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mee some returne, but what he said I cannot tell: But after a little tyme he continuinge his opportunity to satisfy his filthy lust, and to defile me, I did then heare and remember what he said, persuinge mee earnestly to yeeld to his filthy abominable motion; I told him I would not, and then he said he would not doe it without my consent, but after this he did agayn desire to fulfill his filthy lust: but I refused earnestly intreating him to lett mee goe: and it pleased God to keep in mee a resolution not to yeeld: and he did at length lett mee goe: I beinge I beinge now in a strange place that he led mee into, where I never was before that I know of, and night being come on, I went after him homewards till I came neere home and knew where I was, but he did noe more offer ill to mee, only he told mee that he could have done it whether I would or noe, and further Shee Sayth not.
This is the true relation of Sarah Smith against Robert Bartlett beinge attested on oath the 26th of June 1656
Before us JOHN PYNCHON ELIZUR HOLYOKE
The Confession of Robert Bartlett Concerning the said Crime:
He saith he ownes the greatest part of this relation of Sarah Smith against him; but not all of it: He confesseth he laid hold on her through the violence of the tentation, and that he threw her down and kissed her and that he did handle her nakedness, but sayeth he did not lye on her but by her, only his arme was over her and it may be some part of his body, but never the weight of his body: and he saith that he did urge her twice or thrice to yeeld unto him, but that shee refused, and desired him to lett her goe, and at last he sayeth God smote him with a trembling that at last he lett her goe. This is the truth of Robert Bartletts Confession taken the 26th June 1656
Before us JOHN PYNCHON ELIZUR HOLYOKE
There was noe testimony on eyther side to testify anything concern- inge this matter (The thinge being attempted about a mile from the Town) excepting something related by an Irish youth who could not be well understood besides what he said was contradictory to himself and he accorded not with the man and woman about the place where this wick- edness was attempted, they agreeinge therein.
The premises Considered we bound out the said Bartlett to attend at the County Corte in Cambride to answer for his miscarriage ingaging 2 sufficient suretys for his personall appearance there which bond we have herewith Sent:
The aforesaid Christopher Smith being a poor man and something weak did not prosecute against this delinquent as he might yet he think- eth he may justly demand 10 damages at least against this Bartlett which wee leave to the judgment of this Honored Cort,
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O that rivers of water might run down our eyes because men keep not Gods Law.
Much Honored we remayn Springfeild July the 8th 1656.
your most Humble Servants JOHN PYNCHON ELIZUR HOLYOKE
Index
Index
Abatement, of fine, 286-287, 371. See also Fines, abatement of
Abbee, Obadiah, 120; and brother, bond to prosecute appeal, 185-186
Abbee, Thomas, 306-307
Abbee, Thomas v. Kibbee, Elisha, 338
Abbee, Thomas v. Randal, William, exec- utor, 345-346
Abbee (Kibbee v.) , 338
Abbee (Meacham v.) , 171-172, 304-308
Abbey, Thomas, 308
Abuse of child, 216, 270
Abuse of constable. See Constables
Abuse of the watch, 111, 113, 323-325. See also Watch, abuse of
Abusive carriage or conduct. See Assault and battery
Abusive language, 255
Accidental death. See Inquest
Account, action of, 160
Account by book, action on. See Debt, action of
Accounting, objection to, 374-375
Accounts as constable, presentment by selectmen for not collecting or issuing, 358-360
