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A farsall of opland being A part of his third devision Consisting of twente to
/ (Heors and A halfe more or less; bounded towards the South by the medo Lying how the great brooke formerly granted to the sayd mr fiske: toward the South west Corner by a great Rock upon the west by the Common: at The North west Corner by ut great white oake marked: towards the (North by the Common: one the North east Corner by a great pine tree towards the east by the Toune Common; at the south east borner by A Lite white oake, standing by the four sayd medos side
2 Six fors more orles Lying onE meremack playne bounded east by the Land of James blood South by the Land of John Wright west by The Land of Jacob Parker: North by deepe brooke:
3 Eightene Acors more or less Lying at Great Tadmuch bounded one the south by the Land Is akt Larned: one all other points by the Jours Common allso it Lyeth were the heigh weigh that Leads to Granton 4 : Eight Hears more orless Lying at farther Jadmuck bounded East south & only by the Toune & Common west Northerly by the medow of Isake Jarned: North By the medow of the said mir John Tiske: the mistake bloted out was Corected by the Selectmen and the rest approved by them as allests Jacob Parker Clarke to the Select nous order
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April? 30/1660 Rob: Proctor
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The Record of the Accomodation of opland and m/ granted by the Sound of Chelmsford to Robert Proctor with the bounds and butments of the same Eight Scors more orles one which his house standeth bounded south by the Land of James Hilderich: West partly by the Land of Edward Kempe and by the Land of Joseph Tillson: one al other poynlo by My Joune Comon :
This: 11 : Acord 2 is Resined upto Abraham Parker
Eleven Acors more or les bounded West by the Land of Michard. Hillderith one all other points by the Lonne Comon:
3 Deventcors more orles bounded West by the Land of Richard Hilderith North by the hype waye to Tadmack: one all other points by the Joune Comon:
one Here and halfe more orless granted to set his house upon bounded Easterly by the Contery high way one all other points by the Joune Common his medo: one A cor and A halfe more orles and I swampe Joyning to it bounded South by the medo of James Hilderith : North Easterle by the Land of Robert Proctor: westerle by the medo of Edward Kempe South west by i Comon:
2 Six Acors more orles bounded North partly by the medo of Richard Hillderith: one all other points by the Land of Robert Proctor: 3 three Acors more orles Lying at Little Tadmuch bounded South by the medo of John Adams: North by The medo of Edmon Chamberlin: one all other points by the Toune Comon
4 fower Acord more orles in the medo Called fond medo Lying one the mill brooke bounded west by the Pond Called hart fond East by the meds of Samewell fletcher; one all other points by the Joune Common three Acors and Ahalfe more orless bounded South easterle bye [. Lyne of billeretail west _- and north by the medo of thomas Cory one all other points by the Joune Comon:
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6 one Acor and A halfe Lying at great Tadmuch bounded one all points by The Tonne Comnow!
