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BOSTON UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES
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RECORDS AND FILES
OF THE
QUARTERLY COURTS
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ESSEX COUNTY
MASSACHUSETTS
VOLUME V 1672-1674
SALEM, MASS. PUBLISHED BY THE ESSEX INSTITUTE 1916
NOTE
The original book of records of the Norfolk County Quarterly Court, to which reference was made in Volume I, as having disappeared, recently has been found in the office of the Essex County Registry of Deeds. The book now has been returned to its proper place in the office of the Clerk of Courts.
THOS. P. NICHOLS & SON CO. Printers Lynn, Massachusetts
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RECORDS AND FILES OF THE QUARTERLY COURTS OF ESSEX COUNTY, MASSACHUSETTS.
COURT HELD AT IPSWICH, MAR. 26, 1672.
Judges: Mr. Symon Bradstreete, Mr. Samuell Symonds, Major Genrll. Denison and Major Wm. Hathorne.
Jury of trials: Mr. Daniell Epps, Deacon Pengry, Edmond Bridges, John Denison, Jacob Foster, Henry Archer, John Emry, Wm. Morse, Edw. Richardson, Jo. Trumble, Ezek. Mighill and John Commings.
Hackaliah Bridges being cast away and dying intestate, Mr. Samuell Symonds and Major Genrll. Denison, the clerk being present, on Feb. 8, 1671, granted administration to Obadiah Bridges, his brother, who was to bring in an inventory.
On Mar. 15, 1671-2, Samuell Ellwell acknowledged judgment in two actions to Mr. Jonathan Wade, before Mr. Samuell Symonds and Maj. Gen. Denison, said judgments to be paid in fish.
John Cornu acknowledged judgment to Mr. Jonathan Wade.
Abraham Robinson acknowledged judgment to Mr. Jonathan Wade.
An imperfect inventory of the estates of Elias Young, Wm. Yabsly and Edward Foster, who were cast away at sea, being presented, and court being informed that the estates may suffer unless an exact inventory be returned, Mr. Bartholmew Gedney, Mr. Christopher Lattimer and Erasmas James were appointed administrators, they giving security. All their charges were to be paid, although the persons deceased be found to be insolvent. Court further ordered that all creditors have notice by publica- tion to bring in their bills to these administrators, in order that each might receive his proportion, and that the said administra- tors have power to make sale of such part of the estates as necessary.
Abiell Somerby dying intestate, court granted administration to Anthony Somerby and Rebecka Somerby, relict of the said
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Abyell. An inventory of the estate, amounting to 315li. was presented, and four children were left, she being with child at the time. Court ordered 100li. to the widow and the rest of the estate to the children, the eldest son to have a double portion.
Inventory of the estate of Abiell Somerby, who deceased Dec. 27, 1671, taken by John Knight and Tristram Coffin: Housing, orchard, etc., wearing apparel, domestic animals, household furnishings, arms, etc., 315li. 6s. 8d. [Original on file in the Reg- istry of Probate.]
James Watters v. Patrick Morrin. Slander. Verdict for plaintiff. Defendant was to make public acknowledgment in the first town meeting in Topsfield. Execution was fully satisfied on Apr. 2, under the hands of James Watters, Jo. How and James Hartscomb .*
Mr. Nicolas Page, administrator of the estate of Major Benja- min Keanie, deceased v. John. Collings and Henry Collings. Trespass. Verdict for plaintiff, the six acres of meadow.t
*Writ, dated 21 : 10 : 1671, signed by John Redington,¿ for the court, and served by Jeremiah Elsworth,¿ constable of Rowly.
¡Writ, dated Mar. 8, 1671-2, signed by Jonathan Negus, for the court, and served by Samuell Hartt,¿ constable of Lin, by attachment of the dwelling houses of defendants.
Nicho. Page's bill of cost, 1li. 15s.
Copy made at Lyn, 13 : 1 : 1671-2, by Thomas Laughton,} clerk, of all the salt marsh laid out in the first and second divi- sion in Rumley marsh, taken out of the old records, 20 : 4 : 1651. Thomas Talmage, six acres, now Capt. Keayans.