Accusation by court's own view of the of- fense, 129
Accusatory process, 138-139
Acknowledgment: open and public, as punishment for defamation, 150; of debt, 269
Actions at law: election as to jury trial, 144; withdrawal, 180, 248, 254, 260, 287, 291, 300. See also Entry of action
Actions on the case. See Case, actions on the
Adams, Edward, 291
Adams, Jacob v. Granger, George, 333
Adams (Philips v.), 168, 192n, 336-
337 Addington, Secretary, 57
Adjournment: upon failure of plaintiff's witnesses to appear, 194n; nonappear- ance of defendant, 301
Administrators. See Executors, adminis- trators and overseers of will
Admonition, 122-123, 148, 207, 255, 331- 3.32
Affirmative defenses or excuses, treatment of, 149
Agawam (Springfield) : settlement of, 12; government of, 13, 203; purchase of Indian corn, 14; renamed Springfield, 16; establishment of first court, 16-17, 89-91; integration into Massachusetts Bay frame of government, 16-17; sub- jects covered by town orders, 124; John Cable, constable, 203. See also Spring- field
Agawam River, 12
Agreement, breach of, insufficiency of summons, 179. See also Contracts, breach of
Aires, John, Jr., oath of fidelity, 278
Aires, John, Sr. v. Selectmen of Brook- field, 169, 283
Albany: King Philip's War, 38; journey to of John Pynchon and James Rich- ards, 43; intercession with authorities at, 43; treaty with Mohawks at, 44; cen- ter of fur trade, 45; pursuit toward, 281
Alexander, George, freeman, 257
Alienation of affection, action on the case for, 242
Allegations in pleadings, 179
Allegiance, oath of, 313-315
Allyn (Allen) , Alexander v. Marshfield, Josiah, 345
Allyn, Alexander v. Petty, John, 361 Allyn, Benjamin, 115, 280-281
Allyn, Capt., oath to account before, 316- 317
Allyn, John, Lieutenant Colonel, 37n, 51, 54n; secretary of the Connecticut col- ony, 36n; letter to John Pynchon, 53n; Secretary of the Connecticut Council, 58
Allyn, Nehemiah, oath of fidelity, 251
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Allyn (Allin) , Samuel v. Bliss, John, 242
Allyn (Allin) , Samuel v. Woodford,
Thomas, 242
Allyn, William, 336
Allys, John, Lieutenant: juror, 259; com- missioned lieutenant, 313
Allys, Samuell, 279-280
Alvard, Jonathan, oath of fidelity, 269
Anabaptists, commitment without bail, 74n
Andrew (Andrews) , Anna, 7 Andrew, William, 7
Andrews, Richard, 8n
Andros, Sir Edmund, Governor, 53, 65, 80-82, 101, 187; assistance in King Phil- ip's War, 38, 43; consent to treaty with Mohawks, 44; arrival in Boston, 50; re- lationship with John Pynchon, 50; dis- like by Connecticut Valley inhabitants, 51; overthrow in 1689, 52; establish- ment of new court system under, 80; arrival in Boston as governor of the Dominion of New England, 100; ad- ministration of, 159
Animals, prosecutions for taking of or damage to, and penalties, 116. See also Pounds
Answer, 179
Antenuptial agreements, 172, 210, 213- 214, 218-219, 233
Anthony, William, 346
Apparel, jurisdiction of cases involving the wearing of unlawful, 7on
Appeal: provision for in criminal matters, 154-156; provision for in civil causes, 185-187; to County Courts in interchar- ter period, 189; to Inferior Court of Common Pleas, 191, 195; withdrawn, 342; bond, 369
Appearance: by accused, 141; by plaintiff, 177-178; by defendant, 178; by counsel, 183
Appellate jurisdiction: General Court, 66- 67; Court of Assistants, 68, 72, 76; Coun- ty Courts, 71-72, 76, 79-80; Superior Court of Grand Assize and General Gaol Delivery, 79; Governor or Presi- dent and Council, 80-81; Superior Court of Judicature, 81, 84; General Sessions of the Peace, 85; Court of As- size and General Gaol Delivery, 85; In- ferior Court of Common Pleas, 191 Appleton, Captain Samuel, 41, 42