7 five Acors and A halfe more orles Lying at at great Jadmuck bound ed South by the medo of Symon Tomson: North by the medo" of Richard Hilldewith one all other points by the Joune Comon :
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2wand: 42 Acow and A halfe more or less Lying one both sides of the medo of the Sand Robert Proctor lying on the mill brooke Founded one the South side by the Joune Common: West by the opland of Richard Hilldereth one the other side of the medo West by the Land of david Freshalle one the North partly by The Land of James Hillderth and partly by the Jouno Common:
2 HAcors more orless bounded South by the house lot of Richard hilldereth one all other points by the Joune Com
fi the Select mens order Jacob Parker: [ (3)
The Record of the Accomodation of ohland and medo granted by the Joune of chelmsford to James Richeson with. Hi bounds and butments of the same his house Lott sixtine Hears more or Less bounded East by the Indians plantation of Cantucket: south and west by the Land of James Parker: North by the Land of Thomas Hinks.man:
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Five Acors more or Less bounded; west and North by the Land of thomas Hinkoman: East by the hype waye; south by the Toune Common"
3 Six Accord more or Less bounded East by the Land of James Parker: South by the Toune Common: west by the hye. waye: North partly by the Land of James Parker and partly by the Land of James Blood:
his medo
one Acor more or Less: founded Forth by the Land of Thomas Hintsman one all other points by the Joune ommnow
2 Five Acors more or Less Lying inCA medo Called forte CAcor medo: the which medo Lyeth for ten Acors: to be decided bee were Thomas Hinksman: and the sayd James as they Cann Agree: being founded towards the south west by the medo of James Fiske; one all other points by the Joune Common 3 Tower Acors more or Less Lying in A medo that Lyeth west of the former medo Called fourte for medo which medo Lyeth for 9 Hcors more or Less to be divided betiene Thomas Hints man and the sayd James Richeson: as they Can Agree bounded one all points by the Joune Common: This medo Lyeth were the Lyne of the plantation: of the Selectionens Alowand Jacob Parker Clarke
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James' Ritcheson: opland
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Ccto: 1: 1660
Une record of the Accommodation of opland and medo granted by the Source of Chelmsford to Thomas Hints man: with the bounds and butments of the same;
This upland Fower scoar Hears more orless: bounded North by the meremack River East hartly by the Indians plantation at Pawtucket and partly by the Land of James Ritcheson: South partly by the medo of James Ritcheson and partly by the Jours Common: West partly by the Land of mr John webb and partly by the Joune Common:
2 twelve Acors more orless bounded East by The Indian plantation: south one the east side of the Swampe by the medo of James Parker one the west side by black brooke: West by the Joune Common North by the Land of James Parker:
his medo to Acors and A halfe more or less Lying vhon black brooke bounded south by the medo of James Parker one all other points by the opland of the Layd Thomas Hinterman: 1 2
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to Alors and A halfe more or less Lying in The River medio bounded South by the mudo of Joseph Parkis: North by the medo of John Shiple one all other points by the Joune Comom to Acors and A halfe more or less Lying at Little Tad muck: being in two harsalls: one bounded towards the west by the medo of Joseph Parties Southerle by the medo of John wright ( partly by the Common worth East by the Joune Common; the other frawall bounded East by the medo of Samewell Forster one all other points by the Joune Common. to tears and A halfe more or less Lying at great tadmuch founded west by the medo of John Shiple East by the medo of Joseph Park is one all other points by the Jours Common Fine Acors more or less Lying in A medo Called fourte Acor medo: whit medo Lyeth for tenn Acors: to be divided beet were James Pitchesfon and the sayd Tho Hints man: as they to Cann Agree: being bounded towards the South west by the medo of James Fiske one all other points by the Jours Common!
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6 five tears more orless Lying in A medo that Lyth west of the former medo Called 40 Ctcor medo: which medo Lyeth for nine A cost more or less fower where of is James Pitchesons: to bee decided fectivene them as they to barn Agree: bounded one all points by the Jouno Common this medo Lyeth nere the Lyne of the plantation In the Selectmons order Jacob Parker: Clarke
des: 19 1660
an Adistion of upland granted by the Joune of Chelmsford to Hillianne Fletcher with the bounds and butments of the same with of parsall of medo which was A part of his first grant : Quand on the south side of the sloane brooke 31 Acors and A halfe more orless bounded North by the medo of The Said William Fletcher: Easterle by the Joune Common: South partly by the Common and partly by the Land of Edward Spalden Senir: West partly by the Land of Edward Spalten and part ly by the Joune Common:
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2 Six tene Acors and A halfe more orless Lying on the North side of strane brooke bounded South by the medo of the Sayd William Fletcher one all other points by the Joune Common five Acors more or less Lying on Strand brooke. bounded North westerie by the medo of John Spalden: South partly by the Land of the Said william fletcher and partly by the Com mon: North partly by the opland and medo of the Sayd william fletcher and partly by the Joune Common: Easterle by The ofland of the sayd william fletcher: of the Selections order Jacob Parker. Clarke
desem The accomodation of opland and meds granted by 24 1660; the Sound of Chelmsford to Artha" Harin with the bounds and butments of the same his opland 13 Acars and A halfe more orless bounded east by the upland of Georg By am: South by the hype waye that goes to Little Tad muck: west and North by the medo of Samewell Pletcher :
2 13 CHcars and A halfe more orless: bounded west by A great pyn Swampe takeing in A part of the swampe North by beauer brooke one all other points by the Joune Common takeing in A maple swanpe by the south Lyne: his medo Vine Acors more orless Lying in to parsalle 7 Acors of one and 2 Hcows of the other which medoes Ly one the North land of A hill Called Bare hill: boath bounded one all points by the Joune Common;
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one Acor more orless Lying one the west Land of the Pond Called Hart Pond bounded one all points by the Towne Common! ! " the Selectinews order
Jacob Parker Clarke!