Agreement, dated Lyne, Mar. 22, 1668, between Nicho. Paige,} and Henry Collinst and John Collins,¿ both of Lyn, concerning six acres of meadow near a place called "the paynes" in Lyn, which meadow was formerly Capt. Keaynes and bought by said Collens of Capt. Marshall, now of Lyn, for six pounds; that they would leave it to Jonathan Wade of Mesticke and Robert Rand of Lynn to settle the price to be paid. If they could not agree then Capt. Wallker was to be the third arbitrator. Capt. Marshall acknowledged, Mar. 13, 1671, before Daniel Denison,¿ that he was a witness to this agreement.
Copy of a record of a county court held at Boston, July 28, 1668, signed by Edw. Rawson, recorder, granting administration of the estate of Mr. Benjamin Keayne to Mr. Nicholas Paige, in the right of Ann, his wife, daughter of the said Keayne, which the late Capt. Robt. Keayne, his father, took no possession of nor administration upon, and he to bring in an inventory to the next county court. Copy made by Freegrace Bendall,# cleric.
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Capt. Keayne's inventory, showed 239li. 9s. 2d., owed to his father, and 5li. 15s., owed by Richard Dexter, as attested by Edw. Rawson,* secretary.
Richard Cooke, aged about fifty-eight years, testified that many years since he heard Mr. Edward Lane, deceased, order Capt. Thomas Marshall to sell six acres in Lin marshes for 6li. Sworn, -21, 1668, before Richard Parker .*
Copy of deed, dated Dec. 2, 1663, Edward Lane of Boston, merchant, as the portion of Mrs. Anna, the daughter of Major Benjamin Keayne, deceased, and grandchild to Capt. Robert Keayne, late of Boston, deceased, now reputed wife to said Lane, which was promised upon contract of marriage, but which had been neglected, and "for other sorrowes and sufferings which through my weaknes and Infirmityes I haue occasioned to befall hir the said Anna," conveyed to Thomas Bratle and Robert Gibbs, both of Boston, merchants, as feoffees in trust for said Anna, "my own dwelling house which was the mansion dwelling house of the sayd Capt. Robert Keayne deceased wherein I the sayd Edward Lane now dwell wth the tennents, yards, outhouse ground & Apurtinances thereunto belonging not hereby Intending any part of that house & appurtinances now in the possession of Mr. Samuell Cole who married wth Anna Keayne the relict of ye said Capt. Robert Keayne excepting & reserving unto me the sayd Edward Lane that shop in the possession of Deacon Wiswall & the shop on this side next to it & all the roomes above & the cellar under the sayd shop & as much ground as shall rainge euen from the new house to the old house in case I the sayd Edward Lane shall see cause afterward to build one end of wch building to be from the bottome of the wall of that cellar all next the afore granted prmisses streight upwards to the top or ridge of the same . .
. Provided that this Grant of me the sayd Edward Lane shall debarr the sayd Anna of all future claymes and de- mands that hereafter she might haue & make to any other part of my estate or to any other part of the lands & estate of left by the sayd Capt. Robert Keayne deceased upon any plea allegation or pretence whatsoever except what may be heere after given & bequeathed unto hir by the last will & testament of me the sayd Edward Lane." Further she should not convey any of this estate, except to her natural child or children, without the consent of the majority of the overseers of the will of Capt. Rob- ert Keayne. Wit: Samuell Bradstreet and Robt. Howard, Jus- tice of the Peace. Acknowledged Dec. 10, 1663, before Thomas Danforth. Recorded, Dec. 11, 1663, and copy made by Edw. Rawson,* recorder.