Appraisal, 220-221, 232, 241-242. See also Inventories
Apprentice, 226-227, 331-332. See also Indentures
Apprenticeship. See Indentures
Aquossowump, alias Woquoheg, Indian, 274
Arbitration: in Moxon v. Woodcock, 187; in intercharter period, 188; complaint of, resulting in new trial by jury, 206- 207; action on the case for not perform- ing according to, 230; Deynes v. Bagg, 240
Arbitrators: use of, 180; award, enforce- ment of, 180
Archer v. Fullar (Essex County Court) , 68n
Armes, Joanna, 290
Armes, Thomas, 289-290
Armes, William, 139n, 289-290; attach- ment of estate of John Steele in hands of, 315
Arraignment, form, 145
Arson, 116
Ashley, David, constable of Westfield, 277 Ashley (Ashly) , Robert, 205; juror, 205, 206, 214, 215, 230, 232, 254, 263; con- stable of Springfield, 211; freeman, 215, 375; oath of fidelity, 217; liability for trespass by oxen, 220-221; summoned for jury duty, 240; sealer of weights and measures for Springfield, 245; servant of, committed to House of Correction, 275
Ashley, Robert, 122, 235
Ashley, Robert v. Fellowes, Richard, 242
Ashley (Ashly), Robert v. Woodcooke, John, 209
Ashley (Merick v.) , 63, 214-215
Ashley (Mils v.), 333
Ashley (Morgan v.), 248, 293
Ashly, Joseph, 106, 293; dealings with Thomas Hancock, 295-297
Ashly (Mun v.) , 340-341
Ashpelon, French and Indian Wars, 43 Ashquoash, King Philip at, 38
Assault and battery, 111, 247, 291-294,
297-298, 315, 343-344, 351-352; juris- diction of offense of, 7on; person ag- grieved as complainant, 130; judicial notice of condition of complainant's nose, 148; Indians fined for, 246
Assembly, riotous. See Riotous assembly
Assignment: indenture, 226-227, 250; of debt, 296
Assistant, choice of, 376-386. See also General Court
Associate Courts: appellate jurisdiction over of Court of Assistants, 68; juris- diction and location, 71
Associates, choice of, 379-386
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Assumpsit: general or special, 160; con- fusion with actions on the case, 164 Attachment: use to secure appearance in criminal cases, 143; form of, 161; grant- ing and service of, 174-177; form of in Parsons v. Bridgman, 176; form of bond, 178; English practice, 179; body, 185; service and use in intercharter period, 187; form, 190; granting of under the Second Charter, 190; personalty, 192; real property, 192; written notice of, 192; by justice of the peace, form of summons, 192n; of body or goods for judgment debt, 208; in favor of Thomas Burnam, 239; cost of keeping cow while under, 254; action for wrongful, 254; allowance of costs, 260; in action for debt, 329-330; service on cow, 338
Attorney: appearance by, 183, 194, 267- 268, 296, 316-317, 352, 361, 362; action by for Boston resident, 249
Attorneys in fact: in intercharter period, 188; use of under the Second Charter, 194
Attumbesund of Woronoco, Indian, 223 Aurault (Ayrault) , Nicholaus v. Holmes, William, 347
Aurault (Ayrault) , Nicholaus, Dr. v. Roote, Thomas, 348
Austin, Lieutenant Anthony, 313
Austin, Anthony, complainant against Hodge, John, Winchell, Jonathan, and Winchell, David, 300
Austin, Richard, 350
Award of arbitrators, enforcement, 180
Awasshaws, Indian, 263
Bacon, Andrew: oath as freeman, 252; commissioner for Hadley, 253
Bag (Bagg) , John, 257, 258, 263, 270, 278 Bagg (Crowfoot v.) , 171, 240, 243-244
Bagg (Deynes v.) , 171, 240
Baldwin (Bawldwin) , Tymothy (Timo- thy) , 212, 213
Ball, Francis, 12on, 123-124, 217
Ball, Captain Jonathan, 51
Ball, Jonathan, 218, 311; freeman, 387 Ball, Jonathan, infant, 218
Ball, Samuell, infant, 218
Ball, Samuell; juror, 322; freeman, 377
Ball, Widow, 218-219
Bancroft, Nathanel v. Moore, James, 18on 322