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20 Willian underwood See Page : 18 :"
The Record of the addition of opland Granted by the Toune of Chelmsford to William underwood with the bounds and butments of the same:
1 Sixtcars more or less Lying one meremack playne founded East by the Land of John Thaldin South by depe brooke west by & Land of 24 Acores: Edward Kempe North by & River:
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more orles Lying at Litle Tadmuch bounded North by The medo of said William underwood Lying one ( brooke ; e East by the sayd meddos: South by the Land of Edward Spalten SI west by & his waye to Fadmucho: by the Selectruns order Jacob Parker Clarke
rich'd Hilldrith Se: P:26:
and Adition of upland granted by the Joune of Chelmot ofid to richard filldireth with the bounds and butments of the Same
this is trans bribed to The 24 jag new booke
32 ofcars more orless Lying of one parsall throw which is Layd # hy[ waye: bounded East and Vorliest by the Land of Robert Proctor one all other points by the Jaune Common The by the Pond west by A: brooke running in to the Pour: by the Selectmens order Jacob Parker Clarke
James Hilldereth an Adition of upland granted by the Joune of Chelmoft to James Hilldereth with the bounds and butments of The same :
13 Acord more orless bounded South and west by the Land of Robert Proctor: nost partly by the Land of David frost and partly by the Common one all other points by the Common :
an Adition of opland granted by the Toune of Chelmsford to claude freshall with the bounds and butments of The Samme:
12 (Acow more orless bounded East partly by the Land of James Hilldereth and partly by the Land of Robert Proctor South by the medo of Robert Proctor: Hest by the hype way to ver feniah: one all other points by the Joune Common by the Selective us order Jacob Partier Clarke
(+ this mem . appears to be in the hand of Same adams) 7
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Jane: 11th: 60 !!
The record of accommodation of oppland and medo granted by the Young of Chelmsford to Thomas Chamberlin: Senior with the bounds and butments of the same:
Trio ofland" 32 Acars and A halfe more or less Lying in the west cand bounded South by the Land of Edmon Chamberlin: partly and partly by the Common: East by the hype waye beetwere the Land of Georg 13 yam and the Land of the sayd Thomas Chamberline one all other points by the Joune Common
2 15 Acars more or less bounded Southerle by A Common Youde westerle by the Land of Richard Hildreth one all other points by the Toune Common / this 15 Acers was exchanged for 15 Acers as is below bowndid by The Commity 3 Ofcars and A halfe more orless bounded west by A Common Swampe one all other points by the June Common! This medo; his meddoe at home three cors and A halfe more or less bounded one all points by the opland of the sayd Thomas Chamberline
2 and halfe more orless bounded South by the medo of Sammewell Fletcher one all other points by the Joune Common: Serien Alcors more orless bound by and wich lyesh Fortherle Southerle by A beauor da frist Lyeth beetwere The medo of the sayd Thomas and Edmon Chamberline one all other points by the Joune Common: forver acors more orless at farther Fadmuck bounded South erle by the medo of Edward Kemper Northerle by the medo of Symon Tomson one all other points by the Toune Commi fower acors more orless Lying vhon Strane brooke bounded Easterle by the medo of Georg by am: one all other points by the Joune Common-
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The third parsall, Above sited being seven Acor more orless bounded, Southerle by the meddoe of Edman Chamberline one all other poguts by the Joune Common'
Je the Selectmens order Clarke
Jacob Parker
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wee whose Names are under writed do sertifie the selectmen of Fri's Towne of the meford that we have laid out Fileten Acers of upland For Thomas Chamberlin sen lew of that which was his ear hart fond According to the order: the Above said Diweten Acers is founded on the North west Corner by a red cake and on the south west by a black cake and esterly by the medow the which contains 12 CANcers on the east side of the medow three Years bowndid by a walnut tree and so to a black rake and so to Another black oak by Groton high way and so west and by south by the medow of thomas Chamberlin
