac. of Henry Woolcott plt, as Attorny to John Brocke, agt Tho: Marshfield deft, the Jury find for the plt, dam : xil.
In the ac. of Nath: Willet & Elizabeth Willett plt, agt Tho: Marshfield deft, the Jury find for the plt, damages, 14l. 11s. 2d.
In the ac. of Will' Palmer plt, agt Tho: Marshfield deft, the Jury find for the plt, damages, viiil. 3s. 4.
In the ac. of Henry Woolcot plt, agt Tho: Marshfield deft, the Jury find for the plt, damages, 4l. 3s. 4d.
In the ac. of Tho: Ford plt, agt Tho: Marshfield deft, the Jury find for the plt, damages, 4l. 13s. 10d.
In the ac. of Henry Woolcott & Nath: Willet plt, agt Tho: Marshfield deft, the Jury find for the plt, damages, viil.
Mr. Eldridge plt, agt Tho: Marshfield in an ac. of debt to the damage of 13l.
Benedict Aluer plt, agt Tho: Marshfield deft, in an ac. of * to the damage of 10l.
Will' Hubbert plt, agt Tho: Marshfield deft, in an ac. of the Case to the damage of 12l.
Mr. Woolcott plt, agt Tho: Marshfield in an ac. of the Case to the damage of 39l. 15s.
Mr. Whiteing plt, as Attorny to Henry Bartlemewe, agt Tho: Marshfield deft, in an ac. of the Case to the damage of 40%.
Tho: Ford plt, as assigne Edward Smith, agt Tho: Marsh- field defent, in an ac. of debt to the damage of 30l. 13s. 4d.
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JUNE THE 16th, 1643.
Henry Woolcott & Tho: Ford are Ordered to bring vnto the Gouernour a prticuler of the Estate of Tho : Marshfield, as yt consists in land, goods or debts, and that they doe yt wthin on weeke ; & Mr. Whiting, Mr. Hull and Will' Gaylard are to
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price the prticulers, and to make an equall diuision thereof amongst the creditors, and that prportion wch is to be seques- tred for debts oweing by the sd Marshfield and yet vnproued, are to be lefte wth Henry Woolcott, who must accoumpt for the same. And the creditors are to be accoumptable for to returne such a prportion of what they shall receaue as shall appeare to belong to such Creditors fro old Ingland as may challing and make prufe of any just debts fro the said Marshfield, pruided they appeare wthin 14 months; to wch the Creditors consent.
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JULY THE 5th, 1643.
John Heynes Esqr, Gour.
Ed: Hopkins, Esqr, Dep :
Roger Ludlowe Esqr, George Willis Esq, Mr. Webster, Mr. Welles, Mr. Whiting, Mr. Swayne.
[Deputyes :]-Mr. Taylcott, Andrew Bacon, Mr. Chap- line, Robert Rose, John Edwards, John Robins, Mr. Rocester.
Those of Wethersfield who conceaue theselues to be vnder some wronge in caring of Church and Towne occations, they are ordered to gather vp the prticuler greiuences or wrongs and prsent them wth their names to the Gour & Deputy, wthin three weekes, who are desiered to send a coppy thereof to Mr. Smith, who is to returne his answer wthin three weeks, that the differences may be ripened agt the Court in Septeber, and a finall end put thereunto.
Mr. Hopkins is desiered to prforme the searuice to be one*
* At the first meeting of the Commissioners of the United Colonies, in September following, " an order from the Generall Court of Connectacutt was presented and read, dated at Hartford, the fifth of July last, by which it appears George Fenwicke Esq. and Mr. Edward Hopkins were chosen Commissioners for that Jurisdiction." (Rec. of U. Colonies.)
The name of Mr. Fenwick does not appear in the record of the General Court ;- but the appointment of Mr Hopkins as "one of the Committee" seems to imply the recognition of Mr. F. as his associate. The latter represented the ' Lords and gentlemen,' his fellow propri- etors under the Earl of Warwick's Patent ; as whose agent he maintained the Fort and plantation at Saybrook and claimed the jurisdiction of the lands upon the Connecticut. The agreement between Mr. F. and the General Court, by which Saybrook was ceded to Connecticut was not executed until December, 1644.