Bancroft, Nathanell, 301, 369
Bancroft, Thomas: oath of fidelity, 217; juror, 263; freeman, 375 Bancroft (Moore v.) , 319
Banes, Benoni v. Towsely, Michael, 353 Banes (Mils v.) , 332
Banishment, 126, 245
Bar, pleas in, 179
Barber, John, 355-356; 386
freeman, 376,
Barker, Joseph, oath of fidelity, 251
Barlow, James v. Roe, Samuell and Peter, 297-298
Barnard, Bartholomew v. Holton, Wil- liam, 259, 260
Barnard, Charls, oath of fidelity, 278
Barnard, Francis, 286, 316
Barnard, John, 251; oath of fidelity, 278
Barnard, Richard, 104, 109, 272-273
Barnard, Samuell, 286, 331-332
Barnard, Sarah, 106, 310-311
Barnard, Widow, 113 Barsham, Joshua, 105
Barsham, Philip, 114-115
Bartlet, Ephraim, 346
Bartlet, Jehojahdah, 346
Bartlet (Williston v.) , 362
Bartlett, Deborah, 248
Bartlett, Robert, 95; complaint against him, 67; summoned as juror, 240, 243; juror, 248, 263; oath of fidelity, 251; freeman, 257; relation against, attested on oath, 389-390; confession, 390
Bartlett, Samuell, 251
Bartlett (Elmer v.) , 170-171, 238
Bartlett (Roote v.) , 237-238
Bascom (Bascomb, Bascum) , Thomas:
appointment as commissioner, 94; ju- ror, 244, 259; oath of fidelity, 251; father of Hannah Broughton, 262
Bascomb and Holton (Burnam v.) , 18on, 239
Bastards, 150, 230-231
Bastardy, 104, 106, 150, 230-231
Batchelor's Bridge, 267
Battery: action of, 160, 315; plea of tres- pass and battery, 167, 343; trespass vi et armis, 167. See also Assault and bat- tery
Beamon, Daniel, 315, 323
Beamon, Josias, 323
Beamon, Samuell, 315, 345
Beamon, Simon (Symon) , 23n, 29n, 252; oath of fidelity, 278
Beardsly, Thomas, 283
Beaver skins, illegal buying of, 122. See also Furs and fur trade
Bebee, James, oath of fidelity, 278
Bedortha (Bodortha) , Joseph, 270; neg- lect of duty as fence viewer, 309; free- man, 387
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Bedortha, Reice, 228-229, 266; oath of fi- delity, 217; freeman, 375
Bedortha, Reice, complaint against Brookes, William and Mary, 270
Bedortha (Bedornie) , Reice v. Parsons, Joseph, 166, 222
Bedortha, Samuell: tithingman, 310; free- man, 387
Bedortha (Bedornie) (Parsons v.) , 221- 222
Beer, selling of inferior, 7on
Belcher, Captain Andrew, 54; deputy to the General Assembly, 387
Belding, Stephen (Steven) , 289-290
Bellingham, 8n
Bellomont, governor of New York, 58 Bemont, Edmond, 334
Benham, John, 227
Benjamin, John, 226-227
Bennet, Mary, 106
Bennet (Stiles v.) , 236-237
Bennett, John, 118
Bentall, William, 7n
Biblical authorities, use of, 158
Biblical laws, influence of, 198
Bill, action for amount due by, 162, 242, 282
Bill (negotiable instrument under seal) , 345, 361
Bill of exceptions, 186
Bill of review, 67, 186-187
Billing, Samuell, 271-272
Binding offenders to the peace, 151-152, 292-293
Binding over for appearance, 105
Binding over of serious offenders, 68, 153-154, 199, 271, 280-281; practice and procedure in case of, 153-154
Bissal, Nathanel v. Dibbel, Benjamin, 352 Bissal (Miller v.) , 372
Bissall, executor (Morgan v.) , 299-300
Bissell, Nathanel v. Miller, Andrew, 167, 366
Bissell, Nathaniel v. Morgan, David, 300 Blackleach, John v. Noble, John, 373 Blasphemy. See Swearing or cursing Blinn [?], James v. Lamb, Samuel, 186n Bliss, George, 29n
Bliss, Goodwife, 274
Bliss, Hester, 171, 247
Bliss, John, 112, 146n, 283; freeman, 387
Bliss, John v. Webb, John, 249
Bliss, Katherine, Widow, 172, 233
Bliss, Lawrence (Laurence) : oath of fi- delity, 217; juror, 248, 263; freeman, 257, 375; father of Samuel Bliss 2d, 298
Bliss, Margaret (Margarite), Widow, 13on, 229, 233, 250, 298
Bliss, Margaret, Widow v. Dorchester, Anthony, 230
Bliss, Margarett v. Mirack, Thomas, 230 Bliss, Margarit, Widow v. Driskill, Flor- ence, 290
