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GENEALOGY COLLECTION
ALLEN COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY 3 1833 01145 6289
David B. Kempton
HISTORY
OF
NEW BEDFORD
AND ITS
VICINITY
1602-1892.
BY
LEONARD BOLLES ELLIS
SYRACUSE, N. Y. D. MASON & CO., PUBLISHERS. 1892.
PREFACE.
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T has been a pleasure for many years to delve among the arch- - - ives of my native city, and from its historic treasures to gather records of incidents and events which occurred in the early years when it was a part of the ancient township of Dartmouth ; to glean from rare documents and papers interesting facts that bear upon its entire history ; and to receive from aged lips, now forever silent, well authenticated traditions and stories of local interest. With the kindly assistance of many fellow citizens, this collection of historic material has been largely extended, and is now presented in this volume. It has been my endeavor to give a faithful history of New Bedford and its vicinity.
L. B. E.
CONTENTS.
CHAPTER I.
FOUNDING AND DESTRUCTION OF DARTMOUTH.
Bartholomew Gosnold's Voyage -Coming of the Pilgrims - Purchase of the Territory of Dartmouth from Massasoit and Wamsutta-Copy of the Deed -- Allot- ments of Territory-John Cooke's Settlement-Relations of the Colonists with the Indians-Outrages upon the Natives-Canse of the Indian Outbreak-Destruction of the Town-An Early Burial Ground-Location of Block Houses-Thrilling Ex- periences-Ancient Ruins.
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CHAPTER II. THE QUAKERS.
Characteristics of the Quakers - Their Reception in Massachusetts Bay - Trans- fer of their Peculiarities from England to the Colonies-Reasons for Strife be- tween Quakers and Colonists-Difference of Attitude in Massachusetts Bay and in Plymouth Towards the Quakers-Catalogue of Persecutions of Quakers-Appeal to the Crown-The Trial and its Decision in favor of the Quakers-Loyalty of the Quakers.
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CHAPTER III.
AFTER THE KING PHILIP WAR.
Freemen of 1670 -- Increase of Population -- Early Officials -- Town Proceedings -Early Roadways-Those who took the Freeman's Oath in 1686 -- The First Meeting House-Organization of the Monthly Meeting -- Early Methods of Punish- ing Malefactors-Bonnties for Killing Wild Animals-Early Educational Measures -- Building of a Town House-Agitation of Town Division -- Records of Soldiers ... 43
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CHAPTER IV.
BEDFORD VILLAGE.
Founding of Bedford Village - Joseph Russell's Purchase - John Loudon's Settlement-Benjamin Taber-Other Early Residents-Beginning of the Whale Fishery-The Rotch Family-Extracts from Early Dartmouth Records. . .
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CHAPTER V.
DARTMOUTH IN THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION.
The Tea Tax and its Consequences - Opposition of the Colonies to the Mother Country - Approach of War - Dartmouth Soldiers on the March - Local Naval Operations - Story from the Pope Manuscript - Exploit of the Sloop Falcon - The Battle in Buzzard's Bay - Bunker Hill - Dartmouth's Records of the Revo- lution - Town Meeting Proceedings Relating to the War.
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CHAPTER VI. REVOLUTIONARY HISTORY CONTINUED.
A Celebrated Cipher Letter -Rev. Dr. Samuel West Deciphers it -A Modern Document - Captain Kempton and His Kindness - Many Quaint and Interesting Documents - Rolls of Dartmouth Soldiers - Location of Whipping Posts - Price of Provisions, etc.
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CHAPTER VII. PRIVATEERING IN THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION.
Characteristics and Attractions of Privateering - The Extent of this Species of Warfare - Dartmouth's Part in It - Beginning of the U. S. Navy - Extracts from the Stoddard Papers - Sir Peter Parker's Fleet - Details of Spirited Con- tests. 97
CHAPTER VIII.
THE BRITISH INVASION.
Dartmouth's Loyalty -- Defenceless Condition of the Town-Anticipatory Prepa- rations-Operations at Newport-The British Fleet and Forces-Terror of the In- habitants-Authentic Incidents of the Invasion-Burning of the Town-Bloodshed -Feeble Defence-The Enemy at Fairhaven 109
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CHAPTER IX.
THE BRITISH INVASION CONTINUED.