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Erasmus James v. John Northy, sr. For fencing. Verdict for plaintiff .*
*Writ: Erasomus James v. John Northy, sr .; for fencing in and appropriating to himself one-quarter of an acre of said James' land, bounded by a great rock at the east corner, and so upon a straight line to the corner of the land of William Nishes on the south, and so along William Nishes land until it meets John Northy's fence, and so along said fence until it comes to the corner of said Northy's cow house on the south corner; dated Mar. 15, 1671-72; signed by Moses Mavericke, t for the court; and served by Mathew Clarke, t constable of Marblehead. Bond of John Northeyt and Edm. Batter.t
George (his mark) Vickery of Hull acknowledged to have received full satisfaction of John Northy of Marblehead, May 22, 1660, for a parcel of land sold by him to said Northy and lying between the land of William Nicke and the land which was for- merly John Russell's. Wit: Francis Johnsont and Moses Mav- ericke.t
Letter of attorney, dated Mar. 25, 1671-2, from John Northey, sr., į fisherman, now resident in Marblehead, to William Beale of Marblehead. Wit: Nicholas Willist and Samuell Beale.t
Copy of record of a Marblehead town meeting, Apr. 10, 1670, signed by Moses Mavericke, Christopher (his mark) Latamore, James Smith, Richard Norman and Thomas Pitman, the towns- men, "agreed on: that what Land lieth in Commons meet for Houses to be bult on: and not prejudicall to the Towne the Townsmen are Impowered to sell to such as may be usefull in the Towne." Copy made Feb. 14, 1671-72.
Copy of record of a Marblehead town meeting, May 17, 1670, signed by Moses Mavericke, Christopher (his mark) Latamore, James Smith, Richard Norman and Thomas Pitman, the towns- men, "Sold unto Erasmus James A Small Tract of Land lying betwen William Nicks land and fence toward the Southwest and the Common toward the Northeast: and John Northeys fence toward the Northwest: and the hie way toward the Southeast the said James is to giue the Towne twenty shillins: and the Land to be stacked out by the Townsmen: the said Land is Sold vnto the said James and his Heires For euer."
John Peash, sr., aged about sixty years, and John Peash, jr., aged about fifty-eight years, deposed that one of them had lived in Marblehead forty-one years, and the other about thirty-three years, and that the land in controversy was common land until the town sold it to Erasomus James on May 17, 1670. Further that nobody except Northy had ever laid claim to the land, and he had fenced it in. Also that the land which John Northy's
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orchard now stands upon and has for several years past, which adjoins the land in controversy, was given him by the town in way of exchange for some land that said Northy left out for a highway for the town. The land thus left out was that which said James bought, and if Northy had had a right to it, seven poles of fence or thereabouts would have fenced this land in when he fenced in his own land with a stone wall. Sworn, 25 : 1 : 1672, before Wm. Hathorne,* assistant.
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James Smith, aged about forty-eight years, and Richard Nor- man, aged forty-nine years, deposed that the above draft was to the best of their judgments true, they being two of the select- men of Marblehead when the land was sold to Erasomus James. Sworn, 15 : 1 : 1671, before Wm. Hathorne,* assistant.
Erasomus Smith's* bill of cost, 1li. 19s.
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Mr. John Gedny v. Capt. Wm. Hudson. Debt. Defaulted. Bond of defendant and Wm. Letherly forfeited.
Frances Johnson v. Richard Bedford. Verdict for plaintiff. Damages to be paid in fish at Munhegan .*
Richard Bedford v. Frances Johnson and Frances Grant. Verdict for plaintiff. Damages for his voyage at Munhegon, for all his share and craft.
Wm. Averill v. John Procktor, sr. Withdrawn.
Stephen Crose v. John Todd. Verdict for plaintiff.t
Copy of record taken, Mar. 15, 1671-2, from Marblehead book of records, dated May 17, 1670, of the sale of the parcel of land to Erasomos James for 20s. Copy made by Samll. Ward,¿ keeper of the town book.
*Writ: Francis Johnson of Marblehead v. Richard Bedford; for damage on a fishing voyage at Monhegon, defendant being the shoreman, and by his drunkenness and neglect of his care and labor the fish was damnified about 30li .; dated Mar. 20, 1671-2; signed by Moses Mavericke,¿ for the court; and served by Philip Fouler, deputy for Theophilus Wilson,¿ constable of Ipswich. Bond of Richard (his mark) Bedford.
