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signed JOHN MAVERICKE JOHN WARHAM. WILLIAM GAYLARD
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The 6th January, Mooneday, 1633. It is ordered that their shall be a fort made upon the Rocke, above m' Johnsons, and that the chardge thereof shall arise out of p'te of the publicke rate now made in the Plantation and to that end the sayde rate is to be dobled which is to be payd to Thommas fford, and Roger Clapp, who are appoynted to receave the same and payment to be made before the first day of ffebruary next, at the house of the said Thommas Ford :
It is agreed that the great lotts from m' Rosciters to John Hills lott tow [ards] Naponset in bredth and eight score in length shall be forthwith enclosed by good sufficient Pale and that the pale shall be set up and finished by the 20 of March next, and whoso- ever fayles shall forfeit his sayd lot : And [these] pales to be sixe foote long and the rayles to be not above 10 foote between [9.] the Postes.
Item. It is ordered that the marsh and swamp before Goodman Hosford and Davy Wil[ton] shall be devided among themselves and Symon Hoyte.
Item it is ordered that all trees that are now felled out of the lotts or shall be hereafter and not vsed within three moneths all men who have occasion to vse them may take them Provided Mr. Israel Stoughton for the p'sent is given 12 moneths tyme for such trees as he hath now felled for his house, and the mill which he is to build at Naponset.
Item, it is ordered that M' Israell Stoughton shall have the privaladge of a weare at Naponset adjoyning to his mill and shall injoy it from the sayd weare to the bridge where now it is over the sayde Naponset without interruption as also betweene the sayde weare and the salt water, that none shall crosse the river with a nett or other weare to the prjudice of the syde weare, And the said Mr Stoughton is to sell the alewives there taken to the plantation at 5$ per thousand And that all fish besides that is taken there the Plantation to have at reasonable rates before any other plantation And the sayd M' Stoughton is to afford the sayd allwives at a lower rate than 58 per Thousand if he cann.
Item. the sayd M' Stoughton doth p'mise not to sell away the said mill to any without the consent of the plantation first had obtayned.
Item. It is ordered that moses Mavericke shall have the lott that was allotted for Edward Ransford.
Item. It is ordered that M' Hill shall have that p'cell of ground adjoyneing to his former lott betweene it and John Iles.
signed JOHN MAVERICKE. JOHN WARHAM.
Mooneday the 5th 1634. It is ordered that for all the pale above the Plantation if any trespasses be done by swine that are not deemed to be vnlawfull he that ownes the pale shall pay the trespas whose corne soever it be. signed
Saturday 17º 1634. It is ordered that such as are to make the
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fences of pale in the new feild toward Naponsett, and they do not do it by Tuseday night next whosoever doth the same shall have fower shillings a goad for his labour. signed
JOHN MAVERICKE. JOHN WARHAM. WILL : GAYLARD.
The 20th of May 1634. It is ordered that after Two nights for any pale that is not done, there shall be 20$ for every goad vndone.
It is ordered that within these Two days all pig sties shall be removed [from] all the pales of the feilde upon payne of 208 a day for every day that [. . ] piggs sties so stand not demolished.
[10.] It is ordered that Mr. Woolcott M' Johnson & Walther fliler shall veiwe the pales of the great lotts and if they find any pale insufficient they shall forthwith give notice to him that is to impall who if he doth not amend within one day after he shall pay 10 a day for the tyme it standes insufficient and the sayd p'tyes shall report or deeme the pale sufficient. Afterward he whose swine are taken trespassing in the sayd lotts shall make good any trespas shall be by them committed and the sayd p'tyes or any other shall amend any pale after the sayd notice, they shall have 5& p' goad for amending them.
JOHN MAVERICKE. JOHN WARHAM. WILLIAM GAYLARD.
24 May 1634. It is ordered that Thomas fford and John Phillips shall veiwe the pales of the East feild toward the South and if they find any defect in the pale to give notice to the delinquent, and the same penalty and conditions of the order of the 20th of May to stand in force to all intents and purposes.