Further Destruction-The Traitor ;Tupper-A Famous Bible-Suffering and Want that Followed the Invasion-Wretched Condition of the Township after the Raid. 128
CHAPTER X.
FROM 1779 TO 1810.
Town Proceedings During and After the War-Prices of Provisions-The Qua- kers in Relation to the War-Incorporation of the Town and First Officers-Divis- ion of the Town-Opening of Streets-The Small-pox-Measures for its Exter- mination-The First Newspaper-Early Advertisements-Primitive Modes of Travel-Difficulties of Early Maritime Operations -- Public Events of the Period .. 141
CHAPTER XI.
THE WAR OF 1812.
England's Disregard of the Rights of the United States-Impressment of Ameri- can Seamen-The Embargo Act and its Effects- - Opposition to it in New England -Political Strife between Bedford and Fairhaven-Declaration of War-Its Effect upon New Bedford -- Measures for Defence -- The Constitution and Lieutenant Parker -Two Useless Gunboats-The British Brig Nimrod-The " Wagon Brigade." .. 158
CHAPTER XII.
WAR OF 1812 CONTINUED.
Privateering - New Bedford Harbor a Haven for Privateers and Prizes - The Yankee - Resolutions of the People Concerning Privateering - Defenceless Condi- tion of New Bedford, and the Consequences - Doings of the Nimrod-The Revenge- Retaliation - Bombardment of Falmouth -- Militia Defenders - Attitude of the Friends - False Alarms - The Attack of June 13, 1814 - Details of the Affair- Further Depredations - More of the Nimrod -- Opinions of William C. Bryant -- A Sad Incident.
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CHAPTER XIII. DARTMOOR PRISON.
An Interesting Memento -- Impressment of American Seamen - Arrival in New Bedford Harbor of Cartel Ship -- A Fragmentary Account of the Arrival - Charles Andrew's Journal -- Partial List of Sufferers -Thrilling Personal Accounts- Joseph Bates's Account - Captain Mckenzie's Narrative - Militia Rosters of 1814 - Peace -- Enthusiastic Celebration 197
CHAPTER XIV. AFTER THE WAR OF 1812-15.
A Restrespective View - A Lucid Description of the Buildings and Streets - The Great September Gale - Organization of the Bedford Commercial Bank - Amusements -- The Bible Society - Military Matters - Fourth of July, 1823 -- Temperance -- First Great Fire -- Merchants of 1820) -- Important Occurrences - Necrological Record of First Quarter of the Century 23I
CHAPTER XV. 1826-30.
" Hard Dig"-A Mysterious Murder-Mob Law-" The Ark "-Origin of the Name-Story of the First Ark Riot-A Second Ark-The Second Riot-The Mer- cury's Account of the Affair-Action of the People, in Town Meeting Assembled, Regarding the Riots-The "Committee of Vigilance " -- The Militia 245
CHAPTER XVI. 1830 TO 1840.
Events of Interest-The Cholera-Financial Distress-Disastrous Fire-Mili- tary Matters-Disorganization of the Militia-Divers Events- The First Direc- tory-The Pacific Insurance Company-Notable Deaths 266
CHAPTER XVII. FROM 1840 TO INCORPORATION OF THE CITY.
Small-pox-The Athenænm-Notable Events-Death of President Harrison- Proposal to Change Form of Local Government-The New Bedford Guards- Their Uniform-Their First Parade-Their Excursions, Receptions, Visits and Parades-The Old Militia-The Last Parade-A Humorous Incident-Dissolution of the Guards-The Parker House-Assistance to Fall River Sufferers-Adoption of City Charter-Necrology-Selectmen 1812-46-Street Extension 279
CONTENTS.
CHAPTER XVIII.
FROM THE INCORPORATION OF THE CITY TO THE CIVIL WAR.
Adoption of City Charter-First Officers Under the New Government-Inaugu- ration Ceremonies-Events of Interest-The Dudley Davenport Fire-Summary of Events-Burning of Liberty Hall-Effects of the Fugitive Slave Law-the How- land Street Riot-The Water Street Fire-Opening of New Streets-Necrology .. 300
CHAPTER XIX.
NEW BEDFORD IN THE CIVIL WAR.
