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General issue, pleas of the, 179
Gibbons, William, 316-317
Gibbons, William v. Leanord, Abel, 363
Gibbons, William v. Moorley, Thomas, 351
Gibbons, William v. Parson, Lt. John, 369 Gilbert, Henry, 357
Gilbert (Gilburt) , Jonathan, 282, 285
Gilbert, Thomas, 172, 233, 266, 282; free- man, 216; juror, 244, 254; selectman of Springfield, 245
Gilbert, Widow of Thomas, 266
Gillet, John, 357 Ginny, John, 256
Gleson, Isack, 293; complainant against Isack Morgan, 294
Gleson, Isack v. Pope, John, 295
Glover family, punishment for defama- tion of, 118
Glover, Hannah Parsons, 374
Glover, Reverend Pelatiah: contempt of, 118-119; vilification, 273-274; freeman, 375
Glover, Pelatiah: objection to accounting of estate, 374-375; complainant against Betty Negro, 375; freeman, 386
Glover, Pelatiah, Jr., 375
Glover, Samuel, 324-325; commissioned
captain, 313
Glover (Williston v.) , 357
God: neglect of public worship as of- fense, 121; reliance on laws of, 128
Goffe, William, regicide, 48, 49
Good behavior, bond required for, 151, 285
Goodwin, Mr., 267-268
Gookin, Daniel, 49
Gorman, John, juror, 214
Goulding, Peter v. Seldon, Thomas, 169, 335-336
Grand jury: system for Springfield and Northampton, 98; presentments to County Court of Hampshire, 127; pre- sentment by grand juror, 129, 138; use of presentment or indictment by, 129- 130, 138; petty jurors as doubling for, 130; presenters in stead of grand jury, 133
Granger, George, 121
Granger, George v. King, James, 167, 343- 344
Granger, Thomas, and wife, 105-106
Granger (Adams v.) , 333
Grannis, Edward, 285; oath of fidelity, 278
Grannis, Joseph, oath of fidelity, 278
Grants of land, 47, 61
Graves, Ebenezer, 330
Graves, John, 112, 288
Greene, Samuel, 122
Greete, John, oath of fidelity, 269
Gregory, Goody, 134, 209-210 Gregory, Henry, 12on, 170, 209; juror, 204
Gregory, Henry v. Woodcoke, John, 206- 207 Gregory (Burt v.) , 164, 168, 211-212
Gregory (Leonard v.) , 206
Gregory (Moxon v.) , 207, 208
Gregory (Warrener v.) , 206
Gregory (Woodcoke v.) , 207-208 Groton, 48
Guardianship, 173, 298, 300 Gun, John, 328, 343
409
INDEX
Gun, John v. Noble, Mathew, 166-167, 347 Gun, Thomas, freeman, 269
Habeas corpus, right of removal to Su- perior Court of Judicature by, 81
Habitual offenders, jurisdiction of County Courts, 70
Hacklington, Francis, 243, 255
Hacklinton, Francis v. Cunliffe, Henry, 171, 250, 254
Hacklinton, Francis v. Edwards, Alexan- der, 171, 254
Hacklinton, Francis v. Ely, Mary, 171, 247
Hacklinton (Edwards v.) , 254
Hacklinton (Marshfeild v.), 259, 260, 264-265
Hadley: establishment of, 34; King Phil- ip's War, 38, 43; center of fur trade, 45; presence of regicides, 48; determination of land titles, 61; special commission for, 72; appointment of magistrate, 97; commissioners of, 98, 253; riotous as- sembly at, 110, 284-286; commissioners binding over offenders to County Court of Hampshire, 127; Thomas Coleman, constable, 250; freeman at, 252; Steven Terry, constable, 259
Haiden, Goodman, 336-337
Hale (Cooly v.) , 167, 366-367
Haley, Mr., justice of the peace, 100n
Hampshire County: protection against Indians, 44; Elizur Holyoke as Recorder for Probate Court and County, 60-61;
County Court, 69; establishment of, 98 Hampshire County Court. See County Court for Hampshire Hanchet, John, tithingman, 309
Hanchet (Hatchett), Thomas: oath of fidelity, 251; freeman, 260