Jam's Hildreth Jacob warren Commitys This is a trew Record of the rettone of the Commity indred the 1 of 12 mo 1687 by Sam Adams Clark (8)
October 24 1661
The Record of the accommodations off opland and medo granted by the Toune of Chelmsford to James Fiske with the bounds and butments of the same !
/ his house Lott Conteyning 24 A cores more orles bounded west ( North by the Towns hye waye: East partly by the Land of William flecher Partly by the Coune Common: South by the Land ofWilliam flecker 2 3 octcars more orles Lying one Francis hill: founded west Northerle by the Joune Common: South westerle by the Indians feild and by the Land of James Parker one all other points by the Joune Common: the bounds of this 30 Scors is by Toune grant altered and is now bounded with the improved Lan of the Indian] feild North and North east; west and southerly; and els where by the Toune Common ihido I one Year and A halfe more orles Lying in his hom Lott bounded East by the medo of william Decker west by the Towns hye waye one all other joynts by the Land of James Tiske : only one Borner one the South side by the Land of william fletcher:
2 14Acars more or les bounded North by the medo of Jonathan Butter feild East by CH pond called Round Pond one all other points by the Jours : Common!
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BA cars more orless bounded west Fortherle by the Round Pond Yourt? Easterle by the medo of John Spalden one all other points by the (Towns plan : Common !
4 one for and A halfe more orless bounded by the Longe Pond East Southerle by the Medo of Thomas Hinkoman one all other poyn to by the Towns : Com/ ]: ofthe selectmens allowance Jacob Partier Clarke
Feb: 4 th 1661
The Record of the addition of Land granted by the Joune of Che ms ford to Edward Spalden Senio" with the bounds and futme[ ] of the same;
/ twelve Acors more orless Lying vhon Strane brooke bounded East and forth by the Land of william fletcher one all other points by the Toune Common:
2 tenn Acors more orless lying at Litle Tad much bounded west by medo of the sayd Edward Spalden: and south: one all other points by the Joune Common:
Six Acors more or less Lying one Mere mack playne bounded Sast by the Land of daniel Bloggit west by the Land of mr farwell South by depe brooke Youth by the Land of John Shiple allso that piece of medo that Lyeth one the brooke that bums out of Little Sad inuck medo Running in to sloane brooke in Recompen for bad medo: for the Selections order Jacob Parker Clarke ( 9 )
12:11:1660
The Record of accommodation of uhland and meddoe Adam's granted by the Sound of Chelmsford to mr Samewell Adams with the bounds and butments of the same to him and his heyrs for ever
his opland: first his vpland one which his Mills stand being granted at the server all types the first grant being one hundereth acors in Consideration of This Erecting and maintaining A corn Mill for the Towns supplye: The secont grant being Town hundereth and Fivete Acors of opland only with out any reserance to toune privelidges propito his first grant as to other accommodations granted by the Toune the which fow hundereth and finete acors was granted in consideration of The said Samuel addams his
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creating of I Saw Mill one the said Land for the Jours suplye as is specified in The Young / Booke page the : 8th; the third grant was by way of recompence for sum deficientcy which did appears to be in his meddoe the which third grant was the extending the Lyne of former granats from the North east Borner over ffout the middle of the med? Called Longe meddoe granted by the Toune to william! Reicher and so to Billerikaie Lyme also the Continuing the south Lyne of the first grants from A Little Swampe one the East side of his mills Conde & so along in Awatery Rundlet till it reach Billerihave Lyne all which said Land being Layd out Conteyning by estimation About [x] hundereth Alors more or Less being bounded East by illerikait Lyne: South by the Young Common: westerle: by the Land of John Hadams @ one the Northwest by the med of C Land of James Blood Worth by the Land of James Blood Iszak Larmed Joseph Parker Jacob Parker John Killing and partly by the Joune Common:
his Meddoe Wwelve Fors more orless Lying at the Mills, tayle bounded one