John Bartlet, aged about twenty-eight years, deposed that Richard Bedford damaged about forty quintals of fish which had to be sold as refuse. It was not at one time but was by constant drunkenness during the whole voyage, and he refused to leave Monhigen with the company. Moreover the whole crew, boat and all, were fain to stay ashore in the best of the fishing time to save the fish which was spoiled through his neglect. Sworn, 20 : 1 : 1671, before Wm. Hathorne,# assistant.
Leonard Haviland,¿ aged about thirty years, deposed that when the fishermen were at sea, Richard Bedfored would make himself drunk, having runn up and down and got liquors, and would lie under the flakes or in one house or another and let the fish lie "upon spoiles." He would also get others to drink it with him, with the bottle in the knees of his breeches. Once twenty quintels of fish lay upon spoil in a rainy night with the fish side upwards. When Bedford refused to leave the Island, Francis Johnson told him that his voyage was not ended until he came home to Marblehead. Sworn, 20 : 1 : 1671-2, before Wm. Hath- orne,¿ assistant.
+Writ: Stephen Crose and Abraham Perkins v. John Tod; for hire of a boat of twenty-four ton hired by him to go to Pacataqua for boards with three men in her, according to his order, which he refused to pay; dated Mar. 18, 1671; signed by Robert Lord,} for the court; and served by Robert Lord,# marshal of Ipswich.
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Andrew Peeters v. Christopher Michell. Verdict for plaintiff.
Richard Endall v. Mr. Jonathan Wade. For fish and oil de- livered to him. Verdict for defendant .*
Willeam Butler, aged twenty-one years, deposed that being hired by Abraham Perkins and Steephen Crose to go with them to Lampor river to get boards for merchant John Tod of Roule, when they demanded boards of Robert Jones, he said he had none for them and when they asked how far it was to Mr. Smart's house, where they were to get boards also, he said he knew Smart had none. Sworn in court.
Abraham Perkins deposed. Sworn in court.
*Writ, dated Mar. 14, 1671-72, signed by Robert Lord,t for the court, and served by Robert Lord,t marshal of Ipswich.
Richard Endall's bill of cost, 2li.
Report of Ezekiel Rogerst and Samuel Belcher,f auditors, concerning the account between Wade and Endle.
Andrew Newkum, aged about thirty-two years, deposed that in 1666, the price of fish was set and made at the Illes of Showles at 32 raelles per quintel. Sworn, 27 : 1 : 1672, before Wm. Hathorne,f assistant.
Robart Pearce, aged about sixty years, deposed the same. Sworn, Mar. 25, 1672, before Daniel Denison.t
Samuel Perse deposed that about Oct. 17, 1669, he delivered Richard Endall one hundred pounds of bread upon the account of Mr. Jonathan Wade. Sworn, Mar. 19, 1671, before Daniel Denison.t
Nathaniell Piper deposed that on Oct. 16, 1668, he delivered Richard Endall 78li. of beef upon the account of Jonathan Wade. Sworn, Mar. 15, 1671, before Daniel Denison.t
Richard Endle's credit by Mr. Wade's book for oil and fish paid him in '65, '66, '67, '68, '69 and '70: Received then on barrell of oyle price, 2li .; 32 Quintals of merble fish at 26 Ryals, 20. 16.0; 42 Quintals at 26 Ryals, 27.6.0; 4 Quint. of refuse at 22 Ryalls, 2.4.0; on Quint. of refuse at 22 Ryalls, 2.4.0; on Quint & halfe of refuse, 0.16.0; 2 barrels of oyle, 1 to Duch & one barrell to Sumner, 4.0.0; 52 Quintalls of Marchble fish at 30 ryals Quintall, 39.0.0; 2 Quintals of Refuse fish, 0.18 .; 60 Quint. of Marble fish at 36 Ryals, 54.0.0; on Barrell of oyle to Duch, 2.0.0; deducted out of the Account, 3.4.9; 62 Quint. Marchantable fish att 17s. p Quintall, 52.14.0. 24 Quint. of March ble fish at 16s. p Quintal, 20li. 4s .; total, 229.3.3.