* Westfeild. It is ordered that Mathew Graunt, George Phillips and John Moore shall do in like manner and the like conditions as aforesayd.
Northfeild. John Hoskines and Symon Hoyte to do the like in that feild and the same conditions in that feild also to stand.
signed
JOHN MAVERICKE. JOIN WARHAM. WILLIAM ROCKEWELL.
Second June 1634. It is ordered that Goodman Witchfeild and Goodman Hoyte shall have to be divided betweene them the marsh that lies in the north side of the necke towardes Boston over agaynst M' Rainsfords house in Boston, being for 8 acres by esti- mation.
Item John Hoskeines seinor to have 4 acres of medow in the necke where the dogg was killed.
Item Thomas Geofry to have the lott was M' Egelstones by M' Hathorne.
It is ordered that the captin shall have 30 1 p' annum to begin at the begining of JJanuary last and that M' Rosciter and George
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Hull, Ancient Stoughton, Richard Collicott, Mr Williams, John Pearce, John Bursly shall make a rate to levy the same.
M' Hathorne 2 acres is to have in the dead Swamp.
It is ordered that Richard Collecott may have a roome to build an house in the place called the church yeard
WILLIAM GAYLARD. WILLIAM ROCKEWELL.
[11.] The first of September, 1634. There is graunted to Alexander Miller servant to M' Stoughton 3 acres of ground lyeing without John Phillips lott toward naponsett.
John Grenway is to have 2 acres and halfe of medow to make up his medow at home adjoyning to the necke where his 8 acres was formerly graunted.
It is ordered that the lott which was graunted formerly to John Rocket shall be transferred to Robert Elway.
It is ordered that Mr Nathaniell Hall, shall have 3 acres which was formerly graunted to Mr Captin Lovell.
It is ordered that M' Johnson shall have Twelve acres neere his medowe upp Naponset.
Item It is ordered that Bray Clarke and John Allen shall build an house upon the Rocke by John Holman.
Item It is ordered that within or Plantation none shall take upp a lott before his tyme be determined with his Mr within a moneth or Two.
Item John Nile. ffran Tuchill. John Levit. Thom. Rawelines John Knite, Bray Clarke, John Allen, Thom Tilestone, Aron Cooke shall have 3 acres a peece upp Naponset. Andrew Pitcher.
Item It is ordered that Mr Newbery shall have 30 acres for his accommodation in the Plantation.
Item It is ordered that Mr Newbery is to have for his purchase that he bought of Mr Pincheon the house M' Pincheon. built 40 acres of upland ground to the house 40 of marsh 20 acres in Quantq necke.
Item It is ordered that Rich : Callecott shall set up an house without the pale halfe an acre for a garden whereas William Hosseford desiring to have some medowe next Mr Williams which could not be graunted nowe therefore it was graunted that none should have a lott their vntill he be heard therein.
October. 28, 1634. It is agreed that their shall be Tenn men chosen to order all the affayres of the Plantation, to continue for one yeere, & to meete monethly according to the order Oct: 8. 1633, in the page 15 and no order to be established without seven of them at the least and concluded by the major p'te of these seven of them and all the inhabitants to stand bound by the orders so made as aforesayd according to the scope of a former order in May 11th 1631.
At this meeteing Tenn men were chosen whose names are inserted in the margint.1
1 Mr Newbery, Mr Stoughton, Mr Woolcot, Mr Duncan, Go. Phelps, Mr Hathorne. Mr Williams, Go. Minot, Go. Gibbes, Mr Smith. [Side note in orig. - W. H. W.]
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It is agreed that whosoever is chosen in to any office for the good of the Plantation, he shall abide by it, or submit to a fine as the company shall thinke meete to impose.
Nicholas Vpsall is chosen vnto the office of Baylife in this Plantation for the yeer ensuing, and is by vertue of this office to Levie fines amer[ced] & rates by way of destrayneing goods or impounding cattle for the [satis. ]fieing of them.