/ The North west by the medo of James / Blood one all other points by the Land of the Said Samuell. Addams:
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2 yourtene fors more or less Lying at the head of the mills Fond Surrounded by the Land of the said Samuell Addams ;- A meddo Balled Springe med do Conleyning four Acors more orless bounded Forth by the meddo of I zak Earned one all other pronto by the Joure Common:
4 tenn Hears more orless Lying at Great Fadmuck bounded west By The Meddo of Robberd Pletcher; North pretty by the meddo of John Adams & pretty by the Joune Common: East by the Joune Lyne one all other Points by The Joune Common:
addition the third addition refer to the first grant and to John Adams his Lott Lying one the Pyne playne nere the river medoe Containing secente eight Hors more or less founded east North by the Swampe of James Parker: Heste, south partly by the Land of John Bats; and partly by the Joune Common & Billerihace Lyne. this is A true Record approved: as attests Clark by the Selectmen 24:12: 60 Jacob Parker
This above is Transcribed into Chelmsford Third Book of Records frage 16 for Denj Adams Clarke (10)
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Francis Goole 22:12:1665
The Record of the Land granted by the Joune of Chelmsford to Francis Goole: with the bounds and butments of the Same twenty Here's of vpland more or less Lying nere farles Brooke and is Count. East and South by the Land of m' Samuel Adams: Sone the North by The Towns high way to the mill one i west partly by the meadow of sack Lerned and partly by the Jours Common: Southerly fly by the Land of John Baril
pr the Selectmens order Jacob Parker Clarke
The Acomodations of George Robines granted by the Towne and laid out by Samuell Foster and Thomas Adames as a Comity Cho[ by The towne for the founding of the same To say Fiveten Aces of vpland more or les Bounded, south and south east by the Medow of Thomas Corry and in all other points by the townes Comon as Cheares by severall treese marked: and Approved of by the select men on the estemoy of the Comity (As above this 29 the Imo 16[7] withres in the Name of the selectt men Samuell Adam[ ] Clerke.
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The select men vhon Consideration having Graunted and given to henry Sowtell a - - -
parsill of land and appointed John wright James Pichenson and Joseph perkis to sett out the same by bounds thay accordingly do make ther Reltorne Conserving the same under the hands as foloeth the land being a hill and a swamp Adiving to it beeing over againal, house and is Rounded North by a hole in the ground East by a white oak tree south by the Brooke west by the tugh way leading to merrimack this is a trew Tellorne under the Comitys hands above jesified as willnis this 29 the 4 mo 1670 Sam Adams Clarke
All a towne metting on the first Tuesday in January one Thousand sixe hundreth and seventy was Graunted by a full voatt to henry Lidly tenn on the south of Robins hill acers of land, for a house lott medlow excepted withnes in the Name of the towne Sam Adams Clarke The 5 of the 10 mo 1671 Granted by the towne catt a publike metting according to towne order) vito eliazer Browne twelve Acers of oppland to bee laid out bettwine Jerath mell Powers and James Lichenson land Teare the rond as withnes Thom Links man
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November 6:166/ The Record of the acomodation of Land granted by the Joune of Chelmsford to mr John Hebt: with the bounds and butments of the same 20 Years more orles granted without any toune priulidges saving the Kepeing I beast or two: Lying nere meremack River bounded Northerly by meremack River westerle by strane broke on all other points by the Joune Common: 2 formerly 24 Acars more orles belonging to the Lott that was Esderas Reads Lying in to parsallo 16 cors Lying were meremach bounded North by Meremack River: East by the Land of Thomas Hinko man one all other points by the Joune Common
3 8' Acor more orles Lying in The Que feild nere meremack bounded North by the River East by the Land of John Walls one all other points by the Jour Common : of the selectmens order Jacob Parker Clarke
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the Record of accommodation of Land granted by the Sound of Chelmsford to John Stephens with the bounds and butments of the same!