Andrew Searle, aged about fifty-six years, deposed that in July, 1670, he was desired by Richard Endle of the Iles of Shoales to assist him in his account with Mr. Jonathan Wade, and made the foregoing bill, which was acknowledged by two of the said
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Wade's sons, Nathaniell and Thomas. Sworn in court at Yorke, July 6, 1671, before Daniel Gookin .*
Gilles Cowes, aged about twenty-seven years, deposed that in 1666, he received his wages in fish at price current. Sworn, Mar. 21, 1671, before Daniel Denison .*
Johana Grant, aged about forty-five years, deposed that Mr. Wade sent a hog by the said Endell, which hog weighed about 100 wt., to deponent. Also she heard Master Wade own in her house that the hog was on said Endell's account. Sworn, Mar. 9, 1672, before Peter Twisden,* commissioner.
Robert Gibbs, aged about thirty-three years, deposed, Apr. 30, 1667, before Edw. Rawson* that there was a meeting in July, 1670, at the Isle of Shoales, of several merchants, namely, Mr. Joliffe, Mr. Lidgett, Mr. Whitcomb and others, together with several fishermen, concerning the price of fish. They declared that they would not give above 26 ryalls per quintal because there was little exportation for the fish and the price had broken so at Marblehead. Deponent was to receive of Mr. Nathaniell Fryer at the Isle of Shoules about 330 pounds in merchantable fish, which account he made up at the above rate. Copy made by Free Grace Bendall,* cleric.
Johanath Dimont, aged about forty-four years, deposed con- cerning the hog being sent to her, when she was Johana Grant. Also that the barrel of flour which she and Endell bought of Mr. Wade at Star Island, they had fifty weight, etc. Sworn, Mar. 9, 1672, before Peter Twidsen,* commissioner.
Richard Endell's account of indebtedness to Jonathan Wade: 10 : 19 : 1667, balance, 42li. 16s. 02d .; by the ods of the price of fish by bill, 11li. 2s .; 1-3 part of 20 hogsheds of salt and frayt, 10li. 15s .; Jan. 10, 2 C. 1 qt. 21li. of roade at 3li. 15s. p C., 9li. 3s .; 6 yrds. of canvis at 3s. 6d. p yd., 1li. 1s .; 4 yrds. of cotten at 2s. 4d. p yd., 9s. 4d .; 1 payer of stockings at 2s. 6d. p., 2s. 6d .; 6 codlines at 4s. p., 1li. 4s .; 2 doz. cod hooks; 1li. 12s .; 1 barrill of malt, 1 barrill of indian corne, 2li. 4s .; 9 yrds. of cotten at 4s. p. yd., 1li. 16s .; 4li. and 1-4 of tobacco at 8 p li. 2s. 10d .; 3 C. 0.7li. of bred, 1-2 a C. of wheet flower, 3li. 11s. 2d .; 585li. of porke at 3 1-2 p. li., 8li. 10s. 7 1-2d .; 1 shovel at 3s. 6d., 7 quarts of brandy, 14s .; Jacob Foster carting downe the goods, 2s. 6d .; 11 : 16 : 1667, 1 firkin of sope, 1li. 4s .; 1:31 : 1668, 1 barrill of Indian meell, 1 barrill of wheat and rie meel, 2li. 