Bliss, Nathanel: freeman, 387; representa- tive, 387
Bliss, Nathaniel, 172, 216; oath of fidelity, 217; inventory of estate, 232-233
Bliss, Samuel, Sr., 123, 274, 324, 325, 334; oath of fidelity, 217; constable of Springfield, 269; guardian to Samuell Bliss 2d, 298; juror, 322; selectman, 357-360; freeman, 387
Bliss, Samuel 2d, 233; choice of guardians, 298; freeman, 387
Bliss, Samuel 3d, freeman, 387
Bliss, Thomas, 375
Bliss (Allin v.) , 242
Bliss (Cooper v.) , 236
Bliss (Ferry v.) , 342-343
Bliss (Pike v.) , 283
Blomefeild, Daniel, 242
Blomefeild, Goodman, 242
Blomefeild, William, 241, 263, 267-268
Boltwood, Robert, freeman, 252
Boltwood, Samuel, 299; oath of fidelity, 278
Bond, Joseph, 104, 139n, 231
Bonds: for good behavior, 151, 153, 285; binding to the peace, 151-152; chancer- ing, 163; in actions of debt, 163; to prosecute attachment, 178; to prosecute appeal, 186, 368; appeal bonds under the Second Charter, 195; to the coun- try, 251; to keep the peace, 293. See also Recognizance
Book account, action on, 162, 316, 318- 319, 321, 331-332, 337, 348, 357, 372, 373 Booth, Goodman, 307
Booth, Simon, 306, 307
Booth, Zachariah, 192
Booth (Both), Zachary V. Hayward,
Thomas, 170, 341
Booth (Symonds v.) , 337
Boston, 15, 23, 26, 28n, 29, 40, 42, 45, 46, 48n, 50; Inferior Quarter Court, 69; "Smal Cort," jurisdiction, 71. See also County Court at Boston
Bracy, 298
Bradstreet, Governor, 8n, 54n
Branch, William, 24n; juror, 214, 216, 230, 248; freeman, 215, 375; inquest juror, 246
Branding, for burglary, 281
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Breach of the peace, 84, 110-111, 283, 292-293, 316, 323, 351-352; use of title in laws, 111; penalties for, 111-114; compensatory damages for, 112; fine for, 243, 294, 315
Breaking and entering, 115, 123, 274-275, 280-281
Brereton, Sir Edward, 12
Bridge to Springfield, committee on, 251- 252
Bridgeman, James, 219, 220-221, 229; con- stable, 63, 215' oath of fidelity, 217; presenter of Springfield, 229; juror, 230; sealer of weights and measures, 261
Bridgham, Joseph, 296-297
Bridgman, John, 276
Bridgman, Sarah, 176
Bridgman (Burt v.) , 239
Bridgman (Parsons v.) , 24n, 29n, 176, 183 Brooke, Patience, 105
Brookes, Mary, 270, 278
Brookes, William, 105, 115, 229-230, 241, 257, 270; oath of fidelity, 217
Brookes (Crowfoote v.) , 282
Brookes (Lobdell v.) , 262
Brookfield (Quabaug) : establishment, 34- 35; attacked by Indians, 38, 57; Gover- nor Andros and group, 51; defense preparations at, 59
Brookfield, Selectmen of (Aires v.), 168
Broughton, Hannah, 262
Broughton, John, 262
Brown (Browne) , James, 112, 115, 279- 280, 280-281
Browne, John, gn
Browne, Joseph v. Morgan, Lidia, 171, 287
Browne, Mr., 299
Browne, Nathaniell: oath of fidelity, 217; attachment of goods of, 222
Browne, Samuel, gn
Browne (Fyler v.) , 222
Buck, John, Indian, 112, 323-325, 341-342 Bul, Major Jonathan v. Copley, Thomas and his wife as administrator, 361-362 Bul, Major Jonathan v. Dewey, Samuell, 361
Bulkley, Gershom v. Old, Robert, 361 Bull, Samuell, 27! Bulstrode, Edward, 29n
Burglary, 132
Burk (Day v.) , 329
Burk (Mirick v.) , 329-330
Burlison, Edward, 111, 119, 298, 308-309, 326, 328
Burnam, Thomas, 264
Burnam, Thomas v. Holton, William and Bascomb, Thomas, 18on, 239
Burnet, John, 283
Burr, Jehu (Jehew) , 12; juror, 204, 205 Burt, Abigail, 104, 209
Burt, David, Jr., 248-249
Burt, David, Sr .: summoned for jury duty, 240; inquest into cause of death of child, 248-249
Burt, Henry, 170, 218, 220-221, 266; se- lectman of Agawam, 125; clerk of the writs, 174-175, 219; juror, 209, 211, 214, 248, 253; freeman, 215; inquest juror, 246
Burt, Henry v. Bridgman, James, 239
Burt, Henry v. Gregory, Judith, 164, 168, 211-212