Loyalty of New Bedford-Early Response to the First Call for Troops-De- parture and Service of the City Guards-The Roster-Harbor Defences-The Ladies' Relief Society-Company D, Twenty-third Regiment-Fifth Battery-The Stone Fleet-The Thirty-third Regiment-The Thirty-eighth Regiment-The Third Regiment M. V. M. - The Fifty-fourth Regiment - New Bedford's Maritime Losses-Company B, Third Heavy Artilllery-Company B, Fourth Cavalry-The Fifty-eighth Regiment-Peace-The Assassination of President Lincoln - The Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument-New Bedford in the Navy-Lieut. W. P. Ran- dall and the Cumberland-Thomas Almy of the Wachusett-The Tecumseh Incident -Naval Officers from New Bedford 316
CHAPTER XX.
FROM THE CIVIL WAR TO THE PRESENT.
The Two-Hundredth Anniversary and its Celebration-Address sent to Dart- mouth, England-Establishment of Water Works-Development of Manufactures -Minor Incidents- Fourth of July Celebration in 1876-Establishment of Various Manufacturing Institutions-Necrology-Statistics of Growth-City Officers from 1847 to 1891 366
CHAPTER XXI.
TOWNS ADJOINING NEW BEDFORD.
Original Territory of Dartmouth-The Act of Separation-Fairhaven-West- port-Dartmouth-Acushnet. 391
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CHAPTER XXII.
THE WHALING INDUSTRY.
Beginning of the Industry - Early Whale Fishing in Massachusetts - Orders and Rules Governing the Fishing - The Industry at Nautucket - The First Sperm Whale - The Havoc Made by French and Spanish Privateers - Founding of the Industry at Dartmouth - Log Book of the Betsey - Expense of Fitting Out - Records Previous to the Revolution - Unjust Restrictions - Burke's Defence of the Whalers - British Invasion - Re-establishment of the Industry by the Rotch Family - Prosperity - The War of 1812 and its Discouraging Effects - Rapid In- crease of Vessels and Financial Success of the Industry up to 1858-Effect of the California Gold Discovery on Whaling-Petroleum-The War of the Rebellion and the Losses Occasioned by It - Renewal of Whaling after the War - The Disaster of 1871 -- The Calamity of 1876-The First Steam Whaler - Thrilling Expe- rience - Hon. Weston Howland's Account - Incidents - Profitable Voyages. 401
CHAPTER XXIII.
MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES.
Character of Early Mechanics - John Loudon's Ship Yard, 1760 -First Me- chanics - New Bedford as a Cotton Manufacturing City - Population - Capital Invested -Number of Establishments and Employees - Value of Manfactured Product - Brief Sketches of Various Industries - The Wamsutta Mills - Their Growth and Development - The Potomska Mills- The Acushnet Mills - The Hathaway Manufacturing Company - The City Manufacturing Company - The New Bedford Manufacturing Company - The Howland Mill Corporation - The Bennett Manufacturing Company - The Grinnell Manufacturing Corporation -- The Oneko Woolen Mills - Early Cordage Factory - The New Bedford Cordage Company - The Manufacture of Oil - First Try Houses - Early Oil and Candle Factories - Advent of Petroleum - Modern Methods - Present Oil Works - Manufacture of Glass - Silverware - Toys and Novelties - Art Manufactures - Early Shoe Factories - Present Boot and Shoe Factories, etc. 453
CHAPTER XXIV.
TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES, ETC.
The First Railroad - Particulars of its Construction - Its Opening to the Pub- lic - The Road to Fall River - Express Business in New Bedford - The First Telegraph Line - Introduction of the Telephone. . . .
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CHAPTER XXV.
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS OF NEW BEDFORD.
New Bedford as a Financial Center - Elements of its Monetary Stability - The First Banking Institutions - Other State and National Banks - Savings Institutions -- Board of Trade. 509
CHAPTER XXVI.
THE PRESS OF NEW BEDFORD.
An Early Field for Journalism -- The First Publication in New Bedford - Extracts from Its Contents - The Second Newspaper - Other Early Journals - The Newspapers of the Present Day. .522
CHAPTER XXVII.
RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS.