2s .; 20 : 2 : 1668, 3 C. of bred at 3li., 3 Codlines at 4s., 12s .; 1 Cow and calfe from Nath. Addams, 5li .; at Mr. Baker's for expenses, 10s .; 5 hogsheds of salt p Robert Dutch brought from Salim, 5li .; Aug. 4, 4 dozzen of cod hooks at 4s. p. doz., 16s .; Oct. 16, Nathaniel Piper, 78li. of beefe, 19s .; Steven Perse, 110li. of beef at 3d. & frayt, 1li. 8s. 6d .; Dec. 5, 1 yrd 3-4 of Kersie at 12s., 1li. 1s .; 4 yds. of galume at 5d., 1s. 8d .; 4 yrds. of cotten at 3.6
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p yd., 14s .; 6 yds. of cotten at 4, 1li. 4s .; 8 yards of dowlis at 2.6 p yd., 1li .; silke, 5d .; 12 yrds. of cotten at 2.6 p yd., 1li. 10s .; 1 rugg, 1li. 10s .; 7 C. 2 qt. 13li. of bred, 7li. 12s. 2d .; 1. 3.7li. of wheat flower, a barrill, 1li. 19s. 8d .; 2 barrills of indian meel, 1li. 10s .; 1 barrill of rye meel, 18s. 6d .; 1023li. of porke, 15li. 8s. 4 1-2d .; 68li. of butter and a firkin, 1li. 16s .; 1 bed matt, õs .; 2 bush. and 1-2 of pease, 10s .; carting downe the goods, 5s .; 2 barrills of malt, 2li. 3s .; 1 graper, 1li. 17s .; for expenses at Mr. Baker's, 4li. 2s. 10d .; Feb. 1, 1668, 4 hogsheds of salt p Robert Dutch, 5li. 8s .; Mar. 13, a cow of Thomas Lovell at 5li .; 4 bush. of malt and a barrill, 1li. 2s .; herring, 4li .; 1 barrill of pease, 19s. 6d .; 1 knife p your Brothers son, 10d .; 5 C. of nayles at 5 1-2 p C., 2s. 3 1-2d .; 1 C. of nayles at 16s., 1s. 4d .; 41li. of sope and a firkin, 19s .; 6li. of hops and 1 yrd. & 1-2 of cotten, 11s. 9d .; 58li. of porke at 4d., 19s. 4d .; 2 Cheeses, 9li. and 1-2, 4s. 8d .; 1-2 a side of Lether, 10s .; 2 yds. of kersie at 10s., 1li .; 12 Lases, 1s. 6d., 1 bush. of corne, 3s., 4s. 6d .; 2 dozzen of codhooks, 8s .; expenses at Mr. Baker's, 9s .; Apr. 4, 1669, 2 shillings in mony; 1 barrill of rye meel, 19s. 6d .; 1 barrill of wheat meel, 1li. 3s .; expenses at Mr. Baker's, 1li. 15s. 9d .; Apr. 20, sent by Robert Dutch, 3 C. of bred and 1 qt. 5li., re- turned, 3li .; May 16, shoes at Good Knowlton's, 8s .; sent p Perse 1 C. of bred, 1li. 1s .; porke delivered at ye Shoales p Tho. Wade, 3li. 2s. 10d .; Dec. 2, by a parcel of goods for which he hath given bond, 14li. 13s. 11 1-2d .; Apr. 18, 1670, p your ex- pences at Mr. Bakers, 1li. 8s .; total, 307li. 8s. 10d. Receipted by Jonathan Wade .*
Richard Endall, Cr., June, 1668, Aboard Mr. Winge, 60 Quin- talls of merble fish, 54li .; July, 1 barrill of oyle p Robert Dutch, 2li .; 109li. of porke delivered to Widdow Harris, 3li. 4s. 9 1-2d .; 113li. of porke delivered to Joane Grant, 1li. 13s .; July, 1669, 56 Quintalls of marchble fish at 34 rialls p Qt., 6 Quintalls at 34 rialls, 52li. 4s .; July, 1670, 24 Quintalls fish at 32 rialls p Qt., 19li. 4s .; total, 228li. 16s. 3 1-2d.