Hanchet, Thomas, and wife, 309
Hancock, Thomas, 295-297
Hannum, John, 250 Harboring servant, 120-121, 275
Harman, John, 252, 255; freeman, 387 Harmon, Nathanel, 338
Harmon, Samuel, 142, 252, 253 Harmon, Widow, 302 Harris, John, 341-342 Harrisson, Isack, 285; oath of fidelity, 278 Hartford: settlement, 11; joinder in Con- necticut "General Court," 13; William Pynchon at, 29n; King Philip's War, 38, 42; Goffe at, 49; Council meeting of Dominion of New England, 50; Gov- ernor Andros at, 51
Harvard College, 48
Hatfield: council of war at, 40; French and Indian Wars, 43; Indian massacre, 58; binding over offenders to County Court of Hampshire, 127
Hathorne, William, 45, 720, 92, 138-139 Haward, Robert, 240
Hawks, Gershom, 289-290
Hawks, John, 281; juror, 259
Hawley, Joseph, 58n; issuance of commis- sion of oyer and terminer to, 85; justice of the peace, 10on; commissioned lieu- tenant, 313 Haynes, John, 15
Hayward, Joseph, 363-364
Hayward (Booth v.), 170, 341
Healing Question, Propounded and Re- solved, A (Vane) , gon
Hendricks (Hennix) , Peter, 116
Henryson, John, 151, 257, 258; complain- ant against Thomas Miller, 243
Henryson, Martha, 258
Henryson (Burt v.) , 252-253
Heralds' Visitations of Essex in 1558, 1612, and 1634, 7, 7n
Heresy, 25-28, 69
Herman, Ebenezer, infant, 245-246
Herman, John, 220, 221, 245-246; oath of fidelity, 217 Hermon, Nathanel, 338
Highways and bridges, 267
Higley (Highlery) , John, 296, 297
Hill, Witt, 239
Hilton, Goodwife, 118
Hindering improvement of land, action for, 165
Hinsdall, Robert, 107n
Hitchcock, John, 269, 293, 386; constable of Springfield, 276; juror, 322; freeman, 377
Hitchcock, Lieutenant, 359
Hitchcock, Luke, Sr., 116, 285, 316-317, 370; juror, 322; freeman, 376, 386; rep- resentative, 387
Hitchcock, Luke, Sr. v. Frost, Isaac, 362
Hitchcock, Luke, Sr. v. Trumbel, John, Sr., 349 Hitchcock, Luke v. Wolcot, Joseph, 357 Hitchcock, Ensign Thomas, freeman, 386 Hitchcock and Williston (Marshfield
complaint against) , 371
Hobbe, Thomas, constable, 268
Hobell, John, 104, 209
Hodge, John, 114
Hodge, John v. Cornish, Gabriell, 291
Hodge, Winchell, and Winchell (Austin complaint against) , 300
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INDEX
Hogs and pigs, order concerning, 219 Hoite, David, oath of fidelity, 278
Hollingsworth, Sumner, 3
Holmes, Captain, 12n Holmes (Aurault v.) , 347
Holton (Holtum) , John, 251, 277
Holton, William, 95, 96, 251; commis- sioner for Northampton, 94, 240; juror, 249, 254, 259; military commissions, 250, 260; freeman, 260
Holton (Barnard v.) , 259, 260
Holton (Elmer v.) , 170-171, 244
Holton and Bartlett (Elmer v.) , 170-171, 238
Holton and Bascomb (Burnam v.) , 239 Holyday, Walter, and wife, 277-278 Holyoke, Edward, 60
Holyoke (Holioak, Holioake, Holyoak) ,
Elizur (Elitzur) , 212, 220-221, 224-226, 237, 255, 268; commissioner, 32, 93; and new plantations, 34, 35; constable, 60; juror, 60, 211, 212, 214, 221; legislative offices, 60-61, 63; judicial offices, 60-61; biographical sketch, 60-62; committee duties, 61-62; military activities, 62; significant role of, 64, 197-200; commis- sion as commissioner, 93-95, 96, 227- 228; freeman, 215, 375; recorder for the court, 245, 248, 249, 253, 258; deputy to General Court, 376, 380-383; chosen to take votes to the shire meeting, 377- 382; mentioned, 3, 4, 5, 29, 13on Holyoke, Elizur, Jr., 45n