[12.] November 3ª 1634. It is ordered that no man within the Plantation shall sell his house or lott to any man without the Plantation whom they shall dislike off.
It is also ordered by the p'sons above elected that every of them shall meete the first Monday in every moneth at 8 of the clocke in the morneing and in case of defect to pay 6ª (if he come not before 9 of the clocke to forfeite 12d) if they come not at all to forfeite 28 according to the former order October 28 : 1634.
It is also ordered their shall be a sufficient cartway. be made to the mill at Naponset at the common chardge if the chardge exceed not above five pounds.
It is also ordered that the New buring place last agreed on shall be forthwith impalled with doble rayle and Clere bord pale ffive rod square.
Its also ordered that their shall be a post stayres made to the meeteing house in the outside. | And the loft to be layd and a windowe in the loft.
Its also ordered that the common gates shall be forthwith made and set up sufficiently with the pales belonging to the same one at Mr Woolcotts, one at Walther Filers. one at Goodman Poapes, one at Goodman Grenwayes. and to be palled betwixt William Ilorsefords lott and the Creeke.
Also a pound to be made with sawne bars and Posts to be set all the newe way next M' Maverickes.
Its ordered that no man shall fall the trees that stand at the Corner of Mr Newberyes Lott on the Rocke |. also the trees neere William. Horsefords house are to remayne to his use.
November 22h. 1634. It is ordered that Thommas Thorneton, Thomas Sandford. Henry Wright shall have 4 acres of ground on the west side of the way by Mr. Hathornes by the brooke on Rox- bury boundes. Thommas Thorneton is to take [his] 4 acres first and the other if it be their to be had.
It is ordered that Jolm Poape and Thom : Swift shall have each of them 5 acres of ground adjoyning to the lotts of Witchfeild, John Newton ete: also adjoyning to them Thom : Baskecomb, Aron Cooke, John Gapin are [to] have each of them 4 acres.
It is ordered that Thom : Andrewes shall have 2 acres of ground betwixt Mr. Hathornes house and the high way from Roxbury, also John Witchfeild to have one acre and the rest of the ground Mr. Hathorne is to have appropriated vnto his lott
It is ordered that John Nile, Francis Tuchine, John Levit, Thom : R[awlines], Jolm Knite. John Alline, Thom : Tilestone, Aron Cooke, Andrew [Pitcher] Richard Fry, George Strang [13.]
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Joseph Holly, Joseph Clarke, shall have six acres of land graunted them [for] their small and great lotts at Naponset betwixt the Indian feild and the mill. Also Giles Gibbes, is to have 3 acres at the same place.
Its also graunted to M' Richards to have 6 acres of land adjoyn- ing to those formerly named.
December. first. 1634. It is ordered that Rodger Clapp, John Hulls, Geo : Phillips, William Hulbard, Stephen French, John Haydon shall have 8 acres a peice on Roxbury boundes betwixt the Two markt trees to begin at either end which they shall agree off. to go in 40 rod from the boundes of the fresh marshes are to be excepted from these lotts. M' Hathorne to have 12 acres on this side of the markt tree. Thom : Holcomb to have 8 acres Nicholas Upsall to. Thomas Duee to have 8 acres with them Richard Callecott to have 10 acres.
Mr. Richards, Richard Collecott, Thom. Holcomb Thom. Duee, are to cast their lotts together next to those above named.
Its ordered that all these shall fence in the lotts agaynst the next spring or to leave them to such as will so doe.
It is granted that Mr Newbery shall have the hedgey ground that lies in the bottom betwixt his house and the water next Mr Cottingtons farme in p'te of the medow that he is to have .-
December. 29th 1634. It is ordered that the rate that is to be payed to captin Mason for his mayntayneance shall be forthwith gathered by Nicholas Upsall.
It is ordered that a gate shall be set up in the common path in the great lotts by'Richard Collecotts house to be made and mayn- tayned at the chardge of such as have ground their.