Peter Lidgett, aged about thirty-eight years, testified that about the latter end of June last, he was in company with most of the persons who were concerned in receiving merchantable fish at the Isle of Shoules that season. As no current price was agreed upon "by reason of the high Demands of the Fishermen it was generally agreed by the receavers that a publique meeting should be had with the Masters of the fishing voyages there, which by notice given was accordingly efected at the meeting house on ye 2d day of July Last where findeing the said Fisher- men to insist upon ye termes they had payd it to one another viz. 32 Royalls p qtl as beeing sufficient to make it the price currant, The Marchants tould them that whatsoeuer the Currant price brake at Marblehead and Salem (where a shipp was then
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to loade) they would willingly give them the said price, & that more they judged verry unreasonable for as much as the Mar- blehead Fish is generally accoumpted the best, & did positively declare yt they would not accept their fish on any other terms, after which on ye Evening this deponent beeing at the Lodgeing of mr James Whitcomb in company with most of ye Marchts many of the chiefe Masters of Voyages came to them & after a long discourse of the matter they proffered some small abatemt of the price which they formerly insisted on, but seeing they fell not to the terms it was else where in this Country Mr James whitcomb & this Deponent did then againe Declare with diverse others present that they would not accept of their Merchantable Fish on any other terms then twenty six Royalls p q11 or as the price currant should bee at Marblehead that season, & desired the Company to take notice accordingly of itt, where was present mr John Paine of Ipswich, with many more & farther this De- ponent saith that all the merchantable Fish he loaded off this yeare hath bin at 26 R. p qtt & noe more as beeing the onely price currant that was this Last yeare knowne for marchantable fish." Sworn in court at Boston, Apr. 30, 1667, before Edw. Rawson, recorder. Copy made by Free Grace Bendall,* cleric.
Richard Endell Dr. 26 November 1665 to Jonathan Wade: 9 : 26, porke, 17li. 15s. 8d .; 33 Gallans 1-2 of rum, 6li. 14s., a barrill, 4s., 6li. 18s .; Oct. 1, 1665, payd mr. Russell for you, 4li. 12s .; 1 C. of nayles at 4s., 147li. of beef, 2li. 9s., 1 firkin of butter, lli. 13s., 4li. 6s .; 127li. of porke at 2li. 3s. 7d .; Aug. 20, 1665, 9 yrds. of tamy at 3s. 6d. p yd., 1li. 11s. 6d .; 7 C. 1 qt. 18li. of bred, 7li. 1s .; 16 hogsheds of salt and frayt, 18li. 8s .; mony payd to Mr. Hunckings, 7li .; Mar. 27, 1666, porke and salt, 11li. 12s .; 7 C. 2 qt. of bred, 6li. 15s., 1 barrill of apples, 11s., frayt, 7s., 7li. 13s. 6d .; 2 yds. 1-2 cotten and 2 yds 1-2 of cotten at 10s. 10d., Sli. of hops, 1li. 2s. 10d .; 5 doz. of cod hooks, 1li., 19 yds. of cotten, 1li. 6s. 6d., 1 bar. malt, Ili. 4s., 3li. 10s. 6d .; wheat, 11s .; 1 barrill of tarr, 1li. 4s., 1 quoile of rope, 3li. 3s., 64li. beef, 5li. 4s .; 2 payre of shoes, 5s. 6d .; June 22, 1 barril, of wheat flower, 2li., 1 quarter of beef, 3li .; beef, 1li. 19s. 3d .; porke, ribbon and 1 gall. rum, 1li. 13s. 3d .; 4li. of sugar, 2s. 8d .; Cordey, 1li., 4 yds. of cotten, 10s .; 3li. 1-4 of hops, 6s. 6d., 5 yds. 1-4 kersie, 2li. 7s. 3d., 1 firkin butter, 1li. 13s .; 1 barrill of pease, 19s .; 4 C. 2 qt. 7li. bred, 4li. 11s. 3d .; porke, 1033li., 15li. 8d .; 5 bush. of indian, 15s .; 2 bush. rye, 8s .; 1 M. sparow bills, 1s. 6d .; 4 gallans and 1-2 of rum at 5s. p gall., 1li. 2s. 6d .; Mar. 8, 3 C. of bred, 67li. of flower, 3li. 11s. 10d .; 6li. of suger at 8d., 4s .; Mar. 28, 1667, 5 yds. of stuff at 4s. 8d., 1li. 3s. 4d .; 2 bed matts, 9s .; 1-2 a hog, 16s. 9d .; Apr. 4, 2 bushels of indian meel, 7s .; 1-2 a bush. of rye meel, 2s .; 6 1-2 yds. cotten, 16s. 3d .; 1 yrd. of black serge, 8s. 6d., 1 yrd 1-2 of stuf at 4s. 8d., 16s. 2d .;
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