The First Congregational Church of New Bedford - The North Congrega- tional Church - Trinitarian Church - County Street M. E. Church - Fourth Street M. E. Church - The Pleasant Street M. E. Church - The Allen Street M. E. Church - The Primitive M. E. Church - Portuguese M. E. Church · - Sec- ond Baptist Church -- The Salem Baptist Church -- The Bethel African M. E. Zion Church -- The Society of Friends - Grace Episcopal Church -- St. James Episco- pal Church - North Christian Church - Spruce Street Christian Church - Chris- tian Scientists -- Church of the Sacred Heart -St. Hyacinthe Parish - Latter- Day Saints -- St. John Baptist Church (Portuguese) -- Ladies' City Mission and Early Tract and Missionary Societies -- Seaman's Bethel and Port Society - First Presbyterian Church - Rockdale Free Chapel -- Cannonville Chapel - Extinct Churches - Charitable and Benevolent Organizations. 532
CHAPTER XXVIII.
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF NEW BEDFORD.
Means for the Maintenance of First Schools -- "Pauper " Schools - Final Adoption of Free Schools - Establishment of the High School - Closing of the High School - Re-establishment of the High School - Grading of the Schools - School Visitors - Harrington Training School - Evening Schools - The Sylvia Ann Howland Educational Fund - Review of Public Education - Cost of Public Schools - The Swain Free School -The Friend's Academy - The Aimwell School -- The Free Public Library - The New Bedford Lyceum. 608
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CHAPTER XXIX.
BENCH AND BAR.
Judicial System of the Early Settlers - Primitive Civil Government - Recourse to Courts - First Attorneys - First Mention of Attorneys by the Legislature - Early Laws Governing Attorneys - Paul Dudley Appointed Chief Justice - Legal Character of the Early Bench - Bristol County Lawyers in 1767 - Members of the Bristol Bar in 1779 - The "Old Colony Bar Association " - Members of the Bar in New Bedford in 1834 - Incorporation of Bristol County - Seth Pope, First Justice of the Peace- Thomas Taber -- Samuel Willis -Sessions of the Early Courts - New Bedford Established as a Half Shire Town - First Court of Com- mon Pleas - County Buildings, Court House, Jail, etc. - First Police Court - Nathaniel S. Spooner - Present Court House - Present Courts - Early Judges - Edward Pope -- Early Lawyers - Timothy G. Coffin - John S. Russell - Lemuel Williams - Charles H. Warren -- Ezra Bassett -- Thomas D. Eliot - Adam Mackie - H. G. O. Colby - J. H. W. Page -- Joshua G. Stone - John H. Williams - Oli- ver Prescott - George Marston - Lincoln F. Brigham - Robert C. Pitman - Alanson Borden - Short Sketches of Present Lawyers. 6
CHAPTER XXX.
THE MEDICAL PROFESSION.
Formation of Massachusetts Medical Society - Its Membership - District So- cieties - Incorporation of Southern District Medical Society - Change of Name to Bristol South District Medical Society - Physicians of New Bedford Members of State Society Prior to 1839 - First Physicians in the Town - Benjamin Burg -- Daniel Hathaway - Elisha Tobey - Samuel Perry -Samuel Perry, jr. -- Ebenezer Perry - Samuel West -- William C. Whitridge - Alexander Reed - Elijah Colby - Julius S. Mayhew - Paul Spooner -Aaron Cornish -- Lyman Bart- lett - Andrew Mackie - Henry Johnson - John H. Jennings - Charles L. Swasey -- William A. Gordon -- John H. Mackie.
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CHAPTER XXXI.
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT OF NEW BEDFORD.
The First Fire Engine, Independence No. 1 - Citizen No. 2 -The "Jolly Rope- maker," Phoenix No. 4- Oxford No. 2-Flood No. 1 of Fairhaven - Columbia No. 3 of Fairhaven - The Bedford Fire Society -- Fire Districts and Firewards
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CONTENTS.
- Engines Nos. 3 and 4 - Mechanic No. 6- Battering Rams -- Columbian No. 5 - First Engine at the Head-of-the-River --- Novelty No. 8- Failure of Interest in Fire Matters -- Reorganization - Philadelphia No. 7 - Hancock No. 9 and Franklin No. 10- Membership of Companies at Organization of City Government - Demoralization and Reorganization - - Disastrous Fires -- Ohio No. 3 - Dis- banding of Columbian No. 5 -- Young Mechanic No. 6 -- Veteran Association of Firemen - Palmy Days -- Young America No. 8 -- Hook and Ladder Companies - The Introduction of Steam -- Onward No. 1 - Disbandment of Hand Engine Companies -- Progress Steamer No. 2 -- Excelsior Steamer No. 3- Cornelius Howland No. 4 -- Franklin Hose No. 1 -- Frederick Macy No. 6- The Firemen's Mutual Aid Society - Firemen's Beneficial Association -- The Protecting Society - Hook and Ladder Truck No. 2 -- La France Hook and Ladder Truck - Steamer No. 7 -- Boards of Engineers. 678
CHAPTER XXXII.