Holyoke, John, 4, 115, 116, 121, 1850, 332, 371; justice of the peace, ioon; sworn as clerk of the County Court, 314; free- man, 376, 386; deputy to General Court, 386; deputy to the General Assembly, 887
Holyoke, Joseph, justice of the peace, 313 Holyoke, Samuel, 42, 268
Hooker, Reverend Thomas, 8n, 15, 16
Hopkins, Governor Edward, 17
Hopkins, Matthew, 21
Horse racing, 132
Horses or draft animals, 123, 293; jurisdic- tion of unauthorized taking and using, 7on; action for detention of, 293
Horton, Jeremy, 283; oath of fidelity, 217; juror at inquest, 282-283
Horton, Jermy, infant, 210
Horton, John, 268; oath of fidelity, 217
Horton, Nathanel, 300, 335
Horton, Thomas v. Mericke, Thomas (four actions) , 205-206
Horton (Merick v.) , 204-205
Horton (Pynchon v.) , 204
Horton, Widow, 122, 208, 210, 211
House of Correction: authorized, 97-98; order for, 251; order for tax for main- tenance, 265
Houses of public entertainment, jurisdic- tion of offense of rude singing in, 7on. See also Ordinaries
Hovey, Joseph, oath of fidelity, 278
Hovey, Thomas, oath of fidelity, 278
Howard, Samuell, 349-350
Howard, Samuell v. Dibble, Benjamin, 350
Hubard, John, oath as freeman, 252
Hubbard, John, 42; oath of fidelity, 278
Hubbard, Margaret, 42
Hubbard, Samuell, 205; juror, 204, 205, 206, 211, 212; appraiser, 211
Hubbard, William, 42
Hudson River, 43
Hues and cries, 142, 342
Hull, Richard v. Merike, Thomas, 211
Hunte, Jonathan, oath of fidelity, 251 Hunter, Katharin, 114, 275
Hunter, William, 120-121, 275, 277-278
Hunter (Leonard v.) , 320-321
Huntur (Gibbons v.) , 316-317
Husband and wife, 114, 130
Hust, Thomas, oath of fidelity, 278
Hutchison, Ralph, oath of fidelity, 251 Huxley, Thomas v. Scot, Edward, 352
Idleness, misdemeanor, 205
Imparlances, 179
Imposts on liquors, 7on
Imposts, to maintain fort, 18
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Impounding. See Pounds
Imprisonment: use as punishment, 150; until fine or penalty paid or satisfac- tion made, 156; for failure to pay judg- ment, 189; for slander, 208; breach of indenture, 296
In forma pauperis, 184, 222
Indenture of servant, 224, 225, 250, 295- 297; release, 226-227
Indian matters, counsel in, by William Pynchon, 31
Indians: activities of John Pynchon against marauders, 44-58; jurisdiction of cases against, 72; indictment, trial, and execution for murder, 85-86; illegal sale of liquors to, 122-123, 150, 235, 271-272; offenses involving, 123-124; breaking and entering, 123, 274-275; drunkenness, 123, 262-263, 281-282; charges of theft against, 123, 223-224, 274-275; apprehension of runaway by hue and cry, 123; compensatory dam- ages awarded against, 123; assaults
411
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made by, 123, 142; damage to person or property of, 123-124; recovery for as- sault, 124; damages for injury to canoe, 124, 268, 269; damages to for injury to corn, 124, 243; constable's power in re- gard to, 131; sale of property to, 208; grant of leave to plant corn, 217; in- struction not to use violence on, 223; mortgage of land for payment of debt, 269; illegal trading with, 270-272. See also French and Indian Wars; King Philip's War
Infants, 210, 218, 245-246, 248-249, 250, 266-267, 282-283
Inferior Court of Common Pleas: John Pynchon as judge, 50, 102; form of com- mission for, 5on; jurisdiction and ap- peal from, 81; under the Second Char- ter, 83-84; appeal to from justice of the peace, 84; recovery of damages before, 86; appeal to, 191, 195; actions of tres- pass before, 191-192