It is ordered that the ends of the great lotts that are not impalled shall be inclosed by the first of Aprill next from Mr Warhams lott to Henry Smithes lot and in defect to pay for every goad 58
It is also ordered that if any hoggs commit any trespasse in any of the corne feilds within the Plantation that the owner of the Pall where they breake in shall pay the on halfe of the trespasse, and the swine shall pay the other halfe of the trespasse. Provided that all piggs vnder the age of 3 quarters shall not be lyable to pay any trespasse. And therefore every man is ordered to make his Pale sufficient by the first of Aprill as shall be approved of by such as are appoynted to vew it upon payne of 58 for every goad that is found defective and so at all tymes to maynteyne it suffi- cient.
Febr. 10 1634. It is granted that Thomas Marshall have 8 goad in bredth next unto Thomas Gu[nne] in the late buriall place for building.
It is graunted that the plat of ground betwixt M' Parkers and the bridge conteyning 7 acres and halfe shall be devided 2 acres to captayne Mason. 2 acres to Jnº Hollard and 3 acres and halfe to ['Roger Mathewes ] George Procter.
1 Erased in original.
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It is ordered that fower bulls, shall constantly goe with the drift of milch Cowes and for the yeere ensuing M' Israel Stough- ton is to keep on[e] bull. William [14.] Rockewell on[e]. and Thomas fford 2 bulls and for their pay they are to have 12ª for every milch Cow.
Also for the necke of land with the heyfers. M' Holman is to keepe one bull and Symon Hoyte one. Thomas fford one. and to have the like pay as the cowes.
It is also ordered that there shall be a sufficient cart way made betwixt the rocke and Mr Richards house or elce to goe thorow his lott according to a former order.
Giles Gibbes was defective in comming to the meeteing Febr : First.
For the p'vension of publique complaynts for defect of payments in the Plantation, it is ordered that such as are defective at the appoynted tyme of payment in any Rates taxations or payments the names shall be brought in to the p'sons appoynted by the Plantation for publique busenesses, before they make any publique complaynts of it, and by them some course to be taken for the speedy satisfying of such defects.
It is graunted vnto Hugh Rosciter and Richard Rocket to have each of them 8 acres of land on the west side of the brooke ad- joyning to M' Rosciters ground as farr forth as the Plantation hath any right to dispose of it|.
It is graunted to M' Israel Stoughton to have sixe rod square at M' Rossiters fishouse for the building of a house to put corne baggs in for the mill, for which he hath p'mised to leave so much on the knapp before his shopp formerly graunted him.
It is graunted to M' Egelstone to have 3 acres of ground in the necke behind his lott.
The persons appoynted to veiwe the pales are for the great lotts M' Woolcott and M' Terry. for the West field. Thom : Moore and Walther Filer. ffor the Southfeild, Thomas Ford, and Cristopher Gibson. for the East feild. Will Phelps and Mr Thomas Stough- ton, for the Northfeilde, Will. Horsford, Rodger Clapp.
Aprill 17th 1635. It is ordered that Nicholas Vpsall, and Mathew Graunt shall p'ceed in the measureing of the great lotts as they have begun, for which they are to be payed 2d an acre by the owners of the land and this measuring to stand for continue- ance.
It is ordered that Mr. Newbery and Mr. Wollcott shall have power to lay out a yard for Tho : Geofery where they shall thinke fit neere Goodman Randel if so be he vse the same for a yard.
It is ordered that there shall be a way palled out from the buring place to M'. Brankers by the 16 day of May next to be palled by the severall men that owne the lotts and whosoever shall be de- fective to pay for every rod not palled 58 this order to stand the 25 march.
It is ordered that JJohn Phillips and Thomas Hatch shall have each of them 2 acres of land that lyes betwixt the ends of the great lotts and 3 acres that is graunted to Alexander Miller [15.]