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of the Comittee for this Riuer, to goe to the Bay to agitate the businesses of the Combination, according to the agreement be- twixt the vnited Colonyes, the first Thursday in Septem., if his shippe occations be then ouer, otherwise the Gour is desiered to supply the place, and to treate and conclude touching ap- peales in such Cases as shall be by the Comissionrs judged ne- cessary.
Whereas there hath bine great neglect by the plant[ations] in not pruiding powder according to order of Court, It is now Ordered, that if the seuerall Townes shall not pruide their seurall quantityes, according to former Order, by the Court in Septē., all the former forfetures shall be leuyed vppon the wthout delay.
It is Ordered, that there shall be liberty for a Markett to be held att Hartford weekely, euery Wensday, for all manner of comodityes that shall be brought in, and for cattell, or any mar- chandise whsoeuer.
Mr. Webster and Mr. Whiting are desiered by the Court to answer the petition conserneing the makeing pitch and tarre.
It is Ordered, that Mr. Huit and Mr. Styles shall be cauled to the next generall Courte, to answer for their miscaridge in their petition formerly giuen into Courte.
It is Ordered, that ech Towne chuse two surueyors yerely, to looke to the highwayes, who shall haue liberty to call out euery Teeme & prson fitt for labour, in their course, one day euery yeare, to mend the said highwayes wherein they are to haue a spetiall regard to those Comon wayes wch are betwixt Towne and Towne. The chardge hereof is lefte to the prticu- ler Townes for the prsent, to be ordered according to their owne rules, & in case any surueyor shall not attend the said searuice by cauleing out the teemes & prsons aforesaid, where need is, he shall forfeit 5s. for euery offence.
[109] It is Ordered, there shall be a Grand Jury of 12 prsons warned to appeare eur Court yerely in Septeber, or as many & oft as the Gouernor or Courte shall thinke meet, to make prsent- ment of the breches of any lawes or orders, or any other mis- demeanors they know of in the Jurisdiction.
Mr. Chaplin shall haue a coppy of the creditors & debtors to Mr. Oldoms estate, and is to inquire of the debtors to who they haue paid & to make returne to the next prticuler Court.
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The Tresurer is to haue a noate to take vppe the Fynes.
Whereas, the prsprity and well being of Comon weles doth much depend vppon the well gouerment and ordering of prticu- ler Familyes, wch in an ordinary way cannot be expected where the rules of God are neglected in laying the foundation of a family state ; For the pruention therefore of such evells and inconveniences, wch by experience are found not only to be creepeing in but practised by some in that kynd, It is Ordered, that no prson whatsoeuer, male or female, not being at his or her owne dispose, or that remayneth vnder the gouerment of parents, masters or gardians or such like, shall ether make, or giue entertaynement to any motion or sute in way of mariedge, wthout the knowledge and consent of those they stand in such relation to, vnder the seuere censure of the Courte, in case of delinquency not attending this order ; nor shall any third prson or prsons intermedle in makeing any motion to any such wthout the knowledge and consent of those vnder whose gouerment they are, vnder the same penalty.
Mathew Allen plt, agt Rich: Fellowes deft, in an ac. of the Case, to the damage of 20s. The said Mathewe Allen acknow- ledgeth himselfe to be bownd to the Cuntry in a Recognizance of 107. to prsent the said Rich : Fellowes, the next Court.
[110] SEPTĒBER THE 4th, 1643. [A P'ticuler Courte.] John Heynes Esqr, Gour.
Mr. Welles, Mr. Webster, Mr. W. Swayne, Mr. Woolcott. [The Jury :] Tho: Ford, Will' Wodsworth, Nath : Richards, John Hopkins, Arther Smith, John More, Will' Heiton, Josua Carter, Samuell Smith, Tho : Wright, Samuell Hale, Andrew Longdon.
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