Burt, Henry v. Henryson, John, 252-253 Burt, John, freeman, 387
Burt (Burtt) , Jonathan, 262, 266, 312; oath of fidelity, 217; deputy constable, 229; summoned for jury duty, 240; juror, 244, 254, 322; freeman, 257, 375, 386; selectman, 357-360; chosen to carry votes to the shire meeting, 384
Burt, Deacon Jonathan v. Mirick, Thom- as, Sr., 172, 317
Burt, Mary, 104, 139n, 230-231
Burt, Nathanel, Sr., oath of fidelity, 217; freeman, 387
Burt, Sara, 164, 211-212
Burt, Widow, 266
Bush, Abigail, 126
Butler, Daniell, 280
Butler, Joseph, 122
Butler, Philip, 287
Butler, Ruth, 105
Cabbage Tree, Pynchon plantation, 46 Cable, John, 205; constable, 203; juror, 206
Cable (Woodcoke v.) , 204
Cage, use as punishment, 250
Cakebread, Isack, 287; payment of rate, 336-337; freeman, 376
Calling of plaintiff or defendant, 178, 188, 193
Cambridge. See County Court at Cam- bridge; Newtown
Cambridge Agreement of August 26, 1629, 8 Capias, 190, 192
Capital punishment: witchcraft, 20-25; murder by Indian, 85-86
Cardplaying, 109, 257-258, 288-290
Carr, Royal Commissioner, 79
Carrying fire outdoors, 126, 229
Carter, Joshua, oath of fidelity, 251
Cartwright, Royal Commissioner, 79
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Carver, James, 119, 288
Case, actions on the, 160, 163-166, 204, 205, 206, 209, 211, 214, 216, 221, 222, 230, 237-238, 239, 242, 244, 248, 254, 259, 308; concerning debts and accounts, 162; subject matter coming within scope of, 163-166; decline of number, 164-165 Certiorari, right of removal to Superior Court of Judicature by, 81
Chancering of penal bonds, 163
Chapen, Daniel, freeman, 215
Chapin, David, juror, 230
Chapin, Hannah, 252
Chapin, Henry, 263
Chapin, Japhet, 263; freeman, 376, 386 Chapin, Josiah, oath of fidelity, 217
Chapin, Samuel (Deacon) : commissioner,
32, 93, 96, 99, 197; erection of new plantation at Northampton, 34; bi- ographical sketch, 62-64; constable, 63, 215; judicial activities, 63; selectman of Springfield, 125; juror, 214, 216; free- man in the Bay, 215, 375; sealer of votes, 216; liability for trespass, 220- 221; deletion of name as juror, 222; fined for breach of town order, 229; appraiser, 241-242
Chattels. See Inventories
Cheating, damages, allowance of, 207
Chelmsford, England, 8
Chester, Bishop of, 12
Chewney, Nicholas, gon
Child, Robert, 19
Choice of punishment, 104, 150, 205, 209- 210, 281-282, 323-325, 346, 348-349
Church, role of in the administration of justice, 126-127
Church, Edward, freeman, 257
Church, Richard, 85; freeman, 257
Civil actions, 159-173
Civil and criminal aspects in same case, 152
Civil jurisdiction, 159-173; debt, 161-163; actions on the case, 163-166; trespass, 166-167; battery, 167; detinue, 167-168; covenant, 168; replevin, 168-170; slan- der or defamation, action of, 170-172; probate and administration, 172-173 Clap, Preserved, Ensign, 313
Clark, Nathaniell v. Elmer, Edward, 171, 244
Clark (Clarke) , Sarah, 104, 109, 272-273 Clark, William: commissioner for North-
ampton, 970, 259; in commission to hold County Court for Hampshire, 10on; justice of the peace, 10on, 313; juror, 249; military titles, 249, 250, 251;
viewer of damage, 250; taking of oath of allegiance, 313
Clark, William v. Elmer, Edward, 170-171, 244-245
Clark (Elmer v.) , 171, 244-245
Clarke, John: presented, 125-126, 218; oath of fidelity, 217; inquest juror, 246, 282-283
Clarke, Captain Thomas, 37
Clerk of court, duty to sign warrants for execution, 151
Clerk of the trained band, 239, 266, 339- 340
Clerk of the writs: signing of warrants by, 151; office of and powers, 174-175; summoning of witnesses, 182; discon- tinuance of office, 187
Coale, John, constable, 288
Cochapesnet, Wequogan, Indian, 282
Coe, Indian, 217