MUSICAL ORGANIZATIONS OF NEW BEDFORD.
The First Musical Organization -- The Philharmonic Society and its Career - Introduction of Music in the Public Schools -- Organization of the Choral Union - The Gentlemen's Amateur Glee Club - New Bedford in the Peace Jubilee -- Organization of Choral Association -- The World's Peace Festival, etc. 694
CHAPTER XXXIII.
VARIOUS PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS.
The Police Force -- Post-office -- City Alms-house - Public Amusements - Cemeteries -- Police Department, Military, etc., etc .. . 709
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BIOGRAPHICAL I APPENDIX 123 INDEX 139
HISTORY
OF
NEW BEDFORD.
CHAPTER I.
FOUNDING AND DESTRUCTION OF DARTMOUTH.
Bartholomew Gosnold's Voyage - Coming of the Pilgrims -- Purchase ot the Ter- ritory of Dartmouth from Massasoit and Wamsutta -- Copy of the Deed - Allot- ments of Territory -- John Cooke's Settlement - Relations of the Colonists with the Indians - Outrages upon the Natives - Cause of the Indian Outbreak -- Destruction of the Town -- An Early Burial Ground -- Location of Block Houses -- Thrilling Ex- periences -- Ancient Ruins.
T HE history of New Bedford as a definite part of the Common- wealth of Massachusetts, and of the old town of Dartmouth, would properly begin with the record that, in the year 1765, Joseph Rotch, who had previously settled on the Island of Nantucket, came here with his capital, energy, and enterprise to establish himself in the whaling business. He found here upon his arrival a little hamlet, com- prising among its inhabitants Joseph Russell, John Loudon, ship build. ers ; Benjamin Taber, block maker and boat builder; Gideon Mosher, mechanic ; Elnathan Sampson, blacksmith. Under the impulse of these sturdy pioneers, Bedford village was founded and grew.
But in order that the reader may gain a comprehensive idea of the immediate locality and of the influences leading to its settlement, it is important to note briefly the march of events for a considerable period prior to the date above recorded, some of which were of vital importance,
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HISTORY OF NEW BEDFORD.
not only to the settlement of the locality with which this work is concerned, but to the early settlement of the Atlantic coast and the birth of freedom in the New World.
In 1602 Bartholomew Gosnold, with a company of adventurers, sailed in the ship Concord from Falmouth, England, in quest of a more direct route to America than had been traversed by the earlier explorers, and also to establish a plantation on the coast. Rounding Cape Cod, which he named from the abundance of fish he observed near the shores, Gos- nold landed on the west end of an island which he named Elizabeth, in honor of the English Queen. This island is known to the present genera- tion as Cuttyhunk. On a little islet in the pond on that island he built a fort and store-house, and a flat- bottomed boat with which to reach them.
While these operations were going on, Gosnold, being desirous of seeing the main land, took several of his companions with him in his bark, crossed the "stately sound " and landed on the shore near Round Hills. They were cordially received by a company of Indians, men, women, and children, who made them presents of "skins of wild beasts, tobacco, sassafras root, turtles, hemp, artificial strings colored (wampum), and such like things." Gosnold found these natives " a fair conditioned people " and " the main the goodliest continent he had ever seen, prom- ising more by far than we any way did expect, for it is replenished with fair fields and with fragrant flowers, also meadows, and hedged in with stately groves, being furnished also with pleasant brooks and beautified with two main rivers."
It was this company of adventurers under the leadership of Gosnold, " an active, intrepid and experienced seaman from the west of Eng - land," that may be properly deemed the advance guard in the march of civilization to New England, and their visit to the shores of Dart- mouth as the beginning of its history.
In 1620 the Mayflower came to the shores of New England, bring- ing the colony of sturdy men and women who, for conscience's sake, had fled from their native land. Amid hardship and suffering, the new nation was born that now holds dominion from ocean to ocean. Other vessels, immortalized in history, followed with their companies of people who shared in the early experiences and honors of the new Common-
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PURCHASE OF DARTMOUTH.
wealth founded at Plymouth. Following these came the colonists who settled in Salem in 1628, and those of Massachusetts Bay in 1630.