Inferior Quarter Courts (County Courts) , 69; appellate jurisdiction over, of Court of Assistants, 68. See also County Courts Informations. See Complaints or present- ments
"Informing" as synonymous with present- ing, 137
Ingersoll, John, constable of Westfield, 274
Ingram, John, oath of fidelity, 278
Initial process: summons, 139-143; war- rant, 139-143; mittimus, 140; convent- ing, 140; attachment of body, 140
Inns and Innkeepers: constable's power in regard to, 132; hearing and examination of offenses by, 144. See also Ordinaries Inquest: use of jury of, 130; into death of child, 248-249, 266-267, 282-283 Instructions, to jurors, 183
Intercharter period, 1686-1692: judicial system, 79-82; procedure in civil causes, 187-189
Intoxicating liquors: regulations, 121-123; illegal sale to Indians, 122-123, 150, 235, 260, 271-272; hearing and examination of offenders, 144; sale of contrary to law, 360, 369-370, 373-374
Inventory of goods and chattels, 211, 212- 213, 232-233, 241-242
Ipswich, Inferior Quarter Court, 69
Jackson, Jane, 108
Jail, committal on mittimus, 123, 307, 342 Jeanes, William: clerk of the writs, 248; juror, 248; freeman, 260
Jeofailes, provision in statute of, as damp- er upon appeals and reviews, 187
John, Indian, 282
Johns, Mercy, 278
Johns (Dible v.) , 215
Johnson, 8n
Johnson, John, 216
Jones (Joanes) , Griffith, 125-126, 218, 229; freeman, 215, 375; oath of fidelity,
217; juror, 230
Jones, Margaret, 24-25
Jones (Joanes) , Margarite, 126, 229
Jones, Nippinnsuite [?], Indian, 223 Judge of Probate for Hampshire, 52
Judgment, entry in civil actions, 184. See also Verdicts or judgments
Judicial notice, in assault and battery case, 148
Jurisdiction. See particular courts indexed Jury: six sufficient to try action of debt
or trespass, 90, 203; petty jurors as doubling for grand jurors, 130; election as to jury trial, 144; challenges to, 144, 181; filling of jury after challenges al- lowed, 144; trial by in civil action, 180; summoning, 180-181; impaneling, 181; form of oath, 181; function, 181-182; trial by during intercharter period, 188; trial by under the Second Charter, 193-194
Justices of the peace: under the First Charter, 79; in the intercharter period, 80; Court of Sessions as made up of, 81; jurisdiction in intercharter period, 81- 83; under the Second Charter, 83-88, 189-196; supplementation or reiteration of powers, 86-88; recovery of damages before, 86-87; powers in various mat- ters, 86-88; powers of two or more, 88; comparison with magistrates, 88; John Pynchon as under Second Charter, 101- 102; prosecutions of theft before, 115; imposition of fines for selling liquor without a license, 121; lack of status as court of record, 137; warrant or precept, use of, 141-142; initial process by, 143; jury trial before, 145, 193-194; provi- sions for appeal from sentence of, 155- 156; replevin, use of writ, 169-170; at- tachment, granting of under the Second Charter, 190; capias, granting of under the Second Charter, 190; summons, granting of under the Second Charter, 100; statutory schedule of fees, 190; oath, form of under the Second Charter, 190; records, keeping of, 191; trial un- der the Second Charter, 192-193; ap-
412
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Justices of the peace (cont.)