five acous more orless of upland Lying nere the Popler swampe bounded East by the Land of Edward Spalden Junk North partly by the Land of William underwood and ptly by the Joune Common: South by A highway in to the woods: and one all other points by the Towns Common: In the Selection order Jacob Parker carke
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high waie
Mr John week Desiring a high way From Two Farme over Meremake Quier towards Chelmsford the Belectt men Considering ther of have Pointed William Fleches and James parker to lay out the same And the forsaid william and James make ther Rettorne to the select men that thay have Determined the forsaid way to begine att meremake River whear my John weebe made his ware and so to be of a sofitient breath for barting and to Rune through to the Common withnes in the Name of the Selecth men 29th 7 1668 Same quell dams Pico
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At a Generall melling of the Inhabitants Wie I Day of March 1610 weare chosen to ofice for this year as folorth
Chor Sekell men Samuelle Adames Thomas Adames Thomas Hinksman John Harrell William underwood You Commissione Samuell. Adams omas ( Adames Thomas Hinks man
For Counstabell --- Josiah Richerson
You Surveiers of high wails
Thom Chambelin Sen Edward Spalding Sen John fiske Jun Henry Howtell is chose in the Rome of Edward Spaldg
vewers of Rences
leftent Foster Sam Blecher John Spalding James Richerson Richard hildreth Giorge Robnes
John Spaulding payed
march 1670 heller Dell
All this Genarall wetting petter Dell is granted a house lott Anserverable to what other younge men have had up on Condition that hee Buld a Dweling house oh on the same and there to live and to pray all publike Dewes to Chelmsford. wellnes in the Name of the towne Sam Adams
Peço3 (100)
30. All a Genovall melling of the inhabitants of Chelmsford the 1 of march 1670 it was granted to yohn wright to exchange a farsill of land That lyesh weare the New feild All the melting aforesaid Jonathan Buterfeild was grounded likewise to exchange a parsill of land lying weare the New feild willies in the Name of the Towne Sam Adams
order It is likewise Agreed of on by the Inhabitants that from this Day forward they shall be no publike telling for the granting of and Disposing of lands but what is Apointed on sum leetter Day before and Notise ther of given in publike after the lecture Not with standing Any order formerly to the Contrary Chellmesford
Sam Adat Clerk 29 march 16:10 It is ordered that all swine in the Boundes of this towne from 12 wekes ould and upward shall be sofitiently ringed from 10 day of Aprill to tok 10 day of october on penalty of 12" a swine and in cases any swine shall do any damage in any inclosier then the owners then of shall pay for y first trespasse dobell damages at for the second time that swine trespas in any in clavier the owner of them shall pay trebell damages, and in case any swind shall Loose. his ring then his owener shall fout on an other with in the dayes after warning given or elce to pay six funces for every defect in not ringinge as before ordered By the Selectt meus order Sam Adames Josiph perhis is Granted Jean Rood of land lying by the Swampe sid Against his house For to make a garden" and a well , And approved of by Henry Bowtell 31 may. 1650 John wright The Selectt men have Chosen for over Jours of surmes for this yeare 31 may 1600
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