From these and from subsequent settlements went out the bands of pioneers who penetrated the wilderness and forests of New England, who pushed their way to the coast of the Narragansett and Buzzard's Bay, established their homes and farms, and dwelt among the Indians who for many years were the unswerving friends of the white men, but who, from varied causes, later on became bitter and relentless focs. The friendly attitude of the Indian tribes made it possible to establish centers of civilized communities, and in due time the towns of Duxbury, Scituate, Middleboro, Taunton, and Dartmouth came into existence.
In 1652 the territory of Dartmouth was purchased of the good Mass asoit and his son Wamsutta, and the deed was recorded in 1664. It reads as follows :
" NEW PLYMOUTH. November the 29, 1632.
"Know all men by these presents, that I, Wesamequen and Wamsntta my son have sold unto Mr. William Bradford, Captain Standish, Thomas Southworth, John Winslow. John Cook, and other associates, the purchasers or old-eomers, all the traet or tracts of land lying three miles eastward from a river called Cushenagg, to a certam harbor called Acoaksett, to a flat rock on the westward side of the said harbor.
" And whereas the said harbor divideth itself into several branches, the westermost arme to be bound, and all tract or tracts of land from the said westermost arme of the said river of Cushenagg, three miles east of the same, with all the profits and benefits within the said tract, with all the rivers, creeks, meadows, necks and islands that he in or before the same, and from the sea upward to go so lugh that the English may not be annoyed by the hunting of the Indians, in any sort of their cattle. And I, Wesamequen and Wamsutta do promise to remove all the Indians within a year from the date hereof that do live in said tract. And we the said Wesamequen and Wamisutta have fully bargained and sold to the aforesaid Mr. William Bradford, Captain Standish, Thomas Southworth, John Winslow, John Cook, and the rest of their associates or old-comers to have and to hold for them and their heirs and assignees forever.
" And in consideration hereof we the above mentioned are to pay to the said Wesa- mequen and Wamsutta as followeth :
"Thirty yards of cloth, eight moose +kins, fifteen axes, fifteen hoes, fifteen pairs of breeches, eight blankets, two kettles, one cloth, £22 in wampum, eight pairs stockings. eight pairs of shoes, one iron pot, and ten shillings in another commoditie.
" And in witness hereof we have interchangeably set to our hands the day and year above written. In the presence of, Jonathan Shaw, Samuel Eddy.
" JOHN COOKE. JOHN WINSLOW, His WAMSUTTA MM" Mark.
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In this connection is also found the following document in records of deeds, Plymouth Colony, book 2, page 107.
" The names of those who by order of the purchasers met at Plymouth the seventh day of March, 1652, who by joint consent and agreement of the said purchasers are to have their parts, shares or proportions at the place or places commonly called and known by the names Acushena, alias Acquessent, which entereth at the western end of Weeck- atay and to Coaksett, alias Acoakus, and places adjacent, to extend three miles to the eastward of the most easterly part of the river or bay called Coaksett, lying on the west side of Point Pritt' and to the most westermost side of any branch of the aforesaid river, and to extend eight miles into the woods, the said tract or tracts of land so bounded as above said, which is purchased of the Indians, which were the right pro- prietors thereof, as appears by a deed under their hands, with all marshes, meadows, rivers, waters, woods, timbers, and other profits, privileges, emunities, commodities and appartenances belonging to the said tract or tracts above expressed, or any part or par- cel thereof to belong unto the parties whose names are underwritten who are in number thirty-four whole parts or shares, and no more, to them and their heirs and assignees forever.
" Mr. William Bradford, one whole part or share. Captain Standish, Mr. John Al- den, Mr. Collier and Sarah Brewster, Mr. Howland and William Bassett, George Mor- ton, Wlannasses Kempton, James Hurst, John Dunham, sr., John Shaw, sr., Francis Cooke, John Cooke, Joshua Pratt, George Soule, Constant Southworth, Thomas Southworth, Miss Jennings, Steven Tracye, John Faunce, Henry Sampson, Philip Delanoye, Miss Warren, Robert Bartlett, William Palmer, Edward Dotye, Samuel Hickes, Peter Brown, Francis Sprague, Moses Simons, Samuel Eaton, Thomas Morton, Samuel Culbert, Edward Holman, Edward Bumpus. in all thirty-four shares."
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