pearance by counsel under the Second Charter, 194
Keble, 141
Keepe, John, freeman, 376
Keepe, Samuel v. Kibbee, Edward, 167, 367-368
Kellogg, Joseph, commissioned lieutenant, 313
Kellogg, Joseph, Jr., oath of fidelity, 278 Kent, John, 339-340
Kent, Samuell, 110; oath of fidelity, 278; selectman of Brookfield, 283
Kent, Sarah, 106
Kibbee, Elisha, 323, 368
Kibbee, Elisha v. Abbee, Thomas, 338
Kibbee, Elisha v. Morgan, Isaac, 339
Kibbee, John, 323
Kibbee (Abbee v.) , 338
Kibbee (Cooley v.) , 167, 364-366
Kibbee (Keepe v.) , 167, 367-368
Kibbee (Petty v.) , 168, 344, 367-368
Kilum (Williston v.) , 353
Kind, payment in, 184-185
King, the, fine to, 350-351
King in Council, the, appeals to, 66, 85
King Philip's War, 37-43
King, Fearenot v. Maudsly, Captain Jo- seph, Dewey, Ensign Josiah, and Roote, Samuell, 320
King, Fearenot v. Mooreley, Thomas, 326, 328
King, Fearenot v. Sexton, George, Sr., 318 King, Fearenot v. Sexton, John, 172, 368- 369
King, Fearenot v. Smith, Benjamin, 168, 344-345
King, James, 326-328; tithingman, 309
King, John, 255; chosen constable, 253
King, John v. Elmer, Edward, 254, 255 King, William, 109-110, 289-290
King (Dewey v.), 320
King (Elmer v.) , 264
King (Froe [From] v.), 348
King (Granger v.) , 348
King (Sikes v.) , 328-329
King's peace, 90-91
Knowlton, Benjamin, 299
Knowlton, Benjamin v. Ferry, Charls, 172, 179n, 311-312
Knowlton, Goodwife, 311-312
Kollabauggamitt, Indian, 246
Lamb, Daniel, freeman, 387 Lamb, John, 236, 316; freeman, 215, 375; watch, 280
Lamb, John and wife Joanna, 258
Lamb, John, v. Mirack, Thomas, 247 Lamb, Samuel, freeman, 387
Lamb, Samuel v. Thomas, Samuell, 325- 326
Lamb, Thomas, 270, 309, 310-311, 316, 330; watch, 280
Lamb (Blinn v.) , 186n
Lamb (Waite v.) , 167-168, 330
Lambard, 130, 137, 140, 141
Lancton (Langhton, Lanckton) , George: oath of fidelity, 217; appraiser, 220-221; freeman, 257
Land, improvement of, 165
Langton, Hannah, 23n
Lascivious carriage and conduct, 107, 224, 248, 290
Lathrop, Captain Thomas, 39
Laws and Liberties Mass., 66n, 68n, 69n, 7on, 7in, 73n, 76, 76n, 78n, 103n, 104n, 107n, 108n, 113n, 116n, 154, 1540, 1550, 16ın, 16gn, 17on, 175n, 176n, 184n; pro- vision as to recording of judgment, 184; Epistle to, 197
Laws, reading of, 175, 219
Lawton, Benedicta, Widow, administratrix v. Rogers, Henry, 326
Lawton, James, 339-340
Lawton, John, widow as administratrix, 326
Lawyers, Cotton's characterization, 199
Leanord, Benjamin, 276-277, 309, 310; freeman, 387
Leanord, Benjamin v. Hunter, Thomas, 320-321
Leanord, Joseph, 119, 122, 252, 271, 290, 291; freeman, 387
Leanord, Josias, 311
Leanord (Gibbons v.) , 363
Leather sealers and searchers and regu- lations concerning leather, 7on
Lechford, 184
Lee, Stephen, 54, 119-120
Lee, Walter, 116, 120
Lee, Walter v. Elmer, Edward, 239
Lee (Moore v.) , 319, 321-322
Leechfeild, Thomas, 299
Leedes, Joseph, freeman, 257
Leevens, James, oath of fidelity, 278
Leeward Islands (Antigua) , 46 Leisler, Jacob, 55