Coke, upon Littleton, 158 Coleman, John, 279
Coleman, Thomas: juror, 98n, 263, 264; constable, oath, 250; freeman, 252
Collins, Daniel, constable, 305
Colton, Ephraim: surety on appeal bond, 372; freeman, 376, 386
Colton, George, 23n, 223, 229; Captain, 58; oath of fidelity, 217; liability for trespass, 220-221; juror, 230, 232, 240, 243, 244, 254; freeman, 375; chosen to carry votes to the shire meeting, 380, 383; Quartermaster, 381; deputy to the General Court, 381, 382, 384, 386 Colton, Isack, freeman, 387
Colton, John, freeman, 387
Colton, Thomas: commissioned lieuten- ant, 313; freeman, 376, 386; Captain, 386
Commission of General Court for Spring- field, 91-99
Commission of oyer and terminer, issu- ance for trial of four Albany Indians, 85-86
Commission of the peace, 50, 52, 81, 83, 100, 102
Commission, of Pynchon, Holyoke, and Chapin, 227-228
Commission, to treat with Indians, 44 Commissioners for ending small causes:
appellate jurisdiction over of Court of Assistants, 68; jurisdiction, 70; juris- diction over Constables, 70; jurisdiction and location, 71; appointment, juris- diction, and appeal from, 76-77, 82; process, issuance of, 174-175; sittings, 177
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Commissioners for the United Colonies:
and fur trade, 17, 18, 45; judicial role, 92
Commissioners sitting with County Court
powers, 94-99; actions of debt before, 163; actions on the case, 164-165
Commissions (military) . See Military commissions
Commissions (special) , 72
Commitment to prison. See Imprisonment Committee for Enfield, 313
Common knowledge or report, action up- on basis of, 139
Common or enclosed grounds, jurisdiction of making fires on, 7on
Compensation. See Wages
Complaint or presentment: by the select- men, 129, 133; by private person, 129, 130; by constable or watch, 129, 131- 133; form, 130; law-enforcement agen- cy, 199
Conduct, riotous and unsober, jurisdic- tion, 7on
Confession: of fornication, 105-106; of embezzlement of county funds, 126; as part of examination of offenders, 144; of lying, 370-371; of attempted fornication, 390
Confession of judgment: on signed, sealed, and attested bill, 345; vacated, 345; on money due for horse hire, 348; on debt due on account, 351; on bill payable, 361; on account due intestate, 362; on debt, 372
Connecticut, 11-14, 16-17; boundary of, 36-37, 53; King Philip's War, 37-40, 42-43; relations with Mohawks, 43; mining venture of John Pynchon in, 47; John Pynchon and Wait Winthrop, mission to, 50; part of Dominion of New England, 50; military assistance from, 51, 54-56, 58; Governor Andros in, 50-51
Connecticut Council, King Philip's War, 41
Connecticut "General Court," 13-15
Connecticut River, settlements on, 11-14
Connecticut Valley: settlements, 11-13; beaver trade decline, 17-18, 44; John Pynchon's activities with new planta- tions, 34-36
Constables: carrying defendant before magistrate or County Court, 70; refusal to aid, 73; offenses of, jurisdiction, 84; contempt of, 119, 270-272; abuse of, 119, 288; warrant to distrain for dam- ages, 119n; neglect of duty, 120-121,
178, 259, 347; powers and duties, 131- 133; complaint or presentment by, 131-133; staff of office, 132; oath of of- fice, 133; service of summons by, or by deputy, 140; putting forth of hue and cry by, 142; service of process in civil actions, 175; return of service of sum- mons, 178; summoning of jury, 180- 181; service of process in intercharter period, 186-187; statutory schedule of fees, 190; direction of writs to under the Second Charter, 190; law-enforce- ment agency, 199; informer, 219; fail- ure to return warrant, 259; duties at shire meetings, 376-386
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