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if so much be there p'vided they leave a sufficient highway at there great lotts
It is graunted to John Grenway and John Benham to have devided betwixt them [ ] acres of land on the pine necke formerly graunted to John Goite on condition that he come not over to pos- sesse it the next Somer, which ground is graunted them to make good the ground which they left out in their home lotts.
It is graunted to Giles Gibbes to have 2 acres of medow ground betwixt Mr. Thomas Stoughtons lott, and the sandy poynt at the necke.
It is also ordered that the lott of medow that was Symon Hoytes next to boston side Joyning to John Witchfeild shall be devided betwixt Mr. Rodger Williams and Gyles Gibbes.
It is graunted to William Horseford to have 4 acres of medowe ground next to Goodman Denslowes medow ground.
It is also graunted to M'. Williams to take 2 acres of medow ground after William Horseford.
It is graunted to M'. Tilly to take up 4 acres of medow at the necke if so much be there after Mr. Williams. and William Horse- ford.
It is graunted to Jonathan Gellet : to fence in halfe an acre of ground about his house leaving a sufficient highway.
It is graunted to John Haydon, to have an acre and halfe of swamp betwixt the Wolfe Trapp and the dead swamp.
It is agreed with Thomas Thorneton and Thomas Sanford to vnder take the keepeing of the Cowes for the space of 7 moneths, to begin the 15th of Aprill for which they are to have 5$ 3ª the Cowes if there be six score, if not so many the owners of the Cowes are to make up their pay 311. 10$. if there be more they are to take their advantidge and this to be payed the one halfe in May, and the other halfe at the 7 moneths end.
In consideration whereof the fore sayd p'tyes do p'mise to fetch all the Cowes from Jonathan Gillets house to Mr. Woolcotts, and from John Greenwayes to Walther Filers and to drive them forth in the morneing an hower after sun rising ; and at comming in to drive them thorow and turn over the bridge those that are beyond that way : also one of them doth p'mise to Keepe them every lords day. and the Plantation to find an other according as shall be agreed in an equall p'portion :
It is graunted to George Minot to have six acres of Marsh over agaynst fox poynt. also to Jonathan Gillet 4 acres next to him at the same place. and to the widow Purchase 4 acres more in the same marish :
It is graunted that Thomas Ford shall enjoy a p'cell of ground to the valew of 2 acres which he hath impalled in Mr. Ludlowes necke which was graunted to Peeter Peecke. Provided that he leave a sufficient highway if it be thought fit by the Plantation.
July 5th 1635. It is graunted that Thomas Duee shall have 2 acres of moweing ground neere the fresh Marsh which he hath formerly mowen in satisfaction for on acre of ground which he left in common at his house.
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[16.] If there be no exception agaynst by the next meeting.
It is graunted to William Phellps to fence in 2 acres and halfe of dry ground adjoyneing to his medowe ground in the little necke, in satisfaction for what he wants in his home lott.
Whereas there is a former order for all swine that shall trespasse in any of the Corne feilds, the pale where the swine come in to pay one balfe and the swine the other : It is now further ordered that such swine as trespass shall be impounded and there to be kept till the owner shall pay the trespasse, as shall be Judged by Two of the members : and if the owner in 3 dayes after notice take not of the swine and satisfie the trespasse then it may be lawful for the Baylife to sell the swine as he can and pay the trespasse and re- tourne the overpluss to the owner.
also ownour of the pales where swine come in it shall be lawfull for the Baylife to attach his goods and satisfy halfe the trespasse according to the former order.
And further it is ordered that the same Course shall be taken for the levying of any trespasse that shall be committed by goates or other cattle.