Leonard, John, 229; constable, 63, 214; removed as constable for perjury, 183, 215; juror, 204, 205, 206, 209, 211, 212, 215; oath of fidelity, 217; freeman, 375 Leonard, John v. Fellowes, Richard, 254 Leonard, John v. Gregory, Henry, 206
413
INDEX
Leonard (Ely v.) , 268
Leonard (Fellowes v.) , 254
Leonard (Fyler v.) , 290-291
Leverett, Sir John, Governor, 41-42, 43, 46
Lewd or lascivious conduct, private cor- rection of, 106-107. See also Lascivious carriage and conduct
Lewis, James, 316
Lewis, William, 250; juror, 249
Lewis, William v. Miller, William, 259, 260
Liberties of 1641, 77
Licensing of ordinary, 69, 250. See also Ordinaries
Livingston, Robert, 50, 52
Lobdell, Symon, 235, 271, 273-274
Lobdell, Symon v. Brookes, William, 262
Lockermans (Pynchon v.) , 259
Lockermans (Varlete v.) , 254, 256
Lombard, John, 224
Long Hill, 40
Longmeadow, 42
Loomis, John, oath of fidelity, 278
Loomis (Lomes) , Samuell, 291-292; com- missioned lieutenant, 313
Lord, Mrs. v. Sackett, widow, 264
Lord, Captain Richard, 46, 48, 49n
Ludlow, Roger, 8n, 18; commissioner for Connecticut settlements, 13; naming of commissioners for uniting Connecticut
plantations with Massachusetts Bay, 15 Lumbard, David, freeman, 387
Lumbard, John, 255; oath of fidelity, 217; as freeman, 257, 375
Lying, offense of; appeal from sentence of, 71n; punishments inflicted, 108, 235, 258, 328, 346, 370-371, 375; abate- ment of fine, 370-371
Lyman, John, 261; juror, 249; constable of Northampton, 259; commissioned en- sign, 313
Lyman, Richard, 265-266; commissioner of Northampton, 96, 97, 240; juror, 259; freeman, 260
Lyman, Widow, 265-266
Lyman (Cooper v.) , 239
Lyman (Stebbins v.) , 248 Lynsley, Sarah, 171, 264
Mackman, Elizabeth, 345 Mackman, James, 361
Mackman, James v. Marshfeild, Josiah, 345
Magistrates: appellate jurisdiction over of Court of Assistants, 68; binding over of offenders to Court of Assistants, 68;
jurisdiction, 72-75; appointment of Wil- liam Pynchon, 89-91; John Pynchon as, 99; warrant as initial process before, 141-142; process, issuance of, 174n, 175; sittings, 177
Magistrates, jurisdiction of two, 71
Magistratical powers: jurisdiction of per- sons vested with, 75; in intercharter period, 82; John Pynchon exercising, 101
Magna Charta, 108
Maids, tempting to uncleanliness, 104n
Manor of Springfield with Dukes, 7
Markham, William, freeman, 252
Marks (Parsons v.) , 323
Marlborough, 51
Marriage: prohibited, 103-104; publica- tion of, 109. See also Antenuptial agree- ments
Marriage settlements, 172, 210, 211, 213- 214, 218-219
Marsh, Daniell, 284-286; oath of fidelity, 278
Marsh, John, freeman, 257
Marsh, Jonathan, 285
Marsh, Samuell, 284-286
Marshal: service of writ of attachment by, 176; return of service of summons, 178; service of process in intercharter pe- riod, 186-187; service of process under the Second Charter, 192
Marshfeild, Samuel v. Hacklinton, Fran- cis, 259, 264-265
Marshfeild (Allyn v.) , 345
Marshfeild (Mackman v.), 345
Marshfield, Josiah, 116, 121, 369, 370, 371; freeman, 387
Marshfield, Josiah, complaint against Hitchcock, Luke, Sr., and Williston, Jo- seph, 371
Marshfield, Samuel, 23n, 278, 300, 317-318; oath of fidelity, 217; juror, 244, 249, 258; inquest juror, 246; license to keep ordinary, 250, 255, 267; freeman, 260, 375, 376; clerk of the trained band, 266; chosen to carry votes to the shire meet- ing, 380, 383, 384, 385; deputy to the General Court, 381, 385, 386
Marshfield, Samuell and Burt, Deacon, Committee for Enfield, 313
Marshfield, Widow, 21, 117, 170, 219-220 Marshfield (Willistone v.) , 373-374
Martin, Samuel, 122 Mason, Captain John, 14-15
Mass., Col. Laws, 1660, 66n, 68n, 7on, 71n,
73n, 75n, 770, 78n, 103n, 104n, 107n, 108n, 10gn, 113n, 155n, 16gn
414
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Mass., Col. Laws, 1672, 68n, 69n, 7on, 71n,
750, 770, 79n, 103n, 104n, 1070, 108n, 1120, 113, 113n, 114n, 116n, 118n, 12on, 13on, 13in, 1320, 133n, 1340, 135n, 137n, 14on, 142n, 144n, 145n, 146n, 147n, 148n, 149n, 1520, 1530, 1550, 156n, 16on, 16ın, 162n, 167n, 16gn, 17on, 1741, 177n, 178n, 179n, 1820, 185n, 186n, 187n Massachusetts Bay colony: lower court records, 5; criticism of administration of justice, 19; witchcraft proceedings, 20-25; loss of First Charter and new government, 49-50; Second Charter, 53; judicial system, 65-88; return to form of government which had existed un- der First Charter, 82
Massachusetts Bay Company, patentees of, 8
Massachusetts Bay judicial system: the First Charter 1639-1686, 65-79; the in- tercharter period 1686-1692, 79-82; the Second Charter 1692-1702, 82-88
Master, consent of to release of indenture, 226-227
Master and servant, 294; relation as giv- ing rise to complaint, 130
Mathewes, Goodwife, 220
Mathewes, John v. Parsons, Hugh, 221
Matoone, Philip, 112, 289-290, 292-293
Matthews, John, 119, 134, 216, 219-220,
243, 249; contempt toward the ministry, 118-119; oath of fidelity, 217
Maudsly, Captain Joseph, commissioned captain, 313
Maudsly, Dewey, and Roote (King v.), 320
Maullamaug, Indian, 246
Maund, Richard, 224, 225, 226-227; oath of fidelity, 217
Maundesly, John, 126
Maverick, Royal Commissioner, 79
Mayhew, Thomas, 1ın
McGregory, Gregory, 106
Meacham, Isack v. Abbee, Obadiah, 171- 172, 304-308
Meachem, Isack, 281; commissioned en- sign, 314
Meakins, Thomas, Sr., 280-281
Meeting houses, misbehaving at, 7on
Mercurius Publicus, 22n
Merick, Hannah, 105
Merick, John, freeman, 387
Merick (Mericke, Merik, Merike, Maik, Mirack, Mirick, Myryk) , Thomas, 215, 219, 220, 221, 229, 230, 231, 317-318, 329; 347; juror, 205, 206, 209, 248, 263; con- stable, 217, 222, 223; oath of fidelity,
217; summoned for jury duty, 240, 243; juror at inquest, 282-283; freeman, 375, 386
Merick, Thomas v. Ashly, Robert, 63, 214 Merick, Thomas v. Horton, Thomas, 204- 205
Merick, Thomas v. Woodcoke, John, 206
Merick (Hull v.), 211
Mericke (Edwards v.) , 216
Mericke (Horton v.) , 205
Meritorious Price of Mans Redemption,