It is ordered that if any breake Oop the pound or take out cat- tell violently shall forfeit 5 pound sterling to be imployed for gen- erall works in the Plantation. and if it cannot be proved who brake the pound then the p'ty that is the owner of the Cattell shall fill the pound agayne, or elce he shall be taken to be the trespasser -
The 12th of August 1635. These are to testify to all whome it may concern that I Thomas Holcombe have sould and give full possession vnto Richard Joanes both of Dorchester 4 acres of ground with my houses and all things thereto p'tayning and 8 acres of ground of my great lott on Roxbury bounds and 6 acres of medow ground on the side Naponset river and 3 acres on the other side the river : -
I, Thomas Duee of Dorch : do likewise fully confirme vnto Richard Joanes of Dorch : and give him full possession of 4 acres of ground with my house and all thereto belonging, also 8 acres of ground of my great lott, also tenn acres of medowe on the side Na- ponset, and 4 acres of medowe on the other side, and 2 acres of medowe in the fresh marsh.
TD The marke of THOMAS DUEE.
The ijn day of November, 1635 - It is ordered that Mr. Na- thaniell Duncan, Mr. Demicke, Thomas Ford and Mathew Graunt, or any two of them shall have power to lay out an hundred and fifty acres of medow to Mr. Israel Stoughton, in a medow lying six miles above his mill at Naponset river [17. ] and was graunted him by order of Court. And likewise next there vnto t . . . out an hundred acres of medow vnto Mr. Thomas Newbery as that was likewise graunted him by order of Court together with an hun- dred acres of Upland gr[ound] and likewise it is ordered and agreed upon whereas M. Newbery hath relinquished a former graunt from the Plantation of 40 acres of Marish and 20 acres
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of Upland in squantum Necke he is now to take all the ground from his house to Mr. Willsons farme, in consideration thereof.
It is ordered that John Levite shall have 8 acres of Upland ground and 4 acres of Marsh ground, to lye on the West side of Mr. Ludlowes Necke next Naponset river.
It is graunted to John Hulls to have 2 acres of medowe that lyes in a small gurt on the side the fresh marish.
It is graunted to Joshua Charter to have 3 acres of medow ground in the fresh Marish next Mr. Rodger Williams.
It is graunted to Mr. William Hill, to have 9 acres of Upland ground in the little necke at Squantum, in Lue of 12 acres he was to have there in lott.
It is graunted to William Hannum to have one acre of Medow ground in the fresh marish.
The names of such as are chosen for ordering the affayres of the Plantation, November 1635, to continue for halfe a yeere.
William Philps. Nathaniell Duncan. -
Mr. George Hull. Mr. Democke. William Gaylar. Mr. Roger Williams.
George Minot. John Phillips. Mr. Newbery.
Walter Filer is chosen Baylife for this halfe yeere and it is or- dered that he shall levie all rates fines or amercements for the Plantation, by impounding the offenders goods, and there to de- tayne them till satisfaction be made, and if the owner of the goods doe not make satisfaction within fower days it shall be lawfull for him to sell the goods and returne the overplus to the p'tie offend- ing, and be allowed twelve pence for every distress and ijd. for every impounding and if the sayd Baylife shall [be] negligent in dischardgeing his office and delay the taking distresse he shall be liable to a fine as shall be thought fitt p' the Tenn men.
The 17th day of December 1635. It is ordered that Robert Deeble shall have inlardgment of Two goad in length from his house vpward, and that, and that his sonne T[hommas] Deeble [18.] shall have six goad next him, to goe with a right lyne vp from the pale before his house on condition for Thommas Deeble to build a house there within one yeere or elce to loose that goad graunted him.
It is ordered that Thomas Andrews shall have Three acres of ground next his house neere M' Hathornes in leive of a great lott and that he pale it in to leave a sufficient highway of Three goads at least.
It is ordered that George Minot shall have halfe an acre of ground neere M' Newberys pale for building a house.
It is ordered that William Rockewell shall have halfe an acre of ground next M' Stoughtons neere the fish house to build him an
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house with condition that if he goe away, and leave the Plantation he leave the sayd house and ground to the Plantation in paying him the chardge.
It is ordered that no man shall fell any trees within 20 goads of the meeting house upon pennalty of Tenn shillings for every tree that is felled to be levyed by distresse vpon his goods.
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