or Christ's Satisfaction Discussed and Explained, The, gon
Merrick, Goodwife, 23n
Merrick (Pynchon v.) , 204
Merry, Cornelius, 261
Messenger (Fellowes v.) , 239
Middlesex County. See County Court for Middlesex
Migate, Jacob, 255
Mighil, John, constable, 336-337
Mighil, Thomas, 351-352
Mighil (Pease v.) , 166, 334-335
Milborne, Jacob, 55
Military commissions, 250, 260, 266, 313- 314, 375, 380
Military officers. See Military commissions Military service, 7on, 71n
Miller, Andrew v. Bissal, Nathanel, 372- 373 Miller, Deborah, 106
Miller, Joane, 114, 235-236
Miller, John, 309, 350-351, 357-360
Miller, John v. Day, Thomas, 169, 309-310
Miller, Josias, 294
Miller, Obadiah, 235-236, 241, 331; oath of fidelity, 217
Miller, Samuel, freeman, 387
Miller, Thomas, 124, 151, 152-153, 222- 223, 235, 236, 243, 246, 258, 263, 276- 277, 309; oath of fidelity, 218
Miller, Thomas, and wife, 123, 142
Miller, Thomas, Jr., 280
Miller, Thomas v. Mirack, Thomas, 232
Miller, William, 260; juror, 243
Miller (Bissell v.), 167, 366
Miller (Lewis v.) , 259
Miller (Mirack v.), 232
Miller (Mirick v.) , 231
Miller (Scott v.) , 248
Mills (Parsons v.) , 168, 331
Mils, Peter v. Ashley, Samuel, 333
Mils, Peter v. Banes, Benomi, 332
Mils, Peter v. Parsons, Widow Mary, 330- 331
Mils, Peter v. Pomry, Joseph, 333
Mils, Peter v. Sackcut, John, Jr., 332-333
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Milton, Thomas, 342 Mines and mining, 47
Ministry, contempt of, 118-119
Mirack, Thomas v. Excell, Hannah, 231- 232
Mirack, Thomas v. Miller, Thomas, 231, 232
Mirack (Bliss v.) , 230
Mirack (Dudley v.) , 168, 246-247
Mirack (Lamb v.) , 247
Mirack (Miller v.) , 232
Mirick, Goodman, 311
Mirick (Mirack) , James, 330, 364
Mirick (Myryck) , John, 347
Mirick, John v. Burk, Richard, 329-330
Mirick (Mirack) , Miriam, 172, 311-312
Mirick (Mirack) , Theodore, 370
Mirick (Mirack) , Tilly, 329, 364
Mirick, Tilly v. Davis, Samuell, 330
Mirick (Burt v.) , 172, 317
Mirick (Scot v.) , 256-257
Miscellaneous courts, establishment and jurisdiction, 79
Missahump and Mahamatap, Indians, 274-275
Mittimus: committal of Indian to prison by, 123, 342; use as initial process for third offender, 140; sending to jail on, 307 Mohawks, 38, 43, 46
Mohegan, 282
Mohegans, 39 Monro, Robert, 235
Moody, Samuell, 290
Moore, James, 162
Moore, James v. Bancroft, Nathanell, 319 Moore, James v. Lee, Walter, 319, 321-322 Moore, James v. Neal, Edward, 319
Moore, James v. Phelps, Samuel, 319
Moore, James v. Pomrey, Joseph, 318-319 Moore, James v. Randal, William, 319-320 Moore (Bancroft v.), 18on, 322
Mooreley (King v.) , 326, 328 Moorley (Gibbons v.) , 351 Morgan, Daniel, 370
Morgan, David, 270, 310-311, 331-332, 350-351, 370; freeman, 387
Morgan, David v. Bissall, Nathanell, exec- utor, 299-300 Morgan, David v. Ferry, Charls, 279 Morgan, Hanah, 290
Morgan, Isack, 109, 270, 276-277, 287, 294; constable, 337 Morgan, Isack v. Ashly, Joseph, 293 Morgan, John, 331-332
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